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Evening star., 1923-08-21
PEERLESS SALES GAIN.
July Passes June, Which Was Also
Record Month.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dlspatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 2I.-The fea-
ture' of the early dealings on the
curb market today was the overnight
advance of 2 points in Peerless Truck
and Motor. This was in response. to
the publication of July sales figures.
which surpassed any previous mon tn s
total in the history of the company.
Total sales for the month by the
eight Peerless branches aggregat ed
close to. s2,000,o00. According to the
vice president of the company this
Is especially significant coming as 1t
does right after June, which was also
record month.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
SINCLAIR HEAD RESIGNS.
Mcmahon to Be Succeeded by Vice
President Griffith.

NEW YORK, August 21.--John D. Nc.
Mahon today resigned as president of
the, Sinclair Oil and Gas Company to
devote his time to personal affairs: He
will be succeeded September, l by r. A.
Griffith, vice president Of the company.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
BUILDING PERMITS GAIN.

than $2,000,000 gain over June was
shown in the building permit reports
for last month in this city, according
to records prepared by S. w. Straus
& Co. The permits in July reached
S4,796,609, which was a gain of $780,
900 over July of last year. .-
Evening star., 1923-08-21
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

ST. PAUL. August 21.-District rep
resentatives of the Standard Oil Com
pany and of Independent refiners to-
day predicted continuation here of
the present gasoline price of 16.9
cents a gallon.
BAKERSFIELD Calf, August 81.
More than 700 oil wells in the
Kern county producing area now are
production peak - the southern CAL
ifornia wells. which are flooding the
market. Most of the shut-in wells
are owned by the larger companies.
JOHNSTOwN, Pa, August 21-The
Johnstown Chamber of Commerce has
asked Gov. Pinchot to investigate
gasoline prices. and other organiza-
tions in the state have made similar
requests.
HOUSTON. August 21-While a re-
duction of / cent a gallon. to IS, has
been made in the price of gasoline
here. it still is higher than in other
Texas cities, and the district attorney
Is preparing to investigate whether
combination among retailers exists
here. The Gulf Pipe Line Company
has reduced the price of grade A
crude 25 cents a barrel to the present
price of grades.
NEW ORLEANS, August. 21.-The
mills of the Southern Pine Associa-
tion last week received orders for
64.S7S.331 feet. shipped 72,449,944 feet
and produced 76,674.512 feet. Orders
on hand Monday totaled 223.S39.7S6
feet. This compares with a total of
orders on hand last year of 373. .051 ,55S
feet.
PORTLAND, Ore. August 21.-Only
some totally unexpected development
will save the Columbia river salmon
pack from being short of last years
output. At present the outlook is
for decrease of 10 to 30 per cent.
LYNN. Mass. August 81. The
Leonard Shoe Company of Lynn
ceased to manufacture this week.
The cause assigned is that excessive
wage demands have made it impos-
sible to meet competition from other
localities.
PITTSBURGH. August 21.-One de-
partment store here which has adver-
tised Il mans suit and overcoat for
$3l has done a big business.
BOSTON. August 21.-August fg-
ures on the consumption of cotton in
New England textile mills are ex-
pected to show an extension Of the
downward movement, but prospects
for fall are brighter.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
BUTTER LOWER TODAY.

CHICAGO. August 21-Butter low
err; creamery extras A.: standards,
43; extra firsts, IL iea43; firSts. 39a
4oA; seconds. 37a3S. Eggs, unchang-
ed: receipts, 1921 cases.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

