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The Washington times., 1918-10-06
MRS. WILLIAM GIBBS McADoo.

Mrs. Baker. wife Of the Secretary of
War, plays a leading part. has taken
on" a new jOb-doing the mendins
for some 2T,OOO soldiers in the camps
around Washington which is prov
ing so mammoth in it's proportions
that il is quite overwhelming the
earlier work of the organization. the
making OF surgical dressings. hospi
tai garments, clothes for refugees
and the like. despite it's Importance.
The work rooms of the War De
partment Red Cross House. at 40
Ninth street. are open from 10 O'Clock
in the morning to 10 o'clock in the
evening. and you can't imagine n
buster place. When you consider
that the first lot Of socks. which
came in tOtaled 10000 pairs. and that
there was one room piled to the cell
ing with underwear and another with
uniforms you get some idea OF the
magnitude of the task
The things are brought straight to
the work rooms from the laundry
and no small part of the work is tho
sorting OF the garments. taking GU
the ones that are not in need Of
merdinS. packing them together in
bundles according to size. matin1
socks, measuring them and. tying
them together in bundles and CettinI
Tho worn garments ready to b,
mended.
The Washington times., 1918-10-06
MRS. MITCHELL CARROLL.

the clerks who are ordered to report
at 40 o'clock a. m.-but everybody
is disposed 20 agree that il Is pretty
tough to have an epidemic strike town
Just at the time the Liberty loan cam
paign is gathering momentum
J Liberty Loan Drive
J Hurt BY Epidemic.
! The Liberty loan committee IN gen
eral and the woman's Liberty loan
committee in particular had worked
out a comprehensive scheme Of mass
meetings and parades. biz guns to
hammer home the great fact that it is
up to every man and woman ii. US to
back tn boys over there with every
ounce of strength we have, ana that
/ the surcst way to do it is by buying
a bond and then another bond. and
! then more bonds, until our pocket
) books have reached the limit of elias
ITCHY: then came the request OF the
, Commissioners that all public meet
: inEs be closed and the whole pro-
gram was knocked galley wesI.
: 1t was staggering thing to have
happen. hut it didn't take long for
the committee to reoTEaniZe its plans.
and concentrate its entire cnert and
enthusiasm on the mammoth ouse-
p-hOuse canvass which is bein.. made
today. The members Of the. " mans
Liberty loan committee. of which Mrs.
McAdoO is national chairman and
Mrs Blaine Eealc the local head are
cooperating with the men. going
from house toshOusc and making pPr-
sOnaI solicitations. and it's non- up to
YOU and me and our neNt-door neigh
borS individually. to decide whether
or no; Washington. the Capital Of the
Nation, shall 20 over the top with a
rush.
The Washington times., 1918-10-06

Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis. VIII"
always puts her heart and soul into
anything she undertakes. is on" az
the women who has been helping Mrs
Longworth at Ia" hotels. Sh" has done
4 land office bmsiness At her booth AZ
The Washington times., 1918-10-06

This part Of the work is carrie
out in the day time; and Mrs. Bake
and the wives OF the officials Of tn,
War Department. who are her lieu
tenants. are assisted by the wives %
army officers now stationed in Wash
inGtOn. Ever many Of them have
Nolunt eered for service. but there is
work for many more. and any ferri-
rhine member of an army officers
family will be made welcome and
CONTINUED on Page 1jD
The Washington times., 1918-10-06
MRS. NICHOLAS LONGWORTH.

the ShoTeham: and capped the climax
by selling $4,000 worth of bonds to
one customer, Bernard Baruch. Capt.
Walter Dillingham;, who has recently
come to Washington from Honolulu,
bought a bond for each of his children,
and but ! can't go into individual
sales. or ii will take all day to tell
you about them. Mrs. Marshall. wife
of the Wee President, took the booth
for Mrs. Lewis on Wednesday evening
and business flourished while she was
N charge.
Fortunately the coming OF he great
French symphony Orchestra, which
bids fair to be such an important
event both unsteady and socially. Is
ten days off and the influenza ert-
domic will doubtless be we'll in hand
by that time. However. a monk y
wrench has been thrown INFO the
works OF a good many social and
philanthropic events, notably the beae-
nit for Mrs. Franklin X. Lanes pet
project the Interior Department Con-
Yalescent Home. which was to have
been given soon. The mammoth spec
;acular film, Lafayette. We're Here.
showing the Americans in France,
which is to be exhibited first in New
York-infuenza permitting-on Oct9-
Der Il. with the French Ambassador,
u. Jusserand. there to make an ad-
dress, has been secured. and the even
ing was to have been made a gala
event. Now, however no definite ar
engagements can be made and the plan
is hanging fire until the theaters open
up again.
The Washington times., 1918-10-06

