davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-12-29
PRICE
MOVES IN GRAIN
December Weak, While May
and July Show Much
Firmer Tone.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 29-Hope that
the beginning of the new year would
witness higher prices for grain has
tended this week to lift the value of
distant deliveries, but holders of De-
cember contracts showed less assur-
ance. Compared with a week ago,
wheat this morning ranged from ]
cent net lower to %ak gain, with
corn and oats both at Il cent off to
Ba1h gain, and provisions varying
from 80 cents decline to cents ad-
vance.
May and July Strong.
Whereas December delivery of
wheat barely escaped touching as
low as 81 a bushel. May and July
proved responsive to factors which
appealed to friends of higher prices
This was notably the case after an
nouncement of an unexpected de-
crease of the United States visible
supply total 1t had been generally
supposed that the ending of nayiga-
tion on the great lakes would be fol-
lowed by enlargement of the amount
OF wheat in sight In this country, but
even with arrivals of Canadian wheat
the stock at United States markets
was decidedly curtailed, and country
adVices indicated no free movement
or wheat in any quarter.
December Heavily Sold.
Persistent daily deliveries of wheat
mere on December contracts forced
selling out meanwhile on the part of
traders who were without ready IA
cllities for merchandising No ex-
tensive liquidating sales by large in
tereSts, however, were apparent, and
reports that the new Argentine crop
would move later than usual and that
reduction OF Australian estimates
OF yield might be looked for were
among bullish developments as the
week drew to a close
As in the case of wheat deliveries
on December contracts had some eff
rect as u weight on prices of corn
and oats. Indications were plentiful.
nevertheless. that farmers were re-
fusing to make new sales of corn.
Lard continued to be in demand. but
call for meats was lessened.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
BALTIMORE SECOND
IN GRAIN SHIPMENTS
Handles Liberal Amount o1
Wheat for Export in Spite
of Competition.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 29.-De-
spite the loss to American ports of
the export grain business caused by
the expectation of Montreal during
the past year, Baltimore retained its
position as the second port in the
United States in the volume of grain
exportation handled.
Shipments of grain from this port
have decreased so per cent during the
past year. Other ports suffered more
severe losses. New Orleans has
dropped to fourth place from third in
favor of Philadelphia in the volume
of business handled.
Shipping mon here point out, how
ever, that the aggregate of grain ex-
ported from the continent this year
is much less than that of the pre-
ceding year and the figures are not so
low as it would seem.
The Canadian port has the advan-
tage of lower water rates via the
great lakes in comparison to the
higher freight rates by rail to other
ports, one shipper explained. With
the general recovery of Europe and
the increase in expectations through
out this country the grain figures will
be more favorable to American ports,
it was said.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
PRICES HOLD FIRM
IN BUTTER MARKET
Production Increased, But New
Supplies We're Readily Alb
sorbed During Week.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. December 2s.-The but
ter market during the week was
steady and price changes were small
and ipconsiderable. except at Phila-
delphia, where a slight increase was
noted. The expected holiday decline
was not pronounced and the trade
output failed to show any decrease.
Production increased and fresh SUD-
plies were readily absorbed while
the demand was sufficiently large to
take care of fairly large quantities Of
storage butter Net Withdrawals at
the four principal markets during
the week amounted to more than
5,0o0,00O pounds and were heavier by
a quarter-million pounds than the
corresponding week of 1922.
supplies from important sources
We're not large and had little effect
on the market situation. New York
arrivals amounted to 2,467 casks
Danish. $500 boxes Argentine, 90
casks Holland, % cases italian and
23. 200 pounds Canadian
Range and closing wholesale prices
80 score butter. at the principal mar,
kets follow: Chicago. unchanged at
54: New York, unchanged at So: Bos-
ton, unchanged at 54; Philadelphia,
y higher at 551a.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
INDUSTRIALS.
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

