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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-01
GERMAN INTERESTS BUY
SPANISH WAR CRUISER

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The st.
Paul, one-time scout cruiser in
the United States navy during the
spanish-American war. has been
sold, officials OF the American Line
announce. Julius Hausmann, OF
New York, said to be q represen-
tative Of German interests, was the
buyer, and he will arrange to send
the vessel to Germany.
The st. Paul was launched in
1895. Her sister ship, the ST.
Louis. went out Of commission in
1920, being badly damaged by fire
at Hoboken.
The st. Paul has had q varied
career. She listed at her pier her.
in 1920 and sank. Later she
figured in minor accidents. She
has been laid up at Staten Island
for some time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-01
SHIPS DRIVEN BY
WIRELESS, IS
PREDICTED
Italian Engineer Sees EIec-
tricaI Propulsion From Shore
Within Fifty Years.

By Cosmopolitan News Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The next
step in motive power for engines
on transatlantic liners will be cleo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12

Photo of seos who preceded Amen by about 100 regning middle of the 14 Century before Christ
 while reign believed have begun about l35o mummy preserved in the Museum Cairo Pre- sumably will look much finally unwrapped and the feathers The Egyptians believed that such body this indispensable of and
 wrought false bodes in stone wood take the body should latter suffer destruction The process in country of dry climate the of the desert above the reach of will desccate and after thousands exhumed in aonishgy perfect condition When the climate aided by artificial before what amazing durability parted the al body There embamnt suited the of the seeking enbamer and although the unused and unknown the earliest times
 and long before Sethos Is
 time the practice of had become regular profession demanding the of In the body of this king
 clearly the of aromatic gums and the like that nave oen have been removed These latter were also in tour @ carved the form of spirit to whose especial aid @ wearing the splendid regaa of gold silver and which adorned Ot things he had need the hereafter and they necessarily placed in the with him actually his body The result o this
 that tomb the Kings of the nobes and officials were systematically earliest for the rich booty await
 ing the successful punderer too tempting to be resisted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD HIGH SCHOOL BOY NEW WORLDS
 CHAMP HORSESHOE PITCHER
 Photo Harold Falor Ggh the 15yeaod high school boy Akron worlds pitching championship Mayor Frank Fortune Puver St Petersburg Fa who handed Harold the diamond studded gold horseshoe ti and $500 cash which panied it. Jackson Keerton oldest Jackson twice worlds champion fourth among ones boy Lund of London who the champions Cleft rgh): Frank Jackson Mayor Puver and Harold Falor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12

BILLY SUNDAY PRESENTS A SMASHING" ARGUMENT
 When the welknown evangelist visited Knoxville Tenn he showed power his boxing ton of city officials he knocked thirty stills Unto hell later using the damaged property Billy Sunday holding through Tennessee and Kentucky and thousands of .taineers well city folks attending his meetings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
,,sosswooo . UNDERWOOD. N. Y;

THINK HE MADE IT?-HE DID!
 worlds record Ben OSickey the professional Cleveland added previous barrel record of middle leap Although he does hgh great speed carried OScy exerion and moon picture clearly recently Sarana Lake, N Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12

