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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

State of North Dakota, County OF Bot
tineau, SIS.
1. O.. j. Elcfson, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solcmnly swear that the
above statement is true, to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
O. j. Elefs on,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th. day of January, 1920.
E.. I. Johnson,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Correct. Attest:-
Peter L. klyVer,
O.. J. ElefSon. Directors.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FoRECIos.
URE SALE

Notice is hereby given that that GER
tain mortgage, executed and delivered
by John J. Wittmayer and Martha Witt
mayer. his wife. m~ortgagors to First
National Rank of Kramer. N. D.. a corr
poration. Mortgagee. dated February 7th
1911. and filed for record in the office
Of the Register of Deeds Of B%ottineau
County, North Dakota. on February 18th,
1911, and recorded in Book 66 Of Mort
cages, at Page 314. will be foreclosed
by a sale Of the premises In such mort
gage and hereinafter described at the
front door Of the Court House in Bottin-
eau. in the County of Bottineau. In the
State Of North Dakota. at the hour OF
two O'Clock p. M. on the 14th day Of
February. 1920. to satisfy the amount
due upon such mortgage on the day OF
sale. The premises described In such
mortgage and which will he sold to sat
isfy the same are described as follOws:
Lot Number Three (3). in Block Mum
Der Nine (9). in the Village OF Kramer,
In Rottineau County. North Dakota. &C
co~ding to the plat thereof on1file in the
office Of the Register Of Deeds OF said
County.
There will be due on such MORTGAGE
at the date Of sale the sum OF Seven
Hundred Forty-four and 72-1M dollars.
First National Bank OF Kramer, Nd,
MortgaEee.
Dated January s. 1920.
w. Fl. Adams.
Mortgages Attorney.
Bottireau. N. Oak.
~. 8 to F. -.
MS4 a&E8- I. eEH2L&23
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

this 10th day of January, 1920.
y - G. s. Fairfield,
49,. Notary Public.
Ny commission expires June 20, 1926.
Correct. Attest:- " IS
F. S. Graham, s.. D
p. L. Arms, Directors.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

No. COS
Report of tho Condition Of
THE FARMERS BANK OF NEwBURC
At Newburg. in the State Of North Da-
kota, at the close Of business Decem-
Der 31st, 1919.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

State of North Dakota, County of Bot
tineau. IS.
I, P. J. Nordberg. Cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true, to the best Of
my knowledge and belief.
P. ]. Nordberg. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of January. 1920.
(Seal) Bertha Qualheim,
Notary Public
Correct. Attest:-.
F. A. Rinkel.
p. J. Nordberg, Directors.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

Overdrafts, secured and UNI
secured $3.50
Warrants, stocks, tax certifi-
Gates, claims. etc 4,12O.13
Government issues 3,15O.O 90
Barking house. furniture and
fixtures 1886
Due from other
banks 24,056.54
Checks and other
cash items ....... 2,217.91
Cash NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 3,778.84 80, 053.29
-----
Total -$218, 641.61
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in .......s Is, o0o. 90
S1rnlus fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 100000
Undivided profits, less expens-
es and taxes paid ..-.....- 3,141.O4
Individual deposits
subject to check. 66,911.67
Guaranty fund de-
post ..!--- 224.15,
Tilne certificates of
deposit -.---.--.-.. 1927, 312.10
Cashiers CHI G c
outstanding .---. 2,052.65 100. 50O.57
Total $218. 641.G1
Cfofo If Nor+I DoEnfo Tnrrrfv nf Rot
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

1oport OF the Condition Of
THE FIRST xNTERNAT1oNAI BANK
sAt Landa, N. d, IN the State OF North
nakpfa. ut the close OF business DecoI1-
Der 31st, 1912.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

tlneau, %.
.enj. Iverson, Cashier Of h above
,or,ad hank. do so,ennly swear that the
above statement Is true. to the best OF
my knowledge and belief.
Btnj. Iverscr.
Cashier.
Subscribed ard swo~r " hnfore me
4'-i- eth day Of January, 1920.
(Seal) q. s. Ogren,
Notary Public, n. p.
Correct. Attest:-
a. IS. ORrer.
IS. B. ovale. Directors.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

