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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Sept. 3.-Tbe foreign ex-
change market opened confused aud
lower this morning for sterling and
francs. There was quite cou6ict in
quotations. Italian and Spanish ex-
changes showed some improvement.
Quotations were
Demand sterling, AIS; cables, 4.1ssi
franc cables S.16, checks Sis; lire
cables 9.63, checks 9.65, Swiss cables
5.66, checks, SOS; guilder cables, 37as,
checks 371s, peseta cables 1925,
checks 1918; Stockholm cables 24.5O,
checks 24.35: Christiania cables S.15,
checks 23; Copenhagen cables 2l.IO,
checks 81 SO; Belgian cables S.43,
checks S.45; marks 4.Ij.
Around midday the market was quiet.
Sterling showed a steady tone at 4.1SH
for demand and 419 for cables; francs
were quoted at SIC for cables and
SIS for checks; lire held at the open
ing level, 9.6S for cables and 9.65 for
checks; marks were 4.70@4.T5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

GOO ocAsssH' lead ss s,ssay w1s
sht aS isSt shts RtauT sqs osIiiSSS SS
mssisin nssxE packing sows: smooth s1S;25@l7.2 rs:
sis.S6als'.7Mss. 'Ms rough 80 ooo@le'2S: pigs.
,.si .cs4iTILE2Rs:sipts. Il, 900 head, Firm.
ST. d.S5: dOSS5s ssSbs 9ssfS tRS fGs ssi
%ssas Scmmen snS sSGd ms%Sm RS e.Sf 81 s
isivs u; saHsSSs q Ssttsrs " Sssl
1875: stocker steers. T ss7sa % 10 e: 1estsrR tern
range beef steers. s9ql5.7S; cows and heif-
:. ISs dGyS ers ] .nd .'%$S;
I'll. Ewes. medium. good and choice; s7.25
$3.50: culls and common. s2.50dS.5o.
Pitteburrh, Sept. s.-HoGs~Recelpts.
!a2a I'D: Market 25c lower and active
Heavy. s?o,.5 a2Gt so: heavy mixed, $50 1870
irht ss ssr&srs an slHS So ofSS pscsers; Is
-EsGensF TT9p 200 @r head Sssady; :32 So am
head. Steady. Sheep. 'i2,26. Lambs, SIS.
Kans.. City. NO.. Sept s,-HoGs-Re-
S.iSs sisS. %isSs; hssvisS 81 * <
so1s ss isss lTS'f so PISS iaS IS packing
cXTTLE--Rtceipts., IL. 600 and 25Oo head
sSG sSyfs pr EsSy S:sf :';Is fa%Gs
:s Sd;st ssIs Ss
S. l;% c @ %ss io "aTes M saGnsTs sht smS ana
"a stoGksr steers SO 66H y blSJ oT' STEADY
s7GI0; vearllnS wethers. 500 10; u; ewes.
sG@s; cI,l,s and common sSg5 ,H5 3r hTessd1ins e 1K
ewes. ssg feeder LAMBS 'Z@ i'' 10
South Omaha. Sept; aMHoGsIiRssee!pts: Re-
2soo head; 2Se 70 TIC h,TS nT7 Soois ,o. tons tmn
&C; tec;ftTTTLE-ReceIgts,, $500 head. Beef and
butchers slow. stockers and FEEDERS 2oe
sHiEEP-Rec-ipts. 10000 herd 9penins
feeders fully steady.
East Buffalo. s Sept o,GATTtEIIE,s- c.I!.T Las.Id,s
a2s s.sG. ID" steady. s7@22,S -,
Sshcr Heavy e. m,1;s .,s ass5 ;sl sS.
SHEEP AND LASMBsE;Reoeipts, 500 head; q
a. HSt'ss ys.,ss 5s%e; Sa 81 hEst6 xf6sr. LTS
ewes. s59e.So: mixed sheep. 's6o@lo.
East -. IS Lcu,s, NJ. Sept s,THoGss5moESss; s5o Ss
liEht. SIS 50 S2o: light hOii light: JiI,soe!s;
hacking sows. rough. SiS5O@l4.6O; pigs.
S1ARfT. so.
CATTLE--Receipts. 5000 head. Steady to
higher. Beef steers, MEDIUM and heavy
choice and prime. Sl7@fS: msdium and
@ood. Si1 d13. so; common. Si0@1t: liEht
GOOD and choice StO. ThG iETh; common and
-nA@',~' snd ~ IN: bntrhe- cattle. heifers
SaT5el5,5o; cows. t6.759li. so; cannsrs
md cutters, Sh66.T5; veal calves. $4,000
2o:r feeder steers. 3T,6O@l25o; stocksr
sHEEP-Rsoeipts coon head. STEADY to
higher. Lambs. 81 mounds down. ti2m
t4.Bo; cuiis and common, s6@fi no; year
ling wethe-s. eaGi1; ewes. medium and
ehoics, aces; ,euils, and 'oommon. ss@6.bo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03