CHICAGO, December 29.--An early
tabulation of the results Of the hoIi-
day trade in this city indicates that
all previous buying records have been
broken.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2s.-
Five of the largest department stores
here reported today their holiday
business had been from IL to % per
cent better than in any previous
season. The Emporium, largest of the
local stores, reported the largest sales
In its. history, averaging s160,000 a
day for the fifteen days before
HAVERHILL, Mass, December 29.-
Plans for the consolidation of the
Haverhill Shoe Workers Protective
Union and the United Shoe Workers
of America have been accepted by
both organizations. The Haverhill
union has just concluded an agree
ment with the Haverhill Shoe Manu-
facturers' Association for a five and
one-half day week for six months of
the year. The combined unions have
invited the Lynn shoe workers to
join them.
NEW ORLEANS, December %
Hardware orders booked for January
and February delivery by retailers
have been unusually heavy. This is
especially the case in agricultural
implements.
DETROIT, December 29.-The Ford
Motor Company has let contracts for
60,000,000 feet Of beech, birch and
maple logs to various logging COM
panieS in northern Michigan. The
logs will be milled to automobile body
sizes near where they are cut and
shipped to the thirty-two, Ford as
sembling plants. AS the annual log
amount, 1T is expected additional con-
tracts will be let shortly.
SHREVEPORT, La, December 29.-
The daily average oil production in
Louisiana and Arkansas dropped
6,8f9 barrels to a total of 165, ,495 this
expected by oil men here in 1921
Eighteen new wells in the two states
added 2,235 barrels initial production
during the week.
ST. LOUIS, December 29-The st.
Louis and Southwestern railroad
plans to spend 100000 for tools and
machinery in the near future.
FITCHBURG, Mass, December %
For the first time in thirty years, the
plants Of the Star Worsted Company
have been obliged to close for a week
because of lack of orders.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, December 90.
The first shipment of this seasons
Florida pineapples now is on the way
to New York. The celery crop is
have been heavier thanin any recent
Evening star., 1923-12-29
DUN'S TRADE Review.
Distinct Note of Confidence as Year
Nears End.
NEW YORK, December I'D

NEW YORK, December 29.-Dun'c C
Review today says:
Despite the continued irregularity
in business there is distinct note of
confidence in many quarters as the
year closes. Buying in some indus
tries, as in steel and lumber, has
taken on new vigor at a time when
an absence of important demand
would not seem unnatural, and there
are signs of turn for the better in
leather and footwear markets. AL
though regular retail distribution has
been restricted by exceptionally
moderate weather, results of holiday
trade have disclosed a large public
purchasing power, and the heavy
movement of goods to consumers is
shown by statistics of freight traffic.
The year now ending has been un-
usual In various respects, with un-
car loading, an unequaled
pig iron output, record automobile
production, and building construction
operations that have had no parallel.
Weekly bank clearings, $5,96S, 1920
Evening star., 1923-12-29
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

ever, was the continued strength in
the oils. South Penn advanced almost
ten points, while Penn Mex Fuel.
which is owned by the former COM
pany. moved up in sympathy. Re
garding reports which were in cir
culation Friday that the Mexican
Eagle Oil Company had contracted
with the Penn Mex Fuel to take all
it's production from the Alemo Field.
the president of South Penn Oil
stated today that no contracts had
been signed for the sale of its crude.
Prairie Oil and Gas moved up IL
points and Standard of Ohio was ex-
ceptionally strong, up to 80. Others
of the group reached their best price .
of the week with gains of from
to y ints generally.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
CHICAGO TO HAVE new
Department STORE

CHICAGO, December 29.-One of
the most unusual retail merchandis-
ing plants in the world has been
planned by Edward Hillman. presi-
dent of the State street department
store bearing his name. The build
ing to be erected next year will be
twenty-five stories. 1t will be con-
structed on his property on the west
side of State street over which q part
of the Hillman store now stands.
"A basement and a b-basement
will he used for cash merchandising
Mr.. Hilman said today, land seven
teen of the twenty-five stories will be
constructed for retail selling rooms.
A bank of twelve or fourteen ele-
vators will make easy access to the
various departments. The five sto-
ries above the seventeenth will con-
tain storerooms and Offices"
The building will cost s3,500,000.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
RAILROADS TO PLACE
BIG EQUIPMENT ORDERS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 29.- The
Baltimore and Ohio, Western Mary
land and Seaboard Air Line railroads
will be heavy buyers of equipment
during 1924, according to reports in
railroad circles here. Some Of the
carriers already are making inquiries
Of builders, and a considerable volume
Of new orders may be expected dur
ing the first quarter of 1924.
The greater part of the new buying
may be expected in the motive power
field, rather than of new cars. The
reason for this is that there Is q
substantial surplus of cars on hand
at the present time, while the pro-
gram Of the roads to steadily in
crease their heavy motive power may
cause a number Of light engines to
be discarded.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
BUSINESS TOPICS.
Building Financing May Be More
Difficult Next Year.

