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The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
URGES AUTO TRUCKS
TO Aid RAILROADS
Cousin of President Suggests Rem
edy for Freight Jam.

Use OF motor trucks TO relieve rail-
road congestion east of the Mississippi
River was urged here yesterday by
John A. Wilson. cousin of the Presi-
dent and chairman Of the military pre-
paredness committee OF the American
Automobile Association. He said:
III industry is really marking time
east of the Mississippi River, there are
over 10000 motor trucks which IL
rightly directed, conservatively esti-
mated. could supply n daily relief OF
1900. .0o0.Opo tons OF ansporta tion. As
TO the statemnt that some 5000 OF the
standard trucks now in process of con-
struction are idle and available the
War Department alone is in possession
Of actual facts regarding completed
trucks awaiting shipment.
But the effectiveness OF rail traffic
relief is little understood in this coun-
try. Every road connecting centers of
production and consumption is a war
road today. A nationwide considera-
tion OF our road system and the mo-
tive power which travels this road bed
is essential 10 our national security.
IF this self-propelled vehicle energy
Is correlated with our railroads and
waterways. the throb Of industry will
be equally distributed throughout our
entire Circulatory system. This will
eliminate for all time the possibility Of
congestion and the need for a decision
such as we have just been compelled
to make"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
SHORT line ROADS
ASSAM M'ADO0 Plan
Exclusion Of Little Fellows" From
National System Held Wrong.

"short-line" railroads. learning
officially from Director McAdoos
testimony yesterday that they will
not be taken into the national sys-
TEN. issued a statement attacking
this policy.
T. +. Barrett, receiver for the Pitts
burgh, westmorelaud & Somerset
Railway, declared the small roads
directly reaching coal mines or
forests were more essential than
the larger systems.
He said the national system. as
proposed now, would be run by men
who have all been heads OF trunk
lines. and who In that capacity
have not. treated the little fellows
fairly"
1T is a dangerous policy on the
part Of the government TO allow
a Capitalization of power in the
hands of the trunk lines which will
be used to the destruction Of the
short lines. Many large coal fields
of Pennsylvania and West Virginia
are are reached exclusively by short
lines"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
RAILWAYS ACTIVE
ON D. c. EXCHANGE
Capital Traction Shares Sell at 79;
Mergenthaler ia.

Sales OF twenty shares of Com
mercial National Bank at 200 and
ten National Metropolitan Bank
shares at 205 were the features OF
yesterdays activity on the WASH
ington exchange. Capital Traction
shares. in fair demand. went at 20
and 70 is. Mergenthaler Linotype
brought 124 SIS under a light de-
mand.
Total sales of 161 shares of stock
and $500 worth of bonds were
included in last weeks six sessions
of the local exchange.
Treasury certificates to the amount
of s94O,OO0.o 900, with maturity June
rs, 1918, have been sold, according
to a recent announcement OF Sec
retary of the Treasury McAdoo.
These are in anticipation of the in
come tax payments which become
due in June. Federal Reserve banks
have been directed to continue the
sale of certificates until further
notice. reserving the right to close
subscriptions at any time or to re-
duce allotments.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
STREET ABANDONED
BY TRADING PUBLIC.
Stocks Close Steady After Session
of Purely Professional Activity.
BY BRoApAN WALL.

