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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Turkey shipments continued good yesterday
and prices remained stationary or went little
under the prices for the day before. Live tnr-
keys brought from 81 to % cents per pound, the
same as Friday. Dressed poultry. however.
showed a decline OF from to 2 cents. selling
choice birds brought moce, some a. high a. 70
cents per pound.
California oranges are beginning to arrive
on the market. though yet the supply is not
over plentiful and prices range from 81 to .
per box. Florida oranges Of fine quality at this
season. however. in good supply and demand.
sent the price up e cents per box. dealers ask
ing from S to SIS per box.
Tbs holiday rush that has been made upon
dealers in the market has begun to let up and
there was practically little demand yesterday.
Quotations given belyw are for large lots Of
good marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices are
higher. Lower grades may be sold for less
Fancy goods command higher prices.
EGGS-Fancy, strictly fresh, per doz., ssaeo;
average receipts. Sass; Southern West Virginia,
Sass.
CHEEsE-New York State factory. new. per
h., Ha2s.
BUTTER-Elgiu print, 81; Elsin tub. 81;
process, IS; store packed, 9a3o.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens. per b.. "a; ROSTERS
per lb. 49, turkeys. per h., slas2; chickens, per
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice. per h..
2ia26; spring chickens. Ha2s per h.; turkeys. Per
h., Sa36; ROSTERS, PEI h., l9a20; geese, per
h.. PAS; ducks. per h., 2a5
LIVE sToCK-sheep. per h.. las; lambs,
spring. l6; calves per b., lSal6h; medium.
Eal5l1: common, 12al3.
PORK-Small, Per h., p; medium, per h.,
q; heavy, per h., 30a2l.
sEEDs-Red clover. ls5oa1soo per bushel;
alsiks clover. 15oOal6.0o; crimson clover. l25oa
l300; Timothy. 35ai0o per bushel; red top.
l25Oa14O per 100 lbs; bluegrass. 3oOaa25;
orchard grass 275a3o0 per bushel.
GRAlN-Wheat, milling. per bushel, 2l0a2.9;
corn, per bushel, l.25al.o0; oats. white. s3asi {;
mixed oats. Sass: hay. No. 1. so; No. 2, Zoo
FRUlTs-Apples. No. !. per bbl. 3.5oa6 50;
per box, l.50a3oo; California oranges. i.Oa5.0;
lemons, 55Oa6.50; Florida oranges, 5.0oa5.75 per
box: grapefruit, L0oai.50 per crate.
GREEN GOODS-Potatoes. No. !. 24oa2O
per 100 Ihs. sweet potatoes, 4.50a6.0 per Dbl. I;
No. ., 25a3.0O per bbl.; string beans. per
basket, 2ooae.o0; peppers, per crate. 4oca6.O;
okra, per crate, 4ooa60o; radishes, per 100, 2ooa
500; cucumbers basket, 4oOa6oo; eggplant. per
crate. 3ooa5.0o; cabbage, per 100 lbs, 275a30o;
beets, per bunch. 4a6; lettuce, L0oa2.o0 per bas-
ket; celery, 3oaloo per doz. celery. per crate.
2o0a55O; romaine lettuce, Local 50; squash. 30oa
$50; onions. per 100 lbs, 275a3z; spinach. per
Dbl, 30oa5.oo; kale, Der Dbl. 2.oa3.O; turnips,
per box. lOOal.5: per bbl.. 25Oa4.Oo; caulihoWer,
per crate, 2.5oa30o.
HIDEs-Horse hides. 80 each; green salted
beef hides. per h.. II; calf skins. l.0oa30o;
lamb skins, 1.Ooa2.5o; wool, per h.. 81; bees
wax, per h., -.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
TRADING Light ON
new YORK EXCHANGE
Changes Are Fractional in Nearly
All the Issues.
ny BRoADAN WALL.

New York, Dec. 2.-The actual bank
statement today showed decrease In
surplus reserves Of sss.SO5.44o; loans
decreased 80. 10. 900 and net demand
deposits decreased s145.75s.ooo. The av-
erags statement showed surplus de-
creased sss.1Ss.SSo loans s4s5. 5000 and
net demand deposits decreased sss,-
10000.
than 10000 shares changing hands.
Changes were fractional in nearly all
issuse except IN General Motors and
NationaI Conduit. The latter made q
new low record after a break Of a
point and a quarter, sending 1t down
to 1854 General Motors closed the
day with an advance of 2 1-2 points.
It was said that the Corn Products
Company was having trouble again in
getting raw material for all its plants
owing to the freight congestion.
Strength Of Anglo-French bonds was
a feature. the price of 50 is being re-
corded. This is an advance of more
than seven points in three days. The
upward movement cheered the entire
market. It is understood to be due
to the bad weather in France, which
is enabling the allies to strengthen
their lines in preparation for the ex-
pected German drive.
Railroad men express the belief that
vast improvement will be seen in
traffic conditions in the immediate
future. They say the chief trouble
has been in the multiplicity of priori-
ty orders of which some 5000 has
been issued at Washington. The
tangle Is to be Strengthened out and
priority given to shipments Of all
kinds in proportion as they are need
ed.
As result of this remarkable
blunder in connection with priority
orders some OF the steel mills in the
Pittsburgh and Ohio districts are
working at 80 per cent Of capacity. be-
ing unable to get shipment either Of
material or of coal.
Much Importance Is attached to the
action of the United States Steel Cor
poration in buying sufficient treasury
obligations to balance its tax pay
ments when due. That corporation
will now need no money whatever to
pay its taxes and thus the money
situation will be relieved. Although
announcements have not been made it
is understood many other corporations
have acted likewise and the strain on
the money market for tax paying will
not materialiZe.
Brokers in general report difficulty
in getting money. This difficulty
makes it impossible for them to
handle all the investment business
that would otherwise come to them
because they are unable to accom-
modate their Gus TONERS. The susges-
ton is made that it would be wise for
the government to give special atten-
ton to the time money market.
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R. R. PUTS CLAIMS
UP To governor
Would Have Stanley Straishten
Out Recent Wreck Tansles.

Accepting legal liability in the cases
Of death and injury in the Sheperds-
Vile, KY, railroad wreck, early
Thursday morning, where a number
were killed and many more hurt,
Milton H. Smith, president of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, in
telegram to J. A. Ridgeley, local
general agent Of the company, states
he has made the proposal that Gov
ernor Stanley. of Kentucky, appoint
a committee of three to decide final
ly all disagreements between the
company and plaintiffs as to settle
ment for damages.
The telegram in part follows:
ITO the public-Standing in the
presence Of the gravest catastrophe
in the Louisville and Nashville Rail,
road Company's history-the collision
ut Sheperdsville-I feel. speaking for
my associates and myself, utterly
unable to adequately express how
deeply We deplore the deaths and
injuries and how profoundly we SYM
pathize with those to whom have
Soiuo tneSo SuHerlnSS ana Dereaye-
ments. They and the general pub
lie are entitled to know Just how
the calamity came about and this
| they shall know to the fullest. but
am sure the thinking men will
realize that we cannot make a state
nent until a complete Investigation
has been made.
Il desire hereby to definitely ar
knowledge legal liability in the
case Of the death or injury of All
passengers, and to suggest a meth
cd of ascertaining the amounts ia
which each is entitled, propose
and request that the Hon. A. 20
Stanley. Governor of Kentucky, an.
point a committee of three men OF
integrity and high standing, one
each from the counties of Built,
Nelson and Washington. to whom
shall be submitted all claims. set.
tlement OF which the company and
ithe claimants cannot agree upon
/ their decision to be final. This
proposition Is not dependent upor
acceptance by all claimants, but Is
open for three months. Respect.
fully. (Signed) Milton H. Smith
President. 49,
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financial Neus Nth the Latest Stock Market Quotations
D. c. MARKET Dull;
RAILWAYS SLUMP
Traction Shares Drop to 50; Weeks
Sales Small.

Business on the local stock ex-
change yesterday was dull. Only .
few shares Of Washington Railway
and Electric preferred stock were
sold at 60. making a new low record
for the stock.
Capital Traction IS sold at 90 Ia
These transactions, with one small
lot Of Capital Traction shares at 7s1-2,
completed the record Of the day. For
the week the sales were but 50 shares
Of stock and 5000 bonds par value.
The local stock exchange has ad-
journed from the close Of business
yesterday until Wednesday at the
usual hour.
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Girls Desire Comforts.
SEIZE Swedish SPY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Of the Luxburg disclosures that in
volved the Swedish minister at
Buenos Aires and the Swedish foreign
office at Stockholm as Intermediates
through which the German minister
to Argentina carried on his remark
able "spurlos versenkt" conversa-
tons with Berlin.
Break Up System.
oficials were careful to explain
last night, however, that there was
nothing in the recent disclosures at
New York to involve any neutral
government. Furthermore, assurance
was given that the system has been
broken up and the traffic completely
stopped.
Under the scheme unearthed, mes
sages dealing with every phase of
Americas war activities were being
sent by passengers and members of
the crews of outgoing steamers.
These messages were in many in
stances written in invisible ink, while
other apparently harmless missives
were found to contain code words
carrying invaluable information to the
enemy. Most Of them were addressed
to persons in Scandinavian countries,
with instructions in some cases as to
how they were to be forwarded into
Germany and Austria.
Under the terms Of the trading with
the enemy act no one is permitted to
end any communications to or from
the United States except through the
regular mail channels or under IL
cense from the customs authorities
and the war trade board.
Plan n Surprise.
When the law went into effect, the
customs officers, with suspicious al
ready awakened, planned a surprise.
Every outgoing and incoming ship
suddenly found itself being searched
by business like men, who, when
necessary, made passengers and crews
doh their clothing and submit to most
searching examination. The plotters
were taken Off their guard and mass
Of communications of one kind or an
other were in the hands Of the gov
eminent agents before warning could
be passed.
Chemists brought to light message
after message contained on paper that
seemed to be blank. Code experts
found in innocent notes recurring
words that proved keys to an elabo-
rate code. q,
Many Of those caught have been in
termed at Ellis Island or are under ar
rest elsewhere. Most of the accom-
plices still at large are under sur
veillance.
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Furnished By N. L. Carpenter & Co.
New York.
New Orleans.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Dec. 2-GARDEN PRODUCTS
beets' native. per h., las; beans, Florida fancy
per bas.. 35oa4.50; do. pearl, Florida, fancy,
S.5OaiSo; do, wax, Florida, fancy, 35OaI5o; do,
Ioor' l.ooa2.0o: broccoli. native, per bus, 4Oa5C !;
Brussels sprouts New York, per Oft I5aIs
caooage. native. Savoy, per bus. box, 4Oa6O; do,
New York, domestic, per ton, 30a4O.OO: do.
Danish, 4o0ai5.oo; carrots. native, per bunch,
3ai; do, per bus. 70as0; do, New York. per
loc-lb sack, l.ooal.50; cauliAower, Eastern Shore,
Maryland. per Dbl. 4.5oa5.50; do, Long Island.
per crate. 2oa2 90; celery. New York, washed,
native. per bunch. +as; cucumbers, Florida. Der
bas., 3.5oa5.00: eggplants, Florida, fancy. Der
crate, 4oOa40: do, fair to choice, 2.5Oa3 50;
horseridish, native, per bus. box, 25Oa30O: let
tuce, Florida. fancy. per hamper, l75a2oo; do,
lair to choice. I5al.0; do. poor and leafy,
onions. yellow. No. l. Der 100 lbs, 2.5oa3oo; do
red. 20; do, small No 3. l25al.O oyster
Plants. native. per bunch, 6a7 parsnips. native,
per bus. l.0oal.5; parsley native per 100
punches, eal.oO; peas. Florida. per hamper, $50
a'oo; peppe=s. Florida. fancy. eggplant, per
Florida. per hamper, L5Oa20o: rlItabagas, native,
Ter bus. box. lOOal.2o; spinach, native, per bus
l9al.O; squash. Florida per eggplant crate
2Sa3.0o; tomatoes, Florida, fancy, per crate
Laa50; do. choice. 3.50aI.Oo; turnips, native,
Per basket, 5a6o: DO, per bus, sOa1.lo.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens, old hens. 4 Tbs
or ever. per H.. 3; do, small to medium. p;
DO, white lesborns, 2; do. old ROSTERS, per
~. -; do, young. smooth, fat. q: do, white
leghosnS. 2: do, rough and poor, 30; ducks,
young Pekins ~ lbs and over, pr H.. q; do,
puddle, 2; do. MuscoEy. q; do, smaller. Z1a22;
geese. nearby. per h., Has; do, Western and
Southern FAB: do. Kent Island, &aaS. tur-
keys. young, lbs and over, Der n, 81: DO,
his. and upward. 3oa3l; do old toms. za3o:
90. poor and crooked breast, 2is25; pigeons,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore, Nd. Dec. 2-Cosing prices On the
Baltimore grain market:
wHEAT-No. 2 soft red. AZ; No. red win
ter, III. Bag lots Of Southern sold from 2.OI
to 2l2. as to quality and condition.
CORN-Cob corn, T.7ca7.75 per barrel for car
loads new nearby prime yellow on SPOT.
OATS-Standard white, s6lz No. 2 white, s6.
sales.
RYE-No. 2 Western. export. spot. 1.@. Bag
lots nearly rye as to quality, I.60al.TO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23

A plan to devote the closed homes
of certain society folk to housing
the fiocks of girls who are coming
to Washington to enter the govern
ment service has just been launched
with the opening of the Girls Club
at 1415 Massachusetts, avenue.
This fine old mansion has been flt-
ted up to make an ideal home for
business girls. Open fires. pictures.
books. a victrola and a piano make
the house a place of real comfort.
About twenty-five girls can be &C.
commodated. Eighteen guests have
already moved into their new quar-
tiers and the residence has taken
on the appearance Of q fraternity
house.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Of the
Woman's Branch of the Council of
National Defense, is the moving spirit
Of the enterprise and originated the
idea.
Girls Desire Comforts.
These girls are doing their part In
the war Just as much as II they were
on the actual battle line" Mrs. Hop
kins said. Il feel that they should be
given the home comforts that they
are accustomed to and made to feel
that Washington appreciates their
help to the government In this time
OF stress. II these new helpers are to
do their most efficient work they must
be given pleasant homes at a rea-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Dec. 2-BUTTER-steady; r.
coipts, 11.Iss tubs; creamery. higher than ex-
tras, 5oa5l; extra 90 score), 50; nnts +iAtaHi
seconds. <lal.
EGGS-Unettled: receipts. s.s7s cases; fresh,
gathered extras 60a6l; extra drsts 5sa59; frsts.
56az; seconds. ca55; State. Pennsylvania and
nearby Western, henDery, white, fine to fancy.
60a70; State. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery,
brown. Glass; refrigerator. speci slmarks ssasa29i
frsts ssass =
CHEESE Steady; receipts. l.lss boxes: STATE.
whole milk. nats. fresh, ks,cials. 2azazsz; d.,
sEeTase run. q
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Aeroplanes Used in a Round-Up.

plane was used to round up a herd
Of horses the other afternoon. The
herd had gathered at the end OF a
field near Hicks, and it meant much
loss of time for the farmer to go for
them and drive them back. So an
accommodating aviator and his OBJ
server UNDERSTOOD the task. The plane
was flown only forty feet above the
animals heads, frightening them and
making them dash rapidly toward the
other end of the field, just where the
farmer wanted them.-Forth Worth
Star-Telegram.
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A New Service

The Washington Herald want
ad department serves those who
use it-because it reaches more
homes than any other morning
newspaper.
THAT The Herald may more
fully serve its readers, the
strangers who have come
amongst Us, and its advertisers,
it will begin a Free Listing serv-
ice whereby those in search of
homes may be placed in i'm
mediate touch win those who
have homes to lease or sell.
This service is intended to
benefit those who are at their
wits end on the Room. Apart
ment and House hunt. now in
vogue in Washington. See The
coupon on the classified ad page.
Jse It'll 1T Is FREE.
fLet US help you to help your
self.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Dec. 2-After showing a finn
tone for greater part of the day, Liverpool
buying and trade demand liquidation by De
cemoer longs caused break from the high
levels In the first hour in that position of q
POINTS. The market had a steady orening with
prlces from points lower to 10 higher, reflect
ing Liverpool support and a little weekend COW
ering. The market developed increased strength
late In the first hour on continued demand from
Liverpool and the trade. Local interests ap-
p lred to be about the only sellers and at times
offerings were extremely light. Prices sold I'D
TO net gain Of % to Q points.
Receipts at the ports for the day were about
2OVO bales. against 2. 9s3 a year ago.
spot here was quiet and Is points ower, with
middlng 0.s5. No sales. Spot at New Orleans
was quiet and unchanged at BIS. Sales, 20
bales.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. Dec. 2-Despits tia contraction
Of business in other security MARKETS and the
narrow price changes. dealings on the curb today
were in improved volume. and prices in many
issues scored small gains from the fnAb Of
yesterday. Chevrolet featured the industrial
stocks. scoring an advance q points and sell.
ing at the highest level reached in some time.
Mining stocs were In good demand and prlcel
were at small gains from the close Of yesterday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Dec. 22-Money on call this week
ruled between and * per cent. Time money
during the week was very dull. RATES, per
cent.
Mercantile PAPER was also very dull and Quiz.
Rates, 5%a6 per cent for the highest grades Of
paper.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23

Never before in the history of the
copper industry has the increase in
any one year exceeded 10000, 900
pounds. The copper producers would
seem 20 be assured of gross bust
ness this year of at least 1884, 0oo. 600.
and this assumes an average price Of
only . cents . pound.
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u. S. SECURITIES In
BANK $1,60l,SS1,000

The total amount of United States
securities in central reserve and other
reserve banks is s1,601, IS. 900, the Fed
eral Reserve Board announced today.
The holdings of the various banks
include the following:
Loans secured by United
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Furnished By ". B. HIbbs L Co.
SALES.
Capital Traction s.. 500 at ~.
Washington Railway & Electric pfd., s AZ g.
at g.
After call:
Washington Railway 4 Electric pfd., at
csk. Is at G..
Capital Traction, ) at Tsk.
GOVERNMENT R0NDs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23

Cactus peel is used by Louisiana
cane growers in the manufacture of
a new candy. The peel Of the spine-
less cactus is dipped in hot molass-
es and coated with sugar.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.
FISH WHARF PRICES.

The following were the prevailing retail prices
at the municipal fish wharf and market yester-
day afternoon: Butterfsh. per pound. lsals;
Whiungs, nalf; rockfsh, 2ia2s; catfish. l2ali:
pollock. loslz; perch, i2aii; fresh COD, loalz:
founders lals; hngs, sail; trout, l6ais; winter
shad. izali; Potomac bass zaR
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23

The United States has paid Ca
nary Island growers during 1917 for
onion seeds alone $4,000. the larg-
est amount ever passing between
the two places for one kind OF seed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-12

"Thou wilt not say auaht to mine uncle
against Jet1er?"
herds and their tiockS passed into the
courtyard and the sun sank lower upon
the horizon.
please, Shelal, thou will aid me!
DO thou hasten to Hebron and find
Jether. He has forgotten that at sun
down we celebrate the hallowed day.
Hasten, ! beg of thee
The stolid shepherd shook his head
sternly. A trumpet blew in the dis
lance.
do not the trumpets sound on every
hill? Do the! not bid all cease from
toll and hasten home to cleanse them.
selves before they partale of the holy
meal? Listen! DO not the trumpets
sound in Hebron? If Master Jether
wills to come he'll come. Nay, nay,
good mistress Naomi, cannot speak
to Jether louder with mine own voice
than can these trumpets which sound
from every hillside. Give me the lamb
kin, good Rissah. I will care for it
henceforth."
The shepherd tenderly took the lamb
in his arms and, followed by the dogs,
which had hung about his heels joy
ously, went into the sheepfold. Rissah
put her arms tenderly about the young
girl and sought to comfort her.
Were it not best that should leave
water in Master Jether'S room and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-12

But what of Jether?' she inquired
tensely. "Can he be ill or sick:"
He should not have left the flock
INTENDED" said Shelah sternly. NAY,
he was not ILL"
But can aught have happened to
him? oh, Shelah, last night 1 dreamed
he was in fearful peril, but of what l
know not" Naomi, with an agonized
sob which she vainly sought to sup
press, seated herself on the stone edge
of the well and watched Rtssah as she
bound up the broken leg of the lamb
kin.
Shelah chuckled significantly.
Have no fear, good mistress Mao
mi he commented wisely. His
worst danger lies in his fathers
wrath"
What meanest thou?" cried Naomi
quickly.
con the road hither l met Oxen OF
Hebron, he who keeps an inn there
and Oxen told me Jether was there all
night with companion, lola, an eyi
man whom all know well and far toe
well to think we'll of him." chuckleG
the elderly shepherd. pleased with his
own heavy wit.
The young girl came to him anxious
ly and touched his arm.
"Shelah," she said softly, so tina
none might hear, thou wilt not ga!
aught to mine uncle against Jether?"
The shepherd lifted his hand as i
in protest.
NAY, he did great wrong to leav'
the flock alone while he drank through
the night with Tola and his friends,
he answered For young man Xix
Master Jether to neglect home, hi
flock, his duties to his father and t
his elder brother, Gaal, who some da
will be master here, is not right.
know full well the lad is headstrons
impetuous, hut he should fear tn
wrath of his father if he continues j
his evil ways
The girl glanced about her nervousl
as one by one the laborers from til
field. the tillers of the soil, the shel