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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04

one of these brave, dusky little war
riors from New Zealand was trying to
describe the extreme amity existing he
tween his Colonel and "A French General
TIE French tie very kind people,
he remarked, with a grin that showed
his shining teeth, "Tey VERY glad to
see us, an re French Chcneral rub noses
wit our Colonel tree times in te one
day! TIE French chief all tie same te
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06

flank new German positions above the
Vesle. and advancing northward from
the Vesle in pursuit of the retreating
enemy, the French and American
armies gained steadily during the night,
the French war Office announced today.
During the night our troops main
tanned contact with the German rear
guards and progressed eastward of the
North canal towards the Aisne," the
statement said.
East Of Nesle we crossed the Somme
canal in the region of Voyennes and
Offoy (about ~ miles northwest of
Ham,.
Further south we passed out of Pom
bleux, Esmey Hallon and Flavy-le-Mel-
deux (These towns are south and west
of Ham,
1--WE carried our lines northward of
Guiscard, until we reached the borders
of Berlancourt, about five miles due
south of Ham.
Between the Ailette and Aisne we
took Clamecy, Braye and Missy-sur-
Alsne. (This shows 4 rapid devel-
opment of the fanking maneuver
against German positions along the
Aisne 1ad Chemin-des-Dame
AT the end of yesterday eastward of
Leully. we repulsed two violent German
counter attacks on Mont des Tobes. Our
positions were maintained.
ION the Vesle front the Franco-Ameri-
cans have reached the edge &C heights
dominating the Aine. Enlarging their
action, our troops crossed the Vesle be-
tween Lcs-VenteauX ard Joncherry"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
MORE RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
GRANTED HIGHER WAGES
MCAdoo'S Order Will Add
S100,000,000 to Annual
Railroad Payroll

WASHINGTON, Sept 4.---Nearly L.
OoO, 900 men, or half the railroad en-
Aployes in the United States, share IN
additional wage Increases approved to-
day by Director General McAdoo for
track laborers, watchmen, other mainte-
nance of way employees, clerks, sta
ton agents and other classes of en-
ployes drawing relatively low pay.
The new increases, the second grant
ed in supplement to the governments
general wage order, will add nearly
500, 900, 900 to the annual railroad pay
rolls. it is said. Most of the increases
range from ten to thirty per cent above
present wages.
Details of the new order will be an
nounced tomorrow. The director general
adopted most of the recommendations
of the board of railroad wages and
working conditions, which investigated
requests of employees for more pay.
Pay increases for railroad telegraphers
are the subject of another report to be
made soon to the director general.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
Asks Questions.

Will Protestants vote for w. J. Har-
ris for Senator when they know that
Edwin P. Hurley, a high ranking K. /.
c.. has financially backed his campaign,
Win old Protestant, Democratic Georgia
allow K. c. Hurley, from Republican
Illinois, to select and elect Harris SEN
ator ? Are Protestants asleep? Why does
Hurley want Harris? Why bad enough
to put up thousands? Is it Harris e1o--
quence? His ability to argue facts? He
wants only his vote. His vote on what?
Harris has plenty of money to pay
speakers. plenty to advertise in waste.
Is Edwin P. Hurley, of Cook County,
Illinois, the ex-president of the Knights
of Columbus of America, paying the
bills?
Poor old Protestant, Democratic Geor-
gia. -, .':..r
Think it over, Georgians., Chatham
is for Harris. Richmond for Harris,
Bibb and Nuscogee All Catholics vote
solid. They know their man. Do you
know yours?
Yours truly,
EMMETT r. SHAW.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
Cotton

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-The announcement
that committee of the war industries board
would be appointed to investigate the desirable
ity of controlling the distribution and stabtliz-
ing prices for cotton, had a very u8settling eff
feet on the market here during today's early
trading! The opening weak at a decline Of
81 TO log points with October selling at 90
on the call, or ~ cents per pound below the
high record Of Tuesday, while January sold at
30. Is. There also was very severe break in
Liverpool and there seemed to be a good deal Of
southern selling around the ring but there was
active covering at the initial break and the
early fluctua tions were eXtremeley irregular.
Selling became more active and general during
the middle Of the morning and the break ex-
tended with extraordinary rapidity. October
contracts sold off to $3.50 and January TO 81. 90,
making net declines of 81 to 235 points on
the more active months and a break Of 435 to
AS points from Tuesdays high records. Japan
csc interests were big buyers this setback
and after the excitement subYided prices rallied
some IS to so points from the lowest around
midday.
Rallies of 81 to los points from the early
low level were not fully maintained, as the
advance seemed to meet further liquidation, but
trading was much less active during the early
January 30 nc toward o'clock, about 15I
to l64 points net lower.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tone barely steady; middling, IS. 55c, steady.
".
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
CcontiHusd from Last IsSue)
visitors from America

And. despite all the difficulties,
the food was coming in. and now
and then some American. whom IL
was Z pleasure and a comfort to
see. came with Il one OF those
who brought US most cheer was
Mr.. William Z Edgar. Of Mime
sofa. publisher of the Northwest
Miller" who had brought over
shipiosd. OF provisions he had col
lected. and could tell stories~0f his
perilous passage aIaonS the hines
of the North Sea- anu OF the old
first officer, nearly seventy years Of
age. who. after having turned over
the navigation Of the ship 10 the
river pilot. came down into the
cabin. and poured out his glass of
erog, lighted his pipe, and began to
talk of his wife's vegetable garden,
as III there was nothing in the
world more eNciting-quite worthy
Of Conrad
NJ EdSar made a tour through
Belgium with Mr.. COnnett. saw d.
nznt and Tamines. and the crosses
N the churchyard with the date OF
August %. 1914. and went back
home to do excellent service in the
cause OF the brave people who were
only three weeks from starvation
and in the cause OF liberty in the
world
And there was a noble woman,
DR.. Caroline Hedger. Of Chicago,
who. with her secretary. Miss Hall
to aid her, did such heroic work
among the poor. stamping out ty-
phold plague in the village of Will
lobroeck. near Antwerp. and con-
trfbuting so much. TO the saving OF
the babies. She had the usual dit-
ficuity OF the times-the Germans
at Antwerp thought that her charts
showing the typhoid infection were
some sort OF cipher maps destined
20 the allies
They are all abnormal" she said,
speaking OF the Germans In deal
ing with them I always remember
that l am dealing with the insane;
their suspicion kills me; l begin
70 feel ike a criminal myself, and
now I know how the neighbOrs feel
when the police are after them
she said il wistfully. The neigh
borSr I could see all those poor
in Chicago. among whom she had
lzbored so long and so devotedly-
There proved TO be as had am
ticTpzted. no foundation for the be-
lief that the commission ships were u
carrying munitions; Investigation
soon cleared up that point: and the
members OF our consul's family were.
duly exonerated OF the charge OF
speaking against the Germans,
whatever they may inwardly have
felt. and Consul General Watts
could return to Brussels TO resume
the duties he so bravely- and ably
DISCHARGED in the midst of such try
ing circumstances
Giving the Law Makers work
The commission even added an
other TO the list Of services il was
rendering Lace. in Belgium means
lace. real lace. as. we have 20 say
IN lands where there are cheap i'm
itations made by machinery, and
most of the real lace Of the world
was made in Belgium. and before
the war Queen Elizabeth had inter-
ested herself in the plight Of the
lace makers. They were Flemish
women who worked at home in odd
hours. each wearing out her eyes
in making over and over one design
She knew a monotonous repetition
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06

be bought and stored, and, of course,
the farmers will do their utmost to do
all that strength and willingness can
do. in making crops, but there is no
likelihood that the old men and the
children can do much more than raise
enough supplies to feed themselves and
stock.
Something must be done to meet this
eEigency.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
The Itching and Sting IT,
$685.. - of Blazing, Fiery Eczema

The source of Eczema is in the blood
the disease being caused bylan infection
which breaks out through the skin. That
is why the most satisfactory treatment
for all so-caIled skin diseases is S. S. s.,
for this remedy so Thoroughly cleanses
the blood that no impurities can re-
main. Get a bottle today at any drug
store, and you will see results from the
right treatment. Write for expert med
ical advice, which you can get without
cost, by addressing Medical Director, q
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga--(Advt-)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
CONTINUED Next Issus)

published by special arrange
ment with the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate Copyright, 1913, by
Brand whitlock, under the title,
Memories of Belgium Under the
German Occupation" All rights re-
served. Copyrighted in Great Brit
ain, Canada and Australia. All rights
reserved for France, Belgium, Hol-
land Italy, Spain, Russia and the
Scandinavian countries.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
SHEPARD & eLUcK COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 5.-The reaction in
cotton continued today with fresh impetus de-
rived from the announcement. of a new attempt
at stabilizinc the price. One of the fea lures
Of the decline the report that japanese
interests were buying heavily on the way down,
cold weather in the northwest corner of the
belt WIS ignored as weather reports gen
orally. For the time being the market will
be dominated by the price fixing program TO be
carried out by the war industries board
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE .. .
. CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Hogs: Receipts 81. 900;
mostly IS cents lower than yesterdays average;
fairly active at decline; butchers $4,000 1885;
light. $19.256r20O0: packing $1S.25@19.OO;
rough, $l7.50d 1900; pigs, good and choice.
SIS 25@lS.65.
Cattle-Receipts Is, 600; native steers steady
10 strong; westerns strong to higher; butcher
stock SLOW tending lower; calves strong.
Sheep-Receipts "a 600; rat classes, slow to
I5c lower feeders, steady.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
Seems Like the. Skin Is on Fire.

There is harassing discomfort caus-
ed by Eczema that almost becomes a
torture. The itching is almost unbear-
able. and the skin seems on fire with
the burning irritation. A cure from
local applications Of salves and ONT
ments is impossible, because such treat
ment can only allay the pain tempora-
rily. The disease can only be reached
by going deep down to its source.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
SPOT COTTON MARKET

Atlanta, steady, 80 zoe.
New York, quiet, 3555c.
New Orleans, steady, 81. Csc.
Augusta, steady, 32.62c.
Memphis. steady, 34.5oc.
Charleston, steady, 34.5oc. ~
Montgomery, steady, 34c.
Boston, steady, 35c.
Philadelphia, steady, $500.
Norfolk, steady, 34c.
Galveston, steady, 84.25c.
Mobile, steady, Sac.
Little Rock, steady, Soc. '.
Dallas, steady, 34c.
Savannah, steady, 34c
st. Louis steady, "a. SOC.
Houston, steady. 34c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. Sept 5.-Corn No yellow,
81 .6S; No; yellow, $1.6OG1.e5; No. yellow
Oats, No. white, 7O@7OI4c; standard. 7Oh
@71c.
Rye, No. ., $1.66@1.67.
Barley, 95c@$1 OS.
TsimOthy, Sc. OO@9. 90.
Glover, nominal.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, SGT. 10.
Ribs $23. 75d24. Is.
THOMSON M KINNoN & 90. GRAIN LETTER
CHICAGO, Sept Corn: Shipping and re-
ce1ving houses are inclined to expect de-
creased movement from the country, in addi-
tion OF this there are indications of better de-
mand from Nv England jobbers, also from
cereal interests. This feeling las beeA trans
mitted to the deferred futures, there Deng
q substantial character of commission demand,
spot market unchanged to SC higher shipping
sales being so 600 bushels. Government re-
port due next Monday at the close. Pending
this reporC tie market is likely to be in
waiting attitude. .f'.
Oats-In so far as prices of cash oats are
concerned there is no change in the situation.
Carrying charges stil being in evidence. There
is, however, letter domestic demand, to-
gether with indications of considerable decrease
in receipts. Our odvices from central Iowa and
southern Illinois to the effect that the
crest OF the movement has PASSED. SHES for
shipment east IS 600. to go to store 100, 600.
such private. and state reports as have been re-
ceived promise 4 larger total yield than con-
dition estimates. .-..
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK Sept. 5.-Flour. spring, $40 GOA
II Is; Kansas. $40: 9O@n. Is; winter. $40. 25G
10 so; rye, $S.5Od 10 so; barley, IS. 6o09. 90.
Rice. 1O610Ac per pound.
Corn starch, nominal. %
White corn, 100 pounds. IS. 0O@5. so.
Pork steady; mess, SAC. O0649 so.
Lard firm; middle west spot, $27. 10627. 20.
Sugar, raw, firm; centrifugal, 96-test, 6.O55;
refined, steady; cut loaf 8. OO4 crushed, s.75;
powdered, Z .65; granula ted. z. so.
Coffee, Rio No. T. on spot, 9l5c.
Tallow, specials, 1Shc; city, 17%c.
Hay. quiet; No /. 81 SOL. so; No. 8, 81 rs
al. IS; clover' 95e@$1 90
Dressed poultry. firm; = chickens, 34@5Oc;
fowls, 2515 630c; ducks, CSC.
Live poultry, quiet; geese 20622c; ducks,
2S632c; fowls, 30G34c; turkeys, 2S630c; roost-
ers, Csc; chickens, broilers, S3@36c.
Cheese, firm; state milk, common to specials,
22@27c; skins, common to specials, 7621hc.,,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06

of Givenchy sections of the old German
positions have been taken.
"On the Lys front we held the gen.
eral line OF Voormezeele, wulverghem,
PIoegsteert, Nieppe,s< lavender and
Gtvenchy," the statement said.
South of Neuve Chapelle as far as
Givenchy we have regained the old line
held by. us prior to the ninth of April"
the communique declared. East of
Givenchy we have occupied portions of
the old German positions.
'Op the southern battle front the en-
envy strongly attacked our new posi-.
tions at Inchy-en-Artois yesterday eve.
ming, but were repulsed after sharp
fighting.
1--WE have improved our positions
south of Moeuvres and east of Hermies
and have taken Melville Bourjonval.
THE enemy counter attacked yester-
day evening east of Manancourt and
was repulsed. Fighting has taken place
also in thes neighborhood of Peronno,
and our line has been improved slightly.
During the past four days British
troops have taken over 10000 prisoners
and over 100 guns. C.. ...
Hill G3, near Messines, was captured.
"Northward of the Lys there was
sharp fighting yesterday. .
"Southwestward of Messines. in the
morning we attacked and captured Hill
So, taking 100 prisoners f..t
''Ploegsteert village was attacked and
captured in the afternoon with 100
prisoners and a number of machine
guns. CThe taking of this point shows
the British have advanced more than
mile between Armentieres and Ypres.)
Northwest of Hill 63 and near
Wyteschaete the enemy in repeated at
tacks were unsuccessful"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.--Falure of frost predic
tions and likelihood of warmer wea Their had
oearish effect today on corn. opening prices
which varied from unchanged figures to Ac
lower with September $1.55 ito S1.551s and
October Sl.569s to $1.56B- were followed by a
moderate rally and then by another sag.
Subsequently, gossip that country consignment
notices had fallen off considerably brought
about an upturn. The close was unsettled, Is to
&c net higher with September 81 .559s and oc-
tober $1.57h to S1.57h.
Oats were steady a result Of absence OF
any aggressive selling After opening nc Off
ket hardened slightly and then reacted trifle.
Declines in the hog market weakened pro
visions.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Open. Higt. Low. Close. Close
Sept. 155h@155 156% 1876 1883 1854
Oct. 156% 6156% 15SA 1865 1874 1861
Nov. l54h@154A 1854 154A 1888 1854
Sept. :, 71h@n us 7Oh 7o% 7o%
Oct. 1914 @72% 70 72A 72h 72h
Nov. 74l4 @74h 742s o 1875 "A "a
PORK
oe R' -: ;;: 1875 800 45.75 80 fs IS
LARD
Sept. ss. IS 200 80 200 90 60. 90
RIBS
Sept ....... PADS 24.s5 24.sO 24.2o PAS
Oct. 24.75 24.75 24.40 24.47 "a. 81
RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO
Wheat ....................... 357 cars
Corn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 524 cars
OaIS ".'.. '.-.......- ..........-..- DO cars
hogs -.''-''''' '''.....-..S .....' -l'Vou mean
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06

Ploegsteert village and wood have
been the scene of some of the bitterest
fighting of the entire war. Thousands
died in battles around Ploessteert dur
ing the late 1914 and 1915 campaigns
and there was stubborn struggling there
last year. Ploegsteert is known to the
soldiers everywhere as "PlugStreet."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Sept "a wide decline
occurred the opening of the cotton market
today under heavy selling stimulated by the an
nOuncement from Washington that the war in
dustries board would again consider fixing the
price of cotton. In the first half hour of bust
ness the trading months lost 6S to 81 points.
The selling out movement the long side in
creased the session grew older and prices
fell away sharply. In the trading up to noon
the net decline widened to 1856 to 1914
points; at noon the market was rs points up
from the bottom.
a moderate recovery from the decline came
about fresh buying for long account and profit
taking by shorts. Att 1 O'Clock the trading
months were at net decline of 127 to 100
points.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following the ruling pIIces In the
exchange today:
Tone, very steady middling SO. 75c, steady.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
10000 HUNS TAKEN
BY BRITISH WITHIN
THE PAST FOUR DAYS

CONTINUED from Page -
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French Advance in Great
FIanking Movement

PARIS. Sept 5.-(2:2O p. m.)-ClOs-
ing in on Ham, striking eastward to
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-06
Fires Increasing, Indicating
Burnind of Hun Supplies

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Sept. 5.-Generals de
Beney and Humbert were forcing the
Germans back between the Somme ana
the Disc today. Advancing cavalry
attachments pushed on up the Ham
Noyon road above Guiscard.
On the Ailette front the French ad-
vance continued. Along and above the
Vesle signs multiplied that the enemy
is preparing for a general retreat prob
ably to his old fortified line beyond
the Aisne.
From Rheims to Juvincourt hres are
increasing behind the German front, IN
of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-09
CHANGE IN STATE
LABOR BUREAU
0. NJ. Sullivan Succeeds D. D,
LeSC0hier as the Chief
StatiStiCian.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Mar. IA
change in the personnel of the state
department of labor and industries
took place March 1, when Don D.
Lescohier, who has been chief statis-
tician since the position was created
in 1913, definitely severed his con-
nection in order to continue in en-
ployment bureau work. He is sue
ceeded by Oscar NJ. Sullivan, who has
been special agent in charge of COM
pensation statistics and has been act
ing as chief statistician since last
June, when Mr.. Lescohier began or
ganizing the employment work in
Minneapolis for the Public Safety
commission. The chief statistician
not only has charge Of the statistical
studies and publications, but also has
supervision over the departments
work in adjusting compensation cases,
as at present this is a division within
the bureau Of statistics.
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WILL CONTINUE
AS SECRETARY
BARRIERS Union Refuses to Ac.
cept Resignation Of E.
A. SabeI.

Although E. A. Sabel, secretary
treasurer of the local BARRIERS union,
has decided to temporarily withdraw
from the trade, the union refused to
accept his resignation at it's meeting
last Tuesday night at Browns hall,
and Mr.. Sabel, will continue in his
official capacity.
For several years conditions in the
tonsorial business had been generally
disorganized, and the BARRIERS union
led a passive existence until about
two years ago, when Mr.. Sabel be-
came an official of the organiza ton
and took active charge Of the organ
ization work. He has succeeded in
building up the membership consider
ably and has also been instrumental
in securing more friendly relations
between the union and boss BARRIERS
Because of these facts and wishing
to, avoid jeopardizing the, present
status of the union, the mem be1:s pre-
vailed upon him to retain his office.
Mr.. Sabel has accepted position
with a local insurance company.
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-
ceixe,, an increase of;.5: per. cent ovea.
their present wage. beginning on Moir-
day, March: 18th, and continuing for
the duration of the war
This addition to your earnings while
not large individually perhaps. will
help to some extent to e. enable you to
cost Of living: On tie other hand il,
the aggregate # will impose a large
is already strugglipg ,to make beth ENDS
the making, of a daily Newspaper
mounting to unprecedented prices
while there has been sharp .curtaii-
ment in many lines of ayertising and
in some a, complete, shut down IN this
aided by the cooperation and fidelity
of the entire Herald force from top te
bottom, with which it has always beer
exceptionally favored ~ Trusting that
this co-oreration will continue. and re
GREETING it's inability to do more at this
time. the management nevertheless
finds it most gratifying to be able tc
make this announcement.
THE HERALD COMPANY.
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Dance PROCEEDS
TO RED.CR0
Lodge Of Railway Trainnen viii
Stage Patriotic Affair
On April |.

The local lodge of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen will stage it's
annual dance on Easter Monday,
April 1. It has been decided to do
nate the entire proceeds of the affair
to. the local chapter of the Red Cross.
= This manifestation of practical pa
triotisln on the part of the trainmen
is particularly commendable when it
is realized that they depend to quite
an, extent upon the receipts from
their annual social event to strengthen
the treasury, which is often subject
to emergency calls from the hazard
Gus nature of the work in which the
members. are. engaged.
The. ball will, be held in the ARM
DRY. Thirteenth avenue East. Hell
mer's orchestra has been engaged to
furnish the music:
Tickets. We're; IL placed on sale this
week and are being readily purchased
by others who are willing to assist
the railroad men in their work. The
committee in charge of the arrange
ments consists of Peter McHugh, G..
O. Lockhart, A. J. Johnson and Nels
Peterson.