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The sun., 1918-08-16
WAR SHARES AGAIN
WEAK ON THE CURB
Oil Stocks We're Irregular and
Active, While Mining Is
sues We're Strong.

Tho trading in tho cub market yes
terday was again on q small scale
and prices moved within q narrow
range. Again chief interest was dis
played in the speciaitiea where frac-
tional advances occurred among the
lower priced stocks. American Writing
Paper common was firm. rising almost
a point, in sympathy with the strength
Of the preferred shares on the Stock
Exchange. American Sumatra rights
were dealt in for the first time in sew
eral days and displayed a steady tone.
The war stocks were again weak In
the early trading as the result of re-
newed pressure but subsequently, they
rallied and recovered most of their
losses. The motors were dull and with
out large changes The independent oil
stocks were moderately active and ir-
regular. Houston Oil lost about o
point, and Anslo-American and Pierce
OIL were fractionally lower. Stanton
was steady on the favorable report con-
corning drilling operations on the Perry
Hall lease.
Mining stocks were moderately ac-
tive and featured by strength In Ari-
soma Binghamton. which touched new
high In the early trading.
The volume Of trading in the bond
market fell of somewhat, with the only
notable change in Union Pacific Ga
which declined about half a point.
Total sales and range OF prices fol-
The sun., 1918-08-16
COAL ORDERS FILLED.
2.317.OOO Homes Supplied Since
April I.

Anthracite OF domestic sizes. accord
ing to the Anthracite Neus, enough to
supply for a full year 2,817,oo0 homes
allowing the average consumption a
person, was produced last month. IN
the nrst third Of the coal year, or during
the four months ended July 81. the an
thracite industry has so provided a
years requirements OF $4,000 people
At the same time It has supplied to war
and other industries and uses no less
than 9.3s3,533 tons of steam sizes OF
anthracite. against S.40S,s40 tons so
supplied in the same period last year.
Such Ms accomplishment, with the
labor force reduced 10 per cent. since
the war began. has been brought about
by the combined efforts of operators and
mine workers striving as never before
In high purpose TO do their very utmost
in support of the nation at war. The
total output OF coal last month. with the
number of men available smaller than
ever was raised 217.106 tons above that
for June to 7,0s4.775 tons. an amount
exceeded only twice before.
The sun., 1918-08-16
SILVER PRICE Is
FIXED AT $1.01 IL
Government to Stabilize Mar
ket and Control All
Exports.
TO RECON- WITHOUT LOSS
Federal Reserve Board to Is
sue License for Metal
Shipments.
TO RECON- WITHOUT LOSS
spscisi DsspaseA to TIE sux.


WASHINGTON. Aus. 15.-New resula-
tons 10 stabilize the price of silver in
the United States and to control ex-
ports Of this precious metal were an
nounced by Director Of the Mint Baker
to-day.
Under the authority OF tho act pro-
ydins for the melting Of silver dollars
into bullion for the payment Of trade
balances silver has been sold By the
Treasury Department at q price which
will permit tho purchase and rscoinage
Of new silver without losA Silver II
being sold for $1.o1h hne ounce on
condition that the purchaser would not
pay higher price IN other markets
than those Of the United Statea.
Up to the present time tho Federal
Reserve Board has freely granted
licenses for the export Of silver. In or
der, however. to conserve the use Of sill
yer export licenses for silver will here
after be granted only for civil or mili-
tary purposes Of Importance in connec-
ton with the prosecution Of the war and
only in cases where the exporter GER
tines that the silver to DO exported has
been purchased ut q price which does
not directly or indirectly exceed 31.01h
per ounce one thousand me at the point
where silver IL refined in the case Of sil-
YER refined In tho United States or at
the point Of importation in tho case of
imported silver.
The sun., 1918-08-16
PRODUCE MARKETS.

