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The Washington times., 1918-12-19

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
/ am nineteen and considered
pretty by most people and am
deeply in love with a young lieu
tenant who is five years my senior.
He has never made love to me. but
treats me like his sister. He has
lately been sent away on duty and
writes me friendly letters. but in
his last letter he said he had fallen
in love with a girl near his camp.
He asked me to continue to write.
as he enjoys my letters. but should
] write or should l try to forget
him?
] have six brothers and no els
tiers. and my hve oldest brothers
arc in France, while the youngest
one Is in one OF the camps here.
consequently feel very friendly
about all soldiers. Most OF the boys
] meet consider me as a sister or
pal 10 whom they can tell all their
troubles. am always asked to all
the dances and parties, but gem
orally by the boys who are engaged
to girls hack home" They never
say the little hAtterinE things that
girls love 20 dearly TO me. while
girls I think are especially frivolous
have q good deal 81 aach attention
from them Miss Fairfax. please
tell me What Ia do. for 7 don't al
ways want 10 be q SISTER"
WORRIED.
"Nipstssn and pretty" has Ger.
The Washington times., 1918-12-19
Looky, here, RAY PULLMAN.

Looky, here, RAY PULLMAN:
we've been giving you a lot OF
publicity about you establishing
the first policewoman in Wash
ington," and all that sort OF
stun, and here 1 look into the
first directory of Washington,
published 1922, and find that
FLORENCE S. MCCARTHY was
a constable for the county OF
Washington. After this I'm
going to get my facts about old
Washington from GEORGE
O'CONNOR or some other chap
who was here when Washington
was a flag station.
The Washington times., 1918-12-19

Perhaps GENERAL HARRIES
wants to duplicate the W. R. and
E. Co. between Berlin and Paris,
suggests a friend. Rather rough on
the French.
The Washington times., 1918-12-19

of Senator Gronna, has been pro-
NOTED TO first lieutenant M the coast
artillery, the promotion being made
on the battlefield in France.
And Senator Gronna's son-in-Iaw,
CORPORAL KEMPER COMING, Of
the U. S. marines. IL about to doR
the uniform OF the DeYiI-Hounds and
return to civil Life.
Speaking Of favorite cuss words, I
heard sweet young thing express
herself vehemently the other day By
saying petulantly. ~oh, Rabbits!"
What's become Of the old-fashion-
ed boy who used to put his ear to
the railway track to "see II he could
hear the train eoming?"
Memories
Do you remember Daredevil
Schreier," who rode his bicycle
around the coping Of the old smoke
stack Of the Washington Traction
Company, Fourteenth and D streets,
where the District Building stands?
He performed at the Lawrence
Summer Garden, and all the boys
from the bicycle club came down
to see him almost every night. SAM
GASSENHEIMER gave q show and
called it the Lawrence Summer
Garden, Swept By Electric Breezes."
Some show. Played such people as
Eddy Leonard, the Rooney Sisters,
Kane Sisters, Tom Peasley, Irene
Franklin, Sliding Billy Watson, and
many others who are now playing
big time.
Those were the good old days to
enjoy yourself, and it was all q
free show.
OLD WASHINGTON BOY.
WILL CHANDLER saws that
peter Piper Picked a Peck Of
Picked Peppers" has been super
seeded by the Suffrage mass meeting
ad which proclaimed:
picket Prisoners Presented With
Prison Pins"
of course, CHAN, you couldn't sz-
poet a pepper to get picked IN this
dry atmosphere, could your
WALTER A. BROWNS green hat
seems to be holding out pretty well.
FRANK SIGOURNEY, the we'll
Known naval officer. was navigating
; street one day this week.
BOB HEINZ, of Veedersburs,
Ind, and Washington, is wearing a
watch given to him by his late boss
Charlie Schwab, the shipbuilder who
mas gone back to the steel business.
Will it run, Bob?
The Washington times., 1918-12-19

BOB HEINZ, of Veedersburg,
Ind, and Washington, is wearing a
watch given to him by his late boss
Charlie Schwab, the shipbuilder who
has gone back to the steel business.
Will it run, Bob?
The Washington times., 1918-12-19

FRANK SIGoURNEY, the we'll
known naval officer. was navigating
+ street one day this week.
The Washington times., 1918-12-19

case. The wars problems are
only beginning for many girls in
your position, but in your loyalty
to your perfect Knight" you are
an honor to the womanhood Of
this country as surely as the brave
men who left their smiling young
sweethearts behind and braved
death for their sakes. May your
example win a courageous con-
sent from your parents.
The Washington times., 1918-12-19

WALTER A. BROWNS green hat
seems to be holding out pretty well.
The Washington times., 1918-12-19

of course, CHAN, you couldn't e..
poet pepper to get picked IN this
dry atmosphere, could you?
The Washington times., 1918-12-19

ARTHUR JACKSON GRoNNA. son
The Washington times., 1918-12-19

WILL CHANDLER says that
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of
Picked Peppers" has been super
seded by the Suffrage mass meeting
ad which proclaimed:
Picket Prisoners Presented With
Prison Pins"
The Washington times., 1918-12-19

What's become Of the old-fashion-
ed boy who used to put his ear to
the railway track to "see II he could
hear the train eoming?"
The Washington times., 1918-12-19

Speaking Of favorite cuss words, I
heard q sweet young thing express
herself yehemently the other day BY
saying petulantly, @Oh, Rabbits!"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
BULLS INVADE CORN

Associate Press Servc e:
CHICAGO, April g. Opinions
that new style trading which was
expected to be soon in vogue, would
lift prices to the present allowable
maximum. had a Dullish effect to-
day on corn. The market closed
steady at lac net advance With
May 1926 oats gained Is TO
3-SG1-2 and provisions Is TO 80.
Corn was influenced throughout
the session by a prevalent belief
that as a result of balloting which
took place today the directors would
Immediately authorize pit dealings
i'm the July delivery and that the
option would command about $40
a bushel on this basis, it was fig
urged that May would rise TO $1.28,
the highest figures which the rules
permit subsequently notice that
dealings in new style contracts
would not begin until at least after
Monday eased the market some
what
oats were unset ed
A rise in the value Of hogs lifted
provisions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
SOME 1917 EARNINGS

That the years 1916 and 1917
were the most prosperous in history
for the large Industrial corporations
goes without saying. The results
i'm dollars per share are surprising,
but the excess returns on vested
capital can be attributed 90 condi-
tions incident TO the war. IL is not
10 be expected that the earnings Of
American corporations will be as
large i'm 1915 as I'm either 1916 or
IgI-. but IL seems to be the opin-
ion that. Notwithstanding lower
prices and increased taxation. most
companies will be able 20 show sab
stautiaI returns. The following is a
list of some of the corporations that
have made public statements of
earnings for the years 1915 and
1917. The SURPRISES of the respect
i've companies available for divi-
dends on their common stocks are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
sound Preferred Railroads.

a. ID. M.-We are not advising
general and fun investment in the
common stocks OF railroads at this
time. Preferred Issues Of roads like
Atkinson. Great Northern. Union
Pacific. Southern. Kansas City. Wa
bash. Colo. & South should, how
ever. be purchased regardless OF
temporary price depression. Al
though facing large increases in the.
cost OF materials and labor govern
ment guarantee will stabilize their
Investment status during the war
and for some time after These in
creases In operations have been re-
hected III the statements of earnings
for 1917 You have no doubt read
the report on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. which came out recently.
IL shows how conditions have at
fected high class road like Penn
sylyania
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
Rcndiro.s Distrihntion9

:. r. T.-Reading has had a spec
Ulative advance. due TO the hope
that government guarantee of rail-
road earnings may result in a dis
tribution Of equities i'm coal and
iron properties We believe the
move purely speculative. and as we
see il. the shares are now selling at
or around top figures for the pres
ent rally. When "A real distribution
becomes probable there will be
time enough TO buy. Undoubtedly
they are intrinsically worth even
more than the present price But
n holder at around 81 is assuming
q fair speculative risk i'm this mar
ket. and your commitment should
be protected by a stop order so that
i'm the event Of the market turning
downward YOU Will not ne hung
up" indefinitely AS a speculative
holding we would close out the
trade
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
SHORTAGES WILL
Be PREVENTED
Unified Direction of Steel De-
IiVerieS Has Been
Decided Upon.

WASHINGTON, April Unified
direction of all steel deliveries has
been decided on by the war indus
tries board as a preventive Of flu
ture shortages in ship building or
any other essential line of work.
Representative of the army and
navy who have been stationed at
each mill heretofore TO speed the
output of orders for those branches
o. the war work, will be Withdrawn
and replaced by single represen-
tative OF the war industries board,
who will be governed by the re
Guirements division as TO priorities
and will see that deliveries are
made before there IS danger Of any
stoppase of work.
Chairman BaTuchs plan for al
locating the steel output, was ap-
proved today by other government
officials. who expressed the belief
that future difficulties would be
eliminated. Chairman Hurley of the
shipping board said he hoped that
i'm two weeks time the shortage Of
steel plates at certain ship building
yards would be over.
Hurley Talks to Wilson.
Mr.. Hurley conferred with Pres't
Wilson today in company with Sen.
Fletcher. who was instructed by the
senate commerce committee yester-
day 20 tell the president of steel
shortages described by George j.
Baldwin, chairman Of the board IF
the American international Ship
Building corporation, which owns
the Hog Island yard. Sen. Fetch
er said the president showed keen
interest in the shipping situation
and expressed willingness to put in
to effect any measures which the
committee might think advisa BILE
He urged Sen. Fletcher to consult
Mr. Baruch, which the senator did
after leaving the white house.
Transportation troubles are be-
Eeved to have been largely to blame
for the steel shortage. 1t was said
TO-DAY that steel plates can be moved
from Gary, Ind, to the Pacific coast
Yards at Seattle quicker than they
can he transported from Pittsburgh
to Philadelphia The Pacific coast
yards have had little difficulty in
obtaining steel. all the shortages
having reported on the Atlantic
coast Several yards were said 70
have sufficient plates for two or
three months on hand, but were
short of shapes and other light
steel.
Further complication of the steel
situation is feared from large or
ders for steel freight ca : which will
he placed by the railroad admins
tration Director Gen. McAdoo may
he urged to use wood where pos
sble, if the orders appear likely to
interfere with ship building or mu-
nItiOns making.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
MARKET STRONG
ON LIBERTY DAY
Under Influence of AdviCeS
From Battle Front
List is Boosted.
Associated Press Service:

haNN'AhAfM tIerH NeThlfts
NEW YORK, APRIL 6-Under the
influence Of stimulating advices
from the battle front and the
mighty impetus given to the third
Liberty loan, todays stock market
strengthened in all quarters, lead
ers attaining TO highest levels Of the
week
Trading was broader and the ac-
tivity of the total two hours far
exceeding yesterdays five hours
session. Gains i'm important issues
extended from one 10 two and "A
half points and among speculative
shares the advance ranged from
three to five points
United States Steel asserted it's
former leadership, gaining 1 II
points on steady accumulation. in
Guiding several large industrial
blocks. Shippings and petroleums
were next in favor
Total sales (par value) aggre-
gated S2.6OO.O00. United States
bonds Gold issues) were unchanged
on call during the week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
American Can Recommended.

Ii. r. C.--American Can is some
what speculative, and it's capitali-
zation very generous. The conser-
vative dividend policy Of the COM
pany has now placed II in a good
financial and physical position. The
common stock will join the ranks
OF the dividend payers. The com
panys business is a very stable one
and il should therefore be able 70
maintain it's earnings through good
and bad times The use of its prod
ucts has increased enormously in
the last decade Every indication
is that the demand will continue to
be on an ascending scale for some
years to come. The shares are be-
ing bought because Of their valuable
equities rather than immediate
dividend prospects.
We refer you TO our article.
American Can Compared with Ma
tional Biscuit" I'm the Feb. issue
of the Magazine. The information
that il contains will be of consider
able value to you in determining
whether TO dispose of your stock.
AS you have now n profit OF about
SIS a share. IL might be advisa BILE for
you 10 sell il with "a view TO repur-
chasing at a lower level or investing
the proceeds I'm one OF the more at
tractive stocks and bonds recon-
mended in the last two issues of
the Magazine. If you can hold Can
indefinitely through all fluctuations,
your speculation should be profita-
Die in the long run
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
LIBERTY BOND DETAILS

New York bankers understand
chat the forthcoming 4 IL per cent
Liberty bonds will mature May 8.
1928. New York people were in
debted to tho Philadelphia Federal
Reserve bank today for some other
salient details regarding the third
Liberty loan. Subscriptions will
close May (. II WAS already known
that they would open on April g.
Five per cent of the sum applied
for must accompany the applica-
ton. On the other two loans only
> per cent was required. other
payments will be as follows: Twen-
" per cent on May %, 81 per cent
on July IS, and 80 per cent on Aug.
II
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
PITTSBURGH LIVE STOCK.

PITTSBl RICH. Pa April CATTLE
supply light market steady. choice
S13MSla5 %. prime $1,000 1873. good
S12J0dSl3. tidy butchers SD Od Si3 4.
fair S11M12. common S1eJoFl 81 com
mon 90 good fat bulls S9Hu. common
20 good fat COWS S7N10- heiferS S105oH
So. fresh COWS and Springers S60Nl10;
veal calves $3.50
SHEEP AND LAMBS - supply light;
market steady. prime Wethers >l& -
good mixed NgM10. culls and common
5000 = 80. spring lambs STD
Hogs Receipts II double decks: mar
Set pc lower prime heavy hogs S1S.15
H1S.5- mediums Sts.15Ff1S.sj, heavy
Workers $500 Is -. light Workers
light Workers. SlSA0Q 1SG0. pigs S1115T
SIS. rouchS S13IOFLSiG -. stays S12J0u
1875, stays S12J0a16
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

EAST BTFFALO. April CATTLE
Receipts 60 head market active prime
steers S13N14: butcher grades. S12N12-1I-
Gales Receipts. 6po heads, market
active. Gull 20 choice S20H20I0
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 600
head: market. active. choice lambs, S20H
20 70: cul 10 fair. S1Gd 70 70. yearlingS
S1701S 20: sheep. SGG1T
HOGS Receipts. 2OoO: market. slow {.
workers. S1SM 1SNJ: pigs. S1S61S2J: mix
ed. SIS 61T1SS0 50. heavy. S1S1jd1S.J0:
rouChs. S1GT Is 10: stays. 13.J0d14
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
JUDGE GARY'S OPTIMISM

or am an optimist. even in these
times There is, as always. a ell
yer lining to the clouds which now
obscure our vision. We need not
despair We have reason 20 be
.iopeful There is sunlight beyond
Right viii prevail over might; and
reason viii overcome madness. We
shall be victors in the mortal com
bat that RACES, and afterwards our
country will make longer and fast
er strides in the struggle TO main
tain "A deserved and satisfactory po-
sition in the ranks 5f nations. The
business men of the United States
in the management of their affairs.
have reached a high level of eff
cheney and moral excellence. They
are at present Of incalculable as
sistance TO the government and
they may be depended upon 20 do
their part in restoring the worlds
equilibrium after peace shall Do
proclaimed. We are proud Of our
country. Let Us continue to give
our country reason TO be proud OF
us."-EIbert H Gary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
smlih Moiors Imnroyed.

r. J. Smith Motors has raj
lied since we last wrote YOU, due 70
the work of the reorganization CON-
mittee and extension Of credit in
respect of the notes due recently.
The company is I'm a stronger posi-
ton and better able TO carry on its
business with financial support i- is
now receiving. We believe the
shares are in "a position TO rally still
further. hut we would not lose the
opportunity 20 realize a part o your
holdings II any further advance
takes place. Such an advance is
probable. and viii give YOU an OPP
portunity 20 liquidate 20 better ad-
vantage The position is not ma
teriallv better
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
Rock Island should DO Well.


II =. K-Rock Island common
should do well with or without the
government plan Of control. or un-
der the government control and
guarantee Of earnings assured for
this reorsanized road. Rock Island
has been doing very well. since the
receivership, and the placing of the
a and B. stocks on a dividend basis
has advanced the common nearer
dividends. although we do not be
lieve they will be placed upon a
dividend basis for quite some time.
The Reorganization has had the ef-
feet Of scaling down the capitaii2a-
ton and placing the junior shares
I'm a strong position We believe by
exercising patience, YOU viii be able
20 purchase Rock Island at lower
and more attractive levels. and sug-
eest that YOU watch your opportun-
itv to do So
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
LIPPMANS.
GREEN HIDES-1Oc.
TALLON -2Q3c. rendered.
CURB STOCK COMPARISON

The following list gives IL Of the
more active stocks dealt in on the
New York curb. with the closing
high and low for March Of this
year as compared with the cores
pondiug month i'm 1917. The range
i'm 1917 prices is Of interest as COM
pared with those OF 1918. In spite
OF the fact that In March. 1917.
our government was awaiting an
covert act" upon which 20 declare
war higher prices prevailed gen
orally than in March of this year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
Pierce Preferred Attractive.

pfd. is a fairly good investment
Total amount OF this stock Is $40
100000. The company has no fund
ed debt Its annual earnings on the
preferred for 1917 wer- 5O.61 per
cent and for 1916 40.I1 per cent
Current assets for the year endinC
April so. 1917. were S14,190.117.
against liabilities OF Se,e42,3 This
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

places the company in favorable
position. 10 earned on its common
$1I.O4 i'm 1917. and S13.OS in 1916.
The company has a good model of
ears. and an excellent plant. IL re-
ceived contract from the war de
partment for 500 one and one-half
ton trucks 20 cost $500 each. 1t
manufactures a high priced car
and should do well again in the
pleasure car field under normal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
Financial Questions and AnsUers
BY the Financial Editor.

Standard oil stocks which has been
most favorably affected by the an
nOuncement Of the treasury depart
ment 10 the effect that stock divi-
dends will not be subject to income
tax. Not very long ago the Ohio oil
company proposed TO increase its
capitalization SEQ per cent by chang
ing the par value of the stock from
S25 a share TO 500 a share This
ep was blocked however, by the
state of Ohio, which refused 10
grant the company permission 10 so
increase the par value of its stock.
The action would have been tanta-
mount to the declaration of a 500
per cent stock dividend
What steps Will now be taken to
readjUst the capital of the Ohio oil
company so that it may be brought
in line with the earning power and
surplus, remains 10 be seen But it
is logical TO suppose that the COM
pany Will seriously consider doing
something along the lines Of in
creasing its capital.
In recent years the Ohio oil COM
pany has expanded its operations in
the Wyoming helds. where il has
met with marked success. and
where it is potentially capable Of
n very great expansion I'm the next
few years. Certainly the stock has
not discounted the possibilities over
the next four or five years. but its
recent rise has been "A sharp one.
and we should hesitate to suggest Il
purchase at the market except in
the case OF a buyer who is ready
and willing TO hold the stock re-
gardless of temporary fluctuations
and to average on a further decline.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
The Danger in "switchinc !"

s. \. C-Your idea of selling
Magma and switching into another
issue temporarily is a good one. if
YOU are sure that Magma will con-
veniently stay down while you are
making money i'm the other. IF YOU
can get a satisfactory guarantee.
safe beyond question. we would rec
ommend the switch. Tt usually hap
pens that anyone who trades in
and out" il left far behind when
the real move starts. This hap
pened when Magma was inactive
between 10 and 20. also when
United Verde Extension was slug
gish between and 10. We doubt
whether in the subsequent rise to
around 90 and 40. respectively. the
agile in-and-out traders received a
better reward for work and worry
than patient holders who did moth
ing but wait.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
THIS HUSKY TRUCK.

Is powerful aid 20 the men who
ere fghting the high cost OF doing
business. It cuts trucking expence
in every kind Of business by turning
debts into credits. Republic. model
10. lives up 10 the good name Of all
tricks bearing Republic TRADEMARKS.
South Bend Republic Truck Co. 3l5
Z. Jefferson blvd. Bell phone 2O30.
-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
AIMANs ~ TnIE-

d. The man who buys one Of our
standard makes or watches. This
iewelry store has established a rep
utation for having the most relia BILE
watches made. and years of exper-
i,uce where the utmost accuracy in
watches is demanded qualities As
"a know what a good watch is and
how to repair and adjust it 20 your
So tsfactiou-11 90 $3.50 discount on
watches this month Chas VI.
Schueu. 21S South Michigan 81
-Adyt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
PROVISIONS.
corrected UaIIy by n. W. Mueller, 2I1
II IeNars0n RIvd.t

SEEDcs
tCorrecte Daily by Warner Bros SEED
store. II4 p. Wayne SAL
TIMOTHN-y4.J 0QJO.
RED CLOVER Sings.
WHITE CLONEk-$S3.
ALSikE-S16d30
ALFALFA-S11Q14
SWEET CLUN ER -S13.OO015.O0
COW PEAS-Sl.JOGT.VO.
SOY BEA NS-SJg6
Blue GttASS-$S.IJ per b..
FIELD PEAS-S4.5 OG5T5
MILLET- %3OO03.15.
GERMAN MILLET-$3OOQ3.7 $40.
JAPANESE MILLET-S2 tJG3 %.
MAMMOTH CLONER-$3Ua2 -. %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
- WORTm DOING

II YOU deposit Five Dollars every
week ln our interest department It
viii give YOU two hundred and sixty
dollars and interest in a year Inst
that worth tryiug2 ANY money de-
posted on or before April 10th
draws interest from April LIST. We
pay 4C, on all savings Farmers
Trust Co. -AdVt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
W. ". SrBLEY co.

Have just completed their new show
room at 125-127-129 s 81. Joseph
st. which is without question one Z
the finest the writer has ever seen.
in fact there is nothing finer in the
state. You will find everything on
display there in the hath room fix
lures. plumbing and heating line.
Some big show. -Advt.