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Wholesale
Produce Market
Runiahsd By ridswstsr Lines. LA,

Fruit and vegetables continue to
decline in price. excellent quality Is
being offered with demand good.
Other prices remain steady.
Quotations follow:
EGGS-Srictly fresh, per doz- ,7e;
PoULTRY--Alive: BOOSTERS. zoe per ID.
tssssys' seonse Per n ~ o ehleksns 'PriGs
killed spring chickens. 5oa55c per 10.
hens, 32c per ID; ROSTERS i2c per Id.
PoRK%pres.ed: Small. 1so per lh
medium, ia0ito per ID: heavy. ie0iae
p LIVHEsrocK-calvc-. choice, 1eHo per
Id lambs, choice ii@Isc per ID.
APPLES-Bbls.. Virginiss and West
virxini.A. No. i York Imperial. TGie.
wins..ps best, s. poorer $50; ys yell
sEETsarlorida, bunch, sese.
FORTUNATELY 100 lbs. net, wakeneldsL s2.So0
SAEss4os.ss T 1sS. ssSss sss
CoRN-s3.5oat.5 per crate.
AUTHORIZATION and nearby, &1-eo q
oNIoNs-New stock. Texas. standard
crates, yellow BermudsS commercial pack.
mixed, No i and 2, ti.5o0sl.75,
s ESqPhAN PPoThTossS ef csSotins
bushel baskets. s22SGaso.
STRAW grown, qt., 40
case.
WHITE PoTAToEs-old stock Michi-
gan and New York. 1be-lb. sacks, round
whites. U. s. grade No !. hs sS per pc,
bbls, Spauiding Rose, No. 1, t6.oo0s0o
TOMATOES-Florida. e-bssket crates.
fancy best, sl.501Abo.
PEPPERs-Florids, ali sizes, 81. 90 q !. 90.
ORANGES-Califorris. IS. 90 O 500
LEMONS-California, all sizes, $1,000 a
100.
GRAPEFRUIT-Florids- all sizes. $500
asso
PEAs-Home grown, per Dbl. $500 o
I.eo.
RADISHEs-Hsmpers, aac per bunch.
STRING BEANS-Hampers, 81. 90 a 400.
RHUBARB-Bunch, t@6c.
SQUASH-Florida, bushel crates, $4,000
as
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new LOW RECORDS
MADE DURING BRIEF
SESSION OF MARKET
Bears Concentrate Upon Mexi-
can Petroleum-Sugar Is
sues Show Weakness.
by MAX KAsE,
International News Service Financial
Editor.

NEW YORK, June ia number
Of issues were subjected to continued
pressure during the short session OF
the stock market today and were
driven down to new low records for
the year.
Rumors regarding coming unfavorS
able dividend announcements helped
the decline.
Mexican pet roll cum was again made
the center of bear attack and was
driven down over points, but raj
lied slightly at the close. 1t touched
new low record for the year al
I2s&.
The steel stocks and the sugar
| issues were other particular weak
spots.
The growing unfavorable sitna-
ton In the sugar industry was reSpon-
sible for the weakness in this group
American Sugar touched ". the low
est price at which IL has sold since
1898. Cuban Cane Sugar preferred
also sold of to a new low record OF
31Ih.
Crucible Steel was the weakest OF
the steel issues. falling 81 points. 10
a new low of 57h. Weakness In this
issue is directly due to the unfavor-
able situation In the steal industry
and the fear that the directors viii
reduce the 8 per cent annual dividend
at their next meeting.
While liquidation was progressing
in these issues. covering by shorts in
other sections of the list. together
With some buying OF stocks that are
selling at particularly low levels and
appear attractive to bargain hunt
srs." resulted in advances, giving the
list an irregular appearance.
California Petroleum sold up over
3 points. American Tobacco, Stude-
Lnker, American Wooden and the cop
Ter issues also were In good demand
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WHY BUSINESS is DULL.

