The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 14, 1918, Page 6

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Industrial Alcohol . from | United States Steel ... . 18.—The stock mar- ket seemed to be favorably influenced | in the early stages of today’s trading by events over the holidays. Leading issues gained one to two points and a few specialties as much as three to four in the active first hour. New York, 1 reason other than realizing profit taking and the failure of specu-' Utah Copper lative interests to follow up their in- itial operations. There was a moderate accumulation | of buying oredres but this demand was soon satisfied. The usual diverg- | ence of opinion prevailed respecting | the significanse of President Wilson’s latest address and the bewildering changes in the Russian situation. In no important quarter was it believ- Crucible Steel .. CORN HELPED BY Cuba Cane Sugar Great Northern Ore Ctfs . Great Northern Pid . Inspiration Copper . Int. Mer Marine pfd ct Kennecott Copper .. le & Nashville . an Petroleum " nia. Bata lidated Copper ion Pacific RAILSITUATION ed, however, that peace prospects had Improvement in Transportation been hastened. | Shipping owed their prominence and strength to specific causes, a three | point rise in Atlantic gulf being ac-| companied by reports of forthcoming | changes of control. Industrial alcohol, general motors, general electric, Baldwin locomotive, Crucible Steel and Royal Dutch Oi constituted the other strong special-| ties, very little remaining of their two to four point gains at the end. . United States steel reacted from its| early gain of 1% to a slight fractional | loss, other stocks of the same div-| ision moving with similar irregular- ity. Rails, Canadian Pacific, except- ed, were heavy and dull. Sales am-! ounted to 470,000 shares. The general bond list was steady, but liberty first 4’s at 96.18 and sec-| ond 4’s at 94.70 broke to new low! ground. Sales (par value) aggregated $4,625,000. United States Steel bonds (old isues) were unchanged on call. NEW YORK MONEY New York, N. Y., Feb. 13.—Merchan- | tile paper 5% @ 5% percent. Bar sil-! ver 855%. Mexican dollars 68. Govern- ment bonds heavy; railroad bonds steady. Time loans firm; sixty days; | ninety days and six months 5% @.6.' ti Call money strong; high 6; low 6; Tul: | ing rate 6; closing bid 5%; offered at} 6; last loan 6. NEW YORK METALS New York, N. ¥., Feb. 13.—Metal ex- | change quotes lead fin spot 712 @, 725; spelter dull; East St. Louis deliv- ery spot offered ‘at 787%. NEW YORK STOCK LIST American Beet Sugar.... American Can .¢..:..,.....-- American Smelting & Refining American Tel & Tel . 11% | Anaconda Coppei Butte & Superior . Canadian Pacific . €entral Leather ..... - Chespeake & Ohio’ Chicago, Mil. & St: Paul Chino, Copper . Colorado Fuel & Iron | cago gave strength to the corn ma | ket today despite the fact recepi Conditions Reflected in the Chicago, Ill., Feb, 13.—Improvement in the railroad situation east of Chi- here were heaviest of the season. The | prices closed firm, 4 @ % to 4 @ 54c net higher, with March 1275 and May 12554 @ 31. Oats gained % to 1144c and! provisions 15 to 53. t | Although the liberal arrivals made | |the corn market sag at the outset,; market rules weak on eggs, but sup-| bears appeared to be afraid to press! plies are not above the immediate the sellingf. Offerings were absorbed | demand. | so readily that it was evident a quick! scarce and_ higher. outlet was being relied upon for any} surplus stock. In this connection, the fact was pointed out that all but four roads to) 38ce. the. east from Chicago were now a cepting freight without limit. A fur-; es, free from rots, small, ther bullish stance that a resolution introduced inj receipts, rots out $13.90: the senate favored an increase of the} seconds dozen influence was the circum-} government guaranteed price of wheat. All cereals, it was argued, would be| indirectly helped in value by the pro-| posed increase, which was sponsored by the chairman of the agricultural) daisies 28c; fancy ;committee and would amount to 50) pound 29¢; fancy brick 30c; fancy lim- cents a bushel on wheat. Brisk demand from shippers lifted | the oats market after initial declines. | 11¢, Sellers were scarce, owing to aser- tions that carriers would discriminate against oats and would handle as long as great quantities of corn stood in danger of spoiling. which Provisions advanced on account of reports that further government con- tracts would be placed in March. 82 | Corn— Open High Low Closing March ... 127 © 12756 127 127% . 124% 125% 124% 125% March ..:.82% 83% 82% 83% May ..... 79% 81% 79% 81 MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN Minneapolis, Minn .F,eb. 13—Flour unchanged. Shipments 62,832 barrels. Barley 152 @ 188. e. Rye 212 @ 213. Bran 3250. Wheat receipts 751 cars; compared ‘EGGS LACKING IN | burger pound with 250 a year ago. Corn No, 3 Yellow 170 @ 0. & White 84% @ x 365 @ 175. WHEAT STATES > mixel 1555 rough strong; na- tockers and Protest Against Grading Methods Used Made to President ) @ 1375. eady; weth- 5) @ 12805, WANT FARMER COMMITTEE State Sheep receipt: ers 975.@ 1320; ewes lambs 1350 @ 1700. OMAHA LIVE STOCK Omaha, Neb., Feb. 18.—Hoe » hington, D. C, Feb. 14.— 100 RIBDEE, officials and warehousemen of North nixed poses Daketa, South Dakota and Minnesota, pigs 1000 @ 1500; bulk ~ -accompanied by Representative Steen- | : strong to 10) on, of Minnesota, complained to Catle receipts he higher cows and heifers | er e steers 800 @ 700 @ 1050; cows and 72: Presideng WilSoh, foday that the mil- ler’s “methods ye i unfair to the farme: ed that) a commitee composed of one farmer for each of the large wheat producing 's he appointed vo co-operate with secretary of agriculture in estab: | ishing a new. system of grading. i i FAIR PRICES ASSURED | Washington, D.-C., Feb, 14.— eeders 650 1125; ers and es 900 @ 1300; bulls, stags ete 790, @ 1000. the Sheep receipts 9,600; steady to; } strong: yearlings 1200 @ ; weth- ers 1100 @ 1300 lambs 1550 @ 1 SO. ST. PAUL LIVE STOCK 2 within the trade and the fixing of South St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 13.—) onable limits of profits by broker Hogs receipts 11,000 35 to 40¢ higher: commission men and jobbers have r range 1575 @ 1610; bulk 1599 @ 1600./ suited, it was announced to Cattle receipts 3,400; killers ‘a two-day conference her steers 650 @ 1300; cows and heifers yepresentatives of the indu: 700 @ 901 al calves steady 60 @| the food administration. Retailers 5; stockers and feeders steady 600 | be required to exact orty a Tin 1000. Sheep receipts 600: steady: lambs ¢), 800 @ 1650; wethers 700 @ 1300; ewes | phe 500 @ 11 r supply from licensed dealers, rtors, | termined by state administe Under the new regulations brok- ; ers in wheat mill feed may not charge more than 25 ¢: per ton brokerage; PRICE AND SUPPLY | commission agents may not charge ee ee | moer than fifty cents per ton for sale, | Market Rules Weak but Volume) delivery and collection and whole: | be salers: and jobbers may not charge is Not Above Demand. | Feb. 14.—The | more than a Heasonabie advance over | | the average bulk price at the miil plus | | brokerage and other fees paid and) freight and costs of sacks, . ? are; Because of the shortage of wheat Green and wax beans are) it feed, “parties holding contracts say | made prior to next. February 15 will Butter—Creamery extra per pound ye sien until March 16 to fulfill them. 48c; extra firsts 47c; firsts 46c; sec-| onds 45c; dairy 40c; packing stock) : | ISS DAYS HEATIE checks and RATTLE PENDED 82c; dirties, candled, NTED Bi | dozen, 32¢; quotations on eggs include er | cases. eae) ——,; i Cheese—Fancy twins, pound, 2616c; arfiel: ives State Adminisira- fancy New York, round 28¢; fancy Garfield Gives Sta: Criascraaniaated young America, Minneapolis, ggs—Fresh prime firsts, new cas- dirties and current checks out, per dozen, 48 tors Authority to, Continue 83c; fancy Swiss loaf, if Necessary | |45e; block 40c; prifmost 14¢; pultost) | | . Washington, D. C., Feb. 14.—Suspen- | sion of the heatless Monday program as announced Wednesday by Admin- istrator Garfield with the reservation that it may be put back into force be-} fore the ten weeks period expires if a} return of, bad weather brings another; | breakdown in railroad tran: | At the same time Dr. G | state fuel. administrator: lity to. continue the closing order in| territory under their jurisdiction if! in. their o circumstances: de- | {mand it. Aside from New. England, it was said there was little probability) | that 'it would’ remain in- force any- where. In the New England states the! program maybe carried: through to| ‘WHITE GIVEN DECISION IN MOORE MATCH Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 14.—Jabez White, of Albany, N. Y.,,was given the newspaper decision last night over Pal Moore, of Memphi ten round bout. The men wi in at 118 nounds. | JOHNNY EVERS GOES | TO BOSTON AMERICANS | |. New York, N. Feb. 13.—Johnny March 25, the date originally set. ; Evers, the veteran second baseman, The heatless Mondays. were.decreed | unconditionally refeased “from the by the fuel administration on January | | Philadelphia Nationais last summer, 17’and four have been observed in all, tonight signed a contract with the Bos-/ states east of the Mississippi except | ton Americans. | those south of Virginia, The order was | en Minnesota Public Employment Of- | ination of resales of wheat mill feed) conler, of the public employment bur- eau, audience at y | Minesota ci ght. from | tion convention on “farm labor prob- between | jems. y_and | of farm labor and emphasized the fact will) that labor has not been working to r and} the mable profit through control of pe x prom _ get and put in full hours to accom- amount of this profit will be de-| plish results. of the to organize the country into districts with supervisors over state and coun- ty agents. at the final session of the annual sch-| IRED GUARD KILL st. Paul, i Townley, president Nonpartisan le: rant was FAMINE OF FARM LABOR PROMISED, Minn., Monday, charging conspirac, ficial Says Farmers Must Make Best of It. Luverne, Minn., Feb. 14.—D, D. Les- Minneapolis spoke to a large erday’s session of the p improvement associa- ” He told of the different kinds nd the people must what labor they can Lescohler told of the efforts United States labor commission Mr. | | | | | New York, Feb. 14.—National league} baseball club owners went on record edule meeting here today as condemn- ing the practice of club owners or managers making public offers for players of other clubs. Action was tak- en after Branch Rickey of St. Louis, had made a speech in which he com- plained of the offgrs made for short- stop Hornsby of his team by the man- agement of the Chicago Nationals. SURGEONS SENT TO AID VICTIMS Stockholm, Feb. 14.—The Afton- bladet says that after a massacre which occured at Kervo (Kerava) the Red Guards wired to Helsing- fors for surgeons and ambulances. Five surgeons, who left immed- iately, adds the paper, were mur- dered by the Red Guards on their arrival. JESS WILL MEET DEMPSEY-FULTON forced in the south on three Mon-| | days, but was lifted there last week. established by the order remains in| foree as does the section providing for BE ARRESTED istration offic believe that prefer- ential distribution together with con- goes which had heen promised by Dir-| ector General McAdoo, will meet the} of eftremely had weather. | Nonpartisan Leasue Chief Spent Director General McAdoo tonight} 7 ot 4 Wednesday Addressing Par- scinding of the Monday closing order, but calling attention to, the danger of : winter weather and the consequent ANOTHER _MANAHAN STORY necessity of conserving coal. Feb. 14—A. C. ‘ue, for whose arrest a wed at Lakefield, to discourage enlistments e here last night as had quarters it was said that Townley was to address a meeting of farmers at and that he would return to St. Paul tomorrow. ty left yester for St. Paul with a warrant for Townley. Fairmount, Minn., Feb, 14.—A story different from that told by Mr, Mana- parture from Lakefield Monday night was related Wednesday by Jackson attorney Nichols, Mr. Manahan, far from being sent’ from the town of move of his own volition, even hiring and paying for the automobile which say. that the threatening attitude of crowd made the former congressman he was chief counsel for Joseph Gil- bert, a Nonpartisan league secreta ; lawful assemblage. Mr. Gilbert, convicted and sentenc- night on the assemblage charge, waiv- ed examination, when arraigned today the state’s disloyalty statute and was released for trial on the latter case bonds of $1,000.09. Sheriff 0. J. Lee, of Jackson coun- warrant for A. C. Townley, president of the National Nonpartisan league, courage enlistments. League Meetings Banned. who returned today from Lakefield, where he helped -to prosecute Joseph league, sentenced to three months iz jail for holding a meeting in defiance Carver of Martin county to prevent a league meeting scheduled for Triumph ings attempted in this county, | Geferino Sunk Near Ferro Island, in the Canaries steamer Ceferino has been sunk its hy a submarine near Ferro island BOUT'’S WINNER} 3 Pa CE members of the crew were saved. Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 14.—Jess_ | They were towed by the sub. pugilist, who has been here on. | the Canaries. business several days, announced PETS ‘i to meet, in Cheyenne, Wyo. on | steamer sunk by submarines in less duly 4, the winner of a Jack Dem- | than three weeks. The others were A preferential coal distribution list. the order's enforcement. Fuel admin- tinued co-operation of railroad embar-) fuel problem unless there is a return | gave a statement endo: ig the re-} Meeting. further transportation difficulties from 7 of the National him with . At the league head- Perham, Minn., yesterday afternoon Sheriff 0. G. Lee, of Jackson’ coun- A DIFFERENT STORY han, regarding Mr. Manahan’s de- county officials. According to county Lakefield to Heron Lake made the conveyed him. The county officials decide to leave, despite the fact that on trial on a charge of creating an un- ed to thre months’ imprisonment last on a new charge of conSpiracy under and pending eprea! in the former in ty, leaves today for St. Paul with a charging hini with conspiracy to dis- County Attorney Albert R. Allen, Gilbert, manager of the Nonpartisan of- orders, instructed Sheriff W. S. February 16 and all other league meet: SPANISH STEAMER ry Madrid, Feb. 14.—The Spanish one of the Canary group. All the Willard, champion heavy weight marine to the port LaEstaca in tonight he stcod ready and willing The Ceferino is the third Spanish Reey-Ered Gultonabeuts the Giralda and the Sebastian. Pro- been made by the Spanish government against the sinking of these two v The Cef a steamer of 3,- 617 tons, She was built in England in 1898 and her home port was Aviles. ITALY ALSO SUFFERS Rome, Feb. 14.—Four Italian steain- ers of more than 1,600 tons were sunk | by mine or submarine during the week ending February 9, according to offic- j ial announcement Wednesday. During the week ending February 2, but one Italian steamer of less | than 1,600 tons was lost. | “Norwegian Losses Heavy | London, Feb. -14.—The' ‘Norwegian | legation in ‘London announces that from the outbreak of the war to the | end of January 1918, Norway has lost | 714 vessels of 1,050,583 gross tonnage. |-Seamen to the number of 883 lost | their lives through the sinking of these | Yessels, : During the same period 53. Norweg- | dan vessels with more than 700. in | crews were posted as missing. About two thirds of these are war loss- jes. 2,000,000 MEN READY T0 FIGHT Present Hun Forces oft the West Front Thought to Number 195 Army Divisions Grand Headquarters of the French Army in France, Feb. 14.—(By the As- | sociated Press)—German preparations for their announced offensive on the ; allied front have not brought with | them any relaxation of German vigi- | lance or efforts to meet any possible j-attack from the allies. New concen- | trations of German forces are gather- ing in the rear of their lines simul- taneously with the hard work which continues on the front line positions, | where a most formidable system of ; defenses has been erected during the | winter months. | Various authorities make widely dif- ferent estimates of the number of -Ger- man divisions which may eventually be brought into the line on this front, | should the Germans decide to engage | in battle on a large and decisive scale, | The exact total of the German forces ‘in the front line and in the immeriate reserve is known to a unit. | Moré Than 2,000,000 Men. | One hundred and .twelve- divisions ; occupy the German front line-facing ; the Trench, British American and Bel- |gian trops, while their immediate re- | Serves total sixty three divisions. (On j the basis of 12,000 men in a German |division this would be 2,100,000 | troops.) ssibly several additional divisions have reached various points: behind the lines, but the fact has not been'es- ‘tablished with certainty. At any rate, it is agreed by authoritiés here: that | the greatest possible number the Ger- mans could add to their forces on this side does not exceed twenty div- | isfoas. which would bring the total to 195 divisions (2,340,000 men), FRENCH CARRY | DRIVE THROUGH THIRD DEFENSE: Paris, Feb. 14.—A big raid was car- ried out Wednesday by French south- west of Butte Mesnil. The German | positions were entered up to the third jline and many defenses and shelters were destroyed. | pee 2 GRA ee, ST. OLAFF’s WINS Northfield, Minn., Feb. 14—St. Olat defeated Concordia college at: basket- ball on the St, Olaft’s floor today, 18 jto 10, | at ee