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The Washington herald., 1918-08-10
FORGED TO ENLIST.

So determined TO enter the army
was Paul Love, aged Is. that, accord
ing to his own story. he turned forger
in the hope that a criminal record
would make it easier TO enter his
country's service.
The youth, on being arrest 81 after
he had tried TO pass a bad check for
81 on c. w. koehlinger, owner OF a
bicycle store, told the police he had
read several times in newspapers
where criminals had Deen released
by courts when they agreed to enlist
in the army. He said he hal been
rejected when he tried to enlist ana
he thought by committing forgery,
being arrested and then promising "a
join the army to escape punishment
the road might be opened to his en-
trance into military service-Muncie
Ind. Dispatch to the New York
World.
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A House That Was Born Barn.

A barn, it seems, is rather an
easy thing to turn into a human
habitation. In this case the trans
formation was made some years ago,
and the combined home and studio
has been occupied in turn by two
well-known painters. both of them
women, whose occupancy has given
1t the real but intangible atmos-
phere of a place that has been lived
in. Only the informed eve redis-
covers the barn, the studio might
have been built for q studio, and
the picturesque quality inherited
from the barn might have been con-
trived by the architect.-Ralph
Bergengren, In the House Beauti-
fuL
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equally important for those o. M
who are behind the trenches-some.
times way behind even in this coun,
try-to make and keep our line Of de.
fense impregnaDle to every assault.
We. too. have our enemies 10 fiRhs
They aren't always in evidence
they work mostly underground-snS
sometimes the battle-ground is with,
in US.
You'll have your struggle tomorros
to do a fair days work, 10 b,
square to your neighbor, to be homes
with yourself. 10 be true TO youI
moral standards. 20 be loyal 10 vouI
country, TO be sincere with Cod.
But their line held"
It will be fine IL that may be SAD
about you-and me.
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But Their Line Held" /"
by the REV. CHARLES sTELzLE.

In the stirring stories Of the bat
ties at the front we often read that
the enemy made q terrific attack on
otr forces and then follows the sig
nihcant phrase-"but their line held"
II isn't easy to picture all that's
back OF this coInment-in preparation.
In superior 'generalship. in effective
ammunition, but principally in
morale-that increasingly important
factor in winning wars.
Everything possible Is being done
by the enemy TO break down the
morale Of the American soldier. ana
We are leaving nothing undone TO
build It up.
But their line held"
That's a pretty good phrase for YOU
and me to think about, because it's
The Washington herald., 1918-08-10
Fair Enough.

'T'm goin' swimmin'," announced a
small South Side boy the other night.
"Oh. no, you're mott" replied his
mother.
well, why not?'
Because III give you good
spanking when you get back ex-
planned the mother confidently.
That's fair enough" decided the
boy, flying out the dor with his
bathing suit under his arm-From
the Kansas City Star.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-10
A LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR!
BY John Kendrlck Bangs.
A DIVISION.

