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Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22

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At NEWS-CHAMPION OFFICE.
time. Get good supply Of them
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NO MERCY ON GUN FLAsHERs'

San Francisco Chronicle
Gabriel Alphonse Mourey, notori-
Gus criminal, has been sentenced to
death in Paris. Mourey was wanted
for the theft Of $4,000 worth Of jew
els in New York and had been play
ing hide and seek all over the world
with American detectives.
The Paris police finally captured
him. Had he not attempted to use q
pistol when the officers arrested him
he might have been turned over to the
New York authorities, brought back
to America for trial and If he did not
escape punishment through the laws
delays and efforts of technical attor-
neys, the worst he might have expect
ed was few years in prison.
But he had that pistol and tried to
use it. The French law calls for the
death penalty when thief attempts
to use q deadly weapon. So Paris dis
posed Of Mouriey's case with neatness
and dispatch.
Such law in the United States
would have very discouraging effect
on the criminal element which has SO
little regard for human life. Whether
they murder or not makes no differ
ence. They are armed to kill and their
Intentions are to take human life If
they find it necessary. They should be
condemned to death for their inten-
tions. This is the French view of it.
What shall be said then Of man
who with murderous intent takes a
gun to q peaceable public assemblage
and, urged by a half-crazed brain
which imagines assaulters and fire.
bugs among the most respected and
intelligent citizens Of our community
habitually carries that dangerous wea-
pom upon the street and in his daily
workf
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22

GOLD BAND BUTTER
Evening star., 1924-03-25
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, March 25.-Fresh liquioa-
ton forced the wheat market down
today to new low record prices for
the season. The decline brought into
action numerous standing orders to
sell at certain limits, and this circum-
stance accentuated the weakness
Some traders, how ever. who OF late
have been especially bearish, turned
20 the buying side of the market and
brought about substantial rally.
The opening. which ranged from Il
TO / cent lower, with May 1.02 to
l.O21k and July 1.03% TO 1.04, was
followed by a little further setback.
and then By an upturn which in some
cases touched yesterdays closing fig
ures-
Corn and oats showed stubborn re-
sistancs to selling pressure After
opening unchanged to q cent Off
May, Tx to 7T%-the corn market
underwent slight additional sag
and then scored moderate gains ali
around.
oats started "a to u cent down
May. 46k to 46H-but soon reacted
to slightly above yesterdays finish,
Provisions were easier, in line with
Evening star., 1924-03-25
COTTON MARKETS.

