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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24

the statement, Is capitalist OF
Oakland. Cal. He IL prominent as a
real estate promoter.
The Moffitt referred To I'm the
Densmore report was Frank ] Mof-
fItt, a newspaper man OF Oakland.
Cal. who died more than 10 years
ago.
The signed statement given hv
Judge Henshaw to the Associated
Press by written by him In a long
hand In his office and In tho pres
ence OF his brother. w. q. lIunshaw.
head OF n large cement company,
and two Associated Press men.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23.-The
reversal by the California supreme
court Of It's original decision in the
contest OF the will OF the late Scna-
tor James - Fair OF Nevada. in
volvlng millions Uf dollars, resulted
from the reversal Of opinion by r.
w. Henshaw, member OF the supreme
court for more than score of years
This Ia the case referred to ineJudgr
HenshRw's denial OF bribery charges
When he died in 1894 Senator Fair
left trust Will" providing for life
llNNIlNh l'l IlH NllIfN NIllluItn aIh
for diAtribution OF his property
after their deaths equally to their
heirs and those OF his brothers and
sisters,
Senator Fairs children brought n
contest against the trust features Of
the will, asking the entire estate he
left to them. The decision Of SUI
perior Judge Charles w. Slack In
1895 was In their favor.
Tho executors and trustees under
will then appealed TO the state SUI
preme cour', where. In 1902, they
obtained a reversal OF the superior
court Judgment
Former Justice Uenshaw con-
CURED In this decision. The con-
testants soon thereafter obtained a
re-hearing. following which the su-
preme court reversed It's former de-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24
CLEARING Housc Conditions.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.--The actual
condition OF clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold E97,OG3,9SO re-
serve in excess ot legal requirements.
This is an increase OF S6S,2jl, $50
from last week
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24
Small Blaze Last Night.

Fire catching from a CRATE in n
new dwelling at Denver and Fair
view did damage amounting to about
$500. The house had not been oc-
cupied. and the fire was being kept
in the CRATE to dry the plaster.
Chemicals were used to extinguish
the blaze
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24
Commit wholesale Destruction.

Wholesale destruction OF booze was
whisky was donated TO the Arkan-
sas river This was the accumulation
OF three weeks OF captures by city
police officers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24
Contracts Cancelled.

be abandoned as soon as they are
cleared OF their occupants.
Contracts Cancelled.
Cancellation OF war contracts
abroad has been left in the hands of
the assistant secretary, Edward l..
Stcttinius, now in France and dcs-
ignat"d ~ the special representative
OF the war department. On this date
Major General Goethals will have
charge OF cancellation OF all supply
contracts and Major General Jervey
OF contracts having to do with CON
struCtiOn for the army.
Regarding the shipment OF Christ
mas packages to the eXpeditioanry
forces, General March said the
steamer ManChurla sailed from Hoo
bokcn Yesterday with l6 900 sacks
containing 565,00 packages. In ad-
d!tion to the 100000 packages
which the army will handle, author
ity has been given the Red Cross to
send from $4,000 to 10000 more for
men who do not receive the pack
ages sont to them or who have no
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24
Evidence OF Disturbance.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23--There
are some slight evidences OF n
meteorological disturbance over the
GuIf OF Mexico. the weather bureau
announced today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24

STOCKHOLM Friday Nov 22.-
Tn" bOIsheviki have been guilty OF
terrible cxccss In PctrOgrad in the
last Few days, according To a dispatch h
from AbO Finland, to the AftOnbla-
dct Ftvr hundred former Russia n
army officers are reported to have
been murdered
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24
.BOLSHEVIKI CARRYING
OUT BOLD MASSACRES
Five Hundred Former Officers Re-
ported Marked for Death In Pctro-
grad; EXccssC,s Pcrpctratcd.

