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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20
0UT-THE-PIKE
Local Coy IN France.

Word has been received from Cor
poral John l.. Bailey. NJ Fulton VINO
il now stationed in Franc. lie states
that the climate ovcr Their" ~ !u"l
about the same as here. hut give MN
the old L.. 5. y. every Zine. lie AIS"
states that he has gained several pouluS
in weight. and has only been SICK one"
with the mra sizes. His friends all wish
him the best of surrcSs IN his patriotic
undertaking.
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freshmen Class Banquet.

Tho Freshman class of TIA" T'r'adrI-
Min district high school Will civo Il
hanGu"r in. III" school building; 't"mnT
row evening in honor "t tn" i!"yS ana
Girls basketball teams. While. 1t mas
no, boon given. nut ny school "fticiHI:'
it is thought that this Will u" "liooV-
.rizr,l Banquet" AZ has hcrn 'hc custom
L,ri-,r the past year. This VIII II" the
FIRST party III" infant class nj inc
school has given. but it Is thought thn'
,h,.v will prove excellent hosts.
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Girls Start Practice.

Tho girls Basketball fiV" "r RI" TIT
nd. lnhla district high S'h""l !i'i" '"'''
first workout uf tn" .;'.'%"h ItS' cyl"
ing o1I the Casino floor hi Nhcr'"L
,,.,rr Nis. sarah Nay. former local
h,,I.n,h:u star. and who is now nm IN
x,ruc;rcSs at the school is coaching IN"
rlrls This year and Il successful season,
is predicted. QUIT" number report"
for tin. f!rS, practir" an'l NOR" nav
sjgnificd their intention OF starting III
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Still at Large.

The young lad who mad" his "S"hp"
from the reform school in MorCan%"
county. Pennsylvania, Is SUll IN hidihE
in the vicinity of Elm GroT" acc"rdI7'E
Ia officials. Two boys had escaped from
This Institution md both wcr" round 'n
Elm Grove. one nt them "%Cap!hH' "''
III" other was apprHh"nded All ,IH''i'
c,d ,,t ,h.. Baltimore & Ohio railroad
bridge. and he is sun thought To be IN
hiding,
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v7iI, Give Entertainment.

The careful Cleaners" of EGErwood
Will rivr .n entertainment In the Edge
wood town hall tomorrow evening NJ
$40 u',lu,,;. y fine program has neeh
arranged. which will undoubtedly prove
very interesting. \ silver oifrrrnE VIII
~, I.,lrn nm al the door which Will be
us,d for nny!i.g II window for the new
church that i being constructed. All!
arc invited TO attend and good time
* assured.
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Elm Grove Boy.

Thu many friends Of Herbert schmidt
OF Elm Grove Will h" glad L" Learn
Of the foe. Iha; he has been Marie"
in Detroit. Mich. recently. VIII arrive
here, soon with his M:lc. Schnliut HIS
rirt completed n rours" IN arrnhh"'''N
ut Cornell college and Will leave S""n
Cnr nm E,cvp;ian city. where he will
,.,,cr iho ayintion corps. His many
friends wish him tho best Of SUCCESS
II, his under taking.
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nuonvari1ed Banuuct."

The IicS4ir Shaw Mission band 81 'he
Stn1,r Presbyterian church or Elm ''r"E'
,viIi rive Il lInuvrria"d lEinTu"t III Tho
.,i,urrh assembly rooms this evening fol-
,,uirr The church prayer meeting. the
i,,n,.t * the OUTCOME" of Il contest
,,wrcn the yellow and Blue division
nj the band, the Blues rm"rElnE VICTOR
4 fine time is expected by The Indies.
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, The service will be read and

who arc in the service will be read and
dedicated.
An interesting program has heen ar
ranged which viii include addresses ana
Srcrial rilualistiC services III Conhectlof'
with The d.dicnliun services. Hon. Johh
i. Nrbrn% will max" the dedication 40.
dress and Hon. Charles J. SchuGA
also deliver patriotic ADDRESS. 80,
rr,I selections by the X. of p. male
nu:LricI VII also be ElVcn.
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GRAIN NOTES

.rn1.EpO. Ohio. Feb. l9.--Wh"at. cash
M. | :rd 22n. ;, oooo. ,o,,
oo.n. =, nruHrv 1850; March 1870 April
1870. ,c,o. March
Tinn,ry. prime cash I'D 3S'; new $50
,,.r,.h %97: April 405; September A'''
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COFFEE

NEW TORK. Feb. l7-Coffee. no.
No :. 81: cents; futures. steady. March
-S3: Jul" SCI.
NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-The ooftee eS-
change here will be closed on February
23, the Saturday after WashinSton'a
Birthday. .-..-, ..-----I
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Probate Court.

In tho matter ."f ~" guardianship OF
Film Louisa F.rgclhrrdt. %il'''m En-
cclhardr E, a. minors. Inventory hl"d
and Hnrrov'd.
In the matter .! n" will Of Joseph
W. r'mmmcr. 'i"""a*"3. VIII parity
proved and ronsmis"i"n ordered to take
testimony Of witnesses.
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Closing stock letter:

Tho independent steels, equipments
and coppcrs had their inning to-day NJ
though the latter started late; they az
pcar at;ractiv" to use. The motors
led by Studnhaker. wero also yer?
firm Only such stocks AZ arc making
good earnings are taken up ana inns l"
our mind shows at least sensible Sp"cn-
lation. 40 SIGNS appear of the rag tag.
bob-tatl class being rlade active. We
think the corpers due for an advance.
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Y ~ p Services.

This evening in the X OF J.. nall on
Nain strcct. Elm Grove. an open meet
;nr will be held In observance OF nm
,,lvcrsarr week. The honor holl which
contains the names Of all the members
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WHEELING. ". VA. Fob. 70. is.
r,,rntshpd The lntelligcnccr ~ A. E
Hasten G. Co.. members New YORK Stock
E,charge, National Rank "t West VIZ
Ilnia building. Wheeling. ". Va Louis
+ Brand. manager.
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Mnrrinre I:cnnGc9.

Cav Eln,prc Reynolds az lorkvllle
o,d Ada Elizabeth Davies o. kl"e.
Thorrs G"orr" $"amH"N ana Mary
Ad,Iiuc Terrell. both # Bridgeport.
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Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

WHEELING, W. Va. Fob. 10. is.
Furnished The lntcl!lSenc"r by A. E
Mnsten &. Co. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank Of West Viz
giuiu building. Wheeling. W. Va Louis
L nd nlnnaEHr.
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING. ". W.. Feb. ~. 1S.
Furnished 20 in;"liiEenccr by \. +.
Mast.n l. Co, members % tho New TorS
stock Exchange. National Bank Ru!lc'
ing. Wheeling. ". Va. Louis F. Brand.
manager
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Talk Of Higher Price
For Wheat Bull Factor

CHICAGO. Feb. l0.-l'roErcSs toward
an increase or III" government guarantee
price for wheat for the 1915 crop had
bulliSh effect to-day on The grain mar
kets here. Corn closed steady. &c 20
i:c net higher. with March $l"7&. and
May S1.267s. Oats gained ia $3.50 To
3%c up. Provisions finished 1T all ad-
vance of 10 t. 80 cents.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. W. Va. Feb. 70. IS
Furcist,rd Tho lntelnEencer by A n.
uesteu 4 Co, members New York STOCK
Exchange, National Bank Of West VIZ.
-!rla building. Wheeling ". VA. Louis
g. ErSrd lnanaXer.
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There is tip out to buy Bethlehem
Steel "R." -Francke.
I think market can be bought On any
dullnnsS. It comes back easily and
would not BE- surpriser to sec Steel hat
Da- this week
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This market has taken r LOT OF stocks
this morning by traders taking profits.
It looks 10 me nov like taking n fresh
start and l.. s Steel ought t. be per-
fectly safe TO buy for few points.
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PETROLEUM

OH. CITY, Pa. Feb. 19.-Cr"dtt bal
anrcs 81. Runs lJS.2o3; average fA'1'o'
Shipments 93,94S; average 42'60I-
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING. ". Va. Feb. ~. IS.
FURNISHED The IntelltSencer by A. 4
Hasten & Co. members New York Stock
Exchange. National EanN Of West F!r-
ilnia building. wheeling. W. Va Louis
T. Brand. manager.
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| Rid. | AJAX.
MONEY

NEW YORK. Feb. l9.--Ca!l money
firm High 6: low 50, {; ruling rate g..
closing bid 524: offered ut {; last loun
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING, ". Va, Feb. 10. rs.
Furnished The lntslilgcncer by A. E
Mastcn L. Co. momhcr5 Ecw York Stock
E1chuupc National Bark Of West VIZ.
gInia building. Wheeling. " 10, I.oGlf
+ BRAID manager.
JlIb haG
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SUMMARY

