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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1917)
V 14 UVE STOCK MARKET Cattle Sell for $12.10, Highest Price Tet Paid Here for ' , a Poll Load. ' HOGS PULL DIME HIGHER Omaha, March Jl. 1(1'. Cattle. Hots. SneeB. SAB 1.I1& . Official Taesdsr " J!' r.,im.,a Wedneaday . 1.(00 11,500 II, TIlrH lui this wask.13.t04. lt.Olt Rama ss last waak.SI.HI 4J.2B4, Kama day 1 wka. aso.lMM SS.4JJ Ham. days I wka. ao.l(,. 41.1.7 Rama ear 4 wka. aKO. 11.03! S0,4! B.mear. laat rear. 14,111 40,OJ ll.ltl 14.021 :i.t: 10.411 10,004 Cattle Raoalpla of aattla ware liberal to lay. bat with the llfht receipts ysstsrds, and Monday the total lor the three daya amounle to 1!.!04 head, the amalleet for many weess back, and over I.OOO 1 smsller than a year ago. The demand waa , itood and buyers were cut In the rsrds early In the momlni picking up everything dellrable St fully ateady prlres. Cattle eold up to I1J.10. the hl(heat price thus far paid for a full load. ' Coirs and helfera were active and fully ateady er even Irani, while feeder! were firm. ' Quotatlene on cattle: Good to choice beeves. 111,5061!. 1: fair to food beeves. t!0.Q61l?e0; common l -fair beeves. 1026 10 00: food to cholct hel'ers, 11,0010,0(1; coed to choice two, l.7t..H; fair to aond cowe. II. aft ?(. 70: common to fair rowa, li.IltM.rei : rli . f(M.m iteeri, (1.50 sia-x. wu( tn'nhnla feed 're. lt.H4S0.tO: fulr to food 'seders, I8.00fjl.76: comt. on to fair feeders. IC.71C0.OO; seed to choice lookers, ll.OI.W; slock heifers, (7.Mf .; to;k cows. 10.004.!0: slo'k calvea It. 001(1.00; veal emlves, ll.00fjll.75; beef hulls, .'see, s c.. ll.;o tJl.lOi bolofna bulla, I7.oo.:t. . lteprea'OUtlve ssle.: Br.Kl' a I ririKO. Co. ' ' Ar. No. v, Pr. I I ,.. (t 11 so 4 i 777 00 ... (tt I 10 0 . t0 f 00 7 1001 10 70 ! ,0J 10 10 i, fis n '.1.....IHI 11 46 1 ..1218 II 78 I.. . 40 7 svj Hi a SB n2 10 7t I ,1277 11 10 JIM 11 40 ,12ti0 11 t . iiisft 11 t .lfiOril 10 7' U40 II 00 ' 20 flTRRM AN'D llfclFKRfl. 1 1 4 M. 780. 10 Ifc 730 ? 0 ).. 'M I Z6 ItTfl I 40 li.. ..,.., 8l W f.so t 35 , yon t 40 ti.J. 9 76 ).. 110 10 00 CALVE. 3St 460 s so - i. ....... is 7 Jli t 40 41........ 41 S t........ 460 f 00 1 40 in - 1 3, ..... 2H0 -1 1 76 STOt'KSR" ANIi KKEDER", -0 ,, !: 10 1 610 I JO M 473 t 76 .12. 71 10 10 loe flrprll-i of hof got up to pretty fair size this morning, Kereipis were estl- mated at 160 loads, or 11.600 iKsd. which Is almost twice na many as were here Mon day ait Tuesday combined. For the first half ot the week the' run la 11.011 belnv li on phort of a "wek ago, 14.000 lighter then two weeks ago and almost 3a, WO amaller than for the same daya last year. Ko far thla week the run la the amalleet of the year to.date, ' Uood Itoav were more plentiful today, and, as shippers Vgs In had good orders, the market openM falrty active. Around a third of the offerings were bought on ship?, ping account before packers even started, prices p Id being largely a dime higher than -enterday, though nickel advances bought some "tuft The klllrtrade was, on the other hand, very draggy throughout. Buy ers did not even etv- at t" PrttT w,,i aloag In the forenoon, and when they did make their first bids they. were net over sienfly with yesterday. Plrat killtr aales when finally made were about a ntrhel higher, but while the market jua h.nm vrv active until late In the day, prlcea atadlly Improved and a great many nogs eom swibo mii. best time of the day waa on the elesev One , th noikera who has been laying out nearly every day for a week gave up Me bearish campaign for the time being at leaet. and when he got Uito the market , it Immediately livened up, closing prices kin noieit the best of the day. The general market was all M 1ee higher, prices bolng the high cut ever pel here. Bulk sold at $14. 40 ttU.lv. with eev era) sales 7ae high as 14.76, and topt at 114.10, both nf these price 1 'being higher than were berore paia, nepreentatlve sales! ' No. Av. . Sh. Pr. No. Aw Sh. Pr. . 18 14 10 It 14 10 14 1 SI. a J BO 67.. 117 It.. 101 7J-4 ,.v 14 180 14 41 ... 14 160 14 06 ... 14 Tt 16 60 . n..m S4 1 j 4S,.I7 it U U ' 71. Ill ... 14 71 40 14 I t....,..ni' ,. if6o SheeD Lamb receipts were f liberal wroiMrttons. the run counting out flfty three cars, or about 11.700 head, the largest of the week to date, and, In fact, the heav iest that has been here In ten days. Three -daya arrivals amount to K.ltl head, as .against 14,031 head last week, 16,31 -twe wVMkta. MA Slid 10.261 a 9 lit ItO. -1 While today's lamb prlcea were the high est ever paid, new records Ming oeiajminea oil, both Mexican and lea western tamos, the market got off to a pretty draggy itart. Tcstenlay'g trade looked a Httle low rom pared with most other markets, and sellers wore out today te put prices back In line. At Chicago ht-wever, easier prices were In force, asid packers tried to use this to bold down the focal trade, In the end eellera carried their point, bum of fit lambs selling at prlcea that wre '! i6o higher than the way moat f trittenlnVs offerings eold, and stronger II.JT yesterday s eesi unie. juir ot vne western lainhe brought l4.40ttl4.7l, heavy . Umbo shoeing Juat as much advance na a.nrthlnir. in fact on some of the weighty westerns' Wliere buyers misjudged weight . greater opiums were noted than. anywhere civ, but . these were 'scratchy. Mexican uld uo to Il4.!l0&14.u. breaking all rec ord and as high as MM waa psld for bcsi Hunt wctiteriiB, beating the former hlrh mark In this utasB a dime. By nton everj thing except some weighty lambs that had tost come In whs cteanpd up. A small supply of shp sold readily atl jyfct as great an upturn au waa noted oa1 Idinl 4 A good hind tof western ewes was buugtit at fll. MOM. 76, and Mealcana of the sort that brought ltl.16 last week are being quoted up to'lis.vo. A broad domand for shearing stock ab airbed a fnlr supply readily at lDJ16o ad vance. Prices were higher than were ever Lffore raid tor lanba to go to the country. two crra Mclllns uu to ; ii.BO, wtta others r. hluk a. 'tH.lOff 14.10. AV. rf. 331 k'i loraaa !j3. Kebrouka' feeding Ismba Its Nrbraska feeuln. lambs 1 & cull tcedln. lamba 197 fed lambs 1CJ fed lamb. . JJ? 12 10 It l( 14 16 , CHICAGO UVK KTOCK MARK FT. Catlia laeeltlcd Heca Wealv kee an latmba ajl'eak.. Chicsao. Uarch 11. Cattle Receipt,. 11.000 lt-ad: market, unsettled; native beef cattle. ,t.U01s.tt: storkers stti reeaers. It.tont.,; raws and heifers,. )(.7(4l,.li; ' caleea. (10 (0 K.00. Hoga ttacelats, 5!. 400 head; market. weak, at (a above yesterday a average bulk. (14.tO01(.l(; light, title 14.19 mixed, t!40(l(.IO; heavy. U.Mll.l rough, l. 40414.751 Slgs. I10.OOU14.00. I 8hee and Lambs Hecetpta, 11.000 head market, weak; wethers, (11.10012.(0; avea. fl.eooil.lt; lambs, ,ia,Tsejio.. x ( Kansaa City Uve Mack Market. Kanaas City. Ho.. March 11. Cattle fte. eelpta, 1,000 head; market, steady; prime fed etoers. tll.7(OK-l(i dressed beef steers. 10.76(111.10: western steers, 1. eoftlj.ee cows, M.WOK.iC belters. II.00OI1.16: slackers actl feeders, 7.(0O10.(0; bufla, 17. 60010.00: calvea. (B.ooou.to. Hogs Reeatpte. 10.(0 bead: market. higher: bulk. (14.((OU.00; heavy, (14.040 14.10; packers end butchers, 114. 74016.00; light, (14.14U14.7K pigs, ls.40Ois.ee. . Um. mnA 1 Tmsa Reeetnts. 1.00. head ' market, stesffy; lambs, lll.OOOK-Oe: year- lings, (ll.woll.Kj w. la era, u.uvii..u awes. (lO tOQll lt. - Bi. lvh Livs Hack Msrkat. , St. Joe.Dh. ale.. Marek 11. Cattle Re. eelpta, 1.400 market .toady 4 10c higher; steer. $(.6,011.00; cow. end keif.. a 16.604.11.00: ealves. I7.,0(,ll.l(. . Koga Receipt. (.600 head; - market alow to ateady! top. 111,801 bulk f aals ' 01 4.00 0 !.,. heap and-Imbs Reeelpte. (.408 head market slow; lambs, 414.40lt.0O; .waa, (U.00O11.W. GRAIN AND PRODUCE Pnturei Decline, Making the Cash Market Dull, with Pew Cart Sold. WHITE CORK IS STAYING UP Omth, MarchH, 1MT. Th 'uh .Train market was extremely dull today on account of the)' heavy decUnel In futures fend, while ma receip.a conuqiwu varv llKht. onlr ft few carm of corn and oata were reported aold up to noon. Trad In cash wheat waa pracncany ' atandatllt and while a few of the buyera mtrl blda on this cereal, there were no aellera who cared to let ko of their aamplea at a decline In price and, aa a raault, al rmwit all of th wheat sampl-s were hld oveV for tomorrow's market. Shortly before the close of the caalb-market a few of the commlaaion men bewaa lo let go of their corn and oata and quite a few eala of cum were made at a ramie tr ateady to l c lower, while moat of the oata aamplea were disposed of at prices rullntr from ateady to le hurner. ine eommtreiai ireom wi white corn aold at 1 -0 fr 1.1 0. a premium of about, -fro to 1 over both the yellow and ml led Varieties, yellow corn aeinnf -era..- around ll.09Ol.0m, While mixed corn ranged from 11.07 to 1.0H, the bulk, however, going at 11.014. The bulk of the offerlnts In the oata mar ket graded No. I white and moat of the wimple, which were v aold . on ahtpper'a weighte. eold at 0o to notfe. One sale of No. wnite oata was mane L 1Uc, end a few car of aample white brought 194. Rye and barley wr quote4 nnchantr'd and the trade In theae cereal waa very ulet. No, t tyt waa quoted at 11.63, while aalee of rejected Barley -were made at $1.036N.05. Clearanrea were; Whtat and notir equal to 3S.OA0 buahela: corn. 191.000 buahela; oata, 341. 000, buRhels. . , Primary wheat recelpta were 17 1 ,000' bushel and shipments 020,000 bushels, ae-alnat receipts nf 1,292,000 bushels and shipments, of 196,000 bun he la laat year. Primary corn receipts were tzt.imn bushels and shipments IIS, 000 bushels. , 02 I 40 1 against receipts of 791,000 bushels and ship , fJ 10 00 ments of Ot.OOO bunliels laat year. Primary oats receipts were ina.ono b: ;hels and shraments 758.HOO bushels. against reuelptn of 064.000 bushels and shipments of 637.000 bushels last year. ( carlot nr,cEtPT8. . . Wheat. Corn. Oat: rhlcnro ... (0 114 a 117 2S3 Vlnnea polls ruluth Omaha .... Kaneee Hty 41 It 74 21 ...17 .,.107 . 574 V I, Aula. . . Winnipeg These sstea.were reported todsy: Whest No. 1 hard winter: 1 car, 11.(5; 1 car, (1.011,1 1'csr, ll.tl: 1 car, (1.00!,. No. 1 herd winter: 1 car, (1,(1. No. 4 duruin car, 11.77. Ne. 1 mltedi 1 car, (l.tt. No. 4 durum mlsed: 1 car, (1.77. . rtio No. li 1 car, (1.61. No. 4: J car; (.M. Barley Rejected: 1 car, 11.06; 1 ear, li.oi. " ' " '" . Corn No. t white! 1 car,, 11.10. No. 1 white: 1 care. II 0114. No. I yellow: 1 car, 11.0114. No. 1 yellow: 4' cars. 11.01 ; 1 car. (etilpperr weigntsi, ei.vsft; i car, II. M, No. I nilsed: 1 car (ahlppers' weights), (1.0(14; 1 csr (.nippers' wights), 11.00 'A: I cars, 11.00. No. 1 mixed,: 4 cars (shippers' weights), (1.01(4; 1 car, I1.0WH; ( cars, 11.00. No. 4 mlsedi I car. (ship pers' weights), 11.01. No. I mixed: 1 car, 1.07. , , Oata No. I whltst 1 car (shippers' weights), 00Vol I cars, OOHe: 1 car, (ship pers' wslghts), 10c. No. 4 whit.: -1 car, (shlppsrs' weights), 1(0 (4. Baajipl. while: 1 cars. 11440. Omaha Cash Prices Wheat: No. I hard, ll.llftOl.Oz; No. 1 hard, 11.(701.11; No, 4 hard, II. 1001.(0. Com: No. I white, 1.0!4 01.10; No. 1 white, lt.Oti01.OIVi; No. 4 whits, 11.0(01 0('l NoWl white. I1.0SKO i on No. I white. 11,011401. 0141; NO. t yellow, ll.OlVsOI.OH; No. I yellow, H.01O 1.004,; No. 4 yellow, ll.MtaOl.OOVt; No. 6 yellow, ll.MVtOl.00l No. I yellow. ll.OIViO l.OOOi;' No. I mlted. ,i.osoi.usk', no. e mini. (1.0H4O1.01V4; No. 4 mtsed, ll.OIVt 01. 01; No. ( mlsed, 11.0741 01; No. I mlted, tleMK O1.07. Oata: No. I white, (OVtOlle; Jtnndsrd, (0'.4O(0fcc: No. 2 white, 0O00,c; No. 4 white, ((aOOOVic Barley: Mailing, 11,1401. 10: No. 1 feed. (1.04Ol.l!.Rys: NO, s, ,l,sir,.s) no. s. 1,1101-11. liar. Marltot. Art. Open. llllh. Low. Close. I Xii: Vsy ' 1 ((14 1 14V, 1HH 1 K4Vi July ( 1 4Vt 161VI 1 II lXVi apt 1 40 1 40S 1(1)4 1 1(V( UoV Corn. May 1 01 44 1 0144 10744 . I 0t 101 July 1011, 1 07H 100V, 1 07V, 107 ept t 14 I 01 1M I 04 101 Oata. ' May II H KH II Vi KVI 4 July II I 64 'I (4 l4Vj IVj Chicago closing prtoaa. furnished Vh. T4aa by Xaan at Bryan, stock and drat. brokers. 111 South glsteenth street, Oiwthal Art. open. I High. ) Low. wht. " I May 1 14 I 17 H ltlH July 1 I7H 1 (l4 16144 Kept 1 44)4 J 44 142 Corn, May 1 11 1 11 110S July 1 1014 1 10 loVvt B.pt .'. ..... Oata; May 11 : 11 l July , 11 : 17 II Pork, 1 Msy II II 14 II II 10 July II II II II II 14) Lard. May II 70 II Ti II l( July II 10 II 10 II 11 RIM. May II 01 II 00 II 17 July II II II II 17 (1 1 14 1 16 1 41 t 1 1H 167 144 1 01'IIOS io 11 l(l st 11 14 II II II (4 17 II 40 II II II 17 II 70 II 17 It 17 II 17 II 03 111 12 CHICAGO GRAIN AND rBOVIMONd. Wheat and Can Bearlehly Affected . ky peace Heaters front aturopa. Chicago. March li, Pehcs rumors dom inated the wheat market today and more than counterbalanced bullish effecta of the call for congress to assembl. shesd of the time which had been aet. Prices rlosnd nervous. 102o net lower, with Msy st ll.st01.im and July at ll.t(01(6. Other commodities, too, all showsd a Bel bark corn, 101c; oats, 0c, and pro visions 10017c. . . Declines in ths value or wheat were nharpened "the most by a report that Turkey waa suing for a separate peace. No con firmation of any -ouch move on the part of the Turkish government wag obtained, but the announcement that tha Moslema were being hard pressed by the Arabs, as well as by ths British and Russian forces, gsva some degree of credibility to 'tha rumor that a sepsrste pescs for Turkey wss being attempted. Other peace reporta were based chiefly on dlspatchea from The Hague referring to assumed Indications of a new peace move . by (lermany. Besides, there were advice, from Ametardaiu of serious food ; riots In Berlin. fibeenca of any dleturbance. ever Presi dent Wilson's action to expedite the meeting or congress wss a notabls teatura of the early traae -m wneaL Highest prlcea or the day were scored during tha nrsl hour of the seselon, when Intereet In th. call to eongrs was st the apex. In later dealings reports that submsrlne activity was hinder ing the movement of Scandinavian and naicn amps rrom tms .me or tnt Atlantic were innuenccs against ins nuns, ana wun the peace rumors formed too .much of a losd to be overcome. i Profit taking sales by a leading speculator weakened corn. In addition, tnere wsre aa. sertlona that exportera were trying to cancel purchases. Osts gave way with other cereals. At times, nowsver. considerable buying t dona on the theory that oata were relatively cneaper man Diner grain. - Resllslng sales on the part or holder. weakened provisions. Strength In tha hog mernei waa virtually ignored. Chicago Utah prices Wheat! No. I red. nominal t No. red, (1.11 Ol. 13: Noa. I and s nard, nominal, corn: no. l yellow, 11.12 0114; No. I yellow.. 11.114 41.11: No. 4 yellow, 11.1001.11. Oats: No. while, llgtmc stsndard, (0o(2c Rys: No. 3. SI.SQ14. Herley. gl.nocrl.io. neede Timothy, ll.7SKS.7t: clover, IH.00O1I.00. Provisions: Pork, (Jt 10; lard, (ll.il Mba. (17. too 11.00. Butter Higher! creamery, 1IO406. Kgga Higher; rscelpts, 17,114 osses firsts, ll027e; ordinary firsts. 1(0 Ho; at mara, easea included, utrslc. Potatoes Recelple. five cars; unchanged. Poultry Allva, higher; towla, llo; springe. - Minneapolis Uralu Market. ' Minneapolis. March 11. Wheat May, I1.I40I.14; July, 11.71. Cash; No. I hard. ll.01O1.01l No. 1 northern. Il.(001.10! No, I northsru. 11.11 t l.sst. Corn No. I yellow, 11.11 0111. Oata No. I white. ilU(y6( 4 Flaxseed 11.16 Otll. v . Flour Unchanged. . ,' Barlsy airOll lt.v I t Bye Il.51lt1.il, X Bran lll.loosl.il. s THE BEE:" nuw YflRK ,Tnr,if Market Adds Appreciably' to Higher Levels of Ear)y Week, , CLOSE IS UNSETTLED New York. Msrrh 21. Regardless many Intervsls of uncertainty .end dullness due chiefly to proQt taxing on 'an im-reaseu scsle, todsy's market added appreciably to Ilia higher -price levels ot tne esriy wees, but closed with sn unsettled tone. The action of the president In setting for- wsrd tha time for an extra session of con arcs to tsks action on tha critical Inter national altuatlon wss hailed with k neral satisfaction, even tnougn It prompieo. some timorous liquidation aod considerable short I jailing., : ' Bullish sentiment wss vi.iciy encourss'-u ht the outset by reason of the phenomena! oxhlblt' of Ihe United Ststes Kleel Corpora tion In lis annual report, nteel waa sgsm the market leader, rising A point to lit on dealings sggregatlng almost 26 per-rent of the totsl turnover of 1,226.000 shares. Steel yielded wlthnhe general list In the final hour, when selling orders seemed be yond the msrkefs powsrs of absorption. ee closed at 110. a net loss ! point and reactions of varying degrees were shown by other lnduelrlsls; equipments and munitions from their extreme gains of 1 to slmosa 6 noints. Ths reversal toward tne end gstnerea an additional force from a renewal of bearlsn operations which concentrated against rails, h no nn and some or me more speculative shares. Numerous substantial advances were superseded by not losses of 1 to 2i)olnls, final quotations in some noieworiny ,u stsnecs being at the day's lowest levels. ; Weekly reviews of trarts auinoriues ns- spoke a further quickening scilvlty in ina sleel and Iron Industry, new contracts in cluding severst government award, de signed te meet Impending emergencies. Exchsnae rates on the countries 01 tne entente allien registered no material alter ation!, except '.for a slight hardening of rubles. In which a large speculative inter est Is skid to have developed. The bond snsrket fal ed to kecpipacs wltn Ihe early Inquiry for stocks, showing Irrcg ularlty throughout- op noinlnhl deallnga. Total ssles. par valusT I2.S26, 000. United mate, bonds were unensngea on call.. Number of sale, and quotallona on lead ing stuck,: Sales. High. Low. Close. Am, Beet Sugar?;. 2.200 (1 (2 03 . Aln, Can 16,000 41 41 di Am, t:ar 4k irnary. - t Am. l.oro 16,600 78 73 71 Am. S. Ref 16.200 101 10 101 Am. Sugar Itet.... 000 113 112 112 Am. T. T 000 127 127 127 Am. Z.. L. S 1.00 31 27 10 Anaconda Copper.. 54,400 (4I 06 16 Alrnison .,iew iv.-x j" fs Ua dwln lco. ..t24.eeo ' 11. A O. 7 2,700 7J Brook. Rsp. Tran, 100 07 i4 47 B. S. Conner. ... 1.100 i Sj 00 24 24 24 1(1 04 60 13 11 It Can. Paclf to . . . '. '. Central Leather.. invik las lll.tOO ( 1.400 10 1,404 6 1,700 117 14 o C, M. as St. r... C. A N. W 4 111 c, R. J. v. ity. Chlno Copper . . . Colo. F. A I 4,100 11,000 12.400 11,600 . too 1 1.200 60 (1 60 62 (2 24 14 Corn Prod. Ref... Crucible Steel ZD 73i 22' 419 71 22 13 "14 11 nistiii,ra aec... Brie 20 Ocneral Klectrlc. OL No. pfd 01. No, Ore. ctfs.. Illinois Central. ... 1,000 110 lot 400 1144, 114 1,301 Int. Consol. Corp. . Inspiration Copper. Tnt Hsrveeter. ... . I. M. M. prd. ctrs.. os.iuii K. O. Southern.... 200 Kennecott Copper,. 12,700 LAN Mrx. Petroleum,... Miami Copper .... M., K. A T. Pfd... Missouri Pacific... Mont. Power ..... National 1,ead .... Nevada Copper.... NT. Central T.. N. H. ft H.. Norfolk A Western Northern Psclflc... Psrlflo Msll fsriiio 1. se i.... v.... Pennsylvania ' 1.700 Ray consol. copper f.mu Reeding 16.700 Rep. Iron A Steel.. 11,200 Shattuck Aril. Cop. , 300 Southern Pacific... 1,(00 nnitMi Railway. R.700 Studebaker Co 4,100 106. Texas Company.. ... 700 2J1 Union Pacific ' 1.000 140V. u. fl. ind. Alcohol. 12.700 12SV V. S. Steel 111700 lit 1 111 111 HIV I 116 113 11!', U. a. steel ptd..., l.i"u Utah Conner 22.100 Wabash pfd MB".. 700 10 11 w..i.rn union. s 10 si is Westing. Electric. It.401 I4i 12 I2 Total sales for the day, 1,116,000 .hares, ' Caffs Market. ' Net, ' York. March II. Th. market for' Colfe. future, recovered most of yesterday's losses during today trading, with July con tracts selling up to 101 or II point, above Isst night's arose, and 01 potnte above the low level of the month. Bouses with Well Street connections were the best buyers, . probably on a mora optlmlstto view ofpesos prospects or the political situation, while there waa some southern selling In the lata trading. Ths market opened at an advance of 8 to 10 points with .otlve most selling II to , 11 points net higher during tha middle of the day. Cloning prices were a few points off from the best under realising and there msy have been aorne trade aelltng on the early advance, aa there were report, of a little business In ths cost and freight mar ket. The flnnl ton. waa steady at a net ad vance of I toll iiolnt,. Sales, 10,000 bags; March, 7.71ol April, 7.77c; May, 1.110; June, "Today and Friday William Fox PreienU William Nigh ' ... -1-m , 'he Blue Streak.. Pauline ' Frederick '": In ' "SAPHO" Mrs. Varnon Castl. In "P ATRIA." ji Deuglu Fairbanks, Th Am.rl tut Could lick a nrillioR M.xl cano. t , , Willi kit ,m!U and bra 17 way Van caa s. him hara today.' MATINEE PRICES SAME AS NIGHT - TODAY ONLY , , VIVIAN MARTIN ' -tin - "THE WISHING RING" ' A Moat Delightful Stary. ins 114 aitt s so .... .... 101 too 13 12 11 12,100 01 (2 02 600 220 11046 211 3 00 12 23 22 46 .46 40 . . . . .... 120 1.200 06 13 11 4,200 41 41 41) , "too 2l" 10 30 100 103 102 102 200 61 6 17 1,100 26 24 24 1,300 (1 17 (7 1,200 4( 41 46 (00 131 130 130 1,000 106 106 106 1,100 14 23 13 I 14 E4 14 2'I U 11 lo (4 (4 21 lt it 16 16 15 l ,114 21 U ! 103 103 I 120 22t 13t 131 ! 126 126 110U lift I S3 PHOTOPIAYS, OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCH rrn.r.' SeptenTber, (,21a; lie. January, dull; Blir-s7a, lu,. Bsnlna 4s. 10c. The cost and freight marltet wag reported unchanged to a ahade lower. Salea of Santos ts were reported at (c, American credlta, with well described 4s, offsred at l0(e, London credits. ' Ths official cables' showed An advance of 60 rels at Ilia. Santos spots were unchanged and futures ' unchsnged to 26 rels lower. Santos cleared 26,000 bags for New Tork. Sugar Market. New Tork. "March, si. Sugar Raw. steady; centrifugal, F.Kr; molasses. 4.42c. Refined, steady; fine granulated, 7.0007.60c. Sugar futures opened easier but soon rallied AMl'SKMSNTS. BRAfjDEIS Th. ' Eminent Actor JOHNC. KELLERD, Chsrles B. Hanferd and Georgiana Wilson In Shsksspaarean Repertoire; Tonight and Sat. Mstlnee, "HAMLET." Frldey, "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." ' Saturday Met, MACBETH." Nlghte; 2Sc-ll.H0; Sat. Mat, ZSc-Sl.lM. Coming HIT-THE-TRAIL. HOLLIDAYT , NEW SHOW TODAY CLAIRE HANSON and VILLAGE FOU: ' Fillee. Mlnutaa ol Melody. "I ZENO. JORDAN AND ZENO SsnsatlonaJ and Comedy Aertaliat. ' KRAMER A ROSS Eccantrk Dancer,. VAN PERRE A VAN PERRE Songs, Danes, and Xylophons. Clsdys Huel.tte In "POTS AND PANS PEGGIE." Admission jtQc ansl 10c LECTURES First Church of Chriit,, Scientist, in Omaha 1 Announces ' s ' Two Free Public Lectures on 1 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE By Clarence W. Chadwick, C. S. B., of Omaha, member of the Board of Lectureship of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Mass. IN THE CHURCH EDIFICE, T. MARY'S -AVE AND 24TH ST. Thursd.j and Friday Ev.ninfs, March 22 and 23, 1917, at 8 O'clock. You Are Cordially" Invited , Dater Apri(,l, 1917 ( " Coujxi. Not., in D. nominations of $1,000, $8,000 aad $10,000 Conv.rtiM. at pr upon notie., at th. option of th. hold.r, at any t im. h.for. maturrtr, hsts twttatv-j-.ar m.nt Principal and interest of th. French -texe,, preient . ar. alio to b. I , In connection with tho proTiaton for optional collection in France, it may ho noted that thla feet.re amount, to 4 call en French,' exchange, for two years at a rat. of Fee. B.7B) this heinf about tea per cent below mint parity, Fc. S.UW, at or Bear which fignr. ex change ruled prior to tha disorganisation of foreign markets broufbt about by the war. Such additional profit from tha exchange feature as may accrue to th. holders of these notes will in.olro ao increased interest cost to tho promlssor, but will be coniequent upon uch improvement in trad, and azchang. conditions as may occur during the coming two years. .- 'Tha notes ar. to be secured by pledge with Central Trust Company of New York, of .ecurities approved by J. P. Morgan and Company, T.Iu.d in th. aggregate at -not lass than $120,000,000, of which approximately $20,000,000 in value is to consist of securities ; of American corporations and municipalities (including securities of the Canadian FacificRailway Company), and the remainder is to censist of obligations (either direct or through, guaranty), of the following governmental Argentine, Uruguay, Brazil (funding loan), Switaarland, Holland, Spain, gypt, Province of Quebec, Denmark) Norway and Sweden (including certain bends of mortgage bank, in the last three countries, operated under government supervision, and quoted customarily on a parity with the obligations of their re spective governments)! also bonds of the State of Berne, Switzerland; bonds of the city of Stockholm, Sweden, and bonds and shares of Spanish railway companies, and of the Suez Canal Company. - ' . ' - f . . ';' - ' ' "I . Provision is to be made in the pledge agreement for the maintenance of the 20 margin) for temporary lodgment of cash pending the arrival and deposit of all tha collateral) for the holding by depositaries in Franca of such coupons from the pledged aecuritips aa mature prior to April 1, 1919) for the sale of collateral and purchase of notes with tha proceeds) for proportionate withdrawals of col lateral al notes ar converted) and for substitutions of collateral approved by J. P. Morgan and Company, the amount of Americas, collateral, however, not to be reduced through any audi substitution. ' ' ', ' - This WE. OFFER THE ABOVE NOTES FOR SUBSCRIPTION AT 99 AND INTEREST, YIELDING SLIGHTLY OVER 6 - , 4" , . ; . ; ; . ,- 0 ' i ' Subscription bookswill bo opened at the office of J. P. Morgan and Company at 10 o'clock A, M., Thursday, March 22, 1917, and ' will be closed at 10 o'clock A. M., Wednesday, March 28, 1917, er earlier in their discretion." r , The right is reserved to reject any and alt application,, and also, In any event, to award a smaller amount than applied for. Amount, due on llatmenta will be payable at the office of 3, f. Morgan and Company, in New York lunds, to their order, and the date of payment will be given in the notice, of allotment. " -' . ' .. - .. i Temporary certificatea will be delivered pending th. engraving of th. definite notes. . - Application will be made to list the above note. on the New York Stock Exchange. "- , '' j;P, MORGAN AND COMPANY FIRST NATIONAL, BANK, New York City NATIONAL CITY COMPANY New York City ' , ! HARRIS TRUST AND SVINGS BANK, Chicago r '". f- KIDDER, PEAB0DTAND COMPANY v LEE, HIGGINSON AND COMPANY, v " AND W. SELIGMAN AND COMPANY v . WM. A. READ AND COMPANY T LAZARD FRERES A v W.P. BONBRIGHT AND COMPANY, Inc. KISSELL, KINNICUTT AND COMPANY WHITE, WELD AND COMPANY, ? - ' SPENCER TRASK AND COMPANY ! CHASE NATIONAL BANK, New York City NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, New York City GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK BANKERS TRUST COM P ANY t New York City CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK ' " . , ' FARMERS LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, New York City , UNION TRUST COMPANYiNew York City EQUITABLE TRUST COMPANY, New York City ' mUMRttrFAT. TRUST mWPAMY. PhilnilelnMn V UNION TRUST COMPANY, Pittsburgh FIRST AND OLD DETROIT NATIONAL BANK, Detroit MARINE NATIONAL BANK, Buffalo O, v. .CONTINENTAL AND COMMERCIAL TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, Chicago 7 x . CENTRAL TRUSTCOMPANY, Chicago HALSEY, STUART AND COMPANY, Chicago FIRST NATIONAL BANK, St. Paul .MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY, St. Loult . : - v..;;.;-;.; :::'f'-- - 1 v - -- - - 22, 1917. on covering and a renewed demand from trade Interests. At noon prices war. un changed to I point, higher. Cloned 1 point lower to 4 higher: May, 4.03c; Jalv, 4.61e; September 4.78c; Ie eember. 4.46c; sales, 7,160 tons. AMISEMKNTS. Phono Douglas 494 THC SflT OF VAUDEVILLE Daily. Msllsts. 2:11: HUM. 1:11. This Was. Mr. Msrths Beck Presents DOROTHY SHOEMAKER A CO. MURIEL WOBIH. Desslise A Stewert, Msys A Til. Ir. Alless Stsslrr. Willis, 4 Jsraaa, Mllsiet. 0r- snees. line i.tHi7. li. is-, a ... a... Sstardsy asl BS,S), if; Nlthht U.23.M.7J,. 1 "OMAHA'S FUN CENTER" v t0rtUStlS Oally Mate, IS-2S-SOt ala Evas'g.. 15-2S-50-7SC COME WEEP (7) AND MOURN tt) WITH THE SPORTING WIDOWS Ku. Tetni of Joy, not Grief. lUnr Cooper, chief pallbearer of laiictitav, Mid LioM of MMclatea. Beauty Cbortif of thirty horifst lo fiyrdneM wldowt (gran and otherwla., 4 final Parformaae. Friday Nlfht.) LADIES' DIME MATINEE EVERV WEEK DAY Sit.. Mat. an- Wirt, FRED IRWIN'S 10 SHOW GRAND OPERA Boyd Theatre, Mch. 27-28 Boston National Grand Opera Co. Orchestra of 90 Clioru. of SO ' International Star. . TUESDAY EVE., TOSCA" Vlllani, Zanatello, Baklanoff, Laxxari, 'Moran aonl. Conductor. WEDNESDAY MAT., "IRIS" Mlura, . Kittay, Chalmers, Moranzoni Conductor. WEDNCSDAY EVE, "BOHEME" Teyte, Martin, Mary, Mar donee Guarrierl, Conductor. Sssl, Now st Box Pfllcat Orchestra 13.00, $4.00, (5.00. Balcony t jo, 12.00, 3JM $4.00. Gallery All Seats $1.00. $100,000,000 - Government of the French Republic Jim-Ytar 5 Secured Loan Convertible Gold Notes - , Inl.rtnt P.7.U. April 1 ti OcloWr I ty" ' " Principal uni Intcr.it PayabU at th. Offie. of J. f. MorfH tt CoasftanT. of tha Fr.neh R.public, parabl. April note and of th. bonds Into which t her may bo conTerted, ar2 to b payable., without deduction for or future, in New York City in United State, (old coin. Principal and interest of th. note. payable at th. option of tho holder, in Pari, in franca at tha filed exchange rata of , fee, 5.7S to tha dollar, without deduction for French taxe.. . , . . - ' offering hnade subject to the approval by our counsel of the naaaesy T - t VU''a4'l tL4 at at Mm 1V ! : FIRST NATIONAL Nsw York Meaer Market. New Tork, March Il.--Msrcantlla Paper 404 pay cent. .... . , Sterling Exchange It-day bill,, 14.71; commefctal 10-day bill, on hanka, 14.11; commercial 10-day bills. 14.11 i demand, 14.7(6; cables, 14.711-11. Silver Bar, 11 c: Mexican dollar., II c. Bonds 42ov.rnm.nt, .tjsady; railroad, t Ir regular. ' , Time Loans Steady; II and II daya. 14 .(HIAYPEN'S I 1 elite IP DXGEaD0UQLAS STREETS W I ! I BUY YOUR FLOUR NOW AND SAVE MONEY Thtr It Evtry Indication ! Ih Market ; Coins StUl Hlghar Thursday w will continue to aell the Diamond H Flour, put up in 48 -lb. aacki; nothing finer made for bread, pica or cakes V 0 OC per fU-1b. sack ... . 13 lbs. Best Pure Granulated Sufar, $UOQ Nebraska Made tHacaroni or Spaghetti per pkr., at........ ..7ViC 8 lbs. Choice Japan Rice. . . . .v. .2Sc 6 lbs. Beit Rolled hite Breakfast Oat-. meal for 25c 6 lbs. Best White or Yellow Corn meal for ur-. v ..,,.18c 4 pkss. E. C. Corn Flakes ...21c Grape-Nuts, per pkff 11c The Best Bulk Laundry Starch, lb.,.. Be Break taat Cocoa, per lb...,. 20c Bulk Peanut Butter, lb 12',c La re Bottles Worcester Sauee, Pickles, (assorted kinds), or Prepared Mustard per battle, at SVsC 9 bars Diamond C, Swift's Pride, or Laun dry Queen White Laundry Soap. . . .25c Baker's Cocoanut, per can 10c Jello, for dessert, per pkff 6Vsc 16. os, cans Condensed Milk 1 .lie 28-os. jar Pure (Strained Honey ,30s. Pure Comb Honey, rack ,,.. .w. .15c The Best Tea Sittinge, lb. . . r. . . .l,e Fancy Golden Santos Coffee, nothing like It. a fine family doffee. lb.... 20c BUY YOUR ONION SETS NOW Thursday Red er Yellow OsiiM 1 Cj Sets, per lb Id? All kinds of Flower and Vegetable Seeds Special for Thursday and Fridaj; - All Cream of Rice Coupons in Daily Papers will be redeemed in our Crackei Department. ' v. ' - ; , i .It Pay.w-.TRY HAYDEN'S FIRST It Payt. 1, 1937, and not MbjMt to prior redemption. y ' BROWN BROTHERS AND COMPANY - V V I'M. f a. wwwwww v.a.. w MELLONsNATIONAL BANK, Pittsburgh BANK, Cleveland 03 per cant; sl months, 1 04 per cent. Money On call, steady: high, 2 pa, cent; low, I per cent; ruling rete, 2'i per cent: last loan, IK per cent: closing bid, J par cant; offered at 1 per cent Bank' Clearings. Omaha, March IL Bank clearing, lor Omaha today were 14.100.061.61 and for the corraapondlng day last ysar 14,042,111.71. 8 pkflrs.. for Ipe Blue Grass Seed, per lb., 80 pure. ,30e Blue Grart and Clover Seed, per lb. . .26c Watch the paper for our annual Shrubbery Sale. The Best Strictly Fresh Efi, Th'eest,?ulkCreVmery Butter, lb. ".42c Fancy No. 1 Country Creamery Butter, per lb., at 38e-40c Fancy Ho, I Dairy Table Butter, per lb., , at 34c-36 Full Cream. N. Y. White, Wiseonsirt, Cream or Young America Full Cream Cheeae, per lb 30c SPECIAL ORANGE SALE THURSDAY Highland Navels Are the Healthiest Fruit Grown to Eat Thursday, 128 aie Highland Navli..35c Thursday, 150 site Highland Navels.. 30c Thursday, 176 siie Highland Navels,. 26c Thursday, 200 size Highland Navels.,. 20c Thursday, 250 site Highland Navels. ',15c Thursday, 'HS88 stie Highland Navels.. 12c IS lbs. Best Cooking Potatoes 70c Fresh Beet. Carrots, Turnips, Radishes or Shallots, ner bunch. ... k. ....... .5c V Fresh Cauliflower, per lb.. . II Vic r8 heads Fresh Ufeaf Lettuce.. 10c Large Cucumbers, each. lie, 20c Fancy Jersey Sweet Potatoes, lb..7VfC Old Beets, Carrots, Turnips, Parsnips, Rutabagas, per lb...., 6c Brussels Sprouts,-per lb .17VsC EXTRA FANCY GRAPE FRUIT Efch, at Be and 7 Vie Ova April 1, 1919 , ' ' t hoBtU of rh. Gav.rtf formalities . ... t. 5v.