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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
Fifty-four Thousand Strike.

Beuthen, Germany, April 30.-The
miners strike in Prussian Silesia was
spreading rapidly late Monday af-
ternoon. The total number who had
laid down their tools up to that time
was $4,000
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
Mrs. Vanderbilt Taking Cure.

Bad Nauheim, Germany, April 30
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt arrived here
Monday to take the cure. Emperor
Williams sister Princess Charlotte of
Saxe-Meiningen, brought her from
Frankfort in her auto.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
To Spend $1,000, GOO for Engines.

Norfolk, Va, April 29.-The Sea-
board Air Line railway awarded
contract Saturday for SO locomotives
of the Pacific type at a total cost of
about s1,000,0o0 Contracts for 1000
box cars have been made.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02

Fall Kills Illinois Sleep Walker.
Leavenworth. Kan, April 29.-James
Kelley was killed at the Soldiers
home by falling downstairs while
walking in his sleep Sunday. He was
a member of Company E, Forty-first
Illinois infantry.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
Marinette Attorney Stricken.

Marinette.-J. B. Fairchild, well
known attorney, was stricken with
paralysis. His entire left side is af-
fected and his power of speech is al.
most gone. He has been taken to
local hospital.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
Strike Loss $50, 1000, 900.

Brussels, April 29.-Economists
reckon the loss caused by the recent
strike for manhood suffrage at $40, 000.-
900. This, Socialist leaders declare,
was well lost if the country thereby
won the suffrage reform fought for.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
To Seek Sir John FranklIn's Body.

Seattle, Wash. April 2S.-Capt Pc
ter Bayne the explorer, announced
here Friday evening that he will head
an arctic expedition in an effort to re-
cover the body of Sir John Frank
lin
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
Woman Dies in Well.

Spring Grove, Mimi, April 2s.-Her
mind unbalanced by poor health, Mrs.
Henry Peterson, mother of four chill
dren, wife ofsa wealthy farmer. killed
herself by leaping into a well here
Friday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
Steel Plant Sold.

New York, April 28.-The Bethle-
hem Steel corporation purchased Fri
day the Fore River Shipbuilding COM
pany of Quincy, Mass, a s1,800,000
corporation, builders of battleships
and other war craft
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
BaVarian Aviator Dies.

Munich, Bavaria, April 30.-Lieu-
tenant Won Germersheim of the Ba-
varian army flying corps died Mon
day from injuries sustained when his
aeroplane crashed into a tree on April
%.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
Schooner Wrecked on Coast,

Nahant, Mass, April so. = The
schooner Francis A. Rice. bound from
Weymouth, n. s., for Boston, ran on
20 the lodges off Nahant during a
heavy fog and was destroyed Mon
lay. The crew was rescued
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
Lenroot's Daughter Enqaeed.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Mrs. I.
L. Lenroot announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Dorothy, junior in
the university letters and science, to
Paul NJ. Block, fellow in the college
Of letters and science.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
Will Dedicate Home.

Palmyra.-The National Druggists
home, near this city, recently pur-
chased, will be dedicated on June 1
and r. The building was formerly the
famous MacFayden health resort.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
Identity Cathedral Suicides.

Antwerp, April 29.-The sweethearts
who committed suicide by leaping off
the clock tower of Notre Dame
cathedral were natives of Antwerp
and belonged TO well-known families,
it was learned Sunday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
Builder Of Canal Dies.

Frankfort on-the- Main, G er N q Y,
April 25.-Herr Holman, builder of
he famous Kaiser Wilhelm ship
canal, connecting the North sea and
the Baltic sea, died here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
BLAST at Arsenal Rocks Houses

Philadelphia, April PA workman
st the frankfort arsenal of the fed
eral government was killed when hun
dreds of pounds of powder exploded in
one of the buildings Monday. The
shock rocked houses.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02

Minneapolis, April 80, 1913.
Wheat-No l hard, 92c; No. north
ern, Gle; No. northern, 500.
Corn-No. yellow, 551ac.
Qats-No. s white, 3215c.
Rye-No. 2, 56058c.
Flax-131.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
PLANS WHITE HOUSE FETES.
Mrs. Wilson to Give Three Dolly
Madison Lawn Parties.

maoiSoH Lawn FdItieS.
Washington, April Washington
society is elated at the announcement
that Mrs Woodrow Wilson will give
Dolly Madison garden parties during
the spring season on the south lawn
of the White House. The first of
these will be held May 9, the second
May 16 and the third May %. Garden
parties were among the must success
full entertainments of both the Taft
and Roosevelt administrations, and it
is expected that the Wilson parties
will prove as popular
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
Large Class Will Graduate,

Stevens Point.-The largest class in
the history of the Stevens Point high
school will be graduated this June.
There are forty-eight members of the
class.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
Chicago, April 80, 1913.

chicago, April 80, lyI3.
Cattle-Beeves 7.20@8.90; stockers
and feeders, 6.10@S.00; COWS and heif-
ers, 3.90@S.25; calves, 625@925.
Hogs-Light, S.800910; heavy, S.35
@S.60; rough, S10@S.25; pigs, GAO
@8.6O
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02

Mr.. Guy Lowell, young architect,
is to be paid 100000 for his design
for the new 100000 court house
for New York. The new structure
actually will be two separate circular
buildings, one within the other. the
outer one modelled after the Coliseum
in Rome
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-02
BANKER AND WIFE INDICTED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby Charged With
ConceaIing Funds.

Chicago, April 30.-Dr. William T.
Kirby and his wife, Margaret l.. Kir-
by, were indicted on charges Of con-
cealing $4,000 of the assets of the
bank, of which Kirby was formerly
the head in the final report of the
federal grand jury. The Kirbys have
maintained that wire tappers swindled
Doctor Kirby out of the money.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-29
OF DOUGLAS
DOUGLAS BRIEFS

Douglas, Sept. 2S.-There will be am other of those delightful dances at the Treadwell Club, Wednesday evening. Music will be furnished by the Tread well Orchestra. A large crowd is ex- pected to be present.
 Mrs. Albert Andreson returned Sat urday from Ruby, Alaska, where she has been visiting her son, Oliver.
 The City of Seattle docked at Tread well at 7:3O o'clock this morning with ST tons of freight for that place.
 A number of parties were out duck hunting yesterday. All returned with some birds.
 Ben Leming has put a picture up near the entrance of the club of the Douglas Island baseball team, and ev- eryone coming in takes his hat off to it.
 There will be a meeting of the AL aska Catholic Club tomorrow evening at the club rooms at o'clock.
 The dance at the Star Temperance hall Saturday was greatly enjoyed.
 J. A. Mathison and R. B. Mathison are recent arrivals from Sitka enroute to Hope
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-29
MARINE NOTES

The Alameda is expected from Skag- way Southbound tonight at 10 o'clock.
 The Jefferson will arrive from the South tomorrow evening.
 The Princess Sophia will arrive from the South tomorrow night or Wednes- day morning.
 The Spokane will arrive from the North tonight sailing for Seattle.
 The Mariposa should arrive from the South Wednesday, night or Thurs day.
 The Admiral Sampson is expected to sail from the South and arrive here October 8.
 The Humboldt will arrive from the South October 6.
 The Al-Ki arrived from the South late Saturday night and sailed on re- turn trip yesterday. Next Southbound sailing from Juneau October 10.
 The City of Seattle arrived this morning from the South.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-29
SOMETHING NEW
o-o-

Just received new fine of hair goods transformations, switches, hair rolls, curls-all shades from blonde to black; also Natives hair.
 Prices, reasonable.
 Please call and inspect goods. 26-tf GASTINEAU BEAUTY PARLORS
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-29
CHANGE OF PROGRAM

AT LYRIC TONIGHT
 -O-O- DOUGLAS, Sept. 29-There will be acomplete change of program at the Lyric tonight. The new program fol- lows:
 "The Little Music Teacher" a very beautiful drama by the Majestic. "Gaumont Weekly" all the latest events in pictures. "The Bitter Bitten" another good one.
 Pats Day Of," and Browns Se- ance," leading Imaginable comedies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-29
PASSENGERS ARRIVING
 ON CITY OF SEATTLE

The City of Seattle arrived from the South this morning with the follow ing passengers for Juneau: Harry Malone, Mis- Pearl Hurlbutt, Sam Hirsch, Thomas Banbury, and II. NJ. MuscOtt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-29
JUEAU LADIES' MUSICAL
 CLUB MEETING CALLED

Notice is given to the members of the Juneau Ladies Musical Club that there will be an important meeting of the club at the school building Tues day evenig at o'clock All mem bers are requested to attend
 MRS. E. H. KAISER, Secy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-29
PASSENGERS LEAVING
 ON STEAMER AL-KI

The following persons took pass age for the South on the Al-Ki sailing yesterday:
 Harry Haggarty, c. Mercier, L. A. Rundel, W. Carlson, Lulu B. Thompson, J. P. Jensen, N. o. Johnson and wife w. Brinnigan. Louis Brinnigan, Mrs. w. c. Abendroth and child, Jack Yer non, Boyd Blair, Mrs. Milo Parish, Miss Doris Parish, Irwin Parish, Hugh Cutting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-29

Alaska Lodge, Juneau, No. 2, F. of A., meets the first, second and fourth of each month at the Odd Fellows hall. Initiation fee, includ- ing physicians examination, $7.50; for full information, see
 H. w. AVERILL, Chief Ranger
 J. R. HANDLE, Fin. Secy.
 J. DE CURE, Rec. Secy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-29
FOOTBALL MEETING AT
 TREADWELL TOMORROW

DOUGLAS, Sept. 2S.-There will be a meeting a Treadwell fire hall tomor- row evening at o'clock to discuss football. The meeting will take up the proposition of arranging games be- tween Douglas and Treadwell and Ju- neau and other towns. Rugby and soc cer will both be considered.
 -O-O- EFFECTS OF DOUGLAS
 MAN TO BE SOLD
 -O-O- DOUGLAS, Sept. 2S.-Tomorrow at D. m. the effects of Kusti Ranta, who died recently. will be sold at the Al aska Star Temperance hall.
 -O-O-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-29
MUSIC LESSONS

Owing to unavoidabel delay in secur ing a suitable location for a studio piano students applications will be re ceived at the George Burford residence and lessons arranged for from 1 to p. m., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat urdays, or by appointment, during thC next two weeks.
 9-16-tf MRS. J. w. BURFORD.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-29
ADAMS-CHRISTOE NUPTlAL
 APPROPRIATELY cETEBRETE6
O-O

DOUGLAS, Sept 2S.-The marriage of Miss Marie Victoria Adams and Mr. David Henry Christoe was elabo- rately celebrated at the Congregations al church Saturday evening, the Rev. Owen Unstead officiating. The church was filled with invited guests at 7:3O o'clock when the bridal party arrived. The bride came. in on the arm of Mir. James Christoe They were followed man, Mis- Enid Richards and Mrs. A. w. Christoe. The groom came next with his mother, followed by Mir. and Mrs. Ed Christoe Lohengrin's brid- al chorus was played. The ring cere- mony was used, and the bridal party passed out to the strains of Mendels- sohn's wedding march.
 The Christoe home was beautifully and tastefully decorated for the re- ception that followed, to which the friends of the bridal couple came in great numbers to offer felicitations The Misses Amy and Elizabeth Hop per, Thelma, Mimic and Ruth Umstead assisted at the reception.
 The bride was beautiful in a gown of white crepe de chine silk with train and veil. The bridesmaid wore golden silk with train. The groom and grooms- man were in conventional black.
 One whole room of the Christoe home was required in which to dis play the beautiful wedding presents.
 The bride, who recently arrived from Seattle, has endeared herself to a wide circle of friends in this city. and the groom for many years has been one of the most popular young men on Gas tineau channel
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-29

J. A. MathisOn and R. B. Mathison are recent arrivals from Sitka enroute to Hope
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-29

Dr. B. c. Pallmann, D. O. and Psy. D. specialist of chronic diseases. Con- sultation free in English, French and German. Office over Alaska Supply Co. Juneau. S-1S-tf
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07
Local Securities

Local securities remained fairly firm on tn'
San Francisco Stock and Bond exchange yester
day, the total listed transactions being $53, ,0o'
in bonds and 167 shares of stocks. Pacific Tele
phone and Telegraph 5s were strong at $s7.S J:
with sales of $4,000. California Gas and Elec
trio unifying IS remained firm at $03, with sale'
of $11. .000 Spring Valley Water As were
shade OF at $50 s715 while Peoples Water 81
dropped two points to- $71.
Giant Powder showed advance at $sl.25
while 0nomea Sugar stronger at $21. 81 u
All sugar stocks were strong, there being bid;
of s26.25 for Hawaiian Commercial and $50 fol
Hawaiian, with none offered For Associated
Oil S40.25 was bid and for Northern California
Power $50 was bid.
In the unlisted department Oakland. Antioch
and Eastern stock advanced to 81, notwithstand
ing the assessment of IS per share. Pacific Gas
common sold at SAP and Western Pacific bonds
at $19.STH. General Petroleum fell away te
only $55 bid and $50 asked for the bonds, while
only SIS was asked for the stock with none
wanted. For Western Pacific stock $3.50 was
bid and 50 asked. For Mount Whitney Power
6s 500 was bid.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Aug. 6.
The application of the Companions of
the Forest. asking recognition as an
auxiliary of the Woodmen of the
World. was today refused by the head
camp of the Pacific jurisdiction in ses-
sion here.
PARIS. Aug. 6.--Debts amounting to
over $8.00o.000 are included in the list
Of liabilities Of Armand Deperdussin.
the aerOplane inventor, who was ar
rested here yesterday for forgery.
Against these liabilities his assets,
which are somewhat vague are esti-
mated n $4,000, 900. His bankers hold
his PAPER for $6.400.0o while other
creditors claim s1,s00.00
DOW city, In, Aug. 6.--M. HI. BIa-
ding. rs years old, sexton OF a local
cemetery, committed suicide by hang
ing himself to a tree in the cemetery
last night. 1t is said that Immediately
after eating his dinner last night he
went to a store. purchased a rope and,
returning to the cemetery. killed him.
salt
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Hundreds OF cans
of milk intended for consumption in
Chicago were rejected today by health
department inspectors because its tenn
perature was above so degrees.
Eventually we hope to compel the
shipment of ali~miuk in refrigerator
cars, !" said Health Commissioner
Young
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07
LOCAL BANK cLEARINGs
CRIsP Financial nRIEFs

San Francisco bank clearings yes
terday were S7,215, ,207.93.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07
PENSIONS RECOMMENDED
FOR EPISCOPAL CLERGY
Comprehensive Plan to Care
for Rectors and Families
Will Require Huge Fund

NEW YORK, Aug. "a pension ap-
proximating half pay for every Epis-
copal clergyman more than 65 years
old and financial aid for widows and
orphaned children of clergymen are
recommended in preliminary report,
issued today by the commission on pen
sions of the Episcopal church, of which
Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts, is
chairman.
The pension plan embraces in it's
scope the entire body of $500 clergy
men employed in domestic and foreign
fields. A fund of $7.000.000 would be
necessary at the start, and $500, 600
would be expended annually thereafter
The annual obligations would be met.
under the plan, by tax on individual
churches approximating 6 per cent of
the amounts paid in salaries and scien-
tifically graded with respect to the ages
at which their rectors are ordained.
Widows and clergymen would be
pensioned, clergymens orphaned chill
dren would be educated and disabled
cIergymen would be cared for irrespect-
i've of age.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07
OREGON
New york Grain Market

PORTLAND Aug. 6-Wheat-Un Unchange,
Car receipts Wheat 10, barley 4, nour 3, oats
hay g.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07

aged 16. while hunting near Seaside.
Ore, today, accidentally shot himself
through the left lung while drawing a
rifle toward himself from behind a
rock.
Two Men Asphyxiated
JUNEAU. Alaska, Aug. 6.-Harry R.
Hood, 23 years old, son of James A.
Hood, prominent resident of Aber-
deem, Wash, and Steve Baima, an Ita1-
ian, 80 years old, were asphyxiated
late yesterday by powder fumes In the
Perseverance mine. The powder maga-
zine caught fire and young Hood and
Baima were cut of from the exit.
Two Bits in Boys Throat
PORTLAND, Aug. 6.-A silver quar-
ter was removed from the throat OF
8 year old Roanald Grassens in st
Vincent's hospital here today The coin
was swallowed about 10 days ago and
lodged in the esophagus. 1t was re-
moved by the use of an esophagio-
scope. which revealed the coin five
inches below the aperture
Six Months for Socialist
SEATTLE, Aug. 6.-Dr. Hermon F,
Titus socialist leader and agitator,
was sentenced to six months in the
county jail and fine of $500 by Su-
perior Judge Humphries today for vio-
lating the courts order restraining
street speakers from speaking at
Fourth avenue and West Lake boule-
ward
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07
CORN SENT upon
UPWARD COURSE
Blistering Winds and Lack
of Rain in Kansas and
Missouri a Cause

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Blistering winds
and lack OF rain in Kansas and Mis-
souri, finally sent corn on a decidedly
upward course today after series Of
violent swings. The market closed
firm. 1 &c to 1ssc net higher.
Wheat showed gain Of NC to sc.
and oats rise Of nc to &c. In pro-
visions the outcome varied from SC de-
cline to an upturn OF 15c.
Reports, declared to be the worst of
the year as to corn damage in Kansas,
Missouri and parts of Nebraska, came
rapidly during the last hour of the
session.
Some points in Iowa also sent word
of temperature of 104 in the shade.
and predicted that two more such days
would mean the ruin of the crop.
Hesitation and weakness that pre-
ceded the conclusive advance In corn
were due to light rains which were
scattered pretty generally over most or
the belt east Of the Missouri river ex-
cast, too, that additional sprinkles
would appear
Experts in Kansas. however, as
serted that even with neavy rain 70.
night the state would not yield half
crop.
other bullish incentives were found
In an estimate that hay marketed lnlS
year would be nearly 20 per cent less
In amount than last season, and that
much livestock was already on feed
owing to the pastures burning up in
way not equaled since 1901.
Wheat tagged corn. Heavy receipts
here encouraged some bear spectators,
and so also did favorable reports from
Canada, where the harvest is near at
hand. There was an Offset. though, in
advices that the wheat arriving In
Chicago was already sold, and that
country offerings were next to nothing,
especially from Kansas and Missouri.
Primary receipts were 2,206.00 BUSH
els; a year ago, 1,9s1.0o0 bushels. Ex-
port clearances of wheat and flour
equa1ed 1.358.00O bushels.
Good threshing returns in northern
sections made oats relatively weak. On
the other hand. the east was better
buyer.
offerings dried up quickly in pro-
visions.
Purchasers were few, but took pains
not to crowd the market on the adj
vance.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07
SEATTLE JUDGE
HAS BUSY SESSION
Enjoins Salvation Army and
Pet Parrot From Making
Public Speeches

SEATTLE Aug 6.--Superior Judge
Humphries today issued orders re-
straining the Salvation Army and the
Volunteers of America from holding
services in front of a downtown hotel
The Salvation Army has been holding
street services in the forbidden place
more than 20 years.
Judge Humphries also issued an in
junction restraining Mrs. William 4.
spritt Prom keeping a certain noisy
parrot within 100 feet Of the domicile
of Mrs. Ella M. Ives.
Carnival in Victoria
VICTORIA. B. c.. Aug. g. The fea-
ture of the carnival today Is naval
regatta on the gorge waters by the
members OF the visiting warships-
Motorboat races at Caddoro bay. con-
tinuatfon of the polo tournament, n.y.
droplane flights and the musical fes-
tival at the arena tonight are among
the days events.
Rates for Attorneys
SEATTLE, Aug. 6.-The railroads to-
day. after much negotiation, granted
special fare to the State Bar a$socia-
tion meeting in Seattle tomorrow and
F'Tl0dy, ana zuV OI IiiOi Q ct1Si 10y = ~ .
expected to attend.
Bonds for Water Front
PORTLAND, Aug. 6.-The port of
Astoria has passed an ordinance pro-
vfding for the issuance of 100000 in
80 year per cent bonds, and $780, 900
in bonds will be marketed at once to
provide funds for public docks and the
purchase Of sites for the docks on the
city's water front.
Broker Commits Suicide
VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 6.-David
Knight Millison. a wealthy broker,
well known in local financial circles.
committed suicide in Stanley park yes
terday by shooting himself through the
brain with pistol. MilIison had been
prominent in. eastern Canada business
circles before coming here. having been
head of large wholesale establish
ment at st. John, n. b.
Man Shot for Cougar
TACOMA. Aug. ga dispatch to the
Tacoma News from South Bend says:
George Jones, a resident of South Bend.
father OF II children, was killed last
evening by f. C. Jennings. a young
man. who mistook him for cougar
Boy Wounded by Accident
PORTLAND. Aug. 6.Lester Blake.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07
! New York Mining Stocks

2eI. 0o-Total shares sold.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07

Chicago Grain and Provision Futures
FURNISHED by E. f. Hutton Co.. 400 California
street)
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07
Wflron,s Vfeus ON the Markef

NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-After having moved M
ward in vigorous fashion during the last few
days. prices for stocks turned rather easy today
With weather reports from the corn belt unsatis-
factory, reaction in the mavket is probable
after large part of the short interest has COW
cred.
Cotton-The weather was the dominating
factor in the market today. 1t was hot and dry
in the southwest causing an advance In prices
Hedge selling is increasing and it will soon be-
come an important factor. We do not look for a
permanent advance at this time.
BOSTON, Aug. e.-The market was moderately
active and generally steady today. We advise
buying the coppers now.
CHICAGO Aug. 6.--Whe the wheat market
was largely reflection of the strong corn stua-
tion 1t was bnoyed up also by heavy clearances
OF wheat and -four and the fact that farmers in
some sections were showing disposition to cling
to their grain. We feel friendly to the market
on all setbacks