THE BEErOMAHA. FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917. GRAIN AND PRODUCElf LIVE STOCK MARKET . Good Son of Cattle Changes Hands Early at Steady Fig urea Hog Market Shaky. NEW YORK STOCKS brandeis Stores I Ride Up On the Escalator the only moving stairway in the middle west An Entire Building Devoted to the Sale of Men's Wear. Calmness of Market Regarded Spot Wheat Prices Decline, as Evidence of Its Inherent Strength. While Some Grades of Corn Go Higher. 16 ' BIO RUN OF SHEEP HERE I IS NOT LEARY OF WEST Receipts wer; Official Monday.... Official TtuVday . Official Wednesday Official Thumday , Kstlraat Friday Omaha, March it, 1117, iattl. loxa. 8h.. . J.tilO , S.3X9 . 3.473 , l.iOO 11.6117 15,63 1.900 16.722 11..'- M 7.000 FIva day this week. 27.25 K.S:t 47.3ffi Haw days last Week. 53,156 4B,C2S 41.497 fain dnys S wka. affo.2.7 SI. 927 4.!M iSaine days 2 wka. aitn.S'i.Ml T6.a3 5 S . f 0 Ram dayi 4 wka. aao.2S.lBH J3..14I 6MM bame daya laat year. .30.4:1 7M.73 32.41; Cattle Rccfflpla n umbered only ev?nly ear, and that wa a fair run for a Prldny, As usual at this time of tbe week the trad waa very atow and dull, with priced steady to a little lowr. Whll there was very Jlula life In tbe movement, t cHpla were so llftht that the btar end of the trrmit changed bands In fair season In the morn lug;. Quotation on cattle: Good to choice beeves, 111. 406 12.00: fair to JTood beeves. ,. II. 60 911, 40; rommon to fair beeves. 19. V IllO.i; good to choice heifers. I3.00ftl0.00 Rood to choice rowi, $.7j.7&; fair to good cows. I8.90gfs.75; common to fatr cows. j.7i(f!,00: prime feedlns steera, IMO 4910.25: rood to choice feedera, IS.7.iO; fair to good feeders, I.00JS.71; common to fair fecdern, f6.7&08.OO: iood to choice lockers, l.3ftl.3o; atoctc heifers. 17.25 0 00; stork Co H a, f 6. 00 I. SO : stork ralvee. IR. Of 910,00; real raives, l,0')11.7i; beef hulls, stairs, ate, S8.aOQ9.tO; bologna bulls. 17.00 91.26. BEF STEERS, NO. Av, Pf. No. A v. Tr. 4........ 9X1 It 00 f 973 10 10 4: iosi io ro 1 1;; io;.i 10 75 It 1130 It 80 t 1126 11 20 31 126T 11 25 1 1280 11 80 STEERS AND HEIFERS, t 840 t 16 12 726 10 35 COWS, . J....... .1MB 7 10 ... .,...108 T 11 808 f It 4 1038 8 30 3 1148 I 30 3 1270 8 40 1 ..1320 t 60 28 1244 I 70 I ,41007 I 7S CALVES. 1 470 t 76 1 440 10 00 1 129 11 18 1 230 11 86 Hog -There waa quite a drop In hog receipts 1oday, the run of 136 loads or about 9,000 bead being the smallest of the week since Monday. Five days' supplies are of very respectable else, the total of Kti.sii neaa Being lfl.ooo larger than week ago, and 4,000 heavier than two weeks' ago, but. nearly 1.000 abort of last year. The lark of anr new develootnenta In the threatened strike of railroad men put in mantel in a pretty a risk r condition again this morning. Shipper filled a few - orders, but after buying tun or a doxen rare at prlcea that were strong (o lOo ntgner, iney aeciaea to await toe opening or tne pacKer trade. Packers played a waiting gam again to day, and It waa pretty well along la the morning before they even got as far aa making bids. Their early talk was lower, but when hogs finally started selling It 'waa at prices that showed little or no change, though aome sales might have boon a little stronger. Before all the of fe rings had been cleaned up packer buyers all got shut-oil orders, and left the yards with on thirty loads ait 111 In the penn, ' At noon there had been no developments. Bulk of the hogs had changed hands at prices that were generally steady to In the case ot a few shippers a little higher, but trader counted, up thirty cars aiill In first hand. Most of the hogs that had sold went at a spread of 814.00914.30,, and fop reached 114.40. These flgurea are a big Ifio lower than a week ago, lights having hown mora depreciation than, beavlea. ftepreaentaUve sales: -No. A v. SO, rr. No. Av. Sh, Pr. lllft ... IS 80 45. ,177 ... 13 90 ... 14 00 71.. 203 ... 14 00 , 14 96 It. .231 ... 14 10 . ... 14 IS 69. .248 240 14 29 ; 129 14 26 80. .2(18 ... 14 30 ' ... 14 36 14.. 336 ... 14 4 Sheep Receipts of sheen and lambs were If anything a little heavier than on either of the two previous days, the run which counted out tweniy-eiRht cars or about 7,000 head, being' rather liberal for a Fri day. For tbe five day aupplles foot up 47,M head, being about tha earn alse as a week ago, t.Boo larger than two weeka ago, and 16.000 heavier than last year. Today's market waa a fitting eloit for a week of dreggy, ragged markets. There waa a good run here, more In fact than seller expected, but demand was good for desirabl light and handy lambs, and by mldforenoon several car of this sort of atuff had changed hands. On paper value did not look much different, but last night' drlnle had made th bulk of the offering wet, and conaiderlng this, called these early sale anyway Iftdflto higher. Aoveral cart of good Mexlrnr were bought around 114.60, which, waa ui,u dered equal to at leaat 114.09 r 114.83 had the lambs been dry. Other lamb, however, were slower, and when they did finally sell, the early ad vane waa' loat, bulk of th western lambs being no mora than steady with yesterday. and tone Mng, If anything, weaker. Horn or in neavier lamb were especially draggy, and at noon a cteHranco had not been made. Qaptation on sheep and lamba: Jaml. ItgfiT and handy. 314.00914. 60t Iambs. heavy. 8tll.t0914.lO; lambs, clipped, 811.60 fM.av: lamba, feeders. tXld4jt4.!S; year. ling, gooU to choice. l)3.40J13,aJ: year lings, fair to good. 311.60912.36; wether, fair ta choice, 8l0.ft091!.0I we. good to choice, 811.00911-60; ewes, fair to good, 8io.009ll.00i awes, plain (to cull. 17.009 Representative alea: ; 18 Mexican lamb 10 814 19 248 Mexican lamba ,., 76 14 60 211 Mexican lamb ............. T6 14 80 '42.. m II.. 1M 34.. 303 09..26T New Tork. March 1. The calmness, amounting almoit to indifference, with which Wall Street today incepted the strike order of the railway brotherhoods and the upheaval In the Russian empire was re. garded by Impartial observers a strong proof of the market's sold out condition and Inherent atrenfith. At no time waa the market heavy or week, although it experienced frequent pe riod! of Irregularity. Rail were alugglah for the greater part of the day, but de veloped strength in th final hour, Read ing, New York Central, Union Pacific gain ing from 1 to almoat 2 points. Foreign condition In the local market were not materially altered, rates on Petro grad holding at or Hlightly above recent levels. Marks were lower and sterling and francs were ready. Urea, however, ha n ring around the minimum quotation of the pre vlous day. 8h area of the companies known to be operating on, large contract for the Rus Dion government were at no time adversely affected. 1 Quite the contrary, so me Issues of that group were unusually active and strong, Bethlehem Steel new stock making a groan gain or points at )Z0, United State Hteel and kindred Indue trials made variable but steady progress to ward higher prices. United States Hteel showing an extreme gain of 1 at 111'. Lao a a wanna waa somewhat erratic, but Virginia Coal ami Iron rose f points to 4. Activity in Conner waa restricted to Utah and Kennecott, although American Smelting was In occasional demand. Mo tors and accoaeorte figured to a fair de gree In the activity of th lata session, (leneral Motor gaining I'fc point at 126. snipping, except Marine preferred, which roe almost .3 polnte to 80, were uneven with minor equipments, sugars, Industrial Alcohol and Central Leather. Ohio a featured the utilities at a gross gain of 314 to 1144. Hale, 380,000 share. Bonds war barely steady on narrow deal. Inge, International again being subjected pressure. Total aalee. nar value. 83.. 136,000. , United State bonds war unchanged on call. Number of sales and quotations on 'lead ing stocks wars: . Hales. HltrV T.Ate PIam Am, Beet Sugar... 8,400 tl tt 00V 81 U American Can 900 44s '46 444 Am. car m v ndry . too 00 "5 5i 90 71 70H 70 9,700 106H 104 1064 1,200 ins HI 111 127 36 H 9.700 84 83 S4L 1.300 loau; 103 1112 u. IU0 l.tflO 1,700 CASH WHEAT TRADE DULL I o a &3 7D 76 ,76 '7 06 6 - 47 46 , 48 Am, Locomotive Am. Sine It. it Ref Am. Sugar Ref.,., Am. Tel. A Tel.... Am. Z h. A 8.,., Anaconda Copper,. Atrhtaoa Baldwin Locomo., Baltimore A Ohio, Brook. Rapid Tran. B. f S. Copper.., Cal. Petroleum.... Canadian Pacific... 800 1C4 1C4 Central Leather... 1,000 91 90 91 Cheaapeake A Ohio ' 409 61 68 68 C, M. A St. P.... 1,209 82 81 81 Chicago A X. W... 709 113 113 113 c r. 1; a p., ..... 17 u f'blno Copper 1,100 69 68 68 fain. VuM A Irnn.. Knft 41 11U 47 II 8.900 24 23 21 4,800 06 96 90 ' zeu 21 31 31 1,900 30 28 8 153 CIU CI 21 ' 14 S!4 611 31 SI lt ua"i nt( 113 l.ioo aiti !. t Com Product, Rat. f'rurlhl, 8t.l MstlU.ra' 8cur!Moi Rrl, ri.ner.l Et.ctrle... Ornt No. pM.i.... Or..t No. Or. etc llllnot. Cntnl.... ...... 101U Inor. Con. Corp... 00 lt'i 1H 1J tn.Blr.tlon Copper. ' 1.000 li '0(J 80 H litter, tTarve.ter 114 ' L M. M. Pfd. ctf.. JJ.000 JO 1 10 1C. C. South.rn.... 1 ST 14 Knn.cott Copp.r.. S.000' 4H 46H "i iui.riiifl m .-.uibi.i ...... i.. Mi. Petrol.ura.... 1,500 17 1st, Slum! Conr.... (00 41U 41 41 400 :i E4. coo oo 1,100 J00 r ono tion 300 2 MOO 3.400 Mo. Paolrlo. new Montana, 'oarer... National teail,.... Nevaila Copper. . . . New Tork Central.. N. T., N. H. H. . Norfolk 4k Weatern Northern Pacific, Pacific Mall Pacific Tel. Jk Tel. Fsnnnylvanla n.v Con. Cooper lie. Ulna 10,100 Hep. Iron a Steel. .,100 Khattuek Aril. COD, Southern Pacific, Hnttthern Railway.. Kludebalter Co Toxaa Company.;.. Union Pacific U. S. Inil. Alcohol., 11. It. fttael IT. ft. Hteel pfd 800 11 Utah Conner 14.000 lit Wrhaah pfd. "B".. 1,300 24H W.tern I'nlon Wc.tlnahou.e Klen. 100 .1 ' .... lot at" 54H t5 tli Hi 434. Ut 49ti i:ni no io:it, io:u 103 . . . . tt l M'i It II .2'i tSi 13 ttt ms ' 400 2 3tH Zn Moo ni tti 1,700 SI !7 S7ti 400 101 103 103 soo 327 s:o SSK 1.100 13IU 1!3 134 1.400 11114 110 lllti 117U 117U in3 114(J Omaha. March 18, 1917. The trade In cash wheat was rather quiet today, on account of extremely' light re ceipt and because of a rather sharp de cline m future, a- Th demand, however, .was eufflrtently active to take care ot th light offerings, but the sellers generally were Inclined keep their sample for a better market. There was very Itl'.le low grade wheat sold and the local bualnees was confined to the better grades of hard winter, the sales being mad up principally of Ho. and i hard. Spot wheat wa quoted from lc to !c lower, th bulk of the No, 2 hard going at 81.64, while th 1 hard ruled around 8l-7791.83, with the bulk going at 11.62, while on al of No. 3 mixed waa made at 81.76. The receipts of corn held up fairly well and there wa an active demand for this article, with price quoted from unchanged to "rio higher. Th white variety generally wa listed at a ligbt premium over the yellow, al though one car of No. 2 yellow, which was sold on stripper weight, brougbt 91.00. the top of today market. Th bulk, however, of th commercial grade of yellow corn aold at 11.04, while th white brought li.0t and the mixed 81.0301.03 14. The oat market wa quoted from o to I o lower and there was a very good de mand for thl cereal at the prevailing prices, the bulk ot tne offering, which l.uded No. i whit going at 67967c, while th No. 4 sold at 49&7. By and barley wer very quiet and rye wa quoted nominally lc higher, while bar lev waa Quoted unchanged. Clearance were; Wheat and flour equal to 298,000 bu.; corn, 338,000 bu.; oats, 932,- 000 mi. Primary wheat receipt were A86.000 bu. 1 and shipment .669,000 bu.. agalnet receipts or 1,184,000 bu. ana receipt oc 021,000 du. last year. Primary corn receipt wer 887,900 bu. and shipment 716,000 bu., against receipt of 812,000 bu. and shipments ot 467,009 bu. last year. Primary oats receipt were 7M.0OO bu. and shipments 390,000 bu., against receipts of 768,000 bu. and shipment of 681,000 bu. last year, CARLOT BECBJPT8. Wheat Corn. Oats. 172 1 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET, and Cattlw Week Hogs Stronr Shp lamM uaaettled, Chicago, ' March 17. Cat tie Receipts, 8,009 head; market, weak: native beet rat tle. 19,4)0913.80; etocker and feeders, lt.80 4M.7&; cow snd heifers, lt.10919.7t; on Ives, $10.09914.26, Hog Receipts, 18,009 head; market, trong, lOo to 16c above yesterday' aver age; bulk, 814. 66914. 90: light, 114.16914.60; mixed, 814. 49 16.06; heavy, 114.40916.10; rough, 114.40914.66; pigs, 919.76t18.16. ; Sheep and 1 iamb Receipts, 10.000 hesd; market, unsettled; wethers. 111. 00912.66; sue. 18.76912.86; lamb. 911.36014.66. St. Lottie Ut Stock Market. Bt'Louli., Mo.,' March 19. Cattle B. eelpla, 1,009 head; market etrong; native beef steers, $10.fi09ll.76; yearling steers tnd heifers, $6. 60011.60; cows, 86.&O01O.OO; lockers and feeders. (.f&9 10.00; Texas quarantine atears. $iV6099. 60; prime aouth ftrn beef steers, R.0O(f 11.00; beef 4Awa and heifers, 94.1&99.00: prime yearling steere and heifers. 17.69010.09; native calves, 16.00913,76, . Hog Receipt, 8.999 head: market higher) light, 814,40914.88; pig. 89.000 12.24; mixed and butchers, 814.60O16. 00: food heavy, 814.660 16.09; bulk, 114.660 14,6. T ...... Sheen and Lambs Receipt s. 1.009 head; market steady; lamba, 913.0012 16.00; ewes, rl.30013.99; yearlings, 912.36013.60, ' Vaasaa City IJv stark Market. Kinsa City. Mo., March 16. Cattle Receipts, 12,009 head: market steady to weak; prim fed steers, ll.5O0i:.Si; Ireased beef steers. 99.60011. GO; west ern steers, 9t.008ll.T6; cows, 60.0010,00; tolls, 97.O90t.DOl catves. 87.00012.09. Hog Receipt. MOO head; market teady; bulk. $14 30014.10; heavy, 914.700 14.86; packers and butcher. 814. 20914.80; light, 814-1)0914.46; pigs, $10.00012.60. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, c.600 head: market, higher: lamb, $12.00914.681 year. Unga. 81l.O0tfll.60; wthr. $11.69012.69; vet, $19.60013.28. " Sioux City Llvi stack Market Sioux City, March H. Cattle Receipt. I, 009 head; market steady; beef stetrv, 10.60012.09; butcher. $9.60919.69; fat eow and heifers, $7.00010.60; uannvrs, 14.6008.60; atocker and feeder. 87.00 J 69: calve, $7.6099.60; bulls, stags, etc., 17.9009.99; leedlng cow and heifer. $9.69 08,69. Hog Receipt. 11,509 heed: market n ahipper strong, packers steady; light. 112.76914.98; mixed, $14.06914. 23; heavy. fl4.26014.2S, pigs, $11.80012.09; bulk of tale. $14,90014.26. v Sheep and Lamb Receipt. 909 head; market steady; yearlings, $iroo,tl3.00; wethers, $11.60012.69; awes, $10.60011.69; 'raba, $11.2-91416. 0t XaMph LI t Stack Market. St Joseph, March 10. Cattle Receipt. $09 head; market steady; steer, $8,600 II. 76:. cow ana halters, $6.89011.99; calve. 16.00011.1.9. . Hog Receipt. 9,199 head; market on beat 80 higher, ether dull; top. $14.96: bu'k of aalea, $14,26914.?$. Sheep and Lamb Receipts. 4.009 head: market strong to 10c higher; lamba, $14.00 014.69; awes, lll.9Q0U.6s. Total sale for the day, 50,000 shares. CHICAGO OR A IS AMD PROVISIONS, fTkeat Open " Twer ant Irrmlar but Might Bally Noon Knann. Chle&so. March 18; Renewal ot hop that th railroad strike would be averted ltd to a rally In wheat price thl afternoon, off setting to a large extent oppression wn.cn resulted from order that tha walkout employes begin on Saturday afternoon. The market closed unaettled, ranging from lc net lower to So advance, with May at $1.83 01.83 and July at $1,6401.66., Corn gained 01tto and oat UVte, jn pro v.. ttinn the outcome varied from 3o decline to a rise of 10c, Development In th railroad controversy ruled wheat throughout th session. Lowest price were touched during the first halt of tha- day. -when th market waa moat at' fected by news of the strlks edict and by subsequent notices of widespread embargoes on freight. Even then, however, decline wer only moderate, a chances appeared pen that a way yet would be found to prevent th 11 eh. Numeroua trader freely pressed the selling side of the market, but tha bulls wer far from being stampeded, Snd wer able about midday to fore a gen Oral covering movement, which, In om cnnea llftd quotation 60 np from th low eat point of th morning, Th chief bast forth rally wa a re port, that Pretdnt Wilson would medlat In th railroad atrlk If h .wer asked. Announcement that a -cabinet meeting would discuss th transportation tleup and that prospect of government Intervention wera Increasing helped- th lata . upturn In wheat prices. Little, If any, attention was given to factors other than th railroad deadlock, th trad-virtually Ignoring such Important subject aa th revolution In Russia and tha official endeavor to fix a prlc standard far lh who I. Canadian crop. . Cora,' Ilk wheat, was under prsur early, but toward tha last received goad support. Meanwhile, though shipping de mand was at a standstill qn account of th Belt railway here refusing to accept car. Oat duplicated the action of other, grain. uuaineaa wa almost entirely local. Provision averaged higher with hog. House with eastern connections led the buying, . . 1 . Cash Price Wheat; No, 9 red, nominal: No. 1 red, $1.88 Nos. 3 and S hard, nom inal, worn 1 iso. z yeiiow, f 1,07 9 l.tt : No, I yellow. 81.07 1.08 i No. 4 yellow, $1.9991.97. Oala: No. f white, 870 69c; tandard,- $30906. Ry: No. 1, nominal. ' Barley: 61.9801.93. Seed: Timothy, $3.7606.7St- clover, $12:90016.00, Provision; Pork, $38.96; lard, $18.19; rlba. tl8.96017.46. ; Butter Unchanged. -.-- , : Kg Higher; receipt, B,4t esses: firsts. $7938c; ordinary lints. 38027of at mark, raaea Included, 3027c. : Potatoes Higher; receipts. 2$ caret Wis consin and Michigan white, $3.300140; Idaho, Oregon, Colorado and Washington, $2.4002.80. 1 Poultry a llv, hlghor; fowls and springs. c, ' -i Chicago 70 184 Minneapolis 342 " Duluth ................ 9 ' Omaha 24 7 24 Kansas City 42 !!2 ! St. Louis 83 91 2f Winnipeg... 461 .. Tires sales wer reported today: Wheat No. i hard winter: 1 car, $1.84 No. 3 hard winter: 1 car, 91-84; 1 car, (t.83; 1 car. $1.83; 1 car. 91.82; 1 car, 1.8I tt: 1 can ii.bu; 2 car, ti.7; 1 car, $1.78. No.- i durum mixed: 1 car. $1.68. No. t mixed: 1 car, $1.76. Farley No. 1 feed: 1 car, $1.10. Corn No. 1 white: 3 car. $1.04. No. 1 vellow: 1 car (ahlDonr'a welsh ta). 91.05: 1 cars, $1.94; 1 car, $1.04. No. 4 yellow: 1 oar, $1.04, No. 3 mixed: 2 cars. $1.03. No. S mixed: 1 car (high color), ,$1.03 ; 6 cars, $103. No. 4 mixed: 1 car (shipper's weights'), $1.02; 1 car, $1.02.- No. 6 mixed: 1 car. $1.02. Oats No. 1 white: 1 car, 68 c. No. 1 white: S cars, 87c; I csrs. 67c. No. 4 white: 1 cars. 67e ; 1 car, 6c Sample White: 1 car (snippers weights), bhc. Omaha Cash Price Whaat: No. 9 hard. $1.8401.84; No, 8 bard, $1.7701.83; No. 4 hard, $1.-7001.80, Corn: No. 3 white, $1.O$01.O4; No. $ white, $1.O401.O4; No. 4 white, $1.0401.04; No. 6 white, 1.03O1.04: No. 8 white. $1O801.O2; No. 8 yellow, $1.O401.O4; No. 8 yellow. ii.049i.04W; no. 4 yeiiow, ti.oaTOi.o4; No. 9 yellow, $1.0391-03; No. yellow, $1.0301.02; No. 3 mixed. $1.0301.03; No. I mixed, $1.02 01.08: No. 4 mixed, $1.02 81.03. No, t mixed. 91.02 U tfl.02 : iso. 8 mixed. $1.030 1 02. Oats: No. 8 white. 6896Be; standard. 674X&7c; ino, s while, $7067c; No. 4 white, 66&G7c. Barley, Malting, $1.1401.20; No. 1 feed, 81.01 9 Vi 10. Rye; No. 3, $1.4801.60; No. I, $1.4801.49 Omaha Future. Interest In the pit today centered on the trlk situation, and while wheat opened a trifle lower, a rumor to the effect that the trlk might b averted started a buying rally by long and profit taking; by the hort Interest. It was also rumored that President Wtt nn had ordered th railroad head and th atrlk leaders to mak some conces sions, but no definite move wa made by th chief executive to prevent the strike. The local trad In futures was very quiet during th early trading hours, but when the abov report were received the trade became vry cltv and all cereals cloned at th highest points reached during the day, wheat gaining about $d on May and o on July, while corn and Jau both closed substantially higher, , Ijocal range of options: Art. 1 Open. High. Low. Close. jTea W lit. I rr ' ' I My 17$ 1 Tt 176 1 79H77 July '160' '160 149 4 60 150 Sept. 1 39 1 39 136 ; t 39 139 Corn. May 1 94 ' 198 103 1 08 104 July 1 02 1 0S 108 1 03 102 Sept. 1 01 1 93 192 1 02 101 Oats. .... . , May '47 87 87 $7 87 July - $2 6S 62 6S 63 Chicago closing prices, furnished The Be by Login A Bryan, stock and grain brokers, 116 South Sixteenth tret, Oma ba ; Art I Open. ""High, Low. Close. Tes. May 1 71 1 83 17$ 1 88 180 July. 1 66 1 68 162 1 65 160 Sep. 1 44 I 4$ 143 ' 1 44il46 Corn. I I May 1 97 1 09 107 1 99 Il08 July 1 08 1 07 106 1 071107 Sep. I 06 . 1 06 109 1 08 106 Oat. May $T " 88 86 88 67 July $6 66 $6 . $8 6$ . Pork, I I May 1$ 86 83 97:sj 82 22 93 32 16 July 13 39 13 39 33 06 33 28 33 12 Lard. May 19 00 19 98 18 90 19 98 19 00 July., II $7 11 80 1$ 90 11 09 16 87 Rib. . May IT 48 IT 48 IT 82 IT 45 IT. 47 July 17 68 IT 68 FIT 4t17M 17 65 .1 ' Kansas city General Market. Kansas (.'Itv. March 18. Wheat Km 9 hard, $1.8701.89; No. t red, $1.8801.83: May, 9l.T0; July, $1.61. Corn No. 1 mixed. $l.O80t.Ot: No. I white, $1.0891. 0; No. 1 yellow. $1,100 1.10; May, $1.04 01.06; July, $1.O60 oat. No, whit. $2082q; Nfc mixed, 690 91c. ' t 1 ' Cotton ularkel. New Tork. March It. i'otton mi urea opened steady; Marc , $17.95: Vay. $17.1,01 July, $17.45; October, $14.29: pocember. $18.88, Liverpool. March 18. Cotton Spot, eas ier; good middling. 12,ltd: middling, 12.98d; low middling, ll.90d; sale. 9,009 bale. Live Stack In Sight. -Receipt of live itock at th flv principal western market yeeterday: Cattl.- Hog. Sheep St, Laula 1,000 MOO 1,000 Oma hi .., ,,, l.too r.noo 1. 000 Sioux City ......... 1.000 11.600 Ins Chicago ............ 3.000 19.000 ' 10.090 City 13.000 $.600 9.609 Totals ,il.S00 83,809 24,800 Leaden Stk aad Bands. ' Iondon, March . American aecuHtlea wer affected by strike fear and bo$-ly a ""mmws nevraea in m stOQai, x ohangt today, t MlnneapaU Oraln Market. I Mlnneapoll. March 18. Wheat May, $1.64: July, $1.76. Cash; No. 1 hard, $1.9808.00; No. 1 northern, $1,8001.94; No. $ northern. $1.$801.94 . - trorn wo. a yenow, e1.vssy4.ve. , Oats No. 3 w hite, 68 9 58c MaisMd $2.8402.9. 4 ...... . . Flour Unchanged. Barley 9c0$l. 24. t' Ry $1.64 01.66; , OU and Roe la. Savannah, Oa.v March 14. Turpentine Quiet; 44o; sal, none:- receipts, S bbls.; Shipments; 169; atocks, 12.734, Roam Firmt sates, 80S bbls.; receipt, 109: shtpmenta, 179; stock, 80.088. Quote: A, B. C, D, B, F. Q. H, 1 and K, 6,60c; M. N. W and WW, 8. 30c. big profits in'oilS;,? .Immediate purchase of , Mid-Continent Oil ,4 Utilities ttock V . insures nearly 0 dividend yield at present market prtca of around $1X50. ' ' This corporation controls public utilities -, in 12 rapidly growing cities in tha mid - wast and has 12.000 acre of proven oil land, oaiy 2ft of which is davelopcd. f.lid-Contincnt Consolidated Oil & Utilities v is incorporated under the laws of the State of New York and ':, fa actively traded in on th N. Y. curb. The broad market for sharea, and earn ' sng-ooweraeveraltime the preaent divi dend requiremcnta, further insure saiety of investment and big profit. For da tailed information, specify V SpxhltetttrCGW mm It with I .Ik ttrMt, attain. III. me .... a(SBBBBBiaSSBBH Dont Experiment With Clothing That Hasn't an Established Name What is the sense of buying Clothing without an established reputation, when you-can buy Hart-Schaffner & Marx Clothing With a World-Wide Reputation Some men think economy in clothes-buying is to find a cheap sounding price. Foolish; they know better if they stop to think about it a minute. . Your price for a suit is low or high, according to what it gets, not according to what it sounds. Hart Shaffner & Marx Clothes for Men and Young Men are made to sell for $20.00 and upward; as much upward as you choose. We argue that QUALITY is the test of price, that's the reason we offer you the best Clothing at any price. LOOK FOR THE LABEL A SMALL THING TO LOOK FOR, BUT A BIG THING TO FIND Have You Seen Our Varsity Fifty-Five Models? a-ocvnEM nan ocnantlcr&Marx Nothing like 'em in town; snappiest styles you ever saw; style and spirit in the design; all wool fa brics; many variations in pockets, cuffs and sleeves. Second Floor Ride Up on the Escalator. Men's New Spring Hats Masterful Expressions SPRING 1917 brings with it the best display of Hats for men and boys we have ever shown there's , nap and fro to every one of them and the makers have created so numy variations that every man will find there is a particular hat for him. Headquarters for Stetson Hats There's a certain amount of flexibility mac is most. aesiraDie aDout these Hats. Soft Hats that hold their form, and stiff Hats that will not crack. 93.50, 94.00, $5.00, $7.50, $10. Brandeis Special, $2.00 Shown in all the newest shades of green, gray, tan, brown and black ; always the same price Boys' Headwear . A complete showing of Boys' New Spring Headwear, in all the leading styles of the season. Rah-Rah Hats, at SOc, 65c, 98c and $1.50 Boys' Swagger Tweed Hats, at $1.50 Boys' Felt Hate, silk lined, at $2.00 Boys' Caps, at 25c, 50c and 65c $2.00 Golf Caps for Men Plenty of style in these Caps, too get one now for the first' play off from the "Tee." Spring shapes and patterns; taped and silk lined $1.00 Main Floor. "Trustworthy" Cor do Calf Spring Shoes for Men One of the snappy styles that the Spring season brings to the fore. Made on a perfected Eng lish last, with long vamps, yet with plenty of room across the ball of the foot and across the toes; oak leather; Goodyear welted sewed soles, standard "Trustworthy" quality, at the unmatched price of $4.00 for the pair. Th.y Com. In a Nic. Shad, of Burgundy. No need to give good dressers a second invitation especially when the price is not to be equalled anywhere. Main Floor, Men's Building. Roller Skates, ,$1.89 With Best Ball Bearings Ball Bearing Roller Skates, $1.89 a pair. Other Roller Skates; same as foregoing, with plain bearings, 90c a pair. Sporting Goods, Fishing Tackle, ; Base Ball Goods, Etc. A full line of Spalding and Reach base ball goods, uniforms, shoes, etc. Louisville bats, Spalding, Wright and Diston, Mc Gregor golf clubs and a big selection of golf balls. Hunting and Camping Outfits. Outfits for hunting and camping, guns and ammunition. Bicycles . Out Brandeis Special Bicycle embraces all the features of the highest grade bicycles and sells for $27.50 Boys' Sample Base Ball Bats, worth 50c, at 25c Boys' Base Ball Mitts, at , 50c Boys' Base. Balls, at....... Sc. 10c and 25c Sporting Good. D.p.rtm.nt, Men's Building. Hardware and Paints - . i ' We are offering these necessities for Saturday at greatly reduced prices and the wise person will take advantage of these offerings. . .. " ' Poultry Netting We carry only the double galvanized, all lengths; per square foot, or, per 100 square feet, in full roll. $1.00 ' ' W. a.ll "Cyclone" fancy wir. lawn fence. ' 6-inch nickel plated combination pliers, nickel plated knurled handle, special 29c Genuine Rose brick trowels, special .98c One lot of fully warranted pocket knives, brass lined, all Styles, 2 and 3 blades , .49c Genuine Wostenholms "Pipe" brand razors, $1.98 value, $1.50 Ever-Ready Safety Razors 79c Genuine "11 ay dole" hammers, any size..., 59c $1.29 very high grade and finely finished.carpenter saw. .98c .$2.75 set of Ford Ratchet wrenches, special. .... ....$2.39 '. Paints V "BB" Brandeis Best Floor Varnish, per gallon '.$2.50 "BB" Brandeis Best Interior Varnish, per gallon $2.50 Screen paint, black or green, per quart can ! . . . .39c House paint, for inside kitchen or Data room wans, per gal lon Floor paint .$2.25 ..$2.25 fife 'ft' u r WW 3 Spring Furnishings for Men Every item listed below is an excellent value, so do not let this opportunity pass by you without shar ing Saturday. Men's Shirts at $2.00 - A splendid array of New Spring patterns in absolutely new patterns of pastel stripes, woven in a very fine quality of corded madras. We consider these extraordinary values; soft French cuffs, sizes 14 to 18, at $2.00 Men's Silk ShirU at $6.50 to $10.00 New arrivals in this class of merchandise almost weekly, most patterns are exclusive. The tailoring of these shirts are equal to custom made and cost about what you would have to pay for the material. The materials are fine qualities of Silk Broadcloths, Pussy Willow and Silk Crepes, with beautiful satin stripes woven in; sizes are 14 to 18, priced at $6.50 to $10.00 New Spring Neckwear, at $1.00 Just received, a wonderful assortment of Persian effect and college stripes, made up in a very classy scarf, with a slip-easy band; shape not too large, but ties up neat with a soft or laun dered collar, at $100 Men's Silk Hose, at 50c, 75c and $1.00 All the very latest novelties in plain colors, also perpendicular and horizontal stripes, for low shoes. We show all qualities in all the Btaple colors for Spring wear, at 50c, 75c and $1.00 Munsing Union Suite, $1.00 to $3.00 All the various spring weight in qualities, short and long sleeves, in regular stock and length. We consider these the best fitting and most serviceable men's union suits made, at $1.00 to 3.00 150 Dozen Silk Ties, at 29c ; 150 dozen Silk Four-in-Hand Ties, made of short lengths of vregular 50c silk, scores of new patterns, special price, at 29c Men's Silk Fibre Hose, at 25c Men's All Fiber and Fiber Pleated Hose, in most all new spring shades, made with double heels, soles and toes; look as well and wear better than silk; all sizes 9 to 11, at 25c Men's Pajamas, at $1.25 Made of percales and corded" madras; also fancy soisettes; neat stripes and plain tolors. Many of these Pajamas are samples; values $1.50 and $2.00. Men's Store. f