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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Chicago Cattle Market
Chicago, Dec. 80

v.
CATTLE-Receipts 10000: general
fed steer trade moderately active at
yesterdays best time, or csc over early
that day; clearance fairly good: liber-
al supply well conditioned steers Of
fered, several hundred head making
1915 to HOO; best heavies 11.25: year
lings 11.25: bulk S.75Gl0.50: almost a
runaway market on fat cows, heifers
and bulls: heavy bolognas $40 and bet
ter; snappy trade on vealers. 1900
400; mostly 13.00@13.50.
HOGS-Receipts 21,o00; closed
strong at early decline: bulk good and
choice 200 to 3G0-pound butchers 11.20
q 1850; majority $50 to 1So-pound se-
lections 11.70Q11.90: early practical
top 1910: better grades 140 to 150-
pound average 11.S5@12.15: bulk pack
ing sows 9.25 $3.50: desirable killing
pigs mostly 12.00d 1850: shippers took
1000: estimated holdover 5000.
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000; fat lambs,
feeding lambs and fat yeariing wethers
mostly % lower; spots more; aged
sheep steady: bulk better fat lambs
1879 1925; few loads 5000 1880;
heavy fat lambs downward to 1886
and below; best yearling wethers
1875: choice kind absent; most feeder
lambs 1915 016.z5; bulk fat ewes $50
6925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
FINANCIAL NEWS

reports that the Pan-American Pc
troleum and Transport Company was
negotiating for the Lion Oil Company
which operates in the Smackover
Field, and that Edward L. Dobeny
was sponsoring a proposed merger
between the Pan-American Western
Petroleum and General Petroleum
Companies, but these reports lacked
confirmation.
Rock Island activity revived rum
ors of a possible merger with South
ern Pacific next year, the stock
touching a new high record at So IA.
big Four jumped IL points to 200
on few sales.
S. S. Kresge was the outstanding
individual feature, soaring So points
to a record high for all time at 8S5,
or an extreme gain of $50 points
above the years low. Other indus
trial issues which reached new high
territory were South Porto Rican
Sugar, National Biscuit, American
Smelling, Mathieson Alkali. National
Tea, Archer Daniels and National
Acme. National Cloak and Suit
common and Cudahy Packing sank TO
their lowest prices in all the year.
Call money held firm at 6 per cent
all day. Thine money rates soften
ed somewhat, the shorter maturities
beinga valuable at "a per cent, in
stead of rs, the prevailing rate
of the last few weeks. Prime COM
mercial paper held FIRM at Ia 10
4 1-2 per cent. Foreign exchanges
moved within narrow and irregular
limits with trading of a holiday
character. Demand sterling ruled
around $4S4 1856 and French francs
were slightly easier at 3.72 1-2
cents.
Bond prices turned upward today
after an early period of hesitation,
although year-end readjustments
gave the market a spotty appear
ance. With the local 81 percent re-
discount rate carried over to the new
year, investment circles found en-
in the money outlook
and resumed buying of many high
class bonds I'm anticipation of broad
January reinvestment demand.
Trading in foreign obligations took
on a new lease of life today with an
upward squirt in French government
and municipal bonds. The demand
for these issues was Influenced py
the improved prospects for carrying
OUT financial reforms with the re-
moval of opposition from radical eie,
ments in the cabinet. French IS ana
SCISSORS 6s gained a point each ana
moderate advances were registered
by most Of the other issues.
Despite intermittent profit taking
in convertible railroad liens. the car
rier group as whole resumed It's
upward movement under the leader
ship Of the speculative favorites.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31

| katy" adjustments IS, after mount
ing 8 points to new high record.
closed with a net gain of 2 points,
with advances of / to points ern-
bracing Peoria and Eastern Income
Is, st. Louis Southwestern As, Gulf
Coast IS, Delaware and Hudson SIS,
Chicago and Northwestern 3hs,
Baltimore and Ohio first IS, New
Haven 3hs and Southern Pacific
collateral IS.
Tie flood of merger rumors involv-
Ing many oil companies in the Pacific
and Midwestern financial circles
stimulated renewal of ACTIVITY in the
most prominent petroleum securities
Shelly 61as. Sinclair 6Ks and Pam
American IS. Warner Sugar Is of
1889 responded with point gain
to the announcement that the COM
pany had made arrangements for the
extension of its bank loans through
long term financial agreement with
its bankers.
Total sales were s1s.9Os, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Wednesday Brighton Market

