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Evening star., 1924-02-22
SEMEN0FF AGAIN
APPEARS IN TOXIC
Cossaek Ataman Has Spent Eight
cen Months in Seclusion al
Nagasaki.

BY the .i.sy-iaied Pres
TOXIC, February 22..--'ieI.. Greeo.-i"
Scmenoff, ataman Of tho Cossa Ks
and one-timc commander Of the all
Russian forces in the far cast. has
again t1rned Up in Toxic after eight
cen months spent in virtually OBJ
Iivion. lie is living at the home O:
col. Mpgamaieff. the chief repre-.
sentativ" Of III" anti-soviet faction
of Russians in Japan.
Adhercnts Of this faction deny that
there is any connection between the
erStwhii" CoSsack leaders visit 10
Toxic and the recent anti soviet -iS-
ing in -Amur province. Siberia re-
ports Of which they confirm, but they
add. 1T is Impossible that man OF
Semenoff's emincnce should remain
forever out Of the struggle against
/. b"lsheNiSm."
These adnerents admit that Scnc-
mott is awaiting thr cDportune mo
ment for his return TO Siberia, which
however. th"y assert. has not come.
Sem"noff has been living in SecIu-
sion of NagaSaki for the last -ear
II was at that port that the japanese
permitted him TO i5ud in june, 1922,
for medical treatment. Originally.
they had declined to permit him TO
enter the empire on his return TO the
far east after trip to the United
States.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.
from Yesterdays star,

Ptf-A NEGltI.
+; vi the most interesting cN-
periences ! had during re-
~ cen, trip 10 California was
my meeting with Pola Negri,
the famous Polish star who was re-
Gently brought to this country by
Famous-Players.
7 vas introduced TO Miss Negri at
a dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Fitz-
maurice. Practically every one Of
Importance and reputation in the film
colony. including Miss Negri and
Charlie Chap was present
II was Oh this occasion. To which |
had long looked forwa-r. that an
amusing incident occurred that gave
me an illuminating insi-lt into her
character.
During tho coursc of the dinner
Mrs. Fi'zmaurice remarked:
II saw some of your werh IN 'Eella
Donna today. Mss Negri. You
looked very charming
u know L am charming" replied
Iola. Il consider my work great, az
] am L great artist"
She realizes she is Il true artist and
a great one. and always Ives UP To
this knowledge.
was tremendously impressed with
the beauty, ability aud INTEL ig-nrG
| Of this gifted woman. She is one Of
the few motion picture stars whu arc
we'll read enough TO discuss any sub
! ject intelligently. She typifies in real
life everything She seemed 70 be ip
Passion" and "Gypsv Love" the tW
European made pictures that served
to introduce her to the American pub :
lie and pave the way Tor her -iulcri-
can debut.
! 1t was probably this superior intel
ligcnce plus an unusual experience
and training under Max fieinhardt,
Ernest 1.ubitsch. and other continsu-
| tai theatrical geniUses that influenced
, Ben Blumenthal, an American friend
of mine. to offer her salary over
$500, 900 a year TO make pictures for
him. He told ne tha- when she start
ed with him in Berlin she was earn
ing 1000 marks.
l was very much in terestcd to hear
that she came to Berlin from! War
saw. where she had been both :. dra
matte actress and motion picture
star.
Il vas this same American friend
. OF mine who was responsible for her
! American trip, which was carefully
planned ard press-ag gented by or. OF
the most elaborate campaigns .eEcT
conducted for any one star.
Amusing little anecdotes told nc by
John Finn. 4 special representative
! or Famous Players who was delegated
! to accompany her Oh the trip from
New York 10 California. serve 20
| show her tremendous sincerity as
we'll as interesting sidelights on her
character.
One Of the most amusing Of these
| stories relates the attempts Of Miss
Negri to teach her maid Lena III the
, astute spending OF the strange
American coins. which had proved
very puZzlinS to both maid i4.d ,i:is-
/ trcsS.
Miss Negri finally sketched each
coin from the fivc-cent piec.. TO the
silver dollar. placing opposite each
Evening star., 1924-02-22
BY EMERSON HOUGH.
Copyright, 1928. by D. Appleton & CO..

