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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1918)
7 THE BEE: OMAHA,'; SATURDAY. AUGUST 24. 1918. 15 REAL ESTATE IMPROVED. North SATLRDAIT sfiernoon and evening, August 24, 111, aala by nonresident owner, 15 lota IS, near car line, achool, church and store. An Ideal place to keep a few chick eni. pit or cow. Excellent (or gardening. Sal begin Saturday noon. August ti, lilt, and will continue all afternoon and even ing and all day Sunday. Look at these low prices, to 192 per lot. No lot over SI2. The owner lives in California and has put exceptionally low prices on these lota near Omaha to aell them quickly. If the owner lived in Nebraska he would probably ask a grea'. deal more for this fine garden ground. Lots In this neigh borhood sold for 2 or 3 times this much t years ago. Terms of sale: $1 down, SOo week on each lot. How to reach the sale take any car that runs on 24th street and transfer to the West Q car, get off at the end of the car line at 4 2d and Q street Sales men will be there to take you to see these lots. Don't fall to take advantage of this bargain sale by nonresident owner. If you can't come In the day time, come at night. We will be on the ground until p. m. Saturday and Sunday. If you want to take advantage of these bargains don't wait till the sale is over. We hava sev eral houses with from 5 to 10 lots for sale in this same vicinity on easy terms. We will not be on the ground Monaay. Sale Saturday afternoon and all day sun day only. H. H. HARPER COMPANY, Sales Agenta. All Day Sunday. August tSth. GOOD HOME RlNsrnu PARK DI8TRICT. l-roora house, 3-story, modern: furnace heat; house In good conditloo; haa fire place; good woodwork throughout; this Is a well- built, suosianiisi uu -good location; built better than most new hnu.e.- nn 28th St.. near Pierce; blocks to car; just right for anyone desiring a good home of their own n Vr.t h..n mt tl snor terms lr aesireu. c. u Wead. Sin So lth St. Tyler 151 iiKi.n rt.HB DISTRICT, 7-R. modern house, gangs, lot 70x165: price 14.160 C. A. Orimmel Phone Douglas lfils Miscellaneous. CLOSE-IN HOME, $200 CASH 1527 S. 27TH ST., $3,250 s-Room buna-alow: strictly modern; full -Bilar: furnace: oak and pine finish: new ly decorated; large living room across the front or house; paving paia in iuii; tJ.i, 1200 cash, 131 a month; monthly pay- menti include interest. HASTINGS & HETDEN. i 1614 Harney St. Phone Tyler 50. PROFITEERING IN HOUSES. A rare chance to buy four houses; rent 1100 per year. Price. 14 600; Close in: paved street, D. 1511. W. T. GRAHAM. Bee Bldg. b-ROOM cottag. twu blocks from car. full lot. 11.000 Terms. 1300 caab.balance 120 per month. BENSON & CARMICHAEL. 141 Paxton Block. FOR RENT 'AND SALE. HOUSES. COTTAGES AND APARTMENTS PORTER SHOTWELL. ' 203 8. 17th St. Douglas 5011. s-ROOM modern pressed brick house, for only 14,500; oak finish, fireplace: nice order; near park. W. H. Gates, 647 Omaha Nat. Bank Bldg. D. 1294. "V sell, rent, incurs and make loans on city property, north. MITCHELL INVESTMENT CO.. 24th and Ames Col. 217. fiOOD alx-room modern house; close to car line: nrlce 13.260: would lane auio as part payment Mr. Pease. 211 Brandels Theater Bldg. W. FARNAM SMITH A CO., Real Estate and Insurance. 1320 Farnam St. DouglM 1014. D "WEAD SKl.T.S REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Business Property WB WILL buy your borne or business prop erty and pay cash. H A WOLFE CO- rtLctnc Bids Tyler 81 IUISTNESS property and investment A P. TOKEI A SON, 2 First National Bank Bldg. M-.-AUlIK INVESTMENT CO. income. Business and Trackage Specialists. ISth .nil Dndse HtS I'"""1" REAL ESTATE TO .EXCHANGE rn ,vM,.nir. for a. rood stock of merchan dise, 160-acre Iowa farm, good rich productive soil, land lays fine, extra well mnrrtvld: Drice DU per a. man. Crestsn, ii. REAL ESTATE UNIMPROVED. South liTimnjv afternoon and evening, August 24, 1118. Sale by nonresident owner, 16 lots 15, near car line, scnooi, cnurcn aim .tr An Ideal nlace to keep a few chickens, pig or cow. Excellent for gar inin Sale begins Saturday noon, Au gust 24. 1918, and will continue all after- onri evenlna- and all day Sunday. Look at these low prices, 1 52 to 192 per lot. No lot, over 191. Tne owner lives m California and has put exceptionally low prices on these lots near Omaha to sell them quickly. If the owner lived In Ne hroska he would probably ask a great ..i fnr this fine garden ground Lot In this neighborhood sold lor i or 3 time this much t years ago. Term of sale: II down. 60o week on w i n.. tn reach the sals take any car that runi on 24th street and transfer to th West y car, gei on " the car line at 41d and Q street. Sales men will be there to take you to see these lots. Don't fail to take advantage of this ..r..in bv nonresident owner. If you can't come In the day time, come at night. W will be on the ground until I p. m. Saturday and Sunday. If you want to take advantage of these bargains don t wait till the sal. Is over We. have sey. ral house with from 1 to 10 lots for sale in this same vicinity on easy Urms. We will not be on the ground Monday Sale Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday H.BH: HARPER COMPANT, Sales Agents. All Day Sunday. August 2th. roR SALE 1 lott. lust south of Elmwood P.rk U'rlk addltlo.. Owner HM City. Will sell cheap for cash. Address Bos T 1111. Oman Bee. REAL ESTATE-SUBURBAN. Benson. 160 ACRES, one mile soutn of Bennington Neb. Inquire of Mrs. A. Hantlng. 4188 Cass St., Omaha. Neb. Dundee. DUNDEE 7-room, practially new, strictly modern horn on Burt St.. near 61st St. Living room with fireplace, dining room with all built-in features. Sunroom and kitchen, 1st floor; 1 large bedrooms, bath and sleeping porch, 2d floor. Oak throughout Full basement, furnace heat; garage. House will be painted and redecorated throughout. Thle Is a nice south front, 2 blocks to car line. Price 15,760, on reason able terms. J. L. HIATT CO., QAA FIRST NATIONAL PHONE an 7vU BANK BLDG TYLER GOOD DUNDEE BUNGALOW On Capitol Ave., between 61st and 62d, well built; living room with fireplace, din ing room, kitchen, 2 bed rooms, complete bath room, first floor; finished In oak and quarter sawed pine; sleeping porch and 1 bed room on 2d floor. Full cement ed basement; hot water heat; garage for one car; convenient to school; good loca tion; price, $6,000; reasonable terms. GEORGE & COMPANY, REALTORS. 