New York, Sept. 3.-Towsrd 2:30
o'clock the cotton market turned weak
under heavy selling by the South and q
drop in the market at New Orleans.
Prices fell more than $3 a bale in ten
minutes and we're about $3.50 a bale
down from the previous close.
The market opening was rather slow
and somewhat irregular, May opening G
points net lower, while other positions
we're 8 to II points higher, due to
Liverpool buying and firm cables.
The bearisb considerations were fav-
orsble reports from the South aud
southern selling.
The frmer technical position, result
ing from the sharp break Of yesterday,
made itself felt in the absence of hedge
selling this morning. There were very
few contracts for sale late in the first
hour and prices worked some 30 to 90
points above last nights closing figures.
The weekly report of the weather bu-
reau made favorable showing and
suggested that the crop had improved,
If anything, since data for the govern
mept report of yesterday were gathered.
1t failed to induce any immediate
pressure, however, and prices held
within or ) points of the best.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
BANKERS CONVENTION
Preparations Completed for Annual
Meeting to Be Held at St. Louis

New York, Sept. 3.-Preparations for
the annual convention Of the American
Bankers Association at st. Louis Sep
tember 90 to October . are nearing
completion.
President Wilson has been invited to
address the convention. Henry P. Davi .
son and P. p. Claxton, United States
commissioner Of education, will speak
and Homer L. Ferguson. president of
the Chamber of Copmerce of the United
States, and David r. Francis, former
ambassador to Russia, are expected also
to address the convention.
A notable address on Domestic Ee-
construction Problems will be deliv.
cred by George NJ. Reynolds, president
OF the Continental and Commercial Ma
tional Bank of Chicago.
The keynote of the addresses at the
Clearing House section will be the
clearing house in domestic and world
reconstruction. DR.. NJ. Asbby Jones,
OF Atlanta, Ga. will speak on the tonic
The Clearing House, the Heart Of thc
Financial World"
Jerome Thralls. secretary. treasurer
OF the Discount Corporation of New
York, will talk on Problems and
Progress with Dollar Acceptapces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
GREPPI A cENTENARIAN
italian Statesman, In Best Of Health,
Had a Birthday Dinner

TAU bITtnody plnncF
Count Greppi of Rome celebrated his
Tooth birthday, March %. He has been
a diplomat, great society man, and Is
still in the very best of health--goes 70
all the receptions, theaters, and accepts
all the invitations he receives. He al
ways lives in hotels, and evidently has
never married, as there has been no
mention of wife or children in the ac-
counts of his life, but only a nephew,
who helped him receive his guests. On
the morning of his birthday the queen
invited him to the palace to present him
to her children at noon the senator's
had a dinner for him. At his dinner
in the evening all aristocratic Rome
was present.
And at the age Of 100 he takes long
walks every day as well Count Greppi's
case should remind all the old fellows
that although the boys are coming home
to take charge of the world, the older
generation need not suffer itself to be
pushed back into easy chairs by the
fireside or in the remote corner Of the
piazza Boston Transcript.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
slkton Marriage Licenses

