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The Washington times., 1923-06-09
By Charles B. LoOn,is.

"
~-w HEN I moved from New
w York to New Jersey !
felt like q free man.
whereas I had formerly lived in
a cramped fiat. I now had eight
rooms. an attic and q bath and
all outdoors in which to exult.
But as the idays went on I
found that the suburbs also have
their cares. The first time !
oversight. one foggy morning. !
tried q short cut through q neigh
boris backyard, and my fore
head came into unexpected con-
tact with a wire clothes-line. I
missed my train. I likewise said
unneighborly things to my neigh
Dor. who advanced the theory
that I might have used the board
walk.
It was q good boardwalk when
it was first laid down, but now
many of the planks are missing,
and it runs over marshy ground.
While / was learning its safe
planks turned my ankle on
missing one, so to speak. at
once addressed words to the
mayor Of our town, who was COM
ing down his front path.
We are only five hundred souls,
but we have a. mayor. 1t gives
US dignity and gives him a job.
The words I addressed to him
did not suit him.. and he returned
some Of them to me. We were
both excited.
That brings MS to the dog. The
mayor has q dog. We were doing
our talking on the mayors front
lawn. and when our voices rose
above the normal the dog felt that
1t was up to him to defend the
mayoral dignity, and he gave me
q bite. I did not like the bite.
and so went to the doctor to see
what he could do about it. He
tied handage about 1t. after eau
terizing 1t. and he agreed that the
dog would be more useful IL
dead.
However, spared the dog.
After a week I shook han<s with
the mayor. because st.gss is short
at best. and sN4sc some fresh
eggs to my neighbor for having
unintentionally loosened his wre
clothes line.
Eden Terrace IL a lonely place.
It lies between Paradise Heights
and Eden Flats. Paradise Heights
is heavily wooded: Eden Flats Is
marshy. Many footpads ply their
exciting trade in Eden Terrace,
flying with their booty to the
woods above or the marsh below.
The railroad runs through the
marsh and the trolley runs
through the woods, but only a
lonely road runs through Eden
Terrace, after you pass the settle
ment.
One dark night I was coming
home from the city by trolley. I
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Wasted Affection.
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I have been corresponding
with a young man since New
Years. The last letter he sent
to me was rather cool, so I
wrote back and told him If he
didn't want to write to me he
didn't have to. I was sorry for
1t afterwards.
Later I met him In a friends
house and he said he wasn't
annoyed, but still something
tells me he Is.
BROWN EYES"
THE man shows no appreciation
Of your interest and kind
ness. 1t looks as If his feeling
for you were not one on which
you could count
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her, and some people say ne beats her;
but wonder why she wants to tell
everybody about it. Also, if she's so
wretched as to have to talk about it,
why does she stay with hint As it
happens, she's got money Of hel
own, SO she could live very well
without him; they've got no children
to hold her back. I say she rather likes
it. It may be an old-fashioned idea, but
there are women who enjoy being
knocked about and who like to be
miserable.
MRS. GEORGE: I don't think
they do like it. And, by the way, I
don't believe half Of what Mrs. Digby
saws You do dear. hecause von 're a
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
BY Rita Stuyvesant.

w cry sportsmanlike indeed
v are the new felt hats thai
accompany the seasons
sweaters and sport suits. Felt
in every conceivable shade is
used with binding of gros-grain
ribbon. A favorite model Is the
new turned down effect with a
jockey brim. The back Is cut
shorter than the front, so that the
hat does not rub on the back oc
the collar. A gros-grain ribbon
ties itself around the crown, with
a neat bow in the front.
Bandannas are features Oh
many hats, and usually match a
bandanna worn about the neck
or hips, making a charming little
set. IT you have a gay, bandannn
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Snuff and Politics

