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The Washington times., 1925-05-06
HE ANY BUYING
RALLY LEADS
STOCKS UP
Movement Spreads to Oils
and Rails From Utility
Shares
BY w. s. COUSINS,
International News Service.

NEW YORK. May 6. Stock
prices in evrey department of the
market moved forward today as
the result of one Of the heaviest
buying movements of the year. Be
ginning with the public utility
stocks, the movement spread to the
oils, then the railroad shares, and
finally broadened out into the in
dustrials.
Such prominent stocks as Amer.
lean Can, American Ice, Frisco
common and numerous public
utility shares exceeded all OF their
former high, price records for the
year. and in some cases for their
history. Public utility stocks kept
the market boiling In the forenoon
near a million shares for the two
hour period.
Frisco common led the way to
higher prices for the railroad shares
with an advance to 81, the highest
in its history.
Reading sold above 81, and the
usual run of speculative rails went
up the line, with Rock Island an
aggressive leader
Money rates were steady. Sterl.
ing moved up to a new high at
$i.S6 7-16. Grain priccc snapped back
3 to 6 cents q .bushel, and cotton
recovered a portion Of its recent
losses.
American Can gained Az points
and established a new high, record
price at 1861. Sears Roebuck
reached 171A. up points, on active
trading: Standard Oil Of New Jer-
sey was a leader in the oils with
an advance to a new high for the
movement at 43ss. WHY'S Overland
common exceeded it's best previous
records with an advance to 1SA on
heavy trading. Utah Securities sold
up to 119h for a further gain of
10 points. Consolidated Gas reached
S4h on the movement and Column
bia Gas sold at a new high at 6S.
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
UTILITY STOCKS RULE
ACTIVITIES ON CURB

NEW YORK. May 6.-Public util-
ity stocks continued their spectacu-
lar forward movements in the curb
market. Buying Of utility stocks
at rapidly advancing prices was the
most important factor in curb trad.
ing, the oil stocks falling into dis
favor when a large distributor, the
Texas Company. cut gasoline prices
three cents a gallon In New York
and Massachusetts,.
High priced oil stocks made the
best showing. South Penn OIL
gained points at 174; Vacuum Oil
gained / point at 1874: Indiana Pipe
Line was up 1 at 73; Gulf OIL up
at 81. Lago and other of the
South American oils were reaction.
airy in tone as liquidation continued
to be heavy in some issues.
Easier money conditions account
ed for the better demand for invest
ment bonds. American Ice Com
pany Is gained l point at 1111s,
and North States Power 615s were
up 2 at 109
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
CITY BECOMING
CONVENTION
MECCA
Col. Robert N. Harper Tells OF
Attractions for World
Gatherings Here
BY RICHARD HATTON

That Washington is the natura
ana loeical convention city Of the
United States and that it offers un
surpassed attractions for nationa
and international gatherings is the
opinion expressed today by CoIone
Robert N. Harper. president Of the
District National Bank.
1.-THE presence in Washington al
this time OF the International Coun
ell Of Women" said Colonel Harper
"and the gathering here at the
same time of a great body OF emf
nent physicians and surgeons at
test the growing Importance of the
Capital city as a meeting place Tor
organizations concerned with great
world problems as well as with in
tefests more clearly connected with
donestiS> affairs. Scarcely a week
passes without some great conven-
ton being announced as in session
here and there is hardly a day that
does not record the presence of
sorne organization that has selected
washington as a place to meet or
that has come here solely upon a
Habit is growing, not only in
America. but in overwhelming cir
cles that, seem to include the whole
world. The United States Chamber
Of Commerce is to meet here next
month and we are now making an
effort to bring the American Fed
next October The time is at hand
when all great convention roads
viii lead to the National Capital"
Attractions Incompatible.
The natural advantage of Wash.
ington for conventions SURPRISES
that of any other city in the coun-
try" continued Colonel Harper.
Its man-made attractions are I'M
surpassed and from a governmental
viewpoint. it is Incompatible, as
there is but one Capital Of this
nation; consequently it should re-
quire only casual suggestion to
have all convention roads lead to
the city which. in truth, belongs
20 us all and presents an education
al and scientific show place I'M
equalled anywhere. In the Wash
ington Auditorium and other places
we are able to meet the require
ments of all large gatherings in
the great essential of an ample
meeting place"
Pointing out the many attrac-
tons of the city which are of ma
tional interest, Colonel Harper
said: Its broad streets and ave-
nues. well paved and shaded: its
many beautiful parks and breath
ing places, made ornate and his
torical by statuary of bronze, mar
BILE and granite, erected in com
memoration of the men who have
won honors in war, or achieved
special recognition in science, liter
ature or art, and thereby have con-
tributed much to this country's
greatness and its Influence as a
world power; its architectural dis.
play of private residences and mag
nificent and costly Government
buildings. too numerous to men
ton in detail. all speak in terms of
eloquence for what our ancestors
conceived, and to which each gen.
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
.MILL|ONSSPENT
IN BIC RAIL
MERGER
Terminals, Land, and Track
age Already Bought by the
Nickel Plate System

In anticipation of approval OF
the lolan OF the Van Swer1ngen
brothers to consolidate five rail.
roads into single system, consid.
erabie expenditures have already
been made by the management Of
the Nickel Plate system, the hold
ing company, John J. Bernet, pres
ident. told the Interstate Commerce
Commission today at the resump.
ton of hearings on the merger.
Bernet said that one Of the
major projects was the Calumet
development near Chicago, where
large sums are being expended for
tracks, docks. and terminal facils
tiles for the use Of the roads EN-.
braced in the merger plan.
At Cleveland, Ohio. 526,523 acres
of land have been acquired In the
business. district at a cost OF
$2,45S, III.
About $50 acres of land laavo
been acquired at East Fort Wayne,
Ind, and 1853 acres at Bellevtew,
Ohio, divisional points where more
terminal facilities will be required
IL the consolidation plan goes
through.
The Nickel Plate management.
Bernet said. has purchased four
miles Of terminals of the Old But.
falo and Susquehannah railroad In
order to make better connections
on eastward freight movements.
IF the merger is approved
Bernet said. "the Pere Marquette
from Chicago to Buffalo. which ID
not now being used to fun capac.
ity, would give the consolidated
system an opportunity to operate
two additional freight trains -
traffic increases, and four addition.
al freight trains could be operated
daily with small expenditures"
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
Philadelphia. April II. 1925.

PnITHueIpHIH, ApFII II, IVEb.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the LANSTON MONOTYPE
MACHINE COMPANY will be held at
Royal streets, Alexandria. va, at IL
o'clock noon, on Thursday, the 7th
day OF May, 1925. Tor the purpose OF
electing a Board Of Directors to serve
for the ensuing year: taking action on
amendments to the Bylaws duly
adopted by the Board of Directors
creating the office of Chairman OF the
Board and defining his duties; chang
ing the date of the regular meetings
of the board. and transactinG such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting,
transfer books will be closed on April
81 at o'clock D. m. and will be re-
opened on May IL at 10 O'Clock a. m.
BY order OF the BOARD OF Directors.
Secretary.
The Washington times., 1925-05-06

Visitors Well Cared For
Speaking of the ability Of the
CITY to take care OF large gather
fngs. Colonel Harper continued:
"The hotel facilities in washington
are adequate to comfortably accom-
MEDIATE any gathering we may rea-
sonably expect. The prices charged
are by no means excessive Tor
the service rendered. and the public
utilities regulations, maintained TOT
the protection of Washington cfti-
zens and visitors, are strictly en-
forced through the police depart
ment."
Indicating that the visitor to
washington would find ample OF
interest In the many commercial es-
Establishments of the city, Colonel
Harper said: 1.-The opportunities
for shopping in this city. with per-
feet satisfaction are unsurpassed
anywhere. The as sortment OF stock
from which to select is large and
varied and the prices are reason
able. The cafes are large and nu-
merous and, at all times, conducted
under the strict and watchful OBJ
servation of our health department.
Many who come here as tourists
or casual visitors ,Arr struck with
the general aspect of the Nations
Capital and its desirability as. a
home city. We are rapidly becom-
ing the center of higher education
al facilities. Our schools, public
and private, sectarian and non
sectarian, are safety safeguarded
by that class of instruction and
educational training which shall
inspire present mad future genera
lions for the loftIer ideal of self
government. The presence here Of
great conventions and other gather
ings is natural and attests the
growing national interest in the
ritv
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
New York Coffee Market

NEW YORK, May 6.-The cot
fee market was from % to 66 points
lower at the opening today.
May, 1890; June, 1922: July, 1885
September. 1405; December, 1850.
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, May 6.-Fair de-
msnd for spots price steady sales
s, 900 bales.
) -Mids. fair, 1925; strict good
mids. 1916; good mids. 1916; strict
mids, 1921; mids. 1888; strict low
n1ids, 1881; low mids, 1921; strict
good ordinary, 11.S1; good ordinary
11.21.
ed at 12.45, July 1856, October
1874, December 1892. January
1891
Closed steady with May at $1264;
July. $12.72: October. $12.51: Decem.
Der SEA-; January, $12.4O: March,
S1240
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
Baltimore Grain Market

