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the spring promise of them, high prices
 may continue two years for almost all food
 THEY CANNOT BOYCOTT FOOD This spontaneous and instantaneous demonstration of ability to boycott many
 will not be observed as far as food is
 concerned. That is because food is a necessary of life. When the housewife
 is told by her grocer that she can have all the sugar she wants. especially for preserving and canning fruits and other sweetmeats, if she will pay 30 cents
 pound for 1t, she is compelled to pay
 the 30 cents or else relinquish any pur-
 pose of storing up winter supply of
 jams and canned fruit. Yesterday there came report that a large shipment or sugar had been received and purchased by the retail grocers. They notified their
 customers that if they were willing to
 pay 90 cents pound for sugar they could
 have all they needed. The retailers apoi-
 ogized for asking so much by saying that
 the sugar cost them 2S cents a pound.
 Here is one of the paradoxes of the time
 for if very large shipment of sugar was received, so that the retailers op-
 tained all they needed, then why was 1t necessary to charge as much as 90 cents
 pound for it?
 There will come another test by and
  Already those who are familiar with the situation say that wheat flour IS to be one of the luxuries of the table. ana that if there Is to be any saving 1t VIII be due to the uprchase Of rye Hour, which it is predicted will to consider able extent substituted for wheat Hour this winter.
 OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE Just at present commendation Is heard
 for the action of the banks in restricting
 credits and thawing out frozen loans But some of the shrewd men say that there will be another side shown here after because if there is restriction or credit that will be sure to postpone enter prise and to some extent to limit produc- tion However, 1t Is certain that the banks under the inspiration of the fed
 eral reserve system will not go too far
 in restricting credit. They are apparent ly able to finance the purchose of cer- tain railroad and industrial securities. the aggregate of which amounts to many
 millions. But they received ' per cent
 interest and commission for doing that. Shortly they will be called upon to par ticipate in a loan to China, the first in stallment of which may amount to as
 much as $50O00,O00. The management of
 the American banks for the next year will entail great ability. and in many respects complete cooperation. Whatever may be the fact in other parts of the country 1t is certain that in
 the east this demonstration of the abil- ity of the public acting as with common
 mind and spontaneously to compel recog- nition of the protest against high prices this is the dominant topic. and has com pletely overshadowed interest in the
 presidential politics which are to be com pleted at the two national conventions, one at Chicago and one at San Fran cisco, next month.
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Liberty Bonds
Money Market
 Dy Asssclatsd prese

New York. May 25.-Mercantile paper, 714 per cent; exchange irregular. Sterling 60-day bills. 3S0N commercial 6o-day bills on banks, 3.S0H commercial 60-day bills, GnA demand. s.S415; cables, 3S51z Francs Demand. H.S7; oables~~12.S5. Bell sian francs: Demand. 12.67; cables, 12.55. Guilders: Demand. 363t; cables. 361s Lire: Demand. 17.S2; cables, r.s0. Marks: Demand, PSI; cables, 2.S2. New York ex- change on Montreal. Il 1-16 discount. Gov ernment bonds strong; railroad bonds steady. Time loans. 60 days, 90 days, 6 months. Sh per cent.
 Call money steady; ruling rate, 6 per cent. Bank acceptances, 6h per cent.
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Sugar Market By AaseeIated PFsss

New York. May 25.--There was no change in raw sugar prices today. but there was more activity noted. with holders apparently more disposed to meet the views of refiners, with prices closing at z2hc for Cubas. cost and freight. equal to 23.57c for centrifu- gal There were sales of 64,00 bags of Cubas to arrive at 221xc. cost and freight, and $500 bags of Perus at 22c, cost and freight.
 In refined, one refiner advanced prices 1 cent, making the range of fine granulated PIG 26c. Refiners con- tinue to allocate sugar as fast as pos- sible, although they are still behind on delivery. with a great many buyers waiting to secure supplies as soon as possible.
 There was further sharp drop in sugar futures at the opening today, with prices at one time 40 to 99, points below yesterdays final quotation un- der continued liquidation. but during tho afternoon there was a little bet ter inquiry from trade and commits sion houses and prices rallied. regain ing part of the early loss, with final quotations 20 to 65 points net lower.
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MARINE NEWS
By Associated Press


