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TIMES DISPATCu
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Standardized and IndeXed for Quick
Reference

Standardized and IndcXed for Quick
Reference.
SC Il line Daily.
.aeee; a Inc Tor consecutive Insertions.
ai,nimu,n OF lines is allowed.
;.anni ,. clarke IS sen,s.
i4.point :machsne set Is the largest type
pm.iteu "a regular classihcut!ons No u
xtr,,ssmtrt taken Tor less tnan one linen
Aa!yrlisein.n,s ~iIh IL sr TX 1n s AL o,n,
uu M ar. h Hn1. IorIers or Irpksn col.
,;Yn.. 4" abo>e rates. and such adver-
Al. "TrN",i''ym%mts received up 10 10 p: NJ
in,.1n NH ieeslse proper elassncoion:
w!ll lie placed in tho TOO 1'i ia,e Ia ciass
TELEPHONE.
IeieDiione your Want Aus. to Tho Times
nors I'p 10 do s when o ,otK nC ,v,S
DC taken a. "ihve rates
hUbsrATioNs Ioh I'D. WANT ADS.
Ihe following Times Dispatch Branch OF
R Rs.s ais Tor tns sonvenie!.te VI IN. pubic.
re. A'af oil~c rates. which are given abovs.
NESi Vi FOrSHEE STREET.
sA..c ,'.a Ih.ri nt,,,. ~ vs. Cary St
tna'!Ss 5; Turner. Drugiis,. Yves, Broad.
M Mtnns .'"sr ;,r" 80 lianoyer Ave,
c, IL. l. i'ooher DruA s,oie. 2OVl Wr.t Aiain
AVE hs Aitss All Alien and A Gtaee a sd
stinsf Dlas SUE Zoo :: vi M4 aa,n S. S.
nufnet!s br.s stoie. ,oi Is: > n rias 81 81.
G, " u May {" Bro. Biopx A.u. and Clay
:, Tarsant Erus store. Fou,ncc and Broad
EAST Or roUsHEn STREET.
Gohen Co. II East Broad 81
'-r' re D1Is I ,,f,! sis =: bto.d ST ..
<, Wallis DRUG store. FiIth auu Marshall
y. + Eiaushan;, 'ei y: ram St.
M XII a. Dshei i;r 40 s =: TENN n
.. Turner's Pharmacy. Twcnty-nf-i and Main
Mii!;ns Pharmacy. Twenty irc and !iar-
spriIser Drug Co. Tw.n,y-,h,rd and
G. hold< Drug store. Twenty ninth and Q
WGod schaat Drug Co. Twenty :t;h
D. Craig Drug Store. rs. Z Broad st.
,hiehnsda"n Clay street DruE store. .vl ~
PARAMOUNT
Fa!rInount Pharr1acx. 2i.a rai-mount Ava
bNtsic.N --L-.n.i.s.
Etoy's Diu- s.oTu. -"oili. ave.
sivvre's .JT1E Sts.r. ISvv .,Uitn Ave
\ .o., hiHni;"-iD -. iA ,t.;r.,
W h Vaughan. touitn .Hd stuart
a H. TOWNSEND MiiIom ana maryland
:, Branch ono. l.H.e=-i,.spa 1909 Hui
WOODLAND EEiGHTs
Woodland iiei-nto Fnat."4cy. alyi semrne,
Inarle. W. Gari,-on. .aIl7 fores, HiE Ave-
SmAHsEokO.
T. 81 '0'e''' 7r t.1tf S."'s' -''' i'''' st
J. a. hi"ss. 2'tr '.'.a,.eeHrs AYE,
PETERSBURG
Times Dispatch E.a;,h. 40 North Sycs-
Inoiv SHre' ""or- p"trr.'"rr ga
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'NEIETINN SCIENCE.

rlltSf 'lii'ItiI OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST
--is"Sulrr services wtll i,- held tU-iAOtr""
iu"inlhE ia church rdihc". '"ru"r l'aris
Avenue and Meadow street. II o'cI"ris.
SnbJc'-' .!>A OSt.-nce. "Wednesday evening.
testimony ana experience meeting
oulu,,. Tn Reading Room $50. G6-t -
l"cat"| la tho Virginia I;aiiwny and POWER
iiuIldIus corner Seventh and Franklin
Streets and l. open daily from 10 y. u. Ia
" l. Nj. except Wednesdays and Suncay'.
Wednesdays from 10 y. NJ : l.. NJ.
sundays from l.. NJ to 4. NJ STRANGERS
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CHIRCiI NOTICES.
BAPTIST.

