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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-24
WILL INVESTIGATE DAMAGE

DALLAS Texas. May 2l.-The
United States Department Of Agri-
culture is requested to investigate
the reports that cut worms and sand
storms have done much damage in
southern Texas. in a telegram sent
today from Goliad by w. N. Zeelig-
son, president Of the Texas Cotton
Ginners Association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-24
Communists and Police
Battle on Streets of
German City, Many Hurt
uy The Assoeiated lrcssD

Wy 4 H' .f.NVFIHT'FI ! FFN~.T
BERLIN. May 2i.-Striking work
mn. said to be communists. are
holding Gciscnk;rchcn, where bitter
fighting occurred yesterday with
heavy casualties to the forces Of
both the police and strikers. accord
ing to information reaching here.
The communists are said to have
taken possession Of the police
headquarters at Gelscnkirchcn and
to have hoistcd the red flag over
the building. Reports from German
sources say that five persons were
killed and sixty-one wounded in the
fighting for possession Of the
building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-24
NIGHT WATCHMAN
IN DALLAS STORE
KILLED IN NIGHT

DALLAS. Texas. May I'll. X.
Crane. private night watchman guard
ing several stores on College Avenue.
was sho, and killed before daybreak.
supposedly by a burglar in n pharmacy.
4 policeman found Crane dead on the
sidewalk with n bullet wound over the
right eye. No trace of the slayer could
he found. but lock was discovered TO
have been pried off The door of a phar
macy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-24

LOUISVILLE. Ky. May 24.-An unin-
tcrrupted stream of wh.skcy is moved
from Louisville to Chicago in twenty
highpowered automobiles, each marned
by trained driver and gua man
guard. the Louisville Courier-Journai
says Il has learned from an official
who has been watching . garage aere
for year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-24
CLAIM HE KILLED EIGHT

Los ANGELES. Calf. May ga
man who gave his name as Joe Buckley
Lourie. 28. formerly of Kirby Knobs,
Ky., today confessed, according to pv-
lice. thai he killed eight revenue OFF,
GERS in clash in the mountains OF
Kentucky in 1908. His story is being
checked By department Of justice
agents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-24
THREE ATLANTIC
RUM RUNNERS ARE
BROUGHT into PORT

Wy TIT" .V>>O'fdtFU fTF>S.I
HIGHLANDS. n. J. May "a
The coast guard cutter. Scminoale.
patrolling the rum row off the New
Jersey thrce-mile limit. today cap
tured three rum runners. She was
seen from shore putting into port
with her prizes which are apparent
~ heavily loaded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-24
fRv The Associated Press.)

SHANGHAI. China. May 24.-J. q.
Powell. the American newspaper puo-
Usher Of Shanghai. who was held pris-
oner by the Chinese bandits. has been
parolcd to take part in the new con-
fercnccs for the release of the captiycs,
according to advices received here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-24
U. S. MINISTER
TOCHINAVERY
PESSIMISTIC
(By The Associated Prcss)

WAStIi>ssTbN. -. a.. May :l-A
delayed message fron Minister Schur-
man at Peking was received by the
State Department to-day. The message
expressed Schurman's belief that the
task of obtaining the release Of Amcri-
can and other foreign captive>. held tx
the Chinese bandits. was now compli-
Gated BY Chinese politics. lie stated
that il did not seem probable that the
bandits would Kill the foreign captive>
hut the raptives would BE- in constant
danger during prolonged negotiations.
aIrl that some Of the prisoners might
die from exposure. starvation or di-
Sea>r.
Minister Schurman said that certain
hostile facio are using the bandit
outrage TO dscrsdit the Ohihli party,
the Peking government and Tsao Kun.
who is "a candidate for the Chinese
presidency.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
DAWES NOTES GAIN
IN BUSINESS IN U. S.
Controllers First Report
Shows Marked Improve
ment All Over Country.

Controller of Currency Dawes in
in his first report on the condition
| of national banks since he succeeded
Controller Crissinger declared that
TIE reports as OF April showed
! marked improvement in commercial
activity"
Total resources of 1929 reporting
national banks were $2I,612,713,OOO
the reduction since December 29,
1922. was $362.244.0OO, while an in
| crease of $1.762,311 was shown since
March 10, 1922.
THE facts as disclosed by the re-
, turns" said Controller Dawes, that
! amounts on deposit with correspond
ent bsnks and federal reserve banks,
the aggregate Of miscellaneous bonds
and securities owned and cash in
vaults show reduction in this
period. while loans and discounts 8
snow an Increase. and correspond
ing reduction is shown in balances
due to correspondent bank and
bankers and demand deposits, in
cludinS United States deposits with
| an increase in bills payable and re-
discounts, is an indication of greater
business activity
AonnN and Discounts.
Loans and discounts including
rediScounts of s29O.467,OO0 amounted
to s1l.667.959. 900. an increase to date
of prior call of s66.291.0OO and an in
CT ease during the year Of $385,3S0 900.
! United states government securi-
| ties owned by national banks amount
ed to $2.694.207. 900. and increase over
the .ne- amount December 2s. 1922. or
$337.647.O00 and an increase over the
amount December % of S37.647,000
and Increase since March 10 Of $685.
$4,000. Other bonds. stocks and Sc
! curities show a reduction since De-
cember 20. 1922. of $564.OO0. but<the
! amount April 3. 1923. s2.346.915,OOO
was $260.319,000 greater than on
! March 10. 1922.
Other Bank Reports.
| Balances due from other banks
| and bankers. including lawful re-
| serve with federal reserve banks and
| items in process of collection
| $4,000 less than December 2s, 1922.
an increase in the year of s264.s5S. 600.
Cash in the vaults .of national banks
| to the amount $359,147.000 shows a
| reduction since December 80, 1922, of
$32.6S3.000 and an increase in the
! year of s23.O82, 900.
The capital stock was sl.319,144.-
00O and shows an increase since De-
| cember 2s. Of S2,134000. and an in
crease In the year of $29.616, 900. Sur
plus and undivided profits amount
/ ing to $685. $4,000 were s50.645. 900
below the amount December 90. 1922.
and $9.080.000 greater than on March
10, 1922.
Deposits Now s17.O38. .:::SI 900.
Total deposits aggregated Sl1,036.- :
281,0 900. a reduction since December
%. 1922. Of s384.2O0.0O0. and an in
crease since March 10. 1922, Of ST.
! 645.S43.000.
The percentage Of loans and dis
counts to total deposits was 6S.49,
compared with $3.50 December 20,
| 1922, and 1881 March 10, 1922"
Evening star., 1923-05-13
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.
BALTIMORE, Md, Nav IL (Sne,

! i-iohFI' Md., May II (SpeciaD.
-The local egg market rules steady
| but quiet in tone with no change in
| value for the last week. Receints
are light by train and boat. but fair
! arrivals by motor truck, and in this
way trade wants are being dailv sun-
piled. there being no special snan to
the demand outside of cold storage
operators; The market closed at %
cents a dozen for strictly fresh ma
I've i've and nearby and % for southern:
"a Tor average receipts
Ihe live poultry market rules
STEADY under fair demand espe-
ciaily iof young chickens. receipts of
Mhlcn nave been moderate. with de-
mand only fair and values more i'm
buyers favor. Demand best now for
large Spr1nsers. Smooth birds aver
aging under 1la pounds slow to find
favor even at the difference in price.
Large sprlngers' will bring so to "a
pound. with small and leghorns
selling 40a45. Winter chickens. 81.
ana under. also in fair demand at
4ea4o. Old hens. where large and
lat' meet with prompt sale at oS.
Win no surplus in receipts. and the
market is firm. Medium and leghorns
bring 2ba2t. and roosters plentiful
at l5al6. Receipts of old ducks CON
tinue to show poor condition and
meet with slow sale at 22a26. with
small and poor selling at 20. Some
inquiry is noted for young ducks.
Dut shipments are not advisable un-
less the birds are fat. and weigh m
ward Of 3 Il pounds apiece
Inc white potato market rules
steady with receipts and supplies
being lighter and demand fairly good
but centered on No. we'll graded
stock, which SELLS $50 to LIS ner
hundred and rs to 100 for No IS.
Eastern shore, Maryland and Vir-
gln1a McCormicks. however. will not
and hfty-pound sacks are slightly
lower, selling 200 to $50 for No. /
and LOO to 1.25 for No. 2s Sweets
and vans are running lighter and
market rules shade firmer with the
demand only fair for good stock
wanted and of uncertain value
Sweets are selling 1.5O to 200 bar
rel and yams 1.50 to LIS. Bushel stock
ct both selling fairly well at so to 10.
tinue in good demand at 800 to 400
dozen for No. l with culls slow sale
at les to 1.50. Kale and spinach
fairly active at 60 to 20 bushel for
the former and 80 to 65 for the lat
Ter. Spring onions also continue in
good demand at 1.25 to $50 per hun
dred pounds. Native and nearby
radishes also in good demand at 200
to 800 .rer hundred lunches Rhu-
barb brings 200 to 400 per hundred
lunches. Yellow onions are easier
'at $50 to 400 per hundred pounds
and 200 to $50 for No IS
The general apple market rules a
shade firmer with receipts moderate
and movement fairly good. On choice
stock No. l packed bringing 800
to $50 per barrel and $50 to $50
for No. IS. Bushel stock selling
mostly 1;5o to 200 and 100 to Is5
for No. 2s.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
WEEK SEES TURN
IN STEEL MARKET
Nervousness Develops as
Buyers Show Greater
Caution.
BY the Assoc ated Press.

