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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 9, 1917. 6 C "REDS" SEIZE BIG ' PACIFIC SEAPORT Fear Bolshevijd Now Control Great Trans-Siberian Kail way; U. S.-Must Act to Pro tect Munitions There. (Br Associated Press.) , Pttrpgrad, Dec. 8. Fifteen hundred Bolsheviki troops are reported to have arrived in" Vladivostok. The above report, if true, possibly weuia lnu.caie mat ine ooisneviki government is now in control of the Trans-Siberian railway, which runs trorn Fetrograd, a distance of 6,521 nuios, to Vladivostok, Kussia s pnn vipat seaport on ine racinc. GENERALS JOIN FORCES. Petrograd,'' Dec. 7. It is reported tnat uenerai Kornilotf, who recently escaped from JJuikQtf where he had been imprisoned by , the Bolsheviki authorities, has joined General Kale dines, hetman of the Don Cossacks, Uenerai Korniloff. formerly was com mander-in-chief of the Russian armies. The temporary indeoendent eov- erment which has been organized in Siberia has elected Alexander F. Kerensky "minister of justice and is determined to complete a coalition cabinet. )- ' Guard Ex-Czar Nick. London, Dec. 7. A Petroerad ad Vice says that the newspaper Pravda, organ of the Bolsheviki Kovernment, announces that several detachments of steamers and the Red Guard have been sent to Tobolsk, 1,500 miles east pf Moscow, toRuard Nicholas Roman if, the former Russian emperor. U. S. Must Act. Washington, Dec. 7. If Bolsheviki troops are moving into Vladivostok, the United State and the allies may be forced at any time to adopt a defi nite policy toward the radical govern rnent at Petrograd. s Great quantities of munitions and supplies shipped by the United States nd Japan before the overthrow of fAl) Kerensky government are stored at the Pacific port, awaiting shipment over the congested Trans-Siberian railroad and it is well understood that the allied governments do not intend to permit them to fall into hands that might prove hostile. U. S, SOLDIERS IN FRANCE RECEIVE "FOURRAGERE" (By Associated Press.) With the American Army in France, JThursda, Dec. 8. The first Ameri jean unit to receive th coveted "Four. ragere1' (a French military decora tion worn on the left shoulder), in litre colors of the ribbon of the cross ot war, is ymercian sanitary s&ction !No. 5. 'Notification of the award was announced at headquarters today. The section previously had received two official citations. A general order ilrom uenerai retain stated they were for "splendid conduct before" the enemy. In forwarding the communi cations the chief of the French mil itary mission Attached to the Amer ican army added: "This glorious distinction is a merit ed reward - for the brave men com posing the section, who on a famous battlefield have given evidence of the fraternity and solidarity between the soldiers df France and America, united in the common cause. Inofrmation as to the exact nature of the section's services was unavail able at headquarters tonight. - Government May Name , . .General Traffic Manager Washington. Dec. 8. A decision as to the government's attitude toward the railroads, s involving suggestions fdr either government operation dur ing the war or suspensions of anti trust laws and financial support, still rested tonight, with President Wilson. Today brought three important de-, velopments in the situation. They were: An order, by Robert S. Lovett, di rector of priority, giving preferential ehipment to fuel, food and govern ment supplies over all general freight; indications that the government will name a general traffic manager to take entire charge of the move ment, of government supplies, and war materials. 7 A statement from Fairfax Harri- S'm, chairman of the railway war . oard, that the roads under present direction are prepared to furnish all the transportation possible to obtain nnder any management. Produce Bernstorff Letters "Against Detroit Man Detroit, Mich:, Dec. 8. Photo graphic "copies of leters and checks which bore the names of prominent German officials and agents were in troduced in United States district court today by the government at the conspiracy irial of . Albert C. Kalt Ichmidt of Detroit and five alleged ac complices, i One of the principal bits of evidence Iras a photograph of a letter author izing the transfer of $25,000 to Kalt Ichmidt's account. The order was drawn on the Joint account of Count yon Bernstorff, German ambassador, md Dr. R. F. Albert, a member of the German embassy at Washington, t Checks to Kaltschmidt from Wolf ftnto Igel and Captain von Papen also were offered as evidence. ogan Captain of Central High Foot Ball Team . Arthur Logan has been chosen cap tain of the Central High 1918 foot ball team. He played center on the learn during the latter part of last season. The election was held after (school yesterday by this year's letter 1 Inen. j The team members were guests of the Y. M. C. A. Central High boys' fctudent association last night. Speeches were made by the members bf the teams and the coaches. Italian Airman Performs One of Daring Feats of War Italian Headquarters in Northern Jtaly, Dec. 8. Lieutenant Ancillotto, of the Italian aviation corps, has exe cuted one of the most daring exploits of tne war. He telescoped an Austrian balloon pvhich'was