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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
Americans Cross Meuse In One Of
Most Sanguinary Struggles Of War
First Of Portable Canvas Footbdge Floats Placed By En
Riddled By Rain Of Hun Bullets But Despite Casual
ties Yankees Make Opposite Shore in Hand Hand Con-
dict With German Horde.

the West End Of 81. Louis They made
MIN captain not long ago for having
ideas. The general was qrartcred in
= wine cellar under q building in a
shAttered town we'll mp the front.
Cobwehs = foot long hang from the
ceiling.
This general has = passion for
dwelling right among his sums. His
batteries enctrcled his headquarters-
They were not . few hundred yards
away. either. but right close by. He
required his reg3mental commanders
to have their posts Of command very
close to the front line. His brigade
corr manders werc not far away.
The thoughtful looking young man
laid hts blue prints out on the rough
table which, with IN army cot. con-
Tstituted AL the furnishinss Of the gem
erara Augout. The prints showed In
detail IN Invention by Colonel J. q. b.
LAmpert Of the engineers for getting
troops across uncroanable rivers.
Young Captain Smith represented the
colonel
Besides the prints he had notes de-
ecribing the inventicn - 1 ~canvas-
typo-portAbIc-foot hridgU." Il was on
such . footbridge that the old general
got across tho Meuss. II was the flrst
time tho LAEapert's invention was ever
SsDSsA 80 0~%eA0s W14AeAE tUOOHA c4p6IIs
ments had bean mado Ia tho Mosello
q short time before.
Non one analysed the desperate ma
ture Of the Meuse undertaking better
than thu division commander. He
could not pick his time with the whole
army waiting. He had 70 move Il
once. H4 Impressed upon hi brigade
ana reginnental commanders the Inn
perative nature Of the project
They, In turn. rassed the w0rc on
down the line. Evsn the enlisted mon
know what was expected. II waa do.
c.ded 70 make thA crossing near. =
town called Dun-sur-Meuse. below
Sfenay. The river Tiers 9 about lse
feet wide. II y shallow At some parts
and quite deem 1t others. There Il =
fnFd below the town On the other
stds 81 The rivsr. para lltae nm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
HOLLAND ECHOES
CALL OF FREEDOM

London. Nov lx.-The c4n6hlng q
thros1ew Id the central empires Il 1tnd.
ing b sympatlnettc echo I'm Hoilond
where the Socialists are now clayn0r-
ing for the ahdicafton OF Queen Will
helmina.
Dispatches from The Netherlands
indicate the Socialist agitation there
-hAs salecn an serious prnnnrftOns. and
. grave political crisis threatcns-
Jonkheer ColyTS who WNe formerly
war n5fHister. iaas hcen summoned from
London With view to charging him
with tlhc formation Of new Dutch
government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
Hope To Bring
Men Home Soon

Ian MiIIion BY Christmas n Hurley
Plan. Subject to Military Situation
In war-torn Countries.
View York. Nov. 1S-Half q mill
Hon Of the FIRST American forces
to arrive In france can be home
BY Christians II the plans 81 Ed
ward N. Hurley. chairman Of the
UniteA States shipping board are
carried eat and the military situa-
tton will allow their return
CAaiFman Hurley sailed for Eu-
rope to-day - the Olympic. Before
leaving he expressed the opinion
that Il weuld b possible to bring
1Oo,O00 Americana nOw with the
array In Franee and Belgiun hack
hoAe each meath unttl the big lob
IL completed.
In addition - the aAxty-eevsn
American Transports eHa DaasenGer
sAips available Ter transport ser-
vies, ~ DeinteA sst that there are
nsw i1ls nfteen II tAe lnrgest Ger
AAA paanaagax sA1pa nj HaRhmRU
ana nseasa ~ Twelve Austx1an
sAipa, which Il vvsaIA - Doss1ble
fer The UniieA States e uae In this
wsFk
DeveBepasats IN se9asa 10 es0e
plianee with the aRaistiee terMs
~ the Gesaans, and tie internal
s1tuat1sa b that esuntvy ard Rms
--SSA VIII have 1a0e1- 80 Ao-wa4A &c.
ternlntn9 the date wAen the nen
nay - bss0wht Asxas. -. - ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
Solf Advised Not to Send
Such Messages to
America Alone.
UNITY MISTAKEN
Helping Hand Will Be
Extended to Huns
Only After Others
Receive Food.

Washington, Nov. fS.-Dr. Solf,
the German foreign secretary,
was advised today by Secretary OF
State lansing to address al COM
munlentiOns In the future to all
the associated powers, and not
the United States individually.
Tho sccrctary's message. the
text Of witch WINS not made pub
lie, acknowledged the many notes
that have lately been received
here from the new German gov
eminent and informed tllnt the
notes were betting transmitted to
the allies
In some quarters Mr.. Lnnsing's
action was construed NJ putting .
stop to the Sympathy Offensive
which Germany apparently has
opened IN this country.
Since the atdication OF the kaiser.
IL is recalled, all Of her messages have
been addressed to the United States
government and have studiousfy
nations. In 80 doing, 1t IL suggested.
the new German statesmen may have
been actuated by the belief that Ia
tent sympathy exists In this country
for the German people, while such
sympathy does not exist IN the allied
nationa
This, however. Is not the casa. The
intsnt1ons of the United states have
been clearly portrayed by President
Wilson in hts promise to assist Ger
many. providing order was maintain
ed. and also by Premier Lloyd George
Of Great Britain. who has declared
himself against q vengeful peace.
It must be remembered though. II
.WAs- declared tn official circles today.
that Germany is still beiligerent and
a. 3 beliigernnt she can look only1fu
Marshal Foah. 4h4 allied geineraitssI-
mo- In this connection 1t was said at
the state department, the supreme
war council at Versailles will be the
body 70 decide whether or not any OF
the 10000 railway cars enacted from
Germany under one Of the articles OF
the armistfce. maybe restored to her
for the transportation OF food. This
action, II taken. necessarily would
constitute a modification OF the armis-
tice. and accordingly would have to
be made by the supreme war council.
No Information was forthcoming
from the white house today on the
disposition that will be made OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
AMERICANS AND FRENCH ALREADY OCCUPY METZ FORTS 80
THRONES OF SWEDEN AND HOLLAND BEGIN TO TOTTEF
GUILTY HUNS TO FACE
FRENCH COURT MARTIAL

Washington, Nov. f5.-An indi-
cation of what might eventually
happen to william Hohcnzollern
IL afforded by tise action OF the
French government In the case OF
German army officers guilty OF
crimes In the vicinity Of Lille. An
oiIlcinl dispatch from France to-
day explains the contemplated pro-
ccdtirc a. follows:
1.-THE inquiry made 1t Lille and
IN the North district enabled us to
verify vcrs precise facts 81 which
German HlIlccrs, Fuilty Of having
either ordered tr accomplished real
crimes, are responsible. Tho French
government, In accordance with
the declaration latcly issued, has
decided to consider a. personally
responsible all thcee Of whose guflt
there may he proof. Military pro-
cc1ure win be used and the Gull
prits will be made to appear before
. court martial. They win be tried
In their nbeence by the court, II
the allies arc unable to lay hands
on them, but the sentences passed
will remain cxcsaitory."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
Sc. Car
Fare Is Proposed
Six-for-Q Quarter Labor Tickets Also
Provided For I'm Ordinance Re-
ing Drafted

The street committee Of the city
council yesterday afternoon requested
the city attorney to draw up an or
dinance providing for a straight hve
cent street car fare. which will come
before the council at its next meet
Ing. tho first Monday in December. for
action.
The ordinance In addition win pro-
vide for sjx-for -a-quarter Labor tick
cts instead Of ten fer quarter. good
between the hours of and instead
OF 8 to ~ at present, and continuing
the present system Of school tickets
and transfer.
Alderman Nelson. Of Jefferson ward
proposed that the city attorney be
asked to draft the ordinance.
The central trades council has sig
nified its intention to fight the meas
ure when II comes up In council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
AMERICAN GIRLS FACTOR
IN ST. AfIHIEL ADVANCE

