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Pocahontas star herald., 1924-12-04

The 5. |. 4. will sell fresh home
made candy at Dixon's store next Sat
urdDy.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
GRAIN IN SLIGHT DROP.
Prices Weaken on Prospect of
Heavier Receipts.

CHICAGO, January 19.-Grain prices
weakened a bit today, owing more or
less to corn selling based on predic-
tions that a larger movement of the
corn crop would take place in the
near future. Corn and wheat closed
unsettled. corn at Ia3s to 6sas4 net
decline, May~78ls to 7SA, with wheat
unchanged to a lower, May 10S1s to
1854 and July 1.G63. Oats 4a3s to
ss off, and provisions to 20a22
down.
At today's inside prices corn showed
setback of about cents bushel as
compared with the weeks highest
level The fact that st. Louis report
ed 100000 bushels bought in the coun-
try and that advices from some other
leading centerS west apparently in
! dicated more disposition to sell on the
part OF farmers gave some emphasis
10 forecasts Of enlarged receipts Be-
sides, weather conditions were favor
able. Rural offerings to Chicago, how
ever, remained very small, and on the
downward turn in prices here it be-
came evident that there were numer-
Gus standing orders out to buy at
around 78 for May delivery This
steadied values and led to a little
rally at the last
Wheat and oats were easier with
corn. Losses which We're shown IN
the provision market were associated
with unsteadiness of hog values and
with decline in lard quotations at
Liverpool.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
BONDS HOLD FIRM.
Many New Issues Expected Dur
ing Coming Week.

NEW YORK, January 19.-With
profit taking confined chiefly to the
speculative railroad list. bond prices
generally held firm in a quiet week
end trading session today.
Strength of Japanese government
issues followed reports that negotia-
tions were under way for a large re-
construction loan to that devastated
country. Improvement also developed
in French governmental and munich
pal issues and other foreign bonds.
including Netherland 6s and Chile IS
OF 1941.
A revival of demand for the first
grade railroad liens sent prices of
, these issues higher, Western Pacific,
; Northern Pacific and Baltimore and
Ohio bonds recording good gains.
Considerable irreEularity developed
In the Industrial and public utility
lists, Sinclair Consolidated Oils Is
advancing almost points and United
States Rubber 71as, Punta Allegro
Sugar Is. American Sugar 5s and
Kansas City Power and Light SIS
yielding fractionally.
After the successful sale of moro
than $150,000,000 in new bonds during
the week, bankers announced that a
number of new railroad, Industrial
and public utility issues were being
prepared for Offering next week.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
COTTON PRICES GAIN.
Slieht Advances Made in Brief
Saturday Trading.

