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BUSINESS NOTES
Despite receding price, eanenmers are
showing little or no Interest In the mar-
Xt for heavy chemicals. They are
using .up the Hocks they have on hand
and making purchase only when neces
sary to All Immediate needs,
Bids were opened retlerdar at Qaar.
itrmaners omc in Washington,
D. C.
covering shearlings young
calves
owne'd by the government and offers
were made by twelve tannlnr concern.
Awards are expected to be made within
a few day.
Manufactories of woolen sweater be
lieve there will be no further price re
ductions In their product for several
months to come. Prices have been re.
duoed about 2S per cent rince early In
November, It Is said, but It Is believed
the bottom has been reached for a time
tt least
The demand for artlflrlat (ems as well
a alt grades of Imitation Jewelry "Is
keeping pace with the demand for the
genuine goods. Stocks of retail dealer
and Jobbers are nt low ebb. and from all
fiarts of the country orders are coming
nto the omces of manufacturers.
notion manufacturer from alt iter
ations of the country will meet nt the
Waldorf-Astoria, New York, on March S
for the purpose of organising a national
trade association to be known as tho Na
tional Federation of Huttnn tnr,,,f
n turers. U. Carley. prerldent of tho
Patent Button Company, Wnterburv
Conn., will act as chairman of the meet
ing, which will be In the nature of n
dinner.
An Interesting feature of the drag
Federal Taxes 1918
Present indications are that the official
blanks for corporations will be ready for
distribution about March 10th, 1919. This
will allow less than a week's time for the
preparation of the detailed data required
for the complete return.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue announced
on February 20th that corporations and, in urgent cases,
individuals who are unable to complete their returns
and file them by March 15th will be permitted to file
with the Collector of Internal Revenue not later than
Mnrch 15th an estimate of the tax due for the year, with
u remittance of one-fourth of such estimated amount and
that the Collector will be authorized to accept from the
taxpayers at any time within 45 days after March 15th
(which would extend the time limit to April 29th) the
complete tax return. However, in connection with this
ruling the Commissioner further advises that should the
payment on March 15th. of one-fourth of the estimated
tax under this plan be greater than the amount eventually
found to have been due upon examination of the com
plete return, the excess payment will automatically be
credited against the second installment, which will be
due June 15th, but if the installment paid at the
filing of the return, based upon the estimated tax, was
less than one-quarter of the amount of the tax due the
government as shown by the complete return, the tax
payer will be required to pay the additional amount and
also interest thereon from March 15th at the rate of 6
per annum.
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We believe that the plan outlined above as proposed
by the Commissioner will tend to create much confusion
and that the time allowed under this plan for the filing
of estimated returns is entirely too short and that the
entire trouble comes about through the endeavor of the
Treasury officials to collect the first installment of the
taxes on March 15th, and that, therefore, the time for
making the payment of the first installment should be
extended.
In this connection we direct attention to Joint Reso
lution No. 219, introduced by Senator New of Indiana,
asking that a general extension of thirty days be author
ized; also bill introduced by Representative Snyder, re
quiring that the returns shall be made on or before April
15th. If any immediate action is to be taken regarding
the passage of legislation regarding these' matters it
would appear to be advisable that taxpayers voice their
sentiments immediately by addressing communications
or telegrams to
Hon. F. M. Simmons,
Chairman Senate Finance Committee, and
Hon, Claude Kitchin,,
Chairman Ways and Means Committee,
Washington, D. C.
The fact that the Commissioner has not yet had
time to make
features of the
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tion further, and it is our opinion that there is every
. reason why not only the date of filing returns but the
date of the first installment payment should be extended
at least thirty days.
Ernst & Ernst
Audits and Systems
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market at present It the high price of
antlpyrtn. a coal-tar derivative used
for medicinal purposes, which Is selling
at 111 a nonnrt and which before the
war sold at about 13.10 a pound. This
drug Is net made In the United Btates
and waa formerly importea irom uer
manr. Such small quantities as are on
hand In this country now have been Im
ported from England and France, where
the supply la also very tow, it Is not
expected that any large quantities of
this commodity will be obtainable until
trad relations with Germany aro re
established. RlporU frem fl North Atlantic
port of the United Btates during the
month of January show a large expan
sion compared with the same month of
the previous yftr anj f0r five years
previous. The total exports for the five
port, which does not Include bulk grain
and coal, for last January were 1,I6,
lit' net tons. This compares with 35.
014 tons In January, 1918, while In 1!17
they were 1,077.475 tonr-: In 1916. 917,-
7 tons: in 1816, &1&.7 tons; in in,
466.966 tons, nnd In 1913. 684,618 tons.
The flvo ports represented In these fig
ures are New York. Boston, Philadel
phia, Baltimore and Hampton Roads.
Virtually unrestricted trad with
Greece has been authorised by the War
Trade Board. Coincident with this an
nouncement the board made public ad
vices from the French Government that
French Import restrictions had been re
moved from a large number of commod
ities. nrerrthlng points to an exceptionally
active year for the rubber business, ac
cording to crude rubber Importerr and
rubber, gooda manufneturers. The head
of one of the lnrgest rubber companies
In the country Is authority for the
statement that 1919 should see the
manufacture of 11,000,000,000 worth of
any rulings covering certain complex
new Revenue Bill complicates the situa
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i jijpi ' nn " lji"lliipl
rubber products In the United States,
with alt branches of the Industry shar
ing In the generally Increased produc
tion, Crude rubber broke also hold
this optimistic attitude toward tho fu
ture of the business, and report that
there will be an unprecedented demand
for raw material.
LOCAL MEAT MARKET
The fnllnwlng report on th fresh meat
ride In Philadelphia Is furnished by the
local llvmtock and meat ofllce of the Ilureiu
of Markets, United mates Department of
Agriculture! .'
KHK8H Dnr.F tlrcelpts. moderates mar
ket eteartyi early trada llshti demand alow.
UTERUS llerelpta, moderate! market
nulet at 133 to tail demand poor.
rows Ilrrelpta, normal: market steady
111) to t:t demand fair.
VEAty hecelpte. llshti market etrong at
IIS to K.lj demand good on western dreisedi
quiet on froien. , . .
ronK nerelr.tr. moderate) market drtggy
at 3 to tans demand, quiet.
LAMP Heceipte. llBht- market steady to
Iron at tart to S! demand good.
MUTTON net elpta, llshti market steady
at 110 ,to til! demand fair.
Announce March Hog Prices Today
Washington, Feb. 26. An announce
ment regarding the food administration s
attitude on maximum hog price for
March, will be nde late today
bv Frank S. Snvder, chief of tho meat
division. Mr. Hnydcr saw today the
announcement would be made without
n meeting of the hog committee.
Extra by American Msnufscturing
New York, Feb. 20. The American
Manufacturing Company declared the
regular quarterly dividend or 14 per
cent and nn extra dividend of 2 per cent
on the common, both payable March 31
to stock of record March IB.
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Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR
WHEAT necelpti. 7831 bu.hels. The
market ruled nrm. The quotation! were!
car ot n eiport elator, government
tandard Inspection, atandard prices No. t,
J.ll.wn."r' IS.SOt No. I, northern sprlns.
i2.0i No. 1, hard winter. J2.S9I No. I. red
yJlTr'-.'S'llcky, 12.S7! No. 1, red. mutly,
12.88! No. J. red winter. $2.fl No. 2. north
jrn aprlng. li.sd No. 2. hard winter, 2.8
No, 2. red winter, garlicky. S3 111 No. 2.
red, amuttv, J2 88i No. 8, red winter, $2.81
No. 8. northern aprlnr. 12.83! No. 4. hard
winter, I2.2 No. 8, red winter, sarllcky,
2.80i No. 3. red amutlv, I2.2M No. 8. red,
2.3! No. 4. Earllcky. 2.2: No. , emutty,
J2.!l! No. 4. aarllcky, amutty. 2.2! No.
4. red. $2IS jTo. n. sarllcky. 2.2fli No. n.
jmutty, J2.23 N 0. sarllcky, smutty,
Con.V Receipts, 60,501 huihel. Trade
waa slow inri lh marVM lafvelv nam
Inal. We nuoto yellow In car lota for local
trad
1.13
rade, r (o quality and location, at I1.37H
OATS Receipts. 19! huhel.
.i nr ouinei,
JATS necelpts. 19S1 buhel. Olterlns"
w;ere only moderate and th.
' moderate, and the mi
ut trade waa nutet.
the market ruled
iraay, put tra
Car lota aa r.
quiet. vuolaliona
Car lots aa to location No. 2 white. SSH
nseci standard
Khiie. rwrrnour:
white, ATOSTUc! No. 4 white. A3UCAime,
r.o. i
PIOUR Rccelpta. l,0:,8Ot pounds In
acka. Trade waa quiet, but mill llmltt
were nrmly held. The followtns wero tha
quotatlora: To arrive per 100 pounds In
nu-pounu jute sacKa winter, eiriani.
weitern
in.23T0 (10: do, nrarnv. .onir
lu: Kansas
atrala-ht.
sfo.Roftiri,
.50 inrln.
D1
do.
ahort patent, ain.7Sftlt.Sn: sprlns. short
patent. jin.75t1li do. patent. Sin.ROff
10 73! do Arst clear. tO.isOO.r.n.
nVE FLOUR sold slowly but ruled steady.
Wo quote at IT.230iS7.73 per barrel In
sacks, aa to quality,
PROVISIONS
..The market ruled steady with a fair Job
bins demand. Wo quote! lleef. In sets,
smoked and alr-drled, 40c: btf. knuckles
and tenders, smoked and alr-drled, 47ci
pork, family. I32RS3I hams, S. P. cured,
loose, 8l032Vic; do, skinned, loose, 33'1 f
lie: do, do, smoked, RaWSml hams,
boiled, boneless. 81c: picnic shoulders. 8. P.
cured, loose. 24ei do. smoked. L'fio! bel
lies. In pickle, loose, 20c; breakfast bacon,
8Sc: lard. 23c.
REFINED SUGARS
Trade was quiet, but prices were stead
ily held on a basis nt la for nne sranulated,
DAIRY PRODUCTS
CHEnSB 'Demand readily bsnrhed the
limited orterlnss and the market ruled firm.
The quotations follow: New York, and Wis.
consln whole, milk, current. make, .uitJXIc:
do. do. whote-mllk fancy held, 3lrS3V4c:
specials hither! do, do. fair to ood. SJOSSc
ni'TTBR The market ruled nrm with
demand aheorhlns the limited offerlnrs. Qno.
tatlona: Solid-parked creamery, extras. 33c
hlsh-scorlns. AtMrftRr. the latter for lohhlnu
aalesi extra firsts. r.S034c: nrsts. 4kiir31r;
seconds, 43643c: fancy brands of prints Job
bing nt (IKtRSc: fair to Rood. 84JJt"c.
EOOS Demand waa a-ood and prtres ad
vanced 43c per case Quotations: Free cases,
nearby firsts, lis 83 per crate: current re
celpta, 113 nv, western extra nrsts. 113 83,
nrats. J13 08; Inferior lots lower: southern.
I12.8nai2.nu: selected candled tecs iobblnc
at 0103o per doien.
POULTRY
LIVE Tho market waa qutet with ampts
ofrerlnsa at quoted rates. The. quotations
follow! Fowls, 38C! hrolllns- chirk
ens, fancy, sott-meated, welshlns 1H 2 lb;.
apiece. 43048c prlns chickens, sott-meated.
larser sites. SHB37c. stassy J'ounix roos
ters. 2WSlc: old roosters. 2423c: ducks.
Pekln. 40942c: do. Indian nunner. Sstfssr;
feese. 8np; auineas, youns. per pair, welsh
n IU 2 lbs. apiece. tl.lottl.nO: smaller
alies. nncWll. guineas, old. per pair. "cO
II. pigeons, old per pair, 43Q50CS do, oung,
per plr 4 0.O4 Jr.
DRESSER Supplies wera small and the
market ruled firm with demand equal to
the offerings: The quotations! Turkeys,
nearby, fancy. 4St4tic. do. western fancy,
44043c: do. do. fair to good. 3nOJSc: do.
do. common. 3n33c, do. old tcma. 4n042c:
do, old hens. 4ntN2c. Fowls, fresh-kl led.
In boxes, weighing 4 lbs. and over apiece,
3Tc: welching 3H t" apiece, 38e: welsh
ing 3 lbs. apiece. ai083ei smaller sizes. 21
82r: fresh-killed fowls. In bbls.. fancy,
dry-picked, weighing 4 lbs and over apiece.
STc: welshing SV. Ihi apiece. 83cj smaller
i sites. 28C82C: old roosters, dry-picked. Sic:
I roasting chickens, weatern. dry-picked .In
boxes, weighing R lbs apiece. WtSit'
weighing 4 lbs. aplrce. S3c: weighing 3V4 lbs,
apiece. 34e: well
apiece, vie: weighing
litpv i7irnarh., t-Aaatlnff
Ing 2H OS lbs. apiece. 33c:
stag
cnicxens. western.
In bhls., weighing 4 lbe apiece. 33cl welghj
lmr Hi lha. anlece 34r! weighing 2tt
lbs. apiece. 32W33c: staggy, 28W2c: capons.
western, weighing 708 lbs and oer apiece.
44r43c: smaller sites. 40W43C! sc
doien white, weighing HOIS lbs.
43ct squabs, per
,1 Ik. ne An-
HiffH.53: white weighing. 0O10 lbs. per
nc,Biiiii , a iu a m it. ' u-i..
rhing.
dot., I7WT.30; do, do, welghlnr 8 lbs per
dot.. lOOB.sn; do. do. T lbs per dz , 14 30
Hi do, do. onni. lbs, per not., iaw4i nars.
11.302,30: small .and No. 2. l2.SOj
guineas, oung, per pair, !14?173; old,
T3cOlt.
FRESH FRUITS
The market ruled firm, with demand ab
sorbing the limited offerings or choice stock
of most dercrlptlons. Quotations: White
potatoes, .Jersey, per H-bush basket No. 1.
7SO0c: No. 2. Stiff 00c, White potatoes.
Pennsylvania. No. 1, per 100 lbs, I202.2.V
White potatoes, western, per 100 lbs , it.HU
02: do. New York, per 100 Ilia., Sl.ftttv3.tn.
Sweet potatoes. Jersey per bosket No. 1.
SI. 7802. No. C. 11,2301.40. Hneet pota
toes. .Eastern Shore, per bhi. No. 1. 13W
7.30. Sweet notatoo. Delaware and Mary
land, buahel.hampers No I. ' $2.(1302 7f.i
No. 2 I1.I18BI.73. Cabbage. Danish seed.
per ten. 1
M2 21.
203 40.
er ton. jomriw: ao, aoutnrrn. per hamper.
Onions, ellow, pir
100-lb. bag,
VEGETABLES
Demand waa fair and values generally
wcro well sustained, as follows: Apples.
New Tork. per bbl. King. S7O10.I Ilald
wln. I7O10; Northern Spy. 1608.30: iui
bardston S7CTS.23: Orecnlng. S7O0 30.
Apples, Pennsylvania and Virginia, per bbl.
Ken Davis' 1(08.30: Oano, (18: Wine
sap, ISO 11: Stayman Wlnescp. SKfllll;
York Imperial, 7D, Rome lleauty, fancy.
18611
Apples, western per not, i.)Ufffn,
Lemons, per box. 12 3003, Oranges Flo
rlda, per crate, I3.7308. do, California,
per box." S3 73 H 5.00. Tangerines, Florida,
per strap, 1307, Grapefruit, per box, 12.23
(0 5. Cranberries, Jersey, per bushel-box,
S3 30O7: do. do, per bbl.,, I1S023. Straw
berries, rioriaa, per qt., auFioc.
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
TO.NOPAH STOCKS
VIM Aal
Jim Duller 34 .3.
.tsoNamara 27 .31
3ndway 34 .30
Mlipah Extension oft .07
Montana 17 .in
North Star 07 .08
Rescue Eula oh .10
nut una its l'.i
OOI.DFIELD STOCKS
Atlanta 01 .03
IllUe UUll 02 .11.4
Dlamf II R 01 fl.1
Crackerlack 0 .0-1
aisy i2 .ni
Kewsnas 0. .On
Oro i ni ,02
ppearneaa ,, .., n .is
Silver Pick OT ,08
MISCELLANEOUS
Arizona United 23 27
Nevada Wonder 70 ?ft
Teoopa. Mining 12 .u
Fix Southern Pacific Compensation
Washington. Feb. 26. Compensation
of S47.95S.898 today was-fixed by tho
lianroan ynmiiiitnraun as annum com
pensation of the Southern Pacific system,
The road H subs diaries nrnvlded for hv
the total compensation are: tho Houston
& Texas Central; the Arizona Dastern;
Galveston; Harrlsburg-and 8n Antonio;
Texas and New Orleans; Houston, Kast
and West Texas; Houston and Shreve
iiort; Morgan's Louisiana nd Texas;
Louisiana Western and Lake Charles
and Northern and Iberia and Vermillion
railroads.
RAILROAD EARNINCS
CANADIAN, PACH'IC
1V1P
Increase
1204,000
Third week Feb.
1 2.728, POO
DEPRECIATION
DEPLETION
OBSOLESCENCE
are deductible Items In your
Incoma Tax and RxceBs-I'roftt
Tax Returns.
To obtain these deductions It
Is advisable that your returns be
prepared by
TAX EXPERTS
under
LEGAL SUPERVISION
Our staff consists of former
Tie venue Officers and Public, Ac
countants. John r. McEvoy, Esq., until
recently Chief Deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue for this dis
trict. Is our counsel.
Such a service wilt prove In
valuable to Corporations, Part
nerships, and business men of
large affairs.
Consult us before filing; your
return.
NATIONAL TAX
AUDIT BUREAU
TaxEprtt fi PubtVcAccounfant
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Marks (tad 13tk St.
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GOSSIP OF THE STREET i1
BANKERS HOLD WIDELY VARYING
VIEWS ON PRESIDENT'S SPEECH
iMany Hesitate to Oppose Vast Accumulation of Knowl
edge of Subject Possessed by Chief Executive.
Gossip of the Street
PRESIDENT WILSON'S Boston speech met with widely different rccep---
tlons In the financial district yesterday. There wcro financier"; who
highly npprocd nil ho snld. nml thero wero others who, to use thn
expression of n well-known banker. "Jumped upon It." Those In favor
of It wero freo In acknowledging that It would bo almost u presumption
to crltlclio It, as their limited knowledge) of tho situation could not rea
sonably bo opposed to the vnkt accumulation of knowledge possessed by
the President from hli study nnd contact with tho multltudo of phases
which tho problem presents,
As for those who wero opposed to tho speech and tho sentiments
and Ideals which It expressed, a certain banker whose mind Is open on
the matter pointedly asked some of them uho wcro raising objections on
general principles what they had to offer In place of it, and the result
was a denso silence. Strange to say, many well-known bankers nnd
brokers had not read the speech fully so as to express nn opinion one
way or the other. They expected to read It later on If they had time.
Ono thing was noticeable as a result of Interviews on tho subject,
namely, that bankers who nt one time or another had visited Europe
and had some knowledge of European affairs wero In favor of President
"Wilson's alms' ns expressed in his Boston speech, whllo those who were
opposed or indifferent had never had such experience.
Strength in Mexican Security Issues
A banker when speaking of Mexican affairs yesterday forenoon re
marked that whllo so-called Mexican securities were not advancing In
prices to the extent ho expected, jet he believed it was only a matter
of time when they would respond- to possible future events which, he
said, would prove Important. It is now certain, he said, that what we
know as the Mexican problem will come before the Peace Conference
In Paris, It is now well known, he remarked'that France and England
are determined that the problem shall be treated as a purely American
one and that Its solution is up to the United States; but It is clear that
tho American delegation is sufficiently strong to have the subject brought
before tho conference.
This, ho fcald, is sufficient reason In Itself for tho strength of the
Mexican issues In Monday's market, but it received ndded support from
the fact that n committee of bankers had been selected to protect Ameri
can security holders, which, he claimed, had an even greater effect. If
the Mexican problem Is disposed of by tho Peace Conference, he said, it
means that it has been settled once nnd for all, nnd an immediate re
sponse should bo shown In quotations for Mexican securities.
Predicts Sale of "Victory Loan" on Time
The manager of a well-known banking and investment house, which
has taken n very active part In the various Liberty Loan campaigns
and is preparing to do the same during the Liberty Victory drive, said
yesterday that If ho had tho power to determine the terms for the loan
ho would recommend a five-year 4',A per cent note free from taxation.
Ho is afraid that if four different kinds of securities be offered, as
has been hinted, tho confusion which would result will be very great.
Such an issue as lie suggests, ho said, woqld appeal to every one nnd
would not disturb the Issues already out, unless It might be the 3s, and
he doubted if It would affect them. Vile believes that tho loan will be
bold on time, but he anticipates much harder work than In any of the
other campaigns.
Aluminum Company of America Financing
The offering of $12,000,000 short-term notes of the Aluminum Com
pany of America yesterday by a syndicate composed of the Guaranty
Trust Company of New York, tho Mellon National Bank and the Union
Trust Company of Pittsburgh, was rather a surprise In tho financial
district, as it was generally supposed that the Aluminum Company had
made enormous profits during the war period, it having virtually a.
monopoly of the business In tho United States. It was expected that the
notes would bo largely oversubscribed. It was said tho $12,000,000
was necessary to meet taxation under the new revenue bill, but it was
asked by many what had become of the large profits.
The Aluminum notes are 6 per cent serials, maturing $ '0,000 an
nually March 1, 1921 to 1923, inclusive. The company's earnlifgs after
taxes and depreciation have not been less -than $8,000,000 annually,
during the last four years.
Troops Back From the War
and Others Homeward Bound
ARRIVED
President Grant at New Tork from
Brest with 4729 men, including "50
wounded.
Included are Headquarters Company,
18Uh Infantry, brigade ordered to Camp i ranking officer aboard was Brigadier
Meade; supply company and Company General Albert H. Blandlng, of the 181th
K, lC2d Infantry for Camp Dlx to de-1 Infantry Brigade.
TO ARRIVE TODAY
Caserta due at New Tork from Mar
seilles, February 6. with 1607 men, In
cluding Sixty-third Regiment Coast Ar
tillery, forty-six officers and 1196 en
listed men. sixty-five casual officers.
Turrialba, due at New York from I.a
Pelllco February 13, with ninety-six
carual officers.
Carrlllo, due at New YotIc from Bor
deaux, February 13, with fifty-nine men.
DUE TOMORROW
Maul, due at New York from Brest.
February 16. with 3391 men, Including
S50th Field Artillery complete, with ex
ception of forty-three officers detached,
thirty-nine officers and Ut8 enlisted
men (negro), of whom nineteen officer?
and 765 enlisted men aro for Camp
Dix; Casual Company No. 258, New
York, ons officer and twenty-flvo en
listed men ; Casual Companies Nos. 263,
Texas: 1209, Illinois; 1210. Michigan;
1912, Iowa and Kansas; Brent Conva
lescent Detachments Nos. 51 to 58, In
clusive, 1042 enlisted men, all sick or
wounded; thirteen casual officers.
Sobral, due at New York from Brest,
February 16, with 2655 men. Including
First and Second Battalion headquar
ters, sanitary and ordnance detachments,
eupply and machine-gun companies.
Companies A. B. C. D, n and F. 367th
Infantry, forty-three officers and 1693
enlisted men (negro) ; 249th Machine
nun Battalion complete, with exception
of eight officers detached, ten officers
and 356 enlisted men (negro) ; Casual
Company No. 250. New York, one offi
cer and nlncty-four enlisted men ; Casual
Company No. 1202, New York, two offi
cers and 164 enlisted men; Casuat Com
panies Nos. 260, Illinois, and 1208, Ohio.
Vllhelmlna, duo at New York from
Bordeaux, February 11. with 1711 men.
Including Bordeaux Convalescent De
tachments Nos. 16, 6t, 65, 66, 67, 71,
73. 74. 76, 86, 89, 80. 81. 92, 93 and
10.
eighty-three officers ana jsis en
listed men. all sick or wounded: Evac
uation Ambulance Company No. $0, New
DUE
Aqultanla. due at New York from
Brest, February 22, with 5952 men. In
cluding; 366th Infantry, complete. 125
officers and 1(94 enlisted men (negro) ;
17th Ammunition Train, complete,
thirty-seven officers and 1158 enlisted
men (negro) : Second Corps Artllley rark,
seventeen officers and seventy-six en
listed men: Brest Convalescent Detach
ments No. 60, 70 and 71. twenty-two of
ficers and 247 enlisted men, all sick or
wounded: Casual Company No. 1215,
Illinois: sixty casual officers, fifty-seven
naval officers and five, general prisoners
of Ninety-second Division; also four
wives of naval officers.
Amirica (Italian), due at New York
from Marseilles, February 10. with 2163
men, Including; Headquarters Thirty-fifth
PLACED ON PRIORITY
General rershlnr notified the 'War De
partment today that t'ae, complete Thirty
seventh Division (Ohio and West Vir
ginia National Guard) had been placed
a priority for erslWnvoy home, Tha
"rpor.,tt. Ow4fwWillni' yHday
mobilize, nnd the lCJIh Infantry, com
plete, eighty-seven officers and 3359
men, also going to Camp Dlx; Brest
convalescent detachments, forty-four to
fifty, and scattered casual units. The
Including Detachment B of Casual Com
pany No. 35, South Carolina; thlrty-fhe
casual officers and four officers of Bor
deaux Convalescent Detachment No. 99,
all blck or wounded.
New Mexico (battleship) due at New
York from Brest. February 16, with
fourteen casual officers.
Maiden, due at New York from St.
Natalre, February 5, with twenty-one
casuals. Including seventeen officers.
York, one officer and thirty-four enlletcd
men; Company M, 345th Infantry, New
York, two officers and 192 enlisted men;
detachment of Casual Company No. 54,
Pennsylvania,
Itochambeau, due at New York from
Havre, February IS, with 1362 men.
Including advanco detachment from
Twenty-seventh Division, sixty-nine offi
cers; field and staff, headquarters, band.
engineer train, ordnanco and lanllary
detachment. Companies A, B, C and D,
102d Infantry, twenty-nine officers and
913 enlisted men: detachments of 102d
Knglneers, for Camp Dlx, ono offi
cer nnd forty-five enlisted men ; for
Camp Devcns, one officer and 112 en
listed men ; for Camp Grant, one officer
and forty-ono enlisted men; for Camp
Oordon, ono officer and thirty-three en
listed men,
Ulua, due at New Tork, from Brest,
February 15, with 1180 men, Including
317th Supply Train complete, seventeen
officers and 486 enlisted men (negro);
317th Trench Mortar Battery, Ave offi.
cers and 144 enlisted men (negro);
326th Field Signal Battalion complete,
thirteen officers nnd 470 enlisted men
(negro) ; Casual Company No. 257, New
York, one officer and twenty-eight en
listed men (negro) ; five casual officers.
Itochester (battleship), due at New
York from Brest, February 17, with 370
men. Including 467th Aero Squadron,
four officers and 133 enlisted men;
Casuat Company No. 1214. Texas; Mo
bile Hospital No. 100; fifty-two naal
enlisted men,
FRIDAY
Brigade Coast Artillery, nine officers snd
sixty-threa enlisted men: Headquarters
Thirty-sixth Brigade Coast Artillery,
twelve officers and fifty-four enlisted
men: Sixty-seventh Regiment Coast
Artillery, forty-two officers and 1767
enlisted .men : Provisional Detachment
Slxty-thlrd Regiment Coast Artillery,
three officers and 106 enlisted men; 107
casual officers. ,,
Abangarez, due at New Tork from
Bordeaux, February 14, with twenty-fie
casual officers, alxty-nlne nurses and
three .civilians.
Yosemlt. due at New Tork from St.
Nazalre, February 12, with twenty-eight
men, consisting of Casual Company No.
165, New York, one officer and twenty
four enlisted men, three casual oftlcers.
FOR CONVOY HOME
showing the order In which units would
be returned listed the Thirty-seventh
for embarkation In March.
Also announced today as assigned to
early convoy were t,ha 35) at Aero Squad
ron a ml Balwy.GHiHN.ny No. 312.
LATE MONTHS CLOSE
HIGHER IN CORN PIT
Market Feverish nnd Irregular
AH Day, With Trade of
Light Volume
Chicago, Kcb. 26, The corn market
was feverish and Irregular today, but
there was h rally toward tho closo on
covering. Trade was of lighter volume
than for some time, operators being In
clined to avoid making fresh commit
ments pending nn announcement as to
the prlco of hogs for March, which was
expected to be made after 3 p. in. by
Krank K, Snjdcr, chief of the meat dl
vision of tho food admlnstratlon at
Washington.
First prices wero stronger under the
lead of July. Not much purchasing was
nqulred to bring about the Initial up
turn, hut offerings Increased on the rise
and thero was a quick setback. Later
fluctuations were unsettled, distant po
Billons ending higher.
Oats were also Unsettled. th trend
of prices being dictated principally by
"i action or corn. The close was
steadier. Cash houses favored the sell-
Ing side. Trade was not lara-e. The
demand for the cash article continued
Blow, but shipping directions wero said
to De coming forward mom frrelv nn
old business.
Offerings from the country were light.
Leading futura ranged ai follows!
. OPn. High Low Cloae, close
May .... 1 2iH! 1. ., 1 S4U 1 SH 15(1
July . 1.S24 1.-J2H 1.20H 1.22V. 1214
May .... B7T, ftV4 B0 BDi B9
July .... 0l,T Bill. 68l, n-t ,-ir
May 2S.B1
53.27 2S.40 23,73
24.37 24. S3 21.82
July .21 73 24. SO
KIbi
May . . .23 20
2.1 20
22.23
22.00 29 Oil f!3 23
Julv ...22.03
21. 75 22.00
122.25
Tork
May 41 HO
41.S0
3S.S0
41.00 41. B0 4l 70
37.D0 36.23 'SSJ
July ....38 SO
"ma TAiked
MONEY-LENDING RATES
NEW YO UK Money on call, mixed
collateral, opened today at BM per cent
for lending and renewing. On all In
dustrial collateral the opening rate was
per cent.
The money market showed continued
mey
toua
iirmnc.iH touay wun call funds on In
dustrlals at Ci per cent, time money,
o-ji rcr cent, lor sixty and ninety days
on tho same class of loans.
Business In time funds Is limited.
Prime mercantile paper waa slightly
firmer In tone with BM per cent the
minimum In most cases.
Bank acceptances are unchanged.
Call loans on prime bank acceptances
are unchanged nt H per cent.
FlIII,AIKI.riIIA- Call. 6 per cent J
time, BHQ'6 per cent. Commercial pa
per, three to six months, 6U05V. per
cent; six months, 6 per cent.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
w York, Feb. 26. An easier turn
In the neutral exchanges, which, accord
ing to some experts. Is likely to find
further deelopment, characterized the
foreign exchange market In the early
dealings today. French exchange was
also a shade lower.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling 4.7Ei. cables
4.711 7-16. sixty-day Mils, nominally,
4.73 W, nlnetvday bills, 4.714.
Franc cables S.45H, checks 5.46.
I.lre cables 6.3S. checks 6.3514.
Swiss cables 4.88, checks 4.92.
Oullder cables 41 ., checks 41.00.
PesetaB cables 20.80, cheeks 20.65.
Stockholm cables 28 OS. checks 27.85.
Chrlstlanla cables 27.25. checks 27.05.
Copenhagen cables 26.05, checks 25 86.
Ituble currency was quiet at 15 H
15
BANK CLEARINGS
Dank clearing today compared with cor
responding day laat two yeara:
IBID 101B 1MT
Phlla... tflrt.R47.S47 tS4.B23.77R t0.B24,S7S
N. York. 70.1,204, 408 30 Ifl.l.dnn 507.221. ISrt
Tloaton , BI."04O 42.S1S.S7S 32.RflO.Rns
Baltlm'e 12.S87.007 0.060.69S 6.6SMA1
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LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS
.Chicago, Feb. Sfl.l
000 heal. m0w, weak
IST'- cry nun on ngni
wlTi0: heavy butchers
rtlum and light tmtch
light, goo1 to choice, lin.73ei7.6Si heavy
racking. lfS.78017.2St medium and mliet I i
parking. 117.16
17 40 thfnMjnitla tfnnafl. .
16.71 plge. SI4.2S01
Ig, tt4.2SOle.2B I
CATTI.B Rerelsta.
oono head. Deet i
l, 5V, Klvh rl,klA T
steers and feeders mostly 25o higher. Cholea
rowa and heifers, strong to l&o higher: I , (-,
S. H Sna nuns sieaoy. calves strong It : t i i
SV. .h'S.n.?.r "' "X"1- eholes and prime, I j i
Jl,5ow20i common and medium. 110.754 Jut"
1.2S! butcher heifers. U.7S18 SOj cow", j K
i.vio: aiocaera ann leeaers, good. , -
choir, and ani-v 111 linn. i;!:.!.. . I '.
HftRKl' Iteeelnta BOOA t,-- 1 -!..... 2
moatly ISc to 23e higher. Ton l.m's. tta tin
w ..latiri. ,ui lamus, aiO.UO, a VM
Pa Feb. 26.--HOOS Tte- j a
d. Itlrhar. IUbvU. flan T IU
ritUburgh, Ta
ceipia, oo hea
J ". 1(1, I
jorkera.
BIIKI
Id. hejvy.ynrkera, U7.80iitl7.0oj light i ?
,?,i..'..,,.-.Y,.v.-i fig". io.7nnie.B0.
IIIKUP AND T.AMI18 Herelpta 100 head: I
18m' TP he'p 18-'5i too lamba,
,.j'AI-'VE3 Ilecelrts. 60 head. Higher. Top.
Kant nuffnlo, N. Y Ten. 26. CATTLB 5
Itecelpn 230 head steady. Calves, re- 1
vw,,.,r, ,i,, ciicaujr, 1QU,1,
"18 Kecelnta 2000 head. Pigs. alow, j
iVaVe'm1?? . :be n'sti". .Heavy and mlg.d. J
'!? :!;,.?,,."n??i,I!;"rke"- .,:??iJIM york- ;
ere. Hit nn
1.00: throw. I
outs. I120
HIirjKI'
IS SO: atag., J10.ff 13.
AND LAMnS Jlece
head. Umbs, IBe higher.
lecelrts. 2000 J
J.amus, I lit
it., umera uncnangea.
St. Louis, Feb. 26. HOGS Receipts. 22,.
BfKI head. 1-nwer. f.lghte. t)7.2nelT,60:
plge. Up.SOBIft 23, butchers. ll7.2Ss5lT.8S:
heaVA- tl7.7ri4t7.llO.
..CATTLE Jtecelpta, S00 head, flteadr.
Jatlve sttcra. I11.S0D15: heltera, fu.60&
18: nn tl2ls 30: atockera and feederi.
110W1S.50; ralvea. tT,7BO18,S0 """
S1IKBP Rerelptg. 800 head. Steady.
l,ambi. tl7.SOOl7.OOi i, tlO.SO0:11.23.
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 26. HOOS Jt-
.ju'ie, w..iu neaa. itigner Heavy. 117.30
butchers. H7.4flfM7.7n!
a.i' .ft. !..' ..rt-.i " -----.
lights.
rATTl.K Herelnta. tl.OOO a, fit. -Aw
.fit i": I'lK", ...fflin.
Prime steers. tl8lP: southern ateera. nom
iniiii. tiJl.4i roue, IS13: helfen, tS.SO
14 RO: rnlven. t714.
. SHEEP necelpta. 000 head, strong.
Lambe, t!7 73018.23: yearllnga, I141G.2S: '-,
wethera. tl2013. ewes. 111. 7312. '
Ponth Omaha. Feb. 26. HOGS Receipts.
22.ROO head 10c to 25c lower.
CATTLE necelpts, 5501 head. Strong, .
10c to l.',o higher.
SHEEP Hecelpts. 6600 head. 10c to 2So
lower,
BAR SILVER
Commercial bar sliver was quoted In .
New York today at 31.01 it an ounce,
unchanged; In London at 47 &d, un-
changed. ,
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