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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
WALL STREET DISCOUNTS
RAILROAD STRIKE FEAR
Even Before President Acts, Con-
WINGED That Walkout, If At
tempted, Will BE Failure.
FEW MATERIAL PRICE CHANGES
Revolution in Russia Also Regarded
. as Strengthening Allies and Re-
moving Great Doubt Regarding
Acceptance of American Munitions.
by BROADAN WALL.

NEW YoRh. March l6.-.Eycn before rres-
road strike ii attempted to-m@rr9w< Mil
revolution in Russia Stryngihcrs the allies
and remoysS Thy s',ni doGS, ihai mnS cn
mHnitions ordered IN the United ltd s' Snfi.
day turn TO to-days proceedings; AMI 5000
weather. which IS always . ouinsn h ,i,si.i
oniy in a few specia.ttes dd prices change
strong most OF tn" DAY There VI, :. little
hesitation IN M @'aigf l nars v,, ye aus
ousiy III Direct inquiry qn!SkiE enc, ga
ing, prices improved throughout the whole
list under leadership OF United states Steel.
cities Gas, Bcth.vh,m b General Motors.
Chevrolet, NirgIn.st Iron, Coal ana t.he an"
motor stocks witch have become active are
under practically the SANE innnaGsinSH''
and between them cover every phrase oil tht
,utomobile induStr! Their action Wa was,
who are sponsors tor other motor Sec"''-
n.thlAcm Is" was taken in hand 10y
insiders who haze nt-ialy admitted their
desire TO sod $i'g1@vV OF H.
up the market mystery OF Wrstnshous".
and "a few other comI"nies 'hai have G I'm
separate peace that would have made the
uitra-bear.sh argument on the stock mar,
,ieciare war ON Germany. it would not Zee
a very bearish iniiuenco on the market after
The first shock.
Brokers Who hsye been a,,,smp!tns t, 4 sd;
that they have to bid prices up TO rct
stock. and even .hem IT does not com,
freely. Having advanced the prices and
obtained the stock. however. they find that
II is difficult to sci! except at lover prices.
Amorg stocks in which pools were trYin.;
to-day to work UP some public interest
were Pittsburgh Coal ana Pere Marquette.
May wheat had swing Of cents
bushcl. and closed GA.c higher. Cotton was
mot materially changed.
NEW YORK. March l6.-MercaItiie paper
SOAK. Sterling. stNty-day bits, SAL: COM
mercial siXty-day btiS ON banks. SAL: COM
mercial SiAty-day bills. SituAs demand.
Sash: cables. Si.i6i:. itar silver, ~ MeNi-
ran dollars. 562. ti"vcr1mcnt bonds. steady.
Railroad bonds, steady Time loans, steady;
sixty days. q. So: ninety days. 3i2 "a ia. StN
months. -. /. Cal! money, steady ruling
-.
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WeckIy Cation Rcv,ev

NEW YORK. March IG-Thc cotton ,,,,o
evidently found several CONFUSING. "a, tura
~ TN" Developments OF the past week AVID
M, me market has hecn nervous and irr"criiar
nc upward movement continued with ~,
Seil!nH ur 10 HlOc on Monday A. ~
lsIci. however. tho market mo. rnnsid"r
hble realizing. and May has since sirrr soia
~ iIo"c, making II reaction of abou, Z.
poi',.S FROM me best. with that delivery
closing at IL 6Ic tonight WY
,,, IN: early week strength reelected con.
shorts In near months hulish Sor;bc, Nv:
n ,,d rep,i's Of delayed farm prepnTa.
IONS ,ehHt OF the river and Compl;in,s %
drought from The extreme Southw%r; 81
prizes sags"d OF the selling bccain, moro
h"ufc on tho circulation OF a f.u Ia;
,imnai March notices reports OF iu,.rc".i,.
rrin"u,,N IN securing OCEAN frcigh; roni,,
tor cotton shipments, and toward ia. III
ot IN" week sentiment wa" ncrvoug MI
mhs,tilcd;, owing 20 the threat Of rail-
ROAD strike anu tho revolution In p,.;
NJ NJ Inns durins tic week there was ;aii;
wise" however. III" selling has hncn ,hint, =.
ir,na T." scattering iianidatie". While
oiu'crSp mouths the decline 80 ~"
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Bank Clr.iriugs,

