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Evening star., 1924-05-24
BY STUART p. WEST.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, May 24.-The more
important incidents of the last week
have lain outside the stock exchange.
Money rates have reached the lowest
of the year. The federal reserve
ratio at the same time has gone to
the highest in seven years. The re-
suit has been to stimulate the de-
mand for securities of a sufficiently
high investment ranking to be in
dependent OF business changes, those
which derive their valuation from
the interest rate.
The speculative portion of the
market has at no time been enthused
over easy money. More recently it
has been inclined to regard 1t as an
unfavorahle argument, denoting the
release Of credit due to trade reac-
tion. This, of course, is only par
TALLY true. Undoubtedly the slacken-
ing of Industrial activity since the
middle of March has contributed to
the piling up of bank reserves, but
gold imports, continuing on an in
creasinS scale, have been quite as
large a factor. AS against n monthly
average last year of some 100000, 900
the April net imports were 44000,-
600. This was the largest total since
1921, when Europe was still engaged
in paying for high priced American
commodities purchased during the
war and postwar periods.
Reserve Follows Market.
The federal reserve authorities this
season have followed the market
rather than attempted to lead or con-
troll it. Dropping of the New York
ratio from Az to per cent a month
ago was simply conforming to the
change which had already occurred
outside. The policy, if it were de-
sired TO regulate money rates, would
be to do this through the purchase
rather than through changes in the
official discount. In times of strin-
Eency the federal reserve institu-
tions would buy, and in that way
lift just so much burden off the mar
ket. In times of credit redundancy
they would sell, and by compelling
the outside banks to take care of
larger amounts of securities,
strengthen the money rate.
Nothing of this sort, however has
been attempted for the last three
years, simply because the financing of
business enterprises has been handled
by the member banks readily. without
much recourse to the federal reserve
branches. Holdings of the govern
ment securities by the latter have. in
consequence. merely followed the re-
discount movement. Rediscounts are
down 1886, 100000 from a year ago
and United States securities in the
hands of the reserve banks are down
Sill, 100000
Effect Of Tax Measure.
Repassage of the soldier bonus hill
over the presidential veto caused a
days furry and that was all. The
President having said in his special
Evening star., 1924-05-24
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Md, May "a (Speci;

BALTIMORE, Md, May "a Especially.
-Potatoes.owhite; per 100 pounds,
75a1.75; 15o-pound sacks. 1:25a2.65.
New potatoes, barrel. 75a1.75; lima
beans, bu., 4.00a5.00; asparagus, doz.,
2.25a3.6o; beans. bu, 75a1.75; beets,
100, 5.00aS.00; kale, bu., 60a75; carrots,
100, 5.O0a700; cucumbers, crate, 3.00a
500; eggplant, crate, 2.50a5.00; let
tuce. hamper, rs a1.75; spring onions,
100, 1.ooa1.5o; peas. bu., 1.25a2.25; pep
70; radishes, 100, 2.00a5.00; squash.
basket, 1.75a3.00; tomatoes, crate, 200
a4.50.
Apples, packed, bbl., 2.00a55o; bu.,
75al.50; box apples, 2.00a3.00. Grape
fruit, box, 3.50a4. SO; oranges. box, ESQ
a4.25; pineapples, crate, 3.50a4.50;
strawberries, quart, 10a25.
Settling Prices ON Grain.
Wheat - No. 2 red winter. spot,
1.14A; No. 2 red winter, garlicky, do
mestic, LIAM; no quotations on No. 4
or. No. red winter, garlicky. No
sales.
Corn-Cob, new, 4.25a4.30 per bar
rel for yellow, and 4.10a4.15 per bar
rel for white; No. corn, spot, s5H i;
No. 8 corn. spot, s2N; track corn, vel
low, No. 8, 80.
Sale, 800 bushels No. white at
IS.
oats-No. white, 5s; No. white,
new, 81.
Rye-Nearby. 7oa75; No. rye. spot,
7SA.
Hay-Receipts, 1873 tons. Receipts
of hay have been somewhat liberal in
the past few days, but there is no sur
plus Of good timothy or light mixed
hay in the stock here, which descrip-
ttons are in fair demand. Common,
low grades or unsound hay is hard to
move at any price.
Quotations-No. ! timothy, 2a.50a
5000; No. 2, 2S.50a29.00; No. 3 timothy
26.00a27.00; No. light clover, mixed,
27.50a2S.00; No. light clover, mixed
25.00a26.00; No. / clover mixed, 27.00a
27.50; No. 2 clover, 24.00a25OO.
Straw NO. 1 straight rye, 23.00a
24.00 per ton; No. l tangled rye, 1900
a20.00; No. l wheat, 17.00a18.00; No. ]
cat, 16.50a17.00.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Asks Child-A;d Bureau.

Chairman Reed of the House Dis
trict committee today introduced in
the House a duplicate of the bill in
troduced several days ago in the SEN
ate by Senator Ball providing for
establishment of bureau for chill
drens aid in and for the District of
Columbia. This bill authorizes an ap-
propriation from the federal treasury
3f 100000 for equipment and sup
plies of the office of the bureau Of
children's aid, for salaries and for
payments of allowances for children
entitled to benefits under the provi-
sions Of the act.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
CABINET UNDER FIRE.
Danish Labor Government Draws
Many Attacks.

COPENHAGEN, May "a. King
Christian has cut short his holiday
and returned to Copenhagen in order
to give his royal sanction to Den
marks first labor cabinet.
The conservatives are drawing at
tentioi. to the anomaly in the voting
which showed that although the labor
party only secured 38 per cent of the
votes cast. they are placed in power
over representatives of parties which
claimed 81 per cent of the votes.
The conservatives are also strongly
criticizing the action of Premier
Stauning in selecting Count Moltke
as foreign minister. They allege that
Moltke is known to have extreme
German sympathies and that these
are shared by his wife. thus making
it difficult to settle the Danish-Ger-
man frontier sQuabbles satisfactorily.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star once

Oil and Gas gained about 3 points
that the company would mako a new
offer for the remaining ta7,S72 shares
of Producers and Reflnars, not turned
In under the recent ofrer OF exchange
for Prairie stock. Imperial of Canada
and Royal Canadian continued In de-
mand on reports OF important develop
ments at the properties,
Chief interest In tho Industrial
section ccntered In pubilicr Radio.
Above "a II was u point higher on
the day. and compared with the low
earlier in the year OF 10L.
Higher prices for motor shares on
the stock exchange Resulted in some
covering by shorts In Durant Motors
Others OF this group, however. were
neglected
Evening star., 1924-05-24
NEW YORK DAIRY MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 24.-Butter-
Steady: receipts. 9,942 packages.
Creamery firsts (Ss to 81 score), 37ha
3SA.
Egg%Weak; receipts, 22,169
regular packed, 26a27; fresh gathered
firsts, regular packed, 24ha25h; do,
seconds and poorer, 23ha24A.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 1871
boxes. State whole milk, flats, fresh,
fancy, 16A Aa17h.
Evening star., 1924-05-24

tinent subsidiary of the Standard Oil
or New Jersey. has bought between
LOO and 1.500 tank carloads of gaso-
line from twenty different indepen-
dent refiners in Oklahoma Kansas
and North Texas, and this gas now is
being shipped to Baton Rouge. La.
The amount bought exceeds 10000, =
600 gallons and the price was said to
have been 9h cents a gallon.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 24.-Realizing
sales by those who preferred to be
out of the market over the week end
were easily absorbed and failed to
check the upward movement in to-
days two-hour session. The general
body of stocks started in where 1t
had left off Friday, but after the
first half hour short covering again
made its appearance.
The upturn in Standard of Indiana,
which was checked late Friday on
announcement that the company had
reduced gasoline prices l cent gal
Ion, got under way again. Prairie
Evening star., 1924-05-24
In Hiding.
Prom Good Hardware.

From Good daruWare.
Woman Customer (after the tired
assistant had pulled down blanket
after blanket until there was only one
left on the shelf)-I don't really want
to buy a blanket today. 1 was only
looking for a friend.
Clerk-If you think he's in the
other one, madam, TIL gladly take it
down for you!
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Absolute Proof.

From the New York Sun and Globe.
His Mother - What makes you
think Mary would make an economical
wife for you?
Him-She's always thinking Of cut
ting down expenses, extingufSheS
most OF the lights when call and in
sists on us occupying only one chair.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Increased by Million Shares.

DOVER, Del, May PA certificate
of increase in capital from 2,Oo0,0 900
shares without par value to 100000
shares was filed at the state depart
ment here today by Durant Motors,
Incorporated.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
CoTToNsEED OIL AT CLOSE.

NEW YORK, May 24.-Cottonseed
oil closed firm. Prime summer yellow,
9.55a9.75; prime crude, 7.87. May,
$50; June, $50; July. s.54: August.
96S; September, 9.77; October. 9.33;
2,S00.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Dad Was No Piker.

From the Boston Transcript.
Quick, John, please, phone for the
doctor! Baby has swallowed quar-
ter"
"Oh, be . sport and let him have
Evening star., 1924-05-24

NEW YORK, May 24-Following is
an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1924-05-24
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, May 24.-Following is
report Of today's sales, high, low and
closing quotations at the Chicago
Stock Exchange:
Evening star., 1924-05-24

You know not what you can or can
not effect until you try
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Sales INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS.
in hundreds
Washington Stock Exchange.
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas 5s-s1 COO at s5H. $1,000
at 95l4. oo
Capital Traction 5s-s1. 900 at e7a. $1,000
at 971a. 81 600 at 971a, $500 at 9711.
Washington Market Co.-l0 at 50, 10 At o.
10 at 80.
AFTER CALL.
CAPITAL Traction-10 at 93h.
Washington Gas-10 at 4S.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
BONDS.
Bid and Asked Prices.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS.

n. C. Paper Mfg. 8s........... ..... "a
Riggs Realty IS Qong).. 81 .....
Riggs Realty 5s tshort). ........ ~
Southern Bldg. 61as......-...... 99h 100
Wardman Park Hotel 6s........ 391a 100
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Effect Of Tax Measure,

Repassage of the soldier bonus bill
over the presidential veto caused a
days furry and that was all. The
President having said in his special
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Miss Mildred e. Reynolds, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Rey-
noldg of North East, and teacher for
three years at Chesapeake City, and
Mr.. James Albert Stapp, carpenter
foreman on the canal at Chesapeake
City. were quietly married on We'd
nesday, Oct %, at Warwick. They
were attended by Miss Jeanette
Reynolds, sister OF the bride, and
Mr.. Charles Stapp, brother of the
groom. They will be at home at
Chesapeake City after Nov. 1st.
BONES-CLARK
A very pretty tho quiet wedding
was solemnized In Emanuel Profess
tant Episcopal Church, Baltimore
Saturday afternoon, Oct. IS, at $50
o'clock, when Miss Anna Tren-
chard Clark became the bride of Mr..
William Finley Bones, of New York
City, formerly of Colora, Md. The
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. D. Hugh Briekhead, rector
The bride was given in marriage by
her uncle, Mr.. Neshitt Trenchard,
and was attended by her sister, Miss
Ellen Nesbitt Clark. br, George
M. Anderson, of Port Deposit, Md,
was the best man. Only the immed-
late families of the bride and greem
were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Bones
will reside in New York City after
the first of December.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
MEDICAL PRACTITIONER
HONORED

In honor of his having completed
fifty years in the practice of medi-
cine DR.. Geo. M. Stump, of Perry
Vile, was tenedered compliment
tary dinner at Elkton on Tuesday by
the Cecil County Medical Society. =
After receiving his diploma from
the medical school of the University
of Pennsylvania, DR.. Stump opened
an Office in Perryville and has sue
cessfully practiced his profession in
Perryville and the adjacent territory
for the last half century.
The dinner was given at the
Howard Hotel, and those to enjoy
the affair were: Drs. Stump, Nc
Graw, Bratton, Jack, Clifford, Slicer,
'Cantwell, Bates, Carrico. Richards,
Rowland, Conray, Benson, Miller,
Wallace, McNight, of Cecil county;
Bay and Lumkin, of Baltimore;
smith. of Havre de Grace.
The speakers were Drs. jack
Smith, Bay, Richards, Cantweil,
Clifford and Bratton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
MARYLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION

in these days of unbelief and
pleasure seeking, the old fashioned
Sunday School is still making good.
A day or two ago Honorable Emory
L. Coblents stated in the Talbot
County Convention that he had
asked the Wardens to make re-
port concerning the thousand in
mates of the Penitentiary and 700
in the House of Correction. 1t was
found that only six were Sunday
School people when committed.
The State Convention will be held
in the Lutheran Church at West
minister beginning 900 A. M.
Thursday, Nov. 9th and continuing
until P. M. Friday the 9TH An
interesting feature will be the re-
port of the staff. 81 Districts Or
ganizations have been effected dur
ing the last year. $3.50 adults
have been trained in the Young Peo-
ple's work in all-day Institutes.
3120 young people themselves have
also been trained in all Conferences.
1889 net gain in teachertraining is
shown, while 500 adults have been
added to the Sunday Schools of
Baltimore. Seven counties now
have over 40 per cent of white peo-
PIE in the Sundays Schools, semer-
set having gone over the SO per
cent mark,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31

served, being partaken Of by such
host of people that one wonders
how provision could be made for
them all.
During the supper the Community
Band, of Rising Sun, rendered sew
eral selections in front of the chapel,
within which the diners were regal
ing themselves.
AT 1880 an interesting and we'll
presented pageant, Americas I'm
finish Battles" with a cast of sixty
people, was presented, the program
being interspersed by music by a
large choir.
Sunday morning Rev. j. Ross
Stevenson, D. D., LII. D., of Prince
ton Seminary, delivered an inspiring
sermon. At this service six infants
were baptised.
Rev. F. Harl Huffman, of Balti-
more, a former pastor of West Not
tlngham, in the afternoon delivered
an historical sketch, without notes
delying into the past of old West
Nottingham, with an array of dates
and names that showed his deep in
terest in his subject and an amazing
memory. The address was inter-
spersed with many little interesting
"reminiscences that cling about the
Old church. and was brought clear
up to the present time. by the
speaker in manner that kept the
"a t 20 of the assemblage
throughout.
The Avondale Community Chorus
sang several selections
Rev. Mr.. Mckee announced plans
for a handsome memorial pipe
organ for the church and subscrip-
tions were solicited, several being
received
In the evening about forty views
OF West Nottingham buildings, the
cemetery, etc., were thrown upon a
large screen erected in front of the
pulpit and proved of much interest.
A second impressive sermon by
Rev. DR.. Stevenson brought to a fit-
ting close the celebration of the an
nlversary date,. and the announce
ment was made that the exercises,
WIN other interesting data con-
cern1ng the church would be pub
ilshed in book form at an early
date, and be available to all who
desired to subscribe for the volume.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
MASQUERADE SOCIAL

A very enjoyable masquerade
social was held by the Epworth
League IL the basement of the M. p.
church. on Tuesday evening. About
$50 were in attendance to enjoy the
event, fully fifty being in costume.
These costumes ranged from those
of an elaborate fancy nature to the
most grotesque that human In
genuity could devise.
The Halloween decorations and
shaded lights gave the room a wierd
aspect and made a fit setting for
the scene. After the grand march
of those masked and in costume,
an effort was made to guess who
the mummers were before each
couple unmasked. The judges then
awarded prizes, which was no easy
task with so many deserving.
First prize for best fancy costume
was awerded to Miss Mary Richard
SON, Miss Elizabeth Weldon and
Dorothy Cameron receiving honor
able mention. sr
First prize for most grotesquely
dressed went to Walter Cameron,
who was topsy-turvy, representing q
person walking upside ow n.
Homer Reynolds received honorable
mention in the grotesque class.
Following the awarding of prizes
short program was given and re-
freshments consisting Of punch, gin
ger cakes and doughnuts were SER
we'd. Everybody enjoyed the eve
ming thoroughly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CON-
VENTIoN TO MEET AT
WESTMINSTER
NOW RR

The annual convention of the Sun
day Schools of Maryland will be held
in Grace Lutheran Church, West
minister, Thursday and Friday,
November and Z, beginning Thurs
day morning and closing the next
afternoon. Free lodging and break
fast is offered accredited delegates
by the schools of Westminster. I.
Among the many noted speakers
who will be present and deliver ad-
dresses, will be DR.. o. r. Batholow,
who teaches what is perhaps the
largest bible class in the country at
Mt. Vernon, New York; DR.. P. R.
Hayward, of Chicago. Y, P. Supt. of
the international Association; Mr..
Homer Counciler, one of the out
standing Sunday School workers of
Washingtens Mr., Walter Albion
Squires, a prominent writer of text
books, and many others.
c., Harold Lowden, the noted
hymn writer and composer of Phila-
dclphia will have charge of the
music. Col. Cudlinp. of the state
staff will tell of the recent Worlds
Convention In Glasgow, and there
will be numerous helpful confer
ences and study classes on various
nhases of Sunday School work.
Delegates are expected from all
parts of the state and every arrange
ment has been made to care for the
large crowd expected.
In addition to three banquets,
there will be five conferences. which
are the most important part OF the
convention. Here all Sunday School
problems will be considered. They
are also educational,
All the Sunday School people of
the State are invited and lodging
and breakfast will be furnished free,
provided notice is mailed to Mr.,
oher Herr, Westminster. Md, by
October 31st.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
THE OFFICIAL BALLOT
Four Tickets On Ballot For
Coming Election

The Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tion for Cecil county met in Elkton,
Oct. %, and approved the official
ballot for the election to be held on
Tuesday, November 4th. The ticket
this year will be quite a large one.
There will be four tickets on the bal
lot-Democrat; Republican; Pro-
gressive, and Labor. On h
ticket there are two candidates for
Congress-T. Alan Goldsborough, of
Caroline county, Democrat, and
Harry T. Phoebus, of Somerset
county, Republican. Two proposed
amendments to the State Constitu-
ton wifi also appear on the ballot
one regulating the compensation
and official expenses of the States
Attorney for Baltimore city, his
deputy and assistants. The other
provides for aid or adjusted compen-
sation to war veterans; removes the
prohibition now in the State Consti-
tuition which prevents the State from
pledging its credit for the raising
of monies which could be used for
the aid or as adjusted compensation
to those citizens of the State who
with honor served their country or
State in war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
HALLOWEEN PARADE AT
EIKTON

The young men of Elkton will
hold their sixth annual Hallowe'e EN-
parade and mummers night in that
town, on Friday evening, October
81. Cash prizes are being offered
Junior Fancy, Senior and Junior
Comic, and Specials.
The entry list is opened to all
white persons, and competitors
must register at Thomas r. Free
mans store, on East Main street,
Elkton, before o'clock the night
of the parade. Judges are selected
outside of the town of Elkton.
The Community Fire Company
band, of Rising Sun, has been en-
gagged as one of the bands in line of
in the Automobile, Senior and
the parade. In former years the
Elkton parade has drawn large
crowds of people and it is expected
that the crowd this year will be-
much larger, as Oxford and Havre
de Grace have omitted their annual
frolic this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
COMMITS SUICIDE

James Seagers, aged about 20
years, an employee on the faFm of
Charles Harris, near Unien Church,
committed suicide Thursday after
noon of last week, by shooting him
self. Seagers had a quarrel, with
Mrs, Harris, and struck her In the
head with a monkey wrench. The
blew Knocked the woman to the
fieeF Ia semi-conscious condition.
Thinking he had killed her, Seagers
went to the barn and hastily made
preparations to end his own lire.
He placed rope around one of the
rafters then around his neck. While
standing on eas Of the hangers, he
fired a bullet into his head from a
S2-calibre revolver. AS soon as
Mrs. Harris revived from her blow
she hurried to the home of Mr..
Jones, a neighboR Searching par
les found Seager's body hanging
from a rope in the stable.
Coroner Howard w. Green, of
Elkton held an inquest On Friday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31
SCHOOL NOTES

Rising Sun High School has as
cended from last place to third
place in the Soccer League, by hold
ing the strong North East hooters
TO a 90 score. The Volley ball
team lost hard fought game to the
North East girls by score of 14-11.
Ihe girls are now in second place
in, the volley ball league.
Our soccer and volley ball teams
will play Perryville at home Friday
afternoon, 31st inst. Come out and
see two good games. These games
will begin at $3.50 O'Clock. The
volley ball game will be played at
the school grounds, and the soccer
game will be at the base ball park.
President Haines, of the Parent
Teachers Association, has called a
meeting for Tuesday night, Novem-
Der 11th. A business meeting will
be held, and program given by
school children and local talent will
feature this meeting. Refresh
ments will be served at the end of
the meeting. All members of the
Association and all those interested
in the schools of Rising Sun should
attend this opening meeting. We
are going to make this Association
big thing this year. Do your
share by attending.
Last Thursday evening the Junior
class entertained the High School
lat a masquerade party. 1t proved
to be very successful and a good
time was had by all.
On Monday, November 3rd, the
teachers of Rising Sun will take a
census of this community. This
census is required to be taken by
law.