Fort Wayne Daily News from Fort Wayne, Indiana • Page 18

JtriV 11 jnf f. a THE ORT WAYNE DAII NEWS BibndayivDecembe jS. EDGE MARKETS mm BUIIER 20 iC. hole ale Price Reaches Fifty. sOnoCents Per Pound.

ff aOpflr Vi lplirVyhilto and te1 Otli bffirinfli tnr jLfmiUd avuicoilioipcr poMP i' ti i iJ3 cresiriwicir cQftrt ry ftyfafeTi Vhli tlxtppoundtubvarenowquot4 tin tn li lt dollar poiindwhole akla lb on oOnd print ajiJ Ihlity pound containers cpmiwand 5jo at all local dairy tttqbllahinentsvtodayIt proh- UtaatJieal whether butter will sb MX UWfa. 111001 A alfalfa 7S AJk. llm tbr iU A. te timothy tpeciat. MW WWppoonrlll Cow li.OO bo.

Canada Field UWfca Whit JlioinomBww Ciorei I1LOO I tUltet Ji00 cirt Dwarf Euex Up lli. 1 Buckwheat wt GENERAL MARKETS 1 New YorkSteel NEW pfrei 17. Ifreg larltlea marked the Opening of the itpclc mirU today JT" vnitcdi stWcisifci 9id at rt. ttetblehen UiwIOt at 8U. up HI Union Pacific t' WiiofM American Tele- Won at lS i' pff li Atchlson af SOiup Puclffc atfM ollHi- Industrials weakened In th teconj hour.

khenstandard rails airged on siAall offerings. repression hit' stpck. market with such a force lit tho early afternoon trad Jngythit scprea of new low records ftif the yenr werrestabllshcd tchlBoniKorroUcfcWestern. Southern Sr 1W lBo Wlcitlonthat among tboshhltnK l. nwrlneiprJ The Fort Wayne itreet.

nay market fnn-ed'and Atlantic rruir iviiv opened th IWihgeneKm iSa GSd w' TIu brlKhtXWnehlnyVveaUierttpparonlly jit A 1. The markf clc Lv bfyuKhtlifti farmer out In fores this jnotutngand lientyrtttd loads of unusu iJitf iroodhay ivfr reported at thecity scales. Ihiotisnoiit iho day In tplt the. offerings tho market held iij Iwell. no recession lng recprded on tlw bottom' prlcri tiill but a1 fiflc decline wun effective on the maximum prce ruling Ui ClOei tiaft week 2ip0ti pur bushel prevailing today Although fix loads ef the hay Offeredtoday were baled 1 and woreshlpped1 out of.

the city the re ttalnder was ample to satisfy tpdsy' deniand I Cprnvand oatfc on thc other hand were cot nearly a much la evidence wIUi IB- pect' recelpta today. But thr loadt i cif the. fo ihcrw-fr ortcwd or sale bring- Ing from fl10 to Sirbushel 0iU cffcrin i consist do but two loads both' Cf Mch Boldat 73c per bu hei today's price ntlnit a nialcrial gain oh both thM eralu The locil tgg hkarket reniaihedthe Mme today followlnir a recession of 2c effective attheelo8e of bit week 44 to 4Sc per busjifl lng the opening wholesale flgurei or the week pity Scalei Report. Reoelptfi 23 Iod i l24OflfiM00 Corn loads llioa 125. Rcc lil9 2 loads 73t.

PAYING PRICES TO PRODUCERS I KIP Mayflower Mlllii ll.eT. Com- l-2J- Oata-JOc. lyer- J0 lS5 C. Tfturit A Wheat Corn Oat 55e. Ilj- 170.

Larley Ji10. lob Mllia VheatJ2.0 0 WH2o. Cprn 7fli lt Ryer UO. Ji rlo-- lU ED iCorrecUd ty W. 0.

Hindenon ft Tlmtithy Hay- WO00012400. MUcd Jay Clover llay- 1300 f2200. Old JlWaaM new. 11000116. oatjr-eseosc.

17 Tlmcthy JJOtf 300. fciraiv- 800ew 0. WHOLESALE PRODUCE Corrtcted by C. M. Wlinert Jtg Frfth 4SC itornge TotfitofSr-JSnv home-grown llU4f lai tui 1 Onloni ironiff-erown Jl00fil10 bu.

TC tUiaft rBOW200 auvy JlUOSj6ou bbl. tabt lVi hkilled 3085c. KOUiiTHY Corrected by Vnennan White Co. SK License So. 000337.

roultlj'-lknj 1 atil up J7c under 1 Hi. KKJ eprlne Kci duck IDc jriae Heold ruoattr 10c fORT WAVNE HOG MAftKET Hu J-Ift to 2 It HO tu 10 111 llVU tilea. 122u. WOOU SEEDS ETC. Brother 4 Co Uc aallcd 2fli 22ei bull t-'iccn.

