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EGGS TEND follower
PRICES IN BALTIMORE
Wide Range in Chickens; Potato
Market Easy; Vegetables Steady;
Fairly Good Cattle Demand.

BALTIMORE. February "a (Spc-
cial THE egg market is still un-
settled. with a tendency toward low
er prices. strictly fresh nearby stock
selling at 81 cents today. Trans
portation by boat is practically nor
NAL again. hence the receipts are on
the increase and fully ample for the
demand. which is mainly Of hand
to-mouth character.
In young live chickens there is a
wide range in condition. size and
quality For desirable. smooth stock
there is constant demand. but big,
shaggy young chickens are harder to
move than old fowl. Choice. fat hens
are constantly sought after. The
season for turkeys is on the wane.
Heavy gobblers and old toms are
selling at considerable discount un-
der hens Ducks are in, light receipt
and firm. he season for geese is
about over. Pigeons and guinea
fowl continue in light receipt, with
fat young birds in demand.
For choice. large capons. hen tur-
keys. soft-meat young chickens and
dressed ducks there is a fair de-
mand and prices in the general list
are fairly firm. Shipments of dressed
hens or old roosters. will not draw
outside quotations.
The potato market rules easy. the
receipts being light but ample hv
truck. Supplies at the depot are in
excess of the light demand. Some
stock arriving is showing frost and
has to be sold lower. Sweets
and yams show an easier tone under
a fairly good demand and more lib
eral offerings of desirable stock
With the bay steamers again run
ming on regular schedules, consider
able activity is noted in the season
able vegetable market. and prices are
ruling steady on all lines of nearby
garden truck.
The demand for beef cattle is fairly
good for choice young cattle of all
ceipts light the tone of the general
cattle market is firm. On choice. fat
veal calves the market is steady, but
included in the daily receipts are some
big. heavy. rough calves. on which
latter values are irregular, such stock
selling by the head on it's merits. The
demand for desirable sized lambs and
smooth. fat sheep is equal to the Of
ferings. and the market on these lines
is firm. Wharf receipts are running
light. Demand for live pigs is fail
for the larger sizes, but small. half
grown pigs are more or less over
looked.
With better weather conditions
permitting the boats on the bay to
make more landings, the receipts OF
dressed hogs are increasing. and only
the handler weights are drawing out
side quotations. Big. heavy stays
and boars have to be discounted
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARkEr.

NEW YORK, February 14.-Evenine
up for over the week end caused some
irregularity in the market for coffee
futures today. but the tone was gen
orally steady owing to the further
advance in sterling exchange and the
steady showing OF the official cables
from Brazil. The opening was 9 to %
points higher, with May selling at
L 80. or 60 points above the low level
OF the week. There are some scatter
ing March liquidation and switching
from near to late months. however.
and prices eased of to 14.1O for Nav
during the middle of the morning. or
within 3 points of last nights closing
figures. Rallies followed on the con-
tinued strength Of the stock market
with May closing at 14.17. and with
the general list closing at to is
points higher. March. 1885; May.
14.17: July, 14.40; September, 1895:
October and December. 1873.
Spot coffee dull; Rio Is, IA; Santos
IS. "a. No fresh offers were reported
in the cost and freight market, but
Rio rs were offered for resale at 10.
London credits and Victoria rs and IS.
not yet shipped, at IA.
The official cables showed an ad-
vance Of I'D in the rate of Rio ex-
change on London, without any
change in the Brazilian spot markets.
Santos futures were 125 reis lower to
% reis higher. Brazilian port re-
ceipts. 10000; Jundiahy receipts, g.
?99. Victoria cleared $4,000 for New
York and Santos $4,000 for New Or
leans.
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The amount of time loans secured
by stocks and bonds increased from
11.9 per cent of the total loans on June
20. 1917. to AL per cent on June 90,
1918. and to 1885 per cent on June 80,
1919
Demand loans secured by stocks and
bonds show an increase since June 90,
1918. from 11.3 to 11.SS per cent, but
they are still less than the amount held
on June 20. 1917, when the proportion
was l4.1 per cent. Very slight increases
are shown in loans made on the security
of real estate under section "a of the
federal reserve act, and the banks own
acceptances purchased. over the proper
tions held in June, 1918. With these ex-
ceptions all other classes show a reduc-
ton in the percentages since June, 1918.
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STEEL SUPPLY SHORT;
' SITUATION REVIEWED

