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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
P. T. PADGETT
IS UNOPPOSED

r. T. padsett is unopposed for the
presidency OF tho Seattle Association
of Credit Men Mt the election Mon.
day evening In the Masonic club
rooms. Il. II. Moulton and J. A.
Taylor are candidates for vice presi.
dent and Charles Horch Is the only
nominee for treasurer.
Prof. Clark Bissett OF the unIver.
sity Of Washington Is listed ns the
principal speaker at the meeting
Monday with Floyd Murphy. bari.
tone. In several selections. Carl
Presley will give some Piano mum.
bers and Herbert Smith win lead
tho glee club.
Three directors will be chosen
from the following: IL. !. Bailey, j.
II. Bennett. w. l.. Braincrd, J. NJ.
Frink, J. j. Hayes. c. IL. Jones.
a. o. Larson, Rose Malan. II. +.
Miller, 4. NJ. Reedcr. Miss r, Vet.
Lessen and c. III. Merrill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
Big Jess
Barred In
NeW York
Jersey City Would Be the
Scene of Willard-Firpo
Boxing Bout
nY mrNRN 1. rARREIL

NEW YORK. May ia.-Jcss WI.
~ lard aud Luis t1rpo II they
meet az ali-wlll set into the ring TO.
Fother In Jersey CiIy on July Z. It
appears from late developments.
Chances arc that they won't meet
az all. ard that Willard viii b. dis.
qualified IA physically unfit. both IA
New York and New Jersey.
While no official announcement
has been made. Il Was learned from
very good authority that tho New
York commission has already told
Tex Richard that IL Ntii not allow
him to match Willard with Firpo In
this state
Willard T. not only barred By the
"aS-ycafycar rule" which WAS
waived for the recent charity Show.
but Il Is understood that the COM
mission has the report OF two phyai .
clans who examined him. that the
former champion would be In danger
o. his life II he went sEalns, a hard
puncher.
Tic examination was made before
Willard went into the ring against
Floyd johnson last Saturday. az the
Yankee stadium. aud. u Is under
stood that only the consideration
that Johnson was known 20 DO n
light puncher. prevented the COM
mission from Withdrawing Wlilard'a
license at that time.
No official statement could be OH
taincd from the commission. but WI.
liam Muldoon. chairman Of tbs body.
expressed the individual opinion that
Willard shouid no, be allowed 10 en-
ter the ring again in New York. lie
said he had opposed the granting %
permit 20 Willard 10 box IN this
state because he vas over tho ngs
limit and he SIN holds ths sane
opinion.
Tex Richard was also silent this
morning. lie had no statement 10
make. but Il was animated that no
had no thought Of matching the pair
uf giants In New York.
Firpo said several days ago that
The match was 10 b. held IN Jersey
city and richards announcement.
that be would not charge more than
SIS Cor rinEdda rcatR, Indicates this,
be had his Jersey city arena IN mind
at the time au the scene for the bout.
With the New York commission
taking tho stand Il l. said 10 have
adopted, Il IL considered very likely
that the New Jerrey boxing authoria
ties win not care 10 take che chance
Of having the fatality IN thu ring.
which tho doctors predicted II VIII
lard should get hard punch over
the heart. Firpo 10 one ~ the hard
o., punchers In the ring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
Major Stuff

Babe Ruth got HI. sixth homer and a
single Witch setaurtcd FOR four runs.
The Tgrks heat the Browns. 70 4.
Janiieson and waraby. tAs nr,t tvo
rsen up in The first inning. singled. ard
scored run. but Harris held the Indians
hities, the rest % the way. aad the Ath-
lssles won. 70 /.
Adoiph Lgaus the champion hard luck
pitcher 81 baseball. sio~ hailed the
Giants 10 death. ard gave them theft
FIRST shutoct OF the year. the Reds win
ming. : 10 o.
After hegng banked sor eight lnniars
~ Darss. the Eed Scr tied the score
wfth two runs In the ninth, and with
four more IN the ieth beat the Tigers.
TO :.
babe ADAMS. celehratinK his cts; birth
day. pitched the Pirates 70 t-sc-s vic
tony over the Braves. Charley Grimm,
Pirate first baseran. with single. made
IL IS out Of the seasons - games IN
which he has hit safely
with a batting spree Of 10 hits for IS
bases. the White Sox ran over the SEQ
at0rs. it 70 s.
ToFporcar's homer. which bounced Inte
The stands and out again. gave The Cards
= Stool victory over the Robins. Umpire
Klein behind the bat. wouldn't agi9~ u
a. a homer. but Umpire Wilson argued
ussh him and wen the decision.
uartnett's nth homer with two on
bases gave the Cubs a fs-to-1 victory
over the Pills
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
TRUNKS ARE
FAVORED BY
GIRL TEAM
WHETHER girl track stars Of the