HEARS THROUGH TELE-
 PHONE WITH FINGERS
 Miss Katherine Steffens, of De- troit, Mich, who has been deaf since childhood, has astonished those at the Detroit School for Deaf, where she learned lip read ing, by demonstrating how she could ''hear" with her fingers on the telephone. Her hands are un- usually sensitive. She takes down the receiver. places finger on the diaphragm and through the voice vibrations "hears' every word.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
WALL STREET NOTES.
American Loco Makes Record.
Coco Cola Sales Jump.
speci,l Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 6.-From
the standpoint Of money involved. the
American Locomotive Company re-
ceived during January the largest
order in its history for that month.
Ten railroads have ordered 163 loco
motives of different types, to cost
approximately $10.000,o00.
ES-dividend today: American Smelt-
ing and Refining preferred, Pressed
steel Car preferred and st. Marks
Mineral Land.
The Coca Cola Sales Company sold
about 100000 gallons of sirup in
January, compared with 600, 900 last
year in the same month.
New York Air Brake common stock
today got to q new high for the year,
rejecting not only improved earnings Of
the company itself, but also the general
prosperity in the railway equipment
business. The 1922 figures are esti-
mated to have been around IS on the
common, with the prospects for the
coming twelve months well ahead Of
that amount.
Increasing attention has been paid
IN the last few days to Kennecott
Copper, which was especially active
today. The meat of Kennecott's sit
hation is generally believed to be
Braden Copper, the capital stock OF
which is practically all owned by
kennecott Braden is one of the
three successfully operated South
American Copper producers and, like
Chile and Cerro de Pasco, has had a
large output. Moreover, Kenne, oft
pwns about % per cent Of Utah stock.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
|STRENGT THISSHOWN
| IN FOREIGN BONDS
Better Near East News Has
Steadying Effect-U. S.
Issues Quiet Down.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, February 6.-Recon-
sideration of the eastern European
situation. with the possibility that
this. after all. may be adjusted 50 as
to avoid war, helped the foreign
group Of bonds today. which were all
stronger and in some cases showed
an appreciation of from s to nearly
10 points over the low prices of last
week. The market values Of listed
foreign bonds have appreciated nearly
$50,o00,000 in the past six days.
Our own governments were weak
err. as the buying. which forced them
up nearly u point, suddenly seemed
to have disappeared. The fourth AIS
were about half point lower than
Mondays best price
The sentiment respecting all rail-
road securities has gone from indif-
ference to quite pronounced enthusi-
asm In some cases. Obviously the
brilliant earnings for December and
the promise of equally good ones for
January could not help in the end but
influence investors.
The same sort OF good buying that
is evidenced in stocks like Union Pa
cific, Atchison, Southern Pacific, North :
ern Pacific, Southern Railway and Le-
high Valley is responsible for gains in
the more speculative bond issues. which
return very nearly as much as do stocks
and II earnings are to go on as they
have been the equities behind these
bonds will enlarge.
The number of new issues today was
larger than for a week or more. total
ing about s35, 1000, 900.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
RAILROAD IS ALLOWED
TO BUILD EXTENSION
I. C. C. Reverses Recommendations
of Examiners, Who Conducted.
Special Inquiry.

In final action today on the applica-
ton of the Tennessee. Alabama and
Georgia railroad for permission 10
construct a thirty-si six-mile extension
OF its line from Gadsden, Ala, 10
Odenville, Ala, the Interstate Com
merce Commission reversed recon-
mendations made by examiners who
conducted preliminary inquiry and
gave the corporation the desired au-
thority TO proceed imm ediately with
the construction.
representations of Senator Under
wood and other southern congres-
sional Spok who interviewed in
the hearings. the commissions de-
cision said. developed possibility
Georgia, might be enabled to operate
new construction. by extending it's
route to Odenyille the railroad would
establish connection with the Sea-
board Air Line and would be in a
position to handle through freight
between Birmingham and Chatta-
nooEa.
Though the calculatio OF traffic
possibilities made by the roads rep
rescntatives were. hold to be over
optimistic by the comm ssion, the
Willingness of the citizens of the ter
ritory concerned to raise the money
necessary for the construction, made
it desirable that they may be given
the opportunity.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
STEEL PRICES HIGHER.

NEW YORK. February 6-Further
reflection of the firm demand for steel
and steel products was seen yesterday
in the announcement of price ad-
yances on certain classiflcations of
steel products by the United States
Steel Corporation. Merchants steel
pipe has been marked up 81 a ton and
line pipe and oil country goods Sc a
ton, effective February 8. This move
ment is in line with advances an
nounced on February ! by the in
dependents.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
Freezing Temperatures
Cause Damage to Fruit
snecial Dixnntch Ia Tho Star

SpeclaI Ulkpatch 20 Ihe SUIT.
HOUSTON, Tex, February O.
Freezing temperatures which have
just swept over this state have done
considerable damage to fruit and
truck farms, but are believed to have
benefited cotton materially. The colt
weather. II Is said. killed off the hiber-
mating boil weevils in many districts.
Cotton men also regard the big freeze
as of benefit in mellowing the ground
and giving further moisture.
Official announcement of the organ
iZation of the Texas City Sugar Re
f1ning Company has been made, and
construction Of the refinery. which
will have an initial capacity of
1000. 900 pounds of Cuban sugar a day.
will be started this month.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-02-06
SUGAR PRICES HIGHER.

NEW YORK, February 6.-The raw
sugar market was firmer and prices
were lie cent higher TO the basis OF
3ai for Cubas. cost and freight. equal
to 5.53 for centrifugal. There were
sales of $4,000 bags of Cubas for Feb
ruary shipment. Raw sugar futures
were rirmer. in sympathy with the
advance in the spot market. Prices at
midday were to II points net higher
on covering and buying by trade in
terests and houses with European
connections
Evening star., 1923-02-06
Surprising Demand
for Steel Develops
Special Dispatch to The Star.

|
PITTSBURGH. February 6.-"Ter-
rifle" is the word used today by the
manager of one of the large steel pro
Iducers to describe the demand for Ger
tain lines III steel. Indications Of
higher prices for various products
have brought food of orders to the
mills and furnaces. Production, now
at an average of S5 per cent. would be
increased IL labor were available.
Advances in crude oil are stimulat-
ing plans for field work and adding TO
the volume of inquiries for pipe and
tubes. Pipe has advanced and the de-
mand continues heavy. The Connells-
Vile region Is setting up new records
for coke production with more than
255, 900 tons last week.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
WILL SPEND $45,500, 900.

CHICAGO. February 6.-The Illi-
noise Central railroad is planning ex-
penditures> for the current year on
equipment and improvements of S45,-
500, 900. The expansion program, ac-
crrding to officials of the road, will
call for new equipment costing $lS,-
500 900 and roadway improvements
costing s27 700. .OOo. orders are being
pIaced for the equipment now, and
the construction work will be under
taken without delay. The action of
the road is taken as a further indi-
cation that 1928 is to be an unusually
heavy one in point of expenditures
for rail equipment
Evening star., 1923-02-06
WORKERS GET 100, 900.

SCHENECTADY, February 6.-The
General Electric Company today paid
approximately $1.10O,000 in supple
mentary compensation to the employ
es of its plants who have been with
the company for five years or more.
That sum represents per cent OF
the earnings of those employees for
the six months ending December 81.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
PLAN LARGER PLANT

DETROIT. February Sired
Fisher OF Detroit. president of .
Fisher Body Corporation. annouri
here plans for erection by the :
tional Plate Glass Company. s.
sidiary of the corporation, of ao
tions to its plant at-Ottawa, ILL.,. &C
ing in excess of $5.000,o00, and bril
ing output of the concern TO m
than &c, 900, 900 square feet of polls
plate glass annually.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
CLAIM BANDIT SUSPECT,
Cincinnati Police Say Texas Pris.
oner Took Part in $5, 900 Robbery

