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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1917)
V THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 25, 1917. 1'6 REAL ESTATE IMPROVED North. -NEW. Modern 6-room house; paved street: Warner car line. All oak. Will aell 1260 yewn Call D. 3629 days or Wal 677 South. ONB 6-room and one- 4-toom cottage, both on an lot; fine oondltlon; live In on and rent the other Price for both. U.lht Very easy terma. No. U31 8 20tb 8L NORMS NORRIS. 400 Bn Bide Phone bougies 427 Miscellaneous. J EXCEPTIONAL. HOME BARGAIN'S. 6-rni. cottage, modem except heat, corner lot. 1723 N. 32' St.. only 32,200 6-rm, cottage, a., modern, corner lot 102 N. S2d St.. only 3 260 8 rooma, all modern with garage, 4246 Faroara St., only 4,250 Above prices are one-third under the actual value. We. believe the- to be the nest HOME BARGAINS In Omaha. Small down payment and eaay terma. .Rent will P'iy for them. ilcCAGUE INVESTMENT COMPANY. Phone Doug. 415. jET me abow you my brand new stueco bungalow; finely flntahed. eicellent loca tion. A real bargain at 11.850 Rea aonable terma ("all owner. Dnuglaa 17S2 W FARNAM SMITH Co.. Real fcjtate and Insurance. 1320 r'ar nam St. Doug 10(4 R S. TRUMBULU 106 let Nat Bk Blda D 1734 REAL ESTATE B'neas Pr'pty IOUNQ A DO IERTT. City Real EL.ate. Pouglae 1571. 523 Brindeta Theater H. A. W ILF. Realtor. Ware Blk. Speclallal In downtown business oronerf REAL ESTATE 'Unimproved Miscellaneous. FIVE LOTS For quick sale, will take $02 each; terma, 50c per week. Telephone Doug. 2596 or Wal. 1655 In the evenings or on Sunday. LARGE Garden Lota near car line, paved street. II 26 to II 96 tl down Done 4074 REAL ESTATE SUBURBAN Benson. 10 ACRES, west of Benson; highly Im proved; stocked with chickens, tow, horse, utensils; eaay terms; priced low. Call Doug. 2819. Mr. Browne. Dundee. DUNDEE STUCCO HOME This la a two-atory and attic seven-room modern house, finish In oak and white enamel, located convenient to the carllne near 63d atreet, next to a 115.000 home. Haa large living room with brick fire place and beamed celling; dining room, kitchen, butler'a pantry, lavatory and toilet first floor; four bedrooms, bath, sleeping porch, aecond floor, stairway to floored attic, full cemented basement, hot water heat, laundry connections, garage, chlldren'a play house, combination cement driveway. South front lot 60x135 feet, af fords one of the best views in the Dundee. Price, $6,500; reasonable terms. Imme diate possession; key at our office. Owner non-resident. GEORGE & COMPANY (Realtors) Phone Doug. 756. 902 City Nat. Bank. 1 HAVE one of the beat lots in Dundee, highly restricted in a neglhbrhood where they are putting up from $6,500 to $25,000 homes. I will consider an automobile or an equity in a nice bungalow as part pay ment on this fine lot; size of lot 100x135 feet, equal to two ordinary city lota. Ad dress Box 6544. NEW 8-room residence, oak and white enamel finish. Nllsson, 422 Securities Bldg. Acreage. Hog Ranch Thirty-five lots outside the city limits close to school, church and car line, in a nice, growing neighborhood. This would make a fine place to raise pigs and poultry. The soil is fertile and suitable for gardening, The owner lives in Cali fornia and has Instructed me to sell these lots for less than $100.00 each, with a reasonable down payment and the bal ance payable weekly or monthly. If this piece -, Is "Too large it .might be divided to suit purchaser. You oould not find a better place for a hog ranch. You may telephone me at Doug. 2596, or Wal. 1565 in the evening or on Sunday. FIVE very fine garden lots, close to car line, close to school. Just outside the city ilmits, where you do not have to ay city taxes; an ideal place to raise pigs, pcultry or garden; the owner has moved to Cali fornia and say a aell at once;, price $92 eaifa: terms, 60c a week on a.ch lot. Call Walnut 3466 today or In the-evening. I CAN take you out today and show you the best 5 acres for the money that can be found west of Dundee. It can be sold with a reasonable down payment, and the balance In 6 years. Call me up at Wal. 1556. 20 ACRES west of Dundee, high and sightly. Write me today and let me tell you about . this bargain. Address Box 6189, Omaha Bee. 4 LARGE lots, north part of Omaha; price $195 each; terms, 60c per week. Address Bo 51 S3. Omaha Bee. REAL ESTATE Investment CLOSE-IN BUSINESS PROPERTY, $30,000 Income, $2,700. Located two blocks from 16th and Howard; brick Improvements. In line for substantial increase. Might consider a portion in clear property; this is priced right and Is high-grade. GLOVER & SPAIN, (REALTORS) Douglas 3962. 919-20 City National. REAL ESTATE WANTED WE ARE SPECIALIZING ACREAGE tracts in and around Omaha. Have wait ing clients to buy or exchange. List your now.1 We will inspect at once. . Let us get to it early. - ; INTERSTATE REALTY CO. S. H. BROWNE, MGR. 913-14 City Nat. Doug. 2S19. WE HAVE several good reliable buyers foi 6 and 6-room houses and bungalows with $300 to 500 down. Call Osborne Realty Co.. Tyler (96. 701 Ona Nat Flank Bid. HAVE calls for Dundee homes and would like exclusive listings on a few bunga lows and bouses from $3,500 to $12,000 C. A. Grlmmel. 849 Om. Nat, Bk. Bldg. HAVE calls for Dundee homes and would like exclusive listings on a few bunga lows and bouses from $3,500 to $12,000. C. A. Grlmmel. 849 On. Nat. Bk. Bldg. FINANCIAL Real Estate. Loans and Mortgages. ". PER CENT FIRST FARM MORTGAGES On 1-nproved Nebraska farms. Interest payable semi-annually. $1,000, becurity worth 16,205.00. $3,000, security worth $11,000.00. Others up to $15,000. -not exceeding 40 per cent of al- of securities. PAYNE INVESTMENT COMPANY. 637 Omaha Natl Bank Bldg.. Omaha. :ITY AND FARM LOANS 6. 