Mrs. NcAdOo. daughter Of the
President and wife or the Secretary
OF tho Treasury. has been one of the
The Washington times., 1918-10-06

Nrropos Of the ConvaIescent Home
which. I'm told is a real home and a
very happy one to the ten wounded
ruIdier boys being cared for there
I'm reminded Of the fact that the
steward or the Walter Reed Hospital
has teiephoned to the Washington
newspapers to order a substantial in
rrcas" in the number of papers sent
70 the hospital each day on the ground
that. being in quarantine, the boys are
simply ravenOus for reading matter.
Which suggests that if you have any
books or magazines about the house
which YOU have been meaning TO send
"a the hospital. nOw's the psycholn-
logical moment to ship them along.
list is dancing. All public dance
halls have been closed and evcrybod"
is earnestly requested to put OF anv
private dances. any parties of any
The Washington times., 1918-10-06

The War Department auxiliary or
the Red Cross, in whose activities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
New York, Sept. II.


following
the circulation London that
period in the
circles
which
Yesterdays final
directed pool points and
> supply of that stock fol-
meeting of Chevrolet
United Steel the
gains of point from o
a of 1 points
Railroad
hans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
PRICE TREND ON CURB
Is TO LOWER LEVELS
War Stocks Continue to Re.
fleet Lack of Inside Interest.
Oil Stocks Heavy

New York. Sept. II.
Inc most important movements on the
curb today were the lower prices with
the war stocks continuing to reflect a
lack of inside interest, Wright-Martin
selling down to 6N, new low for this
movement.
Aetna Explosives was traded in dur
ing the forenoon from 10A to 10, and
bids for many of the war orders groups
were far below the prices on the last
preceding sales
The oil stocks failed to respond to
the strength shown in that group on
the STOCK EXchang, Houston Oil, after
opening at so, dropped to 77k and
Cosdon was again traded in at to 5a
chevrolet showed a firm tone. in spite
OF the fall of points in General Mo-
tors on the Stock Exchange, sales being
made at 116 and 1t was quoted at IFS
to l2O after that trading occurred. The
stock has now been placed on more
reasonable relative level, natural Sc
quence of the arrangements to order
distribution of General Motors stock in
its treasury next month.
United Motors was heavy during the
forenoon, selling at 81 to 267s. Sub
marine sold at 16S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
Business Career of Peter Flint
4 Story of Salesmanship by Harold Whitehead
Copyright. 1879

prize last year" She came over to the
SOFT and sat on the other end of It. with
RIDDLES, the cat, between us.
She began to slop over the cat +,o
same as she had over the parrot Ue
stood 1t for while, then dropped Off tho
sofa, jumped on the chair Miss Toh;r
mad Just left and went off to sIeen
again. 'ieep
She's some beaut. that cat, Th.ro
are three thoroughbreds in this honss
all right" t'ouSe
Three? No, two-Beatrice and Tih-
oles. Then, catching my glance sba
aoaed: Oh, you flatterer! You ought
TO be ashamed of yourself! A bow ike
You carrying on so. Tee hee, Tee bea -,
Sne laughed and her hair hoped higher
than ever.
we kept on talking and I kent iosh-
ing her till the clock "croaked" 5. Tben
l got busy. '"eh
1T didn't take long to land her for
sZooo. was afraid all the hot air we'd
peen talking was wasted time. but sbs
got SO pleased with what I'd said about
ner and her pets that she was sold he.
tore l got round to insurance.
If she only passes the doctor ri be
an rlght. She's a pretty good scout and
l Kind of like the old geezer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Prairie Pipe Line Company. quarterly Of
SIS a share. payable October 81 to stock of
record September 80.
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company, div
idend OF per cent. payable October 80 to
stock of record October 10, and usual quar-
terly of III per cent payable September
80 to stock Of record September 10
Spicer Manufacturing Company. quarterly
of per cent. on first preferred, payable
October to stock of record September 20,
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany quarterly of Sc a share. payable Oc.
tober 10 TO stock of record September 90
Chicago, quarterly of rs cents payable DC.
tober Is TO stock of record September 40
Brunswick -Bal Ike -Collender Compan nv qua r.
tery Of la per cent. payable October 1 Ia
holders of record September 90 "
Kaufman Department Stores Inc quar-
terly OF 81. IL share, payable October 1 tc
stock of record September 20.
National Fuel Gas Company, quarterly OF
s25o; PAYABLE October 10 to stock of recort
New England Telephone and Telegram
Company, quarterly of s175 per share
PAYABLE September 80 to stock OF record
American Agricultural Chemical Company
quarterly Of per cent on common paya
BILE October Is to stock of record Septembe,
20. Regular quarterly of IL per cent wa,
declared on preferred. payable October /;
TO stock of record September au.
BILE October l TO stock OF record Septem
ber 90.
Central AEuierre Sugar Company quar-
terly OF 81, so per share. payable October
to stock of record September "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17


