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The Adair County news., 1918-05-15

the question of provisioning in the in
vaded districts; others, better quail.
fed than ourselves, give you, as we
know, frequent information. 1t is
enough for US to describe in a few
words the situation from this aspect
Entire Population in Misery.
"The provisioning is very difficult
food, apart from that supplied by the
Spanish-American committee, is very
scarce and terribly dear. q. D.. People
are hungry and the provisioning is in
adequate by at least half; our pOpu-
lation is suffering constant privations
and is growing noticeably weaker. The
death rate, too, has increased consid-
erably.
Sometimes inhabitants of the in
vaded territories speak with note of
encouragement, crying apparently
We are forsaken by everyone We,
on the other hand, are hopeful, Mon
sieur lie President, that the energetic
Intervention on the part Of neutrals,
which the French government Is sure
to evoke, will soon bring to an end
these measures which rouse the wrath
of all to whom humanity is not an emp
ty word. ..
with all confidence in the sympathy
of the government we venture to adj
dress a new and pressing appeal to
your generous kindness and far-reach-
ing influence in the name Of those who
are suffering on behalf Of the whole
country"
"Paris, 18th June, 1916, 8, rue TAFT
bout"
(Signed on behalf Of various speci-
fed organizations by Toulemonde,
Charles Droulers, Leon Hatine-Dazin,
and Louis Lorthiois.)
The Adair County news., 1918-05-15
QUARTERLY MEETING DATES.
Columbia District.

Temple Hill, Temple Hill-May
18th, 10Th.
Bear Creek, Parrish Chapel-May
9th.
Clinton and Albany, Five Springs
May 25th, 26th.
Monticello, Monticello-June 1st, I'd
Tompkinsville, Summer Shade
June 9Th, 9th.
Gradyvillle, Breed g-June
10th, 18th.
Sparksville, Hogard Chapel-June
18th.
Casey Creek, Atwood Chapel-June
18th.
Evansville, Mt. Zion-June Is, 10th
Campbellsville Static n-June
10th, 18th.
Elk Horn, Wesley Chapel-June
18th, 18th.
Columbia, Clear Spring. u u
22nd, 23rd
S. G.. SHELLEY,
Presiding Elder.
The Adair County news., 1918-05-15
Go TO Church Times,

The pastors of Columbia and yicjrv--
ity extend cordial welcome to all
Presbyterian church, Rev. B.. Z
Watson Pastor.
Sunday-School s:i5 a. NJ,
Congregational Woaship IL a. Il.
Evening Service at Up. mon ever
second and fourth Sundays
Prayer service Wednesday evening"
at $50. Sunday school.t discuss
ed.
Preaching at Union 1st and SyE*
Sabbaths
METHODIST CHURCH.
L F. Piercey, Pastor.
Preaching 1st and l3rdI Sunday r.
each month.
Sunday School at $50 a. m.
Epworth Leage 6:15p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday event zS-e
at $50,
Everybody cordially invited to tbes2a
services,
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Preaching on each Srst and thjrc
Sunday.
Morning service II O'Clock
Eveningiservice 7o'c}ocE
Sunday School 9;a
B, Y.P. u. evening 6.TG ,
Prayer meeting, Wednesday even
ing ST.
Business meeting Wednesday eTsD--
ing before the :3rd Sunday in ssefy
month.
Missionary Society, the last Th0Js,--
day in each month, 800 o'sloek--
f. II. Durham, Supt. s, s.
o. P. Bush, Pastor,
CHRISTIAN CHURcE
Bible School every Sunday a5 $50 s.
m.
Judge Hancock, Superintendent
Preaching service at IL a. 10. sDGS
800 p. mon Second and Fourth Szn--
days.
Prayer meeting each wsd3esdayE
eveningiat 500.
Official meeting Friday night be-
fore the fourth Sunday in each naoAA.
Woman's Missionary Society, fhss
first Sunday in each month at rs p
M.
Mission Band the first Sunday L.
each month at 2 p. m.
Ladies' Aid Society Thursday aAsET
second Sunday at 800 p. M
2. T. Williams, Pastor.
G. R.sReed, Sect.
Ray Conover, Tres.
The Adair County news., 1918-05-15
PARISH PRIEST
USED AS SHIELD
Brand WhitIock Tells of CoWardIy
Act of Commander of Ger.
man Detachment.
HUGH GIBSON ADDS EVIDENCE
Tells of Priests Compelled to Walk Be-
fore "Huns" to Form Screen
Cardinal Mercier's Statement
as to Taking of Hostages.

