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New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
WALL STREET OFFICE:
Mills Building, IS Broad St.

lHe average price OF nICy represent
tative stocks, twenty rails and
thirty industrials stood at 1884.
Yesterday the average price of the
same Issues closed at 1910. In
other words, three weeks of trading
has produced a net fluctuation of
less than half point. That is in
dicative of the present state of
speculative sentiment. Stock mar
! ket operators have refused and are
still refusing to take definite mar
ketwise position pending develop
ments. 1t is a reflection of the
feeling that exists in other quarters.
That the feeling as regards the
stock market is one of caution
rather than pessimism is shown by
the comparatively small volume of
stocks offered for sale from day TO
day.
The steady increase in the num-
ber of common share holders of the
United States Steel Corporation is
striking. 1t testities to the increas-
ing popularity of that issue, both
as on investment and a speculation,
and indicates a much broader dis
tribution. During the past three
months the number of holders of
the junior stock increased from
65,S62 to 72,779. Apparently
there is greater confidence on the
part of the investor in the future of
the steel industry than there is in
the stability of the stock market.
This is to be seen in the fact that
brokers' holdings of Steel common
at the end of September constituted
1888 per cent of the total out
standing stock, whereas at the be-
ginning of 1917 the percentage was
5S.O4.
In the redistribution of the
worlds trade which lies ahead the
United States can feel assured of
gaining relatively stronger posi-
ton than was hers before the war.
The possibilities of expansion of our
commerce with Australia have been
generally overlooked by the Amer
lean business man. Therefore, H. !
Y. Braddon, economics commissioner
to this country from the common
wealth, is performing a real service
in directing our attention to that
part of the world. Australians
seem eager that Americans take a
larger place in their foreign trade,
yet are anxious that we keep from
displacing the commercial prestige
of England in the markets of the
commonwealth. Before August 4,
1914, Germany shipped liberal
quantities of textiles, metal goods
and cognate commodities into the
Antipodes, and, Mr.. Braddon says,
Australians desire to purchase such
supplies in the future from the
United States. Our Pacific Coast
is much nearer to Australia than
are the ports of Germany, and the
Panama Canal has brought our
Eastern seaports new advantages
with respect to shipments to the
British colony. Economic as we'll
as sentimental reasons should draw
us closer to the Australians
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Finance - Economics
telephone
Hanover 6St4

Argentina, cables .453A 45N
India, rupees, checks. 35 3-5 35 3-5
India. rupees. cables. 3534 35aa
India, rupees, cables,
Reserve Bank rate 1878 35.73
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Wealth Markets and Commerce
Banking Facilities in Belgium and Alsace-Lorraine

TIE FARMERS LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY
has maintained throughout the war. Offices in France in
the War Zone occupied by the American Forces. addi
to those in London and Paris maintained for the past
twelve years
The Paris Office following up the advancing armies
through recently reoccuped countries of Belgium and
AlsaceLorrane has completed banking arrangements
with IFS correspondents that payments may be made
through recently rcopened Banks in Brussels Antwerp
and about forty other places in Belgium also in Luxem
burg and in Metz Sraburg and twenty other points
throughout Alsace-Lorraine
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company
Nos. 16, 18, 20 & q William Street
Branch Office: AIS Fifth Avenue Street
New York. N. Y.
LONDON
81 NAZAISE NEUFCIATEAU
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19

The above rates express the cost of
foreign money in terms of the Amer
lean dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling, say, at s475M. The intrinsic
parity is $A.S6bs per pound Thus you
say either that pounds are at a dis
count or that dollars a"e at a premium,
which Is owing to the fact that in Eng
and the demand for dol ars with which
to settle accounts in this country is
greater than the demand in this country
for pounds with which to settle ac-
counts in England.
Bank Acccptances. There IL n
broader demand as a result of the
easier call money situation. Rates yes
terday were unchanged as follows:
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot &c days. days. days.
livery: Per cent.Per cent.Pe. cent.
E igible
n. e m yer
banks. :. 4a@4 4h@4h 4h@4,z
E igible
non-mem-
Der banks.4A @41s 4as@414 4aa@4h
Ineligible
bank bills.5La@5 5H@s 5Ns@s
For delivery within thirty days:
Per cent.
Eligible member banks. ........ 4Yt
Eligible non-member banks..... 4r
Ineligible bank bills.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19

Discount Rates.-The following table
gives the current rates of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper for all periods up to ninety days:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-19
Corporate Returns

Hudson 6. Manhattan Railroad Company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-11
PARADED IN THE RAIN
Girls in White Frocks Sang as Clothes
Dripped Last Night.

The sight of a band of girls dressed
in white frocks and white shoes,
blithely singing as they marched,
greeted the eyes of the watchers from
sheltering awnings and porches. who
viewed the Kansas Free Fair parade
last night. The girls are members of
the Rainbow clubs of the Y. w. c. A.
and no amount of driZzle could
dampen their enthusiasm in helping
to spread before the town the Y. w.
c. A. war work message.
The joint parade of the Y. w. c. A.
and the Y. NJ. C. A. started from
Fifth and Kansas avenue, and at
Sixth street, the Kansas State Guard
band and the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station band members,
walked out from under the shelter of
the awnings and cheerfu11y took up
their march in the parade. They
furnished music for the procession all
the way to the fair grounds, and the
girls on the floats and those who in
sisted upon walking and carrying their
banners sang as they passed down the
street.
The Y. M c. A. float, representing
an overseas Y. NJ. c.. A hut was
brought out for the parade, and the
signal corps boys and the Boy Scouts
rode or marched with it,
The beautiful white float of the
Y. w. c. A: went gayly forth in the
ram carrying its message in great
black letters of the 100000 women
in munitions plants, who went to work
when the 100000 soldiers went to
France. Girls who represented the
farmerettes carried their hoes and
rakes, and other young girls imper-
sonated the munitions factory girls,
the typists for the government, the
food conservation women, and the
army nurses
The state war work council COM
mittees of the Y. NJ. C. A. and the
Y. W. c. A. rode in automobiles. The
library commission, which is one of
the organizations which is to join in
the November drive for funds also
had float in the parade
The parade was arranged by Mrs.
Charles L. Mitchell and Mrs. Hal
Hazlett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-11
ROUNDUP OF NURSES
Mrs. w. T. Newman 10 Go Thru
Southeastern Kansas on Mission.

A trip to round up the nurses of
southeast Kansas on a registration
roll is being undertaken this week by
Mrs. w. T, Newman of S12 Lane
street. She is making the trip with
Mr.. Newman by automobile, and will
visit various towns in southeastern
Kansas for the purpose of presenting
to the nurses of that part of the state
a special opportunity to sign up for
government service. either for foreign
or home camp service, or for the home
defense division. ,.-
Mrs. Newman is at the head of a
bureau of nurses registration for the
Red Cross for a certain district. She
has obtained long roll of names, but
thinks the service is entitled to a
greater number of volunteers than
have as yet signed. 49,
The plan includes the home de-
Tense section of the Red Cross nursing
service. by which a nurse may enroll
to do public nursing or engage in some
other form of home nursing under
Red Cross supervision. The society
has devised a plan for furnishing
nurses in private homes for hours or
part-day service in order to economic
on nursing service that more nurses
may be sent to the army.
: Mrs. Newman is herself a profess
sional nurse, having taken her train
ing in England Before coming to make
her home in America. She is on the
roll of volunteer nurses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-11
WELL CARED FOR.
Every Attention Given to
American Wounded.
General GOrgas Inspects Paris
Military Hospitals.

Paris. Sept. 1O.-Maj. Gen. William
c. Gorgas, surgeon general of the
United States army, following an in
spection tour today of the Paris mill
tary hospitals where Americans are
undergoing treatment, expressed to a
representative of the Associated Press
his satisfa ction with the manner in
which the wounded, are being cared
for - E+
THE cheerfulness and commodious
arrangements and the genuine spirit
of hopefulness of the wounded in the
hospital has been the most impressive
thing witnessed by me since my ar
rival in France" said General Gorgas.
1T is inspiring to see the determine
ton displayed by our men; they are
filled with real spirit and there is an
atmosphere of happiness among them
altho they are suffering from wounds.
They are we'll taken care of and the
work of the medical department
which I have seen so far has been
above reproach."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-11
IN CONNECTICUT
Newspapers Advance Prices To Meet
Increasing Costs.

Hartford, Sept. 11.-Severa1 Connec-
t1cut daily newspapers have advanced
their price from two to three cents
this month. The majority of news
papers in most of the cities in this
state have already increased their
prices and more expect to do so in
the near future.
The Hartford Evening Democrat
will be cents daily, by the week IS
cents, by the month 81 cents, and by
the year So. hereafter.
The Waterbury Democrat, the
Waterbury Republican, the Norwalk
Hour and the South Norwalk Senti-
mel have increased their daily papers
from two to three cents. The Bridge
port Post, the Bridge Telegram and
Bridgeport Standard ex-
pect to advance their rate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-11

Items for this column may be left at
PetrO's drug store. or call Eleanor
Kimball. phone 1884. after 2 p. m. |;
other hours phone $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-11

Frank Curry will be the four minute
speaker at the Princess theater this even
ing at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-11

A constant stream of autos passed thru
North Topeka this morning, bound for the
free fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-11

The stores will be closed for tomorrow
afternoon; the groceries closing at IL. the
other business houses closing at nooS.
The drug stores will reopen at for the
evening trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
|MASQUE 0F PANDORA AT CAPITOL PARK
Pageant Will Be Presented Under Auspices Order of
 Eastern Star

The plans for a spectacular presenta- ton of the "Masque of Pandora" at the huge amphitheatre in Capitol park on the 26th and 27th of this month are rapidly maturing. The pageant, employ ing more than 100 of Birmingham's ablest young men and young ladies in the drama, dancing and musical interpre- tations, will be magnificently staged un- der the direct supervision of Miss Cora
 Belle Morse of New York city. who is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory | of Music, and a teacher of national prominence. The entertainment is to be given under the patronage and cooper
 ation of the ladies of the Jefferson coun- | ty chapters of the Order of Eastern Star The proceeds of the two perform
 ances will be devoted to the several we'll known charities of the order
 | The 'Masque of Pandora" is one of ! Henry w Longfellow's masterpieces and affords a splendid vehicle for much spec tacular and historical scenery and cos tuning. Many of the most prominent singers and dancers in Birmingham have accepted a part in the great cast. which will be made up of both profes- sional and amateur talent. Notable among local volunteers are the Rev. pr. l Thomas P Byrnes, Judge Hugh Locke MT. Jack Thomas, baritone, Miss Bess't Cunningham, lyric soprano, Mrs. oscar lStephenson, soprano. and MT. l. Morris tenor. Mrs Philip Oster will accept the Heading role of Pandora. MT. Thomas will portray Epimethesis.
 Prof. Fred l.. Grambs and many mem lbers of his great Church of the Ad- lvent choir will have prominent parts land Memoli's orchestra, augmented great Ilv. will furnish the music. The lighter lroles. tableaux and dance features VII
 he performed under capable leadership
 by several score of the city's most prom Iinent young ladies, young men. boys anc girls, who are being carefully choseI lror especial ability.
 The great open-air pavilion at Capito
 park, seating many thousands, IS al ideal place for such an entertainment and was generously donated by the cit' ! commissioners, who have never falled U oblige any worthy charitable enterprlse There are many hundreds of active East
 ern Star ladies in the Birmingham dis
 trict who have determined to make Q the ..Masoue of Pandora" tremendou , success. and it is predicted that tnroug their combined efforts very nanusom
 sum will be realized for their cnaritaoi
 | ~1r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
FINE PROGRAMME Al K|WAN|S LUNCHEON Ladies Day. Big Success. Featured by Readings
 by Artists

Ladies day. was observed by the Kiwanis club yesterday at their regular luncheon at the Southern club and was A grand success, the members of the fair sex were largely in the majority Big Chief I Mercer Barnett made a short talk in which he welcomed the visitors ard introduced Corporal Dave Love of Camp McArthur. who is pay
 ing at Lcew's, rendered violin se- lection accompanied by +. Percy at the piano.
 MT. smith caused mucn amusemen.
 when he said he had loosci to seq whc
 invented the loose leaf and it had gone
 back so far that he thought it must have
 been Adam and Eve. Al Weymer.
 member of the wyoming Trio at Loew's
 Biiou, sang Hello Central. Give Ms
 No-Man.s LSnd," which wGs greatly en- joyed
 Mrs. I. NJ. Moore. better known a' '.Bessy Hamilton" was next introduced and gave the most humorous "Catcnini the Chickens for Company" the stor. of negroes on a plantation trying t' catch a chicken for dinner in honor c | an unexpected guest and was mos pleasing as we'll as being very Inter esting. A. the conclusion of this read 1 ing Miss Hamilton was greeted wit hearty applause and she gave 'Trixie' the story of a northern woman with l pet dog talking to negro nanny which was most delightful
 l Mrs. J. J. Strickland rendered voca l selection. Icing accompanied by Mr' 1 Al Ryan at the piano The Baby Bon ] donated hy Kiwanian Cronnnein Va won by Mrs NJ S Bender.
 President J. Mercer Barnett announce 1 that ex- President William H. Taft wa I the latest member of the kiWanis cia l of note. l An announcement was mace -elueseiil all members of the allied armies 10 mee l at the Tutwiler hotel tomorrow nt ] o'clock, the luncheon having been ca'ie by Field Marshal J. Frank Rushlon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
CITY COMMISSION WILL INVESTIGATE
 EARRING INCIDENT
Attorney John w. Altman Enters Pro- test Against Interference Wltn Labor Organizers and Asks
 for Protection

Attorney John w. Altman, repre- senting organized labor, appeared be- fore the city commissioners yester- day to protest against the acton oI the committee which tarred ana feathered William Hale. colored, and ordered Edward Crough, white un- ion organizer from Illinois 10 leave inc Collegeville community one nisnt last week He stated that the two men incurred the enmity of certain people because of their activity in try ing to organize the negroes in the vi cinity of Collegeville, and the commit tees visitation resulted. He demanded that protection be given the working people and their representatives The commissioners after listening 10 Mir. Altman's statement said they would take the matter under advisement. and meantime make an investigation. II was referred to Commissioner of Pue-
 lice Affairs Taylor who will look into ihe matter and report back to the
 board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
Convicts' Grievances ],
 Are Quickly Settled

Because of grievances against afu- an T. P. Hall several negro conVic's work;nr in the Banner coal mines or tha pratt Consolidated Coal company ren nrisoners for several hours untii yesterday morning held five whlle the matter could be adjusted.
 They were down in the mines n the time and refused to come out CT to release the men they were hoioins rrfsoners, until their grievances were settled. The men held prisoners by the convicts were: J. R. Justice ana Lewis P Perkins, fire bosses; Matt Brown nioh. shift leader and two others named Barnwell and Kelly.
 As soon as officers of the company could he communicated with the mat ter was adjusted the white men per mitted to return to the surface and ths convicts put back to work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
JACK RIDDLE TELLS 1. OF LANDING OF 29
 U-BOAT VICTIMS
Survivors of the Steamship Carolina Spend A Hours
 in Open Boat

Jack Riddle of the Birmingham Arms and Cycle company, arrived home yes terday from Atlantic City, N. J.. where he saw :he boat from the steamer Caro- lima, sunk by a German U-boat, landed with 29 passengers. By a peculiar cor incidence the boat landed at the foot of Carolina street.
 The steamer was sunk at 6:35 r. m Sunday, June ?, and the boat into which
 eight women, two children and 19 men had been crowded. did not reach the Jersey coast until 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, leaving its occupants exposed to the clements Al hours
 Mir Riddle was at the landing and as- sisted the occupants of the boat in com ing ashore. He says two of the women tainted before being taken ashore and that 1t required sometime to revive
 them.
 ..AIl of those in the boat bore evidence of the strain they had undergone during the A hours they were traversing the "A miles from where the Carolina was sunk to the shore," MT. Riddle stated yesterday, and all were glad to reach land again. They had very poor water and only ship biscuits to sustain them while Tn the boat. They were in severe storm Sunday night suffered with the | cold both nights and from the intense heat during the day when the sun shone down upon them.
 ''As the boat approached the land q band struck tip the 'Star-Spangled Ban ner,' and everybody cheered as the men, women and children came ashore They | told us that the captain of the U-boat | gave them 15 minutes to get into the | boat, provided no wireless call for heip l was given, otherwise he would sink .he l Carolina at once and let it's passengers | and crew gave themselves the best way l they could. The wireless was not used
 ''The Shriners were holding their na- l tional convention in Atlantic City at the l time, and within few minutes after I the boat had reached shore they made up a purse of s10Q2 which they gave to I the mayor os Atlantic City to be cis- | tributed among the U-boat victims, who l had no clothes except those they wore. and some of them had no money.
 Tt made our blood boil to see the
 result of the operations of the u-soats and I know that every person who wa'
 in Atlantic City that day and saw ttos' ] people is more determined than ever th',
 the people responsible for these things
 shall re vanqushed, and to back up the sI United States government m every wa.
 possible to bring victory 10 our banner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
NEGRO WOMEN ARE
 WANTED IN GARDENS
Call Made on Agency of U. s. Employment Bureau
 for Farm Help
RESOURCES

Something new for negro women to do to help win the war has been discovered, and a call was made on the local agency of the United States employment bureau yesterday to supply 50 women for this work. The call came from one of the pig iron furnace companies in this dis trict, the communication stating that the women we're wanted as truckers, and that the pay for this service would be s2.04 cents day.
 The communication added that only strong, healthy women who could stand heavy work need apply for the jobs. Like the coal mines and other industrial plants the furnaces are suffering from 8 shortage of labor, and the operators are doing everything possible to bring their man power up to 100 per cent of the number required to produce the great est possible output.
 That the efforts of the United States employment bureau to supply farm labor is adding largely to the production Of the farms, and that the farmers appreciate the aid given them in this direction, is evidenced by a letter received by Lewis
 
 agency, yesterday. The letter was writ ten by J. s. Dickerson, owner of the Square Deal farm, near Vincent, Ala, to whom two young men were sent few days ago. One of the boys had tried un- successfully to enlist in the army at An niston, and coming to Birmingham with 10 cents in his pockets, walked the streets a whole day trying to get something tc do Then he went to the employment nd yya n the
 Mir Dckerson writes: He can plov very well. I can depend on him running around the little plants. He is doing just tolerably well. 1 am working both boys I will thank the service for it's help. Hac it not been for it's aid I could not pos sibly have had any help l have of fered & day for certain work on the farm I failed to get any. The war has taken a lot of help which has made Il impossible to cultivate many acres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
HUGH GRANT TO BE ORDAINED TONIGHT
 AT RUHAMA CHURCH

Hugh Grant, at one time Bir- mingham newspaper reporter, then for several years principal of the Barrett school and later Young Mems Chris tian association war worker at Camp Gordon. Georgia, will be ordained into the ministry at the Ruhama Bap- . tist church tonight.
 The ordination servlces will be con- ducted by Rev. H. H. Hibbs. pastor of tte church, Rev. J. c. Stivender, who is temporarily supplying Dr. Hibos' place during the latter's illness, and one other minister. After the ordina- tion MT. Grant will return to his army work.
 MT. Grant is a graduate of Howard and Harvard colleges, man of rec ognized ability. and has host cf friends in Birmingham who wish him success in his new field of work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-12
The Majority Of Babies Weighed and Measured Are Found to BeNornal
Women Committee Fear the SubnOrmal Babies Are Not Being Reached, and Urge Every Mother, Regardless of Class, Creed or
 Station to Have Baby Tested-GOv-
 ernment Is Behind Movement

weighed and measured and have no way of getting in to one of the sta- tious an automobile will be sent after them. The children are not only weighed and measured, but they are registered. and these records will be kept at the city hall with other records.
 According to information received from the Washington headquarters yesterday when this campaign was started 500.0oo registration cards were printed, but the work has grown to such proportions that more than 100000 have now been printed.
 There are a number of stations and these will be open every day this week from S:30 to o'clock. sand every mother in the Birmingham district having her child's interest at heart is urged to bring the children to one of these stations and have them weighed and measured, as this will assist in conserving the men and women of tomorrow. An interesting feature is the fact that there are ap- proximately two boys to every gir weighed and measured.
 Automobiles will be at the Ben M Jacobs Furniture store each afternoon from to o'clock to take childrei who are found to be subnormal to the Children s hospital for examination