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Evening star., 1918-04-18
LIBERTY LOAN GOES
OVER BILLION MARK
Treasury Statement Says Fig
ure Is Encouraging, But Daily
Average Is Short.

New subscriptions Of $1o7,ooo.ooo. re-
ported to the Treasury today, sent the
total liberty loan pledges over the BILL
liondollar mark to $1,o59, ,55s. 900.
"This figure" said a Treasury state
ment. while encouraging, Is unsatis-
factory to the liberty loan committees.
The daily average still is short Of what
it should be IL the $4,000. 100000 quota
mark set for the country as mini
mum Is reached or exceeded"
The Minneapolis federal reserve dis
trict. which started its campaign Mon
day. wired today that 80 out Of S14
counties have oversubscribed.
The Cleveland district now has 3s1
honor communities, the Chicago dis
trict, s63, and the San Francisco dis
trict, 235. The Cleveland districts
subscriptions are approaching $780,
100000. with Cleveland contributing
s23,s3s.ooo and Cincinnati. $17,60o.ooo.
The New York district committee has
awarded honor flags to thirty-eight ad-
ditionai towns, bringing the honor roll
in the district o-167.
Liberty loan subscriptions for the first
nine days of the campaign totaled
S313.200,0o0. 1t was announced today in
New York. The average Is $34, 500, 900 a
day. The districts quota is 5000. 600,
requiring an average daily of $36, 600, 900.
Mrs. McAdoo's Tour.
Mrs. W. G. McAdoo, chairman OF the
national women's liberty loan com
mittee, conferred yesterday with the
committee chairman in the Chicago
district and then started for Arizona,
where she will meet Secretary McAdoo.
She will accompany him on the rest
of his tour, holding daily meetings
with women's liberty loan committees.
Cardinal Gibbons, in a letter to the
speakers bureau of the war loan or
ganization. has indorsed the campaign
in the following words:
Il beg to say that l am deeply in
terested in the placing of the coming
issue of the liberty loan. and the best
evidence of my zeal for it's great sue
cess is the fact that propose subscrib-
ing largely to it for the Catholic Uni
versity."
President Edmund J. James of the
University of Illinois telegraphed that
the faculty, students and employees of
his school already had passed the quota
assigned to 1t.
The Toledo. Ohio, committee tele-
graphed a challenge to any other city
of its size in the United States to pro-
duce as many Individual subscribers to
the loan as 1t would obtain. mes
sage Immediately was sent to all fed
eral reserve districts asking them to
make regular reports on the percentage
of their population who became buy
ers of bonds in cities of more than
$4,000 persons.
Evening star., 1918-04-18
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. April 1S.-Notwithstandin
a continuance of notably bearish crop
conditions, corn prices today turned up
ward to a material extent. Lack OF
selling pressure was a conspicuous fea-
ture of the market Apparently. a
majority of dealers leaned to the view
that for the time being the recent de-
clines had more than discounted the
nearly perfec. crop outlook. Opening
prices, which varied from unchanged
figures to l cent higher. with May. 127
by a slight reaction and then a rise
higher than before.
Some revival of demand from the sea-
board strengthened oats. Shorts cover
ed freely. After opening Is OFF to a
shade up, prices scored a moderate
advance.
Provisions averaged lower in line
with hogs. Outside packers were lead
ing sellers.
Potatoes-Higher; receipts. % cars;
Minnesota. Michigan and Wisconsin,
bulk, 1.20a1.30; do, sacks, 1.25a1.95.
Subsequently a sharp corn decline
took place, largely as a result of bear
ish interpretations of war reports. The
close was heavy at the same as yester
days finish to ga lower, with May at
1.27 and July at 1.4SA to 1.43A.
Weakness of cotton led afterward to
Corn-No. 2 yellow, l.6SaIf3: No. 3
yellow, 1.60a1.65; No. 4 yellow, 1.45a
.1.56.
oats-No white. ss1sass%. Stand
Ale Rye@No. NO J. 24oa2.so. Barley-1.4oa
LIS. Timothy-5.ooas.oo Clover-1S.0oa
$500.
Evening star., 1918-04-18
Stanley aalt's Body at Morvr.

fanley Gait. twenty-four year. o,n
18th street southwest. di.a =.
rosidence Hospital yesterday. Death
was caused by pneumonia. His hodv
WIS taken TO the morgre. -
Evening star., 1918-04-18
1853 Deaths in D. c. Last Week.

ended April u, according to report is-
Evening star., 1918-04-18
LONDON BANK STATEMENT.

