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THE DES MOINES REGISTER: THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 10, 1918. HOLDS 'FLU' NOT GERM DISEASE Epidemic Caused by Atmospheric Conditions, Theory of Dr. C. B.

Spates. That the present epidemic of Spanish influenza is caused by unusual atmospheric conditions, 0s- pocially favorable to its development, and not by a germ is the theory advanced by Dr. C. B. Spates of Des Moines.

Dr. Spates devotes much of his time to research work, and is somewhat of an independent thinker along lines of medicine. can produce all the symptoms of Spanish "flu" in a perfectly healthy individual at any time," declared the doctor, "and I will not use germ cultures for the purpose either. I would only need to direct him perform some arduous form of labor which would cause profuse perspiration. Then I would bim to sit down in a spot where he would cool off rapidly.

He would have a bad case of influenza In DO time, and if permitted to go unchecked, it would probably develop into pneumonia and end his life. Unusually Malignant. Dr. Spates says a certain amount of influenza prevails every fall and winter, identical with the disease now sweeping the country. The only features distinguishing the present scourge are its new name, its wide spread, its more than ordinary malignant character, and the fact that it seems unusually inclined to develop into pneumonia.

All these characteristics, except its name, he attributes to peculiar atmospheric conditions. Speaking of its prevelence at the cantonments, the doctor says the conditions there are more favorable for its breaking out than they are elsewhere. "The boys are taken out and given hard training. They come in warm and perspiring from their physical exertions. Most them cool off quickly.

The surface of the body cools while the interior remains unusually warm. This leads to congestion, and they are taken with what would ordinarily be called a case of grip, but now is styled Spanish influenza. Precautions Are Simple. "Unless their systems have resisting powers they would probably be taken with a cold under similar circumstances in any season. The present season, however, owing to the climatic conditions already referred to, the cold assumes a more severe form than usual and is more liable to bring on pneumonia.

The precautions against taking the disease suggested by Dr. Spates are simple. There are certain nose sprays that are valuable, he says. For the most part, however, he advises that the ordinary precautions observed against colds will suffice to keep off the "flu." "Don't get overheated and permit yourself to cool quickly, Avoid drafts. Breathe fresh air.

Eat a sufficient amount of nourishing food. Keep your bodily funcLions up to par." In this way you can keep the disease at bay. But don't let up on your precautions if you want to avoid being affected, he says. QUARANTINE'S LID SETTLES OVER CITY FROM PAGE ONE. dismissed after regulations are given to the pupils.

Hits Logde Meetings. Conventions and public assembiles, including lodge meetings, will be postponed or adjourned. Street cars and all vehicles of public conveyance will be loaded only to their seating capacities. Orders are being placed the hands of all car crews this morning to strictly enforce this order. L.

L. Sloss, superintendent of transportation has also ordered street car men to see that cars are properly ventilated and kept in a sanitary condition. Safety Superintendent Ben Woolgar has ordered police officers to arrest violators of the anti-spitting ordinance. Proclamation Issued. The local board of health, in session at the city hall yesterday afternoon with the special committee appointed by the mayor to investigate the extent of Spanish influenza in Des Moines and suggest methods of combating and preventing spread of the disease, decided that a general quarantine effective immediately was the only means of coping with the epidemic.

The mayor issued a proclamation embodying the foregoing orders and delegated to the special committee the power to arrange details of closing orders and secure strict enforcement of regulations. The committee will meet at 9 o'clock every morning at the office of Commissioner Ben Woolgar at the city, hall, to hear complaints and adjustments. The special committee includes Dr. W. C.

Witte, acting city sanitarian; Z. C. Thornburg, superintendent of schools: Corporation Counsel H. W. Byers; Raiph Faxon, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce; C.

L. Herring, Greater Des Moines committee; Marshall Miller, Trades and Labor assembly; Charles Saverude, county board representative: Dr. R. L. Parker and Dr.

T. F. Duhigg. Thousand Cases in City. In summarizing conditions which made stringent a action necessary.

Dr. W. C. Witte stated that on Sept. 30 only six cases of influenza were reported at Camp Dodge, while the number totaled 6,000 at the present time.

In the city 108 cases and 3 deaths were reported Tuesday and 4 cases a and 1 death Wednesday morning. The reports did not indicate the extent of the disease in the city, however, as between 500 and 1,000 cases were known, although not officially reported. Dr. Witte declared that 10 per cent of all influenza patients fell victim to pneumonia and 50 per cent of pneumonia patients died. Mr.

Thornburg stated to the as sembly that only 65 per cent of enrolled pupils were in attendance at school Wednesday, indicating that parents and families feared the etfect of the epidemic. Want No Discrimination. John Getchell, secretary of Elbert cis Getchell and A. H. Blank, prestinto dent of the Blank Amusement comhabit panies, who were present at meeting, indorsed the action: that of wethe health but urged re be taken to make the quaran- PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR Whereas, the special committee, appointed to investigate and report the extent of Spanish influenza 1 in this city and community, and to suggest methods of combating and preventing the disease, has reported that epidemic is spreading at an rate among the tary country; that alcivil completions and in the miliready large numbers of the people of.

this city and community are afflicted or subject to exposure, and unless. immediate action be taken to prevent further exposures, the lives of many of our people will be endangered or lost; and, Whereas, the local board of health, upon the recommendation of the committee and with the approval of physicians of the city the American Public Health association, has concluded that a general quarantine throughout the city should be declared in properly to protect the public health and safety; and by resolution has directed the mayor, as chairman of the local board of 'to proclaim quarantine in effect commencing Oct. 10, 1918; now, therefore, Thomas P. Fairweather, by direction of the board of health, and by virtue the power vested in me as mayor of the city of Des Moines, and in order to prevent the spread of Spanish influenza protect the public health and safety, do hereby order and direct that all public places of Alabama Darky Hunting for Resurrection Board Finds It at Courthouse There is a great time coming for the Alabama darky came into the office of the Polk county exemption board the other day and asked where to find the resurrection board. He had forgotten to register and wanted to make good.

