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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
Commodity Markets
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago, June 30.-Contidence on the
Dull side of corn was undermined to-
day by favorable weather. improved crop
advices and declines in the cash article
and futures were weak. The start was
easier. but there was sharp recovery
brought about by the covering of a big
snort line for eastern account.
Later, heavy profit taking developed, =,
which finally caused general liquidation
and severe losses occurred.
A local authority placed the condition
OF the crop at 81, against S4 two weeks
ago.
dispatch from st. Louis said that
10000 bushels of Missouri No. 2 red
new wheat, had been sold at SO. 10 for
shipment during the first half Of July.
The seaboard reported a demand for
cash wheat at about yesterdays prices.
Latest estimates of the condition OF
winter wheat are 50. against 81 two
weeks ago and on spring wheat 81,
compared with or fortnight ago.
Exporters we're said to have taken
100 900 bushels Of rye.
Oats were quiet and followed the
trend Of corn. The start was irregular
but buying by an independent broker
took the surplus offerings out of the
PIT and the list moved upward. HEAVY
selling by commission houses developed
on the bulge and the market weakened
Leading futures ranged as follows;
(Chic. time)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
market DISPLAYED
LITTLE MORE LIFE
Some ouickening Of Outside De.
mand Noted In the Earlier
Dealings

Neu y,rL Tuna an Far n ,;r,e dur
T.. a.. ,N 80,
e 'ne morning .ou"S sVocN 'iarh'
gave promise OF throwing OF It's pro
tracted torpor and for the first time Il
almost n fortnisht n strong tone de
ve,on.a - ..,.,;,.i. h.nol h;dd;nn Th
on ie'a'i'e'y o,0au o
pace however proved 100 tast 10
long maintained and by early Afternoon
the general list had settled back int
tb. old familiar anatbetic rpt hu, price,
h.,s ii,
"e,u ~, "eii'
There was reported to be an ap-
preciable quickening in the outside de-
mand, but the more urgent inquiry was
easily traceable to the short interest
who found 1t safer plan to cut down
commitments rather than thlnking OF
making extension on these lines. More
especially as some OF tne pooI anu
Clique managers were showing symptoms
oh Tying ou' 'he h'"rAe' anu ih'A'ne
soundings; .,,
Aithougn not snos.anIla.ea ., oy IunIa niao
meI'ai iaSts niarNet sensliel , Wae 1.s'
% naue oLt more sn.eriui @ Uy i,,.Ia. VIZ IN
pseesIon lnere Were s.Eons piooaIi.!.,eS Ii.iS
an easehenI IN IN lnone! comui'lohS
sIter tomorrow. ms was hardly con
nrmed In the repetition OF the call loan
renewal rate OF per cent. Accord
ing 10 the ooard reports the supply was
more plentltui at this rate, which, how
ever, was evidently due more to much
lessened demand: rather than because
OF any great influx OF funds for stock
exchange purposes. II the extra hoi-
Gay Is granted on Saturday, there is
nkeIlhood OF some furry In rates on
Friday. inasmuch rs loans carry over
until Tuesday. Consequently few OF
the larger operators were disposed to
make important commitments until next
week.
With the atmosphere in Frisco con-
vention very much befogged. little in
a way Of incentive was to be derived
from that quarter. The railroad labor
situation was likewise still confusing.
Despite these drawbacks the tone of the
market was much improved over the
preceding sessions. 1t apparently wanted
to go up, but lacked the necessary fuel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
RECORD BANK CLEARINGS
Phlla. juno Bank Exchanges Reach
Total Of s2,2sa,so7,6ae

All records Of the Philadelphia Clear
ing House Association in volume Of
bank clearings were broken this month.
The turn over of checks through the
Clearing House for the business month
ended today reached the unprecedented
total Of 50. 2S2 ,S07 ,639.
The previous high water mark was
reached March of this year when the
months clearings totaled S2.132,
POI ,3l3, previous to that the higher
record was made in December last year
with total clearings for the month Of
81, 202 ,5SS 1855.
Compared with June last year the
bank clearings this month show an in
crease Of $432, 800, $50, or a net gain Of
1880 per cent.
The months tremendous volume Of
exchanges brought the total clearings
for the first half of the calendar year
up to $12, AT ,735, ,543. compared with
$40 1888 ,93S,S71 in the corresponding
period of 1919, an increase of 81. 243, .
796 6,672, or net gain of 1888 per
cent.
The following tables show the clear
ings by months during the present cal
endar year, compared with those Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
CURBISSUESH HELD
IN Strong HANDS
Evidence Of Steady Absorption
Of Leading Stocks During
Recent DuIIness