NEW YORK, January 19.-Early de-
clines were followed by advances i'll
the cotton market today, with March
contracts selling up from $3.50 to
333S or AZ points net higher. Marcn
closed at 1915. with the general mar
ket closing steady net unchanged TO
% points higher. Present crop posi-
tions were generally ii to % points
above yesterdays closing quotations.
1t was rumored that private returns
pointed TO a ginning of 100000 bales
to January 16. This seemed to make
rather bearish impression on senti-
ment early, but was later commented
upon as about in line with the gov
ernment's crop estimate of 10,S0l,0 900
bales The amount of cotton on ship
board awaiting clearance at the end
of the week was estimated at S6,SSo
bales, against 96,735 last year Fall
River. sales of print cloths for the
week were estimated at $4,000 ptecee.
NEW ORLEANS. January 19.-Cot-
ton futures closed steady 20 points
UP to 10 points down net. Closing
January. 33.0sa33.09; March, 80. 14a
1924: MAY, 32.90a32.96; July, 32.09a
32.13; October, 27.50a27.55. Spot quiet,
13 points higher: middling, 1888.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
SATURDAY MARKET
|SvERY IRREGULAR
General Electric Individual
Feature With lump OF
Five Points.
OILS FAIL TO ADVANCE
Several Sharp Declines During
Brief Session-U. S. Steel
Rumors Unconfirmed.
OILS FAIL TO ADVANCE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 19.-Strength
of the equipment and public utility
issues featured todays brief and ir-
reeular stock market. price ffuctua-
tions in other groups showing
rather uncertain trend.
General Electric was the outstand-
Ing individual feature, climbing more
than ) points to 204 Is, the highest
price since 1902. and then yielding
slightly on profit taking. New York
Airbrake and Westinghouse Airbrake
closed 1ls and l point higher, re-
spectiyely In the public utility
group good buying was noted in
brooklyn Union Gas. Brooklyn Edi-
son, marlborough Rapid Transit and
Manhattan certificates. all of which
closed / to points above yester-
days final prices.
steel RumOrs IncOnfrmed.
Wall street heard rumors during
the day that the directors of the
United Steel Corporation would de-
clare an extra dividend of a of /
per cent at the meeting January 29,
thereby placing the stock definitely
on Il 6 per cent basis, but these lack
ad' official confirmation. Steel com
mon closed unchanged at 1909 and
the Independents showed mixed
changes on the day. Penn Seaboard
was active on reports that 1t had
received an order for fifty-seven
Baldwin was building for the Atchi-
soT railroad.
With the exception of Associated
and Tidewater, which moved up
about d point each, oil shares failed
to make much response to the
further increase in midcontinent
crude oil prices and additional an
ncuncemcnts of higher gasoline
Several Sharp Breaks.
Phillips Petroleum turned heavy
on the announcement of a new stock
offering, going as low as 343s and
closing y a point higher for net
loss of IS on the day.
United States Cast Iron Pipe, which
has been moving rather ezra tfcally
ly points to 721& and then rallied
IL point. Consolidated Cigar prefer
1ed broke ) points
Heaviress of Pittsburgh and West
2 points, was the. feature of the rail-
road group. Most of the other
changes were small and unimportant.
Foreign Exchange Heavy.
Foreign exchange trading here
|, continued to be influenced largely by
that of London. where a heavy tone
prevailed: Demand sterling sold
around $4.231a and French francs
were quoted just above 4.51 cents.
With the exception of an increase
of s19,S91,000 in the reserve of mem
ber banks in the federal reserve
bank, the weekly clearing house
statement showed decreases in all
principal items. Loans, discounts and
investments dropped s14S,00O; cash
in own vaults, $685., 600: net demand
deposits, $29,035,0Q0, and circulation.
S230.OOO. The aggregate reserve
totaIed s52s,113,0OO, leaving excess
reserve of S1S.297,240, an increase of
$22,699,530 over a week ago.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
DRY GOODS QUIET.
Prices Barely Steady in Yester-
days Market.

NEW YORK, January 19.-Cotton
goods were barely steady today. Nap
pod cottons, staple ginghams and un-
branded bleached cottons were more
active following the naming OF
new prices, but jobbers were still
cautious in making commitments.
Yarns showed but little change. Bur-
laps were steady here and firmer at
Calcutta. Linens We're quiet, but
firmer. Silks We're in moderate de-
mand. Heavy underwear lines sold
moderately for fall at the new and
high price basis
Evening star., 1924-01-20
CoTTONSEED OIL DROPS.

NEW YORK, January 19.-Cotton-
seed oil was lower under scattered
induced by the bearish
census report and the heaviness in
lard. January got within > points OF
March, due to covering of shorts, but
the list closed to 10 points net
lower. Sales, 10000 barrels. Decem-
Der consumption was figured at 49,
600 barrels. Prime crude, 9.50a9.62 y;
prime summer yellow spot. 11.00a
11.25; January closed 100 bid:
March, I122; May, Ii,55, all ht4-
Evening star., 1924-01-20
LEAD PRICES ADVANCED.