Ne" YORK, March 25.-There was a.
continuation Of yesterdays selling move
ment in the cotton market and a further
sharp decline in prices during today's
early trading. Liverpool fully met the
local decline OF the previous day, while
weather advices were again favorable
After opening barely steady, at an ad-
vance OF points on July, but generally
to 40 points lower, the market here
soon weakened. The selling was ac-
companied by rumors that hedges were
oelng sold against spot cotton in the
south, and the circulation of March no
tees estimated at about 5000 bales
caused some near-month liquidation.
May broke to 1858 and October to 2428.
with the general list showing net de-
clineS OF about 80 to 65 points within the
nrS half hour of trading.
The final March notices estimated at
5000 caused some near month liqui-
oauon, but after selling off to $3.50
Tor May the market rallied on cover
ing accompanied by reports that ocean
freight room had been booked for s5,-
900 bales out of the local stock for
prompt and April shipment A recov-
cry OF 80 to so points from the lowest
also was prompted by rumors that the
report of the statistical committee re-
Gently appointed by Secretary Hoover
called for a reduction of 224, 900 bales
IN the estimated carry-over in the last
season. May sold up to 27.05, but met
renewed selling at this figure and the
market was unsettled around midday
win prices several points off from
the best
NEW ORLEANS. March 25.-The
cotton market opened weak and de-
cidedly irregular. first trades on
March showing q decline of SO points
from the previous close, while Nav
traded ~ down. By the time July
had shrunk to IL points. and October
showed only points less. The weak
ness was attributed to poor cables and
a generally dry weather map. An
or1iclal forecast for cloudy and show
'rs in Texas and Louisiana caused a
wave of covering, forcing a rally that
carried March back to the previous
close and later months l to points
net higher. By the end of the first
half hour of trading a fresh wave of
selling forced May down to 2700 and
July TO 1920. or II to 81 points down
from the previous close. Mark {
feverish- A few March notices cir
culated.
After declining to $3.50 for May.
2615 for July and 1857 for October,
or 90 to 81 points below the previous
high, the market became steadier and
qu1eted down while waiting for the
Hoover experts report. This report
when received, while not as bullish
as expected and rather involved in its
findings. made net minus correction
of 223.636 bales in the carry-over and
recommended that i'll future the de-
parment should not attempt to bal
ance its totals by estimates. Prices
rallied.
LIVERPOOL March 25.-Cotton
spot. fair demand; prices easier; good
mtddling, 1912; fully middling, 1857;
middling. 1922; low middung, 1887;
good ordinary. 14.37; ordinary, 1887.
Sales. 5000 bales, including 500
American. Receipts. 10000 bales, in
cluding $500 American Futures
closed steady. Closing: March, 1906;
May. 1884; July, 1858: October, 1415;
December, 1879; January, 1859.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 90 (Spc-
ciaD.-Potatoes, white. 100 pounds.
e0a1.9o; per $50 lbs, 1.50a2.75; sweets
and yams, bbl., 2.50a7.5o; asparagus
dozen, 650as.5o; beans, bu., 3.ooa5. 90 :
beets, per 100. 4.ooa6.eo; broccoli and
kale, 40a50; cabbage, per 100, 5.0Ga
500; savoy, bu.. 50a60; carrots, per
100, 4.00aS00; caulif1ower, crate, 200
a2.50; celery. crate, S50a4o0: cucum-
bers. crate, S.ooa1 900: eggplants, per
crate. 3.00a4.5o: horseradish. bu., $50
a4.00; lettuce, bu., 2.o0aS.50; onions.
100 lbs, 15oa2.25; oysterplants, per
100, 6.Ooas.oO; parsnips, basket, 6Oa
20; peas, hamper, 3.0oa4.50; peppers.
crate, 5.00a5.50: spinach. bu., lisa
200; squash, crate, 4.o0a5.o0; toma-
toes, crate, 1.ooa3.50: turnips, bu.,
40a50.
Apples. packed, bbl., 2.ooa45o; bu..
5oa1.5o; box apples, 1.75a2.50; grape
fruit. box, 1.50a275: oranges, box,
2.25a2.75; strawberries. qt.. 40a70.
No grain quotations. Chamber Of
commerce closed on account of 4
legal holiday.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
CHANGES BY FRACTIONS.
Irregularity Continues in Wall
Street Price Quotations.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2S.-Conslder-
able irregularity developed in stock
prices at the opening of todays mar
ket, with losses predominating in a
list of small fractional changes
Motor shares generally continued
under selling pressure, although
Studebaker advanced fractionally. A
number of the oils also lost ground.
Heavy buying of American Can,
which weakened at yesterdays close
on speculative uneasiness over today
dividend action, brought about snort
covering and impaired somewhat
firmer tone to the market in the early
dealings. It's advance of more than
point was accompanied by similar
gains in other special issues, includ-
ing Central Leather, Dawson Chemi-
cal and United States Rubber first
preferred. Studebaker extended its
gain to a point, and Geenral Electric
and Norfolk and Western also resum-
cd their upward movements, Selling
of Austin & Nichols drove that stock
down almost point to a new low al
2l1s. Foreign exchanges opened
steady.
Omission of the extra dividend on
American Can brought a flood of
selling orders in that stock and other
speculative industrials, giving the en-
tire market a decidedly reactonary
tone. Nearly 100000 bales of Amer
{can Can changed hands before noon,
the stock advancing about point
on short covering in the early trading
and then bSeaking nearly points
below yesterdays close to 11OA.
Baldwin was hammered down "a to
11Sk, a new 1924 low, and new bot
tom prices also were established by
Texas Gulf Sulphur, American Su-
Inatra Tobacco, common and prefer
red. and Stewart Warner Speedometer,
the net losses ranging from L to )
points, rails also turned heavy, Lack
awanna dropping 2%, and Union Pa
cific, Wabash preferred A and At
lantic Coast Line about point each.
Call money opened at 3 Il per cent.
Precipitate Declines
Many shares declined precipitate-
Iy under the increased volume OF
offerings which were thrown on the
market after midday. American To-
bacco and the B stock. Woolworth
General Electric, National Lead and
Stewart Warner dropped to
points. Baldwin got down to 117A
and American to 109. Studebaker
Mack Truck, Chandler and Bethle-
hem, Republic and Crucible Steels
were among the many important
issues which touched new minimum
prices for the current decline.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
MARKET SHOWING
DEFINITELY WEAK
Varying View as to Whether
Washington Caused Down.
ward Movement.
RY STUART II. WEST.

