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The Ely miner., 1924-01-11

State of Minnesota,
County of st. Louis, so's
We, NJ. ]. Murphy. President and Leonard
Slabodnik, Cashier of the above named
Bank do solemnly swear that the above statement
true to the best of our knowledge and belief
NJ. ]. MURPHY President
LRoNARD SLABoDNIK, Cashier.
Correct Attest
JAMES MooNAN,
A. p. ELLEFSEN.
Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
of January. 1928. ]. E. JOHNSON.
(seall Notary Public
st. Louis County, Minnesota,
My commission expires October 18th 1927.
The Ely miner., 1924-01-11
Bank No. 1910.
Statement of the Condition
OF THE
FIRST STATE BANK
OF ELY, MIMI,
Bank No. 1910.

At the close of business on Dec. 3lst. 1923.
Evening star., 1924-03-24
NEW ORLEANS SHOWING
IN COTTON PAST WEEK
Sluggish Trading and Narrow
Range of Fluctuations in Prices
Is Market Report.

NEW ORLEANS, La. March "a
Aside from a moderate squirt of
activity at the very beginning OF
the period, the past week has devel-
oped very sluggish trading and a
very narrow range of fluctuations,
prices advancing and declining al
ternately in an aimless sort OF way,
with very little net change to show
from day to day. The active trading
net losses for the week of 10 to 50
rcints. the most loss being in the
old crop months.
At the start OF the week the mar
ket was moderately stimulated by
rather favorable Liverpool advices
and by quite large spot sales in that
market. the larger business being
attributed in great measure to eX-
ports to the continent of Europe and
a. good demand from Russia. The
market soon developed somewhat
gishneSs of the dry goods mark et
and the further talk OF mill curtail-
ment.
With shorts afraid to sell with
any vim and those bullishly inclined
fearing to buy owing to the dry
goods and mill situation, the mar
ket relapsed into almost a lethargic
state, with net changes from day to
day virtually nothing. Even the pub
lication of the final ginning figures
for the year by the census bureau
failed to cause any movement in
prices.
the market was supported at the
close of the week by expectation
of a bullish report.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

less than billions in the decade ending
with 1913. On the import side manufac-
turing material brought from abroad
was Il billion dollars i'm the decade
ending with 1923 against 42s billions in
the pre-war decade; foodstuffs over 8
billions against Il billions, manufac-
lures for further use in manufacturing
. billions against 2ia billions. while fin
lshed manufactures were ) "a billion dol
lars in the decade ending with 1929
against a billions in the pre-war
decade, the percentage of increase in
the importation of finished manufac-
lures being smaller than in any other
OIL the important groups.
Higher Prices Considered.
These big increases in total values
must not, however. be considered as
meaning corresponding increase in
Quantity, for in nearly all of the ar
ticleS of both imports and exports
prices are now higher than before
the war, Out of s. articles of do
mestfc production of which ii is prac-
ticabie to compare the average -ex-
port price in December. 1923. with that
f of December, 1913. fifty-six showed
higher prices in December, 1923, than
in December, 1913. and out of forty
five principal articles imported. in
which monthly average prices can be
determined, thirty-seven showed high
er import prices in December. 1928,
than in the same month of 1913.
These changes in imports and ex-
ports of merchandise have been ac-
companied by an equally striking
change in the gold movements, the
total imports of gold into the
United States in the decade ending
with 1928. having been $3.592.5s4, 900
asainst only s41O,730. 900 in the de-
cade ending with 1913. the gold i'm
ports of the last decade having thus
been nearly nine times as much as
in the pre-war decade
Evening star., 1924-03-24
COOPERATIVE CANNING
OF TOMATOES TESTED
Complete Success Noted by the
Producers and Operators in
Maryland County.

BALTIMORE, March "a Especially -
Cooperative canning of tomatoes,
which was tried as an experiment
last summer by the Gamers and
growers of Somerset county, was a
complete success. according to the
report of County Agent g. H. Keller.
one of the outsta nding features
of the success in Somerset county
was that il did not result in higher
prices to the ultimate consumer. who
is always the fellow who pays the
fact that the plan eliminted waste
allowing the canned tomatoes to. be
acld at prevailing market prices, but
with a larger profit to the producers.
Here's the way the plan worked
out: Both growers and Gamers were
profits We're then divided on a basis
Of 60 per cent to the grower and 40
per cent to the Gamer
The canner paid one-half of the
cost of hauling the tomatoes to the
cannery. while heretofore farmers
had to bear the entire cost Of haul
ing.
After full settlement was made the
farmer found that he had received
- cents a basket for his tomatoes.
highest contract price and consid-
erably more than cents above the
average contract price.
1t would not be surprise, judg-
ing from popular opinion, to see
the plan tried somewhere else in
Maryland during the coming summer.
As has been said, the plan does not
result in higher prices to the con-
sumer, but merely means a higher
return to the grower through elimi-
nation of waste. That's efficiency
the same thing that every successful
manufacturer is striving for.
Evening star., 1924-03-24
DECADE OF WONDERS
IN U. S. TRADE ABROAD
Tremendous Growth in Interna-
tional Business Is Shown
by Statistics.
RECORD OF 1913-23 PERIOD
Figures Compared With Showing
in Prior Ten Years.

Some of the big changes in our
foreign commerce since the begin
ming of the war are noted by COM
parison of the 1923 imports and ex-
ports with those of 1913, the last
full year preceding the war. This
comparison made by the Trade
Record of the National City Bank of
New Torl. shows that our exports
Of finished manufactures. in 1928
totaled sl.47S,OOO,0OO against $780,
100000 in 1918, and that the total
exports OF 1928 were $4.167, ,000.0
against s2,4St.000, 900 in 1913. The
exports CT partly manufactured ma
terial, comparing 1923 with 1919, in
creased AZ per cent in value, raw
manufacturing material 56 per cent.
foodstuffs, 20 per cent, and finished
manufactures. S9ls per cent.
Increase In Exports.
This big increase in exports Of
finished manufactures is illustrated
by the large gains which We have
made in exports to the non-manu-
featuring sections of tlYe world.
Shipments - Europe in 1928 were but
40 per cent larger in value than In
1913, while those to the non-manu-
featuring sections of the globe show
much larger increases to North
America 81 per cent, South America
81 per cent. Africa 110 per cent and
Asia and Oceania 211 per cent. En-
ports to Europe, which consist chiefly
of food and manufacturing materia l.
increased 40 per cent. while those to
the remainder of the world. which
consist largely Of manufactures. in
creased Ill per cent
This big increase in the value of manu-
factures sent abroad was accompanied
by corresponding increase IN the I'M
portation OF manufacturing materials.
, There are many manufacturing mate
rialS fo~ which we are still entirely de-
pendent on the foreign world. such as
| India rubber. raw silk. jute. sfSal. tropi-
cal woods and gums. copra. tin, nitrate
and many other less important articles.
And the import group raw material Tor
use in manufacturing has grown even
more rapidly than the export group
! manufactures ready for use. The
total value CT raw manufacturing ma
teriaI imported i'll 1928 was s1,3S9 .000,-
600. against s605. 100000 in 1913, an
increase of approximately $50 per cent,
while the increase in finished mahufac-
lures exported was about 80 per cent.
Huge Foreign Trade Noted.
We scarcely realize. says the Trade
Record, the tremendous growth in our
beginning of the war until We compare
the actual figures with those of the
decade Immediately preceding the war.
The total exports of finished manufac-
lures in the ten calendar years ending
with 1928 were in round terms 20 bill
lion dollars against . billions in the
decade preceding the war partly manu-
factured material ia billions against
22s billions, foodstuffs nearly IA bill
lions against Al. billions and manufac-
turing material 10 billion dollars against
Evening star., 1924-03-24
U. S. STEEL BUSINESS
IN 1923 HUGE TOTAL
Corporations Earnings Exceeded
by Only One Peace Year in His
tory, Gary Reports.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssOcia ted Press.
+, NEW YORK, March 24-The year
| 1923 showed gross and net earnings
exceeded by only one peace year in
the history of steel, Ebert II. Gary,
chairman of the board of directors
! of the United States Steel Corpora
! ton. informed the company's stock
| holders in his annual report. Net
earnings OF the company amounted
to S12S,I76,519, Mr.. Gary stated, and
gross receipts to ,571,414.4S3. The
: report disclosed that following this
! banner year elimination of the
twelve hour day had been completed
! in all plants of the corporation. The
eight-hour system, partially inaugu-
| rated a year ago, went into general
effect on February l last. Other steel
manufacturers are now working on
/ a similar basis, as advocated by the
| late President Harding.
The wage rates of employees, whose
day was reduced from twelve to
eight hours, We're adjusted so as to
afford compensation equivalent to an
| increase of % per cent in the hourly
! and base rates previously paid, Mr.
(, Gary declared.
! "In point of total tonnage output
i of materials produced for sale the
report said, the year 1923 has been
exceeded in only two previous years,
| 1916 and 1917. AS Il result Of these
! larger operations, together with i'm
proved selling prices, the earnings
! for the year show a substantial in
! crease over those of the preceding
! two years"
| In effecting the change in working
| hours, the report stated, the twelve
( hour turn had been eliminated by De-
| cember ] in all subsidiary companies
! except one. which was not completed
until February, 1924, owing to a
| shortage of skilled labor. The num-
| Der of additional employees required
to carry out the plan of putting the
| workers on continuous processes on
| an eight-hour day and all others on
| ten-hour day, was 11.117. an increase
! of more than 10 per cent.
Pensions were granted last year to
/, 576 retiring employees. who now total
! 4.0J4 Since 1911 pensions aggrc-
| gated S9,o45,22J. Disbursements for
! work accidents were s4,Sf3,112 and at
/, the close Of the year employees had
! been advanced or loaned s7.975,0gi on
! contracts or mortgages to aSSiS
! them in acquiring homes under the
| corporations home owning plan.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

did indication of the prosperity of
the country, and that there is no dan
ger in the situation. 1t is notable
that the. paper given by buyers of
trucks is not so good as that for
passenger cars.
TT would seem to me that other in
dustries are little jealous. Experts
have advised them, however, to fol-
low the example of the automobile
industry. That is, to use plenty of
advertising, to develop selling punch
and give big value for every dollar.
The 1913 dollar will buy Sill worth
Of auto today. That same dollar Will
buy $1.02 worth of gasoline and $1.23
worth of tires. | personally know no
other industry where the 1913 dollar
will bring today more than 80 cents.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

foor saves nm money and is
easy to keep good-looking. What
he says should interest you.
You ask, heis saying, about
our linoleum floor. My chief rea-
son for buying a linoleum floor
was that | wanted a quiet office.
lhave it, and that alone is enough
to make me satisfied. People can
walk and chairs can be moved on
iinoleum without noise.
Evening star., 1924-03-24
GAIN IN B. & O. INCOME.
Statement Made of February Earn
ings in Preliminary Form.

BALTIMORE. March - Especially -
Statement of the February earnings
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
available in preliminary form. shows
substantial gain in gross and net
income over January. This was ac-
c1mplished through a large gain in
traffic and the continuation of mild
weather. enabling the company to es-
tablish the most efficient and econom-
ical operating conditions. Indications
are that March will yield equally ia
Yorable results.
Evening star., 1924-03-24
HARTMAN COMPANY INCOME

NEW YORK. March 24-The Hart
man Corporation of Chicago and >its
subsidia ries, house furnishing de-
partment stores had net income for
1928 of S1,776,399, equivalent to s4.51
a share on s17,342,02O po par value
capital stock outstanding. the an
nual report shows. In 1922 net in
come was s1,605,376. equal to s1337
a share on the $4,000 900 par value
500 capital stock
Evening star., 1924-03-24

HDOut tWlCe month we
wax and polish it. The wax is
rubbed IN thoroughly by the
janitor, who uses an electric
floor machine. The waxing cost
is very low. We don't have to
wash this floor. The janitor
sweeps it daily with a hair
broom, polishes it quickly when
necessary with the floor ma
chine, and | have quiet, clean,
good-looking floor all the time. "
Evening star., 1924-03-24
PARIS BOURSE WEAK.

PARIS, March 24.-Prices were
weak on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, 80 francs 20 CEN
times; exchange on London. IS francs
30 centimes: per cent loan. 66 francs
80 centimes. The dollar was quoted
at Is francs IL centimes
Evening star., 1924-03-24

state of Illinois, which recently re-
| jected all bids for its bonus issue. is
expected to readvertise early in April
/ Prospective offerings for next week in
clude Continental Motors, Duquesne
| Light and Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power issues.
Evening star., 1924-03-24
BANKS PLAN TO COMPETE,
Call for New York States S45,-
100000 Bonus Bonds.

NEW YORK, March 24.-The call
for bids of New York states s45. 900. :
900 bonus bond issue, it was reported.
has resulted in the formation Of four
strong banking groups to compete
for the business. Active bidding is
foreshadowed by the Improvement in
the municipal bond market The
Evening star., 1924-03-24

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March 2f.-
Sheet mill opera tions in the Youngs-
town district have been increased by
putting in operation of six units OF
Thomas Steel at Niles. The plant
had been idle sixteen months
Evening star., 1924-03-24
FISHERS INDEX PRICES.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, March "a
Last weeks prices averaged 49, 2
per cent of the pre-war level. The
purchasing power of the dollar was
GIL pre-war cents. Crump's index
number, 1851
Evening star., 1924-03-24
''You Ask About Our Flo0r''

HIS is picture of an office with modern
linoleum floor
At the far end of the Office are two men, The
owner of the Office is telling visitor why this
Evening star., 1924-03-24

CLEVELAND, March 24.-Activity
in the steel industry has made
large hole in the ore on hand. Nearly
1910 tons were consumed last month,
and stocks on hand total nearly 1000,
600 tons less than a year ago.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

Linoieam perma-
nently eemented in
place requires no
stretching orrrrIm-
ming. Such q floor
is smooth and hgA~
Evening star., 1924-03-24

cemented to the felt and waterproofed round the
edges. See if You can find the seams. They are
practically invisible 1t looks like one piece
Evening star., 1924-03-24
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

i CLEVELAND. March 24.-Consump-
iout the country is proceeding at top
speed. according to the fuel commit
tee of the National Association OF
Purchasing Agents. Reports to the
committee show that % per cent of
| the plants show increased activity
% per cent show a decrease and so
per cent indicate production is being
steadily maintained.
PUEBLO. March 24.-Colorado coal
mines produced SS4,SS1 tons in Feb
ruary. bringing the total since the
| increase of 1S7,146 tons over the
same period of 1923. Recent cold
weather has stiffened demand.
LOWELL, Mass, March 24-The
Massachusetts Cotton Mills here to-
day are on hree-day-a-week
sched after having operated for a
month at four days week.
PORTLAND. March 24.-Several
carloads OF Burbank potatoes have
recently been sold here at So per
ihundredweight net to growers. There
+! is a scramble for Burbanks, with
California leading the demand. There
|
mercials also, with the later quoted
at $1.70-to s1.7o and the former at
$3.50 to s1.65.
I AUSTIN, Tex, March 24.-The con-
1 dirion. of the ranges in this state Is
unusually high, experts placing 1t at
! 81 per cent. Cattle are estimated at
80 per cent and sheep at sS per cent.
ST. PAUL, March 24.-The volume
of tur business here last year amount
! ed TO $S.000.000 The Associated Re-
/ tail Fur Dealers announce that the
/ trade has grown 400 per cent in six
| years.
ST. LOUIS, March 24.-The United
1 Railways Company has asked per-
! mission Of the federal courts to build
| 100 cars at a cost of $1,050,000.
! SHREVEPORT, March 24.-The
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific
! railway has purchased 400 freigh,
, cars for immediate delivery at a cost
of s1,250,000.
! TULSA, Okla. March 24.-The Red
, bank Oil Company has brought in a
! 4.000-barrel well. The company last
: week paid s230,000 for n lease in the
! Pawhuska Indian sale.
! CLEVELAND, March 24-Activity
/ in the steel industry has made a
! large hole in the ore on hand. Nearly
| 1910 tons were consumed last month
and stocks on hand total nearly 1000,
! 600 tons less than year ago.
J CHICAGO. March 2i.-Scrap iron
! prices have suffered another price
| drop of so cents ton on nearly all
I! grades here
Evening star., 1924-03-24

TULSA, Okla. March 24.-The Red
bank Oil Company has brought in a
4.000-barrel well. The company last
week paid $3.50. 900 for lease in the
Pawhuska Indian sale.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

pattern caught my fancy, especially
when the merchant suggested that /
have it laid with a plain black border.
''Then came the question of laying.
Do you realize that this floor is a per-
manent floor? 1t is; it should be here
as long as live, because it is laid for
permanency.
'It is cemented down-not directly
to the wood underAoor, but over a lin
ing of builders deadening felt, which
is pasted to the wood. The linoleum is
Evening star., 1924-03-24

SHREVEPORT, March 24.-The
Wick sburg, Shreveport and Pacific
railway has purchased 400 freight
, cars for immediate delivery at a cost
of S1,250,000.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

CHICAGO, March oi.-Scrap iron
prices have suffered another price
drop of so cents a ton on nearly all
grades here
Evening star., 1924-03-24

ST. LOUIS, March 24.-The United
Railways Company has asked per-
mission OF the federal courts to build
100 cars at a cost of $1,050,000.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

81 had intended to
buy a plain color limo
leum. But when / got
in the store this Arm
Evening star., 1924-03-24
Talk to your merchant

Talk to your merchant
This mans experience shows how YOU
can provide yourself with a floor of
Armstrong; Linoleum, and how to
secure permanent, satisfactory service.
This applies to store, Office, or public
building, large or small For further
information, consult your architect,
contractor, or any good
lInoleum merchant about Look 16r tie
Armstrong; Linoleum, or CIRCLE a
write us TOT our iree 10 the bunap baot
3: :; i i; 8: = q
Evening star., 1924-03-24

ST PAUL, March 24.-The volume
of tur business here last year amount
ed TO $S.000.000. The Associated Re-
tail Fur Dealers announce that the
trade has grown 400 per cent in six
wears.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

A Few
Recent Installations of
Armstrong; Linoleum
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh
Public School No. 8
Buffalo
Holy Trinity Church
Baltimore
Walk-Over Shoe Store
Wilmington, Del.
Y. w. c. A. Cafeteria
Scranton, Pa.
Stevens House Dining
Room, Lancaster, Pa.
Evening star., 1924-06-03
SECRETARIES EXPLAIN
: REALTY BOARD DUTIES
Service and Information Described
as Principal Stock in
rF rr.a.

The functions of real estate boards
were outlined by speakers before
the realtor secretaries division of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards. meeting this afternoon in the
cabinet room of the willard. Maurice
Dunn, of Louisville. is chairman.
The speakers included Pierce w.
Jones, executive secretary of the
Chicago Real Estate Board; Cass
Connaway. secretary, Buffalo Real
Estate Board; Richard o. Chittick,
executive secretary of the Real Es-
tate Board of New York. The dis
cussions were led by Percy o. Pow
ell secretary of the Milwaukee Real
Estate Board; Thomas l. Healy,, ex-
.cutive secretary of the Real Estate
Board of Kansas City. and Fred B.
Brunyate. secretary of the Norfolk
Real Estate and Stock Exchange.
Service and Information are the
real estate boards stock in trade
Mr.. Chittlck said A board, he said.
must formulate a code of ethics for
the guidance of its members in serv-
those members with a large body of
technical Information to insure the
accuracy of contracts and leases. This
technical data should include such
items as recorded deeds, mortgages,
assignments of mortgages, and leases:
maps showing location, lot dimen-
sions and improvements of buildings,
insurance maps, coming maps, transit
maps; recorded wills, newly formed
real estate corporations The New
York board. he said. keeps a card
index system on these facts, revised
carefully every day A board also
must have an established schedule of
commission rates.
Evening star., 1924-06-03
Sets for Stars "RadiO Shut.In Fund.-
and Cash Offerings Pour Into Office

who declined to give his name, but
pointed out that he has pledged him
self to make five more for the
invalids.
The Star has the names of more
than 400 poor and needy "shut-ins''
in the District whom will receive the
crystal sets donated by charitably
inclined persons The Boy Scouts,
5000 of them. have volunteered to
install them without cost.
Many of Washington's radio en-
thusiasts started with the simple
crystal sets later replacing them
with the more powerful receivers
employing audion tubes. These sets
probably have been stored away in
the attic or cellar. The radio fans
are urged to bring them to The Star
in order that they may be turned
over to the deserving "shut-ins."
Those who have no sets to give are
asked to send in cash contributions
of any amount. which will be used
to purchase headphones and other
equipment. The sets should be left
at the business Office of The Star on
the first floor Of The Star building
Checks and cash contributions should
be sent to The Stars Radio shut in
fund"
Evening star., 1924-06-03
BURkLEY is HELD
FOR CHASE'S DEATH
Coroner's Jury Acts in Case of Of.
ficer Shot Down While Raid
ing Still.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BLADENSBURG, June 3.-Charles
H. Burkley, known as Harry" was
held responsible by the coroner's jury,
sitting in the town hall here last
night, for firing the shot that result
ed in the death of Allen NJ. Chase,
special officer, twenty-six years old,
at Sibley Hospital, Washington, early
Friday morning last. After deliberat-
ing two hours, the jury found that
death resulted from a gunshot wound,
this wound being followed by pneu-
monia and an obstruction of the in
testines necessitating two major op-
erations. The second operation, the
jury found, resulted in death.
DR.. Fred r. Sanderson, Washington
surgeon, testified about causes of
Chase's death. Mrs. Chase, widow of
the dead officer, testified that her
husband, while conscious in the hos
pital, told her Burkley had fired the
shot that resulted in his death.
ConStable GaSch Testiles.
Andrew Gasch. constable, who led
the raid on the still near Tuxedo, May
assisted by Special Officers Charles
W. Wilson. Headly Gasch and Chase,
had arranged the plan of attack.
Gasch thought there were at least
twenty-five shots fired at the scene
of the raid and that he fired six
shots out of his 5000 rifle.
Charles w. Wilson, who testified he
was a special officer appointed for
Mount Rainier, and that he was a
state game warden, declared that ten
or fifteen shots were fired at Andrew
Gasch and himself. He fired six shots
from his 3S-caliber special