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- THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1918. j VAST GRADING PROGRAM LAID OUT FOR OMAHA 'Commissioner Towl to Urge . Law So That "Blighted Districts" Can Be Made Modern. BRINGING UP FATHER CoDVi-liht. HIT, International News Service. Drawn for The Bee by George McManus I A vast street grading program will he carried out- in Omaha by City Commissioner Towl if he succeeds in getting the next legislature to pass a law regarding new grading. , At present the law provides in cer tain districts that no grading can be done unless the abutting property owners request it. The new law , would give the city government the , power to go ahead and do such grad ing as is necessary for the develop ment of he city. There are numerous "neglected districts" in Omaha surrounded on all 'sides by up-to-date streets and nice honie9. Commissioner Towl calls them "blighted districts." These have ungraded streets and lack side walks and sanitary conveniences. . ' Push Toward Progress. Mr. Towl says graded streets are .the first us n toward progress and as soon as these are provided the rest follow automatically. .' "It is a mistaken idea," he said, . "that you always have to have slum districts in a city. You can have graded paved streets and comfort able homes provided with all sani tary arraiiReinents'and still not have higher rents than you have today in slums. "Grade the street and the next . ; thing is permanent slidewalks which the city can then order laid. Then the wat.'r and gas mains follow naturally. Property owners fix up 'their places to correspond with the street. And when ' the homes are .decent the people who live in them have an actual incentive to be more industrious, thrifty and self-respecting." " "Blighted Districts." One of these "blighted districts" which Mr. Towl has already marked for development is the Kellom school neighborhood, extending from Cuming to Charles streets, and from Twentieth to Twenty-fourth streets. This is within a mile and a quarter of the center of the city, but it has almost no graded streets and only half a dozen blocks of paved streets. The majority of the homes pre very poor. Mr. Towl has laid out various - other "blighted districts," close in to the center of the city. With the new law passed, these will be de veloped into attractive neighbor hoods, a credit alike, he believes, to the city, the residents and the prop . erty owners at inconsiderable cost to any of them. William Gets Christmas Present Which Makes "Life Worth Living" .4 , t William, the sixth floor janitor in the citv hall, is showing everybody who will look a letter signed "Board of Education Employes" and read ing: "The enclosed is a gift for you with the wish that you will have many more Merry Christmases, for what would we do without you?" "The gift as 12 big, round, silvah dollalis in the envelope with that, an' it suah did make me the happiest ' colla'd man in .Omaha," says Wil liam. "It suah makes life seem worth living." William was smoking a cob pipe, tied with a bow of ribbon. "That's a Christmas present from one o' my kidsj' he said. William has a super-Rooseveltianamily. MR.PERRf 1COPE lb COM1N4 TO PEtSD THE EVENING -.EE i"rT "XOU TREAT HJM ISICELX y IIUOl riBllUllHI as r: v o ir'i . .v assesses i i . T IlllllilPi III I II II I I SM S THIS THE II HELLO: I MR JU &UHT II I CHfXWtiED TO jiC HELLO HOSPITAL? 7 V KjMl RFMW TrMi-.u-r. 1 ,,. lV, VWF.M V : GREAT FALLING OFF IN NUMBER OF W CASES But Nine New Cases Are Re ported Thursday and All Are Put Under Quar- , antine. Market and Industrial News of the Day GRAIN MARKET Omaha, December 26. 191. Recrlpts of grain today showed generally light runs over the holiday with 76 cars of wh-Ht. 6i cars of corn, 65 cars of oats, 3 cars of rye and 11 cars of barley. Ar rivals of wh'at a week ago were 79 cars of wheat, 65 cars of corn and 37 cars of oats. A year ago wht-at receipts were 39 cars, corn, 43 cars and oats 2b cars. There was a fairly good demand for corn which brought for the bulk unchanged prices. Some sold off 1 or 2 cents from Tuesday. Oats were to of a cent lower with a mod-ratt-ly good demand at the decline. Rye figures were a cent off and barley firm. Th wheat market was firm, prices con tinuing to ratine from 7 to 13 cents over the governments figures. OMAHA GRAIN MOVEMENT. Today. Wk. Ago. Yr. Ago. .7(1 .65 .66 . S .11 79 5 37 9 120 SI II 19 12 3 70 21 Receipts Wheat Torn Oats llye Barley Shipments Wheat nil Corn 63 Outs 6 Rye S Harley S RECEIPTS IN OTHER MARKETS. Wheat. Corn. Oats. Chicago 19 Kansas City 76 St. Louis 55 Minneapolis t!17 nuiutii r.st Winnipeg 4SK Corn No. 4 while: 2 cars, $1.43; No. 6 white: 1 car. $1.4,1. Nn. : yellow: 1 car, 1 . 