NEW YORK. August 21.-Foreign
exchanges steady. Quotations Gin
United States dollars): Great Britain
demand, 4.54%; cables, ASS; sixty-day
bills on banks. 4.52. France, demand
.05631A: cables. .0564. Italy, demand
.o431: cables. .043lk. Belgium. de-
mand. .044Sa; cables, .0449. Germany,
demand. .00000017; cables. .0000001s
Holland, demand. 1882; cables, 1896
Norway. demand, 1886. Sweden, de-
ma nd, 1855. Denmark, demand, 1857
Switzerland, demand, 1907. Spain, de-
Poland. demand, .OO00O4H Czecho-
slovakia. demand. .0293. Austria de-
mand. .000014a. .Rumania, demand,
.0047k Argentina. demand, .3237.
Brazil, demand. 1912. Montreal, .s7&
Jugoslavia,' demand, .000105.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

Potomac Electric cons. 5s-S1 900 at OF
81 900 at 81. 81. 900 at 81.
Potomac Electric is of 1851 900 at lO11,
Wardman Park Hotel 6s-S1. .nOO at 800
Capital Traction Co at 101, 5 at lO1, Z
at 10l.
Riggs National Bank rts.-1 at 30, at 90
Mergenthaler Linotype at 155l2, s at
1559..
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas $500 at 921.. $1,000 at
92i2. 81 .tDO at 92l2.
Chesapeake & Potomac Tel Of Va Js-s3 900
at 92E
Washington Gas is of 1933-s1OO at l001,.
Money-Call loans, ) and per cent.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

The Western Pacific will spend at
once $1,000 900 in new track and yard
improvements at Stockton. in addi-
tion to the sl.30O,000 already dis
district.
Packing of berries in barrels with
one part of sugar to two parts of
fruit has proved an unqualified sue
cess among the northwestern grow
ers. according 10 Dan q. Pettibone.
express traffic manager of the North
ern Pacific After sealing the barrels
are stored at once in temperature
ranging from 90 to 2S degrees and
may be shipped long distances in re-
frigerator cars
Evening star., 1923-08-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

y. C. Paper Mfg. 6s............ so w
Riggs Realty IS UongD.......... 93 .....
Riggs Realty is tshOrt).. gS 49,.
Sec Storage & Safe Dep. 6s.... 9j 49,.
Wash. Mkt Cold Storage 5s..... 94S ..
wardman Park Hotel 6s........ 9913 100
Evening star., 1923-08-21

NEW YORK. August 21.--Following
is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-08-21
Railroads Very Active.

Tho rail carriers are continuing
their programs of equipment better
mentS without interruption and tre-
mendouS volume of business is count
I'd on from the roads by equipment
manufacturers and steel mills
throughout the remainder of the year
for delivery IN 1924 Equipment for
handling crops and general traffic this
fall throughout the west is ample.
according to both railroad men and
shippers. There are many thousand
more cars in operation than year
ago and repetition of the acute car
shortage is declared highly improb-
able even when the fall movement
reaches its peak.
The prompt movement of the Cali
fornta record breaking fruit and veg
etable crops is assured by the an
nouncement today by the Southern
Pacific that 1t has $4,000 refrigerator
cars available. as compared with $500
cars at this time last year. More
than $4,000 cars of California fruit
have already been shipped eastward
this summer. Refrigerator cars are
being unloaded without loss of time
at eastern terminals and returned
promptly to the west.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
AFTER CALL.
BONDS.
Bid and Asked Prices.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

FUBIIC UTILITY.
Bid. Asked.
American Tel {: Telga. 4s... o. 92L
American Tel Telga. 4I2s.. 1OI 1O3
Am. Tel. & Tel. ctl. tr. 5s..... 97i. 9s
Am. Tel. & Tel. conv. 6s....... 115 1IS
c. & p. Telephone 5s.......... 95L 81
G. & P. Telephone of Va. 5s... 92tz %
Capital Traction r. II. 5s..... "a g5
City and Suburban 5s.......... so
Gas 1st 5s.... 81 SO
Metropolitan X. RI. 5s-.... 81 49,.
Potomac Elec. LIST Js........... gs1z 49,.
Potomac Elec cons. is. ........ 81 97Ia
Potomac Elpc. deb 6s.. 100 49,.
Pot. Elec Pow. &. m. 6s 1853. 10l1s 1O2
Pot. Elec. Pow. G. m. & ref. Is. 1O6 1O7L
Wash, Alex. d Mt. Yer. 5s.... % ~
Wash, Alex. & Mt. Yer. ctfs.. 10 ~
Wash. Balt. & Annap. 5s..... 10 49,
Washington Gas Js.............. 82L 80,
" ashington Gas 6s............. 100
Wash Rwy. 4 Elec. 4s....... 7lh 72h
Wash. Rwy. & Elec. g.-m. 6s..- 9sI ....-
Evening star., 1923-08-21
watch Railroad Meeting.