N!iW YORK, March l6.-Bank clearing.
~ INC United States for tho week cndInr
M',rch IL. az reported To Bradstrcct's Jnur,
IA arcrcSat" S.!S.. 109. 600 ..rainst 81 no
iVN "p last week and 81 90 81 900 i'm iii,
week ia*t year. Following are some OF III,
,Ttnrnr Tor th!s week. as compared with
ms week last year: W."
N"w York s&.ION G2i.Gh increase Of
,niIaS". SiS2,2.n"1n. Increase oj7
nhilad"iphi;A S30:. rs O0o: Increase 3,5
nosi"n. 81. Gao; decrease. O.3
-! Louis si3I03l 400: increase ,76
kansas city. il2Ll62 go incrcasn, to7
nm fran"isco. $50 $1,000: increase 50
rn,snurrh SIS Ia. 90; Increase. pa
,,>i"N'i"hd s5"N3ntp1. incr"aS. :sl
,"irni' St?."i0,")": In ,rcns" o.
Bnltimorc SIS srt Gon. ,,r,n:, -
cincinnati. s%f.aiI Cr1. incr, ,sc ,Io
Minneapolis. 2a.ro- .ut-,; inCrcn.c &c,
New orleans. ~. ai-. 90: Increase 40i
Los Angeles. s3l.@ii Ot,: incyr.s, 90
Omaha. 81. 7oS olH: increase .G5
milwaukee,. S2J.itl coo: ircrcis, 90
Atlanta. S:i.SiN.t-N Increase, 40
louisville, $2ti6S cfn: increase a.
Richmond. SI.l:s $50: Increase, SIS
birhlo, -" o1i.'oO: Increase ins
seattle. Sl9.Itf.tp": incrcas, I.7
81 Paul sli.Is2 coo. inrrcn Sc &
ip1nVcr. Slii1AhoG: increase II
PORTLAND. orc. sli SD, NS increase G.,
Houston, SN.liic"G: Increase ISr we
in'!innapol!s. Si2,iiSGo1. Increase les
ST. Joscph, slS6TI OO0 incrcos. So,
salt Lake CITY. al 2GS,OO0 Increase az,
Irovid"ncc, sl0.isl coo. Increase X
Columbus. slo.is,c0o: Increase 22s
Fort Worth, sll.a,7mn: Increase AIS
Washington. u. G. saa45ODo: incrensS, II
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On the Curb.

NEW YORK, March lG.-Ouly four Of TIL.
OIL spccialti"s showed any particular M.
Today This was IN large measure due TO
me Russian revolution. International Pctro.
icum moved up sharply and was strong
throughout. METROPOLITAN Petroleum moved
up irarti"nally. other oils were DUH and
~ times even reactionnry. Sinclair oil was
shade on from tn" opening. Midyale and
chevrolet w"r" the only ndustrials showing
any activity to speak of. United Motors
were very firm: The high-priccd mining
shares we're dull and rather heavy Sales
WITH closing bids and asked prices. follow:
,.p" Aetna Explosives. 3L2 Q3a: lCs Canadian
Nalonal Gas. asm Is; $500 Chevrolet Motor
Ky ~ l33 Loo" Maxim Munitions. 2'aErG; 1000
Mldvale Steel. a''s a !Sis l.6oO United Motors
ipW iV'c: COO Zinc Commemorative, 2Gn3 20
SS ,a,, on Of New. York, 2c0qi s'A: il
Ln'd"n co. refining. l4H ais: 1000 Cosien
III Gas C"mmor- liNmliN: l.lH Federal
9 ,,n,' iH "a ~; i".ce, international Petroleum.
n'.~ ~. lS.l"e Metropolitan Petroleum. Is.
81: 1900 oklahoma common. loi. q Il: 3!D0
low hiE l:Sds"; q. MS: 5000 Boston and Mon
g., g ~ i-r, tons Arizona S.neltors. 20; ~.
It.r. ii.n@; 5oi Inmb" Extension. 2TT9S
,Vn Ackini"y- Darrngh. 49@E3: $500 Niothe-
Lode H.Ni %; loo NirissinG. S6tSii: 800 Rex
Cons: 36"3s 800 Success. As NiS: 100 rono.
pnh Extension. y. q Jas: 100 American Writ
ins iap"r: "a 5i,: 3D North American r. and
- sM"H. 5000 Midwest OIL. 1sGt:o: $40
Usage iinminy. S7smo. l.on0 Sinclair OIL $50
- =" Ray Hercules, 4uib: 1.!10 Oklahoma
i. and X, II M.
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Southern Railway system

