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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON
ny Associated PressJ
NV ORLEANS. Jan I1.-Spot cotton auiar
and unchanged. Sz,es on the spot. I0a. 10 ar
rive none. Eo"'l ordinary. 16.t3. strict g5--I
ordinary ~ l3- iaw miJGiiu= Il 81: .trict cow
nbl'if!ng- ls-s>- mitsIIiuE. Is. L.: Strirr mid
liu-- ISL E0-sl ElsdIiu- l. %. strict srr.-f
Usldliug. a. -; receipts 1913: stark =aS s,13
SPOT COTTON
Atlanta. nominal. $50
New Yorz. nominal. IS.I=.
View orleans. steady. 1915
Liverpool. steady. lille
Augusta. steady. ISf3-.
Norfolk. steady, IS--Jc.
Houston. steady. $50.
Memphis. nominal. 1870.
PHILADELPHIA. steady. 1S.4Uc
DaIlas. steady, Use.
Boston. steady. Isle
Mobile. steady. Isc.
Savannah. nominal. ISIS
Galveston. steady. Is.5Oc
Charleston. zominsI-
St Louis. steady.
Little Rock. quiet. Il Z5c
LIVERPOOL CoTToH
The following were the ruling prices On the
-~s-s=-e tr1ly
Tones easy; Gales. 500; middIIng. II I'D.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET
CoTIoN MARKET oPINIoNs

Logan < Bryan: In these times operations
must be gui led chiefly by tie iHtcrua tiOual lie
Nelopments IS they OyershadoT all other mar
k-t Influences. The aspect Of things AT the
moment wo1ld suggest thai purchases be de-
ferned for Ie time being
Harris. Winthrop: Buy on good Setha"ks
for moderate turns until the outlook becomes
more settled.
Chaplin x Co.: Sentiment is divided pending
= settlement Of the present uncertainty"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
COTTON OIL MARKET
SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK. Jan. II.-I;aw suga-, steady:
centriiueaL 5.Ss; molaSses, 4.52; refined,
steady; fine graduated. G.-5
Sugar futures were finn aud active on GOV
erinE in sympathy with the stcadlness Of the
spot market. trade interests also being fair
buyers. At noon prices were = 10 IL points
higher.
Later part 81 the list eaSed off under real
king The closing was steady and points
lower 20 8 higher.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS-A one cent post card will put you IN
touch with an $50 a week proposition selllnS
aluminium utensils and specialtes direct to the
consumer Don't let one cent stand between
you and prosperity. DIV. W. e. l. American
Aluminium Mfg. Co., Lemont, Ill.
LARGE manufacturer wants representatives 10
sell shirts, underwear hosiery, dresses waists,
skirts direct to homes. Write for free Saihpies.
Madison Mills $50 Broadway. New YORK city.
WE PAY $50 monthly salary and furnish rig
and stock powders. BIGLER COMPANY, X66l
Springfield, Ill.
COIORED gent wanted. Marvellous new sick
ness, accident death insurance. Box Slid,
Chicago.
WE pay S36 WEEK a a:n viz t5rS 1s q iat 70
We duee poultry conpoTnsdv Yeas o22nrset
- IMPERIAL MFG CO.. DkPT. rAhsoNs, hANN
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

TRAVELLING Statesmen WANTED--Experi-
unnecessary; earn big pay While you
learn at home during spare time. Only eight
weeks required. Hundreds of good POSITIONS
open. Write today for large list OF openings
and testimonials from hundreds of students we
nave placed in positions paying 500 TO SoOO
per MONTH Address nearest office. Dept. Bio,
National Salesmen's Training Assn, ChlcaGo'
New York, san Francisco.
THE way To get a government job is through
the washington Civil Service School. we !:
pare you and you get IA position or we guarantee
10 refund your money. Write to Earl Hopklns'
PRESIDENT Washington, ID. c., for book fh lO'S'
telling about .92 296 government positions WIN
lifetime employment, short hours, cure pay
regular vacations.
MOTORMEN.U monthly. In
terurbans everywhere. Experience unneces-
sary. Qualify now. State age; booklet tree'
Electric Dept, L., Box 800, care Journal.
No STRIKE-S-hour day Men everywhere.
Firemcn, IrdEtmen, baggagemen, 500 Col
orcd porters, experience unnecessary. zoo RAN
way Bureau, +. St. Louis, Ill.
SELL FRUIT TREES, pecan trees, ornamental
trees light, pleasant work: good profit write
today. smith Bros, Dept. 20, Concord, Ga.
RE A DETECTIVE-Earn 800 to $500 per
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HEuP wANTED-MALE AND FEMALT

IyANTED-Ncn and women, Is or ever, every
where. for L. s. government life jobs. lhou-
sands 1917 vacancies. $1,000 month. STEADY
work. short hours. Rapid advancement. write
immediately for list Of positions easily obtain
able Franklin Institute, Dept. T-1O6, Roch-
ester, \. Y.
TEACHERS-I.ET ME TELL YOU HOW TO GET
a first-grade license. Il. ). Holden, Ell1ay, Ga
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Cotton



NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-The cotton market
Sl0wed continual Nervousness and Irre-uiarity
arm rnday. The opening vas unchanged 20 :
points lower under overnight selling orders AM
IN response e. lower cableS- There was a gussl
deal % covering. however. while there dlsB aI-
rgared % - some fresh commission house buy
i!g IN bullish overnight sTut adyiCgs and after
selling at ls.S6 on Ihc call. May Suun TallIgsl
70 Is.s5. or ; points net higher. Offerings III
sreasrG above the lSlzs level with Liverpool =
seIleE. AMI Their were reactions before the enl
II tine first hour. ScEle II the local brokers
Satl they cxpecttd more or less unsettled mar
ket pending the publication % the allied note.
Tie market ue-ame grry nervous AMI unset
Ji.d during the mi4ie II the morning and stop
urilerS were uncovered on the break 20 l1.:iJ
for March ard I~-=A for July. about ~ TO
q Joints net lower. Except for nervousness
over the Political situation. there seemed To
ne No particular factor discussed arlUnI the
rins. however. sud the market rallied several
PoIhts late IT, the morning 81 covering AMI spot
aOuse buying
The noon hour rally carried May contracts
- % 1N-J0. o. atOur l. points from the low
level OF the morning but fluctuations were very
Irregular again during the early aftcrUlsE Msy
sold off sharply 10 ISIS. and then ri.-l.. s--'F
20 40 nefO-e o'cleck. Comparing r..- ass al
The closing price Of yesterday.
NEW YORK COTTON
Ire following were the ruling prices in the
s'S"iirer today.
rOns steady; HiddIilg. ISIS. quiet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
MISCELLANEOUS

bales: must he clean and bright; state kind
quality and price. Address p. o. Box ga
Atlanta, Ga.
EARN S25 weekly spare time, writing for news
papers, magazines. Exp. unnec.; details free.
press SYndicnte 40. ST. Louis. Mo.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
CgTrA4o PRoD1TcF MARKFT

$500. .y.y, ny FAss1cl'1 I,. rIess.J
crv. 32m2s1Sc.
Eggs. higher: receipts 237S cases: firsts
42I f4c. ordinary firsts, 3Gd39c at mark cases
flc1rSed $50 20.
Po.a toes higher: receipts. % cars: Michigan
and wisconsin white. 81 T5d1.S5: Washing
ron Colorado. Idaho and Oregon white, 81 SOGi
49,
Poultry. alive. unchanged.
KANSAS CITY BUTTER. EGGS AND POULTRY
CBy Associated Press)
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 1l.-Buttor, creamery
Ale firSts. 39ihc: seconds, 81 &c: packing pic
Eggs. firsts. 3aisc.
Poultry. hens. 1880; ROSTERS 12lhc: turkeys.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
5 ||.3|l!IElStINESll

STERLING'S ROYAL REMEDY enables you to-
treat yourself with positive success. Any
stage. Prompt, sure, harmless. No injurious
mercury potash effects. FREE PROOF. Send
name for book and offer. JOHN STERLING
ROYAL REMEDY CO., Dept 10, Kansas City,
Missouri.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
METAL MARKET.


NEW YORK; Jan SO if~The' metal exchange
quotes lead ST.4OI7.5O: spelter, normal.
At London, lead, 80 pounds los; spelter, 40
pounds, IS.
Copper unsettled: electroytic first. second
and third quarters, 26.OOm32.5O, nominal.
Iron firm and unchanged.
Metal exchange quotes tin firm; spot, 42.62 4
Gf43.12h.
At London: Spot copper, 100 pounds; futures
12G pounds; electrolytic, 141 pounds; spot tin
1S2 pounds los; futures, 1S4 pounds los.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Wheat: No. red, nom
inal; No. . red, $l.92la; No. = hard, Sl.9J0i
-, y; No. hard, nominal
CUrn-No. yellow, 81 ~ dJT i2c: No. yell
Oats-NO. ) white, 55aG57hc; standard,
kye--No. .. nominal.
Barley, Sl.OOnl.31.
Timothy, S3.JOM5.5O.
Glover $1,000 100.
Pork, $500.
Lard, S1J.4ju15.JO.
Ribs, S13.S7d l4.JO.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS
The following the cash quotat tons on
grain and the previous close:
WHEAT Close Prev. Close.
No. red o.. lbs g2O5 lbs a2.O5
No 10 2 hard LBS Los G2.O2A
No. 9T1a 9S
No. white e. -. 30 O9h@IOO
OATS
No. -. -. 5615 81
No. = white .. e. ssh 5Sh
kANDAS CITY CASH QUOTATIONS
lBy Associated Press.J
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1l.-Cash wheat, No. 3
hard, SI.SSa1.95; No. red, $1.S9gl.92.
Corn, No. mixed, 95W95 be; No. white,
800 10 lsc; No. = yellow, yOd so. re.
Oats, No , white, 57g55$tc; No. ? mixed,
SOC 56c.
JOHN F. CLARK & CO.'S COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. u.-Liverpool is mere
and made a fIll response o our decline yester-
DAY, quoting - cts - lower, sales 5000
London says the ally reply to the president 3
peace note has been handed to the American
ambassador, we ought to get ii shortly. On
its tenor 'hu-n Will depend in defining political
views Of the future and consequent action by
Speculation. # il should be a flat refusal OF
peace offers, pessimism would be enhanced AMI
lead to pressure in the markets. but if it iG
any way supports the chance for further peace
negotia tons, Lullsh enterprise would be slim
uated in cotton.
Yesterdays decline was entirely political
prompted IN The basis of the Manchester Guar
dams Interpretation of Mr.. Gerard's speech ar
Berlin In the hight of a warning to Germany
against submarine extension. The reactionary
change in the Russian ministry and new war
loan efforts in England were all claimed by the
bear element.
Lancashire mills are. however, so prosperous
according 10 the following report to Washington
that full consumption and hard fight for
cotton seems q certainty.
Dry goods reports continue bullish. Pacific
coast clears 1000 TO japan, making So 900 so
far this week. which will go into the count Of
spinnerS takinES tomorrow.
Our market opened about 10 points down hut
recovered the loss promptly on buying based
the discount Of futures under spots. How
ever. further selling followed on the expectation
pessimism. This pressure appeared towards the
close of +hc first hour and was evidently ex-
tended 10 liverpool. whore the decline reached
81 points Tor the day, while our market broke
to around 30 for March.
The actual facts Of the Stua ton are as bull.
ish rs ever. SnOts firmly held and II il
not likely shPt = situation which has been tenn
pered nv p Scent decline and liquidation will
he affected by Temporary political. The in
creaSing discount Of futures under spots is work
ing into the hands Of consumers and tine bulls.
/ suggesting the uSe Of the decline for a hull
! position the market.
draw from the market on declines. Nothing OF.
fpring.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
NAVAL STORES

(By Associated kress.1
SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 11.-TurpentiBe, quiet,
5312c; sales, meme; receipts, As; shipments,
none; stocks, 3,357.
Rosin, firm; sales, none; receipts, 1876; ship
ments, none; stocks, 9O,353.
Quote: b, ID and f, Sc %; F and G, Sc. 27K /;
II and l. SG.32% =; X, SO. co. NJ, 500; n, $6.J5,
VIC, 81 10: WV, 81 30.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
NEW ORLEANS coTToS

NEW ORLEANS Jan. 1.-The cotton mar.
SET here CTened to-day AZ a small decline los.
N =" 10 points aruund the first call in SYM
amy Win Toor cables bulgel support was met
lnd prizes SION stiffene,i. At the end OF IN.
.iFst half hour of business the market stool
4 @ petnts over yesterdays close.
Heavy hammtrinz deveIors-I IN the ,a,,-,
that The entente reply o. the last note from
fHLs country cuntained uufavorabIe features and
tae market dropped back TO a Level I6 TO -
points under yesterdays final figures On this
tecllne an uverSuh condition developed and
AIRY sellers found little offering when they
Erlrfi 70 take profits Gradually the market
au-e back auE late I'm the morning IL sto,d
- = net rise ~ to points
Quiet strvn-th Vas displayed in the after
Ioan.. At l--sg the trading months were 10 9
points % let
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following we're the ruling prices in the
-Lrh l-e trHfay.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
Grain

CHICAGO, Jan. 11-Considerable strength de-
velOped in the wheat market today after
show Of hcaviness at the outset. Much of the
buying apparently was based upon the absence
of any confirmation Of yesterdays tearish ru-
morS about peace and submarines. Commission
houses were the chief purchasers. Opening quo
tatiOns, which ranged from lac off TO IS"
advance, with May at Sl.S2h to $l.s3la and
July at Sl.idH to Sl.47A, were followed by
substantial gains all around and then something
Of a reaction.
Subsequently wall street weakness and news
Of the sinking of the British warship Hornwalis
made wheat values dip, but afterward large
clearances at the SeahOard and bullish antlclpa.
tons as 20 the reply Of the entente allies
brought about sharp upturn The closing was
strong, , 10 fc net higher, with May at $l.SIh
To Sl.>Ii2, and July at 81. 81 to, $1.51is.
Corn rose mainly as result OF continued
damage reports from Argentina. Colder weather
tended also TO help the bulls. After opening
lie To &c higher, fthe market reacted little,
tut later scored a decided fresh advance.
Scarcity II rural offerings acted handi.
cap on the 1cars corn. The close was strong,
1850 net advance.
Oats hardened with other grain. Demand,
however only OF scattered sort.
Absence Of upport led to decline in the pro
vision market. There did not seem, however, TO
be any urgent pressure TO sell.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Prey
Omen. High Low, Close Close
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
SEEDS AND PLANTS.

BERMUDA grass seed; raised in Yuma valley
Pure, new crop. Free samples and planting
Instructions. Thousands of satisfied customers
The sOuth's best pasture grass. Prices, 31c in
100 pounds; 40c In smaller lots. Delivered your
station Il. q. Stitt * Son, Drawer ], Yuma,
Arizona.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12

FROST-PR0OF CABBAGE PLANTS, Early Jer-
sey and Charl6ston Wakefield, Succession and
Flat Dutch, by express, 500, 81; 1000 Sl.5O;
5000 at S1.-5; satisfaction guaranteed. Post
paid SOC per 100. d. F. Jemison, Summertime
South Carolina.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12

II ANTS-Cabbage, / 600, S1.50; st berry, 1000
So: 100 zoe. Oakhurst Farm, College Park, Ga.
COTTON SEED-lliug. Cleveland. Simpkins.
tushel 50. QakMrst Farm, College Park, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
FARM LANDS

OWNERS. administrators, executors, II You
have land for sale write us. Specialists in
subdividing and selling land at auction; expert
sales force: balloon ascension special attrac-
tiUn. Standard Realty Co., sos Peters bldg,
Atlanta, Ca.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-30
The Suits

Materials of Poiret Twill,
Gabardine, French and Man.
nish Serge. Chiffon Taffeta,
Wool Velour and Poplin.
Newest models in belted
and pleated effects. Sports
and Tailored styles. flare and
novelty suits.
In addition to the wonder
Goldenberg's-S EloO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-30
FEW RECRUITS OBTAINED
FOR ARMY AND MILITIA
Die- Drive for Volunteers Necessary
to Fill Gaps In Regular
Establishments.

Army officers declare that great drive
for volunteers to fill the army and Ma
tional Guard to the new war strength
will be necessary unless there is to be
serious delay in organizing the newly
regular army and quite apart from the
army to be raised by selective conscrip-
ton. Despite the fact that the nation Is
at war and American regulars are under
orders for the fighting front in France,
less than 100000 men have enlisted since
April l in the regulars and National
Guard.
The present rate of enlistment-1,200
to 1900 a day-officials say, must be
increased to 10000 or 10000 a day If
the forces which in all probability will
be among the first to follow Maj. Gen.
Pershings division to Europe are to go
forward promptly. An appeal to the coun-
try from the President may be neces-
sary to get the men.
The National Guard is in even a worse
situation. The present total strength
of the force is less than 100000. and.
raised to a war footing. as has been
ordered, should total 100000
In addition the sixteen National Guard
division plan on which the War Depart
ment is working would require nearly
as many more to fill necessary addi-
tional regiments.
with the recruiting rate for the regu-
lars, officials say, is that even the an
nouncement that Gen. Pershing would
lead a division to France without delay
failed utterly to stimulate enlistment
If voluntary enlistment fails, despite
prospect, the only recourse VIII be to
fill up the regulars and National Guard
with men selected for military service
under the draft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-30
THINKS AVIATION CORPS
COULD Do WITHOUT AUTO
MI. Ragsdale Makes Pointed Re
marks When Discussing "Blank-
ct Authority" for Expenditures.

In the House late yesterday after
noon, during the debate on the bill for
governmental supervision of munitions
Representativ Ragsdale directed atten-
preparations to be expended in Wash
| ington. He said that recently he saw
in front of the War Department and
the Army and Navy Club three very
| lar to him. Upon inquiry he was told
| they belonged to the Aviation Corps.
Il do not know of any SPECIFIC au-
| thority, nor have / been able to learn
| of any specific authority, for their pur-
chase. Sitting on the front seat Of each
| one of these cars was private of the
United States Army in United States
Army uniform, fine looking fellows, sit
| ting up there as chauffeurs for these
distinguished gentlemen to ride in
great state around to the various build
ings and in the city of Washington, to
| inspect the Aviation Corps"
Representative Moore of Pennsylvania
asked if the car in question was not a
| flying machine?"
1T comes pretty near it on good
| road. 1t hits it up pretty smoothly, and
it is one of the most agreeable cars in
which to ride" said Mr.. Ragsdale. You
high society to go to pink teas. but
just what they add to the Aviation
Corps l am unable to say"
THE gentleman owns one of those
ton.
Yes: but it is paid for out of my
money and not out of the money that
is being wrung from the taxpayers of
the United States. And there is not sit
ting on the front box of it a man in the
uniform of the United States Army at
a time when we need them all at the
front with the flag, when we need them
so badly that we have passed conscrip-
ton laws to go into the homes of the
people of this country and take there
from the boys of the fathers and
mothers in order to defend their coun-
try.
Mr.. Chairman. this body, intrusted
with the power that it has, this body
that is delegating so great power to-
day and taxing the people of this coun-
try as it is. should stop and think be-
fore it goes further. and see how this
money is to be used that it is wiring
ing from the people-the manufac-
turers, the. laborers, the farmers. the
people of all classes, who now comprise
the great American nation that must
win the battle of democracy if it is to
be won at ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-30
ATHLETICS FOR ENGINEERS.
Base BALL Game and Other Contests
at Washington Barracks

With a variety of unusual athletic
events in the morning and a base ball
game in the afternoon. Memorial day
was celebrated today by the LIST Regi-
ment. United States Engineers. The
events were held at Washington bar
racks.
The events in the morning consisted
of a tool wagon contest, Lieut. Neyland,
officer in charge: wheelbarrow race,
Lieut.. Bliss, officer in charge; recon-
noissance chest contest. Lieut.. Wills,
officer in charge; relay race, Lieut..
Lewis. officer in charge; block throw
ing contest, Lieut. Crawford, officer in
charge. and shelter tent pitching, Lieut.
Neyland, officer in charge
The following officials were in charge
of the field meet: Col. Patrick, officer
in charge; Capt. Besson, starter, and
Lieut.. Bertman, clerk of course. The
Judges were Capt. Lampert, Lieut..
Weart. Lieut.. Kimble, Lieut.. Farrall,
Lieut.. Borden and Li4ut. Sibert.
The base ball game was played be-
tween the 1st and I'd battalions of the
regiment. Lieut.. Neyland was in
charge of the 1st Battalion team, while
Lieut.. Crawford was in charge of the
other team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-30
Mr.. DANIELS GIVES OUT
PART OF SIMS REPORT
omcer's Letter Speaks Of report"
That Germans Knew of Flotilla
Sailing and Tells Of Mines.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels last
might made public portions of the re-
port of Vice Admiral Sims on the ar
rival Of American destroyers in the war
zone, in which the American command
er told of the report that Berlin news
papers printed the fact of the sailing
of the fiotilla four days before it's ar
rival at British port. The report as
given out by Mr.. Daniels states:
"An interesting feature in connection
with the arrival of the destroyers is the
report that their sailing appeared in
Berlin newspapers about four days be-
fore their arrival. and also that a field
of mines was planted Immediately off
arrived the day before the arrival took
place. These were the first mines plant
ed in that vicinity during the previous
three months"
In giving out the extract Mr.. Dan
iels said that the letter made no fur
ther reference to the matter and that
the vice admiral did not give any
statement or speculation as to how Ber-
lin obtains it's information The Sec
rotary also made public the following
additional extracts from Admiral Sims
letter:
Il am pleased to be able to report
the excellent impression given by our
officers, ships and crews under their
command. Our ships made no demands
of consequence upon the facilities Of
fered here in spite of the length of
their passage under adverse conditions
The commander. when questioned by
the admiral as to when his vessels would
be ready for duty, reported that he should
be ready that night, as soon as the ships
were refueled. This was apparently a
considerable surprise to the admiralty.
who then gave them four days before
taking up active work. The vessels them
selves caused great deal of compli-
mentary comment and were found to be
well equipped for their prospective duty.
Speaking generally, the impression
made by our officers and our ships has
caused very favorable comment, both here
and in the admiralty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-30
FAvORS HIGHER POSTAGE
ON PAPERS AND MAGAZINES
Administration influence Is Brought
to Bear for Amending the
War Tax Bill.

Administration influence was brought
to bear today in favor of amending the
war tax bill to increase postage rates
of newspapers, magazines and other
publications enjoying the cent pound
rate.
Postmaster General Burleson con-
ferred with Chairman Simmons of the
Senate finance committee revising the
bill, and urged the committee to adopt
the amendment of Senator Hardwick of
Georgia, to increase second-class post
age rates.
Mr.. Hardwick's plan would add $4,000
900 this year and more in subsequent
years to second-class rates by a tax
ranging from to cents pound upon
the advertising proportion Of publications,
retaining the present rates only on news
space.
Support to the Hardwick plan by the
Postmaster General followed its recent in
dorsement before the committee by two
of Mr.. Burleson's chief aids. 1t was I'M
derstood that Senator Simmons told the
Postmaster General that sentiment is not
strong in the committee for inclusion of
the Hardwick amendment The question
will be brought before the committee
when it resumes its revision work to-
morrow.