WHETHER girl track stars OF the
w Pennsylvania Railroad System
should wear old.fashioned boomers
or should adopt the modern. nltho
abbreviated running trunks has mp.
parentiy been settled in favor Of the
trunks.
At least this IS the word from
Pittsburg, Chicago and ST. Louis.
the big pcnnsy regional centers
whose girl sprinters blamed their dc
feat in the last Pennsy athletic
meet TO wind.catching boomers.
The Philadelphia girls. appearing
for the first time in the slightly and
almost weightlcss running trunks,
captured first places with alarming
regularity. Especially was Betty
Schenkel. the most famous girl ath.
lete on the Pennsylvania railroad. a
consistent winner. Pennsy's future
athletic indoor meets are almost Ger.
tain to present the spectacle of a
solid delegation OF girl track event
entries clad in running trunks.
Miss Rose Zarobsky. the Pittsburg
girl who lost in the system cup cham.
pionship by step in the last meet,
attributed her losing the 75.yard dash
10 her heavy boomers. She has
adopted running trunks.
In reply TO possible adverse com.
ments on girl employees wearing the
running trunks, there * cited the
word OF hundreds who attended the
last athletic meet that in the vast
crowd Of 10000 spectators not one
remark was heard indicative that the
Philadelphia girls attire was insult.
cd or immodest.
On tho contrary. wives and sisters
Of railroad men who composed
great section Of the crowd were en-.
thuslastic over tho girls adoption OF
running trunks and said that vcrve
and grace had been added TO the ath.
lctic meet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
CARDS TO SEND
ATHLETES EAST

DR. w. II. Larrow, director OF
physical education at Stanford uni.
versity. has announced that 10 track
men Will be sent TO Chicago 10
compete In the National Collegiate
Athletic association meet on June
10 and 16. II IL expected that Capt.
Lane Fnlk, Lcistncr, Van judah.
Williamson, Elliott Black. Campbell,
Dole. Daily. Kemnltzer and Arthur
Will make the trip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
RACE Is OVER A
TW0-MILE COURSE

The race will be over a two.mlle
course. the rival crews Icing start
cd just Off Hunts Point on Lake
Washington and rowing straight
into the canal
The preliminary race. according
to tho dope. should ho c,oaely con.
tested. The Reed college crew has
practiced daily on tho willamette
river for the past months for the
events. and has likely.lookIng az.
gregation.
Tho Portland crews arrived this
morning and went thru light work.
outs on the lake.
The result Of tire big race in no
way affects the sending II the fFosh
and varsity to pouEhkeepsic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19

hour. had had no care al birth. I'm
mediate attention was given the
baby and this morning he Is APP
parcnily az healthy as any member
OF the hospital baby colony.
The police were notified and re-
auested that the founding DO kept
at the hospital until arrangements
arc made 10 care for him
Mrs. spaulding wants the unfor-
tunat~ mother OF tho baby TO know
that che win treat with the strict
est confidence any communication
regarding tho welfare Of tho little
one.
Ii Is doubtful whether the name
less founding would hayo survived
bu, for tho timely arrival OF DR..
Steinmeiz.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
ON RATE
INVESTIGATION
Farm Product Scale viii Be
Probed in Oregon