NEW YORK, January 19.-The
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany today advanced the. price of
lead from I.90 to 500 cents per pound.
Evening star., 1924-03-11
CALLS WASHINGTON
WETTEST CITY IN U. S.
Rear Admiral Plunkett, at New
York Hearing, Declares Pro-
hibition Failure.
HITS FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
Says Applications for "Padlock"
Orders Are Pigeon-Ho

By the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, March 1l.--Rear Ad-
miral Charles p. Plunkett,. command
ant of the Brooklyn navy yard, de-
clared yesterday at the police trial of
Deputy Inspector George r. Wake
field. that prohibition was failure.
He characterized Washington as the
wettest city in the United States.
Inspector Wakefield, who has
charge of. the district which includes
the navy yard. is charged by Police
Commissioner Enright with failure to
enforce the Volstead act.
Commends the Police.
Admiral Plunkett said he believed
their power to clean up conditions.
He testified to having seen twenty
federal .injunctions to paddock places
asked for by the police pigeon holed
by the federal authorities.
Where did you come from before
taking charge of the navy yard?" the
witness was asked.
washington, D. c., the wettest city
In the United States" was the reply.
"Wetter than New York city?"
Yes" answered the admiral.
The witness testified that if ''all the
lawyers and all the judges in the
I country were to give up their entire
time for year and devote it TO
checking the sale of liquor. they
would not make dent in prohibit
ton"
He told of applications by the police
for permission to wear regulation
naval uniforms in the hope of clean
ing up places in the district, but said
their applications had been refused at
Washington.
The admiral quoted the police cap
tains as saying: There isn't any pro-
hibition. Every house in the area is
making liquor. We are after the men
who sell liquor to the sailors"
Evening star., 1924-03-11
JERSEY METHODISTS
FLAY CONGRESSMEN
Accused Of Joining Bootleg
Chorus" Against Dry Law.
Edge Is Criticized.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., March IL
New Jersey representatives in Con-
gress, instead of taking a stand for
enforcement of the prohibition laws,
nave Joined tho bootleg chorus for
nullification." it was charged yester-
day In report submitted to the final
session of the New Jersey Methodist
conference by the committee on
temperance.
Conhdence was expressed that pro-
htbition is here TO stay, regardless Of
the politicians and their bootlegger
friends" Churchmen were urged to
stand In their demands for enforce
ment because ANY weakening in this
direction would threaten the very
foundations of the nation"
conference adopted a resolution
urging the reappointment of Rev.
John B. Adams of Ocean City as a
federal prohibition agent. Dr. Adams
as the "raiding parson," in a speech
before a conference mass meeting
charged he has been dismissed from
the service through the influence of
Senator Edge.
Rev. D. Perkins of Washington,
head OF the board of temperance,
prohibition and morals of the Meth
try could be made absolutely dry in
side of two years if the President
would issue a call to the churches
for men to enforce the prohibition
laws. He urged Methodists to enter
the fight for stricter enforcement.
Evening star., 1924-03-11

Method of making bread from wheat
was taught by Ching-Noung, it. is
said. in 1898 B. C.
Evening star., 1924-03-11
ASSERTS HUNDREDS
OF MINES WILL CLOSE
Labor Union Official Declares Cha.
otic Condition Exists in
BituminouS Fields.

BY the Associated Press.
BELLAIRE, Ohio, March 11--Pre-
diction that hundreds Of mines will
close permanently in the union fields
was made by President, Frank Led
vinka of Subdistrict No. 5. District
No: 6, United Mine Workers of Amer
lea. in opening the annual subdis-
trict convention yesterday. A chaotic
conditions exists in the bituminous
industry, he said, because OF an ex-
cessive number of mines and workers.
Declaring that sixty-seven out of
1870 miners killed in Ohio last year
were reported from this subdistrict,
comprising Belmont, Jefferson and
Harrison counties, Ohio. and Marshall,
Brooke, Hancock and Ohio counties,
W. Va, Mr.. Ledvinka advocated a
change in the method of mining by
which soapstone would be supported
by posts. This, he said, would in
crease production and reduce fatal
tiles.
He also urged strieter adherence to
terms of contracts. saying more than
ninety strikes in violation OF agree
mentS occurred in this suddistrict
Evening star., 1924-03-11

