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The Washington herald., 1918-05-29

At one point OF a road recently con-
structed' in Alaska. there is a solid ice
foundation. At the surface there is a
two-foot layer Of moss and tundra.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-29

In Ceylon the Singhalese men wear
long hair. twisted into a coil at the
back Of the head, and a horseshoe
shaped tortoiseshell comb at the top.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-29
BRITISH LOSE 1854.

London, May 2S-British casualties
reported in the week ending today
reached total of 1884. They are
divided rs follows:
Killed or died Of wound: Officers.
16S; men. 3.527.
Wounded or missing: Officers, dS5;
men, 29,264.
The total for last week was 1851.
and for week before, asa. the largest
OF any week since the beginning Of
the German offensive. The ia ling off
In the totals reflects the lull in the
fighting between the attack which
ended In April and the one nov be-
EinninR.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-29
Half a Million Germans
In. Attack Along the Aisne
Twenty Divisions Hurled on Allies Who
Hold Back Their Reserues---Foe'
Masses Meet Heavy Losses
BY FLOYD McGRIFF,
(Staff Correspondent of the I. N. S.

London May 2S-The International News correspondent
auhortatvely late today that the German
Aisne launched by divisions.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-29

WHITE SULPHUR STRINGS, w. Va,
The Gfeenbrier. European iilan. Wonderful c,lfa-
tive wsters Overnight nom wazhipgtn. ADJ.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-29

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The sun., 1918-08-02
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE,

Net declines from a fraction TO more
thar point were registered at the close
Of the market Yesterday on the Consol-
dated Stock Exchange. Final quota
lions were substantially higher than
previous low levels. The inll half hour
saw an improved buying demand. II
lacked, however, sufficient force to recover
the losses sustained in tho heavy selling
movement !naugurated In mida fternoon.
when Irices were sent Gown from one to
more than two points throughout the
list. In general the course of the mar
ket throughout the session was irregular
and except at the outset inclined to be
'eactionary. Until the afternoon trad
ing was limited in volume and the mar
%e. narrowed, but subsequently these
conditions were bettered. The general
list reacted sharply, with losses OF more
than point before support was rem
dered in the-N final moments of trad
ing, when about half Of the decline was
Tcgained.
The sun., 1918-08-02
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Stanton on Company directors have
voted to increase the board from nve to
seven members
Sears. Roebuck Company reports sales
for july were sl325l ,036, an increase Of
t,6ls.e62. For seven months ended July
sales amounted 10 Sl0l,9Sj.j9s. an Increase
OF 3S,s0,ss7.
American steel Foundries Company re-
ports for the six months ended June 80 last
a net income OF s.. 00s.7:7, compared with
,3,sS,l97 in the same period in 1917. The
total Income amounted to t0SS, ass,
against S.0s+.s77 In same time last year.
For se six months ended June 30 last
American Stores Company reports sales
amounted to s30,l75.sll, an Increase OF
s3.22s,sll over the corresponding period
last year.
c. II Hooke and W. Jackson have been
admitted to partnership In the nrm OF
WSenn Bros. CO.. members OF tho New
York stock Exchange,
Federal Mining and Smelling Company
reports net profit OF ssO,l7S. Rgains.
seIs.j23 in the same month last year.
Marcus steigl!tz has been elected a a.
rector OF tho Penn Petroleum and REIN
ing Company.
Louchheiin, Minton 4 Co, members New
York stock Exchange, have taken over IN"
branch o'hcc at the Hotel Astor. formerly
| conducted by Post N Flagg. The office
will he under the management Of William
II. Schubert
The sun., 1918-08-02
LOSS
IN COTTON CROP
Drought in Western Section Of
Belt Causes Reduction of
100000 Bales.
CONDITION 1876 NORMAL
Government Forecasts Yield
Of 100000 Equivalent
500 Pound Bales.
CONDITION 1876 NORMAL

WASHINGTON. Aug. drought play.l
havoc with the growing cotton crop
during July, damaging the plant to
such an extent that the Department o,
Agriculture's' August forecast OF nro.
duction, issued to-day. showed redur.
ton OF 1860 bales from the est.
mate made a month ago. The monetary
loss is conservatively estimated at an.
rroximoteiy S25O,000 900.
This years crop. as estimated from
its condition on July %. was forecast a,
100000 equivalent 500 pound bales
which would be slightly larger than the
average crop Of the five years 1876
and about 100000 bales larger than
last years crop. A crop OF that szs
at present prices would be worth more
than $4,000, 100000
LOSS OF 1.706.O00 bales in Tn. pros.
pective cotton crop was due principally
to droughty conditions in the western
part of the cotton belt especially IN
Texas. The crop In Louisiana also slt.
fered greatly from drought. the cord
ton showing a decline OF 90 ports IN
the month. while in Texas the decline
was 23 points. In Oklahoma there was
decline OF Is points and in Arkan.
sas IS points. The average dec'.na
from June 20 to July IS In these States
is from to points.
For the entire cotton belt tine deriir,
in the condition of the crop was i.2
per cent. compared with an average
decline OF rs per cent. The condition
on July 25 was 73.6 per cent. OF normal
Last month the condition Of cotton
was s5.s per cent. OF normal and a
15.325.0 900 bale production was forecast.
The crop last year amounted to u 300.
o5k bales and the ayerave for tho 0,a
years 1912-1916 was l3,327,oOo bales
The condition OF the crop on july %
last year was 70.3 per cent. OF a norma
the previous year 1913 and the ten year
average on that date -.
The area planted to cotton this wear s
the second largest on record-3I. 073.o0D
acres. The condition by States follows
Virginia, IS North Carolina. 81 South
Carolina. so: Georgia. -; Florida. ~.
Ahbama. IS Mississippi. 81 Louisiana,
S.; Texas. 6l Arkansas, -: Tennes-
see. Sc; Missouri. ga; Oklahoma, IS;
California, %, and Arizona 81.
The Department of Agriculture alSo
announced that the area planted IN sea
island and Egyptian cotton IS ahov'
356, 900 acres. of which 276, 900 acres are
sea island and 10000 Egyptian. Ths
compares with $4,000 IN 1917 There
Is a heavy decrease in the acreage IN IN"
older sea island sections IN Georgia and
Florida, where the boil weevil IS verI
active. and n corresponding increase IN
tho Egyptian acreage in Arizona ana
California. The production IS forecast
Gully 25) at 10000 running bales, o.
W hich G5. 200 bales are sea island AID
A. 900 bales Egyptian, rs against 20
tai production OF 10000 running ha e'
In 1917.
The sun., 1918-08-02
worlds Most Precious Metal.

Steel has dethroned gold as the
worlds most precious metal" as ii was
expressed by the War Industries Board
and though the baser product Is in no
danger OF rvslling gold in price its
utility far surpasses the once precious
yellow metal As matter OF fact most
of the other products OF the earth now
In pressing demand for war work, such
as iron and tin, occupy place OF honor
beside steel. for these raw materials are
now OF greater value to the world than
gold and silver. So far as prices OF these
now valuable metals are concerned they
would rave come very near equalling the
price OF gold had not the Government
established the fixed price system. for
on competitive buying they probably
would have gone to absurd figures.
The sun., 1918-08-02
Ready for Next Loan.

Wall Street received tho announce
ment Of the fourth Liberty Loan. which
will open Saturday. September 2s. with
enthusiasm, and references to 1t were
heard in many banks and brokerage
houses. What interests the Street more
than anything else Is the amount. terms
and other details, though the Washing
ton dispatches were silent on these
points. The only definite facts were the
opening and closing dates. and unlike
the last Liberty Loan campaign. the next
ono will be over in three weeks. end.
Ing on October 10. But in spite OF q
lack of official information tho financial
community believes tho fourth loan will
not be less than $4,000. 100000 and that
the same ~ per cent. rate as on the
third one will obtaiD. 1t Is expected
trat the country will be given advance
views OF the many new Liberty posters
vTleH will be used in the September
drive,
The sun., 1918-08-02
Central's Dividend.

Some confusion was caused by New
York Centrars delay in mailing checks
for the dividend payable August ]. for
heretofore It has been the roads custom
to send the checks out on the day pre-
ceding the actual day of payment. SO
when brokers did not find the Centrars
checks in their morning mail yesterday
they were at loss whether to credit
their customers accounts with the divi-
dend before actually receiving 1t or to
wait until It reached their hands. II
was announced later in the day that the
checks had been mailed. and while moth
ing serious came of the matter. some
brokers said It illustrated possible
breakdown in some OF the departments
OF the Railroad Administration. The
reason given for the delay was that the
road had to await funds from Washing
ton before II could pay the dividend
Coming at a time when so many other
rcIds have been compelled to defer their
usual payments to stockholders. II ap'
peared more important than 1t might
have at another time.
The sun., 1918-08-02
Dollar N Pound Tin.

Tin Is ranked with steel and iron in
the latest National city Bank foreign
trade article, and its relative position
received considerable notice. Recent
quotations OF a dollar n pound for tin in
the markets OF New York" the bank
says, suggest that this highly necessary
product, for which the United States Is
dependent upon mines at the opposite
side OF tire globe, may soon rank with
the precious metals Tin im9ortations
into the United States averaged 1919
cents pound in value in 1897. 27.23
cents in 1900. 1852 cents in 1910, 80 81
cents in 1917 and 59.+ cents in April,
1918. responded to a recent jump OF $50
a ton in London. with quotations in the
New York markets o. 81 pound for
spot Banca,'' though the import prices
above quoted relate TO the cost or selling
price OF the tin in the markets from
which imported into the United States
and not those in tie New York markets"
The sun., 1918-08-02
Trading in scrip and Rights.

Trading in Tobacco Products scrip
occurred on the floor of the Stock Ex-
change yesterday, with sales reported
at s6. The stock was ex-dividend $3.50
In scrip the cash payments having been
discontinued early this year. 1t is be-
Iieved that at the next dividend meeting
Of the directors cash dividends will be
resumed. though 1t is not known whether
the old rate OF IS annually will be con-
tinued or whether a per cent. rate. now
paid on the scrip, will be inaugursted'
Lorillard rights were also traded In on
the Stock Exchange in small volume.
The sun., 1918-08-02

Recent strength in American Steel
Foundries may he explained by the COM
pany's six months statement. made pub
lie Thursday, showing net earnings o,
s4.1s7.455. compared with s39iS,1s7 for
the same months in 1917. The surplus
was smaller, but sl.o43.O00 more was
laid aside for Federal taxes than in the
1917 period, and the $2,96S.s e+ was equal
TO fl7.27 share for the six months
ended June so 1918. In the same
months last year s2l4 share was
earned.
The sun., 1918-08-02
July Failures Drop.

There were eighteen fewer CONNER
cial failures in the United states in July
than In the preceding month. according
TO reports compiled by Dun & Co. In
July there were IS6 business failures
with liabilities of S9,7Ss.i72. compared
with So4 in June, aggregating $40. 6O6.
74l. and 1877 reverses in July. 1917, for
Sl7,240.424. July's insolvencies are the
smallest. both In number and amount al
any month this year and so few failures
have not been recorded In any previous
month back 10 July, 1907. The total
Indebtedness Is lighter than IN all months
since May, 1910.
The sun., 1918-08-02

lot in
The sun., 1918-08-02

Liverpool Cables Spot COTTON .
middllng - un,H', lower 80 'rN"'
1 on, all American Imports '" 1" '
lean Futur5s urru"d easy AZ 10 '' 10
dCclirc Closed Q1ct ~ ''' .".
. points s%>< u-' i'''t ~'n' 'ul''..
October, Il ed \oyrmr r.. Nt.o
Der, nominal. Man hester Yarns ami ..
in more demand
The sun., 1918-08-02
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
A Lifeless Session.

After a tour of half deserted broker
age offices no further explanation OF
yesterdays dull stock market session
was necessary and in the absence OF
commission house business floor traders
amused themselves by swapping stocks
at fractional changes. Being on the
spot and having nothing else particular
to do, they bought one issue and sold
another in the hope OF relieving the
monotony. but with little result. Traders
can never adopt neutral attitude.
Either stocks are a purchase or sale and
though they may be unsuccessful in their
operations, they care moro about action
than profits. The usual discussions
about money. the war and other favored
topics. were heard between ticks OF the
slow moving ticker and the closing
gong was welcomed everywhere. -
The sun., 1918-08-02

"'Danca' tin. mined in the little
Islands OF BanCa- Just of the coast Of
Java" adds the bank. has been reach
ing the United States OF late across the
Pacific instead of by way o. the Med
iterranean as under normal conditions.
And this is also true OF a part OF the
tin OF the Malayan Peninsula. and the
comparatively small quantity of tin now
being drawn from the mines in China.
which are reported at present as out Of
the market on account OF foods which
prevent transportation to the Hong Kong
smelters."
The sun., 1918-08-02
PARIS MARKET.

PARIS, Aug. l,-Trading was active on
the Bourse to-day. Three per cent.
Icntes, 81 francs IS confines for cash.
Exchange on London. 81 francs 1915
confines. Five per cent. loan, 81 francs
so centimes, ex coupon.
The sun., 1918-08-02
Exports From New York.

Exports from New York yesterday in
cluded: Corn, 1880 bushels; flour. SIS
barrels; bacons. 1,515.15G pounls
cheese, 10l, $50 pounds; oats, l0O,5l1
bushels barley, 39,S39 bushels: lard
l,3++,s5o pounds; lubricating oil. 53l, zoo
gallons.
The sun., 1918-08-02
HEAVY BUYING OF
COTTON IN MARKET
Government Report Showing
Crop Condition of 1916 Drives
Prices Higher.

The Government report on co',o" ''7i
the trade by surprise yesterd ~ AID r'-
suited in an advance Of about s. h'.v
above the previous nights Close va
va!ling opinion favored Z comb, '''
tween - and IS. and when IL" '10 ?.
was published showing 'n'i.'.'t NJ
1916. the market became great 'N
cited and advanced RAPIDLY until rei' ''
had reached 25.97c. and H." r'0N'-
%. 4Oc.. or l05 to liz points above the
lowest levels at the opening
Even the most bullish Of ~" rr'v7''
reports were higher than the 'ro"e-'-
ment figure, while the aNeTaE" o. ."
former was 7G9. and yesterday six
two members Of the Cotton ~ naHF"
made an average guess Of 80. ~
decline Of 90 points in Louisiana ~ =.
and of % points in Texas - o. vs.
particularly sensational. for tie low
OF the private reports mad only no
Gated a drop Of about ~ points in TetH'
condition When compared with ~
previous report the Government figure
showed u loss for the month or j.
points, which was tn" greatest ~ '.'
time Of year In the history Of N" ma
ket.
Az the opening ~ TIE marrs' '.S''-
dav there was a decline ~ 70 ID pc -
because Of a few showers In |''7s a'
unfavorahle coolies Prior =" ~" -"','
the market was unsettled, hH' .''e' ''7
figures were issued the t"nd', " ~
steadily upward until late a'r,''.'
when realizing, due 80 re-" - "' ''
in the Houston details, caused M
crate setback. part Of W. N''
recained before the close
! cast indicated clear ard
weather aSan in the SoH'"" "''.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03

Miss Elizabeth Elliott and ID. X. FL
lott of Pittsburg left this morning for
their home. They were accompanied
home by Miss Electa Henley who will
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THE STARVING HEART

"Jeanne," Sally threw the appeal
of all her terrified soul into her voice.
The girl wheeled toward her.
"Go-go while l give you the chance,
she said hoarsely.
Jeanne! Look at me-dont you
see who l am? am nurse l brlng
YOU the message of Rabouche
sweetheart Rabouche. Here-iooh-
this is what he sent you.
She showed the girl the packet, but
held fast to it wifi both trembling
hands. Jeanne eyd 1t hnngrlly
Come, Jeanne, come with me =
away from this place l want to talk
with YOU. And l will give you the
na.cket. Trust me- But come with me
l-now-quickly." :,
She grasped the girls wrist, pulling
! her toward the door. Jeanne hung
back. flung a glance at Dufranne, then
| snapped her fingers with the express
siveness that only girl OF her class
can compass in a single gesture, ana
| followed Sally into the street.
you speak true" said Jeanne,
dropping her voice to quiet note, put
her sharp eyes searched Sally's curl
ously. "If you like we will walk 10
the Jardin des Plantes."
ooh, yes--let's go quickly" Sally
| was in a frenzy to get out OF the night
| marish neighborhood. They turned the
| corner into the Rue de Button and
| presently reached the green beauty OF
| the gardens
Seated on little iron bench In the
shade, Sally laid the packet OF Ra'
| bouche's treasures in Jeanne's lap
She pounched on it hungrily, tearing
off the cover and selling the poor
odds and ends that made 1t up-a
ragged service cap, a bit OF shrapnel
some photographs, Jeanne's among
them, German decoration evidently
torn from the tunic Of a fallen enemy
some old letters and few silver coins
over, saying nothing, no tears. Il
seemed to Sally there was more Of
bitterness than Of tenderness in hel
| face, more the look of one who haf
| lost something material than some
thing spiritual. 1t puzzled Sally, wht
knew nothing Of girls like Jeanne
She felt eager to touch her heart
awaken her to something clean and
fine.
He was brave soldier, Rabouche,'
| she began in her prim French.
"Mais, oui, why would he not be?'
answered Jeanne with shrug.
But all men are not" urged Sally.
"Ah-Dufranne!" sneered Jeanne
'He is new one. He does not belong
to us. He is an outsider. He is from
Marseilles And he Is a coward
! bah!"
Then. why not have done with him
Jeanne? Rabouche was not coward
! He was brave man. He was merry
up to the last moment of his life. He
told me he had not been a good man
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03

Mrs. Ray K Shiveley entertained
number of little girls at her home yes
terday morning in celebration of her
daughter, Miss Jeans tenth birthday
anniversary. The morning was spent
In playing games and at noon lunch
con was served. Ten little girls were
present
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2M1s IittEoM0tilgEg
Sleek > G z

But know that when he died he was
good. wish all the men l have seen
pass out Of life were as good as Ra-
bouche. no matter what he may once
have been"
Jeanne suddenly turned her head
and looked at Sally. A frown was be-
tween her black brows, CLEAN OF
suspicion in her black eyes. sally
felt her meaning and turned SICK at
heart
"Oh, Jeanne, Jeanne-how can you
let jealous thought cross your mind!
she said sharply, grasping the girls
wrist and looking full into her eyes.
LET yourself believe in the good AND
the right! Rabouche said you had
the good heart. Give your heart 9
chance-don't stifle it in wickedness
and jealousy. You even saved me to
day through jealousy, Jeanne! But
you did save me. Won't you let me DC
your friend and try to help you?"
The girls glance fell; she looked
ashamed.
do you never know jealousy" SHE
asked.
NO" she answered steadily. my
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WAR-WEARY
Icostinued From Page One.1


had a good chance, to be taken pris-
oner in the hands Of the Americans
he would do SO, providing he was rea-
sonably certain that he could pretend
he was not altogether to blame. So,
generally among the Germans who
have been in the war four years, as
have been, many are eagerly watch
ing for an opportunity to be captured =
Are Never Told Truth.
The sergeant said the officers never
told them the truth when there was
to be a German offensive. The Off.
GERS got the soldiers nerved for fight
by informing them the allies were
about to launch an attack and then
at the proper time, they would order
their own men forward.
There is no danger OF revolution
among the German soldiers" he con
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tinued, 80 long as they are well fed. :"
He said the German soldiers had meat
mostly in the form OF stew every day,
but the poorer classes at home nao
only three-quarters Of pound per
week Generally speaking, the Sol
diers had enough, but no Injuries.
War WEAKNESS in Germany, the ser
geant declared was increasing as the
war continued. He added that II the
Americans had had four years OF war,
they would be war weary too. Among
the troops, there was much gossip
heard about the emperor, most or the
talk concerning Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg, who is looked upon as
the worlds greatest warrior.
The sergeant is 80 years old and has
a wife and four children In Berlin. He
said he had been engaged in the
Marine fghting three days, when he
was wounded in the leg by an Ameri
can bullet He dropped to the ground
when he saw two Americans rushing
toward him. Soon afterward, he was
carried to the rear on a stretcher
The sergeant's cot is among fifty con
tanning American wounded One bic
wounded American made such a fuss
in attempting to continue the fighting
with the German that he had to DC
moved to another ward.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03
United States Transport
to Be Named The PiaUe
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Naming OF
a large United States transport, the
Piave, as an act OF homage to the
valor of Italy's troops in driving back
the Austrians across the river OF that
name. has been met with expressions
of appreciation in the Italian press. &C
cording to an official disatch from
Rome.
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HEART PROBLEMS

Dear Mrs. Thompson am twenty
six years old and am engaged to a
man several years my senior. Recent
ly / began to feel that I would not
be happy if | married him. l like to
be out of doors and / love the woods,
while he is bored when we go to
picnics and things like that I also
like to read and he doesn't. He Is
very quiet and lately l can't seem to
find out what he does like.
/ tried to break my engagement and
he does not want to let me. He says
he will be so good to me that he knows
I will be happy. He is a good man l
know.
| have been working for one firm
for seven years and /. am getting very
good pay Since so many of the men
have left l have been promoted twice
and hold a mans job now. l love my
work more than l do the man and l
do not want to give it up for a man
who will not interest ME.
What would you advise me to do?
Should l marry him?
without the advice of another. Mar
iieu people WHO are unnapplly mar
ried say that girl should not marry
unless she is deeply in love and has
interests in common with the man she
is going to marry. But women who
have refused to marry say that it is
better to have home and family than
to go through life alone even if the
girl cannot marry the man she would
choose. 1t seems to me, however,
that one of your age should not mar
ry without love and congeniality
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work absorbs my heart and all my
thoughts. There is no room fo--any-
thing else. And now / must go. My
errarld is done. But I am in your
debt. Here is my name and address.
/ shall not be in Paris long, but l
want you to come and see me. Don't
you want friend?"
Perhaps" said Jeanne.
Ito be continued.)
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THE public is your master and ours.
To succeed you must serve the public
satisfactorily" That is the doctrine
business leaders impress upon their
subordinates
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-03

AS publicity spreads, honest bust
ness will thrive and dishonest bust
ness shrivel.