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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-12-09
ia RosYi soWietoW.
ALIANCI RoBIA TYLKO JE-
DINO USTEPSTWO.

Paryz, 9. grudnia. - Wczoraj
wieczor zostaH doreczone ME
mieckiemu plenipotentowi baro--
nowi LerSnerowi dwie aliancllie
noty w zwiazku ostateczna ra-
tyflkacya traktatu pokojowego.
Okazuje sic, ze Ententa sprzeci-
via sic jabimkolwiek zasadniczym
rstepstwom wobec zadan Berlina
- jednym tyIko wyjqtkie1n, a
Tianowicie odnoS1ie do odszko--
dowania "a zatopienie floty W
Scapa Flow.
Pierwsza nota odrzuca zadania
niemieckie W sprawie zmiany
klauzrtl ttaktatu, postanawiaja--
cych wydanie oficerow i urzedni-
kow niemieckich winnych zbrodni
i okrrciehstw W Belgii i Francyi,
oraz oddanie ich pod sad trybuna-
IN miedzynarodowego, obiecuje
natomiast, IL sprawa odszkodo--
wanna "a zatopienie floty W Sea-
pa Flow bedzie rozpatrzona ~
duchu rownoSci, po przesfuchach
przeprowadzonych przez komisye
odszkodowari."
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-12-09
WARUNKI ZAKONCZENIA
STRAJKU.

Washington, b. gruonla.
Prawdopodobnie w piatek wszy-
stkie kopalnic ptjda w r,rch, ia
ka Jest nadzieja wszystkich prze-
w6dcow strajku. 'PrzyPuszczaJa
powszeclrnie, ze warunki podane
przez prezydcnta Wilsona beda
przyjetc. Miedzynarodowa rada
wykonawcza, komitet, ktoreso "a
daniem jest czuwac mad plaza g6r
nika. oraz wszyscy przewodnicz2-
cy o4tregowi zjednoczonych we
gIarzy-Ameryki, vienna warulrki
podwyzki pod .rozwage W da--
nym razie, jezeli te beda odpowia-
daily zadaniu sprawledliwemu
gornikow, odwoIaja strajk. Take
sa warunki ugodv zakreSlone
przez prczydenta Wilsona: y
Gornicy maja wrGcic do piracy
natychmiast; q Plaza gornikow
ma bye podniesiona przecietnie
14%; 81 Dokladna podwyzka pHa-
cy bedzie ustalona przez komi--
sye, w ktorej beIa brac udzlaf
gGrnicy, rad oraz wlascicicle ko-
palniani. List, w ktorym prezy-
dent Wilson sformuiowa} swojq
propozycye ugodowa, bedzie cd
czytany gornikom ich przedsta-
wicielom W indianapolis. krok
tcn XII zgodzie zrobili pierwsi do
wodcy strajku. Prezes Uni Lewis
sekretarz Green, wy,brali sic je-
szcze w sobote do Waszyngtonu
w tel misyi i zawiadomili proku--
ratora generalnego o celu swego
przybycia. Prokurator Palmer O.
Swiadczyi re swej strony goto-
woSt udania sic do indianapolis j
wziecia w swc rece prawnej stro-
ny strajku. Nastepnie przes}ano
listownie warunki u}ozone mie--
dzy rzqdem a gornikami, do pre-
zydenta Wilsona, kt6ry je apro-
bowal. Jednem bardzo waznych
zastrzezeh ugody, jest wys}anie
komisyi W okregi gornicze. Komi-
sya owa bedzie miala "a zadanie
sumienne zbadanie cen zywnosci,
oraz kosztow wydobywania we
gla. Spodziewaja sic wiec g6rni-
cy, re ia komisya wykaze w swie-
tie liczb, il oni sa uprawnieni,
wobec dochodow w}aScicicli ko-
palnianych, do wyzszej niz 1870
podwyzki. Jutro wiec beda sic
gornicy zastanawiat mad tymi
warunkami, nastepnie, gdy przyj-
die do upragnionej zgody, wySlq
dyrektorzy unii wezwanie do
g6rnikow, by wracali do piracy.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-12-09
KALENDARZYK.

