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Belt Valley times., 1925-05-07
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 10th day Of May, 1925. at 200
o'clock P NJ, at the front door of the
banking house of what was formerly
known as the Commercial National
Bank, on Third Street, between Ces-
tral Avenue and First Avenue North,
in Great Falls, Cascade County, Mon.
tana, the undersigned as Receiver of
she American Bank and Trust Com
pany of Great Falls. Montana, will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder the following described real
estate situated in Cascade County,
Montana:
Southeast Quarter of the South
east Quarter of Section Twenty
two (22), and the Northeast
Quarter of Section Twenty-seven
(27, all in township Seventeen
t17) North Of Range Seven Cd
East, Montana Principal Merid-
ian, consisting Of 80 acres, more
or less.
Terms Of sale Twenty Percent Of
the bid to be paid at time Of sale
and the balance on confirmation by
the court. =.
Dated April 22nd, 1925.
A. W. sPRINGHoRN. Receiver of
American Bank and Trust Company
Great Falls, Montana.
First Publication April 80, 1925.)
last Publication May 14th, 1929
Belt Valley times., 1925-05-07
All. YuLE and HELEN NJ. YULE,
his wife. Defendants.

UNDER and by virtue Of the de-
cree in the above entitled case the
Sheriff of said County will sell at
Sheriff's Sale on WEDNESDAY, the
2Oth day Of May, 1925 at 200 o'clock
P. Nj. of said day at the West door of
the Court House in Great Falls. Gas
rade County, Montana, all the right,
title, claim and interest Of the above
named defendants in and to the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit;
The East Half of the South
east quarter (E1-4SEl a. and the
South thirty-five (35) acres of the
Northwest quarter of the South
east quarter tNWf-4SEi-a1 Of
Section Ten (1O); the Southwest
quarter of the Southwest quarter
fSW1-4SW1-4) Of Section Eleven
(11); the Southeast quarter Of the
Northeast (SE1-4NE1-4) of Sec
tion Fifteen (15); the Southwest
quarter Of the Northwest quarter
tSWI-4NW1-4 and Northwest
quarter Of the Southwest quarter
lNw1 1-4SW1-4) Of Section Four
teen l14), and all that part Of the
Southwest quarter Of the South
west quarter (Sw1-4SW1-4) Of
Section Fourteen (14), lying
Northly and Westerly Of the
County Road; all in Township
Fifteen (15) North Of Range
Seven (7) East Of the Montana |
Meridian. Cascade County, Mont
ana. containing Three Hundred
and Five (305) acres, meze-or
less; together with all and singu-
anr the tenaments, hereditaments,
AppuFlenance easements, water
ard AZ other rights belonging o.
n any wise apppertaining there
&a
nated as Great Falls, Montana, this
s7sb Day of April 1925
e. NDRr0N
1h@gEsf o1 Cascade County
~ JAAg D. 0sFLYNN'
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Belt Valley times., 1925-05-07

April 1, 1925.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
Silver Dyke Mining Company Maine
corporation, doing business in Mon
tana, whose postoffice address is Nei-
hart Montana. has made application
for patent to the Silver Dale Quartz
Lode Mining Claim, Survey No. 1O5O3
in unsurveyed T. Ii NJ, R. 8 E., p NJ
in Montana (unorgaHized) Mining
District, Cascade County, Montana,
described as follows. Beginning at
Cor No. /. from which u. S. L. Mon
ument No. 8692 bears N. 81 degrees
42 minutes E s676 it., thence N. 2S
degrees 28 minutes w. COS it,, thence
S. so degrees 80 minutes W., 1911 it,,
thence S. 2s degrees % minutes E..
COS it,, thence N. 80 degrees 80 min-
utes E. 1911 #. to the point or place
of beginning, containing an area Of
1876 acres of which 1859 acres are
in conflict with Sur. No. 1892, Re-
taken Lode, Sur. No. 9f7f Hunter
Lode, Sur. No. 1O412 Rockford Lode,
Sur No. 1O412 Homestake Lode and
Sur No. 1O44s Terrier Lode, NOT
claimed, leaving an area Of 1O187
acres claimed. Certificate and amend
ed certificate of location are filed in
Book "9n Of Locations at pay "402",
and Book "iOH of Locations at page
"S45." Adjoining and conflicting
claims are: On Southeast. Retaken
Lode No. 1892 and Hunter Lode No /
9171; on east, Sherman Lode No. 4
10442 and Ohaha Lode No. 1851; on
Rockford Lode No. 1O412
and Homestake Lode No. 104l2; on
Terrier Lode No. 1O44s.
Notice posted on land on March %,
fOnE
Belt Valley times., 1925-05-07
Business Readers
Advertisements snadsr this hesdins
Ten kne per Hns Tor each inszrsinn

