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Evening star., 1918-05-18
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Weekly report of live stock and
meat conditions here for week ending
May II. by the United States bureau
of markets:
Beef and lamb market for the week
was characterised by statesmen as be-
ing most peculiar for Washington, as
trading was very erratic at all times
and at variance with the usual cCs-
toms. The beef market held up fairly
well for the better grades, while
lambs show a decline of 81 to So since
first of the week with light demand.
Wholesalers held for firmer prices,
but were unable to move stocks until
some concessions had been made and
some stale beef here and there was
the result. Trading on steers was dull
and list1ess. yet few lightweight
well finished carcasses approxinating
baby beef were turned at $25, TOP
price for the week. The average
quality of the offerings was not very
eral apathy on the part of the buyers
at all times. gave a weak undertone
to the market. Early receipts of cows
were light, but were a little better
for middle of week and again dropped
Off to practically nothing. Quality
and demand poor. Fancy heifers were
sold for SEA.
Receipts of western dressed veal
were practically the same as last
week, out prices declined ABOUT 81
during the week. Local supply was
moderate, the market trend being
firm and fairly active. with prices
about 81 higher.
Fresh pork receipts were very light
and the market was consistently dull
and trading practically at standstill
during the entire week. though the
prices for light fresh loins are about
steady with last weeks closing.
While receipts of lambs were lighter
than last week, the carry-over was
sufficient to supply the demands and
the prices for the beginning of the
week improved about So over the
close of last week for strictly choice
fresh carcasses. but market is closing
from 81 to SO lower than the opening,
with stocks quite well sold out.
CHICAGO, May 1S.-Hogs-Receipts
5000 head: strong: bulk. 17.25a1765;
light. 17.25a17.80; mixed. 171Oa1775;
heavy. 16.25a17.55; rough. 16.25a16.65;
pigs. 14.50a17.50.
Cattle-Receipts, 800 head; strong:
native steers. 10.50a17.75: stockers
and feeders. 9.25a13.10; cows and heif-
ers. 7.25a14.50; calves, S.O0a14.0O
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; strong;
sheep. 12.ooa1S.15; lambs. 14.75a20.50.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
CLASS / FOR BRIDEGRooMs.
Greenville, S. c., Takes "since-
War" Married From Deferred.

GREENvILLE. s. c.. May 1s.-More
than one hundred registered mon who
have married since registration day
last year and who were given defer
red classification by the local ex-
emption board here have been placed
in class for immediate Army sery-
ice. 1t was announced by members Of
the local board.
The list includes many prominent
young society mon Of this city.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
BOL LSHEVIKl RECAPTURE
BAKU ON CASPIAN SEA

coNsTANTINoPLE, via Amster-
dam, May 17.-Russian bolshevik
troops, reinforced from Turkestan
and Astrakhan, have recaptured the
port of Baku on the Caspian sea.
The bolshevik forces crossed the
Caspian sea on Russian gunboats
and attacked the Musselmans. VINO.
owing to lack of means of defense,
were forced to abandon the town.
The bolshevik troops are vigorously
continuing their attacks.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
NEW YORK MERCANTILE PAPER.

NEW YORK, May 18.-Mercantile
sssrind ssnfn; .edT siatyday Bills 47sA: eommsr
cial, sixty-day bills on banks. Az:
commercial. sixty-day bills. "a =: de-
mand. 475h cables 4;7f sois' soS f,Ganes. Gniid.
ers. demand. 5Os; cables. 81. Lire. de-
mand. nal s.o4: cables. s.o21s. Rubles. de-
mand. 1917: cables. IA nominal. Bar
silver, ssH. Mexican dollars. T. Gov,
ernment bonds. irregular. Railroad
bonds, Irregular.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
WEATHER..

