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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-31

Not a team or foot person was seen
to pass W. G. Flcteher's Sunday and
il is very safe 10 say that all those
fortunate in having comfortable
homes were contcnted to sit by their
own fresidcs.
o. G. Taylor has been appointed to
take care of the Oak Hill road this
winter and he with two other men
broke ont the road Saturday after
noon rs il WA badly drifted on the
hill
Henry Hartford Of Mercer was call
ing on Elder Taylor's folks and A. y.
Whitehouse last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Rowe were in
SkoWheRan on business one day last
week.
The many friends of Mrs. I. E. Holt
will be very sorry 10 learn of her
death which occurred at her home last
Sunday evening. Mrs. Holt has been
in very poor health for years and has
borne her long suffering in silence,
being always patient and cheerful to
those around her. She was devot-
ed wife and mother and will be very
sadly missed by those She has left to
mourn her loss. Her husband |. G.
Holt, two sons Roy G.. Fairfield of
Shanghai. China and George w. Fair
field of Norridgewocf and two daugh-.
ters Mrs. Ietella Parodis of Corinna
and Mrs. Amy Daggett of Newport
r. l. and eight grandchildren. Her
death is particularly sad at this time
as she was looking forward to the
homecoming Of her son Roy G. Fair
field who was expected home from
China the coming summer. The fam
lily have the sincere sympathy Of the
whole community in their sad loss.
TOBEY DISTRICT
The death OF Henry Stevens occur
red January %. Mr.. Stevens has been
sick for over year with heart
trouble aud on Monday, Jan. 81, he
suffered a shock and failed rapidly
until the end. He was one of our
Civil War veterans and an honored
member of Dates Post In early life
he was united IN marriage to Anna
Boston and practically all of their
married life was passed in this neigh
borhood Mrs. Stevens died seven
years ago A few years before her
death they celebrated their 5Oth we'd
ding anniversary. Mr. Stevens al
ways had a smile and good word
for every one he met and was loved
and respected by all He is suryiv-
e by his two children Eta Berry and
son Irving with whom he made his
home and who has been very patient
and faithful in caring for his father
thru all his long sickness Also several
grandchildren, besides a host OF
friends. Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon, Rev l.. d. Tibbetts
of the Baptist church officiating In
terment will be at Norridgewock.
Miss Alice Hodgllins closed a very
successful term of school Friday in
the Withee district.
Mrs. Alice Haynes and daughter
Belle were business callers at Show
hogan, Thursday.
Elmer Dunn and Willie are cutting
wood on the Holway lot.
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SMITHFIELD

Mrs. Esther Hartford was called to
Oakland last Wednesday by the illness
of Mrs VI. G.. Tracy.
Mrs. Julia Charles is visiting her
son Willis in Hallowell for few days
George Decker who died in Augusta
the first of the week was brought to
the home of his sister, Mrs. Charlie
Tracy. Fri,lay Services were held
Saturday afternoon. Burial was in
the family lot in the village cemetery.
Mrs. Mont Hartford has been visit
ing her daughters, Mrs. John Miner
of Norridgewock and Mrs. Merle
Tracy of Oakland several days last
week.
Installation at Fairyiew Grange was
postponed last Saturday night on ac-
count of the drifted roads and will be
held next Saturday. February End.
Frank Lawrence has been in Show
hogan serving on the Grand Jury.
Miss Dorothy Clark who is suffer
ing with the flu is reported as very
little better.
The hay pressers are at S. II.
Williams.
L. f. Charles is working for Fred
Thompson at East Pond.
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NEW SHARON

