THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1919.
19
MIRKTMAS TRPF
PRICES WITHIN
REACH OF ALL
. .
, Holly and Mistletoe Are Like
wise Plentiful On Omaha
: Market No Relief In
" , ., . Sugar Shortage.
Sugar, which is now telling be
- (ween 20 and 22 cents a pound on
1'IV sua....... "
-main scarce, and wholesalers and re
tailers are not expecting any relief
' for at least several months. The
large increase in demand and the
poor sugar crop last year are given
shortage.
Butter and eggs remain side by
side in their exceedingly high prices
, with no future prospects of an im
mediate drop in price. The best
package creamery butter is 82 cents
a pound, and the best eggs are 82
" cents a dozeni Different qualities of
tub butter are selling between 70
' and 80 cents a pound.
' i Christmas Holly Wreaths.
: -. Oleomargerine is retailing be
tween 33 and 45 cents a pound, and
peanut butter is 22J4 cents a pound.
Christmas holly wreaths are 30
cents each, with holly in the bulk
J. selling at 40 cents a pound. Christ
V mas trees, which are selling accord
' ing to the size of the tree and the
i spread of the limbs, are plentiful on
' the market. They sell between 75
cents and $10 and $12. Mistletoe is
' 60 cents a pound.'
Apples, both cooking an. eating,
' - are plentiful and have taken a small
drop in price during the last week.
Large, red cooking apples are sell
ing between 75 and 85 cents a peck.
t The large Delicia apples are $1 a
dozen and Jonathans 50 and 60 cents
a dozen. Medium sized Delicias are
i j iuu j iciiia a, uuii.
v - . Grapefruit ia Cheaper.
Cabbage ia 5 cents a pound, weet
potatoes 7j cents a pound, leaf ljl
tuce each, Bermuda onionjlO
Vcents a jiound and radish" and
iVeen onions are 5 cents a jfettnch.
thCottage cheese - is 35" cents a
fatund, brick ) cheese ,f45 cents a
elund, ' Cream cheej 42 cents and
.C,a,ia iantl a awi,nl
, Grapefruit is 7$s and 8 cents each.
Fancy orangeare 35 and 45-cents
a dozen. - Wixed nuts are retailing
. three pounds for $1,
-iUdAR CONTROL
FOR 1920 IS NOW
; CERTAIN TO PASS
M XT : A '
i itiv-laiy miuuuuv.c9 vumpvr
. m!se That Assures Legisla
tion Before Christmas.
Omaha, Dec. IS.
RecelDt wra Cattla Hon. SheeB
Official Monday ,...10,0aj 7.JS2 16.197
oniclal Tuesday.... 1,292 13,(91 11,160
Official U7.rfau.u 91 19 ,K9 lRfllO
Official Thursday i',068 ,662. Jl',767
jMuniaiB r nuay .... d.ovv v,ouv i.auu
Washington, Dec. 19. Enactment
. by congress of legislation to con
tinue government control over sugar
during . 1920 before the ". Christmas
recess is assured, Senator McNary
, republican,Oregon, in charge of the
' control bill in the senate, announced,
after . a , compromise had been
, measure limiting extension of the
licensingr powers to June 30, 1920.
The compromise proposal, Sena
tor McNary stated, was accepted by
the two Louisiana senators, who
have been fighting the bill and by
; other opponents, and assurance also
was received from house leaders
that they would approve the licensing
limitation. Under the compromise
arrangement it is planned to have
the senate pass the bill not later
ithan Saturday and send it to Presi
dent Wilson for approval.
The compromise provides for re
tention of provisions continuing the
-United States sugar equalization
board next year with broad powers
for control over sugar prices and
.distribution. Senate leaders agreed
. to- accept the house amendment,
j limiting the licensing powers of the
board to June 30, 1920, and also the
i house amendment authorizing the
board to seize refiners' sugar stocks
ifj necessary. - f
Illinois Reduces Its
Rate of Taxation
. For Second Time
i . Chicago, Dec. ' 19. The Illinois
tax levy board fixed, the 1919 tax
rate at 40 cents on -the $100 of .valu
ation. This means a saving of
$4,000,000 over the 75-cent rate of
.1918, or $8,000,000 over the 90-cent
rate of 1917, despite the factpay
ment will be one-half instead of a
third of- valuation, according to
Othar'H. Wrjght,. state director of
finance. ; -
The last legislature provided for
the assessment of property on the
basis of half the full valuation in-
stead of a third. The levy of 40
cents this year would have been 60
. cents on the old basis, and is a re
duction of 20 per cent as compared
. - to 1918. ;
t Director Wright said Illinois was
the only state to reduce its taxes
last year, so far at known, and that
the board's action showed a rate re
duction for, two successive years.
, The total' value of all property in
the state is a little more than $8,000,
000,000.. "-. '
Lithuanians After
" $100,000,000 Loan
From United States
. New York, Dec 19. A financial
and commercial mission from the
Lithuanian government, which has
arrived here, announced that it
hoped to negotiate a loan of pos
sibly $100,000,000 in the United
States with which to purchase sup
plies of clothing, machinery and raw
materials. - -
Members of the mission will con
fer with American financiers regard
ing a possible loan. As security,
they said, Lithuania could offer vari
" ous, concessions and a blanket mort
gage on, extensive state lands .and
. forest.-- - . "
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Market and Industrial News of the Day
LIVE STOCK
FIT days thla week. 38,188 12,767 68,666
Same daya last waek. 86.867 31,447 (9,856
Sama.l weeki afo...0,63J 40,835 73.9G7
Sam 3 weeln ago...4,061 85.241 40,453
Sama daya yaar ag.3,284 90,884 41.925
R?elDta and dlaooiltlon of llva Ktock
at tha Union Stock Tarda, Omaha, Neb.,
for 24 houra andlng at i o'clock p. m.,
Deoember 19, 1919:
RECEIPTS CARS.
Cattle, Hugs
C, IT. St. P....... 2 13
Mo. Facino 1 1
Union Pacific 27 4(
C. A N. W eaat 12 30
C. & N. W., west ..21 39
C, St. P. & O...S... 6 li
C, B. & Q, east .... 8 6
C, B. & Q., weit.... 4 14
C, R. I. A P., ast... 8 31
C, R. I. P.. weit.. 1 1
Illinois Central I 2
C. Gt. Western ..
Total receipt ... 91 175
DISPOSITION HEAD.
Cattle. Hogs.
Morris A Co.....
Swift & Co
Cudahy Pack. Co
Armour & to. . . ,
J. W. Murphy... .
Lincoln rack CO.
P. O'Dea
W. W. Hill 4 Co.
F. P. Lewis
J. B. Root A Co.
F. O. KellOgg . .
Werthelmer & D
Sullivan Bros. . .
