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Evening star., 1924-10-30
fewer TURKEYS RAISED.
Decrease of Is to 20 Per Cent
Found in Eight States.

Decreases Of from 10 to 20 per cent
in the number of turkeys grown this
Year in eight States are reported to
the United States Department of Ag-
couture.
Most of the birds have been Matched
later than usual, which indicates that
many intended for the Thanksgiving
market VIII he immature and light in
weight, or that a larger proportion
than usual may be held over for the
Christmas market.
The season has been distinctly un-
favorable to turkey production in H.
linois, Minnesota. and Tennes
Spring conditions We're late, cold and
wet. Many young birds were chilled
and died shortly after Matching. Many
Srowers in Texas reduced their fiocks
as a result of low prices last season.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
BIG RAILROAD MERGER
DECLARED ASSURED
Van Sweringens Say Sufficient
Stock Has Been Deposited to
Carry Out Plan.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Assoc. .ated Press.
NEW YORK. October 80. - Stock
holders of the five railroads involved
in the gigantic Nickel Plate" merger
have deposited sufficient stock to as
sure completion of the plan, .. p. and
NJ. J. Van Sweringen Of Clevelandi
who engineered the consolidation, an
nounced through their counsel here
last night.
The five railroads which the Van
Sweringens are seeking to link into a
single system are the present Nickel
Plate. Chesapeake and Ohio, Hooking
Valley. Erie and Pere Marquette
The statement of the Van SWer-
ingens followed an all-day conference
between their legal representatives
and counsel for the several roads
over the terms of the leases under
which unified control and operation
Of the properties would be acquired.
Contrasted with their optimistic
view of the situation was the attitude
of representatives of the other roads.
who indicated that little progress
was made toward a revision of the
leases and that it might be several
months before final approval was OBJ
tanned.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES.

CHICAGO. October 3o.-Grain un-
derwent general downturn in price
today during the early dealings.
There was a decided pause in the ag-
gressive buying which was such
powerful factor yesterday in hoisting
corn values and strengthening other
cereals. Unresponsiye action of the
Liverpool wheat market today in the
face of yesterdays advances here had
an evident bearish influence. Wheat
opening prices, which ranged from %
to IL lower, with December 143A
to 1.4314 and May 14Sk to 148&.
were followed by a setback that in
some cases went nearly cents under
yesterdays finish.
Corn and oats declined with wheat.
After opening unchanged to 1 cent
off, December 1.o6ss to 1.06&. corn
fell 1 to 12 cents under the final fig
ures of yesterday.
Oats started at Is to 4 down. De-
cember 501s, and later continued to
sag.
Lower quotations on hogs acted as
a weight on the provision market.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
PHONE EARNINGS DROP.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, October 30-A drop
in earnings for September is shown
in the report OF the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company of Bal
timore City in its financial report for
the month just filed with the Public
Service Commission.
While the report shows the total
revenues of the company last month
TO be approximately $4,000 more
than in August and approximately
$4,000 more than in September, 1928,
large increases in operating and other
expenses caused the lessening of the
net figures.
Calculations made by representa-
tives of the commission based on the
figures shown in the report. show that
the company. during the year ended
September 80, earned approximately
4.57 per cent on the estimated sale
value of it's property
Evening star., 1924-10-30
NEW FIRM STARTS.
Utilities Corporation Files Papers
in Maryland.
Special Dispa.ch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. October 3O-Another
large public utilities corporation filed
papers with the Maryland State tax
commission yesterday.
The enterprise is the Standard Pow
er and Light Corporation, which is
capitalized at 100000 shares of no
par value. This capitalization con
sists of 100000 shares of cumulative
preferred. bearing dividends of 81 u
year, and 100000 shares of common
The new corporation will be a hold
ing company, an engineering and
concern for public utjl-
ity companies and important hydro
electric power sites located so as to
supply large interconnected sources
1t is understood. and will be controlled
by the Standard Gas and Electro
Company and H. M. Byllesby & Co.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
COTTON QUOTATIONS
MOVE DOWNWARD
Slight Reaction Today Partly Due
to Reports From Foreign
Markets.
Ev the Associated Press.

Ev he Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 30.-The cot
ton market opened steady today at an
advance Of to 10 points on overnight
buying orders and a little demand in
spired by steady Liverpool cables, the
advance in sterling and expectations of
further improvement in British trade
following the elections.
Liverpool was a seller here shortly
after the opening, however, coupled
with considerable realizing or re-selling
by recent buyers. After advancing to
1856, January leased off to 23.4S, active
months showing net losses Of about
13 to 16 points at the end of the first
hour.
NEW ORLEANS, October 3O.-The
cotton market opened steady, first
trades showing little overnight change.
Prices rallied promptly to 1885 for De-
cember, 1852 for January and 1913
for March. or ) to 8 points above the
previous close. probably due to the out
come Of the British elections. Prices
soon eased off under the pressure of
liquidation, until December and Janu-
airy traded as low as 1881 and March
at 23.5l.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
UNIFORM STRENGTH
IN BOND MARKET.
Norfolk & Western 4s Among
Leaders Today-More
New Offerings.
BY GEORGE II. HUGHES.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. October 30.-Uniform
strength characterized today's trad
ing in bonds. For the advances in
the high-grade issues the easing off
in money was sufficient explanation
and for the buying of speculative
bonds the strength in stocks was
probably responsible. In the invest
ment group ft was chiefly the high
grade rails which were in demand.
United States Government loans
were practically stationary. but
Atchison general As, Norfolk and
Western As. Southern Pacific refund
ing As and New York 5s sold at their
best prices on this movement. Bonds
of slightly lower grade, such as
Colorado and Southern 4Rs. among
the rails, and American Smelling and
Refining SIS. among the industrialS.
were also firm at their recent tops.
Manhattan bonds Popular.
In the speculative group the fea-
ture was persistent buying of Man
haitian Elevated bonds. both the first
and second As. Each of these issues
had substantial advance. The af-
fliated interborough obligations were
likewise strong Empire Gas and
Fuel 1l2s sold above 81 again. The
weak spot was found among the
sugars. American Sugar IS dropped
below 81. AS a rule. the bonds of
the sugar producers held better than
those of the refiners. Missouri Pa
citic general As were favored among
the rails, being taken in large blocks
above 62. There was some reaction
in Seaboard Air Line issues after yes
terday's advance.
German Issue Firm.
Notwithstanding that this was the
day for payment by subscribers for
the new German rs, the quotation
held firm just below 81, two points
above the Offering. The operation
was carried through without any per-
ceptible effect upon the money
market. Hungarian 7hs kept up
their slow advance, but French
bonds still moved uncertainty. Brazil
Ss were easier.
TodayS new issues included $4,000
900 National Steel Car Line 8 per
cent equipments. maturing serlally.
to yield from AIS to per cent, and
$3.50 900 State of Michigan and 4A
per cent highway bonds to yield
about 4.I0 per cent.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
WOULD LIFT GUILDER,
Dutch Bank Sends Larger COLD
Shipment Here

