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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-01
WNSL0W

All members Of the Fort Halifax
BOYS and Girls club who are plan
ming to attend the county contest at
Augusta Saturday are requested to
take their lunch with them. Hot
cocoa and ice cream will be furnished
by the Farm Bureau Those. who
man to go to Augusta are also re-
busted to be at Winslow railorad
depot at a quarter of nine Saturday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-01
Funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Rollins

The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Roll
Inns was held at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. H. ]. Frederick at 20
Chapel street, Wednesday with Rev.
Ralph F. Lowe officiating: The fu-
neral was very largely attended by a
delegation of the Phil Sheridan Circle
and Ladies of the G. A. r. There
were many flowers. Following Mr..
loves service, the ladies Of the Phil
Sheridan Circle gave their service.
Interment was made at Mt. Pleasant
cemetery. The bearers were w. D.
Hutchins, Charles C. Metcalf, E. H.
Doe and George Colburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-01
C. M. p. Girls Trim
Edwards, and V. & II.
Top Capital CITY Five

The Central Maine Power Co. girls
trimmed the Edwards Mill 1assies,
Tuesday evening at the Y. M. C. A..
alleys by nearly 100 pins taking all
four points in the match. Thompson
Of the G. M. p. Co. took high string
and total with 80 and 243 while
johnson was high string and total
for the Edwards team. with SO and
PAL.
The vickery and Hill team took
three Of the four points in their
match with the Capitol City Corpor-
ation.g F. Overlook rolled high total
with POD and tied with Harris for
high string with So. For the Capital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-01

Mrs. Alice Gullifer who has been
taking care of Miss May Taylor at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. E. c. Hoop
er, has returned to her home in
North Vassalboro.
Mrs. Marion Robinson and daugh-
ter Ruth have returned from a visit
with relatives in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Ellen Garland of the river
road was recent visitor at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe of Vassalboro.
Miss. Cora Bassett has gone to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-01
Cue TKu SpavTodav 81

uFuM4s, Hlcnaro auuue8etlt UE&JL9,
Miss Evelyn Sears and Miss Fare
Bickford. ssss ri
Cue T8p Day Today q.
Tag day win be ficiditoday at Cofy,r
High IN the interest Of the Cony C1s.
Each teacher and student ttat has
subscribed to the Cue will be decoS
rated with ., tag bearing the words
7 belong to the 400" 1t II the inten@
tion OF the board Of the Cony 6ue 60
get 400 subscribers to the paper, thus
because Of the larger producticn
making It possible TO sell 1t at IS
cents for the four issues insteadsof
$1.00 as usual.
Already 325 subscribers have been
signed UP and the goal should be cas-
lily reached. The number now signed
up IL zoo more than the total NUM-
her Of subscribers last year, which in
itself speaks volumes for the energy
OF the Cue stan.
A contest Is being held among the
various classes TO see which shall
have the largest percentage OF sub
scribers. The Junior class leads at
the present time with n Per cent.
while the seniors are close behind
with 20 per cent. Rooms II and 2
are both signed up 100 per cent.
strong. The class that wins this con-
lest will be given the privilege, Of
conducting one Of the principal soc
Gals Of the year. ,.1ro,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-01

Three local boys. Lewis Carleton,
Harold Stevens and Ronald Murphy
will leave today for Detroit, Michi-
gan. where they will remain until
spring. Lewis Carleton will attend
the Michigan State Automobile
school and the other boys will be
employed in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-01
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The barge Toheckon which recent
1y arrived in this city with 842 tons
of coal for the Augusta Ice Co., fin-
ished unloading on Tuesday and is
now awaiting a tug so that 1t may be
towed down river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-01
1I[ZI3!ll;ls 11ii EI EaHl
Methuen, Mass, where she will visit
relatives for a few weeks.
Piano Recital

:. ~ FIdh0 RECITAL
The piano pupils Of Mrs. Harriet
Patterson will hold a recital Friday
evening, Nov. 2rd at the Taconnet
Club House. They will be assisted
by several vocal, violin and saxo-
phone soloists, and the whole pro-
gram is sure to be one Of the utmost
enjoyment for everyone. Mrs. Pat
terson cordially invites the. public to
attend this recital which is to be In
the form of flowers. Flower selec-
tons will be played and the partici-
pants dressed like flowers.
On Monday evening. Nov 5th. this
recital will be given in the auditori-
UNI at Coburn in Waterville. The
public Is cordially invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-01
Chautauqua Program