He cured patted calf kna 2lf 28Ci fio. 1 reeii calf shlnj Jc aitft uoj- UMe o. 1 7. 0 each tWiclj hos skins large 1W epat kln 2kVlOO lrUiie eakc UQiic Ib. Or VhU Utflbt clean bbnea Cc cwt fulls With wool fl000300 laiiili ckinai fiUcig200 each heurllns lOcW 1100.

ax 32tf34c Ib. Vool Ib. iTur price list and trappers' guide toe CB application. J. Diih Co.

Illdti Green Italic cured i0f2c. Vool 61c Ib. dJi clover 110013BO laiouiy J3W i4.tii alelke IIOOU UOO Coiden teal WMMlit cultivated gin- Itlif JOO j4W wild Blnscne J660 600. The Maler Hide A Fur Co. Itldce- ire n.

ITSISc cur a 20 315 Jta 1 hor 7COy750 green calf 22rf toci urcd calf 26264 hoe skins 6ucW iu 650700 Ib. Kraua A. ApfelbaLm. Li Medlum and nuunmoth clover 1 14OUi14eO timothy S27igp32S alsike clover SpOOjf 1300 icllet J200tf2jij ewt. JttrIcvJ1.00Mfl bu.

Kuckwheat J3001.0I Cwt. 700 Ib. TWELFTH DISTRICT PRICES t. C6rn-1U3- VH at Oat A' AO 2 7do. ltyo No.

1 timothy J2500 No. tlw othy 12300 mixed JlSOO hea mixed fjjuo do Jv Stock. TOLEDO. tH-c. 17.

lloga necelplt iOM head inaiket slow Jitavlcs lliO 18CO tnedluni JlS25eHBO yorkfti lstOflil8J5 plji. J1500Q 1450. Calv rlIarkct loW Sheep Mark litfidi' 1 Oli. K1NDIJIY 0. Dec llrnol8 WW Princeton 212North Umai 208 South 1108 Indiana JIOS AVoostcr J2M rijinouth 120 Diiiy Mar UeUer F.

OSprft Hotel fiulldJn CHICAC4pj Peii Tradtf repprt claim that not an iexpor tld for oat wll rten thl week. In' addition the erata dry NewY Product NEW yOKK pec. JJ Mour Starket roik-MftrkH dull iiicB 132M 5300. Lard Jlnrkct unsettled InlJdle west spot 2iSOG240. Sugafr-na i diillt centrifugal- 96 eat OWc molanses B90c refined1 dull cut Joaf 65c cruahed 940c powdered MO.

8ECc Braniiluted. 315S836C. ColTee- Uto No 1 on pot 7c TnlloW Market iuet peclal 17i city. iWi Hay Market wea prime Ko. 1 tlHOi Ko.

llooi clover l00 jli25. Dressed Poultry Market stroiid tur- keyi42c chickens 2if38c fowlai JS H9c ducks 23 28c. Uv loiiltry Market firm gteie 22 23c ducks 2425oj fowls 3f27cj tur keys 22 230 tester I7f 18c chickens bioJIers. 22Sf4c. Cheese Market fairly active state milk common io pedals tltliri roinnion to- cpeclali 8t194c.

liiittir Jfarkft firm receipts 442 tulf.4 creamery extras CO' oi Bpeclal market CU5Uic state dairy tubs 38 4Jo. Mpcd Marktt flrin receipts 101 ivisjsininiby white fanoy 6Sij 70c near ty mixed faiicr 5 u62c fiMlj first Wljl2C. Cleveland Live Stock. CLliVKLAND lVc. 17 Hoffs Hei- i-elptd 7000 head market nlow lOc lower vomcni JlOfif mixedtl60i UiO me dliinip.

lfi7 i i iK" J1560 roughs f525 sliifffi. 1425. ltwfljiis CO car marke good tu cholco fleers 11.00 llflJ Rooil to flioku lirlfcrs 700 ft850 il to choirc COWH 700 1150 fair ti rood tovvB JfiOlti750 common cows1400 6iiO ood to eholoe hulls 17604050 inllohfrs 73t0fl 13500. Riuep and Ijti il9 ljitJ1. 10 cais nwrket etroiiff top.

1775. ralves- Kccelptfl tOQ liend market I top 1675. Cleveland Produce. ClVAiy Dee. 17.

Change in the prodiu' inalKeti llutterv-jC'rciinifry extras In tubs 52i VjUJc prints CJiif c. East Buffalo Ulv Stock. 11 VST HUWAWi. Dec. 17r Cattlc He ctlptu 1On livad mtirket 15 250 higher riimo stteri 1350 1500 dhlpplng steers J1200 12CO butcher gradej 90012.23i heifers.

7QO fU50 cows J500yi025 bulls. 3COii76tnlIci cows and spring- rc 5000 il' i0fl. Calvss Ktcelpla 400 head market cull toChoice J60017CO. 8heop anil iiis- lpt 3000 head market higher lambs. J1906ll.25 cull Io fajr WillS7iiyearlliis J1400 fflli50Slifcp J50Ufjfl300 Ua lr SOflO hend niarkjt 60fl5 lowr vorkem 1C.25@17,15 piss ijnni ltf25 riiLted.

17.23 heavier 172i 1733 roiiffiiff J15501il6CO staga TMWKai4co. Pittsburgh Live Stock rrnwrB ir. j7. Sup. 11.

at em ply light steady choice 1300 ftobert Ii 4350 friod 1J25 J12SO fair ll00 a IZfW viiil onlvwlirr50tl600. Slifp sn Ijmilui Supply 15 double dcclts innikft 25c hlghpr primo wethers 12.23 Kiwd JIQtOtJllOO fiilr Jiilx r1 SSOt950 lainhn J140001S23. JTiipi liect-iptii 0 doijhlc decks inor pulroe heavip 1700 1710 ine llnmg nlO hoavy' TdTkersi n71o Upht yorkers J1675 Jj1700 pi 5tfi 1675 lotishs JI3OOin623 stags tltiOuH2j. aucceaa. This news tall for liquidation' and lower price for corn nn3 oats bulge due todaj' fiome slftii of holiday Quietude In Uh air.

About 410000 oaH have been delivered on' December' tract IOWR cl lni the con tinned loft coin condition. preycntv tpuhtry alJe of oftti Cash iuen look for some car- relief but man tht-m cintiot Immediate eaae1 The1 mall' Chicago arrlvJils. last week itigrsestdilayed rara will notcoino tofront and a liberal temporary Incrcaso due om tlino. this wepfc The 9utci of jHi bccembfr oali liionth naturally oyershfldows tjientr- ket Qnly fouit6en day remain Ululdatlon of small holders lia pro ceeded. December coirn reset io near Iti niaJliiuim that It Is probably at an tremelevel Th December oal outlook certainly aurgeatafunhier steady deliveries.

For two weeksthe severe December winter ha been against country oats selling Ac tivity so that the real selling attitude of elevator and farm owners remain. to bo proved. The embargo caused a fair early dip luit for four daya the locals have been lei by the corn and bats arrivals A demon- atratlon of actual change In being awaited. In provisions packtri seek the minimum hog at 15ie. tlw hlg winter pack hov commencing.

northern part of the iUt and they will be distributed Among the men' of 4 the ftrmy at th Kentucky army post The fifth carload cf HUpplles since the declaration of war left the wajre- hpuse Saturday evculnff. contained 162 cases of aurglcal dressings arjd hospital carmentu that was valued at ooo Aflid Lady To Help. Mrs. Jennyi 84 years eld confined at Joseph's hospital and practically helpless followinglong years of lllnesn today notified' lied Cross headquarter that the would spend her entire time knitting foi th if the roa lerial' was furnished her. The- aged lady1 h.

unable but her eyeV sight and mental faculties are well preserved1 EleeMcal Gifts Bolye the Problem of to JHEBlHTlEJOTpi Conti ueiPr6ra Iaee pneV is' JOBBERS' PRICES TO RETAIL UtALERSi i BUTTER fc jCerreeted by FcrT Wayna Creamery Co. Gold Medal I SlC. Gold Medal SO-Lb. Tub351c. Gold edal Lb Tib 50c.

4Corr ctd Cy F. H. Qtorgt A Co. U. 6 K.

A. License No. GOU123. Eotemary 1 prims 51c lb. tubs 0c lb.

tubs llo. OUFi AND FEED PRICat C. Tniielt A Sana. Hungarian JlI20VllSOj Silver Dollar lll80eil60 Little Turtle JIlOO llCO aprlnr wheat J1200 1260 grahuru Jlizo i 1180 pumpernickel J1020tflOiO lye .20010.80. Bran.

J350004000 horU 360oy4100 iijddllnga J4 00 000 chop feed. JUOO 1 oroOOj corn meal J4JOtP440 scr nlags i J2W02SO. Globe Mills. AVlnter wlieat straight 11201U4 iprlnc wheat Jl2OOJH260 graham J1UO CnlO pumpernickel J1100SU60 jiicoeneo nran. J350004000 shorts.

J3S000UOOj triiddUngi J4i0005000 chopfeed. JHOO 07000 corn meal J400440. Mayfl Mill Wlnttr wheat straight JIMO1 Kovena JJ22001300 BUver Duet 1 JOO eil88 rye. J9I001020. Ulddlbig- J4IOO ton.

J3ftlfcrmO Lton. Krsul Apfelbaum. Mdi AA clorer. medium. JllOflj A irtr medtum J1UO BB medftm etorw.

fcZ' ui JU mamnaotB clorer 51100 A mvKf r. mMj BB manunort KK aUflce- IMO Chicago Grain and Provision 1 CHICAGO. C. 17. Opening Decem ber com umlmniffd no sales In Jnjiuir Maj- down 4c.

December oats down tc Slay unchafiged rovielons higher. Noon Lire-ember corn down He Janu ary down io opened J121 4) May down jo. lipcftiiher oats down He May dowr if Provisions generally higher. loM iMwmlier corn down Janu ary and Jlay down ic. December oata down jcj Mayup opened 72 Hey down Vjc.

Provisions higher. RED CROSS DRIVE ON WITH A BOOM Continued From Tago One. somewhat larger membership to date that she In the lead. However Shus rolnj to be. say the local Red Cross workers.

nlij tii ieit not a chance for South Hend snld one of the worksrs at headquarters thin morning. The Idi of Houth JJond thinking that wen-'though challenge them they would hiivo aghpst of a chance to keep pace with us. After the first two days we will go over the top" and make South Hend look like thirty cents. Many Meetings. fio many meetings are being hold throughout the city that it would be Impossible to even attempt to enume rate them.

Practically ever team In Fort Wayne and Allen' county has elther had a ineetlng yesterday today or 1 calling one foi- this evening. The city la a veritable beehive swarming With workers overflowing' with thuslasm. Practically 80 per cent Of the downtown offices have already shown their patriotism by joining the Missionaries of Mercy" 100 per cent strong Ueadauarter workers have been kept on the dead run" allday In an almost futllo effort to keep the workers Bupplled with additional inu- tcrlnl needed. City Hall Gang" Busy. Not to be outdoiw by Hilly Schwler and his ount Institution workers the city hall gang" was busier than a nallor all rfay today Why that bunch cannot beat us.

They nevei1 have at never vlll was the defiant pbmebntk the lenge hurled Saturday by' Chlnnan Bchwler The latter had- his Ited Cross flap flyinghigh oyer thq court hoiise early jlhls monilng Hut the fight la on. The city hall Italian forces today are checking the modernday If uni1 Theyare checking the enmy by a hirlilyperfectodi land and water defense whlch when the conflict over will form one of lie most Intercut ng chapters otvthe whole Ji tory' of the war. Since Nov. 1 when the Austrian iiitrossing tlie lower Pinve Jn'-ithelr headlong rush' yenlce ly checked by the Italian laeoou de fenses the entire Gulf of Venlceifwlth Its endless canals nrd marshes with Islands dlsfipparlnir arid reappoarlnff with thetide habeen the scene of ji continuous naval lagooa bottle. It wan atlll progTesslnRtoday The fighting Is abijojutaywlthout precedent to Turn Right Wlnfli- The modern Hiihs are' denperately trying to.

turn tha Italian right wing by progrresalng around the northern limits' of the Venetian gulf or tha purpose of the lagoon battle as well for general defence the Ital- lana. Inundated the section nd tealed all Adriatic entrance Into the gulf by nilna fields. The Venetian gulf therefore was converted Into an Isolated Most people will fie try ing to select practical gifts this Chriatinn be cause it isthft proper thing to do in a inje 6f war. YouH find a complete asfioHiricnt here in all- tiat is nw and modern in1 ctrio" jspplianqe1 with might and main. Keiljv of the board of Corn Dtr.

Jan. May Oats DW March May fork Tiin May I Jan May Itibs Jan May Open 125 121H 11SU 72i 72 fl. 44CS 2302 23W 2302 1100 High. 120 I 11514 75U 73H 72 45IO 4460 23. SO 24i 2365 2112 Low.

124 120 11814 71 72 4435 HO 2343 2372 23J7 2HO Cloa 124 1207 l.WTl 7414 7271 7M 4500 4460 23SO 2410 23. CS 241C Chicago Live Stock. CIIICAOO. Vec. 17.

Rfpeipts 32000 Lead market steady mUed am ImtchorA J15iOrl825 good heavies ilSSriian30 rough heavlo J1560 1575 lifhtB J15Mi 16CS pigs. JHOO01S50. lttcelpts 13000 head marltc- tea ly beeves 7261440 cows and hclfcrv JOOOIIIO stocktrs and feeders J6HOS5 oalves 900i l625. Sheep Heedpts 12000 head marke steady nnlhfn. 8soft 1240 westerns 10 ffl300 lambs Jl260f 1680 west ern.

JiSM HSO Chicago Produce. rriCAGO DPC 17. Butter Creamery extras 4S 4SV4c creamery tlrst tflMt tlrsh 391540ic scrpnd1 Ordlnary Cheese Twins 22ji22iic Young Amerlcmr Hf26" Live Poultry-Fowls 8fi22c dUlkll 19 22c geese 1620c prlng8 20c turkeys 26c lA tHfoc Itecelpts. 75 carA IVIeconcln and rtnnpsotA 172ff200 noy weM- tm8 200 Toledo Grain and Provision TOLEDO eci 17. Opening Whfat Cash 1220 Clover Reed- Gjah 110 Derembftr 1U5 January.

JI 42H March 1530. 360. Alsike CafiHCOv Close Wheat-Cash 1220. Cab L84. Clover Seed Cash 1610 peceniher 11635 January 42 i larch fl590.

Alslke CaahfH50. Tlmothy Cmhr 0r U7rr tarch 2iQ. lJutter Brjc Creamcry5Jcitubcrfm a. Kitss-Fiesh candled J7citoraje 40 tjZ- jJ works Kan been appointed chairman wtji Henry Hccker and ce Swartz as his- assistants Thc e. men say hey will KO JOO per cent strong with he possible excejUon of the old mm workiiiff on Iho streets who could hardly expected to take part all tlitse philanthropic causes be- lause of their small wages and old ige.

Downtown Work. Teams the One Huruii- IT lent flub and iho Klwanls club were juay all day In the downtown store which has been asHlgned to them They were not to be outdone by the buulneaa girls fid ond of the lat ter organization was busy before one- half of the occupants of the various office buildings to which they wero assigned had nrrlved for the days work. Miss Loretta Hayes In charge of the Utility building was frplng 100 percent strong In practlcully every office. Where Red Croii Money Goea. There are 3000000 members of the American Hed CTOBS.

They eacli gave a dollar for membership In addition to that the people of the United Statfs gave a cool 100000000. Tiat liaa become of that money H. P. Davidun head of the Hed Cross work" says that only Jl600000 of that great sum goes to paying for the ex pense of. administering the Hed Crom work.

pver-lhls Inland waterway the cOnv fllct Is raiting bitterly. To th lr purpose of defence the lUllmis have developed a lagoon fleet" ranging front the fleetest of motor boats armed with machine guns small cannon' and torpedo tubes- to huge cumbersome flat British monitors mounts Ing the biggest of marine Runs. All the Italian vesHels navigate secret chamiels dug In the bottom of the shallow lagoons. Qnly the Italian war pilots know these courses. Kvon gpndolaa steering off the channel ara Instantly and hopelessly stranded.

Not only this but since tho muddy flats and marshy Islands do not pcr mlt artillery emplacementj the Ital ians have developed an Immenre fleet of floating-batteries. Tho nuns rapge from three-Inch field pieces to the great fifteenInch monsters. lHcli li camouflaged to l-epresent a tiny Islatid ft gardenpatch or a houseboat. flouting In the glims like surface of the lagoons ne guns fire a few shots and then change po ltlon--inaklng It utterly Impossible for the enemy to locate them. Motor Boat Ambulances.

The entire auxiliary service of sup plying this floating iirmy has been adapted to meet the lagoon warfare. Munition dumps are on boats con stantly moved about to prevent the enemy spotting1 them. Gondolas and motor boats replace the automobile supply lorries customary In land war- faro. Instead of motor ambulances motor boats carry off dead and wounded. Hydroplanes replace ordi nary fighting aircraft Throughout' the wholes lagoon front tho army and navy organization Ic concentrated and co Along the northern limit of- the Venetian gulf where the Australns having filtered Into the Plava delta now seek to cross both the Slle and tlie ilave tho ehemy each night hooks Up pontoons At daybreak ev ery morning one end of a' huge pon toon structure Is anchored to tho east bank of the Vlnyc and the other flung oiit to the.

strong current which Boon Mretclies the makeshift bridge across. Tho moment this happens the enc- my Infantry madly dashe across. Electric Toasters A Gift iEvery Housewife Will Apprecfate' Any1 elcctriatoasterniakes ippractlcal pleasing tfft- does lt 6rk- iulckly- efficiently ianil Bayes the iicruseif9 many aietcpi Etcctricity. adds ip tHe pleiasiirc laveoolcuig Jlany dfltcrcntWnds fpirlor iarnrj are h6wti In our wpn eriful' iiandsbtne" asHortment. These- Iftliedt producis of the it mahufjuj ture In.

the tlnitcd Rlalts. The t.do- ardistlnitlve and tsxitefuliiirtd jludethanewestldeaD The Mtibnat ffl 207rQ9 EAST COLUMBIA STREET Open Saturday Afternoon Till 6:00 o'clock not permit a general meetingof the few delegates there. executive committee of the bureau' did hold sep arate meetings with Dutch German. Scandinavian end other delegations- Three men appeared Claiming to rep. resent American socialists The t-jcheldemann scheme for a gen.

eral meeting at which German' so clallsts would be In the majority tell through. THE DEATHS lain Simultaneously the Italian floating batteries open a terrific fire. Every morning so far tjje Austrians have tried the Irlek and eVery morning they have failed with heavy losseH to effect a crossing. of the delta maroons thousands of Italian families on Island like iiic-hps and likewise cuts off some Austrian troops. The latter stick stubbornly to their strongholds supplies by Austrian boats.

Pay af- tcr day tlipne patches of land ara scenes of fierce hatid to hand fighting When small detachments on cither side try to drive the other off. British on Italy's Line. PEHMN Via London Dec. Of Monte Fontimasecca Kngllsh nttacks broke down. said today offi cial statement from tho Italian front This la the first official word that British troops have been Innctlon on the Italian front SCHEIDEMm IS PEACE ENVOY TO BOLSHEVIKI Continued From Tage One.

vested with full powers by the German government Which had directed the peace angling at Stockholm rather than at Brest Ltov because proceedings at the latter placeWere subject to full publicity by the bolihevlkt Tho Brest Tho other 101500000 goes to thelLItosk conference of commissioners spot. Nifty work. I should say and few corporations In the world have so grmt a net surpluH to distribute In a year. Well what' does the Hed Cross do with Its money It has given 1000000 for Nick and woundod French soldiers. Established twenty dUpcnffarlea In Iho American army zone.

Distributes supplies to 3423 French military hospitals Gives surgical supplies to 2000 French horpltals. Operates ten army canteens at the front. Arcommodates 30000 French sold lets dally at she other railway canteens. Creating an artificial arm and leg factory. Building movable 1000 bed hospital with Established camps for thousands of French refugee children.

Caring for BOO French children dally who arc Hent back to Francis by the German army. ltult a hospital for such repatriates who are coming In 1000 a. day. Arranging Tdr another 1000 hospital beds at rls for Victims of tubereu ION Getting 200 tons of supplies at Paris dally and reshlpplng 125 tons dally to different ports of Friince es 40ft motor vehicles. To create a line of autoa through Switzerland to carry French and Ger man exchanBcd rs.

Recently In one tjo oil unknown to our people pcnerally 8000 American foldlers pissing tliroush' were fed here a Phllldalphla by the Hed Cross So when you are now aked to lieJp nloriir thl njew Y. A fimdtlpnt dodge bjhn I he lUttv I wonder. i tat thV dCrbsajs dong with the morieI givi Itr Ship 2500 Swelters. A' ft fi3TisraneHr Tir7iW r- Imltten sweaterswere lent by express to Camp Taylor. from the rtherrf Indiana Red.

Cross nWest Main itreet yeaterday aiornlftg The wea iri werft mad Vf women of the i representing the armlea of Germany and Russia will presumably continue Irrespective of negotiations at Stock holm. The bolshevlkl It was reported first suggested the conference with Scheldemann at the Swedish city In the belief that they could line up Scheldemanns majority socialist ngalnst German Imperialism Siiheldemann leader of the majority socialists In a flirn supporter of the derman Bovernnient managing In some Inexplicable way to bend his tiapudo-Hoclall8tlo creed to fit In with Germanys autocratic course. It was Scheldemann who last summer tried for weeks to call an International so cialist conference on peace" atStock holm. At that time It was known that he was a direct agent of the German autocratic government and presum ably the government was seeking to foster such an alleged socialist meet- Ing. At any rale the German govern ment made preparations whereby German socialists of the Bcheide- manntype would manage to dominate and control any such internationals Scheldemann lined up the Interna tional socialist bureau of The Hague behind such an International confer ilii ljfv ii IT V- jMM i iborlte members were forbidden to attend any such patently spired meeting and the conference fell through' Kerennlty was then at tho head of the Russian government.

He saw througli the German scheme to work through alleged socialists and air though Russian delegates were ap- polnted to the Stockholm meeting none ever attended Hcbeldemann and other Boclallitts were In Htockholm from early In August on through to September off and on postponing the date of the peace conference" frolii rhe Hnternatl6nftlis clallst bureau finally teented the Ger man ncheme to' seekpeace" of a Ger man brand through socialist manouveri and In a few cohfftrence wblcb Were held lat September dJd PIONEER WOH PASSES AWAY Mrs. Elizabeth Zimmerman Dies After Extended Illness. Lived Here Over Half a Century and Was a Charter Member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. Eliaaibeth Zlml11cnnan.

tlClt 77 years I 10 months widow of Anton ZlnV jncrrrian a tesldcnt of Fort WnYIl for iho past flftjNeevenyears arid a.cli.ir- member of the. St. Paul's Catholic church died at 6 o'clock this morning at her homo 824 Lavina street Death i was due tp complication of diseases. Thedecadent had been in falling health for the past several months. Horn In Germany Jan.

19 1810 Jlra. Zlriimerman come to the ynltod Statos and directly to Fort Wayno Iji. IStfl residing hero continuously ever since She was united In marriage Xlnimerman a year after her arrival In tills cltjv the ceremony bflng nol- emnlzrd In the old St. Marys Catholic church of which Mrs. Zimmerman was a member uritll tho founding of the St Paul's parish of which she jvas one of the ortfrinlzers.

The husband died two' years ago. Jlrs. iCImmerman. enjoyed- on nn- usually large nrqualntunce Iii the city and was highly esteemed by all who knew her She waA a devoted in her of the Altar And Rosary societies and Sacred Henrt league of St. Paul's parish Surviving relatives Include fiv chil dren William Zimmerman.

Mrs. Franjt Gruber Mrs A. J. Fox Mrs. Catherine Miller and Miss Mary Zimmerman all of whom reside In iort Wayii1 Ten grandchildren ono tot all of Fort Wayne and a brother ahd sister residing la Germany also survive.

The funeral services will be con. ducted Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the family home anl nt 9 o'clock at tho St Paul's Catliollo church followed by interment In the Catholic cemetery. Jones Mrs. Emma. Kpellrrian Jones widow of the late L.

Jones and many years a resident of Fort Wayne died early Saturday at Chicago. The de-1' cedent Was the daughter of the Hev was for nviny local Metliodlst church. The husband was for' many years active In Fort Wayne business circles. Mrs. Lulu Jonea Downing well known to local music lovers Is a itaughter of Mrs.

Johes. The body was brought to the city yesterday and Immediately Ukea to Llndenwood cemetery where a short prayer Service was conducted. Seigert. John M. Selgers who had for many years resided in the west died at 2:80 o'clock yesterday morning at thb home of a son John II.

Selgers 728 West Superior street at the age of 73 yearn. Death was due to. Infirmities of old age and followed a comparatively short serious Illness. Mr. Selgers came to Fort Wayne only four months ago.

The body was today shipped by J. C. Peltier Son to Iderla 0. where funeral services and Interment will held ai the Chalfitnt and' Egley par lors af 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon after' which burial took tilaceilft the 0. F.

cemetery at New myen. Funeral Anhouncemant MKS. AUGUSTA DILLER UO Wells street 10 a. m. Eel River Dap list church 11 a.

Rlvef cemeterj' ml Tuesday. Kel Contlnutd From Page One. Mr. Spellman who years pastor of a take place. Mills.

Elizabeth J. Mills Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Mills 1820 Howell street died at 0 o'clock Sunday morning at the home at the age of sis weeks Dcatli followed an Ill ness of but two days' duration. The father. Is employed at the Standard Oil company's plant. Funeral services were held this aft ernoon at 1:39 o'clock at the home' nnd at 2 o'clock at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Interment took place in the Catholic cemetpry Schwa rz.

Emma Scbwarz aged 51 years and five months wlfeof FrederickHchworZi residing near Uluffton died shortly before 7 o'clock thismorning at St. ence. Then French soclaltnts and Joseph' hospital following an opera lion. The decedent hod been a patient at the hospital slnco' last Wednesday Surviving besides tho husband are three sons Herman Schwntt Blufftqn William Schwarz and flernard Schwarza soldier In the United States army at Camp Wheeler Macon Gai A sister- Mrs. Hopf of this City also survives The body Was- remoyeiT t6.

the Klaehri. and Jlelchlngr parlors' to be prepared foV burial and. was today ShippedtoLafayette home of the decedent where funeralservices and lnterment wilitaka pla o. P-MU'-H i' Henrietta Jackson Infant daughter fMf an Wriv niliarnJack onJ4lr Oliver' street died yesterday' mornlrif at the fan ly home death being doe. ans defeated an attempt to place 6.

democrat In charge of the drys' time and a wet republican In control of. the- other With the galleries de by tem perance advocates Speaker Clark warned outbursts arid asked members for an orderly debate. William Jennings Bryan entered the scone and predicted ratification by the required number of states It the house passes the amendment to day. Vote Domes Today. WASHINGTON Dec.

TJie constitutional prohibition amend- hipntis destined to pass the house late today. Unless signs fail it will be hammered through after bitter debate but not with the wide' majority vvlnch its pro ponents had expected. Last minute campaigning has swerved some" of the doubtful against the amendment and rely ing on temperance measures alt veady tinder taken by the presiden as war steps tlicy will record themselves against the aniend mwitj club Ihe wets bran dished over the measure. Worklrig- men's dlssntisfactloii with utter prp hlblton. Tas the main theme of sthe vcts' discussion tho.

course of Vhe days debate. The wets contended that prohibition of Whiskey distillation lias attended to tho hard liquor question while reduction of alcoholic content of beers makes them temperate and de sirable. Tho closing hours of the lobby pro nad con brought paid advertisement from President Gompcrs of the Amer icanFederation of labor against the Amendment on the ground that it would cause Internal dlsnenslon that would detract from work and a sharp answer from William J. Bryan that labors patriotism It not meas ured by thequart The dr predicted victory cohfl- dently. They anticipated that the lan bor argument would be- Insufficient to beat tbe measure In view of the vr liquor sentiment of the nation.

Moreover they said tliat with the matter submitted back to the state legislatures they can still procure the necessary number of ratifying votes In the seven years allotted for that pur pose. The vote was to be taken at 5 m. vil Probe Wedneiday. WASHINGTON Dec. 17.

the house naval probe will open Wednes- yda with Secretary Daniels and Ad miral ArcGowan aa the first witnesses the investigation committee decided today. lesstiSere arc Indications of a sugar shortago. No Speculation. Food' Administrator HalTner is deters mined to stop the speculation1 on food prices by local deaUrs. has bean brought to his attention that a num ber of groccrymort flro oytr-charglnB- patrons for broad and making large and exorbitant must stop or the dealers will pay the penalty lie aid thl morning SOLD DRAFT EXEMPTIONS Continued From Page Ono COMMITTEE WILL BE NAMED TO HE6UUTE FOOD PRICES Continued Prom Page One.

a fair profit. Of course the committee could not Insist that tlie dealers sell food at the fixed prices but I believe most merchants will heartily favor the plan In other cities the work of the price interpretation committee has. been highly successful. After Investigating the cost of the food articles they rec ommend the set prices to the dealers and at the same llnft publish tho scale of prices In the newspapers. Thlsalds in getting the dealers.

fall In line. Many dealers In Fort Wayne are charging unusually high prices for bread. Although the bakers have re duced the Wholesale prices the retail ers have- raised their figures and the public gets no benefit of the reduction of price- by the wholesalers. The price Interpretation committee Will be announced probably within the next few days. Those who were pres ent at today's conference included W.

II. Schelmnn chairman of the Allen County Council of Defense County Atrent A J. Hutchlns Miss Mabel D. Erwln home demonstration agent for Allen county Frank Hllgeman chair man of the food relief committee and George Kroiiee and Albert Josse mem bers of the1 local food administration. Three Pounds Per Month Orders instriictlngr him to prohibit grocers' frprn vlnirrnAivtlfwii pounds sugar per month personwcro received this morning by lenity Food Administrator GcorgeM IfttMt frpwi Statrf Food Gommls Tbese Instructions art baied' on tna theory that one- pwion connumea tfiree pound of tugar-t numtli UM rj HaJTner TJnder the car eyseni Which Wo beve adopted tliesusir Bit- ttttlon is In fairly rood peheiatynil tho orders rec lvedfromtli state nd He procured men to conio to Indianapolis yhe.ro Sehur saw that they were exempted for a sum of money it is alleged.

Records Are Seized. All records of the exemption board with whichSchuTwas connected have been seized by the gpvernment Jfa board members are under suspicion. While Snltken was in New York. It is cliarged the following telegramwa sent to him by Schur Come at once With all purclusea Delay may be fatal. Wire' when you leavfe.

The next day Snltkln It is said by- the' government' bfflclais answered Two left here' on the 5:30 i m. Specials- follow read them carefully meet them at fipehcer house tomor row at without fall ivrran ra ever In shape money secured and in my handa- deal closed act promptly1 Schur the indictment continues. met these men after they had regfetered at the fipericer house and on 14 he wired Snitkln in Brooklyn tljat Deaiclosed billotsaleexecuted nnd delivered. Kindly wire purchase price today without fall. No more stockvfor present.

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My commission expires January :1 1920. 4 Kraus Apfelbaum Northern Indiana's Largest Grain Seed Feed and WoolFirm Wholmle Distributors QUAKER OATS LUTE OF FEEDS. Schumachqr Hog" and Stock Feeds Green Cross HoreeFeed Big PAlry Feed Quaker Dairy Feed Pansy Scratch and Chick Feed Corn Germ Meal Corn Glutten Bran Middlings Cotton Seed Meal Tankage and Meat Scraps- HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR CLOVER and THIOTHY1SEED Edgerton Aye. and Main St. i a 1 8 1 wl I il MJV AJ Vl UVMWI.

WU0 MU hVylu ICVVIICVAiV M' BMALO Ulf exhaiutlon. Funeral etyic fwer mlnlitratoi will not bacnforccd un tf lil Several used Vacuum Cliaherifor 1. sales. Co LTiB3 nf lst- icitiM" i 6neiM K. ft aSii jte Ad fe' sx rPAYING I 21i 71 4i QO 35 60 23 2 2HO 23 2112 23 2 23 7 Duttfr 4 4H creamer NJ Itl C' 39 Hlhc 841rond gr rdlno ry 51 t53c hNS 221 tl22c eM 16 20c Jytlltoci 7 carR' 211200 3 eol I Frol11 PI w1th 1011 era lilt placI were bohhe lkl gN1erl1 meeting or 11th 8chE.

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