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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Spanish War Veterans.

A meeting of the United Suarjsh
W ar veterans was held Friday .vcn-
ing |" transact routine business and
To initiate J. +. Drapcr and g. u ~,
ringer into membership. Both had
served in the Second and Third I-,i,.a
States voluntary cavalry during Inc
Spanish war. 4 COMMITTEES includi,.
Comrades Duncan, Swanberp Mont
eomery, Toler, Mccarthy and Benson
was appointed 10 make ARRANGEMENTS
for the annual military bah To be given
by the order on February 30. II II
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
+ or Miss O'Brien.

\ farewell dinner WAS gwen i'm hunur
OF Miss Nnd&c O'}ricu Friday even
!h- "' the coffee pnriur. Misses
Mu."l Gont,r Nargurrt,o MuIr,n,
MaNGsrcr N,ukr, Hrs4 liullruhrrh
MHrgHrvt OItare. Wlnuifred GRAY An.
no CIIson aud Lillian GIu,xrorl
were seated with tn" guest of hnnuI at
tune WHO'S" decorations were uII in
III" national Cniors with IA immature
~" ross placed III Il bower of flowers.
I'hllnH"f oI III" service that Miss
@ hrieh Is giving t. her country.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
EIks VIII Place Flag.

ON the evening ut February Il, the
members Of Hell Gate Lodge No 5S3,
T.. t.. @. f., who are in army service,
will receive recognition by mears of Il
service flag. This flag will be place d
with appropriate ceremony, the ad-
dress of the occasion being given by
Ronald Higgins. a dance win f'l}law
| the dedication of the flaG.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Imperial Bridge Club.

Mrs Walter Mcleod will be hostess
for the Imperial Bridge club next
Wednesday afternoon al her home on
South Fourth street west. The club
met last Wednesday with Mrs. Henry
| Turner guests with the members he
ms Misses Mary Elr0d, Eva coffee
ana Jane Evans.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Complimentinq Miss Edwards.

dancing party at the Parish house
was given ~ farewell surprise in
compliment to Miss Mary Edwards.
last Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs.
Garfield Edwards were host and host
ess with 80 young men and women as
senhled to dance and to visit with Miss
Edwards, who left Thursday for her
new work in Butte Miss Edwards
Will enter Hpon nurses training
course in ST. James hospital in that
city
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Annua! Dinner.

Messrs. Rosendorf GorSIne. Griffin.
Higgins. Dcmers, Sells, llrst, O'%ciil,
stone, Thompson, Christensen, Buti"r,
Rodchacit, Dawes, Lockridgc, Wolpert,
Meyer, Donoghuc, Gesner and Howe,
celebrated the "Go- Ed Formal with a
dinner at the Florence hotel Friday
evening. The young men announce
| th;a this is to be an annual affair for
| them, "A comfort bee to take the place
| Of the dances they didn't dance
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03

Nf. and Mrs. +. II. polloys, Mr.. and
AIRS. I. \. Price and Mr.. and Mrs.
ROBERT Barr enjoyed a game of bridge
WIN Mr. and Mrs. Quincy scott.
Wednesday, evening AT their home, 40,
south First street An imrromn,,
'h"S''"'' WAS part Of the evenings
pleasure.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Milwaukee Asks Re0pening
Of N. T. Stephenson Case

In the case of Norman T. Stephen
son against the e. M. Il st. r. railway.
q motion for a new trial was argued
yesterday before Judge A. l.. Duncan.
stephenson was granted $4,000 for
injuries received on the railroad and
the defendant will attempt to reopen
the suit
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Parish House Dance.

dance will be given by the women
of the Church of the Holy Spirit iicxt
"Wednesday evening AT the parish
house. This win be the last one of the
series of parish house dances To gbe
given before Lent and all friends are
invited to be present.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Art Department..

The Art department Of the N4lran's
club win meet noNt Monday a:te' noon
with Mrs. Quin"y Scott ut her home.
lhl South First street. Tue rarnr If
IN" afternoon will be giy"a by Mrs..
Scott
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Old Man Found in Snow
Too Drunk to Keep Going

j. ID. Cowan, an old man who lives
in Orchard Homes, was found lying
face down in the snow near the Bit
ter Root tracks last night about s
o'clock. He was intoxicated, the police
say. and had fallen in the snow while
!, n his way home. He was taken to the
county jail.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Park Addition Club.