Following is the program for the
Swarthmore Chautauqua which will
be held in Winslow on the dates of
Nov. IA, Is, and &c..
Opening day, Afternoon. Lecture, to
be announced; entertainment by
Batting Mailer Entertainers, Junior
chautauqua. Night, Concert by De
Mile quartet; Life Portrayals, by
William Sterling BATHS.
Second day. Afternoon. Lecture, to
be announced; concert by DeMille
quartet; Junior Chautauqua. Night,
Entertainment by Batting-Mahler
Entertainers: Lecture by Harry r.
McKeen-"Your community in Rev.
olution."
Closing day. Afternoon, Junior
Chautauqua Pageant, "Her family on
display. Entertainment, Punch and
Judy, by Will H. Smith. Night, An
'Oriental Pageant" by Julius Caesar
Maybe. "a feature entertainments
Last year the performers of the
Swarthmore Chautauqua delighted
everyone. The performances were
attended by large crowds, which was
very gratifying to the guarantors.
Tickets go on sale today and 1t is
hoped that those selling them will
not be turned down by anyone as the
whole three days entertainment will
be well worth the price of a ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-01

City Corporation, Pierce was high
total with PAL and high string with
"a. The totals:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-01

Manson Gordon, Carroll Y0unka
drums, Richard HunneNelI; sgpfa5Ic,
Miss Evelyn Sears and Miss Faye
Blckford. - - = 3 a
Evening star., 1923-09-24
't ---s-.-- -ss.s--s-- 90 - %
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

The Department Of Commerce
placed total automobile production IN
the first eight months at 2.421. 500
passenger cars: and 25Ss7l+ TRUCKS.
against 2.3S9,414 passengeg.. cars and
244,Ss2 trucks in the :entirs.s year tse2.
Production Of : Soft. eoafe r. for :tt:ti the
week ended September .15.. was liz
3S6.O00 tons. an" increase OF 96e, 1900
tons.
New York baKI. tiearile.s. a,. sior.. ir
S77, ,ooo. 900; New Yorf Federal Reserve
Bank credits. s77;eegepo;; Bostoh. bank
clearing, s42,O0o,G00. ~
United States Steel Products Com
pany. export subsjdiarE of,United States
steel. recently laid off about 200 men
The lay-off, it fsfsafd vas barely an
SolsnfE Sg fanE mGGf o ana Es a2s shsssa
when is iair' azEa.ss..5.t..s ~ ~
Baldwin Locomo!ivse yyqSks, de-
livered twelve locomotives sto@ tAe
mehhsgTanI maRing totai dssS1ssie Sssia sss6n & Der
order for 475 engines. This. weak
twelve more viii fbe-delivered and the
order will be completed latter part Of
November.
Shell Union directors meeting to
act on new financing by issuance of
common stock was~,postponed today,
owing TO lack of quorhpt:e5 = TO- = = y
Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing
Company in the month of AAuEustt
booked new orders amounting to SILL
6600 900. Goods billed out during the
month totaTed $1297 ,00o. In the first
six months in the fiscal ssear the com
many hooked 1890 000 and billed
cut s61.400,000. The increase in un-
filled orders since the beginning of
the fiscal year amounted to appSoxi-
mately $17HQa :
Evening star., 1923-09-24
C()MPANN
REPORTS DEFICIT
Utilities Board Announces
August Figures-Locai
Stock Trading-Notes.