their followers. all the discomfort and
doubt had given way to an implicit
faith. All seemed we'll fed and con-
tent. save one--the man on whose
, shoulders had rested the sravest re-
spcnsibllity, the man in whose soul
had been born the vision OF this very
scene.
What is tn" matter with You
! Merne:' grumbled his more buoyant
companion. Are you still carrying
all the weight Of the entire world?"
Lewis turned upon his friend with
the same patient smile. Both wcr,
conscious that between them there
!; was growing 4 thin, impcrmeable
veil--somethinS mysterious, the only
barrier which ever had separated
these two loyal souls.
Sacaiawca- the Indian girl, vas as
keen-cyed as the red-headed chief.
In a new boldness that she had
learned in her position as general pet
of the expedition She would some
times talk 10 the chief reproachfull".
"Captin," she said one day w hat
for You no laff: What for you no
eat: What for You all time think.
think. think? See" she extended n
hand--"I make YOU somo more mo-
casin. got picture Your foVt-thcse
lit plenty good"
! Le"is, rousing himself. Without You
We would not be here today. What
can Civ. you in return for all that
III return for these
He took III" pair of handsomely
stitched moccasinS. dangling them by
the strings over one finger: but even
as he did 50 the old broodiug mel,u-
choly tell upon him once more. II.
sat, forgetful of the girls presence,
staring moodily al the fire. SAGA
jawca. grieyinS like Il, little child,
stole silently away.
Why did Meriwether btwis never
laugh" Why did he always think,
think, think? Why had there grown
between him and his friend that thin,
indefina bic reserve"
he was hungry-hungry for an
other message out Of tn. shy-an-
other gift Of mauna in the wilder
ness. Who had brought thoS., my -
terious letters" Whoever he was,
why did ne not bring another? Were
they all done--shouid he never hear
from her again"
Evening star., 1924-02-22
Behind the Screen
Insimate Personal Pictures Of the Slrer Sheet

Coy.r-ht. 1922 by George H. Doran COMPANY.

, silver piece its equivalent in German
money.
The frs, morning on the train. Mr..
fIinu told nc the star gave Lena q
dl. dollar bill TO pay for her break :
fast Lena came back triunphantE
with the breakfast. but no change.
When asked what had happened 70
the three dollars and forty-fve cents
change. the maid replied with great
pride that she had given IL TO the
waiter as a tip.
An amusing sequel to this story
/ happened in the hotel at Los Angeles
al the time of Miss Negri,s arrival
As she was busy with photogra-
piers and newspaper intervieWers,
Lena attended 10 the placing OF the
, trunks.
Whea Pola reached her suite and
/ smiled on the asse mbled porters. she
Was greeted with frowns.
did YOU teep them" she inquired
/ Of L.na, having learned enough about
America by this time to interpret the
tad humor Of tho porters correctly.
Lena nodded mphaticaIly.
: "W hat you gecv them" inquired
! her mistress.
."rh" piece. with the COW on" re-
p!iea Lena. !
discovered to her "hagrip that the
maid had given the porterS each d
buffalo nickel. it took but a moment
to change the frouns to smiles with
. q BlH HtTtnt ElftG OF
Miss Negri was anxious I" come 70
America. because il seemed 10 her,
like to every other foreigner, 10 be
the land Of promise. Also. America
was the place where she would again
see Charlie Chaplin.
Her frst meeting with Chaplin has
always Interested m.. 1t happened
during Charles last European trip.
over n year ago. He had arrived in
, German! one afternoon. and at din
ner time had gone 10 the Palais
, Hrinr"th TO dine. No one recognized
hir at first. until Al Kaufman, an
American film executive: came in
. with . large party given in honor Of
! Pola Ncgri. Chaplin vas invited TO
join them. introduced 10 Pola. and
! given u seat by her side.
Z He could speak no German. she no
{ English. In spite Of this difficulty it
I was plain 10 see that a mutual ad :
. rniration sprang up between them.
, THAT night they met again ut !.
! friends.
Mr.. Blumenthal knowing he was to
/ take Miss Negri 10 America. ar
ranged to hav. photographers take
pictures Of Charlie and P"ia. This
created Il sensation in the hotel where
the pictures were taken.
/ ! large crowd gathered TO watch
I rhe farewell outside the hotel, for
Charlie was leaving the city that
day.
AZ ''good-h -hyrS' were being said.
Mr.. Blum thai said to Pola, Give
Charlie "A kiss
F, And Pola did. while the cameras
I clicked. and Il dozen or more impress
i,sionS were made.
! "G"oa-bye until w meet in Los
-tng-loS." she said.
The following week this incident
was featured in a London paper Us
"Chaplir's welcome to Germany"
| 1t was apparent in the ensuing
| days that the impression Charlie
| made on her was not q fieeting one.
Her mind was already set on seeing
! him again. Ii was plain that she
| thought of >him always, and part of
F., her eagerneSs to reach America was
| due 10 this interest
! Therefore. it is not IT all unusual
that this interest should develop into
Evening star., 1924-02-22
KLAN EX-OFFICIAL GUILTY