BY the Asso" ated Press
. NEW YORK. May 1.-THE steel
market was very nervous during the
week. Producers have a liberal sup
ply of old orders on hand and mills
ere busy. There is a fairly good de-
mand, especially for the railroads.
but the weakness in many other COM
modities and the abandonment of
numerous construction projects on
account of high costs, are causing a
feeling of caution and a good deal of
hesitation about placing new orders.
New buying of pig iron continues
quiet. but the market Is holding
steady in absence of selling pressure
There has been no improvement in
the demand for copper and the tone
was rather unsettled, owing to the
reported curtailment of several big
local building projects and offerings
by second-hands at concessions. Pro-
also shaded their prices. 1t is claimed
that deliveries into domestic con-
sumption and exports for April
amounted to 1875. .0o0. 600 pounds, but this
amount is believed to include exports
from South America. The refinery
output in the United States for April
is estimated at 167,5O0,0O0 pounds and
possibly 12,500.000 pounds in South
America, and the figures. If correct.
would point to a reduction of about
100000 pounds in stocks for the
month of April.
Tin was easier because of a scant
demand from consumers and the sag
ging trend abroad.
E Lead was cut to 7.2o by the leading
refiner, but the weakness abroad still
l.ermits of bringing in foreign metal
at or below the domestic quotation.
Stocks here are being reduced.
Zinc was unsettled. owing to the
curtailn.ent of building operations,
and was generally easier.
Antimony continued to de cline,
owing to a very slack demand.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
SECRETARY MELLON HAS ABLY
HANDLED TREASURY FINANCES
Reduction in Debt and Refunding Opera
i tions From Peak to Date7Some Inter-
estine Legal Decisions-Local News.

| heavily, on deposits and the heavy
cash sales of Gas 6s will also reduce
deposits with local banks quite mate
rally.
for the new Potomac 6s when offered
as bonds of this corporation are re-
garded highly.
The Sale OF GINS 6s.
Every buyer of Washington Gas
Light 6s is an advocate of good serv-
ice by PUBLIC utilities and of fair
returns for that service.
TO that extent the sale has been
great help to public utilities. A
Stockholder doesn't care so much for
rather for perfection of service at
moderate cost
Public utilities can not be raided
as readily as some seem to think.
as well as electric light and power
corporations. have their rights be-
fore the law and no enforcement OF
rates can be made that is not
The decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the matter of New
York Consolidated Gas rates and in
the New York Telephone case made
it evident that it would not stand for
ccntiscatory rates for service rem
dered.
If it had been possible for Congress
to have forced Il merger between the
capital Traction Company and the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. the two would have been
one long ago.
Fair valuations and equitable re-
turns thereon is assured by the Con-
J Solidated Gas decision.
beg Your Pardon.
Floyd +. Davis of the Lincoln Ma
, tional Bank has long been a director
of the Congress Hotel Company.
Recently. however. he was elevated
to the presidency. He is safe con-
servative head for any business.
Annual Dinner.
The annual dinner Of the North
west Savings Bank will he given on
Tuesday evening at Meridian Man
SionS. The feast will celebrate a
prosperous year with large in
crease in deposits.
pr. G. $. Bridsall will preside.
Jesse Hedges will speak on the
"Real Estate Movement: &. W. Nor
riS. on Real Estate Loans; Dion S.
Blrney. on THE Mills-Paugh Bill. or
April Act; Maj. +. c. Bryan on The
I'ubilcS View of a Bank" while
FRANK =. Bright will talk on "A Bank
Need -
DR.. G. F. Warner is slated for a
discourse on prevention, or Cureo"
and Judge G. II. Macdonald will re-
cite d Kentucky poem
Francis NJ. Savage brings the feast
OF reason 10 a close. discussing
sound Morality and Good Faith.
The personnel Of the bank and it's
directors and officers will be present
Evening star., 1923-05-13
FOUR BIG STOCKS
AT new Low MARKS
Bears Smash Saturday Market
Du Pont Goes Down Twenty
Points.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May 12-Professional
bear spectators launched another sharp
drive against today's stock market
forcing recesSiOns of 1 to points in a
number of active shares and carrying
the industrial averages to a new low
figure for the year. New low prices for
the year also were made by number
Of popular stocks, including United
States Steel common at 974, Bethlehem
Steel at 53h, Crucible Steel at 661. and
Studebaker at no.
United States Steel, long regarded as
one of the market leaders. was the in
dividual target because of the psyche
logical effect that decline in that is
sue is bound to have, particularly, on
small traders. Nearly $4,000 shares of
Steel common changed hands, the clos
ing price of 97ss representing a net loss
of 1A on the day. The reaction in
Bethlehem gave rise to unconfirmed ru-
mors about speculative uncertainty over
the dividend stock closing 112 lower at
53ha
Du Pont was the outstanding weak
spot. dropping 10L4 points to 127. which
is 20 points below last weeks high.
Losses of to points were registered
by Baldwin, Ajax Rubber, Stewart
Warner Speedometer, Stronberg Car
bureter, Mack Truck, Mathieson Alkali.
American Linseed. American Tobacco
b, United Retail Stores, Iron Products
and Columbia Gas.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
CHEMISTS IGNORE $1,000
SALARY OFFERED BY U. S,
Job in Department of Agriculture
Untitled at Compensation
Fixed by Congress.