New York. Nov. i5.-Pfucky
American girls on the battle front
of Franco helped to make the st.
Milici advance r success, accoF0-
ing 10 Mary George White, OF Bal
ttrnorc. who arrived today ON an
ARMY transport.
Six signal CORPS girls worked
throughout tho night Of the ad-
vance and controlled the tcle-
plloneN ul,ng tho entire line with
out making one mistake, she aaid.
In speaking Of tho incidents fol-
lowing the call for girl telephone
operators for this important work,
she continued:
There WA no place for tho girls
to live. hut headquarters asked
Miss Julia Russell, Of Detroit, Y.
W. c. A. secretary directing hous-
ing .or signal corps girls. II she
conkl and place In that devas-
ated district. She aaid she could.
and shc did.
'FNli credit WAS given Miss Rus
sell md the SIX girls for their work
In the ctyicial communiques the
ncxt day"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
Fate Of Prussian Miitarism
Most Awful Judgment Of History
America Which Became the Deciding Factor in War Is Needed
TO Help New World Rearrange It's Affairs and Bring About
An Era Of Peace and Good WILL Declares General SHUTS
in London Address

indeed been a downfall and what fall
II was. IL Is the most awful lesson
OF all history. May It's warning be
like light blazing In the most dis
tant future Of the world. This II what
we have fought for--that the fate OF
PrussiAn militarism might be meted
out. the most awful and solemn judg-
ment OF history.
And now that the task u done let
our thoughts turn away from destruc-
ton and punishment to the great crea-
tive tasks ahead of Hs.
The English people and their part
nere In the British empire entered into
this war In q spirit of exalted moral
idealisn,. to defend the small and
weak. to champion the public law Of
Europe and 70 establish freedom. And
when the great American republic
joined us In the struggle It was not
only with material weapons. but with
III that moral reinforcement which
came from the splendid vision and
moral cnthusie~.s OF President Wilson,
speaking on behAlf Of the people OF
the United States
FIiA WA the great vision of Z league
OF nations and Of = world organization
against reaction and n1fittariasn IN the
safe for dem.D scy IN . great orgAnixa-
tiOn. which would be strong enough
to guarantee future peace and the
freedom Of tho world. We drew
strength ana courage from the great
cause for which we were lighting and
great hope for the future.
Duty 70 Reanain Faithful.
And now that the victory has been
won Il - alike our duty and our In
tArest a. remain faithful 80 that cause
and thAt hone. and TO - that our VIC
tory doe not mean merely tho end
With the d0wufAll Of Prusstan mill
tarism. but IN the organization 70 BE-
eitabitahed which Will secure U
against = recurrence Of such = disaster
M the xGtuf0- We 0nF6Fxd InK0 thfs
|1truggle and persevered to the and. BE-
cause m were profoundly convtnced
tha9 h&sfato of HurcpS and thu future
IN IN SArl1 Were az staHA md tia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16

ynAsn No~ fA--fRy British
yUsssssss- Srrxtrr,..--~A new vorid
:. 49, .,,.crvtr- ana n thr
1,..si6sr.. m ~ t7ses ,snriA TIA
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u - .adrcs- g 4 .ntlsrrinr 81
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49,. go -, tnrn,r- nninf
"a ~ -. y, ~ ~rsi. l,orst.rr ~
1890 49, r. tl,e fnenrr ncnCcsnl
go. IN, - -. - r...sr~ - - $500
~ r ~ =. ros,sinneA
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49, s su !. ~. ...s ~ n...ser
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s,souiS sccosns join.iy respoasibis
WHEN ~ ..;:s .saa !, =; Il, 80; -:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16

STATUS Of S.A. !. c.
IS DETERMINED
Successful Candidates Will Be
Commissioned in Officers
Reserve Corps.
AS TO LIBERALIZATION
Not Known When Any of Over
seas Forces Will Return.
Secretary Baker
Talks.

