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THE BEE: OMAHA', FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 191S. 15 FARM AND RANCH LANDS Nebraska Lands. ii ln cultivation, i mile S W. of Allen. -Ntb .; at) good tend; will nil bargain. 3 Ijraon. Carhe. Neb '"lin0!! ranch' 04 cres under irrigation. Bargain. Q, p, gr.hhln. ,S1() Chlcacft gt . Oregon Lands. A'KVV JORDAN VALLEY PROJECT. ' , HEART OF THE RANOK. iJr .? ,h sround floor with acre irrigated land la connection with open I!."'.. Tu e,a nw ttor uccefully S, 11 f.he,P1y- Kxcunloa Jan. U. fiend for bulletin. RARLET J. HOOKER. in W- Bk Bldg,. Omitl. Miscellaneous. liJggRVS 'NIWr. 23 Rnse Blds FARM LAND WANTED WANT LAND Owner of the following properties her in wms.ua wants to get a rarm or ranch: One large brick store building, first StPrV: seeond &nrf tfcfri ttnrlft ,an.A. fi.ie rooming house proposition; prloe .''. oiear. une new pressed brick store bulWing, Price $6,000; mtg.. $1,600, well rented. One li-room house, fine condition, on good corner lot; price, $3,500, mortgage $1,200. one (5,040 first farm mortgage, 6 year, li per tent. i. S. and R. E. Montgomery, C13 City National. FARMS WANTED Don't list your farm with us If you want to keep It. E. P. 8XOWPSX SOX. 438 S. 16 th. Douglas 8371'. RANCHES WANTED. We thkve three customers for large lm proved ranches, western Nebraska. 1,000 acres and up. M'CAGUB INVESTMENT CO. MONEY TO LOAN Organised by the Business Men et' Omaha FURNITURE, pianos and notes as security 140. ( mo.. H. goods, total. $3.(0. $40, S mo., indorsed notes, total cost, $2.60 Smaller, larger am'ts proportionate rate. PROYIDKNT LOAN SOCIETY. 432 Rose Bldg., 16th and Farnam. Ty. 66 LEGAL RATE LOANS $3f 00 $240.00 OR MORE EASY PAYMENTS UTMOST PRIVACY 844) PAXTON BK. TEL. DOUG. 2236. OMAHA LOAN COMPANY. LOANS ON DIAMONDS AND JEgVELRY AT 1 Cf SMALLER LOANS OW lO W. C. FLATAU, EST. 181. ? 5th Floor (Rossi Securities Bldg., Ty. 50. DIAMOND AND JEWELRY LOANS Lowest rates. Private loan booths. Harry Malashock. 1514 Dodge. D. Soil. Est. 181. L ESTATE TRANSFERS BeVt S. Wallace and wit to Fred erick Krokaugger, Spragu street, a teet east oi Tweniy.imn, ave nue north side. 44x80 $ 1.456 Paul W, Kuhns and wlf to Daniel '' J. Danaher et at, Spencer street, 80 feet cast pf Fortieth street, south aide, 40M10 Carl F. Boy arid wife to B. W. Mills. Miami street, 17 feet 6 Inches east of Twenty-eighth ave nue, touth side, 60(127 4SO0 Bdwsrd 8. Traver to Frank 0. An derson and wife, northeast corner I Twenty-sixth and Corby street, 60x110 1 Alice C Howell and husband to William Mnrphy Co., Tenth ptreet, 61 feet south of Capitol avenue, cast side, 60x133 14,5 Isabelle D. Kennedy to Corliss Land Co., Leavenworth street, 73t feet , east of Twenty-seventh street, south side. 16x110 1,126 Adaltne E. Thompson and husband I t al to Union Pacific R. R. Co., Eleventh street, 121 feet south of Jaekson street, west side, 11x132 - 1 Harry H. Smith and wife to Ida V. Smith. Twenty.flfth street. 162 north of Woolworth avenue west aide, 7Hxl88 3,750 Michael L. Clark, sheriff, to Alfred Thomas, trustee, northeast corner Second and Hickory streets, 116 2-2x100, and pt.her property . 16,340 Reuben S. Stewart and., wife to A. D. Rogers, Bedford avenue, 172 feet asst. tf Forty-sixth street, south aids. 44x130 . 386 Nels A. Lundgren to Mary Flynn Twenty-eighth street. 64 feet 36 -inches south of Pacific street, west side, 60x150 8,000 OMAHA GENERAL MARKET. L!V Poultry Broilers, 1 to 1 lbs., la separate coop, 83o lb.; springs, 3 to 1 lbs., , Sue lb.; springs. al sites, smooth legs, 21c lb ; hens, any size, 21c lb.; eld roosters and stags, 16c lb.; poor chickens, 5c lb.; gerse, full feathered, fat, lie lb.; ducks, full feath ered, fat,. 20c lb.; turkeys, over 10 lbs., fat, 2&c lb.; turkeys. 8 to 10 lbs., 25o lb.; capons, ever 6 lbs., 14o lb.; guineas, each, any size, lee each; squabs. Homers. 14 to 16n ow., per dozen, $3.60; squabs. Homers, 43 to 14 oss. each, per dozen, $2.50; squabs, . ftomers, 10 to 12 ozs each, per dozen, $2.00; squabs,. Homers, 8 os. each, per dozen, J.1.60; squabs, Homers, under 8 os. each, per dozen, 60c; pigeons, per dozen, 1.00. Beef Cuts Wholesale prices of beef cuts, ''ffecttve January 7. are as follows: No. 1 Ijbs. 24V4c: No. 3, 32c;. No. 3, 14tte; No. 1 'loins. 2He; No. 2. 26c; No. 3, 16c; No. 1 rounds, 20c; No. 2, 18c; No, S, 14Hc; No. 1 f-k..,.!.. 111J MM IK. Ma ft 1 1 li . V . 1 J'l... V1V, . " . vv, .w v. v . - f plate. 14 frc; N. 2. 13Hc; No. S, 13HC 1 New Yerk Money. ; New York, Jan. 11. .Mercantile Paper (96 per cent ; Sterling Sixty-day bills, $4.72; com nterelal 60-day bills on banks, 84.71H: com mercial (0-day bills, $4.71 H; demand, $4.7614; cables, $4,76 7-16. Stiver Bar. tOtto; Mexican dollars, 73c Bonds Government, steady; railroad, Ir regular. Time Loans Steady; 60 days, 0 days and lx months, 6H06 per cent. Call Money Firm; high, 4 per cent; low, SVi Iper cent; ruling rate, 3M per cent; closing bid, 3 per cent; offered at 3H per cent; last loan, 3Vi iwf cent. U. Sj 2 reg... tOH'Ot Uor lst4S 8H do coupon ... 6HIU Ceh rf 4s... H U. & 3s reg.... 09 Int Mer Mar 6s. il do coupon ... 03 K C So ref 6.. 76 U. S. Lib. IHi. 38.72'Lou ft N un 4s.. it ' U. S. 4s reg...l04H'M K & T 1st 4s 60H do coupon . ..lOi'Mo. Pac gen 4s 66 ' Am. For e 6s 36 Mont Power 6s.. 8 Am. T. 4 T. c. 6s 91 NY Cen deb 6s. 14 Anglo-French 6s. KHN. Pacific 4.. 844 Arm. & Co. 4Ws 84 HN Pacific 3s 60 Atchison gen 4s.. 83 VO Short L ref 4s 83 B. A O. cv. 4 Vis 78 Pao T & T 6s.. 81 Beth. S. ref 5s 88Penn con 4V4.... 98 Central L. 5s.... 5ViPnn gen 4VtS... Cen. Pac. 1st.... 79 Reading gen 4s. 83Vt Ches. & O. cv. 5s 77St L ft San F a 6s 62 C. B. 4 J- 4s 93,So. Pac cv 6s... 87k C M ft St P c 4Hs 74SO. Ry Ss 2Vs CMftSt-P e 4Vis74Tex ft Pac 1st.. 80-85 C A I & P ref 4s 5Unlon Pacific 4s 88 Col ft S ref 4Vss 69 US Rubber 6s.. 78 D ft R O ret 5 61 US Steel 6s.... 99 D. of C 6s (1931) 92 "Wabash 1st .. 