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Evening star., 1918-04-14

Ing the period of federal control has
been under discussion this week. but
no draft finally approved. Further dis
cussions between the administration Of
ficials and representatives of the rail-
roads has been postponed for two
weeks.
Henry CIewx-Financinl sentiment Ia
remarkably steady. The great German
drive seems to have reused spirit of
resistance and confidence in ultimate
success that is plainly reflected in Sc
curity values. which yielded but slight
ly to unfavorable news. For the time
being attention Is centered mainly upon
the liberty loan. and ordinary market
activity is correspondingly restrained.
Upon the money market the loan has
had relatively slight effect. and no dis
turbance is expected, owing to the long
period given for Its payment, and the
fact that large share Of subscriptions
has already been provided by institu-
tions and wealthy buyers. who took on
large amounts of Treasury notes. which
later will be turned In as payment
for bonds. The various issues have been
actively dealt in during the week, the
an per cent first loan being especially
strong, owing to the tax-exemption
privileges, which make them favorite
with large holders of securities. Until
the war assumes q more definite phase
all financial operations should be con-
Quoted on conservative Unek
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LATEST FROM WALL STREET
BY WIRE AND OTHERWISE

offensive movement against the western
front began three weeks ago. Moreover,
it illustrates also that there is SUBJ
stantial support likely to be forthcom-
ing whenever the market is in need of
1t to be held against any fresh bad
news.
The bank statement announced after
the close was much better than had
been expected. with the present surplus
Of $50. .290. showing an increase of
$21.41s.660 from last Saturday's.-S. B.
Chaplin & Co.
New York News Bureau.-The specu-
lative element on Wall street, while
doing little business. was put in a
moro cheerful mood by the manner in
which the stock market acted through
out the day. and after the close many
who often have q good deal to do with
price movements were h.,lllsh in their
market opinion and looked for con.
tinued advances in many stocks. There
was the same voluntary restraint. hove
sver. which has kept speculation IN
Evening star., 1918-04-14
FINANCIAL LONDON ASKS
TREASURY SILVER SALE
Believes This d. s. Assistance Can
Be Given Trade Arrangements
With the East.


Special Dispatch to The Sunday Star
and New York Evening Post.
LONDON, April 13.-The feeling OF
financial London, in regard to the battle
news from the continent is sufficiently
expressed in the prompt Endorsement OF
the governments extension OF the mill
tary age to ffty-one. The consequences
Of this to the business community. after
three and a half years drain on man
power, are manifest enough, and the
city's attitude should speak eloquently
to Wall street. both of the necessities OF
the situation and of the temper of our
people.
It is recognized by all classes here
that the events of the next six months
in the campaign are paramount to all
other considerations. 1t Is the common
remark today. that even such questions
as economic conditions and financial
supremacy after the war. about which
the business instinct both of England
and America has prompted constant
consideration. are out of touch with the
spirit of the moment. All such matters
may, in fact, be determined on the bat
tledeld.
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MONEY TO LOAN
On g. c. Real Estate. lowest RatsA
Jesse L. HEISKELA
14Os q st. NV.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, April 13.-Prospects OF lib
eral receipts and of greater pressuro
from hedging sales brought about sharp
breaks today in the value Of corn. Prices
closed nervous, u to 3& net lower. with
May. 1.27, and July. 1.50h to l.50h. Oats
underwent a setback OF u to 1sa1A net.
The outcome in provisions was un-
changed to II down.
Liquidation, short selling and lack OF
demand were evident factors In the corn
market throughout the day. and seemek
to be checked but little, II any. by the
usual week end adjustment OF trades. A
decided increase Of the car supply in the
corn belt was said to be visible. and 70
was added that the quality Of receipts
continued good. Moreover. fresh reports
Of corn being consigned to Chicago from
other terminal markets added to the
pressure on the bulls. Under such cir.
cumstances the downward course Of
prices was virtually uninterrupted. and
the lowest prices Of the session were
touched Just before the close.
Oats gave way with corn. Besides, ar
rivals promised to be larger, and nothing
was heard Of any urgent call from the
seaboard.
Assertions that the semi monthly r.!
port on warehouse stocks would nhoW q
good sized increase weakened provisioues
Higher quotations on hogs were agnoeoe
Evening star., 1918-04-14

