davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
LEAGUE 7ANGLE
STILL KN0T7Y
The Drumright Franchise
Transferred to McAlester
in Western Association
At Sunday Meet.

TULSA, okla.-Littlc headway was
made In STRENGTHENING cut the Wcs.
tern Association circuit tanglc nj the
meeting held hero Sunday when L..
a. Daniels. assumed his seat at league
executive. with the exception that
matters were paved for the trans.
ferring OF the Drumright franchise
10 McAlester.
Delay was occasioncd by the posi-.
bility OF the Joplin territory being
left open through the removal OF that
club from the western league. per.
mitting Il TO be placed IN some other
organization. Former President Ia
Motto departed for the Missouri town
Sunday night but little can be done
with the franchise until after the
western league meeting at st. Joe
when the class A circuit will determ.
Inc whether Joplin remains and n
not who fills tho breach.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
WeStheimer-Daube
Test Near Brock
Has Oil Showing

Westheimer-Daube test No. on the
fee farm in the southwest corner OF
the northwest quarter Of the south.
west quarter of section 81, 5s-1e less
than one fourth mile east Of the dis.
covery well OF the Amerada field, is
drilling at 1000 feet after drilling
through a five foot sand wit ha
showing Of oil at 9S5.s9O feet. The 10.
inch casing has been set in this test at
$40 feet.
The Amerada test No. 1 on the
Sammy Baptiste farm In the southwest
corner OF the northeast quarter OF the
southeast quarter OF section 20, ISLE
Is drilling at 1880 feet. The second
sand IN this test at iS7l-142S feet has
been cased off with the 6ss Inch pipe.
Amerada No. on the Baptiste farm
in the southeast corner OF the north.
east quarter Of the southeast quarter
OF section 20. 5s-1e. west offset to the
WcstheimerDaube is drilling at 72e
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
.DAbbLE IN OIL
LED Wizard To
ULTIMATE ruin
Man Who is Short Four and
Half Millions Attempted
To Get Oklahoma
Holdings.

CHICAGO.-Raymond j. Bischoff.
Pa, under detention in connection with
an admitted shortage OF S4.5O0 900,
as result Of financial dealings with
approximately $4,000 residents of the
Chicago back Of the yards" dis
trict, blamed n lucky deal with y
friends $3.50 for the continued tran.
sactions which have involved him so
heavily.
"A friend begged me TO play the
market with his money" saying his
creditors were pushing him." Bischoff
was quoted as saying.
'I consented. doubling his money
in a week. lie told all his friends and
Immediately / WIS beseiged with simi.
lar requests, That was the beginning
of It."
"Dabblngs in oil'' led to his pres.
ent status, he was quoted further.
Visions Of big financial deals arose
when he found how easy It was to
have others give him their money to
invest.
Mischoff's attorney maintains tina,
the financial wizard has violated no
law in his dealings, despite the short.
age OF millions. Bischoff gave promis.
sorry notes for the money invested
with him, the attorney said. adding
"A man can't be imprisoned for non.
payment of promissory notes if he
hasn't the money"
Creditors may realize 10 cents on
the dollar, the attorney said.
while welcome government in.
torvention, could have pulled
through II II they had let mo alone
another week." Bischoff said. The oil
company Of which he attempted TO
gain control. Bischoff said. has oN-
tensive holdings In Oklahoma" 100
miles north of Tulsa" as well as In
the fields OF. Texas. Its stock has u
par value OF 81. he said. but recent.
ly IL dropped TO 20 cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
PARKINSON TO
ADMIT BOOKS OF
DEFUNCT BANK
Public Report will be Made,
Examiner Says; Church
Petitions Ask Resigna-
tion Of Judge.

