The Galveston Daily News from Galveston, Texas • Page 4

THE GALVESTOM DAILY NEWS, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1919. The Supply House ot GiilTonton." Black Hardware Company Formerly IIHIM UAUJDWAllH COMPAWT. Between S2d mid 23d TRAINED YOUNG AMERICANS OCCUPY OBSERVATION POSTS IN WORLD TRADE. Sixty-Year-Old Woman War Worker Will Address Elks "Ma" Burdick, who is said to have been the first woman war worker to arrive in France, will tell of. her cxperi- cnccK under shell fire us a Salvattyn Army worker ct the Texas Elks Association convention to be hold in Galvcston 4 to June according to a letter and sometimes an abandoned cellar in a French villapc.

always under merciless shell fire. She has a very interesting story to tell and she also wants to ac- knowledsu publicly the great work that the Jilks did." W. if. Atwell of Dallas has been requested to make an address June 5 at 11 o'clock in the morning at a memorial service to be held at that time. Mr.

At- also will speak. 'Ma 1 Burdick is 60 years old Jind was mother to thousands of doughboys with the forces across the the letter states. "At the front she worked under heavv shell fire i cutting ofl the. tuils of the doughboys' coat and fixing them its'." faUiruc caps. Her first stove was made of scrap iron.

Her very head was covered i steel helmet. Her hotel was sometimes a dugout scs- dclo- at Hotel Galvez: 2 p. address of and response; p. automobile ride: (i p. bathing party.

5--10 a. business session; 3 p. business session; 'i p. card party for women at Hotel Galvez: 4 p. boat ride und luncheon; 8 p.

picture at Grand Theater. 6--10 a. business session; 2 p. business session: fi P. parade; 9 p.

dance at Hotel Galvez. The supercargo of today is a "comeback" upon tho soas. but to field of activities specialized and broadened so far beyond the duties of his forerunner of the olden days that should one of those dltrnified old gentlemen step out of the icy reserve that probably still surrounds him in shadowland and see a supercargo of the ITnlted States shipping board in action, he would step right back again without waiting even to register a complaint about how times have changed, nays a statement by the United States shipping board. The mere supervision of cargo is but one of the multitudinous duties of these modern trade scouts of the seas. They must have eyes for everything from the depth of water and condition of the dock to the length of skirt affected by the belles of the boulevards; from the Quality of coal to the shade of face powder most adaptable to the complexion of th" country.

There is more of truth than otherwise in these extreme contrasts for the merchants and manufacturers of the United States who desire to enter the njien and i i i field of foreign commvrcc i have to learn tlie essential lesson of exporting not what they have to sell, but what the people of foreign countries to buy, and reports of supercargoes will tell what these peoples want und what they need, a part of his work in connection i his a a of and reporting on port and harbor a i i i un'j i i Jacts come under his observation on voyage fur use in the i i of the. American merchant marine. I i States i i board mid put, a course of I i a i i i i i i on ships a I i a a i i i i i i i i-xi-i-ut ivi'S ho i be to harxll" big i i i ami ki- 1 coiniiH'rer' to the a i a the a i of the. a Already the supercargo is a i i work as a necessary in prom i reciprocal trade a i i other countries. Their work is i i i to the i i a i a i down by me i i in order that it may not corn" in i i any other of service, nnd I i lines make for constructive HH When a i i board i a deter- i upon the a i a i nf the corps the i a rnent of eej-vloe.

a cnll WIIM Mied for of special a i I i i to a up i work. The response was tipniiiiiiieoiiH nnd i over- i a men, from "1 to 10 yearn old an'l reprenem Ing a of uml i i a i In lio i of golden promise. They a i i i i a division In a i for oppor! i in a i i i nv i i a a i i i countries I i i a of a i a "fiO a heen i i i 111 They a a i r.ew i a i i I a a airl i i i i a a i a i of The Is i to ac- a i hiin.i'-lf i i I a i i a a i a i i Is a i a i i i i a i I' i i i i a a i of A i i i I i i i 1 a a 7 i i i ledp-e rt' t. of nvi and i a aboard i i Thr i I to i a i of nhservn Inn 'iriil 11011 in Hie i a he show- i service a a i point. rince nho.iril i i i i the Hliperca I I TEE LAMBS, NYANZA AND AGWAI- DALE TO LOAD FOR DUNKIRK, ST.