For District Of Columbia and Mary
land. fair. warmer tonight: tomorrow
partly cloudy: gentle southerly winds.
Virginia. fair tonight, warmer in north
and west portions; tomorrow partly
cloudy: gentle shifting winds.
West Virginia. generally fair tonight
and tomorrow. warmer tonight.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States Coast and
(geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 9:52 am. and 1910
PM: high tide, 3:12 am. and 1888 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1916 am. and
1888 pm; high tide, 4:04 am. and
4:34 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose. 5:54 am: sun sets.
Tomorrow-sun rises, 5:5s am: sun
sets, 8:16 pm.
Moon rises. 1888 Pm: sets. 1:S4 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yester pm, II:
pm. 72: IL midnight. So; today. 4 am.
81; am. SO; IL noon. IS: 2 PM. IS.
Maximum, 78. at 2 pm. today; mini.
mum, SO. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Ma ximum. 81: minimum, So.
Barometer-Yesterday 4 PM. 1929:
8 pm. 30.27; IL midnight. 80.2s: today
am. 1927: 8 am. 1925; IL noon. 1923
2 p.m., 30.18.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
6s: condition 16. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. 20: condition at north
connection. is: condition at south con-
nection, 16. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements 65: condition Al
influent gatehouse, IL; condition at emu.
ent gatehouse. IL.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. May 1s.-Bar silver
was quoted at 99k per ounce mere To-
day.
LONDON. May 1s.-Bar silver. non.
day, Money, 21a per cent; discount
rates. short bills, 31s per cent: three
months bills, 9-16 per cent.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Pirates Worse Than Robins.

PITTSBURGH. May 1s.-Pittsburgh
and the Brooklyns gave a poor exhibit
ton of major league base ball yes
to-day in a game which the latter
club won to 4.
Cheney was Effective until the last
inning. when Pittsburgh obtained half of
the teams six hits. but the side was re-
tired with the bases filed. Cheney
gave the home team two runs in the
fourth inning by making wild throw
to the plate. O'Mara made long drive
to the scoreboard and tailed by fast
base running and a long slide to plate
Score:
Brooklyn; 9 e 9 9 II
Home run-O'Mara. Stolen bases-Myers and
Carey. Sacrifice hits-Daubert and Cutshaw.
Double plays-schmidt and Cation: Cation,
cutshaw and Mollwitz. Left on bases-Brook-
bursh, 2 Bases on balls-on Cheney, 8; on
Harmon. /: Hits-on Cheney. 8 in nine in
nings; OF Harmon. Q in five innings; of Steele,
9 in four innings. Hit by pitcher-By Cheney
sstensep; Struck ontIBy Cheney. ~; by
pitcher-Cheney. Losing pitcher-Harmon. ?
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Barge America, in tow of tug Carl
r. Gray, from Baltimore with oil in
bulk to the gaslight company; barge
Alice May. at Alexandria with fer
tilizer-making materials; schooner
Edith Marcy. light. from Alexandria;
schooner M. A. Roberts. at 10th street
wharf with wood for the dealers:
steamer Southland. from Norfolk and
Old Point; steamer Capt. A. NJ. Weth-
erill, from Fort Washington and Fort
Hunt.
Departures.
Schooner Brooklyn. light. for Bre-
tons bay to haul out for repairs;
sloop Flora Elsie, for Belvoir with
lumber and building material:
schooner Majestic. for a lower river
point with building material: steamer
Northland. for Old Point and Norfolk;
steamer Wakefield. for Baltimore via
lower river landings.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK. May 1s.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for tho week shows
that they hold $46.1s9.540 reserve in
excess of legal requirements. This is
q decrease ee t6s.sos,1so from last
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. May 1S.-New declines In
the price Of corn took place today. owing
more or less to prospects OF generally
fair weather with Temperatures above
the seasonal average. Such conditions
would facilitate planting. Tho resulting
selling pressure. however. was not heavy.
Opening prices. which varied from un-
changed figures to II higher. with May
1.27h and July 1.4l1a to 1.41%. were
followed by moderate downturns. chiefly
in the July delivery.
Advancing prices in Winnipeg made
the oats market here firm. Business
though. was almost entirely local After
opening unchanged to \ higher. with
July 66la to 66as. the market continued
to ascend.
Provisions rose. influenced by the
strength Of quotations on hogs
Coffee-Rio No. Z. S%: futures.
steady: July. s.2S: October. s43.
Corn-No. 2 yellow. nominal: No.
yellow, 1.3oa1.45; oats. No 3 white. ia
77h: standard. 77ha7s: rye. No 2.
200: barley. 1.25a1 so: timothy, 5.00a
500: clover. 1S.00a2S.0o
Pork. nominal: lard, 24.15a24so: ribs.
2215a2275.
Support for corn prices remained poor
throughout the session. The close was
unsettled. q net lower to a shade ad-
vance. with May. 1.27Aa1.27N. and
July. 1.40Nto III
In the later provisions dealings week
end covering by shorts upheld the ad-
Evening star., 1918-05-18

