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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
SHARP FALLING OFF
IN IMPORTS TO j. S.
Commerce Department Gives
Out June Reports Showing
Balance of Trade.

Imports into the United States dur
ing June were valued at s32s,OOO. 900,
against exports of 1929. 900. 900. leav-
ing balance of trade favoring the
United States of 100000.
The figures as given out today by
the Commerce Department showed a
sharp falling off in the volume OF
imports. which were s39s.17s.3s2 dur
ing March. and almost as great in
April and May. The exports for the
month. however, were $4,000
greater than those for May and s4,-
100000 greater than for April. al
though $12,000,000 under the March
total.
For the fiscal year which ended
June 80 total imports of the United
States amounted to s3.7s9. 0O2.114,
while exports We're $685.. 967, 400
leaving a balance of trade in favor OF
the United States amounting to s176.-
965, 346.
Figures In Detail.
For the year ending with June, in
1922. the balance of trade favorable to
the United States had been S1,163, on
As, which was produced by exports
amounting to S3.171.156,4S9 and i'm
ports Of $2,60S, 079,00S.
During June, this year. imports OF
gold into the United States amounted
to s1s.433,53S. compared with exports
Of s54s,4S4. Silver imports of the
United States were s6.439.505, COM
pared with exports of 1851 ,0S1. For
the twelve months ending with June
the excess of gold imports into the
United States over exports amounted
to s235,067.575. while for the year
ending June, 1922, the excess gold was
$440,972 1891.
Reversal in Trade Current.
During March the total import and
export balance was against the Unit
ed States by s57,000,000; during April
the balance against the United States
was $39,000,000. and during May there
was an adverse balance of s56,000,000
The import total during June, how
ever. showed a marked decline. where
as exports increased over April and
May, though they were still smaller
than the March total, resulting in
the balance of trade again turning In
favor of the United States, in which
direction 1t has turned almost con-
tinually during the past thirty years
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO
APPEALS CAR CASE
Asks I. c. c. to Withdraw Order
on Special Service to
Coal Mines.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company today petitioned the Inter-
state Commerce Commission for a re-
hearing of the decision rendered last
week ordering railroads to cease
giving special car service to coal
mines producing railroad fuel.
The petition named three mines
owned by the railroad itself, which 1t
said were operated exclusively for
railroad fuel, and eight mines owned
by private corporations with which it
had contracted to take the entire out
put until April l, 1924. Permission to
continue special car service to these
properties was sought until April l.
1894, and the commission was asked
~ modify its general order in the
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ROADS INCOME GAINS.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. July IA large
increase in the operating income of
the Great Northern Railway. despite
a material cut in freight rates and
the costly shipments strike. is shown
for the year 1922 in the annual re-
port of the corporation. announced
today. The report also shows sub
stantial improvements in the rail-
way properties. Gross income of the
Great Northern for 1922 was s27,763,-
603.91, of which slightly less than
SO per cent went for dividends.
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CLOTH PRICES LOWER.
Raw Silk Also Tumbles Furthe
in Dull Trading
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 12.-Prices
showed a continued downward trend
in the cotton cloths market today.
Trading was dull. Print cloths were
quoted at SIX cents for the 81 by COS
and at 10h cents for the 6S by 72s.
Trade in sheetings apparently was
very quiet. Some narrow drills
changed hands,
Raw silk, which had held firm for
three days straight, suffered another
tumble today. The drop in price was
5 cents all along the line. Trading
was dull here. About 500 bales were
sold in Yokohama. s
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OREGON GROWS TOBACCO.

PORTLAND, Greg, July 12.-Suc-
cessfuI production Of tobacco In Will
Jeanette valley, western Oregon. has
been demonstrated at WOODBURY.. E.
a. Becker has been growing from
Cuban seed and Connecticut broad
leaf. two high grades which find q
ready sale. Other farmers are pre-
pairing to follow Becker's example.
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NEW YORK, July 12.-Foreign ex-
changes irregular. Quotations Gin
United States dollars). Great Britain,
demand, ASS TIC; cables, 4.5Sts; six
ty-day bills on banks. 4.56k. France,
demand. 1880; cables. .05so1a. Italy.
demand, .0431; cables, .0431h. Bel
GUM, demand, .o4s1; cables, .o4s1 u.
Germany, demand, .600oo5A cables
.OOOOO5 ~ Holland. demand, 1902; ca
bIes, 1906. Norway, demand, 1929;
Sweden, demand, .2644; Denmark, de-
mand, 1850; Switzerland, demand.
.174S; Spain, demand, .1440; Greece.
demand, .0290; Poland. demand.
.00O00S1 zj Czechoslovakia, demand.
0301h; Argentine, demand. .3lb0i
Brazil, demand 1850; Montreal, BTU.
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LOCAL EXCHANGE
PRICES STRONG
Capital Traction Elves Make
Slight Advance-0ther
Financial Notes.