6 and 6 per cent. Also first mort gagee on farms and Omaha real estate tor sale. J H. Dumou & Co.. 416-418 Keellne Bldg.. 17th and Harney 7HE Investors of Omaha will always find us with a stock of 6 per cent first mort gages, secured by Omaha residence prop erty or Nebrasks farms. E. H. LOUGEE. INC.. 619 Keellne Bldg. DIVIDENDS OF 5 PER CENT OR MORE. One dollar starts an account. VMAHA LOAN tt BLDG. ASSOCIATION. H W BINDER Money on hand for mortgage loana City National Bank mag 2.509 MTG.. bearing 6 pet. semi-annually; secured by mortgage valued at $9,200. Tal mage-Loom is Inv. Co.. W. O. W. Bldg. NO DELAY IN CLOSING LOANS W. T GRAHAM. 604 Bee Bldg i"p7 f.TY UARVJN BROS.. JO' LOANS Om Nat. Bk Bldg. MONEY HARRISON MORTON 916 Omaha Nat. Bk Bldg. OMAHA HOMES EAST NEB FARMS KEEFE R E. CO.. 1016 Omaha Nat'l. $100. to $1" "" MADE promptly F D. Mead. Wcad Bldg.. lth ana arnam bts ONEY lo loan on Improved farms and nrhee Klok" I"'" ""' ni .' ,m" n LOW RATKS-K- :tl HEKO. 312 Bran- deis'Thealei Bldg. D. H.'. FINANCIAL LOANS ON CITY PROPERTY. W H THOMAS SON Kellne Bldg. Stocks and Bonds. WANTED Reliable party to organise stuck company, to start factory, manufacture Safety Stove Flue, out of sheet-Iron and tin, no brick required. Will exchange pat ent for shares, want to get Invention on market, small capital, and sure seller; or I would consider royalty proposition; ref erence exchanged. F. C. Melsha, Monowl, Neb. FARM AND RANCH LANDS Arkansas Lands, CORN AND COTTON LAND. Cheap, easy terms, S. E. Arkansas. Ex cursions 1st and 3d Tuesdays. Free liter ature. W. 8. Frank. 201 Neville Blk.. Omaha Louisiana Lands BUY A LOUISIANA FARM NOW. Am offering great bargains in Louisi ana alluvial lands; buy before big ad vance, which is a certainty; have small or big tracts; write me what you want. Woodcock. Ravenwood, La. Missouri Lands. SMALL MISSOURI FARM. $10 cash and $6 monthly, no Intereat or taxes; highly productive land; close to three big markets. Write for photograph! and full Information. MUNGER. A-lll. N T Life Bldg.. Kansas City. Mo GREAT BARGAINS $5 down, $5 monthly, buys 40 acres good fruit and poultry land, near town, southern Missouri. Price only $220. Address Box 282.' Springfield. Mo. Nebraska Lands. SMALL Nebraska farm on easy payments t acres up. We 'arm the farm we aell you. The Hungerford Potato Growers' association. 15tb and Howard Sts.. Omaha Douglas 9271 320 ACRES. L"oln Co.. Neb., a bargain. JOHN J. MULVIHILL, REALTOR. 200 Brandels Theater Bldg. Phone Douglas 96. FOR SALE Best large body high-grade, medium-priced land in Nebraska. Very little money required. C Bradley, Wol bach. Neb. WHEATLAND Wyoming farms. $50 per a.. Including paid-up water rights. Henry Levi A C. M. Rylander, 354 Omaha Nat'l. CLIENT will pay $320 cash for the poorest 160 acres in Nebraska, with a perfect title. C. J. Canan, McCague Bldg. 68 ACP.ES, all In cultivation, mile 8. W. of Allen, Neb.; all good land; will aell at a bargain. S. Larson, Carks. Neb. CLOSE-IN. 50 acres, dandy apple orchard and farm land; modern improvements. Nllseon. 422 Securities Bldg, RANCHES of ail slsea and kinds, easy terms. A, A. Patsman. 801 Karbach Blk. LIST your lands .for quick reaulte with C f Canan. $10 McCague Bldg.. Omaha. Oregon Lands. NEW JORDAN VALLEY PROJECT. HEART OF THE RANGE. Get on the ground floor with 80 acres Irrigated land In connection with open rang,.. You can grow atock successfully and cheaply. Excursion Jan. 15. Send for bulletin. HARLEY J. HOOKER. 40 1st Nat. Bk. Bldg.. Omaha. South Dakota Lands. FINE, level section of land, Faulk coun ty (southeastern part). South Dakota, nea. Seneca; deep black loan, clay sub soil; adjoining places well improved. Price $36 an acre. HASTINGS & HEYDEN, 1614 Harney St. Texas Lands. FIVE-CENT AN ACRE CASH. Texas school lands for sale by the state at $2 per acre; 6c per acre cash and no more for 40 years, but S per cent Interest. Send 6c postage for further information. INVESTOR PUBLISHING CO., Dept. 27, San Antonio, Tex. 8EE ua for Texaa land. We furnish cattle. You pay from profits. Tbomaa Olson. 407 Karbach Bldg. Miscellaneous. CHCICE FARMS Nlisgor. 422 Rose Bldg. FARM LAND WANTED FARMS WANTED. Don't Hat yonr farn with ua If you want to keep it. E. P. SNOWDBN SON. 429 8. 16th Douglas 9871 POULTRY AND PET STOCK THREE exceptionally good Phlliplno Mus covy drakes, ready for spring service; also taking orders for limited nur ber of set tings of efcgs from a pen of prize winning Dark Cornish. . GEO. A. ' WILSON. Walnut 1141. . 6611 Harney St. FOR SALE MEXICAN CHIHUAHUA DOG (BLACK AND BROWN), 1810 N. 17TH ST., WEBSTER 6200. THOROUGHBRED Alrdale pups, 4 weeks old. Call Webster 1367 Horses Live Stock Vehicles For Sale. FOR SALE Fine 6-month-old Shetland pony. Joe Vomacka, 2223 8 St. Phone So. 2634. 8o. Side. Omaha. Neb. MONEY TO LOAN MONEY MONEY MONEY IS SANTA CLAUS COMING TO YOUR HOUSE 7 Grown up folks know why ha cornea or stays away. If yon have a little money he la more likely to come. Are you going to run the risk of blm missln you? Take no chance and get the money today. Let ua give Santa Claua your number. For 26 years wa have been doing thla. Easy payments. Utmost privacy. OMAHA LOAN COMPANY. 340 Paxton Block .Tel. Doug. 2215. Organized by the Business Men of Omaha. FURNITURE, pianos and notea as security $40. 6 mo., H. goods, total coat. $3.60. $40, 6 mo., indorsed notes, total cost, $3.(0 Smaller, large am'te proportionate rata. PROVIDENT LOAN SOCIETY. 432 Rose Bldg.. 16th and Farnam. Ty. 666 LOANS ON DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY AT 1 PCT SMALLER LOANS S PCT. W. C. FLATAU. EST. 1892. 6TH FLOOR (ROSE) SECURITIES. TY. 95 DIAMOND AND JEWELRY LOANS Lowest rates. Private loan booths. Hjrry . Malashork. 