NEW YORK. October Go.-ShIp-
ment of so.250000 in gold to the FED
eral Reserve Bank of New York from
the Netherlands Bank. the largeS-
quantity to arrive from Holland in
weeks. is regarded as an effort by
the Dutch government to put the
guilder back to par, which is now a.
a discount of only about l or i.
per cent. II also was said 10 indi-
cate a return to normal financia
conditions in Holland and a desire
by the government to prevent de
probation of the guilder, thereby
strengthening Dutch bonds owned III
the United States and other countries
Evening star., 1924-10-30
VIRGINIA POULTRY MEN
ARE GIVEN WARNING
Should Make Shipments Only to
Reliable Firms.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
RICHMOND. Va, October 3o.-irl
regard to frequent claims by Eir-
ginia shippers Of poultry and cthcr
farm products. particularly turkeys
against Penns sylvania dealers. i. Il
Taylor, director of the bureau o..
markets of III" state of Pcnnsylvanls
has just written J. II. Meek. dircc-
tor of the division of markets of Vir-
ginia. urging that all shippers be
warned against shipping to irresponsi
BILE firms
ConSignments to dealers should
only be made to reliable firms. and
before making shipments producers
are urged to consult their local bank
er in regard to the character and finan-
cial standing of the firm they wish t.
patroniZe.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
TRADING NARROW
IN STOCK MARKET
Oils Stronger, Rail Shares
Quiet and Sugars Weak.
Roebuck Jumps.
BY STUART p. WEST.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, October Gothic prin-
cipal movements on the stock ex-
change today were upward, yet with
out any signs of broadening interest
The market was merely following the
rules of a narrow professional specu-
lation, lower one day and up the
next, but with net fluctuations over a
period of week unimportant
Oil stocks were helped somewhat
by the decrease in crude oil produc-
tidn reported in the latest weekly
figures The present daily average
is down to l.957.0 900 barrels, the low
est in nearly six months. CONSIDER
ing this pronounced Improvement in
the statistical position of the trade
it was rather surprising that the OH
shares did not do better than they
did
Railroad Shnres Quiet.
Railway shares. where they moved
ut all. went higher. The strength IN
Atchison was very noticeable in view
of the confident expectations that the
dividend would soon be increased.
New York Central was also in demand
above los, and some buying came into
New Orleans, Texas and Mexico. Mis-
souri, Pacific shares were strong.
The spectacular rise in Se3rS-Roe-
buck across l20 indicated that the
street had been slow to appreciate
what it would mean to get the $S.-
600 600 preferred stock out OF the way.
Montgomery Ward was also actively
bought around top prices. Shares OF
other enterprises representing the re
tail trade were in demand. especially
Associated Dry Goods, May Depart
lneut Stores and United Drug, the
last named selling we'll above par FOR
the first time this year.
American Sugar at New Low.
American Sugar at Sc was making
y new low for all time. The prefer
red stock broke 3 points. These
losses fitted in with statements tina.
,1uder present conditions in the sugar
trade American Sugar Refining Com
nany was not earning its preferred
dividend.
American Tobacco made further re
s.OnSe to the increase announced
"Wednesday in the dividend from Sl2
TO sl4 a share. Railway Steel Springs.
the floating supply of which is very
small. was bid up above $50 again
There was rather more activity IN
Eastman Kodak. Dawson Chemical
and Foundation Company did better.
4 sudden revival of interest at rising
prices in Replogle Steel was explained
by the statement for the September
equal to - cents Il share.
Wide Election Concern.
The sweeping Conservative victory
in Great Britain was the foremost
point of interest. In order to appre-
ciate what this meant from the
world investment standpoint. one has
10 recall what the process Of thought
was after the Labor party successes
early in the year. The favorite COM
ment then was that political senti-
rntnt al over was becoming increas-
ingly radical, that it was more in
clined to socialistic programs. and
that while this tendency was espe-
cially noticeable in Europe. il might
conceivably spread more to the
United States.
This line of reasoning was COM
pletely upset by the result of the
British elections. Not in recent years
has there appeared any such decisive
check to the radical cause.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
DEALERS BUYING WOOL.

BOSTON, October so (SpeciaD.-
quiet continued in the
Summer street raw wool markets to-
day. with few manufacturers seek
ing material, but it is a different
story with the dealers. Reports from
the West indicate that they are
pushing ahead with contracting for
wool .n the Sleeps back, apparently
that the results Of the cleo
tion will be favorable to the wool in
dustry. AS high as 81 cents is re-
ported to have been paid for a large
Texas clip.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
TAXI FARES REDUCED.

BOSTON. October 80 (Special) AS
a result of taxi rate war, the Pre-
mier Cab Company has announced
cut in prices to 80 cents for the first
half, a reduction Of 10 cents, and a
fare of 20 cents a mile for additional
distances, which is also a 10-cent re-
duction.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
NEW SALES MANAGER.

NEW YORK. October 80 Especially.
.Kayser & Co. has appointed
George Molinelli manager of mer-
chandising and sales Of the silk un-
derwear department. For the past
six years Mr.. Molinelli has been
calling on the trade in Philadelphia,
Baltimore Washington and Boston,
aEd will continue to cover this territory.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE. October 80 (Specia!J.
Live poultry-Spring chickens.
pound. 20a26; Leghorns, 20a24; old
hens. 11a26: Leghorns, 17aIS; old
rooSteTs, I5al6: ducks. 11a25: pigeons,
pair. so; guinea fowl each, 4oa75;
young turkeys, pound, S5a42: ola,
35ai0.
Eggs-Receipts, $40 cases: native
and nearby frsts. free cases, dozen
quotations, 50.
Butter-Creamery good TO fancy.
pound. 3IaS9: prints. 3Sa41; nearby
creamery. 34a36; ladies. 3oa32; store
packed, 22a23; process butter. 33a34.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
DIVIDENDS RESUMED.

NEW YORK, October 3O-Dividends
on the preferred stock of the Inter
state Iron and Steel Company were
resumed today when directors de-
clared a quarterly disbursement of
tx per cent, payable December / to
stock of record November 20. The
was omitted on February 2.
1922.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
COAL SALES HURT
BY MILD WEATHER
Keen Competition Noted.
More Anthracite Mined.
Rush at Hampton Roads.
,ecial Dfspatca TO The Star.

Speclal Dispdtcl 10 St1r-
NEW YORK. October 30.-Coal Age
reports the coal market today:
An unprecedented stretch of unsea
sonably warm weather has taken the
edge off the demand for coal in many
sections OF the country, with result
that the market has been hard put to
hold its own. This. taken in conjunc
tion with the grumblings of those
who expected more of an improve
ment than there was any sound basis
for, has caused a temporary setback
to even the conservative elements in
the industry. Small-lot buying, only
sufficient for current requirements. is
again in evidence in many quarters.
and as a natural consequence prices
are none too firm. The fact Is that
though output. sales and prices have
been climbing gradually. the gains
have not been sufficiently heavy to
enable the producers. except those in
non-union fields that have been able
to reduce wages TO the 1917 level, TO
make a decent profit.
Competition Is Keen.
Competition Of the keenest charac
ter has to be brought to bear to get
in on the business that is going. Then,
too the impending end of the lake
shipping season looms as menace
that may release coal to compete in
other fields. Nevertheless it is worthy
of note that output in the eastern
Ohio field has reached the highest
level since early in February.
Coal Age index of spot prices of
bituminous coal halted for the time
being in its upward climb, after seven
consecutive weekly gains, standing on
October 81 at 176, the corresponding
price for which is s2.12-the same as
on October 90.
There was a marked increase in ac-
tivity at Hampton Roads last week,
dumpings of coal for all accounts
during the seven-day period ended
October 23 totaling 3s4,26S net tons,
compared with S26,124 tons handled
during the previous week.
After 10 weeks of steady increase
bituminous coal output reacted dur
ing the week ended October Is. when.
according to the Geological Survey,
10,255.000 net tons were produced.
This was a decline of 298,00O tons
from the week ended October IL, when
the output was 10,553,000 tons, ac-
cording to revised figures. The fall
ing off was due partly to the .observ
ance of Columbus day. Anthracite
production, on the other hand, regis
tered slight gain during the week
ended October IS, 1,750,0O0 net tons
having been produced. an increase of
1900 tons over the previous week.
Conditions have eased somewhat in
the anthracite market, with demand a
trif1e slower, though the line com
,panies are easily moving output and
independents are disposing of tonnage
with comparatively little difficulty.
Most of the mines are nearing maxi
mum production.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
STEEL PLANT RUSHED.

