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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15
FIFTY STORES ARE
 f LEASED BY CONCERN

NEW YORK, July 15. - Fifty stores and buildings within the met ropolitan district of New York and in other cities in the South, North and West have been leased during the past 60 days by the Schule Ci- gar Stores Co.,, which, according to the company call for rentals aggre- gating $20,000,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15
COPPER MINES CLOSED
 DOWN IN AUSTRALIA

LONDON, July 15.-All but two of the Australian copper mines and smelters are reported to have been closed down because of the large stocks of metal on hand and the very small demand.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-15
CURB MARKET WANTS
 TO PROTECT ITSELF AGAINST WORTHLESS STOCK

NEW YORK, July 15.- The New York Curb Market Associa- tion members have pledged between $400,000 and $500,000 toward a fund put outside the market under I roof, where buying and selling of worthless securities may be guarded against.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. April 16-Prices On the Bal.
timore produce market range as Iollows:
BUTTER = Creamery, Western separator. ex.
tras, 6assc per ID; hrsts 6ia65c; Western prints,
1slb extras s7a6sc; frsts. 65e6sc; Western prints
lib extras, 6assc; frsts 65a66c; nearby cream.
cry extras. ssasic; nrsts. 6oasec; dairy prints.
Maryland. Pennsylvania and Virginia extras
k,ai4c; frsts. i2ai3c; store-packed hrsts, &c;
rolls. MARYLAND and Pennsylvania extras. l2a43c:
do. West Virginia, extras. k2al3c; do. Ohio ext
ras l2ai3c.
EGGS-westeru Maryland. Pennsylvsnia and
nearby frsts, doz. sc; Eastern Shore Of Mary
hrsts. sc; West Virginia, nrsts. 43c: Southern
.tNorth Cardinal. nrsts. &c; duck eggs. nearby.
$50 per dozen.
FRUITS AND vE6ETABLES-Appies, New
York. No. l. s.ooalo.5o per bbl.; Pennsyivania,
fancy Yorks. No. l. sooslooo: Maryland and
Virginia, various varieties. No. l. f.ooallO 90;
Ben Davis. 7-5oas5o per bbl; asparaEus, South
Carolina. s5oasoo per dozen; beets, new. sasc Der
bunch: bears, Florida, i.5oa55o per has broccoli,
homegrown. ioa5oc psr box celery, Florida 10
inch crates. 501e650 per crate; cabbage. new
Florida, 2.75a325 per basket; 550a65o pepr crate
cucumhers. Florida. 6.5oas. 90 per box eexplants
Florida. 27sa3. 5 per basket 5.50s6.O per crate :
Z 5os69 per box; kale. homegrown. 2os3oc per
box; lettuce. North Carolina, I.5eaSoo per bas-
ket; California, 3soa5.oo per crate; onions,
New York. No. !. 3.ooaieo per 100 lbs: West
ern, Loa5oo Per 100 lbs: oranges. Florida,
s. s.ose.50 per box: California. iooss.oo per boz |;
peas. South Carolina. 35ozlD per basket :
peppers, Florida. 7.Uoa9.co per crate: rsdishes
Norfolk. 2eea2.0 per basket rhubsrb, home
grown, 3a5c per bunch; spinach. homegrown, 5oa
Iso per boz; strawberries. Florida. 4oa5os Per
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17

quart: tomatoes. Florida, fancy. Iooas0 pei
crate; choice. 350a45 per crate; tumips, sOas0c
Per bushei
POTATOEs-White. New York, Der i5o rbA
35ca375; do, Western. per l5o lbs, s.25a3 %
do. Pennsylvania. per 100 lbs, 3.5a3 80
do. Eastern Shore Of Maryiand and virginia
McCormicks. per 100 lbs, l.75a100; do. West
Shore Of Maryland. McComicks. per lot
lbs. l.s0e2-o0: sweet potatoes. Eastern Shore Of
Maryland. fancy. Dbl, sooas.oo; do, ordinary
6ooa7oD: do. Eastern Shore Of Virginia Dbl.
5.5oaso0: do Eastern Shore Of Maryland II
brshel basket. No. l. 275s3.25: York River vans,
7.ooaT.5o per bbl.; North Carolina yams. No J.,
7.ooa7. 50 per bbl.; new potatoes, Florida, No, /
I2.oo per Dbl: No. 2. lloo per bbl
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens. young > Ibs.
smooth, per H.. Sai5c; do. winter . lbs and nm.
Ger, 5oa55c; do Young. rough and stasxy, 0a35c
do. old roosteds, aaa2ic: do. old hens, over lbs.
sc; do, old hens. small Sc; do. old Whit.
Leghcrn hens 5a3sc; ducks. Muscovy ana
mongrei, young. ssa3ec; do. White Pekins. young
3saOc; do, Puddle. 81 lbs and over, S6a55c; DO
puddle. small, poor. 3iss5c: pigeons. old Der
pair, 25aSc; do. young. 25a3c: guinea fowl,
young. each. 100: do. old. eoaS5c; spring chick.
ems, ~ Lbs. Ter ID. eoa6c!
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

pGGs-Nesrby current receipts, 4oass; South
en, 80.
LIVE POULTRY = Roosters. Der lb. flag;
turkeys. per ID. 2ess; hens. per ID, slass
sVing chickens 65aI5; guiness, 7sc each
DREssED POULTRYJTrkeys. per h.. Ga
.; roostsrs. per ID. D; hens. per ID, s4aS
capous, 6a1.
GREEN FRUIT - Apples. Der bd, SAN;
box. 37sa4; California lemons. ssih; Csliforn,s
oranges. 5aeh; Florida oranges. 7a7h; cTanber.
ries. Isa2o per bbl; grapefruit, sask.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. No. /. 3oafoo per
sack beans. per has. sa3h peppers. crate, sas :
eggplant. 3hss crate; cabbage, DID, 100 lba a,sa3;
cabbage. new. 35oa4.oo has: beets. crate, 2Na4
lettu,e. Las bas; peas. 2a7 has; sweet potatoes
5as per bbl; Florida. 3Ass; celery, l.5oa2oo per
bunchf squash. per Dbl, i.5oa2oo; spinach, soa
SO per bbi. kale. 5oa75 per bbl turnips, 2a2A
per Dbl; Florida tomatoes, 2lsas.
DRESSED PORK-z3aA
LIVE STOCk-sheep. per lb, salo; calves, ls;
medium. IL; common. 10; lambs. lsals; spring
lambs, a3 =
HAY AND GRAIN-No. 1 timothy. ss,4o q
ton. No. q timothy. Na3s q ton; mixed hay.
za;s a. ton: mixed oats. 7sa7s; white oats,
soasl; corn, l7eal3; wheat. 2soa23o
sEEDS-Clover. Alsike. 22.5o; Sailing and Red,
$50; red %; Alfalfa, I4so; timothy. SIS Der bu
red top grass leal7c per pound: blue ras, $50
ss.is per bushei; orchard uasa alsaAm %,
busheL
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
RECORDS MADE
IN STOCK SALES
u. S. Food, Ice Common,
Wooden and Lead Lead
Advance Movement.
nx nRoApEN WALL.

New York, April 16.-The tail end
of a nor'easter went swirling through
Wall street today. Professionals got
their feet wet and sold stocks. The
result was a reaction In the market,
but very few actual shares We're
liquidated. Tho market hard closed
when traders began wondering wheth-
er they would be able to get their
stocks back. The professional mind
went home brooding on possible dis
asters and hoping for the worst. As
a matter Of fact. however. the out
look for business and for the market
seems cheerful everywhere.
The extreme optimism OF the real
leaders Is the only thing against the
market. They are becoming too op-
timistic. II anything.
High Record Made.
In the morning new high records
were made in many issues includ-
ing U. s. Food, Ice common and
preferred. Woolen. Lead and Cen
eral Cigars. In the afternoon Hide
and Leather preferred and COM
mon suddenly moved to new high
levels. American International and
Mercantile Marine shares were
the strongest feature of the early
trading. but their large profess
sioral following sold out in the
afternoon.
U. s. Steel was the feature of
the opening when the stock sold
across par. Trading in it was
heavy. In the afternoon it also
yielded. All stocks were steady
even in the decline and the buy
ing at all times was of a better
character than the selling.
Action of u. S. Steel was in
line with what Wall street ex-
pected. Rumors have been cur
rent of distribution OF liberty
bonds but it is not likely that
such a thing will be done until
the company is free of litigation.
The big factor In favor of Steel
sha. es OF all kinds is that there - a
shortage OF fully Loo. 900 houses in the
United States. A great need for rails
and all issues OF steel prevails. The
American demand has gone unsatisfied
for nearly four years. 1t is becoming
insistent and as soon as there is an
agreement on prices a boom in Steel is
expected.
Ice securities attracted much atten-
uon when both common and preferred
moved up sharply.
General Cigars responded TO rumors
that an important company with n
chain OF retail stores was negotiating
for control
Oils were features of the market
again with heavy buying.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. April le.-HesIy local New Orleans
and trade buying turned cotton strong today
after il had been weaker. and new high levels
for the season established At the top
there was prUft taking which caused recessions.
Among the bullish influences were Premier
Darid Lloyd Georges speech indicating that
there is q complete understanding On the funda-
mental questions of the pesce settlement I'M
favorpble weather conditions over much Of the
belt. repUits of q stronger basis in the South
and the failnre Of expected Weholiday hqiidA.
tion TO develop.
Final prices on new contracts were steady
at a net decline Of IL pcints to an advance Of
points Old contracts were Il points lover TO !
points higher
ReceipS at the ports today were Ii.los bales
Exports for the day were H.lol hales-
Spot at New Orleans was steady with mid.
ding - points higher at !.l3; the sales were
$40 bales
Spot here was quiet at a decline of 3 points
at 3. % for middling There were no sales.
Receipts Of cotton at the leading points today
were:
New Orleans. s.5ae; Savannah. L3O2: Augusta
I2ss: Memphis. ans: St Louis. So: Charleston,
eis; Wilmington, H3; Norfolk. T5S Houston. $40.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baitimore. April l6-wHEAT-saies. sunan
bag lots of nearby samples. 40 per bu-
COB CORN-White. 1885, yellow. 400 per bar
rel for carload.
Track yellow corn. No J. for domestic de
li.try, l.6aal.70
CORN-Sales. snail lots white. delivered. lIo
per bu. mixed yellow. delivered. LES per bu
OATS-Ranse Of prices. standard white. 'sa
No. ) white. 7i1.
RYE-Range Of prices. bag lots II nearby rye.
a. To quality. I.sosl6 60 per bu- No. Western
export. spot. LIS per bu.
HAY-No. l Timothy. 600; standard timothy.
g. 50; No. 2 timothy. D. Dase.oo: No. timothy.
IS oOa3Soe; No. light clover. mixed. SSosS.C
No. 2 light clover. mixed, 366caSS0o; No. /
clover. mixed. 3s.Ua5s5O: No. clover. mixed,
35UaE; No. l clover. 5 5asS6.50; No clover,
IS O0a35.oo; No clover, 2SooS3l.oo
STRAw-Receipts. none. Quote. rer ton
No straight rye. lT.ooalsoo; No. .. do. lsoN
100; No. / trangied rye. A0OalL5o; No. :. do.
l30oal3. 50; No. I wheat, Il 2-5oaEOo; No. 2. do.
IL 5Osl2oO No / cat. B5oalio; No. = do.
L. Gsl3O CO.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia. April le.-Prices on the local
produce market range as follows:
BUTTEH-Solid-pack creamery. extra 65kc
higher scoring goods. 6ilaa6sllc 1.-THE latter for
;obbing sales); extra frsts. sc; frsts. 6la62c
seconds. 5sasoc; sweet creamery, choice and
fancy, 65i9a67isc; fair to good, 6la66c; lade-
packed. as to quality. 41afsc; packing stock,
i2as3c; fancy brands Of nearby prints jobbing
at 7oa72c; fair to good, eoassc
EGGS-Nearby frsts, 13.0 per crate; nearby
current receipts. 1880: Western. extra frsts
l30 per crate; do. hrsts, 1880 per crate; South
ern. l26Oal2f5 per crate; fancy selected, care.
fully candled eggs were jobbing at sss5Oc per doz
duck eggs, 66a6s per dozen, a. to quality.
LIVE POULTRY-Fowls. via express, 3saJsc
broiling chickens. soft-meated. lha2 lbs apiece
5oa56c; spring chictens, softlmeated, large sizes
3saoc; stacy young roosters, 3oa3lc old ROSTERS
8azc; ducks. Pekin, f2a45c; do Indian Runner,
4oa4lc; gees. SOC; pigeons. old, per pair. 5asoc;
do. young, Per pair. t5a5oc
P0TArOES-White, Jersey. per k-bushel has
No. l. ba5c; No. 50asoc; do. Maine, per lol
lbs. 2a26o; do. Pennsylvania, No. /, per
100 lbs. 2ooa25o; do. New York, per 100 lbs
25a2.i0; do. Delaware and Maryland. Hoosier,
per 100 lbs, 2ooa225; sweet potatoes, Jersey, per
basket, No. l. L75a2s; No: 2, L5oai.so; do,
Eastern Shore, per bbl. No. l. 5ooaAoo: do.
Delaware and Maryland. bushei hampers. No. l.
275a3 Is; No. Q ls5a200
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17

inasassd. claiming ths bun nsrkst has b.
ccns stale, rhey claimsd there was nothing On
which 70 bug and hold. sons of the U1sinzi
bulls and the crowd that has changed from hcsr
by the deferred months took the oppQits view.
Tue bulls contcnded that those who put out
short lines suffered. that no contract corn On
ns found IN any markets of the country and
that corn coming forward was larpeiy in unr
merchsntsbas condition, and that this vas .
full reelection Of the fact that there win b
little corn for May delivery.
Bears c5itended demand fr corn viii decrease
They pointed out that whoa; -four win be paenti-
full and demand for corn PRODUCTS win BE- below
normal; distillers no longr are 10 the narket
and prospects, fer liberal arrivals from Arscuttna
make PRESENT prices appear rather high
Oats displayed stubborn strength. slthcush
resting spots were at declines Of V to y. Volume
q business small Cash sales were 3on
BUSHES At drciins Of y TO l cent. News %
oats favored the bull side.
Hog rrodUcB were sold TO secure prohta and
prices closed st loees q IS 10 % cents for pcrt (;
% to 2ss cents for lard and % cents for hhs-
Packers bought moderately. The hop At the
yards were higher.
Grain and protision futures rznred q foiloxs
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
Trade Merger Formed.

Chicago. April 16-Twenty-two Amer
ican packing companies have orga-
nized to better their export trade, 1t
was announced here today. The-con-
Germ to be known as the United States
Provision Export Corporation, will es-
tablish offices in Chicago and New
York. ..+ @
Smaller packers formed the combi-
nation. under the Webb-Pomerene act
with the intention of pooling storage
and shipment resources to compete on
more equal terms with the large COM
panies which have their own export
eQuipment.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
CURB STOCKS.

New York. April H.-Changes in the curb
market today were small.
ihoustrias were again the center Of interest
although dealings were in less active yolum. and
trading was scattered
heaviness characterized the dealings in the In
derendent oFs. Metals were fairly active.
Active issues were quoted TODAY as fo,Iovs
GU Aetna Explosives. sSa9: 2,a0 Anglo
Hmeran as9k; 100 Cosien Oil. si.asss: 1900
eoeai di. 1sask; 27oo International Petro-
leum, akssk; 1000 Metropolitan PetroleIm
ssa3k: 100 Victoria Oil tnew stockl 23,a3. /:
500 Big Ledge. haS: 2.3oo Boston and Mon
tana. sla62; $500 Consolidated Arizona smelt-
ing ISalh; 800 Goadfeid ConsoIidsted, lsa2o
i.Ws Jumbo Extension, iaal5; 500 Motheriode
4lai3; loo Tonopah Extension, 2s.2L
Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibb, a Co.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
Forecasts Lumber Famine.

Chicago. April 16.- Forecasting n
lumber famine II Americas forests
are not more carefully husbanded, w.
Smith Culberson. OF the IT, s. Tariff
Commission. before the American
Lumber Congress here today declar-
ed sound export policy Is necessary.
Culberson denounced "haphazard
trading abroad and counselled care
full study of all foreign trade prob
lens.
I'VE are now cutting approximately
twice as much timber as we crow.
II this condition continues the very
basis of our export trade will van
ish," he said
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
MAY Reduce Shin Rates.

Cleveland. Ohio. April 16.-Lake
carriers are ready to reduce ship
ping rates as one means to stimulate
business.
\ This announcement was made to-
day following a closed session of the
Lake Carriers Association here. at
tended by representatives of car
rler companies representing ap-
proximately 400 vessels with a total
OF 100000 tons. William Living
stone. of Detroit. president of the
association said the Organization
will send its mobilization commit
tee" to Washington to make the VOL
untary offer of reduced rates to the
United States Shipping Board which
Will then announce official rates.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
Object to Women Workers.

ComplaintsI that between 800 and 900
women are being employed at work
formerly done by men by Liggett-
Meyers tobacco plant at Lexington.
Ky, have been made to the Depart
ment of Labor by the tobacco workers
at st. Louis. This is held to be in
violation of an agreemnt entered into
in March. 1915 after the settlement Of
a strike involving $500 workers. Com
F. J. Rohdy has been as
signed to investigate.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. April .ls.-BUTTER-Fim; re-
ceipts, u i24 packages; creamery. higher than
extras 6ii1a65: creamery extras t99 score), s31a
81; nrsts, s2xsssk; packing stock. current make,
No. 2, fs5sap
EGGS-Iregular: receipts, E,ss3 cases; fresh
gathered extras ttksS; fresh gathered hsts,
northern section. 4lha&ys; do. southern section,
Eat3; State. Pennsylvania and nearby western
benners. white. 6re 10 fancy. 5la52: State, Penn
syl,ania, and nearby hcnncsy. white, ordinary to
prime. t6a5o; State. Pennsyirsnia and nearby
hennery browns. seaiz. do. gathered browns and
mixed colors cas-
OHEnsE-wsak; receipts. 2.s7s boxes; State,
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
MONEY MARKET.

New York. April ls.-The time money market
is firmer Rates on all industrial collateral are
now per cent. on mixed *.
Mercantile paper unchanged. demand being
greater than sunpiy. Rate 81 for all periods.
Money on call on the stock exchanges opened
at 81 per cent; high, "a Dcr cent; closing.
5h per cent.
MostS Of the days loans were made at 81
per cent. Loans made all industrial col
lateral were 6a6k per cent
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
GIRL WAS KILLED
In HARD STRUGGLE
TO SAVE HONOR
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

the alleged confession of the prisoner.
It was evident that the government
would seek to prove that Miss Hood
was shot to death when she attempted
to defend her honor against the at
tack of her assailant
The defendant, il was claimed, had
gone to the office OF DIR. Dumas and
had bullet extracted from his own
body, the day after the tragedy. and
this bullet. found in his pocket
when he was arrested. correspond
ed to the bullets which shot both
Miss Hood and Miss Martha Geagan.
1872 Connecticut avenue, less than
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

East Buffalo. N. Y. April M.-CATrLE-
Receipts. soo: slow: calves, rscapts. 60; steady
6ooaI76c; q few 800
HoGs-Receipts. l.eoo; sc, To 8o hish9
heavy. 2ll5s2i q; MIXED. Q. u.1osz1B: Yorkers
n!ooa2l.lo; light Yorkers. a.ooa2o.5o: psz, D.oo
roughs. 1aooala5o: stags. Roal5oo.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts. l.soo; &C
tive; steady TO shade lower: lambs, l0.ooaB.so
yesriinss. Io.ooaA5o; wethers. l3.ooals.5; ewes
60o4lzzs mixed sheep, l25oafz75; all chppsd
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
N. Y. DAIRY MARKET.

New York April l6-BUTTER-Easier.
Creamery extras. e2sssh: firsts 6las25s: higher.
62a.aetl1; State Dairy tubs. f7ass; renovated ex-
tras. 5ca5l imitation creamery frsts ssass.
Cheese market steady.
State whole milk Specials 32isa3s: fancy. 1iia
81; lower grades. 3oa35: whole milk fancy young
Americas 32%aS5A: State Skins Specials. ga
2aIs cl sice. 2ls22,1: fair to good. Lao; lower
grades. 6aH.
EGG market unsettled: nearby white fancy. 5la
So; brown, 46aE.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17

public by the Farm Loan Board
Yesterday. Loans during March
aggregated s15.946,277, which sent
the total up to s19S.609.e26, as
the amount loaned since the cree
alton of the system. -
March loans were distributed
among 1880 persons. Since the
board was organized 79,949 separate
loans have been made by the
twelve banks
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
FINANCIAL NOTES,
Unemployed Decrease.

There has been a material improve
Snent in the number of unemployed
huring the week. the United States
Employment Service announced last
might. The number out of work is
lplsced at $780, as compared with
"a SOS for the preceding week, or an
Improvement OF 25.7o5 for the week. :
In New York State. with Buffalo
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

New York. April l6.-foday's closing rate for
eign exchanges:
Sterling demand, 4.65: cables 4.66. France
checks. SIS; cables, 5.6. Belgium checks. G. 9
cables SIS. Holland checks 4oss cables. 4c4s.
Italy checks, 7.2; cables. 40 Swiss checks.
4.se; cables. Az Stockholm kroner checks, a.eo;
cabsss SG
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17

not reporting. syracuse shows the
large<t unemployed. reporting 5000.
Glens Falls reports 400; Roches-
ter, $500. and Utica, $500.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
BUILDING PROGRAM
PLANNED FOR D. C..
AT LARGE MEETING
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

stated A. E. Seymour, in a short
talk. During the past years OF war
we have fallen or tremendously in
immigration. Millions of workers have
been taken from the fields Of indus
Try. Sixty thousand American work.
ers who went to war will never re-
turn. Between one and two millions
are yet on the other side The num-
Der Of laborers in this country has
dropped to a highly perceptfbIe degree
So labor prices will not go down.
"A suggestion which might be
made is to build houses To rent.
rather than houses 10 sell. Ninety
per cent of the people who have
come here will rent houses rather
than buy them.
And the Chamber of Commerce
stands ready to back any project
which has for its object the better
ment in any field of the city of
Washington. We can guarantee
this"
Pledges Labor support.
Bernard l. Grove. representing
material supply men in the building
organizations, stated that his or
ganization would be willing to sup
ply material at the existing rates.
and that IL a decline In price would
be made in the finished product, a
corresponding decrease would be
made in the price of the supply.
J. Walter Brown. president Of the
Washington Board of Trade. read a
report of a special committee of the
board which advised the closest CO.
operation of all parties concerned.
and declared that 100000 homes
were needed throughout the United
States, Washington having a large
share OF this as its quota.
Then William J. Spencer. repre-
senting the building trades depart
ment OF the Federation of Labor.
took the floor.
Labor is willing to cooperate"
said he.
But at the existing prices OF
food. labor can't drop in price. The
laborer is now making only just
enough to keep body and soul to-
cether.
"T suggest that a committee from
all branches concerned be appointed
by the Board OF Commissioners to
reach a determination as TO scales
and prices and profits"
Building Permits
Col. Kutz. engineer commissioner.
gave a summary of building oper-
alton permits during the past three
months.
You can't stop Washington from
growing" he said.
Tn January building permits for
100000 worth of improvements
were issued. In February this
figure grew to $500, 600. and IN
March il was 100000.
IF we place a certain regulation
on the price of a laboring man. we
must make some distinct obligation
for the others concerned. 1t is for
this that We are now meeting"
Fix up and repair" was the
motto suggested for the District
during the time that the committee
is going over the status of the diff
ferent building elements. by Selden
II. Ely.
washingtonians can secure labor
now. he said. Later, when the boom
gets going. labor and materials will
not be SO easily attainable. accord
inc n Mr. Elv
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
Washington Stock Exchange.

So SALES.
Capital Traction ss. 500 at e6k.
Washington Railway ptd., 10 at 60i
Riggs National Bank. at s65.
American Security and Trust. at Il.
Lanston. 5 at g.. S at 66.
Merrrnthal<r I nj IL
The Washington herald., 1919-04-17
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool. April le.-spots opened quiet today
with prices hrm- Sales amounted to 1000 bales.
Receipts totallcd 1900 bales including e.soo
American. Good middlings B9: middlinqs.
l7es. Futures opened steady,
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BANK CLEARiNGS.

New York. April B~Bank clearings here to
day were $50 81. .sls.
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nca News-New York and Local

3lhaNA
PoULTRY-Lkve. stsady; stau, .: fo~ls 1a'
,; old roostss zss1; turkes asss; dressed.
steady; prices UNCHANGED.
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$200, ,OO0, 900 to Farmer.

The government has loaned
nearly ssoo.ooo.o 900 to its farmer
citizens for agricultural develop
ment. according to to figures madc
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LIBERTY BONDS.

New York. April ls-Literty bonds were quot
ed on the market here today as follows: ass,
~; nrss fs S.0; second 3. 85S: frsts fks.
$50; second. H<s. sa5s; third, axs, $50; fourth
- s6A
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CHICAGO GRAIN.
By. yosEPH r.. JPRITCHARD.

Chjcaso. April le-Buying power in corn dis
played less strength today than at any time dur
ing the week. Longs in May and July again
were On the selling side and prices we're TO
u lower. September was q shade higher. Bears