1514 Dodge. T 6619 Fat 191 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Fredla B. Frankfurt and husband to Clara Meyer, northwest corner Fiftieth and Webster streets, 100x135 $ 1 Clara Meyer and husband to Fredla B. Frankfurt, Wakeley street, 105 feet west of Forty-first avenue, north side, 20x84; Wakeley street, 125 feet west of Forty-first avenue, north side. 25x128 1 Augusta Knecht to Llllle Smith, south east corner Twentieth and Clark streets, 46x82 1,500 Frank T. Burdick and wife to Mar garet M. Burke, Ames avenue, 407 feet east of Twenty-fourth street, north side, 44x136 866 Agnes Roystcr to Margaret Harding Sherwood avenue, 196 feet east of Sixteenth street, south side. 36x131 2,950 Jennie Sautter to Charles B. Schlei cher, southwest corner Third and Boulevard avenue, 1.79 acres 375 Arthur 8. Davenport, et al.. to Arthur S. Potter. Fortieth street, 255 feet south of Dewey avenue, west side, 60x120 1.000 Omaha Hay Market. Receipts fair, demand quiet on medium grades of prairie hay; market steady, with prices unchanged on both alfalfa and prairie hay. Prairie Hay Choice upland, $24.00; No I, I22.0023.00; No. 2. $18.00?19.40; No. t. $15.0016.00. Midland: No. 1. 122.001? 22.00; No. 2, $18.001919.00. Lowland: No. 1. I17.0018.00; No. 2, $14.00(916.00; No $. 912.50tfU.SO Straw Oat. $9.50; wheat. $9.90. Alfalfa Choice. $31.00; No. 1, $28,009 30.01; standard. J2.00 28.00; No. 2. 24.009 25 00; No. 3. $21.00023.00. Chicago Produce. Chicago, Dec. 24. Butter Market steady; creamery, 39 490. Eggs Market higher; receipts, 5.877 cases; firsts, 4647c; ordinary firsts, 420 46c; at mark, caaes included, 40 46c; re frigerator firsts, 3314 S7c. Potatoes Market higher; receipts, 60 cars; Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, bulk, $1.S562.05; do, sacks. 11.902.16. Poultry Alive, market unsettled; fowls, 176 21c; springs. 194c; turkeys, 24c. New York Cotton. New York, Dec. 24. Cotton futures open ed steady; December. 30.25c; January, 29.62c; March, 29.22c; May, 28.57c; July. 28.65c. Cotton Spot, quiet; middling. 31c. Future j r'osed steady. January. !!'J.7ric; March ! 29.2';c; Jiaj". 13.37c; July, ZH.iic; October' 27.45c, OMAHA LIVE STOCK! Small Kan of Cattle With Prices 15 Cents Up; Hogs 15 to 20 Cents Higher; Lambs Quarter Up. Omaha. Tec. 24, 1917. Receipts were: Cattle. Horn. Sheen Estimate Monday 6.000 4,000 4.500 Same day last week .. 8.716 9,138 S2.990 Same day 2 wks. ago.. 6,993 11.376 12.024 Same day $ wks. ago.. 17. 675 11.847 17.116 Same day 4 wks. ago.. 17. 243 9.235 16.040 Same day last year ..holiday , Receipts and disposition of live stock at the Union Stock Yards, Omaha, for twenty four hours ending at $ o'clock yesterday: RECEIPTS CARLOADS. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.H'r's. C. M. St. P U 4 Union Pacific 48 9 10 9 C. A N. W., east 2 S 4 C. 4 N. W.. west 11 11 1 1 C, St. P.. M. O 5 It 1 C. B. A Q., east 19 1 C, B. & Q., west 86 6 2 C. R. I. A P.. east.... t 4 1 Illinois Central 1 1 Chicago Gt., Western.. 8 3 I Totals 197 57 19 6 DISPOSITION HEAD. Cattle. Hogs, Sheep. Morris A Co 868 800 .... Swift and Company. .1,090 629 1,146 Armour A Co 1.031 914 224 J. W. Murphy 1.76$ .... Lincoln Pack. Co.... 34 Wilaon Pack. Co 23 Armour, St. Paul 1,744 .... Hill A Son 2 F. B. Lewis 19 J. B. Root A Co.... 10 J. H. Bulla 47 Rosenstock Bros 60 .... .... F. O. Kellogg 115 Werthelmer A Degen. 402 .... Mo. A Kan. Calf Co.. 129 Huffman 15 .... .... Glass berg 1 .... .... John Harvey $44 .... .... Jensen A Lungren.... 7 .... .... Other buyers 346 .... 2.183 Totals 7,672 6,409 $,069 Cattle The week opens out with the smallest Monday run of cattle that has been here in months, the arrivals being esti mated at about 6,000 head. The market showed a continuation ot the advance toward the latter part of last week, competition being good on all kinds, and movement ac tive at prices that were higher in practically every instance. On native beeves and fat cows and helfeia prices were 10i816 up. Quite a few of the better kinds of short feds sold around lll.0012.20, with warmed up and light native steers downward to $9.00. In spite of the fact that tomorrow Is a holi day and there will be no market, desirable stockers and feeders were in very good re quest, and sold strong to 10O16e higher. A moderate run of western beef sold stronger. Quotations on cattle: Prime heavy beeves, $12.50914.00; good to choice beeves, $11.60 912.60; fair to good beeves. $9.60611.60; common to fair beeves, $7.0009.60; good to choice yearlings, I12.00fjll4.00-, fair to good yearlings, $10.50012.00; common to fair yearlings, $6.60010.60; good to choice grass beeves, 1 0.00 Il.iO ; fair to good grass beeves, $8.76010.00; common to fair grass beeves, $6.6008.60; good to choice heifers, $8.00010.60; good to choice cows, $8.809.60; fair to good cows, $6.6007.76; common to fair cows, $6.6006.25; good to choice feeders, $9.75010.75; fair to good feeders, $8.2609.76; common to fair feeders, $6.0007.00; good to choice stockers, $8,600 9.50; stock heifers, $6.6008.26; stock cows, $6.007.26; stock calves, $6.O09.60; veal calves, $9.00 91$-75; bulls, stags, etc, $6.26 08.60. Hogs The usual light before-holiday run was on hand thla morning. Trade was active from the beginning and the majority of the hogs were sold before 10 o'clock. The market was 16020c higher, with the top hogs selling at $18.70, and the bulk running from $16.40 to $16.60. Trade In stock pigs was about ateady with the last two or three days. Representative salea: , No. Av. 8h. Pr. No. Av. 8h. Pr. 74. .172 '190 $16 30 82. .190 ... $16 $6 67. .272 40 16 40 82. .256 ... It 46 67. .235 70 16 50 68. .268 ... 1 65 64. .179 70 16 60 18. .$00 210 16 66 49. .273 ... 