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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05

4 very large @eectI0l u ETNe0pe L.eIT---e 1T- !
Gowns in flesh and White lace and EN-
9s2ldsry SsIa5s. sas6 sr9sd SIS $50 and 9 S1O0
s Bfsgu ls a3os 53d sls6 l2a l5as %9 a, Trimmed Si00
uir ha5ss 55s and Is. Ga.d[sns 6[ Drawers reg S100
aso 6o55st 59s f2oSFs }6f regular 59' 'oF s. Sl00
fo9 oFI' Short Skirts. regular 7''' Sl.00
S4"aFsns fol ..'l- Nusn Gowns reg ''' Sl.00
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05

Full line Of Paris designs in imported Noile5 40 nhe
yd ..........- .-.........
$50 Sport Pongee in aIl shades: s1oo Siverboon s.
stripes and PLAIN, to match his IS similar to noalr.
yards Tor
$50 white and pink wash Satin, 56-nch,
at -.......-..-.-
800 VeIveteen in green and brown. suitable for Ski
babies coats. At TWO yards tor.
Wooen5 that could not Be bought from the milf at les
81 so will 20 al.
All shades Al-4voo French serges. aIl-W0oI storm
other upt0date for dresses and skirts. Come earl
S150 Striped Poplin for skrtlng, 54-nch.
A ward ...............
S1.25 Shepherd Checks 10 inches VIDE.
at y.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05

We have a small lot of Ladies Underwear, con
si5ting Of envelope chemise, princess slips and
combinations These have been slightly soiled
in stock Values from S1.0o up. to c. n1a
clear for .................. D1 .UU
Do not overlook this wonderful offer in our
Corset Department. Specials for the stout figures
in all the leading makes WarnerS. American
Lady. G. b. & w. B. Values from s. 10 $3.50:
also for the slender figures; for one pT Nh
pair ....-...-.... .-.....-.. ........ ID .UU
Henstitched Embroidery Flouncng. y in
vide. Value, % cents per yard; yds. c. On
tor ..-....-...- ............. .......... pl. .VV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05

Silk and Cotton Crepe Value S1.oo. G. M
Three for ................... D1.UU
Striped Novelty Crepe in black. white, blue
2afd 2aa 0'o" value. 'i.50' S1OO
ls5 Hsa yd . a',s yd insertion fof value up to S1OO
reg N2sa 27e Value e'loS0 fof Ha0aNe''osls SlOO
hs sS boH5 OPaR 9aae o o9a 'Rln ye 0Don Tor S1OO
pa1s TeIl6[s"s for Black Ribbed Hose S10O
Mill imports.
The sun., 1918-12-07
Another Export Organization.

To the long list OF plans for the
Strengthening Of the country's export
trade may be added the rubber industry.
Only recently. 1t was learned. Col. Sam
uel p. Colt, elected chairman Of the board
of directors of the United States Rubber
Company, gave a dinner to men of prom
inence in the trade. The initial discus
sions OF the possibility OF an export
trade merge were held at that affair.
From II may come such IN organization,
1t is understood. as Is contemplated by
concerns interested in steel. copper wool.
len and cotton textiles and other indus
tries, Fears have been voiced that such
organizations might bring a burden upon
the financial world that would work
against their success. The aggregate OF
financing for all the export combinations
to which attention has recently been
drawn will be large. But the individual
amount needed for each industry will
be relatively small. The steel corpora
ton for export trade, for instance, may
be capitalized at $4,000. 900. and the
concerns desiring the use OF the export
company would subscribe to the stock,
The only money needed, however, in cur
rent affairs would be the actual overhead
expenses. The exported goods involved
would be financed by credit with the
banks. which would gladly LEND on com
modities In transport. So that in the
end the financial burden would be almost
negligible n the net profits very large
in comparison.
The sun., 1918-12-07
What the Market Awaits.

