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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
Neuville Shelled by Foe.

With the British Armies in 'Fraace,
Oct. 22.-The Germans heavily shell
led Melville last night, from which
wet and bedraggled, but happy women,
children and old men were escaping
all afternoon. They were escorted
by Tommies, who carried chickens,
household goods and other yaluables
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
BACKING UP THE BOYS

The Citizens National Bank takes
pleasure in announcing the sale of
Fourth Liberty Bonds to date to 1900
friends and patronEs,aa 2 total Of s3o4.1
05O.00. We e'dcsire to+extead our thanks.
atut apw eeaffio on For aG,s hearty sup
uoost.I wariehrenab3es qus1 tos,shoM stIlJss
lpiaaatriiotic, resrinH Egg sd- ga.@Gb seS
: The Citizens National Bank, ,aAiex-
andria, Va. a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
U-BOATS CROWD KEEL

Geneva, Oct. 22.-Kiel harbor is un.
able to accommodate all the subma.
rines which have returned from Os
tend and Zeebrugge during the pas.
week, and some are lying off shora
according to advices received here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
GIRLS, ISN'T THIS DOCTOR HOR7
RID? HE PREsCRIBEs ON
IONS TO WARD OFF "FLU"

Connellsville, Pa, Oct. 22.-Dr. =.
R. Francis, president of the local
board of health, has advised all per
sons, especially the young golk, to eat
onions.
she declares by doing so they will
be killing two birds with one stone
first, they are less susceptible to
colds, and, second, that would prevent,
or, rather, lessen the kissing, where
by disease is transmitted. -. 40
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
}, NOTICE

" The store. Of the late Arthur D.
Grimes viii be. open from 9 a m. to :
p m. on Tuesday. Wednesday, Thurs.
day and Friday, October 2s-s4. All
persons whose clothes are at this es-
,tabEshment are requested 81 cal fey
the same at onee- The :sears will NOS
he open .forgthis, purpose latter. the
SGase named. .4stE ~h;.- i.fi- =
Ez51-3t H. Noel Garner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrators
IF the estate of the late Arthur D
Grimes, all persons having claims
against the estate are directed to pre-:
sent some for settlement, and all per-
sons indebted to the estate are rei
quested to settle the same withou'
delay.
251-3t. H. Noel Garner, Adm
12S South Fairfax St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
FACED BY FAMINE

Paris, Oct. 22.-Both Germany and
Austria are on the verge of famine
said Rerne dispatch to L'Informa-
ton today, quoting advices from Ger
man sources. Hungary has stopped
tie export of wheat and Bohemia is
refusing to raise any. Poland is cut
no down her shipments.
Information has started column
English, being the first paper to
{ so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Pneumonia Proves Fatal in Five cases
During Past Twenty -Four
Hours

4 hOlrS.
Henry B. Chiswell, ffty-two year
old, a well known resident, manage
of the Peoples Mutual Benefit 1nsur
ance Company, who lived at 62l DUKE
street, died at 2 o'clock this morning
at the temporary hospital in t'1'
Westminster Building Of pnep
| monia. He was taken i'll two weeks
ago with influenza which developed IN
to pneumonia. Besides his wife he }s
survived by a son, Forrest Chiswell Y
Mr.. Chiswell was a native of Buck
eystown, Frederick county, Nd, amp
had lived here for the past ten years
and had wide circle of friends. The
body was taken to Wheatley's chapel
and prepared for burial. Burial viii
be made in Rock Creek cemetery,
Washington.
Joseph r. Higgins, fifty-two years
old, plumber, died at 8 o'clock last
night at his residence, 123 Prince
street, of pneumonia. For many years
past the deceased had been employed
in that capacity by William Desmond!
Besides his wife he is survived by
two children.
Mrs. Edith LIE Grande McMullini
died October s at the residence of her:
father, C. D. lie Grande, Kenwcod,i j
Va, near Richmond, after brief i'll:
ness of neumonia. She was former,
resident. Besides her parents she is,
survived by her husband and little
daughter, five sisters and three
brothers.
Mrs. Ida Virginia Quinn, wife of
Martin A. Quinn, died at 8 o'clock
this morning at her residence, 511
Oronoco street. Her death was due
to pneumonia. The deceased was a
Miss Evans and besides her husband
she is survived by five children, three
boys and two girls. Her funeral will
take place at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning from her late residence.
Edgar Francis Ratcliff, of this city,
died yesterday morning in Winches-
ter, Va. He was twentyfour years
old and is survived by his wife,
mother, five sisters and four brothers.
The body will be brought here and
taken to the home of his mother, Mrs.
Annie Ratcliffe, 4O4 Wilkes street.
Mrs. Alice Weadon, wife of Francis
NJ. Weadon, this city, died yesterday
at Huntington, w. Va, of influenza.
She was daughter of the late Joseph
Pullman. She had been living in
Huntington about year. The body
will be brought here for burial.
Mrs. Frank Simms, who lived at 334
North Patrick street, died this morn
ing at the temporary hospital in the
Westminster building of pneumonia;
Her little daughter. also is; critically:
i'll at the same place with penumonia.
Wilson Scott ,twogyears old, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George, sW. Scott, died
afternoon at the residence
of his parents, 110S Wilkes street.
The funeral of John T. Waddy will
take place alto o'clock tomorrow
morning from the residence of his
parents, 10 South Royal street.
The funeral of Mrs. Cornelia Wind
sor Nowland, daughter of Captain
George Windsor, former resident of
this city, who died in Washington
Saturday, took place: in Washington
yesterday; !. 81:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
CARD OF THANKS.

1 beg 70 thank our relatives and
friends for their kindness and SYM
5pathy shown during the illness; of
INV: wife and upon her death, and for
the beautiful floral tributes sent. Z
a51-1t:... Charles L. Burgess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
WAR SAVING STAMPS
Fer Ten Months Ending October
Alexandria Sold S1O5.00O

War Savings sold in this city from
December 3. 1917, to October. /, 1918
s1G5 900 This is at the rate Of $3.50
per capita sales based on the ponula-
ton. and per capita sales and pledges
1919.
lTotal sales reported for the Eighth
district for this period amounts to
sl.l9O.0s2 and per capita sales were
So and per capita sales and pledges
SILL. -: X: i. :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
LABOR EIOTS IN
SOFIA KILL 5000

London, Oct. 22.-More than 3,00t
persons have been killed in riots. be
tween revolving laborers and, the pc
ice at Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria
Street fights are in progress alnios'
continuously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
IRISH I.,, STEAMER. SUNK.

iBelfastsOchi 22.-@1The Irish steamer,
Dundgss siwast terpe4eedas the 1rishl
Sea during the past weskssnd. Of the!
cpeseof more than thirty only thirteen
wore rescued. Shs measured. a6S, feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
SPECIAL NOTICE

There, will be aealled meeting. of the
iRelief Hook aad,hadder eompaDys NOl
Il, Tuesday, octoher :22nd! at.Ssp. I'M
nv aofsier of the Second Vice Presil
ident. -.
;o5l-1t, wv. e! Eberhart, Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22

lUINN-on Tuesday, October 90 90,
1918, at 8 a. M, at her, residence,
511 OroDoco street, IDA VIRGINIA,
beloved wife. of Martin A. Quinn,
Funeral: at 10. Am; THURSDAY. ;. oc-
tober oath, from the residence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22

Mrs. Maudc Cook who has been sick
at her home in Queen street, is able
to be out again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22

Maj. Lawrence w. Denote, recent
ly stationed at Admission, Ala, spent
the weekend with his mother-m-law,
Mrs. Nellie v. Ramey, in this city
Mrs Denote and son, Master Law
renee w. Denote, jr., will return 70
Alexandria early in December.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22

In the Circuit Court for this city
in vacation today H. Noel Garner was
appointed administrator of the estate
of Arthur D. Crimes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
DEATHS

RATCLIFFE- 5 a. n1.,. Monday,
October p, 1918, at Winchester,
: Va, EDGAR FRANCIS ]. RAT
.CLIFFE, aged "a years, of this city.
Notice of funeral later. 25l-lt
WEADON-At Huntington, w. Va.
ALICE PULLMAN WEADON, wife
of Francis NJ. Weadon, of this city.
Notice of funeral later
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22

There will be. called meeting Ct
the Relief Hook and Ladder Company
at the house of the company at 1886
o'clock tonight All members are re-
ouested to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22
CITY ! NEWS IN Brief
# There will +he called meeting of
the Relief Hook and Ladder Company
No. i, at 8 O'Clock tonight.

Lewis J. Benton has been appointed
notary public by Governor Westmore-
Land Davis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-22

Mr.. w. Clifton Cunningham, who
has been i'll with influenza, is rapidly
Oxford eagle., 1918-08-15

or meritorious service would also like for anvone IN
single man who has boasted of the fact that
was conscrpt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
MATERIAL ADVANCE |S MADE IN GRAIN
High Temperatures and Losses in Condition Re-
 ports Send Up Staples

Chicago. July 27-High tempera- tures tn the southwest and reports that the eFee as whole had suffered a serious less of condition brought abuu. material advances today in the pTice cf corn. The close, although unset hed- vas tAe to 2Mc net higher, with August sl.ss to t.55% and Septem Der a,ss* to asAA, Oats gained kc to ic ard provisions ioc to 45c
 In addition to excessive heat today eonthwest, the forecast pointed to a eeRtinHanes sf the hot wave next week over that section. At the same time. the Kansas state rel ort told of strik- inG depreciation of the crop in many Of the chief producing counties, the falling off in some cases amounting D v per cent Free buying here re. suited. and the fact that nit offerings and receipts too. were light. led quick ly 10 substantial upturns in values. Later. authoritative estimates were circulated thst the prospective tota, united States yield would be i4o.oeo oo0 bushels less than had been ex- perted
 With such an outlook, reactions were not important and were mainly due to realizing of profits by longs.
 oats paralleied the action of corn. crop reports suggested a lower condi- ton.
 Scarcity of offerings made provisions adfance- Sellers were cautious. owing to the strength of corn and hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
LITTLE HEADWAy IS
 MADE IN STOCK LIST
G. $. Steel Reyerses in Form and Was Sluggish Within
 Contracted Limits

New York, July T.-With the exception of Canadian Pacific, which retained the greater part of 21k points advance, stand ard stocSs made little headway in today s extremely superficial market. Reading forfeited almost point and United States Steel was sluggish within contracted limits. forfeiting it's slight advantage at the end. Other industrials and equip ments of the popular class were equally irregular.
 Specialties and miscellaneous issues, such as American Tobacco, General Cigars, Distillers, Virginia-Caroltna Chemical, Wilson Packing, United States Rubber, United States Realty ana Worth Pump scored extreme gains of ] to points. but General Motors reacted six with only moderate recovery, and both American Telephone and Western Union supplemented recent reversais. Weekend news dealt with the coming conference in this city regarding steer production for shipbuilding and the re- views of trade agencies, which empna- sized the activity in war issues to tne dertiment of nonessentials
 An increase slightly in excess of $lls.- 100000 in actual loans was the nolf" worthy feature of the local bank State- ment, actual reserves showing very moderate contraction. Bonds were steaey on nominal dealings. Total sales, par value. aggregated $1,925oOO. united States bonds, old issues, were uncbang sd on call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
Weekly Financial

New York. July H.--posnsstic problems. ssecialiy the governments proposed taxa. tien programme and tight money. wers the chief features Of this weeks stock market. most often oyeEshsdcwing the gratifying war news.
 Uncertainty regarding the forthconins dividend on United States Steel common was heightened by the extreme activity of that stock on an extensaeN of the short interests. Steel moved within \ range Of four points and ciospd at no material change from the preceding week Several relatively adverse financial seate- nasnts of other industrial companies also acted as q check to butiish operations but these were offset by the further activity of pools in shares of mtscel- ianeous character.
 Sentiment as C whole was mora hope ful, though tempered by the continued absence of public interest. and the caution shown by financial instituncns. Further large payments on the thlra Liberty Loan weye made without disturb ance.
 official figures dealing with the eoun- try's trade for June were noteworthy for the decided decrease in impcsfA dunaoie and nondutiable in comparison wieh tne corresponding months last year. wnps total exports showed an increase CT iia- pressive proportions. Domestic oank clearings again mounted to stupenaous sums at reserve centers, and general mercantile conditions ccntsnued tc oe favored by encouraging crop cend'uens'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
.STEADINESS WASA
 COTTON FEATURE
Weather Still Has Specula- tors in the Air, With a
 Change Due Any Day

New York, July 77.--SteadiRess was . feature in the cotton market today. netwithstanding 2 rather slow speca- lative trade pending war and weather developments over sunday. The epen- ing was steady and for time the market acted rather easy. declining to fs points under last nights close on active positions because ef week end.
 The market improved from 10 to % points on covering and q little new buying based on the dry weather for Texas, supplemented by . number of very unfavorabls reports from that state. The close was very steady, uE- changed to 10 points higher. It was said that the plant is detsrierating rapidly and that damage in the south. central and western portions is beyond repair. In contrast to yesterdays fere- cast for showers in the state, the de- tails today showed no precipitation whatever except a little along the coast and this fact tended to increase the bullish sentiment towards the close Private crop reports are be- ginning to appear in advance of the government, one of which today made condition 7y. and another 7S.s. repre- Senttng from 70 ID pciuht decfIas under the previous month. The great est decline was In Texas. the crop eise- where apparently being in very good shape. Further showers were noted in the eastern belt today. with more fore casted for over Sunday. Eotwithstand- Ing this rain. however. the damage by boil weeyil appears to be less Axten- sive than was indicated earlier in the season. It was said hy some of the spot firms here that much cotton oi the better grades had been sold out of the old crop to the French and British governments. but being unob- tainable because of the scarcity of these grades, will have to be provided from the new crop thus relieving th 2 pressure of the early movement. Fall River sales of print cloths for the week were 9e.ooe pieces and curtai!- ment 15o.0ce pieces. latter due to fur ther draft calls this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
Clearing House Banks

l New York, July a7.--The actual con- dition of the clearing house pAaks anu trust companies for the week sno~S that they hold s72.ss3.7io reserve ih excess of legal requirements. This II a decrease of $2,ee..sie from iaet week The statement follows; Actual condition. Loans, discounts. etc. $4,ssl,2S7.ooo; increase, $i1s.sss.ooo. Cash in own vaults. members fed. erai reserve banks. ta) $ioe.is2.ooc; oe- Rnserve in federal reserve bank Of m menber banks. 3S27.s4i. COG; decrease. S1,4ss.0n0.
 Reserve in own vaults. state banks and trust companies, (b) $il,2s',ooo' decrease, 3l73.0oo
 Reserve in Repositories. state banks and trust companies. $7.sS7,ooe' de' crease, t280.o0o.
 Net demand deposits. ts.57s.4s2.ooe' increase. ti.s2o.eoo.
 Net time deposits. .isa.tss.ooo; de-
 Circulation. ,as.sss.coc: increase.
 Special included in ta, and eh,. ss4.- 16S GOO.
 United States deposits deducted $x2s,Ss3,oo Aggregate resrvs, &546.5o5.o0o. Excess reserve. t73,3ss.flS; decrease. $2,022.910.
 Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not included in clearinx house state ment:
 Loans. discounts. etc. $724.si6. 7c0 {; increase. 35.<Sf. <oo.
 Specie, $il.i5S.7oo; decrease. $5s.- 300.
 Legal tenders. s7o, ,77s.ooe: increase, $7o1. 800.
 Total deposits t7ss.S+s.occ: decrease. $5. 70s, 5000.
 Banks cash in vault, ti3,ss7.ioo.
 Trust companies, cash in vault. t6f.- s96. 500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
New Orleans Futures

New Orleans. July 27.--Small ad- vances were made by cotton today. the market feeling a demand from shorts who wanted to cover over the week. end and also a moderate fresh demand fer long account based on bullish pri- vate bureau. condition reports. On the opening offerings were rather liberal and the price fell off to points, but all offerings were soon absorbed and the market gradually worked higher. standing Is to 20 points over yester- days close on the most active months late in the day. The close showed net gains of to 10 points.
 Private bureau returns claimed con siderable deterioration this month in Louisiana and Arkansas and extremely great deterioration in Texas One re- port put the average condition for the entire belt at only 75 per cent of the normal, loss compared with figures from the same source a month ago of 9.7 points. These estimates served to shake the confidence of bearish trad CTS in a high government condition re- port next week.
 The first bale of new Louisiana crop raised in vermillon parish, was sold here today at 70 cents . pound. This is the earliest bale in many years Ad- vices from Shreveport reported a bale |of new cotton in that territory also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
Movies Our Soldiers Like satA q v Ca-A .

Fnvats O. v. CembA, in Film Fun.
 What kind of movies do our soldier, liks7 The most popular pictures ar. those which portray war activities a, home. The huts rock with enthn.;. =, when crowd on Wall street buvins ' Liberty Bonds or . Liberty Bond parade Fifth avenue Is portrayed. The boys give regular ovation at sight of werk in shipyards and In munition faetor,e. They like to watch rilms of cam train ine Tn he 6tAtes." ana they eo wt,a ovsr picture cf the women of the se9nuy 9stttng iAto the war, whether .nreusn .ne Red Cross or by other .soAns aa tnese pictures make good sub sutuees Tor letters. and they carry to tho ooys over there the assura ncs that thsi,. home foiks arc getting really into the var and not spending their time in raop- ins and whining out mere pueriie scriti- z Ism. That is solid satisfa ctien to a sol- dier in action-to feel that the people at home identify thsHsslves with his str,,x- gle and have fullest cooperative sym pafhy with him in hia narrowing of tho Hun.
 Then. again. there is something uni. versal h the love for the antics of happy, heAlthy children. In the grateful oenedietion whish aal cast on tho sweet levs-Making of lad and . lassie in . shady deu. in the great ratification with which one regards home life simply lived After sammy has seen this. his yearninEs are purified. and he retufns to the grim drama of var with | lofsier courage, with Q higher determination that tho homes of his own country shall es insiolate while his life shall last
 All the popular. clean fun-makers of nfmdona are favorites The mon like to cit back Among their comrades and eronies and watch the anttca Eer ars the men ashamed to abandon themselves to the halArity of the hour. They enjoy every 6ffert uado for their amusem6nt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
By BRIGGS

Light Pigs, 90 lbs. down-12SDl3c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-14sgll1ac Half Fat Roush flogs-lS@1Slsc. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to % per pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow Green Salt Hides-l5G16c- Half Cured Hides--l4gg15c. Green Hldes-121l3c. Dry Ei1nt E;des-23l25c. Dry SalE .t4Ides-28d21c Damaged Hides half prles. Sheep slsns WoOa--sl .2d6S1.s9 Lamb Sklus-75cnS1o0 Horse Hides g. s9G5S.13. Ginseng. NElld---s7 00GlS.e0 Colt Skinss-25dG50c Shearling Skins-2E69lsc Goat Szins-l533S1c Hog Slcins-2S4{53c, ecwax-33l 35c. Tallow-12Gtl4c. Washed lFool--75G26c Clear Unwashe7 Fecl--E5adge. Bury Grease Wo0l-&9atSlc.
 Cotton Good mtdGllng ..,.....,-.-....,. lg Strict mlqIdlnS -.--s.---...----- sy4 MtdGnng -..--..-.+....---.-..>... z97& Strict low middhng ............ 26
 Pig lgnn
 (Under Government Basts) Coke Iron No. i .....-.-.........,-.....S .SS3.00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28

Standard stocks wesa void of much trading yesterday. and what did change hands made little headway. United states Steel was handled within contracted hra- its, and was sluggish. compared with high for the week the day before Spa- eiafties and some of the risceiianeous group scored gains of 1 to points The coming conference in New York regard ing steel production is a feature now before the street
 The cotton market dropped into a state of steadlness yesterday. With slow speculative trade pending war and weather developments ever Sunday. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
Standard Stocks Unable to Get Away
 Yesterday and Made No Headway
Ry JOHN c. MOSES

C. MOSES
 market in the late forenoon was sus- tstned by covering on the dry weather tH Texas and closed very steady and unchanged te 10 ppints net advance. ue- toeeF ae 2s65c and December at 4 stc. PEVate erep reports. in advance of the government. placed conditions at 75 and @&, . decline of 6 to 10 points over last month.
 Temperatures in the southwest were high, which fact. coupled with serious loss in condition reports, caused mate, rial advance in corn quotations in the grain pit The close was unsettled. iEe to 215e net higher Oats again paraileted corn. Crop reports lowered conditions. Scarcity of provisions advanced the list l0c to 45c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
Rain Checks Trading Among Retail
 Merchants During Part of Saturday
By JOHN Q. MOSES

.. MOSES Southern Alfalfa-S30 No. ] Timothy-sS3. No. 1 Timothy--SS8. Clover and Timothy-s30 Shucks-sl3.
 Fruits and Produce Sweet Potatoes--$3.25 bu Oranges-Ca california, S. Lines Imported sl.5Od1.75. Snap Beans--S1. .504$2. Lemons-S1l.
 Live Stock
 (Union Stock Yards) Feed Steers: Good to Choice-12-14c. Medium to Good -10912c Common to Medium-S1l0c Grass cattle. according to weight. uual. ity and flesh: Steers-10Q512c. Fat Cows--9D1tc- Medium Cows-Sl9c. Cuttsrs-7@Sc. Canners-6@7c- Heavy Bulls--9@10c- Light Bulls-SGSc. Oxen--8Ql1c. Medium Yearlings-S19c. vealers-10g1oc. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 165 lbs. anc np-l51aQ16c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. lss to 1ss lbs 141zGI15c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to la5 lbs. l3G14c.