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Rent Declines Stopped By
Prosperity Due This Year

is easy to over-estimate the extent
of the present deficiency in other
places.
In only 2s per cent OF the repre-.
sentative cities is there a shortage
OF business buildings. In spite OF
this fact. business rents have ad.
vanced in 45 per cent OF the cities
and have fallen In only S per cent.
The decreases have been mostly in
the south central part Of the coun.
try, where landlords dropped
charges In Sc per cent OF the cities.
The level of business rentals I'm.
doubtedly has been affected an.
probably by the general optimism
about business prospects. Land.
lords are confident that an expansion
or business Will mean an expansion
OF demand and are unwilling TO re.
new leases or make new ones for
LONG periods at prices at or below
those obtaining in the last six
months. In the southeast 76 per
cent Of the cities have raised bust.
ness rents since last June, while the
Great Lakes and North Atlantic dis.
tricts also boosted prices in more
than half their cities.
The shortage OF farm buildings
has grown rather than decreased
since there virtually has been no
farm building in tho last three years
and this shortage is expected to
translate itself into active building
demand this spring. Tho trend Of
manufacturing plants nway from
the larger cities, owing to the fact
that land values in such centers
risen until It has become uneco.
nomic to use city property for such
purposes will accoun for consider.
able building in the next six
months.
The Importance Of building pro.
grams TO the country as a whoIe and
TO a wide number OF industries is
shown by the fact that In building
the typical six-room lumber dwell,
ing. 20 per cent OF the cost goes for
the lot; 81 per cent for labor; 90
per cent FOR material; IL per cent
for contractors overhead and pro.
fit; . per cent for real estate fees
and miscellaneous expense, and G
per cent for the architect and plans.
For n brick or stone buildings, the
labor charge Is higher.
, 1925-01-12

Promising Year for Utilities.
Probably there is no field in which
the investment opportunities at the
beginning of this new year are so
promising as that OF the public
utilities and specifically the electric
light and power companies. The
demand for tho services Of these
companies is greater than 1t ever
was before and there is no limit in
sight.
There are, OF course. all grades Of
Investments among tho securities OF
these electric light and power com
panies and discrimination should be
used IN purchasing them but there
can be no doubt as TO the exception
ally favorable position OF the indus
try as a whole. First mortgage
bonds. the obligations OF long estab-
ilshed corporations bacekd by high
earning power. ought TO rank with
the best railroad mortgages as ON
sentative investments. The fact
that the law in SOME eastern states.
ruch az New York. does not allow
savings banks TO invest IN these
bonds holds the price OF the electric
light and power issues down below
that OF rails OF corresponding merit
but this Is an advantage TO tho In
dividusi investor in that II allows
him to buy more cheaply than he
could otherwise.
It IA not the bonds alone, however,
, 1925-01-12
Everyman's Investment

that are deserving o. attention. The
preferred stocks Of these companies
rank with the best OF industrial pre-
ferred issues and arc available to
net the investor q larger income.
Their claim upon earnings is sub
ordinate 10 that Of tho bondholder
but the records show continuous
payments on these preferred stocks
through god times and bad alike.
Tho customer ownership cam.
palgns have been very helpful IN
famiiiariing Investors with tho
merits OF these preferred stocks.
These campaigns have also added
to the asset side OF the balance
sheet an Intangible but very real
good viii item. The more customers
and employees who vi the securi-
ties Of a corporation tho more salts
factory VIII be IT'S public relations.
One OF the big insurance companies
never buys n public utility bond
without first inquiring whether the
company has customer ownership"
Not all these preferred stockg are
listed but they should not DO ruled
out on that account. Nor should
an undue proportion Of one's capital
be put into any n class no matter
how attractive but with these quail.
hcntions investors will do we'll TO
consider tho claims Of the electric
light and power securities as invest.
monts.
, 1925-01-12
THE STYLES