 New Orleans, May 25.-Cleared: steam CT Heridia, Bocas Del Toro via CristoDai: Lake Arthur. Tela; Sestri Qtal.) Genoa via Norfolk.
 Port Eads, La. May 25.-Arrived: steamers Darden, Savannah; Ellis CNor.J. Tela Nola, Progreso; Yumuri, Mexico.
 Sailed: Steamers Lake Crescent, Santo Domingo via West Indian and Soutn American ports; Lake Festina, MaT- seilles; Owego, Ceiba; s. M. Spalding' Tampico; Suvied, Buenos Aires via Mont evideo. Rio Janeiro, isle of St. Thomas and Gufport; Truxillo, Tela.
 Mobile. May 25-Arrived Steamer Rooke (Br.), Liverpool, England; steam CT Cranenest, Preston, Cuba; Romuius' Tampico, Mexico
 Departures: Barque Jana (Nor), Buasa Bay, South Africa; Bradford E. Jones' Algeria, North Africa.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

York. Members New York Cotton Exchangs
 pro,luce Exchange. Associated Members Lis. erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for con- sienmept of spot cotton for delivery. Cor
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Port Movement

Port Movement New Orleans: Middling. 4Oc; receipts, 1 2, 7O6; sales 1,453; stock, SSo,40s. 1 Galveston: Middling. 40.5Oc; receipts, l 392s: sales, 600; stock, 2l5700. Mobile: Middling. 4o.5o; receipts, 5112. l Savannah: H.5Oc; receipts. 634; sales. 2S; stock, 78.S26. Charleston: Middling. 4o.5oc; receipts. I197; stock, 24,73S. Wilmington: Middling. 4oc; receipts. x; stock, 44,90O Texas City: Receipts. 77s; stock. 33.32 l Norfolk: Middling, 40.50c; receipts. 1ol; sales, 254; stock 57.667. Baltimore: Sales. 6.1H. Boston Middling, 4ec; receipts, 95; sales. | 3. 400.
 Philadelphia: Middling. 4o.25; receipts. 125; sales, 1885. New york: Middling. 4oc; receipts. 1863; sales, 516: stock. S75. Minor ports: Stock, 14.623. Total receipts today. n.10; exports, ois; stock. 1.067.645. 1s.2oS.
 Total receipts for season. s.sO2.a04; ex- ports, 5,s90.246 Interior Movement E Houston: Middling. 4oc; receipts. 2.lG; shipments. 2,13o: sales. 2S0; stock, 156,7os. Memphis: Middling, 4O.b0c: receipts, .e7o; sales, HOO; stock. 3l9.51. Augusta: Middling, A.75c; receipts. 1,zsS; shipments, 1,521 stock. 90346.
 st. Louis: Middling. 40.60c: receipts 6l5; shipments. 1.559; stock, 15,171. Atlanta: Middling. 40.5Oc; receipts. 57O; shipments, 4ls: stock, 2o.S6o. Little Rock: Middling. 40.50c: receipts, 65: shipments, 595; sales. b95 stock. 29,77O. Total receipts today. S.s39: shipments. 9,s24 stock. 7Sf.1T October. 2304c: December, N.3ec; Janu- ary. 2214c; March. z1.62c-
 Dry Goods
 uy Asoasla1D1 pron New York. May 25-Cotton goods today were quiet. and jobbing markets steady. Gray goods were easter. Yarns were quiet. with some eaalng reported. Silks were dull. Burlaps wore on . low price level. with the demand light. Wool soods were unsettled
 Liverpool Cotton
 Dy Assoo1o1sl pposo Liverpool. May &-Cotton. spot. in linn ited request: prices easy: good middlinr. 2s.o6c; fully middling. 2soc: middllng. &bbc; low mid4fins. 1-z6e; good ordinary.
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Spot Cotton

Spot Cotton
 By Associated Press New Orleans, May 25.-Spot cotton stead and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 1.163 bales to arrive, 29o. Low middling, 31c; middling, 4Oc; good middling, 44c. Re- ceipts, 2,7O6; stock, S3o, 40S. New York. May 25.-Spot cotton steady; middling. 4oc.
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New Orleans Futures

New Orleans. May 25.-The market closed steady at net advances of 50 to so points,.
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Produce Market
Rice Market Qu Aas0ciated prAsa

New Orleans, May 25-Rough rice. no sales; receipts, 632 sacks; millers' receipts. none. Clean rice steady; sales, blue rose. 3,67S; pockets, 6@9kc. Bran and Polish unchanged; receipts, 1,500.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May 25.-Cotton seed oil was quiet and featureless, closing un- changed to points net higher for active months. The firmness in cot ton served to restrict offerings. Sales. |. 400 barrels; no tenders. Prime crude, 16c, nominal: prime summer yellow, spot, 19.25c; May. 19.35c; July. 19.03c: September, 19.14c; prime winter yell low and summer white, nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26