AUSTIN. Tex. February 6.-Wn-
liam Luhn of the Cincinnati police
has taken into custody George CAL
lagher, held by the police for alleged
participation in $4,000 pawn shop
robbery in Cincinnati. Gallagher has
waived extradition and will be re-
turned to Cincinnati Immediately,
Luhn said.
Austin police were notified Long
view, Tex, authorities are holding a
man believed to be Frank Klayman,
alleged to have taken part in the
robbery. Klayman. according to Gal
lagher, was killed in Colorado five
months ago. Luhn said he would go
to Longview and investigate.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, February 6.-The WIS.,
ibIe supply of American grains shows
the following changes: Wheat in
creased 1,271,000 bushels, corn in
creased $4,000 bushels, oats decreased
142, 900 bushels, rye increased $4,000
bushels, barley decreased $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
WELLS FARGO VOTES |
$50 CASH D|V|DEN
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 6.-Directt
of Wells. Fargo & Co. today declar
$50 cash liquidation dividend. pa
able as soon after March as pt
sible, from proceeds of the sale
government bonds carried on the b
ance sheets at the close of 1921
$l1,s45,722. The dividend will redr
the capital stock to approximate
Sl2,0O0,000.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
PUSH STEEL PURCHASE.
YOUNGSToWN. Ohio. Februa

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. February 6.
-Twenty-year debenture notes will
be sold by the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Company to finance its pur-
chase of the Steel and Tube Company
of America, it was announced here.
1t is expected between $4,000, 900
and $35.0O0,O00 of the notes will be
offered.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
WOULD BUY PHONE LINE.

The Pacific Telephone and Tele.
graph Company petitioned the In
terstate Commerce. Commission today
for authority to purchase for $1S5, 900
the property of the Angeles Tele-
operates telephone service I'm and
around Port Angeles, Washington
state.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES.

NEW YORK, February 6.-Butter.
firm; receipts. 12.454 tubs; creamery,
higher than extras, 4S11a4s; cream
cry extras, to 9 score, As; cream
cry firsts, S9a91: score, 45ha47A.
Pacific coast whites, extras, 43h a45.
Cheese-Steadya receipts, S445SS
pounds. ,-S ~. -.-
Evening star., 1923-02-06
DIVIDEND INCREASED.

NEW YORK. February 6.-The
New Orleans, Texas and Mexico rail-
road today increased its quarterly
dividend from IA per cent to IN
per cent.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS..

LONDON, February 6.--Bar silver
30a pence per ounce. Money. 1a4 pei
cent. Discount rates. short bills
2 9-16 per cent: three month bills
2 9-16a29s per cent.
NEW YORK, February. 6.-Foreicn
bar silver, 64Js; Mexican dollars, ass
Evening star., 1923-02-06
SUSPENDED FROM CURB.

