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The Washington times., 1924-08-27
CHURCH BULLETIN GIVES
A WARNING TO DRIVERS

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. 27ss7
The Memorial Presbyterian Church
here Is trying to- save lives as we'll
as souls. In the bulletin at the
front Of the edifice,4 usually, devoted
to- announcement Of. various sery.
ices, is the following warning to
motorists. >.@ 4e
Life is cheap at this corner;
price, careless driving"
Recently a number OF sertouE
automobile accidents have occurred
near the church, and the board s0f
trustees decided to direct attention
of drivers to dangerous conditions
The Washington times., 1924-08-27

no difficulty In placing those who
complete the COURSE satisfactorily.
There Is no charge for this service. =
The Washington times., 1924-08-27

is able to provide untold advan.
tages as compared to the large
boarding school, where the individ-
ual is lost in the great numbers.
The Washington times., 1924-11-11
YOUNG WOMAN ARTIST
HE'LL I'M $40 900 THEFT

NEW YORK, Nov Il saniIinf
when arEaigned on charge 81
grand larheny, Miss Edith Maxwell
artist. who said she was the niece
Of an English earl. was held III
Sic. 900 ban in the West Side
Court on complaint of Miss Helen
Lee Hinkson, q music student
twenty three who charged Miss
Maxwell with the theft lof $4,000
worth Of bonds, jewelry and furs.
Miss Maxwell was arrested in her
apartment at ESQ West Seventy,
fifth street. Miss Hinkson said
she gave Miss Maxwell Sc 900 worth
az bonds, $500 III jewelry and a
$500 fur coat to keep for her in q
safe deposit vault In q Broadway
Bank.
Miss Hinkson said she asked fol
the return Of the property lasI
October. but had been unable L
recover It.
The Washington times., 1924-11-11

Covered Vegetable Dishes, complete. .69c
Covered Casseroles, complete =. .69c
7-inch Oval Vegetable Dishes. Ice
8-inch Oval Vegetable Dishes. J. .29c
Bsineh Meat Platters, each. ......... .16c
lO-lnch Meat Platters, each. ...4... .29c
Pinch Meat Platters, each. $500. Acc
Gravy BOats, each. ................ l5c
Bowls each. .......,. .;..s...........1 5c
Oatmeal SauceFs, each. ............ .lOc
Fruit Saucers, each. ................ SC
The Washington times., 1924-11-11
MEN HELD FOR TAKING
GIRL, re, AS COMPANION

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Nov. III.
=. 3. Murphy, twenty, and Price
Buntyn, twenty-one, both 81 All.
lanta, Ca. are held here today
pending investigation, after they
were found with 4 girl giving her
name as Edna Moore, thirteen. Of
Mount Vernon. Ky The girl IL
held at the Camp Detention, home
for women.
Edna told police she had accepted
ride near her home III Mount
Vernon and wanted to ride orliy to
Broadhead. ten miles away, The
man refused to let her out of thn
car, she told police, and informed
her they were taking her to Az.
lanta.
Police say the girl has passed II
Buntyn's wife on the way south
from Mount Vernon.
The Washington times., 1924-11-11

Bread and Butter Plates, each. 49,. &c
Breakfast Plates, each. Toe
Dinner Plates, each. &. .............1 lie
soup Plates, each. ................. .1Oc
Tea Plates, each. =. ..-........ Sc
Pie Plates, each. &c
Coffee Saucers, each. Sc
Coffee Cups, each ............. Toe
Tea Saucers, each. Sc
Tea Cups, each. Zoe
Cream Pitchers, each. Ice
Evening star., 1924-08-03

tion of 417.2So. ie., approximately
$4,000 less than in Milwaukee and
about 10000 less than in Washington,
had in 1921 an average number of
cS,S10 wage earners on the pay rolls
of 1904 factories in diverse indus
tries, principally -four and grist mills,
as against 3S.l54 in 1919 on the rolls
of 1921 establishments. These wage
earners received $3s.157,2fo in 1921 as
compared with 81, 900 in 1919
while the cost of materials to manu-
factufers in 1921 fell to $23o,817, ,532
from $362,834 900 in 1919.
Against all this may be shown sim
liar statistics for the manufactures
in the District of Columbia The
average number OF wage earners in
the '490 manufacturing plants In
Washington was s.e4o in 1921 as
against 10,4s2 in sos establishments
in the year 1919. Wage payments
in 1921 amounted to $12,955.43S as
compared with $13.18s,031 in 1918, a
decline ofs only Is per cent, while
this same item for Milwaukee and
Minneapolis registered declines of
IA per cent and 12.4 per cent, re-
spectiyely, from the year 1919.
Capitals Good Showing.
The marked percentage declines in
wage payments and cost of materials
in 1921 from 1919 for the cities OF
Milwaukee and Minneapolis-these
two cities being fairly indicative OF
the United States as a whole-with
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| a preferred list offered He has no
| reason to consider the applicants 8
bank balance, past reputation or any
connecting circumstance, as he does
I'M the matter of loans to customers.
He has the assurance of the paper
| broker; he has the advantage Of all
credit Information.
| The opportunity for studying credit
probabilities in the matter of COM
| mercial paper is much better than are
the chances for investigating loans
and discounts, many of which have
to be acted upon inlmediately-fre-
quently requiring reliance on the bor-
rover. -.
! One Of the main advantages of
commercial paper over other forms
OF loans is found in the fact that
curtails and renewals are not con-
sidered by the maker of paper. 1t is
paid on maturity.
There is one other thing important
regarding commercial paper as stated
before-it is the favorite with the
various Federal Reserve banks in
the matter of rediscounting and COM
| mands the lowest discount rates, so
that bank finding it necessary to
realize to care for its regular trade
has market for the paper until it's
| maturity.
July Funds Not Re-invexted.
Commercial paper is not as freely
foated in time of great prosperity,
| and the rates are much higher, be-
cause money Is more freely used than
in dull periods of business 1t is a
| matter of constant observation that
bonds are weak in the market, paper
rates. are high with the reverse in
vogue when money is easy, as it is
at the present time; as it has been for
two or three years, and as it will
probably be for some time to come.
Few believe that the July dis
bursements made in Washington have
heen refnvested-because the con-
serva:iVes are slow to invest in mid
| summer. are out of town or fear a
presidential year.
1t is also a fact that bonds are
rarely usable in times of stringency
| without depreciation, and under these
conditions paper shines, when con-
sidered as collateral
1t is the one and almost only way
FOR some banks to come into any
thing like close contact with the
greatest business concerns-this buy
Average yearly output TO paper Der
business using this form of credit,
| $S50,000.
Note - Indebtedness is acknowI-
edged to the National Credit Office
for facts and figures
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WHEAT PRICES WEAKEN: .
CORN STILL GOING UP

Heavy receipts Of new wheat at the
Central Western markets weakened
the wheat market toward the close
Of the week ending August 2, states
the United States Department of
Agriculture in its weekly. grain
market review.
The corn market continued it's up
ward trend during the week and
new high levels were reached on
Chicago reached S1.1S per bushel.
The net gain for the week, however,
was only 8 cents. The light receipts at
most of the markets, together with
prospects of a small crop, continued
to be the principal strengthening
factors.
The movement Of new oats was be-
coming more general in the Central
Western: markets. The first car of
new oats at Omaha was received
during the week. The rye market 4
advanced sharply during the week
and No. 2 rye at Minneapolis on Fri
day was quoted 80 and .S9A cents per
bushel.
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relatively no decline in these two
items in the District of Columbia be-
cause of Washington comparative
freedom from manufacturing estab-
lishments is in a great measure the
key to the increasing trend in the
business volume in 1921 when in
other cities and in the United States
as whole the trade volume was de-
clining sharply. 1t is this factor. to-
gether with the fact of stable en-
ployment afforded by the Federal
Government to $1,000 employees that
were at work in 1923 when the dollar
volume of business in the United
States was declining rather sharply,
that kept Washington on a more
gradual slope.
Except for what might be termed
the steep declines in the bank debts
for the United States during 1921 and
1923 the drawing shows almost con-
clusively how strikingly indicative
and prophetic of the dollar volume of
business in the United States are
the check transactions in the Dis
trict of Columbia This leads to the
conclusion that business depends
upon facts and not upon fancy or
sentiment and that prosperity in
business Is largely dependent upon
the ability of business men to anti
cipate the future on the basis of those
facts. Bank debts in Washington
are facts and are worth watching for a
clue to business activity in Washing
ton and the United States as a whole.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
VEGETABLES HIGH
FOR. TIME OF YEAR
Rain Blamed for Cost of Corn
String Beans and Other
Summer Greens.
BONDS

Scarce and backward because of an
unusual amount of rainfall during
late April, May and early June. green
vegetables in Washington today are
touching peaks of prices seldom seen
at this time of year, when prices of
vegetables ordinarily are low and the
market is glutted with all kinds of
green's.
While prices at Center Market are
markets scattered throughout the
city, they are higher, on the whole,
than at this time in other years.
The humble potato alone maintains
it's ordinary price level. selling gen.
pound. although quoted higher at
some places in Center Market.
Corn Higher This Year.
Sweet corn in particular has been
hard hit by the continued rain OF
the late Spring. When corn at this
time last year was plentiful at prices
around so cents a dozen ears, 1t is
selling at the market today at 50
cents a dozen and up. outlying
markets of the city charging as nigh
as 80 and S5 cents a dozen. The
usual price at Center Market today
was five ears for a quarter or at the
rate of so cents dozen. Celery,
which normally at this time sells for
10 cents bunch. was retailing to-
day for Is cents a bunch. while
cantaloupes, ripe in nearby farming
communities now, sell for and 10
cetns apiece, or three for a quarter.
String beans. normally selling for Z
and cents a pound, bring today in
the market from 10 to Is cents a
pound. Other vegetables are high in
proportion.
Prices Laid to Bad Weather.
Farmers who bring their produce
into the market Saturday morning
to offer it for sale to the thousands
of Washington housewives who
market for the week end, attribute
the scarcity and consequent nigh
prices Of fresh vegetables to the
early rains. which kept vegetables
from maturing. Tomatoes. selling
now at from 75 cents to $1.25 a
basket reflect the price trend of
vegetables.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGES
TURN VERY STRONG
By the Associated Press.

BY the Aseociated Pfess. -.
NEW YORK, August 2.-The COM
promise settlement reached today for
putting the Dawes, plan into effect
promoted a spirited demand for the
allied currencies, carrying sterling up
more than 2 cents to q new 1924 peak
price at $4.43k. French francs re-
sponded with a gain of about Is
points, amounting to 5.2Sh cents. and
other European exchanges improved
in sympathy.
In reaching 4 new high record to-
day sterling eclipsed the previous
1924 top price Of 3l.41N established
July % and sold about % cents above
the low mark for the year touched
January ].
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COTTON GOES HIGHER
IN SATURDAY TRADING
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 2-Confiicting
reports regarding the progress Of the
gulf disturbance contributed to the
irregular swing of cotton prices to-
day. Early in the session, following
advices that the storm seemed TO be
diminishing and might not reach
Texas, there was an advance that
elevated October contracts to 284S-
Sc points above the previous close.
On subsequent reports stating that
the storm, was moving northward
selling pressure developed and prices
worked of again. October at the
close was 20 points under the top.
The general market was easy in tone
and 80 to 81 points net higher on the
active positions.
NEW ORLEANS, August Cotton
futures closed steady at net advance
Of 33 points. October. 27.52; Decem- :
Der, 27.50; January, 27.4S; March,
27.5s; May, 27.35. Spot cotton quiet,
2s points up. MiddIing. 1855
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coTToNsEED OIL FIRM.

NEW YORK. August 2.-Cottonseed
oil was firm. closing bids being near
the top and IA to "a points net higher.
Considerable October liquidation made
its appearance but good buying on
the strong showing in kindred
markets readily absorbed the Offer
inRs and the market was firm at the
close. Sales, 10000 barrels. Prime
crude, u.25, nominal; do. Summer yell
low spot. 1880 bid; September cloeed
1906; October, 1905: December. 10.Sz;
March, 11.05, all bid.
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HOG PRICES ADVANCE
: rs CENTS IN CHICAGO
Special Dispatch to The Star

n.
CHICAGO. August Hog prices
fiuctuated with greater violence this
week than at any time in recent years
and closing conditions today were ex-
tremely favorable to the selling side:
The setback at midweek with $3.50
decline, was calculated to check the
marketward flow of swine.
Nearly $1,000 hogs were carried
over from Friday, but only 10000, to-
gether with fresh arrivals Of 5000,
were thrown on the market. A brisk
demand from shippers and packers
put prices vp q. cents; The bulk sof
sowa at S.00a6.50.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Paper Safest Investment.
zlsacdoAs Are Easy.

In buying paper the banker does
not have to eonnlder anything hut the
rating and reputation OF the maker
and he may make his selection from
Evening star., 1924-08-03
New York Stock and
Bond Averages.
Saturday. August 2,
STOCKS.
Saturday. August

STOCKS.
Total stock sales, 502,700
shares.
Twenty industrials averaged
1920; net gain, IS.
High, 1924, 1920; low, s0.27.
Twenty railroads averaged
s0-1; net gain, "a.
Cigh, 1924, 91.24; low, S1.o0.
BONDS.
Total bond sales (par value),
$e.ss3.o0o. :.
Ten first grade rails averaged
1857; net loss, .05.
Ten secondary rails averaged
$500; net loss, II.
Ten public utilities averaged
s1.55; net gain, .0S.
Ten industrials avera e d
e5.11; net gain, .05.
Combined average. s1.03: net
loss, .13. ..s,s
Combined average month ago.
so.2S; year ago. 1854.
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!, These steep declines for the United
States for 1921 and. 1898 may in large
part be attributed to the composite
Industrial and agricultural nature OF
the United States as a whole, from
which characteristics Washington. fs
relatively free. Minneapolis and Mil
waukee are two good examples in
point, having almost the same popula-
ton as Washington. Milwaukee in
1891, a bad year. had an average
number of 81. .036 wage eafnefs on the
pay rolls. of 1,5T Manufacturing
establishments in diverse industries
as against S4,222 on the rolls Of 2,0S3
plants in the. year 1919, a more or less
normal period. These wage earners
pared with $50, ,921 900 In 1919, while
the cost OF materials to n1anufactur-
ers in 1921, which includes the cost
Of fuel. min supplies. and eleetsic
SscaHs Scss ~ ssti:Yss. ~ - II. iSas. -
Yith . present popula'-
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
Long Neck

Mr.. and Mrs. George Warrington at.
tended the funeral last Thursday OF
the formers niece, Mrs. Ralph Dodd
who died last Tuesday at her home
near RehobOth. Funeral services were
held at the Ebenezer Church and in
terment made in Lewes cemetery. She
leaves a husband, two little girls, par
ents and several brothers and sisters
besides a host of friends, who extend
sympathy to the grief stricken family.
Miss Edna Parsons is making an
extended visit with friends in Phila-
delph;a.
Rumor says wedding bells Sunday,
February 18th. Wonder who?
Mrs. Frank Joseph of near Reho-
both, but formerly of this place, is
very sick at the present time. Mrs.
Joseph is the mother of Mrs. Ralph
Dodd who died few days ago. Mrs.
Joseph has the sympathy of her many
The stork called at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter L. Warrington a few
days ago and left them a little girl, !
Helen Marie.
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
BURRSVTLLE

Mrs. James 0utten is slowly improv.
ing after an attack of pluerisy.
The business meeting of the Wesley
M. E. Church was held at the parson-
age. Quite number were present and
after an interesting program ice cream
and cake were served to all.
We are having some winter now and
bad roads, too. 1t has been almost i'm
passable on some of them.
On Friday evening, February 22nd,
there will be box and shadow social
held at the Maple Grove school house.
Everyone is invited to come out.
On Sunday morning, February 18th,
there will be Sunday school at the us
ual hour, followed by preaching. Come
out and hear good sermon,
On Monday evening, February 11th,
a surprise party was given at the
nome of r.: e. Wright in honor of his
oldest son wesley, this being his 18th
There were over a hundred
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
Sunnyside
Near BFidgeVillel

Our sick people are improving at this
writing.
The snow which fell here on Sunday
caused scarcity of visitors, but the
younger set passed the day in snow
balling.
Omar Mansfield while cutting tim
Der for H. L. Tatman was successful
in finding a tree filled with honey
from which he took about 40 pounds.
The bridges which have been under
construction by Alfred O'Day for
some time, were completed on Friday.
February 9Th and are a credit to this
district and to the contractors. Our
road from Norton's Mill Dam to SIM
nyslde school house has received lit
tie or no attention for ten years or
more. We presume our farm owners
pay as much tax as anybody living on
an improved highway. and to put I'M
with such roads is rather a disgrace
o the community, as well as to the
'oad officials. To have a well attended
ichool we must have a good road. at
east one that is passable.
Ten I'm sou s0zv it in the CHron;rI.
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
Bowers Beach

The Parent-Teacher Association NJ
this school district will meet at the
school house on Friday evening next
February 18th, at O'Clock.
The school is preparing the pro-
gram OF entertainment on their mart
and the members of the association
nave some important business to Law
before the meeting. The committee on
the social and refreshments are he
stirlng themselves to keep that part
up 10 It's former standard so it looks
at the present time that orr nevt
meeting will compare very favorabIv
with the past. So those of our district
VINO miss being on hand next Friday
evening will only regret it.
One of the oyster shucking houses
known as the Anderson house. has
closed up for the season and gone to
their homes at Seaford.
The other two houses are still in
operation and purpose to keeD~onen
until the first of March or possibly
longer. ''''i'
Those who operate here with motor
'oats IN the warm season in the con-
,eyance of parties out for hook and
Inc fishing are getting themselves in
eadlness for the season when If
omes on. H. M. Caldwell is at tbe
resent time building a boat for tbe
urpose that will accommodate fifteen
twenty fishermen at a time. There Y
re several more boats under con-
Of the same character to {
e built here as soon as the services Y
mechanic can be secured /
Ihose who have been sick here of
tie are very much improved at the ID
resent time. Mrs. William Jackson i
no was critically i'll is improving f,
pidly. William S. Davidson, Jr.. who
as stricken with a very bad cold is C.
uch improved and will be able TO he 6,
It in short time. r
Miss Dorothy Patterson who is a+ 4
present time engaged in a candy RI
anutacturing and wholesale house n,
Philadelphia spent the weekend Fl
re with Miss Emma Hammel. also m m
sitting among her old friends and NJ
'mer associates. =, -
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Voshe1 bsva ~,
urned home after a ten davs Visit ~
ong friends and relatives in Phil ~ NJ
elphia and Chester, Pa. CO
lr. and Mrs. Henry Linder of Phil 10,
,lphia were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
P. Cross over the weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
Houston

AT spelling test between the FL
lendale and Houston schools, the lat
ter won in the fifth grade; Glendale
won in the sixth and seventh grades;
the eighth grade was not decided
Both schools were represented by pu-
pills who did not miss a word the en-
tire evening. The spelling bee was
largely attended by the parents of
the children from both places.
Mrs. William Ward had a severe at
tack Of acute indigestion on Saturday
but is little improved at this writ
ing.
On Tuesday, February 18th, was
Mrs. George w. JohnsOn's 8Oth birth
day She spent the day at her home
and received a shower of post cards
and lot of other gifts, tokens of re-
membrance from her friends and |
neighbOrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Howard ThistleWOod |
and sons and Theo. Thistlewood were
recent visitors Of William Reese and
family at Blackbird.
Mrs. George johnson spent several
days of last week with her daughter,
Mrs. Nutter Marvel of near Milford.
Thomas Sharp has been confined to
his home and unable to attend to his
studies on account of a severe cold.
Rev. Nichols, secretary of the Sun :
day school work of the Wilmington
conference, will deliver an address at
The church here on next Tuesday ev-
ening, February 18th. Rev. S. T. Ham
bin will also deliver an address on
he subject of Dormant Powers in
This Community" There will be q So
,iai hour when refreshments will be
erved,
The Parent-TeacheP Association of
he day schools are especially request
ID to attend as well as all others who s
re in any way interested in the up :
lit of humanity.
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
Warwick

Very few cars were seen on the roat
last Sunday. u
While running his mill one day last
week, A. H Lingo received a severe
bruise on the mouth, from a block OF
wood thrown backward from a slat
saw he was operating The blow cut
his lips and knocked out one tooth
and other injuries
A mule belonging to Harry Como
way, who lives on the Bagwell farm,
was kicked by horse and had its leg
broken, injuring it so seriously that
it had to be chlOroformed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hudson visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
|Rust on Sunday last.
Mrs. VIM. 7. Mcgee has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Tyre and
other relatives in Baltimore hundred
during the past week,
Miss Olivia Burton has been spend
ing the week with her sister, Mrs. H.
A. BartO.
Mrs. G, M. Downs is on the sick list
at this time.
Matf0rd Rodgers who was taken so
very i'll last Sunday morning that a
physician had to be called is much
improved and able to be out again.
Miss BeanjOhn, teacher of the War
wick school, has been entertaining her
sister, Miss Marion, for few days. :
Sidney Downs and sister attended
the funeral of their grandmother, Mrs.
William Mitchell, which took place on
Wednesday Of last week. !,
On Monday night Some one broke
into the house occupied by Il. A. Bar
to at Bullseye farm, by forcing the
front door lock, The slight noise :
Awakened Mrs. Barto who aroused her !
and securing his gun he fred
so many shots that the intruder was
scared away. but it will take plenty
of putty to plug up the bullet holes
made in the door and casing.
Quite a crowd attended the enter t
.ainment at the hall, called "a Trip 7
Around the World" on Saturday even Y
ng. +
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
Not Wanted.

Old Maid (bewailing her cate)-It's
crlghtful how they steal and rob every
thing nowadays-everythiag they have
taken from me Everything But me
--,ue they have left behind.
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
OCEAN VIEW

Due to conflicting events the play
to be presented by the Lord Baltimore
High School has been postponed one
week. 1t will be given on Saturday,
February 23rd.