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Evening star., 1921-12-12
Grain, Produce and Live Stock
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, December IL (Spe-
cial).-.Potatoes. new. $50 pounds,
i.5oas.oo: No No. 2. A;SS 3sai.oo; sweets sSS and
yams. barrel. s.5oa4.0o; No. 2. 2.ooa
$50; bushel. 1.00a1.60. Beans. ham,
per, 2.00a3.00. Beets. bunch. 4a5.
Broccoli. bushe,, soa4o. Brussels
sprouts, quart 1oa15. Cabbage ton soa
Cauiifiower, barrel. 4.ooa5.o 90. Celery.
bers. crate, 4.oOa6.00. Eggplants.
crate. 2:ooas.oo. Horseradish, bushei'
! Lettuce: basket. l.ooasoo; !, onions o,9i n9s
bunch. 4as: parsnips. bushel. 75as6:
peas. hamper. 4.oOa5.Oo: peppers,
crate. 7.00aS.00: pumpkins. each. sale;
savoy cabbage. bushel. 4Oaeo; spinach
bushel. 75as5; kale, bushel. 4oa50;
SQUASH crate te $4,000: toms5ess s5sse
Apples. packed, barrel. 5.00aS.00;
No. 2. 4.OOa5.O 90; bushel, 1.25a25O: box
apples, 2.25a3.75; loose, 100 pounds
2.2Oa250: cranberries, barrel, 2O.O0a
$500: grapefruit. box, 2.50a4.0O;
| oranges. box, 35Oa5.0 90: tangerines,
strap, 7.00a9.OO.
selling Prices mt Noon.
Wheat-No. l red winter. spot. no
quotations; No. = red winter, spot,
l.19A: No. red winter. garlicky. spot.
LIS: December, LIS; January. no quo
tations.
Corn-Cob corn, old, yellow. quoted
at go per barrel. Contract corn, spot.
59aa track corn, yellow. No. or bet
ter old, domestic. IS.
Oats-White, No. 2. A per bushel;
No. ,. 41haa42i 2ia per bushel.
Rye-Nearby. 9Oa1.00 per bushei:
No. 2. western export. spot, 97k nomi-
nal per bushel: No 3, no quotation.
fr-NNN
16. .00a21.00 per ton. with fair demand
for fair to good quality Of timothy and
mixed hay.
Straw--No. l straight rye. nominal:
No. straight rye, nominal; No. l
wheat, 1900; No. 1 oat, 14.50a15.00.
CHICAGO. December 12.-Large de-
Iliveries here on December contracts
had a bearish effect on the wheat
market today in the early trading.
Liberal receipts at Kansas City and
pr edic,ions Of an Increase in the
United States visible supply total were
ever, lacked vigor. Opening quota
tions. which varied from unchanged
Figures to y cent lower, with May at
LA to 1.14h and July at 1.02 to
1.U2"s, were followed by slight set
backs all around.
Corn had a downward tendency.
ewing to big receipts here. After
opening II to y lower. May 53ia to
53A. the market continued weak.
Oats paralleled the course of other
| cereals. starting II and 4 cent off to
"a avance. May. 3SA to 3Ss., and
then underwent a general sag.
| Provisions We're depressed in line
with hog values.
Potatoes-Steady; receipts. So cars;
total United States shipments, 521:
Wisconsin sacked and bulk, round
white. 1.65a1.75 cwt.; Michigan, do.
1.75a1.S0 cwt.: Minnesota sacked. round
white. 1.50a1.70: Idaho sacked russets.
, 1.90a2.10 cwt.; Idaho sacked rurals.
1..5a1.S0 cwt.
NEW YORK. December 12.-Flour-
Quiet; spring patents. 6.75a7.25; spring
clears. 4.5Oa5.25: soft winter straights.
5.5Oa5.90: hard winter straights, 6.25a
CTS.
notwithstanding; American. 1.sOa
1.S5.
Pork-Quiet: mess, 25.00a25.25; I;
family. 2s.O0a3O.00.
I.ard-Steady: middle west, 9.65a
90
EApcr 1and was less active than
OF late. Inc corn market closed un-
settled. asa1: to 1sabs net lower, with
May. 533aa531. to J31
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JANUARY CLOTHING SALES.

Much is expected by the clothing
trade as result of the clearance
sales to be held next month. The
special desire of all factors in the
market is to see a more active move
ment in suits, which have accumulat-
ed in the hands of both wholesaler
and dealer. The demand for this
merchandise will be stimulated. 1t Is
felt, by the lower prices which the
sales will bring. At the same time,
the manufacturers feel that the re-
ductions do not need to be severe in
order to get a satisfactory response.
fhey point out that many men will
-ctually be forced to buy new suits,
,hough the intention of such GUS
toners earlier in the season was to
make their old suits last over the
winter.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
BUSINESS AREA BURNS,
Fire in Goodwater, Ala, Causes
100000 Loss.

GOODWATER, Ala, December H.
Fire last night wiped out practically
the entire business district of this
place, the loss running above 100000,
according to early estimates. The con-
tents of sthe post office were saved.
but the building was ruined.
The blaze was discovered at IL
o'clock and burned itself out, the
towns bucket brigade being helpless
to stop the spread of the fire.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
LANDRU RAVES IN CELL.
Commission May Investigate
French Bluebeard's Sanity.

PARIS. December 11-visited in
his cell in the Versailles prison yes
terday by DR.. Robert, Henri Landru,
convicted "Bluebeard" Of Gambais,
who was lying on his cot seriously ill.
declared:
THE battle is lost. as Francis the
First was wont to say"
To the gendarmes Landru said ::
'Miserables. Miserables! Those who
condemned me- as Victor Hugo
wrote"
NJ Moro -Giafferi, who defended Lam
dru at his sensational trial for the
murder OF ten women and a boy, has
applied for commission to inquire
into his clients sanity.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
RIVER BOTTOM, $4,000 PER.

TRENTON, y. j.. December 12.-The
state board of commerce and naviga-
ton fixed $1,000 an acre az the price
for the land under water on the Cam
den side of the Delaware. which is
desired by the bridge and tunnel com
mission for bridge purposes. 1t had
been suggested the land should be
disposed Of for a nominal sum.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
FRIEND OF CHILDREN DIES,

NEW YORK. December 12.-Memor-
ial services for Mrs. Eta Angel Wheel
er were held here today by direction of
of Cruelty to Children in which she was
Ia leading spirit for nearly fifty years,
and which she helped to found. News of
her death. nearly n week ago at Cold
water, n. Y. reached this city today.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 12.-Foreign
mand, 4.23M; cables, 4.24H. Sixty
dayk bills on banks, 4.2Oh. France.
demand, S.31h; cables, S.32. Italy. de-
mand, 4.771a; cables. AIS. Belgium,
demand. 1864: cables. 1877. Germany.
demand. 601a; cables, 81. Holland.
demand, 36.40; cables. 36.46. Norway,
demand, 1900. Sweden. demand. 24.59.
Denmark, demand. 1910. Switzer-
land, demand. 1913. Spain, demand.
1916. Greece. demand. 4.22. Argen-
tina, demand, 1912. Brazil, demand,
1926 Montreal, 90 3-16.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
City and Suburban 5s--::1 600 at so. $1,000
at sU. l.OoO at 50. $l.WU at 80, 5000 at
81, $1,000 at ~. $4,000 at so.
Potomac Electric <. m. and ref. ss-Sl,tOO
at 1919. sl.,sD at IO4L, 81 900 at 1Vii..
Capital Traction--11 at 9l1,.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas 5s-S1OO at 90H,.
Washington Railway and Electric Is-S5DD
At G36s $500 at til. 1000 at hi.
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DAIRY MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. December 12 tSpe-
ciaD.-Live poultry-Turkeys, 4oa 4S;
poor and crooked breasts. 3Sa36:
young chickens, 25a26; poor and
white Leghorns. 1Sa23: old hens. 23a
26: small and white Leghorns. 1sa20;
old roosters. 10; ducks. 1Sa2S; geese.
24a30: pigeons. pair, 2Oa25: guinea
fowl. each, 40aS5.
t Dressed poultry-Turkeys. pound,
46a50; old toms and poorly dressed. 81
a45: chickens. 25a2S; old roosters, 1S
Eggs. loss off-Native and nearby.
firsts, dozen, 5s: southern. Sc.
Butter-Creamery, fancy, pound. Al
a4s: prints 4sa50: nearby creamery,
43a44; ladies. 30a32; rolls, 2sa30; store
ess butter. 35a36.
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Must Match,

From ths Edinburg Scotsman.
Mistress-Maggie, I think I'll take
one of the children to church this
morning.
Maggie-Yes, ma'am.
Mistress-Which one do you think
would go best with this dress?
Evening star., 1921-12-12
CHANGE VOTES TO CLOSE.

NEW YORK, December 12.-The
New York coffee and sugar exchange
today voted to close on the Saturdays
preceding Christmas and New Year.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. December 12.-For-
eign bar silver, 66S; Mexican dollars,
5Oa..
LONDON, December IL. Bar silver.
35&d per ounce; money, 21s per cent;
discount rates. short bills. ~ per
cent; three-month bills. 3ls per cent.
Evening star., 1921-12-12

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
II am. 20S 400 II m...... .S5l 200
1p.m.... ISL 400 2p.m.. SIS 500
High. Low. Last.
Call Money!. s 5
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The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
MORE STEEe CUTS EXPECTED.

.. Announcement by the Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton of reduction ranging from 81 to $40 ton in
senA prices steel products created little surprise
in the local district where the had been antic
pated and the feeling expressed here yesterday
that other independent manufacturers of steel would
shortly make similar announcements of cuts in both
prices and wages thereby again stablizng the market
with the exception of the leading interest 1t is
pected that reduction will be announced by the mid
die of this month in certain items quoted the price
card of the United States Steel Corporation.
The reason that the announcement by Bethlehem
created surprise was due to the fact that recent
sales Of steel products have been put through at
prices similar those made official yesterday and it
was regarded as only matter Of time until these
prices would be announced the market level Chief
interest right centers around the expected
nouncement by the Steel Corporation of price and
wage changes. Although there has been official
indication what prices will be announced by the
leading producer it is regarded here foregone
clusion that the next basis of prices will enable the
Steel Corporation to hold its customers
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10

fair progress was made in completing this work in
that area. Winter wheat was damaged somewhat in
the northern Rocky Mountain districts by the cold
progressed satisfactorily in the central winter Wheat
Belt but the yield is disappointing in many localities,
particularly in the extreme lower Missouri and parts
OF the Ohio valleys
Unseasonably weather continued in the
spring wheat belt during much of the week and fur
ther damage was done to that crop, although the
rainfall in the western portion Of the belt the latter
part OF the week will be beneficial, and much cooler
weather prevailed during that period Oats were
benefited by rain in the Northeastern States but this
crop suffered permanent damage in Pennsylvania be-
fore the rain came. The crop is light and short in
many central and northern localities Rice made
good growth and is mostly in good condition in
Texas, while is is doing we'll in the lower Mississippi
Valley The weather has been too dry for fax in
parts OF the northern Great Plains area.
Early potatoes still need rain in Ohio, but the
increase in moisture in the Middle and North Atlantic
States favorably affected potatoes although the dam
age had been rather serious in places. The early po-
tato crop has been cut short in much Of the Ohio
Valley on account of deficient moisture. but It is
mostly good in Wisconsin. The rainfall in the north
ern Great Plains was beneficial to potatoes and gar
dens. Sweet potatoes, truck and gardens show i'm
provement in the Southeastern States, but truck is
still in need of rain in many Gulf districts Truck
and garden crops were somewhat damaged by frost
in the Northwest. Tobacco still needs rain in the
lower Ohio Valley and Tennessee
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
MAY RAIL EARNINGS IMPROVE.

That the total net railway operating income of
Class roads throughout the country may reach
$4ooooooo for May is conceded by local railroad
officials Preliminary reports from I76 roads represent
ing 90 per cent Of the total mileage operated in
the country, have shown total net railway operating
income of $37,882ooo. Unless the roads which have
still to file their reports make unusually poor record
for May operations it is expected that the final figure
will be about $5oooooo above the $35oooooo originally
estimated.
According to figures made public by the Bureau
of Railway Economics, total operating of the
I76 roads which have already reported to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission amounted to $42o 100000
during May, compared with $44o 10000 for the same
month last year. In other words there was reduc-
ton of as per in the total income from operation
of these roads during May this year. In this connec
ton is noted that declines occurred in all sections
Of the country with the exception of the Eastern
a.... ..,.-
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
CROP CONDITIONS.

Although 1t still dry portions of the Ohio Valley,
the East Gulf States and parts of the Great Plains weather
conditions generally hot and moist have greatly benefited
crops Even the dry weather was beneficial in the lower
Great Plains while higher temperatures in the central and
northern portions of the country favored growth of
weather crops.
@Earm work in general made good progress" says
bulletin Of the Department Of Agriculture weather bureau
@Corn cotton small grains truck meadow pastures fruit
and miscellaneous crops show improvement and live
stock will be benefited result of the increased tender
vegetation.
Moisture conditions favorable almost all
Of the cofngrowng areas although it still dry in
sections The crop made excellent progress More
rain is needed locally parts of the Ohio Valley and Ten
nessee in the upper and lower Mississippi Valley and parts
Of the Southeastern States There was some damage
by wind and rain in portions of the Great Plains
States. Corn is tasseng almost to the northern Tier of
States Early has maured in Texas Corn fields
generally clean and well cultivated. ..,.
Throughout the cotton belt the temperature averaged
above normal and precipitation rather heavy in
Eastern districts but confined mostly light showers
in the central and western portions of the belt
The rainfall in the East was beneficial and the dry
weather in the West favored cultivation and cleaning of
the grassy fields The crop is in good condition in Okla
homa, except that weev in the southern
Arkansas There is still complaint of rank growth and
rather poor frung. however, in Texas while the cond-
on of the crop varies greatly in Arkansas ranging from
poor very good Fair reported from Ten
and Mississippi and improvement from Ala
bama Progress was very good in Georgia. while the plants
arc still small they fruitmg well and the fields well
cultivated ~.
The harvest of winter wheat progressed during
the week wen to the more northern districts of the
~ z - n "a. a - St
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
cANADA's TRADE FOR MAY.
officials naturally examining with
great deal of interest the Fordney tariff bill whC
has Just been introduced in Congress. Althnuc

Published statistics disclose that during the month
of May, 1921. compared with the same month in
1920, Canadian foreign trade sharply declined. The
total trade $r2O,o3SosI, compared with $Io3.-
73oo3S in May. Io2o-a reduction of $64,7oo,oS7.
For the two months the fiscal year ending
May, the total trade 1921 $23842sso8; 1920.
$4s9oo,27z, a reduction of $Io7474764
The principal exports of domestic merchandise
for the month of May in the two years compare
follows: Animals and animal products, $I37s8,8o4
and $o72665o iron and steel and manufactures there
Of $664s,8oo and $3osoo82; ores, metals and metal
manufactures other than iron and steel, $I346o8oo
and $Iy82zoS6 nonmetaic minerals and products S..
3S6SSO and $I,7o333o; wood, wood products, paper,
and manufactures, $2I,S73,s3o and $I3,777,So4
Agricultural and vegetable products, mainly foods,
the only domestic merchandise to show in
crease; they totaled $26,4I7,66o in comparison with
$Io77z,sso in May, 1920. For the two months of the
fiscal year also they showed increase, namely:
1921 $43o32,63I; 1920 $324o4y672.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
ASSOCIATION OF GERMAN SAVINGS B

The Rhenisch-Westphaa Savings Bank Associa-
tion representing ASS savings banks of the two prov
inces and having combined capital of more than
Ioooo,oooooo marks, has closed its thireth year. At
a recent meeting it brought out that the savings
banks have increased their deposits and activities
since the armstce to give rise to serious problems
OF administration including the need for training add
tional personnel
The association has approved of taking by
the savings banks of 100000 marks of stock in the
Landesbank provincial government bank of the
Rhine Province, Professionally for a period of
years, and of making similar arrangement with the
Landesbank of Westphala. Consul Emil Sauer, in
charge of the Cologne office of the American Mission
that stated that Notwithstanding the
increase in deposits during the past year there
is still much money being kept at home.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
Business-Industrial Resume.

TNHAT the business and industrial world is now
experiencing turning point is expressed in
the midyear statistical review OF the Federal
Reserve Board made public last week Although the
fact was not at the time realized in It's full sign6-
prices physical volume OF production trade and
business in general had reached their peak during
May and June. 1870 As is usually the case, the high
point in banking accommodation came somewhat
later The year Io7o2i may in fact. be divided into
three subperods the FIRST extending from shortly be-
fore the middle Of 1910 to early autumn. During
these months there hesitation reluctance to rec
ognize the fact that time of recession had arrived
and strong effort to hold prices wages, and values
IN general the level which had then been reached
From early autumn until practically the opening Of
spring (ozI) there steady recession of prices,
values and wages, and period of corresponding
adjustment throughout almost all branches of industry
and in almost all countries Of the world. In fact
the downward movement had set in earlier in
foreign countries than in the United States many
persons regarding Japan having been the first
country to feel the effect of the business factors
which later to make themselves felt elsewhere.
The spring months of 1921 would seem, in the
light of Information available to be period Of ap
proach to equibriqm in certain lines of business and
of preparation for recovery from the depressed
dions that had developed. The changes referred to
have, in fact. been practically worldwide II anything,
they have been less extreme violent in the United
States than elsewhere not only in banking and credit
but IN production and trade generally.
The year Io7o-2I has been period OF reorgani-
zation This reorganization with its effects has, like
all great business changes been directly reflected in
our banking position and in the corresponding posi-
tion Of banking systems the world over. While it
would appear at the present time that the period of
readjustment is drawing to a close, this does not
necessarily that there will be further
ment or recession that the adjustment process
has completed itself
On the contrary, there are many factors which
seem make sure that still further work in the
direction OF readjustment must be accomplished ~be
fore approximate stability be arrived at The
facts available however, would indicate that the
main elements m business and industrial recession
have made their effects manifest and that there have
been in the majority of lines fairly extensive reagn
ment Of relationships In all this process there has
been nothing noteworthy than the effect Of
adjustment upon our banking institutions ~
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
Canada and the u. S. Tariff.

Il NANADlAN officials are naturally examining with a
great deal of interest the Fordney tariff bill which
has just been introduced in Congress Although
no definite opinions have been put forward quite gen.
orally realized that theNnew tariff will have very consd-
cradle effect on Canadian trade especially pertains to
toodsuHs and other natural products Although Canadian
imports from the United States decreasing it ex-
peced that the tariff will also effect the exchange situa-
ton.
Canada expects bumper crops this year in wheat and
other grains and with England and Europe unlikely to be
large buyers, the Canadian growers have looked to the
United States to finance and market their crops The new
duties however, make this unlikely and Canada will be
Obliged to do her own marketing Some hope is in the
provision OF the Fordney bill which gives the President
to make reciprocity arrangements his own nitia
tive
The International Chamber of Commerce, which has
been in session in London adjourned July after ap-
proving the resolutions which had been formulated by the
subordinate groups OF the Among the resolutions
which adopted those regarding the uniform
national bill of ladng the recommendation for the abolition
OF export taxes materials the alienation of the bur-
den international rade through double taxation and the
establishment of credits under government auspices for the
rehabilitation of IrrC The congress also adopted a
resolution calling for a?ointment of a committee
study the suaG created by international debts including
the German reparation.
Chancellor Wirth delivered speech in the Reichstag
in which he stated that paper marks must be
raised annually in Germany to meet domestic and foreign
obligations. Even this amount is likely leave part of the
domestic budget uncovered This is to be raised half
through direct and half through indirect taxation In this
way the chancellor hopes avoid being opposed by either
the Socialist capitalist parties upon whose support his
depends The report for the last week June
showed that three and onehird billion paper marks had
been put into circulation making the total paper circulation
in Germany over 84,ooo,ooo,ooo.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
ALBERTA,s WOOL CLIP FOR 1oao.

According to figures given out by the secretary Of
the Southern Alberta Wool Growers Association, the
total shipments of the PROVINCES 1920 wool clip
amounted to I46sS4 pounds, with the average price
per pound net b. shipping points 1888 cents, tho
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-07-29
MILLIONS sQUANDERED

1t does look as if the govern
ment would establish a definite
policy as to the number and loca-
lions Of the various training
camps now that the war has been
over for three years and stop
spending the thousands upon
thousands Of dollars that are ne
cessary to keep up the various
camps, the building Of permanent
roads and buildings at these
camps, and then decide to abon-
don them as they have done
Camp Bragg in this state.
Only few months ago it was
announced that Camp Bragg
would be retained as a permanent
artillery camp and just as the last
steps were being taken towards
finally acquiring this property
and settling with the former
owners, the announcement comes
that it will be abandoned, and no
doubt the property will be thrown
back on the hands of the various
property owners, thereby work
ing great injustice and disrup-
ting the business plane of thou
sands of individuals, and, too,
after the government has spent
thousands Of dollars to acquire
the very same property.
1t is just such methods as this
IN the handling Of government
business that makes the burden
OF tax so heavy upon the people,
and ii ever there was a time for
the saving Of millions, instead of
the expenditure of millions and
billions, it is now. The country
IS surfelted with spending; it is
calling with an insistence that
will not be down, for economy
and lowering of taxation. and
that call will demand that If be
needed, and woe be to the man
or men ia the end who do not
heed that call. Boom day extra
vagence in individuals and gov