Railroad officials are waiting anN-
iously for the results of the delibera-
tions of the $50 general chairmen
of the local organizations of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen. who will meet in
Cleveland September g. 1t is antici-
pated that this conference will ap-
prove demand for general in
crease in wages. After the confer
ence has taken it's stand the question
will be submitted to referendum
vote of the l1S.000 members, who will
decide whether officials may be EN-
powered to call a strike If the de-
mands are not met.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

PITTSBURGH, August 21.-One de-
partment store here which has adver-
tised Il mans suit and overcoat for
$3l has done a big business.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

BOSTON. August 21.-August fg-
ures on the consumption of cotton in
New England textile mills are ex-
pected to show an extension Of the
downward movement, but prospects s
for fall are brighter
Evening star., 1923-08-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

August Fl. 1928
Quota tions furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
Evening star., 1923-08-21

LYNN. Mass. August 81. = The
Leonard Shoe Company of Lynn
ceased to manufacture this week.
The cause assigned is that excessive
wage demands have made it lmpoS-
sible to meet competition from other
localities.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
COMPETITION KEEN
FOR u. S. SHIPS
Western Interests Anxious to
Buy Two Fleets Now
on Pacific Coast.
BY J. e. ROYLE.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, August 21.-keen COM
petition has developed over the ac-
quisition of two fleets of passenger
and freight steamers owned by the
government and being operated on
the Pacific coast by managing agents.
Robert Dollar. veteran shipping man
and head of the Dollar steamship
lines. and his son. Stanley Dollar
president of the Admiral Oriental
Steamship Company. now are on the
way to Washington to confer with
Shipping Board officials. They are
expected to submit final revised bids
for several Shipping Board craft
1t is understood on good authority
that the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany and the Rolph Fleischacke in
terests. which bought over 100 wooden
ships from the board about a year
ago. will bid both against the Dollar
interests and the Seattle steamship
men, who also are represented in
Washington. Los Angeles capitalists
also are deeply Interested in the dis
posal of the 535-foot liners.
Canal Service Is Factor.
Interest in these activities has been
Intensified by the joining of the
United American lines and the Houl-
der. Weir & Boyd. Inc. interests i'll
establishing weekly intercostal
service from Baltimore and New York
through the Panama canal, employing
from twelve to fourteen vessels. In
cluded in the list of vessels are two
owned by the Weyerhaeuser Timber
Company. Another factor in the sit
uatton is seen in the recently in
corporated California Fruit Shin line,
which proposes to put five 11.00o-ton
refrigerator ships on the run between
California and Atlantic ports.
With this trend toward the devel-
opnlent OF the intercoastal water
borne traffic plainly in view, rail
carriers handling tranScontinental
traffic have sought or are preparing &
TO seek permission by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to reduce rates
to a point which will permit them to
meet Panama, canal competition.
Among the roads expected to take
such action are the Southern. Union
and Northern Pacific systems.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

PORTLAND. Ore. August 21.-Only
some totally unexpected development
will save the Columbia river salmon
pack from being short of last years
output. At present the outlook is
for d decrease of 10 to 30 per cent.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. August 21.-The
Johnstown Chamber of Commerce has
asked Gov. Pinchot to investigate
gasoline prices. and other organiza-
tions in the state have made similar
requests.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
NATIONAL BANK,
BANK