That the Germans IN Belgium
made use of aOonpen, children, and
priests as screens to protect the in
uaders from Belgian troops is shown
by the following testimony gathered
By the committee on public infor-
nation:
Minister Whitlock, in his report of
September II, 1917, to the secretary of
states, gives an instance of the Ger
man practice of seeking protection.
1.-The Germans attacked Hougaerde
on the 18th August; the Belgian troops
were holding the Gette bridge in the
village. The Germans forced the par
ish priest OF Autgaerden TO walk in
front of them as a shield. AS they
neared the barricade the Belgian SOL
diers fired and the priest was killed.
After the retreat of the Belgians the
Germans shot four men, burned 90
houses, and looted 100"
Hugh Gibson, in "a Journal From
Our Legation in Belgium" page 155,
gives another incident:
1.-Two old priests have staggered in
to the - legation more dead than
alive after having been compelled to
walk ahead Of the German troops for
miles as a sort of protecting screen.
One Of them is i'll, and it is said that
he may die as a result of what he has
gone through"
IS
"At the time of the invasion Bel
gian civilians, in 20 places, were made
to take part in operations of war
against their own country. AT Ter
monde, Lebbeke, Dinant and elsewhere
In many places, peaceable citizens,
women and children were forced to
march in front of German regiments
or to make a screen before them.
'The system of hostages was carried
out with fierce cruelty. The procla-
nation of August 4th, quoted above,
declared, without circumlocution:
Hostages will be freely taken
San official proclamation, posted at
Liege, in the early days of August, ran
thus: Every aggression committed
against the German troops by any per-
sons other than soldiers in uniform
not only exposes the guilty person to
be Immediately shot, but will also en-
tail the severest reprisals against all
the inhabitants, and especially against
those natives of Liege who have been
detained as hostages in the citadel of
Liege by the cemmandant of the Ger
man troops
'HThese hostages are Monsignor Rut-
ten, bishop of Liege; NJ. Kleyer, burgo-
master Of Liege; the senators, repre-
sentatives, and the permanent deputy
and sheriff of Liege."
The above quotation is taken from
"An Appeal to Truth" addressed No
vember "a, 1915, by Cardinal MERCER
and the other bishops of Belgium to
the cardinals, archbishops, and bishops
of Germany and Austria-Hungary.
"Some ten or a dozen American cor
respondents, of whom / was one, wit
messed the first German drive through
Belgium. Most of us were so appalled,
and Mortified by what we saw as to be-
come anti-German for life" Will Ir-
win in Saturday Evening Post, Octo-
Der 6, 1917, page Al.
Robbery Under Guise of Fines.
The contracting nations, including
The Adair County news., 1918-05-15
"BARBAROUS AS
SLAVE DRIVERS"
Methods of Exponents of German
"KuItur'' in Carrying Out
Deportation Order.
ADD HYPOCRISY TO CRUELTY
Officers of "Modern AttiIa" Gave At
titude of England as Excuse for
Repeating in France Atroci-
ties Practiced in Belgium.

The course of the German armies
IN France was marked Nth the same
brutahties that characterized the oc-
cupation of Belgium. Ample proof
has been produced that the entire
proceedings were a deliberate part
of the calculated system of fright
fulness."
forced labor and deportations, with its
horrors, was the same as in Belgium.
In this article is shown the real iden-
tity of German practice in both occu-
pied regions. This can be done from
the official documents and from sum-
mary by Ambassador Gerard. The
narrowing details may be gathered
from the scores of dispositions which
accompany the note addressed by the
French government to the governments
of the neutral powers July %, 1916.
These are on file in the state depart
ment, and have also been translated,
along with the official documents, in
''The Deportation of Women and
Girls From Lille" New York, Doran.)
German Proclamation at Lille.
"The attitude of England makes the
provisioning of the population more
and more difficult.
ITO reduce the misery, the German
authorities have recently asked for
volunteers to go and work in the
country. This offer has not had the
success that was expected.
SIN consequence Of this the inhab-
itants will be deported by order and
removed into the country. Persons
deported will be sent to the interior
of the occupied territory in France, far
behind the front, where they will be
employed in agricultural labor, and
not on any military work whatever.
By this measure they will be given
the opportunity Of providing better
for their subsistence.
"In case of necessity, provisions can
be obtained through the German de-
pots. Every person deported will be
allowed to take with him 80 kilo-
grams of baggage (household utensils,
clothes, etc.,, which it will be well to
make ready at once.
81 therefore order that no one, IN
til further orders, shall change his
place of residence. No one may alb
sent himself from his declared legal
residence from 9 p. m. to a. m. Ger
man time), unless he is in possession
of a permit in due form.
'Inasmuch as this is an irrevocable
measure, it is in the interest of the
population itself to remain calm and
obedient.
"COMMANDANT.
"Lille, April, 1916"
Notice Distributed In Lille.
GAIL the inhabitants of the houses,
with the exception of children under
fourteen and their mothers, and also
of old people, must prepare themselves
for transportation in an hour and a
half's time.
"An officer win decide definitely
what persons will be taken to the
concentration camps. For this pur-
pose all the inhabitants Of the house
mast assemble in front Of it; in case
of bad weather they may remain in
the passage. The door of the house
must remain open. All protests will
be useless. No inmate of the house,
even those who are not to be trans
ported, may leave the house before
8 a, m. German time).
Each person will be permitted to
take 30, Kilograms of baggage: If any,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

Heavy Reduction
In Bank Reserves
Surplus Of New York Institu.
tions Shrinks More Than
$45,OOO.OOO

Bank reserves were drawn on heavily
last week in connection with the United
states Treasury certificates of indebt-
edness financing. with the result that
The statement OF the New York Clear
ing House, issued yesterday. showed a
reduction in the surplus reserve Of
S45,275,230. This brought the surplus
down to S12,510,s5o, The lowest since
September i, when it stood at S12.307.-
V0O. Two weeks ago the surplus of the
banks was reduced to PEPSI 900, but
IN the week following It increased TO
approximately S60.000,0oO. United
States government deposits with the
local banks amounted to $43S, Jag, 900,
against S43s.S25,000 a week ago.
interior banks have continued to
draw on New York for funds, presum-
ably to be In position to meet their
subscriptions to the certificates OF in
debtedness issues. Loans and discounts
Of the Clearing House banks increased
S9l5'0,00O to total of $4.312 1851 900
last week. Reserve in the Federal Re-
serve Bank decreased SAG ,496,Oo0 to
$4598O9 600.
The weekly statement of the Federal
Reserve Bank Of New York showed an
increase Of about $30000,OOO in the
amount Of bills discounted and bought.
The gold settlement fund decreased
from S63,667,0o to $506l3.0 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
ak Certificate Rate
Of Interest Not Raised

WASHINGTON. March The re-
cent increase from 4 to ! p PR cent in
the interest rate on certificates of in
debtedness issued in anticipation of
the third Liberty Loan does not mean
that the per cent rate on the so-called
tax certificates VII be raised, Secre-
tary McAdoo announced to-day
No such increase Is in contcmpla
ton said Secretary McAdoo to-day.
The two issues are Of entirely diff
ferent character and purpose. The GER
tlticates in anticipation of the third
Liberty Loan are not acceptable in pay
ment of income and excess profits
taxes, and, whatever their maturity.
are subject to redemption at the OPP
ton of the United States or and after
the first instalment payment date for
the third Liberty Loan, while the tai
certificates are not subject 10 re-
demptionsand arc not acceptable in pay
ment of bond subscriptions"
About SLIPS 100000 OF tax certifi-
Gates have been sold. They viii be re-
ceived in payment Of income and ex-
cess profits taxes when these are due
next June.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
February Mining Dividends

Dividends paid in February, 1918. by
twenty-five United States mining aud
metaliurglcal companies making pub
lie reports amount to S12.TG7.Gl1. as
compared with sf2.s12 PCS paid by
Twenty-Five similar companies in Feb
ruary, 1917 Canadian and Mexican
mining companies paid s1.534,9e3 in
February, 1918, rs against S2,fs6.S5l in
1917. The only holding company which
paid in February was the White Knob
Copper and Development Company,
which disbursed $4,000. or sc. n share
Dividends were PASSED this month by
the Wilbert and uecla companies
Total dividends in the first two nonths
Of the year were as follows, the figures
for 1917 being given in parentheses:
United States mining and metalurgicai
companies, S20.2tl,0f3 s26.272.T343:
holding companies. $4,000 ,$l.84o
000); Canadian. Mexican and Central
American companies, S2,71a,261 t$3.-
s26. 1899 :-Enaineorino and Mining
Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

THE brief article belo10 aoas pre-
pared by the editor Of "The Ameri-
6an Wool and Cotton Reporter" for
The Tribune.)
We believe thoroughly that any in
crease in food crops in the South will
cause q cutting down of cotton. Say
that the crop OF cotton does not
amount to any greater number Of bales
than that noted this year, or even that
the amount will run down TO 10000, 900
bales. According to reliable figures,
the amount of American cotton avail
able in warehouses at the present rate
OF consumption and exports will not
be much in excess Of 10000 bales on
July 81, 1918. The rate Of world con-
sumption is undoubtedly running at APP
Fortunately 100000 bales There
fore, II only 100000 bales be raised
the carry-over, together with the new
crop, will be much less than the total
requirements. and the trade Will be
forced to cut down the use.
Who is going to suffer from such
eurtailmcnt? First, thoge who are en-
ployed, and, second, those who need
merchandise for Industrial purposes 1t
must be realized that stocks have been
eut down radically during the last year
Or 30. and that di1tributon is on a
nznd~to- mouth basis; in fact, that the
demand is greater than the supply for
most styles Of goods. This can be
easiiy ascertained by interviewing any
u the important selling agencies.
80 nucn for war conditions. Now,
now about peace? Have those who aid
sssed Tn South TO plant more food crops
sshhidered what peace naay 10 TO cot
,.gn--tnat is, what the requirements arc
likely 10 he? And even though war il
tsii In progress, the time must be APP
k.eaeainE when peace will be. here.
.ns world must depend upon American
s1ston, and what IL no grea. amount is
sssiiabie7 First, it will make prices
sntireiy cut OF reason and will prevent
me taxing up ut Industry az xoon ~
.4gnt 70 be noted, and viii be a dis
sisst blow 70 domestic manufacturers
sha ussrs, inasnnch ms H. win force
tsess buying cotton 10 compete, not
-nh ordinary buyers, but with those
40 -" arc ia desperate situation and
=" may BE- Wiling 10 pay prices all
~ ~ Fesson fer cotton Eezides,
..aaste hax been much discussion about
- expansion Of The domestic cotton
.oas industry and the production Of
shsndsss 70 be sold II, larger guam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Wheat Prospect
Is Uncertain, in
The Northwest
Favorable and Adverse
Factors Make Out
look Obscure
Special Corresp0ndeRcel

AINNEAPOLlS, March /. - While
Herbert c. Hoover and his associates
are urging Northwest farmers to plant
wheat, and more wheat, and seeding
time is only thirty days away, the stu
alton al this writing has each day
grown less favorable to large wheat
acreage.
Unprecedented as have been the con-
ditlons existing all along in the grain
markets. they were never so at vari-
ahce with normal as now. President
Wilson'S recent statement fixing wheat
prices for the 1918 crop at the same
level as those now ruling for the 1917
crop did go long way toward in
snrlng planting of wheat. Obviously
the farmer VINO plants wheat has a
sure thing" His price limit is the
SZ.lf basis in Minneapolis, but that he
Will get in any event. # he plants
other grains he takes chances that a
big crop may knock down the price
There IS limit, nevertheless. to the
application of this insurance idea.
Last year was bad one for crons
IN North Dakota, spring wheat. for
example, averaging only eight bushels
to the acre, while the state in good
season averages fifteen to seventeen
bushels o. higher Nevertheless all
other grains suffered as well, so chat
the comparison here made is a fair
one. And this is what it shows:
Average production, in bushels nor
acre, Of grain in the three states. Min
nesota, North Dakota and South Da-
So'a' in the season 1917 was: Spring
wheat, ID bushels; barley, 2i5 bush
elsi rye, l475 bushels; oats, 2S.75
bushels; corn. 22.75 bushels.
1t IN q good year the wheat AVERAGE
would be higher, so would the Other
ave @ges' SO the comparison stands and
is important in this connection be-
cause farmers are likely TO be inNu-
eheed IN one season by results Of the
season immediately preceding. Last
year. IN short, was not d good wheat
yeat' on the whole. in the Northwest.
But Mr. HooVer's plea for more wheat
comes into the matter in doubtful forn,
when prices are considered. Here are
three ranges Of cash prices in Mime
apolis. for three periods. accurate
within cent at most, allowing for
different grades in which prices some
Tunes vary / or cents or more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

With the exception of Italian OK
change rates, which moved sharply
against Rome, fluctuations in the local
exchange market were narrow, as q
rule, last week, and therefore bore
little significance. London was re-
ported in the market as a seller of lire
bills, with the result that the rate was
forced down to s88 lire to the dollar
the lowest level in many weeks.
Sterling and francs we're steady,
showing practically no variation from
the quotations at the close of the pre-
vious week
If you calculate the cost of the dollar
in terms of foreign money at par value
that is as if you were buying dollars
with pounds, marks or francs--its value
at the close of last week, as compared
with year ago, would be about as fol-
lows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Selling Steel Short

Steel common was subjected to con-
siderable bear selling yesterday by
traders on the theory that much I'M
certainty VIII exist while the manu-
tacturers arc trying TO influence the
ar industries Board to revise prices
upward because of increased costs OF
operation since the current prices be
came effective. The present scale Of
prices expires on March 81, and at.the
forthcoming sessions N Washington of
steel men and government officials
strong representations will be made
that an upward revision should take
place 10 offset the greater expense of
operation. Those who sold Steel on
the Stock Exchange in the hope that
they could buy It back at a profit be-
fore the close met with only a small
degree Of success, as the net loss on
the mornings transactions was only
half point, the last sale being 903s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Relevant Comment
Ltna Explosives Plan

Considerable progress has already
been made on plan to take the Etna
Explosives Company out of receiver
ship. J. &, W Seligman & Co. who
recently announced their intention Of
undertaking the reorganization of the
company, it is reported, have reached
an agreement with the bondholders and
the stockholders, by which they have
consented to waive all their claims as
to sinking funds and accumulated div
idends. The plan, it is also understood,
calls for no assessment on either the
preferred or common stocks. A new
mortgage may be created, under which
present bondholders may exchange at
par fer new 6 per cent bond the
existing thirtyyear bonds. Formal an
nouncement of the details of the plan
is expected next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Air Brake Weakens

On turnover of 1900 shares New
York Air Brake broke IA points in
Yesterdays two-hour session. to 1874
The weakness was attributed to dis
appointment over the earnings shown
in the 1917 annual report The point
was emphasized in brokerage Offices
that inasmuch as last years rev
enues we're for the most part derived
from the company's regular business
dividends, the present annual rate of
20 per cent could hardly be maintained
in normal times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
New Nickel Coins in Bolivia

Commercial Attache William F. Mon
tavon reports that the Bolivian Ma
tional Congress has authorized the
coinage OF nickel money in denomina-
tons of 3 and ID centavos (about 1.a5
and 3.S9 cents. respectively to the
amount Of 100000 bolvianos t$3S9.-
Se0). The new coins will be in all re-
spects similar 10 the nickel coins now
in circulation in Bolivia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
American Shoes in Australia

WASHINGTON. March l-American
shoes are winning their way in Aus
traia, says report issued to-day by
the Bureau of Commerce. Medium and
fine grade American shoes, although
selling at higher prices than other
Shoes on the market, are preferred by
most Australians, and many are quite
willing to pay the difference in price.
For smart American shoes, the report
said, women are willing to pay SIS and
ElS q nair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

As to the effects of imitation upon
the prices of securities, the return
on which is neither fixed nor lin
tied, there are wide differences of
opinion Many believe that a great
rise is inevitable. if initiation were
the only factor in the situation, that
undoubtedly would be the case. But
it happens that, for better or worse,
the government has undertaken to
suspend the operation Of the law
of supply and demand in relation to
certain commodities by fixing prices,
and the tendency apparently is tow
ard the extension of price control
At the same time it is altogether
likely that taxation will tend to in
crease along with imitation, though
not necessarily in the same proper
ton. Thus, there are two prime
factors in the situation-both hav-
ing a direct tendency to restrict
profits-which operate to suspend
for more or less indefinite period
the effects of imitation on security
prices. And perhaps more impor-
tant than either Of these is the cur
tailment of non-essential businesses.
Just what effect this will have on
individual industries or on industry
as whole, no one can foretell; but
the effect is bound to be farreaching.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Money value

AS to rye. corn or barley the differ
ences are aluring. It is a question
whether great many farmers will
not take chance.
1t brings to The front the question.
Did the government, desiring a record
spring wheat acreage planted this
year, maze Il serious mistake in not
putting prize limits on the wheat sub
stitutes. after urging their use in place
of Whnp.H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Money and Credit

Surplus reserves Of the Clearing
House banks were sharply reduced las,
week. failing TO st2,5lo,85O, the low
egt with one exception since the in
augnration Of the Federal Reserve
banking syatcm.
The aesueI condition Of member banks