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Evening star., 1923-11-07
BIG RISE IN COTTON
1I|S. BOOM TO SOUTH
Money Flows More Freely in
That Region-BuiIding Cost
Trend in Dispute.
BY j. c. ROYLE.
eppcial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
anew YORK, November THE holi-
day In the market because of election
day gave opportunity for dealers
growers and consumers of cotton to
take stock Of the situation which has
resulted from the recent wide fuctu-
attons in the market. but 1t also has
strengthened the psychological effect
OF those fluctuations in the south and
IN New England.
Throughout the south statesmen, In
reporting to their houses, declared
that the shock Of the last government
crop estimate has resulted In freer
purchasing by country merchants and
wider sales of cotton cloth Business
general loosening of the purse strings
will continue.
World Shortage Looms.
As to, general conditions surround
ing manufacture there seems consid-
erabie unanfmity Of opinion between
mill men of the south and New Eng
land. The American Cotton Associa-
the carry-over of the current crop
would be exhausted before another
crop was available and that there
would be world shortage of cotton
before the 1924 harvest was express
ed In somewhat different phrases by
President Amory of the cotton manu-
1acturers in his address in Boston.
Southern textile mills. which claim
they are better situated to operate
profltably on high priced raw cotton,
operations, irrespective of the price
trend of the raw staple. They con-
tend that the law of supply and de-
mand will absolutely dominate the
against higher prices for cotton goods
would be Of doubtful efficacy.
Heavy Buying in South.
AS a result of this feeling retailers
are buying heavily Of jobbers' stocks
in. the south.
New England textile men. however.
are not so sure that buyer resistance
can be overcome. The general ex-
pecta ton in New England centers.
however is that cotton goods will
pick up sharply, and that the effect
may be to stimulate textile opera
tions throughout the northeast. New
England cotton goods now are selling
below the raw cotton market, and
there is feeling expressed that, al
though goods may not be moving
with especial freedom now, specula-
tive purchases are likely. in view of
the fact that the crop has been short
for three years.
Mill activity in New England is
spotty. Some plants are working full
time and even putting on night shifts.
while others, notably those manufac-
turing ginghams, are on curtailed
time schedules or are closed. Activity
seems to be determined by the kind
of goods manufactured.
Price Trend in Dispute.
A wide difference Of opinion exists
in various sections as to the future
of prices for building materials. One
of the larger dealers in the middle
west declares that prices to con-
sumers are due for a fall, and that
a drop in wholesale lumber prices in
his section Is due to be passed on
to builders
Joseph D. Leland, a Boston archl.
tect, however, in addressing the real
estate exchange of that city. stated
building costs were due to advance
before next spring. with correspond
ing increase in rents.
Evening star., 1923-11-07

The pigmy camel belongs to spe-
cies found only in we{tern Persia. 1t
is only fivesfeet high snd snow white.
Evening star., 1923-11-07
CURB |SDEMANDED
ON BRANCH BANKS
Nations Small Bankers Face
Extinction, Committee Is
Told in Chicago.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, November IA proposal
to curb branch banking through pro-
hibitory regulations by the Federal
Reserve Board was submitted to the
McFadden joint committee investi-
eating federal reserve membership
yesterday by William ]. Rathje; rep
resenting the American Bankers AS
sociation and the National Associa-
tion Opposed to Branch Banking. The
congressional committee completed
it's inquiry here. Further testimony
Will be taken at Omaha
Questioned by Representative Stea-
gall, democrat, of Alabama as to the
reserve boards authority to exclude
from membership in the reserve sys-
tenn any bank operating branches. as
was suggested by Mr.. Rathje, tie wit
ness declared there was no authority
for such action, but urged that some
vigorous steps against "the evil be
taken at once.
Fears for Small Banks.
Branch banking will drive the
small Independent community banke er
from America, Mr.. Rathje said, and
in their stead would spring up a sys-
Evening star., 1923-11-07
CHANGES IN COTTON
TRADING RULES HIT
Federal Trade Commission Takes
More Evidence for Senate
inquiry.

