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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-25

ing Medium is Northern Virginia.
VOL. CXXXIV- No. 17e.
CITY news In BRIEF
Happenings of Interest Both General
and Personal Gathered Around
Town.
An adjourned meeting of the COM
mon council will be held at 8 o'clock
tonight.
Walter B. Bechkman, colored, of this
city, has been appointed First Ser
geant of the 4Sth, Company of which
he is member at Camp Lee, Va.
Gypsy Smith, jr., who recently un-
derwent an operation on his throat is
guest at the home of Mrs. A. c.
Braxton, Eastwood, Staunton, Va.
w. C. Cunningham, district deputy
grand master, last night installed the
newly Elected officers of Sareptta
Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Capt. John Thornton Ashton, D. R.
c., has arrived safely overseas, ac-
cording to word received by his wife
today.
Alexandria Tent, No. ?. Maccabees,
has paid to Mrs. A. L. Jameson $500,
this being the amount OF the certi-
ticate of the deceased in the order.
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher is on his
vacation. He will be absent from the
city ten days or more. F. F. Marbury,
president of the Board Of Aldermen,
will act as mayor in the meantime.
There will be celebration of holy
communion at st. Pauls Episcopal
Church tomorrow evening at s o'clock,
with intersesscry prayer for the
families and friends OF ali those who
have been called to the colors from
st. Paul's parish.
Miss Elizabeth Boothe has returned
to her home in North Washington
street after visit to friends in Bos-
ton.
Miss Dorothy Hall Canter, of Wash
ington. and Miss Margaret Mahood, of
Roanoke, are guests of Miss Helen
Louise Outcalt, at her home in George
Washington Park.
The Rev. Dr. E. B. jackson of the
First Baptist Church, left this morn
ing for Falls Church to deliver an adj
dress on the subject, "Christian Edu-
cation" before the Womans' Mission
ary Union of the Potomac Baptist
Association.
Mrs. James H. Fiel; and sister, Miss
Captola Allen, of 603 South Lee
street, have gone to Bluemont, Va.
to spend a month. : !:
Mrs. Richard H. Stuart, of STRAIT
ford Hall, Westmoreland county, is
the. guest of Miss Katherine H. Stu
art and Mr.. Douglass Stuart, at their
home in King street.
Private Edwin Arlington, Of the
coast artillery, who had been stationed
at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, has
arrived safely overseas, according to
message received by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Gayton Arlington, 412 North
Patrick street
Sam Balm, national organizer of the
Owls, who is here in the interest OF
boosting the membership of the local
Nest, stated today that large class
of candidates will be initiated next
Tuesday night at Pythian Temple.
Under the auspices of the War
Camp Community Service dance will
be given Saturday night at the En-
listed Mems Club from $50 until II
o'clock.
Pure country butter and eggs re-
ceived on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from the valley of Virginia. Butter,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-25

Miss Dorothy Hall Canter, of Wash
ington. and Miss Margaret Mahood, of
Roanoke, are guests of Miss Helen
Louise Outcalt, at her home in George
Washington Park.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-25

Miss Elizabeth Boothe has returned
to her home in North Washington
street after visit to friends in Bos
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-25

The Rev. Dr.. E. B. jackson of the
First Baptist Church, left this morn
ing for Falls Church to deliver an adj
dress on the subject, christian Edu-
cation" before the Womans' Mission
ary Union of the Potomac Baptist
Association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-25

Private Edwin Arlington, Of the
coast artillery, who had been stationed
at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, has
arrived safely overseas, according to
message received by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gayton Arlington, 412 North
Patrick street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-25

Under the auspices of the War
Camp Community Service dance will
be given Saturday night at the En-
listed Mems Club from $50 until II
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-25

Mrs. James H. FIELD and sister, Miss
EapIola Allen, of 603 South Lee
street, have gone to Bluemont, Va.
to spend month. !:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-25

