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3:'- T THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 141918. 19 1 ROYAL BOXING TDftDUV UlfUl DV inurni huh d BRITISH ARMY Yankee Service Team Boxers ; Receive Medals from Prince Albert; English Rules ; Bother Americans. BRINGING UP FATHER CopyrUht, llt International w Service Drawn for The Bee By George McManus London, Dec. 13. American box er won five finals in the lightweight division in the closing bouts of the interallied boxing tournament here last night. The American army team added four noints to its total, while V the' American navy's total was ad Yivanced three. The final point stand Png8 of the American teams were: JJwmy, 39; navy, 32. The British f rmy led with SO points. While the American army team failed to equal the points piled up by the British army earlier in the tournament, the surprise of the meeting was the defeat of Jimmy Wilde, the English bantam-weight champion, by Pal Moore of Mem phis, fighting with the American navy. Wilde is a favorite here and the decision was unpopular. J. W. Driscoll, trainer of the British teams, announced, however, that he was satisfied the decision was correct. Delaney Loses in Finals. Cal Delaney of Detroit, American navy, was defeated by Sergt. John nie Bassham, British army cham pion welterweight of Great Britain, in the finals. The tournament was held in beau tiful Albert hall and the ring was flanked on one side by the royal and other boxes, while on the other side was the magnificent pipe or- a padre, in civilian dress, acted as 4Jrhekepner. The Americans were Jjfrtaccustomed to the British rules, , trequent warnings from the referee outside ot the ring being necessary. Many of the Americans had never seen a real prince before, but to night they heard a word of praise trom 1'rince Albert as he bestowed individual medals on the winners and tlTe royal trophy on the British army team. King George was un able to be present because of a cold and he sent Prince Albert to act in his place. The prince congratu lated, all concerned and welcomed the men of the American army and navy,- who "with perfect co-operation and good will, adopted our boxing rules, to which they were not accustomed." O'Dowd Wins All Bouts. Mike O'Dowd, American army, of St. Paul, and the world's cham pion -middleweight, won all three of the bouts in which he was engaged. First he defeated Harold Ralph of Canada, and in the semi-finals ac counted for Sergt.-Maj. Dick Smith of the British army. In the finals O'Ddfvd beat Sergeant Ring of the British army. Eddie McGoorty, American army, of Oshkosh, after defeating 'Jhorrooks of South Africa, fell be fore Billy Wells of the British army YineTfehfi army;-fought his way JJwotigh' to the finals, where he de I teated Sergeant Fuller of the Brit ish army, on points. Ratner comes from New York and is a former American amateur velterweight champion. Following the British and the American army, with 50 and 39 points, respectively, the final stand ings were: 'Royal air force, lllM royaf navy, 32'A; American navy, 32; Australia, 28; New "Zealand, W; South Africa, 10J4; Canada, 13. . - ' - Gririnell Admitted to Missoiiri Valley Athletic Conference Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 13. Grin ncll college at Grinncll, Iowa, today was admitted to the Missouri Val ley Athletic conference by the rep resentatives of the valley schools meeting here. ADolications for ad- Vfiission from the tniversty of Okla om and St. Louis university were .Iken under advisement. According to the ruling ot tne conference last year, Washington nd Drake universities were permit ted to play freshman on inter-collegiate teams for the duration of the war. There was a disposition on the part of some conference members today to allow the rule to stand longer. The annual track and field meet -v ill be held at Ames, Iowa, May 31, with the valley tennis tourna ment taking place at the same time. Dean S. W. Beyer, of the I. S. A. C. was named as the official representa tive of the Missouri Valley confer ence to th4 annual meeting of the National Intercollegiate Athletic as sociation in New York, December 28. Faculty representatives present to tfay were unanimous in holding that more attention should be given to physical training of the entire stu- Vdent body. - - Schedule of 154 Games Is ' ImAKiAnn A efAniovirtn Dion r uii pi m ..i 11 .11 t fi imi nil IWI IVMII , ,WWW.W..W.. . Minneapolis. Dec. 13. A schedule of 154 games for the American Base Ball association this season was agreed upon at the meeting of club owners here tonight. The season will start May 1 