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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
GRAIN DECLINES;
FRESH MEATS Up
Principal Changes Noted in
Bureau of Markets Sum-
mary for Week.

| Continued decline in grain prices
tendency IN live stock and fresh
] meats are the principal changes noted
| in the weekly mark etgram" issued
| yesterday by the bureau of markets
of the Department of Agriculture.
Free offerings of grain and sales
| of Canadian wheat at prices lower
than American wheat were bearish
influences during the latter part of
the week. Chicago December corn
selling on Friday at S35s cents. a
ne" 10" point for the year. Weak
ness of Canadian exchange gives an
advantage of about cents per bushel
to Canadian wheat, which the market
bureau says is of better quality than
american spring wheat Farm bu
reaus of Illinois have advised farmers
to hold grain, and Iowa and Kansas
farmers are holding corn and wheat.
Improvement in Meats Trade.
Live stock and meats trade condi-
tons, according to the mark etgram
showed marked Improvement, not
wlthstandins that the bulk of offer
lnss continued to comprise native and
range grass cattle.
SlauGhtererS seemed to need cattle
and beef grades advanced from Is
cents to IS cents per 100 pounds" saws
the report. Choice yearlings reache ed
1880, new record top for the sea
son. Medium classes advanced more
than strictly choice grade. Cows gen
orally 20 cents higher. Feeders and
westerns advanced 25 cents to rs
cents per 100 pounds. The hog mark {
was practically steady, top Quotations
showing slight advances. Good
medium and heavy hogs again found
most favor with buyers Sheep
and lamb trade rather quiet. Choice
Killing grades firm to shade higher
feeder lambs so cents lower.
Fresh meat markets were strong
and generally higher early in the
week. Trade turned dull toward the
close ana some weakness developed
at certain markets. Beef held adj
than October l. Lamb irregular: NUT
ton about 81 higher; fresh pork not
materially changed; veal steady
throughout"
Dairy Products Summary.
In reference to dairy products, the
report says:
Weak undertone permeates the but
ter market with undergrades in ex-
tremely light demand and trend to
lower prices. The moderate supply
with active demand for higher scores,
is principal sustaining factor. Argen-
tine and Danish butter continues to
arrive, Argentine of rather poor quail
ity. Closing prices. 80 score butter
New York, 631a cents, an advance of
~ cents per pound; Philadelphia a,
62E cents. an advance of 2 cents
Boscton. 81 cents, an advance of 2
cents; Chicago, so cents, an advance
OF y cents. Bearish condition in
cheese market, due to lighter demand
and limited wholesale trading. Prices
have been difficult to maintain, deal
ers making cuts to affect desirable
sales except on small styles Wiscon-
sin reports only fair movement and
trading practically at standstin."
In the cotton market October flu
lures advanced steadily the first few
days OF the week. but weakened later.
Potatoes went up S to 20 cents per
100 pounds at shipping points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
ADVANCE IN POTATO
PRICE OVER LAST WEEK
No. Stock Is Selling as High as
Two Dollars Per Hundred
Pounds

