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'*> ? v-i FHESIDENT'S MESSAGE FH8LI DECEIVED While Wall Street Market* Were Er ratic, lirokers Attribute It to Conditions. STEEL TAKES BIG D IS O V Union Paciflr, General Motors and Other Stocks Show Fluctuations ~ of Many Points During Trading Hour. BY BKO.VOAN W'AIX. ? NK\V YOKK, .iiinuiiry 4. ? President Wil son's >pcoi'ti to in win* h he r* t*i?3iirc?i il:>; Invesiots of III" country ami *lirgc<l Hi* passage ot taws earryiiip out hto YeCent supp ~st ions rtpurdinp r.uiroii?t>. w a.s fav orabiy fniit.1 in wan Su The market w .to cxir?inely erratic. b.it thut Kim uno entirely to icchnK'iil coitui lions. As Illustrating the market n-lion. steel maj . o taken. In the early tradttii; it sola . its. hlph as y. I 4. Shortly after tiic Pr?i umi a atluress it brotio to It then n covert'ti .-*? l s and >ylo " !M 1-.. where il ? losrU. I aiuii Pucin. swuim petw cen 1:7 1-- ?nu ll.? an.i ci??se,t at 115 3-4. Oener .1 Mmiirs lluetii.ited bci .vev.i 11.' untl 11. ??? -?? IH - ' , more a in! duo. < iii'sapeake ami ?mm, H.aiiltip .?i.d Mtilvale were .iruiiw icaturm OS tne day. President Wilson's statement vas no sur priM* to the Strict, because lie Jii'Tt iy lol loiM-il out the lines of hit o?n ?>roii.imil lion maue at tliu tune of .i> iintInk control I.r .hi rallt oaiit*. Yet Wall Street nrctetiu cu to bco in it a nc** mess.tjjv i?t assurance. Goou news Irum Hujj-u was a iUsldllliliS Influence in the market. lirokers itls-i tvpoithat poo-l buyinc ha: tome trout duisIiIi .?.< m the last lew tiny.'. Much ft tin.-, buying is ironj small Invcstory. who i;ot baipalns at the bottom, und who arc now encouruped to Iik t'cano their lines of stot ks. , , ltaltimori- ..ni tililo und Chtsapc.nke and Ohio are mHihc at about the- .same price, ullh.oipn tin- p >vt rnmciil puat antee for the latter' Is above 'J t-ti cent, its apa.nst trilir over per t?nl tor the former. t'.t:? npill Koti'llnc <iu>> Itrpely to tne fact "that tin- pov ct nnient puarahteo mak"." i' almost certain that there will be an income ft above 17 per cent for the com man -to. k Delaware an.l Hudson tor tn? nithe reason I"- expected to have nil asSUtcil Income of nearly l.l P<>r cent Somio '?f ?>ic uther r.uaranto^s figur* -i uut by 1 ate Atlantic Coast l.lli*. 1 0 I-'-': V l'l,aK." Northw?Mcrn. 11. Illinois Central. 11 1 l. l.ouisvllle and Nashville. I : Norfolk and \Ye:-tcrn. 14; Southern Pacific. II; l.ntoii pacific 1*.. and Pennsylvania. S 1-2. Most of the tobacco Mocks were stronp. no w-al:ne.-j. belns displayed exc? ptlnc those that have been victims of speculating manipulations by pools American Te.r phonn sold off more than .? points becaus ?>f the Mile of notes. Westlnrhouse was ; rtr'niK on announcement that n V? rt f con traets for the eovernment f"r niarhlne puns i Mrxt.-nn P- troleum was stronc in the ??arly Fession. lei; reacted with the rest of the' ill H I k< t. N'"W YC'llK. Januarv 4--MTcantUo pape-. 1 r.t? mSterlinR: slxlv-flay l.llls. comm. re!a! sixty-day bills on banks. J4..1. comnvrcln! sljtty-day bills. *4 .t* t". denisii'l. J4 7.SU; caW??. i4 7r.7-H".: bar silvi r WK: Mexican dollars 7:': sovprnm'nl bonds, stead v; railroad bonds. Irrccular. ? ln;v loans, tlrrn: sixty davt. ninety tlay> and six inriiit lis ?i*4 G. Cull niunoy. OiA^-y , ruiiup ratr. I BOND LIST i Am. Wr tinK Paper lis '<1 Anglo-French .V- M'v At.anile Coast l.lne 4- v A. ?? 1..?I., ami N col 4s t bill I.. .... ?> < A I., deb. 4s <Haltlmore? (bltl) . Chesapeake antl I 111 I o rv ?? ?] t'hesapeake anil Ohio ev. 5s l.ipir'11 fcinl Myers (>s J* i r.oriM?rd Tobacco 'J Me.reantlle Marine fi; ;'l Seaboard Air l.ine adj. .r-s !;,Ji H. A. L. stamped 4s (asked) Southern Hallway 4s ?jl ; fiouthcrn Railway f>s (bivl) 517 It. S |{apist?*r< d is. l^a '?> J 1" S !!? uistrred lis. !VI<> '?'* i' S Iti'iili t ere.I Is. l!*".'i 'n^_ I". S. l^lherly J.oan SVas f'SJj' r. s. 1 .tbi-rty i.oan 4s t<??_:](>, C. S Steel s f. Is ?.'-i j Va. Hrown Hros Ctfs IW. \'u ? (asketil "is VfteCur. Che m lea I 1st as (askedl fi ] Va.-Car. i Itetnlcal cv ts (bid) 9-? |{ It'll M ONI) STOli; MAIIKKT. I He t'askle 41 I'.ureh A- Co. I i Kii hnv?tel. Va.. January 1. 191*. STAT!; silCI'KlTIKS. H.d. Asked. \'ir?:.nia Xu. ?i:d. t.'. miuI li J'j tn .IrK'lt.ia Centuries ;i <<4 P. I I.ItOAD IIO.VPS. Seaho.ird Adjustment r>s 4 South' rn Hailw.iv 1st 5.s So. It. I>ev and <5 M. 4- t.1 STlt KKT it A 1LWAY HuNDS. Nor and Ports. Trac. Co. is Hv. an.I Pow. Co. .r.s >i< SSTKKET K'Y STOCKS P-?r. Hbl. As., d Vii. Hy an'i Pow. Co.. it*!.. K'O ... 94 Va. He. and Pow Co.. Cotn.. lOil ... 41 HA li.ROAK STOCKS. A. C. |? i . rn 10# ?2 Chesapeake and ('hi. 1'") M Norfolk antl W isit-rn. idd.. i ?? N. ami V. .. com K'i' 10..'j ... Seaboard Air l.ine. pfd 1<M l.S'/a ... StMhonrd Air I.inc. roiii.... I'm s South" rn l*.kllw?;j. pfd 1<H> Mli ... Sou hern Hallway. ? oin 1 -44* ... JIA K AM) Tltt'ST CO STOCKS Am* ritan National Ij'i . . 1X3 Hroiid Struct ??-* M:;n<'liestsr National V" .-'j ll'd Trust and SuviuK-s Co... I1*.' ... Hi \V. > t I.nil liaiu; . - j 43 ... m i'W'i.i.i.an;:. >ps V.I .-Car. < ?h'-ma I. :?!.! l'?i f?> Va.-Car Ch-mlial. .em "> .'iiiVi ... Va. Hulldilik' .mil l.oati Co... 1 ? lui ... COTTON MAKKKTS. Ni:\V Yul'.K, .l?nuar> 4 -Tli?re wern vlol"*it I'u tu.it:ot > m th" cotton snarl.et to-day H^t oris 'hat sotno of the Carolina mills h.td I'.-:, forced to shut down owtne I |.. -h-Ttaci of water were follow I'd bv a \er> harp t 11. prb???s. but latet adiiees lr...nat. d th.c *: li. > ? ivotinl reopen Monday, si .1 the -f.a! 'rallbil on heavy irsde j tuvine T'o (!?-..'Tal lift 1'ltu.ed steady ut ? ; r,t-l advunie of 1: i<. Jl* points. The niiirket ' op. i,. .l steady at .in advance of 1" lo '."( r.oitits on telatl\.!> linn cables, Hlvertiool huvinc ai.j ...?.??fine* l-> som.- of yosierday': lat* sellers, w h' were probably .lisappoin'ed llij". tile l.na.; of v-stirday afternoon had j IK- brourl.t m b.sper i>v>-rtilKll> selllnR r-rd- f- January sohl up lo and May 1 t f '7) 11 iht aft." the cp. II. with :ntl\" n ..