Opposing views + PROPOSALS for
changes in the cottbn trading laws
were presented to the Federal Trade
Commission today al its inquiry into
the question, with the suggestion that
delivery on future cXntracts be per-
mitted at designated southern points
drawing the most fire. Representa-
tives of various interests discussed
different phases of thS business which
is under scrutiny at the Senate's re-
quest, including not only the question
of tenders on contr4 4cts, but differ
entails, differences ii the prices of
grades, manipulation contract reyi-
sion and other ques Hons.
Proponents of the Suthern delivery
plan were in the nil ority yesterday
at the opening session, opponents de-
claring their arguments that it would
be economical and reduce manipuIa-
tion were ill-foundeds and that opera
tion of the plan woyld result to the
disadvantage of both producers and
consumers. Changes in the futures
trading act also wer4 vigorously op-
posed, with esses asserting that further
restrictions would eEdanger the en-
tire market for future contracts.
George McFadden Of the New York
Cotton Exchange told the commission
that establishment Of southern de-
livery points for liquidation of fu-
ture contracts would provide at
tractive bait" for big. syndicate deal
ings and manipulation because it
would depress the prices of near
month positions and place premiums
on distant months.
c. B. Howard of atlanta, general
sales manager for th4 American Cot
ton Growers Exchange, argued in ia
vor of the present range of tender
able grades and esta4 4ishment of de-
livery points outside of New York
He did not think th9t southern de-
depress the futures smarket, saying
that such had not been the case with
New Orleans futures, where adequate
stocks of actual cotton are avail
able.
Evening star., 1923-11-07
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

share was declared in December, 1922
and was followed In June, 1928, by a
distribution of So a share. In little
more than ten days the stock has
risen from 72A to just under so. where
1t sold today. =
Another incident of the note was
the renewed activty in Chicago Nip
pie stock of $50 par value. On August
q directors declafed an extra divi. W
class stock. in addition to the regu-
lar quarterly distfibution of " per
cent. A similar disbursement was
made in July, 1923. 1t is believed
that at the next meeting the direc-
tors will adhere to the same policy.
American Hawaiian Steamship came
in for a good deas of attention. The
stock moved up fk points in sym
pathy with recent strength in this
class of stocks OH the big boards.
Other parts of ethe list did little
and changes were fractional.
Evening star., 1923-11-07

NEW YORK, November 7.-Follow-
ing is an official list of bonds and STOCKS
traded in on the New York curb market
today:
Evening star., 1923-11-07
BY WILLIAM f. HEFFERMAN.

NEW YORK. November THE
curb market today gave another ex-
hibition of strength in a number of
specialties.
The rise in Gillette Safety Razor
was coincident with the buying in
American Safety on the stock ex-
change. and accompanied rumors that
the latter company was negotiating
for control of Gillette. Persons in
close touch with affairs of both COM
panies declined to verify these re-
ports.
The manner in which Glen Alden
Coal has acted during the past week
has left no doubt in the minds OF
those interested in the stock that
disbursement will be made
soon. An initial dividend of Sl.oo a
Evening star., 1923-11-07
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES

>. oAhCo- -.
Capital Traction Colo at 90, 10 at 90.
Commercial National. Bank-l0. at 14l. lC
at 141 at I41, 5 at 141, 10 at 141, 10 at 141,
10 at 141, 10 at 141, 10 at AL
Lanston Monotype-10 at 72h, 10 at 72b
10 at 72h, 20 at 721a.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction Co,-1 at 90.
Washingto@n nc Gas 6s1.ss-1,ooo oSs at 1oo7s, 1000
washington Gas Lighf-s at 4s,h.
Washington Gas 5s-1 600 at 931a.
Capital Traction $1,000 at 94b, 500 at
94h.
Washington Rwy. & Elec.. pfd.-1O at 71k
Riggs Realty Qong)-$50O at 81.
Money-Call loans, and 8 per cent.
Evening star., 1923-11-07
First Mortgage Loans

Lowest Rates Of Interest and Commissioa.
Prompt Action
Thomas J. Fisher Z Company Inc.
700 18th Street
Evening star., 1923-11-07
SUGAR MILLS:RUSHED.
Michigan Also Reports Very Heavy
f Freight Traffic.
Special Dispatch to The, Stai

opccldl 10 lHt otak -
DETROIT, November There is
a general activity in the movement of
freight throughout tbs territory. ac-
cording to Pere Marquette officials,
ing met. All lines of freight are
moving actively through the Buffalo
gateway and the east-bound ship
ments from Chicago show heavy in
creases. independents steel manu-
facturers in Ohio are Hncreasjng out
bound steel shipments.
Michigan beet sugar factories are
working at capacity on a bumper
crop of beets. The only drawback in
sight in the sugar situation is the
difficulty of harvesting all the crop
before freezing weather stops dig
ging.
Evening star., 1923-11-07

20 Southern & r. w .O1 .o1 .o1
1874 South States Oil -. 1875 los 1914
10 ..Y'' Oil ......... .07 OF .07
Evening star., 1923-11-07

within the national scheme had little
to offer In Strengthening the insti-
tuition, he believed, while. on the
other. hand, legislation designed to
make. .their participation more invit-
Ing from the outside might weaken
the present strong position of the en-
tire system.
Evening star., 1923-11-07
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

NEW HAVEN. Conn., November =
A dividend of per c9nt on the pre-
ferred stock and per cent on the
common. stock of the Central New
New York, New HaveE and Hartford
railroad, has been de3lared.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
PLAN TO TEACH AMERICANlSM
illinois Legion Commander Arranges
for Broad Campaign During
School Vacation.

Every school child in Illinois Will
hear a weekly message of American
ism during the school year, according
to announced plans Of the Illinois de-
partment of the American Legion, in
accepting an outline Of work from
Commander Charles w. Schick Of that
state.
Commander Schick plans that every
Legion post in the states 1O2 counties
will assign certain members Of the Or
ganization to speak in each school
room in the cities and each school in
the school year, carrying a message of
better citizenship to the youth of
America.
In this manner the Illinois Legion
man believes that such careful train
ing aiming toward better understand
ing of rights and privileges of citizen
ship will result in rapid assimilation
of aliens in the state as well as assist
ing in raising the standard of citizen
ship of those already in possession of
these rights.
Cooperation by members of the Le-
giOn with churches and other agencies
In preparing citizens for naturaliza-
tion is included in Commander
Schick's plans. Prospective citizens
will receive thorough training in the
requirements for naturalization, so
that the applicant will be familiar
with American history and institutions
before the final papers are awarded.
Because church life is closer to the
home it is hoped that the Legion,
working through the various denomi-
nations, may realize on this plan for
citizenship.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31

janitor work, messenger duty and odd
Jobs. When he attended college at
Hastings he moved lawns, washed
dishes and tended furnaces to pay his
expenses
He entered the military service in
1917 at Fort Omaha, Neb., as a pri-
vate first class, but when discharged
in 1919, had been elevated to the rank
of second lieutenant, air service. Mr..
Simmons is lawyer, and was county
attorney at the time of his enlistment.
He served one term as commander
Of the Nebraska department of the
American Legion, during which time
certain legislation favored by the Le-
gion was successfully enacted. He
was active in securing the passage of
a law establishing a 100000 endow-
ment fund, income from which is ex-
pended by the American Legion in
the state for the benefit of needy ex-
service men. Interest in the affairs
Of the ex-service men of the nation
Is a deep concern Of the Nebraska
congressman and he expects to devote
a great deal of time to the Leglon'S
program for relief Of disabled.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
WINS COoLIE LABOR BATTLE
American Legion in Queens County,
New York, Obtains Deportation of
Imported Workmen.

The coolie labor question has always
been considered as one affecting the
Pacific coast alone. But this is not the
case, according to recent newspaper
accounts. Had 1t not been for post
of the American Legion, such cheap
labor would be turning out goods in a
Long Island IN. " factory.
For long time two hundred Chinese
had been employed in certain factories
In Long Island City, but the Legion in
Queens county, headed by the Bliss
vile post, brought pressure to bear on
the federal authorities so that they
swooped down on these factories, ar
rested the men, and placed them on
Ellis Island, where they were later to
be deported.
This action by government officials
eliminated a years fight by the for
mer service men, in the face of ad-
verse circumstances. Newspaper col
umns were closed to this gross viola
ton of the federal law, but the daunt-
less Legion men kept hammering away
until their point was carried and the
men were on their way out of the
country.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
MEMORIAL TO ALL WAR DEAD
Structure in Oakland, CAL, Also to
Contain Names of Heroes of
Allied Nations.

A majestic memorial to the dead Of
the World war, destined eventually to
contain the names Of the war dead of
every allied nation, has been erected
in Oakland, Cal, as the personal con-
tribution of DR.. Leroy T. Herrick. AL
ready the names of 84,324 American
heroes have been placed in the crypt,
and records from other nations will be
sealed in the vault as they are re-
ceived
The memorial has been erected in
the Allied Memorial Center on the
banks of Lake Merritt in Oakland.
Doctor Herrick, who for the past 80
years has been practicing physician
in Oakland, paid the entire cost of the
memorial, a structure of steel and
stone, and will maintain it. 1t has been
his ambition since 1919 to erect such a
memorial, and his unique plans for
recognition of the heroism of the dead
have won commendation.
Special ceremony has marked the
placing of each list participated in by
the American Legion and other vet
Grams organizations. Doctor Herrick
plans to mark each day made historical
by World war events with some such
ceremony.
He expects to receive the Canadian
list next, which will be followed by
the Australian and New Zealand rolls
Much delay is anticipated in obtaining
the lists of the 100000 war dead of
France, and for the complete lists of
England, Belgium and other allies.
The monument has portraits of
Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt and
Wilson carved in the stone and the
whole is surmounted by an American
eagle.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
TIMBER PRODUCTION ROCKY
MOUNTAIN DISTRICT ACCORD
ING TO 1922 CENSUS FIGURES

Denver.-The 1922 census of lumber
production for the states of Colorado,
Wyoming and South Dakota shows an
Increase of approximately 20 per cent
in the manufacture of lumber over the
1921 production when 100000 board
feet were reported as manufactured in
the Rocky Mountain district. The 1921
figures reflected the general depreS-
sion in the lumber industry and the in.
creases shown by the 1922 figureh indi-
Gates gradual return TO normal con-
ditiOns. The increased production is
quite general, being reported by large
and small mills alike.
The total production of lumber dur
ing 1922 for these three states was S5,-
14S,00O board feet, according to pre-
liminary figures just compiled by the
forest service in cooperation with the
census bureau of the Department of
Commerce. The production of lath and
twenty mills which reported a total Of
9,150,000 pieces Of lath and $4,000
shingles manufactured in 1922.
TwO-thirds of this lumber production
is made up of western yellow pine. 13
percent of lodge pole and an additional
Ii per cent Of spruce, while the re-
naming 7 per cent consisted Of Doug
las fir, white fir and a small quantity
of aspen and cottonwood.
While the above cut represent che
combined production of 3J5 eawmillS,
100000 feet, or almost One-half Of
this production was manufactured by
fourteen mills, eaci cutting in excess
of 100000 feet yearly.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
REALIZE VALUE OF LEGION
Victims of Arkansas City (Kan.) FIooa
Appreciate Aid Rendered by
Ex-Service Men.

Citizens Of Arkansas City, Kan,
realized the value of an active post
of the American Legion during the re-
cent flood disaster which destroyed
many lives and caused millions of dol
lars in property damage to communi-
ties in southern Kansas.
With the town placed under what
approximated martial law, members
of the Shelton Beatty post Of the Le-
gion assumed a task that only men
with military training could master.
The duty was to act in conjunction
with the city authorities to obtain
obedience Of laws formulated hurried
guard the flooded area from the pill
Laying of INSCRIPTIONS persons who
f1Ocked to the stricken district to loot
what the water had left.
An organization was formed in short
order by the Legionnaires and a cor
don of guards was thrown about the
water front. Guard shifts were chosen
from 125 volunteers, who performed
this task for three nights until the
flood abated. A battery Of field artil-
lery of the National Guard, called out
with the start of the flood, was in the
midst of a drive for recruits, and it
was necessary for Legionnaires to fill
the depleted ranks of the organization
TO save it's members from the strain of
night and day service.
The Legionnaires' members had un-
derwritten in part a guarantee to a
Chautauqua company before the disas-
ter occurred. Communicating with
Chautauqua officials they obtained re-
lease from their contract and an offer
from the company to stage the pro-
gram for the benefit Of the flood relief
fund
Now the veterans propose to coop
crate in plans 10 be formulated by
civic organizations working toward
repair Of damage caused by the food
and for permanent relief to persons
who lost their homes and property.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
EI Paso to Welcome Veterans.

