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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-07-19

IL ID valuable.
ONE TON OF oARsAo. CON.
TAike:
Suficient slycerine for the OK.
plosive charge Of fourteen rs MILL
meter shells.
SUFFICIENT fatty acid" for the
manufacture OF 100 Bounce cakes
Of soap.
Suncisnt fsvtiiiser elements 70
crow eight bushels Of wheat.
A score Of other materials valu-
abls In nuAition making.
~ Usgp ~ HOO FED " WILL
One hundred pounds q good.
Arm, Arst quality posh Can you
afford to destroy these valuable
products when your government
needs them to help win the war!
rnG UNITED STATES FOOD Ap-
MiNIsrRATioN URGES
EVERY HOUSEWIFE
TO be watchfui over what goes
into the garbage pail; to put less In
and take more out. But what must
70 into the pail should be kept
separated from other household 70.
fuse 90 that II can be utilized either
for making munitions or for hog
feed. Do not permit broken glass.
srockery. photograph needles or
other foreign substances to get into
NE garbage pail.
REMEMBER, GARBAGE 10 vALu-
ADle. KEEP " clgANI
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-07-19

LOST-Between Decatur and Paw
Paw a brown canvas suit case con-
tanning Mans Grey Suit; Ladies
Waist and Children's clothing. Find
er please leave at The True North
erner Office, Paw Paw and receive re-
ward. 23t3*
Evening star., 1918-08-08
WHEAT PUT At 878
MILLION BUSHELS
Estimates Of Various Crops
Made by Department
of Agriculture.

+ Loss Of III. 100000 bushels Of corn
and 100000 bushels of wheat from
the prospective production Of this
years important food crops. as indi-
Gated a month ago. was shown today
in the Department of Agriculture's
crop report resulting from canvass
made August 1.
Corn and wheat are bumper crops
! this year despite adverse weather
conditions which have curtailed
somewhat The heavy production indi-
cated earlier in the growing season.
Production Of winter wheat this
year was announced at 5s6. .o0o. 900 bush
els.
Spring wheat production was fore
cast at $4,000. 900 bushels fom August
conditions.
Production OF all wheat was esti-
mated at s7s.000.0o0 bushels.
Corn production was forecast at g.
sS9 200. 900 bushels from August con-
ditions.
Other forecasts Of production based
on the August canvass were an
nounced as follows: Oats. 1,42s.ooo.-
coo bushels; barley, 232,0oo.0o rye,
76. 100000 preliminary estimate).
During June the wheat crop suffered
loss Of 10000, GEO bushels and the ex-
tent of weather conditions on the>pro-
duction forecast today covering July
conditions was a point Of concern In
June crop Of 9s1.Q0o.0 900 bushels of
wheat was forecast, but in July 1t was
estimated to have lost 10000. 900 bushels
and the prospective yield was placed at
S91, ,000. 900 bushels. That is 241, ,000, 600
| bushels more than produced last year
and is 81, ,O00. 900 bushels more than the
average wheat crop for the five years
1912-1916.
The first estimate Of the great corn
crop, issued last month. was 3.159,-
00o. 900 bushels. and it was feared the
July weather conditions were such
as to have caused damage to the crop.
A crop Of that, size would be q record
one, but only about 5oo.0o bushels
more than last years record-breaking
crop. The average corn crop during
the five years 1912-16 was 2.761, ,000,-
O0O bushels
Evening star., 1918-08-08
BRITISH PUSH FORWARD
ONeFRONT IN FLANDERS

LONDON. August British troops
over front of nearly fye miles have
pushed their line forward to depth
of 1000 yards between the Lave and
Clarence rivers. according to the
British official communication issued
tonight. Counter attacks by the Ger
mans along the, Braye-Corbie road
have been repulsed.
BERLIN, August Z. via London
North Of the Somme the Germans
yesterday captured nearly zoo addi-
tional British prisoners, according to
the German oflcfal communication
issued today. British counter at-
tacks south of the Braye-Corbie road
broke down before the. German lines.
There were violent, artillery duels.
followed by strong enemy attacks,
southeast Of scissors. These attacks
were repulsed.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
WIFE SPENT BANKS CASH.

Mrs. Minnie Bertha Moore. colored,
twenty-four years old. wife of Stovie
James Moore. under arrest in con-
nection with the disappearance of
$4,000 of the funds Of Franklin
National Bank, was formally placed
under arrest yesterday afternoon,
She is held pending further invasti-
cation of her handling some of the
banks money that was in her hus-
bands possession. She surrendered
$3.50 she had secreted in the cellar at
her home. 1913 L street. Police took
possession Of property she purchased.
The janitor's wife. according to de-
tectives, admitted she helped herself
to money her husband had in a tin
box. She said she spent 1t automo-
bling to the country. where she at
tended camp meetings. paid the funeral
expenses Of an aunt. bought fne
clothes, liquor and an expensive suit
case.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
Existing Contracts Not Affected.

This action is not to be taken. as
in any way affecting any Of the con-
tracts now existing between tho COM
pany and any of it's employees. All
such contracts will be fully performed
and lived up to by the company.
"One of the principles adopted by
the war board being that employers
shall in no way interfere with the
right of employees to organise. in
trade unions, this company volun.
tarily accepts that principle and will
in no way interfere with its employees
joining or belonging to any labor
union they DESIRE. 2, -.-
Another Of the principles adopted
by the War Labor Board being that
employees in the exercise Of their
right to organize shall not use CO.
ercive measures of any kind to In
duce' persons to join their organiza-
ton nor to induce employers to bar
gain or deal Herewith. our employees
will. therefore. be equally protected
under the principle of the open shop
from any1 interference with their
right to lemain out of labor unions
II they prefer to do So"
Evening star., 1918-08-08
BAND CONCERTS.

In Mcmillan Park this even
ing at 7:30 o'clock. by the Ma
rine Band. Walter F. Smith.
second leader.
March. Garry On. Lake
Overture; rutti in ......,
seIsetian: neasasrar TT Happened Happened fser0t''
ta5 u NSSsfas. SSsflsna asaSsls
(b) The Long. Long
(a) "Traumeref,, .Schumann
(bl March, THE Red Cross
waltz, Ia cigale". .coote
Suite, "a Day in Venice" .Nevin
(a) Dawn. (b) Gondoliers.
(c) Venetian Love Song.
(d) Good Night.
"The Star Spangled Banner"
By the United States Soldiers
Home Band, in the bandstand,
tomorrow afternoon at 5:45
o'clock. John s. M. thinner
mann, director. .
MY Country. 'Tis Of Thee"
March, Colonel
Petit. zimmerman
Overture, Bridal
TOUR ..... ..EennaeS
Suite-"A Forest Rangers
Courtship,'. '.....s...Eil Eilenberg
(1) Forest Life. (2) The For.
ester's Serenade. is) Forest
er's Wedding March % Dance
Upon the Greensward.
Excerpts from
"Erminie". Jake obowski
Comic. "Slidus from
Characteristic, "A Chinese
Episode. Bendix
Finale, Joan Of Arc. Berlin
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1918-08-08
THE WEATHER.

District Of Columbia-Fair tonight and
tomorrow; moderate temperature: light
westerly winds.
\ virginia-Fair tonight. except thun-
dershowers in southeast portion: tomor-
row partly cloudy. not much change In
temperature; light westerly winds.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather, bureau for twenty-four hours
beginning at Q pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 4 pm. 1o4:
8 am, so; IL noon, s6; 2 pm. 90. Maxi
mum, 104. at 2:20 pm. yesterday: mimi
mum, II, at 4:30 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, IS; minimum, "a.
acknowledgements pm. 29.s5:
o.m., 30.03; IL midnight. 30.12: today.
am, 1886; 8 am. 5000; II noon. ao.o1;
2 pm, 1894.
Weather In Various citie2
Evening star., 1918-08-08
MASKED MEN ROB
INDIANAPOLIS BANK

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. August. s.
Three masked highwaymen held up
the Southside State Bank. 1119 South
Meridian street. during the noon hour
today. and after attacking John
Lauck. president. and Roy willetts,
assistant cashier, escaped with ap-
proximately $4,000. The bandits
drove south On Meridian street at
high speed in an automobile bearing
an Illinois license. TIE police believe
there were four men in the robbery,
one man remaining in the machine
while three others entered the bank,
Evening star., 1918-08-08
MAY EXTEND CONTROL
TOC0VER BANK LOANS
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Further control over loanable funds.
through the cooperation of bank and
trust company officials, is sought by
the Capital Issues Committee. and an
nouncement of an agreement on a
plan for reviewing bank<loans Is ex-
pected in the near future.
In. a word. it is proposed that a
would-be borrower Of any consider
able sum of money should demon
strate to the subcommittee IN the
district where located the actual need
of the contemplated Improvement.
This action may become necessary
even before negotiations are made
with the head of bank.
Small loans and established credits
would not be interfered with save
where extensions in business way
were planned.
Banks today are applying a large
degree of censorship to applications
for loans. under the constant urge OF
the federal reserve banks.
One reason for the desire OF the
capital issues committee to influence
bank loans as well as security loans 1s
found in the more or less frequent
custom of the public utilities compa-
nies of borrowing money with which
tc make>extensions and improvements.
reimbursing the company and the
bank by subsequent issues or bonds
or stock. Approval is then practi-
cally imperative on the part of the
commission to prevent disaster. while
not infrequently the work undertaken
might have been postponed.
The government is said to disap-
prove of real estate improvements. as
a general rule. and this is another
reason why the committee seeks fur
ther supervision. Essential and nom
essential clearly mark the dividing
lines of to loan or not to loan.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
MARKET IS k|FELESS,
WITH FEW FEATURES

NEW YORK. August s.-The stock
slowly. Ths weather Is one influence
as brokers' offices are practically, de-
serted and the usual trading. contin-
gent seems to be out of the city.
It is admitted that big financial IN
terests want the market to remain as
nearly nominal as possible. while the
brokers are doing their best to keep
up a show of activity. Factors of m
creasing influence were the disposi-
ton to be ultra conservative on loans;
the promise of closer supervision on
bank loans by the capital issues COM
mission; the refusal of the war board
to grant higher prices on copper and
other metals. and a slight reaction in
packing shares on the charges made
Trade Commission.
sumatra Center of Interest.
American sumatra was the center
of interest during the first half hour,
and this in itself was indicative of
restricted trading and pure specula-
tion.
Railroad interests are still dormant.
still watching and waiting for the
in all lines that have been and are
likely to be taken over by the govern
ment are decidedly nervous.
As evidencing further the dullness,
the sales for two hours were but
81 500 shares, almost stagnatiop.
Action Restricted.
Steel, common f1uctuated between
109 and 109K and entering the second
hour of the afternoon was around
109R. Utah Copper was of a point.
Industrial Alcohol was 2 points high
er. while Baldwin Locomotive. Read
ing and Distirlers also advanced.
American Locomotive and Virginia
Carolina preferred were decidedly
weak. the latter losing points.
Sumatra Tobacco was irregular,
1905 to 1921 to 1881. the low of
the third hour of the session.
Liberty third AVS established a
low record at $3.50.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
LOUISIANA RATIFtES THE
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT

BATON ROUGE. La. August g.
The lower house Of the Louisiana gem
eral assembly in special session today
voted in favor Of the federal prohibi-
ton amendment. The vote was So to
81. The senate earlier in the week
ratified the amendment.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
COTTON MARKETS.
POWDER MARKET.
LONDON BANK srArEMENr.

LONDON, August s.-The weekly
statement of the Bank of England
shows the following changes:
circulation decreased $4,000: bullion
increased f692,745: other securities
decreased f3.593.000: public deposits
increased f2.os9.00o; other deposits
decreased f5,679.000; notes reserve
curitjes decreased f7l6.o00. The pro-
portion of the banks reserve to la
bility this week is 1915 per cent
Last week 1t was 1857 per cent.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
NORTHERNRUSS|A
SELF-GOvERN|NG
Declares independence of
Soviet, Awaiting Recon-
structed Nation.
PROCLAMATION Is ISSUED
BY tho Assoeisted. Pres.

By the Associated Press.
KANDALASKA, Russian LaDland.
Wednesday. August Tho govern
ment Of the country Of the north" "
recently established at A.changel aft
er 4 revolution against the boishe-
Wiki, has addressed . proclamation to
the people of the district, declaring
the bolshevik regime at an end and
announcing that the new government
has taken up the duty Of governing
.sThe power of the bolsheviki is end
ed" the proclamation begins. Be
cause Of the treason to the country
of famine, the failure to recognise
the rights and liberties Of the coun.
try; because of pillaging. Illegal
shootings and constant arrests. the
power Of the so-called soviet. Of trail
tors and criminals, is past The rep
government have fed.
"At the present moment, In the in
terests Of all Russia, We take upon
ourselves the duty Of governing the
country of the north"
Awaiting Reconstructed Russia.
"Ry this proclamation we inform
the nhabitants that from today the
power OF government Is conhded to
the supreme direction of the govern
ment Of the country OF the nortn.
which is composed of members OF the
constituent assembly and representa-
tives of the zemstvos OF this dlstflct,
which considers itself as the supreme
authority from now on to hand over
power Immediately after Russia has
chosen her government and as soon
as there is q possibility OF treely
communicating with her.
'sThe aims of the government are:
The regeneration Of Russia, the re-
sumption Of relations between RUSSIA
and other governments and the or
ranixation Of local power with the
government of the north
.aThe defense Of the region OF the
north and the whole nation against
all territorial violation by Germany
Finland and other enemies Is the Sec
att seeks a reunion with Russia Of
the neoples who have been taken from
arhe re-establishment Of the two
organs of the people. namely, the con-
stituent assembly, municipal dumas
i:srhe re-establishment Of legal order
hy the expression Of the will OF the
citizens and the re-establishment OF
political and religious liberty;
..The security OF the rights OF agr1-
cultural workers;
,"The defense Of the interests Of Ia
bor In accordance with the political
and economic interests of the north
and the rest Of Russia;
"The suppression OF famine.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
French Bourse Is Active.

PARIS. August Trading was active
on tho bourss today; rentes. 81 francs IS
centimes. Exchange on London. 27
francs 9 centimes. Five per cent loan,
Sc u.si.cs so ceutimes.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
RAR sTLyER oUorATIoNs.

NEW YORK, August s.-Bar silver
was quoted at ssM per ounce here
today.
4S 1916 per ounce. Money, per cent:
discount rates, short bills, 17-32 per
cant; -three-month bills. 8 17-ss per
Evening star., 1918-08-08
On the Local Stock Exchange.
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Potomac Electric cons. IS, $1,000 at s4.
81. 900 at 93z..
Capital Traction, at 69h.
After call:
washington Railway Is. $1,000 at ssk.
81 LOCO at ssh.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. August s.-chances that
the government crop report this
afternoon would prove bullish
brought about an advance in the corn
market today after some weakness at
the outset. Initial declines were due
to further rains in the west. Gossip
was current that the government es-
Inmates of probable yield would be re-
duced perhaps as much as 160. 900
bushels. compared with a month ago.
and opening prices. which varied from
the same as yesterdays finish to Y
lower. with September -.61h to 1.62
and October. 1.62S to 1853. were fol-
lowed by material gains all around.
Oats paralleled the action Of corn.
Offerings were light and after OPEN
ing unchanged to hass down. with
September 60 to 69A. the market
scored a substantial advance.
Provisions were upheld by strength
in the hog market. Sales of hogs
here were reported at zoos. a pew
top record for Chicago.
NEW YORK. August s.-Lard-
Firm: middle west. 26.75a26.S5. Other
articles unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-08-08

N 0n0U TO read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations a.
I;.ei through ITEM. s----f-a t-----s =
Evening star., 1918-08-08
support Of People Asked.

.~rhe government will not fail to
publish regulations for the applica-
tion Of the foregoing program The
government relies upon the support OF
the whole population. which Is dear
to II. and hopes to realize the program
with the helpeof the allies.
1.-THE government counts upon the
Russian, American and British peo-
pies, as well as those Of other nations,
for aid in combating famine and
ameliorating the financial situation.
It is recognized that the Intervention
Of the allies in the interior affairs Of
Russia is not directed against the in
terests of the people. and that the
people will welcome the allied troops.
who have come to fight against the
common enemy.
present declaration, calls upon ell the
people to preserve calm and order"
omcial nAtice of the establish
ment of the new government In
northern Russia reached the state
Department today In q cablegram
from Ambassador Francis at Kanda-
i1 The government, upon which the al
lies are building high hopes for a
fejuvenated Russia in the fight against
Germany, was set up August 2 by
constitutional assembly representing
tho III districts. Of vologda, Novogo-
rod. Kaxan, Samaya, Archangel and
III. Francis stated that he left MUIR
mAnsk on Tuesday Of this week and
had gone back to|Kandalaska- Being
without means Of communication. he
and the representatives Of the allied
countries are considering returning to
Arohangel. He had heard nothing from
v6aoeda or Moscow since leaving Vo-
|loG1A
Evening star., 1918-08-08
Planning for the Campaign.

Local bankers yesterday appointed
a committee of their members to in
vestigate the various phases of the
liberty loan campaigns. and the nu-
merous questions prepounded by men
IN charge at the different banks. and
to report in the near future on the
needed action for simplifying the en-
tire work of handling the installment
subscriptions.
The coupons book for receipt was
suggested. much after the forms of
the coupons on gas and electric light
bills. with a central clerical Office for
handling all detail work.
Adoption of this plan is said to be
nrohahIe
Evening star., 1918-08-08
Lanston Dividend in Cash.

Directors of the Lanston Monotype
Company have declared the regular
quarterly dividend of IL per cent,
payable in cash. August 81. to share
holders of record August 81. The
dividend declaration three months ago
was in script payable after one year.
Personal Mention.
Joshua Evans, cashier of the Riggs
National Bank. has returned from his
vacation.
On the Local Stock Exchange.
Business on the local Stock Ex-
change today was greatly restricted.
The only stock transaction was five
shares of Capital Traction at ssh.
Bond sales were at IS for railway
Is and "a to 93A for Potomac Con-
solidated 5s.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
ADOPTS new POLICY.
TOWARD employees.
W. R. and E. Company to In
terfere in No Way With Men
Joining Unions.

Abandoning its policy Of opposition
to organized labor. which was re-
sponsible for the street car strike in
Washington last year. the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
today announced that 1t will interfere
in no way with its employees joining
labor unions.
The company's new attitude is FORM
ally communicated to its employees
in a notice which has been posted at
the barns and other places Of employ
ment. q
1t states that the company accepts
In full the principles adopted by the
national war labor board to govern
relations between workers and en-
ployes during the period Of the war.
The keynote of these principles is
that there shall be no strikes or lock-
outs during the war.
Text Of Announcement.
The company's announcement fol-
"The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company. because of the condi-
tions brought about by the war and
desiring to act in full accord with
the officials of the national govern
ment charged with the successful
prosecution Of the war and to remove
any Misrepresentation that may exist
as to its policy toward the National
War Labor Board appointed under
proclamation Of the President, hereby
announces to all Of its employees that
it accepts the principles adopted by
the War Labor Board to govern re-
lations between workers and en-
ployers for the duration of the war.
ITO the extent that any Of the ex-
listing rules and regulations Of this
company are contrary to the letter or
spirit of the announced policy Of the
national war labor board. they are, to
that extent, hereby modified for the
duration of the war and until further
nnfico
Evening star., 1918-08-08
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. August s-There was
a renewal Of yesterdays selling move
ment at the opening OF the cotton
market today. The map showed some
cipitation in Oklahoma, and selling
was stimulated by the hope Of show
ers and lower temperatures. At the
initial decline of some 80 to So points.
however. offerings were well absorb
ed. and rallies followed on crop de-
parts of Texas. October contracts
sold up from 275o to 27.sO. and Janu-
ary from. 27.15 to 27.43 before the end
of the first hour. or back to within
Is or 20 points of last nights closing
figures.
Futures opened irregular. October.
27.75 to 27.52; December. 2715 to
27.25: January. '27.15; March. 27.20 to
27.05; May, 2710.
The official forecast for generally
fair weather in Texas was a disap-
pointment to early sellers and cover
ing was further stimulated by the de-
tailed weather report for the Houston
district showing showers at only five
stations with temperatures OF 100 de-
grees or over at twenty-five stations.
Business was not active or general.
but offerings were light with prices
higher during the middle of the day
when October sold at $3.50 and Janu-
ary at 27.S5.
NEW ORLEANS, August 8.-The re-
dictionary tendency persisted in cotton
today and in the first half hour Of
trading prices lost 26 to SO points.
Selling was stimulated by reports of
new bales in Alabama and in districts
well up into the central portions of
the belt. =
Futures opened steady. Opening
bids: January. $3.50: March. 1858;
May. 1850: october, $3.50; December,