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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
LIVE STOCK

Hogs suffered sharp declines dur
ing the early week under the pres
sure OF phenomenally heavy re-
ceipts, and Tuesday touched the
lowest point since February, 1917.
Wednesday began a revival. which
continued Thursday. Cattle, espec-
tally better grades, showed consid-
cradle firmness. The sheep market
was strong and prices registered
consistent gains.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
WOOL.

The dominant features in the wool
market have not changed apprecia-
bly over the past fortnight or so.
Fine woods stand at a premium as
heretofore, and move rather freely
to the mills and from one dealer 10
another Some traders expect high
er values at the forthcoming auc-
tons The shortage appears in the
purchase by eastern dealers of some
far western fine woods that will not
be shorn until spring. Coarse woods
lag conspicuously. There is no
great expansion of the call for me-
dunn woods. All foreign markets are
strong. Goods manufacturers Oper-
ate at maximum capacity wherever
the supply of labor Will permit, sup
plying an immediate outlet for all
woods now IN demand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
STOCKS.

The trend was mainly bearish
well past the middle-week. although
settlement OF the coal strike induced
a strong opening Thursday. The
Mexican situation caused moderate
concern at times, while the steady
decline in exchange TO new low
points forced liquidation. wearied
holders threw their bills of exchange
upon the market to get what they
could, depressing quotations at an
alarming rate. The present congress
disappointed the street by refusing
TO authorize credits. Call money. OBJ
tainable around seven percent much
OF the time, was not an outstanding
factor. Supplies were generally ade-
quate TO finance the restricted trad
ing. Tuesday the rate jumped TO 2
percent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14

The general freight movement has
shown "a slight decrease over the
past fortnight. due 20 the coal short
age. the greatly reduced movement
OF coal. and irregularities or sus-
pensions Of service incident 20 the
strike The coal movement 10 sea
board and lake ports naturally de-
creased sharply. Coal exports have
been virtually nil, and restrictions
were laid upon supplies of bunker
coal
The southern cotton movement
and the movement OF sugar from
Louisiana have been heavy. South
ern pine is moving Well Traffic in
building materials reflects the pres
ems high tide Of building operations.
continuing despite the approach of
winter.
The cor shortage has been reliev-
ed 20 some extent ia most regions.
Freight cars are becoming more
plentiful I'm the west and southwest.
where the shortage hes been most
acute. and allow a comparatively
free movement OF commodities from
the interior Wheat receipts at
kansas City have doubled the sv-
arage OF recent months. Shippers
~ livestock are finding car supply
improved.
one condition attendant upon car
shortage and IN interruption OF nor
NAL traffic by the coal strike. ne
eessitatinE preferential treatment,
has been the temporary absorption
of large credits. due 90 indefinite de-
lay or shipments The natural re-
sule has been additional tightness
ia money and the DETECTION OF credit
from legitimate business projects 70
nom productive ends.
The railroad executives have pre-
pared for the return OF the roads 70
private hands Jan. I. as previously
announced, but the outlook has been
uncertain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
LIVESTOCK.

With the years heaviest supply OF
live hogs flooding the principal live
stock center, prices Of pork on the
hoof have suffered sharp reductions
Lowest quotations in almost two
years were recorded recently. As
the packers have not had sufficient
coal on hand 20 guarantee produc-
ton. trade has ruled uncertain. This
factor necessarily proved bulliSh, yet
II did not have sufficient weleht TO
counteract the rush OF hogs 10 mar
ket. Cattle trade has been fairly
active, choice stun selling well.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14

their employment in the revision
and modification OF the govern
mant's building program now con-
templated. The shipbuilding indus
try, abnormally stimulated by war
and possessing facilities for the an
nual construction Of an enormous
tonnage. has suffered temporary
setback.
But the American merchant ma
rine is by no fneans declining. and
plans assure the continuance Of
shipbuilding in this country on a
large scale. The shipping board ad-
vocates the construction of 100000
tons to balance" the present mer-
chant marine. Foreign countries
evincc a desire to avail themselves
OF American shipouilding facilities.
and orders already placed or con
sidered run far into the millions
Twenty new companies were
organized during November 10 en-
gage in shipping and shipbuilding.
with capitalization aggregating s52,-
600, 100000, an advance over the
preceding month. For the II
months Of this year the aggregate
is almost three times that in 1918.
I Surely there IS no lack Of conf
dence in shipping circles, and many
persons we'll informed predict an
era Of exceptional activity for Am
erican shipbuilding
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
FOREIGN TRADE
Shipping Industry