NAZATRE AND HAVRE. Three, steamships to load wheat and flour in late May and early have been allocated to the port or Galvcston by the United States i i board, according to an a i made yesterday by J. .1. IDavis. agent of board.

They i i i cargoes of wheat, topping; off i sacked flour. The steel steamship Tho Lambs, of 9.074 tons, i load for Ijunitlrk; thy Nyanza for St. N'azairc. and the Agwai- dalc for Mr. Davis sai'l.

Th" Nyanza is of tons and the Agwaidale of 7.410 tons. ST. LOUIS MAN WILL SERVE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS EEKE James J. i of St. Louis lias arrived In Oalvofiton to assume position of a M't-retary of tho Knights of Columbus war activities for the Gulvpy- lori i i He i make I a ters tin- K.

of C. a at Kort Crockett. SncnMary corner Tulli ver i h. was general i a i closed. i i Si.M-f-t^ry Va.n:ir who '-hri-f." 1 fnr yur.

il! i i wrek for fviT.V'as i i i i i i a i i i i a Viis i i Mo. LAZE PICKAWAT TAKES LEATHER GOODS, FOOB AJTD OIL FOR CUBAN PORTS. The port ot Texas City continu'Jfi to draw a wide variety of tommoJtties from, the region tributary to the Toxas as is shown by the by Ward bine steamship Pickaway. Captain RIctta. which oloared a a for Havana, Matanzas a.nd Cardenas.

She is oxpccttd to The: Havana carco -iboard the PJckaway consisted of 1.700 sacks of 3.00G bagp of ricr-, cases uf sar- dinoH. 7 cares of stationary. 5,880 of 2 cases of saddlory and 7 cases of traveling: bacrs. Cargo for Matanzos included 11,113 bairs of 1,400 of flour. 170 cases a i 3.172 baffts a and 25 haps of peas.

Cardenas carg-o was 3,800 bags of rice, 100 eascH of sardines, 1.100 sacks of beans. 1.000 cases of tomatoes. barrels or road i Ii barrels of iisphalt of i ii'-por- ft I i I I A l)OAV7V I I 1 TO iNsriscrrKii THIS AJ -w Thr i i tlie island be i by of the eourt t.lii. 1 a a i i i i tu be hold at o'cioek at i ion i be nrndr for tlie. i of i i a roads on the i a i iii tiei'd ol Tho i I i as a boarl of i a a f'clork on rt house.

Not i'-'-s i be to i i a i I omul 11. i made by i as. 4 1 1 i be" i in i i a a Ix-forc i board. t'n bnnnl a a i i pi if il i upon Un- i i i oi tuxpayers vvbu bi-fon: I he board. I i i i a i i i i 1 1 i i a i i i i a a I I I rpn.

I I i a of i pon wlu-ii I 'n i i Si a i was a a i i i i i i a i a a a a wi i a i wan ry i i in- i i i a i a i a i a i a i i i i a has- of ordered 1 1 nf i he they a a i a i dl.srharsrr- caryo. i i :L.S i supercargo. Tin- i i i i i a i perform i I i i i i a a a nf i i i i i i a i i i a i a i a i i i a nrs. i I also i a i i m-t ion i a a i I i In i i i i BACKERS WILL ARRIVE ON BOAT TODAY TO ATTEND CONVENTION Approximately ISO bankers from various iiarls of tho state i urriv in fiitl- vt'ston i ftbnut o'clock aboard ferryboat a for pur- osc Uic lanUv.r.s' As.siu-iut ion i i i a( i for a The a i loavo ITnuMoii a i 1 o'clock in a and a i inspoctiriK' llio ship i tjiorf; i tn i.llve^tor;. Th" i a i bf I by i party and it i land PII.M- i i i i i ini-rt tin- bout at r-' and carry i i i hankers to Koinl Ciilvcz.

