THE OMAHA. SATURDAY, JANUAhY 26, ltflo.
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FARM AND RANCH LANDS
j Mississippi Lands.
11.00 PER ACRE down, balance long time.
High, dry. well-located farming and stock
land on Mies, gulf coast; near churches,
schools, stores, mills, railroads, towns:
good northern neighbor. Prices 130 an acre
and op. I want settlers, not speculators.
Writs for particulars. W. T. Smith, 227
City National Bank Bids.
Missouri Lands.
GREAT BARGAINS $5 down 15 monthly
buys 40 acres, good fruit and poultry land,
near town, southern Missouri; pries only
22. Address Box 282. Springfield, Mo. '
Nebraska Lands.
CATTLE RANCH FOR SALE.
14.400 acres well Improved cattle ranch
lu western Nebraska, seven miles from
railroad. Will run 2.000 head of cattle
the year around. Three men can operate
the place. One of the vory best ranches
In the state. Write us for full partlcu-
KLOKE INV. CO.,
Omaha, Neb.
TENANT WANTED Ranch one section
12-17-38. Arthur county, Neb. All fenced
and crossfenced, good house, good well,
wind mill, tank. Terms 1500 cash. Ad
dress 822 N. Jackson St., N. Tnpeka, Kan.
to ACRES.nearly level, improved, between
Oakland and West Point. Neb., at only
1190. on easy terms. G. A. KulL Oakland.
Neb.
WHEATLAND Wyoming farms. S50 per a..
Including paid-up water rights. Henry
Levi & C. M. Rylander. 2S4 Omaha Nat'l
RANCHES of all sizes and kinds, eaej
terms A. A. Patsmsn. 301 Karbaoh Rlk
LIST your lands for quick results who C
J Canan. Jl'i McCasue Bide . Omaha
New York Lands.
428 ACRES, V mile from village, store,
blacksmith shop, church, sawmill, grist
mill, cheese factory, 4 from station; 30
from Buffalo, population 500,000. Good
11-room house, splendid gambrel root
barn, 42 by 120, litter carrier, fine pig
gery ana nennery, spi?nuia water supply.
150 acres tillable. 100 acres timber, bal
ance good pasture; 100 apple trees. In
cluding 58 head of Holsteln cattle, horse,
sow, piss, about 500 bu. oats, about 130
tons hay, disk harrow, land roller, grain
drill, springtooth h .rrows, sulky culti
vator, plows, surrey, manure spreader,
horse rake, gas engine, cream separator,
mowing machine, grain reaper, corn har
vester, hay tedder, wagons, sleighs, small
tools. Price $13,040; $3,000 cash; i per
cent Interest. Free list bargains, Ellis
Bros.. Sprlngvillo. N. Y.
Oregon Lands.
NEW JORDAN VALLEY PROJECT.
HEART OP THFI RANGE.
Get on the ground floor with 80 acre
Irrigated land In connection with open
range. , You can rffow stock successfully
and cheaply. Personally conducted ex
cursion every two weeks. Send for bul-
h letln.
V HARI.EY J. HOOKER.
(40 1st Nat. Bk. Bldg.. Omaha.
Miscellaneous.
CHOICE FARV Nlllsson. 422 Rose Blda-
FARM LAND WANTED
FARMS WANTED
Don't list your farm with as If you
want to keep it.
E. P. SNOWDEN & SON.
423 B. Ifith Douglas 9371.
Horses Live Stock Vehicles
For Sale.
ilARES.
Brown mare and gelding 6 and 7 years
old, weight 2,7o0; dapple gray horse n
years old; black horse 6 years old, weight
2,600; gray mare 8 years old, weight 1,260:
mule 3 yea. j old, weight 1,050; good
sound horses right off the farm. 1502
Burdette.
OLD established coal business for sale, 3
horses, wagoiis and harness. Apply Coal
office 2109 N. 24th St. Webster 2883.
POULTRY AND PET STOCK
PIGEONS, 10.000 wanted. R. S. Elliott. 7600
Independence v.. Kansas City. Mo
MONEY TO LOAN
DIAMOND AND JEWELRY LOANS
Lowest rates. Private loan booths. Harry
Malaahnck. 1 SI 4 Podge. D 6619 Est 191
Organized by the Business Men of Omaha
FURNITURE, pianos and notes as security
340. ( mo., H. goods, total, 33.60.
$40, 6 mo.. Indorsed notes, total cost, $2.60
. Smaller, larger am'ts proportionate rate.
PKOVIDVINT LOAN SOCIETY.
43! Rose Bldg.. 16th and Farnwm. Ty. S
LEGAL RATE LOANS
$24 00 $240.00 OR MORE
EASY PAYMENTS UTMOST PRIVACY
840 PAXTON BK. TEL. DOUG. 2296.
OMAHA LOAN COMPANY.
LOANS ON DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY
AT ' 1 Of SMALLER LOANS OW
Ow. C. TLATAU, EST. 189?. O
6th Floor (Rose) Securities Bldg., Ty. 960.
You can secure a maid, stenogra
pher or bookkeeper by using a Bee
Want AH.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Elizabeth Dunham and husband to
iJita Y' winter, ljeavenwortn
street, 47.5 feet west of ' Thirty
eighth avenue, south side, 23x84. .$1,360
Paul W. Horbach to Ferry Screen
company, northwest corner Four
teenth and Nicholas streets, Irregu
lar, approximately 100x170 6,000
Charles W. Martin and wife to Etta
Rose Marcahone, northwest corner
Twenty-eighth Avenue and Vane
street, 85.6x101.38 1,430
Nathan Somberg and wife to Mary
Lohleln, Thirty-first avenue, 133 feet
north of Leavenworth street, west
side, 34x130 4,000
Omaha Bridge and Terminal Railway
company to Fred Busch, Douglas
street, 132 feet east of Twelfth
street, north side, 22x132 (,000
Hannah L. Kelly to Qulncy Realty
company, O street, 62 feet west of
Thirty-sixth street, north aide, 26x
105 850
Conservative Savings and Loan associ
ation to Ben Wolf, Decatur street,
90 feet west of Twenty-fifth street,
north side, 30x126 1,150
Barker company to Alex O. Gustafson,
Lafayette avenue, 95 feet west of
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OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.
Live Poultry Broilers. 1 to 1 lba, In
separate coop, 33c lb.) springs. 2 to I lbs.,
25o lb.; springs, all sizes, smooth legs, 21c
lb ; hens, any size, 21c lb.; old roosters and
stags, 15c lb.; poor chickens, 6o lb.; geese,
full feathered, fat, 18o lb.; ducks, full feath
ered, fat. 20c lb.; turkeys, over 10 lbs., fat.
28c lb.; turkeys. 8 to 10 lbs.. 25p lb.;
capons, over 6 lbs.-, 24c lb.: guineas.' each,
any size, 35c each; squabs. Homers, 14 to
16e ozs., per dozen, $3.60; squabs, Homers,
12 to 14 zs. each, per dozen, $2.50; squabs.
Homers, 10 to 12 ozs each, per dozen, $2.00:
squabs. Homers, 8 oz. each, per dozen.
$1.50; squabs. Homers, under 8 oz. each, per
dszen. 60c: pigeons, per dozen, $1.00.
Beef Cuts Wholesale prices of beet cuts
effective January 21 are as follows;
Loins: No. 1, 29ttc; No. 2, 25c; No. 3.
,.HAc. Rounds: No. 1, 20c; No. 2, 18c;
No. 3. 1514c. Ribs: No 1, 24tfc; No. 2.
22c; No, 3, 15c. Chucks: No. 1, 16'c; No.
2, li'-ic; No. 3, 14 Vic; Plates: No. 1, 14Vic;
No. 2, 14c: No 3, 12Hc
Oysters "King Cole" northern standards.