6 Erie gen 4 62 French Ovt 6s. 96 0en Elec 5s 96 Bld. "Offered. Don's Review of Trade. Jfew York, Jan. 11. Dun' tomorrow will y: Indications of reviewing activity have ap peared In certain quarters where a decided halt nad resulted from annual adjust ments or other causes and the improved aentlttent manifest In many directions at the opening of the new year has continued In evidence. But while transatlons have in soma instances perceptibly enlarged, and though In the east the moderation of tem-nt-atures has brought welcome relief and gV'ttrment in working conditions, there rVnalns considerable hesitation nearly everywhere, because of exluting doubts as to future economic changes, and severe storms ln the west have seriously hampered busi ness. ... From an operating standpoint the gen eral industrial situation Is far from sat isfactory, notwithstanding reports of a freer movement of fuel in some sections and the curtailment of production has un fortunately been extended at a time when the pressure of war neds calls for Capacity running at many establlthments. - With outputs further reduced tt has become Increasingly difficult and ln some cases Im practicable to meet all civilian requlre nunts, and not a few profitable contracts have of neceestty b?en rejected. eekly " bank clearings, $6,360,618,989. Omaha Hay Market. Receipts, guod: demand, fair; market . continues steady on prairia hay. alfalfa some lower. Upland Prairie Choice. 114.00; No. 1. $32. 00-923.00; No. 3. 915.00 13 ; No. 3. 13CO016.GO. Midland Prairie No. L S2.00O:8.0. No. I. 818. 00 Jf 19.00. Lowland Prairie Xo. 1. 917 00 f 18.00: No 1. 814.0og15.00; No. 3, IIJ.'IO 13.00. Alfalfa Choice. $30.00; No. 1, $28,000 9.0: atandard. 826.0027.00; No, 2. 83.1.00 26.00; No. 1 620.00,23.00. 6tras Oat, $10.60; wheat, $9.00. OMAHA LIVE STOCK Pattle Market Fairly Active; Hogs 5 to 15jCents Higher Than Thursday; Lambs Higher, for Week. Omaha, January 11. 1818. Receipt, were: Cattle. Hot. Sheen. Official Monday .. Official Tuesday ... Official Wednesday Official Thursday ., Estimate Friday .. .11.42s 10,877 15.100 . ,6S6 15.66 18.141 . S.T15 18,771 ,85 . 6.017 13.37 16,143 . 2.000 7,100 3,000 Five days this week.. 37,836 60,918 Same days last week.. 86. 668 44,628 60.869 63.728 31.190 79.699 47.490 77.3S7 Same days 3 weeks agol8,620 25,107 Same days 3 weeki ag039,l$4 41,634 Same days 4 weeks sgo3;,606 54,166 Same days last year. .34.239 105,065 Receipts and disposition of live at the Union Stock yards. Omaha, for twenty-four hours ending at 8 o' p. m , January 11, 1918. stock Neb. clock Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. C. M. ft St. P 6 10 3 Wabash 2 Missouri Pacific , 1 1 ,, Union Pacific 19 10 C. ft N. W., aest 9 8 1 C. ft N. W., West 17 l C. B. ft Q., east...... 11 6 C. B. ft Q., west...... 19 13 I C. R. I. ft P., east t .. ., C. R. ft P.. West 1 Illinois Central - I 8 Chicago Gt West .. t 6 H'r's. Total receipts ..105 105 DISPOSITION HEAD. It Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. 10 624 1033 968 Morris ft Co 521 1215 Swift and Company.... 400 . 1600 Cudahy Packing Co... 786 1684 Armour ft Co 764 1931 Schwartz ft Co. 74 J. W. Murphy 1J4S Lincoln Packing Co... 46 .... South Omaha Pack. Co. 11 .... Wilson Packing Co 1 .... F. B. Lewis 171 .... J. B. Root A Co. 161 .... F. O. Kellogg Mo. ft Xan. Calf Co... 84 .... ChrWtle 16 .... Huffman 16 .... Banner Bros. '. , 8 .... John Harvey .', 95 77 Jensen ft Lungrcn .... 46 .... Other Buyers 116 .... 1806 Totals 8,339 7,774 4,429 Cattle There was the usual very moder. a(e Friday's run of cattle, 94 loads, 3,000 head, but the five d.y. supply of $7,800 head shows an Increase of fully 11,000 over last week and of 1,600 head as compared with the corresponding five days a year ago. Owing to the extremely cold weather, the very moderate supply on sale and the batter ton to advices from eastern markets, the market was fairly active right from th Start and Price for both beef steers and butcher stock fully steady with. Thurs day. For the week, t owever, values show declines ranging all the way from 35c to 50e, th bmnt of the decline falling on the slain steer and on the fair to good cows. Blockers and feeders have been In limited supply .and very good demand and about steady most of the week, although tne rough weather for the last fsw days has been responsible for the rather weak close of th market. Quotation on csttls: Osod to choice beeves, $11,104)111.60; fair to good beeves. $10.00011.60; common to fair beeves, 18.00 09.75: rood to cnolo yearling. 811.6049 11.60; fair to good yearlings, $10,60011.60; common to fair s-oarllngs. $$.60010.50: good to ehole grass beeves, $10.00011.16: fair to good grass besves. t8.76 0lt.OO: com mon to ftir grass beeves, $6,6008.60; good to eholo heifers, tt.00 011,60; good to choice sows, $8.60010.15: fair to good cows, 17.00 OS.B5; common to fair cows, 35.7606.75; good to choice feeder. 8t.T6011.OO: fair to good feeders. $8.2609.78; eomnfon to fair feeders, 36.00 07.001 good to choice stockers. $8.6009.60; stook heifers. $6.6008.26; stork cows, $6.0007.26; stock calves, $6,000 00; vssl ealves, $9.60 011.00; hulls, stags, etc, $7.00010.26. Representative sales! a BEEF STEERS No. "Av. Fr. No. Av. Pr. 6,..,..., 64$ $7 60 11.. 409 $8 00 I... 706. 8 T5 7 T5t 9 00 1. ....... 739 9 00 8......;. $66 t 60 ..;..... 864 10 00 10 109 ID 10 IT........ 953 10 16 ... 1106 10 16 81........ 46 10 60 14 990 10 70 t 1010 11 15 It 1181 11 16 6. 1104 11 40 It 1111 11 76 Hogs For a Friday receipt of hog were fair, and the market from th ttart was active, practically all the hog In being sold bsfor 10 o'clock. Shipper trad was keen, and -they paid prloss that were anyway 6016o higher than yesterday' can. eral market. Th best pries was -$10.40, paid by shippers, this being 16c higher than Thursday, while the bulk ef ths hogs moved at $16.10018.26. ' A keen shipper demand was perhaps, mostly ressonslbu for th advance In prlcea today. Representative sale: No.. Ar. . gj. Pr. . NO. Av. Bh. ft. 89. .149 ...