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The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
MAY ENLARGE
SCOPE OF DRAFT
Law Likely To BE Changed To
Include Those u Before
Next Call Comes

WASHINGTON. July 2s-The
United States draft law may be
hroadened 50 a. 70 include men
reaching The minimum age Of q
before the next cal 20 The colors
Secretary ~ War Baker indlca'.
ID today that no. only might ne
ask this bat ne might also seek 20
exclude men who turn 3l-the max.
imum age before tho second cali
As the law now stands. the war
department apparently has power TO
continue drawing men TO I'll up
quotas. After the FIRST two 100000
groups have been ca.i5S ehc secre.
tary az war can get other men 70
maintain those groups
As wastage. including men slain.
captured or incapaciiated from scr
vice by wounds or sickness runs
about one-third. ne could continue
calling out about 100000 men a
year 20 hll UP he gaps or 70 main
tain" existing troops In this way
with The national army national
guard and regular army. the United
States would have about 1000, 000
fghting men always in Europe.
Tho question OF transporting such
forces TO Europe furnishes yexa-
tious task. but indications are that
there will be sufficient tonnage for
transports and supply ships when
they are needed Az AZ present es
timsted 100000 or more soldiers
should be on French soil by Sep
TENDER, 1918
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
COkSCRlPTS
GET NOTICE
ON MONDAY
Will Be Told To Report
To Boards For EX-
animation

The actual work OF drafilng men
.ot rhe national army will start Mon
DAY morning Notices viii le sent
out then 10 the men drawn in the
lottery 20 appear before the district
boards for examination.
Adlutaut General Bersey wired
City Clerk Lindsay from Lansing az
noon on SATURDAY that Discussing
Ofscer Baker. az his stan was then
enroGte 20 Dsiroig With 'he oficial
lists az drafted numbers and that
hc would De In fhe city clerk Office
at : % clock Saturday afternoon with
the lists for the 70 boards In De
troi-
Nr Lindsay ar once notified chair
men of fho various boards 20 be- on
band. 20 obtain their lists The
boards Will haye chance over sun
day 90 check Gp The Official draft
numbers with the unofficial lists al
ready supplied so thai Monday
morning they may actually Ee' down
70 he work o.. gathering. fhe army
hat is expected 20 assist materially
IN overwhelming fhe kaiser
William Austin member ~ the
board uf fhe twentieth district.
learned saturday morning that he
was one ~ those drettcd for he first
call. and notified city Clerk Lindsay
that hi~ nam, would have 20 De
stricken from The personnel of the
noard lf Us believed there are
many others BED fhe same predica-
ment Ni'l hr necessary FOR The
governor 20 recon end msn 20 the
president for appointment, fo till va
encie- caused IA 'hi- way
The district exemption board for
Detroit and Highland Park met in
hn Office OF Mayor Marx saturday
morning and organized hN electing
former Judge James O Murha
chairman and James y cunningham
secretary The board IS seeking a
centrally located headquarters. A
Telegram was sent 10 headquarters
Washington notifying the author
tres oi tho organization and asking
la' tae nfth member 81 the board
81 named Al once The fSard NOW
hls bur four members while the law
quires five In addition 20 the tNo
officers named the other members
are DT George a Trizis kv and John
= Nrmmeter r Hasff was orig
7aliy named as The afth member,
bur be- has since died
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
TO BUILD WAR
PLANES HERE
Curtiss Company Is Receiving
Applications For Positions
In Hotel Statler

r. g. Brown, representing the
furtiss Aeroplsne company. IL re-
ceiying applications FOR positions as
craftsmen and aircraft builders In
the Hotel Statier II ~ understood
that tho Curtiss company IS about
20 begin the manufacture OF war
planes In Detroit on large scale.
as tho applicants are given 10 IN
derstand that they will be put 10
work in this city II their appllca-
tions are accepted
Mr Brown has engaged parlor G
in the S'atler for today and sunday
Applicants came 10 rush Saturday
morning and continued ia a steady
stream turnout The day
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
SLAIN SlEUTH
LAID IN CRAVE
Police and War Veterans Es
cort Rogers Body To
the Tomb

Escorted by four platOons of 30.
lice IN command of-ln pccfor VII.
liam + Kutiedge and members OF
the United spanish War Veterans
under Capt Charles T.. Bartlett. the
remains OF Detective Emanuel ROg
gers. slain by Sicilan gunner Tues.
day night. We're borne from his late
residence No PA Division ST.. TO
San Francesca church Brewster
and Riyard SITS. Saturday morning
After the celebration OF requiem
mass the body was taken 20 NJ OH
vet cemetery for intcrment Friends
o. the dead officer packed the church
70 OVERLOOKING
Coworkers OF the slain detective
acted az pallbearers They were
Detective Licut John Grove. In
spector Frank Wilkinson. Detective
Lieut. John Donovan. Detective
Lieut. James Dowd. Detectiye-Sergt
George school, and Detective LOUIS
Oldani
The police may ask The county
auditors 20 OFFER a reward for the
capture OF Dick Caprarotta. sought
since the Stay .ng as one % the two
gunner who nred on Rogers and
his companions from ambush
james Renda and Antonio Lacata
were again remRnded without bail
Friday afternoon pending further
investigation Tony Giannoia Of
Wyadotte. arrested az q suspect and
released on $4,000 bail. was ar
raigned Friday on charge of steal
ing an automobile from u f. Tay
lor. real estate dealer. last October
The automobile. repainted. was
found In his possession after his ar
rest IN connection with the Rogers
shaving
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
CHILD IS
VICTIM OF
BOn-0PTO
Detective Dryers Son
Has Experience Like
Miss Shoots

Another victim OF Bon OPTIC has
been brought 20 the attention OF The
Times by Mr. and Mrs. llugh Dwyer
No 32S IIncoln.ave. whose i2.year
old, James. !, suffering from seri
Gus condition OF me eyes AS the re
suit OF using The alleged remedy q"
Mr.. DNyer is "a Well known member
OF The dcccJivc force
BoL-Opto is the uostulm exposed
hy The Times as not oni5 worthless
bur harmful The harmiulness Is
mlly suhstantiaicd n Che personal
story OF Miss Carrie Smoots. No
1897 MaNwell-aye. which appeared
IN The Times THURSDAY and now In
ihe case 90 The DWyor child
Both Miss Sm0ol apl he Dryers
wer, led to use Bop pio thru read
ing The glowing advertisement OF Us
alleged powers 20 heal. soothe and
cure" In The Detroit News
Jimmie Was suffering little
from !nfemed eyelids, and when
read n fhe News % fhe wonderful
curative powers o., BonOpto. /
thought % would be gold thing
20 use on his eyes ana bought bot
ue of H." said Mrs ,-yver 10 The
Times We have been using IL
faithfully for about q month. exactly
according 20 directions The boy
h8r complained that ~ nurt him
every rfme il was used. bur We
Thought h vas iust childish iinag. IA
zion. arc I6iause H., ala nor want
30 give the zine to' holding Tho eye
Gun to tho ave several times day
THE directions with th- 1u0 said
shat A. must bs USED faithfully. and
for srmc time. exncty as directed.
or n would nor eject cure $50 We
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
NATION IS
At 7 ACHING
WAR TASKS
Work On New Revenue
Budget Renewed
In House
REPORT ON FOOD
BILL DUE TONIGHT
Measure VIII BE Sent
Back BY COnferees
Soon

WASHINGTON. July eS While
the war department completed plans
FOR calling up hundreds OF thou
sands OF men for physical cxamina.
ton next week. congress commit.
tees today wres,led with problems
OF getting money and food for me
maintenance OF the soldiers.
Faced with the task Of raising
billions by taxation and bond issues
tho senate finance committee and
the house appropriations and ways
and means committees began their
la0ors Months of work just finished
must be done oyer
House and senate conforees re-
sumed work on the food control
measure with report IN sight for
tonight Both house and senate
were idle awaiting action by their
committees
The provost marshal generals Of
fee. preparing fer the first exam.
nations of selected men next week.
sent out thousand OF exemption bur.
tons 10 be worn hy mon found m.
eligible 20 service in the army
The war department considered
how 10 include men reaching tke
2l-year old class between now and
tho second call. and also how per
haps 20 exclude those passing their
thirtr-arst birthday IN the mean
time
Russian needs for ships and mu.
nitions stimulated activities in the
shipping board Chairman Hurley
and Admiral Camps were a. their
desks before o'clock studying con.
tracts which wilt be iT7- next Week.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
A. p PRESS
PERILS U.S.
TROOPERS
Publishes Story Baker
Requested Should
BE Suppressed

