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The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, May 1s.-Cotton was unsettled
today but finished finn. Liverpool cables thst
the British board of cotton control would re-
duce the working time in the mills from IS .
to 40 hours week. cutting the consumption Of
American cotton to 900 bales weekly against
previous rate Of $500 bales ard a good
weather map caused heaviness for a time.
Initial quotations were To % points lower
Later there was brief aIly. but SPOT house
and Liverpool offerings followed and prices
displayed weakness for time in the final
hour covering rallied the list about . points.
the close being at a net decline Of / to II
points.
Reports from New Orleans that Gulf ship
ping had been held up owing TO .nnconfirmed
rumOrs Of a submarine in that vicinity, had
en- unsettling effect. Week and crop adyicczs
made fairly favorable reading and although
rains in the eastern belt caused some delay
in farm work the crop appears to have made
considerable prngesS. Reviews Of the dry
goods situation indicated a growing scarcity Of
goods for civilian needs and a generally strong
tone to the market.
Receipts at the port for the day were 1900
bales against 4.6l5 year ago. The Chronicle
climates the world visible supply at 4,lls, SIS
bales against 4Oso.430 a year ago.
Spot was quiet at 10 points lower at 2655
no sales New Orleans spot was unchanged at
e925; sales 3553
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Garden Lesson No. es.

