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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
Owe gas Million Inteest.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Accrued in
terest on loans to European countries
totals approximately ,325 million dol
lars, according to table submitted
today to the house ways and means
committee by the treasury depart
ment which plans to- defer collection
for a Jew years pending reconstruc-
ton.
Great Britain owes the most inter
est, tho total on loans 10 that conn
try being $l44,a4o,837. Interest
owed by other countries is: France,
$o4.o2l.74o: Italy. $5+,25o, $50; Rus
STA, SIG,S5o. 1872; Belgium, $iI.405,27S;
Czecho- Slovakia, $r,6o7 ,oS3; Serbia,
S0I7.ooo: Rumania, $6oo,S7,a and Ii,
IBERIA, S5AS.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
COUPLE WILLS KAISER
PROPERTY; END LIVES
William Howell Fires Bullet Through
Brain, While Wife Swallows
.~~.-~ Carbolic Acid.

Haddam. kas, Jan. 2o.-Aftcr care
FULLY making out their will deciding
over all their property 10 the former
German kaiser. William Hovcl, rs
years old, committed suicide by send
ing bullet through his brain, While
same time by swallowing carbolic
acid 4 note found by the coroner
said that gossip by relatives caused
the couple to end their lives.
Hovel was Bohemian farmer, and
lived two miles west OF Cuba kas.
The tragedy was discovered by
ncighbors after futile efforts had been
made to reach them by telephone
The coroner expressed the belief that
the deed was committed January 70.
Mrs. Howell was Is years old.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

block Montgomery's addition But
Ter $4,000.
X. r, Adams to Phebe Neiswender
lots II. 2S, 10, Al Mills addition
Adrian $3ooo.oo
!. \. Beeler to w. I. Cole part
block III Butler S7oo.oo
NJ. p. Chcverton ct al to f.. w.
Cheterton $50 acres sections - and
: Usage $I6ooo.oo.
Mrs. {. f. Wix to II. I. Blevins 3
acres section 5 Hudson $500.
\. !. Smith to J. w. Cox lots 81
and IS Adrian SI5oooo
Ira {. Crouch to {. NJ. Crouch 100
acres sections 3 and 81 Usage
SoO.ooo.oo
Geo. Mccormick to Floyd Former
80 acres section II Shawnee $4,000.
l.. NJ Rich to r. H. Barnes 1-2
acres section 20 Deepwater 100000.
II. {. kornllaus to Z. l.. Trigg 13,
acres section Mound $l4566oo.
{. G. Goodin to w. w. Ricketts,
so acres section 20 Grand River
100000.
Bessie NJ. Snodgrass to Joseph Viii
son 1903 acres sections IS and IS
Dcepwater $2Ioo.oo.
Homer Crist 10 ]. II. Harris 60
acres section ] Walnut 100000.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
Rose Pastor Stokes Held on Charge
Of Criminal Anarchy.

New York, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Rose
Pastor Stokes wa, arrested Tuesday
at the request OF the Cook county,
limos. authorities just a, she lett
the witness stand at the trial OF irr-
mcr Assemblyman Bcnjalnin tiitloW,
"hp is facing a charge OF criminal an
archy.
'!'hc arrest follow ed the receipt al Il
telegram from Chicay" stating that
Mrs, stokes had been indicted there
lor criminal syndicali,m ON January
,SA
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
Anti-Sedition Bill Doomed to Shelf.

Washington, Jan. zo.-1he drastic
anll-sedition bill, pending before con-
sress is i'll fair way for final repose
in the legislative graveyard.
The nation wide upheaval which
has found expression in virtually all
OF the newspapers Of the country
against enactment OF the legislation
has been noticed by the law makers
The Republican leaders now realize
that passage of the bill would be a
dangerous political move and the
steering committee is understood to
have given the go slow" signal to
the rules committee:
The hearings were to be closed
Saturday and the death warrant was
expected to issue shortly thereafter.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Relatives of Isaac Lowcry: lnfor-
nation wanted concerning the rcla
tives OF Isaac l.owery. who formerly
lived in Bates county. Was born Ill
indianapolis in 1898 and served in the
Union army during the civil war,
Also want information Of my mother
who was his first wife. Mrs. J. !.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
Here is the G. O. p.
Platform Based on
Congress Record
BY A. Mitchell Palmer.

