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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Local Data
59 Suspected Cases of
 TrachOma in Charlotte

Charlotte, N. C., May 29.-Fifty-n e suspected cases of trachoma have been discovered among children of Char lotte within the past few days by of ficials of the public health service and of Fl other suspected cases at Cor nelius, small town in MecklenbuI g county. 16 were declared positive cases of this disease, accordingt o announce ment today by pr. c. c. Hudson, city health officer Advices from Wash ington said public health specialists would be sent here to aid in the treat ment of the disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30

London. May 29-British aerial op- erations are described in an official communication tonight as follows:
 Our airplanes dropped 25 tons of bombs during the day on hostile bil- lets, dumps and railways behind the enemy's lines on all parts of the British front.
 Thirteen German machines were de- stroyed in air fighting. and four oth- CTS were brought down out of con- trol. Five of ours are missing.
 Bombing was continued on the night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30

of Tuesday. Five tons of bombs were dropped on various targets, including billets at Armentieres, and the valen- ciennes railway station. One of our night bombing machines failed to re- turn.
 "On Wednesday a number of long distance day bombing machines att tackled Thionville; they dropped a ton of bombs with good effect on the sta tion and sidings At the same time other machines bombed the railway and barracks at Metz-Sablons. In spite of hostile attacks from the air and ground all the machines returned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
She'll 7orr, City
 OF Rheims Seems
 Doomed to Capture
By Associated Press


 In their violent attacks the 35-mle battle running from Soissons eastward to the region northwest German armies continuing force back the British forces nearly every sector The fortified town of Soissons the flank of the allied battle n has been occupied by the enemy although French still holding tenacousy its envrons through which the railway lines leading and Compeigne.s According to the German official them French British
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Sir Gilbert Parker Resigns

London, May 29.--Sir Gilber Parker, the author, has resigned his seat in Parliament. It is understood that Sir William Weir. secretary of state for the air forces. will be the government candidate at by-election in the Gravesend district to fill the vacancy. Sir Gilbert has been a member of Par liament for Gravesend since 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
New Gas Defense School

Washington, May 29.-A new school for the instruction of army officers in gas defense methods has been estab- lished at Camp Humphreys, Va, the war department announced tonight Upon completion of their course the of- ficers will be assigned to troops in training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Spartanburg Baker Indicted

Anderson, s. C., May 29-A Gielfuss, baker of Spartanburg, s. C., was in- dicted here today in the United States district court on a charge of receiving goods stolen from the government His trial was set for Friday. It was said the merchandise came from Camp Wads- worth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Terrible Contest Continues All Way From Kheims to Soissens-Franco-B British Forces Are he- treating Stubbornly While Reserves Are
 Being Hurried Forward
By Associated Press

With the French Army in France May z9.-lhe S'ena dvanced against the French lines again today a1ter
 hor masses of troops battle Both Hanks ol the hattie line were the of very heavy 1lghtlng oy numbers against superior with the result that she obliged again to cede ground at several points y Resides Won Boehn1 Beulows armies many Hut troops These especially tralned un's m
 then been reconsutueea'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Food Hoarders Indicted

Washington, May 2s.-Francis S. Nash, medical director in the navy, and his wife were indicted by a grand jury today on a charge of hoarding foodsuffs. investigations found among other foodstuff more than ton and a half of sugar stored in the Nash home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Another Bank Joins

Trust company of Lexington, Ky. with resources of $1,s27OOo, has been admitted to the federal reserve sys- tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Flight Officer Killed

Deseronto, Ontario, May 29-Second Lieut.. T. H. Heintzman of Toronto was killed and Cadet s. Rosenthal of New York city was fatally injured in an airplane accident near Rathmurn aero drome today Rosenthal died at hos nito1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30

By building a concrete tank with winoow in one side Scotch phy- sician succeeded in getting motion pictures of otters and other water an- inalS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
252 German Airplanes Brought Do1Dn in One
 Week byAHiedFlyers

Washington May 29Two
  May 23 according adices arvn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30

The state supreme court has upheld the Washington womens minimum wage law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Our Safety Zones
 Beware the fury of patient mani"
ry of a patient mani"
John Dryden.

zones were inspected Tuesday and the follow ing results were found:
 One entirely demolished.
 Four bent over.
 One missing.
 The three signal flags miss ing.
 You see, wild driving in this city is such a menace that even the forethought of the Xii wanis Club with the CO., operation of the City Commission has been unable to eliminate it.
 But the Commissioners are patient gentlemen, and if the reckless auto drivers persist they will probably get more than a reprim and--a a jail sentence is likely to be meted out to them if they don't desist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30

The City Commission, through the co-opera- tion of the gentlemen who compose that able civic body The KiWanis Club, established a num- Der of safety zones in the downtown districts. The Kiwanis members, for the most part are auto riders drive their own cars, as successful business men, are con siderate of other riders and pedestrians.
 It was the knowledge of the average careless ness of auto drivers that prompted the establish ing of safety zones, yet note how indifferent auto drivers are to the safety of others. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30

An enormous amount of light ma chine runs were employed by the Ger mans as we'll as a large fleet of tanks and much heavy and light artillery while the German aviators were ex- tremely active.
 WAVE AFTER WAVE ALMOST
 SUBMERGE THIN ALLIED LINE
 From the plateau towards Juvin- court yiller Aux Bois, Pontavert ahG rarrv-Au-Bac. numerous tanks came into action. For @ considerable time tba thin allied line held out but as the enemy debouched wave after wave the French and British. almost SUD- merged, fell back slowly. gettlng across the river. Several British or ficers afterward sacrificed their lives in destroying the bridges.
 Almost simultaneously overpowering enemy forces made their way to the ton of the Chemin -des-Dames ridge ana also to the western end of this road in the neighborhood of Chavignon ana Malmaison. and the troops holding these points were obliged to recede.
 The allied movement to the rear was executed with the greatest precision There was no disorder and all the units kept in constant liason.
 (One section missing.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecasat

Washington, May 29.--Forecast for Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi: Fair Thursday and Friday.
 Tennessee: Fair south, probably
 showers north portion Thursday; Fri
 showers north portion Thursday; Fri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30

resistible pressure, retiring put SUI gling vaIiantly. The torrent as It moved forward became even stronger for the Germans added new forces to it. Even the Aisne did not stay iss rush.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06

Walkers Copper Letter will say: I'm
some circles copper Is reported to be a
trffie easier. Aside from a few small
lots Of unrefined metal sold as casting.
however. there have been no sales lower
than the fixed price Of rs cents a pound.
The producer who Is able to sell his
copper as casting at 25h to 25% cents
saves money. as the cost OF refining Is
now well over one cent a pound, and he
10 not permitted to charge more than
rs cents, no matter how pure and desir-
able 1t may be made by refining. The
general absence OF definite information
concerning the statistical position Of the
metal may cause a few producers and
metal brokerages to offer copper at
slightly lower prices in anticipation Of
an early ending of the war. the belief
being held by many that there will be
a general downward revision In the
prices of everything. including labor.
Immediately after peace Is restored. II
the whole truth were known concerning
both supplies and demand, however, II Is
improbable that producers would be will
Ing to enter into contracts to sell copper
at any lower price than 26 cents. and
not at this price for distant future de-
livery"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06

The activity and strength noted in
the last few months in Union Pacific
shares has called forth more or less
comment as to the firmness and sta
bility OF the company's present position.
A great deal has been said about this
road and its possibilities, and the value
OF It's stock as a peace" issue has
never been questioned. With the ap-
preaching signs OF an early ending Of
the conflict the market strength OF the
stock becomes more and more apparent,
and at present quotations It is within
a very few points of It's high record
for the year. which was made in August.
Because Of its earnings. the breadth of
it's market and the tenacity with which
owners have chung to Its shares, even
during the periods OF great stress In the
financial world during the war;" says
one Stock Exchange house in a state
ment discussing the merits Of this stock,
Union Pacific seems to have we'll estab-
lished its position as the premier Amer
lean railroad investment stock II Is
rather with the wonderful Treasury
position and the details OF the contract
for control which Union Pacific will
execute with the Government that we
are mostly concerned. The Government
contract In the case OF Union Pacific
will be OF special interest because II Is
one covering a road whose railroad oper-
ating income covers Its late dividend.
but which In addition has very large out
side investments"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Market Opinions.

J. 8. Bache 4 Co. will say: while the
end Of the war In not apparently near.
the certainty Of Anal victory for the Al
lies IL assured. There must now be
weighed the probable course of activity
and Of profit and loss not only In securi-
ties but In all business In order to make
the wisest decision possible for future
operations An attempt has beon made
this week in the speculative markets To
do this. Peace stocks have bean sorted
out according to the ideas and arHu-
merfts Of not only the traders them
selves but wherever they could be OBJ
tanned Of experts and business leaders.
The result has bseu a more or less
theoretical division Of stocks into peace
and war stocks, and into stocks (of
which there appear to be a large num-
ber) which nobody has been able to de-
eide as to which class they belong In"
Goodbody 4 Co. say: "1he stock market
Is doing the best II can to discount COM
Ing peace. Wall Street 10 seldom caught
mapping. Generally an important COM
Ing event 10 all over in Wall Street be-
fore It occurs. War and peace usually
cast their shadows six months ahead
In Wall Street"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
Surplus Reserve Lever.

The bank statement yesterday dis
closed a decrease In surplus reserve of
s1o.i21.72o. notwithstanding a decrease
In private deposits Of $4,000, 900. and
an increase Of $145.1ss.000 In United
states deposits, against which no re-
serve Is figured. Owing to a reduction
In aggregate borrowings from the Fed
eral Reserve Bank the cash holdings OF
clearing house banks fell of 1885,.
900, and this accounted for the decline II,
surplus reserve to sse,704,010. the low
est since September ~. Loans and dis
counts OF the clearing house banks ex-
banded 31a0.642.06o to $t,705. $50. 600.
the largest aggregate since December
y OF last year. This Is an expansion of
nearly $700.000,00o over tho low point
reached on January - Of this year.
Practically all of this loan expansion
has been accomplished without increas-
ing the amount OF eredit available for
stock market purpoSes. Since July 20
the enlargement has been Sac, 000. 900.
while the total call and time loans Of
stock Exchange houses are under $500.
100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
UNCLE SAM BIGGEST BUYER
Cotton Goods Trade sIackcned bJ
Infuensa and Draft.

Cotton goods manufacturers are find.
ing ditficulty in maintaining production
on account OF the spread Of influenza
and because of the draft There is no
dearth OF business, the Government con.
tinuing as the largest customer Mills
have been unwilling to sell gray goods
freely because OF the high cotton mar
ket and the decision of the Government
TO postpone price fixing for the last PEI
Rod or the year, until November "
Many traders were disappointed when
the Government declined TO advance al
goods as of October /.
An important meeting is to be held II
New York on October II 70 consider
plans for broadening the export trade
and the question will come up OF apply
ing Government fixed prices to exports
as well as TO home trade. The recent
ruling by which all resales OF cotloa
goods must be made in accordance VILE
Government prices, except where the
seller Is dry goods jobber, has cut OF
a great deal OF speculative trading.
During the wesk prices were named
on percales for spring ON basis OF -
cents for lights and 24la cents for darSS'
substantially the prices that have been
current for some time, Knit goods oly'
ers have been told that mills viii be ape
to take on more civilian business pr
spring and some additional business TO-
winter as immediate Government orders
are less pressing.
Prices quoted are as follows: Pri"
cloths rs inch 64x64s. l2is cents
64x60s, llA cents. ASIA inca 6fNo4S
l6S cents: brown sheetlnEs, S9uthe'"
standards. 2oh cents; dcn!mS, ..-@,
Southern indigo, 37la cents tnkihsS'
ounce, SS% cents; prints, - Genus
staple ginghams. 1914 cents, dress sl"S
hams. 20 and "a cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
STEEL MILLS SPEED UP.
Production Near Maximum, but
Far Under Requirements.

Steel mills are working close N NAV,
mum capacity and the outturn for Sep.
TENDER Is expected to show a sat,sfac.
tory Increase over August, but reouira.
ments are still far from being met IN
full' Most rigid economy is required n,
all consumers and the Government is
keeping strict supervision over stocks
Rearrangements OF distribution ara mod0
from week to week to fit the more ~
gent demands, Shell steel and steel rails
are particularly needed at the moment
ouFtailment Is required OF many CON
suN"ers even Tor war purposes. and while
,,,' e au'oIhopiie ana other industries of
IKE relative Importance have had Thai
output cut In two, the mills ara sJou 80
deliver them the necessary material ~
complete their product for this year
AS a result of the recent revIsio, ,ho
price or pig iron has been advanced a.
ton on practically all grades excent
nessefner, ana the naming OF Pittsburo
ana Birmingham as leasing points has in
many cases added $3.50 to 80 q 90,
10 consumers costs and has worked n
relative advantage to certain furnaces
particularly to those In Virginia and
tennessee. me question OF price, how
EVER Is altogether secondary to those o,
supply, Coke has improved in quality
anu uehveries have been at least ade-
quate for the time being.
Lead continued scarce and 10 ouo.,o,
only Tor war purposes. The nrice 20
mains as established Mt sos cents for
East st. Louis. 'e"'S lot
copper supplies have been sufficient
10 meet Government requirements. but
allow OF no supplies. 'u'
NO change is expected In the prcsen,
price after October 80. '''
Spelter continues dull and EASY.
Buyers show no interest in tin nend-
ing establishment OF Government reRuia-
lions. Spot tin is offered at from 81 to
~ cents, as to quality. "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
NEW RAIL DEMURRAGE RULE.
Premium TO he Given for Quick
Unloading OF Freight Cars.

special Despdtch 10 THE Sun.
WASHINGTON, Oct. New railroad
demurrage rules giving premium to
consignees for the quick unloading OF
freight cars. are to be placed In effect
by Di:sctor-General of Railroads Nc
Adoo on October 10.
Under these rules all receivers OF
freight have the option OF making an
average agreement with the railroad
serving them providing they get credit
for each car unloaded within twenty -four
hours after delivery. These credits
can be charged OFF on cars held longer
than the twenty-four hours free time
For instance. II shipper gets six cars
In a day and unloads Ave that day, he
will get Ave credits. II he holds the six
cars four days he can charge the cred
its of against the demurrage debit and
quit even.
The debts and credits are TO be aver
aged by monthly period and credits ac-
cumulated in one month cannot be car
rled over into the next month. Not
more than four credits will be allowed
against any car. After four debts have
been acquired on any car a charge OF So
a day Is made for each day II Ia held
thereafter for three days. After that
the charge IL tIO q day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
RESERVE MEMBER
BANKS REGROUPED
New York Federal District to
Elect Two Out Of Town
Directors.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York announced yesterday resroupins
OF member banks in this district with re-
spect to the election OF directors and the
fact that an election will be held on No
vember 10 to choose two directors Of the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York to
represent the banks In the smaller cities,
towns and villages Under the old
grouping the third group included banks
with capital and surplus Of $65, 900 each
or less. Under the new grouping AIS
banks In the smaller cities, towns and
villages with capital and surplus under
$201,00 each are included.
The regrouping was necessitated by
the provisions of an amendment to the
Federal reserve act OF September 26,
which provides that a director OF Class
A can only be nominated and elected by
banks which are the members of the
Same group as the member bank OF
which he Is an officer or director.
Tho Federal Reserve Board, II was
announced yesterday. has ruled that in
the New York district group includes
banks with capital and surplus Of over
$1,9ss.000. Formerly the group in
cluded banks having capital and surplus
OF 100000 and over. Under the new
grouping there are fifty-five banks in
the United States, Of which all but six
are in New York city or It's metropoli-
tan district
The new second group includes banks
with maximum capital and surplus Of
d.s99,0o0 and minimum of 1901. 900,
compared with a range of $4,000 to
$1s5,000 In the old grouping. This
takes in $50 banks in the larger and
medium sized cities Of this district.
All other banks with capital and sur
plus Of under $201, 900 are in the new
third group. compared to banks with
capital and surplus Of $65.00O or under
in the old grouping. This takes In ATS
banks in the smaller cities. towns and
villages in this district.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
Bank Borrowing. Reduced.

The outstanding feature Of the Fed.
eral Reserve Bank statement, one that
was noted exclusively in this column,
was the decrease Of $33.50o,o00 in clear
Ing house bank borrowings from the re-
serve bank and the retirement Of $l2,-
100000 acceptances. As a result Of these
changes the bills discounted and bought
fem stood at the beginning of
business yesterday at s75s,lS4,s15, COM
pared TO 3S32.937.347 the week before. a
reduction Of S74.752.732. There was lit
tie change In the reserve banks invest
ment in United States certificates of in
debtedness. Another feature Of the re-
serve banks statement was an increa 50
In gold reserve Of $4,000. 900. This was
due to the inflow OF gold through the
gold settlement fund, aggregating in ono
week S65,000.000. Member bank de-
posts fell or &io.000.000 and there was
an expansion In net Federal reserve
notes OF $2o.000.000. Government de-
posts with the reserve bank increased
S5.s00.000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
Enormous Assets.

"one great strength Of Union Pacific
that distinguishes II from the others"
this statement continues "Is that, apart
from Its railroad operating. It is a
strongly intrenched holding company
In the December. 1917. balance sheet we
find current liabilities OF s32,5Oo, 900,
against which were current assets of
st7.ooe.ooo. Union Paeincs investments
In affiliated roads were $4,000. 900 and
In other roads S2o+,b0o. 900. indicating a
total net workRE pcapital and invest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06

ments OF s2Ss,ocO,oOo. or about 43 per
cent OF the total stock and bond capt.
talization of Union Pacific, including
Oregon Short Line and Oregon and
Washington. II We deduct these $2S3,-
900. 900 from the total capitalization we
have remaining $374,o00,00o as an on
set for no less than 100000 as
sessed value of railroad property and
equipment. which have been written
down s36, 100000 since 1907 by appro-
priations from Improvement fund and
Income surplus. No other road we have
in mind can approximate this showing
OF real value behind Its stocks and
bonds"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
COFFEE MARKET.

The coffee market opened firm. I'M
changed to an advance of 2 points, with
trade interests covering and a continued
demand from European interests. With
the exception of September. all months
were Arm at full maximum prices. Sep
TENDER opened at 10.0Sc. and sold to
10.10c.. then reacted to 1O.O7c., flnal
prices being net unchanged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06

NEW ORLEANS. Oct G.-IOwer prices
ruled to-day in cotton virtually through
out the session. The lowest prices "e'
20 to 80 points under yesterdays hhal'
The close was ~ to II points down ne"
October, 30.45c. December, 3u.lJc,, jan
uary. 30,09c, March. 3O.o6c May
30.l0c. Spot cotton quiet. MiddNH"
3275c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
Supreme Court Meets To-morrow,

There was time when the imminence
OF the day for resumption of fall ses-
sions by the United States Supreme
Court was market factor of promi.
nence. but the news that the highest
court in the land will convene tomorrow
attracted little attention. The Harvester
trust case has been settled and con,td-
Grafton of the other important big BUSH
ness cases 10 expected to be postponed
definitely until after the war. These
contests include the United States Steel
Corporation. in which the Government
confessed the weakness Of its contentious
by refusing to proceed promptly with its
reargument: the Lehigh Valley and Read
Ing cases. With the postponement OF
these important matters few cases Of
striking financial Importance remain for
consideration. There are Of course a few
corporation tax cases. but chief public
interest Is centred In the news associa-
ton cases and the complaint Of the State
of New York against the State of New
Jersey for the alleged pollution Of New
York harbor by the deposits OF the Pas
sale River. which is among the first on
the docket for argument.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06

Coffee cahes-Rio unchanged at 5ss75 for No.
z Exchange Nd. higher at l2ssd. Receipts
unchanged at $500 for No. L. Futures were
rs TO 150 reis righer. Receipts 49, 900 bags and
stock 4,o73.o0o bags. Receipts at ports &C. 900
bags against 7l,0O0 last year and &c. 900 two
years ago. Sac Paulo had "a. 900, against So, 900
and 5000. and Jundiahy 1900, against 5000
and 1900 bags respectively.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
DIVIDENDS.

Stock OF Pay
Record. able
cudahy Packing Co., pf,
Cent Illinois Public Service
west Penn. Pcwsr Co.. pi ~ '''' ~
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