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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
E AIRS WERE AGAIN
 EXPRESSIVE DURING HE TRADING HOURS
|ading Was Light In Compar. |Son With Recent Active Session, Sales Being Of
 About 0ne- third
By Associated Press

Flew York, November 11.-Numerous lculative issues were subjected to fur sbr bearish aggressions in the stock slrket today, but recognized leaders Of A railway and industrial classes off, He'd a fair degree of resistance to pro- iisional pressure.
 kielling of motors, shippings, equip ants, sugars and several of the utili- IS at gross declines of to almost 1U .snts coincided with reports of finan-
 Il needs and other conditions of an un- sKorable nature, these mostly indicating
 .1itional slowing down of various in- IBtries.
 The more vulnerable shares included
 preferred, Pierce Arrow
 Rferred Atlantic Gulf, General Elec-
 ;c,N Sears -Roebuck, American Sugar and
 tnerican Express. Oils and a few of
 b junior rails also yielded moderately, jth unclassified specialties, but Re- sblic Steel was prominent for it's net lin of 51 points.
 "A failure of the Southern Pacific direc-
 Frs to announce the terms of the com iny's oil segregation plan gave rise to ports of a hitch" but these met with }ompt denial in which the stock recoV- 3ed part of it's decline.  icent active sessions, dealings falling Fay almost one-third. There was |arp upward spurt in the finals based the ease of call money, which fell
 om to per cent, the lowest rate in
 veral weeks, but this was neutralized another break in foreign exchange. les maounted to SO0000 shares.
 The decline in international rates car sd London quotations 41ac under the cent high, while French, Italian, Span h and Greek rates fell to discounts ,ver before known in this market, ,uth American and Canadian quotations so breaking.
 Bonds were comparatively dull and IT,
 gular, with no special feature in any lrticular division.
 Total sales, par value, aggregated sl3,-, O,OO0.
 Old United States bonds were un- .anged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
FREEZING WEATHER
 PROMISED IN SOME
 PARTS 0F THE BELT
Closing of the Trading Session Barely Steady, Net Un- changed to Fifteen Points
 Lower
By Associated Press

New York, November 11.-Busincss in the cotton market was less active today and fluctuations irregular. Prospects for freezing weather in the western belt and hieher Liverpool cables caused advances early, but after selling at t9.O2c. or 42 points net higher January contracts broke to 1S.50c on reports of an easier spot basis in the south. These were not backed up by any increase of southern offer lngs here, however, and January closed at 1S.75c with the general list closing barely steady, net unchanged to 15 points higher.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 26 to 3S points, with active months selling 34 to 43 points net higher during the early trading, on covering and Liverpool buying. There was also some buying to fix prices on call cotton, but the demand was not active, ana prices eased off during the middle of the day on reports that spots were being of- fered for sale at a lower basis at points in both the eastern and western belts.
 December sold off from 19 .45c to IS S5c, and March from 1S.S0c to .3Sc, with ac- tive months generally showing net losses z to r points during the early afternoon. The decline was checked by renewed covering, and rallies later were promoted by the absence of southern hedge pres sure, with December selling up to IS 200 and March to .60c in the late trading. Last prices were off from the best un- der scattered realizing and local pressure.
 Liverpool trade advances said the ad- vance there was due to buying for the purpose of fixing prices on call cotton, but reported no improvement so far as fresh brsiness was concerned. Private advices received here from the south regarding the spot situation were conflicting, and local brokers reported a division of sem timent in commission house circles here. Port receipts for the day, 40,759 bales United States port totals, 1.2S15 504
 Exports, 22564, making 1,251,259 so far this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12