Continued in TOMORROW star. }
Evening star., 1924-02-22
2 DIE AS TRAIN HITS WAGON

JOHNSON CITY. Tenn. February
22.--Oscar Blevins, twenty-five, was
instantly killed and his father.
Charles Blevins. fifty-;ive. died here
last night in q hospital from injuries
received when their wagon was
struck and demolished b. Il south
,ound passenger train on the Caro-
lima Clinchfield and Ohio railway az
a. road crossing in Erwin late yester-
Day
Evening star., 1924-02-22

ATLANTA. Ca. February 22.--Wash
Mills, former investigator for the ku
klUx Khan Was convicted here OH a
charge Of simple larceny in connection
with the disappearance Of 4 portfolio
containing {. number of important pa
pcrs. the property OF H. L. Cpcturch.
another former hianST1lan.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
will play on )

Hear Whiteman person But hear him again and
dance the heavenly everput Wheman record
for the full rich beauty of Victor record must be played
svnchronHed that no other combination equal it.
Evening star., 1924-11-20

Paul Whemans meteorc career has been succession Of
outstanding brilliant achievements In his present concert
work. his genius and the skill which he has
trained his musicians have produced results before
tanned in this field.
Evening star., 1924-11-20

An Exclusive Vic
tor Artist Whose
Name Ranks with
the Great Musical
Impresarios of the
Century!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
DUN,S RENIENU

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 6.-(SpecialO R. G. Dun & Co.'s current summary of general business follows, in part:
 The month that has passed since the election has been marked by an unmis- takable turn for the better in business. as reports and statistics have shown. Further concrete evidence of industrial revival appears in returns of November pig iron output, with the largest daily average since last May, and these has been a recent gain of about 15 per cent in steel mill operations. Production of textiles, however, is now at the top point of the year; lumber manufacturers are preparing for a continued expansion of demand; copper Is being purchased more freely both for domestic consumption and for export, unusual activity in building construction is maintained, and freight traffic Is unprecedented for this period. These are some of the phases that feature the present situation, and they are supplemented by more profit able prices for many commodities, larg. CT dividends by various corporate inter. ests, an improvement In mercantile col. lections, and a decrease in failures at g time when an increase invariably occurs The betterment that has lately devel oped has not, in all cases, wholly offse the unsatisfactory conditions that pre- viously prevailed in different quarters but the movement has been such as tC give rise to optimistic forecasts, and tn, Presidents message to congress thi week further strengthened confidence The slowing down that has come il some trades where inventorying is il progress is a seasonal trend and has no detracted from the favorable outlook and retailers are encouraged by tn prospect of a big Christmas business in which the enhanced buying power il the agricultural sections of the wes Is e potent factor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
FoREIcN RoNps
CLEARING HOUSE

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The actual con- dition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows a deficit in reserve of $1S,7S1, ,460. Reserve de- creased $29,s75,s40. compared with last week.
 The statement follows:
 Loans, discounts, etc, $5,537, ,6s5 ,ooo; in crease, $1,676,000.
 Cash in own vaults, members Federal Reserve bank, $53,461,0oo; decrease. 232, ,000.
 Reserve in Federal Reserve bank. of member banks, $599, ,oOo; decrease. $25, ,927 ,0O0.
 Reserve in own vaults, state banks and trust companies, $8,S92, ,000; increase, $169,00 {
 Reserve in Repositories, state banks and trust companies, $10,301,oO0; de- crease, $899O00.
 X-net demand deposits, $4.74S. .465,o 900; increase, $31 ,180,000.
 Time deposits, $616,72s,OOo; decrease, $21 ,103,O ,O0O.
 Circulation. $s2,s6s,ooO! increase, $156, ,OO0.
 x-U. S. deposits deducted, $2O, ,211 oOo.
 Aggregate reserve, $61S, ,2S7, 900.
 Deficit in reserve SIS, 8,7S1 ,460; decrease, $29, ,S75,940.
 ' Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York, not included in clearing house statement:
 Loans, discounts, etc, $1,001, 1,010, 100; decrease, $8,865,5 ,500.
 Gold, $4,25s, 400; increase. $165,7oo. Currency and bank notes, SPA, 1888, 700 ; increa ase, $1,048 100.
 Deposits with Federal Reserve bank of New York, $Ss029, 300; decrease, $2,- POS, 600.
 Total deposits. $1,O72, 2,52s,6oO; decrease, $6, ,911 400.
 Do: Eliminating amounts due from reserve Repositories and other banks and trust companies in New York and United States.
 Deposits, $1,o1o, 2S1, 300; decrease. $11.- S21, 100.
 Banks: Cash in vault, $34, ,313,60
 Trust companies: Cash in vault, SS3,- 362 S0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
ADVANCE SCORED IN GRAIN VALUES
Gain Is Due To Rise In Prices At BuenOs
 Aires

