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The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
CHICAGO GRAIN.
by JOSEPH +. PRITCHARD.

Chicago, Dec E.-FOr more than a month The
writer has rspeate'ily called attention To the
dangerous position Of the shorts in DeceInber
eurn. While most Of these sTsculsturs we're
willing To even up their position although II
meant loses tn then. that mOLJh was held
tightly and those wanting 1t were obliged 70 bid
up sharply.
Today it sold from 81 52ls up TO So under an
urgent demand for shorts, but late il eAsei uT
to So whore It closed and showed ad-
vance II 6S f.r the day.
Corn was scaTce to-day and showed advances as
much as cents with sales Of ouly 2 eco bushels.
The more deferred futures including all the
months heyOnd December werr isakc higher.
Un,sss weather Conditions improve the receipts
Of grain will continue snail and this will mean
furtheT pronounced hardships on the shorts m
the deferred futures
While the market in oats was small today
prices were Sa%c higher.
Chicago. Dec DRAIN and provision futures
closed follows
OORN-Decemhrr. I57S March. I.3s7, May.
3s7t
OATs-Dcrcmbsr. 50; January esTI; March.
6- May. ee@s.
LARD-Ianusry 2aD; May. 2AS.
RIBS-January. 25b. May. $50
PORk-Janusry. $50; May, $50.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
Plans to List Foods
AS Public Utilities

New York, Dec. 27.-FundamentaI
foods are to be placed in the public
utilities class soon after January l.
If GOvernOr-eleCt Alfred +. Smith
can accomplish il through the legis-
lature. it was declared today by
Mrs. Laura A Csuble. deputy COM
missioner OF public markets. after
a conference held in District Attor-
ney Swann's Office.
Bread, butter. milk. eggs and
meat and vegetables. including po-
tatOes are among the fundamental
foods, IL was declared. which the
next governor will ask the leEisla-
ture to place by law in the list Of
utilities An important part OF the
program is the inclusion of a clause
enabling the people through their
representative TO FIX the prices for
these nsCessaTies
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
HINDENBURG PLEADS
FOR FRIENDSHIP OF
AMERICA AND HUNS
BY CONDO
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE


are sad days for me. Our great army
fought bravely, but was forced to
quit before the constantly-growing
superiority of ehemy numbers
Il offered my services TO the new
government, feeling II my patriotic
duty to remain in my present position
until demobilizatiO is completed IN
an orderly fashion.
After that ] propose TO seek re-
tirement
Il am convinced that ! have done
my full duty to the fatherland.'
Hindenburg detailed how Germany
was fulfilling the terms of the armis
tiCc
The hardest feature is the delivery
OF so many locomotiN es. cars and mo-
tortTucks." he said
The food situation through Ger
many already is critical. because baG
crops have decreased our importa-
tions of grain from Russia, Poland
and Rumania. Surrendering so much
rolling stock to the allies makes hard
er our task Of transporting food sup
plies TO the big Centers. where they
are most needed. and Increases our
suffering"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
~ S. Bureau Of Markets

IL :. Bureau OF Markets
Chicago. Dec. H.-HOGS-Receipts goo:
market steady IN strong with yesterdays best
time; bulk Of sAIos. Il. 7.soslT go butchers. 7.o0a
I7.E5; light I6SOal7.7O; packing. l6.75sl7 90 +;
throw outs. l5.5Oa6.75 pigs, good 10 choice, 1850
ALSO
CATTLE -ReoeiTts. 5000 beef and butcher
cattle steady to l5c higher; calves steady; best
feeders and others slow to lower; beef cattle,
god, choice and prime. l5.sOal9.T5; common and
medium. 95al95O: butcher stock, cows and
heifers. 7s5al4.5G; Gamers and cutters, e8a7B ;
stDckers ard feeders, good, choice and fancy,
lo.5Oal275; inferior, common and medium. 7.25s
1850. veal calves, good and choice, Il Dal5.0O
sHEEP-Receipts 10 OoD: fat lambs and year
hngs fully &c to SOC higher fat sheep opened
slow: feeder trade quiet: lambs, choice and
prime. B.5Oal5.s5; medium and good. u Gal55O /;
cUlls, lO5oslap %: ewes, choice and prime. e.5Os
100; medium and good. S5Oa9.5o; culls, I.5Oa
75.
Kansas City. Dec. z-HOGs-Receipts. 4.5O:
strong: heavy. II OOal7 50: butchers. II Dali co
lights II, ,Gal7 %; pigs, I2Oal4S.
CATTLE-Receipts. 5000: higher: prime steers
sliO; heifers. sOOalA5O; calves gOOal35O
SHEEP-Receipts 100; strong: lambs y Ga
Hye5: yearlinEs, lOo0Sll.5O; wethers. 9OOsl0 8
ewes. 75OI9OO.
East Buffalo. Dcc. E.-CATTLE- Receipts.
10. strUpg
CALNES-ReceEts, 80; strong at 5.OOa2l 80
HOGS-Receipts. 2.O0O; steady: heavy, mixed
and Workers. no; light Workers and pigs. HOO;
roughs. l2OOals.S; stags, l00Osl20
SHEEP aud LAMBS-Receipts ZOO; active
aud strong; lambs. 95Oal635: yearlings T.Ooa
l2j0; other unchanged
It. Luis. Dec. HOGS Receipts 900;
STEADY lights. ls51s!7.iO pjgs Il 2OOaI6D: hItch.
ers. T.EaH.65; heavy, II faI7T5
CATTIE-Receipts. 100; steady: native steers,
il 5SISSo; heifers, s5Osl6 COWS, 75Oal2 50: stock
ard feeders. s5Gal2OO: calves. T75.I7 70
SHEEP-Reeeipts. 200; prospects strong: lambs
H6ial5OO; ewes, sO0asO0
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
TREASURY CONGESTION
SOON TO BE RELIEVED
Number Of Divisions to Be Trans
fened to New ! 4th St. Building.

Congestion Of war workers in the
Treasury Department viii be relieved
within the next few days by the
transfer Of a number OF divisions TO
the new building nearing completion.
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
and b streets and Ohio avenue.
This two-story structure which was
built for the prospective occupancy
Of the War Industries Board has been
released to the Treasury Department.
Already the State tax division OF
the Internal Revenue Bureau, with
a personnel OF lUp clerks. has been
moved 10 the new building. This di-
vision with Office equipment will oc-
cupy about 500 square feet Of floor
space. Fifty feet OF space VIII be
allotted each clerk as far As possible
The Office Of the Auditor for the War
Department will receive an allotment
OF the 5000 square feet for it, per
sOnneI in the new building. About
l5o clerks from the stating section OF
the accounts division will also be
transferred 10 the new building.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
$4,000 Fine, 3-Year Term
for u. S. War Profteers

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 27.-Crim-
inal prosecution OF all Nashville
profiteers was promised today by
f. 1. Doak, county food administra-
tor.
Conviction Of the charge is pun
ishable by a fine OF not less than
5000 or a three-year prison sentence.
In the opinion Of Mr.. Doak, facts
which his special investigator now
is gathering on the radical increases
in the prices Of various commodities
here following the lifting Of the
government regulations. will bring
some Nashville men TO face q charge
of criminal profiteering.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Washington Railway and Electric general S.
81 90 at ga.
at 96I
Capital Traction, at 81. 3 at St4
Lanstou, 10 at G51., at SIS. 10 at S5b
Mcrgenthaler 10 at I3Is ) at IA4, 10 at
Icf4.
After call.
CaIital Traction. 10 at S5..
Washington Railway and Electric Is 500 at
IN
Washington Railway com. l at 50
Potomac Electric lst S. 81 90 at ST..
GAS BONDS
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
Dig Up Those Old Games;
Service Clubs Need En-

Have you any games laid away in
some drawer or closet that are not
working: II you have. dig them out
and send them TO the War Camp
Community Service. for use in the
soldiers clubs
Checker boards and men. or chess
men, or card games Of any sort. help
many a man TO enjoy a few hours
when he don't want 10 be out on the
street or want to read. but wants TO
DO something different" The de-
mand is endless, and the supply is
limited to those contributed. Either
mail your games 10 the service head
quarters at l4S Pennsylvania avenue
o. call Franklin 1000 and they viii
send after them
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
Tar Heels Back Up Lane
in Reclamation Plans

Raleigh. Dec. e7.-Secretary Lane
has the fullest cooperation OF the
executive departments or the State
in his recent proclamation pleading
for the reclamation Of land through
out the country.
The governor. the secretary OF
state, State Department OF AEricul-
ture and the State War Council
have taken steps TO ascertain where
the best available lands are located.
County authorities are being asked
for this information.
Statewide cooperation has been
urged in this movement ia order
that tine State may get the full
beneht of the nationwide move
meut
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
Danes Will Entertain
Crews of U. S. Destroyers

The scout cruiser Chester and some
submarine Chasers have been ordered
into Copenhagen on a visit Of coUr-
teSy, the Navy Department said yes
terday.
Gable reports indicating that Amer
iCan warships were going into the
Baltic were denied by Secretary Dan
els. who said there was no special
significance to the movement
This government has been approach
ed by neutrals rs to purchase Of some
OF the small patrol boats. The pres
ent visit viii give an opportunity for
inspection OF them.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
Won't Discuss Kaiser.

ased Hindenburg II he thought the
former Kaiser would ever get the
throne again.
Il concern myself with military st-
fairs, not politics" he said.
Concerning Germany's future mill
tary plans. he answered:
That is a matter for the new gov
ernment to decide. ! cannot speak for
them
Then he made his plea for American
friendship, adding:
Il have always been great admir-
er OF Gen. Robert f. Lee, both as a
man and soldier"
Gen. Groencr proved more talkative
than HindenhurE.
Il myself saw for many years the
coming of thu present revolution, and
repeatedly warned the old govern
ment, but my advice was not needed. d"
he said. Nov ! find myself appointed
bankruptcy receiver for the nation.
Like many other old army officers.
I am cooperating with the present
government. believing it the only way
the country can escape Bolshevism.
Gen. Won HndenburE and myself
are in complete harmony with the
Ebert government in Berlin.
'LiebkEecht'~ policies would ruin
Germany. Tho South German states
would split with the north. believe
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, Dec. H.-OHsrings Of cotton were
freer today and the market weakened. Rsac-
tionary talk continued in evidence and an alb
sencc Of exports for the day was emphasized by
those who favored lower prices. Closing prices
were barely steady at a net loss Of 5sso points
keceipts at porte for the day were T. os bales
There were no exports for the day
The amount of cotton brought into sight for
The week, New Orleans ngures zoe "a bales.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28

Spot at New Orleans WAS quiet Al decline n
3 points at q cents for midding: the sales
we're 573 bales. Spot here was quiet at de
cline Of 70 point at 2.Sc for middlng; there
were no sales.
Recei,t: New Orleans. 62Oi Mobile LOS
Wilmington. 81. Augusta, 2.Ols. Memphis si
H0usto.t 6 %: Galveston. 4.97; savannah. T. $50
Charleston 2nG. NnrfDIk s.: 81 Lons 10
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
Portugal Stands By Allies.

Lisbon. Portugal, Dec. 2I-The
council of ministers has adopted a
resolution pledging Portugals con-
tinued support of tho allies and prom
Using to provide all assistance re-
uuested
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
WATERS THREATEN STRIKE.
Chicago Unions May Tie Up New
Year Trade.

Chicago. Dec. 27.-Chicago New Year
jewellers may have TO ysnk their own
corks.
Two thousand union walters today
were threatening TO strike and take
out with them l.lOO union cooks unless
the wage row with downtown hotel
proprietors had been settled before
Tuesday.
The trouble came up over hiring
mattresses 10 assist with the expectss
New Year Eve crowds.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
Ask S7,l00 for Chicago Harbor.

The Secretary OF Commerce Yester-
day asked Congress for a supplement
tai Appropriation Of S1,lOo to complete
the removal and rebuilding Of the
Chicago harbor light station and TO
establish a light on the new break
water in the haTboT.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. z. = Prices on the
local produce market today ranged as follows:
LIVE POULTRY Fowls, according 10 auaI-
ity. 3isSec; spring chickens, as TO quality, 2a
sac; roostors, 2la2le; ducks. Pekin 5ia36o: do.
Indian Runner, 3os3.c; geese. 3os3lc turkeys
asa$oc; guiness young per pair, weighing
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
Lynch Not 1920 Candidate.

st. Paul. Dec. Fired B. Lynch,
Democratic National Committeeman
from Minnesota, will not be a CRndi
date to succeed himself when his
term expires in 1870, he announced to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-28
CURB STOCKS.

New York. Dec. g.-Oil stocks as group
were heavy On the curb today with international
Petroleum selling al IN TO l7ss War order
STOKE were also heavy Aetna Explosives sold
at tD "a and Wright Martin at ~ Curtiss
AerDldane sold at IN
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-04
WOAAN'S MITE TO
COME OUT OF HIDING
SHE KNOWS THE HOUR OF CRISIS
AND ALWAYS
RESPONDS.
BY Most Any Woman.

BY Most Any Woman.
lend In my youthful days money
E used to get pretty tight oc-
| & casionally. My father and
EMA X his partner were try
E}E9k ing to do some big things
JAS and every once in a while
Day nS1aS they were squeezed for
t. x.Es cash. It was real emer-
gency sometimes. Things would be
Just about ready to go over the top
when there would be a demand for
more cold dollars. And they didn't
have them. At such times mother
used to notice the gathering of wor-
ried frowns.
What's the matter?" she asked.
without much need. She usually
knew.
"Oh, we've got a chance to put
something through. But our money is
all tied up" father would answer and
a hopeful sound would creep into his
voice. -
Then mother would go to some hid
Ing place Of her own and bring forth q
roll. --
Here's the money you gave me two
months ago for a fur coat Would that
helpf"
Would 1t help? 1t saved the day
many time.
Uncle Sam is in Just that fx now.
He has plenty of good-as-gold re-
sources. But there IL a big crisis on
and he needs the cash to go over the
top. There is a tremendous thing at
stake. so tremendous that It is a little
bit hard to talk about it. But we all
know just what 1t means to US, to the
women, perhaps, most Of all.
And thousands Of women are COM
ing forward just as mother used to do,
bringing the roll they had tucked
away somewhere.
Here's my money. Will it help?"
they are asking.
VIII 1t help? 1t may be that this
tremendous day when the whole fate
of the world hangs in the balance will
be saved by the proffered dollars of
the women of America
Won't every one of the ten million
of US bring out our little rolE. Gnd say.
Here. Sam. I'll lend you nlfAe~
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-04
LIVINGSTON

W.k Fallas has moved his fam
lily to Lebanon Junction. He has
purchased property there and will
make that city his future home
Judge L.W Bethurum, of Mt. Yer
non, was here Tuesday on bust
ness ID. K. Argenbright was in
Mt. Vernon latter part of last
week Wade Graves has pur-
chased property near our town
and has recently moved to it
Judge GIN. Ballard, of Mt. Vernon,
was in our town Monday. Miss
Marie Blanford, of Louisville. is
visiting her cousin, Miss Ella Mae
Blanford, of this place. - Ed
Asher, who has been failing in
health for some time, left Sunday
for Colorado Springs. - Mrs.
Thomas Farley remains very
feeble and not much hope for her
recovery.-MiSses Hazel and Ava
Griffin have returned from q
weeks visit with relatives at Lon
don We have learned that o. d.
Ponder has returned home He
was drafted into the service of
U. S, but was later sent home.
james Jones has purchased a
house and lot on the Livingston
heights and now is repairing the
property and will occupy it in a
few days.-A little child of Mr.,
and Mrs. Fred Cottongim's is very
sick.-Mrs. b. Il. Griffin has re-
turned from Cincinuati-Mrs. X.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-04

girls, striking old men dead,
burning French and Belgian chur-
ches, firing on Red Cross hos
pitfalls, poisoning drinking wells,
casing orphan asylums, driving
hungry and suffering millions in
to exile, and more After think.
ing of all this, go buy Bonds. We
believe five could see the bottom.
less pit of hades and look under.
meath we would see this trade
mark: Made in Germany b.
Donnelly (the Irish operator), left
today tuesday for Lexington
and Georgetown for a weeks rest.
Mrs OR. Foley and children, of
Paris, KY, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs James
MCGUIRE. have returned home
Mrs. G. V. Galloway and daughter
are visiting relatives at Berea this
week.-Mrs.. Bette Warren and
daughter. of Pittsburg, KY, were
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. S.
Griffin latter part of last week.
The Liberty Loan special passed
through here Tuesday, but was
not scheduled to stop.-Mr. and
Mrs Sollie Griffin, who lived near
Mt. Vernon, are moving to our
town.-Miss Eva Waddle is at.
tending school at Mt. Vernon
Mrs. Urban Ginning and daughter,
Miss Ruth, have returned from
Nashville, Tenn, after a few DAYS
visit with relatives. Claud Griffin
will move his family in the near
future to our town.-John Clark,
who has been gone from our town
for quite a while has returned.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-04

L. Mattingly. of Covington. has
returned home after a few DAYS
visit with relatives.-Mrs. w. B..
Rice and children have returned
from a few days visit with rela-
tives at East Bernstadt.- Well,
the Fourth Liberty Loan is on
now, and now is the time to get
busy. The Bulgarians surren-
dered and Turkey about gobbled
her last. So we see things are
going to happen now. A few
more hard fights and few more
million dollars and the boys will
be in Berlin. If you are unde-
cided about the bonds. only think
of the sinking of the Lusitania,
dashlng helpless chlldren,s brains
out against rocks. violating young
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-04

days with her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Sowder here, last week.
Mrs D. B. Southland, and son,
Bryan Perkins, of Stanford, were
here last week the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. H. Barnes.-Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Strange have moved
to the Cable heirs property
Mrs. Larkin Hicks returned from
a two weeks visit with relatives
at Lancaster. Her sister, Miss
Ray, accompanied her and will
remain here several days Will
liam Brummett, a veteran of the
civil war and a good man died at
his home here Wednesday after
noon at five o'clock and his re-
mains were buried at the Negro
Greek burying ground Thursday.
He leaves a widow and a host of
relatives. -Oliver Meredith was
with his brother, James Meredith
several days last week.-The
Rally day exercises at the Baptist
church last Sunday was greatly
enjoyed by the big audience pres
emit. The program was arranged
by Miss Maude Bishop and con-
sisted of songs, Rotations and
etc. and every body did their
part we'll in carrying out this
we'll planned program.-Mrs. ].
B. Tyree, better known to her
Brodhead friends as aunt Ellie
Adams, of Black Joe, KY, was
in town Tuesday on her way to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Loyal
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-04

: Adams in the Hiatt section. She
has many friends here.-Mr. and
| Mrs. J. Thos. Cherry and Miss
Marc Adams, of Crab Orchard,
were here short time Tuesday.
, They brought Mrs. Smith Adams
home. She had been spending
| a few weeks with her daughter
there.-Miss Catherine Smith
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Smith at Richmond. She was
accompanied by Miss Henrietta
Forcee, who is teaching in the
graded school here.-A pie sup
per at the graded school building
tonight. proceeds to go to the
Red Cross. Every body is in
vited to take part Judge j. NJ.
Robson. of Barbou rville, aud
other good speakers will address
the audience Don't forget to
come.-Miss Halle Snoddy, who
is teaching here, was in Cincin-
maui SATURDAY and Sunday TO see
her brOther.-Mr. and Mrs. c. e.
Weldon, of Hutcheson, Kas are
with their daughter, Mrs. D. R.
Albright, this week. 1t had been
eighteen years since Mrs AL
bright had seen her parents and
we can imagine the meeting was
a JOYOUS one. Mr.. Weldon was
railroader for a numbe of years
and enj oys telling of his expert
ence during the time. Mrs. ]. S.
Duke, Mrs. s. j. Tatum and
,, Mrs. L. l.. Sanders, of Crab Or
chard, were here Wednesday
shopping.-R. L. Smith, Miss
Rissie Smith and Mrs. A. G.
! Hiatt were in Somerset Tuesday.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-04
OCTOBER Il VILE
Be LIBERTY DAY
COLUMBUS MEMORY TO BE RE.
CALLED IN LIBERTY LOAN
RALLIES.

Columbus Day. October 18th, will be
Liberty Day this year. The United
States government is asking the coun-
try to observe the anniversary of the
discovery of America with nation
wide rally for the promotion Of the
Liberty Loan-the means of saving
America today.
The Treasury Department and the
United States Bureau Of Education
are cooperating in this plan and sug-
gestions are being mailed by the Edu-
cational Department to all of the
schools Of the country, giving pro-
grams for an appropriate Harvest
Home Festival to be held on that day.
L. B. Franklin, director of the Ma
tional War Loan organization, in a
letter to Governor Fancher of the
Fourth District Federal Reserve Bank
says in regard to this:
1.-THE two central ideas-the dis
covery Of our country and the Harvest
Home Festival-are so simple and yet
so significant that every community
will be able to adapt them to local
conditions and express them ef-
fectively."
There Is Q logical unity between
both Of these ideas and the Liberty
Loan" he said further. When the
people of a community recount the
fruits Of their summers labor they
will naturally ask themselves what
share Of them they ought to invest in
Liberty Bonds. When they come to
realize what the discovery Of America
has meant to them personally, what II
has meant for the cause Of freedom
and democracy, what 1t will mean for
the salvation Of the world in the pres
ent world tragedy, when they begin to
feel all this, they must of necessity
say, this is worth investing in, worth
fighting for, worth making any sac.
rifice for
THE Harvest Home Festival Is our
earliest form Of American celebration
before cities were built. and it would
be a distinct gain to carry the> ide:
over into city life. The characteristic
harvest Of the city Is not fruit O,
grain. but the products Of social life,
like commerce, arts. music. architec
ture. City and country communities
will, of course. celebrate the day after
its own fashion, but the Harvest Home
idea applies equally to both. What:
ever .community's particular type Of
product may be, on Liberty Day its
aim should be to reapas harvest of dol
lars for democracy. On this day we
meet not as city or country people. but
as citizens. all united for the single
purpose of serving the Nation by de-
voting part Of our products to it,
needsS