third liberty bonds as freely as they
would have liked because Of the heavy
taxes they are preparing for. real es-
tate, personal and income taxes.
Local Securities.
Slowly weaving back and forth, one
day doing a little something and the
next day less. with an occasional pick
Ing up of business, the local stock mar
ket moves along.
There is much speculation on the part
of stockholders in the street railway
companies anent the possibility of a
merger. just what basis will eventually
be adopted, what will be accorded to
this or that stock and no one knows
anything about ft-so one guess Is just
as good as another.
The only two stocks on the list in
which buyers and sellers meet more
than semi-occasionallv are Washing
ton Gas and Capital Traction shares,
which seem to have an established value
around so and SIS.
When the Bethlehem Steel Company
has to pay per cent for money on
one year notes, one must not become
nervous In holding securities, because
investors will not take them off their
hands in these days Of doubt and uncer-
tainty, when even the strongest faith
is needed to look upward. These are
days when investors must lock up and
forget that they own them.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
| Will Sell

$4,000 Warrington Gas 81 at %.
$1,000 Potomac COnsld. SO at %.
81 900 WASH. Alex. Il Mt. ". 80 at -
$4,000 City 4 Suburban So (bid wtA.)s
25 Capital Traction At 50.
20 Wash. Rwy. 4 Elec. com. at 30.
25 Wash. Rwy. 4 Elec. pfd. at 0S9ks
100 Wash. Va. Rwy. com.
100 Wash. Va. Rwy. pfd.
20 Washfngt0n Gas at 66.
10 Mergenthaler at 11Sh.
20 Lanston af g..
10 Munsey Trust Co.
100 Continental Trust At 11e.
70 Franklin Nat Bank At $50.
RIGGS Nat. Bank Mt 47O.
10 Farmers 4 Mech. Nat. Bank.
IS Exchange Bank OF Wash.
so Northwest Savings at II.
1900 Miller Train Control.
Is American Paper Can (bia wa1te1Ds
so Buell. Signal 4 Train at IN.
800 Phoebe Mines CO. at q.
100 Commercial NATL Bank Rts. at n
80 Washington Storage Co. 81 stock.
1000 Celestfne OIL.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
NEW YORK. April 13-Total transac-

NEW YORK. April 13-TOtal transac-
tions in stocks today were 121.ooo
shares, against $4,000 yesterday at
noon and 10000 Thursday.
The greater uncertainty Of the war
situation at the moment from the cur
rent unfavorable news had an unset
Ting influence on the market at the
opening. but when 1t was seen there
was little local or outside pressure OF
liquidation and the great majority OF
the trading element were refraining
from putting out any short sales.
part of the initial decline of half to
per cent was soon after recovered.
1t is apparent from the days trans
actions and the small fractional net
declines in the general list how well
speculative holdings of stocks had bean
liquidated before the present German
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Germany and America.

There is, nevertheless, a feeling here
that the German offensive was stimu-
lated. not only by home necessities and
apprshensions of later reinforcements
from America. but also by desire to
achieve victory before there has been
much loss of American blood-with the
inevitable consequences in future rela-
tions.
Not much is known here as to the de-
tails of your governments plan for
selling Treasury silver. especially the
plans for other currency issues which
accompany 1t. Our banking people be-
lieve, however, that you can give this
assistance to trade arrangements with
the east without in any way iulpairing
the ability Of your currency.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

CHICAGO. April 13.-Hogs-Receipts
1900 head: strong. Bulk, 17.50a17. go;
light. 17.35a1s.O0; mixed, 17.25a17.95;
heavy. 164oa17.s5; rough, 16.4oa16.s5;
pigs, 1300a17.00.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; steady
Native steers, 1o.60a16.4o; stockers and
feeders, S.70a1250; cows and heifers,
7.25a13.50; calves, 10.00a15 500.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head: steady
Sheep, 13.o0a17S5: lambs, 16.50a21.00.
NEW YORK. April 13.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts, 10 head; no trading.
Calves-Receipts. 720 head; steady;
veals. 11.00a17.0o: culls, 9.00a11.00.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 440 head
steady: clipped Ohio lambs, 1915.
Hogs-Receipts, 1920 head; no trad
ing.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
War Loans and Battle News.

It Is the quite unanimous opinion In
the city that recent developments on
the European battlefront are likely of
themselves to occasion an impressive
response. to the American liberty loan.
Sales of our own war bonds have been
temporarily checked by uncertainties
regarding the age limit of conscription
and regarding the budget. They will
revive next month, however.
Rumors are current that the govern
ment's proposals for new taxation will
be severe. The most experienced finan-
cial opinion would regard this as a mis-
take in policy.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
| VIII Buy

25 Capital Traction at s5h.
Is Wash. Rwy. 4 Elec. com. at 3S.
25 Wash. Rvvy. q E1ec. pfd. at 81.
~ washtngton Gas at sou.
10 Nor. 4 Wash. Steamboat at 1855.
rs Commercial Nat. Bank Rts. at lo91e
800 Celestine Oil.
Exclusive of commissions. Subject %
previous acceptance or cancellations.
Bonds plus accrued interest. All exc
cutions for cash. Deliveries for casA
Mt your own bank.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
BIC SUCCESS SEEN
FOR PRESENT LOAN
Opinion of New York Investors
Favors Belief 1t Will Out
shine Others.
SIX ISSUES REALLY MADE

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
! NEW YORK, April 13.-Interest in the
investment markets was centered this
week in the offering OF the new liberty
loan bonds. Early in the week the ruling
was made at Washington that the total
subscriptions should no longer be made
public. Doubtless that order. which
was subsequently revoked, resulted from
the confusion which existed during the
last loan because of the unofficial esti-
mates given out both here and at WASH
| ington.
| Based on Official Figures.
Last October. when the second liberty
| loan was being offered, there were many
conflicting unofficial sets Of estimates Of
total subscriptions carried along from day
to day. Even today unofficial estimates
are being made which are far apart. How
ever, from the official figures given out by
the federal reserve bank. it is safe to pre-
dict that the third liberty loan will be
| as much success over the second one as
the second one was over the first.
Throughout this week the price trend
of the Liberty second As continued down
ward, and Wall street continued at a
loss to explain the selling. Many theories
were advanced. The one having the most
to raise funds to subscribe to the new
AXIS. At this weeks low price the loss
amounted to more than a whole years
interest.
Six Issues Outstanding.
The government has offered only three
liberty bond issues. including the new
4ks, now being put out. but there will
be six different liberty issues outstand-
ing as a result Of the conversion privi-
leges Here are the separate liberty is
sues that soon will be outstanding:
3hs. issued June 10. 1917. maturing June
Is. 1947, but redeemable by the govern
ment at par In fifteen years, or on or
after June 15. 1882. The 31as are con-
vertible into any subsequent issue bear
ing q higher interest rate.
| 2. The first IS. These are the con-
verted 3hs. The date of maturity is the
| same as the 3hs-that is, June is. 1947.
and these bonds may be converted into
| the new ANS up to November 9. 1918, but
into no subsequent ISSUE
3. These are the second liberty loan
4 per cent bonds f1oated in October of
1917. 1.-THE date Of maturity is No
vember is, 1912. but the government
Of the issue at par on or after Novem-
Der Is. 1927. These bonds are con-
vertible into the new AVS.
4. New ANS created through con-
version OF second As. These bonds will
| mature June Is. 1947, and will be re-
deemable June Is. 1892 They will
! not be convertible into any subsequent
| issue.
| 5. New ANS created through con-
| version of second as. hTese bonds will
| mature November Is. 1912, and may
be redeemable by the government at
| par on or after November 15, 1927. They
will not be convertible into any sub
| seQuent issue.
| 6. These are the new AIS. now be-
| bonds will mature September Is, 1928.
and are not redeemable at any earlier
date. The new Az s are not convertible
into any subsequent issue bearing a
| higher interest rate.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON G, 1es-PART 1
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES ON new YORK STOCK MARKET
Corrected the Close Buin. the of

always N
enfohe eyear nd
Evening star., 1918-04-14
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, April 13.-Cotton goods
and yarns here today ruled firm, with
trading restricted. Linens were scarce
and tended higher. Burlaps were high
er. Wool goods demand was subject
to large government calls.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Checks Drawn in Lead Pencil.

A check drawn with lead pencil is
valid 1t is an open invitation to fraud
and cheating bad enough under the best
conditions. but made worse by careless
ness on the part of the maker of the
instrument
Generally a bank paying raised check
is obliged to stand the loss. There have
been some decisions against the maker
and in favor of the bank.
This is another little job for book
keepers and tellers. A check loosely
drawn should be an invitation to them
to give positive instructions as to the
proper manner in which to draw a
check to offer the least chance for
raising and forgery.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-19
cTo BE CONTINUED)
Naughty Mammals Boy.

Ny husband, who is at Camp Sher-
man, wrote home and told US this joke
the boys Played on a "mammas uoy'
who YVES the goat Of the whole com
pany One night while he was over to
the Y. 81. G. A. they fixed up the head
Of his cot with sticks and tied a string
to them, then waited until he got sound
asleep and pulled the strings. out
came the sticks and down went the
bed He nearly exploded he was 50 mad
and my husband said had you been lis
tening you could have heard him
une.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-19
Germany'S Tricky Peace Move Is
Baked by President Wilson'S
Diplomacy.
ARMIES OPPOSE kRMISTICE
Gsmbrai Captured and Huns Defen-
siVe Line Smashed, Compelling Gen
eral Retreat-Yanks Success
full in hampaune-Beirut
Occupied by the French.
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD.

Prince Max of Baden, the new i'm
pCral chancellor of Germany, re-
questing President Wilson to arrange
TOR an armiStiCe and a subsequent dis
cGsSl0n Of peace terms. and stating
that Germany accepted the presidents
IA points as a basis for the negotia-
TONS. evoked three separate and dis
unct replies President Wilson an.
sWered that he could not suggest an
armistice while the German armies
we're outside the boundaries Of Ger
many, and then asked whether the
German government accepted the
terms laid down by him and whether
its object I'm entering discussions was
only 10 agree upon the practical de-
tails Of their application; furthermore.
cellor was speaking merely for the
constituted authorities Of the empire
who have SO far conducted the war.
The people of all the allied nations.
soldiers and civilians alike, answered
Prince Max with . tremendous shout
Of unconditional surrender"
Marshal Foch responded with one Of
the most powerful attacks Of the al
lied armies. capturing the Important
city Of Camhrai, smashing 20milc-
wide breach through ;he Hindenhurg
line. and forcing back the German
armies all along the line from Verdun
10 the sea.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-19

One cay at Southern camp one Of
the negro soldiers was showing me q
service pin with three stars which he
always carried in his pocket : asked
him who the relatives were ami he re-
piled: zone is fo' maself an the other
two is 10 ma brudders; one is going
to enlist an the other Is IT, lho next
draf- - Exchange.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-19
PRINCE PROVES HIMSELF A REAL CANINE HERO AND WINS
APPROVAL OF THE CORNERS,

SynopsisIer father and reported sea when the
which they had sailed Europe sunk CAROLYN
May Cameron-annas Caryns
Joseph
uncle is not enthusiastic
Aunty Rose Uncle Oes
when he learns from lawyer friend of his CAROLYN
been left practically penness and
learns of the enlargement between
sweetheart Amanda Paow, and the between
the two families.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-19

While their comrades we're helping
the British in the great drive In the
Cambria region the American First
army was exceedingly busy west 81
the Meuse. For many days the dough
boys battled their way through the Ar
gonne forest and at the northern end
Of II they went ny against a concen-
tratlon Of Huns gathered for the de
Tense Of the Krlemhilde line pauelng
70 permit their artillery 10 pour
raia Of shells on the German positions
fer ~ hours the Ya,ks advanced 70
the attack Wednesday. and by a bril-.
liant and swift advance broke through
the enemy line To the right Of them
OTHER troops forced their way through
the Cunel wood and this made pos
sblo he -tor1nli,g Of Ne Mamel trench
n 'he Kriemhilde pc ton. The on
E.nners Verr -a.5arc right along
with rhe infantry Gearing the way
thrnnef he eataa4 erieTHs Tmpor.art
heights south Of the Marrq wore cap.
ured, and The Yankees Joined HANDS
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-19

Prince continues to prove that
he is very important character
in this story. The next INSTALL
ment tells how he is concerned
in another incident that may be
heard from later. Don't miss
this.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-19

ANY agreed cessation Of fighting NJ
this time. short OF the abject eurren-
der ~ the central powers, would Bit
terly disappoin' tie soldiers Of the
allied armies and the people who are
hacking them NJ. Fochs forces have
the Germans IN the run. and n they
are permitted n follow NJ the Huns
On their retreat 10 the Meuse they will
destroy large part Of their effective
ness and capture probably half Of their
material ON the other hand an armis-
tiee would pcrmit the Huns 70 retire
within their borders With their arm.os
-rtar' ard prepared to maue1oer efree-
lively befu3 fsctr ~aer,at-F anA'uog-
crf III fortified fines Auiuated by
Il spirit not Of viad ettveness hut ~
retrlAu'i.- justice Tie weu Of the 81
led armes feel ,1ac no peGce should
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-19


Nearly all authorities agree that the
chancellora proposal was iuSincere:
that the request for an armisticc was
made merely Ia give the military com
maud chance 10 reorganize ,Je shat
tered ARMIES and that Prince Max
knew the suggestion for q peace con
ference. as he made It, would he re-
'ected giving him The opportunity 20
say to the people Of Germany: 81 have
offered to end the war ON the onemv's
own terms and he refuses The Cor
man nation now must unitedly fight
on"
Al first theTe was some disappoint-
ment because President Wilson did
rot reject tho German proposal swift
~ and bluntly. but n little conedera-
ton has convinced almost everyone
that he evaded trap and by his d.
rect questions put the German dip
lomats IN 81 position Of the utmost diff
Guilty. At the same time he left the
door ornn for ultimate negotiations
tfter Germany has accepted his IA
points and given full guarantees. Az
tor the armStice. he did moi agree 70
that oven were the German armies 20
lie withdrawn from al occupied terri
tories. recognizing the fact that the
declaring Of ar o~misilce is Up 10
the military comm. .n,lers. The C"esi-
dents note was fully approved, prob
ably in advance. by the allied govern
ments. and as given the highest
praise by the press In England and
France az well As America
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-19

be granted Germany until her cities,
her towns and her people have suf-
tered some of the horrors of war that
her brutal soldiers have inflicted on
Belgium, northern France and Serbia.
The absolute unrepentance of the
huns for their OutrageS Is shown by
their action In footing and wantonly
destroying the towns in France from
which they are being driven and in
their practice of carrying away with
them thousands of the helpless inhab-
itants who are forced to work for
them like slaves. The formal warning
of France that there would be retribu-
ton for these shameful deeds has been
disregarded and If adequate punish
ment is not inflicted there will be n
general feeling that justice has mis-
carried
President Wilson sand his confiden-
tai advisers, II is said. still believe
the German people win rise In revo-
luton and Dust the Hohenzolern crew,
and his inquiry as TO whom Prince
Max represents is significant in that
connection. The chancellor. in his
speech 10 the reichStag. undertook
rather fecbly to demonstrate that re-
cent political changes actually had put
the people In power and that he was
their representative. But all that was
looked on as bunk.
The diplomatic situation resolved IT.
self down 10 this. The German gov
eminent must either admit defeat and
surrender on allied terms, or It must
confess that the chancellor was not
acting in good faith. That is the hole
IN which President Wilson has placed
Prince Max and his associates.
-Ez
The greatest blow delivered by the
allied armies last week was between
Cambria and St Quentin. There Field
Marshal Ilaigs tircless forces. re-en-
forced by American divisions, tore n
20mile gap through the strongest Of
Hindcnburg's boastcd dpfcnScs cap
turing dozens If villages and many
thousands Of prisoners and on Wcdnes-
day occupied the long and dee-
pnratclv defended city Of Cambria.
Tho Huns, in full Hicht, blew Mp most
Of Cambria and burned Eohain Mar
on and many another beautiful town.
iut the allies did not oven stop to ok
tngueh he flames. The enemy np
parently was attempting 10 reconSti-
tutc his lines back of the Selle
river from lie Catcau to Solcsmes. so
Haig's troops. led by the cavalry.
pushed rapidly forward and the big
guns followed SO fast TINT they kept
The Huns always under fire Only the
German machine gunnors put mp a cred
table defense. the rifcmon who could
he overtateu generally surrenderlng
willingly. Prisoners en.d the German
plan was 10 retreat to the Valencicnnes
li1c md then to the Mouse, and It was
evident the retirement Of The German
armies from France was well under
way. They will fight MI the way back
10 their borders Of course. but the
country is open and the tanks and cav
airy of the allies win have daily in
cre0sing opportunity 70 DO their part
The Germans still have the strength
to maintain a fairly orderly retreat,
and # tie war IS ended hv n military
decision, it Is admitted the Huns may
be able 10 postpone that Inevitable
event for many Tonths. When they
do roach the Mouse they viii he hp-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-19

Boris, who has succeeded 70 the
throne Of Bulgaria on the abdication
Of his father Ferdinand adheres TO
the terms Of the surrendei made by
his armies and has ordered Germany
and Austria to quit his country with
In month. Already the rail- connec-
ton between Vienna and Constantine
pie seems 10 be e0ectually broken.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-19

Three more victories" by the muir
derous German U-boats are to be re-
corded. The Irish mail boat Leinster,
the japanese liner iIirano and the
American cargo steamship Ttconderoga
were lorpedoed The total loss of NE
was estimated ST more than 900. In
the case Of the Ticonderoga about $50
were killed most ~ them by shrapnel
FIRE after the boat had ceased to resist.