PORTLAND. Ore. Nay IA
thoro inquiry into intrasta,s rates
on farm products win begin hero
Monday before the Oregon public
utilities service commission.
Tho hearing may occupy a week
or longer. because OF the large num-
Der OF witnesses. representing the
organizations pressing the inquiry
and tho carriers, who are to be
heard.
Complaints against unreasonable
and unJustly discriminatory rates
on farm products have been receiv-
ed by tho commission from the Ore
gon state grange. Oregon state farm
bureau and many other organize
tons.
Among tho commodities specitical-
~ named in the notice sent TO the
railroads by the commission are
hay. straw. potatoes. onionz. wool.
grain and grain products.
The rail lines are preparing a
mass OF statistical data and tables
in defense OF their charges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
ADDITIONAL SPORTS
Yanks Win Walker Cup
Struck "a Out,
But Didn't Win

Baseball mathematician had
something 10 puzzle over last
week WHEN Nose Dupruis. pitch,
Ct FOR the Gates Lane school
team at Worcester Mass struck
out - men IN seven innings 81
tho game with the Chandler
street school team. Despite his
strikc-out record his team lost >
to 9, Seven OF the men famed
by pupruis reached inst base
when Catcher Johnson dropped
tho thlrd strike Six 81 Thorn
reached home Gates Lanes two
runs came from two circuit clouts
hy Pitcher pupruls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19

The featured race. which II sched.
uied 10 start at $50 O'Clock. will bring
together the elasslesi array OF oars
men who have ever competed on the
Pacific coast The varsity crew IL
considered the best that has ever
been turned out at Washington. while
the frosh oaramen have shown them.
selves 10 be- the peer OF crews in their
class. Tho Portland Rowing club
has the greatest array Of rowing vet.
Grams who have ever been gathered
in n single shell.
Clyde King. who stEoked tho
Navy to victory at Paughkecpssc
last year: Tony Brandenihalior.
former University OF Washington
captain and stroke. and men OF
that caliber mako UP the Portland
club
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
PREP ATHLETES
WILL GO EAST

Twenty-Five prep school athletes
from California win compete in the
National Interscholastlc track meet
in Chicago on May Is and rs. The
men going TO Chicago are oil first
place winners in various meets held
in California during the spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
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BITTER CONTEST
is NOW LOOMING

4 Iong'stqnding dispute viii DO set.
tied Thursday afternoon at . O'Clock
on Columbia pl0yfIeld when the Ger.
AIDS Cafe Walters clash with the
Rainier Taxi Company nine. Tho
loser OF Thursdays contest must i'm.
dergo tho taunts OF their conqucrors
until next year, when they will clash
again in tho annual struggle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
M'ADOO SEEMS
TO HAVE HOPES
Wants to Be Harmonizer OF
Democratic Party
ny LAWRENCE MARTIN

i1'PHEhts igsa, " united fretsl
WASHINGTON. May ia,.wn.
liam O. MeAdoo hopes 10 become
tho great harmonlrcr OF the demo
cratic party.
lie and his friends arc dlsclAiin.
ing personal ambition and are rate.
ing tho banner OF party welfare.
They viii 30 10 tho next demo
cratic convention In Tho rols Of uni.
ficrs, compromises OF differences
and esnentsrH o. party unity. II
these endeavora lead McAdoo 20
the presidency. 30 much tho bet.
ter.
MeAdco has brtn here talking
things over with some friends. who.
while NOT comminiisd 90 his pross.
Dental lyontn. arc friendly 10 him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
Anacortes Highway
Funds Are Provided

MOUNT VERNON. May 10. =.
Eighty thousand dollars has been
appropriatcdfby the county commits.
sloners for tho construction OF a
stretch Of highway five miles LONG
extending into sAnacortes from the
cast. a like amount win be given
by the state. Arrangements for be.
ginning the work viii he made at
once.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
AUTO SMASHUP
PROVES FATAL

injuries received Friday AFTERNOON
when his automobile crashed over a
2o.foot embankment on Broad St.
near hln home. resulted Friday night
in the death OF George Molane. 81,
sli Broad ~.
Molano was driving down the
street when the car struck a rough
place in the road and tho wheel was
torn from his hands. Tho auto
jumped tho curb and HURLED down
the bank. ending up against teie-
phone pole. Moiane suffered from
internal injuries
The dead man was an employe OF
tho municipal street railway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
Nine Police Will
Forget Bootleggers