Tho party will bo tho of 't. M. Hryan of Houston. vicr of tho L.um- bcrinon's a i a Hank c.f lionstrm. on tho i to OalvoEton aboa'd tho Galvoz.

Arrnntc-nionts for i boat nnl antomo- bllos for tho party wore n'indo by P.rihort A. llui ri'qui-Kt of Mr. liryan. 250,000 JEWS WILL CAST ZIONIST VOTES JUNE 29 Th' 1 i if irivcn out fnr i a i by thu Zionist orfia.nfxa.tion of Ami-ri'-a i i i i i i i i i it-s in ofi" i i In I i Stilts nr. 1 i i for a.

a i a i day 1 wont y-M'eorrl convention of 1 he Xioni.x't of i i i at i 1.500 a i hi- in i CUKO. P.nd ih i i Ii" 1 lias no' yi fUnl. i i mnni. i in "inn i xin i wci-K. i i i ho ftt i i lnc'-s.

i rtny to all -who have in Hdvn.nr'*. Personal Mention CiiAsts repisrer.vl nt the i a Hotel a i Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

berry. O.ilvf-M nn a rs. C. Vounp 1 Mrs. i i i i in i i i Mup and ir0i i fl ton II.

1'nited a i i i I I I nur h- a i L-n a C. i i i i i nf i a a a to a i i a lu- i i i i i a Fredc i of surli i I Tn A i i i shr.w i i i i i i i I i i i u' i i i a i a i i i i i i i i i 1 I i a I port ii i in r-rr-pr i hn ha pp'-ns ni i i i is lionii- Ori' 1 a rcrn on i a i i i a a i a i so i 1 i i a i m-M nd a i i i porr i for a i a I a of ovorhf.T] chartrr-p. Th I pn M- i real a I i i a a i I I I i of i lie i a a a i i i a i was of his i i i i i There i a a i work of tin" Rupore.arKo. Is a In i i he He tniifil. not ho practical, but fihow i a i to I nvery i to i tlu i i run KM 1-11 i njrf.na.Kf i i i keeping: i sens.

In ot lu-r i ies, i havo been led nf a i i a i rartn I a mn.st a i ir i i i of a i i i i agency. I be easy 1T hh: 1 is i to an oh- f-'i-rvcr i report upiin ions as he I in c.oun a i a i i N. i i of i i i i i i hoard, has supercargo back to a new i of S.TVH a he a innn adapt a i i a prood i nmoni; nn.n and a of a na- He have selling sense or i work i bo i admin is: nitlve must be prood or he i soon HI.rlitft Fn.isrs In course of his Hr- be a i tn i own In a a i a a i i i is hip order io i men ponness(-il df Mich i i i i i iou.s. but i I pick and less more in reserve, i i boa rd has no a a the i i of i corps of rtroe.s. ami you LC of I ho land who wish to enter the, service will do to bejcin to fit now, because i i i sot standard for service at the i mark ever i i i world.

Mra. D. Clufffrip'n and daughter. Hounton; S. McMackin.

Fort i i a F. f'offoy. K. Mr and "XV. i a i St.

Louis: 10. Ii. Hnlo, ChJcriffo; lion.ild M. Hernard. Ialla.s: C.

L. Hupties, Worth, and Ford C. Ifazle, KorJ. L. Nelson of the a fcai urda on a i i to points.

Texans Abroad In New York. to Tho Nf wa. Now York, May TYxans rrclotcrrd ew York hotels: Houston linpf-rittl. Tl. A.

E. A i C. I. i lvnnla, Cnloncl C. A.

a i a K. R. KlotchT. A B. E.

C. a i A i i A. a cravc. Stamford---Pennnylvanla, Mrs. S.

D. South- pard, PenrurylvanlA, T. Cohb, Cohan. Wichita F-illn--Pennsylvania. J.

W. Fn-a- W. J. A T. P.

AJams. News of Ships and Shipping SHQLEF W. D. HADEN, CONTRACTOR, WILL MOVE DREDGES TO POINT ATI FER AND SABOTE. Speedy development of the great oyster shell reef at the mouth of the AtchafayaJa River, on Point Aur Fer reef, Louisiana, valued at more than $50,000,000, is now assured, and within the next sixty days active will havo begun on exploiting these deposits, accord ing to AV.

