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The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
In the World of Finance and Trade
STOCKS NEGLECTED;
Steel Hangs BACK
Wall Street Spends Day Figuring. on
War Profits.
CBy the international New. service.I

CBy the international News Serviee.)
New York. April 4.-Wall Street spent
today figuring on war profits. not that
the street is measuring its patriotism in
percentages. but that even the most pa
triotic bankers naturally expect money
as by-product AS a result the stock
market was neglected. Pools did some
trading, particularly in Mercantile Ma
rine shares. which We're about the only
ones to show distinct strength. Steel,
10 which the street looked to leadership
was heavy throughout the session. Stu
debaker showed pronounced weakness out
OF all proportion to its official earnings.
Even Wilson, which is making bonanza
prohts out OF the meat industry, was
heavy. Other stocks seemed all inspired
by the same influence. May wheat sold
at soc a pushed and May corn at
H.25 3-i bushel, both prices being the
highest ever known. Provisions were up
accordingly and the tickers reporting
these prices gave evidence of the need
Of the food dictator the government is
planning to appoint. Sugar IS also show
ing evidence of a sky-rocketing DISPOSE
ton and the sugar stocks are acting
accordingly.
Evidence of prosperity was seen in an
increase of the United Cigar Stores divi-
dend to per cent. From Chicago comes
the announcement that United Paper
Board Company is making so much
money that its stock will be listed in
New York for trading purposes.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE

Philadelphia, April 4-BUTTEIs~ Receipts were
light and the market ruled finn at the late advance
Demand was fairly active We quote: Western solid
packed creamery, fancy SPECIALS. q extra, 45a46
extra irsts. 4jaii fists. t2ai21 seconds, EaIl;
nearby fancy, is; average 'NtTas 45a46 frss I2a44
ssconds 4OaA; special brands Of 1Gints jobbing at
5la54
EGGS-The market advanced Is cents per case
under q good demand. which kept the supply well
under control. The quotations were as follows:
In free cases. nearby hrsts go per standard case;
current receipts. DTS pr case: Western extra nrsts
go Per case; hrsts. 975 per case fancy selected
fresh eggs johbing at $a 81 per dozen.
LIVE POULTRY-FowIs as to quality, 23aa: e1-
roosters. l6al7. Spring chickens soft-mcated 2aa5
Ducks. as to size and quality. 22a2. Pigeons, old,
pair, &a5o; young pair. 3a2j.
DRESSED POULTRY-FTesh-k killed dry-packe,i
fowls Il to box. dry-picked-Fancy selected 8
weighing Al lbs. and apiece 81; 81 lbs
Hls; lbs. 22a2i. Fowls. in bbls. fancy, dry.
picked. weighing Al lbs. and over apiece 25I1
smaller sizes Plaza. Old roosters, dry-pcked 20
Roasting chickens Western. dry-picked. in boxes.
weighing salo lbs. rair. 25a26: Western. in boxes
lbs pair. Z3aI. Western. dry picked. in bbls 8 to
10 lbs. 25 Western. in bbis, lbs. pair, aIaaS
Broing chickens. Western. in boxes. weighing sa
lbs. pair, 25aS. Chickens weighing Sac lbs pair,
2aA; mixed sizes. lSa3O Broers Jersey fancy
2a35; other nearby. weighing llsa2 lbs apiece 30a
2; fancy nearby. S2a33; fancy Western Sass: fair
To good, 3a4; old TOMS Ea30: common, S4aH !.
squads. per dozen. white. weighing IL To IL
pounds per dozen. 4.5Oa4.75: white weighing to 10
pounds per dozen. S75a425; white weighing pounds
per dozen, 3.ooa33: do. do. pounds per DOZEN
25Gs21S do. do. to "a pounds per dozen, 2Ooa
rs; dark. L75a22i: small and No. 2. 5oal.O0
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
COTTON MARKETS,

