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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01
STEEL PROBLEMS
BOTHER PRODUCERS
Difficult to Meet War Needs
and Allot Any to More or
Less Essential Industries.

Interest In the steel trade last week
centred In the meeting Of leading pro
ducers here on Wednesday, when the
labor situation as related to the posi-
bility Of obtaining greater production
for military necessities was discussed.
While steel production has been heavy,
II continues far short Of requirements.
The whole question was left to a com.
mittee comprising the general commit
tee Of. the American Iron and Steel In
stitute.
Government requirements for railways
here and In France are particularly
pressing. Next In Importance comes
shipbuildlng and then supplies for the
army and navy. There is practically
nothing left at present for non-essential
industry.
All pig iron now sold Is In Govern
ment account. ALLEGATIONS have been
comparatively light. because there has
been no supply available. Furnaces are
still. behind on orders. and smaller pro-
ducers claim the price lie SO low they
will be forced to discontinue. Present
supply OF coke 10 barely sufficient.
The supply Of copper is sufficient to
meet indirect needs OF the Government
with little surplus for jobbers.
Lead continues scarce 1t Is being
parceled out by producers to consumers
holding Government contracts only. The
price is unchanged at sos cents New
York and tx cents East st. Louis
After some activity, spelter 10 weaker
again at about az cents East st. Louis.
Consumers Of tin are we'll supplied for
the present and there Is no demand.
Selling offers have<weakened the market.
which has also been declining steadily in
England. Straits shipments can now be
had at ~ cents for consumers only.
Spot tin is quoted at SO cents. Anti
mony 10 quiet again and lower at II to
1$k cent?
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CURB MARKET IS
ALMOST DESERTED
Few Traders Out for Short Ses-
sion and Interest in Prices
Is Narrow.

The absence Of many Of the traders
restricted the volume OF business in the
Curb market yesterday. and there was
little interest in the movement of prices,
which were in narrow range. The OPEN
ing found many of the prominent stocks
lower, but they rallied in sympathy with
the course Of prices on the Stock Ex-
change on the news OF British advances
on the northern battle line.
Heaviness marked the early trading in
the war and motor stocks but before the
close they recovered all OF the loss and
closed practically unchanged from FRI
days final levels. In the second hour
Burnrite Coal came into prominence, ris-
ing to a new high record. Tie indepen-
dent oil stocks were quiet and feature
less. prices generally showing little
change.
The demand for bonds which occurred
throughout the week was again In evil
dence and prices moved slightly higher.
Total sales and range Of prices follow:
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COTTON GOODS REVIEW.
Government Promises Another Re-
vision of Prices.

An advancing, cotton market has
tended to make sellers OF goods more
cautious than ever as they cannot lift
prices above the level fixed by the Gov
eminent. These prices were based upon
cotton at 30 cents q pound, while spot
cotton advanced to new levels during
the week, above 81 cents a pound.>
The Government has promised another
revision of cotton goods prices before
october ! and IL II Is to be an upward
move, sellers wish to get the benefit Of
1t. Recent price lists issued on wide
sheetings show very little reduction and
prices asked on many finished goods
have not yet showed a decrease. But
the advancing tendency has been
checked.
Converters are hesitating about maxi
Ing further commitments and mills are
not seeking business as they have many
old orders yet to fill. Jobbers report
that retailers are taking in goods steadily
on old orders but are slow about put
ting down new business for late delivery.
Trade In many directions Is still being
held back by tho war uncertainties Of
the period, the need Of economy being an
influence that is counting up in many
places
Mills still have all the work they can
do but they are not turning out a ca
pacity output except where Government
orders are being filled. Whatever delays
in production or delivery are being SUI
fered are made to apply to civilian busi-
ness. Further large Government orders
came IN for duck. gauze, twills. drills and
airplane cloths
Prices quoted are as follows: Print
cloths, 2s inch 64xe4s, IAN cents; SAX
sos, 11& cents; >ssh inch 6tx64s, 16h
cents; brown sheAtings, southern stand
ards. 20 cents: denims. 2.20. southern
indigo, S7is cents nominal; tickings,
s o., AN cents prints. 20 cents staple
ginghams, 1917 cents; dress ginghams.
90 and "a cents.
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CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE

The market on the Consolidated Elk
change yesterday closed strong and
fairly active. Values. as the result Of
the sustained volume of buying orders,
advanced from a fraction to more than
a point. with the demand emphasized In
the standard securities. Reports Of
greatly increased earnings for July
made for an excellent inquiry for the
railroad shares. all of which showed
material Improvement. In the final hour
speculative Interest switched to the car
rlers, for which there was a broader
market than usual.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01
FEDERAL BOARDS
BANK STATEMENT
Increase of $84,500,O00 in
Holdings Of Discounted
Bills Last Week.
GAIN IN CASH RESERVES
Note Circulation Shows $780,
900, 900 Additional--$10,-
100000 More Of Gold.
Special DsspatcA to Tns Sow.

cpecsoI Despotch TO Tnn SuN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.--Increases Of
about ss4,50e,0oo in the banks holdings
Of discounted bills and Of s11.7oo, 900 in
their total cash reserve, accompanied by
an increase Of about $50 900 in the Fed
cral Reserve note circulation, are indi-
Gated by the boards weekly bank state
ment issued at close Of business on
Friday. g..
Investments: Holdings Of war paper
show an increase for tho week Of $4<.-
100000. all the banks except those at
+ Chicago and Kansas City reporting sub
stantial increases in the amounts Of this
class OF paper on hand. OF the total
discounted bills held. the percentage Of
war paper was 62.S per cent, as against
sl.2 the week before. Acceptances on
hand show net liquidation of about
$A,o0o.000. the largest decrease being
reported for the New York and San
Francisco banks. Additional issues Of
two millions of one year per cent.
Reserve Bank notes account for like
Incl ease In United States GovsrnmeL t
short term securities. Total earning as
acts slow an increase for the week ot
&82.500. 900.
Deposits-Net Withdrawals of $685.
100000 OF Government funds from the
banks in the interior are noted. all the
banks except New York and Minneapolis
reporting substantial reductions In Gov
eminent deposits hold Members reserve
deposits increase $19,200.0o0. while net
deposits declined s93.200.0o0
Reserves-A further gain of $10.700.-
600 in gold reserves Is shown besides
considerable transfers of credits in the
gold settlement fund from New York and
San Francisco to other banks. The
banks reserve percentage declined dur
Ing the week from 56.7 to 564 per cent.
Substantial liquidation of loans and
Investments. including United States war
obligations. also large Withdrawals of
Government funds from depository insti-
buttons. are indicated in the August 20
report Of condition of 735 member banks
in leading cities. The figures follow:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01
BAN ON GOLD SALES LIFTED.
Washinston withdraw Order IL.
sued to Assay once.

The embargo placed by the New York
Assay Once on the sale Of gold bars for
the arts was lifted yesterday on another
order received from Washington which
on Friday had requested that sales of
gold to the jewelry trade be stopped.
When the ban WAS placed upon the
sale Of the precious metal it was under
stood the action had been taken owing
to suspicion that the gold was being
boarded or secretly exported contrary to
rules and regulations issued by the Fed
eral Reserve Board. No explanation was
made for yesterdays action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01

The absence of Sir Percy T. Bates in
Ottawa caused Murray Hubert, Com
missioner OF Docks. to postpone the in
spection trip he had arranged for the
British Shipping Commission in New
York harbor yesterday. Sir Percy. head
of the commission, was called to Canada
and the inspection will be made some
day this week. The commission and
representatives OF all transatlantic Britt
ish steamship companies will pay special
attention to New York's shipping facili-
ties
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01

s0o5 Russ Gov slas... 30 50 So
5000 Union Pac es,.."ioi% iol lolA
sodd lot tSells cents a share.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01
Live stock Markets in other cities.