Mo-K. C. A C. Co
John Harvey ...
Dennis A Fran...
Cudahy, So. City. ,
Other buyer ...
548
653
769
949
'iii
6
5
40
83
' 6
219
" 3
101
85
'2
1,689
2,865
2,861
2.824
1,839
Sheep.
2
"s
4
2
"-3
11
4
"i
1
35
Sheep.
789
443
1,330
180
Total 4,433
11,978
603
1,838
6.883
Cattle i-Recelnt of cattle were verv lle-ht
today, only 8,500 head showing up, ac
cording to the estimate. This makes total
for the five days about 35,200, or slightly
less than last week, and the smallest run
since last August.
Bidding on beer cattle was falrlr ac
tive. ' Packer were filling order at prices
that looked strong to 1015c or more
higher. For the week native beevea are
5076o lower. There was a fair demand
for butcher stock and packers absorbed
tha offering at generally steady to strong
price.. However, some dales looked 10
15o or better than yesterday. As com
pared with last Friday, cow values are
DO 75c and In some cases 11.00 lower. The
trade In feeder was light and dull, there
being very few on hand. Value on the
fleshy kinds have held up well and are
Steady for the day and weeki Light thin
kinds, however, are . pot selling quite as
high as a week ago. Western grass steer
have practically stopped coming to mar
ket. Quotation are about the same as on
last Friday and auallty of the few ar
rivals are only fair. .
Quotation on cattle: Choice to prime
beeves, Si4.6031l6.6O; good to choice
beeves, I12.5014.00: fair to good beeves,
fl0.60O12.0tl; common to fair beeves, 38.76
wiv.dv;. cnoice .10 prime yearlings, 114.76
16.25 : good to choice yearlings. 312.50ia
14.80; fair to good yearlings, $11.00012.60:
common to fair yearlings, I9.00ll.00:
choice to prime heifers, $11.&012.60; good
to choice heifers, (9.00il.EO; choice to
prime cows. $9.6011,00; good to choice
cows, t7.759.00; fair to good cow, $6.25
7.76; common to fair cows, 14.6006.25;
choloe to prime heavy feeders, $10.60
13.00; good to choice feeders, $9.2510.60;
medium to rood feeders, $7. 76 9.25; com
mon to fair feeders, (6.757.76; good to
choice stockers, $9.0010.26; fair to good
stockers, $7.609.00; common to fair
stockers. $6.007.25; stock heifers, $6.00
7.25; stock cows, $5.266.50; stock calves.
to. laioi xv. 20; veal calves, $6.00!14.25;
bulls, atag. etc.. 15,25(2110.60: choice to
prime grass beeves, $12.6013.60; good to
choice grass beeves. $10.5013.60; fair to
good, grass beeves, $S.76m!t0; common to
iair grass Beeves, . 7.258,76; Mexican
beeves, $6.608.no.
1 BEEP STEERS.
av. vr. No.
$9 II , 10....
12 10 10....
COWS.
00. 15 1088
50 11 1098
-876' 1 1168
HEIFERS.
25 11 13$
8 10
STEERS AND HEIFERS
,684 9 60 7 T9$
. 16$ 13 00 19 91'
- , CALVES.
410 7 00 3 460
113 74 00 1 110
WESTERN CATTLE.
I NEBRASKA.
8 cow. 10551 6 00 8fdra. 675
1 elv. ., 190: 10 50 17 cows. 1003
elv.. 4?T 0-' , clv. 437
Hogs Receipt early wer estimated at
,800 head, but additional trains wer
marked up for arrival later in the day.
Trade was decidedly , uneven, opening
around 10 and 16 cents higher. Improving
until many sales were 10 and 20 cents, and
posaioiy more,- nigner, but weakened on
toward the close to steady to 10 cent
higher. Good quality mixed and medlum
welgbt hog are selling largely at $13.40
O13.60, with the better kinds from $18.60
to $13.76. with a ton of 313.80. Heavy
and underweight hog ' are selling llrgely
rrom jii.zs to 113.40, aitnougn a lew
sales went below this range.- Bulk of to
day' aale 1 $1$. 26 13.76.
8b. Pr. No. At.
11..
19..
10..
14..
23..
$..
13..
18..
$..
... 783
...1103
... 880
...1066
... 74
. . : 7$ 1
781
Av. Pr.
.111$ $11 75
. 847 11 50
7 (0
10 00
IS 0
$ 00
14 50
60
7 (0
t 50
No. .Av.
76. .170
84. .344
62. .321
66.. 220
45. .287
7$. .235
8b.
180
sio
Pr.
$13 II ' 89. .466 ... $13 30
70 1$ 35 66. .260 40 13 40
13 45 69. .231 ... 18 50
13 65 100.167 ... 13 60
11-61 ' 6.. 266 .i. 13 70
13 75 64. .334 ..: 13 80
Quotation on sheep: Lambs, good to
choice, $15,750)16.00; lambs, fair to good.
$16.2516-50: fleshy feeder. ?14.26(
514 75- good to choice . feeders. $14,006)
$14,000)14.35; fair to good feeders, $13.60
14.00: cull lamb, $10.00012.60: year
ling. $12.7514.00; wethers, 310.25 Qll.uu;
ewea good to choice. 38.7609.00: ewes.
fair to good, $8.2608.76; good feeding
ewe. $6.2507.00; awe cull and oanners,
$5.0006.00.
FAT LAMB8).
Wa - It. Pr. . No. At. Pr.
11$ fed... ft $16 00 93 fed... 77 $16 00
11 fed... 77 14 25 : -
FAT IWBS.
4fod...I3I ' 9 00 172 fed...lll $ 71
FEEDER EWES.
lt(f.fl... T 7 60 163 fed. ..100 7 $0
198 fed. .. 91 7 90 192 fed... II T 90
- Kaunas City live Stock.
Kanaaa City. Mo.. Dee. 19. Cattle Re
ceipts. $.600 head; market steady to
weak; medium and good. $13,406)16.26!
cows, common. $10.25012.40: lightweight
a-nod and choice. $12.36017.85: common
and medium, $7.75012.35; butcher cattle,
helfera. .36.10013.60: cows. $6.00011.60:
canner and cutter. $5.0006.00; veal
calves, $12.75916.60; feeder steer, $7.40
lion: atocaer Kieer. aD.ovuvju.ia.
