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Evening star., 1923-08-17
OIL SHARES main
+ ISSUE IN MARKET
Operations Develop Extent to
- Which the Bears Overshot
the Marx.
BY STUART II. WEST.
Special Dispatch to The Sta

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WALL STREET, n. Y. August IL
Oil shares were the main point of in
tereSt in the market today. After the
action OF the South Dakota authorities
in putting back gasoline prices from
10 TO 20 cents, and the Standard Oil
statement which characterized the
disturbance as due to only temporary
causes. tho feeling regarding the oil
outlook was better than it has been in
A long time. When the heavy out
standing short interest in the oil
stocks sensed this change in senti-
ment they began a hasty retreat. In
stocks like California Petroleum,
Standard Of California, Marland, Pro-
dueers and Refiners. Skelly and Phil
lips Petroleum the advance ran from
one. 10 two and a half points as COM
pared with Thursdays close, and all
Ihe way from two to four points from
the recent lows.
Market Quick TO Respond.
The market in its more cheerful
mood was quick TO respond to this
jump in the oils. Short sellers. de-
prived of these favorite weak spots.
lost confidence in their position in
other directions. United States Rub
her, which less than a week ago was
hammered down to- 35i2 on Il mis-
taken notion OF what the semi-annual
report would show, was selling some
points higher today Allied Chem
ical and Dye, another bear target,
was up similar amount. These were
instances which illustrated the extent
TO which bear operations have been
ovcrdone.
Further Trouble In shorts.
Another stock in which the short
interest was having difficulty cover
ing was Corn Products.
There was very little real selling
of these shares in the later stages OF
the general market decline. and il
has long been suspected that the
short interest had grown out Of all
proportion TO the supply available
for covering purposes.
The ordinary speculative leaders,
like United States Steel common.
Baldwin Locomotive. Studebaker and
American Can, all made new highs
for the present recovery. Among
the specialtieS there were indications
nf renewal OF pool activity in In
iernational Engineering Combustion
and in Reynolds Tobacco 3.
Advance Very Orderly.
T. The conservative element was pleased
that no effort was made to rush the
market up against the short interest.
Instead the advance was very orderly.
Among the specialties another jump in
NoOlworth shares was a feature the
market refusing to believe the state
neEt which was made some time ago
from headquarters that no extra dis
tribution of dividends was contemplated.
\ further sharp advance in Founda- :
tion Company fitted in with current
gossip that when the stock was listed
two months ago market conditions
Shut down upon pool operations de-
signed at distribution. These opera =
tionS. it was thought, have now been
renewed
Evening star., 1923-08-17
1 h1kh. Low. La
CaiI money. ~ ~ a
SUMMER CHRISTMAS TREE.
Annual Ceremony of Sunday School
Down in Kansas.
From the Topeka Capital.

Prom thc Topeka Capital
The Sunday school of the Central
Congregational Church held its annual
summer Christmas tree at the church
last Sunday morning. Miss Alice Hug
gins, missionary from Picking. China,
delivered an address. Christmas carols
were sung as gifts were presented.
The Sunday school three years ago
established a summer Christmas tree
for the benefit Of inha bitants of for
eign counties where the church mis-
sionaries are working. The gifts are
for distribution. Members of the church
and Sunday school brought gifts such
as tops, toys, dressed dolls, balls, Jacks,
>colored pictures, pins, needles pencils,
crayons, scraps of cloth, etc.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
SEAT BRINGS S82, 900.
Exchange Membership at Lowest
Price Since 1921.

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE Trih
une says:
The sale of a stock exchange mem
bership yesterday at $4,000 estab-
lished the lowest price since Janu-
airy 6. 1921. The last previous trans
fer this year was at $4,000. The
decline in the latest transaction was
in the nature of a surprise, as any
recovery in the market Is usually
accompanied by an advance in the
bids for memberships. The purchaser
OF the seat at $4,000 was Alan Har-
court Black.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
DULL, POLICEMAN PULLS
SMART, DRIVER, TO COURT
whats in q Name, Says Judge,
Assessing Autoist $35 Fine
for Speeding

II Isn't often dull man gets the
best OF a smart man, or that a smart
man gets into trouble by being too
fast for a dull man, but
Charlie A. Smart was arrested yes
terday by Policeman II. J.. Dull for
speeding, going without lights ard
having no drivers permit.
The Judge figured Smart owed him
S35, or 80 days. Smart was smart
enough to choose the former.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
PARIS B0URSE PRICES.