What will be the status OF the
shipbuilding industry? Shipyard
owners and factory owners produc-
ing shipyard and vessel equipment,
not TO mention shipping interests
generally. have been seeking an an
swer 70 this question.
The shipping board plans 70 end
all present building during 1920,
and 10 this end has cancelled many
contracts that would extend into
1920. Thousands OF men employed
in the shipyards have been released
since the armistice. and II IS feared
that tens of thousands may lose
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
AGRICULTURE
Farmers Demonstrate Their
Power to Control the Mar
ket by Withholding Sup
plies-Houstom Endorses
Cooperative Marketing.

The recent strength in corn prices
demonstrates how effectively the
farmer can influence the market
and control prices 10 an extent. de
spite current factors which initiate
against him, by the simple expedient
Of Withholding supplies. This re-
duction may be voluntary and the
result Of a movement openly pro-
jected or an attitude tacitly assumed
by majority of farmers; or IL may
be wholly involuntary and the result
of preoccupation with field work,
a shortage Of cars, or other factors
incident TO marketing.
With the new movement toward
unity Of action and stronger and
mere vital organization, the farmers
are coming to realize the wisdom
and virtual necessity of exercising
some measure of central over the
distribution of their product, lust
as do manufacturers and organized
labor. The one carefully avoids
surfeiting the market with commod-
tiles, while the other seeks to pro-
vide regular and permanent employ
ment for it's constituents through
the institution and enforcement Of
certain rules. The farmer has al
ways presented a strange contrast
IN his headlong rush for mark 1t
once the crops are harvested. He
floods the market and creates an
unnatural and unnecessary depres-
sion. The very weight of deliveries
forces a recession of prices that may
have been none too high, when mea-
sured by aggregate supply and de-
mand over a period Of months. Fal-
ling prices provoke further hurried
marketing, and the decline acceler-
ates. The tide inevitably turns and
the dealer profits.
The remedy lies in a correct I'M
derstanding of market factors and
transportation problems, and in the
accumulation by each farmer of a
working reserve, which will enable
him TO hold a part of his crop for
more favorable market and prices
which yield a handsome rate CT in
tCrest on the money thus employed.
Too many independent farmers,
who perhaps have borrowed money.
work on a hand-to-mouth basis and
are compelled to market their crop
at once and obtain ready money,
often CrOwding terminals beyond
capacity and forcing middlemen to
cut the price in self-defense. When
the pressure relaXes. prices usually
regain the lost ground and may even
later reflect a positive scarcity
One very significant feature of
Sec'y Houston's annual report IS his
open endorsement of farmers CO
operative associations, which ne de-
clares Federal and state agencies
must omit nothing to promote"
Many farmers cooperative associa-
tions are functioning today. and it
is estimated in the secretary's report
that they market annually $500
900, 900 worth OF commodities.
The coming presidential election
should witness a marked increase in
the farmers direct and perhops or
ganized participation in state and
national politics. This will prove a
beneficent influence. The farmers
platform will always embrace econ
/ omy and efficient business admins
tration of public affairs. The move
, ment will not seek to emulate the
Non-Partisan league. but will fol-
/ low independent lines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
COUNTRY CLUB WILL
HOLD ELECTION JAN. %

The board Of directors OF the
South Bend Country club who Will
serve for the three ensuing years,
will be elected at a meeting OF the
club to be held at the Oliver ho1el
Jan. IS, ecsording 10 an announce
ment made yesterday.
Abe Frank, w. G. CrabiH, George
L Hager. II. ". Eldredge and c. c.
Terry, appointed as a nominating
committee yesterday, announced the
following list from which the four
directors viii be selected:
c. c. Shafer, w W. Austin. F. G.
Resented. r. 2. Whitehall. H E.
Schadt, q. a. Farabaugh. J. w. Shid-
Ter. J. G.. Grimm, W l. Mack. G.. 1.
O'Brien, g. a Ross and c. y. Hisey.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
GRAIN

After some weakness Monday, for
which sharp declines in the hog
market were chiefly responsible. the
corn market turned up under the
spur OF reported billiards. and zero
temperatures. which it was believed
would retard the movement Coal
news was construed bullishly Corn
industries were expected to resume
operations. On Thursday prices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
MARKETS
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO. Dec13.-HOGS-Re
0,0OO; market 15-2Jc up: bulk. $131Od
1910; butchers. S127Jd 134J; packing.
$12OO013OO; rOughs. S12.OOG7I2. so.
,CATTLE-Receipts $500 market
steady TO lower; beef. IS. OOd21 20 ;
butcher stock. S6%615.25; Gamers and
c=tters, $3.50 500; stockerS and feeders.
$1,000 $3.50; cows, S63jG1j.2J: calves.
S1615 n 17.75.
ShEEP-Receipts. 1000: market strong
20 25c up: wool lambs. $l1OOd17 90
ewes, S4.JOdlO.OO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
Local Markets
HAY. STRAW AND FEED.

HAY, STRAW AND FEED.
Corrected Daily ~ the Wesley Miller
Flour and Feed Co., 420 =. Mchigan.)
NEW HAY-PayIng 81 to 50, selling
t32 10 $50.
STRAW-Paying $40 selling S14 or zoe
a bale
OATS-Paying 75c. selling 20 to $1OO.
NEW CORN-Paying Sl2J, selling 81 g
TO S175.
TIMOTHY SEED-Paying per bu.,
selling $3.50.
CLOVER SFED-Paying SO to 81
bu., selling $50 bu.
ALSYKE CLOVER-Selling SOS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
TRAFFIC

General Freight Movement
Decreases. Owing to Coal
ShOrtage-Car Shortage
Relieved in Part-Heavy
Movement of Cotton and
Sugar Continues.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
PITTsnI-Rn rINE srnrE

PlTTSBURG, Pa. Dec. 13.--CATTLE-
Receipts light market steady: choice.
S15.5O01625; good. $142JM1j 90: fair.
Sl2OOM13J0: veal calves. S190ON20OO
SHEEP AND LANIBS-KeceiDts fair.
market strong; prime wetherS, $1,000
1850; good. SS.JON950 fair mixed 500
al 500: lambs, S10.O0617.OO
HOtTS-Receipts. 20 doubledecks: mar
ket steady: prime heavy hogs S13.7jd
400; mediums, $140061425: heavy
lOrkers, S14.OOd14 -: light Workers,
S14OOM142J; pigs. S1400M142J: rOughs.
S10OO012OO; stags Ss.OOQ9OO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14

CHICAGO, Dec. 13-WHEAT-No =
red. 50 80; No. 3 red, 81 ~
CORN-No. 3 yellow, $1.44d1.4 6; No. (
yellow, H.4oG142k; No. 3 yellow, SL3Slz
ed, S1.4312d144; 10. 4 mixed. S1fOigQ
1.42; No. mixed, S13Sd133; No.
white, S1.43l5 N IA; No. 4 white, SL4Oi2
al ~; No. white S13sL7.
OATS-No. 3 white. 7ScdSO1..
BARLEY-S1 asa 60
RYE-No. ., $780, 671.6O.
TIMOTHY-SS.50d 80.
CLOVER-S3O OOG74S. 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
COTHON-

Following the positive advance Of
one cent a pound on Monday. the
cotton market turned nervous and
uncertain. Foreign exchange proved
the disturbing influence. There was
some buying on settlement OF the
coal strike, restricted by the con-
tinuance Of fuel regulations. Tues
day high call rates added perplexity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
CHICAGO PRnnTCE

CHICAGO, Dec. 3-BCTTER-Crea
cry extras, 6Scd6Si2; standards. geo
6}l2 firsts, J9cN6J; seconds. 57cd5s.
EGGS-Ordinaries, 6Gcd6s; hrsts. ~
d75.
CHEESE-Twins 3Oc03Ol2: Americas
3f15cd%.
POULTRY-FowIs. 17c6231z: ducks.
BE; gees e.23c; springs DC; turkeys. 23c
POIATOES-Cars 20: Wiscousius per
100 lbs, $500 N 30; Minnesotas per 100
lbs, 3.OOGI3. %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
WANTS LAW AGAINST
CHICAGO LANDLORDS
~ Tnited Press