Stock Yards, Dec. 29.-The offer
lngs of live stock for this weeks
business ran exceptionally light. in
all lines, due to weather conditions
In the country which prevented q
free movement of stock, with conse-
quent curtailment of the usual Ship
ment. The beef cattle market was
strong with prices up from u a y
cent. With no steers or oxen. on the
market, choice cows were in quick
demand, but in lack of fancy cows
. q 6ac, were top prices, with the
exception of one or two head. Good
cows sold at q &c. with poor cows
at ~ 4Ac. Gamers sold unless
unusually poor at 8 90 3Kc. with
slippery cows at 81 q sac. The calf
market was firm with offerings light
and the demand active. Fancy lots
sold at II q 1870, and average lots
at 10R q 11hc. Hogs sold up 1
cent, but tire were hardly enough
nogs sold at the open market to con-
stitute a market, most offerings went
10 the slaughter houses to be dress
ed. The sale of mich cows was poor
ly attended and the small number Of
22o head sold slowly. Some extra
god mixers were shipped. Prices
ranged from $35 to $165.
Sales: Otis H. Forbush sold S cows
at 4&c, cows at 41sc, COWS at &c,
and Gamers at sac, II extra fancy
calf at 15c, calf at 1914, and 8
calves at lie. J. w. Brooks sold 80
cows at s45 @ 100. Robert Connors
sold S5 cows at 500 q los. A. C.
Warner & Son sold IA cows at $40 q
ITO. John Fuller & Son sold Is cows
at $45 @ lis. F. D. keenan, sold 81
cows at s35 q 125. G. S. Lowell sold
IS calves av. 95 lbs at 10c; 1 COW,
$50 lbs at &c; s mixers at $50 a.
120. F. o. Thompson sold 40 calves
at lie and 10 cows at $50 q 80.
X. l.. Wormell sold Al calves at
10sc, 10 mixers at SIS q 100. r. d.
Pickett sold IL calves at 10c, and
cows at $75 @ 110. A. NJ. Baggs sold
% calves at 10iac: 81 cows at s35 "a
l15. A. T. Putnam sold 100 calves
at 7c-12c; 8 mixers ct $50 q isQ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31

failed to respond well to yesterdays
sharp advance in Chicago led to hesi-
fancy on the part Of many would-be
speculative buyers. and so. too, did
indications that fresh price bulges
were bringing out increased offerings
of wheat to arrive. Reports of favor
able harvest weather in Argentina and
Australia tended likewise to weaken
values.
Nevertheless. active buying on set
backs in price frequently developed
and caused transient rallies that in
turn occasioned enlarged selling and
consequent declines, especially as the
day approached an end. Much notice
was taken of the Circumstance that
today's upturn carried the December
price here to 251c a pushed above the
figures which at one time were current
hardly week ago.
Corn and oats were depressed by
breaks On the wheat market. Besides.
large offerings of corn to arrive here
were reported, and corn deliveries here
today on December contracts amounted
to $4,000 bushels.
Provisions tended downward influ-
enced by likelihood that no December
accumulation of warehouse stocks here
will be shown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Boston, Dec. 80

Boston. Dec. 30.-(AP),
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 17A91S
BUTTER-Extras 49, a so; frsts IS
@4Si.
CHEESE-Firsts 1895.
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras 52Q So; white and mixed extras
AZ 81; eastern and western extras 4S
Q49.
FLOCR-Spring patents, 1876 sacks,
special short 1f.00911.25; standard
9.S5 q 1l.05.
HAY-No. 2 timothy 25d27.
LAMB-Spring 25I29
OATS-Forty pounds $3.50
PORK-Medium backs 39.50G 1900.
POTATOES-Green Mountains AIS
q 500 per 100; sweets basket 275G3.O0
SCGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes $50 cents in 10o-barrei lots
less per cent. for cash,
NEAI-11F al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Chicago Produce Market
(By the Associated Press)
CLsa4@

CHICdBU, DEC. 80.
Wheat available for delivery tomor-
row on the final settlement of Decem-
Der contracts here jumped today to the
highest point yet this season. 9Ol a
bushel-but the price of late deliveries
came tumbling down as result of
heavy selling to realize profits.
Extreme nervousness characterized
the wheat market throughout the day
and the close was irregular, varying
from five cents net decline to &c adj
vance, new style, December LsSt and
May $50 TO 1891. Corn finished lac
to &c off. oats &c down to sc up and
provisions &c lower to a rise of Soc
Wheat price fluctuations today were
unusually numerous and rapid owing
to readjustment of speculative ac-
counts to prepare for the year end as
well as for three-day holiday ahead.
Ihe TACT that foreign markets had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Gowns Will Be Made
To Fit Figures

Chicago, Dec 30.-(AP)-The fig-
ures of women who wear ready
made dresses hereafter must meet
certain specifications: otherwise their
gowns won't fit. A garment, size 20,
will have a AZ bust measurement.
The hips must measure AZ IL.
A standard chart has been adopt
ed by the Chicago Dress Manufac-
turers and the Interstate Merchants
Council, to forestall manufacturers
who skimp sizes to save materials.
The figures were obtained from
actual measurements of several
thousand women and the following
chart adonted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
lAEW YORK MARKET
sss q the Days Dealings in Al
the Leading Stocks

ork, Dec. 30.-(AP)-In-
" price movements character
ways stock market, which wit
me usual year-end readjust-
EM speculative accounts. Inas-
y was the last day in which
W income tax purposes could
asuished on transactions clear
u regular manner, trading was
unusually broad scale. Total
~ lust short of 1000. 900 shares
n ~ Individual issues dealt in.
alsa record, the preyiou
M ol 6l9 having been estab-
fpeculatiye activity was on
~. ae With the railroad average
g q new record high level.
t central was the outstand-
luual issue in that group,
NJ. over 3 points to 1877 IL,
@ price since 1909.
slty prices were reactionary.
INJURIES declined 25 to AZ
y selling presumably by the
ps.s lent that the Manchester
~ aad decided to continue OPP
N AZ y part time for the present.
n, M0nt taking by spectators
I'm followed up the recent
s.s suvance in wheat, brought
\ ssslons Of about 2 to 4 IL
81 ssnei In the distant options
N ~ Dscember contracts closed
1ssios ~. higher on the apparent
tssdr.ln that position. Coffee
! n nced on reports that the
~ Paalo had obtained q
i ,uon, after being unsuc-
fhanalne New York market.
N shauons We're unchanged.
I NtjmsaIes failed to respond to
! fes;alc tenor of the weekly
so sss Iron Age states the
sh ~. WIN the steel producing
I n eycss,.. backed by a volume of
krnsalng those of a year ago,
lnpss c.s considered bright for
iesrs,u nigh pace Of operations
eemm.nn months. United States
qIIsrtsan showed a net loss of
IA 81 ~ !. activity in the oils
iasolv;nA AK Of additional mer-
sadent several of the large
shieh companies. Associated
Ion n nas been mentioned in
e Terss possible merger
onit a i company. as wei as
1sas III ne Barnsdall combin-
h reso. " oyer Q points to a
I hter s,e,e. for the year at
n Shell Tg . point on profit
w teD. Mansport also touch
Z. al Street also heard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
USED CARS

USED CARS
NASH-4-passenger Coupe, fine condi-
tfcn, new paint, Fleng-Je shock abb
sor5ers and bumpers.
HuDsoN-1s25 coach, bumpers. spare
tire and tire cover, trunk, windshield
wiper and rear view mirror.
FORD-1s23 sedan. new tires. new
paint, extra good condition.
HAYNES-5-passeng touring. new
paint, new tires, car in fine condi-
tion.
STUDEBAKER-1s Special Six
touring. new Duco paint. new tires,
STUDEBAKER-1s22 light six tour
ing balloon tires.
FORD-1924 touring.
FORD-1s22 touring.
1t will pay you to visit our sales
rooms to sec our large assortment of
used cars. Let us explain to you our
fair and liberal budget payment plan.
wATERvILLE MOTOR co.
AUGUSTA GARDINER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
The Classified Section Full Overlooking with Money Saving Offers
AUTOMOBILES
- = -
Automobiles For Sale

Au.omobi!e. For Sal. II
MORE coon TRADES
IN USED CARS
HuPMoBILFE-1s22 Touring, in first
class condition.
FoRD-1s25 Tudor Sedan. Good as
new.
FORD-l924 Tudor Sedan, Atwater
Kent ignition system and whole car
In fine condition.
FORD-1s2s Tudor Sedan IN ars+
class running condition.
FORD 1922 Tourings, good run
ning oruer. Make US an offer.
FoRD-Ton Truck Chassis.
ovERLAND--1s25 Touring. Good CON.
dition.
ovERLAND--1s2l Touring. This car
is good.
oVERLAND--Red Bird. at trade.
oVERLAND--Model 80. Roadster. In
good running order; make me an offer.
CHEvROLET--1s2s Sedan. This car
is in good condition. Will sell cheap.
CHEVROLET - 1926 Touring. disc
wheels. car in fine condition.
CHEvRoLET-lee4 Touring, a good
car at trade.
Cars are low in price. Look ahead for
Spring, and buy now.
CLIFTON r. SHAW
OPP. CITY HALL AUGUSTA
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CLASSIFIED DISPLAY

A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY for the
right man selling mems and boys shoes
on an entirely new house-to- house. on de-
post. plan. Quality merchandise; attrac-
tive prices. You get your pay every day;
struct you il necessary. Call or write
Central Square Shoe Co.. East Weymouth.
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
EMPLOYMENT
Situations Wanted-Eam.t.
Situation. Wanted-M.i.

CI.ERk-Or waitress position. Expe-
rienced. Tel. 2S7-Y-K.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Jugo-Slavia, demand LIT.
Austria, demand IA.
Rumania, demand .463.
Argentina, demand 41.37.
RraZil demand 1469
u. s. Bonds Closing

New York. Dec.s so.-(AP)-Libert,
bonds close:
Liberty 3ks. 1918.
First As, 100.
First AIS, 1924.
Second AIS. 100.1s.
Third AIS, 100.25.
Fourth 43s, 101.30.
U. S. Treasury As, 102.27.
U. S. Treasury 44s. 1868.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31

MAN AND 'WIFE-middie aged, want
work on farm for winter. M. F.
Burns. r. 4, Dexter. care r. G. Cooley.
RELIABLE MAN WANTS WORK-On
WIDOWS farm. Small wages. A, G.
=. X. D. s6, Box As. care of George
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EDlOUT for yourself the value CT
kAed advertising.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
FINANCIAL
LIVE STOCK

Dogs, Cats, Pets AZ
GERMAN Poliee-Pups, Kriminalpoli-
zee bloodlines. Eligible for registra-
satisfaction or money refunded.
Beautiful sable grey male at stud
Fee s35. Write for photo and pedi-
gree. Mrs. Omar Huff. r. /, Scion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31

THE SOONER you turn to the elias.
sined columns the sooner you will bG
in touch with opportunity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Help Wanted-Maia

TURN TO the classified section and
see II 1t doesn't include the article
you have been looking for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
MERCHANDISE
Building Materials

LUMBER = Thoroughly .season
spruce. pine. hemlock boards. planks,
studding and dimensions: cedar posts,
Mace, 81 Winthrop St Tel. 1890.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31

ONE REASON why you should take
time to read the classified ads II be-
cause you will not have to take much
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31

THE ONLY objection some people
have to the classified section is that
they didn't form the habit of reading
1t sooner.
Evening star., 1925-05-04
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
FARM LOAN SYSTEM.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

1t is now eight years since the
Federal farm loan system was estab-
lished and the results have proved
that the plan upon which these
banks, both the Federal Land Banks
and the Joint Stock Land Banks, do
business is sound. The bonds issued
by these institutions have all along
commanded a high investment rating,
partly due to the fact that the opera
tions of the banks were under Fed
eral supervision and partly due to
the fact that income from the bonds
was tax exempt. The system. how
ever, had to meet the test of the ups
and downs in agricultural prosperity
and there were few doubterS who
have now been effectually silenced.
Loans have been made, according
to the latest available statistics, to
403,906 farmers, totaling 81 ,535, 1885,,
933. out of this total 339,970 were
loans made by the Federal Land
Banks and 63.936 were loans made by
the Joint Stock Land Banks. out
of the first-named classification there
were only 1.271 farms acquired by
foreclosure, or four-tenths of | per
cent of the total, while of the Joint
Stock Land Bank loans there were
only 125 takings by foreclosure. or
one-fifth of l per cent of the entire
amount. Taking both classes to-
gether the foreclosures amount to d
fraction over three-tenths of | per
cent
1t does not follow that these fore
closures represent a loss to the loan
ing banks, but even If they did mean
such a loss 1t would be entirely negli-
gible as far as the security back of
the bonds is concerned Al this writ
ing yields of 4.l2 to 4.20 per cent
are Obtainable on the obligations of
the Federal Farm Loan Banks de
pending on maturity. while a return
of from 4.45 10 AS per cent may he
had from those of the Joint Stock
Land Banks depending on the loca-
tion of the bank. This is more than
highs grade municipal and State bonds
give, showing that investors have
not yet realized the merit of these
bonds, combining as they do such a
high degree of security with full tax
exemption.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1925-05-04
new SHIP LINE WILL
RUN TO ROTTERDAM
Baltimore Steamers to Unload Car
goes There Into Small Boats
for Switzerland.
SnccIal Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, May 4.-Plans for
the formation of a S10,000,000 steam
ship line between Baltimore and Rot
terdam to be known as the Swiss
American Steamship Co., are now un-
der way here. A meeting of promi-
nent business men from Switzerland
and leaders of the Swiss colonies in
the United States will be held here in
June, at which time the company will
be organized under the laws of Mary
land
The line will operate from Baltimore
to Rotterdam, but will later have spe-
cial steamers with a 3foot draft that
will be able to go up the Rhine to
Basle. Switzerland.
William Schultheis, formerly with
the North German Lloyd, is the
Baltimore representative of the Swiss
interests planning the new company.
He said that sailings would be be-
gun from Baltimore next Fall.
The present plans call for the pur-
chase of two 5,000-ton steamers from
the United States Shipping Board.
The steamers for Rotterdam will call
on the way at Providence, r. l. At
Rotterdam the freight will be unload
cd on lighters and carried by them to
Basic.
Evening star., 1925-05-04
MORE EARNINGS REPORTS.

NEW YORK, May 4.-The Wheeling
Steel Corporation reports surplus OF
SlS4,922 for the first quarter of 1925,
after allowing for dividends on the
preferred A and p shares. Net earn
ings were S2,114,087.
The Mengel Co. earned S2.56 a share
on the common stock for the first
quarter after preferred dividends,
with net profits of S212,637, compared
with S1.08 "a share in the same quarter
last year and net profits of $l23,933.
Evening star., 1925-05-04
FRENCH TRADE IMPROVES.

NEW YORK, May 4.--F'rance had
favorable trade balance for the first
quarter of 1925 amounting to 1894
280, 900 francs, in comparison with
100, 1877 900 francs for the same period
last year. il is shown I'm statistics re-
ceived by the Bankers Trust Co. of
New York. Exports in March ex-
ceeded imports by ASS, ,b44 900 francs,
an increase of 206, ,852 900 francs over
the favorable balance for February.
Evening star., 1925-05-04
UTILITY FIRM EXPANDS.
New 100000 Issue Soon Com
ing Into Market.

NEW YORK, May 4.-rhe Utility
Light and Power Corporation has ac-
quired control of the Clinton Gas and
Electric Co. of Clinton, Iowa
and will be linked with the Interstate
Power Co. and Dubuque Elec.
tric Co.. carrying electric energy
generated by the corporations prop
critics into Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin
and Illinois. II. L. Clarke, president,
announced that an issue of $4,000, 900
Z per cent cumulative preferred stock
of Utility Light and Power Corpora
ton has been sold to a syndicate and
would be offered to the public later in
the week.
Evening star., 1925-05-04
BEEF CATTLE INDUSTRY
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Agriculture Department Reports
Definite Move Toward Pros
porous Times.

The beef cattle industry of the
United States seems at last definitely
moving toward prosperity the De
partment of Agriculture announced
today in n review of the situation.
After suffering longer than any
other major farm enterprise from the
effects of the general agricultural de-
preston and overproduction, the de
partment declared. evidence of pros
perity is seen in higher prices for beef
cattle and signs that the business has
been liqufdated to a point at which
the potential supply of beef is much
reduced.
Evening star., 1925-05-04
CHEAPER WOOL SEEN.

BOSTON, May (SpeciaD.-The raw
wool marked time today awaiting ad-
vices from the London Auctions.
Prices there are expected TO show "a
decline in line with other markets,
but dealers here hope that unless the
declines are sharp they will be able
TO hold domestic prices up. Buyers
continue to hold lower price ideas,
one recent bid having been 81 for fine
secured territory as against the
quoted price of $l.20.
Evening star., 1925-05-04

\ well bread sandwich makes both
ends meat in the middle.
Evening star., 1925-05-04
BANK CLEARINGS UP.

ATLANTA, May 4 tSpeciaD.-Ban6
clearings here for April were 1853,
703, 1854, an increase of over $40 900
600 over April, 1924, and the largest
for any month since 1920. Building
permits. largely for residences totaled
1914, SOS. April was the first month
this year To fall below the million
fly
Evening star., 1925-05-04
FOREIGN COMMERCE
IN 8 1-2-BlLlION GAIN
Excess of Exports Over Imports
Will Also Show Great Fiscal
Year Advance.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 4.-The Nation
al City Bank of New York calculates
that the foreign commerce of the
United States for the fiscal year end
ing June 80 will exceed Sl2 billion
dollars, in comparison with 7si bill
lions in 1924 and an increase of more
than So 900 900 900 since 1922. Excess
of exports over imports will be more
than billion dollars or twice as
much as in any day preceding the
World War.
Evening star., 1925-05-04
PARIS MARKET HEAVY.

PARIS, May 4.-Prices were heavy
on the Bourse today. Three per cent
rentes. 45 francs. Exchange on Lon
don, 80 francs 20 centimes. Five per
cent loan, "a francs 75 centimes. The
dollar was quoted at 19 francs 12la
Centimes.
Evening star., 1925-05-04
TRAFFIC SHOWS GROWTH.

NEW YORK. May 4.-Freight traf
lic on the Missouri Pacific in April
gained $50 Der cent over the same
month last year, and for The first
four months this year an increase of
11.5 per cent was shown over the
corresponding period of 1924.
Evening star., 1925-05-04
OPEN SHOP ADOPTED
IN SHOE FACTORIES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNN, Mass, May 4.-Lynn shoe
factories are on an open shop basis
for the first time in 25 years. The
agreement with the union has eX-
pired and manufacturers refuse to
sign a new agreement until the con-
troverSy between the rival unions,
the Amalgamated Shoe Workers of
America and the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union, is settled.