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| light, $141G914s5: pigs. $1,000
400; bulk. s1400@1465.
Sheep--Receipts, 1,200 head. Mar.
ket steady. Ewes, $1O.00@11.00
lambs, $1,000 5000; Gamers and
choppers, $3.O0@S.50.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. May 17.-Cattle receipts,
$500 head; market 25@30c lower.
Steers. sS.00@13.O0; COWS and heif-
ers, s4.50@12.00; stockers and feed
ers, S6.00G HOO: calves. $9.00Q120a;
bulls and stags. $600@105O.
Hog receipts. 5000 head market
CSC lower. Bulk, s13.O0Q13.50; top,
s14oo.
Sheep receipts. $500 head; market
SOC lower Yearlings, S15.00116.5G;
iwethers, s145o@l550: lambs, S14.10
@1S.50; ewes s6.00@14.0O.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, May 17.-Cattle
receipts, $500 head; market 1O@15
lower. Native steers, s1050@14.O0;
cows and heifers. S475G13.25; stock
ers and feeders, s750@l2.0O; calves,
s7.50@13.50.
Hog receipts, 1900 head; market
10@25c lower. Bulk, s1350@14.25.
heavy, S13.25@14.00: medium, s13.75
@14.35; light, s1375@I4.25.
Sheep receipts. 1880 head; mar
ket weak, 25c lower. Lambs, Sits
@1900: ewes, S950613.50; stockers
and feeders, s14.5o@17.0O; grass
wethers. s10.5@I25o.
Chicsuo Prod,,ce
CHICAGO, May II. - Butter
standards, SIC; dairy firsts, 569
56hc; dairy seconds, 47G soc.
Eggs Ordinary firsts, 37638c;
firsts, 41@42c.
Cheese Twins, 25ac; Young
Americas. 29c.
Potatoes-Receipts, 10 cars. Wis
consin and Minnesota, per cwt-, $500
@750.
Live poultry Fowls, SIC; ducks.
35c; geese, 20c; turkeys, 35c
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, May 17.--F1our-Quiet
unchanged.
Pork-Quiet. Mess, s420OQ43.O0
Lard-Easier. Middle west spot,
vl5.ftU 2o-oV.
Sugar -Stronger.t Raws. SPLIT
Refned-Strong. Granulated, $3.50
@23.00.
Coffee Rio No. on spot. 1910
1850.
Santos No. 4, 2SA @24Ac.
Tallow-Dun. City, 13hc; special
Rt4Ac.
Weak. No. /, ss.05@3.1o; No.
9, S2.B@2.S0; clover, s2.70G20o.
Dressed poultry-Quiet. Turkeys,
5eG56c, chickens, 3s@43c; fowls, 3s
Q43c.
Live poultry-Dull Geese, 1s@22c:
ducks, 20123c; fowls, 3SQ39c; tur-
keys, nominal; roosters. 23c; chick
ems, brolers. 100000.
Cheese-Quiet. State milk COM
mon to special. 20@32c; skins COM
mon to specials. 5@22c.
Butter-Firm. Receipts, 1895.
Creamery extras. 62@62hc; dairy
tubs, 45@B2c; imitation creamery
hrsts, nominal.
Eggs-Ffrm. Receipts. 23,935. Near
Iby white fancy, 53c; nearby mixed
fancy, 46153c; fresh, 449491sc.
Hay and Straw.
ST. LOUIS, My '15.-Hay-Re-
CENTS 30 cars. of which IS cars We're
timothy. 5 clover mixed, 2 alfalfa and
h prairie. Steady prices prevail. with
a firm market on the better grades.
Local demand good and absorbing an
offerings Of No. 2 and better grades
readily. Shipping business restricted.
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River Bulletin.
Weather Conditions.