The Washington Gas Light Com
pany suffered deficit Of ,Se,os1.75
for its operations during the month
Commission announced this morning.
This loss Is in contralt with a deficit
Of $3.93S.2S for the same month of
last. year, and with a gain of $114o51
for July of this year. ,.-
Operating revenues Of the company
during the past month amounted to
s237,s74, and expenses aggregated
$685. s92. with total net revenue
amounting to $ez112. 1axes to the =
amount OF S23,049 were deducted.
whilA interest charges aggregated
S41,72S. Amortization of debt dis
count and interest totaled $3.50. =
Georgetown Gas Gains.
Georgetown Gas Light Companyhad
a net corporate income of $3,l33.62.
during August. In August of last
year this company suffered loss of
81. .30e, but earned $2,012 in July, 1923.
Operating revenues Of the George
town company amounted to $31,4S5,
and expenses totaIed $23,915 .
Storage Company Votes Dividend.
The Security Storage Company has.
declared tHelT regular quarterly dtNS
fdend of per cent and an extra dis
bursement Of per cent, both payable
on October 10 TO stockholders of.
record September 30, 1923. So
Local stock Trading.
Common stock Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company gave
evidence of resurning its upwa RI =
trend on the Washington Stock Elk
change this morning when ten shares
sold at SO. This issue has been quite -
inactive of late
Fights of Riggs National Bank
were in good demand, a total of 6fty< q
one certificates selling at prices rang
ing from 931z TO 93A. Capital Trac-
tionr was firm at ss12. -.
In the bond department Washing
ton Gas SIS were unchanged at SO, :
and the IS Of 1929 were strong at
101 and 101 Il. Railway As were easier =
at II.
Mrs. spaid Rcaches New York.
Mrs w. w. Spaid. who suffered a
fractured collarboue in the Alps bus
plunge several weeks ago. arrived in.
Now York this morning, where she
was met by her husband, W. W.
Spaid. member of w. Il. Hibbs & CO,
Distfict Bankers Mt Convention.
Thousands of bankers from through
out the country. including approx
| imateiy forty local finaneiers, are as
lsembled at Atlantic City. where the
Bankets' Association started this
m orning.
While there is some doubt as to :
whether. there will another battle
on the branch bank question, at least !.
there is promised some lively Discus
sion as Is what this country should and
should not do for Europe. Then. too.
there viii he considera BILE discussion "
on tho mart Of those politically in"
oli1ed' as TO the new administration
under President Coolidge.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
SHOE SHOPS MOVE. !
UNIONS OPEN PROBE.
Exodus From Lynn, Mass, in.
Two, Years Partially Due !:
..I"' =. - - = -
to. Labor Troubles. =. :.
sn.eia, nnna ,rh to The star

