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BUTTER, Eqas, CHEESE

New York. Oct. 29.--Butter firm;
creamery higher than extras 62i2 "a g.;
extra, 81 score. Gil. n d.: iirsts IS to
81; score ~ u 60; pacnng stocn, cur
rent make No. l 81 n Sic.
Eggs frmcr: fresh gathered extra
first e. n IL: ditto. firsC %, =. o.:
state pnnna and nearby western Ssscn-
merry white, first to extra s. a. %: ditto,
brown extra IS a IS; drrtn. gathered
brown AMI mixed colors. first 10 extra
65 q ~
flats, held. specials 70 n rs: ditto aver
age run - n -: state. whole milk
flats, current make. specials - AZ "a;
ditto. avrracE run 2ln a 22is; STATE.
whole milk. twins. held. specials IS "
27i9: ditto. average run. - m %.
Poultry. alive. firm; chickens by
freight 81. by express &c a. -: fowls
IS a. SO: BOOSTERS "a: turkeys 40.
Dress ed steady and unchanged
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\, !, STOCKS

New York, Oct 29.-Business on tao
stock exchange today differed in no I'M
portant essentials from the irregular
and heSitant movements OF the pIeStu
ing sessions OF the week. tne psot ~,
sional element again dominating tho
market. ,,,,sa
The ebb and flow OF prices continued
10 be governed BY financial ana NOUS
trial conditions. the for,ncr t tnutSa. III
further depletion Of available FUNDS anu
tho latter presenting renewed signs OF
curtained production and reduced pay
rolls. .,.
ried into next week and inc.dentai.y INTO
Tho new month, IL was apprehended that
more stringent rates might prevail
These fears were grounndlcsS, however,
most OF the days call money being o.
fered at 3 per cent, with me uSuhI Su'
vance to 10 per cent al the unish.
Tho major portion OF todayS funaS
again came from interior banks local
institutions conflning their offerings
principally to time accommoaations'
rate OF to SE pc cent. Shght ease-
ment from recent quotations was reach
cd for prime merchants paper.
Developments OF the day in Their req M,
ton TO the stock market iGS.uuC~ the
declaration of an initial dividend on tnS
shares OF the New Orleans, Texas ana
Mexico Railway and unconhrmed re-
ports Of heavy sales OF copper tor eS-
port at Is To lo%c a p0uhu. .;,;.,
Aside from occasional pool activity
in some OF the local utilities and mis-,
ccllsneous spccialties. dealings centered
In oils, steels. equipments and trans
portationS. the latter mainly or the
higher grade. Short covering account
cd for the brisk rally at the close. such
stocks as United states Steel. RethIe-
hem Steel. Baldwin Locomotive. South
ern Pacific and Mexican Petroleum scor-
INK net gains Of one TO nearly Jour
noints, Sales amounted 10 0OO,VUo
shares. ,,
Trading IN bonds dwtndled, further
,rregularity being shown by domestic
issuesr although Liberties closed AZ
aggregated Sl0.450 900. Old L. $. bonds
we're unchanged on call.
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W, J, woLLMAN CO.'S
CLOSING STOCK LETTER

by private wire to 4. j.. Mastcn & Co.
New York. Oct. :9.-While tradlns
was In smaller volume than yesterday
prices were i!rmcr and advances all
through TN" last hour many issues cs-
lablisncd the days highs in that time.
Southern racitic. Mexican Petroleum
and other stocks which were affected
more ur less by reports, though later de-
MED that the Mexican government Is to
be recognized were stronger and led the
list. -,
Southern Pacific was also influenced
by limitations Of an advance in the div.
iGcnd rate al the next declaration and
Also by the steady outpourIng OF Sep
tcmbcr earning reports by various rail-
roads, practically all making an excel
lent showing in gross increases and IN
net.
Canadian Pacific. Reading and other
rails were close behind Southern Pacific
in activity.
steel common came into action and
moved above IS for the close. while the
equipments. with Baldwin and American
Locomotive were higher.
w. J. WOLLMAN 6 co:
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Wheeling Steel Corp. com.-Transfer
books close Oct. 10. for per cent cash
dividend, payable Nov. |.
Wheeling Mold & Fdy. Co. com
1, cash dividend Of 90 cents per share,
payable Nov. LIST.
Wheeling Steel & Iron Gold stocks.)-
Transfer books close Oct. 20, for a =
per cent cash dividend. payable OCT. ~.
IIuzrI-AtIaS Glass t:u--rranSicr books
c,osr oct. II for = per cent cash d!Ni-
G"ud, payable Oct ~.
Sterling Products lnc)
books close Oct -. for 4 ) per cent cash
dividend. payable Nov. l..
i!nsinri;t Glass Cu.--Trinsfcr BOOKS
close Oct. u. for Il : per cent cash
dividend payable Nov. l.
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1roNNx AVID 1x0KAN9H

New York. Oct 2s.--Prime mercantile
paper g. Exchange irregular: sterling
Go day bills Sl1; commercial so days
bills on banks s41: commercial 90 day
bills ON banks 2<i; e1mmeretal SO day
Franea demand $50: cables ess: Belgian
francs, demand 67S; cables SIS; Suilders
demand So<S: cables seS5. Lire .deman nd.
S0+5; cables 3oS& Lire 6emand s7S;
I3l. Greece densead 969. New York
exchange on Noatyeal . e-lS psroent dis
count. GOVsrnfnant and FNifTned bonds
irregular. Ttme inA1a gteAdy, so, 90
I6aHa an6 Il E1Tn - A9Epea
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teaching. until they can get snothsf

N~
eoH

teaching. until they can get anothsf
teacher. q
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Zeyer and eht!dfsa
OF Pleasant Grove. spent Sunday *
home Of his brother. Henry ZeyeE .s,;
Mrs Will Shannon. returned hone
Monday, from visit with her hescs
Mrs. A. P. Rhodes Of Rayland.
Mrs Finley Rhodes Of Salem. rekYE
I'D home after a visit with her parS
Mr.. and Mrs. David BuchanGn. -.
Mr.. Albert Krinke Of near 1afSMo
Ferry, spent a few days With hiS 49,.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs John Krinke.
Several persons from this plaee -
other cities and town attended the pelo,
Of David Buchanan, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Burke were 1ANs
ers at the homo OF Mr.. David Bueh11
Mr. and Mrs. walter Mccue Of No.
benviila, was visiting relatives 49,
friends hero recently. III. :.
Mrs. Harry Scheehls was . caiiAnsA
Mr. wili Tomiison was an out-es.tsvss
MI. Fsurno Mercer Of upland. WAS ..
celler at the homo Of David BuchapaA
THURSDAY.
Alex buchanan was q caller St the
home OF his parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. peyi4
Buchanan. ...--.---------.-.- i ---a.
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DRYGoopS

Nc$ York. Oct. 9s.--Dryroods sold in
small lots at low prices today. Cotton
goods we're generally quiet. but there
was Z little more business in bag goods
and odd constructions Of print cloths
Yarns remained unchanged. Silk~ mar
krts were unsettled through break III
Yokohama Wool goods were dull.
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p1rrsBUEaH LIVE STOCK

riitsburEh, Nct. "9.-Hogs, TtCcTpIS
600; market lower. ,,o
II -: light workers. and pigs SlS.'SU
sheep and lambs. receipts $40; market
steady; top sheep $3.50; lop lamos
calves. receipts 1870; market higher;
ton $500
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hrRHRTY R0HnA

New York. Oct. 29.-Libc-ty bonds
AS $40: third AIS so.2:; fourth +Is
$3.50; Victory 3%s 1904: Victory 4Ss
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N, Y. SUCK EXCHANGE

Wheellng, ". Va, Oct. 20, 20.
Furnished The Int niger Ger by 4. E
Mtsteu a Co, membe;s " the New York
Stock Exchange National Bank Build
In. wheeling, w. Va, Louis +. Brand.
Re. Ideni Partner.
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Cash quotations.: Whcat-No. red.
Eli; No. mixed. 2.l5l2 q ZIG. Corn
No. mixed. SSlt.G SO; No. , yellow.
Sgtt q90l.. Oats-No. white, no32
quoted: No. , white. 5S% n 81 =. Pork
nominal. Lard 1906. liibs. 4.5OY
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CRUDE OIL

oil city. Pa. Oct. 2a.-Crcdit balances
500. Runs S2.3l3: average $3.50. Ship
lncnts 5S,i94: average 1884.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, Oct. ?9.--BWls had the nd
vantage in the wheat market today ow-
ing 10 frost reports from Argentine
and to views expressed by Il widely
known trade authority that the farm
strike in the United States was serious
The market closed unsettled ~ to 2iac
net higher, with December 2,o9 u Z"
2.O9S. March. los. Corn finished ! Is ":
Il TO &c. In provisions. the outcome
varied from 25c decline ito CSC advance.
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Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

Wheeling. ". Va. Oct. -. 20.
Furnished The lntc:ngeiIcc: 10y A. L
Ma stem &: Co., Ic moers New YORK STOCK
Exchange, sc"ohd floor National Bank
NJ W. Va. bldg.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Wheeling. W. Va. Oct. -. 20.
Furnished ~ae lntelliSences by \. Z.
Nasten x Co. Members Boston STOCK
Exchange. second floor National l'alH
NJ W Va RlUx
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New York Cotton Market

wheeling. w. Va. Oct -. 20.
Furnished Tho IntelligenCer By a u
ton ExehanEs, setond floor National
Bank Of W. Va. BldE.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

Wheeling, W. Va, Oct. %. go.
Furnished The lntellIgnncsr by A. =.
Masten & Co.. members Pittsburgh STOCK
Exchange, sec ond floor National Bank
uf W Va S.de.
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LOCAL STOCKS

Wheeling. W. Va, Oct. 90. 20.
Dali, quotation list Wheeling Stock
ExchchSe, compiled for the Intelligent
rer.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

Wheeling, W. Va. Oct. 90 20.
Reported BY 4. f. Masteu & Co mem.
bers New York Stock Exchange. Second
floor, National Bank OF W. We. Rdg.
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Closed Tuesday, Election Day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-04-03
NO AMER|CAIN|$M| ! 4 /. !.
~ ...:::.,ll.chEAP..Ll.ARQ|R j
Anti Trade vnionlsts areMaking
Little: Aeadxay with: Their
False Patriotism.

TWIN FALLS; Idaho. April L.
Anti-trade unionists are making little
headway in their effort to exploit
Americanism. The Employers asso-
citation at this place proclains its
Americanism and calls on all good
citizens to- affiliate. ).
G. J.. Stevens. business man, was
impressed with the lofty claims and
joined. Now he has resigned, and gives
this reason in an advertisement in
the daily, press: -.
IT am in favor of Americanism, but
cuttingv wages is not A1aericanism. It
was represented to me and to the pub
lie that the Employers association did
not intend to cut wages; yet a wage
scale has been placed ON every craft,
and two crafts have received cuts. This
not only Injuries labor, but by reduc-
ing the purchasing power of labor
also Injuries the merchant and cannot
avoid depressing effect upon the
general prosperity of the city.
whatever other reasons I may have
for. severing my connection with the
Employers association need not, I
feel, be set forth here. The wage ques-
ton was sufficient to influence me
in my decision and, I believe, justi-
fies the STEP"
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which are pouring into the various
headquarters. ,s ss.ss
The workers are being adviSed that
they have the votes which wilt enable
them to win the next election, but
that they lack organization for politi-
cal purposes. They know how to use
their economic power, but they have
neglected their political power;
The first thing needed is to bse that
the labor forces In. every community
are united. There must be 20 ,divi-
sions or factional quarrels that would
Obscure the main issue. Already there
are evidences that the polit iticlAns are
about TO. resort to their old trick Qf
dividing the workers alad then dafeat-
Ing them IN detail. But there sare also
.heartenings evidences that the workers
are sthoroughly aroused to their peril
and cannot be 50 easily fooled this
time. !,
Illustrative OF the stronl trend
toward definite action on the part of
all producers 50 tbs panick condi ition
gof the polit itloiang Al,d ne,vsps g
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JEERS At Plan "
TO !! PAY !! OUT T. ::
:. . :. WORK BENEFITS J !: | |
Labor Member In Commons Rid.
Icu|es Scheme and Says It
Won't Cure Unemployment.

LONDON. England. April 1.-The
governments plan to pay out-of-work
benefits was ridiculed in the house Of
commons by J. r. Clynes, British food
controller during the war. - > ,~
is ''In time like this, "he said,-'!''When
we are so. much in arrears Of work,
and when there is: a crying: demand
for a greater abundance Of commodi-
ties and the needs of life, It is e. pa
thetic thing that we are considering in
this house not the question Of how, to
turn, labor to a better account, but
how to provide money In order that
idle labor shall be kept in being"
Reynolds Newspaper, one Of Brit
aims leading liberal publications, de-
clares that Clynes' statement is "a
deep criticism of principles and. is a
challenge that has got to be answered.
r. "The system under which. we lived
before the war; says this newspa-
per, land under which we shall prob
ably live again If we let ourselves
drift, is one based on the keeping
down: Of wages and the standard. of
life by means of a. reserve Of unem-
ployed workers, which could be larger
or smaller as it suited employers.
What we want is. not so much some
thing which makes such a state of
things little less terrible, but some
thing that will do away with 1T al
together. The bill is good so far as
goes; but it does not go nearly far
enough: It touches, indeed; but the
outer fringe Of the subject which: is
one of the most important and funda-
mental with which statesmen can
deal. 49,. IL. q: IT, !. :, -.
IL I'm the minds Of the masses Of men
and women of this country: there is no
greater tear: than that Of, being out Of
work ;ses.5ss = >':
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LABOR WANTS TO KNOW WHO'S
]. PAY|NGB|LL LSoF CANDIDATES
kpans for President are Invited 10 Publish the Names Of
Contributors in This Years Contest Believed Privilege
= l.. IS Putting up Considerable Of the ''cuush.'
By CHARLES NJ. KELLEY.

Labor wants know who paying the campaign
presidential It they will
serve in the event that their campaigns successful
Ugly charges being made by candidates that
money being expended primary contests
been made for immediate investigation
scandal not larger proportions But congress- with
disposed inquiry
be quite embarrassing doesn't relish idea washing
dirty political linen public because the inevitably effect
may have upon the popular mind 49,
If millions of dollars thus early being expended may
reasonably expected that additional millions will be put
it gains intensity. IF being
used n the preliminary skmshes the imagination bal
aton Of the huge that will be required when the contestants
are lined up for the major struggle.
:*: Labor Intends to Smoke Them Out
Whos generously providing these mons9 That the que
on that labor And labor intends the corruponss
shall be smoked out if there is any way Of doing it.
letter has been addressed presidential candidate
Labor the national weekly the fourteen recognized rail
brohehoo directing attention to the charges Of corruption
and to the involved in this situation.
possible this letter says or candidate those rep
resentng him. spend millions Of dollars friendly dele
gates and conceivable that that both parties might be
induced candidates represent financial
regard to the welfare Of the people Of the United States
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-04-03
NOMINEES FOR STATE OFFICES
/ NAMEDBY labor ANpFARMERS
Alliance Of City and Country Workers Complete: Harmonious
Conventions Held at 81. Pau|---Fu| Ticket Named:..
Candidates viii File for Republican Nomination.

the labor and farmer conventions held st. Paul last week
full ticket nominated for state Offices The candidates
with the exception Of the candidate for justice Of
supreme court, will run in the Republican primaries.
The labor and farmer conventions held separately
ference committee agreed the candidates after their had
been previously hreshed each meeting The labor convention
divided the nominee for The delegates expressed
preference for Thomas Van Lear Of Minneapolis and they oahe
surrender him for other candidate Even after the conference
committee reported favor Dr. Shpstead whom the convention
afterwards endorsed large number of delegates continued the fight
for Van Lear.
Delegates Bossed the Job.
1t rebe gathering respects absolutely without
leadership delegates bossed the job instance
the nomination for governors AS illustration Of the ndepend
enc Of the delegates when the committee resolutions made its
report they against the report of the committee nearly
recommendation and consistent tonnage tax resolution
offered convention by the Hbbng delegates The committee
resolutions impressed by it's fairness and recommended its
ton by the convention but the pretended they
proposition of the Hbbg delegates the slight Italian
Steel and they voted rpudate the report the
committee. The vote IA to 1872. ..,,.'
The friends of Van Lear after the conference committee
ported insisted that he be named the candidate for
Mr. Van Lear urged against declaring that while he satisfied
all questions the Of the state
had placed him false light before the voters would be
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.Wl|IEnaetl toMake Strikes
!. >iIIegal-:to Require Trade
Unions to Register.

JACKSON, Miss, April, State
Senator Stockstill has concluded to
settle the, capitalist-labor dispute
by making strikes illegal.
. He wants a. law that would register
trade unions. The annual fee shall. be
SO for a, union having S to 10 mem
.bers and 800 for unions having, more
than 200 members, =. =. .
Where workers have q grievance
they shall notify the commissioner Of
labor in writing. A jury; shall be en-
panelled and an award made that is
binding on both parties for nine
months. # the workers do not accept
the award within, three days they are
liable to six months Imprisonment
and 800 fine. The only way they can
. escape the award, is to present their
individual designations to the en-
ployer. ~ = j
Senator Stockstill, with fine sar-
casm, declares that "the time has, ar
rived when labor must no longer be
considered a base commodity, to be
bought, sold or traded fpr a mere trifle
and delivered, with no competition on
the market; or be bound out by force,
or driven to its tolls by dire necessity" .:
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Law SUPPLY !.
:: ! ! E;:|MANDIS ! ! /. / | | ).
PURE.TRIG
Philadelphia Fall. /. Price |!!l eelalIlAs:
!. slolaer Declares Hasn't a
Look1n These Times.

PHALIDELPHIA, April L. The
claim that the law of supply and: de-
Fmand is as immutable as is the law OF
gravitation was referred to az trickery
and unadulterated bunk by Fair Price
Commissioner Mcclain, in a speech to
members of the chamber Of commerce.
F 1.-THE law Of supply and demand
isn't being given a fair chance to OPP
crate" he said. "The law of supply
and demand has been diverted from
its natural track-has been shunted
onto q siding" ..> - =
+ The speaker declared that in the
case of wearing apparel the law: Of
supply and demand hasn't got q look
in" ..,.i :, =.
Investigations . made BY special
agents of the department: Of justice,
Of the charges Of percentage over cost
made by the retailer on the articles of
wear for men, women and children:
disclose q plundering of the public I'M
comparison with which train irobbing
is as respectable, but not as profits,
able" he said.
The commissioner stated that mems
overcoats are selling in: this city at
prices 81 to ,1o7 per cent. higher than
cost to the retail dealer; with ready
made clothing 90 to. lot per cent:
higher, women's hosiery 100 TO 160
per cent. and high grade shoes 100 to,
114 per ent higher. He warned his
hearers Of q. growing social unrest;
which Is directly caused by proftteer-
ing; and not by foreigners, and de-
:clared that business men who cannot.
see the storm clouds that are gath
ering in the social sky are "as; blind
fas bats and as;daaf. az addera,', = T.:
49,: The speak thst these con-:
:ditions create 10 b6Ilshe evlsts for every.
Goldman and: Berk that Is. soYiet
ark can haul tp xonffei.s Ru4stan nor :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-04-03
UNIONS REJECT.
=. :. ! |: E:|R'.WAGES
< - -
New: Term Coined by Labor on
Wages Based on: Rise and
" Fall Of Living Costs.

. LONDON, England, April AT a
hearing on the wage demand Of long
shore workers, thes dockers' represen-
tative was asked If these workers
would accept a sliding scale, based on
the cost of living. The representative
replied that he would not insult his
associates by asking them to accept a
fodder basis'' Of wages.
The theory that wages should rise
and decline with the cost Of living is
now referred to throughout Great
Britain as a fodder basis" The work.
ers are asking by what right should
others decide for them what is lux
ury and what is necessity. They
point out that other classes are never
questioned in this respect and that the
living standard Of these, classes is
not based on whot will keep them in
condition"
j.. The workers are rejecting the old
notion that they shall be considered
apart from all other classes. rather
than be permitted to set their own
living standards.
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The producing forces of this nation

The producing forces of this nation
are united as never before. In this
year. of grace. 1920, they propose to
demonstrate, in most emphatic man
ner,. their political power, and the re-
ssrlt will effectively prove to privi-
lege that there are limits to the patient
good nature OF the people beyond
which 1t is not safe to go. l..
= Responding to call issued. by the
executive council of the American
Federation Of Labor, S56 central labor
bodies held meetings during the last
few days to formulate a plan OF action.
These meetings were not called for
the purpose Of permitting some one
to make q speech. The time for
speech making is past and the time
for action Is here. ;.,E% =. ...v = :. 7.
At each of these special meetings
committees were appointed to organ-
ize for political action. Later on these
committees will coordinate through
the forty-eight state federations of
la Dor and plans Will be agreed upon
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-04-03

Wholesale Prices ?! ' Reported tobe
Higher InFebruuary Than
In January Last,

WASHINGTON April 1.--whole-
sale prices in February: were higher
than in January. reports the bureau
Of labor statistics. Lumber and build
ing materials increased nearly IL per
cent: metals and metal products,
per cent; chemicals and drugs, ~
per cent. Smaller increases for cloths,
clothing, fuel and lighting are re-
corded. :: >-.v%:,5s: :.
FROM February, 1919, to February,
1920, farm products increased nearly
9 per cent in price; food, FAN per
cent; cloths and clothing, so per cent;
fuel and lighting. nearly 11Rper cent;
metals and metal productsB, 1zh
per cent; lumber and building mater
ials( more than "a per cent; chemi-
calls and drugs, 6h per cent; house
furnishing goods, nearly ~ per cent,
and miscellaneous commodities; nearly
9 per cent. - rs - ~ r.: T.