worn n cape OF white and cream
checks, its lines being lenrthaned
by long wido picats. Tho front Of
tho cape is cut away below tho
white marabout collar to reveal the
ureSs beneath. This costume Is
specially designed as appropriate
for what the French designate as
the do'Aprea sport" or after nport
tea.
Another striking costume Is
dress Of white wooden material over
which falls n short skirt OF biers
kasha with brown stripes. This
skirt is In bands az the bottom
which r fasteed together with but.
tons. Tho bands may be unfastened
10 give whatever freedom OF move.
mont is desired.
The small HprinF hats. most Of
them OF picot or Milan straw, which
are worn with tho kasha costumes
W their inspiration to Wus.ra.
tons from n Seventeenth century
italian comedy. But they are NOT
10 be laughed NJ. The majority are
small, round and with narrow brim-
In contrast to tho comedy. which
was broad. even for those days. The
high draped crowns are decorated
with leather and tortoise shell orns.
ments' The leather bands ara FIRE.
quentiy OF contrasting shades. Cold
leather on brown picot IS a ~fnveriie
combination. Id
The hatpin is again making the
hesitating appearance ms an n
mant on these head coverings. The
pins have jet. steel. tortoise sh.1 or
Jade beads. Some hats are made en-.
tirely OF multi-colored leather strips
woven tightly together. For eve
ming. the wider straw lace hats en-.
HANGED with flowers and accom-.
panied by n little lace veil offer a
novelty. =
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Copyright. 1925. Casper Tribuns)
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The short
age OF dwellings throughout the
Unttsd States has been steadily de-
crsssing for This last six months. but
tenants in most instances have to
dig Just as deeply into the family
exchequsr as ever when rent day
comes around. The decline in need
for business structures has been
even more marked but business men
in only a small percentage of the
representative centers have had
their rentals lowered. In both
casss. the indication of increased
business activity and prosperity in
tbs nex six months forecasts few
changes downward
A survey covering 259 cities
shows that At present only 81 per
can't OF these have housing short
ages. while the needs Of 10 per cent
are fully supplied. When the year
opened, however. IS per cent of the
representative centers announced
rents stationary. II per cent showed
advances and is per cent had reduc.
lions. The fall in rents was most
marked in the north central section
OF the country. where so per cent OF
the cities have lower rent levels. On
the other hand. 81 per cent OF the
cities in the southeast showed ad-
vances.
There is more demand for single
family dwellings at this time than
for any other class OF structures,
but even those cities which report
family dwelling shortages. say the
under-supply is small.
The larger cities still are far from
reaching a normal ratio between
demand and supply. It is an inter
ewting fact that ~scores.of the small
or cities indicate a lack OF apart
mont houses. The suburban dis
tncts which formerly were com
posed of small homes for the most
part, now arc building apartments.
This trend is noticeable at summer
and winter resorts and In the sec.
tons within committing distance of
the larger cities.
In az cities there has been over
building OF ono type or another
the part few months and It
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WHEAT RUST IS
STILL FEARED
BY GRAIN MEN
Experts Warn Farmers
That Barberry Bushes
Cause Large Losses

ST PAUL, MINI, jan. 1e.-By
The Associated Press)-warning
that there arc still enough common
barberry bushes IN the spring wheat
region to account for serious black
stem rust losses was sounded today
by leading agricultural authorities
Of the mlddlewest. who attended the
fourth annual conference Of. the
prevention Of grain rust.
Delegates from IS north central
states ana Canadn attended. They
Included Frank o. Lowden. former
governor OF Illinois. several state
commissioners Of agriculture. farm
bureau officers and n group OF
cereal scientists. DR.. G.. r. Ball Of
tho United States department OF
agriculture and Dean II. J.. Bolley
Of the North Dakota Agricultural
college. were hero also. IN wolcom.
Ing members. Dean =. NJ. Freeman
OF the University OF Minnesota Col.
lcge Of Agriculture, advised against
a too optimistic Interpretation Of
the relative absence Of rust I'm the
spring wheat region last season.
Became we had comparatively
little rust 10 1924 does not monn
that we shnll never again suffer
serious losses" Dean freeman said
Last year approximately a million
and n half common hnrberry bushes
were found and destroyed, Next
season another million probably will
be removed
Officers were TO be elected today.
Governor Theodore Christianson Of
Minnesot1, was mentioned Ms a pos.
fiblo successor TO former Governor
r. A.. Nostos Of North Dakota MS
president Of tho organization.
, 1925-01-12

