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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-25
Liberty Bonds
Money Market
By Associated Pres,

New York. March 2-M Mercantile paper, 61s O 6E per cent. Exchange strong sterling 60-day bills, s.7Ss4 commercial O. day bills on banks, 3.7SA; commercial 60- day bills, S.7S4 demand, SS2%; cables. 3.SS15 Francs: Demand, 14.37; cables. 1435. Belgian francs: Demand, 13.S7 cables, 1885. Builders: Demand, 36% ; cables S67s. Ldre Demand, 19.47; cables, 19.45. Marks: Demand, 1.30; cables, 132. Government bonds firm; railroad bonds irregular.
 Time loans strong; 60 days and 90 days. S1sM9 per cent; six months, SqS15.
 Bar silver, 1231a; Mexican dollars, 93%.
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and 10000 bags

ment at 1250c. C. i. f.. and 10000 bags of Cubas, prompt loading. at 11.50c, f. Q. b. Cuba. At the close it was ru- mored that 50,00O bags of Cubas had been sold to a local refiner for March April shipment at 12c c. l. f.
 The market for futures was fairly active and after starting unchanged to five points higher. priced worked up rapidly on demand from commission houses and active positions showed ad- vances of 45 to 5S points at the close, or practically the best point of the day. Sales were 1,250 tons.
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Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, New York. Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liv- erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for con signment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor respondence invited.
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Moss & Ferguson

New York March 24-Weakness in stocks and the termination of the March squeeze brought about further reaction in cotton. Aside from some improvement in the weather the general situation is unchanged, while speculative selling may cause further recession. We think the decline should be utilized for purchases. Moss & Ferguson.
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MARINE NEWS
By AmooIated Press

Now Orleans, March 24.-Cleared. Steamers Ellis. Norfolk. Tela; Lake Ferrona. Newcastle. England and Hamburg via Norfolk; Median. British, Liverpool; Mount Vernon. Norwegian, Vera Cruz via Tampico; Rochelle. Brit ish, Preston, Cuba.
 Port Eads. March 24--Arrtved: Steamers Lake Callcoon. Progreso; Lake zaliski. Progreso; Maconomo. British. Norfolk; Oregon. Pensacola; Saramaca, Port Barrios; Tipton, Tela
 Sailed: Steamers Celba, Honduras, Ceiba; Coahuila, Mexico, Progreso; Fer rara, Italian, Italy via Gibraltar for or- ders; Heraklois, Norwegian. Taltal, Chile, via Panama Canal; Lake Fairlie, Galveston; Lake Marion, Mobile, Mex leo. Mexican, Progreso; Opelika, Copen- hagen and Gothenburg via Norfolk Rockport, Liverpool; Roger De'Llurla Spanish, Barcelona via Havana: Suri- name, Port Barrios.
 Mobile, March 24.--Arrived: Steam CT Coosa Havana; schooner Cambria, Rotterdam; schooner Edward H. Baird Aquin Bay, Haiti; bark luna, Norwe- gian, Norfolk.
 Sailed: Steamer Saguachi. New Or leans; schooner Waxfarer Havana, schooner Fred w. Aver. Christianstadt steamer Calna. Genoa. Italy, via St Michaels
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Cottonseed Oil

New York. March 24.-Cotton goods today were quieter with prices on gray goods firm. Sheetings were firm. Knit goods were in better demand. Re- tail trade was active in the metropoli . tan district.
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Port Movement

Houston: Middling, 42c; receipts, b.733; shipments. 4.154; sales. SO; stock,
 l255,342. Memphis: Middling. 40.5oc; receipts. 2.993; shipments, 2,610; sales. 1000; stock, 319.547.
 Augusta: Middling, 40c; receipts, 772;
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00rk Tribn1,t

