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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-01
FRENCH LOOKING FORWARD
To AFTER-WAR PROSPERITY

PARIS. Feb. 1.-Frenchmen who be-
lieve in developing the home market
as the best means of promoting an
economic recovery after the war are
calling for a grand master" OF raw
material. or something like the imper-
ial office for the economic transition
period in Germany. A competent man.
with sufficient legal authority, ana
with full control of the utilization OF
the natural resources of France, they
think, would accomplish in the restora-
ton of general industries work COM
parable to what M. Albert Thomas,
tie minister of munitions, has accom-
plished in the production of arms and
projectiles.
The French colonies, it is pointed
out, would be rich field for the efforts
of such a department. Algeria has
petroleum, copper and zinc. Other
north African colonies have rich de-
posts of copper, zinc and anthony.
while the southern Sahara, Dahomey
and Congo are rich in vegetable oils
and seeds for the manufacture of veg
etable fats. OF this production Ger
many bought and exported seventy
five per cent. before the war.
Great Britain is profting from the
blockade and from the poverty of the
French merchant marine to displace
Germany in this African trade, buying
up allogeneous products of the French
colonies for the time being. The dam
ger of being distanced by Great Brit
ain in the utilization of the products
of their colonies is not overlooked by
Frenchmen who, after 25 years of COM
parative neglect, realize now what
they lost by too little attention to the
resources of the colonies.
The development of those resources
by the aid of rebuilt merchant ma
rine and the extension OF her new
chemical industries and new steel and
iron works born of war needs, is much
counted upon for the revival of French
trade.
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; ENGLAND WANTS NEW
; SKY ROVER DESIGNATED
, AS THE "PEACE COMET

y LONDON, Feb. 1.-The an
\ nouncement in America recently '
= of the appearance of new comet '
\ has excited interest in England.
= 1t is regarded as a peace omen
= and a prominent paper suggested
\ that it be called the peace
= comet" because the American re-
= ports say it will be visible to the
= naked eye during July, 1917, and
= that is the date when the propn-
= cts say peace will be declared.
= DR.. A. c. D. Crommelin, Brit
= ish astronomer, is authority Tor
= the statement that the peace
? comet" will gradually approach 9
4 the earth until July, when 1t Will
= become family visible, but not
= grand spectacle, such as Halley's
= comet in 1910.
y y y y y = 4 \ \ \ = = = =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-01
THE WOMAN SPARTY.
AND SUFFRAGE BODY.
EXPECTED TO JOIN

WASHINGTON, Feb. Politicians
got it straight from headquarters here
today that the Woman's Party and the
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage probably will amalgamate early
in March.
The Woman's Party is composed ex-
eIusively of woman voters. Member
ship in it is limited to the women d
the twelve suffrage states and it has
membership one thousand greater than
grown so rapidly that it now boasts
the Congressional Unions membership
In the thirty-six non-suffrage states.
The proposed union of these two i'm
pOrtant organizations is looked upon
by politicians as evidence that the hight
for passage of the federal suffrage
amendment is to be pressed harder
from now on.
First intimation that the voting and
non-voting women of the country IN
tend to weld themselves into one org
anization came when calls for a con-
yention of the Congressional Union
and a convention of the Womans
Party we're issued coincidently. These
conventions will be held jointly at the
national headquarters of the Congress
fonal Union March IA, inclusive.
Today Miss Alice Paul, head OF the
Congressional Union, and officials OF
the Woman's Party stated that the Ex-
ecutive Committee of both the union
and the Woman's Party would recon-
mend that the two associations De
merged under the name of the National
Woman's Party.
Supporting the woman voters the
whole machinery of the Congressional
Union in the thirty-six non-sunrage
states will be used to bring pressure
to bear upon Congress and the White
House. The Union officials are con-
WINGED that if President Wilson can be
INDUCED 10 USE his lnAu0A|O "ANAA ~
party the passage of the federal
amendment will be assured.
Plans for this joint campaign by the
women of the suffrage and non-sut-
frage states will be discussed and de-
cided upon at the March convention
Immediately after the amalgamation OF
the two progressive suffrage organiza-
tons is affirmed.
About 5000 women are expected %
attend the convention, which promises
to be one of the most important SUI
sfrage gatherings ever held in the
country. The convention will be held
al the national headquarters of the
Congressional Union here in the little
White House." 1t will open with re-
ception on the night of March first
and will terminate in a mighty demon
stration at the big White House on
March 14th.
Miss Mabel Vernon, of Delaware, is
chairman of the Committee on Ar
rangements; Mrs. Helena Hill Weed,
of Connecticut, is chairman of the
Credentials committee, and Miss Edith
Goods, of Washington, has been made
chairman Of the important committee
Sn Hospitality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-01