The Park Addition club will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Miss Ina
rockwell. The program leaders will
be Mrs. Erien and Mrs. Gray. Re
Spouse to roll call will be made with
mention of current events
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
WOMEN BETTER STUDENTS.

Women students again attained a
higher scholaNic average than men
students at the University of Wiscon-
sin last year. The women AVERAGED
$40 per cent, and the men S0.6 The
average of all undergraduates WAS 81 g..
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
As You Like Il Club.

Miss Harriet Taylor win be hostess
for tn" AS You Like II cub. TucH~
day afternoon mt her home. 235 Snuth
Firth street west. The pdTar on "Fhp
Conquest and Settlement uf Siberia. "
will be read by Miss Taylor
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03

cne-half days, the average speed being
1916 knots. new record also was
set in the construction OF the destroyer,
only 81 weeks elapsing from the lay
ing of her keel to the date Of launching.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03

The Faculty Womens club will meet
Monday afternoon at >: 80 O'Clock at
tn" home of Mrs, w. G.. natcman, $50
| University avenue.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
WOMEN AND SHIPS.

In nearly all the shipbuildins plants
in England and Scotland, women are
employed in large numbers. one
plant alone employs more than 5000
woman.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Eiks' DANCING Club.

on Friday evening. February :. tho
EI<S' Dancing club will hold its first
function hefnr" the beginning of lent.
II viii h" yama wanna dance and Wis
itinE Elks in tn" city arr invited to he
present with members Of the club.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Child Welfare Circle.

The Child Welfare circle will meet
Tuesday afternoon ut 30 o'clock, with
Mrs. Herbert Davis. At 523 Woodford
street. Books | and VII will be
studied.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Orchard Homes Women's Club.

The session of the Orchard Homes
Women's club, which was postponed
last week on account Of the storm, will
be held next Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Loona Rreiner.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Cold Weather Sports.

Cold Weather Sports.
\ party Of young people took to-
bOE2ans To the slope Of Mount Jumbo
Friday evening and found the tune and
place just right for a happy hour of
Coasting, after which they went To the
home Of pr j. Louise Smith and her
son. Attorney Ellsworth Smith. To sit
and sing about The open fire and ia
IHriHk. r It hot @u1par Misses Phoebe
Walker Margaret Wicles, Elizabeth
WiCkcs, Dorothy Aiarshall beatrice
Inch. Elsie Johnson and Emma Berg,
with Mcssrs. Lawrence Berg and Nor
bert Sagor made up the company with
the host and hostess.
on the following evening, tue Salne
party Of young persons With Misses
Shirley skunk Vera Knowles and Mary
Jane Evaus and MIR Nirt!inGtnn White
in addition, drove about the city fot
two hours in bob sled, s"n.s - en-
joy supper. music and Games Al the
home ri Miss Dorothy Mafs1ntl on
South Fifth street west.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03
Royal Neighbors.

The Royal Neighbors will meet in
regular session at the Masonic tenn
pie Wednesday evening. at & O'Clock.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03

All love isn't blind; some of IL is
merely near sighted.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03

The Bridge club will hold its session
postponed from last week. next
wednesday afternoon with Mrs. \. w.
Wilcox. AT her home on University
avenue.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03

ducts large dairy ranch. The bride
has lived in Missoula, having been
employed at the Coffee Parlor and at
the Nonpareil.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03

We We stood through storm and s,ri(.
f"r the higher things of life,
f'f IN" nohlri part, worth white
VIM" We journcyed mile ON mile.
bnt here
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03

We've had GOOD times tugcthrr
In clear and stormy weather
We've Travelled srIrsumr WAYS.
III titr happy hA-&uac days.
hHt here.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03

Missoula, Montana January IS 1918.
To the Families of Men in the Military Service of
the United States:
Congress has passed law requiring men in the
military service make certain allotments out OF
their salaries to their wives and children. It per-
mits them to make allotments to other near rela-
tives. The government agrees to add certain al
loWances TO these allotments.
The act further provides for compensation TO
men who are disabled in the service and permits in
surance TO be taken out for the benefit of the men
and their dependents.
You are probably not familiar with your rights
under the law.
The Mssoua Chapter of the Red Cross will
gladly furnish you information and advice in regard
to these matters, free of charge For this purpose
an office will be open in the courthouse every
Thursday evening at o'clock This office will be
the room just west of the office of the county Sill
perintendent of schools
The Home Service Section of the Red Cross will
be glad TO be OF service to you in this way. II will
also be ready to advise with you in regard TO any
other troublesome matters
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03