If the Republican Party with honesty the
issue which the record has made they will money
prize for model PLATFORM enlist the service committee of
respctables define what for They
review their since stand their record
they will write platform which effect will something
this:
IF entrusted with power, pledge
the Democratic We will Immediately
Federal Reserve law amend constitution
impossible destroy
the Workmns Compensation brogate eight
hour day. legize child Labor public high
take the savings bank of office, destroy
rural credit and dems
Antitrust Law Federal Commission
the Merchant Marine by removing the Shipping Board nsae
coal let protces raty Treaty
the back basis Germany
good faith this policy of scue
mate United States Senator President"
On such platform the Republican
entitled to get; it will almost many 1911.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
Seek Treasure of Iusitania.

London, Jan. 3o.-Efforts to SAL
wage some of the treasure from the
i'll fated Lusitania will be made early
this year. Engineers and divers who
have been prospecting about the
sunken vessel believe that they can at
least get thousands of pounds worth
of valuables, but that it will be inn
possible to save the steamer or much
OF her cargo, owing to the great
depth ofthe water lit which, she is
lying.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
200 Acre Stock and Grain Farm
Must Sell

Two miles from Amsterdam, main
road, rural route and telephone. we'll
fenced and cross fenced, ordinary, j.
room house, barn 'oN,36xI4 and ca: :
tie barn 4oN4Sxl4. Good we'll water.
sto>k pond. black soil. 50 acres pas
ture, 10 acres cultivation. every inch
iillablc, smooth and rolling, about =
uiGit hedge posts, possession MhrCA
1st, about Is acres broke. Must sell
10y March ls, Priced at $500 prr
acre. VIII sell 81 OF TO with iva
proYc,ueuts with adjustment oi price
;'cofd"g'y Net quick.
g.. n. Pah!man,
l--2l Amsterdam, Mo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
Hay lNcn Detrauced i. S?

Joplin Mo-, Jan. So.--Gc"rsc -.
h"rIler and Clarence kochiel OF the
\och'2r Bros. Hay Company OF
Lamar, Mo, and t. H.. Griif tn,
Wcighlnastcr Tor the company. w>rc
arral&ncd here today before a Cllitel
States commissioner ON a charge OF
cou~pirlng 10 dctraud the govern
nj, They recently were inflicted
~ Tho grand jury. 1t is charged they
GclraUlcd the government ont ol
ai'oIt >,'o,ooo by raising the weight on
Car, oi hay sold to the government.
they havcs returned ABOUT $1,000 oi
l@p money, All three pleaded not
guilty and were released on bonds oI
$1,000 each to appear at the unc
term OF court.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
Scully Lease for Sale.

Ill acres, IL miles northwest OF
Virginia, on phone line and mail
route. Good house, smoke house,
hen house. very good barn, good
concrete cave, concrete ClStern, one
good well and two good ponds, 20
acres ol good pasture. acres 81
good hay, >, acres OF wheat and 70
acres OF ground broke for corn, one
hall mile to school.
I7--tr I'd Haynes.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY
TIME TABLE
BUTLER, MO.
North Bound

North Bound
Leave
No. 2o2 K. c. and St. Louis
passenger 800. .1o:s5 a. m.
No. 2Io K. c. and St. Louis
passenger .............. 1915 p. m.
No. 2o2 local freight. ....II:3o a. m.
South Bound
No. 2o5" Joplin. Wichita &
Coffeyv;lle Passc"gcr... $50 a. m.
No. 2o7 Joplin and Yates
Center passenger. .....1I:2o a. nj.
No. 2or Ooca] freight .I2:45 p. m.
Madison Branch
No No. =. IS, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 400 p. M
NO. 753 Leaves-.......:.....-.,.,..-7 ZOO a. m.
No. 74I SUNDAY ONLY.1I:5o a. m.
CLAUDE L. PLAIN, Agent.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
Farmers Elevator to Have an Up
town Branch.