New York. June 30.-Accumulation
Of number Of issues was in evidence
on the Broad street curb today. There
we're indications that many Of the lead
ing stocks had been absorbed by strong
interests in the period Of recent dull
ness.
General Asphalt was in demand again
from local interests, moving up from
1895 to "A during the forenoon and
number Of the other petroleum issues
also showed q strong tone and made
moderate gains. Smms. however, was
again In supply and after opening at
171a reacted to 18al. indian Packing
was unchanged in its market position,
selling at to S%. -. :,
There was active trading in United
States Steamship, which ranged from
"a to 2&. following advances in ship
ping stocks on the exchange.
British American Tobacco was un-
changed with sales at IA. Columbia
Emerald ranged from 9 to Z and Carib
Syndicate sold at 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30

Fisher Body CORPORATION. quarterly OF
&. 80 on common and Ia per cent on pre-,
tCrred, payable August to stock OF record
July 20.
West Penn Railways Co. quarterly OF ~
per cent on preferred payable September 10
10 stock OF record September l. a.,
West Penn Power Co, quarterly OF IN
per cent on preferred, payable August . to
stock OF record July u.
Commonwealth Edison Co, quarterly OF
2 per cent payable August to stock of
inEersoii-Rsnd Co. quarterly az per cent
on common. payable July 81 to stock Of rec
Heii Telephone %. Of PennsyIvana. quar-.
terly Il per cent, payable July 10 to stock
Holly Sugar Co, quarterly ~ per cent
on preferred, payable August to stock OF
Carbon steel Co, quarterly of 2 per
cent on common. payable July is to stock OF
record July 10.
Packard Motor Car Co.. quarterly Of 24
per cent on common. payable July 81 to
stock Of record July 10.
International Paper Co., quarterly Of IN
/ 40 ~snf on preferred. psyablS July 10
80 record July .,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
COTTON MARKET

New York, June 30.-The failure of
the bearish weekly report to insnire
fresh selling led shorts in the cotton
market to cover in the early afternoon
with the result that prices worked nm
TO net advance of 6 to 40 points. July
showing the greatest strength.
There was also n moderate trade de-
mand, but outside business continues
narrow, with a general disposition 10
await the bureau report before increas.
ing operations.
There were no exports. Clearancps
for the season to date were 8,157, ,749
bales, compared with 4 ,008, ,7SS bales for
the corresponding period last season,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clesrinEs today compared with cor
responding day last two years
phila, s9, ,IO6. 700 nj sos 9ss 81 ast IN,
NV f77e asI ,k04 81, ,lo4. 40, ,22a S7Io osS' aoaa
ckicsso' iob. sea. 500 III sei. 900 'Eso,tos
2kitim'rs ssysS 81 ,as "a l9s I9s sss sss ..%>,
n. Louis. ac.eTS.Ts2 xs7a4sse ...,.....
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
QUOTATIONS
Gold Arrives From crIstobaJ

New York, June 30--The Panama
Railroad steamer Alliance arrived here
today from Cristobal with 81 .000. 900 in
gold bars and specie consigned to Amerl-
can bankerA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
Brokers Get Triple Holiday

New York, June 30.--The stock OK.
change will close Saturday. July 3. This
Ia In addition TO the holiday on Mon
means a suspension OF business on the
exchange from Friday night TO Tuesday
morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
Today's Range In Liberty Bonds
Midwest Refining Pays Extra

New York. June 30.--The Midwest Re
fining Co. has declared an extra dlvi-
dend OF 81 a share and the regular
quarterly dividend OF 81 a share, both
payable August Q to stock of record July
Is. Last quarter the company pale an
extra dividend Of 30 cents a share.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30

New York. June 30-The foreign ex-
change market opening was quiet and
heavy. Quotations were nominal, de-
mand sterling, francs and lire being un-
changed.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling 3s5. cables s.95% !;
franc cables IL. le. checks 1918; lire
cables 1890. checks l6.92; Belgian
cables ll,b5, checks l1.67; Swiss cables
$40, checks 55l guilder cables 35Ns
checks 35h pesetas cables 1853, checks
1853: Stockholm cables 2210, checks
22,00; Christiania cables 1880. checks
1910; Copenhagen cables 1910, checks
1880. Marks were unchanged at 262.
YESTERDAYS FINAL QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire Guilders
SSiss 49,. 80. S.SSsa iii 1885 ssSS3
TopAYs OPENING QUOTATIONS.
Sterling Francs Lire GulldArs
csbiss ao ..:,. 49,. sc. isis iss.S5 ssSSS
CLOSING QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire GulIders
Cables 80, S,O5H i2is is.ss s5ts
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
MARKET REPORT
Swift x Company Issues Report
Showing Market Trend.

Marketing and distributing have
been disturbed this week on account
of the inability of railroads to move
product, and the market quotations
instead of rejecting the general sit
uation, merely reflect local condi-
tion.
Receipts of eggs at primary mar
kets are considerably lighter and gen
orally being used for current con-
sumption, very little stock being
placed in storage.
Receipts of cream delivered to
creameries this week show some in
crease, but there has been a larger
supply of butter available in Chicago
for local use.
1t has been difficult TO move dairy
products to Eastern cities and this
situation has caused values to fuc-
tuate during the week
There are large stocks Of both but
ter and eggs in producing territories,
which are not moving freely to mar
ket on account Of the railroad situa-
tion.
Movement of live poultry is ex-
tremely light and is governed entirely
by the ability of the shippers to move
it to local market. AS the railroad
situation clears up, values will reflect
the actual trade conditions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
TRACK MEET
County High School Track Meet May
BE Revived This Year.

The annual Gratiot County Track
Meet which went by the boards with
the entrance of the United States in
to the World war, may be revived
this coming spring and be held in
Alma late in May or early in June
There is strong agitation for the
holding of the annual county track
classic, and there is very strong
probability that the track meet will
again be staged
The track meet has always proven
popular event in the county, due
perhaps to the fact that so many
high schools of the county have been
able to take part in this particular
branch of sport. In the past years
the day on which this meet has been
held has been holiday for the
schools of the county, and hundreds
of school children have flocked to the
place where the meet has been held,
and it has invaribly been a paying
proposition no matter in what city
or town of the county it has been
held.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
v. c. 7. j. HELD A
GOOD CONVENTION
Many Delegates Attended Fine
Gathering Held in Village
of Breckenridge.

The county convention of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
which convened in Breckenridge
April IA and 49, was a great success
in every way.
Mrs. Ella II. Wood of Alma, the
district president, presided over the
convention, and conducted each ses-
sion in such an efficient manner as to
prove herself an executive officer of
great ability. In fact, it was said by
one there, "She is like our own Fran
els willard"
The program was adopted as
printed and carried out in detail
Such topics as Americanization
Worldwide Prohibition, Child-Wel-
fare, Anti-narcotic, the Cigarette,
were ably presented all followed by
discussions.
Different points on the program
were interspersed by special music,
consisting of solos, duets and instru-
mental selections. The school child
rem of the sixth and seventh grades
under the direction of Miss Knorpp,
the music director of the schools.
gave the convention a musical treat
such as few gatherings ever enjoy.
All county officers were present
and each reported her line of work
as being well in hand and all ex-
pressed themselves as being pleased
with the progress made.
Mrs. Raum of Alma was present
and livened the occasion by giving
several of her readings. These were
well received, and the people of the
convention were not slow i'm recogniz-
ing her ability as most talented
reader
Miss Alberta Bowman of Alma al
so, gave an oration, on Education a
means of Americanization. She ac-
quilted herself with credit and re-
ceived great applause, showing she
was much appreciated. To prove
that the convention was warmly re-
ceived by the people, addresses of
welcome were extended by the
churches, schools and the local Union.
Added TO this was the hospitality
of the good towns people, who furn
lshed free entertainment TO all the
delegates. A jovial spirit of love and
hearty cooperation prevailed from
start to finish and the convention
was pronounced "the best ever"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
THE ACES
Manager Mkee Has Brought Fast
Bunch Of Players TO Alma.