You can call them aphis. these plant
lice, which infest SO many gardens.
especially those cultivated some years
and where little attention has been
paid the insects which prey upon
mans food. But whatever you call
them, they are expensive boardcrs to
have in ones gardens.
One good bug expert estimates that
France in one year lost in her ruined
vineyards az much as the whole in
demnity she paid Germany after the
war, and the plant
lice did it. They attack garden plants
Just as readily as they do grapevines.
Huxley estimated that one plant
louse would berthe ancestor in ten
generations of plant lice, the organic
matter Of which would be the equiv
alent OF five. times the number. of
people now in the United States. And
all that matter, comes from, plants.
trees and vines, which ~, otherwise
would feed humans.
Kerosene emulsion or tobacco prep
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New YORK, May ls.-Butter-U Unsettled: re-
eeipts. 6Hl trbs; creamery higher than cx-
tras. tsa46lz; extras (se score) 81: hrsts IsaI5
packing stock, current make No. 9, ae0k
Eegs-Weak; receipts. 9.s7 cases; fresh
gathered extras. slas; do. storage packed.
firsts, 35ka3s; frrsts. 3ia35: state Penusylvania
and nearby western hennery white, fine to
fancy. 3eai0: state PennsylTania and nearby
hennery browns, SSs39; do, gathered brown
and mixed colorS, Sa36.
whole milk flats held specials. 2fi1aa6; do,
sversse run. .5sss15; do, fresh spcSai, q; do,
aTerage run 22a2h.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd, May ls-Pricss On the local
ptoducs market today ranged as folloWs:
bCIIER-Creamery, Western separator, ex-
tras. per h.. safe; hrsts. I3sIIc: Western
print. y ID. extras. EaIsc; nrSts. 4al5c; West
ern prints, H., extras, Ease; hrsts. tIaIsc; Z;
nearly creamery, extras. Aat2c; hrsts. 3a4oc;
dairy prints, Maryland. PennsyIvania, virrinia
extras. 5la5ec; hrsts, Ia3lc: storepaeked, hrsts
9oc; rolls. Maryland and PENNSYLVANIA, extras,
slase; rolls, West Virginia. extras. 1a5lc; rolls.
. EGGS-Western Maryland, Pennsylvania and
nearby, per doz., nrsts, sc; Eastern Shore
Maryland and Virginia. per doz-, hrsts, sc I;
western tohiol per doE, hrsts. ?4e; West vir-
sinia, per doz., nrsts Sc; Southern North
Cardinal. per doz.. Arsts &c
P0TATOES-tP Potatoes al By No lhs w.t.
White, Western Maryland and Pennsylvania,
e5Al0; do. v. Y, No. l. 5cal!co: do, East
EN- Shors Maryland and Virginia, T5as5: new
Florida. No. ]. Per bbl.. 3.5oa4!oo; do, No. {.
per bbl. 2eoa3oO; sweets. yellow. Virginia. per
bbL- ieoai0; do, EaSfern Shore Nd and
Delaware. per bbl., 6OOa6.5O: do. do. in hamp-
ers. per basket. 2Ooa2.e5; do. fancy. kiln dried
per hbl-, sooae-5o; do seed sweets, per has
ket. looal25; yams. Va. and Nd. per bbl
GREEN FRUITS AND vEGETABLEs-
APPLES. Western Maryland and Pennsylvania.
packed. per Dbl. 3.5oaI.50: do. New York state
No /. rer bbl. 4.ooa5.OO do. No. per bbI
ssoa3eo. Asparagus, Md. and Va. No /. PIT
toz., lSa225: do. No. >. per doz.. l.Ooal.E; /;
beans. Fla. green. fancy. per basket. I.f5a2s1;
60. Fla WaI. Per BASKET. l5OG2. s5: do. Fla.
pearl. Ter basket LSoal75; beets. new, per
bunch. 2a5c; cabbage. florida, per hamper.
l0ale5: 10. do, PER crate. l.Oos1.5; do.
Charleston. rer crate lCOlLlj: do. North Caro-
lima. rsr crate. LooaL5J; celery. Fla, Per
crate. 2oOO2.7j; do. native. per bunch. Safe /;
cEcUImbers. Fla. per bas@et. 2-5Oa3.ol; egg
plants, Fla, per crate. 3.ooa3.50; grapefruit.
Fla, per hoS. 2Ocs375: kale, native. per busheI
hox. Sa6oc; lettuce. North and South Carolina.
Per basket. 5caL5o; do. Norfolk. per ls-bbl
basket. 5ocal.50; onions spring. Per 100 bunches
l-GaLS: do, TsxaS-Bermula, per crate I.75a
20; oranges, as to size. ptr box, 4.0aT.t0;
reas, North Carolina. per buShCl basket Lisa
3oo5 do. Norfolk. Per y bbl basket, 3.0oa3 .2S :
reppers. Florida. Ter crate 2c5a2O; radishts,
Norfolk buttons. FER basket l00aI.25; do, long
red, per basket. Iooal.25; rhubarb, native, ger
100 bunchCs. --Oca3O; spinach. native. per
bUshcl boz. G5aioC; Strawberries. Rappahannock,
per Gt.. saloc; DO. Norfolk. per qt, lOalsc; do.
Z. s. Nd. per qt. leal5c; do. Z. s. Va. per
1T. l0aljc; tomatoes Fla-. fancy. per crate.
3.Ga3sO' do. FIa-. fair TO coed. per crate, 2Ooa
20
LIVE PoULTRY-Chickens young per b.,
hrEe, smooth. Ease; do. winter. per b.. under
Ms. Sac; do sTrins Icr H.. to IL It's.
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BAN on AKRON LOAFERS.

Akron. o., May 1S.-Loafers will
not be tolerated in Akron this year
or at any other time during the
course of the war. A drastic ordi-
nance. drafted by Mayor I. S. Myers
and said to be certain of passage,
will provide for fines of $50 and
costs or sixty days in Jail. or both.
as penalty for loafing. The ordi-
nance will affect all able-bodied
men. rich and poor. between eigh-
teen and fifty. except students dur
ing the school year.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. May B-wheat, firm: receipts
light No. 2 red winter. "a; No. 2 soft red.
2.2; receipts, l.f3 bushels; shipments, 40G
bushels.
CORN-Lower: No. ; mixed export, LES; re-
csirts. ll,lso: shipments ll,55.
OATS-Steady; No. white, 81 asked; re-
ceipts, l8o6l: shipments, 7.Ss3.
RYE-Steady; No. Western export spot
2.I0; receipts. none; shipments, one bushel.
HAY-Quiet; unchanged.
FLOUR-Dull; unchanged.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, MAY B.-Commission houses in the
corn trade adhered to the selling side Of the
market today and the more deferred futures
were l-2 to "a lower while the May future
was the smallest fraction better. July corn
was under pressure from the opening of the
session until late in the day. when there was
a slight reaction and advance from the lowest
prices. The July sold from 1918 down to
1904. and closed at 1I to l.+07-s.
Resting spots for the day in oats showed
advances of IL to 1c. Cash sales were small
at 5000 bushels, but vessel room was chartered
for the outward movement Of . goodly lot of
this grain to the east
There was . better market for hog products
today and fractional gains were shown for
the entire list. The buying was not only on
short accounts. some Of 1t being in the way
Of investment.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
INyEsTORs AND TRADERS

THE SUCCESS CLUB has Issued a Market
Letter On Stocks. Grain and Cotton every day
since 1907
II is sent with = GUARANTEE" never
to miss the long swings or TO be wrong on the
TREND.
We advised COVERING ALI. SHORTS On
December %. and have been on the long side
exclusively ever since.
A TREMENDOUS BULL MARKET. sub
ject to usual reactions. il before US. Send
FIVE DOLLARS for TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION
one month with forecast expected high prices
Steels Corpers. Etc, and TWO SPECIALS
good for THIRTY to FIFTY points rise.
Our "Specials'' make good.
THE SUCCESS CIUB,
r. N. Goldsmith. Mgr.
- Broad ST.. New York City.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Brothers Prefer Death
To Exposure of Bodies

Pittsburgh. Pa.-Rather than ex-
pose their bodies to a physical ex-
animation William and Christian
Hoag. brothers. prefer death. This
was their statement to United
States Commissioner Knox here
when they were charged with evad-
ing the draft by not presenting
themselves for physical examina-
tion. =
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Anthony League,

The war service meeting OF the
Anthony League was held Wednesday
as usual at the home Of the president.
Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, 3O07 Columbia
road. Mrs. Louise Palmer Heaven,
author, and for a long time intimately
associated with the official life OF
Mexico. gave a most interesting talk
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19

soas5c: DO. und.r H., 5oh55e; do. spring.
vhits ieshorns ID. 5'as5c; DO. old roosters. per
muscovy and monsrcl. pr n, 9aese; DO. white
Prkins. per ID. z7a&; Do. puddle, pr n ~
h. and over. per b.. 25a1c; DO, smaller. poor
ID. za2tc: pigeons. old per pair. ,6aioc; do.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Suffrage Association.

The annual meeting of the District
of Columbia woman's Suffrage Asso-
citation was held at the home of the
president, Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook.
Friday evening, Mrs. Cook presiding.
Reports Of officers and chairmen Of
committees were read. showing the as
sociation to be in a fiourishing con-
dition. The important business
was the election of officers. Those
chosen were as follows: President,
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook; vice
presidents. Mrs. Samuel Burleigh
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Kansas City. May B-HOGS-Receipts 800
steady: bulk I7.loal7 %: heavy l70oal7 70; pack
ers and butchers, I7.loalZo; light, r.I5a17. 40;
pigs ny0oalsoo.
CArTLE-Receipts. 800; steady; prime-fed
steers. H.ocai7.75; dressed beef steers l55Oa
l6.75; Southern steers, 1l.00ai5oo; cows s.00a
800: heifers. lo.ooa1s.25 stockers and feeders,
9Sal5sO; bulls. l0.0oa3.O; calves, aooal3oo.
SHEEP-Reeeipts. 500: steady; lambs. I60oa
l9.5: yeariinss. Hooal7.oo; wethers, 13o0alsz5; ;
ewes. u.G0al6.0.
st. Louis, May ls-HOGS-Receipts. s,eo
higher: lights. H.eoaI775; pigs. 1s.5oal725 mix
ed and butchers. 7.s5aI7.75; good heavy, H.s5a
H.oo; bulk. I7.ssar7.65
CATTLE-Receipts so; steady; native beef
steers. n.5oal7.eo; yearling steers and heifers
sna5.so; cows. 7.5nal2.5o; stockers and feed
ers. s.oal2oo; native calves. I75al5D.
shEEP-Receipts, none; steady; lambs. 15.opa
le0: ewes. Booal7.ooA wethers, 1s5oaT7.oo; can
nen and choppers. 6.s0as.N.
Pittsburgh. Pa. May R.-HOGs-ReceIpis
$50; higher: heavies l7.5oalIT0: heavy York
trs. light Workers and pigs lsooals.i0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 500; steady =;
top sheep. las; top lambs, ITO
CALNES-Receipts. no; steady; top, 800.
Cincinnati. May B-HoGs-Receipts. 800;
slow; packers and butchers. r.sai7. 70; pigs and
hshts I201alT5
cATTLE-Receipts. 40; slow. Calves. steady.
sHsEP-Recsipts. 30; steady. Lambs. steady.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Msy B.-Money ou call this week
dIled between 8 and per cent.
Time money was dull with lenders feIuc-
tant TO part with funds. Rates per cent.
Mercantile paper was also dull, with bet
names at s ~ 70 per cent
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
May Exchange Prisoner.

London The British government
has consented TO reconsider the ques-
tion OF the exchange OF prisoners who
have been In Germany for three
years.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19

on the Home Llfe Of Mexico.- Mrz,
Wayne Wheeler. accompanied By Mrs.
chiswell. delighted the audiencs with
vocal selections. This was. the last
meeting OF the season ct the fpNnT
the preeident. The work OF ~ ...
activities VIII so on during the 80
mer and win be IN charge ~ 81.
John G. Kondrup. vice chairmsu -
VIII distribute the wool and go
the garnentss
Next Wednesday will be the .arnnni
meeting OF the d. c. Fec sltoa
Women's Clubs. which VIII l. halh
at the Jewish Temple. Eighth sireet
northwest. The members Of the lUsess
and friends are requested to affaaf
Thursday evening. May Is, 9 a.
at 1926 Rhode Island avenue. DR. John
Wadman win give an. ILLUSTRATED iec-
ture on Picturesque Hawaii" -
lecture will be under the auspices OF
the Anthony League and while no
tickets viii be sold. a siver Offering
viii be taken to cover expenses
Public invited. Strangers always
welcome
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
PLATINUM

United States Platinum Co. owns lsrz. d.
posits ready for reduction plant Engineers
claim this the only commercial depost Mil
lions Of tons in sight Owing to scarcity and
military vame. price has advanced nom S,s 10
sos per ounce. Write TO-DAY for FREE mare
enginesrs' repoEts and fan particulars.
SLADE & CO.,
II kiiby street Boston, Mass.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
CultuH Club.

The regular meeting OF the Cultus
Club was held at the residence OF
Mrs. Clifford K Bergman, with
Miss Julia Karr as hostess. and
fifteen members present Annual
reports were read. the historians
being especially interesting, as It
was a resume OF the years study.
The election of officers then took
place with the following result:
Mrs. Oscar Wilkinson, president;
Mrs. Augustus Taylor. vice presi-
dent; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Arthur Copeland: recording secre-
tary. Mrs. W. c. Fitch; treasurer,
Mrs. c. K Bergman; club critic,
Miss Julia Karr. The program was
closed with a short talk on Cuba"
by Mrs. A p. Clark.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
c.pItol HrI LIter.rz seeIety.

The Capitol Hin Literary Society
met at the home OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Bryson, ia Twelfth street northeast,
last Monday evening. The president.
Mrs. Blanche T. Beaton. called the
gathering to order. Prayer was Of
fered by DR.. Kent The entire audi
ence sang America" to q piano ac-
compartment by the president.
]. w. Davis made a report of the
committee which was appointed to
write letters OF coincidence and obitu-
aries on the beautiful life and char
acteristcs Of the late Mrs. Mary 81.
Gordon. who was one of the charter
members and the second president of
the organization, and at the time OF
her death was the highly esteemed
vice president.
Miss Laura Bryson gave a reading
on the subject OF Mysticism"
Hon. W. G. Hunter told amusing
and humorous stories. James G.. Kent
gave ''Uncle Elihu's Position on Re
ngion." Mrs. Clara Karlstrom sang
several solos with piano accompani-
ment. Mrs. Mary Hicks. Mrs Amelia
c. Kent and Miss Marie McEIroy
added to the music.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19

Milton. Mrs. Frsdsrick william Won
Dachenhausen; corrcsponding sec
retary. Mrs. Ashton Todd; record
ing secretary. Mrs. Belle Marshall
TRULY: treasurer, Miss n. Esther
Mayher: auditors. Mrs. Jennie Gates
and Mrs. Thomas Quinn Beesley:
delegate to the District OF Colum-
bia Federation OF Women's Clubs.
Mrs. George n. BeaiL Several
new members were enrolled. Mrs.
Mary Langworthy and Mrs. 8. B.
Milton gave vocal and instrumental
numbers. after which refreshments
were served. The meeting ad-
journed for the summer.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Mersenthaler, at ll0lS.
After call:
Washington Gas, S at Dk.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
NeWs of the Social Clubs

the reports of committees will be
given.
Tuesday afternoon there will be
an address on food conservation.
and reports from the delegates who
have just returned from the Cen
eral Federation Biennial Conven-
tion in Hot Springs. Ark.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey will speak on Dis
trict Representation in Congress"
and Mrs. Medill Mccormick on the
Girl Scout organization
The convention will close with a
patriotic rally Wednesday night.
Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham will
have charge of the music, and Sergt.
y. w. Shape. who served in Flan-
ders with the 9Th Howitzer Brigade
of Field Artillery. Canadian Expedi-
tionary Forces, will speak on Red
Cross work and give some of his
personal experiences "over there"
Sergt. Shape was wounded and is
now with the British War Mission
in Washington.
All club women are invited to at
tend these meetings.
The District of Columbia Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs Red Cross
Auxiliary sews every Thursday at
1890 Connecticut avenue. They are
making preparations to assist in the
Red Cross drive. and will have an
exhibit of their work in one of
Parker & Bridget's windows during
Red Cross week.
The Third Red Cross Company
of the Women's Volunteer Aid was
organized recently with Mrs. Jason
Waterman as captain. Mrs. John
Weldon. FiIst Lieutenant; Mrs.
Grant S. Barnhart. Second Lieu
tenant, and twenty active workers.
The District OF Columbia Fedora
tion of Women's Club members who
attended the General Federation BIZ
ennial Convention at Hot Springs,
Ark, were Mrs. Court r. Wood,
President; Mrs. Augustus Knight,
Director: Miss NJ. l. Williamson,
Editor of the Social Science Re-
view. and Miss Ellen Marshall
Rugg.
Columbian Women of G. w. Q.
The Columbia Women of George
Washington University met last
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Walter
- NlSpildlle III SllIhg NhdSS. vi
ficers Were elected for the coming
year as follows: Mrs. william c.
Van Week, president; Mrs. J. Will
mer Latimer. first vice-president; :;
DIR. Martha Brewer Lyon, second
vice-president: Miss Anna s. Hazel
ton, treasurer: Miss Freda Egbert.
recording secretary; Miss Ruth Ben
nett. corresponding secretary; and
Miss Ella Monk. historian. Mrs. Gle
phane was assisted in receiving the
members by Mrs, George P. Merrill.
Mrs. John Paul Earnest and Miss
Peet. Those assisting in serving were:
Miss Ruth Bennett, Miss Mona
PolIner. Miss Emily Umhau. Miss
Margaret Whitford. and Miss Elva
COughlin.
A card party for the benefit of
the University Building Fund will
he held next Saturday at . o'clock
at the home of Mrs. T. Malcolm
Price, 1911 Irving street. Mrs.
Frank L. EdEington, 1916 Second
street northeast, is in charge of
tickets.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
National Capital Bank,

At Washington, I'm the, District of
Columbia, at the close of business,
May 10, 19IS.
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Federation Women,s Club.

The annual meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs will be held May II
and Is in the Eighth Street Temple,
between H and 1 streets.
The Tuesday morning session will
be devoted to reports from the or
ganizations represented in the Fed
Grafton, and Wednesday morning
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Treasury Department,
Washington, May II, 1919.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Merchants Bank Of Wash
ington, D. {.

Columbia. at the close of business
May Ia, 1915.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
The Union Savings Bank Of
Washington, d. c.

At WashinGton, I'm the District Of
Columbia. st the close OF business
May 10, 1918.
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AotoA N.elc.bl-9
City Of Washington District Of Columbia. -:
!. II. Q. STEWART. Cashier of the above
named bank. do sOlemnly swear that the above
statement Is true, TO the best Of my knowIedse
and belief. II. C. STEWART, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 18th
day Of May, 1915
CSeaD CHARLES A. MCCARTHY,
Notary Public.
correct-Attest:
II. n. MCKEE.
ALBERT CARRY,
JOHN G. IOsT.
CLARENCE +. DONoHoE.
- -.- DirscarA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-15
Tale of German Treachery

had a most interesting time with
VIII Erwin, the great newspaper CORE
spondent, on the return trip from France,
as he was among the passengers, said
Phliip ). Gardiner the millionaire Y. NJ.
=. A. secretary, who recently delivered
an interesting talk here about the work
IN Paris and in the trenches
He was fresh from Italy, and gave his
version of why the Italian army went
TO pieces for a while. 1t was due to
German treachery. They got italian pa
pers and took them to Vienna, and doc
tored the news and reissued them among
the Italian troops, stating that the Eng
lish army was killing the men and wom-
en- left back in the Italian villages who
We're rioting for bread. He said that
they gave names and places and the pa
pers carried upon their face such an air
OF being Italian ones, mat the deception
was not learned until too late. They
also in some way got scores of German
officers who spoke Italian into Italian
uniforms and they spread disaffecton.
1t was a story of shameless treachery.
When the Italians found they had been
deceived then they were more determ-
ined than ever to drive the Huns out of
fair Italy,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-15
Raemakers' Cartoons Now
Appear in Age Herald

l1T'HE Age-Herald today publishes
= another of the Raemaekers'
cartoons. It will be interesting to
IAge-Herald readers to know that this
newspaper has secured the exclusive
rights for this section of the south
to present the work of this famous
Dutch cartoonist.
Louis Raemaekers has established
la reputation since the beginning Of
the great war in 1914 which is equal
led by no other cartoonist in the
world. A native of Holland, he began
his newspaper career on the journal
|owned by his father in that country,
and upon the outbreak of the war he
began a wonderful series of cartoons
against Prussianism. His vigor and
effectiveness in picturing the horrors
|of the German invasion of Belgium
were such that the German military
authorities placed price upon his
head, dead or alive.
The cartoonist's work attracted
worldwide attention and his draw
ings were reproduced in practically
every publication in the world.
Later he came to America and con-
|tinued his striking work SO effectively
that he has now been commissioned
to go to the western front in France
and draw a series of cartoons there.
1t is this series which will be used in
The Age Herald Before leaving he
expressed the conviction that he ex-
pected to do the best work of his life
while in France, and Age-Herald read
ers will no doubt look forward to his
drawings from day to day with in
tense interest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-15
King of Loan Brokers"
Died a Millionaire

| IF Daniel H. Tolman, liking of the
4 loan brokers'" had been an Eng
lishman in Dickens time, the great
novelist might have put him in a
book. When Tolman died the other
day at his home in New Jersey he
left a fortune of $4,OOo,O0O, made by
exacting eXtortionate interest from
his numerous but unfortunate clients
scattered throughout the country. At
one time he controlled, it is said,
| eighty-two money-lending agencies in
twenty-seven states.
"King of the Loan Brokers" is a
bit of euphony. The kind of gentry
who admire Tolman and follow
his business methods without dupli-
eating his astonishing success are
usually called ''loan sharks"
Think of it! Four million dollars
sweated out of wretches who fell into
the clutches of this man. How many
lsordid stories lie behind that accumu
lation Tolman himself did not know.
for agents looked after the details of
his business. But good may come out
of evil. 1t was because of Tolman's
methods that nationwide agitation
was started against "loan sharks"
There are today hundreds of loan
companies in the United States from
which working man may borrow
money at reasonable rate of inter
est without selling himself body and
soul.
Think you the pangs of remorse
smote Daniel Tolman as he lay on his
deathbed? Human nature is queer.
Although he served a prison sentence
of six months for perjury, he may
have died firmly convinced that he
was benefactor to humanity and
his fortune grew because Providence
smiled on his efforts to help his fell
low man.