Hogs Receipt. 9,000 neaa: maricet za
A35b higher: bulk of (ale. $13.60014.00
heavtea. $13.7614.10; medium. $13,600
14.10: lights. 8l3.5O0l4.oo: nent ngnta,
$13.00013.76: packing sows, $12.50013.00;
pigs, $11.00(9 -Sheen
and Lamb Receipts, 2,000 head;
market steady to weak; lamb, $15.60(9
16.(0: cull and common. $3.00 0 14.76:
yearling wether. $11.76013.60; ewe, $7.26
016.00; cull ana common, s3.iew7.ou;
breeding ewes, $$.00011-50; feeder lamb.
311.7BB 14.21. ,
Slons City lira Stock.
Sioux City, la.. Dee. 19.-Cattle Re
ceipts, 1,600; market steady) beef steer,
choice, fed, $16.00018.26; charred fed,
$12.60014.60: fed yearling. $9.00018.00:
warmed up, $9.00012.50; fair beef, $7.00
08.35; fat cow and belters, iJ.00ffia.26
canner. $6.0006.75: veals, $1.00016.60
calve, $.O07.7I itocken. $I.IOOU5;
Short Term Notes
Amer. T. A T. Is 1924 95 V,
do 1925 984
Amer. Thread 16s 1928 98
Amer. Tob. 7 11922 10H,
do 1923 102
Anaconda Cop. 6s 1929 95
Ang. French Ext. 5s 1920... 95
Ar. A Co, conv. Deb. 6s 1920. loti
do 1921 ..106 '.j
do 1922 , 106a
do 1923 106 Va
do 1924 106
Beth, Steel 7a 1922 100
do 1923...-. 100
British 64s 1921 95
Canada 6 1921 97
C B. & , '4s 1921 94
cudahy Pack. Co. 7 1923. .. .10014
Kansas City Term. 6s 1923.. 98
Lehigh Valley 6s 1923
Liggett A Meyer 6s 1921.... 99 ii.
Proctor A Gamble 7s 1922. ...102
do 1923 103U
Union Paclflo 6s 1928 102VI
Wilson Conv. , 6s 1928 94
First Liberty 3s 99.00
L,ioerty 1st 4s 93.30
Liberty 2nd 4s 91. 34
Liberty 1st 4V4 93.60
Liberty 2nd 4s 91.62
Liberty 3d 4Ua 9.1 so
Liberty 4th 414s 91.54
iiiDerty otn 4s 98J98
, 96
99
99
102H
;o3i
9614
95 7-1t
1094
1091,
109
109H
109 V
100 Mi
100
95
97ij
94
101 ,
99
100
99
102i
103H
103
95
feeder, $8.00011.26; feeding cows and
heifers, $6.0008.00.
HogS RecelntB. 10.000: market. atnriv
light. $13. 001013. 60: mlrerl. 11! inffln "n!
heavy, $13.26 13.60; bulk of sales, $13.25
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Dec. 18. Pattla T?or.lr).
8,000 head. Estimated tomorrow, 4,000
head. Market steady. Beef ataera
medium and heavy weight, choice and
prime, $18.40020.00; medlnm and good,
$10.75018.40; common, 1 $8.3610.76; light
weight, good and choice, $13. 25019 25;
common and medium, I7.5013.00; butch
er cattle, . heifers, $6.2614.25; cows,
$6.00013.00; canners and cutters, $5,000
6.00; veal calves, $15.25016.00; feeder
aters, $6.76012.00; stocker steer, $6.00
ay iu,,d,
Hog Rtcelpt. 86.000f head: market
moBtly 10 cents higher than yesterday's
average. Estimated tomorrow, 16,000
head. Bulk of aalea. 3l9.9niH)ii in- 1
$14.15; heavy, $13.9014.15; medium,
313.95014.16: light. $13.75(5314.16: liirht
light, $13.6013.90; heavy packing sows,
smooth, $13.26013.75; packing sows,
rough, $12.75013.25; pigs, $12.75(3)13.75.
Sheep and Lambs Recelnta. 7 000
head. Estimated tomorrow. 3.000 head:
market, firm; lambs, $15.00017.10; culls
and common. $11.00014.76; ewes, medium
and good. $7.76010.00; culls and common.
I4.5UO7.50.
St. Joseph Llva Stock.
St. Joseph. Mo.. Dec. 19. Cattle Re
ceipts, 1,000 head; market steady; steers,
$9.0017.00: cows and heifers, $5.00
14.00; calves, $6.00014.00.
Hogs Receipts, 10.000 head: market
strong; top, $14.10; bulk, $13.75014.00.
oneep ana LamDS Keceipts, 2,000 head;
market steady; lambs, $13.00016.25;
ewes, $4.00 9.25. ;
Boston Wool.
Boston. Mass.. Dec. 19. The Commercial
Bulletin tomorrow will say:
rne demand for wool ha been healthy
and the market is steady all around, with
fine wools 1 inclined to strengthen slightly.
Medium wiols have been less active. Manu
facturers are very Indifferent to new busi
ness, being sold as far ahead a they care
to commit themselves as a rule.
"In the west little new is reported."
Scoured basis:
Texas Fine 12-months. $1.90: fine 8-
month. $1.6001.70.
California Northern. 31.9001. 95: middle
country, $1.70 01-76; southern. $1.501.60.
Oregon Eastern No. 1 staple. 11.96 0
2.00; eastern clothing, $1.7001.75; valley
No. 1, $1.761.80.
Territory Fine etaple. $1.9502.00; one
half tilood combing, $1.7501.80; three
eighths blood combing, $1.3001.40; fine
clothing, $1.7001.75; fine medium clothing,
$1.6U(cpl.T0.
Pulled Extra. ii.io0i.: aa. ii.juibi
1.85; A supers, $1.66 1.70.
Mohairs Best commng, 60 IP esc : neat
carding, 65 60c.
New York Coffee.
New Tork. Dec. 19. The market for
coffee futures seemed to share In the
irregularity of sterling exchange rates to
day. The opening was 6 to 16 points lower
and active months sold about 15 to IS
points below last night closing figure
during the middle of the day owing to
easier early ruling of exchangee and Irreg
ularity of Brazil. Prices steadied around
14.88c for Marchc, as a result- or covering
and the market was flrmeer in late trad
ing owing to the rally In sterling. March
closed at 14.96c with the general list
showing a net decline of only 8 to 9
points. December, 14.60c: January, 14.6BC;
March. 14.96s; May. 15.13c: July, 15.33c;
September. 15.16c.
Soot Coffee Dull: Rio 7s. 15c: Santo.
4a, 2626c
Omaha Hay Market.
Receipt light on both prairie and al-
fr.lfa and with the demand good the mar
ket has advanced on all grade of prairie
and alfalfa hay. Alao on oat and wheat
straw.
UDland Prairie Hay No. 1. 125026: No.
2. $22024; No.-3, $16020.