4 K ; J car, $1.47. No. 4 yellow: 5 cars, $1.46; 7 cars, $1.45; 1 car, $1.44. No. 5 yellow: 3 cars. $I.4j. No. 3 mixed: 1 car, $1.46. No. 4 mixed: 2 cars, $l.4ti; 8 cars, $1.44; 2 cars, $1.4.1; 1 car, $1.4:1. No. ti mixed: 1 car, $1.45; 1 car, $1.42. Sample mixed: 1 car, $1.40. Oats Standard. 2 cars, BStic; No. 3 white, 11 cars, 68c; No. 4 white, 1 cat. Rye No. 2, 3 2-5 cars. $1.48'. Harley No. 3, 2 cars, 96c; No. 4. 3 cars, 95c! sample, 1 car. 94c; 1 car. 93c. Wheat No. 1 hard, 1 car, $2.24; No. S hard, 6 cars, 92.23; 2 cars, $2.22; 1 cat, $2.20; No. 3 hard, 1 car, $2.22; 2 cars. $2.21; 1 car, $2.20; I car, $2.19; 1 cav, $2.18 (smutty); 2 cars, $2.17 (smutty), No. 4 hard. 1 car, $2.16; 1 car, $2,13 (smut- ly); No. 1 northern spring. 1 car, $2.22; 1 car. 12.21; No. 3 northern spring, 1 cat, $2.19; 1 car. $2.14; 1 car, $2.13; 1 car, $2.12 (smutty); No. 1 mixed, 1 car (smut ty); 1 car, $2.16; No. 2 mixed, 1 car, $2 23 3 cars, $2.06 (smutty): No. 3 mixed, 1 car. $2.17: 1 car, $2,11 (smutty); 1 car, $2.07; No. 5 mixed, 1 car, $2.02; 1 car, $2.00 (smutty). Chicago closing prices, furnished The Bee by Logan & Bryan stock and" grain brokers. 316 South Sixteenth (treat, Omaha: Art. Open. 1 High. Low. Close. Tues. Corn " I I Jan. . 1.39H! 1.42 j l.S84 1.42 1.39 Feb. 1.36k 1. .17 T I 1.34141 1.37 1.36 Men. 1.35Ti 1.36 1.34 1.36 1.35 May 1.35 H I 1.361 l.3i 1.36 1.86 ). ts ll Jan. .68 .68 .67 .68 .68 Feb. .68 .69 .67 .68 .68 Met. 69 j .69 .67 .68 .69 May C8 .69 .67 .69 .69 Pork l I I Jan. I ! 1 147.00 May 42.70 42.70 42.45 142. 60 (43.00 Lard I I I I Jan. I ! 1 123.80 May 123.87 Mi 123. 90 23.80 23.85 26.00 Ribs I I I I Jan. 24.82H24.85 24.8223.86 125.00 May 23.70 23.70 23.60 23.62!33.92 The Weather ii ii 1918 1917 1916 1916 Highest yesterday . . .33 30 42 33 ,..Lwest yesterday.... 16 16 11 18 uJr'" Mean temperature. . .24 23 26 26 Precipitation T .00 .00 .00 Temperature and precipitation depar tures from the normal: Normal temperature - 23 Excess for the dny 1 Total excess since March 1. 1915 11.35 Normil precipitation .03 Inch Deficiency for the day 03 inch Total preclp. since March 1.. 19.40 Inches Deficiency sines March 1 9 61 Inches Deficiency for cor. per., 1917.. 7.35 Inches Deficiency for cor. per.. 191.. 12. 69 inches Reports from Stations at 7 P. M. " station and State Temp. High- Raln of Weather 7 p. m. day. fall. Cheyenne., clear 36 26 .00 Davenport, clear 1$ 22 .00 Denver, clear 32 33 .00 Ds Moines, cloudy... 30 30 .02 Dodge City, clear 18 . 28 .00 Lander, cloudy 12 34 .00 North Piatt. elear...30 30 .00 Omaha, cloudy 2 33 T Pueblo, clear 1 30 .00 Rapid City, clear !4 32 .00 Salt Lake, cloudy 30 30 .00 Santa Ft. clear 12 20 .00 Sheridan, pt. cloudy. ..32 .32 .00 Sioux City, snow 24 30 T Valentine, snow..- 24 36 T "T" Indicates trace of precipitation. L A. WELSH, Meteorologist. Stocks and Bonds We Buy Liberty Bonds , We Deal in Local Securities ' Robt. C. Druesedow & Co. 860 Omaha Nat'l Bank Building SKINNIER PACKING IQMPANY POULTRY BUTTER &7 X.tteY t. to Act mam HI6-HI8 -Douglas St: TgI -Douglas I b2l Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Dec. 26. Scantiness of re ceipts and offerings sent the corn market today to the highest prices yet for De cember and January delivery. The close was strong at c to 2c net advance, with January $1.41 to $1.42 and May $1.36 to $1.36. Oats finished ?o ort to c up, and provisions at lOo to 60o decline. Tightness In the corn market showed Itself principally in the last halt hour of the session. Before that time the bear side attracted' the majority of active trad ers. Their chief Incentive was the assump tion that the prevailing seasonable weather conditions would enlarge the crop move ment and would benefit winter wheat. It gradually became evident, though, that selling on this, basis did not appeal to producers, and that for the present any big Increase of arrivals was still In abey ance. Then prices budged quickly and the close was at the highest point of the day. Notice that all quantity restrictions on trading would be removed January 1 had no apparent effect on values. Oats lacked support. Seaboard Intereats were said to be selling and some of the smaller markets were said to be over stocked, that embargoes were unlikely. Provisions were dull and heavy from the outset. Hog supplies continued excessive Tash Quotations. Corn No. 2 yellow, nominal: No. 3 yel low, nominal: No. 4 yellow, 91.49 1.60 Vd. Oats No. 1 white, 6768c stand ard. 6869C. , Rye No. 2. $1.62. Barley 90c$l. 02. Timothy $8.0011.0. Clover Nominal. Pork Nominal. Lard $58.70. Ribs Nominal. Minneapolis Grain. Minneapolis.' Dec. 26 Barley 8593o. Rye No. I, $1.64 1S. Bran $43.00. Corn $1461 48. Oats 6466c. Flax $3.50e.62. : . St. Louis Grain. St Louis, Dec. 26. Corn January, $1 44 asked; February, $1.40 bid. Oats January. 