A minimum amount of trading
brought out strong prices on the
Washington Stock Exchange this
morning. A lessening of the differ
ence in bid and asked prices also.
was apparent, this being taken By
some traders as an Indication that
selling movement may shortly be
looked for
Capital Traction 5s made a Sigh
$4,000, face value, and Washington
Gas 5s were likewise firm at 93%.
Also, Pepco 5s were firm at 97h.
In the stock list. Lanston Monotyp.
advanced half point to 1914 on sales
involving but sixteen shares, and
Railway preferred was unchanged AT
~. Washington Gas stock YVES strong
at 4Sh.
Big Gains In New Financing.
In the first half OF 1923 financing by
corporations of the country shows q
substantial increase over the CORE
spending period of last year. The
total of bonus. notes and stock issues
was S2.09S,745.710, in contrast with
$1.732, 2s7, ago last year. The amount
used for expansion also increased a
in the first six months of this year
only 1872 per cent for refunding pur-
poses against eos per cent in the
first six months of 1922
The following compilations show
the division for the first six months
of 1928 and 1922 between new f1nanc-
ing and capital. while the second table
shows refunding operations approx
mated.
Neuy
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bond QUOTATIONS
VERY IRREGULAR
Effect of Premier BaIdWin's
Speech Awaited by In
vesting Public.
BY GEORGE It. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 12.-Bond prices
were higher at the opening today. but
later quotations moved very uncer-
tainly. This was particularly with
the foreign bonds. which were watch
ed with special care for the effect
upon the market by the address OF
the British premier. In most cases
the initial trading was at an advance
but around midday. after receipt OF
the nrst reports of the Baldwin
speech, dealings came practically to
a standstill, while traders tried to
make up their minds as to the most
exact bearing upon the European sit
uation of the new developments. Ii
must not be forgotten that there Is
foreign bonds in this market for the
account of investors and spectators
on the other side
Government Loans Firm,
All the U. S. government loans
were firm with especial strength in
the third Az libertys. This is the
issue in which buying is reported
to be going on for account of the
Treasury. High-grade rails and in
dustrials also maintained their firm
tone, although here also dealings
were on a very restricted scale.
Some attention was attracted by
a run-up in the quotation for St
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
River and Gulf Division As. This is
one of the underlying bonds of the
Missouri Pacific system and recent
sales have been on a III per cent
basis. The advance was all the more
notable because of the heaviness iT
other Missouri Pacific issues. Most
of the gain was lost subsequently,
There was not much in the more
speculative railroad issues.
Action by Other Issues.
Seaboard Air Line adjustments wen
higher early in the day. St. Louis
San Francisco income 6s on the Other
hand were heavy. No interest 1!
being paid on the Seaboard adjust
ments while the charges on tn.
Frisco incomes was covered will
ample margin Missouri Kansas ant
Texas adjustments rallied and ther
reacted,
The principal issues of the day wa.
the Cleveland Union Terminal Com
pany first mortgage fives. series b. O.
1878. offered to the amount of $1,000,
900 at a price to yield $50 per cent?
This issue went very we'll. TIL,
security is very high and the pric,
Is considered attractive. 1t was re
ported that a premium over the issu,
price was bid.
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q. 8. TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
Quotations furnished by Redmond & Co }

Women of Great Britain have well
coined the introduction in parliament
of a bill which provides that "the
mother of every legitimate infant
shall be guardian jointly with the
father for all purposes and have equal
authority, rights and responsibilities
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MAY SPEND $4,000. 900.

NEW YORK. July 12.-The New York,
Chicago and St. Louis railroad will
finance needed betterments and i'm
provements through an issue Of pre-
ferred stock, it Is understood. Be-
tween $1o,o00,000 and $15,000.000 of
the new stock will be sold and 1t prob
ably will be per cent cumulative
preferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
WAR ON BAD MINING STOCKS

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, July IA
The San Francisco Stock Exchange
yesterday adopted a. recommendation
of a special committee to investigate
and bar questionable mining stocks
from its boards
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Total ...s5S1,931,00O
s359.S26.o0G

The above tables do not include
foreign issues nor any state or mu-
ntcipal new capital requirements. In
the first six months of 1923 about
$145,300,000 foreign government and
S19.900.000 foreign corporation bonds
were sold in this country, compared
spectively, in the same period last
year. There were also offered s74.-
500, 900 Joint stock Land Bank and
Federal Land Bank bonds and S400, 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

Seasonable rains have greatly i'm
proved the condition of growing
crops in the District and nearby Vir-
ginia and Maryland. Supplies Of
small vegetables already show a de-
cided Improvement over shipments
received two or three weeks ago.
1t is believed last nights rain will
be the means of saving much of the
growing crops. Prices of vegetables
have not shown much of a decrease
the past two weeks.
Tomatoes, usually fairly plentiful
at this season, are scarce and high
Increased receipts are expected the
next few days. however, when prices
are expected to drop.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, selected, cam
died, per dozen, 27a2s; average receipts,
rs; southern, "a.
Live poultry-Roosters. per h., IA;
turkeys, per lb.. 25; spring chickens.
per h., 35a45; keats, young, each, 40;
fowls. per h., Is
Dressed poultry : Fresh killed
spring chickens. per lb. 45a55: win
ib.. 80; ROSTERS. per lb.. 20; tur-
keys, per lb.. 35a4O; keats. young.
each. 70a80.
Live stock-Calves, choice, per h.,
| 10; medium. per h., 9k; thin. per
H., Cal. Lambs, spring. per lb., IA;
pf6pb cdCis llhO hO6 So PSi
h., SH.
Green fruits--Apples. new. per bas-
ket. 100a250. California oranges. per
crate. 5.50a700; Florida, 5.5oa7o0
Lemons. per box. s.00a1i.00. Grape
fruit, 4.00a450. Blackberries, per qt..
loa1s. Peaches. 1.0oa3o0. Cantaloupes,
standard. 2.00a3 so; pony. 1.75a2.2 20;
flats. 125a1.5O. Black raspoerries, la
22k; red raspberries, 25a35.
Vegetables-New potatoes. per bbl.
No. 1. 7.00a7.50: No. 2. 2.O0a3.00 North
Carolina yams. 3.50a4.00. Lettuce. per
crate, nearby, 75a150: New York. 5oa
1.50. Romano lettuce, per crate, 1.0Oa
200 Cabbage, nearby, 2.00a2.50 per
bbl Eggplant. per crate, 2.00a4 90. To-
matoes. II bu basket, nearby, 1.50a3 so:
Mississippi, u blu. basket. 1.00a1.5o.
Beans, 3.60a6.00. Peas, 2.00a3.0O per
basket. Peppers. per crate. North Caro-
lima. 1.50a400. Kale, per Dbl, 75a1.25.
Spinach. per bbl.. 4.o0a5.Oo. Celery. per
crate, North Carolina. 2.00a6. 90. Squash,
1.00a1.50. North Carolina lima beans,
/ g. 50a5. 90 per basket.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

July IL. 1928.
foundations furnished by ". y. Hibbs d Co. }
Nominal Selling checks
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Western Maryland Gains.

Gross earnings of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company for the
month of May totaled S2.133,410, a
gain of s6S.020 over the previous
month, while Mays net exceeded
ApriIs by s3.s1S. 1t is expected by
officials of the carrier that June's
gross and net will equal or exceed
Mays because of higher class mer-
chandise hauled during June, even
though the average daily car loadiugs
of 3.430 were 81 less than the aver
age for May.
Gross earnings of the carrier for
the first five months of the present
year were about 40 per cent ahead
of the best previous year. The num-
Der of loaded cars for the first six
months aggregate % per nent moro
than it's record for 1920, the hign
peak.
Freight has been handled NOR
efficiently this year than last. bu;
equipment expense has been running
high. over 100 per cent compared
with 1922. so that the operating ratio
of 1924 per cent for May and 49,
per cent for the five months period
| compares unfavorably with 75.5 per
! cent and 1852 per cent respectively
| for 1922. Locomotive repairs have
been the main item In equipment
expense. 1t is expected that many
of the 1000 rebuilt cars. which are
being contracted for, will be ready
for fall business
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S5.0OO, 600 Bond Offering.