CHICAGO. Dec 1s.-The coal
strike served 90 further ossify the
hearts OF hard-hearted landlords.
<Health Com missioner Robertson
testified today. 4 lot OF them cut
or the heat during the coal short
age. ne told the city council in do
handing an ordinance 10 prosecute
then for 50 treating tenants
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
Domestic and Foreign Trade
Review of the Week
Activities in Various Markets

slumped. due TO acute weakness in
foreign exchange. moderaung tenn
peratures. settlement Of the coal
strike. belief that farmers arc Tow
ready TO sell. and the refusal Of con
gress 10 authorize foreign credits
Exchange was a bearish factor
throughout the week. Oats followed
corn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14

The Huns, in refusing to replace
the ships sunk at Scapa Flow. evil
IDENTIFY have not yet learned that
when one is a loser it pays 10 be a
good one
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
Manufacture
MANUFACTURE

Effects Of Coal Strike viii be
Felt For Months to Come.
Reserves Exhausted; Prices
Receive Upward Impetus.
General Conditions Change
But Little.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14

SEEDS.
Corrected Daily by Warner Bros seed
Store. 2Z6 5. Michigan ST.
COW PEAS--$4.50 80 $3.50.
JAPANESE MILLEV % 10 $3.50.
RED CLONEh-S2S 80 $50.
TIMOTHY-S6OO 10 $3.50.
SPELTS-$4.5O cwt.
SOUDAN GRASS-S.i0 per hundred
WINTER OR HAIRY BETCH-$27O 90
SUNFLOWERS- III.
ALSIkE-SSO.
BLUE tIhASS-S45O.
WHITE C..nVER-s5oOO TO $35
SWEET CLOVER-$25O 90.
MAMMOTH CLONER-S2o 10 S35.
ALFALFA-S24C to S27 90 bu.
FIELD PEAS-S3.JO to $3.50
EIVE STOCK.
Corrected Daily by Major Bros =. 10
gan st., M.SnawaEaJ
HEAVY FA1 STEERS-Fair 10 gOod,
iO@11c: prime. 12@i+c.
HOGS.13OG1JO lbs. lie ;1j0G175 lbs,
11iac; 10000 lbs. 12c: 200 up. PC.
PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected to,.ay by she brotherhood
Grocery. $50 y. Main ST.
BUTTER AND EGGS-Creamery but
ter. paying re pound. selling sc pound
country butter, paying Coo pOHnd. selling
65c pound: eggs, paying Coo dozen sell
ing &c dozen.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-Frui
California naval oranges. 6Oc per dozen
Virginia potatoes, paying $50 bu., sell
ing $225 bu.; new cabbage, selling Oc
pound.
POULTRY AND MEATS.
Corrected Dnily by Jimmie's Market
ISS T.. Jefferson BlVd.l
BEEF-ROast, 30G6Oc; boiling, zoe
round steak, 4Oc; s.IiOin. coo; porter
house, 7Oc.
PORK L0IN-40c.
LARD-Pnylng 35c. selling 40c.
CEICKENS-Dressed 4Oc.
HIDES AND TALLOW.
Corrected today by :. W. Lippman, 2lG
-. Main ST.
HIDES-2OG25c; calfskips. 10000
low. 2d3c' 10: beeswsK. 2Jd35c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
Stocks and Bonds
BUSINESS

Terms of settlement. in coal
strike will tend to restrain cost
of living - With exchange
crumbling. American industry
can find outlet for capacity
production in home market.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14

The Bulgarian treaty has been
signed with the usual leftover bust
ness 10 be adjusted privately later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
TNDIANAPOLIS LIyEST

INDIANAPOLIS LlNEsEOCh
HOGS-Receipts 10000: market. steady :
best heavies. 13.700 13.S5; mediums and
mixed, 1870; common 20 choice, 1850
1875: bulk Of sales. 1915.
CATTLE - Receipts. 500; market,
steady: steers. 9OO@1S00; cows and heif
cTs S0Od13.JO.
Receipts, 800; market, SOC MP
top. $40.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
Trend Of the Markets
StockS-Grain-LiVeStock-Cott

crop was picked prior TO Dec. /. ac-
cording TO reports.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
GRAIN AND FEED.
Corrected Daily by -. ". Burrell, Starr
Mills Hydraulic Avn

SHE'LL CORN-Pay ing $1.UO
OATS-Paying zoe, selling 9Oc.
BRAN-SeiliLg $3.50 hundred.
MIDDb Ii NeS1gSeIIihs $;5.UO I III
cwt.
SCRATCH FEED Selling 1925 per
ewt
" HEAT-Paying S21S.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14

The coal strike has been wholly
dominant in industry With con-
tinuance of operations on the bare
level of necessity. not to say expan-
sion. contingent upon speedy ter
mination of the strike. agreement
between the miners and the oper-
ators assumed a position of over
shadowing Importance in the ma
tons affairs Manufacturers
awaited the outcome Of government
negotiations with all-concealed i'm
patience and anxiety.
Even with an immediate resump-
ton Of mining at its normal level,
effects of the coal strike Will be felt
for months 10 come. Ordinary
stocks and large reserves accumu-
lated by industrial plants against a
day Of need have been exhausted. or
at best greatly depleted. The !nevi-
table consequence of the past
months inactivity will be reduced
production and a tendency toward
rising prices unless unflagging ef-
forts are put forth. both by capital
and labor, TO overcome the handi-
cap.
The coal strike has only aggra-
waited the general shortage Of goods,
and the inability of supply to meet
demand, which still prevails. In
dustrial conditions generally are the
same as heretofore. Many factories
are booked far ahead and some have
been compelled to refuse business.
notably the steel mills. Reported
merchants cancellations are less
an indication Of diminished purchas-
ing power than Of the producers in
ability 10 satisfy requirements. Some
firms with order books congested
have Withdrawn their statesmen from
the road.
Manufacturers arc handicapped
as heretofore by a shortage of skill
ed and unskilled labor at many
points. strikes and dearth Of certain
raw materials. Transportation has
been inadequate, owing TO conditions
and deliveries have been delayed.
Stocks Of raw material are low in
many industries.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-16
MIDDLE WEST GIRL
MAKES BIC HIT
IN LONDON OPERA
CBy Reciprocal News service.)

10y INSGlpIOtdl news service.
London, Aug. 15.-Another middle
west singer, first since the war made
her London debut in opera Tuesday
night with a public success highly
creditable to her American training.
Miss GLADYS Cranston came over re-
Gently and her first operate appear
east of the Mississippi was at the Ly-
ceum theater, singing Marguerite in
Faust with the long famous Carl
Rosa Opera company. Very few of
the capacity audience in Irving's great
theater knew that her vocal stage
training had been exclusively in Kan
sas City, where her father and moth
er have practical opera school and
give annual opera seasons on profess
sional scale. Miss Cranston had sew
eral recalls and there were many E,,x
office inquiries bout the unknown
singer Among those recognized in
the boxes was Felice Lyme, London's
pet American prima donna, who also
came here from the middle west
Il was interested in hearing Miss
Cranston because she came from
back home" Miss Lyme said this
morning, but now | am interested in
her because of her voice, which has
lovely qua She has everything
or promise for a great career IL
thought her altogether charming and
wasn't it a grand housel
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-16

The silver mines of the Black
Range country are attracting atten-
ton, and reports are to the effect that
within the past ten days, at least two
of the silver properties have been sold
to Ell Paso parties, and that other
properties are being negotiated
for. These properties are said
to have more virgin silver in
sight than any properties in the south
west, besides being rich in other COM
mercial ores. Some two years ago the
big mine in the Black Range country
had internal trouble and closed down,
even though it was a paying PROPOSE
ton, despite the low price of silver.
1t has now been said and it is said that
a full force of men will be put to work
at once. other old mines, including
the Virginia and the Winram have
been sold to a company with a capital
ization of 100000. other properties
have been acquired in the past two
weeks by strong companies. The Sill
yer Hill properties are also coming TO
the front. Work will soon begin to
develop this property, which in the
years past were big producers-Mag-
dalena News.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-16
Barley, $4,000 bushels.
Kaffirs, $4,000 bushels.
Potatoes. 100000 bushels.

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pony pIouueeu oo'oVo'oo0 pouhus OF
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