16 70 Sheep and Lambs A light run of sheep and lambs was here this morning. Trade was active and prices ruled higher as might have been anticipated. General undertone In fat lambs brought ZZZZ14 in fat lambs was fully 15 cents up, others showing a greater advance than that. Good fat lambs brought around $16.26, some choice lightweight stuff going for $16.86 16.40. Supplies of fat sheep were very limited, but one decy of killer ewes chang ing hands on the opening rounds. There was nothing choice here. Feeder trade was of little consequence, not much feeder stuff be ing here. Some improvement In the demand characterized opening trade, although prices were easier, and the best lambs brought $15.50. X Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs, handywelght, $15.6014.60; lambs, heavy weight, $14.00015.60; lambs, feeders, $14.00 O16.00; lambs, shorn, $11.50014.00; Iambs, culls, $10.0015.00; yearlings, fair, to choice $11.60013.26: yearlings, feeders, $12,000 14.25; wethers, fair to choice. $11.00012-60; ewes, fair to choice. $9.76 11.25; ewes, breeders, alt ages, $10.60 016.50; ewes, feed ers, $7.60010.60; ewes, culls and cannera, $5.0007.25. No. Av. Pr. 79 fed ewea 105 11 00 200 fed lambs 76 It 36 St. Louis Live Stock Market. St Louis, Dee. 24. Cattle-rRecelpts, 4,400 head; market higher; natives, $8.00014.25; yearling steers and heifers, $7.00015.60; cows, $5.00011.00; stockers and feeders, $6.6011.00; Texas and Indian steers, $6.76 O10.60; fair to prime southern beef steers. $9.00012.76; beef cows and heifers, $6,000 10.00; prime yearling steers and heifers. $7.60010.00; native calves, $7.65016.00. Hogs Receipts. 7,700 bead; market high er; lights, $16.60017.06; pigs, $15.75016.25; mixed and butchers, $16.60017.10; good heavy, $17.00017.16; bulk of sales, $16.60 17.05. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1,400 head; market steady; lambs, $13.0016.25; ewes, $10.00011.50; wethers, $11.00012.60; can nera and choppers, $6.00 9.00. Kansas City Live Stock Market. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. $4. Cattle Re ceipts, 4,500 head; market' higher; prime fed steers, $12.00014.90; dressed beef steers, $11.00012-60; western, $8.76011.76; cows, $6.009$.50i heifers, $7.00010.76; bulls, $6.008.26; calves, $6.26013.00. Hogs Receipts, 7.000 head; market higher; bulk, $16.26 16.71; pigs, $13,000 $15.00. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, $.000 head; market higher; lambs, $16.00916.00; year lings, $12.00814.00; wethera. $11.00013.00; ewes, $9.00011 50; stockers and feeders, $7.00 015.00. Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago, Dec. 24. Cattle Receipts, 13, 000 head; market firm; native steers, $7.35 014.40; western steers, $6.40012.75; Block ers and feeders, $6.60010.25; cows and heifers. $5.20011-30; calves, $8.60016.60. Hogs Receipts, 23,000 head; market firm; bulk, $16.66017.26; light, $15.90017.00; mixed, $16.40017.10; heavy. $16.30017.10; rough, $16.30016.56; pigs. $11.75015.60. Sheep and Lambs Receipts 8,000 head; market strong; wethers, $9.0013.10; ewes, $8.00011-90; lambs, $12.60016.40. Sioux City Live Stock. Sioux City, la., Dec 24. Hogs Receipts, 5,000 head: market 6 to 10 cents higher; light! $16.0CO16.'6; mixed, $16.36016.50; heavy, $16.45016.66; pigs. $14.00015.60; bulk, $16.30016.60. Cattle Receipts, 1,600 head; market, 10 to It cents higher: beef steers, $8.60013.00; fat cows and heifers, $6.60O.25; canncrs, $5.0006.25; stockers, and feeders, $7,000 10.00; calves, $7.60011-00; bulls, stags, etc., $6.5008.50; feeding cows and heifers, $5.76 8.00. Sheep Receipts, 700 head: market steady. St. Joseph Live Stock. St. Joseph, Mo Dec. 24. Cattle Receipts, 2.000 head; market higher; steers, $8,600 13 00; cows and heifers, $5.60012.00; calves, $9 00013.60. Hogs Receipts, 1,000 head; market high er; top. $16.70; bulk, $16.35016 .65. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1,200; market steady; Iambs, $12.00 015 60; ewes. $8,009 11.50. Evaporated Apple and Dried Fruits. New York. Dec. 24. Evaporated Apples Bull; California, 15 17c; prime state, 15 160. Prunes Quiet; California. 8H13Vie; Oregons, 12014e. Apricots Dull: choice, 17c; extra choice, 17e; fancy, 180. Peaches Dull; standard, lHje; choice, 12c Raisins Steady; loose mnscatels, t9H": choice to fancy seeded, tftOlOHc; seedless, 9JlOViC; London layers, t crown, $1.80. w York Produce. Now York. Dec. 24. Butter Market eas ier; receipts, 6.634 tubs; creamery, higher than extras, 6060tyc; creamery extras, (92 score). 49$49c; firsts, 4440480; seconds, 41043c. Kr.KB Market firm; receipts, 2.166 cases; fvsh gathered extras, 6flijji61c; extra first, LgfyDOc; firsts, 66537c; seconds, 5255c; OMAHA CASH GRAIN PRICES TODAY Omaha grain receipts were heavy, even for a Monday. On the market there were 142 carloads of corn, 145 of oatt and 64 of wheat. The market was slow in starting and on corn, at noon there had bren hartily enouRh sales made to establish a price. Sales that had been made were at $1.3($ 1.42 and the general trend, it was con tended, was slightly higher on the bet ter grades. Oats were around J J cent up. the sales having been made at 7(ft78 cents a bushel. As usual, the food administration took all the wheat. refrigerator special marks, 39o; refrigerator firsts. $7HttS8Vic Cheese Market steady; reciMnts, 2.189 boxes; state fresh specials. 23Vt023c; state average run,,. 23c. Poultry Alive Market quiet; no prices quoted; dressed, market weak; chickens. 