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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-16
BRITISH EMPIRE
WILL ADHERE TO
JAP ALLIANCE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Great Britain
will not cancel the AnglO-Japanese alli-
ance unless she gets at the arms con-
ference a satisfactory substitute. This
emananted today from persons conversant
wholly with the British position. What
the empire wants is an agreement
alliance is avoided as repugnant to
American ideas-amOng America, Eng
land, Japan and perhaps China.
Qualified authorities made it plain that
England does not even dream of ditch
ing the alliance upon request from
America until adequate scheme for re
placing it is presented.
I'VE viii not be coerced by America
into doing that" said one Britisher,
while others held that the alliance is es-
sential unless a practical agreement as
to the Far Eastern question is reached.
The American delegation is known TO
be favorable to an agreement amongst all
the powers interested in the Far East
an agreement capable Of supplanting the
alliance by Offering sufficient guarantee
to England to make it worth while TO
scrap what had become repugnant to
America and even source Of displeasure
within parts of the empire.
America IS expected 10 present a Far
Eastern program based on these lines:
An agreement" among the powers
affected, as to Far Eastern questions,
backed by an international council OF
some sort for adjudication Of Eastern
difficulties;
Adoption Of the open door policy in
the East, with guarantees for the political
integrity of China and Russia, the latter's
interest to be safeguarded by the other
nations until she IS able to come back
into the International family.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-16
Mephitis Mephitis
Dead as DOOrndiL
Admitted to Mails
Huh! WHAT'S All This? Will
Hays Order EIeUGteS De-
OdOrized Skunk.

You smell him. If you can't smell him
he is O. Il, If you can smell him out he
goes. is the giSt OF an epoch making
order issued to pOstmasters of the cOun-
try by the POstoffice Department at
Washington yesterday. 1t also marks
decisive victory for the misunderstood
and socially undesirable Meph!tis Mephit
is, the common North American skunk,
who hereafter will he admitted TO the
high society of the United States mails
along with candy, flowers, and other
delicate and delightful objects.
Perhaps the time may even come when
the most popular slogan in the land will
be Say it with skunk skins
Only two limitations are put upon the
right of the camOuflaged pussy cat to
travel via parcel post First he must be
dead. Second his skin must be thorough
IL dried and must not exhale any Of
fensive odOr.
In part the order reads
skunk skins may now be mailed. Post
masters are requested to exercise special
ea :e to see that the skins accepted for
mailing are properly packed and that
none are accepted which have a bad
odOr."
A wide range Of latitude is allowed
the individual postmaster to exercise his
best Judgment as to just what constitutes
a bad Odor."
A postoffice official suggested today
that in the future it may come about
that one of the first requirements or
candidates for postmasterships be that
they have the keenness of scent of a
pedigreed bird dog. A bad cold may be-
come a bar to appointment or 4 cause
for sudden dismissal.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-16
LAIR RESERVES
GRAY NEGLECT
CASEDECISION
Patrolman WilkersOn, How
ever, ExOnerated of Charge
of Contributing.

Judge Frank Lair of the Juvenile
court today had under Amusement the
case of Harry G. Gray, who was found
guilty late yesterday on a charge of ne
glecting his wife and children. The
court has not passed judgment on Gray.
While Gray was being tried yesterday
Mrs. Lulu Gray, his wife, was tried on
charge of child neglect. Also the court
heard evidence against Melvin WilkerS0n,
! city patrolman, who was charged with
contributing to the neglect of the Gray
children
Mrs Gray and Patrolman WilkeJson
we're found not guilty by Judge Lair
following a lengthy hearing. Mrs Cray
and Wnkerson were arrested on atfidaylts
filed by Gray. The latter alleged that g y
the time he wanted TO file charges against
his wife and the patrOlman, that Prose
cutOr John F. Engelke, who was counsel
for Mrs. Gray in divorce action, would
not file charges against her.
Mr.. Engelke said he did not decline to
file afidavits, but asked Gray to state the
basis on which he sought to bring Mrs.
Gray and the policeman into court. He
asserts that Gray refused.
Gray appealed TO Judge Lahr, who
appointed Robert II. Henry, Jr., as spe
ciaI prosecutor
Gray failed to produce any direct evil
dence tending TO show any misconduct
between Mrs. Gray and Wilkerson. The
policeman introduced records Of tie
police department serving to refute the
assertions of Gray that WiikersOn was
with Mrs. Gray at certain times. VIII
kerson convinced the court that he was
on duty at police headquarters and not
with Mrs. Gray.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-16
LEADERS
STRONGLY FOR
HUGHES PLANS
Proposed Scrapping of Battle
ship Work Causes No Dis
may Among Them.

Special to indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Labor lead
ers do not regard with dismay the pro-
posed scrapping of the Navy building
program The Government will find the
unions giving full support to the pro-
gram and convinced that cessation Of
warship construction will only divert
funds for peace-time pursuits, Samuel
Gompers, president of the Federation of
Labor, asserted.
THE carrying out Of Mr.. Hughes pro-
gram, Of which 1 and many other iaUOf
officials approve" said Mr.. CJmpers,
will mean that instead Of being en-
gagged in labor for the advancement OF
the work Of destruction, workers Will
be doing something constructive.
Take the example of Germany. 1t
was said when the work in Germany on
munitions, ship building and the max
ing of machines for warfare was brought
to an end. serious unemployment would
result As a natter of fact reports show
there are not at the present time 5000
employable men who are not at work
in Germany. From the standpoint of
labor, it is a more constructive Job to
destroy a battleship than to build one"
Leaders of various unions. with the
men associated with the international
Union Of Machinists taking the leading
part, are organizing a drive to convert
the vast Navy plants to peace-time pur-
poses should the naval building holiday
be declared. The plan has been laid be-
fore Charles G. Dawes, budget director,
and he is making inquiry of department
heads a to the amount Of work which
might be done in Government factories
If Navy yard plants and factories and
arsenals were converted. Under the plan
proposed, many Navy yard plants would
be used for the manufacture of airplanes,
dredging machines, mail trucks and
water power machinery.
More than 10000 workmen in various
navy plants would be effected by the
application of the holiday program. 1t is
acknowledgement, 1921, by Public
Ledger Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-16

The presiding elder will soon visit the
Dog Hill church. Before he comes the
pillars of the church will have a meeting
and strengthen the floor, as the z. e.
is considered a big man.
Clab Hancock brought to our office
this morning some of the first snow of
the season.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-16
La Porte Man in
Tolls of Mann Act

CHICAGO, Nov. 1O.-Harry Everts, taxi
cab driver of La Porte, Ind. is under ar
rest here today for violation of the Mann
act. Nora Uritas of Gary, also was taken
into custody. EveTts is said to have
brought the girl here for immoral pur-
poses. Federal officials are investigating
the case.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-16
WILLIAM NELSON DIES.

william Nelson, 20, 216 North Pine
street. died at his home today. Death
was due to heart trouble. Nelson and
Harold Andrus lived alone at the Pine
street house. Andrus said Nelson had
been ill for some time. He said Nell
sons only living relative was a brother
whose homo vas somewhere in Illinois.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15
LITTLE
BENNY S
NOTE BOOK
BY Lee Pape
BASE BALL

BASE BALL
Meny people think base ball is the
gratest game there Is. and enybody that
don't think so is ignorent and not werth
argewing with. Lots OF men look at
the spoarting page Of the paper before
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15
srN,AWsERRY MANSION

Mrs. \avid Wo!f5on. Of 2028 North
Thirty-eeAond street. Is spending the
summer chlesea. Atlantic city.
Mr.. an6A Mrs Harry Daroff. OF 1913
North ThiAy-third street. have opened
their sumnSer home at 224 South YER
mont avenLN Atlantic City Mr.. and
Mrs. JosephN Daroff, who recently re.
turned from their wedding trip, are
spending the hummer with Mr.. Pnroff's
parents at 22E South Vermont avenue.
Mrs. Darofr WIN be remembered as Miss
Sylvia Gaber. SIer sister. Miss Gladys
Gaber, is at a caSnp in New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. ia s Kresch and family
are spending tho Asummer at - South
return late In SeptAmber to their new
home, 1924 Diamond street.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Goldmon, OF
ls4s North Thirty-th!rd street are
spending the summerN months at 1o1
South Baton Rouge avenue. Atlant'c
City
Mr. and Mrs NJ Levy and family
have removed from 1891 NORTH Thirty
third street to 5717 NorthA Park avenue
Mrs F. Hart and Mrs,kL. F. Hess
OF the Plaza Apar tments, wkl gpcnd the
coming months in CleveianA as guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs Ezra Brudnd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15
NORTH PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Oppenheimer, OF
the Hotel Majestic, are at the Hotel
Breakers, Atlantic City, where their
daughter and son law, Mr.. and Mrs
sligo Mohr. and their son, will Join them
for the summer.
Miss Florence Baum. Of 1906 North
Sixteenth street, Is entertaining as her
guest Mrs. Flora Pape. of Memphis,
Tenn.
Mr.. Joseph S. Livingston. Of 225s
North Broad street, has sailed for
Europe to spend the summer travelling
through England, France and Swltzer-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hamilton and daugh-
ter, Miss Natalie Hamilton. Of Twelfth
and Jefferson, streets, have left to spend
a month at Northeast Harbor. Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Stern. OF 1913
Poplar street, are spending the summer
at the Chandler.Whitehall. Ocean City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lowery and
their daughter, Miss Helen Lowery, OF
1928 Camac street, are summering at
Ocean City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel c. Jeities. OF
the Hotel Majestic. are spending the
season at Atlantic City
Mr.. and Mrs l. weissman. OF 1910
Columbia avenue, have left to spend
several monthe in Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter d. Dalsimer OF
vthe Royal Apartments, are spending the
tweek In Atlantic City as the guests OF
Vudge and Mrs Horace Stern at their
,hottage, 100 South Austin avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15
Z I1TcT \1OSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
m.,,s. Tells Of the Yam PelfPenrose Wedding
.a..y VIZ; u,oI of Number of ArriuaLa Cape May.
Other Bits of Gossip

and Miss Josephine Howell. of 1905
Spruce street. are spending this month
at Longport, N. J.
Miss Josephine Crigfield. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Psaroe Crisfeld, Of
East Gravcrs lane. CfNstnut Hill, will
spend August In Savannah. Ga. where
she will be the guest ofNher aunt. Mrs.
C, @. Anderson, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G., Rhoads and
their daughter. Miss Nora w. Rhoads,
of 2225 Locust street, are spending the
summer at Cape May.
Miss Lillian Schley. OF Frederick, Md,
is the guest for n fortnight OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Seaman Albert at their home
in wallinrford.
Mr. and Mrs. Magruder Dent are
spending a few weeks at the Stockton
villa, Cape May. Mrs. Dent will be
remembered as Miss Edith II. Baily..
Miss Susan Cardwell Caveny and Miss
Alice Caveny, daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
William Elwood Caveny, Of the Locusts.
Wyncote, accompanied by Mrs. Albert
Maurice Hoyt, of wingohocking Heights
left for Eaglesmere Wednesday, where
they will remain for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Edward G. Ford. Of 42b
Green lane, Roxborough. announce the
engagement OF their niece, Miss villa
Z, Hendren, to Mr. Alfred Vernon Hais
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred r. Haig.
443 Green lane, Roxborough.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15
coIIeue Alumnae Meet

The philadelphia branch of the Alum
nae Of Cedar Crest College for Women,
OF Allentown. Pa. held the last meeting
this summer at the home Of Mrs. Will
liam Godshall, Of Colmar, Pa, where a
social hour followed the business meet
ing on Tuesday afternoon. The guests
were Mrs A. c. Herman and Mrs,
Charles Kline of Lansdale Mrs. John
Frick. Of Oak Lane. Pa. Mrs, Edward
Heckler, of Hatfield, Pa -; Mrs. Walter
Scott, Mrs. Frank Kunt1 and Mrs
George II. Mckay, Of Philadelphia.
Guests Of honor included Mrs. Rothrock
Of Lansdale: Mrs. Sommers, of Doyles.
town. Pa. and Master Paul Kunt8, OF
Phiiadelphia Mrs. William Godshall
Of Colmar. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15
BoRDESTowN. n. j.
Bordentown Military Institute

Thoroush preparation for college or bustn. ..s.
Elncient faculty, small classes individnsi
attention Mi itary training. STIR r.as
For cats address Col T d. Landon Drsws,
c.22. Bordentown. Nj, PriH, Commandane
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15
rESNSBURG. PA.
Perhiomen School for Bovs
wrNoN,H. n, .

College Preparatory, Music Orato-~
Business AL athletics; 2O.acre cannuS
SchoI rships, Development OF Chsracfse
and Training for Service our am Jnr.oe
School for younger boys In separat. cottsac
CataloE. OSCAR s kRTEBEl D. d Eor
llp PennSylVaniR. PonnsburE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15
NoRRISToWN

The marriage Is announced of Miss
Mary z Hopes, OF 934 West Lafayette
street, and Mr.. Joseph Percival Stong, of
ISL George street on June IA at the
parsonage of the North Thirteenth street
Methodist Episcopal Church. Philadel-
phia. The Rev. Samuel Purvis. pastor
OF the church, OBLIGATED at the ceremony.
Mr., and Mrs. Stong will be at home after
August 1 at 7b1 North George street.
Mrs Matthias l.. March, Of DeKalb
street, has gone to Dayton, O., where
she will visit her son-in law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. William Campbell
Mr.. Charles Hathaway. of East Airy
street, Is spending several weeks at
Rutherfordton. ". c.
Mrs John Townley West. Of Raleigh,
\. c., is visiting her sister. Miss Bessie
Lane Bean, Of Hamilton street.
Miss Mynnie Horwitz Of 80 East Main
street, has returned from a several
weeks stay with friends along the Per-
kiomen River.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15

TEEN, but you can play with less II
you hnf to. being another CRATE thing
about base ball because you awffen han
20. It's no advantage how good or
player you are II you are kepp in after
skool or haff to go a errand. II some
fellows mothers could see the cheerful
and harty way they run Ground the
bases trying to make a home run they
would probcrly mention il the next time
they saw them start on errand slow
and come back the same way.
Its not Necessary to have a uniform
to be able to play good, but a fellow
with a uniform on looks as If he 'awt to
be able to play mutch better than fell
low with clothes on. II fellow with
q uniform on misses fy IL looks like
a axsident, but IL fellow with clothes
on misses one it looks like bum play
ing. This proves it don't matter wat
you do as long as youslook all rite wilc
you're doing It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

llr and Mrs Whitney Wright. who
Ne spending tn" summer in Cape May.
Ee being conGratulatod on the birth
y al daughter on Tuesday. July 70. Mrs.
WhNht was Miss Eml"y Cook
Nj and Mrs. Andrew Wagner Porter
have plenstd for the summer the house OF
~ and Mrs. Edmund Thayer at
WNkewocd. Before her marriage Mrs.
Path was Miss Cathartne Coke, daugh-
sr u Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brinton
,,A and Mrs, Benjamin Rowland and
~ lmjamin Rowland, Jr., OF Penny
paG VALLEY Farm, woodmont, left
tEer{ay for Jamestown, r. l.. where
SY vllii toin Colonel and Mrs. Robert
naSktt, Of this city and London. for
@ re A>atnder of the summer.
Ms E1dward A. Schmidt. of weltvre-
an an ia nor, will sail tomorrow on the
vymplcl for Europe, where she will
spend lee remainder of the summer
nayshnsi in England, Franco, switzer-
hnd and Italy.
Mrs w Illism H. Cookman. 42o West
rr,ce strset Germantown, will return
%Sysaay trcen a short visit to Atlantic
IT. and Mrs. Daniel H. Carstairs, of
saVol ian Germantown, will leave to-
Ny on mai houseboat for a cruise in
Ssv Englvnd waters.
WI and Mrs. c. Colket Wilson are
".~Ning Congratulations on the birth
ua wua son, orn Juno go Mrs. Wilson
W,h,.pe pe remembered as Marie Louise
s,nni and Yrs. James Starr and their
Tssn'er Ntss Sarah Logan Starr, of
moso sy avenlEe' Germantown. left by
M Mor yester,Y ay for Nova Scotia, where
~ VIII Bp nd the remaindar of tha
sumner. 'e'3 N'"er oi 'he
a,% a., and MS, W. Howard Pancoast
Panceaesr da, shters. Miss Gertrude L.
Ppnc~as. andl Miss Mary Warburton
lsays ,S OF I2i De Lancey place, will
Ba, ua a,s latt part of this month for
seysrai oor Nah" where they will spend
spenS d, sophie Beauveau Norris will
guest a, ne WeekSsnd at Cape May as the
H. mhs tAsanore Bispham.
thsi, dama ama MrSi Aubrey Howell and
us"ers, Miss Elizabeth Howell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15
CAPE MAY NEWS

Mr., and Mrs T. II. Butler .Smyths.
of Chestnut Hill. are spending q weak
at Cape May.
Mr., and Mrs William H McCreAry'
Of Chestnut Hill, have taken q cottage
down here and expect to spend tho sum.
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lansdon Lea. OF Wynne-
wood, Pa. have opened their cottage at
Cape May, where they will remain TILL
September.
Mr.. and Mrs william Bancroft Melfor,
of Chestnut Hill, have taken q cottage
in Cape May for the months Of July and
August.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15

they even look at the frunt page, prov
ing base ball is even better than merder
One of the gratest things about
playing base ball is the noise. Every
body can argew all their mite at the
same time without stopping the game
and genrelly do. Even the ones that
amt pitching or batting or catching
can keep on argewing, thus giving
everybody something to do and keeping
them all interested.
II takes fellows TO make full
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15
MooRESToWN

Mr. and Mrs walter Carson ana their
-amily, OF East Second street. are spend
ing the summer at Island Heights, ~ j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheston Stokes. of East
Oak avenue, are spending the summer
at Spring Lake. y. ].
Miss Mary Hallowell Of Huntington
Valley has been visiting Mr. and Mrs
Armitt Coate, Of Chester avenue.
Miss Janette Burr Is visiting Miss
Edythe Warden at Beach Haven for
week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

MIR. and Mrs Joseph karr, OF 1911
SlA-uce street, who have been spending
thA week-ends taking automobile trips,
returned from visiting Miss Edith Men
del lat Pelham, and Mrs Harry Graham
In Rye, n. Y. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Karr's brother, Mr.. Willard
DrA and Mrs. Charles g. Alsase, Of
1907 SSouth Broad street, are spending
some y ime in st. Johns. N. B., as guests
Of MiS Algases\ sister and brother-in-
law. HIrs. Algase will be remembered
as MisA Mollie Diamond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
Coffee Market


 New York April 9.-Y Yesterdays ad- vances were followed by reactions in the market for coffee futures owing to the failure of Brazilian markets to show any increased strength as re- suit of the reported government buy ing. The opening here was 6 points lower and active positions showed net losses of IT to IS points during the early trading as a result of scattering liquidation After selling off to 6.14c, July rallied to 6.24c on covering, and closed at 6.20c. with the general mar ket showing net decline of to II points. May, 5.77c; July, 6.20c; Septem- Der, 6,5Sc; October. 6.71c; December, 6.96c; January. 7.04c; March. 7.1Sc. Spot coffee dull; Rio Is. 6M@6Hc; Santos As, 9H@9Ec. Sales were reported in the cost and freight markets of Santos 4s@SAc, American credits; also of San tos coffees averaging As at 10h @10N c London credits. The official cables re- ported an advance of 50 reis in the dol lar buying rate with a decline off lis pence in the rate of Rio exchange on London. The Rio futures market was unchanged to 50 reis lower and Santos was 75 to 175 reis lower. Brazilian port receipts, 39000. Jundiahy receipts, 16000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
New Orleans Cotton


 New Orleans. April 9.-Pronounced steadiness was shown by the cotton market today in the face of the un- favorable strike news from England. In the early trading the tendency was to sag gently but at the lowest the more active months were only six to seven points under the close of yes terday. For a while Liverpool did more or less selling here and these of ferings supplied a scattered demand. After this selling ceased shorts went to taking profits over the weekend and their remand caused quick re- covery and rise which finally carried the market 10 to Is points higher than the last quotation of yesterday. The close was at net gains of to IA points. May traded down to 11.25 and up to HAP, finally closing at 11.39.
 Some of the late steadiness was due to the fear that the cold wave now crossing the country might bring low enough temperature to the southern portions of the belt to injure cotton already up. Late in the session re- ports were received from southern Texas stating that very heavy rains during the last few days. amounting to as much as 1311 inches in some lo- calities, had done considerable damage to young cotton. Some points reported that the crop had been completely wiped out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
EXTREMELY QUIET
 DAY EXPERIENCED
 |NCOTTON TRADING
Scattered Covering Late In the Morning, With Some Buy ing for Liverpool and Do-
 DomeStc Account
Bv Associated Press

New York, April 9.-The cotton mar ket was extremely quiet again today, with traders waiting for further develop ments in the British labor situation. There was very little selling, however, and toward the close prices advanced Oil covering and some trade buying.
 July contracts sold up to 1229c, or Il points net higher, and the close was very Esteady at a net advance of Il to r points. although there was no change the general character of the news.
 The market opened steady at decline of to 6 points under some further scat tering liquidation, but offerings were light enough to suggest that the market had been well liquidated earlier in the week. A hope for some last-minute change in the attitude of British rail road and transport workers may have had a sustaining influence. but found very little encouragement in the morn ing's news, and the ~opnion was ex- pressed by some of ths0ocal traders that the market had pretty will discounted strike developments This may have &C., counted for scattered covering later in the morning, when there was also some buying for Liverpool and domestic trade account.
 May sold up to .76c and October 12.S5c and closing prices were at about the best point of the day. Manchester cables said that some orders were still being booked for India during the week. al though business for forward delivery was restricted by the labor uncertainty. On the whole, however, the British trade news was commented upon as encouras- ing expectations of increased activity when labor conditions become more set tied. There were also reports of an i'm m owed inoIlirv for cotton yarns in the domestic markets, but mill curtailment at Fall River for the week was estimated at 120,00o pieces, which showed no im- provement, and print cloths were re- ported a Shade easier. Reports from the southwest complain of too much ralnfal' and it is said that replanting will pe necessary in some sections of Texas.