davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1924-04-17
Commodity Market News.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Though
Withdrawals from the sugar market
were fairly heavy this week, price
declines continued in both raw and
refined sugars and the Scent rate
prevailing today in the latter is the
lowest for the season to date. Raw
sugar futures sold off on bear pres
sure in the first part Of this week,
but recovered, on short covering.
Prevailing prices on Cuban raws are
6N@6.35 c. l. I. Sugar refinera re-
port the market to be extremely
sensitive, as evidenced by the sharp
rebound Of prices this week.
There has been a decline in specu.
lative interest in coffee futures. The
lower price level prevailing IN Brazil
and London governed trading con-
ditions in this market. Tea market
is firm in anticipation of a more
active demand as the weather grows
warmer. Green teas receive more
attention than others.
The butter market suffered one
Of its most violent slumps this
week when high-grade creamery
extras dropped to SEX cents a
pound, decline Of more than 2
cents from last week.
The heavy receipts Of fresh eggs
also resulted in some unsettIement
in that market, but buying demand
Is large and prices were not so
much inclined to slump. Holders Of
new cheese are making strong
effort to dispose Of current receipts
as fast as possible, and prices are
irregular.
Local markets report good bust
ness in country fruits, dried fruits,
ratsins, nuts, rice, and spices.
Prunes are offered at concessions
from recent prices.
The Washington times., 1924-04-17
Crude OH Production.

NEW YORK, April 17-Domestio
crude oil production in the week
ended April IL was at an average
OF 1,Sb3,36O barrels a day, an in.
crease Of $3.50 barrels daily over
the previous week, according to the
American Petroleum Institute to-
day.
Increases in production occurred
in every district except Central
Texas. California output was at q
daily rate of 669,500 barrels, "a
gain Of $500.
Imports of oil during the same
period averaged 807,671 barrels
daily. against S09,2S6 in the week
ended April s.
The Washington times., 1924-04-17
FAR EAST SALES
To AMERICA
GROW
U. S. Is Creating Vast Wealth
Surplus for European
Colonies, Claim.

The United States il creating q
vast surplus Of wealth in European
colonies Of the Far East through
American demands for Oriental prod.
ucts, Frank r. Eldridge. head Of
the Far East division Of the De-
>partment Of Commerce, declared to-
day.
Ten per cent Of imports to the
United States in 1923. valued at
$3.50. 100000, came from India and
Malaysia. while these countries
bought from the United States goods
valued at but $40 900, 600. European
countries on the other hand are
selling more goods, to their colonies
than they buy.
Advises Cooperation. 4
Eldridge advocated COO perative
investment Of American capital with
Far Eastern capital in order to i'm
prove standards Of living and
through increased productivity boost
the purchasing power OF these
countries. American investments
would automatically create q big
market for American products, the
expert said.
SELLING to people who supply US
with raw materials its highly de-
sirable. although not entirely es-
sential to balancing our trade"
Eldridge asserted.
Most OF the gold that goes to the
Far East, especially TO India, from
Europe and the United States is
boarded and not put to constructive
use. according to Eldridge.
Put Gold TO Work.
"Our problem is to make this
treasure an active factor in raising
standards and purchasing power Of
the oriental peoples, so that they
will use their silver to buy Ameri-
can specialtieS rather than bury it
in the ground" Eldridge continued.
This can be done through CO.
operative investment on our part
in constructive enterprise in these
regions, such as will draw out the
boards of silver and put them to
work. If we participate with m
dian capital 1t will mean greater
use Of our iron, steel, machinery,
electrical apparatus and agricultural
implements, thereby raising the
purchasing power of the people and
increasing our sales"
The Washington times., 1924-04-17
Slump in Monkey Skins.

NEW YORK, April ia down.
ward tendency in prices marked
the resumption of the annual spring
fur sale today. The largest reduc.
ton was shown in monkey skins,
the best of which brought only ST
each. Russian sable brought up to
$685. each, while $3.50 was the
highest price paid for Australian
oppossum and 1884 for American
opossum. Southwestern and South.
ern opossum dropped 10 per cent.
Mole also declined 10 per cent.
Sales for the day were $45, 1000 and
the total for the six days selling
Is $2,775,000.
The Washington times., 1924-04-17
MANS BODY IN RIVER
ENDS SUNBURY MYSTERY

