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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-14
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
COMMERCIAL CLUB

E. H. Miller, Pres.
Ms. W, D, Covington, Vice P.
w. c. Whitfield, Treas.
w. Coy, Meredith, Sec.
Committees on
Finance 7. Hansen. w. Il.
Crosby, Geo. B. Schmidt, Douglas
McClinton
Transportation-C. 4. Woods,
w. G. Whitfield, Harry Lee, J.
M. Ogilvy. +. J. Shattuck
Memberships. w. F. Martin,
F. j. Shattuck, B. C, Saterbo,
Peter N, Smith
Publicity-Alex Stewart, J. A.
Lindstrom, Bob Middling, Mrs. l..
Stevenson, c. l.. Garner, Douglas
McClinton, Lloyd Marsh.
School Committee mot named)
New Industries Harry E. kea-
ting
Program-Peter N. Smith
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-14

Mrs Stanley Morrison of Shaw
nee was a luncheon guest at the
Molrill home, Friday of last week
Mrs. Morrison is most delight
ful person as she has travelled eX-
tansively and been in all the
large cities of the world and lived
for Is years in the orient. She
received much of her education
in Europe, including vocal train
ing.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-14
vASHON ISLAND NEWS RECORD

unite the island into one commu-
nifty.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-14

Who says this is March? Just
makes us all feel like working
outside and Southern Heights
is such a busy place that there
are not enough men to keep up
with the work. Mr.. Day of the
Shell-Day Co. of Tacoma, living
at Harbor Heights has been try
ing ever so hard to get a man to
build fence and do a lot of other
work but so far has not been
able to find anyone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheffield and Fred
Pueh and Mr. and Mrs Forest and
son Jack and Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
rill attended the Commercial Club
banquet at the Burton High last
Saturday night, and others would
have gone had it not been for the
birthday party al the Comstock
home last Sunday.
The FORESTS and Morrills are
very grateful to Mr.. and Mrs.
Meredith for coming after us and
bringing us home. Their kind
ness made ii possible for us to en-
JOY great feast and, best of all.
by the presence of even so few
to show that Southern Heights
wants to obliterate any sem
blance of a Mason and Dixon line
and while we intend to work with
all our might for Southern Hts,
we hope to do it in way to help
the whole island. There is no
doubt Of the island progressing
more rapidly than it ever has
done, when there are so many
willing workers. We hope more
and more people will join the
moCluoolhncmeraqnooal Zoo o
Commercial Club for you will be
50 much benefited your self and |
You can not help cnthusing if you
will attend the meetings and you
will absorb certain amount of |
pep whether you want to or
not, you will also have something
to think about besides the daily |
routine. The too, you will be
helping to make the island a more
desirable place for That new
home in the West that we hope |
many will find on our beautiful
island, among a peace-loving and
respectable people and at the
gateway CT two great cities. Such
a gathering as was held last Sat
urday evening cannot help but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28
RECORDED
 ISCIRB TRADING
Strength Of Fresh Buying Of Oil Shares Perrneates
 Rest Of List

NEW YORK, March 27.Reports of a further reduction in crude oil pro- duction brought fresh buying into the soil shares, strength of which per- meated the rest of the list in today's curb market.
 Gains of to 2ls points were regis tered by Standard Oils of Indiana. Kan- aas and Nebrasica, vacturgs EFairEs Oil and Gas and Prairie Pipe. Creole Syn dfcate and Lago Petroleum led the ac- Itiytty in the South American group, each closing fractionalIy higher.
 A 4-point jump in American Light and Traction common to 1854, follow ing the report the company had sold it's entire holdings Of capital stock of the Consolidated Gas compAEy of New Jersey to the Jersey Central Power and Light corporation, featured the indus trial list. 4 run-in of the short inter est in Dubilier Radio sent that stock up more than ? points to. 30, but 1t dropped back later to 29. Hazeltine Corporation yielded two points4on short selling, bhtsiater recovered most of it's loss. Park and Tflford advanced 1 point on an increased turnover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28
BEAR ATTACKERS
 HOLD LIST DOWN
Oils Strongest Group, Re, flecting Satisfactory
 Position Of Industry
By WILL JOHNSON

