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The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
HOROSCOPE
Thursdax, June 6, 1915.

MalefIc influences control this day
according to astrology. Jupiter. Mari
and Saturn are all in evil place.
1t is a day In which TO be cautious
and circumspect, for the planets caust
a restless spirit. making for discon'
tent and disbursement
Finance and commerce are subject
TO sinister direction during this con
figuration. Warning In given thai
strict methods OF business in which
all possible foresight Is exercised
should be employed.
Mars appears to presage great mill
tary activity and danger OF surprises
Underground operations may be mos
perilous during the evil sway oI
Saturn.
Storms or unusual scourges Of in
sects menace farmers this month.
The sway is unfavorabie for elderly
persons who may suffer from tn,
planetary influences that affect thu
nerves and depress vitality.
During the summer months, tn,
seers declare, the mind may be sub
ject to most insidious influence 'ssI
AFFECT the reason. The Kaiser snay
reach the end Of his power through q
~ 20 agar
prophesied that he will not live u
see the world restored to peace.
Excitement and disorders In Londoi
and in certain cities OF the UniteC
States are foretold.
Persons OF every class are warnst
of subtle influences which work harm
fully for the common good and in
cline toward parsimony in contributing
to public funds.
The Red Cross and other philan
thropic organizations come under I
fortunate sway.
Hospitals will benefit greatly. bu
there may be dissatisfaction and crit
ism regarding management and meth
DDS in certain conspicuous cases.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is ma!
have an anxious year. for man,
changes are Indicated. They should
safeguard the health.
Children born on this day may b,
hasty and extrayagant. These subject
may have many difficulties to fac
in life.
Copyright, Isisl
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06

10 o'clock tomorrow morning In the
chapel. viii be presided over By
Bishop Gibson, and will end Friday
at IL o'clock, with ordination serv-
ices.
The local draft board today reg
this city and Alexandria County.
busy throughout the day. and con-
tinued their work mp 70 o'clock
tonight. The work Of registra tion
was in charge Of George II. Rucker,
chairman; DR.. Edward A. German,
physician on the board; r. +
sweeney, clerk; r. H. Thomas and
Amos Crounse. the last named two
of Alexandria County.
A block dance will be given Sat.
urday night on Washington street
under the auspices OF the canteen
division OF the Red Cross Mem
bers of the Twenty eighth Regi-
ment Engineers Band, Occoqyan
Va. Will furnish the music. All
soldiers. sailors and marines are
invited to participate. This will
be the nrst dance OF its character
ever given in this city. and doubt
less there will be q large turnout
OF citizens. There will also be q
concert by the band.
A demonstration OF their work
was given this evening by the first
and second aid Red Cross classes
OF st. Mary's A cademy on the cam
pus Of that institution, under the
direction of DR.. Z A. German
Medals and certificates afterward
were awarded to twenty nine pupils
Attending the exercises were many
friends Of the pupils.
Albert Williams. colo-ed, a non
resident. charged with violating the
provisions Of the State prohibition
law. was held for the action Of the
grand jury in the Police Court to-
day by Justice Thompson. Twenty
half-pints were found by Policemen
Thompson and Talbot in the room
occupied by the accused, 1t was tes-
tiled.
A booth for the sale OF war saw
ings stamps was erected today on the
grounds at the entrance OF Mount
Vernon. II will be open daily. There
also is one in the lobby of the post
once, and one at the union passen-
ger railway station.
Mrs. Elizabeth Astryke has sold to
Richard II. Dennis a house and lot
In West End. A deed Of transfer
was recorded today.
J. T. Preston. secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. accompanied
by Mrs Preston, has returned from
Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
Rspresentative Wood 10 Speak.

William r. Wood, OF the Tenth
Congressional district OF Indiana, will
deliver the principal address at the
first commencement OF the Freling-
huysen University, tomorrow evening
at o'clock. The exercises will be
held in the new Bethel Baptist
Church. Ninth and s streets north
west.
Glasses in physical Improvement.
chiropody. millinery. dressmaktrSg
stenography and typewriting. COM
mercial courses, photography. ac1-
demie subjects and law will receive
diplomas.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
tCopyright, lsnl

Of Virginia, pr qt l0ahc; toulstoes, Forids,
fair TO good. per crate. S2ocaS0o; shinney peas,
per bus. S27Ss30o; black or COW peas. psr bus.
S.0oAJ.3; New Ira peas. pG bus. &75S4d
mixed peas. per bus. 8 5a2 70; country white
beans per H. 6sSc.
LIVE PouLTRY-Chieksns. winter. per ID,
under abs i5A5c; do, spring. per ID, to IL
lbs. eoA6; do. under l ID. 5oss5c; do. sErinE,
white lsghorus. ID. 5s55c; do, old roosters, per
sa22; do Old hens. per ID. &c. Ducks, Mus
coSy and mongTeI. Ii. 5s1S do. white Pekins,
per ID, ga3c; do, puddIs. per ID. SIs lbs. and
over. Sassc; do. smaller, poor, 3ta8e- Pig
cons. pr pair, old. SAise; DO. young. Ssstcc-
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
CHICAGO GRAIN.
By JOS. p. PRIToHARp.

Chicago. June S-Corn prices switched up
ward and downward today. There was buying
By shorts sarly and considerable strength was
shown at that time. There was little in the
crop situation OF the cash demand to interest
thoo who might feel friendly to this grain.
Only 500 bushels cash corn were sold here
and 5000 bushels were sent out on June con
tracts. The volume Of trade was considerable
and The demand fog dsfsrsd deliveries showed
but little breadth.
II was said in oats circles that soms .nts,ior
~ one cent or more. Ths country was offer
ins more old oats TO arrive and exporters bids
were unsatisfactory. Cash sales were 1000
hlzhslA Tbs future marhst wss OF Z u ic
ffWiWs y ths sample market wsrs sbount
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. June G-BUTTER-stsAdy: re-
eeipts, l7,f5l tubs; creamery higher than eK-
uIs, I3isA4I; creamery extras iH scorsD. -;
hrsts IlaI2h; packing stock. current make. No.
:. 29lza3e
EGGs-Stssdy; receipts, 2Ho cases; fresh
gathered extras. Sia3s; frsh-gathered, stor-
ass packed. hHts. Sa6 do. regular packed,
extra frsts, SsaE; do. hrsts, 33lsaSS; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby western heunery
whites. hne TO fancy. i2sH: state. Pennsyl-
yania and nearby hennsry browns. 3sa4l: do.
gathered browns and mixed colors, Sa1.
OHEEsE-Fim; receipts. 7el0 boxes; state
frssh specials. 2lG23is; DO. sverase run, 21.a
IN.
POULTRY-Lye, nHn; no prices settled.
Dressed. firm; fowls, S2issS; turkeys. SsSs; no
chickens quoted.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. June 5.-Money on call today un
5 psr cent for InanS Loans that were made On
industrial collAteTsl were y per cent higher.
Tine money continued slightly easier than 4
late and there Was . slight increase in tho offer
inGs, which however. were not Sufficient to
meet the demand. The bulk Of business done
was In tine shorter mAturities. and that rate vas
8 pr ceut
Mercantile paper vas again bought moderate
". principally By other oentsH. some AtIae
tive names were seen. With the exception Of
occasional sales Of Tery short and especially
attractive rapers 6 pet cent was the minimum
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

BsItimnIs. June a-WHEAT-Frm; receipts
light, No. red winter. S2-A; No. soft red.
SET Receipts. 1854 bushels: shipments
CORN-Firmer. Contract mixed, N.o. Re
ceipts D.gs2 bushels; shipments. 72,siS bushels.
OATS-Fimer. No. white clipped export,
bid ReoeipS. 32,E bushels; shipments. g.
40 bushels
RYE-FiTmeT, No. . Western export, spot,
81. .sOal.sj Receipts, I,H bushels; shipments.
u T7e bushels.
HAY-Stsady On top grades.
FLOUR-UuchaugeH fair demand.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
M'ADOO ASKS
COORDINATION
Express Union Described
by Holland as
Salutary.

Apparently. Director General Nc
Adoo plans the incorporation. pos
sibly by Federal charter. Of the
four express companies which by
his command are to become one, and
to be known as the Federal Express
Company. Almost all of the large
express companies were not joint
stock organizations. but instead
were and are co-parterships, and II
has seemingly been found advan-
tageous to maintain that relation.
although for purpose of convenience
the different partners find their in
terests visibly represented by GER
tincates. the par value of which had
been fixed at 500.
The announcement from Wash
ington states that the four great
express companies whose business
10 to be taken over will be operat-
ing companies for the new concern.
The new company Is to have some
what the relation to the Your COM
panies which the United States Steel
Corporation bears to its subsiduar-
les, but not exactly that relation.
The Federal Express Company
which Director General McAdoo has
created by virtues of his authority
is simply the unified embodiment OF
the four companies. The arrange
ment appears to be somewhat COM
plicated and perhaps has not been
fully worked out But this fact
stands conspicuous:
The great express companies of
the United States are now to be
merged.
Five years ago IL a proposition for
the merger of the express COM
panies of the United States had
been urged 1t would have met with
unqualified disapprovaL The charge
would have been made that, IL this
were done. q giant would be Great
cd. Moreover. 1t would have been
said that a single corporation pos
sessing the business which the ex-
press companies do would be in a
position to dictate arbitrary terms
to the railroads and even to en-
force contracts which would be ad-
vantageous to the express COM
panies, but Of no benefit to the
railroads.
No Discussion.
Now. there will be no discussion
of a critical kind occasioned by the
0~fAOh u AhS-AoOO
in establishing an absolute monop-
oily OF the express business. For
it will be borne in mind that this
unified company will be under gov
ernment control and must submit
to such regulations as govern
mental authority imposes.
Furthermore. the government is
to be in a sense a shareholder. for
TO the government will be paid a
share in the profits which the bust
ness may furnish. That share ap-
pears to be somewhat large, for
Washington announces that into the
hands of the Director General or
his subordinates are to be paid hfty
and one-qulrter per cent or a tri-
fie over one-half of the gross earn
ings of the company. and out OF
forty-nine and three-quarters per
cent of those earnings the company
must pay all expenses and taxes and
a dividend of five per cent upon it's
capital stock.
The use of the term capital stock in
rdicated that this great merger is to
be capitalized and the presumption is
that the capital stock will ultimately
reach S35. 10000. There may be some
difficulty owing to State laws about
adopting The name of Federal Express
Company. In order to avoid difficulty
Of that kind. which not even Nj. Nc
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
Financial llel,s and Stock Market Quotations

UNCHANGED with No s,vhite : TO N over Juiy.
with standards half more.
whils the market for mes PORK showed ad-
vances Of Is to 8 cents lard yls OF about a.
much. while ribs showed fractional gains. IA.
ports of hog producta were fairly liberal but
lack Of tonnags y prsEenting shipmsnts suf.
hcient 10 relieve the big supplies to any great
extent.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
EPISCOPAL SEMINARY
HAS ANNUAL Meeting
Alexandra Entertains Trustees.
Graduation Tomorrow.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
q. Z. KNIGHT q Sen.
Gu-e1 kim Street.


Alexandria. Va, June b.+-Rt Rev.
Robert A Gibson. bishop OF the
diocese OF virginia. today presid-
ed over the annual meeting Of the
trustees Of the Episcopal Theologi-
cal Seminary of Virginia and the
trustees Of the Episcopal High
School. held in the library of the
seminary. Afterward the trustees
were entertained at dinner. to
which the members OF the faculty
were guests.
The ninety-hfth annual COM
mencement exercises Of the Episco-
pal Theological Seminary Of Vir-
ginia were opened tonight with the
annual missionary sermon, deliver
ed in the chapel Of that institution
by Rev. w. w. Reid, Of Christ
Church. Terrytown. n. Y.
The beginning Of the commence
ment exercises will take place at
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06

Adoo can overcome, very likely an
other name than Federal will be used
to identify this new company.
The vital Principle.
The vital principle which Is recog-
nized and emphasized by Director
General McAdoo is the very one over
which an issue was raised when the
Sherman antitrust law was. adopted
and other legislation put upon the
statute books to restrain the so-called
trusts and to prevent monopolies'
Those who favored great combina-
tions Of which the United States steel
Corporation Is the conspicuous ex-
ample, and will be unless the United
States Supreme Court tears that cor
poration to pieces, have asserted botn
before Congress committees and De-
fore the public that these combina-
tions make possible great economies
in the production of commodities and
also maintenance of high prices paid
for labor as well as securing OF con-
stantly increasing markets both IN the
United States and abroad.
That has always been the position
taken by Charles NJ. Schwab. Many
times Judge Gary of the United States
steel Corporation and George w. Per-
kins have by public addresses and
communications stated that the public
is in no danger Of oppression occa-
stoned by what is called big business,
provided the combinations are wise
ly regulated and controlled by the
government.
Mr.. McAdoo Is convinced that by
a merger of the four great express
companies the express business can
be handled in a most efhcient and
economical way. 1t will be possible
to eliminate duplication of effort.
It will be possible to prevent waste.
II will be possible to secure
through well co-ordinated direction
the highest efficiency in the express
service. AS the government itself
has been and is now one of the
best customers OF the express COM
panies. this consideration no doubt
weighed considerably with Director
General McAdoo in ordering this
great and truly monopolistic, but
not dangerously monopolistic, mer-
ger.
The Future Outlook.
Ine comment mas Deeh ITeQuently
made since the Director General
commanded this merger to be made
that IL sets forth by example and
illustration perhaps the most re-
markable change that has taken
place in the temper of the Ameri-
can people towards combinations,
consultations, coordination and
cooperation. 1t is true that IT is
the government that is now doing
this, although it is a curious fact
that one department of the govern
ment is now occupied with an at
tempt to persuade the Supreme
Court to declare two Of the largest
combinations to have been organ
lied and operated in violation of the
Sherman antitrust law. And yet
the several mergers which Mr.. Nc
AdoO has commanded and over
which he has authority are on the
face of them in direct violation OF
the Sherman law.
HOLLAND.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Capital Traction IS, 81, 900 at l0oE.
American Graphophone g. 500 at so1i 500
at ois. $40 at S0s4. 500 at sOis. 500 at seiS.
$lo at oh. $50 at ooS. 500 at M. 500 at
soS, 500 at soii, 500 pt s0i. 500 at soii Sloo
at S5E. 500 at 9iS. $50 at 9oAi, 500 at sols.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. at
esH. at 6eh.
After call:
Washington Gas, at 571S, at 6h
EnNI.D N,AILcAn nnAnS
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06

The stars incline, but do not compel. "
The Washington herald., 1918-06-06

Adoo can overcome. very likely an
other name than Federal viii be used
to identity this new company.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
RELIEF WORK BY AMERICAN
 RED CROSS IN HOLY LAND

Washington, Oct. 29.- Relief work on a far greater scale than now is being administered by the American Red Cross among the civilian popu- lations of the Holy Land is immedi- ately, necessary if thousands of men, women and children are 10 be saw cd. said a cabIeerame received at the Red Cross Headquarters today from Pr. John H. Finley, Red Cross com missioner for Palestine
 One-third of the populai ion of Leb- anon has died of starvation and dis ease, due to lack of nourishment. many villages are Gepopulated and in ruins and thousands of persons are in the direst need as the result of epidemics, prohihitive prices of food and inability to get work, Dr. Finley said,
 Conditions in many of the hospitals are deplorable, because of the short age of physicians. More than 10, 00C sick civilians have been cared for by the Hauran district, the cablegram stated.
 Dr. Finley said the Red Cross work CTS have been doing everything to re- lieVe the distress,r but added that greatly increased teln must come al once. His recommendations that the Red Cross send two additional hos pitals to the Holy Land as soon as possible has been approved by Genera Allenby, at whose request the British war office has taken the matter UT with the Red Cross
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
ARMISTICE MUST PRECEDE
 REORGANIZATION OF AUSTRIA

Basel Switzerland, Oct PA semi official note issued at Vienna today on Austria's reply to President Will son says:
 Austria was obliged to conform to the methods of President Wilson, who had successively replied to the three members of the Triple Alliance, and not apart from her allies. The mon archy which has formally adopted President Wilson's line of action, shares his opinion, as was shown by the emperor's manifesto to ;he peoples, which, in proclaiming the federali- zation of the monarchy, exceeded President Wilson's programme.
 However, the complete reorganiza- tion of Austria can on1+ be carried out after an arnistice. If Austria Hungary has declared herself ready to enter into negotiations fer an armis- tice and for peace, without awaiting the result Of negotiations with the other states, that does not necessari- ly signify an offer of separate peace. It means that she is ready to act separately in the interests of the establishment of peace
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
American Big Guns
 Proving Effective
SheIled a Large Enemy Troop Concentration and lmpor- tant Railroad functions Yesterday.

With the American Amy North west of Verdun. Oct. 2S. p. m.-fBy The A. P.)--The American big guns cracked down on the main line Of the railroad in the region of Conf1ans to- day and also. shelled a large enemy troo concentration in the neighbor- hood of Mangiennes.
 The Confans line is important be- cause it extends from Gerlnany's prin- cipal communication line to Metz. The firing in the direction of Confans con- tinued intermittently throughout the day
 When a troop concentration was re- ported in the region of Bois de F1llers and Mangiennes the guns were turn ed in that direction. hurting proJec. tiles weighing approximately 1,50O pounds each
 At intervals also the big guns in side the American lines shelled the territory around Spincourt and Dom mary Baroncourt, both important rail- road functions.
 American aviators successfully bombed two roihts today where Ger man troops were being assembled. In the morning a squardon of bombers accompanied by protecting machines dropped projectiles on Montigny. The troops scattered and an ammunition dump was set on fire; the railroad yards also were damaged
 In the afternoon about fifty bombers attacked Dancillers, where other troosp were concentrating: observers reported number of hits. About forty ,pursuit planes accompanied the bombers and engaged in many com bats. Nine German machines were brought down. Three American ma chimes are missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
U., S. STEEL REDUCES DIVIDEND
 ON COMMON SHARES

New York, Oct 29.-Directors of the United States Steel Corporation at their quarterly meeting today reduced the 'extra'' dividend on the common shares from three dollar rate effec- tive since the first quarter of 1917 to two dollars. The regular distribu- tions of 1 1-4 per cent. on the com mon stock and 1 2-4 per cent. on the preferred were voted as usual
 The reduction in the "eXtra" divi- dend was impelled by the further en- ormous appropriation Of S1019 987, ,547 foE account of federal income and war excess profits taxes as disclos- ed by the quarterly report. This ex- ceeds the appropriation of the previ- ous yuarter by slightly rlore than S11, ,000. 900.
 In the three quarters of the calendar year the steel corporation has charg ed off to this item the vast sum of s242SS,T95. these charges ranging from S31,535, ,19S in the first quarter 10 the heavy appropriation made today slightly in excess of 70 per cent of the quarters total earnings
 Total earnings. exclusive of the fin come and profits taxes, amounted to $144,949936, which is less by about SS,325, 900 than the high record attain ed in the June quarter.
 Analysis of the statement issued to- day shows a steady decline of earnings by honths, August falling decidedly under July and September showing 9 i further decrease. Net income for the third quarter stands at $S2,o6s,392, as against $52,- 399, ,4S3 in June while the surplus fol the quarter, after payment of divi- dends. is reduced to the nominal sun of $3,S4O,561 against $19,017,375 three months ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-30
REP. NATIONAL COMMITTEE
 PRE-ELECTION EXPENSES

Washington, Oct 29-The repub1i- can national committees detailed re- port on prediction expenses filed to- night with the clerk of the house of representatives showed total receipts of $492, ,945 and expenditures of $469,- 096, most of which was sent to aid in the various state campaigns. The senatorial and congressional national campaign committees received s35, 900 each.
 The largest contributions were 5000 each by J. Ogden Armour and J. H. Taylor of Chicago and Alfred J. Sweet of Auburn, Me. The other contribu- tions ranged down to $50. Jsmes A. Patten, Chicago, gave $3J5oo ;FtEEil1 H. Croeker, San Francisco, $3,000, Mrs. L. w. James of Baltimore, $3,00n, and Ethel, Crocker, San Francisco, 1000.
 Among the many contributors of $1,000 were John D. Rockefeller, Sr., John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Larz Ander- son, Mortimer Schic. Coleman Dupont, James Deering, Charles Deering, Rob ert H. Mccormick, John D. Spreckles, Dan R. Hanna, R. T. Crane mad George W. Perkins. .
 Money sent into the states was de- noted in the report as cash advance" and included: A. J. Sweet, Maine, 5000; Senator William M Calder, New York, $19,0OO, and Maurice Mo- Kenzie. New York, $15,000.