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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-14
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PARIS, Feb. 14.-The French
communique last night detailed a
big rad southwest OF butte Mes
nil, in. the Champagne region, in
which the German defenses were
penetrated to the third line.
The German statement today ad-
mit;ed the French obtained q
foothold in salient and re-
ferred to the raid as a violent en-
gagement."
Butte Mesnil is about 81 miles
east of Rheims, and about 80
miles northwest OF Xixray. The
latter town is officially announced
to be included in the American
sector.
The French announcement,
therefore, would indicate that
American artillery IS operating at
other points than the sector held
by Gen. Pershing's forces.
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Plates

Il meet 'em with a SMILE" ne
said. after they have been trav-
cling a couple of Gays and nights
on a train they naturally would
have dispositions like bears any
way"
Lieut.. Reidy is assisted in check
ing the draft men who come in
by Lieuts. A. B. Padgett, = !.
Edgell and Richard Randall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-14

uOWu. ASdlu JOIIlOIIOW:
Silk finished Cotton Thread,
for machine or hand use; black
white and colors. Special, per
spool, &c.
-45-yard spools, silk finished
Darning Cotton in black, white,
navy and gray. Special, 4 balls
for 1Oc.
BIC Paper Pins, full count,
sharp points. Special, &c.
Loo English Brass Pins, 3
sizes, full count. Special, two
papers for f5c.
Sc dozen Steel Safety Pins,
nickel plated, all sizes. 8 dozen
for 1Oc.
-20c Machine Oil. full 4-ounce
bottles, finest quality oil. Extra
special, 1Oc.
Binding Ribbon, black. white
colors. Special. bolt. 12c.
-Women's Sew-On Supporters,
neavy white elastic web. ali
new stock. Special, pair, fOc.
DC Hooks and Eyes, rust
proof. hump hook, black and
white; assorted sizes, two cards
for sc.
loo dozen Snap Fasteners,
black or white. Special, dozen,
sc.
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sian from Renton, who offered to
go over and get" Bill, is receiv-
ing practical encouragement.
]. II. Hovedsgaard, 2510 Hol-
gate St, called up The Star office
his morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-14

new positions.
The French sent back $50 Ger
man prisoners who had been IN
able to escape thru the American
barrage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-14

"rll give IS toward a fund to
pay this Renton man to kill the
kaiser announced ]. II. H., en-
Enthusiastically. "There ought to
be 100000 raised for him right
in Seattlei"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-14
Such a Stir and Activity
In the Notion Sale

How folks are going after the notion bargains!
But it's not to be wondered at when prices every
where are going up and this sale is holding them
AGAIN
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TODAY'S
MARKET
PRICES

q . T. q = . = = D @ - y - . = .
y WHAT REfAILEitS PAY q
& y q . . . q + . q y p Q D . q
Fruit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-14

loo bolts Bias Lawn Tape, 4
widths. Special, &c.
DC Wire Coat Hangers, nickel
plated, heavy wire. Special, ;
for 10c.
&c MILDLY Lacing Cords. silk
finished, red or white. Special,
2 for sc.
-15c quality children's Pin-On
Hose supporters, made of mer.
cerized cable cord elastic web:
assorted colors and sizes. Spe-
cial, Zoe.
DRESS SHIELDS
Every Dress Shield guaran-
teed to give entire satisfaction
or replaced with a new pair
35c Silk Covered Dress
Shields. Special, pair, 19c.
Regular Dress Shields MAIN
sock covered; sizes 8 or Spe-
cial pair, 12c.
SOC Garment Shields with
net sleeves; size 4. Special,
pair. 20c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-14
SIS For Kaiser

lbptCfhI 70 IHU HfIoc'I
SEATTLE, Feb. 14.-Kaiser
Bill had better look out!
Recaiiae n Cohieloff, the Rus
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Colonial Draper Saline, 75c Yard

"A beautiful ustrous fabric
ciay suitable for pecoats bags lamp shades drapes
Yard wide. yard
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-14

loo Sewing Silk, 100-yard
spools; black, white and colors.
Very special, &c. -.
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100 Pairs Sash Curtains, Special, Pair, &C.,

Sash curtains of white maqusee 36x36 finished with
hemsitched hens and heading hang Extra
nair.
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Danish Your Catarrh
Restore Your Health
and Organic Vitality

Catarrh, as you know, gradually
works downward from the nose, throat
and head, thru the entire system, doing
damage everywhere. Headaches, dir
illness, deafness, head noises. confused
thoughts, impairment of the memory.
weakened vision, sore eyes, boils, ner-
vousness, general languor, rheumatism
lame back neuralgia, stomach. liver,
kidney, bladder disorders, weaknesses
of vital organs and many other mall
to the ravages of the disease we call
catarrh. Once cleanse your system of
the deadly catarrh germ, a task that
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Full Box Sent On Trial