19.05c; ordinary. 1S.05c Sales, 5000 bales, including 2,300 American; receipts, 24,0o0 bales, including 23,3O0 American. Futures closed quiet. May 23.90c July. 2362c;
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Cash Grain

 Chicago. May 25.-Cash wheat, No. 5 red. $2.S5; No. 3 hard. s2.81 No. north ern spring dark, $3.o5; No. northern spring g .S012 .S5. Corn. No. ? mixed. s1. s31sa1 .s5; No. 2 yellow, 1.ss1sd71 .9s. Oats. No. white, sl.o5@1.H: No. 5 white, $1.02@1 .O61k. Rye. No. ?. s2.o4@e or. Barley, ;1 15o0 1.s2. Timothy seed. s1o@p12 Clover seed, $25dS5.
 Pork. nominal. Lard. s2o5o Ribs. s7w IS 25.
 St. Louis, May 25.--Cash wheat, No. 7 red winter $2.S792ss; No. red winter, g. S@2 .S5.
 Corn, No. white, s2.o2; No. 8 white, s2; July, $f f.6S%; September $l.56A. Oats. No. 2 white, s1.os1a: No. 3 white, $l .O5G11 oS; July. 92ssc; September. 7sc.
 Potato Market
 By Associated Prsss Chicago. May 25.-Potatoes steady; re- ceipts, 35 cars; northern white. sacked and bulk, s7.5od7.65.
 Produce Market
 By Associated Press Chicago, May 25.-Butter lower; cream cry, 42@54c.
 Eggs lower: firsts. ss1sd4o1sc. Poultry, alive, unchanged. New York, May 25.--Butter weak; creamery firsts. 561z@59c. Eggs unsettled: fresh gathered. 41Gp4211c Cheese firm; average run, 27@2Sc. New York, May 25.--Live poultry firm; broilers, by freight, 7O175c; broilers, by express 45c. Dressed steady; fowls, fresh. si@421ac; frozen, ss@4sc; other prices un- changed.
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Sn0t COffee

Spot Coffee New York, May S.-Spot coffee: Rio No. 2, 1shc futures easy; July. 15.o7c; September, IA soc.
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Metal Market Dv Asseslatsd preoo

New York. May 25.-Copper dull; cleo trolytic, spot and nearby. 1s01shc: July. 1sNc Iron steady: prices unchanged. I'm easier; spot. 52c; June-July, 60.t0c. Am timony. s.5oc. Metal exchange quoted lead quiet; spot offered at 8.85c Zinc dull: East St. Louis delivery spot. [. 4Uc bid: 7.60c asked.
 At London: Spot copper. RsS 6s; futures. E92 7s Cd; electrolytic spot. e107; futures. R1Oe. Tine. spot. f269 los; futures. Ez76 6s. Lead. spot. R3s; futures. E39 1os; xinc, spot, HA; futures, E46 5s.
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Naval Stores .. Asan~laeaA 0sana

Savannah. May 3.-Turpentins nhn. q S2: sales. g: receipts. 3s2; shipmsnts 10: stock. 2,591.
 Rosin firm sales. sls receipts. 1.lez:
 Quote: B. 14614.60c: D. IT. 50017. eoc: F. q. ". IT ss~- --~- r v ,c5717. .S0: K, IT .760 II COG; M, 1s@is. .10c; N. IS .25G1s. <oc; W0, IS .5o6ls .eoc: wv. 1s.75013.soc.
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New York Futures
 By Associated Press
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Liverpoel Cotton

Liverpool May &.-Cotton. spot. in iim- ited request: prices easy: good n,iddIins.
 2s.o6c; fully middling. 3ksoc: middllng.
 Absc; low mtdeiing. 1-z6e; good ordinary.
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THEY CANNOT BOYCOTT FOOD

he spring promise of them, high prices nay continue two years for almost all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
Chicago Futures

By Associated Press Nav oh-E1ltur,
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By Associated Press Chicago May 25.-Potatoes steady; re- ceipts, 35 cars; northern white, sacked and bulk, $7.50d7. .65.
Evening star., 1920-07-09
'HARD-K|CK|NC' DRINK
IS BEING SOLD IN CITY
Beverage Under Investigation
Found to Contain 40 to so Per
Cent Alcohol.

Investigation of the manufacture
and sale in Washington of an alleged
prohibition beverage said to contain
between 40 and SO per cent alcohol
was started today by Assistant Unit
ed States Attorney Arth at the request
of the police department and District
Health Of1cer Fowler. The drink is
sold openly, it is said, in near-beer
eniporiums and delicatessen stores,
and already has resulted in a great
increase in the number of intoxica-
tion cases.
The beverage has a decided peach
odor and flavor. and is said to have
the same effect on person as that
of cheap brand of whisky. 1t is
said to be manufactured in Washing
ton, and sold not only in the District,
but in nearby Maryland and Nir-
ginia.
discovery of the concoction was
made by the police when a number
of persons who had imbibed too
freely of it were arrested by the po-
lice recently. The police at first be-
lieved that the bootleggers were
again active, but after questioning
in a drunken stupor. they learned the
name cf the new beverage.
A bottle Of the drink was purchased
and sent 10 the District health de-
partment to be analyzed 1t was
found to contain between 40 and SO
per cent alcohol.
DIR. Fowler and Assistant United
noon today relative to taking action
to prosecute the manufacturer and
sellers of the beverage. 1t is likely
that wholesale arrests will follow.
Evening star., 1920-07-09
VILLA PROMISES PEACE
IF GIVEN PART OF STATE
Wants Tract in Chihuahua, Rank
as General, and Force
of 500 Men.

MEXICO CITY, July 9.-Francisco
villa. in his peace proposals to the
government, guarantees that if his con-
ditions are accepted he will make
Chihuahua the safest state in the re-
public and promises to help crush up
risings in other states, according to
Ell Universal today.
Villas terms, the newspaper says.
include retention by him of the rank
of divisional general, which he would
use in policing Chihuahua; the allot-
ment of tract in Chihuahua for the
use of his soldiers and the retention
of 500 men under his command. villa
nromtses allegiance to the government
of President De La Huerta and Gen.
Obregon. and agrees not to take the
punishment of his enemies into his
own hands. besides offering to retire
from political life except as private
citizen.
Evening star., 1920-07-09
EAGLE HUT ISSUE
TO Be SUBMITTED
TO THE president
Controversy Between Com
miSSi0ners and Postmaster
to Reach White House.

brief asking President Wilson to
take a hand in the controversy be-
tween City Postmaster Chance and
the District Commissioners over the
disposition of Eagle Hut. at 9th street
and Pennsylvania avenue. in which
there is a branch post office. will be
presented at the White House this
afternoon or tomorrow morning by A.
Leftwich Sinclair and Mrs. Clara Sears
Taylor, members of the District rent
commission.
The decision to take this action fol-
lowed an informal conference yester-
day afternoon between Secretary
Tumultv and Commissioners Sinclair
and Taylor. The brief will recite the
history and ramifications of the case
and ask the President to determine II
the facts do not Justify upholding the
decision of the rent commits ssion warn
ing the District Commissioners TO
keep their hands off the hut.
Preceding the trip to the White
House this afternoon Commissioner
Sinclair conferred with Assistant At
torney General H. H. Classic at the
Department of Justice
Mr. Sinclair met with Mr.. Classic
to go over certain features OF the
situation, which has arisen by reason
OF the letter from the COMMISSIONER y
to Mr.. Chance, ordering him to remove
the post office from the hut by Au-
gust /, coupled with the statement
that the Commissioners would under
take to remove the hut on that date
from it's location at 9Th street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
Il am still acting as counsel Tor
Mr.. Chance" declared Mr.. Classic.
who was appointed at the request of
the Postmaster General last winter
to argue the case before the rent
commission at that time, when the
commission ordered the Commits
sioners to desist in their efforts to
oust Chance. The Commissioners
took appeal to the courts. which is
still pending.
When are the Commissioners going
to answer Postmaster Chances ques-
tion, DO ! correctly understand that
the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia take the position that the
Ball rent law is unconstitutional and
that the determinations of the rent
commission are void&"
ment of Justice said they would like
to know today, and hundreds of
similar inquiries today poured in on
Postmaster Chance.
Officials of the Department of JUS
tice today declared that only on the
assumption that the Commissioners
believe that the Ball rent law is
totally null and void is their con-
templated action of August / think
able"
Evening star., 1920-07-09
EL|HU ROOT TO PRESENT
ST. GAUDEN'S Lincoln
dwelling Ceremony to Be Held on
July 28-Lloyd George
Will Accent.