Midland Prairie Hay No. 1, $24 25:
No. 2, $21023. -
Lowland Prairie Hay No. 1. $18020;
No. 2. $14016; No. 3, $10013.
Alfalfa Choice. $35036: No. 1. $32034:
standard, $30032; No. 2, $2629; No. 3,
$20025.
straw oat, $13014; wneat, iiztjii.
. Turpentine and Rosin.
Savannah. Oa.. Deo. 19. Turpentine-
Firm; $1.54; aalea, 227 bbls. ; receipts, 125
bbls.; shipment, 9 bbls; stock, 13,364
bbls.
Rosin Steady: sales. 767 bbls: receipts,
906 bbls.; shipments, 441 bbls; stock, 61,
080 bbls. . . '
Quote: ,B B. T. O. H, D, $18.15018.25;
I, $16.76 010.90; K, $18.25018.26; M,
$18.7019.10l N, $13.81; Wg. .$20.80; Ww,
$21.26. V .
New Tork Produce.
Vew Tork. Dec. 19. Butter Firm:
creamery higher than extras, 784 74c;
extra (92 score), 73c: firsts, 61H0 72o.
Kggs Bteaay. unenangen.
Cheese Steady, unchanged. '
T.iva Poultry Firm: chickens. 25e:
fowls, $636c; roosters, 10c; turkeys, 45
50c.
Dressed Poultry Steady; chickens, 81
47o:' fowls. 26S6tte; turkeys, 47062c;
rooster, 23 24c.
New fork Grain.
New Torlr. Dee. 19. Wheat Spot firm:
No. 3 red, $3.65 f. o. b. steamer New Tork.
Corn Spot easy; No. 2 yellow. $1.72 and
No. 1 mixed, $1.71 c. U f. New Tork.
Oat Spot firm; No. 1 white, se.
Other article unchanged.
' Evaporated Apple and Dried Fruit.
New' York, Dec. 19. Evaporated Apple
Dull.
Prune Firm.
Apricots Quiet. 1
Peaches Inactive.
Raisins Strong.
Kansas City Produce.
Kansas City. Mo., Deo. 1. Butter
Packing, 1 cent lower, 46c; other grade
unchanged.
Eggs One cent lower; first, 64c; sec
onds, 43o. ,,
Poultry Unchanged.
Dry Goods Market.
New Tork. Deo. 19. Cotton goods mar.
ket today were stronger. Yarn were
firmer. Raw Bilk wa steady and slightly
higher. Burlap shipment from Calcutta
were tn ligntest since May. ,'
Chicago Produce.
Chicago, Dec 19. Butter Lowsr;
creamery 6665He. '
Eggs Lower; receipt, 1.701 caaea:
firsts, 71e; ordinary first, 6IO6I01 at
roam, case incmaea, 610700
Poultry Allv. unehanged.
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha Grain Market.
Omaha, Dao. It, 1111.
Corn arrival today showed considerable
Increase and oonstltuted practically the
entire receipt of grain at this market,
the run being lit car out of a total of
118 car for 411 grain. Wheat market
wa strong. Corn was generally 1 to
2 cent lower and oats unchanged. Rye
took a big jump, advanolng I eent.
Barley was unchanged.'
Wheat No. 3 hard: 1 ear. 11.51: 1 ear.
$3.68; 1 car, $1.58 (smutty). No. 4 hard:
1 car., $2.57; 1 car, $3,65; 1 car, $2.62;
1 car. $2.63 (yellow): 1 car. $1.50: 2 oars.
12.60 (smutty). No. 6 hard: 1 car, $2.60;
1 car, $2.45. No. 8 northern spring: 1 car,
$2.90. No. 5 northern spring: 1-5 oar.
$2.70. No. 1 mixed: 1 car, $2.26 (durum):
1 car, $2.20 (durum). No. I mixed: 1
car, $2.16 (durum),
corn No. S white: 1 car, 11.41 (old and
new). No. 4 white: 2 cars, $1.38 (new).
No. 6 white: 1 car, $1.88; 1 car, $1.87.
No. 2 yellow: 1 car, $1.68 (old). No. 4
yellow: 1 car, $1.56; 1 car, $1.41; $ car,
$1.40. No. 6 yellow: 2 cars, $1.38; 4 oars,
$1.37; 1 car. $1.36. No. 2 mixed: 1 car,
$1.65; 1 oar. $1.53. No. 4 mixed: 1 oar,
$1.39; 6 cars, $1.38 (new). No. i mixed:
3 cars, $1.37; 2 cars, $1.36.
oats No, 3 white: l car, 8Zc
Rvs No. 2: 1 car. $1.67. No. I: 1 cars.
$1.66.
Barley No. l teed: 1 car, $1.47.
OMAHA GRAIN MOVEMEIT.
Today Week Year
Receipt
Wheat ....
Corn ! ,
Oat . ......
Rye
Barley . . . ,
smpmenta
Wheat
Corn ,
Oate
Rye -
Barley . . . ,
It
101
t
' 1
1
7$
12
16
2
11
Ago
33
41
4 '
1
1
' - 14
28
5
Ago
67
46
28
5
7
69
43
62
0
7.
RECEIPTS IN OTHER MARKETS.
Whet Pnra n. t-
Chicago 20 170 67
Kansas City 66 42 4
St. Louia 62 78 48
OMAHA GRAIN INSPECTION.
The number of cars of grain of the
eral gradea Inspected "In" here during the
last 24 hours follows:
Wheat No 1 hard. 1: No. I harrt
No. 3 hard, 6; No. 4 hard, 6; No. 5 hard,
3: sample hard. 1: No. 1 mliert 1. Ni, 2
mixed, 1; sample mixed, 1; total, 29.
worn o. t wmte, 4; NO. 4 yellow. 17;
No. 6 yellow, 23; No. 6 yellow, 2; No. 2
mixed, 1; No. 4 mixed, 9; No. 6 mixed, 16;
No. 6 mixed. 2; sample mixed, 1; total, 76.
Oata No. 3 white, 4; No. 4 whlta, 2; No.
3 mixed, 1; total, 7.
ye iso. 3, 1; no. 4, 1; total, Z.
Barley No. 4'l: No. 1 feed. 1: relected.
1; total, 3.
PRIMARY RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Receipts Today. Year Ago.
Wheat 1. 78S eoe 1 1 1110 linn
Corn 807,000 ' 624,000
Oats 405.000 710.000
flhlnmnnta-w-
Wheat 181,009 755.000
Corn 482,000 465,000
Oat 378.000 721.000
I EXPORT CLEARANCES.
I . Tnrtav. Tear A an.
Oats
70,000
I.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Chicago. Dec. 19. Gossip that Canada
and New England were reselling to the
west, discouraged buyers of corn today
and led to a late decline In valuea. The
close was unsettled to 4o net lower,
With January, tl.SQt., nd May.
