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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-05
ROUMANLANS CAPTURE
RUSS ARMY DIVISION

LONDON. Feb. Fighting is in
progress between tire Roumanian
troops and the Bolsheviki. who have
overrun Bcssarabia and an entire d.
vision OF Russian soldiers has been
captured. says q dispatch from Jassy.
Another Russian division has been
surrounded and disaTmed.
BolshevilG troops are reported TO
he devastating Moldavia and certain
portions or the Besssrabian republic
2 I'D Il was in response to an appeal
from these republics that the ROu-
Iaanian army was concentrated.
The RcumanIsns are now seek ing
20 prevent the Bolshev!ki taking pos
.essIOn OF the Cngheni-JasSy railway
and depots from which Roumauia
lr2Ws her supplies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-05
Kate Hinton'S
Shopping Hints

Then on the fourth floor
found more paper caps, hats, and
other fayors and such complete
line Of masks, wigs. and fancy
costumes Of all kinds and sizes
that ! was glad / had decided to
have my party a masquerade.
with fancy costumes, because !
realized that it would be no
hardship for any guest to find a
ready-made costume il il was not
convenient TO make them at
home. Just the fact that my
parry is to be a masquerade
promises great fun, don't you
think so? for everybody loves TO
pretend they are somebody else
once in a while.
l am sure that the table will
be lovely, for Mother always
knows how TO arrange things 50
srtisticaIIy, and the fact we are
10 use just the gay paper covers
seems somehow in the spirit OF
masquerade more than the more
formal and conventional linen.
But the noNFlNN II "
be in the use Of the little Japa-
nese incense burners that we are
going to put all through tho
house. | found them on the NTH
floor. aud am sure that they
are quite novel, because the ship
ment was just being opened
while l was there, so / feel that
/ have a great surprise for my
guests. They are just the cum
ningest things imaginable. You
buy the incense in dainty little
boxes in almost any udor that
you want. and put one OF the
little cubes in the burner which
comes in so many shapes. One IS
a funny little Japanese man hav-
ing his daily smoke. another is a
Chow dog, another IL more
ferocious looking dog, but either
OF them is too ridiculously funny
with pun Of smoke coming
from his nose. A tiny little
house has smoke pouring from its
chimney. and then there is a
more conservative burner OF dark
green ware.
When you start planning your
party you Will be sure to find so
many clever novelties that more
than half Of YOUR fun will come
from your shopping tour. At
least that is the way II seems 70
KATE HINTON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-05

Ecttic and l have decided that
We each must have a party, SO
she is TO have George Wash
inEton party, and I am TO have a
valentine party, and We have had
such good times buying the
things that we need. / will tell
you about my plans now. and
later ! may tell you about hers.
On the first floor OF the store we
found two Valentine tables. one
filled with all kinds Of cunning
favors, and there ! found just
the paper table cloth. napkins,
and candle shades that I want to
use, white paper with lovely red
hearts, roguish little Cupids, and
all sorts Of sentimental ideas on
them. Then there were odd shsp-
ed boxes for bonbons, all OF them
heart bedecked. For the center
piece ! am going to use a lovely,
big red paper basket. filled with
red paper roses, and best OF ALL
don't have to make il myself, for
il Is already there on the counter.
! really can't tell you just how
many pretty novelties ] found
there, that will add 10 the gayety
OF my party, and the beauty OF
the table, but II you are planning
a party for yourself / am sure
that you will find many new
ideas.
on the second table there was
quite the most novel collection
Of valentines that ! ever saw.
You would think that the design
ers OF valentines had exhausted
all their ideas long ago, and per
haps they really have used UP
all the old ones, for the valen-
tines for this year are quite
original, and different from any
that have been used. When you
start buying. the only trouble is
to know when TO stop, for you al
ways want Just this one more.
] am going to use them for place
cards and score cards. because
we are going 20 play cards first,
and later end UP with a dance,
which reminded me that Mother
wanted two now card tables, and
some fresh table covers. | found
just the tables that she wanted.
and in the linen department
there were some attractive tabl"
covers, white. with blue and
white Japanese borders-jUst the
right kind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-05
Flag Sets of the Allies.

