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Pm 1 rHE OGDEN STANDARD: UUDtlN, U1AM, f: KIDAY, SEPTL1VIBER 19, 1919. it ! FREIGHT ORDERS SENT TO OGDEN BY O. HiNEJ instructions ordering speedy hand 2 r r of frelchf cars have been recelvei nrdfn (mm Walker D. Hines. gen ' dir."' tor of railroads. The fnl f f winp statements were made by thi t Lderal executive The railroad administration is ru!l; live to the importance of the cai ! ' -oJr situation in the United Mate: I nd is handIlQ the ma,,rr energei ! instructions have born Issued lo al ,be regional directors urging lb em t mi every effort. 1 To speed up road and yarc movements; ' g To secure heavier loading o: 3 To establish and maintain com ,, r and accurate yard checks "J To reduce the number of ordei ca-5' To makp prompt delivery tc ( connections; r "6 To effect carl deliveries ai I freight houses and team-tracks, and I To expedite the movement ol ,.,:n :r n terminal I 'Instructions have also been issued I for the establishment in each import snt terminal of a committer of of f i -1 (fr cf the r.'illroail administration iTboseduty i' will bo to stud) :;nd cx rfHjito :ho niovr nipnt of cars empty and loaded, in their respective tenui- 1 "Even effort Is beins mn-. to speed up the construction of the 100,000 b freight car? ordered by (he railroad i administration last your and to place jn Mvvicc such f these cars as are I jiill in storage. The railroad admin - i3tration has decide. 1 10 place all these cars In service irrespective of whether or not ihr allocations are accepted by I the railroad corpor." ion - "un September ii. 1919. ."4.068 of V tbor car wore complete and in ser I rir.' and 1 T.46'J were in storage await H ing lettering and numbering The to rn jal number of car; in storage was re- uurJ from :-4 .245 on August 1. 1919, Bin 17,405 on September f, 1919. During A ihc week ending September 6. cars I in storage were stenciled and placed I in service at the rate of 616 per day. I New cars at the rate of 21S per day B r.crc completed an dplaced in service. I ihus making a total of 834 cars per I day placed in service. I All vailable railroad shops are he ft in? used for the purpose of Bupple- rufntlng the work of the car shop- in I loncilling cars In storage The total H number of these cars placed in sor - ice daily will increase during the next I ;ew weeks." oo I ! WORLD'S MARKETS U NEW YORK. Sept. 19. The de IdBlon of the labor unions to inaugu Irate the steel strike next Monday I cause dvery slight unsettlement at the opening of today's stock marl;..-:, such action having evidently been dis I counted. United States Stee rloclineri ; the smallest fraction at the outset. Flater yielding half a point, and kin dred shares moved in sympathy. The Ion exception was Crucible Steel I Thich niadu an early gain of 1 12 I points. Texas company featured the oils, advancing almost 2 polnLs and f tobaccos were firm to strong Trading was light and there was an undertone of caution. Absence of selling pressure soon causing short covering, the market becoming moderately active. Cr.ite.i ! States Steel rallied 1 1-2 points, showing an actual gain of large frac I tions on purchases of numerous large ; individual lots. There was a steady dmand for Bethlehem and Crucible Steels, equipments were actively rep I resented by American and Baldwin Locomotives at substantial gains and Marine preferred led the shippings. Raining