The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-22

I iuSo one
| MulesDemand Is very p.Sy
present, practically the onIv 4 !.
being for a few Of the larger ANY,
preferably around I6 hands
Quality Of the arrivals is No.
Mule quotations:
16 to IL hands. e,e.a
10 to 15h hands. l,sg
10 hands ..... NY
IL to 141a hands. >. ~
IL to 1874 hands. a aSg
Liberty Bond Market
NEW YORK, May 22-1n.
bonds were quoted TODAY as yom oe
shs, S2l9; list As, $3.50; 2ns
$3.50; LIST ms, $500: End -Y Y
$40; Bird 4As. SS.40; 4th
$3.50; Victory 3As, $500: W.,
AVS, $500.
DaiIy Stock Letter.
UNITED Press Leased Wire se,r,.
NEW YORK, May 22.-Tbe "
York Evening Suns financia raw
today said: -''
The shorts were kept very mn.
on the alert in today's short sass.
or the stock market. News dsvss
ments, scarcely without eycen,i.
were or nature calculated to h,
the price list upward, and cover,
operations were accordingly in ors.
from the opening. The report An
Mexico City that President Ca,rss.
had been killed was bullish m sba,s
OF companies having properties
Mexico, particularly Pan.Americ,'
and Mexican Petroleum. This MA
an effect on the rest of the list
which the delayed action on the i.
surd bonus bill in congress ca III
conditions in the transportation an
alton. lessening tension in tho cred
strain and promise of more. ID
tributed in no small measure.
The market was indeed highly n
fessional. The attendance in ii
brokerage houses was light. Tradn
was in moderate volume. The tend
OF brokerage and banking commer
was cheerful There were indicatis
that the best sort Of investment EF
ing has been attracted into the sid
and bond markets alike.
There was some shading Of vaIga
in the second hour, but III general. ID
list was firm Trading almost cara
to a standstili toward tho closing.
Stock Market Notes.
United Press Leased Wire Servicell
NEW YORK, May 22.-Short coyes
ng and absence of the usual wees
End profit taking by pnofessioni
raiders resulted in substantial gain
'eing registered by leading issues Il
he stock market opening today
Transactions were in good volumsV
interest apparently centered in oils
although the equipments also dig
'Iayed firmness. ....
United States Steel opened al
1B, up II; Corn Products 90$4, dpI
Z; American Smelling 81, UP va
'an-American 97k. up rs Mexicaa)
Petroleum 172. UP IL; q. r. Stores
2ss, up "a: Reading S2ss, UP E:l
american Locomotive 91H. up ia:I
Ill. up !; Studebaker SSH,
p q: u. S. Rubber 927s, up x.
Mexican oils responded to news III
he death of President Carranza With
igher openings. Rails showed gaiu;|
f from IL to point.
The market closed lower.
Sinclair broke through 80 in theI
econd hour. American Woclen he'll
bove Fridays low during the earl
rading.
Some heavy selling came into CT
ible during the last half hour "a
-ading, bringing that issue to ISF|
wv for the present movement at III
tears attacked the motors in late|
aiding and practically all early gains
/ these stocks were wiped out. Clos
lg prices were:
U. S. Steel 91A, up H. Republic
teel STA, up II; American Car and
oundry 1871, up IL: Southern Pacific
,; Sinclair 30A, off q: Studebakef
"a. off ~; American Wooden sfB,
p n: Punta Allegro 1903, up SR;
rucible 1914. off 3: Baldwin 1los,
D u; Reading S1H, unchanged;
exican Petroleum III. up IL; Pan.
merican 97as. I'D ~: Genera
otors 25, off Il; U. s. Rubber "
, /: Corn Products 901a unchanged;
lban American Sugar 81, up Is.