Flags Of all the different nations,
.uitab.c for table decorations and for
lodge, society and fraternity affairs.
They arc made Of bCE. quality silk,
both plain and trimmed.
500 20 5000 each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-05
Snowy Winter Days
AS Well AS
Rainy Spring Ones

Call loudly for umbrellas and the little lads and aSSieS who
tudge TO school through all kinds of weather not be
neglected.
Chldren's Black American Tafeta Umbrellas with
carved Mission handles finished with a convenient
cord that makes them easy carry when closed Sis.
Children's Coored Silk Umbrellas, 20, %, and "a
inch, with wood handles, shapes
and Bakaite knobs, with cord loops. $500.
Mems and womens &c and 28nch Black Tape Edge Union
Silk Umbrellas, with selected shapes.
$780,
floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-05
THE NEW Wells
Form Effective Trimmings
For the New Spring Hats

With their dainty scroll designs and chenille and velvet dots
There hexagon and fet meshes made wells and yelling
by the yard-all fresh and new.
Fancy Mesh Yelling figured and dotted, all the
Shades by the yard, 25c and 3Oc
New Scroll Yelling with single design showing the face
after the o the odme beauty spot Coors black
brown, and taupe. SOC to SIyOO yard
Made Wells both straight and circular styles hexsgon mesh
and scroll designs All the leading coIors. $780, s25 $780,
Filet Mesh Yelling by the yard with of chenille
dots 75c yard with groups Of three velvet dots s5c yard
in floor
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wooowaro & Iotbrop
New York ASHINGTON-Paris
SEEN In THE STORE

A group o. soldier, buyflg or,,y
trunks.
a roman shopper using a slip Of papsr
for shopping list instead Of tho
eo"reHicat little booklets ,siih afioch-
Cd pencil
A sntdrs-iookiSg yOHHJ romaH tucEiug
a fresh gdrdCHiG INTO her fur collar.
i5hich trGS so natural looEfpg fhgt
you trouId hare thought d, Was fresh
picked from an olI-fGsAi0rcd 0ay-
den, and Hare charming 'Orch 10
her costume.
gTo"p o. yopHg girls buying TN
TEX at the notion counter. TO tint
their faded CHIFFON traists end Jlgasss
after czech tcdShMg.
Another group Of soldiers r~cre Jry-
ting hcru'oS bottles.
4 bgsy mother .,ras IOokipg a. the read IL
io-ottach petiieOdt ruGIcs, tr.raq 70
decide UkHt shade -scoHId be best 70
use on that old skirt t5hics has dous
t7tHier service, and become lruysd
az the edges.
Another mother tcdS buying
5u'tsrieE SHOCKING BOOK, 20 that
she could add tEis Hluch-Hsed tovck
Of hdHdCOrk TO her little girls white
JrockS.
And coming out Of the eIcrGiOr rGs
group Of tVOmeH icho had just GAIN
cd CGluGbls information from the
lecture ia the LIBERTY WAR
KITCHEN, trhich IS conducted iH the
auditorium ercry Tuesday dfierHoOH
at 20, and trhich you ere very
cordially invited to attend
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-05
Flags to Order

Special tcs,-r' r. Service Flags m&de
to orde': ,roc.,i sizes and qualiJic; c.;
FiaCS OF a"v nation proiuccd ~ shar,
notice. Cgr order department qua
Ra,ec. - 81 W.; yoI wart i We a.
not E4y. II II stor..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-05

