Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1923, Page 27

LETTUGE REACHES ¢ YEARS T0P PRCE New York Strawberry Mar- ket Affected by Hot Weather, ! Celery Is Lower. Gpecial Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, June 22.—Prices for Orange county lettuce reached Iits highest mark this morning. when some sales were made at $3.50 per crate. Demand was actlve, notwith- standing the fact that the lettuce was of very ordinary quality and condi- | h, tion. Fancy, well headed stock was very scarce. Orange county romaine s0ld from 75 to 1.50 per crate of about two dozen heads. Celery was In moderate supply, and prices, particularly for bunched stock, were somewhat lower, owing to the less active demand. Bunches con- taining one dozen stalks sold from 1.00 to 1.7, according tp the size of the stock. . Supplies of strawberries were com- paratively light. The bulk of the of- ferings showed the effect of the pre- vailing warm weather. somewhat higher for fancy, berries. Sales ranged from 15 to per quart, mostly 20 to 30. Cherries were in libs receipt from the Hudson river valley, but light from other sections. Demand was moderate for black sweet and red sour cherries, but light for red sweet varleties, while white practically large 40 varleties Red, to 1.00 5: white, 50 to 1.00: 0 black. 85 to 1. Ted sour cherries sold from 65 to per basket. Gooseberries were in liberal supply. The market was very dull and weak and prices continued to show a down- ward tendency, owing to limited de- mand. Quarts sold 10 to 25. PENNSY STOCKHOLDERS INCREASE DURING MAY PHILADELPHIA, Ju June 1 there were stock in the Pennsmwania rallroad, &n increase of 475 during May, ac- cording to a compilation made public Yesterday. Since the first of this year there has been a steady increase in the number of holders, the total for January being 13 Compared with the same month last year the May total shows a decrease of 686. The traffic situation surrounding the sys- tem is understood to be better than at any time during the vear and the increase in gross earnings is ex- pected to amount to 25 per cent over May, 1922. The increase in net will be somewhat lessened by the increase in expenditures for maintenance of equipment. —_— MERCHANTS TO FIGHT FOR BAD CHECK LAWS By the Aswociated Pres STATESVILLE, N. C. The Nor Carolina Merchants' - cfation has passed unanimously a resolution to persist in the fight for garnishment ang bad check laws. A resolution that the convention in- dorse the establishment of ocean ter- minals by the state was tabled, the merchants declding to await the find- ing of the ship commission. NEW ORLEANS TO HAVE RICE FUTURE MARKET By the Associated Press NEW ORLEA tablishment of futures market in New Orleans decided upon yes- terday by the executive committee of the Rice Millers' Assoclation at a Special meeting here. The exchange | i8 expected to begin operations August 1 on the floor of the Loulsiana sugar and rice exchange. SHOT DURING SCUFFLE. | Alleged Disturber in Hospital After Clash With Sheriff. Prices were | b, hospital in a critical con. bullet wound Inflicted by i Ruttencutter of this county. The sheriff, according to report, attempt- ed to arrest Roberts at Salima for creating a disturbance, and in a scuf- fle that ensued the officer's revolver was fired, the bullet passing through | Roberts’ body. The shooting is said to_have been accidental. Roberts and two others are alleged to have been creating a disturbance near Salima Church. Roberts has a wife and three children. o . Occidentin On * On splendidly follows & route COMMODITY NEWS WIRED STAR FROM ENTIRE COUNTRY SHREVEPORT, La., June 22.—The Arkansas Pipe Line and Navigation Company has completed a pipe line from the Smackover-El Dorado flelds of Arkansas to the Quackita river and will begin shipments to New Crleans July 1 TULSA. Okla., June.22.—Oil pro- duction in this state has reached a new high record in the last week. The average produced approximated 525,000 barrels a day. NEW ORLEANS, June 22—The In- ternational Harvester Company to- day has begun the transfer of its twine mills from Auburn, N. Y., this city. The move is being made because of the large amount of sisal coming_ to this port from Yucatan. About 500 workers will be employed ere. SEATTLE, June 22.—Total sales of what are culled the barometer lumber mills of western Washington and Oregon for the first twenty-four weeks of the year aggregated the un- precedented sum of $65,650,148, figur- ing prices at the mill at $27.64 per thousand feet. NEW ORLEANS, June 22.—Refiners’ warehouses today are full of sugar accumulated during the last sixty days owing to refusal of both con- sumers and the trade to buy except for immediate needs. K. tine 5 CITY, June aper Bag Mills of New York western branch here, through which they will supply their trade in the southwest with Wrapping paper, bags, napkins, tissue paper and cartons. , June 22.—Wholesale dry business has slackened slight- n the last fortnight in the north- west, but orders for future delivery today are well above those of last year at this time. Retail trade is ac- tive in seasonal lines due to agricultural conditions. NEW YOR une 22.—Copper con- sumers in this section are beginning to show a disposition to fill their re- quirements for the last half of the ear, but buying so far has been ex- good tremely light. In the foreign field France now has development pro- grams on hand which will call for large amounts of red metal. —_— CUMBERLAND AS HOST. City to Greet Rubber and Rail Men’s Meeting, June 27-28. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., June 22.—For discussing traffic, transportation and classification of materials entering into the manufacture of rubber goods, fifty or more representatives of the traffic aivision of the Rubber Asscciation of merica and prominent raflroad offi- ais from various parts of the United States will convene in this city June 27 and 23, The convention will be presided over by Leo H. Ley, chairman of the division and traffic manager of the Kelly-Spring- fleld Tire Company, this city. Hereto- fore the conventions have been held only in_the larger cities. Prepare for HOT WEATHER i AREYOU100%EFFICIENT ? 