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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-13
LIVE STOCK MARKET
National Stock Yards, ILL.,, Dec. 10.
Cattle ........... 5000
Hogs ............2 $4,000

IipSs ..''........ zo,UOO
Sheep ........... 1000
CATTLE.--Last weeks big advance
for cattle was an inducement too hard
to withstand, and the result was that
the country at large dumped in their
holdings, too literally this week, and
fully 25c per cwt. was shaved off of
the former price level for all classes of
cattle. The light weight and feshy
stuff are particularly hard to move
at this decline, necessitating a poor
clearance each day. The unevenness
characterizing the market of late on
ly emphasizes our statements we have
made from time to time, that the out
come of the market lies wholly within
the hands of the shippers, because in
variably on light receipts the market
has promptly responded with strength
and advances, likewise has sagged to
unusual low levels just the moment the
influx has been too heavy. The big
runs will soon be thing of the past,
and then we look for more stability
of the trade, and ultimately look for
ward to see good fat cattle sell high
er than ever known before.
HOGS.-Unable to resist the temp
tation of liquidating their holdings,
hog men, simply through their desire
to ship, have glutted the market, and
the result of this is, that effective to-
night at midnight, 48 hour embargo
against the acceptance of hogs for
this market goes in full sway. This
shows what premeditated desire to
ship hogs too freely, when the food
administration is toying to stabilize
and protect the farmers interests. To
further illustrate this, week ago to-
day, very best hogs sold at $500,
today the same grade brings $3.50.
In addition to to-day's heavy receipts,
there were 10000 hold-overs from
yesterday, and under the conditions
the market is laboring, it was entirely
too many, and the embargo resulted.
The strictly good fat hogs weighing
200 lbs. and upward could be moved,
but the 100 to 1870 lib. kind were prac-
tically neglected, it not being a case
Of price, while on hogs, which are not
figured in the minimum daily buy, the
market was fully 81 to $3.50 lower
than the close last week. Since the
Food Administration and the Allied |
interests have agreed upon the main
sainance of the S17.40 minimum to APP
ply through January, hog men, by all |
means, should keep their light stuff at |
nome, and feed them for the January
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-13

They say there is skin flint in
Dexter who has $4,000 in cash and
ne owns just one $50 Liberty Loan
Bond, and he hasn't given SIS to the
Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., and all other
war work combined. If he keeps this
up, before the winters over he will be
locking up his wood and coal to keep
the freezing poor from gypping it in
the dark. There's no Limit to the
depth of which tight-wad may fall.
We have a little freckled-faced Ger
man. boy as office devil who bid SIS on
the Red Cross rooster when he was
getting only $1.50 a week. 1t took
three and one-third weeks work to
pay his subscription. This kid is
worth more to Dexter than thousand
skunks like the above described
Dexter Statesman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-13

market Make them good weights,
because they will have to bring an av-
erage of $17.40 at that time.
SHEEP-tNo particular change can
be noticed on lambs compared with
week ago, though fat sheep, through
their scarcity, have advanced fully 25
to Doc per cwt. Supplies have been
moderate and demand, as rule, con-
forms to the available numbers.
National Live Stock Commission
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-13

Nine hundred and seventeen news
papers, more or less, have gone out of
business in the last year, and the Colt
County Rustler came pretty near
making it one more, as witness the
following from that paper: "a Sec
ond Daniel come to judgment. A
Belleville farmer sold potatoes in
Belleville in September for SO a
busheL Last week he hunted UP his
customers and refunded 20 cents of
the money, claiming that he had un-
willingly charged more than the mar
ket price. What if the coal men
but no, the idea is too staggering.
Save us, Cassius, or we sink"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-13

When Pershing's rough-necks hit
France, they proposed several things
which the officers of the Allies said
couldn't be done, and the Yanks
adopted the motto, at Can't Be Done
We'll Do It," And they did it,
Dexter Statesman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-13
DRY-CLEANING

Your last years Suit made like
new.
Gierse's Dyeing & Cleaning Works,
Phone 302
Return postage prepaid.
The sun., 1918-10-15
OIL STOCKS GAIN
IN CURB MARKET
Standard Leaps 30 Points and
Other Issues Show Big
Advances.

The large advances reported in the
oil group was the outstanding feature
In the curb market yesterday. A steady
demand for these issues throughout the
day resulted in improvements Of from
q fraction TO 5 points in the independent
group, while advances Of from . to 80
points were made by the Standard Oil
issues. The more prominent independent
oil stocks were Midwest Refining. which
at one time showed q gain Of points.
and Pan-American Petroleum common.
which advanced more, than 5 points. Sim
c.air Gulf and Merritt OIL were firm also.
Tho rest OF the market was more ac-
tive than usual but an irregular tone
was reported. War stocks were under
renewed pressure, which forced both
Aetna Explosives and Wright Martin to
new low levels for the present move
inent, the latter changing hands at the
lowest figure since last December. The
other war stocks were steady. Motor
shares were firm early but weakened
toward the close and showed small
losses
Active buying was reported In the
British American Tobacco shares Min
Ing stocks were quiet and firm, with an
advance Of more than half point in
Consolidated Copper Mines.
Bonds were active and strong with
the exception of the Russian Govern
rients. which sold point or so lower. al
though the 61as touched new high for
the year in the flrst few minutes of
trading.
Total sales and range Of prices follow:
The sun., 1918-10-15

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Via freight. sse ,sc. aIfNExs-Psr pair.
p' F6 III s1nssiss. SG s's s,s.dy :'S .
s sss; fam family H. ,SsSSs: .hsr, clear sag
Sti: packet, issSsi; extra India ms..
p ISs 'S sis.r PIG, b'i SS; 5%
clear. 1920 lbs. asSc. Greasss nfmj .yei-
low; i7ai7hc.; choice. house. i1@i7hc.
nTmi city special loose. i isSo. Lard
strong: middle West, t2s.55q 2s.sb; city
lard dup: 2sNo.; refined lard easy; Cont
Brazil kegs, $3.50; compound dull, f,H a
25kc. Stearine steady; city lard stearine.
E'S vES Ss1; isf MrscELLASEous-An.
drum sio. sRusssEs sP FROST; ns,f
n lsiH1d; Ct. 5@ite;; state, at. s9ise.
Nearby. wax or green, esk.. asc. esii bag.
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s2.6o5Aso.' CABBAoEs-Per ton, ,ioS
81 pc, Isl s'o eXuL Sfa GRss ssS
lsrss cr se.' sSs cr.,s 'S.; s,sts
s ssS; w csi.T, New York. sat crate. t,S
Stale, SOC, . u. SGG ACCOMPLISHMENTS
M:;s: Italian; S.i.. sssc i@ sss,. &C., g
sio'ldi hos ss5sls %..: 'n
100 lbs. ssgS; LIMA BEANs-Potato.
RF Ss ssh s's %n AT az
MusHRoo3sETb.. si.ssS,.sS. OYSTER
PPLLAhNTs-Nearby., 100 bshs.. tSs.
oS S e,e Ss F %as, 0; 10
h. bag. sl7S3a: Long Island. Dbl. tl;7s
bsk.. 75c. qti: State and Western, 100 ID.
ssss n'sS sssse PE ns,, bsh.
S;sss; Geese, Dbl; ,iss,5S; anSsr: Dbl,
LEY.Nesrby. curly, 100 bchs.. ,i6i.s5.
PUMPKINs-Bbi:. s1.25al.5o. RADlsHEs
Yearly. 100 Schs:. si.5e92. RHuBARB
Dbl. SOC. ati. sPiSAcHCSearby. bSi..
White. bsk,. so9I5e:; Dbl; n0i5o:
sr 's &c., asieHsd r SS
white, bsk., 400 soc; Dbl or bag. f5c 9sl.
ToMAToEs-Nearby crate, 500 % 3l.5o;
carrier. soc. 0S1.25; green, crate, 6o075c.
SUGAR Cut loaf. lo5oc.; crushed.
,,S.2s; mould A. s;soo.; cubes; ss.7se'
fine graduated and diamond A, &C.: con-
PETITIONERS A. $500; No. I, s.s5c.
The sun., 1918-10-15
GENERAL MOTORS
DOUBLES EARNINGS
Income for First Half Of 1918
Passes Amount for Previous
Fiscal Year.

General Motors Corporation. accord
ing to the report issued yesterday for
the half year ended June so last. earned
more net profits in that period than in
the entire year ended July 81, 1917
The figures were S26.07s.l2o. against
25.o79.226. These profits. however.
were charged with s13.4s0,sS1 represent
ing Federal taxes and extension ex-
penses. As a result General Motors
share in the net profits was $l2.3o7.7s4
for the six months, against S24,7S0.9l7
in the year ended July 81, 1917.
General Motors Corporations surplus
after charges. war taxes and preferred
dividends amounted to s11,l7,4s0 for
the half year. This is equivalent to
$11.14 a share on the s105. 200 out
standing common stock
Chevrolet Motor Company stock
holders received letter yesterday to
the effect that they may exchange each
share OF Chevrolet for one and one
seventh shares OF General Motors Cor
poration common stock and AZ cents In
cash. The balance sheet OF the former
shows that Its assets consist solely OF
General Motors common stock and cash
| in an amount exactly equal TO one and
lone-seventh shares and a cents in cash
for each share of the Chevrolet COM
pany's stock outstanding. The letter
| further said:
| AS the Chevrolet Motor Company
can issue no fractional shares of Gen.
eral Motors Corporation common stock
| all fractional shares OF General Motors
| Corporation common stock will be
| bought by the company and paid for in
cash at the rate OF Sl25 a share.
haya haaD AZ upa.r
which stockholders may send their
| Chevrolet Motor Company stock, prop
erly indorsed in blank and witnessed
| u the Guaranty Trust Company, upon
| receipt of which the Guaranty Trust
| Company will immed!ately forward TO
said stockholders check and certificates
| for the number Of shares Of General Mo-
! tors Corporation common stock to which
, each stakeholder is entitled under the
| terms eff this offer.
THE General Motors Corporation has
declared n devidend OF 50 per share,
payable November /, 1918, to its COM
mon stockholders OF record at the close
Of business October is, 1918. so that
those stockholders OF the Chevrolet Mo-
! tor Company whose shares are in the
| hands OF the Guaranty Trust Company
I on or before October Is, 1918, will re-
ceve dividend OF SO per share on the
General Motors Corporation common
stock issued to them in exchange there
for, which dividend will be paid on No
vember l as aforesaid. Should the stock
of any Chevrolet Motor Company stock
holder reach the Guaranty Trust Com
| pany after October IS. 1918, to be ex-
| changed under the terms OF this offer
the General Motors Corporation stock
issued In exchange therefor will not
| carry this So dividend but In lieu thereof
the Guaranty Trust Company will on
November !. 1918, send check to such
Chevrolet Motor Company stockhclder
for an equivalent amount"
The sun., 1918-10-15
LIVE TOPICS Of THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

dise), Hotel York.
BosToN-Goodwin Tailoring Co. +, :.
ins acod Rcs. Snsast.n and farn'n
BosToN-F. Wilson general msrchan-
dise), Hotel Brozteli
daoe.. neeRWosr AND and Sandh.resi.is.
white goods and trimminEs). 22o Fifth
cARRoLLToN. GAL. c,sin general
merchandise(, Broadway Central Hotel
CHARLOTTE, N. C.-Hamiiton Co. Mr.
ts.nas iI sis soss eS f Eo;. m'r
cHICAGo-Tillmnn's Ed Ledy tdruss.
toilet articles, jswelry., leather goods
s silver Mr; c,h1 thSu;. Furnishing
Hart, Ross g. Flanagan. AT Fifth sv.
CH1CAGo-F. Newton general merchan-
prGiSSs' S Gss,tn1 Hotel CO.
Rosencranz (representins), 1850 Broad
way. Hotel Cumberland.
Carton silks, ribbons. patterns, orns.
ments). Hotel Belmont.
HARRISBURG. PA.-Keufman's Under.
,Rob.fSs Crepressnting). 81 West asth a.,
Hotel Continental
HOLYOKE, MASs-Hoiyoke D. q. Co. d.
Brodinsky general merchandise). Hotel:
HoUsToN. TEx.-Radon Bros. II. Radon
motions. &c). Broadway Central Hotel.
hANSAp ClI1-A. Dupulb t1eWelry, gen.
ersl merchandise). Hotel Broztoii.
KANSAS CITY-A p. Dupuis Ueath.r
+, d soGds; }eyslry $c.l; Hotel Brostsil.
Co. z. Palmer (hosiery. underwear,
&c). care . west s7th ct.
NEWPORT. NEWS. VA. W. Robinson
Carpets. general merchandise. Hotel
NoRFoLK-My.rs Trachman Co. Mr.,
Myers Clothing and furnishings)
Broadway Central Hotel.
PORTLAND, ORE.-Olds. Workman
King: Mr.: Workman representative.
Hotel Seville.
observation-disclosures a. Baer Co. C
II. Van Soften (men's and boys furnish
ings), Miss NJ. Hogan and Frank Carroll
(jewelry). care II. Kaplan, 400 Fourth.
PRovIDENCE-Hochb & Robinson
Mr. Hochbers (cigars, &cD. broadway
SAVANNAH. Epstein g. Bros Co. B.s
shirts), 40 Leonard St, room 209.
SPRINGFIELD. MAsS.-Poole n. C. cs.@
Miss f. VI. Brewer cart embroideryI.7
Miss I. N. Porter trepresenting). iol
Fourth av.. care OF Jay Co. -
ST IOUIS-Rice. Silk d. g. Co. W. H.
Heiner (tswelry). 377 Broadway. room
ST PAUL-Finch. Van syck. McConvirie,
Co. Mr.. Mcdonald furnishings. &c.).,
care $40 Broadway.
WARREN, OHIO-The V C. Thompson
Co. V. c. Thompson general departs
ment store merchandise), Hotel Broztsll.~
wILKESBARRE-T Trainor Clothing
and furnishing. &c), Hotel Collingwood. .
The sun., 1918-10-15

The firm OF II. Samuels & Sons has
been expelled from the Cloak, Suit and
Skirt Manufacturers Protective Assocla-
ton. That the executive board OF the
association had taken such action be-
came known yesterday. The firm sew
eral months ago had been charged with
violating one OF the rules of the associa-
ton relative to the terms of sales Of
goods to retailers.
When the summons to answer the
charge was not regarded a fine OF 81 900
was assessed. The firm then signified a
desire to appeal the case and deposited
with the association a check for 81 900
After hearing 1t was decided the fine
should stand. but according to members
OF the board the check was not paid.
The sun., 1918-10-15
RAILWAYS PROTEST
EQUIPMENT PLANS
Agents Say Unnecessary,
Costly and Unsuited AL
lotments Are Made.
Special DespafcA to Tn. suS.


WASHINGTON. Oct 14.--Representa-
tives of the railroads Of the country fled
o protest with Director-Gen McAdoo
to-day against heavy equipment pur-
chases by the Railroad Administration
for ALLEGATION 70 the various roads.
The roads were represented by c. De
Witt Cuyler, chairman OF the Railways
Executives Advisory Board Julius
Kruttschnitt l. r. Loree and A. p,
Thorn. counsel for the Advisory Com
mlttea
These mon opposed heavy equipment
purchases at this time. when war prices
are prevailing, and pointed out that in
their view some roads were getting To-
comotives and cars that they would not
need or have use for when the war
allotted equipment that IL foreign TO
the types now In service on their lines
and Of character not suited to particu-
lar needs.
The conference came to no conclusion.
Director-General McAdoo assured them
that no would take the mater under ad-
visement. He urged that the executives
confer with members of his stan and
that they met him again Wednesday or
Thursday.
II was pointed out at the Railroad Ad-
ministration ONCE. however. that the
roads when they came under Govern
ment control were In n generally run
down condition and were lacking in
equipment both In cars and motive
power. The Railroad Administration hs S
taken the view that large orders of loco
motives and cars were absolutely needed
to meet the transportation demands OF
the railroads. Consistent progress has
been made toward Standardization in
these orders. particularly in regard to
cars more than locomotives.
The railroad executives object to al
lotment Of these purchases to their lines
on the basis OF present needs, as they
are considered by the Railroad Admins
tration-
The sun., 1918-10-15
SURRENDER ONLY PEACE HOPT
American Defence society sends
Plea to the President.

The American Defence Society sent q
telegram yesterday 10 President Wilson
asking for the immediate termination o'
negotiations with Germany and a de-
mand for unconditional surrender as the
only ground upon which peace can be
obtained.
THE gravity of the possibilities pre-
serted by the entering into negotiations
with German. lies in the INN date loss
OF morale throughout the whole coun-
try" SAYS the message. 1T VIII. affect
the workers. the mon In the camps. the
army IN the field and the people in their
homes. The Liberty Loan is already
grievously affected. the first preliminary
symptom
The sun., 1918-10-15
Rules Called Discriminate tory.
Sp.ciaI Despntch TO TIE SIN

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE schedule of
rules on knit goods recently issued tenta-
lively by the War Industries Board has
not been we'll received here and pro-
test has been voiced by the War Service
Association OF Outer Knitted Apparel
Manufacturers of the West and Middle
West at special meeting 1t is said
that manufacturers here believe that the
War Industries Boards rules are unjust
and discriminate in favor OF Eastern
manufacturers OF silk. fibre and cotton
knitted apparel. giving them many adj
vantages. particularly over Middle West
ern manufacturers making much higher
quality lines OF wool.
The sun., 1918-10-15
Waist Manufacturers Meet.

Problems confronting manufacture RS of
waists were discussed last night at a
meeting of the United waist League of
America in its headquarters, 90 East
'Thirty-sccond street, Practically every
manufacturer of waists In the city was
present.
The calling OF the meeting was occa-
stoned by what IL considered the un-
precedented situation which now con-
fronts the industry. Overproduction, II
was said. is one OF the chief matters
which needs correction.
The sun., 1918-10-15
PEACE TALK UPSETS
MARKET FOR COTTON
Strong Early Advance Fol-
lowed by Reactions in
Afternoon Trading.

Tho cotton market was nervous and
irregular yesterday, probably as a re-
suit of conflicting opinions regarding
peace prospects or their probable effect
on prices. Rather a strong early ad-
vance was followed by reactions. with
the volume Of business tapering of dur
ing the afternoon, suggesting DISPOSE
ton TO await developments after evening
up or readjusting accounts during the
earlier trading December broke from
31.35 to s0.61 and closed at 30.78, with
the general list closing barely steady a,
a net advance of 2 to II points.
The opening was steady at decline
Of 16 points to an advance OF IL points
with the late months relatively firm
There was not as much Southern SELL
Ing as recently and contracts were COM
parative1y scarce. This rendered the
market more sensitive to buying orders
which came from houses with Liverpool
connections and domestic trade sources
as we'll as local shorts. For time
prices worked rapidly upward In conse-
quence, and before the end Of the first
hour active months were selling some So
to rs points net higher. There were
Increased Southern selling orders at this
level and considerable realizing under
which prices worked back to shade
under the closing figures of Friday, with
later fluctuations irregular.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged, at $3.50 for mid
ding upland.
Southern spot markets follow: Gal
weston steady, 25 points higher at $3.50
sales 1924 bales. New Orleans steady
unchanged at 30.75: sales 1914 bales
Mobile quiet, Is points lower at 3oc.
sales so bales. Savannah steady, un.
changed at $3.50; sales $50 bales. Nor
folk steady. rs points higher at $3.50
sales 1,15s bales. Augusta quiet, 80
points higher at ao.s7; sales 627 bales
Houston steady. unchanged at SAYS
sales 5.432 bales. Little Rock quiet
unchanged at $3.50; sales 1895 bales.
The sun., 1918-10-15
Struggle 10 Get Goods,

Manufacturers OF mems clothing are
having hard time getting the desired
material for their business and have in
vaded the womcn's apparel industry in
search OF goods. Scrges particularly are
sought.
As an indication of how strenuous is
the competition FOR goods It is said that
one large cloak house here has ar
ranged with thrce out OF town manu-.
facturers of mems clothing to sell It a
lot Of goods which they had contracted
for but which have not yet arrived from
the mills. The cloak manufacturer Is
said to be making a 10 per cent. profit
on the deal.
The sun., 1918-10-15
stores Organize to Suppress Shop
lifting.

New York stores have formed an or
ganization to suppress shoplifting. II is
known as the Stores Mutual Protective
Association, Inc. and has been formed
for the purpose OF relieving individual
merchants from personally prosecuting
shoplifting cases and instead leaving
them in the hands OF the association.
1t Is said that cases that should have
been vigorously pressed have been too
leniently dealt with. 1t Is said to be
likely that 1t will be sought TO extend
the operations of the association to other
cities and make 1t national.
The sun., 1918-10-15

PHILApELFHIA, oct. II A big outlet
for underwear which the Government has
rejected has been found here among ship
yard employees. The demand for under
wear is exceedingly large ana Seconds"
are readily disposed OF. Recently de-
partment store purchased $50 dozen of
such garments which had been refused
by the Government and after opening
them down the front and finishing them
with buttons to conform to civilian ideas
OF undershirts Is said TO have sold them
more rapidly than It ever sold undergar-
ments before
The sun., 1918-10-15
COFFEE MARKET.

The coffee market was firm through
out the session. with buyers at full max
imum prices but no sellers Transac-
lions were confined TO switching opera
tons, May TO September at Is points,
December to September at 20 points and
July to September at 10 points.
The sun., 1918-10-15
Government Asks for Bids.

WAsHfNGToN, oct. li.--Bids on white
cotton waste are wanted by the bureau
OF supplies and accounts. Navy Depart
ment. The bids are TO be opened at 10
A. NJ, Monday. October 81. and the fol-
lowing are the requirements
About 100000 pounds, TO be delivered
at the navy yard, Brooklyn, y. Y, in
fifty or one hundred pound bales, as may
h. ordered. during the period ending
March 81, 1919, in not less than carload
lots, except with the consent OF the CON
tractor. within twenty days after date Of
receipt OF order from the supply officer.
About 10000 pounds. TO be delivered mt
the naval training station. Great Lakes
ILL.,, In fifty pound bales.
About 10000 pounds. to be delivered
at the naval station, New Orleans CAL
giers). La. In nifty pound bales.
The sun., 1918-10-15
Colt Strikers Back at Work.

HARTFORD, Oct 1.-THE 500 or more
employees OF the Colt Patent Firearms
Manufacturing Company who went on
strike Saturday We're hac. at work to-
day. They have received assurances
that the War Department will take up
the matters in dispute soon.
The sun., 1918-10-15

themselves not TO accept goods from
manufacturers when they find that the
same numbers have been sold to differ-
ont stores The owners of the shops
meet each day and discuss the details
Of their businesses and make known to
each other the goods they have bought.
together with the prices and discounts.
The sun., 1918-10-15
SEEKING FOREIGN FOODS.
United states striving 20 Fiji
Void Made by Allies, Dema nds.

The United States IL searching the
world for foreign foods to take the place
OF the void caused by the response TO
the demands of our allies for wheat
corn. meats, fish, butter. cheese and
milk. according to a statement issued
yesterday by the National City Bank
Tho following table shows the exporta-
lions In 1918 as compared with 1914,
the year before the war:
The sun., 1918-10-15
Bright CoIors to Follow Peace.

Designers OF dresses as a rule are
looking for O recrudescenco OF bright
hued clothes with the coming Of peace.
clothes embodying coiors so bright and
vivid that they'll have the appearance
OF gala costumes.
To fill the demand that they believe Is
on the way designers are bending every
effort to arrive at combinations of
colors that will be attractive as well as
brilliant. They say that the joy of n
world returned to peace will be ex-
pressed in a great measure in the way
women dress.