20m$35c; fowls, 18H027HC; turkeys, 26036c. CHICAGO GRAIN ASU PROVISIONS. Likelihood ot Cold Wave Brought Advance in Corn Value. Chicago, Dec. !4. Likelihood of a cold wave brought about an advance today In the value of corn. Prices at the finish, al though unaetllerl, were H to lc net higher, with January 1.26t and May $1.24H. Oats gained 1 to ISc. The outcome In provisions was a decline ranging from 10 to 42 rents. Predictions that temperatures were to go sharply down grade led to Immediate mis givings In the corn market that the opera tion of the railroads would be handicapped and that the movement of the corn crop would auffer new delay. Besides, fresh complaints of car scarcity gained circula tion, and it was said traffic facilities had not as ye improved aufflclently to result In any decided increase of loadings. Re ceipts here weres till dlsnppolntlngly small, and the Cnlted States visible supply total showed only a slight enlargement. I'nder such circumstances, bolls had the advantage throughout the entire session. Business was of a noticeably restricted holiday character. Buying that was ascribed to export Inter ests had a good deal to do with the advance In oats. The beet demand waa for the May delivery. Announcement of the letting of Immense government contracts to packing houses strengthened provisions. Profit taking sales. nowever, caused a decided reaction after mid-day. Chicago Cash Prices Corn: No. 2 and No 3 yellow, nominal; No. 4 yellow, $1.66 O1.60. Oats: No. 3 white, 7s ft Kile; stand ard. 79O80UC Rye: No. 2, $l.s:l.!S. Barley, $1.4001.68. Seeds: Timothy, $6.00 C'7.50; clover, $20.0026 00. Provision: Pork, nominal; lard, 24.46; ribs, $23.87 24.37. New York Money. New York, December 24. Prime Mer cantile Paper 6 HO 6 44 per cent. Sterling Exchange Sixty-day bills, $4.71 Vi; commercial sixty-day bills on banks, $4.71; commercial sixty-day bills, $4,704; domand, $t.754; cables, $4.7$ 7-16. Silver Bar, 86e; Mexican dollars, $He. Bonds Government, easy; railroad, irreg ular. Time Loans Stronger: sixty, ninety and six months, 6 per ien bid. Call Money Easy; highest, 6 per cent; lowest, 4H per cent; ruling rate, 6 per cent; closing bid, 4Vi per cent; offered at 6 per cent; latest loan, 4H per cent. U. S. 2s reg... 96tt'IlI. Cen. ref. 4s. 9614 do coupon.... 96VsInt. M. M. 6s.... 90 U. 8. 3s, reg... 99 'Kan. C. So. r. 5s 76 do coupon.... 99 L, A N, un. 4s. 84U U. S. Lib. 8HS.. 98.22L. A N. un. 4s.. 8414 U. 8. 4s, reg...l93M., K. A T. 1 4s 66 4 do coupon.... 193K Mo. Pacific g. 4s. 63 Vi Am. For. Bece... 94V,Mont. Power 5s. 85 Am. T, A T. e. 6s 90 N. Y. Cen, d. 6s. 89 Anglo-French 6s. 8No. Pac. 4s.... 82 Arm. A Co 414s.. 82 do Is 67 Atchison gen. 4s. 83 O. S. L. ref. 4s.. 8$ B. A O. ov. 4Hl 70 Pac. T. A T. 6s. 91 Betb. Steel r. 5s. 87HI'enn. con. 4 Vis., 96 Cen. Leather 6s. 93 do gen. 414... 8614 Cen. Paclflo 1st 78 Reading gen. 4s. 81 V4 C. A O. cv. 6s.... 74 St. L. A 8. F.a.Os 46 C. B. A Q., ). 4s. 9H48o. Pacific cv. 6s. 86 CM. A 8tP.c.4Vk 71 14 So. Railway 6s.. 9014 C. R. I. A P. r. 4s 63 Tex. A Pac. 1st. 88 C. A S. r. 414s 68 14 Union Pac. 6s... 86 V4 D. A R. O. r. 6s. 47 HIT. 8. Rubber 6s.. 76 D. of C. 6s 1931.. 88 IT. 8. Steel 6s.... 9414 Erie gen. 4s.... 47H,,Wabash 1st... 95V4 Gen. Elec. 5s. 96 Bld. ; Qt. No. 1st 4 Vis. 87 "Offered. Coffee Market. New York, Dec. 24. Coffee There was a further sharp advance at the opening of the market for coffee futures today, with March selling at 7.670 and September at 8.20o during the early trading or about t to 16 points net higher.' Foreign buying was quiet. The advance attracted considerable realising, however, and prices reacted later, with March selling off to 7.62c and Septem ber to 8.09c The close waa net I polnta tower to t points higher. December and January. 7.41a; March, 7.61c; May, 7.77c; July, 7.94c; September, g.09c; October, 8.16c. Spot coffee firm; Rio 7s, 8.00c; Santos 4s, 9c. Fair sales are said to have been made In the cost and freight market late Satur day and this morning, including Santos 4a at prices ranging from 9.35c to 9:46c; Lon don credits. Today's offerings from Braxil were reported limited and Irregular. They Included 4a at from 9.40c to 9.50c, London credits. The official cables reported no change In Brazilian markets except Santos futures which were unchanged to 26 rets lower, ' New York General Market. New York, Dec. 34. Flour Dull: spring patents, $10.35011.25; winter patents, $10.60 010.76; winter straights,' $10.16010 50; Kansas straights. $10.6510.90; all nomlnaL Corn Spot, firm; kiln dried, No. 3 yel low, $1.72; cost and freight New York, 10 day shipment; Argentine, $2.20 f. o. b. car New York to arrive. Oats Spot, steady; standard, $1091 140. Hay Steady; No. 1. tl.40Ol.46; No. , $1.35; No. 3, $1.20; shipping. 96c$1.00. Hops Quiet; state, medium to choice, 1917, 62067c; 1916, nominal; Paclflo coast, 1917. 23027c; 1918, 1619o. Hides Quiet; Bogota, 41c; Central Amer ica, 40c. Leather Firm: hemlock sole, overweight No. 1, 61c; No. 3, 49c. Pork Firm; mesa, $62.00052.50: family. $54.00O$66.00; short deaf1. $64.00 0 59.00. Lard Weak; middle west, $24.95025.0$. Tallow Dull; city special, loose, 17 Vie. . Wool Firm; domestic fleece, XX Ohio and Pennsylvania, 70c. Rice Firm; fancy head, $0tc; blue rose, SViOSVic Corn meal Steady: fine, white and yel low, $4.654.90; coarse. $4.7604.80; kiln dried, $9.75. fit. Louis Grain. St. Louis. Mo., Dec 24. Corn No. S track. $1.67; No. 2 white, $1.77; December, $1.274 bid; May, $1.21 bid. Oats No. 2 track, 79V42c; No. 3 white, 80 'A 0le. Dry Goods Market. New York, flee. 24. Dry Goods Dry goods market here today very quiet In the wholesale division, many houses were closed for the holiday or remained open but a short time. Minneapolis Grain. Minneapolis, Dec 24. Flour Market un changed; in carload lots, fancy patent quoted at $9.90 wood; first clear, $9.80 Jute; second clears, $6.00 Jute. Barley $1.2801-58. Rye $1.8401.65. Bran $38.6039.00. Corn No. 3 yellow, $1,600 l.tS. Oats No. 3 white, 77 78c. Flaxseed $3.36 14 3.39 14 . Kansa City Grain. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 24. Corn: No. 2 mixed. $1.6701.70; No. t white, $1.70; No. 2 yellow, $1.701.72; December, $1.28; Jan uary. $12714. Oats No. 2 white, 80 SO 14c; Xo. 2 mixed, 79791ic. Kansas City Produce. Kansas City, Dec.. 24. Butter Creamery, 44c; firsts, 42c; seconds, 40c; packing, 34c. Eggs Firsts, 46c; seconds. 29 30o. Poultry Hens, 20c; roosters. 14c; broilers, 23Q 24c. New York Cotton Market. ' New York, Dee. 24. The cotton market today cloned very steady at a net advance of 7 to 17 points. British Exchange Cloned. London, Dec. 24. All Liverpool and Lon don exchanges were closed today. New York Sugar. New York, Dec. 24. Holiday in raw and refined sugar market today. London Money. London, Dec. J I. Bar allver, 43 d per ounce. Money: 4 per cent. Dlncount rates: Short bills, per cent; three months bills, i per cent. Looking for work? Turn to the Help Want Columns now. You will find hundreds of positions listed tVir GRAIN ANDPRODDCE Receipts Liberal and Market Active ; Corn 2 Cents High er in Spots; Barley Shows Weakness. Onahs. Dec. I. 1917. , Arrivals of (train over Sunday wure very liberul, a total or 206 cars being reported In. the bulk being corn and oiita with 142 and 145 cars respectively. Wheat receipts werj 64 car.i and ryo 10 cars while those of barley were five cars. The effect of tho recent orders to eastern railroads to turn over empty cars to west ern roada la plainly becoming more visible each day and can be verified by the sub- stantlc.l increase In receipts of late. Corn ami oats are arriving in liberal quantities nrni roiiMttute the bulk of the arrlvala and this because railroads are giving preference to thi-se ccrwals, especially to corn. Cash figures today wero about unchanged to 2 cents higher, a few cars bringing an ad vance of 1 and 2 rents over Saturday's sales. Klevator Interests were the prln clpal buyers but their demand waa limited. while a few sales were made for eastern shipments. No. $ mixed sold at $1.62 and No. 4 mixed at $1.46: No. 6 white sold at 11.37 and $1.39 and No. 6 yellow at $1.38 and IU1 and the same grade ot mixed at $I.S4$1.S9. Oats were strong, advancing three quarters of a rent. Local buying was quite active, and several sales reported for ox port. No. 1 while brought 7sc and No. 3 white. 774f78c; standard grade oats sold at 714io and the No. 3 white at 7?4771sc; the bulk of these sales being made at 7714c Ne. 4 white sold at 77Vc and tho sample grade at 77c. Rye was unchanged, thla cereal selling at Saturday's figure. Barley waa decidedly weaker, selling off 3 to 4 cents. Rye was In ftlr demand, while the barley offerings were consumed very quickly. Nos. 1 and 2 rye sold at $1.7414 and the No. 2 grade of malting barley at $1.49. Two cars ot No. S grade brought $1.42 and $1.46 respectively. Clearances were: Wheat and flour equal to 854,000 bushels; corn, 148,000 bushela; oati. none. Primary wheat receipts were 1,100,000 buxhelR, and shipments 219,000 bushels. Primary corn receipts were 964,000 bush els, and shipments 311,000 bushels. Primary oats receipts were 1,342.000 bush els, and shipments 197,000 bushels. CARLOT RECEIPTS. Wheat Corn Oats Chicago 4 103 116 Minneapolis 667 Iniluth 44 Omaha 64 Kanraa City 60 St. Louis 63 Winnipeg 463 143 lit 66 146 61 7 These salea were reported today: Wheat No. 3 hard winter: 8 cars, $3.12. No. 1 northern spring: 1 car, $2.16. No. 3 northern spring: $ cars, $2.12. No. 1 dark northern spring: 1 csr, $3.19. No. 1 soft white; 1 car (3 per cent hard red spring), $3.10. No. 2 durum: 4 cars, $2.12. No. 1 red durum: 1 car, $2.05. No. 2 amber durum: I cars, $3.16. Rye No. t: t cars. $1.74 Vi. Barley No. 3: 1 car, $1.49, No. 4: 1 car, $1.42. Corn No. 4 white: 3.6 car, $1.46. No. t white: 1 car, $1.4$; 1 ear, $1.40; 1 car, $1.39; 1 car, $1.38; cars. 11.37. No. t white: 1 car (13 per cent damaged), $1.31. Sample white; 1 car, $1.11. No. $ yellow: 1 car, $1.57. No. 6 yellow: 3 cars, $1.43; 6 cars. $1.42; 1 3-5 cars, $1.41; 1 8-6 cara, $1.40; 2 cars, $1.39; 2 cars, 11.88; 2 cars, $1.37. No. 6 yellow: 1 car, $1.36; 1 car, $1.32; 8 cars, $1.30; 1 car. $1.28; 1 car, $1.30. Sample yellow. 1 car, $1.46; 1 car. $1.34; 1 car, $1.12. No. 3 mixed: 1 ear. $1.62. No. 4 mixed: 3 cara, $1.46. No. 5 mixed: 4 2-6 cars, $1.39; 1 car. $1.38; 3 cars, $1.37; 1 car, $1.38; 1 car. $1.36; I car. $1.84 No. 6 mixed: 1 car, $1.30; 1 car, $1.29; t cars, $1.18; 1 car, $1.20, Sample mixed: 1 car, $1.12. Oats No. 1 white: 1 car, 78c. No. 1 white: 1 car, 78c; 2 care, 774c Standard: $ cars, 7744c. No. $ white; 30 cars" 7714c; 1 car, 7714c. No. 4 white: 10 oars, 77Vie. Sample white: $ cars, 77c; 1 car (barley mixed), 77c. Oata and barley: 1 car, 77c. Omaha Cash Prtoes Corn: No 4 white, $1.46; No. S white, $1.87; No. i yellow, $1.3701.43; No. 6 yellow, $1.200186; sam ple yellow, $1.120146; No. 3 mixed, $1.62; No. 4 mixed, $146; No. 6 mixed, $1.46; No. 6 mixed, $1.340 1. 39; No. mixed. $1.28 1.30; sample mixed, $1.12. Oata: No. 3 white, 77K78; standard. 77c; No. $ white, 77Vi0 77Vic; No. 4 white, 7714c; asm pie. 77c. Barley; No 3, $1.420145. Rye: No. 2, 74 Vic. Chicago 12:30 price, furnished The Bee by Logan A Bryan, atock and grain broken. 3is Houtn (sixteenth street. Omaha: Art. Open. High. Lo"w. Close. Hat'y.. Corn. I 1 Jan. 1 2514 1 2614 126 1 25 12614 Dec. 1 27 1 27V4 127 14 1 27 127 May 1 84 H 1 26 133 1 24 123 Oata. Dec. 77 78 74 T8 76 May 74 76 74 76 74 Pork. Jan. 46 70 46 it 4$ 36 46 3$ 46 46 May 46 17 46 17 46 10 46 96 46 00 Lard. ,- I Jan. 24 76 24 77 24 15 $4 IS 24 67 May 24 97 26 02 24 55 24 66 24 $0 Ribs Jan. 24 90 24 $0 $4 30 34 20 $4 60 May 26 06 25 13 24 60 24 65 24 90 OMAHA GENERAL MARKET. Live Poultry Springs, alt slses, l$e; hens, all slses,l$c; old cox, 14c; turkeys. No. 1, 8-lb. and up, 26c; ducks, F. F. fat, 17c: geese, F. P, fat, 160; guineas, each, 35c. Dressed Poultry No. 1 atock Turkeys, dry picked: young toma and hens, tic; old tor.is, 36c; ducks, 20c; geese, 18o; old eox, 16c. Butter JOr. Fresh Sggs (By exprias), caso, M0. 15, Prices for this week are ss follow:' Wholesale Prices ot Beet Cuts Ribs: No. 1. 24; No. 2, 22c; No. 2, 14c. Loins: No. 1. 29 Vic; No. 3. 26c; No. t, 16o. Chucks: No. 1, 16o; No. 3, 16c; No. $, 13a. Rounds: No. 1, 20c; No. 2, 18c: No. S, 13c. Plates: No. 1, 12c; No. t, 13o; No. I, 12c. Celery California Mammoth, fresh, trim med dally, excellent stock, well bleached, do. $1. Oysters Chesapeake standards, $1.7$ per gallon: Chesapeake selects, per gallon, $3.16; northern standards, per gallon, $2.46; north ern selects, per gallon, $2.90; New York tounta, per gallon, $$; blue points, per 100. $1.25; large shells, per 100. $1.60; cotults, per 100, $1.76. Fish Fresh frosen: Halibut, coast frozen, per lb., 20c; aalmon, red, coast frosen, per lb., 220; pink per lb., 20c; black cod aabl fish, coast frosen, per lb., 14c; black base, order size, per lb., 28c; large or small, per lb., 23c; trout, per lb., 22c; whltefish, medi um, per lb., 16c: large per lb., 20c; pike. No. 1. per lb., 16c; pickerel, dressed, per lb., 12c; round, per lb., 11c; catfish, small, per lb., 17c; crapple, medium, per lb., 12c; tlleflsh, per lb., 14c; yellow ring perch, per lb., 16c, buffalo, per lb.. 13c; carp, per lb., 11c; ling cod, per lb., 12c; flounder, per lb., 12e; western red snapper, per lb., 10c; smelts, per lb., 16c; white perch, per lb., lie. Frogs Louisiana black bulls, per dot.: Jumbo, $2.76; large, $3.26; medium, $1.76. Fish Fresh caught; Halibut, per lb., 23o; salmon, per lb., 22c; black cod sable fish, per lb., 14c; black bass, order size, per lb., 30c; large or small, per lb., 26c; catfish, order size and Uige, per lb., 22c; small, per lb., 21c; crapples, lb., 15c; order size and large, pe.- lb., 1$ and 20c; buffalo, pet lb., 14c, .carp, per lb., 12c; red snapper, per lb., 16c; haddock, per lb., lie; cod, per lb.. 16 and 18c; flounders, per lb., 14c; smelts, per lb., 15c: Soanlsh mackerel, per lb., 30c. City Jail Inmates Will Be Served With Xmas Repast Fifteen inmates of the city jail and work-house will be served the follow ing menu for their Christmas dinner: Baked heart with dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, canned corn, cranberry cause, celery, raisin pie and fruit. A dozen rabbits received yes terday will also b eserved. Daily Food Prices The revised food irice list for Douglas county, given out by the food administration, follows: Sugar, per pound. 9 cents. Flour (Nebraska No. 1 Patent), 24 pound sack, $1.60; 48-pound sack, $2.90; (Nebraska No. 2 Patent), 24-pound sack, $1.45, 48-pound sack, $2.80. Potatoes (Nebraska), best No, 1. 3 cents pound; No. 2, 2V4 cents pound. Butter (per pound), creamery No. 1, 62 cents; creamery No. 2, 49 cents. Eggs (per dozen), best No. 1 storage. 44 cent. Rice (In bulk, per pound), No. 1, 11 cents; No. 2, 10 cents; No. 3, $ 1-3 cent. Rye fiiir, 24-pound sack, $1.40. OaUnval (In bulk, per pound), t cetitM. Bread (United Btas standard loaf. wrapped), 16-ounce loaf, 9 rente; 24 ounee loaf, 13 cents; 32-nnnce loaf, 17 c-nU; 48-oun j loaf, 25 cents. Note: These prices are for cash over the counter. An additional charge may l mar's for delivery or credit. Christmas Cheer for Families of Soldiers By an announcement made in Oma ha today Christmas cheer became as sured to ives and children of en listed Canadian and British soldiers not only here, but throughout the United States. "The American Red Cross has vol unteered to take up administration work to supplement that of the west ern relief fund in Chicago and similar organizations, all amiiated witli the Canadian patriotic fund, which has obtained subscriptions of ample funds to care for the families of Canadian or British men in the service of their country. A letter of instructions soon will be sent by the Red Cross to all local chapters. For dependents of men who have enlisted or who later enlist to fight with the British or Canadian forces and who find winter's problems of food, fuel and clothing proving se rious, the American Red Cross has agreed to help wherever needed to ad minister not only Christmas bounty, but the funds raised locally for sol diers' families' aid and relief. "The American Red Cross has be come responsible for the care and re lief of families in this country, whether their men folks arc in the United States or Canadian armies." said T. J. Edmonds, acting' director of civilian relief, central division, American Red Cross. Two Companies of U. S. Guards May Be Stationed in Omaha Word has been received in Omaha that the War department contem plates recruiting two companies of United States guards to be stationed in the Gate City. Each company will consist of 150 men and 7 officers. The companies will be made up of local men above the draft Re and com manded by regular army officers. Ex army and navy men will be given the preference. Owing to the strong protests com ing from eastern cities, the War de partment has ordered that recruiting stations be instructed not to enlist members of the police or fire depart ments, home guards or other semi military forces for the United States guards. William Crook, Veteran Of Northwestern, is Dead William Crook, who died in an Omaha hospital, Sunday, was in the employ of the Northwestern Railway company for 40 years and a member of the city council of Fremont for seven years. He was 67 years old. Funeral services will held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Ellick, S13S Davenport street, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Masons will have charge. Mr. Crook is survived by his widow and a daughter. He was past grand commander of the Masonic lodge at Fremont. Burial will be at