$1.34401.34. Oats finished Vts net lower
to 4c advance. In 1. revisions the outcome
varied from 22e decline to a rise of 7c.
Fresh Weakness In British exchange was
the accented explanation of messages from
the east telling of resales of corn. Declines
In exchange rates, however, did not have
much effect on the corn market until no
tice wa ti'ken of talk about corn resales.
In fact, prices averaged higher during the
creator part of the day Influenced by
lightness .pf offerings and by reports tlX;
the Edge foreign finance bill wa ready
to be slffiW by th- president. Higher quo
tations on hogs counted as a bullish factor
in corn -ind so, too did evidence that car
shortage was still seriously curtailing the
movement of the crop.
Oats like corn reflected the weaknes of
foreign exchange. Big longs wer said .
have done considerable selling.
provisions wtre dun and irregular. Ad
vances In the Price of hogs failed to stim
ulate!, demand.
Articles I Open High Low ' Close Yes'y
Corn.
Dec. 1.41H 1.48 1.46Mi 1.46Mi 1.47
May 1.36 1.366 1.84 1.34 X.iiV,
July 1.34 1.35 1.33 1.33 1.34
Oata,
Dec. .82 .82 .814 -82 -2
May .8314 M .82 .82 .88
July .11 .77 .76)4 .76 .77V4
Pork.
Jan. 36.76 36.85 . 36.75 36.85 37.00
May 36.25 36.40 36.15 36.40 36.62
Lard.
Jan. 28.05 23.10 23.00 23.07 23.05
May 28.85 23.95 23.76 28.87 23.10 .
Ribs.
Jan. 18.40 18.66 18.30 18.66 18.45
May 18.86 19.07 18.80 19.06 18.90
St. I-ouls Grain.
St. Louis. Dec. 19. Corn December.
$1.48; May, $1.41.
Oats December, 83c; May, 850.
Kaneas City Grain.
Kansas City. Mo.. Dec. 19. Corn De
cember. $1.49; January,. $1.41 1.41 ;
may, $1.36; juiy, ii.ds'.
Ical Stock and Bond.
Quotation furnished by Burn. Brlnker
& Co., December 16, 1919.
STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Armour A Co. Pfd 10714 107
Beatrice Creamery Pfd ........100 102
Gooch Fcod Prod. Com 70 80
Oooch M. K. 78 Pfd. B. . . . 99H 100
Harding Cream, 7s Pfd. .... .100 102
Lincoln T. & r. com. 7s , so
Om. & C. B. St, Ry. Pfd
do Com
M. C. Pater Mill 7 Pfd.... 9$
M E. Smith 7 Pfd. 1932 102
A. O. Spald. Bros. 1st Pfd.. 994 I 100
Union Power A Light 7s Pfd.. 98 4- lot
BONDS.
Braden Cop. 131, litd.. 11
City of Fairmont 6 1931
French Citle 6s 1934 11
Greeley, Neb., Water 6 1988......
waytsg vo; 6 i27
Neb. Power Co. 6s 1949 84
Om. C. B. St. Ry. 5s 1928.. 80
Omha, City of, Various
Rocky Mt. Fuel 6s 1941 with bon...
Un. Stock Yds. Om. 1st 6 1931. II
51
SO
100
4. to
92
6.00
6.75
86
12
4.70
HI
17
New York Metal.
New York. Dec. 19. -Conner. Iran and
anthnony unchanged.
t.eaa spot ana January, 7.307.4t,
Zinc Steady; pot, 8.20O8.30. .
'At T.nnrinn Rnn) .nnm. 9m aa.
tin, 323 2 6d; lead, 41 l6; other unchanged.
Chicago Potatoes.
rrblparrt . Tins. ID ....,...
arrivals, 21 ears; northern whites, sacked',
..nu; duik, 3.io. jooDing: Red River
Ohlos, $3.50; western russets, $3.5001.66.
Cotton Future.
New York, Dec. 19. Cotton future
closed very steady; Deoember, 88.10o; Jan
uary, 36. 89c; March, 84.82c; May, 81.18c;
July, 30.95c.
Mew York Coffee.
New Tork, Dee. 19. Coffee Rio, No. T,
16c. Futures, steady; January, 14.81c;
May, 15.13c. '
1 Spot Cotton.
New York. Dec. 19. Cotton Spot,
steady; middling. 89.26c.
Bar Silver.
New York, Dec. 19. Bar Silver $1.13.
Mexlean Dollars 11.01.
New York Sugar.
New Tark, Dee. It. Sugar TJnehaaged.
FINANCIAL
Nw York, Dm. It. Led by oil,
motor, ateela and equipment at extreme
gain of 2 to 18 points, today's stock
market gav a demonstration of underly
ing strength.
The movement In oil wa featured by
Mexican and Pan-American petroleums,
those Issues showing greatest actlvitv In
connection with merger plans, while steal
and affiliated shares derived their sup
port from highly favorable trade condi
tion. Demand for finished steel and Iron of
all description at mounting prices sched
uled Is said to be so large as to make
necessary an elimination of the usual
year-end auspension of operation at the
mill.
. Continued ease of call money, which
ruled at I per cent, though rising to 8
per cent In the last hour, and the further
stability of foreign exchange, especially
the rat on London, were among the fac
tor which contributed to the confidence
manifested by speculative Interests.
Shippings, tobaccos and the usual mis
cellaneous specialties participated mod
erately In tha day' activity and coppers
rallied from their early heaviness with
rails, the latter strengthening toward the
close on buying of Pacific and trunk lines.
Sale amounted to 1,125,000 shares.
Trade reviews touched upon the record
bank clearings of the country, due largely
to unprecedented holiday business and Im
provement In the labor situation, was re
flected tn the Increased production of
various finished commodities.
The on division of the financial mar
ket which offered little encouragement
wa the bond market. Leading issues
were steady at beet, while Liberty bonds
manifested further reactionary tendency
with some gilt-edged rails and industrials.
Total sales, par value, were $26,600,000.
Old United States bonds wer unchanged
on call. ,
Am. Beet Sugar,
Am. Can
Am. Car A F. ...
Am. H. A L. pfd.
Am. Locomotive.
Am. S. & Rfg. ...
Am. Sugar Rfg. .
Am. Sum. Tob. .
Am. Tel. Tel, .,
Am. ,, L. A S. .
Anaconda Copper.
Atchison
At. G. & W. 1. 8. S
Baldwin Loco. ...
B. ft O
Beth. Steel "B" .
Butte A Sup., Cop.
Cal. Petroleum v .
Canadian Pac. ..
Cen. Leather . . . .
