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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-26
PHILA. INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed in the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and in which there were no
transactions today. The price given
is the last previous close:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-26

The CuDan-American Sugar Company
annual report for the year ended Sep
80 shows net profit. after charges
and war taxes, of $4.227,2O2. against
So, 500, 099 in the preceding year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-26

Total sales. 1917 Shares, compared with
3t04 sha res on Tuesday: thus far this week,
15.sO8 shares; same period last week. 1851
shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-26
Financial Briefs

A bid of $4,000 is made for a seat on
the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. which
with a sale at $1,000 early this
week. There are several inquiries for
seats, with few memberships offered.
About ten seats are held by estates, but
in most cases the price asked is sub
stantially above recent sales.
The American Window Glass Com
Is prepared to buy $3.50. 900 worth
OF collateral trust ten-year 6 per cent
sinking fund bonds dated February l..
1912. at a price not exceeding 95 and in
terest.
At a meeting of the directors Of the
Third National Bank Raymond r.. Bos-
worth and Herbert S. White were elected
assistant cashiers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-26

Other Free Reports on
Hupp Motors (A'k for No. TU-ls3)
Peerless Motors (No. TU-ls4)
U. 5. Steamship (NO. TU-lss)
Lima Locomotive (No. TU-ls6)
IntsreOntinsntsl Rubber mo. TU-ls7)
Grasp SAiPbuilding (No. TU.lss)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

War Service committee in Alabama, creating at once an organization for the state by appointing a War Service committee for your state of not less than three members and from such ! central committee complete your or ganization by the appointment of a county chairman in each county who shall have local chairman in each city, town and village of his county, if it seems to him advisable
 Your appointees should be pledged to faithful, conscientious service. Our committee will work through you, for- warding from time to time such in- formation as is to be transmitted by you through your organization to all the merchants of Alabama. Your or ganization must be used to give to our committee the opinion of Alabama merchants in all their problems aris- ing during the continuance of the war and the reconstruction period follow ing.
 The obligation to do this work has been clearly pointed out to us by gov ernment officials. The opportunity is here, the value of the work has been thoroughly demonstrated by other in- dustries-this is most patriotic serv- ice. May we count on your coopera- tion and work? Please reply at once to me by wire Yours very truly.
 HERBERT J. THY, Chairman Mir. M. V. Joseph,
 Loveman, Joseph and Loeb,
 Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Miss Mary Jones Tells How Cuticura Healed letter


 II had been troubled with letter for twelve months. It was in pirnples and my face was very badly disdgured. The skin was sore and red and my clothing would stick to my arms at night so that had to grease them. The breaking out itched and burned so that could not rest, and it caused me to irritate the affected parts by scratching. Then I used Cuticura. They afforded relief in twenty-four hours and Inscd one cake of Cuticura Soap and box and half of Cuticura Oint- ment when was healed" (Signed) Miss Mary Lizzie Jones, R. 5, Box 30, Buena Vista, Ga. Dec. ?, 1917.
 Use Cuticura Soap for toilet pur- poses, assisted, now and then, by touches of Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal any tendency to irri- tation, redness or roughness of the skin or scalp. By using these deli- cate, fragrant, super creamy emolispts for all toilet purposes you may pre- vent many skin and scalp troubles.
 Sample Each Yfss by Mall. AddrsA postcard: 'Cukeaxa, Dept. H, BoHtsn." Sold everywhere. Soap 26c. Ointment 2 and 5oc. Talcum 46s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
letter gives an outline of the task which confronts MT. Joseph:
 MIR. TILY'S LETTER
Philadelphia, October 22.