ID. Haden, otic of the largest contractors in the Southwest- I.Ir. Haden will move his dredges to this point and to Sabino, where another reef Jfl valued at $15,000,000, A 'shipping point will be established at Morgan City, for the handling of the output of shells in that section. The, major portion of the shells will be used for road building material, and will greatly assist nrotrr.T.m. A contract will bo closed soon, Mr.

Haden said, for 165.000 cubic feet of shell to be used in the roadway construction in Terrebonne and St. Mary parishes. Louisiana. The shells are said to be about a cubic foot, and to make a splendid roadway. The reef will lu operated under a jpasc granted to Alfred Mead of New Orleans, Mr.

Haden said. The deposits of shells at these points in Louisiana astonished a party of state officials who recently made a i of investigation aboard the state- boat Alexandria, genie as far as Ira- bine, it was stated. AREIVALS AMD DEPASTURES. Port of Galvcrton. May 25.

ARRIVED. Sn Majestic 1.916 tonn. Fowlrr -Mc- Vltio agents. from Gibraltar. CLEARED.

Xone. DEPARTED. Edenton, United StaU'S shipping board. S. Sfcltcnvich Co.

agents, Kcrjiiey nuiHtcr. far l.iverponl, via Norfolk, IS FELT FOR VESSELS IN POET. Vfsacl. Flflff. Appnt, Tonna.se Pier.

A a a Line, a 'locks Nittfonnl i i i 5 0 4 ConiAnclm a Ki i a i i i i 6 Xailonal i i i Co, 2.013 -J 1 I i i i a .1. H. i i a i Nil rn rift. N'ational .41 J'r-nniint i a 'n. C.t:'.'i i i i (cabli a i i a Telt-Rriiph 7 2 is S.

ii U. f. cnslnccrs IJjirlnr ways i KowlT i S. valor Went a J. H.

W. Stcele, 4 6 4 2 City TUG. VESSELS DUE TO ABRIVE, Ancenin STEAMSHIPS. pij. Agent, Port of OriKln -N a i Hlilpbuildinir Company, H'-nry.

Slau-n i Hoard, a i I i i i predncK. Line. J. II. W.

Cuba. Margaret, a i i a i a Lino, i i i a (Br.J. I i Line, 2'urr Liverpool. i i a a a SlilpplDff Honnl. J)hltl to i (lir.J.

Co, i i 3 CooBt. i Stutea Shippdik- Ho.ird J. I I W. Sfi'le. Liverpool.

i i a i Shipping Board. lirothern, NVw Orleans. MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS. Port Kndfl. May 2 6 A i A a i Mont a ComuH.

for a a i Harbor, for Porto i i for Tampico. Yera Crur. nnd Proffrcuo. Sand Key. a Bast-May '24.

May 2ft. El A a '24. i i i a i A L. Sun i I I I i i Port A 2 i A i Ourrier a A a from A i i i A i i i fnr Tftmplro. J'asiwrt: Vern.indlna, Harry.

KnplJid. for a LINER CALLS FOB. AID AFTEK STRIKING ICEBERG AT SEA N. li. i a i-aila A i a i 1 Don- rtliLson i i i i 1 Mhi- had struck fin iceberg I off Capt- Montreal.

May 25. The Donaldson liner Cnssnndrn. Tvhich ts rcportr-d to have struck an icehirp ISO miles off Cape Race, in not tJcrioUHly und IH puttlnK I Johns under her own power, ncconlinff to trtlvices received here by of the from thts Cmnperdown wireless station. BIO CATCHES OK M1JXHAHEN AT SAIJ1XK IS KEPORT Special tu The Xeu-s. Port A May 15.

The me.nhndcn reason opened at Subine May 22 with catches ranplnp around fiOO barrels of fish for the two steamers of the Sablne Pish Oil and Fertilizer Company. Prices of ojl and scrap at this time make the. fish worth J2 a bajrel. When tho works wero put In the price WHS I half this tisure. AMERICAN CONSUL AT VERA CRUZ AGAIN ASKED TO PUSH INVESTIGATION.

