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Evening star., 1923-05-31
BIG BROKER FIRM
IN new YORK FAILS
Jones & Baker Largest House Con.
nected With Curb Market.
5000 Customers.
RH the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 31.-An involun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed
today against Jones & Baker, the
largest brokerage house connected
with the New York curb market, with
branches in all parts of the country.
The curb market suspended the firm
upon notification that Alfred c. Coke,
jr., had been appointed receiver by
Federal Judge Goddard, under $4,000
bond.
The petition for receiver stated that
the firm had more than 5000 custom
ers, and that it should be carrying at
least $7.000,000 worth of securities
for the account of these customers.
The greater part of these, 1t was said.
was believed to have been repledged
with banking institutions.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
IMPORTS DISPLAY
SHARP INCREASES
Latin America and Canada Show
Largest Gains in Months
Shipments.

Imports from Latin America and
Canada showed the largest proper
tionate increase among March ship
ments into the United States
An analysis made public by the
Commerce Department today showed
that South American imports for the
month were more than double those
for March, 1922, while North Ameri-
can imports-coming chiefly from
Canada and Mexico-increased by so
per cent over the corresponding g
month a year ago. The figures fol-
low:
Evening star., 1923-05-31
ToDAY's COTTON PRICES.

NEW YORK. May 31.-Cotton bare
ly steady; July, 27.2S; October, 24.75 /;
December, 24.20; January, 1898;
March, 1891.
11:45 am.-Cotton bids. steady;
July, 27.24; October, 24.6s; December,
24.15; January, 1885; March. $3.50
asked.
NEW ORLEANS, May 31.-Cotton
futures opened steady. July, 27.54;
october, 24.19; December, 23.74; jan
uary, 1852; March, 23.47.
Futures, IL am, bids, quiet. July,
FIAT; October, 24.8p; December, sass !;
Evening star., 1923-05-31
SUGAR PRICES LOWER.
Raw Market Easier-Spot Quota
tions Also Decline.

NEW YORK, May 31.-The raw
sugar market was easier early today
and prices were Il cent lower, with
Cubas quoted at Ga cents cost and
freight, equal to 500 for centrifugal
There were sales of 1000 bags Of
Cuban.
The easier ruling of the spot mar
ket and the continued moderate in
quiry for refined led to renewed
liquidation in raw sugar futures.
Prices at one time during the fore
noon showed declines of IA to Is
points. Toward midday. however. a
steadier feeling prevailed and values
rallied on covering. At noon quota
tions were to 10 points net lower.
The market for refined was unset
tied.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
WALL STREET NOTES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, May 31.-Ex-divi-
dends today: Atlas Powder, common; :;
Auto Knitter. Boston and Albany,
California Packing, Eastman Kodak.
common and preferred; Hayes Wheel,
Norfolk and Western. common; REQ
Motors, Southern Pacific, United
Cigar. preferred.
Regular quarterly dividends today:
Standard Oil of Kentucky, General
Railroad. Jones and Laughlin Steel,
preferred
New York bank clearings. 1922, ,000.-
O00 New York bank balances, $90.-
100000. New York Federal Reserve
Bank credits, $77,000,000.
Gimble Brothers have bought
up for cash the entire made up
wholesale stock of Columbia GRAPHIC
nolas in the United States from
the Columbia Graphonola Company
involving $4,000 instruments and
about s7,500,000.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
HUGE COAL OUTPUT
NOW BEING REDUCED
Low Spot Prices and High Costs
Cause Closing of Ad-
ditional Mines.
BY the Associated Pre- ss.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 31.-Although there
is little indication of any widespread
movement to store up coal, bitumi-
nous production in April reached A.
100000 tons, the largest April tom
mage in recent years. except 1918,
according to the May business condi-
tions report of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Chicago. made public today.
Spot prices declined nearly 10 per
cent during April.
In Illinois and Indiana. high cost
of production and low spot prices.
with a continued lack of a market,
have resulted in closing of additional
mines. the report said. In Indiana,
1t added. mines operating during
April averaged only 3S.S per cent of
full time.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
WILL AID ATHLETICS.
Epiphany Players to Give Vaude-
willie Program.

A vaudeville entertainment for the
benefit of the Epiphany Athletic AS
sociation will be given tonight and
tomorrow night at Epiphany Parish
Hall, 1917 G street northwest.
The entertainment will be given by
the Epiphany Players. assisted by the
best boy amateur talent of the city.
Gen. John a. Lejeune, commandant
of the Marine Corps, Is the honorary
chairman Of the Epiphany Athletic
Association. while Revere Rodgers u
chairman OF Rll athletic activities
Evening star., 1923-05-31
HALTS new FINANCING,
Court Grants Injunction in Porto
Rico Tobacco Case.

JERSEY CITY, y. J., May 31.-An
Injunction was granted by Vice Chan
cellor Backes today restraining di-
rectors of the Porto Rico Tobacco
Company from submitting to stock
holders second recapitalization plan
avowedly designed to create a new
stock issue for sale to replenish the
company's working capital. The court
made the injunction temporary and
ordered the corporations officials to
show cause next Tuesday why they
should not be permanently restrain ed
from taking any action to put the
recapitalization into effect.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
FRENCH LINE HEAD
ASKS MORE SUBSIDY

PARIS. May So. ]. Dalpiaz, pres
ident of the board of directors of the
French Line, today made a request
for larger subsidies for his company
at hearing before a committee of
senators and deputies. He said 1T
was necessary that the French Line
increase the number of it's fast mail
steamers between Havre and New
York.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
TEN-YEAR CABLE CONTRACT,

NEW YORK. May 31.-Clarence w.
Mackay, president of the Postal Tele-
graph Commercial Cable system, to-
day announced that his company had
executed an exclusive connecting line
agreement with the Canadian Pacific
railway for an interchange of tele-
graph and cable traffic by a contract
for a period of ten years.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
PARIS BOURsE STEADY.

PARIS, May 31.-Prices on the
bourse today were steady. Three per
cent rentes, 81 francs rs centimes.
Exchange on London, 20 francs 28
cantimes. Five per cent loan, IA
francs SO centimes. The dollar was
quoted at Is frRung 81 Y ceAtimes.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
CALL MONEY FIRMER.

NEW YORK, May 31.-Call money
firmer: high. 5h low. 5: ruling rate.
5; closing bid, VI. offered at 6& /;
last loan, 5k. Call loans against ac-
ceptances, Az. Time loans. easier;
mixed collateral, 5000 days 8: AS
months, 5. Prime commercial paper. 5.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES.

NEW YORK, May 31.-Butter stead
Ter: receipts. 24,6s2 packages. Eggs
unsettled; receipts, 81 ,523 cases: fresh
gathered, extra f1rsts, 27a2S; do, firsts,
251ha261s; do. seconds. 24ha25; fresh
gathered, storage packed, extra firsts.
2Sha29; do. firsts, 271s a2S.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
BOND QUOTATIONS
AGAIN RULE HIGHER
Speculative Rails Lead in To.
days Trading-Foreign
Issues Strong.
BY GEORGE T.. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, May 31.-Bond quo
tations ruled higher today with the
Undoubtedly this is a reflection OF
the interest aroused by the expected
new Austrian loan. Czechoslovak SIS
moved up to a new high for the year
French Cities issues were largely
traded in at substantial advances
French 71as were higher and the IS
were firm. Serbian IS gained point
How much of this buying was for
genuine investment account and how
much in anticipation of generally
higher level for all foreign obligu-
tions cannot, of course, be said. Tho
better feeling toward foreign bonds
however. was unmistakeable. South
American descriptions were favor
ably affected. notably the Rio Grande
do sui IS and the Republic of Co
lumbia 6 l2s.
Rails Draw Attention,
Next to the foreign bonds the in
terest centered in speculative rails.
chiefly the Erie issues, which were
all very strong. Estimates are now
charges this year without the aid of
the income from the coal properties.
The New Haven franc Is and dollar
Is also both made gains. The ad-
vance in the former was the larger.
as was natural in view of the fact
that they have been selling to give
the higher yield. These so-called
franc bonds. due in 1925, are stamped
with a fixed par value of SS6.s5. and
are dealt in at a percentage of such
par. They are thus in effect dollar
bonds. with exactly the same security
as the 100 par dollar bonds. So there
is no reason why. except the un-
familiarity of investors with the
franc issues, both bonds should not
sell to give the same return.
Liberty Issues Firm.
High grade issues We're firm but
so-called legal rails. without great
deal of trading. Morris and Essex
3ias an underlying issue of the Lack
awanna system, IS good example
of the type of bond well bought just
now. Underlying bonds of the Louis
willie and Nashville system, such as
Lexington and Eastern first SIS
brought high prices. Among high
grade utilities there waS especial
strength in Northern States Power 5s
Today was the last day for the
son convertible As of 1860. Cash
transactions on the exchange were
at an advance of half a point above
Tuesdays closing. On Friday the
bond will sell purely on its merit as
an investment issue.
LibertyS were firm again, although
not especially active.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
CHICAGO BUTTER PRICES.

