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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, Dec Bowling between
teams \ and X.
Thursday evening, Dee Regular meet
INC Of Oasis encampment. Nomination OF
officers A good attendance is desired
Dennis Rebekah lodge will hold a mil
itary whist party in the temple next
Thursday evening, Dec 4 Everybody in
vited Admission, % cents.
Friday, Dee 5.-Bowling match be-
tween teams c and L which was SEIZED.
uled for Dee. II.
The members who are intending to &c
by automobile to Greenfield to attend the
Rebekah meeting next Friday evening
Dee. 5, please notify Mrs. Alta Barden o.
Mrs. Nettie Akeley not later than Thurs
| day, Dec 4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
Not Favorable to GERMANY

PARIS, Dec 4.-Frank L. Polk, head OF
the United States delegation to the peace
convention, summoned Kurt Won Lers-
ner, chief of the German representatives
at Versailles on Monday and told him that
Germany should not interpret as being
in her favor any delay that might be ell
countered in ratifying- the treaty at Wash
ington, according to newspapers here
IF there can be in the United States sew
eral ways of understanding the treaty
Mr.. Polk is quoted as telling Herr Lers
ner, there are not two ways of under
standing the obligations incumbent upor
Germany nor the affection binding tht
United States and her allies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday. Dee. ! 80 =. m.-Seeond
session of Miss Bostwick $ Outlook
class will be held in the ycstry.
Friday, Dee 5, 345 p. m Meeting in
the chapel of the China club Al mem
hers Of the jmior department Of the
Sunday school are invited
Friday, Dee ), 7.30 j. m-Churcb
night mectinF. Topic for discussion
What do Believe To-day Abaut the
Future Life! The canyas-crs viii meet
immediately after the midwcel< meet
ing for the assignment Of territory
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
Four Years Old and Goes to
Gardner Hall in
Connecticut
HEIFER IN SAME
LOT BRINGS S455
r. A. McNiff Pays S440 for Heifer Calf
Seven Months Old-Two- Days Sale
of Registered Holsteins Averages
About $500.

When the two days auction sale of
Holstein- Friesian cattle closed last
night at the pavilion of the Purebred
Live Stock Sales Co., 81 head had been
struck off at an average of about 5000
an animal
Maplemont Pietje Nettie. four
year-old cow consigned by J. W. Prem
tiss 6 Son of Alstead, \. H, was
bought by Gardiner Hall, .jr., & Co., of
South Wellington, Conn, for 1925,
which was the highest price paid for an
individual animal A -year-old
heifer from the Prentiss herd was sold
to Henry NJ. Currier of Pelham. \. H.,
for $455.
A heifer calf seven months old went
to R. a. McNiff of Littleton, Mass, for
s440. This was from Gardiner Hall, jr.,
& Co. 8 farm. A wo-year-old COW con-
! signed by c. NJ. Strickland of Carthage.
\. Y, brought 1905 through the bid of
D. c. Randall of Belchertown, Mass.
| Henry W. Frost of East Putney was
| the only buyer in this locality and he
! paid S27o for a two months-old calf
from C. W. Ellis's herd from Cortland.
y. Y.
/ A o-year-old heifer consigned by
| Datus Clark of Peru, X. Y, was inelud-
ed in A. F. MaeDougall's shipment TO
Northampton, Mass. Mr. MacDougai
paid S265 for the animal
Three head from John L. Roess =
farm in this town were consigned to the
sale, and one, a seven year-old cow,
brought $220, which was bid by George
F. Smith OF Barre, Mass.
Robert j. Mecur of Burlington was
the largest individual buyer from .
financial standpoint, a check for ST.
745 was required to cover his purchases
of seven head. His nearest follower in
amount paid was r. A. McNiff of Lit
tletown, Mass, who bought four head
for $1,015. The largest number Of an
imals bought by one person were
shipped TO Cortland, y. Y, eight taking
their places in the herd at C. ". Ellis !
farm. Six were shipped to Northamp-
ton. Mass, for Josiah W Parsons -Four
each were sent to Belchertown for D
c. Randall and to Barre for George z,
Smith, 1905 being required to cover Mr.
Randall S bids Three head were
shipped to each of the following: Clapr
Brothers, Easthampton, Mass. $3.50; "
L. Clark, Stoekbridge, Mass. $3.50; A. T
MaeDougaD, Northampton. Mass, $645
Jose Ala, Montpelier, $500; Mrs. F. A
! Burnham, Vergennes, $500; L. a. Has
! ar, Littleton, Mass, $3.50 Henry N
Currier of Pelham, n H., and ". A
Robinson of Gilbertville, Mass, eaei
: bid off two head for which ehenkS n.
$705 and $670 were drawn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
RETTING FUNERAL
HERE SATURDAY
VIII Be Held Here at 2.3O O'Clock in
First Baptist Church-Burial in
Prospect Hill Cemetery.

The funeral of Leopold J. Retting,
who died yesterday in Mt. Clemens,
Mich, viii be held at $50 O'Clock Sat
urday afternoon in the First Baptist
church. and the burial will take place
in the family lot in Prospect Hill Gem
etery.
Mr.. Retting was a native of Ger
many and was born Dee. II, l849. He
came to America when small child
On Jan. %, 1879, he married Miss Eli
zabeth L. Leonard of this town.
For many years previous to 1904
Mr.. Retting and his father, the late
John Retting, were associated in the
furniture business in the old Masonic
building between the Brooks Hous.
and the Manley garage on High street
In the winter of 1904 Mr.. and Mrs
Retting went to Michigan to live.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
Hope for Adriatic Settlement.

LONDON, Dec. Am agreement which
it is hoped will solve the Adriatic ques-
tion has been prepared in Paris by the
American, French and British peace repre-
sentatives for submission to Italy. ac-
cording to private dispatches today Franl,
l.. Polk, under secretary of state, and Pre-
mier Clemenceau are declared already tc
have signed the agreement. and it is un
derstood Great Britain is prepared to sign
upon which the agreement will be hand
ed over to the Italian representative il
Paris. The nature of the proposals is
not stated, but they are said to have beer
framed with view to satisfying the Ital
ian people
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
Will Go to Russia.

WASHINGTON, Dec Alexander
Berkman and Emma Goldman, now await
ing deportation in New York, will be sent
to Russia at the earliest moment possible
the commissioner general of immigration
announced today, despite the claim OF
their attorney that the United States can
not deport aliens to Russia without rec.
ognizing the soviet government
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
No Coal for Foreign Vessels.

NEW YORK, Dee Bunkering of
American cargo vessels bound for for
eign countries will be regulated by the
central coal committee in Washington
beginning tomorrow because of the coal
shortage. No coal will be furnished
foreign vessels after ! a. m. tomorrow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04

TWO SURRENDER
TOMORROW NOON
Alexander Berkman and Emma Gold
man Will Be Sent to Russia at Earli-
est Possible Moment - No Recogni
tion of Bolshevists Necessary.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Intimations that
surprise is in store for Emma Gold
man and Alexander Berkman when they
surrender at Ellis Island tomorrow noon
for deportation, were given today by By
ron H. Uhl, acting commissioner of i'm
migration at the island "I understand
the department has something up Its
sleeve" he said. but ! don't know jus,
what it is"
Uhl disagreed with the contention oi
Harry Weinberger, attorney for the two
anarchists, that they must be deported tc
soviet Russia and that such action can
not be taken until the United States rec
ognized the Bolshevili.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
CUT OFF PASSENGER TRAINS.
Service Will Be Reduced One Third Next
Monday.