Legionnaires who travel to San
Francisco for the annual convention Of
the American Legion, may pass
through Ell Paso, Tex, where a recep-
ton awaits them. The local Legion
post started the idea, which was Joined
In by the Ell Paso Chamber of Com
merce, army officials and railroads en-
tering the city. A feature of the visit
of each delegation will be a short trip
into old Mexico, across the interna-
tional bridge into Juarez. Automobiles
will be furnished for this trip. The In
vitation holds good for either the COM
ing or going trips of the Legion
travellers, or both, according to the Ell
Paso committee.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
WORKER FOR LEGION BUDDIEs
Robert G. Simmons, Nebraska Con-
gresham, Has Done Much for
Ex-SerVice Men.

Robert G. Simmons, congressman
from Nebraska, Is a democratic sort
of chap, and doesn't hesitate to tell
about it. He keeps a Holstein COW,
drives a popular touring car, and hob
nobs with his neighbors, particularly
those who are members of the Amer
lean Legion in his home town Of
Scotsbluff, Neb where he has made
his way up to the position he now
holds.
Simmons was born in a sod house
On western Nebraska homestead,
sixty miles from a railroad. His
early life was like that Of any young
ster of the western country. He had
to help earn his way by farm labor,
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
Officers Guard Mrs. Reid

Chicago. - Two federal narcotic
agents have been assigned to guard
Mrs. Wallace Reid, widow Of the late
movie star, after she complained to
federal authorities that she had been
warned twice by telephone messages
to her room in a hotel in Chicago to
stop her campaign against drugs. Mrs.
Reid said that since she has undertake
en- her campaign almost everywhere
she goes anonymous threats are made
as means Of cOercing her to halt her
efforts.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
Paintings of Winter Wheat and Rye

Washington.-The area which will
be soWn to winter wheat and rye this
fall will be considerably less than last
year, according to the report of the
United States division of crop and live
stock estimates. 1t is estimated that
the area sown to winter wheat in the
entire United States will be 84.5 per
cent of that sown last year, and that
of winter rye 81 per cent of last year.
The probable area to be sown in the
most important wheat producing states
as compared with last year is as fol-
lows Pennsylvania, 90 per cent; Ohio,
96; Michigan, 90; Indiana, SO Illinois.
80; Missouri, 10; Nebraska, 70; Kan
sas, 80; Texas, 80; Oklahoma, 78;
Colorado, 90; Washington, 105, and all
others, % per cent. The revised esti-
mate of the area sown to wheat last
fall is 46379,000 acres compared with
47,611, 900 in 1921 and 44,895,000 in
1920.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
Only Auxiliary Baseball Team

Members of the American Legion
auxiliary in Stanton, Ia, are believed
to have formed the only baseball team
composed of woman relatives of for
mer service men. A challenge to the
team of any other unit has been made
BY the Stanton nine.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
KIan BUYS University

indianapolis. - Negotiations have
been completed for the taking over Of
Valparaiso University at Valparaiso,
Ind, by the Ku KluX Klan, it has been
announced by Milton Elrod, editor Of
the Fiery Cross, official publication Of
the khan. The university, which is one
the country, will be called the National
University, Mr.. ElrOd said
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
U. S. and Mexico Reach Agreement

Mexico City.-The records Of the
conference between the representa-
tives of the United States and Mexico,
embodying the agreement designed to
make possible the resumption Of dip
lomatic relations between the two ma
tions were signed a few days ago.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
Gall Earmer.Labor Convention

st. Paul.-Formal call for a state
wide Farmer Labor convention in Min
neapolis, Sept 8, was issued by Will
liam MahOney president of the Work.
ing Peoples Non-partisan Political
League, and H. G. Tiegen Minneapolis.
secretary of the Farmers Non-partisan
League.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

Commercial inquiries answered AMI
information gladly furnished without
cost. Address any firm above.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31

With no one at the wheel, the steam
ghip Harry Luckenback entered the
Boston harbor after a 12,OOO-mile trip
20 the Pacific coast and return The
vessel, commanded by Capt. Ernest
Greene, made the entire voyage under
control of the mechanical pilot which
was nicknamed Metal Mike" This
ingenious device keeps the ship headed
straight ahead; the device is some
What of gyroscope and electric au-
tomato compass.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31

HOTELS
WINDSOR, 18th & Larimer. Rooms 75c
up. Special rates to permanent guests.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31

DIAMONDS
~>ON~N~N~~~NN@N~~~~~~~~~
JOS. 1. SCHWARTZ, JeweIry, Diamonds,
watch repairing. 1000 Sixteenth Street.