Eikton, Md, Sent. S. - Marriage
licenses were issued this morning 10
William B. Cole and Alice sherman
raymond Fritz and Matilda CoyIr,
oharles Horkin and Sadie FELTON,, Petc-
Hambelli and Victoria Cetroni, PhiIa
delphia; Robinson Chenault. Little
Rock, Ark. and Elizabeth Smith. Phil
adelphia; Emanuel F. Snyder, Pitts :
ourgh' and Hazel Joy, Philadelphia :
Christopher Whitehead. PHILADELPHIA,
and IoIlie Frantz. st. Clair, Pa. ; Ro.
land Whilden, Millville. and Myrtle
Streaker, Wildwood, n. j.; Leon
Glover and Sarah McKenney, Chester,
Pa Frank A. Hansen and Della Barr,
Gladwyn, Pa; Charles l.. Gill, Ches T..
tertown. and Mabel V. B. Coppagc.
Cecilton, Md; David L. Baker, At
lantic City. and Mollie Beasky, NAYS
Landing. n. j.: Frederick e. Esgcrs
and CressiHa Holder. Brooklyn Francis
u. Beuhncr and Marie L. Headley
Sharon Hill, Pa. f.; Jesse L. Kaffel, Hat
field, Pa, and Frances Mclaughlin,
Lancaster, Pa. Daniel j.. Dietrich and
Elva A. Blew, Mahanoy City, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
U. S. NOTES EXTENDED
Certificates Issued by Treasury to
Replace Small Federal Reserve Bills

Washington, Sept. 3.--The special
issue of United States certificates of in.
debtedness sold by the Treasury to the
Federal Reserve banks to secure issues
of 81 and So Federal Reserve Bank
notes are being extended for one year
as they come due.
These certificates were issued under
the Pittman act which provided pri-
marily for the melting Of silver dollars
to provide bullion for shipment to India.
To release the silver dollars silver GER
ti6cates had to be redeemed and to
prevent a shortage in small bills the
act further provided that the Federal
Reserve Banks could issue bank notes
in denominations Of 81 and 81 secured
by Treasury notes or certificates Of in
debtedness.
The certificates sold by the Treasury
to secure Federal Reserve Bank notes
bear only 2 per cent interest and run
for one year, as compared with AZ per
cent interest paid on other short term
Treasury certificates issued in antici-
patton of taxes and other revenue. The
initial issue was $4,000 900 on Sep
tember s, 1918, and on August 2S, 1919,
the isue had grown to $215, ,S75 600.
The twelve Federal Reserve Banks as
of August 20, 1910, showed Federal
Reserve Bank notes outstanding Of
$219 SIS 900, of which the great bulk is
in 81 and 81 bills, but a small part con
sists of bank notes of higher denomina-
tions which are secured by government
bonds the same as national bank notes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
TopAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Charles Cies de Fec. $40 Msnton St. and Clara
', burst $40 Manton st.
FRANK D: Hotner. s27 r. westmoreland
ST.: and Lille C. Dietrich. 63i3 Thoma 5
JOssPh SIIt IS, s. c2lIlnS2n. 4lo Hermit st. and
etsMniey Ward. Council Bluffs, Ia. and
r,ra. winnie r. Springhorn. 1921 N. goth st.
fraanfcesco f,,o de Tomssso. 2O52 Stella St. and
Francis J. ,KownackI 2s72 or,hodox st..
and Dorothy Cleslinskl. 1927 MeIrose st.
John NJ Shriner. 1909 N FELTON, st. and
Eva r. Stevenson. 959 n, nth ST.
h0oert a: Maith 1918 n. Broad st. and
CharIotte Love- 1905 n. Goth st.
DANIEL V: Kent. 5000 MAGNOLIA ave, and
?, Helon a: Reuter-. 3S44 Ella st.
JACOB 8. ,Strttzell. 3102 Wharton St. and
Laua T. Nonmsker. Lansdowne. Pa
jeremiah ! EnriEht. 1920 KenslnEt IN ave. -,
Jossnb smG k%Stheen %oi,s MeConnell soS5 n 10th ST.
- sara sara D; Cherashny. 1929 n. FRANKLIN St.
and Rebecca Reinish. 3244 Huntinsdon st st.
N; a. Wilson. 1887 S. 18th st.
Jonn y Brown. st. Louis Mich and MARY
Kelly 2ls7 Manton st.
franck G Holiday. 2aa6 Fitzwater st.. and
Anna r Harmon. 1924 waverly ST.
"ephard HHd"nbe-E. Pottstown. Pa. and
hasphiid Nordstron. 2s4o Frankford ave
Jesse ss,Siio Nj shaw; ". s1a y. Front St. and
sam Hinton: 7oS s. u iat6 d st.. G4a and SS saIIjs
Thomas B. Rice. 3D. 6s71 Sherwood road.
James Tn &. Lyle, 322 " woodlawn ave. and
EIsle A Reed. 204 N ShaImeck at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
STATE POLICE GET RECRUITS
Flfty.sIx substatIons Established
Since Outbreak Of War

