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The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Oct. LIVE POULTRY
Chickens young, by boat. rer ID. =; do. fy
express, 2; do. young white Leghorrs 2oa25: old
hens. lbs. and over, per ID, e; do. small to
medium. 2I-3; do. old White Lcghorn hens. .;
do. old ROSTERS, lial5; ducks, young MuscOTy
and MonCrel, 9oa2i; do, White Pekins 2,ac2; In
dian runners. l7alS; young, So lbs. and over.
Da2l; do, smaller. poor. l6al7; turkeys. choice
young. 10 rounds and up, 2a5O; pigeons. per
pair old. Zoe; do, young. &c; guinea fowl, each
voting. ~ pounds and mp. q: do. smaller 25a10
EGGS-Market firm. loss of. Maryland Penn
sylvania, and nearly. rcr doz.. ~; Eastern
Shore. Maryland and Virginia, a.; Western
tOhio). q; West Virginia ~: Southern North
Cardinal, Al; Western frsts. case count, soail !;
CaUdled. +ai2. Market strong.
BUTTER-Creamery, Western separator. ex-
tras, Has; fists, 42ai3; do, rrnts 4 10. eD-
tras. 45aia: firsts. 4Jsii do. Prints. h. ex-
tras. 45ai6; frsts, 43aii nearby creamery. extras
ilai2; frsts, 3sa59; dairy prints Maryland. Penn
sylyania, and Virginia, extras 37a3s; irsts, 36a
81; store-packed. hrsts. so
POTATO ES-White. Maryland and Virginia
primes. per Dbl, 3OoN325; do, Western Mary
land and PENNSYLVANIA, No. l, Tcr bushcl. l.soa
Leo; do, New York No. !. l40al50; dc. East
crn Shore and Virginia, l.35al.5O; sweets, yell
lows, Maryland and Virginia. per Dbl. Ooa35o;
do. Anne Arundel, 3O1a35O; do, native. per
basket, 40a5O; yams. Virginia and Maryland. No
!, rcr barrel, 2.25a2.JO.
GREEN FRUIT AND NEGETABLES-Ap-
pies Maryland and Virginia, fancy. bulk, per
Dbl, 2O0a2.50; do. small, l.oCal.25; do. Mary
land and Pennsylvania. per bushel, l.2jal.5o;
do, Western Maryland and Pennsylvania rack
ell. No. l. per bbl., 3.O0a5.co; do, New York
State. packed. No. /. 3.5Oaj.5C; do. No .. ia
80: beans. native. green, per bTshel, l2jal.j6;
cabbage. native. per l0n 5.0Ca5.o; do, New
York. domestic. Ter ton, 2S0OaS0 90; celery, New
York State per doz., 2OajO; caulifOwer, Ter Dbl.
G0Ja7OO; do. crate. 250a3; cucunbCrs. New
York. bushCl hamper. la2; grapes. Niagara
basket. l7als: do, black. basket. l5al6; do.
Delaware. basket, ~; lettuce, New York. hux
0r basket, lG0a1.-5; lima beans, in hull, bushel
hamper. 1.5O; do. hulled. pound Halls; do. III
hull. 40 basket. 7Jasj: onions. Western yellow.
sack S.0A3.2j: Maryland ard pennsy lTauia,
yellow, Iushol l.50al.e0; do, Eastern Shore.
basket 61al; peaches. mountain. carrier, 100l .7j
do. ordinary. q basket. 5Oa6O; do. choice to
fancy. y basket, 75al.oo; do, hushel basket,
lal.S0; do. W. Heath, basket, ela1.OO: pears
Eastern Shore, Kiefer. barrel. l5oal.75; do,
basket, 2ja2J; do. $, excl. nearby. basket. iaH
20; pcrpe!s. native. basket. 35aiO; pumpkins,
native, each. Jas; spinach. native. bushel box.
cas-; tomatoes, green. = basket. l5a25; do,
nearby, ripe, : basket. 5OaSo; do, nearby,
measured bushcl, LOO; turnips. native, basket.
i0a50.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below 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 IS: average re-
ceirts, HAS; Southern West Virginia, a.
CHEESE-New York State. factory, new, =
as.
BUTTER-Elgin Print fh Elgin tub, 8;
process. a; store packed, 3ia36.
POCLTRI-Live hens, per h., 23a2I; roosters
FER H., is; turkeys, per h., q spring chickens,
rer d. 2ia25; ducks. per b., 2oa2; geese pcr
h.. l0al3; keats. young each 4OayO.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens choice, per ID.
Z5a26: spring chickens, 1aes per h.. turkeys.
per ID, 30; ROSTERS, per h.. Ban; geese. per
III. l3al5
LIVE ST0CK-sheep per h., las; lambs.
spring. Bal5is; calves, per h., l5sI5la medium,
per H.. H'4alS; common, per h., l2al3
PoRK-Small, per h., Is; medium, Is; heavy.
22aa.
sEEDs-Red clover, li5Oalsoo per bu.; aIske
cover. l25OaH.5o per bu.; crimson clover ii %
also Icr bu. timothy, 3ssai.oo Per bu; red
top. A.o0al5.0O per 100 lbs. bluegrass, 30a35C.
G3AlN-Wheat. milling per bu.. 2IOaz.O:
corn, per bu.. 2.OOs2Oj; oats. white, ssaTO; mixed
cats, 67aes; hay, No. !, 25a2s; No. 2, 23aA.
FRUlrS-Apples, new, per bbl., looae. 50 per
box. 2al.50; California oranges 350ai 90; lemons,
5.5oa60: peaches, l.2ss2W crate; grapes, Con-
cords. Alb. basket, lsa2o; pears. basket. oa25o;
cbestnuts. l0al2 ID.
GREEN GarJDS-Potatoes, 3.O0ai.5o rer Dbl
No potatoes. LJoa2.5o: sweet potatoes, a.5a
4.eo per bbl.; No. 2. 1.75a200 ptr Dbl. sweet
potatoes. Locals rer basket; string beans. per
oeis Aos6W; rppen. per basket IsslW;
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
,test Financial Ne,vs Nth The Latest Stock Market Quotations

any public report. of certain very
delicately manufactured, very skill
fully adjusted standardized parts.
OF course in view Of the fact that
the greatest plant for the manufac-
ture OF air ships of all kinds is es-
tablished at Dayton, it may be rea-
sonable to infer that the govern
ments demands for these perfectly
adjusted and standardized as well as
delicate parts have reference to the
enormous manufacture of aeroplanes
of all kinds, for it is known that
the government expects to have
within a few months many thou
sands of these air machines. Prob
ably the ablest experts in the manu-
facture of aeroplanes are to be
found in this Dayton plant.
Operations Mt Dayton.
But, whatever the purpose of the
government was in securing a con-
siderable part of Mr.. Patterson's plant
for the manufacture of vitality i'm
portant parts OF apparatus, It is a
fact that soon after war was declared
end the Washington authorities made
discovery OF various things that were
needed for perfect preparation the
government took advantage of the IA
c!lties at Dayton and has now estab-
lished there a very important factor
in the general work OF preparation,
and OF mobilizing for war purposes
the inventive genius and the manufac-
turing facilities Of the great industry
Of the United States The convention
Of women which has this week been
in session at Dayton afforded some OPP
portunity for realizing the magnitude
OF the governments demands upon in
dustry, although, OF course, there was
no detailed Information respecting the
work. which is now in progress in the
great factories OF the Patterson plant
at Dayton. HOLLAND.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
PURELY PERSONAL.

George T. Rankin. OF the Govern.
ment Printing Ofice. has resigned.
Hugh T. EaHck has received a pro-
War Department
Roger Simon Bailey. Of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing. has re-
ceived a promotion.
Elmer T. Garfield. Of the Census
Bureau. has resigned.
Randolph Kelley, Of the Agricul-
ture Department has been transfer
red TO Norfolk, Va.
Chester Ryerson. Of the Geological
Survey, has resigned TO take up en-
ployment in Cleveland, Ohio.
Daniel Donovan. secretary OF the
commissioners OF the District Is
spending a short vacation at Frede-
rick, Nd.
Thomas L. Moore will leave shortly
for Princeton. y. j., where he Will
Join the aviation corps.
Joseph BARLEY, who was one OF
the young men first drafted, is at
present in the army hospital and il
is likely that he VIII be relieved
from duty al Camp Meade, at least
for the present.
J. W. Watson has just returned
from a trip through Virginia and
West Virginia, where he went in the
interest of the Henderson Motor Com
pany, of which he is assistant man.
aGer.
Ralph Green. OF Washington. who
has been stationed at ST. Asaph, Va.
for several months, expects to leave
shortly for France.
Charles r. Burr. OF the Navy De-
partment has completely rsgained his
health again following an illness of
several months.
Mrs. Frank Mitchell has arrived at
White sulphur Springs, W. Va. for
a short vacation.
burGh, are in Washington for a short
visit.
Miss Lota Robinson has returned
her home in New York after visiting
friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Slater
have returned to Washington after
spending the summer at Lenox. Mass.
Mrs. r. c. Wright, Of Connecticut,
is visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur wallach cele-
brated the tenth anniversary OF their
marriage with "a tin wedding" at
their home, 26 II street northeast,
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Slater
will return TO Washington in the
the near future.
Mr.. BrambilIa, counselor for the
Italian Embassy for several years
and Mrs Brambilla will soon return
to Italy.
The engagement Of Miss Edith
Marion Bourne 10 John Esten Bool-
ing has been announced.
Mrs. Joseph Letter and Mrs. Nc
Combs are spending a few weeks at
Hot Springs, Va.
Rev. John F. B. Carruthers, assist
ant minister of the Church of the
Covenant, left last evening on a short
vacation. For several months the
army and navy committee Of the
church has been actively engaged in
work for the soldiers and sailors near
Washington and Mr.. Carruthers has
been at his desk every day and even
ing.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
Traffic Improvements
Wait on Line Valuation