BEANS AND PEAS-Receipts c77a
SaEs beans s, and 259 bags peas. BEANs-
marrow, Msnchurinn. ,I275ais: coscor.
rones. Chilean. sll.I5al2; pea choice,
M1,Soall75 medium. choice. iIi so: Lady
white. California. ,I925; tepary, Califor.
MIA. choice, $40; kotensshi, Japanese. si21
l32S; daifuka, Manchurian. $3.50 a l1.75;
row, choice. sil.5o; kintoki, Manchurian.
3725as: yellow eye. sl2; white kidney,
Ssc'ee' si!git:S; impeIials, choice. 'ie a
bsilcro. Chilean. N2; burrito.. Chilean
S.5oas.7S; bayou. Chilean, ss.5OTs75:
cranberry: Manchurian. round. 50: 5oaio
soup. si:.7bais; black, south american
s5I66o; pink. California. ssHs?S; lima,
CSslhSrnia, ,;iaso6la76. PEAs-scotch.
io:s: .chiiean, ss.5Oas.75; japanese. .Sa
s,25; Mack eye. California, $3.50: splits
yellow, $50 9S75; green, sl5.I5; white,
Manchurian. small ~; large, s725a7.5o.
BUTTER = Receipts. 1897 packages.
QSSc.; extras ts2 score,, i5sc; nrsts
tssto 81 score. an at5rc;: seconds 6s
creamery, unsalted. higher than extras
iS@tenc.; seconds tsat1Sc State dairy,
~, ,9ss ns' eom@s" to FG fsr t? sT%'
renovated, extras. Az q l:c. hrsts, 4cT
rc.; lower grades $50 sec; imitation
reDs make. rTs,s s7asse seconds sa s GSr
lower grades. SAX dS5isc.; packing stock,
current make, No. / 35hc; No. 2. S5c.;
lower grades. 80 "a nc.
CHEESE-ReceIpts. 4,002 boxes state
whole r'tlt, fresh fats. sp"c''ls. colorcd,
ID, 2sG2skc.; white, ?5% 92ssc.: aver
age run c9lorsd :5h g26%e white. ?51
specials. 251s a25.c; average s'I run. va a5S
e5kc.; lower grades. 2la24Sc,; single
daisies, 25h q ?6hc,; double daisies. 25h
daisies. ASA a2Shc, double daisies, gSlt
T2sc,; Young American, 23is 12s4c.;
state skins. fresh. .speeials 2on @?lc;
dl7c.; lower grades, 10 l3c.
COTToNSEED OIL-Thc cottonseed oil
trade Ia stu waiting for some definite an
nouncement from Washington regarding
the price level for the new season and until
This In received there appears 10 b" little
prospect OF new business The market for
contracts continues entirely nominal nab
sence OF business.
EGGS-Re ceipts li.sH cases Fresh
ular packed extra irsts, 4la tic; regular
packed nrsts, 4ln43c.; seconds. 37h 40c:
poor TO fair ,:.SssC' fresh gathered
"a SEC. fresh gathered checks. good to
choice. dry, sl9ssc, under grades. ?O@
soc. State, Pennsyivania and nearby West
sac. ordinary to prime, 4sR6oc,; gathered
whites. ordinary to nne, asa soc; Western
and Southern gathered whites, 42fpbac
state. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns. 600 sse.; gathered brown and
mixed colors Ss9tsc.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The following
prices are Government basis 100 per cent
In sacks To arrive; Springs, sli ?0dlItO;
winters, sl0.s5aiIi5; Kansas, siisS@
lito. White corn -four. market steady,
st9S@5.T5 per 100 lbs Barley flour, mar
ket dull. ss.Sods75 In ss ID. sncks. rive
hour quiet; fair to good, ,sepiO. 30; choice
to fancy, sl025@ii. y Corn meal, dull;
yellow graduated, SI.90G6i0; white gran.
ulattd. s4.7bn5.55. FEED-western
middlings do. 81 to arrive. Oil meal,
So In 100 lib. sacks.
FRUITS. DRIED - APPLES - Evapo-
rated. Msts. choice. per ~. isb 1iso.:
FRUITS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
The sun., 1918-08-16
The American Sugar
Refining Company
pREFERRED DIVIDEND
COMMON DIVIDENDS

