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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
Vienna INSINCERE.
BALF0UR ASSERTS
Austrian Peace Effort Futile
Now, Briton Says.
GAME TO DIVIDE ALLIES
Incredible That Anything Can Como
of Cynical Proposal is Foreign Sec
retary's View.

London, Sept. IA. j. bal1our,
secretary for foreign affairs. speaking
at a luncheon given to Il number OF
visiting Dominion journalists. said he
had read in the newspapers of the
proposal made by one of Great Brit
aims principal enemies.
He wanted to say that anything he
would say now must be taken as an
individual utterance of member or
the government and might be descrlb-
ed as an expression given on the spur
of the moment.
II cannot honestly, in the proposals
now made to US as l have been able
to study Them" Mr.. Balfour said, see
the slightest hope that the goal we
desired-the goal of a peace which
shall be more than a truce-can really
be attained.
"It is incredible that anything can
come of this proposal"
Coming after the recent speech Of
Friedrich Won Payer, the German i'm
perial vice chancellor, Mr.. Balfour
said, this cynical proposal of the
Austrian government is not a genuine
attempt to obtain peace. 1t is an at
tempt to divide the allies"
Mr.. Balfour said no one should take
upon himself the task of rejecting
with a light heart any proposal which
would shorten the length Of the war.
Conversations such as were pro-
posed by Austria-Hungary undoubted-
ly would have a great value under
certain circumstances. They would
serve to smooth out obscuritieS, such
as question of pride. But the ques-
lions now between the belligerents
were definitely defined.
81 am not taking the proposals Of
two years ago, or of last week, he
said THE German vice chancellor,
speaking for the German government,
clearly and without obscure verbiage,
showed where Germany stood on the
question of Belgium, Alsace Lorraine,
the German colonies and the Brest-
Litovsk and Bucharest treaties"
The foreign secretary said he
agreed with the Austrian note when
IT'S pOlhlCu otll lllS NiloIC VI
civilization was at stake and the pro
longation of hostilitieS was a risking
or sacrificing of great deal that was
really dear to everybody interested in
the progress OF mankind.
The terms of peace and war were
so tremendous, and the calamities i'm
posed by the continuation of HOSTILE
ties so overwhelming, he said, that he
would never treat with disrespect any
peace proposal.
1t could not be more clearly set
forth than it was by Won Payer last
week that Germany intended to pay
no indemnity to Belgium. Mr.. Bal
four continued. Won Payer indicated
Germany did not believe in the prin-
niele- of indemnities and yet she was
squeezing millions of dollars out of
Russia
This" the speaker went on, was
or the wrongs Russia is supposed
. have done Germany. How can
hose wrongs be compared with the
devastation and ruin which Germany
s wreaking on Russia now"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
10000 Out at Shenandoah.

Shenandoah. Pa. Sept 1I.-NIine
workers ar thirteen collieries in the
Shenandoah, st. Nicholas, William
Penn and Girardville districts walked
out. causing the operations TO close.
Between 5000 and 10000 men are
affected. 1t is estimated the produc-
ton of anthracite will be cut at least
thirty thousand tons daily.
Galleries in the MahanOy City dis
trict are in operation. The decision
to remain from work was reached at
meetings, despite the pleading Of I'M
ion officials, the clergy and patriotic
citizens
PicketS were stationed at all roads
leading to the collieries. Miners who
were reporting for work were forced
to return home Some minor disturb
ances are reported but the situation
now is quiet.
In FrackvilIe the Defense League
controlled the situation and after
threatening to make arrests the pick
cts retired and collieries there are
working
The walkout was forced by non
English speakers and workers. Union
officials tried to keep the men at
work. James Matthews, president of
district No. 8. has issued a statement
pleading with the men to return TO
work and await adjustment by the
fuel administration of grievances
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
SAY NOTE BINDS ONLY VIENNA
German Semi Official Advices Disavow
Responsibility.

Paris, Sept. lit is reported from
Berlin semi-official source that Ba-
on Burien's move In sending the note
r:viting the belligerents TO confer
nee constituted an act of binding
AUSTRIA alone, says Zurich despatch
Germany, 1t is asserted, took nc
part in drawing up the note.
The Matin, in commenting on this
assertion, draws attention to the prob
ability it is incorrect. 1t points to the
interviews that recently took place in
Vienna between Burian and Admiral
ION Hintze, the German foreign min
ister
1T is impossible to believe in the
absence of an agreement between the
two empires" it adds. This clumsy
comedy will deceive no one"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
Has High Opinion of Chamberlain's
Tablets.

Il have a high opinion of Cham
berlain's Tablets for biliousness and
as a laxative" writes Mrs c. A. Bar
mes, Charleston, Ill. Il have never
found anything so mild and pleasant
to use. My brother has also used
these tablets with satisfactory re-
suits. ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned or freCkled


Squeeze the Juice OF two lemons
into a bottle cont lining three ounces
of Orchard White, shake well, and
you have a quarter pint of the best
freckle, sunburn and tan lotion, anu
complexion beautifier, at very, very
small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter Will
supply three ounces Of Orchard
White for a few cents. Massage this
sweetly fragrant lotion into the face,
neck, arms and hands each day and
see how freckles, sunburn, windburn
and tan disappear and how clear, sort
and white the skin becomes. Yes!
1t is harmless-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
Not Forthcoming.

Little Gertrude had been t. school
for the first time, and when she got
home mamma was very anxious to
know if she liked it.
II don't like it bit" said the child,
"and / didn't like teacher, either"
why not, dear?" asked her mother
"Well, she took me to a chair and
told me to sit there for the present,
and though 1 sat there for quite long
time she never gave it to me-
Never gave you WHAT"
"The present"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
Cubans Re1ister For Draft.

Havana, Sept 11.-RegiStration of
Cuban citizens. eligible for the draft
under the obligatory military service
law passed by congress, took place
yesterday All male citizens between
twenty-one and twenty-eight. inclu-
sive, must register. 1t is estimated
the number will total $4,000. Later,
men between twenty-nine and forty
five years will be called on to regis
ter It is believed the combined en-
rollmPnt then will reach upward of
100000.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
Paris Expected Peace Bid.

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE Austrian pro-
posal for conference of the belliger-
ents was not much of a surprise in
Partisan political centers.
1t is considered a consequence of
the recent military successes of the
allies. The general impression is that
a new peace offensive canpor te fruit
full
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
Woman Killed In Hotel.

New York. Sept. 17.-Mrs. Charles
+. Chaplin. wife of the city editor Of
The New York Evening World, was
found dead with bullet wound in her
head in her room at a hotel here. The
police were unable TO locate her hus-
band.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
GENERAL MARKETS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Winter straight, S102591O50 Spring
wheat, S10S561110.
RYE FLOUR-Quiet; per barrel,
SS.50Q950
WHEAT--Firm; No. . red, $234.
CORN-Quiet; No. yellow, SITS
61SO
Steady; No. > wife. 100
soc.
POULTRY-Live, steady fenS, 20
Q36c; old roosters, 26927c. Dressed.
steady; choice fowls, $50; old roost.
ers, 2S12c.
BUTTER-Steady; fancy cream
cry. 55c per lb.
EGGS : Firm; selected, 53a65c:
nearby. 47c: western. 47c.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
Refuses to Exempt Presidents Salary

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE house
rejected amendments to the revenue
bill designated to exempt salaries OF
the president, federal judges and
state, municipal and county officials
from the federal income taxation.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
Baker Arrives in Lot,on

London, Sept. 11.-Secretary Baker
arrived in London. following his tour
of the American front in France. He
Is expected To remain a few days be-
fore returning to the United States
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
Livestock Quotations

CHICAGO.-HOGS Good steady.
sc higher; others slow. Top. $50
butcher heavy, $203O929.75: medium
ilght, S20;50q2OS5; packing hogs,
S19.G5 q20.20; light, SoOGl Il 10.95;
rough, $1S7591e.5O
CATTLE-Best native steers strong,
Poe higher, New high record. TOP,
$3.50; other western butchers and
calves slow. Generally lower
SHEEP-Steady on fat classes.
western lambs sold up SIS; feeders
slow.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
No Doubt.

IF pa did order you from the house.
Harold, don't let it make you lose yoIr
temper"
1T won't, dear. but l can't help feel
ing somewhat put out"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
Ship Torpedoed, IS Missing.

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 1.-THE
Portuguese steamship Leixees was
torpedoed in the north Atlantic five
days ago, according to sixteen men,
bers of the crew. who arrived. They
had spent the interval in an open
boat. It Is feared thirty-five others,
;athree boats, may have been lost.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
Big Fire at Pottstown.

