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New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
War Use for Most
Of Metals Supply

The conference to determine the
price Of iron and steel during the ensu-
ing quarter will be held in Washington
next Wednesday. While the govern
ment is openly opposed to change
from the present schedules, it is
thought probable that some arrange
ment will be made satisfactory to the
merchant furnaces, which insist they
cannot continue at the current price.
Iron continues scarce. New business
is accepted for urgent war purposes
ONLY and furnaces are considerably be-
hind on contracts. but output is slowly
increasing.
Government consumption of copper
is heavy and the supply of refined
metal is barely equal to it, but no
shortage is expected.
Consumers of lead for war purposes
are accommodating heavy stocks to pro-
vide against possible deficiencies dur
ing the winter months. The present
market could absorb much more than is
now obtainable
A government purchase Of 1000 tons
of spelter has stiffened the zinc mar
ket.
The tin trade Is at standstill
awaiting further information concern
ing the international pool for distribut-
ing the metal.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
Record Of Stock and Bond Averages
tBy Ths Associated Press J

With the stock market exhibiting first
general last few davs
yesterdays short session trading
together with marked Liberty
buyers Short the brought about bv the
recent rmness stocks generally rd
froml 0 above Fridays quotations.
governed by specific
Mexican Petroleum. y
had Wilson
Company which sustained sharp the
ability Of Federal control OF packers
Electric Alcohol scored the largest gains
United issues
including Reading Southern
front Of the recent decline made
Miscellaneous bonds maintained
issues>
call during the
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
REGULAR Declarations

East Coast Fisheries Company.-Quarterly
dividend of 81 per cent preferred stock
payable October l TO stockholders OF record
September 26.
Standard Gas & Electric Company Quar-
tery dividends of | Il rer cent on preferred
and 1l2 per cent interest on preferred scrip.
both payable September 16 TO stockholders Of
record August 81.
West Jersey & Seashorc Railroad Com
pany.-Semi-ann dividend of 2l2 per cent
payable October l to stockholders Of record
September Ii.
Wilson & Co.-Quartery dividend of ~
per cent on preferred stock payable October
l to stockholders OF record September "a.
Franklin Trust Company.-Quarterly divi-
dend of 8 per cent on the capital stock pay
able September 30 to stockholders of record
September 2S.
General baking Company-Quarterly div-
dend of l per cent on the preferred stock.
payable October l to stockholders of record
Septem ber q.
Iron Cap Copper Compnny.-Dividend Of
% cents per share, payable October l to
stockholders of record September 20.
Kolb Bakery Company.-Q Quarterly dvi-
dend Of q per cent on the preferred stock.
payable October to stockholders of record
September q.
Michigan State Telephone Company
Quarterly dividend Of 81 so per share on the
preferred stock, payable September 80 to
stockholders of record September %.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
August Cotton Statistics

WASHINGTON. Sept l4-August
cotton consumption was 5349l4 run
ming bales and 100473 bales of lin
ters For the year ended August 81
consumption was 59l3 1886 running
bales and ll16.3S5 bales of linters
Cotton on hand August 81 IN consum-
ing establishments was 12l4.046 bales,
and las 027 bales of linters, and in
public storage and at congresses l.
S04 466 bales of lint and l15.129 bales
of linters. Cotton spindles active dur
ing August numbered 33 646.Sl1. I'm.
ports for August aggregated 1925
bales and for the twelve months 22O.-
$685. Exports for August we're 287,45O
bales, for twelve months 4.476.124.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
Dividends
Extras

E.xtraS
Billings & Spencer Company.-A spe-
cial dividend of per cent, in addition
to the regular quarterly dividend of 2
per cent and the usual extra dividend
of 8 per cent, all payable October to
stockholders of record September 10.
Keystone Tire and Rubber Company.
An extra dividend Of Il of l per
cent on the preferred stock, in addi-
tion to the regular quarterly dividends
of per cent on the preferred and 3
per cent on the common stocks, all
payable October l to stockholders of
record September 20.
Dodge Manufacturing Company-An
extra dividend of per cent, in addi-
tion to the regular quarterly dividend
of II per cent, on the common stock,
both payable October ] to stockhold-
ers of record September 28. The reg
ular quarterly dividend of ia per
cent on the preferred stock was also
declared, payable October / to stock
holders of record September 81.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
Coffee, Sugar, Tea and Cot
topseed Oil