A DIVISION.
If with some King l could divide
A portion of his treasure,
1 would not seek to share his pride
Nor any Of his pleasure.
Nor any of the gold We find
In many a Monarch's dover.
If but for Service for my Kind
He'd give me half his power.
Copyright, 1871
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organization is in autocratic or demo-
cratic hands. then we will be much
surprised. The farmers We're played by
Townley as garrulous and unsophis-
tiCated-it Is up to them to show him
that they are just everything oppo-
site to that. We hope the issue will
be Joined and the battle started at
an early date. II the farmers are
not capable of governing their own
order, we wonder what they are
capable of governing?
The crux OF the charges Is that the
league Is founded on Socialism and
that its ends are Socialistic- Whether
this is true. Washington has very lit
tie evidence on which to base a COM
prehensive report. The only man with
wlom Washington is thoroughly faml-
lar, apart from Townley himself. who
has been here in various unofficial ca.
pacities, is Representative Baer. OF
North Dakota. And n look over his
record reveals some strange leanings
toward that uncanny. impossible po-
litical cult. In some things, however
he is quite normal. In others he is in
harmony with the purposes Of his
league. He has found warn indorse'
ment at the hands Of editors whose
original bent is Socialism-a flowery
powdery-puff. niCh-brow kind thai
gains its ends, but does them on eX'
press train schedules and associations
rather than on the slow moving
freight train schedules and associa'
tions.
The run1or persists that Col
House has had his troubles when
trying to delineate the paths which
European affairs may take when
the time comes for peace. The
paths are so numerous and most OF
them so rocky that it is far from
easy to locate any that show signs
of ending in broad. open highways
The war is very much on" OF
course. but we cannot get SO far
away from our old ideals that will
welcome the problem OF peace nc
matter how many intricacies it may
bring. Col. House. we'll wager, un-
derstands and knows this side OF
the problem in the way most Ameri.
cans understand and know it. The
day is far off when we will begin
the exchange of negotiations, per-
| haps. and it may not be so far off
When it comes Uncle Sam will not
be caught mapping. He must be
more than party to peace-ht
| must be the judge OF some of the
important issues which will come
out of peace. Our position is super
| important. we may well imagine
and what Col. House is doing is OF
super-importance to our future
movements.
THE OBSERVER.
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If there any other grandfathers in khaki, we'd
ike to get their names.
This is great country when even the grand
fathers the anxious seat to get into the big
scrap.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-10

The Germans have decided not to anchor at the
Ancre River, and will be lucky if they're able to
awhile at the Rhinel
The Washington herald., 1918-08-10

Honest, folks we hate to do it on hot day, but
winters coming on, and if you haven't ordered
that coal do it now.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-10

No one knew how much happiness our young
men put into our lives until they marched away
That goes double with the girls they left behind
em.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-10

That pincer squeeze isn't so popular with the
Huns when it's directed their way
The Washington herald., 1918-08-10

Failure OF German crops proves that the Kaisers
"gott" isn't the God civilized humanity worships
The Washington herald., 1918-08-10

Drink is no good excuse for uttering disloyal
remarks, says Federal jury Neither is anything
else.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-10

HOTEL DAYTON. open An Year.
siesm beat, runnins water. pslvsts baths !
Ale up wesks; $40 " Z, ~ s9e5.A
Agee ees1A a eseu4& - ;
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Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates not to
close OF corresponding weeks In sight
for week, 10000 bales: in sight for same
seven days last year. 10000; in sight
same seven days year before, 152, 900. in
sight for the month, 204, 900; in sight same
date last year, i64 900; in sight same date
year before, $4,000; in sight for season. o.
Ti500o; in sight same date last year H.
10000; in sight same date year before.
10, $4,000. Port receipts for season. 1923 :
900: port receipts same date last year.
6o24,O0o;s port receipts same date year
before last, 5,sl4.0o0. Overland to mills
and Canada for season, $4,000 overland
to mills and Canada same date last
year, 1,15s,00o overland to mills and Can
ado same date year before, 917, Oc0 South
ern mills takings for season, 30s6. 600.
southern mill takings same date la ST
year, 3.264.o00; southern mill takings same
date year before, 100000. Interior stocks
in excess of August l. T01 900: interior
stocks last year. $4,000: interior stocks
year before, 10000. Foreign exports for
week, 5000; foreign exports for same
seven days last year, 10000: foreign ex-
ports same seven days year before. &c.
900; foreign exports for season, 300, 900;
foreign exports same date last year, A.
10000; foreign exports same date year
before, 3,63S.0e0 Northern spinners taxi
ings and Canada for week, 4lOO0 north
ern spinners' takings and Canada for
same seven days last year. 1900: north
ern spinners' takings and Canada for
season, 1,745,000; northern spinners' TAX
ings and Canada to same date last year,
2,124,C00.
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RAILS ONLY STOCK
THAT WAS ACTIVE
Call Money Went From 5 to
6 Per Cent, Causing Mod
crate Selling

