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Live Stock

Chicago, June 2O.-Hogs: Receipts, 270oo; market strong, mostly 10c above yester- days average. Bulk, s15. 50@16.10; light s14.95@16.05; mixed, s15 .2O@16. 15; heavy,
 sl5 .2O@l6. .17h; rough, s15. 2o@15. 40; pigs $11914 s5.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market firm. Ma tive beef cattle $S.75@1s. 80, a new high record; stockers and feeders, ST. 10d10. 35 cows and heifers, $5.75@11 70; calves, S1150 @15.S5, another high record.
 Sheep; Receipts 5000; market strong Wethers, $9 10@11 60: ewes, &. .10f5l0 50; lambs, S10. 75@16.5 50; springs, s14. .25@1s. .75. Kansas City, June N.-Hogs: Receipts, 1000; market steady. Bulk, s15 15015. .S5; heavy s15 70@15.95 packers and butchers
 sl5 53o@15.75; light, s14. 75Q15.45; pigs, $13. BOO 14.50.
 Cattle: Receipts, ssoo, including 15Oo southerns; market steady; others, 10 to 15c lower. Prime fed steers, s12. .50@Id3. 50;
 dressed beef steers. $10@12.15; southern steers, s7. .50@12 .25; cows, $6 5o911; heifers, $S .15@1S stockers and feeders, $7. .5Oa12 9; cows S6. 50d11; heifers. $S15@13; stockers
 and feeders, $7.5o@10.75 bulls, $7@925 calves, $7G13. .25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000 market higher
 Lambs, $16@1s.5o; yearlings $l1a14. .5O wethers, S9i11 25 ewes, $S.750I10.75. St. Louis, June 20.-Hogs: Receipts, 10- GOO; market higher. Lights $15 45115 .S5; ; pigs. $10@15. .25; mixed and butchers, $15. 50 @16.O5 good heavy, s16G16 o5; bulk, s15 .5O@ 15.95.
 Cattle: Receipts 67OO; market steady Native beef steers. s7.50@13.50; yearling steers and heifers, sS. 50@13. .25; cows, s6@ Il; stockers and feeders s6@10; Texas quarantine steers, s5.50Q9. 50 prime south ern beef steers, sS012 .25; beef cows and heifers, $4.25Q9; prime yearling steers and heffers, s7.50@10; native calves, $6@14.75 Sheep: Receipts 240O: market steady Clipped lambs, s13015 .50; ewes, Ss@1O spring lambs, s15@1S.75; canners, s5@5. 50; choppers, s7td7. .50
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Mercantile Paper

New York, June 2O.-Mercantile pa per- 5; sterling 6O-day bills, 4.72 com mercial 6O-day bills on banks, AHA commercial 60-day bills, 4.711a; de e mand, 4753s cables, 4.76 7-16; francs, demand, 5.76% cables. 5.75%: guilders, demand, Al 3-16; cables, 41A; fires. demand, FPS; cables, 7.27; rubles, de- mano, 231a cables, 23%; bar silver, 777s; Mexican dollars. 605s; govern ment bonds, steady; railroad bonds, heavy; time loans, strong; 50 and 90 days, 51a 06; six months, 5@5H; call money strong; high. 615; low 6; rul- ing rate, 6; last loan. 6 closed, 51a @6.
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Bank off Germanv Statement

statement of the Imperial Bank of Ger many June 15 shows the following changes: Total coin and bullion increased S,696,0OO marks; gold increased 3S,09O marks; treasury notes increased A, 4,333, GOO marks; notes of other banks increased 9O2,000 marks; bills discounted increased 2z4, ,000 marks; advances increased 420 = coo marks; investments increased $40, 900 marks; other securities increased 47412- coo marks; notes in circulation decreased 3l, 100000 marks; deposits increased 306,- 692,000 marks; other liabilities increased 50, 549, 900 marks
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Sugar Market