$16 00 77. .192 ...1145 46..160 ... 1 10 77, .216 ... 16 16 61.. 244 ... 1( 20 64. .281 $90 Kit 86. .134 280 1 30 61. .191 ... 16 40 Sheep A light run of sheep and lamb, even for a Friday was estimated to arrive today. The few loada that were on offer on the early market were unsold by mid forenoon. Bulk of th tuff was fat Th demand was fairly good and 1 ytblng d slrable looked Os though It wo,ldtbe fully steady with yesterday's best time. A gen eral advance ln all grades, both killers and feeders was registered this week. Fat lambs wore generally 16 0 36c higher, fat sheep 26036c up, and feeders unevenly higher. Demand for alt kind of offerings was good throughout the week although early sessions were as ' rule very dull. Top l'at lambs yesteiday brought $17.25, with wes at $13.26. ' Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lamb handywelght, $16.76017.00; lambs, heavy, weight $16.75016.76; lambs, feeders, $14.00 &15.86: Iambs, shorn. $11.60013.60; Iamb, culls. $10.00014.00; yearlings, ftlr to eholo. $11.50011.50; yearlings, feedSfs, $11,000 14 25; wethers, fair to choice, 311.00013.60; ewes, fair to choice, $10.00011.08; ewes, breeders, all ages, $10.80016.60; ewes, feed, ers, $7.60010.60; twes, Culls and canners, $5.0007.26. . St. Lool Live stock." St. Louis. Jan. 1, Cattle Receipts, 2,700 head; market higher; native beet .steers, $8.00013.60; yearling steer and heifers, $7.00015.50: cows, $5.0010.50; stockers and feeders. $t.6O01O.OO; Texas quarantine steers, $6.767Y10.80; fair to prime southern beef steers, $9.00012.76; beef cows and heir, ers, $.C0 iff 10.00 ; prime yearling steers and heifers, $7.60010.00; native calves, $5,750 15.76. Hogs Receipts, 9,700 head; micket lower lights, i $16.00016.16; pigs, $14.00016.80; mixed and butchers, $16.10016.40; good, heavy, $16.26016.45; bulk of sales, $16.00 016.40. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 5.000 head; market steady; lambs, $14.00017.75; ewes, $11.50012.00; wethers, $11.50012.76; can ners and choppers, $6.0009.00. Chicago Live Htock Market, Chicago, Jan. 1L Cattle Receipts, 13,000 head; tomorrow, 1 000 head; market lower; native steers, $8 10013.60; stockers and feeders, $6.7O01Oi76; cows and heifers, $5.70011.66; Calves, $8.76016.76. $8.7.016.16. Hogs Receipts, 44.000 head; tomorrow, 24,000 head; market unsettled at yesterday's average to to lower i bulk of Sales, $16,100 16.40; light, $16,80 016.65 ; mixed, $18.80$ 16.43; heavy, $16.80016.60; rough, $16,600 16.95; light, $12.40016.45.. Sheep and Lambs 'Receipts, 14.000 head; tomorrow, 6,009 huad; market weak; wethers, $9.60fl11.25; ewes, $8. 90 "512.60; lambs, $13.7$ 17.40. Kansas City Live Stork Market Kansas City. Jan. II. Cattle Receipts, 2,000 head; market steady! prim fd steers, $12.00014.00; dressed beef steers, $10,000 12.75; western steers, $6.60011.60; cows. 38.S619,76; heifers, 17 00011.10; stockers and feeders, $7,500,11.25; bulls, $7.00010.00; calves, $6.50gl3.60J Hogs RecMpts, . 4,600 hsd; market 16wer; bulk of sales, $15.80 1 16.10: heavy, 316.00016.15; packer and butchers, 315.960 16.14; light, $16.80016.06; pigs. $12,600 lt.0.. Sheep and Lambs Receipts." 16,000 head; market steady; lambs, $16.25 17.00; year lings, $12.50014.60; wethers, $11.60013.60; ewes. 39.600 13.00. Sioux City Live Stock. Sioux City, la., Jan. n.Cattte Receipts. 1,200 head; market ateady; beet stee s. $9.00 013.00; fat cows and heifer. $7.00010.50; canners, 35.50 06.75; stockers snd feeders, $7.00011 60; calve. $8.00012.00; bulls, stsgs. etc., $7.00 0 10.00; feeding cows and heifers, $6.0008.50. Hogs Receipts, 7,000 head: market 6c higher; light, $16.76016.00; rnlxed, $16,000 16.10; heavy, $16.05016.16: pigs, $11,000 14.00: bulk of sales, $16.90016.10. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 209 head; market steady. St Joseph Live Stock. St. Joseph. Mo.. Jan. 11. Cattle Re ceipts. 700 head; msrket stesdy; steers. $8.00f 14.00; cow and heifers, $6.00012.60; calves. $6.00 014.00. Hogs Receipts. 6,600 head, market lower; top, $16.1-6; bulk of sales. $16.80016.10. Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 1,200 head; market s'eady; lambs, $13.00017.00; ewes, $6.00012.00. OMAHA CASH GRAIN PRICES TODAY . Trading in cash eorn on the Omaha Limn exrnance was nn a lira cslo and n n to nnnn hour mn thin 4ft. 000 of the cerea' had chaogtd hands. The prices were generally 45 cents on, saies oeintr made all the way from un to SI SS The hullf u.-onf at a few cents above the low price. The receipts were lei carload, these re ceipts. being largely in excess of those at the other markets. The sales of oats had been slow up to noon. Bids generally were 1 1 1 l"ent under h, tal nrirAc i( Thursday. Receipts were 39 carloads. wneat receipts were carloads. NEW YORK STOCKS Absence of Speculative or Pub lic Interest Accounts for Re versal During Course of Market. New York, Jan. 11. Reactions of 1 to almost 4 pelnta In those Issues which com prise th bulk of the dally dealings accom panied the alugglst course of today's stock market. The sttbaek waa most pronounced In the last hours when steels, equipments and rails registered lowest levels. Absence of speculative or public Interest probably ac counted as much as anything for the re versal, bears availing themselves of this negatlv condition to engage in new com mitment. In part, preasur against Industrials was prompted by report that various corpora tions wero contemplating new financing, th unexpected $13,000,000 not lasue of the American Can company, being cited aa a Case in point. Peace rumors were also a contributing factor, although neither foreign exchangu nor the foreign bonds showed any change aside from th break In Russian Issues. .United State Steel recorded a net loss of 2V4 points, its decline being coincident with rumors affecting the stability of th ex isting dividend. Other Industrials, th mora prominent war hare and related Issues sagged gradually after some early manifestations of steadl. ness or strength. Shippings were affected In Hk degree and coppers were heaviest after unofficial report of the re-afflrmation ef tha lit pent rat by the war board. Sals amounted to 480 shares. The strength of Frenoh government St,' waa the only striking feature of th uncer tain bond market. Liberty IH's were quoted at 98.71 to 98.60. First 4' were quoted at 93.04 to 97.90 and second 4' at 16.64 to 96.42. Total sales (oar value) aggregated $6,180,000. United States bonds (old Is sues I wer unchanged on call, - Number of sales and quotations on load ing stocks: Sales. High. Low. Close. Am. Beet Sugar i American Can 2.980 17 W 36 S Am. Car. ft Fouml. 