Harrisburg, Sept. 3.-(By A. PO--
The state police department has cs-
tablished fifty six substations since the
eight have been made up Of men from
the new troop recently organized near
Lancaster. They will be located eventu-
ally in this city when the new barracks
at the state arsenal are completed.
The Lancaster troop is now comprised
of fifty three officers and men.
Twenty men, all veterans Of over
seas service, we're enlisted for the state
police force this week. Fifteen Of these
men were detailed for the Lancaster
troop and five to Butler.
There are still a number of vacan-
cies which will be filled soon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
CARUSO RETURNS TO U. S.
May Break Mexican Contract Even
at Cost Of $500. 600 -.

New York, Sept. 3.-Enrico Caruso,
tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Com
psny, and Mrs. Caruso arrived here
today from Italy on the Italian liner
Giuseppe Verdi.
Mr.. Caruso said he was under con-
tract for twelve performances in Mex.
leo City for $4,000, but that if condi-
tions were bad in Mexico he would not
go there. Failure to appear, he said,
would cost him 100000 in damages,
according to his contract.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
LIVERPOOL Cotton

Liverpool, Sept. 3.--There was an
improved demaud for spot cotton this
morning, but prices were easy on the
basis of IS 92d for middliug. Sales ag-
gregated 5000 bales. Receipts amount
ed to $4,000 bales, of which 1880
bales were American. In the early
dealings futures ruled barely steady.
Spot prices we're: American, middling
fair, 21.45d; good middling, 20.02d; /;
fully mlddling, 19.27d; middling,
1S.92d; low middling, 17.17d; good or =
dinary, 15.52d, and ordinary, 14.99d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
ADOPT TAX BASED ON RENT
Racine, Wis.,, Has Novel Ordinance
to Curb Realty Extortjon

Racine, Wis. Sept. 3.-To fight the
rent proftecrs Racine city officials have
adopted the proposal to determine the
assessed valuation Of real estate and i'm.
provements by the amount received for
the rental Of such property.
The plan is aimed at property owners
who have been increasing rentals every
few months and forcing out tenants to
make room for those who are willing to
pay high rents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as fol-
lows:
(Tbe first column gives rates for all
periods up to aud including a fifteen
day maturity; the second for a period
of sixteen to ninety days. The third
and fourth columns give the rates for
rediscounts of collateral loans secured
by government bonds or notes.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
NOTWITHSTANDING RATES

NEW YORK-Money on call, mixed
collateral and all industrial collateral,
opened today at 6 percent for lending
and renewing.
The money market today was almost
entirely the call market, as little or no
business was done on time funds. Oc-
casional small loans were negotiated for
sixty and ninety days at 61a per cent.
In prime mercantile paper, bus-
ness was very. light. This is partly
attributed to the fact that merchants
and manufacturers and others have
made so much money that they do not
need to borrow. Discount rates are
unchanged at ga @51a per cent.
Bank acceptances of first quality are
moderately active at unchanged rates.
PHILADELPHIA - Call, 554 per
cent; time, 5% @6 per cent; CONNER
cial paper, three to six months, 5A "a
5la per cent, and six mouths, 6 per
cent.
LONDON--Money is quoted at 31s
per cent. Discount rates, short bills,
8 7-16@3la per cent; three months
bills, 3 9-16@SSs per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
Arkansas Mob Kills Negro Soldier

Pine Bluff, Ark, Sept. 3.-Flinton
Briggs, aged twenty six, a discharged
negro soldier, was shot and killed by a
mob of thirty men, three miles south Of
Star City, Ark, Monday afternoon, ac-
cording to reports received here today.
He was accused of having insulted a
young white woman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03

New York. SEPT; s--,-csslG ssyiees re, e.
ssg@ sTGeds s,ees sais y hndS ssoS. ;Cfsy !;
straits. faTo los. on II los. ssies-Nspot.
100, tons; futures $50 tons. copper-spot.
Is go for both. Sales spot; 25 tons; futures.
17b tons: Lead--Spot. f24 15s; futures.
f25 Is 50. both UNCHANGED. Smelter-,Spot,
fli; futures. tz2. an advance OF los.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03

effects were disposed Of yesterday. The
sale probably viii last four days.
Miss Held's jewels are appraised II
$125,000. II is expected the bids viii
exceed that amount.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
BEARS FORCE LOSSES
IN MARKET FOR CORN
Shorts Take Profits at Low Lew
els-FinaI Prices Above
Bottom

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
TS%e,,, SlS"dy north 5S,5 SOY south tSnisht ana
dlopdS tonight 'sG snd Thpr,dss P Wisconsin
Mime ssotaCMostiy cloudy tonlsht hf' sand and
and Thu thursday " probably showers shower west VEST
North and South Dakota,Probsbly
Wnsettied 9T eSp tonight % and Thursday. probabis
showers. Montana-Unsettled tonight and
Thursday probably showers wyoming
Probably showers tonisht: Thursday partly
cloudy.
Chicago, Sept. 8. - Bears in corn
dominated the market again today and
forced further material losses in prices.
They had the help of j. Ogden Ar
mour's declaration in st. Paul that the
crest in the cost of living had been
reached, that the trend from now on
ward would be downward, and that the
drop later would be considerable as far
as foodstuffs were concerned, as well as
big losses in cash corn and rye. For
a time there appeared to be no bottom
so poor was the support.
Following an irregulgS start, loca'
interests bought on the theory that the
break had gone far enough for the time
being, but they received no encourage
ment from outsiders, and later they un-
loaded. Commission houses were con
sistept sellers, taking only moderate lots
on resting orders on the way down
Shorts took profits at the new low
levels and final prices were above the
bottom.
The lack of demand was considered
natural in view of the general drive
against high cost of living and Europe:
depleted Golfers.
offerings from the country were lib
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
BIG DROP IN COTTON
ON SALES BY SOUTH
Price Falls More Than So a Bale
Following Decline in New
Orleans
COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
peratures were recorded in the cotton belt
this morning: Knoxville SO; Nashville.
%: Fort smith, Memphis. V'cksbure. so
susta. 62: Oklahoma. Meridian. Atlanta
and Wilmington. 81: San Antonio, Mont
Rornery, Charleston and Savannah &c.
Abilene. 6s: New Orleans Pensacola.
TAMPA aid Jackaonville, 72; Corpus Christi
and Galveston, ~. The following precipi-
tation were recorded: 02 at Tampa .o4 at
Jacksonville; .iS at Sayannah, 80 at
Charleston. and .S4 at wilmington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03

Com'l paper

The West India Sugar Finance Corporation
.-~- s9o Cumulative Sinking Fund Preferred Stock
Dividends s ss :s: : r. y : X s: % A s e:@ e@t and D~..,
TIE ,Hct4nds % ks % Sl7 % s4N @ or PIE M c % or % New YORK. s.
:: e 4 S vs. S ; ~;
pss E. Brother. Company" !S A=:fi i :::F : :: :ss
Henry TS"s' z; Ts Assistant Secretary and &:; T
s'
H % ] @ @ ex sS z @ & % ssss s % ssss % engaged 5 M
ugarbudn ssfoa about shyyean ~ ~
I , 81 @
EARNINGS = y
on % @ s = essa @ ss @ ssns % % I : S RSs ass s sss
e. ! 1919 N s s : S @ 5 5 -
issued P Gs s @ a % % ts dividend % s sosb: % 1r: |
ooGso5 ssfss % Nc = S s % s | ss m q. & s % Rss %
~ ss5
.- s @ % s UPON ' t z 9si S sii": ] s
loo and a. Accrued Dvidspd ), a. yisldiag So
Potter Brothers & Company West & Company
5NAsSAU STREET Pa
G ':=s Ts=" %s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03

eral, Suggesting that farmers felt less
secure in their holding attitude. Con.
sequently, 1t was thought that receipts
would increase with any improvement in
the car situation. Stocks at terminals
are down to rock bottom. -.-.
The weakness in corn was the chief
depressing influence in oats, checking
buying and causing local operators to
press the selling side. Leading longs
gave some support and there's also was
covering by shorts, which rallied the
market from the bottom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
FINANCIAL