New York. April 4-Ahsr showing strength ofer-
ngs Of cotton became fred and the market
sold of from the top to-day. Early in the session
demand active and purchases could be made
only by advancing bids Trade later was 1rnstsr
Trading in October was considered significant at
the opening, Liverpool and uptown interests b.
ing good buyers Of that position, with spot houses
and room traders selling. In other months business
comparatively light The early tone
about steady with prices points higher to
points bower.
The carly advance carried the market about
Il to 3 points net higher with July contracts
selling at l9.5O~ or just l cent pound above the
low level Of last Friday morning.
By mid Afternoon new crop positions had lost
all Of the earlier advance. Old crop months
aCted about Is points. but continued in relatively
active demand Largo spot sales were reported
at the leading Southern marketA
Port receipts for the day were el5s bales. No
exports were reported today.
Spot here steady. 3 points higher at 70 is
cents; there were sales. The spot article at
New Orleans steady. l3 points higher on the
basis q 1915 cents; tho sales were ASS bales.
Receipts at New Orleans 264s bales at
Savannah, l.01 balss; At Norfolk. $50 bales. and
at st. Louis. Ito bales
Liverpool came due, l to points net lower
Private cables said the market was a small affair
but steady with some trade calling
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
BALTIMORE PRODUCE

bAuinore. Nd. April t-ESGS-Market stasdr
AaryiAnd. PennsylEAnia and nearby fr,ts r.r Az
30 Eastern Shore. Maryland and VirrlTi, ~, n:
NesteTn tohiol hrsts. 70; wes; Virginia frst, -:
southern North OsrolnAl dsA q DucS ..z,
cloace. do1eG. =
BUTTER -Serzr1to-. r1tzH s4aS5. frSs, ct,
plntS : n, extras "a 8 frsfs gesIg. pri1ts In
eTtras SaiS: hrstS. cas-. blocks n. ertr. q.
nfstS. SaA'' dairy prints Maryland Penlsvlrsnla "A
Snd Virginia extra. 2s3o. hrsts 2-aas sc-e-panE-
nrstA 2A2s; rolls, Maryland and Pennylvlnis, ar,S.
2'Ao; rolls West Virginia hrstS sssD
LIVE POCLTRY-Prioss Ier pound unIess other
wise stated. Chictsns. average ruu snooth young
3S1b; large young. by eAI'7rSs aSaSS. Wln,er ~,
and under. aAaS; rough AMI siaSgy Gsas5: old her
q; do. old rOosCsrs and s'aEs. 'asi3 Bucks. Young
MuscoEy and Mongel NJ do young Whit.
Pekins aL27: do. Indian RInnl-S. Tsn d
puddle. chcioe. fat. 2lLce: do puddle. small 10 r..
NAlS l'Iseons IsiT. old. 3: do y1aIuE Z GuInc.
fowl. each. young IL iSs. and up ZA-5. d. youn.
smaller. . DO. Old =
VEGETABLES AND GREEN FRT'ITS-P,..,.,
-White-Westeru NGDIEnd and Pennsylvania rsr
buShei, EoA2 Sc; New York State. 5Jz26o: EsSs-n
Shore Maryland and Virginia No J. 20; d.
frustsd, coal 3: DeRr4r. 2Ss2sn: No = and
cnili. LSsL5A sss,t.: Eastern shOrr vtzsniA, yel.
l'wS bAITel. sSs4O. EAStern Shuus MErylAuG
and Delaware hArreI. sGOSL5O: Y0k Rs,er pr
bin. 250sip; North Carolina barpl sOat0o.
do. HhnperS hNsEet, 5ozl IS DO Sod sveets ha--
rel 2SA2o. Ysms. lGrEr. bright smooth. bsrTgi.
SO0z5 50. Arples. Weztenl MEVland and Pennsy--
ranis pacaed barrel. ? SA5 % de- New Yort sts Se
No l. barrel. I.ooa5S: do. No. Z barrel 3Ooa3 50
AEarArD. southern, dozen. 3OjNiOo. Besn.,
Florida, Ercen, basket 40Heyoo: do. wax. 4OGA
SO. BertS FLORIDA crate 2WSsO Cabbagc.
FLORIDA. crate, 3ooaS 90 do. basket lSs175 CeIsry.
FloTida crate sOOS4 = ClcunbeTs Flogida he -
ket. GcS7Oo EgEpants Florida. crate. SOOsSG.
Grspefrnit. Florida boz. as to sLze. 225a3Oo HOre
radish native box OOs2oo. KSle Norfolk bsr.
rel. 2Ssl %. Lettuce F7orida, baSket, l S0AS So
Onions, New York and Western yellow 0opound
sack. sUass. Oranges. Florida. box. IS TO ss,,
25aLn Oyste-plhrtS. native. bunch. Sas Peas
Florida. basket. 4Os5p P,pnsrS. Florida c-1,e
GOCs5OC RAdish-s Norfolk buttons. basket 20a
go. SPINACH. Norfolk. barrel. sooa5OO: do. natise
bushel box 2ooN20 Squash FlordA crate, N0a
100. SuawberTieS, Florida. riagerRtor Quart, lgl.a
5: do, oprn crate. quart lOg2O Tomatoes, Flor
ida csrrisr. fancy ripe. SoOs6.OO: do chosoe SSJa
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

