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New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
In d u S tria
Cotton

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In a further severe decline in
the cotton market yesterday prices
made new low ground for the move
ment. July contracts sold off to 2370,
a loss Of 81 points from the closing
price of last night and decline of over
$50 bale from the high record of last
month. Closing prices were weak, at
the lowest level of the day, showing net
losses of so to 81 points.
The character of weather and crop
advices seemed largely responsible for
toward a decline also seemed to be de-
veloping with reference TO the spot sit
uation. Drops in prices recently re-
ported in some of the previously nomi-
nal Southern spot markets have sug-
gested tendency toward readjustment,
probably rejecting some modification in
the attitude of holders. The tendency
of differences to widen out between
high and low grades has also height
ened the sentiment, and the market was
influenced yesterday by the statement
of local banker that he believed the
congestion Of cotton in this country
would lead to serious banking and stor-
age problems next season. The pres
suggested that large part of the sell
ing represented liquidation. either of
old cotton or by recent buyers for re-
action.
The market opened at decline of Is
to 59 points on the unfavorable cables
good weather and reports that prelimi-
nary returns to one of the Southern
authorities indicated crop condition
OF S2.4, with al increase of 2 per cent
IN acreage and of IA per cent in the use
of fertilizer. This initial break met a
good deal of realizing by recent sellers =
and was followed by quick rallies of 80
to 80 points. Otherwise there was very
little demand and the market soon
weakened again, reaching the lowest
points of the day in the late trading.
All new crop deliveries made new low
ground for the season, with October
selling at 23.05 and December at 90.
There were some traders who thought
the break in Liverpool reflects a
smaller amount of tonnage sunk by
submarines during April. Gradual mas
terry over the submarine was also in
dlcated by reports that the War Risk
insurance Bureau had recommended a
reduction in rates for crews of vessels
passing through the war zone. Reduced
costs OF transporting supplies, however,
90 not necessarily mean any increase in
the -p;ount of tonnage available for
cotton export under prevailing con-
dltions, and the break abroad had an
unfavorable influence The weekly re-
port of the Weather Bureau read favor
ably, as expected, indicating that the
crop had made progress on the average,
Southern spot markets as officially re-
ported were unchanged to 60 points
lower. Quotations in the Southern
markets now range from the nominal
price to $3.50, reported by Charleston,
down to $3.50 at Houston, where there
were sales OF PSI bales yesterday. The
auction sale of alien owned cotton here
was largely attended and realized
prices averaging about 400 points on
July.
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New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

ments replaced substantial advances
with losses Of to 8 points.
Shippings, coppers and allied metals,
as we'll as motors, oils and an impress
sive array of unclassifed issues were
carried down 2 to points in the more
extensive offerings OF the late hour,
short selling evidently playing no
small part in the unsettlement.
Uncertainty attending the negotia-
tions now pending between the govern
ment and the steel and copper pro-
ducers was factor in the technical
situation and supplied the bear ac-
count with fresh ammunition, in place
of yesterdays Dclated advance of call
loans.
Bonds of all descriptions were va
riably lower, including Liberty issues,
AZ S making a new minimum on a cash
sale at 97.4S United States bonds
Gold issues) were unchanged on call.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
S u s t e n a n c e
Cereals

Wheat.-The weekly weather and
crop Bulletin" gave a very favorable
report on the progress of the wheat
crop during the past week, the main
complaints being of too low tempera-
lures in the Northwest and of lack
OF moisture in one or two spots in the
Far West. On the whole the crop is
doing we'll and the promise is main
tained. Cold weather in Canada is also
retarding growth somewhat, but a
large acreage has been sown and ad-
vices from Alberta said that the acre
age in that province would be about
100000 compared with 6,250OOO last
year.
Receipts at primary points were
small and apparently little wheat is
finding its way to che terminals, al
though some private reports have been
received of late stating that in some
of the leading grain sections especial
efforts to move wheat as a patriotic
service have resulted in a marked in
crease in the movement. Bradstreet's
visible showed a decrease east of the
Rockies of $4,000 bushels, bringing
the total to 4,591, 200, compared with
S457l 900 last year
Corn.-The corn market experienced
sharp reaction, prices closing with
net losses of &c to INC. The down.
ward tendency was due largely to a
lack of the demand from shorts which
has recently been the principal sus-
tanning factor. This was thought to
demonstrate that shorts were we'll COW
cred and that the technical position
was espondingly weaker. The
Chicago Board of Trade has suspended
further operations in the May position
and has fixed the settling nrice at
SIPS. The cash position in the West
was barely steady, and advices from
the country indicated large stocks with
the prospect of an increased movemen.
as soon as farmers have finished plant
ing. The Eastern cash position was
dull with the trade we'll supplied, al
though it was said that some pur
chases have been made recently for
future shipment. Bradstreet's visible
decreased 10000 bushels and the total
was II 7,301 900 compared with 6,353. .0oo
last year. Weather conditions were
favorable aside from the cool weather
N the Northwest.
Yesterdays Previous Year
Chicago:
July ............ ,.41sa i.ssaIss '.ssz '.ss
'Oats.--A break of more than two
cents bushel in she price of MAY
oats in Chicago was looked upon as
strong evidence that the congestion in
that position had been relieved, and
the whole list was weak in sympathy.
The Western cash markets were sharp
ly lower. especially three white oats
which was quoted at lsc to 1c under
May. and it was the prevailing n,pres
sion that holders Of the cash article
Will tender it for delivery. In tas
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Elections

