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ARRIVE AT PORT
FROM OVERSEAS
3 Discharge Papers Delivered to
968 Sick and Wounded on
President's Transport
Before It Docks.
New York, Dec. 23.-T!ie United
Sutes transport George Washing
ton which took Tresident Wilson to
France and the steamship Cedric ar-
rived nere today, bringing 6,025 men
from overseas in time to celebrate
Christmas in the United States.
,' The Cedric from Liverpool with
j 65 officers and 2,168 enlisted men,
" docked first and was accorded a
3 rousing reception, but the welcome
to the George Washington, which
' arrived an hour later, from Brest,
was pethaps the most enthusiastic
the city has yet given a returning
transport.
V. The big liner had on board 331
officers and 3,46-1 men, more than
half of them members of the "Cy
i,' clone division" made up of Indiana,
Kentucky and West Virginia na
tional guards troops. The George
.Washington's 968 sick and wound
(J ed, contrary to custom, were in
( possession of their honorable dis-
charge papers when the transport
a landed. They received them last
3, night with cigarettes and candy, at
va. novel Christmas celebration, ar
ranged by Chaplain P. F. Bloom--hardt
of the George Washington.
e, As the men were dozing off for
their last sleep aboard the transport,
.ithe ship's quartet entered the sick
bay and roused them by singing
.Christmas carols and "Home, Sweet
yHome." The lights then were
flashed on and a member of the
crew, attired as Santa Claus, dis
tributed the discharges, which had
ybeen approved by Gen. Parshing be
fore the George Washington left
Brest and by the War department
, ov wireless,
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Major League Base Ball
Season to Open April 23
Chicago, Dec. 2J. The 1919
major league season will open
Wednesday. April 23, President Ban
Johnson of the American league an
nounced today on his return from
New York. The opening date was
agreed upon at a conference with
John E. Hcydler, prevdent, of the
National league. The majors have
definitely decided to play schedules
of 140 games instead of 154, he said.
LIBERTY BONDS taken at full
market value in exchange for mer
chandise. Hayden Bros.
New York General.
New York. Pec. 23 Flour Unsettled:
aprlne; patents, $1 n, 7s ifji in. 85; wlnt-r
straights, HO 4010.65; Kansas straights.
111) S010.75.
Wheat Spot steady: No. t red. I2.S4
track New York.
Corn pot steady; No. ! yellow. I1.72t
and No. 3 yellow, $1.70 cost and freight
New York.
Oats Spot weak: standard. 79 tie.
Hay Dull; No. 1. f 1.60; No. 2, 11.40
I SO; No. J, 11.20(311.30.
Hops Firm - state and medium tocholee
Jl. 26rfSe: ltn. 18W20c.
Pork Steady; mess, $49.00 49.50 . fam
ily, $53 00355.09; short, clear. $4S.009
63.00.
I.ard Steady; mlddlewest, $24.50
4 SO.
Tallow Dull; clt special loose, 14tie.
Rice Steady; fancy head, 10H4?10c;
blue rose, t 9c.
New York Product.
New York, Pec. 23. Butter Market
unsettled; creamery, higher than extras,
M 4 061c: creamery, extras, iTUtnic;
firsts. 8367c.
Eggs Market unsettled; receipts, 6.S48
cases; fresh gathered, extras; sabise;
frtsh gathered, regular packed, extra
flirts. 634c; firsts, tic.
Cheese Steady; state, fresh, specials,
36H374; average run, 35036.
Live Poultry steady; cnif-KenB, c.
fowls, 26 34c; old roosters, 22c; turkeys,
40042c.
Dressed Market firm; broilers, 84 84Zc:
chickens, 28$4H: 'owls, 24r?34e; oil
roosters, 2324c; turkeys. 3b43c.
Chicago Produce.
Chicago, Dec. 23. Butter Market low
er; creamery, ebiffbic.
Eggs Market lower: receirts. . 993
cases; firsts, 88684c; ordinary firsts,
56fii56Hc; at mark, cases Included,
5t58c.
Potatoes Market higher; receipts, 40
ears; Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota,
bulk S1.701.S0; do., sacks. $1.801.85.
Poultry Alive, market higher; fowls,
!l27c; springs, 24c; turkeys, 3c.
Kansas City Produce,
Kansas City. Dec. 23. Butter and Poul
try Unchanged.
Jiew York Cotton.
New York. Dec. 23. Cotton
steady
points.
at a net advance of 64
closed
to 101
m
A Definite, Annual
Dividend of
6
Just a word to the man in quest of
a safe investment paying 6, princi
pal readily convertible into cash.
We refer to the shares in Home
Builders, a financial and building
corporation with assets exceeding
$1,000,000.
This opportunity to invest in
shares guaranteed to yield a fixed,
definite annual dividend of 6 will
not last long.
Financial journals predict lower interest
rates due to a more abundant money supply.
The future issues of Home- Builders' shares
will be offered at a reduced interest rate.
The shares now offered at 6 will con
tinue to yield that rate. Home Builders'
shares always pay the rate fixed at date of
issue."
These shares are equivalent to a 7 in
vestment that is assessed for taxation. These
shares are tax-free in Nebraska and exempt
from federal normal income tax.
"Funds received by Home Builders are ad
vanced to owners in Omaha who borrow for the
purpose of improving their properties which
are pledpred to secure the loans. Mortgages
covering these loans yield a large annual reve
nue. . ,
Home Builders advances money only in cases
where it constructs the buildings and receives a
builder's profit.
Home Builders supplies an active public de
mand. Work in hand will cost half a million
dollars. .
Home Builders' shares are safe and profit
able, and may be had in any amount from $1 to
$5,000. Mail orders solicited.
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American Security Company, Fiscal Agents,
Omaha, Nebraska, v
t C C. Shimer, Sec C. A. Ronrfeough, Pres.