The Farmers Elevator company has
rented the building on the south si,c
OF the square, formerly occupied by
the Electric theater and will cst;.b-
fish an uptown branch. The bran.'l,
which will be in charge Of l.. T.
Thomas, will carry iuli iiiie 81
seeds flour, feed, etc.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
Advertise Candy-Mcn. women

Advertise Candy-Mcn. women.
Earn $50 weekly Experience unncc-
cssary, We start you i'll the candy
business, at home, small room, or
anywhere. Everything furnished
Grand opportunity. Write for par
ticulars. Candynaking House,
5 South 18th St,
I4-l2t Philadelphia, Pa
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

National Americans Meets second
Monday night in each month at
W GOODMAN Hall.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Royal and Select Maaters-Butler
Council. No. %. meets on the second
Tuesday in each month in hall In
Maternal Inn
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Minm u. A. Chapter Stated meet
!ngs on second and fourth Thursday
nights IN each month In hall in F:a-
ternal Inn.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
This Will Astonish Butler People,

The quick action of simple witch
hazel, hydrastis, campior, ETC., as
mixed in Lavoptik eye wash, will
surprise Butler people. One girl
with weak, strained eyes was helped
by single application. Her mother
could hardly sew or read because of
eye pains. In one week she, too, was
benefited. We guarantee small
bottle of Lavoptik to help ANY
CASE weak, strained or inflamed
eyes. Aluminium eye cup FREE.
Guynn g. Sons Drug Store. (Clays
old Stand)
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Benevolent md Protective Order of
EIks-Meets second Tuesday night OF
each month at hall, corner Of Main
and Ohio Streets.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Confederate Veterans Marmaduke
luke FHn1n, No. cla, ,,eets at tie
all IT the COMMANDER
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Royal NelGhhorS--Meet in Wood.
man Hall on south side Of square
first and third Monday nights In
each month
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Butler Encnmpmcnt Meets second
aud fourth Tuesday In each month
~ hnll in Fraternal Inn
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

\. r.. md a. M.-Meets first and
third Saturday night In each month
ut vail in Fraternal Inn.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

NcI"rn Woodmen-Butier Camp.
No. 245S meets first and third
Thursday nights In each month at
VAIL on south side Of square
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

bates lost, 40. 68, meets
II tie CITY Hall on tn first Sntur
inv in each month IA, 2 y. m.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
LODGE DIRECTORY,

knights Templar Gouley Com
:1andery No. 80 meets second Satur-
uay night In each month In hall In
Eraternal Inn.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Improved 50 acrcs--4o acres hog
tight, : miles Butler. < " per acre,
ais" 1910 model Ford touring car.
good condition.
!. +. Harper.
VET Butler, No.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

!. q. u. r. Meets every Monday
hight In hall over Fratrrnal Inn
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05
Farm for Sale.

Extra good 22l acre farm. Extra
good Improvements. II miles south
east Of Butler. W. b. Griffin, Butler,
Mo, Route !. Phone IL on /.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

american YcOmun Meets at ;h.
AL of the Foreman ia the knights
" Pythas Hail.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

knights ana Ladies' Of Security
Meet second and fourth Tuesday
each month at hall. corner of Main
nights in each month.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

knights Of Pythias-Blue Flax
Lodge, No. 100, meets each Friday
night at Castle Hall on south side Of
square.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

FrnternaI Aid Association Hope
Council. No. 862, meets first ana
third Tuesday, nights in each month.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

NO. 'nicn Of The Worid-Maple,
n the call Of the Sow
erign Commando.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Daughters Of Rebeknh Carnation
Lodge meets the second and fourth
Thursday In each month in hall in
Fraternal Inn.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Recne. ~ West 10Th street. Kansas
City. Missouri. Is-tf
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Order Of Owls Butler Nest. No
1858. meets at call Of the president.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

For Sale-I acre trac. AT corner Of
Mil; and Delaware streets, good s
room house aud lot, two never failing
wells, good soil, city lights Miss
Kosalr Fisher, /. West Mill Butler,
Mo. 10-st':
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-05

Shorthoru Bulls for Salc--From six
months old 10 good strong yearlings.
W. G.. >cllon. Butler Mo, Route g.
+ hone, cali Virginia. Off
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago. oct. 13.-OffrringS OF wheat
vrrr on n more liberal scale this morn =
inc md the market was weaker, III :
Nucurnd hv assertions that the Fedcra'
Kr.crv" Bank had informed farmers in
the Northwest that they would not b"
furnished with funds to hold gram. 'il
the decline there was buying OF i''-
rrmbcr on resting orders and purchasing
Of March by leading eastern shippIhs
house. Trade was moderate.
December opened at 81. .06 To- 81 90
ag0inst Sos at the close Monday.
March started at S2.02 to S2Ol y,
against S2.O3la. Mondays last price,
and later sold at sol.
Corn was irregular at the opening
but nusrd later in sympathy with wheat
and on reports on large yields. Com d.
mission houses sold A prominent local
elevator interest bought on the decline
October opened ll4C lower. ut SSc'
started nt S6&, e to SOaSc, against S6"Sc
at the close Monday, aud declined 10
81 .c May was quoted AT oo4c tL
0Ur at the outset, against u tsc at the
end Monday, and receded TO S9"sc.
Oats we're weaker. A cash house was
the best seller, presumably hedging
against purchases in the country.
December opened at j6c to 5G1Sc.
against 1890 at the end Monday, and
declined to 5J7ar. May started at 6042c
to GOiIc, against GOs4c at the close
Monday.
Early estimates were for 81 ears of
wheat, SO cars corn and 300 cars oats
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
STOCKS CONTINUE
UNDER PRESSURE
Further Liquidation Of Low.
Priced Industrials-Busi-
ness Small