Manager Mckee arrived here Mon
day evening with twenty-one ball
players, all of them aspiring to be
among the fourteen players who will
be kept by the Saginaw club for the
1920 season.
Among the men who are here are
just two veterans of the 1919 MO
champs, McDaniels and Wright
Shriver, leading hurler of the league
last year, and Allen, short. are still
to report.
Nine hurlers are included in the
twenty-one men who are on the Job
here: McHugh of Philadelphia Steel
league last year; Blake, secured from
the Brooklyn Dodgers; Betting of the
Canadian league; Chick from the CO.
lumbus American Association team:
Garland from the Western Canadian
league; Dodge Of Johnson CITY. N
T.; Grimm of West Virginia; Kenney
Of Saranac; and Worth of Reese.
The men slated for tryouts on the
mfield are Dunckel. last year with
San Antonio of the Texas league.
first baseman; Hegedorn. New York
semi-pro who is seeking the second
sack berth; Zeneck of Chicago and
konnick Of Johnson City, N. Y.
shortshops; and Zimmerman and
Rousch, third sackers. The latter is
brother of Rousch of the Cincin-
natl Reds.
The candidates for the outfield Jobs
are Wright, the vet; Meehan of Low
ell New England team; Callan of st.
Louis, Gross, Tom Witt of Cicero, ILL.,,
brother of the former Tiger.
The catching on the team will be
divided between Manager "Red" Nc
kee, the former Detroit Tiger. and
CHUCK" McDaniels.
Alma fans will have a fine oppor-
tunity to get acquainted with the
members of the Ace aggregation dur
ing the coming three weeks. during
which time they will be in training
in Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
VERY SHOCKING

The following from the The Repub
lie Radio regarding the Overall club
was discovered Tuesday: Hundreds
of employees throughout the factory
have pledged themselves to wear
nothing but overalls during business
hours. :"
1t thus becomes very evident that
the Republic plants in Alma are
bound to become highly popular
places DUNG the hot days of summer.
but personally we would prefer not
to be there during these cold spring
days, as our pneumonia would get
worse, and our rheumatic limbs
would become so kinked that they
might be mistaken for driveshafts
on the motors.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
HELD REPUBLICAN
COUNTY CONVENTION
Delegates Elected to Attend the
State and District Con-
ventiOnS.

The Republicans of Gratiot county
held their convention yesterday in
the court house in Ithaca, at which
time delegates were selected to the
state and to the district conventions
to be held next week and the week
following.
Owing to the fact that the farmers
of the county We're taking full ad-
vantage of the good weather the de-
legations from the country precincts
of the county were, on the whole, on
~ partly filled This same thing
held generally true of the delegates
from the towns and cities also, Alma
in particular being short in her num-
Der of delegates, only five being at
the convention.
Floyd II. Glass of Alma was made
temporary chairman of the conven-
tion and Ora l.. Smith of Ithaca the
temporary secretary.
One of the features of the conven-
ton, which marks the spirit of fair
play to which the Republicans are
holding, was a resolution urging that
the Michigan delegates to the nation
al convention support Hiram Johnson
as long as he has a chance for the
nomination. When Johnson's chances
are considered to be gone, the dele
cation is urged to turn to Major
General Leonard Wood This resol-
ution was put forth from the spirit
which demands that Johnson be Civ
en- the Michigan delegation owing to
the fact that he carried the state,
although losing the district
The delegates elected to the state
convention to be held in Kalamazoo
May 3 are j. n. Mccall, A. f. Craw-
ford, Mrs. Charles Coryell, j. Lee
Potts, Francis King, Romaine Clark,
Ezra L. Smith, w. O. Watson,
Charles Coryell, Ernest Muscott. A.
F. Rider, Don Hayes, Frank Heron.
Henry Moench, and Mrs. w. c. Folk
ert.
The following are the delegates
elected to the district convention to
be held in Ionia, April 2s: N. NJ.
Bradford, John C.. Chick, o. l.. Smith
Charles Heisler, George Towsley.
John Rush, Charles Price, C. j. Cham
bers, Honor NJ. Durham, Mrs. V. H..
Shepard, Francis King, Frank
Howes, A. +. Crawford, d. G.. Locke
and Mrs. Francis King.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
MUCH BUILDING IS
EXPECTED IN ALMA
Changes Will Be Made i'm Busi-
ness Structures and Others
Will BE Built.