PARIS. August 17-Prices moved
regularly on>the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, Sc francs SO centimes.
Exchange on London, 80 francs 72
centimes. Five per cent loan, "A
francs.
The dollar was quoted at IS francs
10h centimes.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
MOTORS TOP RECORD.

DETROIT, August II (SpeciaD.-The
Ford Motor Company is continuing to
break records. Daily output now has
passed the 200 mark. The production
August was 1925: August IL, 1896;
August 13, 1870, and for the week
amounted to ALIAS in tho American
plants. In addition 1853 tractors and
los ,Ldncoln, carr we're turned out.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. August 17.-Bar sill
yer, 62ls; Mexican dollars, 48.
LONDON, August 17.-Bar silver,
80 15-16 pence per ounce. Money
2h per cent; discount rates, short
bills. 3a3b per cent; 3-month bills,
3 316a3A per cent.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
CHICAGO BUILDING AT PEAK.

CHICAGO. August 17.-First indica-
ton that the peak in building had
been reached was shown by q decrease
of per cent in sales Of building ma
terials in July as compared with June,
the Chicago Association of Credit Men
announced today.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
CURRENT MONEY RATES.

2 NEW YORK, August 17.-Call money
easier. high. 4s4: low. 4s4: ruling
rate. 4s4 closing bid. 4s4: offered at
); last loan, 4s4; call loans against
acceptance, AZ: time loans firm
mixed collateral. sixty to ninety days,
5h: four to- six months. 514; prime
commercial paper, 5aoL.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
SAMUEL sNELLENBURG DIES.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., August II.
Samuel Snellenburg of the firm of
y. SneIlenburg Brothers, Philadelphia,
died suddenly from heart failure in
his apartment at local hotel today.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
Still Cranks His Car.

From the Illustrated Newspapers.
First Club Member don't think
he'll do for our organization. He's
terribly old-fashioned.
Second Club Msmber-Yes. under.
stand he attll cranka his cars
Evening star., 1923-08-17

Although the stars differ from one
another In size, brightness. density
and temperature very widely, they all
ArnateriaI. -
Evening star., 1923-08-17
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, August 17.-Following is a
report of today's sales, high, low and
closing quotations at the Chicago Stock
Exchange.
Evening star., 1923-08-17

To make concrete highways more
permanent, steel mattresses, on
standardized reinforcement forms,
are now being Qse1r -. .-..-.-s--.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON, August 17.-FoiloWing Is
LIST of today's highest lowest and
closing prices for the most active stocks
lt In,
Evening star., 1923-08-17
Announcement was made today &.

Announcement was made today Of
the organization under the banking
laws OF New York of the Pierce Ar
row Finance Corporation, with a paid
in capital and surplus Of $250,000. The
company will engage in the business
of purchasing for rediscount notes
and acceptances of Pierce Arrow
Motor Car Company distributors. The
entire capital stock of the finance
corporation is owned by the motor
company.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
WALL STREET BRIEFS,
nv the Associated Press,


Ne" YORK, August 1.-the tidal
Usage Oil Company reports net loss
of S1O1.954 for tho first six months
or che current year, as compared wit h
net income Of s461,395 for the cor
responding period in 1922
Evening star., 1923-08-17

The Bucyrus Company. manufactur-
er of excavating machinery, has de-
clared an extra dividend of half of
one per cent in addition to the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of 1 "a per cent.
payable October l to stock of reco-d
September 20
Evening star., 1923-08-17

LlI1d LOCOlIlO. -
| Loews s Inc.
Lorillard (P)...
| Loose-Wiles
| Mack Trucks.
Mack Trucks 1st
! Mack Truck I'd. .
Mallinson & Co.
Manati Sugar..
Manhat El Sup. /.
Manhattan Elev.
Man Ell inv guar
Man Elev scrip.
Maracaibo Oil. =.
Market st prior.
| Marland Oil.
Mathison Alkili.
Maxwell (A)...
| Maxwe ell 3D..
May DIP Stores.
| Mcintyre Por...
| Mex Sea board.
! Mex Seabd ctfs.
Miami Copper.
Middle st Oil.
Mo Kan e. Tex.
Mo K & Tex pf.
Mo Pacific.
| Mo Pacific pf. -.
k<optana Power .
Montg'y Ward. q.
Evening star., 1923-08-17

TOTAL SALES (Par Valued:
II am. 1877 900 IL noon 5 360 900 2
/ pm. 6 $40 900 2p.m.. 1867 600
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
PARK LEADER
SPEAKS HERE

