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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-23
Commodity Markets
SLUMP IN COTTON FUTURES
August Option Drops 100 Points on
One Sale

New York. Aug. 23--The cotton
market had an exceedingly irregular
opening due to mix up in official
cables from Liverpool, which made it
impossible at first to know whether
prices there were higher or lower.
On the assumption that they were
above the previous close. October and
November contracts here started at an
advance Of Is 10 80 points. but cor
rection was received, showing that quo
tations at Liverpool We're down consid-
erably, caused general selling and O
drop of 5 to GO points in later months
locally. August fell 100 points on one
sale.
Liverpool and Saturdays buyers were
heavy sellers at the outset while spot
houses bought. Weather forecasts, in
dirating moro settled conditions in the
South. added to the feeling Of weakness
here ut the start.
Changes after the call were fevcrish,
with prices - to 20 points net lower.
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GRAIN MARKET

Chicago. Aug. 23.-Demand for wheat
was poor in the early trading today and
the market started weak at a decline of
r. to Sc for December and of 2l2c for
March. On the drop there was fair buy
ing by an important commission con-
Germ. Dealings were not large.
Prospects for heavier receipts Of
spring wheat and a belief that export
inquiry was turning to Canada had a
bearish effect. The receipts were III
cars.
December opened at $231l2 to 1921,
against 50 33E, at the close Saturday.
March opened at S2,32l2, compared
with So 80 at the close Saturday, and
later sold at 81. 32A.
Corn was irregular. Trade was mixed. !.
After the start there was scattered
selling, which uncovered lack of suf-
ficient buying and the undertone became
easier.
Receipts were small and the weather
in the belt was cool, but higher tenn
peratures were predicted. 1t was
thought that the movement would in
crease. Receipts were forty four cars.
September opened at Sl.42h to
81 .43, against $l.42l2 at the close
Saturday. December started at Sl.2l
to 81 201a, against S1.20Ia at the close
Saturday. May opened at Sl.10 to
Sl.19h. against S1.1SH at the end
Saturday, and receded to 81 1872.
Oats were quiet and shade easier.
Cash concerns sold September and a
house with seabosrd connections disposed
of December. Receipts were POI cars.
Chicago time
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ATCRDAY,S FINAL Quotations
NOTWITHSTANDING RATES

NEW YORK-Money on call. both
classes OF collateral, opened today at
per cent for lending and renewing.
The money market fails to show any
indications OF "loosening up" for some
time TO come. The narrow business re-
ported last week fails to show any i'm
provement at the outset this week. For
time funds, per cent ia still bid and
transactions are on nominal basis 80
far as volume Is concerned. An Occa-
sional $4,000 to 10000 Is available at
. per cent and a higher rate would be
paid II money was available in any
fair amount.
A moderate Increase is noted in offer
ings OF prime New York bank accep-
tances, but rates are unchanged and the
offerings are quickly absorbed,
The situation in mercantile paper Is
unaltered and business is confined mostly
TO the country banks at minimum OF
8 per cent.
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LehIsh & Hudson Capital Increase

To furnish funds for the payment Of
about $4,000 900 bonds. retired at ma
turity July /, the Lehigh & Hudson
Railroad Is 10 increase it's capital stock
from S,700,000 10 $4,000, 900. Favorable
action by the stockholders, September
TO- WI leave the road entirely free Of
bonded debt The stock of the com
pany Is owned by several anthracite
railroads and coal companies, including
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation, Jersey
Central, LehIgh Valley, Lackawanna and
the Erie,
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IN. Y, tinel
GOOD CROPS IN AUSTRALIA
Wheat Fields SO Per Cent Larger
Than Last Year

Rome. Aug, 2l.-AustraiIa's wheat
fields for the coming season are 80 per
cent larger than in 1919. and weather
and crop conditions were reported good
az late as August II, says a bulletin OF
the International Institute Of Agricul-
ture.
During July, the Indian monsoon was
generally favorable, and the price of
wheat at Kgrachi Is lower than at any
date since July, lSlS, Expectation OF
wheat from India, however, is stin pro-
hlbited.
The aggregate of wheat shipments
from Argentina exceed all estimates OF
available surplus during 1920. the bull
lstin says.
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Raw Sugars Quiet and Unohanaed

