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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

Say 1t with flowers" from Sharp's
Flower Store. Phone S95. II
Mrs. George Baughman Of Newark
was the guest Thursday of Mrs. La
ferre, North Brown street.
DR.. and Mrs. S. E. Deeley and
daughters, Susan and Emily, motored
to Lancaster today.
The Star circle Of the M. p. church
will give a penny social in the church
basement, Friday evening, Oct. IA. x14
Mr.. j. r. Murphy has returned home
after business trip of several days
to Newark and Columbus.
Miss Madge Dewitt and Miss Min
nuie Edgar spent Wednesday after
noon in this city.
COAL! COAL! COAL!
Don't freeze. Order Hooking Vale?
lump coal for quick delivery at Dublin
sky Brothers. Phone 154. 10-l0-tf
Mr.. c. Il. Hibbits of Brink Haven
has gone to Berea, o., to visit his wife
and son. His son is in college at that
place.
Miss Nell Smith of Baltimore. Md,
arrived here today to spend week
with relatives and friends Miss
Smith formerly lived in this city.
Insist on the best!
Ask your grocer for
jefferson Creamery Butter.
Mr.. II. l.. Mahaffey returned on
Thursday from Cleveland, where he
attended the knights Templars con
clave.
Special for Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week: Womens halt
soles, 80c; mems half soIes 81. Cut
Rate Shoe Shop, 2o6 West High. Xl3
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Rosenthall are
spending several days in Cleveland
the guest of their daughter, Mrs. Stan
ley Koch.
Cosy Toes and Comfys feltwear for
lntll, WOMEN anu ClliuIcI, ~ per Ccll
discount now. Buy your holiday slip
ners and save. Severns, West Vine.
Xl3
DR.. and Mrs. Carroll ID. Conard de-
parted Thursday morning for Lancas-
ter o, where they expect to make
their future home. DR.. Conard will
engage in the produce and shipping
business.
When we dry clean your garments
they are cleaned, and our claim Of be-
ing the best dry cleaners in this part
of the country Is not disputed. Ev'
cry cleaning job we take is guaran-
teed- or we won't take it. Give us n
call Mems. women's and children's
garments thoroughly cleansed. The
Sanitary Dry Cleaning Co, southwest
corner public square. Xl3
Mrs, A. II. Sundef of New Ply
mouth, Idaho, is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Mcfarland, g
Wooster avenue. This is Mrs. Sund'
lef's first visit back to Mt Vernon in
% years Mrs Sundlef is also IA sis
ter of Mr.. John Masteller of this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
LOCAL NEWS

Taxi service. Phone 3l5. J. Cole. tt
Miss Nina Over of Fredericktown
was a visitor here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Barr spent to-
day in Sparta.
Say it with Flowers" A. b. vii.
liams. florist. II
Mr. Louis Barrett of Cleveland was
business visitor in the city today.
Mrs. Max Boyd and daughter Betty
spent Thursday in Columbus
Electrical fixtures and supplies. G.
r. Smith & Co. STuTh x2O
Mr.. Glenn Rayl of Pittsburgh spent
the day here on business.
J. c. Marriott, county superntend-
ent of schools, visited the schools of
Morris township on Wednesday.
Demonstration and sale OF Ncpon.
set, the waterproof, rot,proof, floor
covering. Woolson's. x13
Mrs. l.. n Murdoch went to New.
ark today TO spend the day with rela-
tiyes.
Rev. W. II. Shields will return this
evening from Cambridge, where he at.
tended the Presbyterian synod.
Smooth, clean, well sorted potatoes
wanted at Pitkins Cash Provision
Store. xl5
Mrs. c. w. Wynkoop of Toledo, O.,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary E.
BANTER OF South Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Letter left today
for visit with relatives in Philadel
phia and other eastern cities.
Fresh oysters daily-retaiI and
wholesale. Fish Market, 224 South
Main. Phone 1902. xli
Mr.. Joseph Ferguson has returned
from weeks business trip to Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Glass of Wcs
torville. o., are the guests OF Mr. and
Mrs. j. c. George for few days
Special showing Of Dennison's paper
decorations for the Halloween party
at WooIson's. xla
Mr.. James Tighe is spending IA few
days here after an extended business
trip to Detroit and Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs +. s. Manning of To
ronto. Canada, are visiting at the
home of Mrs Mannings sister, Mrs
Fred Taylor. Belmont avenue.
Lauderbaugh' bakery and grocery
bread, cakes and pies; good country
butter. Is East Gambler street. Tel
ephone 99i. xi3
Mr.. Elmer Click of Mansfield was u
business visitor here today.
Mr.. Ray Painter OF Mansfield spent
the day here on business
We have quantity of 9S lb. flour
sacks selling at 6Oc per dozen while
they last Each sack contains one
square yard OF good muslin, Jones
Bakery. 107 West High street. xlI
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE Desirable 40 acres
with good buildings, close to station
and pike. 26 acres at Academia. Good
improvements. Splendid rs acres,
we'll located, new buildings. Excellent
So acres, good buildings, well located.
See w. G. Rockwell. 10-10-tf
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

