Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1921, Page 22

Science Proves the Danger of Bleeding Gums Medical science proves that unhealthy gums cause serious ailments. People suffering from Pyorrhea (a disease of the gums) often suffer from other ills, such as rheumatism, anae- mia, nervous disorders, or weakened vital organs. These ills have been traced in many cases to the Pyorrhea germs which breed in pockets about the teeth. Four out of five people over forty have Pyorrhea. It begins with tender and bleeding gums. Then the gums recede, the teeth decay, loosen and fall out, or must be extracted to rid the system of the infecting Pyorrhea germs. Guard your health and your teeth. Keep Pyorrhea away. Visit your dentist often for teeth and gum inspection, and make daily use of Forhan’s For the Gums. Forhan’s For the Gums will prevent Pyorrhea—or check its - progress—if used in time and used consistently. Ordinary dentifrices cannot do this. Forhan’s will keep the gums firm and healthy, the teeth white and clean. Brush Your Teeth With Forhan’s—How to Use It Use it twice daily, year in and year out. Wet your brush in cold water, place a half-inch of the refreshing, healing paste on it, then brush your teeth up and down. Use a rolling motion to clean the crevices. Brush the grinding and back surfaces of the teeth. Massage your gums with your Forhan-coated brush—gently at first until the gums harden, then more vigorously. If the gums are very tender, massage with the finger, instead of the brush. If gum shrinkage has already set in. use Forhan's according to directions, and consult a dentist immediately for special treatment. 35¢c and 60c. All druggists. Formula of R. J. Ferhan, D. D. S, Forhan Co., New York Forhan’s, Ltd., Montreal FOR THE GUMS Checks Pyorrhea The hew sugar-coated chewing gum | BY EDSON B. SMITH. DAY, OCTOBER 17, 1921 PROSPECT OF RAILROAD STRIKE | DISTURBING TO NEW ENGLAND Is Topic Most Discussed in Connection With the Effect of Present Freight Rates. grain again has been halted by an Bpecial Correspondence of The Star. BOSTON, October 17.—The one great toplo of interest here is the reduction of freight rates and the threatened rallroad strike. The feeling is almost unanimous that no return to pros- perity can be accomplished without lower transportation costs. Many be- lieve these cannot be obtained without wage reductions and sentiment ap- | parently is against the railroad work- ers. It Is not believed here that the men themselves are at all keen to strike. General business conditions continue to improve slowly. The textile mills and shoe factories are running nearer to capacity than at any time for a year. There has been more buying of lumber and steel in the last few weeks, inspired by necessity for doing repair work before winter sets in. Retall sales compare favorably with those of a year ago In volume of goods sold, although the dollar value of those sales is mnot so great. due to lower prices. President Willlam M. Wood, of the American Woolen Com- pany, stated today that the company embargo caused by shortage of cars. Domestic Trade Better, San Francisco Reports BY LYNN C. SIMPSON. Speclal Correspondence of The Star. SAN FRANCISCO, October 17.—There has been a continued development in domestic trade In this section, but a further decline in commerce in for- eign lines, according to an official of one of the largest banks here, today. | This financier added that an increased activity in real estate dealings with a further shrinkage of louns and easier money pointed to a resumption of building operations along much broader lines. Loans made through the War Finance Corporation to stockmen in the west and the prospect of advances to dried-fruit men have improved conditions materially. Cattie men who have been on the verge of selling their feeders to secure ready money now will be able to hold them until the stock is in proper condition fof the market. There has been little change re- corded In retall trade lines. Some merchants have reported a slight in- crease in business, while others note is operating more machinery than a slight falling off. The sales of fur- ever before in its history, 96 per cent of its looms being busy. Building Takes a Jump In Texas and Oklahoma BY JAMES R. RECORD. Speclal Correspondence of The Star. FORTH WORTH, Tex.. October 17. —Bullding took a sudden spurt in niture have been smaller than those of last year despite strong efforts to move stock, and immediate improve- ment is not expected. Commodity Reports From Various Sections Steel. SHARON, October 17 (Special). Sales .at $1.50 f.0.b. mines have In- creased. ST. = LOUIS, October 17.