Pottstown. Pa, Sept 1.-THE ex-
plosion Of barrel of oil in the cop
per-band furnace caused IA S15O,OO0
'ire in the plant of the North Ameri-
.an Motors company.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17

Forecast for this section: Cloudy
today and tomorrow; northwest
WINDS -. ~
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17
GARFIELD ORDERS
MINERS TO WORK
VIII Not Consider Demands
While Strikers Are Out.
RESPONSIBILITY ON THE MEN
All Philadelphia and Reading Collie
ries in Shenandoah and Mahanoy
Regivrs Closed.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE striking
anthracite coal miners i'll the Shamo-
kin ccal fields must return to work at
once 3efore their demands will be
considered by Fuel Administrator Gar
field.
Doctor Garfield telegraphed James
Matthews, president of District No. 9,
held personally and strictly RESPONSE
bic for any falling off in coal produc-
ton.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-17

Late geoorts Increase Quantity Of
War Material Captured by Yanks.
French Take Two Towns North of
Aisne
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

EGGs-strictly fresh. .; average receipts. u;
Southern, s.
CHEEsE-N. Y State factory. new, z4s3.
BUTTER-Elgin print. tsli; Elgin tub. az; /;
process nae.
LIVE PoULTRY-Roosten. per b.. %:
turkeys, ID. %; chickens, winter. I)aS ID.
chickens spring. ssa70 per h hens. Ger lb.
Is: keats. Young. each. 90.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Fresh killed winter
chickens. t2aH per H.: turkeys. Per h.. 3ls1:
roosters, per H.. 3; hens. q
GREEN fRUlTsIApples. per bel. 500: %:
box. l.BedS03 California lemons NSo1aO;
grapefruit. crate. 40oa6oo; strawberries box. la
.; pineappleA crate, Looa5W
VEGErABLES-Potstoes No. northern, per
100 lbs. L5oale5; McCormicks l.5ox2 3 per stand
ard bbb new potatoes. No. l. 4oO4A65 standard
bbl.; No. 2. 3oa30 standard b6l.; per IO
lbs. 250a26o; sweet potatoes. 4ooa7 90 bbL No
z. 3osi.W bbL; string beans. basket. I.os
go: peppers. crate. S.5oaioo: okra. crate. 3oDa
500; radishes. per 100. 3soz50O: cucumbers.
basket, lSoa5oo: eggplant. 3o0aL50 crate; CAB
bage. new. southern. per crate. l.f5a25: beets
Ter bunch. ia6; lettuce. l.0Os2O per basket
celery. l.ooAl.Z5 doz.; Florida celery. crate, 500
A5.5o; rDmAine lettuce, l.ooAl So squash, 2ooA
punches: ouioHS. Texas. crate. l.5oal.7S; spin
ach. l.5oa2o0 pes bbl.; kale. l.ooal.5o: tomatoes
Florida, crste. 3o0a40; peas. lOaz0 Der
basket; rhuhaTh. 25OA5.0 per Ip.
LIVE srOCK-Sneep. per lb.. 7as; lamhr.
spring. %; calves. per lb. leltsl7; medium. per
ID. Balys; common. pH Ib.. l0alZ
SEEDS-Red clover. A0oa2p 50 per bushel :
slsike clover. E.5aHoo per bushsl; crimson
clover. l25alS.oo per bushel: timothy, i25ai.5O
Ier bushel; red top. H0sl6.oo per 100 Ihs- ;
bluegrass. 3.ooaaN
GRAlh-Whest, milling. per bushel. 1lOsa %:
corn. per bushsl. l15alysp: oats white, LooalOl !;
mixed oats. Esss; hay. No. ], SOuos3l.op; No. 2,
3 yA90
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. May 1-Priees on the local
produce market today ranged as follows:
BUTTER-Creamery. Western separator. eI-
print. y ib. extras i7aasc; fists, tlaisc; West.
ern prints. H.. extras, Hs4sc; hsts. Aaisc;
nearby creamery. extras, ilai2c; frsts 3ea4oe;
dairy prints. Maryland. Pennsylvania. Virginia.
extras. aas2c; frsts. soA3ic; store packed. hrsts,
soc; rolls. Maryland and Pennsylysnia, extru.
sissei rolls. West Virginia. extras. sa'le; rolls.
'EGGs-westem Maryland. Pennsyivania and
nearby. per dozen. hrsts, .; Eastern Shore
MARYLAND and Virginia, per doz., hrsts 81:
Western tohio). Der doz.. hras. s.: Southern
MOTH Cardinal. per doz.. hrsts. q
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ser BY 100 Ibs w.t.
White. Western Maryland and PennsyIyania.
s5al0; do. N. Y, No. l. 8cal!oo; do. East
ern Shore Maryland and Virginia, f5as5; new
Florida. No !. psr bbl. 3.7ss4.25; do. No. q
per bbl, 2ooa2oo; sweets. yellow. Virginia, per
bbi. 6oosS.So: do. Eastern Shore Md. and
Delaware. per bbl.. eooas.5o: do. do, in hamp-
ers. per basket. 2ooa22S; do, fancy, hln-dried,
pr bbl.. 6ooa6.5o: do, seed sweets, per has
ket. icai2s; ysms. Va and Nd. per bbl..
GREEN FRUITS AND vEeErABLEs-
packed. per bbi. =; do. New York State
No. ]. per bbl. 4ooa5oo do. No. . per bSi..
25oa3.oo Asparagus, Nd. and Va. No. 1, plI
doz.. l.soa2p; do, No. 2, per doz., l.5OaI 50; ;
beans. ria, green. fancy per basket, l0oal.5o;
do. Fla. wax. Der basket. l0oal.J0; beets, new,
per bunch. 3as; cabbage. Norfolk, bbl, Iooa
LIS; do. do. per crate l!z5al.0; do, Charles
ton. crate. lal.so; celery. native, bunch, sa6;
crate. 2ooa275; do. native. per bunch, 6aec;
cucumber.. Fla, per basket. zsOs3c; egg.
plants, Fla. per crate. aoOa30; grapefruit.
Fla, per boz. COASTS: kaIe, native. per bushel
boz. eos66; lettuce, North and South Carolina,
PER basket. 2SG75; do. Norfolk. per h-bbl..
basket. Sa75: onions. sTEins. per 100 punches.
I2jal.5o; do. TexaSBemuda, per crate, Liza
l.s5; oranges n to iEe. per box. Looa7 %;
peas. North Carolina. per bushel basket l.5Oa
LIS; do. Norfolk. per hbbl. basket, a25a2 50;
peppers. Florida. per crate, 20oa2 50: radishes,
Norfolk buttons. per basket, l.ooaI.25; do. long,
red. per basket l.ooal.2S; rhubarb, native, per
100 b'Inches. Gooa3oo: spinach. native per
bushel box. 25aioc: strawberies Rappahannock,
per qt.. psl3; do. Norfolk. per qt, loaI5; do.
Z. s. Nd. per Qt.. lOaH; Do. Z. s. Va. per
qt.. loaH; tomatces F1a.. fancy. pei crate.
4ooai.5o; DO. Fla. fair to good. per crate.
20oa3.O0.
LIVE PoULTRY-Chickens, young, per H.,
large. smooth. aOa35c; do. winter. per H.. under
lhs., 45aj0: do spring. per h.. to X Its.
6a65c; do. under / b.. bs60c; do. spring.
white leghorns. ID. 55aso: ducks. MuscoEy and
monErel. peT h.. 3a26c; do. white Pekins. per
ID. HaSc; do. puddle. 81 Lbs. and over. per
h.. Z5a8c; do. smaller poor. Ib. Z5a24c: pig
cons. old. per pair. 5afo; DO. young. 3aioc.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Federal National Bank. 10 at ls7.
Lanston Script. WI. 800 at q.
After call:
Lanston Script. WI. 800 at ..
Capital Traction. at 8k
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone s., 5000
Il %. F
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
GILBERT WILSON TO
Lead WEEKLY Sing
Quantico Marine Camp Leader at
Central High Sunday.

Gilbert Wilson. song leader of the
Marine eantonment at ouantico.
will lead the next weekly commun-
ity sing TO be held Sunday after
noon at o'clock in the auditorium
OF Central High School A new
feature OF the singing Sunday will
be q fifteen minute drill In part
singing. and in reading the music
OF the trench songs, which will
form the greater part OF the num-
Der sung.
The District of Columbia War
Camp Community Service, which Is
conducting the weekly community
sings, has invited practically all the
church choirs OF the city 20 take
part in the service Sunday. The
words and music of the songs will
be found in the Army and Navy
Song Book" copies OF which will
be distributed free. although those
in charge OF the sing have asked
that persons who received the
books at the sing last Sunday bring
them to the next service, as the
supply IS limited owing to the de-
mand for the books among the SOL
diers.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia. Pa. May 23-PTices on the 10
cal produce market ranged as follows:
BCTTER-The market was quiet and prices
favored buyers Quotations were as follows:
Solid-packed creamtry. extra, 45i1c; higher SCOT
ing goods I65ai7sc; extra firsts. 4iha45; ftrsts,
45a nc; seconds 4la42c; nearby prints. extra.
Soc; fancy hrapds jobbing at aas5G; fsig 70
gOod. tIaisc: 7gArlicky, 3saIlc. - Z
EGds-The market ruled firm under . fair
ly active demand and moderate offerings.
We quote as follows: FREQ oSses! nearby frsts,
So pI-standard case; current recsipts. PEI
case $50; Western extra firsts, Sl0.S5 per CAS- I;
tirsts. $50 per case; candled esgs iobbing at
4Oai2C-
LIVE POULTRY-Fowls. soaorsc; sraine
chickens, weighing lXa2 lbs. apiece. oa62c;
ROSTERS. 2ia25c: old ROSTERS Aa2c: ducks.
Ptkin. Zsa3oc; do. Indian runner. 1a27; sssse,
2a4c; guineas, per pair $. .Jcal.65; pigeons. ola,
per pair. 40aiSc; do. young, per pair. 3a3oc.
DRESSED POULTRY-Fres killed fowls, in
barrels. fancy dry picked. weighing'4 tornds and
over apiece. 5tec: mailer sizes. 33a5c.; old
ROSTERS. dy-picked. III. Frozen fowls. II to a
box. milk fed. dry picked and fancy selected,
S1+; weighing pounds and over apiece, 35c
ga lbs. aIiece. 32a3ic; ) lbs. apiece, 3Oa3lc /;
smaller sizes. aa30c. Frozen broiling chickens.
weighing lka2 pounds apiece, Western, tOai2c.
Roasting chickens, Western. in boxes, weigh
ing ~ pounds and over apiece. Sc; Z pounds
&a3ic; 81 pounds. 3la39c: 2isa3 pounds, "a
&c.; roasting chickens. Western, in barrels.
~ pounds and over apiece. Sc STAT pounds.
2la22c. 24a3 pounds. asaSOc. Turkeys nearby.
dry picked. best. SaHc; fair to good, 2sa30c.
Turkeys Western. dry-picked, best. 22a24c; fair
to good, 3a30c; turkeys. old toms. SIC; do
common, 25a&c. Spring ducks. Long Island, W
aiec. Squads. per dozen. white. weighing II 70
IL pounds Per dozen. 7s7.25 white. weighing }
to 10 pounds per dozen. 6.25a6T5: white, weigh
ing pounds per dozen. sass; do. do. I
pounds. per dozen. 4ai5O: do. do. 6as1i pounds
per dozen. 275a2.5; dark. la2: small and No
T5cal
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
New Tangled Beach.
Light Suits Whims
OF Sporting Youth

San Diego. Cal. May Ia
Making light Of really serious
matters. Police Chief 8. p. Nc
Mullen announced that he Is ar
ranging to illuminate Ocean
Beach the coming summer
nights with q new-fangled
searchlight run by clockwork
that will sweep the sandy plain
from the bath houses to the end
of Mission Beach.
The light will be timed to al
low dark intervals of q minute
or SO, during which the mid
summer night spooners will
have an opportunity to grasp
hands suddenly. hold tight for
a heeting blissful moment, and
to break frantically away
again before the little beam OF
brightness comes snooping
back.
IT believe in sweethearts
holding hands, the chief says,
and I like to watch them
while they do. Even IL the lit
tie searchlight should catch
them at II they will not be ar
rested, and the light will help
them to find their way back to
the street cars"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
COTTON MARKET.

New York May Z.-After working into new
Low ground again today the cotton market i'm
proved in the final dsaIings At the bottom
the high level Of the season.
At the opening the market was irregular.
While May started IS points higher, July was
"a points lower. In subsequent trading there
was q sharp rally and at the end OF the trst
Is minutes the market was only 2 points net
lower on July and to ) points net higher
on later months.
good deal Of long cotton was hquidated on
the decline late in the afternoon, with July
selling of to E.lo. or 90 points net lower
while new crop deliveries showed net loses
Of S to - points. The volume Of liquidation
then snbsided and there were rallies Of 20
points on covering
Turning easier again in the last hour an
other renewed general selling prices broke to
23.o5 for July and 20 for Octoebr, or e6 and
S. points net lower.
Trade buying on Q more active scale com
bned with heavy short covering and la:e
strength in the stock market led to q sharp
final rally Of Is to 70 points.
The close steady at a net decline Of Is
TO 36 points. The receipts at the ports for
the day were $40 bales; no exports
Spot at New Orleans was quiet with mid
ding 4 cent lower at axc: sales. $50 bales
Spot here was quiet at an advance Of IS points
at 8.f cents for middling; sales. so bales.
NEW YORK.
Furnished The Washington Herald by n. l..
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
STOCKS RECOVER ON.
WASHINGTON RUMORS
Government Eases Money Market;
Copper Stays at o IL. =
By BRoADAN WALL.

New York. May 23.-After a ses-
sion in which weakness was dis
played by nearly every issue on
the list. stocks suddenly turned
strong today and closed with ma
terial net gains and at about the
best prices. Steel was the leader
on this upturn. but all the specula-
tive favorites Joined.
In the morning, q report had
come from Washington that the
government would confscate all the
steel Of the country and apportion
1t. This was denied in the after
noon. Early heaviness was also due
in a measure to action of the War
Industries Board in refusing to
raise the price of copper above
23 1-2 cents. Fear that Congress
would pass tax legislation was also
in the air.
Restoration of cheerfulness in the
afternoon was due as much to an
absence OF bad news from the battle
front. as to anything else.
One helpful influence was the re-
port that the government had plan
ned to ease the money market, dur
ing the income tax paying period,
by permitting the immediate re-
deposit in banks of all money
drawn out for taxpaying purposes.
American Sumatra made a new
high record early in the day, and
improved II in the afternoon. To-
bacco stocks were not active.
Wilson stock was one of the most
active issues with a gross advance
of four points.
Baldwin directors met. but took
no action in the dividends. Their
stock suffered sharply as a result.
Lackawanna steel directors an
nounced an extra dividend of 1-2
per cent. This was known to enough
persons in advance to make the
stock a strong feature in the last
hour. Allis Chalmers was another
strong stock. American Cotton Oil
continued its upward movement.
There Is talk of a dividend to be
declared soon on Aetna Explosives
stock.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

St. Louis, May g-HoGs-Receipts 1850:
steady; lights. I7.50al7.65; pigs bSoal7.bo; mix
ed and butchers. H.3Sal7.s5; good heavy. II. "a
E.SO; bulk. u H,SOa1766
CATTLE-Receipts. 500; steady; native beet
steers. II ll5oalT.oo: yearling steers and heifers.
s5Oal5.0; cows. 7.0al3!7s; native. calves. T.56a
ESQ
sHEEP-Receipts 600; steady: lambs. I5Ua
AS; ewes, 160oal7o 90: wethsrs. ls 5oal7!oo; can
ners and choppers. 6.5as.5o.
Kansas City. May S.-HOGS-Receipts 500 {:
steady: bulk I7.l5al72D heavy, E.oOal7 Is: pacx-
ers and butchers. I7.oar.D light. H.o6aT3; /;
pigs. f.ooalT.@
CATTLE-Receipts. $50: steady: prime-fed
steers. I6.$os7.25; dressed beef steers. l3.1o1
lS75; Southern steers ll0al5.oo; COWS. s.ooa
N.oo; heifers. l0ooali.5o: stockers and feeders,
9ooaI5O: bulls. s2SalI.So: calves. s.5Al3w.
SHEEP-Receipts, 500; steady: lambs. ISIS
80; yeartns. N!ooal7 90: wethers. D.ooalsJo };
ewes. II 5oals.to
Pittsburgh May I-HOGS-Receipts, z.5D:
lower; heaTies EeOAIsO; heavy Yorkes. lsToa
lsys0: pigs, lssoss.so
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Re Receipts, go steady
top sheep. H.25; top lambs. 17.5.
CALNEs-Reccirts. 80; higher. top. B.5.