WASEIINGTON. Nov 23.--Dis-
patches reaching tho state depart
mcnt today from Stockholm says a
llelSingfors newspaper prints an ac-
count Of a terrific bo!shev.k massa-
ere at PctroRrad Five hundred for
mer officers we're reported marked
for murder, and foreigners returning
from tn" interior OF lLusia were said
to De In grave danger.
4 dispatch from Riga dated Nov
lS. states that 1850 Germans includ-
Ing several officers, are In great dan
ger OF starvation nt Moscow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24
HOME MOVEMENT
OF YANKS STARTS

CONTGNTTED FROM PAGE ONE
be abandoned ~ soon as they are
cleared of their occupants.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia. Pa, Sst. =. - Prices on the
I'sal prUduc' ma.Eet today Isnsel as follows:
suTfER-SNl!G packed Creamery. extra. Sc {:
30. higher scOrEg goods. 6s5Tc ltbe lapt~ Tor
jonoins s~Iesl; extra frsts, S.551s:; fots, SOFA
Sc: seconds. EIsfsc; sse<- creamery cnolce
and fancy. ss 10 quality. 5Sa5sc: fair To good.
2aTc; ladies'. As to quality. SssIle; pacing
stock. Ss5Sc; fancy brands of prints joboins
at 5ss6lc; ohoics. Sc; !sr 10 sort, Hs57c.
EGGS - Nearby hTsts H.4slt70 per case
nearby current r-ceipS. y snli o: seconds. Z 80
A30; inferior lots lower Tsr ae; W1t-ru.
extra frs,s, "A soGli10 Ter crste: do nrsts, y 50
aIilo Ter crate; secOndA l28Als2o: inferior
lgts lower T-r case; fancy -elcc:ed. carefully
Candi~i eggs wCr" i7bbing at 2a5oc per dozen.
LIVE POUJTRY-Fu~ls (not LeShoTTsl.
2Ia9ec: exceptional lots. higher; White Leg
horns. as to quality, 52a3ic; roosers
8a2c; ducks. PekIus, spring. J2A3jc: do. old.
3a32c; do, Indian runne-s 2TuEc: g,IinclS
per psir. Weighing lEs2i lhs apiece. ScS$l II: :
smaller sizes. sssc; pigeons, old. per pair.
Ssbc: do. young. Per pair. as5c.
POTATOES-N Nhite Ig.aices Norfolk per
bhl, No. !. Sja4.T5: No .. IDa3 90; Eastern
shore. per bbl, No. :, 4.OOs5Oo; No. ?. 20OH55o;
Jersey. por S-bushel basket. No. :. Local 10; ;
No z 5oa75c; Peg l5oIb bag. No. !. '27sas % :
No. I. ZTss2S; sweet potatoes Jersey. per
basket. No. l, l.ss;.75; No. 2. 75sI.!o; North
Carolina. Per bbl.. No. /. 35OaLSO; No. Z.
Z Oa2p: culIs. 100: Eastern shore, Per Dbl
No. !, 5.5aT.p: No. 2 2Ooa5 90
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
PURELY PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs Felix Morley. Willard
Courts, will spend the weekend with
relatives in Baltimore
Joseph NJ. DaIly. OF the Haskin
Syndicate, will spend the weekend in
Philadelphia
Mrs. P. Armistead Wharton ha. re-
turned to Washington from Green
orier White Sulphur Springs
Miss Mabls Cory. Of the War De-
partment- is visiting friends at Bat
tie Greek, Mich.
Miss Helen Fetter will return today
from the Maryland shore. where she
has been spending her vacation
Miss Julia Roth, OF New York. is
visiting friends in Washington.
Miss Leonora Preston, OF Lcesburc.
returned home yesterday after a short
visit with friends in this city.
Miss Isabella Diamond. OF the War
Trade Board. will leave today 10
spend the weekend with friends in
Baltimore.
Miss Anna Wildman. Of the War
Trade Board. will spend the weekend
with her family in Leesburg.
Miss Florence Brown, general sec
retary OF the Y. w. c. A, is attend
ing meeting OF the Young women's
Christian Association in New York
before she returns to Washington
from her vacation.
Mrs. Lucy Du Gas will leave the
city today for North Carolina
Miss Constance Hall, Of the War
Trade Board, will leave today for Bal
-
family.
The Rev. DR.. sterrett has returned
from his vacation. spent in the
AGirordocks ana ct Atlantic City.
Mrs. Harry Feast left Thursday 20
Join Lieut.. Harry Feast of the Avia-
ton service at their new home in
Lake Charles, La. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Feast were recently married in this
city.
Miss Fannie Her5Art, OF the General
Land Once, has returned from a two
weeks vacation at Orkney Springs.
Va
W. T. Greasy, of the National Or
sanlzation OF Farm Organizations.
left yesterday for a short time in
Philadelphia
Milo D. Campbell. Of Michigan. Is
in the city attending the dairymen's
convention.
Albert G. Gunther. o. the Depart
nlcnt CT Labor, js in Boston on q short
business trip.
Clarence l.. Rogers, OF the Govern
ment Printing ONCE. has resigned.
Joseph I. Cartwright, OF Richmond.
is in the city for few days.
Bruce A Moore is in Frederick.
where he will spend the balance Of
September.
George w. johnson, Of the Post
once Department, has received a pro-
motion.
Claude A. Turner, OF the Treasury
Department, has returned from a
months stay in Cleveland where he
spent his annual leave.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