2.50 gal.; "King Cole" northern selects.
iSj.75 gal.; "King Cole" New York counts.
2.95 gal.; blue points, large or small
shells, $10.00 per bbl.; blue points, per 100.
$1.25; large shells, per 100, $1.60; Cotults.
per 100. $1.75.
Fish (per lb.) Whiting, skinned, 18c:
round, Sc; box lots, 7c; herring, round, 10c:
box lots. 9Vic; herring dressed, 12c; box lotp,
11c: Tullibee white, average 1 lb., 12c; box
lots, 11c; fresh halibut, fancy express stock,
25c. Fresh frozen: Halibut, coast frozen.
21c; salmon, red, coast frozen, 22c; pink,
20c; black cod sable fish, coast frozen. 14c;
black bass, order size, 28c; large or small.
25c; trout, 23c; whlteflsb. 20c; pike No. 1.
18c; pickerel, dressed, 16c: round, 12c; crap
pie, medium. 15c; tlleflsh, for steak, 15c;
yellow ring perch 16c; buffalo carp rd., 12c;
ling cod. 12c; flounders, 12c; western red
snapper. 11c; smelts, 16c; whiting, round,
order size and medium large, 8c. Fresh
caught: Halibut fancy, 26c; black cod sable
fish. 14c: black bass, order size, 30c; large
or small, 25c; crapples, H-lb., 16c: order size
and Isrge, 20c; buffalo, genuine, round, 16c:
buffalo carp round 14c; red snapper 16c:
cod, eastern. 18c; flounders. 14c; smelts, 16c:
Spanish mackerel, 21e. Kippered salmon,
lll-lb. basket, 32.80; kippered sablefish or
crayfish, 10-lb. baskets, 32.20; smoked white
Oakeflsh), 10-lb., $2.20.
London Money.
London, Jan. 25. Silver Bar, 43 i per
ounce.
Money 1 14 per cent.
Discount Rates Short bills, 4 1-33 per
cent; three months bills, 4 1-16 per cent.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK
Cattle 10 Cents Lower Than
Thursday; Hogs 15 to 25
Cents Lower; Lamb
Prices About Steady.
Omaha, January, 1918.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
....10.183 9,534 14,021
Receiots were
Official Monday ...
Official Tuesday ...
Official Wednesday
Official Thursday .
Estimate Friday .
8,581 19.240 9,674
5.69 11.695 8 798
4,594 12 443 10.854
2,800 10,700 6,200
Five days this week.. 31, 874 63,613 49,647
Same days last week.. 31,180 78,501 43,184
Same days 2 wks. ago. 38,549 61.318 60.966
Same days 3 wks. ago. 26.683 44.628 63.72S
Same days 4 wks. ago. 18,620 25.107 81.190
Same days last year.. 29,432 87,691 62,544
Receipts and disposition of live stock at
the Union Stock yards, Omaha, Neb., for 24
hours ending at 3 o'clock yesterday:
RECEIPTS CARS.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. H'r's,
C M. & St. P 8 14
Missouri Pacific... 2 2 4
Union Pacific 6 22 11
C. & N. W., east.. 10 6
C. & K. W., west.. 2S 82 6
C St. P., M. & O. 28 27 6 1
C, B. & Q., east.. 2
C, B. & Q., west.. 14 20
C, R I. & P., east. .. 2
G. R. 1. & P., west. 1 2
Illinois Central.... 1 $
Chicago Gt. West. 6 4
Total receipts. .. .106 186 27 1
DISPOSITION H EAD.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Morris & Co 196 2.734 ....
Swift & Company 996 3,(45 2.345
Cudahy Packing Co.. 616 3,443 2.322
Armour & Co . ... 44 2,763 1,019
Schwartz A Co. J 207 ....
J. W. Murphy...'. 387 ....
Lincoln Packing Co., 10 .... ....
Wilson Packing Co.. 13
Hill & Son I 15
F. B. Lewis 92
J. B. Root & Co.... 64
J. H. Bulla 14
F. G. Kellogg 62
Wertheimer & Degen. 257 ....
Mo. & Kan. Calf Co. 8
Christie 49
Huffman 24 .... ....
Ellis - Co 23
Meyers 3 .... ....
Banner Bros 2 .... ....
John Harvey 206 .... ....
Jensen & Lungren.... 1 .... ....
Other buyers 284 .... 68
Totals 2,971 13,169 6,744
Cattle Receipts were not very heavy for
a Friday, about 2,800 head, and the week's
supply averages up about the same as a
week ago. Quality was rather Indifferent
and the trade slow from the start with
prices ranging anywhere from steady to
10c lower than Thursday. Compared with a
week ago the good to choice beeves selling
from $12.00 to $13.00 are quotably 10O15c
higher. On practically everything else the
trade has been slow and uneven, largely
15 ft1 25c lower, with some of the commoner
light weight steers showing a 25040c de
cline. The same holds true as to cows and
heifers the best grades being steady with
a week ago, and the general run of butcher
and canner stuff being about 25c off. No
great change has taken place in the market
for stockers and feeders. Desirable grades of
all weights rule about steady with a week
ago, while common light and uuder weight
grades are hard to move at sharply lower
figures.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beeves, $11.80 12.80: fair to good beeves,
$10.75 11.76: common to fair beeves, $8.50
rgi 10.50; good to choice yearll.irs, $11.25
12.25; fair to good yearlings, 310.50011.25;
common to fair yearlings, $7.0010.00; good
to choice grass beeves, 1 1 0.60 11.60 : fair
to good rass beeves, 8.76310.0; common
to fair fc.ass beeves, $7.0008.60; good to
choice heifers, $9.26010.25; good to choice
cows, 38.50060; fair to good cows, $7,604;
8.50; common to fair cows, $6.2507.25;
prime heavy feeders. $11.00011.76: good
to choice feeders, $10.00010.75; fair to good
teeaers, is.eooio.ou; common to fair feed
ers, t6.25C7.25; good to choice stockers,
$9.009.76; stock heifers. $7.0008.50: stock
cows, $6.267.76; stock calves, $6.0009.00;
veal calves 1s.76Sp13.zo; bulls, stags etc.,
$6.75010.35.
Hogs There was a liberal run of hogs
here this morning, and with receipts at all
outside points heavy there was a sharp
break in values here. Trade for the most
part was fairly active, - but sellers had
no Inclination to hold off and were willing
to let go of their hogs at prices that, were
all the way from 15c to 20c lower than
yesterday. The top price was $16.00, paid
for choice heavyweights, while the bulk of
the offerings moved at $15.7515.90. A
good clearance was made, practically every
thing being sold a little after mid fore
noon. Representative sales:
No. At. Sh. Pr. No. Av. 8h. Pr.
69. .154 ... $16 25 40. .1(2 ... $16 60
(5. .200 ... 16 75 41. .260 ... 16 80
70. .260 ... 15 85 68. .211 ... 16 90
63. .267 ... 16 95 60. .302 ... 16 06
Sheep A liberal run of sheep and lambs
for the week-end arrived this morning.
Opening trade was slow. Packers seemed
to be pretty well supplied, and the demand,
though fair, was not as brisk as yesterday.
A few loads of medium lambs, some hold
overs, changed hands early at about steady
prices. In-between stuff brought $16,600
16.(0, with heavier grades down to $16.00.
Toppy lambs were fairly well represented,
but remained unsold at mldforenoon. They
will probably bring around $17.00. Fat
sheep supply was very limited. Nothing
was sold early and the demand Is fair with
the undertone firm. A few feeders were
on hand, meeting with a pretty good call
from local end outside buyers. Although
buyers and sellers did not get together, It
looked like a good strong market. Prices
looked about steady all around for the
week.
Quotations on sheep and lambs; Lambs,
handywelght, $16.7617.25; lambs, heavy,
weight, $16.7616.76; lambs, feeders. $16.00
016.60; lambs, shorn, $11.50013.60; Iambs,
culls, $10.00014.00; yearlings, fair to choice,
$11.60016.00; yearlings, feeders, $12,000
14.25; wethers, fair to choice, $11.00 0 13.00;
wos, fair to choice, $11.00012.25; ewes,
breeders, all ages, $10.60 16.60; ewes, feed
ers, t7.60O10.50; ewes, culls and canner.
(6.00O7.25.
482 fed lambs 79 $16 (0
339 fed Iambs 86 16 76
223 fed lamb 88 17 00
239 fed lambs (7 17 10
69 culls - 67 15 75
146 native feeder lambs 56 16 60
St. Louis Live Stock Market.
St. Louis, Jan. 23. Cattle Receipts, 2,
600 head; market lower; native beef steers,
$8.0013.60; yearling steers and heifers,
$7.00013.50; cows, $6.00011.60; stockers and
feeders. $6.00010.60; fair to prim southern
beef steers, $9.00012.75; beef cows and
heifers, $.0010.00; prime yearling steers
and heifers, $7.60010.00; native calves, $6.00
15.75.
Hogs Receipts, 15,000 head; market
lower; lights, $15.9001( 20; pigs, $13.(0
16.25; mixed and butchers, $16. 96O16-40;
good heavy, $16.25016.45; bulk of sales,
$16.00016.35.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 2,800 head;
market steady; lambs, $14.00017.66; ewes,
$11.50012.00; wethers, $11.60013.25; can
cers and choppers. $6.009.00.
Kansas City Live Stork Market.
Kansas City, Jan. 25. Cattle Receipts,
4.000 head; market steady; prime fed steers,
$12.00018.60; dressed beef steers, $10,000
12.50; western steers, $8.60012.25; southern
steers, $7.0010.00; cows, $6.6010.60; heif
ers, $7.00011.50: stockers and feeders. $7.00
O11.60; bulls, $C.7610.00; calves, $7,000
14.00.
Hogs Receipts, 11,0.) head; market
lower: bulk ot sales, $15.80Ol.10; heavy,
$16.00016 26; packers and butchers, $16,000
16.25; light, tl5.860K.lt; PlB. $11000
13.75.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 7,000 head;
market 16025c lower; lambs, $15.76016.60;
yearlings, $13.40014. 60; wethers, $11,000
13.00; ewes, $10.00013.25.
Chicago Live 8tork.
Chicago, Jan. 25. Cattle Recipts 15,000
head; tomorrow 3,000 head; market weak:
native steers $8.30013.70; stockers and
feeders $7.10010 60; cows and heifers $6.10
11.66; calves $9.00015.60.
Hogs Receipts. 60,000 head, tomorrow
30,000 head; market weak, 46 to 60c under
yesterday's average; bulk, $16.7001( 00;
light, $16.20O15.s6; mixed, $15.45014.00;
heavy, J15.40$16.00; rough, $16.40015.66;
pigs, $12.00014.26.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 11,000 head,
tomorrow 3.000 head; market steady; weth
ers $9,761? 13.40: ewes $9 60013.00; lambs
$14.50817.75.
St. Joseph Live Stock.
St Joseph, Mo., Jan. 26. Cattle Re
ceipts, 1,000 head; market steady; steers,
$8.00013.76; cows and heifers, $6.00012.00;
calves, $6.00014.00.
Hogs Receipts. (.000 head; market
lower; top, $16.00; bulk of sales, $16.(0O
15.95.
Cattle and Sheep Receipts, 1,600 head;
market steady; lambj, $13.00016.76; ewes,
$6.00012.25.
Sloox City LIt Stock,
flloux City, la., Jan. 25. Cattle Receipt,
2,000 head; market steady to 10 cent low
er; beef steers, $9.00018.00; fat cows nd
heifers, $7.(0010.50; canner, (6.9007.00;
stockers and feeders. 87.60OHl.5t; calves.
88.00012.50; bulls, stags, etc., 37.60010.00;
feeding cows and heifers, 36.09O8.I0.
Hogs Receipts, 12,000 head; market 20
to 25 cents lower; light, $l$.50Ol.T6;
mixed, $lt.7Sei5.85; heavy, I15.80OU5.30;
pigs. 3U.00O12.00; bulk. 116.75016.85.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, TOO head;
market steady.
Loral Stacks ami Bond.
Quotations furnished by Burns, Brlnker A
company, 449-52 Omaha National Bank
building, Omaha.
Stocks Bid. Asked.
Cudahy Packing Co., common. .110 112
Deere ft Co., pfd 95 97
Fairmont Cream. Co. 7 pet. pfd.. 102
Gooch M. A E. Co. T pet. pfd.. 103
Lincoln T. A T., common 96 9$
Neb. Power Co., t pet. pfd.... 100 101
O. A C. B. St, Ry., pfd (6 71
O. & C. B. Ry. A B , pfd 6$ S3
Orchard A Wll. Co., 7 pfd 101 lost
Sheridan Coal Co., common .... 76
M. E. Smith A Co., T pet. pfd.. 101
Skinner Mfg. Co., 7 pet pfd 100
Union Stock Yards Co I0OH 100
Union L. A P. Co., 7 pet pfd 100 100
Bonds
Argentine Dollar bonds 94 9(
Canadian 5s, 1919 96 51
Canadian 6s, 1937 90 914
City of 'Marseilles (a. 1919 86 ti
City of Lyons (s, 1919 85 86H
Columbus L., H. A P., 6s, 1914.. '94 95
Federal Farm loan 4s, 1937. ...100 100
Hastings, Neb., school 4s, 1927. . 98 98.87
Iowa Ry. A I... Co,, 6s, 1933.... 89 90
Kansas City Terminal (s, 1916.. 99 H 99
O. A. C. Bldg.. (a, 1920-32 99H 100
Omaha, Neb., various 4.(5
Oakdale, Neb., water 6s (9 100
Russian Govt, Int. 6Hs, 1936., 87 92
Seaboard Airline Ry., 6s, 1918.. 96Vs 97
Toledo T., L. A P., 7. 1920 98 98 Vb
Wilson A Co., 6s, 1941 96 Vi 96
Wood River, 111., 6s, 1918 99 109
New York Money.
New York, Jan. 26. Mercantile Paper
5tt5i per cent.
Sterling Sixty-day bills, $4.72; com
mercial 60-day bills on banks, t4.714; com
mercial 60-day bills, $4.7114; demand,
$4.754; cables, $4.76 7-1$.
Time Loans Firm; 60 days, 90 days and
six months, 6 06 per cent.
Call Money Firm; high, 4 per cent; low,,
4 per cent; ruling rate,4 per cent; closing
bid, 314 per cent; offered at 4 per cent;
last loan. 4 per cent
U. S. 2s reg... 96Gt, N. 1st 44.. 954
do coupon ... 96 14 111. Cen. ref 4s.. 80
U. 8. 3s reg... 99 Int. M. M. 6s.... 9214
do coupon ... 99 K. C. 80. ref 5s. 74
U. 8. Lib. 314s. .98 04L. A N. un 4s... 87H
U. 8. 4s reg..,10444M., K. A T. 1st 4s 61
do coupon ..10414MO. Pao. gen 4s.. 67H
Am. For. Sec. 6s (6Mont Power 6s. 861t
Am. T. A T. c 5s 94 N. Y. Cen. deb (s 93
Anglo-French 6s. 8 8 '4 No. Pacific 4s... 8314
Arm. A Co. 4V4s. 8414 'do coupon 3s. 61
Atchison gen 4s. 84 'Ore. B. L. ref 4s 83
B. A O. cv. 44s 78 Pac. T. A T. 6s. 93
Beth. Steel ref 5s 87HPenn. con 414s... 97U
Cen. Leather 6s.. 95Penn. gen 414s.. 89
Cen. Paclfio 1st. T814Readln gen 4s. S44
Ches. A O. cv. 6s 77 44 St. L. A 8. F. a (s 62
C, B. A Q. ). 4s 984So. Pao. cr (s... 874
CMA8Pcv414s 7314Southern Ry. 6s. . 91
C. R. I. A P. r. 4s (( Tex. A Pac. 1st.. (6
Colo. A So. r 414 (714 Union Paciflo 4s. 89
D. A R. G. ref 5a 5014 U. 8. Rubber 6s.. 7714
D. of C. 5s, 1931. 92 U. 8. Steel (s... 99
Erie gen 4s 49 Wabash 1st 94 '4
French Gvt 614a. 9(14 Bld.
Gen. Elec. 6s.... (614
Coffee Market.
New York, Jan. 26. The market for cof
fee futures showed renewed strength and
activity at the opening today, but the ad
vance Into new high ground for the sea
son met considerable realizing and was not
fully maintained. First prices were t to
9 points higher with May selling up to
9.04o and December to 9.66c during the
early session or about 7 to 10 points above
last night's closing figures. Reports that
the necessity for securing nitrates from
Chile and other commodities might restrict
Imports of coffee were circulating on the
early advance, which also"" reflected the in
creasing hope of peace. There appeared
to be no change in the general character
of the news, but the clearances reported
from Brazil may have promoted the ten
dency to take profits under which May
eased off to 8.860 and December to 9.61c
during the' afternoon. The close was ud
from the lowest on a final spurt of buying
with last prices net unchanged to four
points higher. January 8.60c; March, 8.76;
May, 9.01c; July, 9.22c; September, 9.41o;
October, 9.47c; December, 9.58c.
Spot coffee firm; Rio 7's 9c; Santo 4'
11c. No fresh offers were reported In the
cost and freight market.
The official cables showed no change In
the Brazilian markets Victoria reported a
clearance of 30,000 bsgs. and Santo ef
64,000. bags for New York.
Boston Wool Market,
Boston, Jan. 25. The Commercial Bui
letln tommor will say:
Business in the wool markets this week
was slow, with a disposition on the part
of buyers to await the colonial wool auc
tlons Thursday and Friday. Possibly a
million pounds of various classes and
grades of wool were sold through the week
privately. At the auctions price on mer
ino wool were off about five per cent, ac
cording to the general consensu of opin
ion. The opening of staple worsteds for
next fall by the leading factor was at an
advance of 50 to 76 per cent over last year,
due to the Increased cost of labor and raw
materials.
Scoured basis: Texas fine 12 months $1.(8
01.72; fine 8 months $1.5501 60.
California northern $1.7001.75; middle
county $1.5501.(0; southern $1.4001.50.
Oregon eastern No. 1 staple $1.8001 82;
eastern clothing $1.6001-60; Valley No. 1
$1.6601.70.
Territory: Fine staple $1.35 01.80: 4
blood combing $1.7001.76; blood comb
ing $1.4601.60; fine clothing $1.(00166;
fine medium clothing $1.56 01.60. Pulled
extra $1.8001.86.
AA $1.7001(0; A supers $1 6001 (6.
Dun's Review of Trade,
New York, Jan. 25. Dun's tomorrow will
say:
With the recurrence ef severe storms and
extreme cold In sections of the east and
elsewhere the drastic measures adopted to
ameliorate the traffic congestion have not
been fully effective and freight embargoes
again have been resorted to a a means of
expediting shipments of urgently needed war
materials, foodstuffs and fuel. While num
erous exemptions were granted before the
government's five-day industrial shutdown
edict became operative, the restriction of
production was In many instances extensive
and the general Monday suspension of busi
ness over a wide area naturally lessened the
volume of merchandise moving Into con
sumptive channels. Recognition that sup
plies for strictly civilian use will be more
than ever difficult to obtain now that out
put have been still further curtailed, has
prompted efforts among some Interests to
cover forward requirements at rising prices;
yet sellers are Increasingly reluctant to en
gage themselves ahead and not a few manu
facturers are so largely occupied with gov
ernment work that demands from the regu
lar trade cannot even be considered.
Weekly bank clearings, $5,2(1.366,031.
Omah Hay Market.
Receipts of prairie hay and alfalfa con
tinues good, demand on prairie hay fair:
ulfalfa good for the fine leafy grades.
The coarser grades are moving slowly.
Market on pralrl hay $1.00 ton lower, al
falfa steady with prices unchanged.
Prairie hay Choice upland $22.00. oN.
1 upland $20.00 to $21.(0; No. 2 upland
$15.00 to $17.00; No. 3 upland $12.00 to
$14.00. No. 1 midland $20.00 to $21.00:
No. 2 midland $16.00 to $17.00. No. 1
lowland $16.00 to $17.00: No. 2 lowland
$14.00 to $15.00; No. lowland $12.00 to
$11.00.
Choloe alfalfa $30.00; No. I standard
$28.00 to $29.00; Standard $26.00 to $27.00;
No. 2 $23.00 to $25.00; No. 3 $20.00 to
23.00.
Oat straw $10.00; wheat straw $9.00.
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits.
New York, Jan. 26. Evaporated Apples-
Dull; Callfornlas, 1516c; prima, 1614 016c.
Dried f ruits rrunes qutet: California.
6 014c; Oregons. 18014c. Apricot steady;
choice, 174c; extra choice, 17c; fancy.
13'i:oc. reaches steady; standard. 114c:
choice, 124 013c; fancy, 134 014c. Raisins
nrm; loose, muscatels, 94o; choice to
fancy, seedeV. 94 0104c; seedless, 9O104c;
London layers, $1.80.
New York Dry Goods.
New York, Jan. 25. Cotton goodi hera
today continued firm wtth baying steady
in moderate quantities. Further ad
vances were reported In some lines.
Yarns were quiet and firm. Wool mar
kets were somewhat unsettled, burlaps
were quiet with trade light
Turpentine and Rosin.
Savannah, Ga Jan. 2. Turpentine dull
45 4c, sales none; receipts 9 bbls; shipment
stock zt.fll.
Rosin steady; sales 448 bbls.; receipts 269;
shipments none; stock 90,410. Quote B,
D, E, F, O, H; $6.16; I, $6.20; M, $6.80. N,
$7.20; WO $7.40; WW $7.60.
Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis. Jan. 26. Flour
Barley tl.36 0 1.69.
Rye $1.98 41.994.
Bran $32.60.
Corn No. I yellow, (1.(601.70.
Osts No. 2 white. (314 0834c
Flaxseed $3.(0 4 3.(4 4.
Ooee Cetton Eirhange.
New York, Jan. 36. The board of man
ager of the New York Cotton exchange
oted to close the exchange on the remain-
ng heatlea Mondays.
GRAIN ANHRODUCE
Arrivals Are Moderate; Active
Demand for Cash Corn, Oats
Sharply Higher, Rye on
Upgrade.
Omaha, January 25. 191S.
Moderate arrivals of grata were reported
today, 344 cars arriving in. with those of
corn heavy, and receipts of wheat an.l oats
rather light. Receipts today were 34 or
wheat 239 of corn, 61 of oats and 10 of
rye. The amount of grain received here to
day again exceeded the total receipts of
Chicago and the rest of thu principal west
ern terminals.
There was a continued active demand for
corn and trade In this cereal reached con
siderable breadth, the great bulk of the of
ferings being disposed of by 1 o'clock. Cash
figure were generally stronger, the greater
part going at a 2 03c advance, while a very
few samples brought close to yesterday's
prices. The local and shipping demand was
equally active. No. 4 white sold at $1.560
1.6$ and No. 6 white at $1.4701.63. No. 3
yellow brought $1.63 and the No. 4 yellow
$1.6801.60. while No. 6 yellow sold at $1.44
01.49. No. 4 mixed sold at tl.60tfl.62 and
the No. 6 grade at $1.3601.46.
Oats were sharply higher, scoring another
advance of 101 lie and making a record
flight to 8314c, the top of the market today.
This cereal was In fairly good demand at
the higher prices and sold quite readily.
No. 1 white sold at 83140 and the standard
grade at 83083o and the No. t white
at 82 0 83o. No. 4 white oats brought
8314082o and the sample grade 82HO
82c. One car ot No. 8 mixed oats went
at 83c.
Rye was also on the upgrade, selling from
lo to 3c higher, while barley continued
strong, with a ready demand for either. No.
1 rye sold at $1.99 and No. 3 rye at $1,96 0
1.9814. A part ear of sample rye, on ac
count of being mixed with wheat, brought
$1.95, while the other part containing No. $
barley, sold at $1.48.
Clearances were, wheat and flour equal
to (3.000 bushel.
Primary wheat receipts were 317,000
bushels and shipments 76,000 bushels,
against receipts of 884,000 bushels and ship
ments of 517,000 bushels last year.
Primary corn receipts were 1,138,000
bushels and shipments 271,000 bushels,
against receipts of 1,224,000 bushels and
shipments of (89,000 bushels last year.
Primary oats receipts were 8S4.000 bush
els and shipments 641.000 bushels, against
receipts of (44,000 bushels and shipments
ot 636,000 bushels last year.
CARLOT RECEIPTS.
Wheat. Corn, Oats.
Chicago 6 144
Minneapolis IK
Duiuth 12
Omaha 34 239
Kansas City 28 129
8t. Loul 31 79
Winnipeg 355
These sales were reported today:
(3
Wheat No. I hard winter: 5 cars, $2.13,
No. 1 dark northern spring: 1 car, $2.19.
No. 2 soft spring: 1 car, $2.10. No. 3
durum: t cars, $2.12. No. 3 amber durum:
1 car (I per cent spring), $2.13; 1 car (9
per cent spring), $2.13; 1 car (9 per cent
spring, $3.11.
Rye No. 1: 2 cars. $1.99. No. 2: 1 car,
$1,984; 1 car, $1.98; 2 2-3 cars. $1.90. Sam
ple: 1-3 car (wheat mixed), $1.96.
Oats No. 2 white: 3 cars, 831ic. Stand
ard: 1 car, 83c; 1 car, 83c. No. I white:
4 cars, 83c; 4 cars, 82e. No 4 white: 3
cars, 82c; I cars, 824c Sample white:
1 car, (2c; 4 cars, (24c; 1 car, 824c
No. 3 mixed: I car. 83c.
Corn No. 4 white: 7 cars, $1.63; I cars,
$1.67; 1 car, $1.66. No. ( whit: 1 car,
$1.64; 1 car, $1.62; 4 cars, $1.80; 1 car, $1.48.
Corn: No. ( white: 1 car, $1.46; 1 car,
$1.44; 1-3 car, $1.36. Sample white: 1 car,
31.33: 2-3 car, $1.80; 1 car, 31.22; 1 car,
81.20? 1 car. $1.17. No. 8 yellow: 3 cars,
$1.62. No. 4 yellow: 1 car $1.60; 1 oar,
$1.56: 9 cars. (1.55: 4 cars. $1.31. HO. yei
low: 1 car. $1.49; cars, $1.46; 4 cars. $1.47;
6 car, $1.48; 1 car, $1.46; 6 cars, $1.46; (
cars, 1.44; t cars, $1.4$. No. ( yellow: 1 car,
$1.42: 1 car, $140: 1 car, $1.34; z cars,
$1.82; 1 car, $1.81; 2-6 car, $1.30. Sample
yellow: 1 car $1.26; 1 car, $1.24; 8 cars,
$1.20: 1 car.' $1.18: 1 car, $1.17; 1 car,
$1.06. No. 4 mixed: 6 cars. $1.62; (9 cars,
$1.61; 1 car, $1.60. No. 6 mixed: 44 cars.
$1.4(; 4 cars, $1.45; 4 cars, $1.44; I cars,
$1.4$; 1 car( $1.40; 1 car (flint), $1.36. No.
( mixed: 1 car, $1.35; 1 car, $1.34; 1 car,
$1.81; 2 cars, $1.30. Sample mixed: 1 car,
$1.36; 1 car $1.(24; t-6 car, $1.26; 1 car,
$1.18; 1 car,' $1.17; 1 car, $1.16.
Omaha Cash Price Corn: No. 4 white,
$1.6501.68; No. 6 white, $1.4701.64; No.
( white, (1.3601.46; sample wnite, ii.nw
1.83 No. 3 yellow, $1.82; No. 4 yellow, $1,630
1.60; No. 6 yellow, $1.4401.49; No, 6 yellow,
$1.3501.44: sample yellow, $1.0601.22; No.
4 mixed $1.(001.62; No. 6 mixed, $1.8(0
1.46; No. ( mixed, $1.3001.84; sample mixed,
$1.1601.36. Oats: No. 2 white, 8314c; stand
ard, 830834c; No. 3 white, 82083c;
No. 4 white, 824082o; sample, 824
82c. Barley: No. 3, $1.48. Rye: No. , $1.95
01984.
Chicago closing' prices, furnished The Be
by Logan A Bryan, stock and grain brokers,
816 South Sixteenth street, Omaha:
Art I Open. High. Low.rciose. Ye.
Corn, I
Mar. 1 26 1 27 126 1 26 12(4
May 1 24 44 1 264 1244 1 26 4 124
Osts.
Jan. 81 ($14 (1H 334 $1
Mar. 80 824 80 82 80
May 78077 794 77 79794 77
Pork.
Jan. 47 1 2 4 47 1 2 4 47 1 2 47 1 2 4 4 7 "
Mny 46 90 46 86 45 72 45 824 45 97
Lard.
Jan. 24 674 2 "4 24 67 34 674124 62
May 24 86 24 874 24 80 24 874124 92
Ribs.
Jan. 33 85 28 86 23 116 23 65 22 87
Mny 24 25 24 30 24 22 24 2744 37
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Likelihood of Cold Wave and Snow Boost
Price of Corn.
Chicago, Jan. 25. Likelihood that a pros
pective cold wave accompanied by snow
would delay Improvement In the crop move
ment had considerable to do today with
an advance In the price of corn. The mar
ket closed unsettled, 4 to o net high
er, with March $1.2(4 and May $1.26 to
$1,26 4. Oat gained 14 0114c to lc.
Provisions underwent declines of (e to 32c.
Except for a little weakness at the out
set, the corn market showed a decided
upward slant. Peace talk to which the
Initial declines seemed due, was speedily
offset by bullish constructions given to ac
tion of the exchange directors In putting
a stop to trade In January delivery and In
ordering that January settlement be ef
fected at the maximum limit heretofore al
lowed for futures, $1.28 a bushel. Mean
while, predictions of severe cold and snow
began to take effect, and with complaints
of car shortage put the bears at a disad
vantage throughout the remainder of the
day.
Oats mounted to the highest prices yet
this season. Continued scantiness of re
ceipts together with persistent buying on
the part of large houses was largely re
sponsible. Export sale totalled 300,000
bushel.
Huge receipts of hogs weakened provi
sions. Selling ascribed to eastern shipping
difficulties tended to make any important
rally Impracticable.
Chicago Cash prices corn: no. z yeuow,
nominal: No. 3 yellow, $1.76; No. 4 yellow,
$1.(501.70. Oats: No. 3 white, 840864c;
standard, 84',i86c. Rye: No. 2, nominal.
Barley, $1.4001. 60. Seeds: Timothy, $5,000
8.26; clover, $21.00030.00. Provisions:
Pork, nominal; lard, $24,62 4; ribs, $23,150
23.90.
New York General Market.
New York, Jan. 26. Flour Quiet; spring
$10.66010.70; winter, $10.25010.60; Kansas
$10.60011 00.
Corn Spot firm: kiln dried, No. 3 yel
low, $1.82, and No. 3 mixed, $1.80; cost and
freight New York, prompt shipment; Ar
gentine, $2.05 cost and freight New York,
to arrive.
Oats Spot strong; natural, $1.0001.02;
feed unquoted.
Hay Firm; No. I, $2.00, nominal ; No. 2,
$1.(0; No. 3 $1.80; shipping, $1.60; all nom
inal. Hops Quiet; state, medium to choice
1917, 43063c; 1916, nominal; Pacific coast
1917, 21024c; 1916, 16018c.
Hides Quiet; Begota, 38410Hc; Cen
tral America. 88040c.
Leather Firm; hemlock sole .over
weights. No. 1, 51c; No. 2, 49c.
Provisions Pork, firm; mess $50,000
60.50; family, $54.00066.00; short clear,
$50.00066.00. Lard, barley steady; middle
west, $25.20025.30.
Wool Firm; dlomestlc .fleece XX Ohio
and Pennsylvania, 70c.
Rice Firm; fancy head; $09c; blue
rose, 8 08 4c
Butter Easier; receipts, 8,060 tubs;
creamery higher than extras, 63 4 0 54c; ex
tra (92 scoro) firsts, 49 4 0 624c; seconds,
46 O 49c.
Eggs Steady; receipts, 6,288 cases: fresh
gathered extras, 65 0 66c; extra firsts, (4c;
firsts, (34c; seconds, (0O63c.
Cheese Market firm; receipts, 4,323
boxes; state whole milk flats, held specials,
36026c; average run, 244 0254c
Poultry tressed: Market strong; chick
ens. 26038c; fowls. 22 0 324c; torkeys,
34038c, Alive: Market firm; no prices
settled. !
Kasaa City Produce.
i
Kama City, Mo., Jan. 26. Butter, egg
ana poultry unchanged.
NEW YORK STOCKS
Peace Talk Predominates, Al
though Opinions Differ Widely
as to Significance of Hert
ling's Speech. .
Now York. Jan. 15. Although opinions
differed widely in banking circles as to the
signifcance of the German chancellor'
latest address, peace talk predominated in
the financial district today.
Stocks were firm at the outset, becom
In; stronger later on substantial advances
lu vuils, Including many low priced Issues.
Early dealings were limited to compare
1 lively few specialties, shipping motors and
minor equipment maxing extreme gains or
1 to 3 points.
The strength of rails was generally at
trlbuted less to the tenor of foreign advices
than to the publication of further details
showing the plan and scope of the railroad
legislation now before congress.
There was a more hopeful feeling re.
garding the political situation In Washing
ton, sentiment being visibly heartened by
developments which point"' to the further
ance of this country's war plans.
In the foreign exchange market the only
direct reflection of the many peace rumors
was furnished by the stiffening of cable
remittances to London, France, Havre, re.
acting. The, International war Issues dealt
In here were scarcely altered except for the
further strength ot French municipal bonds.
Dealings In stocks were again largely
professional, the short Interest covering Its
commitments In United States steel ami
other leaders before the close. In the main
final prices were at, or near, the day's best
Sales amounted to 410,000 shares.
Liberty bonds' were featured by a new
mlnlmums in 3s at (7.9. first 4s selling ai
97.00 to 94.78 and second 4s at 96.24 to ((.!(,
Total sales, par value, $4,125,000.
United State bonds old Issue were un
chsno-ed.
Number of (ales and range of price of
the leading stocks: Closing
Sales. High. IOW. Bid.
Am. Beet Sugar... 1,300 78 4 774 77
American Can .... 800 87 36 $(
Am. Car A Foundry 1,100 70 70 70
Am. Locomotive... 900 66 554 4
Am. Smelt A Ref. ...141 834 824 33
Am. Sugar Ref 50 107 10 106
Am. T. A T 400 104 103 104
Am. Z.. L. A 8 (00 144 144 14
Anaconda Copper .. 900 614 0 (1
Atchison son 84 83 14 si
Atl. U. & W.l.8.8. L..105 1044 101 102
Baltimore A Ohio. 3,300 61 494 30
Butte A Sup. Cop H
California Pet 16
Canadian Pacific. . 8.400 1414 139 141
Central Leather.... 900 66 (84 (6
Ches. A Ohio 2,600 53 61 63
Chi., M. A St P.... 2.000 43 42 42
Chicago A N. W (2
C. R. I. A P. otfs.. (.100 20 19 4 19
Chlno Copper 43
Colo. Fuel A Iron 36
Corn Products Ref..l0.500 $3 (2 33
Crucible Steel .... 1,300 (4 684 (44
Cuba Cane 8ugar.. 2.000 31 314 314
Distiller's Securities. 4,000 87 4 3( 4 37 4
Erl 1.800 15 16 14
General Electric... 2,900 1314 130 131
General Motors ...11,300 116 113 IK
Gt. Northern pfd.. 600 8(4 (84 88
Gt. N. Ore ctfa.... 300 27 26 26
Illinois Central .... 200 94 94 94
Inspiration Cop.... 1.300 44 43 44
Int M. M. pfd.... 28.100 90 (9 90
Inter. Nickel 28
Inter. Paper 27
Kan. City Southern. 800 17 16 4 17
Kennecott Copper . (09 324 33 32
Lou. A Nash 800 118 112 112
Maxwell Motors 300 26 26 26
Mexican Petroleum.. 18,700 92 90 l
Miami Copper 700 81 814 314
Missouri Pacific ... 2,800 22 21 214
..... . t - F 11
muiiimiifr u , 1 ... .... n
Nevada Copper .... 16
N. Y. Central 4,900 70 4 68 70
N. Y.. N. H. A H 38
Norfolk A Western. 1024
Norther Pacific... 900 834 $2 93
Pacific Mall 28
Pennsylvania 1,700 46 46 46
Pittsburgh Coal 45
Ray Con. Cop 1,000 23 23 23
Reading 9,200 784 71 72
Rep. Iron A Steel. 1,200 74 74 74
Shattuck Arls. Cop. 200 1( 16 1(
Southern Paclfio... 1,(00 (2 814 $1
Southern Railway.. 4,400 234 22 4 22
Studebaker Cor 2,100 60 49 60
Texas Co 2,000 160 4 149 149
Union Paclfio ..... 6,700 114 113 11(4
U. S. Ind. Alcohol.. 1,300 120 118 118
V. 8. Steel (0,400 91 904 90
U. 8. Steel pfd.... 200 1094 1094 109
Utah Copper 2.200 (1 80 81
Wabash pfd "B"... 600 224 224 224
Western Union .... 800 91 90 4 89 4
Westing. Elec 1,300 404 40 40
Total sales for the day 410,000 shares.
Wall Ntrect Closing.
New York, Jan. 2 (.Peace rumors and
pending railway legislation dominated to
day's stock market, Inducing extensive short
covering. Sale approximated 429,000 share,
Profit taking caused temporary recessions
In the last hour, but these ware again
largely retrieved. The closing was strong,
Liberty 2 4s sold at the new minimum cf
97.06. first 4s at 97 to 96.78 and second 4s
at 96.26 to 96.16.
Chicago Produce.
Chicago, Jan, 25. Butter Unchanged.
Ekks Lower; receipts, 1,976 cases; firsts,
57058c; ordinary firsts, 53 0 66c; at mark,
cases Included, 50067c; refrigerator firsts,
43 44c.
Potatoes Receipt. 25 cars; unchanged.
Poultry Alive higher; fowls, 26c; springs.
4c.
New York Metal.
New York, Jan. 28. Metal exchange
quotes lead qulot; spot, $7.1207.60; spelter,
dull; East St. Louis, spot, $7.7606.00.
At London: Copper, spot tUOl futures,
C110; electrolytic, (126. Tin, Spot, C299; fu
tures, (296 10s. Lead, spot, 29 10s; futures,
28 10s. Spelter, spot, 64; futures, 50.
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City, Jan. 25. Corn No, t mixed,
$1.6901.76; No. 2 white, $1.7201.76; No. 2
yellow, $1.7001.72; May, $1.2601.26.
Oats No. 3 white, (44c; No. 1 mixed,
820824c
New York Cotton.
New York, Jan. 26. Cotton closed steady
at a net decline of (2 to 42 points.
Brazilian receipts, (7,000 bags.
New York, Jan. 25. Cotton Spot, quiet;
middling uplands, 31.80c.
New York Cotton.
New York, Jan. 25. Cotton Futures
opened steady; January, 31.10031. 86c;
March, 31.00c; May, 30.54c; July, 30.10c; Oc
tober, 28.65c.
?:ew York Hugar.
New York, Jan. 25. Sugar Raw, market
steady; centrifugal, (.006c; molasses sugar,
nominal. Refined Sugar: Steady; fine granu
lated, 7.45c.
St. Louis Grain.
St Louis, Jan. 25. Corn No. 2, $1.70;
No. 2 white, $1.80; May, $1,264.
Oats No. 2, 824084c; No. 8 white, 8GO
86c; May, 79 4c
Duiuth Oil.
Duiuth, Jan. 25. Linseed $3.62 4 0 3.(74;
January. $8,624 bid: May. $2.61 asked;
July, $3,46 4 asked; October, $3.13 bid.
Army Orders.
Washington, Jan. 26. (Special Telegram.)
The appointment of the following named
members of the signal enlisted reserve corps
as second lieutenants In the aviation eectlon,
signal officers reserve corps are announced:
Sergeant Cleves 8. Fisher; privates first
class, John A. Allen, Peter Ferguson Allan,
Martin H. Andrews, Howard B. Blanchard,
Forrest D. Bradshaw, D. O. N. Cameron.
Phillip B. Chase, Edward Evans Dennlston,
James H. Ferguson, Eward M. Gallagher,
Grosvenor E. Glenn, Vincent J. Hoye. Robert
Cltor Ignlco, Chester J. Sharp, William E.
Woodman.
The following named officer, aviation
section signal reserve corps, are assigned to
Fort Omaha: First Lieutenant Wrlston C.
Alexander, Edward GUk, second lieutenants,
Benjamin E. Hyman, Homer MaeNell, Ros-
clns 8. McMlchael, George N. M. Oaborn,
Charles C Parsell.
First Lieutenant Irvln C. Munger, medical
reserve corps, will proceed when able to
travel, to Omaha and report In person to
Colonel John M. Banister, United States
army, that place, for physical examination
to determine his fitness for active service.
First Lieutenant Edward B. Edmondson,
medical reserve corps. Is relieved from duty
at Camp Dodge and will proceed to his
home.
Conductor Killed in
Rear End Train Crash
Houston, Tex., Tan. 25. Gulf Coast
passenger No. 63 was struck in a rear
end collision at Clarkewood by the
Texas-Mexican passenger train No. 3
shortly before 8 o'clock this morning.
Conductor W. B. McLean was killed
and several passengers aboard the
Gulf Coast train injured.
AD SELLING LEAGUE
OUTLINESPROGRAM
Meeting Will Be Held Next
Monday Night to Discuss
Aims of Organization and
Make Plans.
At a meeting of the Advertising
Selling league of Omaha at the Corn
mercial club arrangements were made
for a paid secretary for the purpose
of handling the great volume of con
structive work which the new league
is undertaking. Charles D. Nolen was
appointed.
Arrangements were made for 12
five-minute talks, three of which will
be given by members to be selected
from each of the four sections. These
talks are to be made at the regular
meeting of the league at the Hotel
Fontenelle next Monday night at 8
o'clock. Each speaker will definitely
outline and offer for discussion pro
grams to be adopted during the year
by each section and in each of the
talks the speaker is requested to de
fine a program which will most ef
fectively co-ordinate the work, of
both the advertising and selling ends
of business.
Among subjects which will be dis
cussed will be that of engaging a per
manent home .wherein the new league
library and literature may be perma
nently housed. It is the desire of
many members of the league to ob
tain Quarters separate and apart from
that of any other organization, where
the new league may act unhampered
and indeoendent of any other of the
city's organizations and accomplish in
this way much more than has ever
been possible before.
Homer Gaines, Civil War Vet,
Dies at Age of 80 Years
Homer Gaines, civil war veteran,
former prominent member of the Illi
nois bar and father of several promi
nent Omaha men, died Friday morn
ing at his home, 3402 California street.
He had been failing for some time.
He was 80 years old.
Surviving him are his widow and
five sons: Frank H. Gaines. Dan W.
Gaines, Arthur A. Gaines. Harley
Gaines and R. T. Gaines.
Mr. Gaines came to Omaha about
five years ago from Greenfield. Ia.
He was a first lieutenant during the
civil war and fought with the 138th
Illinois mfantrv.
Funeral services will be hew at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the resi
dence. Services will be orivate.
Many West Benson Pupils
Are Perfect in Attendance
The following students of the West
Benson school were perfect in at
tendance and punctuality, according
to report of Principal June M. Slo-
cum:
Mouna McCune, Carl Newberg,
VfaiiviKa O nut ) rtm iiri T)ijU!naAn
Alice Rouse, Helga Seacat, Irene
Searson, Laura Kirchner, Blanche
Wood, Belmont Thoma, Dorothy Lu
ther, Paul Braniss, Ada Vaughn, Mar
garet Boyce, Gladys Kincaid, Wallace
Rouse, Kenneth Strawn, Grace Fowl
er, Harry Paddock, Viola Peterson,
Ruth Savin, lona Yates, Charles Pike,
Sylvia Shopen, Clara Mulliken, Irene
Corbaly, Eleanor Longacre, Velda
Bundy and LeRoy McCune.
Another American Soldier
Is Killed in Action
Washington. Tan. 25. General Per
shing today reported another Amer
ican soldier killed in action on Jan
uary 22, but no details.
The man killed was Private Fred P.
Thompson. His brother, Ralph
fhompson, lives at Georgetown, III.
Woman Says Officer
Dragged Her By Hair
Mrs. Witie Fried, suing Zack
Ellis, constable, for $5,000 in dis
trict court, alleges that the officer
dragged her by the hair toss the
floor in an effort to lead her to jail.
Ellis was sent from justice court to
collect $10 fine and costs from
Mrs. Fried and was instructed to
bring her before the judge if the
money was not forthcoming. She
declared he struck her with hit fist
previous to the attempt to drag her
out1 Mrs. Fried, who is a widow,
owns a South Side grocery.
From Omit Neair Mdilhlbips
Aw.
Albln Ou.stavson and Ptitsr Jorssnsan war
her from TalmuKO this week for a visit
with relatives.
L. A. Dlllsr was a bunlnnas visitor at
Omaha Wedm-wlny.
Corda L. Pitt man Is here from Platts-
mouth this week (or a visit with bis par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. 8, Plttman.
Ous Mohr lft Thursday In his auto for a
trip to Pnfklns county.
Mr. J. T. Ynung- l here from Cook this
week for a visit with her daughter, Mr.
Or E. Copep.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harmon were here
from Weeping Water Sunday for a visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mr. A, T. Har
mon. Ben Mohr and A. B. Twton left the first
of the wei-k for Perkins county.
Jake Ankerson was here from Weeping
Water the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hos-enretf and son
wore Omaha visitors Saturday.
MlHttm Klitle and LiiPlla Opp were here
from Talma ge and Lorton Saturday.
Mies Judith Btraub was an Omaha visitor
Saturday.
C. C. Morse of Omaha Is the new as
sistant at the Farmers' State bank.
Miss Elizabeth Meyers of Phelps City,
Mo., Is visiting relatives here this week.
Jack Betts ha returned from a trio to
Colorado.
Ell Parker was here from Berlin the first
of the week.
Mr. and Mr. William Oallner were visit
ing relatives near Palmyra Sunday.
Henry Maseman, Jr., was an Omaha visi
tor the first of the week.
Albert Bill has returned from a visit with
relatives at Mill Orove, Mo.
The Odd Fellows' district meeting will
be held here on February 7.
Henry Hauschleld was at Omaha the first
of the week with stock.
Carl Haas and Llndel Young of Cook, were
visiting here last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. s. J. Fieselman left 'his
week for Hickman wher they will reside.
Ilo and Curtis Hobbs were Plattsmouth
visitors Thursday.
Dennlngton.
Frank Isham was Injured as a result of
fall from a horse Wednesday morning,
several bones In the foot being dislocated.
Ill with pneumonia at an army post
The Royal Neighbors Installed their of
ficers Thursday evening as follows: Mr.
Alice Leach, oracle: Mies Mlna Witte. re
corder, and Mrs. Ella Orau, a Installing
officer.
It is reported that Hmry Hlmonnen. a
former resident of this place, died recently
t the state hoHpltal at Lincoln, burial tak-
ng plaT in Omaha. ,
Mrs. C. W. Hlckey and William Witt
ttended th funeral of their father Tues-
lay at F.lkhorn. Mr. Vttte died suddenly
last Sunday morning.
Bert Holllnger left fur Texas Tuesday
morning to sea his brother Chris, who I
Elmer Witt returned, to Camp Fun-
NEGRO CHARGED
WITH NETHAVAY
CRIME ON STAND
Smith Testifies He Saw Two
Men Carry Murdered Woman
to Spot Where Body Was
Found. "
Charles Smith, alias Larkin Mc
Cloud, negro circus butcher, charged
with the murder of Mrs. C. L. Neth
away in a railway cut near her home
last August, took the stand in his
own defense in criminal court Friday
morning.
Smith told of the horror he alleges
he experienced when he found Mrs.
Nethaway's mutilated body on the
shelf above the cut. He said he saw
two men come from tho top of the
hill carrying a body, wrapped in a
white sheet, which they deposited on
the shelf.
Describes Man's Actions.
"Ah went over to that spot and
saw a woman with her throat cut
and I sure did leave that place,
Smith testified.
He stated that his real name was
Larkin McCloud. He said he saw
third man come down the track from
the north with a bundle in his armt.
The man went up the bank toward
the body, opened his bundle and sailed
a hat out on the weeds, Smith testi
fied. He admitted being in the cut from
12:30 to about S p. m., Sunday after
noon. He said he stood on an over
head bridge and saw the men de
posit Mrs. Nethaway's body on the
ledge,
Passed Herdman Home.
After seeing the body he said he
went to the Nethaway home to notify
somebody of the crime. He said he
went past the Herdman house, where
he saw Mrs. Herdman in the window,
but he said lie did not stop to tell the
Heromans of the crime.
"I walked oyer across a ditch and
got down on my knees and prayed,"
he said.
Smith said he used an assumed
name because of his prowess as 'a
wrestler when he was 16 years old.
Said he was known as "Cannonbair
Smith and later as Charles Smith. r
Red Cross Wants Your
Old Safety Razor Blades
Safety razor blades are now to be
saved and donated to the Red Cross
to be sold as steel scrap. Seth C.
Halsey, vaudeville actor, and volun
teer worker for the Red Cross is jn
Omaha boosting for the savin; Of
blades. "Convert the blades into
bandages," he says, "and save the
Sammies from suffering." He advo
cates that boxes be put on the count
ers in public places to catch cast-off
safety razor blades as boxes are now
catching up tinfoil for the Red Cross.
He suggests also that people save
their phonograph needles, anddump
them into these little catch boxes, as
they are also of fine steel and have
considerable value as salvage. Mr.
Halaev savs he has communicated
with the big steel corporations of
Pittsburgh and received the reply that
these companies will be glad to buy
the steel scrap. The scrap when col
lected may be turned in to Red Cross
salvage headquarters, 1409 Harney
street. - '
British Labor Backs
Members in Cabinet
Nottingham, Jan. 2S.--While con
demning the votes cast in the House
of Commons on some occasions by
George N. Barnes and other members
of the labor party, the labor confer
ence Thursday by a large majority,
shelved a resolution demanding the
withdrawal of the labor members
from the cabinet.
Atthur Henderson, former member
of the war cabinet, appealed to the
conference not to adopt the resolu
tion. He said it would break up the
government and delay peace. -'i,
The attacks on the labor members
of the cabinet came largely from the
fringes of the party and were in many
cases so fiery and anarchistic as to
earn hisses from even such an ex
tremely tolerant audience as this. The
main body of the delegates stood
firmly behind Mr. Henderson in his
plea. ,
ton Wednesday after a hort leav of
absence to attend the funeral of his uncle,
Charles Witt of Elkhorn. -.
Springfield.
William Keaton of Ashton, Ida., Is here
visiting old-time friends.
Word was received that William Johnson,
who went to the Soldiers' home at Leavn
worth last spring, died last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mr. Lester Anson and children
of Royal, Neb., are her visiting relative.
Mrs. Marlon Branson of Omaha -spent a
day at the home of W. W. Dow last week.
Miss MaMn Brlsley of Pawnee, I visiting
Mrs. L. A. Bates.
Alois Elwell has passed the examination
required by the government for gaa motor
expert. He wa offered a lieutenancy r
training In a technical Institute In Boston.
He rhose the latter and expects a call at
any time.
A letter from Ross Bates to hi parents,
announcer that he called from New Orleans
last Wednesday for Hoboken, N. J.
The Methodist Brotherhood met at the
home of J. M. Elwell last Friday night.
Miiis Vsrna Ely ha been appointed a
deputy by Potmater Olderog, to tak the
place of Miss Elizabeth Oraham, resigned.
Mrs. Frank Adair has been visiting for
10 days at the horn of her daughter, Mrs.
Lou Kesler, In Farnam, Neb. .
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Elwell attended the
convention of Implement dealer In Kahsa
City last week.
Ernest Simmons, from the balloon school
at Omaha, was here Sunday.
Elkhorn. ' "
Louis Smith of Jackson, Neb., Is her
visiting his sister, Mrs. Dave Keuhl.
Henry Bay wa an Omaha visitor Wednes
day. Oeorge Jone of Harrfsburf, Neb. visited
over night at the J. N. Wyatt home.
Mrs. Carlson I absent from school this
week on account of Illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Rlgby of Omaha
vlnlted the lat'er' mother, Mrs. Amy Cal
vert. Mrs. D. Keuhl and Daughter. Miss Violet,
were Omaha visitors Wednesday.
Miss Ella Anderson Is making her bom
with the H. A. Mockalmann family.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thiessen ar the
parents of a baby girl, born Saturday.
Fern, the little daughter of Mr. and Mr.
Herman Ball, has been under the doctor'!
care this week. .
Charles Dneraon was an Omaha business
visitor Tuesday and Wednesday.
The funeral of Charles Wltte was held at
his home T .usday, the Rev. Mr, Aston and
Rev. Mr. Farley conducted the service at
the home, while the Masons, ot which order
he was a member, took charge at Prospect
Hill cemetery. , j
Mis Zwlebel of York, Neb., I visiting al
the John E jfua .one,
Mrs. B. A. Pchurman entertained the T. N.
club Wednesday afternoon. The hoatem
wa assisted by her mother, Mr. Carroll, ot
Fremont, In serving a nice lunch. a