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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-10-14
STATE COMMISSION CUTS
GRAIN HANDLING CHARGE

Helena, Oct. 12.-Grain handling
charges of Montana elevators are or.
dered reduced in a decision rendered
by Chester c. Davis, commissioner OF
agriculture, labor and industry and
John M. Davis, chief Of the division OF
grain standards and marketing of the
department Of agriculture. The or
der, which became effective Monday,
October 10, reduces the tariff "for re-
ceiving, elevating, insuring, Is days
of free storage, and delivering of
grain" from four cents to two and one
half cents a bushel on wheat, barley
and rye; from four cents to two cents
a bushel on oats, and from six cents
to four cents a bushel on flax. The
ruling follows the hearing held on the
matter at the capitol September 26.
The order states the new rates are
subject to review July 1, 1922. Stor-
age charges remained unchanged.
Handling charges can be imposed by
an elevator only when the owner of
grain sells to some party other than
the elevator. Commissioner Davis
points out in the decision that the evil
(ence wareshousemen presented at
the hearing showed that only from one
to two per cent of the grain passing
through their houses was subject to
the handling charges.
"The chief determining factor in
fixing the rate, states the decision,
lis the fact that grain from the states
selling on the same terminals as Mon
tana has paid and is paying a two cent
handling charge whereas Montana for
the year just past has allowed a hand
ling charge of four cents"
Taking grain for storage is merely
incidental to the main business of buy.
ing and selling grain, the decision
points out; and that it is to the ad-
vantage of elevators to accept grain
on storage at a nominal rate is shown
by the fact that from 95 to 80 per cent
of it in Montana in the past has event.
ually been sold to the storing COM
pany.
Commissioner Davis observes that il
the income from handling grain alone
were expected to bear all the operat-
ing expense, the four cent rate could
not be held unreasonable. He adds,
however, that this view "presupposes
an obligation resting on the grain pro.
duced and marketed, to pay a handling
charge that would maintain at a pro.
fit all elevators now in existence OF
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-10-14
THE HEN HAS 1T ON MA

The coal-oil lights a burning bright;
Ut will, sometimes, when it feels
right;
Pa sits there reading, slick as sin
The latest poultry bulletin;
Then, half to Ma, and half to me,
Pa ups and speaks: 81 see," says he
GAS how correct illumination
Will make hens lay like all crea.
ton;
I've thought it out; the helps al
hired;
l guess I'll have the henhouse wired
Ma stops and peers and sew away
Does Ma, and then l hear her say;
II wisht l was a blamed old hen;
Maybe they'd wire the homestead
then!"
.-Cuyahoga Co. (Ohio) Farm Bureal
News.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-10-14

that might be established, regardless
Of the ratio existing between the vol
ume of grain produced and the num-
Der Of elevators there are" This he
denies and cites that fact that eleva-
tors in the state were built at a cost
and at a time when there was no
thought Of other than a two cent hand
ling charge. While elevator needs may
have been overestimated, "this should
not create a duty devolving upon the
farmer to make up the loss in antici-
pated volume Of grain by paying a
higher rate on grain actually pro-
duced," insists the commissioner.
Finally, he points out that if the
contention were accepted of the ele-
vator men that the proper handling
charge should be determined by divid-
ing the total cost of maintaining ele-
vators by the total number Of bushels
handled through them, it would like
wise be proper to take into consider
alton the common practice of ware
housemen in Montana to ship out and
sell stored wheat and buy options
against it. This practice releases the
cash value Of the wheat which is then
used by the elevators in their bust
ness, without interest, until the farm
err calls for settlement.
Minnesota, North Dakota and west
ern Canada, where grain is handled
under the same conditions as in Mon
tana, have handling charges ranging
from one and three-fourths Of a cent
to two cents a bushel. The commiss-
Toner adds that for a year Montana
elevators have had a four cent hand
ling charge and to that extent have
been favored above their competitors
in other states. The increase was
granted upon the grounds elevator
costs had increased. Some operating
costs have decreased and hence it is
held that "from the elevator mans
standpoint there is not the same rea-
son for a four cent charge that there
was a year ago, while from the farm
er's standpoint, it's maintenance means
an increase of approximately 100 per
cent in the proportionate share of each
bushel of wheat which the farmer pays
for handling"
Elevator men raised the point that
the pooling of wheat by farmers would
reduce their business. The decision
estimates that about 10 per cent Of
this years crop has been pooled, and
to allow for this curtailment in eleva-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-10-14