Philadelphia, October 22, 1918. Dear MT. Joseph:
 You have been unanimously elected by the National War Service commit tee of the Retail Dry Goods and De- partment stores of the United States to act as state representative an.l chairman for Alabama. This War Service committee was created by bal lot taken at meeting of merchants held in Washington October and 3; said meeting being called by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, acting upon request of the War Industries board, the National Council of Defense and other govern mental agencies.
 The fundamental need for the cre- ation of a War Service committee was that the government should have the benefit of the experience and know ledge of the merchants of the nation upon all problems the government might be considering relative to the conduct of our business, of which price fixing is today probably first and foremost To likewise give the gov ernment officials and agencies the facts surrounding retail distribution that will accomplish the desire of the government and at the same time protect and preserve our business. To make the work of our committee effective both TOT the purpose oI Iue government and in the interest of our business, we must be thoroughly or- ganized. Such an organization will furnish the means of carrying the re- gulations promulgated by government agencies and the work of your com mittee to all the merchants of tha country whose cooperation is, as you can readily realize. absolutely neces- sary.
 ECOMMITTE OF THREE MEMBERS Our desire is that you represent the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
RAINBOW DIVISION LUNCHEON WILL BE
 LARGELY ATTENDED
Mrs. Bickett's S Address to Be ture-C0mmittee Mem bers Will Make Four
 Minute Speeches

Mrs W. D. Smith, general of the Rain bow division, and her aides. are arrang- ing for very large attendance at the luncheon to- be held in the Tutwiler ball room at o'clock tomorrow, at which time the women of Birmingham and lief ferson county will make final plans for the great united war work drive The women will make a house toulouse can vass and will use every means in their power to assist in raising the sum allotted to this district for the seven war causes represented
 Mrs. w. F. McAdory, county chair man of the womans division, will pre- side at the luncheon and will introduce Mrs. T. w. Pickett. wife of the governor of south Carolina, who will be the chief speaker of the occasion.
 The address of Mrs. Bickett will be Followed by number of four minute speeches by members of the executive committee. including W. Carson Adams, state chairman; Mrs. William Walker, state chairman woinans division; w. c, Bonham, county chairman; Frank Rush. ton held marshal allied armies; w. s. Stallings. secretary Y M. c. A. Mrs. W. p Smith, general of the Rainbow division.
 LAie iHuslcal features will include Se- lectlons by Mrs. Houston Davis and pa triotfc songs by the Liberty chorus Mrs. Ross Q. Smith and Mrs John Builder have charge of the decorations The generals of the Rainbow division Will constitute the reception committee. The usfers, appointed under the chair naanship of Mrs. Harold Samson, are as follows: Mrs. Warner Shook, Mrs. Will liam Hood, Mrs. John Caldwell Mrs. H. F. Heflin, Mrs. Felix Drennen, Mrs. Key Milner.
 The Rainbow division will attend this luncheon in full uniform and active work will begin immediately rafter adjourn ment. Headquarters for the Rainbow division have been established on the mezzanine floor of the Jefferson County Bank building, and all workers will re port to Mrs. w. D. Smith, who will be at her post each day of the campaign Those assisting Mrs. Smith at head quarters are as follows: Mrs William | Hood, secretary; Mrs. William Worthing- ton, distribution committee chairman Mrs. J. R. .Hornady,s press chairman Mrs. J. M. Cartwright, diplomatic chair man; Mrs. Felix Dfennen, general pub | licity chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
AMERICAS PART IN GREAT VICTORY IS RELATED BY bELLOC Cutting of Important Rail- roads Jeopardized Entire
 German Front HARD FIGHTING DID
 NOT SHOW ON MAP Italian Victory Must Be Considered as Military Achievement and Not
 Simply Result of Political
 Development
By HILAIRE BELLoC.

Author of "Elements of the Great War; and Britain's most distinguished military critic.
 Especial cable dispatch to the Tribune.) Copyright 1918, New York Tribune, Inc,
 At the moment of writing there are four points of strategical interest. They are the further advance on Audenarde, the Canadian passage of Valenciennes, the French-American advance of the "containing wing upon the Mouse, and the great victory of Italy in the second battle of the Piave. Of these the last is the most important, but both because it fS liable to misinterpretation and be- cause it particularly concerns American readers, will begin with the affairs Of the "containing wing
 I explained last week the function Of this wing and why slight progress there or even no progress at all, but mere ma intenance of pressure was of vital im- portance to the whole front. It IS here that the American First army stands nearer by far than any other troops to the narrow track railway communication by which all the German troops between the Disc and the Mouse are supplied. It is a matter of life and death to the German line to prevent this railway get ting under the range of fire anywhere west of Montmedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERAID SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1918
Joseph Ls Representative Of War SerUice Committee
 For Alabama Merchants
Local Merchant Will Or ganize State Merchants for Use of Government When Needed

The foresighted business men of | America are beginning to awake to | the fact that the coming of peace will ] bring some tremendous problems for 1 them to solve and so they are taking time by the forelock and preparing to l be ready for 1t.
 l This is true of every line of busi- ness from the greatest industrial cor porations all along down the line Of 1 the varied industries to the retail mer- chant not only in the great department
 stores in the busy centers but at the l cross roads.
 1 There is no line of business so su5- 1 ceptible to every change of mood and weather as is that of merchandising, and therefore it is well that the brainiest men in America have already got down to studying the situation with a view to conserve both their own and the public interest
 The National War Service committee of the Retail Dry Goods and Department Stores of America, has for chairman
 Herbert J. Tilly, of Stawbridge and Clothier Philadelphia, and the other six men were chosen not merely be- cause they were connected with some of the greatest stores in the United States, but also with regard to the diff ferent sections of the country PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEE On it are such men as William H
 Mann of Marshall Field and Co, Chi cago; George w. Milton, Jordan Marsh Co, Boston; s. w. Reyburn, Lord and Taylor, New York; and others from Detroit, Dayton and the far west. Its a strong committee with big purpose and they have called into counsel the big men of the retail business in the various states.
 ! It is not surprising that in wanting | a representative in Alabama that they selected M. V. Joseph, president ot Loveman, Joseph and Loeb, for ne 1 stands out not only in Birmingham 1 and over the state, but all over the i country as one of the best merchants 1 in the land. But he was chosen not merely for his ability as an executive | but because of the fact that he has 1 always related his great private in ! terests to the welfare of the com l munity.
 l Birmingham merchants as well as all citizens who appreciate unselfist service ought to take pride in the se- 1 lection of MT. Joseph He asks the hearty coopration of all the merchant. i big and small in Alabama so that he l may render a real service to them and
 the country at large. The following
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
MASSEY ID ENTER UPON DUTIES AS
 LABOR EXAMINER
Jefferson County Man Well Qualified for the Work. to Which He Has Been
 Assigned

Charles E. Massey of Birmingham has been appointed senior examiner of farm labor for the state of Alabama under the general supervision of State Director George B. Tarrant of the United States employment service. His headquarters will be in Birmingham, but he will spend the greater part of his time in the farming sections in the inter est of the department he is serv- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Claude R. White
 Dies in Pennsylvania

Mrs. A. J. Ridley of the Margaret apartments, Highland avenue. received word yesterday that her brother, Claude R. White, died last Sunday, November 3, at Samokin, Pa, of pneumonia. He was 29 years of age, and formerly re- sided in Birmingham, where he was connected with the Underwood Type writer agency for several years. He left here about two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
FORCED FLOODED RIVER

We know what followed. At dawn the Eighth Italian army forced the flooded river and broke the first Austrian line on the further bank It was the first main day action, The rest came rapidly, October 2S, the Tenth army reached the little Montriano river and advanced a full days march, which threatened to envelop all the enemy line to the south on the lower Piave. That line had to retire precipitately, and it's doing so shook the whole Austrian organization on the right. The next day the enemy showed the last piece of effective re- sistance on Monte Grappa. On the mor- row he broke down, and with the loss of Monte Grappa the enemy forces could no longer maintain unity. Monte Cosen, west of Feltre, was under the Italian fire, and the enemy army in the hills was definitely and finally separated from the plains
 The former could and did retreat north ward by the Alpine valleys. but the army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
To Stimulate Gold

London, October 9.--The British gov ernment has appointed a committee to stimulate the production of gold in the British empire. It is composed of Lord Inchcape. Sir Thomas Elliott. Sir Charles Addis and w. H. N. Goschen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

AS a 1Tesn I1aK6T dIIu stIeIIstI
 giver CERT0NE is in class all by itself. Eat 1t for few days and get New Life. Richer Blood.
 Steadiei Nerves and Improved Digestion. This CERToNE is a grand dkcoyery absolutely safe for man. woman and child. You can prove 1t free. Eat little CERToSE and note your quick . rnir, T,craa m hiiild m fill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

county member of a highly re- spected family of agriculturists and IS well known throughout the county He is thoroughly familiar with agri- cultural conditions in the state and with their needs in the way of labor.
 The employment service is one or the most important branches of goy- ernment work and while it was created for the specific purpose of supplying essential war industries with labor, it will probably be retained as a part
 of the permanent governmental es-
 tablshment after the war is over. It is realized that the European coun-
 tries will rely upon the United States
 for several years for all kinds of sup
 plies, including food stuffs, and the farmers will need all the labor they
 can get in order to meet the demand for their products
 It is only within recent years that Alabama farm products have been di- versified, but the crops of grain and peanuts and beans, as well as fruits and vegetables. will require more and
 more labor while for the cotton fields, there Is always a scarcity in the culsi- vating- and gathering seasons The farm division of the employment serv- ]. ice will devote it's efforts to stabiliz- l ing as well as mobilizing farm labor to l the end that it may be available for use where and when most needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
CUTTING OFF RAILWAYS

The nearest point on the railway. Brou- euves, about five miles west iof Mont rnedy, is at a range of 1S,00o yards from the most advanced American posts at Clery-Le-Grand, or, say, 24,OD yards from the nearest American heavies At such range all the country through which the railway runs can be reached by the long range fire, but of course
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

Investigations show that women op- Ieratives on drill presses and milling ma- |chines are from 25 to 50 per cent faster
 that men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
EFFECTS OF FATIGUE

This process of fatigue is one that can not be seen on the map and, therefore, escapes the public eye. But it is the one the enemy most dreads, for every such exceptional demand brings him near CT to the breaking point.
 The Italian victory may also be mis- understood if read exclusively in the light of the political situation. If the political breakup of thes Austro-H Hun garian empire is the cause, it is also the effect of what is going on in the field There was no practical dissolution of the Austro Hungarian army during the first week of the fighting. The two halves of that force, though now completely separated were still intact
 It is true the military success was due to two causes. One was the necessity the enemy was under of withdrawing troops in order to repress insurrection and watch his now open frontier on the Danube. The other was the surprise et- fected especially by the Tenth Italian army, supported by the British contin- gent under the command of Lord Cavan, when on the night of October 25 the large gravel banks which stand in the broad bed of the middle Piave, at it's issue from the mountains, were secretly seized and a small but efficient bridgehead was consolidated on the further side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

;
 of all ages write how . them flesh. strength and health after everything else failed to help them. Here is q picture of Wm. Keiffer, who gained 26 pounds through GER. TONE. Miss Wyman gained F pounds
 The q,iickSt and best
 way to settl all doubts is
 to eat CERTONE for a few days. So we will send you g 50-cent box if you will mail this Coupon and 25 cents toward our postage and advertising expenses. Or you may buy a Dollar
 box from yonr druggist Get your CERTONE at once, then watch your mirror. Note your daily gain. Feel better and look better. get good solid and lasting good health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

in the plains was now at the mercy o1 the allied pursuit, acting without fear O interruption behind it and virtually en
 gagged in a separate operation against Z foe now half of his original strength. Fol the original large army was now divided into two smaller armies, each doomed tt precipitate retirement, and whicheve was pursued, to the heaviest losses, ever if if remained in being.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Let Us Increase Your
 Weight
Become Plump and Pleasing Gain Flesh, Get Calm Nerves, Build Up. Real Tonic Nutriment and
 Flesh Builder

Eat Cert0ne Rebuiids and Become Worn-Out- Strong md Vigorous Nerve Tissues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

mt neck shoulders, bust and limbs.
 Doctors ministers, nurses. men and women nf All aras write how CERTONE has given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
HOOD & WHEELER 2Ol5 FOoNiH AvGNo1
2o13 FOURTH AVENUE
Ten Per Cent (1O96) Off If Your Purchases
 Here Are Paid In 30-60-90 Days

great people often buy goods long terms and then decide they want pay them three months. Without making nvdious comparisons why this store does to refund give discount of cent because call all sales paid for 3060 days cash sales and such entitled to e. Could anything be farer?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23

a son of 0. A. Frenette, having enlisted
in the service in 1915 and transferred IN
April, 1917 Mr.. Pecor Is son of Mrs.
Ada Pecor, and enlisted April 4, 1917,
when the First Vermont was recruited.
c. w Scott Is in Brattleboro on
weights and measures business.
The board Of control meet in Ran
dolph Thursday to look over the prog
ress on the school dormitory in the
Center village.
The work on the remodeling of the
what used to be the supreme court room
and state library in the State House, is
progressing rapidly now, and it viii be
a matter OF but few days before those
departments, which are to occupy that
portion Of the building, can get into
them. These include the secretary of
state, who wants TO move before the
cold weather. The allotment of rooms
for the commissioner of agriculture's de-
partment has not yet been made. A
committee composed Of w. +. Scott and
Benjamin Gates recently was appointed
by the board of control to notify the
district board of exemption, food and
fuel administrations that they will have
to vacate the State House by Dec. |, so
That the sergeant -at-arms may get the
rooms in shape for the legislature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
TO MEET SHORTAGE
OF TEACHING FORCES
President Wilson Has Approved Estab-
ishment of Teachers Agency BY
U. S. Bureau of Education.

Washington, d. G., Oct. 23.-President
Wilson has authorized the establishment
by the United States bureau of educa-
ton of a teachers agency to be known
as school board service section to meet
the shortage of instructors in schools
and colleges, estimated as reaching 30
900.
The purpose Of the section, an an
nouncement to-day said, will be to assist
in finding teachers for colleges, normal
and technical schools, superintendent
and principals of schools, and teachers
and supervisors of special subjects in
secondary and elementary schools.
As in other lines, the shortage in the
teaching profession due to calls for mill
tary and industrial service is most
marked in certain localities The bureau
of education has received number OF
letters describing conditions as serious,
1t will be the work of the new section
to aid in redistributing the available
teaching force of the country.
The service of the bureau will be free
and will be largely in the nature of a
registration service to bring teachers
and school officials together Unlike a
teachers agency, the bureau will not
undertake to recommend any teacher for
any position.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23

the German people. This is the guiding
star of my collaborators and myself"
The chancellor said individual members
of the government at first had different
standpoints, but now had been brought
nearer together.
THE German people has long been in
saddle" he said, Now it is to ride"
Our first and last thought" the chan
cellor continued, sis for the brave men
who are defending themselves against
superior forces and whom we must de-
fend against unjust charges No one
must think he can attack our army with
out also attacking the honor of our peo-
pie.
"The lot Of our soldiers to-day is ter
ribly hard. They fight with anxiety for
the homeland and with their minds fixed
on peace, and they hold their ground"
The extraordinary wartime measures,
the chancellor explained, could not yet
be dispensed with, but they could be car
ried out only by the chancellor, who
would be responsible to the Reichstag for
their application
Ellis majesty's DEGREES which ! an
nounced recently now have been issued"
he went on. "They concern not only the
censorship, the right of public meeting
and restrictions on personal liberty, but
have to do with economic, social and po-
litical matters.
''If local military commanders disagree
with the civil authorities the decision
must be reached Immediately by the
highest commander, who will not be able
to promulgate any decision to which
agreement is not given by myself or my
representative, namely, Secretary Of
State Groeber Care viii be taken that
the state of siege is maintained in the
spirit in which assumed the functions
OF the government and in which am
resolved to discharge them"
Announcement was made by the chan
cellor of bill making the Reiehstag re-