tleased Wire te The Aee-HeratO
 NEW YORK, March 27.--The stock market tried Svaiiantiy Thursday to ad- vance, but the bear attacking party commanded every angle covering the rallyeng point, and each time the gem eral list manifested a tendency to ! formation behind it's leaders . vicious sortie was launched.
 4 The result was that the days opera tions were again abortive. except that some high-priced industrial issues were viciously attacked in the final dealings, the bears evidently being determined to have their work complete. Business for the day was light. and it appeared to Observers that no selling out of long stocks occurred except where forced. 4a5 tss4s
 Oil Group Strongest
 It is significant that the oils were by far the strongest group. They re- flected the unusually satisfactory post tion of the industry, which was ern- phasized by the continued decline in crude production at this season, when consunption of the various oils, espe- cially gasoline, approaches its highest in the months of April. May, June and July.
 Cotton turned weak again, a severe break in the afternoon carrying prices of futures off around 50 points, or $2.50 a bale, and into new low territory. Lo- cal interests and professional operators sold large blocks and Palm Beach was a big seller of October.
 Corn Products Final Target
 The final drive of the bears in Thurs days market was directed at Corn Products, which showed an eventual loss of 9A points on gossip that the dividend on the new stock issue will not be satisfactory. I
 Further signs of adjustment were ap- parent in the money market. The call rate on the exchange started ats4h per cent, worked up to 5ls before noon and relaxed to per cent in the last hour. Time money firmed to A. per cent for all maturities and commer- cial paper went at 4M@4% per cent. The market, in other words, had re- turned to practically the condition which existed before the tax rate dis turbance. g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, March q: Vteskness 'n silk issues during the morning. ses- lon was followed by period of tulI- hess in which stocks refused to move 'n either directiohs but during me last four a heavy drive against high .nriced 'ndustrtals brought out large blocks &t declining prices in many stocks that have heretofore resisted ali atfeunfs No depresa prices. There were reports
 Boating around that c pkcminent on-
 rator had sold large lots OR America ', ran during the past two days, and was following 1t up with sales Of Corn Products and other high class ind us |rials. Corn Products directors viii act on sividend tomorrow and the rate Is OK Rected to be $2!60 for the quarter, blac- 'ng N on a 70 per cent basis or the sQutvalent of g per share for the new |tock Co be issued Associated Dry 'soods company and other specIalties Hegistered big lDsses for the day. clos .ng at the lowest prices. Hailn and oiIs ibid off with other groups, but the 'nain disturbance was fn the asuaiIv auiet high priced investment fssties v. 'renner 4 Beane to Kahn < Virgin.
 NEW YORK. March 27.-rhe mar Bet has been again today under the BOmination of the bear party and al- shough it opened better and from time so time showed q disposition to rally, Ehe old tactics have been pursued of Helling stocks in the last half hour, Ind the market is closing at about the bottom. This method of procedure Esnds to keep people gloomy, SO when 'hey look at the papers they see that locks generally show minus signs |the short interest was increased yes. erday and we think it probably in.
 reased today. Total sales, 727. 800. .--
 7cst q Flags to shannon q Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28

Bank premises, s55,ss4.ooo.
 All other resources, $21 .4S6 900.
 Total resources, s4 4,S50, ,S67 900. Liabilities
 Federal reserve notes in actual circu- lation, $1, ,9s2, ,706 900. { E Federal reserve bank notes in circu- lation, net, $3s2, 2,000.
 Deposits: Member banks, reserve ac- count, $1,912, All 900; government, $75,- 191 ,000; other deposits, s19.5l4,oo0; total deposits, $2,0o7, ,116,0 900.
 Deferred availability items, s51s. s.7s2, 900.
 Capital paid in, S110, ,S3l ,00O. { Surplus, $22o, o,915,0 900.
 All other liabilities, $15, 5,155 ,000.
 Total liabilities, $4,s50, ,s67 000.
 Ratio of total reserves to deposit and federal reserve note liabilities combined, sos per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28

banks, $377 2,o00. ', IL
 Total gold reserves. $3.122,944.0 900.
 Reserves other than gold, s100, ,107 900
 Total reserves, $3, ,223 ,051 900.
 Non-reserve nasns $51 ,054 900.
 Bills discounted: Secured by United States government obligations, S2l4 ,656,- GOO. E Other bills discounted, $267 ,659o00.
 Total bills discounted, $482, ,3i5 900.
 Bills bought in open market, S202. .45s,- 900. s United States government securities: Bonds, SIS, ,S01 ,000; treasury notes, $176,- 7o4, ,000;, certificates of indebtedness, $61, ; 571 900; total United States government securities. $257 ,256.000.
 All other earning assets, s51, 900.
 Total earning assets, S942, ,0S0 ,000.
 Five per cent redemption fund, fed eral reserve bank notes, 5000
 Uncollected items, $557 BOA 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28
CoFFEE FUTURRs