Tho status of the Gulf Fisheries Company's red snapper schooner Cape Horn remains unchanged since local interests were notified recently thai would be released during: tho week beginning Hay 19. The Cape Horn has been in the hands of the Mexican authorities at Vcra Cruz since her seizure on April 26. Last reports from Paul H. Foster. American consul at Vera Cruz, were to the effect that she was beins held on a technical ctftirfre of taking fish from Mexican territorial waters.

Tills was said by both Consul Foster and W. J. Chapman, receiver for the Gulf Fisheries at Galveston. to be without foundation in fact, for the reason that no red snapper are taken in water aa shallow as that described. Fred C.

Pabst. collector customs for the port of Galveston, and Sam T. Zinn. special deputy collector, nave been actively interested iji the case of. the and have had ths hearty cooperation of Consul Fostc-r in an, effort to adjunt maters, Mr.

i said. Saturday the following cablegram was sen' to Consul Foster by Mr. Pabst: "Having heard of. no progress beingr made in the case of the Cape Horn of the Gulf Fisheries Company, are greatly disturbed about the pre'sent status of the vessel. i appreciate your suggestions covering steps to oe taken to effect the immediate release of the vessel, and your continued co-operation in this matter." That a letter from Consul Foster setting forth details of the case is en route to Galveston interests is indicated by the following reply received by Mr.

Pabst: "Full report to date in my letter of 22d. Evidence nil in. and favorable court decision probable during- the coming week." Notice to Mariners. The following-local notice to mariners has Leer, ia.vwcc! by tv.c ol Ught houses: Ixjuiplana--Lake Salvador: Bayou Vlllars lleht. reported extinguished May 18.

rcllphtiMl pame date. (Coast and geodetic survey charts IX i Llcht MM. Atlantic const. 36S. No.

211S. Buoy list, 1918. paffc 38. Coast Pilot, section 121.) Temporary Upht VeKwln Discontinued. On May 25 tho following named temporary I will he i i Kaat Hampton, off Boston; Finch, off Xou" off Chenapei.Uc IBaj-; Faleon.

oCf DPlawap: Bay; island, off Charleston. Thu Owl. off Chesapeake Cape, and tho Cardinal, off New York, will be continued. MARINE NOTES AND ITEMS OF INTEREST ALONG THE WHARVES The Morgan steamship El Cap! tan, Cup in in jliiinC n.rriv;d it Ji" nf On 1 ton Sulurduy with a cnreo of Bonnral mor- chandLirs from York. Kl Capltan is a Hlwter nhljt to El Almlrante, of X.055 net tonn.

Those vfijHi-ln u.re the lurfcst. and umont? the finest carno carriers of the Morcun Thr Dnnt.th Bfamnhlp Grovf, i H.TiOO raw Cuban sutrar. arrived at Uio port of vest on 7aturlay afternoon from South Cuban ports, oonirjmud of CupLain Knud- Tho Ward for which tho J. H. Company la Htfent.

load a carR-o of rnix-rt corn- mod it Ion at TexuH City for Cuban and West ports. The Plcrcr Oil Corporal motor a Captain Leach, arrived nt the port uf tialvffnton Eaturduy with a carso of fuol oil from Tiunplco. She docked Texan City. she will discharge hor citron at Thin in 'trut i of nnnt to tlaU'i-'ston for nuvoral she hav-- Inft been repairs at. the company's plant ILI Buyonuc.

Thrt tur HftrflteHe. an ocean towbocc ir. tho iM-rvlcc of the United Slates in conunurcl of Captain arrive at th? pert of Galvoftton Saturday from Tampico. She docked at Pier 19. where will r.

wu.it lier tui on marine way a on 'Jike. vht.i-f nhn will be ropa'rfr. llawiey are local acunffl for the which well known in Galveston. -She tor rly a punboat in at HomHtrn-H. The steamBhlpi" if pon.

from Houston, and the. We i nure, departed from the port ftt tni. Saturday for Tampico. The Torr-'n a Morirun Line vohjel. and Hawloy Lctjerich aro affvnta fur tlie Tamesi.

