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RED CROSS TO PURCHASE
GOODS AT WHOLESALE
Materials Needed in Work for Sol
diers Will Be Sold to Chapters
Practically at Cost.

Wholesale buying OF materials to be
used in surgical dressings. hospital gar
ments and knitted goods is to be under
taken by the American Red Cross. The
goods are to be sold at substantially cost
prices to the various chapters. About
three and half million dollars will thus
be expended. The proceeds from the sales
to the chapters will be credited to this
fund.
The standard of material is passed upon
by the woman's bureau of the Red Cross
and also by representatives of the Eu-
ropean staff.
The appropriation covers the purchase
of 100000 yards Of flannel. 1.500, DOC
yards Of unbleached muslin. $4,000 yards
OF tarcovat blanketing and LICE, 10t
pounds Of knitting yarn. The flannel will
be made into pajamas and bandages, the
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CAT TALES.
.
Changing Times.

When l was young, long, long
ago, l labored on Kansas farm !;
l drove the dun mules to and fro,
and whaled them with my strong
right arm. | left my couch at
early morn, before the darkness
passed away, and husked the yell
low ears of corn throughout the
sunny autumn day. ! sold some
corn, not once or twice, but many
times, in those past years; II
cents bushel was the price-oh,
think of that and shed some tears !!
It took about a ton of corn to get
a haircut and shave; the FARM
er's spirit was SO torn he longed
to fill an early grave. ,And now
the farmer drives to town, with
load of corn on creaking vain; the
purchaser must pony down two
bones bushel for that grain! To
one who's sold his loads of maize,
his harvest, at IL cents throw,
these seem the golden, happy
days for farmers-but they still
have woe. Today | talked with
David Dale, who bought the farm
of Hiram Horn, and he was loaded
down with kale, for he had sold a
load of corn. "The way they
soak man in town" he said, Gust
makes a fellow reel; our faces
still are trampled down by rank
expressions iron heel. Today /
bought pair of shoes from that
old pirate, Godfrey Cough; the
price has given me the blues
where does the husbandrnan get
off, WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

How the women of Washington glory
in the fact that their men have gone
into service. And always coupled with
idolize have given up all else to serve
the country Is appreciation Of what
the Red Cross, The Star and other
agencies in the home city are doing
for the cheer and encouragement of
those who wear the uniform. Here are
extracts from a number of letters
showing the home heart throbs of pa
triotism. gratitude. sacrifice. hope.
pride and all the other emotions that
make life worth the living these days:
My son Joined the Army the day the
President called for volunteers to fight
for the democracy of the world"
writes Mrs K. E. DriscolI, 4513 18th
street. in sending in the name of her
son. Frank H. Driscoll. who is in the
Signal Corps at Camp Mcclellan, An
niston, Ala. From the letters we re
ceive from him." she continues, 1.-The
be appreciated by US mothers.
Somewhere cover There"
David Lewis, 1920 18th street. Is
proud Of his nephew. Henry l.. Colman,
who is in the Aviation. Corps "over
there" after having tried his hand at
helping to win the war from Washing
ton The uncle writes: when the war
broke he was in Troop B of the Dis
trict Cavalry. and working at the
Southern railway offices. He was call
ed to work in the War Department.
but was there only a short time when
his services were requisitioned by the
Council of National Defense as an ex-
pert on some railroad work. Then he
volunteered in the Aviation Corps. and
spent two months at the Georgia In
stitute of Technology at Atlanta. He
is now somewhere on the other side.
The president of Cushing Auxiliary,
Sons of Veterans. Mrs. Anna ]. Kirk
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High Lumber Rate Plum for Ships

Some idea Of how lumber is needed
at transatlantic ports is shown in the
enormous freight rate now being paid
on such freights to South African ports.
The schooners Willis A. Holden and
Rosemary have recently been chartered
to carry lumber from a Gulf of Mexico
port to one in South Africa at SOS a
thousand feet Each vessel will carry
more than 100000 feet of the material
and will pay their value to their own
ers several times over on this voyage
alone.
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FAKE FOOD AGENTS HERE.

Reports have been received by Clarence
R. Wilson. food administrator for the
District of Columbia, that two women
have been going about Washington posing
as agents OF the food administration and
demanding canned and preserved food
stuffs from housekeepers.
such persons are frauds and will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
said Mr.. Wilson today. These of
lenses should be reported to me at once
at 1899 X street, and an immediate inves-
tigation will be made. This will be fol-
lowed by prosecution If the offenders car
be identified
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Col0fe0 people were urged by Rev. DR..
simon p. w. Dew, pastor Of Cosmopoli.
tan Culored Baptist Church. yesterday
to aid in solving the food problem. In
the course Of his remarks the preacher
said the majority Of the 100000 col
ored people In the United States are
domestic servants largely cooks.
Mattresses, walters and general house
workers in private families and public
places. The co1ored people can render
q great service to the government In
the saving Of food" he said, '.and I an.
peal to them to use their influence
along this line to aid in lighting the
war against Germany"
Four eoIored boys walking leasureiy
along n street between 9Th and It'll
tracted the attention Of Policeman
Giles When questioned they are said
to have admitted that they ran away
from the cheatenham Home In Prince
George. county; They wsrs taken to
being sent to the institution- They reg
isteFed as Joshua Pillar. eighteen;
Earnest Butler, nineteen: Bernard
Camp nineteen, and Albert Wicks,
clarence n. Wilson, feed aAmisin-
traitor for the District, and Clarence A.
Aspdnwail. for the fuel administrator.
are to speak In the Metropolitan A. NJ.
n Church tomorrow evening at 8
O'clock. Tho meeting will be under
the auspdces Of the Bethel Literary So
oisty.
TAe District Of Coluna1GA Wo0an
eu6rsgs Association viii entertain ct
. cssd party ct national hsadquartsro.
1855 Rhode 11and avenue northwest.
fo1nsrow evening.
s,.-h n-1e1
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Praises Efforts of The Star.

With her husband. captain. now in
France. after twenty-four years serv-
ice In the Regular Army, Mrs. Tom
says:
My husband is serving his country
and is now over in France. I think il
is grand work you all are doing to
try and send some Christmas cheer to
our dear ones so far away from US.
wish to extend thanks from my hus-
band and myself"
Mrs. Myra Cunningham, in sending in
the name of her son, who enlisted
April Is. at the age of sixteen years
says: 1t is just splendid of you te
do this and will give great pleasure
both to the men and their relatives
and also be appreciated"
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PROUD THAT SONS
SERVE UNCLE SAM
Women Of Washington Glory
in Fact That Men Are Among
Fighters-More Letters.

Each Washington youth who
has gone to serve with the coll
ora" whether he Is a soldier,
sailor or marine. with a flying
unit or an ambulance corps, will
get a Christmas present from the
District Chapter of the Red Cross.
Names and addresses of the
men in service should be written
with the utmost care or printed.
The names and addresses Of reln-
lives or friends sending In these
names for registration should
also be given.
Write all names carefully and
send to;
Red Cross Gift Editor,
The Evening Stnr, Washington,
ID. G..
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ley. expresses her spirit as follows: "A
very proud mother and one who wishes
every one to know she is enters the
names of her two boys. Privates Joseph
B. and Carl H. Kirkley, who enlisted
In the District of Columbia Cavalry.
Troops c and D, respectively, and who
are now at Admission, Ala, awaiting the
summons to go "over there" Follow
ing the footsteps of both grandfathers.
veterans of the civil war. they could
not hear their country's call in vain,
but manfully went forth to do their
fbif 80
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and bathrobes will be made from the
blanketing. The wool will be knitted into
sweaters. socks. mufflers. wristlets and
other garments by Red Cross woman
workers.
The finished articles will be sent to
Europe for distribution through the Paris
headquarters Of the American Red Cross
to American and allied forces, as well as
to cantonments in this country.
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Pleasure Craft Leaving River.

Pleasure craft owners have begun
laying their boats up ashore for the
winter and before the end of this month
all the shore space at the various boat
yards will be filled with the smaller
craft. A few of the larger craft will be
kept in service for trips to the lower
river with hunting parties aboard. but
most of them will go into winter quar-
ters early in the coming month.
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River Front Personals.

Ollie Posey, deck mate Of the tug
James o. Carter. Is on leave Of absence
at his home. in Charles county, Md.
C. n. st. John. general manager Of
the Potomac and Chesapeake Steamboat
Company. Is in Norfolk on a business
trip.
Lieut.. Russell Dean Of the harbor
police will leave this week for a vaca-
ton Of several days.
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FORGET POLITICS IN .
WAR, SAYS mr.. TAFT:
Former President Scores
"Sneaking Pro-German
Propaganda" in U. S.
AIDS Y. N. C. A. WAR FUND
AIDS Y. M. C. A. WAR FUND

II believe the cause we are here
for this afternoon. that OF help
ing raise the So. 900, 900 for the
X. NJ. C. A. war work fund. which
saght to be SS0.OO0.0OO to meet
: the needs, II one OF the three
great movements In which all
can aid who would help in the
winning of the war.
~These three things are,
81. Lending to the government
Of money-all we have II need be.
80. Making contributions to help
the wounded, through the Red
Cross.
80. Contributing to the highly
necessary work of helping the
unwounded.-
William Howard Taft.
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CITY ITEMS.

Bed Comforts, Blankets and Sheets.
James ]. Hayes, successor to Geo. r
Hardin, 319 Pa. ave. Sc. Phone.
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is Lbs. white Potatoes, 4oc; On

Is Lbs. White Potatoes, doc, Our
Best Flour, $1,000 bbl.; 2o-oz. cans Bak-
ing Powder. 12c; Our Best Tea, 59c;
Wonder Coffee, zoe: Mammoth Herring,
for 25c; Large Prunes, 15c: Knox
Gelatine. 15c; Cocoanut, SC and 10c; ID
or Cal. Sardines, 15c; E. q. F. Salt. Sc.
412 4th Sc. and all the J. T. D. Pyles
Stores.
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Jacob Fried, hfty-seven. of the nrm of
Burk, Fried & Co., Baltimore, COM
mitted suicide by firing a bullet into
the roof Of his mouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

A community meeting will be held at
the Powell School tomorrow night to
consider the question of establishing a
community center in the school Miss
Mary McGill, principal of the Powell
School; Miss Clara Brewer. principal of
the johnson School: Frederick Rice.
president Of the Columbia Heights Cfti-
Gems Association; David Caldwell,
president of the Mount Pleasant Citi-
zens' Association, and Mrs. Henry Brad
ford president of the Powell-Johnson
Home and School Association. are CO.
operating in making arrangements for
the meeting.
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CIaaln Optical Co., 007 F st.
Spectacle and Eyeglass Headquarters.
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Removal-Washington Route
to EOS 18th street northwest.-Adver-
tisement.
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Arrangements are being made for the
annual prom dance of the freshman
class at George Washington University
which will be held at one of the down
town hotels at the end of the first
semester.
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morrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the
TX. W. C. A. The teacher is to be Nine.
Butzkoy. wife of a member Of the Rus
sian mission.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Exhibition Drill
and Tendance
By POP.
BY POP.


ARMY RELIEF SOCIETY,
SATURDAY, NOV. "a, AT $50 Pm.
Tickets on sale at T. Arthur Smiths. One
dollar first four rows balcony. Fifty cents for
other see's. Fifty cents extra for tea-dance.
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DANCING
MISS FISHER.

n O ne. Apt Sc. Prone E,e.. ssyl.
Davison's Studio. lsS z g e:
C1sss and soedal danoa . % usoQ. -
eAsStsa. New dancss taueAk xAsaoA III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett will speak
at meeting of the Langdon Home and
School Association tonight at the Lang
don School on THE influence of Ger
man Literature on Character and
\ Ideals"
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land State College, will speak at a re-
ception by the members of the Ne
braska Association to be held next
month in honor of Chief Justice c. J.
SmYth Of the District Court Of Appeals
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The board of Education will meet at
the Franklin School building Wednes-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The sun., 1917-07-12
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

APPLICATION TO LIST-New York Stock
Exchange has received applications to list fol
lowing securities: PittsburG a West Virginia
Ry. Co., 80, 100, 900 preferred stock $50, 500 900
common stock in exchange for interim certih-
Gates Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Ry, Co.,
81 900, ,060 additional first mortgage 20 year 8
per cent bonds, series b. due July /, 194I: Pitts
burg Coal Go. (of PcnnsylvaniH) S36, 900 900 6
per cent. cumulative preferred stock S39, 1859 200
common stock, In exchange for certificates Of
deposit Of Pittsburg Coal Co. Cof New Jersey :
city of MarSeilles $l2 900, 900 year per cent.
bonds due Nov. 1, 1919. in exchange for tenn
pOrary certificates now on list city OF Lyons,
81. 900 900 Q year per cent. bonds due Nov. /,
now on list; city OF Bordeaux, $4,000, 600 2
year 6 per cent, bonds, due Nov. |, 1919, in
exchange for temporary certificates now oil
list.
trustee for issue Of 81 900 Southwestern
Utilities Corporation year per cent, col
lateral Iutes which mature on June u, 1915.
DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA WESTERN
After nifty years OF continuous service in
pAymaEters department John N. Bessel general
paymaster, has resigned, company accepting his
resigna ton with regret and with great ap
probation Of his long aud faithful service. 7.
n. Hallstead has been appointed to succeed
Mr.. Bessel, and George n, England has been
GOLD FOR EXroRT-Gold coin amounting
! TO $500 900 has been withdrawn from Sub
| Treasury for shipment ito South America.
KRESGE Is, 50 CO.-RepOrts June sales
g. Sss sos a. Inc Inc %oLsi5' from Jan, 'ia,9i7, eSa
STRiCKEN FROM LIsT,-New York Stock
| Exchange has stricken from list Missouri Pa
| cthC Railroad Company common stock, wheT
! issued, and preferred stock when issued. ant
has admitted 10 list Missouri Pacific Railroad
| Company $50, 24s, 300 trust certificates for com
mon stock. and S2i573, 800 trust certificates fol
preferred stock.
The sun., 1917-07-12
New interpretations.

Lenox Bakery and Dairy, manufa curing
butter. cheese. $4,000, Manhattan; Simon
Friedman, David Friedman, Harry KIN
over
The Nav Lumber company, lumber. SO
600 Manhattan: Milton May, Cecil T. Rus
kav. Mary Il. Nolan
NOntclsir chocolate Company, msuufac-
turing confectionery S250.0O0. Brooklyn
Horny +. Meyer, Louis Haar, otto ]. Mar
tens.
Soahoard ore Sales Corporation. broker
age in metals. cotton, grain, $4,000, Dams
Vile: Charles A. Rurdick. I. +. Burdck
J. r.. MClick.
I.a salon dcs Annales aux Etats Unis
magazine periodical. &l0,00o, Manhattan
Celine Nillemin, Emile Nillemin, Simon'
De Narivetz,
Maisou du VicuN- -Colomhier. hotoI anj
restaurant. $4,000, Manhattan; Frank e
Robertson, Louis a. Kline, FREDERICK
White.
Nat EdeIman & co. ladies' dresses. s3
900. Manhattan: Nat Edelman Max Gold
berg Joseph Lurin.
Fordham Chemical Company, manufa c,
turing polishes. paints varnishes, $4,000
Long Island city; John Wagner. Anna
Wagner. Edward J. McQuade.
The sun., 1917-07-12
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

ATLANTA. BIRMINGHAM 4 ATLANTIC
Reports gross fourth week In June OF Sel.ls0,
inc. sii;o9s from July to June 80 1881, 49,
BUFFALO. ROCHESTER, 4 PITTSBURG-
Reports gross first week in July Of s"o",ses
dec. s1l,471
CHICAGO. BURLINGTON QUINCY-Re.
sios77, $50 inc. 81, $50 "a; operating income g.
cio,s inc, $50, s2e: from Jan l operating
revenue $is SOS go inc 81 3si s6s operating in
come SASS, ,32l. inc. 81, lsl, Ss1.
DENVER & RIO GRANDE-Reports gross
drst week of July $40. 900, dec. s42. 100; from
Jan. / sl3,s12.5i5, inc. s., O3o, $50,
DULUTH & IRON RANGE-Reports May
sss7 7sa. dec siis.li7; from Jan gross s., 40.
22s dec. $css $50 deficit after taxes $50 900. inc.
sSS4. .5sl.
ILLINOIS CENTRAI-Reports TO /. G. c.
June gross Of 81 OSO. 17s inc. 81, i2t 665; twelve
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUlS-Reports gross
first week in July Of s2ll Sss' inc 'iS'sS' from
MISSOURI. KANSAS 4 TEXAs-Report,
gross week ended July Of sIlO,ass, inc sls,'
s sr frf% IotIs 1HH iss iRoS HS
to l. G. G. May operating revenue OF $3.50,
O54 inc. sels4sS; operating income sl,aas.l7
sI7 2ss 7:i, inc. sa7ss. .sss operating inccm,
IS. .3i9, ,75i. inc. 81, ,7006 ST.
ST LOUIS soUTHwESTERN-Repo gross
frst week in July Of 600 inc. t25 900,
TEXAS & PACIFIC-Reports to |, c. G
May operating revenue OF 81 .Se5, S45. inc N32
f1. GRs5ans sT SrdTstms Tstms ssSeaSe
ST. no. SS7 operating income 81 OFT ,l25 inc. SS79
| $50 Gross week ended July amounted q
1857 sos, inc. slo'5o5 from Jan sio'sll'2Ss, inc
'ToLEDo, ST. LOUIS & WESTERN Reports
gross fourth week in June OF sl3s. 6sl, inc
| sci, ,565: from Jan Sc. .ss4 299. inc. Al5, ,5ss.
YAzoO 4 MISSISSIPPI vALLEY-Report
| 10 !. &. G.. gross month Of June OF 81, 276 65l
inc. sln,7e6: twelve months gross sis,e7o.527
The sun., 1917-07-12

SUGAR, RAw-After ruling dull and
with buyers and sellers apart msrhee ned
firmed and a local renner bought lb'OVV
bags Cubas. July shipment. at bSc. g. l..
equal to e.40c. duty paid. Some business
prompt enough to make spot price St tnii ,,,ii
crate buying interest for prompt Cubas at
6Hc. c. (. at close. with sellers holding
moiaBses, b.53c.; C. T., 5Ac.
SUGAR, REFTNED-steady, with mod
crate business reported. and some renners
still behind in delivery. Prices listed from
$50 to Sc. for fine granulated.
VEGETABLEs, MISCEILANEOUS--A
PARAGUS-Green, dozen, Sl@SbO; white
,ss5 PPANSLSnE So7leS wan 5sanS b.a F5sea se
;iL.SSSS ai'sSi crsnSefry. iiSs;So; MARYLAND;
weF 1SS tf' sssaa S' iSS 5sh1 shnT ssS
sS,1sS,so; new. tops on. bSi;; .sS5., CORN.
SSr,h Ss ,s caFT1np aFGu1G1MpERsHSthouse rsfa dozen,
s5 @7be,; bsk.. $3.50; Maryland, bsk S;So 81
ga y5snia SOl 75s ssSS ers9y SS
75c. 9Si IS; crate. ti.SO92.25; Baltimore.
crate. 3L.25a1;75; Eastern Shore; crate. y
sc. co 81; North Carolina. crate. 75c fsl.
CELERY-State. per dozen stalks, 4oe g
81; Jersey; per dozen stalks staiks SOc & "; q
ssS7se. gGif; NO EcGPLiASTsHvirsiniS, ESapLi per
berry crate, -: Southern, box, Sl.bu = O.
GARLIc-Strings. h., l95c. HORSE
RADISH-lo0 lbs. s469. LETTUCE
| state, dopen crate, 2o@ 6oc. bsk., zoo
| 500. Jersey, 2 dozen crate, 2095Oc bsk,
| 25 5oc.; nearby, bbl., 50m7So. LIMA
! BEANS-North Carolina, bsk, soc. 9S2
| MUSHROOMS ID. bsk., f1a1.7b. OKRA
| Southern. bsk.. t2d $50: crate. 81 $50
| ONIoNS--Jersey. white, bsk. s1.2b a 1.S5
yellow, bsk., s1Rl.s5i Delaware and
Maryland. white, bsk. s1@1.5o; white
crate, si91.25: yellow, bsk.. $40 rs
Eastern Shore, bsk., 75o @h; Kentucky
! 100 lb. bag. S212.1o; Pexas, yellow. crate
! 75c. 1si.25; white. f5c @ti.T5; Bermuda,
| 75o gSl.15: Spanish. si.26a1.75. PEAS
| Western New York. bsk., tl.25G1.7b; Lona
| Island, bag soc. " S1.25; Jersey and Ions
| Island, large, bsk.. 15c. q $3.50; small. soc
| @S. PEPPERS-Jersey, box, Sl.25 a SO
| North Carolina, bsk., S1Gl.75: Florida
| box, S1.50M2. PARSLEY--Nearby. bsk
| 500 75c. ROMAINE-Nearby. bbl.. so N
| 75c SCALLIONS-Searby, 100 hrhs.
| ISPINACH-State, bsk. 75c. R$i SQUASH
| Southern white, bbl.. T5c. dSl; white
| Jersey. bsk.. 75c GfSl crook neck, South
| ern. box soc. q 81: Jersey, hsk.. I5c q Sl.25
Italian, Southern box. 75c.gI.25; mar,
| row, bhl. crate. 31.5Oq2.25: Hubbard. 81 a
2. TURNIPS-White tops on. bbl soc
| aS1; rutabaEa, bhl., Sl.25 a so. TOMA'
| TOES-Jersey, box, S2gS50; Baltimore
carrier. s2.75d3: South Carolina am
Georgia. slTe; Florida, 75c. mfl.75; Miss
| issippi SlW l.50: Texas. iat case 81 a. l.5O
Tenhessee. S1T1.65: Delaware and Mary
| land, bsk. crate. S1.25G2; virginia, crate
Sl.5Od2: hothouse. H., lOalsc.
The sun., 1917-07-12
varied Dry Good. Conditions.

The influx of retail buyers to New
York will begin next week. AS the lines
they are about to purchase are prlnci-
pally those of which the raw material
is an already manufactured product and
as the manufacturers of the secondary
merchandise have pretty we'll provided
for their needs, orders thereon will In
most cases be accepted with considerable
freedom.
In the fabric fields, however, the con-
ditions continue as heretofore that is to
say, selling agents and the mills they
represent still show unwillingness to
commit themselves for anything but the
very near future or for immediate de-
livery. This attitude is based not only
on the continued strength and advanc-
ing tendency of silk, wool and cotton, but
also on the requirements of the Govern
ment, present or prospective
The sun., 1917-07-12
Gray Goods stiII Dull.

The New York market for goods IN
the gray continued quiet yesterday, with
Nuyers showing little interest In the few
offerings of second hand cloths that were
made. There was n fair inquiry for
drills for spot delivery. but only small
yardage was taken. as mills were Arm
in their price ideas and declined to grant
slight concessions
The present lull which is not unusual
for this period of the year. is not cx-
pected to last long and renewed activity
Is looked for within the next week or
ten days by many houses In the Worth
street district Print cloth quotations for
contract delivery continued strong at the
following levels
The sun., 1917-07-12

quoted. leMc.; refined barely steady; con:
tinent t22.SO; South America, tzS; Brasll
kegs. t24; compound dull; quoted lIw
Inc. stearine quiet; oleo, 17kc.; city
lard stearine. 2Shc.
RICE-Domestic screenings, bh 96ho
fancy head, Bk @sNc.: extra fancy S% 70
&C.; blue rose, 7A4shc.
SUGAR FUTURES-Opening unchanged.
Prices held within narrow range all day,
with little interest shown either way.
Total sales, 2,3bO tons. one of smallest
days business In months lnactlNlty III
contracts due to quiet market for raw.
where buyers and sellers were apart
Closed at net advance OF to points.
WA "ppapsa ~ prices: Tues