The National City Company IL to
day Offering $4,000, 600 of Cleveland
Union Terminals Company first
mortgage sinking fund per cent
series b. bonds at 941s and inter
est TO yield better than $50 per cent.
The issue Is dated April l. 1923 and
natures April /. 1878. 1t is guar
anteed as TO principal and interest
jointly and severally by the NeN.
Yorl. Central. the Big Four ard the
Nickel Plate AND are callable d
los on or after April l, 1913.
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New capital
1423
Total ..S2,09S,745,71O

RefundinS
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HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
II am. .126 600 12m... 1913 700
pm. PAT GOO 2pm..... 2s9 200
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-10
n. Z. II. BUNDLE DAY

May 16 is the day on which every
one in this county will have the oppor--
tunity to help woman or child in
distress. The only things you are
asked to give are old clothing or shoes
just your discarded clothing, that's
all.
May 16 is Near East Relief Bundle
Day-,is the date set by Maryland
Headquarters for everyone to help
thousands upon thousands of refugee
women and children and orphans in
the Near East by giving old clothing,
or new garments, if you have nothing
old to spare.
Those old garments, cast aside by
you, will be as glad raiment and new
clothes to the people in the Near East,
where these old clothes will go. And
these clothes, in a great many in
stances will not be distributed until
cold weather comes in those far-off
countries. 1t takes long time to
reach there and long time to get to
the interior sections. And when win
ter comes in Armenia it is real win
ter, in some Of the mountain sections
| the snow is ten to fourteen feet deep,
and many refugees haven't anything
but rags left and some hardly that.
Of all the clothing sent over by the
Near East Relief, it is estimated that
there has been only pound for each
one in need and some didn't get even
that, there are so many of them.
"How big is the Heart of Mary
land?" asks Harold f. Pellegrin,
State Director. Your response will
help to show that the bigger the
heart, the bigger the bundle"
May 16 is Bundle Day, unless local
ly set otherwise. If there is no local
place to receive your bundle, send it
prepaid, to Maryland Headquarters,
Near East Relief, IA West Franklin
street, Baltimore, Md.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-10
WEDDING DINNER

Last Sunday, May 9th, Mrs H. A.
Spalding prepared a wedding dinner
at her home, 1006 N. Payson Street
Baltimore, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
Horace F. Spalding and Mr.. and Mrs
r. F. Litten. The following guests
were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. /Scheckells
Miss Adelaide Scheckells, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Warren Lennon, Mrs. Charles
A. Willhide, Mr.. Richard B. Varnum
Miss Adelaide Lennon, Mrs. Lillian
Lennon, Mr.. Benjamin Emenheiser
Mrs. H. A. Spalding, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Spalding and son Bernard, al
of Baltimore; Mr.. B. H. Spalding
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Stitely and daugh
ter Louise, Mr.. and Mrs Raymond F
Litten, Maude and Floyd Spalding, o.
Thurmont, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
F. Spalding of Greencastle, Pa, ane
Mr.. Allen Rosensteel.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-10
SUGAR rebellion"

