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1. PAGE TWELVE WICHITA DAILY TIMES. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 6. 1921.

TIMES DAILY MARKETS New York Stocks-Grain and COTTOH MARKET. Hew York Ccttra. SEW YORK. April In Liverpool and Increased nervousnesf over the British labor led to ao opening decline of 10 to 86. points In the cotton roarfcet here today.

There wan communion bouse, southern and Liverpool nelllng on the deollno which carried May contract! off to 11149 and July to 111.96, or 80 to 87 points below last night's closing. The market then steadied on covering, however, and there were rallies of ten or 12 points on reports that the British coal miners had accepted Lloyd George's proposal for another conference and that Manchester was doing considerable business In spite of the labor troubles. The market showed continued sensitiveness to British labor news and the closing weakness of Liverpool mude an unfavorablo Impression an sentiment July contracts sold off to 1195 In consequence, with active months generally Bhowlng net declines ot 20 to 28 points, but there seemed to be some Investment buying as well as toverlng below the 12 cent level for that position. This sufficient to rausi nni-s of 15 to 17 points from the and there was some Wall Birei't buying encouraged tiy the easier ruling of call mone rates. Trading was Icsar active during the early afternoon i the market eil- rtenlly waiting for the outcome of the British labor situation but prices held steady around 11,65 for Mav and 12 15 for Julv or about five to eight points net lower.

Cotton closed firm. HlBh Low Close May 11 86 11 43 11.84 July 12.40 11.115 1237 (let I 2 1 4 1 2 1294 Deo 1 3 2 4 12MJ 1123 Jan. i. 13 Ju 1 '3 J2 Km York Sliot action. NEW Ai'Hl 6--Spot cotton middling 112.OS.

C'otfon. NEW ORLEANS, April unfavorable labor neus for England caused a loner opening in the cotton market here today but alter declines of 16 to 26 points had been made there was a fairly strong rally and at the end of the first half hour or business the'trading months were only 8 to 11 points under the closn n( May traded down to 111 09 and reacted to ill 33. Reaming by shorts and new buying for long account furnished tho demand. The fairly favorable tone of the weekly crop reports from the government which told of cotton being up to a good stand in both Georgia and Texas caused further selling and the months dropped off to net declines of 21 to 27 points. Buying of good met the market and at 11 o'clock prices showed losses of only 10 to 15 points Tho reports a new conference the British coal strike wrrc accepted as a favorable development and at 1:30 the tone was very steady with prices four to five points higher than the last quotations of yesterday.

May traded as high as 11:40. Cotton closed very steady at net ad vances of 14 to 20 points High May ll.BS July 1187 Oct 12.46 Dec 15.35 Jan Low 11 08 11 62 12 OJ 1235 Close 11.50 11.93 1 2 4 4 i2.es 13.28 New Orleans Spot NEW ORLEANS, April 6--Spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot BUS bales; to arrive none. Low middling middling $11.00, good middling (12.76. Receipts stock 404,676.

I.lY«EBOal Cotton. LIVERPOOL. April spot quiet; prices steady. Good middling, 8.36; fully middling, 7.86; middling, 6.91; low middling, 801; good ordinary, ordinary. 4.01.

Sales, 3,0000 bales, Including American. Receipts 200 bales, all American Futures closed barely steady. April 7.20, Ma5, 7S6, July, 7 October. 7.77, December, 7.85, January, 7.88, March, 7.54. Spot Cotton.

PALLAS, April Middling, 1038. steady At quiet. At Galveston, 11.25; steady. GRAIN ANDPRODUCE. CHICAGO, April low price records for the season were reached today hy July delivery of wheat and both May and July delivery of rye went under lo.ua downturn.

Bearish views of the economic outlook especially as affected by the British coal atrlkc developments had a depressing Influence Opening prices, which varied from decline to lc ad- with May $1.36 to $1,36 and July to JI.1H, were followed by losses all around and then by a rcac tion to about yesterday's finish. Prospects of freezing temperature together -with talk of further export buying of new wheat counted later (n favor of tho bulls. Prices closed unsettled. Jc net lower to lie higher, $130 to and Jul $1.12 to 51 I i Corn and oatu reflected the in the wheat market. After opening is to Jc lower.

