Evening Star Newspaper, November 30, 1921, Page 28

o { sential influence was the un {another lot of “weak spots” j dividual stocks. e were sufficiently numerous final- Iy to wear the general list down. | The day began with further heavy ng of stocks which had been weak jVesterday. notably Sears Roebuck and { International Paper. Then Mexican Pe- I troleum broke down severely on word from Mexico that the export tax | during November would amount to over 154w barrel more than the October tax. Jowing to the increased valuation o crude oil as agreed upon between tl Mexican officials and the Ame n oil | vepresentatives. Industrial cohol ched the lowest price in £ix years on | reports that it was losing money on its :Prcstnl operations. vering of among in- 00 Better Bu;y Half a Dozen - A Trio of Neckwear Specials. Silk Four-in-Hand Ties = Pure Silk Knitted Ties “Hagedown” Silk Ties A wide range of colors and | —and silk ‘“openends.” A | _and other famous silke. in a multitude of | Wenkness Spreads. < the session went on the seiling came more genera] and for the first desi -hoose e M ¢ hoose | georgeous com- beautiful assortment time in more than a week reaction from. An EXTRA C | Tinations. Pricea of patterns. Tomor- C !was well defined. Railway shares did | N | hetter than industrials,” as a rule. spectal at..... atonly.......... | row..... Silk Striped Madras and | Northern Pacific was in demand be- | cause of the belief that the increased | dividend on Burlington stock, looked {for at the meeting tomorrow, wili be large enough to insure Northern Pa- |cific’s present 7 per cent. | New Haven made a fair response to intimations that arrangements are Men's Lisle Half Hose | | the GLOVES The famous “Notaseme’ o] o] . sake, Boger vurn B¢ L haation: (Gee Suede S'lk l’.‘ bre Shlfls { being made to take care of the French ROX: Am a mi al 24 1 ‘lf.umhu-lni«lx matires fnext spring, but, 2 5 4 n the main, thé railway list went Thursday special $1000 % Plain colors and- stripes. ‘lowr-r. along with the weakness in the at ‘induslriul quitrter. Tailored to FIT RIGHT. Special Our own importa- tion, and a truly re markable bargain at Mexican Petroleum. The break in Mexican Petroleum followed the publication of a Mexi- can treasury circular placing the val- uation of light crude oil'for purposes of export taxation at 1.48 a barrel for November. This meant—taking the ;‘le at 10 per cent of valuation—an increased levy as compared with Oc- tober of $4.07 a barrel. or more than ia third. Tt was at once pointed out that this increase was in accordance with the arrangement made by the 69¢ Brown Mocha Gloves Heavy lined and very warm. Strongly sewn seams. Spe- cfal at... J ) $2.00 Men's Weol Sweaters Two Lots Heavy knit, shawl collar styles, in Heather Mixtures. Sizes 38 to 44. Also (0 : »Such Values in ; Men’s Blanket Bathrobes A Dbeautiful assortment of | | - i Black Cardigan stitch In colors, in small, medium and | L oTarnment. e Hme ago.. and neck style, with button front. large sizes. These are warm, imust. therefore, have been well known !to the insiders. But if the insiders iknew what was comiug the public 1did not, and the announcement of the ‘heavily increased impost came as a good deal of a shock. | American Sugar. The same houses which were sellers of Mexican Petroleum and Sears Roe- buck also sold Américan Sugar down. The surprising part about the decline in the latter was that it came im- ,mediatély after the news that a sub- sidiary of the company had won two of its suits against customers who, it \was alleged, had laid down on their contracts to purchase sugar when it was up to 223 cents. As has been known all along, a Sizes 36 to 46. 