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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-17

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-17

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-17

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Glfl''
A one. act drama.
Time g. Dob. or y ON. any day
except sunday
Characters Tho beauties who
make up the opening chorus of any
Elrl and music show.
Mayhcllr, Gertrude. Maxine.
Gwendulyu ana al tho rest of them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
STOCKS.

Large industrial earnings, the
plentitude Of dividend announce
ments, and shortage Of commodities.
insuring we'll sustained industrial
activity. propel the market upward,
while the exhaustion of credit, peace
treaty and Mexican acknowledgements,
and demOralized exchange restrain
an upward movement. The markets
technical position is strong. A large
professional shcvt interest has not
yet been eXtinguished. and has prov
ed sustaining influence. Many
persons who have sold stocks for
the purpose of establishing income
losses viii buy them back iater. Bar
gain hunters are numerous. ON the
other hand. the sale of foreign-Ow
Ell securities has been depressing.
Foreign exchange recently assumed
new importance through continued
decline Earlier stocks were bid up
on a basis of anticipated exports,
which prevailing rates of exchange
now threaten 10 curtail. Money viii
be fairly tight. despite periodic re-
taxation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21

Despite the mass of factors on
both sides of the corn market. the
continuance of light receipts has
had decisive weight. While breaks
in foreign exchange. the bearish
government crop report, poor sup
port at times, resumption Of coal
mining and cancellation of orders
by foreign countries have tended to
shake prices. passage of the Edge
bill, higher hogs. and the renewed
activity of corn products industries
have more than counteracted bear
ish Influences. Farmers appear will
ing TO sell, but the car shortage re-
stricts the movement Despite re-
ports that foreign buyers were try
ing to resell oats, the smaller grain
was mainly governed by the trend OF
corn. Large quantities Of oats have
been worked for export. Big eN-
port sales of rye have also been re-
ported.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
COTyTON.

a genuine element OF strength un-
derues the cotton market. Recent
liquidation improved the technical
position. and improvement in eX-
change. temporarily easing money
rates and removal OF coal restric-
tions favored an advance. Prices
are very sensitive 20 the fluctuations
in exchange Faith in a sustained
advance is based upon the worlds
ereat need of cotton goods after the
depletion OF war and the shortage
Of raw cotton occasioned by a num-
Der OF successive short crops. Worlds
spinners taking are Is per cent
greater than last year. Exports eX-
coed last season by 10000 bales or
more. American cotton constitutes
nearly so per cent OF the worlds
entire visible supply Active spindles
i'm this country have set a new high
record On the other hand. the new
crop is somewhat larger than eN-
pected
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
FOREIGN TRADE
Problem of Exchange

Despite sporadic gains the situa-
ton as regards foreign exchange is
considered more grave today than
az amy time since the armistice. and
the prospect of declining exports is
more immediate Banking interests
entertain widely divergiuc opinions
as To the course which should be
pursued Feeling is expressed in
auany quarters that foreign buying
here. except OF bare necessities like
certain raw materials. should come
virtually To a standstil
Credits are admittedly the pana-
cea for depreciation i'm exchange
credits extended only after thor
CuEh investigation OF the debtors
moral and material resources. and
then in quantities determined by the
debtors need. rather than uy sell
uSh desire 10 maintain exports in
unnatural volume Bankers feel that
The government should supervise
sud perhaps guarantee debeutures
issued through a central corporation
with foreign paper as security A.
last resort. actual barter OF COM
modities has been proposed
Recently hope has centered i'm the
Edge bill Now that 10 has passed
The senate. at least partial soIu-
lion 81 the whole problem may be
expected In the near future Plans
shave been pending TO launch several
corporations when the bill became
law
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
NIITAIS.

