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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
A NEGRO'S POEM WINS
THE PRIZE AT CONTEST

Countee P. Cullen, negro student at
New York university, has been award
ed second prize in the Witter-Bynner
undergraduate poetry contest, for the
Ballad of the Brown Girl" the theme
of which was an old tale the grand
mas tell' around the negro cabins
of the south.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
LONGEVITY RECIPE OF
SPINSTER OF 90 SUMMERS

TAYLORVILLE, Il1.-"Because |
have never been bothered with man"
is the reason ascribed by Miss Mar
garet Campbell, of this city, for her
being we'll and happy on her ninety
sixth birthday, which she celebrated
yesterday
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
Christmas
Without Candy, No!

Candy is as much part Of this festive holiday
as the Christmas tree And here is store that is all
set for the holiday season with as fine stock of
sweets in every form that has ever been seen here
They are packed in many different varieties in at
tractive boxes To say it is Norris and ''Ho[
Iingsworth's" is enough
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
Perfumes
Perfume Sets

A gift of one of our exquisite toilet sets OF rich
perfume toilet water, powder and compact is most
sure to please any woman For the holidays and gift
giving we have prepared with variety of the many
favorite and popular odors.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
Worth Giving!
Stationery

You can't go wrong in your Christmas gift Selee-
ton if you say it with stationery Grades OF high
est quality are always to be found in our stationery
department. For Christmas selection more impress
sive than ever, carrying with it the true sentiments
of the Yuletide.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
Cigars
He Will Like

All YOU have to know is whether he smokes or
not If he does the correct and most appropriate
gift for him is box of good cigars pipe or box
of good tobacco We have nice SCI lection OF choice
brands, pipes, cigarette holders and cigarettes for
gifts
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ball announce
the birth of a son, to be named Al
fred Lewis Ball, Tuesday, December
4th, at their home on north Orange
street Both the mother and the child
are reported to be doing nicely.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

Saxophones are very sensitive. A
sudden draught of cold air may cause
them to go fat in tone
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
The "Write'' Gift

For him or her-a Parker pen or Eversharpe pen
Gil Our many different sizes and complete display
will afford you ample selection of one that will
please.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
JeWelry
A FAVORED Gift

When you check your list of Christmas gifts,
vou'U agree with us that selection from jew
eIry stock will make the ideal gift.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
TRADE WITH JAPAN
SHOWS GREAT GAINS
Americas Exports in 1928 Were
$213, 100000. Against So
10000 in 1898.

NEW YORK. September Trade
of the United States with Japan
totaied 5000. 900 in the fiscal year
1928. against s149.0O0.00 in 1918.
s65. 100000 in 1903 and s30,000,000 in
1898.
About 1893 export trade to Japan
began to show a remarkable growth.
Total exports to that country in 1898
were only s3.195,000, jumping to $21.-
600. 900 in 1908, $4,000, 900 in 1913 and
S213. 100000 in 1928. Imports from
Japan also show big gains. the total
having advanced from $27.454.oOo in
1893 to S44.00O.000 in 1903, $4,000 900
in 1913 and s373. 100000 in 1923. The
1923 total is in both imports and ex-
ports. about four times as much as in
1918.
In 1919. the year before the war.
Japan takingS from the United States
formed II per cent of her total i'm
ports and in 1922 81 per cent In
1913 her shipments to the United
States formed % per cent of her total
exports and in 1922 over 40 per cent.
Raw cotton. iron and steel manu-
factures, automobiles electrical ap-
paratus and machinery, mineral oils.
tobacco and lumber form our chief
exports to Japan and raw silk, tea,
rice, vegetable oils, furs and silk
goods form our chief imports from
Japan.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
ROADS ASK |. c. c.
FOR BOND ISSUES
Vicksburg Line Seeks $50,000, 900
Permit-Another Carrier Would
Abandon Branch.