HsALLEYRAND said diplomats ought to take snnffG as
it afforded pretex for delaying reply and gave
opportunities for covering any involuntary expression
of emotion. IS
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always intoxicated or takes drugs.
Mr.. GEORGE: "A matter Of taste,
darling. Personally, I'd rather you
drank too freely than hit mo with asbot-
tie; but, as usual, You re not facing the
point squarely. You're taking no ac-
count Of the neuroticstrain which exists
in SO many women I don't say they
exactly like being hit, but they like liv-
ing with this fierce, unmanageable,
dominating animal Brutality gets
mixed up with strength, you know, and
you all like strength. Also, those
women take q queer pleasure in being
) it makes them interesting to them
them feel heroic Oh, there's a lot in
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DO YOU KNOW
THAT :.

Deer are doing much damage
IN New Zealand; there are esti-
mated to be 100000. all of who's
came from Ill imported betwees
1861 and 1909.
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Turning Silver Into Gold

Tor centuries achemss have tried to turn other metals
into gold Curious of the processes But
in spite of all their energies and of thousands of expert
ments, nothing practical was ever accomplished.
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In Russia there are estimated
to be 1929 women to every 1000
men. Germany comes next with
100, and Austria. 1863.
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IA AR. GEORGE: Mrs. Digby has again been taking
III me into corner to complain about her husband
49, OF course everybody knows that he's unkind to
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man. and you don that she always likes to make
herself interesting. What think is that women
stick their husbands in spite Of their brutality often
Copyright
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because they dependent Them and much often
because many quick tempered men very charming.
After ALL woman doesn't have time with
who heats her than with a. man who's
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RUBBER BARONS
At GRIPS OVER
MONOPOLY
Clash Between U. S.-British In
terests Rapidly Nearing
Acute Stage.
By Co.mOpoIltan News Service.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE war
in the rubber industry between the
interests favoring American produc-
ton Of rubber to combat British mo-
nopoly in that field ana those who
uphold the Stevenson plan of re-
striction giving England control Of
the situation, was nearing an acute
state today.
Harvey A. Firestone, head Of the
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company,
leader of the advocates of the plan
to grow rubber in the United States,
was ready to push the fight to the
limit. He invited a number of other
prominent tire manufacturers to a
gathering later in the week, at which
rival organization to the rubber
association Of America is expected to
be formed.
Firestone and others resigned
from the old organization because
it backed the Stevenson plan against
the proposal to have America shake
off British domination of the rub
her industry by growing her own
rubber.
Meanwhile a price war of large
proportions has developed in the
trade. The Firestone Company en-
nounce 10 per cent reduction in
the price of tires, and many other
companies see no other way today
than to meet that cut.
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STOCKS DISPLAY
L|STLESS
TONE
With Exception Of Rails Stocks
Are Lower in Dull
Market
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, June 12.-With the
exception of railroad shares, stocks
moved slightly lower in the first
two hours trading on the stock
exchange today. A sharp line was
again drawn between the railroad
group and the industrial section of
the list, the former displaying quiet
but consistent strength and the lat
ter showing a hesitant and heavy
tone. The unattractiveness of the
industrials again caused a great
deal OF shifting to the carriers
stocks, in which signs of sus-
tanned upward move are steadily
accommodating.
Southern Railway was the feature
Of the low-priced railroad shares.
reaching a new high for the year
at 375s, gain of nearly a point.
Indications point to earnings of close
to So a share for Souther Railway
common this year. Southern Pa
cific and Reading led the dividend
paying issues, both advancing IL
point to 80 and 77A, respectively.
New York Central continued to be
actively bought at fractionally
higher prices on the belief that the
dividend will be increased to either
6 or Z per cent. Other railroad
stocks were also taken in fairly
large volume, but improvements
were confined to fractions.
Pronounced weakness was dis
played in the tire group, the result
of the price war now going on in
the industry. Heavy selling in
kelly-Springfield forced this issue
down 2lx points to new low for
the year at 411s. New lows were
also established by United States
Rubber at 40, 2 point loss, aid
Goodrich at 20. a drop Of IL
points.
Despite reports of further weak
ening of the mid continent gasoline
market, leading oil stocks held fairly
steady, although transactions were
fin very light volume. California
Petroleum was the only active stock
in this group, rising about points
to 111h.
Sugar stocks were influenced by o
further easement in the raw sugar
market. Punta Allegro was under
pressure, yielding more than a point
to 5515.
Steel, equipment and copper stocks
moved over a. narrow range with
prices tending toward slightly lower
levels.
Call money renewed at per cent.
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D. R. CR|Ss||VGER
WAS BORN IN
LOG CABIN
Governor Of Federal Reserve
System Spent Whole Life
Working Hard.
BY ID. r. CRISSINGER.

Born IN a log cabin IL Ohio /;
went to public schools, sUorking
on roads during U0cutiOm: at
tended college, h0uling logs and
teGching school during pGcGtion;
pgGcticed IGW; became country
banker; Gpp0inted Comptroller of
the Currency bv President Hard
ing; 1lOgO governor, United Suites
Federal Reserve BoGrd.)
Copyright. 1923. by cosmopolitan News
Service.1
I never knew much except work.
when I was young. My father
wasn't q man Of MEANS. but was a
hard worker. and have spent my
whole life at hard work.
I attended public schools, driving
teams and shoveling roads during
vacation time. taught school
some, also. went to college. earn
ing enough money by driving lumber
and logging teams during vacation
to pay my way.
The first money, though, I ever
earned, was SO cents q day carrying
water half mile in q jug to e road
gang, and the funny thing about it
was that there were just enough
men in the gang to drink all the
water the jug would hold and you
can guess it kept me pretty busy
keeping them supplied.
At college. took q scientific
course which, besides engineering.
had a year OF international law. I
was somewhat interested In en-
cheering, but my mother wanted
me to become a lawyer, so began
to pay more attention to law and
soon found that 1t interested me
more than engineering did.
1t was in taking my mothers adj
vice in this respect that caused me,
am sure, to become q lawyer. 1t
was right there the turning point In
my life came.
After going back home from law
school almost Immediately was
elected county prosecuting attorney
and afterwards became city solicitor
for Marion, Ohio, for had previous
~ moved into Marion from the old
home at Caledonia, ten miles away.
/ think hard work is splendid re-
cipe for success OF course, one
must have his eye upon something
higher all the time and IL one keeps
his eye on the right thing, and works
hard, satisfactory success is pretty
sure to follow.
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, June 12.-Grains open.
ed practically unchanged-today. AT
Liverpool wheat was off u pence
at 2 o'clock. Opening prices here
were:
Wheat-July Sill to Sill IL
September, $1.09A to 1898; De.
cember, $1.11as to 1.111h.
Corn-July, S1ss to 81h cents;
September. TIN to tn cents; De-
cember, 673s cents
Oats-July, Az cents; September
Der, 1875 cents; December, 39H
cents.
Rye-July, 717s cents.
In its comment today one house
says:
importers are unresponsive to
such unfavorable crops news as has
been received; still pursuing their
policy Of economy, investors are i'm.
pressed by this slow foreign de-
mand more than by rains in the
harvest belt. 1t is this absence OF
influential buying power that char.
acteriZes the market.
UNLESS something develops tC
alarm importing nations, the sur.
plus of old wheat in North Amer.
lea plus the impending movement
of the new crop will be a load upon
values"
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
FAMED MURALS PUT
IN MISSOURI CAPITAL

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. June
12.-Four mural paintings by
Frank Brangwyn, noted English
artist, depicting education, science,
commerce and agriculture develop
ment in Missouri are being placed
in the ceiling Of the State capitol
here at the base of the dome.
The canvas Is S5 feet in diameter
and q huge scaffold was necessary
in order to reach the dome's base.
several carloads Of lumber were
used in the structure, which filled
the rotunda from the main floor to
above the fifth.
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BOND MARKET PRICES
ARE GENERALLY STEADY
BY MUNROE ROBERTS,
Copyright. 1923. by Cosmopolitan
News Service.)