DziS, wtorek, 0 grudnia: Sw. Leo
kadyi Panny.
Jutro, Sroda, 10 grudnia: p. Ma
ryi z Loret.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-12-09
KNOWANIA RZADU MEX
SYKANSKIEGO.
Washington, 8. grudnia.

Washington, 9. grudnia. -
Prevalent Wilson otrzynal ma
swojc zadanie kopie dochodzell,
w sprawie knowafl rzadu meksy-
kaiskiego. Senator Fall, jake pre-
zes komitetu spraw zagranicz-
nych, ktory. sic oddal re szczegol-
ria wytrwaloScia Sledzeniu kro-
kow rzadu Carranzy, przes}a} O.
wo memorandum ia rece prezy-
dcnta Wilsona. Otoz wychodzi ma
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-12-09
I Biufa Nstsuruluglelnsgh

Wsch6d sIoncs o godzinie 7:O6.
Dach6d sRoica o gOdzinie 4:19.
~
Pogoda vs. Chicago i okOlicy: We
wtorek $nieg,,we sode prawdopOdob-
mic pcgodnie. znacznie chtodniej We
wtorek pod wiecz6r nadchodd
chIodna fala temperature opadnie
we srode rcno do punktu mnieJ VIE
rej o. We wtorek wiecz6r wiab-
przechodzi W silny p0InOcny Pol--
noCno-zachodni.
Temperature dOby minioneJ: Maj
Wyisza wczOraj godz. 8 wiecz6r, %
stopnl. najniisza o gOdz- 8 ranO. 10
stopui.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-12-09

Doko6czenie ma stronicy Gel
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-12-09
WALKA REWOLWEROWA
POLICYI Z BANDYTAMI.

Wczoraj mad ranem trzech ban
dytow usiiowaio wiamaG sic do
kabaretu ,,Merry Gardens przy
L. 63ciej III. Cottage Grove ave.
co widzqc str6z budynku, dal
znac o tenn policyi. Natychmiast
na miejsce zjawilo sic kilku de
tektyw6w, ktorzy otoczyli BAN
dyt6w. Ci jednak, ME dajac "a
wygranQ, rozpoczeli strzelanIne,
na co r0wniez odpowiedzicli de-
tcktywi. Po krotkiej chwili IL
lczwladniono batndyt6w i zabra-
mo wszystkich ma stacye policyj-
III Grand Crossing. Aresztowani
bandyci byli zakalq calej tamtej
dziclnicy i prawdopodobnie oni
10 wlasnie miesiqc temu wlamali
sic do tego samego budynku CO
wczoraj zamierzali, rozbijajac ka
sc zabierajqc niej $500. Aresz
towani So: przywodca trojki ].
Leonard, kt6ry ma "a soba wiele
sprawek kryminalnych, T. O'Don
nell l.. Mitchell: Przy areszto-
wanych znaleziono Procz rewol-
werow takze po kilka laseczek
dynamitu. w zwiqzku z tenn a.
resztowano jeszcze innych dw6ch
bandytow, rozpoznanych przy L.
Nomana, ktory przez Mich zostai
W niedziele obrabowany Z $59'
Nazwiska ich sa: T. Mothford,
142O w. 69ta ul. i B. L. Egan,
i0SG9 S. Ada ul. w kieszeniach
pierwszego znalezli detektywi
revolver paczke nabojow, jak
r0wniez sumo pieniedzy skradzio
nvch rZekOmO NOmanOWi.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-12-09

Dokonczenie ma stronicy Z
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-12-09
ch rZekomo NOmanoWi
GAZOWI ROBOTNICY OD-
KkADAJA STRAJK.

Zc wzgledu ia obecny strajk
weglowy Big Tim" Murphy, pre-
zydent unii robotnik6w w gazow
mach, postanowif wczoraj odio-
zyG ma pewien czas wyjscie na
strajk ,.gazownik6w" W South
Chicago, majac ma wzgledzie, IL
w dawnej chwili strajk ten stall
by SIG MISREPRESENTATION, po-
garszajacem obecna sytuacye O.
paiowa. Wczoraj wlaSnie odbySo
sic posiedzenie komitetow unii,
gdzie koniecznie domagano sic
natychmiastowego' wyjscia ma
strajk, lecz po diugich argumen-
tacyach i wywodach p. Murphy'e
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-18
BANK EXAMINER QUITS
THOMAS TAKES PLACE