Pressure remains high in the cen.
traI valleys and in the vicinity Of the
south Atlantic coast. The weather ia
still cool in those districts.
Rainfall has been heavy in the
lower Mississippi valley with amounts
exceeding an inch in southeastern
Missouri, Arkansas. Louisiana and
Tennessee.
\ decided fall in barometric pres
sure prevails in the Canadian north
west and the weather has been
warmer in the northern mountains
and plains states.
Indications are for fair weather to-
night and Tuesday in this vicinity,
with warmer Tuesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-05-17
CHINESE
STRIKE ENDED
Three Million Students Go Back to
Class Rooms After Protest
Against Shantung
Question.
JBy Charles Edward Hogue, United
Press Staff spondentI

JBy Charles Edward Hogue, United
Press staff Correspondent]
SHANG HAI, China, May Eide
layed) d)-Three million Chinese stud.
ents who rose in rebellion on April IA
against the Peking military govern
ments direct negotiation with Japan
in connection with the Shantung set,
tlement, went back to their class
rooms today. The strike was broken.
The strike failed when the crafts
unions, the merchants associations
and other organized factors in China
failed to support it.
The youthful strikers. filled with
patriotism and the conviction that
their cause was just had counted on
a great wave OF patriotism to sweep
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be able. as the result of DR.. Mayo's
report, 10 carry glad tidings %
ipatients who are afflicted with the
disease commonly known as goites
for successful treatment and perma
nent cures have been effected.
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Flooded Farms.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, May IL
Thousands of acres OF farm land
along the Missouri and Big Sioux
rivers are under water. Many fami'
lies have been driven from their
homes.
Stockmen have been warned to get
their cattle out Of the lowlands.
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Local Observations

KIVer stage at Z a. m, III feet;
change in "a hours, rise OIL.
Mean temperature 18th, so; higheg.
55: lowest, so: lowest last night, 50.
Relative humidity 10Th, a. M,
II; II noon, "a; p. m, SO.
CARL Z. HADLEY,
Observer.
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Under the rent restrictions act in
England landlord is prohibited
from increasing the rent more than
10 per cent. ..|
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WxSeeather; xSe
---S-@i
Weather Foreca st.

~. s. Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.J
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Tuesday: warmer Tuesday.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Tues
day, warmer Tuesday and in west
and central portions tonight.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Tuesday; warmer Tuesday, and IN
northwest portion tonight.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and Tues.
day; warmer Tuesday.
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Three-fourths of the wagons OF
carts In use are drawn by oxen nr
buffaloes in Bulgaria. Automoolle
service is negligible. - y
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-05-17
Late Market Quotations

