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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-30
AND sOV|ETs
WILL HOLD PEACE FARLEY
Negotiations Scheduled to Take Place
mt Dorpat On Tuesday,
December -.
ALL BALTICs WILL TAKE PART
1Atvia and I.ithuania Will Probably
BE Represented at Conference With
/, Russian BolshcviSts, According to
Wireless Dispatches.
lBy Associa,ed rrcss !

LONDON. Nov. 29-Thc E:sthonian
government has announced that peace
negotiations with soviet Russia will
pc begun Vt Dorpst on Tuesday next.
December ., according 10 wireless
dispatch from Moscow today.
The Soviet delegates. ii is stated.
will cross tho front in the neighbour
hood OF PSkoV.
Later advlces on the situation. re-
SciNcd in dispatches from HelsinGfors
east some doubt upon the attitude OF
l.etvia and Liihuania towatd the Boil
Shevists. there Being limitations that
some pressure had been cNcrtcd from
entente sources upon the Baltic states
against any peace negotiations with
The Soviet.
VIII Meet nj Dorpnt.
;, It seemed 10 bc conceded. however.
}hat NJ any rate Esthonia ms invited
10 porpat ana that the prSbab5Iii;ie.si
seemed strong that tn" othr. Hii;ic
states were interested III the PROPOSE
! Today's adyices from Mos ,,v appar-
eht!y SHOW that EsthoniaS position
II the othH" Baltic states however.
BENG as yet somewhat in DOUBT.
IN the folShcNiSt message regarding
the impendinE ncGotiations at Dorpat.
Il, b SEEMS n%i imprrohahiiFf ma both
rari.ys; the first peace negotiati5ns
o. moment to hr held by the Boil
She"isis since their historic confer
enccS OF 1917 with delegates uc Tho
cehiral powers which led 10 the peace
of Brcsi-LitovSk.
Said All Would Join.
\ horpat dispatch. November 90 re-
ported that L.tvia and Lithuania mad
dehnitely decided to join Esthon!a in
INVITING the Rdlshcvists TO send a dele
S.,ion !" i'orpat TO begin peace nesu-
=, h,Nn
Heh mentioned was December L.
Fighting in Progress.
BolShcNiSt forces have been firrcclv
Narva front since Thursday. bu, have
occn rcpulScd with heavy losses ac-
cordinS I" an Esthonian official state
i,nr,t received here. The attacks have
hecn IN close formation. under covrr
OF heavy artillery fire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-30

simmons TO Alexander O'Brien. at a
urday afternoon.
The hostess was assisted by her
house guests. Mrs Lawton Crutchncld
OF Richmond: Mrs. Hugh w. Boyd of
Floyd: Miss Lucinda Martin, of Leaks
vile. \. c.. and Misses Anna and Alice
Simmons. of Martinsvillc
The bride-to-bc is the dauphtcr OF
pr and Mrs. John Webb Simmons, or
Martinsvilc.
Personals.
Marshal and Mrs John e. Saunders will
return this morning from Norfolk where
they spent the past week at the Monticello
Hotel.
Miss Louise Hines. OF Petersburg is the
sncst of her aunt Miss w. b. Foster. on
stuart Avenue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-30
WOMAN HELD FOR JURY
Mrs. Martha Williams Bound Over On
Charges of Theft From
Naufmnnns.

Mrs. Martha Williams was bound
over to the grand jury yesterday morn
ing in Police Court on the charge of
the larceny OF Sleeps from Kaurmann
n Co.. whore shc worked as cash
Ter. II is alleged that she also Sc
cured sl2.20 from the Walkovcr Shoe
Company by means OF a bad check. Mrs
Williams was brought back TO Rich
mond from Philadelphia by Detective
Sergeant Organ. and another warrant
charges her with being Il fugitive from
Petersburg. where it Is said that she is
wanted on 4 similar chnrgo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-30

Fines Youth for Speeding.
Judge j. Hoge Kicks imposed fine
of SO and costs and REQUIRED an uddi-
tional bond Of 500 for twelve months
in the case of ". r. Workman. seven
teen years old. charged with sDcedinr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-30

on west Broad Street Friday night lie
warned young Workman yesterday that
Il second oTense would 60 much harder
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-30
BABY CONTEST PLANNED
AS FEATURE FOR BAZAAR
hahE Entrants III Competition ut Fair
conducted BH Congregation of
1T. i'atricL'>.

Many religious ana flajcrnu! orcani-
cations Will be guests at st patricll' $
second week .! iiS. campaign to rr,ir.
remaining Indebtedness on the school
building erected some time ago AT
TWentN-SiMth ana Grace streets
score OF new and varied feature
acts are being added to tn: program
Tor each night Of the closing Week Of
me bazaar. OF particular interest on
Monday afternoon from $40 10 !: 80
WI. he me competitive baby show for
ch!ldrcn between tile ages OF one and
three years. This feature is being ar
ranged by the Immaculate Conception
hooth and many cntrant. have already
been registered. Prizes for the best de-
NeIoped children OF each sex will be
awarded 10y competent judges
Tomorrow nigh; Will he known as
,Hibcrnian Night" Tuesday viii be
for the knights OF Columbus; Wedncs-
day evening tho parishioncrs of the
Sacred Heart Church in South Rich-
nond and st Peters Church on In.
North Side. are especially Invited
Thursday evening has been set aside
ior members OF the congregations Of
81. Mary's Catholic Church and the
Benedictinc Chapel located in the West
End, while Friday night will be de-
voted TO the entertainments Of mem
hers from the congregation o, he
sacred Heart Cathedral.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-30

WASHINGTON Nov o9.-Arrests Of
alleged radicals AZ Sheridan. Wyo.. we're
made by civilian authorities. according
10 Il DELAYED report 10 the War De-
partmsnt from RriGadicr- Ben
iamin \ poorc
II said tin. military authorities had
assisted tho. civilian officials when
necessary" ~ hadirlot acted on their
own iNi,ia..-vr,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
COTTON CONSUMED

Washington. May 14.-Consumption of cotton during April amounted to 475, ,75s bales of lint and 11,l69 of linters. the census bureau today announced.
 Consumption during April last year was 544.125 bales of lint and 1o6.2s2 of linters.
 Cotton on hand April 30 in consuming establishments was 1,S7S,22s bales of lint and 272,S54 of linters. compared with i,s07,7 ,7ss of lint and 154,155 of linters a year ago, and in public storage and at congresses 3,970.129 bales of lint and 21l .os3 of linters, compared with 2,s2S, ,126 of lint and 279973 of linters a year ago.
 Cotton spindles active during April numbered SS,213,026 compared with s. .7s4.- 997 in April last year.
 Imports were S6, ,463 bales, compared with 21 1,15S in April last year
 Exports were 411,9l6 bales. including e51 bales of linters, compared with 217,- So2 bales, including 15,466 bales of linters last April
 Cotton consumed in the cotton growing states were 259, ,449 bales, compared with 35.5 .5S last April; cotton and hand in son. spming establishments ei5,942, compared with 1,o16,s97, in public storage and at congresses 3,671, ,116, compared with 2,3S6,- 021. Spindles active during April in cot ton growing states were 14,32S,272 com- pared with 14,315,602 in April last year,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
CORN WENT DOWNON RUMORS OF WHEAT REDUCTION COMING
Dropped Few Cents, While Oats Followed - Provi- siOns List Was Weak,
 5c to SLIP Off

Chicago, May 14.-Material setbacks in the value of corn today accompanied a statement by the national wheat di- rector that an immediate reduction of tho price of wheat was believed to be certain. Corn closed unsettled at 1 1sc to 3Ac net lower. with July s1.s2 @ 1.62A and September s1.54% @s155. Oats finished % %c to 1@1Hc down and provisions off cents to SLIP.
 Bearihs sentiment in the corn mar ket developed from the outset as the likelihood was plain that the confer ence between official representatives of the grain trade and of the govern ment might result in measures tending to hold down living costs. Excellent weather for planting counted likewise as bearish factor, and so, too. in some degree did the European diplo- matic situation. Lowest prices of the day came after announcement of the proposed method of handling the new wheat crop. Profit-taking by shorts, ly later, notwithstanding reports that the government was about to sell some of it's wheat here to mills.
 Oats went lower with corn, despite an improvement in shipping. Provi- sions were heavy as result of breaks in the grain and hog markets. It was difficult to find buyers especially of pork.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Iron and Steel Review

Cleveland, May 14-(Special. )-The Iros Trade Review today says:
 As the iron and steel market takes its bearings under openly competitive condi- tions little has occurred to modify the situation which existed during the past six weeks under the so-called stabilized price regime New business still runs light and mill and furnace operations are at low ebb. Manifestly, sentiment has frightened in practically all quarters. The abandonment of the stabilized prices plan generally is hailed with satisfac- tion because it terminates every form of governmental regulation and removes 1rawn-out Washington controversy as conspicuous factor of disturbance and uncertainty. There is a general feeling that industry is much closer to recovery and sound business than it could have been had government price plan prevail ed The market has brought forth no signs of fresh price shading in steel products, makers insisting that erstwhile agreed schedule is minimum. Coatesville plate maker has advanced price 2 per ton to $275. This action is not the rv- suit of orders booked, but is aimed at restricting of acceptances by this maker at current prices. First test by gov ernment of new market situation shows producers uniformly quoting prices re- gently approved by industrial board. Tf.- was the case on 11,ooo tons plates and 1000 tons shapes for battleships. bid com petitively this week to Navy Department. the railroad administration asking for bids May 1T on 100000 tons of open hearth rails and equal tonnage of Bes- semer rails These lots are evidently in tended to try out the market Carnegie Steel company has been awarded l2,2oO tons of nickel and special treatment plates for three battleships.
 Authoritative advices on export situa- tion accent the probability that best trade for this country in iron was steel is to come from neutral markets. Ex- tent to which continental Europe will compete or buy steel from United States is complicated by high costs of produc- tfon now prevailing. British steel mak- CTS very receptive to suggestions of closer alliances with American producers 1T worlds trade.-Iron Trade Review.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
FROM RECORD PRICE. COTTON TAXES DROP. AND CLOSES WEAK
Under Realizing the Market Closed Barely Steady At a Net Decline of 15 to 9
 Points Under Tuesday
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 New York, May 14-After making new high records during today's earlier trad. ing. the cotton market turned easier under realizing and closed barely steady at net decline of 15 to 9 points. July contracts sold up from 27.1sc to 27.50c ana broke to 27.05c. colsing at Z7.14c, compared with N.3Sc at the close of the previous day.
 The market opened steady at an ad vance of 10 points to a. decline of 2 point, on buying brought in by the closing strength of yesterday and the census re, port showing domestic mill consumptio. of 475.753 bales for April, or rather more than expected There was good dea of realizing and scattered southern sell ng at the initial advance, under which prices eased off several points right afte, he call, but the market firmed up again later in the morning on a renewal ol aggressive bull support, covering and irade buying.
 October deliveries sold up from 25.5lc to 25.S3c, and active months general, sohwed net advances of ls to r point: during the middle of the day. The de nand then tapered off and the market broke during the afternoon under re- newed realizing and rather heavy sellins >y brokers with southern spot house connections. October declined to 24 40c and the market closed within a few points of the lowest
 The weekly report of the weather bu. reau favorably as to eastern belt condi- tions, but unfavorable with reference 0 the western sections, and was consid- cred about stand-off Private cables said offerings in Liverpool had been ab- iorbed by scattered continental and trade buying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associat- sd Members Liverpool Cotton Associa- ton. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consign- ment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor respondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15

kets today were active and strong with prices rising on gray goods. wide sheet ings and colored cottons. Brown sheet ings were advanced A cent. Yarns were active Hosiery and underwear were in larger demand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, May 14-Cotton, spot in i'm proved demand; prices higher; good mid ding 1850; fully middling 1900; middling II. 40: low mddling 15,S5; good ordinary 1420; ordinary 13.67. Sales 5000 bales in- cluding 7soo American. Receipts 1S.o0O in- cluding 16,400 American. Futures closed steady May 17.3o; July 1880; September 5ss; October 15.4o; January N.76; March 14.53
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15

prices remain on the basis of 72sc for centrifugal to the refiner. The board reported purchases of 450,0o0 bags of Cuban.
 In refined there is a good business going on at the established price of 9 cents for granulated Arrivals of sugar at Atlantic ports during the past week were larger than the previous week and were of sufficient volume to all low refiners to melt to capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga. May l4-Turpentine | firm; 7A1c: sales 20: receipts none; ship ments 2s stock 23,S64
 Resin steady; sales 4s0; receipts none shipments none; stock 57,569. Quote: B l0.s5; D lilo; F 11.15 c 11.20; H 1.S0: 1l.4O; K 127o; NJ 12sO; N 1860; Wg 1885: Wv 1885.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. May 14.-Demand from the south for October imparted nrmness to sottonseed oil today. Sales of 900 barrels of October were made at s2s.75 to s24. Later months were neglected. Primo crude. N7.50; prime summer yellow, spot. '23; October. $2s.S5. December, 322: Janu- ary. $222.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
SESSION ON STOCK EXCHANGE EXCEEDED LATE TRANSACTIONS
Spectators Were In Charge, With Rails, Equipments and Oils the Outstand-
 ing Features,
By Assoeisted Pross

New York, May 1.-The stock marke. today experienced a revival of specula tive enthusiasm which surpassed in ex- tent and variety of operations any of the numerous active sessions of the current extraordinary movement.
 Rails, equipments, metals and oils { were the outstanding features, but these were supplemented by many miscellan- eous issues which seem to have attracted the attention of professional interests be- cause of their potentiol values.
 Covering of short contracts and renewed buying by 'sold-out" bulls entered ex- tensively into the trading which was mainly sustained, however, by further confident accumulation of long stocks for out of town interests.
 Foremost factors in the further rise were the many indications of improved industrial conditions. This was appii' cable not only to steel, iron and copper. but to other finished and raw products.
 A significant development in this con nection was the announcement that the navy department had issued orders call ing upon steel manufacturers to furnish materials for construction underway, prices to be determined upon the pasis of future delivery.
 Steels and equipments made their high est quotations on this news and many other leaders augmented gains of the early mid-season, highest price averages ruling in feverishly active final hour de- spite closing rate of 71s per cent for call money.
 United States Steel held all but the smallest fraction of it's 2ss point advance but was outdistanced by greater gains in related issues notably Gulf States ana Lackawanna steels. Equipments rose : to 31a, rails to S1a shippings to l. rails, oils and various peace industriais 9 to points Further buying of trac- tions featured the bond market, Liberty issues also making slight gains. Total sales par value aggregated $13,2oo,00o Olo U S bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Chicaga Futures
Cash Grain

Cash Grain
 St. Louis. May 14-Corn: No white, $1.75@1.TS; July, s1.663s. Oats: No. white, 6s% @69kc; July. SIC.
 Chicago, May 14.-Corn: No. vel low, s1.73h @1.76; No. 4 yellow, $1.721R 01.T3; No. yellow, nominal
 Oats: No. 3 white, 67k @6sc; stand ard, 6S @69c. $1.12@1.1S; timothy, $S@11; clover, nominal; pork, nominal; lard, 3350c; ribs, 27.50@2S.50c
 Kansas City, May 14.-Corn un- changed to Pc lower; No. 2 white, s1.73; No. 2 yellow, s1.72@1.74.
 Oats, 1sc to 1c lower; No. white, 70 F @71c; No. 3 mixed, 6s1a @6skc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
New Orleans Cotton

uy Ast0ofdtod FfoSo
 New Orleans, May 14.-After movine within rather narrow limits during the greater part of the session today, cotton weakened toward the end and fell to a level of 26 to 2s points under yesterday final quotations under selling for both accounts, which apparently was based on expectations of a better weather man tomorrow morning than has been seen for several days past. Last prices were at net losses of p to 4 points.
 The trade found difficulty in drawing hard and fast conclusions from either the census bureau report on mills in this country for April or the weekly crop ac- counts by the department of agriculture. Both reports had their bullish and bear ish features. After rise of to s points the market fell away until it stood IS to 20 points under the close of yesterday. At the middle of the day the strongest period developed. the early decline was recovered the active months were sent to F points over yesterdays last quo- tations, July selling ue to 2s98c. Later July traded down to 26.6 .60c.
 The forecast of dry weather for the belt generally proved the deciding influ. erec of the day. Toward the close con- siderable liquidation came from the long side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, May 14-Suot cotton
 steady and unchanged Sales on the
 spot, 42S6 bales; to arrive 1929. Low mid ding. 2s.ssc; middling, 2s13c; good mid
 ding 2s.13c. Receipts, 51Ss; stock, 4o5, ,9Ss. New York. May H.-cotton. spot quiet; middling, 29.35c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Metal Market

New York. May 12.-Copper in better demand; iron steady and unchanged. Metal exchange quotes lead steady; June spelter steady; East St. Louis spot s. 10; June s6.0o@615.
 At London: standard copper spot Lx 77, 7s Cd: futures Tx n 17's Sd; electrolytic spot Lx S1; futures Tx S2. Tin spot Lx 236 5s: futures Lx 233. 12s; 3d. Lead spot I4x "A; 5s; futures Lx "A 10. Spelter 15s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Money Market

1xHOHICy 1NA01 ACC New York. May 14-Meruantile paper 5A651z: sterling 90 day bills 4.s4H: com mercial 90 day bills on banks 464K: com mercial 60 day bills ASA: demand l671k, cables 46Sh Y Time loans strong. 60 days. 90 days and six months 5hG5%. France: Demand s33; cables s3 C1uild- CTS demand 39 1916: cables 8 15-16 Lire demand 77S cables T5. Government bonds firm; nailroad bonds firm. Bar silver III. Mexican dollars S5
 Bank of England
 London. Maq 14-Money sh per cent dis count rates short and three months bills 3Z pr cant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Produce Market

New York, May 14.-Butter higher; creamery, 50@561ac.
 Eggs higher; receipts. 3o,s94 cases; firsts, 42@44c. ? Poultry, alive. higher; fowls, 33hc-
 New York, May 14-Butter firm; re- ceipts 12,935 tubs; firsts, 57@5Sc.
 Eggs firm receipts. 2S,349 cases; southern firsts. 461a @471sc
 Cheese weaker; receipts. 56s5 boxes; average run, 311s @32Ac
 Poultry, alive. irregular; broilers. 55 @75c; fowls, 34@36c; turkeys, 25c; dressed. steady and unchanged
 St. Louis, May 14.-Poultry: Hens, soc; springers, large, 55c; turkeys, 36c; others unchanged.
 Butter and eggs unchanged.
 Kansas City, May l4-Butter and eggs unchanged; poultry higher; hens. BOG; broilers, 45 O 55c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Sugar Market

New York, May 14,-There were nc changes in the raw sugar situation ane
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
New York Futures

High. Low. Close New York, May 14.-Cotton closed ha rely Stea6v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Potato Market

Chicago, May 14.-Potatoes unset tied; arrivals, 60 cars; old stock from north, bulk and sacked car lots, SITS @2 cwt; new stock Florida Spaulding Rose Is, ss@s.75 barrel; 2s, $55o@ 6.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Rice Market

New Orleans, May 14-Rough rice, no sales; receipts, 1895 sacks; millers, 1895; clean rice, no sales: receipts, l713 pockets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Coffee Market

New York. May 14.-The market for coffee futures showed further nervous ness today but recovered several points of it's recent losses as offerings were smaller and there was covering by recent sellers. The opening was unchanged to one point lower but the market improved right after the call. with July selling up from 7.78 @1S.15c and December from 16.74@17c. There was some trade buying on the advance, but the bulk of the demand was attrib- uted to covering on the firmer tech- nical position of the market and re- ports of smaller offerings from Brazil. The close was 27@35 points net higher. May, 1s.e5c; July. 1S.14c; September. 17.55c: October. 17.Ssc; December. 17.05c; January. 1895: March. 1885.
 Spot quiet: Rio Is. 1S%c, nominal; Santos 4s 23c The only offers re- ported in the cost and freight market early were Santos As at 22H @22Ac London credits. Owing to the holiday there were no official quotations from the Brazilian markets