That the present year will see some
extensive changes in the business
section Of the city is becoming more
and more certain each month. as the
contemplated construction Of new
business buildings, and the remodel
ing of other structures is announced.
Some of the new and remodeled
business places that are to change the
looks of the business part of the city,
are even now under construction, and
others are TO start in the very near
future.
Alma's new 100000 Strand theatre,
upon which work is rapidly nearing
completion, and which will be one of
the finest structures in the business
part of the city, will do much toward
improving the eastern part of this
part of the city. The Berman block
upon which construction was started
Just last week is another structure
that promises to aid the development
OF the eastern end of the business
district, as this block will be large
enough to house two business places.
The work of remodeling the Gaff-
ney block, and making this State
street building a modern structure is
proceeding rapidly. and will give
Alma another highly valued block.
Other work in the business section
of the city, which is contemplated
for the present year, will be the erec-
tion of the G. V. Wright funeral
home on State street. a two story
business block that will cost in the
nelghborhood of $4,000; the enlarp-
ing Of the First State bank. and the
probable construction of a modern
business block by Phillip w. Creaser
on the site of the Davies block.
wooden business structure, purchased
by Mr.. Creaser about year ago.
The work of remodeling the Wright
House, which is to be made into a
thoroughly modern hotel, will he
started the last of May by Broughton
q Son, contractors. This work will be
an extensive one, and will greatly
change the exterior of the hotel as
well as the interior.
1t is probable that other business
enterprises of similar nature will
be announced in the near future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
WEARING OvERALLS
The Clothing Conservation Fad Hits
Alma.

The new fashion for men has hit
Alma, and ovcralls Of varied hues,
from the khaki colored, TO the bril-
liant looking blue, and to the blue
with thin penciled stripe effect, are
much in evidence. And it is even
rumored that within a day or two
new and startling effects in overalls
will be common sight in this dear
old Gratiot burg of ours.
The new and prevailing fashion is
not to be one of those highly costly,
momentary fads, according to assur-
ances which are being given from va
rious channels.
All no, this new style is not a fy-
by-night. Rather is it to endure
and be continued until the high cost
of mems clothing is smashed to bits,
so that the old familiar $9.98 and
$11.99 will again come into being,
more nearly equaling the size of the
slim pocketbooks of today, which
have not only been trod on heavily
by the we'll known elephant, but
which have been badly battered and
bruised by the well known H. C. L..
which has proven most disagreeable
in its habits.
The new fashion came to Alma by
way of The Republic Motor Truck
Company Incorporated, where hun
dreds of men late last week signed
an agreement to wear overalls until
the price of mems clothing hit the
skids.
The first of the week the men of
the factory blossomed out in their
new dress, and the new style is evi-
IDENTIFY proving popular as it is being
rapidly adopted by other people in
the city.
The movement started at The Re-
public is just small part of a ma
tion wide movement TO force down
the price of clothing, and it is said
by the organizers of the move, that
the wearing of overalls will be con-
tinued until clothing prices have
dropped way down.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
MEET LABOR SHORTAGE

The unprecedented shortage of
farm labor and the extremely high
prices which must be paid to hold
help Of any kind are forcing a great
many Michigan farmers to change
their cropping plans in order to ger
bigger yields from fewer acres, de,
clares Prof. j. F. Cox, Head of the
Farm Crops Department at the Mich
igan Agricultural College.
Many farmers are planning tc
plant only as large acreage of cult
waited crops as they and their families
can handle alone. without depending
greatly on outside help" says Pro.
fessor Cox. There will be a much
greater acreage in small grains.
which are machine handled crops. and
a much more extensive acreage in
clover. alfalfa. and timothy than has
been the case for number Of years.