observing Venice from the (i'iave line, passed through the gas iVag with parts of the envelope about 41ropeller and won a government ffctius of 6.000 lire for his exploit BENSON AITS, BCTl AlOrtnn Tvaa rHA Yw wet VWItVVI I rvearnev. Mo.. Mondav Kv th A,th - , - J "J M'V UVB 01 a reiauve. Mr. and Mrs. G. Lundell r( fhev. enne. Wyo., are visiting at the home of Mrs. Lundell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. j. Keller. MlSS SoDhia Sarhe nf Renann an1 Mr Tosnh I i.,l, n( nmUm wr. JOStpa Llltnta ot Omaha Wtre mamcu jai weeK. Glen Gardiner returned to the state un verifv la.t C:J. .. ..j tTam lM ""ng district, operation enow university last Sunday alter Spend- nr extraordinary eontraOtlon. The few mg InankSRlVine vacation at the noteworthy price chances represented little home of his Parents Mershon We ch of Cherrvcroft has had his name Olaced in the court of honor of the Omaha Rnv Semite re. .... V" ictv iik a ccriincate as an expert in machinery. Mr. H. Q For&ev is visiting for a . . j. eyiuzy IS Visiting lor a his commission as first lieutenant atJ fort Snelling. He Will SOOn be Order- -J , ...: ea to. some Station. The women of the Presbvtsrian church will hold their annual bazar in the COUrt house on the 13th and 14th. Air. and Mrs. VV. h.. aomes have !r.n: .ti. spend the winter. They will also visit in Florida. Mrs. .A. Beitleman of Omaha was t...... A. TT l.-.l. T ...U iiusicss lur me 1.1IKMSU funiculi Ladies Aid society-last Wednesday. Miss Bessie Bedell has returned from Peru, where shev spent a few days with relatives, The Methodist women held their annual bazar last Thursday. A noon luncheon was served. Mr. Arthur Thomas, who returned a short time aero from New York, to finrnd the winter with his Barents, in Keystone park, was chosen assistant in the publicity bureau. Mr. E. J. Whistler will entertain for the Methodist brotherhood at his nome next i uesaay evening. The Kino- Heralds will ho H it annual Phristmaa nartv Mondav eve- . 7 , r---- :. ning in tne Dasemeni oi ine Metnoaist Church C. Kr A fr anA Mra jonn Armatise ana Mr. ana Mrs. wai- ace Devries and' a daughter to Mr. A VlVa VAn, Fit. rinr th. f uu j-v.b. . .v ..... week. Mrs. J. Dnebert of .Pierce. Neb., was called here last Wednesday by the death of her mother, Mrs. L. C. Bevers. C W. Culbertson of ihelbyville, Ind.. and Mrs. Geome Batty of Den ver have returned to their homes after a visit with their daughter and sister, Mrs. j. reterson, Mrs. C. O. f olk was hostess for the Augustan. Luther league last Tuesday eveninar at its annual meeting. After the business a social hour was had and luncheon served. The officers elected were: President, Rev. C. A. Johnson; vta niMnt Ui. n.rtritH. Matf. j ----- - . ; . An' .rr.terv Miaa V.fia nhnann and treasurer, Mr. Lester Palmer. uw.., taw. 4 DUNDEE- The missionary meetine Of the wm js'i? ttizs he,d Friday afternoon at the manse. the IJundee Woman S ClUO met Wednesday with Mrs. John Harte. Mrs. J. E. Doddswas leader for the day and Mrs. W. O. Perry had charge of the current tOOlCS. The Dundee division of the Child a . ... Conservation league met Monday witn Mrs. F. S. Martin. Mrs. M. M. Thomoson. who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. u. L. ... . . - Johnston, leaves Monday for her Z . . . ome hi New York. ine XOUnUT rCOOieS bOCiety Oil T? I I XT T I - tnnsimn rnaeavor oi xnc iunucc j church held a social Friday evening I at the Church. The Ladies' Aid societv of the Dundee church met Friday with Mm. C. Peters, Director Lovett Issues Genera! Priority Order Washington. Dec. 8. A general nri- ... j. . !.. c r.: i onty 'order, giving preferential ship- ment to food, fuel and government supplies. was issued today by Robert Lovett, government director Of prl- oritv transoortation. Th nrdr UtraMre srti'ftn "alrendv h k. -Am. I inrvvii lj j vii v Lasvviu svtti vviii mittee of railroads giving to these commodities preference in moventent. Officials believe it will go far toward relieving the eastern freight conges tion which has threatened to close down war industries and public utili ties ; ' " - - . reland Is Assigned 1 f Seats in British House London. Dec. 8 A conference of Nationalist and, Ulster members of . l . 1 . . 1 y . . 1 I wic iiuusq 01 cuminuns unucr inc chairmanship of the speaker has been provided for to arrange for distribu- tion of the Irish parliamentary seats. inis was announced m the house nf rnmmAna tnav ftr th. Vinii I u.j .n I....J 'at. tin -Tj:. una imauY uaaecu uic um lur rui-1 triDution anq otner eiecionai reiorms under whirh fir.at RrHain and .all I parts of Ireland are to have equitable representation with regard to popula tion Valley. E. Erway has been In Omaha, this week, serving on the Jury. Mr. and Mrs. Eddy were buying goods In omasa Wednesday. T- F; "T- hV. turaea from trfP In western Nebraska. Eltel Ingram spent Friday shopping In omana. Th Mission study class met Friday eve. nfnff at the noma of Mlaa Nama w.lRh. ' British Take Hebron; Tombs, Of Abraham London, Dec. 8. General Allen by reports that he has occupied the town of Hebron, in Palestine, the British war, office announces to night. . . -' Ancient Hebron, today called by the Arabian name El Khulil, is sit uated about twenty miles south west of Jerusalem with approxi mately 15,000 inhabitants. The taking of Hebron is of interest be cause the tradition identifies it as the site of the tombs of Abraham and other patriarchs. King David resided there the first seven years of his reign. A magnificent mosque, accessible only to Mo hammedans, stands upon the tradi tional site of the patriarch' burial place. v Turpentine, and Boein. Savannah, Ga., Dee. S. Turpentine Mar ket quiet. 44c; sale none; receipts, 162 barrels. Rosin Market firm; aales 110 bbls; re ceipts, S7S bbls;. shipments, 19 bbls; stock, 76.166 bb!. Quote B. D. B, F. O, H. t, ll.lt; K, 34.66; M, $7.00; N. 17.36; W&. 7.60; WW, 17.60. NEW YORK. STOCKS Dealings Total Smallest of. Any Day of Year; Many Active Stocks Are Entirely Omitted. v.w Ttk. Tae. l. The v.rr anoarrlelal I character ot today's stock market may be I gauged from the tact that dealing" barely ue(,M 100.OOO shares quite the smallest 1 total of any day of the year. MRnv e,,v" ,toclu ntln! omitted I "n n u,ul weekly settlement of rr,"".":,""".'.": ...... ... I recessions of a point In some of the' Pacifies and Oranrers. Industrials were more v.H.hl. Ihon. 1 .,i.t. r.,-..inn. twiicun Rapid Tranilt'e decline of m points to the I new ww rurnienea one or me aay 1 I Am.Hrn liinr. ad Further weakness In French Issues Im nearness xo ine renerai oona ,m. 1 n Deny rmrira iram ti.im ro i.d ana thalUifromll.TltoSS.lt. Total sales of bonds, par value. ii.S7S.ooo. United states '" wer an;cd on e an Number of sales and quotations on lead- Inr stocks: sales. Hlch. Low. Close, Am. Best Sutar.. 71 xra.'car rndVy'ioo"'''' m Am. Locomotive 11 H 400 " " Ill) Urn. T. & T . TOO ltJU. 1Q2 10S Anaconda Cop l.soo ts esvi ssh nTw'iVVV . Bait. Ohio. v ot, waw.M ovu 1454 47H im too 41 41 B. and 8. Copper California Pet Canadian Paclflo .. Central Leather .. Z.100 1J1H 131 13H si Che. A Ohio ..... 400 100 ' 100 100 600 V.itt' sot 1,100 4 II u 1. 41 ii 'iiii' is II vt 4H IT4 II Ti 18X4 41H ' 40 31 11 C. M. 8. P C. N. W C R I A Pao ctts.. J8W 411 Chlno Copper "" 13 crucible steel '. 12 Cuba cane susar 28 '4 Erie..." ...V.iV. lot itt ?i3 32H 14H 15 General Electrlo 1,100 1I3U 1I 133 General Motors 100 17 11 86U MJI- i?"n,r" Pla 100 11 II 19 i. . w. tn.....t 15 Illinois central . IS 41 I inspiration tpp.. 700 (.100 41 13 41 1 fnc- . P'a- 11 111 int Paper 13 ?nern 1 1 111 16 75 17 "-ennecptl copper 000 31 30 i Louisville Nash Maxwell Motors Mex. Petroleum . . . Miami Copper .... Missouri Pacific . . Nevada Copper .... N. T. Central .... N T N H A H. . . . iOt l.too 17 U 13 17 :: II 'too"i"'ii 100 11 11 17 68 28 101 14 j 13 44 43 Norfolk Western. Northern Pao. ' too x',400 "ih'o' 14 44" iiii' 4 '44 'ii J"ifio van wttiburrt coii' .V. Kay con. copper 21 61 g"a,r' 1,100 61 tiS'rir?;..:: ift southern Pacifta- 700 100 !J5 11 II 14 2""ihSI5K?,"5r ?..r.p.V, Union Pskjfio .... 14 41 600 136 184 131 1,100 111 110 110 V. 8. Ind. Alcohol 101 i it. s. atna a tnn mil uti iu ..." ..llr .'17 1 ' nL"i pia... 600 1071 iTU 107U Utah Copper 300 71 76 76 Wabash pfd. "B" so Western Union 78 n esungnouse Kieo suo JH J7U 7H ioiai sarcs tor tne aay 100,000 shares, New York General Market. New Tork, Deo. . Flour Market ateadVt i"av. Kansas' straights, sii.moh.ss. - Cornmeal Martlet ateadyi fins whits and 5","7r,.J"5, M C0rM' "! k TnyTM steady; V. I western, li.lt; o. i. f.. New Torn. . BarleyMarket steady! feeillne, ll.tie IT Ire VnalTIHe 1 HM1 im rat 1 1fienl. 1 4I1M : r-;";';.-s."' " T-"w corn spot, firm; kiln dried, yellow, No. ! . Slr?lr2,': "v' " t ej x n iv iiirg, oats spot, strong; standard, itQi7e. Hay Mamet easy; no. i. 11.4091.10; no. I ! Intel PVTA fj HI lini IhmImm lonp'tiTfl. ' T " """" Hods Market eas! atata medium is I .1. -1 finals.. Ai 1 J. n -imi wwico, xri, oonfo.u; nominal, x-ncixiq ""'jj9""0:.'"!?00; 1 tral Anlerlca. 40e. Leather Market firm: hemlock sole over- wiJtl08 V'S; Provisions Pork, market strontr: mess. I53.6053.00; family, 154.00 ES.00; short clear, I51.00t8.00. Lard, easy; middle west, 325.60(5125.60. Tallow Market steady; city specials, loose, 18c. Wool Market firm; domestic fleece, Ohio, 70?: ; '' . . -now xotk, uec. s. uutier oiarnei iirm; ,,.it. sii ,h.. hi,i,r th.n extras, 449c; creamery extras 2 5"e- " "conas, Bs-Flrm; reeelpU. MIS oases; fresh gathered extras, 6457cj extra firsts, I4Q 6cj firsts, IIOI30! seconds, 46011c; re ""wiw speolal marks, j 16016c; refrlfera- tor firsts, 8384e. Cheese Market steady; reaelpts, 2,131 boxes; state fresh specials, 2323c; do. average run, !2Q)23c. local Stocks and Bonds. Quotations by Burns. Brlnker AY Co.. 441-5! Omaha National bank bulldlna-, Omaha: Stocks Bid. Asked. reamefy Package eommon... TI 75 American otaie pann.-. ....... to Bura-eas-Nash Co 7 pet, pfd.,. 100 103 Cijdahy Packing Co.., pfd. 7 pct.101 104 Deere A Co. pfd....... 84 15 T)nll.laa Va(5H Anuindnn ma . Pair' t Cream. Co. 7 not. 0M...102 ? " ? Co 1 ppt Ptd "B.M02 101 8 ijinooin 1. m 1. common. Mountain, States T. 4 T... Neb. Power Co. 7 pet. pfd... 9mfc5la f J?- JJ1- J1'- pM- 101 107 11 100 66 71 4 b.' By. B.Tfd.' U to orohard-wimeim c. 1 pot pfd.101 101 Skinner Mfg. Co, T pet, pfd 1. 101 M. K. Smith 4 Co. 7 pet. pfd. 102 104 awlft 4 Co .. ill 1U union stock Yds. co 103 Union Power 4 L. Co. 7 pet pfd.100 100 Wilson 4 Co. ptd. 14 II Bonds- Akron, O. (Ion. 6s, 1111.18 serial. . . Booth-St. Louts C. 8. Is, 1111 II Columbus U. H, 4 P. 6s. 1114 It 1.86 100 IS 11 ltl 91 12 100 Cudahy Packing Co. ts. 1141. II Federal Farm Loan 4s, 1017. ltl jj. w. U. Co. 1-yr t pot notes 1620 16 Omaha 4 C. B. St. By. 6s. 1921 Omaha Ath. C. B. 6s, 1930-32. II Omaha:, Neb., various.. 4,66 Pocahontas, la., W. 6s, 1I2S-IT II Itt 111 11 6 II 100 Russian 6s. 1926 109 Swift 4 Company 6s, 1944 11 Seaboard Air Lin Ry I pet 1018 . . Wilson 4 Co. 61. 1941 11 Wood River, 111. S pet Impr. nil It Mew Tork Money. New Tork. Deo. I Mercantile Pacer M Wi per cent. Sterling Exchange 60-dar bills. 14.71 Ui commercial ev-aay Dins on eanks, 64.71; commercial oo-qay Bills, lt.70; demand, $4.76; cables, 14.75 7-16. Hilvor Bar, l6Kc; Mexican dollars. 66e. Bonds Government firm: railroad haavv. u. b. zs. reg.. ui, in. 1st 411 95 U. S. Is, ooup. 96 I. C. ref. 4s.... 80 U. 8. Is, reg.. 91 Int. M. M. Is.. 11 U. 8. 3s. coup.. 99 K. C. II. rsf. 6s.. 76 U. B. 4s, reg. .104 L. 4 N. tin. 4s.. 86 17. 8. 4s, coup.. 104 M K 4 T 1st 4s 67 Am. For. Sec. 6s 98 M. P. gen. 4s.... 64 Am. T 4 T c 6s 93 Mont. Power 6s 88 Anglo-French 6s 89 N. T. Cen. deb 6s 91 -I Arm. uo. evs n. rao. es .... ii Atchison gen. 4s 82 N. Pao. Is .... 61 B. 4 O. cv. 4s 76 'O. 8. U. ref. 4l 83 Beth. Steel r 6s 89 P. T. 4 T. Is.. 10 Cen. Leather la 96 Penn, eon. 4s 11 Cen. Pacific 1st 7lPenn. gert. 4s tt C. 4 O., cv. 5s.. 75 Reading gen. 4s II V. 8. Lib. 8 lis 98.808 L 4 8 F a 6s 68 C B 4 Q J 4s 93 9. Fac. cv. 6s.. !. CM 48Po4s 70 Southern Ry 6s 13 u n 1 r r 4s siTex. rae. lit -90 C: 4 8. ref. 4s 71 Union Pao. 4s .. 86 D. 4 R. O. r 6s 49 IT. S. Rubber 5s 76 D. of C 6s 'II 11 U. 8. Steel 8s .. II Erie gen. 4s .... 49Wabash 1st .. 96 Gen. Elec. ts II "BldOffered. Minneapolis Grain. Minneapolis, Dec. I. Flour In carload lots, fancy patents, 40 cents lower, quoted at 19.90 woud: first dears. 20 cents lower, quoted at 19.80 Jute; second clears, un changed, quoted at $6.00 jute. Barley $1.161.4.' Ry $1. II91.SS. Bran I3l.50tl4t.tt. CornNo, S yellow, Il.lt01.ll. Oats No. 1 white. 74(j710. flaxseed 1.189t.lt. OMAHA LIVE STOCK Beef Cattle Steady, But Lower for Week; Hog Prices Even; Lambs Lower for Week. Omaha, December I, HIT. Receipts were: Cattle. Hoe. Sheep, Official Monday .17.171 11.847 1T.814 Official Tuesday .. Official Wednesday Official Thufsday . Official Friday ... Estimate Saturday .15,170 . 8.711 . 7,634 . 1,130 , tot 10,131 l,30 T.404 1,066 4T400 11.401 II.T5S U.II0 146 Six days this wek..5t,ll 61,164 71,881 Same days last week.. 31.170 10,104 41,716 Same days 1 wks. ago. 61,431 11,177 tl.PM Same days 1 wks. ago. 10,111 It.lll 37.710 Same days 4 Wks. ago. 48.030 11,351 I5.M3 Bame days las. year.. 34,771 18,401 78,143 Receipts and disposition of llVe itock at the Union Btock yards, Omaha, for twenty four hours ending at t p. m, yesterday: Cattle Hogs. M r s. C M. St. P s Wabash 1 Missouri Pacltle ..I .. IThlon Paclflo 11 6 C. & N. W., east 1 14 - .. C. 4 N. W., west .. 1 C. St. P.. M. 4 O .. I C, B. 4 Q., west 14 C, R I. 4 P.. east .. I C, R. 1. 4 P., west,..,,, . , 4 Illinois Central .. I Chicago Qreat AVtstern,-., . . 4 Total rtceipts tlV II DISPOSITION HEAD, . Cattle, Hogs. lot 1,010 1.311, 146 T7 Morris 4 Co Swift 4 Co t.. .... Cudahy Packing Co.... Armour 4 Co Schwarta 4 Co, ... J. W. Murphy .... Armour, Denver .. I..W.K . . . . .. . ....... 111 Total receipts 3,311 Cattle Bf steers were nominally steady today, whll the undertone to the 'feeders was easier. Not enough was her today to really make a market, moelpta this week havs been among th largest ever seen her In Dtcember, and values at no more than steady, whll on most grade of stock there ha been considerable decline. Native beeves are generally 63076o lower than week ago. Practically all the native cattle coming are short feds. Best here this week brought $11.11. Medium grades ot grass beeves are steady tor th week, but best steers a well as th common to fair kinds are unevenly lower, flood to choice cows and heifers and canner are steady for the wk, while medium kinds are 160860 lower. All kinds ot stockera and fesders are lower than a week ago, moat sales showing 16Q60O declines, whll aom f th light Blockers are off more than that. Quotation on cattle: Prima heavy beeves, $14.00011.001 good to choice beeves, $11.60011.60; fair to good beeves, $10 600 11.50: com.non to fair beeves. I7.00O10.00 good to obolce, $14.00016.00; fair to good yearlings, $11.0 00014.00; common to fair yearlings, $6.0011.00; prim heavy graas beevoj. $1150018.00; good to choice beeves, tlt.tO011.5O; fair to good grass b.eves, $9.00010,00: common to fair grass beeves. $7,006)8.60: good to oholoa heifers, $1,000 1.81: good to cholc cows. S7.7tOt.36i fair to good eows. $6.7607.10; eommon to fair oows, i6.C6Qii.oo; prims reeding steers. $11.60011.60; good to holo feeders. $9 75 011.151 fair to good feeders, $l.soot.60 common to fair feeders. St.tt07.OO; good to choice stockers, $6.00 0 10. 60j stock heifers. ll.5O0t.IOi stook eows. 16.0007.60 stock calves, $6,00010.40; veal calves, $9.00 011 60; buns, stags, i6.6O0l.oo. Hogs Supply ot hogs was fairly liberal for a Saturday, and the market opened about steady. Packers bought a few hogs on the arly rounds, but th Inajorlty of th pur chase were mad by skippers. A top ot 117.35 was paid which Is steady with th best time yesterday, whll the bulk of the hogs went at $17.11017.11. There was probably around ID loads of hogs thst were reported baok on . lata trains. The general trade today wat about steady with yos terdars average. - Representative sales: No. Av. Bh. Pr, No. A.v. Sh. Pr. 91. .169 lit lit 71 17. .114 ... 17 It ,3 70 17 IS 81. .175 10 17 10 .871 ... 17 16 71. .111 ... 17 15 13. .290 70 IT It II. .Ill ... 17 15 Bheeo Sheen and lamb receipts have bees unuiuaHy liberal for this time of year, and a result all classes or stun snowed, a lower tendenoy. Oood handy fat lambs ar 4O05OO lower than a week ago, with weighty kind 75o0$l. so lower. cupped lamo ar unchanged. What feeders showed up sold son (Ml. 00 lower than a week ago. Fat sheep wer not In very heavy supply, but broke around 150, No feeders 01 oonse nuance ware here. Quotations on sheen and lambs: Lambs, fair to choice, $14.60016.60; lambs, feed ers, $15.60016.76; iamb, , shorn, $11,600 13.60: lambs, culls. $10.00016.00: yearlings, fair to choice. $11.60011.25; yearlings, feed ers. 113. 00014.26: wethers, fair to cholcs, $11.00011.60; ewes, (air to cnoic, es.setr 11.26; ewes, breeders, an ages, iv.nvy 14.60. ewes, feeders. $7.60010.60: ewes, culls and canners, $5.0007.25. St Louis Live Btock. St. Louis, Dec. 8. Cattle Receipts, 100 head: market steady; native beef ateers, $8.00016.00; yearling . steers and holfers, $7.00014.60; , rows, $5.00011.00; stockers and feeders $6.50011.00: fair to prim southern beef steers, $9.0012. 75; beef cows and holfers, $6.00010.00) prime yearling steers and helfors, $7.60010.00; native calves. 16.76014.76. Rers Recelnts. 6,600 head: market lower: llshts. ll7.t0O17.tS: pigs $14,310 16.10; mixed and butchers, $17.16017.46; heavy, $17.35017.66; bulk of sales, $17,000 17.40. Bheeo and Lambs No receipts; market steady; lambs. $13.00016.86; ewes, $10,000 11.10; wethers. Ill.uu tpu.ou. Kansas City Live Stock. Kansas City. .Dec. 8. Cattle Receipts, too head: market steady: prime fed ateers, 19.00011.00; cow. $6.76010.10; heifers, $6.60012.60; stockers and feeders, $7.00011.00; bulls, 6.6008.26; calves, $9.60 C IO.UU. Hogs-etReceipts, 7,000 neaa; mantel lower; bulk ot sales, $17.10017.40; heavy, $17.10017.85; packers and butchers, $1,7.10 017.80; light. $16.90017.20; pigs, $16,000 lt.00, , Bheeo and Lambs Receipts, 1,000 head market steady; lambs, $15.66016.60; year lings, $12.50014.00; wethers, $11,60018.00; WS, 610.60012.00. Mont City Live Btock. Sioux City. Ia Dec. I. Cattle Receipts, 1,600 head; market steady; beet ateers, $8.(0019.00; fat coWs and heifers, $7,000 9.60: canners, $5.5001.60: stockers ' and feeders, $7.00011.50; calves, $7.60011.60; bulls; stags, etc., $6.6008.50; feeding cows and alters, $6.0001.00. JHogs Reoeipts, 7,000 head; market steady to 6M lower; light, $J 6.10 017.lt; mixed. 117.100 17.20; heavy, I17.1517.lt; pigs,. $11.00017.00; bulk of sales, $17,100 17.10. 8heep and Lambs Receipts, ' 510 head; market steady. ' Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago, Dec. 1. Cattle Receipts, 1,000 head; market weak; native ateers, $7,360 16.26; western steers, $6,80013.70; stockers and feeders, $6.10011.00; oews and heifers, $6.10011.401 calves, $8.00016.00.. Hogs Reoeipts, 18,000 head) market strong; bulk, $14.10017.36; light, $16,460 17.15; mixed, $lt.T017.40; tcavy, $16,760 17.40; rough, $11.76017.90; plgss, $11,760 16.76. Sheep Receipts. 1,000 head; market weak; wethers, $8.80011.90; ewes, $7,750 11.10; lambs, $11.36011.76. 81. Joseph Liv Stock. St. Joseph, Mo, Dee. I. -Catt.e Receipts, 200 head; market steady; steers, $8,000 14.50; cows and belfers, $6.25013.00; calves, $6.00013.00. Hogs Receipts, 1,101 head; market lower; top. $17.80; bulk of sales, $17,100 17.15. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 500 hsad; market steady; lambs, $12.00011,60; ewes, $4.00011.76. Coffee Market. New Tork, Deo. I. Th market for coffee futures wss quiet today. There was a little further of the same sort as that notsd on ths break of yesteday, but offerings were much lighter and wer absorbed within 1 or I points of last ntght'a closing figures by scattered buying which probably Includ ed a little demand from English sources. Then opening was unchanged. May sagged off to $7.41 and July to $7.61, with the mar ket closing net unchanged to 4 points lower. Closing: December, $7.00; January, $7.08: March. $7.11: May. 17.40: July. 17.17: Beptember, $7.71. Spot coffee, quiet; Rio 7s, 7c; Santos 4s, I He No fresh feature was reported In th cost and freight market. The absence of offers may have reflected th holiday lor Braill. The official cables reported a decline of 75 rels in the Rio market yesterday and a decline of 1-32 d In the rate of Rio exchange on London. Santos spot wer unchanged and futurea 15 to 76 rels higher. Rio clear ed 12,000 bags for New Tork. Kansas City Produce. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. S. Butter, eggs and poultry, market unchanged. GRAIN ANDPRODUCE Embargo on Corn and Oats Be comes Effective ; Cash Corn Breaks Sharply; Bye and Barley Brisk. Omaha, December I, HIT. Arrivals of grain today totaled 145 cars, with 47 cars of whtat. 61 cara of corn II cars of oats and 4 cars each ot rye and barley. The embargo on shipments of corn and oats to eastern points from Chicago terri tory becomes effnctlr today. This Is two days earlier than announced by th Food Administration drain corporation Inte Thursday. This embargo had a serious f- rect on cash values today, as It rather cur tall shipment to the eaat. Cash corn broke off sharply following th receipt of the above notice, which was sent out this morning by the food administra tion, and sales of this article were made from 60 to 16o under yesterday's salt's. No. 4 white sold -at $1.41 and $1.60 and No. 4 yellow at $1.55, while No. I white sold at $1.40 and $1.46, and No. 5 yellow at $1.40 No. 5 mixed brought $1.15 and $1.40. Trade was not very active, sellers being slow In taking the prices offered. Oats followed corn and declined 3c. Fates wares low In being made and several sain plea carried over. The local demand win very quiet and export business light. No. 1 whlto "old at 73V40 and standard grade oats at 71 c, while the No. 1 white sold at Tlo. Ry and barley were In good demand and these offerings picked up readily. Ry was up WiO and barley unchanscd. No. 1 rve sold at $1.74 and tho No. 1 grade of malt ing nancy at 11.84 and 11.39. Clearances were! Wheat and flour equal to 774,000 bushels; corn. 16,000 bushels; oats, 616,000 bushels. Primary wheat receipts wer 656.000 bushels and shipment 608, ooe bushels, against receipts of 1,017,000 bushels and Shipments of 1,017,001 buahels last year. Primary com receipts ware 761,000 bush-, el and shlpmenta 431,000 bushels, against receipts of 1,107,000 bushel and shipments ot 478,000 bushels last year. Primary oat rtceipts wer 707.000 bush els and shipments 1J8I.000 bushels, against receipts of 717,000 .bushels and shipments ot 661,000 bushels last year. CAR LOT RFICKIPTF Wheat. Corn Oats. 161 Chicago Minneapolis .... Duluth Omaha Kansas Otly ...... Pt. Louts Winnipeg 28 ITS ..186 ..111 47 .. II .. 18 ..147 61 42 17 These sales wer reported today: Wheat No. 1 hard winter: 4 cars and 1 bulkhead, 11.16, No. 4 dark hard win ter: 1 bulkhead (smutty), $1.06. No. 1 hard winter: I oars, 13.13: 1 ear (smutty), $2.10. No, t hard winter: t cars, $2.10. No. 4 hard wtnteri 1 ear t(amutty), $2.03. No. 1 northern spring: 1 car, $1.11. No. 1 red spring: 1 car, 12.07. No. 1 durum: 1 car, $1.16; 1 ear (smutty, $2.12. No. 1 durum 1 1 ear (smutty), $1.10; 1 ear (smutty), $2.09. Nowl amber durum: 1 ear, $1.19. No. I amber durum: I cara, tS.lt. No. I amber durum: 1 bulkhead (smutty), $3.12. No. I yellow hard win. tori 1 car (smutty), $3.07. No. S yellow hard winter: 1 ear, $1.06. Pimple yellow hard winter: 1 bulkhead, $1.86. Ry No, I: I cars, $1.74. No. I; 1 car. $1,7$ BAt-ley-.No. I : $1.11; 1 car. $1.14, 1 car. $1.13. 1-6 car, $1.19; 1 ear, No. 4: 1-3 ear, $1.18; Corn No. 4 white: 1 cars, $1.60; 1 car, $1.47; 1 car. $1.46. No. 5 whit. 1 oaf) $1.46; I ears, $1.45; 1 cars, $1.40. No. I white: 1 car, $1.36. Sample white: 1 ear (rotten). ,$1.05. No. 4 yellow: f cars, $1.66. No. 5 yellow: 1 cars, $1.40. No. yellow: I oars, $1.16.- No. 4 mixed: I oars, $1.40. No, I mlxad: I cara, $1.40; 1 oar. 91.37 1 1 car. $1.36; 1 car, $1.88. No. I mixed: 1 car, $(.20. Oats No. 1 white: t cars, ?!o. Stand, ard: 4 cars, 71. No. 3 white! 4 cars, 7I04N0. 4 whltet I cars, 71c; I cara, 70V. Bample white: 12- cars, 70o. Omaha Cash prices Corn: No. 4 whit, $1.4001.50; No. 6 whlto, $1.4001.46; No. t white, $1.16; No. 4 yellow. $1.65; No. 6 yellow, $1.40; No. I yellow, $1.16; No, t mixed, $1. $601.40; No. t mixed, $1.11. Oats: Standard, 71oi No. I whit, 71a; No. I whit, 70 71c; sample. t0. Barley: No. I, $1.8401.11; No. 4, $1,110 1.18. Rye: No. 2, 1.742 No, t, $1.71. Local range or options: Art, f Open. I High, Low, Close. Tes. Corn. I I May 1 It 1 20 110 1 tt lit Oats. Deo. TS 71 TS TI 71 May I 71 7Uj 71 71 71 " Chicago 12:80 prices furnished Th Be by Logan 4 Bryan, stock and grain brokers, 816 South Sixteenth street, Omaha: 1 Art Open. 1 High. Low, Close, . Yes Corn. I Jan. 1 20 1 11 120 1 11 111 Deo. 1 24 1 24 114 1 14 May 1 18 1 11 118 1 11 U$ Oats. Dee. 73 T3 70 71 71 May . 70 TI 68 11 Tt Lard. , Jan. 14 30 24 4A May 24 15 ..: 14 15 Ribs. Jan. 15 00 ........ 14 15 21 10 May 26 05 24 It 26 II New York General Market. New Tork, Dec. T. Flour Market steady: Spring patents, 110.68010.86; winter patents, $10.60010.70; winter straights, $10.10010.50; Kansas straights, 111. 00011. 06. Cornmeal Market steady: fin whit and yellow, $4.6601.90; coarse, $4.7604.85; kiln dried, $9.76. Rye Market steady; no, S western, $1.89; c, 1, I., vtw x um. Barley Market steady: feeding, $1.06O 1.16; malting, $1.2501.40; California, $1,400 1.46: c. I. f . New Tork. Corn Spot, unsettled; kiln dried, yellow, $2.04; 0. I. f., New Tork, five-day shipment; Argentine. $1.1001.15, f. o. b. cars, New York, to arrive. Oats Spot, strong; standard, 85 086a. Hay Market easy; No. 1, 11.4001. 60; No. 2, $1.1001.16: No. $, $1.1501.16; shipping, 90c$1.00. Hops Market easy; state medium to choice, 1617, 46078c; 19J8, nominal, Pacific coast, 1917, 1603001 1916, 16030c. Hideg Market steady; Bogota, 41c; cen tral America. 40c. Leather Market firm; hemlock sol ovsr- weights. No. 1, llo; No. I, 41c. Provisions Pork, market strong; mess, $51.(0068.00; family, $54.00065.00; short dear, $62.00068,00. Lard, weak; middle west. $26.16025.76. Tallow Market steady; city specials, loose. 18c. wool Market firm; domestic risece, onio, 70o. Butter Firm; receipts 4,429 tubs; cream. ery higher than extras, 48 0 49c; creamery extras (II score), 47048o; firsts, 41 0 47c; soconds, lt0 42o. Eggs Irregular: receipts, i.mi oases: fresh gathered extras, 56067o; extra firsts, 64066o: firsts. I1H069C; seconds, esosio refrigerator, specials, 15036c; refrigerator firsts, !!08!c. Cheese Irregular; receipts, zei poxes; state fresh specials, 23 c; state, avsrsgs run. 23U023O. Poultry Alive Market wean; onlckens. 21c; fowls, 22024c; turkeys. 110200. Poultry Quiet; unchanged. Oman Bay. 1 Hay Prairie: Cholc upland, $14; No. 1, I22.0021.00: No. I. 118.00010.60: No. I, I15.0016.00: No. 1 midland, $22. 06011.00; No. I midland, $1$. 00011.60; 4N0. 1 towland, $17.00018.00; No. 2 lowland, $14.00 010.00; No. t lowland, $11.60011.60. Alfalfa Choice, $31.00; No. 1, $31,000 80.00; standard, $26.00022.00; No. 2, $34.00 02B.O? No. 3 $21.00023.00. Btraw oat, 9.eo; wheat. I3.uq. Chicago Produce. Chicago, Deo. $. Butter Market un changed. Eggs Receipts, 3,909 cases; market un changed. Potatoes Market higher; receipts, 12 cars; Wisconsin, M4chigan and Minnesota, bulk, $1.7001.85; sacks, $1.80 01.90. Poultry Alive, market lower; fowls, HO 21c; springs, 19u. New York Bank Statement. New Tork, Dec. $. The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust com- names for the week shows that they hold $99,044,610 reserve In excess of legal re quirements. This Is a decrease of $53,077, 940 from last week. Kansas City Grain. Kansas City. Mo.. Dec 8. Corn No. S mUed, $1.65(01.67; No. 2 white, $1.8001.81; N2 yellow, $1.8001.66; December, $1.27; January, $1.21. Oats No. 1 whit, 74ftc; r.'o. x mixed, 73 074o. fit. Lords Grain. Bt. Louis, Mo., Dee. t Corn No. 1, track. 11.64: No. 1 white, $1.6601.66; De- comber, 11.17; May, 11.18. k Oats No. 2, track, 73c; no. lavnit, 7ts. London Money, Deo. I. flllvtr Bar, 43d London per ounce. Money I per cent. Discount Rate Bhort bills, 4 pr cent; three-month bills. 4 per cent. OMAHA GKYEBAL MARKET. Live Poultry Broiler. 1 to I lbs, per lb., 25c; springs, all alsea, smooth legs, per lb.. 18c; broilers under 1 lbs. one-half nrlo; hen over I lbs par lb., llo; hens, 4 to I lbs., per lb, lie; hens, under 4 His., per lb., 16c; eld roosters and stags, per lb., 14c; poor chickens, per lb., lo; geese, full feathered, fat, per Ih., lie; ducks full feathered, fat, pr lb., 16c; turkeys, over 10 lbs., fat, per lb., 25c; turkeys, t tq 10 lbs., fat, per lb. 21o; capons, over I lbs , per lb , 24c; guineas, each, any else, per lb., 15c. Butter 30c. Fresh Sggs (By expriaa), cVse, 110.15. , Vricrs for this week are as follows: Beet Cuts Wholesale prices ot beef ruts effective November ti srn as follows: Ribs: No. 1, 14o; No. 1. lie: No. 3. 13 Ho. Loins: No. 1. !Ujc; No. 2, 36c; No. 1, 14 Ho. Chucks; No. I, 16; No. 1, 14c: No. I. 12c. Rounds: No. 1. 10c; No. I. 17 c; No. 3, IM. Plates: No. 1, 14c; No. 1, 13e; No. I. 11 c. Celery California Mammoth, fresh, trim med dally, excellent stock, well bleached, dci, $1. Oysters Chesapeake standards, $1.75 per gallon; Chesapeake selects, per gallon, $3.15; northern standards, per gallon, $3 46; north ern selects, per gallon, $3.10; Hew York counts, per gallon, $S; blue points, per 100, $1.16; large shell,, per 100, $1.60; eotults, per 100, $1.76. Fish Fresh frosen. per pound; Halibut, coast frosen. 10c: salmon, red, coast frosen, 22o; pink, loo; black cod eablo fish, roast frosen, 14c; black baas, O. 8., 16c; large, iOc; trout, else to suit, 30c; whlteflsh, medium, 16c; largo, 10c; pike, No. 1, 16c; pickerel, dressed, 13c; catfish, small, 17c; crapples, medium, loc; small, 6c; tllcflsh, for steak, 14u; yellow ring perch, 16c; buf falo, 13c; buffalo, to: Hug rod, 18; floun der, 12c; weatern red snapper, 10c; smelts, 16r; whit perch, llo. Fish Fresh caught, per pound: Halibut, fancy, 1 3d; salmon, lie; black. cod sable flnh, 14c; hlsck baa, O. 8., 23c: medium, 22c; catfish. O. 8, and large, JJc; small, 21c; crapples, 4-lb., 16c; O. 8. and large, II and 10c; buffalo, 18c buffalo, 10c; red snapper, 16c; haddock, llo; cod, eastern, 13 and 15c: floundera, 14c; smelts, 16c, Mlscellenous Frogit, Louisiana black bulls, pee-dosen, Jumbo, $3.76: large,' $3.36; me dium. $1.75. Kippered salmon, 10-lh baskets, $3.70; kippered sable fish or gray fish, lo-lb, baskets, $2.30; smoked white (lakeflsh), 10-lb., $1.10. New York rotten. . New Tork, Dec. .. Cotton Futures opened steady; December, 3l.oi January, 18.00c; March, :7.90c; May, 27,70c; July, 27.40c. Futurea closed steady: December, lt.84a; January, 18.13o; March, 28.34c; May, 2S.01o; July, 17.64c. Cotton. Tenaus, Washington, Deo. 1, Cotton of this year's growth glnnd prior to December 1 amounted to 9,704,617 running baiea, including 1(3.. 319 rounds and 77,681 bales of Sea Island. Duluth Linseed. ' Duluth, Minn,, Deo. I. Oil Linseed, on track. I9.1IU03.I1U: arrive. 11.26 1 De cember, 11.33; May, $3.1t; July, 13.17, nominal. Now Ready for Distribution,. 1918 EDITION. STONEH AM HANDBOOK OF CURB, MINING, OIL AND INDUSTRIAL SECURITIES Containing Essential Data on Mors Than EIGHT HUNDRED PROPERTIES AND , SECURITIES THIRD BI-ANNUAL ISSUE 288 PAGES. Showing organlaation, capitalisation, funded indebtedness, business, officers, earnings, production, equipment and other statistical data. ANY ONE INTERESTED IN SECURITIES MAY SE CURE A COPY OP THIS HANDBOOK WITHOUT CHARGE BY ADDRESSING US PROMPTLY. CHARLES A. STONEHAM & CO. 41 BROAD 3TREET NEW YORK . .. ESTABLISHED 1003 , , Are Your Investment Return ing You An Annual Income of 16 TEL OIL & GAS COMPANY Pays Monthly Dividends of One Per cent A limited offering el this stock I available (or Immediate subscription, ( AT SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS 'Vo This I a Slxtean Per Cant InTtmnt , Illustrated Circular Upon Rqust. ' FITZPATRICK & Specialist! in Dividend SO BROAD STREET. Mammoth Oil Producing Company 10 Producing Oil Wells Leases on Over 7,000 Acres Over $100,000.00 Worth of Equipment 4 Big Drill Rigs . , . , - ; : Now Drilling for a Gusher Stock Quotations 50 Cents Par $1.00 Don't Send Us Any Money Ask Us for Full Particulars The abo'v headline! tell a little story of a great bis producing oil company Mammoth Oil Producing Company. This I a clean, legitimate, meri torious business enterprise, en a sub stantial footing. . Included In th company' holding are: Ten producing oil wlls; over 7.000 acres of leaseholds; over 1100, 000.00 worth of equipment, Including four big drill rigs, on of which Is of th standard eabl type, eapabl of drilling to a depth ot 4,600 feet. Drilling for a Gusher Drilling Is now In progress in the Eldorado Gusher field of Butler County, Kansas, the particulars of which are interesting, but require too much tpace to Include in an ad vertisement Suffice to say that Mam moth Oil Producing Company hopes to b among th owner ot gusher oil wells, which adds tremendoue speculative possibilities to the con servative investment in this stock at 60 eents a share par 11.00. OIL FIELDS BROKERAGE CO. Suit 660, Denham Building, Denver, Colorado. CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS, Restriction of Grain Shipments Uas Bearish Kffect en Prices. Chicago, Deo. 8. Explicit announcements of a ruling by the foad administration that no railway shipments of grain to or through the embargoed son east of Chicago Would be permitted had a bearish effect today on . prices. Corn closed unsettled; January, 31.204. and May, $l.l to , with th market as a whole ranging from one cent decline to advance, compared with yes terday's finish. Oats lost Id to 14 0 net, and provisions 13c to 17c, I'ntil the last hour of trading, th corn market reflected considers ie uncertainty a to the significance of different govern ment orders affecting transportation. At first the tendency of price was down grade owing to inferences that the ban on rail shipments of corn and oats eastward trom Chicago would result In th massing ot stocks here and at other 'leading weatern terminals, Later, such an assumption seemed temporarily to be open to question on account ot Instructions that all the rail roads In th United States were to give food and teed priority over military supplies. Toward th end of the day however, any doubts of the complete enforcement of the embargo disappeared and prices accordingly tell. Oats duplicated th action of corn. Provisos averaged lover with grain. Be sides shrFments of Inrd and meats War smaller than a year ago. fash Prices Corn: No. 1 yellow nominal: No. 3 yellow nominal; No. 4 yellow, $1.66. Onts: No. 1 white, 7374c; standard. 73'4ff"6o. Rye: No. 3. tl.Sl01.il. Bar lev; $1.20i.r. Boeds: Timothy, $5,000 $7.50; clover, $2O.OO2t.0O. Provision: Pork nominal; lard. $23.40; ribs, $27.26. New York Dry Good Market. ' New York, Dec. I. Cotton good were generally firm, with coarse fabric higher and fine combed goods showing Improve ment. Yarn ruled firm, sales being mad Into the summer months. Wool good wer steady. Knit good ar elllng well for fall. Silks war generally quiet, plain goods In best call. . , , New York Cotton Market. New York, Deo. . The tsotton market today clossd firm at a net advance ot 11 to 31 points. v .,.. .-....' amnmmm imiiiii. ml UMim ! IWil. Inside Information on tit W hav jttat issued a 11-pag fill publication giving an outlln ViaLi o R future petroleum In dustry, ummry of th Okla homa, Kansas, Texas and Kentucky oil fields, showing th trend of development, showing number of. . well drilled and number o( dry hole. , v k This publication fr Sana for it. - WM H. WOOD 637 Andru Bldg Minneapolis, Mfaa. 16 COMPANY, Inc. Paying Oil Securities PEW YORK CITY. But this advertisement Is not In tended to solicit subscriptions for stock. We don't want you to send any money until you receive lull par ticular and male business-like In vestigation. We ask only that you requeat full particulars. We went yon to take yeur time and look into this proposition thor oughly. We want to lay all the fact ' before yen and give you full oppor tunity to verify them and look up. the people back of Mammoth Oil Produc Ing Company. ' - Reservation Without Cash Payment To this end, we will grant you a reservation, whll you Investigate, for a reasonable time, at 50 cent a share par valu $1.00 a share and w will hold the reservation for yon without asking you to put up a dol lar. If you seek an Investment In a good, clean, legitimate and highly meritorious oil company, write us for full particulars, without delay. The Issue at SO eetys a share Is very limited. It is advisable to investigate immediately. . ' s