J.
Market and Industrial News of the Day
LIVE STOCK
Short Term Notes
Omaha, December 23, 1918.
Receipts, wore Cat lie Hogs. Sheer
FS-timnte Monday 6,000 (S.SOO ll,6'io
Same 1ay last week. .. 11,690 15,226 7.9o
Same lny 2 wks. ago.. 14, 440 12.073 19, Oil
Same dny 3 wks. ago..l4.SE4 10.020 14.4K1
Same day last year.. 6,194 4,879 '12
Rocclpti and disposition of live slock
at the Union Stock yards, Omaha, Neb.,
for 24 hours ending at 3 o'clock yester
day: RECEITTS.
Cattle. Hops. Sheep. H's.
C, M. & St. P 15 1
Tnlon Pacific 44 6 30
C & N. W., east 33 18 3
O. N'. W . west 2 11 2 1
C. St. P.. M. & O. 11 3 7 1
P., R. & Q., east 15
"'.. B & Q., west 17 It 8
(".. R. I. & P., e. SO 6
0 R I ft V wist 18 13
Illinois Central... 9 2
Total receipts. .220 88 60 2
DISPOSITION.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Morris & Co 667 2,051 1,180
Swift & Co 1,449 1,247 1,700
Cudahy Pack. Co.. 1,033 2.656 1,683
Armour A Co 916 2.151 2,445
J. W. Murphy 747
Lincoln Packing Co. 61
S. Om. Packing Co. 19
tVllson Packing Co 13
Hoffman Bros 6 .....
John Roth & Sons. . 15
Mayerowich & Vail 2
P. O'Dca 4
Morris. Sioux Falls 1,395
W D Van Sant ft Co 97
Renton & Van Sant
R P. Lewis 200
Huntslnger & Oliver 1
J. H. Bulla 83
R. M. Rurruss Co. 11
Rosenstook Bros.... 98
K. O. Kellogg 161
Werthel'er A Degen 237
Kills & Co 60
Sullivan Bros 8
Mo.-K. C. & C. xCo. 122
Baker 280
John Harvey 672
Jensen & Lundpren 17
Cudahy, Sioux City 44S
Other Buyers 1,417 6,182
Total 7,683 1!47 1S.ESS
Cattle Receipts were estimated at
8,600 head, or 218 cars, Just a fair run
for a Monday and trading was quite ac
tive on a rather light supply of beef and
prices stronger than last week's closi.
There was pot very much deairable stuff
Included In the offerings. Butcher stock
was steady to stronger and stockers and
feedess were active and strong on the
desirable heavy grades.
Quotations on cattle: Choice to prime
beeves, I17.00(S18.60; good to choice
beeves. $14.75616.60; fair to good beeves,
tl2.7514.75; common to fair beeves, $9 OD
12.50; good to choice yearlings. $15.50
17. SO; fair to good yearlings, $12.0015.50;
common to fair yearlings, $9.00 1 2.00 ;
choice to prime grass steers, $15.00 17.00 ;
fair to good grass beeves, $13.00($15.00;
cemmon to fair grass beeves, $9. 00 1 2.60 ;
Mexican beeves, $8.00(8)10.00; good to
choice heifers, $9.60 12.60 ; good to choice
cows, $9.261I 00; fair to good cows. $7.76
(S9.00; common to fair feeders, $6.00
7 T5; prime feeders. $12.6015.00; good
to choice feeders, f 10.00 12.00 ; fair to
good feeders. $7. 50 9.50; common to fair
feeders, $6.007.5O; good to choice stock
ers. 9.5012.50; stock heifers, $7.00
8.50; stock cows, $6. 007.50; stock calves,
$T.OO10.60; veal calves, $7.501S.76;
bulls, stags, etc., $8.0010.75.
Hogs Receipts today were 90 loads, es
timated at 6,300 head, with a carry over
of 7,900 head, making around 14,000 head
of hogs on sale. There was no material
change in today's market from that of
the close of last week. Buyers took up
the best heavy hogs this morning at close
to steady prices, part of a load weighing
around 260 pounds making a top of $17.25.
i Light hogs were slow to move and there
will be another carry over through until
tomorrow, many of those In the yards
under 180 pounds not even receiving bids.
Bulk of today's sales was J16.90ffl7.10
with a top of $17.26.
Sheep Arrivals in the sheep barn were
rather light this morning, 46 loads, esti
mated at 11,600 head but many of these
In killer flesh. The fat market was steady
to easier and slow sale at that. Feeder
were generally steady. Most of the fat
lambs are selling at $14.00 14.25 and best
feeders at $14.0014.36.
Quotations on SheepLambs, geod to
choice, $13. 50 14.25 : Iambs, fair to good,
$11.0013.50; lamb feeders, $12 5014.35;
yearlings, good to choice, tl0.5O11.25;
yearling feeders. $9.50 ffif 10.00; wethers, fat,
$10.0011.00; wether feeders, $8.6010.60;
ewes, good to choice, $8.008.65; ewes,
fair to good, $7.008.00; ewes, feeders,
t.00.?9.
Kansas City live Stock.
Kansas City, Dec. 23. Cattle Receipts
13,000 head; no southerns strong, co.vs,
100 to 15c higher; prime fed steers, $18.00
20.00; dressed beef steers, $13.0018.00;
western steers, $12.00 1 6.00 ; southern
steers. $7.00 13.00; cows, $7.O0fel4O0;
heifers, $8.0014.50; stockers and feeders,
$7.60&16.0fl; bulls, $7.0069.50; calves,
$7.004i'13.50.
Hogs Receipts, 20,000 head; market
strong; bulk, $17.00 17.45: heavy, $16.90
g 17.50; packers and butchers, $17.00
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Bid.