-,th> c-iur. .-howinc net pa n> of tn .? point- i lie tuaik' t m-t ? Rood d"al of r.a!l/lti:.' f'ti th.- tally. w!lll?- there was nsideriihle Southern hedite s-iiin ? tin.I offerings h.- ..ti.t* more utr.ent ..r ap trr>\ slve u ri-;-. rt < reached th" rinr th.n !:?' miil.- in tie charlotte sect inn hid closet) down Kor .. lltno tho market *?<?) r:. irnnely w?:.l;, ..t. I stoji orders w ? re un rno red on tii- br-;.U. whb-h carried Jan tlarV otf lo 31.b.*, aii.i May to eti.lt'., or aliont ?. to HJ f.t? i-t iw. r. atnl f.?? to ?,x points frr.|:i the li'ph li\el of the mornlnK. Hioi. ir- r> i i es. i.i n ? .?? of 111 larper lo.-al tt.o' l.o?st - < . -\ h'-avy bui. rs on till:, if . ine, prill' May. and tho market r.'.led i'ii thn. siii i ? rt. covrrinK. bulll-h Southern spot >??? ? - and reaiwurinit r. - .. t.. th-- ii. -; t ua t loti. l.ast prlceH st. .e.t.l tall'.' of a I. i' '? to 47 Points from tin- lowest. Cotl futures irfblo ? 11 -h I ..iw J.'tnuitry > K" ll Mill .In.. 31. o:. ::i.44 ?!? ? m io :.o ?< : o i:i :.VL9 :? ? :>? 40 :?;?>?! :av> ll'-'oli'r . ... .if. ?'t .S !>9 .' r... cotton. i)un i middling. CJ.U.V. ;. i VV YtiRK. January 4?Port movement1 - i .ldlinr ' . ? : r?*eclptj. f.-., l.ales: t ? 147 ?4 be . '1 ?*! to- a * . !! p'.rts ? Net receipts, r0.7iti bk!e . vj.or ' ?; bales; ^ i nid i for week -N. : r? e? i:.v j;.' bales: extorts, 4S.C40 halt Total for i".i \?'t receipts. 2.79I.OS7 L.alt . export- . : . r.^'.e M:V.' OflHHAN.s ?rv 4 ?Hapbl price rha-iK'-S ill' V .1 lie ????? '. u 111. renpe o. - t ii rc l In I "tlori the result of th> ii. velopineril cf riii - ? i a two-sided mar ket than has been n lately, one element worl.inp for a r-e- iiii from tlx a'lxanie while anolh'-r wo:^< 1 for hlpliee i.rwe-. ba-* UK their opera. Ion ? on coni)tiin><i tirni lie*s of the spot t.-partrnent. The i.e. re. hi.' for th" 'lay v., ?ir * I Vance of ?? to 1,' points. Ori the op* nine aeii\?. months w#-r* j to S points oil ii iio e t* overntrht selling orders I nirp filiate ef-r the . a.i f.uppott w a. offer'-d '<? v liieh f.r . e? -espondir! readily, atol * ra' <1 rue carried tiadinp liiontlw It to Lr, p dfiti .,hove yesterdav's l-'o.-e. Some Of Ibis I' II y III tr We- due lo bullish rumors < oiii<ininc Kintiii n Around the middle of th? i.ornltiK ? -hari break resulted from r'-t- rt of th' wholesale closing flow ii of mills In the Carolina-, tie cause of the Jitek of t.ov. er. and prices w.<rii son' 1!) to ."I tioini.- iinler yesterday'^ finals J.atcr reports exubiiri'd that only miia'.! mills were Shuttlrr Oown. ar.d lhat the curtailment of operations wouiil amount to but ono worklnp day. This I rourht about a steadier feellnp. ai.d tho tone on the close waa Mfeady. Sjiot cotton, firm and unehanped. S;.le? on tho spot. 1.5'." bales; to arrive. 1.040 bales. Mtddllnp. V>.tir. NKW YOIIK PP.OHICE MARKKT. NKVV YORK. January 4. ? Haw supar. steady; ccnlrlfUKal. COL; riiolasoes, notnlnal; replied, liteady: lln<> pra n ulalid. *.li<f f. Hutter. firm; cheese, steady. Spot coffee. Urtn; Rto SantOH 4s. 10?i. Kurth^r pains were rnade tn the cotton oil market to-day. the outcome of short coverlnir and very muRer otferlnrs. Jaj. uary aol<l up ?'> l?-*"'. February to 1^.00. and March to 1915. I-'Inal bids wer<; 9 (0 j;, r.olnta nut hlpher. Hales. Wi l.arr?!s Prime crude. 17.50 nominal. Tho iriarket closer; steady. PdoI. li.7". bid; January, li.SO. March. ???: May, l?.W. 4. O Official Range and Sale of Stocks in New York Stock. Sales. 2,000 Allis-Chalmcrs 100 Allls-Chalmers. pfd. ... 100 Am Apr. Chem., com. {?00 Am. Beet Sugar. com.. 7.400 Aniencan Can 100 American Can, pfd 1.900 Am. Car and Foundry. 100 American Cotton Oil..'. 200 Am. Hide and Lea'r, ?pf'i 100 Am. Linseed Oil, pfd... 4,7o0 American Loco l?o Am. lyoco.. j>fd C.400 American Smelting .... Am. SnutY. com 300 American Sugar J.1'00 Am. Tel. and Tel. Co... 2,-00 Ann Tobacco, com Am. Tobacco, pfd Am. Writing Paper, pfd American Zinc Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Coast Line ... A. C. L. of Ct. (Hal to.) Baltimore and Ohio.... Kcth'm Steel, II Hfth'in Steel 8 p. c. pfd Baldwin Loco lirooklyn Rapid Transit Central Leather, com.. Canadian Pacinfic California Petroleum .. Chesapeake and Ohio.. Chi. Orcat West ? 'hi. Creat West., pfd.. Cni.. Mil. ainl St. Paul. Crucible Steel Cor., com Crucible Steel, pl'd Colorado Kuel and Iron Colorado and Southern. Corn Products, com.... lJistillcrs Dome Mines 10 tie ICrie, 1st pfd Cencral Motors Cencrul Electric tioodrich, com Creat .Northern. pfd... Creai North. < ?re Ctfs. Gulf State Steel Illinois Central Inspiration Copper .... Inierboro-Cons., pfil. Int. Mer. Alar., com.... Int. Mer. Mar., pfd.... lilt. Paper, coin LI THOMAS BRANCH & CO.. Bankers and Brokers. Open. High. Low. Bid. Ask'd Sales. Stock Closing 19J 20 71 Open. High, l/ovr. :.St?o 1,500 .',300 16.400 6S.SOO l.l'OO Tort OuO coo 0.300 300 12.SO0 loO 2"0 4.400 lo.ooo 800 1 2.700 6.200 3, < "y {,.100 3.900 0.00(1 3,100 4t'0 800 1.soo ? 2,300 son 20.100 1.900 20 74J J0 00 4 714 061 ??.*? V0J ioii .0:5 14 1 102 O-'i 86i 52i 81 08 i CI 415 6 t! \ l3:ii 11 511 8 2U 41? 0 (>6^ 37i 16k 27|J 1I4J 134 40 I'O -71 28 204 74g 80 4 08 ooi 52 C'.'J 674 ?J.? SUl iooj 10*. 1 15 I'ii 6:1; 87 5oi s 1 y yy til 451 081 110 1 1 61J ? ?;, 474 684 *38 331 X04 10 105 281 1178 134 i 40 110 i 28 108 748 SO 74a 30 you 701 r.11 00 ?i o 0 ii its 100 1131 111J 151 62 su 52 J 781 081 69 < 44i 66 1361 134 51 j 8 :t-i 4?>8 5 5 J 32J 34 I .? 1: 39 8M J 262 481 47 75$ yoi 7 it 002 1.04 71 J 2S 631 70 7?S 301 S?il 1U J 7 61 CO 56 J 04 i 7S2 k; y.<2 10t?4 14 2 Ij 3 16J 62 85 S 02 85 r.3i 70 084 GO 4 45 66 1364 137 04 J 7'.t 04 101 -IH'J i 1 4 100 lOJ b-'i 86 04 00 531 70i 00 60 4 6 2 661 l; 53 } 4 * 24; 16 14 P. ?? T Jog 8 21? 46-; t.6i 894 38 '.21 3H 35 10a -'6i - . 