Coffee Futures.--The market was ir-
regular, with the volume of business
small. On the call prices were un-
changed to 2 points above the previous
close, with continued switching opera
tions in December, which was ex-
changed to May at 80 points and to
July at 47 points. 1t has been diff
cult for shorts to cover their holdings,
and under the new ruling from Wash
ington business has been restricted.
Many Of the near months held up to
full maximum prices allowed, while
some of the later positions were we'll
below full maximum prices Wall
Street sold the distant positions, while
the demand was from scattered
sources. The market closed 9 points
net lower to points net higher
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
SURROGATES' NOTICES

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF tto,.
John r CohaiRn. Surrogate OF sha
NOTICE 10 hereby given 10 all p.r.or.
having claims against Grant e schI.w
late OF Far Hills. ]. deceased - r'
sent the same with voucher thereof Io ~
subscriber. et his plRc. OF tranxactinx 80
ness, at the Office Of his attorneys Is..r.
Simpson. Thacher Bartlett 50 go,
Street, in the Ciy Of New Ycrk. on or h.'
tore the 18th day OF November nest 81 o~
Dated. New York Y. the StA a.x -.
May. 1913. u
KENNETH a sCHLEy
Ancillsry Execn,n,
SIMPSON. TEACHER & BARTi 0.r-
Attorneys fer Anciliary Execn,a<
Cedar Street. New York, NJ r.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
High Record Vanilla Crop

The crop of vanilla harvested and
cured in Guadeloupe. French West In
dies, during the first FIVE months of
this year is the best on record for that
island. From January to June 80.
1918, shipments of vanilla and vanillon
to the United States totaled 1852
pounds, valued at $112.067.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
Joins Federal Reserve

The Yorkville Bank of New York.
with resources of So 900, has beer
admitted to the Federal Reserve sys
TEN. This made 736 state banks or
rust cnmpan'es on the membership
roll Of the system.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
Elections

l. F. Nagle, president of the Nagle
Steel Company. and ". F. Birch. presi-
dent of the Dover Steel Bridge Works,
have been elected directors Of the East
Coat Fisheries Company.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
Livestock, Meats. Provisions

Following are yesterdays prices compared with
those of year ago
Yesterday year sgo
100 10 .....Sl5.OO QSi9.75 S77s @stssn
Dressed beef sides
ID. .,........... ~ q .2s1a - q rs
Live veals. best.
100 10. .......i5O0 q 2I0O 1850 a ----
Dressed 7cas. city
lb ...:........ "a a 80 2s q .2sDs
Live ewes. 100 ID. 500 @ 1880 800 a 100
,''a = pTmc 100 ID = $500 @ 1917, 1910 q 1918
p[ssssa Dfssssa mGiiUn a", b p ~ az 81 3 s Is 3s ss
Hogs. 100 h.. .20.5o q 2i.oo 1910 q -
con. ID: .:..... .2sas@ 2ess .25A@ 2sH
Mcss pork. bb. 47.o0 y 1880 47JO "a -
Mess beet. bhl. a5.o6 q 5000 29.O0 q 5000
lb. ............ 27. SEQ @ 274oc "a 200 @ a. 500
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
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Cereals

Wheat.-The big movement Of wheat
at primary points, while very reassur-
ing from supply and demand stand
point, is becoming a somewhat serious
problem. The visible is increasing
with unprecedented rapidity, and if
"heat continues to move from the
farms at its present rate there seems
TO be very grave danger of storage
facilities being overtaxed. Receipts
last week were 18,G86,000 bushels at
interior markets, which showed q gain
OF 100000 bushels over the prev GUS
weeks movement This represents the
increasing pressure of the spring wheat
receipts and no very appreciable let-up
IN the movement Of winter wheat.
Exports from the seaboard increased
about 100000 bushels, but the out
ward movement of grain is not keep
ing pace with the shipments from the
farms. The big Western terminals
seemed to be handling wheat without
serious trouble, and the embargo
which few days ago was placed
against further shipments to Minneap-
oils has been lifted. Chicago is ship
ping out about 100000 bushels day,
but 1T seems entirely probable that
sooner or later the big movement will
begin to back up and will overrun the
storage capacity at the smaller points
Corn.-Recepts of corn are running
heavy for this time of the year, ard
the market on Saturday developed
weakness and closed with net losses Of
Ic to 2Hsc. Fridays advance was lost
and the markets reflected weaker
tone for the cash position. which was
apparently due to increased offers Of
the cash article. There have been evil
dences of somewhat more active de-
mand for cash corn in the West re-
Gently, but if the movement keeps up
at ITS present rate it is thought that
1T will be difficult to maintain present
levels The war news was a feature
in the market and was responsible for
good deal of liquidation.
New York: s. Close sss p,g01ou' cl0se Year sa"
Corn, No. . yellow.$f.sa5s s17s1s s2.27Is S1%
September ..... 1885, 1885,
Oats.-The oats market was q shade
easier in sympathy with corn, but on
the whole the undertone was steady
ana losses for The day consisted of
comparatively firm and the action of
values reflected the influence of the
recent export sales and purchases by
the government.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close 400
Oats. No. 8 white. al 81 68iL
Chicago:
Seatember ........ .71Ns IVA sssA
Rye.-Market steady.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close 400
Cash. No. West.$172 SLIP s19a
Flour and Meal.-Quotations were:
Ies days Previous Year
.Iew York: lose close 400
Flour. Mimi, spg. pat.$11.Oo S11.OO s13s26
Cornmea, yellow gran 45o 4'5O s1o 20
Rye flour, choice 80. gas 925 10. .o5
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
Curb Market

Note.-~1hc Tribune assumes no response
n'Iity for the accuracy or authenticity o.:
curp market quotations. Transactions and
prices Saturday were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15

| n d ustrial
Cotton

For an account Of trading and
prices on tho NeW York Cotton Er-
change yesterday, see page fourteen.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
Yesterdays Transactions in Listed Stocks

stocks dollars
based of
based only shares
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15

UNIT of trade this exchange. 10 sharesl
Transactions and prices yesterday for the
mora active sharea follow
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
Bonds
Consolidated Exchange

unlisted. tsells cents per share.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-15
Bonds

u. S. Government Bonds
tNcw York Stock Exchange Quotations)
CLOSING Quotations)
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-01

iu@aru one CLOCK Ine battle south
the Germans advanced to make storm
ing attacks on all points the French
gave up their positions and retired in
the direction Of Suippes. Whether our
company was no longer considered fit
70 ti~n, or whether H'e We're not needed
any longer do 40. .inoW We received
orders 10 90 into quarters. But neither
q barn nor stable could be found so
that nothing remained but to camp In
the open. The houses were all filed
with wounded. Citizens of the town
who had not fed were all gathered in
large barn. Their houses were most
ly destroyed SO that they had to make
use of what shelter was offered them
There WAS enc exception to this ar
rangement and that was a very old lit
tie motherly woman sitting. bitterly
crying, by the debris of her late home
and nobody could induce her to leave.
In the barn, which served as she-
ter to the civilians. were thrown to
dren and old men, Many were wound
ed by shell splinters and cartridges
and others had suffered burns. Every
where was the most terrible misery;
sick mothers and half-starved infants
for whom there was no milk were
obliged to perish here; old people died
from the excitement and fright of the
previous few days and last OF all men
died from wounds because there was
nobody to care for them.
A company of Hessian reserves.
every one veteran. passed with
bowed heads and tired feet. They must
have had very long march. Their Of
ficerS tried to make them move more
lively. They ordered that song b.
sung but the HessIans were not in the
mood
"Will you sing. you pigs?' cried an
officer and the pitiful-looking pigs
tried to obey this order. Family sound
ed from the ranks of the overtired
men "DeutSchiand, Deutschland
Teber Allies. Ueber Allies in Der Welt
Despite their broken strength. their
tired feet. disguised and resentful, |
these men sang their symphony of SUI
Several comrades who like myself |
had watched this troop pass came to |
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-01
Ito Be Contlnued)
ARCADE THEATRE
Story of THE Conqueror" As Told
On TIE Screen