PROPOSALS FOR GASOLINE. OILS AND
GREASES-Raw Materials Division. office
director of Purchase, Munitions Building
%asSinFten; p 6. Sealed proDostls viii s.
sene' fuel oil, lubrcating oils and Eresses
required by the Army during October. No
ssee%pteinber se% 18th. 1918. instead OF septembs:: G
ga as previously stated. Further inforns.
PROPOSALS FOR SERVICE CARS
Once director Of Purchase &c: 4 e. Div.
t'ons Building. Washington. D. c. Sealed
Proposals, in tripliGste, will be rscelyed, at
10, 1919, for furnishing 456.4os Service
Caps. Proposals must bear guaranty Of 10
per cent. Proposal blanks and informa tiop
cent arplication.
PROPOSALS FOR CRAvArS-0FFICE d.
rector Of Purchase &c. & e. Div. Purchas-
ing & Contracts Section). Munitions Bldg,
wa shington. D. G. Sealed proposals. in trip
iieate. will Be received at ct above aboye office until
ing $50. 900 Crsvats. Proposals. must bear
y 4 -So--, ton sent on app'ica tjon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
RANK CLEARINGs

Bank clearings today compared with cor
responding day dayyo,o last two YsaiEss' Ysis 1917
pn,1, ,ss.ii7, oss ss3. asa, si1 ss7 sac ass
=. S78. 026.l18 s77.3t5. 1877 7+2. os2. .2st
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
West & Company
l417 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa.

Information reliable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-02

It pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds OF situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-02
U. S. TRADE is TEN AND
HALF BILLIONS A YEAR


The United States trade with for
eign nations has grown enormously,
and reached ten and one-ha1f billion
dollars a year, with = balance in
favor Of this country amounting to
s4.1s2.ooo. 900. Statistics Of foreign
imports and exports for the year end.
'nE August 81, Just issued by the De-
partment Of Commerce, show that the
years commerce exceeded that OF
last year by more than one and one
half billion dollars. while the balance
Of trade in favor OF the United States
was more than one billion dollars
larger.
Exports for the year were s7.415.-
100000 and imports $3,2s3,o00. 900.
making q total foreign commerce Of
$10.64s. 0O0. 900. June Of this year
showed the largest exports on rec
ord, the total being more than $685.
100000. July OF this year IL the rec
ord month for imports, the total
being almost 3344,0oo,o0o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-02
Thorough Search Made.
CAPT. JOHN H. Mckee,
CIVIL WAR VETERAN, DEAD

Capt. John a. Mckee, civil war
veteran and former prominent real
estate man in New York city. died
Monday at 1925 5th street. this city,
where he had resided for the past
two years He was eighty years old.
Capt. Mckee was born in New York
state and served throughout the civil
war under Gen. Grant az commander
Of Company K, 133d New York volun-
teers.
After the war. he took up real es-
tate work in New York city, residing
there until 1897 when he retired from
active business. He then went to
Warrenton. Va, where he lived for
twenty years. He celebrated his
f1fty-eighth wedding anniversary last
year In this city.
Surviving him are his wife, Sarah
]. Mckee, and ave daughters, Mrs J.
H Mason Mrs. r. D. Rush, Mrs. O.
B. Ca1ohan. Mrs. L. W. Trenis and
Miss Jennie Mckee.
Funeral services. WIN bio held to-
morrow afternoon at his late residence,
at 1880 o'clock. with interment in Ar
ltugton national cemetery.
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BRICKLAYING COURSE
IN NIGHT SCHOOL

4 course in briclkiaying for coIored
youths in IN innovation that was
in the public night
schools OF the District when they
open for the year last night The course
IN brics1aying y being hsId in the Car
dozo Vocational School, 1St and I
streets southwest Tools, equipment
and material will BE- furnished to al
students.
During the last two years the en-
roslsnent on the drst night has been
5000 aud school OH
cials believe It win be At least that
school enrolment SCARED to 1000 pu-
pills, the highest 1t ever has been.
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England to Recognize Lithusuia.

Cablegrans from Paris, the Lithua-
MAN executive committee in Washing
ton announced today, have brought the
Information that tbs British govern.
ment has promised provisional recoE-
milton TO LthuAniA- The promise. tie
.committes's dispatches assert, was
given the Lithuanian representatives In
London by Earl Curzon. Recognition
1t was said, Is provisional on convoca-
ton OF a national assembly.