BALTIMORE. October fSpeciaD.-
The potato market is firmer this
week. with 25-cent advance in the
100 pounds over last week, No.
stock selling at s1.75 to 81, with No.
bringing 81 and $1.25, and No. 3
shade higher on sweets and yams.
No. 1 sweets being quoted at $3.50 to
81 a barrel and vans $3.50 to SO a
parrel No. of both sell at $3.50 to
81, while No. brings 81 and $125.
Receipts of native and nearby vege-
the general tone of the market is
steady under a steady demand.
Prices ruled low along all lines,
with the exception of lettuce, which
sold as high as $3.50 per bushel box.
Tomatoes declined to as low as rs
on the market sold at 40 to SO cents
Spinach ranged from 40 to so cents
per bushel basket. Cabbage is quot ed
at to cents per head.
Green corn is nearing the end of
the season and is selling as low as s
cents dozen up to IS cents. Cauli-
hover holds up well at IS and $40 a
barrel; also lima beans. which are in
good demand at $3.50 to SO per bushel
and is to 20 cents a pound for the
hulled. Receipts of apples are more
than equal to the demand and market
oicS d Sudue lOWeT, NO. STANDARDS
being quoted at 81 to $3.50 a barrel.
Grape receipts running ample and
market easier. Concords bringing
$50 to $3.50 for 20-pound baskets.
Small baskets quoted at "a to %
cents.
While there has been no oversupply
of choice fresh laid eggs from nearby
points some dealers have been sup
plying the trade with cold-storage
and western refrigerator stock. which
relieved the former strong tone to
the market as this stock is preferred
to held, stale, mixed and doubtful
eggs from nearby. STRICTLY fresh
nearby are quoted at SO cents a
dozen.
Owing to heavy receipts of young
chickens and old fowls the market is
lower. Large springers and small
to medium are selling at 80 and 33
cents a pound. while white leghorns
bring 80 cents apd poor and thin
birds % cents. Old hens top the list
at "a and IS cents. with small to
medium at 80 and 80 cents a pound.
Ducks in fair demand at % to 33
cents. Young turkeys in good de-
mand at so cents pound of 8
pounds and over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

National Bank, is the member of the
council for the District of Columbia.
Ready to Report.
c. J. Bell, chairman of the COM
mittee on the uniform hours prob
lem, is ready to make his report to
the association on Wednesday night.
Most of the replies to the ques-
tionnaire indicate a disposition to
compromise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
LEAF TOBACCO MARKET.

BALTIMORE, October 9 Especially
With leaf tobacco receipts of 597
hogsheads and sales of $40 hogsheads
the tobacco market ruled active for
all desirable grades the past week.
but common and nondescript tobacco
remain, neglected. Prices today for
Maryland tobacco per 100 pounds:
Inferior and frosted, firm leaf. 500
to 1000; sound common and greenish.
IL. 90 to 1900: good common, 1900 to
% 90: medium, $500 to 34.00: good to
fine red. $500 to $500: fancy, 5000 to
$3.50; seconds, common and medium,
1000 to $500; seconds, good to fine.
$50 0a50.0o; bay top, fire cured. 15.0oa
$500; upper country. air cured, 12.00a
II 90; ground leaves, 500 to 5000.
Unsound and badly mixed packages
from l to cents per pound lower.
Stock in warehouses today: Mary
land. 1858 hogsheads; Ohio, 4,314
hogsheads, making a total of 22,007
hogSheadS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

With the government paying per
cent, corporations with financing to
do had to increase the rate to per
cent. while thousands of investors of
the conservative type withdrew their
cash from banks and took advantage
of. the big rate on certificates, tax
free so far as the normal tax is con-
cerned.
This made the yield considerably
over per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
Barometer of Rates.

The action of the Secretary OF the
Treasury. covering the last eleven
months, is an excellent barometer OF
the value of money during that Pc
Rod A year ago the Treasury was
able to place certificates at Az per
cent, later Az. and in June Of this
year paid the highest rate ever made
by the government for money, 6 per
cent The actual working of this
barometer was as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, October s.-Drastic
reductions in linen yarn prices We're
reported today, with further hesita-
ton in buying linens or taking them
in on vast orders. Spots in the bur-
lap market were weak. Cotton goods
and yarns inactive and tending low
er. With knit goods quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

|cent, while thousands of investors of
the conservative type withdrew their
of. the big rate on certificates, tax
free so far as the normal tax is con-
|cerned.
This made the yield considerably
over per cent.
Demand Urgent.
The demand from corporations and
from other sources is still urgent,
with small chance for any material
concessions in rates to borrowers I'M
ill after the marketing of the crops.
Local Securities.
There has been a very material re-
yiyal of interest in local securities.
with the typesetters coming to the
front for good gains on reports of
heavy earnings with the report that
Lanston directors may consider the
matter of a larger distribution with
the December dividend.
Fcr the last two months the shares
have remained around 20 TO ~, as
compared with So, the high of the
year. In the last three days the
stock has advanced from 73 to So
Figures OF earnings, circulated by
brokers. seem to indicate a strong
position.
Mergenthaler scored a modest adj
vance to 125. with satisfactory earn
ings reported
Capital Traction and Railway pre-
Ierred We're both held very firmly
Washington Gas, probably because OF
its repeated requests for higher rates
has not moved with any activity, but
/ he per cent Gas bonds have dis
played considerable strength, selling
10 so. good price for a per cent
interest bearing bond these days
Sotomac Electric issues in the bond
list are doing J. little better.
Richard $. Halves, senior vice
president of the First National Bank
of st. Louis and president of the
American Bankers Association. will
arrive in Washington today and be
quartered at the New willard until
after the convention.
Mr.. Halves is one of the leading
bankers of the country. and his posi-
ton as the head of the American
Bankers Association. is in itself a
recognition of his ability.
Mr. Halves will be met on arriving
in the city by Charles j. Bell, chair
man of the reception committee, and
other local bankers
During the week he will be in con-
sultation with officials of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association. on the pro-
gram of convention week and also
with officials of the District Bankers
Association.
During the last three days of the
week the conference at the Treasury
building. with the Federal Reserve
board and the governors of the differ
etJ regional banks and u number OF
leading bankers will attract consid-
cradle attention.
II is proba BILE that a number of
delegates to the convention may at
tend.
The council of administration OF
the American Bankers Association
viii be in session frequently before
and during the convention. George
y. Watson. president of the Liberty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
NEW YORK SUGAR PRICES.

NEW YORK. October 9.-There were
no new developments in the local raw or
refined sugar markets today, and as
most of the buyers were away. a holt
day feeling prevailed. Futures. how
ever, were open and a fair business
was reported the slightly steadier
tone to the spot market last night led
to scattered covering and some new
outside buying in the near positions,
which closed ) to 90 points net higher
while distant positions were a little
lower ton. closing un-
changed 1Rts below last nights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
Demand Urgent.

The demand from corporations and
from other sources is still urgent.
with small chance for any material
concessions in rates to borrowers I'M
til after the marketing of the crops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
NIGHT NEWS SUMMARY

McAFlen Texas-TwO army avfators,
Lieuts T. F. Davis and G. E Grimes car
rving a military message from Fort Brown,
Texas. to Sogales. Arfz-, were forced to
Innd in Mexico and are held captive by
MexicaHs.
New York-Six bishops, five Episcopal
and one Methodist and sixteen other
Aeicrgymen OF various denominations have
signed protest against deportation Of
aliens without trial and the suspension of
the New York Socialist assemblymen-
parfz-Presitent Poincare. accompanied
by Premier MfIIerand and Marshal F0ch
bestowed the War Cross on the Belgium
cities of Furnes- Dfxmude and Ypres, ae-
cortiing TO adTices-
WashingtoH-Writing In the current num-
Der OF the Federation, Samuel Gompers con-
deHlns Bolsheyism completely, finally and
for all time"
!. BerIIn-The condition Of Matthias Erzber-
ger Is critical, according to the LokaI
Anzeiger-
BeIfast-The official report of the parIta-
meBtary labor sarty delegation which has
been Investigating conditions in Ireland.
declines all alliance with the Sationaiis;
party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
Skin Eruptions Cause
UnbearabIe Itching

have not reached the source OF the
trouble.
Til real source of all skin disease Is
the blood supply. The blood becomes
infected with some impurity. and the
disease germs break out through the
delicate tissues Of the skin. Thsy may
appear as eczema. letter. boils, piru-
pies, scaly eruptions. caused by dis
ease germs in the blood
The real cure, therefore. must be
directed through the blood And no
remedy has yet been discovered that
equals S. S. S. for such disorder of thu
blood. This great old remedy cleanses
the blood of disease germs. ard clears
up the complexion and gives 1t the
ruddy glow of perfect health Get n
bottle at your drug store today. and
you will soon be rid OF your torment
ing skin trouble. Also write at once
for expert medical advice regarding
your own case. Address, Medical Di-
rector, 263 Swift laboratory. Atlanta.
Georgia.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
BROUGHT HEALTH
And Happiness To Us, Says
Lundberg.
Both He and His Wife Are Prais-
ing TanIac Now.

II am not only twelve pounds
heavier than L was when I started
taking Tanlac. but am in better health
than I have been for years. And 1
want to add that it has also restored
my wife to perfect health, too" said
Arthur c. Lundberg. OF 1881 West
Prospect street. Kansas city, Mo- re-
Gently.
For the past four years" continued
Mr.. Lundberg. Il have suffered from
stomach trouble and indigestion. L
had no appetite, and when I did man
age to force down a little something
to eat It would sour and gas would
begin to form Immediately and press
against my heart until it would pal
plate dreadfully. I also suffered. a
great deal from shortness Of breath
and had such dizzy spells l could hard
" stand on my feet. I did not sleep
well. lost weight and strength and
gradually grew worse until I got 50
weak and run down I just had to stop
work entirely.
My father-in-law had been taking
TanIac. and as it had done him so
.auch good 1 decided to try il also.
Well. I had not finished the first bot
tie before I realized I had at last
struck the right medicine. for my i'm
prOvement was remarkable. con-
ttnued taking it until had taken SIX
bottles. and I am glad to say am
a weiI man. I have a splendid appe-
lite and eat anything I want without
its souring or a sign of gas or ralpi-
tntion Of the heart. 7 never get dizzy
any more. sleep well and always get
IN feeling rested. I have regained my
strength so that I can work every day
without its worrying me at all.
MY wife had been suffering also
in
direction. and she saw how Tanlac
helped me and so she decided to
take it. and today she is com nletely
rid of her troubles. Like me. she can
cot anything she wants, and never SUI
fers the least bit from it afterwards
We both never miss On opportunity
70 prHis Tanlac, for it has surely
brougnt health and happines in our
horne"
Tanl4c IS sold in TOPEKA by Tully-
AT~F'a RAND Drug Co. S35 Kansas Ave.
7ea 70 rsrs Nve-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
In Kansas

There's whisper in the hills,
In Kansas.
There's a murmHr In the rills,
In Kansas.
Why do I love Kansas so.
That is what you want to know?
There's a, joy and pence sublime
In the breath of springtime.
In Kansas.
When the summers gentle rain,
In Kansas,
Cools the fields of waving grain.
In Kansas.
And the sun with look 50 bold
COIOrs with n touch of gold.
Then, you never tire Of telling
OF the happiness of dwelling
In Kansas.
Then autumn with her frosty touch
In Kansas,
Succumbs to winters icy clutch,
In Kansas.
Grain and fruit In every bin,
And the family safely in,
Father and Mother give thanks for al
Their blessings great and small,
In Kansas.
EDITH Z. SUPPLE, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
Scratching Increases the Irrita-
tion of the Delicate Skin
Tissue.

You can claw your nails into your
skin until it bleeds, in an effort to OBJ
tain relief from the fiery itching and
burning caused by skin diseases. but
you only increase the irritation and
pain.
And you can pour ointments. salves
and lotions by the gallon on the irri-
tated parts, without obtaining any
thing but Temporary relief. Just as
irritant gives out, your pain and tor
ture will return with increased vio-
lence, because these local remedies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
Aerial Mail Service in Danger,
Declares Praeger.
Starts Fight in Senate for APP
preparation Renewal
HOUSE HAD NO CHANCE TO VOTE
Clause Was Stricken From Bill
on Point of Order.
One Hundred Cities of Country
Are Interested.