Governor Albert C. Ritchie last Fri
day night, officially declared a state
wide rebellion against high sugar
prices, shortly after similar declara-
tions by the Governors Of Ohio and
Kansas.
In an official proclamation he called
upon householders of Maryland and all
other users of sugar in the state to
restrict sugar purchases to the small
est possible quantity.
The, recent price increase"operates'
with the greatest injustice upon every
householder and user of sugar, the
proclamation declares. Curtailed buy
ing is urged as the only immediate ef-
fective means of restoring a normal
market.
Governor Richie previously had
taken cognizance of the sugar situa-
ton in a telegram to President Hard
ing Wednesday in which he urged that
statement from the President would
have a material effect in relieving the
high price situation.
His proclamation is as follows: \
Whereas, the rise in the price of su-
gar, which cannot possibly be ascribed
to any natural cause, operates with
the greatest injustice upon every
householder and user of sugar in this
state and in the country, with respect
to one of the necessities of life, and
therefore justifies such concerted ac-
ton on the part of the people as will
right the wrong; and
Whereas, the recent curtailment in
the purchase and use of sugar has al
ready resulted in material reduc-
ton in the price thereof;
Now, therefore, l, Albert c. Ritchie
Governor of Maryland, do earnestly
request the householders of Maryland
and all other users of sugar, in this
state, to continue restricting their pur-
chase and use of sugar to the lowest
possible amount, as the only immedi-
ately elective means of restoring a
normal market and destroying the ef-
forts of those who would prevent one
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-10
MORE MOUNTAIN FIRES

A fire in the Catoctin mountain
three miles west of Catoctin Furnace
was sighted from the FoXville tower
at 1890 o'clock Monday afternoon
At the same time fire was raging in
South mountain, about five miles west
Of Burkittsville. District Forester G.
Cyrcl Klein sent a force of men to
fight the fires.
The heavy rain of Tuesday after
noon put the finishing touches on the
work of the fire fighters.
The fire near Catoctin Furnace
started in a remote section of the
mountain and was very difficult to
reach. The South mountain fire was
said to be several miles wide and had
burned over a large area of timber
land on the Washington county side
of the mountain. There were reports
of several smaller fires but the loca,
ton of these could not be obtained
The fires are in the same localities OF
the fires of last week and incendiar,
ism is suspected. Forester Klein
however, stated that he could not de-
termine their origin until he had made
an investigation.
The County Commissioners Monda!
afternoon offered reward of $500 fol
information leading to the arrest ant
conviction of anyone starting tire II
the mountain. The commissioners in
formed Mr.. Klein Of the reward ano
he at once passed the information te
his wardens.
Mr.. Klein stated that failure of per
sons to notify wardens of the existence
of a fire was punishable by fine OF
$40. He added that he had heard OF
both fires Monday afternoon two hour:
before persons residing in their i'm
mediate neighborhood had informed
him. He also said the law provided
that owners of timberland on fire o.
that which is menaced by fire are no
released from fighting the flames.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-10
S,MORE SNOW

Between the hours of 100 and 800
o'clock yesterday morning a severe
wind and rain storm shook buildings,
ratified and banged shutters and made
our metal roofs sound like a load of
scrap iron hurrying over a dilapidat-
ed wooden bridge. Wind, rain, hail
and snow, all made their appearance
and their presence felt. A light COW
tering of snow was visible on the noun
tains when daylight came. One inch
of snow was reported from Highfield
about 10 miles west of Thurmont.
Many small branches were broken
from trees, leaves almost coverig the
street at places in Thurmont. 1t is
said that thunder and lightning was
seen and heard during the night.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-10
THE SICK

Miss Laura Mackley, who has for
the past year or more been making her
homo with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Dillon, Chicago, has been on the sick
list for some weeks.
Mrs. Vernon Hetterly, who recently
underwent an operation at Frederick
City Hospital, is improving.
Miss Elizabeth Hartley is at the
Frederick City Hospital for treatment.
MI. VIM. Marshall has improved
slightly in health during the past few
weeks.
Prof. H. H. r. Brechbill, principal
of the Thurmont High School, and Mr..
Calvin Lohr, clerk in the Citizens Saw
ings Bank, this place, are suffering at
this time with the mumps.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-10
AN APPEAL FOR A CLEAN TOWN

The Civic Club is aiming to make
the town of Thurmont an ideal one in
every respect and at this time, espe-
cially so, as to cleanliness and sani-
tation, and to this end the Town Com
missioners have promised to place re-
ceptacles on the street corners as re-
ceivers for all kinds of litter and re-
fuse. After such receptacles are
placed, we appeal to the children and
adults to deposit all debris in the re-
ceptacles instead of throwing it hap
hazardly on the street and pavement.
We have fine, neat, orderly town, as
is noticed and remarked by strangers
and visitors. Let us all have sufi-
cient local civic pride, not only to
keep it so, but to make it more so, for
the sake of health and to satisfy our
aesthetic natures.
Civic Club