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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
GADsDEN

Gadsden. December 17.-(Special.) The Red Cross roll call opened with a rush in Gadsden yesterday morning, A large blackboard has been erected. on which are placed the names of plants and firms which are 100 per cent There were several institutions to report at o'clock. when the drive opened
 News from Fort McPherson. where Maj Harwell c. Davis of Gadsden. is convalescing from wound received from machine gun fire in France, states that his promotion to major was made on the day he was in- jured He showed his bravery by in- sisting that stretcher bearers care first for wounded private at his side.
 Drunks have taken their stand alongside other articles which have joined the upward trend in price. Drunks in Gadsden now cost s10. May or W. P. Johnson expects to make the price $15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
HOG PRICES CAUSE
 FALL IN CORN VALUE
Staple Finally closed 1-Sc to 11-Sc Net Higher, While Oats and Provisions
 Took a Dip

Chicago, December 17.-Difficulties in maintaining the government aver age price on hogs here, s17.50, forced a decided break today in the value of corn, but profit taking by shorts operated as more than counterbal ance. Corn closed firm, 1s c to 1hc net higher, with January s1.53A to $1.35 $ and May s1.35b to $1.35as. Oats fin- ished a shade to B lower and provis ions varying from S5c decline to 5c advance.
 Attention in the corn pit focused chiefly on the fact that facilities for the slaughter of hogs were beIng heavily overtaxed. Hog growers were said to be assumng that they had only six weeks to dispose of hogs at the present average values, and that the feeding of high-priced corn would be unprofitable if hog quotatons were sharply reduced. Numerous holders of corn, therefore. undertook to liquidate, and speculative selling broadened out. On the ensuing decline, however, shorts turned to the buying side and prices took a quick upturn.
 Absence of export call depressed oats
 Provisions, influenced by the tre- mendous marketing of hogs, suffered the maximum fall permitted for a sim gle day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
American Cotton and Grain Exchange
Quotations middling upland cotton, United States standard. New York:
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, December 17.-Last prices
 were at the levels today. The opening was at the advance and the rise persisted,
 with several small reactions. until the
 early afternoon when the trading months
 were Al to 61 points over yesterdays
 close. After this the market had less strength. Buying was done wholly on the
 strength of the favorable spot news of
 the day. Locally spots were quoted Ss
 points higher, which carried middling up to 29.3Sc, as against the high price of
 the day on January of 27,74c. It was
 rumored that Spanish interests had
 bought freight room for 100000 bales and
 were in the market for cotton. Texas
 teIegrams claimed that Japanese inter- ests were sweeping the markets of that state of all offerings, while in ship ping circles there was much talk of lower freight rates on the water and a great increase in the tonnage headed for this port. The market had a good tone until
 longs went to realizing in too great mum bers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, December r7,-Cables this morning were better than due but had little effect bere. As a matter of fact. owing to emergency contracts in Liver pool much of the actual trade business usually done in the foreign market comes here. Prices advanced on further cov- ering of the short interest In the near positions and buying by local traders, who are bullish on the advance, the hedge selling from the south was larg- CT than In the past few days, and this pressure proved more than the market could absorb. Tn the afternoon there were rumors that the national ginners figures would be heavy, and in the ab- sence of fresh speculative buying much of the early advance was lost. Reports from the dry goods district are of con- tinued unsettlement. but the margin between goods and cotton has been So wide that these reports do not attract much attention from the local traders who are still bullish, anticipating heavy exports, save for the covering of cal cotton in the near positions the trade de mand has been disappointing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
COTTON ADVANCE
 MEETS REALIZING
General List Closed Steady, Net 20 Points Higher, to
 9 Points Lower