N(OpyEl&Hts, 1879. Dy SOSLAIOpoliLAu
News Service.1
NEW YORK, June 12.-Prices in
the bond market were generally
steady today.
Activity in the foreign group CEN
tered in the new issue of Austrian
Is, which were traded in on a when
issued" basis at 91A or Ia points
above subscription price. The tend
ency in other foreign government
bonds was upward, especially in
Jugoslavia IS, which recovered most
of yesterdays loss at II, a points
gain. Uruguay IS We're strong, adj
vancing a point to los.
Interest in speculative railroad
bonds continued undated, although
profits were taken in some issues.
Erie convertible Is d lost point
at 51B, and Seaboard Air Line con-
solidated 6s more than point at
66A. A good demand, however, ap-
peared for st. Louis and San Fran
cisco adjustment SIS at 75A and
Southern Railway general As at 50.
Gilt-edged railroad issues displayed
firmness.
Traction bonds were dull but
steady.
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RIGGS BANK To
INCREASE
CAPITAL
Directors Recommend increase
From 100000 to
$2,5oo,ooo.
By HARRY GUsACK.

Plans for the recapitalization OF
the Riggs National bank, which
have been under consideration for
sometime, were announced yester.
day by Milton E. Allies, president
OF the institution, following a meet.
ing of the board of directors who
unanimously recommended to stock.
holders that the capital OF the bank
be increased from $1,000,000 to
$2,500,O0O.
The plan contemplates the declara.
ton of stock dividend, payable
out of surplus, to the extent OF
$l,00O,O00, and the sale of $5OO,OOO
new stock at par.
The change will not take place,
It. was pointed out, until the end OF
the present dividend period in Octo-
Der. 1t is expected a regular an
nual dividend rate of ID per cent
win be established, against the 26
per cent now paid annually by the
bank. This will amount to $4,000
q year on the new capital, compared
with $260,000 a year on the present
q capital.
Stockholders will be given share
of stock for each share Of their
present holdings in the bank, and,
in addition, will be permitted to
suhscriae for the new stock at the
rate of one share for every two
shares held. The result Of these
Mr.. Allies, will be to somewhat in
crease the return to the present
stockholders.
The plan adopted by the board
and recommended to the stockhold-
erS cOntemplateS at later day the
refinancing of the outside offices
Of the Riggs National Bank. Most
of these are on regular revenue
producing basis from rentals, and
q financing of these offices, it is
said, will result in increased returns
to regular Riggs stockholders. 1t
is probable q corporation to be
known as the Riggs Securities Cor
poratjon will be organized to ham
die the real estate holdings of the
outside offices.
Realty Holdings $62O,OOO
Riggs Bank has four outside Of
fices, with real estate holdings
amounting to $4,000. These Of
fices have shown rapid growth in
the last year, and are responsible
for about one-half of the increase
in deposits of the parent bank in
that period. 1t is proposed to take
the real estate assets of these Of
fees out of the parent bank, and to
organize a corporation which would
control these holdings. The reve-
nue. from these properties would re-
act to the benefit of the stockhold-
ers in the Riggs bank. This may
justify, it was said, a further in
/ crease in capital.
The recapitalization plan will be
presented to the comptroller of the
currency today, and permission
: asked to carry out the program. A
special meeting of the stockholders
] will be held this summer to act
upon the recommendation of the
board.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
ITALIAN COURT FIXES
-. HEROIC MEDAL QUOTA

ROME, June 12.-1taly has so
many heroes that IT has been found
necessary to limit the number of
decorations to be awarded them. -.
A decree published in the Court
Gazette announces fixed quota of
decorations to be distributed up to
December 81.
The decree. however, does not az.
feet decorations that King Victor
Emmanuel desires to bestow for per.
SOnal reasons.
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81 Carloads Of Autos
Shipped BY | Line
Each Day IN May

NEW YORK, June 12.--
More freight cars were loaded
with automobiles on the New
York Central lines during May
than IN any other month on
record, it was STATED today.
Total .loadings were 21,224
cars, an average Of SIT car
loads q day.
Practically all great automo-
bile manufacturing centers, in
Guiding Lansing, Detroit, South
Bend, Toledo, Indianapolis,
Buffalo, and Syracuse are
served by the New York Cen
tral lines.
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New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, June 12.-Cotton
futures were reactionary ut the
opening today with prices from un
changed to II points lower. Profit
taking by bulIish Spectators was
in evidence, although offerings we're
fairly well absorbed. Liverpool was
firm at the start, but reported a
sagging tendency later on. ~
July opened at $3.50, off Is points
October, 25.03. off 81; and Decem
Der, 24.25, unchanged.
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GIRL DEAD IN BATHTUB
BELIEVED VICTIM OF GAS

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, June ~.
DIR. Benjamin f. Matheny, coro-
ner, is investigating the death Of
Katherine Roman, fourteen, daugh-
ter of Louis Roman, a coal miner Of
North View, whose nude body was
found In bathtub filled with water
at her home.
The girl was probably overcome
from fumes Of Q gas heater and
drowned.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
NEW INDIAN COMMISSION
is HEADED By LORD LEE

LONDON, June liking George
has named Lord Lee, of Fareham,
as chairman of a new Indian COM
mission. The membership of the
commission includes half dozen
khans and Ra jahs.
The commission will draft a mod
flied provisional scheme for home
rule in India, in the hope that by
appointing thousands of natives in
all branches Of the civil service the
government will be able to quench
the spirit of revolt which has been
sweeping the country
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Foreign Exchange.
NEW YORK, June 12.-Foreie

NEW YORK, June 12.-Foreign
exchange opening: Sterling, demand
4.611k; cables, 4.61%. Francs, de
mand, .O642A: cables, .0642%. Lire
demand, .0465; cables. .046511. Bel
gian francs, demand. .05521a; ca
bles, .O553. Marks, 1898. Czecho
slovak kronen, demand, .0297; ca
bles, .029S. Swiss francs, demand
1875; cables, 1877. Guilders, de-
mand, 1918; cables, 1921. Pesetas
demand, 1899; cables, 1901. Swe
den kronen, demand, 1856; cables
1850. Norway, demand, 1870; ca
bles, 1874. Denmark, demand
1852; cables, ,.1766.
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Local Stocks.
SALES

SALE10.
Washington Railway gen. 0s'
81 ,000@99A.
Washington Gas SIS, $1,5O0@93h
Capital Traction. 10@100h.
Washington Railway and Electric
CON-, 1O@69h, 10@69h, 1OQ6Szs'
10@69h, 10@69h.
Washington Gas Light, 1861
1O@50, 50491s. 10Q49h.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas TVS. 5000 lob.
Washington Railway and Electric
COM, 1OR69h, 10@69h.
Capital Traction SIS, $2,OOO@97.
Washington Railway and Electric
CON-, 10@69h,. 10@69k, 10Q69h,
1O@697s, 10@691s, 1OQ69k, log
69h, 1O@69h, 1O@6gh, 10@69A,
10@69h, 100000, 10Q69h, log
69N, 10@70, 1O@7O, 10@70. 10Q70,
1O@70, 1000, 10@70.
Washington Gas Light, 1OQ49A'
5@49A.
Money-Call loans, SOC per cent.
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HONDURAN AUTHORITIES
FREE CORSEN FROM JAIL

SAN SALVADOR, June IA
Jesse G.. Carson, who was arrested
at Tegucigalpa, Honduras. when
Mrs. Clara Phillips. the hammer
murderess, was seized there. has
been released, according to Teguci-
galpa advices.
1t is explained that the American
authorities waived their claim 10
the extradition of Carsen.
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Short Term Securities.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & COD


Bid. Asked.
Alum. Co. Of Am. rs, '25TIO3 z T103 y
! Alum Co. of Am. rs, '33I1O5A j1O6
Am. Cot. Oil 6's, 1924 90 "a
. A. S. Tob. con. TVS, '25 98ht100
Amer. T. & T. SIS, 1924. 10O55 10Ox
A. T. & T. col. tr. As, '28 91R so
Amer. Thread 6s, 1928. .l101&.
{. Anaconda 6's, 1929. IDOL l1O1N
5 Anaconda 6's, 1858. ...... 97Mf 97a
4 Anaconda rs. 1898. 49,. I101 q I1O1M
! Anglican. Oil TVS, 1925I1O2Al1O3
Armour 5h's, 1895. $50. 80 9O1s
3. & o. r. r. col. 6's, '24I10Ok 1909
sB. & o. p. L. avs. 1925. 95A 95A
sB. & o. S.W. d. avs, '25l 93A "a
bell Tel. of Can. SIS, 1925 98k 98N
BELL Tel. of Can. rs, 1925 l1O2 q t1O2N
bell Tel. Of Pa. SIS. 1913. 97h 80
beth. Steel 6's, 194S. 49,. 98k 80
:Praden C.M ,c tr. SIS, 81 98k 99h
Can. Nor. Ry. SIS. 1925. 99h 99fS
Can. Nor. Ry. SIS, 1924l1O0 1904
Can. Nor. Ry. 6's, 1924. I10O% l1O05s
Cen. Arg. Ry. SIS, 1921. 97% 98h
Cen. Lea. 1st lien SIS, '25 98% 98%
Cudahy Pkg. 512's, 1887 87A STA
Fed. Sugar Ref. 6's, 1893 SO 98A
Gulf Pa. SIS, 1937...... 947sI 959s
Hook. Valley 6's, 1924. 1904 1908
X. G. Term. SIS. 1928. E. 1904 100
Kennocott rs, 1880. .... 1O3hI1O4
L. S. & M. S. As 1928. 94b 94%
j.. S. G. M. S. As, 1882. 92T 93h
Natl. Lea. SIS, 1925. 80. 100 1907
Ore. S. l.. r. Col. As, '29 92 92%
Phila. Co. 6's, IA. 1OOA l1O0N
Sears. Roe. rs, '23. ... 1OO5s 1OOA
Sin. Co. Pur. 5h's, 49,. 98A 9Sh
Sin. Co. 6's, 1926. ....... 98As 987s
Gloss S. 6's, 1929. ....... 96M 97H
Solvay 8's, 1927. ....... 1851 1852
So. Fac. Con. AS, 1929. 91h 9TA
s. p. II. d. G. 5R's, '23. I1O0MI102
9. o. NY. rs, 1851. 4. 1863 107h
SO. N. Y. 612's, 1888. ID. 1867 1O7
Swift & Co. SIS, 1922. 90 92h
II. Pac. Con. As, 1927. 95k 95K
L. S. Rubber SIS, 1947. 87hl 87N
Vacuum Oil rs, 1886. 1861 106 x
Westinghouse FL. rs, 81. i1O7h l1O7A
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Curb Stocks.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs q Col
Prices at noon: 80. Bid. Asked.
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on stocks.

tFurnished By w. 8. Hlbbs & Coz
Prices at noon: Bid. ASK.
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Foreign Bonds.
Liberty Bonds.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs q Coz
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Money on call. 5 49, go.
Stocks sold up to
II am IL noon. pm. Ppm.
1871, 500 304,500 402 400
Bonds sold up to-
II am IL noon. Ppm. Bpm.
3,194,000 1901. 900 6,396,OOO