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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04

New York, April 4.--May--Hagedorn,
brooks. Waters and Rosenberg bid ;
Mitchell, Wenman, Hentz, Schley and
Smith offered.
July-McFadden Einstein, Hubbard
O'Connor, Cone, Martin, CORDOBA, Mitch
ell and Schu bid; Hyman, keiifer,
Geran, Downs, Clifford, Cassard, Wilson
and Sgel offered.
October-Schill, Clifford, r. Hubbard,
Frederickson and Clearman bid Downs,
Hentz, Riordan. Hyman, Mitchell, Hage-
dorm, Sellar, Clifford, Geer, GumOens
and Hanneman offered.
December-Gifford Smith, Schill and
Sigel bid HeutZ Waters, Dixon, Wieck,
Jay and Clearman offered.
January-Schill and Rosenberg bid (;
Schley offered
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PRESIDENT ISPLEASED
BY LABOR AGREEMENT
Fine Example of Spirit of Co
operation, He Says in
Letter
WORKERS PART IN WAR
'''7''F7s7'z Xz7zzSZYw

z. Warrington. April f.-Declaring the
sresults would be highly serviceable to
the country, President Wilson has writ
eten letter 70 the war labor conference
sboard, thanking its members for their
work in bringing about the recent agree
-ment between capital and labor. looking
ito a. prevention of strikes during the
war, The President characterized the
agreement as a fine example "of the
spirit of cooperation and concession
which is drawing our people together
.in this time of supreme crisis"
st. Louis, April 4-Charles Duncan.
M. p, secretary of the Workers Union
Of England, gave warning that the
continuance Of industrial strife in the
United States may mean the needless
-sacrifice of lives of American soldiers in
= France, in an address before the St
Louis Chamber OF Commerce.
III the United States wants to play a
dominant part in the war" he said, IAN
Immediate agreement between the Gov
,ernment, labor and capital must be made
10 insure the production Of supplies"
London, April Ain an editorial the
Hines says the agreement for indus
trial peace between labor and capital
IN the United States comedies appro-
priately with the military decision to
bring the American forces In France at
once into the battlefield among their
British and French comrades-in-arms.
Both moves" the editorial cum-
tinues, "are an earnest Of the determine.
ton of the United States 20 put all its
strength into the struggle. The effect
of the Industrial treaty will be watched
here with. keen interest and with the
|tarnest hope that II may be more sue
N.essful than the corresponding agree
finent concluded in our own war indus
tries three years ago.
"A hopeful feature Of the American
freaty Is the spirit out of which 1t
Fcomes and that II is due 10 an actual
|condition of affairs. The issue and ma
ture Of the conflict are understood as
they never have been before. The fate
|of Russia, the accumulated evidence Of
man character and conduct and the pres
lent military situation have opened the
eyes OF all men.
4 'fThe whole atmosphere at the pres
o.uf moment is different from that In
4hIch the war has been carried on dur
HnF the last three years. At the back
~ our failure 70 keep the Industrial
. IIfaty made IN March, 1915. and Of in
|runlerable other failures has been the
aaneral complacency about the war, and
o{efconndence in the result born OF tg-
norauce and Government reticence.
IA grand change recently mas set in,
rrtn those self-appointed outside ad
|1ers OF labor who consistently have
|t4IHfed suspicion, ill-Will and strife are
now deprecating strikes and declaring
uIfIn lnorp0rtune,
'fhe American industrial treaty comes
|nIo The world at this solemn moment OF
Il|1uloe Suspense and we do not doubt
tM.ItI ~ an expression Of cal intention
ooth sides. That Is the lest augury
II. SUCCESS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04

TRADING CONTINUES DULL q.
ON LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE
Market Is Expected to Improve When More
Favorable War News Arrives and Third
Liberty Loan Is Started


unnteresing
Of oay irregular There however
favorable
efont which bulsh conditions seen
that the of
holding traders
helping
attention to confident Of nav
a
men n stock market
Pennsylvania 5s United c.
which
unchanged morning
Liberty bonds were
the frstho
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
IMPROVED WAR NEWS CAUSES
HIGHER PRICES FOR STOCKS
New York Market Advances on Reports From
France-Buyers Want Shares
at Concessions
New York, April 4

The the France
a
There which
vances established, the abruptly halted
the including the action Wabash yesterday
declaring approval
the director railroads which
ude fthe Admin Raton dividend payments genrealy
declarations by them expected within short
This includes number stocks like and
especially
expected placing Of
including
are II hands the Federal officials.
during the
2is 11Ola,
1O9h.
The copper stocks generally Copper advancing
92i
Steel y to 9O5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
STATE FOOD MEN NAMED
Appointees to Cover Territory !
Westmoreland and Fayette

Washington, April 4. .- Appointments
of two district representatives Of the
United States fuel administration for
service in Pennsylvania are announced,
The appointees are Julian B. Hun
who will have headquarters in Green's
burg, Pa, and w. L. Byers, who VIII
be located at Uniontown, Pa.
Mr.. Huff's work will be in Westmore'
land County on the Pennsylvania Rail
road main line and branches north OF
Ruffsdale, excepting Sewickley branch
connecting at Youngwood between Pitt
cairn and Blairsville intersection. Mr.
Byers will work in Fayette County
south and west from Banning station
through Whitsett Junction to Browns
Vile and in Westmoreland County on
the Sewickley branch connecting at
Youngwood and along the BaltimOrs
and Ohio Mount Pleasant branch, con-
Meeting at Broadford.
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Bank of England Statement

London, April 4,-The weekly state
ment OF the Bank OF England follows:
Total reserve f31 $50, 900, increase $685.
600; circulation f47,99s 900, increase
Els1 900 bullion, f61.429, 900, increase
fs1s0Oo; ether securities f113,486, 900,
increase f11SO,OO0, other deposits
deposits f36 ,2ssOO0. decrease 1854 900 /;
Government securities f59.30S.0OO, in
crease f3,457.000. The proportion Of
the banks reserve to liab'lieles is now
1710 per cent. against 1922 per cent
last week and compares with an ad-
vance from 10 to 1910 per cent in this
week last year Clearings through the
London banks fer the week were f324..
10000, against fl3t,ooo,ooo last week
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NEW LOOM NEEnED
TO REDUCE COSTS
Would Mean Big Reduction III
Production Expense of
o. y. Cloth
HIGH PRICE IS BAR
Automatic Machine Enables One
Man to Do Work of Four in
Making Fabrics
HIGH PRICE IS BAF

., , d. -,
IT is becoming more apparent III 'i'e
textile industry every day that soaring
costs Of wool. labor. machinery and sup
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e's
, lhe Government OF uniform cloth ana
blankets for the army unless the Gov
ernr,ep+ itself adonts eo,,,a measures to
,.,,r,..,,.,.,.,,,.. - 60. .,,;,,
~0''''0' '''''' i'' NO 'l'I''-
ION was expressed yesterday by l.. w.
France, head of the Philadelphia Tex
file eobooI ,,l,i,, b,, baa, rorde,;rs,
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m ,,.,.sr,,,,,I af i.s .oanti,, tee 90
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c IIoiLIa 80, 's li'TSe uScu III tue weaving
Ur w., D'aiiNc'a HOOloH nHu "oIe'Su clo'hs'
ne ii!a , cll el' no"eNet, mas peeii
,I.e. - ioiii tahIIlS duN NdHtase OF
t'S ulrnt w Ite 'oiS Soiiu uItlous MIich en-
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I'Sli's coSVS an IIOuilu M nave proved sucii
s'NoiS ili'''lIlal 'aN On many souhu
puI , il'ouel ate-siIeu ,.se nuns that they are
uot III Posiuoi 70 invest SloOo To-Day IN
looIl MH,Gn oelore ,,,, the war "ould nave
CosI oNIy SoyV' iHIs actu"lly Is the IN
CLedSe Wi'Ch u'G loolil manufacturers
themselves ndNe Deeh toIceu 10 ASK by
tne rise III the price Oh IRON WOOD ana
thSIr ,,I oIher cUsts OF nlahuiacture'
ne result - lnal mere mas peen no
oIHeI course open LOT tle average WeaN'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04

Dealings IN oats were active and
mixed this morning. Changes in prices
were small, but the tone on the whole
was tirmer Sentiment, however, was
nervous.
Export sales IN the last twenty -four
hours were liberal, and as long as ex-
porters continue to take the slack out
OF the market the trade sees little hope
for any good decline.
on the other hand. the bears called
attention to favorable prospects for the
crop and large stocks in the country
The receipts here today were 253 cars.
May opened at S55sdS51ac, against
80 hc at the end yesterday and, after
selllhS at S5Ssc, again moved inward
Shipments from Argentina for the week
were estimated at 100000 bushels.
Business in corn was moderately ac-
tive and the market was stronger on
buying by commission houses Offer
ings were light, rejecting stability in
the cash article. The receipts here to-
day were 23S cars.
May corn opened 1sc higher at 81 o57.
and rose TO S1.26ls
Exports from Argentina for the week
were estimated at 10000 bushels
The Ohio crop report for April placed
the condition of wheat in the state at SO.
unchanged from q month ago and COM
pairing with so last April, and S8 last
June. Dry weather in Ohio in the last
TWO weeks has held the crop back
Seeding in South Dakota, Minnesota
ana North Dakota has been virtually
completed and advices from Montana
are good
Inc receipts Of wheat at ATinueapoIis
ana Duluth today We're 129 cars. against
so. cars last year; at Winnipeg @44
cars. against 4O3 cars at Cbir.e, -
cars, against 95 cars.
Shipments from Argentina for tbe
week were estimated at 2,775 600 busbeIs
against l'Oi8,OOO bushels last wear
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
LiYerpool Cotton

Liverpool, April 4.--There was a great
g. demand for spot cotton today at an
advance Of Z points on the basis OF
24.63d for middling, old contract ana
laced for good middling, new contract.
The sales were 5000 bales, including 5000
bales American. There We're no receipts.
The market for new future 'ontrartS
was steady in the early dealings. Old
contract spot prices were: Amerlt an,
middling fair, 25.S4d; good middlmg
95.16d middling 2463d; low midd!ng
24lld; good ordinary % I'D; ann
ordinary 225gd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
TODAY's BUSINESS EPIGRAM
A troubled conscience Is bad bust
ness partner.
What does this mean to YOU?
Business Questions Answered

signer? Ny friends say I'm quite clever
with my pen and ! want 70 put II to use.
r. @. b.
TheEe are several ways Of getting
commissions to draw or design. II there
are any good advertising agents in your
locality they may be able to use your
services in preparing designs for adyer-
tising their clients wares. The local
stores which use the newspapers NAV
be able to use your services I'm pre-
advertised. This is not a very prolifc
field, however, as manufacturers are
quite generous in supplying retailers
with cuts Cor electrotypes) for adver-
tising purposes. You may prepare a
ability ard send them to the publishers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
Philadelphia ArriuaIs
at NeW York Hotels

II. Breitenstein. Flanders.
j. A Burgess, Longacre.
W II. Buxton, Jr., Breslin.
Il ). Conway, Van Cortland;
J. r Darby, Breslin.
W P. Divine. Bresin.
., l. DUNCAN. Hermitage.
J. Feher. Cumberland.
w. r. Hall. Navarro.
B. J.. Howard, Herald Square.
J. /. Lipschutz, Longacre.
s; s; Margolis. Breslin.
r. W. Mark. Herald Square.
Il, Morgan. Flanders.
". ,Poormsn. Hermitage.
c: Il. Robinson. Flanders.
W y. Sttnson. Flanders.
II. a. Stone. Hermitage.
u. thompson, Woodward
G. e. Burnham, Continental.
j. Cohey, Hermitage.
j. l.. Coles, Breslin
W. J. Drummond. Grand
.. Fraser. New Victoria.
Glaser, Wallick.
Mrs. l. Glaser. wallick.
\. {. Goldman Navarro
w. James, Herald Square.
s. J: Randall Wellington.
j. Il. Reber, Woodward.
L. NJ. schrufer. Breslin.
=. A. Shanor, Cumberland.
:; a Waterbury, Cumberland.
= D Mnlte, Latham.
F. {. Yost. Herald Square.
Trade Representative
American Feather Company Stern
"holesale millinery, Breslin. -
B. Axe & Cob. Hark, manufactures
waists and dresses Herald Square
NJ. Cravis & Sons-J. Cravis, manufac
.greI cl3akS and suits. 8S West Thirty-fOuFti
,Hill Company-s. Delevle. boys wear
Aberdeen.
L. w Hirsch Company-B splro, dresseI
and basement coats, 470 Fourth avenue
Aberdeen.
Largman Bros.-J. Largman. manufac
-urer mems neckwear, 200 Fifth avenue.
. {. 5. Mayer Co.-C. S. Mayer, manu-
[acturer waists and dresses, Aberdeen.
Refs & Smith MANUFACTURING Company
VI, Smith, mohair silks. Imperial.
n, Snellenburg & Co.-Mrs. C. Arnold
way.
c. S. Tanquay & Co.-C. S. Tanquay
manufacturer .women's cloaks, suits, Grand
j. Wanamaker-A. G. Gresham. musliI
underwear, infants wear. waists, Broad
way and Tenth street. Breslin.
- FRANK Seder. ready to wear--H. y
Bernbaum. coats. suits. furs, dresses, 36
Firth avenue, care of Abel.
Trio Waist Company-H. Kessler. manu-
.acturer waists. SO West Thirty-secon'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Erucker.Wheeler Company. REGULAR ouar-
tSrly or ~ per cent on preferred and per
OF record Anril D. ~ " s'OSh
Hsrbison-Walker .Refractories COMPANY
EeEul9r quarterly Of ll2 per cent on pre .
April 10 80" VI ieSoIu u
,Cluett, Peabody Co. regular opsrtsrI,,
Of record April 80 ' ~ '''eN
oklahoma Natural Gas Company regular
quarterly OF . per cent, payable April 90
TO holders Of record April o.
Fayette County Gas Comranv rerutsr r
monthly Of G6 2-3 cents a share psVsbie
April 20 to holders Of record April Is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
MAIL-CHUTE CONCERNS
FACE INVESTIGATION
Entire Industry Centered in Two
Firms Charged With Unfair Prac-
tees in Competition

washington, April A. Complaints
have been issued by the Federal Trade
Commission against the Cutler Mall
Chute Company, OF Rochester, N. Y,
and the American Mail Service Corpora
ton of New York.
Each concern is the sole competitor
Of the other and each was alleged 10
have sold is products ~ or below cost
la ~ snort q force the other out Of the
I.1f1.. HeaI|nsa were set Tor May 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04

PhiLddeLphid Markets
PROVISIONS

There was a fair jobbine demand and the
market rul, ilrm. with some kinds q shtd,
N sss sosd S92d4Tqas aHg r to2|d sd iy RSf
beef in sets, emuleu Sac. city beef
Enuckles and tendgrs,. smoked and air dried
Soc; western beef, knuCkles and teEdcrs,
smoked, 35c beef hams, S45: pork. family
s52 a %; hams S.. p. cured. loose. % %
smoked. city cured. as 20 brand and aver
aEe 20 N 32": hams. smoked, western cured
shoulders, S. 7. cured, loose, @4isc C. picnic
shoulders, smoked, 25l4 C: bellies. IN pickle.
according to average, loose, 32Ci breakfast
bacon, as to brand and average, city cured,
6oc, breakfast bacon, western cured. 36ci
i3rd western, refined - 42sc lard pure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
PROGRESS IN SHIPBUILDING
Two More Keels to Be Laid in Bristol
by Tomorrow Night

Bristol. Pa. April 4.-That trenchant
slogan "A Ship Day TO Keep the HUI
Away" is beginning to bear fruit, an
the Merchant Shipbuilding Company
yard in Bristol is holding up its en-,
Of the contract in good shape.
According 10 the best authority, two
keels viii be laid by tomorrow night
This will mean ten ways with ships
under course Of construction, leaving
only two remaining to be filled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
Montreal Exchange Opens Earlier

Montreal, April I'm consequences OF
the daylight saving plan which has been
sulting in the business day beginning
there one hour earlier than heretofore,
and in the New York Stock Exchange
opening at o'clock, our time, and clos
ing at p. IN" an adjustment in hours
on the Montreal Stock Exchange has
been decided on. Beginning next Mon
day the exchange will open and close
one hour earlier than at present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
Financial Briefs

Gordon S. Carrgan has been elected
a member of the board of governors
of the Philadelphia stock Exchange
The Advance Rumely Company reports
for the year ended December 81, a sur
plus Of S55O557 after charges, compared
with SlS3,479 for year 1916,
The keystone Tire and Rubber Com
pany's March net earnings totaled
$71,2Ss, against $25,955 year ago, an
increase of about 18O per cent.
Tho Public Service Corporation Of
New Jersey reports for year ended De
Cember 81 combined net income of
S2,S77,399, against $2,941,S67 for 1916.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
VEGETABLES

Oherings and demand were both fair. Val.
ues showed little change. Quotations; White
potatoes. jersey, per Is -bushel basket 80
lbs.-No. 1, 400 soc; No. -. 2Ou 3jc; white
potatoes, per 100 lbs.-pennsylv 81 7O6g
1.S5; Maine, 81 S0U2; New York 81 700
1.s5; western. Sl.7OU1.S5; sweet potatoes,
Jersey, per Ss -bushel basket, 80 lbs-No I,
7jc a 81 %; No. ., 5OU Soc; sweet potatoes,
Jersey. per hamper-No. l. Sl.IO fu ! 80; No.
., 75c q 81 20, celery New York, per bunch,
20 a Soc celery. Florida. per crate. $1H1.T5i
lettuce. Florida, per hamper, SOC a. So. let.
Caulinower. California, per crate, 25cr 81 so
brussels sprouts, Long Island, per quart,
i5 q 20c; eggplant. Florida, per box $500 @
:; eggplant, Cuban, per box S2ui; cu,
Cumbers. Florida; per box. siq 4;5O; squash,
Florida, per crate. 81 a.. %; spinach. Nor.
folk, per Dbl, 81 qlju; kale Norfolk, per
bbl., SOC a 81 30; beans Florida, per ham.
per, 81 500 3; beets, Florida per crate,
Sl.h0n2.2j; beets, Florida, per 100 punches,
SO .; peas. Florida. per hamper sea 3. 90
peas, California, per drum. 81 100; pep,
pers Florida, per crate, $2m3.5O; peppers,
Cuban, per box, S2m 80; tomatoes. Florida,
per crate, 81 lOT3.75; tomatoes. Cuban, per
crate. $l.j0Q3; tUruips, Canada. rutaba gas,
per 100 lbs, 50c a 81, ASPARAGUS. southern,
per dozen bunChes S2m2.j 80; asnara gus,
California per dozen punches, S3n0; cab,
baBe. Danish, seed. per ton. S3Ou35: ca
baEe, Florida. new, per basket S16U1.T5I
onions. New York and western ner lOO-lb.
bag-No. 1, SOC q 81; No. ., - n SOC: water.
cress. per 100 punches, 81 az 30; mush
rooms, per lb., 20 &" 35C.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
Extra by Union Oil of California

Los Angeles, April 4.-The Union OIL
Company of California has declared the
regular quarterly dividend of S1.5O and
an extra dividend of 81 a share, payable
April 20 to stock Of record April /. Total
to be distributed is 81 S1,0S9,1sO. on March
IS, the company paid an extra dividend
Of 10 per cent in stock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Refined Sugar Unchanged

New York. April 4.-The refined sugar
market Continued unchanged, with All
local refiners quoting fine granulated at
ner Companies still are withdrawn
Cuban raws are unchanged at 6.O05c
duty paid.
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lifted, she saysi Asks s1O. .OOO-

Lancaster, Pa, April 4.-Mlss Ra.
chael c. Gilgore. twenty-five years old
Of this city, entered suit against Her
bert Gansman, a Lancaster merchant
for $4,000. charging breach OF promise
10 marry her. Size says they became en-.
gaged october II last
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
Re.eIeet l. and N. RaiIroad Director

Louisville, KY, April 4.-Directors Of
the Louisville and Nashville llall.
road Company have been reelected ana
the annual report showing operating rev
enues of S75,907,3s7, the largest in the
history of the road was approved. Net
operating revenues for the year were
$2S,90s,6s2. as compared with S22,sSs-
00e in 1916. The excess-profts tax
amounted to $1,245,1Os.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
Railroads to Keep Federal Books"

Washington, April 4.--Railroad Ad-
ministrator McAdoo today issued a gen
eral order for roads to begin immedi-
ately keeping special account books to
be used while under Federal control.
The accounts are to be kept for period
beginning January /. The special books
are to be designated Federal books"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows
CThe frgt column gives the rates for
all periods up to and including the tit-
teen-day maturity, the second for p
period Cf sixteen to ninety days. The
third and fourth columns give the rates
for rediscounts of collateral loans Sc
cured by Government bonds or nOtes.)
Conf paper Govt paper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
New Delaware Corporation

Dover. Del, April 4. The Marlin
Rockwell Loading Company. TO load,
pack and ship aerial and other muni-
tons OF war, was Incorporated here with
a capital stock Of Ss,113,60O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
DEALINGS IN OATS
ACTIVE AND MIXED
Tone of Market Firmer, AL
though Sentiment Is Nervous.
Offers of Corn Light
GRAIN DELI wEATMER FoRECAsr

"I'.fT-' Dill " IN TIFlIt FUhFNNNI
Chicago, April 4.-Illinois-Fair In
night and Friday: colder southeast To-
night. '"
MissOuri-l,nir tonight. probably he
coming unsettled Friday not much CHANGE
In temperpture
MiscOnsln--Iair tonight and Friday.
MinnesOta-EHir tonight and Friday /,
warmer west tonight
lOwn-Fair tonight: warmer northwest
North Dlkgta-PpTtly cloudy and urOb-
ably unsettled tonight and Friday: warmer
south Dnk sofa and Nebraska-UnsettIed
tonight and Friday. probably rain or
snow. '' VI
kanSasITUnsettled tonight and Friday,
MOntann-Enlr west. probably unsettled
east tonight Rnd Friday: warmer tonight
warmer tOnicht. ''''
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