NEW YORK, February 6.--Owin6 10 =
failure to meet engagements Samuel
A. O'Brien and William p. klumpp to-
day were suspended from the New
York Curb Market Association.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
ToDAY,s CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO, February 6.-With indi-
cations at hand that Great Britain
and Turkey might reach a peaceful
settlement OF differences, the wheat
market averaged a little lower in
price today during the early deal
ings. In this connection bulls were
Handicapped by the fact that wheat
values at Liverpool appeared to be
unresponsive TO Yesterday advance
here. An increase in the United
states visible supply total constituted
n further element of weakness. The
opening. which ranged from Is TO L
cent lower with May. llsi2 to lls%4, !,
and July, 1883 to 113s4, was followed
by n slight rally and then by a de-
cline lower than before.
Corn and oats were easier Win
wheat despite unfavorable advices
regarding the Argentine corn crop.
After opening unchanged to q cent
off. Nav, 751s to 75%. the corn mar
bet t Underwent an additional sag.
oats s.ar'ea ~, ~ 45S Later all
months showed some setback.
Higher quotations on hogs gave
-Icta market
Evening star., 1923-02-06
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE. February tSpeelaI-;
Pnu1try-IIiye. turkeys, pound, ~
'a@4: old toms, S0a32; poor and crooked
breasts. 25; young chickens; 2Sa5o'
poor and leEhodTn,s ,srboa1s 5oa1s eoaa2 Sia e oid
ROSTERS. 15a16: ducks, 2Oa2S; geese
,eap5: pigeons, pair, 30a39; guinea
fowl, each, 35a60. Dressed poultry,
turkeys, pound, 36a4S: old TOMS 50a
40: poor and crooked breasts. 20;
So,,ps chickens, 2Sa2s; old and mixed,
27a2S: old roosters. 16: ducks, 2ea
90: Geese, 20a25: capons 35a36;. me-
,liun, 33a34: small slips, 2sa3o.
Eggs-Loss off. native and nearby
firsts dozen. 35; southern, 3S. =
Butter-Creamery, fancy, pound. 80
a5l: prints. 51a53; nearby creamery.
aSa99: ladies. 35a37: rolls. 34a36: dairy
nrints. 35a36; store packed, 32aS3 /;
process butter, 42a43.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO, February &C. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture).-Hogs
ceipts. 10000 head; 5 to 10 higher;
buIk. l50 to 200 pound averages, S.50a
$50; top. s.s5: bulk, 40 to 2S0 pound
butchers. 8.40as.5o; bulk, ESQ to 500
pound butchers, s:2oss;So; SSO; weighty
able 80 to 115 pound pigs, 7.50as.00;
heavy-weight hogs, 8.15as.36: medium,
s. .30as.75: light, S.55as.s5; light lights,
s50as.s0: packing sows, smooth, .;2oa
80; packing SOW soWs, so rough '.ooa '''o )
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000 head: beef
steers, uneven. slow; generally weak to
25c lower; mostly loo off; killing quail
ity, good early top matured steers,
10. 90: held higher; bulk of beef steers.
! s.5Oa9.75: better grades, Gamers and
cutters, bulls, steady to weak; veal
calves, strong to csc higher; mostly up
25c; stockers and feeders. steady TO
strong; bulk. desirable veal calves to
packers, 11.00a11.50: choice kind, up
ward. to 1850 and above, to shippers
bulk bologna, bulls, around $50; light
kinds, 415a4.26; bulk. stockers and
feeders, 6.50a7.50.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head: open
ing slow; early sales, generally steady
undertone weak; early top fat lambs
1850 to city butchers; 1926 to pack
ers; two loads choice S5-pound fed
yearIing wethers. 1850; desirable lis.
pound ewes. s.25: feeding and shearing
lambs, largely, 1900 to 1850.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. February (SpeciaD.
Potatoes, white, 100 pounds, GOA
1.35; $50 pounds, 90a225; sweets,
barrel, 1.25a2.O0; bushel, 50aG5; yams,
barrel, l.5oa200: bushel, 50a75. Beans,
bushel. 2.50a3.75. Beets, bushel. 75a
S5. Brussels sprouts, quart, 20aSo.
Cabbage. crate. 2.50a5.00. Savoy,
oushel. LOCAL 25. Carrots, basket, so
AGO. Caulifiower. crate, 1.50aL.75.
Celery. crate. 1.75a275. Cucumbers.
4.00aS.0O. Elephants, crate. 4.O0a6.oO.
Horseradish. bushel, 3.00a3, so. Kale.
barrel. 1.25a1.50 Lettuce, basket. Loo
aS.00. Onions. 100 pounds, 1.50a3.25.
Oyster plants. 100, 5.00a7.00. Parsnips.
bushel, 1.40a1.50. Peas. bushel. $50
ALSO. Peppers. crate, 2.50a4.00. Spin
sch, bushel: 65a79, Squash, crate
Turnips. bushel. 5oa6o.
Apples-Packed, Barrel. 2.50a5.50;
bushel 75al.50; loose, 100 pounds. 80
a1.90: basket, 50a65 Cranberries,
barrel. S.00a12.00. Grapefruit, box,
3.o0a4o0. Oranges, box. 3.5oa4.50.
Strawberries. quart 25a45. Tanger-
ines. one-half strap, 2.O0a3.00.
quotations; No. red winter. spot
1862 No. red winter. spot, no
quotations; No red winter. gar
licky. 1862: No. 5 red winter gar
Ilicky, no quotations; January. l.36 l..
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob corn, new. 4.25 and 4.3O
per barrel: contract. spot. S32 per
bushel: No. corn, spot, S4S4 No. A.
no quotations; track corn, yellow, No
), new or better, 81 per bushel:
Sales-None.
Oats-White. No. >. 81 per bushel;
No. 3, So.
Rye-Nearby, S5as5 per bushel No.
IL western export. spot, 80 per bushel;
No. 3. no quotations.
Hay-Receipts, SO tons: for the bet
ter descriptions of timothy and light
there was a fair demand under Inn
tied receipts at q range of 100 10
i21 90 per ton.
Straw-No. tangled rye, l5.o0a
1900; No ! wheat. li.00a12.00; No. J
/ oat, nominal, 12.00al3.00.
Evening star., 1923-02-06
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Nominal Selling checks
gold value. today