The Board Of Directors hos declared
the following dividends.-
On tho Preferred Stock one and three,
quarters per cent, being the 1917" con.
secutive dividend thereon, payable on
October 2nd. 1918. to the Stockholders
Of record on September 81. 1918.
On the Common Stock one and three.
quarters per cent, being the 1872 con-
secutive dividend thereon. payable on
October 2"H. 1918 to the Stockholders
of record on September 81. 1918.
On the Common Stock additional three
quarters Of one per cent. payable on
October 2 nd, 1918, to the Stockholders
Of record on September 3ra.i9I6.
The Transfer Books will not BE- closed.
JOSEPH E. FREEMAN. Secretary.
The sun., 1918-08-16
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

The market on the Consolidated Ex-
change yesterday closed dull and fairly
steady. Final quotations showed frac-
tional net declines in practically all Of
the active issues. both in the Industrial
and railroad groups. The former were
hTmer in tone at the close. the rails
easing Off In the last transactions. In
general however. the closing tone OF the
market was encouraging and displayed
more hrmness than was evidenced At any
time during the session. Heavy selling
pressure in the morning. initiated in the
leading industrials. especially the Steel
shares, caused sharp reaction. stocks
being freely supplied on the decline.
the rails yielded to this downward trend
but showed greater resistance.
The sun., 1918-08-16
Exchange Elects Directors.

At the annual election of the Amer
lean Cotton and Grain Exchange the
following were elected directors to serve
for the ensuing year: Joseph C. Cooper
Stephen p. Hackley. Robert l.. Cooper
and William p Jackson. New York Jo-
seph c. Cannon and William p. Drake,
Jr.. North Carolina; Thomas c. Burke,
Oregon; S. C. West. Arkansas Charles
T. Baker. South Carolina; Walter C..
Pitner. Georgia: w. S. Forbes. Virginia.
The board OF directors elected Thomas
c. Burke treasurer, this being the only
vacancy.
The sun., 1918-08-16