Because Sam Houston (William
Farnum) had been raised in the
mountains, he had little or no edu-
cation. When his father died, Sam
felt as if he had lost the last friend
he had in the world He still had the
Indians, among whom he had lived
since the earliest dawn of conscious
ness.
The city was not far from where
Sam lived He made frequent trips
to- it, and that was how he came to
meet Eliza Allen Jewel Garment.
1t was case of love at first sight
The rough backwoodsman thought he
had never seen anything quite so
lovely as the dainty little blonde of
the city. He was sure he had never
seen anything quite sa naughty. When
she discovered that he was so igno-
rant that he could neither read nor
write, it meant for her the end of
their acquaintanceship. Sam there
upon began his education.
One day soon after Eliza had
learned this awful truth Sam went to
see her. She could not bear the
thought of receiving such a person,
so she told her negro nanny to tell
Sam that she could not see him be-
cause she was "constrainedly una
ble." The negro nanny did not tell
Sam this. She told him that her mis-
tress had said she could not see him
until he STRAINED to be constable"
Sam decided to become constable.
He asked friend how to attain
this valued position, and the friend
replied, laconically, Drinks and
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-01

me and said. Let Us go to the camp
and try to sleep so that we might for
get all this"
We were hungry and on the way
home caught several chickens. We
ate them half-raw and then laid down
in the open and slept until four O'Clock
in the morning when we had to be
ready to march.
Our destination on this day was
Suippes. Before the march started the
following army order was read:
SOLDIERS, his majesty the emperor,
our supreme war lord. thanks the SOL
diers of the Fourth army and sends to
them his full appreciation. You have
saved our beloved Germany from the
invasion of hostile hordes. We will not
rest until the last enemy lies on the
ground and before the leaves fall from
the trees we shall return home vic
torious. The enemy Is in full retreat
and the Almighty will bless our arms
further"
After this talk we gave three cheers,
something which had become routine
for us. And then we resumed our
march. We now had plenty of time
and opportunity to discuss the graft
tude expressed by the supreme war
lord. We could not make out just what
fatherland we had to defend so far in
France. One Of the soldiers expressed
the opinion that the Lord had blessed
our arms, to which another replied !:
"A religious man repeating such silly
sentiments is guilty Of sacrilege. II he
speaks seriously"
Everywhere. on the march to Sup
pes in the fields and in the bitches.
lay dead soldiers. most Of them with
misunderstanding open wounds. Thou
sands of huge flies swarmed on the
cOrpses. partly decomposed. and Civ
ing off fearf,ll stencil. Among these
sun, were enca!nped wretched fusi
tiveS, because they were forbidden the
use of the roads while the armies need
ed them, which was practically all the
time.
In the evening. after a long march.
we reached the town Of Suippes. Here
our captain told us we would find nu
merOus frank-tireurs. ~ were or
dered to bivOuuc. instead r. being as
signed quarters. all gong into the
village were obi TO take guns and
cartridges with n. After a brief
rest we entered the village in search of
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-01
Devastated Everything.

lions. In reality nothing was seen of
franktireurs. hUt !v This method the
enmity toward tiin i,.ople living IL the
towns Along our line Of march was
maintained. The Germans practiced
the theory that the soldiers tight bet
ter and are more amenahie to dis
ciplise when filed with hatred of their
enemies.
The next day we were obliged to
march to Marine This
was one Of the hardest days we ever
had. From the very beginning. as we
began our journey. the sun blazed
down upon us. 1t is about 50 kilome-
tiers from Suippes to Chalons-sur-
Marine. This distance would not have
been so bad. despite the heat; we had
already made longer marches; but the
beautiful road from Suippes to Chal-
ons goes with amending monotony with
out so much as curve or bend to
the right or left. As far as we could
see 1t stretched before us like a long
white snake
Many soldiers tainted or were strick-
en- with sunstroke. They were picked
up by the intirmary columns which fol-
lowed. That the troops who had tray-
ersed this road before us had Jared
worse was evident from the many dead
Germans who lay along the road. The
commander feared that he could not
get the machine in motion again if it
t01 x.l
its weary limbs on the ground for 81
brief rest. And SO it crept along like
a snail. Only, instead of having
snail's shell on it's back. there was
leaden burden.
The monotony of the march was
broken when We reached the ennr-
nous camp at ChalonS. This is one
of the largest of the French army
camps. We saw ChaonS from the dis
lance. As we halted about an hour
later outside the city in an orchard,
without Il single exception every n'ah
fell to tine ground exhausted. The field
kitchens We're soon brought Mp, but the
men were too tired TO eat. We did eat
IaIef' ana lHtn wanted 10 90 10 TOWN. W
purchase some articles, particularly
tobacco. which we missed most. No
body was allowed 70 leave camp. We
We're told that entering the city was
strictly forbidden. Citations had paid
war contribution and therefore no
one was permitted in the city.
We heard the dull sounds of the
cannon in the distance and suspected
that our rest would be brief. The
rolling of guntire continued +" grow
stronger We did not know then that
q fight had begun which was destined
to become fatal to the Germans.
The first days battle of the Marine
bad begun
(TO Be Contlnued)
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-01

To'es.' There was one wav on.
all ~. Drink and votes" " tie
" a.<Aey was dear in the r..
see Of 1875, When Sam h. nsaass
s''[es f'T and sold its skin for ss s
fu' q. >'er' he found that bs aa nd.
o."a.% enough for only few "s T.. a''
:, III @' 5 "..'"'' was short lived. '9 Pss
~ BIS doH. ,eemed to sense , H. led
m~ lie. aesded money. SO he ' na'.a aa
'-pred TIE fox skin from tbs s' let
,, ,"% 4+%.g' who bod bought it. ' ''3
brought IT back to Sam. ~ and
Sam sola it again.
votes. "''u more
When The skin was returned
more IN t"e faithful teeth os T. once
Sam brought more whisky and I, ns!
votes So he kept it up, until ,; "o,s
he mad sold that one fox skin of,as
enough to elect him constable wien
"'n ne went to see Eliza. II.
NANNY answered the door .c,;
Tell your mistress am con..a ',
now said Sam, "and am read 's' Ut
wait upon her" "
But Eliza only laughed at m,u,.
sent down message that she von,,
not receive Mr.. Houston until no ms4
sheriff, and returned to her knitt; 'a'
When Sam became sheriff he fin.s
VI gained admittance into tho s.v
quarters. When he asked Eljz. :.
marry him, She replied, q will vbs,
you become Governor"
Sam became Governor
Ih'n Eliza married him. But h.
had become incersed by her rena.,a'
refusaIs' and when she finally became J
his wife he threw her aside OWL
joined the settlers in Texas RG,.
followed him and took refuge IN
convent.
Sidney Stokes CHARLES Clarv,
had for many years been an aspirar,
TO the hand of Eliza. There was
something about his eyes which tbs
Girl did not like, and though she had
been kind to him she had steadily 70.
fused him. When his insistence ba.
came nothing short of insulting and
he was forced to defend himself with
a pistol. Sidney fled into the night
an undying hatred against Sam Hous.
ton, his successful rival.
When Houston was elected Gov.
ernor. Sidney was busy melting the
Mexicans against Texas.
Soon after Sam came to Texas
the invaders crossed the boundary.
Houston led the American in their
resistance to the Mexicans. A great
battle took place.
Sam found the Indians to be his
allies once more. Stokes and his men
were steadily repulsed. The crisis
of the, border warfare was reached
when the Mexicans, melted by Stokes
the convent in which help.
less handful of nuns was living. Sam
Houston rushed to the rescue. The
Mexicans and Indians battled hand
to hand. ..
In Eliza's room Sam met Sidney
The fight that ensued was terrific
1t was not a battle of soldier against
soldier, but of man against man for
the possession a girl
Sam won and took Eliza back to
MS home.
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as only human f1ends can be hated.
Two Of these had found their grave in
France.
The murder Of Frenchmen who had
surrendered continued as long as an
enemy was alive. Then we received
orders to determine If the enemies
lying on the ground were all dead and
unable to fight. II anyone was found
Stimulating death 1t was ordered that
he be killed. But the soldiers had lost
some of the fever which had seized
them during the battle and refused to
obey this order. How they felt about
1t was illustrated by the remark Of a
member Of my company:
I'VE had better look once more and
see II the two officers are really dead
and If not they ought to be killed with
out mercy for a command il a COM
mand."
We now advanced quickly but our
part in the battle was over as the en-
tire Frene i line had retired to make
a fresh stand, two kilometers west of
Sommepy. The city was mostly In
flames. The enemy artillery lombard
ed the town without intermissiOn and
shells burst all around.
Several hundred prisoners were cor
rallied In the market place. Several
French shells struck the prisoners but
they were Obliged to remain where
they were. An officer Of my company,
l.ient. A. r. Neesen. remarked that no
harm was don" As the prisoners knew
..e,.-i