NEW YORK. February 14.-Railroad
embargoes and car shortage have cut
down the supply of steel Many mills
are out of the market. Present ope-
so per cent of ingot capacity and there
are buyers of semi-finished and nm
ished products at virtually any price
ranging from IS to $50 ton over the
schedule of March 21. Large stocks
have accumulated and heavy ship
uation as soon as transportation i'm
proves. December exports are esti-
mated to have been about per cent
of finished steel products. The un-
filled tonnage of the United States
Steel Corporation on January 81 was
075 tons.
There. is a heavy inquiry for pig
iron. Production is hampered by a
short supply of coke and contract de-
liveries have been 50 long delayed
that foundry men are forced to buy
quantities. They have been Offering
nearly $50 a ton. Basic prices have
advanced So to IS and foundry grades
are up 81 to 50.
The copper market is still quiet.
Dealers have been selling small lots
at 1874 cents to 1SA cents for first
quarter. Producers ask 10 cents and
19K cents for first and second quar-
ters. respectively. Consumers are we'll
supplied and stocks are believed to
be accumulating in producers hands.
Lead in strong. and demand fairly
active. Offerings are light. Produc-
tion is no more than sufficient to meet
requirements.
Zinc is in fair demand from domes-
tic consumers and Europe is expected
to enter the market soon. Offerings
are not heavy and the price is firm.
Tin. which has been selling freely
on a downward scale, now is stronger
with less offerings. General consum-
ing demand is good. Sellers ask 5S1.
cents to 5sa4 cents for spot and SO
cents to 60L cents for shipment.
Antimony is active and stronger.
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JAPAN'S GOODS SENT
TO CHINA ON INCREASE
Gain Of ia Per Cent in Fourteen
Years-Figures in Other
Countries.

Imports to China from Japan in
creased ia per cent between 1904 and
1918, from the United State 244 per
cent and from England 40 per cent,
according to a commercial handbook
on China issued today by the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce of
the Department of Commerce.
The United States has made sub
stantial progress in selling merchan-
disc to China, shipping s117,ooO.o 900
against s57.ooo.ooo in 1914. In one
notable item. however. a great de-
crease has occurred: United States
sale of cotton goods to China has
fallen off from nearly $4,000, 900 in
1906 to $1.200.000 in 1918.
Julean Arnold. the American COM
mercial attache at Peking. and the
express the conviction that American
producers need to appreciate more
Justly the tremendous possibilities in
the orient. where democracy. indus
trialism and modern education are
bringing about far-reaching changes.
Iney direct attention to the fact that
among the 400.00O.000 inhabitants of
China even slight modification in
the prevailing mode of life is capable
OF creating an enormous market for
specific classes Of imported goods.
and. with the entire social structure
in state Of f1ux and progress, the
trade opportunities may be character
lied as limitless
China's foreign trade. the new book
shows. is Ave times as great today
al 1t was thirty years ago. When the
per capita foreign trade is equivalent
to that Of Australasia the total will
be $65.0O0,000.000 instead of the pres
ent $1.200.000. 900. and Commercial At
-tache Arnold believes that this figure
may eventually be attained. basing his
opinion on the country's vast wealth
In coal and basic metals, in vegetable
and animal products, and the indus
trious. adaptable character Of its pop
ulation. Taking the single item of
coal it appears That China has enough
to supply the world with a billion
tons a year for a period Of a thou
sand years. Hundreds Of millions of
tons of iron ore are available. All
the prerequisites of industrial devel-
opment are present, and even now
cotton mills in Shanghai. Hankow
and Tientsin are paying dividends as
high as 25 per cent.
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CHINA MAY GET BIG LOAN.
T. w. Lamont of Morgan & Co.
Is on His Way to the Orient.

CHICAGO. February 14-Thomas
W. Lamont of j. p. Morgan & Co,
stopping in Chicago en- route to the
orient. announced today that II pres
ent negotiations aret concluded China
will be granted a loan of 100000
Half of the bonds will be sold in the
United States and half in Japan.
Mr. Lamont stopped here to confer
with John Jay Abbott, Chicago bank
er, who spent several months in
China last summer investigating con-
ditions for the American banking
group OF the four-power consortium.
Besides discussing with Japanese
bankers the details OF the proposed
loan, Mr.. Lamont plans, while in the
far east, to investigate commercial.
financial and political conditions in
China on behalf of the American
bankers. A third purpose of his visit
is to demonstrate the friendship and
interest Of American bankers for the
financial magnates OF the orient.
Evening star., 1920-02-15
LIVE STOCK MARKETS,

! BALTIMORE. Md. February Il (Spe-
ciaD.-The live cattle market is easy ex-
! cept on strictly top grade stock. Prices
today:
| Beef cattle-First quality. per pound,
| l2a13: medium. 10a11; bulls. as to quail
| ity, 7a9: thin steers and cows. Gas: oxen,
as to quality. 7a9: milk cows. choice to
fancy. per head, 6o.0oaSO.00; common to
express. per pound. 21; by boat, 81; light.
head. IS. 5.ooa4ooo; rough. 2o.ooa3o. 90;
small. thin. 12.ooa1s.oo
| Sheep-No. l, per pound. 8as: old
bucks. as to quality. sas; common: 4a5;
poor. thin, 13a14.
Hog-Straight, per pound, 14ha15h:
| sows, 12a14: stays and boars, Sa10: live
pigs. 15a16: shoats. 13a14.
| CHICAGO. February 14.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 10000 head: light hogs. steady;
144oa15.25: top. 15.4o: heavy. 14.25a
a15.40: heavy packing sows. smooth.
13.40a13.s5: packing sows. rough.
12.76a1s.4o: pigs. 1s:5oal4.7b.
pared with a week ago: Beef steers.
mostly steady to strong; choice heavy,
25 to 80 lower: she-stock. steady to
weak: Gamers and bulls. big quarter.
lower: calves, 50 to rs lower; feeders.
sheep-Receipts. 10000 head: slow.
Compared with a week ago: Medium
to best fat lambs. IS to 50 higher:
others steady: choice handy yearlings.
25 higher: others and sheep mostly
steady.
Estimated receipts Monday: Hogs.
q, 900 head; cattle, $4,000 head: sheep.
II. 900 head: estimated hog receipts next
| week. 175, 900 head.
NEW YORK. February H.-Beeves-
froA
| Calyes-Receipts, $50 head: steady.
Veals, Is. .00a24.0O: culls. 15.ooa17.00; lit
| tie calves, 12.ooa15.0 90; fed calves. 11.o0a
1900: barnyards. 9.00a10.oo; yearlings.
| g. oea8. 90.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts. 1888
head; steady. Sheep. e.ooa12.50; culls.
6. o0a7. 90; yearlings. 14.00a1S.00; lambs.
20 O0a23. 90: culls, 15.o0a17 90.
l HoEs-Receipts. 500 head; steady at
Is ooa1s.50; pigs, 1900; roughs, 1880.
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FINANCE is TO OCCUPY
GOOD PART OF HIS TIME
Henry P. Dawson, on Way TO &C.
neva Red Cross Meeting, Talks
Reservedly of Mission.

LONDON. February 1.-THE arrival
of Henry p. Dawson on the Mauretania
has aroused speculation as to whether
his trip has any bearing on the inter-
national finance situation. Questioned
on the subject. Mr.. Dawson told the
Associated Press he would remain in
London several days and would then go
to Paris en- route to Geneva for the an
nual meeting of the International League
of Red Cross Societies. He said he had
nothing to add to this statement.
1t had been reported in financial cir
cles that Mr.. Dawson would confer un-
officially with London financiers.
Mr.. Dawson is quoted by an inter-
viewer Of the Graphic as saying:
My visit is both official and unofficial
Finance is my business. Nobody in my
position can avoid doing all possible to
help the financial problem to a happier
state"
Pressed to say whether he would see
the members OF the government or pri-
vate financiers. Mr.. Dawson is quoted
as replying:
II must not say. 1t is enough that
finance will occupy good part of my
time"
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q. s. MONEY ORDERS HIGH.
Will Be Cashed in Ottawa, Canada,
at Premium.

OTTAWA. Ont. February 14.-Unit-
ed States money orders. payable in
Canada. will be cashed at q 10 Per
cent premium until further notice. the
post Office department here announced
today. Premium on American eX-
change has ranged from 10 to 1s per
cent during the last few weeks. but
the Canadian post office department
fxed on a premium of 10 per cent, it
is said, to protect it against fluctua-
tions in the exchange rate.
Changes in the premium rate will
depend upon further developments.
Evening star., 1920-02-15
WEEK ON EXCHANGE
AGAIN UNSETTLED
Some Active Issues Fall 10
to Nearly 40 Points; Re-
Coveries Yesterday.

NEW YORK. February IA by the
Associated Press). - Expressed IT
terms of market values. the week or
the stock exchange was duplicate OF
the preceding period. in that prices
were again unsettled by progressive
selling movements. At their worst q
number OF active issues fell 10 to
nearly 40 points in the four fuil seS.
sions, and an extreme OF 20 10 izo
" points from highest quotations OF tne
early part of January.
Recoveries which in many cases
Cancelled large part OF the week
reaction, occurred toward the end, the
rally being concurrent with easier
rates for demand loans and further
Strengthening Of foreign exchange.
Under the surface. however, IT
seemed that many of the forces when
began to operate in the first weeks OF
the new year We're still effective. ON
cial and other advices from leading
reserve sections testified to further
credit restrictions and reduction OF
prices in the commercial markets.
The rebound in foreign exchange
pound sterling from the low record of
the past fortnight was attributed
more to cessation of offerings than to
any actual Improvement in the inter
national credit situation. Local money
conditions were better only so far as
they concerned call loans. Rates for
time funds. even the shorter dates
yielded little of their stringency. and
acceptances and merchants bills
showed few signs of relaxing.
Aside from further proof of extraor-
binary activity in several important
lines of industry. notably steel and
iron, discussion in authoritative quar-
ters dealt chiefly with ways and
means of readjusting latest conditions
in International trade.
Reeoveries Made Yesterday.
Further progress toward recovery
from the low levels of recent ses-
sions was made today. the movement
in many instances reducing the
p weeks losses to nominal proportions.
AS on the previous day. oils, ship
pings and steCls were the chief eie-
nients of strength and figured most
conspicuously in the extensive short
covering Motors also threw off
much of their depression. with various
specialties. notably feathers, textiles
and coppers. while rails advanced
easily on moderate accumulation.
Sales amounted to $4,000 shares.
Local Loans Contracted.
Further contraction of local loans
was shown by the clearing house
statement. the decrease of a little
more than s5s.0oo, 900 making total
of almost s215.000.000 since the first
week of the new year.
Reserves of members in the federal
reserve bank were reduced by about
$12.400.000. or more than twice the
amount of the previous weeks gain.
and excess reserves fell to slightly
over $23.0OOOO0 on a moderate de-
crease of cash holdings.
Liberty issues were the only ir-
regular features of the bond market,
where enlarged dealings in rails and
industrials were attended by greater
nrmneSS.
Total sales (par value). aggregated
$7,65O,0O0. Old United States bonds
were unaltered on call during the
week.
Evening star., 1920-02-15
LOWER FOOD PRICES
IN NEW YORK PREDICTED

NEW YORK. February 14.-Lowef
prices for butter, eggs. fruits and
vegetables will follow resumption of
normal rail transportation and truck
ing when the snow and ice are cleared
from New York's streets, Edwin J.
O'Malley, commissioner of markets.
predicted today. Huge quantities of
these commodities are waiting at the
door, of the city, Mr.. O'Malley said,
adding that railroad yards just out
side New York and steamship piers
because of lack of facilities to move
them to markets.
Arrival of shiploads Of produce now
on the way from Denmark and Hol-
land and withdrawal Of England and
France from the meat market with
cancellation of their orders with
United States packers are additional
factors which will bring down food
prices, O'Malley asserted.
Evening star., 1920-02-15
BALTIMORE TOBACCO MARKET.

BALTIMORE. February 14.-Receipts
Of Maryland tobacco the past week to-
tailed fifty hogsheads, while 102 hogs
heads were sold, but most Of the sales
were OF old crop tobacco and sold at
slight concessions in prices. Quotations
today for Maryland tobacco per 100
pounds:
Inferior and frosted. 7a12: sound
common and greenish. 2oa25; good
common, 2ea3o: medium. 31a3o: good TO
onda. common to medium, 12a32: sec
onds, good to fine. 33a45: Bay Top. fire
cured, 15a4o; upper country. air-cured.
llHa41: ground leaves. 8a30. Unsound
and badly mixed packages, from l to
8 cents lower.
land, 10,5S4 hogsheads; Ohio. 1856
hogsheads, making a total of 1890
ho9sheads Ground leaves to date, 671
hogsheads-
Evening star., 1920-02-15

RESOURCES.
Gold and gold ctfs. ....
Gold settlement fund. +.
X. Board ...........
Gold with for. agencies
Total gold held by bks.
Gold with +. II. agents.
Gold redemption fund. =.
Total gold reserves. e.
Legal tender notes. sill
yer, etc.
Total reserves ......
Bills discounted
Secured by govt. war
obligations .........
All other
Bills bought IN open mkt.
Total bills on ba nd .
@. s. govt. bonds.
U. s. victory notes. -.
L. 8. cifs. of indebt ness
All other earning assets
Total earning assets.
Bank premises ........
Unc.l. items & other de-
.l.:c,ions from gr. dep.
so redempt. fund agt.
+. r. bank notes.
All other resources.
Total resources %.
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid in.
Surplus ...............
Government deposits.
Due 10 memb S-reS. act.
Deferred availab'y items
Other deposits. including
for. govt. credits.....
Total gross deposits.
F. II. notes in actual cir.
+. X. bank notes in cir
culation-net liability.
All other liabilities.
Total liabilities ...
Ratio of total reserves
and +. X. note lia bilitt
Ratio Of gold reserves to
circulation after setti
against net deposit lia
Evening star., 1920-02-15
1918-1919 NATIONAL.
bank LOANS COMPARED
Situation at June Call of Controller
of Currency Shown by
Wall Street Journal.

The makeup of loans in the nation
al banking system and percentages of
the various classes of paper held by
the banks at the dates of the June
call in 1919 and 1918 of the controller
of the currency. as compiled by the
Wall Street Journal. are shown be-
low. (Last three figures omitted:
Evening star., 1920-02-15

Preparations are being made in Ma
tai for the production of sulphate of
ammonia and other by-products Of
coal on a large scale.
Evening star., 1920-02-15
FRENCH BoURsE STEADY.

PARIS, February 14.-Prices were
0eaady ON the bourse today. Three
paP cant rentes. 81 francs IS centimes.
RxnhAnge on London, 4S francs ~ CEN
times. Five per cent loan. 81 francs
0E confines. The dollar was quoted
At II francs II centimes.
Evening star., 1920-02-15

QUOTATIONS ron SILVER.
NEW YORK, February 14.-Bar oil.
er, 1.31. Mexican dollars, 1.0eA
Evening star., 1920-03-11
Lys0i Toilef Soap
Csc q Cake

Contains the necessary proportion
Of the antiseptie Ingredients OF Lysol
Disinfectant to protect the skin
from germ infection. 1t is refresh
j ngiy soethiag and healing and help
fuI for improving the skin. Ask
your dealer. II he hasn't it, ask
him to order it for yoa-
Evening star., 1920-03-11
ALLIES TO Be FIRM
IN NOTE TO GERMANY
To Demand Immediate Application
of Penalties Promised in
Baltic Outrages.

PARIS. March 1.-THE conference
of ambassadors today decided to SEND
the German government a very firm
ly worded note demanding immediate
application of the penalties promised
for the outrages suffered by officers
Of the interallied commission to the
Baltic states during the German
evacuation Of this region which has
hitherto been delayed.
At the demand of the British dele
CATION the conference has decided to
demand again that the government
at Belgrade order the evacuation of
Rad '. rSburE. thirty-Seven miles
sou = east of Gratz. which is still oc-
cIp1ed by the Jugoslavs, contrary to
the decisions Of the conference.
The conference has sent precise in
structions to the commissions OF con-
troll in Germany, AZ the German gov
ernment has contested their right to
visit fortresses which are not to be
destroyed. The control comm Sssions
were meant to have the right to visit
all German fortified places.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
LITTLE CRIME IN IRELAND,
DR.. J. A. n, IRWIN SAYS
Pastor Of Killead Church Will Tour
America in Behalf. of
Home Rule.

There is not a country which IS
more free from crime today than Ire
land. There is not country other
than Ireland in which ! would feel
safe in allowing my wife to travel
alone Despite the fact that facilities
for crime-guerrilla warfare. etc
are great in Ireland, there IS more
crime committed in London in one
week than in Ireland in one month.
This statement was made today by
Rev. DR.. J. A. II. Irwin. pastor OF the
Presbyterian Church at killead. near
Belfast. DIR. Irwin is in this country
to give voluntarily" his services to
stimulate interest in behalf of irish
independence. He will shortly make
a tour of the United States to reply
to charges made by delegation of
Ulster cIergymen who recently visited
this country in opposition to Sim
Feinism He arrived in Washington
several days ago.
DIR. Irwin's statement on crime in
ireland was brought out when he was
asked to comment on the recent at
tempt to assassinate Lord French in
Dublin.
He said that had not the body of a
Sim Feiner been discovered near the.
scene of the attempted murder. he would
have thought the affair had been
worked up by British authorities
There are lot Of hot-bloods among
the younger element, who believe in rad
ical measures" Dr. Irwin said. 1.-The
older and more conservative Irish frown
upon demonstrations of this kind. But
it is a wonder to me that there are not
more attempts upon the lives of officials.
The country is peculiarly adapted to
guerrilla warfare. But unless the mill
tary or police take drastic action, they
are not nolested."
Ireland today resembles an armed
camp, he continued. Armored cars and
tanks rumble through the country to
"intimidate" the people.
DR.. Irwin denied that the Irish uues-
ton was a religious one; it is purely an
economic and political question. he
averred.