New York. March 24.-(Special.) The annual report of the Interna- tional Paper Company Is expected To be issued some time before the ehd or this week. Wall street looks for a balance earned on the common stock equivalent to ap- proXimately $25 8 share. The rise Of few days ago in the stock above 90, a new high record was due largely to buying in anticipa- ton of the early publication of the report Paper receded with the rest of the market today. declining to SS$ after selling in the fore noon as high as SS4.
 Copper metal sales so far this month are estimated at loo 900. 900 pounds. including 2O.o00,000 pounds Tor export. Copper producing in- terests assert that the buying will likely expand into much larger proportions next month in view of steps now being taken to finance foreign sales. Selling of the metal since December has not only re- duced the surplus of metal, but is said to have absorbed all the first qpaNter anu the greater part of the second quarter output of the larger producers.
 The annual report of the Cali fornia Petroleum Corporation and subsidiary companies as tele- egraphed to Wall street from San Francisco today. shows gross earn ings of $4.621,654. nomDa-ed with S4,154,354 in 1918. and a surplus after preferred dividends and other charges of s431,132. against $303.2s2 in 1918. The increase in operating expenses for 1919 over 1918 was due largely to the increased activi- ties in development work and to an increased wage schedule as deter mined by the presidents commits sion and the committee of oil and
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Naval Stores

Savannah. Ga, March 24.-Turpentine firm, S2.17; sales. 34 receipts, IA; ship ments, 8; stock, 1880.
 Rosin firm; sales. 4e; receipts, 125; shipments. 1,-04 stock, 2l,062
 Quote: B. s16.oo; D, SIPS; E, $17.85; F, c. sl7.4o; H, I. a7.5o; K, M. N. wg. SIS. .aQ: Wv, $1000
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shipments. a.455; sales, 1.ss1i stock 1-23,3S4.
 St. Louis: Middling. 40.5Oc; receipts, 532; shipments. S30; stock. 12.7s3.
 Little Rock: Middllng. 40.T5c; re- ceipts,. 631; shipments, 401; sales, 4ol; stock. 42.696.
 Total today: Receipts, 11,3S4; ship ments, 10,9T0; stock, 7s5,sss.
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LivernooI Futures

Hy As8ocIateu FFe8s
 Liverpool. March 24.--Cotton. spot in limited request; prices easier; good middllng. S0.66c; fully uiiddling, 2s.66c; middling, 2s.66; low middling. 25.S6e; good ordinary. 2216c; ordinary, 2l.lee. Sales. 4,000 bales, including $500 Amer ican. Receipts 5S, 900 bales, including 27,000 American. Futures closed quiet. March, 2655c; May. 25.46e; July, 24.5Sc; October. 22.7Sc; December. 21.soc; Jan uary, 21.61c
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Rice Market

By Associated Press New Orleans. March 24.=Rougb rice no sales Receipts 510 sacks; millers' receipts same. Clean rice no sales. Receipts 6.016 pockets.
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800; fat yearlings, T0oQ8.Oo; medium yearlirgs. ss.oo97.00: vealers, ss.oOall. .00.
 Hogs:
 Choice corn fed hogs, 1s5 and up, yll; choice corn fed hogs 135 to 165. s13; choice corn fed hogs 90 to 125. $l1; light pigs 70 pounds down. si0; best heavy rougn hogs, sll.5o; half fat rough hogs. s7.50 to ss5o; soft and only from 1 to 2c per pound less thar above pricss.
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New Orleans Futures
Shot Cation
By Associated Presl

New Orleans, March 24.-Spot cotton steady; quotations revised middling un- changed. Sales on the spot, 1,259; to arrive. 1.132 Low middiing, 32.50c; middling, 40.75c; good middling, 43.25c. Receipts 8,039; stock, 37f,172.
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Chicago Futures
Produce Market Bv Asxociated pr.e.

IIouuCe Mdrket
 By Associated Press Chicago, March A.-Butter lower; creamery, 52Q6Gc Eggs lower; firsts 421k@43c Poultry: Alive, higher; springs, ssc; fowls, 4Sc. New York, March A.-Butter steady; creamery 'firsts. 54@6Sc. Eggs firm; receipts 1s.2s7 cases; fresh fathered frsts. 4SQD49c New York, March 24.-Live poultry dull, no prices quoted; dressed steady; prices unchanged.
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Potato Market

By Associated Press Chicago. March 24.-Potatoes steady; receipts 50 cars. Northern round white sacked, 5S5 5@5.95.
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Interior or>Movemeut

New York. March 24.-Spot cotton quiet; middling. 42.00c.
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Meal and Feedstuff

Meal and Feedstuff Mixed Horse-s50Q75. Old Style Hulls-s22. Corn-S2.10. Corn Chops-A No. 2 White Oats-sl25 per busheL ShortS-$66. Bran-$55. c. s. Meal. per cent-$7s. Hen Feed-A per 100-lb sack. Economy Dairy Feed-S75. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-D3 Wheat Strew-se5. Timothy-$4s Perfect Hog Feed-S75
 Hides and TalIow No. 1 Green Salt Hides-26421c. No. Green Salt Hides-l9020c. No. 1 Green Hides-l6Q17c. No. 2 Green Hides-14Ql5c No. Dry Fling Hides-36Q37c. No. Dry Fling Hides-35Q96c No. Dry Salt Hides-aaQa4c. No. ? Dry Salt Hides-32@z3c. Sheep Skins-5oc0S1.5 50. . Horse Hides-$3a6 Goat Skins-s1Q1.3. Hog Skins-25q50c Taliow-11d14c Beeswax-36638c. Clear Washed Wool-60a65c. Clear Grease Wool-45dsOc Burry Wool-25Q3oc. Ginseng (Wild)-si00f2
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D, S. 2s registered bid ........ 1O1 v. :. 2s coupon bid ............. 1Ol U. s. As registered bid ......... 106 U. B. 4S coupon bid id.t............ 1vb Panama 3s. registered bid ..4 S5 American Smeiting & Rfg. 5s S2H American Tel & Tel. cv. 6s...... 9T1a Anglo French 5s.......... 971s Atchison gen. 4s................ 7f Atlantic Coats Line 1st 4s...... 751b Baltimore & Ohio cv. 41ss..... 64% Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s....- S4% Cen. of Ga. consolidated 5s bid. S2 central Leather 5s ............- 20 Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s...... 79 Chi, B. & Quincy joint 4s.....l. 95b Chi, Mil. & St. P. cv. 41hs bid n Chi, R, I. & Pac. Ky. ref 4s.... 66B City of Paris 6s ............-.a. 90 Colorado & Southern ref. 4As bid 7sK Denver Ss Rio Grande consol. As. 64 Dominion of Canada 5s (19s)..s 91 Erie gen. 4s.................. 46 Illinois Central ref 4s bid...... 711h Int. Mer. Marine 6s,.-.......... S94a Kansas City Southern ref. 5s bid 695z Liggett & Myers 5S ......... S5A Louisville & Nashville un. 4s.... SEA Mo, Kan. & Texas 1st 4s.. 571R Missouri Pac. gen. 4s...,....... 557a N. Y. Central deb. 6s........... 91% Norfolk x Western ov. 6s...... 101ss Northern Pacific 4s............. 75 Pennsylvania gen. 5s..... S9 Reading gen. 4s....,.....,...s. 7sh Rep. Torn & Steel 5s (1s40) bid S9A St. Louis & San Fran, adj. 6s.... 64N Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s....... S711 Southern Bell Tel. 5s bid ....... sO1s southern Pacific cv. 5s........- 102ss southern Railway 5s ...-........ S5% Southern Railway gen. 4s....... 5s Texas Company cv. 6s ....... 104% Texas & Pacific 1st bid ...... S1A Union Pacific 4s bid ...... S2
 United Kingdom of G. B. &
 5hs (1937) Ss U. S. Steel 5s e6
 Virginta-Caro. Chemical 5s bid.. 94ik Wabash 1st ...............-... ssas Wilson & Co. cv. 6s -........... s1%
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Coffee Market

Naw York March 24--Liquidation of May contracts caused some irresuiarity in the coffee market but otherwise the early tone was steadier on covering by some of yesterdays sellers wno were probably disappointed by the fail- ure of the Rio market to show greater weakness The opening was four points lower on May but generally unchanged to three points higher, with May sell ing up from 1425s to 14.35c and Sep tember to 1440c during the middle of the day, or to 9 points net higher. Later, however. prices eased on re- ports of a decline in Santos futures and easier Santos offers. May closed at 1425c bid. while September sold off to 14.3oc with the general list closing net four points lower to five points higher.
 March, 14ooc; May 14-25o: July. 14.51c; September. 14.33c; October 14.33c; December. 14.83c.
 Spot coffee quiet: Rio 7s. 14E @15c; Satos 4s 24@24hc.
 Cost and freight offers included San- Rio Is at 1925 London credits
 The official cables reported Rio Is unchanged but shoVed a decline of T-32d in Rio exchange on London and of 50 reis in the dollafs buying rate.
 Santos futures were not quoted.
 The early cables quoted Santos fu- lures 25 reis higher to 100 reis lower and later cables reported decline of 125 to 175 refs.
 Brazilian port receipts. 11.00o: Jun- diahy receipts, 5000. Santos cleared 19.000 bags for New Orleans and Rio 17.oo0 for New York.
 The Rio stock showed an overnight loss of so,o0o bags, suggesting clear ances to Europe.
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LOCAL MARKETS
Poultry

Poultry Stags- -25@30c. Turkeys-Live, 425hR45c, Ducks-32d85c. Fryers-Small, 65c lb.; large. 55s, Hens-35Q37c Fresh eggs-42c.
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Sugar Market Rv Asso>rsk>k n->~~

New York. March 24.--The local mar ket for raw sugar was unchanged to- day and while prices were firmly held at 12c for Cubas cost and freight, equal to 13.04c for centrifugal, offerings seemed to be more plentiful. There were sales of 25.0o0 bags of Porto Ricos to refiner for March-Apri1 ship
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Cash Grain aY AsaoclafAd Prsss

Cash Grain
 By Associated Press Chicago, March 24.-Cash wheat, No. Shard, s2.52; No. mixed, $242. Corn-No mixed. $1.G3; No. vel low. $1.61a @162. oats-No. white, s5QseAc; No. 3 white, 94@951kc. Rye-No. l. s1.7s; barley, $1.5001.s3; timothy seed, s10@12.50; clover seed. 45 5@5s; pork nominal; lard. 2o7O; ribs, 18.25019.25.
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Live Stock CUnion Stock Yards)

(Union Stock Yards.) Fed steers:
 Good to choice. sl0.o00l1.00; medium to good, ss.0oQs10.oo; common to medium, s. o0G9oo
 Grass cattle according to weight. quail ity and flesh:
 steers,sS0o Q10.00: fat cows, s.0oae. %: medium cows. s6.90Q7oe; cutters, $5.5Od 500; canners. s40005.O0 heavy bulls, a.0o QS.00: light bulls, s6.OoG7 co; oxen. s40OQ
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New York Futures

BY NtsocIated PFoss
 New York, March 24.--Cotton closed steady.
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Fish

Gray snapper-Headless aad drawn.. i4c.
 Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, p Q2Sc.
 Eastern Select oysters-s2.5o gallon. Spanish MacSerel-22@23c.
 Pompano-S5c.
 Salt Water Trout-z2Q22c. Mixed Fish--l2c.
 Mullet-I1c
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New York Bonds

Coca-Cola .. 5 sS 37 3l
 Total sales, 1,sss.20o.
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Beef Cut Quotations

Ribs-No. l. 25c; No. 2. 21c; No. 8, 1sc.
 Loins--No. l, 41c; No. 2, 35c; No. 8. s1c. Rounds-No. i, 29c; No. 2, 23c; No. 8. Pic. Chucks-No. l, 13c; No. ?. 12c; No. 3, He. Piates-No' l, 12c; No. 2. lie; No. 3. 1oc.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Corrected March |. 1920 Arrival and departure Of passenger trains, Br- mingham. The following schedule figures pub
 lished as information. are not guaranteed: Central Standard Timcl BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
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Produce

 Sweet Potatoes-$3.50 per hundred. California -elery-slQ crae: S.75 dox. Lemons-S5. Pearuts-spanish. Sc lb.; large, 12Q131kc. Cabbase-$650 per hundred Irish Potatoes-s6 Der hundred. Onions s7. 25Qc7 50 100 lbs Bananas-Extras. 7l1c 10. I4imes-S1.75 per 100. Lettuce-$3.50 hamper 6 to 4 dozen.) Rutabagas-4c ID. Oranges--Florida. 12es, $500: 15os, $650; L76s. VI; 20cs. N; 216s. s7; 250s. T
 Meats D. s. Clear Belles-221kd241kc. D. s. Rib Bellies-20xQ23Hc Pure Lard-24c. Hams-Regular. Soa35c; skinned. sOQS5c. Pork Loins-2Sc. Picnic Hams-23c. Bacon-3sq45c.
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East St. Louis Live Stock

| East St. Louis. March 24.-Hogs: Re-
 ceipts, 1s,000: lights. 25Qs5c lower; others
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-05
NEURALGIC PAINS
G:ve Way to Soothing SaE1i;n's
 Wizard OH

Hamlin's Wizard Oil is safe 7t effective treatment for ncada.i. .af neuralgia Rubbed in where the J4H is. 1t acts as tonic to the tortured nerves and almost invariably brings quick relief
 Its healing, antiseptic qualities can always be relied upon to prevent in lection, or other serious results. from sprains, bruises, cuts, burns. bites and Stings Just as good. too for sore feet, stiff neck. ircst bItes. cold sores and carker sores
 Get 1t from druggists for % cents If not satisfied return the bottle and get your moncy back.
 Ever cor tipated or have sick headache? . s'ust try Wizard Liver Whips. pleasant little pink pills. 3U SSnts- Guar uteei
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-05
AMERICAN
YANKEES TAXI:
 BOSTON SERIES

NEW YORK, May f. - The New York Americans made it three out Of five from Boston. Hoyt. who de- feated New York in the opening hame. was knocked from the box in five innings. It was Hoyt's first de feat of the season. The game was held up half an hour by storm. In the fifth Umpire Nallin cleared the New York bench. putting all the players off except those engaged in dhe game. Score:
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-05
LIPTON'S BOAT SAILS

DARTMOUTH, Eng. May 4.-The g meter yacht Shamrock. which is to be used by Sir Thomas Upton in tuning up races for the Shamrock ", the challenger for the America's cup, sail ed today for New York
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-05

The fight between Kid Palmer and Speedball Hayden which was sched- uled for Douglas on May s, has been postponed until May 15 as Palmer has an engagement. on the coast. Palmer received $500 for fighting Steve Dalton at Vernon last night and for his next fight he will probably receive $500.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-05
Browns Knock Out
 Chicago Pitchers

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 4. St Louis hammered three Chicago pitch CTS hard today and won. Kerr and Heath were knocked off the mound. Weilman pitched his first game since taking ill in the middle of last sea son and with the exception of two innings was steady through out. The score:
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-05

Summary - 2-base hit, McNally, Pratt, Peckinpaugh. 3-base hit, Pipp. Sacrifice. hit, Pratt. Double plays, Mo Nally, Scott and Mclnnis, Scott Me Nally and McInnis. Bases on balls, off Hoyt, 4 Karr ]; Quinn l. Innings pitched, Hoyt ,; Karr 2. Hit by pitch CT by Quinn ? (Walters, Foster). Struck out, by Hoyt ,; Karr 1 Quinn
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-05

RETURNS FROM COAST Dr. w. E. Hankin has returned from
 a months vacation in California.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-05
ATHLETICS 6: SENATORS 4

. WASHINGTON, May 4. - Timely hitting enabled Philadelphia to take the odd game of the series from Washington today. Perry pitching for the visitors, was batted hard but received steady support Score:
 R. H. E. Philadelphia .-.301 001 001--6 10 l Washington ..-001 900 300-4 0 Batteries: Perry and Perkins; Zachary and Charity.
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Additional Sports Will Be Found On
 Page FiVe.)
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-05

Summary-3base hit, Gedeon, To- bin. Home run, Sislcr Stolen base, Sisler. Sacrifice hit, Kerr. Weilman, Williams, Billings (2). Double plays, Weaver (unassisted): Gedeon and Sis Ter; Weilman and Sisler. Base on balls, Kerr 3; Lcwdermilk ?; We'll 6. Innings pitched, Kerr 2-3; Heath 3; Lowdermilk ? 1-2. Struck out Kerr l; Weilman 3.
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Southern Assn.

At Atlanta '; Memphis 3. At New Orleans f; Little Rock ?. At Chattanooga l Birmingham f. At Mobile 1; Nashville a.
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U. OF A. BEATS FL PAso

FL PASO, Texas, May 4.-Arizona University won from the Fl Paso IT. gers in fast game of baseball here today, to ?. Stewart, pitching for the Wildcats, had it on Ponsford, the local twirler Score by innings. R H E Arizona U .... .001 200 023-S 10 Fl Paso Tigers 109c00O 010-2 6
 Batteries - Stewart and Wilson; Ponsford and Schuller.
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Coast League.

Portland. al Seattle. Sacramento at Salt Lake. Los Angeles at, San Franeisco. Oakland at Vernon.
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GAMES TODAY
National League

Boston at Philadelphia. Brooklyn at New York. Cincinnati at St. Louis. Chicago at Pittsburgh.
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American League.

St. Louis at Detroit. Cleveland at Chicago. Philadelphia at Boston. New York at Washington.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-05

DETROIT 2; CLEVELAND 1
 DETROIT, Mich, May 4. - Detroit won its second game of the season
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-05

by defeating Cleveland today. Both of Detroit's runs came in the ninth when Cobb singled scoring Bush and Veach. Cleveland scored in the eighth on an error by Bush. Score:
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-05

xbatted for Lowdermils in 9th.
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POSTPONE DOUGLAS FIGHT

and Charity.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-11-05
WAR DEPARTMENT REFuTEs
CHARGES OF HUGE LOSSES
Much Has Been Recovered Through
Sale Of Surplus Goods.-Plans
Based on Army Of 5,0oo0

Washington. Nov. 1.-The war de-
partment yesterday answered charges
that the government had sustained
great loss through the sale of sur
plus war supplies with the claim that
it had saved over S4.675.34o. SS1.1j. to
the taxpayers of the country" through
the sale of such supplies and settle
mentS of claims
The department made public a state
ment declaring that tn have proper
understanding Of the situation it must
he remembered that the department,
in purchasing war materials. it was
contemplating 4 field force of 5000. OOn
men. declaring tina, had the war "con-
tnued another year the supplies ON
hand at the signing of the armistice
would have been totally Inadequate"
Sales of war materials overseas ac-
gregated $500 9.3' 30 s.. while France,
II continued. purchased goods for S:il322.-
100000 and in addition waived GUS
toms duties estimated ut approximate
ly $15O.NO0OO and further assumed
the payment of 10000 claims against
the United States arising out of the
American occupation and use of in
stallationS and lands.
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GROSS BANK REVENUES -
REACH NEW HIGH MARK
Only Five National Banks Went Into
Hands Of Receivers Last Year,
Says Williams Report

Washington. Nov. 1.-The S,157 ma
| tional banks Of the country reported
a gross revenue of S1.1O9. OOO.OOO or "a
per cent on their capital for the fiscal
year ending last June 30. said IA state
ment yesterday by John shelton vii.
liamS, comptroller of the currency.
This. Mr.. Williams said. was u new
high record
Only five banks Went into the hands
of receivers during the kr. a record
exceeded only by that Of. the Year be-
fore. when there We're no failures.
THE Shrinkage in the value of our
principal commodities and articles of
production during the fiscal year end
ing October 81" Mr. Williams said lis
the greatest in commercial history. not
only in amount, but in the proportion
Of the decline tn former values. 1t
amounts to billions of dollars
Charters We're granted to 3f1 new
national banks during the past fiscal
year.