Frank X. Borden has been elected a
director of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company. succeeding his
father, the late E. B. Borden. The
other retiring directors were reelected
K. V. R. Thayer, president of the
Chase National Bank; Everett B.
Sweezy, vice-president Of the First Ma
tonal Bank of New York, and Benja
S. Guinness, Of Ladenburg, Thalmann &
Co., have been elected directors of the
Duquesne Light Company Mr.. Sweezy
was also elected member of the board
of the Philadelphia Company.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Dividends
Extras

1<AlIdS
Atlas Powder Company.--An extra
dividend of per cent in addition to
the regular quarterly dividend of 2
per cent has been declared on the COM
mon stock, payable June 10 to stock
holders of record May 81.
Regular Declarations
Federal Sugar Refining Company.-ouar-
terly dividend of IN per cent on the COM
mon stock. payable June II to stockholders
:, Great Falls Manufacturing Company
semi-annual dividend of S6 per share pay
an,e June ! to stockholders of record May 81
Mergenthaler Linotype Company.-Quar-
teriy dividend OF 2la per cent. payable June
~ to stockholders Of record June s.
Montana Power Company.-Quarterly diyi-
dends of 1A per cent on the preferred and
4 per cent on the common stocks. both
payable July to stockholders of record
June Is.
Stanton Oil Company.--Monthly dividend
Of per cent payable June 20 to stockholders
OF record June /.
American Bank Note Company.-Quarteriy
dividend of IS cents per share on the pre
ferred stock payable July l to stockholders
OF record June is.
Union Bag and Paper Corporation
terly dividend of ! II per cent. pavable Iyn-
10 10 stockholders OF record June g. 4
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Securities at Auction

The following securities were solo
Yesterday at the Exchange Salesrooms
of Adrian H. Muller:
For account Of executors
500 shares Horn silver Mines Co per xhare %.
40 shares A T. De La Mare Co Inc per sh sss
5000 Atchison. Topeka l. Santa re R'w.y
20. per cent 100 year adjustment registered
81 1asda "a, sos,,,. duo 1895 :,s 7lx
stock collateral : per cent bonds registered
due M losa; interest june and December .' 7ox
$50 shares Sawyer shipysrsis Corporation pre-
iefrso d. ......7.. per share Sc
sao shares Sawyer shpysrds Corporation coxn
lco shares Lufisins ssi+ays ana shipping
100 shares Railways Co general Der share s.
~ - shares dan g.. EIeelsor Brewing Co ......lI iii
>is,v," 49,, Gun: Florida d Alabama Railway Co.
iifieatr NJ 'lercsi, Ia, x.no
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

Butter.--Receipts were 1862 pack
ages Creamery, higher than extras,
per H., 451s0 0s6c; extras (92 score),
AN case; frsts (Ss to 81 score), 42@
44c; seconds (S3 to 81 score), 371z@
Al &c; thirds, 35G37c: creamery, un-
salted, higher than extras. 475zc;
extras, 461e @47c; firsts, 4Sis G46c:
seconds, 4OM43c; state dairy, tubs.
finest, 440 Al 12c; good to prime, Al IL az
431sc; common to fair, 35@41c; reno
waited. extras, 3Sh@39c; tirsts. 37@
3Sc; lower grades. 33M35c; imitation
creamery, frsts, 34@35c: ladies', cur
rent make, frsts. 32@33c; seconds,
301z q Sic; lower grades, 29@3 SOC; pack
ing stock, current make, No l, Bic; No.
?, 2915 Ia30c, lower grades, 27029c
Cheese.-Receipts were ATT boxes
State, whole milk, flats, held. specials,
colored, lb, 25]4 @26c; white 241aI
white, 23@24c; fair to good, 2202254c;
lower grades, 16@21c; fresh, specials,
colored. 23c; white, 23c; average run,
colored, 22@22hc; white 22M22Nc;
lower grades, 20@21hc; twins, held,
white, specials, 24c; average run, 23l0
SIC; fresh, specials, 2211c; average
run, 22@22Ac; single daisies, fresh,
2a4@224Ac; aag double daisies, held. rs
@25 1c; fresh, 23la@24c; Wis
consin, whole milk, fine to fancy,
twins, held, colored, 23h@24&c;
white, 23@24c; fresh, 22A @22hc:
single daisies, held, colored, 25@25 hc;
double daisies, held, colored, 25625 1ac;
white, 24@24hc; fresh, 2311 M24c;
Young Americas, fresh, 23@23Ac;
State, skins, held, twins and flats,
specials, 1S@19c; fresh, fats, spe-
clals, 17@17Ac; prime to choice, 15is
@16hc; twins and cheddars, specials,
l7G17Ac; prime to choice, 1871 M161sc;
far to good. 11@15c; lower grades,
5M10c.
Eggs.-Receipts were 3o,e4s cases.
Fresh gathered extras, per dozen. 500
SIC; storage packed firsts. 34is @351ac:
regular packed extra firsts. 541a 035c;
regular packed firsts, 3211 @34c; sec
onds and poorer, 2s@32c; fresh gath
cred dirties, No. /, storage packed, 2e1s
@306c; No. /, regular packed. 2a0
297sc; No. 2 and poorer, 2762SAc;
fresh gathered checks, good to choice,
dry, 27(928 nc; under grades, 2002Tc:
state, Pennsylvania and nearby West
ern hennery whites, fine to fancy, $50
4oc; ordinary to prime, 36@37c; gath-
cred whites, ordinary to fine, 35M3Sc;
Western and Southern, gathered whites.
35437c; state, Pennsylvania and near
by hennery browns, 37@3sc; gathered
brown and mixed colors, 800 35c: duc,
eggs, 29G42c.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Livestock, Meats, Provision.

Following are yesterdays prtces .o,,,...s -.
those of year ago. 'aiea WIN
Live steers. beet 'eas ago.
no 100 ID ;.:..; $3.50 9sIs.oo sio.7s @s,zu
rays siaes; ,.i,s ID. h.., ~ @ rs .is q .r7n
100 ID. ... 1900 a ls sa ttoo - .x
Dressed veals ''o" W 'o'oo
Live ewes. 100 ID. isis IS .xsa a'naS g ,..22
Lambs. fair to "'" " 1880
DIs.ssd sslsf. Ses5s aSe n ii 'sss ss g "7s g 1000
Dressed lambs Id. .27D,6 "a 3S X %
Hogs. 100 ID ... so b t87s isxo g .Ss
Dressed hogs ba- WV w ----
,,e< con- H. .2s,s@ 2sh az a .7,n
Mss: Ness ggsst gss ss 81 s!SS s.sS sssS :tss
Lard. Mid West '''oo W 200
h. ..........'. 1880 a 1880 IA, q 2,w
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Bonds

Sales 5000 omitted). Open. High. Low. Last
s2S .cs;. .can Co., Gov 5s; s., < ss9s ssA ssss ss
2 .Gen Ell IS 20 1oosz 1oosz 1oosl 1ooX
5 Proc & G 70 90 1o1M fots4 1ofZ 1o1M
Is sRus Gov 51ss.. 80 30 as 40
40 sdo 6las So. 41 az. Al AZ
'Whse Ell Ry 6s. 1854 ssss eess s9ss
ENLISTED. tSells cents per share.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes no responsi-
bilty for the accuracy or authenticity Of curb
market quotations. Transactions and prices
Tuesday were reported as follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Coffee, Sugar and Tea

current
For cash. ic.mts year
Tea, Formosa, per ID % ,sxos
sugar, granulated. per 10. 7.4s yse
Coffee. Rio No. T. per lb a3z 1oSx
;. Coffee Futures.-There was further
Incubation in the market yesterdav
and and. on the call July broke sharply.
opening ~ points below the previous
close, with other months showing de-
clines of 2 to 5 points. Trading was
quite active after prolonged ner;oS
OF OF. stag{nation, but prices ruled irreg-
uIaf 1nroughout the day, the close
Ihe government accepted 1900 bags
on tenders made up partly of Central
american and partly Santos coffee. In
the cost and freight market there were
sales of Santos SIS at 9sc and 6-Ts at
S.soc, steamer shipment, London credits.
Offers included Santos q at l0.3oc.
prompt, and %s. May-June shipment at
via sailer >
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Consolidated Exchange

UNIT OF trade on this exchange. 10 shares1
Transactions and prices yesterday for the
more active shares follow:
Sales. Upen. Hioh Low r,.s.
$50 American Can 48 4sA 4ssa Asa
$40 Am Sum Tob. 12s36 t3t t2e% 1884
1910 Anaconda Cop 6s3z 6esa 6aM 63LS
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

Cottonseed Oil Futures-The marke.
was neglected and in the absence of
business prices for contracts were
nominal. In the cash position a ran
tine business was in progress and
prices were steady.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

Orchard and Field
Yesterday. A year ago.
Peas. Scotch. .s12.25@ 1850 s1aso@
Beans. marrow,
choice 100 10: 1880 1e75@17oo
Potatoes. Ber. Dbl 4.oo@ 5.25 s6.oo@ff0o
Apples. Bald. Dbl 4.o0@ 800 $500 $50
Grapefruit. Fla.bx 2.Oo@ $50 4.OO@ 500
oEaneeS' fla' Ok 3.oo@ $50 4.0o9 $40
'Florida, new. bbi
Hay and Straw
Yesterday A year apo
r,..o4. ~ tFer TONI (Per tom
large bales. s2s.oo@ a 5000 s2s.oo0o4 90
No. clover mxd 23.oO@24OO 1S.oo6 no on,
Rye straw. No. 17.0o@18.0o 14.oo@ 1900
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
- Commodities

Eastern markets the domestic demand
was still very slow. but exporters were
showing n little more interest and
were said to have bought about 100000
bushels.
Yesterdays Previous Year
Ne~ Ycrk: close. close ago.
Corn No 8 white .e3 IS III
Chicago
May ./69s 1874 90
July ............ e7. ..57s4 .55Ls
Rye.-Market quiet.
Yesterdays Previous Yeaf
New York: close close ego
Cash. No 2 West. s2i2 s2fs $3.50
Flour and Meal.-Quotations were:
days Previous Year
New York: close. close aga
Flour, MINI. sps. paeSt1.0o si1.oo st4s7o
Rye -four. choice. .... 1t.55 ff.e5 1875
Cornmeal, yellow, gran 4.es 4.s5 1870
<kiln dried
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Metals

The metals markets were exceeding
quiet yesterday. Interest centred on
the conference held between the cop
per trade and the price fixing commit
tee of the War Industries Board
which will announce the new price for
the metal for the three months period
after June l. In the lead market the
inquiry was fair and the tone steady.
The market for spelter was excessively
quiet.
Current prices for the principal
metals, compared with those prevailing
wear ago follow.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Yesterdays Transactions in Listed Stocks

All stocks quoted dollars
hr il
High. Net
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Bonds

u. S. Government Bonds
(New York Stock Exchange Quotations]
CLOSING Quotations)
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Produce Markets-Current

Kiln dried.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11
Brown Is a EaYorite,

Shades of brown are increasing in,
favor in Paris.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11
ANCIENT CITY TAKEN
BRITISH FORCE TURKS TO SUR
RENDER DAMASCUS.
Town Called Key to Syria and All Of
Pa!estine-knoWn in Days of
Abraham.

London Oct. 4.-Damascus, the capt.
tai of Syria, was occupied by General
Allenby's forces Tuesday morning, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
by the British war office.
Damascus is considered the key to
Syria and Palestine. Prof. Richard
Gotthell of Columbia university, for
merly q member of the school of arch
aeology at Jerusalem, in a recent inter
view said: The key to Syria and Pal
estine is the city of Damascus. He
who possesses it holds the open Sc
same to the country to the South, the
west and the north. From Damascus
the British and their allies can push
on to Aleppo, and when once at Alep'
po the allied fleet will be able to seize
AleXandretta, the most northern point
of the Syrian coast"
The capture of Damascus marks an
advance of $50 miles by General Allen
by's forces since September 90 the daJ
he launched his victorious attack north
of Jerusalem. In that time the British
have captured more than $4,000 prison
ers, destroyed at least three Turkish
armies and driven the enemy from Pal
estine and a great part of Syria.
Damascus, with a population vari
ously estimated at from 100000 to $50,
600, is considered the oldest city il
the world. 1t is in the Lebanon regior
of Syria, 80 miles southeast of Beirut
The founding of the city is attributed
by Josephus to Uz, the son of Aram.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11
RED CROSS LISTS NURSES
Graduates and Others Needed by Ar
my, Navy and Local Hospitals
to Care for "Flu" Patients.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Every graduate
nurse, every pupil, practical nurse,
midwife and hospital attendant who
can possibly do nursing or assist in IL
sick room, is being listed this week by
the American Red Cross at the request
of Secretary of War Baker and Sur
geon General Gorgas. This applies not
only to continental United States, but
to all the territories and insular pos
sessions, and to American Red Cross
chapters in China, Japan and all parts
of the world.
The army and navy are in great
need Of more nurses and the govern
ment wants TO know just what mate
rial it has, and how many nurses may
be withdrawn without putting civilian
welfare into too great peril.
The need of definite knowledge il
emphasized by the epidemic of Spanish
influenza which is sweeping over the
country and causing a greater de-
mand than ever for nurses.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11
FRINGE USED ON LINGERIE
Majority of Garments Are Decorated
With the Dainty Adornment-
Mourning Is Discountenanced.

Frocks are fairly loaded with fringe
these days, but enough Of the pretty
trimming has been left over to add
grace and modishness to miiady's in
innate garments. Narrow silk fringes
adorn new combinations and envelope
chemises made of tinted crepe de
chine; even nightgowns are trimmed
with fringe-of the washable, cotton
sort-and fringed petticoats are quite
the rage.
Evening petticoats of pastel or white
satin meteor have rows of silk fringe
all the way up the hip, the lower row
of fringe falling over flounce of lace
or machine-plaited chiffon. Street pet
ticoats of dark colored satin or taffeta
have a single band of deep fringe
matching the shade of the petticoat,
the deep fringe falling over dust ruff
file" of machine-plaited silk. A petit
coat of this type, made of lustrous
black taffeta, has a band of black silk
inge at least nine Inches deep over a
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11

Salt producers have agreed with the
United States food administration TO
pack their product In only a few stand
Rrc sacks and when packed In wood
the barrels where possible win he
.hooped with wood instead OF steel.
When packed in cotton, salt will here
nfter be obtalnable In only five. ten and
twenty Ave pound or larger sacks. Pro-
portionately, a One-pound sack will
rCntain so per cent more cotton than
a five.pound sack. The new arrange
nent Is expected 10 save large guam
titles OF cotton and steel and reduce
the drain on labor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-11
AUSTRIA'S new
PEACE FEELER
Party of Hu1garians Arrive in
Vienna to Aid the
Movement.
ASKS HOLLAND TO MEDIATE
Vienna Correspondent of the Berlin
Tageblatt Says The Hague Al
ready Has Sent Out Invita-
tions to the Conference

Amsterdam, Oct. 7.-Austria-Hun-
gary has requested Holland to invite
the belligerents to take part in peace
negotiations, says the Vienna corre-
sp0ndent of the Vienna Tageblatt.
1he correspondent adds that Holland
Eas sent out the invitations.
A delegation of Hungarian states
rien, headed by Premier Wekerle, has
arrived az Vienna IN connection with
new peace move, according to the
Cologne Gazette.
The members of the Wekerle party
were Count Stephen Tisza and Count
Julius Andrassy, former premiers of
Hungary, and Count Albert Apponyi,
the Hungarian minister of instruction.
The German newspapers are devot-
Sng much attention to the political af-
foirs of Austria and Hungary and say
that the formation of coalition cab
ioCt in each country is contemplated.
According TO the Weser Zeitung of
Bremen, the Austrian ministers have
become panic-stricken. and are ready
tc make concessions to the Separatist
parties.
This newspaper says that Baron
Won Hussarek. the Austrian premier,
intends to form coalition ministry
and carry out reforms IN the direction
of liberalization where he believes
liberalization will result In Austria
hungary quitting the war and term
mating the alliance with Germany,
and lead, in effect, to the dissolution
Of the dual monarchy.
Tclegrams from Vienna report that
a great sensation was caused by the
speech of the Czech deputy, Stanek
who expounded in the reichstag the
CZecho-Slovak program and violently
attacked Germany and Hungary
The speech created q wild uproa1
among the German deputies, who ac
cused Stanek of treachery and shame
less disloyalty, and the president called
the offending deputy to order.
Paris, Oct. "a delegate from the
German minority Socialist party, repre-
senting the central association of Ger
man syndicates, an organization sim
| liar to the French General iConfedera
| tion of Labor, has arrived in Geneva
| according to the Journal De Geneve
and is said to be the bearer of docu
ments stating that the German mi
hority Socialist party is in favor o.
tie restitution of Alsace-Lorraine t.
France providing plebiscite is frs
| held.