New York, March s.-Rails were the re-
deeming feature of today's stock mar
ket, their impressive activity and strength
far exceeding dealings in any other
quarter of the list Reading was the
outstanding issue, its rise of SIS points
being attended by turnover greater
than that volume accorded by any 9TH
er stock, including the usual leaders.
The inquiry for transportation, impel-
ling extensive short covering, was CO.
incident with reports of forthcoming de-
yelopments favorable to those properties
More likely, however, the advance was
predicted upon growing belief in their
potential value.
Transcontinentals, grangers and trunk
lines accompanied the movement of coal
ers. Union Pacific recovering its 2la-point
dividend Low-priced issues, embracing
the western and southern divisions, were
stimulated into unusual prominence by
the semi annual statement of the South
ern railway, which disclosed a very sub
stantfal net increase for that period.
The general list attained its highest
levels in the final hour publication Oh
the favorable government crop reports
creating lfesh ueihdhu' eit
Steel and allied industrials pronted TO
points. also shipping, equipments ana
specialties.
can moneys advance from to per
cent prompted moderate seilihs anu
slight reactions from highest levels to-
wards the close, but coalers and steers
held their gains. ....,
Railway bonds were visibly improved
NV the rise in stocks and liberty issues
also strengthened. Total safes, par
value, aggregated 3d. 175,pW
unchanged on call.
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indicated an active demand at stead
lily advancing prices. which evidently
permitted manufacturers to pay stin
higher figures for raw material and
the buying by spot house brokers
around the local ring was attributed
largely to hedging for mill account.
There was also good deal of buy
ing by Liverpool to transfer hedges
or undo straddles, while the firmness
or the spot situation restricted offer
.ings.
on the advance realizing became
more active and the market was un-
settled toward the close of the week
owing to smaller volume of trade
demand, but disposition to take profits
on long contracts pending fresh de-
velopments.
One of the features Of the week was
the reported reduction of per cent
in British marine war risks which led
to buying in New York against selling
IN Liverpool in expectation of narrow
ing differences. 1t was figured around
the ring that the lower rate would
mean reduction of nearly a cent
pound in the cost of laying down
cotton from this cause in Liverpool at
present prices and there was also a
feeling that the lower cost would slim
ulate exports
NO Improvement was reported In Of
ferlngs of ocean tonnage, however, and
private cables stated that the British
shipping controller would make no all
lotment of cotton room for March, al
though an effort would be made to
provide sufficient tonnage to meet
reduced requirements during the bal
anee of the season. Better weather for
farm work was reported in the sou.h
but there has been little or no change
in the news bearing on the prospective
acreage.
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activities at sharply rising prices.
while not a few foodstuffs have logi-
caly become cheaper with the chang
ing season and though certain other
markets disclose easing for different
reasons. most raw materials and fin
ished products are either fully sus-
tanned at high levels or still tend up
ward and there is no difficulty in
selling some commodities at almost
any figure. With the continuing re-
lief from the congestion in transpor-
tstion. the recovery in manufacturing
makes more rapid Roadway and out
puts are appreciably augmented; but
where government needs mopolize an
Increasing percentage of mill capacity
urgent efforts to cover regular re-
quirements are in some cases inl-
PEELED by fears that the paucity of
supplies available for civilian uses
may be accentuated, and there is some
speculative buying in anticipation of
further price advances.
Weekly bank clearings, s5,6o2,47o,-
nOS
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New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. March S-Higher prids
in the early trading in cotton here II
day were succeeded late in the sessid
by a sharp break under selling inspiwa
by better crop accounts from Texas, RI
ports of reductions in prices of heaY
goods for government use and the smal
mill takings for the week. Best price,
were IS to points under. The clos
showed net losses of 10 to p points, fairE
good support being offered the marl1t
right on the close.
The early rise was due to the cq
tinued dry weather in Texas and to cd
tinued favorable spot and dry goods T.
counts A little later however. the mfr
ket was in receipt of reviews of cbp
work in Texas which claimed mich
greater progress with planting and presa-
rations to plans than generally though.
This gradually made for lower marke.
Late in the day rumors were sprea'
about that the government had reduced
prices on cotton ducks.
Floor comment was that the marke
had been technically weakened by re
cent buying Some brokers looked upoi
the slump as natural weekend reac
ton following the record high level
reached few days ago
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Rails Easily Lead the Stock List
Which as Whole Was Very Dull

Rails easily featured the stock ex-
change yesterday. Activity among the
different lines was of large volume.
Coalers continued to forge ahead.
Reading increased its gain to SSs with
pronounced strength in Norfolk and
Western, Baltimore and Ohio, Chesa-
peaixe and Ohio, and Erie first preferred.
specialties meanwhile yielded more OF
their early advantage.
Rails were almost buoyant in the last
hour, supplementary gains, accompany
ing the crop report. The closing mas
strong Liberty 5kc sold at sI.40 to $40,
first As at $3.50 and second Is at s6.22 to
se. IS.
Getting away to an early advance,
cotton made a sharp break, May going
down to 81. 04c. The list as whole closed
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Statement of Spinners' Takings

statement OF spinners' taking of Amer
lean cotton throughout the world:
This week. 10000; last year, 2i5,ooO: year
before, 2S7,0oo; total since August /. g.
osc,oco; last year, 5000; year before. o.
10000
Statement Of worlds visible supply
Total visible this week. 4,42l0OO: last
week, 4,4240oO last year, 455s0Oo year
before, S,6SS,oc0.. OF this the total Amer
lean this week 3l31, 600; last week, 3.1H.-
900; last year. 3,627. 600; year before.
0S2O00. All other kinds this week. /. 2es :
900; last week, 1881. 900; last year. s2s.oOo.
year before. 1865 600 Visible in the Init.
ed States this week, 2.6lB,ooo; last year.
2.20a.000. Visible other countries this
week, l, 1000; last year, 2,a5s,0oo.
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WEEKLY COTTON

New York March s.-Price made new
high records for the season in the cot
ton market here last week. May de-
liveries, for instance. sold as high as
32.23c. or approximately cents per
pound above the low level touched on
the break at the beginning Of Febru-
airy and 81 points above the previous
price earlier in January. This was due
to continued demand from trade
sources and the absence of any ma
teriai pressure from southern spot
markets.
Reports from tho dry goods trade
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DR.. Cook Accepts Call
to West End Church

Rev. Jesse A. Cook, pastor OF the East
Baptist church of Decatur. has accepted
the call extended by the West End Bap-
tist church and will arrive to assume
charge of his new passionate on Sunday,
March "a. Announcement to this effect
was made by yesterday by j. Carl Park,
chairman Of the board of deacons of the
West End church.
DR.. Cook is graduate of Howard co.'s
logical seminary at Louisville. Ky, ard
Is considered one OF the strongest men
in the state of the Baptist denomination.
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Birmingham Live Stock
fUnion Stockyards.J
Fed steers:
Good to Choice-sisG9tic.
Medium to Good-f1k9Sjse. n
Common TO Medium-6irG71sc
Grass cattle, according 20 weight, tlal-
fty and flesh:
Steers-7js@S1ac.
Fat Cows-7471zc
Medium Cows-6lxd7c- D.
Cutters-6@65sc.
Canners-5e56c,
Heavy Bulls-Ta7hc.
Light Bulls-s47c
oxen-4s<G71kc.
Fat Yeariings-idSc.
Medium Yearlings-687c.
Ncalers-SQsc.
Hogs:
Choice Corn Fed Hogs, IsS and up,
ql5c.
Choice Corn Fed Hogs iss to les
Gl4c.
Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to isS rs
@1s1hc.
Light Pigs, - pounds down-l2c.
Best Heavy Rough Hogs-i3c.
Half Fat Rough Hoss-12c.
Soft and oil hogs from lie to &c pc
pound less above prices.
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Il to ~ points of. The market steadisd
late in the morning on a continued but
moderate demand from spot house
brokers and bullish spot advices- Trad
ing was very quiet however, with the
market meeting enough scattered liam-
dalton to hold prices around Sl.s6c Tor
May and 3O.3sc for october, or about
points above last nights closing fgu' es
No such feature developed during ihe
early afternoon and trading continued
quiet with May ruling around Sl9oc and
october 3022c. or about points net
higher to points lower.
With the government report that farm
stocks were the largest in history. corn
sagged of sc. Eastern commission
houses were selling oats, which sent this
staple down with corn IS to lscc ret,
No support was given provisions and the
hog market was also off.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
Coffee Market

