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The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-21

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Red Cross will be held
at headquarters, in the city hall. to-
night at o'clock.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-21

George Kennedy and James Watson,
who were here for nearly week, re-
turned today to Fort Liscum.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-21

Finkelstcin d SapirO are erecting a
new warehouse on the City dock, the
size of which is 4OX60 feet.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-21

Alan NJ Bateman returned today
on a launch from trip to the Beat
son mine at LatOuChe.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-21
HAPPENINGS Of LOCAL
AND PERSONAL INTEREST

An Admiral boat will be here dur
ing the night
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-21

1t is probable that meeting of the
chamber will be called shortly in or
der to discuss this important matter,
and to comply with the delegate 70
quest that the views OF Cordoyans be
submitted to him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
TONE OF MARKET FOR
COTTON IMPROVES
Traders Optimistic Over Be-
lief That Price Fixing May
Not Be Necessary.

A growing belief that the fixing OF a
general price on cotton would prove I'M
necessary and that the operations OF
the War Industries Board committees
would not materially disturb existing
channels of distribution seemed largely
responsible for the better tone Of the
cotton market yesterday. Both Chair
man Page OF the Cotton Inquiry Com
mittee and Chairman Baruch of the
War Industries Board we're quoted dur
Ing the day as OF opinion that the oper-
alton OF the committee on distribution
would render price fixing unnecessary,
and Chairman Brand of the committee
on distribution authorized the follow
Ing statement: ''The committee plans to
exercise its supervision through existing
customary channels by controlling the
quantity and quality OF cotton used by
domestic ana foreign consumers. This,
they believe, can be done without dis
turbing to an appreciable extent the
existing facilities and organize tons for
marketing and distributing the crop.
The committee will require both domestic
and foreign consumers to take a fair
and equitable proportion OF the grades
below middling"
The market opened firm at an ad-
vance OF 80 toI65 points and sold GO u
~ polhIS net hlgher during the early
trading. The Western belt forecast for
ram ioIoWed by lower temperatures and
inc Dullish weekly report Of the Weather
Bureau stimulated the demand, which
was largely In the way OF covering.
There was also covering on the failure OF
southern hedge selling to show itself in
any important volume and on reports
tpat small October notices have been
promptly stopped for trade or export
account. Around 31.s6 for December
however. there was considerable realiz-
ing causing rather sharp reactions dur
ing the middle Of the day, after which
prices frmed up again on the optimistic
view OF the price fixing proposition and
renewed covering. The close was steady
a, net advance OF 40 to co points.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
BUSINESS LIGHT
IN CURB MARKET
Trend Of Prices Irregular,
With Gains Recorded in
q Few Issues.

Business In the curb market was on a
small scale yesterday and the trend OF
prices was Irregular. In the early trad
ing prices were lower in sympathy with
the declines on the Stock Exchange. but
later there were a few issues In which
good buying appeared and resulted in
substantial gains. There was little In
terest in price movements, which gen.
orally were within less than a point.
There were a few strong spots in tho
list, Burns Brothers Ice being the most
prominent This issue was in good de-
mand the greater part Of the day and
established a new high record, crossing
Al for the first time, with a gain of
more than 2 points United Motors was
another strong spot although shortly
before the close It reacted from the high
level.
The two oil stocks which featured the
market Tuesday were subjected 10 profit
taking and lost a good part OF the ad-
yances The war stocks were moderately
active and generally lower There was
some profit taking by traders In Aetna
Explosives, which resulted in a frac-
tional loss but before the close II was
again in demand and all the loss was
recovered.
Mining stocks were dull. with a steady
tone in Big Ledge Copper and Nipissing
Mines.
Bonds were quiet. except the Bethie-
hem Steel securities, which rallied after
early weakness
Total sales and range OF prices fol-
low:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26