Including Mny at to the market underwent an ad dltional sup nml then recovered. Country offorlngH were small, anri receipts meager. The market cloned Ish to Jr. higher, with May to COr Oats staited ic to fc down, July SSIc to 38ic and declined a little more be fore beginning to react, Weakness In hoes lowered provisions WHEAT-- OIMU HlRh Low Close May i 13 l.itl 1.S4! L36 1 05J 1.121 1.09| 1.12 .371 BI 621 May 1C! July .391 .381 PORK-Mav 17 SO 17.5(1 17.18 it.U July 17.40 17 80 LARD-- May 1060 10.60 10.SO 10.45 Julv 10.92 10.02 10.72 10.30 RIBS-May 9 5 9 96 975 9.80 July 10.30 10.30 10.16 JO.SO KanniiK City Cnak drain. KANSAS CITV, April wheat No.

1 hard $1 40QI 48. No. 1 red $1.43. Corn: No 2 mltei 60c; tie, 1 white S21c; No. 2 No.

2 whlto No. S'mixed Prodare, CHICAGO, April lower; creamery oxlrns, 49e EgB" steady; rfcelpls, 20.730 rases; firsts, S3lc, Poultry nllvc, higher; fowls, springs, 33r. Totter Mlrfcrl. NEW 7OUK. April B--Coffee: Rio No.

7, i slrail; MOV, 6.08; September, 6 4 4 LIVESTOCK. Fort Worlk FORT WcmTH. A i MoKt of nf i 3o( toda's head of callle, and 2,560 (riteep nolil in seai at fairly satltCartoiy Tht ge eral trend or a i stead) a the movement was more a tive than nl i Light nolrt lint henvv CRf- went i i nn.l all kinds mioted strnh Ttio top was 1 Yearllnro ttiM at and 19 11(1 HOB; nhonr steadi. to an ouiuM, i nas made Al JS.90 and pmd )( SO Most (he run cleared in Plus Jield Xeatfy, the hcut sfirkers going at SB, Sheep and s'-M i freedom. A string of Rrtn i laiiihn hrnilffht hngi 1765 A deck of Ipnlsrd a going Jl ui)6S Ou, bulls A I year- medium i mixed common heavr H.Cf«7.»Oi rough lambs wethers 14.001 4.60; culls 11.091* 4.00.

Kansas Cltr tihmtwk, KANSAS CrtY. April I.SOO;; all classes slow; beef steers 25c lower, 19.10 bid: best early sales, bulk. 17.7(08.60: she stock steady to weak: good and choice cowa, good heifers, 18.00; canners and balls weak; calves steady, good and 7.0008.00; stockers and feeders steady to lower; choice feeders, 19.01). Hogs, opened steady to lOo lower, closing dull, lower: sorted lights, bulk of sales, 18.10 et 10; mostly 26c lower. Sheep 7.000; killing (Masses steady to strong; enes, 16.10; lambs, U.S5.

NEW YORK STOCKS. NEW 'YORK, April again found It expedient to cover their contracts In popular Issues at the opening of today's stock market. Oils, steels and motors were the dominant features, General Asphalt, California Petroleum, Crucible and Republic Steels and Chandler Motors mounted 1 to It points In tho early dealings. Sears, Koebuck and Famous Players featured the stronger specialties and Twin City Rapid Transit, ordinarily one of the most Inactive jtocks. made an Initial gain of 41 Sumatra Tobacco, yesterday's most reactonary stock, was subjected to renewed pressure with Royal Dutch.

Rails were dull but firm, notablv Grangers and Pacifies. Passing of the Mldvale Steel dlvl (lend had no effect on the market. i continued Its upward course at mlddav. Twin City Rapid Transit Increased Its gain to points, Houston Oil rose 7 points and coppers were strong, advancing 1 to points, New York Itoek List. Allis-Chalmers 37 American Beet Sugar American Can 21i American Car Foundry 128: American Hide Leather pfd 42 American International Corp American.

Locomotive 36 American Steel Foundries 29i American Smelting Ref American Sugar American Tobacco 114 American Zinc 81 American Sumatra Tobacco 73, American T. T. Invincible Oil 91 American Woolen 72j Anaconda Copper' 37 Atohlson 80 Gulf W. Indies Baldwin Locomotive 37 Baltimore Ohio 33 Bethlehem Steel 66 Canadian Pacific 113 Cosdon Oil and Gas 28j Central Leather 34 Chandler Motors HO' Chesapeake Ohio Chicago. Mil.

and St. Paul 24i General Asphalt 8 Clilno Copper 23; Colorado Fuel Iron 27 Corn Products 731 Crucible Steel 851 Cuba Cane Sugar 21 Erie General Electrle 137 General Motors 1 3 1 Goodrich Co Great Northern pfd 71i Great Northern Ore Ctfs i 29 Illinois Central--offered 88 Inspiration Copper 3Jj Int. Mer. Marine' ofo. 61! International Paper 57; Kennecott Copper 17 Louisville Nashville 88 Maxwell Motors Mexican Petroleum 139 Miami Copper 18 Middle States Oil 13 Midvale Steel 27 Missouri Pacific 17 New York Central K.

N. H. and Hertford Norfolk Western 05 Northern Pacific Oklahoma Prod. Ref Pan American Petroleum 69j "Pennsylvania People's Gaa 43 and West Va. Ray Consolidated Copper Reading Iron Steel Royal Dutch, N.

Shell Trans. Trad -to Sinclair Con. Ofr S3J Southern Pacific 74J Southern Railway 20J Standard of N. 3. afd 107! Studehaker Corporation 78 Tennessee Copper 7 Texas Co 41 Texas Pacific 21 Tobacco Products 47 Transcontinental Oil 10 Union Pacific mi V.

S. Food Products 311 U. S. Retail Stores 60 U. S.

Ind. Alcohol fisi I'nltcd States Rubber 72i United States Steel Utah Copper 481 Westinghouse Electric 47i Willy's Overland 8 Pure Oil 33 Coast Line Cocoa Cola xGulf States Steel 31 Air Line Slow, Shef. Steel Iron 44 United Fruit 104 Virvlnla Caro. Chem 3fl Bid. Money nod Bieka.ge.

NKW TORK. April mer. canine paper. "Ifll. Exchange strong sterling 60-diy bills and commertla: 80-day bills on banks, 3.871; commercial 60-day bills, 3.87J: demand 3.921 cables 3,931: francs, demand 7.11; cables 7.13; Belgian frans, demand 7.41 cables 7.43; Builders, demand 34.60, ca- Dies 34.60; lire, demand 4.37.

4.29; marks, demand 1.81, cable. 1,82 Greece, demand 7.38: Argentine, demand 33.25; Brazilian, demand 14.00 Montreal. per cent discount Government and railroad bonds firm; time loans steady; to days, 90 mo DALLAS, April change of venue to Abilene, Taylor county, Texas, was (ranted today by District Judge Plppen In the oase of Albert L. Rowan, son ot a prominent Dallas man, charged with murder In connection with the death of a postal clerk the Jackson street postofflce robbery here last January, Judge Plppen scored Governor Neff for failure to grant a pardon to O. ScrJvner, coalciiea participant In tilt robbery, so Scrlvner may legally testily ti a slate witness at the murder trial.

Call money steady; high 61, low rating rate 5J: closing bid offered at 8t: 6, Bank acceptances Of i NEW YORK, April bonds closed: Sjj. 90.22; first 4s. 87.74; second. 4s, 87.20: first 41s, 87.8.0; 41s. 87.54 ijthlrd 4)1, fourth 41s 87.48; victory 97.68; victory UNCONFIRMED REPORT OK CARSON COUNTY WELL SAYS 2,000 FEET OF OIL IN HOLE A report that J.COO teet oil was standing In the test of the Quit company on the Burnett ranch In Canon county was in circulation Wednesday, but could not be confirmed The last previous report, from the well said that It was being under- reamed.

TO HELP SCOIJT CAMPAIGN O. C. Wood, at the weekly luncheon the Wletilta clnh Wednesday, out linrtl plus for the campaign nexi wrcli to raise tt.OOO for the boy icou In Wichita rails. Mr. Wood asked of the club to he lure I leave signed checks for ths scout tund nn their next Wednesday If they happened to be out of their the Committees wouM not be delsved In their work.

Mr. Wood told of i he fine work the scnut organisa- tion doing In Wichita Falls. Several flther ot the approval of the organUatloc and of the fund. UlEi PROCEEDINGS REPORTED 1M STATE ICPREMB COURT AUSTIN. following pro.

were bad today In the su preme courtt Chapman vs. Dear born et at, from Jasper county: Staacke ct VI, Rutledge, from Bexar; American National Incorporated company vs. Tabor, from Tarranti Neathery, extras, Sneed et al, from Collra. Causes set for submission for April 27: Gully vs. Brown, from Panola, Yeatte vs.

St. S. W. Ry. Co.

of Texas, from Col I In: Farmer vs. Evans, from Llpscomb; Whitney Hardware company vs. McMahan. from BUI; Philadelphia Underwriter Agency et al vs. Orlg- gers, from Wichita, Certified questions answered: The Corporation of San Felipe de Austin the state of Texas, from Austin; from Phillips, etc, vs.

Perdue et al, from Walker. Writ of error granted: St. L. S. f.

and Tex railroad company vs. Morgan et al, from Delta. REPORT OF COl'RT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN. April proceedings were had In the court of criminal appeals today V. F.

Hedge, from Armstrong county, Jim Mobley, from Harrison; Gus Lane, from Leonl P. Cuyon, from Uva)e; Tom Phillips, from Williamson. Reversed and remanded: Tom Crow (death), from Bexar: Earl Matheson, from Erath; H. S. Smith, from Houston: Charlie Stevenson, from Potter.

Rehearing granted, reversed and remanded: Thomas, from Kaufman (two cases). Appeal reinstated and affirmed: Ei- parte Tom Crow, from Bexar. Submitted on brief and oral argument for both: Mary Grayson, from Cottle; J. A. Horn, from Dallas; Tom Smith, from Marlon; W.

Witt, from Marlon; Luther Morrow and F. M. Taylor, from Mitchell. On brief for both: Tom Holden, fromComancbe: Clyde Pels, from Wichita. On brief for state: Marie Phillips, from Dallas.

ZOMBIS WASHINGTON, April Failure ot the United to ratify the treaty ot Veruillei will not be allowed to detract from thtk right to participate In peace Secretary Hughes declared In addressed to Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan. The note to Japan differed from the other three In that It referred, more specifically to the Japanese mandate over ttit ItUnd at rap. At) tour ot them reiterated the contention that the United 'States bad sacrificed no rights In tbe peace settlement by reason of unwillingness to Join the League of Nations. BEN RELEASE FROM PRIIOlf KANSAS CITY, April Ben convicted Noble. Okla.

murderer and notorlotta weitern outlaw was denied release on a writ of habeas corpus In the federal court here today by Judge John C. Pollock. Craven Is serving a life sentence' In the United States penitentiary In Leavenworth, Kansas. IWIBn ifl'i raoMB nn By EDWARD HL'LLmOBR United Press Staff-Correspondent. PARIS, April United States will be asked Into an allied conference to "show her band" In the cane ot seullng the War, It was predicted In official circles here, today.

There was a bint of Impatience over America's alternate lack of Interest and alleged Interference in the solutions attempted by the alllej. In inch a conference she would asked to Indicate which settlements are approved, wbloh ahe disapproves, which ones she believes the should decide, to help devise of settlement for the Officials pointed to various notes from'the United Stater to show bow difficult it was to proceed without knowledge of America's attitude. Lack of Interest the League of end disapproval of the Mesopotamia and Yap were among the "exhibits" of these officials. There's a bargain In a used ear tor you at the Lloyd Weaver Automobile Ninth at Travis. used car week.

324-7to BOXING BU.V DEFEATED BY THE IOWA SENATE DBS SfOINES, IOWA, April Lake bill legalizing boxing In Iowa sponsored by the state American legion, was defeated by the senate to day 32 to 15. Line The Texas Company', pipe line from the K. M. A. field to the Texhoma well on the Gose ranch In Archer county was completed 'Wednesday and the first run.

were expected to be made Wednesday night. CLEAN WHITE COTTON RAGS WANTED! Apply DAILY TIMES PRESS ROOM 5c Pound Southwestern Glass Paint Company WaiMro Clan Pilot Co, to P. 8. TttllU) WHOLESALE AND RETAIL All Kladi OUuav RUnt Wall taper rraou WE INSTALL GLA88 HUITB TBBBT Special Bargains in Used Automobiles This Is Used Gar Week With Us We have, a number of good cars which we offer at "real bargain prices." They have been placed in the best of condition aiuLwULgive good service and satisfaction. NOTICE TOE GOOD VALUES LISTED BELOW 5-passenger Essex Touring Car 5-passenger Essex Touring Car 7-passenger Nash Touring Car, 1919 model Dodge Sedan Buick Roadster Buick 5-passenger Hudson 7-passenger Hudson 7-passenger Hudson Speedster Cole Eight Sedan Packard 7-passenger Cadillac 7-passenger $750.00 650.00 600.00 750.00 800.00 700.00 1200.00 900.00 1500.00 2500.00 3750.00 1500.00 If interested in the purchase of a good car in which get real value, come look these over and pick out one.

Reasonable Terms Lloyd Weaver Automobile Go. Telephone 4301 Ninth at Travis REDUCED RATES NEW WOOD HOTEL Scott Ave. Near Tenth St. M3JW two BIW.M, dollr rale, per ooy ETerrlkuw new. Bent ke4 In Ike eltr.

All ontilde All nMU nltk imnnlnc kit and cold water electric fans. olk tTo.oe The House of Respect and Cleanliness" For Sale: Office Fixtures, Shop Fixtures I am moving to a new location and won't need the fixtures, so am offering them at bargain prices. 1 Six-column National Cash Register 1 Nine-column Burrows Adding Machine 1 No. Safe Cabinet 1 Flat-top Desk, walnut finish $30.00 1 Library Table Desk, walnut $12.50 5 Chairs, walnut finish $25.00 1 Automatic Air Compressor 1 Electric Motor, No. 3 1 Weaver Weaver Press and Weaver Grinding Stand---all for $200.00 Together with some smaller items at very attractive prices Cochran Motor Company 608 Indiana Ave.

Phone 2442 Office Furniutre at Much Less Than Cost I am closing a large office, fully equipped with fine Furniture, Cabinets, Rugs, Typewriters, Adding Machines, which I will sell quickly at these pricesT Will sell complete or piece by piece--anything you Want, any, way you want it. For practical uses, as good as new! LOOK OVER THE LIST COME AND SEE IT FOR YOURSELF COST 1 Safe Cabinet $325.00 G. E. 4-Drawer Steel 510.00 1 G. E.

3-Drawer Steel 55.00 1 Mahogany Roll-Top Desk 176.00 1 Oak Roll-Top Desk 140.00 1 Mahogany Typewriter Desk 110.00 3 Oak Double Typewriter 1 Oak Typewriter Desk 60.00 Desks- -WOiOQ 1 Long Flat Table 60.00 2 Standing Bookkeeper Desks 80.00 2 Single Typewriter Desks 50.00 4 Small Flat 60.00 5 Oak Typewriter Swivel 75.00 1 Mahogany TypewY Swivel Chair 35.00 3 Oak' Swivel Chairs 100.00 1 Mahogany Swivel Chair 40.00 1 Typewriter Stand 5.00 17 Straight-Side Chairs 195.00 1 Straight Arm Chair. 12.00 2 Burroughs' Machines 500.00 1 Bookcase (4 sections) 25.00 1 File Cabinet (forms) 130.00 3 Costurrrers 40.00 1 Large Rug 50.00 1 Small 15.00 1 Ppotectograph 40.00 No. 3, 12-inch Underwood (31881?) 107.50 (322655) 107.60 '(312822) 107.50 (129861) 107.50 No. 5, 10-in. Underwood (1362811) 102.50 102.50 (134714) 102.50 (new boxed) 102.50 (new boxed) 102.50 No.

10 Remington (R.X. 110.00 Underwood (boxed); 102.50 Bookkeeper Stool PRICE S200.00 280.00 30.00 75.00 40.00 50.00 240.00 25.00 460.00 20.00 40.00 30.00 25.00 45.00 20.00 60.00 25.00 3.00 102.00 6.00 350.00 10.00 80.00 15.00 20.00 7.50 25.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 92.50 92.50 50.00 75.00 Total 15,047.00 $2.838.00 i To all practical purposes, this Furniture Is as Good as Kew SEE IT TODAY! ROOM 513 MORGAN (Kemp Hell) BLDG. Phone 2373.

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