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The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

the statesmen Of Europe 20 such
desperation that some OF them have
even suggested turning the city
over to the United States, who
would decline IL with thanks. The
naturalization of the DArdanelles
under international guarantees, -
that the Black Sea cannot be closed
to the commerce OF Russia, IS
point upon which all the allies are
agreed. Perhaps the conference
will decide to make Constantinop'e
at International port governed by
mixed commission, but the his
tory OF similar experiments on
smaller scale does not hold much
hope that this would be a success
or one thing the American may
be assured. That is, that the slhes.
meeting under the sesis OF victory.
will come together in q determine
tion to smooth over difhcUlties NJ
matter how formidable. and work
together in loyal cooperation for.
the future peace OF the world.
This is not mere diplomatic eve
wash. Every country realizes after
these FIVE years that its own life. as
wei as the life OF civilization. de-
pends upon securing permanent peace.
And with this firmly implanted In the
mind Of every delegate there can b.
no diplomatic chickering's Of the old
sort. and any objections that may he
offered 20 President Wilson's plans for
! league TO enforce peace VIII be OF.
fered because the objectors believe the
Presidents ideslism would lead not 70
peace but TO war. There will be sucn
objectors. but n may offer a pro
, tiction they will not prevail
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CHANCE AS OFFICERS
OFFERED CLASS l MEN

Class l men of either draft who
are physically fit and have a high
school education are eligible for
infantry officers training school
which starts December / at Camp
Fremont. California. Men in de-
ferred classes on account of indus
trial or agricultural occupa tions are
the only ones excepted.
Transportation including meals is
furnished successful candidates for
Camp Fremont. Their pay as pri-
Yates begins at the date of the call
by their local board. Allotments of
pay may be made, war risk, insur-
ance taken. out and other soldiers
prerogatives exercised Graduates
of the Camp Fremont school will
be commissioned second lieutenants
of infantry.
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STOCKS STRONG;
RESERVES HIGH
Profit Taking Fails to Low
er Tone of the
Market.
BY BRoADAN WALL.

New York. Nov. s.-The actual bank
statement today showed surplus re-
serves increased sl3, ,l60. $50; loans in
creased 81. SIS. 900 and net demand de-
posits increased sT4.352, ,Ooo The aver
age statement showed surplus in
creased s5,672. 10; loans decreased sl6,-
$500 and net demand deposits in
creased s4s. .3S4. COO.
Stocks were strong throughout the
session despite considerable proft-tak-
ing that became apparent in high
priced Issue such as Southern Pacific
and Mexican Petroleum. There was
tendency toward stocks selling for
smaller number OF dollars per share.
the idea OF traders being to avoid in
creasing bank loans. Tobacco stocks
were all strong with the exception of
American Sumatra, which was weak
on the unconhrmed rumor that there
had been a change of control. Amer
lean Can began to show vitality.
Pittsburgh and West Virginia is ap-
parently accumulated b. someone
who is trying to avoid attracting at
tention to the stock
One strong feature of the market
today was the cash buying Of inves-
tors In stocks that pay dividends and
IN bonds. In several investment
@-SN0No NAo NAcIhS were kept DuSy
until midnight Friday finishing up the
days business, and yesterday morn
ing found another large volume OF
buying orders ready for the market
These investors are attracted by the
recent ADVANCES in high grade bonds
many of which have gone up as
much as ten and fifteen points
Big Interests Buy Studebaker.
The Du Pont interests. the Durants
and the Standard Oil people are un-
derstood to have bought into the
stUdebaker company while II was at
panic prices. Close working agree
ments between that company and
General Motors might therefore be
expected. and particularly in the di-
rection Of farm tractors.
Earnings of s2-74 a share by the
Pierce Arrow. after paying taxes for
the September quarter, has encour-
aged buying Of that stock.
Careful investigation fails to find
anything more behind the Iise in
Southern Pacific than very strong
pool opera tions. Those are based on
the possibility Of big profits to come
from the oil properties of the COM
pany.
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COTTON MARKETS.

New York, Nov. s-Covering of short lines
that had been put out following expression
Of opinions recently that the end Of the war
would have a bearsh effect on prices, caused
frrner tone in the cotton market here today
Profit taking led to reactions at times but
the tendency in the final dealings was upward
There were reports Of foods in Texas, but it
was felt in most quarters that the Lone Star
State cannot get too much rain at this season.
Receipts at the port for the day were about
600 bales. against 2i,sl2 a year ago.
Spot here was quiet at an sdvance Of 30
points at g.5; no sales. Spot at New Or
leans was unchanged at 03s With sales of
80 bales
Receipts at New Orleans were sls5i Saran-
nah, 3,ls; Augusta, 275 bales
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Lived Here seven Yenr..

Young Cramer had lived in Wash
ington for the last seven years. hav-
ing spent the early part of his life
in Indiana. Besides mis- parents he
/ leaves three brothers. two Of them
in the service. and four sisters.
Capt. James Keeiy. commanding
Company of the Fifth Regiment.
L. S. Marines, was killed while leld-
ing his company over the top west
of the MeuSe on October 4. accord
ing to the ca bic received by his
wife, Mrs. James Kee!y. 7e2 D street
southwest.
Capt keely had been in the Ma
rine Corps eighteen years and COM
manded the first company to disem-
bark in France last June. with this
unit he had been on the firing line
for sixteen months, serving in en-
gagements at Belleau Wood, Cha
teau Thierry. at scissors, st. Mihiel
and Argonne Forest.
Edward Chambers. the third Wash
ington' man on the casualty list, died
on October 10 Of pneumonia. He was
born In New York thirty-one years
ago. but had lived in Washington
since early boyhood. He graduated
from Eastern High School in 1908,
first sergeant of the winning cadet
company CT that year.
His wife. Mrs. Virginia Chambers,
1923 B street southeast. was a class
mate of Mr.. Chambers at high school.
They were married six years ago.
in active service up to a short time
before his death.
Mother at Point of Death.
Mrs. f. H. Chambers. the young
soldiers mother. is at present at the
point of death. She has not been in
formed of her sons death.
Lieut.. Francis Quisenberg, son OF
A. c. Quisenberg, OF the War De-
partment, died October of pneu-
monia He was a native of Kentucky
but has lived practically all of his
life in Washington.
Washington boys wounded In the
| service in France as reported on The
latest casualty list are Lieut.. w. A
| Richards. Corp. Robert Purcell anG
Robert W. Hopkins
Lieut. Richards-was born in Wash
| ington and attended the public school:
Of this city. He has been in the serv-
| ice since June, 1s17,i and since Apr
in active service at the front. His par
entS reSlde AT tlllton- va anu Is
! wife at Columbus, Ga.
/ Corp Purcell. 16 T street. graduated
| from Georgetown University in 1911
He is suffering from wounds received
! in September.
Robert Hopkins, the son of Nj aDc
| Mrs. Earl P. Hopkins, S5l2 Lowell
street northwest. is at base hospita
in France recovering from mustard
gas attack on October l. Young Hop
kins was born in Indiana twenty-on'
wears ago, but has lived in this cit,
practically all of his life He hai
I been in France since January last.
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Y. VII. A. Again Active
After Lifting Of Ban

The Young womsn's Hebrew Asso-
citation, lols New York avenue north
west, has ousily resumed activities
since the influenza ban was lifted. ac-
cording to a statement made by the
association yesterday.
The womsn's Land Army will oS
the subject OF a talk Thursday even 1
ing by Miss Marion c. Denmsn. or
the Commission on Training Camp
Activities, who has recently returned
from q trip 10 France and England.
There will be dancing Wednesday
evening at old Masonic Temple. Ninth
and F streets northwest
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Peace Will Not Stop
Work on Arms Factory

The gun plant project at Neville
Island, Pittsburgh, is not to be aban-
doned after the war, according to
statements made here by Secretary
of War Baker and Assistant Secre-
tary of War Crowell, Director OF
Munitions.
The development of Neville Island.
however, is going forward rapidly.
How far the development will GO
depends on future appropriations by
Congress. Secretary Baker has
stated that within that Limitation
the work is to go on Mr.. Baker
expressed the opinion that the
Neville Island plant was to become
permanent institution ranking
with the Rock Island Arsenal.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Nov. s.-BUTTER-Strong re-
ceipts, i,2sl tubs; creamery. higher than extras
e21ass; extras (s2 score). 6lha62; hrsts. 5sasl :;
packing stock. current make No 2 g.
EGGS-Strong; receipts, 7.78 cases; fresh
gathered extras. eea7O; do. regular packed extra
frsts Sass; do. first. S2as5; state, PennsylvAnia
and nearby Western hennery, white, fine to
fancy. sSal.Oo; do. brown. 7oA75; do, gathered.
brown and mixed colors, t0a7o.
CHEESE-Firm; receipts, sos boxes: State
whole milk fats fresh, specials. 32Bss33; do
average run. -
PoULTRY-Live weak: chickens. g5aas. fowls
3aD; old roosters. 2: turkeys 32s3s; dressed
quiet and unchanged
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DEVICE PATENTED TO
END REAR COLLISIONS,