toiosist OF tho museum. unwound the
numerous bandages that covered the
body. The bones, disjoined by time.
will be reassembled and added to
Western Reserves Medical School
collection Of skeletons, one of the
largest in the world.
DIR. Todd concluded that Senbi was
of mixed Egyptian and Asiatic blood,
and died around the age of thirty
FIVE. That he was of 1owly station
was evident, he said, no objects OF
value being found on the burial case.
There was a string of blue porcelain
beads similar to those sold in and
10 cent stores, which long ago had
fallen apart
Because of danger OF collapse. it
was impossible to remove the mummy
from the case.
Tho mummy was found at Meir, in
Egypt, and was purchased from a
dealer for the Cleveland museum by
the John Huntington Art and Poly
technic Trust Fund in 1914. An at
tempt was made to exhibit the mum
my, but the odor of balsam was OBJ
jectionabIe. The box and the mummy
mask, however. have been shown.
Evening star., 1924-03-11
COMPROMISE SOUGHT
WITH EQUITY ACTORS
Managers Hope for Agreement to
Avert Stage Strike Next
June.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associs ted Press.
NEW YORK, March 11.-Plans for
compromise to avert an actors
strike June,1 are under consideration.
The managers, it is said, propose to
guarantee that at least 80 per cent
of the actors employed by them shall
be members of the Actors Equity As
sociation and that the rest shall pay,
either to the actors fund or to
another recognised theatrical charity,
an amount equal to the Equity dues.
Edgar Selwyn, who, with his
brother Arch, controls Sc yeral New
York theaters, has align ed himself
with the Shuberts in declaring that
the theaters under his management
will not be closed under any circum-
stances.
The Equity has threatened to strike
June for the CLOSED shop"
Evening star., 1924-03-11
SUED FOR DIVORCE.
Third Wife Seeks to Break Ties
With Moulan.

NEW YORK, March lt.-Frark
Moulan. well known comedian, has been
made defendant in divorce action
for the third time, 1t was learned yes
terday. Testimony in the suit brought
by his wife, known on the stage as
Bernice Mershon, until recently a MEM
ber of De Wolfe Hopper's company, was
heard last Friday and the case ad-
journed
Moulan was divorced from his first
wife in 1901. One week later he married
Maud Lillian Berr, musical comedy
actress, who started suit nine years
after their marriage. The decree was
granted one year later, when he married
Miss MeTShon.
Evening star., 1924-03-11

ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1924-03-11
Constipation makes bright children dull
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Begin serving Kellogg's Bran,
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dren today. Eat 1t yourself. The
leading hotels and clubs serve it.
Made in Battle Creek. 1t is sold by
all grocers.
Evening star., 1924-03-11

Constipation dulls the youthful
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Evening star., 1924-03-11
Honors Rail Read.

PITTSBURGH. March 11.-OfTicials
of the Traffic Club of Pittsburgh yes
terday announced that the annual din
ner, scheduled to be held April 8. had
been annulled out of respect to the
memory of the late Alfred II. Smith
president of the New York Central
Railroad Company. who was fatally
injured in an accident at New York
Saturday. Mr.. Smith was to have ad-
dressed the club.
Evening star., 1924-03-11
SCHOOL WILL OBTAIN
MUMMY'S SKELETON
Senbi, Dead 1000 Years, Unwrap-
ped at Cleveland-Was Scribe
Of King.
BY the Ass0cia ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, March 1.-The bones
OF Senbi, SCRIBE of the king" who
died in the twelfth Egyptian dynasty
some 1000 years ago. were unvrapped
yesterday at the Cleveland Museum Of
Art, where Senbis mummy case had
been exhibited since 1914.
DR.. 4. Wingate Todd, professor of
anatomy at Western Reserve Uni
versity, and Rossiter Howard, Egyp-
Evening star., 1924-03-11
Stop Polygamy,
Turkish WO1,,e1s's
appeal to Angoro