New York. Oct. 13.-The stock mar
ket showed a pronounced contraction OF
speculative interest in todays trading
business being extremely small in vol
ume. It required only small amount
Of trading in specialties to cause wide
swings. as there was. apparently. no
one concerned enough to offer opposi
tion to either declines or advances.
Generally. the market continued TO be
a liquidatng one in the low priced in e
dustrials, which were promoted by
some Of the leading companies and
banks of this city. when there was n
general harvest time for the crop Of
new securities.
Coca Cola dropped . points more. to
GL, while Texas Pacific moved up
from 1855 to 81 - on covering of
few board room shorts.
The market conditions were indicated
by the fact that United Fruit moved mp
80 points to 207l2. while Marine pre-.
fcrrcd dropped more than > points to
70Ts.
Baldwin again indicated the steady
accumulation by new interests and
ranged from 1l1aS to 1l3h.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
| LOCAL LIST ACTIVE.
BUT IRREGULAR
Utility Stocks Continue Fa-
rOrites--Home Issues
in Demand

The local stock list was active at the
opening this morning. although inclined
to irregularity. Transactions were
spread over a pretty fair number Of
issues with the utility stocks continuing
to be the favorites. Strictly home is
sues We're especially in demand. show
ing steadiness
Traction issues wprc in request.
Philadelphia Rapid Transit. Union
Traction and Philadelphia Traction all
coming out in the first twenty minutes
OF trade. Rapid Transit was the only
one to show n gain in this period.
There was good demand for tho
receipts Of tho Philadelphia Electric
Co.. which ranged from 26h to 2Gas
The. stock of this company held at Mon
days close, receiving little attention
Electric Storage took squirt shortly
after the opening and gained n point on
4 turnover of but twenty shares. United
Gas Improvement, on a sale of an odd
lot, was without change.
Pennsylvania Railroad sold off early
Lchigh Navigation was up nearly a
point, at So.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Oct l3,-Foreign exchange
was marked by considerable irregu-
larity at the opening this morning While
sterling ruled fractionally higher, Paris
showed virtually no change from the
closing Of Monday and lire were some
what lower Both Spain and the Scan
d.navan exchanges were weaker.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling 3.AS2l, cables 8.49la :
franc cables 6.6Ol5, checks 6.59la lire
cables 3.97, checks 39Gla marks l5l !:
Swiss cables lG, checks 1895; Belgian
cables d.@5i Il, checks 6.94 I2 peaetas
"aLles l+.A5, checks l4.43: Stockholm
cables 1865, checks 1860; Christiania
cables IG.9U, checks 1885: Copenhagen
cables Il. checks 1895 guildrr cables
80 o.. checks 30.s5.
M"NDAY'S FTNAI. QUOTATIONS.
sterling Francs Lire Gudcr0
Demand ...... 2 40't COS 800 3ns,
Idpos ........ $50 B.Bu I o. 20. .9I
TODAT'S OPENING QUOTATIONS.
sterling Francs Lire Guders
u. nUnl .... 3.iSh 6.59i9 ONl9 sos
rnOlrs ...... 340H G,GO'a 497 30 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
Financial Briefs

Southern Railway has issued its
pampnlet report for the year ended De-
cemoer 81 The corporate income aC-
count SHOWS net income after taxes and
charges, of $5,l4l,5G7, equivalent aftar
preferred dividends TO $l.78 share
earned on the Sl30,OOO,00O common
stock tbs compares W In net Income
OF S5,IOs,9l5, or $50 share in 1915,
The Rand output for September TO-
tailed 6S2,OOO fine ounces OF gold.
The av"rago priC" Of twenty aCtiye
industrial stocks declined AZ per cent on
Monday 10 $500, while twenty railroad de
lost 10 per cent TO 1891.
The Hendee Manufacturing Co re-
ports for year ended August 81 net Drof-
its, after depreciation and federal
taxes, OF s759. .9l4, against 81. .55G.3lI
the previous year
The New York Subtreasurv gained
S2G,O00 from the banks on Monday,
reducing the cash net loss since Friday
10 $2SS6,O00
Frederick A. ITsEry has bean admitted
TO membership in the firm Of Charles
r Biddle CO. 4O5 Bellevue court
Building
J. Batsman Dulles has become ASSOC
ciatcd with the firm Of Parsly Bros.
Il Co
Sponcer Is Mu!forr. president of the
Englan Walton CO., has been elected
TO the board Of the Integrity Trust co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
Community Markets
COTTON MARKET

New York. Oct. 13.-Weakness was
again the feature in cotton at the open
ing today. first prices showing a decline
of 10 to AZ points. The selling. which
was quite general and led by the South
and Wall street, rejecting continued
fine weather in the belt over the holiday.
weak cables from Liverpool. due to
hedge selling. and further unsatisfactory
adviccs from dry goods and mill centers.
A steady absorption of contracts by
the trade after the start checked the
decline and at the end of the first
twenty minutes the undertone was
steady. prices showing a net decline OF
.opI, .hnut X Dointg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
Raw Sugar Quiet and Steady

New York, Oct 13.--The raw sugar
market continues quiet and about
steady. Sales yesterday were extremely
light, consisting OF so tons Of Brazil
whites in port at N cents, duty paid,
in port at 6% cents, C. /. T., to an opera
tor, lmportatons on Monday and yes
terday included 5000 bags of Perus 10
the American Co. 1870 bags San Domin- :
goes, 1000 bags st. I.ucias and 6lS tons
Venezuelas to the National Co. 54,22S
bags Javas to the trade and 35,S49 bags
Javas en- route to Canada. The local
refined market Is unchanged both as TO
conditions and prices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
IN, Y. time!
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Industrial. Shares UnsettIed-GiIt.
Edged Issues Steady

london. Oct. lS.-There was a greater
degree of stability to securities on thl
stock exchange today, following over
night weakness. Trading was quiet.
loris was inclined to SELL
4 waiting attitude was evident in
the oils. Royal Dutch rallied to C9H.
Shell Transport was 31-32d and MeXi-
can Eagle II 3-16
Industrial shares were unsettled, ow-
ing TO falling prices for commodities.
Gilt-edged investment issues were
steady Far Eastern and South Amer
lean loans were hard,
There was little feature TO home, Ca
INDIAN or Argentine rails
There was virtually no trading for
Amsterdam account on the exchange to-
day. The lack of orders from that CEN
ter was due TO shakeout following
sugar speculation which caused some
wreckage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. Ort l@,--Liquidation OF
near months continued at the opening of
the local futures coffee market this
morning and first prices were II to 10
points lower. the decline carrying the
activbe positions into new low ground
for this movement. Some of the selling
OF the near months was replaced by
purchases of May and July.
Local liquidation continued and the
decline failed to be checked by the re =
ceipt of special Santos cable report
ing an advance in futures of 80 to 125
reiS
Rio was virtually reported 100 reis
higher, but locally there seemed to be
disposition on the part of tired longs
to get out of coffee aud the undcrtOne
during the early session was decidedly
soft
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, Oct. l3.-There was only a
small inquiry for spot cotton today with
prices easier on the basis of a decline OF
b5 points for mIdding at 16,l7d Tha
sales were 5000 bales. The receipts were
800 bales, all American. Futures were
irregular in the early dealings. Spot
prices were; American, middling fair,
2l.77d; good middling, 19.O2d; fulIy
middling, l2.47d; good ordinary, is cd
and ordinary S27d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Atlas Powder Co., quarterly OF Ia per
cent on preferred. payable November TO
stock " record October 20,
Thomas @ Plant Co, quarterly Sl.75 on
preferred, payable October 80 to stock Of
record October 10.
+. ". WoolwoTth, So on common, payable
December !, TO stock Of record Novem-
columbia GraphophCne Factories Corn,
auaTtcriy OF So on preferred. payable NoYem-
Der 10 stock OF record October 20. -.
Willys Overland Co, 20 cents on corlm9n,
payable November to stock of record o..
tober 20.