NO.. 23S
Report Of the Condition Of
THE STATE BANK OF SOURIS
At Souris,, in the State Of North Dakota,
at the close Of business December 31st,
1919.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

state Of North Dakota, County Of Bot
tireau, IS. 49,
I. H. II. Gravseth. Cashier Of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true, to the best Of
my knowledge and belief.
H. H. Gravseth, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 14th day of January, 1920.
(Seal) Benz. Iverson.
Notary Public.
Correct. Attest:-
Fl. Fl. Gravseth.
G. S. Ogren, Directors.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22
s No. 371.
Report Of the Condition Of
THE STATE BANK OF KRAMER

At Kramer. North Dakota, in the
State Of North Dakota, at the close OF
business December 81. 1919.
RESOURCES,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22
No. 1271
Report Of the Condition Of
THE SECURITY STATE BANK

49, 49,
No. 1871 s@ls.
Report Of the Condition Of
rur srcrrRrrv srA1r pA,cx
a--,.~ 49, -.
Al Cverly IN the state OF Nortn DaKota
az the caose OF business on Decenoer
31st, 1919.
,o- 70
Loans ara olscounts -$ S5'1zo.fS
overarai1s' secured 2 un- 20 ~
secured eo.T
Gates. claims. etc s,seSSSS IS
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

Fer Sale-Some snans n Rottineau
dwelling houses.-See S. II. Wilson. IS
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

tlncau, IS. s...
L, A. B. Ouren, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true, to the best OF
my knowledge and belief.
A. r. Ouren, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of January, 1920.
tSeal) -. G. w. Feathers,
Notary Public.
My Commission expires April 2, 1924.
Correct. Attest
l.. P. E~rtresvaag,
NJ. l.. Helgerson,
A. 3. Ouren, Directors.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

No. 500 *
Report Of the Condition Of
Fl STATE BANK OF ROTH
At Roth in the State of North Dakota
at the close of business on December
81. 1919.
Resources .-.
Loans discounts .....----$ 74,826.38
Overdrafts, secured and UNI
secured 1925
Warrants. stocks, tax certifi-
Gates, claims, etc ..--....... 2,84s.s5
Government issues 1,16O.00
Banking house. furniture and
fixtures $4,000
Due from 9th err
Checks and other
cash items .-..-. 1,304.O7
Cash --------.-......... 3,246.62 10. $4,000
Total ,842.s7
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in -.-....$ 1000. 90
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits, less expens-
es and taxes paid ...-.. 1,414.52
Individual deposits
subject to check. 22,198.61
Guaranty fund de-
post ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10O.85
Time certificates Of
deposit -.----.--.- 51,916.19
Cas- hier's oh e c k 8
outstanding $3.50. 3,212.5O 77,428.15
Bills payable OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100000
state Of North Dakota, County Of Bot
tireau, IS. >.-.
I. H. III. Gravseth, Cashier of the above
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

No. 1854
Report Of tho Condition Of
THE FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
BANK
At Overly in the State Of North Dako-
ia, at the close of business December
01ct 1910
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22
Report Of the Condition Of
THE STATE BANK

At Maxbass in the State of North Da-
kota at the close of business December
31st, 1919.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22
THE MAxBAss SECURITY BANK

At Maxbass. in the State Of North Ia.
kota, at the close of business on Deem
Der 31st, 1919.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

Total L. 1915
State Of North Dakota. County Of Bot
tineall.es E.
named hank. do sclemnly swear that the
above statement I'm, true. To the best of,
my knowledge md belief.
ssss n J. Fystrom. Castjsr.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22
Charter No. 6O85. Reserve Dist. No. =
Report OF Condition Of
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK or
4 BOTTINEAU

At Bottineau. IN the State OF North
Dakota. at the close Of business oil
December 81, 1919.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22
REPORT OF THE CnNDvr1ON OF
THE BANK OF CARBURY,

At Carbury. in the state of North
Dakota. at the close Of business on
December 31st, 1919.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22

Charter No. 6476. .
49, Reserve District No. >
Report Of h Condition Of h
rTpsr .BANK AT
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-22
Report of the Condition of
THE STATE BANK OF NEwBURG

At Newburg, in the State Of North Da-
kota, at the close of business Decem-
Der 31st. 1919.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Lighter Financial
Strain ON Retail
Trade Is Expected
Better Wholesale Situation
and Demand for Cheaper
Grades Combine With
Lower Price Tendency