Sunday. nine husky coppcrs will
quit chasing tho elusive bootlcggcr
long enough TO chase the elusive
horsohidc. The police bali team
tanglcs with doc" IIamIlton's all.
coiorcd team at Liberty park, lith
ave. and u. Jefferson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
Scotch Whisky Is
Seized by Sheriff

Nine cases OF Scotch whisky were
found In n shed at Sist ST. and Green.
wood ave-, late Friday. by Sheriff
Matt starwich and deputies, who
also arrested j. Antccl. said to be
the owner OF the liquor. Antcci was
released under $500 bonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
SAYS DEMOCRATS
HAVE OPPORTUNITY

McAdoo's idea. developed by
these conferences. II tina, tho demo.
cratic party will have n rig opportu.
nifty in 1924 II u WIN do two things.
Those are.
I. Eliminate internal friction and
got together.
:. Avoid rashness or txtremlarn
In ia position on various issues.
Among thcso issues are prohibit.
ton and Americas international
problems.
No wet plank and ieagu. Of ma.
lions viii so into tho aenocratlcs
platform " tho Mcadoo idea pre-.
walls. lie believes the majority OF
the democrats will agree with him
that taxation. immigration. the gov.
ernmcnt'a treatment oe business and
kindred questions arc vital 10 the
American people. and will be more
helpful In advancing tho democratic
party'a fortunes than IL the modl.
fication Of tho vola,cad law or III.
league Of nations issue. II the dem.
ocrata will SCI together. the repub.
lioan split over the Harding world
court proposal win rebound entire.
~ to democratic advantage, McAdoo
holds lie will favor platform
plank fobblng the republicans OF
any issue on the world court CUES.
ton, BY indorsing steps 20 put the
United States into cooperation with
other na,ions for world peace with.
out demanding American member.
shin In tho gt,e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
LUNCHES WITH
WOODROW WILSON

MeAdoo took luncheon with wood.
row Wilson. his fatherin.law. while
here. Democratic politics was dis.
ousaed. but only casually. ns Il
would be between any leading demo.
Gratis who met over tho luncheon
table.
McAdoo will hold moro confer.
enccs In New York. Chicago and
Denver. in furthcranoe OF his party
harmony plan. which. his friends in.
sist, Is the real reason for their ac.
tivity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
SPRING PRACTICE
FOR S. F. PREPS

San Francisco high school athletes
Are now turning out for spring foot.
ball. The tutors OF the different
schools there are teaching their
pupils the rudiments OF the game in
the spring workouts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19

The miscellaneous want adj col
fimn carries many handy and useful
articles at sacrifice prices. Turn to
them Now--perhaps you can find
what you need
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19

Is your home TOO smailg There
are some choice home properties FOR
sale In tonights want ad columns.
Perhaps you can make a trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19

Tho miscellaneous want nd col.
umn carries many handy and useful
articles at sacrifice priccs. Turn TO
them NoW--pcrhaps YOU can find
what you need.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-19
WHY PA DANCES WITH MA

How can Director Svenson
dance? He Is so corpulentw
Yes: but his wife is concave-'
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-05
"Barbas de Plata :
CUENTO ALEGORICO

go al sitio conocido por LA Esperan-
za". Era este un jarlin cuajado de
frondosos arboles. ALI, bajo los COR
pulentos arboles hizo su descanso el
heroe de nuestra historic.
.Despues, la multitud silencio, y
todos quedaron en- un sin igual paro-
xismo. Nuestro heroe, desde el fon-
do del jardfn, LA Esperanza", elev6
sus manos en- actitud de orar. De
s1bito, un resplandor. tai como el de
Damasco, ilumino la estancia. Oyose
una musica divinazada, como los sal
mos de David, que fuia de los labios
del anciano. Ell misticismo sc apo
dero de aquellcs corazones, antes en-
pedernidos, todos cayeron sobre sus
rodillas.. Ell ave del arrepentimiento
batio sus alas. Las campanas profe-
ticas, tanian intensamente.
Era la hora del "Angelus". Ell ere
pusculo extendia sus pliegues en- de-
rredor. Ell "Vespero", transmontaba
en- el horizonte. Las colinas sc envol-
Wan en- calmante envoltura.
"Barbas de Plata, enjaezo de nue.
vo su mula continue su peregrina-
cion por la calle de LA Amargura"
Assemble por la calle de LA Piedad" +,
y abandono la aldea, por el canine,
de LA Cruz. Ell espacio recogia el
sortilegio de la divinizada filigrana.
Todo el pueblo: los nihos, las mujeres,
los lanciancs, en- fin, todo ser viviente,
no sabemos porque raro misterio, llo-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-05

raba y segufa como electrizado, tras,
Gel Anciano de las Barbas dc Plata.
...Y al llegar al monte de LA
Transfiguracion" "Barbas de Plata,
ces0 en- su mdsica de Orfeo. Sc ilu-
min6 su rostro. La mula desaprecio
misteriosamente. De sus brazos Sc
proyectaron, tai como las "Alas de
Icaro", y assemble como aguila triua-
fal los cielos en- una nube de fuego.
Como luz de bengala al extinguirse,
"Barbas de Plata, Sc deshizo en- una
como lluvia de resplandores. Sus bar
bas fotando en- ell espacio semejaban,
las "Siete Lenguas de fuego del Apo
calipsis". La multitud, en- la magni-
tud de su asombro, silabeaba un rezo
lleno de misticismo. Los resplando-
res, nj otra cosa eran que las 'Barbas
de Plata, llenando la aldea de LA
Bondad", con sus luminarias.
Cada profano recogio su hebra de
Plata y la conserve como un divine
relicario. BESIDE entonces, la aldea
de LA Bondad", tomo el nombre de
"Barbas de Plata.
Y, todas las tardes, a la hora del
"Angelus", la multitud acude al mon
te de "La TRANSPORTATION, elevar
sus santas plegarias al cielo...
an. Tai como un pcrsonaie de leyen-
da asi 10 contemplo la multitud.
+t>t Jose Angel Olmedo.
GALES, Verano de 1923.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-05
Todos los pacientes tratados alaban
ell nuevO plan.

Sin duda, habeis dido la historic de
la Transformation de Juanito Sanchez,
Ell simpatico joven de Gales. Educado,
cortes, estudioso, etc.. Tenia mu-
chas de las bellas cualidades que de-
oen adornar a todo joven. 4
Pero Juanito ha cohletido ,un grave
,rror. Ha desarrollado eficientemen-
:e sus facultades mentales y morales,
y ha descuidado por complete su edu-
..acion FISICA: Su color, su aire, el
orillo de sus ojos, y su presencia, son
lie un joven fracasado. iEs capullo mar
hito antes de abrise en- rosa de vida!
Tiene POGO apetito, no digiere bien,
y Sc desvela nluy menudo.
I'm sabado, despues de ruda batalla
:on los numeros, cuando va su cercbro
oensaba revelarse por el mucho traba-
10, Sc aparecio por la 'oficina de San
:hez, como llovido del cielo, nuestro
ouen amigo, Adolfo Levy, uno de tan
sos diseminadores de las doctrinas del
NUEVO EVANGELIO, que dispone
hcnremos los doses: Musculo y Ale
yria, sobre todas las cosas, en- el tenn
plo de la Y. M. C. A.
Levy fuc invitarle para que vfsi-
tara LA Casa de la Eterna Juventud' ,
u oigamos de los labios del mismo
Sanchez, Ia narracion de aquella visi-
ia tan proyechosa.
"Entramos EN- ell edificio de la "Y.
M. c. A. Unos jovenes alegres nos
recibieron. Habia diferentes grupos
iugando damas, ajedrez, billa1 leyen-
do los ,iltimos speriodicos recibidos. ..
"Subimos una escalera que nos lleyo
un apartado privado, donde nos pu-
5imos ropa de gimnasia. Luego me en-
tregaron los hermanos Vegas. Es-
tos jovenes, en- union de otros mas,
sc encargaron de sacarme toda el aqua
amarillo que tenia acumulada por to-
da mi vida en- el cuerpo, jugando
"hand- BALI.
"Luego, como 81 ESQ. no hubiera 81
do bastante, me llevaron al Paraiso
en- cl piso superior, w.. aqui fue Trc'
va: me entrcgaron en- cuerpo y alma
al activo director de gimnasia de Il
"Y", Mr.. Hitch.
"En el Paraiso encontrc muchos io
venes viejos en- alegre consorcio, ha
ciendo ejercicios ffsicos Y jugand'
"Vclley- BALI. Me agradaron much'
estos entretcnimientos, y tome part
ell ellos.
"Dcspucs de visitar al Paraiso, ba
iamos al cielo, donde San Antonio no
abrio las puertas y nos dio toallas.
"Fue bellisimo el cuadro que Sc no
presento la vista. I'm tanquc Hen
de aqua frfa y azul, cuyas aguas, el
ritniiccs vaivencs instaban al profan
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-05
La transformation de juaDitO. Sanchez
MEDIC efcaz para rejuvenecer sin ingerto
de g|andulas