NEW YORK, March 27.--Coffec fu- lures were steadief today on covering and trade buying, promoted by firmer tinued fair spot demand. The market opened 8 to 17 points higher May sold up to 33.s0c and December to 11.e0c, with the market closing 10 to IS points net higher. Sales were estimated at 31. 900.
 Closing quotations: May, 1S.60c; July, 12.20c; December, 11.s5c; March, 1t.55c,
 Spot coffee steady; Rio 7s,x1b5sc; Santos 4s, 19@20c. Cost and freight offers included part Bourbon Ss and 6s at 1e.30c.
 Rio exchange on London, M pence higher. Dollar buying rate, 800 reia 1 iowef; Rio market 25 to 75 reis lower, Santos, 275 to 500 reier higher. Bra zillan port receipts 4s.ooo; Jundiahy, ! G3000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28
FEDERAL RESERVE
 BANK STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, March 27.--Combfned resources and liabilities of the F fed eral reserve banks at the close of busi- ness March 26 were reported tonight by the federal reserve board, as follows:
 Resources g Gold with federal reserve agents, $2,A 0e2, ,659 900.
 Gold redemption fund with United States treasury, s56.945,0 900.
 Gold held exclusively against federal reserve notes. $2,139, ,604 600. Gold settlement fund with federal re- serve board, $605. .916, 900.
 Gold and gold certificates held by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28
COTTON LETTERS

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 27.-- Cotton was under heavy pressure again today in the face of outlook for more unfavorable weather. good spot news, optimistic cables from Manchester and higher foreign exchanges Press dis- patches telling of the spread of labor troubles in England, with possibility of lockout or strikes in the sshipbuild- Ing. coal and other industries and weakness in the market, furnished most of the incentivea for selling. Some also probably sold on warmer weather and north central. Louisiana. After the first break the market appeared to Sbe de- veloping the ability to Ignore Ibearish news and resist pressure, Another wave of selling broke out suddenly in the afternoons however, and the low est prices of the day were made re- suit of this. Itis said to have started in Wall Street, though Palm BeacS was V also reported selling. ,Aavsces from New York confirm the booking of freight room to export BO.00O bales out of It's stock and 10000 ufore, though, likely to go. Russia was reported a buyer here, and reliable spot people and bankers say Russia now has about se,gOO bales bought and in process of ment around the ring gives evidence of changing on the theory that the mar lxet is heavily oyersoid and entitled to g substantial rally. Many formerly bearish ara now inclined 10 buy oris Inc dips. Eenner & Beans to Kahn 6 vir-
 NEW ORLEANS, March 27y-cotton broke through to new low levels Tnurs- day on heavy selling pressure induced by pesstInistic domestic dry goods and mill news. Anticipation of bearish weekend figures Friday and a late report that Poipcaire had accepted invi- tation to form another cabinet heiped liquidation in the afternoon. Stop-ioss orders were undoubtedly caught below the previous low prices.
 The decline was in the face of de- cidedly bullish foreign trade news and reports of somewhat better spot de- mand for foreign use. There was aildI- tional reports of scheduled heavy ship ments out of New York stocks and considerable cotton was reported on shipboard here for Russia, with large lots yet to arrlve.s This cotton, 1t is said, represents recent purchases
 New England mills were reported In bad way. A Fall River mill an- nounced an indefinite shutdown, and Lowell, Mass, mills will start April on a three-day schedule. There is more complaint of English goods competi- ton. Dry goods markets were reported quiet and dull, with prices for print cloths at lowest since August, 1923, when cotton was Vsc pound cheaper.
 Manchester repofted better trade de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28