tor business half a cent a bushel is
allowed in the new handling charge of
two and a half cents a bushel on wheat.
The decision infers that otherwise the
new rate would have been fixed at a
flat two cents.
Attention is called to the fact that
the Montana law does not compel
every elevator to accept grain on stor-
age, but only those that elect to oper-
ate as public warehouses.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-10-14
SOLEMN MILITARY FUNERAL
T0BE HELD ARMISTICE DAY
ERVICES FOR ENLISTED SOLDIER
TO BE AMERICAS TRIBUTE TO HEROIC DEAD
ENTIRE NATION WILL PAUSE FOR w
u ON

commemoration of Armistice day, but
this plan has been changed in defer
ence to the ceremonies in honor of the
unidentified enlisted soldier, who
stands as the symbol and type of all
American men who made the supreme
sacrifice during the World war.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-10-14

been Incorporated in state. Fifty-one
of these companies are now drilling
but not producing. Twenty-seven are
producing oil in varying quantities,
but only six have reached the point
of paying net proceeds taxes to the
state. Fergus and Carbon counties,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-10-14
A Visit to Your
Old Home
Town

Don't you wish you could make one?
But, of course, you haven't the time.
It's a fast world! And it's a long, X
pensive trip. Perhaps, someday!
But just as often as not, "some day"
never comes. And you have to be con
tent with just sending your memory
back on a skylarking trip among the
ghosts of yesterday.
However, these GHOSTS" are very much
alive, chances are, and are doing a lot
of interesting things you'd like to know
about. True, you may be getting let
ters regularly from mother or father
or sister or brother-but they seldom,
if ever, mention good old Tom, Dick or
Harry. What of them? Somebody
knows!
You bet somebody knows! That "some-
body" is your Home Town Paper.
Why, it's got stories about Tom, Dick
and Harry today. You ought to keep
in touch with them-and you can!
It's easy
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-10-14
Improve Your Digestion.

II you have weak digestion eat a
lngly of meats, let at least five hours
elapse between meals, eat nothing be-
tween meals. Drink an abundance of
water. Take one Of Chamberlain's
Iablets Immediately after supper. Do
TINS and you will improve your diges-
ton.
Advertisement.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-10-14

A boy of eighteen understands wo-
men better than a man of forty, be-
cause a man of forty has given up
trying.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-10-14

Then there is the kind of a man
who would rather argue and lose than
not to argue at all.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-10-14
400 OIL COMPANIES NOW
DOING BUSINESS IN STATE

According to a survey just complet-
ed in Montana for the state board of
equalization, 400 oil companies have
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-10-14

Anyway, a "has-been" has some
sweet memories that a "never-was"
knows nothing about.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15
COFFEE MARKET
IAI Rrnaa

Nav York, November 1.-THE mar
ket for coffee futures was Irregular
today, near months being sustained
by the appearance of small December
buying orders on setbacks, while
there appeared to be some European
selling of the later deliveries. After
opening points higher to points
lower active months sold about to
point sabove last weeks closing quo
tations, with March working up to
s .o0c. but this Improvement was not
fullv maintained and the close was
net points higher to 6 points lower.
sales were estimated at about $4,000
bags. December S.37c; January S.27c;
March 1860; May f.S5c; July 774e;
September 7.64c
Spot coffee quiet; Rio rs sac; San
los As 11% @12Mc. Cost and freight
offers were about unchanged includ-
ING Santos As at 11.10c to l1.40c and
Victoria SIS. plus zoe, at Sc American
credits.
The official cables reported an ad-
vance of so refs in the dollar buying
rate, but Rio exchange on London
was 2-32d higher. The Rio market
was unchanged and santos 20 refs
lower to so reis higher. Rio cleared
500 for New York. Brazilian port
receipts $4,000; Jundiahy receipts
$4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15
COTTON IMPROVES
AS ARMAMENT
BODY GETS BUSY
The General Staple List Was
Steady at the Close, Net
Twenty to Forty Points
Up on the Day
BY Associated Press

New York, November 14.-Optimism
over the prospect for Limitation OF
naval ornaments was considered re-
sponsible for an advance of nearly Ic
a pound in the cotton market dur
ing today's early trading. January
contracts sold up to 1920. or "a
points above the closing quotations
of Saturday, and December did even
better, advancing to l7.10c, or 95
points net higher.
After the more urgent demand from
shorts had been supplied, however,
the market showed lack of any gem
eral demand from the trade or fresh
buying for long account and a good
part of the advance was lost with
January closing at l6.41. The general
market closed steady at a net advance
of 20 to 40 points.
The opening was firm at an adj
vance of l5 to p points on the over
Sunday news from Washington, and
covering was stimulated by talk OF
smaller crop estimates and expecta-
tions that tomorroW's report from the
census bureau would show heavy do
a time the buying was very active
and general, sending active positions
about 65 to 80 points net higher
with March selling at 1880.
Most of the demand created by the
hope of successful outcome of the
arms conference was attributed to
covering by recent sellers, however
and as soon as the demand from
shorts became less active the mar
ket showed signs of hesitation.
The break later in the day was pro-
NOTED by reports of an easier or UNI
settled late tone in the stock mar
ket and Wall street selling when
was absorbed by further local COW
ering and foreign buying on scale
down. 1t is reported that the statis-
teal bureau of prominent export
ing interest estimates the crop at
7,150,000 bales. which seemed d bullish
figure as compared with the S,00O,OOO
bales estimate of last week.
Private returns are said to indicate
domestic mill consumption of $4,000
bales for October, compared with
10000 for the same month last year.
The census report on consumption is
expected at the opening tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15
S. n. STEWART & co.'s LETTER

Birmingham, November 14.-Dur
markets opened unchanged to 5 high
err and rallied to as points above Sat
urday's close on development of he
armament conference and short COW
ering during the first hour of today's
session. This advance. however,
brought in heavy hedge selling,
profit taking by scattered longs, jap
anese interests. spot people and New
orleans also were quoted as having
been heavy sellers on the advance.
The weakness in the grain and stock
causing the loss of the gain by The
closing hour.
There was garment workers
strike at New York. and 1t was re-
ported that 5000 men were out.
Manchester cable says business was
small and more looms would go idle
this week. all off which prevented
the good start cotton got this morn
ing from holding its own or gaining
further higher levels. Theodore
Price says success of the Washing
ton armament conference would be
electrical on commerce and that the
country is entering a period of easy
money. There still remains con-
WINGED bulls. they look to the future.
They foresee small crops in this
country for years to come because of
boil weevil. This pest may be ig-
nored at the moment, but ii will
make itself felt. We continue to be-
lieve that we will have sharp ad-
vance as soon as confidence is re-
stored.-S. r. Stewart & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15
WAR BRIDES" ARE
FEELING EFFECT OF
HUGHES PROPOSAL
Various SteeIS and Several of
the Munitions and Ord
nance Issues Offered at
Substantial Declines

New York, November 1.-THE fl
nancial community expressed its
hearty Endorsement today of Secre-
tary Hughes proposals for naval
holiday, but that feeling evidently
did not extend to the stock market,
which became reactlonary after a
hesitant opening.
Shares which once occupied the
center of the stage as war brides,
particularly the various steels and
several of the munitions and ord
nance issues, were steadily offered
at more or less substantial Declines
the movement spreading later to the
general list.
Foremost among these was Bethle-
hem Steel, which takes first rank as
producer of armor plate. That stock
sustained a setback of 4@4A points,
only a small part of which was re-
covered.
Standard Oil of New Jersey was the
spectacular feature. reacting about
13 points from its high of the morn
ing and nearly half of last weeks
gain. Other industrials, as we'll as
rails and specialties recorded lowest
prices of the session in the active
selling of the final hour.
In point of fact, the reversal was
attributed more to technical condi-
tions than to developments dealing
with the disarmament conference. The
recent rise of various speculative is
sues rendered the market vulnerable
TO bearish pressure.
Tomorrow heavy disbursement OF
Liberty bond interest was anticipated
in today's money market. Call loans
opened at 51z per cent, easing to 4 u
per cent at midday and dropping to
per cent in the last hour Interior
banks again bought literally of the
shorter maturities and commercial
paper. Foreign exchanges were per-
ceptibly strong then as result oil
the news from Washington. Sterling
rose a full &c and leading continental
rates were higher by to 20 points.
Realizing sales had marked effect
on prices of bonds, most Liberty
issues and the domestic list generally
easing The only noteworthy excep-
ton was among local fractions, which
were strong on better refunding pros
poets Total sales, par value, $16,-
$4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15
HuRRARD,s LETTER