Sales: Timothy. part car dmagedv
$40, 70 part cars 40 at $32, car M
III $35, cars No. 2 AZ $i5S, i car do
930. 4 cars do at $40, car do al 81,
car standard at S44, 2 cars do al yl;
cars No. at $40. Clover mixed
no-grade at $52, cars No. 4.
Glover, part car No. 2 at $40, prair
] car No. 2 at $26, / car do ar s9r
cars do at $27, / car do at 500,
standard at s3l. car No. L ar "a.
car do at S35.
Aifalfa-Cne car standard millin,
S37, car do brown at $3S.
Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, May 15.-Horses-pr,
cipal demand during the week
prevailed for the larger types Of 4,
mails. chunks and loggers going 10 h
south and few heavy horses N,
Pennsylvania chunks finding cle,
ance. This type of horse has an
manded slightly stronger rates. nj
small southerner, however, has faiaa
to score an especially active trend
Horse quotations:
Good to choice drafts .sIi1x5
Eastern chunks 1890. ...... I40Nj
Farm mares. top grades -. I3Osa
Farm mares, fair to good 49,. SolI
Choice southern horses -. 140.ri
Fair TO good southern horses. I2dla
Fair to medium southerners ;. 60.la
Plain southern horses ....... 90 4
rugs ........... .-.'... W
Mules-Outlet continues poor, Wit
the possible exception of the large au
imaIs around 16 hands high ant
weighing 1900 to 400 POUNDS, fg
which some demand exists. AIu,
quotations:
16 to II hands .......-.....sl .slS5-3s
Is to 151a hands ............ -. 100-sA
Il to 14h hands ............ sO-tA
.13 to 131a hands ............ 40 81
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. May 17.-Money Of
call. s per cent; six months, S12 pc
cent.
Mercantile paper, Tx per cent.
Bar silver, London, 5Slsd; New
York, 99Ac.
Demand sterling, s3.S2B.
Liberty Bond Market.
NEW YORK. May 17.-Eberty
bonds were quoted today as follows:
3hs. 90.90: 1st As, $3.50; 2Ad IS
$500; Ist 4As, $500: End sks
1896; 3rd 4As. S7,64: 4th Az
s46S; Victory 3As. 1924; Victor
4as, $40.
Swift's Weekly Produce Review.
CHICAGO, May 17-The yolun
of cream delivered to creameries tn
week will show some increase oV
the preceding week, but it is light
than a year ago.
Last year there was some butt
bought for export, but conditions
not now appear favorable for Z
eign purchases; in fact, consld'
able quantity has been imported d.
ing the last few months and the
are reports of further importati
from foreign producing countries.
The markets during the. week
fleet this condition and wholesa
prices are lower in the large consu
ing centers.
Eggs are beginning to show I
eject OF warmer temperature a.
BUYERS are more careful in their
lection. Prices. due to lighter q
nland. are slightly lower.
1t is very important that eggs
gathered daily, kept in cool pia
and marketed frequently.
The movement of poultry Is ab0
normal and prices show only non
nal changes from last week. On a
count of lighter storage stocks, IL
expected that values will be su
tanned for the next thirty days.
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CHICAGO Cash Grain.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Corn-No. 1
yellow, Sail; No. 2 yellow, $21o9
2.11; No. yellow, s2.09@210; No. 4
yellow, s2.0S; No. / white, s2.11; No.
2 white, s2.10@212; No white,
$2.09@2.10; No. white, $2.0S@
2.oS7s; No. 3 mixed, s2.0e; No.
mixed, s2.0s
Oats-No. white. s11o91.14: No.
white, Sill.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, Ill, May 17.-Corn-Mar-
s2.07@2.7k; No. 3 yellow, S206.
Oats-Market unchanged. No. 2
white, s116; No. white, $1.15h.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, May II. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 44.6OO head. Market 35c low
er. Bulk, s13.35@1425: butchers,
s13.0o414.60; packing, 11.50@14.oG;
light, s13.75d1425; pigs, s1225@
400; roughs, s11.50@12-25.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head. Mar
ket steady to 25c lower. Beeves, s9.T5
61375; butchers stock sT.75913.50 20;
Gamers and cutters, s5.00@13.O0;
StockerS and feeders, $7.5UI 1I.OU:
cows, s9.75@13.75; calves, 10000
1900.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head Mar
ket slow and unevenly lower. Lambs,
S11 .00@19.50; ewes, s4.5eG14.00.
ST. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS, May 17.-Cattle-Re-
cefpts, 5000 head. Market steady,
Is to Csc lower. Native beef steers.
$675m140O; yearling steers and
heifers, s6.50@14.25; cows, $1,000
HOO; stockers and feeders, $3.50
11.25; calves, s650@14.00; cows and
heifers. s6.25910.T5.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head. Mar
ket Is to soc lower. Mixed and butch
ers, s13.75G14.50; good to heavy,
.51014.00: rough, s11.5O912-O0;
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New York Money Market
NEW YORK. May 1T.-Money OF
call. s per cent; six months, S12 PEI
cent.
Mercantile paper. 7k per cent.
Bar silver, London, 58l5d; New
York, 99Ac.
Demand sterling, s3.S2h.
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Liberty Bond Market.

NEW YORK. May T.-Eberty
bonds were quoted today as follows:
3hs. 90.90: 1st As, $3.50; 2ad IS.
Is4o0; 1st 4As, $500: End iAs,
1896; 3rd 414s. 1854: 4th Ahs,
s4.6S; Victory 3As. 1924; Victory
4As, $40.
Evening journal., 1920-01-21
SOCIAL GOSSIP
OUT NEWPORT WAY

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
NEWPORT, Jan. q. - The fourth
quarterly conference Of Newport NJ. Z.
Church will be held in the church on
Friday night.
The Woman's Club held its weekly
meeting this afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. A. C.. Gamble.
Mrs. Frederick Maske and SON.
Charles, of Hartley, were week-end
guests OF Mrs. William Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harley Strahorn at
tended the Philadelphia Automobile
Show last Wednesday.
j. D. MahOney. of Philadelphia, spent
few days last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. l.. Duff.
Mitchell Pierson will attend the dance
this evening Of the GOucher College
girls at Mt. Holly, near Baltimore.
Misses Viola and Mae Seeds spent the
weekend with their cousin, Miss Ethel
Thomas, at Elkton.
Mrs. Thomas, Of Elkton, was the
guest Of Mrs. George Seeds over the
weekend. Mrs. Seeds had as her
guests yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Lee
Davis, OF Ocean View, Va, and daugh-
ters, Edith and Grace,
Margaret Poole is confined to her
home with measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey E. Gregg mo-
Evening journal., 1920-01-21
TRY MACNESIA FOR
STOMACH TROUBLE
IL NeulraIiles Stomach Acidity, Prevents
Food Fermentation, Sour, Classy
Stomach and Acid. Indigestion.

Doubtless II you are n sufferer from in
digestion, you have already tried pepsin,
bismuth, soda charcoal, drugs and various
digestive aids and you know these things
viii not cure your trOuble-in some cases
do not even give relief.
But before giving up hope and deciding
yOu are a chronic dyspeptic, just try the
effect Of q little bisurated magnesia-not
the ordinary commercial carbonate, citrate,
oxide or milk, but the pure bisurated mag
nesia which you can obtain from practi-
cally any druggist in either powdered or
tablet form
Take a teaspoonful Of the powder or two
compressed tablets with a little water after
your next meal and see what a difference
this makes II will instantly neutrallze
the dangerous, harmful acid In the stom-
ach which now causes your food to ferment
and sour, making gas. wind, hatu'snee,
heartburn and the bloated Or heavy,
lumpy feeling that seems to follow most
everything you eat.
You will find that provided you take a
little bisurated magnesia Immediately after
q meal you can eat almost anything anu
enjoy IL without any danger OF pain or us
comfort 10 follow and moreover, the con-
tinued use OF the bisurated magnesia can
not injure the stomach I'm any way SO
long rs there are any symptoms o. acid
indigestion.
Evening journal., 1920-01-21
Rcbertr BarLorA

Nancy and Nick were still hunting
for Jocko. Everywhere the green shoes
took them their sharp little eyes were
looking this way and that for some Sign
Of their lost pet.
That's the way they happened to no.
tice the funny little house In the stubble
field. There was fat little man in
the doorway smoking pipe, and over
his head a sign which read "Jellings-
worth Jounce. Cuspldors for sale"
Nancy and Nick stopped at once. they
were so curious, although they tried
not to show II. Good morning" they
said politely.
The little man made a grand bow
Good morning, Most Highs" he an
swered.
"Oh. we--we're not Most Highs"
corrected Nancy modesty. "Did you
think we were a king and queen?"
"My, nor replied Mr. Jounce but
as / only come up TO your knees you
wouldn't expect me 10 call you Most
Lows would you?" And he was still
laughing at his own joke, when Nick
asked In a grown-up tone, rs business
good9"
Mr.. Jounce stopped laughing. That's
not so funny" he answered. NO, Never
sell thing You see this a grasshop-
per's store and You might as well try to
sell shoes to tadpoles as cuspidors TO
grasshoppers. They won't use em.
Come in, won't you?"
The twins didn't have 10 be asked
twice. They were still very curious.
"There they are" pointed Mr. Jounce.
Evening journal., 1920-01-21
STOMACH ON
A STRIKE
"Pape s Diapepsin" puts
Sour, Classy, Acid Stomachs
in order at once