LONDON, April 1.-THE weekly
statement of the Bank of England
shows the following changes: Total re-
serve increased f5b7,000. Circulation
increased $4,000. Bullion increased 1851.
Other securities increased 1881, 900.
Public deposits decreased f1260G0.
other deposits increased f6.G3S, 900.
Notes reserve increased f614.000. 4ov-
ernment securities increased fI,445,Qo0.
The proportion OF the banks reserve
to liability this week Is 1f.71 per cent,
last week 1t was 1900 per cent. Bank
rate, 5 per cent.
Evening star., 1918-04-18
Clearing House Meeting.

At meeting of the local Clearing
House Association, held yesterday aft
ernoon, an amendment to the constitu-
tion was adopted. permitting debit
banks in the clearing house to borrow
credits from one day until the next.
through payment by check which will
be cleared the next day.
Banks may have debit today and q
credit tomorrow, the fluctuations being
general and heavy. Where a bank has
a large debit 1t was necessary to obtain
the funds in exchange or cash to make
settlement. BY the new amendment
an extra day Is given In which to meet
the dertand.
This custom Is prevalent In Balti-
more and many other large banking
centers.
At the May meeting of the associa-
rion consideration will be given to the
question of holding the daily clearings
at 10 o'clock In the morning. half
hour earlier than ct present, and the
settlements of deb.:s and credits at
1890 o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-04-18
Your Money

No fake or questionable a.
vertising is allowed in The Stass
Millions of dollars are SAVED
by people who have been wise
enough to consult . banker be-
fore investing IN worthless o.
eurities. You should do The.
wise. ~
Evening star., 1918-04-18
Capital Traction Stronger.

The only feature of today's session
strength in Capital Traction issues.
both stock and bonds. While the sales
of stock were restricted to a few
shares at s55s and $50. the bid price
for quotation lots was raised to SSH
with nothing offered at the close un-
der S5%.
Capital Traction 5s improved to par.
Washington Gas 5s sold at 95lR.
The rest of the market was nominaily
unchanged
Evening star., 1918-04-18
NEW YORK METAL MARKET

NEW YORK, April 1s.-MetaI ex-
change quotas lead steady; spot, 7.e7a
s.l2. Spelter dull; East st. Louis, spot,
$50 asked
At London-Cepper. spot, clio; fu-
lures, clio; electrolytie, f125. Tin. spot,
1880; futures, f330. Lead, apot. f29 los;
futures, f2S los. Spelter, SPOT, f54; flu
tureR fhn
Evening star., 1918-04-18
Plans for Uniform Delivery.

It is understood that the Treasury De-
partment plans for the delivery Of third
liberty bonds to all sections OF the coun-
try at one time Many Of the bonds are
Eau ,e,ys aoe baniy ~ o Msw Wnrls exned xe
the belief yesterday that bonds would be
ready in a day or two at the longest
Under this plan Of delivery shipments
will be made, when ready. to far distant
points. with Washington the last on the
list, Just as forms for answers to the
controller Of the currencys periodical
calls, are shipped.
Evening star., 1918-04-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Capital Traction, 8 at s5!s, 3 at s5S.
After call:
Washington Gas IS, $500 at e5H
Commercial Bank Rights. 1 at II.
Capital Traction 5s, 81 900 at 100. $500 at 100.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1918-04-18
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Lard easier;
middle west 25S5a65.95. Other articles
unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-04-18
Und1r Terrific Hammering.