NEW YORK, March 25.-The stock
market today broke away from the
uneven price movement through
which it had been passing for the last
week or more. 1t became very def
nitely weak, with all classes Of stocks
affected in one degree or another.
Some critics continued to insist that
Washington was responsible for the
downward movement
Others emphasized the depression of
the last few weeks in the grain and
cotton markets Others still pointed
to the less favorable reports which
have been coming in regarding trade
conditions, especially steel. automo-
bile manufacturing and textiles. The
proba bility seemed TO be that not one,
but all of these causes were playing
a part
Specific Upsetting Incident.
The specific upsetting incident was
the omission of an extra dividend on
American Can.
This stock had been put as high as
1224s on the idea that, in addition
10 the regular Il per cent distribu-
voted at the last quarter could be
considered permanent. The street
therefore, had begun to THINK ABOUT
American Can as a 50 stock. Natural
iy II TeCelNeu Il Ddu "hNii N''>
announcement came today.
One thing brought out striklnsiy
was that reassuring statements put
out from high quarters are no long
er Of avail.
on Monday the president of the
Studebaker Corporation was quoted
very strongly as opposing the al
street view that there was any dan
ger of overproduction i'll the auto
mobile trade.
Detroit Dispatches similar.
Detroit dispatches have been almost
unanimous in taking a similar stand.
Several days ago the head or the
Stexart-Warner Company was report
cd to have said that there was no
truth in beariSh rumorS regardihg
the earnings outlook and the diVidend
nrosnects for his company. Yet Stude-
baker and Stewart-Warner were
among the weakest on the list to-day,
and while short selling had much 10
do with their decline II vas pE no
means the only factor. a lot o1 real
liquidation was coming into the motor
group and related issues.
Steel Gives Way Easily.
Steel and equipment stocks gave
way very easily. United states Sleel
common lost all and more than the
gain following the annual report. he
Sublic Iron and Steel made new low
FOR the wear when il sold belo" 40
Dethlehem Steel and other independ-
entity steel stocks were likewise acl'e
" sold and encountered poor suppor /.
All through the street more tre
was laid upon the recent advices from
the steel trade, indicating increasing
connection and lower prices. Balu-
win Locomotive broke badly and Spe-
cial weakness continued in American
Woolen.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
BALTIMORE DAIRY PRICES.

BALTIMORE, March 25 (Special).--
Live poultry-Turkeys pound, 25a4o:
young chickens. 25a45; leghorns, a5a
80; old hens. 24a27; leghorns, old. 24a
25; old roosters. 16a17; ducks, 24a34;
geese. 2Oa2S; pigeons. pair, 45a50;
guinea fowl, each, 30a60.
Dressed poultry - Turkeys, pound.
25a42; chickens. 2sa35; old roosters,
17a1s; ducks. 30aS5; geese. 20a24: ca
pons, 35a42.
Eggs Qoss off)-Native and nearby
firsts, dozen. 81 Y; southern, Fl; duck
eggs, 45.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy.
pound, 45a5e; prints, 50a52: nearby
creamery, 43a45; ladies, 32a34; rolls.
30aS2; store packed. 29a50: dairy
prints, 30a32; process butter, SSa3s.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
FIRM IN BANKRUPTCY.
Splint Corporation of New York
Admits insolvency.

NEW YORK. March 24.-The Amer
ican Splint Corporation. manufactur-
ers Of match sUlints and match ma
chinery, was petitioned in bankrupt
cy late yesterday, with estimated liza
S250,000.
The petition was filed by L. IL.
Peasle, a creditor with a. claim of
100000. The company admitted its
inability to pay its debts and willing
ness TO be adjudged a bankrupt.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
Reaction bat No weakness.
AMERICAN CAN DIVIDEND.
Regular Quarterly Allotment Of
$1.25 on Common.