The Vicksburg. Shreveport and Pa
cific Railroad Company applied today
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for authority to issue $4,000, 600
in refunding and improvement bonds,
the proceeds of which would be used to
pay off outstanding Indebtedness and
recoup deficits in the carriers treas
ury.
The Pearl River Valley railroad. a
Mississippi short line, today asked
authority of the commission to liqui-
date "by renewal or otherwise to-
tai of $4,000 in obligations of the
carrier. Outstanding obligations of
the company will absorb the full
amount of any new securities issued
by the company up to s54,500, accord
ing to the application.
The Michigan Trust Company, as
receiver for Manistee and Northeast
ern Railroad Company, asked the
commission today for authority to
abandon its Honor branch, extending &
from Platte River. Mich, to Empire
Junction, a distance of sixteen miles.
The application stated that the branch
served only the village of Honor,
which has a population of $50, and
was not earning maintenance costs.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
$40, 100000 BOND
ISSUE ALL TAKEN
Union Pacific Lien Popular-Bank-
ers Now Expect Japa-
nese Loan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September Prompt
oversubscription of the s20.000.0oo
issue of Union Pacific first lien and
refunding mortgage ) per cent bonds.
due January /, zoos, offered today
was reported by Kuhn. Loeb & Co.
The bonds were priced at 9sl2 TO
yield approximately 5.5 per cent.
Local bankers expect the Japanese
government to float a reconstruction
loan in the London and New York
markets within the next three
months. Jaran's credit standing is
excellent and II is not expected that
any difficulty will be experienced in
disposing of the issue to the British
and American people.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
LONG SHOCK SEEN
IN SILK MARKETS
Cheney Expects Changes in
Quantity, Quality and Price
Perhaps for Years.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associate Press.
NEW YORK. September Charles
Cheney of Cheney Brothers. silk
manufacturers. stated that the
Japanese catastrophe will cause fiuc-
tuations in the silk world of quantity.
quality and price which will be felt
for many months. If not for several
years. He added that he hoped both
raw silk dealers and manufacturers
Twill restrain themselves and not fall
in the temptation to profiteer by de-
manding exorbitant prices
Mr.. Cheney based his belief con-
corning fluctuations on the fact that
the machinery in the trade had un-
jdoubtedly been destroyed because of
the holocaust and until the mills had
been restored buyers will .ihave to
accept substitution of qualities and
other makeshifts.
He estimated the amount of raw
SILK destroyed as about one months s
requirement for the worlds trade.
New York had on hand surpluses that
VIII take care of their needs for one
10 two months. New supplies will
be withdrawn, he added. from
Shanghai and Canton, China. and
from Italy in an effort to tide over a
period of three or four months. when,
4 l
might be expected.
81 Advance Already Noted.
The strength of speculative factors
| III the markets has been eXerted per
sistently to drive prices up fast and
make trading dangerous for mills and
their agents Before trading in the
open had stopped as high as S12 a
raw six OF the choice Japanese
grades. an advance of nearly $4
conferences have been arranged to
regulate the deliveries TO be made on
contracts. or to determine under what
conditions contracts may be abro-
gated. Many OF the largest silk fabric
and silk hosiery houses have with
drawn quotations and will not sell
iexcept to regular customers, and then
| only in very limited way.
~ Have Only Four Weeks supply.
Some weavers will be unable to full
I NIL their cloth contracts unless they
can get SILK within four weeks, II was
said. Jobbers declared that the higher
prices threatened for raw and finished
| silks would curtail consumption in
this country and they have restricted
sales with the idea that specula tive
advances would be checked
\ The silk trade here is proceeding on
the assumption that at least 10 per
cent of the silk yield for the year has
been destroyed.
Fenr Silk Mills Must Close.
| SCRANTON. Pa, September This
city, the second largest silk manufac-
| turing center in this country. has
been hit hard by the earthquake in
Japan.
| There is little or no raw silk In
stock and il Is feared the local mills
Twill have to shut down.
Alarm I'm Wool Market.
| SYDNEY. y. S. w. September 1t
] is considered likely that the wool
market in Australia will suffer in con-
lsequence of the earthquake in Japan
Japan annually purchased 100000
bales of Australian woods. but as 40
!per cent of the Japanese mills are in
the affected zone it is feared that this
Iyear's purchases will necessarily be
jcurtaileG.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
IRON FIRMS MERGE.
iron Products Corporation Now
Very Big Concern.

NEW YORK. September THE
plan for reorganization of the Iron
Products Corporation and its subsidi-
aries. under the corporate title of the
Universal Pipe and Radiator Com
pany, yesterday was declared opera- =
tive by the reorganization committee.
which. is composed of Clarence M.
Schwerin, Thomas Woods and Ira A
Kip. 1t is expected that the new Sc
curit1es VIII Se ready for delivery on
or before November l.
Universal Pipe and Radiators 'capi-
talization consists Of 10000 shares of
per cent cumulative preferred stock
(par value $1,000 and 10000 shares of
no par common. Iron Products Cor
poration's subsidiaries include the
Central Foundry Company. Central
Iron and Coal Company, Central Radi-
ator Company, Essex Foundry, Chat
tanooga Iron and Coal Company and
the Molby Boiler Company, with prop-
critics in Newark, n. J.; Medina. n. Y:
Baltimore, Fincennes, Ind. and An
niston, Bessemer and Holt. Ala.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
'10-HOUR- DAY WORKER
TO GET WAGE BOOST
Will Be Given IL Hours Pay in
Changing Over From 12-Hour
Shift, Says Gary.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September Wage
adjustments for those employees of
the United States Steel Corporation
whose working day was reduced from
twelve to ten hours will be in the ma
ture of an increase of about 10 per
cent, it was indicated by Elbert III.
Gary, chairman Of the board of di-
rectors of the corporation.
1t was stated that the present ten
hours a day workers were continuing
at their old rate of 40 cents an hour.
Under the revision they are expected
to receive eleven hours pay at this
rate for ten hours work, or an equiv
alent Of "A cents an hour.
Mr.. Gary said that when twelve
hours day men were put on an
eight-hour basis the additional cost
Of operation was divided fifty-ffty,
the men received ten hours pay FOR
eight hours work instead of the
twelve hours pay they formerly re-
ceived The contemplated change IN
the rate for ten hours a day men VIII
be on the same basis.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star ONCE

! group was mixed. Mexico Panuco
furnished the active feature of the
Mexican oils, crossing the dollar
level. Southern states was bid up as
the result of short covering while
others were little changed.
Universal Pipe and Radiator pre-
ferred and common continued to ad-
vance. responding to- the announce
ment that the plan for reorganiza-
, tion of the Iron Products Corpora
tion and it's subsidiaries had become
effective. Activity in Chicago Nipple
A and Is reflected the intention OF the
directors to increase the par value
from $40 to $50. Earnings for August
are reported to have established a
new high record.
Coal stocks were slightly higher,
notably Glen Alden and Reading
rights. The new issue of Union Pa
cific first and refunding mortgage 5
| per cent bonds were admitted to trad
! ing and sold at premium of IS of
a point from the subscription price of
| %. The new government of Argentine
| 6 per cent notes also were listed,
but were not traded in up until a late
| hour
Unusual activity at advancing prices
| occurred" in the ow-priced mining
| stocks. Gold Field issues, Spearhead
| gold. independence Lead and Arizona
| Globe We're prominent in the baring.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

Estimates of earnings of the South
ern railway indicate that in the first
eight months the road covered full
years fixed charges and preferred
dividend requirements by a comfort
able margin. Estimated August gross
was placed at S12,627,33S, an increase
| of $3.14i.744 over the same month a
year ago.
Steamship Acquitania arrived with
sixty-seven boxes of gold. valued at
f464 900.
The Federal Sugar Company has adj
Vanced the list price of refined sugar
Is points to cents, but Is still do
ing business at 7.s5 cents
The New York Stock Exchange mem
bers have contributed S102,S0O to the
Red Cross organization to be used for
rellef purposes in Japan.
The Packard Motor Car Companv
plant at Detroit has Deen closed for
the present. taking inventory. Mann
featuring will be resumed next week
on the regular schedule. The tempo-
! rary shutdown affects 5000 employees.
Chandler Motors declared regularly
S1Jb ulNiQenQ, DaVa hl .
October /, stock of record. September
20.
Motor stocks showed some signs of
life when big blocks of General
Motors were taken at around best
levels reached on current recovery.
International Harvester common.
dividend of s1.25 declared. regular,
payable October Is, stock of record
September 25.
Decision of United Cigar Stores
Company of America to increa Sc
dividend on Junior shares to SO quar-
earnings outlook. 1t is expected in
current year net will exceed by
S1,000,000 that of 1922.
Rumors that United State Indus
trial Alcohol common stock will
shortly be placed on Sc annual basis
are unfounded in opinion of COM
pany officials. While earnings this
year will show vast Improvement
over 1922, directors are inclined to
pursue conservative policy.
Allis Chalmers declared regular
quarterly y per cent preferred divi-
dend.
Sterling exchange is up IL points
today. making 2A gain from it's low
record of Tuesday to about Asa.
Italian exchange is also up sharply
on the day. nearly points. German
marks have rallied from Ia cents to
Az cents per million. Looks as If
it foreshadowed better foreign news.
Dispatches from Osaka state that
n thirty-day moratorium for payments
between September / and September
80 has been proclaimed by the Jap
anese government in the earthquake
zone.
A demand has started from Europe
for sugar here, and fair business
Is reported to have been closed.
Mediterranean countries have been
largest buyers. A fair demand is
also reported from Canada.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
DOLLAR WILL BUY
57,19O,O()O MARKS
Latest Collapse Brings Ex-
change Rate Down to | 3-4
Cents Per Million.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September Ger
man marks continued their rapid
course toward the vanishing point in
today's foreign exchange market. be-
ing quoted at l Y cents a million, or
57,150.OO0 marks to the American dol
lar. Before the war, when marks
were worth 23.S cents each, the marks s
that could he purchased for 81 today
would have cost $13,6O1,7O0
The German Reichsbank statement.
now fourteen days late. showed a
weekly increase in circulation of
157,503. 858, ,80T 900 marks or August
%. or more than double the outstand-
ing note circulation just one week
before.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
COMMODITY PRICES UP.
Gain of About l Per Cent Re
ported in August.

NEW YORK. September Com
modify prices gained seven-tenths of
| per cent in August, according to
Bradstreet's commodity index number
as of September 1. which stood at
$12.9143. This represented the first
increase since March 1, 1923. The
number, however, shows a decline of
7.3 per cent from March, and is the
lowest, except that of August 1, since
October /, last year.
Eight of the thirteen groups of
commodities which go to make up the
index number advanced during Au-
gust, marked strength being shown
in meats and other animal products.
Practically all the gain was caused
by advances in the provisions and
groceries groups. Next to this group
in strength was the live stock group.
while breadstuffs, textiles, metals,
coal and coke, naval stores and mis-
cellaneous products showed smaller
gains. Fruits, hides and leather, oils,
building materials and chemicals and
drugs moved slightly lower.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
BY WILLIAM T.. HEFFERN
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, September Interest
, in today's dealings on the curb mar
ket centered in no particular group
and practically all stocks came in for
a good deal of attention. The market
moved without any definite trend, and
as the session drew to a close gains
ana losses were about evenly divided
The oils were active early in the
day and were disposed to recede. The
public appeared reluctant to come into
the market on the long side. The re-
cent reduction of cents a gallon in
gasoline in the California territory
acted as an incentive for professional
selling, and the belief prevailed that
! similar cuts would be announced by
the Snid-continent companies.
/ standard of New York and Prairie
ripe Line were fractionally lower
while large losses were sustained in
Magnolia, Galena and Prairie Oil and
'ias. However, the market was sup
ported IN the late afternoon and most
or these stocks rallied easily from the
| low points.
Inc movement OF the independent
Evening star., 1923-09-07
BETTER WOOL INQUIRY.

BOSTON, September THE Com
mercial Bulletin will say tomorrow
Rather more inquiry is reporte ed
in the wool market this week al
though no large volume Of business
has been done and prices have not
shown any increased strength as a
reaction from the London sales.
The stronger tone at London, how
ever, has not hurt this market and
undoubtedly has prevented a further
slump as some feared might result in
case of weakness at London. Prices
here, generally speaking, are with
out material change from a week ago
Since the opening in London prices
have shown some slight tendency to
strengthen, although Bradford prices
on top are from l to pence below
the parity of London wool values.
South American clips are favorable.
but big decrease in low cross breds
is expected in Argentina.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
1000 WORKERS ARE IDLE
IN DETROIT PLANTS
City Now Growing by 300 Per
Day-Many People Coming
From Farms.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

SpeciaI Dispatch TO The Star.
DETROIT. September 7.-Because
of the closing of one large plant for
inventory. the employment report
here shows a decline this week of
5000 workers. The plant. however.
will resume in full next Monday. The
total employment is placed at 5000
and the net gain in population of this
city is running about 300 day. The
influence of these new buyers is be-
of these people are coming from the
Michigan farms and from other cities
1t also is estimated that more than
one thousand emigrant families set
tied here during August. Most of
Evening star., 1923-09-07
SEEK WAGE INCREASE.