C. A O
C. M. A St. P.
C. A N. W
C. R. I. & P. ....
Chlno Copper . . .
Colo. F. & Iron .
Corn Product . .
Crucible Steel . .
Cuba Cane Sugar.
Dls. Seo, Corp..
Brie
Gen. Electric ...
Gen. Motors .....
Gt. Nor., pfd
t. Nor. Ore. ctfs
Illinois Central ..
Insplr. Copper .
Int. M. M., pfd .
inter. Nickel
Inter. Paper
K. C. Southern...
Kennecott Copper
j . & ......... .
Mexican Pet
Miami Copper. . .
Mldvale Steel....
Mlksourl Pacific.
Montana Power..
Nevada Copper..
N. Y. Central..,.
New Haven
Norfolk West.
Northern Pacific.
Pacific Tel. A Tel
Pan-Am. Pet....
Pennsylvania . . .
Pitts. A W. Va...
Pittsburgh Coal,.
Ray Con. Cop...
Reading
Rep. I. A B
Shat Ariz. Cop..
Sinclair O. A R. .
Southern Pacific.
Southern Ry
Stud. Corp...,.
Texas Co v
Tobacco Prod . .-,
Union Pacific...
U. C. Stores
V. S. Ind. Alco..i.
V. S. Steel .
U. S. Steel pfd...
Utah Copper
Western Union...
Weat. Electric...
Willys-Overland. .
National Lead . . .
Ohio Cities
Royal Dutch ....
Sales.
3,600
6,100
1,200
1,300
8,800
6,600
1,300
3,800
6,000
900
7,500
6,100
2.200
.41,100
7,200
20,900
700
.1.000
8.300
2,500
2.200
8,700
6,700
2,800
1,700
-1,700
6,300
.16.300
7,900
$.600
. $.600
. 800
.14,600
8,600
800
1,600
. 4.800
. 6,000
. 7,000
. 3.100
. 900
8,400
600
,58,400
. 400
. 6,300
. 3,800
, 2,000
. 300
.' 6,000
.11,200
1,700
9,600
100
37,400
.19,600
. 6,600
. 500
. 2,800
.12.200
.58,900
.' 200
.25,000
.31,900
. 4,900
.23,500
. 6,500
. 8,000
.10,600
.16,800
.10,000
.91,200
. 900
. 6,800
. 200
. 1,700
, 7,900
. 1.200
. 3,700
.18.900
High.
- 96
55
139
117
96
69
138
98
99
17
58
84
175
111'
31
96
26
44
134
96
64
38
87
25
S5
41
86
219
53
78
13
166
340
78
27
88
62
108
21
76
15
28
110
224
22
49
26
69
14
69
26
98
81
36
109
40
26
62
20
77,
116
11
44
105
22
106
233
1
124
92
106
106
113
74
87
64
28
80
48
100
Low.
95
64
136
116
94
68
137
"96
98
16
67
82
172
108
30
93
26
43
131
S
52
36
85
24
85
39
85
201
61
77
12
166
326
77
87
81
51
107
20
74
15
28
109
209
22
48
24
67
14
68
25
97
78
36
104
40
25
61
19
76
109
11
43
102
21
104
226
90
122
91
103
103
112
71
87
63
28
80
48
96
Close.
96
64
138
116
96
69
138
96
98
16
68
84
173
110
31
95
26
43
.134
95 .
54
38
86
26
36
40
85
216
61
78
13
166
336
78
37
88
62
108
20
76
15
28
110
220
22
49
26
. 69
14
69
26
97
81
36
107
40
26
62
19
76
112
11
44
104
22
104
230
tl
124
91
104
106
113
73
87
63
28
80
48
- Brndstreet's Trade Review.
New York, Deo. 19. Bradstreat'a tomor
row will say:
Favorable features constitute a large ma
jority of tire unusually full list of Im
portant trade and industrial happening
this week. Resumption of coal production,
enlarged fuel shipments, removal of all
restrictions of light, fuel and ship bunker
ing, reopening of speeding up of closed or
partially Idle mills, factories and furnaces,
active buying of iron and steel, augmentng
of unfiled orders, further advances in these
and other metals, sharp cold weather stim
ulating buying of heavy wearing apparel,
a rally In foreign exchange and the passing
of the Edge bill reawakening export buying
of grain and hog products, a slight decline
In the weekly food index notwithstanding
this due to lowered quotation for dairy
product, egg, beef and potatoes, lower
prices for hides iand leathers and to crown
all. new high records volume of holiday
trade are among the outstanding events
making for unusual activity at this season
of the year. Weekly bank clearings $9,631.
831.000. - - - -
Now York
U. S. 2 reg..l00
alT a 9m Mnn.lDO
U. S. cv 8s reg 88
U. S. cv Ss reg 88
U. 8. 4s reg.. .106
IT. 9 4a eoun.105
Am.T.ftT. cv 6 99
Anglo-Frnch 6 6
Arm. Co. 4. 83
Atoh.' gen. 4s.. 76
B. & O. cv 4 66
Bth. Stl. ref. 6 86
Cen. Leatb. 6. 96
Cen. Pac. lt.. 76
r A. n Ba. 78
C.B.Qjt4 .. 96 I
C,MS.r.cvii
C.R.I.P.Ry.rf.4 66
r. a. a -r ill, 79U
C Cop. cv. 7. 105
u. or pan .. aa
r,a.T n --f Ra 47
D.ofC.' 6 1911. Ill
Erie gen. 4... 40
uen. itaec. o.. v
Bid. lAak.
Bond 1.1st. ,
Gt. N. 1st 4s. 81
111. Cen. ref. 4s. 75
Int M. Mar. 6s. 93
K. C. S. ref. 5a. 72
L. & N. un. 4s. 80
M.K.4T. 1st 4s 68
M. Pac. gen. 4s. 67
Mont. Pow. 6s. 84
N. Y. C. dab. 6. 90
Nor. Pas. 4s... 76
Nor. Pac. Is... 63
O. S. L. ref. 4s. 81
Pac. T. T. I 85
Penn. con. 4. 89
Penn. gen. Is.. 87
Reading gen. 4 78
H.L.AS.F.adJ. 6 57
8. Pac. ct 6s.. 104
Sou. Ry. I.... 84
Tex. Co. cv. 6. 103
Tex A Pao. 1st. 88
Union Pac. 4s.. 83
U. 8. Rub. 6s.. 86
U. 8. Steel I.. 97
Wabaah lit ... 81
' ' New York Money.
New York, Dee. II. Mercantll Paper
Unchanged. 1
Sterling Demand, $3.74; cable,
$3.76.
Francs Demand, 11.05: cables. , 11.00.