New York, March s.-The market for
coffee futures was quie, again today with
fluctuations irregular There was lit
tie buying from trade sources, sup
posedly to undo hedges against mod
crate business in the spot department,
but the demand appeared to be sup
piled by further scattering liquidation.
Prices opened at decline Of 2 to 8
points and the market closed net 1 point
lower to points higher. May held
around s.55c during the entire day. while
December fluctuated between s.7sc and
S7Sc; March. SAC; May, S.54c; July,
$3.50; September, soc; October, S.7oc;
December, sic.
Spot firm Rio Is. sac; Santos As, 10%c.
Brazilion shippers are reported willing or
anxious to sell and onering attractive
prices, I. o. b. primary markets, but ow-
ing to the scarcity of tonnage no fresh
cost and freight offers were noted dur
ing the day. The official cables were not
received
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Over s. r. Stewart & Co.'S Wire

Shreveport -Preparations in this sec
ton fairly well advanced, due to the
open weather for the past two months
ami at the present time the outlook is
for an acreage equal to last year. with
a possibility of a slight increase. rms
will depend largely on conditions OF
weather and labor at planting lne.
Drouth in this section is becoming serl-
ous and there is shortage of labor
Observation-Disclosures acreage, % per
cent: preparation well advanced; labor
conditions fairly good.
Atlanta, Ga-Acreage will be about
same as last year, with eonslderabte
trouble as to labor
Meridian. Miss-Farming operations
well advanced; planting commenced
among few; with favorable weather
ill be well under way by March 10, bis-
es,tion TO plant early and acreage this
sction will be increased at least 30 per
mt. Labor not plentiful but sufficient.
FGreenville, Ala, wires There will be
n increase in acreage preparations
omewhat backward. There is short
tge OF labor but merchants in town say
he small number of eountrymen now
seen in town indicates closer attention
to farm work by available labor.
New York wires southwest Texas Is
still without rain; the forecast for today
and tomorrow, fair wea Their. Reports
were in the dry goods trade market yes
terday that the government was inaui.-
ing for 81, 900 600 yards of print cloths.
Stjll believe thta until slackening de-
mand from this source is more evident
there is little likelihood of any material
decline in futures.
New York-Good demand from Liver
pool and Mitchell on opening. New Eng
land spinners sold May and July. Wall
street commission houses and locals so d.
Austin, Tex, wires: Senate finally
PASSED the drouth relief bill. which APP
propriates 81. 10000 to buy seed for farm
ers in the drouth section of west Texas.
New Orleans, La, wires farm labor
officials say there is no lack of farm
labor in Louisiana, and there is not
even need for bringing in Mexicans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-09
WOLCOTT MAKES CHARGES

Senator Wolcott, democrat of Delaware,
said Mr. Hoover had denied adoption of
farm produce prcefixing plan, dis
claiming authority, but he and other
senators insisted that acts of the food
administration, particularly under its
wholesale and retail dealers licensing
power, was having that effect in actual
practice.
We would not have had so many
meatless days If there had not been so
many brainless days" Senator Reed de-
clared "A few more acts of the food
administration and we will have bread
tickets. | believe the efficiency of the
United States has been reduced 20 per
cent by ignorant interference with bust
noe of bo1c
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Hubbard Bros. & O.

Cotton Merchants. Hanever s~uar.
change. New Orleans Cotton Exch. * *
New York Produce Exchange, Associatna
Members Liverpool Cotton Associa ficr
sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil snr
future delivery. Special attention ana
liberal terms given for consignma nts 81
once invited.
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Difference

From the Washington Star.
do you think it is proDer to uxe
profanity to a mule?''
so far as my own feelings are con
cerned," declared the expert teamster
ut is highly improper. But when Won
are trying to get along with as sem
sttive and exacting an animal as
mule, you've simply got to humor
him"