WASHINGTON. July eS Declar
ing that the publication OF the ar
rival of American troops in Europe
endangcrs he lives OF other Amer
can soldiers az sea. Secretary OF
War Baker. Secretary ~ the Navy
Daniels and Gen Mcintyre. war de
partment censor. today issued re-
newal appeal TO The patriotism OF
The American press
feel very deeply on this mat
ter said Secretary Baker Il can
not speak too earnestly OF the
danger there is in violation OF the
rule against publication OF troop
NOV emonts"
Gen Mcintyre said he had specif-
cally requested that dispatches such
as one widely published in this coun.
Try today. should not be sent out
Il ask again that no story ~ this
Kind De published he said such
stories are dangerous 20 the lives OF
other American troops
The Associated Press. which pub.
lished tho story. was asked specfi.
cally both BY the war department
and the Oricial Public Information
bureau here. not 20 use II.
Gen Mcintyre. war department
censor. said
"A representative OF the Associ.
ated Press called me on the phone
this morning about the story IN
question asked The Associated
Press specifically not TO use the
story In any form
= G Sisson chief censor OF the
Bureau OF Public information
II called the Associated Press
here and asked specifically that they
not use the story
Detroit news papers receiving the
Associated Press story were the
News and Journal. both OF which
displayed t prominently
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
Y. NJ. c. A. TO CARE
FOR SOLDIERS
READING MATTER

NEW YORK. July 2s.-The Ma
tional War Work council OF the Y
" c. A announced today Il would
act as the clearing house Of liter.
ature for Americas Samrnies in
France. responding to Nal Gan.
Pershing's appeal for reading mat
ter for his soldiers, as carried yes-
terday by the United Press
4 concentration depot FOR Assem-
bly, Of books. magazines and papers,
has been established M Tho New
York public library There. accord.
ing 70 Pcrshings request. the mat.
ter which the American people may
contribute for the Sammies reading,
will be carefully sorted and old or
unsuitable printing rejected.
The committee announced its
opening OF headquarters At IA East
Twenty eighih-st., whore readin9
matter may be sent The packages
should be labeled For American
Overseas Forces"
Printing-th~ plain neat kind--thnt
f. rish'-Tlpr- lob Dcpf.-N"ip f5co.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
JASnOVYSKI
WILL PROBE
OWN OFFICE
Willing To Be lnyesti-
gated With Others,
He Declares
MAKES REPLY TO
AUDITOR BUHRER
Says Latter Admitted
WrOngdOing In Cover
ing Kloka's Scandal

county Auditor Charles 4 buhr.
err determination 20 uf, the county
treasury scandal OUT ~ he miro ~
politics. announcement Of which was
pub I-hed Ia Fridays Times. stirred
up storm OF comment u political
circles Saturday
Ctief among those who assailed
Buhr,r's statement was Prosecuting
Attorney Charles X Jasnowskt
Buhrer demanded In his statement
thu lasuoNski be removed as pros
ecu,or Ia he grand jury lnvesuga
tioE to be- held next september. and
tla prosecutor Who Is not an
ofac- holder be engaged 20 90 the
NorA
l. didn't know that Mr. Ruhrer
ha. nrea laborinE under arr intense
nervous strain for the six months In
which be has been trying to cover
ny die Kloka scandal ! would say
thar fhe man is acting on decelttal
motives said Jasnowsfi I've
known Charlie HGhrer for great
man years. and can say thar he
woui deliberately come out.wiih a
statement filled With faiseboods All
can say Is thar he apparently IT,
NO, himself and doesn't know what
he 'alking about am going 10
fud Buhrer today and ask hiul 20
explain these statements
ne ne insinuates again shat y lid
MOI give him my fun cooperation, I
VIII have 20 recall 10 his mind an
interview be had with one az ms
ass s-an's. Harry 3 Keidan Thar
occurred lons before the news %
klosa shortage WIS given 20 tire
public In that interview NJ Buhr.
or '1d Mr Keidan ne knew No. had
done wrong in hiding this hing
from 'aa public
The demands for q special prose
cl'or made By Buhrer CouHens and
other persons VIII nor deter me nom
doag what ! know 90 b. my duty
r. Urls grand jury Investigation J
am going 20 probe every county or
Gig department. don intend 20
favor nyone don know ~ a
single friend whose Affiliations With
M are such that could nor sc
ahead and do my duty as prosecutor
conscier1 ously
a Times reporter suggested that
he wor o' rhc grand jurv should
include -ho investigation % The e'ec.
lion fragi eNposed iasf August and
again in November. when false reg
istrations I'D "A focK % repeating
voters We're found A. this time 10
was disco' cred that a brother OF e
clerk emp we'd in JasnowsKi's One
was on a board in which q halt hun
dref vote rasl FOR Charles T. WI
kins agains' JasnoWski in the race
FOR recorder had not been properly
credited
II want 20 say that the prosecu
tors Office will 10 investigated alor &
With tho others said Jasnovski
You can lay. 100 that I'll 20 20
mo bottom ~ the alleged vote
frauds don't want 70 pro'ect
anyone"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
POLICE RAID
TOUGH CAFES