Chicag. April 4-Wheat crossed the s202 level
today for the May future and the more deferred
months were up sharply N Irice in sympathy Rest
ing spots for the day showed advances OF Q to ~
cents. while all previous records on the crop were
passed several days ago the advances Of tolay were
at the highest prices wheat sold In Chicago
In big way since the civil war. even during
the September corner OF 1883 which was Conducted
by p. p. Hutchinson lOld Hutch.
At that time there were a few sales at 81 per
bushel. During the civil war wheat sold As high
a. $40 In Nay. IH. but this was considered
fancy Price and It was only for one car and It
was IN hazA Gold at that ttms was about 81 s
to nL& which made the prios about pD per
bnshel-spld baaa Spring wheat -four sold at
Chicago Al wholesale at Sl15o to $500 per barrel
and whits winter wheat -four At $500 to $3.50 per
barrel
s..s.1 .en.1.oss e2. 80 - - .3 n ne mli,ns
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
LOCAL BONDS ACTIVE;
new YORK MARKET WEAK
Better Trading Expected as New War
Bearings Develop.

Trading at yesterdays session of the
Washington Stock Exchange was con-
fined almost entirely to the bond list.
Ten shares Of Continental Trust stock
changed hands at 40. a gain of a point.
The bid on Washington Gas was 75 and
the asking price was IS lie. Capital Trac-
ton was offered at 50. with So Ia bid. The
bid on Railway common was rs. with IS
asked The preferred was quoted at so
bid and ST IA asked. The best bid for
Mergenthaler was l57 IL. and the bid on
Lanston was 60 3-4. Capital Traction IS
sold at 104 IL. and Potomac Consolidated
IS changed hands at 100 3-s Metropoli-
tan Railway IS were sold at 104.
Nathan B. Scott. president OF the Con-
tinental Trust Company, returned last
night from California. where he spent the
winter months.
The following analysis of the New York
market situation was received late yes
terday afternoon by w. 3. Hibbs & Co.
from New York correspondent:
There was a continuance today of the
pressure of scattered liquidation. This,
with somewhat increased activity by the
bear element, gave the market a weaker
tone as prices for most of the active
stocks sold of under the pressure
There was, however, not much outside
selling and there was evidence OF con-
tinued good support in many stocks, es-
pecially in the Steel and Copper groups
as well as the Marine issues and other
specialties. On the other hand a number
.of further weak spots were uncovered
from liquidation OF stale bull accounts
encouraging renewed bear pressure in
those particular issues.
This was. for instance, the feature of
the further decline in Studebaker al
though its earnings continue large and its
prospects good for a continuance OF its
present dividend Nevertheless its de-
cline had sympathetic influence in
causing renewed declines in the other
motor stocks. Their market position is
being improved by the liquidation which
has been going on some of them lately,
and also by the fact that a considerable
short interest Is outstanding in most of
them and the automobile season is now
under full headway.
The Copper stocks are still showing a
good undertone. and accumulation now
seems to be going on again in the steel
stocks, while an absence of any further
liquidation of stocks held here for for
eign accounts. outside of perhaps some
German interests. is being noted.
After the adjustment of excess specu-
lative holdings by some of the large
trading interests, most active on the bull
side the past month, which has been
going on the last few days, has run its
course and the proper bearings have been
taken on the new situation created by our
entrance into the war. a more settled and
better trading market is expected to de-
velop."
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
BOATING ACTIVITIES
REVIVE in ALEXANDRIA
Masonic Banquet Tonight-Three D.
vorces Granted.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
X. y. knight A Son,
sAS9 King Street-