BArrlSr.
h'o"I Sitr'u. HEE "hnhcH " Ne
$50 i'-i'' I,.N,'I ~ 'i' "'''il'' "l tHr I"A-
''r i;i;N HiId.tAM iiLnLI.h rasl"r On.
t.t i."i ." t"I~'-A 'f". n, ,N,H rIcH' y ~
~ ",",i- a'I zee, ""d I'm j.. T. III!
~. 81 'sG"I''Au ~. a. inc ''t"'i'h ser
'I'
SEcDEp BAPTIST CHrRcU Franklin
Ii.G .IGatIs Streets Diyiuv Worship n \ :.
t,n' l. ~. l'is -, y = az : morning
$3.50 "' -t.HH'ti''! -. -
:, .''' - ',"'"t,.""H'' i',','t,'.' y.
mr. at = "a N"t"'"' "''to'"" /"
-. -. ''i'H'.S
LEIGH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH cor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-16

Thinning on a hiI scale. and with apparently
~. cor" market to-day underwent new dc,
'lin'S. l'Tt'eS closed unsettled, tn ~,
ret lower 1T i2iS, March and pis. Ma,
Oats lost - 1" iS>v. aud provisions .c To lie
MllEA'r y. '. -.
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NV NnNIi LIVE ST'OCI< MNEKET.
NI'W YORK. March i..--lccVcS steady:
st""r~. slOoan si3.'o. bu!ls. $500, <io;5:
COWS. ;.0IS s'5u -
C.ilc., higher; rcals. s,5ao1 500: culs.
.!t"Ugf Sti"'
Sh""r aud lambs. stcad,; Shccp. not quot
Cd ianhs. SlN5oT slG =.
tin:s .lr.dy Al $ls.54i siso): pigs. $3.50:
rough. Si.-r
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NANAI. STORES

SNNANNAli. GA. M.rvn l5.-ru-pcn,in".
>i'a,.N. ~. sale. none. receipts - casks A..
, liirmcntF. -.i cast:~. etoeE. @tG-l c~sk>.
Resin. nrn. sales. 6'S barrels. receipts. }si
barrels. SHIPMENTS. 10 h,rrciS: stock. "h.i0
barrels quote: -, u. r.. 4. -. H. -.
Is, o."'. VI. Go. y. I-.N. W.. 80. WV. -.
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MISCELLANEOUS M.A.:kI.rS.
LEY GOODS

NEW YORK March iS.Ht;otton Goods and
S.rn- h""" day wcr" gcu"Taiiy ARM. Wool
market were quiet ami stcanN. RAW sE
NH> higher Read to- wear lines wvi" more
"'iiN". "~rec,aiiN on cotton goods. Mani,
tory orders have h".'u placed by tn. Navy
Department for certain ne.Vy duck on u
basis of ir of the list
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STEAMBOATS,
Old D0n1jniOnZin{

Leave l..chinOni foot OF Ash sure.
daA., +. ~ A. VI. conn,.t.oUs Win aia!n IL [
Steamer. Leaving Norfolk tor NeH io.
dan, e'cepi SUNDAY 100 =. -. Conneciios
,-% & iy - ~ os a, 100 ly' elce 3d. a
day. slight line steamers stop At ClAr.
moo. Oh aishai ana arr met u pubic 90
NeyanCeS.
,IRGiSA SANIGiTlOS co. JAM
R!yer ~ daylight for Norfolk. Old poiII
!>cwpo.t Hews and AL J&me> River laud
iESs: Monday Wednesday and Friday n
500 a. ~. Freight received :or all JamI
River Points
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RAILROADS
Norfolk Il Western Haiiwoy

Only ALl.EAIL LINZ: no NONEOlk
Leave Ityr4 street station. Eichmoma.
- 30 T. 81. $50 T. ~ ~ Az
ofSK. l:I-'ciibui;G ,AND TM&, WEST:
Arrive EicnmouI from Norfolk .u:ls
4 y. + .si' T. ~ frS"i i, re wss' ..':ai
DAILY. tDr!ly except sunday Sunday
Once: s3S L. Main st phon.. Mad AZ
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Miscellaneous.

I'T'c IoN. ~ N s"n'I I0UIanl. No hcnS can
y" Snih or -hipr"d. E!,i; marriott iirrn to
"a. OUT i.r"ip'S -" iucirs..n,; and ou,!o.k
!'N:r EHii"' IIa-!.c steady .. nor ,.u.,.
modit!"> about stcs:y win , -n,H .sc,,,.,'..i
winch enables Us to clean VI daily
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Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R.
To and fron Washington and beyond DAHL,

Leave Richmond Arrive Rich,,o,d
400 AN -S5lAN st,, ~ ~ ia
6I0AM e9"1 Al .,nef ,St -? ,;
Il SIS AN .i1.n PM 5,n pT ~? "
e -. -, oW IN 6.U) PM |l1.G0 Nj
---- - - VI ' : ~ IN ".HH PM a".E NJ,
iIchn"nd ."ash ngt"n Local, I've PM.
Wcrk days; ~ rN. sundays: sr. iii'iftM
-. r rc!rf Ev.tr. Accom-. wc, X DAYS Nv
60 ~ Ar:tN.In y ". Ashland Accom-. wcpk
i'.:'.'ph n 20 PM; Ar..e.a5AM, .so.'N
Gina ike: and ba1sagt ofrrcv "a, or.,
-. t.'..n Main -. -ra
~ ~ ~. ga 'S'''""'''"- ~ t.''"' :f'i'.r
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Seaboard Air Line Railway Com0an,

The Progressive Kaiiwny of the Sou,b."
Trains Leave daiiE: . y. NJ, NOr.cna
.lncoaonv!!Ic. $50 l.. M. AtI,njL. is.!m.tn.:..
ASH! special: Ii:to T.. NJ. ,!ecpcfs Jacs..
souNIllc. -: y ~. iTIiL. army, "a
a ~. S;io a. ~. o:t5 T.. AZ. $50 r. A..
50 =. II. -"
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DEATHS.

Friday nt,eruoon a,
Tr,ni"yIh. at ms laIc r.siucncc. !: Norii'
l.tE. Ia IN" Sky seventh wear 81 hIs a.. !,
funeral notice. l.tcr n, S,,. o. 80" "b'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-16
OGhca! Range and Sale Of Stocks In New York
Stock.
Sales