By the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March IL,
At a meeting of Turkish women
yesterday an appeal was address,
ed to the grand national as
sembly in Angora for abolition of
Polygamy, and for legislation
making marriage and divorce
more difficult.
Articles in the press indicate
there is a feeling in Angora in
favor of suppression Of patri-
archates and the rabbinate.
Evening star., 1924-03-11
ApxERrrspMExT
,S,s ApSKRrYspMENT
No Needto
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If Stomach, Sours, Gets Classy and
Heavy. Swceten and Lighten
With Stuart's Dyspep-
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One never 1rnNs too old to forget the
delights Of eating. And yet old people
will sometimes play on these memories
and bring Cd dyspeptic attacks even though
the diet ba simple, Every family should
be sdppiied With Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets. FROM childhood to old age they daily
overcome or prevent the distresses due to
ipdigesfion. They sweeten the stomach by
giving it the alkaline effect rs in health.
they Ebsorb the gases, they lift OF the
feeling of heavfness, they stop sour Iasinss
or heartburn, they actually assist In the
digestion Of food. and from all points OF
view Afe one Of the most invaluable aids
to health to be found. So. no matter what
you eat. il Sour stomach rebels, always
remember that 60-cent box of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets win keep your stomach
sweet and thus aid to- prevent mitch of
the distress that comes late In life.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
WOMEN DEMOCRATS
IN COUNTY MEETING
Montgomery Organization Urged to
Be Active in Campaign
Just Beginning.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to the Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 1.-THE
Women's Democratic Club of Mont
somery County, comprising twelve
district branches with an aggregate
membership of around 900, held it's
semi annual meeting at the Mont
gomery Country Club here yesterday
afternoon, with an attendance Of
something like 500 members and 9TH
crs. 1t was conducted by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson of
marks strongly urged the various or
ganizations comprising the club to
cooperate with the party organiza-
tions among the men Of the county
in the campaign just beginning.
The principal address Of the after
noon was delivered by Mrs. George NJ.
Gather Of Baltimore. She told about
the recent convention in Baltimore Of
the Democratic clubWomen of Mary
land, and referred especially tn the
fine attitude of the women Of Balti-
more and the counties toward each
other.
Preceding the regular meeting a
meeting of the executive board, com
branches, was held, at which Mrs.
Nicholson was unanimously indorsed
for national committeeWOman.
Upon the conclusion of the meeting
refreshments were served under the
direction of a committee Of the Rock
Vile branch, consisting Of Mrs. Pres
ton T. Ray, Mrs. George L. Edmonds.
Mrs r Hazel Cashell and Miss Naomi
BoEley.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
OLD RESIDENT DIES.
Mrs. Annie o. Thompson, "a Years,
Expires at Home.

Mrs. Annie .. Thompson, eighty
four years old. a member OF an old
Washington family and a lifelong
resident of this city, died at her
residence in the Westmoreland apart
ments 2l22 California street north
west, Tuesday, following q protracted
illness.
Private funeral services were held TO-
day. Rev Or. L. &. Il. Pierce Of All
Souls Unitarian Church 0ificiatrd
Mrs. Thompson. who before her
marriage was Il Miss Annie o. Tuck
er. was the daughter Of John and
Mrs. Sarah Macthcrson Tucker She
was born in this city.
She is survived by three dtugh-
ters. Miss Mabel Thompson of this
city, Mrs. Mary Thompson Fisher OF
California and Mrs. Edith Thompson
Jones of Philadelphia. and one brother
A. Dallas Tucker. Mrs. Thompson was
the widow of w. ). Thompson
Evening star., 1924-04-17

of Washington, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Fraternity. Atlanta and Savannah
Alumni Associations. He was also Z
member of the Episcopal Church of
this city.
Mr.. Colquitt was the son Of Wei
born colquitt and Mrs. Lila Haber-
sham Colquitt. His uncle. Alfred COL
quit, was at one time Governor of
Georgia, and also was u United States
senator. His grandfather. ". L. Col
quit Was a United States senator
He married Miss Marie Dolores Bois-
feuillcl rt Savannah, Ga, in 1906 He
is survived by his wife. one daughter,
Miss May Belle Colquitt; son, Adri-
an COlquitt. two brothers. Joseph
Colquitt, who was associated with
him in the law firm. and Welborn
Colquitt of Durham. y. -. and three
sisters, Miss Hattie Colquitt and Mrs
George Hunter. both Of Savannah. and
Mrs. John 6. BarnweIl Of Rome ia
Tho body will be sent To Savannah
this afternoon for burial.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
Land Party Petitions Ont.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 17.-Petj-
tions are in circulation here to put
the Commonwealth Land Party ticket
on the November ballot in Ohio. Will
liam J. Wallace, Newark, n. J., is
candidate for President and John =.
Lincoln, East Cleveland, Vice Presi-
dert. Virgil =. Allen, Cleveland, for
Governor, heads the state slate. The
movement is led by men previously
identified with the Single-Tax party.
Evening star., 1924-04-17

Representative Williams of Texas,
past grand master of the Masonic
fraternity of that state, and c. c.
Coombs, past grand master of Wash
ington, will address the members of
Congress Lodge. No. 81, r. A A, NJ.
o'clock, at it's Iodgeroom, in the
Masonic Temple. A musical program
will be offered.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
Deaths.

STEUART. Suddenly. April 10 1924 at ~
anstoD, III. ALEXANDER SOMERyILI.E
beloved husband Of Linda VI. Steuart Fu
neral services at late residence, 3D5s X st
NV Friday April Is, al 10 O'Clock am. II"
TEAGUE. Suddenly, Tuesday April II, 1924
EIELL g. TEAGUI. Remains can be spcu
until pm. Thursday. April il. at Eur
lorst's funeral parlors. 30l East Capitol ST.
lnteTment in Hcfin, Ala
WALKER. Depart 81 This life at AtIanti.
titg. y j. April Il, 1924. FRANCES
WALKER. devoted wife Of the late Robert
Walker ana mother II E!la Smith, laura
Pauar, j. ZZic BaHkhead and Wiliisn.
Walker. Notice nf funeral hereafter.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
Carn of Tbanks.

HousER. W" wish to thank many
friends. ErigHhnr-. church societies and fra
t"rnities for their kind assistance during The
long and painful Illness Of our dear wife
mother and daughter. uPHEIIA n ROU-
SER, and t"r the beautiful floral tributes
aud Kind expressions Of sympathy sr the
Time OF ntr death TIE IAMIIN
Evening star., 1924-04-17

April muster Of the Presidents Own
Garrison. Army and Navy Union, will
bs held in muster hall. q. A r. build =
ing. Large number of service and
former service men from the Army.
Navy and Marine Corps will be ad :
mitted to members
Evening star., 1924-04-17
ACTRESS TO RECOVER.
Doctors Optimistic for Clara Kim.
ball Young After Collapse

FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 17.-Un-
less unforeseen complications develop
within the next few days. Clara Kim
ball Young, actress, who collapsed
during her performance at a local
theater Tuesday night. viii have fully
recovered from the effects OF the at
tack. according to bulletins issued by
the attending physicians
Evening star., 1924-04-17

University Club; The Last of the
series of dinner dances will IL. given
Tuesday, the dance to begin at $50
o'clock