NEW YORK, June 11.--There may
be many reasons for the existing
dizziness in business, but not the
least important is the expectation of
lower prices. Even in those lines
that have already announced price
cuts there is feeling that further
cuts will have to be made
June is seldom a busy month for
the steel industry. and with its I'M
flled tonnage. less than $500, 900
tons, 1t is doubtful IL the Steel Cor
poration will continue holding the
umbrella very much longer.
The automobile price war Is not
believed to be ended; nor the sugar
war. The newest recruit to join this
group Is the tobacco trade. Initis-
tive and frankness on the part of the
executives OF these industries might
hasten a revival
By taking the bull by the horns
and doing now what they will proba-
bly, have to do later, buying would
probably increase-especially IL the
reductions were accompanied by en-
phatic sincere statements that would
assure the consumers that no lower
prices need be expected.
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Baltimore Grain Market.

BALTIMORE, June 11.-wheat--
E,rmer: No. red winter, SHY a
70. No red winter, gerlicky.
si5tA0l.55. Receipts, ss,63a bush
els, shipments, I,ss3 bushels.
Corn-Steady; contract spot, TIN.
Receipts 21,s60 bushels; shipments,
I5s,ssl bushels.
oats-ouiet; No. 2 white. domes-
tic. a7n case. Receipts, 1885 bush
Gle. shipments, i.04s bushels.
Pve-Easier: No. 2 Western, ex-
port spot, sl.54. Receipts. 2t,s7s
bushels: shipments 5s,1t2 bushels
Hay-Dull, unchanged.
Elour-Quiet.
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ncWy
Commissioner Of the Revenue Blu
reau. is studying the campaign with
a view to determining whether
measures for increasing collections
can be devised. Officials engineer
Ing the campaign say that at least
1900, 100000 can be collected dur
ing the next year II proper methods
OF audit and examination are ap-
piled to the income tax returns-
The campaign involves q double
checking of income and excess prof.
it's tax return sheets of nearly g.
100000 individuals, concerns and cor
porationA
LARGE FORCE REQUIRED.
The checking is accomplished BY
several thousand special examiners
stationed In all parts of the United
states. the collectors of internal
revenue, the deputies and account
ants and large force of specially
trained workers stationed in Wash
ington.
Millions obtained in the drive are
turned into the general fund of the
government, where they become
available to meet appropriations by
Congress. Money that was not ex-
pected and now coming into the
governments purse Is welcomed by
officials of the Treasury Department
and by members of Congressional
appropriating committees who are
trying to solve the problem of meet
ing the governments increasing ex-
penditures and at the same time de-
vising means to lower regular tax
collections.
SYSTEM PROVES WORTH.
The campaign. undertaken more
than two years ago, has showed a
gradually increasing yield since Its
beginning. The cost of conducting
IL is more than balanced by the total
of collections.
The cost OF conducting the entire
revenue bureau, including collections
Of regular tax payments. is about 90
cents for each 800. This makes the
O0O. 600 a year for all purposes, or
about one-tenth of the amount
assessed and collected from persons
and concerns who tried to defraud
the Government or made mistakes
in their returns which worked to the
Governments financial disadvantage
Suits against several big corpora
lions were begun and successfully
carried through as a result of the
work of the financial detectives of
the revenue bureau.
The organization and development
of this force, of tax sleuths proceed
ed coincidentally with the organize
ton of the forces to administer
revenue laws of the war period.
At the time when the income tax
was extended to touch the great ma
tority of small wage and salary earn
ers In the United States, the Internal
Revenue Bureau forces had to be
built up to more than 1000 workers.
Before that the question of admins
tering the income tax law was COM
paratively simple, because 1t touched
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HoUsEMAN a co. REMODEL
OFFICES.

With the acquisition OF additional
space In the woodward building. the
Washington office of the New York
stock exchange house of A. A. House
man & Co, has been rearrsnged, and
is now regarded as one of the most
spacious in the city.
The commodities room has been sep
srated from the main board room, and
a special wire has been installed for
handling cotton, grain, sugar and
coffee quotations.
Much interest is being expressed in
financial circles in the contemplated
application of the Potomac Electric
Power Company to the Public Utili-
tees Commission of the District to is
sue s3.5oo.0Oo of general and refund
ing mortgage gold bonds. which is ex-
pected to be made during the coming
week.
The bonds, 1t Is understood. will be
dated July I, 1921, will bear per
cent interest and run for twenty
years
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N. Y. Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, June 11-BanK state
ment: Average loans. decrease. so3.-
045, 900.
Demand deposit increase, s62,T1S.
900
Time deposit decrease. s54 sb5, 900
Reserve increase, s7.35e.670.
Actual loan decrease, k61. 25S 600.
Demand deposit increase, s12.25s.-
600
Time deposit increase, s4tT.000.
Reserve increase, s23Ie1, $40.
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CIGARETTE PRICES.

II is stated there will be no reduc-
ton in cigarette prices because man
ufacturers have anticipated a demand
for lower prices by providing a low
sr-priced cigarette
In other words cigarette manufac-
turers, after spending hundreds of
thousands OF dollars in pushing GER
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New York Clearing House

NEW YORK, June 11.-ciearing
hto 400. balance. $50, I2s, 2e2: federal
reserve bank credit balance. s4e.77e.-
$50 q
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Liberty Bonds.

NEW YORK, June 11.-Closins Lib
erty bonds; 3h's. SSS.S2: LIST AVA
ssT.9s; I'd AIS ss6.94: 3rd,. 4A's
s91.54; 4th AIS, sS7.12; victory ans,
and ANS, s9S.40.
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said to be of broad and general character.
Formal Government approval it is understood will be
required before policy adopted but separate
transactions under the policy will be referred to the Gov
eminent ordinarily for informal discussion only.
At the same time it became known today that repre-
senaves of the Federal Reserve Board and the Treasury
have already begun to select the conferees for second
ference of bankers such that which recently assembled
at the White House The second conference is expected to
include bankers from the West
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INDUCING BUYING.

Price reductions seldom increase de-
nand right away, But get prices
down TO their lowest level, and then
fear or hopes OF an increase will
bring a rush to buy. This applies to
securities as well as commodities
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Tax Bureau Force
Proves It's Efficiency
EDITED BY
WILLIAM IA. CONRAD

More than 81 day being poured into the Golfers
OF the Federal Government result of nationwide
Pagn by the Internal Revenue Bureau to force full payment of
income and profits eves from tax dodgers and from in
dvdua and who made mistaken returns of earnings
Approximately S5oooooooo has been collected to date by
the drive and above the regular tax payments
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ON TO WHITE SULPHUR.

Practically 220 local bankers. many
accompanied by their wives, left the
Union Station at II o'clock on a spe-
cial train over the c. & o. railway for
White sulphur Springs, w. Va. where
the annual convention of the District
Bankers Association begins on Mon
day
The train will arrive at White Sui
phur about 8 o'clock this evening, aft
err which dinner will be served the
visitors at the Greenbrier, and they
will enjoy moving pictures and dane
ing in the ball room following.
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The object Of the issue is for the
purpose of reimbursing the company
for capital expenditures already made
and to provide for necessary extern
sions additions and improvements this
year.
The switchboard system at the Ben
nings plant will be reconstructed.
which will tend to stabilize the ser-
vice and prevent breakdowns, such as
have happened in the past following
storms, etc.
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Wall Street GOSSIP

tain brands, are now going to sell an
inferior grade OF cigarette that will
take away part of the demand for the
present popular brands.
1t may be logical, but IL does not
look like good business. Some manu-
facturers have put out a cheaper
brand Of cigarette, but whether the
larger makers will do so is another
question.
The popular brands are now selling
from IS per cent to over 100 per cent
higher than before the war.
To maintain that any good business
man would educate the smoking pub
lie with certain brands and then in a
time of depression try to sell an in
ferior grade rather than lose some OF
the profit on the popular grade is
foolish. to say the least
THE CRUCIBLE DIVIDEND.
Hold your breath and prepare for a
rumors: "Crucible directors will de-
clare the regular dividend when they
meet next Thursday"
Take II for what 1t is worth. but
there 1t is. What is more, it Is be-
lieved by some apparently sane
brokers and traders.
Although Crucible is operating at
only about 20 per cent OF capacity and
earnings for the past year have not
been good. those who know what is
going on realize that 1t is possible
that directors would take such action.
or course il would be the reverse
of conservative and all that, but, as
one trader points out, perhaps the in
siders have not unloaded sufficient
stock" There is a fairly large short
interest in Crucible, and the regular
dividend declaration might help to
push the stock to higher level.
The most conservative and the
proper action would be to pass the
dividend entirely. What is generally
expected at the coming meeting. how
ever, is a reduction to 81 or So an
nual basis.
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NEW YORK. June 11.-Total sales of
stocks today AL, 500 shares: bonds
3s,353.o00.
Total sales stocks for the week were
4.4S2.3oo shares bonds. S93.2s2, 900.
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ADVANCING
WASHINGTON'S INTERESTS
u S. Will Take Part
In PriUate Loans

Assurances understood to have been given the Gov
eminent by the groups of international bankers in this
country that the sanction of American officials will be
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sought in all future dealings
affecting the world financial
situation.
The assurances are under
stood to have been given as
a result of the recent White
House conference held by
President Harding with j. p.
Morgan and other American
financiers.
In discussing the assur-
mces given, Administration
Spokesman said that as a re-
suit of the transition of the
United States to a creditor
nation it was imperative that
there should be the fullest
cooperation between the Gov
eminent and bankers engaged
in transactions of an interna-
tonal character.
The understanding reached
between the Government and
the international bankers was
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-30

prepare suitable notices, and shall
man the same to all property owners
| along the lines of said proposed I'M
provement and the Public Service
| Company OF Northern Illinois. H.
shall notify the Northern Illinois
Light and Traction Company and tn,
United Telephone Company to re
move all poles owned or operated BY
them, or any or either OF them, alons
the line OF said Improvement, at suc',
point or points as may be directed by
said Council.
Section 8, All persons shall, after
the completion of said Improvement,
be debarred and prevented from max
Ing any openings or excavations IL.
said streets or avenue, or said inter,
sections, without first obtaining the
permission Of the Council of the CITY
OF Ottawa, and no such permission
shall be granted unless the person or
persons or corporations applying
therefor shall give bonds to the City
of ottawa, to be approved by the
Council Of said city, and In such sum
as shall be determined by the sal |
Council, which bonds shall be condi.
toned for the filling up OF any break
or opening made in any part of said
Improvement, and for the repairing
OF same from time to time until the
surface conforms to the proper grade
of said street, so as to leave the pave.
ment in as good condition as before,
and also to indemnify and save and
keep harmless the said City of Otta,
wa and from any and all damages or
claims for damages as to persons or
property by reason of the making Of
said excavation.
Section 9, The lines provided for
setting curbs in this ordinance are
hereby established as the curb lines
of said streets and alleys.
Section 10. That the Mayor be and
he is hereby directed to file a pet.
tion or petitions in a court of record
of La Sale County. Illinois, in the
name Of the City of Ottawa, praying
that steps may be taken to levy a spe.
cial assessment for the making OF
said improvement in accordance with
the provisions of this ordinance and
of the statute in such case made and
provided
Section II. That all ordinances, or
parts of ordinances, in conflict with
the ordinance be. and the same are.
hereby repealed.
Section r. That this ordinance be
in force from and after its passage
and approval.
Passed this Sth day of July, A. d.
1921.
w. w. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
Approved by me this 9Th day Of
July, A. ID. 1921.
GEORGE v B. WEEKS.
Mayor.
Copy
Moved by Commissioner Dougherty !
hat ordinance be adopted.
Ayes; Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Palmer
hat we do now adjourn.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty. Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
w. w. CURTIS.
City Clerk.
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Ottawa, H., July -, 1921.
Regular meeting of Council Of the
City of Ottawa, Illinois.
Present: Mayor Geo. V. B. Weeks,
Commissioners VIM. Bradley, Edwd
Dougherty, Dana NJ. Palmer. Chas.
Sticklen.
Absent: None.
Minutes Of last meeting read.
Moved by Commissioner Sticklen
that minutes be approved as read.
Ayes Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Sticklen
that we adjourn.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried
". w. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
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Total estimated cost. .. $51 $3.50 90
The foregoing estimate includes the
cost of all labor and materials of
every kind required in the construc-
ton and completion of the improve.
ment, hereinbefore described, and the
undersigned each for himself doe
hereby certify that In his opinion
said estimate does not exceed the
probable cost Of the Improvement pro-
posed and the lawful expenses attend
ing the same.
GEORGE l.. FARNSWORTH,
Public Engineer of the City of OF
tawa
GEORGE V. b. WEEKS,
President OF the Council of said City
of Ottawa.
AN ORDINANCE
For the Improvement OF certain parts
OF First avenue and State street
and certain parts Of other streets in
the south part of the City of OF.
tawa, together with the several
street intersections appurtenant
thereto, by grading, curbing and
paving the same, and providing for
the levy OF special assessment to
pay the cost of the said improve
ment.
Be 1t ordained by the Council of the
City of Ottawa:
Section /. That a local improve
ment shall be made within the City
OF Ottawa, County of La Sale and
State OF Illinois, the nature, charac-
ter. locality and description of which
local Improvement is as follows:
Par. |. That First avenue from the
south line of Glover street southwark
to line two hundred nine and one
half (209h) feet south of the south
line of Gridley street; State street
from the south line of Glover street
southwark to line two hundred nine
and onehalf (209h) feet south of the
south line of Gridley street; Cathe-
rine street from the south line of
Glover street southwark to a line
sixty-six t66) feet south of the south
line of Moore street; Christie street
from the south line of Glover street
southwark to q line sixty-six (G6)
feet south OF the south line of Moore
street; Moore street from the ives.
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South Ottawa

The following is list Of personal
property assessed in the town Of South
Ottawa for the year 1921. The assess
ed values are one-haIf Of the full value.
GEO. M. REYNOLDS,
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Ottawa, H., July 20, 1921.
Regular meeting Of Council OF the
City of Ottawa, Illinos.
Present: Mayor George V. b.
Weeks, Commissioners VIM. Bradley,
Edwd, Dougherty, Dana M. Palmer,
Chas. j. Sticklen.
Absent: None.
Minutes of last meeting read.
Moved by Commissioner Palmer
that minutes be approved as read,
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Weeks opened bids on
trench digging and backflling, as fol-
lows:
George Sampson
$3.50 feet, SIC per lineal foo,
Edward Murphy
1850 feet, 40c per lineal foot
1000 feet, s100 per lineal foot
Total.2,250 feet -. ...$1 10000
Moved by Commissioner Palmer
that bids for digging and backfilling
of ditch for water mains be received
and placed on file as provided by law.
Ayes; Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen. Weeks.
Nays None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Weeks opened bids on Van
Buren, street paving as follows:
H. G. Goelitz Company, $40 North
boulevard, Oak Park, ILL.,
Excavating 3,90S cubic yards,
more or less, of materials
in preparing subgrade, as
specified, per cubic yard,
10 cents ................$ 2,735.eo
Constructing 1892 lineal
feet, more or less, of com
bined curb and gutter. as
specified, per lineal foot,
80 cents ................ S,O92.S0
Furnishing, laying and roll
ing 500 square yards, more
or less, vitrified brick
pavement, as specified. per
square yard, $3.50 ...... 2,700O6
Constructing 1l.279 square
yards, more or less, OF
asphaltic concrete pave i
ment, as specified. per
square yard, $3.11 ........ S5,0776b
s4S, 606.G9
Moved by Commissioner Dougherty
that the bid on paving be received and
placed on file.
Ayes: Bradley. Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Bradley
that City Clerk be authorized to adj
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$49,025,40

Estimated cost ........$49,025 40
Lawful expenses and costs
attending the same, not
exceeding per centum. :. 2,94152
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Moved by Commissioner BRADLEY
that pay roll be received and recorded
and warrants be drawn for the sew
eral amounts contained therein.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Bradley
that we do now adjourn.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen. Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
w. w. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
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vertise for bids on DeKalb street
sewer, bids to be received until We'd
nesday, August 3, at 1880 p. m.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen. Weeks.
Nays; None.
Motion carried.
Commissioner Bradley presented
pay ROLL as follows:
Pay Roll, July 20, 1921.
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Constructing 9,S72 lin, #. of
Portland cement concrete
curb, built integral with
the pavement, six inches
in height above the gutter
line, and with it's outer
edge along the edge of said
pavement and with return
curb at intersection of
streets and alleys, all com.
plete in place, at IS cents
per lin. it.. .............. 3,455