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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT-Receipts, es.544 bushels. The
market was firm under light OFFERINGS, but
trade was quiet The following are the
quotations! No. I red winter, $3.50; No. 1
t2.ae: No. / red winter, garllcky, ,s2 81; No
and smutty, 81 s4i No. 2 red winter, s., 80;
winter. 81. SO; No. 2 red winter, saLlioky'
S2.34 No. red. smutty. 81, 80; No red
Farlicky and smutty. s2.31: No. 3 red win
ter. 50 80; No. 3 northern spring, ". 32i NO.
3 hard winter 81. So: No. q red winter, gar
iicky, 50. 30: No. red. smutty, 81 ~; NO.
rcd. garlicky and smWty. s2.27i lower
gradss on their merits. ~ e,.,t..
CoRN--Receipts l18s bushels. supplies
were small and the market was quiet at
frmer rates. We quote yellow In car lots
at S2.l5G216 per bushel.
ket was quiet and steady with light offer
ings. The following were the quotations:
Car lots as to locaton--No. 1 white, COG
o0b C; No white. S8h a e0c; No. white,
sSk q soc: No. 4 white, SO q soc.
FLOCR-Receipts. 900, 43l lbs. In sacks.
The market ruled firm but auieti We
pound jute % sacks-Einter straight. west
by. Old, sioaio. IS new. sa.T5@1o! Kansas
patent. old siS6ia. 80: new. iii sOd II 10!
pa tent old, si2. so a ls; do. first clear old,
RYE. FLOUR was firm but quiet We quote
at Ss.8O@0.25 per barrel. in sacks. as to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
PROVISIONS

There was a fair jobbing demand for
most descriptions and the market ruled arm:
The quota tions follow: Beef, in sets. smoked
! and air-dried. 55c: knuckles and tenders.
smoked and air.dried. 55c: pork. family.
SoG; .snnsa shms loose SESa G%1sc d. GS
smoked, 500 4lc; do, boiled boneless, sec:
| picnic shoulders. $. p. cured. loose. 2Sc do.
| smoked. 29c: bellies in pickle. loose. 36c;
| breakfast bacon j3c: lard acc,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
UNDERT0NE WEAKER
IN COTTON MARKET
Sales Of Long Stuff and Liqui-
dation Bring Out Stop
Loss Orders
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
s$ Ms
north tonight: cooler Friday. wiscon-
s,nmcloudy and cooler tonight, probably
Minnesots-Fair tonight and Friday;
cooler tonight east and south; warmer
tpnsS Friday sensraiy fSiT nor,h SRa pqoS
South Dakota-Feir tonight and Friday.
nisht and Friday. probably showers SOUTH
so9ler cooler tonight southwest. warmer west
slbly Friday; cooler west " and 6p north pts. 10.
night and In east and extreme south Fri
day. Montana--Fair tonight and Friday;
vide Friday. Wyoming-Part cloudy to-
night and Friday, showers southeast;
warmer Friday.
Chicago, July 31.-Good rains over
most of the belt. prediction by a loca'
authority that the yield this season
would be 1900 .OOO. 900 bushels, agains,
2.S15. .430, 900 bushels forecast in tn,
last government report. and the vigor
Gus demands for lower living costs lee
to heavy selling of corn today and tn,
market suffered material losses. led b,
December.
The start was irregular, but commits
sion houses had buying orders, which
quickly absorbed the surplus and ad
vanced values to premium over tn,
previous close. Later, selling of Ion,
stuff and liquidation weakened the un
dertone and many stop loss orders wer,
reached. The buying power became lin
tied. July acted rather tight and aftel
weakening sharply closed higher.
Oats also weakened on more favor
able weather in the northwest. the drol
in corn and embargoes against ship
ment to the seaboard.
a local authority estimated the yielt
Mt .301 .000,OOO bushels. He put tn,
yield of winter wheat at 744, 900. .OOt
bushels and of spring wheat at 24S,
600, 900 bushels.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Corn tnew delivery Vest
Gov, 9Pcn Iss High Lev Close clos,
Dec. -. 1.Gs 1924 1885 i63H i.GS
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SOUTH AND LIvERP00
SELLERS or COTTON
Shorts Who Failed to Cows
Yesterday Take Advantage
Of Liquidation

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York, July 3i.--The following tenn
peratures were recorded in the cotton bolt
this morning: San Antonio. MontGopse ~,
city. Macon. Augusta. Atlantis and Jack.
sonville. "a; Shreveport Corpus Christi.
Fort Smith. Little Rock. VicksburK pn0
Meridian. 10; Memphis, New Orleans.
Nashville. Charleston and Tampas III.
galveston and Pensacola. 80 The foIn'
lowing precipitations were recorded. .O1 a.
NoshTle. .04 at Charleston. rs At A.
lanta. "a at Montgomery, AZ vt Savsn-
nah and 80 at Little Rock t tt &l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31

Follag the action taken by New
York, board of governors of the
Bostond Pittsburgh stock exchanges
voted tOse on Saturday.
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South Omaha, July Sl.-HoGS-Receipts
$500 head, d a Active, !Se !Se e csc higher. Bulk.
CATTLE-Receipts. $500 head. Beef
steers and yearlings, ESQ soc lower, Butch
SHEEP~Receipts 28 600 head Killers.
25 a 50c lower; feeders, slow, steady.
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J New York Subtreasury gained
81, 900 from the banks yesterday.
mai cash net gain since Friday of
SO, 5000.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19

president. Their correspondence was
published. The government was In no
hurry to take the burden. A tele-
graphic sermon. preaching duty, dis.
tributing blame. was sent from WASH
fngton. Perhaps not Faraday himself
was more disturbed than the debaters
of the Desert hotel.
"The railroads no infant in arms
1t wasn't asleep when 1t took over
the Affairs OF the ID. L." Here spoke
the majority. "A benefaction! II
wns self-interest! When the river ia
harnessed, who'll profit the most from
the valley prosperity? 1t can afford
to pay the obligations; that is. II
could. 1t will find way" the ravens
cRoaked, "of shaking the Desert Re
esaInation company's debts; Of eyad.
ipg the damage suits. Look how
Hardin was treated!"
The feeling ran higher. For many
Of the ranchers were ruined; there
vas no money to put In the next
1ear's crop uuless the promises Of the
igatioo company were kept. A
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
copyrish.. Bebbs-Merrin Company

the Service l-Give them the answer
now."
Barton held up a withered hand.
The undeveloped body was dignified
by the splendid head. ''Don't with
draw your concession. think I can
say that Mexico will not be sued"
Again, the shout went up. ANSWER
like man. Think Good LordI Say
we withdraw the suits!"
1--WE withdraw the claims against
Mexico" Barton sat down to a sud-
den hush. The first blood had been
let.
Once more Babcock's glasses swept
the house. He raped the table.
"That's not all. We've got more to
say to you. Gentlemen. Mr.. Marshall"
Marshall stepped forward to a ST.
lence which was variety of tribute.
He bowed. II will be brief. Mr..
Faraday has asked me to take his
place here this afternoon. It's only
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19