S. Harvey Garrett. veteran rail-
road man, IS years in the service
OF the Texas and Pacific Railroad.
has patented device TO prevent
rear end collisions.
The invention consists Of q block
laid Fat on the head OF a rail. thn
top of the block arched to raise
the wheels OF a car from the rail.
The block is provided with a fange
to divert the wheel from the track
as IL takes the arch.
A cam-shsped lever Is 50 arranged
that a single movement rapidly
clamps the block 20 the rail.
Mr.. Garrett has submitted his de-
vice TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the Railway Com
mission has IL under consideration.
Judge John N. Spellman, OF Dallas.
Texas, represents Mr.. Garrett
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BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Nov. s.-wHEAT-FIrm; active de-
mand; No. 2 red winter. 235x; No. red win
ter. garlicky. 233k. Receipts, 3, $50 bushels
Shipments, none g..
CoRN-Stesdy; contract yellow, IS for old
Receipts. 4,s2 bushels. Shipments, l,O65 bushels
OATS-Stesdy; No. ; white. domestic %
cents asked. Receipts. 6.ss bushels. Ship
ments. 2s.03 bushels
RYE-Firm; unchanged No. Western. ex
port, spot, l.76k- Receipts. 1852 bushels.
Shipments, none,
HAY-Quiet; receipts increasing.
FLOUR-DuIl; unchanged
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WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

EGGS-stictly fresh. select, S.; areras. re-
esipts. S. cold storage. 80
CHEEsE-Ne~ York State factory. new, ,sa4o.
BUTTER-ElSin print. 81; Elan tub, s3n.
LIVE POULTRY - Roosters, per Ib, 70;
$50; hens per ID. 2sss; keats. young, IL lbs
and up. 60
DRESSED PoULTRY- Fresh Killed sprins
chickens, f2aA; turkeys per ID, t5ais; roosters,
per ID. %; hens. per ID. saa
GREEN FRUIT-Appies. per b6i. ao.se:
box. f5ca2.n; basket. fancy, 3oos4oo; Cab
fornia lemons. lo.oal3.p; california oranges,
Roosl3oo; grapes. Delaware. oa32; Nagara, -
30; Concord. 8soo; cranberries, 1000 Fer boi,
Zooa3.0 per Dor; grapefruit. per box. 43a5W
VEGETABLES -.Potatoes, No. l, 3oeal0;
beans. per bssket. 25o~3a: peppers. crate.
11l5; oxra. Gate. 5soasoo: radishes. bunch.
2z5: cucumbers. e.. aox25o; esspiAnts, Dcal .
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crate; cabbage. new. 10 lbs. i.soaiTs; beeta.
Der bunch, iss lettuce. l.doal50 per basket /;
tomatoes. nearby. 7ssio; peas, aoossoo per
basket: corn l6a0 per doz: lima beans. pr
at. 3a,o sweet potatoes. i.ooa5.00 per bbl
celery soaS per bunch; do. 3.5oss.0o crate.
LIVE SToCK-Sheep. PER ID, 7as; iambs
isais; hogs, heavy. D; calves. is-ls; medium.
lssls .
sEEDs-Clo,er. a.soa3 per bshe; timothy.
5.l5a5D per bushel: red top grass. I5als per
pound: blue grass s per bushel; orchSrd
grsx 3na3.6o per bushei.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.
Nv JOSEPH r. PRTTCukRp

Chicago, Nov. e-The trade in grain showed
a strong disposition TO remain close to the
spec1ls tive shore today. This action on III,
part Of the speculative weId was scene o.
trade awaiting the acceptance or rejection o.
the signing Of the amistice b. Germany. Th'
November corn was under more or less pres
sure and transactions were from sl2i dorr
to III. with sellers at the lowest price at the
close. The deferred futures Jared only a httl.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
SADNESS DIMS
VICTORY NEWS
Washington Homes Receive
Department Cables An
nouncing Casualties.

While the city celebrates the near
approach of pelce. there are homes
IN Washington where the dark
shadow of war overeasts the gem
eral rejoicing, homes where War
Department cables announcing the
death of the soldier OF the house,
hold have just been received.
In the last letters the families
have received from the boys there
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

sweets, yeIlows. North Caroiins, per Dbl, 3oca
$50; do, Anne Arundel. per bss 5oas0c; do.
Eastern Shore Of Msryland and Delaware per
bol.. 3.oos3.75; do. Virginia. per hb,. 30oas.s;
Jams. fancy. briaht4psr bbi. ,.eo~'.z.
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bSster than .he Nov-nbsr 40 they showed
losses rsIsins from - to &c.
There =--r deciines II \ 20 IN in oats
,aryely u s5mIsthy With she break in corn.
The r.sh Esrke. sN unchanged relative to
.usTre~.
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1t has been demonstrated that
platinum wire may be drawn so fine
as to be invisible to the naked eye,
although its presence upon a card
can be detected BY the touch.
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Washington Stock Exchange.
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas 5s 800 at g.
Washington Railway a, 81 900 at 7oai '
American Security and Trust Company. 10 a,
no, 10 at no. -
Mersenthaler. 8 at 10. 10 at no. 10 at 40
LAnston. IS at 6oas.
After call:
American Security and Trust Company, a,
no
Mergenthaler. 2 at lio
EAQ HRnNn0
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ConstantiRopie q Plssle.

Russia no longer desires Constan-
tinople and neither England nor
France, as a British Cabinet Minis
ter once put IL to me. would take
II even IL the peace conference tried
to ram it down our throats" This
white elephant >amops capitals. once
the most prized and fought for city
in the world. can hardly be left to de-
generate Turkey. nor yet given as a
reward for treachery to Bulgaria, yet
have reason to believe that one
great power would strenuousiy object
IL II were offered to Greece.
What is the answer have
never vet met anyone who pretend
ed 10 know. and the riddle drives
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
Annexations Forced.

These fac.s considered together
mean that Britain will ask for i'm
portant territorial increases in her
empire such as have been her por-
ton after most of her other great
wars, and Englishmen are most anx-
ious that Americans should under
stand that in their view these an
nexations are forced upon Britain. II
not against her will. at least with
out her seeking Before this war
nobody here coveted any of Ger
many's colonial possessions. and ne
eotiations we're actually In pepgress
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11
,Ir~. ,surnln Frances Kennedy.

special to Tic Tim -plSp1tch.l
IENINGTDN. April lc.-iIrs. Amanda
Franccs Kennedy. widow % Joseph
Kennedy. or Lexington. died at her
home on Main street Monday night.
.\nril .. from complications and the
iaHcmitics oi age. She celebrated he"
c.rhiy-tourth birthday anniversary
Hovcahcr /. 1917. She was born in
Eluyvunu County, Va, November !,
1855. daughter OF Nj. Ncrlweathcr :.
IIYmagrs. Of that county. she was
marricd March +, 1S5., a, Midway, ~
Joseph Kennedy, 'who died in I.cxing-
ton .Aprn -, 1891. The funcra! was
held this morning" at II o'clock from
rriu!ty Methods; Church, conducted by
Or. Charles Manly, former pastor Of
the church. lntcrinent was made in
the Lexington cemetery. Mrs Kennedy
had long been an earnest and consia-
tent member OF the Methodist church.
she MAS :, woman OF wide sympathics
and devoted 20 home and family Sur
viving are three children: Mrs. Oc-
,aVia y. Bargcr. wife Of NJ William
Harser. Of Gilrnorc's Mills Howard ].
Kennedy, o! Bucna Vista. and William
X. Kennedy, OF Lexington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-11

There is no use permitting
yourself TO be deceived. Per-
haps, like thousands Of others
afflicted with Catarrh, you are
about ready 10 believe that the
disease is incurable, and that
you are doomed to spend the re-
maindcr Of your days hawking
and splitting, with no relief in
sight from inilamcd and
stopped-up air passages that
make the days miserable and
the nights sleeplcss.
OF course this all depends
upon whether or not you are
willing to continue the old-time,
makc-Shift methods Of treat
mcnt that you and many other
sufferers have used for years
with no substantial results. If
you are still content 10 depend
upon the use Of sprays, douches,
inhalers, jellies and other like
remedies by themselves, tina.
are applied to the surface and
cannot reach below it, then
make up your mind now that
your Catarrh will remain a life
companion and will follow you
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(C,IA'I'ARREII IS
NOT INCURA|BLE;.

nation Of the delicate mem
branes Of the nose and air pas
sagcs, which choke up and
make breathing very difficult.
10 get rid Of these distressing
effects you must remove their
cause.
The blood is laden with the
Catarrh germs, which direct
their attack against the tender
ana delicate membranes Of the
nose and throat. These germs
cannot be reached by sprays of
douches, which, Of course, have
no effect whatever upon the
blood.
5. S. S. is a purely vegetable
blood remedy, made from roots
and herbs direct from the for
est. which combat promptly any
disease germs or impurities in
the blood. This great remedy
has been used for more than
fifty years, with most satisfac-
tory results. 1t has been Sic
cessfully used by those afflicted
with even the severest cases OF
Catarrh, because it drives out
from the blood the Catarrh
germs, and eliminates every
foreign substance from the
blood. S. S. S. is sold by drug
gists everywhere.
For the benefit Of those af-
ilicted with Catarrh or other
blood diseases, we maintain a
medical department in charge
OF Il specialist skilled in these
diseases. If you will write us
fully, he will give your case
careful study, and write you
Just what your own individual
case requires. No charge is
made for this service. Address
Swift Specific Co, 406 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
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Newly-Rich Used
to Betray Nation

In the instnllmcnt OF her story
published this morning Countess
Won SchnumhcrG explains how she
went about the finding why {"
get hcr cUuntry's mnil to The sub
marine post-of'icc she had sur-
rcptitiousIy established under the
noses OF the Swedish authorities fur
the ourDosc OF directing the U-boats
In the sinking of Swedish ships.
How she mndc use OF tho newly
rich, siraininG for social puSitiou.
to achieve her ends is interestingly
told To-day.
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GOVERNOR DAVIS, FEARS
SHORTAGE OF FOOD
Flow OF Valuable Farm Help Into
Army Creating Dangerous
Situation in Virginia.
MUST TAKE PROMPT ACTION
Writes Marshal. General Of
Danger. and Suggests That All
Exemption Claims of Men Engaged
in agriculture BE Reviewed.

In an effort to stem the now OF val
liable and much needed Virginia farm
lahor into tho army through the draft
Governor Davis yesterday forwarded a
letter 10 Judge Advocate Gcncral f.. II.
crowdcr asking that some steps he
taken to relieve The situatiun The
Governor states that unless prompt and
eff ectivc means OF relief are had there
Will be Il great shortage OF crops pro-
duccd in this State this year.
In his letter Governor Davis says
that in their patriotic desire to furnish
i@cn for the army. officials OF tho dis
trict boards seem to have failed 10 fully
understand thu par; that the production
q. food mus; play IN ;hc war.
The text of tho letter follows:
referring to my tc!cphonic CONVEX
sation with your office this morning..
leg 10 enclose = clipping from an iii
rois panc- entitled Farm Labor and
the Draft.
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Mrs. Margaret Walker burgess. Of
Eric. Pa. is making IL tour Of the army
c:,ntonEicnt:. singing for the soldiers.
ON the occasion Of her visit TO Camp
Leo She Will stop over in Richmond
ana Sivc = SOM; recital at tho hallway
y. N. G. \. on the evening Of April 10.
This entertainment will he under tho
auspices Of the social committee nf tn.
associations, and there viii lie no
charge Tor admission
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Mrs. Annie Harris,

Especial 10 The Times DispatcMl
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, April 10
Mrs. Annie Harris. widow OF the late
William Harris. died yesterday At the
home in SpotSyivanla County OF hcr
ncphcw. w W. Brchannon. Mrs. Iia:-
ris was resident OF this city for a
number Of years and had many friends
here. She is survived by number OF
ncpheWS and ilcccS
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SUGGESTS THAT BOARDS RE. JEW
FARM: ENE.II'rIpS CLAIMS

'''ro remedy this uuintcntional short
coming. | would suggest that the DIS
trict boards in the state be directed to
review cases whore farm exemption is
applied for. and that YOU add 20 these
exemption boards as members, as in
Illinois. mon WIZ" arc engaged in the
rurSIi; OF agriculture and who under
stand its nccJ3 where Increased ani
successful production is sought,
This food question, which after eli.
VIII measure The available strength
OF our army and that of our allies. is o.
TIC utmost interest to all classes Of or
people. ard, in making thcs" suc.scs-
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t!ons. have in mind not only the
farmers. bu; principally the success of
tho war itself.
Virginia is now. and has always
been. foremost In patriotic effort. This
letter is prompted by what seems to nc
10 he til" Imperative need of prompt
action: blundcrs made at planting time
cannot be remcdicd at harvest