The iron and steel industry is
slowly recovering from effects of the
coal strike which closed down a
number OF mills, and as coal sup
plies increase. producers regard the
taking Of further commitments more
fayOrably. The ever-heightening de-
mand for steel remains the outstand-
ing feature of the present situation.
Buying pressure has advanced pig
iron to SIS and $40 per ton. The
steel corporation deserves COM
mendation for its strict adherence
to the policy Of holding prices where
they were last March. The season
lake shipments or ore show a de
crease of 100000 tons from last
year, chiefly due to labor troubles,
and the price of ore may advance
next year. This years production
of pig iron will fall 100000 tons
below the record of 1916, standing
so, 100000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
LIVESTOCK.

DCmoralized cattle markets feA-
tured recent trade i'm livestock cir
cles. Unusually heavy runs at The
principal yards caused prices &C
break as much as a dollar on some
days Even better grades went beg
ging. Trade was dull Conditions
depressed prices TO the years lowest
levels. Indications point TO a con-
tinued heavy run for the next two
months Largest shipping orders in
a year tended 20 lift hog prices. The
packing element fought the advance
ON all occasions. Strong and active
sheep markets proved attractive 10
producers and the sheep houses were
ulIed as "a rule. Better grade lambs
are wanted, but have been scarce.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
PITTsRURG LIVE STOCK.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 20.-CATTLE
Receipts light market steady; choice.
S1J.JOEI 1919. good. S14OO1r15.OU. fair.
S1@OOGI 1880; veal calves, $40 .OOGII9.5O.
SHEEP AND LANES Receipts fair
market steady; prime wethers, 10000
100; good. SgOO01O.OO; fair mixed,
N'.J0Q $50; lambs. S1OOO@I7.7j.
HOGS-Receipts, % doubledecks :
market lower; prime heavy hogs. S14OO };
mediums S14JO; heavy Workers, S14JO
light Workers, Sl4.50; pigs, $14jO; roughs,
$1,000 1910; stays. S9OOH9.5O
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
Trend of the Markets
StOCkS-Grain-LiU

while Ohio fine Unwashed delaine
was offered recently at SIS to soc.
The worlds needs of wool are enor-
nous, just as they are of cotton
and wooden goods mills both here
and abroad anticipate a season OF
unparalleled activity Continental
buyers were numerous at the recent
London auctions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
INDIANAPoIIS LIVE sToCK

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. IU---HDES-Ite-
CCipts. 1000: market steady: best beav-
les. S13 J0a131J; mediums and mixed
$l3.15N13.SJ; common 10 choice. $3.50
bulk OF sales, S13.J0013.1J
CATTLE-Receipts 500. market steady
and weak; steers. Si400d 80: COWS and
heiferS. SJOOG135c.
SHEEP Receipts. 5oo: market steady
top. 81. OOdS 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
MARKETS
CHICAGO LIVE STOCk-

CHICAGO. Dec 2O.-HOGS-R Receipts
10000; market strong: bulk. S13.gOd
1i15: butchers S13JOM141j: packing
S12. 1jM13.T5: roughs. S12.7501335.
CATrLE-Receipts, $500; market
steady TO weak; beef, S7.JO@2O.OO: butch
or stock. $6OON14.2j; Gamers and cut
tCrs. S5OO67 80; stockers and feeders
SjGOM 200; COWS, $6.OOd142J calves,
SO 2JM16OO
SHEEP Receipts, $500; market 20
up wool lambs. $l1.OOQ ITO; ewes, st 81
1C.OO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2O-BUTTER--Crea m-
cry extras, 64l2Cd66 standards, 62I4cd
81 hrsts. 5Sc@64; seconds, J6cdJ7.
EGGS-OrdinarieS, j5cG65; tirsts. GO
67O.
CHEESE--Twins, 3Oc@i2; Americas
81 i2CQI3l.
TOULTRI-FOwls. 1Scd26: ducks
27c; geese, 25c; springs, &c; turkeys
4eC.
FOTATOES-Cars, :: Wiscousins per
100 lbs S3OOd3.2J; Minnesotas per lot
lbs. S3OG032j.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21

Recent auctions and private sales
have not diminished. but rather ac-
centuated. the cleavage between fine
woods and woods OF medium and
lower grades Average To choice
tine secured wool is quoting between
$3.50 and $40 Missouri three
eiVbths blood has sold Dear zoe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISION.
EAST BUFFALO LIVE SIoCk.

EAST BUFFALO. y Dec %
CATTLE-Receipts 1.3u0. murs-t -ts~
steady, prime steers. StsWI IL. 90
butcher grades S1OoUd1JpU cows.
- On0 1000.
CALN ES-tScceipts 90: market active.
co. lower; Gull 90 choice 81 Goa DO.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts { .O0o
market active. lambs. PC up; -hoice
lambs SIP oON1925. Gull 20 fair. $500
G1SIO. yearlinEs. S14Ooa 1900. sheep.
$1,000 L. 80
HoGS--Receint- 500: market active
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
Local Markets

Prices in local markets remain con-
stant
HAY. STRAW AND FEED.
Corrected Daily ~ che Wesley Miller
Flour and Feed CO.. $50 =. Nfichigan.)
NEW HAN-Paying 50 10 SO selling
STRAW-Paying $40. selling S14 or zoe
bale.
OATS-Paying Zoe selling % to S1OO.
NEW CORN-Paying SIPS, selling Sl60
TO S175.
yIMGrHT sEED-Payiug = per bu,
selling $3.50.
bu.. selling $50 hu.
ALSYKE CLOvER-Selllng SOS
GRAIN AND FEED.
Corrected Daily by o. W. Burrei starr
Mills Hydraulic Av.l
SHE'LL CORN-Paying S135
OATS-Paying 70c, selling soc.
BRAN-SeiliLg $3.50 hundred
MIDDLlNGS--Selliug $500 hundred.
CHOPPED FEED-Selling So IS per
SCRATCH FEED Selling s425 per
WHEAT-Paying s235.
SEEDS.
Corrected Daily by Warner Bros seed
store. 226 :. Michigan ST.
COW PEAS--S45O g $3.50.
JAPANESE MILLET- - to $3.50
RED CLONEh-S2S 70 SO.
TIMOTHY-S6.OO 10 $3.50.
SPELTS-S4.J0 cwt.
SOUDAN GRASS-S30 per hundred
WINTER OR HAIRY BETCH-S27.O 90
per bushei
SUNFLOWERS-25 10.
ALSIkE-$3O.
BILE GRASS-S4J0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
ROYAL ELECTRIC CLEANERS
SEn

or S5250 on easy terms Join
This happy family of over 1000
South Bend owners Come in and
learn the reason why. O. ". Schaf-
fner ~ ". Jefferson blvd, opposite
Iostofdce, Main 2s4-Advt. S05S-2I
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Dec. 20.-CORN- No. 3
yellow. Si4Sd1.52il; No. 4 yellow. S1.43
d1f6; No > yellow. S1.4201+4; No. 2
mixed 81 80. No. mixed S14S: No 4
mixed. S1.44n1 40; No. 3 mixed. S142M
1 43ia No. white S1.47. No. 4 white,
81 sfd14j.
OArS-NO. 9 white ST. case
BARLEY-S1 COO 1-61.
RNE-No. - S1.75
TIMOTHY Goa II 20
CLONER-S30 OOd4S %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
AGRICULTURE

-abor Determined to Enlist
Support Of Farmer-Ac-
ton Suggests Desire TO Es-
tablish Joint Political Con
troll.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
EVERY SOLDIER BOY.