Special Dispatch to the STAR
PHILADELPHIA, December 29.-As
the first of the year draws near, real
estate spectators are Scurry1nR
around to meet interest payments
which fall due. Rents are high and
there is considerable space In high
priced apartments and business build
ings for rent. Some bankers expect
that building will be financed with
increasing difficulty in 1924.
MINNEAPOLIS, December 29.-The
total money value of the business
transacted In this territory in the last
month was normal, for the time of
year and better than in 1922. Lumber
manufacture, out turn of linseed
products, and copper and iron mining
all showed gains. Savings deposits
have increased IL per cent in the last
year.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
MARRIAGE INSURANCE
UNLAWFUL IN TEXAS

AUSTIN, Tex, December 29.-
Marriage insurance" is unlawful in
Texas, the insurance department of
Texas has held. in refusing to grant
a permit to the National Thrift As
sociation of Houston. Under the
plan certificates would be issued to
unmarried persons upon payment of
annual dues of $24, payable monthly,
and payment of So assessment
whenever any member married A
policyholder was to be given $1,000
upon proof of marriage.
in the case of two members mar
rying each other, $3.50 in cash would
be paid upon proof of marriage and
$50 month thereafter until the
total amount received from assess
ment of members was paid. Should
the parties to the marriage become
separated or divorced the balance
due would be forfeited.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Failures reported for the five bus
mess days this week to r. G. Dunn &
Co. totaled $50, compared with
AL for six days last week, and 407
for the Ave days a year ago. Canad-
ian failures numbered thirty eight
against forty-eight for the six busi-
ness days last week.
Members of the Controllers Con-
gress of the National Retail Dry
Goods Association are to vote on
place for their convention, choosing
among Los Angeles, st. Louis, Louis
Vile and Cleveland.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
BUILDING BOOM SEEN.

CHICAGO, December 29.-The tre-
mendous activity in office building
construction throughout the United
states is but another indication that
1924 will bring a general Increase
in business, Earle Schultz, president
of the National Association of Build
ing Owners and Mana gers, declared
here.
Reports from twenty local associa-
tions In the larger cities indicate
a most favorable outlook, he said.
and show that in those cities where
building operations have been con-
Quoted on large scale there is
great activity In general lines of
business.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, December 29.-Cotton-
Spot, moderate business; prices steady;
American middling, fair, 22.31; good
middling. 21,51; fully middling, 21.os:
good ordinary. 1851; ordinary, 1901.
Sales, 5000 bales, including 1900 Ameri
can. Receipts. 10000 bales, including
20, 900 American. Futures closed steady.
January 20.S3, March 20.S3, May 20.60
July 20.10. September 17.63, October
1918, December (1924) 1928.
[ Official, noon closing, December Q923),
POSI- value.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
PERSIAN OIL DEAL DENIED.

London dispatches reporting that
the Persian government has given
the Anglo-Persian Oil Company ex
elusive rights to exploit one of the
five northern Persian provinces were
legation. A concession for four of
the five provinces, 1t was said, had
been given to the Sinclair interests,
while the fifth was reserved for pure
ly Persian interests in line with the
policy of shaking off the influence
OF the Anglo Russian monopoly.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
NEW HANDBOOK OUT.

Announcement that the Merchants
Manual is ready for distribution has
just been made by the National Retail
Dry Goods Association. The manual
has been written and edited by
large group of practical merchandis-
ing experts under the direction of
Lew Hahn. managing director of the
National Retail Dry Goods Associa-
tion, and Percival White, a prominent
research engineer and writer on retail
subjects.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, December 29.-Inas-
much as the days transactions were
the last to appear upon the books for
1928, a good part of the trading on
the curb market represented the
clearing up of contracts with a view
to starting the new year afresh. Aside
from the oils, price changes were ir-
regular. Further buying came into
coal stocks. but the Improvement was
only fractional. Gold Dust and Uni
Pipe preferred were exceptions,
a point or more.
The chief incident of the day, how
Evening star., 1923-12-29
Money to Loan

Secured by first deed Of trust on real estate
Prevailing interest and commission.
Bldg, 9th & nv
Evening star., 1923-12-29

NEW YORK, December 2s.-Fcllow-
ing is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-12-29
WEEK SEES GAINS
IN MANY STOCKS
LoW-Priced Issues Thrown
0ver-Money Rates Up.
Exchanges Weak.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 2s.-Stock
prices resumed their upward move
ment this week despite the absence
of many traders over the holidays,
heavy selling of low-priced issues for
the purpose of establishing income
tax losses and relatively stiff money
rates.
Steel shares were again brought
forward on reports OF a broader de-
mand for steel products. United
States Steel common, which has been
tagging behind most of the other
active industriais, was taken in hand
in the latter part Of the week and
pushed up above 80. Several inde-
pendent steels also registered good
gains.
OIL Trading Restrained.
Unexpected advances in midcon-
tinent and gulf coast crude prices
somewhat restrained by the weekly
report of the American Petroleum
Institute showing that production for
the week ending December %. was
slightly above that of the preceding
week, the first increase in several
weeks.
Railroad shares displayed consider
able irregularity. although the first
batch of November earnings reports
which made their appearance this
week were generally regarded as
favorable. The first fortysiX roads
to report show combined net oper
ating income of s64,526,000. as COM
pared with S75.9s6, 900 in October and
$o7 100000 in November last year.
Some of the best gains were record
ed in the specially group, active buy
ing being noted In such issues as Ma
tionaI Lead, Corn Products, United
States Alcohol, United States Cast
Iron Pipe common and preferred, the
United States Realty issues and Com
putting, Tabulating and Recording.
Favorable 1924 Forecasts.
Business forecasts for 1924, which
also have been making their appear
ance in numbers this week, were, In
the main, favorable. Leaders of the
oil and motor industries generally
look for good business next year.
French francs dropped below .
cents for the first time in history, but
made good recovery in the closing
days Of the week. Reactionary ten
denotes were noted in the other i'm
portant European exchanges.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
THE NEW YORK MORTGAGE COMPANY,

100 Broajw9y,
New York City, Dec. 81, 1923.
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND.
The Board of Directors Of The New York
Mortgage Company has this day declared the
regular quarterly dividend at the rate Of 79o
per annum the preferred stock and the
usual quarterly dividend OIL the common stock
at the rate OF 500 per annum Dividends
payable January 10. 1924, to all stock
holders as of record December 81, 1928.
FREDERICK =. LANG. Treasurer.
Evening star., 1923-12-29

Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Go.
TT 18th Street Northwest
81 Years Without Loss to an InUestor
Evening star., 1923-12-29
Ask Your Banker

How much real value stands back
of the stock you are asked to buy?
Are you sure that the nice, hone st :
looking stranger is telling you the
truth? Ask your banker to look into
what he claims
Evening star., 1923-12-29

Let us remember that Justice must
b. observed even to Interiors
Evening star., 1923-12-29

We have not been born for our
selves alone, but to assist one an
other.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
6M%
For January Funds

EOR the first time in several years have available
for January investment several first mortgage loans
which bear interest at higher rate than go.
These loans carry the same margin of security which
accustomed require; they carry unqualified
approval.
We do not know how long this rate will continue so
suggest you make reservations at once We will be
glad to set aside your investment for until funds
available
Evening star., 1923-12-29

