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Evening star., 1923-12-31
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The cooperative marketing system
worked wonders in the dairy products
industry during the past year. Prices
naturally were affected by local con-
ditions, but the orderly marketing of
products produced a generally higher
level of returns to farmers than they
have received in recent years. A
notable example of this was the ef-
fort made to establish dairy prod
ucts center at St. Paul. This resulted
in a close grading of products. which
enabled consumers to buy with more
confidence than ever before and pro-
duced a most satisfactory result to
producers, especially in cheese.
The demand for ice cream was un-
excelled during the year and some
druggists selling to final consumers
found keen advantage>in establishing
their own manufacturing companies.
On the plan adopted they paid the
regulation price current in the town
in which they operated, but at the
close of the year the dividends on the
ice cream companies yielded them a
rebate which placed the cost of the
ice cream they sold far below the
sums paid by those who did not par
ticipate in the movement.
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, DRUGS AND
CHEMICALS

In general drug and chemical prices
in 1923 did not show the same ratio
of increase that affected other COM
modities. However, the demand all
over the country throughout the
twelvemonth was active and produc-
ers and manufacturers had little to
complain Of in the general volume of
trade.
Calcium arsenate, used widely in
the figfht against the boil weevil was
the feature of the chemical market.
Denatured and Industrial alcohol
returned fine profits to producers
throughout the year the general level
of prices being far above that of
1922 and trading was further stim-
ulated by sharp advance in Novem-
ber
Nitrate of soda prices also were
well over the average of last year
although sulphate Of ammonia, after
good early start, suffered declines in
the later months. Glycerine also had
a good early start and fell Off later
but the Japanese disaster proved a
stimulant to many of the oriental
drug and chemical products. Botan-
icaI drugs were in excellent demand.
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CANDY

Candy manufacturers wound up De-
cember with their factories working
overtime to supply the demand. The
consumption during the year was fully
up to expectations and production was
not materially interrupted even by the
furry in the sugar market in the spring
which caused uneasiness to other con-
sumers. Most of the candy manufac-
turers had adequately provided for their
ationS of the market. A move was
made throughout the west to put local
manufacturers in a position to compete
with eastern makers and the campaign
resulted in decidedly increased sales
throughout the western territory. The
final stimulus was given the industry
by the heavy volume of Christmas busi-
ness. In some sections this was the
heaviest ever known.
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GROCERIES

The grocery trade in general
throughout the country has been on a
stable basis during the year, with
sales in many sections showing an in
crease Of from to 10 per cent above
those of 1922. The total figures were
swelled to an appreciable degree by
the demand for holiday goods toward
the close of the year.
The better trend in the grocery
business has been attributed in part
to the wide employment at good
wages which has existed over the
heavy stocks of staples on shelves
and in warehouses have been reduced.
For a time grocers held off from con-
tracing for their requirements of
canned goods, but this tendency
passed after midyear and the later
months saw heavy deliveries or
canned goods on future contracts.
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HARDWARE


As in many other lines of industry.
the building construction activity OF
the year was the mainsprfng behind
the activity in hardware. Builders OF
hardware continued active even after
the winter season set in, while plumb
ers' supplies and electrical hardware
showed equal demand originating
from this source. The industry made
full response to the general business
activity Of the country, and even IN
AGRICULTURAL sections the volume OF
sales was somewhat above that OF
1922.
Prices for builders hardware were
slightly lower than in 1922, but were
we'll maintained. Other branches OF
the trade showed price recessions.
In November price reductions OF from
10 to Is per cent were announced on
hammers, hatchets and broadaxes
and blacksmiths' and machinists'
tools were lowered 10 per cent. Gar
den wheelbarrows lost 80 cents each
and crowbars so cents per hundred
weight.
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COAL

Strikes and the rumors of strikes
have been the dominating factors in
the coal industry throughout the
year. The bituminous mines were
relieved momentarily of this cloud by
the settlement in 1922, but they knew
that the anthracite industry faced a
struggle this year. Bituminous coal
was produced in volume early in the
year to I'LL markets that might be
left barren of anthracite. The an
thracite mines were idle but few
weeks and resumed at full capacity
and under the highest wage scale
recorded in the industry after the
settlement in Harrisburg in Septem-
Der.
sfuos that time, anthracite mines
have run almost at capacity. Miners
have been paid high wages for full
time and the railroad facilities have
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FURNITURE