FOR SALE Gray Administer rug
9xf2 cheap. Cal sharrard.
Belt Valley times., 1925-05-07
MINERAL APPLICATION
NO. O24O97

U. s. Land Office, Helena Montana,
April 1. 1925.
Belt Valley times., 1925-05-07

F. A. MOTT,
Register.
First Publication April 9th, 1925.)
Last Publication June 4.)
Belt Valley times., 1925-05-07
FoR-RENT-LEAsE o. sALE-
on easy terms,

On easy terms,
2SO acres on Cora creek. A nice
ranch for dairy or diversified farm
ing. Make best offer in first letter.
Chas. Flinek,
I472 Warren, Long Beack Cal
Belt Valley times., 1925-05-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Emma CLARK, Deceased.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned CHARLES CLARK,
Administrators of the estate Of Emma
Clark Deceased, to the creditors Of
and all persons having claims against
the said Deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publiea-
ton Of this notice, to the said Admin
istrator at "a Stanton Bank Building,
Great Falls, Montana, the same being
the place for the transaction Of the
business Of said estate in the County
Of Cascade.
Dated May lst, 1925.
CHARLES CLARK,
Administrators of the estate Of
Emma Clark, Deceased.
First Publication May 7th, 1920
(Iast Publication May 28th, 1929
Belt Valley times., 1925-05-07

H. c. LESCHER, as Receiver Of
THE MINERS STATE BANK OF
SAND COULEE, MONTANA, cor
Poration. Plaintiff.
Belt Valley times., 1925-05-07
Os40s7
NOTICE OF APPLICATION R0R
PATENT.

United States Of America, Dapnrt-
ment Of the Interior, Geneknl Land
Office, Helena, MOHtana, Mares "a,
1925.
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Continued on Ninth Page.
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The Minister of the Netherlands,
Jonkheer DR.. A. c. D. de Graeff, will
leave today to spend short time
i'll New York, returning to Washington
Saturday evening.
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company of 32 at luncheon today, the
guests remaining for bridge.
Mrs. Charles Rinard, a sister to Sem
ator Borah, who came to Washington
from her home at Fairfield, ILL.,, to at
tend the inaugural ceremony, was the
guest of Miss Adelaide Borah at the
Arts Club Tuesday evening.
Former Senator George B. Martin
of Kentucky, who succeeded the late
Senator Ollie James in the Senate, Is
at the New willard Hotel, where he
arrived today from his home in cat
lettsburgh. Ky.
Miss Annette c. Sheridan. Miss
Julia Teresa Sheridan and Mrs. Mat
thew Joseph O'Connell of 1925 Twen-
ty-f1rst street have gone to Atlantic
City to remain until after the Easter
season.
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran, who
is a patronessf and boXholder for the
Spring festival of all-American art
lists, which opens at the Mayfiower
HOTEL Monday evening, March 16, and
who is also a member of the advisory
committee for the festival, Will enter
tain at luncheon at the Arts Club
Monday, in honor of the visiting art
lists who are to appear on the pro-
gram.
Preceding the luncheon the artists
will be the guests of Mrs. Miriam b.
Hilton, chairman Of the courtesy COM
mittee for the festival. and of Mrs.
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SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Coolidge Bidding
Good bye to Members of
Their House PARTY.

