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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-31
Perpetual Motion.

DECENT demonstrations have proved that perpetual
~ motion is possible by means of the Harvesting of
radium rays radium clock, invented by. Lord Ray
leigh IO years ago. has since without Demg touched
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-31

coach, the horses in a. lather.. the
whip cracking. Before IT stopped
Pat leaped out: laughed as she
saw that she was in time. And
abruptly Larry freed his arm.
''Pat--where have you been?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
more BUSINESS
ACTIVITY seen
Wholesale Trade Gains, But
Retail Sales Drop

WASHINGTON. AUG, - - Early
reports ON July business conditions,
received by the bureau Of the census,
department. OF commerce. show slight
Increases in productive activity. Pig
Iron. zinc and North Carolina pine
lumber production. Indicated con.
sumption OF raw silk. and shipments
OF automobiles and locomotives from
manufacturing plants all increased
over June. while tho output OF steel
ingots and Douglas fir lumber and
the value OF building contracts
awarded ali declined Untitled orders
OF the United States Steel Corpora
ton declined from 6.sSio00 tons al
the end OF June to s.sS6,OO0 tons at
the end OF July.
Sales in wholesale trade increased.
but retail trade indicators. such as
sales OF mail order houses and chain
stores and postal receipts. were less
than In June. The index OF plumbing
goods prices OF the department OF
commerce declined from 1875 In June
to 1874 in July. and prices OF lumber
and iron and steel also dropped.
Business failures declined IN mum,
Der but increased in liabilities I'm.
ployment thruout the United States
was at the same level as in June. as
Indicated by reports from i.tsS fac.
tories. Freight car loading. except
for Fourth OF July week. exceeded
i.oo0.0 900 cars each week in July.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Salmon Season on
Columbia at End

ASTORIA, Ore. Aug. 2T.-Thc
value OF the 1923 salmon pack Of tho
Columbia river is estimated at ss.o75..
$50 at wholesale prices. The number
Of fun cases Of the Gamer products
is placed at 50s. 900 and there are
iis5 tierces Of mild cured weighing
80 pounds each. The season ends at
noon tomorrow.
Tho pack was only slightly better
than that OF 1929. which was lean
season. The quality OF the pack. that
IS the proportion OF high grade royal
Chlnooks put up. is far above that for
many previous seasons. The bulk OF
the catch was made by the gin net.
ters and trollers.
The sum Of s3.4is.4s0. II is csti.
mated, was distributed among the gill
METERS. trollers, trappers and wheel
operators for their catches. This sum
does not include other large amounts
paid for labor in transporting the fish
or what was received for the salmon
which went to the markets direct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Watch Progress in
Copper Situation

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-Efficiency
OF labor in copper mines has shown
marked improvement, and is now
higher than at any time since 1914.
due. executives say. TO more care
full selection OF labor. retaining only
the best men. Copper manufacturers
OF New England are closely watching
the formation Of a company for man.
ufacturing copper wire and rods in
Chicago; also the contemplated ereo-
ton OF a plant at Kenosha, WIS.
These two plants would be the only
ones OF their kind between New Eng.
land and Montana
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Car Lots

saturdays Quotations
Furnished by Logan & Hryan
$40 ArrnnH Az An.IiIn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
LAY new TRANS
ATLANTIC CABLE
American End Landed at
New York Saturday

NEW YORK. n. " Aug. sT.-rhe
American end OF tho larKcat and
fastest decn.sca cattle ever manufac,
tured was landed Saturday At the
cable station Of the Postal Telegraph
Commercial Gables System at Far
Rockaway. New York from tho ca.
hleship Fauday, This Is tho first
step In the laying OF a new cable
between the United States and Eu
rope.
The F0mday, now on her maiden
voyage. will leave Ear Rockaway 20.
day FOR Canso, Nova Scotia. laying
the Far Rockaway. Canso section Of
tho cable. It's length is about 900
miles.
The eahleship Colonia. tho largest
OF her kind In the world. is now on
her way 20 CanSo. where she will
commence 10 lay another section OF
the new cable about 1850 miles In
length from Canso 90 the Azores
islnnde
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
ENGINEERS LAY
ENORMOUS Pipe
Panama Canal lob ConSld-
cred Big Mechanical Feat