New York, December 1T.-An early ad-
 vance in the cotton market met consider
 able realizing today followed by reac-
 tions, with the close steady net 20 points higher to nine points lower.
 January contracts sold up to 240c or b1
 points above last nights closing fig
 ures and then broke at 26.s5c, closing at
 26.s0c.
 The market opened steady at an ad-
 vance of 15 to 20 points in response to firm cables and builish overnight spot
 adviees. There was considerable realiz- ing the past two days ocean freight | sorbed while there seemed to be a broadening commission demand for later delivery. This was encouraged by the 1 reports of an improved trade demand | for spot cotton in the south, and active months sold about 45 to 70 points net higher during the middle of the day, with near months relatively firm. December | sold at 29.09c and March at 26.27c with ! January contracts showing an advance l of just 200 points from the low level | touched immediately after the publication | of the governments crop estimate last Wednesday.
 | Offerings were somewhat at this level 1 while the demand for near months tap cred off after the close of Liverpool and the market eased in the late trading on reports of bearish private ginning returns
 December sold off to 2S.45 and March | to 25.S3c. There were reports that dur | ing the past two days ocean frieght amounting to 100000 bales had been I booked for shipment to Spain from Gall vesto and New Orleans.s Together with l this, local bulls claimed that during the past fortnight freight room for fully 575,- | GOO bales had been booked for shipment | out of southern ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Over Stewar't Wire

New Orleans, December I.--As the com petive demand for our supply broadens out, Liverpool is shaping parity conditions to promptly draw her share, and futures there this morning were again consid- erabIy higher than due.
 The order by the British government that freight rates must remain unchanged to the end of January brings certain check on imports but the government has announced cut of SIPS per hundred beeinning February l. This lower freight rate is part of the discount on later is part of the discount on later positions in the English market. General news indicates growing prospects of competi- tion by foreign tonnage
 About the only unfavorable news over night was the threatened tie-up of the New York harbor of 160D harbormen, but it is generally profits that great efforts will be made to eliminate this trouble
 Trading in December of course, is spas nodfc and cratic As the price of this position is above the spot quotation. longs are more inclined to liquidate. The advance on later positions and the fur ther strength which followed shows the hanged trend of opinion and action.
 The market yesterday afternoon and this morning bore the characteristics of a bull market The outlook in every direc- tion for increasing world competition Tn trade faster demand for raw material, discharge of financial obligations and conseouent regeneration of power for sup port in the contract markets are the factors which seem to promote and sus- tain the bull movement,in cotton.
 The general price level Is stfll so far below reasonable views of proba bilties that demand is less discriminating. Take the May position for instance. at 2Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Copyright s1s by Association ew Tribune)
Banner Week Promised Among the
 Merchants of All Different Classes
Nv JOHN c. MOSES

Tuesday opened well among all classes of merchants dealing in greenstuffs, poul- try and meats. and banner week is promised
 Meat counters are covered with the choicest of cuts, while poultry has dropped enough to let everybody have baked fowl occasionally.
 Fish, oysters and shrimp are plentiful and the cool weather suits this line of eats.
 The fruit displays were never better in Birmingham, so the holiday season never looked brighter.
 Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-Two pounds and under, 25Q 271ac.
 Guineas-5Uc each.
 Roosters-1213a15c.
 Turkeys-Live, s21s@S5c. Dressed. ss@ 40c.
 Ducks-30c lb.
 Hens--221a@25c.
 Geese-25c.
 Rabiits--$3 to $4 dozen.
 Fresh Eggs Wholesale, 6sm trr't 75QS3c.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-22hc,
 Pompano-35c Salt Water Trout-20Q22c, Mixed Fish-12c.
 Red Snapper Headless and drawn, 70 @21c
 Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn. 14c. gMullet-101l1c. White Trout-12c.
 Chesapeake Bay Oysters--Extra select, $260 gallon.
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-A per 100-lb. sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-T0 c. S. Meal. Per Cent-$5s.25. Peanut Meal-$63.
 Kiddo Feed Meal-$4550
 Velvet Bean Meal-$46. Old Style Hulls-s26.
 Lintless Hulls-$21.
 Corn--$1.78. Corn Chops-$3S5.
 No. 2 White Oats-$103 per bu. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$4S per ton. Southern Alfalfa-$46. No. 1 Timothy-$42. Clover and Timothy-sn. / Shucks-$15 Live Stock (Union Stock Yards.l Fed Steers & Good to Choice--9@1Oc. Medium to Good-7qSc Common to Medum-6Q7c. Grass cattle according to weignt' ouai- ity and flesh: Steers--7GSc. Fat Cows-7G8c. Medium Cows-647c. Canners--4la951ac Cutters-51sQ51ac. Heavy Bulls-614471c. Light Bulls-51e461ac. Fat Yearlings-6Q7c. Oxen-4Q7c. Medium Yearlings-5G6c. Vealers-7QSc. Hogs Choice Corn Fed Hogs-1s5 pounds and up, 15c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs-la5 to 165 lbs.. 14c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Doctors Warned Not
 to Prescribe Whisky

Montgomery, December 17. State
 Health Officer s. w Welch today warned physicians that there was no authority in Alabama laws permitting them to prescribe or issue certificates on which persons may secure whisky.
 The action followed many requests. during the influenza epidemic for li- quor, which was distributed to some ex- tent, for such authority. Requests however, did not stop with curbing the influenza situation. Under Alabama laws whisky can be Imported. for re- Iligious. medicinal and mechanical pur- poses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
EMBARGO ON HOGS

Chicago December 7.-Announce- ment was made this afternoon that on account of congestion at the Chi cago stock yards. an embargo has beer placed on all fresh loadings of hogs for this city, The embargo will re- main in force until the excessive ac- emulation has been cleared up. About 2O0o carloads of hogs are now in transit to Chicago, or are already in the yards here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Langford Wins Eight
 Round Boxing Bout

Nashville. Tenn. December H.-Sam Langford, of Boston. last night won the decision over Jeff Clarke of Atlantic City, N. J.. in an eght-round bout The only round that Clarke had a decided edge was the fourth, when he rocked Langford's, head repeate lly. The Boston black, however. won the sixth and eight- with the rest of the rounds even.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
New Orleans Futures
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, December 17.-Cotton. spot in fair demand prices firm; good middling, 21.S0d; middling, 21.17d; low middling, 2O.l2d; good ordinary, 1S.60d; ordinary, 1S.07d. Sales, 1000 bales, including 200 American. Receipts, 26,0O0 bales, includ- ing 17,30O American. Futures closed steady; December, 2O63d January, 19.50d; February, 1S.46d; March. 175Sd; April, 16 42d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, N, Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associat- ed Members Liverpool Cotton Associa- ton. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consign- ment- of spot cotton for delivery Cor respondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
By BRIGGS

Choice Corn Fed aogs-eO to 135 pounds. 13c.
 Light Pigs-90 lbs. down. 12c Best Heavy Rough Hogs-13G14c- Half Fat Rough Hogs-l2413c. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices
 Hides and Tallow No. 1 Green Salt Hides-17@lSc. No. Green Salt Hides-16q17c. Half Cured Hides--iQ2c less. No. l Green Hides--14115c. No. 3 Green Hides-13q14c. No. l Dry Flint Hides-2fG2Sc. No. Dry Flint Hides-26927c. No. 1 Dry Salt Hides-24925c. No. Dry Salt Hides-23Q24c- Goat Skins-s0G90c. Damaged Hides-HaIf price. Washed Wool-75GS0c. Clear Unwashed Wool--55460c. Burry Grease Wool-35937c.
 Cotton
 Good middling .................. 26tx Strict middling .................. 26A Middling .......................... 251a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Money Market

New York, December 17.-Mercantile paper, 6 per cent; sterling 60-day bills, #73h commercial 60-day bills on banks, 472s4; commercial 60-day hills, 4.7a1s: demand, 475.65; cables. 47s.45 fTime loans. strong: 60, 90 days and $ months, per cent bid. Call money, steady; ruling rate, per cent. Bank Rcceptances. 4 A per cent, Francs: Demand, 5.45h; cables, 5-45. Builders: Demand. ,42as; cables. 42ss. Lire: Demand. 636; cables. 6.35. Ru- |bles: Demand. 13la cables, 14. nomi- hal. Mexican dollars. 77hc. Govern |nent bonds irregular; railroad bonds
 Eteady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

which is cents under our spot position. The outlook for tonnage promises strong CT by May than at present. Therefore this discount seems entirely unjustified -Jno. F. Clark 6 Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Over Campbell & Co.'S Wire

New Orleans, December 1.-The higher i tendency recently taken on by cotton was maintained today. with favorable acc cunts from the spot department stim-
 ulating the demand. There possibly was
 . greater readiness to react. in mod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Over McReynoIds & Julian's Wire

New Orleans, December lT.--The under-
 tone of the market remains good with
 an advancing tendency, due to more fa-
 vorable trade reports, bullsh southern
 spot advices and favorable prospects for
 large exports to Europe.
 Interior spot advices are to the effect that there Is more demand at a higher basis, with the outlook favorable for
 business increasing Tn fact reports de- note the probability of bullish move ment developing in cotton in the near future.
 There is said to be considerable cotton
 loading for export at New York, also at the leading southern ports, and it is said that several foreign firms are establish ing offices In America, including Span ish interests, preparatory to shipping cot ton abroad It is estimated in some quar- ters that Spain will require about 600000 bales.
 Gradually the government is releasing more tonnage for commercial purposes and it is reported that the ocean freight rate to Liverpool will be reduced SIPS per 100 hounds next month, which, in itself is an indication of more ships for the trace in the future. A feature of interest in connection with pro spects for next years crop Is the fact that the government reports an increase in the winter wheat acreage of 20 per cent in Texas and 10 per cent In Okla- homa.
 Tn view of the larger acreage devoted to wheat in the southwest this year, which will not mature until next June or July, too late to put in cotton the increase in the cotton acreage may not be large in Texas and Oklahoma next spring.
 That there is a growing scarcity of farm labor in the south, due to the at- traction of better wages in industrial plants, etc, is demonstrated by the slow ness with which this years cotton crop is being picked and ginned. Next Friday the census bureau will make report on quantity of cotton ginned to December 13 Returns will compare with 1o,1s2. 900 last year and 1oSs9.Ooo year before last To December this. year 2. .563, 900 bales were ginned. As the future of the market will likely be governed princinaliv by developments in spots and Exports, and as indications are for better demand for spots and more activity in the export movement. prospects are encouraging for a higher market.-H & B. Beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Cash Grain

timothy, ss.O0@1100: clover, nominal
 Pork, nominal; lard, 24,50; ribs nominal
 St. Louis, December 17-Corn, No. 4, s1.49; No. ? white, s151
 Oats, lower No. 3 white, 7s1zc.
 Kansas City, December 17-Corn, firm, No. ?, mixed, $1.51@1.52; No. 2, white, s1.52@154. Oats, steady: No. z white, 75c; No. ?, mixed, 731a O 74c. Produce Market
 New York, December 17.-Butter firm; receipts, 8655; creamery, higher than ex- tras 70Q701c creamery; extras, (92 score) 691ac; firsts, 64@6S1ec.
 Eggs, irregular; receipts, s773 fresh gathered regular packed firsts. 6SG7oc; do. firsts, 65@67c.
 Cheese, irregular; receipts, 2476; state fresh specials, 3e1s@S71ac; average run, s51s @36
 Dressed poultry dull. prices unchanged.
 Chicago, December 17-Butter un- changed. A
 Eggs higher; receipts, 1909 cases, firsts. 61462c; ordinary firsts, 56@5Sc; at mark, cases included, 5S0p61c.
 Potatoes: receipts, 40 cars, unchanged.
 Pouftfy, alive, higher fowls, fg1ls d255ixc; springs. 25c; turkeys, BOG.
 St. Louis, December 17.-Poultry; hens. 22c; springs, 22c; turkeys, 31; ducks, 24c, geese, 22c.
 Butter, creamery, 6sc.
 Eggs, 60c.
 Kansas City, December 17-Butter. creamery, 6011c; firsts, 5sMc; seconds. 56hc; packing, 41c. Eggs firsts, soc; seconds, 47c. Poultry unchanged
 Live Stock
 Chicago, December 17.-Hogs: Receipts, 10000; market steady at yesterdays aver age; reduction in receipts from early es- innate (50,o0o) was due to many cars being held out of yards on account of embargo. Bulk of sales, s17.35@17 60. The day quotations unchanged.
 Cattle: Receipts, 28000 best steers, canners and feeders steady to strong; other cattle slow to 25c lower; beef cat tie, choice, $15.25G19.75 medium, ss.25G 1525; western range beef steers, $14. .00Q 175O; cows and heifers, $76O@12. 2b the day quotations otherwise unchanged. Sheep: Receipts, 17000 market closed steady to strong; lambs, medium, $1350Q 1475; the day quotations otherwise un- changed.
 St. Louis, December I.-Hogs: Receipts 21, GOO; steady; lights, $17.25@17.40; pigs s13. .00@16O0; mixed and butchers, $17.25G 1765; good heavy, $17.5OQ1775; bulk, $17.2s Q1755.
 Cattle: Receipts, 74Oo; steady; native beef steers, $11 5O@1S5O; yearling steers and heifers ss.50d16O0; cows $75091 2.5O stockers and feeders. ss.5oG12.oo; fair tc prime southern beer steers, $1000Q1S. %; beef cows and heifers, s7.50@15.00: native calves, T.75q17.50
 Sheep: Receipts, 120O steady; lambs s15. .Oo@l5.s5 ewes. $S.oO@s 0o; canners and choppers, $5.00a9.00. Kansas City, December r.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 24,00O; steady; bulk. $1700G17 S5i heavy, $16. 90l1745; packers and butchers s17 oodi7. 50; lights, $16.50@l7.s0 pigs, s11ot @1425.
 Cattle: Receipts. 16.000; strong; prime fed steers. SIS. .O0Q2O.00; dressed beef steers $1S00@1s.00; southern steers. $650Q12.O0 cows. $575414.O0; heifers s.00G425; stock CTS and feeders $7O0@16OO; bulls, $s50d 800: calves, $7.00@13.70 Sheep: Receipts, 1000; lower; lambs s12. .0OG15.0o; yearlings, s10.50d1200; weth CTS. ss.OOq1o5o; ewes. sS.0o@9.4O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Coffee Market

New York, December 17-No fresh fea- lure was reported in the coffee situa- {ion here today. The official cables khowed advances of IFS reis in the Rio market and of 100 reis in the Santos spot market. but Santos futures were un- I.hanged to 100 reis lower
 Offerings of spot coffee remained small At very irregular prices and little i'm brovernent is expected in this condition |lntil larger supplies arrive here from Brazil. Cost and freight offers were said to be generally higher including Santos
 Is at 2l5oc to 22.o6c, London credits. Re I.aints at the two Brazilian ports were
 {0. GOO bags against 62Oo0 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Corrected December $, 1918
 Arrival and departure of passenger trains Birmingham. The following schedule figures published as informa- ton, are not guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

Mrs. Annette Abbott Adams of Cali fornia Is the first woman to become a United States district attorney.
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w. E. Campbell

Cotton
 Stocks. grain, provisions and cotton
 seed oil. Correspondents Shepard 2
 Chuck, New Orleans; D. W. Wagner 6 Co.,, New York and Chicago. Continu- ous, quotations; private wires to all exchanges. 6I6 and GIT Woodward BIdg.. Telephone Main 6I4I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Dry Goods Market

New York, December 17.-Dry goods were steadier today with more inquiries reported for wide print cloths. Wool goods auctions were well attended and
 large volume of goods offered. Prices averaged about third off re- cent asking prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Bonds

|-entra1 of Georgia con. 5s ........ 9A Illinois Central ref. As ......... S4 Louisville & Nashville un. 4s S9
 Et. Louis S San Fran. adj. 6s ... 71M keaboard Air Line adj 5s ..... 56 Eouthern Bell Tenephone 5s .... 93A Southern Railway 5s ............ 96h
 Eouthern Railway gen. IS ..... 6sA
 U. S. Steel 5s ............ 99N
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McREYNOLDS & JULIAN
 BROKERS
 Members N. 0. Cotton Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Correspondents H. < B. Beer. New Or leans, La, Clement Curtis et& Co.,, Chi- cago, J. $. Bache t2 Co.,, New York. l.. ID. Phone SS9 303-4-5-6 Empire Bldg.
 Birmingham, Ala.
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Spot Cotton

New Orleans, December 7.-Spot cot ton steady, 3s points up. Sales on the
 spot 75e, to arrive 300; low middling, 3s3c;
 middling, 2s3sc; good middling, S0.3sc, Re- ceipts, S394; stock 439,S67. New York, December 17-Spot cotton. steady; middling, 29.75c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Sugar Market

New York, December 1.-The local market for raw sugar was unchanged at 7.28c for centrifugal to the re- finer Latest advices from Cuba rer port continued fair weather there. with 20 centrals now in operation, as against a7 a year ago. No further purchases were reported.
 In refined. most of the refiners are still out of the market on account of scarcity of supplies. The demand was only moderate Prices were unchanged at sc for fine granulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Port Cotton

New Orleans. Middling, ~29 3Sc receipts, S394; exports, 72l0 sales, 1056; stock, 439, S67.
 Galveston: Middling, BOG; receipts. Ss71; sales, 100S; stock, 262,7O3.
 Mobile: Middling, 27c; receipts. 1903; sales. 40; stock 26,99e.
 Savannah: Middling, 29c; receipts. 9053; exports, 76oo; stock, 273,056.
 Charleston; Middling, 2Sc; receipts,
 Wilmington: Receipts. 3S7; stock, l7- S15.
 Texas City: Stock, 4242.
 Norfolk: Middling, N.50c; receipts. 76A: sales, 923; stock, 97,s96.
 Baltimore: exports. 905; stock, 13,- 416.
 Boston: Middling. 2s55c; Receipts. 12o; stock, 12.500
 Philadelphia: Middling. BOG; stock, s1o- 325.
 New York: Middling. 29,75c; exports. i9,2s3 stock, 157,373
 Minor ports: Stock, T67
 Total today: Receipts, 5l.176: exports, 34 97S; stock, 1.409,654
 r-tal for week. Receipts, S5,252; exports, ', ,ss0
 rotal for season: Receipts. 2.535, TAG; exports. 1,139.130. Interior Movement Houston: Middling, BOG; receipts, 7762: shipments, 5s6s: sales. s976; stock 277, TBS. Memphis: Middling, 29c; receipts. 60ss; shipments, 4o64; salese, 1750; stock. 2sS.5sa. Augusta: Middling. 2sc; receipts. 2545; stock, l55,2SS. St. Louis Middling, 29c; receipts. 4S2; stock, -22,723. Little Rock: Middling. 29c; receipts, 1906; shipments. 304 sales. So4; stock, s7, ,326.
 Total today: Receipts. 1s,1sl; shipments 10O27. stock. 791,6E3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Metal Market

New York, December 17.-Metal sx- thange quotes lead unchanged' spot. F.05c; spelter quiet; East st. Lotus de- livery. spot offered at S.2bc. Tn nearly all the railroad shops on Ina Pacific coast and in the middle
 Vest women are employed as machin- |sts and blacksmiths.