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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
VEGETABLE PRICE
LOWERS SHIPMENT
Car Lots for Fruit Also Are
0ne.Fifth Below Last
Years.

Lower prices have cut down the car
lot shipments of fruits and vegetables
about one-f1fth compared with a year
ago, said an announcement yesterday by
the Department of, Agriculture.
Prices might be expected to react
under the moderate carlot. supplies. !"
said the statement, but nearby prod
uce has been SO plentiful that quota
except on lines that are near the end
of their active seasons.
Cabbage Still Low.
Cabbage has been low because the
yield is large everywhere and most
markets are well supplied locally
While the onion acreage was not
especially large, the crop is turning
out unusually well. with heavy
yield per acre, and the supply will
be large. The general prices in the
cities range from 81 to $3.50 for
domestic yellow stock.
THE bad feature in the apple stu
alton is the lack of active demand
for Gull apples Average wholesale
prices in city markets for best grades
leading fall varieties are around IS
per barrel, compared with 81 a year
ago.
Potato Shipments on.
Shipments of potatoes in Septem-
Der only about three-fourths of those
of the corresponding month last year,
although the crop is much larger.
In fact. it is a record breaking year.
There is a heavy yield of sweet po-
tatoes also. and the market has been
falling rapidly. reaching 81 a bar
rel in some cities. or lower than the
general range of white potatoes.
The main crop of New York
peaches is beginning to move to mar
ket. Michigan peaches are the largest
present source of supply from any
s2.25 to $3.50 per bushel in middle
western markets"
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maine ELECTION FACTOR
| IN FINANCIAL MARKETS
Promising Crop Prospects and Lib
eral Time Money Rates Give
Momentum to Trade.

NEW YORK, September 1S.-Senti-
mentally, If not in a more material
sense. politics as expressed by the out
come of the Maine election was regard
ed by impartial observers as the fore
most influence of the week in the
financial markets
Other factors which gave momentum
to the active trading and higher range
crop prospects and more liberal offer
ings Of time money, loans into 1921
being made at the unusually low rate
OF per cent on strictly frst-grade
collateral.
Ne Sign Of Relax IN Credits.
There were no developments in the
general monetary situation, however,
whole would soon relax. The firm
policy Of the Federal Reserve Board. as
enunciated by Gov. Harding in re-
Spouse to the petition of important
cotton interests. offered little hope Of
early reduction Of interest and redis-
count rates.
Improvement in foreign exchange
was most pronounced In. remittances
from London and Paris. Smaller Of
ferings OF sterling billss and indica-
lions OF an adjustment Of the, labor
crisis in England and Italy helped to
Entrance Of general business into
the autumn seasQnwas attended by
confusing conditions and conflicting
reports respecting trade outlook.
iOrders for fabricated steel and kindred
products were subject to more can
cel1ations and suspension of common
dividends by the Cudahy Packing and
National Cloak and Suit companies
suggested greater conservatism in
varied lines Of industry. :.
Pools Bull Oils and Rails.
| In the stock market pools devoted
the bullish activities largely to oils
and rails, the former displaying espe-
cfal strength. Announcement OF the
| proposed Segregation of the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western properties
| naturally gave. rise to rumors OF
similar action by other coal roads.
Foreign issues were conspicuous in
| the enlarged bond dealings, the new
French g. per cent leading at a
| premium Of 2K per cent and the
Anglo-French IS also rising fraction
ally above par.
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BIZ WILLIAM e. NASH:
~ Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1920.

~ Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright 1920.
PARIS, France. September 1S.-For
the first time since 1914 a pan-Euro-
pean congress is to be held. In Brus-
sells. Belgium. on September "a. dele
gates from all states-ailied. German
and neutral, save Russia-will as
eemble to consider the financial and
economic condition of the old world
This time it will not be confer
ence Of premiers, but of economists
and financiers.
Some eighteen reports, which will
serve as the basis of the discussion,
win be read. The decisions taken
will not be binding on any govern
Ment. They will simply have the
Weight of the best professional au-
thority in Europe behind them. These
reports have come into my hands
They treat exhaustively Of such
topics as imitation and deflation.
budgets. international exchange and
International loans. I have taken
most of the material for this article
from the studies of Charles Glide Of
France. Gustave Cassel of Sweden
and Prof. Bruins of Holland.
PAPER Imitation Worst Evil.
.-1t is agreed that the imitation of
| the paper currency is one of the
worst of the evils convulsing Europe
tQflax. Due to complexity of causes.
such as high taxes, low interest rates
and the enormous demands for ma
terfal. the governments were forced
to resort to the use of credit inf1a-
tfon. which. nevertheless. served it's
purpose at the time. Without it the
ailies hardly could have made the
purchases necessary to win the war:
Without it the people OF central
Europe could hardly have been saved
from starvation in the terrible. win
a. ~ nd
Now, however, the day of the money
nfesses Is past and the economists in
atst. that the further issue of bank
Hotes be stopped. To do this expenses
must be reduced all along the line,
from the state to the individual. But,
EAy these authorities. it is useless to
think of complete defation down to
tie pre-war standard. That would
ruin business by Tightening capital
md incite bolshevism by lowering
salaries The world has need for more
money now than it had before the
war. In a few years after imitation has
utterly ceased progressive defiation-
may be inaugurated.
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SLIGHT CHANGE seen
N THE STEEL MARKET
1usiness Generally Quiet During
Wesk-Pig Iron in Light De-
mand-Netal Review.

NEW York, September 1S.-The
steel market showed little change the
pASt week. with business generally
uaniet. Heavy crude steel supply and
sfagnant demand make semi finished
products easy. Billets are offered 81
to; 81. below. the recent market and
sheets bars at q low level OF $3.50.
Dullness also marks the heavier lines,
such as plates and structurals.
The output Of steel ingots and cast
inEs made q gain Of 1851 tons last
month, the production being 3,0o0.432
tons, the second highest OF the year
ImpToved operations based on freer
freight movements wns the factor.
Pig Irsa Skew Sale.
Pig iron is still in exceedingly light
Gsnand. but firm Makers are sold
NJ 20 tightly az to show little con-
no over inactivity Of consumers. The
Xds OF foreign trade is worrying ex-
b7fers, however. who also report
1nmefous cancellations owing to the
dzverse exchange. Coke supply is
d&eady and the market softened lately
1eout SO cents a ton.
There il net no movement in copper.
lconsumers show NO inclination to
g fer fourth quarter business Pro-
dIhcers have not changed their prices.
Mt the open trade is somewhat easier
O. 0S4Sy LIupOrtdltouS ia Tue utSt ueSA
this month. Foreign demand IL
a)eo quiet.
sThere has been little buying OF
tn and Inquiries are In fair number
ESQ from large consumers. but the
lRxket il weakened by sterling ex-
d ange and showed little change.
Lead shsws weakness.
The lead market is weak as impor-
t1tiens continue to predominant
there have been additional receipts
q this port from England and Mex
ilD,. resulting In a freer supply in
tie open trade.
Sxhe Arst arrival Of British zinc was
rkcorded a few days ago. Foreign
oEerings are Y to u below the do.
zBstic brand. producers asking 8 X
] vt St Louis and s New York. Bet
Ter feeling was evident lately owing
Il the fact that consumers are In
dubt as to the quality Of foreign
Hetal.
4Antimony Is unchanged as to price
1t the demand has been fair and In.
Q0isiaa continue actively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
LEAF TOBACCO REPORT.
Receipts at Baltimore Smaller
Slight Change in Prices.

BALTIMORE. September 1s-Leaf
tobacco receipts were somewhat
smaller this week. totaling 1868
hogsheads. while sales were only sac
hogsheads. With the exception Of
strictly fresh grades, which are some
what lower, there is little change
to note in this market
Prices today for Maryland tobacco.
per 100 pounds:
Inferior and frosted. firm leaf, 5.0oa
1000; sound common and greenish,
11.00a15.00: good common. 16.OOa25. 90;
medium, 26.00a34.00: good to fine red,
35.00a55.o0; fancy. 56.00a5s.00: sec
onds. common to medium. 1O.0Oa28. 90;
seconds. good to fine. 90. 0ea50. 90; bay
top. IRE cured. 15.00a55.00; upper
country. air cured. 12.00a41.00; ground
leaves, 8.0Oa30.00
Unsound and badly mixed pack
ages. from to cents per pound
lower. Stock in warehouses today:
Maryland. 1890 hogsheads; Ohio
1921 hogsheads, making a total OF
21.1S1 hogsheads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
NEW YORK RESERVE BANK.

NEW YORK. September 18.-The
statement Of condition Of federal re-
serve banks of New York az the close
OF business September II shows:
Gold reserves. $452,841.275-
Total resery IS. $581,S19,389.
Total earning assets, $l.036. 409.92
,Uncollected items and other deduc-
lions from gross deposits. $269, 515..
50.
Due to members-reserve account
$zS2,127.o 26.
Total gross deposits. 1881 .529.7 92.
Federal reserve notes in actual cir.
G13ation, 1851 .5S7,310.
-skatio Of total reserves to deposi,
and federal reserve note liabilities COM
B9ned, 39.5 per cent.
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state, whole milk. fats. current make.
white and colored, specials, 2sa2sk;
do. average rum 27a2S: state whole
milk. twins. current make. specials.
2Sa2SL: do, average run. 27a21k.
: Pouitry-Alive, steady: fowls. ssa4l,.
dressed, steady and unchanged.
CHICAGO. September 1S.-Butter
Unchanged. Eggs. higher. receipts.
1872 cases: firsts. 51ha52: ordinary
drSts, 4ea4S: at mark. cases included.
48a4sH;:. storage packed. firsts. 5sa
ssh; standards, san AZ.
Pouitry-Alive, lower: fowls, geaAeal
RUN. 3se;' syringe, sl; tufkeys. q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
SUGAR FUTURES FEATURE.

NEW YORK. September 1s.-There
were no fresh developments in the su-
gar market today and with the raw
and refined markets closed interest
was conferred in sugar futures, where
only few lots changed hands. with
operators inclined to hold OF and
await developments in the spot mar
ket.
Prices were irregular and closed at
ten points decline to five points ad-
vance, with trading confined to the
November and December positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
IF. MEYER TO SPEAK.

An exposition of the reclassification
bill as applied to technical and sci
entific groups will be given by J:
Franklin Meyer of the bureau of
standards at meeting of the WASH
ington Society of Technical En-
gineers. Architects and Craftsmen
tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock in the
Public Library. Charles f. Mosher
also viii speak Al. Oliver. chair
man OF the speakers committee of
the toin. conference, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
PROPERTY AND WEALTH.
DISTRIBUTED IN FRANCE

One Of the chief reasons for the
rapid recovery Of, France from the
effects of the war, Is that in no other
country in the world is property. so
ures showing briefly the extent Of this
distribution of wealth have been re-
ceived by the Bankers Trust Company
from its Information service In Paris.
These data are as follows:
In France. property is taxed in pro-
portion to its rental value. In 1919.
the last normal year. assessments on
uniinproved property numbered 49,
$4,000; on improved property, they
totaled $6.47S,00O. AS compared with
this total Of 19.870.00O assessments
there were at that date 23,000,000
adults living in. France.
The farming element Of France.
which contributes very largely to the
economic wealth of the country, have
been greatly enriched by the war. At
the present time, there are 100000
peasants cultivatinE land which they
themselves own. Their holdings rep
resent So per cent of the cultivabIe
structed section of the liberated re-
Eions. :
1k6o0,00O DeDositoes.
-Ofcial figures for the year 1919
show that there were 100000 depos-
itors in private savings banks and
100000 depositors in state savings
banks. The total on deposit in both
categories of savings. banks on the
about 100000, 900 francs. The aver
age sum on deposit per depositor was
therefore. about $50 francs.
The distribution Of capital invest
ments in industrial securities and in
bank stocks Is also unusually wide.
The Paris yon-Mediterranean rail-
road, for instance. has a capital stock
Of 739.312 shares. The average number
of shares held by any one person Of
this stock is nine, representing an
investment of 5000 francs at present
market quotations and an income Of
3S6 francs.
The outstanding bonds of the same
company number 10, $50, 786. The aver
age holding Of these bonds is twenty
seven. These same facts apply equally
to the other general railway systems of
France. over 2,300.o0 people owning
either bonds or shares in French rail-
roads.
Many shareholders.
The capital stock Of the Bank Of
France is held by 31,151 persons. TO-
3Sl OF whom own only one share. OF
the balance Of 20.770 stockholders no
single person owns more than log
shares.
The position Of the Credit Foncier
is similar. or $3.50 stockholders 49,
600 own less than ten shares.
The national debt Of France totals
about 2s7 900, 100000 francs. 203, 000.-
100000 OF which is held by French
men, representing per capita in
vestment in France itself Of 5,272
francs, or LOST at the normal rate of
exchange. This figure compares very
favorably with the per capita hold
ings of United States government Sc
curities in the United States. which
are placed by the federal reserve bank
at about $246.
The above facts and figures con-
clusively prove that the belief in
themselves and their country. which
for many generations past has char
acterized the French people. has been
heightened during the period Of active
warfare and reconstruction
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. September 1S-Dry
goods trade was quiet today. Cotton
goods showed good spirit. where low
prices have stimulated trade. Broad
silks were firmer. as raw silks held
it's upward trend. Burlaps waited
further news of the jute crop. Woo
goods were spotty. Knit goods pro-
ably will be opened next week.
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PLANS ToLAY UP VESSELS
Shipping Boards Fleet to Have
Haven OF Camp Eustis.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. September
1$.-The Emergency Fleet Corpora ton
has announced that all Of its craft, con-
sisting OF scores of wooden ships along
James river. OF Camp Eustis, instead Of
Claremont. the latter point being en-
ployed as a graveyard" by the Ship
ping. Board.
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DAIRY MARKETS.
NEW YORK. September Is

NEW YORK. September 1s.-Buttef
Firm; receipts. 1854 tubs: creamery.
higher than extras. 60ha61; extra (s2
score), 59ha60: first tSS TO 81 scorel.
s11sa5Sm; packing stock. current
make. No. /. 41ha4s.
Eggs - steady: receipts, 13.l2l
cases: fresh gathered. extra FIRST, sSa
81; do. first. 55a57: state. PennsyiSa-
MIA and nearby western hennsry.
white, first to extra, 72aS2; do, brown:
'.xtra 6sa73: do, gathered, brown and
mixed colors, first to extra. Sass.
Cheese-FIrm; receipts, lot boxes;
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TWO ORDERED TO US.

Lieut.. Commander John ". Reeves
jr.. attached to the cruiser Olympia.
in the Adriatic, and Lieut.. Commander
radio station. Paris France, have
been ordered to the United States for
other duty. =; t-l p
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In some OF the public libraries in
London the racing news is BACKED
out of the newspapers before they are
Out upon the dles for reading.
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... *.. ~
RESOURCES.
Gold and gold Gifts.
Gold settlement fund, +.
r. Board ..........
Gold with for. agencies.
Total gold held by bks.
Gold with r. R agents.
Gold redemption fund.
Total gold reserves. i.
Legal tender notes, sill
yer, etc. ............
Total reserves ......
Bills discounted
Secured by govt. war
obligations ........
All other ............
Bills bought in open mkt.
Total bills on hand :.
@, s. govt. bonds.
d, 8. victory notes.....
o. s. cts. Of indebt'ness
Total earning assets.
Bank premises 1890.
Uncol. items & other de-
dues. from e.. depoS.
81. redempt. fund agt.
F. r. bank notes.
All other resources.
Total resources 90.
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid in 10000.
Surplus ..............
Government deposits 80.
Due TO mem's-res. acct.
Deferred avail'ity items
Other deposits. includ-
ing for. govt credits
Total gross deposits.
r. r, notes in act. cir
r. r. bank notes In cir
fculation-net liability.
All other liabiltties....
Total liabilities -.
Ratio of total reserves
and F. r. note: nabilitl
Ratio Of gold reserves {
in circulation altar 4
$3.50 against net depos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
RANGE OF MARKET AVERAGES.

The forty
stocks dealt New FORK
Friday September section
The market
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appears, like fuel, which IS hlgher.
Silk, wool and cotton. however. are
of the worlds clothes. Food is lit
tie cheaper. although prices have not
yet changed much. On the whole.
however, it may be said that the great
majority of articles in common use
have been lowered in price. and most
lie especially the case in the whole
sale markets. The retailers. mis-
takenly, and probably wherever pos
|sible, are putting up a fight to main
tain former prices"
Local Securities More Active.
There was an improved demand for
local securities during the past week
it'll Railway preferred continuing TO
reflect the hope of the continuation
very steadily around So.
Lanston Monotype shares nave
started on a recovery after siS
months of almost steady recessions
that carried the stock down several
points until it was grinding below 20
On the recovery it is now held at %
with a~demand Immediately under the
price. Capital Traction shares remain
slow but steady at about IS. his IL
about as high as can be expected foi
a per cent utility stock when Z pei
cent bonds are readily obtainable al
par.
Much interest is shown in the next
annual report Of the Capital Traction
Company. (which will reflect a years
operation under higher fares. 1t is
expected that the report will indicate
| a large amount devoted to upkeep and
| depreciation.
Washington Gas seems to have
| found a level where it is reasonably
| steady-around Al to Az. Mergen.
thaler is still slow. although earning,
| are said to be showing handsome
gains.
Columbia Graphophone is slowl,
(. creeping to better levels, but the ad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30
TO co REPUBLICAN
Those in Touch With COndi-
lions Predict Landslide.
Majority in Shawnee FavOrs
G. o. p. by 1000.
FARMERS ARE FOR HARDING
Labor Vote VIII Be Against
Allen, Is Prediction.
No Extremely Warm Contests
on County Ticket.

Shawnee county will not forsake her
usual custom of going overwhelmingly
Republican at the general election
next Tuesday, in the opinions of those
who are in touch with local political
conditions.
The prediction by some that the
labor vote will be turned against the
Republicans is not held in general
esteem. The experts declare that
labor will vote for its respective politi-
cal parties, both Republican and
Democratic.
The Republican majority in Shaw
nee county is about 1000 and it is not
believed that this can be overcome by
all the other votes combined. The
farmer vote, especially, which all went
to Wilson before, will go to Hard
ing this year, it is claimed.
The single exception to the rule
may come in the case of Henry Allen,
for governor. 1t is believed that most
of the laboring men will leave blank
opposite Aliens name. Labor is
pleged to this cause, it is asserted.
On the county ticket there are no
extremely warm contests in evidence.
1t is predicted that Otto Rain, who is
running against Oran Layton, Repub-
lican, will poll the heaviest Democratic
vote in the county. Robert Yates,
Democratic nominee for county attor-
ney against Tinkham Veale, dropped
out of the race recently and his place
was filled by o. B. Edison, a young To-
peka attorney.
John L. Pugh, who is opposing
Frank Bowen for the office of county
assessor, has been a Democratic can
didate at almost every county election
for the last ten years. He has run for
every office in the court house except
that of county attorney and probate
judge.
w H Dutton, who is opposing Tom
J. Hurley for marshal of the court of
Topeka, is another old time Demo-
cratic candidate. He has been cam
paigning every day since last fall.
Probably the closest contest in the
county will be that between H. P.
(Pete) Miller, Democrat, and A. A.
Rodgers, Republican, for county COM
missioner from the Second district.
This district includes the Second, Third
and Fourth wards of the city. The
Fourth is about evenly divided and the
question is whether Miller will get
enough votes in his own Second ward
to overcome Rodgers's majority in the
Third.
e. H. Wells, Democrat, who is OPP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30

posing Henry McAfee for county COM
missioner from the Third district, is
expected to carry practically every
country precinct with the possible ex-
ceptions of Oakland and Highland
Park. Four years ago, when McAfee
was running for his first term, E. P.
Pinney. Democrat, carried the country
precincts, but McAfee polled enough
votes in the Fifth and Sixth wards to
elect him by about 900 majority.
1t is claimed that the women inter-
ested in the Orphans home have or
ganized a severe fight on Rodgers, but
no one will hazard a guess as to what
it will amount to. The strength of the
organizations will be revealed only on
election day.
A big fight against w. E. (BilD An
derson, Republican nominee for CLERK
of the district court, is being led by
the negroes. However. it is not be-
heved that this will defeat him. There
are about 1900 negro votes in the
county and these, combined with the
Democratic votes. cannot overcome the
Republican majority. Failure of the
Republican voters to cast their ballots
for Anderson will alone give the vic
tory to John Schroeder, the Demo-
cratic nominee, it is asserted
In the rest of the county offices Re
publican victory is practically assured.
Only radical upsetting of the dope"
on election day could change this con-
dition.
Kenneth Raub, county clerk, today
warned election board members who
come to the court house after ballots
to come prepared for a load. There
are two big sacks for nearly every
precinct-more than a man can easily
carry. The ballots will be ready any
time after noon Monday, Raub said.