SUNBURY, Pa, April ia ten
week-old mystery over the disap-
pearance Of James Gilbride, thirty.
eight, Selingsgrove, was solved
when his body was found floating in
the SusQuehanna near Independ-
ence, four miles down stream.
Coroner Fisher declared an in.
quest would not be necessary. GIL
bride started to visit friends on an
island close to Selingsgrove on Feb
r1ary 8.
The Washington times., 1924-04-17

Washington street; w. q. Swan,
North Rosemont; r. Wheat, 613
Prince street; g. e. Hantzmon, 116
South Henry street; John F..
Blewett, Mt. Ida; Mrs. Henry
Spivey, East Braddock; Mrs. ]. r.
Preston, 218 South Royal street; c..
G. Lamond, Alexandria,; w. P. Reyn-
ODDS, Braddock; r. ]. Ross, Blue
mont; B. e. Hatsell, 400 Prince
street; Mary Williams, Lloyd avenue,
Del Ray, and G. p. Kitson, 521 King
street.
The Washington times., 1924-04-17
Falls Down Stairs,

Louis Trientillos, forty, 725 Sec
ond street northwest, fell down ]
Tight OF stairs on the second floor
!ot his home last night and lapse
into Inconsistencies. He remaincf
al emergency Hospital for sever d
HosFU-ssfers -regaiAinS his senaes.
The Washington times., 1924-04-17
Local Stocks.
FURNISHED by W. B. Hibbs q Coz
SALES,


Capital Traction IS. $1,0OO@97K.
Capital Traction Co., 6@93h.
Washington Railway & Electric
pfd., 12@741.
District National Bank. 1O@162h.
1O@1621s.
National Mortgage & Investment
pfd.. 1O0@Sh. 1O0@Rh, 100@Sh,
100@8As.
After .call--washington Gas SIS
1888, $600@101. $100@1OOA, 5000
1O1.
Washington Railway & Electric
Is, $500@71%.
Potomac Electric Consolidated Be,
$1.000097.
Washington Railway & Electric
Is. $1,000@71%.
Notice This exchange Win be
closed tomorrow Good Friday.
Call loans Money, 6Q6 per cent.
The Washington times., 1924-04-17
Oil Stocks.

Furnished BY W. 3. H.bss 4 Coz
The Washington times., 1924-04-17
Curb Stocks.

IEurn.shsd By ". 3. HLbhs q cO.l
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
SHORE LINE HAS INCREASED FROM QUAkES

TOXIC, Jan 5.-Japan's area has been considerably extended as a re- suit of the earthquakes felt recently. There has been a marked change in the shore line of the Miura and Iza peninsulas which form Sagami Bay, the center of the disturbance.
 According to soundings the bay is many fathoms deeper and along the shores rocks heretofore immersed are showing, while residences built on the seashore have considerable stretches of land between them and the sea which, if reclaimed, will be of great value.
 The admiralty boats have been out for some weeks now preparing new charts of Sagami Bay and surround ing waters. New charts of Tokio bay also have been completed.
 The meteorological officials find that the land rose to the extent of nine feet on parts of Mura and Boso pc, ninsula, and at Choshi at the mouth of the Tone river, north of Tokio and about eight feet at Also on Izu penin- sula. On the other hand the earth has settled at Inatori, village at the extreme end of Boso peninsula, and at Oshima or Wires Island, just oppo- site Inatori.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
NEW YORK PASTOR MUST
 TELL WHY GIRLS DANCED

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Dr. Norman Guthrie, pastor of St. Marks in the Bowery, and his board of vestrymen were called before Bishop William T. Manning, of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of New York today to explain reports of dances and festivals in the down town church and parish house. These reports have shocked and scandalized' Bishop Manning, he said.
 The dances, most of them of the Greek classic variety, have been giv- en by young women members of the parish. Newspaper accounts declare the girls have been garbed in sum- shine and powder.
 Nothing we have done at St. Marks has ever been from a church point of view either immoral or illegal" said Dr. Guthrie At all times we have endeavored to bring beauty and ex- pression into church activities These dances were public and given on the lawn of the church. They were clas' sical and highly beautiful"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
A City of 5O,OOO May
 Rise in Sage Brush

SEATTLE, Jan. "A city of 50,000 persons engaged in electro chemical industries may rise on 5000 acres of sagebrush beside the Columbia river to exploit water power rivaling that of Niagara Falls if success follows plans referred by the Federal Water Power Commission in Washington, D. C., to Col. W. J. Borden, army engi neer for this district
 Such a city would stand at Priest Rapids, Wash, 150 miles east of Sc attle on the other side of the Cascade mountains.
 A subsidiary of the General Flee tric company has applied to the con- mission for a license to construct g dam two miles long and 90 feet high dam declared here to be in blue print half again as long as the bar rier across the Mississippi river al Keokuk Iowa. It is proposed to de velop 750,000 horsepower from the rapids, besides irrigating 100000 acres of land in eastern Washington now devoted to sagebrush and bunch grass but capable of yielding unsurpassed fruits and crops under irrigation. The soil is volcanic ash.
 The cost of the power development is put in the application at $31 1,OOOOO( and the cost of building the city a $12,00O,0O0.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
ARIZONA OFFICIAL WOULD
 BAR ADVERTISING SIGNS

PHOENIX, Ariz. Jan. 5.-Placing the ban on all advertising signs along the highways under his jurisdiction, E. s. Wheeler, district engineer of the bureau of public roads, has ordered the immediate removal of number of such signs which grace or disgrace the forest roads in this State Author. ity for this order is contained in a Federal statute governing forest res ervations, according to Wheeler, who lis determined to see that only signs placed by highway organizations, or automobile clubs shall remain. The ogy. Much of this damage can be made to cover all state roads as well If Wheeler is successful in securing the passage of a uniform State law on the subject.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
EDISON GIVES MEDAL
 TO NEW YORK INVENTOR

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-John William Lieb of New York has been awarded the Edison medal for 1923 by the Edison committee of the American In stitute of Electric Engineers, it was announced here today, fer the devel- opment and operation of electrical con trol stations for illumination and power, MT. Lieb is 63 years old and is president of the New York Edison company. For several years he was assistant to Thomas A. Edison. He is the thirteenth man to receive the award
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
AVIATORS WHO HUNTED
 DUCKS IN AlRPLANE
 DECIDE TO PAY FINES

' TACOMA, Jan. 5.-A. J. Davis and John Clements, of Portland. the two aviatOrs charged in state and federal courts with illegally hunting ducks with an airplane on Willapa harbor, have settled the cases against them. it was disclosed today Checks for $75 each from the men have been re- ceived by Justice F. R. Wright of South Bend, who fined the men that sum on the state charges against them
 The fines were paid after Wallace Mount, deputy United States attorney here, had notified the two aviators that the federal charges of violating the migratory bird law would be drop ped if settlement was reported on the state charges.
 Troy Brewster, South Bend hotel man, is awaiting trial on similar charges. He is accused of accompa- 'nying the aviators when they flew over Willapa harbor killing ducks. Frank Mossman, Pacific county. game warden announced that the federal charges may be pressed against Mr. Brewster.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
AN ETHER JAG IS GREAT-IF
 YOU CAN LIVE THROUGH IT

SIOUX CITY, Ia., Jan. 5.-The ge- nial old soaks of Sioux City are talk ing a few tips from the young rum hounds who want the old sensations at low price.
 The newest stunt of the topers Is the ether jag. Sometimes the drinker wakes up and sometimes he doesn't, but it's great experience if one lives through it, according to the venture. some drinkers who have tried 1t.
 The ether jaggist simply drops a few drops of ether on piece of sugar and swallows it. After that his fate is in the hands of the gods of the bootlegger.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
FORD BOOSTER SAYS HE IS OFF
 FORD CANDIDACY FOR LIFE

ADRIAN, Mich, Jan. 4.-James w.. Helme, who recently filed petitions at Lansing, placing the name of Henry Ford in the democratic column of the ballot in the presidential primary said he is "off the Ford candidacy for life," in commenting today upon MT. Ford's refusal to oppose President Coolidge "The object of filing Ford petitions at so early a date, was to force a statement and find out where the packers of Ford were at The specter of a possible Ford candidacy was demoralizing to both parties and brought dissension to third party or ganization. All this is now removed and we can settle down to the fact that there will be no Ford in the race this year. I am off MT. Ford for life," said MT. Helme.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
BLAMEs MANY ILLS ON
 HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 5.-That nor tality may be reduced by teaching the public how to control high blood pressure is the belief voiced by Dr. Martin A. Martenson of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, in an address here at meeting of physicians and sur geons.
 He declared that persons should be suspicious of chronic cases of morn ing headaches, nervous disorders, and in later life, dizzy spells, vertigo palpitations and chest pains. Careful watch on the arterial ten sion of youthful patients was urged by Dr. Martensen who asserted his belief that many times high blood pressure was prompted by heredity
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
NOTED GLOBE TRoTTER
 IS FROZEN TO DEATH

SUPERIOR, Wis, Jan. 1.-The body of man found frozen to death in a haystack at Oliver, Wis, suburb, has been identified as that of Frank Fletcher, famous globe trotter who started out from San Francisco in June 1919, to walk to Buenos Aires, and circle the United States before June, 1924.
 The American Athletic association had posted S10,000 for Fletcher in case he should complete the trip success fully according to papers found in a knapsack near the haystack.
 The proviso in this wager that Fletcher must always sleep under the open sky is believed to have caused his death last Saturday night, which was bitter cold.
 Hundreds of letters from mayors and police chiefs of cities visited by Fletcher were found in his knapsack Fletcher was 53 years old.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
BRITISH RUM RUNNER
 IN TOLLS OF TIE LAW

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-Some- where off the rugged coast of Califor- nia the rakish schooner Prince Albert known along the coast as "hell- ship" wallows low in the waters with a cargo of rum all unconscious that at last justice has overtaken her.
 The Prince Albert's crew, according to reports, ave committed several murders, just outside the twelve mile limit, but 10 one is worrying about that. as il was dog eat dos.
 Her captain tortured one sailor un- til he was driven insane but no one got very much excited about that.
 But now her crew has wantonly cut a trans Pacific cable and the govern m.nt is moving heaven an! eartt t. find somo dw under which the! can be punished tor their S'2 00u act of vandalism
 The Postal Cable went out of busi- ness last week and the repair ship RestOrer steamed at full speed from Honolulu to pick up and splice the broken strands The break was 25 miles off San Francisco, and the rum runner was tied on to the cable As the r"pair boat approached sne slipped away.
 When the Restorer raised the cable 1t was found to have been cut clean with an axe. Apparently it had been f'u'cd by an anchor, hois ed to the surface and ruthlessly cut tC avoid the trouble of disengaging it. The i company is determined to make ar example of the vessel to save future 1 breaks
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
GERMAN LEGACY SEEMS STAGGERING, BUT IS IT?

DENVER, Col, Jan 5.-It looks like the wealth of Croesus, when reck oned in German marks, but the rate of exchange is responsible for German heirs being notified that they are to inherit 10000, 1000, ,OOO,oOO,OOO marks.
 When Adolph Schinner of Denver died recently he left an estate oi $42,0OO to relatives in Germany.
 When expressed in German money the estate represents more marks than the average man can count.
 The estate is at present in the hands of the alien property custodian
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
PARIS STUDENTS TO GET BEER
 OR WINE WITH 15c MEALS

PARIS, Jan. 5.-When Paris univer- sity students return to their studies for the winter term they will find the club house has been overhauled and at the bar, highly popular corner of ished with generous meals at the price of two francs and half or somewhere around 15 cents at the present rate of of exchange.
 As these meals include wine or beer it is a mystery how the students as sociation can supply them at such a prise meat, vegetables, dessert, cheese and beer Or wine.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
CEREALS REMOVED FROM
 HEADS OF CHILDREN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Operating on the heads of two children, from which cereal grains were removed excited considerable wonderment here today.
 Surgeons took from the nose of G. year old Charles Chasteen a son of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Chasteen liv, ing near here, a grain of corn pos. sessing a two-inch sprout Four hours were consumed in removing fom the ear of Helen Jane Turner, the eight year old daughter of Mir. and Mrs Lyman Turner, of Hillsboro a grain of wheat the root of which had grown along bone in the middle ear The surgeons were forced to remove de cayed bone from Helen's head. .
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
DEMOCRATS SORE
 AT REPUBLICAN
 TAX AMENDMENTS

WASHINGTON, Jan 5.-Democrat- ic members of the House Ways and Means Committee expressed keen re- sentiment today at the fluent announce afternoon to the effect that President Coolidge would resist any attempt to amend the tax bill as framed by Sec retary Mellon.
 While Republican leaders of the House desire the tax measure shall be considered first there is still strong pressure on both Republican and Democratic congressman to take the soldier bonus legislation first.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
CHILDREN PLAY BALL
 WITH SKULL OF CHILD

FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan 5.-A group of children were playing in a vacant lot near here and were tossing around a strange object which they had unearthed in nearby dump to use as ball.
 One of the group Norman Maynard, 12 years old took the object to his home to save for a game on the fol lowing day.
 The "object" proved to be the skull of a young child.
 The skull was turned over to the Medical Examiner Blanchette. He declared the child had been dead but a few weeks.
 An investigation was started imme diately.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
Nothing Found of Ship
 Sending Out $. o. s. Call

SEATTLE, Jan. 5.-The fate of 6UI officers and men of the Harold Dollar and the Kyosei Maru remained a mys-
 tery today, although wireless stations along the coast and of Alaska made every effort to get in touch with the disabled vessels. It is feared that al hoax has been perpetrated by some amateur wireless station.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
RESERVE OFFICERS ASK
 FOR LARGER APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON Jan. 5.-A move ment to have congress increase appro- priations for the training of army re- serve officers from $2,9O7,640, the re- commendation on the budget, to $6,- 149,15O, was launched today by the Reserve Officers association under the personal direction of Brig. Gen. John R. Delafeld, of New York, pres ident of the association.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
STOWAWAY BARRED FROM
 COUNTRY TAKES AN APPEAL

ASTORIA, Jan. 5.-Gustav Proko- penko and Frederick Charles Markus, Esthonians, who were stowaways on the Dutch steamship Tjibesar, which arrived last evening from Shanghai, were given hearings this afternoon be fore a special board of inquiry con sisting of Immigration Inspector Roy J. Norene Federal Quarantine Officer H. NJ Manning and Deputy Collector of Customs, R. D. Lamb. Markus, wo had proper passport, was ad- mitted, but Prokepenko was debarred because his passport was not prop erly endorsel. He has taken an ap- peal to the secretary of labor.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
INSECTS DO s1oo 100000
 ESTIMATED YEARLY DAMAGE

WASHINGTON, Jau 5.-Tree-kiil- ing insects do damage estimated at one hundred million dollars annually in the United States, and damage for
 est products to the extent of an addi
 tional $45,OOO,O00 each year, according to experts of the bureau of entomol- ogy. Much of this amaze can be prevented by the bureau, Depart ment of Agricultural officials declare
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
CUPID CLAIMS INMATES
 OF HOME FOR THE AGEl

ALTOONA, Pa, Jan. 5.-The little god of the bow and arrow on a recent raid here invaded the confines of the Morrison's Cove Home for the Aged and attacked two of the inmates One is aged 73 and the other 70.
 J. c. Mcclellan and Mrs. Catherine Blomo, slipped quietly away from the institution and visited the most popu- lar nearby Gretna Green, Cumberland Maryland
 They have started a home of their own
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
Washington Publisher be
 Asked to Explain Loan

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Sen ate public lands committee voted to- day to ask Edward B. Mclean, the Washington publisher, for sworn statement regarding the hundred thousand dollars he is alleged to have loaned former secretary of the inte- rior, Albert B. Fall, whose financial Teapot Dome investigation in the Senate.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
MIDGET co-EDs GO INTO
 DRAMATIcS FOR LIVELIHOOD

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 5.-Belief that her diminutive stature gives her 9 da- clded advantage over other folks is voiced by Miss Virginia Moore, fresh man the smallest student at Ohio State University.
 MISS Moore. who is l, weighs but So pounds and is feet, 8 inches tall. mas announced her intenuon-after several years of dramatic study-of entering dramatic school. She hopes eventually to play juvenile parts, be- heVlng this would be impossible if she were of normal stature.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
Railways Will Spend .......,. ..
 Over a Billion Dollars

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The Railway Age says that the railways of the country will spend billion dollars in permanent improvements and for equipment in 1924, provided no leg islation adverse to railways is passed or seriously threatened by congress.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
MABEL NORNAVD ASKS PUBLIC ID
 GIVE FAIR PLAY

LOS ANGELES, Jan 5.-Fearing that announcements from the censor boards throughout the country ban ming her pictures will influence the public, Mabel Normand issued an ap- peal for fair play and a chance 10 show that T am innocent of any wrong in connection with the shooting of Mr. Dimes"
 Already the censors of numerous states have ordered the removal from the screen of any pictures in which Mabel Normand is shown
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-05
ALASKA SAILS WITH
 BIG PASSENGER LIST

SEATTLE, Jan. The steamship Alaska sailed this morning with 150 passengers including the following for Seward: Robert Hale and wife. Andrew Forstrom and wife. Mrs. E. Berutto, Miss E. Kanok, Wm. Cars ten, c. Lawrence, Mary M. Smith H. L. Mel Joseph Gratzsen, Joseph Knizek, G. B. Stevens, M. Sengert, E Anderson, w Forsman, R. Hartman Paul Solden, M. J. Smith, Mrs George Koch, Miss R. Johnson