. Quotations furnished by W. u. Hibbs & Coz
February 6. 1923-11:45 am.
Evening star., 1923-02-06

TOTAL SALES (Par vaius,.
IL am. -. 4.lS6 900 IL noon.. s7s3o0,
Evening star., 1923-02-06
Grain. Produce and
Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET.

Cold weather put little life in the
meat market. Prices were practically
the same as those Of a week ago.
The latter part of last week lambs
dropped to % cents, but today the
market is back to rs and 27 cents.
The cold weather lessened receipts
of poultry this morning. Receipts
were about equal to the demand, how
ever. and no material advance in
prices were reported.
when fakes come down. prices go
up was said of the egg market this
morning.
Egg prices have advanced since last
week. today's prices ranging from 43
10 SO cents. No change was reported
In butter prices, although there was
an advance of II cent in New York.
Inc cheese market is holding Its own.
Eggs-Strictly fresh. selected candled.
per dozen, 36: average receipts, 30;
southern. a5. Cold storage eggs. n.
Live poultry-Roosters. per h.. -:
turkeys. ens per ID: s3as5; spring chick
oV;. fowls. each, 25a26.
dressed poultry-Fresh-k killed spring
SolnIckehs, onI per lb., 36a3S; hens, per lo.'
Seaoo; ROSTERS, per h., 17a1S; turkeys
5oa per On d. 4oa45; keats, young, each'
Live stock-Calves. choice, per lb..
-; y, medium. per h.. 13al3A; thin, per
~, eaS. Lambs. choice. per lb, 1a'
Iive pigs. s.o0as.oo each; live hoga
Green fruits-Apples. per boi.. LIS
s.0o; = s; Delicious. No. I. per bbl. 0.ooa
7.So California oranges. per crate
o.oOa6.00; Florida, 4.00a5.0o. Lemons
per box, 5.00a7.0U. Grapefruit, S.ooa
s'oU, Tangerines, 3.50a4.50.
vegetables-Potatoes. per bbl., no.
4. i50a2:00; per sack. 2.00a2.25: NO.
=, 6oal.o0. Sweet potatoes. North
carolina, 75a1.50: nearby, 2.O0az ;oo.
i-sItuce. per crate, southern, l.uoa
40; Romaine lettuce, per crate, Iowa
..oo; Iceberg lettuce. per crate, .ooa
i.Uo. Cabbage, northern. 2.00a2.5o per
100 lbs; nearby cabbage. per ooi.'
I;oOa2 100: southern. 3.00a350 per basket.
ESgplants. per crate, 2.50a5.00. Torna-
toes. per box. Florida, 2.60a5.0o. Beans.
ooa4:o0 per basket. Peas. 3.ooaS;oo per
basket. Peppers, per crate. Florida.
3ooa4. co. Kale. per barrel. 1.o0a2.o 90.
Spinach, per barrel, 2.o0a3.oo. Celery
crate. Florida, 2.50a3.50. Brussels
sprouts, 25a30. Squash, 2.00a2.oO.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10
One Lot of Chinese Parasols
.. =
At 2 Price

Rain-proof and sun-proof, in fancy
designs, also plain colors. Each one is
slightly damaged, occasioning this saving
that is far more than the hurt.
(Street Floor