4 great feat Of mechanical and
structural engineering 7t5iifh has
passed unnotlced by many engineers
OF the Pacific coast was accomplished
May 20 Of this year when a 12.inch
pipe line in one piece. $50 feet IN
length was buried beneath the Pana'
ma canal in eight hours. without tho
least delay 10 shipping.
In April Of this year, the 2olnch
water line crossing under the Pedro
Miguel locks and connecting the Rio
Grande reservoir with the water sya.
tenn on the east side OF the canal. dc.
ysloped a serious leak. This line was
imbedded in the concrete OF the locks
and the leak could not be located
IL was decided 20 lay new lire az
Paralso az the point where tn. 1on.
toon bridge OF the old Panasn1 ran.
way crossed the canal. The pipe was
assembled IN one piece on this old
pontoon bridge and al night huge
dredgea scooped out a bed for ~
across the canal. At midnight. May
20. the floating cranes. AJAX and
Hercules. raised the pipe from tho
pontoon and lowered It 20 the bottom
of the canal. Connections were en-.
tablished al either end OF the line and
water WAS roaring thru by 8 a. m.
the following day.
No interruption occurred in ship
ping from the time the pipe was as.
scmbled and had been lowered into
the bed Of the canal. until the false
work had been cleared away and the
work completed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Ship News
Tides In Seattle
TUESDAY

TUESDAY
AUG. Is
First High Tide
6s5o A. m. 100 II.
First Low Tide
1854 a. m Ia II.
second High Tide
s.3T y. m. liz II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Vessels in Port at Seattle
smlth coye Termlnal--str PresIdent 10.

Smith Cove Terminal-str President Nc
<inicy, str Kaga Maru. Pier 40--str
Mandnsan Maru.
Bell Street Tcrminai--U. S, L. II. t.
Heather.
Pier i&--Str Port Angeles.
Pier tl-B-Str Owcgo.
Pier 7-Mtr Anvil.
Pier Str Admiral Watson.
Pier III. =. s. Eagle No. 81.
Pier A--Mtr Culburra
Pier B-Mtr Chnllamba.
Pier D-Str Admiral Rodman.
United States shipping Board Mornings
Str Anna II, Morse. str West Jester
str West Nllua.
Atlantic Street Tcrmlnal-str Chas. IL
Cramp,
Lander street Tcrminal--str Minnosotan.
East Waterway Dock ana Warehouse Co.
Str Romagne
Todd Drydock-Dktn Forcst Friend
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging &c.
Str Patterson,
Ames Terminal Co.--Mtr Libby Maine.
Nottlotons' Mlll-Str Santa lucx.
Hoffcrnnn's Drydook-Str Rainier, str
EldrdEc, bark Gratia.
Stream (Buoy No. 7)--Str Madison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27

human labor n not a marketable com
modify like a pound OF tea or hall
dozen eggs. The man working a lot
Of expensive machinery In a steel
mill In not himself machine,
''Ho Ia flesh and blood The ma.
chine under strain wears out, but
there Is no pain. The man under
strain also wears out. but there Is
pain and sorrow and suffering.
That's why introduced the eight.
hour day in my plants. II was met
with a storm Of criticism. You know
there are always employers who
preach the old doctrine that the Ion.
ger and harder you work your men.
tho more profits you take.
but Il really Isn't 30. Shorter
hours have paid. Men who come
back 20 their Jobs refreshed. men
who have had time 10 get acquainted
with their families and have little
fun out OF life. come back at high.
water mark.
And there ls one other important
thing IN this matter Of relations be.
tween employers and employed.
There should be really. and not the.
orctically. an opportunity for the men
10 discuss their real or fnncied griey-
ances with the owners. Our men feel
at full liberty 10 call upon us for
round.tabie conferences. The result
In. We havo neither strikes nor stop.
pages OF any kind.
The men don't distrust or suspect
US. We meet on an equal footing.
We enjoy free speech--on both sides.
We know what is in their minds and
they know what is In ours.
III they have a difficulty. we know
Il They don't mako demands upon
US and VIC don't make demands upon
them.
They suggest We suggest. And
wo talk over tho suggestions In an
amlcable manner. They are not
merely hands 20 us and we arc not
mere bosses 10 them.
"On both sides we realize wo have
common interest in the promotion
OF tho big business in which we are
all engaged. And on both sides we
do our hes, TO make that business
even bigger and better because both
sides share In the happy results"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Stetson-Post Co.
Takes Long Lease

Announcement Is made by John
r Holmes. manager OF the indus.
trial department of Henry Broder-
lex. Inc. OF the completion. during
the past week. OF a 30-year lease TN
IL acres OF Industrial ground In the
King county tracts between the
Stetson-Post Lumber Co. and King
county. In this deal the Stetson.
Post Lumber Go. acquired IL acres.
which have 1000 feet OF waterfront
on the Duwamhh river. and served
by trackage on which viii be imme.
diately erected a mill which will
represent total investment OF
quarter OF a million dollars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Britain Says Eight-HOur
Day in Mines Blessing
Declares System Is Not Failure, But a
Decided Success

I oNDoN, Aug. 27.-"Ths eight
IL hour day IN the steel industry
OF Great Britain IL no, theory nor
n day dream. II IL a fact
III Is not a failure II h a sue.
cess.
1T has helped the men II has
helped tho employers.
Pew. II any. Of the employers
would revert 10 tho old barbarous ~.
hour day. And certainly none OF the
men would. Tho eighthour day has
not injured the standing OF the Brit.
lsh steel Industry In the worlds
financial activities
1T has helped II because Of In.
creased production. satisfied work.
men and an absence Of industrial dis.
putcs at a period IN the worlds his.
tory when In 30 many places employ.
crs and employees arc at logger.
heads 4"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
GAINS
IN SHIPMENTS

Material increases in both lumber
and flour shipments for the first
seven months OF the year were dis
closed In statistics announced Sat
urday by the Merchants Exchange
department OF the Seattle Chamber
Of Commerce. The shipments OF
lumber alone showed an increase OF
30 per cent.
The report shows that there were
II saiiings in various services for
July as compared with 40 sailings
In the same services during July OF
last year. While wheat receipts at
Seattle for the first seven months
show a decline over the same period
last year. flour receipts show 1,s45
cars as compared with 910 for the
same seven months OF 1922.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Foreign Conditions
Reviewed by u. s. Department
of Commerce

Cables from commercial attaches
in Western Europe. reporting condl.
lions up to the issuance OF Prime
Minister Baidwin's note. tho effec,
Of which on trade and industry Is
not yet fully apparent, showed a
generally favorable situation In
France and increased difficulties in
German industry, duo to the me
tcoric fan OF tho mark.
There was practically no unem.
ploymcnt in France In July, most
industries were operating normally,
and government receipts exceeded
estimates. French exports in the
first six months OF 1923 show a ma.
tcrlal increase. and imports slight
decrease.
Tho currency collapse in Germany
resulted in general calculation OF
wholesale prices on gold basis. and
tho officially such quotations OF re-
tail prices was prohibited. the prac.
tIce was common. German unem.
pioyment increased in July. and It's
hardships were Augmented by food
shortage. resulting from late har.
vests.
The German transportation situa.
ton was serious. The cost OF living
continued 10 increase in Italy. whero
the government decided upon an
elaborate program TO combat It, in.
Guiding reduction of duties of food.
stuffs and establishment OF public
markets.
Improved conditions in the Irish
Free State were reflected in In.
creased earnings of the three lead.
ing Joint stock banks. The Philip.
pines report n decreased demand for
hemp. with some recovery In prices,
in the first week of August
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
No PROFESSOR,
EITHER

The man who said this 10 mo was
no college professor celebrating a
thesis he had worked out Nor was
he a lawyer employed By s.pckhold
crn to preside over tho fortunes Of a
steel plant. lie was one Of the out
standing figures In the great British
steel industry-sir Robert A. Had
field.
Ito Is head Of the well.known firm
OF Hadficid'H. Limited. Ho Is the In
yontor of manganese steel and low
hysteresla steel. OF navy alloys. steels
and mctallurgich improvements. And
no Is interesting 10 Americans be.
cause he has an American wife
Ito IN the winner Of various medals
given by the Franklin Institute OF
America. Also tho medal for high
scientific achievements. BY his prao.
teal knowledge OF the steel business.
By his vision and also by his humani.
tartan impulses. he has seen his com.
pany become ono OF tho large con.
Germs OF Britain.
More than quarter Of n century
ago" said Sir Robert. Il put the
cighthour day into effect In our
plants. II was voluntary on my part.
II was tho result Of what had seen
and observed.
II watched my men. II was sad.
dcninR 10 me 90 think Of them going
home from work 30 tired they had
neither tho zest nor desire for any
recreation.
"a wofn-out man is an irritable
man. Tho oxygen has been burned
out Of his system TO such an extent
that no has been poisoned by his
labor for his daily bread
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Foreign Money Status

saturdays Quotations
Furnished by Logan 4 bryan
$40 Second Ave. SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
TRADE TERMS
PREFERRED STOCK