R. N. Sims, for five years state
oank examiner, has resigned that DO.
sltlon and will become Vice-president
OF the Hibernia Bank and Trust Com
pany on September Is, it is an
nIIounced by R. S. Hecht, president of
the bank. In his new position Mr..
Sims will be associated with the out
ot-toWn commercial and banking
business of the institution, it was
stated.
Governor Pleasant announced at
Baton Rouge Saturday night that L.
4. Thomas, chairman of the Board
OF State Affairs, will become exam
lmer OF state banks to succeed Mr..
7. H. Milling, of Franklin, La,
and New Orleans, a member of the
Board of State Affairs, will succeed
Mr.. Thomas as chairman.
The new member to fill the vacan-
cy on the board has not been named.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-18
PICTURE DRAMA OF
HIGH SOCIETY LIFE

Elsie Ferfuson, the distinguished
stage and screen star, comes to the
Magic City Theatre Tuesday, Sept.
%, in a powerful Aircraft drama of
high society life in England, "A So
Getty Exile" Miss Ferguson takes
the part of Nora Shard, an Amer
lean girl, who, besides being the heir
eSs to millions, is also the authoress
of great novel.
Nora is taken by an ambitious
aunt to England. Here the aunt
hopes to see her happily married.
but the high-spirited girl refuses the
worthless lord who aspires to her
hand. She becomes closely ac-
quainted with a Sir Howard Fur
nival, who wished to turn her novel
into play. The sutton she spurned
suspicious Of FurnivaIs jealous wife
against Nora.
After a tragedy has happened.
Nora is forced to flee England. She
takes up her residence in Venice.
whence the brother of Lady Furni-
val followed her anc fell in love with
her. With him she returns to Eng
land, and after some trials finally
finds happiness. Miss Ferguson's
portrayal of the part of Nora Shard
is one of the most notable of her
distinguished career and brings her
more laurels as an emotional actress
of the first order.
The picture is from the play by
Henry Arthur Jones, the noted Brit
ish playwright, called eve Can't Be
as Bad as All That" It was adapt-
ed for the screen by Ouida Bergere
and was directed by George Fitz-
maurice. William P. Carlton, War
burton Gamble, Julia Dean, Henry
and zeffie Tilburv are
IN the supporting cast.
"A Society Exile" is one of the
most powerful screen dramas in
which Miss Ferguson has yet APP
peared and contains many scenes of
Italian and English life Of unexam-.
pied beauty.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-18
A DIVISION CENTER.

Bogalusa is to be made a division
center of the National Girls Re-
serve, an organization that parallels
the work done among boys in she
National Boy Scout organization. A
chapter of the Girls Reserve, is soon
to be organized here, according to
the decision made by those who vol
unteered to enter training for lead
ership at the Y. w. c. A. rooms Tues
day afternoon at o'clock.
When the leaders have completed
their courses, which will be about
October Is, all girls Of Bogalusa,
whether members or not of the Y.
w. G. A. who are between 10 and l8
years of age, viii be called to the
Y. w. G. A., and those who are
willing to qualify win be indicted
into the new organization
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-18
ADAMs-SIMMoNs.

The marriage of russell E. Adams
and Miss Maud M. Simmons was
quietly celebrated at the parsonage
of the First Methodist Church
Thursday evening, Rev. A. J. Gear
heard officiating. Mr.. Adams is one
of the prosperous young farmers of
washington parish, residing on Co
lumbia Road three miles north of
Bogalusa, and his bride is one of the
well and favorably Known Young
women of Varnado. They win make
their home on Columbia road.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Cutrer and
and sons William and Hugh, Jr., have
returned from a delightful visit with
relatives in the Mississippi Delta.
They visited in Greenville, Jackson,
Yazoo City and Hollandale, making
the trip in their car. All the MIS-
sissippi roads were in excellent con-
dition, they report.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-18
COHEN TAXES AGENCY.

5. Cohen, the well known Column
bia street merchant, has taken the
agency for the famous Tel-O-Tone, a
photograph which has been meeting
with phenomenal success. Those who
contemplate the purchase of such a
musical instrument will be doing
themselves an injustice by not in
speeding this machine before max
ing a purchase. A complete line of
the latest and most popular records
are also to be found here.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-18

WANTED TO BUY-All kinds Of
.,,dvood logs. Apply A. L. HEX
an Logging Superintendent for R.
Baer & Co., Bogalusa, La. tt.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-18

Mrs, n. B. Buck has returned
..or, a delightful three weeks visit
In ;tb relatives and many friends in
Meridian.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-29
MARINE NEWS

Mobile, November es.-Arrived: Steam
err Lake Giltedge. Demara. Departed
steamers Eastern Sun, Liverpool: II. F.
Dimock, Bocas Del Toro; Mississippi
Warrior barge No 5. New Orleans.
New Orleans. November 2s.-Cleared
steamers Coppenane, Port Barrios via
Savannah Kermanshah, Dunkirk,
France, via Norfolk: Mexoil Tampico;
oMntello fcal), ,ienoa Quimistan (Hon-
duras). Omoa via Port Cortez; Teguci-
galpa (Honduras), Ceiba.
Port Eads, La. November 8.-Arrived
Steamers Elmonte. New York; Hadnot,
Cuba: Mexico (MexD. Mexico; Panuco,
Tampico: Sheridan BRITISH. Santos; st.
Bede, Gulfport Sailed: Steamers Aud
itor, London; Defender (Brftishl Liver
pool: FL Dia. New York; Federal Bridge
Copenha gen, Denmark: Florida, Port Ar
thus: Honduras (Norwegian). Port Bar
rios via Belize, Livingston and St. Ann
Creek; Hubert British, Galveston; I'm.
berator (Norwegian), Kingston, Jamaica:
Kewanee. Puerto Padre. Cuba: Lake Fee
licity. Cuban ports; Lake Pepin, Port
Tampa; Manzahilo. Progreso via Vera
Cruz and Tampico; Nankai Maru Gap
anese). Kobe and Yokohama via (rr-
tobal and San Francisco; Orion Grit shl
Antwerp via Norfolk; Penmorvah srit-
ish). Bordeaux; Rama, Kingston. 5a-
maica-
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Weekly Cotton Review


New York, November 2S.-whiIe stiIl
more or less nervous and nrsatt,sd ~
1917" maj nc. mas ioooVereu sooo
part or its recent losses during the
past week. Holdings of long contracts
disturhed bv IN. ror.v s;,r..,
VI
other uncertainties appeared TO nave
been pretty well liquidated on the
break to 33c for January contraots q
, ,.. mos.a
" INC"
offerings nave been less urgent, and
prices have recovered approximately
31hc per pound on indications of a re-
newed interest from foreign and do
nestle spinners, covering and rebuyire
by some of the old bulls January con-
tracts sold as high as 1850 before the
Thanksgiving, adjournment but met
larger offerings at that level and the
market today showed increased nerv-
BUSINESS over the coal and Mexican stu
atoms. Larger sales have been report
ed in the southern spot markets at
prices and one of the fea-
lures of the week has been the reIa-
tive firmness of the near months owing
to the absence of December notices. and
the small stock of inspected cotton re-
naming in the local warehouses. There
were rumors early in the week that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-29
sizing PRESSURE
u CORN FORCED Up
8 STAPLE IN THE PIT
Oats Bolstered Up for Frac-
tiOnal Gains, While Pro-
visions Were SOC Off
to &c Up

Chicago, November 2s.-Shsrp ad-
vsnces in the price of corn today re-
suited chiefly from lack Of selling
pressure.
Coal strike developments were con-
strued as tullish. The market closed
nervous, csc to s%c net higher. with
December S1.36s to $1.S7 and May
siss% to s1.S2 *. Oats finished !. C
TO sc up. The outcome in prov;-
sons ranged from soc decline to r. rf5o
of 22c.
Strength and activity on the buying
side characterized the corn market
throughout the day, 1t was a gencr-
ally accepted theory that a big open
short interest in the December dcliv-
cry existed and that the difficulty of
filling contracts for that month would
he made more severe by the cSaA short
age hampering the crop movement
Besides damp, stormy weather pre-
vailed, receipts today were not up to
the total expected and country offer
inss to arrive were light. Higher
quotations on hogs tended further to
lift the value of corn and so likewise
did uneasiness over the Mexican sit
uation
On the other hand, traders virtu-
ally ignored all bearish factors such
as the weakness of stocks, cotton and
foreign exchange.
Oats advanced with corn. In pro-
visions, selling on the part of the
packers counter balanced to some ex-
tent the effect of the advance of gra in
aud hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-29
SPECULATIVE LIST
WENT TO EXTREME
DIPS ON STREET
Money Opened at Z Per
Cent, Going in Last Hour
to s and 10, With
Plenty in Sight

New York, November 8.-The stock
markets extreme susceptibility to ad-
verse conditions again was strikingly
demonstrated in the course of today s
active dealings. speculative issues of va
rious descriptions recording extreme de-
fclines Of to simost . points.
Developments over the holiday, es-
pecially the deadlock in the coal strike
situation, and the tense Mexican situa-
ton, encouraged an already large short
interest to extend its operations OF the
previous session.
Cables from London and Paris were in
keeping with recent discouraging adj
vices from those centers and contributed,
at least sentimentally, to another moder-
ate reaction in sterling and francs, with
sympathetic reactions in rates to sew
eral Of the leading northern European
countries
superficial affair until the last half hour.
when the opening rate of per cent was
( advanced to s and then to 10 per cent,
per cent prevailing at the close. Time
funds were ostensibly unaltered, bur
very little money was available at lens
than 7n per cent.
Pressure again conferred in the high
priced inQuSlfldlS anu SpeCfdAtieS, UGH
eraT Motors making a gross reversal of
"A points.
Pierce Arrow, automobile subsidiaries,
leading oils, Crucible Steel, Baldwin Lo-
connective and active shippings, tobaccos
. and feathers registered extreme losses of
to Is points. United States Steel at
: f91Z duplicated its minimum price of
the recent upheaval and railroad shares
of high and low degree were under per-
sistent pressure, failing back 2 to nearly
points and displaying little recuperative
power.
Bonds as a whole were heavy, liberty
and victory issues again featuring the
movement at several low records for tie
year. Sales, par value. aggregated s25,-
$4,000. Old United States bonds were
unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-29
MERIDIAN, MISS.
Meridian. Miss. Noyenber % rs,

Meridian, Miss. November 2s--(Specfai)
Aside from spirited discussion of the
Centenary committee report submitted by
DR.. u. c. Hull of Meridian. chairman
today's session CT the annual conference
of the Mississippi. Methodist church was
mainly devoted to the calling of the regu
lar outlined conference questions and an
swers.
In the discussion of the committee re-
port Pishop Kilso was upheld and vote
of confidence was given the stand he had
taken in the Centenary matter. as we'll
as In other matters of vital Importance
to the church and its future
Conference delegates and hundreds OF
citizens heard a sermon by the Rev.
Ralph Hunt this afternoon, and tonight
the pulpit was filled by the Rev. j. j.
Stowe of Nashville, another packed audit
toriup being present.
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$685., exports. $3.50; sales. ISIS; stock.
O03
Mobile: Middling, ssc; receipts B.
stock, 4.425
Savannah: Middling. sc; receipts 1851
exports. 5000; sales. <97; stock. S5e.76S
Charleston: Receipts, 524; exports, IL
SIS: stock. 1883.
Wilmington: Mddling, H5oc; receipts,
sS2; stock, 40.1S3.
Texas City: Stock, 50, 2S2
Norfolk: Middling, S7.50c; receipts. 2sse,
exports. 9215; sales. 9Zs; stock. e2.120.
Baltimore: Receipts, 99S2; stock, 1905.
Boston: Middling. 39.45c; receipts, $50;
stock, 400
Philadelphia: Middling, a.Nc: stock
ssol
New York: Middiing, ss45c; stock. 50,
125
Minor ports: Receipts, 1o,11s; exports,
1893: stock, 1859.
n, 156: stock, 1.51T.7A
Total for week: Receipts, 264S1e; ex-
ports, S20,62T.
Total for season: Receipts. 2,7ooles ex-
ports 1,s4s,623.
Houston: Middling. f.25c; receipts. TIA;
shipments. 1877: sales, 1915; stock. 224Ss4.
Memphis: Middhng, 40c: receipts $3.50:
shipments, 5s1s; sales, 5000 stock, 2ss. 800.
Augusta; Middling, sc receipts xS2S.
shipments, 26nS: sales, sos; stock, To-, sos.
St. Louis: Middling, soc; receipts S4o7.
shipments 1926: stock, ATS
Little Rock: Middling, 40c; receipts, 1853.
shipments, 212S; sales, 221s; stock, &. 4ss.
Total today: Receipts, 81, 1885, shipments.
2S,2lo; stock. 1851.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-29
Hubbard Bros. 8 Co.'S Letter


New Orleans, November 2S..-Compari-
sons are to actual dates, not to close of
corresponding weeks:
In sight for week. 545 900: same seven
days last year. $4,000; same seven days
year before. eos. 200; for the month. 2,1SS.-
geo; same date last year. 1,594;0oo: same
date year before. 100000; for season.
1888, 900; same date last year, 4,s73. OOo;
same date year before, $500
Port receipts for season. AGO. co.; same
date last year. 2.11l,o00; same date year
before last, 2,909, 900.
Overland to mills and Canada for sea-
son. 5000: same date last year, 6ge, 900:
same date year before, $4,000.
Southern mill takings for season, LES
oo0; same date last year, 1,56S,o 600; same
date year before, 1,5f7, 600
Interior stocks in excess of August l.
$4,000; last year, 10000; year before,
$50, COO
Foreign exports for week. 32i, 900; same
seven days last year, 5000: same seven
days year before, $500; for season. 1,9f7, -
900; same date last year, 1871 600; same
date year before. i,1S9.00o.
Northern spinners, takinSs and Canada
for week, 10000. same seven days last
year 5000; for season. $4,000; to same
date last year. SSl 900.
Statement OF spiuners' takings of Amer
lean cotton throughout the world: This
week, $4,000; same seven days last year
$4,000; same seven days year before, 4S4, -
600; total since August /, $4,000; same
date last year. 100000; same date year
before, 4.1S5O00
Statement of worlds visible supply: To
tai visible this week, 5,2s4.0oO: last week.
4. A4.ooo; same date last year 4,126. oo0.
same date year before. ASS. 900
0 this total American this week, 4,12l.-
600; last week. 100000; last year, s.Ool 600:
year before. 2.s55, 600
Visible in the United States this week.
$4,000; this date last year, 255e 900
Visible In other countries this week
2,SA4ooo this date last year, 1,s74OO0.
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Shannon & Co.'s Letter

New York. November 2S.-Sentiment is
again unsettled and the disposition to
remain close to shore until the situation
clears UP further is much in evido>cs
on the part of the trading element,
though the houses closely connected with
leading trade interests continue to alb
sorb cotton. and advices from abroad in
dictate that business is passing in large
volume there. This demand has taken
care offthe selling for both accounts to-
day. for the most part giving the mar
ket a generally steady appearance in
spite of occasional rather sharp dips re-
sulting from pressure attributed to dis
appointment over the lack of progress
toward a settlement of the coal strike
and to the unsatisfactory financial situa-
| ton.
Exchange has been weak today, with
demand sterling down to 4.o1a4 and francs
| Q. 75.-Post e. Flagg.
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New York Futures
Nv Associated Press
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. November 2S.-Lower
prices ruled in the cotton market to-
day, the opening being depressed by
the failure of the negotiations to end
the coal strike, and an unfavorable view
of the Mexican situation. Pressure con-
tinued until the trading months were
10 to 50 points down. Fairly strong re-
coveries were caused by the announces
ment that the government stood ready
to take over the coal mines, and at Ia
highest the trading months were l point
up to Is down, compared with the cloee
of wednesday, but late in the day there
was fresh selling, so that closing quo
tations were at net losses of Is to So
points, the distant months being weaker
than the near, December closing at 3Sc.
Spots were unchanged at SOC for mid
ding
Bullish influences were ignored for the
most part Liverpool was better than
due, but caused no buying. The weather
may was extremely unfavorable becS\s
of much rain in the belt and the threat
of more to come, along with more or
less snow and freezing weather. in the
northwest section. Exports for the day
were large, II, 1855 bales, bringing exports
for the week up to 390,s bales. agaiss t
114,s51 this week last year. while mil
takings for the week were the largest in
over two years. $4,000 bales, against s26,-
900 this week last year and $4,000 this
week two years ago.