r. v. knight a Son.
s1so King strcet
Alexandria. Va. April L-The Old Do
ninion Boat Club at its annual meet
Ing held tonight in the rooms OF the
chamber OF Commerce elected officers for
the ensuing year and discussed plans
Tor the coming season.
Omcers chosen follow: z. E. Carver.
prsioent; Aubrey Callahan, vice presi-
dent: Carl Mueller captain: J. Sid Doug
las sr, hrst lieutenant: S. +. Dyson.
second lieutenant; J. w. Roberts Ir sec
retary and treasurer; J. T Preston, sr..
}. s. Douglas, Jr., o. Ashley Reardon
Dr. J. 7. Ashton, board of governors
The annual Maundy Thursday banquet
OF Randolph Chapter Rose Coix. Scot
tlsh Rite Masons. will be given at
clock tomorrow night in the Young
reoples building. II will be served BY
the women Of Martha Washington Chap
ter No. q. o. z. s.
Those who will respond TO toasts are.
James r. Cation. IL. Noel Garner. Chez
ter A. Gwinn. Henry X. Field. grand
master OF Masons Of Virginia: J. z. W.
Iim6ermsn, grand high priest OF the
Grand Chapter Of Virginia: J. Johnston
Green, deputy grand commander, Knights
Templar
There will be musical program by an
Ihlemeyer and quartet under the d.
rection OF Prof. II. G. Harryman will
sing ''Miserere"
Through Attorneys Robinson Moncure
and Leo p. Harlow. suit was TODAY in
stituted In the Circuit Court for Alex
andria county by Miss Cora Eaton OF
thls city. Jointly against the Washing
ton-Virginia Railway Cornpanv and the
W Nashington Brick and Terra Gotta Com
pany to recover &. 900 for injuries alleged
10 nave been sustained while a passen-
ger on the car of the washinRton-Vir-
Glhla Railway. when the train colIided
with truck Of the brick oonnany a,
1916. ''' august ~
Flnai DEGREES for divorce on the grpund
OF oesertion were handed down today in
the Circuit Court in the cases of Viola
iemoerger from Louis Hemberge-
hssie G. orebangh from Homer s. Ore
oaugh. plaintiffs being represented by A.
torney Louis n. Dufrey. and Mabel iJovd
Costin from William Gusts Costip
plalnuh being represented BY Attornev
Crandal Mackey.
The body OF Nfrs. Charles Harris ub,
aled Yesterday afternoon at her homo
20 Eighth street northeast, Washing
ION, was brought here today and taken
70 "heatley's Chapel. from whence the
funeral will take place at . o'cIocLr E,t-
day afternoon, Rev. Dr. John Lee Am
SON pastor Of the Second Presbyter5.,
Church. officiating.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05