900 Mlrs-chalmcrs .......
Tao Chalmers, rfd. =.
YIN. Ayr. Chcm.. com. :.
Am. Beet Sugar. com. :.
loo American Can ........
200 American Can. pfd ...
Jt00 Am. Car and Foundry.
.uo Nm. cation oil....
"eu Am Hide and Lea. ptd
800 American LinScrd OIL.
$500 Am. Loco. ............
Nm. loco. rtd. .,.
1900 American smelling =.
leo An'. steel Foundr;cs.
Nm. Sugar ...........
$500 Am. Tel. and Tel. Co. :.
Nm. Too., com. ..
Am. T"h.. pid. .
.ln. Writing Paper. pid
American Inc .
2"n Anaconda Copper ....
200 NichiSon "
800 Atlantic Coast Tine.
4 {. l.. OF II. Haltop.
$500 Baltimore aud Ohio.
i6.1no Rcih'n steel. l. .....
500 Eeth'm Steel : y. {. pfd
5S.I"O baldwin Loco. ........
BROOKLYN Edpid Transit
j.Sho Central Leather com.
500 Canadian Pacific ......
l"a California Petroleum -.
1900 chesapeake and ohio
'hjCaGu Great Western
chi. Great Nest. pid
Loco Chi Mjl. aud -; Paul,
goo g, T.. and r.......
inc g.. Il !. and r.Gp. =. pr.
100 G.. /: /. and L. : u. 4. pr.
i.iht truciric Steel Cor. coin
truciblc Steel pfi. .....
200 colorado Fuel and Iron
colorado and Southern.
i.S00 Corn Products. com. &C..
loo lpistillcrS
100 pomc Mines ....... :.
J.lnh Erie ........... .........
""p Eric. Is; nfd. ........
800 General Motors ....
,p1 General Electric ...
Goodrich. com .
80" Grca; Northern pfd.
30" Great North or, Gifts
""h Illinois Central .....
%un lUSp'ra ion copper .
go" lulcrboro-t ouS.. pa.
.. too int. Mer. Mar. com ...
S.5"r Int. Mcr. Mar. .ld..
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w IN lNSpN The funeral OF MRS i =
iin iNSCN viii take place TO.DA
SATURDAY AFTEKNoDNJ al , n'rior.
from Monument Methodist Church IN,
teTmcEt ia ElVcrVi,W "a "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-16

GRACE CONEEA&T-DK ECGENE =.
: j.. 81. At ni-hi IN" CONGREGATIONS ut Holy
Trinity. Iark Pace and First ir-sbN t-r- u
'huit hes Wi! JOIn ia union services Ia in.-
plll.Jl
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\rW YOKk rnnn,CE M,rkIr

SPOT cotton '",d' and unchanged sales
n" srn, 90! bales. 20 arrive. So bales
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RICHMOND GRAIN .i\..E.r
" nnIrsN.t. IAunI.IIlnns an 4 AI.n,..,rn

ENC AGO GI;NIN NNEKTT
II '''b Ntrrh 49, Win arrivals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-16

'N10-iN. ~ IN 81 lbN- II -.
Hogs. small. pr -.
iiog-, medium. por 10. ....
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-16

.nErunEii:M E'tA%",!.icAL IuTnE.
IAN tHt Il, -. S!stn ana clay streets
sr'Tv ty.- a. =! -. - =. u. !~uulas
ehool = \ s. HI:N r II MGCscHEE
g--toT, Parsonage. - Nur;h Sixth street
M.G.-Uu ia.
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i'uiurcs not quoted.


'."th corn No. yellow an,i No. yellow
ru:uInHi. No. yellow. li2N i.S:.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-08
Red Star
Specials

On sale at store opening
may sell out before closing time
so come before noon. No
mail or phone orders.
For Tomorrow-we will re-
cover umbrellas with a heavy
grade of American taffeta. tape
edge. for soc instead of 81.
-Glmbels. Philadelphia. First floor
From France-Scroll Wells in
black and magpie complexion
veil. Ia yards long, at 35c;
usual selling prices 65c 10 81.
-Gimbels. Philadelphia, First floor
Fine Blown Glass Guest or
Night Sets, consisting of water
bottle and glass. which fits over
the top of the bottle. Light-Cut
design. At zoe; regularly 35c.
-Gimbels. Philadelphia Fourth floor
Tailors or Lining Satin, firm,
lustrous quality; yard wide. In
wanted colors At CSC q yard
instead of SIPS.
-Glmbels, Philadelphia. Innings.
Second floor
Cretonne. in beautifully strip
ed and floral designs in bright
colorings. Saturday at zoe
yard for 30c to 35c qualities.
-Gimbels. Philadelphia. Fifth floor
Little Girls Warm Winter
Coats Of zibelines, velours,
broadcloths and corduroys. For
ages 5 to 8 years in the group,
but not in every style. Choice
at $3.50. Were $10.75 to SIS.
-Gfmbels. Philadelphia,
Salons of Dress. Third floor
French Prints-popular as
bedroom pictures A dozen
subjects to choose from. Hand
colored and framed in antique
gold molding. Size 10 X 20
inches. At $1.35. Regularly So.
-Gimbels. Philadelphia.
Seventh floor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-08

