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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
STOCKINGS
At Savings
Women's Hosiery
SOC to SIPS a Pair
(Sa0ing One-Third to OOer
One-Half)

S0c Pair--Seamless black silk-and-
fber-mixed. (Seconds.) Plain and
dropstitched wool stockings.
7Sc Pair-Full fashioned cotton top
silk stockings, in white and col
ors. (Seconds.)
Seamless cotton-top silk stockings
in colors. First quality.
SSc Pair-Ribbed wool : and cotton
sports stockings, heather colors.
First quality.
81 Pair-Black and colored cotton
w top silk stockings, selvedge-
scanned legs. tSeconds.)
81 0Sa Pair-Black extra-size silk stock
ings, cotton tops, selvedge-seam.
(Seconds.)
81 S0 a Pair-Black, white and colors
~0 full-fashioned silk stockings; cot
ton tops. Second and first
qualities.
Black, navy and cordovan full
fashioned wool stockings, silk
clocks. First quality
Full-fashioned, sheer, all-silk col
ored stockings. (Seconds.)
Full-fashioned al-silk stockings,
in white, Russia calf and African
brown. First quality.
Full-fashioned chiffon silk stock
ings, cotton tops, black only.
First quality.
T1 7S Pair-Black silk stockings, cot
ton top, extra-size legs. (Sec-
onds.)
Soa Pair-Full- fashioned, dropstitch-
ed silk stockings in black and
colors. (Seconds.)
- 1S Par-Full fashioned cordovan
silk stockings, with self-clocks
(Seconds.) Quantity limited
Full fashioned al-silk, good
weight black and colored stock
ings. (Seconds.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
S242, 600 Worth of Goods to Go for SIP, 900
Locations

The whole Wsst Aisle given over 20
women's stockings.
The whole East Aisle given over
10 women's underwear.
Childrcn's stockings and under
wear in the rsgulsr section, First
Floor, Market Street.
Mems half-hose and underwear In
the regular section, Main Floor, Mar
ket Street.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09

the selling of Republic in particu-
lar could be based. On any general
development the shorts are likely to
concentrate on those issues which
are most noticeably lacking in sup
port. Today there were reports of
further price shading, especially at
the independents mills. The other
steel stocks declined, but not as
much as Republic. Crucible, Re-
public, United States and Replogle
yielded around noon.
A call money rate of per cent
was consummation devoutly to be
wished. Wall Streets wish in this
respect was realized when a re.
newal rate of per cent was posted
this morning. 1t was reported
from the floor of the exchange that
the volume of funds available was
ample. Where the money came
from was question to which no
one seemed able to furnish an ade-
quate answer. The suggestion that
out OF town banks had been at
tracted by the high money rates
of recent days would serve the
purpose under normal conditions.
but at this season the flow of
money Is always In the opposite
direction-toward the agricultural
centers where the crop movement
is beginning.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
LIBERTY BONDS
REACT SHARPLY
Volume of Sales Greatly De-
creased, with Little Differ
ence i'm Price Trend.

NEW YORK, June S-Todays
bond market did not produce nearly
as large a volume of sales as yes-
terday's. but for all the change in
pace there was very little difference
in the trend Of prices. One of the
features was a sharp reaction in the
third Liberty ANS and in the Vic
tory Al. When the rapid advances
in these issues on Tuesday-S1.25 for
the Liberties and 10 cents for the
victories-are taken into considera-
tion the loss of half these gains is
not considered surprising. Liberty
SIS were inclined for time to fol-
low these issues but recovered
sharply to a position slightly above
the Tuesday closing. In the foreign
group attention was centered in the
Mexican SIS. which declined steadily
. points to AN, despite the optimis-
tic reports of progress in Washing
tons negotiations with the Mexican
government. other foreign bonds
followed no distinct trend. Belgian
IS declined more than half a point,
while the other issues of that gov
ernment were little changed. The
movement in Danish SIS was dis
tinctly irregular. Having closed at
sSh yesterday. they opened today at
9Tis. declined to 96k and had re,
covered to IS by early afternoon.
Industrial and railroad bonds
were slightly lower. Indiana steel
IS furnished one exception. advanc-
ing IL points to 90. United States
Rubber IS declined a half point and
Pennsylvania Is were fractionaIly
lower at 1o1z. Public, Utilities fol-
lowed the trend of railroad bonds.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
Shipping Board Chairman
Genius for Merchandising

The selection of Albert D. Lasker.
Of Chicago, for head of the shipping
board. implies what the shipping
board has never had before, name
ly, a definite policy, a continuous
policy and a new policy. which
looks far beyond the mere man
agement of ships. To this new
policy, Mr.. Lasker is as well adapt
ed as any man who could possibly
have been chosen. The new theory
of the shipping board is that its
function shall be, in a broad sense,
a merchandising one. Its business
will be to dispose abroad of the
surplus of American production
above what is consumed at home.
Few men have either the genius
for merchandising that Mr.. Lasker
has, or the experience in II. Su-
perficially, Mr.. Lasker is known as
the head of great advertising
firm. In fact, however, this Is
minor to several other OF his ex-
periences. He is the chief owner
of several products which, for
years, have had a large prosperity
based on national distribution. 1t
is distribution on a wide scale that
Mr.. I,asker understands, and out
of which he has made a very large
fortune, although he is yet a mid
dle-aged man.
In politics. during the precon-
vention campaign of 1920, Mr.. Las
ker was devoted to the fortunes Of
Hiram johnson, and was a con-
siderable factor in the degree of
success that Johnson had. After
Senator Harding was nominal tel,
MIR. Lasker participated energetic
ally in the campaign.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
CURB TRADING IS
GENERALLY FIRM
Cessation of Liquidation on
Stock Exchange Cheers
Outside Transactions.

NEW YORK, June S.-A gener-
ally firm tone was shown on the
Broad street curb from the begin
ming Of business today, chiefly due
to the cessation of liquidation OF
stock exchange accounts which had
bee ma disturbing influence in the
outside market for many preceding
days. This changed situation was
generally attributed to combined
action of important financial in
terests in removing the source of
liquidation that had been the sub
ject of rumors and reports for some
time past. leaving the market with
out fear of any further pressure of
long securities from that quarter
The volume of business was small
the most important feature being
the absence of pressure such as had
been noted on the preceding days
of the week.
Oil stocks generally moved in a
narrow range with most important
changes to higher levels. Anglo
American recovered from the in
fiuence of the announcement of the
to 61s. but lost this gain ma re-
at 1515 to 15&. but Standard OIL
Of Indiana was in moderate supply
and yielded from 67as to 6IA
Carib syndicate moved up from 6h
to 6Is. but lost this gal non a re-
action in the afternoon. Simms
Petroleum was in good demand
with trading at TX to 81.
In6ustrials were generally quiet
and without special feature. Glen
Alden Coal sold at AK and 41b
and there was a small amount OF
business in Reading at 15A. South
ern Coal and Iron ranged from to
81. Sweets Company of America
was unchanged at 2b.
Mining stocks were in increased
demand because of continued re.
ports of favorable results from de-
velopment work Advices from the
Boston and Montana mine at Elk
horn were that a rich section had
been opened up that was producing
high silver values at upper levels
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
TIMELY WALL STREET TOPICS

NEW YORK, June Sup to mid
day the Street was as certain that
Continental Can dividend would be
omitted as il was on any well con-
coded fact. In the best informed
quarters it was openly stated that
there was no hope Of even a re-
duced rate # dividend being paid
The stock was looked upon as one
o. these which ha'! Just about dis
counted it's Prospective demotion
into the ranks Cf nonctyidend
payers. The sharp uptLrn in Con-
tinentid Can when the regular divi-
dend was announced therefore was
not surprising. 1t advanced 7h
points within a few minutes, the
movement receiving impetus when
a few stop-loss orders on the short
side were caught. Between IS and
AT there were no sales at all. Al
though this company is compara-
lively small and the omission Of
its dividend would hardly have
caused any disturbance in the mar
ket as a whole. Industrial stocks
were aided by the dividend action.
Shortly before noon Republic
Steel was singled out for a bear
drive that was about the most sue
cessful thing the shorts did in this
session. This stock closed at 54K
yesterday after having sold as low
as 52lz and when this mornings
drive had spent itself Republic had
established a new low for the year
under SO. At that price the stock
was lower than at any time since
1915 when il sold down to a.
Thers was no news Item on which
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
EXPORT DEMAND
SLOW In WHEAT
Western Crop Reports Con-
tinue to Have Bullish Eff
feet on Market.

CHICAGO. June s.-July wheat
showed more strength than the
September today. Soaking rains
fell over a good part of Kansas
and also in southern Indiana where
harvesting was said to be on. The
trade construed the rain reports as
bullish believing that cutting would
be delayed and at no time was the
July more than Il cent under yes
terday's finish. While the Septem-
ber averaged slightly lower. trade
was not large and the market
easily influenced a majority Of the
local element waiting for the gov.
ernment report which was due after
the close today. Private reports
showed mixed conditions but the
greater part OF the returns comins
from Kansas indicate that the re-
cent rains and cool weather have
helped the crop there materially.
and that some revision upward in
estimates will have to be made.
Forecast was for unsettled weather
throughout the west. Export de
mand was reported as slow. Prem
iums on spot wheat showed little
chance
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, June s.-Striking ir-
regularity and unsettlement were
the chief features of the coffee mar
ket today.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
CRITICISE LASKER
AS SHIPPING HEAD
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
knew nothing about ships? why
does not the President release him
and select some man from the great
shipping industry Of this country
who knows ships instead of a man
who says he knows nothing about
them. but that he knows something
about baseball? j should like to see
Mr.. Farrell made chairman Of the
shipping board"
VIII Liquidate Fleet.
Outstanding features of the policy
of the new shipping board named
by the President after Mr.. Lasker
had accepted the chairmanship. will
be:
Liquidation of the shipping board
fleet -pn a basis of present value.
possibly not more than one-fourth
of the cost of production.
A concerted drive to end ship
ping board losses and to build a
merchant marine on the basic pria-
ciple of private enterprise. operat-
ing under government protection
and assistance
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
PERMANENT FARM
POLICY TO RESULT
FROM SENATE ACT
Lenroot Resolution Opens
Path for Beneficial Aid
To Farmers.
STUDIES PLANNED
Orderly Investigation of the
Whole to Replace Piece
meal Probes.

Development of permanent
Agricultural policy for the United
States is expected to result form
the sweeping Investigation by the
joint commission of agricultural in
quiry, created under the Lenroot
resolution which became a law
yesterday
This commission is the outcome
of a year of conferences between
leaders of all the great farm or
ganizations and leaders in congress,
at which were discussed the ad-
verse agricultural conditions dur
ing the readjustment period Real
izing the futility of meeting the
situation with piecemeal probes and
emergency measures, it was deter
mined to have a joint congressional
committee go to the bottom of the
troubles Upon the findings of
this will be based all future Lsgis-
lation affecting agriculture
Subjects Considered
The subjects to be investigated
are:
l. Causes of the present condititn
of agriculture.
2. Cause of difference between
prices paid to producer and ulti-
mate cost to consumer.
3 Comparative condition of In
6ustries other than agriculture.
4. Relation of prices of commod-
tiles other than agricultural prod
ucts to such products
5 Banking and financial resources
and credits of the country affecting
agriculture
s. Marketing and transportation
facilities.
Five Members Picked.
Upon the appointment of the five
members of the house by the
speaker and five senators by the
Vice President. as provided in the
resolution, the commission will be-
gin at once to organize for the all
embracing probe. 1t is suggested
that subcommittee On marketing.
transportation. distribution. and
finance will be appointed to inves-
tigate the special provisions of the
resolution
Senator Lenroot, author OF the
resolution, pointed out that much
of the work of the commission will
be in correlating the great mass
of information already in the hands
of the federal trade commission AMI
the department OF agriculture.
Position of Lenroot.
Separated this information is al
most useless" declared Senator
LeEroot. I'VE can weave il to-
gether at comparatively small ex-
pense and give congress authentic
facts concerning all conditions af-
fecting agriculture and the causes
for these special burdens. We can
then determine what can be done,
in the power of congress, and frame
remedial legislation accordingly.
"One of the chief things we hope
TO DO is to fix the responsibility for
profiteering. To do this we will
trace agricultural products from
the producer to the consumer. II
somebody along the line is getting
more than his share of the profits,
the American public should know
it"
A scramble for places on the
commission is going on among
members of congress 1t is expected
that all sections of the country will
be represented on the commission.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
GREATER ECONOMY
In BUSINESS URGED
BY GROCERY men
Lower Railroad Rates
Held Necessary at Chi
cago Convention.
BETTER DAYS SEEN
Revival of Buying in An
States Reported by
Delegates.
BETTER DAYS SEEN

CHICAGO, June S-Grester econ
omies in operation OF business and
the lowering Of prohibitive railroad
rates must -precede any further re-
duction in wholesale and retail
prices, was the message Of Array
Davies, president of the National
wholesale Grocers' association. at
the opening Of the 18th annual ses-
sion Of the grocers at the Congress
hotel today Cooperation between
wholesalers and retailers TO increase
the efficiency of the latter's selling
and operating organization and TO
combat the growing power Of chain
stores and cooperative buying was
urged. =
Reports from directors Of the as
sociation representing every state
in the union indicated a revival Of
buying on the part Of retailers
Dealers are maintaining good
stocks and are no longer holding
of in fear that prices will slump
before they can dispose of goods on
hand. They realize that prices are
dS Ahtg Soh Or Will
rail rates and labor costs are re-
duced." Mr.. Davies said
Nearly 1000 grocers and msnufac-
turers attended the opening session
Harry p Strassbaugh. president Of
the National Gamers association,
spoke on conditions in the canning
industry. Harry A Wheeler. former
president of the National Association
OF Commerce of the United States,
and James Hamilton Lewis, former
senator from Illinois. are TO be the
principal speakers at the annual
banquet tomorrow night in the gold
room az the Congress hotel.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
Retail Food Price Drop
Noted by Labor Dept.

Statistics made public yester-
day by the United States depart
ment Of labor on retail prices In
II cities show that the retail cost
of food decreased slightly from
April rs, 1871, to May is, 1871.
During this period.o the re-
port says, "the retail cost OF food
In Detroit dropped 4 per cent? In
Chtcass, Pittsburgh and Scranton,
Der cent.
For the year period, May Is
1920, to May Is, 1891, the retail
cost of food dropped - per cent
In Scranton, n per cent in Pitts
burEh. and Sc per cent I'm Detroit.
.For the eight-year period,
May Is, 1913, to May Is, 1871, the
retail cost of food shows nm In
crease OF Al percent in Cleve-
land. ~ per cent I'm Pittsburgh,
40 per cent I'm Chicago, Detroit
and Kansas City, IS per cent I'm
Boston, and 81 per cent I'm scran-
ton.-
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
CLOSES
AT HIGH PRICES
Liverpool Markets Relapse
Into Dullness; Trading Con-
tinues on Light Scale.

NEW YORK, June S.-The Liver
pool markets which were strong
yesterday on the hope of an early
settlement of the British coal
miners strike and also an imme-
diste adjsstment OF the difference
between the cotton mill operatives
throughout the Manchester and
Lancashire districts and the master
spinners' association. relapsed into
dullness today. Nothing came
through as to what resulted from
the conference between the latter
representatives and the British
minister of labor while there was a
complete absence of anything to de-
note an early end to the coal mi
ner's strike. In addition to the
above the weekly weather and crop
report of the weather bureau an
nounced at noon made the most IA
vorable reading of the season thus
far, showing the crop to be progress
sing more favorably from the re-
cent beneficial weather conditions.
In these circumstances there were
little incentive for further bullisn
activity in the market after yes
terday's moderate advance of Is to
25 points from Mondays closing
quotations. Trading was light and
mostly local. Some of the wire
houses had some selling orders d.
rectly after the opening on the bet
tAr In "a n
belt and the dull spot market. As
prices eased off after the end of the
first hour some of the local traders
turned sellers and there was a mod
crate. amount of fresh liquidation
for Wall street accounts.
This turned prices down about 10
points throughout the list from yes
terday's closing quotations, July
selling at 12h cents against 1874
cents for October of the new crop.
December 13.T2, and January 1881,
Renewed support then came in from
some of the spot houses and local
bulls on which prices were rallied
slowly during the afternoon back
to yesterdays closing quotations
Southern spot markets were quiet
and mostly unchanged. The total
licensed warehouse stock of cotton
IS now up to about 10000 bales
with 121 900 of this certificated and
available for deliveries on current
contracts. This is the largest stock
of cotton held here for some time
comparing with $4,000 a year ago
Today's port receipts are about co.
900 bales against 2o.600- last week
7.4O0 last year and $4,000 two years
ago. There were further beneficial
rains today over the western half
of the cotton belt with indications
Of more good showers there tonight
and tomorrow with the probability
that the low pressure and showery
movement will extend to the eastern
half of the belt the next few days
At Liverpool cotton futures wer.
to 6 points, early in the day. but
eacted and closed dull and gener-
ally / to points net decline. Spots
there were advanced points in the
early trading to 7.66d for middlins
in sympathy with the rise in fu-
lures, but the total transactions for
the day were only 1000 bales
There was nothing new today in :he
general run of news from Fall
River or other leading cotton MILL
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09

Tuition fees OF the Carnegie Insti-
tute OF Technology at Pittsburgh.
Pa, are to be increased 100 per cent
next year. The annual cost Tor reg
ular students Will be $50, for
special students 5000. and for night
students $40.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
COAL OPERATORS
OPPOSE MEASURE
Frelinghuysen Threatens Sen.
ate Action to Stabilize
Fuel Industry.

Conferences between the four
branches of the coal industry and
Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jer-
sey, author of the pending measures
for the stabilization of coal dis
tributicn and prices, broke up yes
terday after failure to reach any
agreement.
Senator Frelinghuysen refused fiat
ly to consider a suggestion that the
bill providing for the gathering of
statistics by the department of
commerce and bureau of mines be
broadened to apply to all industries.
Senator Frelinghuysen also refused
to consider a further conference
with a smaller committee represent
ing the industry with a view to
drafting amendments to the bill.
The senator said that he would al
low three or four days in which the
coal men might propose amend
ments, but after that time he in
tends to seek action in the senate.
The bituminous and anthracite
operators, the retailers and whole
salers all stood firm in their opposf-
tion to any legislation applying to
the industry.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09

Q points lpwG.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-09
Says ColIegian Can
Earn $35, 900 a Yea.

CHICAGO, june s-The road
to q S35,000 = year job was
pointed out today by Donald Da-
vfd, assistant dean Of the Rnr-
ward school Of business admin
istration, who spoke before the
congress Of the National Retail
Dry Goods association.
II was not an easy road as Mr..
David plotted II. The goal. he
said. Implied foar-year college
course, supplemented BY two
years Of Intensive training In n
post-graduate business school,
and from three to Ave years Of
actual experience.
The young man enterinG busi-
ness at the age Of - with q
business administratf0n dipio-
mn,, said MIR. David. .wiII re.
ceive salary, tn begin with, Of
about s1,soo. This, however,
should not disconrage him,
within q few years, II he is at
all capable, he will be reeeiving
from $4,000 to s8s,o0O.
.sThe college man be damned'
attitude Of the business man In
out Of date today. IL L. now
easier than ever fer . coIlegian
to succeed In business"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
URGES TRADE WITH SPAIN
Former United States Consul De-
ciares Merchants Miss Chance


eiarss Merchants Miss Chance
A former Philadelphian, Edward Ma
than, now United States Consul at Vigo,
Spain, IL visiting his parents at their
home, 1912 yenanso street.
Ho says American merchants are neg
lecting a rich market in Northern Spain.
vigo harbor, he says, Is one Of the
largest and finest ports on the Continent
and is the nearest port Of Europe to the
United States. 1t Is a port Of call for
British, French and Spanish steamship
lines, and recently the Ward and Amer
ican Lines have included it in their
stops.
"There is a steady import market for
motorcars, hardware and ship stores,
said Mr.. Nathan. American cars are
popular and America could get larger
proportion of the import trade II she
cultivated more Thoroughly the North
ern Spanish markets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

Yhe PAflaNelPhlp Electric CsMpany
loOo CHESTNUT ST.. Phila.. Pa. May ~. 1921.
ssared q quarterly dividend OF isSqS (beins
"a rs esnts shared upon the common capital
utock OF this Company. payable June is, 1891
10 stockholders Of record May ~ 1871
=. II. c. LUCAS. Trcasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Annual Meetings
OFFICE OF THE
PHILADELPHIA COMPANY


Pittsburgh. Pa. May -. 1921.
stockhoidsrs Of the Phliadephia Company
viii be held at tho once OF the Company.
ysn,a' NG S on Monday. Jun: 8. 1871. at 1s "'eIcsL
NJ, for the purpose Of electing a Boa I'd Of
Directors to serve for he ensuing year nd
10 approve the amendment Of the rirs,
R.sundins and Collateral Trust Arortgax. oi
pany OF New York. Trustee. dated February
I. isio. and for the Transaction of such
w. u. CARSON. Secrstary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
ALLIES TO MARX
DECORATION DAY
43, 900 Graves. OF Americans in
France viii Be Bedecked
on Monday
TO HONOR UNKNOWN PolLu
BY the Associated Press

Paris, May 24.--All the nations with
which the United States was associ-
ated during the World War will pay
tribute to the American soldier dead
next week. Decoration Day will be
observed in seventy seven centers
throughout France. where approxi-