The British army is under a terrible
hammering. but providing Blucher is
marching to the battlefield there is no
reason for discouragement.
The enormous task which the Brit
ish army has performed and still is per-
forming may be shown by a few fig
ures. In this battle of Armentieres
the Germans thus far have engaged
% divisions and since March q they
have engaged 126 divisions.
"Of these the British army alone has
engaged 10, the French alone have en-
gagged "a and the remainder %. have
heen engaged by the British and
French together.
..Of the German divisions which the
British engaged. twenty-eight have
been fought twice and one thrice. OF
the German divisions which the French
engaged, four have fought twice. OF
the German divisions which the French
and British engaged together fifteen
have been fought twice and one thrice.
Evening star., 1918-04-18
Bond-Secured Circulation.

nounces an increase of s44,479,250 in
bond-secured currency in the three
months ended with March 81. The
amount of bonds held on that date to
secure circulation totaled sSsS,o60,510.
Evening star., 1918-04-18
POWDER MARKET.

oaotations fufnished b ". 2. Hibb1 q @.
hid. Asked.
49, Go ...:....s. ~ au
Evening star., 1918-04-18
BATTLE NOW RAGING
NOT TREF|NAL ONE
America Is Warned TO Press
Military and Industrial
Efforts.
GERMAN DRIVE TO GO ON

By the Associated Press. .
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 17-while the cannon
there has for some Gays been a virtual
cessation Of infantry combats. especial
ly on the French part of the front.
No one in the allied camp. however,
regards the German push as being ter
minated. It is believed that the lull
will prove temporary. and. despite their
terrific losses and the exhaustion OF
many OF their divisions, 1t Is consid-
cred probable that the German staff is
merely pausing to gather forces for
another effort and will try to go vet
farther in the hope of eventually
breaking through.
Any such effort Is awaited confident
~ by the allies, whose commanders
feel certain that it will meet sim
liar lack of success.
Will Be Decisive influence.
The correspondent has been able to
CLEAN the prevalent views Of the allied
side as to the situation. Almost with
out exception 1t is thought the present
battle will have a decisive influence
on the result of the war, but It would
be an error to regard 1t as the last
battle. There has been a campaign
on the German side to proclaim that
this immense effort would result In the
allies demanding peace, but they had
not counted on the tenacity of either
the allied armies or nations.
AS far as 1t has gone. the German
offensive may be looked on as failure,
since none of it's objectives have been
attained and the allied armies are still
Intact, while the Germans now, owing
to the diminution of their forces
through casualties, are in an inferior
position to that which they occupied
before the battle began. The only re-
suit they can show is the recapture
of large tract of country they them
selves devastated. whore they, may be
compelled to dig themselves in. They
are engaged in doing this in some parts
of their new front, but, under con-
tinual harrying by the allied cannon,
which are most active day and night.
In consequence of the Germans telling
all the trees in the Sornme sector be-
fore they retreated last year. the
French and British gunners have a
perfectly clear view of working parties.
Evening star., 1918-04-18
Merchants Bank Plans.

The Merchants Bank will not take
possession of its new building. 1415 6
street northwest, until after material
improvements are completed The sec
ond-story floor will be removed. and the
entire building and arcade brought to
the street level When completed the
banking rooms will be large and airy,
Steps to the level Of the Evans building
will be placed in the arcade at the rear
of the banking building.
At a meeting of the directors OF the
Merchants Bank held yesterday after
noon George r. Schutt. Barry Buckley,
A. q. Beitzell and Harry NJ. Crandall
were added to the board. Peter Drury,
president of the bank, has returned
from a visit to Florida
Evening star., 1918-04-18
Where Are Reserves.

ut is unpleasant business standing
the hammering. but so long as we can
stand 1t the only question to be asked
is: What is happening to Blucherr Z
What has become OF the reserves?
although the French army is larger
than ours. we have taken the strain of
these battles off them. There is no
reason to be in state of despair If
the situation Is regarded from a broad
point of view, and IL we regard our
great sacrifices rightly as a necessary
part of the great drama"
Evening star., 1918-04-18
Money to Loan

esrured by First Deed Of Trust on Real -
Prsvailins interest and commissisu.
Joseph /. WeIl.r ga F St. nv
Evening star., 1918-04-18
LABOR ANDMATEMALS
NEEDEDBY GOVERNMENT


The advisory committee OF the cap
ital issues committee has Just issued
and circulated, through the federal re-
serve bank of Richmond. circular let
ter, in which It Is cited that the gov
ernment needs available labor and
materials for war purposes" and sug-
gests the "subordination of local and
personal interests to the public well
fare, with the most rigid economy in
matters OF public and private enter
prise"
Furthermore attention is called to
the fact that during the continuance
of the war state. county, corporate,
municipal and individual financing
should be strictly limited to projects
which will contribute. to its success
full prosecution, or which are neces-
sary for public health and comfort.
The circular closes with the follow
ing:
building of homes in communities
where the population is rapidly
erations in communities where the
result in some inconvenience and
discomfort, but it is to be hoped that
every one will be willing to practice
se1f-denial and sacrifice to the extent
Oh ueieTTlnS DuliQlnS ODeTallOHS
Under the circumstances 1t would
seem as If the government and Treas
ury Department authorities were serv-
, Ing notice on banking interests
throughout the country that loans
should be SO restricted; that new VEN
lures not connected with the war
should be frowned on; that building
operations on large scale for other
than war purposes are to be eschewed,
and that extension of credits other than
in prosecution of the war may lead
: to caustic criticism, to say the least.
On some of the big local buildings
now going up great difficulty Is ex-
perienced in obtaining the necessary
labor. One contractor, forced to ad-
vertise for lhbor, obtained a fair sup
ply of South American help, not es-
pecially high grade. but helpful in the
pinch. Further efforts in new business
buildings in Washington may be neces-
sarily postponed by this practical or
der on financing, which does not az
feet housing propositions.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
MAN MEETSSON
AFTER TEN YEARS
IN DEATH HOUSE

oSSINING, N. Y, Aug. 11.-Jacob
Cohen. bent and gray, walked into
the visitors section of the death
house at Sing Sing prison and gazed
through the wire netting that separa-
ted him from the slender young pris-
oner on the other side. He could not
reach his hand through to touch the
prisoner. even though the prisoner
was his son. and he had not seen him
in ten years.
But Jacob Cohen stood there and
gazed for a long time at his son.
who is Meyer Cohen, confined in the
death house awaiting execution for
the murder Of a Brooklyn policeman.
and as Jacob looked he could see his
son ten years back, a boy of seven
teen years-bright, ambitious and
hard working. Now he gazed upon a
man-pale. weary. haunted-looking,
waiting for grim death.
Only a few weeks ago the father
learned Of his sons being in the
death house. Cohen had been ar
rested, convicted and sentenced to
Sing Sing prison and placed in the
death house, and still his father and
mother knew nothing of his trouble.
Finally. Cohen, who had steadfastly
refused to tell who his parents were,
wishing to spare them disgrace, gave
in and told the Rev. Jacob Katz,
Jewish prison chaplain. who his par
ents were and where they lived.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
400 APPLICANTS
FOR PLATTSBURG
ARE TURNED AWAY

PLATTSBURG. Aug. 1.-THE ar
rival Of 300 students from various Sec
tions of the country, seventy of whom
came from Columbia and Harvard,
completed the quota OF $500 allowed
for instruction in military science and
tactics at the officers camp here, and
on Monday morning the intensive pro-
gram will be in full swing with the
force reorganized into two students
provisional regiments OF three bat
talions each and OF twelve companies
to the regiment.
There is to be no let up in the hard
work until the close on September 16.
Although the quota OF $500 cannot be
increased letters continue to be re-
ceived at headquarters from business
men OF college education. More than
400 such applications are now on file.
If the bars could be let down. Colonel
Dentler says, there would be little diff
fculty in forming an additional regi-
ment OF college men above 81 years
old
Col John Dapray's school for the
making of some fifty or sixty adju-
tants will begin its sessions on Mon
day.
1t is expected that rifle practice
will begin on Friday and be continued
through the period OF the camp. 1t
is planned to give every man more
time on the range than heretofore.
as 1t is to be his job later on to
teach others to become expert marks
men.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
NAVY YARD MACHINIST
TO RUN FOR CONGRESS

John r. RiggIes, a machinist en-
ployed at the Navy Yard. has an
nounced his candidacy for the seat in
Congress held by Sydney Z. Mudd.
Congressman from the Fifth district
of Maryland.
Riggles is from Seabrooke, Md, and
Mudd's home is in La Plata Riggles,
who is a member of Machinists' Union
No. ia. of Washington, already has
filed his certificate as a candidate and
started his campaign.
He says that the controlling vote Of
the Fifth district is in Prince Georges
county, which has a large number of
trade unionists among its voters, and
he expects to make his appeal for sup
port chiefly to the unionists.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
YOUNG HERO PICKS
HEROIC MEANS FOR
KILLING HIMSELF

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE strain OF
living up to his reputation proved too
much for Master George Harris.
At the Guildhan recently he was
bound over for twelve months, after
attempting to commit suicide.
Since the age of thirteen this boy
has had an extraordinary career of
adventure. He was at Antwerp when
II was taken by the Germans, escaped
from there, and afterward accompa-
MED Sergeant O'Leary. the famous
Irish V. C. and attracted much notice
by addressing recruiting meetings at
Hyde Park and other places.
Several people interested them
selves in the boy, and he obtained an
excellent position. He lost his situa-
tion because he was suspected Df
theft
The thought OF his friends disap-
pointment weighed so much on mis-
mind that he tried to kill himself by
drinking a concoction Of PHOSPHORUS
match-ends mixed with vinegar and
various other evil-tasting ingredients.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

giving the Bulgars food for thought.
The recent rout OF the Austrians by the
italians has blasted hope OF support
from the dual monarchy, whose hands
are full with her own troubles. Bull
garia has reason to fear an allied blow
at her.
American troops are arriving in
Italy in increasing numbers. reIeas-
ing the Italians for service elsewhere
in southern Europe. Increasing sup-
plies and munitions now available to
the allies make possible a unified at
tack by allied forces. which would
completely crush Bulgaria
Bulgaria. however. is carefully re-
training from any overt act which
would arouse the allies to direct at
tack. and she has been especially
careful to cultivate the good will of
the United States. Minister Pana-
reton has called regularly on the
State Department here and was in
conference with Secretary Lansing
just before he left on his vacation.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
Rooster Turns Nurse
And Tends Six Young
Motherless Guineas

CANNON, Del. Aug. 11.-Adopt-
ing a brood Of young guineas
which were motherless, a big
rooster on the farm OF Z. C. Ross.
near Cannon. struts around all
day with his brood. hunting them
food. Tending of the cats and
other animals that try to steal
any of the broo'. End cuddling
them up of ST.. under his
wings.
A hungry hawk captu. e.; tie
hen about a month ago and the
little flock was being rapidly
killed on when the big Plymouth
Rock rooster took charge of
them and now they are growing
fast and having the best Of care.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
TOO HOT IN COURTROOM,
JUDGE MOVES TO PORCH

FREDERICK. Nd. Aug. 11.-with
the streets surrounding the court
house bubbling tar under the influence
OF a pursussively hot sun. Judge Ham
mond Urner, chief of the Frederick
and Montgomery judicial circuit and
a member of the Maryland court of
appeals, yesterday held court on the
veranda of his summer home at Brad
dock Heights, when the question of
legal Jurisdiction of Baltimore city
under the new annexation act was ar
gued. The judge took with him all of
the necessary fixtures and officials to
constitute a regular court. There was
the recording clerk, the crier, the at
tcrneys. etc.
The case technically involved the
release OF a negro. charged with lar
ceny, from a Baltimore Jail.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
SPECIAL NOTICES
THE BETTER, SAFE WAY.
DEATH AVERTED,
LIFE EXTENDED, !
HEALTH RESTORED
WITHOUT DRUGS OR
OPERATION.
SPECIAL NOTICES

THERE are 1s.ooo.Oo PEOPLE In tAs
United States who are DEvOTEES or
DRUGLESS HEALING.
THERE are $1,000 DRUGLEss PHYsI.
II requested-AID INvALiDs to RECOVER
NATURAL and SANE methods-NATUREs
DRUGS or USELESS OPERATIONS, that
often DESTROY LIFE
PROF. II. N. d. PARKER was the FIRST
person in 1875 to PUBLICLY ANNOUNCES
and ADVERTISE that HEALTH COULD
BE RESTORED by Restoring the CIRCU-
LATION Of the BLOOD to the DISEASED
PART-NATURE's way, the Blood does Il
all-with
THE VACUUM NATURoPATHIc
(The Nerves) TREATMENT. which. B1
ITS MAsTERLY CONTROL OF the cIRcU-
LATION Of the BLOOD and ESSENTIAL
to LIFE and HEALTH-FLUIDS Of the
Es S1ey 70 HFFncTfVEiY SFs 1rSA =. Z cuTs for Lo.
COMOTOR-ATAXIA- HARDENING OF
THE Arteries, HEART DISEASE. and
EASE. EPILEPSY, RHEUNATIsAG. AsTH.
MA. INSOMNIA. HARDENING and SOLE.
ROSIS Of the SPINAL COLUMN and
and the DESPERATE AILMENTS INDT.
GESTION. CIRCULATION. and RESPIR.
ATORY-the THROAT. BRONCHI. LUNGe
THIS TaHa1k NEkTIIT sEURIT1s NERVOUS E%x4xns. %
TION and BREAKDOWN, CURVATURE OF
the SPINE. and the CHRONIC INCUR
ABLE (so-called) Diseases for which the
MEDICAL WORLD HAS NO REMEDl
and YOU are DENIED RELIEF EVERY.
WHERE ELSE
The Result Of 81 Years Experience. tn
Last FIFTEEN IN THIS CITY. convincea
me that this System Can Cure the above
ailments II the Patient Can Get to Ny Of
nee without assistance
Desperate Cases-those YOUR physician
don't and can't cure-solicited- COME ano
n - A u -. a. L. N1-
Reference plenty. All washingtonlana
you will know them They are YoUh
NEIGHBORS.
c,nnrrrrr = r-rOnr r,r,rn
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
PEAK In ROCKIES Is
NAMED FOR PERSHTNG

MoNTRoSE. Col. Aug. 11-General
Pershing's name has been given to a
majestic peak in the Rockies within
view Of this city. 1t is the first and only
peak so named in the United States.
The great crag named after Americas $
leader in the battlefield in France is
l3.6H feet high and heretofore has been
nameless among twenty-eight peaks Wis
able from Montrose, averaging 1897
feet Two are higher than Pixies Peak.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
BUT-eoTT VUZN'T.

MARYSVILLE, Aug. 1I.-Earl Fl.
Bare, serving with Company d.
Twenty-first engineers. in France, has
sent to his brother. Dewey Bare. a
cigar lighter made from the brass
on the belts OF slain Germans. The
lighter bears the inscription 'Gott
Nit Uns."
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
SOLDIER SENDS SOUVENIRS.

ALTOONA. Pa. Aug. IA German
helmet and belt, taken from a Teuton
machine gunner. who tried to stop
the first distinctiveIy American drive,
launched from Chateau-Thierry, July
3, have been received by Mrs. Ida
Mcdowell from her son, Lieut.. Col
John Mcdowell. Inside the helmet,
which weighs 81 pounds and does
not have the German spike, there are
three pads to absorb the shock OF
shell fragments.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
FORMER PRESIDENT OF
NY. CENTRAL IS DEAD

NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-WiIliam II.
Newman. formerly president OF the
New York Central Railroad and one
OF the best known railroad men in the
country. died at the Hotel Biltmore
from a complication of diseases. He
was seventy-one years old.