CHICAGO, December 2s.--An early
tabulation Of the results Of the hoIi-
day trade in this city indicates that
all previous buying records have been
broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-13
MONSIEUR COUE GERMAN ATTACKS BACK TO NANCY BY NIGHT WORRY AND DRUG STORE FRENCH IN RUHF
Drastic Measures Result From Staying Of Three French
 Soldiers

DUSSELDORF. June 12.-(By As sociated Press.)-The killing of three French soldiers-one in Gelsenkir- chen, and two in Dortmund-within the last few days has convinced the French military authorities that an organized effort has been launched by the Germans to carry on night attacks against the forces of occupa- ation. Hence drastic measures have been taken against the two munich palities concerned.
 It was one of these measures the restriction of street traffic after 9 o'clock in the evening-that led to the shooting of nine Germans Sun day nigtt when a French patrol was compelled to fire upon them be- cause it's warning to clear the streets was disregarded. Six of the Ger mans died from wounds received.
 In addition to arresting three Ger man officials, who are to be held as hostages. it was announced today by the French that no more permits would be granted Germans of Dort- mund and Gelsenkirchen to leave the occupied area.
 At Dortmund it was announced by the French today that 00,000,000 marks had been seized at the reichs- bank as another penalty in connec- tion with the killing of the two French non commissioned officers Saturday night. At first the French minimized these killings, announcing they arose out of quarrel oyer a woman. Today, however, quite an other view was taken by the mili- tary authorities, regarding the sit uation, and on this account it was being eXactcd.
 explained that severe penalties were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-13
SUSPENDED CLERK RESIGNS PL ACE TO TAKE NEW JOB
Campbell Goes To Fort Payne To Check Agents In
 That Section

Miss Leila Huey, clerk in the of flee of Judge Charles M Sartain, federal prohibition director for Ala bama, among the first to be sus- pended following the shakeup which began April 19. when an investiga- tion was begun by Conrad W. Aus tin, former general federal prohi- bition agent, resigned Tuesday morn ing. effective at once, to accept a po- sition with a Birmingham firm
 Miss Huey's resignation was for warded to Prohibition Commissioner Roy A. Haynes Tuesday morning No action has been taken in her case since her suspension two months ago. Miss Huey had been in the govern ment service for five years. She emphatically denied charges prefer red against her.
 R. B. Doe. chief clerk. has with drawn his resignation, but 1t Is un- derstood at the federal building that he will leave the government service June 30.
 c. L. Campbell, special agent from the intelligence unit of internal revenue at Washington who has been conducting a statewide inves- tigation into the federal prohibition department. was in Birmingham Tuesday for several hours, leaving Tuesday afternoon for Fort Payne, where he will investigate the fed cral prohibition forces in that dis trict it Is stated.
 During the past two months the office of the federal prohibition di- organized condition on account of the suspension of the assistant director, two clerks. three agents and the dis charge of one agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-13
M0R1 ,C0TICS USED IN1-. ORLEANS THAN
 IN ANY OTHER CITY
Government Official Says State Should Stamp
 Out Evil

NEW ORLEANS, La. June 12.- New Orleans, in proportion to it's population. consumes the greatest quantity of narcotics of any city In the United States and has the great est number of addicts. according to Dr. J. Ruel Manning. government chemist, with headquarters at Little Rock.
 pr. Manning asserted his statement was based upon study Of conditions here, St. Louis. Kansas City. New York and other large cities where he has been employed in connection with government activities against the sale and use of narcotics.
 "The situation here Is serious and and the state legislature should take action to stamp out this evil" the chemist said. Being situated as it is, New Orleans receives the flood Of opiates from the Latin-American n countries and appears to me to be worse in the use of these. in pro- portion, than any other city in the country.
 "The amount of narcotics of St Louis, much larger than New Orleans which my office at Little Rock is called upon tG analyze, is insignifi- cant almost as compared with this city. It is the same with Kansas City and other cities coming under my Jurisdiction"
 pr. Manning has completed an ex- animation of samples of narcotics seized by federal agents here recent ly, in addition to nuiaerous samples of liquor. Several of the latte, were found tc be poisonous, he said