9o asked. February, 3e bid. - Kaasas City Grain. Kansas City, Dec. 26. Corn Januarv, $1.48. February. $1.46; March, $1.42; Aprlli $1.41: May. $1.40. Chicago Produce. Chicago. Dec. 2.--Butter Lower; creamery. 66 66c. Eggs Higher; receipts, 1.126 cases; firsts, 62!c; ordinary firsts, 69 60c; at mark, cases Included, 60062c. Potatoes Higher; receipts, 35 cars; Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, bulk. $1.761.35; Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, acks, i.i0l.S0. Poultry Alive, market unsettled; fowls, 21021c; springs, 17c; turkeys, S2c. New Terk Cotton. Kew Tork, Dec 1. Cotton closed barely steady, net 11 points higher to IS points lower. - - I lasted. Duluth, Minn., Deo. 24. Linseed, $3.50. ew Terk MeUIs. New Tork. Dec . Lead Dull; spot, I5.76CI.60. Spelter Dull; East Bt. Louis, spot, of fered at 98.19. LIVE STOCK Omaha, January 26, 1918, Receipts were Cattle Hogs. Sheep Official Monduy ,.. S.;'04 6.210 13,637 Official Tuesday 2.929 6,691 643 Wed., (holiday) Estimate Thursday ...2,600 11,000 1,750 Four days this week. 1 1.833 23,101 16,480 Same days last week. .41, 951 77,567 38,453 Same days 2 wks. ago.41.827 74.027 54,904 Same days 3 wks. ago.44,464 64.286 41.121 Same days year ago. ..15,811 16,827 24,304 Receipts and disposition oflive stock at (ho I'nlon Stock yards, Omaha,' Nib., for 24 hours ending at 3 o'clock yesterday; RKCF.IPTS. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. H's. C. M. & St. P 2 Union Pacific ....22 6 1 .. ('. & N. W.. cast.. 15 107 2 C. & N. W.. wsi. . 24 17 . . 2 C, St. P., M. ,t ). 24 2 t'., H. ; Q., cast II I '.. R & CJ.. west 16 4 3 (., R. I. P., east 3 1 R. I. & P.. west 2 I Illinois Central ... 1 4 L'hl. Gt. West 4 1 Total receipts ..115 149 7 J 3.114 DISPOSITION. Cattle, lings. Morris Co 4S5 Swift & Co 5O0 Cudahy Packing Co. 651 1,"nii Armour & Co 1,253 1 6,12 J. W. Murphy 497 Lincoln Packing Co. 105 So. Om. Packing Co. 16 Wilson Packing Co.. 2 Hoffman Bros 19 Mayerowlch & Vail . . 2 Armour, S. St. Paul '. . W R Van Sant & Co 21 F. P. Lewis 2:1 .1 H. Root & Co 59 J. H. Bulla 48 Roscnstock Bros.... 32J F. (. KcIIokk Mi Werthci'er & Degen 42 Sullivan Bros 19 A. Rothohlld 19 MK. C. & C. Co.. 7 Baker S9 John Harvey i:(9 Dennis & Francis.. 36 Swift, S. St. Paul Morris, S. St. Paul ' Cudahy, Sioux City Other Buyers 251 Total 4.011 13,748 Shrop. fi9 280 1.604 2,994 1,359 191 1,143 Cattle Receipts were light today, esti mated at 2,600 head, making 11,833 head for the week. Trade on cornfed and de sirable western was active and 15 26c higher than Tuesday and around 60c high er than last week. Best cornfeds here today selling for $16.55, bulk of them selling from $16.00 to $16.10. Several loads of yearlings sold at $13.00. Butcher stock was 1525o higher and 6076c higher for the week on desirable kllline cows. Good feeders were strong and did not show much change from a week ago. Quotations on Cattle: Choice to prtsje beeves, $17.0013.50; good to choice beeves. 915.00 16.75; fair to good beeves, $12.76 14.75; common to fair beeves, $9 09 5? 12. 50; good to choice yearlings, 115.60 17.60; fair to good yearlings, $12.0015.50; common to fair yearlings, $9O012.00; choice to prima grass steers, $16.008117.00; fair to good grass beeves, 91S.)016.00; common to fair grass beeves, 99. 00 1 2 60; Mexican beeves, 98.0010.00; good to choice heifers, 99. 50 13.00; good to choice cows, 99. 25 1 2. 00 ; fair to good cows, 98.00 9 25; common to fair cows, 96.2S07.75; prime feeders, 91 2.50 15.00 ; good to choice feeders, 910.50 13.00 ; fair to good feeders, $8 60(5 9.60; common to fair feeders, 97.00 8.00; good too holce stockers, 99.60 12.60; stock helfert, $6.608.50; stock cows, $6 25 7.60; stock calves, 97.0010.60; veal calves, 97.E013.75; bulls, stags, etc., 98.50 11.00. Hogs One hundred and thirty-nine loads of hogs arrived In the yards this morning estimated at 11,000 head, but 106 loads of these were direct or through, leaving with a carry-over of 1,200 a light supply on sale. The market was active and fully 10 and 15 cents higher, a fairly good clearanse was made,' only a few light underweight hogs being left in the yards. Bulk of sales was 917.10917.3S. tops going to 917.60. Sheep and .Lambs Receipts were light today, seven loads estimated at 1,750 head. The market was strong and active and lambs looked full 25 cents higher, a top being made of 914.95. Sheep also have been in strong demand and while the quality of those In the cars was not extra good they sold probably 10 and 16 cents higher than