BALTIMORE, October 80 Especially.
The Sparrows Point plant of the
Bethlehem Steel Company has reached
it's highest point of steel production
and this month expects to surpass
any previous month in the history
of the plant. The output will be
around $4,000 ingots.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
SUBWAY STEEL ORDERED

NEW YORK, October 30-An order
for about 10000 tons of steel for tn.
new subway in Philadelphia has been
placed with the American Bridge
Company, subsidiary of the L. S. Steel
Corporation.
Evening star., 1924-10-30

tPartly extra. Playable in preferred stock.
Dividend rates As given in the above table
are the annual cash payments based on Tia
latest quarterly half yearly decarations
Unless otherwise noted. extra or special
dividends are not included.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
LIVE POULTRY LOWER.

CHICAGO, October 30.-Poultry-
Alive lower; fowls. 16a20; springs. 81;
roosters, Is; turkeys 2S.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
Received by Private to Office
Adams EXP go.

Adams EXP (S).
Adv Rumley....
Allied Chem a.
! Allied Chm pf e
! iAllis-Chalm 60.
Am Agrlcul Chm
Am Ag Chr. pf. .
Am Rosrh......
An Br 8 4 r 60
Am Can f+S)..
Am Can Of (7). g.
Am Ger q Fy(tc
Am c E. F pf (7)
Am Chicle.
Am Drug Svnd .
Am & F p zs4(7'
Am Hide & L pf.
Am Ice (7).
Am Tntern-cl.
Am la F. F. r %
Am Linseed
Am Locomo 10y.
Am Metal 3D..
Am r Radiaror (&)
Am Ship & Com.
Am SIN & Re 80,
Am 8 & r pf (7).
Am Stl Fdys f3I
Nm Sugar.
Am Sugar ~ f7>
An, SUN Tab
sr> ~ E 'ra,
Am Tohac 90.
Am Tob Il 90. .
Am Typ Fdrst7
Am W ater Vks.
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Am Woolen....
anaconda
Arm Gems e Co.
! 4 $50 prv g (ED
AS DC 1st of f6)
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'tl Rirm e. At. j..
Atl Goa at l. (tS).
At Gulf & w 7.
! At Gulf & w 7 pf
Atlantic Rean
Allan Ref pf 60
Austin Nichols.
Bald Loco t7h
Ral & Ohio f5h
Bang & Ar pf 60
Earnsdall A..
Rarnsdail b.
Bayuk Cigar.
ch Nut t2.4n).
Bethlehem Steel.
Beth Stl ~ 90.
Beth Stl pf (S>.
Booth Fishf ries.
Rrk Edison fS>-
Brk- Ma n Tran.
Br Man T pf (6).
rklyn I'm g ~
Brown Shoe %.
Rurns Rr ftn, =.
Burns Br r (2t
Burns Br of 90.
Butte c & Zinc.
Butte&Super!nr.
Caddc Cen O & K
Cal Packing co.
Cal Pet ClA)...
Cal Pet pf o..
Callahan q Lead
Calumet & H soc
Can Pacific iia)
Case Thrs' & pf.
Cent Lea GO Of.
Cen Rib NJ Co..
CerrO de pa scot<b
rertain-Td Prod
Cert-Td 1st 90. q.
Chand Mot (3)..
Ches & Ohio 90.
Ch & o pf (6E).
Chica 90 & Alton
Chi & E ] pf.
Chic CT West Of.
Ch Mil & ST Paul
Oh Mil & st p Of
Chi E. Nwn 90.
Ch Pneu T d..
Chi X l & Pac- -
G r l e. p of (6).
C r I & P pf 90.
Chi Yellow c 90
Chile Cop (2h)
Chino Copper. =.
Colo Fuel & Iron
Colo Southern
Col So 1St pf 90.
Col & & e (Z.60).
Com Solv B.
CCngoleun 3D..
Consol Cigar.
Consol Gas t5s..
,-opsol Textile.
Cont Can (H....
Cont Mot (S0c!
Corn Prod o..
Corn Pr r pf (7).
Cosden Co. =.
Cosden pf o..
crucible Stl 80.
Cub Am Sug t3).
Cuban Cane Sug.
Cub Cane Su pf.
Cub Dom Sugar.
Cuyamel FIR 90.
Daniel Boone. =.
Dat idson Chem.
Del & Hud 3d..
Del L & w (6).
Dome Mines (2).
Du Pit de N t8)..
Eastman (t7A)..
El Stor Bat 90.
Erie
Erie 1st pf. ....-
Fairb'ks (2.60)..
Famous Pl 81.
Fed 1t G. Tract.
Fed Lt&Tr pf co
Ed Nj & S pi 90.
Fisher Bdy (10).
Fisk Rubber. .....
Fieischrnan (f3hi
Foundation 90.
Freeporr-Te1as. as.
Gardner Motor.
Gen Asphalt.
Gen Asph pf CD.
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ElAr
Evening star., 1924-10-30
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

(Quota tions furnished by w r. Hbbs & 20 !
Normal Selling cnerk :
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-10-16
EDWARDS SPEAKS ON STATE ISSUES
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
good sized and representative audi
ence was on hand to hear his argu-
ments in favor of his candidacy for
the governors chair. Mr.. Edwards
is the nominee of the Farmer-Labor
party and a prominent man in the
capital city which he has several
times served as mayor.
Mr.. Edwards was preceded by
Charles E. Taylor, Farmer-Labor
candidate for congress and owner or
editor Of newspapers at Plentywood,
Scobey and Wolf Point. The re
porter was late in reaching the meet
ing but Mr.. Taylor is said to have
explained his position in ~favoring the
Dixon program as a member Of the
last legislature.
Mr.. Edwards severely criticised
the present administration and
charged it with gross extravaganza.
He also questioned the accuracy of
many of the statements and figures
used by Governor Dixon in his mes
sages and speeches.
Apparently the speaker is opposed
to the proposed gross production
mine tax initiative measure to be
voted on. at the general election. He
said little or nothing about his own
claims to the governors office but
devoted himself to opposing the
Dixon mine tax program. Mr.. Ed
wards proved himself a very capable
and ready public speaker and had the
close attention of his hearers.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-10-16
GOV. DIXON ADDRESSES
BIG REPUBLICAN, RALLY
CONTINUED from Page one)

riding" said the governor. Il think
there are about that number of tax
free motor vehicles in the state, but
by far the largest number of these are
not motor cars, but motor trucks. A
big share of these are the old army
trucks shipped to Montana by the war
department and now in use in most
of the counties of the state. They
were brought to the state before I
ever became governor.
at is said that the state has spent
an enormous sum for travelling ex-
penses and railroad fare. It has, but
every time your sheriff takes a pris-
oner to Deer Lodge, every time your
sheriff or county attorney goes to
another state to bring back a pris-
oner charged with a crime in your
county, your county does not pay
those travelling expenses. They come
out Of the poor old general fund of
the state. The travelling expenses of
YOUR GALCtlClOu MO4A SLSs NOUL oNAOOl
officials and the expenses of the
auditors who + required by law to
audit the books of your counties and
cities are paid from the general fund
of the state.
"The governor is not the money
spender of your state. The state leg
islature is the only agency which can
spend your money. 1t appropriates
for the governors office a little
more than $4,000 a year. From this
the salary of the governor, his
secretary and his stenographer. That
S the only state money he ear spend
without the authority of the legis-
.ature."
After the meeting the visitors and
about 40 local men partook of a
supper at the Sherman dining room
followed by informal talks by Cover
Tor Dixon, and J. w. Schnitzler of
7roid.