Nearly all the farmers have secur-
ed their ice and report it to be of
excellent quality.
George Greenleaf of the Starks
road is serving on the jury at SHOW
hogan.
Harold, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. L. Grant, suffered an attack of
jaundice the'past week but is now
slowly improving
Lewis Emery. who works for Alonzo
Parlin of the Starks road has been
couflned to the house several days on
account of getting a foot iammed
while numbering
Many of the roads were impossible
the last of last week and the first
Of this, caused by the heavy wind
piling up the snow.
Mr.. and Mrs, Archie Taylor of the
Starks road, attended Pomona Grange
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at Pennington Falls Thursday OF
last week.
Z. II. Smith, janitor of the village
school building, is unable to attend
TO his duties on account of illness.
Albert Stevens is taking his place for
a short time.
Lester Oliver of the Starks roaa
suffered heavy cold last week and
called DR.. Floyd Late reports in
dictate good improvement.
The drama to be given by the
senior class of New Sharon high
school is scheduled for Friday night
Of this week at the Grange Hall. Tick
cts on sale at Dunton's store.
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Lewiston Monday where he has beea
confined to the hospital.
Mrs. Charles Hoyt is visiting In
Pennington and Kingfield.
Mrs. Ida Luce has gone to Farm
ington to spend the winter with her
sister Mrs. Carlton Furbnsh.
There were no movies here Mon
day night
Joel Tozier was confined to the
house several days last week with
chicken pox.
EAST NEW PORTLAND
The feast of seven tables given n
the Power House last Friday even
ing was very successful The pro
ceeds were 1924 and will he uaed
toward lighting the new bridge The
seven tables arranged around the hall
were artistically decorated with crepe
paper and the ladies' who served at
each table wore aprons and caps 70
match their tables. The tahfes cont
ing in their order were: blue, pre-
sided over by Mrs. Beulah Walker.
contained the wishes. silver and nap
kins; brown, Mrs. Bertha Emery and
Mrs. Minnie Walker. beans, brown
bread, coffee. doughnuts, chocolate
cake: yellow. Mrs. Belle Wye, salads.
butter cream puffs, yellow cakes. or
anges and apples: red. Mrs. Errna
Emery, beets. beet pickles, beet salad.
jelly roll, tarts. Jelly, catsnp, apples
pink, Mrs. Annie Steward. cakes, can
dy and phrosts: green. Mrs Susie
Adams, pickles OF all kinds. salad.
cakes; white. Mrs. Halle Jones.
bread. pies. cakes. sugar, cream. pop
corn. Games and contests were
much enjoyed by everybody during the
evening and the following program
was given. Solo and encore by Prin.
r. B. Steward. solo and encore by
w s. Parsons. duet, encore BY Prin.
and Mrs. r. p. Steward; readings by
Mrs r. b. Steward, Mrs. r. A. Nye
and r. F. Wills. The pianists for
the evening were Miss Maggie B.
Tozer and Mrs. r. p Steward. The
committee wish to thank all those
who helped to make the affair sue
cess.
Little Miss Olive Atwood of West
New Portland il visiting her aunt
Mrs. Fl. A. Emery.
During the cold of last Saturday the
water pipes at Central high building
burst while Prin. Steward was alone.
He tried to stop the flow of ice wat
err that was pouring into the room
by plugging the pipe with rags wound
around his thumb. He was success
full in the attempt but might have had
to stay there during the week end, if
Laurister Brown hadn't have happen
ed to go into the building and heard
Mr. Stewards cry for help. He es-
capped with no greater injuries than
numbed thumb and a shower bath.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend the religious service which is
held every Sunday at o'clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Steward Miss
Maggie b. Tozier will lead next Sun
day. The leaders so far and their
subjects are: November 18th, Princi-
pal r. y. Steward, THE Changing
Time; November 18th, Mrs. p. w.
Emery. THE Necessity of Prayer;
December 2, Mrs. r. A. Nye. How
Can We Succeed as Christians?"; De-
cember 9th, c. II. Nye, God Answers
Prayer; December Is, Miss Maggie
d. Tozier. THE Second Coming of
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Christ" December %. Mrs d. "
Emery. Christmas" December both
Kenton Qnint Faith; January 6
Mrs r. b. Steward, Resolutions"
January Ii. Prin. r. B. Steward, Ser
mon by Rev. Rogers; January goth
Mrs. ID. W Emery. Sermon by Rev
Clark; January 9th, Mrs. Il. A. Nye
The Home"
Eta Emery. little daughter of MT
and Mrs. f. w. Emery is having the
Mrs. Fred Mckinney who has been
caring for Mrs. Earl Emery has re-
turned to her home.
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on the ice between George Gords
and Floyd Hunnewells.
Harry Greenlaw is recovering nj
ly from the blood poisoning in
arm.
Little Dorothy Steward, the youn
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pea
Steward of Bingham is the guest
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Bickford.
The Andrews Brothers began M
day morning to cut the ice supply
the camps at Rowe Pond.
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NEM PORTLAND

Miss Alice Davis is teaching at
Peabody Corner, New Vineyard and
boarding at Libby Stewards
Walter Nlckerson was a week end
visitor In town
The Grange installation Of officers
was postponed from Saturday evening
10 Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Annie Fuller * spending a
few days In Lewiston with her daugh-
ter, Augusta Fuller.
Ross Knapp returned home from
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MERCER

Mrs. Herbert Mattatall and Mrs
Craig of Massachusetts, who were
called here by the death OF their Sis
ter Mrs. Abel Young, returned home
Friday.
News was received here Thursday
of the death of George Decker in
Augusta.
Ernest Gilman was unable to com
pete his mail route on account of the
late storm.
Mrs. Arthur Ross who has been
taking care of Clarence Brown has
returned home.
Alton Smith had the misfortune to
cut his hand quite bad, Friday.
Henry True is soon to go to Oak
land where he has work. Robert
Bunker is also working there.
Nellie Agnes, ten months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Stockford died during Monday night
The funeral will be held this Thurs
day forenoon at 10 O'clock from the
house. The child has never been
we'll
VILLAGE SCHOOL NOTES
Our school closed last Friday for
the winter vacation. Some OF US are
very sorry, others are glad. Louise
COrson. Beatrice Gray and Belya
Works were the only ones not absent
or tardy. There were six others who
were absent only one half day or tar
dy once These were Viola Cray. Ar
thur Olson. Harriet and Gordon True.
Everett Works and Ethelyn Corson
We hope the rest will do as we'll as
the above next term.
We all had dinner together the last
day. Twenty-one sat down to oyster
stew, fish chowder. four kinds OF
cake, pickles and cookies. In the
forenoon Orlean treated us with APP
pies and in the afternoon Mrs. Bige-
low brought ns over a treat of corn
balls You should have seen teach
er's family OF children all sitting at
long table together She wonders
if there is another such large family
in town.
Ernest Gray had the most perfect
paper on the burlap in the first four
grades. He had twenty-five. Paul
Campbell had nineteen. Orlean Fen
ton had the most in the last four
grades and WILDER Campbell was sec
ond. Not all OF our perfect papers
we're saved. The fifth. seventh and
eighth grades have done good work
this term
Oh yes, all schools tell about their
smart scholars in spelling. Belva
has missed only three words out of
five hundred this term.
We had five grown up visitors last
week besides children. They were
Gladys Mcguire and mother. Mrs.
True. Mrs. Bigelow and Hazel Gray.
We thank Mrs Bigelow for the corn
balls
This is the last you will hear of us
for a time anyway. No doubt you
are glad.
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Gard Of Thanks

I wish to express my thanks
members of the hospital, friends ,
also the Sunshine Society who W
so kind to me while I was at l
Deveaux's Hospital /
ABBIE G. STEWARD
Bingham, Me-, Jan. 81, 1924.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES.

CHICAGO, November 15.-Predic-
tions Of heavy frost in Argentina
gave the wheat market today a
sharp upturn in price soon after the
opening. Commission house buying
expanded. and the volume of offer
ings waned. Lower quotations at
Liverpool and a bearish. crop estimate
from the Argentina government were
virtually ignored. The opening,
which ranged from n decline to u
advance, with December, 1.51A to
1.52. and May, 1854 to 1.5e. and was
followed by a general upturn of
nearly &c. and then something OF
a reaction.
Pessimistic crop reports led to ac-
tive demand for corn. After opening
at u to y dacline. May LII to 1.17A,
prices quickly scored material gains.
Oats went UP with corn and wheat,
starting at a shade to q OF. May.
57l to 5712, and then, advancing
to we'll above yesterdays finish.
Provisions were easier in the
q bSspcA of INV rrreSSive demand
Evening star., 1924-11-15
GRAIN PRICES BEST
+ FORPIRESENT YEAR
Wheat Advance During Week
Only Moderate-Corn and
Oats Strong.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 1o.-Although
new high price records for the season
became frequent in the wheat mar
ket this week, heavy prof1t-taking
sales kept the net advance moderate.
Twenty million bushels reduction Of
the estimated yield of wheat in
Canada, together with prospective
curtailment of wheat supplies from
Argentina and Australia, had much
to do with the upward tendency of
values. Compared with a week ago,
wheat this morning showed l to 3s4
gain, corn was 3&4 to 5h higher and
oats at to 1Aa1h advance. In pro-
visions the changes varied from 80
decline to rise of 81.
European crop estimates totaling
s6.00o,o 900 bushels less than was indi-
Gated a month ago made the wheat
market sensitive to reports of unfa-
vorable crop conditions in Argen-
tina and Australia. and even more SO
to announcement of the big falling off
in Canadian governments figures on
the amount of wheat grown this sea-
som in Canada. 1t was only after the
market here had risen to 1919 above
prices which prevailed November 3
that offerings were no longer readily
absorbed and decided downward re-
action occurred.
Evidence of at least temporary
decrease of foreign demand was a
factor which near the end of the
week cooled somewhat the enthusi-
asm of wheat traders friendly to i'm
mediate further advances IN prices.
Nevertheless talk persisted in various
quarters that wheat available for i'm
mediate shipment was $4,000, 900 to
100. 900. 900 bushels short OF total i'm =
port requirements.
Independent strength of corn and
oats rested to some extent on,reports
that corn growers were organizing to
hold corn back for $50 a bushel. The
United States Government report on
corn and the Canadian government
report on oats were also stimulating
factors.
Most deliveries OF provisions re-
nected the advance of grain.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
TREASURY PAYING
s66,oDO,Ol0 TODAY
Interest Due on Liberty
Loans Mailed to Holders.
Lanston Higher.
BY CHAs. y. sHAETFER.

Approximately $66.o00.O00 in inter
est is being paid today by the Gov
ernment on it's per cent second ,
liberty loan bonds and on the AZ
per cent second liberty loan convert
ed bonds. Interest on registered
bonds is paid by check by the Treas
ury in Washington and mailed TO
holders of the issues.
Coupons due today are equivalent
TO cash and can be redeemed a thf
Treasury. local banks or can l."
mailed to the coupon-pay ying divt-
sion Of the Federal Reserve bank
Checks in payment OF coupons d
posted in advance were sent nU'
this morning at $50 o'clock
The Federal Reserve Bank o. "
York will handle about $24. 600 =.
the total disbursement.
Buys Big once Building.
The North American COMPANY la
recently purchased the 23-story oltjce
building at SO Broadway for its pc
manent headquarters. The propert.
Is assessed at s2,20O.000 for land
value only. 1t was once q part OF
orchard owned by Peter Stuyvesant.
the last Dutch Governor Of New
Amsterdam. His widow sold il in
1885 for about sS7.
An interesting parallel is offered
between the rise OF America s mos
valuable business real estate and the
growth of money at per cent com
pound interest Had the purchase
invested his sS7 at per cent con-
pound interest. it would have amounf-
ed to ss7,1Ss,741.I in 1924, or man
times the present value of the land
Liberty Bank Director.
Edwin II. Neumeyer jr., has been
elected 70 the directorate of the Lib
erty National Bank 20 fill the Nacanc"
caused by the death of his father
Maj. Edwin H. Neumeyer
The new director is president of
the Neumeyer Motor Company and
well known in local business circles
The New Orleans, Texas and Me1-
ico Railway Company has received
permission from the Interstate Com
merce Commission TO issue s3,752 on6
of first mortgage o12 per cent bond
to be sold. together with S3S1,ooO of
first mortgage per cent bonds ~
not less than 80 and 90 per cent Or
par, respectively.
Failures show increase
4 total of 4o5 commercial failure
in the United States was reported
by II. G. Dun & Co. this week, ar ,r-
crease OF Is over the correspond nr
week last year The gain vas az
counted for by A, larger number o.
defaults in all sections except the
South.
Lanston Monotype advanced 10 81
on sales OF 80 share. on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange this morrine
Recently a dividend OF liz per cen,
was declared on this issue. pavab!e
November % to stock of record y.
vemher 10.
Other securities We're firm. with on.
fractional changes Capital Tract:p
stock sold at 9Sl. with both Gas ar
Railway preferred easier 1t 5lTa ar;
1855, resncctivei%. Columbia Title -.
surance sold to the extent of ~
| shares at 7ss. downward to 7% 1c
shares Of Mergenthale~ brought IS,
Unlisted Securities Prices.
The following latest bid and -s.s
prices are quoted for the guidance
no 'ders of these issues:
Evening star., 1924-11-15
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, Md. November Is
Especially D.-Potatoes. new. 100 pounds.
eoa1.25; barrel, 1.25a1.50: sweet po-
tatoes. barrel, 1.5oa5.oo: Vans. barrel,
3.o0a4.0o: beans. bushel 35oa45e:
beets, hundred, 4.e0a5.o0: broccoli and
kale. bushel. 4oa5o; Brussels sprouts.
quart, 1oa15: cabbage. hundred. 3ooa
500: carrots, hundred. 3.o0a5. 90:
caulifiower, crate, 1.o0a225; celery,
crate. 1.5oa4.oo: cucumbers. bushel,
S.0oa4.5o: eggplants, crate S5oa4.5o:
lettuce, bushel, 50a1.o0: onions, 100
pounds, 7oa1.90: oysterplants. hun
dred. S.ooa7.oo: parsnip. basket. 5oa
so: peas, hamper, 3.0oa4.50: peppers,
crate, 3.ooa4.50: pumpkins, hundred
1o.ooa2o.o0; spinach, basket. S5a4o:
packing stock. bushel. 25a5o: squash,
crate, 2.ooa3.0o; tomatoes, basket, 5oa
zoo: turnips, bushel. 75as5.
Apples, packed, barrel, o5oa1.oo:
bushel, 75a2. 90; loose barrel, 15oas.oo;
bushel 50al.oo; cranberries, box, 45oa
$50; grapes. basket. 15a1S; grapefruit
box. 2.25a3.25; oranges, box, 35oa5 90;
pears. basket, 1oa25: bushel 125a32S;
ounces, bushel. 75a1.oo
GameRabbits, nearby choice,
dozen. 6.ooa7.oo; Southern. 5.ooa6. 90
All sections. fair to good, 3.60a4oo
Selling Prices at Noon.
Wheat No. 2 red Winter, spot,
1.S4k; No. . red Winter, garlicky,
1924; No. 3 red Winter. garlicky,
1861.
Sales-BaS lots of nearby at 1.55
and 1.6s.
Corn Cob. new yellow, $50 per
barrel bid for November delivery,
track corn, yellow, No. ., 1.2sa1.2s.
Sales-None.
Oats-No. :, new, s11s per bushel
No. 3, 6o1a.
Rye-Nearby, 1.1oa1.2o; No. rye,
spot. 1.3s&
Hay-Receipts, As. tons Demand is
fair for top grades of timothy and
choice light clover mixed hay. will,
the percentage of such stock with the
daily receipts small Low grades OF
grassy and weedy timothy and heavy
dark, mixed hay are hard to move
even at a discount
Quotations today No. 9 timothy
1s.50a20.60; No. 3 timothy, 1700a1s.oo
No. ] light clover. mixed, 85oa1e.eo:
No. 1 clover, mixed. 17.50a1800; No. 2
clover, mixed, 15.00a16.00.
Straw - No. l wheat, new, 1e.o0a
1900; No. rye, 13.00a140o
Evening star., 1924-11-15
COTTON QUOTATIONS
QUIET AT WEEK END
Demand for Goods Reported 70
Have Let Up in Past Few
Days.
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. November ts-.i'-.e
cotton market opened steady today n
an advance of I tn . points eTcen
October which was points lower
There was probably a little buying
on relatively steady cables but the
opening advance met good deal ~
realizing for over the week enc
After selling at 24s5 at the star.
January eased off to 2467 in the ear,
trading. active months general
showing net losses OF about to >
points.
Reports that business in cotton
goods had slackened somewhat after
the large sales earlier in the weeL
and rumors that export demand for
raw cotton in the South also had
tapered off were factors in the d.
cline.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE. Md. November =
(SpeciaD. Live poultry Young
chickens, pound. 18a35: Leghorns, 1Sa
20. Old hens. 16a25; Leghorns. 16a1..
Old roosters, 14a15. Young turkeys.
30; old, 80; poor and crooked breasts,
25. Ducks. 11a22. Geese, "2a:&.
Pigeons, pair. 25aS0. Guinea fowl,
each, 4oa80.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys. pound.
S3a37; poor and crooked breasts, -.
Chickens. o4a26; old .roosters. 16.
Ducks, 20a25. Geese. 2oa5o.
Eggs-Recelpts, 1885 cases. Native
and nearby frsts offered, dozen. SIS;
no bid quotations. 81
Evening star., 1924-11-15
MOVES ARE MIXED
!: IN STOCK MARKET
Fisher Body Jumps 13 Points
and Helps Motors-RaiIs
Are Quiet.
Sy the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November l5.-Fur-
ther relaxation in trading took place
In today's stock market with price
movements disclosing considerable ir-
regularity. A sensational jump of
l3Ss points in Fisher Body revived
speculative interest in the motor
shares, the Maxwell and Jordan is
sues mounting to new 1924 high
levels.
Marked strength also was displayed
by a number of the foods and pub
lie utilities. Persistent profit taking
took place, however in some of the
recent industrial favorites, such as
American Can, Baldwin, U. S. Indus
trial Alcohol, Cuba Cane Sugar pre-
ferred, and the American Tobacco
issues. L. S. Cast Iron Pipe broke )
points to 1S7. or 10 under its re-
cent high.
Rails were quiet outside of Atchi-
son, which was bid up over a point.
Brisk buying of General Asphalt just
before the close lifted that stock more
than 2 points to a new high for the
year. The closing was irregular.
Sales approximated 100000 shares.
HEAVY WEEK END SALES.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES
Capital Traction 5S-$l 600 at e1s4
Washington Gas $500 at 91i2, $500 at
e7i,.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-S3. 600 at as.
Capital Traction Co.-i0 at e3L at 93l4
Washington Gas Lite at 5l1s.
Washington Rry. & Elec. ptd.-2 al Gsh.
Columbia Title Insurance Co.-l00 at 20
100 At Ia. 100 at rs.
AFTER CALL
Lsnston Mansion Monotype-lo at SO, 10 at
50, 20 at so.
National Capita Bank at 2S0.
Washing ton Gas IS 'S3-S1 600 TO-.
Merrenthaler Linotype-1O at 1871
Federal -An erican National Ban.-3 a. 2I6
Evening star., 1924-11-15
CLOTH PRICES IMPROVE.

NEW YORK. November Is (spe-
cial)-The cotton goods markets
closed the week on q firm note with
s-:ces up in some cases though bust
ness was light. Print cloths were
quoted at CSC for 81 by so and 1ess
for IS by ~, an eighth cent Increase
in each case. Raw silks were firm
but quiet. prices being up cents a
pound. -
Evening star., 1924-11-15
EXPRESS RUSH STARTS.

PHILADELPHIA, November, l5
(Special).-Every available facility
must be pressed into service In. a
short time If express business con-
tinues at its present rate OF improve
n,ent. according to officials OF the
American Railway Express Co. The
express shipments already are begin
ming to feel the effect of holiday
trade
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK
Stocks-Irregular Fisher Body up
15Ss.
Bonds-Mixed; Sinclair Oil issues
reacts on report of new financing.
Foreign exchanges-Easy; sterling
yields to profit taking
Cotton-Higher; firm Southern mar
hets.
Sugar-Steady; better spot demand.
Coffee " Weak; commission house
liquidation.
Evening star., 1924-11-15

NEW ORLEANS November 10
The cotton market opened compare
lively quiet. First trades showed
gains OF to points. The sligh'
Improvement was due to more favor
able Liverpool advices than expected.
In the absence of fresh influences the
market gradually eased off on weeb
end liquidation, January trading down
to 24.55 and March to 24.77 or 16 to
II points down from the opening
highs. The weather man showed
more rain in the East and colder in
the West. The forecast was for
showers and cloudy but fair SUNDAY.
Cotton futures closed steady at net