Ir.lnn LcuLs Nicn!uonu-.IaIn at station
scheuui. figures not guaranteed For tns
express pSEior buffet car. F. ~. eSprerl:
ll:l5 y. 81. express. sieep!ns car open. %
Z NJ. 800 L. al. local. tor heysv...e. CHASE
chs and Buffalo Junction-wee. daya.
York River l.ne-3;i9 +. ~. steamer
Train. except SUNDAY. connecting for Baltt.
more u'urior earl. 1880 A. ii. aud al
r. 81 daily. local.
700 a. u. AND 40 4. 81 l2:25 p. NJ. 81
p 81, daily, $40 A. ~. except sunday.
From IS est Point: As a ri, excep, Mon.
day: $40 A. ". and S:l5 p. 81. DAILY.
Gries s01 l.. Main 81. Phone Madison az
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Recruits nusy In Bristol.

BRISTOL, VA. March l6.-Both tho
army and navy have representatives
busy here In a movement to secure the
enlistment of recruits. The young men
are being asked to display their pa-
triotism by cnlist.ng for service, and
the prospects arc that this section will
furnish Il liberal share Of volunteers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
STATE SUPREME COURT.

Yesterdays proceedings in the su.
prcme Court OF Appeals were:
No. 67-Jcnnings VS. MarSton. AT.
Eucd by :. q. Bland and Norvcll /.
Henley for the appellant. and by Frank
I. Armistead and Il. -. Pcachy, Jr
for the appellee, and submitted
No. 6s-Pcdcn vs.. Pcdcn. Partly ar.
gucd and continued until Monday.
Next cases TO hc called
No 6?-Joncs's administrators VS.
Coleman.
No 70-Tylcr. clerk, vs.. Garrison.
No. ll-Gooch VS. Suhor.
No. Ie-Dnnicl W. Doughty.
No. IA. &. L. X. L. co. VS.. Church
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RAILROADS
Richmond and Ch.sap.ak. Bay Railway Cono,n1
Atlantic Coast Line

EFFECTiIE JfSrAHi s. iSii
t"r f!Grid. anu SOUTH .ls A.; 81. and
'i Far SSiloik % us ST.: 900 4 A. 40,
P. N. .t:VO p. 81, ttio p. 81.
A. ~. 200 7. Nj. 81; +. Si. 80"
.:i For A. rsssir'tSt Is 4 .s?G A s. siI
p. H. 1900 r. 81. ttIo =. ~, SIS p. N.
s:1S +. M.t s:35 L. NJ, l.: 10 Midnight
For Goidseoro and tayetievi!ie: .%:os
For .Hope~en; I:lt A NJ. .l:ls P. NJ
1875 T. ".
1910 4. 81, s:ia A NJ f,:ls, A. NJ. s:ss A.
NJ I'S A. a. ,9P tiiS0 IS
II 1850 r. NJ
Except Sunday. tSunday only.
Time of arrival and departure aad esH-
usctiOns Guaranteed
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RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.


- Richmond. Va, March lG 1917
Choice steers. 81; t" lO'.; medium to good.
70 =; common to fair. o.. To a., Chore
hclfcrs, to S'2: medium 70 good ~. to s:
G s.! IN t" fair 81. to ~ Choice cows.
to fair -. TO ~; Rest oxen. liz to sis:
medium Z" good, 6is to az: common to fair.
To G'2. Best heavy bulls. : to ~: light
g to q Best calves. II to -? common. s To
~ Eest heavy hogs. y: medium weight.
to TO- Best sheep: 81. to ~; common TO
ialr. to Best lambs. lci. TO Ii: COM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
BUILDING PI:RJIITs
Seven building Permits. Amounting