WANTEO-To buy, sell and ,ex-
change new and second hand furni-
ture. New and Second Hand Store,
los West High street,; phone 763
black. w. II. Mullenix. STuTh x29
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE-2 grain elevators with
feed buciness of the Utica Farmers
Exchange Co., one located at Utica
Ohio, the other at st. Louisville, Ohio.
Private cash bids on either property
made in writing will be received, by
the board of directors until Oct. IA,
1921. Address all correspondence to
II. W. Smoots, Sec'y., Utica, Ohio. x15
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
Chicago Livestock

Cattle-Receipts 10000; market
higher; top beef steers 12.15; bulk
beef steers 6@10; fat she stock
steady.
Calves-Market higher; stockers
and feeders highers.
IIogs--Receipts 10000; market act
i've; top $50; bulk of sales S.1O@S.5O;
bulk packing sows 6.75@7.25; pigs
7.75@S.
Sheep - Receipts: $4,000; market
steady.
Lambs-Market steady; top lambs
S.75.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
Cleveland Livestock

Receipts: 600; market slow
Calves -lleceiptsY 25O; market low
err; good to choice veal calves 12@ ID
Sheep Receipts $500; market Slow
wool lambs sac; wool sheep 3G4.
Hogs-Receipts 5000; market low
er; workers., mixed, heavies, pigs and
ligths S.75; roughs 1926; stays 5.25.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
Easy to Discover.

"Wllnt Is space?" asks headline
In n daily paper. II the writer would
only take the trouble to sit between
two stout women in crowded street
car he would perhaps stop asking such
silly Questions.-LOndon Punch.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
Toledo Grain

Wheat--Cash 1.2S; Dec. 1.29R; May
1854.
,Cloverseed--Cash and Oct 12.75;
Dec. 1885; Feb. 1915.
lAlsike-Cash and Oct 1919; Dec.
100; Mar. 11.15.
Timothy-Cash old 2.65, new 2.75;
Oct. 2.75; Dec. 2.S5; Mar. 800.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE-Rebuilt typewriters
all makes, SIS up, check writers Sc
up, carbon papers, ribbons and sup.
plies. Johnson Press, 8 East High
street. Phone 438 red. TuThS tt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE - Fifteen passenger
Studebaker bus, four Erie cords, one
Goodrich spare. Practically new, first
class mechanically Mt. Liberty Ga
rage, Mt. Liberty, o. x15 *14
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE-55 gallon, 18 gauge
steel drums, including faucet, SO. Pub
lie Service Oil Corporation, corner
Vine and Mulberry. x15
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
New York Stock