New York, Jan. 1s.-Stocks closed
steady under the best prices Of the
day and with no material changes,
Trading was light Few customers
were in the street. Business was
almost entirely professional. Near
ly all operations seemed to be large
Siy short covering.
Announcement that a war cabi-
net might be instituted at Wash
ington was one of the most cheer
full news developments of the day.
Report also came from Washington
that the copper people believed
they had convinced the Admins
BFation that the price of copper
should be advanced to IS cents a
pound in order to let the smaller
mines be brought into production
again.
In connection with the advance
of Wilson stock, the street also had
consideration of a report that the
government may take over the
packing companies. 1t would seem,
however. impossible for any govern
ment management to increase the
bonanza profits already enjoyed by
the Wilson company. Government
control would reduce the net earn
ings of the packing companies
rather than Increase them. Leather
stocks were active because direc-
tors OF American Hide and Leather
Company are to meet next week
and make public the last quarters
earnings There Is also a report
that the American Hide and Leath-
er and Central Leather may be
merged.
Activity of the oil stocks Is based
on the fact that their business is
not curtailed by the fuel order.
but rather increased. They have
always been unable to deliver as
much oil as their customers could
use. The slight check in consump-
tion due to the enforced holidays
will not make any impression on
the business. but the increased SAIL
ing of ships due to the clearing of
the freight congestion will make
a material impression. for so many
of those ships burn oil. Many of
them also carry fuel oil to Europe.
In. addition to this there is the
fresh incentive given to manufac-
turers to install oil as a fuel.
The next United States steel dlvi-
lend is being actively discussed.
The company has engaged so large
ly in government work that it will
Re sure of abundant money IL it
needs it. but the United States gov
eTrment Is notoriously slow. in ad-
yancinC the actual cash. More than
one munitions concern has discov-
cred this of late. 1t is, therefore.
considered likely that the United
States Steel Corporation may de-
eide to conserve its cash resources
ny reducing the extra dividends.
The price of the stock has discount
ed their entire disappearance.
In the actual bank statement to-
dav surplus showed a decrease of
Sl0.S96,7s0; loans Of S32,543,OOO and
net demand deposits Of $77.5s0, 900.
The average statement showed a
"urplus decrease of s2.99O.25O. loans
decreased S19.292. 900. while net de-
mand deposits increased s41, 1,507, 900.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
CHICAGO GRAIN.
b. IosEPH. F, PRIrCHARD.

'ChssSsu. Jan. 10 The Chicago Board q Trade
vi - 'Te1 for busine1s Monday in order to
hr1d'e the large receipts Of corn promised. The
T-w corn TO cone forward ia in poor condition,
End unless disposed Of and placed where II may
be d-ied out will prOve serious loss to
fsmsrS Ths Food Administration as well as
tur Euel AdminIr t-atiGn. are in sympathy with
the movement TO keep the board opeu to bust
nezL
The com market was nervous. and the same
may be said q oats There were influences
brought to bear that IrOyed TO be OF a telling
'a:acter and one Of the most important spTead
W before the speculative world was the further
talk Of peace. which was unconhTmed and which
vas denied late in the day.
lac corn market was one where the speculative
Professionals were inclined to even up their posi-
on, and some Of them weze impressed with
The idea that pic-s will he lower next week
E-cause Of the hbesal receipts which have been
assured By the Ta'lWus officials.
The cash demand for corn was better than ex-
Tccted today and i expected 10 improve with
ample grain available. There vas continued
s-lling Of Oats b. lOags in the absence Of an
export demand that said to have absorbed
good lots Of cash article late Friday
The political news WIS more OF less u
factor, and the shipping demand Was slow for
10th domestic and export account with little
hope that the railrCad situation will show any
grClt Improvement for a tine. Both provisions
ard hogs showed more less weakness
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Army AN BNAM ASK
EXTRA EXEMPTIONS
Daniels Predicts Clearing of Situa,
ton Soon if Weather Helps.

The War and Navy departments
have asked for further exemptions
from the operation Of The Fuel Ad-
ministrations order susPending the
operation of industries
Secretary Daniels last night said he
had asked for further exemptions OF
plants turning out materials necessary
for the destroyer program. Tho hrst
exemptions Of this kind included only
the shipyards. but it was necessary
to include the factories supplying
these yards.
Secretary Baker said it had been
found necessary to exempt manufac-
turers Of articles used in making sup
plies for the army.
The congested conditions are rapidly
being relieved. said Mr.. Daniels, and
IL mild weather continues until We'd
nesday morning, the entire situation
will have been cleared.
The Navy Department expects no
serious difficulty in providing ade-
quate conveys for the large number
Of merchantmen expected to be re-
leased as result Of the suspension or
der, said the Secretary.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Denman to Testify
About Ships Tuesday

man. former head of the Shipping
Board, and Gen. Goethals, once head
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
will be aired Tuesday. Mr.. Denman
arranged yesterday to testify then.
He has been i'll in a hospital To-
morrow Edward NJ. Hurley and
Charles A. Piez, who have supplant-
ed Denman and Goethals, will ap-
pear before the Senate Commerce
Committee. which is probing the
Shipping Board.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
TO EXTEND TRAINING
FOR MEDICAL CAMPS

In order to equip officers and men
in specialties required of the Medi-
cal, Sanitary and Veterinary Corps.
vast extensions are being made to
the scope of the medical training
camps at Fort Ogelthorpe, Ga. and
Fort Riley. Kan.
There are at present 500 officers
and men under training at Fort ogel-
thorpe and 5000 at Fort Riley. Fort
Riley has a capacity of 200, and en-
largement of the school at Fort Ogel-
thorpe to the same capacity has been
authorized. Fort Ogelthorpe's pres
ent capacity Is $500
The ultimate needs Of the Medical
Department of the army require train
ing camps of capacities aggregating
IS ,OCO to 5000 officers and men. A
total of 5000 officers and 10000 enlist
ed men have entered or graduated
from medical training camps since
June /.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20

point. selling at Ia otbswiss thS market
showed no change.
Quotations given below are for large lots Of
good marketable goods only. JobbeB' prices are
higher. Lover grades may be sold for lesa
FanCy goods command higher prices-
EGGS-Fsncy, strictly fresh, per doE., soafo
average receipts, eIaes; Southern West Virginia,
6la67.
CHEEsE-Nev York State. factory. new. pr
h.. zas.
BUTTER-ElEin print. 81; Elgin tub. $;
process. a; store-racksd. sa0.
LIVE POULTRY-Heus, per lb., .; ROSTERS,
bad; turkeys, s0a5a; chickens da5l; keats.
young each, 4oais.
DRESSED o0ULTRY-Hens choice. PER b..
Sab: spring chickens, sea5o; turkeys. 2ajs
rooS:ers. IsAso; geese. 22Ae5: ducks. gEss.
LIVE sroCK-sheep. per ID. sac; lambs.
spring. IS; calves. ral7a; medium. Is; common.
I2ll5.
PoRK-smar. per Ib.. sa3; medium. 2a22;
heavy. soaZi.
sEEDs-Red clover, lSTsals5 per busbel
alsike clover. B.oO; crimson clover. Il Sna
l20; timothy. tOoA4.5 per bushel; red top.
l3.oOal5.0 per 100 lbs.; bluegrass. 3.2Sa5.S;
orchard grass. 2T5a3.o0 per blshel
GRAIN-Wheat. milling. PER bus. 2loa2D;
com. per baShel. l.NAl.35; oats. white; s3asi
mixed oats. s2As3; hay. No 1. 2i&25; No. ?
2IOOa5.0;
FRUITs-Apples. per bbl. 2oOassO; per boz.
i.sa5.5o: lenons. 5.5eas,5o; pears, per box, 2ooa
400; grapefruit, 3fSai3 per crate.
GREEN GOoDS-PctatOes. No. I. 2eos25s
per 100 Ihs.; sweet potatoes. 5oOa7.SO yer bbl.
No. 2 30a4Se; string beans. per basket. 35Oa
SOD: peppers. per crate. 3.5al5o; okra, per
crate. 3eoSi5o; radishes. psr 100. 2Ooa3oo; Gu
cumbers, basket, 3.5oaS.5Q; eggplant, per crate.
sysna5, 50; cabbage. per 100 lbs. 3.5oalW: beets,
per bunch, ls6; lettuce. I.oOa2.5; squash. 27sa
500; onions. per 100 lbs., 251a5.0O; spinach. per
bbl., 5coa60; kale. per bbl.. c.ooaS.oo; turnip<.
per box. l.aal.75; per bbl. Looa5.0o; caulihower.
per crate, l75a3Oo
HIDEs-Horse hides, 500 each: green salted
beef hides pcr h., IS; cali skins. l.0oN5. So
lamb skins, l!9oa25o; wool. psr h.. g.; beeswAI.
per h.. =
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
TO MAKE STOCK DELIVERIES.

New York Stock Exchange deliv-
cries are to be made as usual on
Monday, according to dispatches re-
ceived by w. B. Hibbs and Company
yesterday. There is not likely to be
anything doing in the market then
unless some very important develop
ments occur in the foreign situation
over Sunday or from Washington.
The building companies have sent
circulars to tenants urging them that
the offices be occupied as little as
possible Monday on account of no
heat and the very restricted elevator
services. In one building. for in
stance, where fourteen elevators run
under normal conditions, there will
be only one in operation.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20

with its own war bonds. to the detri-
ment of both government and private
financing. other "straws." indicating
the likelihood of nearby more drastic
government supervision in the indus
trial field. included not only the ap-
pointment OF an oil administrator to
supervise the petroleum industry but
also hints that the government would
announce soon the taking over of inn
portant stockyards throughout the
country.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltmre. Jan. I9-Closng prices on Bslti.
more grain market:
wHBAT-No. oft red. IN, and No rcd
winter. 2A
coRN-Cob corn. s.5oas.7s per barrel for car
lots. on spot; choice, white cob Is wanted and
viii bring higher price over yellow
oATS-standard white. %; No white, ".
RfE-No. Western export, spot, Lg5sI Is
ess lots nearby re. 40 10 quality, LeeaiM
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Furnished BY n. L. Carpenter 4 Co.
NEW YORK.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New YORK, Jan. e.-BUTTER-strouC: p,
oeipts. Leo tnbs; creamery higher than *,
tras SlsaS; extras se Scorel, s.; nrsts. Eal
81; seconds t51Sasslz.
EGGs-strung; receipts, soas cases; fresh
sAfhened sxfras. ns7l; extra hrsts. %; hrsts
S; seconds. slas7; STATE, Pennclyani. ana
nearh9 Western hennery white 10 f,ncy T5.
STATE. PennsylyaniA and nearby hennery brown
0a71: refngerator not quoted
cHEEsE-strong: receipts. go boxes; State,
whole milk nats held specialA 5Aa3ik; do,
sferags rnn, 2fsaS.
PoULTRI-L1ve. hrn: chickens. 70: sowls
l2so; turkeys, Es5; dressed, hru sud un.
changed
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
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COTTON MARKETS.

New NsYork. Jan. ls-The cotton market showed
pronounced strength today on heavy covering OF
speculative short lines on stop orders and a
demand from trade interests. Active realizing
occurred at times and caused setbacks from the
lest, but final prices were considerably above
yesterdays last Quotations
There was q sharp falling OF in business at
the OPENING. and In all there were probably no
more than twelve 10 iIftesn transactions The
market developed . sensational turn after II
O'Clock, Icing swept bare Of cotton by the
volume Of trade buJing. and prices jumped 20
to Y points over last nights close The market
then turned strong on a renewal Of short cover
ing and q demand from trade houses ard worked
back almost to the earlier high level, where
realizing was again sncUuntered The Close was
very steady at 4 net advance Of 81 to 81 points.
Spot here was quiet at an advance Of s. points
at 30: no sales Spot at New Orleans was un-
changed at ac. Sales. LIS bales The e1-
changes here and at New Orleans win not be
in session on Monday because Of Dr.. GarheId's
order.
Receipts at the port for the day were D COO
bales, aeairst l5.Ss bales 4 year ago. Receipts
at New Orleans were 5000 hales: Savannah,
40 bale. and Charleston, 94 bales.
Furnished BY n L. Carpenter A Co
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
ANNUAL REPORT OF T8E

ANNUAL REPORT OF THF
c. G. SLOAN a COMPANY. INC.
We, the undersigned. the IruSidsnt and tie
majority of the board ~ trustees df the & &.
Sloan COMPANY Inc. Of Washington. n. c,
do hereby certify that the cspital stocf of th-
said corporation is sOl0n. SD.oO Of which
has been actually paid in. and that tller are
no existing debts. excepting current oues.
MARX Mex SLOAN
GEO. II. ENIAfONS. u.
J. MILLER KENYON
], Marx Mex. sloan, president. Of The G. C.
Sloan A CuuTsny. Inc. of the Dlstric4 -
Columbia. do herely swear that the facts ttatff
in the above crrtihcate are true TO the best %
my knovledge and be6f
MARX Mex. SLOAN,
Presdeuf.
Subscribed and sworn u bsfore me. Notary
Public IN aud for the District of Columbia,
Ibis 10Th day q January. A. n. 1915
CssaB AGNES l. AISlCk..
Notary PubIic. d. c.
Ny commission eETires January .. ioo
ANNUAL REPORT OF BEDELI.. INC.-C
ftal stock. 500: paid in S0. DehtN
Walter y Bedeli ChAA r. Redsn
SchuItz and r. s. Knapp. trustees sworn &
fore A. NJ. Harvey. Notsry Public. \ v.
usry I, lsis.
ANIMAL REPORT or CENTRAi
MERGE CoMPANY.-Cauitni stncl
paid in $3.50; debts, none. a. ". n
president: wm W. smitii and o. W. ~
ton, trusees. Sworn 70 before 6eorVH A Alef
Nossry Pubic. Goa o0nty. N. asA Z
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Jan. 1s.-Money on call this week
ruled between and per cent Time money
was in good demand, but transactions were re-
stricted owing to limited supply.
The greater part Of thefbusiness was on indus
trial collateral at 6 Der cent.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

SLOW, with light receipts and lighter deiua'.i
{ ,,ibcs yesterdays local produce market !,
fcE c1eugss In prices were recorded, however
Sting bsans dropped from $40 per basket to "
selling from $50 to IS. Roosters showed q
slight decline. ,-selling at from 10 to ac pei
pound Cabbsgs and tunips were the on5
other commodities 10 change. both advancing
shsaty. Grcen salted beef hides dropped I
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
All the Latest financial NelDs Nth the Latest Stock Mark
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. Jan ls-Price movements On the
curb today were very narrow and without inter
est Dealings were Of extremely small propor-
tious. Oil stocks were quieter tAan they have
been in the past few sessions. Mining issues
were quiet with prices holding barely steady.
Furnished b. w. B. Hibos & Co.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Kane Now Sergeant.

New York. Jan. 1s.-Kane. the young
Yankee outfielder procured in the drafL
from Providence. has notified the club
that he has been appointed a sergeant
in the Remount Depot at Camp De-
Vens
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

New York. Jan ls.-Foreign exchange close;
Francs. demand. 5.1h; cables 5!esE. Guilders,
checks, tSK; cables. ~. Lire. checks, Sli
cables, si0 Rubles. checks, 800; cables l35.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
AMERICAN ZINC DIVIDEND.

The regular monthly dividend on
American Zinc preferred was declared
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Washington Stock Exchange.

Furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co
SALES.
Capital Traction. at 79s, 5 at 7s,.. at
7sis. at T9s
Commercial National Bank, 10 at 90. 10 at
90
National Metropolitan Bank, 10 at 20
Mergerthalcr, at l2iA.
After call:
Capital Traction. 10 at 70
GOVERNMENT R0NDS
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
INVESTORS AND TRADERS.

One of the best Trading and In
vestment stocks on the list has de-
clined from 125 to near 65.
Still pays and will pay its fun
dividend and is making bottom for
a long rise. VIII send you big
chart of this stock with buying
points and our Daily Letter one
month on trial on receipt of FIVE
DOLLARS. This will be the BIG
STOCK for 1918.
The Success Club, +. n Gold
smith, Mgr.
"a broad St., New York City.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20

The Canadian government has
prohibited Canadian soldiers from
drinking in public in the United
States as well as in Canada.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20

The rooms OF the Chamber of
Commerce will be closed Monday
owing TO the enforcement OF the
fuel administration order and bus
ness OF that organization will be
disposed OF by J. T. Preston, secre-
tary. at his residence, 2lS South
Royal street
Elizabeth Evans, infant daughter
OF MI. and Mrs. Guy B. Evans, died
today at her parents residence. 10
South Washington street.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20

William H. WheatIey. "a year, old.
oied shortly before noon today at his
residence, 81 South Lee street. The
deceased was a native OF St Aarz's
County, Nd, but had lived here most
OF ms life. For many years he pas
one OF the officers OF the steamer John
Gibson, which piled between this cirv
ana New York. In addition to his
wife. he is survived by a son. II.
Linden Wheatiey.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-05
UNITED STATES FOOD
OFFICIAL IS PLEASED
FRANK c. WOLcoTT PRAISES
WORK OF HAMP WILLIAMS
AND STATE FOOD ADMIN
ISTRAToRS.

The effective organization Of county
food administrators formed by Hamp
Williams, federal food administrator
for Arkansas. to carry on the work
of the United States food administra-
ton in this state was the subject of
congratulatory remarks by Frank c.
Wolcott, who, with Mrs Herbert c.
Hoover and Miss Dean Arnold, also OF
the food administration, addressed the
biennial convention this week.
THE work of the county food ad-
ministrators in Arkansas has been ex-
cellent,' said Mr. Wolcott. ''Mr.
ilamp Williams the state food admin
istrator, has gotten together a great
organization. 1t may not have gotten
IS early start as some of those in
the other states, but today our rec
.ords in Washington show that Arkan-
sas is well up at the top of the list
and in the return of flour this state
is away head of all other states in
the country. In fact, what Arkansas
has accomplished in this respect has
been revelation 10 us in Washing
ton
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-05
SCHOOL ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held in the City of
Hot Springs Hot Springs Township,
Garland county, Arkansas, at the
usual voting places in each ward of
said city, and Hot Springs Township
on Saturday May 18th, 1918. for the
purpose of electing two directors for
a full term to succeed directors
Hamp Williams and S. r. McKeehan,
whose terms will expire on that date
Said electors to be elected 10 serve
the Special School District of Hot
Springs Question of voting a school
tax and the rate of said tax will also
be submitted at said election
BY order of Board of Directors of
the Special School District of Hot
Springs This the eth day of May
1918.
IfAMP WILLIAMS, President.
c. W MARSH, Secretary.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-05

high command were CHARTERED in a
French billet the Germans had once
occupied. There was a piano in the
room The colonel got the telegram.
One of the officers. after the message
had been read to the men, rushed to
the piano and played The Star
Spangled Banner"
THAT news changed the sentiment
in France from one of deep pessimism
to hilarious Joy, and we were all
thrilled with It, too" said Major Nc
Cormick.
Major Mccormick told Of seeing
hundreds of Bclgians being marched
before a German firing squad and
compelled to dig trenC hes for the Ger
mans All in all. his message was a
wonderful picture of his experience.
and. better still. he brought a new
vision of the struggle, made those
who heard him realize the obliga-
tons and did a world OF good in that
cause that makes "for the freedom of
the world"
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-05
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an
uual stockholders meeting OF the
Avenue Hotel Company will be held
In the office Of the Majestic Hotel.
Monday, May 6, 1918, at II o'clock a.
IN. for the election OF a Board OF Dl-
Tectors TO serve for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction OF such other
business as may lawfully come before
chem. HARRY 4. JONES,
President