CHICAGO, September General
Chairmen of the Switchmen's Union
of North America. in session here
have voted to demand an increase in
wages amounting to
1886 per cent over the present rate
of pay. This, according to a state
ment by T. c. Cashin, president of the
organization will, il granted, bring
switchmen's wages up to the level
demanded in 1920. The restoration of
the differential between night and
day work 10 also to be asked.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
$4,000 FOR SEAT.
Another Stock Exchange Seat Sells
for $4,000.

NEW YORK. September $50 far
New York Stock Exchange member
ships have failed to reflect through
increases in value the improved tone
and position of the stock market as
they usually do. Two sales reported
yesterday were at $50. 900 and $S2, 900.
which compare with last preceding
sale at SSo,00n. The $50. 600 seat was
that of Albert J. Seligmap. which
was sold 10 T.. X. Dick c. Kenneth
Garrison paid $4,000 for the mem
bership of William j. Hutchinson.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
NATIONAL CLOAK AND SUIT
Employees Buy Stock on New In
stallment Plan.

NEW YORK, September THE Ma
tional Cloak and Suit Company has
employees to purchase stock in the
company on the weekly installment
plan. In the New York plant alone
orders have been received for more
than 1000 shares. The plan provides
that employees may buy stock from
the company purchased in the open
market on a basis of 20 per cent of
the purchase price and the remainder
In weekly installments over period
of five years.
The maximum amount sold to any
individual is limited to installments
representing not more than 10 per
cent of the weekly salary.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
new FORD OFFER
INTERESTS SOUTH
Intense Concern Being Shown in
Conference on Muscle
Shoals.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
ATLANTA, September THE whole
southeast is intensely interested in
the negotiations between President
Coolidge and Secretary Weeks and
Henry Ford regarding the Muscle
Shoals plant. Business men in this
,section are exceedingly desirous of
having Ford develop the big project
although they say the operation of
the property by the Detroit manu-
facturer would bring benefits more
psychological ;han real.
Two solid coaches filled with
Negroes have just reached Atlanta
f,om Ohio. where they went in mid
simmer to work in steel mills and
industrial plants. 1t is expected their
evarrnla viii h" followed by hundreds
of other Georgia negroes.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
NEW RATES ORDERED.

ATLANTA, Ga, September T.
sweeping revisions have just been
ordered by the Georgia public service
commission on freight rates within
the state. The new rates are 90 equal
ize the rates on the same length of
haul between intrastate points. The
reductions affect such articles as iron
and steel products, sugar. coffee
canned goods and peanuts, and range
from reductions of 10 per cent to SO
per cent The rates go into effect
SeptembeE-15.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
EQUIPMENT MEN ELECT.

CLEVELAND Ohio, September e.
Next years convention of the equip
ment division of the American Rail
way Association will be held In Chi
cago. it was announced at the clos
ing session Of the annual gathering
of that body here. These officers
were elected: w. A. Buchanan,
Buffalo, chairman; Fred Bowers,
Kent. Ohio, first vice chairman. Vic
tor A. Hawthorne, Chicago. was re-
elected secretary.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
SEPARATE STEVENS CARS
FROM PLOW WORKS
Moline Company Directors Vote
Independent Unit. Capitalized
at $2.ooo,oOO.
By the Associated Press

HHSOFIdttV
CHICAGO. September 1.-Segreea
tion of the automobile business from
the farm implement division of the
Moline Plow Company was effected
here at a meeting of the directors of
the company. who voted to form a
new and independent company capi-
talized at $2,000,000 to carry on the
automobile business.
The other properties of the company,
including a tillage, wagon and seed
ing machine business. all declared to
be profitable units. will be operated
under the old company with little
change in management.
Details of the operation of the new
plant where the Stevens Automobile,
the present product of the company,
will be manufactured will be taken
care of at later date.
Evening star., 1923-09-07
ORDERS BUCKETED;
BROKER EXPELLED
Manuel Richter Put Off Consoli
dated Exchange After Au-
ditors' Probe.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September Manuel
Richter of the stock brokerage firm
of Richter & Co., who was suspended
from the New York Consolidated Ex-
change on August 80, was expelled to-
day
The exchanges bureau of auditing
and accounting found that Richter
had been guilty of bucketing orders.
The evidence against him. 1t was an
nounced, would be turned over to the
district attorney at Philadelphia, where
Richter had his office.