The failure of Congress to pass the
act for the increase of salaries of
bureau chiefs and investigators in
the scientific divisions of the Depart
ment of Agriculture has continued
the vacancy in the Office of the chief
Of the bureau of chemistry which has
existed for some time. The position
has heretofore been filled at a salary
of $4,000. 1t seems now such COM
pensation for chemist qualified for
the position fails to attract.
DIR. f. D. Ball. director of the scien.
tifc work of the department.. has ap-
pointed committee on which he
hopes to induce some one in the
chemical industry to serve.
The program of future work for
the bureau of chemistry is to be dis
cussed. as well as the question of the
pending vacancy.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
REQ MOTOR VOTES EXTRA

LANSING, Mich. May IAN extra
cash dividend of 6 per cent and a
stock dividend of 10 per cent. in ad-
dition to the regular quarterly 1A
per cent dividend, was declared today
by the REQ Motor Car Company. Pay
ment Will be made July to stock
tomary dividend declared by the COM
pany has been a regular quarterly v
per cent, with an added ] per cent,
making the normal yearly dividend
10 Der cent,
Evening star., 1923-05-13
SCIENTISTS TO MEET.

The American Society of Mammalo
gists will meet in their fifth annual
session in Philadelphia from May Is
to II. The sessions will be held in
the Academy of Natural Sciences and
will be devoted to the reading of
papers. discussion and business.
A symposium on field methods will
form a part Of the general program
of this BRANCH of mammalian scien-
lists,
On May II the society will visit the
Philadelphia Geological Gardens as
the guest Of the Geological Society.
Opportunities will also be given to
visit other institutions of the Quak ker
city.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
BOND PRICES WAIVER.
Saturday Market Displays Heavi.
ness Tendency

NEW YORK. May 12.-Prices show
ed tendency to waver in today's
brief and relatively dull bond mark ct
on the New York, Stock Exchange.
Gilt-edged issues. however. held
steady and changes among the more
speculative bonds We're small
Active United States government
bonds displayed little activity. and
closing prices We're practically un-
changed from yesterdays quotations.
French bonds were inclined to heavi-
ness but losses were limited to frac-
tions.
Western Maryland As advanced a
point but the majority of Failr6ad
mortgages traded in today yielding
slightly. Southern Pacific As losing
point. Losses of point each by
Cerro de Pasco Copper SIS and Morris
& Co.. AIS. were the only outstand-
ing changes in the Industrial group
ward.
Total sales tpar value) were So
$4,000.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. May J2.-No improve
ment has been reported in the de-
mand for copper during the past
week and an unsettled feeling has
doubtless been promoted by the
weakness of the stock market and
the abandonment of large local
building programs as protest
against high costs of construction
Second hands have been offering cop
per at further concessions and some
of the producers are now showing
more disposition to meet the lower
levels. with quotations toward the
end Of this week ranging from about
16 to 16A cents for electrolytic. Iron
UNCHANGED
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Deposits Now sI7.O38. .:sI 900.
GERMAN MARKS
$23 A MILLION
Government Apparently Not Able
or Willing to Support De-
preciated Currency.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 12.-German
marks sold today at s23 a million. a
decrease of more than 20 per cent
since last week. This price is within
50 million of the extreme low for
all times made last January.
The recent steady decline is inter
preted by international bankers as
an indication that the German gov
ernment no longer is able or willing
to support its deprecated currency.
Evening star., 1923-05-13

In response to the demand for
policewomen, the University of Cali
fornia will have course for their
training this fall.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. Nd. May II (Spe-
iciaD.--Wharf receipts continue light
on first quality cattle. as the ma
jcrity of arrivals are common to
ordinary stock. For cattle of first
quality there is ready sale. but other
kinds are slow to find favor. Quo
tations today at Light street wharf:
Beef cattle. first quality. per pound
to 9; medium. to q. Bulls. as to
quality. to 5. Cows. choice to
fancy, to 5: common to fair, to g.
Oxen, as to quality. 31a to 51s. Milk
cows choice TO fancy, per head, 5000
to $500; common to fair. 5000 to
5000. Calves. veal. choice, per pound
II to IL Il; ordinary to medium. to
10: rough, common, thin, to 8.
Sheep, choice. 6 to Z; old bucks
to 5; common, 4 to ). Lambs, fall
choice, 13 to IA: fair to good. II to
12: common, thin. II to IL: spring,
as to quality, 1 5 to 16. Hogs. straight,
I8. Sows. s. Stag and boars. to 5.
Live pigs, as to size and quality, 13
to 10. Shoats, as to quality, to 10.
NEW YORK, May 12.-Cattle, re-
ceipts. 485 head; no trading. Calves,
receipts, SIS head; lower. veals,
900a1300: culls. 7.O0as.50; little
calves. 5.50a6.0O
Sheep and lambs, receipts. 3,S4o head:
no trading; feeling steady at 4.OOa
s 90 for clipped sheep; clipped lambs,
12.00a14.50; spring lambs, 15.50a17.00.
Hogs. receipts, 1850 head; steady:
medium weights, S.60a8.80; pigs and
heavy hogs. s25as5o; roughs. 5000
$50.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-07
TIME ECONOMY
AIM OF WOMEN

CHICAGO. Aug. T.-HousckoaplnE
took is place beside the other sel-
enccs here this week. when secSral
hundred women from ali parts OF the
country attended a s-day meeting Of
the American Home Economics asso-
citation.
Discussions OF the problems "
home making indicated that Amcri-
can housewives were bent on cstah-
fishing efficiency In the home un-
der the direction OF the association.
women Ia half hundred commun-
tiles have been conducting practical
experiments within their own homes
with charts. diagrams and time
schedules.
The object Of their experiments,
the women disclosed. was 60 reduce
the time required for household tasks
10 be the minimum and obtain more
leisure for the housckecper.
Among the speakers were: Mira
d. II. OTIS Madison. Wis. THE Home
Makers Responsibility FOR Obtaining
LEISURE" Mrs. orville Shipman. pc
Kalh, H.. and Mrs. II. H. Douglass
Northwood. la. Months Experience
with Time Schedule" Mrs. Elsie
Park Duncan. Columbia, Mo. "a
Study OF the Housokcopers Working
Day
Mrs. Samuel Bradt. De kAlb. H..
prominent Illinois club woman. pro-
sided
ON Friday the women Will take up
child care and training
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-07
WRIT GRANTED
TO PRISONER

Albert Slchofsky. a prisoner at
Mcneil island penitenuary. was
granted writ Of habcas corpus in
federal court Tuesday. on the
ground That he had been held longer
than his sentence specified. and he
VIII be liberated Wednesday.
Tho prisoner was convicted OF en-.
tcring this country from Mexico on
a forged passport. and was sen.
fenced to Mcneil prison on August
10. 1891. Before being taken to tho
penlientiary and after his commit.
mcnt had been issued. Slchofsky
was remanded 10 the state courts OF
California on n grand larceny
charge. He was detained for five
months in tho custody OF tho mar.
shal. and was then taken TO Mcneil
island. His attorneys contcndcd in
federal court Tuesday that the five
months should apply on his federal
sentence.
Judge Jeremiah Nctercr sustained
their contention and granted the
writ. slehofsky would have re,
NAMED on the island for another
five months. but for the granting OF
the writ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-07

WASHINGTON. Aug, Wash.
ington. practically empty a few days
$50. IS throng,si with people who
have flocked hero from an parts OF
the United states FOR the funeral OF
President Harding
Hotel STATS are rushed handling
the flood OF last.minute reservations
ana every train brought its delega'
ton OF mourners.
Extra police were ON duty today
along Pennsylvania ave. and in tho
vicinity OF the White House aud the
capitol to control the crowds which
are expected 20 increase as the day
wears on AmbulaneSs are held
ready 90 make many fast trips. as
the heat Is intense and prostraiionS
arc expected among thota standing
hours in the streets.
Barricadcs OF steel wire we're being
erected by police today ali along