OkMULGEE. okia.-"An ounce Of
performance is worth q ton Of talk. "
Fred Parkinson. state bank examiner,
dec'ared today upon his arrival here
with two deputies to begin an exsm.
ination of the books and records of
the defunct Bank OF Commerce when
asked what he intended to do.
We will begin a thorough examina.
ton tomorrow and IL it takes six days
or six weeks, we will stay on the
job until 1t Is finished"
Two Of his deputies, W. T. Miller
and c. j. Alexander came to Okmul.
gee today with Examiner Parkinson.
In the absence Of c. q. Seaton.
deputy bank commissioner In charge
OF the Bank OF Commerce, who went
to Oklahoma City yesterday to attend
the argument before the supreme court
In the receivership matter. Mr.. Park.
inson said he could not begin the ex.
animation OF the banks records until
Mr.. Seaton's return tomorrow.
Mr.. Parkinson said his denartnept
would In no way interfere with the
control OF the banks affairs by the
state banking department.
I'VE will make a thorough examina.
ton OF the books and records Of the
Bank OF Commerce and will then make
public report OF the results of the
investigation" Mr.. Parkinson said.
Petitions demanding the resignation
OF Judge II. r. Christopher from the
superior court bench were circulated
at several okmulgee churches yester.
day and in the business district today
and n large number OF signers were
obtained.
Arrangements were being made to.
day to hold a mass meeting OF citizens
primarily for those who are not depos.
itors or otherwise interested in the
bank OF Commerce failure Mt the court
house Tuesday night to discuss the
situation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
DENLY URGES CUT
in NAVY PROGRAM
Recommends Personnel For
Next Fiscal Year be Fix
ed at 10000 Men And
5000 Apprentices.

WASHINGToN.-Secretary DENLY
appeared before the house naval com.
mittee today 10 recommend that the
navy personnel for the next fiscal
year be fixed at 10000 mon and 5000
apprentices, as compared with 100, 900
men and 5000 apprentices now au-
thorized.
Mr.. Derby recommended that there
be no reduction made In the exist.
ing strength OF line officers OF the
navy; that the first class at Annapo.
liz be graduated and commissioned but
tho appointments TO the academy
hereafter be reduced TO three for
each member OF congress instead Of
five.
Tho naval secretary recommended
that 100 destroyers be placed out cf
commission. He estimated that the
program he outlined would effect n
saving OF $4,000. 900 In next years
budget.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
Cold Wave Sweeps
Over Entire State

OKLAHOMA CITY.-A cold wav,
which SPREAD over the state last night,
caused the temperature to drop to IL
degrees in Oklahoma City this morn
ing, a fall OF Ga degrees from the
high record Of ~. Friday. Muskogec
and Alton both reported 10 degrees
and a temperature OF 10 TO 10 de
grccs prevailed over the northwes,
portion ~ the state.
Fair and warmer Is the forecast for
tmight with a prediction OF is to q
degrees In the north and ~ to 70
degrees In the south portion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
EBEG|N APR0bE
Of GRAND JURY
DISMISSAL ACT
Bar Association at Okmul-
I gee Takes Steps to Clear
Matter That has Caused
Trouble.
SFEAR RIOTING IF
JURIST RETURNS
Eitizens Declare They Believe
Christopher's Future Useful
ness is Nil in County.

OKMULGEE, Okla.-A committee OF
five members of the Okmulgee county
, bar were appointed today by w. w
Wood to take evidence and to look
; into the dismissal Of superior court
jury last Thursday by Judge IL. r.
Christopher just before 1t was ready
to return q indictments in connection
with the Bank of Commerce failure
The committee will make a report to
the bar after It's work is performed.
A meeting of the committee with
Judge Christopher was scheduled this
afternoon at 2 o'clock, wire having
been received from Eldon j. Dick, Ok
mulgee attorney yesterday that Judge
Christopher would come to Okmul.
gee today and give an account of his
act In dismissing the grand jury.
The committee of five was appoint.
ed by Mr.. Wood as the result Of the
meeting Of the bar Friday night, at
which time resolutions were adopted
condemning the action or Governor
Robertson in sending the attorney
general here, and asking that Judge
Christopher's act be investigated
Not In Okmulgee
Although Judge Christopher was ex.
pected to arrive in Okmulgee early
this morning at 1880 n. m. no trace
of him could be found.
Fears that riot would be precipi.
tated IL Judge Christopher should at
tempt TO meet with the committee of
the bar association this afternoon,
were expressed today by County at
torney James Hepburn.
In my opinion. a riot would be
precipitated IL Judge Christopher
should attempt to carry out his prom
Use TO meet with committee OF the
bar at the court house this after
noon to testify in his own behalf
that he is innocent OF any wrong do.
ing in connection with the dismissal
OF the grand jury in his court last
Thursday" Mr.. Hepburn said.
Judge Christopher had not returned
TO okmulgee so far as could be learn.
ed, up to noon today. and his friends
here are OF the opinion he will not
come to Okmulgee today. They said
they had sent message to Judge Chris.
Continued on Page Three)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
MILL WORKERS
STAGE WALKOUT
About $4,000 Operatives on
Strike as Result of Wage
Reductions Eastern .''' s.'
Centers.

BosToN.-Cotton mills in New
Hampshire and at lowell, Mass, EN-.
ploying about $4,000 operatives. were
affected 10y strikes which became II.
fective today. There were no disturb.
anccs. The walkouts werc In protest
against wage reductions, in most
cases of 20 per cent. In New llanp
shire the mills also put into effect 40
increased working week from ~ ID
81 hours. "a
Wage reductions became effective
at the same time In Maine. Vermont.
and a few OF the Massachusetts mills
without protest. The principal New
Hampshire mills involved were ~
Amoskeag and the stark az Manches,
ter and Nassau. four thousand an1
the Pacific at Dover 1000 employs
were ordered out at smaller lnllls q
somerworth. suncook. and Newman.
Such OF the operatives az are oreAb
tied IN the New Hampshire milk an
affiliated with the United ToEtop
workers cf America. - 4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
TONG WARFARE
BREAKS OUT ON
PACIFIC COAST
Two Are Dead and Another
Wounded as Result of
Chinese Clash Between
Clans.

SAN FRANCISCO.-Chinese tong.
men throughout the West were re.
ported under cover or on their guard
today as a result of an apparent out
break OF tong war last night when
two Chinese were killed and q third
wounded in Seattle. Wash. one NJ
them slain in Butte. Mont, and one
shot probably fatally in San Jose, Cal.
In every instance .he shootings
We're carried out in characteristic .ong
war fashion, police reports indicated
Low Now, 72, said to be the only
member of the Bing Kong Tong in
San Jose, was met at his door. ac.
cording TO police reports by three
young Chinese, who fired three bull
let's into his body.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13

MY OPINION Is - - ---------
What do you think OF the Clar
Smith Hamon picture being shown q
the aer0plane hangar?
MISS CREOLA FORD: If there
IL n doubt as to its proper nflu-
encc, do not show it.
MISS LAVINA WOODS; / am
opposed to any one having the
reputation Miss Smith gained
through her association with Mr..
Hamon being kept before the pub
lie through the medium of moving
pictures.
GUS DELOACH: 1t has passed
the censors of different states and
do not consider it harmful.
NJ. X. HUMPHREYS: The ma
1ority of people went out Of town
to see it anyway and | don't see
what harmful influence it can
have at this late date.
l.. NJ. JAMESON: The picture is
probably free from vulgarity but
! do not see where the public
could be benefited by its exhibi-
ton here in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
GARRETT FORCES assume OFFENSIVE
lrate Okmulgee Citizens
Demand Christopher Resign
". c. I. U. Says Volstead
Law Can't Be Enforced

'CHICAGO.-The Women's Chris.
tan Temperance Union made pub.
lie a statement In which 1t says
they would meet the publicity Of
opponents Of the prohibition
amendment with publicity Of their
own and made public their first
effort which appears in the Lin
coin edition" Of the Union Sig
nal, the official publication, edit
ed by Miss Anna Gordon.
This is their aim. ito make tho
public believe national prohibition
Is failure and because it Is q
failure, and can never be enforced,
q congress must be elected pledg-
ed to repeal or modify the Vol
stead act and permit the return Of
the traffic in light wines and beer
which would mean notification
Of the law"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
CURFEW TO Be RJ!NG
AGAIN IN BELFAST

BELFAST - Beginning Monday
night the ourfew extending from .
o'clock In the cvning until fivo o'clock
In the morning. will be reimposed.
Tis action was decided upontoday In a
conference between the lord mayor.
the military commander and the police
commissioner. as n result OF renewed
disorders yesterday which continued
sporadically today.
Up to o'clock Monday afternoon a
total OF eight persons had been killed
since Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
JONES HAS NO SUIT
AGAINST THE CITY

The Ardmoreite enormously stated
In Its Sunday issue that U. y. JONES,
had suit against tho city OF Ard.
more. MFR. JONES has no suit agains .,
the city.
When the city set up condemna.
tion suit last fall for the purpose Of
securing certain lands owned by Mr..
JONES near the city water supply he
filed an answer OF protest to stop
the city from proceeding upon his
land until he had been reimbursed. No
specific amount Of damages were claim.
cd by Mr.. JONES In his answer 70 the
city's suit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
THE PRICE LEVEL IS STILL JAGGED"

WASHINGToN.-Prices In leading
industries are extremely out OF line.
They are far from n common level
which leading economists say u nee.
essary before equilibrium or balance
OF buying power win start general
business revival.
This Is shown by tho latest price
reports gathered by Herbert Hoover.
secretary Of commerce.
Hoover's price index shows that
prices In four basic industries are
lower than In 1913. Theyare:
Per Cent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with.
out warning of thousands Of navy
yard workers whose services were
no longer required because Of the
armament limitation agreement.
was characterized as extremely in
considerate heartless and inhuman.
and an act Of broken faith" In
letter sent by William II. John
ston. president Of the international
association Of machinisls to Pres.
ident Harding.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13

For store and office doors com.
bined lock and time clock has been
invented, the insertion Of a key regis.
tering the time an employe arrives
or departs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13

COLUMBUS.-More than 800
students Of Mississippi state col
lege for women here are suffer-
Ing from ptomainc poisoning as
result Of eating chicken salad mt
the evening meal at the college.
Every physician in Columbus
was called to the college but IL
was said all the students were out
Of danger.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
FLASHES

PAWHUSKA, Okla. - Two un-
masked bandits at 1880 o'clock this
afternoon held up and robbed the
American National Bank here.
scooped up 800 in cash and cur
rency. all Of the money available
in the cashiers cage, and escaped
after locking lS bank employees
and bank patrons in a vault.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13


The dark and bloody ground of
Kentucky. tho conspiracy Of
Pontiac AMI Washlngtons cam.
paign at Yorktown form the
background of the brilliant and
authentic historical novel of the
American Revolution.
Erskine Dale-Pioneer
by John Fox Jr.
With the inspiring and color
ful material at his hand. the
author has told story as en-
thnlllng as his "rrail OF the
Lonesome Pine" or "The Little
shepherd of Kingdom Come"
Don't fail to Rad the first
installment OF this historical ro.
nance IN
The Daily Ardmoreite
Wednesday. February IS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13

WACO. TcNas.-Thc lifeless bod
les Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. :. Baker.
the former with u bullet IN the
head and the latter with the
head cleft open with an axe. were
found ut their farm home at Con
cern. near here. Homer Turk. i3
year old hoy was found with his
skull crushed but still alive.
R0ME.-Pius NJ. was crowned
pope in the basillca nc 81. Pet
ers amid signs Of pomp and cere-
mony and in the presence Of dig.
nitaries Of the church, diplomatic
representatives Of foreign coun-
ties. members Of the Roman aris-
tocracy and u vast assemblage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
GARRETT DEFENSE IS HAVING HARD
Shedding IN Custer Proceedings;
Law WASENF0RCED, MATHERS SAYS
MyOpiiniion Is