Waists
------------------
Fxouisitely fresh-the very silks
the Silk Sale has been selling hand
over fist!
$3 and S3.95 Waists
at $1.95
Striped messalines-dark, rich,
suit blending.
And tub silks in the prcttiest
pastel-effccts.
$3.50 Waists at So
Striped crepes de Chine-white
with Roman and pastel stripes
And satin stripe taffetas-in fairly
royal colorings.
-Gimbels, Philadelphia, Salons
OF Dress. Third floor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-08
Biggest Sale of Mems F furnishings
iustnent-Sauings Run to Almost Half

ticles make them very real bargains
S3.15 for Mems SIS and $3.50 Knitted
Mufflers.
S3.75 for Mems SIS to $3.50 Knitted
Muffers.
SIS TO $3.50 for Mems $40 to SIS Dress
ing Gowns.
These Mufflers represent the entire stock of
one Of the largest and best-knOwn makers in
town-all perfect-and STYLES that have been our
best sellers. --Gimbels, Philadelphia, First floor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-08

S3.I5 for Mems $3.50 to Sc so sweaters
with collars and in surpce neck styles
38c for Mems SOC SuSpenderS Of new
fresh webbing; leather ends
28c for Mems 40c SuSpenderS Of good
quality webbing.
2Oc for Mems SuspenderS Of new live rub
Der; leather ends.
35c or 3 for ST, for Mems SOC Belts;
the black tubular kind
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-08

CSC for Mems $50 10 $3.50 Shirts
choice of soft and stiff cuffs.
35c each. or for ST., for Mems soc and
65c Silk FouT-in-Hand Ties, in colorS and designs
men like best.
Csc for Mems 81 and so Silk Ties, in
The popular hig full shapes.
CSC for Mems So and $3.50 Silk Ties, of
rich imported and domestic silks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-08
Inexnensive Dresses for Women
Who Dress WeU-To Wear Hard

And to get both good service and pleasure out Of
S15-afetas in blue and other popular dark colors
AT combined with Geogette Blue and other
colors.
Also at sl675-soft satins in rich Roman stpings
AT S16.75-braided and button-trmmed blue serges
AT S1975-serges-b trimmed; tunic style; braided
Mostly blue Gmbes Phladeph Salons Of Dress Ihlrd floor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-08

On sale at store opening
may sell out before closing time,
so come before noon. No
mail or phone orders.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-08

sizes JZ 70 30.
At $3.50. Values $50 and
S22 so
At sl6.5o. Values SIS and $50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-08

Boys Junior Overcoats
Ages ; 10 Q years.
Al sa.5o Values $50 and
So so
At $3.50. Values $40 and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-08

$50 Carr Melton Overcoats. sill
FOR large. tall and stout men. $32.!
$40 silk-lined Melton Overco
ip to 50-inch chest, $26.5O.
SIS and $50 Golf Suits, some
some tweed, $17 and $23.
$3.50 medium-weight Tyrol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
PLANS THE PROMOTION
Of BUILDING IN u. S.

i new division for the encourage
ment and ampiiication of building
! operations in the United States, with
headquarters on Jackson place, in the
! rooms formerly occupied by the COM
g., mittee on public information, has
| been created by the Department of
| Labor, and will soon be in operation.
| Suggestions to organize such di
| vision. which it is believed will have
!! a great effect on the after-the-war
prosperity of the country. have been
pouring into the department, and fol-
| lowing on the lines of these sugges-
! lions the new division has been plan
NEG.
| The administration is behind the
plan of mobilizing experts to carry
out the proposed program of the di-
to bear that will help building oper-
ations and seek whatever legislation
| is needed to bring about financial aid
i for those interests which seek to
build.
! Frank Morrison. secretary of the
American Federation Of Labor, in dis
cussing the plan today, said: Unless the
people of the United States awake to
! the necessity Of at once encouraS-
! ing building operations we will have
many idle hands in our industrial
centers before spring"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
TURKISH DEPUT|ES
BODY IS DISSOLVED
Interior Minister Declares
Nation Was Led to War by
r. Personal Aims.