Si,TS1.
Thomas l.. Whitlock to erect hricl,
garage: 1925 West Main. to cost slc5
W Minor. to erect brick garage.
lb.h l'hrk Avenue, TO cost S53S
IS. r. Hamilton. to erect brick .ra :
rage north side of Main street he
e tween Thirtieth and Thirty-h first
324 Boiling Green Road. TO COS, soi1
Mary G. lIowcrton. to repair fran,
Cycling, 1922 Beverly Street, to cost
l.. Solomon. to repair brick store 10
North Eighteenth Street TO cost sooy'
Mrs. Margaret y. Lyons TO rcnair
Dick uwcilinE. 2i36 Vcnablc Street. TO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
cuAxcEnY DEEDS OF TRUST.
Twelve Deeds OF Trust, Amounting Ia
SN2,SO:s.IS

Samuel G. stowe ct ux. to l.. w. Nc
Weigh ct ais, trustees. 24l-2 by SIS
feet l-2 inches, known as 30lG Floyd
w r. L. Smith. Jr., to w Chester
Evans. trustee. 40x144 feet. known as
1907 West Main street. March &c,
1917; SI.6i3
r. Carter Norman ct ux to f. sitter
ding ct ais, trustees. 22I-2 by 145 feet
west line of Pine Street. 87I-2 feet
1877; S1.635.
w. f. Miller ct ux. to Chaplin &.
Chamberlayne. trustees. % 7-12 by 120
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
Intcrncd finders In Now n.r,,.
Ky Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA. March l6-The in
termed German commerce raiders Kron
prinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitcl Fried
rich were to-day moved TO new posi
ton in the Philadelphia Navy-Yard
The moving was without incident
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Seaboard Air Line Railway Company

Tho Progressive Railway of the SOUTH
Trains iesvs daily: A. ~, Sor!ins local;
Vile: s;a5 ?: 81. s!eepers JaGksonVilIe. lam.
i2:4s r 81. slsepefs Atlanta. Hirminrhsm.
Jacksonville, lamp. ana 81. Petersburg,
LIh II - - NV.Ss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17

o,0. E,NHC, March l6.-llocs-Recelpts. "a
NV: SIuw. ~ To l., cents above yesterdays
average. Bulk. sl4,ca dl SASS: light. .ii.i5
mltE; mixed. SlttoM sl5no heavy. sl+i0GD
si,SSsoes; rough SHiom sli55; pigs. slo75G
Cattle.Itcceipts. 1000: weak. Native beef
Snric. Sy-"N $3.50 stockcrs and feeders
-, wa, ":1": COWS and heifcrs. s57ou slo65
"p-RccciptS SO1n. stcady wo,ho-,
Sll.0lOi a 81. J0 IamhS. sc q !, Sl4Sl -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Henry T. Miller, a Richmond contrac-
tor. yesterday filed a petition in vol
untary bankruptcy in the United
States District Court. listing liabilities
at Slo,SS130 and assets ut 3?.5G1.3o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
CuIC1CO GRAIN u,pI,,,r
, BY w. g crcnShaw " COS
Rlr hnnnnN IA Mnrrh L. ia1

III -.N'', NurCh lt-Rcncwul OF hopes
nat IN" railway strike would h. avcrtrd
90" to rally IN wheat prices this after
,.v,"il; "ns"'tlnS TO "a larg" extent depression
Nhi'n resulted from orders that tho wrIk.
HHl OF employees begin on Saturday ,..,n-
,ns NJ, mario, closed unsettled. ranging
.,"lh - not lower to Sc advance. with
MAJ, q, SIS, 10 $i.s3 and July AT siai!s
!" 80, ',yiii gained fsc TO Ike. ana oats.
- 10 - In provisions the outcome varied
t,I3'ii, &c doclin" 10 q rise OF loo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
cn.rn.nN nr,nnS

NEW YORK. March lGNCo,,on goods
were very hrm, hut less activct to-day
ShirtinEs wcrc advanced i7c and ic =. ward
Tor spring in,~ Yarns :irmsr and
coarse yarns higher. Woods were firm. with
higher tendency. The ready wear trade
Was active
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

inc clerk Of the Hastings Court IL.
sued the following marriage license
yesterday:
John II. Edwards. Jr. and A. Lucille
kitchin. Scotland Neck. y. c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
MILLFEED.
NEW YORK LIVE STOcE