and end late in Sep tember. - The leaguy magnates decided to establish, a fund to be distributed a$ prizes to players of every club except that which finishes in eighth place in order to create a keener rivalry among the teams in the pen nant race. The amount of the fund and how to collect and distribute it was not decided . but President Hickey, of the league, said it would be of suf ficient amount to warrant added ef forts on the part of the players. foot Sail Game Called Off. Cmn Fuuston. Kan.. Dec. 13. The Camp Zachary Taylor-Camp "unston foot bait game, scheduled To be played here tomorrow, was railed ort today on wora irom ine Kentucky cantonment that the Camp Taylor team could not make the trip, It is believed here demobili ration at the artillery camp caused the cancellation. - i MET THE rxjfiE OE tPOOK 11 DOrt'VTGU 00 W M 1 WELL VENT I WHAT 1 II I 1 t0 H'E. TH ) MO HE OLO ME t)OME LOT5 EVE MEET Cz T OW , . -All OOVOo UI? kZSS- NEAR Ml, ESTATE - , WANT J AW BOOT ETC IT J fT tV FOUR X '0N"r ME? JjL THE PROPERTY St.vcutcxo and look A Ithatwant WflTTlr dP! VwTv.r Ph VJ1)ST --ft AT THEM- f- ivS TOBUr 1 OMETHIN I)jM HfllIRS yfY JlTTrrrr f A s T . : f Market and Industrial News of the Day LIVE STOCK Omaha, December 13, 1918. Receipts were Cattle. Hok. Sh?p. Official Monday 14.440 12,073 19,021 Official Tuesday 13,711 2K.829 12,19s Official Wednesday ... 8.498 19.760 18,164 Official Thursday ... 5.17S 15,365 5,534 Estimate Friday 1.800 10.500 750 Five days thla week 43.627 84.527 B8.654 Same days last week 47,698 75.177 44.644 Same days i wks ago 37,801 62,783 46.913 Same dys wks ago 51,831 64.403 68.603 Same days year ago 15,605 64,166 47,490 Receipts and disposition of live stock at tha Union Stock Yards, Omaha, for 24 hours ending at 1 p. m. yesterday: RECEIPTS CARLOAD. Cattle.HoRS.Sheep C. M. A St. P Wabash Missouri Pacific .... Union Pacific C. A N. W . east..,. C. N. W., west.... C, St., M. & O.... C, B. A q , east. . . . C, B A Q., west .... C, R. I. A P., east.. C, R. I. A P., west.. Illinois Central Chicago Qt West.... Total receipts 2 13 4 16 6 6 24 1 1 80 16 1 1 15 35 11 1 24 15 5 5 4 165 11 DISPOSITION H E AD. Cattle.Hogs. Sheep. Morris A Co 1.376 2,667 Swift A Co 1,05 t.650 Cudnhy Packing Co.... 270 4.970 Armour & Co 678 4,490 Schwartz & Co 281 J. W. Murphy 605 Lincoln Packing Co.... (1 .... HlRKins Packing Co.... 7 .... Hoffman Bros 5 .... Mayerowlch & Vail 1 .... P. O'Dea 19 .... Morris, Sioux Falls VV. B. Van Sant & Co.. 70 .... F. P. Lewis 100 .... J. B. Root A Co 48 .... J. H. Bulla i .... R. M. Burruss A Co.... lit .... F. O. Kellogg 17 .... Werthelmer & Degen... 39 .... Ellis A Co T .... Sullivan Bros 5 . . . .Mo. -Kan. ('. A C. Co... 170 .... E. O. Christie 8 .... Baker 20 .... John Harvey 134 .... Jensen A Lundgren.... 4 .... Cheek A Krebs 1 .... Other buyers 1,283 176 278 394 1,199 Total .4,429 16,070 2,047 Cattle There were only 70 loads of cat tle on sale today estimated at 1.800 head, the supply this week being 4.000 short of last week, but about 8,000 heavier than the corresponding week a year ago. There was very little beef around, de sirable kinds were bought up readily at steady prices which are around 26c lower than the close of last week. Best corn feds were quotable from $17.00 18.00, medium kinds from $1 S.OOijp 16.76. choice yearlings will sell up to $17.60. Butcher stock was active and sttady, although can n rs continue to sell at higher prices ranging from, $6.007.00. As compared with a week ago prices are iweak to 25c lower on the bulk of tha butcher stock. Feeders were strong to a quarter higher on anything desirable and 25c to tOc higher than a week ago. Quotations on cattle; Choice to prime beeves, $17.00(918.00. Oood to choice beeves. $16.0016.75 . Fair to good beeves. I13.0014.7J. Common to fair beeves. i!.0Olll.7H. Good to choice yearlings, $1 6.00 17.60. Fair to good yearlings, jl 2. On 15.50. Choice to prime grass steers, 16.n017.00. Fair to good grass beeves. 113.004)15,00. v Common to fair grass knaves, $9.00913.60. Mexican beevea, $3.00 ff 10.00. Oood to choice heifers, $9.0 12.60. Good to choice cows, $8.50011.00. Fair to good cows. $7. 50 8. 60. Common to fair cows, 45.6007.60. Prime feeders. $lt.501rl'-00. Oood to choice feeders. J! 0.00 fi 12.60. Fair to good feeders. $8.60 910.50. Common to fair feeders, $5.50 (.60. Good to choice stockers. $9.25 10.16. Stock heifers, $6.0007.15. Stock cows. 15.50(8.35. Stock calves, $6.50 9 60. Veal calves. $750 13. 50. Bulls, stags, etc., $7.0010.00. Hogs Only 146 carloads of hogs were scheduled to arrive today estimated at 10,600 head, which with a carry over of 4,200 head makes nearly 15,000 head of hogs on sale. Trade moved along at a fairly good rate, although never becom ing really active. Yesterday's uneven prices Riving a difficult basis for com parisons. Today's trade never became as good as the best time yesterday, although it was much better then yesterday's close, perhaps generally steady with yesterday's average market. Bulk of the sales was $16.9017.15 with a top of $17.35. Light hogs selling at the low enLof the market down to $16.60. ' Sheep Receipts today were very light only 750 head. Few fat lambs here sold at generally steady prices compared with yesterday. Best lambs are selling from $14.50 14.85 with a quotable top of $15.00. Feeders have, held generally steady for the week. Sheep have been strong with ewes selling from $8.0069.00 with a probability of real choice loads selling a trifle above thla Today's trade Is generally steady. Quotations on Sheep Lambs, good to choice, $14.5014.90; lambs, fair to good, $11. 00(f 14.50; Iamb feeders, $l!.50f 14.60; yearlings good to choice, $10.50 11.15: yearlings, fair to good. $.009.50; year ling feeders, $9.5010.00; wethers, fat, $10.00610.50; wether feeders. $8.5010.60; ewes, good to choice, $S.509.00; ewes, fair to good, $7.008.50; ewe feeders, $6.006.75. Kansas City Live Stock. Kansas City, oc. 11. Cattle Receipts, 2,000 head, no southerns: market, steady; prim fed steers. $li.OO30.00; dressed beef steers, $13.00015.00; western steers, $1!.001 00; southern steers, $0.00912.00; cows, $5.601J50; heifers, $7.00913.50; stockers and feeders. $.6014.li; bulls, $8.5051! 0: calves, $6.00019.60. Hogs Receipts, 11,000 head; market, steady to lOo lower; bulk. $17.0017.40; heavy. $1.9017.60; packers and butch ers. $17.0017.65; lights, $16.80 17. $5; pigs. $11.00914.00 Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 2,000 head; market, steady: lambs. $11.60915 00; yearlings, $10.50 11.00; wethers, $9 00 10.10; ewes, 8.00 9.4a; stockers and feed ers. $. 5017.00. Klout city Live stork. Ploui 'City. Dec. 11 Cattle Receipts. 1.500 head; market steady: beet steers. $3.00910.50: fat cows and heifers. $6,509 10.50 canners, $5.0$l.60: stockers and feeders, $7.00011.! ; feeding cows and heifers. 15.7501.15. Hogs Receipts, 9.000 head, market 19 lOo lower; light, $l.76lt.ll; mixed. $17.10017.10; heavy. $17.00 0 17.1; bt$lk ol sales. $17.00 011.10. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1,000 head: market steady. Chlcac live Stock. Chics go. Dec It Cattle Receipts. ,0 head; desirable beet steers, feeders and canning stock, steady; other classes, slow to lower; veal calves, good and choice. tl(OO01(.l(; day quotations oth erwise unchanged. Hogs Receipts. 71.000 head; market, moaUy tig lower tbaa y ester daj'i aier- MAXIMUM FOOD PRICES. The Price Fixing committee of DougUs county has named the following prices Retailers are not permitted to charge more than these prices. Brown sugar per pound $ .11 Sugar, per pound 11 Flour (Nebraska) 24 pounds No. 1 1.50 43 pounds No. 1 2.90 Bulk, per pound 07 Hominy 05 H Oswetto cornstarch 12 H Cornstarch 10 Corn Meal, per pound White 05 Yellow 06 Corn Flour 05 Potatoes, per pound: No. 1 Ri'd 02 No. 1 Vhitex 02 No. 2 02 Butter, per pound: Creamery, No. 1 71 Creamery, No. 2 ,63 Eircs: ' Selects, storage 64 No. 1, storage 60 Bread (U. S. standard loaf wrapped): 12-ounce single loaf OS 12-ounce liThf (2) 16 16-ounce loaf 10 24 -ounce load 15 Crackers (Victory): Oatmeal 20 Graham 20 Corn 20 Soda 20 Rice (in bulk) per pound: No. 1 15 No. 2 1214 Barley flour 05'd Rye Oraham flour, 24-pound sack. 1.50 In bulk, per pound 07 Oatmeal (In bulk) per pound 07 Beans, per pound: Navy, No. 1 13ty Pinto, best, No. 1 10 B.icon. per pound: No. 1 whole pieces wrapped 67 No. 1 whole pieces unwrapped . , .65 No. 1 sliced 65 No 2 whole pieces wrapped 64 No. 2 whole pieces unwrapped .. .53 No. 2 sliced 6C Ham (whole): No. 1 skinned 42 No. 1 regular 42 Shoulder 28 Lard, per pound: No. 1 pure 35 Compound 30 Oleomargarine (in cartons) per pound: No. 1 42 No. 2 , S5 Nut Butterine (in cartons) 3S New cabbage, best quality, per pound 01 Corn Syrup (in cans): IVs pounds 15 2 pounds 20 5 pounds 45 10 pounds 85 Note 1. These prices are for cash over the counter. Note 2. An additional charge may be made for delivery or credit to customer. Same price for rye or graham. Bread prices are for cash and carry or credit and delivery. age, closing weak; day quotations un changed. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 16,000 head; market, mostly 25c lower; lambs, choice and prime, 15.00015.56: medium and good, $13.5015.00; culls, $9.50(912.00; ewes, choice and prime, $9.0009.50; me dium and good, $7.759.00; culls, $4.00 06.75. St. Louis Live Stock. St. Louis, Dec. 13. Cattle Receipts, 1,200 head; market, steady to strong; na tive beef steers, $11. 50 18.60; yearling steers and heifers, $9.60015.60; cows, $7.60 012.50; stockers and feeders, $8.50 12 00; fair to prime southern beef steers, $7.7515.00; beef cows and heifers, $7.50 15.00; native calves. $7.75017.50. Hogs Receipts, 4,500 head: market, steady; lights, $17.25017.40; pigs. $13.00 16.00; mixed and butchers, $17.1617.65; good heavy, $17.50017.65; bulk, $17.25 17.55. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 100 head; market. steady; lambs, $15.0015.60; ewes, $8.0009.00; canners and choppers, $5.0009.00. St. Josepli Live Stock. St. Joseph, Dec. 13. Cattle Receipts, 1,500 head: market steady; steers, $9.00 19.00; cows and heifers, $5.60015.25; calves, $6.00014.00. Hogs Receipts, 8,000 head: market lower; "top, $17.30; bulk, $16.76017.20. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 600 head; market steady; lambs, $11.50015.00; ewes, $7.0009.00. Duo's Trade Review. New Tork, Dec. 11. Dun's tomorrow will say: Not without some accompany ing Inconvenience, but with little actual uniettlement, the country has passed through the first month of transition to a peace basis with many of the necessary changes already effected. While the pro cess of readjustment, Involving a general transformation of production and labor and prices. Is yet far from completed, a ir.ore natural situation la steadily returning with the lessening or elimination of varous restrictions, which have prevented the development of regular commerce. The ending, with the present year, ot official supervision ef the steel trade, except as to embargoes. Is a further Important step In the direction of restoring conditions to a pre-war tooting, and leading Industries are each week becoming freer from arbi trary restraints and regulations. With government work not now monopolizing supplies of raw materials and of labor In about every quarter, some private proj ects which have been long deferred are being started, and there is also evidence ot Increased buying to replenish depleted stocks of merchandise. Weekly bank clearings. $5,940,400,684. New York Coffee. New Tork, Deo. 13. Tho only fresh fea ture to attract much attention In the cof fee trade here today appeared to be an announcement from the food administra tion that officials of tho shipping control committee suggested that firms interested In vessels for coffee from Braatl advise them of requirements and an endeavor would bo made lo arranee vessel, space. This was taken as a further Indication that Imports would probably Increase as soon as the reopening of the futures mar ket on December 13, provides hedging fa cilities. Braslltan shippers, It Is said, are also looking for an Increased demand from here In the near futures and the primary markets were well maintained. According to the official cables Rio waa 71 rets higher, with Santos spot un changed, and futres 100 reis higher to 60 reis lower. Cost and freight offers were reported about unchanged with sales of santos 4a at S1.50e London credits. A food demand was reported for mild grades In the local spot market, but offers gener ally wero scarce and too Irregular to quota. Turpentine and Rosin. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 13. Turpentine Steady; 4c; sales, none: receipts, 78 bbls. ; shipments, 762 bbls.; stock, 29.528 bbls. Rosin Firm; sales, 1,160 bbls.; receipts, 490 bbls.; shipments, 509 bbls.; stock. 71. 260 bbls. Quote: B, D, E, F, Q, $11-62 Vi 11.55: H, $13.55013.67; I. $13.80; K, $15.65: M. $16.10016.15: N. $1$. 35018.40; WG, $16.50; WW. $18.7$. New Tork Ottoa. - ' New Tork. Dec. 13. Cotton closed steady, net 1 points lower to 17 points hither oa Ins (tairti 1U . -v. GRAIN MARKET, Today's receipts continued liberal for wheat, while those of corn were much stronger and oats light. Arrivals were 105 cars of wheat, 84 cars of corn. 33 cars of oats, 6 cars ot rye and 1 cars of barley. Corn was In very good demand, sales being made at prices 1 cents higher to 1 cents lower, the bulk bringing advanced figures. Oats were about unchanged. Rye was '4 to 1 cent off. Barley un changed to 1 cent lower, with the bulk unchanged. Wheat brought virtually yes terday's figures. OMAHA GRAIN MOVEMENT. Receipts Today. Week. Year ago. ago. Wheat 105 87 6 Corn 84 51 68 Oals 33 17 26 Rye 6 4? Barley $71 Shipments Wheat 85 60 8 Corn 7 29 33 Oats 68 19 31 Itye 1 Bailey 1 J RECEIPTS IN OTHER MARKETS. Wheat. Corn. Oats. 197 84 61 180 33 It Chicago 19I Kansas City 66 St. Louis 67 Minneapolis 638 Duluth 4U0 Winnipeg 711 Corn No. 2 white: 1 car, $1.46. No. 1 white: 1 car, $1.45 (old); 1 car, $1.43. No. 4 white: 1 car, $1.44; 1 car, $1.43 (new); 1 car, $1.42; 5 cars, $1.42. No. I white: 1 car, $1.40 (new). No. 3 yellow: 1 car, $1.48 (old); 1 car, $1.47 (new). No. 4 yellow: 8 cars, $1.43 (new); 1 car, $1.42; 8 cars, $1.43. No. 6 yellow: 1 cars, $1.40. No. 4 mixed: 1 car, $1.43; 5 cars, $1.42 (new); 1 car, $1.42 (old and new). No. 5 mixed: 1 car, $1.40 (new); 2 cars, $1.39. No. 6 mixed: 1 car, $1.41. Sample mixed: 1 car, $1-56 (old). Oats No. 3 white: 3 cars, 72Hc No. 4 white: 1 car, 724c Sample white: 1 car, 72c. Rye No. 2: 8 cars, $1.61. No. 3: 1 car, $1.6014; 1 car, $1.50. No. 4: 1 car, $1.48. Barley No. 2: 2 cars, $1.00; No. t: 6 cars, Osc. No. 4: 3 cars, 97c Sample: 1 car, 96c. Wheat No. 1 hard: 1 car. $2.20; 1 car, I2.19H; 8 cars. $2.19; 3 cars, $2.18; 1 car, $2.17M,; 1 car, $2.17; 2 cars, $2.16 (smut ty); 1 car. $2.16 (smutty). No. 8 hard: 5 cars, $2.1C 1 car, $2.16 (smutty); 1 car, $2.14 (smutty); $ cars, $2.11 (smutty): 1 car, $3.1214 (smutty); 3 cars, $2.12 (smutty); 1 car, $2.11 (smutty); 2 cars, $2.10 (smutty). No. 4 hard: 1 car, $2.14 (smutty); 1 car, $2.13 (smutty); 3 cars, $2.12 (smutty); 1 car. $2.10 (Smutty); I cars, $2.09 (smutty). Sample hard: 1 car $1.86 (smutty). No. 1 spring: 2 cars, $2.15 (smutty); 1 car, $2.14 (smutty). No. 1 northern, spring: 2 cars, $2.14 (smutty). No. 8 northern, spring: 1 car, $2.12; 1 car, $2.11 (smutty); 1 car, $2.08 (smutty). No. Imlxed: 1 car, $2.14. No. 2 mixed: 1 car, $2.13 (smutty); 4 cars, $2.11 (durum). No. 3 mixed: 1 oar, $2.07 (durum). Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, 111., Dec. 13. Increased rural buying together with adverse weather lifted the corn market today to the high est prices yet this season. The close was unsettled at la to 3S0 net advance, with January $1.3814 to $1.3814, and May $1.38 to $1.38H. Oats gained lie to 14 cent. Sentiment In favor of the bull side on eorn gathered force almost from the out set. Buying at first was ot a scattered sort and appeared to be due chiefly to the fact that mild temperatures and ex cessive rain had made country roads dif ficult for dellverlea from farms, and would tend to hamper the crop movement. Re ports Indicating that moreover the ma jority of producers were Inclined to seek decidedly higher prices on account of the government crop figures led afterward to a broad general demand in which the country took a conspicuous part. Profit taking eased the market toward the last, buf all offerings were readily absorbed. Oats like corn responded to enlarged outside buying. Exporters, though, were said to have withdrawn from the market. Although weakness In the hog market had a temporary bearish effect on pro visions, the strength of corn brought about substantial rallies. Cash quotations: Corn No. 1 yellow. nominal; No. $ yellow, nominal; No. 4 yellow, $1.4101.4214. Oats No. 8 white, 74H07Je; standard, 747514c. Rye No. 1, $1.6214. Barley 90c$1.06. Seeds Timothy, $$.00011.00; clover, nominal. Pork Nominal; lard, $16.00; ribs, nom inal. Chicago closing prices, furnished The Bee by Logan A Bryan stock and grain brokers, 315 South Sixteenth street, Omaha: FINANCIAL spot Now Art. I Open. High. Low. Close. Yes'y. Corn I i T" " Jan. 1.16H 138 1.16H 1.38 1.35 Feb. 1.3514 1.38 1.34 1.3714 1.34 Men 1.3514 1.37 134 1.33 1.35 May 1.36 1.39 1.35 1.3814 1.1514 Oats Jan. .7314 .7414 .73 .74 ,7814 Feb. .73 .74 .7314 .74 .7314 Mch .7314 .7414 .73 .74 .7314 May .73 .74 .73 .74 .7314 Pork Jan. 48.50 48.85 48.50 48.85 48.60 May 45.00 45.35 45.00 45.35 46.90 Lard Jan. 26.12 26.12 25.90 26.00 16.13 May 26.67 25.77 25.65 25.80 25.75 Ribs Jan 26.60 25.71 26.60 25.71 2I.7S May 24.86 25.17 24.85 25.17 14.90 Minneapolis Grain. Minneapolis, Doe. 13. Barley 980960. Rye No. 2. $1.6614 91.57. Bran $27.78. Corn $1.41 0 1.43. Oats 7114 072c. Flax $3.6203.64. Kansas City Grain. Kansas City, Dec. 13. Corn December, $1.45; January, $1.44; February. $1.42; March. $1.42. St. Louis Grain. St. Lout's, Dec. 13. Corn December, $1.42; January, $1.41. Oats December, 75?4e; January, ifc. Omaha Hay. Receipts of both prairie hay and al falfa heavy; demand continues good; market firm and steady with no change in prices. Oat and what straw In good demand and wanted. Prairie Hay Choice upland, $24.50 No. 1, $i!.!6!3.(; Mo. t. $18.00020.001 No. 3. $11.00014.00. Choice midland: No. 1, $22.00023.00; No. 1, $18.00020.00. Low land: No. 1, $16.00018.00; No. 1, $11,000 15.00: No. 3. $10.00012.00. Alfalfa Choice, $80.00 911.00; No. 1, $29.00030.00. Standard. $87.00019.00; No. 2. $24.00926.66; No. 1, $31.00024.00. Straw Oat. $1.00 011.00; wheat. $9.09 10.00. ... .. . Amtrieii ToUpheni ft Tcktriph Co. A dividend of Two Dollars per (hat be paid oa Wednesday, January 15, a 1 19, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Friday, December 20, lvlg. , Q. D. If OMt, Tnwrssft New Tork, Dec. 13. Operations In the stock market today consistently followed the lines of least resistance, average prices and the volume of trading declining al most to lowest levels of the week. Almost 60 per cent of the nominal turn over during the early and Intermediate stages of the session was represented by naif a doien Issues, all of the more, spec ulative variety. United States Steel, Stu debaker, Ma,rlne preferred and Mexican Petroleum featured the movement and In dicated the market's superficial character. Price chances until the final hour were rather mixed, with a preponderance of losses, but the entire list broke sharply towards the end, coppers reflecting .espe cial weakness on reports of a cut in the metal to 19 Cents. , The setback among popular copper shares extended from one to three and one-half points, Utah showing greatest Impairment. From that group the reac tion spread to other Industrials and promi nent equipments, United States Steel Show ing a loss of 114 points. Investment rails, which were Inclined ti Improve after a listless forenoon, pressed uielr course with shippings, oils, motore and fertilizers, though rallying slightly at the close. Utilities, notably local tractions, In which weakness spread to bonds, were un der constant pressure, probably lis a result ot recent unfavorable statements t earn ings. Call money was offered as low as 414 per cent, but 6 per cent was the ruling rate, with a mlxlmum of time funds. Bonds were Irregular, foreign issues eas ing slightly and Liberty bonds steadying after early declines. Total sales (par value) aggregated $9,400,000. Old United Slates bonds, unchanged on call. Sales High Low Close Am. Beet Sugar .. 1.900 6314 62 62 American Can ... 4,800 46 45 45 Am. Car A Fdry.. 1.300 8814 86 86 Am. Locomotive . 1,200 04 V4 63 63 Am. Smlt.&Ref. . 8,300 83 81 82 Am. Tel A Tel 102H Am. Sugar Ref 111 Am. Zinc, L. A 8. 200 13 13 IS Anaconda Copper 15.200 65 6414 U Atchison 300 93 93 96 Atl. G. A W.I.S.S HO Bait. & Ohio .... 1,900 6414 53 63 Calif. Petroleum 21 14 Canadian Pao. ... 200 159U 16914 159 Central Leather .. 600 62 62 62 Ches. A Ohio .... 600 67 66 6614 Chi., Mil. & St. P. 1,800 4514 45 45 Chi, R. I. & P. ctf 26 Chino Copper .... 1,100 37 '4 37 3714 Colo. Fuel A Iron. 400 39 89 39 Corn Prod. Ref... 2.100 47 47 47 Crucible Steel 6,600 58 56 67 Cuba Cane Sug. .. 900 81 80 SOU Distiller's Sec. ... 2.600 49 48 48 Erie 1,200 19 18 18 Gen. Elec I9 General Motors .. 800 127 126 126 Gt North., prfd. . 900 97 96 96 111. Cent Gt. No. Ore ctfs.. 1.600 81 31 31 Inspiration Cop... 4.400 47 46 40 Int. Mer.Mar., pfd. 15.400 115 113 113 Internafl Nickel . I 800 32 32 32 Internat'l Paper 32 Kennecott Cop.... 7,300 35 84 34 1,300 46 46 L. A N 300 120 120 120 Maxwell Mot. ... 200 29 29 29 Mex. Pet. XD.... 16.000 162 160 1R214 Miami Copper ... . 4,300 25 24 24 Mo Pacific 2,500 26 26 26 Mont. Power XD. 200 75 75 75 Nev. Copper 900 19 1818 N. Y. Cent 4,000 77 76 76 N. Y N. H. A H. 1,800 35 34 34 Norfolk A West.. 300 107 10' 107 North. Pacific 39 Pacific Mail 34 Pacific T. A T. Pennsylvania . Pittsburg Coal Ray Con. Cop. Reading 4,300 Rep. Iron A Steel. 1,900 Shat'k Arls. Cod.. 200 Southern Pacific . 7,600 102 101 101 Southern Ry 1,800 30 30 30 Studeb'ker Corp. .12,100 . 63 61 62 Texas Co 700 188 187 187 Union Pacific .... 1,900 130 129 129 U. S Ind. Alcohol. 1,500 102 101 101 U. S. Steel 100,570 9714 95 95 U. S. Steel 100,570 Utah Copper 13,800 Western Union ... 200 Westlnghouese El. 1,200 1,700 22 94 75 15 9714 79 88 43 21 83 74 15 46 47 21 86 74 16 9514 76 88 42 95 77 88 42 New Tork Bonds. U. S. Is, ref.. 9$ Ot. N. 1st 4s 91 U. S. 2s, coup.. 98 I. C. ref. 4s.. 84 U. S. 3s, ref.. 83 Int. M. M. 6s 101 U. S. 3s, coup.. 83 K. C. S. ref. 5s 86 U. 8. Lib. 3s 97.741,. & N. un 4s 89 U. 8. 4s, reg,.106M K A T 1st 4s 68 U. 8. 4s, coup. 108 M. P. gen. 4s.. 64 Ar F. See. 6s 99 Mont. Power 6s 91 Am T A T o 5s 96N. Y. C. deb 6s 100 Anglo-F'h 6s 96 6-16N. Pac. 4 87 Arm. fl Co. 4s 87N. Pacific 3s.. 61 Atchison gen 4s 860. S. L. ret 4s 87 B. A O. cv. 4S 85 Pac. T. A T. 5s 95 Beth Steel ret 6s 8314Penn. con. 4s 98 Cen. Leather 6s 96Penn. gen. 4 Vis 92 Cen. Paclflo 1st 83ReadIng gen 4s 89 C. A O. cv. 6s.. 87S L fl S F a 6s 71 C B A Q Joint 4s 95S. Pac. cv. 5s.. 102 CMASPc4s82 S. Ry 5s 90 C R I fl P ref 4s 75T. & P. 1st .... 90 C. A S. ref 4s 80 Union Pac. 4s... 89 D. A R. G. r 6s 59 U. S. Rubber 6s 86 D. of C 6s 1931 97 U. S. Steel 5s.. 100 Erie gen. 4s.. 68 Wabash 1st .... 96 Gen. Elec. 6s 101Freach gvt 6s 104 Bld'Asked. New Tork Money. New Tork, Dec. 13. Mercantile Paper Unchanged. Sterling Unchanged. Francs Demand, $5.46 1-16; cables, $5.45. Guilders Demand, 42c; cables. 42 c. Lire Demand, $6.37; cables, $6.35. Mexican Dollars Unchanged. Time Loans Strong ; unchanged. Call Money Market firm; unchanged. Liberty Bonds. New Tork, Dee. 13. Final prices on Liberty bonds were: 3s, $97.70: first convertible 4s, $93.32; second 4s, $93.14; first convertible 4s, $97.20; second con vertible 4, $95.96; third 44s, $96.04; fourth 4s, $9614. New Tork hugar. New Tork, Dec. 13. Sugar Unchanged. New Tork Metals. New Tork. Dec. 13. Meals Unchanged. SKINNER PACK. I NO OMPANY POULTRY BUTTER EGGS 'AOS II S-1118-Doudias Sir Tel-Douglas ' HPS! New Tork General. New Tork, Dec. 13. Wheat, steady, No. 1 red, $2.34, track York. Corn Spot steady; No. 2 yellow, $1.66, and No. 2 white, $1,641 c. 1. f. New Tork. Oats Spot firm; standard, 84 086c. Hops Firm; state medium to choice, 2503;ic; 1917, 18020c; Pacific toast, 1918, 29(p32c; 1917, 1921c. Lard Weak; mlddlewest, $26.20 026.30. Other articles unchanged. New Tork Troduce. New Tork, Dec. 13. Butter Market firm; unchanged. EgRs Steady; unchanged. Cheese Easier; state, whole milk, flats, fresh specials, 3637c; do, average run, 35036c. Poultry Dressed, Imgular; broilers, 34(3) 43c; chickens, 29036c; fowls, 25035c; old roosters, 14015c; turkeys, western, 344 40c; live, market steady; turkeys, 250 30c. Others, unchanged. Chicago Produce. Chicago, Dec. 13. Butter Market un changed. Eggs Market unsettled; receipts. 1.078 cases; firsts, 60c; ordinary firsts, 6507c; at mark, cases Included, 56059c. Potatoes Market lower; rcelpts, 60 ears; Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin, bulk, $1.5001.65; do, sacks, $1.6001.66. Poultry Alive, market higher; fowls, 19025e; springs, 24 c; turkeys, 29c. Kansas City Produce. Kansas City. Dec. 13. Butter Packing. 41Vi;c; other butter unchanged. Eggs Ffrsts, 68c; seconds, 45o. Foultry Hens, 1922c; others changed. un- Boston WooL Boston, Mass., Dec. 13. The Commer cial Bulletin tomorrow will say: "English manufacturers will be relieved of government control within a fewi weeks, except that wool will continue to be ra tioned for some time. The South Amer ican market has slumped 10 to 15 points within the last week, stocks accumulating there with sales small. "The manufacturers here are for the most part waiting the sales and the goods markets are dull. Every one appears to be waiting to aee what the course of the wool auctions will be." Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruit. New York, Dec. 13. Evaporated Apples Better demand. Prunes Few arriving. Apricots Firm.. Peaches Nominal. Raisins Firm. Neew Tork Cotton. New York, Dec. 13. Cotton Futures opened firm; December, 27.56c; January, 26.0526.20c; March, 25.05c; May, 14.30c; July, 23.55c. Linseed. Duluth, Minn., Dec. 13. Linseed $3.52. rHOTO-FLAYS. 24th and I ATUQA lv innur Lothrop NAZIMOVA in "TOYS OF FATE" If GLAUM Sloop Resolute Still in Condition to Defend World Yachting Trophy Boston, Dec. 13. The sloop Reso lute, picked to defend the America's cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock IV., in 1914, will be found still in condition to defend the fa mous trophy if the latest challenge of Sir Thomas is accepted by the New York Yacht club, in the opin ion of Boston men who helped build it. The Resolute, which defeated the Vanitie in the trials to pick a defender, was housed in a special structure at City Island, near New Rochelle, after the challenge races were called off on account of the war and special pains were taken to preserve it for future international competition. Friends of Charles Francis Adams, II., of this city, who handled the Resolute in its trial races, said today that he probably would take the helm again if called upon. Today's Calendar of Sports. Racing- Winter meeting at Jefferson park, New Orleans. Winter meeting of Cuba-American Jookey olub, at Havana. Wrestling Central Association A. A. V. championship tournament, at Chicago, llojlng Central Association A. A. V. championship tournament, at Milwaukee. Frnnkle Burns against Jo Burman, six rounds, at Philadelphia, Dry Goods. New Tork. Deo. 13. Prices' held steadier today In tha dry goods market. Many concerns, seeking to return without fric tion to a pre-war basis, now that restrlo tlons are soon to bo removed reported a brisk holiday trade. Little change was noticed In trading la cloth for the day. AMUSEMENTS. Today Mat, S:IS Ev'ng, SilS FIFTY-SECOND TIME TONIGHT D. W. GRIFFITH'S Supremo Triumph "Hearts World" Tho Sweetest Leva Story Ever Told Ev'ng, 28c to $1.80) Matt., 28c to $1 Symphony Orchestra Complete Effects "oiiaha's run ClNTtir tOffm tJf7i Dally Mat, 1 5-25-800 J3r-ywy Evas-. 28e-50e-TBe-t Joe Hurtlf'a Smashing Blf Success, ; The Burlesque Wonder Show GEO. P. MURPHY. PRIMROSE SEMON and a Big- Cast in tho 2-Act Farce, "MY WIFE WON'T LET ME." Oosens ol Pretty Girls 'n Everything. LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS. ' Presents" IS&V Charles 7,tM I IN "THE STRING BEAN" -ssswr " U NOW STOPS SAT. NITE )O.ROTE1 Q, BATTMINO JANE Alto Two-Part Comedy N Phone SUPERIOR VAUDEVILLE LAST TWO TIMES Julius Tannent Mm. Doree's Celebrities j Albart Vrtchamp, and Current Bill. MATINEE TODAY, 2:15 EARLY CURTAIN TONIGHT at 8 NEXT WEEK- Big Featur. Bill Albertina Raschi Milt Collins ) Yrette & Saranoff; James J. Mor ton. Offering Extraordinary. PMJEt I -Km TOM MIX TWO SHOWS IN ONE LEILA SHAW & CO. "THERE SHE GOES AGAIN" A Travesty Playlet MASON & AUSTIN In Frolica of Comedy and Song PAT BARRET A Study of Songs and Stories BLACK & WHITE Acrobatic Novelty MAY ALLISON in "THE RETURN OF MARY" LLOYD COMEDY MUTT AND JEFF PATHE NEWS TOKIOHT LAST TIME MAT. TODAY. BEST SEATS, 81.00 Oliver rviorosco rresenis CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD In "SO LONG LETTY" N1TES, SOe to 12.00 8 Days, Starting Mat. Sun., . Dee. tS Special Mats. Tuesday and Thursday R. M HARVEY Presents the HARVEY'S GREATER MINSTRELS THE LARGEST AND HIGHEST CLASS MINSTREL SHOW EN ROUTE GUARANTEED ATTRACTION 40 Minstrel Kings and Queens 40 Including Famous Ballad Singers, Entrancing Dancers, Novelty Enter tainers, Expert Comedians, Instru mental and Vocal Soloists. A Twenty Piece Band, every man a Soloist. A CREOLE BEAUTY CHORUS Popular Minstrels at Popular Prices Nigh. Prices, 28c to $1.00 Matinees, 28c and 80c HOTEL FON.TENELLE TEA DANCES Saturday- Afternoons, 4 to 6 SUPPER DANCES Monday and Saturday Evenings, 11 to 12:30 CO-OPERATION The First Principle of Success All Union Men and Women, your Friends and Families ar requested to be Consistent, Patronise Home Industry Boost for South Omaha, and demand the Union Label on all commodities you purchase, whenever possible. The following Business Inter ests of our city solicit the sup port of Organised Labor and art recommended by the Omaha Central Labor Union. Auto. Repair Cot. Reliable Tire and Repair Co. Nebraska Tire and Rubber Co. Amutementt Besse Theater. Banks South Omaha Savingi Bank. Bakeriet Brown Park Bakery. Cafet Stockmen's Cafe. Cigars, Tobaccot, Soft Drinks Alois Novack. Chiropractors Dr. Knollenberger. Dr. Boos. Coal and Wood Dealers A. L. Bergquist & Son. Crosby-Kopietz-Casey Co. Kratsky Bros. Pivonka Bros. Department Stores Phillips Dept Store. New York Dept. Store. Druggistt Brown Park Pharmacy. City Drug Store. Q Street Pharmacy. Highland Park Pharmacy. Maple Ave. Drug Co. Melcher Drug Co. Furniture Dealers Continental Furniture Co. Home Furniture Co. Funeral Directors Frank L. Kolouch. Korisko Bros. Florists Swanson, The Florist. Garagea Holmes-Adkint Co. O'Donovan & Pease Auto Co. Packard Garage. Gentt' Furnishings, Clothing, Etc. Culkin & Martin. John Flynn & Co. Nebraska Shoe and Clothing House. E. V. Lorig. Herman D. Marowitz. Groceries, Meats and Provisions M. J. Bandola, Buresh Bros. s ' Rudolph Dietz. Henry Geest. Hibbeler & Co. - J. P. Kraus Co. Fred Krcma. Sam Mortenson. A. Newman. United Provision Store), Anton Remes. M. J. Simons. T. J. Thomas. Win. Wallace. Welch's Grocery Store. General Merchandise John Peklo. Joseph Sterba. Hardware Dealers "Frenchy's," Leon Angay. Peterson & Michelsen. Joseph Pipal. Koutsky-Pavlik Co. O. K. Hardware Co. Insurance and Real Estate - John L. Duff. Jewelers Godfrey's. Wm. L. Patten Co. Jacobson & Fuere Co. Flitton Optical and Jewelry C. Loan Offices Commercial Loan Office. Lumber Companies Crosby-Kopietz-Casey Co. Bradford Lumber Co. Manufacturer (Union Made Cigars) F. Laitner. Meat Markets Brown Park Market Frank Kuska. Frank Kuncl. Millinery Stores A. M. Voboril. Opticians Flitton Optical and Jewelry Ct. Jacobson & Fuen Co. Printers Beacon Press. Plumbing and Heating John C. Riha. Picture Framing and Repairing Adolph Melchers. Shoe Stores Loyal Shoe Store. Sanitoriums The East Cereal Co. Tailors Glasgow Tailors. Z. Kritistich. H. Kolnick. Tea Companies Moyunt Tea Co. This is not a complete list of firms co-operating with Or ganized Labor. . Watch this newspaper for our next publica. tion. Omaha Central Labor Union.