New York, November 14.-(Spe-
cial.)-Our market recovered sharply
today on short coverings induced by
more favorable cable advices from
Liverpool and has ruled steady dur
ing the greater part of the day. Our
advices from the south indicate THAI
hedged cotton is being offered at
about the same basis and unhedged
cotton has been withdrawn from the
market on this decline. On the other
hand the mills are rather Indifferent
as they find the dry goods market
quiet with buyers watching raw cot
ton values closely; in other words.
the holders in the south do not APP
pear worried over their position.
while the mills wait for an improve
ment in goods.
Before entering the market, it
would seem from trade viewpoint
that both sides are waiting for the
other to make definite move. In
the meanwhile there is substantial
short interest here both of uncalled
hedge cotton and for speculative ac.
count. We believe the market is
thoroughly liquidated and while II
may hesitate for the moment at these
prices, feel that a sharp advance can
take place on unfavorable news
Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Rv Associated Press

New Orleans, November l2.-The
trend was strongly higher in the early
part of the session in cotton today,
but the late trading brought new SELL
ing of consequence, which pared the
gains down materially. At the high
est of the day prices were ~ to 10
points over the close of last week,
while last prices were at net gains 81
SO to IL points. December traded as
high as 1920 and closed at 1880.
The main buying feature of the
session unquestionably was the bull
lish construction placed on the open
ing events of the conference to limit
armament and for a while this con-
etruetion outweighed anything and
everything else that could be brought
forward. Liverpool was much better
than due and 1t helped to open the
market at a higher level. Another
bullish factor was the report that a
private crop reporting bureau hat
come out with a crop estimate oil
$4,000 bales.
Shorts covered on the opening. and
for some time after in a large way,
and in this covering movement &C
cording to the gossip of the market,
western traders were most proml'
nent. Prices went to their highest In
satisfying this demand for covers. In
the afternoon buying pressure sub
sided and bearish traders commences
to feel of the market again. Buyers
withdrew and at one time the ad-
vance amounted to only Is to 20
points. December trading down tc
1860 Just on the close the market
steadied again on expectations OIL
large American consumption figures
In the report to be issued the first
thing tomorrow morning by the cen
sus bureau. This report was origi-
nally SCHEDULED for this morning, but
was postponed one day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15
SUGAR MARKET


New York, November 1.-THE raw
sugar market was quiet and UNI
changed at 406c to 4.11c for centri-
fugal, with no sales reported.
Raw sugar futures were firmer on
covering and scattered buying by
Wall street interests which some
thought may have been for Euro
can account, but after showing ad-
vances of to 10 points on active
positions, prices eased off under scat
tered realizations, trading half the
early gain with final prices to D
points net higher.
The market for refined sugar was
unchanged at 5.20c to 5.30c for fine
pranulated. Refiners are said to be
pretty nearly caught up on old orders
and deliveries are improving, al
though new business has not IN
creased to any material extent.
There were no transactions In re-
fined futures and closing prices were
unchanged to points net lower. De-
cember closed at $500, March and
May at 5.30c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15
GRAINS TAKE DROP
AS FOREIGNERS TRY
TO RESELL WHEAT.
Corn, Oats and Wheat In
Sympathy With Each 9th
er, While Provisions
Were at Their Lowest

Chicago, November 14-Repoit
that foreigners were trying to resell
United States hard winter wheat at
prices equal those current for CHICAGO
December delivery did a good deal to-
day to cause loss of strength in the
wheat market here. Prices closed
heavy, 3Ac to 37sc net lower. Corn
lost &c to 7sc, oats u @ CSC to ssc,
provisions 21sc 20 soc.
A hestating start, followed by a
moderate bulge in values, preceded
the declines in the price of wheat
Material falling off in the domestic
visible supply total gave only tenn
porary advantage to the bulls. and
the continuance of drouth in the
southwest failed also to exert more
than a transient influence. On the
other hand, heavy profit taking was
induced by the advance, and the
market descended rapidly when sell
ing from a house with London con-
nections gave emphasis to gossip
about exporters letting go of hold
ings at less than replacement cost.
Bears contended that the setback was
hardly surprising in view of lie to
l2c upturn since November 4. Final
quotations were practically at the
lowest level of the day.
Corn and oats swayed with wheat
notwithstanding that seaboard deal
ers were after cash corn here on a
liberal scale. Provisions sold at the
lowest prices yet this season. Re
newal of big receipts of hogs here
seemed to be chiefly responsible.
CASH GRAIN
Chicago November 14.-Wheat No.
. hard. $1.o2lz @s1.11A. Corn No. 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15
Private Tickers Garry
Views on Gathering
at Nations Capital
SHANNON & CO.'S LETTER

=
ne" ~ W 'o,iDet 80, !,
- 0se - -.
~ ps-''-'7''' @s W
IN :.
SINS i'9o ~ 'De mp o1''i0'i
came mostiy from shorts as meas
ure Of precaution, and prices began 10
10 slide OFF again as short lines were
-,,a.-.., s,,o
"a 'e0 a ''u Suppoi ""9
lacking New Orleans and the south
sold in a scattering fashion from time
- t,r,e INT +bsre nothing ia in
dlcate that spots were pelns presSou
for sale.
The census renort IN consumption
oo4a,,. &, ,.,,a,.o - +,,a IVAN
IN
Ing tomorrow ana the next ginning
report is due at 10 a. m. on Monday.
-rbase ,,av Induce sora ooverino and
s'eau yer MAJ sAet' oV'e = - Pi-siii
the trade generally VIII remain
rather apathetic unless Jared out of
,-,,es. ,o dis+ir ~,
men nun iei e''ee ~ 7oii4e
bullish development OF importance
and by the same token shorts will re-
main confident OF the correctness of
their postum
Despite the universal satisfaction
over the opening of the conference in
u,as,.t,.on tha stonls noarls,+ ba4
,'t@,,,,, distinct,, DICTIONARY ono
d,.Si, a. H., poyinnin,r With hes.
~ iis .nv Ia -, irresulsrity re-
III, go -, ,,,,rir,e the afternoon I'M
1se'0 ~ &c, , -. ~ - .taa1 st.-es
uIr s"e 5t 60 ,,ae,,v Wi, >
- ~ inference that tho curtailmcnt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15
Rv Aasncinfel Press

Chicago. November 14.-rotatoes
steady; Wisconsin round white bulk
S1.S5@s2.O0 cwt.. sacked s1.75@$2.OO,
Michigan and Minnesota whites
sacked, s1.7O@s1so cwt.: Minnesota
and North Dakota. Red River ohios,
s15o@s1.65 cwt. Dakota. $500
SIS cwt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15
MONEY MARKET


New York, November l4.--Can
money weaker, high per cent, low
per cent. ruling rate "a per cent.
closing bid 4 per cent, offered at Az
per cent, last loan per cent. Call
loans against acceptances Az per
cent. Time loans steady; so days. 30
days. 6 months 5.4@5lS per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 5AQ51s per
cent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15
FOREIGN EXCHANGE


New York, November 14.-ForeiSn
exchange strong; Great Britain de-
mand 3.96, cables S.96h; so day bills
on banks S.93. France demand 7.29 y ,
cables 7.30. italy demand 4.2O1a .
cables 4.21. Belgium demand T.01 Il ;
cables 7.02. Germany demand 80 ,
cables 40. Holland demand S4.S4
cables 1890. Norway demand 1880,
Sweden demand 23.10. Denmark de-
mand 1916. Switzerland demand
1898. Spain demand 1885. Greece
demand Alp. Argentine demand
32.S7. Brazil demand 1925. Mon
treal 81 S-l6.
Most rates hardened further in the
late dealings. Great Britain demand
1861; cables S.97 60-day bills on
banks s.s3a. France demand 1881 !;
cables 1893. Belgium demand 710h
cables I'll. Germany demand .3S;
cables .3S15. Holland demand 34.SS:
cables 34.94. Greece demand 4.20.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15
COTTON SEED OIL
BY Associated Press

New York November 14.-General
liquidation induced by slow trade de-
mand and the weakness in lard. car
Red cotton seed oil off 22 to %
points Covering operations rallied
the list somewhat before the close.
Net losses were from 10 to II. Sales
35. 700 barrels. Prime crude 6.75@
7.0cc; prime summer yeunw spot 7.S0
QS.25c: December 5000; MaTcn sS35c;
May 2-5S-, all bid.