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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-13
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav 12 1910


The Imperial Valley Credit Men ;
Association met today wi h presi-
dent J. Il. Edgar in the chair. b.
Salomon Of this city and Paul Maull
of HoItville were appointed on Il
committee to investigate the gues-
tion of charging commissions for
collections.
j. Stanle- Brown purchased "a
tract Of SIX acres of land in the
southeast part of Ell Centre, and
will place the land under cultiva-
ton.
Miss Della Quinn of Long Beach
arrived to spend two weeks visit
ing her cousin, 7Irs. Harold Wild
doWa.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-13
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
May Is, 1905

Arthur Thomas, rancner of the
Silsbee district. returned from San
Diego, where he has been spending
q week.
J. Y. Taggart left for Yuma,
where he has on offer for ranch
property there. He will return to
the valley after closing he Geal,
and invest in local property
Mr.. and Mrs. Norrish of the In
perial school gave an entertainment
for Mr.. Norrlsh 5 pupils. The even
ing was spent with games. Verne
Mitchell won the prize in progressive
table games.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-13
Admit Murder
of Hotel Owner

SANTA BARBARA, May b.
With the asserted confession Of Jack
Carlton that he furnished Charles
Nolan the revolver with which
Charles Love, local hotel Owner, was
killed. authorities believe they have
. chain Of evidence that will con
Wet both.
Nolan has admitted the murder
and declares he only wanted a
squire deal. lie was found hiding
under u bed in another hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-13

with her tail. ON hold the Fox
unSl you are safely home.
This the snake did, giving the
Fox last hard squeeze in his ribs
as she iet him go, so he didn't get
the rabbit gentleman after all.
If the bread knife docsn : stay
out SO late playing tag with the egg
be>ter that they both forget about
supper, IL tell you next about I'm
Gle Wiggily and the red pill.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-13

"I corked Twisty Isty up in q
bottle" answered the little rabbit
girl.
"'You did what?" gaspcd Mr..
L"""ears
"I corkcd Twisty Isty up in a
bottle" said Baby Bunty again.
.- he was wIgglrng around on the
ground and soaring everybody, aud
wasn't afraid and when he wiggled
in the bottle ! corlSed him up and
now Twie,Y Isty is caught. -
"'Who in the world is Twi5ty Is.
ty?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
"llc's a big snake, - cried all the
other nuinal boys aud girls.
"Poob! lie ism / 50 very big, else
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-13
White Kid
OxfOrds S13

A FAMOUS Florsheim model is this
white kid oxford for men. Quality
and style go hand in hand in the Flor
sheim line. Pick out your new white
oXfords while we have all sizes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-13

FOR EVERY SIZE of youngster a
smoked Elk Sandal. They are not ex-
pensive and give lots of wear. The prices
vary according to size as per the above
schedule
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
BREAD GRAINS HIT
NEW H|GHLEVELS
Possible World Shortage
Makes Week Notable as
Prices Skyrocket.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, December 2T.-With the
worlds available supply of wheat
showing curtailment, and with the
Argentine harvest turning out less
favorably than had been looked for,
this week has seen high price records
for bread grain go further and
further skyward. All deliveries of
wheat and rye went beyond previous
top levels for 1924. AS against a week
ago, wheat this morning was 2H to
4k up, with corn showing rs to 2ss
gain. oats at IA to "a advance, and
provisions varying. from 10 decline
to rise of so
New Upturns in Values.
New upturns in the value of wheat
and rye were preceded by sharp set
backs brought about largely by profit
taking sales of liberal volume and by
apparent absence of any fresh big
export business. In connection with
the temporary downward swing of
the market, il was contended in some
quarters that advances had been too
rapid, that the rise in values had
amounted to about 60 cents a bushel,
and that the latest decrease in the
United States visible stock had been
only about half what was expected.
Europe Outlook Helps.
Predictions, however, that increased
European buying of wheat would de-
velop again with the new year and
was likely to broaden to a notable
extent during the early Spring did
a good deal to start prices to climb
ing higher than before. Besides. re-
ports that domestic wheat, especially
in the Northwest, had been marketed
more closely than usual were like
wise something of stimulus, and
so, too, were fears that ice over wide
stretches of the Winter crop. might
result in much damage.
Price gains by corn and oats were
due chiefly to the wheat market
bulge. Severe cold weather, though,
tended also to lift feed values.
Provisions averaged higher, infu-
cnced by the fact that they are much
below the cost of corn and of other
feed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, December 81 (Spe-
ciaD White potatoes, 100 pounds.
l.0Oa15O sweet potatoes, barrel. 2.00a
$50; vans, barrel, 3.50a4.50; beans,
bushel, 4.00a6.5o; beets, 100. 4.o0a6.o0;
broccoli and kale, bushel, 50a60; brus-
sells sprouts. quart, 15a25; cabbage,
100. 3.00as.00; savoy, bushel, 50a60:
carrots. 100, 3.e8a5.00; cauHfiower,
crate, 2.35a2.75; celery, crate, I50s
400: cucumbers, bushel. 2.50a5.50;
-eggplants, crate, 3,00a4,50: lettuce,
bushel. 1.O0a2. 90; onions, 100 pounds,
2.50a2.90; oyster plants, 10Q- 6.00aS.00;
parsnips, basket, 50a60; peas, hamper.
S.50a4.00; peppers. crate, S.00a5-50;
spinach, bushel, 75a1.25; squash,
crate, 4,oOa4.5o; tomatoes. crate, 4-5ea
$780, turnips, basket 40a50.
Apples, packed, barrel, 2.50a7.0o;
bushel, 75a2.00; cranberries, box, 5.75a
ESQ; grapefruit, box, 1.75a5.00;
oranges, box, S.0oa40o.
Selling Prices at Noon.
wheat--No. 2 red Winter, spot. ex-
port, 1856 nominal; No, 2 red Win
ter spot, domestic, 100; No. red
Winter, garlicky. domestic, 100; No
3 red Winter, garlicky, 1854.
Sales-None.
Corn-Cob, new, yellow, spot, 500
ab.lV per DarTel, TRACK corn, yellow,
No. 2, old, 1.45a1.46.
Sales--None.
Oats-No. 2 new, 65haS7 per bushel:
No. 3. no quotation.
Rye-Nearby. 1.15a1.25: No. 5 rye,
spot, 1889.
Hay-Receipts, 90 tons. Demand
for hay shows some Improvement,
but is centered entirely upon the
better descriptions of timothy and
light clover mixed, of which grades
there is no oversupply on spot. Me.
dunn and low grade hay is in ample
receipt, and poor and weedy and
grassy mixtures are hard to move at
any price.
Quotations today-No. L timothy.
'19.5oa20.50: No. 3 timothy, 16.00a1S.00:
No. i light clover. mixed. 1S.50aI9.oO;
No, 1 clover, mixed. 17.50a1S.00; No.
2 clover, mixed, 15.00a16.o0. ..
Straw-No. l wheat, 12.00a13.00 per
ton; No. l oat, 13.eoa14.0o. per ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
B. & 0. NET INCOME
GAINS IN MONTH
Report Is Made Today for
November-0ther Finan-
ciaI Notes.
BY CHAS. p. sHAEFFER.

= Net operating income of the BaIti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company for
november amounted to s2,S93,364 an
increase of $32l,76S over the CORE
spending month of last year.
factors entering into the figures in
crude a decrease in revenues for the
month of $1,324,S52. rs per cent OF
which was accounted for by freight
revenue, with the remainder charge
able mainly to passenger income loss.
On the other hand, operating ex-
penses Tor the latter month decreas ed
TO the extent Of $1.670.S62, with major
reductions in maintenance of way
anu STRUCTURES, maintenance of equip
ment and transportation expenses.
FOR the IL months of 1924 net rail-
way operating income of the carrier
is ss,s74.5so in arrears of the Sd
oZS.455 net reported for the II months
or 1923. Railway operating revenues
TOT tne accumulation show a falling
on OF more than s32,00O,00o, while
the decrease in expenses is approx
mately s25,500,0o0
Dividend Declared.
The Liberty National Bank yester-
day declared a Semi-annual dividend
OF $3.50 share on the CAPITAL stool,
outstanding. payable on January
70 stockholders of record December
"a Announcement was made that
the books will not close.
Increase in Rediscounts.
AS reflection OF the increased
business turnover during the week
before Christmas, the Richmond Fed
eral Reserve Bank reports an in
crease of 100000 in rediscounts
over the preceding week The re-
spectiye totals were s33, 1884, 900, against
$50, 365, Geo
Mainly as result OF this increase,
earning assets of the institution
GAINED from $36,3o4,ooo to $ss, SOS. 900.
The total reserve position was in
creased from $12s.56s,o00 to sl32.-
O3S,0oo as a result of q gain OF So
100000 in gold reserves.
1923 Rail Equipment Orders.
Railway equipment orders agsre-
eating s6,o60,00o, were placed by the
railroads during the past week, Rail
way Age reports. These included ~
locomotives, 1,400 freight cars and 90
passenger cars. Thirty OF these loco
motives were ordered by the Reading
Company and 1000 of the freight cars
by the Louisville and Nashville rail
road, Inquiries have been received
for an additional 1000 freight cars.
Local Market Strong.
Prices turned sharply upward OIL
the Washington Stock Exchange to-
day with the advance falling partic-
u1arly on the bond list
Potomac Electrict Power general
and refunding Is, advanced to 1Os, q
new high and a net gain Of one and
one-half points over the previous sale,
while Washington Gas IS of 1888. re-
covered a point and a half to 103.
eQualling the high record for this
issue.
On the stock side of the marke,
Lanston Monotype recovered a quar-
ter point to 76A while Mergenthale-
gained half a point to Iee Both these
issues, however, are selling consfd-
erably under the years highs. Rail
way preferred was firm, but un-
changed at 7s%, as was Capital Trac-
ton at 91S4. National Mortgage and
investment preferred sold at 9h.
A small lot of Gas 5s brought 90.
and a $500 bond of the Capital Trac-
ton Company changed hands at the
same figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
STRONG UNDERGONE
in COTTON MARKET
Active Buying for Mill Account
Helps Raise Quotations
Today.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 27.-Active
buying for mill account was partly
responsible for a strong undertone
In the cotton market early today
After opening 8 to Is points higher,
the market advanced to 24.08 for
January and 24.41 for March, or %
to 80 points net higher. The rise
was attended by good buying for
Western, Liverpool and Wall Street
accounts, with evidences that cotton
was at last beginning to share in
the speculative activity which has
featured stocks and grains for sew
eral weeks. The fact that 172,O32
bales we're on shipboard awaiting
clearance at the end of the week
suggested a further large export
movement before the end Of the
month. Cold weather prevailing
throughout the cotton. belt is ex-
pected still further to curtail the
boil weevil.
New York cotton futures closed very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
VIOLENT ADVANCES
IN STOCKS TODAY
More Than 40 Issues Soar to
New Peak Prices in Two
Hour Session.
Rv tlp Associated Press

. NEW YORK, December. 2I.--Stock
prices broke out in another wild
bulliSh demonstration today. more
than 40 issues soaring to new peak
prices for the year on total sales
approXimating 100000 shares for
the two-hour session.
Coppers continued to lead the ad-
vance. but they were closely pressed
for the premier honors by the equip
ments, which responded to the fur
Their increase in railroad buying.
Transactions in the standard indus
trials were in large volume, but the
rapidity with which a number of
special stocks advanced on relatively
light trading indicated that the float
ing supply of those stocks had been
largely depleted by the recent heavy
absorption of practically all issues.
Rails showed a strong undertone
The Commercial Solvents issues were
the spectacular feature, the A stock
jumping points and the 3 -, while
American Brake Shoe, American Lo-
connective, Beechnut Packing. Nash
Motors and United States Cast Iron
Pipe extended their early gains from
. to . points.
The closing was strong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
TRAINS AGAIN RUNNING.
Sugar Mill Workers Lose Aid of
Cuban Rail Employees.

HAVANA, Cuba, December 26.-Op-
Grafton of freight and passenger
trains on the Cuban Northern Rail-
ways was resumed today, union en-
p1oyes who went out several weeks
ago in sympathy with striking sugar
mill workers having decided to aban-.
don their strike, it was announced at
the roads offices here. The govern
ment had been bringing pressure to
bear TO end the tie-up, as lack of
train service had caused many COM
plants from business men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
DAIRY PRODUCE.
DecembeI

BALTIMORE. December 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-Live poultry-Young chickens,
pound, 25a30: Leghorns, 20az5; old
hens, 25a2S; Leghorns, 20; ROSTERS,
IS; young turkeys, 40a45; old, So;
poor and crooked breasts, IS, ducks.
20a30: geese, 25a32:. pigeons, pair, 80;
guinea fowl, each 45aS5.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys, pound,
35a45; poor and crooked breasts, rs;
chickens 25a32; old roosters, IS;
ducks, 25a30; geese, 25a30.
: Eggs-Receipts,- $50 cases.: native
and nearby firsts, dozen, offered, so;
no bid; Quotations, So. =.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy
600, 40a+5; prints, 451aa47j1; nearby
creamery, 35a40; ladies'; 30as2; store
packed, 24a25; process butter. 33aS4;
rolls, 25a27; dairy prints, c5a27
Game-Rabbits, nearby. choice. dog
en-, 4.50a5.00; fair to good, 2.5oa3.5O.
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
OTIS ELEVATOR REPORTS
BEST YEAR IN HISTORY
By the Associated Presa

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 27.-The
Otis Elevator Co. is closing the best
year in its history. net earnings after
charges and preferred dividends being
estimated at S13 a share on the $50
par value common stock. Sales for
the first 10 months this year were
$35,6l2,S72. Unfinished contracts to
be carried into 1925 also will create
a record, it Is said. with approxi-
mately $35,0o0,oo0. Plants at Quincy.
Ill, and Yonkers, N. Y, are operatinR
at about 80 per cent of capacity and
another at Harrison. N. J., at slightly
lower rate. Canadian business is
showing improvement over 1923.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
GREAT WAVE OF BUYING.
q. S. Steel Crosses 100 During Wild
Week End Trading.
BY STUART p. WEST.


Special Dispstch to The Star
NEW YORK, December c7.-The
week wound up in Wall Street with
another great wave of buying, in the
course of which many new high rec
ordS were made and many notable in
dividual advances occurred. United
States Steel crossed 100 for the first
time since 1917. Republic Iron and
Steel got above so, Bethlehem Steel
above 80 and Gulf States above Sc
These advances were accOmplishe ed
by reports of steady increase in op-
erations of the mills.
The equipment stocks ran riot for
a time, with Baldwin Locomotive
across 1874, where il was up more
than two points; American Locomo-
tive up more than four points at 108,
and Pullman up two points above ISL
reward the end realizing sales, at
tracted by the great extent of the rise
in so short time, made themselves
felt
Harvester Stock Jumps.
With wheat at a new high, there
was an eager demand again for the
shares of companies doing business
largely with the farmers. Interna-
tional Harvester jumped more than
two points and crossed 10. Mont
somery-W Ward went above As again 10
a new high. American Agricultural
Chemical preferred, around Al, was I'D
more than point. The movement
extended to merchandising stocks, the
chief of which was Woolworth.
Among the Specialties which made
new high records were Texas Gulf
sulphur. Radio Corporation at so.
NorthingtoR Pump, which continued
its rise. and Cast Iron Pipe The cop
per stocks were again in active de-
mand. especially Anaconda. Cerro de
Pasco and kennecott. The Pan-Ameri-
cans had fair gain and Standard Oil
OF New Jersey was active around 40.
Otherwise the oil group was not par
tlcularly responsive to the % cents a
barrel increase in Pennsylvania Crude
Oil prices, announced this morning
General Motors was the leader of the
motor group. crossing Sc on very large
transactions.
The oil shares immediate response
to the announcement OF a 25-cent-a-
barrel advance in Pennsylvania crude
oil prices was only moderate, but the
news gave fresh confidence to those
who have been buying pool securities
on the idea that improvement in the
statistical position OF the industry
was imminent. Some talk was heard
regarding further price increases, in
Guiding the mid-continent district
Along with price advance news came
report that the flush production in
the New Workman fields had been
practically checked by the presence
of water"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
ST. PAUL NOW EXPECTED
TO EARN ALL CHARGES

by Ute ASSpFIhttd Fress.
NEW YORK, December 27-Wall
Streets interest in the attempt of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul to
meet its 1924 fixed charges of s21,-
100000 has been heightened by the
earnings statement for the II months
this year, showing net operating in
come of s16,710,90S. At this rate II is
expected the road will about earn the
fixed charges, with a possibility of
falling little short Of the mark. De-
cember loadings are reported to be
heavy, however, and with an extra
day for loading freight this month
enough revenue may. be brought in
to make the years report sufficient
to meet all charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
CRUDE OIL ADVANCES.
Leading Grades Are Higher in
Pittsburgh District.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, December 81
An advance of % cents barrel in
the price of the leading grades of
crude oil quoted on the market here,
was announced by the principal pur-
chasing agents today. The new
prices were: +:
Pennsylvania grade oil in New
York transit lines and Bradford dis
trict oil in National Transit lines,
$40.
Pennsylvania grade oil in Nation
al Transit lines, southeast Pennsyl-
vania lines, Eureka lines and Buckeye
lines, $500.
Other grades were unchanged:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
COPPER SHARES WEEKS
OUTSTANDING FEATURE
BY the Associated Press.

NEW. YORK, December 27.-Re-
viyal of activity in the copper shares,
Is of which established new high
records for the year on Friday, was
one OF the outstanding features of
the week. With copper selling. at
Is cents a pound, most of the Amer
lean producers are able to operate at
a substantial profit The rapid rise
in American Smelling, which sold
above par for the first time in seven
years, was associated with rumors of
an increase in the dividend. Early
resumption of dividends also is ex-
pected from the Kennecott Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27

Opening: January, $50: March, 4.20,
May. 24.6s; July. PATS; October. 24.2s.
New Orleans Quotations.
NEW ORLEANS, December e.
The cotton market opened very
steady. first trades showing gains of
16 to II points. The undertone was
firm, owing to light offerings and
good trade buying stimulated by the
ease with which the heavy January
tenders have been absorbed after the
opening call. January traded as high
as 24.12, March at 2429 and May at
24.57, or "a to 81 points above yes
terday's close. Notices for 5000
bales were issued locally and prompt
ly stopped. There are map indica-
tions of another cold wave following
in the wake of the one now prevail
ing.
NEW ORLEANS - Cotton futures
closed very steady at net advance of
40 to- So points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
COPPERSLEADR RISE
IN BOND VALUES
Several Striking Features as
Weeks Trading Comes
to Close.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, December 27.-Actlye
trading marked the close of the week
in the bond. market with several
in the new French IS On the with
drawal OF syndicate support. The
bonds, which were originally offered
at "a, and went to a premium of 94B.
fell back today below SO on heavy
transactions, Other French bonds
were slightly lower in sympathy and
the German rs sold down under 81
against the. weeks. high Of 95%,
There We're a few firm spots, in the
foreign group, but, as a rule the
heaviness, which has been character
istic all the week was accentuated
today, 49, a. ........ -.
4: '-. Sinciair Sevens Drop. go.
Sinclair Oil RS dropped, to $3.50, a
new low record. and then rallied
almost 2. points. In general. how
ever. the speculative bonds were firm
to strong. New highs were made by
Chile Copper 6s and Magma Copper
Is The last named at. 1876 were up
16 points on the week. Sugar bonds
were not particularly active, but
Cuba Cane Sugar IS came back to
par against their low. of the week
of 99sa. Another bond which has
failed to keep pace with the .specuIa-
tive interest in the stock is 1nterna-
tional Mercantile Marine 6s, although
they have sold this week within a
point OF the high of the year.
Railroad List Lays.
Interest in the railroad list has
Jagged principally because in stocks
speculative attention has been CEN
tered on the dividend payers, the
bonds OF which are too high grade to
respond to anything but changes in
the money rate. st. Paul list has
been heavy, awaiting definite an
nouncements as to the refunding plan.
Norfolk and Western convertible 6s.
which go along with the stock, are
up some five points on the week.
The high grade investment list has
been dull, and there have been small
fractional losses in the Libertys
There was no pressure to sell, how
ever.
New financing this week was re-
stricted by the holiday season. The
principal Offering was the $40, 0oo, 900
Andes Copper debenture as.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
Washington Stock EXCHANGE

SALES.
Potomac Electric g. & ref. IS '41-s1 900 at
Capital Traction-11 at a12
10 at 7S&. 90
I.anston Monotype-5 at 7es., 10 at 1884,.
Mergenthaler linotype at 1853 at I6a
Nah. Mtge. d Invest. pfd.-5O at 9ls, 80
at 91s.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas 5s-s2, 500 at 90, SIS, 600 at
90. $500 at 90.
Washington Gas IS 1851 0OG at 1o3
Capital Traction $500 at %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
CENTRAL'S EARNINGS UP.

NEW YORK, December. 27-The
November report of the New York
Central Railroad shows an increase
of s1,23s, 900 in net operating income
over November last year to $685.
8o7 in the face of a drop of $2,913,-
900 in gross revenues to $29,511,3S5.
Net for the IL months fell to 49,
4l7,1I3 from $6s,044,225 in the cor
period of 1923 and gross
decreased $50,s79;5s0 to $3sS,22I,53S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
Markets at a Glance

New York: Stocks-Strong, L. S.
Steel and equipments at new high
Bonds: Firm; copper liens at new
highs. Foreign exchanges: Steady;
sterling advances cent. Cotton ::
Higher; firm spot markets. Sugar:
Steady; Cuban buying. Coffee: Firm !;
higher Brazilian markets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
WHEAT Sc IN OREGON.

PORTLAND, Greg. December 81
Wheat prices reached the So mark
here yesterday for the first time
since wartime prices prevailed. Two
dollars bushel was bid for Big Ben
blue stem at the session 81 thS focal
exchange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
RosroN STOCK MARKET,

+. BOSTON, December 27.-Followins
Is a List OF today's highest lowest
and closing prices for the most active
stocks dealt in here: .-.-. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27

A smile may hide a mans thoughts
just as paint may hide a woman
complexion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27

A diplomat is any man who knows
how to hold his job.