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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
COTTON GETS STEADY
AFTER EARLY DECLINE
Unofficial Forecasts of Prob.
able Tone of German Note
Causes Weakness

nh, New York. Oct. 81.
mere was an air Of disappointment I'm
COTTON circles this morning over the
unoihclal forecasts Of the probable tons
VI tic German note ana this fact, with
considerable southern hedge selling
Ntdhehed the market at the opening
Nnen nrst prices were from eight to
seventeen points net lower.
subsequent local selling and a Iack
Oh outside support forced prices down
10 net losses of about twenty-fye In
thirty points, w
mere was more rain i'm the eastern
Det this morning, chiefly along tho A.
ldhi'c coast, but elsewhere the weather
was falr with continued high tempera-
lures
NJ the end of the Grst quarter of an
hour the market was steady and ahout
twenty points net lower
Inc market weakened right aTtcr the
opening. Cotton bought on the peace
tax of late last week seemed TO he com
ing back ON the market and there was
diSo scattered southern selling which
served TO emphasize the rapid accun,ula
tioh OF supplies in the interior. Rut
after selling Oft some 40 to 50 points
beiow Saturdays closing figures. IN,
pressure became less active and there
We're rallies of 10 or 20 points on cover.
ing.
tecclpts at the ports for the day we're
estimated at 10000 bales, against "a
wa bales week ago and 36,gS0 bales
a year ago
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CORN MARKET FIRM
, ON SHORT COVERING
Selling by Wire Houses Causes
Reaction From Top.
Oats Dull
Chicago, Oct. 81.

wv l.
With important political developments
lacking. the corn market was tirmer this
morning on covering by shorts and buy
Ing by local interests. on the advance
there was selling by wire houses, which
caused reaction from the top, but
offerings were not large. Trade was
small and sentiment mixed.
October was s1.29 bid, against sl.3Oas
at the end Saturday. November started
at si25k to s1244. against $I.22A at
the end saturday. later selling at sl.23L
December opened at sl.19 to st.i99s.
against si.lsas at the close Saturday
and later sold at s1.1SL
The receipts here today were go ears
Shipments from North America for the
week were I02 900 bushels
Little business was transa ctcd in oats
early. but the tone of the market was
better. Offerings were light and there
was no pressure.
November started at 81 nc to 67ss c.
against &c at the close Saturday and
later sold at 671sc. December was quoted
at 66iac to 66a4 C at the outset. against
66hc at the close Saturday and later
sold at 67isc.
Receipts were 200 cars. Shipments
from North America for the week were
3.s52.o00 bushels.
Shipments of wheat from North
America for the week were 4,S69.0
bushels. The receipts of wheat at Min
neapolis today were 1921 cars, Ggainst
700 cars last year: at Duluth 62l cars,
against l55 cars; at Winnipeg $50 cars,
against 1046 cars, and at Chicago SO
cars. compared with Is cars
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Corn (new delivery
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odo weather which was experienced IN
some Of the previous campaigns.'

bad weather. which was exner,enc.d -
some Of the previous campaigns"
bond Market Buoyant
There was "A buoyant tone to the bond
market on Saturday, following one ~
the most active weeks in the trade vet
accorded IN the present calendar wear
ihe ehtlre list displayed signs of anirta
t'oh' Active trading took place In. fbe
American Telephone and Telegram cor-
Vertinle 6s, United States Rubber first
anu retunding IS, United States Steal
SINKING fund So. Consolidated Gas con-
vertibie es. Chile Copper rs, and 40 ON.
III, I.n generally higher level of quota
'ions than the final recorded ON Frtdsv
Railroad bonds were featured bv nv
usual activity In Chesapeake and Ohio
Convertible 5s. Chicago. Milwaukee ana
o. iaui general Is. series A. and con-
| NertlbIe As. Southern Pacific convert
ible 5s and Southern Railway f,rst M
ana general Is. The Southern Pacido!
cohNertioles on Friday advanced more
than four points to 1908 and gaif&
OF from traction to two points wersy
recorded in others of the railroad 4:
group.
Foreign Government bonds were nru5z
throughout the entries esslon, some new
hlgh records being established on \
fairly substantial turnover. United
States Government Liberty AIS werS
frm at 97.30, and the 3iks were fairlyAl
active at around $500 80
Each day of the last week has esss'
taollshed new high record of the sub
scriptions In bonds in the New Yorks
Stock Exchange. Fridays turnover beInS.s
approximately sl3,60O. 900. as aaainsf.,
S5,5OO,oOO on the same day last wear
and S7.2oO.0O0 in the corresponding day
in 1916. II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
Pittsburgh May Help Trolleys

Pittsburgh. oct. 2l.-Judge Charles p~,,
Orr In the United States District Court4A
mission to the city of Pittsburgh to III.
tervene as an interested party in thar
recelvership proceedings of the Pitts
burgh Railways Company.
Previously Judge Orr ordered receiver1tr
of the Pittsburgh Railways Company to !.
pay $l00,l52 of the s53O.129 dyed
charges and bond interest maturing iR,i
october. Minority Receiver Pagan di0a
not join in the petition that the fixed
charges be paid, his belief being thatls
trolley improvements should come first y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
GOSSIP OF The STREET
"MEXICAN PETE"
AN ODD PERSON
Everybody Continues to Ask
Cause of Spectacular Per.
formances in Market

\ prominent downtown broker. Oh be-
ing asked what he expected to be the
big event when the market opened this
morning, answered that the same thing
would happen this morning that hap
pened Saturday morning. Every one
would be asking, What is Mexican
Pete going to do today?'
Mexican Pete maintained its record
as spectacular star performer on Sat
urday. when il suddenly went from 1S2
to l92, and then almost as suddenly
went back To 175L where It was at the
close of the half session. Further in
quiries as to the cause of It's gyrations
failed TO bring out anything which has
not already been given in this column.
with one exception, and that Is that the
oil from the wells of this company Is
richer in gasoline than any other oil in
the world
The other reasons. such as u limited
floating supply Of the stock. the whole
some regard with which Mexico is
viewing the United States and the con-
sequent decline of German influence in
that country and the heavy buying by
British interests were all given as
reasons.
,,,u, 80, ,ti rnI.1u N'out'on o VI.
Si,a,,',,,,9,.t e,''.'.a.'o' ..., oI tne ieoen'
stocks during the last few days, how
advance in prices.
"Nc aro doipy , cood h,,siress ir
honds .snacIaIlv raiIs ara .o,ir,,on,,
id tho pr,ncInai az ona ~ tbn Iargas,
investment boo,ses I, tho cI,y on So,.
urdav. 81 don't kno,v bo,v long 1, ,riIr
continue as 7 nersonaIl,, k,ow ~ many
reII-to.do naonlc who ,ro ,,,orto,,,tr,.
their incomes to buy Liberty Bonds.
These people will net be in the market
again for "A long time. and as far as T
can see the outlook for large sales Of
bonds for some time after the close Of
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Embargo on Il. and NJ. X. X.

Chicago. oct. 2l.-The Boston and
Maine Railroad has placed an embargo
on .ll freight for export via Boston CcX-
cept when consigned to officers of United
States Government for exporD except
upon authorization of freight traffic com.
mittee of North Atlantic ports. The
embargo placed against standard eleva-
tor OF North Hammond, Ind, has been
Cancelled
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Oct. 2I.--A rally In Swiss
rates was the feature of early dealings
In the foreign exchange market Other
neutrals showed slight improvement.
Quotations were:
IT6 9-i6 Sixty-day bills nomnally
4.73: ninety-da~ bills AL
FRANC cables 5.i7b. checks 5.4sh.
Lire cables 635. checks 6.36.
Swiss cables 500. checks 5.02.
Guiider cables 425s, checks 42h.
Pestetas cables 2O.S5. checks 20.75.
Stockholm cables $3.50. checks 29.20
Christiania cables 27.gO, checks 27.6O
Copenhagen cables 1850. checks 2720.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21

Washington. oct. 2l.-The supreme
Court today accepted the motion of the
Department of Justice To dismiss the
case against the International Harvester
Company charged with having violated
the Sherman antitrust law. An agreed
decree was entered whereby the COM
pany agrees TO dissolution along the
lines suggested by attorneys for the
Government in order that its activities
may be carried along in compliance with
statutory provisions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. oct. 2l.-There were mol
fresh developments in the coffee situatioui
this morning and the trade seemed to be
patiently awaiting Government actions ~
The suspension of trading In futures :
here has slowed up all departments and
little or nothing is doing in the spots5
market and the daily experience In getrxs
ting import licenses is checking the
replacing OF supplies. According to the
Rio weekly statement. posted on the ex-
change. Rio and Santos reported no.
clearances for the United States iastr.
week The morning cable from Brazil
reported a decline in futures of IS tos
rs reis y. an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
Cotton BUYERS and Sellers

New York. oct. 2I.-Octobcr--Ilart-
corn offered no bids.
November-Hartcorn offered no bids
Observation-Disclosures and Segal bid
Finn, Mitchell Burnett, Walsh, Schanz
Hartcorn and l,owenstein offered.
January--Geran, Young and Parrott
bid Selar and iIartcorn offered.
March--Wiscn. Hopkins, SChley and
Johnson hid: Mitchell, Gumoens and
Waters offered.
May---Gumoens Downs and Guild bid
Parrott, Cone and Waters offered,
July--Cope and Brooks bid; Waters
Eieffer and Cone offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT-Re eceipts, 15:, 1915 bushels. Tn,
ma rket was firm with good moNems n {
The following were the quota tions: Car lots
in export elevator Government standard In,
spsct.onl standard prlces-No. l. red win
tsr' SGD; "a No i nestSsrn as spring. s2ss
Ter: sar!icky; ss.s7; No. l., red smutty,
northern spring. s2.se: No. ., hard winter
no 2. red smutty 81, %; No g. rcd winter
se.a2; No 3, northern spring. s..32: No, 3
ilcky. 81. 30; No. B. red smutty. s2.2O.
CORN-Receipts. 0p5 bushels. The ma r,
ket was dull and unchanged. with small but
ample offerings. Quotations: Car lots for
local trade-.zYellow. as to grade and loca
ton, si.6O6f1,70.
oATS-Rsceipts, none. Prices were nrmI,
held. but demand was light. Quotations
s6R c; standard white. 7sik d SOC; No. )
FLouR--Receipts. i,65s.4si lbs. in sacks
Demand continued slow and the market
weak. The quotations were = To arrive
per Io0 lbs in ss-lb sacks--wlnter wheat
wheat 100 per cent dour $40 sod 10 S
spring wheat, 100 per cent nnur, $tO.BO@ I I,
RYE FLOUR was quiet and steady. W,
quote at ss.5o0es0 per barrel In sacks
~ In quality
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
Financing by State Corporations

HARRISBURG. oct. 2i.-The Public Ser
Vice Commission has announced the M
ing of certificates OF notification as fol-
lows: Mercer Water Company Mercer
bonds. $4,000; Pennsylvania Utilities
tanInr Telephone Company, kittaning
common stock, $1,000; clsrk's Ferry
Bridge Company, Duncannon, bonds
sl0. 600: Eastern PENNSYLVANIA Railways
Company, Potssyille, bonds. $l3s.ooo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
spIvrDENDs DECLARED

Triumph OIL and Refining Company. month
" ~ per cent, payable November 8 to stock
Of record October 25.
National Acme Company. regularly quar-
terly OF ~ per cent t1b cents). payable
November 80 to stock OF record November
Pullman Company regular quarterly of (.
per cent. payable November io TO stock
Of record October 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool Oct. 2l.--Spot cotton was
quiet today. The sales were oO00 baIes
the receipts were 1000 bales, all Amer.
,can; Futures were steady In the early
prices. firm on the basis of an advance of
points for middling old contract n,
20. 57d. Spot prices were. Americ, =
middiing fair, 24.s9d; good middline
Sd'E"d 90 so mldIling, 2S.57d; low midding,
nary. 20.4Sd. 'i"'-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGs

New York, Oct. 2l.-BCTTER-RNce
G31i tubs Market lower and unsettled.
Higher, scoring 57ia q 5sc; extras. aic. firsts.
55@ 1dtg g; seconds, 52s a 5ih e; state dairy,
a3lg a 5dig =,
EGGS-Rrceipts. 10 OILS cases. Market ir-
regular. Extras. * a 5pc; extras hrsts. -
AZ aIc: hrsts, 52m54c: white. s6n Doc; brown,
~ q 85c. mixed color. 500 soc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21

official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows:
(The first column gives the rates for
all periods up to and including the fif-
teen-day maturity. the second for a Pc
riod of sixteen TO ninety days. The
third and fourth columns are the rates
for rediscounts of collateral loans Sc
cured by Government bonds or notes)
Com'l paper Gov: paper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
Sugar Prices Unchanged

New YORK.. Oct 2i,-The sugar mar
ksf remains unchanged All Grades Of
sc. less 2 per cent Tor cash. basis fine
Hranuiaied The demand continues light
RaVr arr o1chan<ed - C.o6bc for nine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21

600 head; istt over, tlsi 1Ssd Closed, %Si
age. Top. ais; practical top. tiTs5; ex-
SraTS Srs%Sy rl 81 PsSFs g. nsdTm Er4d7 b
eala% als% mseS RsssS" ?fs sssyy sh sis! Is
$i!'so; piss Sii.5q 5'.5 rough, hi.1o
cHTTLE.-Reseipts.. 80, 900 head Better
higher, others steady quality poor. Feed,
ss$os sSs $.ss$ 10 ;i'ss:sS a'ssS
hsssitsrs ,,s:ss@is; COWS: o!Saii2. so bulls.
sooa .tocsers ans 1000 sSocs
49, 1880; inferior common. medium, 81
Western yss raS. syss oos aoSa SnGs
sHEEP-Receipts. so,o>o head. s,rons
is na MEDIUM, % sooa' sia@fs.sS; np5ff st culi. ;sg
1870; medium, good choice feeders. }ia9
medium ;dI ,Fs soo%. siiS}s. s's '''"'' '''
PITTSBURGH. Oct. DISQUALIFICATION
$3.50 ii:saGy COWS s'e:s H. SSs0 hefer'
seiTS yo1ksSs ssss9 Say and
snEEP ;pD ssID ASp ,nEeesRecSn,s Ia Ee ds
st. Louis. No.. Oct. ai.-HoGs--Recelpts
sTsr sS;cn.r. sss ps. saS
heavy ,i7i0giT.7s.
CkTTLE-Recfipts. 5000: steady; native
steers s11.5oTls,25: heiters. 80, 500 1880
ssh0Gia; calves. s7.TbMlTa5
sHEEP--Receipts 1900; steady; lambs.
Kansas City. Mo-. Oct. al.--HOGS Re
ceipts 14,0pOi lower; heavy. s1G.25Ht7. 80
CATTLE--Reeelpts 80. OOo. steady; prime
e. sAa.sh 5lldy
% ESQ; cows u. 50 . 80; heifsrs IL q p is. 90
calves. ssd dla.5n.
sHEEP-Rrceipts i7.0o0 steady: lambs
50 80 q 10. so; ewes, tsae.5o.
south Omaha. Oct. el.-HoGs-Receipt pts
42Oo head.
CATTLE-Reeeipts 10, 900 head
SHEEP-Receipts. 90, 900 head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
Financial Briefs

The Nipis5ing Mining Company, the
operating company. repOrts ns OF Sep
tember 80 as follows: Cash in bank,
including Canadian and United States
War Bonds, S2.59i,400 value of bullion
and ore In transit and at smelters
$3O2,1s9; value of ore on hand and in
process and bullion ready for shipment,
sl,e01.727.
The New York Subtreasurv gained
$4,000 from the banks on Saturday.
making casn net gain since Friday of
$602,OU
A dividend of thirty cents per share
on the Warwick Iron and Steel COM
pany common stock will be paid .Novem
Der 10. az registered Octoner 81 Books
close October 81. open November 10.
'Ex Observation-Disclosures u Cluett-
Peabody, Ia Perc Marquette. prior If, Il. .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
PHILA. INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed In the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and In which there were no
Transactions today. The price given Is
the last previous close:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
BANK CLEARINCS

Bank cIenrngs today compared with cor
responding day last two years:
1918 1917 1918
Phila. sra. sH5 sol S5S. G38. 600 SI2.l6l. 80!
si29. a., 22l sass, i95, GS7 1864, U3l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
MOUNTAINEERING RATES

NEW YORK Money on call. mixed
collateral opened lending and renewing
AZ per cent and industrials at 6i1
per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
POULTRY

ys ss.orSns %fEssi s nsS 1lsS % .s
ss1$". Sfs' IS.s f:ss.:s.
fowls. s2Gsacl spring shicksns not Les
ducks. Indian runner. s50 ese; tsrheSs y - IA b
% :ssss ss'si sasi:ss 'ssiss slss. y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
PROVISIONS

There was, fair 3ebbing trade and the
market ruled firm. The quotations follow
city beef. knuckles and tenders. smoked
pork. family t5s 054; hams. s. p. cured.
9ST'i G; DO. do, smoked. .ssiI u ssH {; Other
mans smeked city cured as 10 brand and
s!a sys'a esf:a o. seiIsS is sons:s. Tss.
bic; picnic shoulders s. p. cured, loose, 27e;
GH ns 10 svsrase loose & ss'ss ss
con. as t9, brand and syeraEs. city ,cured,
47c; breakfast bacon, western cured. etc:
city kettle rendered. 8a9hc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

@Sac suineos old per pair. 759soc. ,,v.
cons s'in old per pair. pair. 3o@35c; pigeons. youns.
: bkEssEbi" fi;%,lt,LrRv-wns in small ,,,,,
pS s,oct ana rh, hrm i Win good demand for t,ne
fowls, in bbs. dry-pckcd, fancy s.iLs,,eP snieC,nd
az az wsrghng sm.,nn ~ lbs and over apiece,
dry,pckcd ast e: chicRSns' ''v; sld ro9sters
weishing ~ az lbs. Apiece 3s n tec :.weiun S
ibs bss picco lsS a5isce snd oyer sc wcighT sH
PaSIsSiy,n p s2G spring aqSks 1S Long Island and
SAB do, Weighing ostio lbs. per "SEsh' acl SssG
G;'G 9, o. do ,wSeishiGF lbs per dos,, s,sos
dark 81 .50G2j0; small end No .; 81 q,
oi,ao o,5 G9ti97css young, per pair, 75cusi.5
FRESH FRUITS
pe%Sg1 Ms Mss far Sn@ no values generally
SV ss@ sSe' AssSnssf Ss% YORK s4ESs ESS Pan fn
an s5s: nSSs fh$S; rs.,GS. S%G%. 49, Maiden hus9 =
ms. 50; Twenty ounce 81 500 Sa5; Grcenine' Gi e.
f4m5; various varieties, ssai Apples,
So ESs f7S vTS@ ss%s Pa. PR.S%n SSSds
sen Davis, 50. 5O.i. York, Imperial. 81 o.
s;.S; sa.Se, JSns!hs" Sssts 'SgS apples per
bgshei basket, 8 ,ao@. &; apples. west,
s3as Pears. n Y ,scckeL Per bbl' s7a
e Flemish a Rssaiy, @ .fss'Isi Pea TsaS, e%!tS9r!
prr i-qt. baskst-Reine CLAUDE. 80 q SOC
Dsmson. 5Oa d0c. Plums. New York, Dam
son. per bushel. s3m4. Plums, California
Oranges, California, per boy, SODA Grape
fruit. per box. sSmss PineSpples, Cuban J.
per crate. S5mGjQ; do Porto Rico, per
cratae. t5dO.50 Cranberrles. Jersey per
bu.hyl, box, 81 5om3. -. Grapes, Delaware
"a a a6c: Delaware, 22a Niagara 20db
esc. Craps, New, York per la-lb. basket
Concord 81 15nI.25 Grapes, per box
1904 CantaloupFs. Colorado, Honey
Ded. per fiat crate, t2m2,75.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
GOVERNMENT BONDS
BAR SILVER

s..s,. g., i;;II: ~ III Si| 81 ':I ID q:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21

cHEEsE-The market ruled nrm under
,Yens lion; orS sw SorR whoe miiE ipemsnd, sana 9ro.e
ssTssH specials specials higher New York whole,
Sonsu %lls Ssosms fHod .ncy ss.a wis Js
fair TO good. 32M 32I G. -
BuTTER-The market declined lie under
maud. Quotations; solid-packed cresmery,
extra. bsc higher-scoring good So q die; ex.
onds. 81 M3sc; fancy brands OF prints lob
bling at 81 a 63c: fair to good at 5s q sac
market ruled frm under light offerings. The
quotations; Free cases. nearby hrsts. Si6. 90
q ~ 20 per standard case: current receipts.
a 40 per case; hrsts. sia 70 per case; in
fetior lots lower; storage eggs. 81? T5Gi is so
eEgs were 3obblng AZ 90 Od2G2c per DOZEN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

'Ex dividend--Wiilys.O Overland. u Clue
Posbody, Ia Perc Marquette. prior If,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

rsde was quiet, but the market ruled
on a basis OF DC for fne granulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-31
British Government Going Slowly in Ireland With
 Hope of Avoiding Trouble

London, May So-With the recent changes in the government in Ireland and the arrest of Sim Fein leaders. the nar- liamentary correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says he understands the Brit tsh government considers it desirable to refrain from pressing forward at this time anything calculated to produce q disturbance. X more settled feeling pre- walls in Ireland, and it is hoped the inn pyovement will grow in every direction The Irish home rule bill is not expected to be ready for introduction for a few weeks and until then conscrption will re- main in abeyance. This is believed to be the policy in which the lord lieutenant and the chief secretary are in agreement with Walter Hume Long, secretary for the colonies and the war cabinet Ire land seems to be settling down in a won 4erful manner despite the short time the new regime has been in existence, con- tinues the correspondent who has just returned from Dublin. The nationalists and even some Sim Feiners, accept the coming of Lord French as lord lieutenant with relief. Edward Shortt, the new chief secretary, also has made an excellent inn DreSSiOu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-31
Gorgas Is Rapidly
 Assuming Proportions
New Postoffice Serving Busy Com
 munity


 Gorsas. May 9O.-(speciaI) I)-This is one Of the youngest postomices in the state. out under the efficient management ot Postmaster J. II. World and his able as s'stans' Miss Davis, the growing business ls satisfactorily handled.
 This IS where the Alabama Power com panw is building an additional unit to us s,,, larse steam turbine power plant
 Ihe work is being handled rapidly and eIllclenttY under the direct lnanagement oL A. l.. Gilchhrist. superintendent. ably tasslsted py E. D. Sharkey and Mi. C. IL. boylsson The camp can boast of being one oI the most sanitary and healthy camps Tn the south This department ana most complete hospital is directed by pr. Benedict of Birmingham assisted ny Df- 'irayson and Mrs. Miller.
 The commissary carries a com3lete supply and is we'll managed bv Fl | Ma perry. The mess hall, where eco to SOo people are fed, is complete All employees come 10 this place Tuesday nights and under the watehful eye of Captain Bur dett' assisted by Lieutenant Styles. the young as well as the old people join in a dance ana sociable gathering.
 The Winona Coal company of this place employs large force in mining coal largely consumed by the Alabama Power ccmpany's plant