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New Britain herald., 1924-09-17
Fashionable Scarfs

The most fashionable scarfs are not so large or SC important as they
 were during the summer and arc
 most frequently attached so as to form a part of the gown.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-17

LATTER had planned a brilliant I future for him. Mothers high hopes for his success were sup ported ably by her everlasting faith in him.
 But the boy was a bitter disap- pointment. He was being outdis- tanced steadily by his schoolmates, was dull, listless all the time, "felt sick" most of the time, never had "pep" for play nor ambition for his future.
 Father had about given him up. Poor mothers heartstrings were nearing the breaking point. Evi. dently. 1t was not to be. Then an old friend of the family "a man successful in evary sense --came to the boy'srescue. Today, the father is proud of the boy who is indeed a joy to his mother.
 It was simply a case of poor di. gestion, sluggish liver and consti. patton gradually duIling the senses and poisoning the system.
 Knowing from experience that Beecham's Pills were harmless as well as efficient the old friend suggested them. They made the boy well -as they have hosts of other children, and erown.ups, too. who suffered from Eis dis orders
 At All Druggists -2Sc and soc
New Britain herald., 1924-09-17
Shaded Eurs

Shaded furs are seen this season, those shading from gray to black or from beige to dark brown being par ticularly lovely.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-17
Little Runlcs

A most unusual effect is achieved by rows of little ruffles of fur on a long moleskin wrap.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-17
Gossip;s Corner
Narrow Banding

Narrow bandings of fur seem to be preferred to wide ones on the newest street dresses and coats.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-17
Cocoa Stains

Cocoa stains in linen should be washed first in cold water and then boiling water should be poured through until all traces of the stain are effaced.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-17

of East Africa.
 After the luncheon was concluded, Colonel Roosevelt mixed freely with the guests and engaged in earnest conversation with many of them. He was particularly interested in a family of Cape Colony people named Ullyat. This family consisted of a father, son, daughter-in-law, and three young daughters. He was very much interested in them on hearing that the three girls had driven their fathers ox-wagon transport through the country-the youngest child, aged 10, acting as leader of the team of sixteen oxen, while an older girl of IT had driven them.
 ''I am glad to see women and chill dren in this young country" re- marked Roosevelt, who are cap- able of enduring hardships and do- ing their share of the work; for as long as theys do this, East Africa must surely prosper. That is what happened in the old pioneer days ir our western states"
 CHAPTER VII.
 To the Sotik Country
 There was plenty of games about Ilijabe, and Kermit and the three naturalists made the most of theil two days halt in the neighborhood
 However, they confined themselves to collecting species of rare mon keys, birds and small mammals; ana they were most extraordinarily sue cessful. There were both rhino ceros and buffalo nearby, but nI one was after them as they wisbe, to reserve themselves for the greate r attractions of the Sotik.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-17
Higl, Trimming

One mark of distinction to tho fall hats is their high trimming, There is apt to be bow, stick-up or feather across the front that gives height and dash.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-17

An electric fan is recommended as the latest method of drying fruits and vegetables.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-17
Lace Wings

Wings of silver or gold lace are seen over the sleek shingled heads that are the rule in Paris.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-17
CHAPTER VII. To the Sotik Country
rsn Elertric Fan

Continued in Our Next 1ssue)
New Britain herald., 1924-09-17
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Evening star., 1924-02-09
TODAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Market Receivers Much of Yester
days Weakness.

NEW YORK. February 9.-The cot
ton market opened firm today at ali
advance of % to Al points in response
to relatively firm cables and over
night buying orders. The latter Were
believed to include further price fix
ing by the trade as well as covering,
and May contracts sold up to 1890
during the first few minutes, or ~
points net higher. Offerings increas-
ed at this figure, and there were re
actions of IS or 80 points. but the
market showed a fairly steady tone
during the early trading. Private
cables reported continental buying in
Liverpool with a good demand for
spot cotton arrivals and exporters
buying in the Liverpool spot market
NEW ORLEANS, February 9.-Bet-
ter cables than due and a strength
ened technical position put the cotton
market higher today, prices advanc-
ing 25 to Al points in the first half
hour of the session. The covering
movement among shorts, which set ir3
late yesterday. continued. Contracts
were not in liberal supply. March
was advanced to $3.50 and October to
1850 SO
NEW YORK, February 9.-Cotton
futures closed steady; March, $3.50 to
1856; May. 1912 to $3.50; July, 32.33j
to 32.40; October, 2S.05 to 2S.10; Del
cember 2a:ss Spot cotton steady;
NEW ORLEANS. February Spot
cotton steady, % points higher; sales
on the spot S49 bales; to arrive, none;
low middlfng, 31.SS; middling, 1865;
good middling. 34.75; receipts. 3,639,
bales; stock, 179,7S7 bales.
Cotton futures closed steady at net
S3.61aS3. 65; May. 33. 13a3S. II; July. 81. lea
32.1S: october, 27.50a27.52; December,
2T.06 bid.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 9.-Foreign
exchange. steady; quotations Gin
United States dollars): Great Britain,
demand. 4.31; cables, 4.31H; sixty day
bills on banks. Assn; France. de-
mand, -0459N; cables, .0460K; Italy,
gium, demand, .0406; cables, .0406h |;
Germany, demand, .0000000000OO21;
cables, .00000000000021; Holland, de3
mand, .3743; Norway, demand, 1893;
Sweden. demand, .2628; Denmark. de-
mand, 1924; Switzerland, demand,
.1740; Spain. demand, .1279; Greece,
demand, OH; Poland. demand,
.000G0012; Czechoslovakia, demand,
0291; Jugoslavia, demand, .0118h
Austria, demand, .000014; Rumania,
demand, .0051; Argentina, demand,
3337; Brazil, demand, 1910; Toxic,
demand, .45H. Montreal 81 3-32.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
EMPLOYEES BUY STOCK.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 9.-Out
of 1853 employees of the Standard
Oil Company of California 1872
have taken advantage of the offer
made by the company for acquiring
common stock. In a statement by the
company these stockholders, through
their own savings and the bonus Of
fered by the company, have acquired
$14,862,125 Of the stock. Since the
plan has been in operation only two
and one-half years, the company
pointed out, this indicates that at the
end of the fve-year period originally
outlined the employees would own
$40, ,00o.0 900 of the stock of the COM
pany.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
PRICES MOVE UPWARD.
Mercantile Reviews Are Held to
Be Very Favorable.
nv STITART r. WEST,
BY STUART r.
SnecioI Dispatch to The Sat.

Special Dispatch to The Satr
NEW YORK, February 9.-The
stock maraket rallied in today's two
hours session, the impulse coming
r1ainIy from short covering. Fresh
buving, however, made it's appearance
IN the sugar stocks and in the leath-
ers.
Both Central Leather preferred and
American Hide and Leather preferred
were unusually active and strong. fol-
lowing accounts of decided improve
lnent in the leather industry. The
trouble with the leather trade has
been the accumulation of an old war
surplus which has taken all these
years to work off. Now that this sur
plus is no longer overhanging the
market, prices have been moving up
swiftly.
Punta Allegro at New Top.
Punta Allegro made a new high, at
65. 1t is said that the company has
already disposed around the current
high prices of fully a quarter of its
share in the new crop. CUBA cane
preferred, Cuban American and Amer
lean Beet Sugar all were very strong.
United States Steel common rallied
eagerly, getting up above 1OS. which
brought it very close to It's top.
Bethlehem Steel, Republic and the
others followed along.
y
er than most others to respond to the
general recovery.
The general market closed strong.
with leading issues well up to their
strength of United States Steel ap-
peared in the monthly tonnage figures,
issued just at the close of business
showing an increase of '353,090 un-
filled orders on hand.
Trade News Favorable.
Trade news was favorable. The
weekly mercantile reviews reported
continuance of the general upward
tendency, which has been noted each
week since the. start of the year. Con-
firmatory evidence was afforded by
the figures on. car loadings, which
covered the seven days ended January
26. The total was slightly less than
the preceding week, but 21,S62 cars
above the same period last year and
150,940 cars above the week in 1922.
Merchandise freight loadingS, which
are recognized measure of the gen.
eral trade volume, -ere 1875 cars
higher than the week before and 49,
sos cars above the corresponding in
terval a year ago.
Sterling exchange ran up over
cent in the pound. French francs
also did somewhat better, but not
until there had been further heavy
selling in Paris. These French offer
ings were evidently being taken by
spectators for the decline in other
markets who were ready to accept
some of their profits.
Western Union Active.
Recent buying in Western Union
Telegraph has been done largely by
people who are impressed with the
favorable earnings position Of, the
company and the current reports of
operations. Western Union net in
come applicable to the capital stock,
of which there is close to 100000, 900
outstanding, has been running at the
rate of approximately $13 a. share,
against the 81 annual dividend dis
bursement. At the end of 1923 the
profit and loss surplus was around
$50,000,000.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
WOODS APPOINTEES
CONFIRMED IN MANILA
Cabinet Vacancy and Post of May
or Filled With Approval Of .
InSular Senate.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, February 9. - Governor
General Woods first attempt to fill
one of the cabinet positions vacant
since resignation Of the cabinet men,
bers in a body last July, met with
success, when the senate of the
insular legislature confirmed his
nomination of Felipe Agoncillo, a
veteran of the Philippine revolution.
as secretary of the interior. Angon-
clio is a Manila attorney. He was
Philippine representative at the
peace conference in Paris after the
Spanish American war.
The governor generals nomination
of Miguel RomualdeZ, another Manila
attorney, as mayor of Manila, in
which office vacancy has existed
for some time, also was confirmed by
the senate.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
CURB FEES INCREASED.

NEW YORK, February s.-The cost
of. listing stocks on the New York
Curb Market has recently been in
creased from $3.50 to $500. owing
largely to the increasing number of
applications for the listing of new
stocks.
More careful scrutiny is also being
made of each application, it is an
nounced. For this purpose a special
accountant has been employed to
analyZe financial statements made in
connection with applications to list
and pass upon them before action is
taken by the exchanges committee on
listings.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
NEW LUMBER RECORDS.
Japan Alone Buys 40, ZOO, 900 Feet
in Oregon Section.

PORTLAND, Greg, February o.
The record of lumber shipments for
January, 1924, from Portland, as COM
piled by the traffic department of the
port of Portland sets high mark
for the coming months to equal. The
mark set is 55.470,390 feet. far higher
than December of last year, the rec
ord month, when Assessor feet were
shipped and three times as great as
January. 1928, with it's shipments of
1S,049, ,S59 feet.
Shipments of lumber to Japan were
40,070,2S0 feet. TO. China the ship
ments were 9,438,000 feet and to Aus
tralia 1,484,340 feet. To the countries
in South America were shipped 1885,
$50 feet, 121.055 feet to the United
Kingdom and 1852 feet to Italy.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
TONE is improved
IN BOND MARKET
Summary of Week Shows
Price Changes Have Been
Very Irregular.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 9.-The bond
market showed substantial improve
ment at the opening today after the
reaction of Friday. Trading was not
very active, but the tone was much
better On the week changes have
been irregular, with the high-grade
investment issues mostly fractionally
lower and the second grade and more
speculative descriptions showing
some improvement.
Liberty bonds have been only steady
all the week. In most cases net
changes consist of small fractions.
3as. These are the entirely tax
exempt issue and would naturally re-
feet the lessened demand consequent
upon tax reduction.
Rails Have Lost Ground.
High-grade rails have lost ground,
examples being Atchison general As,
which went below 81 for the first time
this year, and Central Pacific first As,
which lost more than point. The de-
cline is probably due to the small re-
turn in comparison with government
bonds and high-grade utility and in
dustrial obligations.
The foreign group has been relative
1y stronger than the rest of the list
all the week. and the same was true
today. Japanese issues have been
notably firm, and on the week the
sterling Az per cents of the first and
second series are up from one and a
half to more than two points. There
have been reports that some offer of
exchange will be made to the holders
of these bonds who subscribe to the
loan expected next week. Both the
outstanding issues mature next year
and part of the proceeds of the new
loan may be used in this way to an
ticipate these maturities.
Foreign Group Active.
Other foreign bonds, in which there
has been active trading included the
Jugoslav SIS, where the recent gains
upon, and the Cuban 51hs. French
Republic IS and 71zs have been most
ly steady. United Kingdom 5I1s of
1897, the purely investment issue,
were up to the high of the year, while
the 51zs of 1929 have gone down
with sterling exchange. The largest
gain in any foreign issues this week
has been made by City of Rio Janeiro
SIS of 1916.
Speculative rails have been decid
edly irregular. The comparatively
inactive New York. Susquehanna and
Western issues have been notably
strong. Denver and Rio Grande ju-
nior liens have been weak. Seaboard
adjustment 5s have advanced sharply
where other Seaboard bonds have
lost ground. New York Central de-
benture 6s were very active and
strong early in the week but reacted
at the close so that the net result
was a loss.
New Offerings Sl87 .OOO, 1000.
The aggregate of new offerings for
the week was the highest for the
, a INN ftrasr to e
and the number of new issues was a
record for the year.
HEAVY SELLING REPORTED.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
DIVIDEND RATE DROPS.
Fall River Mills Report Poor
Business in First Quarter.

FALL RIVER, Mass. February o.
The dividend rate of Fall River cot
ton mills for the first quarter of 1924,
according to figures furnished by
G. M. Haffards G. Co., is the lowest
since the world war. The average
is 1.514 plus per cent on a capitaliZa-
tion of $43,315,000, the sum of $685.
us being distributed to stockholders
during this period. The decrease is
primarily due to the absence of extra
dividends. Some corporations have
decreased the quarterly rate of
dividend from 2 to 1 1s per cent.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
ROADS BUYING CARS.
Pennsy Reported After 5000 and
New York Central 1900.

PHILADELPHIA, February g.
Many of the leading railroad systems
of the country are placing inquiries
in the market for freight cars. Among
them is the Pennsylvania railroad,
which is reported seeking $1,000 to
$4,000 cars. The New York Central is
expected to announce shortly distri-
button of orders for 1900 freight
cars and more than 100 locomotives
Other companies in the market are:
Norfolk and Western, for 5000; Louis
Vile and Nashville, 5000; Chicago and
Northwestern, 1000, and Illinois Cen
trail, 1000. Total car orders placed
recently and pending involve more
than 100000 tons of steel.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
DIVIDENDS.
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

NEW YORK, February 9.-Eggs-
Unsettled; receipts, 1924 cases;
fresh gathered, extra firsts, 4Sa50:
do, firsts, 46a47; do, seconds and
poorer, 40a45; New Jersey and other
hennery whites, closely selected
extras, 54a56; state nearby and near
by western hennery whites, hrst to
extras, 48ha54; nearby hennery
browns, extras, 54a55; Pacific coast
whites, extras, 525s a54: do. firsts to
extra firsts, 50a51 h; refrigerator
firsts, 33ha34.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
HEAVY SELLING REPORTED.
Days, Trading Sees. Bond Moves
Within Marrow Limits.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 9-Bonds
again were subjected to selling pres
sure today. with profit ia king direct
ed against foreign and domestic
issues, which recently have shown the
greatest strength. Prices generally
moved within narrow limitS with a
mixed movement in the rails. For
aign government bonds, including
Serbian IS. Belgian IS and Denmark
6s were lower, but United States
government issues steadied. with
fractional gains in some Of the Lib
critics. A gain of almost 2 points in
Associated Oil SIS, based on reports
of changes in the company's finances
was the only outstanding event in the
first hour.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
BUYS $4,000, 1000 PLANT.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. February 81
The American Brake Shoe and
Foundry Company, manufacturer Of
railway equipment, has purchased the
National Car Wheel Company for q
reported price Of $4,000. 900. according
to advices received here. The ma
tional. company has plants In Cleveland,
Rochester. New York, and Pittsburgh,
Sayre and West Homestead. Pa. -
Evening star., 1924-02-09
JOBS ALI GONE IN ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, February Especially
The Painters District Council here
has sent out q warning to men of
the building crafts to stay away
expenditures as a result of authori-
cation of large bond issue brought
many here who cannot now find
work.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
SHARP ADVANCES
IN STOCK MARKET
Steel Common, Leathers and
/. Oils Strong-Fisher Body
Jumps Eight Points.
By The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 9;-Stock
prices showed an improved tone TO-
day. Early irregularity gave way 10
strength when the steel shares were
bid up on expectations that favor-
able showing in the January unhlled
tonnage statement of the United
States Steel Corporation would be
issued after the market closed. Steel
common crossed los for net gain
of more than one point. Leather and
oil shares also made good recovery
from recent heaviness. The best
gains were recorded by ordinarily
inactive specialties, Fisher Body
Jumping s points, Liggett & Myers
S. and General Electric, Foundatio
Company, Remington typewriter aha
otis Elevator rising l to nearly
points The closing was strong.
Sales approximated 100000 shares.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
RIG GAIN IN EARNINGS.

CHICAGO. February 9.-The an
nual report of the Peoples Gas Light
and Coke Company for 1928 shows
operating revenue totaled $30,615,-
1898, as compared with $40. .753, ,354.09
operating expenses. Dividends paid
and declared totaled $2,983,750, 1eav-
ing q surplus for the year Of
$1,214,763.97.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
SUGAR PRICES HIGHER.
Stock Values Reflect Gains il
Futures Market.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NUeCIdI
NEW YORK, February 9.-The i'm
proved tone of the sugar shares to-
day was due directly to the buoyancy
in the raw sugar futures market
Soon after the opening March and
July options were selling at new
highs for the current movement, and
May was practically up to it's highest
Quotations were closely approaching
the ga cent level. Recently it was
calculated that Cuban raws would
touch 8 cents before May, which now
appears to have been pretty con-
seryative estimate.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
WOOL PRICES HOLD UP.

BOSTON. February 9 (SpeciaD.-
The week closed on the Summer
street wool market without efforts
made by mill buyers to beat down
the price for raw wool having been
effective. The lower grade woods
were most active today.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
His Luck.

From London Opinion.
Hostess-Are you fond of plum
pudding, doctor?
Doctor ,(friend of the family
Well-no-I can't honestly say that
am--but, luckily, many of my
Clients are.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
PARIS MARKET ACTIVE.

PARIS. February 9.-Trading was
active and prices were firm on the
bourse today. Three per cent rentes
IS francs 5 centimes. Exchange on
London, 81 francs 80 centimes. Five
per cent loan. 50 francs IS centimeS.
The dollar was quoted at % francs
Is centimes.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
STEEL REPORT OUT.
Untitled Orders Increase Rapidly
During Month.

NEW YORK, February 9.-Unfilled
orders of the United States Steel Cor
poration on January 81, made public
today, totaled 4.79S,429 tons, an in
crease of $4,000 tons over orders at
the end of December.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
WEEKLY BANK REPORT.

NEW YORK, February s.-The
actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
week shows an excess in reserve of
S41,S81, ,610. This is an increase of
t3S,67o,63e.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
EXPORTS ON INCREASE.

HOUSTON. February (Spsciai).-
Foreign exports from, this port in the
last month have tota1ed $12,407,564,
compared with $7,20S,291 a year ago.
One of the largest items. was. 72,0S3
bales Of cotton.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
DRY GOODS QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, February Especially
Both silk and cotton goods were
very quiet today with few changes
in quotations. Print cloths were
quoted at 10 cents for 64x60s and
11A for 68x72s.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
EGG PRICES LOWER.

CHICAGO, February 9.-Butter, un-'
changed: eggs lower. Receipts, S,4S6
cases; firsts. 39a40; ordinary firsts,
35aS6; refrigerator nrsts, 31a32.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
RATES ON BAR SILVER.

LONDON. February 9.-Bar silver
33 11-16 pence per ounce. Money, 215
per cent. Discount rates-Short and
thre-month billA 3xa3 l1-1s per
cent s4-...s-.,--.t--.s- s,
Evening star., 1924-02-09
N. Y. Stock and Bond
Averages.
Friday, February 8.
STOCKS.

STOCKS.
Total stock sales, 9S5, 500
shares.
Twenty industria1s averaged.
l00.3S; net loss, SO.
High, 1924. 1923; low, 94.88.
Twenty railroads averaged
$40; net loss, As.
High, 1924. $3.50; low, S2.74.
BONDS.
Total bond sales (par value),
s13.724,00O.
Ten first grade rails averaged
86.07; net loss, .2S.
Ten secondary rails averaged
S4.13; net loss, .28.
Ten public utilities averaged
S6.65; net loss, 81.
Ten industrials average
s4.03; net gain. .23.
Combined average, 87.72; net
loss. rs.
Combined average month ago,
s7.42: year ago, SS.74.
".
Evening star., 1924-02-09

fPartly extra. SPayable in preferred stock.
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half-yearly declarations.
Unless otherwise noted, extra or special
dividends are not included.