Washington. Nov. ls.-.The FIRST
units TO be demobilized viii be the
development battalions." Secretary of
War Baker stated today. These men
are distributed 1t most Of the canton
>ments. and number about $4,000.
They are men who we're under .physi-
|6Ais - llf4ssasnfss Or Wfs6 nsAdod some
npeciAl nYill o. discipline to bring them
tnto full military vAlue-undsvelOped
|phyaicaliy. largely" said the Secre-
tAry.
Explaining the process Of getting
these men out OF the army. Secretary
Every man who II discharged from
the army has 10 have physical ex-
IAxninatiOn and q very careful record
made Tor statistical status and. instead
|of furlcughing them and then dis
charging. they win be discharged so
that there may be no subsequent
claims against the government.
No date has been set for the dis
charge of the undeveloped battalions
or for the examinations. but Mr..
Baker said there would be as soon az
possible.
The Secretary explained that II win
b dimcut to grant requests from
buaineas institutions for the discharge
OF particular men and that 1T Ia not
likely that individual requests can be
granted" He. however. said that in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
Continued on Page Two.)
m DAMON RUNYON,

With the American Frut Army.
Nov. 1.-THE wnr r. over, hut
many 4 good Ainside'' story thA3
will make = paTt or the history OF
Americas ahaFO remains yc4 70 Be
told. Here h ono Of them.
lyon must secure fOothoM ON
the other hank OF tho river tn-
mcdiately. The. whole army h
waiting ON Il. Y0u must get over
at al haznr1s."
Tfis, In substance, was Whist
the big wigs Of the American army
told the rugEcd old regular with
two silver stars on his shOuldes,
who comnAnded division mp on
the Mouse same ten days ago.
I'm gct over" was tho laconic
answer.
This y not an imaginary converse
ton. He said II Moreover. he dix
what he raid. tor now follows thu
story 81 one Of tho most desperate
and san@1iinary struggles ct the Amer
ican army IN France tho crossing Q
the Neus<.
Il was what strategy experts VII,
pore with heavily furruwed brow
over mapa In every headquarters b
hind the linaa. sticking pins and llttf'
hagn here and therN. call = 'pivota
blow" It was. IN palmer language. I
runch In the stomach.
Two nights later Ssdan was burning
Our troops. In tho language Of thu
military. were sitting on Stenay ant
could take Il 1t win. Mouson va
affe.
Tho German retreat beyond thu
Meuse was In full swing. Much o.
this American success gOts hack Y
tho crossing OF ths famous crimson
tfnwad ntrAam nv trOOua OF the 6iY1SfOv
with when this story hAi
to do.
Captain Had ideas.
Surely some small credit for tina
oxo4sina y Qua tn tina -thorGhtful look
.ng young mnn with The wisAy hlOnds
ssbsatn dnatcr', on hla upper lip. >,
tho Headquarters at an old tlivtstol
ooInH1aNder came this xounG mai
yyith m hands fun RI blue urtnt1 Ant
4. fssl q 49, a - \. - is, 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16

II 49, ~ xkA
lncomoiate fspos0 1890 ~ - ~. ~
hetMQdnrtsrs q M uuIt - .s...X. ~
campaign Gun ssstoe = 80 ssse.sss..- ~
BANK eee.. .ss ~ 49, .snc
tons SesteroSy - - nsa 800
$so.VeV. Wntcn 80 .sos
81 the Campaign y aoss .a4n -. 49,. -.
~ -. - -. Is
end g Ia Fsv1, !, . 1872 =. a. !.
MIR ~ - sss.s s.ses.,.s. ~
tsrnlneQ fl4A1 Nl1em - II ~
the cAmpAt8 NIL - - -. - -. n -
fotai of co1tIiu1Naou1 III -
The $A10.vv1 Ail0ste0 ~ xss1 lu ..lno
Only 49, ~. Aa .s.ss 3. . -.
The Nse1ra0n 80 . 8 1880. -.
orroftanMx end y 80 8. - -
ever tnero lnoaT 1ecaA 1so ~. ~ $3.50. 49,.
xsorsoon vs0sDsL - 80 49, - y.
termtnaSi0n e 49, !. . -. - s,, ~ - :.
indlcase thex - i IN "
hlcnmond Mu .s 40 W A.xssx 49,. =. s,
entity, the n.u,sson 49, a - q. y ~
race "a Wnicn tsAcnsIl0sA sz 49, ri 80 49,
highwafer marx ~ - u - j q
elites N the oate0 ~ ..tlas
hlchmono mues - tss.s.s.s
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t10 a as 49, 80 u -
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1880. ~ l. s. ~ ~ 1870 .s.1ssc. n.
the tepa a. , IN. ~ - se''os '
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
ForKer Gees Txvo Years,

Emmett Shepard (colored). former
chauffeur for DIR. Hugh M. Taylor. Of
Northampton. was sentenced to two
years In prison when he pleaded guilty
to the charge Of forgery In hastings
court. 1t II alleged he forged the
name Of DR.. Taylor to a number OF
checks. which he cAshed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
FORMAL ENTRY suIll
Belgian F la & Again
Floats Over Town Hail (
of Antwerp.
RUSSIAN UNRES ii
Grim Reports of Pogrorn
In Warsaw Are
Heard-Relief Is
Planned. II
RUSSIAN UNREST

Rar1s, Nov. 15.-OccupatlOW
OF the city of Metz by Ameri-
can and French troops il y mat-
ter of hours. The forts 81 tn
big stronghold already have II
been occupied by France
American troops, following III
the wake of the German with
drawal.
Dispatches from the front
state the Germans ara showing
unexpected speed in evacuat-
ing not only Alsace and Lor-
raipe, but the occupied regions
of northern France and Bel
GUM as well.
Formal ceremonies are
planned for Sunday at Metx,
Strassburg and Colma- --h~-
the rcconquest Of
"lost provinces will sa
brated. King Albert,
Belgians is expected
Brussels the same day
Late today word came {h
front that the whole OF
been cleared by the invade
il still unconfrmed.
America viii be represent #
eral Rhodes and France Ms
De Coble ON the inter.allied Armiat1e4
lsemni1aa0n. which tomosrose@wila sSssssl
lcsed 10 Spa, German army hsa1
III fvN "a. sx21As
BELGIANS OCCUPY ANTWERP.
Antwerp, Via London. Nov. Ii .HEsss
Belx'um'a nag again floats from th4
town hall and AL public buildings n b
this great seaport. for the fisst tins u &
The Qermans completed 4AeekHs
fevacuafion of thia city wfthfH -
|aefty- eight hours after AHTiag hMs4 As
occupied ever since Wtnat02
Churchilrs Inflated effort 70 sAy6 ~ q
town.
| EX-CROWN PRINCE INX1ERlg1a1xSsSSS5aB
Amsterdam. Nov. 1T fte4x4& sss
wilhelm, ex-crown princa of E1UM s
and his wife, ex-Crown Prloo
Ceci1ie. have been informed at NJ
castle. Holland. It was learned tot1
Mystery shrouds the whereAhoMk4A9
the deposed King Luiwig. Of U9y4 Nh
No trace has been found ~ - N1e H.
he ned. according to M ~ &
patches. 5S
The Frankfuter zeituag assilS iyii n
that the new Republican HAx1y
hour working day In al stata
ments. n sssS mi 'ssa szSs}SB
nounces. Field Marshal 49, l1HQ
burg and the German eeMefAl X
have moved their headquaS 4
lVwy w. 49, u
1870 Emperor NApoison - 4
prisoner after Sedan. NJ s6
The Prussian railway dApofx u
announces that. owing to the I'M n
transports arc necessary a
mobilization process. o1v1len1 @ p!
of trains. ana that II 6>possiele II
will have to b stopped oomD1oA14
some days.
POGROl1 REPoRTED NJ NrANnNS r
London. Nov. l6.-Tho NFie
eign once BIZ issned To- aes M E! y
Reports Of an anti-ssmitle ~
In Warsaw have reached ~ uSo III
government. should the ga9AEtn 144M
true. his najesty's GoveEMtaopA s
not but take the most oee11 SN&X ~
such Incidents such tAe34q9 y
announcement to the tnE0e 81 II
order and violence, which ~
Threatening the lives ct oN0xx III
ton between the Rhine ri ~
Tho victory Of fresptoNk -
Cd will Be OF little avail 4 - w.! 4
u to SEQ the rule Of foEce r. l4l - U 4
vanquiShed, reincArnatad 6tk M H.
forms no lsss repusnAnt v - 1e!I .1I
.The allies ana the unite< ss
stand ready TO lend their
sources 70 the work g Hl s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
Fires at Policeman.

Policeman J. r. Howell was yester-
day shot at by negro soldier at Adams
and Leigh streets. The oficer was
unable to give any reason for the as
sault The negro fed and was nred
At by Howell
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16

Washinefon, Nov. IT,
Fofecast for Virginia
Fair ana d htlx warmer
saturday: Sunday partly
cloudy. probably rain In
west portions. gentle and
variable winds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
n. Y. LISTED STOCKS
MONEY AND METALS

CBy Associated Press-3
New York. Feb 25.-Mercantile paper
; , 6s7E percent
Sterling so day bills. fE-71is: commercial
50 day bills on banks Sf-72iz; commercial
80 cay bills s4711; demand S4.75i1 :
cables s4-76 7-1s-
Bar silver s5lsc.
Mexican dollars. CSC.
Government bonds irregular
Railroad bonds easy
Times loans strong; 50. 80 days and s
months bid
Call money firm; high AZ; low 8; rul-
ing rate ~; closing bid 2szi offered at
s. last loan >
Iead-s7.12z G7-25-
Copper-s23.50-
spsiter-E- St Louis delivery $7.75
asked
LONDON METALS MARKET.
London. Eng. Feb. 25--The following
are the quotations FOR today In the Lon
don metals market:
Copper spot E110; futures f1loi electro
Tfn-spot 1914: futures fs11.
Lezd-Spot E2g. los: futures fss, los.
Spelter. spot f54: futures $50
THE LOCAL Market.
Sscinnzies Il Z G1sA-
Mexican hank notes, state bills. $3.50
Mexican pesos S.
Mexican gold. 52iE.
Il Paso Smelling Quotations.
Bar silver. Handy & Harmon quota
London Iead-Ezs. los
co2per-wirs bars. ssa5s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
DISMISSES RAILROADS PLEA
FOR NTRA-CITY CANCELLATION

The petition for cancellation of the
intra-eity switching tariffs filed by
Texas railroads has been dismissed by
the Texas railroad commission. ac-
cording TO Information made public By
A. ". Reeves. traffic manager Of the
Fl Paso chamber of commerce, Mon
day morning
A hearing for the consideration Of
this matter was announced for sew
eral weeks ago. but when shippers
representatives arrived in Austin for
the hearing. declaring that they were
prepared to wage a strenuous fight
against the proposed cancellation. it
was announced that the hearing had
been postponed Mr.. Reeves was
present at Austin at that time and
met other representatives Of Texas
shippers
Whether the dismissal Of the pres
ent petition viii end the matter is not
known 1t is declared that it is Of
the utmost importance to many local
firms. as the minimum road haul
rates would be prohibitive il applied
10 the routing of carload shipments
within the city of FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
STOCK MARKET
IS CONFUSING
Some Issues Rise Sharply
While Others Show a
Downward Trend.

NoTE-Quotatons reflect closing prices
February Is
New York, Feb. 25.-The stock mar
Het's course became confusing in the aft
ernoon today St Paul common and pre-
ferred. Equipments and Brooklyn Rapid
Transit reacted sharply, while such spe-
clalties as Lsathers, National Enameling
end Chandler Motors registered gains Of
two 10 four points
Recent irregular tendencies we're re-
sumed at the opening OF today's stock
market. issues Of the same class moving
IN contrary directions This was especial
ly characteristic Of rails motors and some
Of the war shipments General Motors
was again reactionary while Baldwin Lo-
connective rallied almost two points and
Sumatra Tobacco supplemented last
weeks substantial advance United States
steel was again under moderate pressure
Liberty bonds were steady.
Most OF the leaders. especially rails. IN
dustrials and equipments extended Initial
opening losses Before noon an irregular
rally set in with short covering.
United States Steel. Baldwin Lccomo-
tive. shippinEs. Industrial Alcohol and
DlsuIlers. Pools renewed their activity in
various war contract stocks St. Paul
common was again freely offered on the
rise at an extreme loss OF ~ points. Lib
erty bonds reacted slightly. the 31ss SELL
Tag at $3.50 10 SIS, first fours at 1928 10
s97-3s and second fours at 1876 10
1856.