Tuesday. The general market Is strong to 25-50 higher. Quotations on Sheep and Lambs- Lambs good to choice 913.60 914.45; lambs fair to good 911 0913.50; lamb feeders 91 2.50 914.40 ; yearlings good to choice, 910.50 911.35; yearlings fair to good, 99 99.50; yearling- feeders 99.609 $10; wethers, fat, $10$11; wether feed ers, 9S.50$10.50; ewes good to choice, $8 98.90; ewes fair to good, 9"$8; ewe feeders $697.50. Kansas City Live Stock. Kansas City. Dec. 26. Cattle Receipts, 3.000; no southerns', steady to 15c higher. Prime fed steers, 918.0020.00; dressed beef steers, 91 3.0.01S.00 ; western steers, 912.0016.00; southern steers, 97.00 13.00 . cows, 97.0014.00; heifers, 98.O014.60; stockers and feeders, 97. 50 16.00; bulls, $7.009.50; calves, 97.0013.50. Hogs Receipts, 3,500: 1015c higher; bulk, 917.1017.50; heavy, 917.0017.55. packers and butchers, 917.20 17.55; lights, 917.0017.40; pigs, 91 2 50 14.25. Sheep Receipts, 1.000; lOo to 15c high er; lambs, 91 2.00 iJT 16.45; yearlings, 910.00 11.60; wethers, 99.6010.25; ewes, 97.50 9.00; stockers and feeders, 96,50 16.00. 8t. Loul's live Stock. St. Louis, Dec. 26. Cattle Receipts, 3,800; strong to 25c higher. Native beet steers, 911.60fJ 18.50; yearling steers and heifers, 99.50!".CO; cows, 97.60 1 2.00 ; stockers and feeders, 93.8013.O0; fair to prime southern beef steers, 910.00018.00; beef cows and heifers, $7.60615.00; native calves. 97.76917.50. Hogs Receipts, 12,300; steady. Lights. 919.504917.40; pigs. 912.0016.00; mixed and butchers. 917.2517.65; good, heavy, 917.4617.45; bulk, 917.1517.60. Sheep Receipts, 100; steady. Lambs, 914.5014.65; ewes, 9S.009.00; canners and choppers, 96.00 9.00. M St. Joseph Live stock. U St. - Joseph, Dee. 26. Cattle Receipts, 1.000 bead; market higher; steers, 97.50 19.66; cows . and heifers, 96.5016.t0.; calves, 96.901I.00. Hogs Receipts, 3,000 head market high": top. 917.60; bulk of sales, 917.10 17.60, Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1.700 head; market higher; lambs, $12.6015.00; ewes. Sioux City Live Stock. Stouz City, Dec. 26. Cattle Receipts, 1.800 head; market steady! beef steers, $.0014.60; fat cows and heifers, 99.25 1.26; canners, 95.606.26; stockers and feeders, 96.6010.69; feeding cows and heifers, 95.00 7.55. Hogs Receipts, 1,906 head; market 10c higher; light, 917 90; mixed, 917.00; heavy, Short Term Notes Quotations through the National company. First National Bank Blu Omaha: Bid. American Tel & Tel. 6s, 1925. .101 American Tobacco, 7s, 1921... 102 American Tobacco 7s, 1922... 102 American Tobacco 7s, 1923.. .102 Arm. & Co., Con. 1). 6s, 1919.. 100 Arm. Co., Con. P. 6s, 1920.-100 Arm. & Co., Con. D. 6s, 1923.. 101 Ann. & Co. Con. P. 6s, 1924.. 101 Bethlehem Steel Co. 7s, 1919.. 100 Bethlehem Steel Co. 7s, 1922. .100 Bethlehem Steel Co. 7s. 1923.. 100 British 5s, 1919 British 5s, 1921 Brooklyn Rapid T. 7s, 1921. Central Argentine C. 8s. 11127. C Ii. Q. Joint 4s. 1921 Chi. & Western lnd. 6s, City of Paris 6s. 1921 . . 100 98 86 91 95 1919 97 .... 98 Cudahy Parking Co. 7s, 1923.. H1 Delaware & Hudson 5s. 1920.. 9S Fed. Farm Loan 4s, 1937.. 100 Fed. Farm Loan 6s. 1938.. 103 Ceneral KlectrU: 6s, 1920 ln Inter. Rapid Transit 7s. 1921.. 95 Liggett & Myers 6s. 1921 99 Union Pacific 6s, 192S 104 V. S. Liberty 3s 99.20 IT. S. Liberty 1st 4s 92.90 92. SO 96.68 94.50 95.40 94.50 IT. S. Liberty 2d 4s IT. S. Liberty 1st 4'4s..... IT. S. Liberty 2d 4s. . . . V. S. Liberty 3d 4's.... IT. S. Liberty 4th 4s City lding. Ask. 101 102 102 102 101 1 101 101 102 100 101 101 mi 98 87 94 95 98 99 ' 102 99 101 104 101 95 99 105 99. SO 93.00 92.90 96.80 94.56 95.46 94.54 $17.0017.15; bulk of sales, $17.00 17 10. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 300 head; market hlgheer. Chicago live Stork. Chicago, Pec. 26. (United States Bureau of Markets.) Cattle Receipts, 6,000 head; beef steers, 25c to OOo higher; btttrher cattle and feeders, mostly 25c higher; calves, steady: beef cattle, good, choice and prime. $15.75(tj19.75; common and prime, 99.50W 1 5.75 : butcher stock, cows and heifers. $7.7514.60; canners and cut ters, $f.757.75; stockers and feeders, good, choice and fancy, 910.50 1 3.7G ; in ferior, common and medium, 97.6010.C0; veal calves, good and rhoe. $13.7614.50. Mors Receipts, 28,000 head; early trade steady to 10c higher, closing slow; advance lost; bulk of sales, 917. 35 17. 75 ; butchers, $17.5017.80; light, 916.75 17.60 ; packing. $lfi.6517.55; throwouts, $16.6016.75; pigs, good to choice, 913.60 15.00. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 4,000 head;, market unevenly 26c to 60c higher; lambs, choice and prime, 9I5.1015.25; medium and good, $13.7515.10; oulls, 310.00(9 12.50; ewes, choice and prime. 