1 111 1151 13 3 i 30 i 01 23 2 861 281 2 1324 30 i?04 26 2 02 048 47 454 05 05-2 4 Int. Paper, pfd 3,500 Kennecott Cot p 1,100 Kansas City So., coin.. 2,800 Lackawanna Steel .... 1.400 Lehigh Valley Liggett and Myers, com l.orillard Tobacco, com. 10O Louisville and Nash.... 400 Maxwell, com 300 Maxwell, 1st pfd Maxwell, 2nd pfd 8.5P0 Mexican Petroleum ... 1,200 Miami Copper 300 Mo.. Kan. and Texas. . 5,500 .Missouri Pacific 600 Nevada Copper 200 New Haven [ 10,700 New Vork Central 300 New York Air Brake.. . 3,300 Norfolk and Western.. 2,600 Northern Pacific 20.100 Midvalc Steel 8,100 Pennsylvania 200 Pittsburgh Coal. com.". 300 Pressed Steel Car 1,000 Tty. Steel Spring, com.. 4.000 Reading 7,100 Rep. Iron -ind Steel . ?Hep. Iron and Steel. pfd -.600 H I. and i??c. B. pr 1.600 Seaboard Air Line, com 1.500 Seaboard Air Line. pfd. St. L. Southw.. com.... 1,000 Sloss-Sheffield. com. .. 6.100 Southern Pacific ...... j 7,500 Southern Railway 800 Southern Railway, pfd' 11.000 Studebaker 5,000 Texas Company ... _ 40o Texas l-'acific C7,3oo I'nioii Pacific 321 KS 70 5S 1I2J 27 2 681 ' R21 301 5* 2 3 a 10 724 121 1011 87 47 464 461 61 454 741 80 '534 8 IS ?i A. 8: 51 144 I H j 115J 812 --4 soy , !!? c?st l'n Pipe, pfd 4,-f>o i.nited f'ijr. Stores, com *'?'1 ... _ 300 V. S. Rubber. com.. . j 1^6j ? 14.900 1 niied States Steel, com 0VJ u.600 I In i ted States Steel, pfd io<w ^00 J_a.-f.ar. Chemical, com 36i! * a.-Car. Chemical, pfd 000 H abash, com 4.4i'0 Wabash, pfd., A.. 2.300 Wabash, pfd., 1\.' 2,100 West Inghouso 100 Western t'nion . ?0,5(t0 Willys-Overland .WW' 4 6-1 10,500 Tobacco Products, Tobace?? Products. 321 18 T04 58 31* 171 7<( 8 14 304 ?r? 5 214 10 32j| 738 J 21 1054 874 481 464 47i 62 4 7J 76J S01 D 4 *2 10* " 4 2 :J 85 2 4 i 60S ?"i 14: 1 in; 11: 8 5:2 284 com. pfd 6)! *4 43 ??-4 11 i 861 2 ill 521 8 J 438 U24 4 2 861 52 4 Bid. Ask'd Closinur 63 Co 1122 11 21 i 7 i 26i 584 58 Ml 3?'i .,54 is? 32 72 4 120 1032 85 4 47 46 464 61 464 744 70 i *5:'? 72 18 '412 83 2 23 4 50 60 2 14 2-1 ' 6 i 01 i 0 ? r?3 064 04 100 !2 ins 2 361 35 4 T^-1 T?,a.' for daV, i'cjs - Total .sales for week (four daj 81 4-; 2 4 r 864 102 001 32 172 7n; 68 180 180 113 312 173 784 578 165 155 112 27 27} OS 58 i 21 22-2 811 82 30i 3?'J 5 5 5 23 2:.A 181 18 72 72 110 120 l'Hl 105 8HJ 87 '00 shares.. ). 4.232.50m 474 46 45 614 4 6 4 7 5 701 02 1 63 4 7'2 3 Si 23 414 841 23 J f,H 50 J 143 15 J 110/. 4 3 04 8 100 81 4 3 if S.<1 20 00 4 S-> 47S 46 J 46 62 4 46i 751 704 05 541 81 181 20 4 2.j 84 , 231 so; 51 111 I 7 116 472 03 54 04 S 1*104 ?t.> I 107 8 2 43 2 221 4 I k 874 20 i On ^ 00 Chlfkrns, choice, medium, lb. 2J & SY > 111- kens. large, lb 24 cf 2* lions. per ih ij cat ~0 Kousiera. each i<<> <> u lidk'si, tiich T> a i. 1 T."> Itabbita X (ft la Ducks. la rite, jouns. lb "'1 ?i> 14 Turkcya. live. per ll> IS it iu Kggtf anil liutter. In crates, near-by. freyn. iIoa >S> f-3 In crates. other section;., Una 4,1 4S Family, choice, fresh. Ih So tfi) W .Mirclunth', fair. per !b <U Zrj l.lv? Stock. Veals, choice to fancy, lb 1~ \ ? * .. iiiKir to fa.r. lb II sw I4!4 Calven. runners. ucr lb S itf !?) Uambti. spring lb 14 ??r )u Cattle, fair to prime. per lb.... J 9 IIok.", dr*?s;*d. fr )b .*> ft) 2.' ISoi.**. live per lb 1? ir liVa II Idfu. l>rv mill. !b H: .-0 l>rv fall. !(> it Oreen. *alt. per ll> iy: \< linen, lb 1b (?I'll ii. damaged i>rr il>. (a* to ? iiiailty) * fv <2 'lallow UVsW 14 H.-. jm a x (rp *? lluno hide.*. oath SCO 4*' 6 CO ..lAKKbl' i "ON HIT ION. roul'ry?Shield nn and henr vcrv scare* and In good demand: turkeys ne'tlvo and tvanieal rabbit::, market dull and over .orlti'd. !-.Kg*--S4carc<? and In big demand. Hutier--Market lirm: receipts li?rht. in?i<-b ? Mark'-! dull and uncertain; rcc?iiit* Ii"av?. I,1 ve >K?'k of all kinds in pood demand and ! brings UP market quotations on arrival. till U.1III.M1 HtCIS K-\l;kEl'. b liviiwile ()u?uittuD>. iln v. l Cini&naw <v Co.) Richmond. Va.. January 4. 1>1S. Avuir*. . ?iicy Iliack. i'nign ft t M t-aucy !> layman &?[>? 0 KM h amy Wii.esups t M w 6 M l-.niy loihs 4 00 U 4M Fancy I'lppins 6 00 w <> t>? I am y Hia..k Hen* V 4 M I .w>) lai.ui.se sweets... 4 rO k w I amy eating varieties 4 W) 9 I ?? Nu. 1 Hiack I'M is* 9 t M ,'mi I Ma>iiian Sapa u h K So t W Ineuapj I II v a u? .No 1 lurti Sot W 4M Nu. I 1'ippins fc 00 u I ?? No 1 itiaiK i?eri? (0 4 U4 No. I I'araoib* ?webla..i 1 76 o ? M No 1 lieu Davis k fcu tf a it Nu. - Uiack Twiga OHM No. 1' ijia> man Saps 0 a *4 No. i Winesaps 1 2S \t a fr* Nu. t York* 2 <5 \e i a Nu 'J. I'lKunia M I II Nu ^ Uiack liens O <1 M No Z Linn Davl* 3 71 0 1M No it uinar varieties a U 0 2 M Oranxi'H. tiruuerruu. C raolxrrlr*. I'"lorkla oranc'a <d 4 to r iui >ua ki?a.toUll 2 26 w ? ?? I'aiifornla orancea (a 4 IA Cl AllUi'JilVA. liAIIVJ .... It M l? mt L1 aiioarrnta. L10& i 00 v 2 U V't|eUDl?4. Beans. Florida (mtii, namiior 3 0(1 tt * *4 Ijcaiid, Kiuriua wax, Dampar "4 00 a M ure.a bu:icb, pel luv 2 00 4/ X M bri'is. Jaine) liaaket M 10 i abbac. domeitlc, ton &0 00 (a; 60 00 ? abliaKe. Lialiiab, ton 50 1-0 u- ?0 00 1 ucuniuera, hi>ilioii.a*e Out..,. tf 2 rti Ueiery, ruucli. crato 4 W Oi & 00 Ltiti), uuu, 11 i? av i'kiil'ianl. fioriaa, crate <S o ? Lfu ji e. N. V and N. J., box 2 00 tl il 21 Ltliucb. \ IrKliua, bamper... 1 ^ 9 1 U New urieana. bbl... I uO u lu M !uUAbruonin, \ ",t. nunel I 2m <y "l M Unions >eilo* lvo-io. Hack.. 3 u K M Oiiiuna. rail. tiA-lb. sack ? Ta V ?4 M onions. wnile oollera ? 4 ll Okra Kloiiua. crata 8 50 t? * I'ariilllpK. .Ii-rsey, babkcl lip 1! -0 rarHiitpa, barrel <t ti l?j l eu i' to 1 -?ia namper ?# ? w? I'ar.-ley. hamper 4j> t> 00 kuliiaiiil, uui .. 1 2i hj 2 M feppeia. Florida, crata a ua & fc a? ua&li Kluiioa. crate 3 60 U 4 M '1 ulnatoea, Florida, crate 4 M ? 6M 'J tiiiiaioeo. California, box 2 J* 0 3M 'tuiiialoea hothouse, lb ii W M btsm tiolaluta. ?aM?rn Shore, barrel. No. 1 it 6 (0 . -..-i-f.- c.aat?rn Shore, barr-"!. No. 2 if 4 00 Swent t'lotatoch. local, bbl <i? 6 00 I'otatOL^. lo';al. liO lbn (W IS a? 1 uik.ura. 1 VII. 1 luUml slock lO'i 23 9 ZM 1 mains. New York, round rtock, 160 lbs 23 O JU 1 01a iora Michigan. round i*l 01 k 104 ibs. 2S O 2 M Florida lettuce & Z bt l.u^jr iu.aiiu I'auiillower I? 0 CHICAGO GRAIN MARKKT. CHICACO. January 4.?The buying power hi oatx was InMiitenl to-day. and prices iloaed at an advanco of lt to 1 cent, with May th?- MrotiKot M>ot on the ll^t. Thero wa- couil buying Of oata by local nhorls. and In addition there were heavy takincs In .. (-ali-ro.-a niantirr. The hishcM prices t'ached wore fairly well held, and those ?lio led In the buying followed the mar ket u-.mard and aUaorbed all the oHtrln;;* In cvtdencv. Sciiliiili nt vli Oatd wat. mom ouliish. rrost^'ts nr.? an Increase In the move ment: of oat* at -tl pouiui. and th? receipts at Wi-:,trrii market:! were I.Oi'.'.ftiO bushel.-. ..0111 pa red with 4,'5.0uO tor the correHpomJIiir day last year. There was really no IreinJ to the provision market, and tha ran?e of prli 's waa narrow. llaaiK of '4 to ^1 cent were shown tn the corn market, and thy undertone vjaa one o; marked Mreueth. Wll K.\T? Open lllch. Low, Close. I''niur?'3 not quoted. Ct'ltN? .tan 1.J7 1 " ? 1 CC'j l.rT*4 May !.-/?; 1 J, l.??i 741, :4 91 'S?4 4S.? 45.51 ij./jit 4...M 444. M ;,} *>, S3.65 I'lW 11IA 14.!') 1 ?-?0 ;i.|j sii; :jr./ RICHMONI> <JRAIN MARKKT. Wholesale Uiintatioiis on Kirliance. hmond. Va.. January 4. 191S. VVIIKAT- <"ar l."ts: l'rii i<- r?-Kiilai?d by the covernment. <!ORN-Car l.ot?: No. J lvhlte Ji1 1 S7 No. wlill" M' 1 >< No . mlxod w 1 'f> No. A iniKeri to 1 71 Virginia bac lots 1 t~* V0 1 K.V Corn on the cob 1 00 <& 1 7a OATS?Car l.ots: No 2 mixed (* ti No. :t mixed (t 14 No 2 wh.t? HO ^7 No U whit" *f Winter Hrfd, bac lots 79 nt 1 2j 11V K?Car l<ot.i: No 2 rye nominal No. .? rye nominal Virginia, bag Ioih nominal RICHMOND IIAV MAMfT. Whole?a e OimLatlonn on Kxchanre Hlchinond, Va.. Jahuary 4. 1311. HAY"?far L'iU: No. I llmothy SI 10 <fi No i timothy SOU) No. I llrriolhy ta 17 (? l.lght clover, mixed >0 W (<t N<?. 1 rlover. mixed 'ft T.0 ? No. 2 clover, mlxeil <?? 2J 00 No. 1 clover 3 '0 <r. No 2 ? 'over 4" 2fi M Sa tr pie hay 0 21 K W??t omprei?se?l 0 III M STRAW -1.00.40 pren?vd. large bales f* 17 10 FIIUCKS-Conriiirerfed 1C 00 Gv 16 f.O Bill ? rvS I.oofce-pressed, large bales II CO 0 li 0? 'l I i.l.CKKH?''tr l.otai Shlpntuff. winter & 4J M JJran. winter 41 41 ^0 ShlnatulT. sprinc ? 40 .V) I Hran. spring 4f> 00 ?N?V YOKK 1.1 VK STOCK MARKET. NfcW TOKK, January 4.?liecvee. irreRu lar: ?t?crs. $n.50irculls. $..u0fc tli.uO; iw. 14.76? $9.00. Calves. ttrm; veals. ll.\noe? 1:7.59: cullo. Sheep ujjiI 'lambs, steady; theep. JS.00? II !?:*>: lainTi.M, Jl5.50iSf JJS.W. llogn. no trading. CIIIC AG O 1.1V K STOCK~M A RK ET. '* HiV-AGO, January 4 - ? liojr.v: roccipt.^. -S.Ort). HlronK; bulk. llS.S)ei'?l?i.fi0: lisht. $15.*0 | *? $18.50; mixed. $16.00?$I6.70: heavy. Jifi.OOte JK.0; rough, ;16.iX>'t Hiis. $12.<Wftj $15.00. If ? rvclpi^. 5.0-0, steady; native .-teev:?. ! J< Wtoi H:;.u0; htockorH au-l feeder*, JS j $H'.I0: >:owu and hcifvra. Ji.SOtf 111.40; calvc.-. ? }& v-0'a J16.00. ; Sheep: receipts, 7.000. steady; wethers. ? $!X?; lumlm, Jlo.^VSf $17.10. RICHMOND 1,1 VK STOCK MARKET, (fairs at Union Stork Vnrd>.) Richmond, Va . January 4. 1918. Choiro jitrer^. 11'?*1 I -: medium to kuoiI. SV.SS9V4: common to fs.ir. 6'.jieR. Cholco ! rows. Sft9: medium to pond. 6 V, 1j 7*-j: <*om 1 inon to fair. ft^vWO Iliist ni?n. : medium to Rood. common to fair, fift 7. Best heavy bullM. Stf i'-: light, 6'.td/'7'/-.. H'-st calves. 15; common to fair. lltftlC. 1 | Hest heavy hops. 171-: medium welirht. )7<ir ! M7i.; llsht. 16<c? )<?*i and stiKf. lS^'K-. , I Itest ! hoep. fc'fiMO; common to tair. ti&S. i Ucut lambs. lu*i 16: medium. KVaHM. MISCKL.LAX KOIS MARKETS. | DRV GOODS. I NBW VOTtK. January t.?Cotton 5:0003 I and yarns hero to-day \*ere tlrm, with print Hiuhs back on the old ba.<dn of 1; cents for ;t8S-lnc)i 64x60s. Wool and linen markets were tlrm. Trade was sreatly hampered ' by cold weather and transportation c-ondi- I lion*. PETERSBURO I'tUA.VlTT MARKET Repnrt>*a ?>? <fnrt*?r?. PIu*?lm? r *? Cn tnr > PETERSBURG. VA.. January 4? Spanish (farmers' block), market weak at $2 uer ! busbel. ! Virginias (farmers' ntock). market weak: ; fancy Jumbo, i<4 cents per pound; extra prime. ** cents per pouna; prime. 7V? cants | par pound. i Real Estate Summary 0 Chancery trnnxfera ...9 31,850 CK> 1 Huntings* tramfrr .... C?50 410 4 Henrico tratrnfer* 5,S7? OO 7 rhaneery front deed".. 15-1.044 041 4 Henrico trust ilecHn... 14,7.10 OO 0 Chancery relrnt drrdx. JO.SJOO 7.1 4 Henrico rclenae deeds.. 1.402 SO CH.VN C ERV Til A X SFERS. Virginia C. Washington et vir to Powhatan 11. Fortl 30x122 feet, known] as 1117 1-2 North Fifth St root. De- | c em her 31. 1017; tax. 52.60; $100. j \V. M. Adams ct als. to Sue H. Schorr J 22x30 feet south line 15-foot alley, 150 ! feet south Grove Avenue. December | 24. KM 7; tax. .">0 cents; $10. I Xatt.ii; M. Williams et vir to Sue if. j Schorr, lot 16, block O. (tintor Park. ' December 24. 1917; tax. $4.SO; $10. Sue H. Schorr to C. N. Williams. Jr.. I lot 60x135 foot southeast corner Grove and Colonial Avenues. December 2-1. 1917; 10x135 feet south line Grove Ave nue. 60 feet east of Colonial Avenue; 22x30 feet south lino of alley. 150 feet south of Grove Avenue. December 24, 1917; tax. $19; $10. ; llobert H. Tallcy, trustee, to J. H. and > K. N. Schepmoes. front ins 59 feet on , North Second Street, known as 130s. 1 1310, and 1312 North Second Street. ! December 17, 1917; $2,6o0. Kobo.rt H. Talloy, trustee, to J. D. | Carnoal 20x100 feet south line Henrico Street, SO feet east Spotswood Ave.- j ! rn:e. and 20x100 feet south line Henrico ; Street. 60 feet east of Spottswood Ave- ] | nue. December 20, 1917; $600. Sipmund F. Teiser et als. to James T">. j Carnoal. fronting 15 feet on Duval' I Street and known as 320 West Duval ? Street. December 12. 