BY Private Wire to the Finance CO.
Morning stock letter:
News from abroad practically the
same. Financial editorial 9 speak Of yes
tcrday's market as the healthiest look
ing one in a long time. Market should
con tinuc its advance to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

The speculative position In tn" stock
market could hardly be stronger from
several viewpoints OF Erca; Importance
according to a composite opinion drawn
from evidence and expressions coming
from expert quarters OF the street
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING. W. W.. Feb. 10. rs.
Daily quotation list OF the wheeling
Stock Exchange. complied for lntelli-
ccncer.
ST0CES Bid Ask L, s
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An expansion OF outsid" interest in
the stock market Is indicated by latest
DEVELOPMENT. Prominent WHO !nStilu-
lions report n larger public Inquiry than
for some time.
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Financial News bulletin says: Profit
taking is expected in Issues which have
risen extensively. This may Undue"
Tuesday reaction during reccssions good
buying opportunities ought not b" me-
elected. according TO latest reports.
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Cnrn-No. yellow nominal: No. :
yellow sl.T5Nl.S5; No. 1 yellow N.6lG
ITO.
Oats-No. white S?% I?2H: stand
ard 9oM92Ec.
Pork--Nominh.
!.ard-s2G.22.
E!hS-$c4.4O024.90
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New York Cotton Market

Total SAILS 'Th 700 shares.
Bonds si.3iQ.rv"
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Stocks sos
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-15
". {. EASEMAN At ALBANY
IS HELD UNDER SPY ACT
Reformed Convict" Alleged to
Have Urged Negroes Not
to Enlist

ALBANY. Ca, Feb Nv l. Ease
man. a white man who has been preach
ing on the streets of the city, mostly to
Tegroes. dressed in convict garb, and
claiming to be q reformed ex-cOnvict,
was yesterday bound over by United
States Commissioner George F. White
here on the charge OF violating the
espionage act AT the commitment
hearing. several white persons testified
that Easeman advised his negro au-
diences in this city not TO enlist in the
army.
This is a white mans war" il is al
legged Easeman told the negroes, and
you Iolored people have no business N
it"
II was testified that he said other
things along similar lines, 10 such an
extent that complaint was made against
him to the authorities and his arrest
followed.
Easeman claims to have served twen-
~ years in various prisons OF the cOun-
Try He says he has been convicted
nineteen times and acquitted FIVE times
He pleaded his own case before the COM
missioner yesterday and showed consid-
cradle knowledge Of law and court pro-
cedure. He was bound over in the sum
OF $1,000, which he failed to make, and
was committed to Jail
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-15
Georgia Raises $4,000.
Of $4,000 Quota for
Y.M.C.A. Training School

Georgia has raised $4,000 of her
$4,000 quota in the campaign to raise
y125,oOO for the Y. NJ c. A secretary
training school, which is held each year
at Blue Ridge. il was announced Monday
morning by State Campaign Director
Malcolm Lockhart- At the same time
r. G. Alexander, in charge of the cam
paign as a whole, announced that sS5,OOO
of the total has been raised and that
the drive has been extended a week and
will not close Until Saturday night
]. Edgar ProDyn. of the Camp Han
cock army Y NJ c. a STAFF. and Milton
c. Scott. Of Decatur. whose grandfather
founded Agnes Scott college, will visit
various Georgia cities this week con-
tinuing the organization of campaign
committees Among the smaller cities
and towns thai will be asked to con-
tribute ~ the Blue Ridge association
fund are Brunswick. COvington, West
Point. Gainesville, Griffin. Douglass.
Americas, Triton. Fitzgerald. Quitman,
Camilla. Vienna. Dawson. Cordele,
Blakely. Pelham. Sparta, WaynesborO,
Louisville, Sandersville. Thomson. Ten
mile, Cochran, Hawkinsville, Dublin,
Forsyth. GAINESVILLE. Thomaston. Jack
son, Montezuma, Greensboro, Monroe,
r:Iberton. Madison. winder. Eatonton,
HartwelI. Fort Valley.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-15
Army Officers Confident
Western Line Will Hold

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-How Rus
sia's complete withdrawal from the war
will affect the allies and the United
States in a military way cannot be ac-
curately estimated at this time, officials
here believe, despite the fact that on
paper the Russian collapse would seem
TO give the Germans a great numerical
superiority OF troops on the western
front
Officially there is nothing to be said
on the subject, because the government
has no official information. Military
men. however, confident that the allied
line on the western front will hold
against any German force that can be
thrown against it. profess not to re-
gard the Russian separate peace as the
menace IL would appear on paper.
The fact that I,5OO. 900 German pris-
oners will be freed to return to Germany
is regarded with no alarm at all. Mill
tary men say they could not quickly be
reorganized into efficient military units
The general opinion here is that Ger
many would be more interested in keep
ing the prisoners in Russia rather than
risk having them carrying Bolshevik
doctrine back to Germany
The One Hundred and Forty-seventh
German and Bulgar divisions on the
Russian front. which will entirely be re-
leased by a separate peace. are regarded
as already having been stripped of their
electives which have been transferred
TO the western front. Military experts
say. in addition, that Germany would be
obliged to keep some of these 147 divi-
sions in the vast conquered territory
for garrison purposes.
The one outstanding fact is that the
military experts are sure the reinforce
ments the Germans can draw from the
Russian front cannot overwhelm the
western line
Russia al this time owes the United
States S1s7.779.OOO advanced for sup
plies which already have gone TO Russia
For that sum the government holds Rus
sian bonds. Whether this vast sum will
be a total loss to the United States de-
Ponds on whether the ultimate govern
ment in Russia decides to repudiate the
debt A credit of $4,000. 900 was es-
tablished at the treasury for Russia, but
only s1ST,77e. 900 was used when pay
ments weer stopped.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-15
BREAD PEACE" HUGE JOKE
ON GERMAN MILITARISM
After Four Years of Bloody
War MeglomaniaCS Give
People Little "Bread"

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE hollow
ness of the central empires separate
agreement with the Ukraine republic is
being quickly realized by the Teuton
people.
The prestige of the German militar-
lists will not be increased even momen-
tarily by the Brest-Litovsk treaty, for
there is no territorial gain to the GEN.
trail empires. Austro-Hungary, in fact,
by recognizing the independence OF
Ukraine. specifically abandons the previ-
Gus imperalistic demand for the annex
alton of that part of Russia to Galicia.
The people Of Austro-Hungary. there
fore, have no further imperialistic rea-
son for continuing the war. Count
Czernin has intimated that Austro-Hun-
gary doesn't want Poland and does not
desire to annex Italian or Serbian terri
tory. Thus the Ukrainian treaty be-
comes in effect a formal reputation by
Austro-Hungary of the German ideal
Of militaristic aggression.
The German people are already begin
ming to refer to the Ukraine pact as a
bread peace" There could be no more
contemptuous and ironic criticism Of
maniacs. After nearly four years OF
warfare the German mfIitarists return
home from a peace conference holding
no indemnities and no territorial loot
and able 20 say only that they have ar
ranged to supply Germany's hungry
millions with a little more bread.
There has been no more complete
anti-climax to militaristic ambitions in
the history of Europe. The kaiser has
provided a little more bread for Ger
many but no diminution of blood-let-
ting. The three western democracies
are preparing to attend to that. The
Ukraine treaty as a bread peace" is
already contributing to a better under
standing among the German people of
the failure of the Hohenzollern militar-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-15
Sergt. Empey, Author
OF cover the Top to
Lecture Here March 20

Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey. author
of over the Top" considered one Of the
most remarkable books of the war. viii
deliver lecture in Atlanta on March
20 He will speak at the auditorium I'M
der the auspices OF the Atlanta branch
Of the National League for Woman's
Service.
Mrs. Robert Aston. chairman of the
entertainment committee OF the league.
announced Tuesday morning that En-
pegs visit to Atlanta will be his first
visit 10 the south and that the league
is expecting a large crowd to hear him
The admission prices will be fifty cents
to two dollars
Empey has been lecturinE IN the
larger cities OF the east and middle
west and wherever he has appeared
large crowds have come out TO hear
him His book. written a year ago. con-
tinues TO be the largest selling book of
the war
The proceeds from the lecture will be
devoted to the work OF the Atlanta
branch Of the league. of which Mrs.
Dunbar Roy Is chairman
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-15
COTTON CONSUMED DURING
JANUARY 524,O83 BALES
This Compares With 516I580
Bales in December and 601p-
381 in January Last Year

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-Cotton consumed
during January amounted TO 524 OS5 running
bales, and for the six months ending January
81, 3,3lS,S44 running bales.
Last year, in January COL 1891 bales were
consumed, and for the six-month period 5, 35I S23
bales.
Cotton on hand January 81 IN consuming esta5-
shments ,697, 445 bales, compared with
1905, OBS a year ago, and in public storage and
at congresses S,6loOTS compared with S''23 100
year ago.
Imports during January amounted TO 20, IS5
bales, compared with SO, 463 a year ago
Exports were 461 ,667 bales of lint and 1908
bales linters, compared with 6O0,S53 Of lint
and 81, 654 Of linterS year ago, and for the
six-month period 2SC1 ,S5S bales of lint and
900 of lnters, compared with 1851 ,O5T Of
line and 124, III of linters the same period last
year.
Statistics for cotton growing states follow:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-15
Cotton

NEW YORK Feb. 14.-The cotton marker
showed continued nervousness and irregularly
early today, with a comparatively small Value
of business. The opening was steady at an
ADVANCE of . TO points, with May selling at
~ 55c or 8 points above last nights closing
figures, after the call. There was scattering
IiGuidation, however, particularly in the case OF
March deliveries, and the market sagged OH
shortly after the call talk of better prospects
for light rains in Texas, with May reactlhg 10
20 4Oc or points net lower.
The Official forecast for fair ana cotuer
weather in the southwest was disappointment
TO some of the early sellers and the MARKET
stiffened up later in the morning on the oulhsn
average Of spot adyices, the bullish view Oh
supply and distribution figures and covering
May advanced TO % 90 or ID points net hlgher,
but met scattered liquidation at this level WIN
later fluctuations narrow and Irregular .
renewal OF peace talk helped to steady me
afternoon market although Boston adyices said
tEat the heatless days might be continued IN
the New England states Active months worked
about to 10 points net higher, with July sell
ing al 20 12c but the bulges met enough scat
tered selling to cause slight irregularity.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tone steady; middling, 31.2Oc, quiet.
Last Prev.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close Close,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-15
Thrice Married and
Not Divorced, Smith
Confesses to Bigamy

According 10 his own statement, made
before Judge l.. Il. Rosser. Jr., Of the
municipal court, on Tuesday. Oscar r.
Smith is strongly inclined TO matrimony.
although his discretion in the matter
might be considered as open to criti-
cism.
Charged with having taken unto him
self three wives within the space of
two years and neglecting to obtain di-
vorces from either of the first two, he
freely admitted his guilt and told Judge
Rosser that he would enter a plea Of
guilty in the Fulton superior court.
All three OF his wives were sixteen
years old al the time of their mar
riage. he declared. wife No. ! living in
Lithonia, Ga. while Nos. and reside
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-15
Forgot Auto Laws So
Absorbed. Was He in
Raising Bible Class

PatrolmsR KerIin Monday made ten
cases for violations Of the parking ordi-
nance Recorder johnson Tuesday fined
nine of these offenders. and the tenth
case was dismissed
@. Z MiIIfcan, PA East Georgia ave-
nue.. the tenth man. was so absorbed in
securing members for the Agoga Bible
class OF the Baptist Tabernacle that
he forgot that he was violating a law
when he parked his machine on Walton
street outside the Healey building.
r1HcOrder Johnson declared that he
tl.ouEnt this excuse was such a good
ptte mat fine was unnecessary. and
dismissed the case ". G. Stradley.
s-hIice commissioner from the Sixth
gard. testified in behalf OF Mr.. Mill
can II was brought out at the hearing
that Mr.. Millican had secured sixty
three members for his class since
Christmas
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-15
Gram

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Corn hardened in value
today owing to the smaIlness of offerings and
to the readiness with which they were absorbed.
Opening quota tons, which ranged from a shade
off TO a like advance, with March not quoted
and May S1.25% to Sl.2J34, were followed by
a moderate upturn.
Prices closed steady; March, $127I5 and May
S1.25Ts to $l.26, with the final range as a
whole sc off to AdSc up, compared with
"a hours before.
Sellers of oats were handicapped by scanti-
ness of supplies.
Provisions opened slightly lower. but rallied.
There was no aggressive pressure to sell.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-15
IHN T. CLARK & GO. IS COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 14.-The market
opened unchanged to a few points easier and
weakened somewhat further in the initial trad
ing on dullness. The latest from Washington
indicates heatless Mondays are TO be continued
in the east on any return of bad weather.
The relative strength of new crops is not due
to weather conditions or crop prospects gen
orally, but to the present view that peace pros
poets seem further removed and fall into the
next season rather than the present which
causes shifting Of interest in favor of new crop
months
Weekly statistics tomorrow promise a some
what better comparison with last year.