two points Oils improved on buyinc of Mexican Petroleum motors ;nd kindred specialties also hardening ith leathers, textiles and food shares Foreign exchange was steady and call Sidney opened at 5 per cent. Trading slackened again at raidday PQt gains were fully maintained where they were not excessive. Sugars and l 'Pveral inactive specialties, notably National Lead and American Linseed, were prominent at 2 to 5 points ad vances and tobaccos moved to higher levels. CHICAGO GRAIN f CHICAGO. SaL It. Lack of sell ing pressure rather than any aggrea I live buying appeared to be chiefly re sponsible tor moderate upturns which , took place today in the value of com I The majority of traders inclined to the Tie that the recent big smash in j jrraln quotations had over -discounted , ll bearish factory in corn as com - Pared with other commodities. I'on- tlaued rainy weather tended further to lift the mark. ! ipemnc prir.'s. hich ranged from 1-2 to 1 l-4c higb ' with December $1.2501.26 and j May J1.2:JV'J 1.23. were followed W slight additional gains and then something of a reaction Oats were firm In sympathy with corn Most of the demand came from 'hens. Aftetr opening unchanged to I c higher, the market reacted some what. Higher quotations on hogs gave teadine8 t0 provisions. Trade, how j lacked volume. r fGquenlly tbe 00111 market de nned as a result of more liberal of "rings. Much of the selling was on F ti1" ot ncw lonSu wno were in a Position to realize profits The clos- I J?.Was wak, 1-2 to 1 1 1c net lower, Hn December $1.23 0 4 to 1.23 7-8 L W May $1.21 5-8 to 1.21 7-8 E f , b"fflUfentl 'h.' provision market fetK dmvn whcn torn turned weak. "i domestic and foreign shipping remand for provisions was slow. ru, CASH SALES. 1 ii i0L,AG0' sDt- 19- Corn mixed f 1.50 V6 1 L': N 2 VPllow ?1 49' I 2 2k? N 2 whitf' 68 1-269 1 3c; No. I white 66 1-4 69 l-2c. 1 ALHAMBRA TODAY fa NAPOLEON AND SALLY COMEDY AND I Beautiful VIRGINIA PEARSON IN A t I "The Bishop's Emeralds" IDC A CROOK STORY Vv'ITH A SKELETON IN THE CLOSET j i A , ) '' 9HbK SATURDAYS X "Rowdy Ann" and "Potty y H " l Dimple" I 2000 FEET OF SCREAMS ' And "When Bear Cat ' " A ?f Went Dry" ? jJk&X I Sunday and Monday a 6 Reel Picture As Great As 2 HHEBfa i. X 4he Spoilers- & X ; s V I I Rve No. 2 $1.44 Barley $1 1501.32. Timothy $8.5011.25. Clover nominal. Pork nominal. Lard $24 65 Ribs $19.00T;20 00. j CHICAGO QUOTATIONS. CHICAGO, Sept. 19. Open High Low Close Corn SepL $1.48 1.4RS4 1 46U 1.47 Dec. 1.252 126 '-2 1 23 1.23i Oats Sept. .67 4 67 i .66 .67 Dec. .70 .70 -68 69 4 Pork Sept. 41.90 41.90 41.50 41 50 Oct. 35.40 35 50 34 50 34. 90 Lard Oct. 25.00 25.10 24.50 24.65 Jan. 22 40 22.15 21.95 22.02 Ribs Oct. 19.40 19 40 19.00 19.12 Jan. 17.90 17.92 17.80 17 92 CHICAGO PRODUCE CHICAGO. Sept. 19. Butter steady; creamery 47(fj55 1 2c. Eggs higher; receipts 3086 cases; fusts 4Ett($4646C; ortnary firsts 39rfi 41c; at mark-, cases included, 39 17c Poultry unchanged. POTATOES. CHICAGO. Sept. 19 Potatoes steady; arrials 81 cars; Minnesota round whites sacked and bulk U. S. grade No. l $2.4602.60; Minnesota early nhius $2. 25fa 2.65; Wisconsin round whiles, sacked and bulk, L' S grade No. 1 $2.502.60; Idaho rurals, sacked U. S. grade No. 1. $2.802.9E OMAHA LIVESTOCK. OMAHA, Neb. Sept .19. (United States Bureau of Markets) IIors Receipts 3000: market active, 15'' 25c higher; top $17.25, bulk $16 . 30)16 . -75; heavy weight $16.50(uT7 00; me dium weigh. $16 75'u 17.25; light rr;hl $16.5017.25; heavy packing bows, smooth, $16.3016.50, packing sow-?, rough, $16.0016.30; pigs $15. 00(16.50. Cattle Receipts 2500; market, all classes generally tead : beef steers medium and heavy weight: choice and prime $14 75'316.75; medium and good $10.25-14.75; common $9 00( 10-25; lighi weight good and choice $15.75917 50; butcher cattle: heiferi $6.7612.00; cows $6.50ft.l6.25. canners and cutters $5 00(5)6.50; veal calves, light and handy weight, $11 2 MB gJBl B 13.75; feeder steers $7 0012.00! stocker steers $6.509.50. Sheep Receipts 5000; market 25c higher than yesterday's low; lambs, 84 pounds down. $12 25ft 1-1 .50; culls and common $6. 75ftTl . 75 ; yearling wethers $8.2.'a! f.O; rwes, medium and choice $5 75 a 7)25, culls and common $2.005.75. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAGO. Sept. 19. Hogs Re ceipts 8000; market mostly 25c high er than yesterday's average heavy $16.50ft)18.00; medium $10.75 is. -25 lighi $17. 00ft 18.25; light light $16. 0017 50, heavy packing sows, smooth, $15 7516.25; packing sows, rough. $15 ,008'15.75; pigs, $15. 00ft' 1G 50 Cattle Receipts 2500; market slow; beef steers, medium and heavy weight, choice and prime, $15.50 17.50; medium and good $11 00ft' K. 50, common $8.25510 75; light weight, good and choice, $14.00ftl7 -65; common and medium $8. 00 ft 13 -75, butcher cattle, heifers, $6 .50'ft, 14.75; cows $6 2513 50; cann r.- and cutters $5 35 -i 6 25. veal calves $20.25ft21.50; feeder 6teers $7.00 12.25; stocker steers $6.25ft.'10.00. i .stern range, beef steers $8. 00ft) 15 00; cows and heifers $6 25ftjl3.0O. Sheep Receipts 14,000; market slow; lambs $12 . 25ft14 . 75; culls and common $7.0012.00; ows, meidum, good and choice, $6. 50ft 7. 50; culls and common $2.006.25: breeding, $6. 50 ft 12. 50. OGDEN LIVE STOCK MARKET. Cattle Receipts 395; choice heavy steers $9 ft;10; good steers $8ft?9; falT steers $6ft 7; cholc" feeder steers $7 ft 8. choice cows and heifers, 06 50ft1 8; fair to good cows and heifers 05 " 6; cutters $4ft5; canners $34; choice feeder cows $5ft6. lat bulls $E - -wg..' mttr f- mm .v ll 1 m i ii nm i i HJJJJJJJJJJ i ii i in g6; bologna bulls $tft5; veal calves $i0ft;n. Hogs Receipts 41; choice fat' hogs, 175 to 250 lbs. $11 75ft 15.00;' bulk of sales $15 00 ft 15 25. Sheep Receipts 5798. choice lambs! $1112. wethers $6.507.50; fat I ewes $5 ft 6; feeder lambs $9 ft 10. KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK. KANSAS' CITY. Mo. Sept. 19 (United States Bureau of Markets.) j 'Hogs Receipts 4000; market higher;1 bulk $17.00ft'17 40: heavies $16 17.35; medium $17. 0017. 50. light $16 50ftjl7.50; light lights $16 25ftV 17.00; packing sows $14 . 50ft 16 00, I pip $18 00 ( 16.75 Cattle Receipts 3800; marketj weak; beef steers, medium and h'avy, choice and prime, $15 7517.75; me dium and good $12.00ftl5 65; com ; mon $10.26011.90; light, good and choice, $12.7517.00; common and SOLDIERS QUICK STOP TO LAWLESSNESS . - ' ' ' - -.. ; - -- Ao - BOSTON. Taking no chances with the type of gamesters who started crap games o ton Common as soon as the police struck, the militia ordered all "hands up" whenever they ap proached to break up one of the groups The drastic thoroughness of the tidier? son brought order in Boston. medium $S.O0ftl2.90; butcher cottle, heifers, $6 0u.13 5u own 5 65-; 11 50; canners and cutters $4.2505.65; calves $13.75ft17.00. feeder steers $8.25(12.25; stocker steers $6.00 9,35. Sheep Receipts 11.000. market lower; lambs $12 25 Q 14 . 75; culls and common $7.50012.50; yearling weth ers $9.00310.50; ewes $6.258.25; ewes, culls and common. $3 00ft 6.00; breeding ewes $8. 00ft 14.50; feeding lambs $11.00012.60. ST. JOSEPH LIVESTOCK ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. Sept. 19 Hogs Receipts 1000, market bieher: top $17.75; bulk $16. 5" ft 17 50. Cattle Receipts 80n; market steady; steers $7.50017.00; cows and heifers $5.00ft6.10; calves $7. 00ft1 17.00 Sheep Receipts 200 mark't steady; lambs 5S.00 '; 14 . 5o. ewes ?6 00 .; 7 - 50. BAR SILVER. NEW YORK. Sept. 19. Bar silver $1 14 3-4. Mexican dollars 88 3-8c. MONEY EXCHANGE. NEW YORK, Sept. 19. Mercantile paper unchanged. Sterling: Demand $4.15'2. cables $4 16i. Francs unchanged Guilders Demand .37 1-8. cables .37 3-8. Lire: Demand 9 93. cables 9 91. Marks Demand 3 7-8, eahU - I Time loans easy, unchanged Call money firm; high 5 per tent, low 5 per cent; ruling rate 5 per cent, closing bid 1 1-2 per cent; ottered at 5 per cent, last loan 5 per cent. LIBERTY BOND FINALS NEW YORK, Sep'. 19. Liberty bond final prices today wi re 3 l-2s 100; first 4s 95.10. second 4s 93. SS; first 4 l-4s 95.20. second 4 l-4s 94.00; third 4 l-4s 95 62; fourth 1 l is 93.90; Victory 3 3-4s 99.94; Victory t 3 4s 99.92. NEW YORK STOCK LIST Ailis Chalmers . . 5 American Beet Sugar 86)f American Can American Car & Foundry 13194 American Hide Leaner pfd. ... 123 American Locomotive 105$ American Smelting A: Refg. ... 76 American Sugar ,....129 American Sumatra Tobacco ... B9V4 American T. T. Ex Div OS1 Anaconda Copper 66'2 Atchison 89 i 1 1 Dull A. W. Indies 155, Baldwin Locomotive 1287i Baltimore & Ohio 40 Bethlehem Steel "B" 90K Canadian Pacific 150 i- Iffl 1 Central Leather 9b K ,( J Chesapeake &. Ohio 55 i4 j Chicago, Mil. and St Paul 01 Chicago, R. I & Pac 24', 1 jj Chino Copper 407s K Colorado Fuel i: Iron 15 llj Corn Products 851 1 ' rucible Steel 181 t J ( uba Cane Sugar 12 Erie 15& fK , f General Electric 165 1 General Motors 2n.7 r. 1 T Goodrich Co 78's I' i ! Great Northern pfd $5 fa Great Northern Ote Ctfs 12 W.. Illinois Central . 92't ' ' ' Inspiration Copper 5't ; In' Mer. Marine pfd. H7' International Paper 5 4 1 2 I r Kmnecott topper 35s ''"' Louisville & Nashville 109'i " j Maxwell Motors 46 l, I' ' Mexican Petroleum , 306Sj 'Miami Copper 2b -j fy " Midvale Steel 49S P j Missouri Pacific 27 ' New York Central 71's i j IN. ST., N H & Hartford 31 f, h i ( Noriolk !c Western 99 , i Northern Pacific 86 1 i j" I j Ohio Cities (ias 51 IL' k j : Pennsylvania 43 ' 1 People's Gas 42 ! f . ' Pittsburg and West Va 43 I ' ' 1 I Rav Consolidated Copper 22 ' Reading 7844 Rep. Iron & Steel .. sy'v V ' ' Sinclair Oil & Refining 67- a j) j Southern Pacific 99 L ! Southern Railway 24 K ' ' Studebaker Corporation H3'i I Tennessee Copper 13 j Texas Co 203 2 L Tobacco Products lOO"- . Lnlon Pacific 121 's ! ! I nlted Cigar Stores 175 J C U. Ind. Alcohol 133 United States Rubber 112 v United States Steel 101 'a ' I' ' Utath Copper 82 kl 1 WestingbOUSe Electric 54 Willys Overland 31 I; i American Zinc. Lead and Sm. ... 21ft I Butte and Superior 25 ,( ,i i Cala. Petroleum 485j . Montana Power 62 li 1 Shuttuck Arizona 13 11 , American inter I orpn 97 Royal Dutch N Y 94 Pi lj Tcxa;i and Pacific 50 ( P 'fti&l WWWm v-I-'tJ I WWWm