NEN 1UKI< LIVE STOCK MARNTT
NEW YORK. March 16-Bceves nrr,
Bulls Bulls 5000; cows. $4,000 $3.50: tops.
Calves firm. Voals. slc5o@ $500: culls.
sWm Sl2oo barnard calves. s6.J3G ST.25
Sheep and lambs. strong. Sheep s7.ooT
si2co; cullS. s5.0oG $3.50: lambs sii5oSi
Hogs: steady Light to heavy. sl4ooa sl5c5:
PIES SlH NOW BE a.: rough Sc. o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17

MARKET CONDITIONS.
Poultry; lirnS--Markct ii better shane:
r., .ipts light; market active. II any change,
higher Chickens Market In active coudi-
non. f.trS-Markct weaker. Butter
Market lower, but firm at quotations
Hides Market higher and hrmcr. Live
stock Light receipts: market firm: vcals In
good demand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
NAVAL STORES.

IN NNNNH, NIA. March Neutrality-suspicious.,
Hnict, "A sa!ca. none; receipts. casks; shin
incntS. l'9 casks: stock 1875 casks. Resin.
nrin. sales .nd barre Is: receipts. 100 barrcl.
shipments. a75 barrels; stock. SoO:ai barrels
Cuotr; ~: u. e.. u. u. f.. c.. H.. J., H.
$50: NJ. VIC, WV. $50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
Violating enid LnIor

j. Writ Hancock and Charles 4. Can
Zert were each fined So and costs in
the Juvenile and Domestic Rotations;
Court yesterday on the charge Of vio
lating the child labor laws The lar
ter noted an appeal TO the Hastings
Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
PETERsnl-R,; PEANUT >,.prrr

(Rcrortod by Rnlgnrs riumn,er G. - - Ia.
PETERSRtRG. VA. March ls.-Snanish
~ rmers st"ck-Markct firm a, si.65 per
- Hirginins,farmcrs' stock-Market firm
Fancy Jumbo, 90 per pound: extra prime
VIC per pound. prime. 4iac per mound; shell.
ing stock, Sac To ii.c per pound.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
HENRICo TRANSFERS.

Two Deeds or Bnrrnin and Sale,
Amounting To ST15.
j. J. Elliott to W. NJ. Harris ct al.
lot IL In section IN the plan OF Oak
Park. May -, 1916; 1925.
Greater Richmond Realty Co. Inc. TO
Jessie .. Burton. lots 3 and in block
81 IN the plan of Monument Avenue
Inrk. FchrMArN u. 1917. tAN. 81: SO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
NEW YohK PRODUCE MAnKLr.

= NEW YtNk NnFcE lf--NHw SUGAR.
steady: c"ntT!fG.al. J.H2. mol.ss.s D.. - r.
fined. STEADY. IN" grauulatcd, GuoGf ) %
Buttcr. hrn. Cheese. irregular. spot cot =
fee. dull: RIO q. t",c; Santos IS 100
Short covering and scattered buyiur on
the strength IN competing products and
hogs put cottoHso"d Oh higher to-day my
opened at u Bio sold up 20 70 500. and ,losnI
at ls 5sc bid FimgI net gains we're { to Il
y points. The market closed strong Srp,
-5sso bio, Marrch; istIl 1870; Aprli. u i a
t135sQl3h9: August. l36.HI23.. .;entcuIbor'
Z 1857 60. October. lsr5nl3
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
Norfolk & Western railway

O.LY ALL-RAlL LINE 10 NORFOLK
Leave Ioyrd street station. kichInOnd.
En-. hoitrOLl, els A. Al. s:vv A. NJ.
FOR, LiNCAbuHG AND THE WEST;
'Glo A. al. $500 A NJ, 800 +. NJ. s9:35
L. NJ. Local 70 creme. $3.50 r. M.
Arrive Richmond from Norfo,k: 'll:ie
A. NJ. $3.50 i. al. 'yvU +. NJ. 'll50 +. 81.
srom the West: .S:l5 a. Nj. 1891 A. ~,
1Z:lo l.. ~. Il:40 +. NJ. 'e:l7 +. a.. s:V0
i. NJ
Daily. tDaily except Sunday. tSunday
only.
". b. BEyILL w. c. SAUNDERS.
+. I. NJ Roanoke. q. +. A. Roanoke.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17

Stock.

500 Allis- Chalmers .....
Allis-ChalmerS pfd. -.
200 Am. Ayr. Chen. COM. =.
$500 Am. Beet Sugar, com.
poo American Can ........
loo American can, pfd. -.
boo Am. Car and Foundry.
American Cotton OIL.
200 Am. Hide and Lear. pfd
2h0 Am. LinScrd oil, pfd
900 Am. Loco. .........
American Loco. pfd. -.
800 American smelling -.
American Snur, COM.
LOO American Sugar ......
100 Am. Tel. ANA Tel. Co...
American Tobacco. com.
100 American Tobacco, pfd.
400 Am. Writing Paper. pfd
leo American Zinc
ZOO Anaconda Copper ...
LOO .AtchiSon .......
Toe Atlantic Coast Line. -.
y. G, l.. OF IT. UBulto)
500 Baltimore and Ohio.
".loJ bethlehem Steel. com.
Bethlehem Steel. pfd.
200 Baldwin Loco.
200 Brooklyn Rapid Transit
S''VV 'tntfal Leather. com
500 Canadian Pacific 1850.
California Petroleum -.
400 Che Sapcalle and Ohio.
2ct Chicago Great Western.
400 Chi. Great Western. pfd
Zoo Chi. Mil. and -. Paul.
1900 Crucible Steel Cor. com
CruCihlo steel, pfd.
500 Colorado Fuel and Iron
Colorado and Southern.
$500 Corn Products. com. -.
200 DiStillerS
LOO Dome Mines .....
2.90l Erie
200 Erie. LIST pfd. .........
100 Fed. Min. and SIN. pfd.
200 General Electric ......
ZOO Goodrich. com. ....
2r0 Great Northern. pfd.
l.9oo Great NorthcS ore cts
J00 Gulf state steel
Gulf state Steel. I'd pfd
Zoo Illinois Central ...
5000 inspiration Copper -.
900 lntcrboro-Cons., com. :.
500 lntcrhoro-Cons.. pfd. :.
- Int. Mcr. Mar. com. e.
1000 Int. Msr. Mar, pfd
The Washington times., 1917-08-11
CATHOLICS HEAR
WAR SERVICE PLANS

Plans for cooperation OF Catholic
organizations with the Government in
dealing with war problems were dis
eussed at the opening meeting today
OF the Catholic war service confer
ence.
Two hundred lay and clerical dele
gates we're In attendance when the
opening session convened at the
Catholic University. The meeting was
preceded by a mass, OF which the
Very Rev. George A. DouGherty. vice
rector OF the university. was cele-
brAnt.
At the opening session. which was
closed to the public, the Rev. Lewis
O'Hern outlined the work OF army
chaplsins: Charles p. Neill, member
OF the War Department committee on
training camp activities, discussed
camp problems. and the Rev. DIR. John
Burke. editor OF the Catholic World.
OF New York, gave a general outline
OF war problems. The conference will
remain in session tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1917-08-11

NEW YORK, Aug. l1.-IrreEular-
ity marked the trading at the OPEN
ing Of thS cotton market today, the
The Washington times., 1917-08-11
REPORT new CASE OF
U-PRATE BARBARITY

AN ATLANTIC PORT. August IL
Another instance OF German subma
rine barbarity such as resulted in the
death OF thirty. eight members OF the
crew of the Belgian Prince was re
ported today by Capt John A. John
son and twenty members OF the crew
of the American motor ship Carmela
who arrived here today. The Car
mela was sunk by a submarine on
July "a.
After being stopped by the subma
rina- Captain Johnson and the crew
were ordered to row othe U-boai
from their ship and TO board the sub
marine. The CArmela was looted and
bombs exploded aboard her. Smoke
was then seen and a. a British de
stroyer appeared the C-boat hastily
submerged, leaving the Carmela'S
crew fiounderinE in the water. The
destroyer picked them up.
The Washington times., 1917-08-11
JUSTICE CONSIDERS
ELLISON EXTRADTTTON

Justice Hitz, in the District Su'
preme Court today took under advise
ment the case Of Edward Ellison, a
junk dealer at Four-and-a-half and
School streets southwest, wanted in
Alexandria on q charge OF car loot
ing. who has put up q strenuous night
against extraditIon.
John BallinEer, Of Del Ray, Va, the
missing witness for the Federal Gov.
ernment in its night to have the Dis
trIct Supreme Court honor q reQuisi,
tion from the governor OF Virginia for
Ellison, was the last person examined.
Ellison Is charged with Implication
in the theft OF a case OF shoes from
a freight car OF the Southern Rail
way system.
Under oath on the witness stand.
Balllnger made what he claimed was
. clean breast OF the alleged robbery
of the freight car.
The Washington times., 1917-08-11
D. c. Daily Bread
Output Decreased
By 10000 LOaves

The committee on food supply and
conservation Of the District Council
Of Defense estimates that the daily
production OF bread by Washington
bakeries Is 1000 Ioaves leEs than this
time last year. The Information Is
based on information obtained from
leading Warrington bakeries.
The decreased production. Charles
F. Nesbit. chairman OF the commit
tee. said today. Is due partly to In
creased prices for wheat bread and
to the fact that many consumers are
substituting corn meal The de-
creased production. he said. Is not
considered large in a city Of $4,000
population.
The Washington times., 1917-08-11
SHIP LOSS Si,77s.77o.

The loss OF the steamer CGmpana,
sunk by a German submarine August
s. cost the Government War Risk In
surAnce Bureau E1.77o.7TO. the Treas
ury Department announced today.
The hull was valued at SI,I5O.GOO. the
cargo at $3.50. 800. and the liveS of the
seamen lost at S5e.2T0.
The Washington times., 1917-08-11
WALL ST. MARKET
LEADING STOCKS IRREGULAR
AT OPENING.
Steel Issues Weak, While Tobacco
Stocks Are In Demand, Products
Opening Three-ouarterS Up.
Gains Of About One Half In Unit
- Cigar Stores.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE stock mar
ket opened irregular today. some stocks
sustaining fractional losses. while others
scored small gains.
The Steel stocks were weak. Steel
common opened u lower. at l2SA and
Bethlehem Steel. after losing = at the
start, rallied to 116h. Crucible fell
=, and Smelters q fraction lower.
The Tobacco stocks were in demand,
tobacco products opening y. up to I4A.
and gains Of about II were made In both
American Tobacco and United Cigar
Stores.
General Motors continued weak. fall
ing about II points, at l07k- while
United States Rubber gained l point. at
So.
While the market in general was
extremely quiet and price changes
confined to small fractions, General
Motors during early trading sold be-
low 106, on 81 for the close. RumoIs
were in circulation OF q change In
tho control of the corporation.
TOdny'a QuotatiORG.
The Washington times., 1917-08-11
COTTON MARKET.
cuRa MARKEI.

cIc-ins prices furnisbed b. ". .. ansa
Q Co, members New TorS 0GGh n
elangs. Hibbs BundinE
The Washington times., 1917-08-11
RALrIMoRE oRAIN MARKEr.

BALTIMORE. Aug. l1.-wheat-
Easier: No. 2 SofI red spot, S235
nominal: August No. 2 soft. S233
nominal: receipts, SASH bushels; ship
ments. 64.I2s.
corn-DemoraliIed; spot mixed
Sz.O6: receipts, It.445: shipments
1919.
Oats-Unsettled; No. 3 white. old
% sales: receipts, e4.+S2; shipments
26S, ,s5l.
Rye-steAdy; No. ? Western new
August shipment, N.s5; receipts
IL ,026: shipments, none.
HAy-Firm, unchanged.
The Washington times., 1917-08-11
WHOLESALE IND RGTAIL
PRODUCE MARKET,

fbS foltovinH pFSess prv1nsd at u
Municipal FSrn1srI' Proo0os kayhSl th3s
moru'uG. according 70 ths DSparlmeat -