Guilders Demand, 36; cables, $7.
Lire Demand, 13.20; cables, 1J.15. 1
Marks Demand. 2.04; cables, 2.06.
Time Loans Strong: unchanged.
Call Money Easy; high, 8 per cent;
low. t tier cent: ruling rate. 6 per cent:
closing bid, 7 -per cent; offered at I per
cant: last loan, 1 per cent.
Liberty Bond Price.
New York, Dec It. Liberty bond price
at 11:30 a. m. today were:' 3, 19.12;
first 4s, 93.33; second 4s. 91.40; first 4'4s.
93.50; second 4s, 91.54; third 4s,
93.66; fourth 4s, 11.54; Victory 3s,
98.92; Victory 4s, 18.68.
London Money.
London, Dae. II. Bar silver Un
changed. Money J per eeijt ,
Discount rate Unchanged.
i
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
Adele Garrison. New Phase of
Revelations
of a Wife 1
How Lillian Underwood Set the
Stage for the Conference.
Mr. Walters kept his promise
punctually. I went to the door my
self to answer his ring, glad that
Katie had gone to the "movies."
My little maid is so frankly curi
ous and gregarious a creature that I
have not the problem of door service
which confronts so many house mis
tresses. It does not matter whether
it be day or evening, hours on duty
or hours off, the sound of the door
bell is the signal which draws Katie
with a movement as swift and sure
as that of a homing pigeon flying to
its nest.
Form any reasons, however, I pre
ferred that Katie should not see my
visitors, if the encounter could be
avoided. I was reasonably sure that
it could be, for Jim and Katie upon
coming home would go straight to
their own room, unless I intercept
ed them with some question or di
rection for the morrow.
I was as frankly glad to see
Esther Walters again as I was un
easily troubled about a further en
counter with her brother. The girl,
a wonderfuly pretty creature with
big Irish eyes of violet shaded by
long lashes, a clear olive skin dash
ed with carmine, and black hair
whose lustre would make any self
respecting raven put his wing out
of sight in humiliated envy, threw
her arms around me impetuously as
I opened the door.
"Oh, my dear Mrs. Grahaml" she
exclaimed, and I noted again the at
tractiveness of her throaty contralto
voice. "It does seem so good to
see you again. I'm awfully glad I
graduated last year. It would just
make me sick to think of going back
to school with you not there."
I kissed her warmly before I ex
tended my hand to her brother.
"It is good to see you, dear," I re
plied, heartily, and then changed my
tone involuntarily to that of formal
courtesy.
"I am so glad you could come
over, Mr. Walters. Come into the
living room."
He murmured something as banal
ly conventional in return and went
through the introduction to Lillian
with the same unsmiling formality.
His whole attitude was at hostilely
wary as that of a Missourian is sup-,
posed to be. I, was as sure as if he
had uttered the words aloud, that he
Ihought himself the center of some
scheme to save me at tht expense
of Kenneth Stockbridge.
Lillian, after the introductions and
the usual small talk following, took
the reins of the situation in her own
hands with her usual directness in
verbiage stripped of frill. I had
oreviously assured her of Esther's
,absolute trustworthiness in keeping
to herself anything which sne mignt
hear.
"Mr. Walters," she said crisply,
"of course you have guessed that it
was not to play bridge that we in
vited you to come here tonight. Mrs.
Graham and I wish to consult you
upon a most important project con
nected with Mr. Stockbridge. Mrs.
Graham assures me that your sister
can and will keep her own counsel
absolutely, but I am wondering if
we wish to bother so young a girl
with so grave a matter."'
The Card Game.
"I do not know your connection
with the case of Mr. Stockbridge,"
Mr. Walters returned, icily, "but if
Mrs. Graham, wishes a third person
at this interview, the purpose of
which is wholly dark to me,. I prefer
that my. sister should also be pres
ent.", .
"I will try to make my position
clear to you a little later," Lillian
retorted, good-humoredly. "And of
course we are very glad to have Miss
Walters present. Shall we go to the
library?" She looked at mo. "We
shall be less likely to be disturbed
there." '
I rose and led the way to the li
brary without further comment. I
think none of us" felt in the mood
for conversation. Pretty Esther Wal
ters was both bewildered and fright
ened, her brother, watchful, Lillian
cool and inscrutable as ever while
I could not avoid a feeling of dis
tinct resentment at the younf at
torney's attitude.
Lillian ' brought out the folding
card table and set chairs around it.
"We might as well give this thing
an air of plausibility," she said,
motioning us to seats, and dealing
the cards expertly. "If each of
you will be good enough to take
up your cards, so that anyone com
ing into this room will think we
were playing, I'll play the dummy,
for I am afraid I shall do most cH
the talking."
We all three obeyed her, although
Mr. Walters picked up his cards
gingerly as if he suspected some
explosive substance were hidden in
them. His sister, beginning to, re
cover from her first fright, had
now all the eagerness of 'youth for
adventure. Her eyes, fixed on Lil
lian, were shining with excitement,
the carmine tint of her cheeks deep
ened. As for me, I was occupied with
doubting wonder as to whether
even Lillian's skill would be able to
remove Mr. Walter's erroneous
ideas concerning my attitude to
ward Kenneth Stockbridge.
(Continued Monday.)
HIGH OFFICERS
PRAISE DETZER
BEFORE COURT
Give "Brutal" Captain Good
Character Say French
Civilians Looted U. S.
' Trains. -
New York, Dec. 19. Called as a
character witness at the court-martial
of Capt. Karl W. Detzer,
charged with brutality to American
soldiers of the overseas forces in Le
Mans, - France, Lieut. Col. E. O.
Saunders, formerly chief of the De
partment of Criminal Investigation
of the American expeditionary
forces, testified that the accused offi
cer's reputation was "excellent" and
that under the same circumstances
he would reappoint him to the judge
advocate, Central department, sta
tioned at Chicago. . ,
Names High Officers.
The witness named several high
officers in the D. C. I. who, he said,
frequently had discussed Capt' Det
zer during gatherings at headquar
ters in Chaumont, and they always
"spoke of him most favorably."
Among( those mentioned was Col.
W, R. Pope, chief of Le Mans area;
Maj. Gen. H. H. Bandholtz, Captain
Peterson, formerly chief of police
of Oakland, Cal., and Captain Flood,
a member of the New ;York police
department. ':
"A necessity existed all over Eu
rope for D. C. I. men," he said. "We
sent operatives to Germany, Italy
and England in addition to having
them in, France." '
French Looted Trains.
