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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
GOSSIP OF THE STREET.
DISCUSS PROBABLE CAUSES
FOR SMALL RAILS ACTIVITY
Wise Ones" May See Importance OF Linking Up Big
Systems When U. S. Returns Carriers, Says
Bdnker-Gossip of the Street

TJow do account for activity what known the
little raroad: the question put to banker whose house
largely interested in railroad said he had been told
that the possibilities Of oil number of these
adding
earnings if nothing responsible But he added ar all
Of which could
either of these He believed the reason for the activity
the small roads the the wise anticipating the Importance
fellows big
the plans which said of the roads
the stockholders.
worth considering railroad opposed
old favored the
time conmpaes a basis similar to that of
Federal Reserve the little
quite important have that these
railroad
agreed with the conclusions arrived above He said when John Moody
we'll financial
advocated the retention of the railroads by the for
the theorists
had enough of their medicine and until the railroad deficits pile up to
which be teeth will
felt and then the people who have the piper will rise up and con-
denim the principle of ownership.
He said that Mr. Moody expressed the that If the roads
would listen ownership
of such sentiment the
called
is looked for, especially in regard to the railroads.
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Con'l pa per
Govt pa per
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, May 9.-The weak fea-
ture in the foreign exchange market in
the early dealing today was lire which
showed drop of 3 to : points to Z 30
for cables and 1.57 for checks. Sterling
was firm at the best quotations of the
week and francs appeared to receive a
certain amount of support, holding at
612 for cables and GA for checks.
The market otherwise was dull with
out particular interest.
Quotations generally were:
Demand sterling 4.6SI, cables
46o4.
Franc cables 6.12. checks GA.
Lire cables 7.55, checks 7.5T.
Swiss cables 4.90, checks 5.O2.
Gulder cables 40. checks 39Ts.
Pcseta cables 2O2S. checks 20. 90
Stockholm cables 2610. checks $50.
Christiania cables 800. checks %.
Copenhagen cables 24.60, checks
24.3O.
Ruble notes were steady at nominal
quotations of 12l4 M1212.
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BUYING OF NEW CROP
FEATURE IN COTTON
Covering Movement and Sup
port From Foreign Interests
Lead to Further Gains

New York. May 9.-The cotton mar
kct opened stronger at an advance of
22as points. due TO firm cables and wet
weather in the south.
In addition to local covering, buying
of new crop months by Liverpool was
feature. There also was support
from other foreign interests, which
eventually led to further gains.
The early advance met a good deal of
realizing and Wall street selling. which
caused reactions of some 10 or II points
from the best
Trading became more quiet on the dc
cline. however. as the selling seemed "a
he checked by nervousness over wca -
thor conditions or bullish reports from
the goods trade. and prices held steady
during tho middle of the morning.
There were reports that the supreme
economic council at Paris had arranged
for the sale Of cotton to the Czecho-
SlOvak republic.
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Traders Do Not Object to Brokers' Larger Commissions

o.
Philadelphia
brokers' Offices when asked he thought schedule.
said all right There why the brokers should not max"
The
He said kick coming
recognized that their brokers had
of
the last
schedule of similar that adopted New York.
here schedule local
yesterday.
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Leading futures ranged as follows:
TRADE IN CARPETS ACTIVE
Industry, Which Has Jagged, Shows
Slqns of New Life