—There are large quantities of surplus coke In varfous manufacturing cen- ters of the southwest, and consumers have been expecting prices to fall. So far dealers have maintained them, al- though the trend Is downward. There is a surplus of 90,000 tons in this city alone. - NEW YORK, October 17 (Speclal).— The increase in inquirles for coal trom European and South American countries give promise of increased buying from those quarters, with con- sequent improvement in Amerlcan tidewater business. fleld In West Virginia is reported pr ducing at full capacity, with much of the output, however, going west for domestic msumption. PITTSBURGH, October 17 (Special). —The last twenty-five-cent advance in Pennsylvania crude oil s not only accepted as an indication of the posi- tion of the petroleum industry, but may forecast higher prices for oil products. Operators have declared that they could not produce oil for less than $3, and the advance is e pected to prove an incentive to re- sume field operations. It is also a: sumed that precedent will be follow 5 h would mean higher prices for ntinent and other grades of o Producers are now wai whether independents lp_ay a premium over standard quota- ions. Rubber. NEW YORK, October 17 (Speciall.— The advance in rubber prices at pri- mary markets has been reflected to some extent here, and prices are firm- er, with considerable demand for small lots. Glasn. KANE, Pa., October 17 ( - The Kane Window Glass mpany plant resumed full operations toda. The American Window Glass Comi gany's plant will start up next Fri ay. Peanuts. ATLANTA, Ga., October 17 (Spe- cial).—Prices of unshelled peanuts ‘hl\'e dropped from $100 « ton to 265 and several crushing mills in this section have closed down, as farmers decline to sell their product at the latter price. Hemp. NEW YORK, October 17 (Special).— The position of Mexican sisal fiber north and west Texas and southern Oklahoma in the last week. This was the result of a concerted effort on the part of bankers, business men, labor leaders and state, county and munic- ipal officials to promote immediate start on such construction as was éontemplated in order to provide em- ployment for idle men. The end of cotton and grain harvesting has flooded the cities and towns Wi hundreds of unemployed. more than ever known before in this section. Unskilled labor prices have fallen from 50 cents an hour to 40 cents with the completion of work in the cotton fields. The cotton duck mills at Corsicana, the largest in the south- west, are running on full time for the first time in two years. Other cotton manufacturers are reporting a grow- ing demand for goods. A 30 per cent reduction in the price of clothing throughout all this ter- ritory last. week offset the dullness in retail trade which might have fol- lowed the decline in the cotton mar- ket and kept retail business at a normal level for the season. The movement of Texas and Oklahoma B.C. h | Ohlo rallroad. | \ w l WESTINGHOUSE Battery Service Stations L. A. ONEILL, INC. 6th and H Sts. N.W. AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CO. 21st St. and Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. AUTO BATTERY SERVICE CO. 1527 M Street N.W. FURR, 7th and G Streets SW. MARYLAND BATTERY SERVICE, INC. 1 Kalorama Rosd N.W. (Turn OF 16¢h “{ld llloll'lab Embdassy—One Block West) Westinghouse Batteries MARYLAND BATTERY SERVICE, Inc. 1711 Kalorama Road N.W. Distributors. —The National Malleable Iron Cast- ing Company is operating on an order for anchor chains from the Japanese government which will keep the plant busy for some time. BUTLER, Pa., October 17 (Special). —The Standa Steel Car Company began operating at full capacity to- day on the order for 1,000 steel freight cars for the Baltimore and BIRMINGHAM, Ala, October 17 (Special).—The Chickasaw Shipbuild- ing and Car Company has just com- pleted 300 standard steel gondola cars for the Loulsville and Nashville rail- road, and has orders for a similar number for the United States Steel Corporation. al and Coke. UNIONTOWN, Pa.. October 17 (Spe- clal).—Coal and coke brokers are united in_the opinion that the fuel situation has improved decidedly, and that the outlook is better than at any time since last winter. Sales of coke is being made at $3.50 f.0.b. ovens, but as high as $4 has been paid. Coal is not responding to the trend of coke. somewhat and prices have advanced to 5 cents at New York cents at gulf ports. There has been some buying in by the rope and cordage trades and firm prices have been maintained for Manila hemp. ST. LOUIS, October 17 (Special).— While wool prices in this market are unchanged at 15 to 18 cents a pound, they are fairly steady. Increases are men’s clothing. BOSTON, October 17 (Special).—The United States government now owns approximately 33.000.000 pounds of wool and will offer 7,000,000 pounds for sale at the next wool auction sales November 3. This offering will include chiefly medium and low grade wools. LONDON, October 17 (Special).—It {1s reported here that American buy- ers have purchased more than a mil- lon pounds of merino varns for weaving purposes in this market. Teas. EW YORK, October 17 (Special). re is a steady demand in evidence in the tea market here and goods e moving right into consumption with little evidence of speculative a. tivity. There are indications of in- creasing prices for teas of good quality. Clothing. CHICAGO, October 17 (Special).— Local clothing manufacturers who have just opened their spring lines are showing suits of all-wool fabries which wholesale from $20 to $30 each. Grain. THOMASVILLE, Ga.. October 17 (Special).—Farmers in southwestern Georgla are refusing to sell their corn at 40 cents a bushel and several recently erected grain elevators are empty and idle in consequence. The corn cannot be kept weevil-free be- cause of climatic conditions and the surplus production may be destroyed unless prices advance. Business Toples. PITTSBURGH, October 17 (Special).— lhe Chamber of Commerce Housing Corporation is extending its operation to McKeesport. Over two hundred and fifty residents there have signified their desire to build homes under the terms the merciless Apache by fighting it out, hand to hand. 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Poston, Genersl Agent, Passenger Dept., 165 Broadway, New York City. expected in manufacturers’ prices of | commlasioner, has offered to bulld from ten to one hundred houses and take {mecond inortgages on them at 20 per jcent of thelr value at 6 per cent inter- est. About seventy homes now are In | process of construction ui the cor- poration’s plax . NEW YORK, October 17 (Special) The conference steamship lines have an nounced a reduction in transatlantic rates to the United States, effective November 1, to meet tramp steamship competition on various products. The rate on copper and copper products has been cut in half, being reduced from $8 to $4 a ton. The rate on canned goods will be 60 cents a hundreé pounds com- pared with the present rate of 75 cenis. The rates on grape sugar have been cut from 54 cents to 30 cents, and provision: 5 ents Instead of 75 cents. will pay 50 | PHILADELPHIA, October 17 (Spe- | cial).—The foundrymen’s association here has just announced that it will pe- tition the Interstate Commerce Commis- tsion and the railroads to restore the rates on gravel, scrap iron, sand and Dig iron to the level obtaining August 26, 1920. It is declared the increase of 10" per cent in rates on those material: has _contributed to curtailment of foundries and furnaces, some plants having been compelled to close down. PITTSBURGH, October 17 (Special).— Representatives of important financial and industrial institutions will meet here today to plan a campaign for business irevival and broader employment of labor to relieve the unemployment situation. 1t is believed an organization with broad ramifications will be organized. Washington Stock Exchange. 2 SALES. Union Trust Company—3 at 119. AFTER CALL. Capital Traction—5 at 57%, 4 at 6715 Mergenthaler Linotype—3 at 123, City and Suburban 5x—$1,000 at 70, 31,000 at 70, $1,000 at 70, $1,000 at 70, $1,000 at 70. . BONDS. Bid and Asked Prices. PUBLIC UTILITY. l’l,’l?. Asked. American Tel. and Telga. 4 8L Tel. and Teiga. 4143.. 20 nd Tel. ctl. ir. 3s.. »» ... 1 108 wtin and Potomac g supeake und Potoma ital Traction Georgetown Metropolitun R. Potomae Electri = ML Riggs Realty 56 (long) Rigks Realty, G (short) Washington Market 5s (19 Washington Market 5e_(1 W. M. Cold Storage STOCKS. Capital Washington Norf, 1 TRUST COMPANY. American Security and Trust.. 2 Coutinental Trust 1 v a Commerce and Saviogs Washington Merchauts’ . Security Savings and Com. eventh Street . Natonal Union Columbia Title . Real Estate Titie MISCELLAN Mergentbaler Linots Ol “Dutch Market com. 0Old Duteh Market pfd. Lanston 3onotype - *Ex-dividend. U. D. C. HONOR AWARDED. Miss Josephine Barney Wins Prize | Offered for Essay. ! Special Tiepateh to The Star, FREDERICKSBURG |15.*Tht' Virginia Di Daughters of the Confederacy, prize {for the st essay on “Virginia's Part Iln the Confederate Navy” was award- led to Miss Josephine Barney of Fred- ericksburg. The U. D, C. scholarship to the State Normal School at Fredericksburg has been named the “Nannie Seddon Barney Scholarship” in honor of the former_president of the Fredericks- burg Chapter, U. D. C- October and harmless.” Bottled at Fren WATER - |ments obtained from the banki jat par. as the amount of “I feel out of sorts this morning.” “Have a little Pluto—I always carry a bottle with me when travel- food upset a fellow easily. Noth- ing like Pluto to put you back in fighting trim. It doesn’t waste time—acts in less than an hour. Besides, it’s a water laxative—safe Ind. Your physician PLUTO NOT SERIOUS BAR 10 FURTHER TRADE Issue Over Refused American Goods at Buenos Aires Is Minimized. By the Associated Press. BL October 16— American goods held in the customs house sat Buenos Aires, acceptances of which has been refused by local im- porters, no longer present a serious obstacle to further trade between the United States and Argentina, it is declared by Edward F. Feely, com- mercial attache of the Americal em- bassy here, who has been making an investigation of the situation with the assistance of all the banks in Buenos Aires and the national cuse toms administration Instead of being valued at a great sum, as commonly reported, the in- voice value of these goods on October 1 amounted to only 6,250.000 gold pesos at par, according to the re- turns from the collection departments of the banks, it being estimated that in addition to this amount goods valued at possibly 1,250,000 pesos were not being handled through the banks. Value Considerably Less. The present value of these gonds is s, owing to is about equal to that of one month's importations from the United States at the present time. When it is con- sidered that a certain proportion con- sists of commodities on the a ance of which there is a_reasor ground for dispute # seen that those have been refused acceptance ire now almost a negligible factor in the trade situation. Steady improvement in condi during the year is shown by fixed 435,000,000 gold peso: 5 a American collections pending January 1 on goods refused or left on the account of the shippers. On June 30 this had been reduced to 24,000,000 and on September 30 to 14,000,000 pesos. in- dicating that 10,000,000 had been paid in three months at an average ratd of exchange of 147. Average Loss to Shippers. The average loss to shippers due fo the fall in prices was 40 to 50 ent. The improvement in the situ ation affects virtually all commodities. On October were about 1.100 automobil [customs warchouses, with in the hands of the dealers, whiie on April 1 there were 2,003 In January textile ihouse were estimated at $2,000.000. of the American Drygoods Ag Association, the value of the not accepted and sold thro members of the association was only $250,000. There has been a steady withdrawal of old stocks since August, amount- ing in the case of two customs ware- houses, which receive a great part of the American shipments, to about 25 per cent. Mr. Feely declared that the prob- lem was of no such serious nature as had been expected and that a reasonable fall in exchange would eliminate it MURDERER ENDS LIFE. Suicide While Police Hunt Him for Slaying of Two. in the customs a valu According to the estimate nis’ SEYMOUR, Ind. October 17.—The ody of George Haskett, twenty-two vears old, for whom police had been searching in connection with the shoot- ing to death Saturday night of Nellie Lind, twenty-four, and her father. Phineas G. Lind, sixty five, was found. yesterday on the farm of Owen Stan- field, near here. He is Believed to have committed suicide. Mr. Stanfield, who téund the body, sald Haskett came to his home last night and stated he had killed Miss Lind and her father after she had re- fused to receive his attentions and the father had ordercd him to keep away from the Lind home. —_— FIND SEA CAPTAIN’S BODY. | SAULT STE i tober 1 o . Michigan, Oc- Fedora has ar- e hody of Capt. K. Pederson of alo. who drowned i when the barze Miztee foundered dur- linz a storin « a uperior May 13 last. The body was found by a light keeper on Parisian Island nearly & month ago. It was the second from the ill-fated barge to be recovered. the other being that of Capt Pederson's wife, who was stewardess. The entire crew of six perished. hours and poor ch Lick bes BRES 5608 £ SN 2 o RS R P S AL MR OANAN Pt