fair. II 1t were not for my interfer-
ence, he would not be involved in this
situation. I think you will grant that
1t is Mr.. Faraday's company which
can save the valley7"
ITO save its own tracksw yelled a
voice from the balcony.
Marshall sent soft smile heaven
ward. Incidentally. And its traffic.
Why don't you say it7 We don't deny
that. The Overland Pacific's no altru-
ist."
There was jeer which rose into a
chorus. "Altruistl Octopus. That's
what it IS"
Marshall's hand went up. ''If you
want to hear mel" He waved away
Babcock's descending gavel. II was
told it would cost two hundred thou
sand dollars to close that break of
yours. Do you want the actual fig
ures2 1t has eaten already a million,
and the work is not yet done. You
know the history of the undertaking.
The Desert Reclamation company was
in straits. Faraday promised his help
on the condition that the affairs of
the Desert Reclamation company
would be controlled by his company.
He took the control. He inherited
what? Not good will. Threats, dam
age suits. Do you think that snow
slide of complaints is going to encour-
age him to go on? This is what came
here to talk to you about. You ranch
ers don't want to cut your own throats.
Now. there's a good deal going on
about which you are in the dark.
Faraday's got right to feel he's
shouldered an old man of the sea.
He's been trying to dislodge it. He's
appealed to the president. Ever since
we came into this, the cry from Wash
ington has been, DO this the way we
like. or we'll not take it of your
hands," A murmur of angry voices
started somewhere. swelling toward
the balcony.
1--WE don't want the government
began the rising voices. Marshall's
voice rang out:
"But the government wants-you
Unless you will help save your own
homes, the government will have to, In
time. It's got to. Up there at Laguna,
have you seen it3 There's nothing 60
ing on. They're watching us. That's q
useless toy II our works are washed
out. Faraday says this to you" Not
a sound In the stilled house. "Unless
you withdraw your damage suits, he
won't advance another damned cent
Sharply he sat down before the au-
dience realized that his message was
finished. The house had not found Its
voice, when Babcock's gavel was
pounding again for attention. The
question. he felt, had not been put to
them completely. Perhaps, they did
not gather the full import Of Mr.. Mar.
shall's message. Mr.. MacLean would
follow Mr.. Marshall.
MacLean's superb figure rose from
a tree-paneled background.
HE should sing Brown October
Ale.'" suggested Brandon to Hardin
humorously.
Hardin's eyes were on MacLean.
What did he know about 1T What
could he tell those men that they did
not know7 MacLean was fgurehead
in the reorganized irrigation company.
Why hadn't they called on him. Har-
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19

few landowners, and others who had
not completed their contracts, dis
trusting the good faith of the COM
pany, or its ability to pay, had quit"
in disgust. to begin again some
where else. Parrish, and Dowker,
and others Of the "Sixth" secured dis
trict had secured the promise of en-
ployment at the Heading. Work. 1t
was expected, would be begun at once
now that the danger to Calexico had
passed.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
CHAPTER xvIiI-continued.

His eyes glued to the lurching sta
paper-rolled cigarette from the prof
fered box.
Look" he cried. "There. she'll go.
See that"
There was splash of splintering
timber; a Niagara of spray as the
building fell into the flood. A minute
later, q wreckage of painted boards
was floating downstream.
At table Babcock resumed his cam
paign. "The trouble with you all,
you have cold feet. You're all scared
of too soOn."
Wooster, up from his nap. looked
across the table. "Cold feet? So
you'd have If you had been up for
nights, wetting your feet on the levee.
as some Of us have. as Hardin has.
Mine are cold all right" He lifted an
amazed foot. "Cold! Look here,
boys, they're wetr" The men looked
to find the water creeping in-Bab-
cock climbed on his chair.
"Thls means the station" cried
Wooster. Every man jumped. If the
waters had got to them, 1t wouldn't
be long before they were reaching the
o. p. depot! The tracks would go
They were piling out Of the door
when the telephone caught them. It
was message from Rickard. A car
was to be rigged up, papers, tickets
and express matter taken from the
station. The river was cutting close
to the track. The car would be the
terminal, n half-mile from town.
The situation looked black. Coul-
ter, Eggers, began to pack their stock.
The levee, it was said, would not hold
half Of Mexicali was gone. Calexico
would go next. Richards Indians
were kept stolidly piling brush ard
stuffed sacks on the levee. This. the
word ran, would be the fierce night
no one expected to sleep.
They were preparing for the big
battle. the final struggle. when the
grade recession passed the town.
Spectacular rs YVES its coming, there
was an anticlimax In its retreat. The
water reached the platform of the
depot. and halted. The town held its
breath. There was some sleep that
night.
The next day, the nerves of the val.
ley relaxed. The river was not cut
ting back. The men at the levee
dropped their shovels, and went back
to the discussion of their lawsuits.
Their crops were ruined; too much
water, or too little. Whatever way
they had been hurt, the company
would have to pay for 1t!
A small shift guarded the river.
Rickard, in his room at the Desert
hotel, and Hardin up the river, slept a
day and night without waking. The
chair-tilters picked up their argument
where they had left it; was the rail-
road reaping a harvest of damage
suits when they should be thanked
instead? Faraday, the newspapers
reported, was trying to shift his re-
sponsibiiity; he had appealed to the
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19
You ouohta Know That, vn,

Fine dog you have there, my little
man." remarked the kind old gentle.
man. "What do you call himf" Don't
hafta to call him." answered my little
man. HE goes every place I do"
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-19