above, several large selling orders made their appearance, which caused the market to react back to around 26.80c for that month. The market did not respond to Sthe cloudy weather over the south. but traders were rather in- clined to believe that we will have better weather. A bearish fact this morning was that scattered selling again came from the Carolinas, sup posedly against spots and goods. The market held steady up to around l o'clock, when heavy selling made it's appearance. Lack of buying orders in the market caused a very sharp and decided decline. The selling was prob ably brought about by the fact that the market failed to show raIlying power and also due to the fact that we have yet to receive good reports from the dry goods centers. We feel that this selling is being overdone and that on the very first signs of any further bad weather the market will have 8 sharp advance. Liverpool fu- tures are due tomorrow: May, 15.S0d, and July, 15.87d.--Hubbard Bros. & Co.
 OIL CITY REPORT .s
 OIL CITY, Pa, March 27-Credit balances, $4. Runs, 6S,5S8; average, 5T ;503. Shipments, 65.S4S; average. IT,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28
HUH
 10 THEIR CASH
NO Great Amount Per- lnitted 10 Blow Into Fire
 Or Sever, Figures Say
2, nr F. f,,altnnHEs

' v ny D. GTfOnBES
 Ix yop sAeuld Aeoid dentai,y tssr ;,sg [ ,;sa sa number Of pieces, you can sct an other bill for t from the goyernment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28

continue active, except Poland. Labor troubles are disturbing to the English market. Exports continue good and crossed the 800. .0o0-bale mark on the local board. The weather continues urf- favorable, but warmer. We continue to favor sales on bulges until there Is some evidence that lower prices have stimulated demands--S. R. Stewart.
 NEW YORK, March 27.s- -Bulliah fac- tors still fail to exert any Influence or stimulate demand, and it seems easv to wear prices down whenever that is desired. Spot demand, especially for export, Is reported very good at a steadily hardening basis, and except for good day here and there weather remains unfavorable for crop prepara- tions. The short interest grows space, but appears. as confident as ever, with offerings in abundance on every slight upturn that occurs, How far this can be carried is impossible to estimate, but the best judges consider the short po-, sition already dangerously over ex- tended. Until there is evideffca of growing uneasiness on the part Of shorts, an even position looks best. though cotton looks to be selling well below it's intrinsic value--Post G. E1agg to shannon & Co. .' 's7s s.- . NEW YORK, March 27.--The market had rather an cratic opening this morning. After May opened at 27c and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28
< s. s. MONROE FLoATED
Had Been On Florida Reefs Since
 Monday

NEW YORK, March 27-The steamship President Monroe, ashore off the Florida coast since last Monday, was fioated early today according to wireless dispatch to the local offices of the Dollar Line. She is proceed ing to Key West with her passengers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28

But a draft should blow one of your hills into the fire, orslif tue wind swept one- over- board while you were At ssea. you would be- out of ' -------
 On one occasion the government did take into account the loss of United s tates notes through a fire. Following up our answers of yester- days column to questions concern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28

! NEW YORK, March 27.--The market
 hGd rather an cratic opening this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28

These figures indicate that not SO
 svery many of these treasury notes were 'R few moro come into appearances every
 <month and are taken care Of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28

x But this question of lost or destroyed
 mcney becomes more Important when
 sny particular kind of currency iz with <arawn or discontinued, as in the case
 pk demand notes, interest haarinw notes 4xnd ffa62k9na} etlFxefcy s -sr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28
LOCAL MARKETS
.AEnhnla AYENuE

Cabbage-Texaa fsacks), ID. ......
 Celery-~T1or4fa. 6 st6 ( dog. to scrt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-08
PATROL
FOREST FIRE
SECTION !.
Maryland .constabulary Are
Sent When Inoendiarism
Is Charged

HAGERsToWN, Nd, Nov. g.
State constabulary officers today
are patrolling the South mountains
along the Washington.Frederick
county line. where forest fires have
been raging for the past week. This
action was taken when 1t was estab-
lished that at least three Of the
fires were Of incendiary origin. One
Of the fires was started by rival
mountain gangs, who objected to
the locating Of saw mills in their
district. fE&fs
Governor Albert G. Richie has
been asked to prohibit hunting III
the mountains in this SECTION until
rain occurs. He notified Chief Fire
Wardena Cyril Klein today that I'M
less 1t rained before Monday, the
opening Of the lhunting season, he
would take some action on the re-
quest
But one fire was reported to be
still raging today, this one being on
Short hill" east of Harpers Ferry,
w. Va. This section is alive with
farms and houses, and only con-
Stant work on the part OF volunteer
fighters has saved many Of these
homes from destruction.
The other great fire, near Neers-
vile, Va, which threatened for "a
time this small mountain village,
was finally gotten under control
last night, after it had burned over
an area Of ten miles long and
stretching from summit to base Of
the mountain.
Volunteer fighters, aided ly Mt,
Alto pa Forestry Academy stu
dents. under the direction of Chief
Warden Klein, have rxtinguished
five fires which have been burning
east Of here. Two of these have oc,
Cured in sections where there has
not been a fire for ten years and
destroyed much valuable timber.
These fires burned over an area
OF more than twenty miles. In
some sections the damage was not
heavy because previous fires had
destroyed most Of the timber. Dam,
age, however, In these fires viii run
into the thousands, Klein declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-08
MYSTERY GIRL
INDIFFERENT
TO LIFE
Katherine Morgan Said -
Threaten Another Suicide
Attempt