A sum approximating s5s0,000. 900
was spent in this country for furni-
ture in the past year and the outlook
Is for a continuation of both produc-
ton and demand. The trade undoubt-
edly was stimulated by the volume of
building construction and there has
been a readjustment of prices down
from the 1920 records to between 80
and 0per cent abovethe prewar levels.
Some of the larger retail stores show
ed an undoubted increase over the
sales of last year and some manufac-
turers had difficulty in turning out all
the furniture they could sell, but
many factors in the trade reported a
slump in the fall of the year which
was remedied to a considerable extent
by wide advertising during the holi
day period.
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FLOUR

Rejecting to a measurable degree
the conditions in wheat, flour mill
ers had an unsatisfactory year. The
range Of prices was under that OF
1922 and the volume OF exports also
showed a falling off. This latter
condition was more noticeable in the
case of Europe. as demands for the
orient continued of good proportions.
Shipments from the Pacific north
west ports were good and mills In
some sections operated almost at 100
per cent capacity in the fall and
early winter. Distributors through,
out this country. however. followed
a general practice of buying Tor I'M
was benefited somewhat in the east
by the fact that the supply Of hard
wheat east of the Rockies was not
proportionately large.
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at 5.432,400 boxes or approximately
1000 more carloads than last season
Prices are about $3.50 a box under
those of 1922
The grape yield all oyer the coun-
sections, was advantageously mar
keted.
The California raisin production
was $4,000 tons. The decreased sugar
favorable weather, forced the mar
keting of part of the output to dis
tfllers and the classification of a fur
ther portion as low grade. This hurt
returns to growers.
The California output of dried fruit
was heavy and a major portion al
ready has moved into hands Of
retailers.
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COFFEE

The coffee situation throughout the
larger part of 1923 was dominated by
the condition of Brazilian exchange
and the efforts of the Brazilian gov
ernment to hold up the price of the
product through restriction of mar
keting. Demand in this country was
steady and large throughout the year.
Imports were high above those for
1922 and at the rate of more than
l,2l0,000,00 pounds for the year.
Prices in general were steady and
slightly above the 1922 level The
demand in the latter part of the year
at retail was one of the features of
the grocery trade.
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IRON AND STEEL

Full returns may indicate that the
steel industry, taking all things into
consideration, had one Of the greatest
years in history in 1928. In May OF
This year steel operations reached the
highest point in their history. Ship
ments of iron ore on the lakes came
close to the record. Thirty million
tons were mined In Minnesota alone.
The daily average output OF pig iron
for the first ten months was at the
rate of 37,000,000 tons a year. Even
the lowest month of the year was
100 per cent above the daily average
production Of the best month OF 1921
and IS per cent above the daily aver
age maintained in 1922. The average
for the first ten months or the year
was only slightly below that for the
record year Of 1916.
For steel ingot production the out
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NON-FERROUS
METALS

Copper, lead and zinc showed de-
c1ded increases in production during
the year. In the case of the first
and last, however, consumption, al
though OF extraordinary proportions,
did not keep pace fully with produc-
tion and profits were limited ac-
cordingly.
Copper mines, long inactive or on
part time, were speeded up. The
miners wage scale was increased dur
ing the early part of the year and
tremendous volume of the red metal
was turned out. Consumption was
helped materially by the prosperity
Of the automobile industry, the ex-
pansion of electrical equipment
orders, and the enormous volume of
building.
Then. too. a large volume of cop
per was sold to Germany for cash.
was cut off when Germany was in
ferentially called on to explain how
she could buy copper for cash with
no cash to pay reparations.
Copper shipments to domestic and
foreign consumers reached a point
21o,000.000 pounds. The refineries.
however. turned out that month
230,000,000 pounds, SO that in spite
of the huge demand, the surplus
stocks increased 100000 pounds for
the month.
Silver was affected by the expira-
ton OF government purchases at 81
an ounce, under the Pitman act. which
took place just after midyear, but
producers took steps to form a Silver
Export Association to handle export
demand and to discover and foster
additional uses for the metal. AL
though prices suffered a drop of more
than one-third from the sums paid
by the government the chief effect
came on the few mines which de-
pended chiefly on silver ores without
a subsidiary metallic content.
There has been a slight betterment
of operations In the gold producing
mines, but this has not been par
ticularly marked.
Aluminium was benefited to some
extent by the demand for household
utensils and demand from other ac-
tive industries, but the price remain
ed fairly stationary at levels above
those for 1922.
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PAPER

Paper is winding up the year IN
a period of comparative stability.
Demand is still increasing but not at
the rate which obtained IN the last
two or three years. Prices are al
most double the 1913 level. MIL
stocks are not above normal and
jobbers' stocks are reported rather
below the usual amount.
Competition in most grades Is keen,
especially in the finer papers, aid
the margins of profits of most manu-.
facturers are not wide. News print
prices seem fairly stable, and large
consumers say they do not expect
changes in the first quarter Of the
new year.
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PACKING HOUSE
PRODUCTS

For the first time since 1920 the
packing industry has had a really
good year. The Improvement affect
ed both the large and smaller con-
Germs and it is a testimony to gener-
ally good conditions throughout the
country that the industry got back
on a profitable basis in a period when
marketing of live stock was SO ex--
ceedingly heavy.
The volume of trade was unusually
broad and there has been greater
confidence in evidence in the packing
business. Foreign trade has been
fairly active, with England especial
ly a buyer of lard and meats. E.x-
ports to the continent have been
fairly good considering the unfavor-
able political developments OF the
year.
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in American fac
tories has practi-
cally reached A.
100000 We h icles
compared with an
outturn of 2.5S4,-
296 in 1922. OF this
number, the Ford
f &C t o T. les con-
t + i buted nearly
half. The Ford
output for the
year undoubtedly
would have been
full 1000, cars
hut for the week
allowed in Decem-
ber for inventory.
At the close of
this year there
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POTATOES

The 1923 potato crop was large In
nearly all sections of the country.
but not remarkable for quality. In
the early part of the season, growers
in individual communities made good
profits. All the way from Florida
to Long Island. fall prices Were ex-
cellent, although southern Jersey had
crop failure.
In Maine, where much of the crop
is controlled by the Maine Potato
Exchange, the larger part still fs
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September, normally an active con-
sumption month, production outran
consumption by nine and half
price cut has followed price cut in
both crude oil and gasoline, but 1t
has proved almost impossible to re-
strict production, even by pro rating
of pipe line runs and purchases, as
many producers were without stor-
age facilities and unable to finance
additional tankage.
The above goes to indicate that
prices, except in certain localities,
show little prospect of Improvement
in the immediate future. but the 1874
outlook is not unfavorable for such
producers as can keep their oil under
ground or can store further stocks.
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PAINTS

Paint manufacturers and dealers
had a splendid year, due In large
part to the tremendous volume OF
building in progress. The activity
in repair and refurnishing work also
was a decided factor and the move
toward increased summer and winter
resort accommodations made itself
felt.
The three largest factors in the
industry all were engaged at near
capacity and reported most profitable
operations for their fiscal years
which terminated in the autumn.
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HIDES AND LEATHER

The year was a Disappointing one
for the hide and leather industries.
The annual period was started with
heavy stocks OF hides on hand and
prices showed steady decline up to
midyear. There was a betterment
after that time, but not OF sufficient
proportions to make the year pros
porous one.
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LUMBER

The tremendous amout of building
construction throughout the year
anorded a firm support to the lumb r
industry. The output for the year.
both in the Pacific northwest. the
southern pine belt and in the north.
ran well we'll ahead of last year and
was aided, especially in the west. by
the heavy orders from Japan follow
ing the earthquake
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BY j. c. ROYLE.

The greatest automobile year in
history! While final figures have not
yet become available, there is ample
evidence that the output for the year
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"It is hardly to be expected," Mr..
HAYDEN continued. "that there will he
sufficient settlement of European af-
fairs to warrant the resumption of any
great increase in foreign buving dur
ing the early part of 1924. but am
firmly Of the belief that American
production is not likely to increase.
especially at present prices for the
metal. and on the other hand, any
diminution in the CONSUMPTION OF
copper for the building trades or be-
cause of some slight slowing up In
certain lines Of business which use
a lot of copper In this country, will
he more than offset by an increased
foreign demand"
One of the few pessimistic state
ments was made by P. A. s. Frank
lin, president of the International
Mercantile Marine Co, on his recent
return from trip abroad
ST can see no Improvement in
either the shipping or the general
economic situation abroad" he said.
"The Ruhr situation still very
seriously affects shipping, because it
causes decreases OF both travel and
freight"
Evening star., 1923-09-14
SHIPS SOLD TO. START
GLOBE-CIRCLlNG SERVICE

The Shipping Board has announced
the sale of nine vessels in two separate
sales. Seven ships. combination freight
and passenger, were sold to the Dollar
line of San Francisco for operation in a
round the world service. through the
Panama canal, said to be the first line
aending ships around the world under
one flag. Two cargo steamers were
sold to the Grace line. for use in
the west coast to South American
trade. Continuation of both serv-
ices for five years is guaranteed under
the sales contract.
The new Dollar service is declared
to be unique in shipping history.
Starting at San Francisco it's ships
will touch at Japan. China, the Philip
pines. Java. Straits Settlements.
Singapore, India, Suez, Egypt. Medi-
terranean ports, thence to New York
and through the canal to the home
port. The operators will have the
full support of the board, the an
ncuncement said, in their effort to
develop this new activity.
The five ships purchased by the
Dollar line are of the 500 type"
each of 1888 gross and 6,1s5 net
tons. The initial equipment is to
be supplemented later. under the
agreement, by other fast freighters.
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VETS Of '98 START
SOUTH TOMORROW
Silver Jubilee of McKinIey's
Call for Volunteers to Be
Celebrated.

The District of Columbia delega-
tion to the twenty fifth national en-
campment of the United Spanish War
Veterans at Chattanooga will leave
Washington for that city tomorrow
evening under the command of James
!. Murphy, department commander of
the District of Columbia.
This will be the silver jubilee en-
campment OF the organization, for 1t
was twenty-five years ago that Presi-
dent Mckinley made his call for vol
Bnteers. In order to set to Chat
taaooga where the encampment is
being held Septembe: 1920. the local
delegation will board the special
train at 9 80 pm. The train will con-
tain four coaches from New York
city. two from Philadelphia. two from
Boston, one from eastern PennSyl-
vania one from Baltimore and two
from the District
Thirty thousand veterans are eX-
pccted to revisit Chickamauga Park,
where they mcbilized in '9S. A re-
union and old-time southern barbecue
will he held in the park.
In CommemoTation of the twenty
18th anniversary of the Spanish War
the Department of New York will
]. resent the city of Chattanooga with
:: bronze tablet. upon which will be a
lust OF the late President Theodore
Roosevelt 1t.
The big military rarade will be
Tennessee and the mayor OF Chat
tancCgna will welcome the delegates
Monday.
The District delegates will make
headquarters at the Hotel Patten and
re composed of past commanders-in-
chief. John Lewis Smith, Daniel V.
Chisholm; department officers. James
r. Murphy. department commander:
Arthur II. League, senior vice depart
ment commander; Clarence A. Bel
l1nap. junior vice department COM
mander; Past Department Com
manders Gustave e. Rausch, Jere A.
costello, James f. Maynard William
j.. Mattocks Charles w. McCaffrey;
delegates at large: John A. Gallagher,
Frank ?. Platz, Bernard :. Busher.
.Nlflc L. Simonds; camp delegates:
Claiborn $. Close. Frederick Zulch,
paniel Foley. Joseph j. Harvey,
Harry 3. Coulter. Francis c. HUM,
William E Rink, Adolph Graef. L. d.
Jones. John ]. Kiley. William P. Cog
sin. John II. Ford. George B: Parker,
Robert, Z. Wallace, Thomas A. viii
kison; alternate at large: John A. G.
Shuster; camp alter oates: J. Allison
Baxter, George H. Solbach, Bernard r.
Lee, John A. Chisholm, Charles w.
Gwynne, James j. Knibbs, Samuel H.
Jacobson. James w. Dean, Philip p.
Quinn. Edwin NJ. Lawton, Oscar Fielder,
Albert w. Dubois, John w. Kimmerling,
Orlando Ducker, Charles Z. Currier. The
ladies auxiliary will be under the
command of the department presi-
dent Mrs. Frances Van Allen.
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.'MlSS ALASKA" SUES
CARNIVAL COMMITTEE
Seeks $3.50, 900 After Being Barred
at Atlantic City Beauty
Contest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., September
14.--Suit for $150,000 damages has
been instituted against the Atlantic
City carnival committee by Miss
Alaska" otherwise Miss Helmar Lie
derman of Juneau, who came here to
participate in the recent beauty con-
tests.
The young woman came here as a
representative of an Alaskan newspa-
per, but she was not permitted to par
ticipate in the beauty contests, on the
alleged ground that the pageant COM
mittee had not authorized that news
paper to hold beauty contest 10 de-
termine Alaska's entry. Last year
the same newspaper sent an entry
here who was permitted to compete,
Miss Liederman. In papers on file,
sets forth that she was the object of
unjust and hUmiliating dlecrimina-
ton on the part of the committee.
Evening star., 1923-09-14

