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hard to garner these few suggestions
may stimulate Il jadcd mind to one last
stitch. To save Fanny's feelings.
Sachets of Frcnchy daintincss arc
made OF a twcl"e-inch square of SILK
folded into 4 triangle. Fiji with II
layer of cotton generously sprinkled
with sachet. Edge with "a ruttlc of tho
silk. pinked on the edges and COM
pletc with spray of rosebudS aud Il
bit OF green for leaves. Rcsult-char-
inant.
y breakfast tray set of delft blue
linen is bound in white bias seam bind
ing. and lettcrcd in white, Roman
block letters. The set consists OF n
tray cloth lSx1i inches and twelve
inch napkin.
On the long side Of a piece OF net
stitch cor whip if you have tiine) a val
edge Gather at the place Of stitch
ing. over n fine milliners wire-gathcr.
oh. SO slightly. About one and one
half inches from the wire make small
casing. through which run q SILK clas-
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Dhires. which is tho most fashionable
just at present. The pigeons blood
ruby Is remarkable for its deep. warm
color. and an exquisite ring is one
OF these surrounded by diamonds. The
shimmerinS pearls, with it's soft sheen,
Is very lovely In diamond setting
The Oriental pearls arc far more beau
tfful than the American ones.
BRACELETS Of FLEXIBLE LINKS
ARE PREVAILING STYLE
Bracelets of flexible links are the
prevailing style and are far prcttier
than the stiff ones. These. too, are
set in platinum. with either Il box set
ting or fancy links. Alternate sap
phircs and diamonds make Il very stun
ming bracelet. or three OF one and three
Of the other. Especially striking is one
of these in Il ropelike setting. Il little
more individual. perhaps. than the
others The bracelets entirely OF dia.
inonds are very lovely, or with dia-
monds across the top. with extension
links beneath. An especially odd one
consists Of :: single huge gem with
knife-edSe" links. fitted together to
give very narrow, threadlike appear
ance.
There are many lovely things in
diamonds. with which to adorn the
neck. which most charming as
eifts. Fancy linked chains entirely OF
diamonds. or alternatcd with "A differ
cnt stone. would delight any lover OF
pretty things.
La Ealiieres are always pleasing
There are very dclicatcly beautiful ones
In various graceful designs. which are
! bcwitchinS for the young girl
There are more elaborate pendants in
variety OF stunning designs. Gorgeous
/ ones are or huge opals. pearls and
all sorts Of other stones. surrounded
WIN sparkling diamonds. \ diamond
pendant is marvclously beautiful
piece OF Jcwslry. especially when IL
can combine the quality of usefulness
. some OF these have the tinicst Of
watches on the other side The little
Sau to!rs for watches or for lorrnettcs
arc very pretty. There arc lorsnettes
studded with diamonds. too and dia-
mona chains for them. There are Won
dcriul dog collars. too. for any one
who cares for that sort OF thing, and
black velvet bands encircleu with dia-
nonds are very popular.
Perhaps the thing in jewelry tina, IS
the surcst to please is a pin No one
can have too many OF these. and they
arc At the same time useful and or
namcntal.
The long shapes in pins have taken
, the place OF the circle pins and the
horseshoe. though some people are still
fond of these. The elongated how
Knot diamond pin is very attractive,
and its particular use is for the front
OF the shirtwaist. These come in many
bow shapes. some combined with other
stones.
Then. too, there are the old-fash-
toned novelty shapes. Diamond horses.
diamond butterflies. diamond turtles.
diamond bugs, which some people would
( like TO have. There arc hatpins set
with diamonds. too.
Diamonds in anything will enhance
its beauty and charm. So watches
purses. gold pcncils-all OF these
things arc the more lovely for gifts If
their charm is added TO by the use Of
diamonds.
Nothing could be more acceptable or
moro delightful as a Christmas gift
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realistic rabbit to lure wide.awske
baby to his crib. ~
Inexpensive sets of imitation ivory
may he touched, by an artistic hand.
with wreath of lowers or SIT.
honcttc in dark blue or black. This
Is gift royal made possible.
strip OF crepe dc chino scame "a
and turned. and finally tipped at each
end with fancy bead or IA metal but.
ton makes a natty necktie. az
one Of the commonly called hay.
seed hats" when bound and lined and
handled with silk and tackled together
at two edges. becomes fetching knit
ting bag. y spray Of berries or nat.
ural-looking fruit may be added as an
outside touch 10 make the one-time
hay-secd feel at home. tERG
Among the gifts that may go IN an
envelope are money cases Of heavy
linen to wear when travelling: a watch
case of chamoisc. silk covered: any
style of hat or frocl1 sachet: a veii
case of moirc; an cyeglass brightoner
Of flannel
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Attractive Hurry-Up Gifts