American Beet Sugar-26B.
American Sugar Refining-54B.
Baltimore & Ohio-37M.
Bethlehem Steel-54.
Chesapeake & Ohio-54R.
Erie-12%.
Kennecott Copper-22H.
Louisville a. Nashville-106.
Midvale Steel-23%.
Norfolk e. Western-94.
Republic Iron & Steel-49R.
U. S. Steel-7S1a.
Willys-Overland-5M.
Pure Oil-2SA.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
VIM. F.. BLACK
CHIROPRACTOR
Over Woolworth's 10c store.
Phone 1880
MEETINGS

***Oak Hill grange will meet at
1880 o'clock Friday evening.
rT-o-- 80
: "+'self'serve supper and entertain.
ment at the town hall at 'Bladensburg
Saturday evening, Oct. 10. Proceeds
will go to the building fund.
"N"knox county Pomona grange
meets with Oak Hill grange Saturday,
Oct 10. Election of officers. Oak Hill
grange will serve coffee.
*~"There will be community meet.
ing with a program at the Lucerne
school house Friday evening, Oct. 81,
at s o'clock. The men are requested
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE-Eight-r modern
house, close in, full size lot, barn,
room Tor two machines. Bargain if
sold soon. Il. l.. Sparks, real estate
and insurance, Room L. Sipe building,
Mt Vernon Ohio. Phone 1887. x12
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
Sour Milk.

Among the many uses for sour milk
Is that OF silver polish. Put the sill
verware In the liquid and let 1t remain
for 20 to 30 minutes. Then wash as
usual. II will look as II 1t had been
polished.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
liberty Bond Close (New York;

Liberty Bond Close (New York;
3hs-89.90.
First 4s-93.00.
Second 4s-92.14.
First 4Hs-93.00.
Second 4Hs-92.30.
Third 4Ns-94.50.
Fourth 4Hs-92.S0.
Victory 3%s-99.34.
Victory 4%s-99.36.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
CHICAGO Grain

Wheat-Dec. 1.12R; May LII.
Corn-Dec. .46%; May .523s.
Oats-Dec. .33A; May .36B.
Pork-Jan. 1900.
Lard--Jan. $40; Mar. S92.
Ribs-Jan. 7.75; Mar. 1876.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

"**The Pealer family reunion will
be held Tuesday in the G. A. X. hall
Indoor picnic at noon. Friends of the
family invited.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
Wise Provision Of Nature.

Jud Tunklns says man who never
makes mistake has TO die fearfully
young to avoid spelling his record
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

month. Travelling expenses paid. Elk.
animation announced soon. Write for
free specimen questions. Columbus
Institute, Columbus, Ohio. Th KIT
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE-Cabbage for kraut, 2R
cents pound. Also about 1000 bundles
of corn fodder, five cents bundle;
200 bushels of corn. Phone Ats black.
xi5
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR iSALE-Ringlet Barred Rock
cocks and cockerels, Single Comb
Rhode Island Red cockerels. Clyde
Brentlinger. This x15
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
Columbus Stock

Cities Service, com.-167R@ @172R
Cities Service, pfd-55 a @56R.
Cities Service Bankers, 20-20R.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE-Two Spotted Poland
China hoars, alos one young Jersey
COW and bull calf, six months old. n.
w. Smith, Route 4. x13
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
TODAY MARKETS
tBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
Pittsburgh Livestock

PIttSpUTgh EIVeStocK
Hogs-Receipts $500; market low
er; heavies S.50@9; heavy yorkers,
light yorkers and pigs 9@9.10.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts: 1,O0D;
market steady; top sheep 5.25; top
lambs 10.
Calves Receipts. 1000; market
steady; top Ia.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

-WANTED-Two unfurnished rooms
for man and wife. East end preferred.
Call 500 red, ks
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE-Six-cylinder Oakland
roadster run 1000 miles, good as new.
Phone 1870. x14
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

WANTED-Man with car to sell low
priced guaranteed Valley tires, $12o
per week and commissions. Valley
Tire Co., 573 Broadway, st. Joseph
Mich. Xl3
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Modern flat six rooms
and bath. Inquire at Brining's news
stand. 9.27-tf
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR RENT-Three rooms for light
housekeeping. Phone SAG blue after 6
o'clock. x14
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

WANTED-Orders for cleaning and
repairing stoves and ranges. Kelly 4
Mitchell repair department. 9-24-tf
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR sALE-Lady's suit, good as
new. Phone 1888 red. x14
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

to bring sample Of corn and the
ladies pumpkin pie.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE - Two good bucks,
cheap Also pie pumpkins. Phone
657 green. x14
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR SAlE-Extra good Duroc
road. x13 "14
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE-Ford sedan, looks and
runs like new. Phone 1867 green.
x14 IA
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
WANTED

WANTED-To buy hogs. Will pay
highest market prices. Call 995 or
1046 red. xl4
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR sALE-Gas stove suitable for
living room. Phone 10 green. xl3
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR SALE-Cheap Ford delivery
street, Mt Vernon, Ohio x19
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

WANTEO-Government needs rail
way mail clerks. Salary Sl3S to s192
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-F'ord automobile, 1918
model, at 302 East Gambler street. x13
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
LOST

loST-Handbag containing bill and
checks. Return to Mrs. Pitt Struble,
4O7 East Vine street Reward.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14
Local Produce

The following are prices paid by
II. Smoots for farm products. deliv.
cred at his warehouses:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR RENT-Furnished house at
oOt East High street. Phone 262 black
X14
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR RENT-6room modern apart.
ment. w. L. Grant, agent, phone
Sl4 black. x13
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

~ y
| CLASSIFIED COLUMN
FOR SALE
FOR sALE-Ford automobile 1918
model, at 302 East Gambler street. x13
FOR SAlE-Gas stove suitable for
living room. Phone 10 green. xl3
FOR SALE-Lady's suit, good as
new. Phone 1888 red x14
FOR SALE-Ford sedan, looks and
runs like new. Phone 1867 green
x14 IA
FOR cylinder Oakland
roadster, run 1000 miles, good as new
Phone 1l90. x14
FOR SALE - Two good bucks,
cheap. Also pie pumpkins. Phone
657 green. x14
FOR sALE-Cheap Ford delivery
wagon. Jones. Bakery, 1O7 West High
street, Mt Vernon, Ohio. x19
FOR sALE-Extra good Duroc
shoats. Guy jenkins, Green Valley
road. x13 "14
FOR SALE-Two Spotted Poland
China hoars, alos one young Jersey
COW and bull calf, six months old. ~
w. Smith, Route 4. x13|
FOR SALE-I,mglet Barred Rock
cocks and cockerels, Single Comb
Rhode Island Red cockerels. Clyde
Brentlinger. This x15
FOR SALE-55 gallon, 1S gauge
steel drums, including faucet, SO. Pub
lie Service Oil Corporation, corner
Vine and Mulberry x15
FOR SALE-Cabbage for kraut, az
cents pound. Also about 1000 bundles
of corn fodder, five cents bundle;
200 bushels of corn. Phone Ats black.
xt5
FOR SALE-Rebuilt typewriters.
all makes, SIS up, check writer's Sc
up, carbon papers, ribbons and sup.
plies. Johnson Press, 9 East High
street. Phone 438 red. TuThS tt
FOR SALE Fifteen passenger
Studebaker bus, four Erie cords, one
Goodrich spare. Practically new, first
class mechanically. Mt. Liberty Ga
rage, Mt. Liberty. O. x15 *14
FOR SALE-Eight-room modern
house, close in, full size lot, barn,
room for two machines Bargain If
sold soon. II. l.. Sparks, real estate
and insurance, Room /, Sipe building,
Mt Vernon, Ohio. Phone 1887. x12
FOR SALE - Desirable 40 acres
with good buildings, close to station
and pike. 26 acres at Academia. Good
improvements. Splendid rs acres,
well located, new buildings. Excellent
So acres, good buildings, well located.
See w. c. Rockwell. 1O.1O-tf
FOR SAlE-2 grain elevators with
feed buciness of the Utica Farmers
Exchange Co., one located at Utica
Ohio, the other at st. Louisville, Ohio.
Private cash bids on either property
made in writing will be received by
the board of directors until Oct. IA,
1921 Address all correspondence to
II. w. Smoots, Secy., Utica, Ohio. x15
| FOR SALE
Six.room house, practically new,
slate roof, gas, water, two large lots,
on North Braddock street, just outside
corporation This is IA bargain either
| for home for someone paying srent
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-14

FOR RENT-TwO furnished rooms
for light housekeeping, two blocks
from Main street. Inquire at 205 S.
Mechanic. xl3
The Washington herald., 1921-10-08
Oil Stocks ActiUe
On Curb EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Oct. THE uncer-
tainty which prevailed in regard to
the Improvement in the petroleum
trade being maintained disappeared
overnight and oil stocks dealt in
on the New York curb market were
active and strong again today. those
issues generally being in demand
from several sources. Most Of the
buying If wheat are designated as
American stocks, meaning the domes-
tic producers, came from interests
already identified with the control of
those properties. and was of an accu-
mulative character. this buying be-
ing, however. what the Street calls
careful" the accumulation being
gradual and apparently conducted
with the intention Of obtaining as
much stock as possible at a round pre-
vailing prices. This made price
movements comparatively. narrow
Simms petroleum Indicating the ger,-
eral range. that stock moving I'D
from 6& to IL. Elk Basin and
Skelly oil made fractional gains and
there was steady buying Of many
of the lower priced oil stocks. Cities
Service. which had a sharp advance
early In the week. ranged from 1881
to 1874. International Petroleum
was steady. with sales at 13% to
1871.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-08
HeaUy Selling in Wheat
After Early AdUdnce

CHICAGO. Oct. Wheat markets
showed a somewhat firmer undertone
and averaged higher in the early
trading. but around S1.14 for Decem-
Der there was selling by strong COM
mission houses and the best figures
were not maintained. although on
the breaks there was fair support.
Prices had a range of 1&aak cents
up to noon,. with the December a trifie
firmer than the May. There was
evidence of export demand for Ca
madam wheat and the strength in
Winnipeg. December was a factor.
hut demand for domestic wheat was
very slow. although st. Louis man
aged to effect a cleanup of much
cash grain held on track due to a
Hight call the past few days. Red
winter here remains scarce. country
offerings were small in the South
west and liberal in the Northwest
and Canada. with the Winnipeg re-
ceipts over 1000 cars. Forecast was
for generally fair weather, both sides
Of the international line. In parts of
Kansas wheat seeding Is complete.
FURNISHED by W. B. Hibbs 4 Co.. members
Chicago Board Of Trsde.)
v..,d.v,.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-08
Cotton Market Lacks
NelD Trade Interest

NEW YORK, Oct. THE market
was weaker today and plainly showed
the lack Of SUFFICIENT new trade or
outside buying in contracts to absorb
the pressure of liquidation and fresh
Southern selling. SO necessary for a
continuance of recent bullish efforts
to advance the market. Liverpool
cables were strong and sharply higher
early in response to the unexpected
sharp upturn to our market late yes
terday, with prices then leaving of
with a net advance Of IS to IS points
on the da7. This rise. with more
bullish crop reports. cabled over last
night to the Manchester and Liver
pool trade. was responsible for having
turned that market up. Futures
there advanced to a maximum Of 40
to IS English, points In the early
trading. against the rise Of but 10
to 20 that has been due to have
met our closing prices. while spots
were marked up SO points to the
basis Of 14.21d for middling. The
spot sales there for the day. how
ever, were only 10000 bales and fu-
lures later broke sharply. closing with
a net gain Of only Is to 1e points
on the day under the lead Of the
nesr months. as against to net
advance on the distant deliveries.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-08
RESERVE NOTES
GAIN s25,lOO,OOO
/: IN FISCAL WEEK
Report Shows Increase of
$4,3OO,OO0 in Cash
Reserves.
BANK RATIO is 500
General Discounts Decline
i 100, ,000-Federal De-
posits Up $1,S00,000.
BANK RATIO is 500