, GENERAL ELECTRIC GIVES
> BONUS MONEY TO EMPLOYEES

= SCHENECTADY, n. Y, Feb. 1.
= The second installment of the
= fee million dollar bonus the Gen
> treaI Electric company is giving
= its employees this year, was paid
= in cash to them today. The first
= uayment was made late in 1916
= and the other two will be made
: June 30 and Dec. 81.
= + = = = = = = =
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-12-21

[&Z3SS Y
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-12-21

5 THE "A. k2 ZN 2
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09

sheep--A rather liberal sheep and lamb
run was In sight again this morning. thirty
seven cars. or about $500 head being re-
ported In. For the four days arrivals to-
tai Si,osa head. being about 1900 larger
than last week, 5000 heavier than two
weeks ago and an increase OF $500 over
the corresponding days year aEn
Almost everything that arrived e. decent
season yesterday was cleaned UP at about
the same prices n were paid on the OPEN
ing. lambs selling 4o@soc lower than early
Tuesday, while sheep were around 75c on.
One big string did not arrive until after
. o'clock. and the thirteen loads II con-
tanned had to be carried over for today
Packers came out with easier bids but
while no trading was done until we'll along
towards midday, first lamb sales when final
iy made were stronger and the market got
better ~ II went along. later business being
done on . lo6iSc higher basis. Bulk Of
the good handy weights moved around
tf3.t5014.oo, while towards midday several
cars reached $1l.1o@1t.i6. the latter price
being the days top. While several loads
were still out at noon. everything In up to
that time had been cleaned. Some inbs-
tween and weighty stuff sold downward
from HATS. Offerings included seven cars
n breeding ewes that were going through.
4 moderate run Of ewes was pretty well
cleaned mp before any lambs had been sold.
ewes selling mainly At figures that were
barely steady. and In one or two instances
locked 70 b. II anything q little lower.
Gsveral loaAs o. fair to decent stuff moved
It e1e-1k While $3.50 stopped the best here.
o1otAfions on sheep and lambs: Lambs.
Light and handy. sis.ss0ii.ib; lambs heavy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
NEW YORK STOCKS
Additional Liquidation of In
vestment Securities, Espe-
cially Rails,
DEALINGS ARE LIGHTER

New York. Feb. Additional liquidation
again the chief incident of today's market,
the downward trend later embracing in
dustrial and various specialties. Dealings
were considerably lighter than on the pre-
ceding day. but comprehended a larger
number of important issues.
Many theories and explanations were put
forward 10 account for the further Offering
of high grade stocks, but these were mainly
based on surmise or conjecture II was gen.
orally believed, however. that no small part
trinsic value represented the closing out OF
private foreign loans negotiated In this
market during the last year or two
Trading In bonds of diverse groups also
was Of sufficient volume and persistence to
excite comment International bonds were
again heavy to weak, with yet new mini
NUNS for City Of Paris SIS and all Of the
United Kingdom issues, while Anglo-French
IS duplicated their low record. Various do
nestle bonds, including those OF foremost
railways, suffered moderate recessions Bond
| les, par value, s4,I75,000.
Market leaders were at their best during
the intermediate stage, the list then show
ing firmer tendency on announcement OF
| the extra dividend on Union Pacific. Be
fore the close most favorites lapsed to or
near lowest levels, United States Steel being
under especial pressure.
Bethlehem Steel, old stock. lost 16 points.
with 81 for the new and decline Of 2
points in the new rights Other steel
and iron shares yielded l to points, like
wise motors, petroleums and other issues
of more speculative character. Total sales
of stocks, 10000 shares.
Foreign exchange, featured by fresh
weakness In Tires and marks, which had a
setback early in the day, made partial
| maintained at recent quotations.
United States bonds shaded In company
with other government issues. registered As
declining y per cent and Ss Qs46) \
per cent
Number of<ales and quotations of leading
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
British Blacklist
Doesn't Invalidate
The Contracts Made
Correspondence of The Associated Press,

Correspondence of The Associated Press,
Shanghai, Dec. 29.-Judge Lobin
gier of the United States court for
China, has rendered verdict against
Swayne & Hoyt, incorporated, an
American company, engaged in the
shipping trade, which has vital
bearing on the attitude Of Americans
toward the English blacklist and is
attracting wide attention.
The American company, which is
represented in Shaghai by Jardine,
Matheson & Co., an English corpora
ton, refused to accept freight from
Leverett, a Shanghai forwarding
agent, because the freight was the
property of Germans or other per-
sons who were on the British black
list. Consequently space was denied
on the defendants steamship Yucca
tan, sailing from Shanghai for Japan
and San Francisco last May. Japanese
steamship companies accepted the
freight, but at higher rate, and the
verdict of $500 granted to Leverett
against the American carrier was for
the difference in freight rates. ..
Everett was first denied space on
the Yucatan on the ground there was
no space. Other cargo was accepted
after this statement was made to him.
Evidence produced in the trial showed
that Jardine, Matheson & Co., finally
told Everett the cargo could not be
accepted because the British consul
general would not give his approval.
In his decision against the carrier
Judge Lobingier held that the mere
fact that the company was represent
ed in Shanghai by English agents
did not free it from responsibility
from the loss the defendant suffered
as a result of the discrimination made
against his cargo by foreign agents
who complied with English regula-
tons in violation of American law.
As yet no appeal has been lodged
against the decision. Were the de-
PENDANTS to appeal, the hearing would
be in the circuit court of appeals of
the Ninth judicial district, which sits
| in San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Activity Of Submarines Causes Fresh Down.
turn In Wheat.

Chicago, Feb. s.--Increased prospects Of
stoppage Of exports led to fresh declines
in the value Of wheat today. The market
closed heavy at tho same as yesterdays
$1.6s and July si.4s to s1.tsh.
Corn wound UP a shade to bc higher,
oats unchanged to NC down and provisions
with gains Of 2hc to Acc.
Anxiety regarding export prospects for
wheat was greatly sharpened by the sink-
ing Of the British passenger liner Caltfor-
MIA Aside from emphasizing the chances
Of a wider breach between Germany and
the United States, the loss Of the vessel
seemed to be taken by majority OF traders
as Indicating that hopes of successful run
ming OF the submarine blockade had per-
haps been overestimated. Notice that all
Dutch ports had been closed by orders OF
the Dutch ministry OF marine gave reason
for additional uncertainty and this was In
tenslhed temporarily by false rumors that
President Wilson had arranged again to
address congress- Railway difficulties. both
In regard to overtaxed facilities and con-
corning strike prospects were further handi-
caps for the bulls. 9,
wheat market during the last half Of the
session were ascribed largely to the fact
that representatives OF the British govern
ment were here today comforting with rail-
road officials In an effort to get grain and
provisions forwarded more promptly TO the
seaboard There also were advices that en-
porters were inauirins for wheat at st.
Louis. No sales, however, Of wheat to 80
to Europe were confirmed.
Corn sagged at times with wheat, but only
to a limited extent. Scarcity Of rural Of.
ferings acted as an Offset and so. too, did
the lightness OF receipts Oats had no in
dependence. Trade was In the main Of local
character Speculative buying strengthened
provisions after an early downturn. The
initial weakness was due to declines In the
value Of hogs and grain and to the IN
promising outlook for business with Europe.
Cash Prices--Whest: No, red. nominal.
No. red, t,7ihi Nos. and 3 hard. nm
inai. Corn. No. yellow, s1.oik ai.o2H ;
No. 4 yellow. sso@ti.oo; No. white. nom
inal. Oats; No. 3 white, SAN @56c; stand
ard, SAX 6bsc. Rye; No. .. nminal; No.
,. si.sa, Barley: sioo0i.,s. Seeds: Tim
othy, S3.5o05.bo: clover, t1s.oo9l7.6o. Pro-
visions: Pork, tas.5o; lard. ns.2s; ribs,
| 31b.0o0iS.s5,
Butter--Higher: creamery, sa0<ic.
Eggs--Lower; receipts. s,o1& cases: nrsts,
4sc. ordinary nrsts, <c@ilc; at mark, cases
included. <o0tic
Potatoes--Receipts, IS cars; market I'M
changed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
These aales wore reported today:

IheSo S1ttb WoI0 rbpOhtSu tooay.
Wheat--No- hard winter: l car, 3I71;
cars. t1.71h. No. 5 hard winter, l car,
t1.70h; Q cars, $1.7o; l car, 31.ssh; car,
tl.6s. No. 1 hard winter / car, $1.6S; 1
car, 3l.67h. No. 8 durumi / car, 316s.
No. mixed durum: l car, 31.ss. No. 3
mixed: l car, 31,6sk.
Rye-No. 2: car. sl.ssh. No. ): car.
t1.36h.
Barley--No. >: l car, .1.1s; 1 car, STA.
No. 4: l car, t110. No. feed: / car,
3l.os Rejected; 1 car. s7c.
Corn-No. Q white: l car. s5ke. No. >
white; ! car, ssho, No , yellow: cars
sb We. No . mixed: 6 cars, sShc; cars
Csc. Sample mixed: car oAhc.
oats-No 2 white; ! car, &c, Stand
ard: car. 6sxc. No. J white: car, s.hc;
car, Sane. No. white; car. Sskc:
car, SIC. Sample white: car, 5sc; car.
size.
Omaha Cash Prices-wheat: No. . hard,
$17l9172; Ne. . hard. N.tsh o.. Toh; No
hard. Sl.6761.S; No. Q spring, $i.7s@
LIS; No. : spring, tl,es@1:7s; No. 2 durum,
No. white. s6h es5ke; No. white. ssh .
sshc; No. 4 white, 9b@s5hc; No. white
SAX @sbc: No. 6 white, 94A 6o4Nc: No. 3
yellow, ssx @ssHc; No. yellow, $50
sshc; No. ! yeiisw. s4x es6kc: No: s yeL
No. 3 mixed, s5K @s6Me; No. ; mixed. $50
s5hc; No. mixed, Hk 6sskc; No.
mixed, sih 0s5c; No. 6 mixed, s4h @Sko
Oats: No. . white. san oslo; standard, b3h
@b2kc; No. 3 white. san 662hc; No. I
white, 53@52tc. Barley; Mailing, 3l.io@
lis; No. l fcec, sSc @S1.os. Rye: No. ..
&1s6h @Lssh; No. .. n.s4h @l.ssh,
Omaha Futures.
The future wheat situation was inclined
to be bearish today and suffered Aharp
decline early In tho session, although there
was a fairly good recovery Of prices shortly
before tho close.
Corn held fairly steady, although the
bulls showed signs Of weakening on account
Of the political situation, but eventually
the corn situation seams to be regarded
as bullish.
Oats, az usual, followed the action q
corn and closed steady.
May wheat closed today at sl.ssh: May
corn at s7ko and May oats at S3c.
Local range OF prices;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Sharp Decline in Wheat and
Slight Drop in Corn and
Oats.
TRADE IS QUITE ACTIVE

Omaha. Feb. s. 1917.
The trade in the local cash market was
quite active today although wheat prices
suffered another sharp decline and were
quoted from 2 to ~ cents lower.
The demand for wheat was probably not
any stronger than on yesterday, but most
Of the sellers did not care to hold their
samples In the face Of declining market
and let go quite freely.
Tho hard winter variety of wheat was
the heaviest seller the no grade being
quoted at N.7lh and }l.72 and the No.
hard ranged in price from ii.ss to $1I0h.
Sales Of mixed wheat and the lower grades
OF hard winter were rather light and prices
on No. hard were quoted at 1i.s7h and
sl.ss and on mixed wheat, from 3i.ss to
11.6sz.
Corn receipts were rather light and while
this market was also on a decline the trade
was active and most Of the samples were
disposed OF before the close OF the cash
market Corn prices were quoted from Y
to N cents lower and while the white sold
at fractional premium only few sam
Piles of this variety were on the tables, the
bulk Of the offerings being yellow and mixed
and selling generally at IS and 95h cents.
Oats receipts continued light, but there
was improvement In this market and the
samples sold more readily than on yester-
day. choice car of No. white oats
sold at san cents, but the bulk OF the
offerings Of No. white and standard oats
sold at san to san cents.
The rye market was hrm at " cent high
er. the No. 2 grade selling at Sissy and
the No. at $l.35h.
Barley was also In good demand at I
TO cent decline. No. being quoted around
S1.l4 to S1.1s and No, at sl.1o
Clearances were: Wheat and -four equal
to $4,000 bu.; corn, $4,000 bu.; oats, $4,000
bu
Primary wheat receipts were $4,000 bu.
and shipments Of $4,000 bu., against re-
ceipts OF 10000 bn, and shipments Of
726, 900 bu. last year.
Primary corn receipts were 6ss,000 bu.
and shipments OF 62s,0Oo bu., against re-
ceipts OF l.450,00o bu. and shipments Of
$751; 900 bu. last year
Primary oats receipts were So, 900 bu.
and shipments of 500, 900 bu.. against re-
ceipts OF 100000 bu. and shipments Of
sos, 900 bu. last year.
IC..r I'M
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09

New York. Feb, s.--There was a further
decline In the market for coffee futures
hero today under trade selling and scatter
ing liquidation, part OF which was attributes
to houses With European connections. The
market opehed unchanged to point higher
on little covering. but soon weakened. with
May contracts selling off at s.iac and July
to s.lsc, or s to 10 points net lower, and
into new low ground for the movement.
Reports that cost and freight offers were
lower and rumors OF lower freight rates
from Brazil may have contributed to some
Of tho late selling, The close was 10 to IA
points lower, Sales, 67,b00. February
1s7c; March. s,osc; April. So7c; May. size;
June. S,lbc; July, s.tso; August, sale;
September, S24c: October, SAFE: Novem-
Der. s.31o; December, 8.3tc; January, S3sc.
Spot. quiet; Rio Is, loo: Santos As, 1ohc
Santos IS and Is fair roasters were reported
to be offered In the COST and freight market
at 9.s0c. London credits, and there were
offers Of well-described Santos IS at io,2oc
London credits.
Tho official cables reported no change In
the Brazilian markets except Santos futures
which were rs to 100 refs lower, with later
cables reporting further decline Of II
refs,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations Of the Day on Various Leading
Commodities.

New York, Feb. s.-Flour-Unsettled.
Wheat-Spot. steady: No. hard. $l.s4 !;
No. l northern, Duluth. sos; No. / north
ern. Manitoba, s2.O4X. T. o. b., New York.
Corn-Spot. steady; No. yellow, $l.l4
c. |. T.. New York.
Oats-Spot, steady; standard, Ssn6Shc.
Hay-lrregular; No. l. Sl.l5; No, 2, s5cG
s1.o5; No. 3. 90@95c; shipping, 70a90c.
Hops-Steady; state. common to choice
1916. 40@47c: 1915, S1lic; Pacific coast
1916. 1l@Iic; 1915, S91lc.
Hides-QuIet; Bogota, i3c; Central Amer
ica lic.
Leather-Firm; hemlock frsts, SIC; sec
onds, 55c.
Proysions-Pork, strong; mess, $4,000
1850; family, s33.oO@35.oO; short clears,
sac. 00@34.00. Beef, firm; mess, $4,000
1850: family. 323.60q27.OO. Lard, firm /;
middle west, sl5.45G16.55
Tallow-Firm: city, Ike, nominal;
country. II u al2c; special, he
Butter-Steady; receipts, b,901 tubs {;
creamery, higher than extras, i694sizc
creamery extras tse score), 46@46hc; irsts.
37h G44c; seconds, 35137c.
Eggs-Unsettled; receipts. $500 cases
fresh gathered evtrs frsts. 47@47hc; irsts,
4665shc; refrigerator seconds to 1rsts. Al
942hc
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 1920 boxes; state,
held specials 25@2Jhc; state. average
fancy. Csc.
Poultry-Live. firm; chickens, 2l@21 y &c;
fowls, 23424c. Dressed. firm; chickens, 10
Gb29c; fowls, 1sI24c; turkeys. 20m SAC.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
sales.
BEEF STEERS.

Hogu--Hog receipts today promised TO
smash the new record OF t1s cars, or N,1h
head, made yesterday. Early estimates
placed the run at $50 loads. or $4,000 head.
and as supplies have been overruDing every
day this week II would not be surprising
n the official totals showed 500 loads got
In. 30 far this week receipts have been
1eS,o81 head. which 10 1900 heavier than
week ago. $4,000 larger than two weeks
ago and 1850 more than were here during
tho corresponding days last year
Although yesterdays close was slow and
II anything, easier, than any other time Of
day. there were no Quotabe reductions
from early prices and almost everything that
was yarded before . o'clock was cleaned
up, Trains that did not get In until late in
the afternoon carried Q number Of cars
which wcfe carried over for today and
count in today's receipts
After holding up well under the hood OF
hogs for two days the market finally
showed the effect Of the big run this morn
ing. prices suffering q sharp setback First
packer bids were N much as 2bc lever. but
buyers soon bettercd these and before mid
forenoon free movement was In progress
at figures that wore generally around tbc
lower than yesterday shippers went slow
ly again, Milling their orders, which were
mostly for good light butchers II prices
that were q dime TO In most cases lbo
lower.
II anything trade got little better after
the opening and plenty of sales were made
that did not look TO be over dime lower
than yesterday. Lights showed the usual
uneveness. but NJ = general thing moved
at about the same reductions as other
grades. Shippsrs In tho end proved to bo
fairly heavy buyers a. they stayed In the
market all forenoon At midday most of
the hogs that had boon yarded were cut
Of first hands. rhsre were still better
than 100 cars cat
While on paper values looked mostly 15c
lower. IL u ukely that nj least half Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
No Cold Wave Coming in
Spite of the North Wind

Don't be alarmed, people, by the
falling thermometer and the north
wind. There is no cold wave coming
Colonel Welsh said so. He sat in
the weather bureau Office yesterday,
and in spite of the fact that the
thermometer had fallen from 20 de-
grees at a. m. to degrees at 10 a.
m, he predicted "fair tonight and
Friday; no important change in tenn
perature."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Will Double Output
Of TORPEDO Factory

Washington, Feb. 8.--Orders were
given today to double the output OF
torpedoes at the Newport, R. l.,
plant. To make possible additional
equipment for the station, Secretary
Daniels asked congress to immedi-
ately appropriate 100000,
Secretary Daniels estimates that
the first order at the governments
plant will save $2,000,00O, the differ
ence in cost between government and
private production.