Commerce and savings. ..;...:.
East Washington Savings Bank.
Security Saw. and Com. Bank.
Seventh Street
United States ..................
ll.a rhinrfnn MachanicS'
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-13
OIL AND GAS NEWS

Word came In from White River,
Tuesday, that Well No. 3 of the White
River OIL and Gas company. had been
tapped and II tremendous flow Of gas
gushed out.
This same well was tapped over
year ago and plugged up ns' at that
time, there was no way of using the
gus. There Is now or will Ike soon. II
will he used by the Carbon Black
company which will soon bc In opera
tion. This makes three gas gushers
available for usc of the last named
enterprise. The well WIS allowed to
blow or for II few days In order to
clarity itself of sand, gravel, etc.
The necessary piping Is now OH the
way In and will he attached Mt once
in order to be in shape to deliver gas
us soon MS the carbon black plant
wants il. Well No. IL all pipcd nnd
ready to deliver gns. Well No. will
he made ready for delivery OF gass
when needed
1t is expected that the White River
Development company, which shut
down n few weeks ago. for good
and sufficient reasons. will soon be In
operation again. This company Is com
posed of a strong Pennsylvania syndi-
cate of which y = DOnnnn Of Pennsyl-
vnnia IL head. Mr.. DOnnnn Is due in
Mcckcr most any dny. His company
is drilling on White River OIL anh
Gas land under lease. and proposes
to go below the gas sand and reach a
deep oil flow.
The abIest oil gcologists claim that
the oil is there. hui at great depth.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-13
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Monday. Jim. LIST 1923 being II leg
al HOlitlny. the board met In adjourn
ed Regular session on Monday. Jan.
sth 1023.
Present Mayor w u. Sinms. Trus'
tees: MOulton. Bailey. Stephenson.
Fairfield, McWIllInms and Pamls and
the Clerk Of the Board.
The minutes Of the meeting Of Dec.
cmirr last were rend and approved
as read.
The following bills were examined.
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for their payment:
The W Il Lumber Go. sup ST. III
j W Rigby. . mo. sally. treas. 10 NV
Herbert Gordon. 3 mo sally clerk 20 W
Thomas Franks. December salary ns
marshal and cash advanced 1850
Upon motion passed by the Board
the salary OF the Marshal was fixed
at sevcnty-fvc dollars for the four
months prior to April LIST. 1923.
ON motion the Board adjourned
HERBERT GORDON
Town Clerk
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-13
SENATOR BORAHs VICTORY

Washington. Jan. S-Thc withdraw
on0mic conference was great victory
for senator Borah. despite the efforts
Of the administration press to make
II appear to la' defeat. The amend
mcnt was not withdrawn until 1t
had accomplished It's purpose of fore
ing the administration through its re-
cogniZcd spokesniem to offer II substi-
tuic plan in the way of negotiations
looking to the abandonment Of the adj
ministrntfop's policy of ISOLATION and
;lOofnrss.
In way. Senator ItOrnh repeated
his performance when he smoked
out the administration on disarma
nipnt. although no treaty resulting
from the Disarmament Conference
has yet been ratified.
As the matter now stands. the ad-
ministrntion admits that Its policy Of
isolation has been II blmidcr. II costs
the agricultural and other Industrial
interests from fifteen to twenty bill
lions of dollars to educate the admin
istrntion sufficiently to recognize the
fact that II had made this terrible
mistake In ignoring conditions In Eu-
rope and the existence OF Europe It.
self.
To what extent it VIII now attempt
Ito repair that blunder remains to be
seen. For two years the Republicans
slsct. and they have not tried to do
anything. In the opinion of many.
hey are incapable Of formulating any
effective foreign policy because they
lack the moral courage and the COM
mon honesty To deal with the Euro
pcnn situation with courage and hon
esty. still others doubt their intclli-
gcncc to deal effectively with interim
tionnl affairs. These persons hold that
there is not even an approximation OF
craftsmanship in the lInrding admin
Is trntivc family. The President him
self seems only To fear that he may
do something to enhance the credit
and glory of the Wilson ndministrn
tion.
However. Senator IiOrnh. according
10 the consensus Of opinion here. has
forced the administration into the op-
cn where II must finally abandon its
destructive policy of isolation or con-
fcss to another failure to denl with
wide distress and avert pending econ
omic chnos.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-13
RED CROSS REST ROOM NOW
OPEN 70 THE PUBLIC

The local chapter OF Red Cross has
established n Community Rest Room
for the benefit Of everybody in the
county especially ladies' and children.
II is located In the rooms next TO
the library. These rooms have been
fitted up very comfortably and 1t Is
the wish "f the Red Cross that the
people usc them. Any time YOU nrc In
town aud want plncc to rest. go
over there and sit down make these
rooms your headquarters the same ns
You would your own home: they are
yours: You have helped pay for them.
The money used to equip them is the
Red Cross money left In the treas
ury since the war. contributed by
everybody In the country.
One Of the rules Of the American
Red Cross is that Red Cross Money
cannot lay idle In the banks: 1t must
he nut to some use Mncfting the pub
lie. As we hnd some money. but not
enough TO maintain n nursing pro-
.rnm and ms conditions were such
that II big drive for funds was con
| sidrred hardly possible ut this time
the executive committee decided to
establish a rest room this lTing nc
teptnhlc to National Headquarters
~ u benefit to the public.
The ladies' on the executive Com
r,jttce have worked hard to get these
rooms In order for yonr comfort and
we wish every one would show their
appreciation by using them mt all
times. They are always open and well
4rnted and you'll m surprised nj
their appearance. Go and see them
rar yourself.
The Executive Com. Red Cross Chap
ter.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-13
COMMUNICATION

In n lutc issue of The Herald there
appeared an article taken from
Grand Junction paper claiming what
Colorado needs from the Colorado
River and Its tributaries, before the
Imperial Valley gets the majority OF
the water which It is after.
Now what Rio Blanco County needs
is the North Fork ditch taken out to
cover the Little Beaver country and
NIL the land nortA east of Mcckcr.
Also the Mitchell Ditch completed
with u short Tunnel through the hog
lack would cover II splendid lot of
land In Josephine msin. Our people
should appeal to our Representatives
In Congress- and the Senate to push
those home projects with the RECLAIM.
ntiom service right away. Their cost
would be trlfling In comparison ia
one which is bcing done mt the pre-
sent time at Grand Junction. The
Government has put great dam In
the canyon and will take the water
out on the north side down six miles
then siphoning under the river and ur
onto the Orchard Mesa ut an immense
cost. The settlers hndn ditch there
but rocks rolling down together with
cli,Ics and wnshouts made 1t impossi
BILE for the settlers to keep II mp:
r. H.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-13
NEW COUNTY GOVERNMENT

The Bonrd of County Commissioners
met last Monday and disposed Of all
business to ie acted on by the retir-
ing board.
The incoming board met Tucsdny
and organized by clccting Dennis
Murray ny Chairman for the year
1923.
The only change In the county ON
cinls from that of the past two years
is: Henry A. Wilson. sheriff. and DIR.
T. ID Hunsnkcr. ms coroner.
Fred a. Nichols as Commissioner
from the First Cor Rnngely) district.
having been elected to succeed him
self. the board stands the same ns
during the past two years.
Never IN the history Of the county
has there been n more harmonious
working bonrd Of commissioners than
that Of the past two years and every
thing points to II continuation of this
satisfactory condition for the next
two years.
In this connection we wish to pny
II need OF praise for the work OF
Frank NJ. Green. the retiring chair
man Of the Board. He has been on the
job mt all times. working for the hest
interests Of the county.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB REPORT