EGGs-stncly fresh ss.si average rso-ipts.
ss; Southern, dss
CHEEsE-Nsv YORK State f,ctory. new. "A.
BUTTER-Ean pint. n; Elnn, Tub. 50;
prcssa. ~.
1--we PoJLrRy-Rooste,. per d., q;
tuysDs, MT h. 3SsfO; chickens vprnI. p-r ID.
DRESSED PoULrRY-Freah killed sylns
chick~us. <s,So: turkeys. per 10. Sac roo-te1,
per lb. 3Jo; hens, per lo. Ret0
GREEN rRUJTs-Applos. per bbl soosi % {:
box. Tsalce; basGct. fancy. tcoaSsS; CaB-
3.os4.o; ontAIou2s. per crate. Iss5g:
90. Colorado, IL to IN rTs:s. Ia
10: California oranges. soslooo; water
melons. 6csio; rluns. 35s6o Sbas grape.
in s-ps1 carrier. Delaware, seal co.; Eirssra.
2oozJ so; Concord. LTba2S
HEGETABLES-New HotIte-s- No. l. tyoa
$50 std bbl; No. z. 25oo? % sta Dbl; string
beans. pr bbl. l.Ha: co. pe:pe,. c1ste. tSca
l.G; okr,. 4sts. 5oo1Goo; rsdishes, bunch. 24s /;
el,cunbers BASKET, 2091.1 xrUlArs TScsl5V
crsts; cabbage. ns~. 100 Lbs. z.5s2p; t~etS.
per bunch. tsf; lsttip. LoOaZ0 Icr bsset
:oniso@. nearby. sorsl 80: peas. :SOrsS per
BASKET; do. tSas@ per bSl; corn, H.ss p-r
dozen; lirs bcsna per qt Soz@: s~est 20
titoes, aoa-en pe- Lt!: celery. t9sIB per bcncn.
LIVE srnCk--sheep. PCT H.. f.si truhs.
srriux. II; olres. pa IS. lsNleS1 uiedi.n.
lssH: oo:unou, per ID. 10: hog. hesu, nssL
6 Nps-Red 6orv. q ut2E p>r busbe !;
slsiks eInVs-. i'.5Os:ap Pc bu.,el: crimson
clor~, I,Txsl5n p-~ bostsI: timothy. iasis
pr hushel: r5f too. E"naIfGC p. 10 Ibs:
blnx-s.s, Sope5p; orchard ErSss, Szs:1; a.
saHa, I2ooa!3oc.
GRAlN-WhsAt, rililinS. per bushel. Z 3oxl IS ;
corn. per bakh,l. l.-5Al s.; oats. white, old,
Isss; do. DO. ne~. 76sTs: DO. miIed. old. &c.
%; co. 60. reu. T3,rs: hay. M. !. NAN: No L
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore, sept. l3-Prce. on the local
produce market today ranged as follows:
POTATOES Potatoes sell by 100 lls. weght.)
White. Western Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Ga30O; do. New York. No J. 3Ta5.3: do.
Eastern Shore 2 jOa3CO; do. Norfolk No. !.
Dbl. i5On5CO; do. do. No. 2 hb 25oa3.0O:
sweets yelIows. North Carolina, per bbl. 5.Ooa
$50; do. Eastern Shore Of Marllpd and Della
ware. per bbl 5OOaj5O: Virginia. uoa5 n;
vans. fancy. bright per hbl. l.jOa5oo.
GREEN FRUITS AND YEGETABLES-Ap-
PIES Eastern Shore MARYLAND. choice. per bbl.
2Oooooo; do. ordinary. 25a2O; do. Il bhl. has.
75Cal 50: do Western Maryland and Pennsylvania.
packed. bbl. O0a7.00. Rcans. native. per brs.
green. &c Bcets native. per bch. 4a5c. Cab
bage. native. per 100. 5C0l9.p. Can'houUe@.
Potomac, per crate. l5aa2OO; do. ustire. Ter
has 5oal0 Celery. New York. per doz. stalks.
i0dfDc. Corn. sugar. per doZ. l5a2Oc. Cucum-
bsrs, native. per ach bas. Cato. DamSOns,
Maryland and Virginia. per peach bss 2t0a2 :;
do, Ter pound, 9alOc. Eggplants. native. per
crate, c5Oa3 90: do. native. yer bas Soc. Grapes.
Concord. per Alb has. l7al5c do. Niagara. TeT
Ilb bas l6al7c; do. Delaware, per Elb has.
lSaDc. Lettuce. native per bus. box 5ajOr;
do. New York. per box. l.OOaI.O Lima beans
per bus. 2jOa2OO: do. PER 8 bas 75CsI 90: do.
hulled. Per IL. 2Oa2c. Onions, New York and
Western. per 100 lbs 2,JOa2.75: do Mar land
and Pennsylyauis. per 100 lbs. 225A2 30. Pears.
Maryland and Virginia. per bas Bartlett. 75ca
nearby Seckel, Ter has Zeal q; do, Kiefer. per
hamper. 75calOO. Peaches. mountain. Ter bush.
bas. 2.OOa3 90; do. per 4S bas lOOal.T5: do,
per carrier. 2.Ooa3Oo. Peppers, native. per has.
25a3Nc Squash. native. per bas. 5aiCc. To
matoes. native. Per has. 5OaeOC; do per meas
ured bus. 9OcalLo. Watemelons. Florida. Per
lCO. IOOOaiO.Oo
LIVE POULTRY-Chiekena spring. lbs
average, per b.. &c; do do. IL to Il. lbs.
per ID. &c: do. do IA TO ~ lbs per ID. 4al5c:
do. do. White LeghOns, yer II. 34c do. do by
express as 10 size. PER lb 34a35c do. old roost-
ers. per N. 2iaZic; do, old hens per Ib, qa35c:
dn. old White Leghorn hens per 10. S3ajic:
ducks, Muscovy and mongrel, young, per 10.
2A-sc; do, White Pekins. old. per IL. esa2Oc;
DO. puddle. old per ID. - do. spring 81 lbs
and over. Ter III. 2sa2ac; do. do. smaller, poor,
Ter ID, 25aGc; pigeons old. per pair aa55c: do,
Young. per pair 30a5c; guinea fowls, young,
each 4la6Oc.
BUTTER - Western separator. extra. ssa,sc;
frsts. 46lEc: Western prints, 1a-lb extras. goa
SIC; hrsts. Faisc; Western prints. lib extras.
5Oa5lc; frsts. Ea!sc; nearby creamery e1trss Ea
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
COTTON MARKETS.

New YOrt. Sept. I3-There was httle feature
to the cotton market today and operations
were a small scale
The start was steady. unch need 20 II points
Wall Street. uptown interests and some local
o!crators purchased. Tne demand was good
and active months sold q to % points net
higher shortly after the call. October touch
ing 3i2 and January 4.05
increased Southern hedge selling was en-
counVertd the early aiiTnn This pro
NOTED realizing or local pressure, and prices
broke rather sharply. OferinSs were well sb-
sorb~t this decline. and the market TUNED
fmer during the middle ct TIE morning.
Narrow fluctuations married tne last ho1r
Of the session. Tbs tone ruled about steaEy
until near the cloes when local selling move
ment carried prizes into new low ground Tie
ciose was steady at net dnclin. OF y to IS
points.
Exports for the day Aggregated 1895 bales
For the son TO date the clesEances amount
TO 30 s29 compared with 47s 6s last year
Spot at New Orleans steady at . decline Of
cent at $50 cents; the vles wer, still bales.
Spot Eere WAS quiet At = teciins u Is points at
5 " nsEtS; there were no RlS
Receipts at ports: New Oresns ISIS; Mo-
bile. 4SS; Savsnnsh. 3sI5; Wilmington, 4I !:
Boston. ss: Augusta, I.u2s; St. Louis. ln;
Houston. S.3s.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
net with in devIoping this copper

met with in devloping this copper
mine.
When the smelter Is completed It
Is the expectation that 1t will make
1t possible for the company to pro-
duce approximately a hundred and
forty million pounds of copper each
month. Very likely this work would
not have been undertaken at this
time had 1t not been for the sudden
and extraordinary expansion of the
demand for copper which the war has
caused and the belief that instead OF
the demand being lessened After the
close of the war It will be incresset.
for enormous amounts OF copper will
be needed In the work Of restoring
the devastated countries OF Europe
and in re-establishing their industries.
HOLLAND"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicaso. Sept. l5.-After 80 long Time the
bear shorts in corn seemed to realize that The
position is somewhat dangerous. Tie buyins
bT bear short interests was on a liberal scale
tOdsy, and had not the longs with fronts
been wiling to supply the wants Of the sso-;.
there would b q far different story r-i,te
here. As it is there were net pnoe gains of
II and ~ cents for the day.
The larger traders in corn have sln,ersd
strictly to the bear or short side o< this mar
Eet for quite a time They have scaIpsl the
opposition from the standpoint Of ben.
AdTabce Of u and ! cent we're made In
oats today.
The market for hog products vas hisnss.
The strength was on the upeurn In cofn and
hogs Shipments q meats and lard psr, hrsa.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
RESTRICTIONS ON HOUSING.

No homes will be built by the United
States Housing Corporation except
where q department OF the govern
ment, interested in the production OF
war materials, makes q request The
housing corporation, 1t was announc-
ed. will not construct war homes in
communities that hsye made no et-
fort themselves TO remedy a housing
famine Furthermore, IL congested
communities fail to relieve the sitUa-
tion, the government will withhold
future war contracts.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

PittsburVh. s-pt- B-HOGs-Receipts. I0o.
lower; he.u. oS4a %; h.ry Yaler,. n 50.
u IS: nsht Yorkss. Z ooan ,; pls,. sSsa 90.
SHEEP and LAMBs-Recepts, so; top
sheep. l2T5; top lambs. Il
CALVhs-Rsceips. 10: steady: top. H.e
East Buffalo. Sept. D.-oATTLE-Reo-pt,.
/ 100; eaeer.
CALVES Receipts. 80: strong at fooaie :
HOGS-RsoeiPs. $40 steady to loc .vI
heavy mixed and YO-tey 5az y: light
Workers and ptS. 1.T5aH 90: rUushs. lsOosls .
stsgs. l3nl59
SHEEP and LAhBs-Rsoript., ! so: strong
lambs. loeasSi 9 few. ls7S: Others un-
changed.
Cincinnati Bert n-HOGs- Receipt., $50;
packsn and butchers. % u.2o.s; piss and lights,
- ua2B
CATTLE-R.ceipt,. no: steady; oors. soos
u.T5: cslres weak Al s5AlTg
sHEEP-Rsc-,pts. loo; steady: lsmts steady
At i.ssIseo
St. Louis. Sept i3-HOGs-Receip.s. 800
steady; lights 10 0a1 30; pig1, l47512U; mix
ed and butsho,. ls sssDS; good hesry, rs.
% IS; bult. 10 s.0 70
OATTLE-Reoeipts 400; lower: uati-. bset
ste-rs. lLn85: yes-hrS s,.ss and heifefs.
S'SNNASsIp OoNe t-pA4A"s tlpctcN ana Ise0tra.
.,osl 200: COWS and befe,. T.aslSU: calves.
2 775slf3
sHEEP-Receipts. 800; steady; lambs. 1855
l6f IS; sves lLcAEp
Kansas CITY. Sept. lJ-HOGS-Receipts 400
strong; bulk. 10 5oz1 30: heavy, lsf5a2O %
T1cke, and butchers, Issos3 50: light, s5a
2B: Hr. Anala1
CATTIE-Rcceipts. 400; ..esdy; prime fed
steers. L 73Als.S; dress-d h~et steers. II ots
T!p; Southern se.rs, 7.os4p; COWS sss
ECO; hsifers, f.sslap; stockss and fesder,
: ooslS.S0: bulls. 'oose 50: cslTes. sosI2sd
SHEEP-Rec.ipts. 5Or: stesdy; lambs. Ge
n.75; y-arlinu, le.S4lID; rethers, IOOOzl3 %
ewe, sooSll.8
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

PALrIMoRE. Nd. sept r.-wHEAT-
Spot. No. 4 red winter, sariiety. I'm: spot
No. Z rsd winter. iSx; rceipa. Isl,s7t
bustsis.
OoRN-Rscsipss, iss bpshels
OATS -stsady; s.s ndArd white. old. new. ne
No. ). white, old. Is4o: nov, 7ssse ssl~; ~
ceipts, q, U brshels.
RYB-Dull: No. 2. Western export, In; 70.
osipts 1Ses bashels.
HAY-Fm; No /. timothy. No l. clover.
mixed unchanesd
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

New Yort. Sept. B.-BU TIER Finn; re
oHpts. S,js2 tub~; creamPEy. E.,ler than .r-
trss. 5i'1s8: extra ~ SCORE J7':aH; frsts.
Ga52' packing stock. current make. No. >. 35ll
EGGS-BarelJ steady; rtceincs 1881 cases;
frssh gathered. extras. Sls52; do, regular pscs-
cd. extra frsts. <5a5n; 60. frSts. 4Iif; State
PENNSYLVANIA and nearby Western hennery
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14

nc; asss. 1Ax2c: dairy printa Maryland. Penn
sylrsris and virsiniA, sztr1s, nsgc; Arsts Ia
Sc ssepacks, Sc.
EGos-wsstsrn MarJland. Pennsylsrii sDt
nesroy. ps doz, ant. &c; Esxrrn shor~ Of
Msrland and Virginia. per doc. frss. &c;
Ohio. p~r dos fn~A, t6sEe; West Virgins, psr
doz.. &c; southern North oaronr.), pe4 dos.
hrsts SO
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New YUt. sspt. l3-~hS tone o< ths eno
market vas generally kosvy dnrins the greater
psTs Of the day with many Issues selling down
to tbs lowest prIces reached in . long period
THIS WEAKNESS was most pronounced In the
higher priced issues. which are included In
bank loans. and indluated Liquidation Of ths
same character that has beeu in proerSss on
ths stock eIcssnse since the beginning Of .he
week. United Motors. which had b.~1 bought
By soms interests OF expectation Of absupti,n
by General hoto,. sold down to 81, and
Chevrolet dropped . po.nts during The fu~
noon 70 LIS.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-14
Selling Ex-DiyIdend Today.

