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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
CORN PRICES LOWER,
BUT TRADE Is LIGHT
Commission Houses Buy on
Way Down-Oats Steady,
With Dealings Small


The corn market was easier this
morning under selling by local interests
but commission houses purchased on the
way down. Trade was light The pros
poets are for larger receipts. Opinions
differ widely as to whether present
status discounts peace. Arrivals here
today were o10 cars.
The weather in Argentina is unsettled,
that country has big export surplus
and Liverpool is encouraged by the
November opened at S1.1i7s to
s114s;, against s1.15ss at the close
Yesterday. December started at s1.12h
to s1.13k. against s1.127s at the close
Yesterday and later sold at S1.l2as.
January opened at $1.142L to S114Ss,
against s1.l5 at the close yesterday. and
later sold at $l.14s.
oats were about steady. with deal
ings light, and commission firms on both
sides Shorts were disposed TO cover
for the week -end and offerings were
small.
Arrivals here today were 1874 cars.
November opened unchanged at 67M C
and later sold at &c. December started
at 661ac at Che close yesterday and later
sold at &C sc. January opened unaltered
at 66c and, after selling 65a4c recovered
the loss.
Receipts of wheat at Minneapolis
were 4S cars. against 523 cars last year !;
at Duluth 507 cars, against 1856 cars {:
at Chicago, 17S cars, against 46, and at
Winnipeg, s43 cars, against 1921 cars
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
FEDERAL BANK REPORT
Liberty Loan Campaign Reflected in
Larger Credit to Members

Effects of the recent Liberty Loan
campaign are beginning 10 b. felt b%
Last Monday the Philadelphia Clearing
House banks showed an increase IN
loans Of $72,lal,00o due to credits .X-
tended to Liberty Loan subscribers.
The member banks have since passed
on part Of this credit extension TO the
Reserve Bank: ON November l the Re-
serve Banl; reports bills discounted by
members secured by Government war
obligations wele. S9S,onts752, against
Bills discounted and bought also in
creased bringing total bills on hand to
the new high record of Si52 G20,l7S
against 81 Si@2.@60.sj@ on October %
United State short. term .accuriti"s were
week before. due to liquidation Of short
term notes given in connection with a
one-day accommodation TO the Tr>aS-
ury.
There war, two othcr liuportaut items
in the statement a 9Ubstantal decrcus sn
In gold reserves and an increase IN Fed
eral Reserve notes. Thfrc was de-
crease in gold w,h W, oOd Federal "de Reserve
crease in gold in the settlement fund OF
81 900 600.
Tfo reduction ~ gold with Reserve
Agent wac no Doubt due 10 the policy
tiu,r ago OF emf, ing gold back and forth
M 10 r1lorr nearly cnualtz reserves held
aFains' dcnos'ts ard Reserve notes.
Tho cYp9rsinn in notog from S2i4.-
$4,000 TO 2l1:92;S;Gl5 Is due TO the hig
rediscounts decreased there was a small
contraction In the volume of notes out
standing.
Ratio of total reseryes held agairey
me- 1eposit ard Foderal Reserve rotH
liabilities was SIS per cent against So
nor cent on October %. This is a new
low point IN reserve ratio,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
WEST PLANS FOR BIG
TRADE ASPEACE NEARS
Early Victory Is Seen. but
Tendency TO Speed Up War
Work Continues
Chicago. Nov. 2.