Dissolution Of the Turkish parliament
was proclaimed yesterday by the min
lister Of the interior. according to a dis
Parisien. reported to Washington today
through official channels
1t had been expected that the Turkish
cabinet would fall, according to this re-
port, but instead the house of deputies
was dissolved by proclamation.
Following this action. the minister
read long declaration in reply to
Interpolation from the deputies of
the opposition in which he outlined
the history of the war and pointed out
the fact that Turkey was led into the
war through no necessity, but to con-
tent the ambitions of some high Off
Gals.
The Unionist organ. it is reported.
appears to be we'll pleased with the
dissolution of the chamber of deputies
The Monitor Oriental said deputies
appointed by Enver Pasha should not
remain in Office when their master.
traitor to his country. had taken flight
and was the object of pursuit" The
paper also called to mind that some
deputies have publicly confessed to
exactionS.
IL is also reported to the Petit Pa
riSien from ConStantinople that the
ottoman government has just decided
10 create a special court-martial for
The trial of all functionaries respon-
::ible for the recent massacre of
Armenians, although most of them
rave fled the country with Enyer
PaSha and Djemal.
The dispatch notes that Marshal Lii
man Won Sanders, formerly head of the
German military mission to Turkey
and one of those primarily responsible
for the massacres, was allowed to
leave Constantinople freely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
WHEAT PRICE SAFEGUARD
; is URGED ON CONGRESS

Legislation to make effective the
wheat price guarantee for the 1919
crop, and at the same time to safe
guard the government against losses.
Mas recommended to Congress today
by the Department of Agriculture and
,ihe food admin Stration.
| A memorandum sent to Representa-
Five Lever of South Carolina, chair
Enan of the House agriculture commit
Zee. made the following recommends
lions:
I First-EXtension by Congress be-
Eond June l. 1920. of the date for the
government purchase of the 1920 crop.
\ Second-Continuance of the food ad
EninIstration's grain corporation. or
treation of new agency to buy. store
}nd sell 1919 wheat that may be Of
hered to the government.
: Third-PoSSible legislative provi-
f.ons to protect the government
against wheat or flour brought in
from other countries during the period
of effectiveness of the guaranteed
s,rice and also to protect buyers of
such wheat as long as the wheat is
A. this country and not consumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
Shipping Board Defended.

Senator Fletcher, chairman of the
Senate commerce committee, defended
the shipping board. declaring it has
been doing everything possible to
meet the emergency during the war.
and that because of the big demand
for tonnage. speed has been placed
ahead of everything.
The discussion was precipitated by
Senator Fletcher. who, in a prepared
speech. defended the Lafollette sea-
mems act, which. he said. has brought
nbout, as originally intended. an
equalization in the cost of operating
foreign as we'll as American ships en-
tering our ports. Charges that the
act has driven the American flag from
The Pacific ocean were branded as
utterly absurd" by Senator Fletcher,
who said it is difficult to see how it
could hinder the building up of our
American merchant marine, as not all
IF the act had yet been placed in OPP
Grafton. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, December 26.-Seasonable
weather conditions likely to enlarge
the crop movement and to promote the
welfare Of winter wheat brought about
a moderate downturn today in the price
of corn. The market showed no we'll
defined general effect from the govern
ment notice that all quantity restric-
tions as to trading in coarse grain
would be removed January /. De-
ferred deliveries were relatively a lit
tie firm as compared with those nearer
at hand Opening prices, which ranged
from the same as Tuesdays finish to
ac lower. with January, 1881 to
139a4 and May 1851 to 1.35 Is, were
followed by setbacks all around.
Oats weakened with corn. After
opening Nc of to hakc advance. the
market underwent a material sag.
Provisions were dull and heavy. The
would continue to equal. if not exceed.
the slaughtering capacity of packing
houses here and at other centers.
NEW YORK. December 26.-Lard
easier; middle west, "a. 35a24.45. Other
articles unchanged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 20
Wheat-Spot No. 2 red winter. gar
licky, 233A and 2.34%; spot No. 2 red
winter. assn receipts, 150,S41 BUSH
els; exports, 122.S12 bushels.
Corn-Receipts, 1924 bushels.
Oats-Easier: standard white. 70
asked; No. white, 1871 asked; re-
ceipts, 123.439 bushels; exports, 200,-
ISL bushels.
Rye-Quiet: No. western export
not quotable; receipts, 2o,s46 BUSH
els.
Hay-Quiet; No. l clover mixed I'M
changed.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. December 26-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1000 head: early trade steady
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
FOOD FOR 100 FAMILIES.
,Mr. and Mrs. Robrt I. Miller Dis.
tribute Christmas Baskets.

