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Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

of year. and packers claiming that more
lambs were coming than they needed pun
ished prices on the midweek session. Thurs
days trade looking to be quite little out
OF line with other markets. Monday and
Tuesday small gains were noted In spite OF
the big runs and Wednesdays market open
ed steady with the previous day. but be-
fore the close a good share OF the supply
had to sell a quarter lower. After just
holding their own on liberal run, Thurs
day values reacted Friday. going back TO
where they were before the slump and
closing steady with the nigh time. Best
lambs on the close were selling up to $3.50,
oquallng the record made earlier In the
week. and most OF the desirable stun was
uuotable from sl2.25 up, with some Of the
fair TO plain kinds down to 1890 and I'M
der. Compared with a week ago. yester-
days prices were 15n25c higher. Clipped
lambs moved UP little during the week.
though. II anything, they showed less up
turn than wooded grades.
An advance of a quarter, or more, was
noted in old sheep Ewes made up the
bulk Of weeks supply, though more weth-
ers were here than for a long time. The ad-
vance was not quite so marked from day
to day as that In lambs, but muttons suffer-
ed no slump at midweek, and In the long
run showed the most advance. Decent to
best ewes closed at IS. 00mS.3S, the latter
price, which was paid Friday, being the
highest on record for this time Of year.
and a new top for the present season.
Quotations on sheep ana lambs: Lambs.
good to choice. $l2.25@1250; lambs fair
10 good, sll76@le25; lambs, clipped, 1915
@f07S: lambs, feeders, s10.50@l2.00; year
lings. good to choice. S9.759l0.50: year
lings, fair to good. Ss.5009.50; yearlings,
feeders. s7.00@s.0o: wethers. fair to choice.
81 500siO; ewes, good to choice, 5000
S.35: ewes, fair to good, 1918 100: ewes,
plain to culls, S4500625; ewes feeding.
sJ.9O97.0 90; ewes. breeders. all ages. $500
Gs50
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Wheat Values Drop ut Opening Because Of
Difficulty Of shipments.

Chicago. Dec. e.--Forecasts OF return
Of foreign buying helped to bring about
bulge in wheat prices during the las hour
today. Notwithstanding that throughout the
rest Of the session the market had been
weak. The close was strong, &c TO 2Mc net
higher. with May sl.77h Rf77h and July
3l.teh Gi4sk. Other commodities also
Eained-corn. ~ @3c; oats, hQkc, and
provisions, i7h @2oc to 5Le.
Bull leaders who predicted a revival OF
European demand for wheat, made tho con-
tcntion that decided Increase OF available
ocean freight tonnage was In prospect and
that the congestion of eastern railway facil-
tiles soon would be overcome by the siren
uous methods which were being used to re-
iievc the situation. II was while this sort
or talk was most prevalent that shorts, who
were disinclined to face risks over Sunday.
attempted TO collect profits on numerous
early sales. An unexpected lack OF offer.
ings speedily became apparent and a quick
upturn was the result, with the pit disre-
Earding the bearish factors which before
had ruled the market, notably the subma
rine issue with Germany and the news of
the presence Of German cruiser on the At
iAntic In addition to armed undersca boats.
Not much confidence on the part Of wheat
traders was shown at first In reports that
the number Of vessels available for trims
between North American and Europe would
be enlarged. II was explained that at
least certain percentage Of the increased
"A :
gtntina. Until weekend evening up OF
trades began. however, the bulls seemed
unable 10 do q great deal In tho direction
Of overcoming declines. let alone Establish.
ing an advance.
Corn swayed to a large extent with wheat.
Scarcity Of rural offerings gave an adyan-
tsxe at times to the bulls. despite assertions
that the car situation was improving or
some Of the western lines. Oats paraileied
the action Of other cereals. There was some
INQUIRY from the seaboard. but actual sales
to shippers were light
Higher quotations on hogs lifted proyi.
sions- Besides shipments Of meats and lard
during the week were reported to have
reached . liberal total.
Butter-Lower; creamery, 3od37c
" EEgs-Raceipts. 1.eo5 cases; unchanged,
ENTHUSIASTICALLY 80 care; unchanged.
Poultfy--Alive, unchanged.
Chicago Cash Prices--wheat: No. Q red
nominal: No. red. s1.ss: No. Q hard, nomi.
nal: No hard. si.7s. Corn; No. yellow
nominal; No. I yellow. s2c; No. 4 white
seh @ssc. Oats: No, white. 6sn d 5lc;
standard, san 054hc Rye. No. ., yI.4s
Barley; POGO Si.2a. Seeds: Timothy, $500
~; clover. sls.ee@i7.oo. Provisions: Pork
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10
GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Receipts Are Fairly Heavy, but
Traders Hold and Cash
Market Declines.
CORN NOT VERY ACTIVE