Forest Lawn. Grain in Storage Shows Gain Over Last Monday Grain in storage in Omaha ele vators, according to the report of the inspection bureau of the grain ex change, made a slight gain over the corresponding day of last week, but it is still 2,218,000 bushels less than on this date one year ago. The figures now and then are: .. Knw. Tear ago. Wheat 469,601) 1,210,000 Corn 211,000 634,000 Oata 669,000 1,693,000 Hyn , 69,000 200,000 Barley 11,000 6,000 1,424,000 3,643,000 ill : .: :: ft1 I Skates and Sleds For Live Boys BOYS: Here's a chance for you to get a sled or a pair of skates, by doing a little work for us after school. Call at The Bee branch office nearest you and we will tell you all about it. sss"sfcflSv...r .KWiSnwpMa n muiiVwwwbwswwism pnw'semn' ft'ert .A Alss8 NEW YORK STOCKS Impending Holiday Accom panied by Occasional Spurt Activity and Accessions to Last Week's Gains. New Tork, Dec. 24. Contrary to general expectations, the Impending holiday on the stock exchange waa accompanied by oc caslonal spurts of activity and many sub stantia! ari'.slon to last week's gains. The movement was accelerated by a fur ther sfttlrtnent of short contracts, but other motlvca and factors were not alto gether lacking. Peace rumors gained fresh currency, 1( not crodenco. from their wide circulation, traceable in part to speculative ' Interests. Th : lr effect was most marked In the homl list. French municipals rising 2 to 4 per rem ovtr lest week's bint quota-. tionn. This advantar was not iv.ll maintained, however, and at no time extended to the premier forol;:n bond, namely the Anglo French 6's which were rcscUonary with Canadian Issues. In the atock i:.:t groxa galna railed froir I to almost 3 points In seasoned rails. 3 to 4 points In representative Industrials, in cluding munltlors. t to 2 in coiipers and shippings, 2 to 6 In tobaccos and oils nn'i 1 to 3 In motors and miscellaneous special ties. Kinal prices were from fractions to I -point under a day's maximum, 4hc reportec , rennellatlon of Husslnn orders provoklnj moderate realizing. Total aalca amounted to 416,000 shares Liberty Issues contributed to the Ir regularity of the domestic bond list, tht 4's falling from 97.06 to the new minimum of 96. 9, with a range of 99.33 to 93,19 for the o V". Total sales ot bonds (par value.) were 16.176,000. United States bonds (old issues) wars unchanged on cajl, but coupon 4's declined ? per cent on Sales. Number of sales and range of price el tho leading stocks: Sales. High. Low. Close Anier Beet Sugar. 4,000 6 66 66 Amerlran Can .... 20,000 36 34 34 Amer. C. A F. ... 17,000 64V, 63 63V Amer. Locomotive. 36,004 60 49 60 Amer. R. R . . . . 36,000 71 Vi 70 Vi TIVs Amer. Sugar Kef 95 Amer. T. A T 19,000 191 99 V, 101 Amer. Z., L. 8.. 3,000 13 12 11 ' Anaconda Copper. .137.000 66 66 66 Atchison 17,000 90 Vi 7JVi 79 Vi A.. U. aV W. I. 8. L, 13,000 99 IT T Bel. A Ohio 40,000 41 40 40 Hutt Sup. Cop. 6,000 16 1 It Cal. Petroleum ... 4,000 II It 10 Canadian Paclflo .. 31,000 133 131 131 Central Leether .. 33,000 69 61 69 Ches. A Ohio 21,000 44 41 41 Chl Mil. ft St, P.. 19.000 31 37 37 Chi. & N. W 1.000 11 96 66 C, R. I. A P. ctts 1,000 IT 16 16 Chino Copper .... 14,000 11 11 11 Colo. r. 1 6.000 34 33 11 . Corn Products Ref. 31,000 19 19 21 Crucible Steel .... 43.000 10 41 10 Cuba Cane Sugar. 11.000 IT 26 16. Distiller's Sea 17,000 13 13 11 Krle 11,000 14 11 11 General KUctrlo .. 13,000 124 112 124 General Motors ... 26,000 16 13 96 Ot. No. pfd .' 1.000 92 11 II ' Qt. No. Ore ctfs.. 4.000 14 14 24 Illinois Central ... 19.000 17 .16 It Inspiration Copper 13,000 40 39 40 Int. M. M. pfd... 107,000 S0 79 90 International Nickel T4,t00 17 27 27 Internal. Paper .... .... 23 K. C. Southern ' 11 Kennecott Copper.. 21,000 30 1C 10 Louis. A Nash.... 1,000 109 109 101 Maxwell Motors ., 37,000 23 21 21 , Mexican Petroleum 14,000 74 71 71 Miami Copper .... 4,000 16 11 If Missouri Paclflo .. 14,000 21 31 13 Montana Power .. 6,000 64 (1 62 ... Nevada Copper IT ' . New York Central. 23,000 64 63 64 N. T , N. H. H.. 1,000 19 11 27 Norfolk c Weatern 6.000 17 97 17 . Northern Paclflo .. 16,000 73 T7 77 Pennsylvania, 12,000 41 41 43 Pittsburgh Ceal ., ' .,..'0t4' Ray Cons. Copper.. 1,000 21 20 20 Reading 91,000 69 66 61 Republic I. S... 62,000 76 T4 76" Sbattuck Ari. Cop. 2,000 16 16 16 Southern Pacific',. 46,000, 79 Vi 7 79 Southern Ry 1,000 22 . 22 21 Studebaker Corp. . 67,000' 45 44 44; Texas Co 70,000 190 117 131 Union Pacific .... 61,000 106 103 101 U. S. Ind. Alcohol. 14,000 111 110 111 '4 IT, 8. Steel .......1,023,000 1513 '96 U. 8. Steel pfd.... 1.000 104 104 Q4 Utah Copper ...... 44.000 76 75 75 Wabash pfd "B"., 6,000 lV 11 16i Western Union .... 6,000 30 79 79 Westing. Bee. .... 27.000 37 36 36 Total sales for the day, 415,000 shares. New York Metals. - New Tork, Dec. 24. Holiday on the metal exchange here today; aluo In London. DOLL COUPON TEN DOLLS will be given free to the ten little girls under 12 years of age that bring or mail Qs the largest number of doll cou pons cut out of Tbe Bee, before 4 P. M. Saturday, Dec. 29. This coupon will be printed in every edition of The Bee until then. Ask everybody you know to save doll coupons for you. You can win one of these dollies if you really want to. Will you try? We want every little girl in Omaha and vicinity to have one of these beautiful dolls. You can leave the coupons and get your dolly at The Bee branch office nearest you. Ames Office. 4110 N. 24th St Lake Office, 2616 N. 24th St Walnut Office, 819 N. 40th St Park Office, 2615 Leavenworth St Vinton Office, 1715 Vinton St South Side Office, 2318 N St Council Bhffs Office, 14 N. Main St Benson Office, Military Ave. and Main St rev 'V ii wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaimmmmmmmmmm