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Show HUNS' PEACE BID ; CAUSES SLUMP IN CEREALS. Rushes to Sell Corn Result of Decline of 13Vjc to - 17V2C a Bushel. I By Aaeoclatsd Praee. V CHR'AOO, Oct. 12. OverpowarV rushes to sell have imiohtd down thV pries of corn this week UHo to HHo'a bushel. Almost the en t Irs break took plac after Uermany'a request that fighting fight-ing be stopped mi once. Onta meanwhll have fnflen 3 'to 10 'c and provision 66a to H O: Although progress in th cracking oi German drfense, lines had given bearish sentiment as to corn much Impetus, It was not until Chancellor Maximilian a not monoottsed attention that tha big downward awing or valuta began in earnest. Absorbing interest later, which centered on the reionee by Ureaidnt Wilson, did nut materially alter the rapid descent of values. Tk th.it Tur key mtaht imitate the surrender of Rul garla ouiright, and that a, epilt between Austria and Hungary waa Impending;, operated op-erated further to Increase selling press-ure, press-ure, which reached the acme after the forward sweep of the entente armies beyond be-yond the Hindenburg line. The only Important Im-portant rally in pticea waa witnessed yelerd.iy, when the uncertantles of a doub'e hot Id. 1 y shed forced a general evening lip of trail". Out a paralleled the action of corn, hut were steadied In a meHSiire hy Improved domeetlc shipping demanA. 1'rovlalonn dropped with Rmin and 'hogs, despite- considerable huving aavrihed to packers. Weakness w.ia most acute In pork. |