soc. 9s1: basket. toa75c; Delaware and
Maryland. Jumbo crate. tl.5o025o; stand
ard crate, si0l.75; pony crate. .25i
RADIO. standard crate. ,2.5oas; Nat crate.
cAsABA MELoNs-califernia. per crate.
s1.2592. OSTRICH EGG MELONS-West-
Western. crate. si.25@2
FLOUR AND MEAL-Government basis
9o% in sSSk; to sTr5yH: s 70
Market steady: '5g5s' iGS il. nAELfY
sacks, RYE FLoUR1ouiet; fair to good,
ss5STss5;, choice 70 fancy: $40 90
T FEED GO dull TH bran. buik ,soss; 100
y. sacks, 1851; heavy middlins:, Do.
standard middllnss do. H?. OH meal,
;5s in 100 ID. sacks
Long Island. Dbl or bag ~ .t;5 s: jsrssy
i + Sss 4 s. s.%$GhTs
Msfyisha, D sss. ..issss.s5; essisfa .hsTs,
yy. s$w 81 b. 10 N s1 s2sfn GsF3?t
Gcsiifornia. French. drum, ,ioGl2. BRus,
Isc.; State, quart. 10000.
POULTRY, DRESSED tFREsHl -
CHICKENS-Fresh, dry packed, ~ to box.
,se. '' ia Ss .ea ase; $50 ,ss Sc: 81:
IS lbs, 3Sc.. S7-I2 lbs, S6c.; E-47 lbs.
ssc.. IS lbs. and over, 4lc. corn fed, io,I1
lsc.: $3.50 lbs, +od4ic.. 9i,3s lbs. s5c..
S7-i2 lbs. ST.; ts-47 lbs, SIC; As ibs. and
over. 4Oc. southern, corn fed; bbIs; or
ern, milk fed, 2-2la lbs. to pair. ID. sy 2
zoe. "a lbs. SO i0c.; SO lbs, Sac; II y
lbs, Sec; lbs. and over, ssr.; corn led
S5c': S lbs and over. sec Virginia, milk
fed. S-4 BIS. 20 pair, ID, 3se4Gc.: 6-ss
Long Island. "a lbs. 20 pair, H., t095oc.;
PENNSYLVANIA, 81 lbs to pair, 5sa42c. {;
Long Island, scalded, % lbs to pair. 10,
pair. ID, 25u56C.; mixed weights, $40 S3c ;
Western. scslded, "A lbs. to pair. h. 81
s5'rc;; mixed weights. S2GS$e southern
milk fed, dry packed, western, dry picked.
81 lbs. TO the pair. &c. FOwLS--Fresh.
boxes. dry packed, milk fed. fancy packs,
$3.50 lbs. SIC; +8-I7 lbs. 34hc.: 3e-42
lbs. 53tse.; 1896 lbs. S2c. under 80 lbs.
lbs sac; 3s-42 lbs, sac; $685. lbs, 81 y. c. (:
under 80 lbs, zoe; fresh, dry packed.
bps. Western. dry picked ibs ana over ,,r
lbs. sake; . lbs and under. SOi4 c =.
southwestern, bbis. or kegs, - lbs. each,
under each. soc: fresh iced, bbls., West
ern. dry picked. lbs. and over, St'4c.; ~
lbs. sic lbs, sSisaS+c.; ga. lbs,
s2hc. lbs. soc: OHIO and Michigan.
scalded. mixed weights. $50 34c.; other
Western, scsldcd, mixed weights. S2Q $50
bbls.. dry picked No. !. ?Gc.; old cocks,
fresh. iced packed, bills dry picked. No.
I. CSC. Western, sVsIded. 2jN 20 l. @
SPRING DUCKLlNGs---Long Island and
rennsylyania. h., 3Yc. SQUADS Prime,
white, 6-lQ lbs ana over to dozen per
dozen, s3.50ns.45. dark, per dozen 81 ..
cuhs. per dozen, slpl.5o. GUGNEAS--
spring. per pair. 1910. old. per pair
7jus0c.
POULTRY. LINE-CHICEENS-- *.
press. ID. 25u@Gc Via freight. 22u CSC
FOWUS-Nis express. ID, q 35C, VIA
freight. cNm35c. OLD ROJSTERS--Vf q
fTe,ght' go TtEKEYS,T,a trqixht Or
Long Island, H.. 45c. DUCKS Via OK
press 80 q SEC: ia freight. 35c. GEESE
Via freight or express, asa &c. GCINEAS
Per pair, via freight, 75c. PIGEOSS--
Per pair, Via freight, S5gioc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26