On the other hand, Sam, the courthouse janitor, complaining that the "exemplacation" boards are causing him a lot of extra work. tine general and not discriminate against certain classes of business. Ralph Faxon said that he regretted to see a dead calm come to Des Moines but as the quarantine seemed advisable it should be entered 1 into willingly. Dr. George Royal urged that children be segregated in their play.

"If groups of children congregate in a neighborhood garage or barn the quarantine will not have the desired effect," he declared. persons suffering with colds evidenced by coughing, sneezing and with them ready for immediate spitting, should carry handkerchiefs if they find it necessary to come downtown at all," Dr. J. S. Wein- gart suggested.

Has Final Authority. F. H. Luthe, representing Des Moineg business men, assured the board of health and the special committee of the support of commercial interests in assisting to safeguard the public health. With respect to the bustnesses affected by the closing ders, the special committee will have final authority to interpret the proclamation.

Red Cross organizations and other bodies auxiliary to the prosecution of the war must reduce their attendance to a minimum consistent with efficiency, under the proclamation. That each worker must have thirty square feet of floor space and work no longer than four hours maximum was suggested. Football Banned. Football games, coming under outdoor athletic 'events, will be called off. "This will be necessary in order to avoid car congestion," Mayor Fairweather stated.

Department store sales will be abandoned and store congestion will be regulated by the special committee. Elevator passengers will be limited. Rearrangement of working hours in order to conform to the street car regulations will be taken up with stores and business bodies immediately. Employes probably come to work at stipulated intervals in order to prevent car crowding. No definite date for lifting the quarantine was set but it was agreed that it should hold for two weeks at least.

SCHOOLS CLOSE AT NOON. All Teachers to Remain in City Subject to Call. The city board of education will co-operate with the city board of health in enforcing the city wide quarantine by closing the public schools today at noon, to remain closed for the duration of the quarantine, according to a vote taken at a special session held yesterday afternoon following the quarantine order. Teachers will instruct the pupils not to congregate in homes or elsewhere, and all athletics and other school activities will be dropped, including the use of the public playgrounds. The principals of the city schools will Superintendent Z.

C. Thornburg to discuss measures for in enforcing the quarantine. Teachers will not be permitted to leave the city, but will remain in readiness to respond to a call to duty whenever it is forthcoming. They will meet with Superintendent Thornburg Monday at 9 a. m.

to discuss plans for keeping in touch with the pupils during the quarantine. The schools will be thoroughly cleaned and scrubbed by the Janitors while they are closed. in order that all stray germs will have been away with before the pupils return. KEEP SIDEWALKS CLEAN. Safety Commissionered Orders New Local Precautions.

"As part of the crusade to gain control of the influenza epidemic. all business houses will be requested tomorrow morning to the sidewalks in front of their establishments flushed off." said Ben Woolgar, superintendent of public safety, last night. "It may also become necessary to restrict the number of persons to be allowed in department stores, 10 cent stores, and about the eity market, although no definite plans for effecting this have been worked out "Beginning at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, the spitting ordinance must be enforced to the letter," C. C. Jackson, chief of police, instructed his men last night.

"Arrest every person whom you discover spitting on the sidewalk, on the floors of street cars or any public building, and bring them to the police station for trial." Want to sell your rooming house? Get in touch with a buyer through the "Rooming House" Adv. MORE RECRUITS IN ARMY OF WORKERS More Rigorous Enforcement of "Work or Fight" Order to Be Required. More rigorous enforcement of the work or fight order, with a view to making up the labor shortage rather than in order to increase the number of fighters, will be required by the government from this time on, according to A. L. Urick, state labor commissioner and director of the United States employment service.

"The taking of strenuous measures for getting registrants out of nonessential employment into war work is going to be urged upon the local boards," declared Mr. Urick. "Just how soon instructions will go out to the boards in relation to this matter, I cannot say, but I am incuned to think that when the classification of the men between the ages of 19 and 36 is completed, the government is going to turn its attention to the older fellows to see about putting them to work. One of the reasons for the extension of the draft age to 45 was to give the government control of the men in the advanced ages so that they can be ordered into employment which is calculated to help in the prosecution of the war." More Workers Needed. Mr.

Urick says that thus far the work or fight order has not been instrumental in producing the number of workers in essential industries that was expected of it. "The local boards were instructed when the order was first promulgated to call before them men found in nonessential occupations, with a view either to reclassify them or to induce them to change their occupation," says Mr. Urick. "To extent the boards followed these instructions, but it developed that they were more prone to place the man in class 1 for immediate induction into the service than to insist that he go to work. Consequently the labor supply was not appreciably augmented." Complete Survey Begun.

The program now contemplated has in view particularly the increasing of the number of laborers from the ranks of registrants in nonessential employment. As a preliminary to carrying this program into effect the government has given orders for the community labor boards to make a survey of labor and industries respective sections. This includes the gathering of data in regard to the character of the industries, a classification of the employes with reference to race and sex, the number of children employed, and the facts relative to what work is being done having either a direct or an indirect bearing upon the winning of the war; and also what lines are to be considered as wholly non- essential. Nationwide in Scope. This survey is being carried on uniformly all over the country, and upon its completion the government will be in a position to determine what orders to issue for the change of laborers from nonessential to essential employment, in connection with the making of which changes the famous work or fight order is going to be brought into play to its fullest extent.

Most real estate brokers and farm owners in Iowa know that The Register and Tribune reach the largest number of prospective farm why purchas- their ers. That's the reason choicest farm bargains are invariably advertised in the "Land columns of The Register and Tribune. -Adv. CITY IN BRIEF Classes carried on connection with the educational department of the Young Women's Christian association met as usual yesterday evening, but no plans are being made for the immediate future, according to the general secretary, Miss E. Ruth Pyrtle, pending word from the city board of health as to the extent to which association activities will be included in the quarantine.

The talk concerning refugee garments for the Red Cross which was to have been given by Mrs. J. K. Macomber in behalf of the Polk county Red Cross at Hoyt man place Saturday afternoon, has been postponed until the city quarantine is lifted. Charles G.

Sheldon, examining recruits for the motor transport corps of they United States army, received wire from Washington yesterday advising him that Iowa's quota of men would be doubled. Two hundred and fifty was the original quota. Representatives of the American Train Dispatchers' association from Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri held a luncheon yesterday in the Hotel Chamberlain for their president, J. G. Luhrsen, and trustee, Joseph Little, who stopped in Des Moines few hours en route to their homes in Spokane, from Washington, D.

C. Business matters taken up at the meeting not divulged on account of government reasons, one of them The meeting of the Beacon Hill chapter of D. A. R. scheduled for Friday at the home of Mrs.

T. F. will be indefinitely postponed because of the quarantine of the city. George A. Wrightman, official factory representative for Iowa, is attending the national convention of the American Founders' association at Milwaukee.

Homer A. Miller, president of Iowa National bank, has been at home for several days on account of a slight illness. John B. Hines, budget expert from the war camp community service headquarters at Washing- ton, D. visitor in the local W.

C. C. S. office yesterday for the purpose of approving the budget for the winter's activities. In a fight at East First and Maple streets yesterday afternoon, Arthur Walker, 606 East Court avenue, was! DES MOINES MARKETS (Quoted Beaver Milling company.) 1.35.

Cracked a ton. 62.10 0 2.12. 1.70. Mill seed- $36.00 a ton. Chops a ton.

vat- -60 7 63c. LIVE POULTRY. (Peying Price.) (Quoted by Schermerborn-Shotwell Ca) Hens-20c. Springs -20c. Old -18c.

Ducks- -20c. Geese--16c. Turkeys--No. 1, 25c. Old toms-22c.

BUTTER. EGGS ETC. Jobbing Prices.) Butter--No. 1, creamery, 60c; dairy, 55c. 1, fresh, 47c; No.

2 frash, 42c. Cheese--New York twins and cheddars. 31c: Wisconsin twins, 29c: daisies, 82c: young Americans, 30c; square pric.to, 840; long horns, 33e; brick. 370. VEGETABLES AND "FRUITS.

(By C. C. Taft Co.) Potatoes New. $3.00 per 100 pounds Cabbages a pound. Oranges 11.00.

Figs- -Box, $1.85 3.00. Lemon $7.00 a box. Bananas- pound. 6.00 a box. 450 500 dozen HAY.

(Quoted by Pease Hay company.) Hay--Prairie, $18.00 20.00. Straw- HIDES. ETC. 4 Note: The following hide prices have been fixed by the government and are effective until Nov. 1, 1918.) (Quoted by C.

L. Percival company.) Green beef hides--No. 1, 15c; Ne. 2. 14c.

Horse hides---No. 1, No. 2, $5.50. Sheep 2.00. SEEDS.

(Quoted by lowa Seed company.) Clover seed- $28.00 32.00. Buckwheat 3.00 per 100. 9.00. REVIVAL OF GRID SPORT PREDICTED State Teachers College Expects to Play More Football Than Ever Beiore. CEDAR FALLS, Oct.

Special: With the military officials in 1 charge of the Students Army Training corps directing all athletics, Teachers college probably will play more football this season than it did last, according to Lawrence Putney, last year's student manager. Light practice started immediately following industion into service of the members of the S. A. T. C.

Most of the games during October will probably be with nearby high schools owing to a recent ruling of the government that no games may be played by members of the S. A. T. C. during this month that involves absence from school more than forty-eight hours.

The schedule of intercollegiate games has not yet been made, but a tentative one has been outlined and its announcement will follow return of letters now in hands of colleges seeking games. Coe, CorGrinnell, Upper Iowa, Ellsworts, and Ames are expected to be signed for games. Prospects for a winning team are still uncertain. Just three of last year's squad, McCreery, L. Putney Warwick, are back this year.

However, some good high school trained material may be unearthed among the members of the S. A. T. C. that will serve to build up a passable machine.

I ILLINOIS FILES PROTEST Does Not Want Driscoll to Play With Navy. CHICAGO, Oct. University of Illinois filed a protest with athletic authorities at the Great Lakes Naval Training station against playing "Paddy" Driscoll, a former Northwestern university star, in the game with Illinois at Urbana next Saturday. Driscoll is charged with professionalism. He played professional football with a Hammond.

team and baseball with the Chicago Nationals. The ravy station has no eligibility requirements other than its team be composed of enlisted men. Driscoll is a student at the officers' material school. He probably will be kept out of the game, it is said. The navy with eleven Purdue has at scheduled games on Nov.

30, Northwestern on Oct. 19, and a tentative game Minnesota on Nov. 23. The Northwestern game will be played at Great Lakes. The Minnesota contest will be played either at Minneapolis or Great Lakes.

SCHOOLS CLOSED AT AMES Prompt Action Taken to Prevent Spread of "Flu." AMES. Oct. 'The local board of health this morning closed the public schools here following a request from the state board, because of the epidemic of Spanish influenza. There are said to be more than 400 cases in the town proper and at the local training detachment. Private Nelson of Jewell Junction, a member of Iowa State college training detachment died Tuesday night.

He 'is said to have been a victim of the d'sease. Local authorities declare the situation here is not alarming. Thenters, picture shows, public amusements, churches and public gatherings are forbidden by a ruling of Mayor Graves. TIGER ATHLETE KILLED Frank Nowack Gives Life in Battle in France. Lieut.

Frank Nowack, who was killed in action in France, according to word received here yesterday by h's brother, Bernard Nowack, was a well known Iowa athlete. He played center on the Des Moines college football season for several seasons and also was a weight man on the Tiger track team. Howack received a commission in the first officers training school at Fort Snelling and was ent across as an officer in the Painbow division. OTTUMWA QUARANTINED All Public Meeting Places Ordered Closed. OTTUMWA, Oct.

-Special: The commissioners, sitting as a board of health today, passed a resolution closing the schools, tion picture houses, theaters, churches, lodges and all public meetings indefinitely. The action came as the result of three the from Spanish influenza. Princeton Professor Killed. PRINCETON. N.

Oct. Word has been received of the death in action in France on July 20 of William P. McConnell, professor of Spanish at Princeton university. Professor McConnell is the sixth member of the faculty to be reported in the casualty list. CATTLE IN DECLINE UNDER PRESSURE Top of Hog Market Receipts Light With Packers Bearish.

Chicago Bureau of The Des Moines Register UNION STOCKYARDS, Oct. 9. Since the first of the week the market for cattle has been gradually subsiding under the pressure of a big drive by the principal buyers. Receipts were 15,000 head. and for the week thus far have been quite liberal.

Packers say the let for beef is poor and they are determined to bring the market down to a lower business basis. Top for the day was $19.00, with only a few loads above $17.50, and most of the common to fairly good steers at $10.00 16.00. Rangers sold at $9.00 15.00. Lots of cattie were 15c to 25c lower and many show 50c decline from the close last week. Cows and heifers dropped few points and were hard to sell at the decline.

The best end of the supply went at $10.00 13.00, with the common and medium at $7.00 9.00. Bulls ranged from $7.00 12.00. Veal calves were a little lower and demand urgent. Sales ranged from REPRESENTATIVE SALES. STEERS.

No. Wt Price. No. wt. Price.

1320 19.00 70.. 1430.. 18.60 18.40 1280 18.00 20. 1230 17.75 1250. 17.40 18..

1220 17.00 30. 1160. 16.80 16.60 18. 1120. 16.00 1160..

15.80 20. 1200.. 15.60 60. 1080. 15.25 40.

15.00 10.. 4.75 18...1120. 14.50 20. 1060 14.00 17...1000 13.80 16...1070.. 13.60 18.

940.. 13.40 FAT cows. 1350. 12.00 14...1240.. 11.50 1180 11,25 15...1060..

11.00 12...1100. 10.80 13. 970.. 10.60 FAT HEIFERS. 590..

13.00 10... 760.. 12.50 14... 840.. 12.25 12...

900.. 12.00 11... 970.. 11.25 20... 640..

11.00 Another slice of 15c to 25c was whittled off the hog market and top landed at $18.80 against $19.65 a week ago. Receipts were about 15,000 head, which was not a heavy supply, but with packers in a bearish mood and no shipping orders, the run was plenty large enough. Most of the good hogs sold at $18.00 18.65 with the medium class at $17.85 18.50 and the bulk of the mixed packing at $17.40 The market closed mean with 3,000 head hogs carried over. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. HEAVY.

No. wt. Price. No. Wt.

Price. 50. 310.. 18.60 65. 600..

18.75 60. 290.. 18.70 67. 280. 18.65 62.

270.. 18.60 60. 290.. 18.55 LIGHT. 70...

190.. 18.53 62.. 185.. 18.50 67... 185..

16.45 64. 189. 18.40 70... 175. 18.35 60 170..

18.30 GOOD BUTCHERS. 60. 230.. 18.80 250. 18.75 62...

210.. 18.60 66... 230.. 18.55 64... 240..

18.70 70... 220.. 1 18.63 PACKING. 50. 200..

17.80 55. 280. 17.75 40... 270. 17.70 64.

280.. 17.60 63... 290.. 17.60 30... 250..

17.55 Receipts in the sheep department. were estimated at 42,000 head, making 140,000 head in three days. Demand was quite good and prices stronger, with some sales 25c higher. A large percentage of the receipts were feeders, which sold steady at $13.00 14.40. The western fat lambs went at $15.00 16.00.

Western ewes ranged from 10.50. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. SHEEP. 220. No.

Wt. 106.. 10.50 Price. Wt. Price.

180... 110.. 10.25 150... 108.. 10.00 1420..

107.. 9.80 240... 110... 9.60 1120... 100..

9.50 LAMBS. 900.. 72.. 16.00 700. 70..

15,80 1000.. 68.. 15.75 500 65.. 15.50 270.. 75..

15.00 560. 72.. 13.75 ST. LOUIS. 18.400 ST.

LOUIS. Oct. -Receipts. head: market steady with yesterday's close: lights. $17.90 18.25: pigs.

$15.00 17.00: mixed and butchers. $17.90 18.50: good heavv. $18.56 bulk of sales. 17.90 18.50. Cattle-Receints.

9,700 head: market to 50c lower: native beef steers, $11.50 18.25: yearling steers and heifers. $9.50 15.50: cows. 87.50 12.50: stockers and feeders. $8.50 fair to prime southern beef steers, $10.00 18.00: beef cows and heifers. $7.50 15.00: native calves.

KANSAS CITY. KANSAS Oct. Re- ceipts. 15.000 head: market lower: bulk of gales, $17.50 18.30; heavy. $17.7540 1 17.00.

18.40: 18.50: lights. packers and butchers, pigs. $17.50 $15.50 Cattle--Receipts. 28.000 head: market steady to 15c lower: prime fed steers. $17.50 19.00: dressed beef steers.

$12.00 17.00: western steers, $11.00 14.50: southern steers, $7.50 13.00: cows, $6.00 00 12.25: heifers, $7.00 13.00; stockers and feeders. $7.50 bulls, $0.75 9.00; calves, $7.00 13.00. Sheep -Receipts, 15,000 head: lambs, $13.50 15.75: yearlings, $10.00 12.00; wethers, $9.00 10.50; ewes, $8,00 9.50; stockers and feeders, $6.00 SIOUX CITY. SIOUX CITY. Oct.

light, -Receipts, 5.500 head: market lower: 18.00; mixed, $17.70 t17.90; heavy, $17.40 17.65: bulk, $17.60 17.75. Cattle--Receipts, 4.500 head; market, weak: steers. $8.00 40 Sheep 3.500 head; market, steady, OMAHA. OMAHA, Oct. 000 head: market lower: heavy, $17.25 17.85: mixed, light, $17.60 pigs.

$15.00 bulk of sales. $17.50 17.10. Cattle--Receipts, 10.600 0.000 head; market slow; steers, cows and heiters, $12.50 13.00; calves, $9.00 13.50. Sheep--Receipts, 28,000 head; market steady: wethers, $9.00 ewes, $7.50 lambs. yearlings, $10.00 ST.

JOSEPH. ST. JOSEPH, Oct. -Receipts, 11,000 head: market lower; top, bulk of sales. 4.500 head: market lower: steers.

cows and heifers, £6.00 15.00; calves, $6.00 13.00. Sheep -Receipte. 3,000 head; market steady; lambs, $10.00 ewes, $8.00 ST. LOUIS HORSE MARKET. EAST ST.

LOUIS, Oct. and mules, unchanged HARPER SONS' MARKET LETTER. (Ware and Leland, Correspondents.) Corn Was characterized by decidedly weak tone through the greater part of the day and It was not until well along near the end of the session that the congestion became apparent and a recovery took place. As it was the rally was not entirely maintained. Liquidation was liberal and general as the result of the developments in the war situation and the demand was comparatively moderate, appearing to proceed mostly from temporary congestion.

At the low levels of the day prices were from 60 to Te below the closing of yesterday, the December sustaining the greater decline. announced. No particular cash demand was Generally fair weather with no material change in temperatures was predicted. Primary recelpts for three daya increased 434,000 bushels as compared with those of last week, while the shipments Increased 000 bushels. The closing prices were from about 20 to above the low levels of the day.

Oats--Started at a considerable decline and afterwards became acutely weak. Liquidation was In progress on a liberal and the offerings continued heavy for a good part of the day. The demand appeared to be comparaticely moderate untit well along in the session, when it grew to larger proportions and offerings assumed a smaller volume. At the low levels of the day prices were from to under yesterday's close. A recovery from the points of from about to 1e later occurred.

Receipts at Chicago today were larger than the previous average daily receipts and cash prices sustained a. broad decline. Primary receipts for three days Increased 464.000 bushels as compared with those of last week while shipments decreased 241.000 bushels. No particular cash demand was reported. Rye Sustained a decline of from le to and at the end prices were from 1g to 2e lower than the closing levels of yesterday, Provisions--Foreign news which shook corn and oats values also impreased operations in product and even at the big decline buyers were very tame and indifferent.

An increased hog movement is looked for and although cash trade in meats is good the buyers of futures are not numerous. Selling pressure in Nothing corn prices action will increase vember lard was a late feature. We nearby hoe deliveries. Butter, Eggs, Produce and Provisions Market NEW YORK. NEW TORK, Oct.

receipts, 1,366 tubs; creamery creamery extras, higher 58 0 extras, 59 40 59 564 1c; packing stock firsts, 4 57 current make No. 2, 39 39 14.968 cases: Eggs Steady; receipts, 56 0 57e; freah fresh gathered extras. packed extra firsts, 54 4055c: do firata, 52 53c. gathered regular 803 boxes; state average run, receipts. fresh specials, 33 33 fowls, 23 0 29c: Live poultry--Firm: unchanged.

Dressed, firm; other prices prices unchanged. $42.00 43.00; short Pork Easy; mess, clear, Lard--Weak; $42.00 50.00. middle west, 20.35. CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Det.

creamery, 51 -Receipts, 56c. 11,092 cases; unchanged. receipts, 92 cars: Minnesota Potatoes -Lower: Dakota bulk, $1.55 1.70; and 1.90; Wisconsin, bulk, do $1.50 sacks, 1.65; do $1.80 sacks. $1.75 1.90. Poultry--Alive.

lower: fowls. springs 25c. ST. LOUIS. ST.

LOUIS. Oct. turkeys. 20c. changed, except Butter--Unchanged.

Eggs c. KANSAS Oct. CITY. and KANSAS CITY. poultry- 46c: seconds, 31c.

-Unchanged. NEW Dull: Califorulas. 3 14c. DRIED FRUIT, MARKET. Evaporated apYORK.

pies- Californias, 995 to 100s. Pruns-Scarce: 10 Apricots -Strong and actire: choice. 20c: extra choice. 22c; fancy. 24c.

Peaches- -Nominal. Raisins- -Firm. WAR STOCKS SLUMP; STEELS LEAD DROP Wall Street Approves Wilson Note, but Market Shows Uneasiness. NEW YORK, Oct. 9--The stock market's extreme susceptibility to pending international developments was again strikingly illustrated today.

Issues which owe their prominence and former strength chiefly to the war experienced further sharp losses, issues immune from that condition were firm, when not strong. Wall street appeared to be in absolute accord regarding the president's note, but the speculative element extended its bear campaign very generally at mid-day when rumors of the early defection of the Austro-Hungarian empire from the central alliance gained wide currency. Leading steels and equipments declined to 7 points. Baldwin Locomotive, American Car, Steel Foundries, Bethlehem, Crucible and Lackawanna steels displaying greatest weakness. Lackawanna's break was accelerated by the company's adverse quarterly report.

General Motors was freely sold in the last hour at an extreme loss of almost 10 points, other stocks of the same class yielding with leathers and coppers, as well as numerous low- specialties. Rails and utilities represented the market's constructive side, Pacifics and coalers "and telephone and telegraph shares being joined by gas stocks, including People's Gas and Laclede Gas at 2 to almost 5 points gains. Conspicuous among inactive high-priced specialties was National Biscuit and Sears Roebuck at gross advances of about 5 points. Sales amounted to 615,000 shares. Breadth and activity marked the In mestic irregular rails movement hardening of with bonds, foreign dowar flotations, but Liberty issues were conflicting, first 4s and 41s showing firmness, while the 31s reacted to under par.

Total sales, par value aggregated $9,150,000. Old United States bonds were unchanged on call. CLOSING BIDS. The following were the closing quotations on the New York stock exchange: Am Sug. Int Mar pid.

111 Am Can 41 Int Nickel 30 Am Car Int Paper 334 Am Loco 63 Kenne Con 33 Am 116 A.m Ref. Max Motors 30 .108 Mex Pet Am 15 Miami Cop Anac Cop 68 Mo Pac 23 Atchison Nevada Cop Atl Gulf Cent 103. Y. Hartford 39 Bethlehem 20 No Norf Pac Cal Pet Can Pac 170 Pac Mail 31 Cent Leath Penn Pitts Coal 50 Ches St Ray Con 24 I Cop 39 Rep Iron etfs 25 Reading 87 S. 85 Chino Col Iron.

Shat A Corn Prod Ref So Pac Crucible Steel 53 So Ry 27 Cuba Cane Sug 291 Stude Co 180 Corn 564 Dist Sec 47 Texas Union Pac Erie Elec Ind 991 Gen 105 Motors 90 do pid No Gen, Ore Utah Coo Union 82 do Cent West 93 111 Inspir Cop West Elec MONEY MARKET. NEW YORK, Oct. 4 per cent. Mexican dollars-78c. Time loar -Strong: 6 per cent bid.

Call money-Strong: high, 6 per cent: low, 6 per cent; closing bid, per cent; last loan, 6 per cent. Bank acceptances per cent. Liberty bonds- Closing prices, 99.96; first convertible convertible 49, 97.52; second 48, second convertible 96.54; third 96.544 first 97.58: 90.60. The following were the closing bids on bonds: 2s reg 98 Gen Elec 96 do coupon No 1st 85 38 reg A3 Int 65 78 83 111 Cen ref 49 do coupon do 48 coupon reg 106 5 un 4g 83 4 So ref 5s 767 Am Sec 58 97 66 Am Mo Pac gen 48 cit 58 Mont Power 58 Ang-French 5s 834 No Cen Pacific deb 49 68 95 Arm Co do Atch gen 48 81 38 59 0 78 ref 81 Beth St. ref 90 Pac Penn con 5s 88 Cen Cen Pacific 1st Penn gen .87 Leather 5s cy his 81 Reading gen 49 81 8 jt St 1.

adj St So 63 Pac 68 75 So Railway ev 59 58 cv ref 49 69 1st .80 4 PRy So 58 Rubber 5 80 ref Union Pac 48. Dom of ref Canada 8 Steel 58 98 his (1931) 94 Wabash 1st 92 Erie gen 45 French govt .101 5-16 This is the month to sublease your home or apartment to a desirable tenant for the winter. Let the "For Rent' columns of The Register and Tribune help -Adv. WARE LELAND 160 West Jackson Street. Chicago Members New York Exchange.

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HARPER SONS 303-307 Fleming Des Molnes Commission Merchants Grain, Provisions, Stocks CORN SHOWS DROP; PRICES FLUCTUATE amusement, including theaters, moving picture houses, dance halls and public dancing places, pool and billiard halls, skating rinks, outdoor athletic events, all public congregating places subject to unusual congestion. be closed: that all churches and Sunday schools discontinue their meetings; that all schools, public and private, suspend their work: that all conventions and public assemblies, including lodge meetings, be postponed or adjourned; that street cars and all vehicles of public conveyance be loaded only to their seating capacities. and that organizations auxiliary to the prosecution of the war reduce attendance at their sessions to the minimum, consistent with efficiency. If Des Moines is to be spared the danger and sorrow that other communities have undergone, those charged with the task of conserving the health of our people should have the sympathetic co-operation and active support of all good citizens. and that such support and work there is neither doubt co-operation will he given in those apprehestimony and whereof, I to here- be unto set cause fixed the official seal of the city of Des Moines.

Done at Des. Mo'nes, this ninth dav October. in the year of our, Lord. one thousand nine hundred eighteen. Thomas P.

Fairweather, Mayor. INFLUENZA COVERS ENTIRE COUNTRY Disease Is Now Epidemic in Western and Pacific Coast States. WASHINGTON, D. Oct. Spanish influenza now has spread to practically every part of the country.

Reports today to the publie health service showed the disease is epidemic in many western and Pacific coast states, as well in almost all regions east of the Mississippi river. Its spread also continued in army camps, the number of new cases reported being greater than on the day before. Influenza now is epidemic at three places in Arizona, in Maryland, in many parts of Arkansas, in Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennesse, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and other states. In Mississippi amusement places throughout the state have been ordered closed and all public gatherings prohibited. Schools have been ordered closed and pablic gatherings prohibited, at Seattle, Bremerton, Pasco, Prosser, Sultan and Port Angeles, Wash.

The disease is reported from many parts of California, while in Texas the malady has been reported from seventy-seven counties with the number of cases varying from one to 4,000 in each county. A slight decrease is noted in the number of cases reported in Massachusetts, but in the District of Columbia the malady is spreading rapidly, more than 2,000 new cases being reported. New at cases of influenza totalled reported today army camps 605. a slight increase over the number yesterday. There also was an increase in pneumonia cases with 2,842 reported.

The 820 deaths made a total of 6.543 in the camps since the epidemic started last month. Camp Funston, Kas. reported 1.430 new influenza cases today, while Camp Custer. reported 1,000 and Camp Taylor, 607. The highest number of pneumonia cases.

370. was reported at Camp Meade. while Camp Custer 275 new cases and Camp Grant, 201. Opening Market Brings Sharp Breaks in Quotations; Provisions Down. CHICAGO, Oct.

9-Acute weakness which developed in the corn market today came entirely from news of fresh military successes against the Germans and from bearish views of the diplomatic outlook. After an extreme fall of 7c a bushel, prices closed unsettled 34c to 54c net lower, with November $1.151 and December Oats lost 2c to 38c and provisions 40c to $1.00. Sharp breaks in values together with general selling began as soon as the corn market opened, and increased in violence until near the end of the session. Then profit taking by shorts led to somewhat better rallies than those which at times had briefly interrupted the main downward sweep of prices. Throughtout the day all factors except those relating to the war failed wholly to get attention.

This was notably the case with the government crop report and with word that permits for the shipment of corn were being issued less freely, and that instead preference was given to oats. Lowest prices reached were nearly simultaneous with bearish reports as to the attitude of Austriliquidation and absence of demand was evident in the oats market than moron any recent occasion. Provisions dropped with corn despite buying ascribed to packers. RANGE OF PRICES. CHICAGO, Oct.

leading futures ranged follows: Corn--- Open. High. Low. Close. Nov.

1.18½ 1.104 1.12½ 1.14⅞ Dec. 1.18% 1.19¼ 1.12 1.13% OatsNov. 3 .68 64 65 Dec. 67 .68 65 PorkOct. 34.25 Nov.

31.25 LardOct. 26.45 26.10 26.10 Nov. 25.65 25.65 25.15 25.15 Ribs1 Oct, 21.82 21.82 Nov. 21.82 21.62 21.62 CASH QUOTATIONS. CHICAGO, No.

3 Oct. 2 yellow, yellow, $1.35 1.38: No. yellow, $1.23 No. 5 yellow, 1.20; No. 6 yellow.

$1.05 1.08. Oats--No. 3 white, 67c; standard. 66 Rye. 68c.

-No. 2. nominal. Barley-85 96c, 10.00. Clover- Nominal.

Pork--Nominal. 23.00. MILWAUKEE. (Furnished by Harper Sons.) MILWAUKEE, Oct. 9.

-Corn-No. 2 white, No. 3 white. No. 3, No.

3 yellow, No. 5 yellow, $1.20. 3 white, 68c; No. 4 white, ST. 100IS.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. No. 2. No.

2 white. October. November $1.19. Oats- -Lower: No. 2, No.

3 white, October, 68c; November, a KANSAS CITY. KANSAS CITY. Oct. No. 2.20: 1 No.

hard, 1 red. $2.20 2.21: No. 2, 2.16; No. 2, recelpts, 47 cars. Corn--No.

2 mixed, $1.54 No. 2 white $1.65 1.70; No. 2 yellow, $1.55 1.57. Oats--No. 2 white, No.

mixed, 70 0 70 c. Rye Kaffir and milo MINNEAPOLIS. MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 525 cars; cash No, 1 northern old, $2.22. Corn--No.

3 yellow. Oats--No. 3 white, 62 63c, 3.58. PEORIA. PEORIA, Oct.

De to 6c lower; No. 3 white, No. 5 No. 6 yellow. No.

6 mixed, sample, $1.05. Oats--Market, 3e lower: No. 3 white. 67e. OMAHA.

OMAHA, Oct. 2 bard, $2.150 Corn-No. 5 white, No. 6 yellow, No. 8 mixed.

$1.37. -No. 3 white, 66c: No. 4 white, 61c. NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. 9-Wheat-Spot, steady; No. 2 red, track New York. Corn--Spot, unsettled: No. 2 yellow, and No.

yellow, cost and freight New York, Oats--Spot, weak; standard, 0 SUGAR AND COFFEE. NEW YORK, Oct. steady; centrifugal, 7.28e; fine granu- cut on the right hand and the left thumb with a knife by Lloyd Dyser, East Twentieth and Walnut streets. Walker's wounds were dressed by the police surgeon. John A.

Heaton has taken a job as assistant the local food administration office. On charges of bootlegging and handling liquor contrary to state law, G. Arcara was arraigned before Commissioner Judson E. Piper in the federal building yesterday for preliminary hearing. He was held to the grand jury and released under $300 bond.

Mabel Frakes was granted a divorce yesterday from Frank B. Frakes in the court of Judge Meyer. She is to have the custody of her son, Donald. Mrs. Edna White was granted a divorce yesterday from William R.

White. She resumes her maiden name of Edna Coburn. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar I.

Page. 1311 Thirteenth Street place, are the parents of a nine-pound daughter, Ella Frances, born last Saturday. A message was received here vesterday telling of the marriage at Little Rock, yesterday, of Earl Norris, 30 years old. and Mrs. Nellie Hill, also 30 years old, both of Des Moines.

OBITUARY. Marion A. Tomlinson. Miss Marion Adeline Tomlinson. 23 years old, formerly of Des Moines, died Tuesday, Oct.

8, at the home of her father, whom she was visiting in Chicago. Besides her mother and father she leaves a brother, Lieut. Arnold A. Tomlinson, of Washington, D. three sisters, Mrs.

N. J. Sullivan, Misses Helen and Bertha Tomlinson, and her young brother, Frank Tomlin-1 son, all of Des Moines. The body will be taken to Stuart, where she was born, for burial. Funeral Notice.

Funeral services for Private Charles A. McGovern, who died last Sunday at Camp Harrison, will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock in Selover Hamilton's funeral parlors. The body will arrive this morning. He was a former resident of Ankeny, and is survived by a brother, Frank McGovern, and three sisters, Mrs. Jennie Bigby, Miss Sadie McGovern and Mrs.

Charles Slayhardy, all of Des Moines. lated, 9.00e. Coffee--There were a few July contracts for sale at the maximum price at 9.85c in the market for futures here today, which prooably reflected realizing on the slightly easier ruling of the futures market at Santos. Otherwise, however, there was no pressure, and prices were Well maintained at the full maximum figures with the market opening and closing net unchanged. December shorts showed Little more anxiety to secure cover, that delivery being exchanged for December at 40 points and for March at 10 points, while March was exchanged for September at 34 and 80 points.

Closing bids: October. 8.50c; December, 8.80c; January. 8.95c; March, 9.25c; May, 9.55c; July, 9.85c; September, 10.15c. Spot coffee, firm; Rio 75, Santos 48, The market for raw sugar is ur changed at 7.28c for centrifugal. The committee continues to purchase where ever transportation can be arranged for and today's transactions included 24,000 bage of Cuba for October shipment, In refined there seems to be only moderate demand, and prices are unchanged at 9e for fine granulated.

BIRTHS. THE FOLLOWING BIRTH CERTIFIcates were filed at the office of the county clerk Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1918: EVANS--Mr. and Mrs. Frederick 8., 1747 Capitol avenue, Oct.

5, a son. BRUNER-Mr. and Mrs. Charles 1309 Hull avenue. Oct.

5, son. SMITH-Mr. and Mrs. Fred, 1735 Searle street, Sept. 3.

8 daughter. LAUDERS-Mr. and Mrs. Chester 523 East MURPHIR-Mr. Locust street, Oct.

1, a daughter. and Mrs. Todd 1107 West Fourth street, Oct. 1, a son. Lend the way they Fight Buy Bonds do your UTMOST The National City Company National City Bank New York Correspondent Offices in 31 Cities Chicago-137 So.

La Salle St. -Short Term Notes- Acceptances.