Word comes from. Captain P. J. Snttth. formerly of Galveston, that he Is now master oC I ho bartro Providence of the Inland Oil und Transport Corporation.

Captain Smith the Pro haa been "tied up to tho trees" in Beaumont for the month, a i cnU-ri in conn wet inn with put tins: in new boilers. Provid-nce was formerly in the 1 1-- a i between Gal vision und Tampico. The. United States shlppinc board's stee.1 atoamshlp Eden ton. Captain Kenney.

departed from the Port of Galveston for Liverpool. via Norfolk, yesterday morning- with a carfco of cotton and lumber. She carried 25. S3 2 hales of cotton and a quantity of lumber. Pine tlmhern weighing ft0.z20 pounds were chain-lashod tr the upper deck, and sho carried an undcrdeck careo of 47,200 pounds of sum lumber.

In addition to this she, carried 72. ISO pounds of lumber- S. ScUcovlch Co. are local agents. I A A SSASGXS KR1SCT XEW $30,000 TKMPLE Special 10 Tho News.

L-akc Charles. May Masonic temple to cost approximately 550,000 will be erected in this city by Lake Charles Lodge No. 165, F. and A. M.

The building be of brick, atone and terra cotta. Its dimensions will he 50 by 160 feet. MONEY Loaned on Liberty Bonds, from one to five years. Highest cash prices paid for Liberty Bonds and War Stamps: Banks and individuals wanted as agents for loaning money. Write, wire, phone or call on us.

Phone Main lf08. A. Maiming, Mgr. Second Floor Deere Dallas, Tex. Chicken Feed Wheat (Very Scarce and Very High) CHOICE CALIFORNIA ALFALFA HAY In Double Compressed Bales.

LTQCENS BBOOKSIDE COAL Cars now rolling--can divert Immediately. Ask XTs for Prices. Davisoit Co. QnJveston. Ter.

Wholesale and Retail Grain, Hay and CoaL STEAMS HIPS. Regular Service TO SLJOL O'KEEFE Contracting Co. Contracting Stevedores TOTF jloatfl, linunchexp Derrick THE LARGEST DEIUUCK BARGE OX THIS COAST Lifting Capacity 69 Tons OFFICE, PIEn B. PHONES 114-1. 870, 1546 PROSPECT OF BIS I IB STOCK TRADING IK 7ARIOITS ISSUES WAS HEAVY DURING WEEK.

Eeniarka'ble Foreign Trade Returns for April Also Have Stimulating Effect in Street. Now York. May in tlu Ftock market last week failed to attain the of UK? preceding pe- ric-rt, but ivnp cl i and to make 1 the tradinpr note worthy. PariinionnL factors which grilded Iliit throiich Its oocasionu! i of caution Invlmlt-d tho president's niitsMucri- to 1 i i returns for A i i i a crop prospects und many indications of industrial improvement. The market received its greatest stimulus from the address of Elbert H.

Gary, who predicted an era of "prreut prosperity" lor the stec: sinr: iritn inuuslry. extending, he believed, to various branches of ihe metal trade. Last phases of the peace, conference, greater ense of money, despite the 10 per cent victory loan payment and a pronounced broadening of i buy-- infr, also served to stabilize the general speculative i a i i a i was felt the failure of the railroad shares to make more subs a i a response 10 President Wilson's recommendations, but i was ascribed to the i of a i attendhiK thc circumstances of the roads' return to iv.vr.f";;-.ir. The i in banking- circles to the utter collapse of the foreign exchange a wus accepted as proof a this i a i hap i direct relation here. WM.

PARR 2t Agts. Galveston Line SERVICE iUTD OTHER MEDITERRANEAN PORTS E. Se villa Son AOKXTS GAI.VESTON. TEXAS FLOOD (Si CALVERT SIJCCISSSOKS TO T. L.

CROSS SHIP STORES AXD CHAIVDLERT, MAXtTACTCIlERS' AGBSTS. We keep a stock on hand of evcry- thinit In our line. Call and be convinced. 23J4-10-18-2O Strnnd, GAI.VESTON, TEXAS. Founders, Machinists and Mechanical Engineers A I REPAIRS A SPECIALTY.

xcnrfe---20OO to 2027 Arvno-! A- Telephone 31:7. GALVESTON. W.J.Ciiapman Sole Agc.lt. T. L.

Cross 20M-10 StriEd. Pholio H17. ELEMHTS TENB TO INFLUENCE OF MITCH BETTEK SPOT DEJIAND APPAEENT. Highest Prices made at Closing Session, When Trading Months Were 238 to 374 Points Up. INCREASED TOH STEEL I i NP.W York, Muy past week has boon what producers consider a a investment In thn iron nnd stool industry.

From a market i of view tjiftrv lin.fi material pain the industrial board i i its control over the industry. The moat sipn seen here is the incrense in the of orders for steel and iron products. The- pic: iron i a i is reported to be considerably improved. The demand from consumers has picked up and there arc many i i i callinp: for delivery in the second half of the current year. Thp colic market is stronprcf on decreased production und the consumption is almost up to the output.

Prices in iron and steel are frenerally firm. The demand for copper duriiip the last two or three days was reported less. Prices are still firm, however, around 16Hc to 16-ic per pound. The lead and spelter markets here arc firm. Tlie tin market continues to be controlled hy the war trade board.

WHY DONT THEY COME BACK AND MEET THE.LETTERS 1M A YOU HOMER. THEY RE LOOKIN LETTERS SEMTT2 EM I THE WHAT ARE THEY WAITIM ARE THERE MANY AMERICAN SOLDIERS OVER NOW? A A I I Xcw Orlt-ans, Mfl.y 2. The COU-SF. of prices in the cotton market last week WHS Ptrontrly liisher the influence of a much better spot demand, the larprp. business beiriR done in the cotton goods renters of i and tlie unsatisfactory weiither conditions surrounding: the r.U'.rt of the new crop.

Toward the ond of the week it was more of a weather a than anything" else and the highest levels wore reported on xcessive dains in the interior. Hiffhest prices were made on the closing session when the tradinpr were "3S to 274 pcinta above the last quotations of the pro'-ed- week. At the topmost levels, stood at 30.7-lc. i compared i 30.7GC ui the closint? prices of the week for middling: spots. The new crop positions were stronger than the old in the spot department, and prices made a net grain on middling of 187 points.

This week the weather of over Sunday will probably be tho main consideration at first. The first condition period of the season ended today and the report on it will be made on Juno 2. Accordion to i a reports tho condition period ended i farmers complaining frr.m one r-nd of the replon to thi' other. Tlie only i a i i mutf- of the war. 77.

per C.MH of tht- a which, compared i us the i i a percf ntapr- on May 25 of hist year and the ten-year average for i date of 70 Thi? woek will be several private estimates of condition and they ure bound to influence the course of values. Spoi nows mny a a part in the trad- infr and political news also may become factor. COTTON JIAHKETS ARE VERY STKOTfO New Vork. May Cotton froods markets have i very stronfr, pricr-s iidvancincr so a i many sell- inp agents have i a all quotations to await more settled conditions. The rise in cloths has been very sharp Jobbers have been seeking to buy late into the a several of manufacturing' and converting trades have offered to buy to the end of the year.

i conceded a was- advance of IB per cent to become i 2. i i i 'nave been advanced ii nd some i of pi'low tubings are 2c a I yiinl i i i i i i i a ue.ek ago. I are tin I to 2e. a ynrd. Co'l- cir'-d mi a solil in a I way.

I The r'S" since the niiil- die i i M-is rench-d SO per e-nt. i jobbers have been lai'K'' i of new i I rorne converters, the a a I i a and exporters. I i lui-nations are i as follows: rri'nt rlothu. 2S- inr.h fi-i-rfils. 64xfins i BlxBls.

brown sheetincrs. Southern standards. 19c; Southern tmllfro. i tircrs. S-oun' e.

SOr; i 15c; Kiughama, 15c; dross ginshanw.