The carpet business. which has boon
duII for some time. is beginning TO show
signs of activity. according to the
weekly review of trade for the .Phila .
d"lphia district by X. G. Dun & Co.
Conditions in textiles, generally. are
said to bc satisfactory with manufac-
turcrs looking forward to busy times
within the next three months.
The review, continuing, goes on to
say:
".Iobhors of hosiery. underwear and
knit goods stat" tho last week or ton
days has brought II decided improve
mcnt in business Prices have also
advanced and collections along this line
arc reported normal.
".lobbcrs of woocnS and cotton piece
goods state that the market is ad-
vanciug. There is a good demand.
Manufacturers of mems and boys
clothing state that they are unable to fill
orders presented to them owing to the
labor situation. and inability to obtain
piece goods.
Manufacturers Of dresses and shirt d.
waists also state that, owing to labor
conditions. they have been unable TO
fill orders presented to them. The dc e.
mand at present exceeds the output Of
their plants.
"Thc hardware line remains active in
all its branches. There appears to be
an increase in the amount Of purchases
being made and more general salts
faction is expressed in this line Of bust
ness. Prices remain high and collections
good.
Paint manufacturers. dealers in
! paints and pnntprs' supplies report III
! increase in this line oi business. Pur'
chases are in larger quantities and rep
resent all grades of material, and it is
! believed that there will be a steady in
crease in this line of business during
fthc remaining spring season. and tina
the business will remain active during
tho summer months. Prices rcmait
high and collections good.
"Wallpapcr manufacturers. jobbcr
and dealers report "A steady increase il
this line of business. A few large con
tracts are being taken and th" buSines
in general appears to he in norma
condition. There is little change IL
prices and collections remain good.
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Cotton Buyers and Sellers

New York. May May-Conc.
Hanncman and Hartcorn bid Weld and
Young offered. Iuly--MitcheIl. Brooks.
McEnany. Hartcorn. Chairman and
Gcer bid; Kieffcr W. Gumocns. Sellal
and Hartcorn offered. Ortobpr-SchIpy.
Kicffpr. Brooks. Royce. Hubbard. Ir.
Scllar and Stcnhauser bid; Hyman,
Young. Chairman and Grrr and Munds
offered. January - Sigcl bid: G.
Gumoens and Montgomery offered.
December Scllar. Steinhauscr, Mont .
gomery and McFaddpn bid !. Hopkins
Rosenberg. Hartcorn and Il. Hubbard
offered
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MOUNTAINEERING RATES

NEW YORK-NIoney on cali, mixed
collateral, opened today at 5la per cent
for lending and renewing. On all in
dustrial collateral the opening rate was
g per cent
In time funds the situation is abso
lutcly unchanged in regard to the
limited operations and the stereotypcd
5ai per cent quotation on industrial
loans for sixty and ninety days.
Prime bank acceptances are un-
changed. and call loans on this class of
documents still rule at Az per cent.
In mercantile paper, offerings are at
minimum and quotations hold at
"a @51s per cent, with nearly all of
the business at the lower level.
PHILADELPHIA - Call, 5& per
cent: time 5s4 66 per cent. CONNER
cial paper, three to six months, 5A a
5h per cent; six months, @ per cent.
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BREAK IN CORN PIT
FOLLOWED BY RALLY
Violent Swings Occur Through
out Day-May Ends Higher.
Oats Depressed

Chicago. May 0.-Niolcnt swings oc-
CURED in the corn market today, distant
positions finishing weaker. while May
ended higher. rejecting stability in the
cash article and small stocks.
There was general rush to sell far
deliveries at the outset. influenced by
yesterdays record breaking report on
winter wheat by the government. ex =
pectations for better weather. which
encouraged tho belief that receipts
would increase shortly. lower prices for
hogs and heavy shipments FROM
Argentina.
On the break there was buying on
resting orders and by commission
houses with connections in the east,
which led TO rallies.
Pressure induced by the weakness in
corn had depressing effect on late de-
livcrics in oats. hut May finished stead
Ter. There was a good demand in the
spot crowd. The weather was more fa =
vorabe.
There were rlImorS Of export bust
ness being worked at Omaha
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LIVERPOOL Cotton

Liverpool. May 9.-Spot cotton was
quiet today with prices steady on the
basis of an advance of - points for
middIing at 1T.l0d. The sales were 5000
bales. The receipts were 1000 bales.
including 900 bales American. Futures
were steady in the early dealings. Spot
prices wore: American, middling fair.
1924: good middling. lS20d; fully
middling, 1T.19d; middling. 1T10d: low
middling. l5.64d good ordinary. Is sod
and ordinary. 1%.46d.
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eraphophone Co. Stock p,v,a.,s !