5 s Men’s Overcoats $ | 538 | , Because our facilities are unusual Really it couldn’t be, except for our control of pro- duction—and because of that you buy them consid- Specially priced long-wearing, good-looking bath- robes, and an exceptional value at Hat to Match Full cemented coat—guaranteed ‘waterproof. Tremch miodel st TRl O erably under their actual worth great deal depends, so far as American with belt $ 4 : % > 3 Sugar'a( l:lnam;lfi,ltpo!:uon is concerned, yearn. .o, DX They touch fashion exactly—and are in the light Inigh-priced contracts, and seemingly beeri regarded as very ‘good news. The street. was inclined, accordingly, to reason that this good news had been taken advantuge of to unload stock in the hands of people who would be apt to kmow if there were impending unfavorable developments of another sort. MUSLIN PRICE DROPS. ° | this preliminary victory oght to have i Grays, Browns and Tans, as well as the deeper color- ings—plaid and contrasting backs—choice either of . . Raglan or set-in sleeves, patch pockets, full belts and - half belts. : o B e You want of an Overcoat—first, colhfort; that these Satin Pad Paris Garters and Arm Bands - With a genu- value for 50c lins by Converse & Co., selling agents. Only a limited quantity of the goods for December delivery, however, will ity; they are Saks’ Coats—a guaranteeing fact. L9 But you won't be éxpecting so muchifor such a price. 910 Seventh St. We Request the Return of Anything That Can Be Bought for Lcu Elg-whcn” well known brands of bleached fab- rics sold - through Converse & Co. have not been repriced. The last previous price on the muslin was an- nounced a littie more than a month /L0, 'xhen it_was quoted at 20 a vard. 2\ cents In an attrac- ine cowhide 3 . v tive Holiday leather strap 2 . flt the“ b‘ve‘ And “al= NEW ¥ORK, November 30.—A price % 7 ts hi bee: It ] Box. A T S will give you. And style—th: qt : of 175 "cents has 'basn put Upon be available at the new figure. Other | hour B TN 3 5 o - - T ; 23 b THE EVENING- STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1921 - CHRISTM AS TRAD IS pRo ING ;I':&. cents a yard for December de~lkeenl inventories low until after Janu- G . P d d L. s k V very. ary 1. . t H 11 NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Nu\'em\vfir ~ & l’alll, ro uce an ive ocC 0 (Special).—Manufacturers of high- Vegetable Ofln. | A % : AS BRISK AS VVA.S EXPECTED grade cotton goods are much exetcised | NEW YORK, November 30 (Special). ¥ LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET. | GRAIN AND FROVISIONS. g over the poor grade of cotton being|—Imports of oriental peanut oil have N Eggs—Strictly fresh, per dogen, 66;| BALTIMORE, November 30 (Spes 2 idelivered here. From the standpoint:fallen off sharply and prices for average recelipts, 65. o Oiatocs, jnew; 15‘6 e i & |of staple, manufacturers declare this southeastern and southwestern oil are Live poultry—Roosters, per b, 17| 325 2. 150al.75; 100 Ibs. 130a d : Ch ot year's crop Is one of the worst ever | firm. < U | Lurkeys. por In.. 45a47; chlckets, Mp o | b NI b e et :i Are armed |known. One mill has been obliged to —_— 1 pperailb. 27038, - hent,, pex. - " [ stock, 1.00a1 s Mampir. 2008 e raders 1in 1cago a I Teject 5,000 bales on account of poor Machinery. keatu oung, each 6010 e L300 Bie e hati Bro ot { O Y . I t 2 S B . | grade. | FORT WORTH, November 30 (Spe- |50 ““(‘(‘“‘;;‘r‘,‘: s BT chickenes pon! ’.'.Y"Z&';%‘-‘"..'i‘.ll per Ibs | bu., 35a40. Brusseis, . 15a20. Cab- i - e iclal).—Oil well supply houses whichi NE 5 Noyember 30— THree | sy roout er 1b., 20 rkeys, per | bage, ton, 30.00a18.00. Carrots bunch, il H Ver ear s Inventories, vay Dust ! Automobilen. e o o D e nrially Jo. [ new. offerings, agEresating 316,000, |1b, Jocss Teass yowns: cachy 60T e o v Cer- | Gain for November Over Oc-- H | JACKSON, Mich.. November 30 (Spe- | solvent have begun to pay off old| g i i Dok Drensed. wmal. per 1b., 10a1l. | €ry, doz., 50a80; crate, 2.50a5.00. Cu- H D: h El h cial).—The local branch of the Hupp ! obligation L on Y ewed | (00 In addition to smaller issues, TOTEOtmseq, MO B oice, per Ib.,| cumbers crate. 3.50a5.00. Eggvlants,| tober, $1,121,638—Gai g ness 1spatches: sewhere. Motor Company started up operations ' signs of activity were fully sold today. The $4,000,000 e tnaice. Tper ' 8% [crate. 1.50a3.60. Horseradish, bu., ooer, o1,121, ain H | today on a capacity basis, after a six-| Lo State of Michigan 5 per cent highway 'live hogs, per Ib., §%. 4.0025.00. Kale, bu., 30a40. ¢ 2 2 AT i Y [wesk shutdown: Orders on hand will Conl Coke. bonds at 106.55 and Interest, to vield || Green fruits—Apples; per k;tgL.&tO: o use et i1 vnas&“e:::;:m:, Over Last Year. § e SLTON. the railroads soon will be in the market | keep the plant busy for at lea | PIrTSHORG b ey b : : , ;110.60; per bus. basket, 3.50a: vest- 90 lan s, i BECA W % B s e s (P monthe BN0 will give empluyment toi oL I TSHUROH, November 30, (Obe. jahout 400/ pef cent mwere Auiekly s oo, T ok, 3.00a4,00. ifornia | bunch, 6a7. Parsnips, bu. 75a90. BY L. A. FLEMING Sperciel Disputch 1o The Star. “and track materials. Some recent large | 300 men. el ““"‘",“_C‘}a‘l now s scllo | taken. So were the $8,520,000 city |lemons, per box, 3.00a3.50; California Peas, hamper, 4.00a5.00. Peppers.| 5 Sy VCHICAGO, November 30.—Husiness orders for locomotives, cars and rails - ing s Jow s $185 4 ton compared| L0 county of San Francisco gold |oranges per crate, 650a750. Grape-|{rate SO0AT00 | Bunpking cach, o ey eimont At Soves e have mot Leen Fo piaeld in this | Bave: given encouragement for betier Leathe el i e ™ie| 41 per cent water bonds, and the!fruit” 85ud50. Florida oranges, 4508 1ip, GHVY GUREAE, b 5Ua60. | ber, 1921, showed a continuation o district in many mon o wens | conditions. ":;r“’l'."'r"j"l_:‘_fl:"‘]"‘}""'::_ ;‘;:“ YNN, Mass., November 30 (Special). cexsary for them to keep producing | heavy over-subseription of an ad- | % s 13.50a4.00. Tomato e, 4.00a7.00. | the improved business, as eviden: AP i kit Jan is G it gty Yo —The 12 per cent cut in wages of tan- rge T to keep their | o s 3 otables stoiacoos. i 5008.75: bu., 60475, by the $20,000,000 gain in the cleas G - i, iYEhH e (s romers and the wteel for these | pary employes here and in Salem and | hcads above w {ditional issue of $1.250.000 Electric|per bbl., 3.00a3.75; per sack, 3,508 78 cked, bbl %.00; N Hefther very good ner very bad. but -rs* will come from local plants. O b ie s erreotive,chin | g | Hond and Share Compuny 6 per_cent | sweet per bbl 21,00, cked, Dbl 48.00; No. [ ings of the city during October. Musiness has inproved, for has given ther industry i holding the ook, Will aftect about 8,000 workers. | 30 (Svectal)— | cumalative k. offered | Lett per craté, 100150 Lt o s pwples: | The October pace was kept up an N October. s Ity | Pl A elad e i adminis- L9 per s » 75 | S0 D crute, 1.00a3.00. Cel- | 2 DELsc S 00RE.ON: TR 2 and conditions may n | Puilding now going on Girolves the ex- | MECCSSATY o neet l_“:““*‘l‘“'“"-" €O bonth's supply of YA anye, o 1.25a2.00. Cymbiings, et o pring ca_xet i Hor Nowpmber: o bt AN world | Peiditure of twice the amount of morey | 4tions in the leather trade. {the hands of dealers fn this state. 1 has been filed by the In- Spinach. per bbi. SELLING PRICES AT NOON. $LAZL 028 wormal witheut the busi i i e e e dmonn gloCs : ! yithond Spinach. per bl e et Dot inclags theal i TR o s A% QI operagions is time last year, Corporation at India- | per 100-1b. sack, Wheat—No. 1 red winter spot, no PoSmieidl Lot el réalizing it - Christmas e has although cost of materials is much less. Dullding Materials. urniture. | napolis to issue securitics amounting to 2.0043.25 per bbl. Guotatingn: Ko, 2. red winter soot|Lirwemscats For whickchiecks wer X a8 gt PITTSBURGH, November 30 (Spe- o | $18,500,000, the proceeds of which are : Mggplants, per crate ominal; No. 2 red e gar- | ok Seaenday and doday. mor o< I and manufadiurers . S Prices on building blocks and | pST- PAUL, November 30 (Special).—| \ ¥ i 1 So0a | 118 mominal; No. 2 red winter gar-ithe Christmas saviugs money whici L o omer et ot the-venr n- | EXpect Big Increased Sales | i mErices u hullding blocks fom i The feturn’ of citizens, who are ¢n- (0 be il to buy varlous uliltise « . oTomatos, per | box, LOU\licky spot 1163 nominal; Wit hot Do diseribused Tor Hve Nentories. . oSy e v eihn, | #aed during the vpen months on [0 | Ceied, ¢ L s .60a3.00 pel et t, 612 nominal; ten days. TFhe revi wisht i e From Saving Fund Checks 1o 155k cont i the last fow weeks: |grvat laties has siimutated furuiture | Abplication to iseue alout 31,000,000 SUuts, | BLel, per ati pepress P I1GE nomingl. T . with Desebie ricu'tt but the gen- e 4 S Pive ales throughout this sectic One Arst and general mo; per cent e, 3.00n10.00. Ales—none. e e » = were $78,10 5 i lecithe s s de BY L V. SHANYON. A Ry o r oy laniee! ratall Turniture house reported | ¥old bonds by the Caicago, llmhnnul"'{\"] B N | Corn—Cob corn, old, sellow, quoted O Y iy Addedly " indu s 3 FBS, sfedieratios e 3 that its business for October and No- Louisville rafiroad bas been made. DAIRY MARKETS ia per barrel. Contract corn,|an increase for the month sing t 1 Dispated to The Star. brick manufacturers espect no vember equaled the normal turnover | Lond market was aetive TS s " nominal: track corn of $2.819,085. te NDW ORLEANS. November O et dropoe | fo7 (Bree montha. ! with much more frregularity in| BALTIMORL, November 30 (S or better, old, dom The better business in Washingto Guoler weather wid the approach of e ren iRy douel {rice ; % Sifiive youltey Tuskeys it G8at0. (% all the more marked by reason eonter. | the elping retail trade 7 10 € 4 N ; Liberty bonds continued to work | 50; poor and crooked breasts, es—None. the fact the clearings of cvery i witecting soite other laes.in this se Merchants expect that ¢ LIMA, Oh N "'”: 20 (Special)y.— | MEREr.with some of them at new | opjckens, young. 24a2i: - poor . No. 2. 43%:a44 - | Hiapor in the country sho and sieel nprovement is siow, the dist on tomorrow of about Shoea. i Q. November 30 (Specia).= y4y5 for th ar. The third J4%s| gl N 7 2 1124212 per bushel after duy Tth the noeertainty wbout freizhl twe millicg dollkars in Christmas sav- ORT WORTH. November e- | Negotlations closed here today assuring ; were the leaders in this group. 1 whiteleghorns, 204225 old hens, 2. . %0x90 per bushe ng the of Rovemn Hhiz havins an i cks will greatly increase clul).—Jobbers il shoe lesmen ¢ e addition of two iportant industries || French | government, bods, \hich | small and white leghorns, 20: old port. spot, 931, nominal, wan the 5 Bing makers gures compiled from port the shoe business in southwestern here with consequent inerease in em-jhave heen heavy, reflec the b v, TR Midks. 198257 e e no quotation. nt ds of the Poton Sl 1y rs for spring s hants show th their sales | territory has been the dullest ever|ipem e 1 pay rolls. Local investors | Certaint of France's ancial g K i Qs Hay—Receipts, 112 tons; range from | tric Compafiv. which is not repr b ¢ < but are disappointed over for October were only about ‘10 per knowu. Warm weather and large stocks | | Ik ADE DAYl SO LE ation, and the deeline | 22az2s: pizeons, paire 20a23: gulNed | 1700401 00 per ton, with a moderate | Sented in the clearings for the monti’ L e ude of retailers cent less than those of 1920 in mouey are the factors blamed for this cmul\-!"’ connection with Claypool Brothers.s frapes’ showed no inclination t fowl, each, 30as b h "n:u;l.l;:u'" r':mw ° ‘guv’;‘d“q::fn]u“:»r & the honds Bave a0t Kath Ll e} towns whe are ;m.\ = x l\al(u‘-. while u..|\ exceeded those of tion, twoolen men of Bristol, Pa., bave o the sharp recovery in the Dressed poultry — Turke AnaLihixed s {and therefore ot wll paid for sition to by on'y low-priced good yeu i o1 e, "liere Vs . p o - chic: - 1% “re v 9 o e O s or 1 on o 3 T T WiviTats out hers| ailehL. elumiy \the rst uac- of. tii sanized a wovlen company which will | Shankes | U TR G5 SRR ehickens, : old rosters, 15a1f;| UMW No, 1 stralght ve, wombnali| o PYLARE, G0 L MO ot { . monil, dus v unseasenable Weathyr. ; dresh ! <5 maufacture blankets and will employ. jottom figure. 934, Teached last sum- | ducks, weese, 264 i naaEhL Tye/ tons 1 ot encouragiig, With ihe holidy but sales have picked up so rapldly . November 3u (Spe-; L en e outset . K- prway 8s went through 1100 Eggs— Loss off. native and nearby | NEW YORK. N 2 o business, which has already set in qutcome of .Con erence G0 the last two weeks that November /—Nut. hoit,pma. rivit wants bave|c7e,Zire Company will ewn cperations y and touched 113 for | frats, dozen, 62: mouthern, 60. o |ium e R, e 3 rans, | the city” crowded with strang i and Rail Rates Factors will compare favorably with October. hud a Detter run of orders than Were juv Machivery for th v plant will | first t sh Municipal 8%, 1 Rutter—Cr S fancy. pOUnd; 45 | e s 0oL PACKABES. | money Working casier day by day, the i (Ome strunge feature of this trade | customary duriux the sunmer, ‘but the { aie b it the DRt e | 2eTIEN Asa mew highe New | adt: prints. 10815 nearhy <renmery, | GriAmery, higher thun exiras, 468 chances arc for 4 & selling BY FRANK D. MeLAIN. revival hus been that the first lines (0 gemand is spasmodic. The increase in | Glenmore Rubber Company i D i | X0 ues were a feature, with | $1a42; ladles, rolls, 15 SAMETY, . XX #eore). | month ? show improvement were the so-called | output of iron and steel plants has | Ghic. ber Company at Delphos, | (AT TLE S p to par for the | store packed, 26; dairy prints, T e berties Bound for Pa inl Distateh to The Star uxuries, such as sewelry, tollet ne- | orima, o O et ainen . | first time in 1921, and the 45 of 1939 2 36, packing stock. currel YPHILADELPHIA. Move cessories, musical” instruments, furs | Stimulated:these allied lines PHILADELPHIA, i B processybutter. 3pise ;Yo 2 L The remarkable strensih displas < ¥ i % % and similar articl Business of n cial).—Forty-six locul dustrial con- $ ¢ t——— gr—Irregular; receip ¥y all issues of liberty Fnkers and business men hav Wholesalers and jobbers continue 5 5 Teer 1 R ey i ': I = b e Seadonrd Gx Weak. H CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. h gathered, o victory motes encourages the b slowing un of activity in b somewhat slow throughout the dis- N FRANCISCO, November 30 (Spe- | 2The Feported to the ¢ amber of com-f 0 e board Alr Line! CHICAGO, November 30 (U 8. bureau wathered firsts, {that it will not be long before cles in eastern Pomnsylvania, ) Trict hecause of the low prices farm- | clal).—Producers of apples in CAlTor- | w0 Lcrmms. . inerioe O oy as, A Tature aspectally Yhut| ek Aias) Cattle—Reced 7.000 BEnners e mhite Jentire lis crosses par for, the firy % 2 o ers are ohtaining for their produ A - . = _ (L 1090 Berong, can | IESUCH S e % e markets). —Cattle—Receipts. 700 tions, 0 time since listing on the New Yor triby e, Cegtee. fo. deasomyl e stoek not wiready contr ted for, por. ere off 2 po 04014 2 “ishe stock dull: most higher: lower ) ay T5a¥5; near- | Easicr money las not led 1t ! cfinss, but the it fuctom b el Commodity RCQOFtS el Sisrbed: | NEW YORK. Nov 30 (Spectal).— | i o113 2 DO 2f thelr extreme low. | grades and other steady 1oLy aud nearby western hen inflation, indeed merchants PRt rates- Aol masiety s fo the From various Sections The, Aest Tave Tu the: SIgeIc betwe ) St umerss <trong; bulk [1rowne. extras, : do., turers are moving witl S atraasiont 3 Ceconine H rment manufaciurers amd nearborough. Rapld Transit: os cows and heil ne and mixed colors, firsts to ! more or | ur PrI J Ladies" (‘ rm ,\\'urk @an 1o reflect.the versation- nera. largel : ; 14:;:1)1 T l(-!lrix(-fi- tor s]b:(;iul jder the guidance of the ylmm.;, e MOkt et NEW YORK, November 20 (Special). | sgeriy aw i Phila- | D e BRI T argely 9.00a | marks. : do.. firsts, Z8ad0. {world, not much through cre NEW YORK. November 30 (Special)._“prices for spot cocon beans :«r':-tn‘nn-,' a and other clties where a similar ~I”:]in'yl|"l:ul!k“:'lir::;tl;l‘]ll' ‘(‘.;rr\b.":rl: fhgdenn 5 1ok e, Clicage “Eitendy Teceipta, 7 1y tors” committecs as thiough the ot T Y ore than oiher Indus. | — decided increase in orders has fol- and with an upward tendency. but deal- | SFUBEIC S gutmiz on. Justice Guy of the e T [rackages tate. whole milk. flats, { velopment of wisdom and a dispos i The November slump, but execu- |lowed the reduction of fruit of the ers are chary of making commitments | NoW York su court has issued an | GiiGonds on the Interborough o 20,000 head: steady (11oxi rpecals, 21a2z; de. average | tion to study financial coaditions b tives of stecl compa ow hope that loom 4-1 bleacied muslins from 20 to for future delivery, as they wish to | june $ the pinploves from | olidated ~ stock. . The bonds w yesterday's Saver- | run. 20201 state. Whole milk; twins, | fore branching out in expansion. ¢ ja b effect their pro- | \oHda 8 we ctive, later slow: |y cials, 20a22; do. ave L a0 1 Sentiment is stronger today tha 3 wram and . lengthening | YSsterday-and 53 thix afternoon. 710 for light s and 160-pound | s e e et ent igenerativl —— e Ei el o TR LEEE SRR s momme f workilg hours fnd @ A n o the hand. Third Avene : : bulk, 5.5 ! T AT jever against AR B gt — P of waridie hours o JUaractur g jusment. 55 gl across 17 for the A bearing all the burden of the wi ¢ WA low they 450 timg, responding to the fairly ! Receipter 1 { financing, and arrangements are like | to counteract this move. The |} b i eceipts. : i To e announced in the near futur ° nowill be argued December 5 ¥or e xe J;'If'r Dclober 15 higher: top western Lambs | f-a refunding DlaD. {For the second menth in suceession iy ¢ lambe, 9.75210.25; choic % of plan; 0 A lve a e o | SOLDIERS BONUS BONDS. ftx interest requirement on | ‘ O Ny 4 e Handl Ld o tondind - 1 his Insu stock exchange, only i onds il - | NEW YORK. November 30.—0Ohio is | Favarite iscues in both the rail in- i even a smaller T R 3 [ | preparing to ask ! bids during |dustrinl sections continued to work ' ELLIOTT WOULD HOLD POSTS. ing hands. s oy L emtars t h, i ember fo ssue 0f betw linto new high ground. E Eener: i Fhe. Enuriel maR. w ) 1 1 T b issue of betwe = v 5 . 1 ° . . [[December sorid ue 0t betweein 110 ere Jat . thair e ! lh»uar:\ I.Ilm\!x.”n rman of the! althouglr the strength <IA.‘ as ;32 . 1 of soldiers ) L e whep of the Northern Pacific rail- “apital Traction at 92 and Mergen- b e e sold too | reached 47, St. Paul and Kansas City . agh i s . — g i . ! terest rate mav be & per cemi. har| M. @ fresh top and 1Nl Catitral [ otain his elevent posts o dittetos or] BY STUART P. WEN) i ‘"““':'*-*"I" S e L e neither the rate nor the maturity has, 6128 at PN had guined over 2 points ' (ranspo r T ehetme FORK. N A § BAYRIUe IS e At %D 4 | been d 110 1% probable that and cqualled their best price for 1921 nanien in whichihe et cane g o i T Lo e iy i [ tasue Will be @ one to’ ten vems | Missourt, Kansis & Texas were down chiefly subsidiaries of ‘the Northern | I French fruncs and ¢ D har mpelern | serial ¢ points at Pacific and New Haven systems. marks —especially sharp in the e | on in lwnds i : ! {of $lc former—was the most im- refunding & | Ppertsnt happening in the nn:mui:di 5 H Toe | situation today. It followed directly More Gold Here. There are heavy-fleeced Union Suits { {upon the conferences at London with | 000 {n £01d arrived | | i 2 i % 4 ithe representatives of German big | Dew 4o Y enten 10 arrive with mor with a white fleece that will not “rub up ! o {business and undoubtedly was an ex- { Vellow metal secms 1o emphasize the i i its i i {vression of confidence that some- | elaim of Frank A. Vanderiip thit ¢ and ribbed Union Suits in ecru color. Some Pennsylvani- Seventh [ining was Vkely to come from these { deblors of the United Statcs o, cemed s 5 ompan e e e e S 2 are so-called irregulars—others are /- i Street lthe nest German reparations pay- | to aid their exchange by sending i & 5 % i . ment and steady the e¥onanges over. ) ] first quahtv. The sizes run from H i $ French iranics were up nearly 1 | Bankers are said to xive approi: B - | [cont trom their low of Monday * more uu{‘l more u; .\l*v Vinderiip = ‘g 2 £ . 3 time. BEvidently this rize had | theory of leaving the Amctican del 38 to 46. The stock is fairly large i Vid hasty repurchases by spec- | abroad ax loans to impoverished Fu : 5 = | re for the decline. which., after | rope, and nearly every oue agrees iha ibut such ‘an exceptional bargain as i Wad Tun their course, were suc- | any attempt on the part of any Fur : 2 !ceeded by un abrupt reaction. Ger- | pean nation to wip :;u! ob = hw{ i & O ! man marks meanwhile got well above | shipments of manufactured &Koo this can not possibly last long— {40 Comts vl But Impurtant s | would e met with overshebylng bl !adjustment of the reparations ques- | ns by industry. in the broadest therefore, come EARLY. |tion would be for the markets of the | & und would demoralize cond: world. it was only in the foreign ex- | tions here ichanges that there wa 1y respense ! The matter of foreign debts to the {te the mews from London. i United States will not be The stock market ignored the matter | this time, and we have the a {compietely. 1t was only Interested in, President Harding t no foreig: its own immediate position and the es- | government had raised the guestion {in any way—that the discussion had ! been entirely through the press | The Banking Trust and Mortzug: | Company has announced the openin 1 of its bank for business Decem 1. The building is practically completed: ! stock has been distributed am {1.200 subscribers and the roster of o ficials agreed upon. 1 Pernonal Mention. Friends of E. J. Stellwagen, pres {dent of the Un rust Company regret to learn that he is very il Chipman c :IA;;!I vr. [ { DEPARTMENT SALES GAIN. NEW_ YORK. ) roS0—Gross Novemb | sales of leading depurtment stores in [ the second federal reserve district | during the month of October wery | 50 per cent greater than the month of September, according to the monthly review of the New York Reserve Bank. “October sales by fort operating Sixty-two stores were 2.8 ! per cent larger than in October, 1920, i the review. “A gain of 4.4 per |cent in the sales of stores in New | York city and Brooklyn offset small { decreases reported in other cities. “The more favorable comparison witi ilast years' ficures than in previous months is partly accounted for by the fact that year-to-yea= comparisons now begin to be influenced by the rapid fall in prices in<the later monthx of 1920, Sales in October, however were nearly 50 per cent larger than in September. nine firms | GOODRICH CUTS INVENTORY. NEW YORK, November 30—B. F { Goodrich Company, maker of auto- | mobile tires and rubber goods. T jduced its inventories from $72,631,037 to $38,294.323 in _nine months ended September 30, and since that date ap- proximately §3.500.000 of materials ihas beén turned into cash. During {the nine months indebtedness to banks was cut more than $23,000,000 and it is expected that the company’s bank loans will be paid off by the end of the year. —_— COTTON IAI‘KE;‘. YORK, November 30.—An opening_advance of 5 to 14 points on firmer Liverpool cables and higher foreign exchange rates met scattered southern and New Orleans seling in the cotton market today. There also appeared to be some local selling ou complaints of a cont{nued poor trade demand or unfavorable reports from the goods market. Prices eased of later. Futures opened steady; December. 17.65; January, 17.57; March, 17.4s: May, 17.18; July, 16.75! LIVERPOOL, November 30.—Cotton —Spot in fair demand, prices steady. EW Good middling, 11.70; fully middlink 11.30; middling, 10.90; low middling. 9.60; good ordinar 7.85; ordinary 7.10. Sales, 7,000 bales, including 5,800 American. Receipts, 28,000 bales. including . 19.600 American. Futures closed firm. December, 10.97; January 10.97; March, 10.92; May, 10.86; July, 10.76; _ September, 10.36; October, 10.18, Official noon closing: November, 10.8¢ value. -| NEW ORLEANS, November 30.—A rise of 6 to 11 points was made on the opening of the cotton market today. but when January touched 16.95 buying power was expended and tae market commenced to sag under further claims of an easier spot basis in western belt markets. At the end of the first hall of the session prices were 6 to 10 points under yesterday's close. Witk January down to 16.74. ‘The openinz gains were entirely due to good cables. ; Futurgs opened _stedd, 16.85 ;- Januarr. May, 16.78; Flge