Mrs. Richard H. Stuart, of STRAIT
ford Hall, Westmoreland county, is
the guest of Miss Katherine H. Stu
art and Mr.. Douglass Stuart, at their
home in King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-25

Sam Balm, national organizer of the
Owls, who is here in the interest OF
boosting the membership of the local
Nest, stated today that a large class
of candidates will be initiated next
Tuesday night at Pythian Temple.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
Boys & Youths Shoes
at Reduced Prices

Among these are Boys
Scout, Gunmetal and Tan
Leather Shoes, in a bro
ken range Of sizes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
Smart Silk Skirts for
$4.95 and $5.95

GOODLOOKING SKIRTS OF MESSALINE AND
TAFFETA SILK IN MANY NICE PLAID AND
STRIPE DESIGNS.
They are made of good grade silks and we'll made,
and marked at specially low prices. Numerous styles
here for your selecton-a very attractive, shred
and pleated effects with novel shape pockets and
crushed girdles
II Good assortment OF Dark, Rich
Color Combinations at Either Price
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02

Or 2 pairs for 25c. Rock
ford Knit Socks in blue,
gray and tan mixtures
seamless feet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02
Little Girls Wash Dresses &c

Bingham Wash Dresses for little girls
stripes and checks in blue, pink and tan, and
Percale Dresses in blue stripes. Sizes and ii.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02

A handy size, easy to
operate, convenient to
carTy-takes pictures la
X212 inches. 1t will pay
for itself many times in
pleasure during the sum-
mer.
Other Kodaks $3.50 to
$72.50.
UPPER MAIN FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02

A splendid line of Gloves-the kind so har
at this price. Good quality, all-white-in siz
Z at soc pair.
UPPER MAIN FLooR-THE BON MARCH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-02

Crepe Pajamas, easily Numbered - require very little
ironing.
jaunty two-piece style, pictured in the center
solid colored pink in sipover style, with full sash and
pockets finished with blue demonstrating, s2.25.
Also two-pece Chin-chn Pajamas of Windsor crepe
in pink and white with sprays in Copenhagen blue.
Another style in onepsce style OF pink crepe having
blue daisy patten-Square neck style with pockeEmpire
yoke effect and finished with elastic at the ankle-others
in solid pink, at $3.50. THIRD F1ooR-rrrE BON MARcIiE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
AUTO TOP COVERING.


NII, ANlHiNG- Don't let "a novice monkey
:, Win your WORK. See the Richmond -
Ill. 20 :. ilt West BROAD
NUItA ! lHlNG. rrtr"ading. twU-in-one tires.
-Anl.1 lei rc.,dlLI co. II IL y Eighteenth:
Ei.Dl Nu-lirot.n metal parts OF every
description welded together. A. / Flem-
iI-ss. 81 !. West Iro.d Street
hsiHG US your tire repair, save money.
-ttanital AuI. SUNNY Ninth ana Broad.
LET vs. HELL. YOU START YOUR CAR IN
rI IiiE M9nMiNGSS. WITH oZt3 or ouH
ccopNEH MADE. NATIONAL AUrO ron
G i.1 M oio WEST BROAD STREET
.s.....----- -
AUTO DElLVERY-GARAG 10
CEsSSrRAL GARAGE 1893 West Broad Ran.
We We snro strucinre steam heated;
~ laSk3 Secure space before winter.
G. tires gasoline and oils 2;s Norm ? H1lrth
= ~, SInllh- Moore Nrhlcle Co.
AUTOS rIsa for hirs n L Rhodes sos East
.r2so Madison 13l
Ahhd aaG iEr hire. osl59 10 50 per
ssIII-...lM MADISON 5000
AuToMoEiLES for hire $3.50. SO and s.
per nouI la mel boulevard 227 sl0.J.
AanS,oo-Eooinv or pieasufv or Shopping 81
10 az TO her hour Ran 2i35-J
TRUCK FOR HIRE ny month: handsomest
nno-ton panel body truck in Richmond.
NIT MI nam. on truck and driver furnished.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
GERMANS ARE BUILDING
POWERFUL NEW A|RPLANE
Intend to Utilize 1t In Making u
Trial Trip Across the
Atlantic.
HAS 5000 HORSE POWER
rs Soon as Armistice Was Signed
Huge Factory Turned Plant Into
Converting Planes Into CONNER
cial Machines.
10y Associated Press.1

LONDON, December 6.-Tho Ger
mans are building IN airplanc with
which they. intend trying n trip across
the Atlantic and have IL Zeppelin un-
der construction with the same idea in
view. according to the correspondent
At Berlin of the Daily Express. The
correspondent said lie learned this
when being shown over an aircraft
factory At Staaken, n suburb of Ber-
lin. by Managing Director Raasch. n
former naval officer The machine be-
ing constructed there FOR the transat-
lantic flight says the correspondent,
has wing spread of I9S feet and en-
zines of $500 horsepower.
Almost immediately after the arms-
ticc was signed the Staakcn plant be-
E;n converting the fighting planes on
hand into commercial machines in
tended to link all the European CAPT
tails with Berlin. and dozens of planes
built entirely of aluminium are being
transformed for postal service.
The correspondent says he has
learned that tho Zeppelin factory at
Ericdrichshafen is building an airship
for 4 transatlantic voyage capable OF
carrying 100 passengers. 1t has nirc
engines and eight prop.iicrs. Its frs.
fii.ht will he in July next If the inter
national situation clears up by that
time. The trip is expected ia be made
in forty hours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
Personal ana General.

Magistrate Faison and 1t jury Of
Chesterfield citizens held an iuuucy,
last night III the case of Mrs. Catherine
IL. l;cach. wife OF Henry Beach. who
was found dead in bed "Wednesday nigh,
at her home in that county by her hus-
band on his return from work in 10.
tcrsourG. The jury rendered a verdict
that death had been caused rs heart
trouble
Lieutenant III. L. Lucriclt. Of the mil !.
itarN police Of this city. is an ordained
Methodist Minister. lie win occupy The
pulpit Of the Washington street Meth
idtst Episcopal Church sunday night In
the absence OF the pastor at conference.
y white woman, giving her name "a
BESSIE Bland. Of ilopcwcll. waa ar
rested last night AT the Union STATION
as she left the train from the North
for transporting liquor. The police sa
mat she had - Sntchcl and bundle. III.
TWO containing fourteen quarts -,
whisky.
IL Is reported that the IIopcwcII
ENcninE Record. which recently sun
pended publicailon. is to be rcissu.d
under different management prob
| hDiy under the supervision OF the lionrt
OF Trade
Full reports show that the recent tar
! day receipts Tor the benefit of the -,
tcrsburg Female Orphnngc amuun,c,
TO the handsome sem OF $1,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
Weekly Cotrun Itc,ie,y.

NEW YORK. December ca nrmer
tone developed in the cotton market
during the week
The decline which started after the
signing OF the armisticc and which
sSrmed to have been only temporarily
chccked by the prohibition on short
selling, eNtcnded TO @i.53 for January
on last Monday. making Il break Of S5a
per bale or nearly - cents Il pound
from the high records .! carly Sep
tcnbcr. At this level old long .,c-
counts appeared To he quite fully lisui-
dated, while there was decided failing
of in the selling attributed to hedging
STOCKS or yarns or goods and the mar
mct turned upward on trade buying
Iherc was also covering by Wall street,
and western interests, who were cred
tied with selling before the armjSticc
and toward the end oil the week :,
better trade demand was reported
January contracts to-day sold III a1I3
making an advance OF about 300 point :
from the low level OF the week and
movement
Expectations Of small crop figures
from the government next week have
probably been a factor on the advance
several private reports have been is
sued ranging from about ll,3l7,00 to
l2,Uuu.CUU bales.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
Brad>trcct Trade Rcport.

NEW YORK. December G.-Rrad-
street tomorrow Will say: "Unccr-
tainty. savorcd, however, with opti-
mlsm accompanied by manifcstly
slower gait ia actual movements and
additional cancellations OF war orders
cpltomi2eS trade conditions Grooming
Tor tangible tendencies Spcculatini: as
10 the course Of prices, shifting from
war To peace work and ycar-cnd stock
taking occupy most attention in the
larger lines. Underneath the pause
preparations 10 send statesmen on the
road after the turn Of tn. year are
going on. Immediate demand, light as
1T is. ovcrshadows buying for future
accounts, thus indicating Il disposition
10 await developments while covering
current needs. ON the other hand. re-
tan trade at Il number of ccntcrs is OF
large volume. thanks chiefly To holiday
purchases. these being stimulated by
the cheerful feeling arising out OF the
termination OF the war and to a lesser
extent To reduced prices ON other than
holiday goods. Weekly bank clear
ings, S1.il0.?3O,00o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
T Id. w AN1TS
TIMES-DISPArCH
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Standa rdixed and lnoexed for Quick
PHfere7cn

loo line Sunday.
&c ilae Daily.
t2c line Tor consecutive INSERTIONS
Minimum OF lines Is allowed
Minimum charge. u centA
Count words 10 the Ine and II lines 70
the inch
All advertisements received up to 10 p. ~
IL y. Nj. Saturdaysj the daY before quo
LEGATION will receive proper Classification
AdSer. lsenieuts received after that hour
Will be placed In the TOO Late to Clsss-
TELEPHONE
Telepaons -our ant ADS 10 Tho Times.
Dispatch Randolph l. when you md "
more convenient 10 90 30. and they VIII
SUBSrAfI,NS roR I'D. WANTS.
Times DispA.ch branch Orices are main
tanned In praItl.sliy every Drug store In
the city for Ia, Convenience OF tho public.
Want Ads are accepted Dy them at reSu.
tsr Office rate
SOUTH RICHMOND. ,
Branch Oiiics Times DisDatcn- 1905 Hpu
Telephone i.pndolDh 63o3.
PETERSBURG.
Tiures- D,apatGh Branch. al North Second
street: rhone Petersburg ga
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
HALT CONSTRUCTION WORK
War Department Dircontinue, Build
ing Extensions Mt
Camp Lee.

WASHINGTON. December G.-Aban-
donrncnt of construction work on four
teen projects was announced to-day by
the War Department. At the sa me
time il was stated that orders had
lcen given for completing the central
officers training schools At Camps
Gordon and Hancock. Ga.
The projects on which work has
been ordered stopped include:
Enlargement of Camp Lee. Va: hos
;'ital construction. North Camp Jack
son, :. G.. ANA permanent bakery. Camp
Bcauregard. La.
The training schools at Camps Cor
don and Hancock are 60 per cent com
comment of construction would mean
material losses TO the government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07

lWo murder cases were on the docket
for trial at the December term Of ,h.
iustingS Court. They viii not how
ever: bc called until after the
hoiidaNS, as IT has been the custom Of
me court not To take men from their
business during the Christmas season
10 serve rs jurors and Witnesses The
cases are those Of Thomas i:ruWn n
young white man. charged with shoot
ing and killing Miss lone crowdcr in
I'm automobile while the two were. rid /
inS home at night, after att"udiu. Il
moving picture show. aud William
Jones. coiorcd. charged with shooting
and killing his wife. Dora Jones. fol
lowing i quarrel Both defendants
claim the shooting To have been acct
dental.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
ORGANIZED BUSINESS
TO SEND MISSION OVER
NirSininn Named Member of Committee
to Suggest Operating
Plan.
Associated Press.1
ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. Decembe

ATLANTIC CITY. \. j., December 6.
United states. through the reconstruc-
ton congress OF war service commits
Sions. to-day decided TO send n COM
II ;ssion 10 Europe to DC available TO
the American delegates in tho event
that they need assistance in the work
ing out Of economic problems that
lions.
What specific. measures will be
adopted IS stu secret with the
clearance committee OF the congress
TO which all resolutions passed By the
industrial and business groups meet
ing here this week were sent for con-
sidcration aud recommendation to the
congress.
Members OF tho committee include
Il g. Ehctt. of Charleston. s. g., and
y. Il. Carson. OF Elverton. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHURCH NOTICES

PRESBYTERIAN.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
REV. RusSiEI;l. C;EclI. u. u; Pastor: Ser.
school. s:i5 i ~: Wslnesdax. ST. 81;
CIIURcii Ozark Avenue and Harrison
street, REV. J. CALVIN STEWART. j.. d..
Pastor Emeritus.
Sabbath school Observation-Disclosures, $3.50 a. NJ
bible Glasses. Mr. King .........l0:00 a. NJ
Sermon by br " l.. iingle. 100 a. NJ
Read Memorial sabbath school. $3.50 r. NJ
Young Pcopc's Society. 7:l5 r. M.
Sermon by Rev G. l.. King. $500 i. NJ.
LEIGH srnEET HHpT1sT cItuRcH
Preaching by the Pastor. BB. !. j. WICK
III ~ ! T. The ,yo G%Ts. o Of Ns, ,a,ed
GRACE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
9:ao. g. n. I,hie school; H. =. NJ, Preaching
Arc 40, AnTwsreh" r. ". Il. Y, p: u.
The Pastor. subject. shall we Know FAD
Midwcck Prayer Service.
UNITARIAN.
Corner FLOYD Avenue AMI Harrison Street
Brown WIN preach ON "a GOD ii, to iaspirs
school at l::20 noon The adult class viii
discuss Salvation by Character" All are
welcome.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
lNTERALLIED CONFERENCES
WILL BEGIN DECEMBER II
Paris Paper Says They VIII Likely
Come to mn End Jan
nary 10.
NE Associatel rrcss-

PARIS. December G.-Thc in,crallied
conference at Paris to deal with the
peace prcliminarics will open December
The sessions of this body. il is thought.
VIII end about January IL. when the
preliminary sessions of the peace CON
ference Will begin with the admiS sion
of the German Observation-Disclosures. The
probability that the conference may
finish its lahors at the end of April
or nj the beginning of May is indicated.
according To this journal
~ is believed. the newspaper adds.
that the French pienipotentiar ies will
be selected from among the members
OF the government, who will be assisted
by eminent technical advisers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
DEMAND CONVOCATION
OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Eight Hundred and Forty-Six Members
of Faculties of German Uni
SerSitics Act.
fBv Associated Press.

HERLlN. December G--Eight hum
nrcd and forty-siX members of facul-
ties of German universities have sign
cd i statement demanding the earliest
possible conNocation OF q national as
S.mbly. Among the reasons given by
the sIrners Is that the new American
Congress. which comes into office on
March 1, likely Will be dominated by
representative impcrialistS, who will
oppose President Wilson's fourteen
points The call concludes "If W:
desire AN even halfway, tolcrablc
peace which would serve the vital in
icr"sts Of Germany. we must. at least.
conclude y temporary peace before
that time"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Report for the week ending November -:
Choice steers. Huiisc: medium To good
! II? q l"'-c: common to fair. Sn l0c: choice
heiters. III. a l2i:. medium TO good. ea lli.c:
common To fair. Iis q &c: choice cows a. "a
lp'2c: medium to good. 19t,i.c: common to
idlr -: N"i:e: best oxen. 81 lie: medium to
good. al Si4: common fair. Gis Il tic :
best heav; bulls. anoi2c: usn,. I 10 7'gc
pest calves. l:c. common to fair IL l5c :
best hogs ~ pigs. i6gi3c: soys and stag.
J. q l.c best sheer: II: common 10 tatt ga
&C: spring lambs. Halle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
ASK DURABLE PEACE
Swiss Committee sends CnbIcErnm to
President Urging Enrly
Action.
NV Associated Press. |

Nv TTCSS.
BERN. Thursday. December s.
President Wilson is urged TO do his
utmost 10 have the peace conference
held at the earliest possible date in
:, caDlcGram sent to-day to Washing
ton by the Swiss committee for durable
peace.
1T is pointed out that q prolonEation
OF the present situation threatens
Europe with anarchy. The cablegram
expresses thanks 10 Mr.. Wilson for his
noble minded intervention for peace"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
CHURCH NOTICES

GRAcE ErIscpprrsNTfo r rnf,IIjncn-rhe Rec
tor. W. II. BURkliARDr. will preach at |
A.: N. aud p M. The Sunday School and
Bible Class meet ut 9:45.
nrru,n,,nNL u IIi Z f,A!,sN;,e,, LITTLE.
RAN ciICKcIi. tSiNth and Clay Slrec;s)-
SIyieI M II S@HdHs''h IN the imS ns'Ir
IL o'clock and In the evening Ut o'clock
there Will be AN illustrated lecture On Army
MI Navy Work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
PETERSBURG PREPARES
FOR NEW INDUSTRIES
business Mcn of city Look for ESpnn-
sion With Development of
Water Power.
LSreeial TO The Times nisnalchl

I,I.lr, TIC 'TIT'-'. ST'dI'
i'ETERSBCki, Dee e Progressive
citiZcns or Petersburg see great pos
slnilit!cS IN the future al the city when
efforts are concentrated for the dcvcl-
oPiIfhi oil the great water power ut
us very doors, and other natural ad-
EahtaScS Now that the war is over
tHortS to this end viii undoubtcdlv he
made. Commercial and business organ
cations are aIr,ay moNin. i'm This
direction. and the people axe backing
them UP i'll the movement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07

I.,....III ~ i'ee.inhcr o-Butter unchanged.
itEf0s tt"cciotS ...i cases. unchanged p.-
iai""s higher. rcccipts 10 ears; Minnesota
40 pahota white. bulk. 1850 i g. Poultry.
@ 1i,rii. io",r. i""Is. !F"2i3; springs. "Oia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
VIC .I,I,,- NI1natinn

The influenza situation continues to
improve. only forty-four cases We're
reported to-day. In the entire c!iy
there arc about 2G0 eases as compar"d
with thousands a few weeks ago Tho
type Of the disease nov prevailing II
generally mild.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07

1901 admtnistra ton. Members of thu. cS-
1hhnFc VIII meet In New York Monday 10
trading shall nc resumed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-07
pETROLIIM
SHARES ARE ACTIVE.

California Petroleum shares were
again active. and rose to new high
prices for this movement, Directors
OF the company me; and declared a
dividend Of per cent on account ct
back payments of = per cent on the
preferred stock. Strength of the COM
Dany'S shares was in anticipation Of.
This action. which was predicted in this
column yesterday.
.Nmerican WOODEN stock was active
and appreciated in price more than )
POINTS. Purchase OF this issue was
based Oh the declaration OF an extra
dividend Of per cent on the common
stock. which came as a distinct sur
Drise TO the financial district.
Another surprise given the street
vas the declaration OF the regular
dividends on the Porphyry Copper
shares. Wall Street had expected /,
Consolidated. Ray Consolidated and
Chino. In fact. brokers declared they
would have been better pleased with
a reduction in dividends. inasmuch as
it is generally realized that the copper
II is also realized that production is
.o!us copper metal Is growing daily.
NEW YORK; December .6,-Mcrcantie pa
Der. o. Stcrlir. siNty day bills. si1@l.
commercial slNty-day bills on banks. s4.9=.
commercial sixty-da hills. si.Tol.: demand
t'a.1o: cables. sI,s i.I6. Government bonds
heavy: railroad bonds Irregular Time loans
months. { bid. call money easier. rulimt,
:atc. . Bank a..