LONDON. July 9 (by the Associated
Press).-The Anglo-American Society
announced today that Elihu Root, for
mer American Secretary of State. who
is at The Hague as a member of the
commission appointed by the league
of nations to form a permanent in
ternational court of justice. will pre-
sent the st. Gauden's statue of Lin
coin to the British people as a gift of
America at the unveiling ceremonies
on July %. Premier Lloyd George is
expected to deliver the address of ac-
ceptance.
The Westminster Abbey choir. head
ed by Canon Carnegie, will sing the
Battle Hymn of the Republic" Fiji
teen veterans of the civil war now
resident in England will lead the pro-
cession, marching to the site of the
statue in Canning inclosure facing
Westminster Abbey. and corporafs
guard of British and American vet
Grams Of the world war will partici-
pate in the ceremonies Jointly.
John w. Davis. the American am
bassador; Viscount Bryce. the Duke
of Connaught. Lord Weardale and
other prominent persons will assist in
the unveiling. Twelve disabled civil
war veterans will deposit a wreath
at the foot of the statue.
Evening star., 1920-07-09
OPPOSES AMERICAN
LEGION GIFT AID
Head of Another Organization
Wants Victory Medals to Go
Direct to Heroes.

The Private Soldiers and Sailors Le-
gion, through Marvin G. Sperry, ma
tional president, has filed a protest
with the Secretary of War against the
making 'of any arrangements with
the American Legion, a private cor
poration. to come between me or any
other soldier and the government I'm
the matter of distribution of medals
or any other honors we are to receive
from the government"
Mr.. Sperry's protest was predicated
on a press dispatch from Indianapolis
saying that it had been announced at
headquarters of the American Le-
gion that under arrangements with
the War Department the American
Legion will distribute the victory
medals which the government will
present to every American soldier,
sailor. marine, field clerk or nurse
who served honorably in the world
war"
Adjt. Gen. Harris at the War De-
partment said today that the victory
medals are being distributed by the
War Department directly to the per-
sons entitled to them. except in cases
where the latter ask that the medals
be sent to them in care of the Ameri-
can Legion or other organization, or
person.
1t is true. he said. that the Ameri-
can Legion has been assisting its
members in making out applications
for the medals. and that when so re-
quested by the person entitled to II
the medal is sent to him in care of
the local post of the legion.
1t is estimated that about 4.750,00
persons are entitled to the victory
medals. The iscue began June 21 and
it was estimated that it would pro-
ceed at the rate of about $4,000 medals
a day. Gen. Harris said there had
been fewer applications to the War
than had been expected.
and that the average issue so far was
much less than the estimate.
Evening star., 1920-07-09
SOFT.COAL OPERATORS.
TO MEET HERE MONDAY
Conference Called to Consider Re-
lief in Shortage OF
Fuel.

A conference of bituminous coal op-
orators here Monday and Tuesday to
discuss the fuel situation with a view
to relieving existing conditions has
been called by President D. B. Wentz
Of the National Coal Association. The
operators will endeavor to find some
way to cooperate with the railroads,
it was announced. so as to give imme-
diate relief to sections where the
threat of a coal famine is most acute.
The situation in the northwest Is re-
garded as particularly acute" the
associations announcement today
said. there being an estimated short
age of 100000 tons in the move
ment of coal on the great lakes. The
situation in the New England states
also is deemed by the association to
require quick action if a famine in
fuel next winter is to be prevented
Evening star., 1920-07-09
SIXTY DAYS TOP|CK
COMMUNIST Jury
Twenty in Chicago Face
Charges of Conspiracy
AGAINST Government.

CHICAGO. July 9 (by the Associated
Fress).-The jury to try William
Bross Lloyd and nineteen other mem
bers of the communist labor party
for alleged conspiracy to overthrow
the government by force was com
pleted today.
Sixty days were spent in selecting
the jury and more than 1900 venire-
men were examined before twelve
satisfactory to state and defense were
found.
Arrested Last January.
Lloyd, millionaire sergeant-at-arms
of the communist labor party, and his
associates were arrested last January
during the nationwide roundup OF
suspected radicals and were indicted
or four conspiracy counts and gen.
eral indictment charging violation of
the new state law against criminal
syndicalism.
There were originally thirty-nine
defendants, but thirteen were never
found. John Reed. magazine writer
and first bolshevik envoy to the
United States, is in Jail at Aso, Fin
land, charged with smuggling. Sew
eral were dismissed, leaving twenty
to face the court.
Associated With Lloyd.
The defendants associated with
Lloyd included Alfred Wagenknecht,
New York: Charles Baker. Cleveland;
Alexander Bilan and Ed Lindgren,
New York: Max Bedacht, San Fran
CISCO and Jack Carney, Duluth, all
national committeeman of the party.
State and local committeeman in
volved include Edgar owens, Moline
Ill; Harry Shipmen. Moline, Ill; Ed
win Firth, Indianapolis; L. E. Katten-
field, Topeka, Kans.
Three women. Margaret Prevey.
Akron, Ohio; Helen Judd, Chicago
school teacher. and Clara Rofsky,
secretary of a local branch, will be tried
later.