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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.

FORT LOGAN, COLORADO, MARCH IL
lHA-Sealed proposals, in triplicate,
will be received here until 1880 a. m.
April Il. 1917, for the construction of an
irrigation pipe system for the parade
ground, athletic field, etc, at this depot.
Blank forms for bidders, specifications
and full information may be obtained
upon application. The United states
reserves the right to accept any or all
proposals or any part thereof. Envel-
opes containing proposals should be
marked Proposals for Irrigation Pipe
System" and addressed to the Con-
structing ouartermaster. Fort Logan.
Quartermaster, U. S. Army,
Mlsn.ls-lsAs-7
CENTRAL DIVISION. CHfEF or, MIR
Office. Chicago, H., March IL, lsi2,-
Sealed proposals, In triplicate, will be
received by the Quartermaster, at Fort
mountain time. April I, 1912, and then
opened. for furnishing the construction.
steam heating. electric wiring and fix
the Hospital at that Post. Full In
formation, plans and specifications fur
nished on application TO that officer.
Deposit Of IS required for the plans, which
win be refunded when the plans are re-
turned, Plans and specifications can be
NNIh ~ W. Shus - NiNtiit
Chief Or. Mr.. NJ. ls-ls-Ig-2i. Apr. 1-2.
PROPOSALS FOR SEWER. CENTRAL.
Division, Chief Quartermasters Office,
Chicago, ILL.,, March 10, lsl,.-Sealed
proposals, in tripicate, viii be received
by the Quartermaster, Fort Omaha, Neb.,
until II a. m, central time, April 49, 1912,
and then opened, for furnishing all labor
and material required In the construction
Of reinforced concrete sewer and accom-
"a Wnrk n that in
formation. blank forms OF proposals. plans
and specifications will be furnished on
application to that officer Deposit of s.
required for plans. which will be refunded
when plans are returned. Plans and
specifications may be seen at this office.
Col Jno. l. Glen, Chief Quartermaster.
NJ. ls-is-12 A. l2-la
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
NEW york GENERAL MARkET
Quotations of the Day ON various
Commodities.

| NEW YORK, March fa.-FLOUR-
Quiet; spring patents, S.EHa0; winter
straights, aSQ4to; winter patents. HOO
80; spring clears, ti.2sQt.5o; winter ex-
tras, No, i. s250lSso: winter extras. No.
2 $255nae5; Kansas stralghts. AUaA0.
Rye flour, steady; fair to good, sL&1As0:
choice % fancy, G0lq5,&.
E4A.iL;;-steady; fine white and
yellow. l.S0lO; coarse, A.55qLpi kiln
dried, <375.
RYE-Quiet; No. 2. Sc, c. 1. T. Buffalo.
MHEAT-spot market firm; No. red,
SlOsA elevator, export basis. TO arrive.
srn Duluth, ni Il e. .. B. afIc S ope Sa
navigation. Futures market opened firm
on better Liverpool cables and covering,
eased off under renewed selling pressure.
but rallied In sympathy with the north
west, closing hc net advance 20 &c de-
cline. May, Si.0 l3-,6Gi.0Sn. closed at
N.0o l5-le; July. si.0s%hi0i closed at
NMA Receipts. $50 bu.i shipments,
"A. $50 bu.
.CoRN-spot market steady: No :. 5sIsc.
| elevator, domestic basis. TO arrive, and
export, 7sAc. {. o.. b.. afioat, Futures
market was nominal Receipts. 2LT50 bu.
OATS-spot market quiet; standard
white, b7e In elevator; No. :. tslsei No;
white clipped. SsGsse. on track. Futurys
market was nominal Receipts, :. Us bu.
HAY-Qulet; prime, si.S; No. I. S.Solt
i.%: No. :, n.isaLso; No. .. 3l.oGl.la
iOIo-tEUlt stare. common 70 cupiAcs
1911 crop. SQ5oc; 1910 crop. nominal; Pa
eific. coast. l9ll crop. A94ie: 1910 crop,
nominal
HIDES Firm: Central America. &c;
Hogota, 234Is4a.c
LEATHER--Steady hemlock firsts, g
qefc; seconds. 2i9ssc; thirds. stusze. 40
tects, i5c.
PRoNISIoNs-Pork, firm; mess, sl7,l %
QlLl5. family, stS.5os1ls.50, short clears,
floou1S9o Beef, steady. mess. S1300f5
Is. 20; family. sl5.ooa15.J0. beef hams, Ss7.0D
a1s.oo Cut meats. steady: picked beiaes,
10 TO IA pounds. s.. Is; picked ms, sl01s
Nll.oo. Lard, firm; middle west prime.
s.. s.; refined, steady; continent, p.s
south America, tio.a5; compound. s6slists
TALLow-ouiet: prime city, hhds., &C.:
special, Sic; country. 5A9sl4c.
RUTTER-Steady; receipts. SEA tubs.
creamery specials, s0isc; extras, SC; first,
e9az9sze. state dairy tubs. finest, 81.
good to prime, 25dzsc.
CHEEsE-Firm; receipts. 9sS pack
ages; state whole milk held specials.
white and eoloFed. lsc.
EGGS-Firm. receipts. 11,2S eases:
fresh gathered extras. 2Sd2314c; ffrsts'
256225sc; seconds. 2l1z62lAc, western
gathered whites, 29d2sc.
POuLTRE-Alive, firm; western chick
ems, he: fowls. isl1aiTc; turkeys. lsd1c.
Dressed, quiet: western flows, I4dfslsc;
turkeys. lSQ2lc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
CHICAGO LIVE sTock MARKET
Demand for Cattle and sheep steady
--IIous Lower

CHICAGO, March I6-cATTLE-Re-
cetpts, lO0 head: market steady; beeyes.
S.OOuS.so, Texas steers. A.e0q0.eo: west
ern steers. &00d7.00, stockera and feed
ets. A-iou6.oo; cows and helfers. s2@l
666; calves t.7sqSA
HQGS-Reeeipts, 1900 head; market
mostly loo lower than yesterday; light.
s610nT.Oo; mixed, ss70fi706: heavy. S. toqf
TOO, rough, Si70ddSV: pigs, 81 S0ad 50;
bulk OF sales, s5S0Ni,eo.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts LOO
head market steady. native, SA70aa 70.
western, N2lo,eo; yearlings, S.0ou6 10,
lambs. 8. 25lll.bO western. S.I5lf7.GO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18

ST. LOUIS. March Is.--CATTLE-Re
celpts, go head, including 100 Texans;
market steady; native shipping and ex-
butcher steefs, 55OasD: steers under
1900 lbs, ss.2ff6,75; stockers and feeders,
S.Sds,o; cows and heifers Ht0lrl 81:
Gamers. s2.oftl0o; bulls, s35e1a 50:
calves, S50oas.b Texas and Indian
steers, S.oog7D; cows and heifers, $50
d59
HOGS-Receipts, 400 head; market 10
ql5c higher; pigs and lights, $50 i.05;
mixed and butchers, s7.0Og7.2o; good
heavy. Ei5GI2O
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 300
head; market steady; native muttons,
N.015.75; lambs k00a7. As; culls and
bucks, s2.25n350; stockers. s2.50gf3.O.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
Kansas city Grain and Provision.

KANSAS CITY, March l6.-wHEAT-
Cash unchanged: No. : hard, 81 .o3ll 90:
No. 3, s1.olqLoS; No. = red, 1.eoal. ON; No.
O. gSI9sc.
CORN-Unchanged 10 lzc higher; No. :
mixed. sSl44Ssc: No. 6, GTl4asSc; No. :
white. ssQ10c: No. 9, Csc.
OATS-Unchanged; No. white, gsa
53Ixc; No. mixed, 52d53c.
WHEAT-May. S9lzc bid: July, gIAd
sls.c, sellers. September, SSAassAtc bid.
Germany. 70Isc; July. 5s6e; Septem.
Der, 67Lds7Tsc bid
oATs-May, alsc; July, f7is9FKc, sell.
erg.
RYE-soas2c.
HAY-strong to 500 higher: choice
timothy. ssa.oog2l.5o; choice prairie,
$3.50.
BuTTER-Creamery. sc: firsts, Sc;
seconds. &c; packing stock. s1Izc.
EGGS-Extras. &c; firsts, SOC.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids win be received by the city
Of Mound City. Missouri, up 10 O'Clock
p m. April 5. 1914, at City Clerks Office.
in said city. for constructing 5.361 lin. II.
10 sanitary sewer main and IS marholes.
also l.lee lin IT. Il storm sewer. - inlets
and manholes. Plans. profiles. specifica-
tons and further information concerning
bids on file al City Clerks office, IN
Mound City, Missouri, and at the offices
OF seithz-Peterman Engineering Co, 81.
Joseph. Missouri. For further particulars
call on or address City Clefk, Mound
City, Missouri.
By order OF the city council Of the
City OF Mound City. Missouri
J. b. DEARMONT. City Clerk.
Ms let
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18

NOTICE OF SALE OF BANKRUPT
stock-In tie matter Of Edgar Huber,
bankrupt. Mecook, Neb.; In pursuance Of
an order directed TO me IN the matter
Of Edgar Huber, bankrupt. in the dis
trict court Of the United states for the
district Of Nebraska, MeCook division,
Will sell at public sale 10 the high
est bidder for cash at 10 O'clock
a. m, on the I'd Of March, 1912
at No. 70 Main avenue In the CITY
Of HcCook, Neb-. the entire stock Of
groceries. queensware. clothing and ali
other articles Of merchandise belonging
70 the Ed Huber stock. together With the
furniture and fixtures belonging 70 the
bankrupt used In connection Nth said
business. said stock invoices the sum Of
about Aoea Sale subject 10 confirrna-
don By the court Dated this 18th day
Of March. ST. W. B. WHITTAkER.
Trustee IN Bankruptcy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
81. Louis General Marked.

ST. LOUIS, March G-wHEAT-cash,
weak, track No. red. sl0laI02. No.
hard sl.0zdl.li.
CoRN-I.ower; track No. .. &C: No. Z
white. 67QHkc.
oArs-Lower; track No. 2. Sc: No. 2
white. 53iza54c.
Closing prices OF futures.
WHEAT-Weak; May, H.Uh; July.
CoRN-Lower; May. re: July. 7lxc.
oATS-Lower: May. 5s7sc; July. fac.
RYE-Sominal. &c.
FIOUR-Quiet red winter patents
u .60d5 90: extra fancy and straights. HOO
GAS: hard winter clears. s. t09I3.75
SEED-Timothy. SO. o0ji2 60
CORNMEAL-S3. %.
BRAN-Steady; sacked east track, ti.S
HAY-Firmi timothy. sa.Ucess.Oo; prai-
RE. SIS. 0oq200o.
BAGGING-SAc.
HEMP TWINE-7iic.
PROFESSIONALISM, unchanged; Job
bing, sl5.7S. Lard. higher; prime steam,
&.s0n9.O5. Dry salt meats. steady; un-
changed: boxed extra shorts. SIS: clear
ribs. ts.75. short clears, 1915. Bacon, un-
changed; boxed extra shorts, s9.75; clear
ribs, S9.75: short clears, ti0,25
POULTRY-Firm. chickens. 1aJkc:
springs, lie. turkeys, lie; ducks. Ice;
geese, Sc.
BUTTER-DuI at 2Ias0c.
EGGS-Higher at 2O1<c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18

SHEEP-Sheep and lamb receipts. as
indicated by the board estimate. were
rather deceptive. Something like 1000
head we're expected. but they proved TO
were only stopped al this point long
enough for feed aud water. The actual
market ranisired barren and nominally
steady.
( Aside from a stronger trend TO values
During the week few changes worth men
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
Miiwaukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE, March is.-wHEAT-
No. northern. N.os1l. III; No. north
ern. sl.69i.sl9; No hard winter, q !ooa
100: May, N.0014; July. ssis GsSAc.
CORNING. 3 yellow. 67GS7ikc; No. z
white, s7as74c; May. ssss8ssAc; July, vs.
1fOse.
OATS-Standard, Sc.
BARLEY-Malting. N-aoGi2.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
81. Joseph Live stock Market

ST. JOSEPH. March ls.--CATTLE-Re-
eeipts, 100 head; market steady; steers.
8. 1880; cows and helfers. s3.SgI 90.
calves, $5.00ds0
HcGS-Recelpts, 100 head: market
SIS
SHEEP AND L.AMBs-No receipts.
market steady; lambs. s6.00df7. 10.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
LIrerpooI Grain M.rket.