CHICAGO, May S1.-Butter-Un-
changed; eggs lower; receipts. 4o,25s
cases; irsts. 24h; ordinary frsts,
22h a23; miscellaneous 23h ha24; stor-
age pack extras, 26Aa26M; &torage
pack frSts, aSa16 y.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

LONDON, May 31.-Bar silver, 32d
per ounce. Money, * per cent. Dis
count rates-Short bills, 2h per cent;
three-month bills. 1 15-16a2 per cent
NEW YORK, May 31.-Foreign bar
silver, 66; Mexican dollars, sos.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
DISCOUNT RATE CUT.

LONDON. May 31.-The Bank of
India today reduced Its rate of dis
! count fromeFa to per cent.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
TODAY's CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO, May 3l.-Wheat took a
sudden upturn in price today during
the early dealings. Shorts found of
fer1ngs light. and hofsted values by
making a general attempt to cover.
The fact that this was the final day
for settlement of May contracts had
tendency to make the market unu-
sually sensitive and subject to quick
changes. Opening prices, which va
ried from unchanged figures to hs
higher. with July 1.13ss to 1.13l2
and September. Lips to 1.12A. were
followed by a slight sag and then by
a rise all around to we'll above Tues
days finish.
Corn and oats advanced with
wheat After opening unchanged to
g higher, July, 77A to 77k, the corn
market scored decided general gains.
Oats started Il to 5s higher. July.
40ss to Al and later continued to as
cend.
Provisions responded to firmness of
Evening star., 1923-05-31
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Not much of a market developed
during the morning-not an unusual
condition the day after a holiday.
Buying has been slow the past week,
but it is expected that lively trading
will begin tomorrow.
There has not been much demand
for spring chickens or fowls the past
rev days and prices have undergone
practically no change. Dealers say
there was not even the usual holiday
demand for poultry.
Egg prices have not fuctuated to-
any considerable extent the past two
weeks. The supply is equal to the
demand, buying not being brisk.
;, Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected. can
died, per dozen. 27a2s; average receipts.
26; southern, 25.
&c: turkeys. per lb., 25: spring
chlckens, per h.. 50a60; keats. young,
each. 65; fowls. per h., 26.
sprns eSicRenns noui5sy psy h. sosss Wn
-, ,er chickens. per h.. 45a5o: hens. per
To-, 30; roosters. per lb., 20; turkeys, per
lb, 4Oa45; keats. young. each. 70aS0.
Live stock-Calves. choice, pc lb..
~; medium, per lb.. 9a9h; thin. per
Live pigs, 3.oOa5.0o each; live hogs, per
Green fruits-Apples. per bbl.. 4.ooa
900. California oranges, per crate
5.Ooa6.00; Florida, 5.50a7.00. Lemons.
per box. 450a5.50. Grapefruit, 3.75a
400. Strawberries. per qt., 5a15.
egetables-Potatoes, per bbl. NO.
], 1.50a2.00; per sack, 2.00a2.75; new
potatoes, Florida, per bbl, 6ooa Goa
100; sweet potatoes, North Caro-
lima, 2.00a2.50; nearby. 1.o0a2.5o Let
tuce. per crate. southern, 1.ooa2. 50;
Romaine lettuce. per crate, 1.25al. 70;
Iceberg lettuce, per crate, 6.0Oa l.OO.
Cabbage, southern, 1.00a1.25 per basket.
Eggplant. per crate. 2.0oa3.50. Toma-
toes. per box, Florida. 2.50a600. Beans.
1.ooa3.00 per basket. Peas, 5oa3oo
per basket. Peppers. per crate. Flor
ida, 2.00a4.00. Kale, per barrel, 1.0Oa
1.5o. Spinach. per barrel, LOCAL 80.
Celery. per crate, Florida. 3.00a6.00.
Squash, 2.00a3.00. Florida lima beans.
4.00a7.00 per basket. Asparagus, 1.oOa
400.
Evening star., 1923-05-31
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. May 81 (speciaD.-
Potatoes, new, barrel, 2.50a7.5o; 80
pounds, 2.O0a6oO; old. hundred. 75a
l.75; $50 pounds; l25aS; 90; sweets and and
Beans, bushel, 5oa225. Beets, hun
dred. 5.00a7.00. Cabbage, hamper.
1.o0a1.25. Carrots. hundred, 4.00a6.00.
2.ooa3 90. Cucumbers, crate. 2.5oa4. so.
Eggplants, crate. 2.5oa4.oo. Kale.
bushel. 35a4O. Lettuce, basket. 75a1. 90.
Onions. 100 pounds. 2.o0a4.00. Spring
onions, hundred l25al.So. Peas
2.ooa3.0o. Peppers. crate: 2:5oa4.o0.
Radishes. hundred, 1.0oa2.0O. Spinach.
bushel. Il 1laa35.
Apples, packed. barrel. 4.00a7.5o;
bushel, 1.50a225 box apples. 2.25a3.25
fruit. box, 2.ooa3.5o Oranges. box.
3.25a5.25. Pineapples. crate. 3.5oa5.5o
trawberries, quart, 5a14.
Selling Prices at 12;I3.
Wheat-No. l red winter. spot. no
quotations; No. red winter, spot,
1924; No. 3 red winter. spot. no quo
tations: No. red winter, garlicky,
no quotations; May, 1.27
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob corn, new. AIS per bar
rel: contract. spot. ss4 per bushel;
No corn spot, s1a4; No. 4, no quota
tions: track corn. yellow, No. 8 or
better. 81 per bushel.
Sales-None.
Oats-White No. ., So per bushel;
No. 5, So per bushel.
Rye-Nearby. 80as5 per bushel: No.
? western export, spot. S214 per
bushel; No. 3, no quotations.
Hay-Receipts. 102 tons; ample re-
ceipts for all trade wants, from 1900
a22 90 per ton.
Straw v No. tangled rye. 50Oa
1900; No. l wheat. 12.50a13.00; No. /
oat. nominal, 14.00a15.00.
An advance of 25 cents a barrel was
announced today on all western
grades of spring -four and hard win
ter patents and hard winter straight
Evening star., 1923-05-31
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, Md. May 81 (Spe-
ciaD Live poultry-Spring chickens.
pound, 45a55; small and Leghorns'
35a40; old hens, 25a27: small Leg
horns. 24a25: young stays. 25: old
roosters. 15a16. Ducks. plaza: small,
1Sa20: spring ducks, 29a31. Pigeons,
pair. 40.
Eggs-Loss off. native and nearby
firsts. dozen, 26; southern, "a.
Butter-Creamery, choice to fancy,
pound, 3Sa41; print. 42a43: nearby
creamery. 37a39: ladies. 36aS7: rolls.
32a35; store packed. 81; dairy prints,
32a35.
Evening star., 1923-05-31