The Winter Apparel Requirements
of Men.
Men of the Army, men in civil life and women buying
for men in either branch of life will find aSSomentS
of wearing apparel winter quite equal to the demand
and much larger and complete than the average stock
is We believe
Wooden Gloves, $1.OO, $1.5O and $500 pair.
Kid Gloves with wool lining $3.50 to $500 pair.
Automobile Driving GauntetS, $500 to $3.50 pair.
Wooden Socks, Csc, Use and 81 90 pair.
Sweaters in different models and coorS, $500 to $500
each
Heavy Madras Shirts, $15o, $500 and $3.50 each
Army Flannel Shirts $3.50 each; Wool Serge at Sc
Regulation Army Sweaters $500 each.
Mufers from the wool at $3.50 to exclusive knitted
novelties at SIP.
Underwear-Whle stocks from
lines, there fairly good assortment of Warm
Underwear, all things considered that if
find his size particular type of he find
another which after all pretty good for this
and the small of made-up garments
materials that be had the market
Advance New Shipments of
Shirts, Hosiery, Neckwear and Pa coming In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-05
Elegant Heavy Silk Flags

Suitable for Use in Churches. Clubs,
LoGccs and Organizations. Made Of
the host baE1e- silk. warranted fas.
- ccIor and beautifully finished with
eagle to-. ill. corr aEJ tassr,s.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
California Crop Outlook

The state is still far behind its nor
NAL rainfall for the season, and from
many places we hear accounts of de-
structlon of cattle and irreparable
damage to forward crops. This applies
especially to the southern half Of the
state, the northern counties having
been favored with better rainfall
For all sections, however, the precipi-
tation during the next few weeks viii
be highly important Should we have
good spring rains our crops for 1918.
on the whole, may yet do reasonably
we'll. But certain amount Of suffer
ing is inevitable. The snow pack in
the mountains is so scant-say %
inches compared with a normal Of 100
inches at this time Of the year-that
the power companies will be driven at
heavy cost to a largely increased use
of petroleum and other fuels. and
through the valleys irrigation viii he
restricted by lowered streams and hv
depletion of underground sources Of
water supply.-Wels- Fargo Neuoda
National Bank Of San Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Flour and Neutrality-suspicious. were:
Produce Markets-Current

Butter Receipts were 1885 pack
ages. Creamery, higher than extras,
per ID, 49& Q50c; extras (92 scorel
49c; hrsts tsS to 81 scorc), 471a0D
sac; seconds (S3 to 81 score), 451a(1
4'c; thirds, 44@l45c; creamery, un-
salted, higher than extras, 5O1aM5lc;
extras, 4912 05Oc; tirsts, 47L2 M49c;
seconds, 40 o12to 47c; creamery, held, as
10 quallty, 4444'c; state, dairy, tubs,
llnest, 4812(049c; good to prime, 461s
case; common to fair, 42N46c: reno
VaJed' eXtras, 45045l4c; tirsts, 44Ql
IA Hac; lower grades, 39M4 43c; imitation
creamery, tirsts, Al y M42c; ladies. eur
rent make, firsts, 38M39c; seconds.
&c; lower grades, 35 12 M36Rc; pack
ing stock, current make, No. /, SIC;
NO. 2, 36c; lower grades, 33M35c.
Cheese Receipts were 343 boxes.
state, whole milk, flats, held, colored.
specials, lb, 26A026Ec; white. spe,
cials, 1854 q 26c; colorcd, average run.
70 2 026c; white, average run, ESQ
% &c; fair to good, 24G CSC; lower
grades, 2O423 12c; twins, held, colored.
specials, 25A 0A2512c; white, specials,
ZoM25 &c; colored. average run. .2A$l
"a 2oc; white, average run, 24a4 G125c;
chcddars, held, specials. 25M25Mc:
average run, n '2 u "A &c; single
daisies, 27(a27Mc; double daisies. 26at
m27c; Wisconsin, whole milk, fine TO
fancy, twins, held, colorcd, 2lM
25 &c: white. 24$l 25c; single daisies.
ga @27hc; double daisies, 1854 li27c;
young Americas, held. 28120r2S$4c;
state, skins, twins and flats, held, spc-
clals, 19(ol9' &c; flats. fresh, specials.
1ec; twins and cheddars, fresh, spe-
clais, l8c; flats. prime to choice, 16M
!!c; twins and cheddars, prime to
choice 16Ml7c; fair to good, 13(d15c;
lower grades, SM12c
Eggs. - Receipts were 1850 cases.
Fresh gathered extras, per dozen, 49Ml
soc: extra frsts, 47la M48c; hrsts, 46 4
Ca47c; seconds, 45@46c; State, Pennsyl-
vania and nearby Western henncrv
whites. fine to fancy, 52a 53c; ordinary
to good, 51@52c; gathered whites,
ordinary to fine, 500 SIC; Pacific Coast
whites, No /. 49M soc; State, Pennsyl-
vania and nearby honnery browns, 500
Sic; gathered brown and mixed colors.
LTLyIO
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Fresh PouLtry-Dressad