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-Higher prices here for wheat resulted more or less today from a sharp advance in grain Vaiues at Buenos Aires and from indications of better European demand. Closing quotations here on wheat were firm at 1H to JAG net gain; may, $1.627s @1.621s, and July, $1.43as, with corn A to lSc up. Oats showing 1b to 1fsc advance, and provisions varying from unchanged figures to a rise of BOG.
 Word that unsold stocks of wheat in Europe were being rapidly disposed of gave the first encouragement that holders of wheat received today. Thls was followed by reports that there would be no further heavy deliveries here on December contracts and that much of the wheat which has been taken and paid for would be promptly shipped out of Chicago and that big inroads would be made in eastern stocks before the end of the month. Under such circumstances December wheat went to a new high price record for the season, S157A.
 end of the day. Advanced prices at Buenos Aires were regarded as evidence that crop damage reports from Argen- tina had been confirmed. Late strength in the market was also said to be part Iy due to falling off in the volume of the domestic crop movement. Some ob- servers gave credit likewise to notable bullish price predictions made by an of ficial of one of the grain companies here.
 Corn and oats, likewise were respon- sive to bullish advices from Argentina. Wintry weather was an additional source of strength.
 Active demand carried provisions up to new peak prices for the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
BUTTER PRICE BACK
 TO FORMER LEVEL
Decline Comes After Advance
 Of Previous Week

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Prices which ad- vanced during the week ending Novem- Der 29 declined this week to former lev els when the shortage of fine butter was relieved. In Chicago, shipments from eastern markets and receipts direct from creameries caused an accumula- tion which brought about eharp price breaks.
 Use of storage butter continued heavy, withdrawals averaging close to a million pounds daily. At the present rate of movement the large surplus over last year is being reduced and the trade in some quarters views the storage situ- ation with less concern. Meanwhile pro- tluction for the country was slightly below the previous week, with indica- tions of continued decrease, according to reports from manufacturers.
 Closing wholesale prices and range 92 score butter at the principal markets were: Chicago, Sc less at 451ac; New York, 11sc less at 46c; Boston, 1c less at 45c, and Philadelphia unchanged at 46c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6-The short Saturday session in the cotton market was dull, there being very little busi- ness other than occasional trades by operators eveningup at the eleventh hour in advance of the government re- port Monday. The spread of fluctua- tions was only 8 points except on De- cember in which month the fluctua- tion reached IA points. In the matter of actual developments the market was featureless.
 Liverpool was hardly up to expecta- tions and the first trades here showed losses of to 6 points and the opening transactions proved to be the lows of the day. Prices promptly recovered the initial drop and fluctuated within a range of about points until just at the close all months but January made new highs, points above the early lows. The close showed net gains for the day of 1 to points.
 The absence of trading was due to the uneasiness of traders over the total crop the government is to show on Monday in issuing its final estimate.
 The market will stop trading on Mon day minutes before the time for the publication of the government report and resume 15 minutes after the pub ication with a regular call" Total exports for the day, 34,496 bales.
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON NEW ORLEANS. Ls. Dec. 6.-Cotton futures closed steady at net advance of l to points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
STOCKS REACT AFTER } WEEKS i OF PRICE JUMPS
Most Of Losses Held To Fractions, Though Some
 Reach 3 Points