The chief disappointment in the price
decisions Is that of the class steel
companies, which buy basic pig iron in
the market. They must now pay more
for their raw material, while their urgent
appeals Of the past six months for higher
prices on their finished product are still
denied.
Most Of the blast furnaces using
Lake Superior ores really get only 30
cents advance out OF the 81 added TO
basic and foundry iron prices, as the
other half IS taken up by the ore pro-
Queer on all ore shipped after October /.
1.-THE Pittsburg and Birmingham bas-
ings do not apply to low phosphorus and
charcoal iron. These will sell as here
tofore on an T. o, b. furnace basis re-
CARELESS OF the location of the furnaces
1.-The general committee OF the Iron
and Steel Institute has promptly put out
new price tables based on the Presi-
dents proclamation as to pig iron. Dr.
ferentials on foundry and higher silicon
irons are raised; cast iron pipe Is put
up IS: cut nails and horse shoes are adj
vanced and various other revisions up
ward are made.
AN epochal development in the labor
situation is TIE announcement by the
Midvale Steel s~d Ordnance Company
and the Lukens St<el Company OF plans
for employee representation and col
lective bargaining. There are indica-
tons that measures OF conference and
Cancellation may be adopted by other
steel companies and that these will have
large results not only in meeting war
problems but those OF the later period
OF readjustment"
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the widest possible latitude In this field
In Keeping with the public interest.
~ seems equally important to me
tnat governmental activities be restricted
10 the support Of such enterprise rather
than to supplanting It. For instance.
the original proposition to organize a
foreign exchange bank in connection
with our Federal reserve system seemed
70 ne unnecessary. as our present bank
ing system Is providing for these needs
with greater efficiency and less expense
than would be possible through any
Government agency.
Opposes U. =. Competition,
mo governmental financial, institution
should be projected into the field of
competition with privately owned hanks
Inc Governments function here is that
OF providing a reservoir of credit for
the assistance OF the banks, and any
innovation which would change that
relation appears unwise and unjustified.
1T Is certain that we shall need
united effort to meet the competition
we shall face, and in lieu Of a branch
banking system and banking amalga-
nations American banks must work
tosether on a basis of common interest
and IN the general interest.
with courage we must face the
future. confident that with a better
understanding Of our local and national
problems and with closer and more
sympathetic cooperation between the
governing authorities and financial in
sttutions continuing progress will be
assured. These are not the times for
Jealousies. pre5udtces or selfishness but
with largeness Of heart and bigness of
vision We must unite in a common etI
Tort to help America achieve its mani
fest destiny"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26

TO the Creditors. Stockholders. Poiicvholders,
II dav, and oH Other persons interested IL
ne affairs Of the Columbia LIE Assurance
Notice is Hereby Given,
I. That the Superintendent OF Insurance
Of the state of New York Inns been directed
entered In the office Of tho Clerk OF the
County of New York, on the 4th day or
August. 1911. TO take possession or the
property and liqudats tho business OF the
Columbia Life Assurance Society pursuant
to the provisions Of section SO Of the In
s sa Law ana hat M und d,
pointed Clarence G. Fowler. chief Of thsl
Liquidation Bureau of the Insurance Do
partment, a Special Deputy Superintendent
OF Insurance. as his agent to liquidnte the
business and affalrs of said corporation.
IL. That al persons Indebted to said
ing In their possession any property or eff
fcCts OF said corporation are required and
demand Is hereby made upon them to rem
der an account OF all such debts and sums
OF money owing by them respectively to
said superintendent of Insurance. and to
erty or effects in their possession to said
Clarence G. Fowler, as Special Deputy
superintendent OF Insurance on or before
the 9th day Of November. 1918.
III. That all creditors OF said Columbia
Life Assurance Society. and all persons
having any unsatisned claim or demand
of any character against said corporation
and all persons holding any open or sub
ssting contract OF such corporation, arc
aud present the same in writing and in de-
tail duly verified under oath to said Ciar-
ence c. Fowler, as Special Deputy Super
intendent Of Insurance In charge OF tina
liquidation OF said corporation, at his Of
fee, 2gS Broadway, Borough of Msnhat-
tan, New York City, or before the 9th
day of November, 1918.
~. Proofs Of claim nled pursuant to
this notice should contain the following
information:
(a) Name and address. of claimant
OBJ Nature and amount of claim
(c) Documents sustaining claim.
td) VeriHcation OF claims under OATH
should be taken before a notary public.
administer oaths. In the following form:
tJohn Doeb being duly sworn, deposess
and says that he is the claimant herein
that the foregoing claim OF deponent
against the Columbia Life Assurance
Society IL in all respects Just and true
that no payment has been made thereon
and that there are offsets or counter
claims the reto TO the best of deponent's
knowledge and belief.
V. Tho claims presented against said
corporation will be determined Its assets
distributed and Its creditors. stockholders
and policy II any, paid without
with the foregoing directions
VI. THAT all communications and trans
actions relating to the said corporation
and tho liquidation thereof should be sd-
dressed to and had with said Clarence c.
Fowler, as Special Deputy Superintendent
OF Insurance, at his office as aforesaid.
Dated. Albany. N. y. September 5th. 1918.
JESSE s. PHILLIPS.
superintendent OF Insurance. ;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26