The boys who fought in the world
war say Don't forget "a drop a
piece OF money IN the Salvation
Army kettle"
d" YOU KNOW WHY"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21

a pair OF rlasses will make a fine
Christmas gift our price moderate.
Dr. J. Burke. go =. Michigan 81.
S035-22-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21

Samuel Gompers and the conser-
.ative national leaders Of labor
gathered around him are apparent
- determined 20 enlist the farmers
support IN projecting industrial, So
cial and political reforms. Labor
appeals TO the farmer as a manual
toiler oppressed By 'autOcratic con
troll and the nomopolistlc manipu-
latiOn OF the nations raw supplies"
Recognizing the farmers instructive
dislike OF violence and his distrust
OF radical teachings and leadership.
the recent labor conference sought
TO remove the stigma OF radical ism.
perhaps unjustly applied. and with
out discrimination. by voting 20 COM
bat all i. ". ". and bolshavist tend
encies in the labor movement
Organized labor and the farmers
have this point i'm common. Until
labor became effectively organized.
neither had means OF determining
the price for his product or ser
vice in the open market. or Of regu-
lating the supply. Neither could
pass the increased cost Of produc-
ton and mere living on TO the con-
sumner Now labor Is one steT ahead
of the farmer. who is making up
lost time by organizing rapidly on
an Independent basis But the IA
miliar cleavage between farmer and
lab1rer was evident I'm the farmer s.
response TO Gompers' cordial invi-
tation. Union for IL attainment
Of certain ends is not impossible. but
few signs point 20 general ANAL
gamation for ends either political
or don-poHtical
The Canadian government. iu uu-
dertaking to market the Dominion
wheat crop. presents an outstanding
example Of collective marketing
ifs reputed saving Canadians are
watching the experiment inteutIy.
N'auadiau millers express some an
Nicty. fearing that exports across the
lime and from seaboard will depIete
home supplies and materially in
crease the price Of wheat If the
Canadian government enters the
American market. obtaining higher
prices. for the Dominion farmers
than it has guaranteed. the demon
stration will be informing. even
while il cuts the premium now paid
10 the American farmer for hard
spring wheat
The saskatchewan Cooperative
Elevator company. representing 90
GOO farmers. which recently at
tackled the grain exchange. is ex-
ceedingly anxious TO see the govern
ueut succeed with it's experiment
in national collective marketing
may possibly evolve Professional
grain operators. thinks the company.
? re wholly superfiuous and paras-
tic. The saskatchewan Cooperative
Elevator company. founded i'm 1911
with 40 elevators. now owns SIC
bushels az profit exceeding $780,
GOO.
Certain traders hailed with Joy
the Improvement i'm exchange which
marked the early week. Recent ad-
vices have Indicated that European
countries still need large quantities
Cf American food stuns. and that ex-
port which viii sustain the grain
and livestock market require only
credit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21

SWEET CLOVER-S25OO
MAMMOTH CLOVEK-S2 20 SIS.
ALFALFA-S2i % 20 50 90 on.
" ~ D. .-'iN J. R-SS2. % 90 SIS
FIELD PEAS-S3.5O 10 $3.50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
Manufacture

-, up; Workers. $500: pigs. So -;
mixed. SO %: heavy. $500. r1uEhs,
Si3OOd l3.JO: stays, Sl0V0M12O0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21

PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected tOtay by fhe brotherhood
Grocery $50 n. Main ST.
BUTTER AND EGGS-Creamery but
ter paying re pound, selling sc pound
country butter. paying Coo pound. selling
65c pound; eggs, paying &c dozen, sell
ing Soc dozen
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-Frui
California naval oranges, sc per dozen
Virginia potaroes. paying S190- bu.. sell
Ing So 5u.. new cabbage, selling DC
pound.
POULTRY AND MEATS.
Corrected Daily by Jimmie's Market
1913 =. Jefferson Blvd
BEEF-Roast $4,000: boiling. 2Oc .
round steak, 4Oc; s.tioin. coo; porter.
house, 70,.
PORK LOIN-4Oc
LARD-PayiRg 35c. selling 4Oc
CHlCkENS-Dressed 40c
HIDES AND TALLOW.
Corrected today by =. W. LippmRn. 2IO
~. Main ST.
HIDES-20Ny25c; calfskins. 3Od6Oc
rendered tallow. 5@sc a In; rough tar
low. 2Q3c ID: beeswbI. 2JQ3Sr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21
1--WE crnCK

AtFE GTOCK.
Corrected Daily Jy NsiOr Bros =. LO-
gan 81, M.sRawaga.g
HEAVY FAI STEERS-Fai- 20 Roou,
lOd lie. prime. 12Q14c.
HOGS-l30Gl5O lbs. 12c; 15O31T5 lbs.
l212c; lI5q2O0 lbs. he, 200 up, 13c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-21

Prices in local markets remain con-
Evening star., 1919-04-13

ADDRESS vouR aGpIv ro
rAE NEW 'voRN 0aANcA
REeER TO
H. N. Adams
Evening star., 1919-04-13

MAIN oPetcE AND rAcTosv
aAe.aee EAsr i3Is- ST.
CLEVELAND. oH,o
Evening star., 1919-04-13
Cleveland's Fight Historic.

Cleveland's fight for tariff reduce
says to Congress he wrote: "The
amount of money annually exacted
through operation of the present laws
from the industries and the necessi-
ties Of the people largely exceed the
sum necessary to meet the expenses
Of the government" The republicans
who favored the high protective
tariff, suggested the excess might be
used to pay off the national debt
The Mills bill passed the democrat tic
House, reducing the tariff, but the
Senate, which was repu blican, substi-
tuted it's own bill and the measure
came to nothing. Then Cleveland
When he returned for his last term
he was again insistent upon tariff
reductions This time it was the
Wilson bill which passed the House,
considerably reducing the tariff. In
the Senate, however, a coalition of
lead of Senator German of Maryland
a democrat, amended the bill in more
than 800 particulars. considerably in
creasing the customs duties over the
House bill. The bill was deadlocked
in conference for some time. Cor
man let it be known that there would
be no law unless the Senate bill was
agreed to. President Cleveland wrote
. letter to Wilson, chairman of the
House ways and means committee,
denouncing the senators. The Cor
man bill finally was passed. and
Cleveland refused to sign it, though
allowing it to become a law because
Of his failure to veto it within ten
days after it's presentation to him. 1t
did somewhat reduce the tariffs.
The most recent case of a President
having to deal with a Congress. or,
rather. one house of Congress. which
was politically hostile to him, was
President Taft. The House was dem
ocratic during the last two years of
his administration. 1t put through
a number of bills to amend the Payne
Aldtich tariff act, but the republican
Senate put a halt to them. Taft's
main contest with Congress was over
the proposed Canadian reciprocity.
which failed He found some Of his
bitterest opponents in his own party
in this connection.
Evening star., 1919-04-13

On December 81. 1918. only 15.545
finished cars were in the hands
Of the automobile manufacturers
throughout the United States. This
represents only three days normal
production and sales.
Will Build Many Trucks.
At the same time, truck manufac-
turers planned a production of 327,-
$50 motor trucks for 1919-plans
made after the armistice was signed
"a production of 100000 trucks
more than that of 1918 and based on
purely commercial absorption.
These remarkable figures. exhibit
ing passenger car market practic-
ally drained and a motor truck bust
ness anticipated far in excess of even
war demands. have been made public
in a letter from c. C. Hanch, chief
of the automotive section of the war
Industries board to the industry.
The letter states that production of
passenger cars in 1918 totaled $685.
3ss. as against 1,740.792 in 1917-a
reduction Of approximately so per
cent.
Total motor truck production for
1918 was. 227,250, as against 12s,157
in 1917. The 1918 production included
1884, for civilian use. as against
10s.S65 for civilian use in 1917, and
62.sSS for military use in 1918. as
compared with 49, 292 in 19t7-indi-
eating lagre increase of trucks for
commercial purposes during the war
and despite it.
Production Of trucks in 1919 as
planned by the manufacturers shows
a predominance Of one-ton trucks
with two-ton, one and one-half-ton,
three-Quarter ton, three and one
half ton and five ton next in order
nomed.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
March IT. 1919
Wa shington Battery Co.,
1621 1 ST.. NV,
Washington, DC.
ATTENTION Mr.. CHAS. RUBM .

With reference
the advisability Of charging batter1es
higher rate than would
storage batteries inevitable
exceeding
We battery men to be
able to than
but experience has that this preottce
wrong and injurious to the battery batteries
require at least hours
quent1y much longer according the condition
battery.
q battery q for q
Of time Will battery
the However,
the plate buck11ng which take
life OF the battery
plates is
years expert bettery BUSINESS.
Sincerely yours,
WILLARD STORAGE 6xfrsaY co.
@I1H >4z<1.z<
DISTRICT MANAGER ,
Evening star., 1919-04-13
TWO STATES SHOW
AUTO OUTPUT RISE
Michigan. and Ohio Nearly
Double January Production
in February.
TURN OUT 4,871 DAILY

Production of cars in Michigan and
Ohio during February was nearly
double that of the preceding month.
This is shown in the production re-
ports from thirty-eight leading man
ufacturers. These plants produced
1871 cars a day in February, as COM
pared with 2,S33 a day in January.
Every company, with the exception
of Packard. is now in production.
Packard has started work on its new
cars, and the first of these will leave
the assembly line any day now.
Evening star., 1919-04-13

the government again. He was de.
clared elected by a special electoral
commission, defeating Tilden, the
democratic nominee. by one electoral
vote. He found the Senate controlled
by the republicans by a slender ma.
jority and the House in the hands OF
the democrats. The new President
had promised that the reconstruction
of the southern states should be final
ly accomplished. and also that there
should be reform in the civil service
of the government. which had become
a scandal under the policy that to
the victor belongs the spoils. The
democrats were angered because of
his victory over Tilden. whom they
insisted had been robbed of the cleo
ton. The republicans were dissa tls-
fled with Hayes because of his de-
termination to allow the people OF
the southern states to run their state
governments and because he would
not pass out the federal patronage
as they desired. He finally withdrew
the United States troops from the
southern states. and once more they
were all restored to full membership
in the Union.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
Congress Would Not Help.

Hayes undertook to reform the
civil service, and in this he was aid
Congress had no hand in the reform.
though he repeatedly appealed to it
to aid with legislative action. 1t
was deaf to these appeals. Hayes
vetoed the bill to prevent the re-
sumption Of specie payment by the
son silver coinage bill. Congress
succeeded in passing the silver bill
over his veto. 1t permitted the coin
age of not more than 100000 and
not less than 1000 900 silver dollars
by the government each month. upon
certificates. Hayes predicted the
financial troubles which resulted
finally from this measure.
Perhaps no President has had more
trouble with Congress than did Grover
Cleveland. In the first place, he had
a republican Senate for three out of
the four Congresses he was President
The House was democratic during
three of these Congresses. During
Cleveland's first administration, he
were pension bills. designed to aid
men who claimed to have served the
Union during the civil war. but who
could not receive government aid un-
der the general pension laws enacted
for the benefit of the veterans. Cleve-
land believed that these special PEN
sions were reaching scandalous pro-
portions and determined to put stop
to them.
Another fight which Cleveland had
with Congress was over the silver
coinage act. The Sherman act had
succeeded the Bland-Allison law, but
it had made the situation worse, If
anything. The panic of '93 came along,
and Cleveland insisted that the Sher-
man silver act be repealed by Con-
gress. The repeal bill passed the
House and went to the Senate The
silver men in the Senate fought long
to save the law under which the sill
yer producers of the west were max
ing great fortunes. The filibuster in
the Senate lasted for two months, and
one session of the Senate lasted con-
tinuously for fourteen days. AS it
happened. more of the republicans IA.
vored repeal than democrats.
Evening star., 1919-04-13
Figures for Two Months.

The detaffed production figures for
the first two months of the year were
az foIloua.