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-For the first time since the bull movement starteo' five weeks ago, the week Tn the stoch market closed today with reactlonaIy tendencies predominating. Net losses Tn most of the standard industr1als ana raiIs were held to fractions, although a number of specialties and ordinarily in- active shares showed recessions Of one to three points.
 The decline, however, was not general bullish demonstrations being staged In various sections of the list throughout the session, with the result that "A issues were lifted to new peaas prices Tor the year. These included eight rai,s, SIX public utilitis and five motors and rub- bers.
 Good buying was noted in some or tha northwestern rails. Chicago and Northwestern issues standing out, each moving up about two points 70 new top prices for the year. Ann Arbor common and preferred, Chicago and Alton com mon and preferred, and'Western Pacific also broke through their previous maxi mum quotations, ,swhile Lehigh Valley sold at its highest price since the segre- xation of the coal properties.
 All the pivotal industrials lost ground; United states Steel common closed "A lower at IT, Baldwin registered a loss of 7s at 123l and American Can was off 5s at 14s14 after having sold as high as 150M.
 Public. utilities showed independent strength, Philadelphia company leading that group to higher ground by advanc- ing more than three points to 55s&. Subsequent porfit taking forced it back to 541s. The oil shares also developed a few strong spots, General Asphalt and Pure Oil moving to new high ground, while the Pan American issues, Houston, Marland and several others showed moderate gains.
 Heavy buying of Nash Motors just before the close sent mat stock soaring five points to new record high at 174 s. S. Kresge jumped more than seven points on a few odd lots sales. Other outstanding issues were Air Reduction; American Radiator, Barnet Leather pre- ferred, Cert ainteed Products, Columbia Carbon, Goodyear preferred, Iron Prod ucts, Market Street Railway prior pre- ferred, Pullman and U. s. Realty pre- ferred, all up two points or more.
 Foreign exchanges moved slightly higher in quiet trading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
COTTON MARKET
 AT STANDSTILL
Fluctuations Narrow As Traders Await Monday
 Crop Report

NEW YORK, Dec 6.-Beyond further eyening-up in preparation for Mon- days government crop report, trading in the cotton market today was virtually at a standstill. Fluctuations were cor respondingly narrow. After selling early at 2287c, January rallied to 22.99c
 and closed at 22.94c, the general mar ket closing steady, net points higher to 2 points lower.
 The market opened steady at de-
 cline of points to an advance of 8 points. There may have been little
 selling of the near months on relative ly easy Liverpool cables, but offerings were light and prices soon steadied on covering for over the weekend. This able tone of the weekend reports from the goods trade, indicating prospects of
 increased business next week but trad ing remained quiet on the rally which carried December up from 22.73c to
 22.S3c and March from 23.25c to 28.35c. advances of 3 to points on active positions, but the close was few points
 off from the best under renewed real
 izing or liquidation. ~ Another private crop estimate indi-
 cated a yield of 12,6S3,000 bales, and
 estimated the ginning to December at 12, ,151 ,0OO bales. These figures were within the range or recent reports ana
 evidently had no effect on sentiment. A canvass made of New York Cotton
 exchange members resulting in S4 esti- mates, the lowest of which was 12 ,990 O00
 and the highest 13,5OO,ooo, showed an
 average expectation of 13,247 ,000 bales. This was closely in line with the aver
 age of the private estimates recently is-
 sued and was regarded by local brokers
 as indicating that a government report of around 13,225 900 bales was generally
 anticipated.
 The amount of cotton on shipboard
 awaiting clearings at the end of the
 week was estimated at 158,O00 bales
 against 134,000 at the some time last year.
 Private cables from Liverpool report
 ed & dull professional market, with a poor spot demand.
 NEW YORK COTTON. f,,issx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
CURR EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Demand that appeared on the curb exchange today was in sufficient volume to absorb the selling pressure which may have been induced by the previous days setback in tho more speculative issues. While the recovery lacked the vigor of the other recent upturns, the demand was well distributed and gave evidence of underlying strength, observers said.
 Radio shares were among the first to rally and moderate gains were reported in public utilities. Commonwealth Pow CT rose to a new high for the present movement.
 Petroleum shares displayed strength |, but lacked any particular feature of market significance.
 In the bond department, Standard Gas and Electric 61s's and Denver Rio Grande 5s, when issued, continued active at new high levels.
 Dealings on the curb the past week were on an extensive scale, with buying of many of the various issues in ex- tremely large volume, causing the es- tablishment of numerous high records anu lifting the market generally to a new high record for the year.
 The greatest importance was attached to the vigorous buying of Lehigh- Valley Coal, which touched a new high level. Nickel Plate common was prominent, moving up about points and gain of ? points was made in the preferred stock. Radio issues were strong be- cause of expected heavy holiday busi- ness and new tops were reached by Thermiodyne and Dubilier. Baking is- sues were irregular. Continental Bak- ing "A" moved up over 3 points and there was heavy trading in the two Ward issues. Commonwealth Power rose some 10 points.
 The feature of the oil group was the heavy trading in Royal Canadian which rose to new high for the year. Stan dard Oil of Ohio which was a strong feature in the preceding week, dropped 26 points to $40 but recovered half this loss. Standard Oil of Nebraska fell 10 points.