300 69 H 69 69 Am. Locomotive.. . 900 86 651& (SH Am. Smelt Ref. 4,200 79 7514 719 Am. Sugar Ref 100 Am, Tel. Tel... 1,600 105 ID J JOS H Am. Z.. L. ft S... HH Anaconda Copper.. 1,400 63 H 01 H 1 Atchison 100 tt -86 84 At. G. ft W. I. S.S. 2.600 101 H Baltimore A Ohio. 1,800 it 63 51 Butte ft Sup. Cep. 1,300 19' 18 ISM Cal. Petroleum.... ' ... UK Canadian Pacific. 1,200 119 117 118 Central Leather... 1,100 66 61 63 Chesapeake ft Ohio 1,400 63 93 z C. M. 4 St P.... 400 46 46 45 Chicago N. W ... H C. R. I. ft P. otfs. 100 20 19 lt Chlno Copper too 42 43 43 Colo Fuel ft Iron.. 200 36 381, 86 Corn Prod. RsX... t'vO 32 31 31 Crucible Steel t,000 64 63 51 Cuba Cane Sugar.. 3,400 sou zl Distiller's Sec 4,180 16 14 is Erie f 3.000 16 16 18 Oener.l Electric... 1.100 184 112 1S3 Oeneral Motor.... J.o " i" Great No. pfd Ot No. Or ctf... 1,700 27 t Illlno: Central aoo Inplratlon Copper. 1,600 46 44 4S Int M. M. pfd.... M,3o sT son- i'it Int NtCkl. 00 11 28 2t Int Papr.... : ' Kan. City So.... 14 Kennecott Copper.. 4,800 12 12 Louisville ft Nash.. 200 114 114 113 Maxwell Motor ... Mr. Petroleum.... 14.400 86 81 84 Miami Copper 700 31 31 11 Missouri Pacific... 400 32 21 23 Montana Power Nevada Copper v JJ N. Y. Central . . N,!,H.tH.., tt 11 21 2 Norfolk ft Wrst..., T lut ni'l "J Northern Pacific... 200 85 84 4 Paclflo Mall " - 3H Pennsylvania 400 44 44. 46 Pittsburgh Coal 44 Rsy Con. Copper.. . 700 33 32 tl Reading 4,70O T4 73 T Reo. Iron ft Steel. too iit u Shattuck Arlx. Cop J anthj. Paelfle.. 200 63 83 81 Southern Railway.. 1.909 11 38 31 Htudebaker Cor.... z,"i y Texa Co 2.300 143 14014 Union Pacific 2,800 114 llt 113 V. S. Ind. Alcohol V, 8. Steel 128,800 84 93 3 V. a. Steel pfd 400 109 109 108 Utah Coppsr 4,200 81 so ;u Wabash pfd "B" : Western Union 800 82 81 88 Westtnghouse Elec. 700 40 88 18 Total sales for the day, sao.oiie suarw. Chicago Produce. Chicago. Jan. ll.-.Butter Market un- Changed. .... -Kgg Mrakt higher: receipt. J.tOO , - K, a, Am. mtlii.f ftrata. ftiffi CBS, IIIPV, o V u-J. , . ... . (7c; at mark, cae included. 64068o: re frigerator firt not.queieai remer"r -xtr. 44 0 44e. Potatoes Receipts. 37 car: maraei un changed. Poultry Alive: Merest unsemeu, wm 24c; springs, lie. II p i w Minneapolis Grain. Mlnneanolls. Minn.. Jan. 11. Flour Market unchanged. Barley $1.3101. 5f. Rye $1.1401.86. Bran 331.60. Corn No. 3 yellow, 61. 6601. 83. Oat No. 1 white. 7!08Oe. Flax 13.67 01.60. Mew York Cotton. New1" York. Jan. 11. Cotton Futures opened steady; March, 11.60c; May, 11.43c; July, 11.08c; October, 29.93c New York. Jan. li cotton lumres ciosea steady; January, 31.70c; March, 81.45c; May, 31.10c; July, zn.bzc; uctooer, zs.eoc. Spot market, quiet; middling uplands, 31.60c. Turpentine and Beeln. Saannah. Oa.. Jan. 11. Turpentine rirm,' 46c: sale. 88 bbls.; receipts, 26 bbls.; Ship ments, 411 bbls.; Stock, 24.264 bbls. Rosin Firm: sale. 407 bbls.; receipt. Z33 bbl.; shipment. 160 bblt.i stock, 88.481 bbls. Quotations: B, D E. F, O, H, $f.36 I. 36.40: k. $6.65; M, 6.jo; , o.5u; u, $7.46; WW, $7.t0. New York Metal. New York. Jan. 11. Metal exchange quotes lead steady; spot, $8.7607 00; spelter, firm; Bast St Louis, spot, $7.3708.00. At London: copper spot, tuu; ruiures, 110: electrolytic. 126. Tift, spot, 296; futures, 1215. Lead. spot. t29. 10s; futures, 28, 10s. Spelter, spot, 54; futures, ISO. Ken'Hs City Grain. Kansas City, Mo., Jan., 11. Corn Ko. 2 mixed, $1.7001.72; No. 1 white, $1.74 1.76; No. 2 yellow. $176 01.77; January, $1,27 0: May, $1.1. Oats No. 2 white. I2C; NO. 1 mixed. 80 0 81c. New York Soger. New York, Jan. 11. Sugar Raw, market Steady; centrifugal. 0.001a; molasses sugar, nominal: refined, market steady; fin gran ulated, 7.45c. The raw and refined eugar market will be closed .HsturdtV hereafter. New York Dry Gooda Market. New York. Jan. 11. Dry Ooods Cotton goods were active today; wide sheetings and printed cloths were higher. Many Mills are shutting down on account of ajal short age. Wool markets were firm, burlaps were firm and quiet ' f London Money. London, Jan. 11. Silver Bar. 45d per ounce. r Money 1 per Cent. Discount Rates Short bills, 1 11-12 per cent; three-month bills. 4 1-82 per cent. Kansas City Produce. ' Kansas City. Mo.. Jan. 11. Butter, Eggs and Poultry Market unchanged. Duluth Linseed. Dnlurh, Minn., Jan. 11. Linseed: 81.84 03.67; Jaauary, 33.62 bid; May, $3.63; July, $3.46S; October, $3.30, nominal, GRAIN AND PRODUCE Liberal Receipts; Bulk of Ar rivals Corn; Market Good; Oats Off; Bye Trade Light. Omaha, Jan. 11, 1918. Continued liberal receipts were In evldenoe today, a total of 234 cars being reported. This, however, was In excess of actual num ber of Inspections, several cars being frose up. Lighter receipts will doubtlessly be noted It the extreme cold which prevails throughout the entire corn belt continues for any I ngth of tlrn as tt la a serious drawnback to the railroads ln the handling of frclsht. The Baltimore Ohio announces that all carloads will be embargoed, which are to bo stopped or held in cars for re consignment or diversion. The bulk of the arrivals this morning were eorn, 181 cars of thia cereal arriving, which shews that Inferior holder ar let ting loose of their soft