At the regular meeting of The Gov
crning Board of The Rio Blanco Com
mercinl Club. Resolutions were passed
and addressed to the members Of tho
Legislature. requesting and urging II
Closed season on deer for period of
five years.
A Committee was appointed to look
into the matter of closing the gap In
the telephone line from White River
City to Rnngcly.
Mr. r y Scott was appointed as II
committee of one. to prepare the mat
ter for the advertising of the County.
Mr. Scott desires all thOsc who have
anything to go into this booklet to
confer with him.
I The matter of the cllnngc of place
for handling the telegraph business of
Mcckcr. was discussed from all angles
and The Club decided to tnke up the
matter directly with the Company, on
behalf of the citizens of this County,
and to urge the establishment of II
NV
could le done without II great deal of
expense to the Company. and the club
feels as if the busIp'ss wonld justify
1t.
For the purpose of again getting
the membership mp to full strength
membership drive was declared
and each member was appointed n
committee of one to bring In new
members.
In order to help matters along. the
membership fees have been reduced
for period OF 30 days. Only % new
members will he accepted under tho
reduced rates. For particulars see any
Of the Governing Board or the Secrc'
tnry.
The Committee appointed to get
funds for the Trophies for the Liter
nry Clubs and their contests. reported
that they had raised approximately
$52.W for the cups. A letter of apprc'
citation was received from the various
| classes md placed on file.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-13
RENEWED RAILROAD TALK

III yc oldcn days when we wished
to start n mining boom In any distant
section we always pulled the stunt
about milwintcr when the snow wns
from five to ten feet deep on the level.
The idea. of course, was to get the
matter of hand before the ensuing
fishing season was on.
Acting on the same principle. our
esteemed neighhor. the Craig Empire.
has started 10 get ready to build the
much talked of railroad to Wnmsut-
ter on the north. We nrc In on this
proposition ourselves, as we want to
sec the Meckcr-Craig-Un Union Pacific
brnnch in operation one OF these days
II would pay from the start. Go
to It.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-13
WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY FOR

According to the announcements of
Rev. F G Kattncr. he will discuss the
place Of the Christian Religion In
life In his sermon next Sunday even
Ing on "The Field Of the Christian
Religion. Miss Kehmcicr and Mrs
Stoltz will sing dnct. In the morn.
ing the sermon subject IL "Thc
Righteousness Of II Loving Father.
This is n continuation Of the series
OF sermons on Cod.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-13
HIGH scA0Ot NEWS

- ~ q o. &
The Chemist Club held its first real
party. Saturday night January 9th.
AL enjoyed very pleasant time.
The Freshmen celebrated In skat-
Ing party last Saturday night. 1t is
true they received many hard falls
but what did they care? They had a
good time.
The basketball games which came
OF last Friday were the peppiest and
hest of the season. The High School
A team defeated the Methodist Team
with score Of 25 to 70: while in the
game between the Eighth grade and
High School girls the score was 13 to
In favor of the High School.
Didn't you hear sleigh bells and
merry voices last Saturday night?
Well the sophomores went for a
sleigh ride and caused all the commo-
ton. All reported "jazzy time
Did you know that there are TO be
four basketball games Friday u?
One between High School b team
and Legion; the other between Episco
pal and Eighth Grade teams. Pay
IL cents and enjoy yourselves
NOTICE! 1.-THE next and last four
copies Of the Meekonian may be had
for only 30 cents. Subscribe now and
get oil the news!
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-13

james Hayes went mp to canon Of
south branch of White river. last
week. and visited DIR. "BilIy" Carver
who has not been well Of late. While
up there Mr.. Hayes engaged Ernest
Mueller to stay with BILLY" for the
balapcc Of the winter. Many friends
In Mecker hope to hear OF nm impro-
vement in the doctors condition before
long,
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-13

The RcxlI Key Confess closes this
Sunday night. For one week Jan. 10Th
to jan. 22nd inciusinvc every one is
invited to try the lock. Farmers nn-
able to come In will mail their keys
Do not neglect the chance given you.
j13. REXALL STORE