Work on the valuation OF WASH
ington's street railways and public
utilities will be continued by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission after next
month and completed.
Until the valuation OF the property
Of the various companies in the Dis
trict has been determined. officials OF
the commission said yesterday, no
action would be taken upon changes
and improvements in the street car
lines which have been proposed.
No action will be taken for some
time. officials said. upon the sugges-
ton that the street car traffic con-
sestion on New York avenue between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, nor
upon the proposed new route. ex-
tending the street car line down Eigh-
ItAapth strAAt fra- u st->>A
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
Church IS MERGED
WITHOUT DISSENT
Lutheran Synod Adopts Proposal at
Meeting in Capital.

Without a dissenting voice the Mary
land Lutheran Synod. in session here.
yesterday ratified the movement for
the union of the three big Lutheran
church organizations in the United
States-the General Council. the Gen.
eral Synod and the United Synod In
the Southland thereby disposed of one
Of the questions which has been agi-
tating Lutherans In this district.
There was practically no debate over
the merger proposal. Rev. DR.. E. X.
Bell, of Baltimore. and L. Russell
Alden. Of Washington. explained the
purpose Of the merger in brief ad-
dresses when they presented the re-
port from the General Synod of which
Maryland is a part. The recommen-
dations of the General Synod for
the merger was then ratified.
The Synod also ratified another reso-
luton, contained in the report Of the
General Synod. proclsiming the loyalty
OF the American Lutherans and COM
mending the course Of the administra-
ton in the world war. Shortly there
after the Synod authorized the sub
scription TO 5000 liberty bond. After
the business session this afternoon,
delegates TO the Synod went 20 the
National Lutheran Home for the Aged
where an American flag, presented by
the sunday school workers OF Wash
ington, was formally turned over TO
the institution. The presentation ad-
dress was made by L. Russell Alden
and the speech of acceptance was
delivered by W. II. Finkel. Of Wash
ington. Rev. DR.. Bell. OF Baltimore.
presided
Two Sessions Held.
The Synod held two busy sessions
yesterday. At the morning session
President Granville, OF the Pennsyl-
vania College at Gettysburg, made a
short address.
The report OF ministerial education.
which was read by Rev. DR.. Luther
kaufman, OF York, Pa, showed that
the Synod lost two OF its candidates
for the ministry by enlistment in the
army and one took up pastoral work
In the West before completing his
course.
Memorial services were also held
during the morning for two mem
bers who have died since the last
convention.
The report OF Treasurer L Russell
Alden, showed that the total re-
ceipts for benevolence. which repre-
sents work outside the actual sup
port Of the churches. was s46.59i.Ss.
At the afternoon session. after the
merger proposal had been adopted,
the Synod instructed Secretary Wade
to send a telegram Of fraternal greet
ings to the West Pennsylvania Synod
now in session at York.
The feature Of the night session
was an address by Rev Walter z.
Shuette, OF Wheeling, W. Va. on
"Evangelizing Forces OF the Re-
formation"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
Will Return Bodies
OF Americans Killed

\ special army branch known as
the Graves Registration Service
will keep graves of American soldiers
in France lowered and NEEDLESS and
ultimately return the bodies TO Amer
lea.
The details OF the plan, in charge
of Maj. Chaplain Charles Pierce. OF
the regular army, became known
yesterday.
Back of the firing line temporary
cemeteries will be maintained. Chap
lain Pierce's corps OF workers will
record the name and location of each
buried hero.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New fotk. Oct T.-BUTTER1 Unsettled: re-
ceipts, o.56s packages. Creamery bish.r Than
extras 4aIiiE; creamery extras (o4 .cor.l IsaL
rstS Gas: seconds, TO-
E6Gs-Steady; receipts. 1o.g7l cases; fresh
gathered extras 45ai6; extra tirsts 43at41: frsts
iOaE; seconds. alzs2p; State. Pennsylvania and
nearby Western henery whites, fine to fancy,
browns. 4sa5l
CHEESE-Weak; receipts. 2,57l boxes; State,
hesh specials, al.a25; do. average run, 2sa2aA.
PouLTRY-LiTe. unsettled; chickens %;
fowk. q; no turkeys quoted Dressed, nrm;
prices unchanged
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
Red Cross Issues Plea
For Christmas Seals

The American Red Cross today is
sued an appeal to its 100000 members
to do their utmost TO increase the
sale of Christmas seals. SS5,oOO.ooO of
which have already been distributed
in this country. These will be placed
on sale the last OF next month.
The American Red Cross first be-
came interested i'm the sale Of seals
in 1905. Since that year nearly 5000, 900
have been raised in this way for anti
tuberculosis work.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Oct. T.-Money on call at the
stock exchange opened at per cent; high.
per cent; lew. per cent closed, per cent.
Most Of the days loans were made at Ter
cert.
Time money condition was unchanged from
yesterday. Loans could be made for ninety
days on frst-cSss securities at 5is pr cent, hut
longer maturisits wic difficult to arrange. In
dustrial security loans were firm at per cent.
Little was doing. Rates. same, at il.ds per
cent.
Mercantile paper continued duh. A very fair
assortment Of names was in the market. but
business. was limited to small transactions.
Rates, 5iza6 Per CERT.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
All Americans Taken
From Town by Draft

weirtown, w. Va. Oct i1.-The Sc
lective draft viii leave only foreign
ers in this steel mill town. OF the
$50 registrants here Il has been found
that 200 are aliens who are exempt
from military service Practically
every physically nt American will be
taken in the first national army.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
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New Orleans.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. Oct. T.-HOGS-Receipts, ZOO;
slow. Bulk. l6.75al7sj; light. l6.Ooal7 -; mixed
lt.ijalslo; heavy, l6.C0alsl5; rough. l6.isI6.e0i
pigs. ll.75al5so.
CATTLE Receipts. y 90; slow. Native steers.
7.mal7.D; Western steers. 6.eOalsoo; stcckers
and feeders, 62OSllSO; cOws and heifers. 5.ooa
l2l5; calves. 95oal6:.
sHEEr- ReJvipts. :Ioo; firm. wethers. e.loa
100; lambs. l3ooals25
Pittsburgh, Ia. Oct. T.-HOGS Receipts.
.or: lower. lIeavies. I7.s5sls.Oo: heavy workers.
E.15al7sO; light workers.. l6.jGal67S; piss, B.3a
lG 10
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts SO; steady.
Ton sicep. Ills: top lambs. Zoe.
CALNES-Receipts. 100; STEADY. TOP, 100.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
Washington Stock Exchange.
Furnished BY W. B. Hibbs 4 Co.
SALES.

SALES
Washington Railway & Electric pfd, at II.
Washington Gas. at 5934. at 5sN, Is at $50
Is at So
American National Bank. 10 at 80. 10 a. 10,
at 10.
Continental Trust, 10 at 10. 10 at ID.
After call:
Second National Bank, 10 at 10
GOVERNMENT ROADS
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
COTTONSEED OIL MARKET.

New York, Oct. F.-The cottonseed oil market
was dull and without feature. Officials of the
Produce Exchange arc expected to visit Wash
ington soon for the purpose Of obtaining permits
sion TO extend hedging operations to May.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.
By BRIGGS

New York. Oct. l7.-TradinE was small on the
curb today and prlces tended 20 sag. At the
final, prices rgceded frsc1onally from the early
extreme high levels. Public interest was less
evident in the market today than yesterday.
1ndustrials continued quiet. prices holding
firmly. save for slight shading TO yesterdays
level. Motors were weak. Otherwise dealings
in the industrial securities were ieIiureless.
independent oils were less active. though r-ices
gained in snail fractions al the opening over
yesterdays finals
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Oct. 17.-wHEAT-Good demand.
No. red. soft spot. 2Z2
CoRN-Con was quoted at zoo
oATs-closed finn. Standard white. CHI No.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18

otra. Der cyate. 75aln; ra3ishes. pr 100. l5oa
200; cucUmbers. basket, lOjal.J0; eggplant. liza
70 crate: new cabbage. Ter Dbl. l-25al.7S: beeis
per bunch, sa5; lettuce. I25a20o T.r BASKET; Gel
cry. 3oalD Uer dozen: cslTIy. crate. . JcsG 90;
TCTEine lettuce I5)AL5e. squash. l.5oaZ.90 pr
crate; tomatoes. l25altG. s!rins onions. I.S1a
20 per 100 punches; onions, pr sack 3.2Ia2Se:
spinach. 30Oa4o TcT bbl.; kale. l-2jsl.5J DBL;
cCn. per dozen. Sos1; lima bCans. per quart,
C-aa0
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-07

Hogs--The hog run was just about up
10 expectations, receipts being estimated at
rs cars. or 1890 head. This brings the
total for the two days up to 2i.s66 head
which Is smaller than for any similar Pc
Rod since the first week Of January. be-
Ing $500 short Of last week and over 1l,U00
smaller than two weeks ago, though 1t Is
almost 1000 heavier than for the corrc-
spending days last year.
The market showed one Of the sharpest
advances this NOR ling that has been -" :
istered here In many moons. lestorda: .
trade looked low III the final analysis, for,
with light receipts, the local market was
over early, while at some other points where
last hogs did not sell until noon greater ad-
vances were noted, the close beins the best
time.
So today when l59sSc upturns were ro-
ported elsewhere sellers simply took the
lid off, pricing their holdings tVc to as
much as bUo or more higher. Before OPEN
ing wires from outside markets were re-
eolved shippers were able TO buy some
hogs that were probably no more than 200
zoe higher. But competition was too keen
to allow many hogs 10 sell this way. and
the first hogs that packers SGT In any
numbers cost 500 above yesterday. still
t-s advance did not stop, for values soon
became soc higher, and before The close
the market had reached a flat Acc higher
basis. while here and there sales showed
even greater upturns than that
The early rounds were BY all odds iLe
most excited yet seen here. Towards tLs
close movement became less active Ind at
on, time almost stopped and while prices
ware AS good Ms at any time buyers showed
less eageiness TO pay them. III. general
market was around 3outoc higher. ON
paper values looked tpc higher, but a little
Of this could be credited 10 Improvement in
the quality. After the market 30 going II
wss only the really plain stuff that sold
under $l4UO Bulk Of all the offerings
moved at sl3.s5Wl4.l5. tops reaching sl+,2o,
1t 10 hardly necessary to Md that all. rec
ords were again broken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-07
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET.
Feature of Trading on Board and Closing
Prices,

Chicago, March 6,--Announcements that
exports havc been much larger than was
generally supposed had u good doal to do
with substantial upturns which took place
IN the wheat market today. Closing quo
tations were firm Sc to $50 net higher
with May at 1905 Ql.g0%, and July at
sLbsI l.ssS. Other commodities, too.
scored gains-corn u 10 &c, oats Nc to Nc
and provisions sq5o to lie,
Evidence OF urgent export demand helped
tho wheat market upgrade from the out
set. Estimates that yesterdays sales to
europe amounted TO $4,000 bushels were
soon shown TO be only. half as large as the
actual figures aud II was said tnere was
abundant further business with foreitn In
terests as buyers. In this connection the
TACT was disclosed that exports In January
had been S,Sii,u00 bushels In excess of
trade computations, and that there was no
way OF telling how much went all-rail into
Canada. Reports of active purchasing In
the southwest by Minneapolis millers tended
further TO strengthen the market, and SO
too did the circumstance that cash pre-
miunis were the highest yet on the 1916
crop
scarcity OF wheat for immediate ship.
ment was illustrated by the payment OF
sg.0l bushel here today for No. red,
showing bonus Of lhc for spot delivery
as against the May option. Gossip that
American ships would after all be either
armed or conveyed. or would otherwise be
given some protection from submarines was
factor in making such values a reality
Another notable bullsh influence was the
continued disQuieting outlook for the do
mestiee winter crop.
Corn reached new high level of prices
a result due In part to a showing Of en-
larged exports of corn as we'll stof wheat
Besides, receipts were small Filling OF
government contracts acated as 4 stimulus
to the-oats market
Fresh record breaking advances in the
hog market. carried provisions upward.
Word OF keen demand at Liverpool con-
tributed somewhat to firmness Of the mar
ket here.
Cash Prices-wheat: No. 2 red, s2.oi: No.
. red nominal; No. hard. $2,oo; No, .
hard. si.seh ql.s7. Corn: No. 2 yellow.
$l,0sA: No, ) yellow. N.O79l,0sN: No.
yellow, si.ebWl.Os Oats; No. white.
Goa @s2e; standard, GoS 962%c. Rye:
No. .. sl.59: No. .. sl62. Barley, $1,000
LAT. Seeds: Timothy, s37s9675; elo-
yer. si:.OoWis.oo. Provisions; Pork.
sss.so: lard. sis.is: ribs. ,l7s7Ql7.s7.