Don't send any money, not
address on a postal or in a let
postpaid, n trial box of the Sal
have sent to tens OF thousands
of the Materials for a fifteen d
the full Course IL you so decid
The Sam KATE Catarrh Nj
packages, no matter how far Il
Ing Canada and foreign lands
once. l want you to try this m!
of your money. ] will gladly [
SAM kATZ. Dept. II. II. 159
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belongs Safety Pins, brass,
with patent coil; 5 sizes, o
to 8. Choice, dozen, &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
Mr.. REDFIELD DEFENDS
RECENT LAND PURCHASE
Tells House Committee Deal Was
Made in Good Business
Fashion.

Secretary Redfield testified before
the House District committee today
regarding the purchase of land for
extension of the bureau of standards.
answering the charges made by Chair
man Johnson of that committee on
the floor of the House IN the last ses-
sion.
Representative johnson accused the
Department of Commerce. under
whose jurisdiction the bureau of
standards is. of having paid more
than $4,000 in excess of the price for
which the land could have been
bought from the Chevy Chase Land
Company.
Secretary Redfield defended the
transaction as having been handled in
GOOD business fashion. He said that
most of the negotiations had been con-
Quoted by DR.. Stratton. chief of the
bureau.
Assessor Richards was at the hear
ing prepared to give testimony re-
sartiing the value of lands in that
vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
Records of Twenty-Four Hours.
RECEPTION TO FOUNDERS
FEATURES ANNIVERSARY

Members of the Knights of Column
bus of Washington gathered at the
clubhouse auditorium last night in
celebration of the twentieth ami
yersary of the institution of Carroll
Council.
The organization began its very sue
cessful career December Is. 1898, with
a charter roll of sixty-eight, twenty
five of whom are still members of the
dred members enrolled. A reception
was given in honor of the surviving
founders.
council. presided. He presented Past
Grand Knight F. A. Kidd, now of the
United States Shipping Board, Phila-
delphia. with a diamond-studded en-
blem of the order, in appreciation of
Mr. Kids services to the council as
it's presiding officer and grand knight
Addresses of congratulation to the
council were given by Leo Stock.
grand knight of Washington Council;
Michael ]. Driscoll, G. X. Spalding
Council: State Deputy Michael D.
Schaefer; Rev. Father P. c. Gavin,
pastor Sacred Heart Church; Repre-
sentatives O'Shaunnessy of Rhode ISL
and. Lonergan or connecticut, Norton
of North Dakota, and Rev. Chaplain
Ignatius ]. Fealy, Fort Myer. Va.
Musical and literary features were
given by DIR. D. A. Mccarthy, Boston,
poet and lecturer; Mrs. David H.
Kincheloe, Kentucky, and James r.
Woolmer.
Among the guests were Representa-
tive Donovan of New York; Rev.
Fathers Egan and Harrington, Rev.
Chaplains ]. Walter Daley and
O'Keefe, Lieut.. Col. Bartlett, Walter
Reed Hospital; Francis P. Sheehy,
chairman, Washington K. of c. Chap
ter; Dr. A. D. Wilkinson; c. Aughin-
baugh, deputy grand knight, PotoS1ac
Council Many out-of-town members
were present. Distribution Of Christ
mas gifts closed the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
MEMORIAL SERVICE TONIGHT.
Colored Congress to Pay Tribute to
Mrs. Trotter-Delegate List.

The National Colored Congress for
World Democracy will conclude to-
night with a mass meeting in the
Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church, NJ street
between 18th and 18th streets.
feature of which will be memorial
service for Mrs. Geraldine Louise
Trotter. who was the wife and CO.
worker for the National Equal Rights
League, of it's national secretary,
William Monroe Trotter Of Boston.
The eulogy will be delivered by
Maurice w. Spencer. chairman of the
executive committee of the District
of Columbia branch of the league.
The following delegates were elect
ed yesterday to present the appeal of
colored Americans for world democ-
racy at Versailles:
i. ReE. NJ A. ShAA. Booeaa~ N11A1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
Indiana Plan Favored.

Gov. Goodrich of Indiana took issue
with Gov. Gardeners statement that
the Ohio plan should be the model.
saying Indiana manufacturers, with
plants in both Ohio and Indiana, pre-
fer the Indiana plan. Others who
spoke on this subject were Cows.
Brumbaugh. Bamberger of Utah, Lis
ter of Washington, Philips of Wis
consin. sleeper of Michigan and Corn
well of West Virginia.
Gov. Richard l. Manning of South
Carolina pleaded for continued ma
tional unity after the war
II hope now. that the war is ended"
he said. I'VE will remember the lesson
of unity which We have learned, so
that in dealings with federal authori-
ties we will put aside sectional and
partisan differences. working for
America rather than for individual
states"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18

ers. slow to lower; Gamers. steady:
calves, sharply lower. Beef cattle.
good. choice and prime. 15.25a19.75;
common and medium, 9.25a1 5.25.
Butcher stock. cows and heifers, 7.00a
1425: Gamers and cutters, 6.50a7.00;
stockers and feeders, good. choice and
fancy. 10.25a13.50: inferior, common
and medium, 7.25a10.25. Veal calves,
good and choice, 15.00a13.50. Western
range, beef steers, 14.00a17.50; cows
and heifers, 7.60a12.25.
Sheep-Reeeipts. $4,000 head; mar
ket opening slow: undertone weak on
killing grades; feeding lambs strong
Lambs. choice and prime, 14.75a14. 90;
medium and good. 13.50a14.75; culIs,
9.50a12.00. Ewes. choice and prime,
9.00a9.50; medium and good, 7.75as. 90
Culls, 4.00a6.T5.
DAIRY AND PRODUCE.
CHICAGO, December 1S-Butter-
Unchanged
i, Eggs-Higher; receipts, 1.445 cases:
firsts. 63a6314; ordinary firsts, 5Sa6O;
at mark, cases included. 6Oa621h.
Potatoes-Lower; receipts, 80 cars;
Wisconsin. Michigan and Minnesota.
bulk. 1.5Oa1.6o; do. sacks, 1.55a1.65
Poultry-Ailve, unsettled; fowls,
1s1aa251s; springs, "a; turkeys. 81.
NEW YORK. December 1s.-Butter
STEADY; receipts. 11,216 tubs; cream
cry. higher than extras, 7oa7oHs;
firsts. 64a6Sh packing stock. current
make. No. 2, 411a.
Eggs-Steady; receipts. 1853 cases:
fresh gathered extras, 71a72; fresh
gathered, regular packed extra firsts.
6Sa7O: do. firsts, 66a67; state, Penn
sylvania and nearby western hennery
| whites. fine to fancy, 9Oa92: state.
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
whites. ordinary to prime, 75aSS.
state. Pennsylvania and nearby hen
browns and mixed oolors, 66a73
Cheese-Firm: receipts. 3,159 boxes.
state fresh specials 36ha371.: do
average run, 35ha36
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
THE WEATHER.

For the District of Columbia. fair
tonight and Thursday, no change in
temperature: lowest temperature to-
night about 32 degrees; gentle vari-
able winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight and
Thursday; no change in temperature;
fresh northerly winds.
For West Virginia. fair tonight and
Thursday; no change in temperature.
Records of Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures erday, pm, ~
s pm, 40; II midnight. So; today, 4
am, SIS; am, "a: II noon. "A; 2 pm
4S. Maximum. 4s, at pm today; mini
mum, "a, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 81; minimum. 81.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pm; 80: AZ;
SPIN, BOAT; IL midnight. $3.50; today.
am, 3053; 8 am, 30.59: II noon, 1851
2 pm, 30.59.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
BANKS TO Be GENEROUS
WITH THEIR EMPLOYEES
BY I. A. FLEMING.

During the last year bank employees
have been called upon to make good
the shortage in clerical help by work
ing overtime many days in the week.
frequently late into the evening, in
order to keep pace with the heavy
work incident to the f1otation OF lib
erty loans, with the largely increased
routine business in connection with the
accounts of thousands of new customers
Most of the banks will offer bonus
and a raise in salaries. others Will
be satisfied with the increase in wage,
but practically all will show appre-
citation in some form.
Daniel ]. callahan, director of the
War Savings organization for the Dis
trict of Columbia, has sensed In the
bonus and Christmas gift proposition
an opportunity to advance the sale OF
the stamps in the interest of bringing
the District quota up to expectation
and has asked that stamps be given
in place of cash bonus, and 1t Is PROB
able that some banks will do so.
Joining the Red Cross.
Many of the national banks. trust
companies and savings banks Of the
city haye reached the 100 per cent
membership of employees in the Red
Cross Association for 1919. E. j. Nc
Ouade, treasurer of the Liberty Saw
ings Bank, has undertaken a canvass
of the banks and is meeting WITH eA-
cellent success.
Washington Chapter Activities.
"Promissory Notes. Discounts, Col
lateral and Mortgage Loans" is the
large subject upon which Tracy l..
Jeffords, a prominent local attorney,
will address the Washington Chapter,
A. 1. B., on Thursday evening. The
class in banking will be given quiz
on notes and instruments before the
lecture.
Extra Dividend Declared.
Directors of the Security Storage
Company have declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 21s per cent and
an extra distribution of per cent
on its capital stock of 100000. A
year ago an extra of 2 per cent was
declared. While there is considerable
floating stock the majority control in
the corporation is held by interests
largely identified with the American
Security and Trust Company.
Twenty Per Cent on Liberty Bonds.
Tomorrow a payment Of 20 per cent is
due on the fourth liberty bonds. pur-
chased from the government under the
Treasury installment payments. Bank
, ers were notified today.
Liberty bonds are getting down to
levels at which they are attracting the
attention of investors. but with the enor-
| nous liquidation going on every day 1T
would seem impossible to check the
downward trend just at present, but at
any material concession from present
prices they will surely find good buying
support from investors, who will forget
they have them, and hold for the rise
that is bound to come.
On the Local Exchange.
! Today's trading on the local stock ex-
i change was confined to bonds and but
small amount changed hands. Prices
were firm, with sales at SO for Wash
| ington Gas SIS. 96 for the first IS of the
Potomac Electric Company and 961. for
the debenture Is of the same corpora
! ton.
Prices for stocks were nominally fir1o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18

NEW YORK, December 1S.-Pork-
Steady; mess. 4s0Oa4s50. Lard
Easier; middle west, 25.00a25.l0.
Other articles unchanged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December IS Il pm.
ns).-Wheat-Spot No. red
winter. garlicky. 2.33A ana 2.34 Is :;
spot No. 2 red winter. 2.35A; receipts,
500, $50 bushels; exports, 466,064 BUSH
els.
Corn-Receipts. 24,616 bushels.
Oats-Steadier: standard white.
S01s. sales: No. ) white, 80; receipts,
1859 bushels.
Rye-Quiet; No. western export.
not quotable: receipts, 66.210 bushels.
Hay-Quiet; No. 1 timothy un-
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18

Col. n. s. Taylor. Greenville. Miss :;
Rev. r. H. Singleton. Atlanta, Ga
Rev w. T. Johnson. Richmond. Va
Bishop l.. w. kyles. st. Louis. Mo
Rev. j. r. Ransom. Wichita Kan :.
William Trotter. Boston, Mass eN :
ecutiye secretary: Nine. Ida b. Well
Barnett, Chicago. Ill; Mime. g j
Walker, New York city: Rev. william
T Carter. Seattle, Wash.
These delegates are to unite WIN
all other colored delegates going 20
France in the conference OF the eaT1ex
races Of The world in Para
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. December is Omitted
States bureau of markets).-Hogs-
Receipts, $1,000 head; market about
steady, with yesterdays average;
very slow sales on common packing
and underweight light stock. Bulk of
sales. 17.25a17.60 butchers. 17.45a17. IS !:
light, 15.55a11.45; packing, 16.60a17.9 90 !;
throwouts. 15.50a16.50; pigs. good to
choice, 13.75a15.00.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000 head; fat
and feeder steers about steady. with
'yesterdaXA CLOSE. tat coWH epd heif-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
MURDER CHARGE WAITS
FOR NEEDED WITNESSES
Pastor Is Sure He Welded Piper
and Slain Miss Weichman in
March, 1916.

MUSKEGON. Mich, December IS
Pending the arrival of several per-
sons who claim to have intimate
knowledge of the courtship and mar
riage of Milo H. Piper and Miss Frieda
Weichman, because of whose death
Piper is held here on a murder charge,
the authorities today were marking
time in their Investigation of the
case.
In his last grilling Piper reiterated
his statement that his name has been
used by one John Sheldon" in marry
ing Miss Weichman, adding that his
story could be borne out by two other
persons. Jack Goldberg and Edward
Benton No definite trace has yet
been found of these three men.
Pastor Re-Identifes.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. December IS.
When shown photographs of Milo
H. Piper, under arrest in Muskegon.
Mich. for staying Frieda Weichman,
and of Miss Weichman, the Rev.
Paul c. 'Curnick of this city. reiterated
his identification today that they were
of the couple he had married, when
pastor of church in Rensselaer,. Ind,
in March. 1916.
DR.. Curnick asserted that the hand
writing on the marriage papeSS.
which he said he sent to the county
clerk at Crown Point, where the mar
riage license was obtained, would sub
stantiate his identification of the
photographs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
Boston STAYS Wet" by 2 to 1.

BOSTON. December 1S.-In an cleo
ton in which the balloting was the
liShtest in years Boston yesterday re-
manned in the license column by a
vote of more than to l. The vote
was: Yes. 30.3ao: no. 1852. Last
Years vote was: Yes. $3.50: no.
.,n592
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
Maj. Charles B. Clegg Dead.

DAYTON, Ohio. December 1S.-Maj
Charles Il. Clegg. banker and presi
dent of the lakewood Street Railway
Company. has died here after an "
ness Of several months,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
CHECK SW|NDLERS
GATHER BIG TOTAL
Some Pretty Women, Well
Dressed, Exchange Bad
Paper for Money.
CAPITAL SEVERELY HIT

Worthless checks. bringing a rev.
enue estimated at not less than fifty
thousand dollars to the persons cir
culating them, are in the hands of
Washington business men, according
TO a leading merchant. who himself
is holding at least thirty of these
souvenirs. Probably 80 per cent of the
bad paper is turned into good cash by
pretty women.
The women who have been getting
pin money" for Christmas by victim
tzing the merchants, according to this
statement, vary their system by shop
lifting. Thousands of dollars worth
Of handkerchiefs, silk hosiery, petit
coats and even corsets and in some
eases whole bolts of silk, have mystic
riously disappeared.
No One Has Escaped.
There is not a man in any business
in town who has not check of some
kind that he hasn't been able to ex-
change for real money" said the mer-
-rhant. ut would be impossible to get
IN accurate list of the checks and the
amount that has been collected on
them, but ! should say fifty thousand
dollars would be conservative figure
one consolation, though, is that we
are not the only victims. Baltimore
is getting MIXED to the queens taste
and Philadelphia, with all it's conserv-
stism. is handing the coin over to the
check swindler in perfect chunks
Conditions have become so bad that
each store has placed detectives at
who are seen approaching the CASH
ier's desk with anything that looks
like a check. The Chamber of Com
merce and the Commercial Club have
been asked to take hand. and the
police department has sent out a
notice urging all business people to
he especially careful about taking
checks.
But what are you to do wien
pretty. persuasive, we'll dressed wom
an comes up to you and asks you to
please o. X. the little check" said
thing looks all right and you feel
like brute if you don't accommodate
her. 1 think there must be gang
of women operating.
Avalanche This Year.
THE bad check business is always
good at this time of year-I mean
good for those who get the money-but
this year there is a perfect avalanche.
] never saw or heard Of anything like it
before"
While telling the story of the wom-
an bad-check artist" the merchant
referred to put his o. K. on half
dozen drafts. He said he was sure
they were all good.
But you never can tell; some of
these even may come back he said.
The police are keeping a lookout
for a pretty woman dressed in the
latest fashion. 1t is said she has
drawn a check on every bank in the
city and has no account anywhere.
She has collected a small fortune and
has also lifted silk handkerchiefs.
silk hosiery and lingerie of every de-
scription: quite enough. it is said. to
start herself in business in a modest
way in a small town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
Rally in the Afternoon.

Rails, shippings. and motors rallied
in the afternoon. but minor indus
trials and equipments showed in
creased heaviness. Gulf State Steel
losing 6 points. Liquidation of lib
erty bonds proceeded. the ANS estab-
fishing q new minimum of 95.48.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
POWDER STOCKS.
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 1S.-Metal ex-
change quotes lead unchanged; spot
7.05; speiter, dull; East st. Louis de-
liyery. spot offRed. atS2A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
On the Local Exchange.
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Washington Gas IS. 500 at 9s. $500 at 90.
Washington Railway As, 81 900 at 70.
After call:
Washington Railway pfd.. 5 at TOY.
Potomac Electric list IS. 81. 900 at 98i1.
Potomac Electric deb. Gs, 81. 900 at 961a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. December 1S.-Consider-
able weakness in the corn market re-
suited today from a notice issued by
the food administration that practi-
callv all war rules governing the
grain trade had been cancelled. and
that circumstances now permitted the
restoration of normal conditions. AS
the exchange regulation. however, re-
stricting the amount of speculative
dealings by any single interest still
remains in force. the food administra-
ton notice had only transient ef-
feet. Business lacked volume. Open
ing prices, which ranged from = off
to X advance. with January 1876 to
1.ssss. and May 1;s5 to 1859. were e
followed by material setback all
around and then by a rally.
Oats sagged with corn. After open
ing unchanged to g up, with January
71fs to 71a4, the market underwent
a moderate decline.
Provisions averaged lower. There
was no special demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
COTTON MARKET.
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. December 1S.-Money, 3
per cent. Discount rates-Short bills
and three-month bills, 217-32 per