Am. T. T. s, 1925.... 101
Am. Tobacco 7s, 1921.. .,10$
Am. Tobacco 7s, 1922. . . .102H
Am. Tobacco 7s, 192S ...,102
Arm. A Co. c. d. 6s 1919 . .lOOVi
Arm. A Co. c. d. 6s, 1920 100
Arm. ft Co. C d. s, 1023 100H
Arm. & Co. c. d. 6s, 1924 1004
Beth. Steel C. 7s, 1919.. 1003,
Beth. Steel Co. 7s, 1922.. 100
P,eth. Steel Co. 7s, 1923.. 100
Pritish 6tys, 1919 100ft
British 5'4s, 1921 984j
Brooklyn Rup. Tr. 7s. 1921 88H
Cen. A. C. 6s, 1527 92
C. B. & Q. Joint 4s, 1927. 85ft
C. & W I. 6s, 1919 97
City of Paris 6s, 1921.... 98
Cutlahv Pack. Co. 7s. 1933 101'
D. & H. 5s, 1920 984
Fed. Farm Ln. 4fts, 1937.100
Fed. Farm Ln. 6s, 1938... 10J
General Electric 6s,. 1920 100ft
Intb. Rap. Tr. 7s, 19J1... 96
Liggett & Myers s, 1921. 98
Union Pacific 6s, 1928 104ft
U. B. Liberty Sfts 99.30
It. S. Liberty, 1st 4s 93.00
IT. S. Liberty 2nd 4s 93.20
IT. S. Liberty 1st 414s 96.87
U. S. Liberty 2nd 4Hs 94.84
V. S. Liberty 3rd 4fts 95.84
U. S. Liberty 4th 44s 94.88
onal City
Bluldlng.
Asked.
101ft
102 ft
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102ft
101
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102
102
100ft
100
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17.60; lights, $16.8017.30; pigs, $12,009
14.26.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 4,000 head;
market strong; Iambs, $12.0014.60;
yearlings, $10.00,! 1.60; wethers, $9.00
10.25; ewes. $7.609.00; stockers and feed
ers, $0.60 16.00.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Dec. 23. (U. S. Bureau of Mar
kets). Cattle Receipts, 20,000 head; mar
ket, strong to 25c higher) calves, 25c, low
er; beef cattle, good, choice and prime,
i 15.00 19.50; common and medium, $9.00
lS.oo; butcher stock, cows and heifers,
$7 2514.00; canners and cutters, $6.654f
7.25; stockers and feeders, good, choice
and fancy, $10.25 13.50; Inferior, com
mon and medium, $7.2510.25; veal
calves, good and choice, $14.00014.50.
Hogs Receipts, 4,000 head; market
strong; bulk of sales, $17.30017.65; butch
ers. tl7.45tl7.70; light, $16.7017.60;
packing, $16.66017.45 ; throwouts, $15.60
16.60; pigs, good to choice, $13.5015.00.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 12,000
head; market on killing closses opening
strong, mostly 25o higher; feeders, strong.
Lambs: Choice and prime, $14.86 15. 00;
medium and good, $13.50 18. S5; culls,
$!. 50 fi; 12.00. Ewes, choice and prime,
$n.259.75; medium and good, $8.00
9.25; culls, $4.006.75.
St. Louis Live Stock.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 23. Cattle Re
ceipts, 7,800 head; good itrong, others
slow; native beef steers, $11.60 18.60;
yearling steers and heifers, $9.5016.OO;
cows, $7.6012.50; stockers and feeders,
$8.50 2.00 ; fair to prime southern beef
steers. $12.0018.00; beef cows and heif
ers. $7.5015.00; native Calves, $7.75
17.50.
Hog! Receipts. 12,900 head; market
steady; lights. $1B. 50 1 7. 40 ; pigs, $12.00
16.00; mixed and butchers, $17.25 17.55;
grod heavy, $17.45 17.60; bulk, $17.16
17.60.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 800 head;
market steady; lambs, $15.00 15.25;
ewes. $8.OC9.00; canners and choppers,
$6.00 . CO.
Sioux City Live Stork.
Sioux City, la.. Dec. 23. Cattle Re
ceipts, 3,500 head; market steady; beef
steers, $7.50 13.00 ; fat cows and heifers,
$C.25'g'9.25; canners, $5.0006.25; stocker
and feeders, $6.009.50; feeding cows and
heifers, $5 008.60.'
Hogs Receipts, 8.000 head; market
steady; heavy, f 16.9017.05; bulk of sales,
$17.00.
Sheep Receipts, 3,000 head; market,
weak.
St. Joseph I.lve Stork.
St. Joseph, Mo Dec. 28. Cattl
ceipts, 6.000 head; market strong; steere,
$9(5 $8.50; cows and heifers, $6$16;
calves, $6 $3.
Hogs Receipts, $,000 head; market
hicher; top, $17.30; bulk. $16.7517.1.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1,600 head;
market higher; ewes, $7$9.
New York Coffee.
New York, Dec. 23. Reports that
ships aggregating 600.000 tons were on
their way to South America to engage
in trade between that country and the
United States attracted considerable at
tention ln the coffee market today. It Is
considered probable that this tonnage will
result In larger imports, but some
thought Improving shipping condition!
might have a bullish influence among
primary holders and there appeared to be
no change of sentiment as to probable
opening price! for future! next Thurs
day. The early cables from Brazil re
ported an advance of 125 reis ln the Rio
market, but a decline of 100 reis in San
tos spots and 25 to 100 reis in Santos fu
tures. Later a special cable showed an
advance of 100 to 225 reis in the latter
market. Receipts at the two Brazilian
ports were 15,000 bags.
Omaha Hay Market.