Looting of trains carrying sup
plies for the army of occupation,
was 60 frequent, Colonel Saunders
testified, that an armed convoy had
to accompany each train. Whenever
trains stopped, the armed guards
had to get off and patrol. The wit
ness said a great many of the thefts
were committed by French civilians
and he believed the greater part of
the looting was done by them, many
arrests having been made. It was
necessary, he explained, to organize
eight companies with a total of 1,000
men. After the armistice, the force
was enlarged. .
35 Million Dollars
Of Tires Med Up in
The Open and Ruined
Washington, Dec. 19. Automo
bile tires worth more than $35,000,
000 thrown in a pile many feet high,
and covering more than an acre of
ground, were ruined through ex
posure to the weather at the motor
transportation corps base , at Ver
neuil. France, Captain Robert Clen-
Ldening, an officer at the camp, told
a house committee investigating war
expenditures during the war.
No coverings of any kind were
placed over the tires for more than
10 months. Captain Clendening de
clared, although there were many
canvas tarpaulins scattered 'around
the camp or being used for less im
portant purposes.
Approximately 5,300 motorcycles,
after being placed in perfect repair'
for use by the A. E. F., were parked
at the same camp and allowed to
stand exposed to the weather for
months until they became useless
piles of junk, other witnesses told
the committee.
France Rapidly Is
Rehabilitating Its
Devastated Regions
Soissons, Dec. 19. (By The As
sociated Press.) Gradual transfor
mation of the battle-swept regions
of northern France back to their
normal condition is being every
where noted by The Associated
Press correspondent, who, with spe
cial facilities extended by the gov
ernment, is making a tour through
the devastated regions. This reha
bilitation is observable in the re
vival of old industries, the estab
lishment of new ones and the intro
duction of modern equipment and it
is even noticeable in the return of
vast flocks and herds of domestic
animals, depleted by the war, back
to the normal basis required for the
domestic needs of this region.
Allies Not Agreed
On Indemnity Demand
For Sinking of Ships
Paris, Dec. 19. (Havas.) Allied
experts are not agreed as to what
demands should be made' on Ger
many as reparation for the sinking
of the interned German fleet at
Scapa Flow, according to the Matin.
Some are disposed to accept newly
constructed ships from the Ger
mans, while others would require
the immediate delivery of German
light cruisers. It is probable, the
newspaper says, that a compromise
will be reached. Such a step is now
being discussed by British delegates
who will submit it to tbe British
fcabinetf
DEALERS PLAN
A REDUCTION OF
CLOTHING COST
Conference Called for Janu
ary at the Instance of
Assistant Attorney
General.
Washington, Dec. 19. Steps tto
check the rising price of clothing
win oe aiscussca ai cumcrejico
here early in January of persons in
terested in the production'of wesr-x
ing apparel, from the producer of '
raw material o mc cdoiuhiii vi
the finished product. i . ,
The calling of the conference was
announced today by Assistant At
torney General Figg, who said that
in addition to effecting economies in
operation, it was planned to provide
for the production of a - standard
quality cloth and garments at a rea
sonable price as an inducement to
the public to check extravaganct in
purchasing. t
' Producers Call Meeting.
Suggestions for the conference
came from the producers of wearing
apparel, and a committee of 17 is
being chosen, the . personnel of
which will be announced after the
Christmas holidays. .The amalga
mated clothing unions will be repre
sented in the conference.
Mr. Figg said it was generally
agreed among producers that one
essential for reducing the cost of
clothing was to have manufacturers
devote their , plants to necessities,
meaning the type of clothing pur
chasable by the average man. Some
clothing manufacturers were said to
believe that men's suits now selling'
for $55 retail could be sold at a .
profit for $25, if an arrangement
could .be worked out between mills,
manufacturers and retailers, where
by a certain percentage of business
could be devoted to goods of stand
ard quality to be turned out in .
quantity.
There is no intention to desltrn a
"uniform", for the public, Mr. Figg
said, and the standard goods under
consideration' would be standard in
quality rather than in pattern.
The Department of Justice also is
taking other steps to turn the atten
tion of the public to . the lower,
priced goods, neglected in the re
action from war prosperity. Mr".
Figg has suggested to the National
Retail Drygoods association that
"economy" departments be estab
lished by the association's members,
wjhich would call the attention or ...
customers to the fact that goods of
excellent quality but medium in
price still are to be had.
Another H. C. L. Meeting.
Mr. Figg has disapproved the ae
tion Of some merchants, however,
w4o were said to have taken advani
tage of the suggestion and. inauguj
rated "economy sales." The govern
ment does not desire to stampede
the public1 into purchasing goods not ;
needed, simply because they are ad
vertised as bargains,". Mr, . Figg
said. - . .
With the coal strike over, officials
living. A call was sent
out today from Attorney General i
Palmer's office for a meeting of the
committee, with whom he had met
frequently in the past on the trend
df prices. Secretaries Baker,-Daniels
and Wilson, Director '. General
nines, en airman Muraock ot the
federal trade commission and. others
are members of the committee. ;
Factory Girls and
Millionaire's Wives
In Tribute Canvass
New York,, Dec. 19. A $22,000
canvas of "Idealized American Wom
anhood, an enigmatic interpretation
of Madonnahood," ' which will be
presented by the War department
to Red Cross headquarters in Wash
ington as a tribute to the great min
istering organization from, the bel
ligerent forces was placed on exhi
bition Thursday. ' ;
Before being placed on permanent
exhibition in Washington the paint
ing probably will be shown in Chi
cago, St. Louis, - Minneapolis and
Cleveland. , .
The canvas, by F. Lois Mora,, has 1
been , acquired by Secretary Baker
through Maj.. Joseph G. Kitchell,
formerly of ,the general staff. The
title is "Thine Is the Glory."
' Portraits of more than 1,000 wom
en Red Cross workers who rendered
most conspicuous service in the war
were carefully selected by Red Cross
headquarters and divisional and !
chapter officials throughout the
United States and scientifically fused i
or blended into one remarkable face
by Major Kitchell and incorporated
in a large allegoric composition by
M. Mora. Among the portraits sc
lected were those of Mrs. Marshall
wife of thevice president; Mrs. W.
H. VandeYbilt, Mrs. August Belmont
and those of many shop and factory
girls. . s
Women Prisoners Leap : ' ,
From Fast Moving Train
Oil City. Pa., Dec. 19. Mrs. Vera
Killaher, 22 years old, and -Mary
Shevler, 29, both of Youngstown, O.,
leaped from a fast Pennsylvania
passenger train 40 miles from here,
while being taken to Kittaning, the
county seat, by Constable C E.
Stevenson of Kaylor, where they
had been arrested on a charge of
disorderly conduct. '
Mrs. Killaher suffered severe lac
erations about the head and other,
minor injuries, -.She was put on
board the train again and taken to
other woman was- caught at Red
Bank, near here.. . '" .
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