General business throughout the west
is going along in about the usual way IN
spite Of the many rumors of immediate
peace. The news of the events taking
place on the European battlefelds is OF
course. encouraging and eventually will
nave an important sentimental effect IL
nothing more, because 1t holds out the
prospect Of the return to normal condi-
tions, which will mean more of certainty
than of the opposite conditions.
Business interests realize that with
the closing of war there will be mora
OF the domestic and less of war business
within the next year or two and already
evidences are seen that some are he
ginning TO figure on plans for peace
conditions. While this is probably 4
premature basis to work on now, it ia
pound to become a reality before long.
Inc tendency to speed UP the produc-
lion of war material in every DossibIa
way still exists in an effort 70 male
Americas S participation in the war the
most effective possible. All of this
means that business transactions
throughout the entire country are made
cautiously because of the known i'm.
certainties which exist and because az
me Forthcoming REIMBURSEMENT period
Inc demand for raw material Is still
extraordinary and prices indicate con-
ciusivelv the seriousness of the present
abnormal conditions.
The traffic on leading western rail-
roads continues about of the same vol
ume as of recent weeks, but shows nc,
important loss or new adverse factors
oiihouGh with the approach Of the win
Ter months there is the usual fear of
congestion at the larger points of dis
tribution.
IN the general merchandise and dry
goods trade collections continued good
anu, WhiIe october sales We're affected
ny the Influenza epidemic there was =
falr'y tree movement from Wholesalers.
although the retail business suffered q
rather severe setback in the localities
affected
Man orders and those coming in from
travelling statesmen were heavy. The
suoSidence Of the epidemic is evidenced
ny more frequent visits Of merchanta
to leading markets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

ooo hi'ago. Nov ..-HoGS--Receipts iB.-
100 head Generally steady with yesterdayJs
medm nTTrsEe ,,tbi HGayE 5o butchers SIS. s.ioaIs4o
Ing ,siG.7Sgl75o medium Iiehf hhfays padhios psos-
1900 a 100; throwOuts SIS so Gp / 4 X,
p'Ss; ,;,!, G2pd Z, 70 ch4lce, si47 q GpI6. 'V'
compared with week ago best naive stanr:;
strong - l5c higher; others mostly steadv
western steers - 10 soc higher Butcher
@ STOCK ana canning cattle steady TO lower
crs stondv 10 lower ~ ieea-
sHEEp-Receipts, $500 heed. Market
yearllngs, - to SOC higher F> ders and sh.e,,
steady to strong. Np
., n. rpgt'bggsA. 2--l!!9gs Receipts, e7o,
yo,Gers SIS 90 Ight ya SarseSs se9 sisss ncay
5iIEBl. AN6 TX RHMiiis rs : Receipts. 100.
:saR SO % hsad iSa dlansi; adtye' siI Tor
:, Fri, Eo,t ''n,alo, \, i" Nov. 2,-cATrLE--
HnCs-Rrcalpts. 2sO0 head: I6c higher
Hg2TT, hGTs slTS}i"g III ga fox sis mixed and
lI."o' p'Ts, Sif roGghs, sl24iG. sos stays.
auEEP AND LAMBs-Recepts aooo
s,at1L ,44o'ed grades % % soc lower; lambs.
others Unchanged.
sem r"u'h .oo Omaha np' Nov. . -- cATrLE-Hs-
HOGS" Rscspts $500 head.
SHEEP-None Cars, go.
Kansas City, Nov. 2.--CATTLE-Reoeipts.
.0oO .'ead: Nomnally steady.
HOGS-liecepts. 1000 head, Closing
" sHEEEF5@None.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
IMPROVED DEMAND
IN COTTON MARKET
Close Is Strong, Following
Losses in Early Trading.
Outside Interest Revives

There was an Improvement in the de
mand for cotton today and. following
further losses early. the market stiffened
and finished stronger
tmmission 'houses and trade interests
took the buying side and southern mills
were understood to have purchased
freely. Some eastern mills that have
held aloof for quite IA while also bought
and speculative shorts covered.
The latter movement was promoted by
the evidence of reviving trade interest :;
an absence of further pressure from the
south and the possibility of political
developments over Sunday.
The market closed barely steady at a
net advance of 16043 points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
r THE FINANCIAL WORLD-NEW YORK AND
TRADE IS MODERATE
IN OUTSIDE MARKET
Little Feature to Dealings in
Any Issue Wright.Martin
Hits New Low