hard winter sold In store for ss5 cents orer May
future. st. ISnis mcrs paid "a cents
the May future for good wheat
There gains of Par cents for corn today
and the highest levels at record Irices
the history Of the Chicago Board Of Trade Shorts
bougnt freely and there was a god investment
demand Cash pcemims fully maintained
May rrce.
Oats was ACTIVE and advances d halK cents
made. EnthusaSn also to be seen in hog
producA Commission houses bought freely. There
heavy selling Of ribs and lard in order to
secure prohts but the general tenor was strong
as the belief among packers and Spectators gen
orally is that higher prices must Erevail.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET,

New York. April <-wHEAT- Strong trade is
Northern. (. o. b.. go No. hard winter. T. O. b.
Northern. C. 0. b.. 40: No. hard winter, f. O. b.,
2.SO; No. macarcni. nominal; No. Mauitobs- an
Exporters took $4,000 bushels chiefly hard winter
part last night via Gulf ports
C0RN-Hgher: trading 10 quiet Quotations
nominal No. yellow. lie. c. i. T.. To arrive; No
yellow. -. To arrive; No. mixed. i.z. C. /. (.
OATS-StCpg; trade light No. 2 white. a.:
standard. TN; No. white. r; No. white. 75bi
ungraded, T7asg4.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
WASHINGTON PRODUCE,

Quotations given below for large LOIS Of FOOD
marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices are hisher
Lower grades may be sold for less Fancy soods
Command higher prices.
EGGS-Fresh. per doz.. 30: do. Southern. per
doz.. 20.
BUTTER-Best prints. new, per H.. n; do, tub.
IS; process, IS; store-packed, Sa8.
LARDIrub pure. per lb.. 22a221a; do. COM
pound. l5al53S cottonseed oil. per fve-gallon can.
SIS
CHEEsE-New York. new. pcr h.. q; fat,
LIVE PoULrRY-Chickens.. per Ii. aa8; hens
per n. 2a25; roostsrs, per d. Is; ducks per n
%: geese. per fb.. l5als; keats. young II bs. and
over. each. IS; tmksys. par n. Za2
pRH6SED PoUzERx-hicksnA choina M n
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
COTTON SEED OIL MARKET

New York. April lin the cotton sesd al ma-ko-
todSv neaE mouths were al tn Scent marx FIrth-r
buying frum outside GccUnt and for rehners cAlIssd
the upturn& ShK-per ff1ctuaticns are 70 b e1.
Tsr-ted with the MARKET AT rrr-~nt cuuTaatirrly
high levels Sentiment is more ni1si a. this time
tut there Is little oh0Tt he'nE made 10 derrrSs
quotations. Crude nil Was rsrrlci A. = dollar
gallon In the So-IthcSs although 1t Is underwood
that this basis made for the drfeTed shin
nentA Terdcn were 500 harrelG naAknF snO
far ATEil coutrActs St-enCth in lard nasuraI
" had much 10 do with hiEher prizes for oue7co-
seed oGl as under The Circumstances cornpound l.ri
IL being worked OF steadily
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
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NEW YORK MONEY

New York, April 4.-Money on call a the stock
exchange opened at N per cent high, 2l per cent
low, n per cent; closed ~ per cent. Most Of the
days loans were made at III per cent Tine
money was somewhat fmer, owing to an increased
demand Rates mixed loans ranged from ~
per cent to = per cent and industrials from
~ to 4h
was there an especially active demand. Rates 4
10 ~ per cent for the best names, but only e1-
ceptioually strong paper sold below ~ per cent
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

New YORK, April The position taken by the
administration executed direct influence on the
foreign exchanges market, with most importance
attached to the numerous buyers in the market who
were urgent in their efforts to obtain credits on
ths other side French exchange was most active
with francs checks on Paris advancing from Ssh to
SIT, and cables moving M from $50 To BT6 Italian
also showed prouounced strength, lire checks ad-
vandng from 7.5 TO T.8 Exchsnge on Petrograd
advanced from 8.3s to aa65 for rlibles cables
Pesetas checks advanced from 2.D to HH
Today's closing rates Of exchange on London,
PaxiA Amsterdam, Berlin. Roma. Vienna ana
RunnCnA based On ~ mnxzA IN -anhll tnuep
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05

actions except when otherwise stated. were as 70,
lows:
Sterling demand. LIS 9Ie s:ci'inE cables I76 Is
sterling. sixty da,s. I.7,. -.crlmg ninety days
4.69l2 francs demand. So francs cab'cs. 4A; lire
guiders checks. 40 9-I6; guilders cables 4Os; lire
checks 756; lire. cables. 7.55; Stockholm kroner,
checks. 500; rublea cables 86
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE,
Furnished by W. b. Hibbs q Ce.

Metropolitan Railroad s., q uoo at Io4
Continental Trust 10 at I'D
American Graphophone cum, SYN at ul
After call:
Capital Traction IS. 500 at Io4s. 81 600 At Ic4E
N.oO at los. SNp at lo4S, 500 at lotH, a,oS a
Io4E. 81 900 at lOiL
Potomac consolidated Sc. 500 at looS a,up q
looA.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

A dividend OF Two Dollars per share
will be paid on Monday. April 1s, 1917,
to stockholders of record at the close
Of business on Saturday. March 81,
1917. G. D. MILNE, Treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimors Nd, April 4-whest closed higher
No. red. spot and April, 2.0; No. red Western
spot and April "a.
Corn closed strong and higher. Spot and April.
1.4x.
Oats market hrmx. Standard vhite, Tss7S4: No.
uhtta -kzzfk .- Is
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05

Pittsburgh. April 4.-HOGS-Rscepts, 1000; high
Hs,vipS l5.55af565: heavy Yorkers Is Sal5 50
Hght Workers. l35taI4E, pigs Il. .5oal2O
STEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 30; steady. Ton
sheep. 100: top lambs. l2.75
GALNES-B Receipts 100: steady. Top 1850
The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
LIVE STOCK MARKETS,

Chicago. April I.-HOGS-Receipts. 400; slow,
t" loc above yesterdays average Bulk, k6a
L -. Esht. H1al55g; mixed, ILTSAlSD; heavy,
litGtiJ+J; T'ugh, A.6oaE.s0; pigs, 20 5oal40O
rr. 2.jsl2s5; stockers and feeders Tl5a9 %; cows
I'D hsiiers. 5.65alOsO: calves 92Jal35
SHEEP ReCeipts. 1900; weak. Wethsrs D4a
.. lambs. Il T5aI55.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-06
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. July 5-There is no danger d /,
famine in the hog NEST. Stocks Of cut hog
meat In the West increased zI0 600 pounds
in June and are now l6UooO) pounds more
than they were at this time last year The
total Of these products held at Chicago. Mil
waukee. Kansas City St Louis, South Omaha
and St. Joseph July was S5i. lS pounds,
compared with sls.35O,Si5 pounds 90 July last
year.
The highest price at which hard srzing wheat
-four sold At Chicago q result Of the buying
craze some months ago was N5.S. This same
gTade Of -four was offered by mlleTs Of the
Northwest at sl2 per barrel. which shows = net
loss Of $50 and the decline has not spent its
force
All ot the corn futures crossed new high
levels in sympathy with the abnormal strength
ard further gains in the cash article. The
advances for the day were PAS centS for the
cash article. The advances for the day were
2ss3 cents for the nearby futures and 4tA5H
cents for the more deferTed months. There wAs
an advance Of 9 cents in she nrice Of July wheat
and September gained \ cent
There was Q big trade in oats and prices
were higher and strong Hog products were
active ard higher.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-06
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Md. July 5.-EGGS-Market FIRM
MarYla1d Pennsylvania and nearby. g; Eastern
Shore Maryland and Virginia, 3: Western
lOhiO). IS; West Virginia g: Southern North
Cardinal hrsts, 3li2; Western, fresh. frsts.
count cases. 81; candled Sja6
BUTTER-Separator, extra, %; frsts, 9a37
blocks. pounds, extra. % hrsts, 57a3s
dairy prints. Mar land. Pennsylvania and vir-
ginia. extras, Sa3i: frsts. g: store-packed.
hrsts, y; do, West Virginia, frsts, 81
LIVE FOULTRY-Prices per pound unless
otherwise stated. Chickens. spring. IL to III
pounds. %2a33; do. In. and less, 25ao5; do, old
hens, heavy. q; do, small to medium, n. q :;
do. old rcostsrs. l2al3 Ducks, young MusCovy
and MOngrel. l5al6; do. young White Pekings,
l6al7; do. Indian Runners, 49, do, Puddle
choice. fat. l5al6. Pigeons. old, pair, %; do,
young pair. %.
VEGETABLES AND GREEN FRUITs-Po-
tatoes. new. Norfolk and Hampton, bbl., 3ooa
SO: do. Eastern Shore Virginia. 35CaiOo; do
York River. No. J. 35oa3.75; do, Rappahan-
mock. No. !. 3.5oaS.T5; do, do, No. 2, rs
Aprles, early harvest, fancy. barrel, lEa2 90
do. do, small. 100: do, do. n-barrel basket,
75al0o; do, New York State No. !, barrel,
50; do, do, do. No. 2, 3.cOa3.T5 Aspara.
gus Did. and Ea.) No. l. duz.. l5oa2oO; No. .,
doz-, Bale; bans. Charleston, green. basket,
lODal.25; do. pearl. basket. Local %. do, wax,
basket. 1.0nal.25 do, Norfolk, l.O0aI25: Rappa-
hammock. l.Oc; beets; Norfolk. bunch lHa2; do,
Raprahannock, lalh; do. native, 3a3l4 black
berries, Southern at, l2ali: do. Eastern Shore
Maryland. salO; cabbage. Eastern Shore Viz
ginia bbl., l.60aI75; do. Norfolk. lSaIT5: do ,
York Riter, 1.5oa2.5O; cherries, Maryland and
The Washington herald., 1917-07-06
NAVY WIVES READY
TO MAKE PROTEST
Find oheer.' White Unions Bring
Hard Work.

The high cost of keeping their snow
white uniforms in presentable condi-
tion has started an agitation among
navy of3cers stationed in Washington
for some sort OF field service uniform
that will not spot so easily. The need
for a more practical and seryiceable
color of uniform 10 being felt more
than ever on account Of Secretary
Daniels order that all officers must
wear the uniform.
The only uniform Of summer weight
which the officers can wear Is white
duck, which must be changed every
day. This Change of uniform costs
the officer ~ cents a day. The wives
OF some OF the navy men are also
said to be ready to make a pT est to
Secretary Daniels, because IL lney are
dutiful spouses the responsibility Of
changing the 'steen odd buttons from
the soIled uniform TO the newly laun-
dered one falls TO their lot. With what
grace the bachelor officers manage
this transfer OF buttons is not for pub
lication.
Khaki Is favored by a number OF
off1cers to whom a reporter talked.
They point out that the necessity for
some change is shown by the fact
that sailors who wear the white uni
forms have to spend too much Of their
time washing. Time that they would
otherwise have for the more serious
duties OF war. that is, improving their
minds or getting a few leisure mo-
ments.
"nen the Jack Tars landed at Vera
CruZ several months ago, they found
that inside of fifteen minutes OF rolling
around taking pot-shots at Mexican
snipers their garments were anything
but white. They hit upon the plan Of
dyeirg them with coffee grounds. thus
obvioting the necessity OF washing
them every few minutes.