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-04
NEW VICTOR RECORDS
Variety Shown in New Records just
Released.

A great variety of Victor records in
Guiding vocal solos, instrumental num-
bers, dance records, sacred and concert,
compOses the February list just re-
leased.
The vocal solos are preponderantly
male, embracing the range of the mas.
culine voice from Chapliapin's rugged
bass, including Ruffo's and Werren-
rath's baritones, to Schipa's splendid
tenor.
Chapliapin's "Mefistofele" is Won
derful. The sardonic passages of the
prologue-"A Ave SignOr." Hail, Sow
ereign Lord y with mock reverence and
defiance of Heaven, form one of this
great basso's immortal scenes. Werren-
raths Little Man" is of a father adj
dressing his little son. Chipas Chi Sc
me scorda cchiu!' (Oh, How Can l
Forget is characteristic, with a swift
and tripping melody, fine medium to
display Schipa's splendid tenor.
Some Day You Will Miss Me-" a
popular song is one of Miss Braslau's
selections. 1t is simple in style, with
smooth and flowing melody, and adj
mirably reveals the firm and bronze
like deep tones of the artists voice.
Another song Of Importance is that
of Marion Talley. the fifteen year old
Kansas City girl. She learned this
song, La Capinera," THE Wren) by
following Galli-Cudci's victor record of
The Wren"
There are famous dance records, in
Guiding four waltzes, My Old Hawai-
ian Home" Isle Of Sweethearts, :"
Through the Night" and Red Moon
Waltz" Fox trots, including when
Hearts Are Young" The Journeys
End" "Lost-A Wonderful Girl. +"
where the Bamboo Babies Grow" and
Until My Luck Comes Rolling Along"
are amongst the latest.
Again Trinity Male Choir makes a
splendid record of two fine hymns.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-04
ANTI.NARCOTIC WEEK

At the present time all members of
the San Antonio Lodge No. 222, i. o.
o. NJ. are giving their attention to
plans for the MooSeheart endowment
ball to be held next Saturday night, Feb
ru-ry 10, ut Moose Hall. Either on
Saturday night or some night during the
following week. every Moose lodge in
this countyr will hold a similar ball.
the proceeds from which will go toward
creating the $10,000.000 endowment
fund for Mooseheart, "The City of Child
hood" in Illinois, where 1150 orphaned
children live and are cared for by the
Moose lodges. The purpose Of the
fund is to insure the perpetuation OF
the home, and it was stated few years
ago by James ]. Davis, secretary OF
labor. All members of San Antonio
lodge have pledged themselves to at
tend the bail and as il is to be public,
it is expected that many people Of the
city who are not members of the order
will attend.
For some time officials Of the Moose
lodges over the country have been max
ing a study Of the narcotic drug situa-
ton with the view of adopting some
measure 10 fight against the increased
use of habit-forming drugs. Saturday
it was announced that Secretary OF
Labor Davis had resolutions from 1000
Moose lodges, urging the observance OF
an anti-narcotic week and an interna-
tional conference to discuss the mar
cotic traffic, and was prepared TO pre-
sent them at once to President Harding.