American Tel & Tel cv. 6s .... 95 E Atchison gen. As. ................ v
 Atlantic Coast Line 1st Is .... 7S Baltimore & Ohio cv. 41As .... 72 Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s, bid =. 77is Central of Georgia con. 5s ..L SGle Central Leather 5s ........... 90ia Chesapeake X Ohio cv. 5s ..... S5A Chicago. E. & Quincy joint 4s ~ 95M Chicago. M. & St. r. ev. 1as .. 8 Sls Chicago, K. L. X Pac. Ky. ref 4s 67$l City of Paris 6s ............... 95S Colorado & Southern ref. 4 442s... I5
 Denver & Rio Grande con. As, bid 59s Dominion of Canada 5s (1931)... 90A Erie gen. Is .............!.. 46@s Illinois Central ref. As ....... T5h Inter. Mer Marine 6s ......... SOS Kansas City Southern ref. IS n
 Llggett & Myers 5s .......-..... SIS Louis. & Nash. un 4s ~ S11s Missouri Kan. & Texas 1st 4s 6t&a Missouri Pacific gen. Is ..... 5e19 New York Central deb. es .. 21e Norfolk x Western cv. 6s ... 104
 Northern Pacific As ,.... 773k Pennsylvania gen. 5s ......., 90A Reading gen 4s ........ SeHs Republic Iron & Steel 5s 1940) S6A St Louis X San Fran adj 6s ~ 66
 Seaboard Air Line adj. 6s ... 10 Southern Bell Telephone 5s .... S1A southern Pacific cv. 5s ........ 11514 Southern Railway 5s ....... SSEs Southern Railway gen. As. s.... 6lls Texas X Pacific 1st - S14 Union Pacific Is ...... St
 United Kingdom of G. R. &
 I. '514s (193D ......... ST II. s. Stel 5s ...... 93
 Va.-Carolina Chemical 5s .... 92& Wabash 1st. bid " S5ik Wilson & Co cv. 6s ~ S5M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, November 1.-The s.1ar- ket failed to rally as was expected, But easily sold off on southern selling. There has been little or no change in economic and financial conditions with more reports of mills closing. Even on top of bad weather and some invest ment buying the market failed to rally. Locals bought early on the decline, but sold freely later in the afternoon With conditions still unchanged and seem ingly plenty of cotton on hand to meet the demand, we feel that if extre -nely bad weather overtakes the crop. the market cannot advance materially Hubbard Bros X Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Interior Movemen;

Houston: Middling, lS,50c; receipts. H. 54l; shipments, 21,622; sales 2io; stock, S1S,217
 Memphis: Middling. 19.5Oc; receipts, G. 22l; shipments, S,S62i sales 2,200; stock 29e, ,9SS.
 Augusta: Middling 19c; receipts. PAS; shipments 900; sales, 147; stock, 131 .0S5.
 St. Louis: Middling. 2Oc; receipts. 1,732; shipments. l742; stock, 11.1S5.
 Atlanta: Middling, 19 25c.
 Little Rock; Middling. 195Oc; receipts, 15S2: shipments, 1883; sales 1.38s: stock, Al ,SSS.
 Dallas: Mddling, 1S.45c
 Montgomery: Middling. 19c.
 Total today: Receipts, 23,67l; shipments, g, 009; stock, 799, 361.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, November 11.-Cotton seed oil was heavy owing to continued dullness in trade circles, somewhat easier crude and weakness in grains. Trading was local in character. Clos ing bids were 22 to 29 points net lower. Sales, $500 barrels. Prime crude, 7.65c sales; prime summer yellow spot closed at 10.S0c; December. 10.67c March 11.04c; May. 11.20c, all bid Prime win te yellow and summer white normal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Liberty Bonds
Money Market
BE Associated Press Y OrlS NaNefa bar il l

New YorA, NoyealDer n.-Prime mer- cantile paper, per cent. Exchange weak, Sterling 60-day bills, s3.32; com mercial 60-day bills on banks, s3.32: com ma eial 60-day bills. $331h; demand, S3,361a; cables. s3S71s; francs demand, STA; cables. 5,76. Belgian francs he- mand, eos; cables, 6.i0; guilders demand, z9,s0; cablea .,2e70; lire demand, 3.0i, cables 9.42 Marks demand, 1.1S; cables, 1.14. Greece demand, S.95; New York exchange on Montreal lo9s per cent dis count. Government bonds easy; railroad bonds irregular
 Time loans steady; 60 days. 90 days and six months. 7s4dS per cent.
 Call money strong; ruling rate, 9 per cent; bank aceptances, GA per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Port Movement

 New Orleans: Middling, 19c; receipts, i09l1: exports, 1o,631; sales, 2,12s; stock, 355, ,Ss7
 Galveston: Mddling, 19c; receipts, A.- SS5; sales, 2,042: stock, 40S, 400. Mobile: Middiing, 1ec; receipts. 4s2; stock, 11.473.
 Savannah: Middling, 20c; receipts 16i stock, 131 87.
 Charleston: Middling, 200; receipts, ca stock, 237, ,2G3
 Wilmington: Middling, IS 5oc; receipts, i90; stock, g, ,1S1.
 Texas City: Stock, 4,302. Norfolk: Receipts, 2,3is; stock, f7 4o4. Baltimore: stock, 3940. Boston: Middling. Jose; receipts. 5oi; stock, 14,7o0
 Philadelphia Middling. 2o.3oc; receipts, 50: stock, 506e.
 New York: Middling. 2o.o5c; exports, 200; stock, 2l,24.
 Minor ports Receipts 10.7Ss; exports, 10 7S3: stock. 327.
 Total today: Receipts, 4o79; exports,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Bank of England

By AssOciateu i-ress
 London November 1l.-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total re- serve. increased 1921 900; circulation. decreased f590,o00 pounds; bullion, in- creased fS90,92S; other securities f647, 000 public deposits, increased f2,666.- 900; notes reserve, increased f652, 900; government securities decreased fl, 272,000. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability is 1o.64 per cent; last week it was 9.S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Dry Goods ERv Assnriatad p-aS.

New York. November n.-Bidding at the New York carpet auction continued steady today with prices well main- tained. Gray cotton goods eased, and yarns proved dull Silk showed signs or staalization through agreement reached in Yokohama looking toward curtailment of production Burlaps were offered at lower prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, November 11.-Cotton. spot Good middling, 17.4Sd; fully middling, l6.4Sd; middling, 14.93d; low middling, 11.3Sd; good ordinary, S.43d; ordinary. 743d. Sales. 5000 bales. including $500 American. Receipts, S9,000 bales. including 3750O American. Futures closed quiet. November, 14.2Sd; Jan- uary, 14.05d;- March, 13FS2d; May, 1S.s4d; July, 1S.47d; October, 1S.O2d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Shot Cotton

By Associated Press
 New Orleans November u.-Spot cotton steady 2 points higher. Sales on the spot 10S5 bales; to arrive, l.041; low middling. 13.75c; middling, 19c; good mid- ding, Pic. Receipts, 10,951; stock 355. .s87. New York. November l1.-Spot spotton quiet: middling,- 20 .05c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
London Money

By Associated Press
 London, November 1l-Bar silver. 541sd per ounce money, 5A per cent; discount rates; short bills, .694td1316 per cent, three months bills, GA per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Jack Nolan Dead

Dublin, October 25.-Jack Nolan, once a well-known Dublin nationalist figure. has just died here. In 1900 he was ar rested in Canada with two others on charge of attempting to blow up the lock on the Walland canal and was tentenced to penal servitude for life. After serv- ing 1G years of his sentence he was re- leased and later he returned to Ireland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12

22, j64; stock, l,219. 44
 Total for week: Receipts, 226.S7S; ex- ports. 1O0,T01.
 Total for season; Receipts, 2,oOe.5o2; exports 1 2S7, ,132
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
New Orleans Futures Rv ASsnrta.~h pvAsa

New Orleans, November 1.-The cot ton market closed steady at net ad- vGnces of 10 to 24 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12

steady; spot and nearby. 3s.75c: futures, 3Sat39c. Lead steady: spot, 7c Anthony, 6 250D6. Soc Zine steady; East St. Louis spot 6,5Gff6. .75c,
 At London Standard copper, spot. es0; futures. GS7 2s 6d electrolytie spot. e90. futures. e1ol. Tin; Spot, G42 5s. futures. e249 5s Lead: Spot. e34 15s; fu- tures, f33 17s ed- Zinc: Spot, e3s 17s Cd; futures, ef0 5s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Municipal Bonds

State of Alabama, S1as G95@ 77 State of Alabama, Is d956) S6 Jeff. County 4.90 to sA per
 cent basis.
 Jeff. County pet. Warrants ..100 City of B'ham, per cent basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Venezuela Wants Capital

The Hague, october N.-Venezueia is now making serious efforts to interest European capital in its resources. With this object in view, that country has sent Cesar Zumeta, inspector of con- sulates, to Holland to negotiate with Dutch capitalists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Coffee Market

By ASSOcthteu EFesb
 New York, November 11.-After open ing at an advance of 1 point to a de- cline of points, the market for coffee futures sold about 4 to points net lower during the early trading, owing to the unsettled showing of Brazil and scattering liquidation. March sold at 7.65c. or even with the low point oi Tuesday but with this level there was some covering and prices later rallied on bullish crop advices from Santos March sold up to 7.s0c and closed at 7.7Sc, with the general market closing at a net advance of 6 to 10 points. Closing bids: December, rose; January, 7.s1c: March. 77Sc; May. S.05c; July s.35c; September. S.55c.
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio Is, ' E or isc Santos As, 10% q II sc. Cost and freight offers showed no great changes, santos As ranging from 100 10.75c and Rio 7s from 6.S0 T10c. American credits
 Trade advices from Brazil said fu- ture crop prospects were unfavorabie, with estimates varying from 5.90oOoo to 6.5o0,o00 bags maximum. The off cial cables reported a decline of 20 to 75 reis in the Rio market, with Santos futures unchanged to 125 refs lower. The dollar buying rate was 50 reis lower and Rio exchange on Dondon IS d lower.
 Brazilian port receipts, 56,ooo; Jun diahy, 34 4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12

danger of war can be greatly lessened, although neither he nor any one else is of the opinion that the danger can be
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Potato Market

Fly Associated Press Chicago, November 11.--Potatoes steady;
 bulk northern white sacked g 10dp2 25; early Ohios. s2.25@2.9o; Idaho rurals. g. 50; russets, s2.75Q2 S0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Chicago Futures HY Assnciafed Prass
Cash Grain

By NssOcMted Press Chicago, November u-Wheat. No. 2 red, s1,9S; No, l hard, sl. .s6di1 .s6Ih. Corn, No. mixed. S6dlS7c; No. yell low, Ss@S9c.
 Oats, No. white. 5llkm52Ac: No. . white, 5Odi501sc.
 Rye, No 2, si,57A. Barley, S3c@sl. .o5 Timothy seed, s5.5oQG.75. Clover seed, SIP 00M200o.
 Pork nominal Lard. sB72. Ribs. Sl350al5.00.
 St. Louis, November 1N-Cash wheat, No. l red winter, 2.65Gl2, 09; No 3, s205N 207; December, s1.s3A March. sl.75. Corn. No. ? white, 92c: December. z35s; May. S11ac.
 Oats. No. ? white. 53c; No g. 52Gn521.c; May, 55hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Industrial and MiscerTaneous Stocks

American Bakeries Go. 1O5 BS Avondale Mills, common..... 800 DO Avondale Mills, pfd........... 1o1 no Bessemer C. I. & L. Co.,. 60 70 ham Macaroni Go. ......-.. no l2S Jefferson County Bank...... IS S@ L., J. & L., common ......... 70 6O Morris Plan .....,..... S5 100 National c. l. & P Coz. 14o 16S Realty Tr. Co. Class 5, pfd 1lO l2o Realty Tr Co.,. Class D, pfd. l0l lOS
 Realty IT. Co.,. common. l0J l25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Produce BX Associated Press

hy AssOcfatru fress Chicago, November 1l.-Butter un- changed.
 Eggs unchanged A Poultry alive, unsettled; fowls 1Sa26c; springs, 26c; turkeys. 3sc. New York, November H. Butter steady; {; firsts. 4S&621zc.
 Eggs easier: firsts. 77GSlc Cheese steady; average run, 24dr25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
By Associated Pres

By ASsOciafed Fftss ! New York, November ll-Copper steady. spot and fourth quarter electrolytlc l4& Qi5c Iron nominally unchanged. Tin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Shot Coffee
Metal Market

By Associated Press New York. November 1l.-spot coffee. 77-lsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Land and Building Co. Stocks

Birmingham Realty Co. .... 135 l5o V Cham. of Com, pfd. Cpar s25) 10 Elmwood Cemetery Corp.... 80 O lsnsley Land Co. ............ 90 l06
 Fairfield Land Go. ........ 60 @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Insurance Stock-S1O

Co 2-3 par) ..-..-....--.-....- Great Southern Life Ins. Co. 12 15 Southern states Fire Ins. Co. IF 2 Protective Life Ins. Co.,. 4 D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
LOCAL SECURITIES
Bank Stocks

American TT. & Saws. Bank 145 16o. {. B'ham Trust & Saws. Co.,. 22S SS
 B ham Trust & Says. Co......2Ss 9o
 First National Bank 3o S25f Traders National Bank ..... li5 l6V
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-15
CANADIAN PIONEER
 CROSSES LAST TRAIL

HELENA, Mont, June 15 (by Asso- ciated Press).-The funeral of a pio- neer of Montana, British Columbia and California was held here recently when Coles O. Van Wart was laid at rest. MT. Van Wart who was 85 years of age, was born in New Bruns- wick, Canada, where he left as a boy of 20 to make the trip to California via the Isthmus of Panama After three years in the placer fields of Cali fornia he went to British Columbia, where he was one of a small party that made the first trip up the Fraser river. Cleaning up a small fortune in gold on that trip, he returned to New Brunswick, only to come west again, this time to Montana. in 1868. He set tied near the MulIan tunnel, at Green horn, but after time removed to this section, where he had since resided. The widow and two grandchildren sur vive
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-15
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that in ac- cordance with resolution of the Common Council of the Town of Cor dova, Alaska, sealed bids will be received up to noon o1 the 21st day of June, 1920 for the construction and excavation of a sewer to extend down the alley between A and B streets, from where the present con- tract for sewer ends, to a point 25 feet from B street, according to the plans and specifications on file in the City Clerks office.
 The successful bidder will be re quired to enter into a good and suffi- cient bond condition to the proper performance of his contract.
 The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Bids will be opened at the next regular meeting of the City Council at the council chambers in the City hall, June 21st, 1920.
 K. G. ROBINSON,
 Town Clerk
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-15
CASE B(Jb()NIC
 PLAGUE BREAKS
 OUT IN FLORIDA

WASHINGTON, June 15 (by Asso ciated Press) The U. s. s. Read has been ordered to Tampico, Mexico where the first fatal case of BuboniC plague was reported yesterday. The American consul there asked for aid
 PENSACOLA, Fla, June 15 (by As sOciated Press) ).-Innoculation Of guinea pig from serum taken from Q suspected Bubonic plague victim re suited in the pigs death and strength ened the opinion that at least one genuine case of the plague existed here.
 MEXICO CITY, June 15 (by Asso ciated Press). ).-Two new cases of Bu bonic plague were reported today al Tampico.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-15
MANY PASSENGERS
 ARRIVE ON ALAMEDA

The steamship Alameda arrived from Seattle at o'clock last night and brought the following passengers for Cordova: J. A. Graham, Mrs. J. c. Emery, J. H. Cremans, Mrs. G. K. Betts, H. H. Waller, P. J. Heaney, w. l.. Whelan, w. H. Wolcott, J. D. Reagh, Jack Reagh, Mrs. R. N. Trane, James Trane, Betty Trane, Mrs. s. E. Hood, J. J. Jones, Mrs. B. E. Girdrien, s. Finkelstein, John G. Miller, M. J. Sul- livan, T. B. Holloway, Horace Cope, M. B. Henderson, Dr. w. w. Council; thirty-fve steerage.
 The round-trippers include R. B. Kelso and wife, B. A. Jurgenson and wife, Mrs. Mary Dolan, Mrs. A. B. Baker, H. R. Curtis and wife, Mary Dixon, Cora B. Laidlaw, Mrs. Mary Weller, Miss Fannie Weller, Mrs. Stonecipher, Miss Sara Cody, Miss Mary Cody, T. H. Hanson and wife.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-15
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that in ac- cordance with a resolution of the Common Council of the Town of Cor dova' Alaska, sealed bids will be re- ceived up to noon of the 21st day of June, 1920 for the construction and excavation of a sewer to extend down A street, from where the pres end contract for sewer ends, to the west building line on Fourth street according to the plans and specifi- cations on file at the city clerks office. The successful bidder will be re- quired to enter into a good and suf- ficient bond, condition to the proper performance of his contract.
 The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Bids will be opened at the next regular meeting of the City Council at the council chambers, in the City hall, June 21st, 1920.
 K. G. ROBINSON
 Town Clerk
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-15
MINING PROPERTIES
 WILL BE SURVEYED

H. H. Waller, of the firm of Hubbell & Waller, civil and mining engineers of Seattle, arrived in Cordova last night and left on this mornings train for Mccarthy. From there he will go to Chititu creek and then to the headwaters of the Nabesna river for the purpose of examining and survey ing mining properties. MT. Waller will return to Mccarthy about Aug ust 1 and go to Tonsina for the same purpose. He spent the summers ot 1913-14 surveying in the White and Shushanna districts, having made both trips via Cordova.
 During the war MT. Waller was a lieuetnant in the heavy artillery and acted as an arientation officer in France. His regiment had the 8-inch howitzers, which proved to be the most accurate and efficient piece ot heavy mobile artillery on the front.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-15
WOMEN VOTERS
 MIDDLE WEST ID CONVENE;

GREAT FALLS, Mont, June 15 (by Associated Press).-Women of na- tionaI importance will be speakers at the first regional convention and cit izenship school for the fifth region of the National League of Women Voters which will be held in this city June 19, 20, 21 and 22, according to an- nouncement by Mrs. B. L. Norris of this city, temporary regional chairman. The fifth region of the league en- braces the states of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming, and in addition to del egates from the member states, women leaders from the entire country are expected to attend.
 Mrs. James Paige, director of the fifth region, will open the convention. Instructors will include Mrs. Maud Wood Park, Washington, D. C., chair man of the National League of Women Voters; Mrs. Percy V. Pennypacker, of Texas, chairman of the national child welfare committee; Mrs. Cath erine Waugh McCulloch, of Chicago, chairman of laws affecting women; Mrs. Louis F. Slade, of New York City, director of the second region, and Mrs. James Paige, of Minneapolis. These women will be assisted by prominent educators and jurists of Montana, also each of the six states in the fifth re- zion will be represented on the pro- gram.
 During the convention, there will be 8 session of Montana women, at which a permanent Montana League of Women Voters will be formed.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-15
COLD SNAP AVERTS
 FLOOD IN MONTANA

HELENA, Mont., June 15 (by Asso- ciated Press) The unusual cold snap of the early days Ct June is believed to have averted danger of a flood While the Missouri and other rivers have risen, no serious damage has been reported. The warm weather of May threatened to carry off the tre- mendous snowdrifts in the Rocky mountains too rapidly. The prolonged cold has caused some setback to plant ing, but damage to crops is neither general nor serious, according to Of ficial reports.