ss!. Or kes. - lbs. bic; southsrn, corn
F se and e SnS'F ,es den dry gpisssS
~ Il, iS' ,SS,; ,,,S., 81 'T soSsr g5s.
Frs.s, dry Backed f boae. or MoS bsis. dry
irs:h' iced: packed, bis, dy picked,
ssPPRraa pTdxL H.a.srn s''ii ssna and
Pennsylvania, sec. SQUADS = Prime.
white. $40 iss. and over to do.se. Per
cuils. per dozen. sial.So.
POULTRY, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
express, In az 9 sss;; western; ", freight.
E, &C. SL6 soosgTSss ,IS "a s Sc
scs hoNo isnAN sFis sPR G s
if is:lss or q.
Rr; 'ii ouis Eve fioIRS as Ss
PROvIsIONs--Pork steady; mess. 500
1850; family, SIS; short clear. $685.,
Rsss.s i S'' .. .ss iSd.. ' %s.. Ssss
s s.:; ,ss ii arm Sssi:d
1870 lbs, a7he. Gres,es steady; u yellow.
lsn gisxo.; choice house. isH 9isEc.
s pSs'd .a ha%s lo Ts s. ssd do r. lS
midSi. West. IS: Is Gas. r city lard duil
quoted :she: Refined lard Arm: Cont;
kegs; 1890 Compound dull: quoted 22h
GAME. stearine steady; city lard stear-
Inc. 2sc.: oleo. 2l02lhc.
mould 4. Sc; cubes. s,ste. s.: NIX pow.
leted and diamond A, 7.5oc.: confectionery
A. 7+bc; No. 1. f>s6c.
fancy head. loQloko.: extra fancy. Iok o
a9he.; Japan. sk@skc.; blue rose, 81 d
ny, VEGETABLES. NIscELLANEoUs =
So Jersey wax sp srs sat s.1. i Sc Sg;
s tass ' Ia e. western New YORK Or
F sn green; s.k.. sos; q IS, bEETs-
3d. G 0isI a sGPs en- bsE Iss S2s
!; TOP. 81. b.k.. &c. s,ia5; bS Sfh' .a.soS
GuM5ERsSsiate. bsk.' si. 50 Sssss: b 6S
pissi.; sS sigs: p.sg.r :o ana sa's Nay
Pir W. sseSs Dbl; ,ffSySSfi;
small crate. SOC. aIs5' cEIkiRY@sisis,
s Sss Jer'sy Ssh ilSgs9s rough ease
ian. bsf.. ifSi.So: S1.hsi b.t., si.aSa 10.
hhEEEskkss- -T...y. 100 Schs:; 'ia2, LIMA
potdto pshss H-VS. JbT-
sey. nat Ssk. N.26aIso: Jersey, potato
bag. 3927S. LETTUCE--Bsk. b0c. q
$50; crate. soc, at2. MUsHRooMs-Lb..
si,boGsSo. OYSTER PLANTS-Nearby
100 bchs.. &294. OkRA-Jersey. bsk., 81
"a; IA quart bsk.. 75c. a s1.5o. ONIONS
Jersey. white. bsk., 81 as; yellow. bsk.. 81
rs: red. bsk.. tlG150: Pennsylvania
yellow. 100 lib. bag s2q3: Long Island.
white. Dbl, sS9i; yellow, Dbl. 33.5o8l2s;
hks., S.25M1.75: orange county. New
York. red. bag. S1.5oI2; yellow, bag. si.75
1225: Western, yellow. 100 ID. bag. S213.
PEAS-State and western New York. bsk..
2.25; bag. $la2. PEPPERS--Jersey,
Ruby King. Dbl. ;2a25o; bsk., soc. q 81
box. 500 f6c. bullnose. bbl., sl.7592.5O:
bsk, 6oc. Gsl: box, 5oa75c.; long, Dbl.
cheese, Dbl. siai.7s; bsk. soa s5c.e; box,
20 q SOC: Italian, Dbl, s,.26ff2; bsk.. so a
75c.: finger. Dbl. s1.5on2: bsk.. 5od75c
cherry, bsk,. s125d2 PARsLEY-Near-
by, curly, 100 bchs.. 7sc. msi; plain. 100
bchs.. sl1l50 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100
bchs. s2as. RoMAiNE--Bsk.. soc a 81. so
crate. soc. a3i.7s. scALLIONS-Nearby.
100 bchs s. sPINACH-sta,e. bak:, I5c:
bsk;. 50 75e, Dbl, slg 80; italian, bsk.,
10 q soc; crooked neck bsk.. IS a soc. ; berry
crate. onsoc.: box, rs n 35c.: hbl.. 5oT
75c.; marrow. Dbl. s1n2. TURN1PS-
Rutabaga, bhl. or bag. s2.501S.?5. TOMA-
TOES-upper Jersey. box. <0c. ds1: south
Jersey. box. f0T75c.: quart bsl<.' SO II soc.
8 quart bsk.. so@4oc.; carrier, 500 75c.
dollhouse, ID, 315c.
The sun., 1918-08-16
CAPITAL INCREASE
FOR LACLEDE GAS
Stockholders of st. Louis
Company to Vote on the
Project Sept. 10.

At a special meeting of the stock.
holders Of the Lacisds Gas Lisht Com.
pany to be held on September 10, Dur.
soant to call issued by the board OF
directors. It Is believed that some action
ID 10 be taken looking to a readjustnent
OF the capitalization OF the company
according to q despatch from 81. IouIs
tnere are three important subjects TO be
considered at this meeting. The first OF
hese - resolution authorizing an In.
crease In the common stock of the com.
psny from $19,500,oo0 to 337,5oo, 900
whioh, IL carried out. will bring the total
CAPITALIZATION Of the corporation up 10
t4o.ooo.ooo. Of which $2.50o,o00 is in
preferred stock now Outstanding. AL.
tnough the present authorized common
stock 10 s17.soo.ooo. only $40, roc, 900 Il
Outstanding At this time
inc second proposition to be put be-
toce tho stockholders at this meeting
VIII be resolution authorising an In
crease In the bonded indebtedness of the
company. There are now outstanding
q total OF $40, ooo, 900 Of the companys
bonds, but II tho proposed new stock
issue IL authorized. the resolution to
allow an increase In the bonded indebt-
edness from the present amount to any
sum not In excess Of the capital stock.
a. may be authorised from time to time,
will be voted upon.
Ringing entirely upon these two reso-
buttons Is third which In carrying out
this financing plan. the stock owners
viii be asked TO vote upon. This Is a
resolution authorizing the issuance OF
bonds to an amount not exceeding the
authorised capital stock. these new Sc
curities to be used in paying. refunding
or retiring any outstanding bonds, de-
bentFes. notes or other obligations OF
tho company and for providing funds
for the extension or enlargement of
plants and property.
The Laclede Gas Light Company has
outstanding al the present time a total
bonded debt Of $23.S50,0oo. or this
amount. 100000 the entire issue, of
first mortgage s.. dated May 1. 1889.
win fall due on May Of NEXT year. and
$a.S5o.0oo nve year 6 per cent gold
debentures will become payable on Feb
ruary 1. 1t 10 probable that with the
passage Of tho three resolutions to be
put before the shareholders steps will
At once be taken for the liquidation of
these securities The remainder of the
bonded Indebtedness of tho corpor alton
Ii In 100000 refunding and extern
sion gold 81 which do not fall due until
April 1, 1884. d
The sun., 1918-08-16