Declines of to Is points were re-
corded at the opening Of the ,otto,,
market, and the tonn was barely steady.
due to the fact tha. the frost. which
was predicted for the northern oo",in,
of tn" southwest, failed to matarilIizc
ard cables from Liverpool were slightly
under expectation
The feature of the market Vas tho
IuNlng by one prominent operator of
about 5000 to 1000 rales of March. Thi.
nuElng caused that month to show a
loss cf only points, whereas, January
the previous Z" ding position on tie call,
was down ~ points.
The market became firmer after the
opening. Trade buying was largely re.
sponsible for the prompt ABSORPTION of
the early offerings. and prices advanced
easily, with october selling IN to $3.50
and January to Sass, or % to 80 pojnts
net higher.
few stop orders were uncovered on
the advance. but business was generally
quiet. with the firmer tone attributed to
the steadier technical position and the
absence of spot pressure
Purchases of raw cotton for the tex.
tile industry of Italy through tbs
agency of the ItaliaH Government are
expected as the result of pressure
brought to bear by the Italian manufac
turers of Rome, 1t became known TODAY
The purchases may be made through
the war mission, now in the United
States, or possibly. a special commission
may arrange the details.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. Sept 1.-THE foreign ex-
change market showed little feature in
the early dealings today. Business was
Ct nominal proportion and there were
no appreciable changes in rates. Neu-
trails had heavy appearance at about
Mondays low levels.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling AIS -l6. cables
4.76X, sixty-day bills nominally 4.73
3inety-day bills All.
81 Franc cables 5.47, checks 5.4s.
= Swiss cables 4 IL checks 4.43.
Lire cables 6.35. checks 6.37.
Guilder cables As, checks 47i2.
y Pesetas cables 2295. checks 22.75.
Stockholm cables 1880, checks 1910,
Christiania cables 81, checks $3.50.
Copenhagen cables 1920, checks 1880
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
CORN IS IRREGULAR;
GAINS ARE NOT HELD
Bearish Construction Put on
Embargo Plans of Railway
Administration; Oats Firm
GRAIN REur WEATHER FORECAST

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
CHICAGO. Sent. 11.--IllInois. Kansas.
Missouri and Iown;-Fair and warmer to-
"'VSi wiisco"sinN-Pnrti. cor" M' cloudy. warmer to-
nirht and Wednesday; probably showers
'o'Tns "SFth GTa Tfsf AVID somewhat
east Sort WednSTdnE nnS souts fir and
warmer toniEht and WeHnesdaS u0s,,
dnS Tnrmer east and GGFnt s" tonSh and
In east Wednesday,.
and ToTteRn Wesne saH: hna wnr1er wenesday. "'S'
Chicago. Sept II.
Traders in corn today placed bearish
construction upon the decision of the
railway administration to put into effect
tomorrow. an embargo against all ship
ments of grain to important western
primary centers. and the market became
weak following a period of decided
irregulartv.
In the early trading the feeling was
easy. Later. there was a fair advance
above the previous close, commission
houses absorbing the offerings on the de-
cline and forcing shorts TO cover.
The best on September was 81 56A
the bottom $l.541a and the final $1.55i4
against 1855 at the end yesterday
The top on October was S154A: the
bottom, Sl.52. Ihe hlsh on NoNehipe'
was $l.49Ts. the bottom Sl.4S.
Sentiment in oats was bullish, and the
market was firm in the main. The en-
bargoes were looked upon as favorable
for higher prices for this grain, as they
will stop receipts, but not close the out
let Buying was of n good character.
Elevators and cash handlers took Oc.
tober against sales of November Com
mission houses were on both sides. Lo-
cal traders and shorts were free pur-
Chasers.
The high on November was 72asc
the bottom yesterdays last price OF
71a4c, and the close 72isc. The top or
October was 7312c; the low yesterdays
last price of ~ sec, and the final 73ls
to 73Lc The best on November was
74ssc; the bottom 7Sl2C. and the close
7S7sc; to 74c. against 73ac at the end
yesterday.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
Plan for Dissolution of Chevrolet

New York. Sept. 17.-Directors Of the
Chevrolet Motor Company have decided
to call a special stockholders meeting
about the middle of October for the
purpose of approving a plan calling for
the dissolution of the company and dis
tribution of its assets. The present as
sets of the company consist of 732,6s4
shares OF common stock of the General
Motors Corporation. and this will be dis
tributed to Chevrolet stockholders of
one and one-seventh shares of General
Motors Corporation common stock for
each share of Chevrolet Motor stock now
outstanding
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
REVENUE RECEIPTS INCREASE
Nearly S3,OOO,OOO,OOO More Col
lected Than last Year

washington, Sept. i. = Interval
revenue collections for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1918. totaled S3,69+,-
703,334.05, an increase of S2,ss5,309,-
693.61 over the year before. This an
nouncement was contained i'll the annual
report of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue made public here today.
The five States reporting the largest
collections were New York. Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois, Ohio and Massachusetts
In the order named These five States
per cent Of the total collections in the
United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
Financial Briefs

The Treasury has sold to the Fed
eral Reserve Banks to date 100000
of the special one-year 2 per cent Treas
ury certificates to secure Federal Re-
serve Bank notes.
The sales of war savings and thrift
stamps for the first twelve days of Sep
fiscal year to that date $3S1,S43, sos.
1t is estimated that the Chicago and
Northwesterns annual return under the
standard Federal controI which it has
accepted. will be S23,364,02S.
The committee representing the Amer
lean Mailing Company preferred stock
holders which seeks consent for liquida-
ton of the company announces that ST.
600 shares of preferred stock have been
Time for depositing stock expires
October IL.
The New York subtreasury gained
sS44,0O0 from the banks yesterday, max
ing a cash net gain since Friday OF
$5s5,00O.
The output of the Calumet-Hecla and
its subsidiaries for august totals 1918
$50 pounds, compared with 11,118,42f
pounds in July and 12,33S,735 in August
year ago.
Secretary Ely, of the New York Stock
Exchange. has issued the following no.
tice: "Al members of the exchange
day of the total amount of their bor-
rowed money, whether there is any
change from the amount previously re-
Dorted or not"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
Express Companies Report for Year

The Wells-Fargo Express Company
report for year ended December 81, 1917.
shows surplus after tax and charges
s1,624,s52, against surplus OF $4,2S973s
Company report for year ended Decem-
ber 81 shows surplus after tax and
charges $1,257,593. against surplus of
S2.S63,699 in the preceding year. The
adams Express Company report for
year ended December 81 shows deficit
after taxes and charges of S1,s84543,
compared with surplus of s1,s3s,isb In
the previous year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
Eorbid Trading With Enemy 10 Years

New York. Sept 17.-The Liverpool
cation Association is reported to have
iSonted a bylaw forbidding trading
1g1fh enemy countries for a period of ten
ITh6fU after the war. This move is
U1ously designed to give a lead in the
Ter, although the association would
~ b likely TO attempt to run counter
any general policy agreed upon be-
&l11n the British and Allied Govern
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
LONDON STOCK MARKET
CiltEdged Section Eased From Lack Of
Support-Neutral Issues Weak

London, Sept 1.-THE stock market
Wxn- tfuiet today. Gilt-edged securities
eAaed fraction from lack of support
and neutral stocks were weak on the
Improvement in exchange on London.
Marconi stocks were active and rub
ber and shipping shares rallied Far
eastern securities were the best features
OF the market
Money was plentiful and discount rates
were steady
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
File Notice of Capital Increase

Harrisburg, Sept. 1.-THE Hazard
Barre, has filed notice at the Capitol
al Increase of stock from 81 900. 900 to
$4,000. 900. Other increased notices filed
are Keystone Stocking Mills, Philadel
.uhia. Stock $4,000 TO $4,000; Kaufman
Vurniture Company. Reading. stock $685.
6o0 to $4,000; Thomas Spacing Ma
chine. Company. Pittsburgh, stock $3.50
600 to $3.50, 900: Schwartz Motor Truck
Company. Reading, stock $4,000 to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
Steel Mills Pay Extra Dividends

O1syeIand, Sept 17.-The Brier Hill
o6l Company, of Youngstown. declared
30 regular dividend of iA per cent on
rroferred and x per cent ON common
1ock also an extra dividend of 3 y per
4Snt. The Trumbull Steel Company de-
cared the regular quarterly dividend of
IX per cent on preferred and u on
1>r1on, also an extra dividend of 2h
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17

LITTLE OF INTEREST DEVEL OPS
in TRADING ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Business Is Extremely Small and Price Changes, Outside
of Steel and Storage Battery, Are Unimportant.
Keystone Telephone Earnings Drop

Ihere
today and
steel common
ohnned to SMALL odd lots the
market to attention
steel took an eac following
Close although
point pennsylvania
sht out developed activity
transactions Electric Storage
which slow in
transit
~ :"
insurance Company of
division Pennsylvania
' -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, Sept. 1.-THE market for
coffee futures opened quiet and un-
changed from the previous close Trans
actions on the call were confined to De-
cember and July contracts. There was
continued near-month liquidation this
morning, September to May at 80 points
october to March at 15 points and De-
cember to July at so points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
No Change in Refined Sugars

New York, Sept. 17.-Refined sugars
unchanged at SC, less Q per cent for
cash The demand continues quiet. No
Improvement in this respect is looked
for until later in the month when the
October certificates become available.
Raws are unchanged at 6.055c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
VEGETABLES

Sweet potatoes were more plentiful and
easier. other vegetables We're generally
ern Shore, per bbl.-No. l.. s4@5; No. 2.
sa@sa5 White potatoes, Jersey; per y;
9Se white potatoes. Jersey. per 100 lbs
@s; Giants. No. 1, s2.75@2,9o; No. q. 81: 90
@@No' /, Tf1 sffs@i' nD 40; No. 2, 75c@si. sweet
potatoes North Carolina. per bbl:-No. 1,
s4Mb; No. 3 S2G2.50; culls, 81. Sweet
potatoes, Eastern Shore. per bbl.--No. !, So
a5.5O; No. 2; s2a25o LETTUCE, wee, New New York.
bunch i5a Soc. Peas New York. per bushel
basket si@26O Cabbage. New York. per
ton. 25 a 3Oc. Onions, Jersey. per % ,bushel
per, 06c @sfs5 do, per loo-lb. bag. s2."5 @
9 So
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17

Wes,mnreIand Coal Paws Extra

The westmCreland Coal Company to-
dividend Of 2 y per cent and an extra
dividend of 2 y per cent, payable in third
United States Liberty Loan 4A per cent
bonds at par. Both dividends are pay
able October l to stock Of record Sep
tember IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
RUMORS OF FHOHENZOLLERN'S
FALL MAKE STOCK PRICES RISE
Important Circles Give Little Credit to Reports, but the
Street Uses Them to Force Buying Move
ment-Advances Follow Irregularity
High Points in Toduy's Financial Ne,us

emndng from LON
market strong 1o
reports CHrb
declined cTchdn1c
Railroads. Of earnings
1911
Wcstmorcland Coal Com
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17

BUTTER-The market was again Ic
higher: with demand readily absorbing the
limited offerings. Quotations solid-packed
81 q SOC: extra firsts, 81 5Sia c: firsts' 5S Ia
54c; seconds, 4oT sic; fancy brands of prints
good at 30 a SOC
EGGS-There was a good inquiry for
strictly fine new-laid eggs and prices ad-
cases. nearby firsts. s14 706iS ner stand
case: western. extra firsts. s1470G15 per
case; tirsts. S14 10@1i.40 per case; inferior
lots lower: canded and rccrated eggs were
jobbng at "A q 56c per dozen.
CHEESE-Suppics were small aud tho
market ruled firm and higher under good
demand and stronger outside advices. Quota
tions: New York whole milk. fancy. fresh.
whole milk. fair to good. fresh 2Iia @2sc
Wisconsin who.e-miik. fancy. "Sia q 2sa c
do do. fair to good '2Ii2 n 2Sc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-17
YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

80 YORK. Sept. i7.--BUTTER-Recei
{mbS Market strong. Higher scoring.
MEIc. extras. sac; firsts. SO q 55hz G
~ ~ a soc; Imitation creamery. 42h q
clr--Rsceipts. t7.10i cases. Market
0uofntions unchanged.