New York, May 9.-The Columbis
Graphophone Company has declared Z
dividend Of 1-20 of share of common
stock on the common stock in addition
70 the usual quarterly cash dividends of
$3.50 share on the common and of
ia per cent on the preferred. all pay
able July to holders of record June a.
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LOCAL MEAT MARKET

The fresh western dressed meat trade X
Phla adelphia is reported BY the local live
stock and meat office Bureau OF Markers,
United states Depa rtment OF Asriculturt 4
FRESH BEBF-Reccipts light; ma IN e.
unchanged since Yesterday: demand FAIR
STBERH-Recepts light market stealv
at $50 TO s25; demand only fair '-fi
LOWS-Suppy light: market STEADY. Al
$40 10 s22; demand light ~ ~.
NEAl-Rcceipts moderate: marked ,raL
and draggy At sli 10 sip; demand sIf 4. ''-
PORk-Supply moderate: no chan =.
market at s26 to ss3! demand iiap
hAMB-Supply libersl market wei ~
duh with unevenly lower prices AT
S2s demand generally good
MLTTON-Supply moderate markte
and draggy, at SIS to S24: demand ouiat
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VEGETABLES

New potatoes were more freely offered
Fonersiiy steady, QHotat ions; Witt poia
potatoes. Pennsylvania, No. /; per 100 lbs..
,40@2.60; White potatoes, New York. PEI
100 lbs, 81. 4OG2.B 80. White potat toes Del.
aware and Maryland. per 100 lbs. s.. - a
80. White potstoes: Florida new, per
%2 Is; No: J., j. gs2s Cabbage. soutSar". SaT"
per hAmper. So 7hmS.2S: do. do, per crate
80 5o@6.50; do, Norfolk. per bhl,, s. t.5vm
:. Onions, yellow, per l0o-b. bag. $500;
do, Texas, new, per crate. 81 i.2j.
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Paris Bourse Firm

Paris. May 9.-Prices were firm on
the Boursc today. Three per cent
rentes 62 francs % centimes: exchange
on London 2S francs "a centimes )
ucr cent loan IS francs 10 ccntimes.
The dollar ranged from 6 francs IA
cntimes to 6 francs 10 ccntimes.
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Reserve Banks Discount Rates

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows:
(The first column gives the rates for
all periods up to and including fifteen
day maturity to ninety days. The third
and fourth columns are the rates for re-
discounts of collateral loans secured by
government bonds or note.)
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BANK CLEARINGS

Bank c'earings today compared with cor
responding day last two wears:
1919 1918 1917
PhIla $40. .O4e. .o3T sf6. 7O1. nfo s65. 55i S4o
n York :. $50. CSC 5eS 64O. os6. 502 7s4. .43I. .420
Boston,. 20. 5S1.1l3 81 .OOR. 10i 44S3t. I0i
Chicago. 81 l64, ,O3S 81, 700, ,6T7 S5.dTh. 43O
Baltimore II 100. los 10.004,1lO I,3II.4 43S
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GRAIN AND FLOUR