Turkeys. - Dry packed, ~ to box.
Western, young toms, dry picked, fancy,
3Sc; young hens, dry picked, fancy, sSc;
young hens land toms, mixed, dry
picked, fancy, 3sc; fair to good, $3.50
Soc; poor, 25@ 28c; old toms, 34035c;
in barrels, Western, dry picked, Young
toms, fancy, 37G3Sc: young hens,
fancy, 3713Sc; young hens and toms,
mixed fancy. 37M3ac; Western, dry
picked, poor, Esq 28c; Western, dry
picked, old toms, 34M35c; Kentucky
2nd Tennessee, dry picked. choice. 366i
SIC; dry picked, average best, 31M33c;
poor, 24a 26c; Texas, choice, 35(d 36c:
fair to good, 3lM33c; old toms, 33c.
Chickens boxes, dry packed,
Western, milk fed, heavy weights,
STACEY, 28M31c; 43-47 lbs to dozen, 3Oc:
1885 lbs, 31M32c; GO lbs and up. 32M
33c; cornfed, 30-36 lbs, 28c; 37-42 lbs.
28c; 4347 lbs, 29c; 1896 lbs, 3Old31c;
60 lbs and up. 31M32c heavy weights.
STACEY, 27430c; in bbls, Philadeiphia
and Long Island, fancy broilers. 3 to 4
lbs to pair, 45M50c; PHILADELPHIA,
fancy roasts, 35@36c; Pennsylvania
brollers, fair to prime, 32@ 4Oc; Penn
syvanla, mixed weights, 27(a33c
Western, dry picked. milk led, heavy
weights, shaggy, $50 29c; Western. dry
picked, corn fed, heavy weights, staerv.
= 20 2ocri nearby squad broilers, 2-2is
IDS to PAIR, 7ocasl; capons, Philadel-
phia, lbs and over each, 42to 43c; CT
lbs each, $50 40c; small and slips, 35a
SIC; Western, 6-7 lbs each, 3e@3Sc:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Metal Trade Active
I'm Hongkong Market
Fluctuations in Tin Imported
for Japanese Account
Are Broad

Hongkong occupies rather peculiar
position in the metal trade Of the Far
East. In normal times it is the dis.
tributing centre for practically all va
rieties Of metals sold in China, the
East Indies, Indo- China, the Philip
pines, Formosa, the South Seas, Siberia
and other portions of the hemisphere.
Because of certain freight and fnan-
cial advantages it has of late been
distributing centre for tin plate. steel
plates and other supplies for Japan
imported from Europe and the United
States, according 20 a report from
George f. Anderson, American Consul.
"Hongkong," MIR. Anderson writes, "is
normally tire distributing point for Aus
tralia's lead supplies for this part or
the world. On the other hand, China's
production of tin, antimony, wolfra-
mite, Slams wolframite, and in short
all other metals produced in the Far
East find much OF their market in the
world through Horgkong. The result
is that in times like the present Hong
kong's metal market not only follows
the ups and downs Of other markets
with regard to each respective metal,
but, by reason of its peculiar position,
because of the influence Of silver ex-
change, and because Of the colony's
special relation to the finances of the
Far East, the colony's metal market
has special features of its own.
"The great feature of the distributing
trade for the last year has been the
increasing dependence upon the United
States for all supplies, and, ON the
other hand, the increasing demand in
the United States for metals produced
in the Far East, and exported through
Hongkong-particula tin. The chief
import has been various forms Of iron
and steel. The movement in this direc-
tion of all the standard forms, but par
ticularly plates, bars, hoop steel, ETC.,
was strong at the beginning of the
year, but in the closing months the
effects Of export restrictions in the
United States were felt.
"The tinplate market has had con-
siderable fluctuations during the year.
For financial and other reasons a con-
siderable portion of Japan's supply OF
tinplatc is imported from the United
States through Hongkong. At the be-
ginning Of 1917 me demand from
Japan and other consuming countries
was particularly strong and the price
Of plate in Hongkong went as high as
S42 local currency or something like
$50 gold box. Demand in Japan fell
off and prices went as low as $28 local
currency, or. at exchange then prevail
ing, something like S21 gold a box.
When an embargo was placed by the
United States on shipments of ths
plate, except for specified purposes,
prices again hardened and closed the
year nominally at $35 local currency or
about S25 gold box. Predictions as
to the trade in tinplate during 1918 are
of doubtful value, but the indications
are that the Hongkong market will
take all the American or other tinplate
it can get at even high prices"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Cotton

A further advance met heavy realiz-
ing in the cotton market yesterday
morning, but as soon as the volume of
profit taking subsidized, prices firmcd
Up again, closing steady net Is points
higher to points lower. New crop
months were relatively easy owing to
better prospects for rain in the South
west
The opening advance of to II points
carried May contracts up to 31.25, or
approximately cents pound above
the low level reached on the January
break and about $50 points above the
low level of last week. The buying
was encouraged by the strength of
Liverpool, and reports that large
orders for cotton duck were pending
in the domestic goods market, but the
extent Of the advance evidently in
spired reactionary sentiment which
vas probably encouraged by the out
look for rains in Texas. Sentiment
vas also unsettled by the revived talk
o. possible government price regula-
tion, and offerings became very heavy
toward the middle of the morning.
Prices broke sharply in consequence
with May selling off to 30.S8 and with
active months generally showing net
loss Of some 25 to 32 points. But a
or the ring by the continued buying Of
Liverpool or domestic trade interests,
and the market tirmed up again during
the afternoon on reports of a good spot
demand, including purchases out of the
local stock. March led the recovery,
selling into new high ground for the
day in the late trading. while later old
crop deliveries rallied back to a shade
over Tuesdays closing figures.
London advces indicating that fur
tlcr restrictions might be placed upon
British imports of raw materials for
the textile trade were considered in
line with recent advices foreshadowing
another reduction in the output Of the
Lancashire spindlcs. This item may
have had some influence on the early
decline, but appeared to be offset by
the bullish character of the spot news,
which included reports of sales from
the local stock at a high basis TO New
England mills. Exports for the day
were 1887 bales, making 2,756,650 so
far this season.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
ava CgpxraK ODDITIES ~

there has not as yet been sufficient
growing weather to determine how the
crop has come through the winter
Oats.-The oats market was onlv mod
erately active and prices were iirmer.
Closing with net gains of sc to 1ac.
lhe cash position was strong owing to
a good absorbing demand, and the
strength IN the rye market again had a
stimulating influence on values. Re-
ccipts at primary points were quite III
eral, amounting to l,489,0O0 bushels.
Inc movement, however, is not keeping
up with the distribution, and Brad,
streets visible supply showed de-
crease for the week 1905, 900 bushels
Inc local cash market was firm but
quiet; natural quoted at $1O5 to 81 O6:
clipped white, SLOT to $lOS; ali ele.
vator.
Yes'day's Previous Year
Cash, No. 3 white s1.os s1.os ~ r.
May .......:.:. So .SS .ssIIs .ssIss Hoiday HoHday
Rye Market strong.
Yes'day's Previous Year
Cash. No. 9 Western $3.50 so,45 sf.57
Flour and Neutrality-suspicious. were.
Yes'day's Previous Year
pIour Flo, Nina. spg. pat s1o75 s1o75 $40
rye Hour, choice. ....... 1850 1880 7.2O
Gornmeal, kiln dried. 1925 1925 SIS
bfan' lVO-lb sacks..... $500 $500 40.50
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Stocks
yFw YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
rBy The Associated rrcssl

Aided bv several increased divi-
acnds and stimulated by pools and re-
lated professional interests, yesterdays
stock market materially augmented re-
cont advances III q number OIL speciai
issues.
Continental Can directors increased
the common dividend from TO per
cent annually and Chandler Motors was
advanced from an to II per ceh'
basis. Intimations that other INDUS
trial companias are contemplating SIM
liar action were credited because OF re-
cent large returns.
Additional factors of favorable M
port included the improved state OF the
iron and steel industry, as Indicated py
the marked increase of capacity re-
norted bv the United States Steel Cor
poration, and advices.. from Mexico.
which gave impetus to the oil divi-
sion.
Transcontnentals and coalers were
the foremost features Of the railway
division at gains of to . points. minor
issues sucn as Missouri Pacific pre-
ferred. Wabashes and Eries also re-
spending 10 moderate inquiry.
Utilities were more active than
usual, interest centring in Peoples
Gas. Consolidated Gas and American
Telephone Motors and tobaccos were
heavy at all times. the latter yielding
. to points in connection with pro-
posed stock issues.
United States Steel's sharp reaction
with coppers brought some irregularity
in the last hour. leaders forfeiting l to
. points. Steel closed at net loss pf
IA points.
Bonds we're irregular. speculative
rails showing heaviness. Liberty issues
also eased. Old United States 3s de-
elined IA per cent on call. but the
several Panama issues rose Ia to per
sent
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Extra Dividends

La Belle Iron Works.-An extra divi-
dend OF 2 per cent on the common
stock has been declared, in addition to
the regular quarterly dividends Of 2
per cent on the preferred and l per
cent on the common stock, all dividends
payable March 80 to stock of record
March 16.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Live Poultry

Fowls.-Young roosters, nearby, via
express, soc; stays, nearby, via express
25c; fowls, via freight, 36c; young
roosters, via freight, 28M30c; stays
via freight, 25c; old roosters, via
freight, 22c; turkeys, via freight, 25@
33c; ducks, via freight, 35c; geese
Western, via freight, 35c; geese, South
crn, via freight 30c; guineas, per pair
via freight, 7Gc; live pigeons, per pair
via Freight doc
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Current A year
rricn ooO
5 u S t e n a n c e
Cereals

Corn.--Very little interest is being
shown in futures contracts for corn
and prices yesterday were practically
stationary with very quiet trade.
The cash position displayed pronounced
tirmness as far as the better grades
OF corn were concerned and prices in
the West were about cents higher.
The movement of corn at primary
points continues liberal. Receipts for
the day were 1892 .0GO bushels, COM
pared with 1.816,000 the previous
week and 1,613 900 last year. Driers
are buslly engaged in conditioning
corl and at the present time special
efforts arc being made for moving corn
for export. This is under the direction
of the food administration and it is
expected to work out satisfactorily. as
keeping corn moving as rapidly as pos
sible from the farms 10 the steamers
for shipment is believed TO be the
best method to pursue. Tho domestic
trade is waiting until the export de-
mand is filled and in the meantime both
millers and feeders are badly in need
of supplies. < plan has been proposed
in Chicago for making a new contract
for corn which will permit the delivery
of No. containing 15.5 per cent Of
moisture and No. 3 17.5 per cent.
III lhe local caSn market KIN drleu NO.
2 yellow was quoted at s2.1 1-2, No.
8 yellow Sl.9l II, No. 8 white S226 1-2.
cost and freight, prompt shipment sub
ject to embargo; Argentine corn 1925
+. O. b. cars.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close ago
Corn. No. yellow s1.e1A $685. s1.1aa4
Chicago:
Mar March 1.sa794 9a9 1.ssaa1,s sa1 Holiday Holiday
Wheat.-The movement of wheat at
interior points continues moderate, and
daily receipts are running around ESQ.,
900 bushels at all interior points. "The
Price Current" report says that it is
too early to speak of the condition of
winter wheat, and while there have
been complaints of damage from freez-
ing and thawing and lack of moisture