Montgomery was appointed quarter
master and Alex Benson adjaltaiit To
serve during the coming year.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-03

w. h'tF' known some changes sad
some "" wish "" hadn't had:
'Hl remember juSt the 2iad
Nild the nri&hburs ,ruo, ana "Dad,'
pNl here.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
License Needed for
Production Of Operas
Of German Copyright

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Licensing
under the trading with the enemy act
must be obtained from the federal
trade commission for the production in
This country Of any operas protected by
German copyrights. This became known
today when the federal trade commits
sion announced that licenses had been
issued to the San Carlo Opera company,
Chicago corporation, to produce two
Italian operas, The Jewels of the Ma
DONNA" and The Secret of Suzanne"
which are protected by German copy
rights owned by Josef Weinberger, of
Leipzig, Germany.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO. April -Butter-Creamery ex-
tras, 411a: creamery firsts, Al; firsts, 39G4O;
seconds, 296iS0h
Eggs-Ordinaries, 33s@341s: firsts, SaH@
S6h.
Cheese-Twins, PIX a22; Young Americas, %
623.
Live Poultry-Ducks, 3O631; geese. 25l2O;
turkeys, 2563l; ROSTERS. 81.
Potataoes-S2 cars; Wisconsin and Minneso-
TIA S5@1.1O; fancy westerns, 1.O0d1.10.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, April Flour, dull and IN
changed.
Pork, quiet; mess $50. 506l53. 90.
Lard, dull middle west spot, $26. 256 26. IS.
Sugar, raw, steady; centrifugal. &c test,
6.OO5; refined, steady; cut loaf, sos; crushed.
OSLO; powdered, 90; granulated, 7.45.
Coffee, Rio No. Z, on spot, 9Hc.
Tallow. specials 17Isc; city, tic.
Hay, steady, No. 1. 81 .556pl. 65; No. B. 81. Is
al. IS; clover, 95@SI.45.
Dressed poultry, quiet; turkeys. 266fSSc;
chickens, 25M35c; fowls. GOOSE.
Live poultry, firm; geese, 35c; ducks, 35c;
turkeys, 35ci ROSTERS, 27@35c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02

The following are actual prices at which pro
duce could be bouEat this morning BY the re-
tail srCcers and hotels the Atlanta market.
housewives viii find this guide in making
;heir purchases. but mEst take into considera-
ton that margin to cover legitimate ex-
penSes and a Just profit 10 the retailer must
~ added 20 these prices
White POtatOes-No fresh arrivals: 10 unbro-
lea cars or track and / broken: supplies very
heavy; demand and movement moderate: market
Ssrungers quality and condition generally good
Nesternr-Burbauks. Idaho Rurals. RuSsetts.
North Carolina. mixed. sacked. per 100 pounds.
s2ooss223 or 2R2Ae per pound.
Cabhage-Arrfvals. / Florida: broken cars
track and ] unhroken. supplies adequate: de-
maid aad movement good. market firm: quality
aaa condition god Particularly Fiat. 100
pound crates. $500. or Sc per pound
Onions-ArrivalS. 1 Indiana. = unbrokcn cars
track. old stock leaning up; demand and
movement moderate: market fair: quality aud
cOudiriOn poor. Western and NOrtkern-Red
and yellow varieties. Sl-5Sg2-O0. or Ia G2e
per pound.
TomatOes-SuppIies adequate; no fresh arri-
vzlss demand ard movement moderate: market
steady; quality and condition fair. Florida fan
Ct 6-basket carriers. turning. wrapped. $500
800. or s. 1-3G66 Csc basket; Fiorida. some
overripe- 6-basket carriers, wrapped. $500, or
SOC basket
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. light; demand and
movement moderate; market steady; quality
aud condition good FIoridss, 32-quart crates,
string sBsaas-SsOOas.25 per hamper.
EEgPlant-S3-5O per crate.
PeFpers-Ss-OO per crate
&. ". CHEWING.
As.--s-f in Market Surve2.
JOHN T. CLARK 4 co.'s COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS. April According to
private and official sdvices. rain WIS more
general in the vest snee Thursday and many
points in north. east, central and south Texas
state has been least favored. Advices are 10
tie effect that present temporary surface con-
dittons are good and that farmers taking
advantage Of moisture 70 rush planting Ex-
cept rains in west tt-re was no other change
news sustains the belief that the situation is
more favorable. The technical situation in
New YORK. continues tie DONNA ting factor.
II IS easy 10 reaIie that New York could be
put 20 practically any price under the cir
cumstances-
Our market opened unchanged to 10 up and
soon advanced further until a gain Of nearly
so points was reached in line with the ad-
vance in New York Trading quiet and
outside Of some replacing % longs which had
been Hquidated before the holidays. straddles
provided most % the contracts No change in
the spot situation
BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS
NEW YORK. April 1.-Butter- firm;
Ssipts. 9.43T- Creamery extra. 42ts q -; do.
sperfaI market 43L.M a. imitation creamery
ftrsfs. $50 42Is- creamery On storage. $50 Al.
Eggs. unsettled. receipts. $500. Nearby
-rEfte fancy. 42H ~. nearby mixed fancy. $50
-. fresh firSts. 35ES9-
Cheese weak state milk. common 70 Spe-
sIaIs. I6G2JLz. skins. common 10 specials. Il
COTTON orT MAPKrT
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS
PREPARE FOR THE CRISIS

naturally less. Ask for bottle of
Mothers Friend" At the drug store
oday and do not so a single night with
Jut applying it. Write The Bradfield
Regulator Co. Dept. d. 300 Lamar Build
3 x. Atlanta Ga, and they will send you
book OF scientifically prepared. practi-
al information, without charge.
Mothers Friend" is composed of such
generating oils and other ingredients as
o make it entirely indispensable to ex-
pectant mothers.-CAdvt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
Nine More Americans
Given Commissions

WASHINGTON. March 30-The war
department today announced that nine
more Americans with the American ex-
peditionary forces have been commits
stoned on recommendation of General
Pershing. They include:
GeoI &c A. Thorn, captain; HayfOrd
Pierce and William L. Quillian, first
lieutenants, and William p. l.. Sinclair.
Seymour Blair, Percy Strong, Homer w
Ward, Hugh Gallaher and Thomas z.
Shirley, second lieutenants.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
Congressman Asks Probe
OF Cost Plus Contracts

WASHINGTON March 3O-Congres-
sional investigation of cost plus con-
tracts is proposed in n resolution intro
duced by Representative Campbell Of
Kansas. 1t directs the United States
treasurer to withhold further payment or
any government cost plus contract, any
kind OF construction until an investi-
cation can be made by congress into all
such contracts touching fraud alleged
to have been perpetrated by contractors
on the government"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
u. S. Tanker Jennings
Is Beached in England

NEW YORK, March 29.--The Ameri
can tank steamer O. B. Jennings, a yes
sci of 10000 gross tons. owned by the
Standard Oil company, is beached on
the British coast as the result of a
collision and fire at sea. according to
brief cable information received by the
Standard Oil company today. The yes
sci. one of the largest tank steamers
under the American flag. was launched
at Newport News last August.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02

Every mother awaiting motherhood
hOuld get in condition for the crisis.
There Is just one thing to do-give
nature a helping hand throughout the
waiting period
No time should be lost in beginning
the use of the penetrating exteraI prep
aration. Mothers Friend. BY its use
during the period the muscles Of the
abdomen are made pliabIe and elastic;
they can then expand with ease wnen
baby is born and pain at the crisis is
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
Grocers' Cost Price
On Fruit and Produce

These quotations In the PAST
have been mailed in bulletin
form direct TO the retail grOcers
and hotels. In The future they
viii be published every afternoon
exclusively In The Journal and
not mailed
c W. CHEWING.
Assistant in Marke; Surveys
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
Gen. Phillips Becomes
Colonel in Artillery

WASHINGTON. March 3o.-Brigadier
General Charles l. Phillips, who has
been in command of troops at CamS
Wadsworth. South Carolina, also was
honorably discharged today from his
commission in the national army. He
returns to his regular rank OF colonel
in the coast artillery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
Gram

CHICAGO, April 1.-Grain prices showed
steadiness today, apparently awaiting military
Developments in Picardy. Corn started a trifle
easier, influenced by favorable weather, but
rallied as result of scattered purchas-
ing. Opening prices, which exhibited &c de-
cline. with May at $1.25%, were followed by
rally to above Saturdays closing figures.
Prices closed unsettled, Is net lower with
May Sl.25h.
Auspicious field conditions had only a tran
silent bearish effect on oats.
Provisions weakened, owing to falling OH
in shipments.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices in ;h'
exchange today:
Prev.
Open. High. Low. Close. Close.
May .........125% 196 124h 1854 120H
OATS
April ...... s0% 80 s7h s7% s9B
May ...s5B Gs4% s5% sS% 1874 s5%
PORK
May ........47.5O 47.7o E.45 7.e5 47.S5
LARD
May ........25.7 10 1856 25 go o5.s5 % SO
July ........25.75 25.95 25.65 25.05 $500
BIES-
May ........24.5O 24.5O 24.17 24.35 24.5o
July ........24.7O "a. so 24.6O PATS "a. 30
EFCEIETs IN CHICAGO
Today
Wheat, cars ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Is
NoIh' cars .......''''''''' ss.''.''''' oSt
Ouls' cars .....-.............'. ool
H"gS' head '...'..'''.'' '''.''.''.''' o''VVV
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
Bradstreet's Weekly
Bank Clearings

Bank clearings in the United States for the
week ending March %. as reported 70 Brad
streets Journal, New York, aggregate So 55S =
800, 900, against IS, 765, 1O2 coo last week and
IS, l54, 476, 5000 in this week last year "a :
madam clearings aggregate $1T855 600, as
against S114,COS, 900 last week and $155 655 900
in this week last year. Following are the
returns for this week. with percentages OF
change shown this week compared with this
week last year:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO, April Corn. No. 2 yellow.
81 so; No. 2 yellow, 81 50@1 go; No. yell
low, 81. 4OGlI. so.
Oats, No. 8 white. S9I9 G911sc; standard,
90%a2c.
Rye. No. q s2S7.
Barley, 81. GOAL .95.
Timothy, SIS. 006S. o..
Glover. S2S. 00d31.0O.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, sos. rs.
Ribs, $23. 47l23. OF.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS
No. . mixed corn, $1.00
No. mixed corn, 81. 5OmI.51.
No. white corn. 81 .836i 1.S5.
. No. white corn, $t.7S6lS2.
OATS
No. 2 mixed oats. S7dS7IAc.
No. 3 mixed oats SGlhc.
No. 8 white oats. 90@90hc.
No. 4 white oats, S0l5c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
BUTTER, CHEEsE AID EGGS
COTTON OIL MARKET
PELLRGRR

.lls rev t-~Fu-E - spreading over -sle SJuisi
with = Te- cent yearly Increase. leaving
horror and death In its wake
You viii want to read the story Of how
nine yea-s ago / discovered the cause 81 this
disease. and how Thousands Of peilagra suf-
fersTs have been restored to good health by a
simple home treatment. Take no chances with
harmful drugs or Euesswurk dOctorinE- You
entitled 10 know the truth. The whole
story is given in this wonderful
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-The price Of cot
ton was advanced II TO 81 points in the first
half hour Of business here today on buying
based on a better feeling regarding the situa-
ti0n in France. Offerings were moderate from
all sources.
Reports of a large demand for cotton goods
and comparatively large mill takngs for last
week COZ 600 bales increased the inquiry for
contracts In the trading up to noon the ad-
vance was widened TO p to 45 points.
On general and heavy short covering the ad-
vance continued into the afternoon, when new
high records were established. At 1 O'Clock
active months were ~ TO 80 points up.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in the
Zone steady; middling. IS CSC. steady.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02
Cotton

NEW YORK, April Reports Of rains in
the southwest caused some scattered selling in
the cotton market at the reopening today, but
the offerings were well taken by trade buying
and after opening 6 to * points higher active
months sold Is TO 50 points above yesterdays
closing hgure. The feeling appeared TO be,
however, that there had been nothing but
temporary relief from the serious winter drouth
and Spinners were reported 20 DC calling con
siderable cotton on the advance 10 S2.45c for
July and SI.ISc for October.
Demand tapered OF around safe for July
and I.23c for October. or about IS to IS points
above Thursdays closing figures. Reactions
Of to 10 points followed under realizing hut
there were very few contracts for sale and the
tone was generally steady late In the morning.
The buying 10y trade interests was the fea-
ture on the advance. and accompanied by
reports that spinners were fixing prices OF
buying against further sales Of goods TO the
government.
Covering became more active during the
was almost sensationally excited with all de-
lfverieS making new high records for the sea
son. May sold up to 33.5Oc and July TO $1,000,
or &c 10 as points net higher, while October
touched 3I.45c. or a points above Thursday 8
close. The more urgent demand subsidized at
this level and later fluctuations were some
what Irregular. as a result of realizing.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in tbs
exchange today: