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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-17

Let every war vet chase a flag
waving politician three blocks. II
is a swell bonus substitute.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-17
FZRE-TONGUE
By SAX ROHMER

Copyright N. E A Service, Inc, 1923
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-17

form and invite war vets to cuss
them, Call it a soldier bonus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-17

Teach the cops to lay bricks.
They could make millions in their
spare months. Collect 1t for taxes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-17

If allowed to bootleg our navy
could be self-supporting and pay off
the national debt in a week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-17

Give an eX-private a squad OF eX-
sergeants to drill and he would for
get all about the bonus.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13
Census Shows 10 Per Cent Of
Population Is Christian.

Jerusalem, Palestine.-Palestine has
total population Of 757.1S2, accord
Ing to the figures Of the recent census
This figure equals approximately the
population of the city of Boston. Ten
per cent Of the people in Palestine are
given as Christians, IL per cent as
Jews and 70 per cent as Mohamme-
ians. The figures for Christians and
Jews are regarded here as about cor
rect, but there was such strong oppo-
JitiOn to the census on the part of
the Mohammedans that their number
It Is believed, is considerably under
estimated.
In two cities only is there a pre-
ponderant Jewish population-Jerusa
fem and Tlberlas In the former city,
put Of total Of 82,OOO. $4,000 are He
orews and the rest are about equally
divided between Christians and Mo
Aammedans.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13
Texas Leads in
Farm Products

tain. with 40 per cent, and the New
England, with 81. per cent.
The South's crop production in 1922
was S3,506. 100000. or 39.1 per cent of
the total for the United States. This
value was almost as great as the value
placed on the crops produced in
the northern half of the Mississippi
valley, embraced in the two east
and west subdivisions of the north
central states, which was S3,5GJ ,OOO.-
600, or 30.S per cent of the national
total. The two divisions that consti-
tute the East had a crop production
valued at Ss12 100000. or 9.1 per cent
of the national total.
In value of animals raised and ami
NAL products produced in 1922, the
west north central states again lead,
with valuation of S1,613,OOOOOO, or
3O.2 per cent of the total of all divis-
ions. S5,349,0O0OOO. The combination
of this division with the east north
central states gave value of S2,917,-
100000, or 54,6 per cent of the national
value of animals and animal products.
The percentage for the South was
22.2 per cent and for the East 12.5 per
cent of the national total.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13
Find Mummified Body
of Indian in Missouri

Noel. Mo.-The discovery of the
partly mummified remains OF n prehis
toric Indian at the base of the bluffs
on the Cow Skin river. near here.
added zest to the work of archeolo-
gists who have unearthed here many
souvenirs of race long dead. The
party conducting the excavations is di-
rected by NJ. X. Harrington. and rep
resents the museum of the American
Indian Heye foundation, New York
city.
The skeleton was wrapped in ragged
deerskin robes and covered by piece
of grass mating. The deerskins were
belted with a girdle of fur believed to
be that of an otter.
The "OZark bluff dwellers," as his
race has been designated by Mr.. Har.
rington, were beneath breechclout
Of twisted grass attached to a belt
made of strings made of wild hemp.
A grass basket. believed once to have
contained food, was found buried near
a shoulder of the skeleton.
The skeleton was entire, excepting
the skull, which apparently had been
gnawed by rats which were found to
have nested in the tomb.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13
PALESTINE HAS Isl, 1872 POPULATION

1t is interesting to note that Beth
lehem Is the only town in the land In
which Christians predominate Here
there are 5,S3S of this faith, with SIS
Mohammedans and two Jews.
Nazareth has population of 1924,
of which nearly two-thirds are Chris
tian, onethird Moslem and only SO
Jews
The principal seaport, Jaffa, has
about 47,00O people, Of whom there are
10000 each Of Jews and Mohamme-
dams and about 1000 Christians. The
other large centers of population are
very largely Mohammedan.
The Palestine Weekly, Zionist or
gan, declares that according to Roman
figures this country has supported n
population Of 100000, but when one
considers that the area Of Palestine is
about equal TO that of Vermont and
that 1t has about an equal amount of
arabic land one questions seriously
whether, with the highest development
of her natural resources, it will be
possible for Palestine ever to support
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13
Crook Harvest
Three Billions

During 1919 and the early part of
1870, according to an expert, piracy in
the New York harbor and docks
amounted to S5O,OOO,OOO n year and
probably half as much for other sea-
ports of the country. While that loss
Is now reduced it is Still considerable.
he says. jewelers. alone lost more
than $1!0OO,00O in robberies in 1922.
Ten train holdups and twenty mail
truck robberies from April s, 1920, to
April 30, 1921, yielded bandits a haul
of United States mail worth 81, ,O6O, 800.
Railroads of the country last year
paid claims Of nearly S12,50O,OOO for
thefts of freight In 1921 this loss
was more than S20OOO,OOO.
Chicago's theft and robbery loss in
1922. exclusive of automobiles, as re-
ported by the police department, was
S3,3O1, 700, of which $2,173952 was
not recovered. During 1921, In Phila-
delphia, with approximately 1t per
cent of the country's population. 1O,-
20G robberies and larcenies were re-
ported, with loss of S1,509.9SS, ex-
~ VI vi llul sum
100000 was not recovered. In the
same year 1852 automobiles were
stolen and 1O31, with value of ST.
6S6.7l6, were not recovered.
In five cities in 1921. New York,
Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and Los
Angeles, S,420 stolen automobiles were
not recovered. On one day last year,
December 20, New York's list of stolen
property totaled 1887, and Philadel-
phia's S2S,529-a loss for the two
cities at rate of S25, 100000 a year.
Bradstreet's records for 1922 show
that SS5 failures of business firms
were due directly to fraud and specu-
lation.
Every other man in the jails and
penitentiaries of the country is there
for crime against property. OF the
Ill ,49S prison population shown by
the census of 1910 there were 5000
robbers. $4,000 burglars. 10000 thieves.
total of $1,000.
Before the war insurance experts es-
timated that there were three bur-
glarles for every fire. Now they ex-
pect seven burglaries for every fire.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13
Experts Figure Cost for Dishon-
esty in Nation During 1922
Was $50 Per Capita.

New York.-Dishonesty in the
United States last year paid an army
of burglars, robbers. forgers, bucket
shop operators, confidence men and
common thieves more than $1,000
000,0OO
Conservative estimators place the
sum at $3,325 100000 That is ap-
proximately equivalent to the internal
revenue receipts of the federal gov
ernment for the fiscal year 1922. 1t
is greater by $jOO,0OOOOO than the i'm
ports of the country in 1921. 1t is an
average tax on every man, woman and
child in the country of more than $50
year.
Lose S15O,ooo, 900.
Merchants throughout the country
last year, wholesalers and retailers,
marked Off something more than $780,
100000 in bad accounts. They charge
this loss to operating expenses and the
honest consumer foots the bills. Rail-
roads Of the country last year paid
S12,2OO0O0 in claims for goods lost by
theft or burglary. They retrieve that
sum in higher rates.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13

II greatly augmented population. Ver-
mont in 1920 counted 3o2.42S people
within the state.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13
Improbable Company.

OHPToTTtdD1c OuHIPdny.
The man VINO lives by himself and
for himself is apt to be corrupted by
the company he keeps.-Boston Tran
script.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13
Russian Toys In Germany.

Petrograd.-RussIa recently began
sending toys to Germany. The first
shipment was valued ut $25.OOO. The
toys were all made by peasants and
differ from the mechanical playthings
manufactured extensively by the Ger.
mans.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13
total ............ss.Sl.oc .oco. 900 s5.3is 600 o.
Total over Eight Billions.

lothl ...--....'.- -So,Jol'VN,Uyt
Total Over Eight Billions.
Crops raised in the west north cen
tral states in 1922 had value of
$2,070, 100000. an rmount equal to
23.2 per cent of the total crop value
of $S,961 100000 ascribed to the entire
country.
The east north central states were
second, with 16.G per cent of the ma
tional total.
The west south central states are a
little lower, with 1876 per cent of the
total, followed by the south Atlantic
division, with 10 per cent, the east
south central, with 10.5 per cent; the
Pacific. with 10 per cent; the middle
Atlantic, with 60 per cent; the noun
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13
Billion Use Gotham Cars In ,22.

New York.-A billion nickels were
paid into the elevated and subway
turnstiles of the Interborough Rapid
Transit company during 1922. A re-
port shows its mileage has more than
doubled since 1905, and that Its passen.
ger traffic had tripled during the same
period.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13
Error Made by Many,

He seldom lives frugally who lives
by chance. Hope is always liberal, and
they that trust her promises make lit
tie scruple Of reveling today on the
profits of tDmorrow.-Johnson.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13
Nations Total In Crops and AMI
NAL Production in 1922 Is
Worth S14,310,OOO,OOO.

Neutrality-suspicious. led the country
In farm production, combining crops
and animal products. and Iowa was
the second state last year, the Depart
ment of Agriculture reports. The value
OF crops. animal products and total
farm production by states for 1922
follow:
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13


for fftyfve
complete Although
Wrighs n
again show life
this
his awakening His
!. on
The Dolores star., 1923-04-13
Would Arrest Wife
for Non-Support

The usual order was reversed
in a police court in Baltimore,
Md. when Joe Vazalies. thirty
three, asked warrant charg-
ing his wife with desertion and
non-support. He protested that
she left him with no one to help
care for his son. Magistrate JO-
hansen, however, denied his
plea for a warrant
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
LIVESTOCK VALUES
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
WITH LIGHT RUNS
Good Demand for Steers
Advances Prices
Fifteen Cents.
BY L. C. GRUNDELAND.

Copyright by The san Antonio Light.
Chicago, March 3O.-Cattle sup
pl; was light at this and other west
ern markets today. At the local
yards the run shows a decrease Of
about 1000 compared with last week
and present values show a small gain
over the weeks opening quotations.
More than 5000 hogs were held over
from yesterday, while packers had
about 5000 forwarded from other trad
ing points. Some California spring
lambs arrived today.
Receipts were 5000 cattle. $4,000
hogs, 10000 sheep. 1000 calves.
Best steers were in good demand
from the start, and some sales were
up 10 to IL cents. while even the
palmer lots were fully steady COM
pared with the day before. Choice
1442-pound steers sold at $500. while
bulk of beef steers went at $3.50 to
S9.25. Cows and heifers sold well at
fully steady values. and Gamers were
unchanged. Bologna bulls had a slow
market ut weak prices and calves
were again easy. Most good vealers
went al 500 to $3.50. while ship
pers took choice animals at 50. Calf
trade shows a big decline for the
week.
Demand was slow in the hog house
fromthe start. but values were dime
higher in many spots while light hogs
were slow sellers early in the session.
4 better action was noted after the
first hour or so and some choice light
hogs sold at $50 to SS45. while bulk
of go TO 24j-pound butchers soil
around $S1j to SS.25. Top hogs made
$3.50, with few packing lots below
S7.25. The trade was more active
late in the session. with prices most
ly to 10 cents higher.
Lambs sold at fully steady values.
Packers paid So for choice lots and
many good animals sold at $3.50 to
S14.90. Good shorn lambs went at
SLID to S1210. Six loads of Cali
fornia spring lambs sold at $3.50.
Few aged mutttonS were picked up at
unchanged price levels.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
WEEKLY WOOL REVIEW.

Boston. March 3O.-The Commercial
Bulletin Will say tomorrow:
There is a broader market for wool
both in the seahoard markets and in the
West and while there is a more or less
Keen desire TO purchase the domestic
clip. there Is also restraining influence
OF the foreign markets where wool can
still be bought relatively cheaper than
the domestic. in many instances. so that
growers may easily put their prices to
n prohihitive basis, despite the acknowl
edged scarcity Of wool in the East. New
ertheless, the market is sound and the
tone is strong, with more general buy
ing and prices showing a slight tendency
upward in the West.
THE mill situation has achieved
great degree of stability a result OF
most of the larger mills granting the
wage increase, inaugurated by the Amer
lean Wooden Company. New business
in goods. yarns and tops is not espe-
cially brisk. hut the market is very firm
and the tendency in upward.
"The foreign auction centers have been
closed for the most part but a sale OF
or better compared with the previous
sale there and the Bradford market is
"Mohair Is stin bit dragEy but firm
while speeialties in oils have been less
active" sy
The Commercial Bulletin will publish
the following wool quotations:
Missouri half blood. 50652c: five
eighths blood, $50 5Sc; one-fourth blood.
50G51c.
Secured basis:
Texas fine twelve months. s1.3SGI.42:
fine eight months. sl.25 q l.2s.
Territory:
Fine staple choice. s1.45: one-h7w
blood coming. si.306l.S2; three-eightns
blood combing. sl.o06l.1o; one-fourth
blood combing, 90d95c.
Pulled:
Delaine. st.4od1.45; A. A. $3.50 lao:
supers sf.15q1.25.
Mohairs:
50I75c
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
EAST ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK.

Fast st. Louis. ILL.,. March S0.-Cattle:
Receipts extremely lisht; one small lot
steers Ss.T5 few light mixed yeas|ngs
SIS. OOGS.s0. some cows $500 q soc. can-
ners s275TSs5. bologna bulls sass q
5.95. good and choice light vealers $500
d9.5O.
Hogs: Receipts 10000: active. mostly
10 10 Is cents higher: top sS55: buiks
folowi. 100 10 f9O-pound averages SS.aVs
200 70 go pounds SS.4oGS.45; $50 20
go pounds sSS0RSS5; better wetsnt
pigs strong: Under 100 pounds extr'<isW
dull: bulk desirable 100 to 10 rounds
s.. OOTT.75. packer. sows largely sT.sS.
sheen: Receipts 500; entire run d.
rect. no stock on sale: nominal quota
lions follow. choice handyweight wool
lambs siA75T15.o0 beet light ctpped
sli.T5TfsOO. fat light ewes SSlSnSce,
heavics s6.So0S.eo. Gull and common
ewes se.509 900.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
BIDS WANTED
RInS WANTED

BIDS WANTED
Notice to Contractors for State Road ana
Bridge Construction:
sealed proposals addressed TO r. J..
Noonan, county judge, for the improve
ment OF certain highways in Medina
county will he received at the office OF
the county Judge until 1880 p. m. April
%. 1923, and then publicly opened and
read.
Description of work to he done:
Work to be done consists of clearing
and grubbing. excavation, construction
OF drainage structures. all under stand
ard specifications of the state Highway
Department. governing the building of
gravel road. The road will be 1.S1
miles long and known as Section ID Of
state Highway No. in Medina county.
The proposals TO he submitted will cover
the entire 7.57 miles. The county Will
set aside cash funds for paying its pro-
rata share Of the cost OF the above 1871
miles and these funds Will he paid the
contractor as long as the money lasts.
When thege funds are exhausted through
payment Of monthly estimates, the con-
tractor thereafter must expect to wait
until tho State Highway Department re-
leases from time to time its own funds
for this work.
Detail plans and specifications OF the
work may be seen for examination and
information obtained at the office OF the
county judge, Hondo. Texas. also at the
office of Walton & Arneson, engineers.
AIS Gunter Building, San Antonio. and at
the office Of the State Highway Depart
ment. Austin. Texas.
A certified check for $4,000. made pay
able to Il. J. Noonan. county judge of
Medina county. must accompany each
proposal al n guarantee that the bidder
il successful will enter In contract and
make bond in accordance with require
ments Of specifications. The right is re-
served by the county to reject any and
all bids and proposals or to waive tech
nicalities Proposals shall he submitted
in sealed envelopes marked. bids for
the construction OF county road No.
in Medina county and the bidders name
shSlll be marked in the upper left hand
corner OF said envelope.
All bids received will he retained and
will not he returned TO bidders.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
CHARTERS GRANTED.
Austin, Tex. March s0.-Chart

Austin, Tex, March 3O.-Chartered:
Bywaters Dry Goods Company Of Dali
las: capital stock s20n. 900. Incorpora-
tors: p. A. Bywaters. w. L. Dublin, W.
F. Douglas Jr and others.
Anchor Awning Company OF Dallas:
capital stock $4,000. Incorporators: A.
A. Doc. F. L. Ryan and c, A.. Pannimnn;
stock. $4,000. Incorporators: NJ. W.
wade. Patrick Smith. G. L. schumach-
or. Purpose merchandising
Wright Loan and Securities Company
OF Houston; capital stock, sl25.o0O. In
corporators: a. A: Wright; T. l..
W. X. Ewing Company. Inc OF san
Antonio: capital stock. 100000; incor,
porators: W. X. Ewing. W; +. Fttch and
W. T. Napier. Purpose. loan business
The Electric Gin COMPANY OF Pecos
City; canital stock. $4,000. 1ncorporR-
tors: II. W. Bozeman. a. G. Taggart and
F, T.. Ceilings and others.
Muckleroy.. clayton & Company. un-
dertakers,- OF Terrell; capital stock
$4,000. Incorporators: W =. Muckls-
Postoffice Pharmacy OF Fort Worth:
capital stock, 10000. lncorporators;
L. c. Blanton. p. L. Dlckerson and Ben
Winters Motor Company. inc. OF Win
ters; capital stock, $50, 600. Incornora-
tors: G. A. Crosswell. r. NJ. Connolly
and G. C. Crosswell.
Williams Drug Comnany OF Marshall:
CAPITAL stock, $4,000. 1ncorporators;
IT. y Speed. J. X. Sheppard. l.. IL.
williams and others.
CAPITOL Chevrolet Sales Comnany.
Inc, OF Austin; capital Stock slS'oVV'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30

Incorporators: II. Simon, A. II. simon
and n. NJ. Vogelsong.
Amendments filed:
The House Envelope Company OF
Texas of Dallas. increasing capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000.
The Commercial State bank OF Cisco.
capital stock increased from 100000 to
s65. 900.
Mohawk Houston Company OF Hous-
ton. changing name TO /. W. Plummer
Company and increasing capital stock
from $40 600 to $4,000.
Left Brothers. Inc. of West Columbia.
changing name to The Fair, Inc
Bankers OIL Corporation OF Dallas,
changing name to Expert Refining Com
pany and place of business TO Fort
Worth.
Wrightland Company OF Houston. de-
creasing capital stock from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Permit granted:
Southwestern Engineering Company of
| Springfield, ILL.,; capital stock. $4,000.
Texas headquarters ut Fort Worth; A.
/ E. Owen, state agent.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
Hospital Buildings Accented.

Austin. Tex. March SO.-Five of
the completed buildings of the Ameri-
can Legion Memorial Hospital at
Kerrville have been officially accepted
from the contractors by the building
committee of the sanitarium. an
nounced Capt. W. r. Hendrickson.
state inspector of buildings. who ac-
companied the committee to Kerrville.
The buildings taken over include the
infirmary. nurses home. help dormi-
tory, and two two-story dormitories.
The committee also accepted the heat
ing mains. pump and other special fix
lures. This includes all buildings. ex-
cept the administration building
which, Captain Hendrickson said. was
being converted into n cemmodious
dining hall and kitchen.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
BUILDING PERMITS.

$1,000. V. Shelley, frame dwelling,
Rgsby avenue.
s250o-H. ]. Shearer. frame dwelling,
Magnolia Drive.
sSoOO-H. J. shearer. frame dwelling.
Magnolia Drive.
s250-Albert Kronkosky. brick store,
Commerce and Medina street.
siO.000-R. Carter, tile dwelling. Gra-
mercy.
10000. II. Alvey. dwelling. Eismere
place.
siOa-W. Kokernot. addition. Park
avenue.
slO0--R. T. Ahrens. garage, Van Ness
street.
s5Oo-L. Haywood, addition, culebra
avenue.
SEM. Thompson. remodeling garage,
Mission street.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
MEXICAN STOCK SHOW
Southern L. S. Breeders Have Cattle
Entered in Exhibit.

Mexico City. March 30.-Mexico's
first pure-bred livestock show was
opened yesterday by President Obre-
gon.
More than 900 head Of stock have
been entered by breeders in Southern
United States.
The show is being held under the
auspices of the Pure Bred Livestock
Association of the United States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
Thrown From Car-Thrown from

Thrown From Car-Thrown from
an automobile in which she was
riding, Mrs. A. F. Arnett, 800 Cooper
street, was severely injured at IL 10
Thursday night. Her condition Fri
day morning was reported improved.
The accident occurred on North
Flores street, just west Of San Pedro
Park. DIR. Arnett, husband of the
injured woman, was driving the car
and was city-bound. Another auto
mobile. reported by the police TO be
operated by w. f. Boyd, 1910 Buena
Vista street. was going in the oppo-
site direction when the two met in a
collision.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30

Lost His Check-City Detectives
were notified Thursday of the theft
of government pay check for $211,
issued at Danville. ILL.,, and made
payable TO John Linsky. The officers
were requested TO assist in a search
for the voucher.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
Asparagus Moving To Market.

Walnut Grove, Cal, March So
The first carload Of asparagus Of the
1923 California crop had moved from
this point for the east today. Rail
road officials estimate that the Delta
region of the Sacramento Valley viii
move three times as much asparagus
TO eastern markets this year as was
moved in 1922.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK.

Kansas City. March So.-catte; 1tee;
all classes steady: steers sseSf S.t5.
yearlings s7.15GS.S5: few good and
choice vealers sS.00R . 90. best cows ss.ea
1900; most others s4.75 Q $50; Gamers
mostly s2.75.
Hogs: 5000: fairly active TO packers,
five TO ten cents higher: top $3.50: bulk
Of sales SS1OTss5. bulk desirable $50
10 3O0-pound averages sS.sjT S.25. pack
ing sows strong: bulk $3.50 n 7.S5; stock
pigs l0GlS cents higher, bulk S.to~
i.5S
sheer: 500; clipped lambs 10 to Is
cents higher: best offered $40, others
sio.sS: no sheep or lightweiIht wooled
lambs offered; eipound wooled lanos
slsS5
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
LIGHT WANT ADS COST
LITTLE; WORTH MUCH
DEPARTMENT OF

STATE OF TEXAS
No. go. Austin. Tex, March II, 1923.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
This Is TO certify. that the Aetna In
surance Company of Hartford. Conn.
has in all respects compiled with the
laws of Texas as conditions precedent to
its doing business in this state, and I
have issued 20 said company certifi-
cate Of authority from this office en-
fitting II to do business In this state for
the year ending tho 2Sth of February.
1929.
Given under my hand and seal OF Of
flee at Austin, Tex, date first above
written.
J. L. CHAPMAN.
Commissioner.
Edward Wright. state agent. John
ston, Burnett & Gosling, local agents,
San Antonio, Tex.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
HOLIDAY In MARKETS
Most Exchanges Close In Observance
of Good Friday.

New York. March 3O.-The stock,
curb and cotton exchanges and most
other financial and commodity mar
kets in this and other countries were
closed today in observance of Good
Friday holiday.