Wheat-Higher. No. red win.
ter domestic. $3.50: No. 2 red win
ter, garlicky, domestic. $40. Re-
ceipts, 16,446 bushels; shipments
81 .6SS bushels.
Corn-Firn No. yellow domes'
tic, $1.25. Receipts. 2,347 bushels
shipments. 1871 bushels.
Oats-Firmer. No. 2 white do
mestic, 541zc. Receipts, none; Ship
ments SIS bushels.
Hay-Steady on better grades.
E'lomr-Irnchange
The Washington times., 1925-05-06

NEW YORK, May 6.-The cotton
goods market was quiet today;
print cloth and sheetipg prices
were steady. Wash fabrics con
tinued to sell in small lots. Cotton
yarns were slightly lower, demand
light. Raw silk was steady. Fin
ished silks were in good call. Wool
goods continued quiet. no change
in prices. Burlaps were quiet;
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
SPANS HEAVY BUY IS
CAUSE OF WHEAT RISE

CHICAGO, May 6.-Heavy for
eign buying bulled the wheat
market here today and at noon
the May delivery was selling at d
premiSm of Az cents bushel over
yesterdays close. Spain was cred
tied with having purchased 2,2OO,-
900 bushels overnight and this was
the stimulating factor. Other de-
Iiveries rose about three cents.
Rye continued its upward move.
nnent, and had risen about five
cents a bushel on all deliveries at
noon
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
Chicago Cotton Market

CHICAGO, May 6.-Cotton prices
were unchanged for all deliveries to-
day, with the exception of January
which was mp | point.
May opened at 2404; July, 1880
October. 229S; December, 1920; Jan
uary, 2311.
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, May 6.-The cot
ton market was steady at the
opening today with first prices
from unchanged to 2 points higher.
May opened at $23.6O up one
point; July, $23.54, up two points;
and October. $23.26, unchanged.
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
Clearing House Statement

NEW YORK, May 6.-Clearine
house statement:
Exchange. $1,216, 900 900
Balances, 1872 ,000, 900.
Federal reserve bank credit bal
Ance, $S1 900 900
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
Canadian Wheat

WINNIPEG. May 6.-Opening
wheat prices: May, LII II; down / X ;
July. 165@1.66: down ~ o.; Octo-
her, 1871: down Il.
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
Foreign Bonds

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs q Cob
french - -.e.s..ss. ..s.sssseso~s~e q
Fr0ncn d .s.+.s..sessss esSsss ~
French Premium 6s............... az
British Victory 5s.........s...s... A6l
National War Loan 5s......sss.ss. so
War Loan S.. .....s.ss.s.ss...ss Ao1
Italian Notes, 1875. A
Italian os s@s ssssse~p ~
Belgian Premium 5s....ssss...ssss a
The Washington times., 1925-05-06
Curb Stocks

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs 4 Col
The Washington times., 1925-05-06

Grafton since has contributed 70
ward realization"
visitors Wei Cared For
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-25
BIG PALACE PARTY
DELIGHTS ORPHANS



ing Company. the Merchants Transfer
Company and the San Antonio Pub
lie Service Company, drew up at the
10 orphanages throughout the city.
They were greeted by hundreds OF
laughing, clamoring kiddies who had
been looking forward for weeks to this
moment. Faces had been scrubbed,
clothes made spic and span and their
little hearts joyous. in anticipation.
They were quickly loaded into the
cars and whisked to the Palace Thea
ter. There the big theater was turned
over to them. A thrilling picture, a
vaudeville show and best of all. all
the candy they could eat. greeted them.
The Queen Candy Company had pre-
pared the candy in packages and each
chubby little fist clutched its pack
age.
For two hours they held sway at the
Palace. enjoying the picture and child
vaudeville as only youngsters can.
And it was with sigh of regret that
they filed out of the big theater and
into the waiting automobiles TO be
whisked hack to their respective homes
to wait for next years Christmas
party.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-25

ADVERTISEMENT
Tee skates. Potchernick's, 21f st.
Nary's st.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-25
Union Workers
Buy Plant
To End Strike
BY Universal Service.

BY Universal Service.
CHICAGO, Dec. rs. - John
Conway and Max Best, two
union laborers. have their own
idea about how to end . strike.
They bought the plant that lock-
ed them out.
Conway and Best were menu
bers of the electro-typers union
and employed by the Simpson
Bevans company. In 1923 dis
pute arose between the concern
and the electro-typers union. The
union men were locked out.
They went back to work
Thursday when Conway and Best
bought out The plant.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-25
Bavaria Confers
Titles As Xmas
Presents
Bx Universal Service.

Dy InNerShi service.
BERLIN, Dec. 25.-A flood
Of new titles including some for
common labor were conferred by
the Bavarian government today
on numerous adherents rs Christ
mas presents. Each one SO hon.
ored has the right to demand
that he be addressed by his full
title.
The title conferred on shop
employees is "Mr. Labor Counsel
lor," or "Mr. State Labor Coun-
sellor," office employees so hon.
ored may call themselves "Mr.
Insurance Counsellor" etc.
while a foreman engineer is "Mr.
Technical Trade Counsellor"
The Socialists refused to &C.
cept titles, protesting the titles
are in violation Of the Reich
constitution. to which, however
Bavaria pays little attention.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-25

ADVERTISEMENT
Ice skates. Potchernick's. oil st.
Mary's st.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-25
RETURN OF SOL
R0UTSC0LD
SPELL
Hotel Greeters Cheer as
Thermometer Moves
Upward.

Hurray!
Also Huzza, Bravo, Cheerio, Hoch
and Prosit!
Boreas has gone from our midst,
leaving in his wake a few slight colds
and some memories Of unusual wealth
er for San Antonio.
MANY CHEERS.
And now, hotel greeters-who have
been unusually busy these past few
days explaining to incoming winter
guests that the cold weather as usual
is unusual indeed-can heave q sigh
of relief, Danish the furtive express
sion from their eyes and meet their
guests unflinchingly and unafraid.
For limpingly and regretfully Old
Man Winter was trailing along the
Gulf Coast Thursday, blowing his icy
breath in the faces of the real estate
operators, alligators and what not In
the swamps of Florida. leaving Old
Sol, radiant and supreme, once more
beaming down on his favorite city.
MILD DAYS.
Forecaster ]. Fl. Jarboe Thursday
predicted that while the weather Fri
day will be partly cloudy, the Their
mometer will not register less than
As degrees, and that San Antonio for
some time will enjoy her usual brand
Of unrivaled weather.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-25
BROTHERS
ARRESTED IN
Staying
Ambush Shooting Mars
Christmas Of Two
Families.
CONTINUED From Page One.)

that it had been fired but short time
before. and of the same gauge as the
empty shell found beside the dead
man. is held as evidence against
them.
The killing occurred at s :15 o'clock
Thursday night, according to a report
made to Deputy Sferiffs Sam James,
Richard Toscano, John Subira and
Bob Crosby. who investigated the case
and placed the brothers under arrest.
An employe of the Red Ball Garage
at Elmendorf found the body by the
roadside and took it to Elmendorf
from where he callei the sheriff's Of
flee here.
While no account of the killing has
been obtained, there evidently being nc
eyewitnesses except the men who com
mitted the crime, officers Friday said
they had evidence which led them TO
believe Flores was shot from ambush
Investigation shows, they said. that } {
left his place of employment here witt
the intention of going directly to his
home.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-25
SANTA REMEMBERS
WORLD WAR HEROES

Santa Claus took the form of a
score OF members Of the San Antonio
American Legion Auxiliary and WIS.,
tied the disabled war veterans in the
Base hospital, Fort Sam Houston.
Christmas Eve.
The women brought Christmas boxes
for the disabled men who received
them with the easerness of children.
The boxes contained cigarettes.
chewing gum, socks. shirts, ties and
numerous other articles.
Among the Texas cities which con-
tributed the presents were: San An-
tonio. Paris. Sinner. Coleman. WITCH
ita Falls. Kingsyille. Smithville, Vic
toria. Dallas. Austin. Brownwood,
Lampasas. Port Arthur, Clifton,
Temple. Rosebud. Electra. Amarillo.
San Marcos. Bowie, Ballinger. Plain
view. Sweetwater, Seguin. Brecken-
ridge. Wellington. Chillicothe, Knox
City.' Pearsall and Clarendon.
Those who. planned the entertain
ment given with the distribution OF
the boxes were:
Mrs. c. W. Titus. president Of the
San Antonio unit: Mrs. Douglas Law
ley. state chairman of rehabilitation
Mrs. VI. ]. Birkhead, chairman of the
Christmas party committee. and Mrs.
Nellie Devices. chairman OF the hos
pital committee.
: The Christmas party workers were
Mrs. Sue Tough. Mrs. J. ii. Kipp and
Mrs. VI. Barnell.
Adoris and Aneal Doepker visited
the various wards in the hospital with
the auxiliary workers. singing popular
numbers for the sick
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-25
ELKS SANTA MAKES
THOUSANDS HAPPY
tContinued From Page One.)


