davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-05
Intensa sensaci6n causa la noticia
entire los polfticos que sostienen
las candidaturas de P. Con-
zdLez Aluaro Obreg6n
Los obregonistas acusan Carranza de ser Ell
autor del proyecto, que dicen es IN tanteo
para presentar "un tercero en- discordla

Gales que pUGierar ilamgrse lo.no
ana fuerza cr los proXimcs comuloS.
."No vordcn los cirijcs
dommGc al pueblo.
Varios diputadcs, netamente obre-
gonistaS. hicicron Geclaraciones. eN-
presa7dc c2teg6ricamente que "estan
sonando er un impossible" los que
Green Que IN civil puede llegar a Ii
Presidencia de Ia RepUblica.
In gyupo de dipurados encabeza-
10 Dor FEDERICO Silva eXpreso: GUn
civil" No hay. entire los c!vjlcS. quien
terca los tamanos para ponerncS en-
crden 4 los mcNicanoS. NecesitamoS
IN militar Y 10 tendremos.
Otrc crupo de diputadoS civiles en-
cabez2doS por cl cx-preSidence de Ia
Camava expreso: "Es h&cerse I'LL
stones ESQ de pen<ar en- IN candidate
civil. No nos QuitamcS el candidate
aunQue hagamos los mayores eS1uer-
los. F'allsn muchos amos para cue dc
Sa2arczcar los re-imenes del cau0.lla-
jc.
y rer ul5in.o. otroS dinu,a4os. d.
rigidoS ror Garcia de Alba. EXPIRE
Sd:
Tn candidate civil no hara sino
acra,ar ms Ia Sicuacion. 81 ulun-
fa en- los yonliclcs. sara ,nucIl. por-
,,,o 81 C.or2alay nj Obre-Cn Dermi-,-
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-05
LIBROS EN- ESPANOL

Compre listed SuS hbroS en- espa-
mel a la Casa Editorial LozanO. lis
\. Santa Rosa Ave, San Antonio,
Texas ES Ia mas baratd
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-05

Palavicini; dc excelsior Rafael Al
ducin; de "El Heraldo de Mexico,
Antonio Mediz Bolio; ell senador Juan
Sanchez Azcona, que hizo activa cam
pana aiiadofila ell ell Senado; el ex-
diputado JESUS Urueta el periods
ia Rafael Perez Taylor.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-05

Sr-vrrlO ES0~rla. sar@ \ lhENSA
CIEDAD DE- llENICO. agosUo :.
Ia idea de la organization dc IN
puevo l.arcido politico que lance Ia
candida.ura de UT civil para Ia Pre-
sidsrcia Dc Ia Repl6lica, lanzada por
m periodico escrjJo Por elementoS del
antigua regimen cue SC Sabe eStan
lie acuerdo con Carranza. ma causa-
do una ;nterSa agitaci6n en- los cen
tro< cbregonistas : @onzalistas de
csta capital
Los primcros han cmpezado una
car.para de araque contra Carran-
"a. d Guieu consideran como el verda-
dero auIor ac la idea de formar IN
tercer HarJido poli.ico: Y los gon-
zalis,as. que sc hallan muy decepclo-
nados nor el giro tornado por Ia po-
.er~ica. guardian Sileac:o.
Sc dice que cl nuevo parvido poll
tico - organjz>ra en- breve. ' cue
81 -obierro le ?restara complete a
poyo. - que sc encuentra muy ais
rustado contra Obregon Y Gonzalez
por Ia activa campgna Que am5os
ran reuiGo hacienda en- contra de
CarranZa.
Los c:emercos core~onis-aS. e>pe.
cialmente los que esJaH denrro Ge "a
Csmara. 50 han mosrra6o claramente
rremi-os &e Ia organization dc IN
IL --l:..... w. ms -Cfa-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
POULTRY