Now York, Aug. 28.-The market for
raw sugars continues quiet and un.
changed on the basis OF 1900 cents, duty
paid, for Cubans There were no sales
reported on Saturday. Importations
from August 90 to % included 10 O0H
bags OF Porto Ricos; 1000 bags Of
Cubas and 1900 tons of St Croix TO the
Werner Co., 10000 bags Cubag to the
Federal sugar CO. 5400 bags Cubas to
Arbuckle Brothers and 35,l22 bags
Javas consigned 10 the trade. The local
refined market remains unchanged both
as to condition and prices.
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BONDS
BUTTER, EGGS AND cHses,

o.lS,s Mgw H95S' SSos tss. Aug 2an,nuITER arm. r..
estrss, s5@SSHc: cresmeryy. y n.shsr ssts,. ~.
score .SorsS k Ss% Ssano aSreameSy. hrs.s iSs 10
make, No. 1. ss8 4sc. 4ss S''ek' current
EoGs firm; Receipts. lo, 500 case, Fra,
sathered. eytrs nrsts. 58957c; frcsh.rs@%
cred. frsts, b06b4c; state. Pennsylyan,ls ssh. w
nearby western hennery whites. frsts - aM
tras. 02@Tsc: state. Pennsyivania and n o,s. ~
by western hennery browns. extras, 2Ass....
browns and mixed colors. extras, boeSaSrned
CHEESE frm. Receipts, Bini yovci
and colored specials. 2s 10 2sh c; do s,.ts wnits
run, 28@27c: state. whole milk. twin. ss nas
sont make specials. 27hc: do. average r,, ru,
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Gulf Oil Gets Big Contract

washington. Aug, 23.-The Atlantic
Gulf Oil Corporation has been awarded
a contract by the shipping board for the
delivery Of 100000 barrels OF fuel oil,
At Sl.26 per barrel and 5000, 900 barrels
OF crude petroleum, at the same price, at
Tecomate, Mexico, during the year be-
ginning January l.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

international Salt Co. quarterly OF ~ per
cent, payable October ! TO stock Of record
SeDtember l6.
North American CO., quarterly IL per
cent, payahlc October TO stock OF record
Septemb'r -
Continental cnudy 90 quarterly - cents
pa%nble Or'pb. 20 TO stock 0f record Sep
[, mbtr 20.
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tDisoount rate corresponds with interest
lateral with minimum Of : Der cent In the
case Of Philadelphia, Atlanta and Kansas
city and 5ip per cent in the case Of San
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East st. louis, H.. Aug. 23-CATTLE-
receipts 5000 head. Steers steady Ton
steers ;l3; bulk. $1O4l2; yearlinG steers
and heifers steady; Gamer cows steady az
Sl4 +.5O; bulls nrd calves steady; good and
choice yealers sl2813; feeder steers steady,
liOGS-ReCeipts. 5000 head. Slow, gen.
erallE steady with Saturdays average Ton
h6:60; bulk: light and medium weights. SIS
PIh, 20; bulk heavies, s14.25Gl5.
steady to strong sheep STEADY. Ton
lambs 1l.S0: top ewes, s8.75: bulk. s8
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rHILADELPH1A-can, per cent

time. per cent; commercial paper,
three 10 six months, per cent.
(Note-These are merely nominal
quotations as tho legal rate of interest
in the state OF Pennsylvania is fixed at
6 per cent. Plus premium and commits
sion time money for thirty to ninety
days is loaning at to 8h per cent,
while commercial paper from three to
six months Is being offered at to sh
per cent?
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East Buffalo. y. v. Aug. 23.-CATTI,E
Receipts, 1900 head. Good heavy strong
to "ac higher: common steady SNr,p'ng
steers, SEQ 1875; butchers. s9g14 YEAR
l!nEs, Sl56l0 hPfers. S861l50: cows 81
clio: bulls. S6@0 80; stockers and fordrr4
SO" 9,5O; fresh cows and sprnRers good &C.
I've common slow at $65@l4O, Calves
at sGn2O 'e''
HOGS-Recoipts 5000 hcad. Fairly active
and steady. Heavy $I6 BOO ~ rs; mixed
tlG.25@ 1910; yorkers $40. 251l85O: irht
DO and pigs. S16al6.25: roughs. Sl2. 30;
stays Ss9ln
SHEEP AND LAMBS-RrcNlptR 8oOO
head Active, Lambs and yea arllngs soc
higher; others steady. Lambs. S01l4.
yearllngs, SBN0.50 wethrrs. 81 5OmS: ewes
f3@7; mixed sheep, s767.50
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BAR SILVER

Bar silver was quoted in London to
day at 90 Hd. down 2Ad.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

new YORK, aug. 23.-The foreign eX-
change market opened quiet with rates
generally unchanged. Sterling was
slightly lower Demand was off u. The
Latin exchanges were unchanged. Marks
were of | point.
Quotations we're:
Demand sterling $50. cables 3.59%
franc cables 7.O7, checks 7.06; lire
cables 4.66, checks 4.66& Swiss cables
1861. checks 1855 guilder cables 32s,
checks 32ss Belgian cables 1864,
checks 7.5G; pesetas cables, 1910, checks
1908; Stockholm cables 2O.45. checks
20. 20; Christiania cables l4.70. checks
1865 Copenhagen cables 1870, checks
1885: marks l.S2 &,
Sterling eased after the opening. de-
mand going to 1854. cables to 359ta
Franc cables We're 7.O6 ", checks 705ia
lire cables 464, checks 4.65& marks
l.so. Argentine cables were III, and
Canadian dollars S825.
SATURDAYS FINAL QUOTATIONS.
Sterling Francs Lire Guilders
Gables 49,, SSo3. S.S 7.gYoo so s22,.TTSS
ToDAY'S OPENING QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire Gullders
Gables ,.... 3.5SH 7O7 4SG s375
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The New York Subtreasury lost $2l0,-
600 to the banks on Saturday. making a
cash net loss since Friday Of Sl,O76, 900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-23

Tho Chicago Pneumatic Tool co for
six months ended June 80 reports net
income. after federal taxes and charges.
S633.2sG. equal TO $4.9l a share earned
on the $l2, S07 900 capital stock against
s299, 100, or S4.60 a share. in previous
year
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BANK cLEARINGS

Bank clearings today compared with cor
responding day last two years ,
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LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-HOGs-F;stimated re-.
Ceipts, 80, 600 head, leftover. 24I4 head
Slow. First sales steady to 10c lower; 3i5 n
paid Average cost Saturday. Sl4.G7.
CATTL Ll;-Estimated receipts 2l 600 head
SHEEP-Estimated receipts 23 900 head
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The American Druggist Syndicate for
six months ended June 80 reports profit
S360,s3l, equal to fifty-three cents Il
share $40 par. on s6,77s,l20 capital
stock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-23

LoNDON-Money Ia quoted at per
cent Discount rates, short bills. 6h
per cent; three months bills, 6fs per
cent.
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Pittsburgh. Aug. 2s.-CATTLE-Rccelp

1O06 heSJ Iiirhsr Steerg sI+ !, KToYFeLpIs' rs,
ers. sllgl2 cows. sS@lO Calves ~.
ceipts 900 head, Higher. TOP, SIS
HOGS-ReCeIpts. 1900 head. Higher He3,.-
les. $40. .5Oa 1875; light yorkers. sl5. 50di IA.
pigs. N475ql5: heavy yorkers, SIC 500
SHEEP AND LAMBs-ReceIp,. ocoo
head: Higher Top sheep. 1925: TOP lambs
sl4.50. '''''
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Reserve Banks, Discount Rates

Official rediscount rates at the twelve
'ederal Reserve Banks are az follows:
Treas Lib. Com'l BlIrs.
IL RnnIa NJ Arrent
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
England Talks of Trade Resumption
 With Red Russia

LONDON, May 31-(By The Asso- ciated Press)-The official meeting be- tween trade representatives of soviet Russia and members of the British cbinet occupied Downing street today, but bevond tine announcement issued fter an hours conference tht ore liminary dismussion took place with regard to the re-opening of trading between Russia and Western Europe, 7" there was nothing forthcoming as to the conversations.
 Tomorrow. when the members of the house of commons reassemble, they are expected to quiz the government on the ultimate purpose and progress of the negotiations of Gregory Krassin. Russian soviet minister pf trade and commerce.
 Officially, not a word was given out iustifving the suggestion that there was an intention to utilize the discus sion of trade affairs to introduce peace feeIers and in well informed Russian quarters the belief persists that it is not likely that the subject will be broadened.
 Inaintain silence.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
WILSON TALKS
 PARTY ISSUES
 WITH HCUMN|NGS
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 WASHINGTON, May 31.-President Wilson took a direct hand today in the arrangements for the democratic na- tional convention at San Francisco, June 2S.
 Summoning Chairman Cummings of the democratic national committed the president discussed with him the party platform, the league of nations as a campaign Issue, the status of the peace treaty. the senate investigation into pre- convention campaign financing and MT Cummings keynote speech.
 MT. Cummings, who leaves tomcrrCw for San Francisco, remained at the White House two hours and returned later for lunch with the president
 He said the president had talked ''very freely and frankly"
 The league of nations issue, he said, had been sharply defined
 Confident of Public's Verdict
 T have never had any doubt of the verdict" he added, If the league issue were taken to the people cleared of eXtraneous matters and misrepresenta- tions'.
 Platform questions were not dis cussed at length, MT. Cummings an- nounced, because the presidents views had been set forth in his letter last week to Senator Glass of Virginia, ap- proving the platform adopted by the democratic convention there two weeks ago. It was indicated that the national party platform would be patterned along the general lines of that of the Virginia convention.
 MT. Cummings declined to say any thing about the peace treaty discussion further than to announce that both he and the president had very definite ideas" on the subject He would not say whether the treaty would be re- turned to the senate soon. He had no comment to make on his talk with the president about the senate campaign investigation other than to say that the president was in good humor' and that if there had been any doubt that the next president would be nominated at San Francisco, the republicans have dispelled it"
 The president was well satisfied, MT. Cummings continued. with the keynote speech the chairman has prepared.
 Mir. Wilson is expected to confer with other party leaders before the conven- tion and while the San Francisco meeting is in progress he will be in direct touch.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
NEW BELGIAN LOAN
 PLANNED BY MORGAN

NEW YORK, May S1.-A new loan to Belgium, the proceeds to be used to Iiquidate 50,OOO,O0O dollars acceptance credit maturing in June, was an aounced tonight that J. P. Morgan and company and the Guaranty Trust com pany, fiscal agents of the Belgian gov ernment-
 In accordance with arrangements there will be offered for subscription at 97N and interest on June second, a $50, ,000.0 900 issue Of 25 year 735 per cent sinking fund bonds, dated June l. 1920, to be payable in gold at 115 per cent of the principal on or before June l, 1945, the fiscal agents stated
 Bv the terms of the loan contract, il was stated, Belgium has agreed to pay to sinking fund trustees here at least g.. 300. GOO in United States gold coin on or before March 10, 1921, and the sarne amount each year until 1945. These annual payments are to be applied to inc redemption by lot of at least $2,- 100000 of the bonds at 115 and ac- crued interest. The entire issue is to be retired at 115 per cent by ma turfty through the operation of this sinking fund, it was explained
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
Prescott Mystery Solved When Body
 Found In Tunnel

PRESCOTT, Ariz., May 31.-A local mystery, the disappearance more than a month ago, of George II. F'reyda, pio- neer, was solved today with the yer dict of a coroner's jury that a body found in tunnel on F'reyda's ranch near Poland, Ariz., was that of FTeyda. The jury's conclusion that death was not from natural causes was based on the fact that the body lay on 9, ladder on which it apparently had been car ried into the tunnel. A blanket and a heavy wooden door taken from the mouth of the tunnel covered the body, the condition of which precluded search for wounds. Freyda's house was un- disturbed and he had no known ene- mics, officials said.
 Several months supply of food was found in the house. There was a calendar on which Freyda had marked the passage of the days. The last rec ord was of April 1.
 This was the second mystery of it's kind at that ranch. a former. occupant having been found dead there.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
URGE IMMEDIATE SALE IF GOVT OWNED VESSELS
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 WASHINGTON, May 31.-Sale of the governments owned merchant ships as soon as practicable with provision au- thorizing the shipping board to sell cer- tain classes of ships to aliens if con- sidered advisable, were tentatively agreed on today by the house and sen ate confefees on merchant marine leg islation.
 would be permitted, under the compro- mise measure, to operate the vessels or charter them to private interests.
 Chairman Jones of the senate man agers announced a final agreement to- morrow was hoped for.
 The house conferees today accepted the senate amendment defining a gen eral policy for the board. This pro vision specifics that it is necessary for the national defense and for the proper growth of it's foreign commerce that the United States shall have a mer- chant marine "of the best equipped and suitable type of vessels sufficient to carry the greater portion of its com : merce and serve as a naval or military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency, ultimately to be owned and operated privately by citizens of the United States and that it shall be the boards policy to develop and maintain such a merchant marine.
 In connection with the sale of ships to Americans, provisions allowing 15 years in place of 20. fixed by the sen ate bill for completion of payments, were retained while 10 years was agreed on as the period in which for eigners must pay.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
SENATE WILL HALT
 PROBE IF CAMPAIGN
 EXPENSES THURSDAY
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 WASHINGTON, May 31-Senate in- vestigation of pre- convention financing campaigns for the presidential nomina- tions will be continued after the re publican convention and before the democratic convention, under plans of the committee.
 A score of witnesses has been sum moned for tomorrow and Chairman Kenyon said tonight it was proposed to drive through with their examination and temporarily to halt the investiga- tion Thursday night so members and others concerned might attend the re- publican national convention.
 W. T. Neville, a financial officer Of the Plumb plan. will he asked tomor- row. the chairman said. whether that ganization-formed to bring about tri-partite control of the railroads had backed any candidate. This is the only new phase of the investigation now planned.
 Rev. Fl. A. Baker of westerville. O., general superintendent of the Anti Saloon league of America, had been summoned for examination as to whether his organization had spent any money for any presidential candidate but after he had telegraphed he could not come before Wednesday, Chairman Kenyon advised him he need not come, He will be notified, Senator Kenyon said should the committee decide to hear him.
 R. r. Wolfe. publisher of the Colum- hus COhio) Dispatch and the Ohio State Journal. has been summoned for examination concerning details of the Ohio primary contest betwe S1 General Wood and Senator Harding. F. A. Alger. named as the chief financial hacker Of the Wood campaign in Michigan. also will be heard
 William Loeb of New York. who it was testified. turned in $225.O00 tc the Wood campaign fund for a New York committed will be called later. Senator Kenyon said.
 The committee also plans to revert 10 the campaign expenditures made by Governor Lowden in Missouri.
 California's primary fight which has been prolific of alIega tions concerning The use Of money, still bulks large in the committees program. with repre- sentatives of Herbert Hoover and Sen ator Johnson summoned.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
EDITORS TALK PAPER SHORTAGE; MEASURES
 FUR RELIEF ARE URGED
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BOSTON, May 31-The newspaper shortage was discussed today at the National Editorial association annual convention here. A resolution, unani- mously adopted and forwarded to Chairman Porter of the house foreign relations committee, urged the passage of senate joint resolution No. 152, de- signed to afford immediate relief in the emergency and to benefit country newspapers.
 Edward Albright of Gallatin, Tenn, president, declared, '.the ubiquitous profiteer is abroad in the print paper field just as in many other lines.'
 My opinion is" he added, that congress should restrict the issue of every newspaper to a maximum of so many pages a day and define maxi mum page size. Large users of print paper with their own mills or contracts should keep out of the spot market Congress also should make a determ- ined effort to find a substitute for wood pulp"
 President P T. Dodge of the Inter national Paper company predicted higher prices for news print. due to the threatened rise in freight rates and wage demands by labor. He suggested some amendment to the postal law requiring an added rate on newspapers above a certain weight and size.
 Canada is permitted to keep raw materials from us," he said. and so long as we are thus deprived, the Interna tional Paper company will not put another dollar with my consent into American mills.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
PREDICT SENATE
 TO DENY WILSON MANDATE APPEAL
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 WASHINGTON May S1.-The reso- lution declining to authorize man date over Armenia will be brought to a vote in the senate tomorrow. with adoption by a substantial majority ap. parently assured
 Agreement to act not later than 4 D. m tomorrow and to curtail debate by limiting each senator to 45 minutes was reached today.
 It also was agreed to meet two hours earlier to allow ample discussion though indications were that few sem ators would speak. Most of the dis cussion promises to center about the amendment proposed by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, senior demo crat on the foreign relations commit tee. providing for a joint commission to work out an economic rehabilita- tion program for Armenia.
 A close vote is expected.
 Although today was set aside by the leaders for discussion of the mandate, the only extended speech was made by Senator Reed, democrat of Missouri who characterized the mandate pro posed '-as this new madness"
 "To send 60.000 men there as has been recommended by Harbord mili- tary committee" he said, would mean to send them to their slaughter"