Omaha. December ., 1916.
The cash wheat situation showed little
Improvement today. and while the receipts
continued fairly heavy, the market was or
decline and traders held a large part OF
their stun for Mondays market The bet.
ter grades Of wheat. however. were In good
demand at unchanged prices, but the
poorer samples generally sold from &c to 4c
under yesterdays market the No. hard
selling around s1.s7@i.ss and the No.
hard going at sL.7t617s,
Corn was not very active. but the trade
In this market showed a slight improve
nent. with prices ruling from lie to &c
lower. There was pretty good cash In
uuiry for the, different varieties OF corn
and the commercial grades were much
better sellers than were the lower grades,
The commercial grades OF yellow and white
corn brought around s6h Gssc and the
bulk of the mixed corn OF the same grade
sold for ssh as7c.
Oats was the best seller on the list. and
while the market was quoted from I'M
changed to NC lower, the bulk of the sales
were made at yesterdays prices, No. >
white oats being quoted at b3c and the
No. 4 white at san 65sc.
The trade in rye was quite active at Nc
decline, but barley was rather slow and
was quoted nominally unchanged.
Clearances were: Wheat and -four equal
to i.ls7,ooo bu.: corn. 1000 bu.. and oats.
$1,000 bu.
Liverpool closed with wheat quiet and
unchanged and corn strong to I'D up,
Primary wheat receipts were 1.0ls.o0O bu
and shipments Of l.o27.ooo bu,, against re.
ceipts Of 2,717oo0 bu. and shipments OF
1.427,000 bu. last year.
Primary corn receipts were 1,007.ooo bu-
and shipments OF 47s,o00 bu.. against re-
ccipts OF l.o1e,00o bu. and shipments Of
437, 900 bu. last year.
Primary oats receipts were $4,000 bu
and shipments OF $4,000 bu.. against re-
ceipts OF 100000 bu. and shipments Of
$4,000 bu. last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10
1850; lard. sis.EA S1s5:h; ribs, sis5'
@li0e
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations Of the Day on Various Leading
Commodities.

New York, Dec. s-Flour-Quiet
Wheat--Spot easy. No. l durum, S2osa
No. 2 hard. si.s7A: No northern, Duluth
sl.sSk: No. ! northern, Manitoba, {2.o2%
T. o. b. New York
Corn--Spot, steady; No. 2 yellow, slobh
l. {. New York ten day shipment,
Oats-Spot. easier; standard, 50 shc.
Hay. easier; No. l. sl.O5; No. 2. N.oo' NO
3, soc.
Hops-steady; state, common 70 choice
1916, 45a50c; 1915, sd14c: Pacific coast
1915, l3a15c; 1915, sale.
Hides-Steady; Bogota, Hg45e; central
Leather-Firm; hemlock firsts. SIC; sec
onds. Csc.
Provisions--Pork. firm; mess sSi 500
1900: family, 5000 n 1900; short clear
800 q 5000. Beef, steady; mess. $4,000
$3.50: family. s25.50n27.00 90. Lard, weak
middle west, Sls.606is.7o.
Taliow-Dull.
Butter--Firmer; receipts 1906 tubs;
creamery, ss@SShc; frsts, 36@37c: seconds,
"a a3bc.
Eggs--steady; receipts, 2.s56 cases: fresh
gathered extra frsts. 4s@47c; nrsts, 42T 4bc:
refrigerators. special marks. fancy. Hhc;
refrtgerators, seconds TO hrsts, 30ih q 32c,
Cheese--Quiet; receipts. l.7S2 boxes;
state. held specials, IAN case; state, .av-
erage fancy, 2i@24hc,
Poultry--Live. firm; chickens. l7@l7 Nc;
fowls, l6@1sc; turkeys, i5gl7c. Dressed,
dull; chickens, l6a28c; fowls 1s@2lc; tur-
keys lSm2Sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10
Sioux City Live Stock Market.

Sioux Ciyt, Ia, Dec. 9.-Cattle-Receipts.
400 head: market steady; beef steers, $500
heifers, s5.50@S.00; Gamers. $500 Q5.5o;
stockers and feeders. $s.25@7.75; calves,
s6,0O@S.5O; bulls, stays, etc, $5.25@675;
feeding cows and heifers, $4.75674o.
Hogs--Receipts. 1900 head; market SO
s.s5; heavy. $9.7O@s.s5; pigs. $a6o9s.oO;
bulk Of sales, $s.4o@9.So.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 300 head
market steady; fed muttons, S7.5o@1o.o0;
wethers, $s.00@S.50; ewes, $75098.25;
lambs 81 .00012,40.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle We're Steady-Hogs Weak-Sheep and
Iamha Weak ~

Chicago, Dec. Seattle Receipts, 500
head: market, steady; native beef cattle.
s7.O0@12.75; western steers. Too@l06o;
stockers and feeders, $460Q7s5; cows and
heifers, sS.s5@1O.25: calves, $950@l0.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; market weak
at lOc advance over yesterdays average;
bulk, ss45Qss5; light, ss.504965; mixed,
$9.3o@10.1O; heavy, {9.50@10.l5; rough, $3.50
@9.65; pigs. $6.75@S75.
Sheep and Lams-Receipts, 1000 head;
market. weak: wcthers, $s.50@9.5O; ewes,
$5.O09S.S5: lambs. s10.25@1300. -
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10
Sugar Market.

New York, Dec. 9.-Sugar-Market for
futures was quiet today, with trading con-
fined entirely to the-January position. OPP
orators generally were inclined to hold off
and await developments in the spot market
with the close unchanged to 3 points lower
Sales were $500 bags most of which was
in the form of exchanges; January. 431c
March, 45lc; May, 4.66c; July, 413c; Sep
tember Also. Raw sugar, dull; molasses
4.S2c; centrifugal. 5.6sc Refined, dull, fine
graduated, 7.20c
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10
81. Louis Live Stock Market.

st. Louis, Dec. Neutrality-suspicious.
$50 head. market steady; native beef steers
s7.50@ll75; yearling, steers and heifers
ss.5o@l15o; cows, 35.5o@S.oo; stockers and
feeders, $530@7f5; prime southern beef
steers, SS.0099.00; beef cows and heifers
s4250750; prime yearling steers and heif-
erss S7.50Ds.O0; native calves, $6.0o012.25.
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head market
steady. light, $s.4099sO; pigs. T2599o0;
mfxef~ and butchers, Ss.35910.10; good
heavy, sl0.05910.lo; bulk Of sales, $s.55 q
1000.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 500 head
market steady; lambs. $7.5O@1S00; ewes,
ss75076O; yearlings, $S.00Q1000. .,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

Kansas City Dec, 9.-Cattlo-Receipts.
1000 head; market steady; prime fed
steers, s1o.75@12.o0; dressed beef steers,
$750@l0.50; western steers, $660@10.30;
stockers and feeders, $SSoQS,oo; bulls, s5.s6
@6.75: calves, S6.OO@n.00.
Hogs--Receipts, $500 head: market high
err; bulk Of sales, ss,4o@s,s5; heavy. $3.50
1886; packers and butchers. $s7o@s.90;
light, $930@9S0; pigs, $s.00G8.75.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts none %market
steady; lambs. 311.50912.50; yearlings, 1915
@1l.0o; <xethers. ss.2s 9s.25; ewes. $TPo9
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

Omaha. Dec. 7.--prairie Hay--ChoIce up.
land. SiL5o; No. l. s1o.5o@1i.oo No. .
land, Sil,oo. No. /, sl0.oo@io.5o, No. .
sS.6o@s5o; No. 3. $7so@s5o Choice low.
land, 500 @s50: No., /. $3.50 @a.o0; No ?
s7.009So0; No. ., $6,0o&Lo0,
Straw-Choice wheat Is quotable at s6.ot
96.b0. Choice oats or rye. $500 100.
Alfalfa--Choice, S17.50: No, l, $l5.50G
1850; standard, siL504t5,50: No ., si2.6l
Pi3,bo: No. ., til.o0@l2.oo
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

ST.. Joseph. Dec, s,--Cattle--Receipts, 100
head: market steadys steers. s7,00@li 90;
cows and heifers. N5o@s.5o; calves. $500
@125o.
Hogs--Receipts, 5000 head; market
steady to strong; top. $1,000: bulk Of sales.
ss.35@sso.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts. so head /:
market steady; lambs. sil,bo@l2.4o; ewes
s77b@s.S5. N. z
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10
Evuporated Apples and Dried Fruits.

New York. Dec. 9.-Evaporated Apples
Steady: fancy. &c; choice "A gs1sc; prime
7k @7hc -,
Dried Fruits-Prunes. firm California, IN
dl0%c; Oregon, 7@7hc. Apricots, firm;
choice, Is u ql6c; extra choice, ibhc; fancy
1874 Gl7c Peaches. firm choice "a q Sc;
extra choice, s@s1sc; fancy, l0@lehc,
Raisins, steady: choice to fancy, seeded, iO''
@lOhc; seedless, log l9hc; London lay
ers 81 80
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

New York. Dec. 9.--Cottou goods and
yarns were decidedly quieter today with
some easing In prices reported on small re-
sales between second hands, Burlaps and
linens ruled firm. Jobbers were busy on
arranging shipments. Spot trade was better
than usual at this season OF the year. Knit
goods we're In demand for spot and future
delivery. ,"- .-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

New York! Dec. s.-Cotton-FutursS
opened steady; December, 1880; January
1900; March. 1925c: May. 1850: July
ls.50c: October. 1850.
Cotton futures closed steady; December'
1860; January, 1870; March. 10 O6c !;
May, ls25c; July, 1880; october, l73tc
Spot. quiet; middling upland, ls75c' No
sales
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10


New York, Dec 9.--The market for cof-
fec futures was less active today and fiuctu-
ations were correspondingly narrow. There
was some scattered covering, while outside
long interests, disturbed by the unsettled
ruling Of other markets, appeared to have
been pretty well liquidated on the moderate
incline OF yesterday. The opening was un-
changed to 4 point higher In consequences,
but demand was by no means active and
prices ssgged off slightly during the morn
Ing, with May selling at s,3tc and July at
$500. The close was net points lower to
point higher, Sales. 1o.50p bags; Decem-
Der, sole; June, s.osc; February. s.1sc;
March, B21c; April. SAGE; May, s.33c: June.
Sale; July. s.osc; August! s.bsc; Septem-
Der. $500; October. s.67c; November, s,76c.
Spot coffee. quiet Rio rs, exc; Santos Is.
.ioMc. Few fresh offers were reported In
tho cost and freight market, but the quota
tons received ranged from eKc TO loo for
Santos 4s London credits. Owing to the
holiday there wore no official cables from
the primary markets.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10
CARLOT RECEIl


These sales were reported today:
wheat--No. hard winter: car. sl.7s:
winter: / car, .I72; 2a-5 cars, ,i.ss;
cars. si.ss; / car, 1851 No hard win
ter: car, 31.6sh: l car, sl.6b. Sample
hard winter: ! car. si.5b; SIS car. sl.62.
No. spring: Ia car, 1877. Sample spring
car s1.so. No. . mixed: car, sl72;
SIS car. sl.6i. No. I mixed: fAoar. tl.6o
Rye-No. .: 1 car. s1.ts: as car. sl.i1;
Ia car. sl.t. No. 1: 1 car, $40; la car.
sl.ss. y
corn--No. white: / car. ssc; Q cars.
STAG No. white: cars. ssc; gar. SIC.
No white: Q cars. ssAc No. . yellow:
~ cars. SIC; car. ssxc; cars. ssnc.
No. yellow; car, SIC. No. mixed; .
cars. SIC. No. mixed; 4 cars, SIC; 5h
cars, sshc. No. I mixed: car. sshc; !
car. s6c
oats-standard:1 n car. 53xc. No. whites
rs cars. 53c No. white. car, b3c; 1 car.
5tkc Sample white: car. sake: cars,
ZINC; Q cars, 52hc
Omaha Cash Prices--wheat, No. Q hard,
si.7l@L7s; No. hard. si.s7@L72; No. 4
hard, si.ss0ls5h: No . spring. sLss@l77;
No spring. u.s5@i.7+; No. drum. s17o
OILS: No. . durum, sl.ss0i.7s. Corn: No.
2 white. SIN @ssc; No. white, SIN 9ssc;
No. white. SCI @ss Nc; No. 3 white. SS q
ssRc; No. white, s5E@ssN No. 2 yell
lew, SIN @s7hc: No. yellow, sen @s7hc;
NO. yellow, boh VS1c. NO. yellow, bb@
seHc; No. Q yellow. sbh 0ssc; No. Q mixed,
sen oslo. No. . mixed. ssh @s7c; No /
mixed, s6QseAc; No. mixed. ssX Ws6c;
No. mixed, bk@s5xc. Oats: No. .
white, SAN @bshc; standard, b3G63hc: No.
) white, san q s3c; No. /. white. sax @6ac.
Barley: Mailing, $1.06@1.i5 No. feed.
socesI,oa. Rye: ,l,h@lla; No. .. n.4o
@i.H
Omaha Futures.
The vhezf-1na rket va a vary t,ussttled and
while the market suffered a slight declin,
during THO early trading hours, the bull
assumed control and heavy buying forcet
May wheat to si.7sh and July to TIA
The corn situation depends somewhat or
the car situation. but this market followct
the upturn In wheat today and closed about
is higher. with ,rathT active trading in thu
The oats market was featureless and
showed little change from the opening
prloes. The local trade In the cereal wa.
very quiet and only q few trades In tht
December article were made by the loca
crowd.
Local range Of options:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

Kansas city, Mo-. Dec. s.,-Wheat--No. 2
hard, N.73@fS0: No. Q red, sl.Tt@1,77.
December, si,73%; May, t,i7s& Ola.
Corn--No. mixed. 90c; No. Q white. s1c:
No. , yellow, soh qsici December. coke;
May, aox g90Nc. n
Oats--unchanged TO No lower; No. .
white, 66h Q57ci No, q mixed, b5@Bec.
Butter--Creamery t0c; firsts, sSc; Sec
opds, 36c; packing. 2Bho
Eggs-Firsts, .33c.
Poultry--Hens, isMc; ROSTERS, lee; tur-
keys, 2gc
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

first quarter at 1850, but supplies offered
for shipment during the first three months
of 1917 are SO light and scattering that
the quotations are practically nominal,
Leading agencies today quoted prices rang
ing from sS2.50@34.00 for the second and
third quarters. Iron was firm and up-
changed,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10
London Stock Market.

London, Dec. 9.--Amerlcan securities were
undecided and dull all around parity on tha
stock exchange here today.
NSilver-Bar, 36d per ounce.
Money-4A per cAnt.
Discount Rates-Short bills, y ass per
cent: three months. 81 N5% per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

Savannah, Ga. Dec. s.-7'rurpentine-Firm,
soc; sales, 122 bills; receipts III; ship
ments. IS; stock, 22.SS2
Rosin--Firm; sales. s72 bbls.; receipts.
ssb. shipments. Sis, stock sara. Quote:
A, B, C, d, Z, 1891: +, G, $500 H, $6.32h /;
l. 1926; X. $3.50: M. S8.40@6.5o; N, $500
SIS; VIC, $500; WV, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

Minneapolis, Dec 9.--Flour-Fancy pat
ents SC lower. quoted at $3.50; other grades
unchanged.
Barley--7sc % sil3.
Rye--si.it@l.42 &
Bran--s26 90 V2T.0o.
wheat--May, Sissy; July, $l,s1h. Cash:
No. 1 hard. si,S6@1.s0; No. 1 northern, si,S3
@i.S6; No. . northern. si.7s01S4: No. .
wheat, si.7s@I.Sl
Corn--No. s yellow, ss@ssc.
Oats---No. 3 white. sow oslo.
Flaxseed--s2.s5@a .s1.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

per cent.
Sterling Exchange - Sixty-day bills,
s461R; commercial, sixty-day bills on
banks, st71A; commercial sixty-day bills
san; demand, s+75h: cables, s4.76 7-l6.
Silver-Bar. 7SAc; Mexican dollars, 5Sc
Bonds-Government. steady; railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

ST. Louis, Dec. 9.-wheat--Lower: No. .
red, 5i.soGi,S2; No. . white, sLsl@1sSh
December. si.75A; May, N.Is%.
Corn---No. ., e3he; No. , white, 94Mci
December, s2Nc; May, ssAc. e
Oats--No. 2, 55hc; No. . white, nominal;
December, b5c; May, 66hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

New York, Dec 9.-Metals-The copper
market has shown continued firmness dur
ing the week. Small s6les of electrolytio
have been reported for delivery during the
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

Liverpool. Dec. s.--wheat-spot No. ,
hard winter. 1ss ID; No. l Manitoba, old.
Its Sd
corr-spot. American mixed. new. lss iod.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

NSheep--The sheep and lamb run the last
week has been unusually large for this time
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

New York, Dec s.--The statement OF the
actual condition Of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week shows
that they hold s73,7so,s40 reserve In excess
OF legal requirements This Is an increase
Of S32,7ss,6S0 over last week. Tho state
ment follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

Quotations furnished by Burns, Brinker q
compapy. 1859 Omaha Natl Bank BIG
STOCKS
, 1916-03-09

b~ewildered by the sight of the woman
lying on the floor.
The voice of Trask breaks the silence.
"Helloi Yes. this is Trask. Is that
you. May?"
The words g%alvanize Strickland into
action. He rises from the c~rouching
position he has assumed. aims his re
vOlver at Trask and fires. The shot
rouses Joan. and she screams. The two
sounds are almost merged, and they
startle Trask, so that he drops the re-
ceiver and turns In time t see whence
his fate has descended upon him. His
last earthly utterance is:
'Strickland!'
And with that Robert Strickland fires
again. 1t is the end of earth for Ger
aid Trask. for the bullet lodges In his
heart.
From the rear OF the room rushes in
Stanley Glover, bearing in his hand a
heavy stick. He dashes at Strickland,
and the stick falls heavily on the Stay.
, 1916-03-09
FORMER MAYOR OF CLEVELAND
AND NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
FIGURE FOR YEARS.
IS But a. YEARS 0lO
HAS ACCEPTED WAR SECRETARY.
SHIP AND WILL TAKE UP
DUTIES AT ONCE.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, March Newton d.
Baker, former mayor of Cleveland, has
been selected by President Wilson for
secretary of war. His nomination will
20 to the Senate today and admin.
istration leaders expect quick confir.
nation SO the new secretary may
take active charge of the War De-
partment's plans for army increases
and reorganization.
Mr.. Baker is a lawyer, and as a
leader among Ohio Democrats has
been a warm supporter of the Wilson
policies since the preconvention cam
paign in 1912. He has been a close
personal friend of Mr.. Wilson since
the latter was his instructor years
ago at Johns Hopkins University, and
was offered the post of secretary of
the interior in the original Wilson
cabinet, but declined because he then
was mayor.
He is understood to be in thorough
accord with the President on the pre-
paredness program and foreign ques-
lions.
When President Wilson was max.
ing up his cabinet in 1913 he offered
the place of secretary of interior to
Mr.. Baker twice. Mr.. Baker then was
mayor of Cleveland and declined for
that reason.
The President and Mr.. Baker have
been close friends for some time and
Mr.. Baker is said to be in close SYM
pathy with the Presidents policies,
and is known to have had the support
Of some members of the cabinet for
the war office.
Baker is A years old. He was born
In Martinsburg, W. Va, and at the
age of rs was appointed private secre-
tary 10 Postmaster General Wilson
In President Cleveland's cabinet. In
1897 he began the practice of law at
M~artinsburg, but not long thereafter
moved to Cleveland, where he became
city socilitor in 1902. He held this
office for ten years until his election
as mayor.