Several down town cafes alleged
by the police 20 have unsavory
regulations. were raided b. the
cleanup squad. under command OF
Lieut. John Hayes. Friday night. in
some of The places women Of the
street were found ard were taken
to police headquarters
ilares has asked Prosecuting At
tG-ney JasnoNsh 10 secure war
rants against The Toxic cafe. oper
sItj ln connection with the Burns
irtoi and tho German cafe at PARK
tisl and Elizabeth
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
Dickinson Island Lots Sell Fast


Great success has attended the
selling OF summer homes on Dickin
son island, In Lake ST. clair. a half
mile from Pearl beach. by the Dick
lnson Island Land company. %.
which a. l. Arthur h. sales man
aver. The lots arc $4,000 feet and
among the advantages dwelt upor
by tho company ia tho excellent
fishing. hunting. and bathing facili
ties About - acres OF the wooded
land OF the island on the waters
edge, has been reserved for A public
park and playground AZ the islanc
IL within easy distance OF Detroit
II II expected that many fine sum
mer homes will be erected there by
Detroiters The island Il reached
by Mt Clemens Shore line cal
10 Pearl beach. whore the islant
launch IL In waiting
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
CIRCUIT JUDGE
TAKES A BRIDE

The marriage OF Judge J.. p. De
Voigne. OF CassopoIis. Mich. who
has been assisting the Wayne cir
cult judges 20 Miss Mildred Fletch-
OF. took place Saturday afternoon
in the home OF The bride. No. 81
Chandler.aye Tho Rev Frederick
VI white. OF The Grand Rlverave
Baptist church. officiating
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28

IRE roi1OwinC 7rms are privileged
2, execute orders on the exchange
" Moss & Co. CARLYLE & povah..
Geo W West g Co.. r Y Macc-onN
& Co. H. ". Noble < Co. p l. soy
r1our & Co, w 3 McTAuehiin MGR
rlI. Lynch 4 Co. w. A Haulin & Co.
VIM A NseT & Co. Sinclair & coIis
Wendell Mulkey & Co. VIM. n. 'koss
& Co. = X. Pelton & Co. Joel Sto, <
ard A Co. Bennett Smith & Co. W.
s. Reilly s. Co. Matthew Finn. vs.
Wallace 4 CO. Lewis O. Gortou. Bel
Zen woodruff & Co. Besncr. Cramcr
4 Nuehl Dodd. Martin q CO.. ~ tara
IrrrIes = co. Wehh - C.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
Quotation. hy Pane v'snsr : .. ce
TOLEDO OHM

TOLEDO July 2s CLOSE Wheat:
cash AL Iuiv $3.50 Seuterl Der.
SOS corn cash. So 30. -epte1l Ser.
. So December s. Goa Man
$50 cash and luis Sic Septsr1-
fer. SIC December f4c. rye Cash,
g cloverseef cash So October.
sf2a-L December f1@e-ta Alslke
cash. tf1rS Timothy Cash. = -
Butter. Prick creamery soc, tnn
creamery. A0Lc Eggs Freeh ran"
"a ore saney selects. soc HAY tn-
changed
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
cuIcAco RTTrrR I,nI<rT

CHICAGO. JUN 1F.-nUffnT. TX
tras, aSc. frsts. 31isc. dairy extras
eGA % SIC. frsts. 25a 3sc grse
Prime ordinary. 3Gts "a 29c. f-htt lf I'd
2ctAc Cheese. Twins 2fu2f ZEE
rounR Americas 2ltt T e7r ffr|
poultry Fowls, tiHlsi4c;. ducks d
\ q lSc. geese. f2Gi4c. SPRINGS. 29f'
f1r. turkcys. fSc Pofatoes RE-
ce,pts. 20 cars: Virginia and Louis
vile. ss.f5gs2S Dbl
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28

DETROIT fu|y ts Hutfnf So
nHafd TODAY crraner3 extras we've
1u Hfsd nominal at slie and nfsfa
joe per ih
E~Ea- Frs5b Michigan frrts can
if.d were nominal at 5fis g35Lc per
doz
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
MARTINS FrRnY- q INV

MARTINS FERRY. o.. July 49,
a Chicago college student was sent
20 The farm Of Charles Thorhurn
90 work during The summer Thor
burn set him 90 wedding The gar
den The student pulled up nearly
every Vegetable plant along with the
weeds. Now the student is working
presumably somewhere else In
America
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28

AIfIIFNI. KIT IuIY = Vt
-haf were canned ~ years ar0 uer.
-err Cd af fre WEDDING ny +fD.
-randfauohf.r Miss Wamar nt
Nr and Nr o. r Whfclct OF ftI
icnc Tho pnmF were canned soon
after Ms Wis71an was born They
were placed IN a two-qusrt glass Jar
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28

PrintinE--fhr plain neat kfnd--fhas
- riEht--rtsses lob Deut.-Maia $3.50
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
New York Stocks

Quotations by Hornblower * Weeks,
uiy 81 open High Low close
The Detroit times., 1917-07-28
Boston Copper Stocks

Quotations by Hornhlewer & Weeks.
July 2s open High Low close
Ahneek llh 500 l10 100
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26
POULTRY

,LINE--rhe marke, ruled Grm with demand
absorbing the offerings of desirable stock. QUO
tations Fowls, as "a quality - a 2lc; stagsE
ROSTERS, 1SM 2UC; old roUsters, lGU lie; sprlns
Chickens soft ,mcated, "a 25c; ducks. as TO sig
and quality, 22W2iC, pigeons. old per pair, Is
n 3Oc: do, young, per pair, 2Om 2jC.
DRESSED--Desirablp stock well cleaned
up and Hrm. Quotations: Fresh killed. dry
packed fowls l. to box, dry-pickcd, fancy So
lected .iiQc. do Weighing ii2 lbs. and over
apiece. .5c; do. do 3ia los. apiece 2ic; do. do,
3 lbs. apiece, - 123C. Fowls, in bbls, fancy.
dry picked, weighing 4i2 lbs. aud over ayierr,
2Ils e; do. do, smalle sizes. 20 23c; old rOoSt-
ers, dry-picked, !Oc: roasting chickens. west
rrn, drN-piCkcd. in boxes, weighing Nd 10 lbs.
per pair 25@ 26c; do, western in boxes, weigh
ing lbs per pair, 23T2i; do, do, in bbls
weishing S@l4 lbs. per pair, 23c; do do do,
weighing I lbs. per pair, II q p22c; brotlnE
chickens, western, in boxes, weighing 3Wi lbs
per pair. - a 26C; chickens. weighing am6 lbs
per pair, 2l GC2lc: do, mlNed sizes. lSm2Oc:
broilers, Jersey fancy, 81 q Soc; do. other near
by, welghins ~ a. lbs. apiece. 3O"32c tur-
kss per lb.---Fancy nearby, ~ a 33c: do, west
ern, 81 a 33C; fair to good, 30W3lC: Old Toms
- n 3uc: common. - n nc; ducks. nearby. 23d
-: do, western. 22rf 24c geese, nearby, 1o02lc;
do, western, lSn zoe; SQUADS, per d9z'h-Mhite.
weighing II Wl2 lbs. per dozen, Si.IOH 10; do,
weighing 9m10 lbs per doz"n $3I54 80 do,
weighing s lbs per dozen, $3W3. -: do, weigh
ing : lbs per dozen, S2;30m2 ~, do, wcighln%
6m6i2 lbs. per dozen. 81 n -; dark, Sl.I5W
. -: small and No. .. SOC n 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

was fair iH Receipts, 66,33i bush. Demand
adva nee "uu Wu,e ,ne market ruled firm at the late
vptor" <, Suotattons; Car lots in exuCrt si.-
southern roo = red; spot, s2Oi d26SS;' No. .
si ggSi y nr,ed, S2ul 06; steamer No . rod
SIDE 55oi No. red, Si.9Oa2.Oi: rejected a.
GORN, TSyected B, $l,0l dri.O6
a fair dauv@nced &c under ght offerings and
trade as 9n quotations; Car lots FOR local
al ~ ~ no, locatton--Wcstern No yclioy'
i,sG5st do LSSa %a do No, ! yellow, 81 s5ie "a
'rn hANr9; no; 3 yellow, sl.27Gp12s ~ "oo'"-
ouinH mReceipts 33.5Si bush Trade was
Wl"l, but prices were firmly heLt tl,,"iot o,,,.
7fis g. Mnits' I5e71l2 G; STANDARD white. 7Ia
a72lse; sample oass' Ge3 e'S'aS; 2Sc NO. white ~
in snc,.h oE .h-feceipts. Gi7 bbls and 072 l2i lbs
Tra%ws,NNSSi ne Nj Ihe market ruled firm but utIiet
Transactions were chiefly in second .band storl,s
uw mill limits. We quote pcr igG' lbs, In
tu''en or Jute sacks about 2ac less: Winter
,Io s,r.j sSmv SHsoWO 20; Kansas. clear SS7amp
sDIiYg thnt' W 20 u9.1O; do patent 50 jOng. ~
Rnni19e, nrst clear $S.Sa 10; do pa tent so II
nils uG fayorlte brands, $40 81 IL; cts
RYE F'iVS ~ Htand ana fancy patent $40 2id l07h.
l,,, ~ iL hOlH was in small supply and firm
oIt out tH1let We quote s7.750s25 pcr bbI, as /,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, March 26.--The only fea-
ture TO dun and otherwise uninteresting
market for foreign exchange in the early
dealings was an easier tone in German ano
RUSSIAN exchange. In contrast to reichs-
marks. which declined fractionally to 6sls
Tor cables and 6s7s for checks. Vienna rose
slightly further, reaching the highest figure
in months-ll.37 for cables and 80 far
checks
Quotations follow:
Demand sterling AS 9-16 cables 47S 7-ls
SiNty-day bills nominany Az. ninety day
bills l.7O.
Franc cables 5.S3% checks 5.S4ts
Vienna cables | 81, checks 11.33
tieichsmarks cables 6Sli, cnecks 6SM.
Lire cables 7.15h. checks 776
swiss cables 503, checks 5Oi
Ruble cables 2S,5S. checks 2S53
Peseta cables 2l.3S checks 2S.2S
stockholm cables 29.75 checks 2965
'hristiania cables 1880. checks 29.20.
Copenhagen cables 2S.9j. checks 2SS5
The market was inactive and unnterest-
ing in the early afternoon.
Lire cables 1.76. checks III
Ruble cables 2S.5l
Reichsmark cables 6s7s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-26

NEW YORK, March 26.--Liverpool cables
were below expectations. but much more
attention was given TO the weather in the
South and the fact that it was raining in
Alabama and Georgia, with cloudy condi-
tons elsewhere i'm the East, caused a firm
tone at the opening Of the cotton market.
Prices were to points net higher.
Probably the greater part of the training
might he attributed to short covering and
proiit-takiug There was uptown buying
and Wall street and Liverpool purchased
moderately. some commission houses sold.
After the cali business fell off considera
bly, and there appeared to bc a waiting at
titudc all around. but quotations held at
about the Initial levels
The early advance carried prices about
10 u points net higher. with old crop
months making new high ground for the
movement ON trade buying and covering
Wall street interests were good buyers al
new crop deliveries. but sentiment seemed to
he rather nervous and the market became
less active during the middle of the morn
ing. with prices losing about half the ad-
vance under realizing.