From the technical point of view Il
was considered in conservative quarters
that too many persons were convinced
that a business depression was the i'm
mediate outlook in his country. This
consideration was based upon the theory
held in Wall Street that when every one
is agreed upon the prospect it rarely
happens that the prospect is fulfilled,
But the technical stock market view
point did not discredit the belief held IN
financial and industrial circles that a pc
riod OF declining commodity prices would
ensue when governmental control of
basic trades was withdrawn. as Is fully
expected at the close OF the year. To
one student of affairs it seemed that not
only tho stock market but the entire
business world waS/seeking the answer
to four questions. In the first place, he
pointed out. the railroad problem re-
mains a matter OF uncertainty, In which
Congress now holds the largest RESPONSE
bility. Secondly, 1t seemed to him that
1t was important TO discover what plan
of international finance could be devised
to permit Of free business intercourse
among allied nations. Thirdly, industry
with the advent OF peace, no believed,
faced serious problems, not the least OF
which was whether arbitrarily fixed
prices could he maintained. The fourth
problem facing the market he found to
be the labor question. And from the at
titude OF labor leaders and the necessity
Of r~eadjusting prices M costs before
the country can enter the foreign field he
concluded labor must come half way or
face a great shutdown.
The sun., 1918-12-07
Merger Talk Persists.

Strength in the tobacco shares yester-
day was directly attributable to the
continued discussion in speculative quar-
ters of the possibilities OF a merger Of
the Tobacco Products Corporation, the
United Cigar Stores Company and the
American Sumatra Tobacco Company.
Because OF certain events of the last
year the speculative fraternity was not
yet convinced that the merger would
become a fact. II was known some days
& that inside interests had accumu-
lated Tobacco Products and Cigar stores
according to a definite policy of buying
up to q certain point In at least one
of those issues that point was passed
yesterday. and this gave opportunity for
much cynical talk al to the prospect for
anything except stock market profits.
But whatever the hesitancy In specula-
tive circles to credit the ak of a com
blnation, II was learned that a PROPOSE
ton a been made and a definite basis
of acceptance outlined. II the merger
should be contaminated. 1t was said, Il
would be because the American Sumatra
interests agreed to that basis. The
merger. therefore, while by no means al
the point of being in condition for pres
entation 10 stockholders, Is, on the other
hand, not a matter to be dismissed as
mere gossip.
The sun., 1918-12-07
GOSSIP OF A STREET.
A Speciality Market.

In the contracted business on the
Stock Exchange yesterday specialties In
which pool operations were largely
dominant held the centre OF attention.
Lacking other incentive, professional
traders entered into the dealings In those
issues, their operations In the securities
most prominent in normally active mar
kets being relatively small In volume.
An appearance OF strength was, there
fore, manifested by advances In the to-
baccos and some of the food shares, with
a sudden overlapping of h high level
OF American Wooden on the current
movement that came with the news OF
It's extra dividend. The remainder or
the market seemed TO be awaiting some
thing definite, as 1t had done all the
week. AS to that phase Of yesterdays
market 1t seemed that the net result OF
trading in and out was to leave STOCKS
where It vas possible to build a new
trend. Indeed, the movements Of spe-
cialties served to give emphasis to the
opinion that the market vas In a period
Of transition wherein the stronger finan-
cial interests could establish themselves
so that the next broad price change
would come directly under their inf1u'
enCe.
The sun., 1918-12-07
Conner shares and the Metal.

Despite the fact that the declaration
of regular dividends for the porphyry
copper companies was better than had
been anticipated up to yesterday morn
ing. its effect upon the shares of those
companies was negligible. 1t was said
that dividends reflected what the COM
panies had done, not what they would
do-and It was to the future that Wall
Street looked for it's cue. 1t IL OF IN
terest to read, then. how trade publ
cations view the situation. Walkers
weekly copper letter in the Boston
aid hat with war require
ments OF copper satisfied and industrial
demand not yet developed the copper
market was at a s%tandstill. Consumers
are NOT bidding for copper nor are pro-
ducers Offering II for less than the fixed
maximum OF 26 cents a pound. Only
after the first of the year., the letter
points out, would 1t be known whether
an open and unrestricted market would
prevail. Though sun were walt
ing an adjustment OF prices, the more
definite influence toward inactivity. the
publication stated, was that neither labor
nor financial conditions were such as Ia
permit a resumption Of industrial ex-
pansion and construction work. The un-
certainty as to this condition were the
activities OF peace delayed six months
or longer, 1t was claimed, would exert a
depressing influence on the price OF cop.
ORr-
The sun., 1918-12-07
stu for Conservation.

The week has brought conviction to
a number Of students of speculation that.
despite the signs of better money con-
ditions, the time for conservatism has
not yet passed. The fac hat In the
spring the Government will ask another
Liberty Loan has led many persons TO
believe that those signs were not OF the
immediate future. The cancellation OF
war contracts has reduced the prospec-
tive demands upon banks and increased
the supply OF money for other thar war
pos 1t il believed that about the
irst OF January the money pool Will be
dissolved, but It is considered improb-
able that any a~brogation OF the super
vision and regulation OF the Money
Committee OF the Federal Reserve sys-
tenn would he permitted Until after TIC
next Government loan. So that the
meaning OF It all would be, It was said
The sun., 1918-12-07
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.

AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY.
90 Churyh Street, New York. December 6. 1915.
A quarterly dividend Of one and three.
quarters per cent. Q+S) upon the Preferred
capital stock of the American Locomotive
Company has been declared payable on Jan
uary q. 1919. to the Preferred stockholders
Of record at the close of business on anuary
.. 1918. Dividend checks will be mailed jan
uary 20, 1919.
A quarterly dividend of one and one-quarter
per cent. HA%) upon the Common capital
stock of the Company has been declared pay
able on January 3. 1919. Ito the Common
stockholders of record at the close Of bust
iess on December Is, 1918. Dividend checks
will be mailed January 2. 1919.
W. SPENCER ROBERTSON, Secretary.
The sun., 1918-12-07
THE DELAWARE 8 HUDSON COMPANY

New YORK. NOVEMBER z, lylS-
A quarterly dividend OF TWO AND ONE
QUARTER 2k) PER CENT. on the cap
ftal stock of this Company In favor of stock
holders of record at the close OF business
to-day has been declared. payable at the
office of this Company, 80 Nassau Street.
In this City. on December 20, 1918. pro-
vided tina before said date there shall have
been received from the United States Gov
ernmen a sum sufficient in the opinion of
the President, with other available funds.
TO pay the same, and payable at a later
date. when. as and IL such sum shall. be
so received.
BY order OF the Board OF Managers
W. II. DAVIES, Treasurer.
The sun., 1918-12-07
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE

Fra ctional net losses were r'c'fat- ~
the close of a dull market yesterday OF
the Consolidated Exchange The
bacco shares, especially SIu.a--a, we
the armest features IN the gc,.,, '-
even these sold on slightly III 'he ma,
trading, Studebaker, with q ra.. %
about Il point. was tine Feature " ".'
motor stocks. The railroad Issue. VII
the exception OF the Pac!h-s. '.'S
steady. The remainder OK IT, u.s.
showed fractional losses. ~r''".t"''
interest was centred IL the la."i5""
Steel COMMON sold down tn 80 ""-
closed at s5hs. COpper, al, a' 'l,.s
stocks were f~ractiouu.." .c" ~,
active specialtics also reg's'r...
losses. Trading In Liberty La. '..~'
was active, with prices owe fa
selling below par Tor tie hTs .
last spring.
The sun., 1918-12-07
Conee Exchange May Reop.n.

WASHINGTON. Dec. G.-The New York
Coffee Exchange may reopen when It de-
s!res, 1t was nou to-day by the
Food Administration Members OF no
exchange Will meet in New York Monday
to determine when trading shall DC re-
sumed. TIT food board will continue It's
control over tho distribution Of coffee.
The sun., 1918-12-07

The aggregate OF $7.41O. $50. 900 bank
c%learings in nifty cities OF the United
States for the week ended Thursday
last. according TO Brddstreets Journal,
Is 2s.s per cent. greater than the pre-
vious weeks total and o. per cent.
larger than that OF the corresponding
week OF last ear. In normal times this
would mean an increase In business for
the BANS, but i.ora = study OF the Data
given It reflects tho continuance OF wal
payments, Outside OF New York the
The sun., 1918-12-07
The steel IndusIrS

Though President Wilson's
concerning the condition 80 '"r."rs,
other than railroads up3r'-'-
speculative community o" tr' ''
bringing home to the CoLE,-t ... E'T@
problems OF readjustUent, h1- .''"E
many were the words q" advice 't
framing from ~purcdasirg ."..s
stocks. In the steel issues tae-- "' .
orcations OF operations % 1'.'' s..,'
commitments that resulted % ."'7
vances. This was the aec"nar'a,.
the rise in Can and othc- Ina
Mr.. Wilson's remarks, howc.o- "
somewhat offset by the conH'cl.0 o..
leading steel man. who de,.'g,1 ,."
that industry was in n yer. Htl'" '',.
state for the resumption or .'' w.
ness thar was generally SUPPOSE
ter. indeed, han many - ire 10.
believed, His comment on tI' In,
ton of business succinat,s 'N' ,",.
what men OF hts and other has
tries have said THE hes. "'
sume is to resun e."
The sun., 1918-12-07

1853. 900 lbs. butter. 37l,500 lbs. iubri-
eating oil. go, 200 gals. oats, 64s,e47
bu, rye, 154.29l bu. oatmeal. 1850
pkgs. oilcake, 1.036.200 lbs. hams,
lO5, 500 lbs. ; lard. 1.o3S,600 lbs. ; cheese,
1850 lbs. ~cottonseed oil, 2,44e,6oS lbs.
The sun., 1918-12-07
United Drug Company
Common Stock Dividend

Common Stock Dividends No. 8 q No. o
The Directors OF the United Drug Com
Dany have declared a quarterly dividend Of
S4To on the common stock OF United Drug
CO.. payable January 2, 1919. to stockhold-
ers OF record December Is. 1918; also an
extra dividend OF ia on the common stock.
payable January 2. 1919 to stockholders Of
record December l6, 1918.
JAMES c. MCCORMICK, Treasurer.
Boston, December 4, 1913
The sun., 1918-12-07
TO THE HOLDERS OF

Twenty-lear bSc Debenture Bonds, dated
April /, 1914.
Sealed offers for the sale OF sunncient of
tho above mentioned bonds to the sinking
Fund to exhaust the sum of $50. 900 will be
received at the Trust Department Of the
undersigned up to 3 O'Clock p. NJ. on FRI
,iay, Dec. 10, 1918. Bonds accepteI will be
paid for on Monday, Dec. 49,. 1918. ana
interest on accepted bonds will cease on
such date.
The Trustee reserves the right to reject
in whole or in part
Dated. New York. December ]. 1918.
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, Trustee
BY n, +. WILSON, Jr., e-President.
The sun., 1918-12-07
IACKAWANNA STEEL COMPANY

Notice OF Dividend on Common Stock.
The Board, of Directors OF Lackawanna
Steel Company, at a meeting held Novem-
her 20, 1918, declared out OF surplus net
earnings n quarterly dividend of one and
one-hait per cent. Gh%l on the outstand-
ing Common Stock Of this Company. pay
able December 81, 1913, to stockholders OF
record at the close of business December
10, 1918.
Checks will be mailed.
]. p. HTGGINSON. Treasurer.
December &. 1918.
The sun., 1918-12-07
TWIN CITY RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY

The Board of Directors have declared n
regular quarterly dividend OF sl.75 per
share upon the preferred and 800 per
share upon the Common Capital stock OF
this Company, both dividends payable jan
uary Ind, 1919. TO stockholders of record
at the close Of business December 18th,
1918.
Dividend checks will be mailed by The
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, Trans
FER Agents, Nos. 1922 william Street, New
York City. to stockholders who have hled
mailing orders.
A. NJ. ROBERTSON. Secretary.
~ Nnrh nncamhnr G 1Q1R
The sun., 1918-12-07
N0RTHERN PIPE LINE COMPANY

&c Broadway. New York, Nov. 20. 1913.
been declared on the Capital Stock OF this
Company. payable January 2, 1919, to
etockholders OF record at the close of busi-
ness December 10, 1918.
All communications regarding payment
or change OF address should be sent to the
undersigned not later than December 20.
GEORGE sacratary.
The sun., 1918-12-07

gain over last week was % per cent
and the greater increases are In such
cities as Pittsburg with 71.8 per cent,
and Baltimore with 1877 per cent. The
total outside OF New York ount 10
S3,175, los, 600.
The sun., 1918-12-07
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.

The annual meeting Of the Colored
orphan Asylum and Association for the
-3enent Of Colored Children VIII be held
ut $40 East 62nd Street on Monday. De-
cember 9Th. 1918, at eleven A. VI.
HELENA L. KNOX. Secretary.
The sun., 1918-12-07
AMERICAN PUBLIC sERNICE COMPANY

Notice OF Dividend on Preferred stock
The Board of Directors of the American
public Service Company has declared a
ters per cent. QE%) on the outstanding
-s,refsrred stock of this Company, payable
January End, 1919, to stockholders OF rec
ord at the close OF business. Saturday,
December 18th. 1918.
EDWARD ]. DOYLE. Secretary.
The sun., 1918-12-07
Exports From New York.

Exports from New York yesterday in
cluded: Wheat. 3OS, 7SS bu, barley.
45.SlO bu. ; flour. 6S,S76 bbls. beef. 100
bbls. bacons, 1,359,750 lbs, grease,
The sun., 1918-12-07

tina rates would be lower. but the vol
ume OF credit for speculation would be
no greater.
The sun., 1918-12-07

.Odd lots. tDvidend deferred pending settlement OF railroad contract.
we're made All prices outside If the regular full lot range.
The sun., 1918-12-07
MONEY AND
CALL RATES.
CALL LOANS ON AcCEPTANCEs.
bank accept
TINE LOAN

COMMERCIAL PAPER.
Prime Endorsed Bills Six months 49,. 6E16
Receivable. Other Names.
Sixty days. .6%Q6 Three TO six
Ninety days. 6&ns months ...... 6&95
ACCEPTANCES.
80 days. 60 days. 30 days
Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask.
Eligible member
banks ..",.".. ~ ~ ~ ~ a. ~
Eligible NON
member banke. ~ ~ All a. a. AZ
Ineligible banks
bills ............ 81 8 81 81 G
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Clearing House exchanges, s649. $50, 3s2; bal.
ances, $685., s34i Sub-Treasury debit bal.
ances. SS,I6i: Federal reserve credit bal.
ance. SIS. 1928. 52l.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.
Boston. par Chicago, par; St. Louis, IN
l5c. discount: SR Francisco. par; Montreal.
SIS premium; Cincinnati. par Minneapolis,
l0c. premium.
Bar silver in New York. ;l.mh, IN.
changed: In London, 4S&d.. unchanged;
Mexican dollars, INC, unchanged.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE,
The sun., 1918-12-07
EARNING STATEMENTS.
Railroad.

BUFFALO. ROCHESTER, M PITTsBURG.
Fourth week November. Alt,6 SOS Dec. SIS, 23S
Month OF November. .... LA &3 Inc. 2,4lO
From January l...,....,. Iesi7.5 9s Inc. ass, 47o
The sun., 1918-12-07
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards. Chieasu
Dividend No. 1872

Dividend Of TWO DOLLARS $500 per share
on the capital stock of Swift & Company, will b
paid on Jan. LIST, 1919. to stockholders Of record.
Dec. 7th. 1918. as shown on the books Of the
Company.
books will he closed from Dec. 7th. 1918, to Jan.
Q, 1918 inclusive.
The sun., 1918-12-07

Oh CRY, zee. t-sr"-', t.
Runs, 102.2S7 barrels dYersr,.
shipments, e4,534i average .-'
The sun., 1918-12-07

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The sun., 1918-12-07
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-11

FOR SALE-2 buffet cabinet cases, one mirror 7x4 feet. See Mcintosh. If
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-11
SUDDEN CHANGE OVER PEACE IS
 SHOWN BY HUNS

LONDON, April II. -- lCorrespon- dence of the Associated Press). --~ Symptor.s regarded in some quarters here as indicating that the German Government is preparing the put!!c for some change of front on the AL sace-Lorraine question are found Tn some of the German newspapers. Maximilian Harden recently launched the first suggestion of this in his Zu- kunft and his condemnation of the traditional German attitude was neith er censored nor challenged. Professor Delblueck followed in the same strain in one oI the leading reviews, ap, s:- ently feeling out the public pulse.
 As there was still no serious reac- tion, another leading publicist, profes- sor Ma'un Fassbender, has just ad Cd snother contribution along the some line. which is particularly significant owing to the fact that Fassbender is q close personal friend of the German Emperor, and has often been spoken of in tne list of private advisors"
 Professor Fassbender's article ap- pears in the Deutsche Politik. It says m part:
 "The French base their claims to Alsace on the fact that the Alsatians are attached in their hearts to France. This unfortunately is only too tue. The reproach levelled at us, that we do not understand how to assimilate ,orquercd territoriaS is we'll founded, md it is a phenomenon which mecits our best attention.
 In l659 Colbert wrote to his brother, the first Administrator of AlSace, ex- horting him to treat the Alsatians rctter than the inhabitants of Ger many were treated by their rulers. At he same time he urged the clergy to use their influence to induce the Al. ,atianS to become good Frenchm n. The consequence was that in 1875 when the German troops entered AL sace, they met not only with complete indifference, but active hostility on the part of Jhe inhabitants of that prov ince.
 "With us Germans, an administra- ton of such nature is impossible. Ours is a regime which admits of no change. Hence, when the fsnctiona- ries of such a regime treat the inhab- itants badly, it is difficult to coneiliate them and even more difficult to assimi- late them.
 "That is why Alsace-Lorraine will always remain an open sore in the German body politic."
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-11
FEET ARE TOO
 LARGE-CANNOT
 JOIN THE ARMY

DALLAS, Tex, April II. '- While some exemption boards have been weighing the claims of objectors to military services who had revived long forgotten dependents, at least two Texans willing to serve have received honorable discharges because the ar my decided it would put too great a strain on the United States Govern ment to keep them in shoes
 The recruits recently were dis charged from Camp Travis at San Antonio because of the high price of leather. Both were negroes from the Texas bottoms and both were valiant in thar wishes to "get" the German Emperor If either could have step ped on him, it would have ended the war. Each would have worn shoes number l5 if the army could have sup piled them. 1t was estimated that shoes would have to be made to order for them at cost of S20 pair and so they were sent back to the farms.
 Some of the exemption claims have been freakish. In Dallas, tearfu' claimant pictured the suffering of his grandmother if his support were re- movcd. An investigation proved ;hc had been dead twenty years, and in he opinion of the board members, it was the first time the objector had thought of it. He was arrested and is still in jail.
 Only few Texans now ask eNen:p- ton on conscientious grounds. Train inr camp customs are becoming famil- far to persons in all parts of the state and the conscientious objector" knows he is sure of q safe, if not savory. job with the kitchen police.
 A Dallas negro, suspicious of the virtue of written claims, took his evi- lence with him. When called before the hoard. he herded in seven children and his wife, and professed perfect willingness to serve in the army if tiie board would promise to take care of nis family. He waE granted eXemr- Jion.
 Another Dallas man asked the board members to read a packet of love let .erS in order to convince them of the acute suffering his wife would under go if he left her to serve with the colors. The board was visibly affect ed asd was weakening rapidly when an investigator brought in word that tke rnrm had married ef'er the first call and hat the letters had be, n made to order by a dutiful and obe- dient wife.