Santa Claus who visits all good little
boys and girls.
The institutions visited by the Elks
Christmas morning were:
Protestant Orphans Home. Home
of the Good Shepherd, Joske Memorial
Home. ST. Joseph's Orphanage. ST.
Peters Orphanage, Rosemere Orphan
age. Carmelite Sister'ss Home for
Girls. Carmelite Sisters Home for
Boys. Bexnr Juvenile Training School.
Cripple Children's Ward at Santa
Rosa Hospital. Cripple Children's
Ward at Robert B. Green Memorial
Hospital: Protestant Home for the
Aged. ST. Vincent de Paul Home for
the Afed and the negro orphanages
and homes for aged Of San Antonio.
ADVERTISEMENT
Ice skates at Fotehernick's. 2l1 st.
=
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-25
Tomorrow Is Exchange" Day

If the Ring doesn't fit if the Watch needs
regulating; if anything needs adjusting you'll find
Bells as eager to please you AFTER you are sold
as BEFORE.
Everything is positively guaranteed at Bells
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-25
sOC|ET Y FOLK
I NAbbED IN
{ :. RAIDS
Agents Promise More Ac-
& tion in Effort to
! = Dry Up 5. A. ~ d.
(Continued From Page one.y

fIOnUnucd FROM rage One.t
tells, the federal agents, accompanied
By Deputy Sheriffs Flores and Disz
and Detective Littlepsge, made a
round of roadhouses ana out-of-town
dance halls.
Members of the raiding party who
saw service in the World War were
reminded of old times and the nerve
strain of n barrage when they visited
one road house where, they said, they
found the widest celebration of the
night in progress.
Attended by fully 800 couples, they
said, the dance was in full swing when
they arrived and made their first ar
rest
BIG HOTEL RAID.
After the first arrest the officers
had to seek shelter from the hail OF
discarded hip TASKS.
Celebrants shed bottles, they said.
like q cottonwood tree sheds leaves
in the winter.
One Of the most lucrative raids Of
the evening, in the belief of Officers,
was that made on a room on the fifth
floor of one of the downtown hotels.
In addition TO capturing a quantity
Of liquor that had not been poured
out before the door was opened. the
officers arrested four women. seven
men and negro drink mixer.
The entire party is said TO have
been in one room with a photograph
going and an improvised bar doing
rushing Business when the officers
entered.
Several Of the men in this party
were accompanied by their wives and
gave home addresses in the elite resi-
Dental sections of the city.
All Of those arrested We're. allowed
70 make bond of $500 after being
booked on n charge of violating the
national prohibition act. They viii
have hearings before United States
Commissioner 4. l.. Edwards Sstur-
day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-25
fAdveriisement)

Boys get a bigger kick out Off fire
works for Christmas than anything
else you can give them. We have
most everything that is made in fire
works. George Keene, druggist, Crock
EFT 604-60j-661.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-25

Ye Old Time Dance at Helotes, on
Bandera road, Sat. Dec. 20. Balance
all.
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MILD DAYS.
The Weather
FORECAST

FORECAST
East and West Texas Friday night
fair, warmer in the Panhandle; Sat
urday fair and warmer, except in the
southwest.
Evening star., 1925-11-08
Keystone State to Honor
Champion Base Ball Team

One of the most interesting meet
ingS in the history Of the Pennsyl-
vania Society of Washington will be
that of November 20 when Pitts
burgh Pirates night" Will be the at
traction. The meeting will be held in
the New Willard Hotel ballroom and
the honor guest will be Bill" Nc
kechnie, manager of the worlds cham.
pion base ball team, which defeated
Washington for the stellar honors in
base ball.
Mr.. Mckechnie is versatile in
dividual and appears regularly as a
feature of the KDkA radio programs
from Pittsburgh. He will give an ac.
count of the deciding seventh game of
the worlds series. when tho cham
pionship hung in the balance. There
will be a delegation of friends Of Mr..
MCkechnie from Williamsburg. Pa.
who will accompany him here. Musical
selections will be rendered by Mr..
George O'Connor Of Washington. The
reception line will include prominent
members of tho society. and after the
program there will be dancing.
Cards will be sent to all members
or the society and guest cards may be
had from the secretary, Mr.. u. B.
Croft, Room lis. House Office Build.
ing. The other officers of the society
are Representative Clyde Kelly, pres
ident: DR.. John S. Arnold, Mr.. T. Lin
coin Townsend and Mrs. F. L. Crillv.
vice presidents; Mrs. Howard S. Rec
side, treasurer. Representative Sam.
uel \. Kendall is chairman of the
membership committee.