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THE BANK OF AMERICA.

NV YORK, Dec. 2Uth, 1873.
The Board Of Directors has to-day d.
clared a semi-annua' dividend OF hftosn
tl6) per cent. free Of IaN. payable Jnnu-
AIRY End. 1919. 20 stockholders OF record OF
this date
The transfer books will remain closed
" ~ BENNET. Cashier.
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Ner,Te "t Annual Meeting OF StockhoIders
~ Am AL MEETING Of the stock
u"'"tIs OF TINS company will be held on
We IN day Of January. 1919. at thr.e
% CLOCK IN the afternoon at the Office az
me corporation Room SIS, Longacre Build
tus. sotough Of Manhattan. New YorI,
tSty New York, for the purpose Of elect.
ing hoard Of Directors, two inspectors
20 sr'" az all elections Of stockholders
nIIlhs the ensuing year and receiving ana
as.tins upon the reports Of the offcers ana
LOT me tiahsaGtion OF such other business
a. SnaE properly cpme before the meeting
Dateu, December cath, 1918 'n
VI = FRANZ
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Inc annual meeting OF the stouLhoIder.
OF BANKERS Trust Company for the election
OF directors ana the transaction OF sucL
othrr business az shall come before the
meeting Will be held at the ONCE OF Tho
,umpany' l6 Wall Street Borough Of
Manhattan. city OF New York, on Thurs
Gay January ?, 1919, at ~ o'clock noon
the polls Will remain open one hour. The
No,k transfer books will be closed at -
CLOCK noon on December 2Sth, 1915. until
1919. 'u''S 4oth'
p, BY order OF a majority OF the Board Of
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should Supervise New Issues.

In order that enterprises of national
importance may have the first call upon
the available supply OF capital II lie
desirable to maintain for a period after
the war supervision over new issues and
export OF capital
On the question OF state aid TO ;ndus-
try the committee recommends the for
nation OF a committee TO deal with
cases OF hardship arising out OF con-
tracts for munitions. One OF the largest
factors in the demand for assistance will
be the necessity for the requirements
OF factories. alteration OF machinery
and shortage in materials which will
have to be met by increased financial
facilities.
The committee thinks that fears az TO
the ability OF trade and industry to meet
the financial needs during the recon-
struction period have been exaggerated.
In spite of the increased taxation a
very large number OF established trades
have been able to accumulate sufficient
reserves for reconstruction.
Commenting on the expansion OF credit
and paper currency the committee says
that whereas the total deposits at the
banks Of the United Kingdom, exclusive
OF the Bank OF England. az the end Of
1918 amounted to fl,0I0 900, 900. the
amount OF deposits now Is nearly te-
000. 0oo, 900.
The committee says II Is essential for
the reconstruction OF industry and COM
merce to impose restrictions as soon as
possible upon the creation OF additional
credit by the restoration OF an effective
gold standard.
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DIstIIlers Securities CorpontIon.

~ ENchRnFe PIaCe, New York, \. 7.
The Board Of Directors has this day de-
clared a regular dividend OF one-half of
one per cent. az OF 11o) and an extra
dividend OF one and one half per cent
Ia "a for the fourth quarter OF the year
1918, upon tho outstanding capital stock
payable January Is, 1919. to Stockholders
OF record at the close OF business Janu-
arv 2, 1919
The stock transfer books will not be
closed.
TUnS 4 CLARK Traa~tra,
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
INTERNATIONAL MERCANTILE
MARINE COMPANY
Preferred Stock Dividend

A semi-annual dividend OF three pev
cent. on the Preferred Stock has been de-
clared by the Board Of Directors payable
February LIST, 1919, to Stockholders or
record at the close Of business January
10Th, 1919. Checks will be mailed.
II. G. PHILIPS Treasurer
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ihe annual meeting Of the stoCkholda-.
VI ms company for the election Of Dire
tors' erection of inspectors Of Election AMI
aoF me Transaction Of such other business
a. shal. come before the meeting, viii he
peiu al N" ofnce OF the Cumnnny a,
lhDeriE street. In the CITY Of Nrw Vol,
noon -'''' "' - CLOCK
The polls will remain omen untu ,..oo
O'Clock p NJ ''" ""''I Il 81
THE FlPELlTN AND CASUALTY COM.
rttro :, FANn OF NEW YORK.
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EARNINGS STATEMENTS.


COLORADO AND SOUTHERN
second week December. s257l 100 Inc. SIS, go
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LONDON BANKS FACE
CREDIT PROBLEMS
Demand for Facilities Will In
crease During Period Of
Reconstruction.

LONDON, Dec 2S--Jrhere Will be an in
creased demand for credit facilities dur
ing the reconstruction period. The abil-
lily OF trade and industry generally TO
provide for Its financial needs will d.
pend largely on the amount OF reserves
the report of the Committee on the Pro-
vision OF Financial Facilities for Trade
After the War. Sir r. V. Vassar-Smhh,
chairman of Lloyds Bank. chairman. is
sued to-day by the Ministry OF Recon-
struction.
There are three main divisions under
this head, the report says. They consist
OF Arms engaged in war work from a
date soon after the beginning OF the war
firms which became engaged in war
work at a later period and new firms
created as a result of the enormously in
creased demand for war material
The chief financial difficulty. according
TO the report, will be In connection with
the third group. Uncertainty Is the
greatest detriment to industry and
finance, and tho beref Is expressed that
the Government should announce its fu-
ture fiscal policy and make known It's
stand concerning the rationing OF raw
materials and the priority OF essential
Industries. There are also the questions
OF determination OF contracts for NUM-
tons and disposal Of state owned fac
tories and surplus stores
To achieve tho reconstruction OF trade
and industry on sound financial and eco
nomic lines. the report continues. IL Will
| be necessary to reestablish a sound
| financial basis by means OF an effective
gold standard TO check any undue ex-
pansion OF credit and to take steps to
reduce the imitation OF credit TO more
normal proportions The banks will be
, in position to meet demands for ordinary
banking facilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-11

London, November 10.-The British have crossed the Franco Belgian from tier south of the Sambre river. Field Marshal Haig reports from headquar- ters tonight. They have advanced four miles east of Renaix, bringing them within gun fire of Brussels. The state ment says:
 South of the Sambre our advanced troops have reached the Franco Bel gian frontier North of the Sambre our progress continued against some what increased resistance from the en- emy's rear guards.
 North of the Condo canal our troops have taken Deuze and our cav airy is approaching Attn We have progressed four miles east of Renaix.
 Our advanced attachments are push ing forward southeast of Mons and have reached the line of the canal west and northwest of that town. On the rAil- ways east of Maubege great quantities of rolling stock have fallen into our hands"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-11

With the French Army in France, November 10.-(By the Associated Press. .)-Disorder is beginning to show in the ranks of the retreatiug German army. French troops, with their cavalry in the lead, are pressing the enemy closely all along the llne-
 The booty increases in importance as the pursuit goes on. Several rail- road trains, batteries of artiirery in tact. immense intuition dumps and stores and wagon trains fell into the hands of the allied troops yesterday and today, together with a large num- Der of prisoners.
 The pursuit of the enemy is being rendered extremely difficult by reason of the shortening of the front, which necessitates the withdrawal of mate rials rendered useless on the diminished line and the doubling of traffic on roads already congested by the con- voys following the advancing troops. French territory occupied by the enemy along the Belgian frontier is diminish ing rapidly in size. Everywhere the French troops are now within a short days march of the border line, and could complete the liberation of French soil in the north before the end of a day if the roads were not becoming more and more encountered by the in creasing intense traffic and by the booty left behind by the enemy.
 At this hour 1t apph ars that it will be close race betweep the final cross
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Readjustment Of Our Industrial
 AcfiUities After Peace Returns
Normal Conditions Should Not Be Great Demand For Everything the United Movement
 For Utilizing South's Fertile Cut OverLands

to utilize the cut-over tracts for homes for our soldiers when they return from Europe, year or so hence This move Ient is led by Secretary of the Interior
 Franklin K Lane. He and many other men of constructive ideas, will be in attendance at the sessions in Savannah and practical results of far reaching inn port may be expected. Tens of thousands of acres of cut-over land in Alabama and throughout the ''piney' south are available for farms. The soil is well adapted for all the crops and is excep- tionally well adapted for grazing pur- poses Within the next three years the fruit of MT. Lanes great project will be in evidence Waste places will verify blossom like the rose.
 Agricultural Alabama Is enjoying un- usual prosperity. Cotton will jump in price. The ginning season is well ad- vanced but the farmer does not have to throw his cotton on the market. He is able to hold until the price suits him. Many farmer will get top values. And his other crops are being marketed at a god profit This will be red letter year for Alabama,
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keep industrial plants in every section busy the year round
 In Birmingham alone there is an un- precedented demand for dwelling houses and a healthy demand for mercantile buildings. One of the first manifesto tfons of the coming of boom period will! be the letting of contracts by the thou sands which will tax the building trades to the utmost. And industry will hum throughout Alabama and as similar conditions exist in every progressive southern city the new boom will be south-wide.
 Coal production in the Alabama district is increasing substantially (as compared with the output of October), when prov idence intervened with the influenza cpl demic and cut down the work at the mines But for the influenza our weekly record would be well above the 40o,VW ton mark now,Nbut as the epidemic is past we should see coal output reach new high record; probably 4500Oo or 5Oo,oOo tons week
 An important gathering to be held to- day and tomorrow at Savannah is that oI the Southern Land company to prepare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-11

arm of the Rhine river, about 40 miles east of Utrecht and 12 miles from the German border. The Chateau Middach- ten, to which the former Emperor is re- ported to be proceeding, belongs to Count William Frederick Charles Henry Won Bentinck. He is member of the Prus- sian guards and before the war was at- tached to the German embassy in Lon don and member of the English Turf and Royal Automobile clubs. He is 3S years old. He belongs to the famous Anglo Dutch German house of Bentinck the continental branch of the family of the Duke of Portland. Middachten cas- tie dates back to the year 1897.
 STAFF ACCOMPANIES KAISER
 Practically the whole German general staff accompanied the former Emperor and 10 automobiles carried the party The automobiles were bristling with rifles and all the fugitives were armed
 The ex-Kaiser was in uniform. He alighted at the Eysden station and paced the platform, smoking cigarette. Eys- den lies about midway between Liege and Maastricht on the Dutch border.
 Chatting with the members of the staff. the former Emperor. the corre- spondent says, did not look in the least distressed. A few minutes later an im- perial train, including restaurant and sleeping cars, ran into the station. Only servants were aboard.
 The preparations began for the de- parture at 10 o'clock this morning, but at 40 o'clock the train was still at Eysden. The blinds of the train were all drawn.
 The Daily Mail remarks that if. the party arrived in Holland armed all of them must intern.
 The engine returned to Wise, Belgium, and brought back a second train, in which were a large number of staff off cers and others and also stores of food. The German consul from Maastricht ar rived soon after o'clock. Dutch rail- way officials soon made their appearance and many of the inhabitants came to the station attracted by curiosity.
 On the whole the people were very quiet but Belgians among them yelled out Zen voyage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-11

While the war industries are being operated at full capacity the fact that hostilities are practically at an end must cause before long a shifting of activities, readjustment of labor conditions and a revival of business along normal lines. In the meantime little is talked about other than the approach of peace.
 A note of optimism pervades the coun- try. Pessimists there may be, who think that the problems of readjustment are going to be extremely difficult of solu- tion, but those who take a different view are in the majority All agree to one thing: An era of solid prosperity will set in sooner or later and will continue for many years. The rehabilitation of the allied nations, together with long past due construction activities in the United States, including railroad exten- sions and betterment, and the building of highways and public edifices for which bond issues have been voted, will
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PERsHING's COMMUNIQUE

Washington, Novembe 10.-General Pershing's communique for the morning says:
 Headquarters American Expedition ary Forces in France, November 10. Along the front of the First army on the west bank of the Mouse from Mou- say to Fresnes-en-W Woevre the night was marked by heavy artillery fire and by sharp machine gun fighting"
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For Space In This Page Phone M. 490O

In making up conservative estimate of the various elements that enter the commercial and industrial makeup of B mngha due credit should be given to such progressive firms as Barnett Lumber Co., wholesale and retail lumber and building material
 of this firm extends wide of territory and they command the confidence of all with whom they come contact pleasure include the of Barnett Lumber Co., among the broad minded and public spirited enterprises of the city We feel they reflect credit the city, doing their full share it's material development and should receive the hearty support and patronage the people of section They located at End to 9th Ayes h to 39h St North where will find the largest and most complete blaming mill and lumber yard to be found in the south.
 Barnett who the president and treasurer of big enterprise quite well for his activity in community affairs he for the successful conduct of his private bus the president of the Kwan club and has leading part practically every patriotic and community work arising in the city.
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Stenay, Whlch WAS sITOHSIy lUIlIIIeuI was taken in an attack from the south. The Americans swept forward against streams of machine gun bullets and artillery fire from the hills southeast of Stenay.
 The entire district in the region of Stenay was flooded by the Germans, who damned the cauals and rivers. The Americans, crossing the River Mouse from below, took Stenay in great northward push,
 The First and Second American ar mics. in their attacks today extending along the Moselle and the Mouse, ad- vaneed on a front of approXlmdteiy 115 kilometres (71 F miles.)
 French troops operating under the American command also advanced at various points. The captured terri
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Additional Land for the Puget Sound
 Naval Training Station

Washington, November 10.-Additional land for increasing facilities at the Great Lakes naval training station and Pugent Sound. Washington. navy yard, and for a permanent marine corps base at Quantico, Va, will be taken over by the government under proclamation by President Wilson made public today Au- thority to acquire the land was given in the naval appropriation bills approved July 1. The proclamation directs the Sec retary of the Navy to take possession of the land compensation to be made in the usual way.
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LAUNCH INITIAL ATTACK

With the American Army on the Lor- raine Front, November 10.-(By the As sociated Press. 1.-The Second American army this morning launched it's initial attack in Lorraine. Its objectives were limited
 The villages of St. Hilaire and Marcheville were captured as also were a number of woods.
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tory lnCIuueS tne TtTIIdH sOIUnBIUIu of Stenay, Grimacourt, east of Verdun, and numerous villages and fortified positions in Lorraine.
 Aroused by repeated German raids and local attacks during the last few nights west of the Moselle, the Second American army in it's initial attack. cracked down on the Germans early this morning with artillery preparation lasting several hours. Then the in- fantry forged ahead, advancing at places for more than three miles. The Germans fought desperately, using their machine guns, but were forced to give ground almost everywhere along the entire front. Stenay, around which the Americans had been held up for a week, was stormed and taken in hard fiGbtiOp
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HAIG FOLLOWS GERMANS

London, November 10.-Field Marshal Haig's forces are closely following up the retreating Germans along the en- tire front in Flanders. The official statement issued today by the war of- fee announces that the British troops have occupied the Faubourg De Berta1-
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BELGIAN ARMY

With the Allied Forces in Belgium, Saturday, November 9.-(By the Asso- ciated Press. )-There are many indica- tions that the Germans do not intend to make a protracted stand this side of Brussels and Charleroi.
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Aroistice Hitch Does Not
 Affect Allied ActiUities
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more and more precipitious, the ene- my is abandoning everywhere con siderable material. The French have captured, notably between Ansor and Momignes Southwestern Belgium), cannon, numerous vehicles of all kinds and whole railroad trains."'
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the irson route at Mezieres-Sur- Renwes.
 "On the right the French continued to cross the Mouse river between Lumes and Donchery.
 ssIn his retreat, which is becoming
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T Is JUST PLAIN BILL LHOHENZOLLERN
 OF HOLLAND NOW
Ex-Emperor Takes Eldest Son and Military Staff to De Steeg After Signing
 of Abdication Papers

London, November 1O.-Emperor William signed a letter of abdica- ton on Saturday morning at the German grand headquarters in the presence of Crown Prince Freder- ictz William, and Field Marshal Hindenburg( according to a dis patch from Amsterdam to the Ex- change Telegraph company. The German crown prince signed his renuncia ton to the throne short Iy afterwards.
 It is believed that King Ludwig of Bavaria and King Frederick August of Saxony also have abdi- cated.
 The ex-Kaiser and the former crown prince were expected to take leave of their troops on Sat- urday but nothing has been settled regarding their future movements.
 Before placing his signature to the document an urgent message from Philipp Scheidemann, who was a socialist member without portfolio, in the Imperial cabinet, was handed to the Emperor. He read it with a shiver. Then he signed the paper saying:
 "It may be for the good of Ger many.'
 The Emperor was deeply moved. He consented to sign the document only when he got the news of the latest events in the empire.
 Serious food difficulties are ex- pected in Germany owing to the stoppage of trains. The council of the regency will take the most drastic steps to re-estabIish order.
 GOES TO HOLLAND Washington, November 1O.-Willian arrived this morning il Holland and is proceeding to Middachte1 castle, in the town of De Steeg, accord ng to a dispatch received by the Ameri ,an army general staff from The Hagu, based on press reports in the Neither lands capital
 The dispatch, dated today, said: Press dispatches state that the Raise arrived this morning at Maastright, Hol and and is proceeding to Middachtel castle. in the town of De Steeg, nea Utrecht"
 Both the former German Emperor ant his son, Frederick William, crossed tn Dutch frontier Sunday morning, accord ing to advices from The Hague to Lon don.
 De Steeg is on the Guelders Yssel, a
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DISORDER IN GERMAN RANKS

ing of the Belgian frontier all along
 the line and the final action on the armistice proposals.
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According to Finnish scientist, the air around pine trees is purer than around others, because their needles disseminate electricity into the atmos- Dhere and oZonize it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-11
CREWS OF SHIPS JOIN REVOLUTION

Copenhagen, November 10-The crews of the German dreadnaughts Posen, Oseesland Nassau and Odenburg harbor have joined revolution The marines occupied the lock gates and fought down coast artillery d vision which offered resistance
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MARSHAL HAIG's REPORT

mont, on the southern outskirts of Mons Belpiurn
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Front
  notwithstanding terrific opposition
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 to that if l
 
 reliable spending  sell the local market possible Only and with high this
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London November 10The palace seized by the shouted Long live the pubi and the "Marseilase." soldiers building which they  windows The reds then began shellng the building wounded before the officers The ered in
 
  of buildings were under fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-11
OTHER CITIES JOIN REVOLUTIO

London, November 1oLepzg the largest city in saxony; Stuttgart Cologne Frankfort have joined Danish tlgaphd by the to oprocla a republic
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GENERAL GOURAUD ENTERS SEDAN

With the French Army France, November 1o(By the Ass French General Gouaud made his official entry at2 o'clock this afternoon.
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Suspended from duty without pay.
PATRoLMAN.
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Suspended from duty without pay.
PATRoLMAN.
George Grossberser, No. 1918 llsth
Prec.. to take effect 1853 A. NJ 90"
The following probs tionary patroimsn,
having qualified as patrolmen. = APP
pointed and assigned as Indicated TO
Walter Kunze. IS.
The following appointment is ordered.
As Police Surgeon Temporarily:
Arthur Nllsen. to 18th Surgical Dis
So much OF paragraph /, 8. o. et. c. o.,
as refers to the assignment OF Patrolmsn
Joseph j. Wynn to tho 18Th p Preo''
DEATHS.
The following deaths are reported:
SERGEANT.
John Pryor. No. i37, S9th Prec., died
at p. NJ. October 90 at st. vincent
Manhattan, $50 4. IL october Is. Inter
ment Calvary Cemetery.
,. PATE PA5TRoLk SN az, pr.,
residence. 3i5 sackett street. brooklyn.
rosIden psI . 80 4. n October Is. Inter-
ment Holy Cross Cemetery.
RETIRED PATRoLMAN.
James Kllkenney. formerly attached 70
residence crotona avenue. The Bronx,
died at $40 A. NJ. October 20 at 81.
Joseph's Church: Funeral from FoS's
Parlors. 1903 Bathgate avenue, The
Bronx 10 A. NJ October 20. Intermentl
St. Raymonds Cemetery. 4
SPECIAL PATBOI,MEN.
The following designations are -.
cepted:
9th Dis). to take effect p. NJ oe-
tober H.
Charles A. Schmitt, No. 1854, both
Prec. 9th DIED, to take effect ~ p. NJ.
October II.
Henry spellit.. No. 1895. Bridge Prsc.,
to take effect 12 p NJ. October II.
Frank Glasier, No. 1858, 5tth Prec. Oth
Dls), TO take effect ~ p. NJ. October ~.
william A. Behrens. No. 34Sl, 18TH
Prec. 9th Disj, to take effect A. NJ
October 20.
Prec. (Tranic Div). to take effect IL
Z. NJ. October 90.
, Peter ]. Daily. No. 8475, ssth Prec. tsth
Dis), to take effect ~ r. NJ. October Is.
George c. Carlson, No. 1858, 57th Preo
| 18th Dis.). to take effect IL p. NJ. oc-
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