902 City Nat'l Bank Bldg. Doug. 766. FOUR-ROOM house and 5 lots. Price $1,700. Terms, a small payment down and $26 per month. Located Just outside the city limits, close to car, school, church and store; good soil, suitable for gardening. A good place to keep chickens, pigs and cows. It you want to see this house take any car that runs on 24th street and transfer to West Q car. Get off at the end of the car line at 424 and Q streets. ' A salesman will be at the end of the car line at 42d and Q streets Saturday after noon, August 24th, and all day Sunday, August 25th, to take you to see this house and other houses we have for sale In this vicinity on easy terma. H. H. HARPER A COMPANY. 11.000. DUNDEE: $1,300 CASH. Fin bungalow, finished mostly In oak: large living room with fireplace and four bedrooms; a very sightly location. JOHN W ROBBIN3. 1802 FARNAM ST DUNpEE 1-story frame. 7 rooma. modern house on Webster near 50th St. Must be old to close an estate. Price 15.600. C. A. GRIMMEL. Phone D 1616. S-ROOM new stucco, modern house, Dundee, 1101 N. 60th Ave. Three sleeping rooms, oak floors, full basement, 12,400. Month- i ly payments. Phong Walnut 1120. REAL ESTATE SUBURBAN South Side. FOUR-ROOM house and 6 lots. Price 11.700, Terms, a small payment down and US per month. Located Just outside the city limits, does to car, school, church and store: good soil auitable for gardening. A good place to keep chickens, pigs and cows. If you want to see this house take any car that runs on 14th street and transfer to West Q ear. Get off at the end of the car line at 42d and Q streets. A salesman will be at the end of the ca line at 4Jd and Q streets Saturday after noon. Aua-ust 14. and all day Sunday August 25. to take you to see thl house and other houses we have for sale in this vicinity on easy terms. H. H. HARPER & COMPANT. Acreage TEN ACKES ievel garden land, east Omaha, close to car line, clear, want clear rental or home. S. S. & R. E. MONTGOMERY. Ill City Nat'l Bk Bldg. Miscellaneous. FOR SALE. Two beautiful lota south of Elmwood Park to Overland addition, full alse lots 50x160. Will take Liberty bonds aa pay ment Owner going to camp, must sell Act quick. Address Box T (15, Omaha Bse. REAL ESTATE OTHER CITIES FOR SALE Meats and grocery business in a Nebraska town with 1,400 population; own all butcher and grocery store equip menu; rent building; two acres of laid; slaughter house well equipped; reason for selling. Write Omaha Bee, Box 1866. FINANCIAL. Real Estate. Loans and Mortgager OUK 6 per cent first mortgages secured by Omaha residences are safe investments be cause they are based upon not more than 40 per cent of the actual value of the security and are backed by 25 years' ex perience without the loss of a dollar to an investor. K. H. LOUOEE, INC. 6SS Keellno Bldg. No Delay Closing Loans. W. T. GRAHAM, 604 Bee Bldg Doug. 1631. LOANS ON CITY PROPERTY. W. H. Thomas & Son, KcelmcBldg. H. W. BINDER. Money on band for mortgage loans City National Bank Bldg OMAHA HOMES EAST NEB. FARMS O'KEEFE REAL ESTATE CO.. 1016 Omaha Nat Rank Bide Dnu (711 CITY AND KAKil I.UAiNS 1. 6H and Per Cent J. H. DUMONT CO., Keeline Bldg. 1100 to 110,000 MADE promptly F D Wead. Wead Bldg., 18th and Farnam Bis Private Money. SHOP EN COMPANY Douglas 4111 Miscellaneous LOW RATES C G. Carlberg. 312 Brandels Theater Bldg.. Doug. 586. REAL ESTATE WAN TED. HAVE many good clients for acreage tracts, cash or exchanges. List with us today. INTER-STATE REALTY CO., 913-14 City National. Tyler 1672. 5 OR 6-ROOM houses or bungalows in good locations wanted at once; have several buyers wanting good homes. F. D. Wead. 310 South 18th St. Tyler 151. WANTED for customers, improved ranches. 640 to 2500 acres. White A Hoover, Oma ha Nat'l Bank Bldg. GOOD Omaha Income property for clear western land or eastern Nebraska farm Mr. Pease 211 Brandels Theater Bldg. IF you want to sell your house, list it with ALFRED C. KENNEDY CO., 205 S. 18th St. Douglas 732 FARM AND RANCH LANDS GREAT BARGAINS 15 down, 5 monthly buys 40 acres, good fruit and poultry land, near town, southern Missouri. Price only $220. Address Box 282-C, Springfield, Mo. Arkansas Lands. SEPTEMBER 3RD. Our next excursion to McGehee, Ark. W. S. FRANK, 201 NEVILLE BLK. Colorado Lands. IMPROVED quarters, half sections or larger. Lincoln county, Colo., bargains. Easy terms. Good crops. Write John L. Maurer, Arriba, Colo. Idaho Lands. CAN'T get money for seed, must sell or rent my farm of 100 acres; summer fallowed nod plowed ready for fall wheat, level, black soil, all Irrigated, free water right, all fenced, three-room house, good barn and other buildings, two miles from fast growing railroad town on main road. I'oal mine close, wood for the hauling. Located close to St. Anthony, Idaho. Will sell for $60 per acre, mortgage 11,200 Will take cash and second mortgage, or house in or close to Omaha, or would rent for $700 first year and $300 next, cash, war stamps or Liberty bonds. Owner Mrs. L. Shaw, 712 North 22d St., Omaha, Neb. Maryland Lands Maryland water front farm. Mild climate. Cat'g'e Rusll Realty Co . Baltimore. Md Minnesota Lands. BARGAIN 240 acres; 40 mliea from Minne spoils; 120 acres cultivated; all good corn land: 60 acres fine meadow land; 60 acres pasture; some scattered hard maple in pasture; fair set buildings; near creamery and store. Price, $47.50 per acre; $2,500 cash, balance five years, 6 per cent. Schwab Bros., 1028 Plymouth Bldg., Mln neapolis, Minn. Missouri Lands. GREAT BARGAINS $5 down, $5 monthly buys 40 acres, good fruit and poultry iaiid near town, southern Missouri; price only $220 Address Box 282 C, Springfield, Mo. Nebraska Lands. INVESTOR, WHERE ARE YOU? HERE IS YOUR CHANCE. 160-acre well Improved farm, 100 miles due west from Omaha, 8 miles from Os ceola, Polk county, Neb., mile from good school, 1 miles from church, on R. F. D. route. Worth $160.00 per acre. We offer It to you at $110.00 per acre, If sold Inside of 30 days. This is a great bargain. Get busy. First come, first served. COMPTON A M'FAYDEN, 640 Paxton Block, Omaha. Doug. 3493. FARMS AND RANCHES We have several very stthactlve prop erties for sale lo Dawes. Keya Paha and Brown counties. . These are places that we have personally Inspected, and tan recommend as being good buys. Send for list and photos stating as to your wants Kloke Inv. Co.. Omaha "FOR THE LAND'S 8AKE." Write to JAMES PEARSON, MOORE FIELD, NEB., about the 80 at 145 per acre; a quarter at 125; half section for 112,000; a section and a half at $26 and other farms. WRITE me for pictures and prices of my farms and ranches in god old Dawes county. Arah L. Hungcrford. Crawford Neb MSKRICK COUNTY improved corn and alfalfa farms at the right price. M. A. LARSON. Central Cltv. Neb Oregon Lands. OREGON LANDS. Irrigation. "In the Heart of the Range" The Jordan Valley Project Malheur. County, Oregon. An empire tn 'the making, land $1.00 per acre plus the cost of the water. You can file on grazing homestead entries nearby. Literature and particulars on request. Next excursion August tS. HARLEY J. HOOKER, 140 First Natl. Bk. Bldg., Omaha. Neb. Wyoming Lands. WHEATLAND Wyoming farma. $60 per a., including paid up water rights Henry Levi A C M Rvlander 854 Omaha Nat'L Miscellaneous. FOUR-ROOM house and 6 lots. Price, $1,700. Terms, a small payment down and $25 oer month. Located Just outside the city limits, close to car, school, church and store; good soil, suitable for gardening. A good place to keep chickens, pigs and cows. If you want to see this house take any car that runs on 24th street and transfer to West Q car. Get off at the end of the car line at 42d and Q streets. A salesman will be at the end of the car line at 42d and Q streets, Saturday after noon, Auguat 24th, and all day Sunday, August 25th, to take you to e this house and other houses we have fur sale In this vicinity on easy terms. U. IL HARPER & COMPANY, FARM AND RANCH LANDS . South Dakota Lanas. I AM quitting le ranch business and offei for sale or win trade for land or Income property ninety head of horses. Belgian and Percheron bred, from yearlings to ntns-year-olds. DinneyUloran Lake An riea, S D FARM LAND WANTED FARMS WANTED. Don't list jour farm with as If you want to 'eep It. B. P 8NOWDEN HON, J10 Electr Bldg ryjl 371 Horses Live Stock Vehicles. TEAM and harness, price 1150. Will sell separately at 175 each. Will take 150 chlckena for the team or 73 for me horne. Phone Tyler 8566. FOR SALE 21 vcsTc-aTi" DouitTas'lilL POULTRY AND PET STOCK WANT baby Persian kittens" to "put with mother cat. Doug. 0107. BARLEY, 13.60 per cwt., delivered. Wag ner S01 N 16th Phone Douglas 1148 MONEY TO LOAN. Organised by the Business Men of Omaha furniture, pianos and notes as securur . mo., n. goods, total, 11.60. Etna Her. larger am'ta. proportionate rate FKUVIDENT LOAN SOCIETY. 411 Securities Bldg.. 16tb Farnam Ty 6 LOANS OR DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY 1V7 O.MALLKH LOANS. IV V?. C. FLATAU EST 1811 TH FLR. SECUR1TFNES BLDG, TY. 160 Lowest rates. Private loan booths. Harry Maleshock. 1614 Dodge D 5611 Est 1811. DIAMONDS AND IEWEI.RT LOANS REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Wallace S. Cass and wif to Pauline Cohen, Lothrop st., 40 feet west of 14th at., north side. 511x124 t s nno John J. HInrhey and wife to Marie Swanson. 17th St.. 99.4 feet south of Missouri ave.. soulh aide. 4n13K "inn Emil Olson to John O. Nyatrom, Wirt St., 325 feet west of 42 ave.. south side, 40x135 .. 600 Jeilldlah dates et al to Mae-ale Shawgc s. e. cor. 26th and D ate., 37.6x120 2,000 G. Isabel Pollard et al to Daniel W. Hayes, 31t st., 80 ft. south of Mason st.. West side. 40x121 6,000 Elizabeth M. Graham and husband to William Hathoot, s. w. cor. 12th and Fierce sts., 34x132 176 Grant A. Benson and wife to Ger. trude A. Slabaugh, Cuming at., 100 feet east of 61st St., south side, 60x135 1,150 Henry H. Anderson and wife to Charles Anderson et al 19th at., 250 feet south of Leavenworth St., east side, 60x144 1,000 Reserve Realty Co. to, Ives J. Marks, Miami st., 160 reet west of 18th St., south side, 60x120 io Nels J. Skogman and wife to W. M. Kalnbolt, Willis ave., 183 feet weat of Sherman ave.. 40x100, and other properly 15,000 OMAHA GENERAL MARKET feh Catfish, odd sizes, large. 28c lb.; i.dlibut, 23c lb.; black cod, large lies. 15c lb.; trout, size to suit, 23o 'lb.; Royal White cninook salmon, 20o lb.; whlteflsh, 18o lb yellow pike, 21e lb.; pickerel. 13c lb.; Red winooic saimon, zo lb.; blood-red bullheads large, 21c lb.; medium, 18c lb.; rock bass. lb. each, 20c lb. ; yellow ring perch, o. eacn, io id. ; nerring, lie lb.; haddock Uo lb.; steak cod. eastern, 16o lb. i crap lies. 2022c lb.; buffalo, large, 14o lb. white perch, lie lb.; carp, large, 12o lb., steak cod. western, 11c lb.; gulf red snapper, 2?s lb.; frozen large bass, 20o lb; frosen skinned whiting, odd sizes, flsky. almost ooneiess, ib-io. Baskets, per basket. $2.66 round, 7c lb.; frozen round pink salmon 14c lb.; frozen red salmon. 22e lb.; frozen pink salmon. 20o lb.; frozen aturgeon, 16c lb.; frozen Spanish mackered, 17o lb.; foien native ran mackerel. 2lc lb.; frozen floun dors. 12c lb.; frozen soles. 12o lb.; frozen western red snapper, lOo ib.; frozen silver smelts. I2o lb.; frozen No. 1 white mullets 5c lb.; frozen Canadian Tulllbee whlteflsh, average lb.. lOo ib.; frozen Cnnadlan whlteflsh, large, dressed or round, 18o lb.; frozen Canadian dressed pickerel, 13o lb.; frozen Cunadlan round pickerel, 10c lb.; frozen drossed herring, large, 1 ib. ; round So lb.; baracuda, 14o lb.; sea rock baas 14o lb.; roe shad, 24o lb. Catfish, large, fancy, freih, 28c; halibut. 23c; trout, 23c; black cod, 16c; white perch, 12c; fancy frozen black bass, medium and large, 15c; fancy frozen buffalo-carp, 6c salmon, pink, white, chinooka, falls, 18c; red, sockcyes. chlnooks, 24c; white, 18c; pike, 22c; croppies, 20c, 22c; frogs, genuine Loui siana black bulls, Jumbo, $4.00; large, $3.60. Fruits Oranges: 100-116, $8.60; 324-288, s.ou; idu-1 m-29-ziK-2au ss.oo. Lemons; Sunkist: 300-360, $8.50; red halls, 300-160, Elbertas, $1.35. Pears: Washington. $2.75; Colorado, $3.25; California $3.76. Cal. Plums: red, $2.60; blue, $2 60. Cantaloupes: standards, $4.00; ponys, $3.50; flats, $1.60. Grapes: 4 bask, crates, $2.60. Vegetables Potatoes: Kaw Valley, 1 c per lb.; Cal, white stock, 3Ho per lb.; home grown, 2o per lb. Cabbage: crate lots: 4c per leb. Onions: white, red and yellow, 85c per basket; Washington yellow sack lots, lc per lb. Head lettuce, $1.00; leaf lettuce, 40c; onions, H. G., 20c; radishes, 30c; Michigan celery, 45c; cucumbers, $1.00; summer squash, $1.00; H. G. beets, 60c; carrots, 40c; green pepper market basket, 6075c; H. O. tomatoes. $1.00; limes, $3.00; garlic, 25c; egg plant, $2.00. Miscellaneous: crackerjack, checkers, chums, case, $5.50; H case, $2.85; ear pop corn, Sttllo per !b.; shelled p"op corn. RC pkgs.; 1 dz. cases, $6.00; Three B honey In glasses, 1 dz. In case, $3.86; salted peanuts. $3.00; peanuts, 1720c per Ib. New York General Market. New York, Aug. 23 Flour Barely steady; springs, $11.1511.40; winters, $10.4010.70; Kansas, $U.10&11.36. Wheat Steady; No. 2 red, $2.31 track New York export to arrive. Corn Firm; fresh shelled No. 2 yellow, $2.0914; do No. 3 yellow, $1.98, both cost and freight, New York. Oats Firm; standard, 8H482c. Hay Firm; No. 1, $1.651.70; No 2, 11.65 1.60; No. 3, $1.40:. 45. Hops Quiet; slato, medium to choice, 1917, 2341c; 1916, nominal; Pacific coast, 1917, 19fcp22c; 1916, 1316c. Pork Unsettled: mess, $49 0049.60; family, $55.00; short clear, $45 .0062.00. Lard Easy; middle west, $26.7 5 26. 8 5. Tallow Quiet; city special, loose, 18c. Rice Steady; fancy head. 10101ic: blue rose, 9 9c. Butter Unchanged. Eggs Irregular; receipts, 16,364 cases; fresh gathered extras, 60&51c; others, un changed. Cheese Unchanged. Poultry Live, firm; chlckena, broilers, 36c; fowls, 35c; others, unchanged. New York Toffee. New York, Aug. 23. The market for cof fee futures was a little more active today, but fluctuations were Irregular and net changes camparatlvely small. One of the early features was rather heavy selling of July believed to be for the account of pro minent importers Dut the offerings were ab sorbed on a decline from 9.28o to 9.25c for that delivery whils further scattering near month liquidation was taken by trade houses. The market opened unchanged to 2 points higher and closed net 3 points higher to 3 points lower with September selling be tween 8.36o and 1.38c. Closing, bids: Sep tember, 8.35c; October, 8.46c; December, 8.68c; January, 1.77c; March, 8.95c; May, 9.11c; July, 9.28c. Spot coffee quiet: rlo 7s. utir- Hntn 4s, 11 4o. Santos 4s were reDorted to he of fered In the cost and freight market at ii.duc, onaon credits. Omaha Hay Market. Receipts light on both orairle hv rM alfalfa. Demand good, market firm and higher. Straw la lower. Upland Prairie Hay Choice, lis oo- Nn 1. $23.00024.00; No. 2, $20.00022.00: No 3. $12.0016.00. Midland Prairie Hay No. t. ISinofli 24.00; No. 1, I20.0022.00. Lowland Prairie Hay No. 1 117 OOiffl 11.00; No. 2, $13.0016.00; No. 3. $10.00 12.00. Alfalfa Choice. $29.00: Vn. i. t?7 nofli 28.00; standard $24.00 26.00; No. 2, $21.00 "; JNO. 3, 41B.O0Spl8.00. Straw Oat. $8.009.OO: whe.t 18 noilii $8.60. Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruit New York, Aug. 23 Evaporated Annies Dull; state, 134164c Prunes Firm and quiet: California. ii 164c: Oregons, 12416c. Apricots Scarce: choice. ler tr. choice, 1684c; fancy, 194c. roaches Firm ; standard. 1 2 ft l site- choice, 114c; fancy, 140144c Raisins Steady; loose musrntei. ti.n- choice to fancy seeded, 104 lie; seedless' 94lH4c; London layers. $2.00.' Dry Goods. New York, Aug. 23. The drv nmi. ket wss quiet today Cotton mills were less anxious to sell than ever, before the raw cotton advance. Haw wool ni. together in government hands and traders were inactive. Damage lo the lnfa -m., la India was reported. OMAHA LIVE STOCK Cattle Receipts Light, with Sales 15 to 25 Cent! Higher Than Last Week; Hog Market Steady. Omaha. Auit. IS. 1918. Cattle. ..10.796 .. 4.140 .. 5,16 ,. 8.677 . . 3,000 Hoks. Sheep. 4.473 2S.O90 Official Monday .. Official Tuesday . Official Wednesday Official Thursday.. Estimated Friday.. 1.044 36.131 28.471 2S.64S 6,000 10.652 8.847 7.600 Five days this week. .26.482 40.616 123 Si Same days last week.. 22. 210 34.186 74.220 Same days 2 wks. sgo.48,S3A 61.600 51.666 ......... - " n. o ,,o bj Jt,i?& VV,tiO Same dsys year ago.. .43,004 33,167 64.S64 Receipts and disposition of live slock t the Union Stock yards, Omaha, Neh., for 24 hours ending at 3 p. m , August 23. RECEIPTS. Cattle. Hots. Sheep. M. & St. P 1 11 Wabash l Missouri Fa.-iflo 1 Union Pacific 15 C. & N. W., east C. A N. W., west C. St. P.. M. 0 3 C. B. & Q., east 1 C., B. & Q , west 18 C R. I. A p., east 7 C R. I. A p.. vest Illinois Central Total receipts 86 DISPOSITION. Cattlu. 1 1 31 3 27. 6 2 H 5 2 2 104 Hogs. 1.016 1.114 1.730 1,590 7 10 1,361 Shet'p. 440 1..r.5 i.;.9i l,t)S8 Morris A Co. ,102 Swift & Co. 587 CuUnhy Pkg. Co Armour A Co Schwarts A Co J. W. Murphy Lincoln Pkg. Co South Omaha Pkg. Co. W. B. Vansant Co.... F; B. Lewis J. B. Root A Co 3S1 622 48 18 1,12 28 4 112 68 92 21 15 6 4 16 1 27 11 134 100 33 1 1 106 T. H. Bulla Mosenstork Bros F. G. KkIIork Werthelmer A Degen. Ellis A Co Rothschild A Krebs... Mo. A Kas. Calf Ca.... Higgins Huffman Roth Glassberg Baker, Jones A Smith Banner Bros John Harvey Dennis A Francis ... Jensen A Lungren.... Pat O'Dea Rothschild Other buyers 10 7,866 Total ..$,211 7,(61 16,430 of cattle were light Cattle Receipts again, estimated at 2,000 head or 80 cars. Trade was on a basis steady with yester day and 16 025c higher than a week ago on desirable grades of steers. Best kinds I were quotable from $16.6018.0O with med ium grades from $14.6016.50 and on down. Butcher stock was active and fully steady averaging around $1.60 higher for ths week with bulk of the best kind selling from $9. 50 12.00. Stockers and feeders were Just a little easier today. Quotations on cattle: Choice to prime beeves, $17.00018.00; good to choice beeves, $15.0016.6O; fair to good beeves, $13.40ifi 14.60; common to fair beeves. $10 000 13.00; good to choice yearlings, $14 00 16.60; fair to good yearlings, 511.0014.CO; common to fair yearlings, $8 .fl0lo.00. got d to choice grass beeves, $14. 60(916.60;' v'alr to good grass beeves, $11.60 1 3.6(1; common to fair grass beeves, $9.00 11.00; Mexican beeves, $8.5010.50; good to choice heifers, $10.00012.60; good to choice cows, $ 1 0. (10 f 12.00; fair to good cows, $8.5010.00: com mon to fair cows, $7.008.60; prime feeders. $13 00014.60; good to choice feeders, $11.00 012. 7S; fair to good feeders, $9 0010 75; common to fair feeders, $7.OO8.00; good to choice stockers, $10.00011.75; stock heif ers, $7.509.00; stock cows, $6.50Ji7.60; stock calves, $6.6O10.0O; veal calves, $7.00 13.60; bulls, stags, etc., $s. 0011. 00 Hogs Receipts today amounted to 7,600 head, making the run for the five day this week 40,616 head. Shippers paid fully steady prices this morning for the few hogs they purchased and all the way from $18.60 to $19.05 for full loads, with a top of $19.26 on a piece of a load. The packer market opened In the neighborhood of 6c lower, with perhaps a few 10c lower and closed at about steady prices. Trade being active from the opening, a clearance being made at an early hour In the mornlnr. Bulk of the sales today were $10.20 to $18.40. Sheep There were only 6,000 sheep re ported In this morning making the run for the week to date 123,340 head. Quite a few lambs remained In the barn carried over from the heavy supply the fore part of the week. Early trade was largely picking up odds and ends, few if any real choice lambs being on sale. Feeders were soiling this morning largely at $16.60 17.25, the latter price being paid for feeders carrying Ut ile weight. Bulk of today's prices are about steady with yesterday's close; feeders are about 60c $1.00 lower for the week, same is also true of fat lambs. Fat sheep are all the way from $1.602.00 lower than a week ago. Feeder wethers this morning of a good grade sold for $12.25, which proba bly would have brought $13.76 and maybe a little better a week ago. Quotations on sheep: Lambs, good to choice, $17.0017.60; lambs, fair to good, $14.0017.00: lamb feeders, $15.26017.55: yearlings, good to choice, $13.00 14.00; yesrlings, fair to good, $12.7513.00; year ling feeders, $12.25 13.50; wether feeders, $11.5012.60; ewes, good to choice, $10.(0 11.50; ewes, fair to good, $9. SO 10.60. Chicago Mve Stock. Chicago, Aug. 23. Cattle Receipts, 5,000 head; market steady; beef cattle, $10.25 18.85; butchers, $6.8614.50; stockers and feeders, $7.7613.00; calves, $17.2517.75; western range, beef steers, $14.00 17.00; cows and heifers, $9.25 13.00. Hogs Receipts, 9,000 head; market 25 30c lower; butchers, $19.19.65; light hogs, $19.00 19.86; packing. $17.6518.75; rough. $17.25(3117 66; bulk of sales. $17.85 I9 60; pigs, $7.85018.60. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 11,000 head; market, good lambs, steady; sheep, slow to ower; lambs. $16.2618.50; feeders, $16.50 17.75; ewes, $11.00 13.00. Kansas City Live) Stock. Kansas City, Aug. 23. Cattle Receipts, 12,000 head, Including 200 southerns; mar ket, steady; prime fed steers, $17.00 18.25 ; dressed beef steers, $11 00 16 .75; western steers, $10.0014.60; southern steers, $7.60 & 14.25; cowb, $6.5012.60; heifers, $8.00 14.50; stockers and feeders,' $7.76 (p 1 4.60 ; bulls, $7.O010.50; calves, $8 0014.00. Hogs Receipts, 3,500 head; market, higher; bulk, $18.75 19.50; heavy, $19.00 19.60; packers and butchers, $18.7619.70; light, $18.6019.60; pigs, $16.50018.00. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 10.000 head; market, steady; lambs, $15.60 17.76 ; year lings, $10 6015.00; wethers, $10 0013.50; ewes, $8.0012.75; stockers and feeders, $6.00018.00. St. Lonls Live Stock. St. Louis, Aug. 23. Cattle Receipts, 21.000 head; market, strong; native beef steers, $1 1.60 18.25 ; yearling steers and heifers, $9.5015.60; cows, $7.6012.60; stockers and feeders, $8.5012 00; fair to prime southern beef steers, $10.00 17.70; beef cows and heifers, $7.6015.00; native calves, $7.76 15.25. Hogs Receipts. 6,600 head; market, lower; lights, $19.40 19.76 ; pigs, $14.60 18.76; mixed and butchers, $19.4019.8O; good heavy, $19.70 19.80; bulk, $19.40 19.76. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1,600 head; lambs, $14.0017.00; ewes, $11.00 12.00; cannera and choppers, $6.009.00. Sioux City Live Slock. Sioux City, la.. Aug. 23. Cattle Receipts. I, 000 head; market, steady; beef steers, $9.0O13.60; fat cows and heifers. $8.00 II. 60; canners, $6 607.60; stockers and feeders, $8.6012.00; feeding cows and heif ers, $7.009.60. Hogs Receipts, 6,500 head; market, weak; light, $18.7519.10: mixed, $18.40 13.76; heavy, $18.15 18.40; bulk, $18,20 4 18 65. 8heep and Lambs Receipts, 2,000 head market, steady. Turpentine and Rosin. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 23. Turpentl Firm; 58 4 59c; sales, 139 barrels; receipts, 293 barrela; shipments. 16 'barrels; stock, 27,434 barrels. Rosin Firm: sales, 527 barrels; receipts, 1,126 barrels; shipments, 190 barrels; stock, 68,318 barrel.' Quote: B, $10.85; D, $10.96; E, $11.05; F. $11.20; O, $11.25; H, $11.35; I, $11.40; K, $12.16; M. $12.50;. N, $12.70; WO, $12.75; WW, $13.00. St. Joseph Live Stock. St. Joseph, lo , Aug. 23. Cattle Re rolpts, 700 head; market, strong; steers, $9.0018.00; cows and heifers, $6.0016.00; calves, $6.O014.O0. Hogs Receipts, 3,000 head; market, higher; top, $19.50; bulk, $18.5019.60. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 400 head; market, steady ;1 lambs, $12.0O17 60; ewes, $5 0012.26. New York Sugar. York, Aug. 23. Sugar Unchanged. i Linseed. Duluth, Aug. 13, Linseed, $i.o. GRAIN ANDPRODUCE Grain Arrivals Moderate to Light; Corn Unchanged to Three Cents Off; Wheat Half to One Cent, Up. Omaha. August 21. 1111. Receipts of grain today were 81 cars if wheat. 80 cars of com. 47 cars of oats. 4 cara of rye and 1 car of barley. Corn prices ranged from unchanged to lo lower. White grades of good quality showet a decline of lc to 2c, and yellow grades of this kind were le oft. Trading for early session was slow. Oats were ljf IStC lower and wheat i rices i were "c to lc higher. OMAHA GRAIN MOVKMEXT Rereipta (curs) Today Wk.Ago I. Vr Wheat 81 150 7 Com so s ,"!! Oats 47 55 42 Rye 4 2 Barley 1 6 4 Shipments (cars) Whest 92 50 1 Corn 4 44 77 fit! Oats 16 22 23 Rye 1 . . 8 Hariri 1 7 " RECEIPTS IN OTHKR MARKETS. ' Wheat. I'oni. 0:ts Chicago 454 140 456 Minneapolis 353 Puluth H. Kansas City 315 3 6; St. Louis 3?7 66 38 J 5 Winnipeg 11 PRIMARY GRAIN MOVEMENT Receipts (bu.) Today Yr Ago. Wheat 2.465.000 Corn 641.00O S01 000 354. ,100 1.641.000 Oat 1,612.000 Shipments (bu.) Wheat 1.417.000 Corn 277,000 Oats 1,065,000 r.53 000 .105.000 1.031. 000 UNITED STATES CI.EAKA.WES. Today. Yr. Aim Wheat Corn Oala Outs No. 3 white: while: 1 oar, 70 ',o. Rv No. 3: I car, 527,000 600.000 8. 000 732.0011 No. 4 224.000 12 cars, ;ic. $1.64 Harley No. 3: 2 cars, $1.14. Wheat No. 1 hani: 2 cars, $2.11. No. 1 hard: 8 cars: $2.16; 2 cars (smutty), $2.16; 4 cars ((smutty), $2.14. No. 3 hard: 1 cur. $2.16; 1 cars, $2.13; 1 car (smutty). $3.13; 3 cars (smutty), $2.72; 3 cars (yellow), $2.11; 1 car (smutty). $2.11; 2 cars (smut ty), $2.10; 1 car (smutty), $2.06. No. 4 hard: 1 car, $2.12; 1 car (smutty). $2.10: 1 car, $2.08; 1 car (yellow, smutty), $2.07; 1 car, (very smutty), $1.20. No. 1 splng: 1 csrs (northern). $2.18i; No. 3 mixed: 1 cars, $2.16; 1 car (smutty), $2.14. No. 3 mixed: 1 car, $2.11; 1 car (smutty), $1.06. Corn No. 2 white: 1 cars, $1.89. No. 3 whits: 1 cars, $1.87; 1-5 car, $1.85. No. 4 white: 7 cars, $1.83. No. 1 white: 1 car, $1.77. Bample white: 1 car, No. 1 yellow: 2 cars, $1.81. No. 1 yellow: 4-5 car, $1.74. No. 6 yellow: 1 car, $1.62; 1 car, $1.67; 1 car, $1.66; 1 car (smutty), $1.60. No. 4 mixed: 1 car, $1.71. No. mixed: $1.62. Closing Chicago prices, lumished The Bee by Logan A Bryan, stock and grain brokers. 315 South Sixteenth street, Omaha: Artlcl. Open. High. Low. Closo. Yes y Corn. ( i Aug. 1 68 1 61 l604 1 60411634 Sept. 1 634 1 634116041 1 6I4163 Oct. 1 634 1 644 1621)41 1 63411654 Oats. Aug. 73 71 714 71 724 Sept 734 734 714 714 734 Oct. 744 "44 71 734 744 Pork. I Sept. 44 10 44 10 43 761 43 75 44 20 Oct. 44 30 44 40 44 05 44 05 44 50 Lard. I Sept. 26 66 26 65 26 601 26 60 26 75 Oct. 26 80 26 80 26 70 26 75 2 15 Ribs. I Sept. 24 80 24 82 24 701 24 70 124 87 Oct. 26 03 26 05 24 67 24 87 26 JO CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS, Rains In Southwest Bring About Sharp Break lit Corn Market. Chicago, Aug. 23. Corn prices broke sharply today on soaking rains in Kansas and showers in Missouri and Michigan, los ing at a net loss of 1 to 24c Heavy rains were reported also in other puria of the southwest. An Immediate Increase In the movement to market was a prospect which served further to undermine con fidence of the bulls. A private firm Issued a bullish crop report ordinarily of Influence, but it was largely disregarded. The return of Mr. Hoover from Europe was noted with Interest, as he Is expected to modify or eliminate the 60-60 rule of bovine suIiniI tutes with wheat products. October corn closed 14c under yesterday at $1,634. The oats market was Inclined to bullish ness at the outset on its own sccount, but the bearish example In the neighboring corn pit was too much, and at the close prices were 14 to 14 net lower. Caqh and elevator Interests were sellers of the de ferred contracts presumably hedging. The sample market off 4 to 1 cent. Provisions were dull snd lower In sympathy with corn and a lower market at the stock yards. The Department of Agri culture estimates that the hog supply la 3 4 per cent larger than a year ago. Clon ing prices were 10124c lower for lard; 22 425o for ribs and 46o down for pork. Cash quotations: Corn No. 2 yellow, $1.82; No. 3 yellow, $1.751.78; No. 4 yel low, $1.671.71. Oats No, 1 white, 73c; standard, 72 73c. Barley $1.071. 15. Rye No. 2 $1.721. 73. Seeds Timothy, $6.001. 76; clover, nom lnal. Provisions Pork nominal; lard, $26.60; ribs, J24.004J24.7S. Kansas City Produce. Kansas City, Aug. 23. Butter and Poul try Unchanged. Eggs Flrtss, 39c; seconds, S3c. Kansas City Grain. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 23. Corn Sep tember, $1.67; October, $1,684 Minneapolis Grain. Minneapolis. Aug. 23. Barley 90c$1.05. Rye $1.76 1.76. Bran $29.31. Corn $1. 78l.ll. OatB 68 468c. Flax $4.384.41. St. Iouls tiraln. St. Louis, Aug. 2S. Corn September, $1,664; October, $1,664. Oats September, 73c; October, 734c asked. The Metal Markets. New York, Aug. 23. Lead, unchanged; spelter, firm; east St. Louis, spot, $8.90 bid At London Tin, 37 10s. MAXIMUM PRICES. The price fixing committee of Douglas county has named the following prices. Re tailers are not permitted to charge more than these prices: Brown sugar, per lb Sugar, per lb Flour (Nebraska) 24 lb. No. 1 48 lb. No. 1 Bulk, per lb Hominy Oswego cornstarch Cornstarch ...$ .10 ... .10 ... 1.66 ... 3.00 ... .07 ... .07 4 ... .124 .10 Cornmeal, per lb., white 06 Cornmeal, per lb., yellow 06 Cora flour 06 4 New potatoes, per lb 04 Butter, per lb., creamery No, 1 51 Creamery No. 2 48 Eggs, selects - .46 No. 1 ... No. 2 xBread U. S. Standard loaf wrapped 12 oz. single loaf 12 oz. loaf (2) 16 oz. loaf .42 .35 .08 .15 .10 24 oz. loaf 15 Crackers (Victory) Oatmeal 20 Grahasa 20 Corn 20 Soda 20 Rice (In bulk, per lb.) No. 1 15 No. 2 124 Barley flour 06 4 Rye graham flour 24-lb sack 1.75 Rye flour, 24-lb sack 1.75 Bulk, per lb 08 Oatmeal (In bulk, per lb.) 07, Beans, per lb., Navy No. 1 16 Pinto, best No. 1 12 4 Bacon, pef lb., whole pieces wrapped. No. 1 60 Same sliced , 60 .Whole pieces wrapped No. 2 47 Same sliced 55 Heme (whole) No. 1 skinned 37 No. 1 regular 37 tsnoiilclcr 28 Lard, per lb. No. 1 pure 2a Compound .28 Oleomargarine (In cartons) per lb. No. 1 S8 No. 2 33 New cabbage, best quality, per lb 06 Corn syrup (In cans) 14 lbs 15 2 lbs 20 6 lbs 45 10 lbs 80 Note 1 These prices are for cash over counter. Note 2 An additional charge may be mud" for dullvcry or credlf to customers. Ssme price for rye or graham. Bread are lor cash and carry or credit and delivery. - NEW YORK STOCKS GERMAN TROOPS Market Broadens and Strength ens With Prospect o. Easier Money Conditions; Move ment Around Pails. New York, Aug. !1 Assurance of a prob able relaxation of money conditions in the near future and highly encouraging war savic.es were the dominant factors In to day's stronger and broader market The movement was the more convincing from the fact that It focused around rails. the mamiy or the higher grade, Canadian Pa cific registering an extreme advance of 5 points. Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, New York Central. Reading and secondary uoiilera were carried along in the advance of transportations at average gains of one point, some of the southern lines improv ing similarly. United Stales Steel was more actlvs than at any recent session, retaining the great er part of its H-polnt advance, Inde pendent Issues, same class, scoring equal gains. Marine preferred strengthened in the Ister dealings snd moderate advances wer mads by motor subsidiaries. General Electric. New York Airbrake and Texaa Company, Indus trial Alcohol and some of the tobaccos. Sales amounted to 252,000 shares. There wss a marked Increase of dc man I for foreign bonds, eapeclally French issues, at fractional gains. Liberty 34 failed to repeat yesterday's new high record but the 4s and 4 Ha were more active snd stronger. Total sales, par value, wore $7, 450,000. Old United States bonds were un changed on call. Number of sales, and range of price of the leading stocks: Closing Sales. High. Low. lild Am. Csn 600 47 464, 46C Am. Locomotive ... 400 6684 66i Am. Smelt. & Ref.. . 1,600 77 768 Am. Sugar Ref 700 109 4 109 664 77 1074 Am. Tel & Tol 1,300 97 96 4 17 Am. Z. L. ft S. 300 . 2.700 . 1.200 700 900 .10.800 200 174 66S 86 65 26 164 69 49 17H 65 86 1. 4 4 Anaconda Copper 66 86 Atchison It. A O llutte ft Sup. Cop 66 4 25 4 160 6S4 484 254 184 434 684 94 t'anmllan Pacific 164 6V 4 Cenlral Lenther ... M. ft St. I 494 C. A N. W 91 C R. I A P. ctfs. . . Chlno Copper Corn Trod. Ref Crucible Steel Cuba Cane Sugar . . lMstlller's Securities. Ert General Electrlo . . . General Motors .... Ot. Northern pfd. . . Gt. Nor. Ore ctfs. . . Illinois Central Inspiration Copper . Int M. M. pfd International Nickel International Paper. Kennocott Copper... Maxwell Motors .... 26, 43 li 68', 80 69 164 2584 38 4 414 84 200 200 600 400 1.200 200 10 68 4 15H 184 154 700 1474 1644 "7 800 161 1814 1624 800 924 124 924 400 914 114 314 200 964 164 9tt 600 614 61 614 9.200 1014 101 1014 600 294 294 9 100 16 16 16 400 134 200 264 S.300 1004 3.200 244 384 IS 26 18 994 100 244 24 Mex. Petroleum . . Missouri Pncifio . Nevsda Copper . . New York Central 300 100 20 4 204 73 4 434 90 V, 434 604 894 92 864 134 204 74 43 904 484 61 904 92 81 234 444 74 444 90 4 43 4 61 904 924 884 24 N. Y.. N. H. A II.. .17,600 Northern Pnclfia . . . 400 Pennsylvania 1,000 IMItHburg Coal .... 200 Reudlng 6,800 llep. Iron A Sleel . 900 Southern Pacific . . . 2,900 Southern Railway .. 1,200 Stuclcbaker Corp Texas Co 900 1624 1604 151 Union Pacific 1,600 1264 1244 1264 U. S. Ind. Alcohol.. 200 1284 128 1284 IT. S Steel 48,400 1124 111 lit U. S. Steel, pfd ... Utah Copper Wabash pfd. "B". . Western Union . . . . Westlnghouse Elec 300 1104 110 110 500 814 04 1H 200 244 244 244 400 83 824 H3 1,100 434 434 434 Bethlehem "B" 1,600 844 II 14 Total sales for Vhe day, 252,000 shares. New York Money. New York, Aug. 23. Mercantile Paper Unchanged. SterllnK Unchanged; demand. $4,754; cables, $4.76 9-16. Francs Demand, $6.61; cables, $5.60. Guilders Unchanged. Lire Unchanged. Mexican Dollars Unchanged. Time Loans Strong; unchanged. V. S. 2a, reg 18 Gt. N. 1st 44s.. 874 U. 8. 2s. coupon 18 tl. C. ref. 4s.... 774 U. S. 3s, reg 99 4 Int. M. M. 6s... 18 4 U. 8. 3s, coupon 9 4K. C. 8. ref. 6t 76 4 U. 8. Lib. 34s 102.42L. A N. un. 4s 834 U. 8. 4s, reg.. 106 4 M K A T 1st 4s 114 U. S. 4s, coup. 1064M. P. gen. 4s.. 674 Am. For. Sec. 6s 974t.Mont. Power 6s 88 Am. T. A T.'c. 6s 874-N. Y. C. deb. 6s 14 Anglo-French 6s 95 N. Pao. 4s 11 Arm. A Co. 44s 12 84N. Pacific 8s.... 69 Atchison gen. 4a 80 O. 8. L. ref. 4s., II B. A O. cv. 44s 7SP. T. A T. 6s.... 87 Beth. Steel r. 6s B9HPenn. con. 44s.. 144 Cen. Leather 6s 93 4Penn. gen. 4 4s 86 4 Cen. Pacific 1st 76 4 Reading gen, 4s 81 Chcs. A O. cv 6s 80 S L A 8 F a 6s 684 C, B. A Q.. J. 4s 3S. P. cv. 5s.... 914 C M A S P o 44s 77 Southern Ry 6s.. 89 Va C R I A P r 4s 684T. A P. 1st. ...84 C. A S. ref. 44s 734Unlon Pao. 4a... 864 D. A R. G. r. 6s 64 U. 8. Rubber 6s 7984 D. of C. 6s C31) 92 17. 8. Steel 6s.. 994 Erie gen. 4s... 83 'Wabash 1st 904 Gen. Electrlo 6s 96 French 64s.... 994 Dun's Trade Review. New Turk, Aug. 13. Dun's tomorrow will say: Recovering tendencies In trade and In dustry have appeared In some sections where excessive heat and humidity had repressed activities and mora vigorous prosecution ot war work has fortunately been possible. The necessity for Intensive productive effort becomes Increaalngly evl dent as government wants expand beyond all previous calculations, and the restric tions on regular business, varied and marked as they have already been, are not only tightening steadily, but are also ex tending Into new channels. With a con stantly enlarging proportion of the coun try's Industrial facilities being concen trated on demands ot the most pressing character, the less Important requirements are of secondary consideration and manu facturers and dealers alike hesitate accept ing orders while there is a prospect of a call for supplies from official sources. Weekly bank clearings, $5,443,624,610. New York Cotton. New York, Aug. 23. Cotton closed strong at a net advance of 268 to 212 points. Futures closed strong; October, 34.90c; December, 34.20c; January, 34.05c; March, 34c; May, 33.46c. Frank C. Munson Resigns as Member Chipping Board Washington, Aug. 23. Frank C. Munson of New York has resigned as a member of the shippin board. It was learned today that he will return to New York to devote his attention to his duties as president of the Mun son Steamship line, believing that he has accomplished the work that of obtaining neutral ships for the use of the United states which led to his appointment. A successor to Mr. Munson has not been named. Emperor Charles Pardons 24 Charged mh Treason Amsterdam, Aug. 23. Emperor Charles of Austria has uardon?d 24 defendants awaiting trial 'on the charge of high treason at Sara'evo. Bosnia, according to a disnatch to the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin from Gratz, the capital of Styria. lhose released from prison include a num ber of south Slav politicians. . Paris Paper HinL at New Big Gun Made by Yankees Paris, Aug, 23. In soeciai tvne. L'JIeure prints prominently this enigmatic note. "Will the echo to the great Bertha soon be heard? Will that echo have a Yankee accent?" Diaz Repels Hun Attack. Rome, Aug. 23.- Forces of the cen tral powers yesterday attacked the Italian advance lines on the front from the lower Semeni river to the heights of the Mali Tomorices, in Al bania, it was officially announced to day i)y tle Italian war department. I he attack was repulsed by the Ital ians. 1 DEFEAT FORCE OF RUSSIAN REBELS Overcome Attack by Insurgents Well Equipped with Artil lery; Claim Victory in Second Encolinter. Amsterdam, Aug. 23. German forces were victorious over a force ol 1,200 Russian insurgents, well equip ped with artillery, near Krementchug, according to a Kiev dispatch to th Vossische Zeitung of Berlin. In a sec ond encounter 64 miles northeast ol Krementfchug the revolutionaries lost 800 men killed and the Germans took six machine guns and other equip ment The survivors of the revolu tionary band fled, but their retreat was cut off by the pursuing Germans. Red Guards Hang Czechs. Amsterdam. Aue. 23. Russian RJ Guards, after the capture of Sim birsk, on the Volga, according to a Moscow dispatch to the Hamburg Nachrichten, publicly hansred in the market place .500 Lzecho-Slovak pris oners. The hangings, it is decared, were a reprisal for "atrocities" com mitted in the town during its occu pation by the Czechs. Commander is Prisoner. Washington, Aug. 23. Commander William Price Williamson of the navy has been killed in an accident aboard . a warship. He was born in Virginia in 1884 and was appointed to the naval academy from Wisconsin. American Army Gives Victory on West Front, Says Premier Borden New York, Aug. 23. Sir Robert I Borden, premier of Canada, arrived here today after a 10 weeks' stay in ' England and France, firm "in the con viction," as he expressed it, "'that never was the spirit of the allied na tions more steadfast or more resolute than at present. America's mighty effort in sendina more than a million men to France was the deciding factor in brineinsr victory out of defeat on the western front. Sir Robert said: "It is beyond question that the vic tories of the last four weeks would not have been possible except for the American divisions which have taken their place in the battle line," he con tinued. "I have seen many thousands of American troops on board ship and in camps I visited. It is imoossible to overestimate the increased confi dence with which the arrival of those mighty armies has inspired the allied nations. "All Europe is impressed by their splendid physique, their resourcef ness and adaptability, the remarkr rapidity and thoroughness with wr they have acquired necessary and, finally, the magnificent fighting qualities they have displayed in every battle in which they have been tested." America Has Best Facilities Now For Training Aviators Washington. Aug. 23. Rapid ad vance in the training of aviators by the division of, military aeronautic, was described today by Maj. Gen. W. L. Kenly, director of the division, wno has returned from an inspection trip to the Pacific coast, Tlno ornrral declared America of fers the best training grounds for flyers, not excepting France and Eng land. Training schools were now be ing grouped so that the cadet flyer may pass ffbm ground, primary and advance instructions without leaving the locality and when the final test is passed they are ready to leave for France. Squadrons and brigades of flyers will be formed here as the classes graduate, to be sent overseas to take the air at the front in the formation in which they have been trained. Allied Troops Are Defeated on Front of Ussuri River London, Aug. 23. Allied troop on the Ussuri river front north of Vladivostok, outnumbered by the enemy, have been forced to withdraw after heavy fighting, says a dispatch to the Daily Mail from narbin dated Wednesday. . British and trench troops were en gaged in the battle, but the brunt of the fighting fell on the Cossack and Czecho-Slovak troops. Japanese units aided in the retirement Bolshevik monitors operating on Lake Hangka are harassing the allied left and have detained additional Czech fprces. Commands are being given the bolsheviki in German. . Six Billions in Loans To Allies From America Washington, Aug. 23. Payment to the allies since the United States entered the war today stood at $6,089,064,750. This represents the aggregate of checks paid, as distin guished from credits established, which now amount to $6,692,040,000. All credit accounts are being drawn on periodically by the government to which they are extended, excepting that to Russia, which has an unex pended balance of $137,000,000. Tech nically, this Is still available, but the bolshevik government has never pre- J sented any demands for payment. 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