BALTIMORE. Md. May IS q DIN.
Observation-Disclosures No. red
soft. 2.22; spot No. red winter, 2.24;
receipts. Lib bushels. Corn-Re-
cefpts: 11.180 bushels: exports. 63.74S
bushels. Oats Easier; standard
white. 81 asked; No. white, s0h
asked: receipts. 136.501 bushels. Rye
steady; No. western export. 2.10.
Hay-Quiet; No. timothy. No. 1
clover. mixed. both unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
WEEKS MARKET BU0YANT.
WITH MOUNTING PRICES
Heavy Liquidations for Profits
Check Tendency to Get Out of
Hand-overturn Large.

NEW YORK. May 1s.-Five conseca-
tive days of trading, which ranged from
LOO, 900 to 1.75o. 900 shares. mostly at
mounting levels, tells the story OF an
ether busy week on the stock exchange
There were times when the market
seemed to get out Of hand. but heavy
liquidations for profits. together with
sdmonitory warnings from the financial
powers, caused a wholesale check to-
ward the end.
Many causes contributed to the weeks
activity and buoyancy. notably the alb
sence Of disturbing advices from abroad.
cumulative evidence of a closer under.
standing between the government and
leading business interests, the excel
lent crop outlook and easier money.
albeit relaxation applied only to call
loans.
Steel Maximums for Year.
Rails participated only to a nominal
extent in the upturn. but the entire list
was sentimentally affected by prospects
OF a substantial. advance in rates. Metals
held back, pending tie fixing Of the new
price schedule by the war board.
At their best prices many steel ana
allied shares we're at maximums for the
year. while in several noteworthy in
stances the high records were un-
for two. years. Special.ies OF
the war group registered almost equal
gains, with extensive dealings in oils,
motors, tobaccos and feathers.
Shippings were in a class by them
selves, all the marines making substan-
tial advances in connection with the
proposed sale Of the company's ships OF
British registry, presumably on a sat
isfactory basis.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Mergenthaler. at 1101a.
After call:
Washington Gas, 5 at 59A.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
COTTON MAKETs.


NEW YORK. May 1s.-The cotton
market opened steady today at a de-
cline Of to 20 points, with active
months selling % to 25 points net
lower after call Reports from Liver
pool that the British cotton control
Lancashire from 55k to 40 hours per
week. which would restrict consump-
tion to about $4,000 bales weekly, was
the factor on the decline. The trade
also took a generally favorable view
Of the weather map and there was
shipping was being held up at gulf
ports. At the decline to 24s0 for
July and 1880 for October. however,
the market was steadied by covering
during the early trading.
July. $500; October, 2405; December,
1892; January. 1855
Spot-Quiet: middling. 2S.55.
1n5y Futures " a. closed 9s & STEADY no. May. 800
1898; January. 23.73.
The early rally met increased Offer
ings. with the break extending to
24.65 for July and 1880 for October
during the middle of the morning. or
about 80 to 40 points net lower The
ing for over the week end. and there
was also better trade buying Of Oc-
tober, with the close Arm at a net
loss Of to IL points.
NEW ORLEANS, May 1s.-Short
selling orders put the price of cotton
IA to 25 points of around the OPEN
ing today. Shorts took profits on the
decline. and at the end of the first
half hour of trading the market stood
4 to II points higher than yester-
days close.
Futures opened steady. Opening
bids: May. $3.50; July, PAS: October.
23.17; December. 22.90: January. 22s0.
Liquidations carried the 4market of
to net decline Of IA to 27 points
but late in the session it rapidly
f1rmeu up on reports of a large spot
business both here and at points In
the interior, the active months reach
ing an advance of to IL points above
yesterdays close.
Spot cotton steady and UNCHANGED
Sales on the spot 2.753 bales; to ar
rive, 800 bales Low middling, 26.75;
middling, 1925; good middling. 1880
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. May 1S. Butter Tn
Eggs-Receipts. 1908 cases: un-
changed.
Poultry-Alive. lower; fowls. 271k.
NEW YORK, May S.-Butter-Un-
settled; receipts, 6.971 tubs: creamery
higher than extras. 46a46k; extras
COZ score), 451a; firsts. 45a45: packing
stock, current make No. 2. S0a3Ok.
Eggs-Weak; receipts, 20.917 cases;
fresh gathered extras. 37a3S; do,
storage packed. firsts. 351aa36,a: do.
regular packed extra firsts. 35ka36;
flrsts. 34a35: state Pennsylvania and
nearby western hennery white, fine to
fancy, 39a40; state. Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery browns. 3Sa39; do.
gathered brown and mixed colors,
34a36.
es: state whole milk flats held spe-
cials. 24ka26; do, average run, 23k a
25; do. fresh special, %: do. average
run, 22a22b
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Time Is Aiding Allies.

Tn the meanwhile there is great
strain and wastage to the German
troops in tho line from shell fire, gas
and other causes. The longer the
enemy waits the better becomes our
defenses and the moro perfect our
counter-plans.
Regarding the war situation as a
whole. we urged the Importance of
the public retaining the proper sense
of proportion. We have got a long
row to hoe. and for the whole summer
the situation must continue to be an
anxious one. 1t is not the loss of this
or that ridge or position which
counts. but the effect of the opera
tions as a whole and the problem of
the replacement Of man power. In
the long run man power will be the
vital factor"
BERLIN. via London. May 1.-THE
German official communication. issued
today. says:
IAN enemy monitor shelled ostend.
infiicting considerable losses among
the population.
During a repulse of a strong En-
glish thrust north Of the Scarpe and
near Beaumont-Hame1, and also dur
Ing q successful operation we under
took south of Arras, we made some
prisoners.
Yesterday eighteen enemy air
planes and enc captive, balloon were
shot down."
Evening star., 1918-05-18
ALLIES WAITING
GERMAN DRIVES
WITH. CONFIDENCE
Continued from First Pase.)

river on the front below Amiens is re-
ported in todays official statement.
The statement follows:
There were violent bombardments
at various points on the front north
and south Of the Avre.
(Champagne) and north of Four de
Paris (Argonne) were without results
everywhere else the night was
calm"
Last Nights Report.
PARIS. May 1.-THE official state
ment issued bv the war office tonight
reads:
There was only the usual activity
by the opposing artilleries along the
front north and south Of the Avre
river.
Our aviation ssuadpns have been
active. On Tuesday night a number
of our aviators participated in bonn
bardments of the zone occupied by the
enemy. $4,000 Kilograms of projectiles
communications and airdromes at
St. Quentin. Jussy, Flavy LIE Martel.
Nesles and Ham. Munition depots
were exploded at Nesles and large
fires were observed at Guiscard and
Chatelet. The railway station at
Nesles was burned.
ION the following night 10000 kilo-
grams were dropped on the same
regions and 10000 Kilograms on the
regions of Amage. Bucquoy and Mont
cornet. On May 16 four enemy air
planes were shot down and three
others were gravely damaged. On
the night of May 16 railway stations
and German cantonments at Chaulnes.
Roye. Nesles and ST. Quentin received
$4,000 Kilograms of projectiles and
munition depots were destroyed.
Fires and explosions were caused at
other points.
Eastern theater. May 16.-There was
reciprocal artillery activity in the Dol
ran. Guevgueli. Cerna bend and Monastir
sectors. There were patrol encounters
west Of Lake Ochrida. British aviators
Seres and Porna-"
Evening star., 1918-05-18

GOVERNMENT BONDS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-29
| CakG'CUtiCUPa SOdD
| Box Ointment Heal
Disfiguring PfmpEes onF Face, Fore
head and Neck. Itching Un.
bear4bfe. Cost 75c.

MY face broke out with small PIN.
pies, first on my temples, and then they
spread over my face, forehead and neck.
They were hard and red. sometimes com.
ing 20 a little head, and other times lust
sealing over. The itching was almost
unbearable. and il was impossible &c
keep from scratching. My face was SC
dishgured BY the eruption that did not
like 10 60 any place
Seeing an advertisement shout Cuti-
Sura Soap and Ointment resolved TO
give them a trial. After using a free
sample. / could tell that my face was bet
ter. and only used one cake Of Cuti-
clra Soap and one box OF Cuticurs ONT
ment when was healed" Signed Mrs.
Ida French, Hammond, Ill, July IL. 1917.
Keep your skin clear BY daily use Of
Cuticurs Soap and Ointment
Sample Each Free By Mail. Address post
card. "Cufisura. Dept h. Boston" Sold
rverywhere. Soap & Ointment = and SOC
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-29

he was 10 make "A kingdom. Prince
Ferdinand OF Saxe-Coburg had al
ready conceived great dreams of fu-
ture grandeur He wanted to
found a dynasty in the land over
which he was asked 10 rule and a
dynasty must have a family grave
where its members can find their
last resting place. The prince pro-
ceeded 10 build a sumptuous mau-
soleum, whittier ne had transferred
with unusual pol1p the body of his
predecessor, the Inflated Prince
Alexander of Battenberg. after the
latter's death in Gratz, whittier he
had repaired after his exile. a few
years later the wife OF Ferdinand.
Princess Louise Of Bourbon Parma,
the half-sister. by the way OF the
present Empress Zita OF Austria,
died. and her husband proceeded TO
bury her in that same mausoieum
which in his mind was 10 remain
forever associated with the person
atty Of Bulgarian sovereigns.
A Matter OF Religion.
The princess had been a Roman
Catholic, and a fervent one into the
bargain; and the said mausoleum
was a chapel dedicated TO the Greek
orthodox rite. But Ferdinand did
not trouble about such a small
matter. and though he was very well
aware that his wife would have been
very unhappy if she had thought
that she would not be buried by
priests belonging TO her own creed.
he passed the thing over. and the
orthodox exarch OF Bulgaria per
formed the funeral service over the
remains OF the princess. Just as he
done in regard TO those Of Alexan-
der OF Battenberg.
The Bulgarian sovereign was at
daggers drawn with his late wife's
family. who would have nothing to
say TO him after he had had his
son baptized according 10 orthodox
rites. There was. therefore, no one
TO raise any objections in regard TO
the decisions he took, and poor
Princess Marie Louise was laid to
rest In a way which would have
broken her heart had she only sus-
pected it.
For something like 10 years Fer
dinand remained a widower Then
ne bethought himself that il might
he 20 the advantage of his two
daughters il he married again. The
difficulty was 10 find a suitable wife,
as few princesses, even in Ger
many. cared to be selected for this
honor, his personality not being
sufficiently attractive for any girl
TO accept the risk associated with
such an enterprise. Happily for the
prince. the Grand Duchess Wladi-
mir OF Russia. who for some rea-
con best known to herself. and
which none among her professed
great sympathy for the Bulgarian
sovereign.
The Grand Duchess Vladimir re-
membered that she had a cousin,
poor but excessively charming and
accomplished. and besides a wom-
an OF rare qualities OF heart and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-29
THE TOMB OF THE QUEEN OF
BULGARIA..