Every day fAs Ardmsrsits qusatisas five
Ierseas on . subject Of general interest.
11s answers are publishsd with ths aanss
sf tAsss iatsrvisvsd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
Commodity

Secretary Hoover's index shows that
prices In other industries are higher
than in 1918. ns follows:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
WEATHER

Tonight fair, rising tenn.
perature; Tuesday fair.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-15
Financial Items

salomon Bros. &, Hutzier announced yes
terday that John J. Hughes. formerly loan
clerk of the Irving National Bank. will ba
associated with their money department
The Guaranty Trust Company Yesterday
announced that on and after September 1G,
1922. the Canadian General Electric Come
pany 20-year 6ge series ~ gold bonds in
dehnitiye form with coupons due October
], 1892. and subsequent attached, Will be
delivered In exchange for trust receipts now
outstanding upon presentation at its trust
department
Warren B. Nash vest erday was elected a
director of the Govn Exchange Bank
W. c. Guihan, formerly with sutro &
Kin1bley Is now associated with Chiidg
Kilmer Co. in their bond department
The New York Stock Exchange mem.
hayship Of John F, McCann yesterday was
sold to William g. Finucane for sss. 900
Patrick cusIek bought the seat OF George
w, Kendfiek Sd for $50. .0e0 and Gustavius
p Obey purchased the membership OF
Richard Nuttal FOR nominal amount
The West India Sugar Finance cerpo.
ration has deposited with the Guaranty
Tsuet Company OF New York as trustee
funds for the redemption Of thets I per
cent gold bonds st par. together with !
New-York tribune., 1922-09-15
Wheat Declines
To New Low ON
Strike Settlement
December Delivery Below
Sl for First Time in '22;
General Market Closes
Ac to l1sc Net Lower

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.--In response to
the strike settlement affecting many
railroads wheat to-day went to the
lowest prices yet this season, with
December delivery below ST. bushel,
the first time in 1929. Closing quo
tations were unsettled at nc to fAc
net decline, December 99Bc TO 9sBc,
and May 1.04% to 1.O4B. Corn lost
ss az to B, oats finished shade off
to 9s up, and provisions varied from
7c decline to SC advance.
AS a rule, wheat traders assumed that
resumption of work in railroad shops
would bring about material increase of
bc some weeks before the results looked
for were wholly achieved. In addition to
the strike settlement news, a sharp early
break in foreign exchange rates, together
Liverpool had hearish influence here. 1t
was also pointed out that whereas pri-
mary receipts, to date are 4o0oe.on0 bush
els smaller than year ago, the visible
shows an increase of 5,s47. 900 bushei.
Under 81 for December. commission
house support for the wheat market was
BESIDES export demand was fair, with ga es
of about 100000 bushels at the seabonrd
and 900 bushels taken here. The bus-
ness at the eeaboard was said to consist
vas was asserted that 3canadian wheat, duty
paid, could be laid down a Buffalo cents
under Kansas City dark wheat.
Corn and oats averaged lower than
ment developments. September oats, how
ever, went to " cent premium over De-
cenber as a result of spreading operations
Provisions, like grain, were inclined to lag.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-15
Oats
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close. close ago
}. white. 70. $0.6s S0.s5& sf,20
Flour and Meal
Country Produce

Butter--Receipts were: 10, 735 packages.
Creamery, higher than extras. lb. 40@
4ohc; extras, 90 score, 3shc f1rsts. 3sb %
3sAc; seconds, 311s @33c; lower grades.
se@Slc; centralized cars. 90 score, 36h a
56c; SO score, 341sc; S$ score, SsMc; 81 to
81 score. 32@33c; unsalted, higher than
extras, 4i@42c; extras, 92 score, 400 4Ohc;
firsts, 34@39ci seconds. 32@3shc: lower
grades, so9s @31hc; State dairy tubs,
finest, Ss98Shc; good to prime, san @
&c., common to fair, 29033hc: ladies.
current make, extras. 30A oslo; hrsts, Is
gaze; seconds. 27Q271sc; lower grades,
25@26he; packing stock. current make.
No. l. 27ia@2Sc; No. 2. 261s Gp27c; lower
grades. 24Qz6c.
Cheese-Receipts were 2,9s2 boxes New
York state Aats, june, specials. 80 @23Ac G;
ts iresn speeias oonb,e aVfgage run 92
20la q 2lc. 1850 .
Eggs, Receipts were l4.i15, cases. Fresh
firsts, 3s@4lc: frsts 34Gsso; seconds and
lies, No. i, 24@26c; No. and poorer, Il %
refrigerator. extra firsts, charges paid 1't, to
fexpising dates, 3oh QSihc; firsts. 2s0
2sAc; seconds, ss@27Me; New Jersey,
nearby hennery whites, extras, local
.candied. 62@64c; nearby end nearby West
ern hennery whites, average extras, $50
61o; extra hrsts. sig SOC; frsts, 45@ soc
nearby gathered whites, frsts to extra
frsts, 45@64c; undergrades. $50 SIC: pull
lets eggs. s0@ATo; Pacific Coast whites.
extras $50 5sc; extra nrats, SO @64ci frsts.
44849c; undergradee. S1@4Ici puliets,
3o@35c; other Western and Southern.
gathered whites, 3sQ4sc; nearby and
nearby brown and mixed colors, gathered
extras 42@44c; hrsts to extra frsts. SEQ
Ale.
$3.50; giants, sli0@ si.s0; No. 2, 56065c;
Long Island, les lbs, s236@s2.4o; I56 ibs..
s2@S2.25, No. 2. I@$I.26: sweets. Jersey,
bsk 40c q $1.25; Eastern Shore, bbl.. 6oc9
81; North Carolina, s1.26 @s1.6e; Delaware
and Maryland, bsk. 35c@si.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-15
Cotton Irregular
As G al in 8 Meet
Heavier OFF Gerirlgs
Market Reflects Uncertainty
Regarding Absorption of
Increasing New Crop Re-
ceipts al Sustained Prices

While several features in yester-
days news were commented upon as
encouraging the hope of ultimately
higher prices, the cotton market re-
fiected continued uncertainty regard
ing the absorption of increasing new
crop receipts at sustained prices. At
any rate very moderate advances APP
peared TO meet increased offerings
from one source or another and fuc-
tuations were irregular with the price
OF December contracts ranging from
2165 up to 21.9a and closing at 2l.76,
The general market closed steady, net
8 points higher to IL points lower.
A feature which was regarded ss
-lcng proposition was a private fnid :
month report making the condition q re re
nd Of and ys wh ~
indication of Diminishing yield prospects
Then there was the etatsment Of the
sumption OF 5sT,4O4 bales fer August. com :
pared with 4sT.oss last year. which was
considered vsryg ssatisfactory IN view &c, o.
last month Aside from these two features
bearing upon the supply and domestic re-
temsnts esn ,ns sportg9 stsrnr .ha mad been
largely due to increased offering OF cotton
bills, which would suggest prospects for
larger exports. Such buying as was pro
NOTED BY these features, combined with
reports of an increasingly active demand
for cotton goods IN the domestic markets.
vas supplied by realizing or hedge selling,
quite active during the last few minutes
Reports reaching here from the. South
during the day indicated that offerings Of
crop cotton we're being rapidly ab-
sorbed, but chiefly by merchants or ship
pers who were hedging their purchases in
the contract fnerkets Southern spot mar
kets as officially reported were un-
changed to 25 points lower, generally un-
changed.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and s points lower at 21.75o. No
sales were reported.
The range Of prices: