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The Washington herald., 1918-03-19
FRANCE FACES
BREAD FAMINE,
SAYS TARDIEU
High Commissioner Pleads
at Baltimore for Sac
rihces Here.

Baltimore. March 1S.-France is in
desperate straits for bread. She is
asking the United States to make he
roic sacrifices to aid her.
In a speech of remarkable frankness
before the Southern Commercial Con-
gress here tonight. Capt. Andre Tar
dieu, French High Commissioner to
the United States, declared that
France has reached the limit of sacri-
fees and suffering behind the lines.
Unless America, by similar sacrifices
comes to her immediate aid, he
warned that when the full American
military force gets to France it may
find the conditions upon which victory
depends completely altered.
I'm a free country like America, like
France" he declared, democracy
wants to know in order to will"
He then declared that unless every
farmer, every shopkeeper. every hotel
man and even citizen co-operates with
the Food Administration in sacrificing
their comfort and their profits, Eng
land and Italy as well as France will
face a state of depletion which will
undermine the morale of the whole
peoples.
Sacrifices Are Necessary.
These sacrifices are necessary,
he said, strictly necessary in or
der that an immediate improvement
should be brought about; in order
to put an end to a situation which
may be summed up in a word-For
the last three months the shipments
of cereals from America to Europe
have been short by about one-third
of the supply recognized as indis-
pensable to strictly compressed
needs.
Your government has used all
available means, but for the future
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The Washington herald., 1918-03-19
Embargo Is Declared
Upon All German Art

Chicago, March 16-An embargo
upon German art WAS declared last
night by a special committee of the
American Association Of Commercial
Artists. II Is proposed 10 begin a ns-
tion-wide campaign to eliminate the
idea Of the grotesque and horrible foe
tered by German artisA =
The Washington herald., 1918-03-19

Suggests White Arm Band.
One Of the measures thi will De
proposed by the floor leader of the
House would make it obligatory that
an officer other than a line officer
wear a white arm band to indicate
that he Is not on active field service.
Chairman Dent of the House Mill
! tary Committee and several Senators
entertain the same views on the sub
ject. and they are pledged to aid Kit
chin.
The contention of Mr.. Kitchin is
that this sort of soldier represe its
altogether too prominent a class in the
army. They get allowances that their
equals in rank who are doing the
| fighting do not get, and they occupy
swivel chairs in Washington and else
where. while the officers are in the
field with their troops.
$4,000 stan Omcers.
According to statistics which have
been gathered there are something
like 5000 staff officers in the army.
while there are only 5000 line Of
fcers. The stan officers do none of
the fighting. They are in the Quar-
termaster. Ordnance. Signal. Medical,
Engineer and other corps.
Some of them, of course, are as
valuable to the army as the line Of
ficers, but other occupy positions that
ordinary clerks could handle. 1t is
! this latter class of officers that Mr..
Kitchen and his friends are after.
20 Some of the staff officers are at the
front doing invaluable work for their
country, but there are thousands of
them who never expect to see the
front and who would not know what
| to do II they got there.
The abuses of commissions granted
/ stan officers have come to be the sub
| ject of some bitter comment in WASH
ington. Recently a member of the
Creel Bureau, a young man within
the draft age. sound in body and with
no dependents, was commissioned a
| captain in the Intelligence Depart
ment.
FayOritIsm Charged.
His case has aroused widespread
comment and some charges of IA
Voritism that will not down. His
case, among others, will be pre-
/ sented to the President by Majority
| Leader Kitchfn.
The non-fiying section of the Sig
nal Corps for some time was a
favorite place for desk warrior"
/ commissions. Any one who had a
banking or commercial education,
] 1t is said, could get a commission
as ofticer in this department pro-
Vided he had the proper influence
and could pass a physical examina-
! tion. Hundreds of men who do not
even know how to salute properly
nave obtained commissions in the
| corps since the war broke out.
Another favorite roosting place
has been the Quartermaster Corps.
IL Is true that the bars were put
up in this section some time ago,
and 1t is hard to get a Commission
there now. but any one who had ex-
perience in buying or manufactur-
ing articles used in the army could
get a commission in the Quarter
master Corps up until a few months
ago.
The Ordnance Department COM
missions went to men with tecbni-
cal college educations. There are
something over 1000 of these Of
fcers in Washington alone, most of
them doing work that ordinarily
would be done by clerks.
Applicants for the Medical and En-
gineer Corps must be possessed of
I some technical training and thew per
form valuable functions in the army.
although 1t has been notorious that
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The Washington herald., 1918-03-19

With Delaware ratifying the Fed
eral prohibition amendment, the
drys have won one-fourth of the
total they must land to make the
action Of Congress effective. The
nine of the needed thirty-six are
Mississippi Virginia. Kentucky,
North Carolina, North Dakota,
Maryland. Montana, Texas and Del
aware. In addition. it is expected
South Dakota, by means of a special
session Of the Legislature this week,
win fall in line.
The best feature of it all is"
said E. c. Dinwiddie, of the Anti
Saloon League last night that four
of the nine States ratifying the
amendment were wet States, We
count on twenty-seven States, leay-
ing nine wet States to be won. Now
we figure we need only i've more
States from the wet column
The Washington herald., 1918-03-19
Grand Duke Nicholas Held.

Petrograd, March 1S.-Grand Duke
Nicholas has been arrested again.
With Gen. silensky. late chief-of-
stan, he is expected to be exiled to
Perm, where Grand Duke Michael
ALREADY. has been sent
The Washington herald., 1918-03-19
Russ Woman Urges Fighting.

Petrograd. March 15.-Maria -Spiri-
donoyo, Bolshevik leader. In an appeal
to the peasants, declares that ratffica-
ton Of the German peace means that
thex viii lose their land and freedom.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-19
DELAWARE RATIFIES
DRY" AMENDMENT
Is Ninth of Thirty-six States Neces-
sary to Enact Law.

Dover. Del, March 1S.-The Fed
eral prohibition amendment was
ratified late this afternoon by the
State senate. The vote was 13 to 3.
The lower house had already acted
favorably.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-19

Rest md he Wei at Grove Park
Inn. Asheville, n. c. Finest resort
in the world. No inyalids. no chill
Gren under 1o.-.AdY.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-19

Germany Threatens Reprisal
For Seizure of Property in u. S.

London, March Is-Spanish and Swiss ambassadors at
Berlin have been directed by the German foreign office to notify
the American government that Germany will proceed with
against American property in Germany in the same
proportion that action taken against German property in the
United States Reuters Amsterdam correspondent reports
Hitherto, is stated in the Berlin advices announcing this
action the German has restricted itself to
absolutely necessary enemy property in Germany
being of Germany during and thereby possibly
benehting Germany's enemies"
UNITED STATES HAS TO 1 ADVANTAGE.
There is hundred times much German property in the
United States there American property Germany
cordng estimates presented recently Senate committee
by A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian.
The greater of American property in Germany
resented in Standard Oil Company interests The German law
enables the German government do with American
property exactly what Congress being asked do with
German property America The already has passed
legislation authorizing the alien property custodian sell the
holdings of German organizations the United
States that they the ouposts of kuur
after the war
Included in the German property the United States which
proposed to sell important industries The
Kaiser himself believed be financially interested in
of these manufacturing and other Germans prominent
in military large money
America Strong opposition has developed turning
the Germans any of the of the sales.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-19

oQEHNgR Oh PAGE TWO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Cotton Goods Review

New York, December 7.--Cotton goods
 primary markets during the week were
 still very quiet and mills. that are de-
 taching themselves from government
 business are finding it slow work in ac-
 cumulating civilian business
 To avoid complications in the market
 than can arise from the unwarranted
 dumping of government goods on the domestic markets, New York selling agents have appointed a committee to cooperate with the government authori-
 ties in finding markets for surplus mer- cial channels. Quotations for goods arc
 very irregular, showing the carrying de- grees of preparedness of mills and mer- chants for immediateNor future business but the general tendency is downward It Is proving very difficult to arrange sales for expof as shipping facilities arc limited and uncertain.
 The retail trade throughout the coun. try, where the effects of influenza have
 passed, isD reported as very good, while jobbers are having seasonably quiet time Attempted cancellations are much talked of but being resisted where unmercantile causes for them are given The cutting and converting trades ara quiet awaiting lead for future business Prices current as follows: Print cloths 2S-inch, 64n64s. 111ac; 64x60s, 11c 381e inch. 64x64s, 15c; brown sheetings southern standards, 20c; denims 20 southern indigo. 37hc. tickings, S-ounce 36c; prints, 191hc; staple ginghams 194c dress ginghams 22a24c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
REACTIONS GENERAL IN COTTON LIST ON
 NEW YORK MARKET
General List Closed Steady at~Net Declines of 45 to 70 Points Under
 Friday

New York, December 7.-There were re- actions in the cotton market today with January fluctuating between 26.5ec and 26soc and closing at 26.55c compared with 2. 43c, the high level of yesterday.
 The general list closed steady at net declines of 45 to 70 points.
 The market opened easy at decline of 43 to 55 points under realizing and hedge selling which was probably against the increased business reported in south ern spot late yesterday. These initial offerings were readily absorbed by commission house demand and trade buying which was encouraged by talk of improving export demand and bullish southern spot prices. December sold up from 27s0c, the low point on the call to 2S.05c, while March rallied from 25. 23c to 25.S3c with active months sell ing back to within 12 to 20 points of last nights closing figures
 Reports that the ship control commit tee of the United States shipping board have rendered resignations to take eff feet January 1, were considered further indication of the gradual improvement in shipping conditions, sales reported at the leading southern spot markets on the-iadvance of Friday showed very substantial Increase, aggregating about 27Oo0 bales. A southwestern authority issued a revised crop estimate. placing the yield at 11,12o,ooo bales, excluding ltnters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans December 7-Lower prices were caused in cotton today by liquida- ton, partly the natural result of the bullish operations of preceding sessions Of the week and partly stimulated by the small mill takings. On the first call the near months were 15 to 20 points up, but after the call offerings increased and quick break resulted. At the low est levels the active months were 4S to 51 points under the close of yesterday s last prices, showing net losses of 35 to AS points,
 Hester made mill takings of American cotton this week 342oO0 bales, against 43f, 900 this week last year Bullish traders ccntended that this was offset by the insignificant increase in the visible sup ply this week and the fact that for the first time this season the visible Is less than at the corresponding date last year.
 Spots were marked up % points, which carried middling up to 2sSsc. At the low est of the day January traded at 6.l0c. The strength of spots made for a steady tone on the close by stimulating mod crate amount of new buying for long account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Clearing House Banks

New York, December 7.-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $7o,616,e7o reserve in excess from last week.
 The statement follows:
 Actual conditions:
 Loans, discounts, etc, s4,67o,S41, 900, increase $47,355, 900.
 Cash In own vaults, members fed eral reserve banks (a) $10T,847, 900. in- crease, $1,767,o0o.
 Reserve in federal reserve bank of member banks, $553, 20S,000. increase, s13.s91 900.
 Reserve in own vaults, state banks and trust companies, (b) $10,3S5. 900, de- crease. $23,000.
 Reserve in depositaries, state banks and trust companies SS,79S,000. de- crease. $562,00O
 \ +Net demand deposits, $3,79o, ,s71 900, increase. $5s,346,o0o.
 Net time deposits. s152 ,ooo, de- crease. s1,9So.o0o.
 Circulation, s35.s54.ooo. increase. $20s,0o0
 srecie included in (a) and (b) s5s.- 400 000
 United States deposits deducted, s210,747, 900.
 Aggregate reserve, $572,3s1, 900.
 Excess reserve. s7o.61s,67O. increase $6.435, ,S20.
 Summary of state banks and trust companies In Greater New York not included in clearing house statement: Loans, discounts, etc. $701 ,572. .00o, in- crease. sf,663.700 Gold. sS.04o, 700, decrease, Se7, ,000 z Currency and bank notes, s15,612,50o increase, s414,000. Deposits with federal reserve bank, New York. $54,161,1oo, decrease, s4,- 637 .0c0.
 Total deposits. s54e.s7s,1oo decrease, $3.121. 800.
 Banks cash in vault s15.434,50 800 Trust companies cash in vault. s62.- 2Q1 SO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
BEARS ROMP AWAY
 WITH THE GRAIN PIT CROWD 0N RECEIPTS
Corn Closed 1 7-S to ? 1-2c Net Lower, While Oats Were in Full Sympathy.
 Provisions Down

Chicago, December 7.-Bears had things much their own way in the corn market today owing chiefly to expected biz receipts Monday and to the loosening of some of the wartime curbs on trad- ing. Prices, although steady at the fin ish, were IFS to 21a net lower with Janu- ary s1.2s1a to s1.2s5s and February s.2s to s1.2shs. Oats closed 1a to 1 cent down. and provisions were off 7c to s1.
 Liquidation, stop-loss selling, bear pressure and apparent lack of buying power all contributed to the weakness shown in the corn market. Extension of dealings into May was generally regarded as an advantage to short sellers, and was taken to indicate that emergency restrictions might soon be abandoned altogether. Country offerings were said to be broadening out to a notable degree.
 Oats descended with corn. Scattered selling was sufficient to make provisions reflect the down turns of grain and hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Over Stewards Wire

New Orleans, December 7.-The mar ket opened irregular, 10 points up to 20 points down. There is no active spec ulative support, and weekend real king and overnight hedge selling readily caused a reaction which Is nor- nal at the close of the week on the good advance of the past three days 'uation, which presents an abundance of bullish conditions and promises One need but read this weeks trade re- views to appreciate the bullish outlook
 Southern spot markets show larger and more general demand for the ac- tual cotton.
 Census report at a. m Monday gives ginning to December 1, compar- ing with 9,714,000 last year and 1,142,000 for the period last year. The general view Is that the forecast of 9,6 by the national ginners is too low and that Mondays report will be about 9.7. or Ia million for the period
 The Washington weather and crop bulletin says. with few exceptions during November was favorable for an increase in the late and top crops of cotton; much late cotton matured with mild weather; top crop reported larger than expected in Texas.
 Of course, this--can only be a few hundred thousand bales, which does not materially change the bullish relation of existing supply to the vast ly in creased capacity of expansion in the
 world of consumption of cotton. The market held steady at moderate
 reaction from yesterdays closing level.
 The advance of the past two days came rather from short covering than from bull buying, 80 there is not much un- stable long interest in the market John F. Clark & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Atlanta Reserve Bank

Atlanta, December 7.-Following is the statement of resources and liabilities at the close of business Dece,lber 6:
 Resources:
 Gold coin and certificates in vault, S7,- els, ,79s42; gold settlement fund, ss.30o 14s.O .O9; gold with foreign agencies, s174,s66. 6.23; gold with federal reserve agent, $43,579, ,24O; gold redemption fund, s5.597,s05; total gold re- serve, s65, ,S58.4; legal tender notes. silver etc, $l79,197.50; total reserve. S65,- $50, ,056 "A; bills discounted members, s45,- l75,9 ,952 IT: member banks collection notes, s37, All 92s.80; bills bought in open market, s12. .715, ,227.32; municipal warrants s26,8i667; U. $. long term securities (bonds), s534,- AGO; U. s. short term securities (certifi- cates), $4,516,000; total earning assets, s100,- 3S3, ,32496; transit items, s31 ,933, ,615. 79; na- tional bank notes. s1.74,595; due from treasurer, per cent fund, FIR bank notes. s260.94O; all other resources, Sl, ,n9, ss2ss; total resources. s200, ,7s1. .924.6s.
 Liabilities:
 Capital paid in, s3,1S6.s50; surplus fund, s40,0o0; government deposits. $12,592. .947 42; due to members reserve account. $37, ,9O2, 231 .7S; due to non-members, clearing ac- count, s1S.735.9a; cashiers checks, $15S,- s73.31; federal reserve notes In actual circulation. $117 .4S2, ,415; federal reserve bank notes in actual circulation. 4,504, ,270; transit items. s22.ao3. .lO0.55; all other lia- bilities, s2,o52, ,4oo.es; total liabilities, s200, 7s1, ,s24.6s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, December 7.--fn the absence of any covering demand from Liverpool
 a small amount of profit-taking caused the market to open lower. The local feel ing Is bullish, as they do not believe the Liverpool straddle interest has covered. Though this is technical local position they consider that it will carry prices upward pntil it is eliminated. For that reason they take tho local realizing and smalN hedge selling as it appears. Out side traders are not at all certain about a permanent advance in face of a de creased consumption in America and the fact that the central empires will not be able to use cotton until after the peace treaty is signed. On the other hand. they are impressed by the exhausted stocks An Europe and the firm holding in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Federal Reserve Bank

Washington, December 7.-Discount operations of the federal reserve banks this week resulted in an increase of $5,0Oo,O0O in bills on hand, while deposits of member banks rose s59.o00.000. The condition of the F banks at the close of business last night as shown by the reserve boards weekly financial state. ment, was as follows:
 Resources:
 Gold in vault and in transit, s353, 20S. GOO. Gold settlement fund federal reserve board. s422, 431,OOo.
 Gold with foreign agencies. $5,S29,000. Total gold held by banks, s7S1,52S,000. Gold with federal reserve agents, $.- 207, ,377, 600.
 Gold redemption fund, s7S.49s.0O0. Total gold reserves, $2,067, 40l,000. Legal tender notes, silver, etc., s53,9s6, 000
 Total reserves, g, 121, 3S7.0 GOO.
 Bills discounted secured by government war obligations, sl,467, 322, 900.
 All other, $396 362, eco.
 Bills bought open market, $Sn, ,506, 900. Total bills on hand, s2,235, f9),oop
 United States government long, term se- .curities, $20,19600o.
 united states RONefHincilt SuOrt-terHl securities $105 900.
 All other earning assets, $27,000.
 Total earning assets, $2,370,0l9,000
 UncolIected items deduct from gross deposits), s650, ,03g,0o0.
 Five per cent redemption fund against federal reserve bank notes. $4.S44,000.
 All other resources, $22, 600.
 Total resources, s, ,16s, ,709.000. Liabilities:
 Capital paid in. sSo,So4,ooo.
 Surplus, s1,134.000.
 Government deposits, $lS5, 1855, 900.
 Due to members reserve account, $1 ,- 547, ,S3s, ,OOO
 Collection items, s514.512,O00.
 Other deposits, including foreign gov ernment credits, $106, ,6S5,O00 Total gross deposits, s2.354 39c. 900.
 Federal reserve notes in actual circu. lation. s2,5S4, ,52s,0oo.
 Federal reserve bank notes in cir culation-net liability, s92, 2,799.0oD.
 All other liabilities, s5,16s 7c9.0o0. Total liabilities, s5,16S. 600.
 Ratio of total reserves to net deposit and federal reserve note liabilities com bined. 945 per cent. Ratio of gold re- serves to federal reserve notes in actual circulation after setting aside 35 per cent against net deposit liabilities, 59 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
LOW PRICED RAILS FEATURED TRADING
 IN STOCK MARKET
Pools Abandoned Special ties, Notably Tobaccos. Utilities Irregular on
 General Heaviness

New York, December 7.-Rails, ship pings, steels, motors and oils were the features of today's dull but fairly broad ties, notably tobaccos.
 The demand for rails converged largely around low-priced issues, such as Texas Pacific, Missouri Pacific and St. Lotus and San Francisco, common ana pre- ferred, the former displaying especial activity at an advance of three points Canadian Pacific was the only invest nlent of high-grade transportation to display more than moderate strength other transcontinentals, grangers and coalers closing at nominal gains or losses.
 Marine common and preferred and Pa cifiic Mail again featured the shippings rising 1 to 3 points. United States Stee soon threw off it's initial heavfness, gain ing slightly over point. Petroleums were steady to firm and Stutz represented the motors, gaining 1A.
 Utilities were irregular on the heavi- ness of American Telephone, Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Interborough Consoli- dated and the better known specialties were dull mostly at slight gains.
 The banlg statement presented no changes of striking interest, except for an increase of slightly more than $47,- 0090o0 in actual loans and gain of al most s6,50o0O0 in excess reserves, the lat ter, however, hardly offsetting last weeks heavy contraction.
 Further weakness in Liberty issues marked the trading in bonds, the Fourth 44s falling to a new low price at 95.S2c, and the 31sc repeating the year s minimum at S7 200. Total sales, par value, aggre- , gated S4,S75,000. Old United States bonds were unchanged on call during the week.
 Final prices on Liberty bonds were SHs, 97.4o; first convertible 4c, S.. 50; sec ond As, 9S. 80; first convertible A, 97.5o; second convertible 414 96 third 4As, 96.04; fourth 4As 95.SS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Downtown Market Stalls Did a
 Good Business in Spite of the 'Flu"
ax JOHN c. MOSES

c. MOSES up, 1kc.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs-iss to iss lbs. 14c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs-so to 1sS pounds, 13c.
 Light Pigs-9o lbs down. 1zc. ~Best Heavy Rough Hogs-13tD14o. Half Fat Rough Hogs-l1413c. Soft and oily hogs from lc to 20 per pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow No. 1 Green Salt Hides-179aSc No. Green Salt Hides-16917c. Half Cured Hides-ip2c less No. 1 Green Hides-14Q15c No. 3 Green Hides-13Q14c. No. 1 Dry Flint Hides-2T@2Sc. No. 9 Dry Flint Hides-26G27c. No. l Dry Salt Hides-24Q25c- No. 2 Dry Salt Hides-23424c Goat Slsins-S0Q90c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Washed Wool750S0c. Clear Unwashed Wool-55Q60c. Bury Grease Wool-35@37c.
 Cotton
 Good middling s......-......... 26A Striot middling .....-......-..... 26h
 Mfddling ......-................... 2b1a Strict low middling ..........-. 24ia Pig Iron Under Government Basis.) Coke Iron No. ................-.......sS3 S3S0