King Ferdinand OF Bulgaria is UNI
happy. For once in his life he has
discovered that ne cannot have it
All his own way, as he has been
used 10 for such a long time For
once he finds that the kaiser. whom
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-29

he affected 20
consider as one
Of his staunch-
est friends. has
turned against
him and is try
ing TO bring
him into diff
culties he would
have given any
thing 20 avoid.
The story Is as
follows
When he was
elected sOVer-
eign Of the lit
tie principally
out OF hich
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-29

mind. the Princess EleOnore Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-29

al asked 70
urure bothb and
of excl
andwork hip and
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
SAN ANTONIO MACK"
is SMARTEST BULLDOG
Is "a Years Old, But His Dongs
Are Spectacular

San Antonio, Mack, the II
year old registered English bulldog
owned by II. G. Flint. of this city. first
acquired local fame several months
ago when he prevented burglar from
robbins his masters house. He has
long been a neiehborhood celebrity,
however. his many less spectacular
performances gaining him friends
among people Of all ranks of life ex.
cept burglars.
Aside from being an efficient watch.
dog, as was demonstrated when he
seized the burglar who was escaping
through the window with bag full of
sllverware and cut glass he has
many other accomplishments lie
herds chickens as collie does sheep.
he brings in wood in the evening, and
brings in the newspaper and the mail.
When all the members Of the family
are too far away TO hear the telephone
he calls them TO 1t as soon as it rings.
and on one occasion he saved the
house from burning when he called
his mistress into the room where the
rug had caught fire from tie CRATE.
Moreover, In spite Of his age, Mack is
an expert mouser.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
GOING HOME AT TEN

war exiSencies are being to make
serious mroads into American night
NE. Already we have "lightless
nights IN most cities, and without
ofazins lights, how can night lie
survive? Now Boston comes forward
win a more startling innovation. By
ordcr OF the Massachusetts fuel ad.
minlStration, Boston hereafter il 10
20 nome at 10 o'clock. All thcator4
SaioonS' stores and office buildings
must be closed at that hour
Boston doesn't seem to mind much.
hoStohlahS are not exactly night.owls
b'lt' now would New York and Chica.
80 welcome such a rule? They may
come TO II yet, however and all the
rest OF the country And it won't be
bad thing at all.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-15
| 500 DIAMONDS FOUND
IN ARKANSAS FIELDS.
Gems Picked Out OF Crude Machine
BY Watchman--One Weighs
Thirty Carats.


Buffalo, Ark.--l'rom 1000 TO 1900
diamonds have been found by one
company operating in the Pike county
diamond field during the last year.
The caletaker Of one Of The properties
that is idle found POO during that peri.
cd, having recovered them by crude
handwashing method from the peri.
dotite The formation in which they
are found
The largest diamond found is report.
ed to have weighed thirty carals.
As to the actual production of the
field no one knows because operations
are guarded very closely
One company, however has been
In steady operation for several years.
The ground belonging to this company
and others Is inclosed by high barbed
wire fences and no one is admitted
without proper credentials The com
pany has a big diamond washing plant
near Murfreesboro. Ark, the dirt be-.
ing hauled by motor railroad about
two miles
The main peridotite bed occupies
about eighty acres. Two other small.
er areas showing peridotlte have been
discovered two miles from there One
shows from ten to fifteen acres OF this
diamond bearing ground, and the 9th.
or about five.