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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 31.-Butter,
eggs and poultry firm, unchanged. Po-
%tatoes, firm, $1,7O12.1O.
CHICAGO, Dec. Shutter firm;
creamery 56Q66hc.
Eggs-Receipts, 2,S4l cases I'M
changed,
rotatoes--Receipts. 80 cars; UNI
changed,
roultry-Allve unchanged.
NEW YORK, Dec. Shutter steady,
receipts $500; creamery higher than ex-
tras, 6Sh @69c; creamery. extras (92-
score) Csc; firsts, G3l2 m6Tiac,
Eggs, irregular; receipts 6.l57, fresh
gathered extras, 67a6Sc; fresh gath
cred regular packed etxra firsts, $50
&c: do firsts, 64c.
Cheese firm; receipts $50; state fresh
specials S7qS7A; do average run, S51aQ
36Hc,
Dressed poultry steady; turkeys 400
46c; other prices unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ~S1,-Poultry and
butter unchanged.
Eggs, 5S1ac.
Live poultry firm; chickens, S2c;
fowls, 33dSSc; old ROSTERS, 23c; tur-
keys, 35442c.
NEW YORK, Dec, 31.-Metal ex-
change quotes lead dull, spot and De-
cember offered at $500; spelter, dull;
East st. Louis deltterySo spot and De-
Copper. spot, Elf; futures, ESQ. Tin,
spot, $3.50; futures. a2iS. Lead, spot,
$40 los; futures, eS9 los. Spelter,
| G01; futures, $50.
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BANK CLEARINGS.
TO REDUCTIONS
IN 1919 APPROPRIATIONS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec, 81, (Spl,)
AT a conference In Gov. Brough's Of
flee Monday afternoon, heads Of vari-
Gus institutions and state departments
agreed to reductions in requests FOR APP
preparations to make Il budget prepared
by the governor come within the an
ticipated state revenue,
Appropriations originally asked by the
various institutions anG departments
were $464,4f7 more per year than the
anticipated revenues. The budgets did
not include the educational institutions,
which are on a millaRe basis.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made in the
payment of the debts and obligations
secured to be paid in a certain deed
of trust, executed the 2Sth day Of
March, 1914. by D. w. Fields and wife.
NJ. b. Fields. to the undersigned as
trustee, as same appears of record in
the office of the register of Shelby
county. Tennessee, in book 544. page
1893, and the owner of the debt Sc
cured having requested the undersigned
to advertise and sell the property Sc
cured by said deed of trust, this is
to give notice that we will, on
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1919,
southwest corner of the courthouse,
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee,
and at the Adams venue entrance
thereof, proceed to sell at public cutlery
to the highest and best bidder for cash
the following described property. to-
wit:
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessee,
as follows:
Part of lots Nos. SO and go of the
Kerr tract, as per plat of record in
book 7. page 3S7, of the register. office
of Shelby county. Tennessee: Beginning
in the center of the Horn Lake road
ten hundred. fifty-three and one-hali
q, 053h) feet south of the Speedway;
thence south along said road three hun
dred, twenty-seven and one-half (327k)
feet; thence east six hundred, sixty
(660) feet to Florida avenue; thence
north with the west side Of said ave-
nue. three hundred, twenty-seven and
one-half (32712) feet; thence west siN
hundred, sixty (66O) feet to Horn Lake
road, the point of beginning; also
Beginning at a point in the east
line of Florida avenue ten hundred
fifty-three and one-half Q,O531A) fee
south OF the Speedway; thence soutl
with said avenue three hundred. TWEEN,
ty-seven and one-half (3271a) feet
thence east ninety and one-haIf (9Ol&l
feet to the east line of original lot No
SO; thence north with said line three
hundred, twenty-seven and one-hal
(3271a) feet; thence west ninety and
one-ihalf C9Oh) feet to the point of be.
ginning.
All right and equity Of redemption
homestead and dover waived in sale
deed of trust, and the title is believed
to be goodS but we will sell and conve,
only as trustees.
s. ]. SHEPHERD,
JNO. c. ADAMS,
Trustees.
George Harsh, attorney.
ThiS Dec. 10, 1918.
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STRIKING MACHlNSTS
GO BACK TO WORK

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec, ST.
The trouble with employees OF the
Southern Machine works has been m
icAhly settled, The difficulty grew out
OF Il misapprehension us to discharge
Of men on conclusion or war contracts.
The management explained that the
men had been notified Of the orders
to shut down on Jan. 81 and was aid
ing the men to ecu other Jobs. Al
n meeting this mornin the men de
cided to continue work AZ the old scale
until Jan. 81. However, the manage
ment voluntarily granted an increase
of three cents per hour for men get
ting 10 cents per hour and 2 cents for
those getting under 40 cents, The
cents an hour an n graduated scale.
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BOOKS AS MIND v E

Read this extract from a letter re-
ceived by the American Library asso-
citation and then send the best books
you own to the public library, to go
to the boys in the hospitals:
There are two boys in wheeled
chairs, one with both legs gone, the
other but one, who SIT most of the day
beside the books, which are so arranged
that they can sit and pull them out
without keeping others away. One boy
said to me the other day, 1 never knew
until now what books could mean in a
mans ne, l would have lost my mind
II / could not have had the use of these
books"
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YOUTH TAKES LIFE,

CAMDEN, Tenn. Dec. 81, (Spl.)-
Robert Hargis, Is, shot and killed HIM
self I'm the harm Of w, s, Markham, sew
en- miles north Of here, II was learned
today, II Is thought he became mem
tally unbalanced from an attack of In
fiuenza. He became unbalanced when
about 10, but apparently recovered at
ter being confined in M asylum. Har-
gis' father killed himself a few years
ago.
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BROUGH REDUCES FINE
OF EX-SENATOR SIMS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 81. CSpl.1
Gov. Brough today issued n proclama-
ton cutting the fine against former
Senator s. c, Sims. OF Hazen, convict
being contingent upon Sims paying
costs ~totaling 1900 which accrued dur
ing his trial. Sims original penalty
was one year imprisonment and a fine
Of $500, He served SIX months when
the penitentiary sentence was revoked
hN "A parlDn.
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MEETING
The Central State National
Bank.
Memphis, Tenn. Dec, l.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec, Is. 1913,
The annual meeting OF the stock.
holders OF this bank for the election OF
directors and for such other business
as may properly come before the meet
ing, will be held In the directors room
OF the bank, corner Madison avenue and
Second street, Tuesday, the ltth day Of
January, 1919, between the hours OF IL
IN and | I'm,
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of the provisions OF a
Of February, 1915, and executed by r.
C. Mcouiston, II. e. Uchtmahh a. n,
Y. McQuiston and wife, recorded in
book 6iS, page eS. in the registers
office OF Shelby county, Tennessee,
which said trust deed secures the pay
ment of the sum of Sl2,TT9.96, default
having been made In the payment Of
said indebtedness secured BY said trust
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Stockholders Meeting
The Memphis News Scimitar
Company

Fhe annual meeting OF the
stockholders of this company
for the election of directors and
for such other business as may
properly come before the meet
ing, will be held at the offices
of the company, corner Madi-
son avenue and Third street, in
the city Of Memphis, Tenn, at
2:3O pm. on Monday, Jan. l3,
1919.
BERNARD L. CONN.,,
Secretary and Treasurer.
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MONEY.

NEW YORK, Dec. T,-Mercantile
paper, 5h G5A.
6O-day bills on banks, ATM com
mercial 60-day bills, 4,72h, demand,
AIS so; gables, 4,76.65.
Guilders-pemand AN, cables 42&,
Mexican dollars, 77l2.
Government bonds strong; railroad
bonds irregular.
and six months. 5h@5&.
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CAMP PIKE SOLDIER AND
WOMAN DIE IN WRECK

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec. 81. tSpl.0
ID, s, Hollan, Il private stationed at
Camp Pike. and an unidentified woman
companion were killed instantly late
last night when their automobile skid
ded and fell over a 60-foot viaduct over
the Missouri Pacific railroad tracks
here, Hollan's home was in Little
Rock.
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ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

New York-Whether this reaction
holds depends on South; any more
hedge selling will cause another break.
Hubbard to Reese.
New York-Bulls trying to check
market from the general liquidation by
outside holders.-Hubbard to Reese.
New York-ThinR market purchase
on this decline.-Gwathmey to Foster.
New Orleans-Bearish move to use
holiday suspense for attack on mar
ket; spots firm; futures excessive dis
count; foreign news reassuring; think
purchase declines. Clark to Cotter d
Turner.
New Orleans-Liquidation for <over
the holiday caused decline yesterday.
May work lower on further liquidation
but market technically in better shape
respond any favorable circumstances
Schneider.
New York-Belated liquidation. but
good new buying coming in.-McElroy
to Cotter q Turner.
New Orleans-Considerable rain is
again falling in the cotton belt. Mill
takings this week were very small, be-
ing only 254, 900, against 100000 and
80, 00O,-Shepard & Gluck.
New York-Liverpool and New Or
leans selling here. Locals helping to
depress; further liquidation on stop Or
ders.-Delaney to Cotter & Turner.
New OrleansAThe reaction is again
making itself felt. Sellers are encour-
aged by the small mill takings. and
there is continued liquidation from the
long side over the holiday tomorrow,
The Pacific coast clears II ,066 bales
of cotton for Japan. Total exports this
day last year were only 2,704 bales
Shepard & Gluck,
New York-Liverpool has selling or
ders here; think will have further
liquidation, but would commence buying
on scaledown.-Delaney to Cotter &
Turner.
New Orleans-At least 1000 bales OF
spots have not been sold so far anc
the market Is easier. Some people say
they would be surprised to see prices
quoted a quarter off.-Shepard &
Chuck,
New York-With urgent liquidation
apparently over for time being, mar
ket rallied on local short covering and
tenders buying; tone very steady
Gwathmey to Foster.
New Orleans-New York wires big
bulls not supporting market. Charles
ton wires hedged cotton and cotton held
for 30 cents all cleaned up in this ter
ritory. Remaining holders are firm fol
35 cents or better. There is a good de.
mand for spots with nothing offering
Shepard & Gluck.
New York-Market rallied on loca'
covering and buying by Mitchell anC
Waters,-Jung to Cotter & Turner.
New York-Gwathmey and Waters
buying in early afternoon.-HubbArt
to Reese.
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BIRTHS.

Albert H, and Mary Cooke, 1850 Cen.
trial, Dec. 25; girl.
,7VNo; J. and n Ruby ~. W hnr Parker
Joseph r, and Nell Burros Craig,
1894 Madison, Dec. &c; girl.
John N. and Lucille Rast, 2219 Union,
Dec. "a; girl.
Everett F. and Eva Smith Green, SSG
Lewis, Dec. rs; girl,
Gilbert and Pearl Hilmon Fisher,
Plum street, Dec. %; girl.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l--The cotton
market was extremely nervous and ir-
regular during today's early trading.
The opening was barely steady at an
generally unchanged to 20 points higher
on covering by some Of yesterdays
sellers and rebuying This demand was
soon supplied. however, and the mar
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DAILY ALMANAC.

Length Of day, 8 hours 81 minutes.
Sun rises Wednesday at 7:0S.
Sun sets Wednesday at 500.
Moon rises Wdneseday at 6:27 an.
New moon on Jan. 2.
Morning stars, Jupiter, Saturn.
Evening stars. Venus, Mars,
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ANNOUNCEMENT


HACKETT-In this city, Monday
afternoon, Dec, so, 1918, at $40 o'clock,
Hannah, mother of W. j. Hackett, J.
o. Norton and Mrs. w. II, Mccarthy,
and grandmother of Dorothy Hackett,
Funeral will take place from resi-
dence, No. $50 Walker avenue Due no.
tice Of time later.
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DAILY INTERIOR.
ToMoRRoW's ESTIMATED.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, Dec, Si,-Cotton, spot
in fair demand prices unchanged
low SSN middiing, 26'52; good Ordinary,
1900; ordinary, lS,47. Sales, 1000 bales,
including 400 American; receipts, 81, 600
bales, including AZ, 200 American,
Futures closed quiet; January, 20.02,
February, 1892; March, 1871, April,
l6 80,
Noon closing, official; December,
22,04 value,
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Vegetables.
BOND CLOSING.

NEW YORK. Dec, 3i,--Ftnal prices
on Liberty bonds today were; SMs,
90, 60: first convertible IS, 9S. 90; second
As, 80 10; first convertible 4 las, 96, IS;
second convertible, 4 LIS, 1850; third
1 las, % 80; fourth I las. 9S IS.
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Grain.

Memphis receipts; Corn 2, oats 6 and
hay 5 cars.
Hog receipts: Chicago. $1,000; Omaha,
25, 500; Kansas City, II, 900; Sioux City,
1000; st. Joseph, $1,000; st. Louis, 5000.
Chicago-Receipts: Wheat, 351 900;
corn, 1913, 900; oats, 5000. Shipments:
Wheat. 134,o 900; corn, $4,000; oats, 924,-
900.
st. Louis-Receipts: Wheat, SO, 900:
corn, $4,000; oats, $1,000. Shipments:
Wheat, 5000; corn. $4,000; oats, $4,000.
Chicago-Colder weather, some re-
ceipts and more normal conditions
seem ahead; oats want to break.-
King, Farnum & Co, to Reese.
Chicago--There is some talk on the
floor that the encouragement states
he thinks fixed prices are Illegal and
that the 17hc hog price is not a legal
a~ffair.-Tape.
C~hicago-There has been a lot of
comment on the extreme advance and
some complaint. ]. J. Stream wired
yesterday about undue manipulation.
Some locals believe corr has seen its
top for some time, The December rise
has proceeded 10c more than the trade
seems to expect. Some believe the
coming cold wave will help the coun-
try roads. If Eastern corn consumers
hold off during January the markets
should have a chance to become nat
ural.-Wagner & Co.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.
Union and Planters Bank and
Trust Co.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 81, 1918.
The directory has this day
declared a dividend of five (5)
per cent out of the earnings of
the bank, payable on demand.
FRANK F. HILIG, President.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. S1.-Hogs-Receipts,
5000; steady, lights. SIS. 50I17. 40 pigs,
$12. OO916. 90; mixed, ST. 25@17. 65; heavy,
81. 45I17.SO: bulk, $17. 25a17.50,
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; strong; ma
tive steers, $1l, 5Oa1S, so; y%earlings and
heifers, 50. 5OI16;0 90; cows, S.5Odl2, 5Oi
steers, $10.000lS. 90; COWS and heifers,
81, 50ml5.00 calves, 81. 75@17,50,
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; strong; lambs,
$14 65d15. 90; ewes, $S,00g9.o0; Gamers,
SIS, 00619, 90.
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SUGAR.

NEW YORK, Dec, 13.-Raw sugar,
steady: centrifugal. Use; fine granu-
lated, &C.
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MEMPHIS MARKETS
Produce.

(%Shippcrs must place Gamblers GER
tificate in each case OF eggs,)
Eggs-Fresh. 6l062c; storage, nom
inal.
Butter Elgln creamery, pound prints,
6sQ72c; country butter, 35Q42c; reno
yaled, 60WBlc.
Poultry-Chickens. springers, small.
S5@37c; large, 2IW25c; ducks, 27@29c;
hens, alive, 2SWSOc; dressed, 26@2Sc;
ROSTERS, l5Wl7c; geese. 27Q2Sc; tur-
keys, alive, SOgSSct dressed, choice. 50
q 4Oci others, 5G937c.
RahbitS-DoZen, $2.O0@3.25
Dressed Hogs-Pound. 20Q23c.
Fruits.
Lemons-Per box. Sc. O0@6.50.
Oranges-Florlda and Louisiana, $500
@5,50.
Rananas-Pound, 5h@6c.
Dried Fruit-Evaporated apples IA
t@lbci peaches, 15%g1Sl<c; prunes,
Applest-BSrrels stock: New York
Kings, ,A-2h, $3.50; Virginia and IL
linois, Yorks, A-2h, .S775qSO0; fancy,
Ben Davis, No, i, $500; b grade, $3.50
$500; Winesaps, A-2A, $9.50@lO.OO,
Grapefruit-Box $4.O0W450.
Cranbcrries--Pound zoe.
Provisions.
,rd Dry c Salt Meats-Resular' ESQ., e1-
.sugar-Cured Meats-standard hams,
SEQ $50,
Bacon-Fancy selected, 4s954c.
Lard-HoE lard, 2Sh @3lc; best grades
Of compound, 24Ac.
Cooking oil-Per gallon, {l.75 in bulk.
Snowdrift, $l8, 29@IS,S4 Crisco, SO. ESQ
Grain and Feedstuffs.
oats-White. dray lots, Ole; mixed,
Chops-Per ton, less than car lots,
Hay-Timothy, less than car lots
$4,000; car lots, 81 per ton less; alfalfa,
choice, nominal, No, /, $4,000; No, .,
$40, 90.
Mill Fceds-Dray load lots, ton:
Bran. $55. 90; shorts, $4,000.
Groceries.
Meal-Cream. Dbl. basis 100 ID. sacks,
$40; 50-lb. sacks, 81 90; 2b-lh, sacks,
$50; lO-lb. sacks. $50; burlaps, 6Oo
Coffee -- Arbuckle's roasted, case,
Memphis vasis, s25.55; roasted. bulk.
per ID, l6m2lc: green, common ordi.
nary, 17QlSci prime, 20Q22c; fancy, IL
Ql9c; Java, 2Sq32c.
n We St5hdanu srahu'a'eu CANE
bbl., Sii.iO@1i.8 5; 4S-ib, sacks, zoe un-
der; elf-rising, $11. 40@ll 30.
Rice-lmported, pound, 9G10%c.
Hides and Wool.
Hides-No. /, green, sailed, lsa19c;
partly cured, l71lSc; green l5al6c; No
, grades, damaged Culls, half price
dry flint, .2SqSOc, dry sailed, 25a27c
dry culls, half price.
Sheepskins, $i,Ood2.Oo; shearllngs, II
G26c; goatskins. 60cd$l.00.
No, l horse hides. S5,0OQ6,00; No.
horse hides, .$4Ooqb.O 90; CLUES anC
ponies ,SlS9a26o,
siS6cai2Co 90; Golden Seal, si,OOa5.CO,
Wool 49, Clean, unwashed, 6iM65c
bury, unwashed, SoGi45c; tub washed
75190c, bury, washed, 35a50c.
Vegetables.
Beans-Navy; per ID, 1lh@l9hc
Lima. per u l4c,
new, SIC .
Onions -Cwt,, sacked, white, 50. 900
$50; reds, s. ,OO@2,25; yellows. ;2,25G
ESQ.
Potatoes-Cwt,. all varieties, $2,25G
Sweet Potatoes-Home grown. Name.
Han, bu, 81 2SGt.50.
Cahbage-Northern. cwt., s. .0092,2
aCelery-Runch, 90c0l 90,
Cucumbers- Dozen, s O0@2,2 %,
Eggplant~-Dozen, S .5oGS0O.
Lettuce-Crate. So. 90 az. %.
Cauliflower-Crnte. S. ,75@3.On
Seed stock Potatoes, TrlumphS
cwt, January shipment, 1910 Onion,
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DEP0SITORS' NOTICE.
Union and Planters Bank and
Trust Co.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 81, 1918.
Interest for the past six
months has been credited on
all savings, accounts entitled
thereto.
FRANK F. HILL, President.
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NOTICE TO BONDHoLDERS
OF THE MERCER COAL
COMPANY.

Public notice is hereby given that
Bonds Nos. Seventeen 90. Eighteen
GSl and Eighty-seven $50 of the Mer-
Ger Coal Company will be paid on pres
Trust Company on February l, 1879
from and after which date interest
thereon viii cease.
MERCER COAL COMPANY,
BY r. l.. BROWN, President.
BANK OF COMMERCE e. TRUST CO,
Trustee.
BY s., J, SHEPHERD, Trust officer,
This December &c. 1918. 4
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Corn-No. 2 yellow, nominal; No; 3
yellow, $3.50; No. 4 yellow. 81, 4SGl, 90,
Oats-No 3 white, 69u7Ohc; stand
ard, 69& m70Ac.
Rye-%o. q $i.62dl.62h,
Barley, 9OcdSl.09,
Timothy, So. ONa1l.0O.
Clover, nominal
Pork, nominal,
Lard, $23. so,
Ribs, nominal.
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FORT Won Dec. 31.-Cat-
tle-Receipts, : SCI, active. n strong,
Beeves, So, 00di4.00,
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; active and
strong, Heavy, sl7259l7.40.
Sheep-Receipts, 500; unchanged.
Lambs SlS. O0m is. 90.
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MEMPHIS COTTON.

Memphis Cbtton closed steady ana
unchanged, Middling, 80, SOC. Sales 1850
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CHICAGO, Dec, 31.-Hogs, receipts,
$1,000; 5 to 10c lower; bulk, S17:45@
sic 9O@17, so; packing. $16,S 5@17.65;
choice pigs, $14, so l5. so.
Cattle, receipts 10000 steady to
higher; beef cattle, choice, $l6.00Gl9.I5
common and medium, l6. 90
butcher COWS and heifers, $S.25Gl4.f5
sIo,75Gi4.0O; common, $L5O@1O.75;
choice veal calves, s15,50@ PIG 60.
Sheep receipts $1,000; steady; choice
lambs, SIG 0G t6, 25; medium. $14.75G
1900; culls, sill OO@ft2.25; choice ewes,
$40. 00Gl0s50; med'r"N. $S.75@l0.00; culs
Sk M NJ 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14

pr the year. The German General Stan
has checked Eudendorff.s infuriated
eacrihce Of German mau-power for
fufila terrttorisl gains, and the fourth
German ofensivt has come today to a.
dead stop.
From, Montdidier to the forest Of VII
ers-Cotterets. where the offensive has
RACED with the roads to Paris as its
objective. General Foch 10 as secure as
before the offensive began. The small
area as sold to the enemy for SO heavy
"a price In. blood do not improve the
1GerIhan position to any serious extent.
Nothing has PASSED into German pos
session that III not well worth the death
toll exacted in advance.
The Crown Prince stands baffied north
OF Compiegne. No explanation can con-
ceal from the Germans at horne the
fact that Compiegne was the principal
objective of the fourth offensive. and
that, Comp.egne still remains In General
Foch's, hands. The weakness Of the
latest German drive cannot fail doubly
to impress the German populace, COM
Ing at a time when the German Govern
ment no IorBerais able to conceal the
facts that huhoreds of thousands of
sAmericap soldiers are already In France
& II Ludendorn does not attempt
NTH onensiye the Central Empires will
become seriously restive under their
military distAfofahip, But every rule of
prudence and high streategy calls for the
Conservation Of the herman reserves in
the face Of, Arnericss 4 forthcoming major
The High command has made the
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u. S. AVfATORS BOMB
>aRAILWAY NEAR METZ

waehjnRton. June IA

warrington, June -
General Pershings communique re-
ports complete repulse Of heavy enemy
attacks northwest of Chateau-Thierry.
with heavy losses for the Germans. The
American lines.Tndyanced yesterday by
taking the last ofthe GetInAr ;positipH
in sBelleauswood reniained ,iftxct, J. 4
American aviators have bombed Ger
man railway. station northwest of Meta.
The text Of the cornmunique follows:
Yesterday s.afternoag our Troops
northwestern ChA.eau-Thierry. captured
the last ofHthe 3Getmaps positions In Sthe
Belleau wood diftakIng Nifty prisoners and
number of niSchine gfns and trench
mortars. in addition to those taken on
the preceding day.
Early this morning the. enemy
launched heavy attacks on front Of
mere than one and a half miles on the
line Belleau-Bouresches. The attacks.
which were preceded by intense artillery
preparation and accompanied by a heavy
barrage, broke down completely. leaving
our positions. intact. The losses Of the
enemy were very severe.
Last night oin'la yiators bombed with
good effect the station Of DONNA ry
Baroncourt, northwest of Metz. All our
machines have returned"
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GERMANS CLAIM is 900 CAPTIVE.S
ASTOTAL OF DRIVE ON THE OISE

hersin. June 1.-THE War once re-
ports the repulse OF 'stronx French
southwest is5f Noyonn
The number of prisoners tSken in the
arive west OF The Disc has Sncrea sed
70 more than $4,000 and the guns to
100. Some German guns, 1t is admit.
tsd, have fallen into the hands Of the
follows: ~
Southwest Of Noyon the French
launched determined counter.attacks
IN Etrength on both sides of the
higAroad between Roye and Estrees
st. Denis. These onsIaughts broke
down With the heaviest losses ~ - q.
More than sixty armored cars are
Iying shot to pieces on the battle.
neid. The number OF prisoners has
increased to more than 10000. The
booty In guns amounts to $50 40 far
as can at present be ascertained.
In warding off the enemy's counter. /
sttacKs some of our guns, which
were advanced as far as the front
infantry lines, fell into the enemy's
hands.