LIvE-Demand was fair and values we're
Quota tions: Fowls, via express, 37gSsc:
ing IiS a. lbs. apiece SOC 55c; spring chick
ems. soft-meatcd. larger sizes. 37gi0c:
20 d BIC; ducks. Pekin. ~ q 45c: do Indian
Runner. 4Odp4lc: geese. 30c; pigeons. old.
.DREssEp was ; IN small supply and Arm
with good demand. The quotations were
as follows: Fowls, fresh-killed in boxes.
ing 81 lbs. Soc; weighing 9 lbs. she
fancy. dry picked, weighing 4 lbs. and over
smaller sizes. 2S@32c:, old roosters. dry
pickod. in boxes, weighing |, lbs. and over
Wellghfns ~ lbs. apiece. s4c; Weighing ~
p3 lbs. apiece: 33c: staggy, 81 930c; roast
ing IL, chickens. western. in barrels. weignins
weshins az =, pounds apiessi go: welsh,
= a3 ; soc; IT. turkeys; nearby; fancy, 4g@4sci
good. 400 48c; do, do, common. 3OG s5c: DO,
ola ton toms, 4oSD42e: old hens, +0@42r;
Ss Per pSG Sox doS Tn1e M Wsfhns whs wlsns
ngl9 ;rg lbs lDs per d. doz. ss23@o; DO do weigh.
doz;. se do. do. 6@6h lbs. per do2.. 81
dark $3.50 small and No. . $1Q25O
sn,neas' Young. per pair. s1.5062: old. 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT-Receipts. 57.4i9 bushels. The
market was quiet. but prices ruled firm
quotations: Gar lots In export elevator;
government standard inspection. standard
prices-No l. red winter, 81, 80: No. l.
nortnern. spring. $3.50: No. 1, hard winter
No, !, red. smutty, SEQ; st No. :, red winter
t2.36: No. ., northern spring, 81, SO; No. Z,
hard winter. 81. 80: No. 2. red winter, gar
Iicky, ". 81: No. .. red. snutty. s2.33: no. o.
red winter, s2.82; No. 3. northern SPRING
s2.32; No. 3. hard winter: s2;a2: No. q req
winter ,garlicky. s2.s0: No. 3. red ,,Nty smnIty
s;nystv s9gs No smStty '2'2I N9 saSSI,'kSS No.
ssrIIsky ssrIsky 5ss No s'nu''y 'aa'' No. O.
CORN-Rereipts $3.50 bushels. supplies
were small and the market ruled hrrn thousn1
1uitt. We quote yellow In car lots for loca, ~
trade. as to quality and location at sl'4ow
LOO per bushel ,
OATs--Rcceipts 1882 bushels. Demand
was light and prices wcre " C lower. quo,
tetions: Car lots, as to locato ~, ~, - :.
white 7Oh M Tie; standard white, IoW-n -nVoSSs' ~
No, white. 69@89h c. No. white. VI"
FLoUR-Rcceipts. l,7s5. .82s lbs: in sacks:
were firmly held, Quotations: To SEr,fXeI TlIfer
stralrht. Western, sio is q To- 50: do. nearby.
short patcrt. sii ID ii 80 do: paatsennti sni
$40. 81 q II 20; do. first clear. 80 ~ qe'"WW;
RYE FLOUR was quiet but firm. =, M. We
quote at sTT50s.I0 per barrel In SACKS
as to quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

New York. March l4,-(Old style)-
March-Walsh and Deacon bid: Cone
Cuppia McEnany and Geer offered
May.-Mitchell, Pynchon and Sellar
bid Cohen. r. Hubbard, Bartlett. Will
son. McFadden and McEnany offered.
July--McEnany, Figgatt and New
man bid; Walsh. Waschman and Hy-
man offered.
October-Gifford, Martin. Russell and
Hicks bid. Van Vliet, r. Hubbard.
Ranger and Waters offered.
New style-May--Russell. McFadden
and Wilson bid Hicks Mitchell. Roun-
tree and Cardoza offered.
July-Carpenter, Brooks, Erwin. Hy-
man, Bartlett. Jay, Wiggn and Rosen-
burg bid; Sellar. Cone and McEnany
offered.
Lehman and Carpenter bid; McEnany,
Mitchell. Wilson. Rountree and Brooks
offered.
December-Gifford, Martin. Russell
and Hicks bid Van Nliet. r. Hubbard,
Ranger and Waters offered.
January-Hicks and Bartlett bid; w.
Gumoens and Hartcorn offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
BUSINESS NOTES

John Bindley has been elected to sue
Seed the late Wallace II. Rowe, as presi-
oeht OF the Pittsburgh steel Company.
,,a an active demand has developed for
manIlfs man scta; used in large quantities ,,, by
int, acturers of soda water the
ness r"..er are preparlng for larger bust
.tss .is than usual next summer and are
bnncnR orders accordingly. Soda ash Is
Sisnanhg nrner, because of the graduF
ro. rp.oSai OF accumulated stocks The eN"
ports or this chemical are expected to
uecone heaHy soon after the signing of
Sne peace treaty Prices of soda ash,
Gaustlc T.. soda and other heavy chemicals
~ second hands are still quoted below
the figures asked by manufacturers.
Dealers In gems do not expect impor-
.atons OF pearls until peace is signed
ana england lifts the embargo placed
IN the exploration of precious stones
from India and other British posses
SONS. The opinion of one of the leading
american gem importers Is that hoard
ing or silver and gold in India was re-
SponsiDle Tor placing an embargo on
war.
:. Because American manufacturers find
It difficult to obtain licenses to ship
goods abroad, English manufacturers
are said to be displacng the Amer leans
III some foreign markets A case is
teu IN Whlch a certain garment manu-
taGturer has been holding an order for
cannot obtain license to make the ship
ment. The buyer of the goods recently
VISITED this country and said that while
ne preferred American goods. he was be
ing forced to accept British goods.
ne mad bought American goods for
many, years before the war. British
manSEtacturers, he said, are doing a tre-
mendous business in Norway weaving
away American manufacturers custom
ers because the Americans cannot ship
their goods
The smallest unit of American coin
age. the cent has come into it's own.
War taxes on moving picture theatres
cigars and many other things has re-
suited in an Unsuitable demand for the
com which Is being made upon the
various mints, suS-treasuries and
banks Every day the New York Sub
treasury is being called upon to supply
the needs of business houses. theatres
cigar stores and other Establishments
which need the coin to make change
TOT thelr customers. Last week. for
instance. the New York Sub Treasury
issued from $4,000 to $4,000 worth OF
the coppers each day Department stores
time.
Some buyers OF infants wear are said
to have abandoned their hand -to-mouth
'olicy OF merchandising and already are
placing orders in this market for fall
goods. Manufacturers say that in many
cases they have offered an inducement
of guaranteed prices until August and
September. when the goods will be de-
livered to the buyers. This indicates
that manufacturers expect no furthn-
reductions OF any extent it is said. "At
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

ooC CHICAGO. March f4.--HoGs--Receipts. 90
m po9 had ot MARKET tiTm az yeststdSys Slsss; o
So light siSSS II IL as 0psSl pscsina $50
aSaIS; lSS2IS; th,regT59ptss ,g 'i720@is pigs, good 10
cATTLESkeceipts. 1000 head. Market
sff eassls good choice and rFe
i5:75; Gamers and cutters. s6S7 7.s5; ,ss stock
III sS ierfor. tSHa; com%onssn SSs MEDIUM
sss3;aSmlls 20 veal calves good to choice
sHEtsP-Rcceipts 5000 head, Fat cl.,ss.. glasses
inT2SS higher; fseders st steady s,,,,,, Lnmysd p nj
sS0lf' sSoG sG%s cus
soSi' sSSS sPG sF%f o. SR aSis sSSSSSsS %'
Pittsburgh. Pa, March 14.nHoGfs-RSe5; Re-
heavy workers.. $40. 10 a 20, Is! light workers..
SHEEP AND Piss; IAMis%ReceiSts, 800 head
steady Top sheep, sl5; top lambs; si:, s29; tor
SO. ''>e'e'p''' W "e"O' ~
East Buffalo; n: Y. March li:aCATTmh G; Innl
&c., SSs ssslsss issSs receipts l~O ,o
ssTs light workers and slss sgissss
IT. fliSS GsnaSians %Si rsdFsn IL az" S'aSS' ~
SHEEP XND LANIBs-RscsiISts. 5000 1900
head. steady to stronger. LAMBS. siE%
1850: yearllngs. $11 a 1S so: wethers, Slhm
10: ewes s59145o; mixed sheep. sl4.5o
@15.
st. Louis. March IA. - HOGs---Re ceipts,
800 head. Market steady. Lights. I9g
1890: pigs. S15glS: butchers. $la.1o@l so'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 900 head. Market
steady. Native steers. Sii 500 IL. 30: h, ifers;
.. 3O6 10: cows. Sl2 q 1880; Gtockers ana
feeders 500 1850: calves, $3.50 80.
SHEEP - Receipts. 400 head. Market
steady. Lambs. sl9@10.25: ewes. sl"p
1880.
Kansas City. March 14.-HOGs--Receipts.
5000 head; Steady; Heavy, 1880 % io.an
pigs s1Gdp1shO
CATTLB-ReceLpts. 1900 head. Higher.
Prime steers t1Sm1G: southern steers. nom
Il. so: calves. s1O@14.hO
sHEEP--EeceiPts., 700 head. Strong to
sl7.a1@l7I5; wethers. s1450@15: ewes.
5O6D1425
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
LOCAL MEAT MARKET

The following report on the fresh meat
trade in Philadelphia Is furnished by the
local livestock and peat office of the bu-
reau OF markets. United States Department
Of Agriculture.
BEEF, FREsH-Supply light. market
steady demand fair.
STEERS-supply light. market firm at 500
to sgt demand fair.
coWs-supply light. market steady at
$17 to s23. demand fair.
VEAIr--Supply very light. market firm at
S14 to SEQ demand good.
strong at $2s to ssN demand good
IIAMB-Supply very light market strong,
asking 81 higher than yesterday at S26
TO $3i. demand exceeds supply. 49,.
MUTTON--Supply light. market strong at
$40 to 500. demand good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
VEGETABLES

Potatoes were plentiful and barely steady
were quiet and showed little change. QUO
tations: White potatoes. Jersey per u :
bushe basket-No. / f59 soc: No. 2. 500
d0c. White pota toes. Pennsylvania. No. /,
per 100 lbs. Ns1.SoP2;. White potatoes.
potatoes, New York. per 100 lbs. $l.75@
l:8O. Sweet potatoes. Jersey. per basket
No. !, s1.S5G2.l0: No. .. $1.25 q ~. sweet
S5d7., Sweet potatoes. Delaware and Mary
land. per bushel hamper-No. 1. $4,000 3:
No. .. s1.sOm2. Cabbage. Danish seed.
per ton. S2O64O. Cabbage. southern. per
hamper. s292.50. Onions yellow, per 100
ID, bag, So@35O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

CHEESE-The market ruled very firm
with demand equal TO the limited offerings.
milk current make. 32h @33c; New York
3nd sn{ Wisconsin whoic-milk fanfy aNn held So~
BUTTER@Receipts continued light and the
market ruled Arm under good demand.
i5c: higher scoring. as a 65c: the latter for
,,obRing sales: -extra hrsts. Ole: tirsts. $50
aoc seconds, 55g SIC: fame brands {, Of ed prints
EGGs-Receipts. "a. 401 cases. Extras.
i3g43hc; cxtro frs.s. 421s C. inside; frstss.
ioc. inside No. =. 3I9 3sc; checks, No. l..
l7c, inside: No, .. 80 a soc; state and nearby
whites, 30 6GD3Tc: gathered whites. 42W 45c:
Pacific coast whites. 42@ 45c: western and
southern gathered. whites. 42Gt5c: state
.lennery browns. ~ Ii5c; mixed colors, 81
A,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

Liverpool. March 14.-Spot cotton was
Of decline of points for middling. old
contract. at 1545d. The sales were 1000
bales The receipts were 1000 bales, in
we're quiet in the early dealings. Spot
prices were: American, mddling fair
1741d; good middling, 16.o8d middling.
15.45d: low middling. 1440d good or
dnary, 12.88d. end ordinary, 12.35d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE

New York. March 14.-BUTTER-Steady
to firm. Receipts. 9766 tubs. Higher-scor-
ing, 10 T82h c: extras: 61h outside: irsts
@ Son @H'c: seconds 57h C; state @ dairy. 500
cases Firsss' So so%c: @ f! dirties No. ;. ~
dssc: western and southern gathered whites.
CHEESE-Firm. Receipts. 3425 boxes
State. whole milk. co'ored. specials. .82$ "a
$50: nat whites, 32h G inside: fiat. colored.
average run, 33H inside: fat. whites aver
age run. 3l& q SIC: twins. specials. 35 a 3Gc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
FRESH FRUITS

The market was generally firm and straw
berries were again shale higher with
supplies of choice stock well cleaned up.
King. R911: Baldwin. S7.5O9l0: Northern
Spy spy sSgsioo; Sea HpDba rdsto1s 7@9;.5; Green
ns, I,IH SI@pjao; RusSets, SETS, s7Rs5o. Apples
Dayis, .s7@s.5o: .Gano, ,s7@9i Winesap
80. 30 q 12: York Imperial. $s@1O: Rome
Beauty. fancy. $1O@12. Apples. western.
p"r box. s3.5O@4.T5. Lemons. per box, 81
g 10, Oranges. Florida, per crate sac
Ora pefruit. per box. si7O@46O Strawber-
ries Florida QUAR- bO6Dg5c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
Extra by Buffalo and Susquehanna

New York, March 1.-THE Buffalo
has declared a quarterly dividend OF
IN per cent and an extra dividend Of
orie-haif, of / per cent on the common
stock for the first quarter of 1919 pay
certificates of record March 15. On
December 81 last a. disbursement of
2A per cent was made on this issue,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
Financial Briefs

Another high mark for New York
Stock Exchange seats for the present
advance was scored when the member
proposed for transfer to c. II. Me rshal
at o consideration of $4,000. The last
previously recorded price was $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
PROVISIONS

bins re demand. aG The The quotations We're; Beef u
sets. smoked and air-dried: 48c; as5 ofe5
s7c: s":N pork. G family % sSa@ s.: hams; $: P
cured, loose. al ace: do. skinned. loose
boiled boneless, Bic: picnic shoulders; s; p
cured loose. 25e: do. smoked 28c: beliies
in pickle loose. 30c: breakfast bacon. SIC;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

The highest price realized since Jam
uary, 1914, was paid for seat on the
New YORK Cotton Exchange. the figure
Deing ,SlS,75O. The record price ever
pa.d Tor a seat on the exchange is
s2S,OOO The next highest price realized
so far this year was sI7,56O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

La Belle Iron Works, in it's annual
shows net profit. after all charges and
federal taxes, of S2,5s5,4l6, equivalent,
after preferred dividends. to s1s.O7 a
share earned on the S9.915.400 common
stock as compared with net profit of
6,396,92S, or $56.51 a share in 1917,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

There was little trading and the market
was unchanged. We quote on basis OF
nc for fine granuated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
profits of Tonopah Jim Butler for the
same month were S42g1.

The annual report Of the Nova Scotia
Steel and Coal Company for 1918 shows
profits available for the common OF
$i,536, ,492, equal to 1890 per cent on
$15, 100000 common. This compares
with $40 per cent earned In 1917 and
33.7 per cent in 1916.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

Federal reserve statistics showing the
to'aI oank business. computed on debts
to banks and bankers accounts. niacs
Pittsburg in front rank in that section
with weekly. total of S596, 1855 900, as
land and $S4,349, 600 for Ciucinnati
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
GOOD BUYING RALLIES
PRICES IN CORN MART
Purchases, Presumably, for
Short Account to Accept
Profts-Oats Active
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
nisht and Saturday, warmer Saturday
aSdth aSd ssSrdsy sS GsRr sd.
sF'9 In:$ 5s@s
sSS ssn's "sS, sa
nsst and sstardsy ss9ta fa" %?mT anS~ aS;'"
GSsr snSS ,onsb NGrsh ssapSsy
sSssSisF Sss9fa SSssSfS'y ana ana ss%s
urday; O"i eoideT T"P saturday II % '"q qKsnsas1Rsin
tor ,eht. probably followed BY clearing
tana and. Wyomng-Cloudy and colder.
Saturday fair.
Chicago, March 14.-There was good
buying of corn today which rallied the
market after a resumption of general
selling by commission houses, due to
fresh intimation that the food adm MIS-
tration is against further enhancement
of food costs.
On the decline, the pressure decreased
finally to small volume and after some
1t was asserted that important pack
ers were trying to reach an agreement
as to a maximum price at which packers
would buy hogs. Corn in this coun-
try is moving slowly. Roads are muddy
and farmers declare that it is more
profitable to feed than to market it at
present prices.
oats also became steadier after they
had been weaker under general selling
by commission houses and cash firms.
Short covered freely. Trade was mod
arately active. Offerings from the coun-
try continued light.
There was talk of better demand in
the South. but there was lite inquiry
from the East or from exporters.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Corn (rew deliynryl-- Yest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

