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Evening star., 1923-06-30
BY STUART p. WEST.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 30.-At the close
OF another week the statement may
properly be made again that nothing
like so extensive decline as that of
the last three months has been seen
in Wall street with so little apparent
cause. Stocks have come down In
this time, Is, 20 and so points and
have wiped out the entire gain since
the spring of 1922.
The upward swing from March last
year to March this year was move-
ment discounting the trade expansion
with all 1t meant for company earn
ings. which was plainly foreseen.
Now that this advance has been
wholly undone, the question arises
whether the moderately prosperous
period through which the business of
the country has been passing for the
last twelve months has been a false
prosperity. and whether it is recogni
tion of this that is behind the recent
fall in stocks.
Wall Street Oozes Pessimism.
On no other assumption than that
the past years trade gains have been
ephemcral would it be possible to
Justify a level OF stock exchange
prices back To where they stood
SSdl anu al dSo. ne way
professional Wall street has been
talking this last week, one might be-
lieve that this was so. and that while
admittedly no signs OF recession
a decline in trade was shortly to set
In that would restore the situation
as 1t stood ut the outset of 1922,
when business was still timid and
when earnings We're still poor
Pressed for reasons for any such
view, the Wall street professionals
have very little to say. They are con-
tented with predicting season of
depression and with talking blue
about the future of the stock market.
Yet they give no adequate explana-
tton why these things should happen.
There are Vague ahus.ons 20 the
labor situation. The suggestion has
even been thrown out that it is on
account of the wage increases which
have occurred and the further in
creases which threatened that
representatives of big business" have
let the stock market go to pieces the
way it has.
Condition of Farmers Cited.
In other quarters much is said about
the low selling prices of wheat and
about the claim Of the western farm
ers that when they get through meet
ing their swollen pay rolls and paying
their high transportation charges
they will have nothing left on the
credit side.
If this is so, it is contended, it will
be bound 20 affect IN. nuYIns power
of the farming districts, and thus
show in the general business move
ment OF the next twelve months. Also,
1t is said. it will add greatly TO the
determination of the farm bloc in
Congress 10 push through measure
reducing freight rates and otherwise
amending the pre$..It, I,ans. .stI. n
act TO the detriment of the carriers.
Finally, there is the conside ration
of the political uncertainties lying
ahead, the coming of a new Congress
with a much larger representation of
radicals. and the beginning soon after
of a presidential campaign in which
issues Of great moment for American
business will he prominent.
"Street" Cannot See silver Lining.
Wall street has been trying to make
enough out of these unfavorable fea-
lures TO defend the downward move
Evening star., 1923-06-30
TODAY'S WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, June 80 Especial The
wool market today confined it's ac-
tivities to filling in orders In prepa-
tion for the week end and the holi-
day next week. The market was
steady but not active, and prices
showed little change. Activity in
ceased and is not expected to broaden
out until after the middle Of next
week, in spite of the stimulus fur
nished by the result OF the London
sales.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
BALTIMORE TO HAVE.
new 100000, 900 BANK
Firm Will Be Known as American
Bank and Trust
Company.

BALTIMORE, June 30.-Baltimore
is to have a s1oo, 100000 financial in
stttution. It will be known as the
American Bank and Trust Company
and will open Its doors for business
shortly.
The new institution will be backed
by some Of the most influential finan-
cia1 interests in the country, and 1t
will be capitalized at $500. 900. Of
which $5,000,000 will be capital stock
and S2,500,000 surplus.
Starting with deposits of approx
mately $35.000.000, the sponsors of
the new bank expect that its line Of de.
posit accounts will reach 100000, 900
within year.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
BALTIMORE & OHIO SELLS
THREE SUBSIDIARY LINES

BALTIMORE, June 30.-The Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company has
sold to the Consolidation Coal Com
pany the Sandy Valley and Elkhorn
and Millers Creek railroads and to
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad the
Long Fork railway.
These roads all connect with the
Chesapeake and Ohio's Big Sandy
branch and are known as tap lines
and have been separately operated.
The amount involved in the trans
actions is approximately sS,00O,00
the companys announcement stated.
All three roads lie In the eastern
Kentucky coal fields. The Miller
Creek is five miles long and the two
others are about thirty-two miles each
In length.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
MOTOR STOCK SALES
ARE HALTED BY COURT
Attorney General Reports Carrrn
Corporation Has Not Com
pleted Single Car.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 30.-Arthu, II.
klfesrat and the Carrm Motors Cor
poration were enjoined yesterday in
supreme court from issuing or SELL
ing any more of the company's capi-
tai stock.
Although the concern has issued
S2,0O0.00 in stock and sold about
$4,000 in the last four or five months,
not single car has been completed,
according to Attorney General Sher-
man, and the only income has been
from the stock sales
Evening star., 1923-06-30
FRANCO-AMERlCAN TRADE
BALANCE AGAINST FRANCE
Increased Cost of Cotton Causes
Great Change in Figures in
Five Months.
Ry the Associated Press.

PARIS, June 80. The Franco
American trade balance for the first
Ave months of this year went against
France to the amount of 44s.O00.000
francs. During the same period OF
last year France imported 22S,000, 900
francs more OF foods than she ex-
Increased cost Of cotton. The impor-
tation Of this staple last year from
January to the end Of May amounted
to 503,O00,000 francs. Approximately
the same quantity was imported this
year, but the cost amounted to
976,0o0a000 francs
Evening star., 1923-06-30
HIGHER MONEY RATES
DUE TO WITHDRAWALS

By NSSOy aFtU IFNo'
NEW YORK, June 30.-Firmness of
money rates this week was attributed
TO Withdrawals of interior funds from
this center in anticipation of midyear
settlements. Call money renewed at 3
per cent on Thursday and Friday for
the first time in many months.
Bankers demanded 5k for time
money with five bid and business
consisting largely of renewals. Loans
BY the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York for the week ended June 16.
were the lowest this year. and the
total earning assets were the lowest
since 1917.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
SCHWAB WANTS STUFF
STOCK ON "BIG BOARD"
BIZ The Associated Press.

BT tHp NNNUVTHTFI IIIF"'s
NEW YORK, June 30.--Application
70 list the stock of the StutZ Motor
car Company on the New York Stock
Exchange, from which II was strick-
en- three years ago after the corner
by Allan A. Ryan. was submitted by
Charles NJ. Schwab, chairman of the
board of directors of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation and a large stock
holder in the Stutz Company. The ap-
phcation was submitted to the gov
orning committee. which, 1t was said,
would report favorably next Wednes-
day.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. June 3O.-Tradiuk in
the market for cotton cloths today
was largely confined to transactions
In preparation for the holiday next
week. Prices were practically un-
changed, with 64 by so print cloths
The raw silk market showed addi-
tional price declines here today, with
slack trading both here and in Yoko-
hama,
Evening star., 1923-06-30
STOCK BROKER ASSIGNS.

MONTREAL. June &c. e. Gault.
member of the Montreal stock ET,
change has assigned with liabilities
"f about 100000. No estimate OF
assets is yet available. The assign
ment 1t was said, was brought about
as q result of personal business
relations in New York.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
BY WILLIAM r. HErrERNAN.
Received BY Priva,

NEW YORK, June 30.-The curb
market during todays brief session
moved in sympathy with generally
lower levels for the majority Of
stocks on the big board. AS has been
the case In. previous week end ses-
sions, the professional element was
reluctant about renewing selling
Evening star., 1923-06-30
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

LONDON, June Solar silver,
81 Lie pence per ounce. Money.
per cent. Discount rates: Short bills,
2h per cent; three-month' bills, 2H
per cent.
NEW YORK. June 3o.-Foreign bar
silver, 63; Mexican dollars, IS.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star omes.

operations, but. on the other hand,
buying was unusually small.
Some further liquidation was IN
evidence in Industrial leaders. Re-
ports that Stutz Motor Company had
made application to list Its shares on
the stock. exchange failed to have
any effect upon the selling price or
the stock.
Amalmaeated Leather sold down
fractionally and Midvale Corporation
declined further.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
BUTTER PRICES LOWER.

CHICAGO, June 3O.--Butter lower;
creamery. extras. 3S1a: standards, 81; /;
extra flrsts, 3512aS6l2; firsts, 331sa
k34Is: seconds, 32iaa33.
Eggs lower; receipts, 1856 cases;
Sfirsts, 201a AL; ordinary firsts. 19a20:
miscellaneous. 20a20h: storage pack
extras, 23E; stAraKe pack flrsts, 20 a..
Evening star., 1923-06-30
FIRE IN STEEL PLANT.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 3o.-Fire
late yesterday partially consumed
plant No. 1 of the Connors Steel Com
pany. causing a loss of approximate
ly 100000, according to early esti-
mates.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
NEW YORK BANK CLEARINGs

NEW YORK, June 80 (Special}.--
New York bank clearings, 1878 000.00O
New York bank balances, $4,000, 900.
New York Federal Reserve Bank
credits, S5S,000,000. Boston clearings,
s7S,00O,000.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
EX-DIvIDEND TABLE.
WEEKLY BANK REPORT.

NEW YORK, June 30.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows an excess in reserve Of $12..
3s5.120. This 10 an increase Of ~.
346,17A
Evening star., 1923-06-30
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON, June 30:-Following is
list of today's highest, lowest and clos
ing prices for the most active stocks
dealt in here.
Evening star., 1923-06-30

NEW YORK, June s0.-Followine Is
an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
, 1923-04-01
The Man Who Was AL
ways Sure

There was once a man who had to
work hard for a living. One day as
he was working he was thinking
about how much he was going to
get. That night when he went home
he told his wife he was going to have
more money than usual. He said,
I'VE can buy new things for the
house and more food"
The next day when he went to
work she went to town and bought
tables and chairs and beds: she
bought many other usful things and
a big turkey. That right when the
husband came home she had the
house SO clean. She had the turkey
cooking. When he came in h house
he vas looking very sad. She asked
him what vas wrong. He told her
he didn't have enough to buy a loaf
of bread. She said. IT promised 1
would pay for my furniture IND food
tonight. Just then the door opened
and the man came in and said. IT
want my money or things" The
people had to give their furniture and
turkey away. After that he wouldn't
say anything about his money till he
got It. The lesson to this story is
not to be to sure of anything.
GENEVA LASSEN.
West Casper, Grade 4.
, 1923-04-01
The Easter Bunny

Once there were two little girls.
One of them was a rich selfish girl
named Ruth. The other little girl
was a kind good girl named Betty.
One morning Betty woke up, and
what did she see? An Easter bunny
was on her bed. with a basket OF
eggs for her. When Ruth woke up
there were no Easter eggs for her.
The Dummies knew that she was a
naughty girl, 80 they didn't bring her
any Easter eggs. Easter Betty went
to Ruth's house to show her all the
Easter eggs. Ruth was sorry be-
cause she didn't get any eggs, and
said hat she would be a good girl
after that.
THELMA GUTHRIE. \
North Casper. Grade g..
, 1923-04-01
What Happened to a
Naughty Boy

Once there was a little boy who
was very naughty. One day a poor
little boy came by. He was looking
over the fence at the beautiful
flowers. When the naughty boy saw
the poor little boy he said. go away.
o can not look at my beautiful
flowers" This was not a poor little
boy but a fairy boy. The next morn
ing when the naughty little boy was
out walking he saw the fairy again
but he thought that It was the poor
little boy. When the fairy saw the
naughty little boy trying to get a
drink he said. Come here and 1 will
give you a drink" IT will not" said
the naughty boy and he tried to get
a drink, but he fell into the water.
Then he asked the boy to help him
out. The boy felt so ashamed that
he took the little boy home and
showed him every thing he had.
RUTH BANCE.
North Casper. Grade 3.
, 1923-04-01
Alice's Surprise

Once there was a poor woman who
had a little crippled girl. No one
knew the little girl because she
never went out to play. Her name
was Alice. The poor mother could
not go away from the little girl very
long.
One day a little bunny was run
ming and some boys were after it.
A little girl named Ella saw them
and told them not to run after the
little bunny. But the boys did not
stop. So the little bunny ran and
ran until he saw a door open. He
ran into the house.
The boys did not see where the
little bunny went, but Ella did. The
boys looked and looked for the little
bunny but could not find him.
The little girl followed the bunny
into the house and right up to the
little sick girls room. The two girls
had a good time telling stories about
Easter.
When the little girl went home she
told her mother about Alice and they
got a doctor for her.
MAXINE KERR.
North Casper, Grade 3.
, 1923-04-01
Bunny's Adventure

Bunny was a very good little -oh
bit. His grandma would often say.
Funny Nose is going to be like HE
father"
One day bunny became very c,,r,.
Gus. He did not want to play v,,s,
the other Dummies but sat aro,rs
alone. All the neighbors bec,r,.
curious about his actions. One do,,
his mother asked him what was H.
matter. but bunny would not tell.
Now the trouble was this: IT.
longed to see the world and what :,
was all about, for he had only baor
in the green forest and around tbo
singing brook SO he was very dis.
gusted with everything. The forest
folk had told him many wonderful
things. especially Sammy Jay, who
had been everywhere and told hin,
many stories about the city. yo,,
see Funny Nose had never been In
the city n longed to be there. A,
he was coming home he thought o,
a plan. and this is what 1t was: Hs
was going to run away from hi,
home.
1t was a naughty thought and
Funny Nose knew it but that time he
didn't care.
So he decided to run away thar,
night. Yes. sir. run away from his
mother and father. sisters and broth.
ers and maybe not see them any
more. But hat thought did not come
into Funny Noses little head
He thought that he would see many
wonderful things in the world.
That night at supper time. he was
gone. Where could he be? This was
the very first time Funny Nose had
been away at supper time, and OF
course. it was a very pulling thing.
Funny Noses mother cried and
cried, but 1t did not do any good for
none Of them thought of Funny
Noses running away.
So the next day they sent Dummies
around to see II he had fallen asleep.
They alf came back with the same
answer. mo-" At last Funny Noses
mother "a sick over the loss of her
son.
One day whom should she meet but
Funny Nose himself. Where could
he have been? Nobody knew. but
everybody vas so glad of his coming
back that they asked him many
questions. But he vas SO sleepy that,
he fell asleep in his mothers lap arr.
answered non OF them.
vIRGIE SPRAGUE.
Park, Grade G.
, 1923-04-01
Toms Berry Pie

Once upon a time there were three
boys. They were going out with
their grandfather picking berries.
While they were out in the woods,
little Tom was out climbing trees and
shooting squirrels. The other boys
were picking berries to see If they
could MI the pals so their mother
could make a pie for them.
So, when It was time to go home,
little Tom put a few leaves in to
make his brothers believe that he
picked the most berries. So when
they got home he thought tina he
would fool his mother.
But when his mother made the pie,
she put in all the leaves. Little Tom
thought he had the biggest pie. But
when he went to eat It. he found he
had not fooled his mother at all. And
he didn't get any berry pie.
WILLIAM JOHNSON.
North roupar rrnAa q
, 1923-04-01
The Easter Rabbit

Once the birds and Dummies had a
meeting. 1t was near Easter. All Of
the birds n Dummies gave a few
eggs. There was one very nice
bunny there. This bunny was chosen
to take the eggs to the children.
Soon he was in town. He went to all
the children's houses. He came to
n house where a poor little boy
lived. This poor little boy had not
gone to bed yet. He heard the bunny
iome up on the porch. He ran to
the door. When no saw the little
bunny he said. Are you the Easter
bunny7" Yes" said the bunny, .1
came to tell you the Easter story"
So he told the little boy all about
Jesus. Then he went away. When
he got back he told all the birds and
Dummies about the little boy.
The next morning the children all
went out to sec II they had an Easter
baSket. All of the children were very
happy. but the little boy who had
seen the little Easter bunny was
happier than any OF the children.
RUTH RANCE.
North Casper, Grade 8.
, 1923-04-01
IA Letter of the Revolution
Boston. Mass. March G. 1870.

Boston, Mass. March 6. 1870.
Friend Patrick:
It is now eight o'clock in the we
ming. 1 thought l would write you
about the terrible thing that hap
pened last night. I was awakened
this morning by the sound of an
angry mob in the street; they were
going towards the Old South church,
where. from what 1 gathered from
their conversation. Samuel Adams
was to meet them and tell what the
Governor had aid to him.
I slipped hastily into my clothes
and ran after them. 1 asked n crowd
OF boys. who were following, what
had happened and they said that
those scoundrels in red had murdered
four men and had wounded others.
some of which were not expected to
live. I tagged along with the boys
to the Old South church where 1 saw
that there were so many men that
they were not going TO let boys in; so
I got behind a group of men as they
went in. When they stepped out OF
the aisle I slipped in to a seat next
to a fat man, who hid me completely.
1 soon learned that he was John
Perkins. n very good friend of Samuel
Adams and when later Samuel Adams
came in he leaned over to the fat
man and whispered. Both regiments
or none" and did the same thing all
the way up the aisle. When he
reached the platform he made a short
speech. telling what the Governor
had said and ended with asking II
the people would be satisfied II just
one regiment were taken away
there are two here: but the fat man
and some others stood up and yelled,
Both regiments or none" Immedi.
ately everybody was yelling 1t and l
held my hands to my ears and
shouted too.
Samuel Adams then marched out
the door nj the mol followed. They
carried me along with them and fol
lowed Adams to the Governors
house. He went inside and soon
came out and I'm happy to tell you
that the soldiers will be removed to
Governors Island.
Write soon and tell me how your
colony feels toward England.
Your friend.
LEONARD sANDERSoN.
West Casper, Grade Z.
, 1923-04-01
Kindness to Animals
Vest Casper. Grade 4.

Once in school a teacher was tell
ing the boys and girls how to be kind
to animals; as she was talking there
was n scream and the teacher asked
who It was. then she looked all
around the room and saw in the
orn n little boy that had a raised
hand.
what is it." she asked.
II am sitting on a moth and I am
afraid I hurt It," he exclaimed.
That night after school was over.
she sent for Tommy, to stay after
school because she had promised any
boy or girl who could be kind to any
animal first she would give a prize.
Then she said. You get the prize
GRETCHEN SMITH.
West Casper. Grade 4; age s.
, 1923-04-01
Wreck

1t was a bad night in June and we
had n of those drizzly rains. The
police force had order to follow the
fire wagon If they were on duty and
it happened that Dad was on duty.
He was out in a motorcycle with a
s'decar in which my brother and I
were enjoying a ride.
When the fire wagon came whiz-
zlng by. Dad slammed on the brakes,
and turned clear around in the
street. Then Dad gave the machine
the gas n away we went.
When we reached the Henning a
tire blew out. 1 told Dad but he
said that duty came first and we
went on.
When we went around the court
house corner. the flying tube caught
on the bumper Of a large car and
we turned clear over. Dad shot out
over our heads and landed on a
lawn. my brother and 1 rolled over
against the curb, but none of us were
hurt.
Dads machine didn't fare so well.
The sidecar wheel was bent and the
headlight and front forks were
broken.
BOB CARLISLE.
M IEn1A
, 1923-04-01
From the Revolutionary
Period

Boston, Mass, Dec. S. 1873.
Dear Friend:
I thought you might be interested
in the exciting events hat have been
happening here lately. I guess that
you know that England has been tax
ing US very high for our tea. Well.
five nights ago a large cargo OF tea
was destroyed. They wanted us to
buy It but nobody would. Everybody
seemed to act funny about h tea.
That evening my father acted kind
Of peculiar, he wasn't very friendly.
lie sneaked around the house. in and
out the doors. It was about seven
O'Clock when I heard my father slip
ping ont The back door. He walked
out through the ~cornfields. and then
behind the bushes. I thought every
thing -ccmed quce but I soon forgot
about 10
An wac still, mother and I were at
our sew.r. Just as the clock struck
eight we heard an awful noise com.
ing down the street. it sounded Ike
n pack Of horses. We looked out of
the window. and to our surprise, we
saw n lot Of Indians coming down
the street. n rushing toward the
shore. Mother told me to get my
cloak and we would go out and see
what it was.
When we got out we saw a lot OF
people rushing toward the shore.
NNHn.. 49, n.,.L.I Vhn rk1r, mo g. -
the Indians going up to the ships.
and throwing every bit of the tea
overheard. After they had thrown
it all away they ran back through
the bushes.
Later We found out that they
weren't real Indians. but were only
men dressed up like Indians. My
father was in the midst of them.
When the news reached England
the King was very angry. SO he
thought that he would punish us
some way. He put the Five Intoler.
port will be closed until we pay for
the tea. 2. They took the charter
away from Massachusetts,. 3. Any.
enc that they thought guilty Of
throwing the tea overheard could be
taken to England for trial. 4. We
have to have tho British standing
army in our colonies. 8. The Qubec
act or they took all of the western
land from Massachusetts,.
I suppose England won't keep the
acts here very long for II they do
there will be war. Write soon.
Your friend,
MARGARET PETERS.
West I.
, 1923-04-01
The Air Mail Robbery

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