Washington will only succeed in
preserving the best OF its scenic
resources II the people OF Washing.
ton generally can be made to re.
alize that such action Is a necessity
for the present and future welfare
Of the state, according TO Herbert
Evison. secretary of the Washington
Natural Parks association, In talk
before the Current Events club n.
the Northold Inn Wednesday.
ut is thru such an agency as the
Natural Parks association that such
general realization must be brought
about" lie declared. THAT is the
major part OF its Job 500 days in
the year. And every man or WON.
an who makes any use OF the
outdoors, or who loves scenic
beauty. should stand back OF the
association, and give 1t the moral
and financial support that is nsces.
sary for tho effective accomplish.
ment of its work"
Evison also discussed briefly the
legislation affecting stare park de.
velopment handled by the 1928 leg.
islature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
Says TrOtsky's Threat
Nothing but "HOt Air.
Russian Leader Will Not Send Troops Into
Germany, Former Spy Claims

DEL MONTE. Cal. March 2s.--
'gTrotsky's threat 70 send military aid
to Germany--or Turkeys hot air.
Trotsky and Lenin are blufflng Rus
STA and are trying to bluff all
Europe"
Those words came from the mouth
of Sir Paul Dukes. who knows more
about Russia than most Russians
Sir Paul is known as a master
spy" He headed tho British intelll-
gence department in Russia. watched
the soviet revolution. served in the
red army and escaped from Russia
with price on his head. For his
daring he was knighted.
HUSBAND OF
MRS. OGDEN MILLS
Today the former British agent
Is living quietly here with his bride,
the former Mrs Ogden Mills. step
daughter Of the late william X. Van
derbilt
There r. less bolshevism in Rus
STA today than In any European
country with the possible exception
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
CAR,
WRECKS IT

After stealing an auto Wednesday
morning an auto thief set out on n
joyride. He stepped on the gas and
drove at n terrific rate around Seat.
tie, enjoying the spring sunshine
until he came TO Eastlake ave. and
Market st. Herr n concrete safety
island interfercd with his progress.
Tho driver. by miracle. escaped
injury and did not stop to see what
was left OF the auto.
d. T. Robey, 2So2 Colby ave. of
Everett. reported from the Butler
hotel that he was the owner of the
car. The only marks OF Identified
ton found on the wrecked auto
we're tho license plates. The rest
Of the sedan was an unacceptable
mass OF splinters and wrockagc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
Doctor Dies on
Operating Table

After lying in a semi.conscious con.
dItion At hts home. 1904 f7th ave.
s w. for several weeks. suffering
from what the doctors pronounced
sleeping sickness" DR.. William Nc.
Harrie. practieing physician In Sc.
attic for q years. died on the oper.
ating table at Minor hospital Tues.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
IL was discovered by Drs. George
3. Bseler and George Swift. who un.
dertook the operation. that Or. Nc.
Harrie was really suffering from a
multiple tumor OF the brain.
Besides his widow. Or. McHarrle
Is survived by two sons. Lindsey and
Stewart. and one daughter. Mrs.
Helen Roote. For the past 81 years
DR.. McHarric has lived in the United
States. coming here from Scotland.
He came 10 Seattle in 1902 from
Fargo. y. d. His offices we're In the
Arcade building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
CITY ASKED TO
BUY CAR Line
Rainier Valley Commercial
Club Petitions Council

Acting on behalf of the Rainier
Valley Commercial club. proposal
was submitted TO the city council
"Wednesday by Ralph Nichols ask
Ing the city council to consider
purchase OF the Rainier Valley Rail
way system.
Nichols declared that purchase OF
the lines by the city would relieve
Rainier Valley residents from pay.
ing excessive fares and save 1850.
600 In five years. He proposes pay.
ing for the lines by a utility bond
issue. payable at the rate OF per
cent year.
Nichols mentions $4,000 as n
tentative price on tho system. and
points out alleged benefits that
would accrue to the city and the
residents OF Rainier Valley by the
purchase.
Nichols Is chairman OF commit.
tee representing the Rainier Valley
Commercial Stub. which was In.
structed to investigate the matter
Of the city buying the street car
System. The proposai was submit.
ted to Councilman Oliver T. Erick.
son In writing. Erickson did not
comment on the move Wednesday,
declaring he had not read the com.
municatlon.
No interest was displayed in the
proposal by other council members.
and Hugo Kelley. who has led a
fight for lower car fare on tho
Rainier Valley Lines said that 4,
was a weak and pltiful" attempt
by the street railway company TO
offset demands for lower fare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28

Among the many substantial busi
ness men Of Kansas City who have
spoken out In behalf Of Tanlac ia
o. G.. ChronInger. 2542 Wabash Ave.
weilknown photographer whose stu
do at 3i7 u. 18th ST. lis one OF the
most popular in this section.
my wife and j have both dc.
rived splendid results from Tanlac.'
no said recently. and our home
wouldn't BIO complete without bot
tie on hand.
MY trouble was badly run
down condition, disordercd digestion,
nervousness. slceplessness and split.
ting headaches. Then the Christmas
rush In the studio came along and
tho extra work pulled mo down TIL
my whole system was out OF focus
II began TO develop new energy
when / started on the Tanlac treat.
ment. and was soon feeling like q
new man, with flfteon.pound gain.
I cat like n farmland now. never
have indigestion. and hours OF over.
time In the dark room never tire
me any more. Tanloc Is the cam
eraman's friend. and III speak up
for II at all times"
Tanlao is for sale by oll good
druggists. Accept no substitute,
Over 80 million bottles gold.--Ad'
yertiscmcnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
DAUGHERTY, JR.,
NAMES SUSPECT
Friendship With Slain Girl
purely Platonic"

NEW YORK. March ss.-pmper
NJ paushcrty. son OF the attorney
general today save Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Fred pocora the
name OF the man no says attempted
20 blackmail him by threatening 10
reveal his friendship for Dorothy
King. broadway butterfly"
recora sail he would call the man
named and question him 10 ascer.
tain whether he knew anything
about blaeknmii gang which Is
suspected % having chleroforSned
Miss king because she refused TO
Join In their plots.
paugheFty told reoora that his
friendship Tor tho butterfly was
purely phtonie and that he had
no secret whlsh the hlnekmailers
could expose. Therefore. he detied
them.
The meeting httween naughcrty
aud ieeora occurred IN the erlmi
nal courts building. The attorney
generars son enpred and left 80
quietly that HIS presence was rot
discovered. After his departure Re.
cora gave the following account Of
their conference:
"naugherty said he received a
telephone call the night Of March
= from man who threatened TO
tell OF his friendship for Miss King.
The girl was slain March $50
"naughcr,y learned that the same
man had tried to reach him twice
before during the same day. Ho
told tho man. You come here End
tell that TO my face and there
will be some fun"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
SULPHUR CLEARS
ROUGH, RED Skin

Any breaking out OF the skin.
even fiery. itching eczema, can be
quickly overcome by applying n
little Montho, sulphur, declares n
nstod skin specialist. Because OF
It's gorm.destroying properties, this
sulphur preparation begins at once
TO sootho irrl,ated skin and heal
cruptions such MS rash, pimples and
ring worms.
II seldom fails to remove the
torment and Disagreement, and you
do not have to walt for relief from
embarrassment. Improvement quick.
ly shows, Sufferers from skin
trouble should obtain q small Jar
OF Rowlcs Mcntho. sulphur from any
good druggist and uac II like cold
cream. Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
PRICE OF SUGAR
PROBE ORDERED
Complete Governmental In
qulry Is In Prospect
BY I.AMRENcE MARTIN

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. March IS
President Harding Is determined to
go 10 the bottom Of tho sugar Sltua.
ton and ascertain definitely who or
what Is responsible for tho manipula.
ton Of price Of this national neoes,
slty.
Complete government investigation
not only from the tariff angle az
demanded In a letter the president
has forwarded 10 the tariff commits.
sion-is I'm prospect. u waa learned
today.
Attorney General Daugherty VIII
be asked 10 enlist the aid Of the de-
partment Of justice. while Secretary
OF Commerce Hoover viii probe the
commercial end. according 10 present
plans.
A conference between Daugherty
and the presiden, has been arranged
FOR today, and means OF nncertaining
the truth IN the situation. which IL
causing Harding much alarm. will
be discussed.
Harding has announced The send.
ing OF letter 90 tho tariff commits.
sion. demanding that Il attempt TO
learn how far tho high republican
tariff goes toward influencing prices
The president feels that this tariff Is
not responsible. and he il anxious
10 clear the name OF tho administra.
ton Of accusations which hhvs been
made IN soma quarters.
But this II only preliminary step
In the government inquiry. The de-
partment OF justice has full author.
ity 20 80 into the price situation and
do things which tho commerce de.
partment. under Secretary Hoover.
could not DO. Hoover has no power
10 summon witnesses or command
that Information concerning price
manipula,ions he given. but Daugh.
erty has.
Harding In very much aroused. Tho
reports and counter reports which
have been banded about were
brought 10 his attention by A. d.
Iarker. chairman OF the shipping
board. and personal adviser OF the
chief executive.
Other members Of the vacation
party also have pointed out editorials
In many newspapers. directly attack.
ms tho administration and directly
blaming the high republican tariff.
In seeking vindlcation in an lnveati.
cation, Harding realizes tho impor.
lance Of preventing democrats from
making political propas anda out OF
the situation. he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
Claim Man Was Not
Arrested Legally

A motion 10 suppress the evidence
in tho case against j. WoodIn.
charged with Illegal possession Of
narcotics under the Beeler dope bill,
win be argued Saturday before
Judge Otis w. Brinker. WoodIn was
arrested az no left tho ST. Charles
hotel and entered an automobile
standing at the curb. a lady's glove
found in the car, in tho fingers OF
which we're three bindlcs OF dope,
was seized. No warrant was served
on Woodlng, md II will be argued
that the seizure and arrest were IL.
legal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
"king's" Wife Will
Not Go on Stand

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. March
2s.-Mory Purncll, wife OF king"
BENJAMIN Purncll OF the House OF
David, defendant In nm $4,000 dam.
ago suit instituted by John w. Han.
sci Of Nashville, Tenn, viii not take
the stand TO defend her husband,
II wns learned here todny
MrB. Purnoll suddenly disappeared
yesterday and hor whereabouts IL
unknown except TO II. r. Dow.
hirst. defense counsel, who says she
ls suffering from n cold, Dowhlrst
intended to place Mrs. purnoll on
tho stand. but admitted sho Will
not now DO called 10 testify
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
Orientals Aroused
on Treaty Question

HONOLULU. March 20. Dis.
patches 70 Japanese language news.
papers here describe the populnce OF
Japan and China taking active inter.
sst In agitation for the nbrogatlon OF
the Chinesc.Japaneso treaty and the
famous "2i demands" which japan
required Chinn TO accept.
In PekIng. dispatches said huge
masb meeting called 10 protest
Japan's action IN refusing to negoti.
alto on the question was broken UP
by heavy downpour Of rain.
In Tokyo, cablograms declared, n
similar mass meeting TO support
Japan's stand was attended by thou.
sands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
Spanish Vet Head
Goes to Spokane

A. T, Entenza. commander. n.ohict
OF tho United Spanish War veter.
ans. who has been In Seattle for the
pas, three days In the interests OF
disabled Spanish war veterans, win
leave for Spokane at T.to p. m. Wed.
ncsday.
Enienra will attend a banquet Civ.
en- In his honor AZ Tacoma and will
be entertained in Seattle prior to his
departure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
WIFE ACCEPTS
EXPLANATIONS

PHILADELPHIA. March 2s.-Mrs.
J. Kearslcy Mitchell has accepted
her millionaire husbands explana.
ton OF his relations with Dorothy
King. broadway butterfly" accord.
Ink 10 Indications today.
Husband and wife are believed 10
have spent the night under the zane
roof. in Mitehell's Rittenhouse square
MISUNDERSTANDING family confer.
enca at whitemarsh. the country
residence OF Z, T. Sto,esbury,
wealthy father.in.law OF Mitchell.
Servants said this morning that
both their master and mistress were
In the house. The place was alive
with activity. Fiunkeys were hurry.
ing about. a Janitor was polishing
brass ran at the front steps and
fresh flowers In vases were placed
In the windows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
Bryan to Support
Shafroth for Job

DENVER, March rs. - William
Jennings Bryan has announced him.
self az favoring Morrison Shafroth.
Denver attorney, son Of former Sen.
ator Shafroth, for United States sen.
ator 10 succeed tho slato Samucl d.
Nicholson of Colorado.
In telegram received by Shat.
roth to-day, Bryan said:
Have Just learned you arc n can.
dldate for the senate. You are my
first choice. williams second"
The williams referred to In
Brynn's telegram is Wayne G. VIII.
liams, also Denver attorney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
Philadelphia Rabbi
to Reach City Today

Rabbi Samuel Tyne. OF Phlladci.
phia, win arrive In Seattle tonight. at
sis. on the Milwaukee train oiyn.
plan. to b tho guest Of tho eonEro-
cation OF Blkur cholum over tho
Passover holidays.
lie viii participate in services dur.
Ing the Passover season. and be en-
ierialned In various ways by his Sc.
attic friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
Wrecked Ship Was
Bound for Seattle

NEWPORT. n. l.. March ss--Ths
American. Hawaiian line steamer
Texan. which went aground on Block
island. near here, March 81. was
noated early today and Ia being
towed Into Newport harbor.
The hull OF the ship Is severely
damaged forward and she win so into
drydock. None OF the crew was In.
jured The cargo has been iigh,ered
and win be discharged here.
Tho Texan cleared from Boston
March 10, bound for Seattle.