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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-05
DryGoods Market
BY STUART P. WEST
Copyright. 1929

New York, Jan. 5.-Sales were
small in the drygoods market today
although there was some restricted
trading in print cloths of various
constructions. Buyers showed a
disposition to await developments
in the raw material market before
placing orders of any volume.
Prices generally were maintained
but few descriptions displaced a
slightly easier tone. Southern 38h
inch, 64x60 5.35 yard print cloths
were quoted at from SIS to cents
while SO inch 6Sx72 Ats yard, were
offered at 9B to 8 cents, while 80
inch 6Sx72 AIS yard, were offered
at 9B in soma quarters. The mar
ket for sheetings was firm with
no price changes of Importance.
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The Steel Merger.
BY STUART P. WI

New York, Jan. 5.-The impend-
ing merger OF the Independent
Steel companies was the big thing
in the market today Not only
were the stocks Immediately con-
cerned in demand, but their advance
led to general upbidding for a
time Of the so-called junior steels.
There was little to be said that was
at all new in connection with the
steel combination, except that those
who would be likely to know, de-
clared that the negotiations are
much nearer to a conclusion than
is commonly suspected. The main
point to be mediated in the case of
stocks like Midvale, Lackawanna
and Republic is that these COM
panies piled up great surpluses
during the war and the postwar
period and the losses of 1921 have
only reduced these accumulations
to comparatively small extent. In
a merger these past profits would
have a chance to show in the mar
ket valuation of the steel stocks,
for the first time, because the basis
OF the new capitalization would not
be the present stock issues only,
but the SURPRISES as well.
Steel Shares.
Midyale was the leader Of the
steel group. 1t was in this stock
that the buying first showed which
afterward spread to the rest of the
belated shares. The reason for the
prominence of Midvale is that ac-
cordlng to expert calculations
founded upon its surplus, it has
larger possibilities of increased
valuation in a merger than any
other OF the steels. Republic and
Lackawanna, however, were prompt
to follow Midvale's lead. Bethle-
hem Steel is not in the combina-
ton, but the B. stock moved with
the rest. Bethlehem Steel will not
show anything like the loss that
other independents will disclose in
their 1891 reports. In fact, it is
quite possible that even after all
write-offs the company will have
! come out somewhat better than
even. 1t is understood that the COM
mittee arranging for the merger
has been looking over the Vanadium
situation with a view to seeing if
this company can be taken in, but
nothing has been decided. Wick
wire Spencer Steel figured in the
deal. He states steel was marked
up with the rest but this company
will not enter the combination 1t
is relatively small concern doing
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Kansas City livestock

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 5.-Cattle
receipts, 1900; she-stock, steady to
strong; most cows, 3.7504-25; bulk
heifers, 4.50@600; other classes
around steady; top steers 500; most
Gamers, 2.25@2.50; bulk cutters,
3.00@3.50; good heavy butchers,
4OO@425; top vealers, 900; prac-
teal limit, $50: medium to good
stockers, 5.25@6.25.
Hog receipts, 5000; open to ship
pers, 10 to 25 cents higher; closed
to packers, Is to Csc higher; spots
more; bulk, 140 to $50 Founders,
7.35@7.40; 100 to $50 FOUNDER
weight, 690@7.20; bulk of sales,
6.75@7.35; packing sows, 25 cents
higher; bulk, 55OQ5.75; stock pigs,
steady to 10 cents higher.
Sheep receipts, 1900; killing
classes strong to 25c higher; five
loads fed western lambs, 11.25.
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Liue Stock
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Cattle: Re
ceipts 10000; beef steers active.
mostly steady to strong; better
grades beef steers and fat heifers
higher; choice yearlings 1000;
choice heavy bullocks $50; she
stock and bulls steady; veal calves
Csc to soc higher; bulk vealers SIS
$500; stockers and feeders steary.
Hogs: Receipts $4,000; active,
15c to Csc higher than yesterday
average; spots up more; shippers
bought literally; big packerds do
ing nothing; top 500 for hogs aver
aging $50 and down; bulk of sales
7.10@7.60; pigs steady to 25c high
er; bulk desirable 7.90@S.00.
Sheep: Receipts $4,000; killing
classes steady to Csc higher; fat
lambs top (early) 1900, some held
higher; choice clippers 1880; prime
50 pound yearlings HOO; fat ewes
top (early) 800, best not sold;
talking firm on feeder lambs.
Prices for live srocK In Chicago yester
day were:
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WALL STREET FEATURES
WEST COPYRIGHT 1921
a specialized business and on this
account will not be needed.
Motor St0cks.

a specialized business and on this
account will not be needed.
Motor Stocks.
While the street had expected the
passing OF the General Motors COM
mon dividend, it was not SO well
prepared that the action had been
discounted fully in the market
There was very heavy selling of
General Motors, and as the day
went on this told again in the en-
tire motor group. What many could
not understand was the official
statement regarding the losses OF
some OF the General Motors units
necessitating heavy inventory write
offs. AT the time the report for
the first six months OF 1921 was
given out it was stated that the in
ventories had been reduced over
$74,000,000 from their high of 1920.
The impression received was that
this marked the end of the inven-
tory losses, in2smuch as it was
stated that the worst Of the de-
preston was over by March. 1t now
appears that this inference was
wrong and that while some of the
general motors constituents have
come through the year very well
and have made money, others have
lost enough on inventory to make
necessary the omission of the COM
mon dividend.
International Nickel
International Nickel directors
meet next week to act ON the pre-
ferred dividend. Opinion is some
what divided as to what will be
done One quarter has it that the
dividend will be omitted, while an
other has it that it will. be paic
this time but that it might be pass
ed at the meeting three months
hence, unless business shows de-
cided turn for the better. Nickel is
one company which is still working
out its readjustment. Its peace
time business is confined to fur
nishing nickeled parts for several
industries, but these industries
have not been buying any goods
for some time.
Goodrich.
At the start of the last year B. F.
Goodrich had notes payable of ap-
proximately $29,00O,000. Entering
1922. the company was free Of bank
debt, having cleared up all of its
bank loans during the last year
| Inventories which exceeded $72,-
000, 900 at the end of 1920 were cut
nearly in half up to Sept 80 last
year, and further write-downs were
effected during the last quarter. 1t
is fully expected that the balance
sheet as of Dec. 81 will show in
yentOries at their lowest in five
years.
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Foreign Exchange.

New York, Jan. 5.-Foreign ex
change, heavy.
Great Britain: demand, 4.191s
cables, 4.195s.
France: demand, 7.96.
Italy: demand, APT.
Belgium: demand. ISL.
Germany: demand, .50A.
Holland: demand, 1888.
Norway: demand, 1916.
Sweden: demand, 24.70.
Denmark: demand, 1885.
Switzerland: demand. 1880.
Spain: demand, 14.S7.
Greece: demand, 4.35.
Argentine: demand, 1925.
Brazil: demand, 1915.
Montreal: "a 9-16.
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Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Potatoes-
Stronger. Receipts, "a cars; total
United States shipments, 54S cars !;
wisconsin round whites, sacked,
100000 cwt; ditto, bulk, 1909
2.05 cwt; Minnesota round whites,
bulk, 1.75@1.S5 cwt.; Michigan,
ditto. 1.S5@1.95; Idaho rurals,
sacked, 30 cwt-
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Chicago Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Butter: lower;
creamery extras 35; frsts 29@45;
seconds, 26@2S; standards, 33.
Eggs: higher; receipts 1922
cases; firsts, 40; ordinary firsts, 35
@36; miscellaneous, 37@39; re-
frigerator firsts, 1898.
Poultry alive, higher; fowls, 200
27c; springs. Csc; turkeys, So;
ROSTERS, Ice.
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Liberty BONDS.

bonds: Closing prices today were:
31Is, $3.50; first As, 300; second
As, 9640; first Ans, 97.16; second
ANS, $685.; third AIS, $3.50;
Victory 3%s, 100.06; Victory 4As,
l00OS.
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New York Sugar.

New York, Jan. 5.-Raw sugar:
firmer; Cuba's advanced 1872 cennr
to the basis of l 1892 cents cost
and freight, equal to 3.45 for cen
trifugal; Porto Ricos 3.39 for cen
trifugal.
Refined unchanged $50 to 4.90 foC
fine granulated.
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New York Money.

New York. Jan. 5.-Call money:
easy; high. 5; low, 4; ruling rate,
s; closing bid 31a; offered at 4; last
loan, 4.
Call loans against acceptances,
3h@4 pc recent.
Time loans, easy; 60 days, 80
days, and six months, per cent.
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Kansas City Cash Grain

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 5.-Cash
wheat: No. 2 hard, 1,03@112; No.
2 red, 1.12m1.13.
Corn: No. ? white, 411a; No. 2
yellow, 421A.
Oats: No. 2 white, 32@321a; No.
2 mixed, 33034.
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Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, Ill, Jan. Corn: re-
ceipts AZ cars; unchanged; No :
white 40; No. 2 yellow Al; No 3
yellow As; No. yellow AN; No
5 yellow 43A.
Oats: receipts 9 cars; unchanged;
No. white IS; No. white 33h.
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St. Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis, Mo, Jan. 5.-Cash
wheat: No. 2 red, 1.23; No. 3, 1.171a
@1.1S1a.
Corn: No. 2 white, 461s; No. 3,
46h.
Oats: No. white, 381A@3S; No.
8, 35h @37.
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Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, III, Jan. 5.-Hogs: re-
ceipts 1900; steady; top $50;
lights and mediums, 7.3507,50;
heavies 70O@7.25; packing $3.50
600.
Cattle: receipts 100; steady.
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Toledo Seed.

Toledo. Ohio, Jan. 5.-Clover
seed: prime, cash, 400; January.
1855; February, 1850; March,
13.45; April, 1850.
Timothy: prime, cash, 3.171s !;
January, BITE; February, 3.22R;
March. $50.
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St. Louis Futures.

ST Louis, Mo, Jan. Futures
Wheat: May, 1895; July, $685..
Corn: May, SIS; July, 533s.
Oats: May, 80.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

Illinois: Fair tonight and Fri
day; colder tonight; rising tenn
perature in west portion Friday
afternoon
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Flour.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. s.
Flour: 20 to 25 cents higher. Fam
lily patents, 100 per barrel in 9S-
pound cotton sacks.
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CHICAGO FUTURES
Grain
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
Chicago. Jan. 5.
WHEAT.
No. 3 red, lis.
No. 2 hard, f07h @1.071s.
No. 3 hard, 1.0412.
CORN.
No. 2 mixed. AZ 047St.
No. 3 mixed, 46047.
No. 4 mixed, ~ "a n451s.
No. 2 yellow, Ala Gas.
No. 8 yellow. 46 047.
No. 4 yellow. 441A@ 45h.
No. . white, 4T14.
No. 3 white, I4Q47.
No. 4 white. 441a045A.
Sample grade white, Az @4SJz.
OATS.
No. . white, 35& a37.
No. 3 white. 3303411a.
No. 4 white, S2A @3314.
OTHER GRAINS.
Rye-Nominal.
! Barley-51 y D60.
Timothy seed-5.00@6.10.
Glover seed-12.50@1S.50.
PROVISIONS.
Pork-Nominal.
Lard-867.
Ribs-7.25@S.25.
The Washington times., 1922-11-05

sionafy training school, and that it is quite safe for
their stagesruck daughters to ascend the long, hard
route to sardom by this precarious route, particu-
larly experience in show of this sort is re-
garded essential for the young actress.
/ wish these people, and others who are as d.
rectly concerned and rs enormously informed might
have travelled as did for several months with the
most famous musical comedy aggregation on earth
and see for themselves what really goes back of
the scenes Because is chiefly for the fathers and
mothers of stage-struck girls and spoiled spend
thrift boys that am writing this record of my own
experiences.
OF course, it would be impossible for them to
entirely share my experiences, for was almost an
actual member of the cast as consequence Of my
relationship to Jessie Reed. ! lived in the same
the show on the long sleeper jumps" from city to
city on the same special train
1t is quite true that few show girls are models
of responsibility and behavior. But the majority Of
them are cold practical, calculating, sophisticated
galaxy of gold diggers.
help to their parents, but l am sure that II their
parents knew the sources of their weekly remit
tances some of them at least would prefer poverty
to this kind of support. Some of these strange
parents actually accompany their daughters when
they make their tours around the country.
During this time they live in expensive hotel
suites They are waited upon hand and foot by their
precious daughters personal maids. They are recip-
tents of costly gifts from the same darling daugh-
ters, gifts which they must know cost great deal
Of money. They dine extravagantly at extravagant
resorts. They ride in drawing rooms from city to
city at their daughters expense.
And yet II you were to comment on the marvel
lous management Of the girls who can pay their
maids, engage luxurious suites and travelling accom-
modatons, dine dress and entertain their parents
the average salary Of fifty dollars week doubt II
single joy-riding parent Of the show girl in ques-
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A moment with pencil and paper will demon
strate that conservative estimate of the average
show girls expenditures generally exceeds her in
come by S210 week
Of course. nothing in this budget allows for the
charming jewery and rich furs she wears-the $21O
more than her weekly salary represents just her own
personal living expenses And there is no allow
ance for that dear little apartment, with rent of
perhaps $500 or $400 month
The most economical reader of these pages must
admit that as an example of prudent management
the above weekly balance sheet cannot be excelled
1t is shining model of thrift and the art of making
little money go long way.
1t will at once be seen that the modern show girl
is financial wizard, especially when you also con-
slider the diamonds they hard to buy and the
thousand and ten-thousand-dollar furs and other
accessories of dress that adon them ALL And when
their parents Gas an additional moral safeguardD
are added up, the result is bewildering In subse-
quent instalments hope to explain the magic pro-
cess by which conscientious show girl converts
tattered onedollar bill into crisp one-hundreddol-
lar note Like the presence Of the proverbial white
rabbit in the magfcians plug hat, it's quite simple
IL you can get close enough to watch.
The modern show girl who is so fortunate as
to obtain part in of the famous musical shows
Is the successor in the matter OF extravaganza and
caprice to the Ceoparas and GATHERINGS of centuries
gone In the easy vernacular of the stage she is the
"Queen of the Works"
Like the lilies Of the field mentioned in the Bible,
she tolls not very much, neither does she spin, yet
Solomon in all his glory not attred like one OF
these. And in point Of training and vampish tech
nique she puts all the celebrated vamps of history in
the tall grass.
men is always at her elbow striving to please,
whether her majesty desires diamond necklace or
the Panama Canal. Having been for some time one
Of the many eager courtiers in the encourage Of my
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outrage?" she demanded in q voice that trembled
with wrath and outraged virtue.
"And didn't your husband save his neck from the
gaows by pleading tn ere was cause for his jealousy
and justification for the murder?" the reporter
sisted, with horrible coolness.
"How dare you'll" cried Jessie, stamping both Of
her pretty feet.
"And didn't your husband divorce you afterward
and take custody Of your nne-year-old child 2"
"Dan" wept Jessie. "Can you stand there and
hear your little wife insulted?"
OF course, promptly kicked the reporter out,
very likely they had her mixed up with some other
Jessie Reed.
"Its ridiculous on the face of itp exclaimed.
why, you were never married beforehand, Of
course, you haven't any children-and, anyway, all
this happened years ago and you are only eighteen,
aren't you, dear?
Eighteen and half" she sobbed and all the
unpleasant sensations that had been aroused in my
breast by the rude reporters visit Immediately dis
appeared
~ But a moment later when another, and another,
and another reporter arrived to ask the same and
past, began to experience all the symptoms of a
splitting headache. As question after question
reeed off with the rapidity of machinc-gun bullets,
became sea-sick and weak in the knees. Through
out the interviews my sobbing bride demanded that
call the police and chuck the reporters downstairs.
embarrassing questions that were asked on that dis
tressng occasion. 1t is enough now to say that il
il had not been for my compets faith in my adored
Jessie my honeymoon would have been completely
ruined then and there But quite apart from my
marital experience, to which will return presently,
unique position as Jessie Reeds husband, to know a
little something about the beautiful ladies of the
stage and their life behind the that the people
in the orchestra chairs little suspect.
The Washington times., 1922-11-05

Ind Ruined

Miss Jessie Reed, known as the
stage.
(g sued for divorce by his Show
to acquire his Follies Girl wife.
ealthy boy to get free from one.
BIT of the public, and especially
d boys who are caught in the
chorus women, young Caswell
his experiences.
swell explains one of the great
he chorus girl on her $s0-a-week
Tess handsomely, provide herself
Limousine and chauffeur.
Explained, is the SON of the late
once candidate for Mayor of
Caswell left the first instalrnent
so that it was Immediately avail
into the hands of a twenty-year-
belf.
swell is a lesson which may we'll
fathers and mothers.
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ton could or would see the point 1t is convenient
for these mammas to be quite blind.
1t is fact that the average salary Of New York
show girl is fifty dollars week 1t is also fact
that the average weekly expenditure Of this same
fifty dollara-week show girl for what she considers
her bare necessities may be listed about as follows:
RECEIVED
coIorv s50 90
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charming wife, I speak with authority on this sub
ject in particular. What enterprise
l spent lavishy all the money could get my
hands on and yet in the short of my life as
the husband of Jessie Reed was the least of her
admirers. And, despite the hundreds of thousands
of dollars that spent, afraid that was often
looked upon as a mere piker in the racehorse compe
tton for Jessie's smiles.
The life and habits of my wife observed during
this time were no luxurious than those of her
co-sovereigns in the show Like the rest, her break
fast served in bed about o'clock in the after
noon by Miladys personal and devoted maid. Break
fast was an artistic delicacy She must have squads
and Melba toast, imported conserves, bit of hot
house fruit (out of season, if possble) and cock
tail, prepared by her talented maid Then, after
cigarette, she was ready for her scented bath and
the busy day that ahead.
For time she conversed langudly with her maid
the absorbing topic of dress. Should she wear
that Poret party gown that little point lace thing?
1t momentous question, involving an exhibition
of her entire wardrobe of unlimited sken splendor
Jessie was more particular than the Spanish In
fanta about her appearance, and had less to say
about what she wore than one of the bell boys. |
permitted to sign checks-and that was all.
This conversation on dress sometimes lasted for
hours. The stockings must be of particular tint
and if none were found after an hours search was
bundled out with sample to tour the boulevard
shops for the exact shade. In this way managed
10 De Ol some use, anu dlIeT
hosiery expedition Jessie would pat me on the back
and call me dear boy.
When all of her clothes were assembled mas
called in and Jessie had body massage
to fortify her against the cruel shocks of the day.
BY the time she dressed it dinner time.
Ihad supposed that those vivacious young women
of the stage rather husky bunch, but in this
as in so many other matters, I found entirely
wrong. The dear girls arc very, very fragile, and
are extremely tender with themselves.
Jessie extremely delicate girl. All show
girls are, as rule. They find it difficult to get
around and it is almost impossible for them to walk
more than hundred yards without nervous break
down If Jessie wanted to mail letter and the post
box was one block away she called taxicab: When
the taxi pulled up beside the mail box 1t was the
driver who mailed the letter. Then the car
directed back to the hotel.
And yet these delicate creatures were not always
so-not when they helped father milk the cows
the farm or helped mother do the washing in their
tenement home.
Jessie herself used to work in cracker factory
down in Texas, so told by Jessies first husband
Nothing is more interesting to me than the meta.
morphoss that takes place from the time the little
waitress in the "one-arm beanery" shabby and run
over at the heels quits her job and presently BIOS
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The general public has an
alluring picture Of the show
girl, due, perhaps, to the
representation of this type in
fiction. in the movies and on
the stage itself. Armies Of
press agents are engaged in
circulating the fiction about
the hard-working little girl
who darns her own stockings
and says her prayers every
night before she crawls into
her cute little cot. Every
night she writes a long letter
home, and she always does
what her mamma and papa
tell her is best.
AS a result of all this a
great many people have the
notion that a musical show is
as strictly governed and as
carefully ch a Deroned as q mis-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-24
Miss Davies Went
 To The Rescue

Oh, it's hard life these motion pie ture folk havei
 They are devoted to their art, mo- body denies. But just about the time they sternly decide to exist on 8 spar tan diet of dry bread and water along comes somebody and showers cream puffs and French pastry upon them.
 It was thus with the company un : der the direction of Robert G. Wig nola which went to Stamford, Conn.,, to make some scenes for the Cosn1o . politan Production When Knighthood Was in Flower starring Marion Davies. They were speeding up work on the production and it had been de- cided to work right through the lunch hour, only allowing a couple of ham sandwiches for each person, because these could be devoured on the jump.
 Nobody noticed Marion Davies when she slipped away, got into her car and sped down the road to town. In half an hour she was back with her car loaded down with roast chicken, raw tomatoes, fruit, chocolate cake and hot coffee in bottles.
 They declared Roman holiday and in spite of the time lost in devourtng the feast they really made better headway with the picture, according to the enthusiastic prop" men be- cause everybody was in such good spirits afterWard.