u
than per cent from their present level,
said one manufacturer.
syrians thinL they could use Ameri-
they be placed In touch with an Ameri-
can firm which can export this com
modify has been received by the Sweat.
er and Knitted Textile Manufacturers
Association, 320 Broadway, New York.
Nearly so per cent Of all making
wool goods In the United States were
idle on February this year, compared
on other idle wool machinery. as given
by the Bureau of Markets. Department
OF Agriculture, we're: Woolen cards
SO per cent: combs 40 per cent: woolen
spndles, 20 per cent, The report shows
few machines working on double shift,
while the percentage engaged on gov
ernment orders is greatly reduced, not
being over 10 per cent In any machln,
cry group. OF the machinery reported
in operation. from 4 to IA per cent was
running forty hours or less each week.
The census Office expects to announce
cotton consumption report saturday at
10 a. m. There is possibility that II
will not be made public before Monday
The Standard Oil Company of New
York has advanced the price OF kero-
sene one cent a gallon, making the price
of $50 test oil 1874 cents in barrels
and 12la cents in tank wagons.
Exports Of refined sugar from the
United States for 1918 totaled 150.656
tons. of which American Sugar Rehn-
ing Company exported 7T,ll4 tons,
against 74,442 tons for. other American
refiners.
Owing to slow business, Corn Products
: Refining Company is about to close down
its Granite city, Ill. plant after grinding
, 1ut reserve 'oCk of corn now on hand.
The shutdown will last about two weeks.
The Argo plan continues to operate on
reduced grinding
Secretary Redheld filed a brief with
he Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day attacking as "opprt ssive and In.
furious to commerce" the action of the
railroad administration in increasing
. certain rates on limestone on the Della
/ ware, IIaCkawanna and western Rail
road. The case is that of the Solvay
Process Company. which seeks reduc-
ton Of a rate OF 80 cents a gross ton
on limestone which was established in
September.
will say: THE demand for wool for
immediate requirements is keener and
prices at the wool auctions have ruled
somewhat higher this week. Secured
woods and fine wools of all descriptions
nave been in especially good demand.
while there is a little better call for
he medium wools. 1t is evident that the
manufacturers are at length getting fair
rders, but they are apparently placing
hem with more or less fear of cancel
ations. Notwithstanding the low prices
named. The foreign markets are gener-
ally firm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

Owing to slow business, Corn Products
Refining Company is about to close down
It's Granite City, H.. plant after grinding
Dut reserve sock of corn now on hand.
The shutdown will last about two weeks.
The Argo plan continues to operate on
reduced grinding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

The definitive stock certificates or .Lo
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Rail
way Company have been listed on fha
New York Stock Exchange ''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

The New York Subtreasur,, yo;,,o,
s453,00O from the banks yesterdsv n,ai'
ing cash net gain since Friday Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

Net profits Of the Tonopah Belmont
Development Company for Februsrv
were S50.06l and of the Belmont SURF
Inlet Mines Company $32.s73. Net
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

Exports Of refined sugar from the
United States for 1918 totaled 15O.656
tons. of which American Sugar Ref1n-
ing Company exported T.114 tons.
against 74,442 tons for other American
refners
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

The Standard Oil Company of New
York has advanced the price of kero-
sene one cent a gallon, making the price
of $50 test oil 1874 cents in barrels,
and 12is cents in tank wagons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

the most, prices will not decline. NOR,
than per cent from their present level,
said one manufacturer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

The census office expects to announce
cotton consumption report Saturday at
10 a. m. There is a possibility that 1t
will not be made public before Monday
next at 10 a. M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14

Syrians think they could use Amert-
can knitted woolen cloth. A request that
they be placed In touch with an Ameri-
can firm which can export this com"
modify has been received by the Sweat:
er and Knitted Textile Manufacturers
Association, 800 Broadway, New York.