New York, June 20.-There was a frmer feeling in the local market for raw sugar and prices were 1 1-16c higher although the volume of business was light. The business included 25,OO0 bags of Cubas for prompt shipment and 1500O July ship ment at 1 1s-16c, cost and freight, equal to 5.96c for centrifugal and some full duty sugars to Canadian refiner at 4s4c C. l. f. delivered. Offerings, however were not being pressed and for late June and July shipment holders asked &c., cost and freight, with buyers ideas below this figure The close was firm at 15-16c for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 96c Tor centrifugal and 50Sc for molasses.
 Sales were |, 100 tons. July sold from 6.ioc to 5c closing at 5c September. 5. 2Oc to D l5c, closing at 5.15c; December. 5.11c at 4.59c.
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FLOUR AND FEEDSTUFF

Michigan patent flour, $14.40; Idaho pa tent, flour. s1S.65; Tennessee patent flcur $13; high-grade self-raising s1315; medium grade self-raising, $12.95 hard winter wheat flour. $13. 15; cornmeal, s3.S5 per 96-pound sack; hen feed, s 50 per 100-pound sack; mixed horse and mule feed, $43q53; 712 per cent c. s. meal, $4l; i; Cremo feed meal, sS1; prime c. s. hull S13; lintless hulls, $15; gray shorts, $50 wheat bran, s4S; corn, $1.93; corn chops $3.60; No. white oats per bushel, S5c wheat per 10O-pound sack, s 50; choice pea green alfalfa, per ton, $32; choice timothy hay, per ton, $2S; No. 1 timothy hay, per ton. S27; No. 1 Johnson grass, per ton, $2l
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 New York, June 2O.-Butter firm re- ceipts. 17.G35; creamery, higher than ex- tras, 3sIkd391zc: creamery extras. 92 score, Ss6Sic: firsts. 37a37ssc. Eggs firm; re- ceipts, ls,S97; fresh gathered extras. 3Sp 36c; fresh gathered storage packed firsts, 32iAG341zc fresh gathered firsts, 32n3Se. Cheese steady; receipts. 2520; state fresh specials, 22Ad23c; state fresh specials average run, 2214a221zc. Live poultry firm; no prices quoted. Dressed quiet; chickens. 22Q2Sc; fowls 191zG25ISc; rur- keys 1Sa35c.
 Chicago. June 2O.-Butter unchanged; 1; eggs lower; receipts, 3l 15l cases; firsts, 2S029c; ordinary firsts 261902T5c; at mark, cases included. 2SQ29c. Potatoes unchanged; receipts. new, 70 cars; old, 10 cars. Poultry, alive unchanged.
 St Louis, June 20-Poultry unchanged except springs, 25Q29c; turkeys, 23c; geese, 1213e Butter: Creamery, 361za37c Eggs, 2S1zc.
 Kansas City, June 20.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
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FRUITS AND PRODUCE

Bananas-s1. .75Q2 Oranges-Florida, s303.50. Oranges-California, s. 2593. .75 Lemons-S5.50 crate. Bell Peppers-$2.5O. apefrut-Florida. s. Old Potatoes-Irish, bu., S3.25. New Irish Potatoes-S3 Potatoes-Sweet, bu., s220. Onions-New Texas, $2.75 bbage-Florida, crate, $S. Turnips-Pound. SEC. Navy Beans-16c lb. Beans-String, s1 crate. Lima Beans-16c lb. Squash-Hamper, $1. Limes-Imported, SIPS. ucumbers-Hamper, SIPS. English Peas-Hamper, s1.50. Tomatoes-Fancy, $2.5o; choice, s2.0o. Apples-Box, $2.75. Lettuce-75c dozen. Watermelons-25@35c. Corn-Crate, $2.50. Pine Apples-s3.25 crate. Cantaloupes-$325 crate. Cabbage-$4 crate. Peaches-250@3 crate Egg Plants-$4 crate.
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SPOT COTTON
PIG IRON
Modern W0odmen Will
 Increase Insurance Rate

Chicago, June 2o.- An amended charter providing for an increased ln- surance tax rate of 20 per cent per $1o0O was adopted at the tri- ennial convention of the Modern Woodmen. of America The war risk was given as the reason for the in creased rate.
 E There is also a movement on foot to raise a $S.000,000 fund to care for the families of members who expect to go to the front. It has been in- dorsed by state caucuses, but the by laws require unanimous consent for such an assessment. s
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Biz Liner Attacked

An Atlantic Port, June 2o.-The French line steamship Rochambeau. carrying 53O passengers. a majority of whom were Americans, was at tackled by German submarine on her last outward voyage from the United States, it was learned today upon the vessels arrival at an American port. A torpedo struck near the propellers.. The ship was able to make port with out discharging her passengers and underwent repairs in drydock before starting on her return voyage. Offi- cers said the attack was made with out warning.
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Metal Market

New York, June 20.--Copper firm; elec- trolytic spot and nearby, sS034, nomi- nal; third quarter. s29. 5O@S2 Iron firm No. l northern. s49Q50; No. ?, SIS. 70; No. southern, s47@4S; No. 2, $46.5o @47.50. Metal exchange quotes tin strong i; spot S63.5od64.5O At London, spot cop per, e1So; futures, s129 los; electrolytic, e142; spot tin, s241; futures s239. The metal exchange quotes lead dull; spot, 117sM121sc; spelter dull; spot east St. Louis delivery 9lsd9ssc. At London, lead spot, s3o los; futures. e29 los; spell ter, se54; futures $50.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, HanOvcr SQaare M change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. new York Produce. Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of ence invited.
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SEVERE DECLINES ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Entire List of Speculative Issues Are Included in
 Decline

New York, June 20.-WithdrawaI of public participation, an advance in call money to 61s per cent; the high rate of the year; fresh complications in the , foreign situation, and nnfavorable weather over western and southwestern agricultural centers accounted in vary < ing degrees for today's further im- pairment of quoted values.
 The higher money rates extended to tiWe loans and one-day discounts by the local federal reserve bank which were raised from to 8 per cent. Re- ports of the governments intention to take over the operation of the country S leading industries met prompt denial from Washington.
 Declines were again most severe in speculative issues, but embraced all divisions of the list, including rails. Prices were distinctly firm at the open ing, but heaviness soon developed on persistent offerings of steels, coppers, oils, sugars and numerous unclassifled stocks.
 Partial rallies were invariably fol- lowed by renewed selling for both &C., counts. the short interest displaying especial activity in the war group. United States Steel offered less resist ance to pressure, declining from 12Sk, it's best quotation of the morning, to 3 points under that level. Bethlehem . steel, new shares proved more vllnera- ble at an extreme loss of 5A points to 1855.
 In the final hour United States Steel led the active list in a general recovery to points from the lowest levels, while Crucible Steel, Distillers Securi- ties, Corn Products and a few other issues which owe their prominence to pool activity made actual gains of to points. United States Steers clos ing price of 126A represented a net loss of 4 of a point.
 Motors and >shippings were steadier than most groups, pronounced heav- mess being. shown by some of the utili- ties. Ohio Gas added more than points to yesterdays setback at 122, and Pull man fell points to 1S6, it's lowest price in years Total sales amounted to 925,- 900 shares.
 Receipt of another s11, 900, 900 in Brit ish gold, hardening of fires and rubles and a slight shading of francs were the conflicting features of the foreign exchange market.
 Bonds were heavy on recessions in high grade industrial and railway issues. Total sales, par vale, aggregated s2,260,00.
 Liberty bonds held at par for full lots, and other United States issues were unchanged on call
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Mine Sweepers and Sailing Ships Will Be
 Built in Mobile

Mobile, June N-The board of directors of the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuild- ing company has authorized the accept ance of contracts from the Sun Ship building company of Philadelphia to build in Mobile four minesweepers and two full rigged vessels of 350o tons net register each. 1t was announced here late tonight.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York. June 20.-The' big break in cotton exerted a depressing effect, on cot ton seed oil and prices declined, with considerable liquidation of late months noted. Closing rallies on the afternoon strength of lard left final prices gener- ally to Il points net lower. October sold from 16.33c to 16.16c, closing 1623c. Prime crude, 14.67c, nominal Spot 16 40c bid. June, 1635c bid July. 1635@16. 4Oc; August 1s.2s@16.32c; September, 16 29dD 16.S0c; October, 16.23G16. 24c; November 15 -9s@1601c; December, 15.9O@15. .92c. Total sales, 2o,S0o
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HIDES AND TALLOW

Green Salt Hides-1S@1ec. Half Cured-17q1Sc. Green Hides-15416c. Dry Flint Hides-37@3Sc. Dry Salt Hides-34@35c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-50cGs1.50. Horse Hides-s1Q6. Angora Goats-50@75c. Ginseng-Wild, $5Q6. Colt Skins-45660c. Sherlings-15@25c Goat Skins-40@75c. Hogskins-10Q15c. Tallow-10612c. Beeswax-30635
 Washed Wool-60G65c, Clear Unwashed Wool-50G55c. Burry Wood-30@ 40c.
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Coffee Market

New York, June 20.-There was a further decline in the market for cof- fee futures here today. Trading was less active than yesterday and July liquidation was not so much in evil dence, but reports of an easier tone in Santos seemed to promote some scattered selling. with December cas- ing off from 7.94c to 7.S5c and clos ing at 7.S8c. Closing bids: June, 767c; July, 7.70c; August, 7.74c; September, 7.7Sc; October, 7.s1c; November 7s4c; December, 7SSc; January, 792c; Feb ruary, 7s6c; March, sole; April, So6c; May, S.19c.
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No section of the Atlantic seaboa,

No section of the Atlantic seaboa,d will offer better field for exploitation than the deep sea fishing grounds dl rectly off the Delaware capes, if At lantic fishermen decide to take ad- vantage of the proposal recently is- sued by the federal bureau of fisher ies to the Pacific coast fishing fleets that they go into shark catching on a wholesale scale to furnish a new sub stitute for leather.
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New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spot Cotton

New Orleans, June 20.-Spot cotton quiet and unchanged; sales on the spot, 690 bales; good ordinary, 23.S1c strict good ordinary, 24.31c; low mid ding, 24.S1c strict low middling, 2oc middling, 25.19c; strict middling 253Sc; good middling, 25.56c strict good middling, 2574c; receipts, 26S5 stock 205.118.
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Interior Movement
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. June 20.-Cotton, spot,
 steady good middling. 1s.65d; mid ding, 19.39d; low midling, 19d; sales, 5000, including 800 for speculation and export June. 1S.75d July and August, IS. 30d; September and October, 17.67d; October and November, 17.25d; Decem- Der and January, 16.70d: January and February, 16.60d; March and April, 16.42d.
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seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ...... sO7s Southern Bell Telephone 5s .... 961s Southern Railway 5s .. 9S
 Southern Railway gen, 4s-.... 67
 U. S. Steel 5s .................. 1o4M
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w. E. CAMPBELL
COTTON

Member New Orleans Cotton Exchange Correspondent of Shepard q Gluck New Orleans. E. w. Wsgnoner q Co.,, COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN
 Continuous Quotations
 Direct Wires
 6O7-8 WoodWaRd Bldg.
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English Money

London, June 20.-Bar silver, 9912d per ounce; money, to 41a per cent. Discount rates: Snort bills, 45s per cent; three months bills, 47s per cent.
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HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, June 2o-(Special )--D. B. Hazle, for many years well known cotton mill engineer of this city, died Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. s. Mckee, of stroke of paralysis. His death was very sud- den. Mr. Hazle sustained a stroke of paralysis about a month ago, but ap- parently recovered. Another stroke was suffered Tuesday and he never regained consciousness. He is survived by his widow. three daughters, Mrs. E. S. Mckee. Mrs Scott Holder and Mrs. Edwin Hall. and one son, Bland Hazle
 The campaign for Red Cross funds, which has been in progress all this week, will be brought to climax Thursday night when a banquet will he given for 200 at Hotel Twicken- ham. No financial pledges will be taken at the banquet, but it is expected that contributions in large numbers will follow.
 Recruiting for the army is showing good results in Huntsville. Lieut.. William Harris of the Fourth Alabama infantry sent off seven men last night
 Relatives here have been notified of the death of Mrs. Carrie Mcintosh Brittle, niece of Col. William H. Far ris of Huntsville, at Tampa, Fla.
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SUGAR AND CEREALS

Granu1ated Sugar-8.25 cwt., f. O. b. Birmingham.
 Rice-Fancy Blue Rose, sS cwt. Fancy Rice-$7 per cwt. Grits-Cartons, s1 dog. Grits-Sack S3S5
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Naval Stores

Savannah, June 2O.-Turpentine firm, Ssasc; sales S20; receipts 664; shipments, 17: stock, 1S,79s Resin firm; sales. 1211; receipts, 1867; shipments, 1905; stock S. 76s. Quote: B, $5.40a5.50; D, s5.50@5 50; II, $5.75G5.so; I, s5.s0a5.S5; K, s5.9O@6; M, se@e.2o; N, sss5@S.s5; VIC, ss45d6.7o; wv, $6S0@790
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CREAMERY pRoDJ1Crs

Butter-Creamery, 41c; process butter 391ac; oleomargarino, 27c
 Full Cream Cheese-26c
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Dry Goods Market

New York, June 20.--Cotton goods trading was quieter today in conse- quence of the decline in the staple but values were firm. Demands for duck continued large. Jobbers report ed slightly improving trade for near by delivery. Worsted yarns were firm. Burlaps tended higher.
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Rice Market

New Orleans, June 20-Rough and clean rice continued strong today, with quotations unchanged. Receipts: Clean, 500 pockets. Sales: Clean Honduras. 2545 pockets; Japan, 10 pockets; blue rose, 234
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, June 20.-Cash wheat, No. hard, s2.53Q2.65; No. ? red. $255G2 50. Corn, No. mixed, $l.65@1.66: No. white, $165@1 .6612; No. ? yellow $166 Oats, No. white. 71c; No. ? mixed. 67c
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That Mannish Costume

From the Kansas City Journal.
 Every slap the wrong man on the back?"
 "Did worse than that yesterday. bawled out, Hows the boy?" "Well?"
 By inks. it was girl"
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Chicago Grain

Chicago, June 20.-Wheat, No. ? red. s2.35; No. red, s2.20; No. 2 and NoS hard nominal. Corn, No. 2 yellow, $1. .6SQ
 1.691a; No. yellow, 1.6SG11. .69; No. yell low, S1.6S Oats, No. white, 65A06614c; standard, 65s4@661zc. Rye, No. 2, $242; barley. sl.10@1.4S. Timothy, s4a775;
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lture quotations were as follows;
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, June 2O-Wheat, No. red, No. 2 hard nominal; July, s1.99; Septem- Der, s1.79. Corn, No. 2, s1.67; No white.
 s1.67@1.6S; July, s1.421s; September, $1.O6. Oats, No. nominal No. 2 white nomi- nal; July, 61a4c; September, 52c.
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MEATS

Extra Ribs-23Ac. Rib BellIes-1o9sc. Clear Bellies-24$c. Smoked Bellies-26c. Breakfast Bacon-391kc. Pork Loins-25c. Pork Shoulders-1sc. Pork Hams-19c.
 Skinned Hams-29c. Hams-Regular, 29c. Pork Trimmings-ISc. Pure Lard-227sc. Open Kettle-23c. Compound-1S5sc.
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ELEVEN
Produce Market

clover N2a1z Pork. sss 80; lard. s-a.55@ 2165: ribs, S21. .05Q21. 70.
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Ayery's Letter

Today's cotton market was good ex- ample of what an unexpected happening
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FISH
Perch-9c.

T CI CI-JN. Salt Water Trout-15c. Red Snapper-14c. Gray Snapper-10c. Mullet-7c.
 Spanish Mackerel-17c. Shrimp-121zc. Sheepshead-s1ac. Virginia Croaker-7c.
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MORRIS AVENUE

Business was good on the avenue yes terday. Fish was about the only staple food that was scarce. Prices on salt water trout and Spanish mackereI went up slightly.
 Poultry has remained unchanged for sometime. Eggs hold up well for this time of year. and bid well to remain so the balance of the summer.
 Cotton remains unchanged with crop reports liable to send the staple up- ward any day.
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Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 25.19c; re- ceipts, 2eS5; sales, 690; stock, 2o5,- i11S. Galveston: Middling, 2525c; receipts 465O sales, 1910; stock, 1S5,00S. Mobile: NIiddling, 25c; receipts, 25o stock. S119.
 Savannah Middling, 26c; receipts 2317 sales, 749: stock, S2,262. Charleston: Mddling. 25c; receipts 345 sales, TOO; stock, 17,537. Wilmington: Middling, 24%c; stock 51,O73. Texas City: Stock, 19,S4s Norfolk: Middling, 24.15c; receipts 541 sales, 1921; stock, 91,659. Baltimore: Stock. 30,76o. Boston: Middling, 26.95c; receipts, "A stock, 9600. Philadelphia: Middling, 26.05c; stock 591S. New York: Middling, 25soc; receipts, 20 stock. 96,S4s. Minor ports; Stock, 19.s60. Total today: Receipts, 10,SS2; stock S2S, 616. Total for week: Receipts, 47,4s9; ex- ports. 201S1. Total for season: Receipts, 7,o1s,4s5; exports, 5,oS9,4s2. Interior Movement
 Houston: Middling, 25.10c; receipts 25S7 shipments, 302s; sales, 1o45; stock, 63,22S.
 Memphis: Middling, 25c, receipts |SO65; shipments, 5696i sales, HOO; stock, 240.447.
 Augusta: Middlng. 25.3sc; receipts, 13 shipments 1449; sales, 1641; stock 49,703.
 St. Louis Receipts, 71; shipments, 577; stock, 16,S3S.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 25O; shipments |23S; stock, 14,13S.
 Little Rock: Middling, 24.50c; receipts |256; shipments, 507; sales. 507; stock |17. .4S0.
 Total today: Receipts. 61S3; ship ments, 11,490; stock, 40,834.
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POULTRY AND EGGS

Hens-19c.
 Hens-Dressed, 19c. Fryers-30@35c. Guineas-35G40c Roosters-11612c. Extra Graded Eggs-34c- Fresh Country Eggs-36c. Turkeys-Live, 22@23c. Geese-13c. Ducks-14G15c.
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By links. it was . girl
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-20
The American army in France has


The American army in France has
no misgivings over the ultimate vic
tory of the Entente Allies. General
Pershing sends word back from
France that ultimately the Allies will
break thru the German lines. We
must not be over-confident in America
of course, and ease up for moment
in our work of backing up the army,
but we should ahead with implicit
faith in our ultimate victory. Ger
many, of course, is going to try her
hardest to break thru the western
front before America arrives with her
full strength, but England and France
will be able to hold the line, even tho
Germany has massed half a million
of her picked troops which she had re-
moved from the Russian front. Eng
land still has million or so of men in
reserve in England which she can
throw along the front whenever she
wishes to do so. France has arrived
at her full man power, but so has Ger
many, for that matter. Russia is out
of the war, perhaps, but America will
more than offset that loss when we
are across in full strength. We have
nearly half million fighting men in
France and more to join them soon.
We are going to win because we've
got to win. That's reason enough.
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