Washington. Jan. ga fight to
save the air mail service started today
in congress.
The air mail must be abandoned at
the end Of the fiscal year, June 80. IN
less the senate restores to the post
office department an $3.50. 900 appro-
priation for maintenance OF this serv-
ice, which was cut out by the house
in line with its economy program.
Otto Praegar, second assistant post
master general, went before the senate
postoffice committee today to plea d
100 Cities Interested.
Praeger declared today that if the
senate does not restore the appropria-
ton. an extensive program OF air mail
development. which would bring many
cities within its scope must be given
up.
More than 100 cities haye applied
for air mail routes, PFaeger said and
interest in the service is rapidly in
creasing all over the country.
Members of the senate postoffice
committee said they wanted Praeger
to give them facts and figures show
ing how the air mail has worked out
financially.
Senator Mcclellan Tennessee said
today he will lead a vigorous fight for
return of the appropriation.
Advocates of the air mail in the
house are confident the appropriation
can be kept in the bill if the senate
reinstates it.
Representative Ramseyer. Iowa, de-
clared today the house never had a
chance to vote on whether the air
mail should be continued, the appro-
priatton having been stricken out on
y nOiDt Of order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
LINER HAD CARGO OF FLU.
Cunnrder Arrives in England With
Sixty Cases Aboard-One Death

Plymouth. Jan. 29.-InfIuenza ragged
on board the Cunard liner Kaiserin
Auguste Victoria during her passage
here from New York whence she
sailed January 1t. She arrived here
today. "a hours late. because Of a
hurricane.
There were sixty cases Of Influenza
among the passengers and crew, three
developed pneumonia from which one
died. It was declared on the steamer
that the absence of stimulants on the
ship, which was sailing dry had
hampered the surgeons in fighting the
disease.-A supply of spirits and medi
cal stores was taken on board here be-
fore the steamer proceeded for Cher
bourg and Liverpool
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
TETRAzZINI Is CAUTIOUS NOW.
Grand Opera Singer Disinfects Phone
Holds It Agninsf Chest.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 2g.-Louisa
Tetrazzint, famous coloratura So
prano, completely recovered from her
recent hoarseness. that forced cancel
lation of a Dallas engagement, isn't
taking any more chances with colds
or flu. She has her telephone disin-
fected, as soon as she is assigned a.
new room-and she talks with the
mouthpiece against her chest
Crowded passenger trains made it
necessary to engage a private car for
her trip to Topeka. where she makes
her FIRST appearance In the Kansas
capitaI tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
WILL RELEASE YANK FLYERS.
Army Avlators VIII Be Returned to
American Soil by Mexicans.

Brownsville. Tex, Jan. Gar
engagements have been completed for
release of the two American army
aviators held at Guerrero, Mexico. ac-
cording to military authorities at Fort
Brown.
A complete account of the incident
will be issued this afternoon. it was
said. The two flyers, Lieutenants Da-
Wis and Grimes. were lost in the heavy
fog over the Rio Grande and followed
the Solado instead of the Rio Grande.
They were forced to land by shortage
of gas and oil. The plane was undam-
n Qed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
WILL AWAIT FRENCH RELEASE.
Brazil Wants Clear Title to Captured
Hun Ships Before Buying.

Buenos Aires. Jan. 2z.-Dispatches
from Rio Janeiro concerning the nego-
tiations that have been in progress for
the sale to the United States interests
of the forty-five German ships taken
over by Brazil during the war ind cate
that the Brazilian government will
postpone its decision until France
makes it known whether she will ex-
ercise the option given Brazil for the
purchase of the ships already re-
leased to France. which comprise a
ma jority of the total.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
FIu Epldemic Gains in s.. Louis

St Louis. Jan. 29-Influenza con-
tinued to gain ground in St Louis to-
day. 445 new cases being reported in
the last twenty-four hours as against
429 cases yesterday. The death list
reported during the same period
showed eleven from influenza and
twenty one from pneumonia as COM
pared with eight from influenza and
thirty from pneumonia reported yes
terday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
Pneumonia in Wake of Flu.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Pneumonia fol-
lowing in the wake of the influenza
epidemic today reached the highest
level since the contasion appeared
more than two weeks ago Health
authorities reported 407 new cases of
pneumonia and II deaths. Influenza
continued to subside- During the last
twenty-four hours, 1.472 new cases
were reported and deaths in that
period numbered ST. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29

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ment of the state university, suggests
the following special uses for various
verses of the hymn: third, Martyrs
or Trails; fourth, birthday: fifth,
motto; sixth, agriculture and labor;
seventh, religious independence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
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