of the American Can Company today
declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of s1.25 on the common stock.
In the previous quarter an extra OF
81 was paid. Heavy selling of the
stock yesterday was based on specu-
lative expectation that the extra divi-
dend would be omitted as a result OF
the reported drought in California,
which. is expected to reduce the size
of the fruit crop and thereby affect
the company's earnings.
Selling by disappointed holders and
bear pressure forced American Can
from an early high figure of 1142
today to 11oZ in the first half hour
of trading. The stock closed yester-
day at 113ss.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
MARKET FOR BONDS
Strong, ACTIVE
Large Volume of Buying for
Banks and Private In
veStors Feature.
By GEORGE T. HUGHEs.
Special Dispatrh IN The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, March 25.-Notwith-
standing a slightly firmer tendency
in the money market. bonds continued
today strong and active. Buying for
account of banks and financial insti-
tutions as we'll as private investors
Kept up in large volume.
1t was noticeable, however, that
securities of the very highest grade
were not in such great demand as
those of second and middle grade.
Libertys, for instance, were inclined
to react and the savings bank rail-
road issues just about held their own.
1t was in bonds which gave a reason
ably good yield and still might be
benefited by an Improvement in the
financial status of the debtor corpora
ton that greatest interest centered.
Quick Sale OF Duquesne.
Sentiment was favorably influenced
by the remarks ably quick sale of the
s10.00o.0o0 in Duquesne Light First
and Collateral Trust 5 US offered to-
day at 80. Public utilities, especially
electric light and power companies,
the demand for whose product is con-
stantly increasing and who have no
inventory problems to face, are now
in a position to market their Securi-
ties on advantageous terms.
In speculative bonds the feature
was a sharp advance in the st. Paul
list, especially the As of 1925. Other
St Paul issues were helped along
and the convertible AIS and convert
ible SIS also both made new highs on
this move.
Apparently the only reason for the
advance was that in a rising. bond
market generally st. Paul issues had
overdiscounted the unfavoraole fea-
lures in the situation. Wheeling and
Lake Erie 41as eQualed their high or
the year.
Reaction but No Weakness.
Here and there was some reaction,
but among railroad bonds no real
weakness. Hudson and Manhattan
incomes were the strong feature
among the fractions. lndustrials
were irregular. American Chain 6s
had 4 short run up. United States
Rubber 5s moved uncertainty.
Foreign bonds have not been ma
terially influenced by the current ad-
vance elsewhere in the list. Brazil SIS.
however. today were strong. Argen-
tine 6s sold up to 81. Cuban . y held
their recent gain and the United
Kingdom 5 rs of 1887 were firm above
par.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
ASKS ONE TIME STANDARD
N. Y. Central Requests Modifica-
ton of I. c. c. Order.

The New York Central railroad asked
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today to modify its order marking the
and central standard time zone
so that the operation of the western
division and the ST Marys branch of the
New York Central railroad-Ohio Central
line may be on eastern standard time.
Attention was called to a condition in
Columbus, Ohio, the border line between
the two zones, where trains operate on
one time basis from the Columbus sta
ton to the edge of the city and from
there on another basis
Evening star., 1924-03-25
WOULD DROP R. R. LINE.
Rome and Northern Company Finds
Branch Run at Loss.

applied to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for authority to abandon
it's line running from West Rome,
Ga, to Gore, Ga. The application
stated that the line had been losing
$500 a month and some time ago had
ceased to be a profitable enterprise
1t was built originally to serve newly
discovered ore fields, but these no
longer are worked, SO the railway
company seeks from the commission
the right to tear up it's tracks.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
q. S. TREASURY CERTIFICATES
iouotations furnished by Redmond 4 Co. }
Dry Agent Shoots Self.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, March 25.-
Edward Shumaker, deputy prohibit
ton enforcement officer, shot himself
through the thigh at his rooming
house here yesterday. Shumaker told
the police that while cleaning his
automatic revolver, he had removed
the clip of cartridges and in handling
the weapon the cartridge in the
chamber was exploded. The wound
is a severe one.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
PERMIT FOR THREE DAMS
Construction on Cumberland River
Authorized by Commission.

A preliminary permit for three
dams on the Cumberland river in
Kentucky was granted by the federal
power commission today to the Cum
berland Hydro Electric Power Com
pany, backed by the insult interests
of Chicago.
Two of the dams would be built be-
tween Burnside and Williamsburg,
KY, and a third in the south fork
of the Cumberland near Burnside,
tho three developing about 100000
horsepower. Locks may be installed
to protect navigation.
Evening star., 1924-03-25
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Washington Gas As $500 at lOoS 600
at 100ss 500 at 1908.
Capital Traction Co.-4 st s4E
Riggs National Bank at 295
National Mortgage and Investment pfd-1oO
1t 9, 200 9.
AFTER CALI.
Washington Gas 6s $500 at 1905, 81 900
at 1909, 81 900 at 1oGs.. 81 900 at 100%
Riggs National Bank at 295
Washington Gas Light-1O at 50H.
Washington Rvy. & Elec. $500 at nZ.
Ianston Monotype-1 at 7l%
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-3 at 714
Washington Gas 6s $500 at 1OoS
Evening star., 1924-03-25
B0URsE PRICES FIRM.