Preferred stock is form Of CAPT.
talization which Is entitled 20 diyi.
dends at a fixed rate or to certain
share of the assets before any dis.
tributlon may be made on the com.
mon stock" There Is often more
than one class Of preferred stock Of a
corporation. such as first pre-.
fcrred," second preferred" etc. The
provisions vary with different com.
panIes. but the preferred always oc.
cupies a more secure position than
the common, although It's value Is
limited because II lis usually entitled
TO no dividends beyond a fixed rate,
usually varying from 4 per cent TO
3 per cent. Diyidends on the com.
mon are usually limited only by earn.
inHB.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
WHEAT PRICES
MAKE ADVANCE

CHICAGO. Aug IS wheat scored
further advances and reached new
high levels In several weeks trading
on the Chicago board Of trade today.
The upswinE was registered on
additional builtah adyIcrs from
abroad ana continued unfayorabic
crop reports from Canada
Rains Nv several sections OF the
wheat belt and tho forecast for
showers over sunday were contrib
utinE strengthening factors Much
grain atill b In shock anu already
has been damaged hY recent rains
A heavy week and profit-takinR
was met on the extreme advance
and that brought about moderate
rcturpa from earlier high prices
Corn and oats also encountered
heavy realizing sales with moderate
rrcoHHionH Ia values
There also was profit taking la
provisions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Weather Bureau Report
Arrivals and Departures

TATOOSH lSI.AND. AuE. III A. II.
-Foggy. wind east. : miles an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
PAINT THEM"
SAYS KEISTER

The boulevards OF Seattle are
wonderful" said ]. b. Kelster. vice
president and general manager Of
tho National Lead Co. Saturday.
But" he added. ''as drove
around them and noticed the beau.
tiful homes. l saw several oppor
tunities 10 sell more paint"
The National Lead Co. Is the
parent corporation OF the Bass
Hueter Paint Co. and this may ex.
plain the new vision with which
the boulevards were observed
Kelster. with l.. II. DuCommon.
general manager OF the Bass Hue.
ter Paint Co. Is on an inspection
trip OF the offices and allied inter.
ests OF the National Lead Co
While in Seattle he is the guest OF
NJ. NJ. Sullenger. Seattle manager
Of the Bass.Hueter Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Deposits Increase
in New York Banks

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.--rhe New
York weekly bank statement Is as
follows: Clearing house members
average loans decreased 500, 1852. 00O,
demand deposits decreased 11,17f,.
900, time deposits increased s2.4O7,.
O00, reserve decreased s22,174, 900.
actual loans increased 1899. 800, de.
mand deposits increased $1,000, 900,
time deposits increased Sizes. 900;
reserve Increased s9,sO2,6OO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Expert Is Hired to
Boost Washington

CHEHALIs, Aug. 27.-D. o. Live.
ly, recently in the export and import
business, and who has had extensive
experience in Portland and San Fran.
cisco in the organization OF agricul.
tural and livestock organizations, has
been secured by ". y. Coffman OF
Chehalis. president Of the state
Chamber Of Commerce, to handle
campaign that is to be carried on by
the state chamber for development
purposes In Washington. II is
planned to use s300.00O in the state
during the coming three years in car
rying on a campaign for better mar.
keting, land settlement and increas.
ing cooperative work between the
towns and cities of the state and the
people engaged in the farming indus.
try.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Doleshy Company
to Erect Building

The Doleshy Publicity Products,
Inc, has purchased tract on the
west side of Second ave, between
Vine and Cedar SITS. Il was an.
nounced Saturday. Tho Doleshy
company Is new concern organ.
lied by Frank Doleshy and la.
vorgno Woodward for the produc.
ton of art covers and specially
printing, and viii shortly start con.
struction of building to house
their plant. Tho Western Hotel
Supply company and the Lavergne
Studios will share the new building
when completed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Financial Flashes
From James Macfariane 4 Co.
Bill Second Ave.