CHICAGO, Dec. All railroad pas
senger service on north, west and north
west lines running out of Chicago will
be cut one third beginning next Monday
under an order issued today by T. S.
Eustis, chairman of passenger systems
on these roads. A similar order will be
issued in few days applying to eastern
and southern roads, which probably will
be effective next Tuesday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
BIG INCREASE
OF CAPITAL STOCK
Vermont Farm Machine Co. of Bellows
Falls to Reorganize and Enlarge
It's Business.
Especial to The Reformer.)

MONTPELIER, Dee. H.
Plans for the reorganization and in
crease in capital stock of the Vermont
Farm Machine Co. of Bellows Falls
have been carried out with the filing
with the secretary of state articles
of association by the Vermont Farm
Machine Corporation of Bellows Falls.
The capital stock is $l,200,000.
The old company was chartered in
1873 and had capital of $4,000. The
new charter provides for continuing the
same business and additional lines. The
company makes dairy appliances. The
incorporators are Herman J. Searles
Mabel J. Pike and Minnie J.. Marshall,
all of Bellows Falls An affidavit is
filed by President n. G. Williams show
ing that the purpose is reorganization
and to continue the business of old
company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
Red Men S Hall

Thursday, Dec. at p m.-Special
meeting of Pocahontas council, No. 4
d. of p. Adoption. Corn and venison
Visitors are expected from Massawippa
council, No. 9, of Keene, n. H. Every
member is asked to make an effort tc
be present.
Friday, Dee. ), s p m.-Regular meet
ing Quontktieut tribe. No. ,, Impd o. r
NJ. Chiefs degree. Corn and venison. .
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
KILLED AT CROSSING.
S. w. K Allen, Prominent Rhode Island
Politician, Hit by Car.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 4.-Samuel
Ward King Allen of East Greenwich,
former speaker of the Rhode Island house
of representatives. and for many years
a prominent figure in state politics, was
instantly killed today on trolley rail-
way crossing at Sand Hill near East
Greenwich when the automobile he was
driving met a freight car head-on. Mr.
Silvia, Aliens chauffeur, was hurled from
the machine and seriously injured, but
will probably recover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
NEGROES NOT WANTED.
Governor of Oklahoma Will Not
Take Them to Protect Mines.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Dec.
4.-Governor Robertson today can
celled his request for troops to
protect mine properties when he
learned that two companies of
Negro infantrymen were to be sent
to the state from Columbus, n.
Mex. In message to Major
General Dickman, commander of
the southern division of the army
at San Antonio, Tex, Gov. Rob-
ertson declared these troops would
only Involve lis in unnecessary
conflict and confusion" and form
ally withdrew his request.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04

CHICAGO, Dee. 4.-Preparations for
conserving fuel supplies went forward
today over virtually the entire country
as the dwindling coal reserves caused
incidental discomfort and disruption of
industry No immediate relief through
q return 10 work Of the miners who
went on strike over month ago was
in sight although the largest coal op-
orators were ready to submit Il new
wage scale which it was said would
contain more liberal concessions TO the
miners than the IA per cent increase
proposed by Fuel Administrator Gar
field
Some of the largest cities today for
the first time since the walk ont felt
the stress of the situation. From 9th
er cities and towns Of the west and
southwest came reports Of actual .uf
fering. In three Nebraska towns fence
posts and ear corn were beeing burned
At Butte, Mont, scores of old build
ings were to be torn down to proyid,
fuel for needy families.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
AMERICAN CREW RESCUED
Picked Up by Germans and Will Bs
Sent Home

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The crew of the
American steamer Kerwood, which struck
mine in the North sea while on voy-
age from New York to Hamburg. has been
rescued by a German fishing crew and
taken to Emden, it was announced here
today The Spanish consul at Hamburg
has arranged for the return of the crew
to the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
NO CONFIRMATION.
Mexicans Can't Find Out if Villa
Is Captured.

JUAREZ, Mex, Dec. 4.-Mexican
officials here today were still with
out confirmation of the reported
capture of Francisco Villa BY
members of his band who are said
to be holding him for ransom.
Both civil and military officials
were striving for confirmation
through every available channel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
Masonic Temple

Thursday, Dec. 4-Bowling between
teams ID and L.
Thursday, Dec. 4, at 730 p. m.-Regular
meeting of Connecticut Valley council,
No Is.
Friday, Dec. 5, 7.30 p m.--Special joint
communication Of Brattleboro and CO.
/ lumbian lodges. Work: f. c. degree
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
New England Situation.

BOSTON, Dec. 4.-Reports that soft
coal ordered for New England might be
diverted TO western cities caused some
concern among large consumers here al
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Triday-Rising
Temperature.

WASHINGTON, Dec 4.-The weather
forecast: Cloudy tonight and Friday. Ris.
ing temperature. Moderate west and
southwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
Universaist Church

Thursday, Dec. a. at 4.30 p. m.-Rcg.
ular meeting of Ladies' circle Public
supper at 615. Regular meeting of
church members at 7.30 p. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
First Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday, Dee 3, at 80 p. m.-Prayer
meeting. followed by the monthly meet
ing of the official board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04

Scotch fishermen, who are among the
most superstitious of folk, believe that
contrary winds will be the result Of hay
ing eggs on board with them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
First Baptist Church

Friday, p. m.-Junior Endeavor; 7.30,
prayer meeting.
Saturday, 2 p. m.-Junior Endeavor
al
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
DEATHS.

In Mount Clemens, Mich, Dec. 3, Leo.
pold J. Retting, 20, formerly of Brattle,
boro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04

Nationwide Conservation of
Fuel In PreparatiOn-NO
Promise That Miners
Will Return - Coal Oper-
ators Ready to Submit
New Wage Scale, Giving
More Than Ia Per Cent
Increase
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04

The week Of the ancient Egyptians con.
tanned 10 days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-04
SHORTAGE is FELT
IN NEW ENGLAND

Rockingham Light and Pow
er Co. Has Only a Weeks
Supply of Coal In
creased Shipments Prom
ised to Several Western
States - Necessary to
Prevent Immediate Suf-
fering-No Coal for For
eign Ships
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-23
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND ElnuR

WHEAT--Rcceipts 271 .ees bushels The
tions: Car Iots g. ,,,,..rnr,c,,
''''' III export 'leNa'ot' so''' "''''''
standard Inspection sta,da-a rr,csa-No. 1
red winter - oo ~ .,zz
60 40 '@'S"i No. l northern sprlhE,
~ ~; No I hard yyiptar 20 an. No 1 red
winter, gsrIIckv 40 az '-'", t ~ ,rau,tv
so 3s. NJ 80 no. reu' =.
United States Grain ,-or,nro,,o,,s rurrha sss
Of wheat are based On tbs to,,ow,nr srnedule
OF discounts; No, wheat. &c under No, /;
NO wheat, &c under Nc. !. No. 4 wheat.
loc under No. /. No : wheat 14c under
No For 80 ""'",' -
ir, ol al "heat otherwise CONFORM
but deeoi.n, H. We 49, ~ -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-23
POULTRY

LIVE-Fine stock in fair request. but
medium and unattraCtIve stock. dull and
irregqlar The quotations follow; Fowls,
not Leghorns. fancy. fat weighing 5m7
lbs. apiece and over. via express. 81 a sSc;
some very fancy stock a high as 4oc: fowls.
sGc sGeEhSrns MEDIUM ao = zss ss VIA express
Leghorns. via express. 2sT 32c; spring
chickens broilrrs. not LeEhorns, yellow.
sSno Skinned: ., weshns :'E : lbs. apiece. "a
Yellow skinned. weighing y q lbs apiere
81 q 53c white Leghorns, yellow-skinned.
weighing ~ a. lbs. apiece. 2sG 2nc: white
&c; roostcrs, 23@24c: ducks. spring CSC
do; Pektn. old, 27d 2Sc; do. Indian Runner,
old. 25@21c; pigeons old, per pair. 81 93Sc
DRESSED-Hcayy fowls were in good
attractive storE. which was dull Chlckents
fresh. killed dry-picked, in boxes weighing
~ lbs; and over apiece. 39c; weighing !
8lc; weighing 3 lbs 2eGG 35sc Us; smaller 1nT
sizes a3 q @5c fowls, fresh.kiiied in bbls.,
dry-pcked. weighing AZ lbs. and over apiece.
lbs, 2S@ soc; weishng 3 lbs. IS d "6c;
smaller sizes 90 2+c: old ROSTERS dry
picked. 23c; broilers.. Jersey. ice-packcd. 10
broilers. western. ice-packed weighing !.
az lbs. apiece, 81 a 3Gc chickens. western
iSe5pscked: Ice weishinE ~ @2at lbs. aple,e,
box, II lbs and under to dozen, per ID.
43 q 45c; IS to "a lbs. to doz. per lb. 42GD
d3c; 25 to 80 lbs. to doz., per ID. $50 acc;
q lbs to dos % per 49, b SS s4 4 SS ~ = lbs
to doz,, pc. ID. 500 81; IS lbs and over to
doz; 8Sg 4oS; G., spring dqckings, nearby; as
weighing II to II lbs. per doz. SIS 80 a o. 25
white. weighing 60 10 lbs. per doz 81 80 "a
s25: white. weighing s lbs, per doz,, 500
do. 6a6h lbs to doz. ST. oGp3.50; dark
81. so @2.25 small and No. Q 60c a So
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-23
LONDON METAL MARKET

New York. Sept 23.-CabIe advices
received at the New York metal ex
change quoted prices in London today
rs follows Tin. spot, f216 los. off e. ;
futures f273 los, unchanged. and
straits f277. down e. los: Singapore
f2S2 Sales. spot 30 tons; futures 80
tons. Standard Copper, SPOT. FOO. Il
decline of Is; futures f100 los. un-
changes. Sales, spot. 12J tons; fu-
lures, 275 tons. Elcrtrolytic Copper,
spot. f11O; futures. f121. unchanged.
Lead. spot. f25 12S Cd. a gain of IS
Cd and future. f2G. unchanged. Speltcr.
spot. E40 lbs. Il drop of los; futures
f4l los. o l:,,S of Is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-23
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, Sept. 23.-The feature of
the opening of the market for coffee
futures was the selling of about 10000
March by one of the local brokers at
14.65. or 20 points below last nights
closing figures. Otherwise, trading was
quiet.
In the absence of further selling pres
sure, prices worked upward toward
midday with December touching 10 {;
March to 14.o5. and May to 1870. or
% to 30 points above the low point
of the morning.
The demand appeared to be coming
mostly from European sources. but
trading at midday was not active.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-23

CHEESE was quiet and showed no i'm
HL61tl nHrtant ln,,I Change 2uotations: New York.
higher; do do fair ia good 3Ola n 3IiS -
Wisconsin wholo-mlk fats, fancy. 3il4 c;
co, 40. fair to good ana 31c: some fancy
good iobhinE at 32it a 33c
BCTTER-fno grades were in fair de-
mand is and firm und'r light offerings. sup-
pbtts wbs, We're We're d mostly Of firss and seconds,
solid PACED creamery. fancy. high scoring
goods VI n &c extra 60c; extra frsts. 50 q
''c' nrsts. h2N sc: seconds 4gn5lC; sweet
creamery. choice and fancy % 664c; do.
fair to good. 5I@60c; fancy brands o!
63c. ''' W H'ou' '' "
EGGS-Fino fresh eggs were in small sup
ply ana hrm, with a good demand SuppIies
we're mostly Of unlttractivn stock HyhicS
was w. duh. Quotations Free cases. nearby,
SIn,Io S,jIo psr crate; current receipts, that will
w.,tsteTn extra hrsts sic 20 per case: fTsts.
SIaW 1,'n: nearhy and western. seconds,
Sl8 zoo 40; inferior lots lower: fancy Sc
lected eggs iObbins al G1 n G3c per dozen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-23

Inc average price OF twenty aCtlNe
industrial stocks advanced 1.3l per
cent yesterday, to 106.30, while twenty
railroads advanced O.42 per cent, to
70.40.
The Kentucky Securities Corporation
resumed payments of dividends on the
preferred stock by declaring 11a per
cent on that stock.
August output of oil in California
amounted to S.TS6.G barrels against
$3.50 Goa barrels in July, an increase
of 0T,092 barrels. Total stocks as Of
August 81. 1919. amounted to 33,IO3.-
3S3 barrels against 81, so, $40 barrels
in the preceding month, a decrease of
145, ,436 barrels. according to Standard
Oil of California.
The American Car and Foundry Com
panr is planning to build new plant
at Chicago to cost between 81 .000. 900
and 81. 900 900. 1t will be devoted to
the manufacture of steel cars. and the
expectations are it will be completed
in about six months.
Net income after charges of the Nor
folk Southern Railroad Company for the
year ended Dccpmbcr 81. 1919. amounted
to S4S, ,42T. according to the annual re-
port issued yesterday. This is eQuiva-
lent tc thirty cents share earned on
the $4,000. 900 capital stock as com
pared with S239 .6S4. or So - a share in
1917. Eliminating lap-over item
amounting to a net debit balance of
$40, 106. the net income was S11S,533,
or seventy five cents n share. Against
the federal compensation of S1.1G6,000,
the actual net operating income for the
year was S291 453. leaving a deficit for
the government of SS75.J37.
The following applications have been
received for listing on the New York
Stock Exchange: Stromberg Carbu-
etor Company of America. Inc, $4,000
additional shares j. I. Case Threshing
Machine Company. $3.50 900 additional
I per cent cumulative preferred stock,
and Pierce Oil Corporation. $4,000, =
600 s per cent cumulative preferred
stock. and $20.00O,O0 Glass B com
mon stock.
The security market seems to take the
view that. regardless of the steel strike
the force OF which cannot be determined
= for few days. the country is expcrienc
! ing n prosperity still widely diffuscd and
! still in the ascendanCy-an activity that
/ may before next spring develop into a
! broad boom. All through this dsquiet
! ing period of labor unrest it has stood
its ground consistently.
J. d. Cummin sold his New York
I Cotton Exchange seat to w. W. Hess
for 500 80. ., Last seat was sold for
S24, 800.
The New York Suhtrcasury gained
S344 900 from the banks yesterday. re
duCing the cash net loss since Friday
to 1901 600.
{. Middleton Harlan. formerly witt,
Steele. Jones & Co., is now associated
with the bond department of McCown
& Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-23

idea. is not supnlnnting any European
country in South American trade. ac-
cording to l.. s. Garry. of the bureau
of foreign aud domestic commerce. who
has just returned from an extended
trip through South America, where he
devoted special attention to studying the
conditions in the textile industry there.
'Tho reason the United States does not
occupy larger place in the textile
field in South America is because of
the longer establishment and greater
facilities for trade enjoyed by the older
countries said Mr. Garry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-23

Liverpool Sept. 2%.-Thcrc was a
fair request for spot cotton today with
prices firm on the basis of an advance
of 81 points for mddling Mt 1898.
The receipts were 5000 bales. none
American. The sales were 1000 bales.
Futures were firm in the early dealings.
Spot prices we're: American. middling
fair. 30 13d; good middling, 20. 4Sd ;
fully middling. i0.9Sd; middling.
19.3Sd; low middIing, 17.53d: good
ordinary, 1J.SSd, and ordinary, 1j.35d.