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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22
Union Metallic Notes TO Be Paid in Cash

Of surprises yesterday the
February the s15ooooOo hrce-year
is said has in its treasury almost
obligation, make the differ
a
National Bank and tho
Guaranty held by
recalling yesterday the troubles Of the
virtually
market for the notes
fell
turning scale
taken in financial circles
an been satisfactory.
il British Government would
he the S25OoOOO
These mentioned this
option conversion into twentyyear
February 1915 sooO0Ooo matued ana were
sj0O0O00o have been converted
syndicate Of bankers has been formed by
which remain unconverted
February
placed suf
$1O0OO0o
collateral the
would be much of sacrifice
the remainder AS investment the wenyyear
which these convertible regarded
good investment The formation
that the holders
themselves the opportunity convert
banking syndicate
the future of the bonds in the
opinion o Philadelphia bankers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22
BUSINESS NOTES


In order to attract buyers. the big dry
goods manufacturers and jobbers in the
Boston district have dropped prices OF
their commodities from 2J per cent to
80 per cent. Hosiery prices have been
tions and blanket prices will be read
lustcd downward shortly Mills have
been closing down as a result of Cancela-
tons of government contracts for army
and navy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22

reduced ocean freight rates over va
riouS routes. including some special rates
on commodities tn Belgium which are ex-
pected 70 aid in reconstructiuC the COM
merCc of that country. were announced
today by the shipping board. The new
rates follow: Cotton from American
gulf ports to Gheut $40 per hundred
pounds; phosphate rock from Florida to
Antwerp and Ghent. $40 per gross ton ::
cocoanut oil from North Atlantic ports
TO Antwerp (and RotterdamD. $50 per
long ton rOSn from American ports 70
Liverpool. $2.S0 per hundred pounds;
pine tar and turpcntino from Atlantic
ports to Liverpool. SO per hundred
pounds; coal from American gulf ports
to Chile $3.50 per gross ton 4: coal from
Hampton Roads to Hawaiian Islands
$50 per ton tanning extracts from Cura-
Gao to New York. $50 per long ton bar
ley from the paCiii" Coast to the United
Kingdom for the food administration,
$50. 80 a short ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22

authorized TO make an immediate sur
vey of the United states with view TO
selecting cities in which local acceptance
councils will he organized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22

New York, Jan. 22.-Judee Mayer has
formally made permanent the appoint-
ment OF Lindley NJ Garrison temporary
receiver of Brooklyn Rapid Transit
New York Municipal Railways Corpora
ton, New York Consolidated Railroad
Company and their several properties
and assets. He will continue under
bond of 100000. Court reserved de-
cision upon application of the Public
Service Commission for the First Dis-
trict for leave to intervene.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22
More Cash for Express Stockholderi

New York. Jan. 22.--The United
States Express Company VIII make q
sixth partial distribution of the assefl
amounting to Sl.25 a share on Februaf1
disbursement will make a total of $53.1a
a share since the decision of the direct
tors TO liquidate the business on MarcH
10, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22
In spite Of drastic export regulations

due to the war, the total exports for tn"
nited States in 1918 showed a decrease
of only SS3,00O,0OO, as compared with
1917. Total exports for the year were
Sc, $50. 900. the Department Of Com
mcrcc announced today. Imports for the
year were s3,u3l 900. noo, a gain of $79,-
00O 900 over the previous year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22
MATERIAL DECLINES
FORCED IN CORN PIT
Reports That Large Shipmen,
Will BE Made From Argen-
tina Cause Selling

Chicago. Jan. 22.-Reports that tom
mage had been chartered to bring I 600, =
200 bushels Of the grain from Argentina
10 the United States caused general
S'Ilns of corn today and forced ma
terial declines in prices following a
stronger start.
The influence early was unscoscnabl,.
warm weather and soft roads In tho
country. leading to fears that tho move
ment would bo checked. csrccially as
farmers We're said to be dissatisfied
with current quotations.
There also was some discussion then
about renewal of apprehension cvcr
thc smallness Of stocks Yesterdays
ncaNN covering movement left the mar
ket pretty well evencd up and hears he
C"ne aggressive reaching stop-loss or
derS in the hands of commission houses
Cash buyers here were not inclined to
pay tho rates asked, and the actual
ar'lcie at Kansas city was weaker.
Sharp rcccssions occurred in oats
after a tirmer start. Houses with cast.
erh connections were heavy sellers. at.
Uh"ting pressure from local bears. OF.
ierings from the country remained
light '"'''''
stocks arc liberal AT primary can,,rs
"ut great proportion of the eupnlics
are supposed to be export owned
reports were current that tho don,c,'i,
and export demand for the cash ar,i, /,
| had improved
Loading futuiSs ranged as follows:
'o'h NEW dNlNerN - Nost
ppcn High low Closo close
tgn '... S2,i .l33 LIS, | "S1 | az
N9E ,..' .@"'s 1.2I's l.2"'2 / 23 / 2Ga.
/ Fob go. sG7s G67s 81 cas- .GGs.
May -. d'a G7's G37s - s7ss
! Jan .,...... "33o o3Ia 20 20 ta3 20
M2y ... ~ 30 1850 - 80 20 ~ ~ 80
M&% :...222o @935 2la6 3i.66S ~! 33..i9
May 40 90 90 80 - go Sp.Go i0ii5
| IBID. fAsk"d
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22
PROV ISIONS

The market ruled steady with fair Job
hiug demand Tho quotations wcrc as
loIlowS;. city bcef in sets, smoked ana nr.
dricd. i7c. western beef. IN sets. smoked
s. city beef. kuuckles aud tenders. smoked
and air-dricd. 4sc; beef hams. $50; pork
family 81" q io hams. s. =. cured. loose.
aO's ,r31i7 g, do, skinned loose. 38'g T2I'T G d;
do do, smoked asa 39i1 c. other hams,
smoked. city cured, AS to brand and aver
sse 3ss3 q 3n,g G. hams. smoked. western
rurcd, 3sl2 a 3gis c; do. boiled, homeless. asc;
picn G shoulders. $. Il. cured, loose. 2ac; Do,
smoked, 3oc bellies, in pic.le; loose. 33c;
breakfast bacon, city cured, i3C; breakfast
BACON. western cured i3c. lard western.
Isn1ed. 25,a n26c; lard. pure city. hettle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22
BAR SILVER

Commercial bar silver is quoted
New York today at sl.oih Y, unchange
IN London at A. lad. unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22
The Brown-BOnnelI and Bessemer dc

partmcnts Of the Republic Iron and Steel
Company, At YOUNGSTOWN O., which had
been closed down for Il week, resumed
operations today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22

District Court, has appointed William
y. iIurlburt receiver Of tn" llurlburt
Motor Company. of New York city. uu-
der bond of $4,000. The company claims
assets Of about 100000 and liabilities
approximately the same amount.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22

The situation in scrap iron and steel
in the Pittsburgh district is badly de-
morali2ed Consumers cVinCe almost no
interest in what is offered Tho market
now is off some $40 to $l3 a ton from
tn" last government maximum quota
tions, but rs yet shows no signs of hav-
ing reached a bottom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22


l3 American Railways Company.
common; par $50 ......,...... 3
IS AmcTI"an ,,ga ripe sPd Construction ,o,.
100 NiptssnE Mines Company It'd;
,oo :, 500 i,.,,,,.;,,.,a..,..,.,,. 2oo's
chine COMPANY par 81; 100
shares Thundr' Mountain Gold
- Mining COMPANY; par ST.. Lot
90 Tonor9n and Cal%orR!Y Gold MIN,
$50 MapI" Leaf Mining and Develop
shares Biacs Diamond Anthra.
cite Coal Company, par 81: Lot 81
par tiOC .....,,...;..,;..,,;' 3i5ii
par 500 ..,..... ,,,... 3i5
800 .,.;....,..;,..i. n..,..,,.. ial'i
First 1' Nationaii Rank Of Camden '"o
20 REL E;taie T;r,%.i, ;,i company, pre-. =" 80
phiadeiphis Trgst trust Company; niiii;;'n par 10
w::si%o End Trust Company: par q"
Franklin Trust Company; par $l00 l6i'2
rr9,IGehy 1ant, ia III iioo ana Trust 'on- "A,
Ere FiTS" AssGciaton I%i ION Of PHILADELPHIA; '''
=. par $50 ,.,,.,.,,,2 2,rasi:,,t,.,, 3il',
Fire Associaiii;oin' Of Philadelphia; o''
II PhHiIadciipRhia and 'Grayis Ferry '''
passenEer Railway Company,,., s7'4
germantown t4ih and Sth Streetsl
Passenger Railway Company,.. JOI
:. Passenger Railway Company.,. aOO'.
oo par 800 ;;..,.,;.:;..;..:,...: 65'.
II John y. steiisonI, Company. pre-. 10
"a terred; Par 500 ,,,..,,.....:.,.,,.. l5ltg
ferred; par SiOn ,.,.,,.....,. ljO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22
SECURITIES AT AUCTION

The following securities were sold at
auction today by Barnes & Lotland:
STOCKS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-22
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Demand was mod"rat" aud prices W
tru,y held on basis of o. for tine gral
'l f.tN
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17
A harmless bombshell expIodes in1
Wall Street.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov Is A harm
less bombshell exploded on the
floors of the Cotton Exchange on
November 18TH, and the price of tis-
sue paper contracts were chalked
Gown the boards two hundred
points, or ten dollars per bale It all
came about as the result of little:
overnight manipulation on the part
of the speculative fraternity because
of a meeting held in New York by
the Governor of the Federal Reserve
System, who notifie the New York
bankers to call a halt on unbridled
gamblin. This was quickly accom-
plished by the banks advancing the
rates of call money and putting the
silk hat gentry o1 notice that the
pace in Wall Street was getting too
rapid. Gambling in stocks was the
prime cause of the little temporary
tempest. Cotton had nothing to do.
with it, but a spectacular effort Was
made to Throw the King down in the.
gutter. But the subjects of the ola
Kim Wouldn't be, led. What were,
the results. On November 18th
with the, spot market unaffected. fu--
tures began to c1im back up the lad
oer and brokers got busy sending
out market letters emphasizing the
strong position of the spot markets
and stating that farmers and other
holders nefused to respond to the
temporary panic which raised sBch
Iurore on the Exchanges. Spoe
COTTON was worth just as much,
money on November 18th. as If was,
" nNoVember 11th., There were mo.
sound business reasons based uno,,
the laws of supply and demand why
any effort should have been made
TO upset the market and stamne3a
the cotton growers into folfowine~.
the manipulated downward na4p.-
way of futures.
just watch the game, stand mar
and don't be stampeded. Market ana.
crop slowly and don't be i'm hrrru
TO push the staple cotton on rho.
market. Let the premature ~Short
oeilers howl. They have sold what
tney didn't have. They sold the far
mers cotton before it was harvester
NOW let them sweat awhile. IF 10 -
icng lane which has no turning. The
growers control the situation ana
can get much higher prices if they
Will sell only as the spinners need
the staple.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17
CONFERENCE OPENS
HERE THIS WEEK
Delegates From Nine Districts
I'm Eastern North Carolina
Will Assemble Here
STANBURY'S FINE WORK
STANBURY's FINE WORK

The North Carolina Conference of
the Methodist church south will
open here this week, beginning We'd
nesday morning in it's S3rd session.
Rev. Mr.. Stanbury, pastor of the
Wilson church has done his work
well and homes have been provided
for the visitors who will enjoys Will
sons proverbial hospitality, that is
known far and wide the country
over.
Fourteen years ago was the last
time Wilson had the pleasure of en-
tertaining the conference and to say
that our people will enjoy having
the Methodist hosts gather here
again is but mildly expressing it.
The sessions will be presided over
by Bishop U. V. w. Darlington of
minister and of a high order of ex-
ecutive ability. He will open the
conference by administering the
Lords Supper and Rev. H. M
North, presiding elder of the Rock
ingham district will preach the con-
ference sermon Wednesday morn
ing at II o'clock
The conference is divided into nine
presiding elders districts, the Dur
ham, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Eliza
beth City, New Bern, Rockingham,
Warrenton, Wilmington and Wash
ington, with the following presid-
ing elders respectively: Revs. J. c.
Wooten, J. E. Underwood, J. D.
Bundy, r. H. Willis, ]. B. Hurley
H. NJ. North, E. M. Snipes, J. H
Shore, and NJ H. D. Wilson, three OF
whom, Revs. ]. c. Wooten, J. E. Un-
derwood and J. B. Hurley, are serv-
ing their quadrennium, and, will OF
necessity, be transferred to new fields
of labor at this session.
~ Pastors Will Change Pulpits
Preachers who have served -four
years in their present charges, and
will be assigned new fields of labor
are: Revs. w. F.. Galloway, J. E
B1alock, o. w. Dowd, N. B. Strick-
land, S. F. Nicks, r. Bradley, w. l.
10y, N. E. Coletrane, c. H. Caviness
c. t. Rodgers, R. L. Pittman, N. c.
Yearly, w. F. Traywick, A. j
Groves, w. H. Brown, E. d. Dodd
J. E. Holden, w. G. Merritt, Will
liam Stanbury, D. l.. Earnhardt, c
N. Phillips and M. T. Plyler, making
27 ministers who have finished the
four years. These moves will likely
necessitate many more, and about
the usual number of changes viii
be expected.
Three leading ministers of the
church have been called to their re
| ward since the last conference. These
are Rev. A. D. Belts, Rev. G. w
Smith and Rev. G. o. Durant.
(Continued on page Six)
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17
Raleigh's New Mayor Ex-Newspapel
Man.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 17.-Mr. T.
B. Eldridge who has been engaged
in newspaper work in this state has
been elected to fill the unexpired
term made vacant by the death of
Mr.. James T. johnson. He will be
induced into office tomorrow. Mr..
E1dridge is Democrat. Before
moving to Raleigh in 1897 he ac-
cepted a position with a local news
paper, Mr.. Eldridge lived in Graham
and Lexington, where he served
as Mayor in both towns. He estab-
lished the Lexington Despatch and
was editor of that paper for twelve
years, during which time he was ell
asted president Of North Carolina
Press Associa tion. Mr.. Eldridge retir-
ed from active newspaper work in
1907 and has since then been en-
ployed by local printing company
as proof reader.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17
PRESIDENT WILSON
IS OUT AGAIN
Was Taken in Rolling Chair
on the Sunny Side of the
White House
HIS SPIRITS ARE GOOD
HIS SPIRITS ARE GOoD

Washington Nov. 17.-Presiden
Wilson was today brought down
stairs and rolled in chair on the
White House southern portico
where he baked in the sunshine for
a short while. This is the first time
he has left the interior of the White
House since he gave up his speak
ing tour in the west on the Peace
treaty. Those who saw the Presi-
dent said that he was bright and
cheerful and full of fight as the re-
suits of action of the Senate on the
Peace treaty.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17

Chicago, Nov. 17.--While opera
tors and union leaders predicted
mining on a larger scale in the bit
luminous coal fields where more than
100000 miners have been on strike,
only in w. Virginia were both sides
confident that all the men would be
back at work during the next few
days. In other parts of the bitumin-
Gus districts the miners seem to show
q disposition to await the result of
the conference in Washington over
the new wage agreement before
returning to work
The Conference Postponed.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 1.-THE
conference of the wage scale commit
tee i nthe central competitive bit
luminous coal fields was postponed
today at the request of the operators
who were not ready to submit a
couner proposal to the miners offer
of Saturday. In the mean while
a committee of operators are franz
ing a reply. 1t was said that the
question of renewal of work by the
miners is one of the main points
to be brought by the operators and
placed before the miners for their
consideration.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17
MARKETS
COTTON

New York, Nov. 1.-THE cotton
market showed activity and nervous
ness and Liverpool just about met
the local decline of Saturday and
after opening from two to five
points lower, prices were from 16
to 27 points lower under a contin-
ued Wall Street and continued liq-
uidation. The trade interests were
heavy buyers at the decline and
there was much covering with Jan
uary selling up to 34.55 to $500;
or about 25 points net higher after
the call. The market opened as fol-
lows:-
December, $3.50; January. 34.65,
March, 32.S5, May 5000 and July
31.30.
At noon the market was as fol-
lows
January, 34SO, March 1914,
May, $500; July 1920 and Deem
Der, 36.05.-Spots Wilson market
300.
The market closed at p. m. a
follows: Jan. $3.50, Mar. 1888
May 32.70, July 31.S4, Dec. $3.50.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17
Hearings on the Army R;1r

washington, D. c., Nov. 14.-Ma-
1or General Francis Mocon, retired
OF henderson arrived here this after
noon and will be the first of the
flfteen representative friends of the
National Guard to testify before a
Joint military affairs committee ON
he merits of the new army bill and
the bill Offered by the national
guard. General Macon will begin
mis- testimony before the COMMITTEES
tomorrow morning.
The line of testimony that win
be opened before the committee by
General Macon will consume prob
ably the following days and will
be concluded when Major General
Organ, of New York,s famons
TwentySeventh concludes the inning
for the advocates of the national
guard associations bill.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17
Milk Customers Strike.

New York, Nov. 17.-Milk dealers
more pay for their milk was met this
morning when they went to make
their deliveries by a placard on the
door of their customers which stat
ed that no more milk would be
used until Thursday. The milk users
in great many instances had decid-
ed to take milk only three times a
week instad of every day as hereto
fore in order to meet the action of
the milk dealers.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17
Bolsheviki insist that they have
Captured Omsk.

London, Nov. 1.-THE captur,
of Omsk by the Bolsheviki which
was officially denied by the all Rus
sian authorities in dispatch which
came through Scandinavia is con-
firmed by the Bolsheviki in a dis
patch from Warsaw, which states
that severe street fighting proceeded
the occupation the occupation O.
the CITY and that several thousand
prisoners were taktn by the Boil
'sheviki.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17
PRESIDENT WILL
POCKET TREATY
If it Contains the Larger Res
ervations Which in His
Opinion Modifes.
INSTRUMENT GREATLY

Washington, D. c., Nov. IL
President Wilson will pocket the
Peace Treaty if it contains the lar
ger reservations. He told Senator
Hitchcock at the White House here
"The President has read and con-
sidered the larger reservations and
he considers them a modification
of the Peace Treaty and entirely i'm.
possible of fulfillment.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17
MEXICAN DETAIN
AMERICAN CONSUE-
ACCUSE HIM WITH BEING.
IN COLUSTION WITH THE.
BANDITS WHO KIDNAP-
PED HIM. AFTER KEEP
ING HIM IN JAIL HE WAS
RELEASED WITHOUT
BAIL BUT is NOW RE-
STRICTED AT HIS OWN
HOME.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 17.-Wi1-
liam o. Jenkins, American Consul
Agent at Puebla, Mexico was de-
tained at the penitentiary. After his;
release by the bandits on the charge
of being in collusion with his kid
nappers according to despatch to-
day from Mexico City. He was re-
leased without bail but is still be-
ing restricted at his own home.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17
JOHNsoN LOST HIS EYE

London, Nov. lit has become
necessary to remove one Mr.. John
lowing a prohibition speech he made
in this city and was roughly handled
by a mob. Mr.. johnson is prohibi-
tion representative in England an6
has been making number o.
speeches both in England and OF
the continent.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17
Accident at Hog Island ship Yard

Accident at Hog Island ship Yard
Philadelphia, Nov. 17.-Foup Hog
Island ship ward workers were
killtd and seven others wereinjur-
&c today when motor truck on
which they were riding to work was
ing. The accident was due to heavy
fogs. Two ferry boats on the Del
aware river collided. One of them
with another which was anchored
in the stream. No stnious damage
was DONE
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-17
Ludwig Martin Has Said Nothin,

Washington, State department of.
ficials said today they had received
no communications from Ludwig
tive in New York regarding the ru.
NOR that he would furnish ships fo1
the return of those Russians who
desired to go back to their native
land and for the deportation of un,
desirable citizens.