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Evening star., 1917-11-09
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, November 9.-Strength de-
veloped in corn prices today. owing to
the fact that the government crop re-
port indicated smaller yield than the
trade had expected. 1t took but little
buying to bring about rather sharp
advance. Offerings were comparatively
scarce. Initial quotations, when
ranged from unchanged figures to Ia
higher. with December 1.1fZ and May
1.12A to 1.131s, were followed by ma
teria1 upturn all around.
Oats sympathized with the corn
bulge. Rural offerings were light.
Huge shipments of lard and meats
made the provision market ascend.
Higher prices on hogs counted also as
an element of strength.
CORN Open High. Low. Close.
December ..... 111as 1.1SA 1.1Ias LIB
May .......... 1.12s4 1.137s 1.12A 1.123s
| OATS
May .......... COL 6o'4 co.'s 6ozn
NEW YORK, November 9.-Lard.
strong: middle west, 27.50a21.60. other
articles unchanged.
| Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, November 9 q I'm
auotations).- No. red
| soft. 222. Spot No. 2 red winter, 2.24
| Receipts. 123.514 bushels
Oats-Steady: standard white. 66,s
No. 3 white. sc sales. Receipts. 40,034
bushels.
Rye-Steady; No. 2 western export
1.S41a. Receipts, 21,506 bushels.
| Hay-Steady; No. l timothy and No.
| clover mixed, both unchanged.
lin freiehfS-Not uOotahle
Evening star., 1917-11-09
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, November 9.--The cot
ton market recovered part of its late
losses of yesterday during today'S early
rtrading. There seemed to be less pessi-
Inism as to political conditions abroad,
while overnight spot advices from the
south were bullish and there was buy
ing here by trade interests. Prices
opened steady at an advance of points
to decline of points. Some further
scattering Wall street liquidation was
readily absorbed, with active months
before Che end of the first hour. Janu-
airy advanced to 1854, and March to
$3.50, making a recovery of about 4S
points from yesterdays low level.
Futures opened steady; December.
21-45: January, 26.70; March, $3.50; May,
26.07; July. $3.50.
Liverpool was a good buyer on the
early advance. but demand tapered off
during the middle of the morning, and
later fluctuations were irregular. Jan
uary eased to 2675 and March to e633,
or about Il to 20 points from the early
high level and within or 5 points of
last nights close. Trading was quiet
at midday. With prices steady at the de-
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. e.-After open
ing lower and losing l to IA points on
the first call, cotton here today steadied
and advanced to a level Is to u points
over the close of yesterday. A more
cheerful view of the political situation
in Europe furnished the basis for the
buying.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
December. S6.39: January, 1857 asked;
March, 1888: May, 25.0s; July. 24.91.
The advance was widened to IL to 81
points. but demand lessened. At noon the
market had fallen to net advance of
to Is points.
Weekly cotton statistics: Total forward
ed to mills. $4,000 bales; American. sc. 600;
stock. 461, 900: American, 337, 1000; imports.
1S4, 900; American, 1900. exports. none.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. November s.-Butter un-
changed.
Eges-Receipts. 5,27e cases; un-
changed
Potatoes-Receipts, a5 cars; un-
Poultry-Alive higher: fowls. 15a1s.
springs, 10.
NEW YORK, November e-Butter-
Firm: receipts. S,556 packages: cream
cry higher than extras. ASH Ass: ex-
tras fs2 score), 441sa44s4; frsts, 42a44;
seconds. 40a41is.
Eggs-steady: receipts, s,542 cases:
frsts. 4sa4s: 1rsts, 44a47; seconds. asa
43: state, Pennsylvania and nearby
do. brown. 52aso.
Cheese-Firm: receipts, 1856 boxes:
state held specials. 23iza24: state whole
milk fats fresh specials. %; do, aver
age run, 22a22s.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. November 9.-Hogs Re
ceipts. 10000 head; strong. Bulk, 1854
l.4o: light. ls;2oal7:4o: mixed, 16.e5a
1850: heavy. 16.25a17.45; rough, l6e5a
1850: pigs. 12.25a16.00.
Cattle = Receipts. 5000 head: weak.
Native steers. 6.Soa1S.S5; western steers,
5-75a13.2o: stockers and feeders. 560a
1l:4o: cows and heifers. Avail SO;
calves. 6.15a13.0O.
SheepvReceipts. 5000 head: strong.
Wethers. S.70a1..S5: lambs, 1o0oa16.5O
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.
NEW YORK. November a-MetaI ex
change quotes tin strong: spot. 20 90 bid.
lead. easier; spot, 6.25a662: spelter, quiet:
spot. 1852 asked
f1l6: electroiytic. s1o5. Tin-Spote COS;
Evening star., 1917-11-09
To Facilitate Payment on Bonds.

The Treasury Department notified
banks this morning that the payments
on account OF the second liberty loan
when made by Treasury certificates
could be made direct to the depart
ment. rather than by forwarding to
Richmond.
Many of the local institutions have
sufficient Treasury certificates on hand
to pay for large part of their bonds,
and the fact that the date of maturity
on the certificates and of payment on
the bonds both occur on the 10Th in
slant make the exchange easier and
more direct when the transaction is
made with the Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Fish Wharf Prices.

TIL following are the prevailing retail prices a
tbe municipal fish wharf and market TODAY:
Evening star., 1917-11-09
ADMINISTRATION SEEKS
BUSINESS MEMS VIEWS
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The administration of certain fea-
lures Of the recently enacted revenue
law. and especially the sections reiat-
ing to excess profits taxes and 10 IN
vested capital, is giving the Treasury
Department. the internal revenue bo-
reau and probably the administrator
ITSELF considerable anxiety.
New York has a story this morning
that many leading f1nanciers have been
invited to discuss business conditions
with the President, as well as the en-
tire question of taxation and war
financing.
1t is known that New York bankers
favor the issuance of Treasury GER
tificates in war financing rather than
more bonds in the near future. 1t IS
claimed that $4,000. 100000 might read
lily be raised through this method our
ing the next six months, exclusive OF
the billion to be raised in 1918 by the
war stamp and certificate plan under
the superintendency of Frank A. VAN
derlip.
Local bankers are not especially
taken with the Treasury certificate
idea. which would mean that the banks
would finance the war TO the extent OF
the bills issued. rather than the people
through bond sale.
Business men further urge that the
1918 tax program Will not call for fur
ther changes in the income tax or cor
poration taxes, and. third. that the rail-
roads OF the country be granted an in
crease in freight rates in the immediate
future.
These issues. IL they are accepted by
tho administration. as suggested. would
go far toward stahilizing market CON
ditions. further depression and shift
ing or clean-out of investments being
especially undesirable to the admins
tration.
In Washington several of the leading
bankers have been invited by the COM
missioner of internal revenue to give
their views on the Interpretation of
the excess profits section of the revenue
measure passed at the last session of
Congress and to specify their under
standing of invested capital" as re-
ferred to in the same measure.
Invested capital" has worried many
corporation lawyers and has provoked
an immense amount of de bate and criti-
cism.
The local fnanciers invited propose
TO respond as best they can. Charles
J. Bell of the American Security and
Trust Company has extended an invI-
tation to the presidents of other trust
companies to meet next Monday. with
counsel. for the purpose of going into
the matter at hand and making proper
response.
I -
Evening star., 1917-11-09
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by
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POWDER MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. z. Hiibs & c
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RoND QUOTATIONS.

Quotations furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
Too Much Grammar.


A man made a bet with a friend
that he could go into the Billings
gate fish market In London and put
one of the well-known loud-mouthed
fishwomen in a rage without saying
a word that she could understand.
The man commenced by silently in
dicating with his nose that her fish
Ind passed the fresh stage. The
Blllingsgate lady at once made ver-
bal attack.
The man answered: you're an ar
ticlc, ma'am."
mo more an article than yourself,
you villain
You are q noun, woman"
''You-you- stammered the wom-
an, choking with rage at list of titles
she could not understand.
you are pronoun."
The beldam shook her fist in speech
less rage.
"You are a verb-an adverb-an ad.
tective-a conjunction--a proposition
an interjectl ~! :" suddenly continued
the man.
The nine parts of speech complete.
ly conquered the old woman, and she
dumped herself down in the mud, cry
ing with rage.-Ladies Home Journal
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
They Just Had to Wait.

Something was the matter with the
stop-signal bell of the bonneville troll
ley car, and the conductor had to
whistle 10 the motorman, that trip
one whistle to start, two whistles to
go ahead.
This wasn't the real bonneville
trolley, but certain suburban dummy
line" which is So denOminated by the
facetiouS car riders.
At one place, the other morning, the
car made long stop, and some of the
passengers began 10 get uneasy. One
sought the rear platform and found
the conductor eating Il frugal lunch
con.
Say, how long we goin' to stand
here? What are we waitin' forT'
asked the passenger.
The conductor swallowed hard and
was understood to reply.
"Looky here, amt got nothin' but
dry crackers fer my lunch. An you'll
halter wait till | git EN- all swallered
good before kin whistle - Cleve-
land Plain-Dealer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
PALLID PEOPLE e:i, n:is s." ron o. 3 PILLS Is
A saxon-French Cigar Lighter.

Several years ago the then new min
lister of France, NJ. Klotz, decided to
impose a tax of two francs, or 40
cents American money, on each cigar
lighter used in that country. The rea-
son for this is that the sale of matches
in France is in the hands of the gov
eminent monopoly and the portable
lighters interfered with the sale of the
matches. On the other hand the
matches have become so bad in quality
that they are subject of complaint and
ridicule. The law has become unpopu-
lar and there is an effort now being
made to have the order rescinded. Not
withstanding the fact that an in
creased tax was placed on tobacco by
the French government several years
ago, it has caused a tendency to in
/ crease smoking and that is proven by
4 the many smokers to be seen in public
places and thoroughfares.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
Lack of Restraint.

Senator Chamberlain, defending the
food control bill, said in Washington:
How unmeasured the attacks on
this eXcelle 1t bill have been. Now,
| am like the boy at the movies.
like measure and restraint.
1.-TWO boys at the movies saw Il
tragic picture play, and one of them
was overcome. He took out his hand
kerchief and wept and sobbed.
"'Why, Bill, ye're blubberin'!" said
the other boy.
"'Well,' sobbed Bill, 4 like to see
person show little feelin'.'
'Feelin' ! said the first boy. Feel
ms all right, but We don't need tC
wash yer face in it"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
WOMEN SUFFERERS
NEED SWAMP-ROOT

Thousands upon thousands Of women
have kidney and bladder trouble and
never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer great deal with pain
in the back, headache, loss of ambition,
nervousness and may be respondent and
irritable.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Hilmer's Swamp Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, re-
stores health to the kidneys and is just
the remedy needed to overcome such con-
ditions.
Get a medium or large bottle immedi.
ately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure
and mention this paper. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
Catarrhal Cough

Mr.. w. S. Brown, r. T. d. No. 4,
Box 81, Rogersville, Tennessee,
writes:
Il feel it my duty to recommend
Peruna to all sufferers of catarrh or
cough. In the year 1909, / took a
severe case of the la grippe. l then
took bad cough l had taken all
kinds of cough remedies but got no
relief. then decided to try Peruna.
/ used five bottles. After taking five
bottles my cough stopped and my
catarrh was cured. My average
weight was 115 and now / weigh
14S1s. Any one suffering with ca
tarrh in any form will advise them
to take Peruna.'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
War Declared on
Rats by u. S. Govt.

The government at Washington is pre-
pairing a campaign that should be effec-
tive in killing the rats that are so destruc-
tive both TO lives and property. A con-
sentative estimate places the loss of food
stuffs from rats at over two hundred mill
lion dollars annually, and in the present
scarcity of food, this loss must be pre-
vented. The most efficient way to Kill
the Rat" is by the use of Stearus' Paste,
and thousands of dollars worth have been
bought by the government. Every house
keeper troubled with rats, mice, reaches
or waterbugs should buy a small box o.
1 this reliable eXterminator for thirty -hy
cents, and stop further loss of food i
/ her home. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
up-to-Date Wedding Gifts.

We'll. what sort Of wedding pres
ents did you get, girlie-the usual as
sortment of berry spoons and pickle
forks?"
mot on your esteemed life. l got
sack of potatoes, four dozen fresh
eggs, a peck of onions, and Liberty
bond"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
FOR SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn, Torture and Disfia-
ure Use cuticura-Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. They
usually afford immediate relief in itch
Ing, burning eczemas, pimples, dandruff
and most baby skin troubles. They
also tend to prevent little skin trou-
bles becoming great if used daily.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
WOMEN SLOWER THAN MEN
York Banks, But They Are
More Methodical.

There is at present no woman Off
Ger of New York city bank, and only
one in New Jersey, but if the war
lasts long enough it may well be, as
1t is in Canada now, that the banks
will virtually be run by women. Al
ready, 1t is estimated, 10000 women
have been taken on in the Wall street
district since the United States en-
tered the war last April, says the New
York Evening Post.
Women are sloN'r, but more care
fut, said an official of the Mechanics
and Metals bank, so, although twice
as many women as men are needed
to do the same amount of work. the
bank loses no money on extra salaries,
because the women save hundreds of
dollars which had to he paid to the
clearing house for the mems mistakes.
Each mistake costs 81 and the records
show that sometimes mems mistakes
cost $50 or $50 week.
The average downtown bank has
lost 20 per cent of its men and taken
on 40 per cent women. The Mechan-
les and Metals bank now has gu
women and they arc being taken on
by tens or twenties each week. So
far these 60 womeE ere taking the
places of only SO men, which shows
the difference in rapidity, but the Off
cial of the bank pointed out that II
would be serious problem when the
men came home for their jobs.
"Our hope Is" he said, ''that the
business will be big enough then to
accommodate them all"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
PASSING Il Along.

sand did You let the office boy off7"
"Said his grandmother was dead"
'You swallowed that old excuse"
81 may not swallow it, but accept
Il. Ny boss used to honor it when ]
was kid"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
Kept Ills Word.

Il haven't any case" admitted the
client, but [ have money"
How much?"
Sixty thousand dollars"
'Phew, You have the best case l
ever handled" said the lawyer. IN
see that you never 20 To prison with
that sum"
And the client didn't-he went
there broke.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
The War Tax.

''The war has come home to me.
I've just had to pay six cents for a
nickel cigar"
Cheer up. old pal Perhaps some
body will get up a four-cent smoke
they'll sell you for nickel"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
His Profit

How did your patriotic garden
work out2"
1--WE just figured it out. We got
at least twenty cents worth of rad
ishes out of it."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
The Other Way Round.

DO you stand while they are play
In the national anthem
''In these times it would be more APP
propriate to say: DO ecu sit when II
Is act borg playedf"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26

We offer 10000 for any case OF catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the system.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
+. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
Now Rides in an Auto.

Mrs. Russell Sage. who is now past
lightweight years of age, only recently
consented 70 ride in an automobile.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
Learn Every Day.

Life is educational He is indeed a
dullard who doesn't learn something
every day and become wiser in his
methods of doing.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
Admit Women Students.

The Harvard university medical
school this year opens its doors TO
women students.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
Unable to Read.

A large number of Turkish women
re unable TO read or write their own
lhlcult language.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26

A woman's eyes never grow too dim
TO detect the paint on anothers face.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
eompers oppeses Plan.

President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor is opposed to
women being used in war work.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26

Girls. remember that a husband
worth having is worth taking care of.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26

Pittsburgh company will manufac
ture fertilizer from sharks.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
Naturally Not.

"Will that pitcher never run down n
Not with that windup."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26

Prudery is better than shameless
ness.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26

Why isn't cook who stuffs turkeys
and chickens taxidermist?'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26

Those who object to liquid medl-
cines can procure Peruna Tablets.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26

Amy one
Suffering with
Catarrh in
ANY form
| will
Advise them
To take
.PeruT1a
New Britain herald., 1917-03-26
M'GRAW SIGNS
 NEW CONTRACT
Giants Leader to Share in Clubs
 Receipts

i A
 San Antonio. Tex, March 2s.-John J. McGraw last night signed a new contract with the Giants. By the terms of the agreement as revealed McGraw will share in profits which will accruett to the Giants during the next five years McGraw's original contract, which carried with it a sai- Ary of $30,O00 a year. would have been up. at the end of this season.
 The new salary Is not stipulated. The papers which were signed in this historic place, were not exhibited. .sThe new contract.'' said McGraw. practically makes me a partner. It is thoroughly satisfactory---something that I have. been looking for for a long time
 The announcement was made at a dinner given by McGraw. It was sup posed that the repast was to be served in honor of the forty second birthday of McGraw. or the twelve thousandth anniversary of the day that Sam Crane threw out Pharaoh at first in the late lamented Egyptian league-or some thing like that.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-26
SPORTS ID CEASE
 IF WAR COMES
HalTard Will Abandon All Games
 in Case of Trouble

Cambridge, Mass. March 26.-An athletic sports will be suspended at Harvard as soon as formal declara- ton of war is made.
 During the period of uncertainty that must intervene before congress meets for it's special session on April 2, the varsity athletic team will con- tinue their training, in preparation for the opening of the spring season next month, but all plans will be given up and all schedules cancelled as quick, ly as the word comes from Washing ton that, the declaration of war has been made.
 Harvard plans to abandon it's whole system of sports on the grounds of military necessity. Many Of the Crim- son athletes, including the captains of the varsity crew and baseball, team. are now members of the reserve off, cers training corps, and their service will be needed as reserve officers in case of war.
 The university authorities have tacitly sanctioned the advance arr rangement to suspend all athletics, but the actual decision was left to the captains of the teams, Captain H. E. Cabot Of the varsity crew and Captain GeorfyO Abbot of the varsity baseball team have already decided that they will disband both of their athletic com- binations if congress performs its ex-s pected function in declaring an exist ing state of, war between the United. States and Germany: The other sport leaders at Harvard have agreed to fall in jne.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-26


 Cincinnati, March 2s. ' x li1 M ties af1dfsSksother topics dv1nx ~ baseball ais mentioned tns tn iil And all because of the repds4 the spring training camp tllk the most notable comahack6 XII &9 season are Christy gE, Larry Mclean. Several daSN " Six discovered that the hitc4 shoulder and neck no lon4et him. and he went. in to pitch innings. To the surprise and 3p14 other members of the club 1S the brand of ball that rnaAe of the greatest pitchers Of Now Mathewson Is free to eex may get in 9 few games thiS When Mathewson decides. that turn to pitchs the oppostnk IT have its work cut out. AR0N v time that Mathewson did his do6 stunt the veteran Larry Mel l1aa himself. He caught in his 0I4 form and threw to the bA6a lke rife shot There are many 1oT that Mathewson and McI the battery that will face tho 4s< on the Polo grounds in Nes some day in the early partN son. If that battery should G beat the Giants 1t would be ILL to watch the face of fec0rAW Harry Wolters of the Cuts 1 x. another decided comeback ,| :. played in the outfield for the Xsy way back in 1910. He broke h1 and had to retire. Out in Pee he has been playing the outfee5 way that makes him look like Sl the greatest outfielders Of Stht Sky Reports from the Cleveland dicate that Joe Wood is In az shape as he ever was. The x of baseball, when he wa$ from a bad arm, seems t0 hay .!1 Joe a lot of good. Three yee Wood was regarded as ops Of tl pitchers tl1e game had ever An0aS he can pitch anything like as 1e Iris Speakef says he can JqAeS come pretty near leading these .l1s In! to . pennant. Z! s!s5