00 YOU TIRE EASILY ? Ty Pronto’ Y5100 = Nerve Y4 4 " TONERS = Vs s o B V) ijoo &Y SN A STRENGTH BUILDING TONIC IRON-{N-THE-BLOOD Package contains 40 doses, sufficient for 10 days. * k ¥ % Don’t Let “A DIME A DAY STAND IN YOUR WAY” for Health and Compiete Happiness Orient and e Sumptuous hotels, cozy bungs- lows, glittering theatres, gay cafes, parks and boulevards— all are a part of San Francisco's composite make-up. Golf, motor- ing, bathing, mountaineering.fish- ing, tennis, sightseein, I have their share in its ly festival. Here the adventurers of Spain have left their impress, and a part of old Pekin lives a transplanted life, with the highest peak of western luxury on adjacent streets. Within reach are Yosemite, uoid, ‘Tahos andall the choicest resort country of northern California. anlwod Union Pacific trains your ride to San Francisco such intense historic interest long before you reach your journey’s end. that sightsesing begins Leaves Chicago (C. & N. W. Terminal) 8:10 p. m. daily. Solid Pullman trin with observation, bulM-dubpa:fi' din{u cars. Pacific. Limited Leaves Chicago (C. M. &St. P. Union Station) 10:4S . m. daily. Observation, standard and tourist sleepers, chair cars, diner, You can include Denver and Colorado Springs without addi- tional cost; Salt Lake Cityand Yellowstone by short side trips. For reservations, complete information end descriptive booklets, ask P_LFoAklu.GncrslAn&t Union Pacific System, 608 Com'l Trust Bldg., 16th ion Pacific System, Phfi‘:h-lp h“ and Market Sts. - Union Pacific H to |ceive henceforth in buying bread de- e leased quarters for a south-| | THE EVENING BREAD FOR FOOR DEPENDS ON CROPS German Reichstag Increases Internal Loan—Rain Threat- ens Rye Harvest. | By the Associated Press. = BERLIN, June 22.—How much gov- ernment help Germany’s poor will re- | pends upon the extent of her rye harvest. A measure adopted by lhe\ reichstag provides for a six-fold in- | crease in the payments demanded on the enforced internal loan, the pro-| ceeds of which will be used for pro- | viding the néedy with bread: but the | amounts of these payments will fluc- tuate in proportion to changes in the, market price of rye. | The first half of the loan instal- ment is due August 1, the second half | January 2 If the average market | price of rye becomes 5 per cent m or less than 120,000 marks a centner | during the first fortnight of Ju! n the amounts of the joan payments| due August 1 will be changed accord- Ingly. —The same principle applies to | the January instalments, which will | be based on rye prices for the first two weeks of December. All persons receiving pensions, in- | cluding those maimed in the war, ure guaranteed that they will be called on to pay only one-fifth of the price demanded for bread in the shops. The other four-fifths will be made up from the proceeds of the loan Yesterday was the eighteenth con- secutive day of rain, and farmers as: sert that a further fall will greatly damage the rye harvest W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES ARE MADE BY SKILLED SHOEMAKERS We have in our 116 stores a wonderful assortment of kinds and styles of high- class, stylish shoes suitable for Men, Women and Boys in all walks of life. They are made of high grade, selected leathers. Fine Calf and Vici Kid shoes are our specialty. The quality, style and USED CAR SHOW IS GREAT SUCCESS Sales May Reach $300,000 in Cleveland—Ore Shipmngn Reported Heavy. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLEVELAND, June 22.—Results of the first used car automobile show ever held in this city are far exceed- ing expectations, according to offi- cials in charge today. The sale will run until Sunday night and indica- tions are that at least $300,000 worth of cars will be sold. Some idea of the iron ore move- ment for this year may be gained trom reports of early shipments. Only two cargoes were moved in April, and business up to May 15 was ex- tremely light. Yet by the 1st of this month the fleet had moved 6,685,889 tons of ore. an increase of 4,964,423 tons over the corresponding period of 1922. The 1923 movement, it 1s expected, will exceed 58,000,000 tons. NEW PLANT AND MILL MERGER IS ANNOUNCED By the Associated Pres GF VILLF ., June 22.—The, construction of a southern plant of | the Steel Heddle Company of Phila- delphia in Greenville was authorized at a meeting of the directors of the company held yesterday in Philadel- | phia, according to an announcement | by Hampton Smith, manager of the Greenville office. * Th recently purcha “ompany, at High Pof in operation. The mpal will be merged STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. CUSTOMS RECEIPTS UP. ********¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥I Baltimore Figures Have Trebled During Past Year. BALTIMORE, June 22—Customs receipts at the port of Baltimore for the eleven months ended May 31, were in round figures $9,000,000, as compared, with about $3,000,000 for the corresponding period a year earlier, according to the report which Charles H. Holtzman, collector of customs, is preparing to submit to Washington. ‘The cost of collection has dropped from more than 10 cents on the dol- lar to 3.7 cent Thoughts of last Winter’s troubles should urge you to fill your coal bin NOW. Freshly mined, thorough- ly screened hard coal, all- lump soft coal and domestic coke for immediate delivery. Lowest prices now in ef- fect. Telephone Main 3068. John P. Agnew & Co. new Greenville plant, Mr. Smith ex- plained. workmanship are unsurpassed. If you have been paying high prices for shoes, why not try a pair of W. L. Douglas $8.00 shoes? They are exceptionally good value. 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