New York, NOV. ..
iradihs was only of moderate vol
unle IN the curb during the half day
ana there was little feature to the deal
ings in any issues.
aetna Explosives continued TO range
AZ % and ~. and Wright Martin was
III supply declining TO 5h. a new low
record Tor That stock. Submarine was
steady, selling at l3 to l3S.
me motor stocks were steady, but
WIN United Motors yielding from S3is
10 80 on the continued reports that
the General Motors deal had been
abandoned
British American Tobacco was firm
seiiing at II u, Burns Brothers Ice sold
on about ! point when a little supply
appeared In the market. American Mar
conf held steady, selling at AS.
The oil stocks we're generally firm
angio American being traded in at i6 -
10 IVA and Cosden at ia TO "a.
Mining stocks were steady, with Mag
ma selling al 3SiS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

New York. Nov. 2.--December-Rus-
SELL Johnson. Gumoens. Geer. Brooks
and Hyman bid; Mitchell. Hopkins,
Hubbard. Newman and Lowenstein Of
fered.
January-Schley, Hopkins johnson.
Bartlett, Hubbard and Russell bid Me
Fadden, kieffer Hyman. Riordan.
Mitchell, Bartlett, kimball and Jaw Of
ferei.
March-Hartcorn. Gumoens, Bartlett.
Parrot. Sigel and Jay bid; Downs,
Mitchell, Brooks. Geer and Martin Of
fered.
May.Sigel. Fatman. jay and Hart
corn bid: Sellar, Brooks and kleffer Of
fered.
July-Schanz. IIartcorn, Ranger and
Schley bid; Gumoens. Mitchell and
Brooks offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. Nov 2.-The foreign ex-
change market was sluggish today
without appreciable change In rates or
Interesting development.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling 4.75M. cables AGA.
Sixty-day billr. nominally. 4.7S; ninety
day bills All.
Franc cables 5.t6M. checks 5,47ls.
Lire cables 6.36, checks 6.36.
Swiss cables 500. checks 500.
0uiIdsr cables t2h, checks llN.
Pesetas cables 3O.lS. checks 20,s6.
S;'s ;:l'i: ~: :!EI;;s S;s :>::;: :I::: li
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

National ReIining Company. a dividend OF
A ner cent on common payable in common
stock on November is TO holders OF record
New f,orneiia Copper Company. initial
dividend, Of % cents per share: payabis No
Semet Solvay Company, quarterly OF - a
share payable November 20 to stock OF rec-
ord November D.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, Nov. 2.--lt was officially
announced this morning that the New
York coffee Exchapge would open Mon
day. November 4, at noon. for the
liuuidation of ri, outstanding coffee con-
tracts. the contracts TO be liquidated on
or before November .. The above
orders came from the United States
food administration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

New York. Nov. 1.-The sugar market
remains unchanged both as to conditions
and prices, local refiners quoting &c less
90 for, cash for fine granulated. Raws
are quoted at the fixed price of 6.O55c
for sc centrifugals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
PROPOSALS

CONTRACTION TO. C0MrLETE uNtIN.
ISAED WORK on HOTEL. consisting OF
plumbing and electrical works all bids to be
lump-surn bids; Job open shop; planS and
specincatIors can be seen at the office OF
the Plant Engineer, Administration Building.
Merchants Shipbuiiding CORPORATION. AGENTS.
United states Shipping Board Emergency
Fieet Cooperation, Hartman. Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
\. \. BANK STATEMENT
Increase in Average and Decrease in
Actual Loans Reserve. Lower

New York. Nov. 2.-The New Norl,
bank statement this week shows in
crease In average and decrease in actual
loans, with decrease in reserves in both
cases
Details FOLLOW -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
BANK CLEARINGS GAIN
Business This Week 90 Per Cent

Total bank clear.ngs OF all the clear
ing houses of the United States for the
week ended yesterday have been $685.
5sb,li2. against S6,692. 2.s4l.152 this week
last year, or a gain OF SO per cent
Total clearings last week were $685.
s4l.i52.
netaiig follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
STOCK PRICES GAIN in NEW YORK
FOLLOWING SHARP DROP AT START
Bears Use Every Effort Bring Recessions but Buying
by Important Financial Interests. Not in
Need of Loans Causes Upturn
High Points in Todoys Financial News


Foreign eTchdngc cccly
ent Shored the actual
the aborel Is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
PHIL MADELPHIA MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT-Receipts. 58.s70 bushels, Market
firm. Quotations: Car lots in export elevator
tuovernment standard inspectisona2o a. stSndard
northern spring 81 80: No. !: hard wInntsr: sr
No. N'' /. NO red s smutty '' s. So; No. rsd
No. ?, hard winter. s.. SO; No. g, red win
i!sr ssTciy '2aa N9 q. ES ESsd a. a%o1ttSS. nSrtS
ern spring. s2,3e: No 3, hard %i95er' ss'ass
No. g. red winter. garlicky. S23o; NO. D.
red smutty. S220
CoRN--Receipts. 1850 bushels. The mar
ket was dun and nominal. Quotations: Car
lots for local trade. yellow. as to grade and
loca tion, $1.55M1 20.
oATs-Receipts, 90 56s bushels. The mar
ket ruled steady under light offerings: but
trade was quiet. Quotations; Car lots as to
location, So white. 9o,z g Soc; sssnshrd e 1s
No. 4 white. T6is 177hc.
FI.ouR-Receipts, e,sos.273 pounds IN
sacks. Trade was low and prices favored
byyers. ou9ssti09ns were az follows; Ts Tea ar
wheat. loo per cent Hour. s1OgIo2a; Kan
sas whssha og Rer er cen, sen mop
RYE FIOuR-Was dull and unchanged.
We quote At ss.50@9.sO per barrel in sacks.
as TO quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
FRESH FRUITS

VA aSss Remand ssDsrs;is wHs only moderate but
sss &:stny ApsIs s6 Nex x..sSasr gsSa
Pippin s4G5; Snow. 4@3; Nal lden Blush
steIn stTIS 81 badsb5sHsTaH'GP s .tSSas g5aysS
sp drssSiaF. 4GSTe"ss9Spse' vsrSps vsreiiss fSSs
ssr APIlifs fennsSSlxana sSa1 sHd virginia
BALDWIN, siS5 80; Zen Davis saSo@sgsS;
Apples. per v -bpshel basket, soc Wti. .5; DO
pies. per .. -bushei bsskcf, sifoa..s5 A. A
peess:. western; per box .s2s5oQs. ouinces
ss SssSsl $$s;;sst sfSa Ss q S@ Ygef gfr
sheldon. s2@pa. Pears. csiiforsia. per box box.
IsmSns fsmS r,ams; pe4 BOX c;saatHns ;aan Dsr boy
per boS, 1000; do Florida, per crate. ssGa
ban per erassaa $500 40; DO. Porto Rico
per bushei box. sa.25@s, Grapes. beiawase
sna aSs Sew psHrs per slb
YoGk. per i5-i5 bastet.esonsorde. Il fisS isG
Cantaloupes; Colorado. Honey, Dey. per aai
per crate. $2@o.25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

CHEESE-The market was quiet but
steady. The quotations were: New York.
whole-milk fancy. fresh. $40 3ala snecials
fresh seps2M c; Wisconsin, whole milk
fancy, sa@sshc. do. do. fair TO good. 81
~BUTTER--Trade was slow as usual .on
the last day Of the week and the market
%ss
s,4s Ss rst. s1:t s1:S sSaSi
Sins S Al 90 q s6c; TAR 70 5000 u SSG6ac;
EsS %s "a, uS q n
6uotations; Free csses; nearby arsts. ele.yo
psy crete; current gses!estssa & LILO nSr sSsfsi
-; Ili;':' .Ss ~ q; =;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicsgo, Nov. a,-BuTTER--Receipts
. pM,as---Receipt 1854 cases. Extra. 55h
@ S6M c. Firsts. 52h q 53hc second. 81
0b5c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
Financial Briefs

The London and Paris stock exchanges
and the Liverpool Cotton Exchange were
not In session today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
POULTRY

- LlVE--oTerings We're fairly liberal and
the market was quiet and barely steady
The quotations; Fowls. via express. accord
Ing TO quality. es@30c; via freight, a5 a 2Oc (:
spring CHICKENS. via express according to
quality, oeY9; es@2sc; spring chickens. via
sfag ass sssss os &c. ta4RsT, naIsn
lbs. apiece; s1a1.25; smaller sizes 90 a SIC:
guineas. old. per pair 10 a SOC; pigeons, old
per pair; 500 3ae; young. 20 q 80s.
DREssED-Fine desirab le-sized stock was
urss, 2notatIons; .Fresh-k!lled fowls in bar
ing pounds and oyer apiece, 37ac; smaller
siIes, sN,s,. ssgs.o; ; old ROSTERS. dry-picked.
iHaa lbs, apiece. asa 4oc; Weighing fTist' I lbs.
apiece, s3c; weighing aia q 3 lbs. APIECE. 30
M3lc Spring ducks. Long Island and Penn
sylvania, 39m aoc: SQUADS. per dozen, white,
weighing y @l2 lbs. per dozen. ssas25;
do, Weighing 90 10 lbs. per dozen. S7M I. 80;
do, Weighing s lbs. per dozen. .sGdp8.5o: do,
weighing lbs. per dozen. Sl,5O95; do.
weighing CaOh lbs per dozen, S3M4; da rk
81; 500 80: small and No. 9, si92. SO;
g1iness, young, per pair. 75cQSl.a5: old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
PROVISIONS

The market ruled steady, but trade was
s.ts sSksa SMOKED sn 4sc: City See Ssuekiss ana nd
ssna.ri s%Sssd Snd s ;ir SIlsd, IsS SSss!sTs
s:. s:;s ssmi 81: !, DSss sss: $ Ss
a sGssh @; other hams, smoked. city cured. as
70 brand and "a. nyersns ssS ss Ss5Ms I'll hams
boiled. bon.lsss, sic; picnic shoulders, 3, p.
cured. loose, 26e; do, smoked. csc; bellies
in pickle. according to average. loose. $40;
breakfast bacon, as TO- brand and average.
city cured; AIN &c; breakfast bacon. western
ssi5 6: lard pure city. kettle rendered. 200
.9iac.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
Russian s.iIors' Plo, Revealed

stockholm, Nov "A plot against
the Soviet Government has been dis
covered among the sailors of the Notilla
Qn the River Volei. eocof1tnG ~ r1DqFtq
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

not IN SesoioH touhy.
Tho Anaconda Copper Mining COM
pany produced 23,45O.O00- pounds in
September and 24.S00.000 in August.
The International Railway Company.
has notified holders of its So refunding
( and Improvement bonds that at present
Il is not able to pay the interest pay
&ment due November ]. On December
IN last there were slS,735,00O Of these
vennber'I, 1852. The company granted
\ wage advance ordered by the war
labor board. but only recently obtained
Temporary increase In fare from Buffalo
1ty Councils. and the matter may go
tslerendum vote.
Xhere has been stricken from the list
~ the New York Stock Exchange Guar
I<3nty Trust Company of New York $50
S0pipment trust series J, due November
The New York Subtreasury lost SAL
Doo to the banks yesterday.
The Federal Reserve Bank next
! wednesday. will withdraw from deposit
Dom cash sales of Liberty Bonds be-
/: :Snaounting 10 10000. 900, and tax cer-
eatee to october 2s. amounting to
I@@sevv'
( 81 Il = the purpose OF the bondholders'
1toe, which already represents
e ~ bonds Of many under-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
MONEYLENDINC RATES
PHILADELPHIA-Call, Q 7

time. 5% as per cent Commercial
paper three to six months 516 per
cent six months. per cent.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-Money is quoted at
3iseo. Discount rates, short and three
month bills, 8 17-32ee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

Total sales. Sa,sss. 900. cpmpAred With
last week. ISL .l0l .0OO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Trade was quiet but prices ruled steady
on u basis Of DC dor fne granulated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

I
| days. 90, ,OOs. soo.a74 s5.%so. 7sl, iss + 10. 0
al day e,''s. 1925 os47 I.ssa. ore. s7a+ rs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
Details follow

days =, 50. ooo. ae2, ,sos s4.s44.s7seoi r rs
days /. .OO2. 2o7. .40s si5.ss2. 27s = 90 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

Tho Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany produced 23.450.000 pounds in
October. compared with 21,s00.00O in
September and 24.SOO.000 in August.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
Philadelphia Stocks
Bt,NDs

Total sales. 3lss shares. compared with
a339 shares yesterday; this week 30, POS
shares; last week, 3t,623 shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

RONDs Not
$4,000 Span-Am
os. 99Ia 8s1a 99ls "a
1000 Tn RWy
Inv SIS. SO e6 &c
Total sales. $1,000, compared with Sl3, 100
S108, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

5Iss new 10 .1O0as 1909 lOOh
1000 West Md As. COS. 6O% 6O%
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-13
SAYS FOOD
SITUATION MEANS
US. MUST HELP

LONDON, Nov. 13.-John Robert
Clynes, British food controller, says
the food situation In Europe continues
to he serious, necessitating larger ship
ments until spring. He said he con
fidently expected America TO back up
any British sacrifices which might be
necessary in behalf of the needy peo-
pies of Europe recently freed from Ger
man domination,
Mr.. Clynes remarked that tho sltua-
ton had been prevented from becoming
critical only by the tact that q certain
amount Of wheat flour reserves had &C
cumulated In England. He continued
THE food emery encies of peace are
likely to be formidable. A certain
amount of stocks now held as military
reserves probably win be released and
hope with d%imunition Of munition
shipments the tonnage position will be
improved.
This, however, will not entirely solve
one Of tho most serious problems,
the shortage of beef and mutton. Viz
tually all the refrigerator tonnage OF
the world In already employed TO the
maximum Of its capacity for meat de-
l~iveries, For instance, while there
probably viii be vessels available to
| bring to Europe the accumulated wheat
| harvest Of Australia, there are only "A
few additional refrigerator ships 10
bring the large stores of meat from
that country and New Zealand, Nor
| viii an expansion OF tonnage modify to
any extent our position as to fats and
dairy products. There IL an absolute
| world shortage Of those commodities.
I'VE are not yet sufficiently informed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-13
NO DATE CAN Be SET
| FOR TROOPS RETURN
by oAAS. 6. HAYDEN,
(Statf Correspondent.1

WASHINGTON. Nov. IS. (spL)-
Just when the Tennessee troops will
be released from overseas service IL
not known as yet. according to a state
ment issued by Secretary Baker. He
said II Is impossible TO say when any
or the various units will be brought
back, but that in a general way he
could say that such would be done az
speedily as possible with due consid
Grafton for the Industrial conditions
both here and in Europe.
AS "A general proposition, the secre-
tsry said men needed IN the various
lines Of industry and the limited SER
vice men would probably be the first
released and that a policy OF muster
ing out first those first mustered in
might he pursued.
Relative TO the publication of CAS-.
ualtN ltsts, Secretary Baker said he
understood these were issued in 40
c%ordancc with the ability of the news
papers TO handle them properly, but
that every effort would be made to oh
tain by cable the total number so thai
an estimate could be made as 10 how
much longer they would be issued.
II is understood that under present
arrangements the cables are CARVING
about 1000 names per daV