DENVER. Colo. Jan. 12.-O. s.
Department OF Agriculture)-Hoss
Receipts, 1000; active, 1bo 10 &c
higher tor, s1o.T5 paid for several
loads 25o to $50 pound weights:
choice 2l0 pound averages. 5000;
others $50 to 225 pound weights,
5000 to s1o.65; packing sows,
largely Csc higher; bulk. s.25; few
$500: fat pigs. $3.50 down,
Cattle - Receipts, 5000; calves,
1900; generally steady; undertone
weak on palmer grades killing
classesi veal calves, steady to
strong one load 1880 pound steers.
$3.50; heavier loads. $500; cows.
t4.25 to t5.a5: h%eifers, $3.50 TO $685.;
top vealera, sl1.Oo; others, 5000
down. few boot bulls. $500; boiognas.
$780, stcckers and feeders. t5.2bG
1926.
Sheep Receipts. $500; slow; gen.
orally steady: top fat lambs. s17, oOi
freight paid; M lond clipped lambs,
15.oo; four loads 11e TO 100 pound
fat owes. $50; several loads. 1926;
ono load 10 pound feeder lambs.
1910. freight paid.
, 1925-01-12
Butter and Eggs

NEW YORK. Jan. l2.-Butter.
easy; receipts. 7.4sa; creamery high
err than extras. 4o44Ohc; creamery.
extras Ca2 score), sei5c; creamery.
nrsts (ss TO 81 score). 3743ec: pack.
ing stock. CURRENT make. No. 2,
26926hc.
Eggs, nrmer; receipts. 1853; fresh
gathered, extra f%irsts. $50 soc; ditto,
drsts. 57a5sc; ditto, seconds, $40
56c. nearby hennery whites. closely
selected extras. 64c; nearby and
nearby western hennery whites.
irsts to average extras. 6Od63hc c;
nearby hennery browns. extras. $40
Csc: Pacific coast whites. extras,
63as3he; ditto. frsts TO extra frsts.
6oh ae2isc; refrigerator hrsts. $50
4Tc.
Cheese. frm; receipts, 42.2ss
pounds; state. whole milk hats, fresh.
fancy TO fancy specials, 2sc; ditto,
average run, 2s92she; state. whole
milk fats. held fancy 10 fancy spe-
cials. 25h@26c; ditto, average run,
249e5o.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17=Butter, low.
er; creamery extras, ssh; standards,
sox; extra firsts, s7hassc; firsts.
351 3shc. seconds, S2l54c.
Eggs. higher; receipts. 1879
cases; firsts. 5s45Tc; ordinary firsts.
refrigerator firsts. A8
, 1925-01-12

Tho governors action. coming TO.
day-the last Of his two years nd.
ministration-is the cuiminntion o,
two years OF aninlosity between him
self and the warden. and follows
closely charges recently lodged
against lyman. which charged him
with excessive cruelty and brutality
to inmates in HIS management Of The
prison.
lyman last week closed prison
gates 70 visitors and declared bo
would keep them closed. lie aid
he would not stoop SO low ag 40
mnko threats" but declared 1T was
not hits affair. n some ono got hurt
by trying 20 enter the wnll-r In vi,.
lation OF Ms order.
, 1925-01-12
by AILEEN LAMONT.

0Torv-TrL4 T00r D.---- w-II.-.
VSEEyur llouael
IN, 'u"'
sar W." w. ,uNe steSe at'iues ms
= worlu .''s eoiho 70
sneaS nr ee1oin % noVsllen'
. ~ lreSuoIh OF conscience
1n.'iapiSs nato nuu 70 60
NJ ~ - 40. l5esuSlh OF n~lo'eiheht'
rms year Iarlsl'h designers. IN pre-
hova r-old,seorors1 an1 - ~
pleat. Nv Ne aid tbev ai1o So,,nS
mt a garment ala moi bavo - hs
straight and tfybt n n oni. io,t
Cd so
MI
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, 1925-01-12
NEWS AND QUOTATIONS Ell LEASED WmE@
MARKET SHOWS
BRISK TRADING
Whole List of Stocks Swign
Upward With Noon Deal
ings in Many Shares

NEW YORK, Jan. IL. - Stock
prices rallied briskiy today under the
leadership OF United States Steel
common. which crossed 125 for the
first timo since 1917 and General Mo.
tors was sold at a record top above
70. Raising OF the renewal rate on
call money brought about some lr.
regularity In the early trading. but
the selling was well absorbed. Total
sales Appropriated 100000 shares.
The Unexpectedly large i~ncreare In
tho untitled orders Of the United
States Steel corporation, announced
after the market closed Saturday,
brought a food OF weekend buying
orders into the stock market, which
opened today with a strong tone. The
first sale OF United states Steel was
1900 shares at 124A. up 4. Denver
and Rio Grande preferred continued
Its remarkable gain, advancing ia
to a new top at 5sx. American Can
and Inspiration Copper each opened
a point higher.
Several Of tho popular industrials
reacted on profit taking. United
States Steel falling back a point
from the high and American Can
~cancelling Its early gain and drop.
ping a point below Saturdays clore.
Famous Players and Mack Trucks
each sagged about IL points. The
upward movement continued, how
ever. In other quarters, General Mo
tar~ aAA-,A x-tsA Kf-.F. - r c0a
shares at 20. up /. and then ad-
vanced to ToS. Austin Nichols and
Nash Motors each advanced 2 points
and United Cigar, Associated Dry
Goods. Century Ribbon, Fidelity
Phoenix Insurance and Information.
al PAPER were among tho dozen or
70 issues to sell n point or more
above last weeks final quotations.
Foreign exchanges opened steady,
demand sterling being quoted ct
s47sM.
%stiffening OF the renewal rate for
call money to 3 per cent later. led
to considerable profit-taking. a mum.
Der OF issues selling n point or more
below Saturdays c'osing quotations.
Rlh1h Athf AAiAIIiNah 1AT anu
Foundry and Radio Corporation
yielded two points. S. S. Kresge and
West Penn Power . points each. and
United Fruit 7A points. Bullish op.
erations however. were renewed in
a variety Of special issues. Fisher
Body SCARED 20 points to $50 in re.
spolse to doubling the dividend re
turns under the recapitsiizatior
plan, while General Motors moved
nup TO 10 and Du Pont TO 145A. Gen.
American Agricultural Chemica, pre-
ferred advanced 2 to 4 points. Mis-
souri, Pacific preferred jumping az
to above So, led the rails into higher
ground and at noon the whole list
seemed TO be swinging upwards.
Belated recognition OF the extra.
ordinary increase in United States
Steel tonnage figures. the largest in
five years. whirled tho price up to
i24%, n new high for tho move
menf. Other popular shares which
had been heavy, participated in the
upturn. Various speclaities were
buoyant. Cluett Peabody jumping
N and Phillip Jones six points.
Marine preferred. Rock Island.
North American and Replogle Steel
were In brisk demand
The closing was strong. Several
violent advances were recorded I'm
the late trading, Nash Motors jump
Ing nine points and Sears Roebuek.
General Electric. Bosch Magnetic and
American Locomotive climbing . TO
4 points.
, 1925-01-12
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Jan. i1.-Toreign
exchanges steady; quotations IN
centsi Great Britain demand
47s ii,15; cables 47s 1915; so-day
bills on banks AIS s.1G. France do
mand bs6hi cables b.s7. Italy de-
mand 4.1shi cables 4.2O. Belgium
demand 5.01hi cables BOG. Ger
many demand $780, Holland 40.3a;
Norway 1927 Sweden 2e.asj Den.
mark 1887 Switzerland 1885, Spain
it17i Greece 1876 Poland 19Ai
czecho slovnkia a,0oHi Jugo elavia
l,7si Austria ,ooi4Ri Rumanla Six
Argentina 4o.isi Brazil 1900; Toxic
uki Montreal % Ills.
, 1925-01-12
lyman OUSTED
FROM POSITION

Continued from Page onei
nor'eleet Morley who takes offies
tomorrow.
Early today Sheriff Glasson. ae-
eompaniod by Undersherlnf John
Donahue. went to tho %peniteutiarv
gates and asked for lyman. The
warden appeared and declared ho
would not permit them to serve
papers on him.
The two officers then nailed N.
eviction orders on tho prison Gates
and left.
Later accompanied bv
Fred g. Caldwell. former assistant
attorney general md Sweets conn.
SOL appeared in Judge Bntlor's dis.
triet court, seeking for a writ 81
mandamus, vacatlnE tho place and
Installing tho newly.appolnted war.
den,
, 1925-01-12
Petroleum Refineries Show
Big Increase in Capacities

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-Daily
capacity of petroleum %renneries OF
tho United States, including eight
being erected. was estimated today
by the bureau OF mines at 2.S32 ,5S2
barrels, an increase Of nearly 1875
per cent IN sever years.
There are 547 rehneries as com.
pared with 1T6 listed January /.
1914. but the bulk OF the capacity
, 1925-01-12
WHEAT SCORES
EARLY ADVANCE
Dearth Of Offerings and Ex-
port Business Reported
Responsible

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Wheat scored
early advances in price today owing
more or less to dearth OF offerings
here and to gossip that considerable
export business was in progress.
Besides, advices were at hand that
prospects for the new wheat and
rye crops in Hungary are Door and
that wheat stocks In Poland, Czechu
Slovakia and Vienna will soon be
exhausted. An upward tendency In
foreign exchange ratsa tended also
to strengthen wheat values. The
opening which varied from I'M.
changed figures TO half cent lower,
with May s1.S0L to St.So5k and
July sl-5sA to s1.54, was followed
by gains all around. with May
touching as high as s1.s2.
Corn and oats were responsive to
wheat strength. After opening un.
changed to Sc on. May s1.2sss to
sl.2sS. the corn market scored a
moderate advance.
Oats started at &c to &c lower,
May e1Ac to elHc, and then rallied
Provisions reflected an upturn IN
quotations on hogs.
Sharp additional upturns ensued.
largely as a resulet OF brlsker milling
demand together with a big decrease
OF the United States visible supply
total. On the late bulge in prices.
May delivery jumped TO S1.s5. tho
Highest point yet this season.
Wheat closed strong sc to &c net
higher. May st.s4& to s1.s5, and
July sl.56h to s1.56A.
In the later trading, corn contin-
ued to point upward. despite a lib
eral increase OF the visible supply.
Corn closed firm. Tsc t o 1870 net
higher, May s1.2e7s to $3.50.
Open High Low Close
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is
CAUGHT HERE

Said to have been a fugitive from
Justice for four months, J.. Gseib-
son, residing now az 225 Boyer was
arrested last night by officer Rus
foll and held for the federal author
tiles. Ha f. wanted on O. charge OF
violating tho federal liquor laws. n.
the reputed owner and operator 81 a
atlll seized last fall on tho Aioova
rond. Gibson escaped at that time.
, 1925-01-12

increase is aseribed to engagements
OF old rehneries.
Texas with 1873 renneries Of
53i,7so barrels daily capacity has
more plants than any other state.
but California with O. rennories OF
a capacity OK G74.72O barrels. leads
in volume OF operations. Oklahoma.
with 90 rehnerics Of n capacity OF
ISL $50 barrels. ranks thlrd.
, 1925-01-12
LONE

NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-cail mon.
ey firm; high 9, low 3; ruling rate
3; closing bid 3. offered at sn; last
loan 3; call loans against ccep
ences az; time loans firm; mixed
collateral, 5000 days sh@sAi 80
months s%a4; prime commercial
paper 3haa&.
, 1925-01-12
BUSINESS BRIEFS

CHICAGO, Jan. is-The pinns OF
the llinoia Bell Telephone company
call for expenditures OF sllo. 900, 900
FOR additions md improvements In
the next five years.
, 1925-01-12
Oh

SHREVEPORT. La, Jan. IA
Recovery from the holiday slump in
Oil productions in Arkansas and
Louistana fields has been apparent
this week. Daily production In
creased ASA barrels to 157. sos.
Twenty one new wells added $50
barrels to initial production.
, 1925-01-12
POTATOES

CHICAGO. Jan. Ie.-Potatoes.
early morning trading. moderate:
market about steady: receipts. So
cars; total U. s. shipments. satur.
day, oS3; Sunday, 45; Wisconsin
sacked round whites. tf.00dI.15;
mostly st.o5@1.io; few fancy. Sl.e0
a1.25; bulk. S1.1oa1.2o; few higher.
Idaho sacked Russets. s2.1od2.25.
, 1925-01-12
Fish

SEATTLE. Jan. IAN order for
10000 cases OF red salmon has been
received here from England but the
trade is unable to fiji 1t. Most hold
crs are demanding full opening
prices or more.
, 1925-01-12

BOSTON. Jan. 12.-The action Of
the New Bedford mills in announo-
ing a ten per cent wage cut effective
January 10 was not unexpected in
view OF the previous move at Tall
River. About 10000 workers are
affected.
, 1925-01-12
METALS

NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-Bar silver,
gos; Mexican dollars, 5sis.
LONDON Jan. 12.-Bar silver
~ p-is pence per ounce. Money
as per cent.
NEW YORK. Jan. Hooper.
hrm; eleotrolytic. spot and nearby,
10 &c; futures. 1915 albAc.
Tin. easy spot and nearby. $3.50,
futures, f59.75.
Iron, steady; No. / northern,
f2f.boQ25.oo; No. 2 northern. 23.Bo
g24.oo; No. 2 southern, s2oB0qa1oo.
Lead, firm; spot, s10.5OQ15TB.
Zinc. frm; East st. Louis spot
and futures. $500.
Anthony, spot, st7.75.
, 1925-01-12
Sugar

DENVER, Colo. Jan. 12.-colo-
RADIO beet sugar production this sea
son viii total about zoo. 900. 900
pounds. valued al about S45 .000. 900
The farm value OF the beets is osti.
mated at s22. 900 600.
, 1925-01-12

ATLANTA, Jan. 12.-Atlanta
wholesalers have assurance OF the
largest attendance ever known here
At their spring fashion exhibit next
week. Scores of 1obbers and west.
srn manufacturers will present dis
plays.
, 1925-01-12
LIBERTY N

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Lbsrty
bonds cloaeds 9iss, si0l,e; second
Is, Sl0o.2di first AS. Sl01.25; seeond
AIS, S1oo.27s third 4an. siOf.4..
fourth AIS, slOl.2Si L, K. govern.
ment fils. sos.
, 1925-01-12

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Jan. ia.-This
municipality plans to expend from
$4,000. 900 TO SIS. 900 coo this year In
street and sewer improvements The
baelede Cas- Company Will spend
5000, 900 on extensions.
, 1925-01-12
Yarn

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12.-Phil-
adeiphia yarn manufacturers state
conditions have shown decided i'm
provement In the last two months
and that Indications point to salts
factory business for at least four
months, with probability of higher
prices.
, 1925-01-12

GRAND RAPIDS. Jan. 13-Active
buying II taking place at the semi
annual furniture exposition here.
Retail stocks are low and many buy
ers have been instructed to insist
on immediate delivery.
, 1925-01-12
SUGAR

NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-Prices for
sugar we're unchanged at
$40 to s.2b for fine graduated with
demand light.
Refined futures wero nominal