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Evening star., 1923-05-28
BUSINESS AT GLANCE.

DETROIT. May % (SpeciaD.-The
employment report for industries CEN
tering in this city in the last week
showed no advance for the first time
in months. In fact, the total showed
a decrease of eight men, but this con-
dition is accounted for by employers
because of the fact that increased
costs have placed check on building
activities. In automobile plants there
has been no falling of except in a
few minor factories.
Los ANGELES, May % (Special).- -
More than 100000 has been sub
scribed by local business men to Sc
cure the services of big engineer to
draw plans for the expansion of San
Pedro harbor. The new plans involve
deepening of channels. building of
new docks and providing of additional
rail facilities for handling cargoes.
ST. LOUIS. May 28 (Special).-There
is a constant complaint here today
of inefficiency among building ar
tisans by contractors and builders.
Contractors say they have no objec-
ton to paying higher wages IL they
can be assured of high efficiency
among the workers they employ.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
BETTER TONE NOTED
IN BUSINESS WORLD
Let-Up in Trade Now Held to Be
More Seasonal Than
Really Serious.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 2S.-Advices from
the steel trade have been reassuring,
commodity markets have flrmed up.
renewed interest in metals has been
reported and railroad freight traffic has
further expanded. Mercantile trade
agencies, Furthermore. while still cling
ing to caution in their reports, are more
prone to attribute such slackening as
has appeared in trade to natural sea-
sonal influences.
Business is coming around to recog-
nize what has been patent for some
time, namely, that the pace has been
bit too rapid to be maintained with
out interruption. Buying is now more
for current needs than for the future,
but the belief Is growing that, with
the summer digestive period over. de-
mand will become more insistent. What
the fall will bring remains to be seen
and much depends on how the Labor
situation shapes itself,
Evening star., 1923-05-28
TODAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Market Continues Firmness Dis
played in Last Weeks Trading.

NEW YORK. May 2S.-Cotton flu
lures opened steady. July. 2T.25: Oc-
tober. 24.S3: December. 24.38: Janu-
airy. 24.12: March. 23.99. The market
showed continued firmness today
owing to bullish private condition
and crop figures and firm Liverpool
cables. The opening advance of IL TO
10 points attracted scattered realizing
but offerings were absorbed on set
backs of ) or 4 points. and the mar
ket soon sold up to 21.40 for July and
24.90 for October. or about Il to 80
points net higher on the general list
Futures 11:45 am. bids: Steady.
January. 2414: July. 27.36; October.
24.93: December. 2442.
NEW ORLEANS, May 2S.-Cotton
futures opened steady. July. 27.49;
October. 24.2S; December, 23.77; Janu-
airy. 1854; March, 23.49.
Futures IL am. bids: Quiet. Janu-
ary. 1856: March. 23.53: July. 1852;
october, 24.30 asked; December, $3.50.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
CROP OUTLOOK SHOWS
GREAT IMPROVEMENT