TOTAL SALES (Par vaIue):
III am.. 2 S25 600 II noon. 4 551 900
p.m.. 5747000 2p.m. 7I4OOoo
Evening star., 1923-05-31

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
II AIM. 200 500 2 m. 306 300
lp.m.... 3S6 TOO 2p-ru..... 514 500
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
FARMER SUFFERED
PAST TWO YEARS

Farmers win receive somewhat high
er prices for their crops in 1923, it is
predicted by the Department of Agri-
culture, but they will not have made
any money, since the commodities
hlch they have to buy-food, clothing,
lumber, hardware, machinery, tools,
furniture, etc.-are increasing in cost
faster than the value of their crops is
growing. During the two years of the
administration beginning March, 1921,
the farmer has had to buy what he
needed in a dear market and sell his
products in a cheap market He was
the only producer who had no power
to advance his prices far enough to
cover his costs. In consequence of his
helplessness In this respect the farmer
bore the brunt of deflation. Every
thing on his land was Debated except
his taxes and his Indebtedness.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
STATE CONTROL OF
COAL SUGGESTED

WASHINGTON, March o. State
control of anthracite coal. rather than
by congress, seems more practical,
according to a statement by Senator
Walsh of Massachusetts,. He said the
average western and southern con-
gresham and senator has no interest
in anthracite and it is hard to inter-
est them.
"Of course, | would prefer to see
the federal government handle the
question, but there Is no use for the
people of Pennsylvania waiting long
er for federal leadership" said Sena-
tor Walsh, in approving the principle
of bill now before the Pennsylvania
legislature which would regulate the
anthracite industry.
The eastern lawmaker is not enthu-
siastic over the probe being conduct
ed by the United States coal commits
sion, although he insists Mat some
form of control is necessary.
The abuses by reason of the short
age of coal. inadequate transporta-
ton, high prices and fireless coal
have so aroused the consuming public
that the alternative is strict control
and regulation of the industry" he
said
Il for one refuse to sit by and al
low these abuses to continue until
they reach the stage where our peo-
pie will give up in despair the belief
that this government exists to protect
them against extOrtion, fraud, disease
and other consequences of the mis-
management of so important an in
dustry as the coal industry"
Senator Walsh called attention to
the coal owners lobby in Washington
which, he said, lis skillfully managed
and most active"
The death knell is being rung,"
he said, "for uncontrolled manage
ment of industries which have the
power when contests arise between
employer and employed to spread
like a plague, suffering, distress and
disease among law-abiding, honest
men, women and children whose only
demand is the ability to get what
they need to maintain life at a rea-
sonable fair price"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
HOTEL COMMITTEE
FINISHING DRIVE

Latest reports given out by the
committee in charge Of the hotel
drive in Hoquiam state that only a
small amount remains to be raised.
and that the new hotel is assured.
Some of the business men had to re-
sign from the committee in order to
give their own business personal at
tention, consequently new members
were appointed in their place. The
new members are working hard and
will no doubt go over the top with
the drive this week. Only a small
amount of the original 100000 re-
mains to be raised. The full quota
would have been subscribed by this
time If the work had not been slowed
up ON account of the weather during
the early part of the drive.
A meeting Of the stockholders was
held in the Arcade theater last Tues
day evening. About 500 have bought
stock to date.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
PROPOSED TO USE
SMOKE FOR LIGHT

There is a mailman proposing to
light London with-what do you sup
pose?-why, with smoke"
That's what Sir Walter Scott wrote
to friend when it was first planned to
light London with gas. Napoleon said
1t was "a great folly"
One hundred years ago people were
afraid of gas and thought 1t to be the
work of the devil. Later when West
minister bridge was lighted with gas,
people thought the pipes were filled
with fire and watched the spectacle
dumbfounded. When lighting system
was installed in the house of commons
the members of parliament, fearful Of
being burned, would not touch the
pipes with ungloved hands.
But that was a hundred years ago.
Today there are 1900 uses for gas, and
1t takes $4,000 miles Of street mains to
deliver the gas of the country to its
consumers. Forty-five million people
in homes and factories are now served
with gas.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
LEGISLATORS ARE
GIVEN WELCOME


consistent supporter OF all labor and
progressive legislation. and made a
splendid record. Together with Ho.
mer T. Bone he signed the minority
report on the employers compensa-
ton bill and It was in large meas
ure responsible for the later winning
of the fight for much higher awards.
Totten. Knapp, Rude and Murphine
Of King, and Remain, Mrs. Kastner
and J. H. Ryan Of Tacoma, al made
splendid records. J. H. Ryan was not
present at the meeting and should
have been. Ryan is one Of the ablest
men who sits in the lower house He
knows the political game thoroughly.
He knows the men and women who
make up the legislature intimately.
Possessed Of a keen intellect and a
deep sympathy for the common peo-
pie, Ryan has made a very worthy
member of the Legislature, and his
worth win be much more appreciated
when it becomes better known.
Senator Bob Oman of South Taco
ma was noticeably absent from the
meeting and should have been there.
He made a splendid record in the
senate and was found fighting every
minute OF the day in labor's and the
peoples interests during the entire
session.
There were number of good peo-
pie in the recent legislature, and a
vigorous campaign must be made to
send more of their kind to the next
session, and one Of the things that
would encourage more OF their kind
to make the sacrifice would be to
stage a few more public banquets,
such as was held at Seattle last week,
to demonstrate public appreciation
for real worthwhile service.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
COAL PRODUCTION
COST KEPT SECRET

The federal trade commission is
permanently enjoined by the supreme
court of the district of Columbia from
attempting to secure cost prices or
other information from the Maynard
Coal company. Under the law Great
ing the commission it is empowered
to demand this information from cor
porations engaged in Interstate com
merce.
The court rules that the company
is not engaged in commerce, but that
it is engaged in production. Numer-
GUS decisions by the United States SUI
preme court are cited to support this
view.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
Have Dark Hair
and Look Young
NOBODY CAN TELL WHEN YOU
DARKEN GRAY, FADED HAIR
WITH SAGE TEA

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened, glossy and attractive
with brew Of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever her hair took on that dull,
faded or streaked appearance, this
simple mixture was applied with won
derful effect. By asking at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" you will get a large bot
tie of this old-time recipe. improved
by the addition Of other ingredients. all
ready to use, at very little cost. This
simple mixture can be depended upon
to restore natural color and beauty to
the hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound now because It
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23
18th ANNIVERSARY
MODERN WOODMEN

Aberdeen lodge No 5431, Modern
Woodmen of America, celebrated their
25th anniversary last Thursday even
ing in the A. o. u. w. hall. OF the Is
making application for charter rs
years ago, only four are left, three OF
them being present at the celebration
Each member present was called
upon to make speech, giving their ex-
perience with the order The oldest
member Of the organization was called
on first and so on down the line to the
newly initiated members. Every one
had good word to say for the splendid
work the order was doing.
A group picture was taken of every
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-03-23

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