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Pinchot forking to Halt Strike in Coal Fields Pennsylvania Governor Bent on Reconciling Diferences Between Miners and Employers. By I'niTprul Servlc*. Washington, Aug. 26.—Wsfthlngtor evidenced great satisfaction with th vigorous manner in which Governo Pinchot of Pennsylvania plunged inti the task of averting a hard coal strike, assigned to him by President Cool idge. The enthusiasm and confidence with which the governor started the state machinery in operation at Harrisburg and his firm attitude that the people must be spared the rigors of a fuel shortage this winter, strengthened administration hopes that an amicable solution will be reached. Word from Harrisburg outlining the preliminary details of the course Governor Pinchot plans to follow was approved at the White House and by the United States coal commission. John Hays Hammond, chairman of the commission, was with the presi dent for half an hour. They went over the steps Pinchot has taken and the prospects of success they indicate. All in Pinchot’s Hands. President Coolidge is determined to leave Pinchot’s hands entirely free to grapple with the problem as he deems best from his viewpoint on the ground. The president assured the governor in advance that the adminis tration will back him up to the limit and that the federal government will do nothing to interfere as long as he direct* the fight. The arrangement was one of co-operation with Pinchot taking over the reins from Coolidge. Mr. Coolidge was thoroughly con tent tday to adhere strictly to that policy. All action at this end was in the direction of perfecting plans for pre venting hardships and suffering from a lack of hard coal by flooding the anthracite burning communities with substitutes, mninly soft coal and coke. At the first call for assistance from Governor Pinchot, however, the fed eral authorities rushed to respond. Digs Into Facts. Chairman Hammond stated that the governor called him on the long dis tance telephone and asked for in formation as to earnings, living costs, living conditions, production costs and other data bearing on the anthracite industry. This information already had been gathered by the commission and made public in It* series of re ports. Governor Pinchot was supplied with these documents and other data of a confidential nature bearing on the controversy when h* called at the commission’s offices with Chairman Hammond after their conference with the president yesterday. The reports nre more or less technical, however, po two of the commission’s statis ticians were dispatched to Harrisburg to facilitate the, governor’s study of the Information. Substitutes Menace Anthracite. If a strike should come, he de clared. there will.be no anthracite market for the remainder of the winter when work is resumed. The president and the coal commission head still cling to the belief that this phase of the situation—the danger cf disaster to the industry—will prove an important factor in bringing the operators and miners together. Chair man Hammond asserted with even more confidence than yesterday that the administration does not see any likelihood of a sympathetic strike in the bituminous fields. John D. I.ewis, president of the United Mine Work ers, he pointed out, is on record as opposing such a move, and other union leaders have expressed the same view. Other Governors Delay. Some surprise was occasioned to day when it became known that six of the governors invited by Federal Fuel Distributor Wadlelgh to partici pate In the conference in New York to formulate plans for supplying and using substitutes had not replied to the Invitation. They are the gov ernors of Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Delaware. Mr. Wadleigh still expects to hear from them in time for the meeting. The delay, In his opinion, is due to the necessity of selecting the men to send to the con ference. According to the agend* worked out, the sessions probably Vlll con tinue for several days. Besides dis cussing and agreeing on plans for distribution of substitutes, engineers from the bureau of mines and others will demonstrate to the state officials the best methods of adapting the sun stitutes to certain kinds of heating apparatus. The railways, Mr. Wadlelgh said, have assured him that they wilt co operate to their fullest possible ability. Representatives of the vari ous lines operating in the anthracite and bituminous districts will hold a preliminary meeting of their own In New Tork Monday afternoon and Join In the conference of states Tuesday. Wheat Rugt Not Transmitted in Seed, College Declares Numerous Inquiries are being re eeived at the agricultural college relative to the use of seed from fields which were badly Infected with rust this season. There Is no danger of carrying rust lnfactloi o next year's crop by using send from fields which have rusted badly this year. There Is possibly some danger that the germination of badly shriveled seed from rusted fields would not be very good. This ran easily he determined by a simple germination test. While piump kernels are to be preferred for planting, the shriveled kernels will usually make satisfactory seed and may ho used In preference to shipping In plump seed and paying the extra cost involved. Johnson County Farmers Will Fight Hessian Fly Special Dispatch lo The Omaha lice. Tecumseh. Neb., Aug. 20—Johnson county wheat growers, through co operation with County Agricultural Agent H E. Huston, will make a big fight this fall aaglnst the Hessian fly. The plan will be to dispose of all wheat stubble and to sow at a time the fly ran do th<- tenet damage. The loss front this imst was pretty severe in Jhls section this year. ^ llfttfjT ^ Education Plus Pleasure Draws Throngs to Nebraska State Fair Recreation is combined with education at the Nebraska State Fair. Here are just a few of our citizens enjoying an afternoon off, partaking of the splendid play program staged by the state fair. Some crowd, you say—sure, did you over see one of these immense state fair crowds? If not, you better get down to Lincoln about the first week in September and see how many of your friends and fellow citizens live in the grand old state. I M Sextet of Porkies at State Fair | Well bred, well raised—that’s the only story we have to tell. We had the same dad and the same mother j Even our owner can hardly tell us 'apart. Why? Well, our ancestors were all selected with care—that’s ■ the only answer we know. Better come down to the State Fair at Lincoln this fall and see how we have grown since last year. Ne braska Corn and Alfalfa make us leave our baby days pretty fast. Husband Boasted Openly That He Would Get Younger Bride, Wife Say. Six Divorce Petitions Filed in Council Bluffs Yes terday—Cruelty Charge Is the Most Frequent. Charging that her husband has boasted openly that he no longer loves her and that he is going to get himself a younger and better looking wife, Ella Keating Saturday filed suit for divorce in district court at Council Bluffs against Gordon D. Keating. They were married in Oma ha on October 20, 1910, and separated on August 24, 1923. She charges cruelty and alleges that her husband has refused to pay the rent and that he gave her onl>*$30 in four months. Five other divorce petitions were filed Saturday in the Bluffs. Bessie E. Combs sues Joseph W. Combs, charging cruelty and asking custody to their son, Paul, 10. They were married In Missouri on January 1, 1897, and separated August 30, 1923, Charging cruelty and infidelity and asking custody of their two adopted children, Flossie, 9, and Rosa, 5, Car rie Smelser asks for a decrtje of divorce from George Smelser. They were married at Plnttsrnouth, Neb., on October 6, 1902, and separated July 1, 1922. Other petitions were: Elizabeth A. White against Edward M. White, married April 20, 1921, and separated August 8 of the same year, desertion charged; Eillian Baxter against Ar thur Baxter, married on March 27, 1914, cruelty charged; Clara Tyler against Frank Tyler, married Febru ary 14. 1918, cruelty charged and cus tody of two children, Clarence, 5, and Margaret, 3, asked. Independents in “Gas” War Seek State Help Special DNpatch to The Omaha Bee. Sioux Falls. S. D., Aug. 26.—It be came known F. H. Btiehler cf Madi son, H. D. Freeman, Sioux Falls, and M. R. Baskerville, Watertown, the original independent gasoline dealers’ committee, were at Pierre to con fer with Governor McMaster and if possible adopt some plan whereby the independent dealers of South Dakota may be saved from ruin as the result of the present gasoline price war. The refflsal of the Standard Oil company to adopt the price of 26 cents proposed by Governor McMas ter is forcing the independents to meet the Standard price and sell at a loss, as more of them have limit ed capital. It is estimated there are 1.000 In dependent dealers in South Dakota, with 4.000 men carrying on the inde pendent business and with $1,000,000 invested. ' Daughter of Des Moines Minister Dies in China Dos Moines, Aug. 26.—Mrs Warren Bacon, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Blanchard of Des Moines, died Thursday in Ruling, China, according to word received by her parents. She formerly lived at Wapella, Ta\ and she left for China with her hus band three years ago. The National Women Lawyers' as sociation has representation In 32 states and branches in France, Italy, Australia and Porto IUco. Reichsbank Head States Debts Caused Inflation Berlin, Aug, 26—Dr. Rudolf Tla venstein appeared before the cen tral committee of the reiehatag and defended his policy as president of the reichsbank, contending the bank was not blameable for the continuously growing inflation. The main cause for this Inflation, he said, was the unchecked increase in the floating debt, which on August 1 aggregated 194.006.000,000 marks, of which 177,000,000,000 were In the reichsbank's coffers. Thus far Dr. Havenstein's state ment appears to have failed to put an end to rumors that his resignation as head of the reichsbank is imminent. His reputed change In policy has caused much surprise, the more so ns the government was helieved to he unanimous In desiring his retirement. Bluffs Drum and Bugle Corps Receives Many Offers Members of thtr new drum and bugle corps of Rainbow post. No. 2. American Region, made their first of ficial appearance In the business dls trict of Council Bluffs last week. The corps was organized six weeks ago. There are 10 drummers • and 18 buglers In the organization and their services are being demanded for sev eral engagements. The corps mem bers will operate a candy booth at the legion carnival grounds, Twenty eighth street and Broadway, this week. Proceeds will he added to a fund of *2T, donated hy the women's auxiliary unit and new uniforms will he purchased. Clarinda Church Sends Couple to Colombia as Missionaries Clarindn, Ta., Aug. 20.—Mr. and Mrs. Normnn E. Ny guard, ‘'adopted” by the Clarlnda Presbyterian church as missionaries, sailed August 22 from New York on ihe steamer Hixola for Colombia, 8. A., where they will sol dier for Christianity. The couple 1h going to a. field where there Is one missionary for every 200,000 Inhabitants. They are being sent out by the Presbyterian board of missions and are supported by the Clarlnda church, of which the Rev. Dr. A I: Mai shall, formerly president of lliu Omaha Thuologlcul seminary, In pnntor. Mr. Nyguard I* n recent graduate of the Omaha nr ml nary. Mr. and Mr*. Nyguard will tie mu tinned at Bnrranqullla, a town of 100. 000 nltunti'd 15 rnllen from the count nnd 11 degree* north of tile equator. The only luxury they are taking with them In an Ice cream freezer. In in procurable in I lu it.u ni|Ul)ln, though the price la txhurbltant. / 1 Nebraska Swine Grow as Big as Any Yew, we grow them big in Nebras ka-Just as big as they do anywhere. Nebraska's swine show alone is worth a trip to the Nebraska Stat# Fair which will be held at Lincoln, September 2 to 7th. iinc Malvern Man $700 for Driving Auto While Drunk Dean Clem Pleads Guilty of Operating Car With One Hand—Drinking With the Other. A fine of $700 was levied In dis trict court at Counril Bluffs yester day ag&inst Dean Clem of Malvern, la., following Ills plea of guilty to a charge of operating a motor vehicle while Intoxicated. He was arrested on July 26 by Deputy Sheriff George Gillaspy, who says Clem was driving with one hand and drinking from a bottle with the other. The case was the first In the war declared by Sheriff P. A. Lainson and County Attorney Frank E. Northrop upon motorists who persist In operat ing their cars while under the in fluence of liquor. Half a dozen of such cases are pending in the courts and maximum penalties will be urged in all of them, the county attorney states. Potential Killer*. "Intoxicated motorists are poten tial killers," said Northrop yesterday. "It. Is almost as safe to permit a drunken man to run arnuek with a gun as with an automobile. Most of our accidents are due to liquor and they are beginning to he entirely too numerous. Drunken drivers may ex pect no mercy from this office and we will demand jail sentence* when ever the case warrants." Among the motorists who now are awaiting trial on the charge of driv ing while intoxicated are C. W. Spen cer. R. C. Leagan, Walter Anderson, A. C. Evans of Omaha, L' uis Vllliger, Janies Luce nnd John Black. Spencer and Anderson were arrested following accidents. Woman Injured. Mrs. S N. Heaton of Randolph, In was Injured severely when the ear driven by her husband was struck by Spencer's machine on the Glen wood road the night of August 17. Anderson In his mnchine struck Mrs, Steve A harlot Is of Omaha at Sixth street and Broadway on August 7. Ambitious to .Be “Sheik;’ High Sehol Boy Arrested "What! Are you trying to he a sheik?" exclaimed Mrs. Harry Soskin. 922 North Sixteenth street, to her son. Herschel. 15. when she appeared at the central station to arrange his bond on a rhnrge of .Insulting women on the street. Soskin Is a pupil at Omaha Central High school and gave his occupation as chauffeur. Nebraskan Is Held in Ohio as Suspect in Murder Case Kenton, O., Aug. 21—Suspected of complicity In the murder of Sheriff William Vaw Camp at Rrooksvllle, Tml, a few dnya ngo, Gustave Hugo Wendland, 24. who rlnims to he n resident of Nebraska, wna arrested here. Trade Review By K. <i. I>un A ( O. Th^re^ls still a conspicuous lack of uni formity to report* from commercial cen t«rs. but more definite indications of en larging business are noted in some quar ters. With the advance toward autumn, increasing * in t crest in prospective future requirements is being shown in different channels, and there is expectation of a more general revival of activities after the pr-^ent seasonal restrain: a have been removed \\ hero actual gain in buying has developed, as in the divisions of the textile trade, prices are firmer, and the1 excess of decline* in Dun's list of whole sale quotations has narrowed appreciably during recent weeks. Change* in working hour* aro becoming a factor in th« price movement in the steed industry, tending' to steady some markets, and the rise pri< es of grain has Leen further extended. Reflecting the latter phase, dispatches from agricultural sections of the west in-1 dh ate a more « heerful feeling, and the high price of cotton has strengthened sen timent in tho south. While unfavorable features, such as the anthracite coal min ing controversy and the political unsettle f? ’ amenta! domes* in conditions are consider ed sound and confidence in » good fall business ha* not diminished. Tp*» slow ing down process that followed the re markably rapid expansion of *he first quarter of this year had a wholesoti.*- j bearing on the situation, and the absent e of any general trend now t/ward specu lates excesses is reassuring Krsistunre to I*r|ci» Declines. More i "hlatai • •* to pr.-e decline* has de veloped. J,a*t week h compilation of whole* *hIo quotations showed that recessions snd advance* were almost equally divided, arid Duns lift this week disclose* 41 reduc tions and 3i increase' The r,»* in grain prices ha been a feature, with corn epe cialiy prominent !n the movement, and spot cotton has held shove the i!?>c level. In view of th« latter condition, it is not surprising that price* of some cotton goods have turned firmer, particularly a* demand has Irf a dentil. >'• * * el y a change appears this week in pub!.shed quota* -ms of iron and at•.■•*!. cu' tb- cn •/'jlV t on l teadi.«‘-r sr.d *. n shift in * * schedules has raised the possibility of higher prices for soma steel produ ',*. Fargo lotion ( onsuinpiion. An n’^clal report mad* public ear-v this week placed domestic consumption • f cotton for the season ended on July 31 last at 6.M' 4.710 bale.*. Th.s represent* a gain of more than 11* (•©*> balea o\er the total for the linmediaieiv preceding (n-iigr.n and there were fully 4 .o,..>•<» more spindle* in operation at th** close of July than a year previous Export* during th* recent season, however, were less than 4 S2&.000 bal* s. or *ome 1.3*1 ‘>00 bale* be low the shipments for 1121-1922 The, < arrvover of cotton In this r« untrv >’»i , July 31 last approximately 2."M.000 bale*. wh«*rex* there was a carryover uf 2.HIF «.00 bale* In 1 922 While domestic con sumption still exceed* that of * '• sr ngo. »her* ha* be<n a pro*re**ire reduction In the tn?*|* during tecent months end fully *<_>». 000 fewer spindle* were active in July tb»n 1n June lotion Trails Improve*. Afore d A " n it o sign- of expanding busi ness in primary cotton good* channe.* appeared during the week While buy er* remain conservative, an Increasing disposition to cover fall reed* i* shown, and price* are firmer. The higher ir.ar t* fur r-*w cotton, with a lor*, spot quotation about 115 a bale shove that of a vear ag". tend to strengthen price* for good*, and print cloth* have advanced ••Sc a yard from the low level of last month There »* still con*1derable Idle »t manufacturing centers now • ver. and on!v a m©d*--ate revival of ex port trade ha* occurred. Imprr's or fine coffon* • n the r.ihdr hand arc large while an increased vdluine of wool good* .* coming into this country. larger liming of Rail*. No general breaking awav from th* summer lul. In steel demand ha* vet occurred, but Increased rail |>ur. busing hi* been a re. nt feature. Extension of the |13 price io cover shipment* In the first half «*f next v ir ha* brought ou? a larger volume of business, with abou* :if»A.00o tons already do;, d for 1924 and ••at urate* \ lacing pro-pet t »e contrail* at twice that total. While the car buying program is not definitely known, and though some plant* will need fall orders to avoid curtailment, the Iron Age re ports that th*s current w.-.k ha* been the bc*t in twi* month* in ihe equipment f d ! Th • change to a shorter workday In the *t« el industry, however, had added • o tile unccr t mni les of the outlook, and som« dlflbultv from a labor supply stand point la ex per ted In t h* Pittsburgh dis trict Yet further shutdowns at pig Iron j furnaces are noted, and more worker*1 Kh\o been available than was expo. ted. Hide nMrkrts lx*cl* Firmness. While dm»tnd* h-*\c broadened and irbhave atr-ngthened in some branches of business. the hide trade and allied line,, mainlv lack activity and formnes* The hide market*, especially, are dull and wi'h « number of decline* In pub lished quotations Tanner* again appear to be disinclined to purchase raw material except nt concession* and even calf skins have developed a softer undertone. Simi larly, |A* t her buxines* i* chiefly at lower price*, although certain specialties are in demand and hold their price. The threat* Mmd shoo strike In New England has Icon n retarding f-.« tor. and producer* In tho west ha vo been doing relatively bet tor than manufacturer* In the e*«t. Consignments All Kinds of GRAIN “UPDIKE SERVICE” FINANCIAL STABILITY Flu* SERVICE FACILITY For Safety and Satisfaction’s Sake Bill Your Shipments to Updike Grain Corporation OMAHA K»ni«i City . Chicago Milwaukee College Urges More Alfalfa Study of Wheat .Acreage and Prices Basis of Piea for More Legumes. A study of the wheat acreage of be state in conjunction with the resent market price of wheat indi ces that Nebraska farmers may ell seed down a still higher acreage o alfalfa and other legumes. Advises he agricultural college, Lincoln. The decreasing soil fertility as shown by the spotted, uneven growth of oat Helds this season is an additional rea son why more should be seeded down for soil building purposes. The fall seeding of alfalfa in the eastern half of Nebraska, putting in the seed from about August 15 to September 10, is a good practice and is probably almost as certain as early spring seeding. Fall seeding should be particularly good this year in view of the numerous rains that much of the state has had. Tests would indicate that for aver age conditions good Nebraska or northern grown common alfalfa will do as well as any of the other va rieties. Some other varieties arc somewhat more winter hardy, but the cost of seed is considerably high er and there is often considerable un certainty of getting seed true to name. ^ / A well prepared, well packed seed bed Is a very important factor in get ting good stands. Pack It well. Seed ing about 15 pounds of good seed, preferably with a drill, should result in a good stand. | Omaha Livestock Omaha. Auk 25.—Receipts this week root up approximately 35.258 head as compared with an actual supply of 33.297 h-ad last week and 39.S59 head the cor responding week one year ago. irneyenneai has been particularly no ticeable in the market for killing cattle, many changes being brought about late in the week by the water situation. De mand for the well-conditioned steera and yearlings has been broad and prices have been forced higher, advance full' 25 to over a week ago Half fat offerings have not been favored and consignments ••f these grades cleared slowly earn «»** •Hi°n and only mild impiovement is no ticeable. Rest steers reached 112.35. a new high record for the year paid for steers aver ting 1229 and 112:. with $12.*;5 paid for yearlings of 1 *»l •< pound average-, (’hoice cornfed offerings have been numer ous and most sales of these above 1.100 pounds have been from $11.25 to $12 00. with the inhetween grades generally up uard front SI". <'hoice yearhr g and steers under 1.100 pounds sold from $10.75 to $11 75. common grades noted down to $*.50 while the bulk of fed steer* and yearlings were released from $9 tu $11 75. (■ras* Steera Sale* Few. Outlet for gra-*s steers has been nar row and onlv a few sales have been re ported to klllern. «.* the hulk of the of ferings from the range state* ha* e sold to better advantage to feeder buyers. Sale* to packer buyers were noted from 15.25 to $*. Noteworthy sale* Thursday included a shipment of 14 head of sleeps and he:fers from the Shelby (la > Calf 'dub, with individual sales of steers from $12 to $13 50 and heifer* a' $11. Th*se offerings were in the show rjae* and ranged in w-lgh» from S5o to 1.12" dov ds Market f.#r killing she-stork has fluc tuated considerably with most of the sale* made on a ‘‘optch *■ - catch can" basis. Cornfed offering* at ' the better grades of grass cows and he-fers that are suita ' :*• for ship;> ?>g 0rd t^ ar- reported strong to 15c higher, spots up more, while the general run of gra«s cows sold steady to 15c lower, in the fare of narrow de mand Prime to^rfed hr if. r» . f *19 pound average brought $10.35. a new high price for load iota, with $750-round of ferings at $10.25. Hulk of the dry lot cows and heifers sold frorn $4 TS to $*i 50. With EDOSt of the sales of grass cows from $3 75 to $4 SO ind heifer* from $4.60 to $.'• SC Tanners and cutters ruled steady at $2 25 to $3.25 An a< tive demand for bologna hulls re sulted in a touch of strenct® w;h the bulk of sale from $ 25 to $3 <5 Supply, sof calves ha* been moderate and price* are mostly steady Selected light brought $9 00 to packers and $9 -9 to in dependent Heayjr Feebler* Striiilr. Curtailment of < untry ,n j ii'y for cat tle in atocker and feeder flesh ha* result ed in a large accumulation in the yard dealers’ hands and consequently a dull market. Choice h* avy feeders and stock-] or* have held steady, but the thin-fleshed i offerings. la< king in quality, nre reported a* 25c to 6b- lower than a week age. of especial mention was the sale of *3 head of Wvom ng steers of 1.3n9-pound a\cr ags st $10 L" These steers were In the near-beef class and should not ’•* taken rs a criterion of the general market. Practical top on fleshy feeders. 1.1*5 pound average, reached $9.78, with the bulk of the heavy offerings from $7.00 to $8 25 Stockers sold largely from $5.60 to $7 70, latter price paid for choice 645 pound averages. Stocker cows, heifers and ■ a Ives were unchanged. Hulk of the cows and heifers cleared at a spread of $3 60 to $5.00. with most calves from $5.76 to $7.75. Marketward movement of sheep and lambs from the western states Increased, total for the week footing up approx imately 79,100, as compared with an ac tual supply of 67,443 last week, and 59, 877* the corresponding week a year ago. Increased marketing of lambs appeared to whet the appetite of packers, and with urgent demand for feeding grades there has been a strong undertone to the general trade. Local packers. while liandlcaped to some extent by the wafer situation, have bought freely for ship ment to their other plants and outlet has been amply large, although the last two days, in fac® of advancing prices at outside markets, the local market has barely held steady. Discriminate Against Weight. In a general way. fat lambs and year lings are steady, while sh* ep and year lings have moved*up 25 050c, heavy ewes even more than a week ago. rinsing bulk of fat western lambs cleared at $13.00013.10; top. $1 3 27*. with natives Ht $12.25012.50, fed i/mbs at $12 2j. Yearlings reached $)£•'»#. while a few wethers hare been eligible to $8.5*1. with light and handyweight ewes at $7 j0 0 7.80, the latter price the top, with heavy ewes at $4.5005 60. Advancing prices featured early In tnc week for feeding lambs, upturn mostly 16 025c. although late Friday and Sat urday there was a narrower inquiry, but no material change was noted for sorted light offerings However, there is a norbeabb- tendency on the part of all buyers to discriminate against weight. Good and choice 65 to 70-pound range feeding lambs are now selling at $12 of) 013.00. with sorted lights up to $1.1 and heavier lambs on down to $11-00 and under. Feeding sheep worked sharply higher during the perlor under review, best load lots of feeding ewes now claim ing a limit of $5.60. Receipts of hogs this week foot up ap proximated 63.620, as compared with an actual supply of 80.351 last w»»k and 5?.605 the corresponding week one >ear **A light run again today, with con tinued good demand from shippers, re sulted In another upturn in prices, prices tilling generally a big quarter nigb'-r. Instance* were noted on mixed loads^ and in between kinds of advances of 2;*c to 36c. while packing sows in some cases looked around 15c to 25c higher as com pared wtlh the high sales on these kinds on yesterday h strong close. Good quality butcher* of All weights sold mostly to shippers. 190 to 240-pound averages moving at $8,660 8 75, top $* * b and 250 to 37.0-pound averages at H la 0 8 65: mixed loads carrying backing sows and lights cached mostly at *. J5 0 *.35. and packing sow* largely at $*.350 <.<5. with occasional sales of light smooth kinds ot $7>0 0 7.8 5. Fxtreme hr-ayles and rough kinds sold on down to |. 00. Hulk of nil sale* was at $7 35 0 8.75, top $8.60. rompared with a week ago prices on all grades a,re 75c to 85c higher. Financial By Associated Pres*. New York. Aug 26.—The principal financial markets this week kept a sharp eye on the possibility of a suspension of work in t ha hard coal fields. September 1. but the situation apparently exercifed little influence on securities. 8om** trader* professed confidence that an agreement between operators and miners still would be reached. Other* asserted that in either case any Interrup tion to trade would not be felt for »ome time. Influences which might have aided hears had the stock market been in a ••sb liquidated p-.-i^ n was the situation in thu oil indui’ry Npd the nature of the French reply to the British note on the Ruhr. As it was. there came a brisk rally in French exchange. Oil Companies Nervous. Nervousness engendered by reductions in gasoline prices, continued high produc tion of oil and the fear of a cut in mid ,continent crude price* have been height er. I by announcement of redw 'ion In the dividend rate by two of the leading oil companies Other high light* of the week Included a decided quickening in wholesale and retail trade and f.rm.r commodity price*. While many adverse factor* have re tarded th«» appearance of the usual sign* of autumn improvement In trade, they are now beginning to appear. The de (line in prg iron apparently ha* been ha cd and coke and r.r.c pr‘ *■* have rallied Heavy deliveries < f *teel during the summer were absorbed more readily than many had expected. Kail* Are Confident. Meanwhile railroad buying ha* been a strong supporting lnfiu-n* e. Railroad earning statements for July are Uegin : ng to appear and for the most part gross revenues exceed th'*se of a year ago ,• nd the previous month ^Larger ex penditures for maintenance, however, has '•suited in some decline in net operating in me With ’he gran movement getting under way and autumn traffic Just around he i: timer. the carriers, fortified by record earnings for se^en month? of the ) r-ar. are fa-:ng the future with confi dence. In the commodity market?. New Eng land cotton spinner? apparently have be come convinced that the long continued! drouth in the southwest is going to cut i down appreciably th.-s years crop and the speculative buying of print cloths in • he Fall River market ’. st wf>k was the heaviest in nearly a year Wheat, under! the s'imulus of a shorter crop in pros- j pect in Canada enjoyed a briak rue. I Cords from window shades can be purchased very cheaply, and if every shade is supplied with cords they will never he rolled up crooked. New York Bonds By Associated Frew*. New York. Aug. 26.—Aside from specu lative fluctuations in foreign bonds, trad ing in bonds during the past week dis closed a firm undertone with net changes relatively small. New offering* for the week totaled $30,276,000 as compared with $42,041,000 the preceding week Of last week's total, $24,275,600 were railroad mortgages, which the offering bankers stated were readily sold. All of the active United States govern ment bonds closed the week moderately above quotations at the end of the pre vious week with the exception of the tar exempt 3 4«. which declined 2-22 of a point on dull trading Chief interest during the week centered in the French government and municipal bonds, which moved up or down as the days new* from abroad Influenced tho traders. Theae bond*, however. were practically unchanged at the week’s close. Mexican Bonds Improve. Mexican bonds Improved on announce ment that a forma! statement may be ex pected soon extending American govern ment recognition to that republic. South American bond* moved with narrow lim its with net changes relatively unimpor tant. Despite several cabled dispatches from Bueno* Aires to the effect that the Ar gentine government had decided to accept the offer of an American syndicate for a $60,000,000 loan to refund its short term debt in this country, local bankers indi cated that formal agreement on details had not yet be* n concluded. The offer, however, is expected next week. Industrial liens, generally. Improved In dull trading Fierce Arrow ks closed the week about 6 point* higher and Derry ^ Co. 7* moved up nearly 5 points Oil company mortgages were in sup?Ty. but net losses were held at about a point. There was further talk of oil company loan* to be floated at an early date, but no definite announcement epsued. Trade in Erie. Erie railroad bonds were heavily traded In. advance* in tho various issue* ranging from a point to more than 3 points Rail road mortgage* generally were about even ly divided between gain* and losses, with net change* comparatively small. Chief offerings of the week were:! $14. 000,000 5 per cent 80-year mortgage bonds of the Louisville A* Nashville Railroad Company at prices to yield 5.25 per cent, and $6,000,000 f> p*r cent one »o 15-year equipment certificate* of th** same road at prices to yield 5.25 per cent; and $4, 275 000 5 p**r < ent one to 15-year New York, Chicago & St Louis Railroad com pany equipment trust certificate* at price* to yield 5.25 to 5 40 per cent. Porkers Top Market at $9.25 for New Price Chicago, Aug. 26.—Farmers com plaining about the price of wheat realized that the hog is still their friend when the porkers made a new top for the year at $9.25 at the week end on a 20 tfl 25-cent ad vance. The 160 and 230-pound class of butchers sold at from $9 to $9.23, while the 250-pound class brought fiom $6 50 to $6.90. Owing to a restored confidence in producing cir cles the bulge was not expected to result in an over supply and a reduc tion in prices during* the coming week.; Those watching the increase in hog prices referred to the survey of the United States Department pf Agri culture showing the price level for the 10 principal crops of the farm er. including four fifths of the value of all farm products, had advanced 16 per cent during the last 12 months, farmers being paid for these crops at current prices 33 per cent more than in 1913. The French chamber of deputies has passed a hill to grant a state sub sidy of 20 million francs for the creation of "Le Credit Hotelier.'' This new institution will aim to develop the French hotel system, that there may be increased incentive for for eign tourists to visit France. MIDDLE STATES OIL What are the future prospects of this company? Fully covered in our market re view. .4 Free Copy on Request P. G. Stamm & Co. Dealers in Stocks and Bonds 35 S. William St. New York Classified Ads Two Tho usand Years Ago The Old Romans used to have to walk down town to read their “ classified ads ” — the little notices scratched on the walls of public buildings. These earliest classified ads were not so much different in their purpose and use from those of today. When a man had a house to rent he used an ad like this, which was excavated in the niins at Pompeii: “To rent, a fine house along the Arrian way, from the first of January, by the owner, Caiis Antonius.” A “Lost" ad read like this: “A hammer is missing from the shop of Gladius, the coppersmith. A reward will be paid to whoever returns it.” Today—instead of a few notices scattered about on the walls of the city—the “Want” Ad section of The Omaha Bee is offered to the people of Omaha. ATItnl4, Jooo k Are you taking advantage of this complete „ opportunity service that comes to your hand every day? Read and Use Omaha Bee “Want" Ads —-the beeline to results %p Om&ka. 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