IS noe the beginning OF our history as
ration state banking has been an i'm
por'aul element in our financial system
and nm many occasions IL was the only
hHrr ne system. II has had many vicis-
s''ldns but it has weathered all storms
fud is to-day stronger than ever before.
TINS undoubtedly the result of the spe-
Cat services that have been rendered by
Star" banks, because of their adaptability
= local needs. In some localities they
'are performed the functions OF savings
bank In others they have catered TO the
Agricultural needs of the community;
'l.' companies have acted in fduciary
"1pa''tv and in financial centres have
exercised the functions of investment
haf rr. such services could not have been
rendered by national banks on account OF
legal rr,trIctlons and even with enlarged
'H'rs under the Federal Reserve act
'..- are unable 10 respond to the needs
~ nv communities.
'.- the natural evolution OF banking
.as "ountry 1t is quite certain that
our vision must extend beyond the
S'afe--hry Ond the nation-out into the
world "A; large. Branches of American
banks are being opened In foreign coun-
'''hs from time 10 time, and not only
American finance but Americanfnerchant
marin" and commerce win be greatly
promoted thereby. and with the coop
cation Of our authorities in Washington
'N' development a. our interest in for
".rn trade and Industry may at this
biological moment be NEST rapid
wv" must adjust our minds not only
" 'H" expansion of our own banking
interests abroad hut perhaps even TO
cooperation with foreign banks In some
T''''a' oual. banking plan which VIII
meet ne cXieencies forced upon us by
we way With half OF the world on
papc" basis il is certain that some
'"'rnauoual banking agreement must
10 worked out If we are 10 stabilize the
worlds tokens Of exchange and ex-
petite the trade OF nations.
I' seems important that private
initiative and enterprise should be given
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26

SHORT LINE ROADS APPEAL.
Urge McAdoo to Take Them Unde,
Federal Control.
Special Despatch 10 Tur sux

wAsHrNGToN, Sept. 25,-An appeal to
Director-General of Railroads McAdoo
has been taken by the short line rail-
roads OF the country in their efforts to
reach an agreement under which they
will be taken under the wing OF the
Government.
1t Is likely that negotiations on a
form OF agreement that will to a limited
extent bring the short lines under Gov
eminent control will be resumed aftey
the short line representatives have con-
ferred with the Director-General. Com
pensation cannot be given the short lines
except on the standard return.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26

The local market for spot cotton VIZ, oui,t
ahd % points higher at q. &c for Iniddling up.
southern spot markets. follow: Galveston
quiet. unchanged at g. BIC sales as ME-
-"w orleans steady. Is points lower at 81 CD, .
sales 5ss bales. Mobile steady so points lower
s ~ - ssies ri bales. Savannah steady
No1olk steady, 50 points lower az 81 5Or /.
sales il6 bales. Augusta steady. Is points lower
AZ Sl'oc. sales ISL bales. Memphis steady
LOUIS steady unchanged at sc. sales nil
Houston steady, 10 points higher at S2 eoc
ssies ~ bale. LATHE Rock quiet. unchanged
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
Liverpool Cotton Market,

LIVERPOOL Sept. 25.-Cotton spot qulet,
prices easier; American mlddlug fair,
21lf; good mddling. 2f45: niddling,
2S.N2; low middling. 22.77: good ordi-
nary FL ordinary. .C.73. Sales 900
bales. including 400 American. No
receipts. Futures closed easy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26

Now Orleans Cotton Market,

NEW ORLEANS. Sept 25.-Nervous
fluctuations over a fairly wide range
were registered in cotton to-day. Buying
was based largely on the favorable tone
OF the news from Washington regarding
price nxing Closing bid October. 80 81 ::
December. 5000 January. 30G2: March
3o.74: May. 30.7S. spot steady, mid
ding, 1926.
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>cw York, september 26th. 1918.
dividend Of Two Dollars per share
mas been declared on the capital stock 81
ths Company. pay able NUs emhvr 18th,
!!Is. to stpCkhUiGers Of record ~ the
close Of business october 2Srd. 1913.
All COntIu4n cations regarding payment
or change OF address snuu.G De sent 10
he undersigned not later than November
stb. ISIS
nEukGE cMESEBRN. Sccrntary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
Quotations Unchanged.