Optimistic Thought.
He who knows nothing knows saouSA
II he knows whsa - BE- s.lsae.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-01-31

not, they must endure Prohibi-
ton, a Prohibition OF the drastic
sort. too. For the amendment to
the federal constitution now has
been ratified by 80 state Legisla-
lures. Talk about upsetting
a merit OF the constitution, the
basic law OF the land. will hardly
carry any weight. There will be
no more drinking in the country,
no more saloons. Make up your
mind to that. And unquestionably
the majority of the people oppose
the manufacture and sale OF liq-
uors, for if they did not they
would not have voted Tor Prohi-
hition. A morning newspaper re-
Gently chas minated that there
may be an uprising in the coun-
try on the part OF the working
men, in whom the newspaper pro-
fesses to bee greatly interested.
There will be no uprising, no
bolshevik movements in America
because workingnlen are denied
the right to get drunk. Working
men of this land have other
things to think about than the
troubles of the saloonkeepers.
Some will miss their daily beer
and Sunday drinks. but these few
must endure il the same as others
do and working men. so-ealled
because they toll with their
hands, are not the only persons
on earth. II the whole country
can get along on tea and water
and grape Juice. why not these
workmen!
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norancc He says on this point:
The country has never wit
messed a political phenomenon as
strange as the swift, uninter-
rupted progress OF the Prohibit
ton amendment to the final pas
sage. There is no overwhelming
popular demand Tor the measure
that makes itself heard. So far as
our soldiers. returned and return
ing. go, they are loud i'll their
protests. Yet state Legislatures
fall over one another in their
haste 10 ratify. 1t Is as il
sailing ship on a MINDLESS ocean
were sweeping ahead, propelled
by some invisible force. Perhaps
our legislators are right. Tor there
is strong unseen popular cur
rent to account for the phenome-
non. But state Legislatures have
not been famous for thus antici-
pating the popular will. 1t is sell
dom that Legislators are more
radical than their constituency.
The whole swift and hurried pro-
cess defes analysis and explana-
ton. 1t stands, for the present at
any rate. one of the wonders of
our political history.
Sun Blames the Liquor Interests
The New York Sun credits the liz
uor interests themselves with being
for the Prohibition vic
tory. The Sun says:
These. ringing words arc from
speech delivered by an attorney
for the Brewers Association:
"The Anti-Saloon League may
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Tribune Can't Explain 1t

The Prohibition triumph dehcs an
alysis. according TO the New York
Tribune editor, who dismisses the
problem by classifying it as one OF
the wonders OF our political history.
This editor displays woeful ignorance
OF the situation by saying there is no
overwhelming popular demand for
Prohibition. A study OF the progress
OF the Prohibition movement through
the past ten years in the southern,
middle west and western states would
have saved the Tribune editor the
OF displaying his ig-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-01-31

error in crediting the whole victory
to this factor. and is decidedly wrong
in saying that the movement has been
financed by big business. The money
which started and fostered the Anti.
Saloon League through the years and
its chief financial backing up to this
very hour has come through the
churches of the United States of
America.
The genesis of the Prohibition
movement was not economic but
moral. and the most of the men who
have been the head OF the Anti-Sa-
loon League i'll the various states OF
the Union have not been business
men in the common meaning of the
term, but ministers able to carry on
reform in business-likc way. Credit,
of course, must be given the business
men who have seen the problem from
all economic standpoint and have con-
trbuted on those grounds. But even
they have not made their contribution
solely as an Investment in labor ef-
ficiency but as an investment in all
the blessings, moral included, which
come with the abolition of the liquor
traffic. Continuing, the Telegraph
says:
Whether the people like it or
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-01-31
OREGON SUPREME COURT
SUSTAINS LOWER COURT
Purchaser of Booze not an Accom-
plice in Law Breaking

The Supreme Court of Oregon on
January affirmed the judgment of
Judge Knowles of Union county in
the State VS.. C. L. Lusick, holding
that purchaser of liquor in Oregon
is not guilty of an intentionable Of
Tense, and consequently is not an ac-
complicc. As result it held traf-
ticker may be convicted on the I'M
supported testimony OF the purchaser
and no corroborative evidence is need
ed provided the jury believes the testi-
mony OF the purchaser. Attorney
General Brown declares this the most
important Prohibition opinion since
the passage Of the bone dry law.
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rant and kick up the dust. but
that cannot make the people deaf
or blind 10. the obvious and un-
mistakable arguments against
ratification OF the national Prohi-
bition amendment
The arguments that are OBJ
vious and unmistakable" appear
to have little weight with the
state Legislatures. No rant
ing and kicking up OF dust has
been responsible for all this. The
evil effect OF the corner gin mill
on the peace and prosperity of
the American home has been the
cause OF the sweep against liquor.
Evening Mail Says Its an Experiment
The Evening Mail looks upon the
whole procedure as an experiment,
but one that will mean much to the
world
This is one OF the most impor-
tant decisions that ever have been
rendered by any people. The ban
ishment OF alcoholic stimulants
by a great country OF vast re-
sources and varied population is
an experiment unprecedented i'll
the history of the world. The re-
suits OF this experiment will be of
profound significance not only to
America but to mankind.
Globe Says It Rests on Solid Basis
The Evening Globe takes the oppo-
site view from the New York World
i'll declaring that Prohibition rests
upon solid basis of science, Geo.
Monies and morals.
A social change almost as far
reaching in its effects as the
emancipation OF the slaves is
coming with minimum of agi-
tation. The refcrendums have
been few. The Legislatures OF
the states have acted according 10
the letter rather than the spirit OF
our fundamental law No one
who is candid will claim to cer-
tain knowledge whether or not a
majority OF the people want con-
stitutional Prohibition. The in
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-01-31

verdict OF the
Prohibition Amendment with degrees
nation and Prohibition has had champion the
dier,
but whisky
be these would joyfnly
fashion The
World Other New York
mysterious
overwhelming demand the
forces
employment dishonest methods
rinsanc in editorial OF the 18Th this
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-01-31
Times Hopes for the Best

Well said, for a paper that has OPP
posed Prohibition The New York
Times, never friendly to Prohibition
on the 18th said
Taxes are triiles ii the amelio-
rations, moral. physical, social,
economic. forcseen by the advo-
Gates of Prohibition come TO pass.
May the amendment sur
prise its foes, stirpass the hopes
of its enthusiasts and the nation
be as easy to rehabilitate and in-
prove as Article XVIII was to
sweep through the Legislatures.
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Globe Says It Rests on Solid Basis

The Evening Globe takes the oppo-
site view from the New York World
i'll declaring that Prohibition rests
upon solid basis of science, Geo.
Monies ard morals
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EDITORIAL OPINION OF new YORK CITY EDITORS ON The RATIFICATION VICTORY


ONE NsTAN
Mosrco IS
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-01-31
Post Says Result of Many Years
Agitation

The New York Post does not agree
with the World that some unseen
mysterious power led the Prohibition
forces to victory. The trouble with
some OF the New York editors, the
Post believes, is that they have not
been acquainted with the situation
outside of New York city,
The walk over" for the prohi-
bition amendment, whose ratifca-
ton is assured today, leaves some
observers i'll this rather provin-
cial metropolis as mystihed as
they are grieved. 1t is some ter
riblc. inexplainablc conspiracy.
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ference is that they do, but there
is no direct attestation Of the fact.
In the political history Of Amer
lea no more remarkable move
ment has occurred than is dis
played in the progress OF Prohibi
ton. F. The argument that in
dividual liberty is invaded has. it
seems to us, been properly dis
regarded. :. Prohibition thus
rests upon solid basis of science,
OF economies, of morals and poll
tics and the great experiment to
which this country is committed
will answer the question OF its
practicality in the present state OF
the race.
Commercial Fears Moonshiners
The New York Commercial believes
that the suppression OF moons1ining
will be more difficult since the legal
lied manufacture of whisky has been
done away with.
The Prohibition amendment to
the constitution OF the United
States having been ratified, an
army OF hundred thousand rev.
enue officers and detectives will
have to be employed to enforce
it, according to an official report
now before Congress. The In
ternal Revenue Bureau knows
what Prohibition means. Only
with the aid of the licensed liq-
uor manufacturers and wholesal-
ers has the government been able
to keep down the Illicit manafac-
turc of Intoxicating beverages,