191"; $1,000. J. S. Cox et ux. to 11. W. Showalter 1 lot 17. block K. i'arkiand. December' 31. 1M1V; tax, $1; $10. J. s. Cox el als. to B. W. Showalter; : lot 23 and 20 feet Jot 22. block 12J . Krooklatid Park. December 31, 1917;! ; tax, $1; $10. II1: ST IX G S Til A X SI'I; It. William D. Klkins et ux. to Harry j ; M. Calder f.0>:14S feet on east line' ' Forty-second Street, between lloscobel i | and Dunstan A venues and iuu feet from ; l.oscobel Avenue. December 21, 1917;: tax, $1; 5J0. Hi;.Ml ICO Tit A XSKEHS. Washington Park band Corporation] to W. T. Jackson lot 24. bio<-k IS. Wash ington Park. December 22, 1917; $200.! \V. M. Parsons et ux. to J. C. Martin lot 44. Kobtn Park. December 29, 1917; 1 tax. *1; $10. The H.ast Highland Park Corporation1 to John M. Townua lot 6 and northeast half of lot 5, block 5, subdivision of; : Kast Highland I'ark. December 22,' | 1917; $4,500. I The lias; Highland Park Corporation; to Charles N. Amtck and Newton C. Met'licit; lots 11 and 12, block 19, Bast Highland Park. December 13, 1917; . $022. CHAXCKHY Till'ST DKBDS. W. Stewart White to C. M. Andrews. ' trustee, lot 15 and 15 feet of eastern portion lot 1 4, block B. Mattery Park. ; December 20, 1917; $1,100. I Powhatan II. Ford to Chewning & . Itoxley, trustees, 30x122 feet, known as ' 1117 1-2 North Fifth Street. December 1 31, 1917; $3.ISO. C. N. Williams, Jr., et ux. to n. n. i Harrison and John \V. Hates, trustees. ! 70x135 feet southeast corner Grove and 1 Colonial Avenues aful 22x30 feet south | line of alley 150 feet south of Grove Avenue. January 1, 1917; $11,800. Mary Susan Allen to 101am & Funs to.n, trustees, lot 5. French Garden Hill. December 2S, 1917; I2S0. K. K. and J. H. Schipnioen to J. T. Cartieal. trtjsteo, lot fronting 59 feet ' west line Second street, known as 130s, ' 1310 and I "12 North Second Street. December 17, 1917; $2.)20. Duplex Envelope Company, Incor porated, to K. Randolph Williams and , II. It. Pollard, trustees, lot fronting 150 j feet south line of liroad Street, corner 1 of baurel, and lot fronting 100 feet south line of Rrnad. 150 feet west of Laurel. August l. 1917; $135,000. HUSTINGS TBl'ST DEED. Jam's V. Jones to Norvell L. ITenley. t rustee, .">1 2-3x148 feet on Stonewall Street. being 10 1-3 feet nf lot 17 ami all of lot tr? and 10 1-3 f'-ei of lot 13, block 3!'. Woodland Jleiglit3. Decem ber 10, 1017; $2,464. HENRICO Til I"ST DEEDS. J. C. Martin to W. r,. Miller lot 44, Robin Park. Prcfmh^r 29. 1917; $400. Heady Truman et ux. to \V. \V. Rev- ! erley 10 acres north .side Central or 1'arbytown Hoad. Varina District, Hen rico County, about rix tniles from Rich inond. January 4. 191.S John M. Townos e; ux. to W. T'. Redd, trustee, lot and northeast half Jot .'>. block f?. East Highland I'ark. De cember 22, J ;? 17; $2,500. Eopriee l.and ?'"orporation to Trvinpi S. Gotdbartli. trustee, ::7 57-100 acres in Henrico County. December 1, 1017: i $500. CHANCERV IIKI.IOASK DEEDS. Chewning ?- Roxley. trustees. ,?o George N. Evans 40x120 feet, known an 1015. lOir.-A, 1017 and 1017-A North 1 Eighth Street. December 22, 1917; 52,- 1 4 c 4. Henry S. Ilutzler and Ralph .T. Eevy. | t'-ustoes. to n. H. Seherr 22 1-2x001-2 frel north line of ? at!ln Street, north west corner of Cliatllu Street and Al l^>i A\t.uf. December 27. 1017; 51.6S0. J. 11. riliim and Joseph C. Taylor, j trustees, to Flattie M. William.", lot 16. j block O. Ginter I'urk. Iicccmlier 21, 1917; 12,464. Stuart T.Sowe. truster, to Sue 11.1 Seherr 10x13a l'cet youth line Grove Avenue. 60 fret east of Deep Run Street December 2?, 1317; $300. Stuart Howe, trustee, to Sue If.' Seherr 60x13.") feet southeast corner1 Grove Avenue and Deep Kun Street. December 2X, 1917: $7,f>u0. Chewning ft Hoxley, trustees, to Louise Christian Scott 27x124 feet.! known as 101.". St. James Street: 13 1-3x 9 1 1-3 feet, known as 1224 St. John Street. January 1. 191S; $1,42*. A. I:, and A. C. Heinrich. trustees. to ?, Ella 1/. (''Cornell lot I. square E. sub-! division ot parcel S. Hennltago Tract. . August 21, 1917; $1.032.75. B.'.nk of Commerce and Trusts, trus- ! tee. to Melville Davis et ux. 20x125 feel west side Twenty-seventh Street, 14 1 !"?-?*t south N Street. January 3, 19 i 7; J10S0. IT. A. McCurdy. trustee, to Virginia Realty and Construction Company 2sl-6xl70 3-l feet south line Kensing ton Street, 170 feet east of Eoulc vard. July 27, 1017; $1,272. HENRICO RELEASE DEIiDS. T<\ Sltterding. J. D. Carneal and; Charles K. Willis, trustees, to Rnzelia ! I'.. Elam 50x140 feet east line of Coun ty Road. December 28, 1917; $405. j F. J. Crawford, trustee, to Charles ' Edward Smith et ux., lot 41. cast line ot Robin Avenue. December 29, 1917; j ititi'j. W. L. Miller, trustee, to W. M. Par sons lot iRobin l'ark. December 29,! 1 J17. $237.50. J. W. Lcafe, trustee, to East High land l'ark Corporation lot 6 am! north-[ east half lot 5. block 5, East Highland , I'ark. December 22. 1917; tax, 50 ccnu; 1 MARRIAGE LICENSES. 1 The following marriage licenses were j issued by the clerk of the Hustings! Coyrt? yesterday (Note?figures after; names indicate ages.): Forest L. Hord, 25, and Dillie May Cross, 21, city. Cyrus Cruix. 24, and Julia W. Dillon, 23, city. Job! K. Rradford. Jr., 24, and Ruth! May Johnson, 22, city. Jr?n.cs S. Franklin. 22. Henrico Coun-| ty, ?*(i*i Gayinillc Phillips, 23. city. 1 Joi-ii I*. Coebel, 27. Dungle.v Field an! Mabel II. Duford, 21, Kuntvillc, Nova Scotia. The C'urli Market. NKW YORK. January i.-Oul.<l(ie of thai oil slocks the trailing ?>n the curl> was of a : passive eh:iraeter. Imimhoss In many Issuer helns small iii voiuin- . The war Mocks ! were neglected, and movem> nts in such Is- I >u??> a.- Aetna KxplOttiv-s and t|i?; aeroplane ; Moi-k< wi re eontlned within tin- banie tiar- | row ranee thui ha* !>???. n nolvd for some j time. The oil Mocks Mood out prominently | in u listless nutk' t. There was a renewal of Int.* ins: of Houston <'It. thai stoek mov ing up to 47. Minlnfc stocks M-re irregular. 4.1)0.) Aetna U\plosive. <fc?STc'-i; 9.'JO0 Ch?v. rolet Motors. Ii">(<7 llt>: ij.tort United Motors, ;?.(MW I 'osdcn Oil. 7:,t : 2.SOO Ind eral Oil. -~t.il"'*: 7V0 lit Petroleum. IS'.j'fiH; l.Mo M- t. Petroleum. >?'??'?: LvO Victoria Oil. new. <h 4'.??. '.'."rt Atlanta. S#i9: ill* I,"dce. I (if 1 ? v: "7.ff0 Kostton ;?inj Montana, ti00 Calumet and .lerom-. lU'il^i: t'Jreen Monster. ? k n n, : 0<v> Jerome \ ?rde, i:i-tsw.turni>o icxt.. it'oK: Mot her t.ode, Wrt Xipi^sinit. -.tHO Kf" C01. . 10.'410'j: ISM Suc cess, 2.500 .onop:?h Kxt.. 1 r?-h>tv 1 7-l<5; ?."in) Auieiican WrltlnK l'aper. I'n'ifZhC/?jO North American Pulp and Paner. r.U.'t'i: 4.0:'0 Oklahoma P. and tt.. 6v?*/-7; S00 United Staf-i Sfamwhip Company, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES $ 3-PF/7. Y?X/? j4MJ7 ?/P ?.V'.v ' .v. ? V . I. . V. ?' vi: Cold Wave Hurts Market Freezing Temperatures Have Seriously Ajfccled Fish and Fruits The cold snap has played wil<? with t lie retail markets. The meat supply Is holding out, but the fish market 13 almost bare. Yesterday a few bluc tl?li, halibut and smelts could bo had. but nothing: more, and by afternoon the oyster supply was exhausted. The j dealers could not promise any oysters j or tish for to-day. The Virginia water front is frozen tight. In the fruit and vegetable depart ments there, was a dearth of every thing preen. There were absolutely no vegetables to be had that wero fit j tc. eat. and the dealers could not prom- j ise any Improvement for to-day, though ! they hoped almost against hope for some improvement. The quotations below will rule to day when any of the articles named rail be found, but the housewives who brave the zero weather to go to market need not expert to llnd very much for the Sunday dinner?certainly not much in the vegetable line. Meat ami canned good* will hu\'J to rule the tables for a few days. Fruit*. Aprles. rs lb. f.riiioni. ih>7.en iiauana:<. Ura pcfrult .Wax* era pea. Tokay srai ???. lb. Cranborrica. uuart Vr ctablen. Snapbearv quart l?reen Dep|?ers?. ?lo/.rn I .el t urn. head I abbase. aplee# f'arrotf bum b Irish po!atuc-?. '.i PH'K sweet rotatory. - ii'urtfl.... Kerntuda onions. apiece Unions. quart H??t.?. bun' h HIaeUeye p*a-?. auart Kgctdam. apleca Turnip*. binirh I'irklltiC oni'?H!?. quart 'y ml 111 vs. apiece spinach. P*ck I'urntp ealad perl; Kncllrb ppa.?. quart Urusxdti .wproiita. boi Salsify, bunch J* 'wuliflowrr oer head So rv, stalk ? Totnators. S and 4 Ior..? Mu-hrooirs. lb ?1nh and Othrr 5*e? F*?d. Ray ma. kerel. pour.d flounders, pound front. pound :ral> in<-at. quart I.uinp crab, quart "Iam:i, dozen I'an trout, bunch Butterli-h. btj neb [iluMi^h pound <hi,<,iir.lip?'l. pound l!octl?h dov.ru fpotK. dor.en lyster*. quart r*ati ba^x. pound ,ar?f bajs. iM.und to-'ktl.sh. pound ilirtmp. quart Hiiok'rfl. s-lireil. lb inl'lt.v. pound laiibut. pound Ilrrf. ?orl'rhnuT? steal;, pound.... !?f( tcnorrlotn. pound ilrloln Meak. pound tound Kleak. pour.d lib ro?.?t. pound 'tump roast, pound wjur> meat. pound .'ort.ed beef, pouud I.smb. ,amh. nhoulder. pound .amb rhop pound 5t?\rlnc lamb. pound iprlnc lamb, pound Tort. 'nv!t rhops. pound 'nrk tenderloin. pound toast pork, pound rrrsh i-h'?uld?r. pound *aron. ?Mrn|. pounrl Ian- silcer pound 'ork pound load cheese. pound ?ous-e, pound JloOd puddlnc. pound Vral. ,'oal cutlets, pound >a I chops, pound tound \?!al. pound ireast \eal pound Dressed Poultry, toastinir chicken.-*. .pound.... "hlckent*. broilers. pound.... Uewlne rhirfcena pound )rr-seil ttjrkrjs. pound Jucks. pound (tame, 1abhltr?. apiece Vtld riurV. a pair Vtid ceeje. * piece flutter. Kkk*. t liffif. *u'ter. creamery, pound 'ountry butter, pound... ins?. fresh, country, doa American che.we. pour.d irhwritzrr rhi*?s"?, pound.... loquefort cheej-e, pound 10 W 'It :? ? ft# 10 Vt 10 0? tft ? t? <f* it M O (V V W ? ? o u ?< ft it w ? V ft ?> tt c* ?? tie >a <9 it Go cv & & "t CP 9 9 0 & 35 CI. CO :o 1 7i 1 l?> L0 19 <ri> O zs i-r o ?9 H i<S ff tfr f) ft it ?7 h. iit 2? ? ? 2 00 1 75 O 1 M NORFOLK AND WESTERN CURTAILS TRAIN SERVICE Sharp Heduetlon In I'nawensrer and I'ull innn Trnnapurtuilun l? UUrctlve To-Jlorrow. To alleviate serious and continued freight congestion. tlio passenger traf fic department of tho Norfolk and Western Hallway Company has an nounced important changes in passen ger train scheduler*, and the withdrawal from service of certain' par.senger and Pullman service. The changes are made necessary as a war measure, and under the authority of the alirector general of railwayy. They become ef fective to-morrow. The changes in uchedulc will require that trains 7 and S, between Peters burg and Lynehbrrg, and trains "0 and ;t0, between Norfolk and Crowe, will bo discontinued Connection ror <>*o. * will leave Rich mond at 0:"J0 A. M. instead of A. j M.. and connection for No. 10 will l^ave i Richmond at S;I55 1'. M., instead of ?J as P. M. Trains leave Kiclimond for Norfolk at 6:05 A. M. and 5:55 1*. M., instead j i#f 0:1:5 A. M. and 4 P. M. Cannon-ball (rains for Norfolk leave a;s heretofore, ? 9 A. M. and 3 P. M. Tin- following trains will be dlseon- ! tii.ued: N??.s. and 30. between Nor folk and Crewe; Nos. 7 and k, between I,eter,-Viurg and Lynchburg; N<?s. 17 and 1M. between I.ynr-hl'iirg and Kast Pad ford (will continue a:t between Mast Itadford and Welch): Nos. 35 and ; between Itoanoke and Win.ston-Saleni: S'oy. 7 ami S. between LMuHiehl and Williamson; Not-. 17 and 1 v. between! Portsmouth and lvenova (will l>? con-; tinned south of Konova); Nos. :!7 and IS, between Portsmouth and Cincin nat i. The schedule of trains Nos. 1, ". ". 4. 13. 11. 15. 16. SI. "and :r, m III, ->n same date, lie changed iti ord?v to provide for the withdrawal of above Lraius. Parlor-car service will be curtailed,' :is follow.-;: parlor ear on trains 5 and i, now being operated between lllcdi nond and Itoanoke. will be operated j ?>nly between Petersburg and Itoanoke. Uustol parlor ear now being operated ->n trains ? and i:> anrl 4 and 14 will not I o operated ea.?t of Itoanoke. l'ulimatl cars will be discontinued be- 1 Iwren Klqhmond and Bristol in trains \"os. ' and 4 and 13 and 14. and op?r \ted iustejiU between Ilristol and llag ?ri'town In trains Nos. 13 anil 14: be- j iween f'.luefield and Norton in trains Kos. 5 and ?>. Weekly Cotton. NF.W TORK, January 1 -Th?r? * ? ham iiilv'CKf in til" ??nllun market lat t week. Dei-ember iom'tj'" malnta in"d :? sr;r' premium ovrr .Unuitry 'in i?j thu Moment, uml as .toon as tradincr l? tliai lepverv ]. January ino-.ed up t<> lie ? inl rr'H f? ? ri:??_? r poptiion iti r> '.ail >.t m <on-hori\ market:- I.ale months felt the .tr'.nirth of the '.ear p->:-jt ion:. while repi.rt ?f rontlmii <1 ilrourlit In the Houthv.<vl ??!!>? ?i to create ni<>;?? demmd for < n-ioh.-r, vh It'll had been !?-lllnt at very Idc <1 - ?k'Ui'j compared w.th l>r>. ent ? ro\, deli . - ?ri'- ? Iliiytnc w?a al o encouraged b> th* ?ontlntied pre ciue of trade acmand aroun-i ho rlnt. and l y Thursday morning .Ian- . lary contracts had .-old at r I VT. and M a "-li it :?! or more than :i ? em.- i" r pnuno l If recent !?>>%? le\r|. Ite?li,lnc th'll 7- i-ame inoro Ai t|v?. v. hll- ih' riarkei -l. j ..-? in. <1 to run ir.to ln>-re-:<?"1 heor" e'-Pitic. i rul th?-re wr? ratte.r .-Jiarn re<.-t |f>n.'- !?? J?v on rei'ort-i Hiat t'arollnji imll.< wcr* lori - il to < lo o" tiis : h??rtace l iter. I.al' r a?lvl? e.? Inrlicatrd lh" mill: vouM reopen Monday, and a r?n?u" al of iciivn travi- buvlnc cuvir the n.*r!.rt a firm indertonc al lhm i-lose. Nearly all advice here fren the Kout.h :?rv? to em ?liar?l/:e unftvorahl^ f-aiurea In the rv*v ?roil outlook, and apprehension:4 of anoilier h??rt yl?-!.l liav<? d>>uhtl" played an im- ? '?riant pari i.n th? wrfk'ii advance. Au ithir t'a?-tor ha.' he<-n liidlratloui iliat pr.n-. !? allv ail ih-- - 011011 at:raei?,] to marK-t bv I he .".O-ceni lev?l ha.-, been absorbed. .. ? ?? 41 |i?m im.-n renort?>d In the ?'outhern rpot r.iarkeis at i-rl< r> averaRinr , vll hIwvi that turure. No i-hat'Sp hat b?"i | -ported In the ocestn fre.!i:lil tlluatiun, hi;; ncreascd rl'arain'e , an looked for thif ' nonth. Kuinor.-t of Mnall cinnlni; return: vrobablv contributed tu the ?l\ani *, b'K >-ould be T>artly explained by unfavorable veather durlnz th?i laM ueriod. Hunk ('learlnc. < NKW TORK. January 4.--Hank clearing* or the week entllnc January C. as report",i ?j BradbtreetV. afnresat" jr.7?t .IM/"1. i sain of IS.'i per cm over la t ?i-k, an-i * pt.r o-nl ovrr tlit.? w f k la^l v a r. Out - iric Of New Tork. the total M l-.45t?.AI*>,i*v>. in inerea--" of hi per rent o\.t la.n w.-ek. \"e*v Yorlt th"w ? a lo.^.s of .;.;i pr r i ent from ; a.-it jur. Itfty-eUhl ?.ll|e.-. lejiort larger olaU th-tn la -1 >'*r; twenty, elijlit .?xhilj.1 iij: e.l 1'hllai!' IplllK dltplaV* V rije of \ ?er '-ent: P.o;,ion. :> per rent; New Orlean ?? I 0 per err.t e'lijraco reports a lo.ss of ! >er <ent. Halttniorr. 3.0 t>er rent. Money to Lend On Improved Farina in Virginia and Nortb Carolina having not less than ONE HUNDRED ACHES und^r cultivation. Glva location, acreage, acres in cultivation, information about crops, value of plow-land and other land: describe improvements and Elate actual valuo of the entire property, and amount of loan wanted. 5 ADDRESS 5 Life Insurance Company of Virginia j HOME OFFICE, ? RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. | Orders r for the bonds are coming in! Wc refer to the 6/0 coupon bonds adver tised yesterday, which we believe good enough for the most conservative investor to put his money in. Sixteen sales made in past two days. Four individuals invested $500.00 each Two individuals invested. 1,000.00 each One individual invested.. 2,000.00 One individual invested.. 3,000.00 One individual invested.. 3,500.00 Four individuals invested 4,000.00 each One individual invested.. 5,000.00 One individual invested.. 6,000.00 A Bank invested 10,000.00 If the reader has any money which he de sires safely to invest, either of the under signed institutions will be glad to give full particulars. Write or call! Virginia Trust Company 1106 E. Main. First National Bank Ninth* and Main. Richmond, Va. WILL USE MOVIE FILMS Drfrnar Council I'lnn* l'nl?|tic- .Method* of I'riiinollnt; Aarleul turjil lulrrrslH. Moving pictures luivc bcoomc a great factor in promoting agricultural Inter ests in the United State*. according to Information which hats just been re ceived by tho Virginia Council of Do fcn.-ic. Olllclal motion pictures bringing home the vital importance of Increased food production v.-ill ho shown by tho United Slates Department of Agricul ture in hundreds of regular inotlon pic ture theaters throughout tho UnltC'l State?. The lirst tilm will hliow activi ties in the national forests, which, aro important sources of timber and water supply, and also afford grazing for :v large number of cattle and ssheep. The second release, which will fol low in about two weeks, will i-how what children through tho pig club?* are doing to increase the supply of porlc. Other selections from the de partment's 40.000 feet of ofllcial sub jects will make clear various fonturcn of food production, the ralsiiig of nient animals and horse*, and will deal with home activities sttch as poultry raising and tin; canning and dryliiG of perishable products. The department laboratories .are at work on a number of other popular films i pci-ially <l< . t>? make eh:.ir to city as well as rural populations, problems of food production and to fdiow them ways in whieh they can operate effectively to feed the nation and Uie allies. FOR BANKHFUD HIGHWAY Colonel Itrniirlinm I linieron Present* Plan* to Oimutier of ? onimercc ( onimil tee. Vluns l'or to-operating with tl"? American Automi t?11? ? As:delation and othei in relition t?? building the Bank head Highway wcv. fntuiulatrd by t'i<i f'hai ibrr of ' "onimero':- com m: I tee <>:i jtrf't", ruail.' ami .'t a mcetlnjr in the auditorium ?>( t!ie i.'hanibcr ot Commerce Building yo. tor-day at'ter noou, with (i. II. J-'ulisten acting cu:tir uian. It i. contemplated that this high way shall be maintained by tho govern ment in k very l.ir;:e men- 1M'' Coloii?l Benneh.-un <*a?n'ren, who Is talcing a leading part In North Carolina ;ii the eon:'true! i?,-i ?>f t!i" rof'I_. ;m> pea red before the ? omri tt--" and su ? pe-?te?l t hat the ? -omtnp.l o-oprrat? with h i ??i In enli ? t ii'K the mt en t of tho people in tho i nn.-tru' "ion of li;1" New port New ; Highway. . > tin ei.mmltt n appoint* '! a inbi on ? to \ i; it New port Now?, llampti'ii and ? 'M l'olnt ? 'ninfort to pr<v-cjii jh- ? aso ami work up a community Interc: t in the new road i?i t hose ? ominunit ie:-. HAJI.IIOADS Atlantic Coast Line 'I'he Kl:?tulard Knilroail ef itie smith. r.i n.t pi \ i. i \ m \i! v litis. Tl:.\l\. I LAS P. PI' IIM- >\"l? li.vlt.V. > ,r 1 l?*t M.t .<n<t ;-<>i||}': N: 1 ? A .A I. and 6:- ? P M . 1 V I J-or Norfolk > M.. 3:?0 A. M., 3;<?Q P. M . ? I . '?? P. M . P ?'? P. M I'm- N. V.. I: V. I. ?..!? A. M. P. M . ' P M l-.r PeiTitl'iiru . 1 A M . ?:9*. A. M . * 1 A M . ' A M '? - A. M.. Z:'?> p m. *i;ot> p m.. p. :.t.. p. >! . ? r. M v p. m !'nr itoldoburti iiii'l 1-rite villr; M:0& P M T r?iur hn>nid d.illyr o.^'i A. 1) . 7 M ? I" A M 11 1" A M.. ? 2 !? P M ' I ,0 P M . ?? >)', P. AT . C.T., P. M.. ; P. M.. ^:! ? P .V ? K ? "|it .^'P '.-r'lav only. T'tn- <>f arrival aiei departure a/id ran* Mm- ii.i' gu 'r.i'ii'"! Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railway l,mrf Itlelimnnd. ?j, P. .M. ?PJ P. >1. 4 P. .M. A. M. P. >*? H A. M. <?????> P 1(1 A.M. 7 P. J - 1 I A. M. * P ?Pi V.. *0 ?'??!? 1 P. M. ?'? P- M' ?? p. *i. nr. m. ?9 \. M. ?? " i*.: to A.M. I*. M, A.M. ?l:;i.iP..M. +;::?? A. m. p. m. ? 7 A. M. 6::t5 P. \!. X A. >1. M. A. M. 7 ::{?? p. M. III:/.:. A. M. HP. M. I I A. M. fl:.T> P. *?. i > p. M. ?ic?:io P. u. 1 P. M. 11:19 P.**. -n r -M '? M. Pi:IS * M. ? r,initted. ??"lrj Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomnc R. R. To ?tvd from WMblncton ?nd hrTond-DailT I .rave Richmond Arrive Richmond A M t h.!0 AM I 7.6JAM j PM ? 5LT AM 11J 01 PM * IV. 40 PM } ^ p lf + 7.60 A M t 2.5,0 PM t 2 .V) I'M ? 7 .V.' A M ? I'M < t 6.V5 I'M ?? 8.20 AM t 8-0 I'M j 0 6.30 I'M " BlrUmond-Wanblripton Local, Br. jl.jO PM. ?week dayB;sl.l.> PM, Sundays; Ar. fll.-i ---'I' dally. Frederiokiiliury A? eom. week days, I.v. ? H.I&I'M: Ar. if.10 AM. Ashland Aoemii. week days, Bv.j7.JA A M. ti.'W PM: A r.iB.nOAM.j.ii PM ABlba ticket and bagsBKe ofT.'-ot iiot open for tills train. \Byrd St. Sta. (stopping: at Elb?.)._ _? Blba Ht?. beaooaro air Line i\diiv?ay tompdny ?llu, ProKrr>?lv? KulUvay of tin? i?outli." '1 rains U.ivu OHlly: J A. "*''r iIi<kU.w ! 1" :.u 1' M Silt'Ctur.s Ali^m* .,nii .la'k-ui. vil'lo (7.35 P. .M.. bl-cpera .iHCh?.ovtl??. -7 Puleruburc, Colanibn?. to^chen; 1 i. AlialUa. Jjlrillilitcni'"' S-l'Oi l.tl. I- ' bo.Kpcrn JkCknoiitiliu. Tjiuf- 1 urrn ' i? :20 A. .M.. 7-?- A- it- -*? iI'* "?''4 p'.'.M.. 'J:30 P. M. lioriOlK Western Kailway OM,Y AI.B-BAIB J.i.NK TO ,N oP.KOl.K. l.uatc ?l>rd atrect suiwo, i.lclwnouJ. Futi NUKr ULK. A. AI-, A. Al., ? V'htj i?. ^t., IS. 4 .*? P. M.. Tl.tit) I . M. i'OU J- rt'SClI ill' HCi AND 'iIIl WfcSl: A. M.. A. M.. *?:0u P. ii., ?!>:** p si. l^ocul to Crewe. P. .?J. ' Arrlvo itlchiuoi.a irom Norlulk; ?tlMO A M P. .M.. *a:0u P. .M. r roin in* \VesL ?Gils* A. M.. ?& ?**> A. M.. t- ? 10 P. ii., ll ilT P. it.. *0:17 P. M.. P. ii. ? Dally. .tUaiiy except bmU-i, tSundur ?Vlyu. BEVIU- W. C. SAUNDKR.S. y. T. M.. Itounoke. U. i*. A.. linuimKi. C. II. 1JOSI.KY. I? P- A., llleliiiiond. Va. CHiL^AFtAiit&OnlOKaiLW A V VII... !-'>?? ><? ?- VVtit., *10:1? l>. Main i-lno Local, a., p. Jaiiics Ktvor Line, lu:uo a., ;a:lj p. N. Nowh, Nik.. -Sir.O K., PJ:ou 11.. ?4.y0 p. Old Point. 'S-.o-J '*-? *l-:90 n.. P. Newport News. Local. *V:Uu a.. *0:1^ p. Trains arrive from Norfolk. ?miO i-. '1:4.'. I> . 6:4(? p., N. Now*. *'J:?a h.i 8:00 p. Prom \\cst. ?8:10 a.. *3:45 p. Locuiij. 110:45 a.. ?7:4i m junitH Ktvcr. ;?:26 h.. ?r>:tO p. ?Ijiiily. j H.M-eDt fjuri0ity_ Southern Railway System (ruiim leave niciiiiionU?.viitin m. .station. Kclicduie ilKUft-a not cuar:iiaeed. for tin .Soutn?Dally. 7:30 A. M.. (>!>:.?.rv.ulon. Par lor unfe Our; **~.v0 P. M.. SSc*-t*er to Atlanta:* 11-1& P. M.. Sl?eper? to Diinvlllo ami Aslui vllle open y:0? P. M.: 3:?o P. -M.. lucal for Keyavllle. Ch&eo City und OMora?vvceK U"*York Htver Blue?7:36 A. M. ?nrl 4:13 P \1 ?laily looal t(? We.-t Point; f>:Ui P. j|? J ally, except tiumiay. blt.-aiii(.r Truin coo? iicctiriR for Hultlinore. ... Trains Arrive Klehinond ? I' roiri (he South: 7:0; A M.. 1 P M - '<^0 P. M.. dally; s-40 A. M.. e.xeept .Sunday. From We.?t Point. 9:40 A. M. anil 0:1 ? P. M. dally. Steamer Train 8:4a A. M. daily, except .Mou IVftlre 907 K. M?ln St. Phone Mmllnnn 272, STEAM BOATS Old Domimon Line Leave lllcbmonii tool of Aan 8treel. daily, 7:00 P. M. Oonneetions with Alain Lln? StcamerH. leavins Norfolk tor New V'orl; dally except Siinuay 7:00 P. M. Connection 1 albft mudp l>y N. ,<t W. I!y.. G:00 P M.. and (;. & o. Ity. at 4:00 P. M. dully except Sun day. Night lino steamers ttop al Claru mont on signal and are met by public con veyances*. VllMil.NIA NAVIGATION CO. Jntnoi Itlver t>y ilnyllElit for Norfolk. Old Point, Newport News uiul nu Jiintea Itlver land lnK?: Monday Wednesday and Friday at C:00 A. M. Freight received for nil Jamc* FMvor Points CUNARD Rexulnr P?s*encer and Pnriro Services, NEW YORK?MYKIU'OOL NEW V OHlv-FA LMO UTI1-I .ON DON V NEW YOlllv.?lilllSTOL llr&fbi?.Mniii'H Oriiem, Man or l.nhle. Great Urltuln. Irrtund. hiiniidiiiuvl:t. Italy. Ounce. Portugal. Spain. Switzerland. For further information, apply ?1 State Street. New York, or Local Agent*