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se gs e0SS ..S Dbl ,ssG r n.s HAND ssn$
basket. Sec S,i' 'cRAB APPIEs"-p Si:.
IT, ss;nf basket. si: .'sgo f Bs1,ss, ssl.
melon. SSi. $50; basket: T1sSsss;
sugar. Se POI aas Basket, siscS. ss SSss
s err, L. s.. Gonte' ri, M9s; kiet,5, Dbl q
bu.Sei basket, sitoSs'5c: Jersey D.is!
ware and Maryland. basket, SOC. o $50;
and Msrsasa. carrie carrier S Sssse; D viasinis
S basket K, @ r., SiuSs.S ;,s;5,~
Jersey. quart. 100 soc RAsPBERRiEs
nnIsrsey red. pint. logisc; HUCKLE-
pslsss.s and M.rsisns. quartz Rs' ,eS iss.
GRAPEs-Deiaware and Maryland, black.
case Go. ,igiis; 20 -; basket; td9i1S; . u.
,s9s.b. oRAPEFRUiT-caiifornis. box.
zoe. LBMoNs-Bor, n0s ALLIdA-
T9R 65IEsAR5sr,or, Fsro boz sgs HY g
land. Jumbo crate. N.Go1aD standard
ss,1,s ,n@aso: average. standard crate.
crate, 7tc.5ti; basket. soc. oil; Arizona.
s saa e.. e;st .r ssier;ss
Nat crate u.is; virginia. chrystenan. 81
aeTn e. . 81 guar! sS s,:' SonI e Gs
zee MELoSs,.W:.t..n. crate. nSiso:
@loo; per carload. slbo@i.oo6
HAY AND srRAw-HAY-Lars. ba,ed,
a %o's' . e. Pc: .h.p ,Sn; i Ss no
aTsss G:S Ss a. fs ssS.r sh, mixed s0 ;;E
%; No. ! clover. tst. sTRkw~Rye' No
d Il ton - So; No. ., ,i7@is Small bales
HoPs-state. 1917. choice. per III. 20
coast 1si7 choice. ,oaals.: fsir to prime.
70 Sno stat. "a ana fass ooss
old oids. s8llc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ccmmon. 4sQ
Sc; fair, to@54e.; good. $50 soc; prime.
s ssTsS SSl. ope Csc Kettle "o'e'; black
NAVAL sTOREs-spirit. turpentine,
RiiS Ro sAEas and 20
Ias; asalI MISC: ' III e 'i' sii,1 b
II. .ll.so: l.. sll.ss: K. 1Ia.It NJ. ii2so
MG aSi;. an psr %w ' sSi.
ss.ss; cases, .1s7s: Water white. SSls.
sy ss f'e. . snd Ps'sd'Gh ssh i1sS0 o SH.
si.s5. Calcutta oil. si.s5.1 " " ~
POTATOES-Lorg Island Dbl. s45oT5
ia ?0 si.ns. Jersey so FG Ss 81 ss
round. iss ID. bag. 4.756b: $50 Id bag
:!s5 $50; giants, 1855 Id. bag. ,4.2S@
bbl. or bag .iso6a'tc, Southern. No. l.
s s Sssi,; Is s,i, swEiETsIisrs.y: Old
Dbl, 15Gs; North Carolina. yellow. bbl;.
Id!: Virginia. red. Dbl. s+a6; North
Ss arc and GeSrsla' Nc; ? sel' $500
POULTRY. DRESSED BRoILERs -
Fresh dry packed, IL to box. Western,
milk fed. 1915 lbs. TO dozen, lb.. 45c.: IS
% LBS; '; &c io ESQ lbs .se' SoFn fed
iOatae; $3.50 lbs. 4os.ie.;' southern.
corn fed: 1924 lbs, 4oa tic, fresh, Iced.
s ssIi w'sit59i ,c MIX i'4 lbs. ss s: s
L. . asss: :S.s is s; 5. ,5s -. P lbs,
island, fancy. "a lbs. to pair 10. SOC;
phiIadeIphia and Long Islsna: .-.h lbs
"a lbs to pair, ID. 400 +ac.; Long Island,
scalded. "a lbs. to pair. per lb., 80 a 4oc.;
MichiEan. scaided. ~ lbs. to pair. per ID,
per h. ssas7c.; Southern. kegs, dry
packed, corn fed. "a lbs to pair, ID. $50
SIC; Southern and Southwestern. bbis
boxes. western. milk fed, 1885. lbs
to dozen. H., $1,000: corn fed;
Western. si-3s lbs to dozen. SEQ ssc
FOWLS-Fresh. boxes, dry packed, milk
fed. fancy packs, Western, 50 lbs. and
over 20 dozen. sac; $3.50 lbs. 34c.; Al
~ fbs., S3c.; 36-42 lbs, SIC; so
fcd western; 50, Ibs,o and over ,ts dozen,
3642 lbs, 81 &c So3s lbs. soc under so
lbs, 22i9c. FOwLS--Fresh. dry packed.
hbis, milk fed. fancy packs. Western. dry
picked. lbs. and ever SIC. 4 lbs. 3?l.c.;
The sun., 1918-08-16
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. Aug. 15.-The Stock Ex-
change had q cheerful tone to-day.
Business centred mainly in the indus
trial section. Investments were firmly
held. Mexican securities improved
further, but Russians generally were
Quieter and easier. Wireless stocka.
notably American Marconi. were ami
mated and there aloo was demand for
chemical shares. There were active
rumors Of an impending big combine in
chemicals. Oils were buoyant and
diamonds. copper and tin shares strong
The money market was quiet and easy
The sun., 1918-08-16
AID GIVEN CROP MOVEMENT.
Government Reduces Rate of In
terest TO Granger Banks.

cVeVfUf DeSVuFcH 70 THE SUN.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.--To aid further
in financing crop movements, the War
Finance Corporation to-day reduced
from s to per cent. the annual interest
rate on short term advances to banks to
cover loans made to farmers or mer-
chants for marketing wheat and other
crops
These advances to banks, limited TO
four months. are made up to 10 per cent
Of the loans to farmers. Notice of the
reduced rate was sent to Federal re-
serve banks Of Richmond. Atlanta, St.
Louis. Minneapolis. Kansas City. Dallas
and San Francisco. which previously had
and non-member banks to apply to the
War Finance Corporation for these crop
moving loans.
The sun., 1918-08-16

LONDON, Aug. 15,-The weekly state
ment OF the Bank of England shows the
following changes: Total reserve in
creased 100000: circulation decreased
$4,000; bullion increased f2sl.sSl :
other securities decreased f3,006, 900 {;
public deposits decreased f5.7s3,0O0 {:
other deposits increased f4,964, 900 !;
notes reserve increased f272.0Oo; Gov
eminent securities increased f1.S17OoO.
The proportion OF the banks reserve
to liability this week is 1745 per cent ;
last week II was 1915 per cent. Rate
OF discount. per cent.
The sun., 1918-08-16
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New ORLEANS, Aug. l5.-Fnc,ua-
tions in cotton were not as wide "a
usual to-day, operations on the long
side being restricted by conflicting re-
ports regarding the spot situation. while
the growing strength of the technical
position gave the market a tendency to
recover from depresslons. The trading
months were two points lower to eight
points higher than the final prices of
Yesterday. October. 29.s2: December
1905; January. 29.l6: March. 2e.23;
May. 1928. Spot cotton was steady
middlng unchanged.
The sun., 1918-08-16
COTTON CONTROL URGED.
Elimination Of Speculation Ra-
vorea BY Cotton Buyers.

BOSTON,, Aug. 16.-Cotton buyers and
mill owners urged the necessity for
Government control Of the New York
Cotton Exchange and the elimination Of
speculation Of purely gambling nature
at a hearing held here to-day by the
Bureau Of Markets OF the Department
Of Agriculture. Speakers declared also
that the correct labelling Of cotton bales
would be Of greatest help both to mill
men and growerA.
William r. Garcelon. speaking for tho
Arkwright Club. an association Of cot
ton manufacturers: Charles ". Brush,
secretary Of the New England Cotton
Buyers Association, and others also
discussed delays In transportation. Mills
sometimes were obliged to wait six
months or more for cotton from points
where deliveries should be made In six
weeks 1t was claimed.
The New York exchange was called
a legaliEed gambling house, conducted
under Government supervision" by
George H. Waring. secretary Of the Fail
River Cotton Buyers Association. There
is no excuse for cotton Jumping from 6
TO 10 cents within few weeks he said.
said
The sun., 1918-08-16
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
DIVIDEND Mo 40

A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF on, dol
lar and nifty cents (Sl.5O) per share on the
Capital stock OF this Company has been
declared payable at the Treasures once.
No. l6j Broadway, New York. y. Y, on
October l. 1915, to stockholders of record
at y O'Clock noon, on saturday. August
81. 1915 The stock transfer books Will
not be closed for the payment Of this divt-
dend. Cheques will be mailed only TO
stockholders who have filed permaneaa
dividend orders
4. X VAN DEvENTER. Treasurer.
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Pawtucket weaver. End strike.

PAwrucKET, Aug 15-Loom fxers
and weavers in twenty-seven Rhode
Island mills. who have been on strike
six weeks. voted to-day to return to
work Monday pending an investigation
NJ wages and conditions by the War
Labor Board. The strike had affected
1000 opployeeA
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co. GUARANTEED 81
PER CENT. TRUST CERTIFICATES,
SERIES "a DIE I0QY
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
The American Agricultural
Chemical Company

Notice Ia hereby given that tho Annual
Meetins OF this Company will be held at the
ONCE OF the Company, Plant Building, I'm
the City of New London Conn, on the eth
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1918. at 2 o'clock
p. NJ, for the purpose OF electing a Board
OF Directors for the ensuing year. and for
such other business as may be brought be-
fore the meeting.
The Transfer Books OF both the Pre-
ferred and Common stock will close at
o'clock p NJ, on FRIDAY, AUGUST 80,
1918. and remain closed until 10 o'clock
A. NJ. on FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1918.
HORACE BOWKER, Secretary.
Neu NnrL Aaaiist LII
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The local market for spot cotton was quiet
and 10 points higher at g. 35c for middling
upland sales nil.
Southern spot markets follow: Galveston
STEADY, % points higher at 1850. sales 2s7
bales New Orleans steady UNCHANGED at
9scc sales SIS bales. Mobile steady, %
points higher at 20 sc. sales bales. ssvsu.
nah steady. 20 points higher at 3o.7Sc /: sales
47i bales. Charleston quiet, unchanged at pc (;
SAFES NIL. Norfolk steady, unchanged at 30 Soc.
sales 20 bales. Augusta steady. unchanged at
80 SOC sales 50 bales. Memphis steady, IN.
changed at soc. sales 500 bales. Houston
steady. unchanged at 81. DC. 4: sales bsI5 bales
Little Rock quiet unchanged at so.Soc !; sales
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BROWN SHOE COMPANY. NC

ST, Louis, Missouri. August 6, 1918
The Board Of Directors OF Brown shoe
Company. Inc. at meeting held to-day de-
clared a dividend OF 81 so per share upon
the Common Stock OF this Company, pay
able September First. 1918. to common
stockholders OF record at the close OF bust
ness August Twentieth. 1918.
WM ERAIT.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Aug. l5.-Swifts opened
strong. but later declined points, with
substantial recovery in the final trad
Ing. Booth Fisheries. Peoples Gas and
Chicago pneumatic Tool were a point
lower, Sears-Rocbuck advanced points
from previous sale. Traction bonds were
in better demand and prices frmer.
Summary: