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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-05
WHEAT RANCH

$40 acres near Cunningham. in
Adams County, Wash. about so
miles north of Wa1la Walla. Has
a good room plastered house,
barns. sheds. etc. Also has over
500 acres summer -fallow in good
shape which ought to go a long
ways towards paying for the
place next year. Price $500
per acre, on easy terms.
] have Umatilla County land to
sell from $1,000 an acre up. Also
some excellent ranches in Mon
tana from 500 10 5000 acres. at
prices less than half what the
same class Of land here would
sell for.
MONEY TO LOAN on improved
farms at a low rate Of interest
See me about a loan.
J.C. SNOW, )9li 3
~ East Court st.
Farm Loans. Real Fstat
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-23

tutAuu liorglum. th' sculptor. vb,
investigated aircraft production f,l.
President Wilson ran hc wa. stunned
'' making q strong an, hitter fight
900 Investigation into AN ,b.
ph'7'- OF aircraft production %, tho
senate military affairs committee
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-23
Fairbanks at Pastimc.

Douglas Fairbanks, Aircraft star,
author, athlete and greatest OF ulm
fan fayoritcs, has survived many huir-
breath escapes. lie has leaped, vault
cd and hurdled with impunity. and
caused thousands To hold their breath.
asking. How Toes he do to- The
answer Is simple. lie keeps cvcrlast
Iugly NJ II. lie trains runtIuu-
ally in his gym IN his home Whore
this snapshot was caught That's
why DE succeeds. lie keeps oN .rlasi-
iugly at It and does cvorythng with
"a smile. when ms next AIRCRAFT pic
turc requires jumping over Cd horse ur
O. fence. lac rchcarse- iu The gym.
And he's ALWAYS 100 t]op-notCh trim
This great ulm star viii appear 1t
the postimo thcatcr today only iu 90
repeat production. entitled NIuhui-
tiu Madness
In connection with seeing Douglas
Fairbanks today. There viii Boo show
r ,oumcd, The &c., Mans Bride.
with Dom Rogers HuH Edii, GIh-
Ions
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-23

The colonel is au old regular H,.
hos served 300 the Philippines and.
Alaska and JIi over the United states
map The lieutenant colonel is uu
other eft tho Same sort. They 100 have.
IN, regular ARMY mans point cot view
that the soldier must be well taken
of \ cook WHO has o. dirt,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-23

Tor these examinations are recei,
900 amy time.
senior cost accountant tmalc
i'male) S2.2OO to $4,000.
Iuuion cost accountant Cmalc g.
i,malc) $1,000 to s.. 900.
associate engineer tmalc) $4,000.
$500.
Assistant cnginor tmalcl $1,000
$500.
Engineer IN charge OF power hod
'ualc) $500 tn $1,000.
Foreman of machine shop tma
$500 to $500.
ilydroEraphic and tOpograp'
craftsman Cmalc) 81 1000 to $1,000
Operator Of acid and chemical 4.
tarntus tmaleJ per diem 81 to S..
List No. a Examinations an wi
competitors are not assembled. q
.nr which applications must bc ui
Dos the dates specified:
June IS, assistant editor. diyisI
"t manuscripts (maic) $500
s.. $50
June No.. laboratory npprcut
tmalc and fcmalc) $40 10 5000.
June 20. biochcmist (malc ana
m3l"b $500 TO $4,000.
HoatinC and Vcntilating cnEln,
and craftsman (malc) $500.
Information and application hlaI
ma be obtained from n. =. FAY
local secretary. Albuquerque. y
ostofficc building. san Francisco
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-23

are not well nttiug ,hoS caunoi io
Do with comfort.
Have you received your shocf "
hc asked Of company commanders
DO they fIt?'
There have been cases Of company
commanders getting $50 pairs OF No.
20 shoes and $50 pairs of diversified
human feet Nothing of that sort
was found on his tour. The shoes
had been shipped IN graduated sizos
and the company Officers had seen TO
% that the mon drew shoes to o. In
,iNil life mat does not happen SO
% has q supervisor 10 accoWpau'
hiu to the shoe store. unless his wifi,
happens 10 prefer q bulldog last whon
ris own fancy lightly turns 10 the
toothpirk variety Hut Boo civil ht, tho
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-23
American Regimental Commander Makes Care
full Daily Inspection While Awaiting Call Just
Behind the Somme Front -All Prepared for the
Great Battle.
By HERBERT COREY

Ji'ST UEHINB tine SO ~ VI T.
FRONT April q This moruing /
yea, luuuuI the companies of our
t.rfm,ut with the colonel II WAS has
duIl, tour uI inspection. but 10 was
,>, opening tor ma" u rs 90 big Job TO
,,o go The we'll roirr ot almost i.oeO
men.
No wH.t look out tor them he
'.ia. hc,ausy they de- not look out
I,I Themselves
rho colonel va. lut,r,st,I 300 fc't.
so ln da, now literally O. hour
the WORT NAV come to pack up and
l.Ec. The men must then march III
teen fO tvcrtN-uNr miles p,I day
under a PACK which. cvcn when strip
ped down 90 the borost urcossiii's.
viii weigh ftrty pounds " thcir shoes
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-23
Secretary Baker
Wants Power to
Raise Big Army

~ ASSOCIATED FRusa
Washington. May %. Congress
was asked hN secretary Baker today
Tor unlimited authority bon raising ana
army To- th, "Ntcut that men within
the draft age Dtu u, organized and
equipped,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-23
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
h0STRllS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied In Nostrils
Relieves Head Colds nj Onc..

sss-es-a-sssss-s-s- 800 s-s-.-ss-.~s-s-s-.
" your nostrils are cloEged an.
Your head is stuffed and YOU can
breathe freely hcCuusc Of a cold %
'htarrh, Just get a small bottle of Els.
q rcamBnlm ~ any drug sto Appl
H little OF this fragrant, antisepu
cream into your nostrils and let
penetrate through every AIR pas
sag" Of Your head. soothing and hCul
INK the Influmed. swollen mucotl
membrane ana you get instant relic
An how good II feels. Your nos
trils are open. your head is clear. u
more hawking, snuffling, blowing: N
more headache, dryness or struggliu
Tor breath. Ely's Cream Balm IN ju.
hat sufferers from head colds an
Dutarrh need. It's n delight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-23

Kitchen Will rue the day he ever
sighted q ipt
How doe boz, doctor the water
bag Pc IN, colonel asked % sergeant oi
our compnr, There wis % dc,,iNlug
tome ct Innocent inquiry in his voice"
THE watcrbug I. the huge Coniainci
Iu which wot'i is chlorinBtcd To free
10 from tn, miscellaneous Wugglcrs
that iutost country water boz Franc
9hr watcrbar doctor was provcu M
uu,ru 900 biz HHssucc. li' had mlNcd
the chemical with th, proper amount
OFT hot water 100 tho proper way iiut
the captain wts found short cot d"
days ritious There can hc no doubt
that he had hc,u tltc victim ot e hut-
rblc outrag, n, some rutttcrmast't
or JuHrtcrmJst,rs unknown Ut some
time in the past The, had rod-tnped
him to death
rive put m acquisitions tor the
DAYS rttions explained Ma" untor-
innate, hut
You 40 down there aud cuss him
out. sad tie colonel IT'S yout job
10 get those supplementary rotions ON
YOU wagon, We may start -
hour now Sever miud what hap
u,ncd to YOU three weeks ago YOU go
iowu there aut GET THOSE IA
TlONS,"
Tho lght of determination came ia
io that NouuE captains eyes. Hc he.
gam 10 see red tape m % different
light a., sand that hc would go down
there and get those rations and Ill
make "a bet with uaN ouc that he has
Nscn down thcro" and got them Do,
thus time.
\ Matter al Mules.
Two of th, majors, 20 appeared, Hdn
boon put upon by some n ih th"
matter ct mules. But q lttie while
ago. and each possessed strings al
mules thai were mulish pearls "l
price Each hJd beer robbed Now
,u,h uad only mules that were tott'I-
lnr 20 their full They we're huu'
Ip,ks of mules Men had to walk ON
other side of them and atd th"w INTO
camp. There was q certain ~NnEu'u's,
3d. each narrative
You Fellows have horu stealing
each others WHlcs, was the colonel =
decision. m, muiors looked 90 oo,l.
ether and griuued Thc colonel
seemed not tu care. What dId interest
lim was that each major should nave
plenty OF good mules when th'
march started. They assured hlhi
that They would. when wc lett each
was setting out extra guards on Hls
mule lines. but there was talk CT d
truce between them. and of 90 'utnhI-
ration against som" % else suspect
/ EEL or hu,iul tine mules Maybe They
we're iusi Joking. Perhaps tuut ls th'
arm. wnV of .okiug. But I vuuldu
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-23
Government in Need
of Skilled Workmen

Tho g. S. civil service commission
announce open competitive ,>umtu
ytiuus Is follows
Last 80 I Examinations ~ which.
competitors are not assembled. but
Hi' i1tod upon the subjects ol cdu.
''tl"u. tanning, aud experience. and
Durruh"taiiNv evidence, Application
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-23
Finn Commander
Resigns His Post

London. May 22.-Genoral Manner
helm, commander in chief OF the Fin
nish white guard. has resigned because
of the plan OF the Finnish conscrva-
tivcs to invade the Russian province
Of Karclia, according 70 an Exchange
telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
today.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-23

ON their investment above the q per
cent recommended by tho Chicago
traction and subway commission To
secure this a fare increase viii be
necessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
RENTAL CONTRACTS SIGNED.
Chicago and Northwestern TO l.e-
ceive S23,384,O2s a Year.
Special Despotch to THn Sun.

Special Despdtch to THR Sun.
wAsHINGToE, Oct 22-Director-Gen-
erai McAdoo to-day signed rental agree
ments or standard return contracts with
two big Western railroads and their
subsidiaries. These contracts are, with
a few minor exceptions. Identical with
the standard form approved after long
negotiations between the Railroad Ad-
mlnistration and the railway executive
advisory committee. They are tha first
compensation agreements approved be-
tween the roads and the Government I'M
der Government control.
Under the terms OF these contracts the
Chicago and Northwestern Is to receive
S23.364.02S a year, the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy, $33.3s0.S71; the
Chicago. st. Paul. Minneapolis and
Omaha. S4,494,7S9; the Fort Worth and
Denver City, $1.Se03S0. and the Colo
RADIO Southern and Wichita Valley,
s2,S33,57s.
Agreements on behalf of these roads
on the standard contract form were sub
mitted to the Railroad Administration
after approval by the directors and
stockholders some time ago ALP agree
ments must be referred, however, to the
regional directors and to the general and
Federal managers for report on local
conditions.
In all about eighty roads have asked
for departure from the standard form OF
contract to allow for special conditions
or contingencies. All of these contracts
were turned over to the Federal operat-
ing officers. Federal managers and gen.
eral managers for review.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
WAR SHARES FIRM,
ADVANCE SLIGHTLY
Oil Stocks in Curb Market
Move Downward on Profit
Taking.

An irregular tone marked the trading
in the market on the curb yesterday and
there was large decrease in the volume
OF business in the more prominent issues
Profit taking in the peace issues caused
prices to fall further, but fluctuations
were not 80 wide as on previous sessions
Again most interest was attached to the
movements in the oil depa rtment, where
pressure was the heaviest.
In the Independent oil list Midwest
refining was carried points down on
pront taking after 1t had opened a point
higher. Pan-American Petroleum moved
2 points OF In an irregular manner. The
largest loss In the Standard Oil group
was recorded In Vacuum OIL and Gas.
which showed a loss OF 90 points, while
the others we're from a fraction to 3
points lower.
I The war shares displayed a Arm tone
throughout the day and generally closed
with fractional advances. The motors
were quiet. with losses of about n point
in Chevrolet and United. Specialties
were dull. cities Service common was
about points lower.
Bonds were less active and showed
mixed changes. Cities Service Is and
the Russian Governments were weak,
while Interborough Rapid Transit is
moved forward.
Total sales and range OF prices follow ::
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
Open Bids on Towelling.

The Quartermaster Department yes
terday opened the following bids for fur
nishing $4,000 yards OF cotton or cotton
linen towelllng:
Cannon Mills. New York-Part linen
crash; Ma. 100. 1000 yards. i6 cents no
zoo, 5000 yards - cents; 10; 400, e.OOo
cents. Immediate delivery.
Joseph $. whIteside h Co. New York
Cote! Cotton ard some linen; No; e. 10000
l5,t cents, standard crash, 5000 yards
1872 cents. Immediate delivery.
Richard Llndner. Allendale, y J.-5O.-
900 yards. white. 20 SO cents: 10. 900 Yards.
white. 3?,9o cents. Immediate delivery.
Concord Mills. New Iork--Cotton linen.
i2ig cents; no quantity given, Delivery
between time of award and January /.
Hughes Fnwcett. New YorkSunbleached
cotton. 1850 yards, l6 cents: bleached cot
ton ana linen: 1900 yards 20 cents;
,bleached material 1915 yards, 10 cents
Immediate delivery.
John Ritzenthaier, New vork-Huck cot.
ton. 5000 yards. AK cents: twill cotton,
5000 yards. lax cents union linen, .4OO
yards. 10 cents; cotton. part linen. 1000
yards, lSI cents. Immediate delivery.
Brookheld Linen Company. New York;
No. 50 cotton crash. 10000 yards, 90 cents
Immediate delivery.
Bret;cll BRAY Company. New York
Sterling buck, $4,000 yards. l3& cents;
sterling twill. $4,000 yards. ~ cents; ster-
ling crash, $4,000 yards. 1Gls cents: sterling
absorbent crash. $4,000 yards. 10 cents
absorbent crash, $1,000 yards 10 cents
New England Company. Boston-laih
inch cotton buck, 10000 yards Is cents
l6A inch cotton crash, 10000 yards i7is
cents; lex inch cotton crash. II. 600 yards,
1915 cents
George Woods Sons e. Co, PHILADELPHIA
No. brown huckaback. IS. 900 yards
ION cents; bleached linen, $4,000 yards
l2'. cents; plain Roman, IS, 900 yards, l2a
cents; Greenfield huckaback, $4,000 yards
% ITO cents
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23

picked clear, 1919 lbs. Sic; dry saited
piekled hams Irregular regular. 1918 lbs,
aoHc.; skinned, 1870 lbs, lSo. Tellow
srmsr; middle West, iss.ioqssso. CITY
ssg%: Continent, issss South xm.ries;
steady; quoted. ssas.sc. s,earins STm;
city lard stearine. 2Sq2Shc.: oieo. 2thc.
sUGAR--Cut loaf, lo.Soc. crushed, lo.:5c.
mould A. .s,Soc.; cubes e7se; XxxN
Eranulated and diamond <. Sc; confee.
toners A, s.soc.; No. 1. s.s5c.
VEGETABLES. MIsCBII.ANEoUs-AR
TpiCHtokEs-csiifornia; French. drum: 80.
BEANs--Nearhy, wax or green. basket.
aae, gti so; bag csc. 9N; nat green, bss-
set, sse 9u.ssi cranberry. basket, SOC, %
basket, &ia2. BEETs-loo punches. $3.50
@2;So basket, SOC 75c. Dbl, $4,000
CARRoTs-ioo buneh.s, sla?: basket. 50
CuMBERs-. Basket, siG 80; nearby. Dbl.
s2S 8; SFlcrids. basket. 50: California. per
lug. .a.25 a 2.;o. cucUMBER PICKLES
p ss's ss ' ;.sca al oe cnsRAdss g
iso; Psa 3d. !; !s ta 100 cAT XIII Pow
state. crate. iiSss5: western New York,
nat crate. s2q:.25; California. per half
crate, sia2.50. CELERY-stste and Jer-
s ssy; BUNCH, lS9soe;; rough. ease. tsg.;
Nearby. bSl' ,sig;; basket: sso95Ss
basket. ngs neutrality-suspicious.
basket. 15c. t.75; fiat, basket. soc. Hsl.
potato, bag, soc. q $3.50. LETTCCE-state
and nearby, basket 2bc. ti.7b; crate. S6c.
$3.50; nearby, Dbl, soc qtl; Virginia.
basket, slpi25. MUSHROOMs--i.b., $40
2.25. OYSTER PLANTS-Searby, 100
punches, &Iqs. OKRA-Jersey, basket.
t1H8: Florida. carrier, s2.50a $50: basket,
t2d3.S0. ONIONS-Oranse county. New
York. bag, 81 " 1.75 State and Western, 100
10. has, SiaS5o. PEAS-virginia, basket,
SAT-: Maryland, basket, s8QA PEPPERS
Bull nose. tbbl.. 76c. asa: cheese. Dbl,
7Sc. a t2.25; finger. Dbl, sla2: cherry. bas-
ket. Csc. dSl.25. PARSLEY--Nearby. curly.
100 punches. l1l.26. PuMPKlNS--Bbl,.
tl:25 afl.50. RADlSHES-Nearby. 100
bunch:s, sl.5oa2. RHUBARB-Nearby,
100 punches 22a3. RoMAINE-Basket,
80 u Use. crate. soc. dt1: nearby. Dbl. soc.
13 SPtNACH-Nearby. Dbl, soc. 6tl: ;
basket. 2596oc; Virginia. Dbl, soc. a'l:
basket 256S0c. SQuASH-Crooked neck.
bbl.. tldl5o: Hubbard. Dbl. 3i.25dl.TS;
marrow. Dbl, flyl5o. TURNiPs-Ruta-
baga. Dbl. or bag, ,i.Soa2; white, basket,
ToEs-Nearby, crate. soc. 9i.a0; carrier.
soc q sl.2S; green, crate. 5Vu I5c Call
forn!s. per lug, s:g?.So
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
Live stock Market. In Other cities.

10000; market arm on good hogs; duli
on packing grades Butchers. siTdl7.I5.
light, $3.50 n IL. 20; packing. $l4T5 a 1880:
rough sl4Ql475; pigs good to choice,
Cattle Receipts. 10000; native beef.
Steers si. and feeders most,y cents higher;
higher; Beef cattle. good. choice and prime,
Sl51 1880; common tn medium. S9.25H
ala: Gamers and cutters S5T5aG .e5;
stockers ADD feeders. good, choice and fancy,
SO . & ~ 80: Inferior; common r, and medium
sis SOD 1915; cows ana Seifers, .s25a
Sh.ep-Reccipts 10, 600; market strong
to - CENTS highcr lambs. choice and
G% isS mta59m eu :.d c SSGS
IS. 500 10; cull.. ss5Od7.
KANSAS CITY. Oct. .?.-Hogs-Re-
heavy, &ls.5o9l75o; packers and butchers.
tlsSoTl5.5O; lights 'ls,'5ai"2a; pigs.
ca,tieIRece!pts. $4,000; strong. Prime
fed steers. s7als.25; dressed beef steers.
si2T17; Southern steers. s6,S09I2; cows
So. rs a SO; heifers. EQl?.So; stockers
and feeders; ts,5oalt; bulls, saSo@sSo;
sheep-Receipts. 1900; steady. Lambs
tisO@ 1880; year:inss, sssoeic.5O;
Wetners, soH ll'op, cNer' sohs'oV'
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22-Hogs-Receipts,
400: lower. Lights, s16.6oTlT.20: piEa
sl425916; mixed and butchers. S1s756
1850; good heavy. &l7.4o9i7.5o bulk.
l6s0Rl745.
Cattle--Receipts. 500: higher. Native
beef steers. sil.5oa1s?5; yearling steers
and heifers. ss.50dl5.b0: cows. $500
1850: stockers and feeders, fs.5oQ12: fair
tn prime Southern beef steers. Slo4lB:
beef cows and heifers, s75oQl5; native
calves. 37.756lT25.
tis5odl6 10: ewes. 3llI12; Gamers and
choppers. 359s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
Buyers in the City.
Boys and Mems FURNISHINGS.

BALTIMORE-Repl Quality House w
Welnblatt (mens garments, Imperial
BosToN-w. Fuene's. Sons Co. II. h.
Scates tmen's and boys shoes, l16 West
BOsToN-w. Filene's Sons Co. Mr.. Silver
(men,s overcoatsl. li6 West aga 81.
Observation-Disclosures Company. Mr.. Lowen-
berg (boys' clothing and mems furnish
ings), 200 Fifth av., room coz.
BoSTON-Jordan Marsh Company. f. NJ.
Dawson tmen's hosiery and underwear),
BoSToN-Jordan Marsh Company Miss
4, l.. Regain tboys' furnishing goods).
432 Fourth av.
BOSTON-Jordan Marsh Company. w. F.
Varum (boys clothing and boys wash
clothing), 432 Fourth sv.
BosroN-Jordan Marsh Company. ]. T,
Donovan (men's hosiery and mems UNI
derwearl, 432 Fourth av.
MISUNDERSTANDING /. Rothschild. Joseph
Klein (men's shoes, Herald Square
GRAND RAPIDs-Herpolshcl Co. j.
c. Putt tmen's and boys clothins). ll7O
Broadway; Hotel Breslin,
MISUNDERSTANDING, Powers Co Mr.
Bernstein (men's and boys clothing,
mems furnishing goods), 47o Fourth av,,
ST. LoUIs-stIx, Baer & Fuller Dry Goods
Co. T. Mofrat (men's furnishing goods),
VI, l az, West Ss r sGd st, room ilo
WORCESTER, MASS.-Barnard. sumner q
Putnam Co. A. Van der Lyl (men's fur
nlsnlns BOOuSl' fVt Fourth aN., Hotel
Bresln.
Ready to Wear.
BALTIMoRE-Real Quality House w
Weinblatt twomens garments). Hotel
Imperial.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dress Co. 1. Stern
manufacturers children's wash dresses),
BosroN-R, II. Stems Co. C. W. conkl,n
!cloaks, suits, skirts. costumes. waists,
furs), 200 Fifth av,
BOSTON-wiliam Filene's Sons Co. IL.
y, Tobey (shoes, basement), II6 West
32d st Hotel Marlborough.
CHICAGO. Klein (shoes), Herald
squqare Hotel.
CHiCAGo-Eisberg Co. Abe Goldstein
,>6 ,Iss4y 70 Sv T,ssrR' Hotel Imperial
Clothing and shoes). Broadway Central
DETROIT-Crowley. Miner & Co. Mrs.
Il. Bauman Oadies' gowns), care of AL
fred Fantl. 1870. West S2d st.
DUNKIRK, N. Y.-Liberty Store s. Ran.
sport tshoes), Broadway Central Hotel
LOUISVILLE, KY.-Lyon. Lang & Goldstein
Co. l. NJ. Goldstein (ready to wear and
manufacturers ladies cloaks, Huits and
NEW HANEN-Mendel a Freedman. l..
East Esd st, Hotel Breton Hail.
PHlLADELpIiIA-B, Hersh q Co. Il.
Hersh waists and childrens dresses)
lls2 Broadway, room 4O5.
PHILADELPHIA-S. nothschIld & Co NJ
Gutman tmanufa cturers childrens and
infants coatsl. lisa Broadway
observation-disclosures Co, Jack Win.
tiers Jobs Of dresses and sSirts), care OF
Alfred Fanti. lfo West aga st,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
ACTIVE LIQUIDATION
IN COTTON MARKET.
Unfavorablc View on German
Note and Ginning Report
Lead to Action.
HEAVY NET DECLINE
December Contracts, After Co.
ing to 1929, Break Later
and Close at 1913.

The unfavorable view OF the German
note and reports Of large ginning re-
turns led to active liquidation in the
cotton market yesterday, particularly
during the late trading December con-
tracts. after selling Off TO 30c. early,
rallied to 1929 during the middle ses-
sion. but broke later to 29.7s. closing
ing barely steady at net decline Of
30 to 80 points.
The opening was 5 points lower on
October and generally 20 to 80 points
under Mondays closing figures as q re-
suit of liquidation. Liverpool and scat
tered Southern selling. The latter was
not active enough to suggest any ma
terfal change in the attitude of Southern
holders. however. and after the first
batch OF selling orders had been alb
sorbed the market turnel firmer on
covering.
Reports that cold wave was likely
to follow the rains in the Southwest
probably helped to steady the market.
and there was also some bul!ish talk
as to export possibilities based on the
evacuation of the Belgian coast with
reference to U-boat activity and the use
of Dutch tonnage. 1t seemed also
that the early decline to 80 cents for
December had brought in a considerable
trade demand, but the bulk OF support
came from shorts and the market soon
turned QUIET. Later offerings increased
on rumors that private returns indi-
Gated a ginning of 7,060.0 600 bales to
October IS, and the market broke sharp
ly in the late trading with the close at
the lowest level Of the day.
The trade buying. which has been a
m 90 al-
level recently, was not in evidence on
the afternoon break. leading to an iyp-
preston that the demand to fix prices
had been pretty well supplied. This en-
couraged the late selling. bSt the main
factors seemed to be the less favorable
view OF peace prospects and the talk of
heavy ginning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
Break In SILK Market Expected,

A break in the raw silk market in
Japan is expected TO follow the re-
ceipt OF the news there that this Gov
eminent has reduced the output Of
American mills so per cent Latest ad-
vices from Yokohama state that the
silk market was 1uctuati~Y at rather
high levels, moving between 1850 ven
and 1900 yen. At the time those prices
we're sent Japan did not have knowledge
OK the curtailment OF the silk output
here.
Locally the market is dull Less bust
ress was done yesterday than has been
the case in several weeks. Similar con-
ditions prevail In Shanghai. according to
cables
Reports from Canton are that the
market Is quiet. American buyers are
not operating and European purchase
are holding off. There is no change in
Italian silks.