: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert I. Miller. ceIe-
Grated Christmas yesterday by a quiet
I,stdibution from their home. at 1914
tth street northwest, of 100 baskets
bf provisions and good things to
k,eedy families.
Among the things distributed were
100 small turkeys. 100 pounds of cof-
fee. 100 pounds of sugar. 100 cans Of
baked beans, 100 small poundcakes.
100 cans of syrup. 100 cans tomatoes.
100 heads of cabbage, SO bushels of
potatoes, SO bushels of turnips. 100
apples, 100 2-pound loaves of bread
and 100 punches of celery. Each bas-
ket contained a Christmas card with
greetings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26

of sales, 17.36a17.75; butchers. 17.50a
1880; light, 16.75a17.6o; packing, 1855
a1755; throwouts, 15.50a16.75; pigs,
good to choice, 13.5oa15.Oo.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head; beef
steers. % to soc higher. Butcher cat
tie and feeders mostly Csc higher.
Calves steady. Beef cattle, good, choice
prime, s.50a15.75. Butcher stock, cows
and heifers, 7.75a145o. Gamers and
cutters, 6.75a7.75. Stockers and feed
ers, good. choice and fancy. 10.50a
1875; inferior, common and medium
7.50a1o.50; veal calves, good and choice,
10. 75a14.50.
SheeeReceipts, 1000 head; market
unevenly, Csc to soc higher; lambs.
choice and prime, 15.10a15.25: medium
and good, 13.75a15.10; culls, 10.o0a
1850; ewes, choice and prime. 9-50a
1000; medium and good, S.50a9.50
culls, 4.00a7.00.
DAIRY AND PRODUCE.
CHICAGO, December 26.-Butter-
Lower; creamery. 55a66.
Eggs-Higher; receipts, 1,126 cases
firsts. 62a62h; ordinary frsts, 5Sa60
at mark cases included, 60a62.
Poultry-Alive unsettled: fowls, 22a
%; springs. 81; turkeys. 80.
NEW YORK, December 26.-Butter-
F1rmer; recelptS. OIL TUBS, creamery
higher than extras, 69a697s; extra (92
score), 6sa6S1e; frsts, 6311a6712; packing
stock, current make, No. 2: II L.
Eggs-Firmer; receipts, 6,614 cases
fresh gathered extras, 66a67: fresh
gathered regular packed extra frsts
64a65; do. firsts, 62a63; state. Pennsyl-
vania and nearby western hennery
white, fine to fancy, Sass; state. Penn
sylvania and nearby hennery white
ordinary to prime. 70aS0; do. brown, 7oa
70; gathered brown and mixed colors
62a67.
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MRS. THOMAS PARRAN DIES.

Mrs. Thomas Parran, wife Of former
Representative Panan of the fifth
Maryland congressional district, died
yesterday at her home, near st.
Leonards, Md, Of pneumonia following
influenza.
The funeral.win be held from her late
home tomorrow morning at II o'clock.
Services will be conducted by Rev.
Joseph E. Williams Of Calvert county.