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Evening journal., 1918-07-10

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FEDERAL|ZED WIRES
Ienators Hear Objections
+ by President of the
{ Western Union
bill REPORTED
! BY 7 TO3 VOTE

WASHINGTON. July iO-The Inter
state Commerce Committee Of the Sen
ate, by vote Of to g. yesterday af-
ternoon again reported the resolution
empowering President Wilson TO TAX,
over the telegraph. telephone, cable and
radio systems OF the country.
This action was taken after the Sen
:>Ate had adjourned for the day and after
the committee had heard Newcomb
tCarlton, president of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, argue for three
hours against the proposed government
lcontrol OF the wire facilities. Mr.. Carl
lfon protested against outside influ-
.ences' that are preventing his COM
{pany. he said. from coping with its la
fbor troubles.
Ten OF the seventeen members Of the
committee attended the meeting. They
constituted the quorum necessary and
Ftheir report will stand unless oppon-
tents OF the resolution can muster suf-
Ihcient strength to have the measure
Preferred back for further hearings.
Senators P0merene, Ohio and Gore,
oklahoma, both Democrats, and Kel-
logg. Mimi. Republican, voted against
reporting the resolution until further
hearings have been held
/ Senator Smith, OF South Carolina.
chairman OF the committee, early yes
fterday told the Senate element that Is
opposing the immediate passage OF the
tIneasure that the companies, the United
States Government officials and the em-
lployes would not be given any further
opportunity to present their sides OF
the question to the committee. He gave
this assurance after the head OF the
Western Union system had been heard.
When the committee met again 1t was
understood that the meeting was called
TO arrange for the further hearings.
Many OF the Senators who oppose the |
taking over Of the lines are absent from |
A hurry call was sent out /
20 bring them to Washington in time for
khe fight over the measure today.
Senator Smith declared that the ap- I
pearance OF Mr.. Carlton before the COM /
mittee was not prearranged "The West |
ern Union head, he said, happened to /
BE in Washington" so he was granted I
an opportunity to be heard He testified |
ut an executive session Of the commit |
Zee that the adyisabilty OF the pending
Legislation was doubtful He did not
protest very vigorously against the pas
sage OF the resolution, but maintained
that grave difficulties would attend
Government operation.
The recently threatened strike Of the
Western Union operators. called by the
president OF the union and postponed
BY him at the request OF the Govern
ment. was fully discussed by members
OF the committee with Mr.. Carlton.
Evening journal., 1918-07-10

but fastened away. fearing the low
lying craft was a submarine.
To prevent the Cottonnelds from be
coming a menace to navigation, she was
destroyed by gunflre from the rescuing
steamer. Captain Barnes said yesterday
that the vessel was dismasted In "a
hours of the worst storm he ever ex-
perienced. This was followed, he said,
by three days Of heavy seas, which
broke over the vessel continuously
Amer being dismasted, the vessel lay
so low in the water that it seeemd to
be only a question of a few hours for
all Of us Captain Barnes said.
The Cottonnelds was formerly named
the Coils w. Walton. She was pur-
chased in Bermuda by A. d. Cummins
& Co., Of Philadelphia, who decided to
Evening journal., 1918-07-10
AN EASY WAY TO
Danish PINPLES

n you are troubled with plmples,
blackheads, acne, BARRIERS itch, blotches,
freckles or other skin disease or blem-
ish now Is the time to get rid OF il
with Hokara
This pure and simple skin healer is
being introduced in Wilmington by n.
B. Danforth at the low price OF 35c for
a liberal sized Jar. and they have sold
hundreds Of treatments.
1t contains no grease or acids, Is
cleanly to use and Is a true nourish-
ment for the skin, cleaning and clear
ing IL in every pore, making il soft,
white and beautiful.
II Hokara does not do even more than
Is claimed for it and give perfect sstis-
faction, return the empty Jar to n. B.
Danforth Drug Store and they will re-
fund your money. II you have any skin
trouble. you cannot spend 35c TO better
advantage than ses q jar o. this skin
food,
Evening journal., 1918-07-10
MORE BARRACKS FOR
CAMP DIX SOLDIERS
Fully 10000 Men Cared for
in Tents, Too Breezy
for Winter
INFLOW OF MEN
STILL KEEPS UP

CAMP DIX. Wrightstown, n. j., July
i0.-Wagoner Hudson. a Delaware boy
In the 59th Pioneers. believes a farmer
down Juliustown way should have q
Carnegie medal. When TINT" in army
mule, wandered away from the reser-
vation and the farmer found the animal
on his place. he put II TO work for It's
keep until he could ind the soldier
owners Wagner Hudson declares that
that any man who could make TINT"
work deserves a medal for herOism In
the face OF gravest danger, and Wagon
er Warrington agrees with him. War
rington essayed the job soon after the
mule arrived from the remOunt. He
1 approached the shed where the mule
was tied but suddenly went away from
there by the aerial route. He later con-
fessed TO his friends that he thought a
mine had exploded nearby. and ever
since then the mule has been known as
TINT" And until he became acqualnt-
ed with the Jersey farmer, TINT had
continued to turn up his nose and heels
at all kinds OF work.
With the rapid increase in the pop
ulation Of Camp Dix and the further
development OF rs importance as
training post announcement OF War
Department plans for the extension Of
the barracks TO accommodate many
thousands more soldiers is anticipated
by those in touch with camp affairs.
At present approximately 10000 men are
living in tents. and while these recruits
are enjoying life under canvas It will
be a different proposition for arrivals
next winter. and IL Is expected that
States from which winter draft quotas
are selected for training here VIII in
sist that there be adequate barracks
accommodations.
There have been numerous rumors /
during the last few months Of plans for
an extension OF the barracks, but moth |
ing has come Of them. The water sup /
ply was installed with a view OF such [
increase and the sewage disposal plant /
is being reconstructed to accommodate
a much larger camp population.
Nearly 10000 recruits will report
here this month Negroes 90 the num-
Der Of 5000 are due, beginning July i6,
from New Jersey, New York, West Nir-
glnia and North Carolina. The move
ment Of the white quota campward viii /
begin on July % and will bring in over
1900 men from New Jersey. New York
and Delaware.
Cut Down on Passes
Further curtailment OF the weekend /
pass privilege at the request Of the .
railroads Will keep thousands OF sol
diers In Camp Dix next Sunday who
have been expecting to spend the day
at home or with friends i'm nearby
cities. Claiming there Is a lack of
to move the great crowds
OF men who like TO take advantage Of
the Sunday holiday 10 get away from
camp for a few hours. the railroads
have asked that passes for officers or I
nen using trains for short trips be /
United TO 3 per cent. Of the enlisted
personnel.
The action OF the railroads is prob {
bly, responsible for the spread Of I
eport throughout nearby States dur 6
ng the last two days to the effect that a
he camp Is under quarantine There II
; no quarantine in effect, and camp d
uthorites yesterday afternoon an h
Ounced that none is contemplated
isitors are free to come and go under :
Evening journal., 1918-07-10
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
GiHsl Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned OF freckled
Squeeze The Juice Of Two Iemons Inl

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces OF
Orchard White. shake well, and yov
have quarter pint Of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complexion
beautlfler, at very. very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces OF Orchard White for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
sront lotion into the face, neck. arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles, sunburn, wlndburn and tan
disappear and how clear, soft and white
the skin becomes. Yes It is harmless.
Evening journal., 1918-07-10
COTTON OPERATIVES
GET WAGE INCREASE

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
LONDON, July i0.-The cotton manu-
facturers after conference at Man
chester have advanced the salaries OF
their employees by 25 per cent. on the
standard price list to last TIL Deem
ber 7. The increased cost OF living
was given as the cause.
Evening journal., 1918-07-10
HUNS DO AWAY WITH
POLISH BOY SCOUTS

By Newspaper Enterprise Associalion'
STOCKHOLM, July i0.-The German
military authorities in the occupied
districts Of Russian Poland, pursulns
their plans to abolish all Polish ma
tional aspirations, have dissolved ''o
Polish Boy Scouts organizations.
Evening journal., 1918-07-10

tente through lis local commune.
II the Allies take aggressive action in
Murmansk, haste will be the chief re-
quirement. for the advent OF winter will
seriously interfere with the shipment
Of troops and supplies.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
u. S. Paying Last
Spanish War Bonds
Government 20-Year Obliga.
tions of $50, ,945, 900 Reached
Maturity Yesterday

An issue of $63,945 GOO of United
States 3 per cent Spanish War loan
bonds, sold originally under the act Of
June 13, 1898, reached maturity yester-
day and are being paid off by the Treas
ury Department.
Inc government recently sent out
circular to the effect that the coupon
bonds of the issue could be presented
for payment to any Federal Reserve
bank or to the Treasury Department at
Washington, while the registered bonds
must be assigned to the Secretary of
the Treasury for payment on account
OF the holder and forwarded to the
division of loans and currency at Wash
lngton. The bonds ceased bearing in
terest yesterday.
Most of the bonds are in the hands Of
the public, as only $16.804, ,240 are held
IN trust by the Treasurer of the United
States. Of this amount $l4,687 ,040 is
pledged against national bank circuls-
t1on and S2,117,200 is used to secure de-
poslts of public money.
These outstanding bonds are the re-
malnder of the Spanish War loan Of
Js9o, which aggregated in all S198, 1922
$50. Of the original amount S132,449,-
90Q has been refunded into 2 per cent
consols of 1880
nasmuch as the Liberty Loan bonds
40 not bear the circulation privilege,
panlf which are using the 3s of 1898
are laced with the alternative of retir-
ing the circulation for the equal amount
OF 81 100 ,O4O, or acquiring other bonds
OF oid issues which bear the circulation
privilege.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Cotton Forecast Is
100000 Bales Less
Than July Estimate
Drouth Damaged Crop and
Yield Now Figured 1876
Per Cent Of Normal

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Drouth
played havoc with the growing cotton
crop during July, damaging the plant
to such an extent that the Department
of Agriculture's August forecast of
production, issued to-day, showed re-
duction of 1,706,0OO bales from the esti-
mate made month ago. The monetary
loss is conservatively estimated at ap-
proximately 100000.
This years crop, as estimated from a
condition of 1876 on July 25, was fore
cast at 100000 equivalent 5O0-pound
bales, which would be slightly larger
than the average crop of the FIVE years
l912-16, and about 100000 bales
larger than last years crop. A crop of
that size at present prices would be
worth more than $2,0O0,OOO,OO0.
Last month the condition of cotton
was o5.o per cent of normal and a
l5,325,000 bale production was forecast.
The crop last year amounted to
ll,3OO,254 bales, and the average for
the five years 1912'16 was 1927 900
bales. The condition of the crop on
July rs last year was 70.3 per cent Of
the normal, the previous year 1928 and
The area planted to cotton this year is
the second largest on record, or ST.
O73,000 acres.
Drouth Did Much Damage
The crop in Louisiana also suffered
greatly from drouth, the condition
showing decline of % points in the
month, while in Texas the decline was
70 points. In Oklahoma there was a.
decline of Is points and in Arkansas 16
points. The average decline from June
rs to July rs in these states is from /
to 3 points.
For the entire cotton belt the decline
IN the condition of the crop. was 1872
per cent, compared with an average de-
cline of 2.8 per cent.
The Department of Agriculture also
announced that the area planted to sea
island and Egyptian cotton is about
356,OOO acres, of which 276,00O acres
are sea island and $4,000 Egyptian
This compares with $4,000 in 1917
There is heavy decrease in the acre
age in the older sea island sections in
Georgia and Florida, where the boil
weevll is very active, and correspond
ing increase in the Egyptian acreage
IN Arizona and California. The pro-
duction is forecast at 10000 running
bales, of which $4,000 bales are sea
island and $4,000 bales Egyptian, as
against total production of 100000
running bales in 1917.
Sea Island Production Prospects
The acreage and production forecast
Of sea island by states follows:
Georgia., 10000 acres, $4,000 bales;
Florida, 125,0OO acres, $4,000 bales;
South Carolina, $4,000 acres, 5000
bales. The acreage production fore
cast of Egyptian by states follows:
Arizona, $4,000 acres, $4,000 bales;
California, 5000 acres, 5000 bales.
Comparison of conditions in the ff-
teen cotton growing states on july
rs for this year and the three preceding
years is as follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02

ability Of the spinners 70 consume cot
ton is no greater than it was before the
new crop report was published and the
tonnage available is the same. These
two facts, cotton men believe, make the
problem of creating new devices to
finance the crop remain pressing.
Market Unsettled Before Report
At the opening of the market yester-
day there was a decline of 2 to 13
points because of few showers in
Texas and unfavorabe cables. Prior
to the report the market was unsettled,
but after the figures were issued the
tendency was steadily upward until
late afternoon, when realizing due to
reports of rain in the Houston district
caused slight setback, part of which
was regained before the close. The
forecast ind Gated clear and warmer
weather again in the Southwest. where
temperatures yesterday had moderated
some, and there was more rain pre-
dicted for the Eastern belt. where it
has been claimed by those who ex-
pect q further price advance that too
much has already fallen. Southern
spots as officially reported were all un-
changed with the exception of Houston,
which advanced AZ points. There were
no exports yesterday. Final prices for
futures in the local market were SO to
81 points higher.
The closing prices were:
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Certificates Bought
By Two-Thirds of
N. 7. District Banks
Subscriptions Totalle d
$211,714,O0O, Exceeding
Quota by Is Per Cent

Of the 1921 banking institutions in
the Federal Reserve District of New
York 8O8 we're subscribers to the offer
ing Of $5o0,0oO,oo0 of AZ per cent
Treasury certificates of indebtedne
closed July 80, the third of the new
series being issued in anticipation of
the Fourth Liberty Loan. Total sub
scriptions for this district aggregated
$211,7 1000, or more than 125 per cent
Of the allotted minimum quota Of $780,
$4,000.
Figures compiled by the Federal Re-
serve Bank of New York show that SIT
out Of q total of 927 of national banks.
state banks. trust companies and saw
ings banks in New York State sub
scribed to the last certificates issue.
OF the 240 institutions in the twelve
northern counties of New Jersey be-
longing to this reserve district 1874
were subscribers. Twenty institutions
out of forty-four in Fairfield County,
Connecticut, entered subscriptions.
OF the seventy-four counties in New
York and New Jersey comprising this
district twenty eight have equalled or
exceeded their quota in the issue on
which subscriptions closed Tuesday.
The table showing the counties and the
PEI, cent of quota subscribed by them
follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Gottog1 Prices Soar
AS Excited Brokers
Resort to Coverir7e

Traders In the New York Cotton FIX
change were genuinely surprised bv
the government cotton crop report
which indicated a large depreciation in
the Forthcoming crop during the last
month, and as a result the price on the
Southern staple advanced approx
mately S. bale above the previous
nights close. Even the most pessimis
Ilc private reports had indicated
larger yield than the government esti
mate, and the average guess of sixty
members of the exchange was that the
production would be TIA per cent of
normal, whereas the figure announced
IN Washington was 1856
When the news of the government
estimate reached the ring at II o'clock
yesterday morning there was great ex.
cltement and prices began to soar until
october had reached 25.97 and Decem-
Der 2o.40, or 105 to 112 points above
the lowest levels at the opening OF the
days trading. The buying, which came
IN large force, was from all sources.
and the covering by shorts helped to
push prices upward.
Observers of the general cotton situ-
auoh pointed out that the rise in the
price OF cotton and the indications that
would not be nearly as large as ex-
pected would probably lead the grow
ers to give up their advocacy of price
stablllzation: Moreover. it was said
that the Southern interests might
promptly withdraw their plan for The
creation of government CORPORATION
to buy all the surplus cotton at price
to be fixed by the President and ey-
press willingness to hold another
conference with the spinners and
Northern bankers tc work out com
coming crops. The prospects of a radi-
cal decline in the price Of cotton dim
lnlshed when the government estimate
was published, and this fact made cot
ton men think that he demand for
price sterilization on the part of the
growers who are interested in KEEPING
the price up would rapidly weaken.
Drouth and Heat Cause Decline
The ,drouth and high temperature.
Pna,rticularly IN Texas, Louisiana and
Oklahoma, were given by members of
'ne eXchange as reasons for the depre-
cation of the growing crop. Moreover.
1T was pointed out that generally the
deterloratlon is greater in August and
oeptember than in July, so still more
slgnlhcant contractions of the govern
mcnt estimates are anticipated. BY the
third @eek in August the Gulf hurri
canes usually begin to threaten the
crop, and early frost in September
often proves troublesome. Although
the government estimate of the sur
plus Of the forthcoming crop last
month was 5,500,000 bales. cotton men
said yesterday that it would probably
not be greater than that of the season
Just ended, which yielded Il carry-over.
1t is said, of some 100000 tons.
A restraining force in the market.
however, will be the facts that the
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Relevant Comment
July interpretations

During the month of July 751 new
stock companies were incorporated in
New York State, they having a total
capital of S55. .378,00O. This compared
with 712 companies incorporated in
June with total capital of $34 ,456,000.
In July, 1917, 600 new companies were
incorporated for total capitalization
of S34,296,OOO.
Figures were published in Wall
Street yesterday showing that the par
value of all stocks and bonds listed
on the New York Stock Exchange on
July 1 last, Liberty Loan issues ex-
cluded, aggregated in round numbers
S31 1868, 100000 Compared with the
total of $27,512,0 100000 four years ago
at the beginning of the war, this rep
resents an increase in listed securi-
ties of $3,851 100000. The total of rail-
road stocks and bonds listed increased
S54S,000,oo0 from $14,639 100000 on
July 80, 1914. to s15,187,ooo,Coo on
July /, 1918. The aggregate of $12,-
s71 ,00O,O of miscellaneous stocks and
bonds at the beginning of July showed
an increase of $2,084, 100000 over four
years ago. Foreign bonds listed in
creased 100000 from $685.
100000 in 1914 to $3 3,205, 900, 900 in 1918.
Orange Crop Failures Tighten Credit
California bankers say they are
carrying heavy load just now. In the
first place the best crop of all, the
tourist crop" is not up to expecta-
ton, and at the same time the orange
crop is practically a failure. The
orange crop also failed last year, and
the result is that the banks have had
to carry many Of their customers for
much longer periods than usual. This
may eventually result in a diminished d
participation by California financial
institutions in Treasury certificate
issues.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02

It is now generally conceded that
the interest rate will have little or
no effect upon the success of the
next Liberty Loan campaign. Bank
ers are for the most part agreed
that any amount likely to be offered
will be oversubscribed even if the
present rate Of Az per cent is
maintained. But many of them are
convinced that the discount at
which the bonds are selling when
the fourth campaign opens seven
weeks hence will have an important
bearing on the success Of the issue.
It will probably be much easier to
place the bonds with the outstand-
ing issues selling at or close to par
than with the heavy discounts which
now prevail. And there is very
general belief among financial lead
ers that the price Of the bonds can
not be lifted materially and 'stabi-
lized at a high level through the
operation Of the sinking fund plan.
Whether or not that plan has been
utilized to sustain the price thus
far is not known; it seems more
likely that utilization of it on an
important scale has been deferred
on the theory that it can be most
effectively employed just prior to
the f1otation Of the next issue. But
in any event it is likely to meet
with only temporary success, and
there is, therefore, every reason
why the recommendations Of bank
ers for the adoption Of the Cana
dian plan for stabilizing Victory
bonds should be seriously consid-
cred by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
It will be recalled that under the
Canadian method the bonds are not
listed on the stock exchanges, but
all transactions are made through
committee formed for that pur-
pose, and that brokers receive a
commission on transactions only in
cases where they find buyers, the
one producing a seller getting moth
ing at all. There is at all times u
ready market for those who find it
necessary to sell, though large SELL
ers have to take slight discount
slight, that is, compared with the
loss that would be entailed through
selling in an open market. Through
the operation of this system the
Dominion has maintained its bonds
above the issue price-the only
war bonds Of any nation Of which
that can be said. It is certainly
worth a trial here, and petty OBJ
jections to brokers making a COM
mission out of sales should not pre-
vent a favorable reception for the
plan if the authorities can be con-
vinced that it Is workable, as bank
ers believe it is.