Substantial Improvement in the
crop situation on irrigation projects
conducted under the Interior Depart
ment was noted in reports received
today by Secretary Work
"On southwestern projects excellent
stands of cotton are being obtained
said the Secretary in a summary of
his adviceS. IN some cases second
crop of alfalfa already has been har-
vested. On the more northern pro-
jects orchards have bloomed heavily
and little damage to the fruit has re-
suited from frost. 4 large area is
being planted to sugar beets and the
price situation for this crop and po-
tatoes indicates Increased prosperity
for the settlers"
Evening star., 1923-05-28
GOVERNMENT BONDS
LEAD IN ADVANCE
ky the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 2S.-High grade
bonds showed material price improve
ment in the trading on the New
York Stock Exchange during the past
week. This was true particularly of
the United States government issues,
all of which closed the week consid-
erably above the previous weeks fig
ures despite some profit taking sales
toward the end of the week. Specu-
lative issues moved irregularly, in
huenced by stock prices, the ma
Jority ending the week slightly up
New issues offered during the week
totaled s37.27S.000 compared with
s24.367.0o0 the previous week. Chief
interest. however, in new offerings
centered in the announcement by
]. p. Morgan that his bank would
underwrite $4,000. 900 of the $780,
100000 Austrian loan, when negotia-
tions regarding the financing has
been completed. 1t was indicated the
offering would be made about June l
Morgan firm will have associated
with 1t in the undertaking banking
institutions throughout the United
States.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
RAIL
BONDS ARE STRONG
Foreign Issues Also Advance
in Today's Trading-SIight
Drop in Libertys.
BY GEORGE F.. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch TO the Star.
NEW YORK, May 2S.--Except for
an early and small reaction in United
States government securities the gen.
eral bond market was very Arm, but
dull today.
The strength was all the more
significant because of the dullness.
Any attempt to purchase large blocks 8
would have resulted in substantial
advances in prices. AS it was there
were number of new highs on this
movement.
Second Grade Rails Strong.
AS was the case during the latter
part of last week the strength in
second grade and speculative rail-
road issues was the most notable.
Erie general As were a feature. SELL
ing up more Than a point while the
convertible As were also strong. This
may have forecasted a good April re-
port for the Erie. The statement for
March shows marked improvement
over that for the first two months
of the year and based on the latest
available returns about 81 per cent
of charges Will be earned in the cal
endar year. st. Paul general As. the
HTSl mortgage issue. ana 81. raul
convertible 4i2s were also higher.
Missouri Kansas and Texas adjust
ments moved upward.
The favor shown this grade of rail-
road bonds may be due, as has been
stated. to the cumulative effect of
larger car loadings and better net in
come. or ii may be due simply to the
general firmness in the bond market.
1t is more likely, however. that the at
titude taken by the Supreme Court in
the Missouri Bell Telephone case was
the decisive influence. But whatever
may happen the railroad stocks or
bonds of even so-called weaker rail-
roads will be assured favorable treat
ment on any valuation theory that
takes into account present-day repro
duction costs.
Advance I'm Foreign Issues.
AS far as libertys were concerned.
dealers did not regard the reaction
as important. They reported good
demand. particularly from the west
The underlying tone is very good
and the long-range outlook was for
higher prices
Serbian SIS led the advance in for
eign bonds. The more favorable out
look for permanent peace in South
eastern Europe was undoubtedly the
cause. Kingdom of Italy 6I2s made
new high for all time. This is a
Short-term issue. maturing in Feb
ruary. 1925. At today's price 1t still
gives maturity yield of over s per
cent Bolivia SIS continued their re-
Covery. They are still the cheapest
of all the South American issues.
when it is recollected Bolivia has new
er defaulted on an external loan.
Chinese 5s Were the weak spots in
the foreign department.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
BUT $3,089, 144 LEFT
OUT OF $40, 900, 1000
10000 to Divide All That Re-
mains After Failure of L. r.
Steel Company.
BY the Associated Press.

BUFFALO,, N. Y, May 2s.-A state
ment issued by the bankruptcy trus-
tees on the affairs Of the L. R. Steel
of March z. amounting to $5,17e,447.
against which are liabilities of So
o90,3o2. This means that the so.-
600 stockholders are owners of sur
plus assets of $3,0Ss,144, all that re-
mains of investments which are said
to have amounted to more than $2o,-
600, 900.
The Canadian receiver states that
1t Is his belief there probably will
be an equity in excess of $1,6o0,00 in
the steel enterprises in the Dominion
Evening star., 1923-05-28
HEAVY BUYING ORDERS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2S-Con-
fidence throughout the entire west
that prosperity would prevail for the
remainder of the year was indicated
today by the fact that buyers for
department stores in eight western
states have spent more than $4.500.-
900 in the last five business days
Representatives from all classes of
dry goods stores from all classes of
Denver took advantage of special
sales by wholesalers to place the
largest volume of orders recorded in
q similar period since 1917.
With 46.407 boxes of last years
apples on hand and with the new
crop coming on the market within
a month, dealers here face heavy
loss unless a quick market can be
found for the supplies they are carry
ing, which are 5000 boxes heavier
than at this time last year.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
MARKET CLOSES STEADY.
Sales Total 1.25O.OOO Shares.
American Loco at New Top.
| he Associated Press.

Rv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 2S-Heavy in
vestment buying of the railroad
shares. founded on the unusually ia
vorable nature of April earnings state
ments by the large systems, was the
feature of today's irregular stock
market. Industrial stocks fell back
on profit-taking and short selling.
based on the theory that the rapid
advance of the last four days justi-
fed a technical reaction. Sales ap-
proximated 1.250,000 shares.
The closing was steady. Buying Of
equipment shares which carried Amer
lean Locomotive up four points to it's
highest price of the year Influenced
Eome covering of other industrias
in the final hour. Continental Can
Baldwin. American Car and Pullman
advanced l to points.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
TODAY,s CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO. May 2S.-Better weather
conditions west, as well as break
in prices at Liverpool, had a bearish
effect here on the wheat market to-
Gay during the early dealings. Heavy
rains, which fell in the western Sec
tion of the grain belt, were regarded
as likely to prove of material benefit
to the winter crop. Besides. lighter
and more scattered rains fell in the
Ohio valley. Opening prices. which
varied from unchanged figures to q
lower, with July ia to 114b and
September 112ss to lis, were fol-
lowed by moderate setback all
around, and then something Of a
reaction.
Corn and oats were easier with
wheat. After opening Il to q lower,
July. 76A to 76h, the corn market
declined a little more, and then
rallied somewhat.
Oats went under the seasons low
est previous price for September de-
livery. The opening was unchanged
to q lower, July, 40as to Al. Later
the decline became general.
Provisions reflected the downward
course Of the hog market
Evening star., 1923-05-28
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. May 2S.-Cotton-Spot
limited demand; prices firm; good
1888; fully middling, 1873;
middling. 1858; low middling, 1888 !;
good ordinary, 1888: ordinary, 1853.
Sales. 1000 bales. including 1900
American. Receipts, $4,000 bales. in
cluding 1900 American. Futures
closed steady. May, 1893; July. 1850;
October. 13.45: December. 1898; Janu-
arg, I2.96 March. 12.7S.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK. May 2S.-The visible
supply of American grain shows the
following changes:
Wheat, decreased 2,91S,000 bushels; i;
corn, decreased $685. 900 bushels;
oats. decreased 1,64S,000 bushels; rye,
decreased 1,293.000 bushels; barley
decreased $4,000 bushels.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-Foreign ex-
change steady. Quotations lin United
States dollars): Great Britain, de-
mand, 4.62A; cables, 4.62k; sixty
day bills on banks, 4.60%. France,
demand, .06621s cables, .0663. Italy,
demand, .04S0; cables, .0480 ". Bel
gium, demand, .0569k; cables. 0570.
Germany, demand, .000016A; cables,
U00O16M. Holland, demand, 1912;
cables, 1914. Norway, demand, 1912;
Sweden, demand $3.50: Denmark, de-
mand, 1912; Switzerland. demand,
1902; Spain, demand. 1922; Greece.
demand, OBS; Poland, demand,
.0OO194; Czechoslovakia, demand
.o29Sh; Argentine, demand, $3.50;
Brazil, demand, 1887; Montreal.
81 25-32. y
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TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
(Quotatio furnished by Redmond & Co. }
CALL MONEY HIGHER.

NEW YORK. May 2s.-Call money
firmer; high, S; low. Az; ruling rate,
An; closing bid, 5; offered at 5A last
loan, S; call loans against acceptances,
4; time loans steady; mixed collateral,
sixty to ninety days. 5; four to six
months. 5a5N; prime commercial
paper, ..
Evening star., 1923-05-28
FORCED INTO BANKRUPTCY.

NEW YORK, May 2s.-An involun-
tary petition In bankruptcy was fiied
today against B. Drummond Cannon
and s. M Cantey of the stock broker
age partnership of Cannon & Cantey.s
Cannon was expelled from the Con-
solidated Exchang last Friday.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
VOTE SUMMER CLOSING.

NEW YORK. May 2S.-Members of
the New York Coffee and Sugar Ex-
change voted today to close the ex-
July and August.
Evening star., 1923-05-28

To date there are fifty-six men and
seven women in the hall of fame.
Evening star., 1923-05-28
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHlCAGO, MAY ~. tUnlted states
Department of Agriculture) Hogs. re-
ceipts, $4,000 head; mostly 25 lower:
top. 7.35: bulk, 160 to 240 pound aver
ages, 72Oa735; 25O to 325 pound butch
ers. 7.O0a7.15; packing sows. mostly
6.00a6.25; desirable 10 to 130 pound
pigs, 6.O0a6.75; heavyweight hogs, 7.00a
7.20; medium. 7.15a7.35: light, 7.10a
735; light light. 6.5oa7.25; packing
sows. smooth, 6.25a6.65. packing sows,
rough. 5.75a6.30: killing pigs, 5.75a6.S5.
Cattle receipts. $1,000 head: very
slow; large proportion run steers and
yearlings rating medium to good few
choice kind here early sales beef steers,
yearlings and butcher she-stock weak
to % lower; early top matured steers.
1880, weight at 1,411 pounds; two loads
heavies. 1915: few other lots, 10.35a
1856; bulk, S.50a1015; bulls, steady to
weak. vealers. unevenly lower; stockers
and feeders. steady to lower; best kind
holding steady.
Sheep receipts. $4,000 head: slow
around 80 lower; spots off more: sixty
doubles, California sorted, 1850; best
natives. 15.00a15.25: medium to good
seventy -five-pound fed lambs. 1850:
Navajo wethers. $50; best fat ewes-
4 00a5 so
Evening star., 1923-05-28
EX-DIvIDEND TABLE.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

May IS. 1923-1:3O pm.
tQuotations furnished by W. b. Hibbs & co.,
Evening star., 1923-05-28

TOTAL SALES (Par vaIue):
IL Am. 2 553 900 II noon. 4 SO2 600
j p.m.. 6336000 2p.m. 1894 900
Evening star., 1923-05-28

BALTIMORE, Md, May IS (Spe-
ciaD.-Live poultry-Spring chickens,
pound. 45a55; small and leghorns, 35
a40; old hens. 25a27; small leghorns,
24a25; old roosters. 15a16; ducks, 21a
%; small. 1Sa20; spring ducks. 35a36;
pigeons. pair, 40.
Eggs Qoss Off. native nearby firsts,
dozen. %; southern, %
Butter. creamery. choice to fancy.
pound. 40a42: prints, 43a44; nearby
creamery, SSa40; ladies, 36a37: rolls,
32a35: store packed 81; dairy prints,
32a35
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
MILLVnLE

We are again reminded that the old
fashion winters are not thing of the
past, as we were visited on Sunday
night with the heaviest snow storm OF
the season and sleigh bells have made
their appearance.
George P. Townsend and John N.
Townsend and G.. Clarence Townsend
and son George motored from Phila-
delphia, driving two cars, and visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Townsend, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Townsend, respectively. On Sunday
they departed for their homes in Phil
adelphia, leaving a 7-passenger WHY'S
Knight with G. H. Townsend.
Carl Lekites of Indian River Coast
Guard Station visited his family here
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Raymond Belts
while in Selbyville on Saturday even
ing had the misfortune to have their
new car stOIeA and up to this writing
they have filled to learn Of its where
abouts.
w Ross Ringler made a business
trip to Dover last week.
Miss Myrtle Powell who is teaching
in Selbyville visited Miss Lydia Evans
over the weekend.
Mrs. Stephen Wharton and Son Hor-
ace are both confined to their home
with the measles which are very pre-
valent in our midst.
Harold Long of Selbyville was a
visitor in our town on Sunday.
Chas. w. Townsend who is employ
ed on a tug boat, spent Sunday with
his family here.
Clifton Evans, David Dukes, George
Townsend and VIM. Townsend are all
onfhe sick list-measles and the grip.
Harry H. Dukes has erected a fine
large poultry house. We are glad he
has given up moving his family to
Berlin, Nd, as were his intentions last
year.
Rev. G.. w. Hastings preached an
interesting sermon on Sunday night to
an attentive audience. Rev. Graham
and family and Mrs. Dora Stevens OF
Roxana were welcome visitors.
Harvey o. Derrickson and William
Scott visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Ben
nett on Saturday.
The baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Jester is quite ill at this writing.
Our school marms have introduced a
new method of reducing fat but we
suggest less buckwheat and sausage.
David W. Quillen of near here
spent Monday in town.
Miss Turf Fitz was a DagsbOro Wis
itor on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
BRIDGEVHLE

George Culver of Washington, D. c., is
spending a few days with his parents
here
burg, Nd, spent the first of the week at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Legar
Harry McIIvain, Jr., of Philadelphia has
recently spent few days with friends in
this vicinity.
Paul Nelson of near town was married
in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening OF
last week.
Harry Butler was on a business trip
to Philadelphia last week.
Lester Banning of Chester, Pa, spent
the first of the week with his parents,
near town.
| last and the following were elected to Of
flee: Treasurer, p. j. McAllen; assessor,
Edgar Anderson; commissioner, one year.
A. N. Stuart; commissioners for years,
Henry Owens and William Dimes The
street ticket to continue r. R. Avenue
was NO-171 and YES-66. 2SS votes were
cast.
John Coverdale has been confined to
his home for the past few days, suffering
with severe cold.
Harry c. Layton was called to Will
mington the first of the week on business.
The following attended the Seaford Fire
Company dinner at the Hotel Sussex at
Seaford on Friday evening OF last week;
C. H. Brown, Riley Wright, P. P. Jacobs
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bowden of West
Chester, Pa, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
! Mrs. Henry Owens.
4 Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Wrootten are
both confined to their home with severe
colds.
n Mrs George Whitney has recently in
stalled in her home a fine radio receiving
set. The installation is under the super"
vision Of George Ruis the local agent IN
this vicinity.
Fire Department was held on Monday ey-
ening at the fire house. A large attend
ance was present and much important
business was transacted.
Owing to the shortage Of the hardware
for making up the crate supply the plant
of Layton Owens has closed for short
The Bridgeville Fire Department has
secured~the play entitled "Home Acres"
by the Delmar Fire Company to play
here on Wednesday,, February. 18th at
fire department to purchase better equip
ment than they have at the present time,
and you are asked to attend a series OF
entertainments for this purpose.
Garrison Jones Of Philadelphia arrived
home the first Of the week for a short
time.
Miss Georgia L. Quillen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Quillen and Harry L.
Hitch, both of near town, were quletly
married on Tuesday, January %, by the
Rev. F. F. Carpenter at the M. e. par
sonage, Seaford.
Many of the young men who were home
from school after the mid-year exams.S
returned the first of the week.
Mrs. Georgia Willen is quite i'll at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Welch.
The first real snow this winter visited
this section on Sunday evening.
John Anderson who operates a Jltney
service here was called on a trip to Phil
adelphia last week.
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
UNION

Union M. E. Sunday school was re-
organized Sunday last, as follows:
Superintendent, Mrs. Cora Belts; as
sistant, Miss Margaret Lord; treasur-
er, Mrs. Isaac Baker; Organist and
secretary, Gladys Deputy.
Ed. Lords family have all been vic
tins of la grippe, also Charles Belts
who has been under the care of DR.
Lofland for the past ten days, is con-
valescing, but not able to be out.
Wood savings and big pot pie din
ners seem to be very much in vogue
in this neighbOrhood.
Charles Belts is erecting a new
brooder house.
The social which was held at Union
school house was a grand success and
the committee wish to thank our tea
cher, Miss Pettyjohn for her kindness
in assisting.
Earl Belts spent the weekend with
his aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Belts.
Miss Lucy Williams is on the sick
list suffering with the grippe. e.
Mrs. Alex Ryan was with Union
friends last Friday.
Mrs. Lizzie Hitch and children are
able to be out again after being con-
fined to the house for several days.
Herbert Kenton has purchased some
wood land fro mSoloman Deputy and
is having it sawed for summer wood.
ElWood Deputy who resides on Bun
galow avenue, Milford, spent Thurs
day with friends here.
The grounding saw his shadow, so
friends Of the Chronicle prepare for
six weeks Of bad weather.
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
MAGNOLIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Porter of Sho-
well, Md, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Moore over the week
end.
Benjamin r. Waller, an aged citi-
zen of this town, died on Sunday af-
ter weeks illness.
The w. c. T. U. met at the home of
Mrs. Caleb Johnson on Thursday ev-
ening.
Our pastor, Rev. D. ]. Ford preach
ed very able sermon on Sunday NOR
ming. His theme being Stewardship. "
He will preach series of sermons on
this subject.
Mrs. Ford led the Epworth League
on Sunday evening which was very
interesting service.
Miss Sallie Moore and niece, Anna
Hammond, of Canterbury, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Moore, of near Houston,
were guests of Mrs. Eliza Moore last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins Davis and
daughter, Grace, spent last week in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Paris Camper of Wilmington
visited her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Jas.
Martin, on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Butler Of near
Houston were Magnolia visitors on
Monday.
William Reed, Jr., has returned
home from the Milford Emergency
Hospital.
Mrs. B. B. White is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace White of Kennett Square,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Draper, Jr.,
of Viola, were guests of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Draper, Sr.
Mr.. Draper has sold his home, near
town, to Mr.. Johnson of Petersburg.
A meeting of the Parent-Teacher
Association was held at the school
house on Friday evening. Mrs. Geo.
Butler of Camden gave very inter-
esting talk on Nutrition" and ]. 3.
Davidson on Child Welfare"
The Ladies Aid was entertained at
the home of Mrs. E. S. Wyatt on Mon
day afternoon. The president called
the meeting to order. After the busi-
ness meeting the social program was
in charge of Mrs. Caleb Johnson,
which consisted of readings by Mes
danes Chambers, Wyatt, Stout, Wright
and Knight. Vocal solo, Mrs. William
Moore; vocal duet, Mrs. Moore and
Mrs. Ford. The hostess served refresh
ments.
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
URGED TO WALK ON LEFT
SIDE OF COUNTRY ROADS

Pedestrians on country roads are
advised to walk on the left side Of the
road, facing oncoming traffic by Dai
H. Lewis, of the American Automobile
Association.
Courtesy on the part of the auto
mobile driver demands the use Of
dimmed lights at night" said Mr..
Lewis, "and this factor, while it con-
tributes to the safety of passing mo-
torists, makes it difficult for the au-
tomobile driver to see a pedestrian
walking along the edge Of the road in
the same direction the car is travel
ing. This difficulty is increased if the
pedestrian wears dark clothing. The
result is that the driver is practically
on top of the pedestrian before the
latter becomes visible.
walking on the left-hand side of
the road is just as good for the pedes-
trian and enables him to see the ap-
preaching automobile in time to step
aside if the motorist does not see him
in time to swerve."