dar su zabullidas. Hacia los lados,
completando el precioso panorama,
alegres duchas cantaban la dulzura
de vivir en- eterna juventud Old 10
que pregonan eternamente las agra
dables duchas:
-Si quiere AUMENTAR DE Pc
so, visite .diezl veces a Mr. Hitch los
nialtes " los viernes "a $3.50 p. m. 81
REJUVENECER, zabulla veinte We
ces consecutivas y made alrcdcdor del
tanque dando vcinte vueltas' acompa-
nadas de sus correspondence, saltos
mortales. Nota: Las dosis ha de es-
tar acompanada de masajes de buen
humof y ha, de 'aplicarse consecutiva-
mentc.
'Hoy-termino d.cicndo Juanito-
soy un jovens sdiferente, gracias Il las
yisitas a la y. M. C. A." Me siento
con ms energias, tengo mas apetito.
Trabajot mas y mejor Y encuentro la
vida mucho mas alegre."
-: -. -.
Joven amigo, va has leido las ex-
periencias de Juanito, un joven hijo
de nuestra imagination, que bien pue-
des ser til. ST quieres triunfar mas ra-
pidamentc, 81 quicres vivir la vida del
joven triunfador, no 10 pienscs mas,
ven, ven, que tus amigos te esperamos
co los brazos abiertoa ell NUESTRA
CASA, Ia "Y. M. c. A."
Santimar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-22
PRODUCTION IS
KEEPING AHEAD
General Activity Shown by
Department Figures

Tho following further figures rep
rebtntinK industrial and commercial
movements during April. have been
received hy the department Of com.
mnrce:
Receipts ~ wooi al Boston IN April
amounted 10 sssss.eo0 pounds. com.
pared with sissTooo IN March. and
st.istooo in April year ago.
Cotton consumption by mills NJ
sI5.sss bales. compared with ss5.sos
bales in April iess. Stocks Of cot.
ton held hy mills and warehouses on
April 80 were a.x5s.o 900 bales. com.
pared with <.sTt.o0a baiss on ,h.
same date last year.
Pig Iron production In April was
a,Sfs,ooo tons. compared with 1851. !.
600 tons In April. 1882. Steel lingo;
production. allowing for companies
not SeportinE. was s.TsT.0oo fona.
compared with $4,000 tons in
March.
Shipments os railroad locomotives
from tho principal plants ia Apfll
wcre III. compared with ii a year
ago. riitpmiuous coal production 10
April was t.,sco,ooo against 4s.soT.-
600 In March.
Exports Of wheat ~ The week end.
ing May - we're g.s97.ooo bushels.
COMPARED with weekly average for
tho first quarter OF The year Of s.a.s.,
900 bushels.
Car ioaaingn continue 10 Increase
and arc now on n level not normally
reached until late summer or early
fan.