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The Washington herald., 1920-02-10

asking for the seven-cent fare now
because 1t needs additional funds to
meet the Increase OF three cents an
hour granted mortormens and con-
ductors last October. The present
scale Of wages ranges from 46 to 81
cents an hour. according to length OF
service.
-officials of the Capital Traction
Company have not received petition
from employees for an increase In
pay. although the Amalgamated As
sociation of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees. to- which Capital
Traction employees belong, has de-
clared It's intention Of submitting
such a petition.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
HELP STOP INFLUENZA; keep GERMS
FROM NOSE AID THROAT WITH CREAM

head clear and you can breathe freely.
NO more hawking. snuffing. blowing.
headache. dryness.
Get small bottle OF Eiy's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little Of this fragrant antiseptic
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t
penetrates through every air passage
Of the head. soothes the innamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
De Ban Placed On Probatiea.

Detective Sergeant Howard ver-
million was complainant In the Police
Court yesterday against Frank De
Bari. who was found guilty of the
larceny Of an overcoat. gripsack and
umbrella from the Raleigh Hotel.
good reputation he was placed on pro-
baton for a year.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
Avoid Suffering by Heeding
These Warnings.

Pimples. scaly, itching skin,
rashes and burning sensations
denote with unfailins certainty q
debilitsted. weakened and impure
state of the blood The trouble is
in your blood and no matter how
you we're infected. you must treat
it through the blood. 1t is a blood
disease You must use s. S. s. il
you expect certain relief. For
cleansing the system. nothing is
equal to-it The action OF q q q
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
PEOPLES
CIGAR
department

El Verso tambassadores). 1ec St. box of IS. .ss.0
Manuel tpresidents), for e5c, box of Is =. $50
Manuel Qondres). 1oc straight box of so. SAT
Manuel icon. perfecto), Ice ST., box of SO. 81.
Manuel (perf extra) lie straight. box of So $50
NurieI tsupreme) 15c straight, box of 25. SIS
MurieI (okay). 10c straight. box of so SAT
John Ruskin. &c straight, box of so. rs
Blackstone Qondres), 12c straight. box of so &s.5
Garcia f;rande (blunts), lie ST, box of so. $50
Robert Burns dong felows), lac St, box of e5 S3.6
Robert Burns Gockey club, l5c St, box of so.
Robert Burns Cnvincibe) 12c ST. box of so. xa.5
7-2O-4 0ondres). 12c straight, box of so xs.s
EI Roi Tan (coronados), lie st. box of IS S2.7
FL Roi Tan (corporals), &c St. box of so s:.s
Flor DE Meiba (coronas), for 25c. box of SO. S4O
Flor DE MeIba (pre ents) for CSC box $50,
Segar DE Luxe (club house), for Csc box. so SAT
Kelley Boquet tpacfics), for 15c, box of so e3.J
Boston Club. for 25c, box Of 5O......... x2.0
Martinez, special value, &c St, box of so. g. ~
FL Preducto tpur. fino), l0c st, box of 25. S24,
William Nv (allied fours) for 25c. of so $40,
Lord Romeo (sweethearts), &c st. box of 25. La
Pedro Vegas (very mid). &C St. box of 25 3,
EI Verso (pur finos), 12c st. box of so. SIS,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
Mitchell Lecture 1t c: W. U.

DR.. Langdon Z. Mitchell. WASH
ington poet and playwright. will
deliver the second of his special
series of eight George Washington
University lectures on Poetry as a
Necessity of Life" at 11:15 o'clock
this morning in Concordia Lutheran
Church, Twentieth and @ streets
northwest. DIR. William Miller Col
lier, president of the university. will
preside.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10

Keep your nose and throat clear
and antisepdc day and night. Take
every precaution against germs that
cause disease. Sleep in a room with
a wide open window. Don't lie awake
at night struggling for breath with
head stuffed and nostrils closed. Try
Ely's Cream BaIm-instant relief-no
waiting. Your clogged nostrils open
right up; the air passages of your
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
Smoking Tobaceos

s1.o0 Gem Razor Sets.
eseh. tsainer ...ase..... case 75c
S1.O0 Durham Duplex
Razor Sets, leather 76H
case. each. 10y
Autos { % p Blades,
Sfades. Sfs e. . ........... 45c
Gillette Blades, SQx
set OF IL blades. OOS
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
Drink Coffee
II 1t Causes Indigestion, a Couple
OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
viii Promptly Give Relief.

Indigestion caused by coffee is
the same as indigestion caused by
anything else If eating food or
drinking coffee makes you dyspep-
tic. all you need is Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets. because they act
with an alkaline effect which Is
just what the stomach does in
health.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
Regular Shape Smokes
in Small Boxes

"Havana PickinRs." box of 10
cigars. 4oc.
"BIackstone. service packs, box
of ten cigars, S1.1o.
"La Muna.- box of ten cigars,
SI.25.
"Norwood." a big seller. box of
ten cigars, Soc.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
WARNING

MANILA Cigars nrc very scarce.
and are constantly Increasing In
price.
IL You are a Manila" smoker,
now lis the time to buy while our
stock is fresh and plenty.
"ha Emperatris- (perfecto cs-
pecislesl, very. mild. 6 for 25c;
box OF so, S.yO0.
"IlanE IlanE- CCazadores)
your. moneys worth; &c straight;
box OF so. x2.Ss.
"Don Urbans., a classy shane
banded Manila. for &c, box
of 100, x3.z5.
EI Trio Iondre. shane
MarNflIa I'm ali .hade.,
Patrida 4 for 2sc. hos,
I'll PaciAco of 100 "A os
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Savers for Shavers'' at Our Cigar Departments

S1.00 Ever Ready Ra-
seE. sor Sets. sss, leather 75e
Ever Ready B a d Q s.
sssaes se. Of 8 29c
s.t fillette III ! ,,Iass BLADES, 45c
Durham d u p ] e X
Blades. set of 5 1SH
blades.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10

When water boiis In a kettle In
vented In Japan the bubbles hit me-
tallic bars and produce musical
sounds.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10

Musterole. Or
&c and......... AlS
Meritol Group Rem
edy never fails 70 give
ielief to children; don't
go a night without
having IL in the oSx
houSe...-....L.- 10y
Menthos, a popular
household remedy for
most all all o.
ments. ...-.-. IS
MenthsIatlm. 10x
57c, 3Se and. Log
Nose lions. for d6x
catarrh Ills. fop
OZo Jell. two sizes
tubes, 4sc o.
anu.
PenslSr G srrh
Cream gives quick re-
lief for cold in head
and catarrhal afTec-
tions; handy tube oSx
Soc and d........ OS
Pineoleum. a formula
esoecially for at Goa
omizer spray. OoS
Sabalol Spray CMor-
snG. sna 81 ..i''. h'os SOC
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
Winter Tonics

Anglers Emul- dOx
sion. S5c and. -. 10y
Babek, soc dOx
size. cS
Bamboo Brier. a fine
tonic and blood puri-
fer; not dangerous to
take in this season OF
sas,is the year, Large SIPS
Dynamic Tonic. an
excellent nerve stimu-
liant and body builder;
two size bot 7EH
ties, S1.5O and. Toy
Father Johns Medi-
cine, large SIH
size
Fellows Syrup of
II y p o p h o s p h ties:
large CT 10
Gray's Glyceri
and nohle' :: :! i'o' 45c
H. K. Wampole's
Cod Liver Preparation
the original (Philadel-
phia make)i reg ia
nj n. g. H. IC
Miles OEI
Nervine. Ccp
Nutra Vim, a tonic
wine of cod liver oil
combined with malt,
wild cherry and hypo-
phosphites. the best
tonic for a rundown
system from coughs
sottle soa so.as: =. $1.25
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The Home of
Low.Price Cigarettes
1--WE Always Sell the Best. "

piedmonts. pkg. of 20...... .16c
Chesterfeids, pkg. of 90. 80. lee
Camel, pkg. of Ice
Old MIL, pkg. of Ice
Virginia Brights, pkg. of 20. Ice
Sovereign. pkg. of 90. lee
Red KsmeI,, pkg. of 10. ......I0c
Omar. pkg. of 20. ..2lc
Fatima. pkg. of 20...........2 roc
Natural, pkg. of .15c
MoguI. pkg. of 10............17c
Murad, pkg. OF 10...........I7c
Heim.r. pkg. of 10...........1:c
Turkish Trophies, pkg. of 10, I3c
Egyptian Luxury. pkg. of 10, lie
Phillip Morris, pkg. of TO-. .25c
Pail Mall. pkg. of 10. ....... Csc
Rameses No. =. pkg. of 10. .23c
Milo, pkg. of 10. 25c
Lord Salisbury, pkg. of 15.. lie
Egyptian Prettiest, PIX. of 20, re
Richmond Straight Cut, 90. .21c
Lucky Strike, pkg. of 90. .16c
MeIachfino No. o, pkg. OF 10, I7c
sweet Caporal, pkg. OF 20. lee
London sports, pkg. of 90. .16c
Herbert T'yton, pkg. of 20, 27c
Idle Hour, pkg. of 20. 13c
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A u t o-Strop Blades.
.Sfsdes. sfs ef l. SOC
Keen kutter Blades.
Slades Ses es' 29c
Enders Blades. 0QH
set of 5 blades. 10y
s1.o0 Enders Razor
ssss. ssss, lesener esene 75e
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
Cold and Bronchial Tablets

Brown Mixture, plain
or ammoniated. in tab
let form; stops OSA
coughing. OS
Cincho-Tone Cold
Tablets give quick re-
lief to a fresh cold and
act as a mild CSH
laxative. e........ -cS
Hills Cascara Bro
mide Quinine Oh
Tablets. s........ H1P
Hawes' Cold Bust
ers, a mild laxative
that will relieve your
sesa stantly. ,n- 25e
Humphreys CSS
No. 77.......... :. HcS
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10

"sino,' &c straight. box of so. $40
Red Dot. &c straight. box of So. $40
Idea (perfectos) sc straight, box of 5o.... see
stratford dnvincibles). lie st, box Of so. $500
Cato .Key westers." for Csc box of So. s3.55
EI Grsdo 0ol wrapped), for 2oc, box of so $50"
Norwood, Sc straight box OF 5o.............s .s3Ls5
High Life (staples), 1oc sraiGht. box of 50. .s4..s
High Life (sublime). lie St, box of so. $3.50
Baron DE kslb (dipomaticos), for 25c, box $500
Hotel BreSort 10c straight, box OF 25.... 8. 90
Don Diso ueagues), for 15c, box of SO. $3.50
Don Amaro (pett coronss), sc St. box of 25. sI.:5
n. II. (tissue wrapped). SC st, box Of So. 8. 90
Ceuroso (pref sub. eXtra) l0c st, box OF So Bats
AdIop (pur. finos), lOc st. box OF 81 20
Adion (club perfectos) 10c St, box of So. SAFE
La Azora (wash. sze), 10c St. box OF so. .s4.75
Luis Martinez (bIunts). for CSC box of so S4.OS
Mozart (eXcellentes). for 25c. box of so. S4.oo
Mobita. for 25c. box of 5O................ s4.e0
La Pcrferencia lin operaD, SC St, box Of so.
Reference. good bet. SC st, box OF So. s2.ss
t:irard CbrokersD. lie straight, box Of ss.se
Rey Oma (conselectos). for Csc. box of So. 90
Rey oma tsenators) lOc straight, box of so. RAYS
Rey Oma (ponesD. Sc straight. box Of SO.
Chancellor uberty). l0c straight box of so s4.55
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
Peoples Price Of
Little Cigars in Pkgs. of Ten.

Royal Bengals, per pkg. .21c
Hoffman House. per pkg. .2Ic
Prime Puns, per pkg..23 sc
Giorihers, per pkg. 25c
FIexo Giants. per pkg. 23c
EI Grado. per pkg. &c
VIM. the Fourth CdwarfsD.
per pkg. .5oc
Robt. Burns Qaddies), pkg, 3Sc
Telionettes, per pkg. Zoe
FL TorO, per pkg 2Jr
Between the Acts,
per pkg. ....14c; for 2sc
st. LeEers. PIX, lac, for &c
sub Rosa. pkg. BE; for .5c
Recruits, per pkg. De; , for .5c
Derby, per pkg. -. Be; 3 for 2Sc
Van Bfbber. per pkg. :5c
Little Lovera. per pkg. .Sec
Iago infants), per pkg. .25c
First Consul. per pkg.... SOC
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Good Liniment-A Good Friend

A quick rubbing. penetrating
liniment which relieves the tired
limbs, joints and muscles. We Of
fer Musco Rubbing Oil, a liniment
of remarkable power, and IL IL
fails to Immediately relieve your
aches and pains we shall be at a
loss to tell you what else to use,
because. in our judgment this is
the best amongst a hundred OF its
kind.
Price 50 Cents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
weekly Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. Nay i.-Ouieter trade In
cotton goods has continued throughout the
week. Very little pressure is In evidence,
there arc more sellers than BUYERS a, the
made on goods for future delivery held
some print cloths and shectings ut slightly
lower prices than they asked u week ago.
The. volume OF business has been very
moderate.
II liz becoming clearer to selling agents
tha, jobbers ,hrouEhout the country arc
dis?osed to resist rising prices more gen.
eraily. Many OF them arc being imnrssssd
by tho high money ratcH and the dinicui-
ties attending the securing o: additional
money required in financing the moveme ut
OF merchandise at top prices within an
other month the tobbers will come to the
markets TO make further cngnZeInents for
fall on cotton domesiics and 4 their OPP
believe prices will no. only hold around
Lack OF accumulation Of goods In FIRST
hands tx still manifest and sim demands
are being made BY labor for advanced
wages TO become effective MAY 81. or coon
duck by the government have affected GER.
tain commercial lines of wide and sail
duca. but hose end betting. and specIai.
tiea and duck ~-Gstruction are steady.
Imports Of cotton goods Continue large
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farm work gave throughout tho session
LnoIe o! iesS advantage to the haArs In
corn, BESIDES: iRhtness OF banking credit,
counted a. tactoi In lowering grain value
anu ~ hSswlht d!l almost complete n B..
hence OF shipping demand from The East
soSeiher with liberal estimates OF cereal
reserves In ilrst hands. Handling how :
aGer' was no, OF an aggressive Character
nhn thefe was bur little hindrance to
laily. wcek.ciS adjustment brought n6ou;
some m"ucrat, advances. but they failed
70 hoid wen. and during The hnaI trade
me LONGS showed considerable evidence OF
ihSSsea grease, wiiiingncss to i;auidate.
Into the oats market. Prices for cash oats
on the basis OF $50 u tom as horse fc,5
dsii rovlsions were weak owing 10 heavy
uellyerics on May contracts lard In mar
ticulnr; Moreover. II was correctly anti
o.patsd monthly warehouse statement
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PRODUCE MARKETS.
SUGAR.

NEW YORK. May THE 'Iocal ,,,,,,,
for raw sugar was quiet today ana nnddfk n9
and nnshanEcd at Isxc { oT cn Ms!s a nani
and freight. equal to Is. 81 for rentrifuynI
await fresh development "" '"u
In refined the demand continues active
noted In the deliveries. owing TO the better
trsnsportation facilities reiinc:s are sill
Is being accepted although some niiot,
men's are heinE made by rcnnors from
ar. arc , T,nehsn1ed at 17.69 to &c for line
Tho market for sugar futures wa, closed
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CHICAGO LIVE sroCK MAnKrr

steady 70 strong Sales a issoes sssf s, s5
and ealvsp weak. all other classes steady
hiEher. she stock. ,7tc higher. buiis and
isssaeIL t. = 70 S,o higher: .veaIers. 81 10
HoEs. steady TO strong with yesterday..
aysraEe; bulk p:ht. ls.N gB5o: bulk. s50
steady 10 5oc lower: bulk Of desirable loo
10 :So.p pound pigs. l3e5grit25
oncep. bclk today'b receipts direct IN
packers. few aalcs around DC hirber
Compnred with week ago: lamb, mostly
II lower: xheep steady. N'''
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nnykin. Get, nm Ice roc,or,

10y klNS. VA. May l.-TGe lIoy-
k'ns' Ice and Cold Storage Company,
Incorporated with 100000 capital
sock. has been organized with w
v. White. Jr., OF Boykins. as prcsi-
dent. and N. S. Woodward. O, Ports
mouth. As .sccretary-treasurer The
company Will establish an ice making
ana storage plant here.
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Increasing Number OF spindIc..

BISCoE. y. c., May 1.-The Aiieen
Miils. incorporated with 100000 cap
ital STOCK. has purchased the cotton
yarn manufacturing plant here OF the
Francis Cotton Mills with its equip
ment OF $500 spindlcs and will at an
early date add to that equipme n l.
probably making II 10000 spindles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET

Petersburg. Va. May /. .ySo
SPANlSII-Farmcrs' stock. Market weake.
No siies reported.
v1RG stock. Market quic,
Fancy Jumbo. 9%c per h.
Jumbo. 9hc per ID.
Extra prime. 9Nc per 10.
Prime. &c per ID
I ShelllnE slock SIC TO SIC per ID
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
CoTTONSEEp OIL

NEW YORK. May I.-while ouiet cot.
on urgent demand from May shorts Re-
nners sold near the close and affected .
rels were put out. but found ready IoSr
ment. NAY CLOSED - points higher and
typ barrels. Prime crude Is giI;5SS:
prime summer yellow spot. nominal: Ma
ter yellow and summer white. nominal.
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port demand has Quoted

Ih.ic tho export demand has auictcd
dii%! yEI:t. .nr..n, .-,. n.,n, .,,,,. So,
sixb's l1Ec: ciXS)s. lie: IS7-inch. Gtxeis
zssc erowi shce,inrs. SOUTHERN standards
SSeeG: tck:nss. s-ounce. 5Sc: deniuis. 2.:Js,
n55c: stare ginShoms. The prints. &c
dress ElnEhams. IS and 3it1c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02

Giles Count? VIII Have Ronds.
PEARISBuRG. VA. May 1.-The
county OF Giles having voted. $780,
opo OF bonds for road improvements
the board OF supervisors are now
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02

The cotton goods market wsE quiet today
in arns w.sH steauS WhNS WOO -iools wsr.
qualities were offered at substantial con
Setsions BurlaDs were quiet and linens
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
NAVAL. SToBrS

,.cx.o>,,NhIAL STORIES
tine. steady, s2H: ,aies. Sc: receipts 81
sh,pmen,. III; stock. i.s:3 Resin. Arm
sales. 66s: receipts. l.tiS: thipmsn,s IN
stock. tes47. Quote: Il. ii75ai5.IS; d. II 3
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02

LONDON. May i.--Bar h!iy4r. G3S.d pcr
ounce: money. "a per cent: discount rates
short. bkgc per cent. 3-inonthY. 6s.W5h
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02

planning for great work throughou;
the county for the summer and tho
coming fai. Giles County has the
""''"" Highway fever good
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02

NEW ORLEANS MAY l-pour., it,.
sales: Icec!pts: leo sacks. m!llcrs rcceip,,
none Clean rice. steady; sales none Re
changed. ' P"'ah' VII
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COTTON MARKETS.

New York-Hoiidny. Stock. 5,.I76.
Minor ports-Stoek. 1854. =,
Total y. Receipts S':i' exports 81
;, Total Tor wcek-Receip,s. s.sa: exports,
Total Tor .season-Recc!pts. t.sso.ss:; erT
NEW ORLEANS. Nav 1-Fluet ua tons
were marrow. IN cotton today ard most
traders appeared 10 be willing TO wait on
pending labor DEVELOPMENTS In textile CEN
iers before xoinE ahead with new business
points, under scattered selling. bull
pui he s seyips nami ~ i,',s la.er 70
yesterdays close. Tn. market retained
points down. net for the session.
Much Of the buying OF the day was done
On 9;, reports Of sstiure Of seed to terminate
And some teiegrams stated that farmers
In the central and, northern counties were
their planting II -
Teas the; map was called very favorable.
f fell IL sections g, where there has been
sf 9 kseii, ~ Sas sar ssds local dock
ferinE with the movement of cotton
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RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Richmond Union Stock Yards.
Richmond. Va Ma

Richmond. Va. May I. 1920.
Remarks: There wac light run OF cat
tie here this week. Butcher stun sold
about steady. Weig hty steers in sympat thy
nth biz declines elsewhere sold lower.
strictly good steers. l.lO5 lbs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02

&E5s' .!j1l ,se: 8, n ISIS, 1s's &c: i;o
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EAchnngc Take. nay on.

NEW YORK. May Tho stock
Exchange took day on today To
permit more than 500 brokers and
brokerage houses the opportunity to
give their undivided attention to such
- shit OF offices as no moving day
has ever before been seen In the A.
ilancial district, From all appear.
ances the brokers needed the holiday
FOR the shift OF offices. in one build.
InE cnualinG about so per cent of tho
tenants, caused as much confusion as
Is observable on the exchange floor
In c1u!c times.
Ken, jumps OF from 200 to 800 per
cont We're said to be responsible for
'ne refusal OF many brokerage
houses 10 remain longer In Offices
which some he'd occupied score Of
years or more. Tho high cost Of Of
tees was the deciding factor in per-
suadins Arms long established In biz
wall street and Broadway office
buildings TO seek cheaper II less COM
mOd!ous and showy quarters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02

Top sprinE lambs. u cents. y
Fresh COWS and calves. $50 TO SIPS, 'zc-
eordinE TO quality. Prospects favorable
for all stock for next market days.
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CREDIT DEFLAT|ON marks
PAST WEEKS. : &"'NESS
Further Depreciation OF Quoted
Values OH Stock Exchange
Nnfc6
t3y Associutc,I' Prc,s1

NEW YORK. May 1.-Denation of
credits proceeded apace throughout
In, country country this week. accompanied
values on the stock exchange Call
money rose to 10 per cent and time
loan, rona were limited largely to May
In view of tho recent adverse show
ing by branch banks at leading
western and Southern centcrs. little
t shhrprisn was manifested at tho fur.
Ecdo: al Reserve Board. This took
mo form in part of closer scrutiny OF
bank acceptanccs and advances OF
discounts where reserves were low
est.
80. Report Invokcs Discussion.
Ihere was lively discussion in n
nhncial quarters of the report Of the
comptroller OF the currency that the
country's bank deposits had suffered
n shrinkaSc In excess of $1,000. 000,-
200. This was largely attributed to
strikes and other labor disturbances.
%hc. quarterly statement OF tho
United States Steel Corporation indi-
Gated n marked revival OF the war
boom IN that industry. but the rail-
dctcrment promises serious impair
ment OF production in the years. sec
onh quarter
Advices from principal mill con-
ters pointed 10 tendency by steel and
iron manufacturers to divert much OF
their Fabricated materials from au-
for which demand is increasing. This
inquiry. Il In Understood would a.
sumo more imposing proportions IL
the railroads were in bettor position
TO finance requirements.
Wary OF Capital Issues.
II is generally agreed that new
capital Issues. even at attractive In
tcrcst RETURNS. will meet with little
cncouraEemcnt from Institutions and
individual investors until existing
abnormal economic conditions have
been corrected.
Curtailmcnt OF national extrava-
rance, lower commodity costs, re-
duc.ion OF commercial borrowings
and elimination OF speculative loans
are prime essentials in the opinion
Of bankers IL the new era OF domcs-
tic and foreign reconstruction liz to
be carried n ylcceysfnl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02

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