Twenty Industrial stocks average
si-s2, a decrease OF IL: 20 rail- stocks
average 1892. an increase Of OF.
Southern Pacific's July net oper.
ating income. s4.707 .s34. versus So.
sss.327 In 1922.
Keystone Tire and Rubber. for six
months ended June 30. report net loss
yis2.170.
Bradstreet reports failures for
week totaled 324, versus 3i8 in
previous week and 1868 same
week In 1922.
Philadelphia and Reading reports
July net operating income. s1.954,-
742. against deficit OF sls2.5l2 year
ago; for seven months, 1888. $50.
versus IS. 3oO.27s.
Petroleum imports into United
Kingdom in week ended August 20.
10000. 900 imperial gallons. versus
1000 900 previous week.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul moved n larger traffic dur
ing first half Of August than 1t
did during the corresponding
period last year.
Ratio federal reserve system, 77.9
versus 77.3 week ago. and 1913 year
ago. Ratio New York federal reserve
bank. s5.9 versus s3.1 week ago, and
e6.7 last year.
July production in United States
Of passenger automobiles and trucks,
327 .102. versus 377, 759 in June.
st. Paul, Northern Pacific. Great
Northern and Burlington to cut
maintenance expenses.
Chancellor stresemann said he was
willing 20 offer Germanys economic
wealth. including railroads and Gus
toms, TO France as guarantees for
payment Of reparations. He opposed
even temporary transfer Of the
control OF the Ruhr and Rhineland
roads and mines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
ALASKA VESSELS

Kotohikan Aug. s5--sailed. str Prin-
cess Louise. northbound, at y. m; str
Curacao. northbound, at I y. M; str Adj
miral Rogers, northbound, at IL n. m,
str Queen, southbound. at 1850 a. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
State Accountants
Elect New Officers

James NJ. McConahey was elected
president Of the Washington So.
ciety OF Certified Public Accountants
at their annual meeting in Pig'n
Whistle Saturday. Other officers
chosen were William McAdam. vice
president; c. S. Cowan. secretary.
treasurer: Herbert Mcintosh. aud.
itor. and James p. Robertson and
A. s. Hansen. trustees.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
No Car Shortage,
Says Ralph Budd

There will be no car shortage this
year. according to Ralph Budd, presi.
dent OF tho Great Northern railway.
Budd passed thru Seattle Saturday
night on his way to Portland, nc.
oompnnied by Henry Il. Spencer,
president OF tho Western Fruit lex.
press He will return Tuesday to
spend several days in the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Boston Wool

BOSTON. Aug. 25.-Tho local wool
market remains steady. but the vol
ume Of business Is not large. some
mill buyers here stated they arc
waiting tho opening Of the London
auctions next week. when they cx-
pect decline TO be recorded
Some good quantities OF Australian
.slSes-seyenH sold steady nj tt,sB In
bond. which price is tho same that
prevailed several months ago.
Most dealers are asking 81 20 for
this grade. Some woods are being
received locally from the West and
are being sold Mt market prices
Mills go slow on the buyiny side
and are apparently looking for bnr-
gains. The sale OF mems wear fab.
RIGS are not encouraging 10 n boom
In the raw material market
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Aug FOREIGN
exchange opened steady. Sterling.
demand. ftsB s-is francs. So 0sssis
lire. S0.0t37 BriEians. 80 0f5ba
marks. s.5issbs 10 the dollar. or
i0i. iOt
inc foreign exchange market
closed higher. sterling. demand.
N.s5A up Z francs. t60STaA. up
i0eoioa lire tpsDt1i. on 80 e61nts
Belgian francs, demand. 50 Gist. up
tpQ00i y marks, S.s6T.iin TO the
dollar. OF 7if.70J
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Frye to Erect New
Concrete Building

Charles H, Frye, Seattle meat
packer and capitalist. will immedi.
ately begin the construction OF
one-story concrete building 100 by
1861 feet on the east side of Sixth
ave. north OF Connecticut st. 1t was
announced Saturday. The new build
ing will be located directly across
from similar building completed by
Frye about four months ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
AID Firm to Open
Branch in Seattle

The American Press Association
will open an office in Seattle Sep
TENDER 1. 1t was announced Satup
day by William Griffin, vice presto
dent of the company. The associa,
ton handles foreign advertising for
country papers. 1t now has main
offices in New York, Chicago and
San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Agencies Report
Better Business

Bradstreet reports that trade and
industry show little change from tho
preceding week. but there was SUI.
ficient business to show that the cor.
ner was turned several weeks ago.
Dun reports more definite indica.
tons of onlarging business in some
quarters.