Aggregate increases OF $25.1oo.o0o
In Federal reserve note circulation.
as against a total decline OF about
s21.ooo.ooo In deposits and a fur
ther gain of s4.so0.oo In cash re-
serves. are indicated in the Federal
Reserve Boards weekly consolidat-
ed statement. issued as of the close
of business on October 8, 1921. The
banks reserve ratio remains un-
changed at So per cent.
Federal Reserve Bank holdings or
bills secured by United States gov
ernment obligations show an in
crease for the week of $4,000. 900.
while other discounts on hand de-
clined by ss.700.0 900. Holdings of ac-
ceptances purchased in open mar
ket are shown s3.2o0,oo0 larger shan
the, week before; those of United
States bonds and notes show a de-
cline of 81, 5000 .0oe. Pittman certifi-
Gates used as cover for Federal Re-
serve Bank note circulation show a
further reduction for the week of
5000. 900. while other Treasury
certificates. largely held under re-
purchase agreements by the New
IOTh ncscTNc DdHh, SNOW an III
crease for the week of $500, ,0oo
otal earning assets. as a result
of the changes noted. were $500, 900
less than the week before.
Largely Government Bonds.
OF the total holdings of s495.-
s00.0o0 Of bills secured by United
States government obligations.
s342, 100000. or SO per cent, were Sc
cured by Liberty and other United
States bonds: s123,5OO. 900. or 24.9
per cent, by Victory notes; $780,
900. or Is per cent. by Treasury
notes, and $500, 900, or as per
cent. by Treasury certificates. COM
pared with s346, 900, S11O. 500, 900.
ss.3o0,ooO and s2s.so0,000 reported
the week before
100000 to s4s. 500. 900 is shown in
the amount of paper held under re-
discount for other reserve banks by
the Boston, New York and Cleveland
banks. Rediscounts of the Rich
mond bank with the New York Re-
serve Bank show a reduction for the
week from s24.s0O. 900 to s1s,50O, 900
Atlanta reports a reduction in bills
rediscounted with the Boston ana
Cleveland banks from s20.100. 900 to
t17.20O.0o0; Minneapolis was able to
redeem the entire amount of $5,4oo,-
300 of paper held under rediscount
with the New York bank on the pre-
vious Wednesday. while Dallas
shows a reduction of its rediscounts
from s14.s00.oo0 to s12.100.o00. the
latter amount all held by the Bos-
ton bank.
Government Deposits Heavier.
Government deposits are stated
H.sO0,Oo0 larger than the week be-
fore. Reserve deposits show a de-
crease of s22.400.o00. while other
deposits, composed largely OF non-
members clearing accounts and
The Washington herald., 1921-10-08
Libertys Feature
In Bond Market

NEW YORK. Oct. Interest in
the bond market was again CEN
tered in the Liberty loan issues. prac-
tically all of which made further
substantial gains. As for several
days past the most active of the
government war bond issues was the
Victory 4%s and as usual they sold
practically unchanged in price. The
Liberty Us and first SIS made the
best response to the buying. The
Shs Us the only issue now selling
below $91.
The trend in foreign government
obligations was rather uncertain and
price changes were in general con-
fined to small fractions. The Mexi-
can bonds, especially the 4 per cents.
were firm3 and demand for them was
active. French 7hs and IS were in
clined to be a bit heavy, while the
Belgian issues were fairly steady.
Japanese issues held their own, but
were dull