Carusi, are motoring back to Wash
ngton tomorrow from Atlantic City,
where they have spent some DAYS at
The Hotel Ambassador
Mrs. James NJ. Beck. wife of the
solicitor General will be at home to-
morrow afternoon from 4:3O to $50
. clock, for the last time this season
She viii have assisting her Mrs. Ed
ward T. Sanford. Mrs. Thomas f.
8ayard. Mrs. J. Mayhem Wainwright
and Mrs. Robert Lansing.
Mrs. strauss. wife of Admiral
strauss VIII be at home informally
tomorrow afternoon to callers.
Mrs. Lewis Marshall has visiting
her her niece, Miss Nancy Curtler Of
Worcester, England who arrived in
New York Tuesday on the Aquitania
Judge and Mrs. William Bailey
Lamar entertained a company of
eighteen at dinner last night The
honor guests were the Minister of
Norway and Nine. Bryn and the addi-
tional guests were Admiral and Mrs,
Leigh Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Denby, Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Lowell
Cabot. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney,
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. George
Ehle, DR.. David Jayne Hill and Col.
Jennings Wise.
DIR. and Mrs. Fenton Bradford will
entertain at dinner this evening in
honor of Comdr. and Mrs. Hugh r.
lie Clair. who will leave shortly for
the Pacific Coast. where Comdr LIE
Clair will join the battle fleet
=,
Washington for California to join
her husband. Lieut. Comdr. Wilkin-
son, at San Diego. Comdr. Wilkinson
is with the Pacific fleet, and Mrs.
Wilkinson will remain with him on
the coast for month before return
ing to the Capital.
Mrs Clark Munford and her daugh-
ter. Miss Nevill Munford. have re-
turned from Atlanta, Ga: New Or
leans, La. and other points in the
south, where they visited for two
weeks
Mrs A T Beauregard, wife of
Comdr. Beauregard, who is a member
of the United States Naval Mission
with Admiral McCulley in Brazil, will
land in New York Monday, when Mrs.
Munford and Miss Munford will meet
her and bring her to Washington for
a. visit
In the presence of a DISTINGUISHED
company the marriage of Mrs. Mayme
MEGA slim TO former Senator Thomas
Sterling took place last evening at s
o'clock in the Cleveland Park Con-
gregational Church, the Rev. George
Farnham officiating. The church had
a pretty arrangement of pink carna-
tions, palms and ferns-the flowers
from the White House gardens-and
the nuptial music was particularly
charming. Mr.. Frank Sanderson sang
Il Love You Truly" accompanied by
Mrs. William Eugene Chiffon, who
played the wedding march.
The bride wore a gown of moon
stone gray romaine crepe, fashioned
on straight lines and embroidered
with cut steel beads. Her picture hat
was of gray horsehair braid faced
with orchid crepe and trimmed with
gray ostrich and a pink and orchid
roll of velvet about the crown. She car
ried an arm bouquet of pink roses
and orchids
The ushers were Mr. William Eu-
gene Chiffon and Mr.. Jens Bitterness.
The bride had no attendants.
There was no reception following
the ceremony, and Mr.. Sterling and
his bride left for Baltimore. and they
Evening star., 1925-03-12

Moran for a drive about the city.
The guests at the luncheon. Will be
Mrs. David Allen Campbell, under
whose auspices the concerts are being
given; the visiting artists. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Stanley, Milan Lusk,
Paula Heminghause, Karolyn Wells
Bassett, Nora Fauchauld, Jerome Uni
and Elsie Theide Moulan, Mr.. Alex
ander III. Gait, manager of the Choir
Invisible, and Mrs Gait; Mrs. Daniel
c. Chase; the members of the courtesy
committee of the festival: Mrs. Mir
lam Z. Hilton, chairman; Mrs. +. Il.
Moran, hostess for the luncheon; Mrs.
Eugene Byrnes and Mrs. Ruby Smith
Stahl.
The marriage of Miss Emily Hut
ton of California, daughter of Mrs.
Hampton Hutton, to DIR. Howland Allen
Gibson, lieutenant, United State
Medical Corps. took place yesterday
In Bethlehem chapel, Washington
Cathedral. Miss Hutton has been the
house guest in Washington Of her
brother-in-law and sister, Maj. and
Mrs John S. Upham.
The ceremony was performed by
Canon De Vries in the presence OF
intimate friends.
The bride, who was given. In mar
riage by Maj. Upham, wore an en-
semble suit of tan kasha cloth and
corded silk of the same color she
wore a small tan hat trimmed with
brown lace and corsage Of orchids
49, .T-.,-l - NT;.tL T1oga 4
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Hotel in honor of her son, Mr.. Z. G..
Draper. who is visiting here for a
few days en- route to Chicago. Among
the guests were DR.. Percival Hall.
president of Gallaudet College, and
Mrs. Hall. DR.. Robert Gait of North
western University and Mrs. Gait and
Miss Elizabeth Peet of Washington.
DR. william Gerry Morgan, presi-
dent OF the American Medical Con-
gress, will entertain at dinner at the
Conversational Country Club tomor-
row evening.
Mrs Theodore Shuey entertained a
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will sail today on the Esther Weems
to spend several weeks in the Florida
winter resorts.
The brides going away gown was
an ensemble suit Of brown charmeen,
trimmed with mink fur, with shoes
and hat to match.
After April 10, upon their return
to Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling
will reside at 2700 Thirty-sixth street
northwest.
Mrs. Draper Hostess for
Son at Luncheon To-day.
Mrs. Amos G. Draper entertained at
luncheon today at the Grace Dodge
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W TR ALANSON B. HOUGHTON
~ III named Ambassador to Grea
n Britain, who was guest a.
l. l. the White House. left there
this morning. Mrs. Hills o
Northampton. who accompanied Mrs
Goodhue. the mother of Mrs. Cool
idge, to Washington for the inaugu-
ration, has returned to her home.
Evening star., 1925-03-12

Mrs. Nathaniel B. Dial entertained
at luncheon today in her home on
kalorama road, the guests including
Sonora de Alfaro, Mrs. Robert Nelson
Stanfield, Mrs. Earle B. Mayfield, Mrs.
Edward Campbell, Mrs. Wallace H.
White, jr,; Mrs. Edgar z. Clark, Mrs.
Il. a. Hartman, Mrs. Roy Neuhauser
and Mrs. Theodore J. Tiller.
Evening star., 1925-03-12

The Minister of Greece and Nine.
Simopoulos will go to New York to-
day to spend about four days.
Evening star., 1925-03-12

The Minister of the Dominican Re-
public and Nine. ARIA have returned
to their apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel after a visit to New York.
Evening star., 1925-03-12

The retiring attache Of the legation
of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes,
Mr.. Slobodan Godjevac, left for New
York yesterday, and will sail Satur-
day on the Aquitania for his new post
at Belgrade, at the state department.
, 1925-04-09
IELEGRAM MS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

Ottawa, April 4th. NSurveys. covering
approximately eighty thousand square
miles, will be undertaken by the Roya! Ca
madam Air Force this year In conjunction
with the Typographical surveys branch
Of the Department of the Interior, as
well as the aerial photography work for
survey purposes. The force will do con-
siderable work in the p tographing of
Canadian history sites. I, forest patrol
areas for the detection Of / rest fires has
been extended this year.
London, April 4th.-In the Information
al football match played today, Scotland
scored 2 goals to Englands nil.
New York, April 5th. The raw sugar
market was steady and unchanged yes
terday with spots quoted at 4.59, duty
paid. The only sale reported was 16. 900
bags of Cuban to an operator. for first
half April shipment, at IS. Trading in
raw sugar futures was light and mostly
of an evening up character. Opening
prices were one to two points lower. un
der trade selling, but buying by commits
sion houses checked the decline and prices
rallied, closing one point lower to one
, 1925-04-09
LOCAL

To. morrow baing Good Friday, there
will be no issue of this paper.
The S. S. "Paria" from New York "a
st. Thomas arrived at Frederiksteu at
2 o'clock this corning.
, 1925-04-09

lGcaI DdtkS anu nus dtIClIPb " q
general commercial panic. Banker are
Wondering what bank was the prospec-
tive victim OF the counterfeit bills cap
tured in the Royal Mounted Police raid
upon.counterfeiters near montreal d few
DAYS ago. The Imperial Banks Russian
representatives, questioned by the British
United Press, refused 10 reveal anything
with regard to the manner In which the
forged notes came 20 pass through their
hands. In all probability legal action
viii be taken Immediately tor the recoV-
cry of the money represented by the
forged notes, which are so skllIu}y made
that they almost Ie'y detection. Almost
all the exchange brokers and bankers IN
London are financially lnV0lVed to some
extent hy the fOrgerles and are threaten
inc action against the Imperial Bank OF
Persia, when apparently hrsr handled
the notes in the belief that they were
genuine, having received them from
Russia as a reSulr OF a commercial trans
action between that country and Persia.
London, Aprii 6.h,-"We are definitely
arreSting cancer 1Or periods OF three, hVe
and seven years among people VINO nave
been pronounced Incurd0ie by competent
surgical authorities, = declares Sir VIM
MuIgan, Secretary of the ManSc2hter
NAHUM 1nStltutcs lbC pt'oNhN EN'tNJ
was to use the knife. but be foresaW the
time when, with improved technique, q
radium treatment would supersede sur
gerry.
Ottawa. April 9th All the Colonies Of
the British West Indies have accepted
the invitation Of Premier Mackenzie
King to be represented al a conference IN
this city this summer, TO lay The basis tor
an enlargement Oh the ,ra4@ pact between
Canada and those islands, ccordlng to
Mr.. Logan. who, rs Commissioners, VlsI.
tea those islands last December and VINO
in a lengthy speech in the House OF com
mons on Saturday announced the results
Of his Rission.
WASHINGTON, April s6th. S cre'afy of
War Weeks is making satisfactory I'M
Nprovement from his attack OF cerebral
y r0mbosis and his physicians say that his
COM is SO favourable thar he may
be able 10 return 20 his desk in q week or
ten days.
Washington, April 9Th. "A memorial
asking for the outlaWing OF War and and
a further reduction OF ornaments was
presented 10 President Coolidge today.
1t bears t~he&ignatures oil Governors, 2du-
Gators and AOther prominent people, IN
Guiding Mgor General Henry AlIen and
Cardinal Hayes. The memorial says that
with the failure Of the effort of the League
OF Nations IN This direction, the cause
Of 0utlaWlng war would seem to be lost,
- ~ IL
, 1925-04-09

Bill. September 81, December 3.3zr
The market for refined sugar was quiet
and Unchanged at 5 80 to 6.0C for fine
|granulated. Refined futures were noml-
nal.
Bathurst, Gambia April 5th. =
Prince of Wales has completed the first
leg of his tour to Africa aud South Amer
lea, He arrived here yesterday aboard
the Battlecruiser 'Repulse" after a weeks
voyage, through heaIthgiVinR sunshine.
The "Repulse" anchored at . O'Clock a
few miles off the port, being unable to
approach nearer because OF the sho NV
water.
Geneva, April 5th.-The second serious
malaria epidemic since the world war is
sweeping Europe. Dutch interests, which
monopollza the Worl S supply OF gum
inc still maintain prices. The. lnter-
~nal Malaria Commission OF tbs Lea.
que Of Na..nnS has decided 10 continue
investigation mother year and to recon-
mend an ip-el 4tiOnal Conference IN
1926. Efor 10 ~'scover a substitute
for ouinir > be n accelerated. At
present Du. leree produces $500
out OF 10, 800 to- OF th worlds supply
of q|uiniae. The drug Ome from the
East Indies. The m)nopC'y derives pro
fit of 35 per cent, WoIch league experts
assert is eXorbitant. Il ee neN mem
bers have been added to . Commission
including Samuel DJrting,Aot Baltimore,
the foremost malaria expert in America.
Paris, April 5th.-It WA announced
yeste~' L the Foreign OAj3e that lne
,ntrance Of Seu}tor Demon lie into the
Cabinet as Finance MlnisJe does not
mean that a French Ambassal Or viii be
malntainel at the VaticanA A nigh
authority declared tna, Nj. A4inOnzle's
vie VS. on that subject will be savd and
considered on tle SANE fO0tioG $ Go5e
OF the other members OF the T. ern-
ment, but that compromise sol\lon
would more likely he adopted sOmetMe
between the maintenance OF an AnbaS
sad0r and the Appointment OF q simpler
COMMISSIONS for AIsa@e,
Moscow, April Oh. Far reaching de-
cisions affecting Jhe future economic
policy of Russia nave been taken Oy the
Council OF La0our aud Defence. Finding
complete government control OF trade and
industry was a failure, the Council decId-
ed TO invite private CAPITALISTS TO enter
trade. Ine present restrictions regard
ing the sale Of goods 10 private concerns
by state trusts and cooperative OrganIz3-
ions viii b. removed and taxes on priv
a. traders greatly reduced.
Lonu1 April 6,h.- Ine astounding re
v|elatlou tina, ali d milton dollars worth
OF forged currenu the Imperial Bank
o. Canada, pIac4u general c%Ircula-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, February Is (United States
Department of Agricultural. Hogs
Receipts, 10000 head: mostly 10 higher
light lights and slaughter pigs, strong
to rs higher; top, 11.40; bulk desirable
210 to 800 pound butchers, 11.10a11.3o /:
100 to 100 pound averages, largely 1850
a1O.s5; bulk 40 to $50 pound kinds.
e.s5a1o.40; bulk packing sows. 1o.25a
1850; strong weight slaughter pigs.
mostly 900as.50; heavyweight hogs,
lo.90a11.40.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000 head; most
killing classes fairly active on shipping
account; largely 10 to 25 higher; fed
steers of value to sell at $50 upward /;
better grades fat cows and all grades of
light heifers showing most advance !;
lower grades fed steers rather slow.
steady to 25 higher; killing quality, me-
dunn to good bulk fed steers. early, $50
ale. rs matured steers, upward to 1915 !;
some weighty offerings held at HOO;
we'll finished yearlings scarce; some held
above 1880; most young steers. S.oea.
1000; Gamers and cutters fully steady !;
vealers, quality considered, steady to
strong; most 12.o0a12.5o to packers on
good to choice light kind; medium to
good light, 11.50 downward: bulls. 10 to
Is higher; stockers and feeders COM
paratively scarce; firm mostly 6.00a
$50; meaty, well bred kind in broadest
demand.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head; slow !;
early sales fat lambs around % lower !;
early bulk, 17.25a17.50; early top to
shippers. 1915; undertone very weak !;
numerous bids around SO lower; choice
heavyweight yearlings, 1850: fat sheep,
dull steady; fat ewes, S.50a9.25; feed
ing lambs, steady to weak; early bulk,
17.25a17.40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
MATERIAL LOSSES
IN GRAIN PRICES
Wheat Weak at Outset and
Still Weaker During Break
in Closing Trading.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. February 1S.-Notwith-
standing a downward tendency at the
outset, wheat soon made material up
turns In price today. Offerings were
quickly absorbed by houses with sea-
board connections. Besides, previous
sellers bought freely. Initial weak
ness was associated with large in
crease of the amount of wheat on
ocean passage and with a poor re-
sponse which the Liverpool market
made to advances Saturday on this
side OF the Atlantic. Opening quo
tations unchanged to y lower, May
1.S5h to 1861 and July 157, were
followed by a sag all around and
then by rise to 1877 ". May delivery.
Corn and oats rallied in sympathy
with wheat. Some of the buying of
corn was on orders to stop losses
After opening at q lower to "
advance, May 1.27h to 1881. the
corn market scored moderate general
gains.
Oats started unchanged to half
cent higher, May SIS to 55A, and later
held near to the opening range.
Provisions lacked support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-16
COTTON OPENS WEEK
AT LOWER LEVELS
Rumors of Sharp Break in Egypt
Is Important Factor in Early
Declines.
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Assocldted fress
NEW YORK, February 16.-The
cotton market opened at decline OF
to II points today in response to
lower Liverpool cables and better
prospects for rain in the Southwest
Rumors OF a sharp break in Egyptian
cotton also were a factor on the de-
cline which carried the price OF May
contracts off to 24.42 before the end
Of the first hour or about IL points
net lower. Liverpool bought near
months, but sold later deliveries here
while there was considerable com
mission house liquidation OF both old
and new crop positions.
Private cables reported 1reer
hedge selling and Manchester selling
in Liverpool with trade support less
active.
New Orleans Quotations.
NEW ORLEANS, February l6-The
cotton market opened easier owing &c
lower cables than due. First traces
showed losses Of II to II points. AS
the weather map showed no RAIN IN
the West, prices rallied a few points
hut eased off again when the oaroh-
eter lines were posted showing bet
ter prospects for rain in the west
followed by a cold wave.