Miscellaneous, Steel and Ordnance,
chemical, Sugar and Old Metals quota
lions were unchanged yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
COFFEE MARKET,

Nonee csbles-Rio 10 reis lower for Is nj
$500 Exchange lid lower ~ n r5.lsd Re
ceiptS u, 800 bags and stock 739GpO bags In
Santos spots-~sre unchanged AT SsjUl for No. 4
Futures were 80 10 len rcis lower. Rcccluts
a, 900 bags and stock 1884. 100 haFs Receipts
at ports 5000 bags, against 400, last year
and 1900 two yesrs ago Sac pau,o hsd a. ron
against 5000 and 1000 bags. and Jundiahy
3. 100 against AZ. 900 and 81, 900 bags respec.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
NORTHERN rACIFIC KAILKoAn 90.

NOtl'e Is hereby given that The annual
meeting ~ the Stockhpldors " IN" NORTH
ERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY VIII
he held on Thursday, October -, 1913 at
twelve o'CloCk noon A. No. 80 Nassau
street, New York cry. for me purpose Of
electing thirteen Directors OF the Company
TO serve for one year and until their sue
cessors are elected. and for the Transaction
OF any business that may lawfully, -
brought before the meeting, 49, a 80
Il. A. GAY. Secretary.
Nsr York. September Z. 1918. N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
The American Agricultural
Chemical Company

New York, September II, ists.
A quarterly dividend Of one ana one half per
cent Ute';) on til" Preferred Stock Of this Com
pHHy 80. so, and quarterly dividend Of Two
per cont go On the Common Stock tNo. -
have been declared, payable October 18TH, 1919.
to stockholders of record at the close OF but-
Thursday, september Goth, 1918
THOMAS A. DOE Treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26

MONTREAL CLOSING.
LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS.

LOST-certihcste No. A-lssbss for Z
shares Of Baltimore a Ohio common stock
IN the name Of Elizabeth IL. Gotten.
New York. --''-''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
ALL STEEL PLANTS
MAY GET 5 HOUR DAY
Z. s. Corporations Action Elk.
pected to Have Far Reach
ing Effect.
REVIEWS OF THE TRADE
Eastern Iron Ore Producers
Disappointed in Price
Fixing Report.

Among the chief topics Of interest IN
the iron and steel trade this week are
the announcements from Washington re-
garding the prices fixed for various steel
products; the action Of some of the COM
panies in providing for employees rep
resentation and collection bargaining !;
and the adoption Of the eight hour day
by the United States Steel Corporation.
according to the weekly trade reviews
The latter plan is expected to be ex-
tended to the whole steel industry. Re-
garding this feature Of the situation the
Iron Trode Revie1 will say to-day:
Labor, prices and production develop
ments have singular Importance. They
have marked momentous week for the
iron and steel industry. Chief among
these. because of far reaching effect, is
the announcement Of the Steel Corpora
ton OF its acceptance OF the basic eight
hour day for it's plants; and the expec-
tation that this established a precedent
for the whole iron and steel industry
The result promises to be as extensive as
a wage advance. The overtime feature
will amount to approximately 10 per
cent. for a ten hour day. The workmen
have always favored a ten or twelve
hour day and may be expected TO con-
tnue to do SO under the new system.
This reduces the possibility OF the need
Of any considerable addition to the labor
supply.
more systematic and determined eff
forts are being made by the Government
to overcome the factors which have been
restricting production of iron and steel
Particular attention Is being given to pig
iron, where the effort is being centred on
raising the production OF the country to
42,000.000 tons annually. This Is four
million tons in excess OF the present rate
of OUTPUT"
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Price Fixing Causes Surprise.

The Iron Age viii say:
"Price fixing for the fourth quarter,
as announced from Washington Tues
day. brought some surprise as to details
but not as 70 two featores-an advance
to the merchant furnaces making basic
and foundry pig iron and a refusal TO
make any advance on finished steel prod
ucts
Lake Superior iron ore producers
asked for so cents more and were
granted rs cents on the ground that the
As cent advance given them three months
ago was all absorbed in higher rail
freights. Eastern iron ore producers
had expectations OF sharing in the ore
advance. but this was denied them and
all other producers outside the lake dis
tricts
by adopting birmingham and Pitts
burg as pig iron basing points advanc-
ing basic and foundry irons 81 a ton
and limiting the Pittsburg basing TO fur
naces north of the Potomac and east OF
the Alleghenies the Price Fixing Com
mittee relieved the pinch that has been
on the smaller blast furnaces in Vir-
ginia, Tennessee and eastern Pennsyl
vania. All basic and foundry iron fur
naces get the benefit OF the 81 advance.
For Tennessee furnaces the advance
ranges from s1.25 TO sl.75. Virginia
furnaces and those in eastern Pennsyl-
vania fare considerably better because
Of greater distance from the basing
points,