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion Of the food did the dam
age-do you? Well, don't bother. II
your stomach is in a revolt; If sick,
gassy and upset, and what you just ate
has fermented and turned sour: head
dizzy and aches; belch gases and acids
and eructate undigested food-just eat
a tablet or two Of Pape's Diapepsin to
help neutralize acidlty and in five min
utes you wonder what became Of the
Indigestion and distress.
If your stomach doesn't take care Of
your liberal limit without rebellion; il
your food is a damage instead Of a help,
the quickest, surest, most
harmless antacld IS Papes Diapepsin,
which costs so little at drug stores.
Evening journal., 1920-01-21

tored to Trappe, Md, on Friday, TO
spend the weekend with the Rev. and
Mrs. J. II. Whedbee.
Mrs. Bertha Stuart is still confined
to her home with a broken arm.
Mrs. Enoch Smith, who has been con-
fined 10 her home for several weeks
with nervous breakdown, is impr6v-
ing.
Mrs. ]. Perkins Groome is confined
TO her home with grip.
William and Whitney Day, small sons
Of Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Day, who
have been confined TO their homes with
measles, are much improved.
Mrs. George Seeds visited her sister
in-law. Mrs. Harry Davis, Of Edge
Moor, on Sunday
Evening journal., 1920-01-21
Snake Oil
WIN Positively Relieve Pain in Few
Minutes

WIN Positively Relieve Pain in n Few
Minutes.
Try Il right now for rheumatism. Neu-
raigia, Lumbago, sore, stin and swollen
joints, pain in the head, back and limbs,
corns, bunions. etc After one application
pain usually disappears as II by magic.
A new remedy used internally and ex-
fcrnally for Coughs, Colds Group Inhu-
eDza. Sore Throat, Diphtheria and Ton
siiitis.
This oil is conceded to be the most pene-
frating remedy known. Its prompt and
immediate effect IN relieving pain is due
to the fact that it penetrates to the affected
parts at once. As an illustration. pour
ten drops on the fhickest piece OF sole
leather and Il will penetrate this sub
stance through and through in three min
utes.
Accept no substitute. This great oil Is
golden red color only. Manufactured by
Herb Juice Medicine Company. Every bot
tie guaranteed at Eckerd's Cut Rate Medi-
cine Store.
Evening journal., 1920-01-21
e Idle Hens Now
Lay II Eggs a Day
And this WIS in Cold Winter Weather.
Mrs. Davidson's Plan is simple.


II fed 50-cent box OF Don Sung to my
flock OF 2S hens that were not laying But
they are laying now. / receive as high as
q eggs day and never less than ~
Mrs. Jennie Davidson, Yates Center, Kan
sas
Mrs. Davidson wrote this letter in Feb
ruary. Figure her profit on two dozen
eggs n day from hens that wouldn't lay
during January and February. Wen make
you the same offer we made her. Here
Il is:
Give your hens Don Sung and watch re-
suits for one month. IL you don't find that
Il pays for itself and pays you good
profit besides, simply tell US and your
money will be promptly refunded.
Don Sung (Chinese for. egg -laying) works
directly ON the egg laying organs, and is
also a splendid tonic It is easily given In
the feed, improves the hens health, makes
her stronger ana more active in any
weather. and starts her laying.
Try Don Sang for 80 days and II it
doesn't get you the eggs, no matter how
cold or wet the weather, your money will
be refunded by return mail, Get Don
Sung from your druggist OF poultry rem
edy dealer or send so cents for a package
by mail prepaid. Burrell-Dugger Co, 436
Columbia Bldg, indianapolis, Ind.
Evening journal., 1920-01-21
QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
etDr. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets. the substituted for calomei. NO
priping results from these pleasant
little tablets. They cause the liver
and bowels TO act normally. They
never force them 10 unnatural action.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
soothing, healing. vegetable compound
mixed with Give oil.
II you have a bad taste, bad breath,
feel dull, tired, are constipated on
bilious, you'll find quick and sure re-
cults from Dr. Edwards little Olive
Tablets at bedtime. loc and 25c boy
Evening journal., 1920-01-21

The Want Ads. should be helpful IN
securing a position as a sales person,
an agent and Q bookkeeper.
Evening journal., 1920-01-21

Nancy turned upside down with a
feather on
why, so they would" declared Mr..
1ounce, much pleased. IN just do IT,.
Thank you so much for the idea.
Later when The twins were return
ing that way the sign read: feelings
worth Jounce. Fine Millinery. Step in.
Copyright, 1920, \. E. A.
Evening journal., 1920-01-21

.Iin.r,. Antlsentlo on. KNOWN ..
Evening journal., 1920-01-21
You May Find
1t In Stocking
Cincinnati authority says your
troublesome corns just
loosen and fall off


Sore corns, hard cOrns, soft corns or
corns between the toes just loosen in
their sockets and fall of the next day
il you will apply directly upon the
corn a few drops Of a drug called free
zone, says a Cincinnati authority.
You merely put a drop or two Of this
freezone on the tender, touchy corn to-
day and instantly the corn stops hurt
ing. then tomorrow sometime you may
ind the old tortuous pest somewhere in
your stocking, having fallen off entirely
without a particle of soreness, pain or
irritation The skin surrounding and
beneath the former corn will be as
healthy, pink and smooth as the palm
Of your hand
A quarter ounce OF freezone Is sum
clent TO rid ones feet OF every corn and
callus, and any druggist Will charge but
few cents for lt. u is compound
made from ether.
While 10 IS better for you not TO make
changes IN location at this time, Want
Ad VIII bring you into communication
with some very desirable propositions
both renting ard buying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-01
LOCALS SHOWED
DROPPING TREND
Aside From Electric Storage
Battery, Losses Confined to
Small Fractions

Sympathetic influences was mainly
responsible for the dropping tendency OF
the local market, which followed fairly
steady opening There was a renewal
of some little selling pressure, but the
fresh liquidation was more Of dribbling
character, rather than the urgent sell
ing pressure witnessed in the first part
of last week.
Efforts to force further credit con .
traction by the Federal Reserve Board
naturally had the same reprcssive In :
huence upon market enthusiasm here
as we'll as elsewhere. Local banking in :
tPrests were not altogether in favor OF
this further advance in discount rates
and number were of the opinion. that
far more reaching results toward OBJ
tanning defation of credits would have
been obtained In the applica ton Of more
stringent discrimination in loan ac-
CeptanCe.
With one or two exceptions the losses
of the day we're confined within frac-
tional limits. The only noteworthy dc
cline. in fact, was sustained by Elcc-
trio Storage Battery, which ran off 81
to 10. more because of the narrow
ness of tho market than result of in
creased offerings.
The new controversy in the Local
rapid transit situation was without ef-
feet on the local trolley shares. Mod
crate selling orders caused Philadel
phia Rapid Transit to fall back to 90
a loss of u. Union Traction on q sale
of a few shares was * lower at 30A
On the other hand Philadelphia Electric
had much better support. rallying tC
2l7s. although subsequently fell back
to 215s. United Gas Improvement
found bottom at 42A. American
Stores was among the strongest fea
lures. with a 70 point gain at AZ
Trading in Lake Superior Corporation
was Indifferent at 13M to Il. Pennsyl'
vania Railroad held fairly steady at 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-01
Commodity Markets
COTTON MARKET

New York, June 1.-Owing to un-
certainty regarding the status of the
contract established by the wartime
legislation of 1919. which expired by
limitation last night. the board OF man
ayers announced before the usual open
ing that the exchange would remain
closed today. The bill continuing the
present contract has been passed by
Congress and ia expected to be signed by
the President today.
The present contract came into force
in 1915 as rider tn the wheat pur-
chasing act. Traders are uncertain
whether expiration of the time limit on
the wheat measure also affects trading
in cotton. The board Of managers voted
to maintain in force the wartime FORM
of contract.
Trading was carried on as usual on
tbe New Orleans Cotton Exchange to-
dav although the bill to continue the
nresent form of contract had not been
signed by President Wilson when the
Exchange opened. Traders acted on the
sssumption that the signing OF the OIL
was a formality which did not necessl-
tate suspension Of business. 80,
Private crop reports we're pupIshed
over the holidays, one making the con :
d;tion 67 . and the other ga.
Washington, June president Will
son has signed the agricultural appro- :
priation bill. specifically providing that
Tho amendments to the cotton FUTURES
act proyiding for government classlhca ,
t;on Of cotton grades for delivery ana
for a reduction in the deliverable grades
NJ cotton from twenty to ten grades shaii
be permanent legislation.