, PARIS, March 25.-Prices were
firm on the bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, IS francs 20 centimes
Exchange on London, ia francs 80
centimes. Five per cent loan, 90
francs 10 centimes. The. dollar was
Evening star., 1924-03-25
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 25.-Foreign ex-
changes irregular. Quotations Tin
United States dollars): Great Britain,
demand, 429h; cables. 4.29%; 60-day
bills on banks, 4.26A. France, demand.
.n537; cables, .053S. Italy, demand, .0431;
cables, .0431h. Belgium. demand. .042S;
cables, .0427. Germany, demand (per
trillion), %; Holland, demand, 1852;
Norway, demand, 1857; Sweden. de-
1nand, .265G: Denmark, demand, 1881;
Switzerland. demand. .1724; Spain, de-
1nand, 1928; Greece, demand, .0172;
Poland, demand, .00000012; Czechoslo-
yakia, demand, .02s0h; Jugcslavia, de-
rnand. .0123h; Austria, demand,
.OeooiiA: Rumania, demand, 0052h
Argentina, demand, 1915; Brazil, de-
rnand, .1125; Toxic, demand, .41A;
Montreal, 81 1882. t...
Evening star., 1924-03-25
CHICAGO DAIRY PRICES.

CHICAGO. March 25.-Butter-Low-
er; creamery, extras, AN; standards.
43; extra flrsts, 43a44; firsts, 42a42h;
seconds, Hail Y.
Eggs-Higher; receipts, 27,505 cases;
firsts, 21ha21& ordinary firsts, 20a
201s; storage pack, extras, "a; storage
pack. drsts. 23h.
Evening star., 1924-03-25

TOTAL SALES (Par vaIue):
lam. 3915 600 IL noon 600 ooo
1pm..lIo o18 900 2p.m.. .I2 755 600
Evening star., 1924-03-25
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

touotatio furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
Nominal Sellinc cbecks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-08
ELKS TO PICNIC
Ballard Lodge Plans Doin's
at Richmond Beach

Ballard Elks will give n picnic at
Richmond Beach Sunday. July 10.
and all Seattle and Ballard Elks and
their families are invited.
The Elks are planning on n great,
big, enthusiastic get.together time
and promise all sorts OF sports. both
for the grownups and the kiddies: a
wonderful bathing beach for those
who are not afraid to go near the
water; and. last but not least. five
hours Of dancing. with the Elks' own
orchestra in attendance.
The picnic. besides being planned
for good time, has purpose be.
hind it-namely. TO raise funds and
promote enthusiasm for the big stnte
Elks' convention. to be held at Bell.
ingham July %. 20 and 30.
The 29th will be Ballard day and
the y. r. o. II. OF that hustling com.
munity will put on the parade and
all the trimmings, ending with big
street dance.
Funds arc needed for special cos.
tunes and expenses Of the orchestra
and band, and all Elks arc urged 10
attend the picnic Sunday to combine
a good time with plans TO put the
Ballard part Of the convention over
with bang.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-08
Says State Fun1igatiOn
Methods Halt Tourists
State Station Is Disgrace" Says Motor TRAY
eer From California

Arrangements Of the state for
fumigation OF tourists from hoof.
and.mouth Infected areas OF Cali.
fornia at the Washington Oregon
line have been 30 poor that they
have resulted In keeping thousands
OF travellers out OF this state. &C.
cordlng to w n. Bach. a Califor.
nian. now located temporarily at
Poulsbo,
In letter to The star. Bach
writes.
Il am California tourist and
read with great interest tho article
on the hoof.and.mouth disease ban
that appeared In the July I issue
OF your paper.
THE facts arc as stated. that
much havoc is being played with
the tourist trade by that han. and
also Il may be stated that you arc
accomplishing little. II any, good
by it.
Take my experience with ~.
We were allowed 10 pass nearly the
whole distance across the bridge
when we were stopped by officers
and sent back.
why did not the officers stop US
at the entrance 90 the siauon'
And as for the fumignting stn.
ton! Well. II Is certainly Disgrace
10 the state % Washington.
Down In sand pit with n grade
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-08
MORE AID GIVEN
LA TOILETTE
Socialists to Co Operate
With ProgressiveS

CLEVELAND. O., July s,-Thc
socialist national convention today
laid plans 10 cooperate actively
with progressivcs in the campaign
to elect Senator Robert VI. La Fol-
lette president on an independent
ticket.
A permanent executive commit
tee of seven members to handle the
details Of the campaign and confer
with leaders Of the conference for
progressive political action at the
latter's next meeting in Washington
July IS was to be selected by the
convention at the final session to-
day.
This committee will have author
ity to indorse for the party the
vice presidential candidate expected
TO be named by tho progressives at
the July IS meeting.
Spurred on by n telegram from
their one-time presidential candi-
date. Eugene V. Debs. in dramatic
appeal by Morris Hillquit OF New
York. the convention last night over
whclmingly Endorsed La Toilette for
president and pledged cooperation
with the conference for progressive
political action in all coming cleo
tons