Bitter against al men because
one has cheated her OF q share Of
LIES happiness, Katharine Morgan,
the mystery girl" at Emergency
Hospital. Is said to be Indifferent
as TO whether she RECEIVERS from
the poison she took last Wednes-
day night or not, Furthermore,
she II quoted as declaring that she
may attempt TO take her life again
il she RECEIVERS. Her condition h
said TO be good today and her re-
covery certain
Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle, chief of
the women's bureau Of the police
department, had a talk with, the
giri today.
The mystery girl" told Mrs. Van
Wrinkle that she became interested
in Walter Muir, the New York boy
hanged for murder at YaIieyfield,
Quebec, July II, because his mother
was her drassmalker, She said that
he was my PAL" but he had an
other sweetheart,
That she is a social worker is
positively denied by the girl. 1t
ia said that the girl has been mar
ried a number of years and that
her home is in Mobile, Ala.
When she graphically declared 81
love him-but the other woman
won," 1t is not known whether she
meant that she lost the love of her
husband or was infatuated with
another man who discarded her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-08
Z HELD IN \. Y.
FOR 100000
GEM THEFT
Most Of Jewels Stolen in
New Orleans Are
Recovered
By InIsTnaiIonal News servIoe.

NEW YORK, Nov. s.-Two men
were under arrest here today snd
further arrests were promised by
the police in the hunt for burglars
who stole 100000 worth of precious
stones from Henry Agate Tuesday
in New Orleans.
From the pawn shop of Morti-
mer A. Ausseg. 100000 worth OF
the gems were recovered after two
men and n fashionabiy dressed wo.
man had been traced to the place.
Agate was robbed when he left
his hotel room in New Orleans.
AS a diamond salesman, he ear
ried many thousands OF dollars
worth of precious stones, His trunk
was broken open.
When police visited the AHnses
Dawn shop, Ausses refused to al
low a search without a warrant.
but when told police would be left
to guard the shop, admitted he had
a bag such ae was sought locked
in his safe, and said It had been
left In his keeping by William
Jacobs, q manufacturing jeweler.
Jacobs denied he even had known
Ausses, but both he and Ausses
were placed under arrest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-08
ICE CREAM BUYS
STORY OF
DEATH
Boy, ~, Confesses When
Promised "AlI He Could
Eat"-Three Involved
CONTINUED from First PAGE. J

Continued from First Page.)
Their confession ana aid in find
ing the body in the brush filled DIT.
where the terror stricken boys had
thrown IL, ended ten-day hunt by
detectives, an airplane. neighbors.
school Children and firemen OF the
Brooklyn Truck Company, OF which
the boys father was q member.
Ice. Cream Bought Evidenee
Is their ages permit, Captain Cal
lagher said today, charges Of h0mi-
eide will be filed against Ernest,s
four companions, Arthur and Har-
old Megan, twelve and eleven:
Charles Hirschfield, nine, and Adam
Rotunda, twelve, whose confessions
were obtained by the promise Of
all the ice cream that little Adam
Rotunda could eat.
The four lads were known 20
have been with Ernest just before
he disappeared, but stead6asffy
maintained he left them 10 look
after his muslkrat traps Ia CowkiIl
swamp. They were energetic In
the search, consistently misleading
the detectives and volunteer
searchers.
When IL was learned inst q "a
calibre rifle was carried by tho five
when they started for thu swamp.
Captains Gallagher and Graham
questioned the boys more Vigor-
ously. Arthur Megan owned it.
The boys were taleen to ta0
swamp and asked to point the
direction Ernest went when he left
them. They disagreed, and Captain
Gallagher told Rotunda ho was
-