Special Dispatch to The star. =:-r a.
BOSTON. September 24.-ofhciaisr
OF the Afiaigamtsd Shoe Workers Of
America have started an invest1sa-
tion to ascertain why large mum .
ber. of, leading shoe manufacturers
have moved away from Lyns and If
possible to provide a remedy. For
two years manufacturers have been
quietly moving their plants. 81 In
many cases this policy has been st-r
tributed to walk -outs. enforcement
of fonerous and costly union rules
and other interruptions to. produce
tion. ....,,, - =
Two years ago the Lynn Shoe
Manufacturers Association contained
sixty-seven members. Today thirty
seven remain. The "A. II. Creighton
Msianson .and Watson. shoe com. =
panies. have withdrawn from the AS
sociatfon within a week In order to
deal separately with the unions. :,
Talk Is now heard In union, circles
Of more rigid regulations within the
union ranks against walk outs for
petty reasons There is also talk of
sacrificing some opposed working
conditions to aid Lynn manufac-
turers to compete with other makers,
but there is no disposition to CON-.
cede anything. in the way of wages.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. September 24.-tunfted
States Department of Agriculture -
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000 head; quality
common; bulk 9ood.s and choice $50
TO $50 pound averages. S.70a8.85; prac-
ticaI top. SIS; one load sorted 200
325 pound butchers, S.45as.85: /: pack
ing sows, 7.50a7.f5. 81 - ~ - =,
Cattle-Receipts. 5s, 600 head :; COM
paratively little done; killing quail
ity largely medium; run includes
about 1900 western, grassers; pros
steers of value to sell at 1l,00.. up
ward, and wellfsffnisfleds tyearHn rs
1920 and better; Fg.75 bid ton choice
matured steers; few, early sales or
yearlings. 1o.00a10.75; about steady
with previous weeks low time
tendency Is to 70 lower on most
other grades killing classes and
ding 35 to so lower In. instances
for stocker and feeder steers; west
ern5 steers to buyers. 7.00a7.50; to-
gether with few strings at 7.00a7.15
to Killers; fully 20 off; bulls siaar-
weight kind off most; few heavy
sausage bulls around 500; Light cut
ters' westerns. 3.65; others in better
flesh, 4.25a4.40: outsiders packing
upward to- 1880 for veaIers; early
trade, largely 20 to 90 lower. .. .s...
Sheep---Receipts, -44,QQG head fat
and feeding lambs around '25, to-. 50
lower; few early sales of very
good natives at. 1880; best held at
400; receipts include 110 doubles.
western feeders largely predominant
ing: very good feeding lambs offered
at 1925; sheep weak smooth 'I01-
pound Montana wethers. S.75; carry
ing percentage of breaksrS; good
11S-pound western ewes. $50.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
short TERM BONDS
!. COME into FAVOR
Popularity Today Indicates
Uncertainty Over Money
Rates--B. & 0. Issues Up.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special rlispateh to The star. -
NEW YORK, September 24,--ps:
rhand for high grade, short-term se-
curities was the feature of todsy's
bond market. While the longer term
bonds were reasonably firTn, they
failed to respond to the easier ten
dency in the money MARKET.
This turning TO near maturity "a
always an indication OF uncertainty
in the minds of investors as tc' the
future Of money rates. On the other
market from offerings by holders OF
long-term bonds. Libertys held
around the high levels Of last week,
with especial strength In. the avs.
French Bonds Active.
There was active trading 10 the
French bonds again today. The gov
ernment SIS and 7ks opened higher
mont OF Seine 7s. French cities Is
sues held better. Early IN the day
the news from abroad. as Wall street
received IL, was that passive re-
sistanes was definitely at an end, :
Granted that Germany opens direct
negotiations with France, the effect
on the French financial position will
depend upon the exact nature of the
agreement as to reparations paynl ent.
or the other foreign bonds the Czecho-
sloVakia IS were conspicuously firm.
Here, too. the status of the invest :
Tnent depends upon the political situa-
ton in central southeastern Europe.
Brazilian obligations were Irregular.
ID. & O. ConvertfbIes Cain.
Among the speculative rails Balti-
more and Ohio convertible AIS
moved up half point. This bond
sells 70 give a much higher return
than Baltimore and Ohio refundina
and general 5s. which are secured
under the same mortgage. ST. Louis
San Francisco incomes, on which the
annual interest payment .is due Oc-
tober 1. went little higher. MIS-
souri, Pacific general A. were heavy
again
Neither sugar nor steel bonds
showed much reaction TO trade condi-
tions. Pierce oif Sc went higher. bur
the Sinclair issues were about the
same. United states Rubber Is were
heavy. probably a reflection of the
current pessimism to conditions in
the rubber situation.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
COTTON SELLS OFF,,
THEN SCORES GAINS
Trading Today Irregular in
Both Markets-NeW
49, Crop Estimates.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. ...
NEW YORK, September 24.--Th =
cotton market had somewhat irreg-
ular opening today. first prices being
Z points higher to 8 points lower,
but there was buying on reports of
unsettled weather in the south and
tina steady showing OF the later fLfv-
erpool cables. This sent the active
months about 10 to Is points met
higher during the early trading. with
october selling up to-2s.4o and Jart-
ary to 2S.49. t 49,
ported a quiet market there, with
recent geIIers buying because OF un-
favorable crop reports from the
southwest. Brokers with New Or
leans. Liverpool and domestic trade
connections were among the early
buyers, but offerings increased shortly
after the call, and there were reac-
tions Of 20 or 80 points under selling
which appeared to come partly from
tie 3outh.
Rumors that cotton was to be
shipped here from the south for de-
livery on contract next month may
have accounted for. some OF the scat
tered selling on the niidmornine de-
cline, which carried october off to
29-o5 and January to 2s.17. or. about
~ pOllIS IOWeT. private CTOD
report making the condition sos was
without any apparent effect on the
market. Trading was quiet late in
the forenoon, and the market at mid
day was 5 or 10 points up from the
lowest on covering promoted by the
forecast for unsettled weather with
showers In the southwest. = -
NEW ORLEANS. September a.
After advances of 5 to ~ points soon
after the opening today the cotton
market fell of under liquidating sales
from the long side and traded 10 II
points under the close of last week
October rose to 1884 and reacted to
1888. A private crop report which
made the percentage of condition SOC
and the indicated yield 1e.6U0, ,6gt
bales, seemed to be regarded Fas much
of a standoff. IL am bids: Steady
October, 2S.1s; December. 2S.1s: Janu-
airy. 1856; Efarch. 27.s6; May. 27:66. 80
Today's Closing Quotations.
NEW YORK. September 24-Spot
Ecotton quiet, middling, 29.75; futures
closed barely steady, October, 2s.Ss
to .2S.9S; December. 2S.4S to 2S.52
January, $500 to 2Se5; March,, 27.s1
to 27.s7; May, 27.S3 to 27.Ss. - -.
NEW ORLEANS. September '2E-
Cotton futures closed steady at the DE.
cline at net losses of 36 to 48 points
October, 2s.00-02: December. 27.93-9si
Jafuary, 2775-77.i Marchs z7.67ss; May
27.45-47. ~ -.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
|RULiNG is DELAYED
IN DOLL.lNGS, APPEAL
Judge Not Ready, to Act On Vacat-
ing Receivership- New
Offer Made -.

q PHILApEEPHIk, September 2f.-
Federal Judge Dickinson today held
in allegiance petition of stockholders
of the r. L. Dollings Company of
ship order so that the shareholders
might take charge and elect d board
of directors to administer the affairs
of the firm.
Attorneys for the receiver opposed
the, motion and presented PROPOSE
tion whereby the Dollings company
would reiinquish all control over the
Commercial Truck Company. one OF
the subsidiaries companies in return
for a cash payment of $4,000.
That move was contested by the
stockholders and Judge Dickinson an
nounced that he would undertake to
settle the truck company proposition
personally on Thursday morning. Fol-
doRin gthat, he said he would consider
the vacating Of the receivership.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
Prices spffen.. in. 4ate iTradtngs on
Specially Buying.

By tho Associated Pressss j.. e.gfyey 4,
NEW YORK. September 24.-Stock
prices pursued an even course In to-
days relatively quiet session. Stocks
were bid up at tha. opening, in re-
nent exchange rates, but weakened
later when soms-bE the sptsotaf shares
were offered freely. Prices. stiffe4egd
gain before the Fefeseifn response'efo
the concerted buying of a few spe-
cialties. ,..
Sales, approximately 100000: ! 80.
The closing was steady. Bullish
demonstrations in +CohtfnentsF can.
Houston OIL. Corn Products, United
States Alcohol and Dupont, which
advanced ~ to AZ points, brought
about a sympathetic rally. in other
sections of the. list in the. late deal
ingsi.t :. :: ( = . ~ : ~
Evening star., 1923-09-24
Blythe Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September 24.-For
eign exchange firm. Quotations in
demand. 4.55&; cables, 455N; s0.day
bills on banks. Asa. France, de-
mand. .06I411; cables .0e15.. Italy.
demand, .046Q1a5. cables. .e4et.- Bel
ghtm. demand. .653Sh; cables, .O540.
Germany. demand. .0009eet07;' cables.
.eepooee07. Holland. demand. 1880;
cables, 1895. Norway, demand, 1901;
Sweden, demand, 1851; Denmark, de-
mand. 1901; Switzerland. demand,
.i793; Spain, demand, .141o; Greece.
demand, .0176; = Poland. demand. !.
.6006e3S; Czechosfovakfa, demand,
.oI081s: Austria, demand, ..0000l 4.
.0301; Jugoslavia, demand, .010S1s; Aus
tria. demapd,- .009014:s. -Rurnania, de-
riiarid, .004T5s;. Argentina, demand,
.asso: Brazil, demand, -.09s5; Montreal,
Evening star., 1923-09-24
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

NEW YORK. september 24-Eggs
receipts, 1888: fresh
gathered. extra frsts, 3sa42; dos
ifirsts. S5a3s; do. seconds and poorer,
:2sa34: New Jersey hennery whites,
locally selected extras. 64a6S; nearby
7hennery whites ioeaily selected ex5;
locally selected extras, 52a64; state
nearby. and nearby western henn&rs
whites, frsts to extras. 46a61; nearby
herffery Browns. extras 47a55: Paofs
hc coast whites, extras, ssa57; do,
IAysta to extra nrstas s6a5z.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
COTTON RAlsERs PAYING
NOTES OWED FOR YEARS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORT WORTH. Tex, September
2A7Bapks. both city and rural, have
tbesars-z-to-. feel the wave Of cotton
prosperity in the southwest, accord
ing to reports, received from fifty
cities. Ciearings and deposits have
registered large gains in the last ten
days, and it is felt the high tide has
,nof yet been reached. Banks are COL
leotinE flbtes~ that farmers have owed
ifor two and three years and, many
Iagriculturists have bank accounts left
after settling all debts. The majority
in Ethe southwest will start 1924 in
better financial condition than since
1877, local bankers predict.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
BROKERS IN BANKRUPTCY.

NEW YORK, September ga VOL
untary- petition, in bankruptcy was
filed today in federal court by An
American Brokers. Inc, Eenera1 mer4
cfiandise brokers. Liabilities were
given as S16;327, and assets $4,000.
Among the latter there were 200
shares of the capital stock ,of the
Sinalea. Exportation and Development
Company, which recently, went into
the hands Of equity. recefvers. = a.. ).
Evening star., 1923-09-24
STORE TO COST So, ,ooo. 600.

ST LOUIS. September 24.-B. Nu-i
gent & Brother Dry Goods Company
will erect an ,eight-story department.
store building. to cost $S,e00;000. The,
site totals $1,000 square. feet. The
building will contain $4,000 SQUARE
feet of floor space. Work will be
started early next year. Nugents was
founded fifty years ago in a ne-story
building. with thirty-fye feet 'front.'
aae - a..-.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
IMPORTS REMAIN HEAVY. !

BALTIMORE September a. BaIti7 :
more's imports continue heavy Last
week produced 100000 - earrels OF
crude petroleum, ss.es7 Bales.of wood
pulp, 1860 tons of raa1iganese, 5,$6S
tons of manure salts, 1000, 900 gallons
Of .iioTasses; 1000 bags of potash, "a
1f2 bunches s. Of bananas. 10000 tons
of Iron and large shipments of mis-
ceIlaneous materials in both raw and
manufactured state.r-r--r
Evening star., 1923-09-24
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. September 24.-Cot- .
ton-Spot, quiet; prices steady; good
nniddling, 1901; fully niddling, 17.91:'
middlfng, 1851; low middling, 17.06;
good: ordinary, 1856; ordinary. 1896
Sales. 5000 bales, including 2,1oo
American. Receipts $4,000 bales. in.
cludinx 1880 American. Futures
closed easy. September, 1871; oeto-
her. I6I7; December; 1873; January! :
1855; March. 1885; May. 1911; July. >,
Evening star., 1923-09-24
TouGY,s METAL. MARKET.

NEW YORK September '24.Lcop-
per quiet; electroHtic,- spot and fu-
futures. 42.8eaia-2s.F Iron steady; No
/ norfherd, 2s.0ea2To0: NO = north
erH. 25.80a26. .00;'No. 2 southern. s3.00
assseo. lead steady; spot. 6:S5a7.10.
Zine. qtiiet; East ST. Louis, spot and:
nearby s.4ess.Ss: Antimony, spot.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
CALL MONEY HIGHER,

NEW YORK, September 24.-Cau-
ruling rate, AZ; ciosingebid, 5Ia3 Of
fefed at 5a; last loan, 5k. Call loans
against acceptances, &: time loans
frm; mixed collateral, sixty ninety
days, Y a5k; four-six months. 5k
S II; prime commercial paper, 5Ka51z !;
Evening star., 1923-09-24
asTOcK DIVIDEND. VOTED.

BOSTON, September 24.-Direetors
off Eastern Steamship Company have
declared a stock dividend of 100 per,
cent. payable fp second preferred
stock. Dividend is, payable October
15,, stock of record October TO-