99.5OlO.0O; medium and good, 98.5C9.60; culls, 94.00 7.00. ' Omaha Hay Market. Receipts of both prairie hay and alfalfa have been large, and the demand continues good, rausing the market to become firm and higher on all grades of prairie hay. Alfalfa remains steady, 1 t and wheat straw firm and higher. Prairie Hay Choite upland, 925.00; No. 1, upland $23.0024.00; No. 2 upland, $19.O020.00; No. 3, upland, 314.00 17 U0: No. 1 midland, 923 0024.00; No. 2 mid land. 919.0020.00; No 1 lowland, 917.00 20.00: No. 2 lowland $14.00 17.00; No. 3 lowland, 911 0013.00. Alfalfa Choice, 331.0032.00; No. 1, 329.0030.00; standard. 327.0029.00; No. 2. 924.6026.50: No. 3. 921.0024.00 Straw Oat, 9110013.00; wheat. 310.00 11.00. . New York General. New York, Dec. 26. Flour Firm; spring patents, 910.7510.90; spring clears. 99.769.S0; wlntr straights, 910.60 10.66; Kansas straights, $10.75 11.00. Wheat Spot, steady; No. 2 red, 92.34 track New York. Corn Spot, steady. No. 2 yellow, 91.69 and No. 2 white, $1.67 cost and freight New York. Oats Spot, easy; standard, 78c. Pork Irregular; mess, 951.00 53.00. Lard Easy; middle west, 924.2024.33. Other articles unchanged. New York Produce. New York, Dec. 26. Butter Market, firmer; creamery higher than extras, 69 69c; extras, 68-&68c; firsts, 63 67c. Eggs Firmer; fresh gathered extras, 6667c; fresh gathered regular packed extra firsts, 6465c; do, firsts, 62 63c. Cheese Market, firm: unchanged Poultry Alive, steady; chickens, 30c; fowls, 2635c; old roosters,. 22c. turkeys, not quoted. Dressed, steady; western tur keys', 3644c; others unchanged. New York Coffee. New York, Doc. 26. The first trading In the market for coffee futures since the exchange 'was closed on the 18th of last October, developed moderately. The open ing prices were a shade higher than ex pected with many selling at 317.56. This probably checked buying to some extent and later fluctuating were irregular with the market sagging off a few points in the later trading under scattered selling, most of which was attributed to hedging by the trade. May sold off to 917.35 while September reacted from 917.60 to 917.25, comparing with 99.55 and 910.15, the fixed maximum prices prevailing when the market was closed" last autumn. The closing bids were as follows: May, $17.30; July, 317.20; September, 917.20; October, $17.10; December, $17.00. The local spot market remained entirely nominal with quotations In the neighbor hood of 14c for Rto 7s and 22c to 22c for Santos 4s. Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits. New York, Dec. 26. Evaporated Apples Quiet; state, I4ijii6c. Dried Fruits Prunes, firm; Calif ornlas. 75Jl0c. Apricots, mm; choice, 21c; extra choice, 23c; fancy, 25c. Peaches, nominal. Raisins, firm; loose tnuscatels, 9llc; choice to fancy seeded, 10 llc; seeded, 10llc. London lay ers, $3.00. Turpentine and Rosin. Savannah, Oa., Dec. 26. Turpentine Firm. 66c; sales, 131 bbls.; receipts, 108 bbls.; shipments, none; stock, 30,080 bbls. Rosin Steady; sales 480 bbls.; receipts, 408 bbls.; shipments, 36 bbls.; stock, 75, 483 bbls. Quote B, D, E, F, O, H, 913.20; I, $13.65; K, $15.70; M, $16.15; N $16.20; WO, 916.45; WW, 916.75. Dry Goods. New York, Dec, 26. Cotton goods- and yarns were steady With a firmer tendency. Dress goods and woolens were quiet, some spring goods being offered. Raw silk and burlaps were quiet. FINANCIAL "Made in Germany" Not Mrs. C. T. Kountze is Popular When an Army j Named Head Nursing Present for Christmas! ' Survey for Nebraska New York, Deo. 26. With no relief over the holiday from the onerous con ditions so long dominant In the financial situation, trading on the stock exchange today was marked by further liquidation, which Included most branches of the ac tive list. Industrials, coppers, utilities and a very mixed assortment of specialties were agnln the focal points, but rails and shippings added to the weight of the In creased offerings from time to time. The one encouraging incident of the session and that altogether negative in iis significance was the maintenance of the regular dividend on Inspiration Cop per, an agreeable surprise in view of the recent reduction in tho Anaconda dis bursement. Monetary conditions also militated against constructive operations, call loans ruling at 6 per rent, with indications t an Indefinite continuance of that rate hut lime money eased, the longer maturities being quoted at 5 per rent. Coppers saved the market from abso lute weakness, recovering substantially on the Inspiration announcement, and carry ing oils, motors and a few equipments upward, but rails recorded further conces sions, mainly on the heavy selling of St. Pauls, and United States Steel rallied only a point, closing at a loss of 1. Marines wore heavy, but United Fruit was strong with Hido and Leather pre ferred, American Car, American Linseed and a few minor food issues. Conditions in the bond market were very confusing, foreign Issues hardening with Anglo-French 6a at the year's top quotation of 97, while Liberty first and second 4s declined to new low records at 92.90 and 92.60, respectively. Total sales (par value) aggregated 920,860,000. Old United States bonds were unchanged on call. New York Bunds. IT. S. 2s. reg... 98 'lit. N. 1st 4s 89 IT. S. 2s, coup. 98 M. C. ref. 4s.. 83 U. S. 3s, reg.. 811 Int. M. M. 6s.. 101 U. S. 3s, roup. 83 K. C. S. ref. 6s 86 V. S Lib. 3s ff9.20,L. & N. un. 4s 87 IT. S. 4s, i-eg. .106M K & T 1st 4s 67 U. S. 4s, coup. 106 M. Pac. gen. 4s 62 Am. V. Sec. 6s 100 Mont. Power 6s 92 Am T. & T. c. 6s 94 N. Y. C. deb 6s 98 Anglo.French 5s 97 N. Pacific 4s.. 85 Arm. & Co. 4s 87 N. Pacific 3s.. 60 Atchison gen. 4s 83 0. S. L. ref. 4s 86 M. & O. cv. 4s 79 Pac. T. & T. 6s 94 Beth Steel ref 6s 87Penn. con. 4s 96 Cen Leather 6s 97 "Pcnn gen. 4s 90 Cen Pacific 1st 82 'Reading gen. 4s 84 c. & O. cv. 6s 87 S L 4 8 F a s 65 C B & Q joint 4s 95 S. Pac. cv. 6s.. 101 C M & S P c 4 79 S. Railway 5s.. 96 C R 1 & P ref 4s 76 T. & P. 1st.... 90 C. & S. re.f 4 78 Union Pacific 4s 87 D & R Q ref 6s 65 U, S. Rubber 6s 86 D. of C. 5s 1931 97 U. S. Steel 6s.. 99 Erie gen. 4s 65 Wabash 1st 96 Gen. Electric 5s 101Fr'ch gvt 5s 106 Bid'Asked. Am. Beet Sugar.. 2,100 62 60 61 American Can... 3,900 46 45 46 Am Par A Frtrv K 9(10 flOV. X7U 8:4 Am t , a .v, 1 1 a i one. Aas. fUK HftiL Am.' Smelt. A Ref. 20300 75 74 75 Am. Sugar Ker... ooo ill nu ie? Am. Tel. & Tel... 2.400 98 97 98 Am. Zinc. L. S. 400 12 12 !?,, Anaconda Copper 30,200 60 59 60 Atchison 2.200 90 90 t0 au&wisbii a, ami justs " in-ft Bait, ft Ohio 2,300 62 62 62 Butte & Sun. Cop. 1,700 19 19 19i Cal. Petroleum.. 400 20 20 20 r-anarilan Pacifln 800 166 3o 156 Central Leather.. 16,300 66 5t 64 Ches. & Ohio 2,000 55 54 65 C, M. ft St. P... 8,900 40 28 39 Chi. & North... 800 96 95 C. R. I. & P. ctfs. 4,600 25 rhino CoDDer... 5.600 33 Colo. Fuel & Iron 200 38 38 Corn Prod. Ref... 9,500 48 rvMh1 Rtenl... 4.200 66 Cuba Cane Sugar 4.600 30 29 59 nioflllor'. Sec... 4.700 60 4 1 ' ti 7.300 17 16 non.rol Rlectrie 2.000 145 14$ General Motors 800 129 128 129 Gt. North, pfd... 4,200 94 94 94 Gt. North. Ore c. 1,700 31 ai sift Illinois Central.. 200 97 97 97 Ilr,,Hnn Cnn . . Sfi.700 44 44. 44 I. T. Marine pfd. 12,600 112 110 111 Inter. Ntckel.... 3,zou..iz J " Inter. Nickel.... 1,500 30 29 30 K. C. Southern.. 600 ' 18 18 18 Kennecott Copper 1,600 33 32 82 Louis, ft Nash H Maxwell Motors.. 200 27 27 27 Mex. Petroleum.. 11,900 168 166 167 3,000 22 22 22 6.200 24 24 24 200 72 72 72 Nevada Copper.. 1,800 17 16 '16 NT V Central.... 4.600 74 74 74 N. Y., N. H. ft H. 2,600 32 30 32 Norfolk & West. 900 ins iu iwo Northern Pacific 3,000 93 93 93 Pacific Mail Pennsylvania ... 4,200 44 44 44 Diit.h.nh rn.1.. 200 46 46 45 tA nnn rnnner 3.Z( II 20 Reading ' 18.300 79 78 Rep. Iron ft Steel !,loo ( Shat. Aris. Cop. 300 14 14 c.k.,n Pacific 18.800 - 99 98 Southern Railway 6,000 2 28 28 Studebakep Corp. 8,uu oust ttit i Texas Co 1.600 180 186 180 Union Pacific 4,500 lzts nov O Tina Alcohol 1,600 101 100 101 n g steel 131,700 94 92 93 7 MO 73 71 72 E:.VFPM 3 000 20 20 20 Western Union.. 800 85 85 85 Westing. Electric 9,600 4.2 42 42 BVthlehem B 14,100 60 60 60 Total sales for the day. 676.000 shares. 96 25 26 31 11 3S 47 66 1C 144 Miami Copper Missouri Pacific Montana Power 19 19 78 73 14 98 If there is anv doubt in your mind as to what effect the label "made in Germany'' has on the selling merits of merchandise in Omaha, a certain saleslady in one of the large depart ment stores might make the point clear by her own experience. When the Christmas merchandise was brought forth . this season, among the other articles in this store was a beautiful jewel case, wlucii had been purchased when it was all right to sell goods stamped "Ger many?' On account of the handi cap this particular piece was 'marked down and was one ot tlie first to attract the customers' eye, until the close inspection revealed the tell-tale stamp that killed the sale. ' Finally the ingenious saleslady pasted a cost ticker over me oi fensive word, and almost immediate ly the jewel case was sold, she thought. But the day before Christ- mas tlie customer returned ana tnc German jewel case returned with her. All she said was: "1 believe I will exchange this for something else," and she did. Of course no body would give a trietm a cnrist- mas present with a cost ticket on it. The jewel case is still "for sale." Farewell Luncheon Given in C. of C. for C. 0. Hammack The membership committee of the Chamber of Commerce held a luncheon in the club rooms Thurs day noon, as a farewell to C. O. Hammack, who is leaving Omaha Thursday evening for New York, where he will be in the executive offices of the Grand Union Tea Co. Mr. Hammack has been manager of their branch here. He has been very active in Cham ber of Commerce work, especially as a member of the membership committee and the Good Fellowship club and keen regret was expressed by his fellow clubmen at his leaving. Boil the Dishes is the Advce of Dr. Millener fioil the dishes. This is Dr. F. H. Millener's pro posal as a possible preventive of spread of "flu." He says ordinary washing in hot water, or scalding, is not sufficient. Dishes after being used should be boiled for several minutes, to make sure that any germ that might linger on them after use is sure enough dead. Especially would he have this done in restau rants and other public eating places. Boiling in water will kill any germ, even that of anthrax, which succumbs if boiled long enough. Aged Author Dies. Los Angeles, Dec. 25. Mrs. Har riet Mann Miller, who under the pen name of Olive Thome Miller, compiled books on ornithology, died at her home here late today, 88 years old. Mrs. Miller was well known as a lecturer on birds, and in many circles was regarded as an authority. New York Money. New Tork, Dec. 26. Mercantile Paper Unchanged. Sterling Unchanged. Francs Demand, $5.45; cables, 15.44. Guilders Unchanged. Lire Unchanged. Mexican Dollars Unchanged. Time Loans Easy; 60 days, 90 days and 6 months, 6 6 per cent. Call Money Strong high, 6 per cent; low, 6 per cent; ruling rate, 6 per cent; closing bid, 5 per cent; offered at 6 per cent; last loan, 6 per cent. Mrs. Charles T. Kountze has been appointed to head a nursing survey for the state of Nebraska the nrst big peace-time work of the Ameri can Red Cross. Her appointment comes from the Central division of fice in Chicago. Mrs. A. L. Reed will assist Mrs. Kountze. who has closed the Red Cross personnel bu reau, woman s division, to cegin her new work. The object of the nursing survey is to protect the health of the civilian population; meet public emergencies and any military requirements that mav arise in the future. The survey will accomplish two things; supply complete lists of graduate tiuqses, registered and not registered; furnish complete in formation about all classes of semi trained nurses, who can be employed to substitute in duties now per formed by graduate nurses. Requests for the survey came from the surgeon general of the army and the secretary of war. The "flu" epi demic increases the need, even though the war is over. Limited Service Men Have No Place to Be Discharged W. L. Anderson, acting provost marshal of Nebraska, has received orders to send no more limited service men to Camp Funston to be mustered out of service. Captain Anderson has not received orders to have them mustered out any where else, so he says he is com pelled to keep men in service, who, in his opinion, should be dis charged. Today's Calendar of Sports. Athletics Annual meeting of National Collegiate Athletic association at 'ew York. Racing Winter meeting at Jefferson Park, New Orleans. Winter meeting of Cuba-American Jockey rluh at Havana. Basket Hail Annual meeting of Inter collegiate Itusket Ball league at New lurk. Boxing Billy Mifke against Gus Christie, 10 rounds, at Milwaukee. Only 32 deaths from Spanish liv fluenza in Omaha from Saturdaj night to Thursday morning were re ported to the city health commiS' sioner. This Dr. Manning sayi ii '; a very encouraging report. There are 40 homes tinder quaran tine for "flu," a much smaller num ber than was expected when the lb solute Quarantine order went int( effect last Tuesday morning. Nin new cases were reported lhursdaj morning. All new cases are now put under immediate and absoluti quarantine. Dr. Manning's quarantine chart! of the city show that there are alst 37 cases of smallpox under quaran tine, nearly all south of rarnair street. There are 18 quarantines foi scarlet fever and 18 for diphtheria. "Some of these may be influenaa, said Dr. Manning. "In some case! of 'flu' a rash similar to that '01 smallpox appears and in some a throat membrane affection accom panies the disease. In these cases , the quarantine is put on for scar let fever or diphtheria in order tc be on the safe side." ; Scott, Veteran Pitcher, Quits Organized Ball, Chicago, Dec. 2$. Capt. Tames ; Scott, oldest pitcher oa the White' Sox neserve list, is to quit the club to play next season with a semi-pro-, fessional nine at Beloit, Wis., it was learned yesterday. Scott left the White Sox in mid season of 1917 to attend an officers training .chool at Presidio, Cal., and won a commission as captain in the , reserve army. He is now here on a furlough but expects to return after the first of the vear to Camp Lewis, Wash., where lie will hand in his resignation from the army. Captain Scott has been acting as instructor in small arms and owing to this as- ; ngnmeu,t was unable to get over seas. PHOTO-PLAYS. '59sft m ': PERSSNT3 "A Daughter of The Gld South" MUSE GLADYS BR0CKWELL In "The Strange . Woman" 32M Kew Tork Cotton Futures. New York, Dec. it. Cotton futures opened steady; January, 2.a0; March, $28.60; May, $27.80; July $27; October, $24.85. 1 Kansas City Produce. Kansas City, Dec. it. Buttsr tad Foul try Unchanged. ., Eggs Market Jc higher; firsts. '61c; seconds, 4 Sc. New Tork Sugar. Kew York, Pec. ii. Sugar unchanged. New Tork Storks. New York, Dec. 2. Selling ot specula tive Issues was resumed at the opening today utilities snd metals sgaln reflect ing special pressure. Developments over the holidays in nowise diminished the feeling of pessimism prevalent among traders. United States Steel. Baldwin Lo comotive, Marine, preferred. Anaconda Copper. American Smelting. Brooklyn Transit and Manhattan Railway lost 1 to almost 2 points before the- end of the first half hour. Mexican Petroleum and tobaccos were the only shares to hold Rail's were the only stocks to show a mall measure of support, even that group reacting later, however, as a result It further pressure elsewhere. United States Steel Increased its loss to almost . 2 points on offerings which Involved Indi vidual lots of 1,000 to 4,000 shares. Cop pers and utilities also extended their early reversals, although Brooklyn Transit ral lied before noon. Oils, leathers and food issues continued to feturs the firmer spe. claltlesT Liberty bonds were active but variable and foreign bonds shaded slightly. Weakness became widespread at mid day, industrials, equipments, shippings and rails sharing alike In the more exten sive offerings. The selling halted, how ever, on unexpected declaration of the regular dividend on Inspiration Copper, which rallied 2 polnU. Liberty Bonds. ' New York, Dee. 2. Final prices on Liberty bonds today were, 2Hs, 19.10; first convertible 4s, S2.S0; second 4a. 12.70; first convertible iu, 8 60; second con vertible 4 Vis. 4.48; third 414 s, 25.32; fourth 4is, 24.4 It Will Be Here Friday and Saturday ; The Funniest Bit of Comedy i in Years 1 All aboard for Shirley Masoii Ernest Truex in their latest (faramouni (picture 1 "Good-bye Bill!" A John Emerson - Anita Loos Production The other Paramount Picture star ring Shirley Mason and Ernest Truex ' and produced by John Emerson and Anita Loos is "Come On In!" Consult the Amusement Advertisements for the theatres showing Paramount and Artcraft Pictures. tu m f rtri c m Ivrnc.r l rtv nnn , , ATVMMi TIIKOS JU.lt L MOV Cm I. B Tm. Mill V pntiUt m- 4 PHOTO-PLAYS. SHIRLEY MASON and ERNEST TRUEX IN 'GOOD BYE BILL' COMEDY DRAMA Today AND SATURDAY FOUR SHOWS DAILY at 1, 3, 7 and 9 P. M. "The Man Without a Country" Balcony, 15c. Orchestra, 25c Week Beginning Next Sunday "The Unbeliever." AMP8KMENTS - . . PHONE 9jVvevVaVDou,f 494 SUPERIOR VAUDEVILLE Matinee Daily 2:13; Night 8:15 this werk Wliuton's Wstsr Lloni and Dlvlnt Nynthi; Klrkimlth Sitters; Wsttony snS Lorrilm; Lishtssr Olrli snd Altxtnder: Hotmei and Welti; La Frases Bros.; Will snd Enid Bland C.; Allied War view. Showing Surrender ot Germts Fleet Matlneee: lOe, 25o, 50c; Boxes and Stalls, 50. 7(g. Night: lOo, 25o, 60o, 75o and 11.00. OMAHAjS FUN CENTER" . lbjryjjtfZf7iDcLllyMtt- is-js-soc Tgjt Evngs, 23-50-7BC-I1 "Youth and Charm Come Arm la Arm Jacobs Jernton'i HARRY K. MORTON: ZELLA RUSSELL Staged Ilk s $2 muiietl enow. Chock full st Chrlitmse oheer. Twenty of th fttteet shorlttors touring. Ideal Yulttlde Entertainment. LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK OAYS Sat. Mat. A Wk: Tlie Famona Bowery Burlesqners Burlesque Review "Sew0 TWO SHOWS IN ONE HAHN, WELLER AND KENYON Three Bit Voices In Melody and Mirth WURMUELLER Novelty Skating WILSON AND VAN "AS YOU LIKE IT." ARTOIS BROTHERS Unrivaled Bar Comiques. OLIVE TELL in "SECRET STRINGS" mm Tonits) Saturday MATINEE TOMORROW America's Greatest Colored Shew The Smarter Set With Salem Tutt Whitney and T. Homer Tutt Mate, 2Sc-SOc-; Nites, 25c-$I.OO. BOYD S THEATRE Big New Year Week Attraction , One Week Starting Next Sunday Mat. ROSE MELVILLE'S FAMOUS RURAL COMEDY SUCCESS "Sis Hopkins" Night Prices. 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Matinee Sun., Wed., Sat. Mate, 25c, 50c New Year Matinee Wednesday.