LIVERPOOL. March l6-WHEAT-
Spot. nominal Futures, firm; March.
S. nd; May. Is I'd; July. Is sgd.
CORN-Spot, steady; American rrfxad
new. 6 I'd: American mixed. old, 6 10 d:
American mixed. new kiln dried. 6 h
Futures. steady; May, 60 I'D
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
GRAIN And PRODUCE MARKET
Wheat Proves Rather Dull Affair
After Sharp Decline.
CORN is A WEAK CEREAL
Values Ease OFF steadily Under Per-
sistent selling and Price. win
Probably seek Lower
level.

OMAHA, March Is. 1872
The wheat market proved rather q
duh affair today after the sharp decline
yesterday The trade was anxious to
Shorts were not Inclined TO hold over
their short contracts
News OF any feature was lacking. but It
would seem natural that values have
tsc from the recent bulge.
Corn was the weak cereal today, values
easing off steadily under persistent sell
ing Of hons stuff
The cash demand Is hot active enough
az these levels and prices viii have TO
80 some lower before the trade will BE-
willing to take the bun side again.
Wheat was dull and prices ranged mar
row. Trading was OF the evening up
character. Cash wheat was firm and
sold ise higher.
Corn was weak. and bears. assisted
by liquidation, pounded values TO a lower
level. The more distant futures suffered
the heaviest losses. Cash corn was We TO
lsxc lower.
Primary wheat receipts were ss5.oco
bushels and shipments were $1,000 hush
els. against receipts last year OF ns.eoo
bushels and shipments OF 800 bushels
Primary corn receipts were IlAoo bush
els and shipments were 5000 bushels,
els and shipments Of 81. 90 bushels.
Clearanees were $1,000 bu, Of corn, none
Of oats and wheat and flour equal TO
ll2.00 bu
Liverpool closed I'D lower to Nd higher
on wheat ana hd lower on corn.
The following cash sales were reported:
wheat-No. hard: cars. Sl,ooit; No
hard; car, uO, I car. @ise. No.
mixed: car. si0a Corn: No. white;
car, eiAe. : cars. 64tsc; No. color;
cars, 64l1c. No. . yellow: cars. eissc;
car. Sac. No. yellow car. 62lsc; car.
eekc. z cars Gac M 4 naixed. L cars
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18

PEORIA. Ill. March R-coRN-
Steady: No. I white. e4c. No. yellow.
&c: No. yellow. &c: No. 3 mixed. CSC:
No. mixed. sc: sample. 5Slze
OATs-Lower. No. , white. Sc; stan
daEd. sc; No. = white. 5ssc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
kansss.
SNAP IN LAND

SNAP IN LAND
SIX hundred acres adjoining town site
OF Smith Center. county seat town OF
] eco people: ali level land; all in cultiva-
ton Four hundred acres in fall wheat.
looks fine; all fenced; small improve
ments. Forty acres alfalfa. good or.
chard: finest tract OF COO acres In county.
City mas fine water works. twenty -four
hour system electric lights; Tine high
schools. Above located In one OF the best
nog and cattle feeding and gram counties
OF Kansas. VIII divide. Price yl5. Write
and ask about H.
HOBBS & DETwILER.
Smith Center, Kan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
HAMBURG-AMERICAN

London - Paris = Hamburg
sKAisn Aug Vie, MAt 10. A. a. '.BatAyia
Mar 90 u noon. Pres. GRANT. April g. sAmerika
April H.
sRItI-Carton Ia Carte Restaurant,
ssHamburg direct and sscond cabin Only
hamburg American ..irs, $50 West RAN
delphi g.. Chicago. NJ, or local agent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
stock In .irt-

Receipts Of live stock at the five prin-
cipal western markets yesterday:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18


HAVE farm Of ~ acres. five miles
from good town. 20 miles from Mime
apolis, 70 acres under cultivation. ~ acres
meadow. balance pasture and timber.
but can all be opened up Clay loan soil
Good house. lex2Sxls, with IL lex24x1s
full basement. new barn, 1x5sx16. gran
airy. corn crib and machine shed. good
we'll and water. Buildings In first class
condition. Cannot be duplicated for 5000
On main road. ono mile from school
house and creamery. Price, $40 per acre.
Easy terms. Charles Z. swanson. EIk
River. MINI.
BARGAIN.
2so-acre farm adjoining a good railroad
town, 100 miles from Minneapolis; two
houses. one large barn and other build
ings; buildings originally cost 500; 10
acres under cultivation. balance timber
and meadow land: no waste land. Price
SIS per acre. ESQ cash. balance easy.
SCHwAB BROS,
i2S Guaranty Loan Building, Minneapo-
is. MINI.
GOOD MINNESOTA DAIRY AND
farm land. ti509 to t99eo an acre. Easy
terms. close to the big markets. Any
sized tracts from ~ acres Up. Write for
Exchange Bldg. Minneapolis. Mimi
Nebraska.
FOR SALE-well improved farm 81
acres; running water, heavy soil. five
miles east Of Grand Island, Neb. Address
Mrs, Geisinger. sG South Pine. Grand Is
land, Neb,
NORTHWEST OF o'NelIl and northeast
OF Emmett, six miles, is g good No. farm
Of 80 acres; Id In cultivation: good
young apple orchard; all good buildings
You can buy at your own price and terms
for a short time. immediate possession
can be given. See or write Parker q
Parkham. O'Neill. Neb.
FOR sALE-Half section near Grand
Island. over 100 acres alfalfa. Over S7.so
finest improvements. Price So acre.
Reason. owner died. Bayard n. Paine,
Grand island. Neb.
FARM bargains near Omaha. Possession
Grin $. Merrill. I2i5 City Ma Blk Bldg
II .ou have anything to exchange. al.
yertists 1t in The Bee Want Ad columns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
REAL ESTATE
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
1923 Myrtle Ave.
N11nn

This modern six-room house at the cor
ner of 34th St, right In Bemis Park, at
tractive and well built. must be sold tins
week. and We invite your inspection and
offers. IL you want a home OF this size.
investigate this.
Glover Realty Syndicate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
OFFERED FOR SALE
Furniture.

NEW 6-hole coal range; also refrieer.
ator, IN good condition. Tel. Harvey Si72.
FURNITURE, including piano, i0s2 Far
nam. Harvey 1858.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
A Good Buy

s-room. all modern home. well located,
In Bemis Park, fine. slightly corner on
the boulevard, and the house all mod
ern and nicely arranged; hot water heat
NONRESIDENT owner says we've got TO
sell at once. Price $3.50.
Glover Realty Syndicate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT.
Farn and Ranch I.anaa.

TWO farms for rent These farms are
sood ullable land. well improved contain
ing 40 acres and 10 acres. J. T. Collins,
Council Bluffs, Ia Phone Black $50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
sheep and Lambs In Liberal Receipt
During the Week, with Prices
Ten 90 Fifteen Higher
Than Last Week.

The following table shows lhe range {
prices paid Tor hogs at South Omaha Il
Tie last lew days, with compai lsOns:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
DELIVERS GRAFTON
AT WATERS BIER

Impressive services we're held IN
Charles Geist's chapel Monday al
ternoon, over the body OF Fritz Kuhl
man, waiter in the Randolph hotel
hose remains will be Slipped to
Kassar, Hungary, where his aged
mother resides
The Rev. Edward Collins conducted
the service, Dr. Tobias Sigel deliver
ed an address In German, and Judge
Phelan paid the following tribute &c
Fritz"
ITO live in the hearts he left be
hind is not TO die His life was peace
ful; its close as quiet as the quiet that
ushers In the dawn OF the virgin day
As he heard the knock Of the messen-
ger on the door, sent to summon him
from Time to Eternity. feeling the
weight OF the burdens he had borne
being lifted from his shoulders, he
closed his eyes and softly murmurm-
ed: 'Ich geheheim, ich gehe helm
Yes. Fritz. you are going home
home TO mother, home to rest among
your kindred who are sleeping on the
hillside and when IN future years the
flowers of your native Hungary bloom
into life above your narrow home.
and the songbirds thrill the woodlands
with sweet melodies, we will not have
forgotten you, Fritz, we will never
forget you, for the world Is better for
your having lived in II, though your
lot was a humble one"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
POLICE PENSION
DENIED TO TWO
Claims of Widows of Detective
Dillon and Patrolman La
Rue Not Allowed

The widows OF Detective James r.
Dillon and Patrolman James c. La.
Rue will not obtain pensions from the
police department as the result of an
opinion given police pension fund
committee by Assistant Corporation
Counsel Lee. Tuesday. In substance,
Mr.. Lee holds that no pension can
legally be granted In cases where q
police officer has been killed while
not on duty or where an officers
death is only remotely or indirectly
traceable To accident while on duty
Dillon was on the force for about
II years and suffered from heart dis
ease. In 1906 he pursued man whom
he wanted 10 arrest from police head
quarters TO the McGregor missloI.
He tainted as result OF the cxertion
and rapidly declined, dying from
heart disease a year and a half later
His widow claims that his death was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
M'MANIGAL SCORED
AS LABOR'S JUDAS
United States Senator Kern
Makes Closing Appeal for
Accused Union Men

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. "a
The fate OF the 40 union labor men
in the dynamite conspiracy trial ex'
cept for Is hours argument for the
government by District Attorney
Charles Miller and Judge Albert Al
dersons charge rested with the jury
at 1890 this afternoon, when United
States Senator John w. Kern closed
the defense argument
He excoriated Ortie McManigal,
the informer, in even narsher terms
than the other defense lawyers used.
appealing TO the jury not to credit Nc.
Manigals confession.
The uncorroborated portions oil
that remarkable piece OF 6cton,' de-
clared Senator Kern, 'damns the
whole tale. Its reyengeful spite ex.
plains the motive OF the confessed
arch fend. who said: When I'm
caught we're all caught, and who, by
careful coaching has been helped 10
defile innocent names with his JUDAS
touch"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
UNION TRUST co.
GIVES EXTRA DIVIDEND

The directors OF the Union Trust
Co. declared an extra dividend OF two
per cent which will be paid 10 the
stockholders with the regular div idend
Of 1-2 per cent for the quarter on
Jan. l, making the total disbursement
S35, COO, The year has been an ex'
ceedingly prosperous one for the com
pany and the extra distribution OF
earnings Is made to give the stock
holders an opportunity TO share in the
prosperity. There Is some talk that
the extra two per cent will be made
a permanent addition TO the dividend
return on the stock.
Oflcers were reelected as follows:
Chairman, Henry b. Ledyard; presi-
dent, Frank w. Blair; Independents,
George Hendrie, and ri. Is. Hoyt; vice
president and secretary, g. J. Nc.
Mechan; vicepresident and treasurer
Charles r. Dunn; trust officer. Alex
ander G. Long. assistant secretary,
John n. Stalker; bond officer. w. T
Bradford: real estate officer, +. Y
Lingemann; manager abstract depart
ment, Israel T. Cowles: custodian
safety deposit vaults, Gilbert X. o.
mum; chief clerk, j. Howard Millln.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
HOLIDAY TRADE HEAVIEST
IN THE CITY'S HISTORY
CONTINUED from Page onel

-ued brisk, and now in the last days
IL is still heavy with the 'hlling-in
trade. Trade this year was better dis
tributed over the holiday shopping
season than in the past
Il attribute the increase TO gener-
ally prosperous conditions and To the
great growth of the city"
Merchants have been forced to hire
extra help 10 care for the holiday
business. They reI ort that they have
had little trouble in securing clerks,
but that il has been difficult to keep
them for the full season. Many oil
these temporary employees are women
who have been clerks, but are now
married and go into the stores for a
few days in. the holiday season to earn
a little Christmas money.
The big department stores say that
they have adopted better storage and
sales methods this year and that These
went far toward making the shopping
more than usually orderly and ex-
peditious.
Christmas buying has extended
over several weeks, the public gener-
ally giving heed TO the good work OF
he newspapers in reminding shoppers
10 do Christmas shopping early" was
the word from the Elliott-Taylo--W Wool
renden company. We have had an
excellent holiday trade. People seem
to select gifts with more discrimina-
ton with each succeeding year GIFTS
OF substantial value and good quality,
and OF practical use, have beer pur-
chased this season In preference TO
the 'tawdry tinser kind There Is
growing consideration too, on the part
OF the shopping public toward sales.
people and the latter, quick to respond
are more polite and eager to serve.
Splendid business said the Henry
Blackwell Co. Couldn't ask better.
While penple shopped early. holiday
buying commencing early in Novem-
Der, we have had great rush OF buy
ers the last few days. All our stocks
nave been heavily drawn upon to sup
oily Christmas gift-giving."
The same story OF splendid trade
was repeated in the stores or the r.
j. Hickey Co. Traver-Bird Co,
Siegels, Ernest Kern's. HeyE's Bas
zaar. the Granger Hannan-Kay Co..
Hugh Connollys. and the big mer-
chants generally.