Receipts of both prairie hay and alfalfa
have been large, and the demand continues
good, causing the market to become firm
and higher on all grade! of prairie bay.
Alfalfa remains steady. t and wheat
straw firm and higher.
Prairie Hay Choice upland. $25.00; No.
1, upland $23.00 24.00; No. 2 upland,
.$19.00020.00; No. 3. upland. $14.0017.O0;
No. 1 midland, $2JO024.00; No. 2 mid
land, $19.00020.00; No 1 lowland, $17,000
20.00; No. 2 lowland $14.00017.00; No.
3 lowland, $11 0013 00.
Alfalfa Choice, $31.00032.00; No. 1,
$29.00080.00; standard. $37.00019 00; No.
2, $24.6126.60: No. 3. $21.00034.00
Straw Oat, $1100 18.00; wheat, $10.00
011.00. ,
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits.
New Tork, Dec. S3. Evaponttd Apples
Quiet; state, 1416c.
Drted Fruits Prunes, firm; California!,
7ft10'4c Apricots, firm; choice, 21c;
extra choice, 23o; fancy, 25c. Peaches,
nominal. Ralslni. firm; loose muscatls,
9ft011ftc; choice to fancy seeded. 16
011 Ul; seeded, 10 011 Ho; London lay
ers, $3.00.
Turpentine and Bosh).
Savanah, Ga., Dec. 23. Turpentine
Firm; 5ftc; sales, 162 bbls.; receipts,
SPi bbls.; shipments, 31 bbli.j stock, SI,
972. Rosin Firm; sales. 816 bbls.; receipt!,
75 bbls.; shipments. 245 bbls.; stock, 75,
111 Quote: B, D, E, F, O, H, $13.30;
I. $13.46; $11.70; M, $18.16; N, $16.30;
WG. IU.45. WW. $1.TS.
New Tork Sugar.
New York. Deo. 33. Sugar Kay.
steady; centrifugal, 7 28c; refined, steady,
cut loaf, lO.iOo; crushed, 19.t5o mould t,
9.60c; cubes, l.76o XXXX powdered.
I.3M; ' powdered. $.1161 fine granulated
and Diamond - A, li MnttfUoatrt' A,
l.ie; ho. I. $.$50, , -
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha, December 23, 1918.
Today'! grain receipt! were moderate for
Sunday'! and Monday's run with ISO cars
of wheat, 135 cars of corn, 69 cars of
osts, 29 cars of rye and 17 cars ot barley.
Corn prices were unchanged to 3 cents
higher with the bulk selling at the ex
treme advance. There was a very good
demand ln evidence. Toward the close
prices were not as strong.
Oats were 1 to 1ft cents off with the
bulk 1 rent lower. Rye prices were ft
cent to 1 cent off and barley unchanged
to a cent off. Wheat was unchanged to
1 cent up, some of the No. 2 hard bringing
the advance.
OMAHA GRAIN MOVEMENT.
Receipts Todsy. Wk. Ago. Yr. Ago.
Wheat 180 234 64
Corn 135 139 142
Oats 69 63 1 45
Rye 29 25 10
Barley 17 19 6
Shipments
Wheat 61 43 35
Corn 86 49 68
Oats 80 12 61
Rye 4 11 fl
Barley 10 6 6
RECEIPTS IN OTHER MARKETS.
Wheat. Corn. Oats.
Chicago ..... 78 8 137
Kansas City 181 148 17
St. Louis 98 68 102
Minneapolis 10$
Duluth 396
Winnipeg 846
Corn No. t white: 4 cars, $1.48
white. 1 car, $1.44. No. 6 white
fl 16; 1 car (old), $1.44. No. 6
I car (old), $1.44. No. 8 yellow:
$1.60: 2 cars (new). $1.48. No. 4
1 car, $1.48; I car. $1.47 ft;
(new). $1,471 4 can, $1.48; 1
No. 4
1 car,
white:
1 car,
ye.low:
17 cars
car. $1.45.
No. 5 yellow: 2 cars (new), $1.44. No. t
yellow: ft car, $1.46. Sample yellow 1
car (old), $1.42; 1 car (old), $1.41. No.
3 mixed; $ cars, $1.46; 1 car (new, itwo
llne haul), $1.45. No. 4 mixed: 11 car.
8146; 3 cars $1.46; 1 car, $1.44ft-
cars, $1.44. No. 5 mixed: 1 car, $1.41.
No. 6 mixed: 4 cars (old), $1.44. Sample
mlxei: 1 car, $1.82; 1 car, $1.30.
Oats Standard, 1 car, 69ftc; No. 8
white, 14 cars, 69c; No. 4 white, 3 cars,
68c; sample white, 1 car, 69c; 1 car,
68ftc.
Rye No. 3, ears, $1.49; No. 3, T cars,
$1.48 ft; 1 car, $1.48; sample rye, 1 car,
$1.45 (rye and wheat); ft car, $1.40 (rye
and wheat).
Barley--No. 3, 1 ear, 96c; T cars, 93c;
No. 1 feed, 1 car, 93c; S cars, 92c; rejected,
1 car, 90c.
Wheat No. 2 hard, 1 car. $2.12; 1 car,
$2.21; 1 car. $2.20; i cars, $2.18 (smutty);
1 car $2. 17ft; No. 3 hard. 1 car, $2.18;
4 cars, $2.18; 1 car, $2.17; No. 5 hard.
1 car. $2.16, i cars. $2.15; 1 car, $3.12
(smutty); 1 car, $2.10 (smutty); sample
hard, 1 car, $2.00 (smutty) j No. 1 north
ern spring, 4 cars, $2.20; 2 cars, $2.19; 1
car, $2.13 (smutty); No. 2 northern spring,
1 car, $2.16; 1 Car, $2.14; No. 3 northern
spring, 1 car, $2.14; 1 car, $2.12 (smutty);
1 car, 2.08 (red); sample spring, 1 car,
$2.03 (5 per cent mahogany); No. 1 mixed,
1 ear, $2.17; 1 car, $2.14; No. 2 mixed,
cars, $2.14: 9 cars, $2.11; 1 car, $2.10
(smutty); 2 cars. $2.06 (smutty); 1 car,
$2.05 (smutty).