The financial strain on retailers in
carrying on their business next fall.
according to several leading mer-
chants, will be lighter than it has
oeen Tor year or more. Three ele
ments will be responsible for this.
They are lower prices in some lines.
ABILITY to get goods without ordering
IN large volume long time ahead and
trend toward a public demand for
lower quality goods.
Onmlstakable evidence is at hand,
say the retailers, that the public
c4amor Tor the highest priced and
pest quality merchandise has sub
sided that men as we'll as women
are oeglnning to shop, to consider
price and to make their purchases upon
basis of service, rather than mere
style or beauty. This trend is nowhere
more apparent than it is in shoes. Re-
ta'lers OF footwear assert that in their
experience this spring, many of their
old customers have gone to lower
quality rather than pay the extremely
nigh prices of the best shoes thev
Formerly wore. The same thing has
peen noticed in the retailing of hats,
and several hat merchants have an
nounced their intention of stocking up
llshtly on the higher grades Several
snoe retailers have dropped their
highest quality lines upon the refusal
OF the manufacturer to bring down his
prlces to what the retailer figured
would enable him to resell the shoes
at price the public will pay.
also has passed, in the opinion Of re-
tallers, and the necessity of ordering
large stocks to make sure of having
the merchandise on hand when Gus
toners wanted it has disappeared
When it was impossible to jump into
the wholesale markets and fill in on
broken sizes, the retailers were forced
TO order much more than their usual
quantities to protect themselves. The
retailer held the reserve stocks in
stead Of the wholesaler. This neces-
STATED a lareg outlay Of money which
was tied up in goods that were not
turned over for several months. Hosi-
cry. corset, shoe and underwear lines
were the chief articles of merchandise
IN which the merchant was thus COM
PEELED to carry large reserve stocks.
With wholesalers ready to fill orders
at short notice, the condition is
changed and retailers say they are
preparing to reduce the amount of re-
serve stock carried
Lower prices figure as the samlest
element of the three. Silks definitely
are established on lower price basis.
A few lines of shoes have been re-
ducd by manufacturers and lower
prices for wooden goods appear to be
imminent. Apparel prices are on the
fence, but indications point to their
being lower rather than higher. Furni-
ture and carpets will show little
change, according to trade authorities,
and furs undoubtedly will be lower.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Business Troubles
Petitions in Bankruptcy

Petitions In bankruptcy nled yesterday
In the United States District Court were
follows:
THE PoRTA-B1LT COMPANY. INC
Involuntary petition against the Porta- Bit
Company. Inc, garage builders, Colum-
bus Circle. Liabilities exceed 81 900: as
sets not given. Archibald Palmer. $50
Broadway. attorney for the peti,iontng
SIMON RosENHocK-1nvolun pst,-
ton against Simon Rosenhock. furs. 1926
West Th!rty-hrst Street. Assets, $4,000;
liza bilities not stated. Shnfne & weinrib.
293 Broadway. attorneys for the creditors
petitioning.
ALPERsTE1N 4 FEYNBERo-rnvo,un-
tary petition against Joseph Alperstein
and Nathaniel Feinberg. manufacturers
500 Broadway. trading as Alperstein &
Ftinbnrg. Liabilities exceed $1,000 assets
not stated. David Kahn. ~ Broadway, at
torney for the petitioners.
I. LERNER & SO%--lnvoiuntary ped
ton Aga!nst Israel and LYMAN Lerner
furs. a+5 Seventh Avenue. trading as T.
Lerncr & Son. Liabilities. IS. 900, assets.
$4,000. silver & Moskowitz 2s9 Broad
way. attorneys for pctitioning creditors
MARVIN & OAKLANDER-Involu
petition against Maurice Marvin and Isl
dore Oakianher, manufacturers OF chill
dr~n's dresses. trading as Marvin & Oak
lander. 2tS West Broadway. Abraham
safsler. the petitioner has claim OF
5000. Lester u. Friedman 3o0 Broad
@ g. f. REsTAuRANT COMPANY
fNC.-~Involun,ary petition against tho c.
O. y. Restaurant Company. Inc 1ls Full
ton Street. LabilitieH and anse,s not
stated Leo Dhshew. If Park Row. attor-
ney for the petitioninE creditors.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Shoe Orders Are Light
some Retailers Cut Last Years
Bills TWo-tllirds

A few shoe retailers, who are the ex-
ception rather than the rule, have
placed orders with manufacturers for
fall delivery Of approximately one
third the number of pairs ordered last
year. Retailers ere carrying over
fairly heavy stocks from the last WIN
ter and fall season. and, in addition.
feel that the volume Of trade will be
smaller than last year. Buying of
mems shoes has been lighter than that
of women's shoes, according to nNin-
Der of manufacturers.
The style trend for fall in women's
footwear shows distinct leaning tow
ard Cuban and military heels, instead
of the high French or Louis heels that
have been popular for some time. The
favored shades ere chestnut brown,
Chippendale and mahogany in calfskin
and black in kidskin. The retailers
are ordering sparingly of colored kid
skin footwear because Of high prices.
Women's boots for fall are being or
dcred in the eight inch top mostly and
larger percentage than usual is no.
tced in the orders for low shoes. par
ticularly in brogue and wing-tip effects.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Iewelry District Uneasy

Plans for moving the wholesale jew
elry district from the Maiden Lane section
to an uptown district are being discussed
wherever jewelers. congregate. The COM
ing Of the Federal Reserve Bank into
the Maiden Lane district, the trade lead
ers assert, will rapidly convert the sec
ton into a financial center and force
the jewelers. to seek quarters elsewhere.
Contrary to popular belief, the jewelers.
operate on a small margin of profit and
peting with financial institutions in the
matter Of rents. Jewelry trade leaders
hope to keep the trade conferred and are
looking for a suitable district the few
firms that have obtained quarters else
where have scattered themselves over a
wide territory
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Japanese Silks Drop

Price revisions named by importers
on Japanese silk goods have been ex-
tremely radical, and the drop in value
of such merchandise has been fully
as great as that so widely heralded in
georgettes. The market at present is
overstocked with Japanese made silks
and buyers are wary of them, no mat
ter what price inducement sellers
make. Some importers are offering
their goods for reeXport, rather than
making an attempt to dispose of them
here For this reason a considerable
quantity of habutais, pongees. etc,
have not been releaSed from the GUS
understood that the losses by many
importers of Japanese silks have been
extremely heavy because the Japanese
sold only agains. letters of credit and
collected for the goods as soon as they
were ready for shipment.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Moderate Rallies
In Cotton Market
Result of Covering
No Change in Situation Seen
by Traders; Bearish Senti.
ment Shown in Offerings
on New Crop Advances

There were rallies in the cotton
market on Saturday, but it seemed the
opinion of most brokers that thew
were more the result of covering over
the weekend and firner technical
position than Of any change in the sit
uation otherwise. October contracts
sold up to 1918, or 13 points above the
closing price of Friday and 43 points
above the low level of Friday after
noon. The bearish average of scnti-
ment was shown in the tendency Of
offerings to increase on the advances
IN the new crop months, however, and
October closed at 1903, with the gen
eral list closing net unchanged to II
points higher.
The market opened at a decline Of
to II points and sold about 10 to 20
points net lower right after the call,
weather news and unfavorable trade
advices. The firmer technical posi-
tion of the market that is to say, the
scattering short interest created on
the declines earlier in the week-then
asserted itself, however, and there
were rallies during the middle of the
morning New crop positions sold about
10 to 20 points net higher on the
buying Of recent sellers, but later lost
most of the advance, although the
price Of July was we'll maintained by
continued covering and little trade
buying.
Manchester advices said that the
stagnation of trade had become even
more pronounced during the past week,
with more buyers wanting to cancel
orders and with the engagements of
manufacturers running out rather rap
idly. Exports from the domestic
goods trade showed no improvement.
While Western distributors report
business in excess Of year ago,
trading at first hands remains very
quiet, sales Of print cloths at Fall
River for the week amounting to only
10000 pieces. 1t was said that there
might have been more business, how
ever, had buyers been able to find
more goods for immediate delivery.
The outlook was for favorable weather
over Sunday, but some Of the local
map readers thought that Mondays
map might hold out prospects for rain,
and this view may have prompted the
md-morning demand from shorts.
The local market for spot cotton
was quiet and unchanged at 1926 for
middling; no sales were reported.
The range Of prlces~follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Prices Hold Firm
On Curb, Though
Trading Is Quiet
Lille Interest Displayed in
the Brief Session and
Stocks Drift Aimlessly;
Professionals Inactive

While prices held firm as a general
.r,a in the brief trading session on
Il. curb yesterday. little interest was
-.,;sested in market activities and
..Iss we're small Although demand
a. stocks was slight, there seemed to
:. mo intention Of professional opera
s.rs .or others of exerting pressure on
xssp issues and the closing quotations
rsra virtually the same as on the pre-
NOUS day.
.,;eh side of the market to work on,
..i ss a consequence there was little
..ndsncy 70 seek new business. There
wss some scattered buying on the be-
sss that better prices may be expected
s;,hin a week, and some selling was
snne in the evening accounts for over
W. week end, but as rule there was
- outside interest and operations
S.re confined to professionals.
North American Pulp and Paper,
,h;eh featured the week, held steady
- sN. to which figure it was pressed
.itsr climb to better than Z. Cen
raj Asphal, was steady. and Etna Ex
,iosiyes, United Retail Candy, Sub
mrsrine Boat and other industrials held
close to the average prices for the
rsek, Kay County Gas held firm at 2.
Petroleum issues were little
changed, and although the demand was
sl;ght prices held up we'll. Fluctua-
lions we're narrow throughout the list.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Manufacturers of Jewelry
Optimistic Over Trade

Manufacturing and Wholesale jewel
ers are not respondent over the dull
ness now prevailing in their trade. The
hesitancy Of the retailer in placing
new orders for more goods is ex-
planned by the fact that buying was
exceptionally heavy up to a month or
so ago, and that the nd of the jewelers.
strike enabled manufacturers to make
deliveries of many orders that were
delayed. This has given the retailer
fairly heavy stocks with which to oper-
ate and until these are reduced, not
much activity is looked for in whole
sale circles.
Agents for high grade American
made watches would be just as we'll
pleased if they received no new orders
for several months, they assert, and
new orders could be delivered only at
the expense of showing the old orders
further back on the list or cancelling
them
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Cotton Cloth Prices

The decline in buying fine cotton
goods in the grey or unfinished state
has brought about an interesting price
situation in the grey goods market.
The standard 64x60, 381sinch print
cloths are quoted at 2212 cents for
spot delivery, while the 8o-inch, e8x72,
a much finer construction, taking a
longer staple cotton, Is quoted at the
same figure For the last year or more
tho difference in price has ranged. be-
tween and 2m cents a yard. Even
in the ,prc-war days when 64x6o was
selling below cents a yard, the 6Sx
72's were bringing almost cent more.
Leading factors say the situation
demonstrates the strength Of the
coarser cloth, rather than the weak
ness of the finer construction. The
price of the coarser cloth, they declare,
is based more nearly on the actual
cost of the cotton entering into it's
construction than 10 the price Of the
finer material.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Livestock, Meats, Provisions
CARPET Prices Advance

Carpets are to 20 up again this week,
but the percentage of advance an
nounced by leading mill in issuing its
new price list. effective July /, is small,
approximately 2h per cent. The May
price lists showed an advance of from
10 to 15 per cent, and in a few cases 20
per cent. Jobbers and retailers quickly
took all the new goods that were Of
fered in May at the advanced prices.
In connection with the new price lists
on carpets and other floor coverings, it
Is interesting to note that carpet wools
are now quoted at the lowest prices in
years. Cotton and labor, assert selling
agents for the carpet mills, are still
hiph
New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Baltimore Wheat Market
attracts More attention

Wheat.-Advices from the West yes
terday said that it was the consensus
Of opinion there that trading opera
tions in wheat would be resumed in
the leading Western markets on July
IS. AS q matter of fact market rs
already been established in BaltimHe,
where trading in small way was
started about ten days ago, when wheat
sold at $3o7. This market has at
large Western houses have been doing
fair business.
Under increased offers Of new wheat
prices in Baltimore have declined 27
cents bushcl and the September post
ton there was quoted yesterday at
$3.50. Baltimore apparently hopes to
establish a permanent trading market
ard the leading grade there is No. 2
red garlicy wheat, although No. l red
winter and No. 2 red may also be de-
livered. The Minneapolis market Or
said to be slightly better milling de-
mand. Crop advces from the spring
wheat belt were exceptionally favor
able and some authorities now believe
the three Northwestern states will
produce s00,0oo,000 bushels.
Corn-The rnarke. declined about q cent
liberal receipts At Western points ana
weakness In the cnsh position The
strength in oats. however. caused an active
week end covering movement. and subse-
qurn,iy prices raiiied aharply and closed
with net gains of J NC TO ziac. Prospects
booked upon favorable for the crop
where thero ~ sufficient moisture in the
soil although In the dry areas hot weather
would be consihered. detrimental. TINS
technical position of tho market was
doubtiess rrfner result OF recent OPP
~rations, sud many thought that the out =.
turn due to covering and fears Of
possible builish Developments Tho news
on the rail situation was considered IA