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New Britain herald., 1923-08-29
RUTH MAKES LONG HOMER
Drives Ball Into Toronto Bay. But
Leafs Beat Yanks, So.

Toronto. Aug. 20. - Babe Ruth
smashed the ball over the right cen
ter field fence into Toronto Bay for a
home run in his first time at bat in
an exhibition game between the YAM
KEGS and the Toronto Leafs yesterday
1t was one of the longest hits made
at the Toronto ball grounds in sew
eral years. Doyle was pitching for
the Leafs.
In the following three times at bat
Ruth walked once, was struck out by
Summers, and reached first on a field
er's choice. The Leafs, won the game,
s TO 2,
New Britain herald., 1923-08-29
ODDS ON GREB RECEDE
Wilson's Challenger Still Fayorite But
Price Is Now Q to )

New York. Aug. "a sharp re-
vision was reported yesterday in the
odds on the worlds middleweight
championship bout between Johnny
Wilson, the titleholder and Harry
Greb of Pittsburgh, which will be
held Friday night at the Polo Grounds.
Greb originally was installed q favo-
rite at odds of 3 to l. but these odds
have receded until the best price OBJ
tainable now is odds of to 5, with
Greb still the favorite. During the
past week several substantial wagers
have been placed at odds of 2 to / -.
Wilson's admirers are reported ac-
cepting all the wagers they can OBJ
tain at odds of to 6 that the cham
pion will win by a knockout.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-29
Bill Killifer Suspended
For Indefinite Period

New York, Aug. 29.-William Kill
efer, manager of the Chicago Nation
ais, yesterday was informed of his in
definite suspension by John A. Heyd-
Ter, president of the National league.
Umpire Pfirmann reported Killefer
for using abusive language after
Pfirmann had given decision against
Chicago Monday Though under gus-
pension, Killefer managed the Chi
cago team yesterday from a box near
the visiting dugout, Coach Oscar Du-
gey having charge of the club on the
field.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-29
CITY LEAGUE AGAIN UPSET
AS PIRATES THREATEN NOT
TOPLAY WITH FAFNIR NINE
League Officials However, Vote to Against Giving
Manager Marchs Team Championship By Virtue of
Forfeit and Order Contested Game Played

The Pirates are not the city base
ball league mpions, despite the de-
mands of Manager William March
that his team be given the title on a
forfeited game. March contended
that inasmuch as his team was ready
to meet the Fafnirs last Saturday, and
the latter did not appear, that he
was entitled to the verdict. Last
night, at meeting of the city league
officials, Manager March's demands
were listened to with the deaf ear and
his gesticulations were received with
the stony glance.
The league refused to award the
game to the Pirates, whereupon the
chief buccaneer, Mr.. March himself,
assumed an apoplectic complexion,
New Britain herald., 1923-08-29
THREE GAME LEAD Is WHAT
REDS MUST OVERCOME FOR
CHANCEATLEAGUE TITLE
Giants Humbled By Alexander While Luque Easily De-
feats Boston Washington Takes Sensational Game
From Detroit-St. Louis Takes Game From Phila-
deIphia- Yanks Lose in Exhibition Contest.

New York. Aug 29The Giants by losing to the Chicago
Cubs the Polo Grounds yesterday to while the Cincinnati
Reds defeating Boston, narrowed their league lead to
games.
Grover Alexander pitched for the Cubs and allowed only
hits.
The Reds defeated Boston by the of to Luque al
lowed hits
The Senator's in Detroit 10 to g.
St. Louis took the second game of the in Philadelphia
8to7.
No other games played in the big leagues but Babe
Ruth exhibition in Toronto knocked homer the
into Toronto bay The Toronto Leafs the game
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sputtered bit and steadfastly re-
fused to abide by the leagues ruling.
AS a result of his threat not to play
off the game with the Fafnirs, no date
was definitely set for the contest.
The meeting developed considerable
discussion, but the vote-and it was
the vote that counted-stood five to
one in favor of having the Fafnir-
Pirate game played off.
Obviously, Mr.. March was the
''one."
Neither the Pirates nor the Fafnirs
have been defeated in a city league
game.
And If Manager March's threat
holds good, neither will be in played
game.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-29
Redlands Are All Set 49,.
To Play on GridirOn

The Redlands football team, who
last year made all the teams about the
state hump for honors, will again put
a team on the field. They will hold
their first practice Tuesday night at
st. Mary's field and expect to start the
season in two weeks. All of last
years men, who include Gripp Jero-
cowski, Bujnowski, Gaspereni, Bacon
and Neshon, are expected to form
championship team. Anybody wish
ing to try out for the team report at
the field at 1893
New Britain herald., 1923-08-29
Rangers Getting Ready
For Football Season

A large crowd of embryo football
players attended the meeting called by
the Ranger A. C. last night as pre-
liminary to organizing an eleven this
fall. Many of the old Empire team
were present, among them being
Recor, Seifels and Kahms. Louis
Purple was elected temporary cap
tain and Alfred Middleton will be
manager for the time being. Prac-
tice will be held Friday evening on
East street.
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American League
WANTS FOOTBALL GAMES
ST. James of Bridgeport Anxious to
Play i'm This City

The st. James football team of
Bridgeport has organized for the
coming season and teams who desire
to book this scrappy aggregation will
do well to make known their wants
at an early date.
The Saints enjoyed a very successful
season last year and this years team
promises to be even better than the
one they had at that time
Address all communications to Har-
ry r. Gosper. manager, 1875 Sage.
street, Bridgeport. Conn.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-29
BILLS HOPEFULS LOSE
TO ROGERS LEAGUE TEAM
State Alley Experts Take Two Out OF
Three Games From Brenneck's
Hopefuls.

Alas and alac! Poor Bills pets need
considerable more petting before they
can aspire to bowling honors. Either
that, or else they have had too much
petting and must be treated to the
hard boiled treatment. Be that os 1t
may Bill Brennecke's hopefuls are
now Billy's hopeless for last night
they were defeated two out of three
games and also by the total pinfall
by the Rogers Recreation State
league team Nuff sed, but here's the
score:s
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Games Today

Newark at Buffalo. CD.
Reading at Syracuse. (2).
Jersey City at Toronto. (2).
Baltimore at Rochester (2).
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GENARo oUTPoINTs woLGAsT.

Boston, Ang. 29.-Frankie Genaro,
American flyweight champion, receiv-
ed the decision over Bobby Wolgast
of Philadelphia, in a ten round bout
here last night. Wolgast was found
to be a pound over weight before the
bout began and paid forfeit of $500.
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Games Today
Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at Boston.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
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Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Bridgeport at Alba ny.
Hartford at Springfield.
Pittsfield at Worcester.
Waterbury at New Haven.
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Home Run Leaders
RACING ON THE SOUND.

Bayside. n. Y. Aug. 29.--The sec
ond star class international race will
be sailed today over the 1917 mile
course on Long Island Sound.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE


Tigers Lose.
Detroit, Aug. 29.-In game fea-
tured by heavy hitting, Washington
triumphed over Detroit yesterday,
winning the game, 10 to 9, by means
of ninth inning rally, which Melted
three runs. Goose" Goslin lifted one
of Holloway's shoots over the right
field bleachers for a home run, The
hit being one of the longest seen at
the park this season. Score:
Washington
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Washington 10, Detroit 8.
Others not scheduled.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Result

Buffalo S, Newark 0.
Rochester 4, Baltimore 3.
Syracuse 6, Reading 5. GD.
Others not scheduled.
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How They Line up
in Four Leagues
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Chicago 4, New York /.
Cincinnati 4, Boston i.
st. Louis s, Philadelphia 7.
Others not scheduled.
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EASTERN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Bridgeport 4, Albany 3.
Springfield Z, Hartford 4.
Worcester 6, Pittsfield 4.
New Haven 8, Waterbury 2.
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tConunued on Following Page)
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NEW BRITAIN POLICE ARE
PLAYING In MERIDEN TODAY
Politis and O'Mara Is Battery for
Commercial Street Hunldingers
Game Here Next Week

"Batrys for t'ss aft'nune's game r
Politis and O'Mara fer NJ Birth; and
Baer and Boldt FIR Mer'den. Play
ball!"
They're off. The New Britain po-
lice department team this afternoon
clashes in it's crucial series with
Meriden in the Silver City and loyal
band of rooters accompanied the blue
coats down there to see them trounce
their ancient rivals. Southpaw Po-
Tits is serving them up and Paddy
O'Mara who, when some of the blue
coats were yet schoolboys was CATCH
ing for Montreal in the International
league, will be on the receiving end.
The second game in the series will
be played here next week. The line
up today:
New Britain Meriden
Np1ev yV;loax,
New Britain herald., 1923-08-29

Games Today
No games scheduled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-29
DAILY BUSINESS EDITORIAL
The Law of the Human Equation
 By RICHARD F. JOHNSTON

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Nr,u YORK coTroN FUTURES
Nryy ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, March 2s-Aithougna a It's fone was very strong during the 1lrst mart of the session today, cotton Weah W ened later for wide declines which cioslns ra lies did not entirely make up. so tnat the net change for the day was a aeciaae ai of to IS points. May closing at 2e;S4c a pound and October at "A. 5tc. ihquiud lion of the long interest prior to the tr,p.e Easter holiday which will follow the close tomorrow appears to be mainly respohsi- ble for the weakness.
 The opening saw continuation ol yes terdav's buying movement in the iace ot a disappointing Liverpool market; Mucn rain over the belt, especially In the cary portions of Texas. and the 1avoIaole opinion of the statement by the IeoeraI reserve board concerning it's conference al Washington were mainly responsioie TOT this early strength. Claims or furtner improvement in the spot markets or tne Interior increased the buying so that around the middle of the morning prices were 34 to 47 points up, with May at 2s 9ec and October at 25 .O3c. Ihese wer7 the high levels of the session.
 Holiday quiet made itself felt around mid session while the afternoon brought what was generally accepted as being liouidation of long contracts This selling was heavy enough to wipe out the ao- vance and carry prices 20 to 42 points under yesterdays close to 2S 10c for May and "A 43c for October. The selling ceased rather abruptly in the late trading, new buying entering the market. and the tone on the close officially was quoted very steady,
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1 NEWBUYINGPOWER IS SEEN ON CURB;
 PRICES ADVANCE

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Prices In today's curb market displayed firm tone. Short covering operations were responsible for the early ad- vance, but fresh buying power also was noted, particularly in the high grade oil and industrial shares.
 The Standard Oil issues led the re- covery in that group, gains of H to 1% points being recorded by Stand ard Oils of Indiana, Kansas and Ken lucky and Imperial of Canada. Cit ies Service rallied points. The South American issues held fairly steady at recent high levels.
 Schulte Stores. which showed net gain of points and came within half a point of it's recent high, again featured the industrial list, buying of this issue being based on reports that sales were running over $2.00O,- 900 monthly. National Supply of Delaware showed moderate improve ment. Brooklyn Rapid Transit pre- ferred dropped to 47. new low, in sympathy with the weakness of the common on the "big board
 Narrow and irregular changes con- tinued to characterize trading in mining shares, with mining major attention still being devoted to the cheap issues.
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COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. March 2s.-There was a further decline of to points In mar ket for coffee futures in the opening this morning. which was probably promoted by the unsettled showing of Brazil. Ac tive deliveries made new low ground for the movement with July selling off to 9 62c and September to s.s1c. but at these prices the market steadied. closing net point lower to 5 points higher. Closing April 10 .62c, May 10 51c. July 9.72c. Sep tember s.s2c. December s:66c. March .70c. Estimated sales 61, 900 bags.
 The spot market was quiet with Rio Is quoted at 12ac. and Santos 4s at 16@ i5ac. Cost and freight offers included Santos 3s and 5s. part bourbon, at 14@ I4 05c and Rio Is at 12 200.
 The early cables from Brazil reported an advance of so reis in the dollar buying rate with A decline of 50 to 12S reis in the Santos market. Later Rio cables showed an advance of 175 reis to decline of S25 reis. with the dollar buying rate 20 reis lower. santos cleared lo,s00 bags for New York and Victoria S,100 for New Orleans and 500 for Boston. Brazilian port re- ceipts. 2sooo: Jundiahy receipts. 2.ooo.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Stock Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Pro. duce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders so- ucited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal tsrms given for consignment of spot cotton for de- livery.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, March 2s.-spot cot ton easy and unchanged. Sales on the spot, S00 to arrive. none. Low middling 28. 25c; middling, 29c; good middling 29. Soc. Receipts, 6.640; stock. 17o,so6.
 NEW. YORK. March 2s.-spot cotton quiet; middling. 29. 200.
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FOREIGN BONDS
SHARP BREAK IS FEATURE, OF DAY M COTTON MART

NEW YORK, March 2S.-A further recovery was followed by a very sharp break in the cotton market today. July contracts sold up to 2S.6oc. during the early trading. or A points net higher and 1lO points above the low price of Monday. The demand tapered off at this figure. however, and the liquidation which followed sent July down to 27.95c or 21 points net lower. That deliv- cry closed at 2S.13, with the general market closing steady. to 20 points lower on the old crop, but to 15 points net higher on new crop posi- tions.
 The market opened firm. 15 to 32 points higher, on overnight buying orders. Liverpool was relatively easy, but buyers were encouraged by en unfavorable weather map and Washington advices stating that no rates was expected. May sold up to 49.47c and October to 25.54c during the middle of the morning, making net advances of about 33 to 46 points on the general list. A good deal of the buying, however was attributed to covering or realizing by recent sellers, and as soon as the demand tapered off the market turned easier under renewed liquidation. There was selling of May attributed to in- terests who had taken up cotton on March contracts, and the relatively easy ruling of the near months seemed to unsettle general senti- ment. Otherwise no particular fea- ture was mentioned in connection with the afternoon break, but liqui- dation by recent buyers was active on the decline and there also ap- peared to be liquidation of long ac- counts which had been held over the break of Monday. May sold off to 2S.70c, or v points below the high point of the morning and A points net lower. New crop months were sustained by unfavorable weather re- ports, but October declined to 25c, or 10 points net lower.
 Rallies followed in the late trad ing on covering which seemed to be promoted by reports that some of the leading New England mills had an nounced an advance in wages to be- come effective in April No exports were reported today. Exports so far this season, 3,9S0,317. Port receipts 10.403 United States port stocks, 649.S19.
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NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, March 2s.--Following are today's high. low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange and the total sales of each bond:
 RoII and Io
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VIII See Coal Lands

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. March 2s.-Nego- tiations are on for the sale of the entire coal holdings of the Central Coal and Coke com pany. the properties of which valued at more than Sl0.000,000, it was learned here today The transfer, 1t was reported. will be made to the United States Distributing corporation, with headquar- ters in Chicago and New York. Harry N. Taylor, who recently resigned the pres idency of the Central company to become president of the Eastern company, is in Kansas City today.
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 OIL CITY REPORT
 OIL CITY. Pa., March 2s,-Credit bal ances, $4; runs, 77744: averages 55,7s3 sh ipments, 96,917, average. 5S,97s.
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NAVAL STORES

|, SAVANNAH. March 2S,-Turpehtine firm. si 4s; receipts. 76; shipments 7; eeipts 5e3; shipments. 10o stock, 66. 90l quote: to NJ. s5.o7la N. s5.So; WG' s5 60: wv. SC 65. os r.,
 V -JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March 2S.-Iur- pentine firm. s1.AsH. Sales, 253; receipts, is3; shipments. 2oS: stock. 9,69l; Rosin firm; sales, S2s receipts. 1,Ool; shipments eSO: stock 14632S Quote: B to M, s5O7ia; N, $5. 30; we, S5 50; WW' S6 6h
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Satenent Brings Eurter Recoyey Ln Sock Market Prices
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Following is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange. giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 Intlust rials
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 NEW YORK. March 2s.-Raw sugar to- day was quiet and unchanged at bhc for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 7.2sc for centrifugal.
 Raw sugar futures were unsettled and trading was less active. Opening prices were to 9 points lower. but offerings were well absorbed and rally followed. The rally was prompted by reports that the central Nombre de Dos had finished grinding with an outturn of only 36.0o0 bags compared with earlier estimates of 65,000. but near the close there was re- newed selling pressure, and prices eased off again and were finally to points net lower Closing: May 5.63c, July 5.S3c, September 5 .99c, December 5 .7Sc. The only change In refined sugar was . reduction by one of the local refiners of 20 points to the basis of s.70c for fine granulated. Other refiners quoted from S.75c to 9c. Refined futures were steadier and closed unchanged to points higher.
 METAL MARKET
 NEW YORK. March 2s.-Copper firm electrolytic, spot and futures. l7%c: Tin 47. 75c. Iron steady; prices unchanged Lead steady: spot. s.96c. Zinc easier: East St. Louis spot and nearby delivery T 75c. Anthony spot. 76c.
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ropE,CZ EXCHANGES

NEW YORK March 2S.-FoTelgH eH changes irregular. Quotations in cents cents; Great Britain. demand A'es' 's' ra cao,es A 6sas 60 day bills on banks. sssns. France, demand 6.5s%, cables s.5sH. Italy, .eS% and 4.s4 r; Belgium; s sS and 5 6s1b Germany, .OO4si4 ana
 o04sis. Holland. 80 fl and S9 A. Nor way. is or. sweden. ss.5s; DenmaIk' TX l9 1e Switzerland. IS 46. Spain, 10 s'' Greece 1 21 Poland .0o24. Szecho- Slovakia. 2. 96is. Argentine, s7.o7. Brazil, 1f os Montreal gSL
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NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. March es.-Following are today's sales, high. low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange:
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fall were opened. Mems wear showeo greater firmness Silks were quiet: Joo- bers reported quieter trade on staptss, p.t but with a sustained demand for noVeltles and fancieS.
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DRY GOOnS

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Finished cot tons were steady in today's markets. Un- finished lines were quiet, with some lower quotations reported on unbranded sheet Additional lines of fine dress goods for
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1,,r1rs sERXICE INNOVATIONS

BIRMINGHAM March 2S'-- a5Iu' <nsN' nr Cities Cites service srv,ce ueo Ss nrcf. s9is 70
 Cities Service pref E ......,. 6% ,eh Cities Service bankers .'..' Ign egn Cities Service common ..,...'lss iss Cities Service pref. BIB ....,. of%A DON
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uoRSES AND NII.ES

LONDON March 2S.-Bar siIver sa 1S-16d per ounce. Money, 2l4 per cent Discount rates. short and three months bills. 2Is q ? 3-16 per cent.
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CHICAGO, March 2s.-Armour of Della ware, 99; Armour preferred, St; Common wealth Edison 120: I.ibby-McNeil, 7k In land Steel. 5p Standard Gas, 31; Swift X So. 1O6: Swift International, 1874; Union Carbide 637s Wahl. 54; Western Knitting. Ss4; Yellow Manufacturing B, 2I9s Tel low Taxi S614
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COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Cotton seed oil started steady with cotton. but soon turned downward under liquidation by local and outside longs the weakness In lard. Closing bids were 13 to 16 points net lower Sales, 13.S00 barrels. Prime crude. 10. S7ia 10, soc; prime summer vel low spot. Il. 50@12c; May. Il 66c; July, II. 75c; September, II. roc, all bid.
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shipments. SIS: sales. 250; stock, 33,633. Dallas: Middling, 28.30c. Montgomery: Midd1ing. 2S.60c.
 Total today Receipts. 4,796; shipme ents S.196; stock. 329,S22.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL COTTON
 LIVERPOOL. March 2s.-Spot cotton quiet; prices easier; good middling, 16.a1d; fully middling, 15. 16d; middling, Is .06d i; IA. 31d; ordinary. 14 Old. Sales. 5000 bales. including 3,4o0 American. Receipts. 10. 900 bales. no American. Futures closed very steady; March. 14.s4d; May, 14.70d: July, .67d: October, 1s.7sd; January, 1s.S4d.
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STrEI. ADAPTATIONS
EOREIGN SILYER

NEW YORK. Narch 2S.-SteeI prlces '. [, b. Pittsburg per 100 pounds: Steel bars, B S5m2 50 Others unchanged.
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INTERIOR MOVEMENT

INTERIOR MOVEMENT Houston: Middling. 29.15c; receipts 1861; shipments. 1s4s; sales. Ts6; stock, 143.313.
 Memphis: Middling, 29.75c; receipts 1,461; shipments, 2.796; sales, 1.250; stock, 93.0S6. shipments. 1.S19; sales. 59; stock. 43,697 St. Louis; Middling, soc; receipts. 1,62o; shipments, 1920; stock. 16,193. Atlanta: Middlng. 2S.75c.
 Little Rock: Middling. 29c; receipts. 121
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FLAX SEED

DULUTH, Mnn.. March 2S-Closing flax seed; March. s3.15 bid; May s2. 97; July, $2. .S7 bid.