corn without any waste of time, when the cars are available to ship In. Th cash article was In fairly good de. mand, the bulk of which went to elevator men. Several cars of the No. 6 and aample grades have been received daily of lata, these undoubtedly being small lots which different farmer have been unable to dta pose of heretofore, on acoount of lack ot ears. Cash quotations were generally 2c to 4o lower, and It Is th fixed opinion of the trade that values will work lower with so much peace talk ln the air. No. 3 white brought $1.40 and No. 4 white $1.62 and $1.66. No. 3 yellow sold at $1.60 and the No. 4 grade at $1.60. No. 4 mixed sold at $1.45 and $1.46. Oats were off fractionally, this ceres) being qudUd unchanged to o lower, with a rather light demand, buyers not being over anxious to taks any amount of grain, due to the uncertainty of shipping possi bilities at present. No. 3 white sold at 7o and standard grade oats at 79c, No. 3 white oat brought 79c and 79o, and the No. 4 white. 79c. Reaelnls of rye nd barley wer unim. nrt,nt of trada In these cereala consequent ly very light Quotation were unchanged. No. 2 rye om at ana ro. o . 11.42, while the No. graao orougnt and $1.43. niesrsnres were: Wheat and flour equal to 727,000 bushels; corn, none; oaU, 360,000 bushels. Primary wheat receipts were 406,000 bushels and shipments 149,000 bushels, against receipt of 889,000 bushels and ship ments of 805,000 bushels last year. Primary corn receipts were 803,000 bush els and shipments 380,000 bushels, against receipts of 1.180.000 bushels and shipment of 877.000 bushels Isst year. Primary oats receipts were 588,000 bush els and shipments 63,000 bushels, against receipts of 669.000 bushels and shipments of 496,000 bushels last year. CAR LOT RECEIPTS Wheat Ctern. Oats. Chlcage " Minneapolis ... 3' J SnX ? j r,cu::::::::::::: ii " S Winnipeg 190 These sale were reported today: Wheat No. 1 hard winter: 4 cars. $3.12: No. 8 northern spring: 1 car, (1-5 per cent common white). $2.18; No. 1 durum: 1 car, (I per cent rye) $2.11. f. Oats No. 1 white: I car, 79c; standard, 1 ears. 79c; No, 8 white: 1 cars, 79c; 1 ear. 79c; No. 4 white: 1 cars, 79c: ssmple white: 1 car, 79c. Barley No. 4: I car, 11.41; sample; 1 car, $142. . Corn No. 8 white: 1 ear, $1.40. No. 4 white: 1 car, $1.65; 1 car, $1.64; 1 car, 1.63; 1 cars, 11.58. ro. wnne: ca.., $1.50; 1 car. $1.49. No. white: I ear, $1.40. Samp! white: 1 car, $1.30. No. 8 yellow: 3 care. $1.60. No. 4 yellow: 10 cars, $1.60. No. 6 yellow: 2 cars, $1.44; 1 ear, $1.41:. 1 oars. $1.42: 4-5 cars. $1.41. No, 6 yellow: ears. $1.16; 8 cars. $1.85. Sample yellow: 1 car, $1.13; 1 car, $1.80; 1 cars, l,M; 1 r. $1.26; I car $1.25. No. 4 mixed: 1 cars, $1.4t; 1 ears. $1.46. No. 5 mixed: 1 car, $1,41: 1 cars. $1.40; 1 cars. $1.89: 5 cars, $1.38. No. 8 mixed: 1 ear, $1.96; 1 car, $1.14:4 care, $1.83: 1 car, $1.81. Sample mixed: 1 car (Immature), $1.30, 1 car (ear corn), $1.00; 1-6 car (rotten), "cimeha Cash Prlew-Co"1: No. 1 white. 31.60; No. 4 whits. $1.81-1.66; No. t white, $1.40-1.41; sample white. $1.10; No. 1 yel low. $1.60; No. 4 yellow. Hit; No. I yel low! $1.41-1.44; No. t yellow. $1.35.1.86; sample yellow. $1.35-13$; No 4 mixed. $1.45-1.44: No. S mjxed, $1.88-1.35; .ample "oeNtf i'whlte. 7!c; .t.ndard. 71; No. 3 whit. 79-79c; No. 4 white, 79o; sample, 7tc. Barley No. 4, $1.41. i Rye No. 3, $1.76. Chloago closing pries, furnished Th Be by Logan ft Bryan. tock and grain brokr. 816 South Sixteenth etreet. Omaha: Art I Open; I High. I Low.l Clo. I Te Corn. Jsn. 1 17 1 May 1 26 1 Oa'. Jan. 79 May 76 Pork Jan. 46 25 46 Hay 46 25 46 Lard Jan. 14 25 24 May 24 60 24 Ribs. Jan. 23 80 24 May 24 80 24 117 1 17 1 25 79 76 46 40 45 76 24 30 24 77 24 00 24 42 127 186 114 T 76 78 76 78 74 46 10 46 10 45 60 34 16 45 15 34 20 24 63 I 23 70 24 15 34 76 23 10 23 87 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Transportation plfflcultie Together With Fading Optimism Lift Corn, i.i.... th .in 11 Intensified trans portation 'difficulties throughout the west, together with fsdlng optimism In regard to peace, tended tonay to iui me corn mr k.t e.i.i rimed unsettled at 11.27 for January and $1.26 01.25 for May, the same as yeaterday's finish to o hlghsr. Ost gained "e to iv.wi-mu. m visions th rcult varied from 6o decline to 30o advance. ' . nn..tnn. mnA forecasts of severe cold weather made eorn traders pay special attention to the decrease in rur nm consignments and to complaints ot a shori sge ef motive -power on western rallrosds. Advices were at hand alo which Indicated that effort for th prompt distribution ot cars in the corn belt were being greatly t. . m. Kv rfvArse weather conditions. On the -ther hend cable dispatches failed to oonlirm oeansn views on win peace. Advances, however, were checked by knowledge that on account of multiplied .Mh.rff.tf Mnmenta to the east from here had been rendered almost Im possible. Oat showed decided strength owing chiefly to th failure of peaoe talk to be confirmed. Furthermore, receipts contin ued to ('wlndle. Invariable downturns in values proved transient. Provisions sympathised wtlh the strength of grain. At first, though, weakness in the hog market had a temporary depressing influence. Chicago Cash Prices Corn: No. 2 and No. 1 ysllow, nominal; No. 4 yellow $1,660 1.76. Oats: No. 1 white, IO081o; standard, $O08lo. Rye: No. 1 nominal. Barley: tl. 38 01. ts. Seeds: Timothy, t6.OO07.6O; clover, 821.00027.00. Provisions: Pork, nom tnalt lard, $24.87; ribs. $36.37024.37. Net York General Market. New York. Jan. 11. Flour Market, unset tied: government basis, tt per cent; spring, $10.66010.75 In sack to arrlv; winter pat ents. $10.60010.76; winter straights, $10.66 010.90, all nominal. Corn Spot, easy; kiln dried, No. 1, yel lw, $1.78, and No. 1 mixed, $1.71, cost and freight. New York prompt shipment Argentine. $2.00, cost and freight, New York to arrive. Oats Spot, strong; standard, 97097e. Hay Easier; No. 1. $1 7: No. 2. $1.S; No. 3, $1.66; shipping, $1.25; all nominal. Hope Easy; state, medium to choice. 19)7, 46063c; 1916, nominal; Pacific coast, 117. 21024c: 1916, 16018c. Hides Quiet; Bogota, 41c; Central Amer ica, 40c. Leather Firm: hemlock sole overweights No. 1, 61C; No. 2, 49c Provision Pork, steady; mess. $60,000 61.00; family, $54.00065.00; short clear, $60.00066.00. Lard, barely steady; middle west $24.86024.95. Wool Firm; domestlo fleece XX Ohio, 70. Rice Firm; fsncy head. 809e; blue rose. 306c. Butter Steady; receipts, 2,089 tubs; creamery ' higher than extras, 62 058c; extra (92 score), 61s; first. 4706Oc; seconds, 44044c. Eggs Market steady; receipt. 3,421 cases; freeh gathered extras, 706c: extra firsts, 66c, firsts, 65c; seconds, 68064c; refrlgentor special marks, 46 046c; firsts, 44046c. Cheese Dull: receipts. 1,612 bexes; state whole rallk, flat fresh specials, 2502Cc; aversge run. 24024c. Poultry Dressed: market firm; chickens, 23033c; fowls, 2203Oc; turkeys, 22032c. Alive: Market firm: chickens. 20022c; fowls,. 27 028c; turkeys, 20c. At, Louis Grain. St. Louis, Mo., sin. II. Corn No. 2 nominal; No. 2 white. $1.83: May. $1.25. Oats No 2 nominal; No. 3 white, 83 0 IU; May. 77 Fiction. WEST IS WEST. By Eugene Mnnlove Rhodes. The H. K. Fly company. Jt.tO. This is a romance of the miners and the cattle lands of Arizona and New Mexico; and epic of work; a prose poem of the crystalline peaks and amethyst skies. A story of the only aristocracy we have worth speaking of the men who do Ihings, who take no orders, because none are necessary, and who look you in the eye because they are what they are. CABIN FEVER. By B. M. Bowor. Little, Brown ft Co. $1.35. How Budd Moore and his wife, Marie, fared through their attack of "cabin fever" how they suffered and strove and developed is the theme of B. M. Bower's new story. That it gives a true picture of the west, that its characters are human and well-defined, that its story interest is strong, will be taken for granted by those who are familiar with this author's tales. HTS OWN HOMF TOWN. By Harry Evan. Th H. K. Fly company. $1.40. This is the story of an under-dog who could not make good in the city at first and went back to the town that had reviled him, to prove himself a man. The entire story is a mature, finished picture of life in our mid-western states and woven into it the romance of a truly wonder ful woman. THE WOLF CUB. By Patrick and Terenc Caaty. Little, Brown ft Co. $1.40. Jacinto Quesada, the wolf cub. is a poverty-stricken mountain lad with a genius for leadership, of superior in telligence and such courage and dar ing that his feats as a highwayman have made him the most famous "bandolero" in all Spain. Rut when Jacinto abducts Felicidad, the daugh ter of the hidilgo, Don Jaime, when she is eloping with a rascally French man, he finds other keen and brave men matched against him. Man against man they call on all their in dividual resources, until this par ticular tangle in Quesada's career is straightened. Miscellaneous. YOUNO FRANCE AND NEW AMERICA. By Pierre deLanux. The MacMlllan t o. 11.28. These are the reflection of a Frenchman who spent the ye-.r 1917 in America. They deal with '.he present events and those from the near past, but t,heir expression i first inspired by the thought of the 'tear future; that is to say, the period that will begin when this war ends. The book is written for the young men and women of America who are interested in the present life of France. HOW TO BE A SOLDIER. By Brainless Bates. A. M. Davis Company. 36 cents. It is one of the funniest books ever written. It has a laugh in" every para graph. A lot of foolish stuff about a soldier's life in camp. As the introduc tion says, "The most unauthoritative and incomplete book of military mis information ever published. WHAT 18 FAIR. By 'William a. Raymond. John Wiley ft Sons. This is a study of some problem! of public utility regulation and is presented as containing the out 'loud thinking of one student of business relationships, who has been trained as theories and to try to make theories agree with facts, and who is trying, to be fair in his judgment of human questions that cannot be settled by the application of fixed formulas. DISASTERS, AND THHJ AMERICAN RED CROSS IN DISASTER RELIEF. By J. Byron Deacon. Russell Sage Foundation, publishers, 76 cent. "Disasters," ia the first comprehen sive account from the original docu ments of the experience of the Amer ican Red Cross in disaster relief. This book makes clear the procedures im mediately after disasters at sea, coal mine disasters, floods, fires, and tor nadoes, which, if taken promptly can ?reatly reduce the loss and suffering, low many know what to do before hand, what to do at the time, what to do latter? It is all here with no words wasted. POEMS OF WAR AND PEACE. By Robert Underwood Johnson. Published by tho au thor, at 70 Fifth avenue. New York. $1.60. This book opens with a Panama ode entitled "Goethals of Panama." It also contains a poem on "The Cor ridors of Congress." Poems of the great war, poems chiefly of friend ship or admiration and miscellaneous poems. ITALIAN RHAPSODY, and other poems of Italy. By Robert Undorwood Johnson. Published by the author at 70 Fifth Avenue. New York. $1.00. This volume includes, in addition to the title poem' "Love in Italy," "Browning at Asolo," "To One Who Never Got to Rome," "Spring at the Villa Conti," "Farewell to Italy," "The Crowned Republic," nnd other poems. AMERICA YESTERDAY AND TODAY. A pageant by Nina B. Lamkln. 1. S. Den nlson A Co., publishes. 60 cents. This pagefcnt can be used for school, club, fair association or community purposes. It is very simple in form, easily gotten up by those of small experience in pageantry production and is very effective if given as it is here written. There are three epi sodes. 1. The Spirit of Indian Days. 2. The Spirit of the Wilderness. 3. The Spirit of Patriotism. Time One hour ani IS minutes. Cast One Hundred to 500. THE SUPR" 'CY OF LIFE. By W. S. Har.lson. . man, French & Co. $1.25. A poem in Miltonian vein, con templating the wonders of life, of God, crea; ,n, the earth and its num berless counte -parts, sin, salvation, heaven and ht.h EFFICIENCY. A play in one act. By Rob ert H. Davis and Pcrley I'oore fihethan. George H. Doran company. 76 cents. it One nf the? instantaneous successes of the opening of the Greenwich Vil lage theater New York. A satire of Hohenzollernism, which presents the moral that flesh and blood are worth more to this world than blood and iron, and that in the end, flesh and blood must triumph over king-made mechanism of absoluteism and ruth lessness. The persons of the play are thr.e: The emperor, the scientist and Number 241. FLASHLIGHTS. By Margaret Babcock. Sherman, Frerjch ft Co. $1.26. This volume is a sundiai whereon only happy, helpful, upward-looking thoughts of positive idealism and sun ny faith are recorded. Evil is recog nized only negatively, that iu shadows may be swept aside by the winds of belief, to let the sun of God shine through. THE FORUM OF DEMOCRACY. K. Dwlght Everett Watklr.s and Robert Ed ward Williams. Allyn and Uaon A high school text book, the ai'11 of which ?s to Inspire patriotism, to set forth the democratic ideals of the United States and its associates in the great war and at the same time to furnish classes in reading and speaking with a new, interesting and stimulating collection of the writings and speeches of the master minds of today. A 'JANJO AT ARMAGEDDON. Br Berton Braley. Oeorg H. Doran company. $1. This is a book of verse by a writer who speaks to the every-day man. He strikes his homely lyre to the in spiration of the war, in celebration of the joy of outdoors, and in honor of many work-day adventures. He singt the ferry boat, the electrician, and the spell of the Hialto. Conspicuous among his outstanding qualities is a courageous cheerfulness. Magazine Notes. "Christmas on the High Seas," a painting by Norman Price, is the frontispiece of the January Century. This issue also contains a number of short stories, of which "A Source of Irritation," by Stacy Aumonier, and 'Chance, The Juggler," by William Caine, will prove to be of special in terest". Among the poems of this is sue are: "To a Very Young Gentle man," By Christopher Morley. "Front Line," by William Rose Benet, and "The Lanawn Shee," by Francis Lcd widge. In the January number of Every body's magazine Henry Woodhouse writes an article that tells you what you want to know about the prep aration of our aviator to help win the war. Other interesting features are: "Trench Talk," a page of war slang; Brand Whitlock's own story of Belgium; Samuel Hopkins Adams' second article in a series entitled "In vaded America," through which he is rounding up and bringing to the light secret German activities and pro-German disloyalties in America; and "All Under the Flag," a storjiwby Mary Brecht Pulver. . w World's Work for January, 1918, contains sketches of General Byng and General Home, and full-page col ored portraits of American leaders in the world war. Thomas R. Shipp writes an article on "Facts About the Coal Problem," telling what the fuel administration is doing to provide for us and our allies the indispensible supply, and how the American public can help. "The Great Fat Drive:' to end the war by shutting off Ger man' supply of fat and maintaing that of our allies, by Burton J. Hen drick. and "A Statement of the Negro Problem," by Stannard Baker, are other interesting article in this issue. "How to Break that Bad Habit," by Hugo Masters, is a very interest ing article contained in the January issue of. Physical Culture magazine. Other features in this number are: "Will the Great War Sphilize the World?" by John H. Quayle, M. D.; "What Crooked Spines Do to Good Health," by Edwin F. Bowers, M. D.; "How Massage Kept My Face Young," by Wilma Dale; anM "Phy steal Wealth and National Stability," by Bernard Macfadden. The January Atlantic opens with the first chapter of the "Autobio graphy of Elizabeth Hasznovitz," a young Russian woman, who came to this country with wide visions of freedom and opportunity, but whose early experience of the 'sweating' and exploitation practiced by the clothing trade toon began her evolution into a radical revolutionist. Dr. and Mr Phillips, writing with the full knowl edge derived from long residence, in Berlin, discuss in this second paper the extraordnary moral decline that has taken place in its people. Mrs. Ruth Pierce describes a visit to a Jewish detention camp in Russia, and the unpleasant consequence that followed an incautious account of it in a letter. "Misunderstood America," by Vice President Thomas H. Marshall; "Jo sephus A. Daniels and the Navy," by Edwin Wildman; "Our New National Army," by Captain Edward Lyell Fox, and "Truth About the Food Situation,"' by Charles Brand, are some of the interesting article con tained in the Jartiary Forum. The following interesting feature appear in the January issue of Harp er's magazine: "With the Guns," by Arthur Hunt Chute, in which he tell us how telephone service is kept up during battle; Edward Hungerford writes about the problems in ship building, and Walter Prichard Eaton writes an especially interesting ar ticle about the method of capturing fox puppies. "Goddess-Size," by Edwina Stanton Babcock, "Soli taire," by Fleta Campbell Springer, and "Foul Deeds," by John Russell, are three interesting stories contained in this issue. "The Landlady of the Whin ton Inn Tells a Story," by Amy Lowell. "Chil dren," and "In the Cathedral," two poems by F. S. Flint, and several Chinese lyrics are among the con tents of the January number of Poetry, a magazine of verse. The Rev. Irl R. Hicks' almanac for 1918 contains a unique article entitled, "The Scientific Bases of Long-Range Weather Forecasting." Although this article treats of only one among many phase of the work (that per taining to the moon's influence), the array of facts presented will astonish any who may have supposed that long-range forecasting is merely "boy's play" or "guessing." Another feature of this almanac is an article by another scientist, entitled "The Moon and Its Movements," written especially for this edition of the almanac. From the leading article the true story of the remarkable experiences of a H-year-old boy on a jotirncv into the Arctic, told by the boy him- Announcement 7 We are pleased to announce that we have purchased the brokerage business of Mr. A. V. Kinsler, -out former correspondent in Omaha. We are members of all thei leading grain, stock and cotton exchanges of tlje country, with direct private wire service to all markets. We arc posting continuous grain, stock and cotton quotations. All are cordially invited to avail themselves of our facil ities. WARE & LELAND W. P. ARCHIBALD, Manager. Rooms 727-30 Omaha Grain Exchange Phone Douglas 4274 COAL SHIPMENTS RAY'jGHTOFWAi Rail Officen Discourage Load ing of Live Stock Durtof; Cold Spell; Fuel to Come First. So long as the present cold spell continues railroad officials will dis courage the loading and shipping of live stock and consequently for a few: days they ar( anticipating a light ruti' of animals toward the South Oman; market. If live stock is at station for loading, the animals will be re; ceived and loaded, but otherwise there is no desire upon the part of the of ticials to handle shipments until the weather moderates. The same ruh is applied in the matter of handling vegetables, fruit and other commodi ties that are likely to be damaged bj freezing weather. t . All the railroads are instructing their agents to carefully watch th coal situation at their respective tsp tions, wiring in information relative to the supplies in the bin of the deal ers. Ths is done in order that tht distribution may be hurried to point: where needed and to prevent stock? running low. So long as cold weather continue; coal shipment win have the right o' way over all other freight and will bt. kept moving so long a trains can run. Reports coming to the railroad of fice indicate that generally the coun try towns and the smaller cities 'out in the state are pretty well supplied with coal. It is asserted, that: there is little danger of a shortage, unless there should be a storm of sufficient severity to block the roads for v eral days, something that is not feared now that the weather ha cleared, t DARING DAYLIGHT ROBBERY OF BjANK BY DENVER NEGRO Denver, Colo, Jan. ; 11. A negro walked into the Hibernia Bank and Trust company here ihortl before noon today, reached Into the paying teller's cage while that officer wa at lunch and seized several hundred dol lars in currency. . C. O. Wheeler, a bank employe, chated tha negro a block down a crowded street and caught him. Sweeping Probe of Alleged Pro-German Community St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 11.--A a re-" suit of information carried to Charles A. Karch, United State district atr torney for East St. Louis, that Mon roe county, Illinois, has many reH dent of pronounced pro-German ten-, timents, a sweeping investigation of, the entire county is planned. . The district attorney i laid to have been informed that teacher in th public school of Monroe . county, have been instructed not to discus the world war, except favorably to the central powerj, that there have been organized plans to hamper mili tary obedience and that, the . Res Cross has received no support. Would Prohibit Dealing .' In Cotton Future! Washington, Jan. 11. A bill to pro hibit dealing in cotton and wool fui tures was introduced today by Repre sentative Sabath, of Illinois. Mr. Sa-. bath said hi bill proposes to break up gambling in cotton and wool. Bostoa Wool Market.' ? Boston, Jan. 11. The Commercial .But letln tomorrow will lay: ' "While the week In the wool market has been generally quiet, there is no dis position on the part of dealers to' let prices down; Indeed, the tendency en all spot wools Is, if anything, to ask a llttt more, especially on those grade know to be scrce. . " 'The situation at the mill show no noteworth changs. The next colonial wool auctions at Boaton are cheduled for January 24 and 36." Scoured basis: Texa fine, 18 month:, ' $1.88 ft 1.73: fin, eight months, $1.669160. California northern, 31.70C1.76: middle" county, $1.6601.60: southern, tl.4501 80. Oregon eastern, No. 1 staple, $1.60(91.82,. eastern clothing, $1.5001.60;, valley No h $1. 61. 70. . ' Territory, fine staple $i;gO01.IS; half blood combing $1.7601.80; three-eighths blood combing,' $1.4601.60; fine clothing $1,60$ 1.66; fine medium clothing. $1.56 1.60. . i Pulled extra, $1 8001.86; AA, $1.7001.80; A supers, $1.6001.65. .'. ..' Evaporated Apple and Dried Fruits New York, Jan. 11. Evaporated Apples-,. Quiet: prime to choice, state, 16H016tnf Callfornlss, 1514 016c; prunes, steady; Calf forntas. 8140134o; Oregon. 13014c Dried Fruit Apricot, quiet; .choice; 17 He; extra choice, 17e fancy, 184cx Peaches, quiet; standard, 11 He; choice, 16c Ralslns, steady; loose muscatels. 't0$o'' seedless, 901OVtc; Ixjhdon layers, No. I crown, $1.80. , New York Cotton Market, " New York, Jan. 11. Cotton Cotton closet steady net 10 point lower to J point, higher. selfto the "funnybone ticklers" a' the end, the January number of th. American Boy is crowded witl' fascinating and helpful material . fo the boys. There are eight fictioi stories. The departments are crowde with things for boys to . do and t make, and include the best of th hundreds of Christmas letter' to so! diers which were written by boys : ; a contest. . ; nerican Telephone & Telejuph Co. A dividend of $2 per share will f - d on Tuesday, January 15, 191. " to stockholders of record at the clo of business on Monday, December SI 1917. G. D. MILNE, Treasurer. MiiH c