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The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. April s.-Heavy absorption by
trade interests caused O decidedly frmer tcne
in the cotton market today. Discussion reIa-
tive to prospects Of regulating charges for
goods continued but there was . pretty general
oripIou that values might be fixed on The nan
tfactured articles without bringing about sny
deeline in the raw material Il was aid on
certain lines Of goods prices were ;eirs Lb-
tained that would enable the mills 70 ray Is
cents q pound for the raw article. Nv Cr-
leans and other Southern interests wers among
the seIlez on the rise. Wan Street houses
were purchasers.
Near months held nrm, May advancing IS
POINTS over yesterdays close on further c3,tr-
ing and buying BY spot houses,
The trade continued the principal buyer IN
the late morning. Near the close Liverpool
buying orders caused . fresh upturn with the
market finally firm at net gain Of 20 TO %
points.
me receipts at the port for the day were
200 bales against 5.ses year ago. ..,es-.s
spot here was steady at an advance Of 8
points At 80; no alsa SPOT At New Orleans
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
negro IS ARRESTED
FOR SHOOTING Wife
M. E. Rhodes Brought Back from
Baltimore by Police.

Headquarters Detectives Sweeney
and Beckley yesterday brought back
Mansfield E. Rhodes. negro. q years
old, 1712 P street northwest, from
Baltimore where they arrested him
for shooting his wife, Sara L. Rhodes,
at their home, Thursday afternoon.
Rhodes was arrested at 1872 Nc
Cullough street, Baltimore. where he
went Immediately after the shooting.
When the detectives entered the
house Rhodes was asleep. He told
the detectives that he was going TO
stay in Baltimore until he got enough
money and was then going to New
York.
He declared that the revolver was
discharged during a scuftle with his
wife. His wife is still in a critical con-
dition at the Emergency Hospital
with bullet wounds in her head and
lungs.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
All the Latest financial Neys uh the Latest Stock Ma
VALE STREET AIDS
LIBERTY LOAN SALE
Flnanciers Urge Stock Investors to
Buy U. S. Bonds.

New York, April -6-wall Street was
full Of the liberty loan today in fact
and In sentiment and celebrated with
market that was almost buoyant.
such complete. harmony exists be-
tween the financial world and the ad-
ministration that there Is q complete
absence OF that feeling of uncertainty
that characterized the campaigns for
former loans. Most brokers on re-
eeiving orders for stocks suggested to
clients that they ought to give an or
der for a liberty loan first and then
buy stocks. In most cases this had
the desired result and the buying Of
the bonds did not reduce the volume
Of stock trading.
United States Steel was leader of
the market although other stocks had
wider fluctuations. The strength Of
steel caused all the independent man
ufacturing stocks to advance, the
movement averaging about q point.
Aside from the steels, which were I'm
pressive chiefly because Of the sub
stantial character OF their movement
the big market was in tobaccos, dis
tillers and marines. American To
bacco was up about five points. which
means that It has advanced ten points
since the government took over its
Durham factories. Tobacco Products
was the most active issue Of this
group, scoring a material advance and
holding It.
Distillers responded to urgent buy
ing on the part Of a group Of opera
tors who have been making an analy-
sis Of its business.
In the last hour of trading strength
was extended to the railroads.
The actual bank statement showed
decrease in reserves OF SIS. .751. $50. a
decrease in loans of sI3,S34,Oo0 and an
increase in demands deposits Of So
S0s.ooo. The average statement show
ed reserves increased 81, "a. 80, loans
decreased 81, ,334.o0O and net demand
deposits increased $ls.sls,00o.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07

at s o'clock in the lecture hall Of
the Public Library. Eighth and X
streets northwest
At q meeting Of the international
New Thought Alliance this after
noon at o'clock, at The Eagles
Wing, 500 Eleventh street north
west, Miss Virginia Robinson will
sing The Lord Is My Light" by
Marsh. Miss Julia Huggins is the
accompanist-
VI. Jacques Copeau will address
members OF the Washington center
of the Drama League tomorrow af-
ternoon, following performances of
MoIliere's "LAvara" The Reno
walton OF the Modern Theater" will
be the subject of N. Copeau.
4 meetlnR Of the Piney Branch
Citizens Association will be held
this evening at o'clock at the
Iowa Avenue NJ. E Church
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
RESERVE DISTRICTS
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Conditions Listed as Good in All
Sections of Country.

Business as usual" is too mild an
expression to describe thriving con-
ditions in the trade Of the country,
according to a statement by the Fed
eral Reserve Board yesterday.
Six of the twelve Federal Reserve
districts reported business conditions
as good" four usd the word "ac-
tive" st. Louis reported generally
active" and the Atlantic district said
above normal Construction and
engineering projects were generally
reported as dull, but industries were
described as active, very active. and
busy.
Pacific Coast reports were especially
glowing. San Francisco described
general business conditions as active
and industries as very active. with
bank clearings increasing and foreign
trade growing steadily. New England
reported business as active and in
dustries as busy. with bank clearings
increasing and money rates steady at
6 per cent. Labor is scarce, even
with an unusually high level of
wages.
Labor troubles. in fact, appear to
be the only unsatisfactory element
in the general business situation.
New York reported a demand for
skilled men in all lines, and PhiIa-
delphia said high wages had failed to
attract a sufficient supply Of labor.
Conditions are similarly unsettled in
the Atlanta. Cleveland. Richmond.
st. Louis and Kansas City districts,
Unsettled but improving" was the
San Francisco report.
Lack of shipping has curtaiIed for
eign trade from the Dallas district.
and the Richmond district reported
1t was hampered by lack OF freight
room. New York described foreign
trade as restricted. Atlanta was the
only other district reporting on for
eign trade. describing 1t as unsatis-
factory. .
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
he Mysterious Feminins Misa.

The Mysterious Feminins Mind
Just, a few days before George
Cohen and his wife severed diplo-
matte relations. a letter came for
George at the family residence anc
was laid on the mantel piece unopen.
ed
Neither he nor Irene, his wife, had
thought Of opening II, because they
were too busy fussing.
A few hours after he had guaran-
teed WHEY safe conduct to pay . pro-
longed visit TO her mother he be-
thought himself about that letter.
He tptoed into the front room,
pulled down the blinds. lit the gas
and opened the letter.
1t had SO in It from his father
down in Richmond.
Now. how in the name Of the great
Mexican Jumping bean Irene found n
out. goodness knovs-but she did.
Because she came back right away
and wanted to make up. so George
said.
But oh no, he would teach her a les
son-as he imagined he knew why
she wanted to make up.
The upshot of il al was-Georee
was arrested for threatening to kin
his spouse.
And even though he denied IL up
one side and down the other the
court refused to believe that he didn't
do It.
And likewise told him to furnish a
peace bond or go to jan.
Ike Meant Wen, But
Every evening after work Violet
Mangsn takes a little stroll.
She has been doing this ever since
the extra hour of daylight was
tackled on.
Violet goes out for the fresh air
and she has been getting plenty Of n
unmolested until
Friday evening fresh guy, named
Ike Clements. came along.
Little one" chirped Ike, 'mayest
not 1 escort thee to the cinenato-
graph emporium and thence TO the
corner pharmacy for some deiectsble
frozen butter fat?'
Violet was habbergasted at this
Bostonese outburst-but OF course she
didn't know IKE was educated in
Boston.
She had no idea that he meant the
movies and then some ice cream.
Not ef An sees yo fust," she
shrieked, "Iet 60 Of nah arm sab
afore An gifts a COP. Murder-Mur.
der"
The cop came anyhow and a charg.
Of assault was placed against Ike.
II turned out that he had had his
eye on Violet for the past few nights
Just as the world must be made
safe for democracy. so must the
streets and parks be made safe fol
unescorted maidens.
And TO that end the court fined Ike
IS which he, was fortunate enough
10 have.
Cruel Cruel Husband.
"Ah am gonna hab de last word e
All has ter go ter jail 70 it-??ZXss'? p
mo you amt either" replied .
policeman to Harriet Miller as he ar
rested her. -the Judge will have the
last word
Harriet had been fussing with he
husband. Both were standing on tn,
front porch.
The cop poked his head around tn,
corner and grabbed Harriet as she Gu
loose with the terrible language.
Just what she said we can't prin
because the language administrators
won't let US. It's verboten.
Friend husband. while he didn'
openly voice his joy at seeing hi,
spouse arrested. showed his feeling,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07

NAhAcH
from an Advertisers standpoint,
is one of the cleanest PROPOSE
tons in the world-a propo-
sihon that reveals wonderful
possibilities in the way of han
ding it and the results that it
is possible to produce.
When a large loan is beng ne
godated. say. for a manufac-
turer. with his business as Sc
curity, the plant and the meth
DDS of handling its output are
submitted to a rigid inves6ga-
ton at the hands of the bank
er making the loan. Very likely,
an expert is called in to see if
the advertising of the product
is getting maximum results.
This would be done on
the ground that any weIl-man-
aged plant should be made to
work to the limit of its capac-
ity. The up-to-date banker
applies the same logic to the
conduct of his own business. "
Further along the article
says, in effect, that Mr.. Henry
G. Longhurst. of the California
National Bank. Sacramento, in
gathering statistics on the sub
ject, found that the advance
made by banks which advertise.
over those which do not, to be,
in assets. 20 per cent; in de-
posts. 29 per cent; in surplus.
70 per cent; in capital. 26 per
cent.
Mr.. Banker, isn't this worth
your considerations
1t is a fact that every bank
In Washington could acquire
great and lasting success
through legitimate. disni6ed
advertising in the columns of
The Herald. the home paper Of
Washington.
Our Advertising Department
would like to show you some
Bank Copy written by experts
on Bank Advertising.
Telephone Main 1900 and a,
solicitor vii call on YOU -
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Kronheim Open, New Store for Men

A commodious and attractive cloth
ing and haberdashery establishment
has been opened at 1876 Pennsylvania
avenue by Milton S. Kronheim, form
erly in business in Georgetown. A
carefully selected collection of mems
and young mems style-quality cloth
ing, hats and furnishings will be sold
at popular prices.
Every garment in the shop is new
and shows the latest and smartest
features in spring and summer ap-
parel.
In addition to fresh stocks and mod
crate prices. Mr.. Kronheim assures
the best of service and his policy
In this shop no sale shall be con-
sidered as closed until the customer
is absolutely satisfed"-will be appre-
ciated by every man who buys ready
to-wear clothes.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. April t-PoULTRY-(By or
der Of the Food Administration no more old
hens or pullets can be received or sold for food
until May ], lss.l Chickens. young. large
smooth, fat. per lb., 4oo45c; do, poor, rough
Stacy. SOC; do. winter. lbs. and under. i5s5oc
DO. old ROSTERS. sc; ducks. young Pekins. s1I
lbs. fat, PER 10. Ea3sc; do. puddle. 5assc
do. muscoy. s2ase; do. smaller. thin. ac
turkeys young hens. per h.. s2s3sc; do, COB
blers Haze; do. old tena 1a3oc: do. pool
and crooked breast, 25s2sc; pigeons. young pei
Dr., Soaoc; do. old. 3oasoc; guinea fowl, young
zach, Ta75e; DO, cid. s5ss0u.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
BooKLoVERS TO MEET.

Y. W. c. A. Booklovers will meet
in the room of friendliness" in the
association building. 14th and G
streets. northwest, Monday evening
at o'clock. Miss Alice Hutchins
Drake will speak on current books.
The lecture on French cathedrals
will be postponed until Monday,
April Is.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Nd. April s.-Closinr prices on
Baltimore grain market:
wHEAT-Bag lots Of Southern sold from
2.l0 to s2l5. as to quality and condition.
OoRN-Cob corn. SIS per Dbl. for carloads
prime nearby yellow; prime white. sam to SIS
per bbl. for car lots.
oATs-standard white, sl!oqH to s1.o2; No.
white N.o1 to N.olh.
RfE-No. Western export spot, p10 bag
lots. Rye. as 10 quality, s2O to $40. ....'.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. April 6.-Money on call this week
ruled between 81 and per cent. Time mon
ey was rather more active. Rates on industrial
collateral were from 5A to 6 per cent and
the same on mixed collateral.
Mercantile paper was dull during the week,
with best names at per cent.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
MARKING QUOTATIONS
BUSINESS OF MARKET

Perfunctory marking Of quotations
was the extent Of the business on
the local stock exchange yesterday
Sales during the week totaled seven
ty-one shares Of stock and $40
worth OF bonds, face value.
Local banks already are busy with
plans for making the Third Liberty
Loan a success.
Deposits in the Northwest Savings
Bank are now nearly S2oo.oO0. which
Is an increase Of nearly 70 per cent in
the last six monthS It became known
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
CHICAGO GRAIN:
By JOSEPH F. PRIrCHARD.

Chicago, Aprn s.-The Board Of Trade officials
IN conjunction with the Food Administration
and through the personal advice Of John ].
Stream, who is at the head Of the Coarse Grain
Department Of the latter organization, chsneed
the contract nade in corn today to No. Z mixed.
The board decided that the trading In No. 4
mixed corn, or the new contract gzads win
Be commenced Thursday. April II.
There was an adTanee Of \ In the price Of
corn futures today and there was Q drm under
tone the greater part Of the day. although there
was some reaction toward the last in smuathy
with the weakness In oats.
Adrices were shown Of y to 4 cent for oats.
following an unsettled and irregular market,
Prices reacted sharply after . small early ad-
vance and there was at least q partial change
in the feeling Samples were easier with prern-
iums Averaging about 4 cent lower, the close
being ~ TO 81 cents over the May future for
No. white.
Tnere was . higher range TO hog uroducts
today on moderate covering By shorts, smaller
oferines IN the pit and an almost entire Absence
Of selling pressure.
Eurnfshsd ~ IN n u{hA- - - 81
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
''Good Morning, Judge
Human Interest Stories Of
Police Court Happenings.
RUDoIPTH
PERKINS

| In the matter by refusing TO pay her
hns-
Both started fussing over money.
She had his money. he said and hs
had her money, 70 she said
What was his WAS hers too. she
argued. and what was hers was her
own. ANY married woman VIII tell
you that)
Hubby wanted to stay inside and
talk Il over-but no. wifey wanted a
sympathetic audience and talked her
hubby into going outside.
Which course, ve admit was fosfS
ish. She didn't see the cop coming
and hubby did.
She looked at him appeaingiy TO
see IL he would come across with 80
to pay her nne-but he sat stu and
gr1nned.
Gee, He's Quick Teapere1.
"JedEe listen besh." said Joe Boz
ton, "Ah was walkin' mahseff up
Thuhteen- street Angiin' some loose
change-chicken feed dey calls q. in
NAH pocket
Dat guy sittin' dere he says Hey
you Smoke-been shootin' craps-dats
how 20 rit 20 coin. Now. ledge, An
neber shoots craps. All Gums by nah
dough homes"
I Maybe you do remarked the
court, but why did you jump this
man for little thing like thstT''
Joe couldn't explain why be Slmost
beat the life out Of Frank Emerson
He had no reason al all
Frank looked like q steamboat had
run over him. He was almost nat
tened out
He and Joe came together Thurs
day afternoon.
Joe vas jingiing a bunch Of small
change in his pocket and Franks
suspicIons were aroused.
As far as he knew Joe never work.
ed and it's a cinch that no one was
paying him for loafing
The short and ugly word was pass
ed and before Frank knew n a doc
tor was bending over him
II VIII never happen again-not for
thirty days anyhow-becsuse Joe h
in for that long.
wnI They BVer Learnt
Patrons OF a certain yokAmee joint
stretched their necks the other night
TO see who Tom Frayser was talk
ing TO.
AZ ~ any NuAA0 EtFs ANAU
was seated at a table by himself
talking to beat the band, apparently
to an invisible partner.
But the minute he discovered hts
predicament-oh boy, he jumped clean
over the table and ran outside.
Two minutes later Tom and Ellis
Smallwood were in q death grapple
with Tom struggling to get in a half
Nelson
Both were separated and locked up
The cause OF II all was Of course q
woman. and a married one at that
She came in with Tom, and snealed
out as he was telling her how he
whipped seven men in q fight down
southwest Washington.
| He found her outside talking TO HE
hated rivsl-who had winked al her
| from the outside and drawn her
thither.
II isn't 60 bad TO fight for the
hand Of an unattached damsel-but
to be drawn into court over some
other fellows wife is a bum mess.
! And both men are now convinced
that the Judge was right when he
warned them IL they must hght, 70
l fight over a single. Ten dollars fns
q for each
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Rochester Doctor Dies.

Rochester, N. Y. April 6.-Dr. z.
Mott Moore. a prominent Rochester
physician and Of one of the City's
oldest families, is dead here today.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. April 6-Trading On the curb TO.
inss were without feature. Price changes were
unimputant.
Furnished By W. B. Hibbs aod Company.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07

was quiet with middlinE unchanged at $50;
sales, az bales.
Receipts at New Orleans ssh; Savannah.
1,es2 and Memphis 3,sa2 balea
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Advertising Talks.
(FOr Advertiser and Rea6er.)

W TItIn g In
Printers Ink on.
BANK ADVER-
Using, Mr.. C.
p. B a ckiston
says: Banking,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-31

No matter what ails your child. q
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one Is out OF sorts,
half-sick, isn't resting, eating and act
ing naturally-loolS, Mother! see II
tongue is conted. This SIS sure sign
that the little stomach, liver and bow
els are clogged with waste. when
cross. irritable, feverish. stomach sour.
breath bad or has stomach-nche. diar-
rhea, sore throat. full of cold give q
tenspoonful of california Syrup OF
Figs" and In few hours all the con
stipated poison. undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out OF the lit
tie bowels without gripping, and you
have a well. playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless ''fruit laxative" because
II never fails 10 cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and swceten the stom-
ach and they dearly love its pleasant
tnste. Full directions for babies, chill
dren OF all ages and for growu-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit flg syrups.
Ask your druggist for bottle OF "Cnl-
ifornia Syrup of Figs :" then see that
IL Is made by the california Zig Syrup
Company. ADV.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-31
Quit laxatives,
g Purges; Try Mr.
Mr. Tonight - Tomorrow Feel Right

II IN q mistake 10 continually dose
yourself with so-called laxative pills.
calomei. Oil, purges and catharticS
and force bowel action. IL wcakenn
the bowels and liver and makes con-
slant dosing necessary.
Why don't you begin right today to
overcome your constipation and get
your system In such shape that daily
purging will be Unnecessary You
can DO 20 II you get a 26c box of
Natures Remedy (NR Tablets) ana
take one each night for week or So
Nh Tablets do much more than
merely cause pleasant easy bowel &C
don. This medicine acts upon the
digestive a. well as eliminative organs
promotes good digestion. causes the
body to get the nouriahment from all
the food you eat. gives you good.
hearty appetite, strengthens the liver.
overcomes biliousness. regulates kidney
and bowel action and gives tho whole
body q thorough cleaning out. This
accomplished you will not have 10 take
medicine every day. An occasional Mr.
tablet will keep your body In condi-
ton and you can always feel your best.
Try Natures Remedy (NR Tabletsl
and prove this, 1t is the best bowel
medicine that you can use and costs
only CSC per box, containing enough 20
last twenty-five days. Natures Rem.
edy tNR Tablets) is sold. guaranteed
and recommended BY your druggist.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-31
MEXICO AND CUBA
BREAK RELATIONS
GRIEVANCE AGAINST CUBA WAS
SEARCHING or BAGGAGE or
MINISTER TO ARGENTINA
U. S. IS HELD RESPONSIBLE
An Indirect Action 10 Seen Against
the United States, 10 the Opinion
Of Officials at Washinoton-Ger-
man Propaganda Alive

washington. In Mexico's sudden
breaking off of diplomatic relations
with Cuba is seen an indirect action
against the United States. Those here
most familiar with Latin-American al
fairs profess to see in it the forerunner
of more direct action. possibly an in
terruption of intercourse between the
United States and Mexico.
Although without official informa-
ton of detailed character, it is under
stood here that Mexico's real grievance
against Cuba is the recent incident in
which the Mexican minister to Argen-
tina, Senior Fabela, was delayed III Ha-
vana while some official, ostenslbly
Cuban customs officer, searched his
baggage and probably removed some
papers said to be of an international
character.
No announcements of this feature
are being made here and no official Sc
crets, if there be any, are being dis
closed. But it is known that at the
time some sort of negotiation was go
Ing on between Mexico, Argentina and
possibly one other Latin american
country having for its purpose com.
mon attitude toward the war.
1t is presumed that any papers found
in Senior Fabela's luggage had to do
with It.
This incident is believed here to be
the real cause of the break, and those
ho1 of
the conviction that Mexico was con-
vinced that the United States was re-
sponsible for the incident.
When Senior Fabela's luggage was
searched. it was maintained by some
that the person who did ii was not
Cuban official at all, but some other
agent in the disguise of Cuban in
spector or gendarme. Later, however.
II seemed to have been satisfactorily
established that the man really was a
Cuban inspector.
A break between Cuba and Mexico,
II is felt. disrupts practically nothing
but a long-standing friendly relation
In the opinion CT those in close touch
with the subject, 1t may actually give
Cuba a free hand, as the Mexican for
eign minister says in his announce
ment, but perhaps not in the manner
suggested American agents for some
time have been reporting German
agents operating in Cuba, some OF
them crossing frequently to the United
States as Cuban or. Mexican citizens.
A severance Of diplomatic relations
probably would leave the Cuban gov
eminent feeling more at liberty to in
vestigate their activities.
When first-class powers are con-
cerned break in diplomatic relations
inevitably has been followed by war.
Between lesser powers this rule often
fails to hold good.
Confidential reports here from Ha-
vana have said that. quite aside from
the Fabela incident, well informed per-
sons there expected Mexico might find
some pretext to actually suspend diplo-
matte relations with the United States.
All those who take this view base
their opinion on the assumption that
German propa ganda again is active.