yIIEAT-Receipts. oG5. sas bushels. The
mafTet ruled firm with light offerings
The following were the quota ttons: car
lots in export elevator. government stand,
ard inspection. standard prices-No. red e
winter. So 80; No. I, northern spring. y. ~ :
No. /. hard winter. $3.50; No. l.. red WIN
ter. garicky. S2.37. No. !. red smutty.
crn spring So SO; No. .. hard winter. 81 SO;
No. ., red winter. garlcky. $2.3i; NO,
red smutty, s2.33. No. g., red winter
No. 3. northern spring. 81 81; No. g. hsrd
winter. s2.32; No. 3. red winter. garllcky'
s.. 80: No. 3, red smutty. S2.29 No. y REQ
gao; No. 4; garliSky SIS No 4; ss, smusiS' ny
8, red. $2.2s: No. 5, garlicky, 81. 20: No O.
smutty. s2.a5; NJ. 8. garlicky. smutty'
CORN-Receipts. 443a bushels. The mar
ket was quiet and prices were largely nomI.
nal. We quote yellow in car lots for local
trade. as to quality and location. at slISa
OATS Receipts 57s5 bushels Demand
was light and prices were lc lower. We
quote: Car lots as to loCation-No; = white.
iOm 7Rl7 c; standard white, ISla a I!lC. So.
o. white. IIl1 @1sc: No. white. '6gIIc.
FLOUR-Receipts. >. $50 ,07O pounds in
buyers The following, were The quota,
sacks-winter straight. western. Sll.500
srasht "SHt'3 81 20 DO, short % patent
sl3@13 30; spring, short patent. $l2 ?oG
RYE FLOUR was dull. We quote at $40
GLOSS per barrel in sacks. as to quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
Higher producing costs In European

countries than in the United States at
the present time are viewed by the Fed
cral Reserve board ms q serious handicap
to the development Of their post war
export trade TO the United States as a
means of paying off their Indebtedness
to this country aud liQuidating pur-
Chascs Of raw material.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
No Change In Refined SUGARS

New York. May 9.--Reined sugars
are unchanged with demand fair At
DC, less per cent for cash. Raws are
unchanged at 81 7.2Sc, delivered.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. May 9.-Thc market for
coffee futures opened unchanged to a
decline of s points. Trading on the
call was confined to the December and
March deliveries.
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CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago. May 9.-BUTTER-Recep pts
S4lS tubs Firm Extra. 55iA @5Tc; frsts
81 a sec: seconds. 5Oia d sac.
EGGsmReceipts. B 23.5aI cases Steady
misce cellaneous. Al 643hc.
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Home furnishing and redecorating

which was put off during the war
period in the interest of economy. has
been revived to such an extent that the
demand for upholstery and drapery
fabrics now exceeds the supply. Ex
port trade with South America, dealers
say. is good, but sales to Europe are
small.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

Unchanged. The following are the quo
tations: Fowls. via express. 3S q SOC spring
chickens. broilers, not I.erhorns. weighing
horns. broIers. 10 q G5c: ROSTERS. .4@.5c;
ducks. Pekln, "a a a6c: do. Indian Runner.
rs % 30c; geese, .. @25c; pigeons. old per
DRESSED was in fTF -s...a.-ap steady.
Quotations: Fowls. fresh-kiled. dr>-~S1
apiece. SIC: weighing. 3ia "a pounds. sSc:
weighing, pounds. acc; smaller sizes. 81 %
weighing ! pounds and over apece, STc:
weighing ~ 04ia lbs. apiece. 3sc; smaller
spring ducks. Long Island, 43d 45c sGua bs.
Gezen o wGtsnns G de MelsGns o'
lbs, per dozen. *7.79gs5o: do; do, weighing
IDS dozan per SSTS g DO d. s hH
! lbs. per dozen. s31 80: darks. $l.50R2
small and No. .. Ihc a e..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
PROVISIONS

The market ruled firm with a fair jobbins
demand The quotations were as follows:
beef. knuckles and tenders. smoked and
siridried. 4sc: pork, family; p ~ 500 gp6e; hams
ioose. 34h q 85hc; do. do smoked 36h
837c: hams, boiled. boneless. 5lC; picnic
shoulders. 8. p cured loose. 2Si2 C; do,
smoked asi1 c. bellies. in pickle. loose, 3lc;
breakfast bacon JOC: la I'd, 34C
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
Preparation Of "a campaign Of in

tcnsive and intelligent advertising of
the merits of rcworkcd wool and woolen
rags" was delegated to n special com
mittcc at the annual meeting of the
National Wool Stock Graders Asso
citation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

Pittsburgh. May a.-HOGS-Receints. 1900
head Market lower. HeaNes s21 % q
21.4o; heavy yorkers sci Is mi %; light
yorkers, 20.20D20.5 80; pigs. slP,55n2n.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-ReCeipts 500 head
Market steady. Top sheep. S13; top lambs
$3.50.
CALVES - Receipts. a55 head. Market
steady Top. sl6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

Production Of steel In April by thirty
companies representing s403 per cent
of the output was 2.239,T11 tons. This
compares with 1902 ,265 tons in March :
2.7O4 .6S3 tons in February and 3,1OI,-
7TS tons in January. according TO the
American Iron and Steel Institute.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
GOLDFIELD STOCKS
RAILROAD EARNINGS

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC
SYSTEM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

CHEESE sold fairly and ruled firm with
supplies well under control at the followins
whoie-miik current make. 81 a 32'. c; New
York and Visions in, whole milk fancy
held, 3s sG89c: specials higher; do do. falr l"
good 38437c.
BUTTER-The market was quiet: but Of
ferngs were light and prices ruled steady.
cry, extras. 60c: higher-scoring goods. 81 %
CSC. the latter for jobbnB sales; extra hrsts.
5Sc: frsts, SO a sic; seconds 52 a. 54C: sweet
creamery choice to fancy, 90 % 64c: do fair
to- good. 5696lc: fancy brands q prints
jobbing at 87@ 6oc; fair to gooG. 20 CSC;
firm, with supplies well cleaned up The
quotations ranged as follows: Free cases.
nearby hrsts, S14.lO per crate: current re-
ceipts, $3.50; western extra firsts. Sl4. 10;
hrsts. Sl3. so: fancy selected eggs jobbing
at 52a54c per dozen.
POLL TRY
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FRESH FRUITS

Apples were in small supply and quiet
with little change IN prices. Strawberries
! fancy stock ruled firm. Other frsts werc
( in moderate request at revised figures. QUO.
| Ia tions: Apples. New York. per Dbl. .--Ba id
win, ssg 10;5 so: GreeninG s0@10; Russets.
s7@s; Apples; Pennsylvania and Virginia
per bbl.-Ben Davis seas; Gano. S74s.50
Apples. western. per box. $4.7595,50; Lem
ons per box. s3.90Gp4.95. Oranges. Florida
! per crate. 81. 0j@I. 30 do. California. ncI
boy, So. 60n6.35. Grapefruit. per box, 81. -;
as. 50. Strawberries. southern. per quart
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BUSINESS NOTES

Steps will he taken TO prosecute stores
that violate n provision Of the luxury
tax law which states that the consumer
and not the store must pay the tax.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
POULTR RY

. LIVE-Oferings were ample for the lin
tied trade requirements. and the market wa,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

st. Louis. May 9.-HoGs--Receints. 12.-
900 head. Market lover lights si9s3 g
20 so: heavy 5000 q 2O.55.
CATTLE - Receipts 500 head, Market
steady Saiye steers, Is S99 q Is lSSS hsf
and feeders. slO@l35o; calves. s7.75@
- 80 anna
strong Lambs. s15QlO: ewes S1S4 80.
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REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Trade was quiet on a basis of DC for n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

East Buffalo. y. V. May a.-CATTLE-
Receipts 400 head. Steady. Calves. re
Ceipts. 5000 head. Fifty cents lower, 361
10
HOGS-ReCcipts, $500 head. Twenty five
cents to 40 centr lower. Heavy. S2l % q
II 35: mixed ana yorkers. s"l %; light
workers. and pigs 500. 80: roughs SIS so
/ 8 50: stays. Sl2@16; state. $50. so q II 80.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-ReCeipts. 5000
head TWENTY-FIVE cents TO 80 cents lower.
Lambs. Sl0n17; Nearlings, sl0ali. 30
wethcrs, Sl3nl l3 80; ewes. So q IL 80, mixed
| ahnnn Sln nnm IL
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-11
FACTS ABOUT SEWARD

Seward is situated OH Resurrection Bay, midway of tie coast line of the Gulf of Alaska and 6O miles from route of the Pacific steamers to the Orient
 The various trade routes of the North Pacific Ocean, ad all the roads and highways and trails and mountain plsSeS from the interior converge at this point much as Il nlture had anticipated the need of gateway through which the trade and travel of great region might find convenient passage
 The deep perfectly protected harbOr presents an ob long surface embracing forty square miles, upon which ay ship that floats may sail in safety at any time, and Which in appearance suggests nothing much as beaut ful inland lake.
 The mainland and shores of Resurrection supply am
 space and perfect topography for the building of city whatever extent future needs may develops and this cir constance, added to its natural position as gateway to interior and the freedom from ice at all seasons O the hbOr and adjacent waters lead the government to select tiS port the terminal for the railroad The un- limited coal and oil and mineral resources of Alaska w flow through this port to enter the Of the world nd in return will the supplies for distribution over territory greater in extent tEan many state combined
 S making the great port of the North Pacific or the NEW YORK OF ALASKA.
 For other facts about Seward and the great district surrounding this city, write to the
 SEWARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-11
ENGLAND NOT 10 TAX ANY CAPITAL

LONDON, Sept, H. By A. P.-1 The House of Commons has rejected by vote of &l7 to 72 proposal made by the Liberal party and endorsed hy the Labor party for a levy on capital as a means of discharging part ot Enclauds enormous war debt,
 Sir Donald Mclean, one of the Lib' cral leaders, in the debate preceding the vote. deprecated making the Qucs- ton one of party as a capital levy he sajd was emergency proposal to mcc. an emergency situation" The government, he said had choose be- tween a levy on capitol or a continU- ancc ot 'hc present heavy income tax atiou 'or go or DO years.
 Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor 't the E>..oQucr refused to consider th' idea ot.such levy Fc said he would not even consent to a committee of irvn-Gration into the subject, because .r. r~vo,atmcut would create fear and insecurity, and would disturb the minds Of people to whom we must look co help in order to bring the fin arces O, the country back into order.'
 \ portion of the London press hH; has baen dealing at considerable 'ongtA recently with the question of capitol 'evy. One of its principal pro- nrncnts is C. FIG. lIastcman. 8 pro- w men. Liberal
 We havo concluded the war" he argues with a dcadwcight debt bur d.a of some eight thousand millions O, hounds CSlOO0OOOOO00D Interest and ,inEi.y fund on this debt wj'I amount to some four hundred million pounds a year Either tEat debt must be reduced hy some heroic effort to '"- deem n. capital, or that interest mus. be raised as a first charge on industry ... an indefinite period of time OF th' ua,iou must rcpudiato its obligations. NJ other course. he asserts k possi- bls.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-11

45O is situated on the N. shore of Chignik Bay and in latitude 56 deg. 23 min, N. and Long. ljS deg, 30 min. w., Mag. Var 20 deg 90 min. r..
 Any and all persons claiming ad- vrrsely any of said lands are required {, tile with the Register and Receiver u $. L. M. Unga No. bears due vest 1000 chs, thence x. so chs. to Cor. K. 3, thence w. l!r.&T chs. to Cor. No 9, thence $. so chs. to Cor. No. 1, of the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim under oath, during the sixty days per .od of publication of the notice of said application or within six months thereafter or they will be debarrcd by the provisions of the statutes.
 EFFIE A. FRISBEE,
 Register. June 23, 1919.
 Seward Gateway 61 issues.
 0a,c of first Pub. Aug, 9, 1919. Date of last Pub. Nov, 4th, 1919.