ScihhP EN-Diyidend Today.
Montana Power. X; and preferred, ";
hmeT1an Canning preferred, 1x; Pan Amer
con Petroleum preferred. ls RrookIv, ITDjo,
Gas, N; Cuban Cane Sugar preferred IN !.
henersI Electric. 2; Consolidated Electric Light
and Power Of Baltimore. 2; South Porto RICO
sugar In script; American Beet Sugar ne
TERED N; Cuban American Sugar, 2H, and
preierred' N; American Steel Foundry, IL,
Valley, IA; American Tobacco preferred oid
and new. Ia; American snuf. 2 and IRE
ferred. II; LooseWiles Biscuit Connsnv LET
preferred, IN; National Lead, II; American
Smelters Securities A, IL. and B Of same ~ :.
George Helme Tobacco Company, ~, and
Pserred; n; Mexican Petroleum. . half in
cash and half in ~ liberty bonds, and pre-
ferred IN; international Salt IL and Tide
water Oil, . and eItrs-
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vhita, hns to iancy. s4aa; Do. DO. brown
HaS; do. fresh ssthefsd, frown and nixsd
coou, t0a52
CHEESE-Firm; yecsipts. ii6 bo1~; state.
~ho'e milk. fats. :r.sh spsrials, asazk; DO.
Acreage run, EaYk
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Washington Stock Exchange.
SALES,

Metropolitan Railroad -, q 90 Of S.
Potomac flcct-ic Power general e, 500 at
sess. Loo OF 9Sh.
Washington Railway ofd.. 70 at osS.
Ihpstop. 10 at 8ii.
LAnstn Scrip. $3.50 at Sn
After call:
Washington Rsi.v,y pSd.. 10 a. es5&
Ianston, 10 at 6ia
Capital Traction ~. $50 al se..
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
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BATTLE NEWS
BU0YS STOCKS
Aim Of Bankers Commit
tee Is to Restrain
Wildness.
Nv BROApsN WALL

New York, Sept. I2-Further liquida-
tlon was seen in Wall Street today
on the part of pools and margin
customers in wire houses. Thesc
were the people aimed ut by the
bankers committee in the statement
the o;h.- day warning against specu-
Iation. Unfortunately many brokers
have misconstrued that statement as
unfriendly.
In the afternoon a better under
standing OF the situation prevailed
and there was a stca6ier market.
This situation was he'd by the wonder
ful war ncwsl Capture OF Metz is
within the possibilities OF ths imne-
diate future and that Is the event
the bankers had in mind when they
issued their statement. for they feared
that II the market were l>f: unre-
strained the demons straticn is stocks
would be too wild.
Liberty bonds were quiet. as was
cotton.
It can he stated on the highest
authority that neither the government
nor the committee OF bankers "a un-
friendly to the investment market o.
to a reasonably active speculative
market
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More Call Money.

Furthermore II Is expected that time
money will gradually disappear and
that banks will lend as m"ch call
money to brokers as a class as they
are now lending OF both time .nd call
funds It is also planned 10 let the
spectators and investors from o:Ee-
parts OF the country finance their
purchases in their home regions in
stead Of in Wall Street. This means
that II out t-of- town traders and in"es-
tors do finance themselves IN their
home regions it will increase b. just
that much the volume Of morey
available for stock market purposes
II brokers wi place their loans in
other cities the money committee viii
not object. But it does object to hav-
ing the whole country carry all It's
stocks in the local Wall Street banks.
or the stocks that broke badly to-
day practically all Ind been under
pool mana cement. American Suma-
ira. St. Paul. Distiliers. Industrial
Alcohol, Marine preferred are all good
stocks and unquestionably worth
what they are selling for. out they
had been made active chiefly by pools
and in anticipation OF tremendous
war news in the near future. All Of
them have undoubtedly broken more
than iustifable.
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CAMP LIMBURG.

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