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Chicago. Dec. !3. Holiday spirit took
precede- o over business on 'change to
day, aitd the corn market was Irregular
and easily Influenced. Prices closed
steady at $1.39ft to 1.39ft 01. 39i, Janu
ary, and $1.3501. 36ft. February, witn
the market as a whole c off to lftc up.
compared with Saturday's finish. Oats
lost lc, In provisions, the outcome
ranged from 30c decline to 25c advance.
For a while, corn showed all around
strength, chiefly as a result of unsettled
weather, which Implied further delay to
the crop movement. In addition, bullish
sentiment wss emphasized by the gen
eral notice taken of the fsct that the
principal shortage of yield thli season
was ln the seven ststes which usually
supply the greatest surplus. Demand,
however, quickly epent Its force, and
traders then gave most of their atten
tion to profit-taking and to the minimis
ing of ventures until after Christmas. Be
low aero temperatures reported from the
northwest tended somewhat to favor the
bean during the last half of the season,
but principally affected the options not
close at hand.
Oats displayed relative weakness from
the start. Hedging sales appeared to be
mainly responsible.
Provisions worked lower for active de
liveries. Orders to purchase were few, and
lard exports showed a decrease.
Cash quotations: Corn No. 3 yellow,
nominal: No. 3 yellow, $1.5201.53; No.
yellow, $1 4701.49.
Oats No. 3 white, 69ft0ic;
ard, 7071c.
RyeNo. 2, $1.621.62ft
Barley I0c$l. 00.
Timothy $8.00011.00.
Clover Nominal.
Pork Nominal.
Lard $24.00.
Ribs Nominal.
Chicago closing price, furnished The
Bee by Logan & Bryan stock and grain
brokers. 315 South Sixteenth street. Oma-
stand-
ha: .
Art. Open-1 High. Low. Cloae7Yesfy
"a" M ' 1.40 1.38ft 1.19' 138
Feb 1.36ft 1.36ft 1.35ft 1.35 1.36ft
Mcli 1.35ft 136ft 1.34 l-35ft 1.35ft
May 1.35 1.36ft 1.34ft 1.85 1
Ot-ti I I
Jan. .70 .70 .69 .69 .71
Feb. .70 .70 .69 .69 .71
Moh .71 .71 .61 .69 .71
May .70! ,71ft .69 .70 .71ft
"an 47 47.00 46.75 46.75 47.00
May 42.60 42.75 143.40 42.70 42.60
Vn 124.00 24 00 28.90 23.90 24.00
May 124.10 124.07 21.82 24.05 24.10
Jan 124.70 25.00 14.70 iWoO 24.75
May '23.70 H 70 23.50 I3.07 23.75
Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, Dec. 23 Barley 8694e.
RyNo. 2, $1.64ft 01.65.
Bran $43.00.
Corn $1.4601.48.
Oat! 6666c. ,
Flax $3.62ft3.54ft.
St. Louis Grain.
St. Louts, Dec. 38. Corn January,
$142 asked: February, $1.38 asked.
Oat January, 69fto; February, 69
asked.
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City, Dec. S3. Corn Decembei,
$1.46 January, $1.46ft; February, $1.42;
March, $1.41 ft 0 141 ; May, $1.390
1.39ft.
Dry Good.
New York. Dec. 33. Cotton goods
and
yarns today were firm with trading light.
Raw aiik waa quiet. Dress goods were
quiet wtta mills making preparations for
new offerings of fine goods. Staples were
quiet and burlaps unsettled.
Duluth,
Unseed.
Vina Deo.
$$. Linseed
FINANCIAL
New York, Deo. 23. Left quite entl.ely
to Its own devices today's stock market
settled down to the full routine of the
past fortnight, after a moderately active
nd strong opening, ln which shipments
were the main features at extrems ad
vances of one to four points.
The strength of this particular group
was directly traceable to reports from
Washington Indicating the early transfer
of the British tonnage of the Mercantile
Marine company to the United States gov
ernment on a satisfactory financial basis.
A few other stocks, notably transconti
nental rails, motors, oils and miscellaneous
specialties, derived some benefit from the
rise In shippings, but this proved to be
only temporary, the whole list falling back
before midday.
For the balance of the session the move,
ment was one of Idle drift, mainly down
ward, In which standard rails were rela
tively heavier than speculative issues,
grangers and coalers, for example, losing
one to almost three points.
Other points of weakness embraced tha
coppers, secondary equipments, Btudebaker
and utilities, Including the shares of the
various express companies and Brooklyn
Transit.
United States Steel was less prominent
than usual but resisted pressure better
than other Issues of the same division, at
no time losing mors than a fraction.
American Smelting was freely offered at
an extreme setback of 1 ft points.
Bonds were heavy as a result of the
weakness shown by minor rails and utili
ties, ln which losses ran from one to two
per cent.
Marked Improvement was evinced by the
Liberty divisions, the Sfts advanclg over
1 per cent, and the fourth 4Hs rallying
substantially from last week's low quota
tions. Total sales, par value, were $14.
250,000. Old United States bonds were
unaltered on call.
Sales. High. Low. Close.
Am. Beet Sugar. 700 63 62 62ft
American Can .. 2,000 46 46ft 48ft
Am. Car & Fdry. 600 87 68 86
Am. Locomotive. 1,200 62 61 61
Am. Smlt. A Ref. 12.300 79 77 77
Am. Sugar Ref.. 200 111 111 111
Amer. T. St T... 3.200 93 97 98ft
Anaconda Cop. ...14.200 64ft 62 63
Atehlson 2,400 91 90ft 90ft
A. O. & W I S S.L Ill
Bait. & Ohio 2,600 62 62ft 52
Butte & Sup. Cop 19ft
Canadian Pac. .4. 3,100 156ft 154ft 155ft
Cent. Leather 1.700 68i 58ft 58ft
Ches. & Ohio 56
C, M. & St. P.... 6,200 42 40 44ft
C. & N. W 3,600 98ft 97ft 87
C. R. I. & P. ctfs 26
Chlno Copper 2,200 33ft 32 33
Colo. F. & 1 88 ft
Corn Prod. Ref... 6.700 47ft 46 46ft
Crucible Steel 1,300 69 ft 67 67
Cuba Cane Sugar. 600 30 30ft 30
Distiller's Sec. ... 700 61 61 51
Erie 1,800 17ft 17ft 17ft
Gen. Elec 400 147 ft 147 147
Geh. Motors 2,800 131 129 130
Gt. North, pfd 1,400 96ft 95 95
Ot. No. Ore ctfs.. 200 32ft 32ft 32ft
111. Central 96
Inspiration Cop... 6,500 45 44 44
Int. Mer. Mar. pfd. 30,700 114 112 112
Int. Nickel 800 32 32ft 32ft
Int. Paper 300 31ft blft 31ft
K. C. Southern 19
Kennecott Cop.... 3,100 34ft 83 33t
L. & N 118ft
Maxwell Mot 900 28 28 28
Mexican Pet 15,000 169ft 166 166
Miami Cop 2,200 !3ft 22 22
Missouri Pac 1,600 25 24 24
Nevada Cop 700 17 ft 17 ft 17 ft
N. Y. Central .... 3,600 75 75 75
N.Y.. N.H. & H... 2,400 32ft 31 31ft
N. & W 400 106 106 106
Northern Pac. ... 3,100 94 93ft 93
Pacific Mall 200 39 89 39
Pennsylvania .... 4.700 45ft 45 45ft
Pittsburg CoSl S 47 ft
Ray Consol. Cop.. 1,100 20ft 20ft 20ft
Reading 4,500 82 81 81
Rep. Iron A Steel 24 ft
Shafck Ariz. Cop. 1,300 15 14 14
Southern Pac. .... 6,800 99 8 98
Southern Ry 1,500 29 J9ft 29ft
Sludebaker Corp. .21. 700 52 49 50ft
Texas Co 200 188 18 188
Union Pacific 4,100 129 127 127
U. 8. Ind. Alcohol 102
U. S. Steel 81,400 96 ft 96ft 96
U. S. Steel pfd... 200 112 112 112
Utah Copper .... 1,900 74ft 73ft 73
Wabash pfd. "B". 300 21ft 21ft 21ft
Western Union .. 200 86 ft 86 86 ft
Westlnghouse El.. 1,400 43ft 42 42
Bethelehem 61
Total sales for the day, 360,000 shares.
New York Bonds.
U. S. 2s, reg.. 98 Gt. N. 1st 4fts 90
U. S. 2s, coup.. 98 I. C. ref. 4s 82
U. 8. 3s, reg.. 83 Int. M. M. 6s.. 101ft
U. S. 3h. coup.. 83 K. C. 8. ref. 6s 84
U. S. Lib. 3fts 99.28 'L. A N. un. 4s 87
U. S. 4s, reg. 106ft M K & T 1st 4s 68
U. S. 4s, coup. 106 M. Pac. gen. 4s 63ft
Am, F. Sec. 6s.. f9Mont. Power 6s 93
Am. T. A T. c 5s 85ft N. Y. C. deb. 6s 98ft
Anglo-French 6s 97ftN. Pacific 4s... 86ft
Arm. & Co. 4fts 86 N. Pacific 3s... 60ft
Atchison gert. 4s 84ftO. S. L. ref. 4s 87
B. & O. cv. 4fts 81 Pac. t. & T. 5s 95
Beth. Steel r. 6s 88 Penn. c. 4fts 96
Cen. Leather 6s.. 97 Penn. gen. 4ft! 90ft
Cen. Pacific 1st 83 Reading gen. 4s 84ft
C. & O. cv. 6s 87 S L A S F a 6s 67
C B & Q Joint 4s 95ftS. Pacific cv. 5s 101
C M ft S P 0 4ft 80 Southern Ry 6s 95
C R I A P ref 4s 76ftT. A P. 1st.... 90V4
C. A S. ref. 4fts 79 ft Union Pacific 4s 87
D. A R. O. r. 6s 56ftU. S. Rubber 5s 86
D. of C. 5s 1931 97ftU. S. Steel St.. 99
Erie gen. 4s 56ft 'Wabash 1st ... 96
Gen. Electric 6s 99ftFrench 6s.. 101 7-16
Bid. "Offered.
New York Money.
New York, Dec. 23. Mercantile Paper
t per cent.
Sterling Sixty-day bills, $4.76; cem
mercial Hixty-day bills on banks. $4.72 ft;
commercial sixty-day bills, $4. 72ft; de
mand, $4.7580; cables, $4.76 7-16.
Francs Demand, $5 45ft; cables, $5 45.
Guilders Demand, 42c; cables, 43c
Lire Demand, $6.36; cables, $6.35.
Mexican Dollars 77ftc.
Time Loans Easier; sixty days, ninety
days, six months, 55ft per cent.
Call Money Steady; high. 4ft; low, 4:
ruling rate, 4; closing bid, 4; offered at
4ft; last loan, 4ft per cent.
Liberty Bonds.
New York, Dec 23 Final prices on
Liberty bonds today were; 3fts, 98.28.
First convertible 4s, 83.02. Second 4s,
93 24. First convertible 4'is, 97.10. Sec
ond convertible 4s, 95.00. Third 4fts,
96.00. Fourth 4ft. 93.00.
New York Melals.
New York, Dec. S3. New York and East
St. Louis lead, weak; December is offered
at $5 6006.00.
East Sk LoUls spelter, dull; spot and
December Is offered at $8.10.
New York Cotton Futures.
New York, Dec. 23. Cotton futures
opened firm; January, 28.80c to 29 00c;
March, 27.80c to 27.90c; May, 27.00c to
27.10c; July, 2.20o to 26.35c; October,
23.75c to 23.95c.
Today's Calendar of Sports.
Racing Winter meeting at Jefferson
park, New Orleans. Winter meeting of
Cuba-American Jockey club, at Havana.
Boxing Pet Hartley against Shaver
O'Brien, It rounds, at Boston
"FIGHT NIGHT"
AWS
CROWD
TO FORT OMAHA
Boxing Fans Brave Blizzard
to Attend Amateur Con
tests Conducted by
Soldiers at Fort.
The classiest amateur boxing and
wrestling card ever presented to the
people of Omaha, was the verdict
of 2,500 fans who braved the bliz
zard to attend the "Fight Night" en
tertainment at Fort Omaha Monday
night. The crowd more than reach
ed the expectations cf the manage
ment and emergency seats' were
pressed into service.
The absence of "roughnecks" com
monly asociated with enterprises of
this kind was noticeable and the
benefits to the boxing game by strict
regulation made the entertainment
enjoyable to all. Wives of officers
and civilians were sprinkled through
the crowd and nothing on the card
could in any way offend the most
effeminate.
Colonel Wuest and his staff "of
assistants who conducted the con
tests are entitled to great praise
for the orderly manner in which the
show was given. A large delega
tion of commission men from the
stock exchange, hea.led by General
Manager Everett Buckingham and
Gene Melady, and a delegation from
flie Chamber of Commerce mar
shalled by Randall Borwn, occupied
ringside seats.
Between Mills and "Melady" box
ing bill was a favorite topic of con
versation. It was practically unan
imous that boxing under the strict
regulations imposed in the bill would
prove one of the most instructive
and entertaining forms bf sport Ne
braska could have legalized.
Melady Praises Card.
Gene Melady author ot the bill and
Carl Marfisi, sporting promoter,
were enthusiastic over the card pre
sented by the soldiers. "It was one
of the nicest cards I have ever wit
nessed," said Mr. Melady. "While
many of the boys are etill green in
ring tactics they show great promise
and I was surprised at the gentle
manly manner in which they con
ducted themselves. It is uncommon
to find boys of their experience who
show no signs of bully in their ring
tactics. Army training has certainly
been a wonderful oenefit to them.
It is evident that the days of the
roughneck "pork and beaner" is past.
I trustthat the legislature will see
fit to legalize boxing mills of this
character."
While the crowd was assembling
the Fort Omaha band gave a con
cert and also livened up the crowd
during the intermissions between
mills. Denny Ryan, Knights of
Columbus secretary at the fort, ref
ereed the bouts and gave universal
satisfaction.
Dempsey Beats Erickson.
Young Dempsey won the decision
in four lightning fast roundt from
Erickson a local boxer. Dempsey,
an army man, weighed in at 129
pounds and Erickson at 125.
Round 1 In terrific Infighting Demp
sey carried away the honors ln the first
round by a shade, although knocked to
his knees by a straight right.
Round 2 The honors were evenly di
vided ln the eecond. Both rnen struggled
for a knockout blow and were wild.
Round 3 Dempsey shed a rain of blows
to the head like water; Both boys stood
flatfooted In the center of tho ring and
engaged ln a slugging match, Erickson
wins round by a shade.
Round 4 Dempsey rushed into the
center of the ring at the tap of the fong
and had the best of the entire round.
Erickson was groggy and leaning against
the ropes as the gong ended tho match.
Dempsey easily won round and match.
"Smiley" Laird Wins.
"Smiley" Laird, weighing 168
pounds, won a four-round decision
from Holman, weighing 160, in the
heavyweight class. Both men are
stationed at Fort Omaha. Holman
opened fast and won the honors in
the first round. He tired after the
fast fighting and secured a draw in
the second. The third and fourth
ronnds both went to Laird, his op
ponent being badly winded at the
close.
Myers and Barney Barnham, local
boys, wrestled 20 minutes to a draw.
The men were evenly matched and
gave an interesting exhibition. Cohn,
a local wrestler, although out
weighed, won the decision in a 20
minute wrestle from Stensbol, an
army man. Cohn was fast and the
augressor throughout the match.
The army man was frequently
hissed for failure to mix things.
Kirby Lacks Punch for K. O.
The six-round bout between
Young Kirby, of Fort Omaha, and
a local boy named Gates was a
classy go all the way. Kirby
weighed 129 pounds to Gates' 139,
the difference between the men be
ing made up by the speed of the Fort
Omaha matij though he lacked thn
punch to win by a knockout, and
the referee's decision giving the bout
to Kirby on points was well merited.
Round 1. Kirby started mixing from
the itart, doing practically all of tha lead
ing. About the middle of the round Gate!
crossed his arms allowing Kirby to hit
him twice fair In the face and smiled. The
round ended with both men mixing freely
Draw.
Round 2. Cates rush'd Kirby to the
ropes, both men mixing fiercely, Kirby
showered blow to Oates' head and body
forcing him to clinch repeatedly. Oatee
wa driven to his corner. Klrby'a.
Round 3. Kirby landed left and rights
at will, but tu unable to damaje hi
SEVERAL HURT
BY MOTOR CARS
ON ICYSTREETS
Three Persons Injured in
Automobile Accidents;
Wagon Struck by
Switch Engine.
Lillian White, 9 years old, 313
North Twentieth street, wss struck
by s motor car last night is she
was crossing the street at Eighteenth
and Davenport. She wss taken to
St. Josephs hospital. Her left leg
was broken and she sustained sev
eral lacerations about the face and
arms. The car that struck the girl
was driven by Stephen Connor, a
soldier at Fort Omaha, who was
taken to the police station but later
released as he convinced the cap
tain the accident was unavoidable.
Auto Hit by Street Car.
Jacob Finkenstein, 1102 North
Twenty-fourts street, while driving
a wagon, was hit by a street car at
Sixteenth and Grace streets. He
sustained small lacerations about
the hands and face.
Margora Manley. 2815 Pinkney
street, was slightly injured when an
auto in which four passengers were
riding, was hit by a street car. She
received two scalp wounds which
Police Surgeon Johnson attended.
She was then taken home.
Mrs. M. I. Boyd, 2119 Poppletou
avenue, slipped while walking at Six
teenth and Farnam streets and
sprained her wrist.
M. H. Smith, 1113 South Fifteenth
street, was driving a wagon across
the tracks at Fourteenth and Marcy
ouccis wiicii, iiic ici rnu waa nil
by a switch engine. He sustained
severe bruises.
Peteron Severely Hurt.
Nels Peterson. 2540 North Sixty
second street, while driving a wagon
in front of 4520 Cuming street, was
hit by a truck driven by 16-year-Old
Ralph Johnson. He sustained a pos
sible compound fracture of the left
forearm and lacerations of one
hand and the face. He was brought
to the police station where he was
attended by Police Surgeon Johnson
and later removed to the Lord Lis
ter hospital.
Johnson was held for investigation
at the police station and later turned
over to the juvenile authorities.
Nebraska the Leader in
Junior Red Cross Sales
Nebraska leads the United States
in its Junior Red Cross member
ships, 207,618 of them, according to
a telegram received Monday from
Frank W. Judson in Chicago, by
Leonard W. Trester, Nebraska di
rector for Junior Red Cross. Oma
ha's Junior members are 35,000.
"Nebraska holds first place with
lergest per capita in the country.
Dr. J. E. Stout, Junior dicetor, con
gratulates you, was Mr, Judson's
wire.
Mr. Judson, who is director for
Nebraska Red Cross, directed the
Christmas roll call for Central di
vision. This division ranks first in
the country for total memberships.
There are 5,097 schools in this
state organized for Junior Red
Cross work, according to Mr.
Trester.
opponent Oates' haymaker went wild.
The fighting during the round wat in
Gates corner with Gates resorting to tho
clinch for protection. Kirby' round.
Round 4. Kirby brought Mood with a
straight left to tho nose, and during tho
remainder of the round landed hi left
with telling effect. Kirby round.
Round t. Both men went to tho center
of the ring where they stood flatfooted In
a slugging match. Klrbya blow wore
damaging and be carried off the honors of
the round.
Round t. Gates continued hi clinch
lng tactic to save himself from a knock
out. Kirby placed hli blow but lacked
the iteam to deliver a "kayo." Kirby Won
tho rouad and waa given tha referee de
cision. The decision waa applauded by
tho audience.
Welters Go to Draw.
By far the best bout of the even
ing was between Kid Henderson,
champion of Montana, and Santi
ago Montoyo, a Mexican, champion
of Kelly Field. Henderson weighed
145 pounds, and the Mexican 140.
Both men were willing to mix at
all times, Henderson being the
greatest offender in the matter of
clinching but showing the cleverest
foot work. The Mexican stood in
the center of the ring ready to hand
out a wallop all the time, while Hen
derson did most of the stepping. In
the sixth round they went in for
blood, both raining blows right and
left while standing toe to toe, but
the boys were too evenly matched
to end the argument in a six-round
bout. Both are stationed at the fort.
They have tried tor several years to
mix and fought for blood.
Round I. Henderson drovo the Mexican
over tho ring using both hands and did
most of the leading. Montoyo kept him
self continually covered, Henderson's
round.
Round t. The hardest fighting ot the
evening occupied the round. Both men
itoad to to toe and exchanged wallops.
Draw.
Round S. The Butte miner kpt hit op
ponent at a dlstsnce with left Jabs. The
Mexican waa unable to connect with his
haymakers. Henderson win by a ahade.
Round 4. Henredson rushed hi oppo
nent through the ropes. Montoyo came back
strong and active foot work saved Bender
ion from damage. Draw,
Round S. Montoyo led In the fighting
but was prevented from- landing telling
blows by his opponent's clover footwork.
Montoyo wins by a shade.
Round 6. Both men advanced to tha
center of the ring endeavoring to end the
match with eleep punch. Both men
itood up and fought, much of the round
being devoted to fast Infighting. Near the
end of Ihe round Henderson Wss forced to
clinch to save himself and th gong rang
with him hanging on. The round easily
went to the Mexican. The refere called,
the bout a draw, which met with the ap
proval of the audience.
Tripet Throws Up Sponge.
One of the most interesting
matches was the wrestling go be
tween Scandrett of the Fiftieth
Company, Fort Omaha, and Tripet
of the Sixty-first Company. It was
interesting because the Fort Omaha
soldiers had placed, it is said, a
portion of their pay checks behind
their favorite. The bout went for
an hour and 15 minutes, with
Scandrett doing all the work, some
of his work being fairly rough,
while Tripet was continually on the
defensive. Only three times, and
then for short periods, did Tripet
get behind his opponent. Neither
man was in condition for so strenu
ous t bout, and Tripet threw uo slat
sponge from exhaustion, -' . .