CHICAGO, Aug. sl.--Hogs-Receipt pts.
1909; weak, Butchers ..ls sO@ :o,?5s light.
.d!S ;G'9 PACKING ;s,sSlssS
csttis-Reesipts. 5000: compared with
a week ago native sters uneveniy strong
TO soc. higher the medium and common
grades advancing mostly. Western steers
mostly soc. higher. Medium and good
Gamers strong TO csc. higher. Calves and
stockers and feeders mostly boc. higher.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; arrivals practl-
caly all direct Compared with a week
ago lambs i0925c. lower. Fat sheep and
Sesrlinss mostly soc, lower. Feeding sheep
strong.
ST. LOUIS. Aug sl-HoEs-R.ceipts
tl4.lSdis,?s; mixed and butchers 1ls, 7Ca
so.as: good heavy. ':o,lo9:o,2S' bulk.
CattIe-Recetpts. 1900; steady; native
beef steers, sil5O1lse5; yearlins steers
1880; stockers and feeders, sS.5Oni2; beef
COWS and heifers, s7SoGlS; native calves
sheep-Reeeipts. 500; steady. Lambs.
si+9l7; ewes. niTi?; Gamers and chop
PIrTsBURG. Aug. si.---Hogs-Receipts.
Workers. ts0.75 al o,s5; light Workers., $40
q 20. 25; pigs. tl9.75q2o.
Sheep and Lambs--Rsceipts. 800; steady.
Top sheep, $l250; top lambs. si7,
calvss-Reeeipts. 100: steady. Top.
$3.50.
EAST BUFFALO. Aug si.-cattle-Rs-
taiyes-Rscsip,s. rs; easier; ,7S7o5O;
Hogs-Reeeipts, 1000: strong Heavy.
y2l9si.2o; mixed, 5000 q 2o.25; Workers,
ssl259:iso. fs~ ls:ls5; light Workers,
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Fresh; dry packed, ~ to box, Western.
q lbs, atc.; $3.50 lbs. +2e,; 1885 lbs. IS
case; s7-+s lbs, asa ilc.: corn fed, io-iS
lbs. 10 dozen. h., 400 40; 1924 lbs. 90
..:s,: :ss:,2. lbs, ssgais;; si.ss lbs, $50
fed. per H.. $4,000 fresh. ICED. bills,
Western, milk fed. Am lbs. per pair. ID,
s,e.; corn fed. .:-2h lbs, TO pair. lb. $50
sse.V Philadelphia and Long Island. a..
- les. to. pair. ssS..s.; Lons. .ili.nd.
seaided. "a lbs: to pair h.. 5000:
Michigan. sealded. 81 lbs, to pair, ID, $50
Sc; Western. .caldsd, "a lbs. to pair. ID,
fed, "a lbs to pair. ID, 81 @s5c.; southern
and southwestern. bills. .scalded, $40 s5c,
led. fancy packs; western. 20 lSs. ana over
to dozen. 3e9sshe.; 1855 lbs. see; <3-E
IS lbs. siq:sc,; under 80 lbs, 81 9siAe';
corn fed. Western. 90 lbs. and over to
dozen. ID. s5h asse,; ts-5o lbs. sSbc;
s 49, 80 Boss is. e ss:s 'S Sna. s' g
lbs. ale. FowfA-Fresh. dry packed,
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s20. SO q 20,75: pigs. 32o25@2oBo; rourhs.
Sl76o8l775: stays, Sl2Vl5.
CINCINNATI, Aug. sl.--Hogs-Rsceipts,
5000: slow.
cattle-Receipts. 500: slow. Calves
steady.
sheep-Receipts, 1900; steady. Lambs
slow,
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

,BEEvES-Receipts, s35 head; no trad.
ing; feeling steady. Dressed beef slow at
2Shc, per Id,
CALVES-Receipts s65; all for siaugh-
ter. Feeling steady. Dressed calves
steady; city dressed veals, eco 3Sc per Id. .
country dressed, 22433c.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $50
head; IA cars for market. Almost no
demand: lower to sell. Dressed mutton,
$50 csc: dressed lambs easier at 22d2sc.
HOGS-Receipts, ?,oio head. none for
sale. Feeling tirm.
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Total liabilities ~. S65 S55 900
Ratio OF total reserves to net deposits and
Federal reserve note liabilities combined. 5sI
per cent.
Ratio OF gold reserves to Federal reserve
notes in actual circulation after setting aside
% per cent. against net deposit liabilities, 725
per cent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-05
Prof. Geo. L. Workman For
State Senator.

In this issue will be found the
announcement of Prof. Geo. l..
Workman. Of Decaturville, as a
candidate for the democratic
nomination for State Senator at
the primary in August.
Prof. Workman has been coun-
ty superintendent of Decatur
county for six years and princi-
pal Of the Decaturville High
School at same time for two years,
and was reelected principal this
year, but declined in order to en-
ter this race, believing he could
do more for the educational in;
terest of the rural free schools as
a State Senator. If elected. his
efforts will be to foster every in
terest of free schools, as his ex.
perience as tea,her and superin-
tendent leads him to see clearly
the reforms needed. He is OPP
posed to all new Offices and strict
economy in all expenditures by
the legislature. He hopes to see
many voters before the primary.
Decatur county is entitled to the
candidate according to long GUS
tom.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-05
About the Y, N. c. A.

The following letter shows how the
Y. M. G. A. appreciates donations
from citizens. O. S. Alternately, in
sending some flowers to his brother
Wisdom, also sent box to the Sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. G. A, at Camp
Pike, which was received and &C.
knoWledged in the following beauti-
full expressions Of gratitude:
Camp Pike. Ark,
June %. 1918.
% S. Alternately.
Selmer, Tenn.
Dear Friend:
Permit me to thank you
most heartily for the flowers so kind
" sent to US short time ago. We
especially appreciated the Cape JAS
samines.
There are about sixty secretaries
here in Camp, but-all Of them agreed
that the Cape Jassamines should be
sent to my good wife. who has been
lying sick of an incurable disease for
many months past. She especially
appreciated them because they re-
minded US so much Of our life in the
tropics where the Jassamine is so
beautiful and plentiful. 1t brought
back pleasant memories of bright
blue skies, purple mountains, lovely
sunsets and sunrises and tropical veg
citation.
do not know of anything you
could have sent that would have been
more appreciated than to have sent
that particular kind OF flowers.
: Again thanking you for your kind
ness in this matter, am,
Yours very truly,
CHAs. KURTHAL,
Camp Gen. Secretary.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-05
this camp on the drill field some morn
ming. he would change his mind.

this camp on the drill field some morn
ming, he would change his mind.
We now have close to million men
in Europe and they are giving good
account Of themselves. but when we
get enough to make solid American
front and everything prepared there
then you will hear of the big thing
happening Don't get uneasy about
the outcome, for you know what a
small army did when they won our
independence from England, and we
have the same fighting blood in us
that our forefathers did, and we have
more to fight for now than they did
The expressions of England were not
comparable to what they would be if
Germany should win. But, believe
me, | say we will win If the people
will continue to back us up as they
have in the past. This war is no play
thing like the Spanish American war,
but we are just as sure to win.
Now, as to how we are getting on:
There can be no complaint, and no
sickness at all except from men, and
the only complaint is that there are
not enough furloughs granted.
This camp is situated ON conical
hill FIVE miles west of Augusta, sur
rounded by as fine farming land as
ever saw. Crops are fine here; cotton
knee high and corn in roasting ear.
They have had good rains recently.
Augusta is an historical city. | saw
the house in which Eli Whitney in
vented the cotton gin, also a water
oak that is said to be six hundred
years old. The city is very progress
sive, having nine railroads and some
of the largest cotton mills in the en-
tire South.
| think we will be hare for several
weeks, can't tell, and guess the next
time you hear from me- will be bunk
ing on the sunny plains of France.
Ihave been appointed mail orderly
or RID. man for our company.
noticed Cordie Weeks had been
wounded in France, and trust he has
recovered by now and that be put the
Hun that wounded him, off the job.
To you that have boys on the other
side, don't worry over them, for they
are being cared for. and very few Of
them will be killed or wounded, and
whatever you do. don't write them
your troubles; write only cheerful let
ters. for it will do them much more
good. We all like home, and the
memories of home will always be sweet
to us, but an undefended home is not
long home, therefore we are going
TO crush Prussianism, and we hope it
will be the Lords will that we may
soon have lasting peace, and that
prosperity will reign again.
Horny s. BRowDER.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-05

The latest reports on the W. S.
sales and subscriptions show
Tennessee about 80 per cent up.
There are now more than a mil
lion and half subscribers in the
State. Many Of the counties
have gone over the top. but thir-
tv-three are below the quota. and
McNairy county is in the list.
Make a death struggle to show
our boys that this county will
stand squarely behind them.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-05
Teachers, Notice

Our County Institute will be held in the Court
house at SeImcr, beginning Monday, July s.
at $50 a. M, new time, and will continue
throughout Friday, July Y.
All teachers Of the county who expect to teach
either summer or winter school or both,
will be required to attend the full term un-
less they are attending summer school.
The State Examination will be held on Friday
and Saturday, July 1920; same date for
coIored teachers. A. II. GRANTtiAM, Supt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-05
SOLDIER LETTERS
Co. B, 3l7th M. G. Batt'n.,
Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ca,
June 20. 1918


Dear Readers;
As promised to come again when
wrote last, | will now take pleasure
in consuming little time in telling
you how we are progressing soldier
ing, if the editor will grant me the
space. Perhaps you get worried with
our letters, hut we can't help that,
for il is pleasure to us to have some
one to tell our pleasures and troubles
to. and by the Independent giving us
space, we can reach many of our
friends.
Now, perhaps most Of you know
that this camp has been made ma
chine gun training center; that is why
we left Camp Jackson. and now we
have abont 10000 machine gunners
here from all parts of the country.
Camp Jackson has been given to the
artillery. The boys here are learning
the new gun now and can use it in a
way that the people back home would
hardly believe. They are selecting
non CONS from all the companies and
turning them over to French and En-
glish officers to train, and, believe me,
when they keep them thirty days they
know how to use the gun. Some won
der why we have French and English
officers for the advanced training; no
one would dare say they are smarter
than our American officers, but be-
cause they have had service on the
front and know just what training is
the most important
had the privilege recently to hear
lecture from an English officer who
had been in some Of the fercest bat
ties on the western front: he COM
manded over 200 machine guns in the
battle of Messines Ridge. He said
the infantry would nor could not ad-
vance unless they were backed by
machine guns, and he said the U. 5.
had some Of the best material Of any
nation on earth, and the world was as
tonished at the rapidity with which
we are shaping this material for use
Some wonder why the machine gun
battallions stay on this side longer
than other branches of the service.
We have more to learn than the in
fantry, and they do not send us until
we are prepared, but when we do go,
we mean for you all to hear some
thing OF us, for when a Browning
machine gun stays in action a few
minutes, something has been done.
Germany boosted that America
could never have an army because
she was a democracy and could not
have a disciplined army; Nowif only
Kaiser Bill could see the soldiers of
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-05

Come to the Independent Office for
any kind Of legal blanks.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-05
Important Telegram from State Director

Chattanooga Tenn July 2. 1918
w K. Alternately, War Savings Chairman Semer Tenn;
Notify retail merchants your county that special merchants
drive for the sale Of War Savings and Thrift Stamps place IS Ev,
merchant expected take stamps the his on that day up
to $1,000. THOS r. PRESTON State Director WSS
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-05
My DEAR Mr.. ALTERNATELY:

Since the with the Director and the time is
extended until head family adult
other
idea would to have members the committee who
qued We do without thus becomes
opportunity When the
list Of those who have notified whether otherwise and then
that the
this have concluded the work On the blank furnished list all
fail
Director So that overlooked opportunity
pledge This Call write further information
campaigns
Yours truly,
K. ALTERNATELY County Chairman.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-05

Mr.. W. X. ALTERNATELY. Chairman,
WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE,
McNAIRY COUNTY,
SELMER, TENN.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26
SPORTS
CHICAGO DEFEATS
 NEW YORK 7 ID 4
tRspublIean A. p. Leas.o wlrel

CHICAGO. May 25.-(NationaD- Chicago defeated New York in one of the most exciting games played here this season. The locals played an up- hill game behind Tyler and by bunch- ing hits managed to drive two pitchers off the mound and overcome lead which they had handed to the visitors through cratic fielding by Deal and Zeider.
 PaslSerfs timely double with two men on and two out. tied the score in the third and Deals triple put the To- calls ahead. Tyler frightened up after that and the visitors were unable to score. Jesse Barnes. who opened for the visitors and who left tonight to join the National army was forced to retire in the first inning. Demaree did not fare much better and gave way to Causey. Score
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26
CHURCHILL DOWNS
Republican A. p. Leased Wlrel

LOUISVILLE. Ky. May 25.-The closing of the Churrhill Downs spring meeting was featured today by the 44th running of the Kentucky Oaks, serond in importance to the Kentucky derby and was won by Viva America.
 The Oaks was at one mile and Il sixteenth for three year old fillies and was worth S2,500 in added money. The field included six of the best fill ies now racing in the west
 C. T. Worthington's Viva America went to the post a favorite and tcok the lead at the start. winning ny a length. J. J. Troxler's FerR HandleE was second and II. Neusteter and company Mistress Polly- thirG-
Arizona republican., 1918-05-26
ST. LOUIS, 2; BROOKLYN, 6

ST. LOUIS. May 25.-(NationaD- kaugh singled in the ninth; scoring Cruse. who had tripled, with the xr,ln that beat Brooklyn. Just before the game 300 boys of the Knot hole gang filed across the grand stand and each deposited 25 cents in Red Cross bas- ket The money was given the boys by a stockholder of the local club.
 Score R H E Brooklyn ...... % 900 o2a-6 IA 8 St. Louis ......101 010 013-7 Il 5
 Batteries: Cheney. Grimes and Kru- ger Miller: Meadows and Gonzales.