Who in this hurried season hath not
sara TO herself at tho last moment.
ROW could have forgotten Fanny?
ana where have ] msla id the socks
| bought for Bob"
Some such frcnzied questions all of
us ask Of ourselves at the eleventh
hour. What an Utopia this world
would he on Christmas Eve if we all
could have the foresight to buy few
extra gifts, which. il not needed. might
be used later? oh. why? OH. why?
But with Just living" clear out OF
bounds and extra time and extra gifts
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ELECTRIC LAMPS

ELECTRIC LAMPS
Brass and bronze frame. amber green
and opal colorcd glass shades, 81 to
S...1O.
FIBESIDE CHAIRS
Upholstered in tapestry. plush. denim
nd~lcathcr. SI1.10. s.:,.5O. $3.50 To 500.
DESKS
IN mahogany, oak, ivory and walnut
$3.50 TO $40; nat top, SI..aU to Sat.UD;
spinct, S:s.50 to S5G.
LIST OF GOOD THINGS FOR GIFTS
Waste Baskets. in mahogany, $500,
SG.7S. $3.50. 5000.
Book Ends, mahogany. $3.50. $500,
St3O. S5.7j.
Serving Trays, sI.:o. $500. sc0s, $500
TO $500.
Magazine Racks. oak and mahogany,
$3.50 10 $1,000.
Muffin Stands. mahogany. $500, $500
to Si5.OD.
Shocshinc Boxes. sa.ao. $500. $500.
S1.13. 5000.
Fedestals, in mahogany. sa.5o. $3.50
TO SI5.0D.
Fcrnerics, mahogany. metal lined.
$1,000.
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From Our House to Your House,
GIFT FURNITURE
A PZenty---Ard At Prices To Suit You

CONSOLE TABLES
y charming piece Of furniture in
mahogany, $3.50, $40. So, SO to $40.
TELEPHONE STANDS
In fumcd oak and mahogany, stools
10 match, $3.50. 80, $3.50, $3.50 to si..
SMOKERS STANDS
\ big assortment, fumed oak and ma
hoEany. S".I5. 81, 1915, sam. S5.75 mp
10 S.5.OO.
MUSIC CABINETS
In mahogany, unusually attractive;
small, medium and large sizes, 81, So
SI:.a0, St5 to $50.
TEA CARTS
1'umcd oak and mahogany. st.. str
$40 to Sf3. MAS special. in mahogany.
S.".5U.
CEDAR CHESTS
Furc red cedar. moth proof construc-
ton. SiG.o0, SIS. so to s:,a.
SEWING STANDS
In mahogany. $3.50 to $40.
Priscilla Stand. $3.50; Martha Wash
ington stand, S15.
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phires. which is tho most fashionable
just at present The pigeons blood
ruby Is remarkable for its deep. warm
color. and an exquisite ring is one
OF these surrounded by diamonds The
shimmerinS pearls, with it's soft sheen
Is very lovely In diamond setting
The Oriental pearls arc far more beau
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Foot Stools, tapestry covered, $3.50
to $1,000.
Dinner Gongs. mahogany. $3.50 to
SI..Gn.
Candlesticlls. 75c. $500. S1."5 to $3.50.
Mantcl Mirrors. $500. $1,000, Si:.O5
to S"5.0O.
Folding Card Tables, 500, $3.50,
si.50.
ccilarettcs. $1,000. $1,000 to $500.
"EoH THE LITTLE ONES"
Reed Doll Carria gcs-S4.50. $3.50,
$500. 500. Sn.5O 10 Si:.0O.
Children's Rockcrs-Si.5O, $500, S..35,
S".75. S;.50 to $3.50.
Doll Beds, SI.5n, $3.50. Si.a0. 5000,
ST30 These made up in mahogany
enamel and brass.
Doll Poster Bed, mahogany. $3.50.
c'hilds Sewing Stand. mahogany,
5000. S6.7I.
Baby High Chairs. $500. $50, s3.25
to $500.
Eaby Cribs, 5000, Sl2.on. $3.50. sts.n
TO $1,000.
Nursery Chairs. s:.:5. s:.75. $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
40 OTERO BOYS IN ARMY
TO GET CHRISTMAS PACKET

AIamogordo. \. n, Dec 1.-The
AlamoEordo branch or the Red Cross
society is securing the names and
addresses or all the Otero county
boys who are in the service OF the
United States This is for the pur-
pose Of sending some small remem-
brancs TO each at Christmas time.
unteered and those who were in the
selectiye draft. There are 40 on the
list at present The Christmas packet
committee viii forward 10 Denver AT
an early date, 25 packets. the Otero
county chapters share Of the packets
TO be distributed iu the camps in the
mountain division
The AlsmoEordo basketball team
played the Mescalero team Saturday
afternoon The game was a fast one
all the way through The Indians
The game ended with a score Of IS to
- in favor OF the Aescalero team
The Alamo team expects to meet tho
Indians again soon for the return
game, which VIII be played at Ala
moeordo.
Mrs. John Snyder has returned
from Fort Worth. Texas. where she
has been to visit her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. e. Scipio and
daughter. Miss Sadie, have returned
to AlamoEordo from FL Paso. where
they have been visiting for the pass
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Guthrie and
family are now in their new bunga-
low on Michigan avenue
Mrs. c. N. Hunter entertained the
Friday Bridge club.
John Tweed. Of Alamogordo. IS IN
FL Paso to enlist
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
PRICES REDUCED
BY LIQUIDATION
Leaders Break Three to Six
Points; Rails Display
General Weakness.

Z NOTE-Cuo-atlcEs reflect closing prices
iDeeember ll-
E New York. Zee IL lI-latiou asa.n
overlook the STOCK market today. l----
ters breaking three 20 SIX points Rails
fe5s- laved general weakness On prohal--lt-
e. FEDERAL control
sales approzimated SOC 600 shares.
Tha close was week
Indications that the government Intends
I 10 take owe rths railroads o the country
Tor tho duration % the war were without
naaa tcria1 effect ON shares Of that group
~ the dull operiuE o. today's stock mar
het Reactions among rails were mostly
fractional. with he-e and there loss o.
IL point Equipments. EDecialties and u-il-
Esies were under farther pressure. Pull
ls6u falling three points and General Elec-
Etfic IL with n point each for American
tfs5bEcco and Peoples Gss- Foreign bonds
fqpntinued 80 weaken, but Liberty issues
we're STEADY
5'he early EteadinesH az rails on todag's
ut0cz market pE0ved OF snort duration.
'1noder--e offerings causing declines Of
loae 20 two points IN the active issues,
willie Louisville & Nashville fell f0rr
.7uints and LacEsvau1a ten Pullman in
'rrszzed its loss 90 81 points tobacco
.ztoIdcd three 10 10 ard equipments. oils
-Ent =pscizIteE one to three
ForeigE hClds reflected further l5---
dsfiou. tho French Issues making rev
ssvf quotations with AnEio-Fro7cn Sc,
HEhe-t~ ss zcId - $3.50 79--2s and the
lfsLs -- f7S-f77e 6-E-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
MeaiLess and Wheatless
Meals Daily and PorBLess
SATURDAYS, New Program

Houston. Teas. Dec 11.-Food con
s1rT1ti1- is 20 be pressed several
.Eteps farther in Texas and house
wives and orEe- users Of food. in
Guiding hotels and restaurants, are to
5 be urged 90 observe not only wheat
; less and ueatless days but 10 have
n2eatless and Wheatless meals every
day. with Saturday q porlzless day
Al a meeting Of the federal food
Administration held here. a permanent
lorsaniza-ion was formed for the
period OF the war.
The districts under which the
pledge card campaign is TO be con
'ducted in Tie state now are divided
into Il districts and SIX new man
named George H Clements. OF
II Paso, Still retains 20 Of his original
q counties, Of the western section Of
the state Under the new regulation,
the board Of administrators viii have
charge OF food distributors and VIII
orEzliZe boards made up of q whole
sale and retail grocer and a produce
man. a broker in food stuff and at
least two consumers. which VIII con-
stitute a price stabilizing board,
which VIII have power TO regulate
prices OF food This is done with a
view toward holding in check dealers
who might attempt 10 exact too great
a profit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
COPPER STOCKS
LOWER TUESDAY
Inspiration Is Only Copper
Stock to Show Gain at
the Opening.

All copper stocks. with the exception OF
Inspiration. opened fractonauy lower on
Iuesday according TO adviCes TO D. $
Curuss & CO.. stocks and bonds. Hotel
sheldon lobby Inspiration showed a gain
OF T.
benneeott extra dividend, 81. open5d
at 80 and sold at 2s7s. compared WITH
yesterdays closing OF sl[.
Canadian Pacific was the biggest loser
among the rails u opened al 13e and
sold low as 12s Union Pacific was
Oft from ITO 10 1851. st. Paul was two
points lower. Smaller losses were suf-
fered by the others
The curb market was inactive. but Js-
ro-re Verde and Big Ledge were stronger.
the former selling at 11-1s. An odd lot
OF Verde Extension sold at ssA.
IN the final hour Smelters was of two
points, Chino and Inspiration one each
and Utah a Canadian Pacific at 1914
showed a loss OF five points from yester-
day and Union Pacific three. Southern Pa
cldc sold under so and Atchison at 50
even. a new low OF the latter. steel
closed at S5iz, the low for the day
There was no rally
The following quotations furnished by
Logan d. Bryan's private wire to 7. s
Curttss q Co, stocks and bonds Hotel
Sheldon lobby. give closing prices.
Curb Copper Shares
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
- LIsFED sTOCKS
MOEEY AND METALS

-r Ter- Dec 1r-frsrcanfiia paper
s-e-IIus-s1 day bils fs-1r, Commercial
g day bills ou banks e. 7li1s comm er--7l
e. day bills. FH7olz5 demand. Fi.75'-
cables S4-7s 1-1s-
Blr silver, S5ar-
Mexican dollars. GsH-
Government bonds, firm-
Railroad bonds. weak
Time loans. firm so days flt7 rer-
cent 90 days and six months, 5 = T.
Call money, strong High percent,
low 5f ruling rate. O. closing bid. =
ioffersd at 81 last loan g.
P Corper-s2S-5o-
: Spalter-East St Louis delivery. f7-S5 g
Uesd-ss- 25gs-5o-
Tm-s66-
LONDON METALS HARKET.
London, Eng, Dee L1--FoilowluE were
Ire closing quotations On the London met
ais market
-.s-d-spot $50 les. futures, E2s los
Spel-sr-Spot, 1855 futures. $50.
Coppsr-SPoL E11o5 futures. E11o; siec-
tE15-tic. Ele5-
Tin-spoL gees los; future E2s5 los
THE LOCAL E[AEEET.
0-aciolalez-Iss
Mexican bank notes, Etets hilis-2 . Zlc-
Mexican pesos-64c-
Mclean gold-51c
II Paso smeltH1E Q1afadons.
Bar silver. CEzn6T e Harmon quota
ten s5Hc-
London lead-fso Isz
C573er-Wi-e bar 92s.5o
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
INDIANS PLAN
ANNUAL DANCE
Feast of Guadalupe to Be
Celebrated by Indians Of
Tortugas Village.

Las Cruces. n N. Dec. l1-Tortu-
gas Indians viii celebrate Saint
Guadalupe day tomorrow with the
annual dance, 10 be given i'm front
Of the Indian church in the village OF
Tortugas. This dance from year 10
year attracts many people from great
distances 10 witness Il. A pretty sight
which people watch for on the eve OF
Saint Guadalupe day are the fires
which appear on Tortugas butte, the
little mountain southeast OF Las
Cruces. The fires are built & certain
distances and form cross which can
be seen miles away The fires are
lighted shortly after dusk and viii be
seen tonight according to previous
custom. Many houses in the Mexican
part Of town viii have lights placed
upon them. These are usually can
dies set in sand. in paper sacks. and
they present a novel ana picturesque
appearance.
Friends Gather 10 Say Good Bye.
Or. James steele. who is a first
lieutenant in the reserve medical
corps, left here last night FOR the
training camp At Fort Riley, Rans-
Besides near relatives a number Of
college friends and members of the
Christian Endesvor Of the PreEby-
terian church Of which he was an ac-
tive member. conEregated at the depot
at 10 o'clock last night to see him
of and bid him good bye
Donald Young, after = visit with
friends here. left last night for his
work At Albuquerque
Numa Frenger left last night for
Santa Te on business.
VIII Raise Fund for Relief
The Baptist Sunday school has de-
cided to abandon the usual expensive
ChrIstmas entartainment this year
and to use the money which would
be thus expended, to raise q fund for
he starving children Of Europe. Each
pupil has been instructed to bring 70
the Sunday school as much money as
they can. to be added TO the fund for
suffering European children
Las Cruces women who have never
done any knitting before, are now
knitting for the Red Cross Many Of
the school girls have recently begun
to knit and are taking great interest
in IT. and are setting a good example
The Red Cross tea is being held IN
the Amador hotel this afternoon
Celebrates Feast
Loretto academy on Saturday cele-
bra ted the feast Of the lmmacu late
Conception Of the Blessed Virgin with
Mass was celebrated at $50 a. M
by Rev. L. Migeou. chaplain the
affairs were tastefully decorated with
a profusIon OF white nations, ferns
and smilax. One hundred and fifty
students marched Up the central aisle
separating at the altar ralnug and
coming single file down the side
aisles, keeping step 10 the music OF
organ and violins. The students wore
the Uniform dress and white vetlss
making an attractive picture.
The singing on this occasion was
especially fine. as the members OF the
.ora+~n vocal class had wTHU-wEc q
special program
At 3 p. m, 9. new mem hers were re-
ceived into the Sodaliry OF the "Chtl-
dren Of Mary" an organization for
the Catholic pupils OF the academy,
after which followed benedictiou OF
the Blessed Sacrament. As the sweet
tones Of the last hymn died away
many happy hearts realized the truth
Of the words, Lord, it is good for Us
70 be here"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Livestock Market

-.AA'"assN GLUE Y All=H-
Chicaso. III. Dec I1--HoEs- Ilec9tPts.
$1,000. Market slow. Bulk. sl7-25 817-s0;
ligh-, sl6-S0 -55i heavy. $3.50 IL IS;
pigs, S13G15-S5-
Native steers $3.50 as, western steers,
$3.50 613-51; stocksrs and feeders. $50
Q 10-soi cows and heifers S5-100 1l-35i
.shsep-Receipts. 1900. Market steady.
Werhers Ss.S0612-soi lambs, sl2-5e9
Kansas City Livestock. Close.
kansas City, No, Dec 1L-Hoss-Re-
GlI-S5: heavy. S17-25 G17-4oi Light, 81
Elf-5g; pigs, SIS 9l6-
Cattle-Receiptz, Il. LOCO Market slow.
Prime fed steers $3.50 G15; dressed beef
steers S11G14-50; western steers, s9912;
COWS S5-35 G10- 80; heifers, $3.50 a -50i
stocEe-s and feeders, s. gil
Sheep-Receipts, 5000. Market strong.
lambs, %I5-75 1855; year!ings, So. 80 q
1f-1o; wethers, S11-60 615-10s ewes F1o-e0
Denver Livestock. Close.
Denver. Colo, lee 11--Cattle-Receip-
1000 Market steady Beef steers IS g
ll50; cows and hcifers s6G6.75; stoclzers
and feeders $3.50 H. calves. SIS 410-
HoE=Receipts. 400 Market steady
Top. $780, bulk, S15.10 lI-55-
Sheep---EeeeiPts. $500 Marker s-esss
Lambs. 81 2 80 ewes SIC a1l-
IT. Worth Livestock. Close
lBy Zziser Hore.I-
HOS=-I. H-sfptE. 27o1- Market higher.
Top fll- fF5 bulk, $l6-75G lT.-5-
Cat-e-R= csip-s $500, including 1870
calves Bzaf E-sCrE. top f11-1a bulk SO
GzI- COVE. TOP ss.5s. bulk $3.50 g @ IS.
hFi-c-r. -1p SO bulk ss-5e 30. bulls,
rup 81 hulk $3.50 q $50 caive-. rop
1l-51. bulk $3.50 r To- s-o-6ers-S steers.
top fs--5. bulk $3.50 81 51- COWS. tor
bull $3.50 7z-51- calves $500 S-E1-
sheep-8cceip-s 5oe. 1lz-zet steady
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
RAILROAD TINE TABLE

Al trains arrive and depart from UzEou
station. foot OF San Francisco street Ali
arrivals and departures given in Fl Paso
or mountain standard time
SANTA Re.
For Albuquerque. Denver, Chicago. Los
Anseles-No. SIS Tvs $3.50 an No 80
at pm
From Albuquerque. Denver. Los Angeles.
ChicaEo-No. 500 arvs- 10 an; No SIS
FL PAsO & SOUTHWESTERN.
(Testern Division.
For Arizona and CaIifornia-No. 3 Tvs.
2,55 ? m; No. z Tvs al 7:45 pm
Prom Arizona and California - No 3
arTs- : an; No at $40 pm
eastern Division).
FOR Kansas City. St Louis and Chicago
No Tvs 1-55 pm No. at 4-45 p m !;
or Tucumcari-No. Tvs. 1880 an
From Chicago. St Louis and Kansas
City-No. 1 arvs- $50 am; No at $40
From Tucuncari-So. : avs. At 1880
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES.
1or san Antonio. New Orleans and
Washington-No. 1o2 lvA S:45 an: No.
From washington. New Orleans and san
A1touio-So- g avs. $50 pm; No 101 at
10 pm
For Arizona and CaIfornls-No / Tvs.
SEAS am; No. at pm; No. 1o1 at
ron Arizona and CaIIforniz-No. 10.
arvs- $3.50 an; No at 4-50 pm; No.
TEXAS & PACIFIC.
Tor Dallas and St Louis-So. 8 Tvs. $50
From St Louis and DaIlas-So. arYs-
1850 an. No al 9-45 pm
MEXICAN CENTRAL
No regular schedule
MEXICO d NORTHW ESTERN.
HHHa 50. HHHna
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
EXCEED
FORMER YEARS
Owing to the High
Prices Far Exceed
ANY Other Year.

Washington. D. O., Dec. 1l.-aany
crops this year exceed the produc-
tion or other years while the value
OF the country's farm products. with
d total value estimated unoGicially
at S21.OO0,cOO 600. FAR exceeds any
other year IN history. Final esti-
mates Of production OF the principal
farm crops were announced today by
the department OF agriculture.
The crop estimates IN bushels are.
Corn, 3,l59,494, 900.
Winter wheat, 41S,010. 900.
Spring wheat, 2S2. 1851 600.
All wheat. 65O,S2S,000
Oats, I, 5S7. eS6,000.
Barley, 2OS,945,0Q0.
Rye, 60,145,000.
Buckwheat, 17,460,00O
FlaLseed, S, 413.00Q.
Rice. 36s31S,000-
Potatoes. 442.536.oQn.
Sweet potatoes, S7,1f1 600.
HAY, tame, - $4,000 tons.
Hay. wild, IL 10000 tons.
Tobacco, 1861 900 pounds.
Sugar beets, 6,237. 900 tons,
Scans, 1901, 900 bushels.
Ksfirs, 75.S66.0O0 bushels
Onions. 1S.54f.00O bushels,
Cabbage, 502.700 tons.
Hops. 2T,I5e, 900 pounds.
Cranberries. e45.OO0 barrels
Apples. 5S.203.O00 barrels.
Peaches. 45,O66OoO barrels.
Pears. 1921. 600 bushels
Oranges. 12,SS2s000 boxes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
MARKET
VIRTUALLY BARE
Prices Harden Because Lit
tie Relief From the Car
Scarcity Is Foreseen.

Chicago. ILL.,. Dec. LI-Corn prices hard
eued today. INFLUENCED hy reports that but
little ac-uaI relief from car scarcity had
beer witnessed. The market virtually was
bare o. Offering Opening prices which
ranged from the same as yesterdays fin
ism TO &c Off with January SL2Ost and
Nay at Sl-1Sat GLlS5s- were followed by q
slight advance all around
Opinions prevailed that there would not
ue any great increase OF arrivals until
better weather Conditions helped the ell
cheney OF the railroads. The close vas
firm. q 20 sc net higher. with January
at sI-21ll and MAY at SL19at GL19tz.
Scantiness OF arrivals gave firmness 20
oats
Provisions developed strength in sym7a-
thy with C-ain-
Subsequently tire market underwent 4
sag because Of realizing due 20 predictions
OF some increase in the hog movement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
First Child Born In
McNeaI, Ariz., Is a Boz

AIcNesL. Ariz, Dec. 1.-THE first
child born in the new town OF McNeal
arrived Thursday. II is a boy and
born 70 Mrs. Herman Stolp. The
father is in the employ Of the ArcNeaf
Nercantile company.
The first boy born in Globe was
named after that city-Globe Ken
nedy. He Is now IN the employ OF
as Wells-Fargo express company in
III Paso.
Il has not been decided II the new
Nc7Seal boy will be named after the
town OF McNeal and called "lIcNeal
stolp.- or be given the name Of his
father.