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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

\ good farm Of $" acres for sale: 20 acres
az reared ." acres N timber viii gu: 700 10
wv rordS "f wood Good s.room house.
num- .r"na outhu'dtnEs. orchard; /: miles to
isi"hmond. school on.-half mic store in
.iEhi. Fine road enc rair young mules
rowS. iarE" So". * hens. ! wagons /
hurry, mower. hay rake. ! corn plan |
""cd"r. douh" -nTinc tooth harrow !
Hnik tooth harrow. cultiyators. 3-horsc
ni"w. J ohorNc plow. ! cream separator a
To- 81 tools found on farm. "a cords Of
wood. household furniture. Frtrc Sa5,M
cash. s.. $40 long time. Address 4 O. Ma
lone. Wintcrpock. Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

i@'"'''N''' anu u W. LOT hcICnuant.)
LAW and Equity Court
Monday
:, Thomas g. Carol, 4 SON com.
stern, p. a; o'Flaherty and oFlahcr:y
Tuesday
Open.
W. T. Eubank VS.. Virginia RAILWAY
X Tower Company. HIN Carter. u. a
Thursday
s., q, Crew ,o., c V, v,,rsini. lnaus,ria,
p. q, !. II. Hank. Ir. y. d
HustinSs Court Fart II.
Monday
Jessie Cunningham vs. City or rich.
mono. j. NJ. Turner. p, Il: George
NaaNNe Anderson. p. ii.
tuesday ana Wednc sday--
virginia Amusement Construction
corporation - Virginia state Fan
Associations Incorporated Lamb G
i-: ann: p; - fasc * l-cary, y, ri
Thursday
Charles NJ Hawkins ". Harry Ada
ian*hi. Turner. y. q; White =. d.
Willic NIoodys administrators IS
kessic DanGerhcid. etc Turner. y. q;
\unnally, p. d.
Saturday.
open.
Henrtco Circuit Court.
israel i. Gran. vs. r.. 4. Moore
Stern 6 stern. p. q; Z. F. English
y. u.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
FOR HENT-Business prorcrtv.


;. o"o icct or timber. gum and ether Wool,
,,onN"h'"nt Y" Richmond rcady trausnor.
DatCn. mss 'lS'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

$50 cash. 80 month. will buv acres no
Iricc. sioo acre Housc rooms. / acre.
1910, r. 8 Icakc. Glen Allen. Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
w .ASTED-I'arms

WAN1 4. buy farm on ..I water p;C.
about 5000 though woi!Id rn" a., al ~ =.
suited. 20 care Time. hi raicb ''E' -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
FOR SALiI-l'ar1ns
FARMS
FOR SALE

About 40 acres: so acre. CLEARED
balance IN wood: running stream and
springs, S-room dwelling. usual out
buildings. miles west from Rich-
ni"nd between Broad Street Road and
Patterson Avenue. Let US show this
To Soa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
COURT CALENDERS.

The following cases have been
ra!icd for trial in tho various courts
ihi% week: 'p.Q. signifies counsel for
p!alntIn and y. q. Tor dcfcndant)
Inv and Equity Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
For Sale

Desirable detached modern dwelling
on Floyd Avenue, near the cathedral
SUTTON & CO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

lV' acres. - acres in cultivation. bal
hncc in wood. all fenced Wen and two
running streams. room dwelling, in
Epoa order. necessary outb:iildinus
pn" and "nc-haIf miles from depot 1.
+" -. u. L.. IL miles from Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

." acres. j-room dwelling. II mice 81 tie
eats. Wood and timber worth $500, Price
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

!; acres on billiard Road. between
t'in 'H,n" electric car line and H., l..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
Henrico Circuit Court.

Israel =. Grant VS. r. A. Moore
stern & Stern. 2. q; Z. F. English
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
New Brick and
Concrete Building

'oNloo feet. with twcnty-Six acres al
i"nd at williamsburg. Va. building in
"oo yards OF Williamsburg station, and
land fronting INN cdia,cly on thcSa
p"akc and Ohio Railway adjoining sta
ton. Will hc sold for about cost al
tn" building it built to-day. Soc Us
now before tho boom comes and the
price advances. Good speculation. OF
hotel or factory and building lots prop
oSition. ADDRESS Box I9t city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

T. acres. I-r"oni house. only : mites az IN.
city. Largo orchard. running water L.,
Of wood AMI timber. oriy mites OF Forest
mn SOC us Tor Information at once
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

- ~, q aero. J-rooin dwelling some on,
huild!nEa. halt mt" ~cy"n Pines -
ff"HtnS on Williamsburg rlk", : ,ni!cs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

so acres, $ sets OF buildings. Large creek
and hsh pond. i.arE" "rcha:d OF I'm" fruit
Timber worth 5000 Convenient to the city
on a good r"td lot ~ t'ii you about THIS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

TWO new Groom houses VtrGinia Avenue
Extended. 'nnVCni"Ut to 81, per
month. Naushrm Mhitchurst 60. Inc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

n acres. G. room house. :iuc barn aud roui-
tr. house. near rotcrshurg ear line. puty
y. miles ~ tn" city SOC u lot in;OT-
nation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

Nh, ili:.. h2 ,sc, IN Highland r4,s. room.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27

u acres. ; mtlcs OF The city. troom hous".
lricc tlsoH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
FOR T-Iurnishct, FIot

" $ ROBINSON = 20
- la Frankliu Street
The sun., 1918-07-18
Chile Conner.

Chile Copper's South American mine
In the worlds biggest copper mine, ac-
cording to a house which presents an
analysis Of the Sompany's last annual
report This financial statement, the
Arm says, "also shows why some long
headed business men in the mining and
financial fields have been advising the
purchase Of both the 7 per cent and the
per cent convertible bonds at around
lot and 70 respectively The Chile
property looks like ono that will have
wonderful development after the war,
when the curtailment OF transportation
is less but even now this impeachment
is being reduced. as is evident from the
reduction OF ocean freights from South
American ports recently. That Chile Cop
per stock also carries a value quite sug-
gestive for the future is evident from
the statement that the. positive and
probable ore tonnage at this time is
1,052, 205.199 tons OF an average copper
content OF we'll over 2 per cent, whereas
the ore treated in 1917 had only I.76
per cent copper in the 2,9O5.156 tons
handled. on which the net earnings were
$2,69S.411 after charging or sl.O26,5S6
for plant superseded and $l,710,6l5, nee
The sun., 1918-07-18
American Malt.

Owners Of American Mailing shares
who received copies OF the deposit agree
ment for first preferred stock holders
found some interesting things therein,
one Of which holders OF the common
may also And OF interest. This refers to
the power given the committee ito ex-
change any or all shares OF the first pre-
ferred stock which may be purchased by
1t for shares of common stock at ratio
Of exchange which shall not, except by
the unanimous vote of the committee, be
greater than Ave shares OF common
stock for one share Of first preferred
stock" Under this clause It would
seem that either the preferred or the
common is selling out of line. for at the
present market prices the ratio of ex-
change would be nearer eight for one.
The committee is limited to exchanging
10 per cent of the first preferred stock
deposited with II on tho basis Of eX-
change. The committee Is also author
ICED to buy tho first preferred and the
common in the open market or privately.
though II stock Is acquired in the latter
way the prices cannot exceed the market
price at the time Of purchase.
The sun., 1918-07-18

essary for determining taxation, for de-
pletlon OF ore reserves. 1t seems almost
ludlcrous for company with so great
a developed tonnage to make such a de-
pletion charge, but still 1t made an in
crease OF 2,39 cents n pound in the cost
OF the 44,lS5 tons of copper produced in
1917. The amount OF ore treated daily
averaged 1853 tons. The mine Is now
in position to deliver Ia, 900 TO L.. 900 tons
daily, and will be ready to produce
$1,000 tons or more daily when condi-
lions affecting the extension OF the plant
are corrected after the war"
The sun., 1918-07-18
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
A Dull session.

Operations In the stock market have
narrowed to such a degree that little
Significance can be attached to daily
movements OF prices, as was shown In
yesterdays dull session. Important in
terests are too occupied with war mat
tiers to pay much attention to securities.
except TO see that no severe breaks take
place which do not involve anything
more than scale orders, for there appears
to be no pressure on stocks. Aside from
one or two individual stocks quotations
moved only fractionally either way and
the activity In the specialties was not
connected with anything that would at
feet other issues.
The sun., 1918-07-18
some Lonns Called.

Brokers reported some calling OF
loans, due probably to further with
drawals OF Government funds from local
institutions. though 1t had little effect
on the market. In fact there seemed to
be enough new money for all purposes
and both bankers and brokerage firms
look for easier money conditions in the
near future.
The sun., 1918-07-18
What IL InflatiOnf

A subscriber asks THE Sun to ex-
plain how imitation" is taking place.
In the first place there are several
kinds OF imitation. such as currency in
dation and credit imitation, and generally
the different kinds are hopelessly inter-
mingled. The only avenue for cur
rency imitation under our present none
tary system is through the issuance of
Federal reserve notes. These are show
ing a constant expansion. but on the
basis of the present reserve not far
from a billion dollars of reserve notes
could be issued before the gold and
other reserve fell below the present
legal limit Of 40 per cent. In other
words there is room for an extraordi-
nary currency imitation in this country.
but the matter is under the strict con-
troll OF the, Federal Reserve Board. and
there probably never was a time when
the enlargement of Federal reserve
notes could be handled with greater
freedom from menace to our monetary
system. There Is assurance that the
resulting currency imitation will come
about gradually and only in quantity TO
meet the barest exigency OF country
engaged in a world war and bearing TO
an increasing extent tho financial bur-
dens of its allies.
The sun., 1918-07-18
CHEMICAL STOCKS.
Kansas wheat All Harvested.

WASHINGTON. July 17.-Every bushel
Of the great Kansas wheat crop has
been harvested, the Department OF Labor
was informed to-day by the Wichita
Board of Commerce.
The sun., 1918-07-18
Custom House Receipts.

Receipts for duties at the Custom
House yesterday were $417.635,95. of
which $1l7,974.27 was for merchandise
from bonded warehouses and
S299,66l.6S for recent importationa
The sun., 1918-07-18
Credit Expansion Va. Initiation.

There Is another phase OF imitation
that has excited great controversy be-
tween schools of economists. II Is the
question Of warranted credit expan-
sion versus harmful credit imitation. In
the first place 1t Is impossible for the
United States to extend its private
and public manufacturing services with
out a great expansion of credit so long
as the basic elements such as crop
production and mineral output remain
relatively stationary in volume. We
are in the midst OF world war and
the only hope OF avoiding a menacing
initiation Is a great stimulation OF the
savings of the individual as we'll as
his abstention from purchases of service
which he can get along without or
which are non-essential and the eliml-
nation OF waste. Here the banker dis
eliminates in his loans. granting freely
to the things vital TO the winning OF
the war and holding down on the nom
essentials. Perhaps the largest factor
in credit expansion, which may reach
a point OF dangerous imitation but OBJ
viously has not yet done SO, is the
Governments demand for services. This
Is concretely represented by its Dor
rowings through certificates of indebted
ness and ultimately through Liberty
loans. The safety valve is the saw
ings which permit these bonds to be
sold. Danger can come through failure
to distribute the Liberty bonds widely,
but each Liberty loan has had a wider
and wider distribution, the number Of
subscribers to the third loan being many
times the number of subscribers to the
frst one. II the burden OF credit ex-
pansion Is shared by each individual in
this country the menace OF imitation
will be held to an irreducible mini
mum.
The sun., 1918-07-18

Exports tom New York Yesterday in
GUIDED: Corn. bushels, @32.5l2: tlour
barrels l",532; oats, bushels. lO5l3i
harley, bushels @OS,i2O, lard, pounds,
$4,000.
The sun., 1918-07-18
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Minneapolis Grain Market

MINNEAPOLIS, July 17.--Flour I'M
changed. Bran, 2445; corn No. 3 yell
low. 1.6Sq1.75; oats No. . white,
76977.
The sun., 1918-07-18
Exchanging Steel Products

Data are being gathered on vrj'h
n question may be raised with the Brit
ish Mission as to the nature and eX-
tent Of British exports of steel Tas
Canadian steel trade Is involved l0 \
measure also. Some Canadian stCel les
been sold in New England n: n
prices to a non-essential industrv. ~
large shipments of American steel ara
being made to Canada at control prices
An amicable exchange on the vHn,3
question is possible, in view of the CON.
siderable amounts OF American steel ''r
which Great Britain has asked H.
teresting in the same connection are re-
cent reports of easier conditions rs -
steel supply In the birmingham and
Sheffield districts OF England.
"Jobbers are finding that they cannot
replace their stocks except in SO far ~
these went to flll war needs. ana Few
warehouses are likely to get barh 20
more than SO per cent Of normal tom
mage.
Not in several years have cast ron
pipe foundries had so dull summer.
Municipal financing has rarely hsea
more difficult. Some of these foIrdrss
have turned to chemical and Other sne.
cial castings. hut even with curtn.lei
operation find labor scarce"
The American Tin Plate Comut'~. Q
subsidiary Of the United States S''ol
Corporation. has completed rlrs go
additional plants at a cost OF arproN-
mately 100000 900. to be built a. Gt"E.
Ind, These new plants will consist ~
twenty-four tin mills. which ar" - "A
constructed In order TO meet Ito .N-
traordinary demand OF the Government
for tin.
The sun., 1918-07-18
Elk DIVIDEND TABLE.

To-day
Edison Elec III. CBrockton>....... ~
Julius Kayscr p:.........,......
Lowell Electric ................ ..r..'-
Reading CO. .,..........,,.,..
United States Glass. = -
Alabama ct Southern pf....,... ..
Am Zinc, Lead & Smelt PIT.
Arizona Commercial Mining ........
Atlas Powder pf.........,....,. ..
Brown Shoe Co, pt............,.... = ny
Burns Bros pf..........,........ .
Cluett, Peabody .,,..........,,... s..
Consolidation Coal .............,... -.' .
Cramp ship & Engine ..............
Du Point de Mem (oldp .........,....' '
pu Point de Mem. (old) pf.,.,,.,...'
Far1nrdo sugar ......,.,,...,,,......
Federal Sugar Ref. pr..,.....,,,.... O.,
Fort Worth Power & Lit p:....,.....''
CRANKY Cons. NJ. e. S,,,,.-.,,,. .
Homestake Mining. ..........,..... ...
Idaho Power Co pf......,......... =.
Iron Cap Copper. .,........
Illinois North. UtiiltiCa .....-.... q. =
Indiana Pipe Linc,..-......-...
Kelsey Wheel pf.,..-..... .........
Kress, $. IL, Co Hnlt!al' ...-..-.
Louisville & Nashville .............
Milwaukee FL. Ry. Il 1t. It-.... .....
National Carbon ...,..,..,- ,.,.....
National Carbon pf...........,.. -
New York, Hond. Rosario .....
New York, Hond. Rosario ,As.r
Funu)
st. Lawrence Flour Milling '...
St Lawrence Flour MIXING extra.
ST. Lawrence Flour Mil pr........
Standard Milling ...........,...-..
Slower Mfg. y Eng. IF ... ....
West Penn, Power ps...............
WHY'S overland ..,.........,.-..,..
York Railways OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .. Re
Monday
American Sumatra Tobacco. .... ..
Pyrena MIG. pf....,,,,,,..,.. ..-.....
The sun., 1918-07-18
DIVIDENDS,

Stock OF Puv-
British Columbia Fishing record able,
Packing ~ co....Aur A =,
DAVIS Mills, q, 5Cc....S Sent &c
Hongkong- Shanghai Bank sept 81
Ing Corp. Gnterim). - ss- A.,
kelog Switchboard Co. q. aug IS
Laurel Mills Corp, u, 6Cg.Juiy ~ Ivy q
Lincoln ME- Co, q, Sla e .Julyl6 Aue
Luther MFG Co. d. 90 July IS Hus
Marconl wireless Telegraph
Ltd. tLondon). ord. final
1870 .,.,.,,...........
Marconi Wireless Telegraph
Ltd. (London). pf, 100
Mechanics Mills Corp. q.
Pacific Coast co, q, ite,,July 80 aug
Prc'hr Coast &C.. IS; ~. q. s
ll.So ...............J u,v 81 A..
Pacific Coast Co, I'd pr q, aug !
pa igG Eirsi r.. Julya7 Aug
Pacific Power & Light pr,
Pitts To,,oo ir;:,',,,,'',, July ?. Aug
psonies az. MA. July "a Aug
PMS q c,ncnr,, July 20 July 25
& 81. 10. RR. Co. ga,
p3rl i 5,sc;,,a, July 90 July 25
Co. pr q l%fs'.,,.,..July 90 Aug !!
The sun., 1918-07-18

1000. 90 IA
1900 8
St L&Sau Fran
inc
10000. ....d Ola
StL6 Iron NJ -
10000. ~ 8
81 Louis SW list
1000. zee. q Tia
1000. So. o 7l4
eeabd A l. adj
1000. 30
SeaDd AL ref ~
1000. 81 3s
Sinclair Oh u
10000. 80 liz
warrants
10000. o 3 "a
South Pac cv IS
1000. 30 liz
5000. o l
south Pac ~ u
1000. ~ ga
5000. 10
southPac ref "
1000. ~ 3
1000. ....7 Sl4
South Pac -
1000. C. 10
Southern ny s.
1000. .... g ga
South Ky Rrn ~
1000 9 2ls
Tenn Copper 6s
1000 8 D
UnionPac CIV Is
1000 49,. g !
u s Rubber SIS
COCO. ~ 0l2
u = Steel sf IS
1000. zee. o q
-
200 ZOO 90
woHos - -, "
The sun., 1918-07-18
GOVERNMENT STEEL
NEEDS INCREASING
No Sign That Ordinary Con.
sumers Will Get Larger
Allowances.
RAIL PRICE A PROBLEM
Administration Wants RATE
Fixed Soon in Anticipation
o. Large Orders in 1919.
ALL PRICE A PROBLEM

Despite the increased output AID "a
confidence of steel men that they vii
be able to take care OF the general bust.
ness OF the country after the Govern.
ment's needs have been disposed To-. i, Is
becoming more and more evident ,ha,
the demands of the Government and o!
contractors engaged on war work for
steel will consume a greater proportion
Of the production OF the country than
was anticipated. The schedules Of the
Governments needs are growing larger
almost daily. and as a result the PRO.
ducers are beginning to fear for the
orders of the other consumers who mead
steel for Glass D. or general purposes
There Is little change as regards the
price situation. The steel rail price /.
one which is particularly difficult Of
settlement and the Railroad AdmInistra-
ton Is especially desirous that the price
be fixed in anticipation OF large orders
In l919. The Iron Age, referring to the
midweek steel situation. says:
washington has given no sign that
ordinary consumers of steel will got
larger allowances under the War Boards
recent statement. Later checking OF
figures furnished by the Government and
its allies really narrows the margin be-
tween probable output in the second half
of the year and the requirements for
war. Leading steel manufacturers I'D 10
this week have taken the view that the
situation would DO easier in few
months. They are less confident OF that
now.
Actual procedure under tho new
classification Of orders is not far from
what has been followed Some pro-
ducers are even more exse,isg than be-
fore, now that they are asked by the
Government to decide as to precedent in
shipment.
Price Fixing of Rails.
The meeting OF the steel producery
committee and the Director At Steel
Supply in New York Monday brought no
conclusion as to steel rail and other
pending prices. Only 100000 tons adll.
tional Of rails are wanted for this year
and the Railroad Administration wants
the price fixed chiefly in view of lares
purchases to be made for 1919. The
stand taken for a SAP price for bessem.-
rails Is in the face of an average cost ot
$50 or more and the contention Of ons
producer that it should have $50 for hes.
semer and Sos for open hearth rails
"a possible solution OF the rail com
troversy Is the payment OF different
prices to different mills in view o..
widely differing costs. This might As
worked, seeing that the Government VII
take nearly all the output
TT now appears certain that the open
hearth steel output of the country VIII
be practically taken up by war and os-
sent!al needs for the remainder Of tie
year and that whatever permits a-e
given for general or Glass d purposes
must be filled almost entirely with bes-
semer steel.
The plate mills keep on producing az
yearly rate Of 5000 900 tons. a reren,
week showing $4,000 tons. while rev
capacity may bring the rate UP to 7,o00,-
600 tons year by January.
The sun., 1918-07-18
BID AND ASKED QUOTATIONS


Closin. prices OF stocks in which there
were no transactions yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-04
FALSE THRIFT.

Among the good things found in the current issue of the DuPont mag azine is the following:
 "There is lot of difference be- tween thrift and parsimony Conser- Vation does not meaH patched clothes niggardliness in diet and curtail- ment of all expenditures to the ab- solutely indispensable necessities.
 Thrift is essential, but not in the personal. rennypinching way that many persons mistake for thrift In war times, as always, we need amuse- ments, the broadening that comes with educational advantages, ana some things that. because they are not necessary to life, arc commonly called luxuries.
 Real conservation lies in the way of elimination of waste, the correct ion of uneconomic habits and a thor ough investigation of costs.
 "It is not much doing without things we have been accustomed to having that counts. as it is living so efficiently that we will not have to do without them.
 False thrift--a mere cu:tailins of expenditures saves nothing in the end. It merely disturbs the produce ing and distributing industries of the country at a time when they are, at ed crisis.
 Postponed expenditures usuany cost more in the end. l. lying ef- ficiently, cutting down waste, saving what was formerly spent without a fair turn-that is real thrift"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-04
WE'LL KN0WN NORTH
 FUR7' WORTH MAN IS PLATED OVER PEP pILlS
Says They Ayc the '',.2.' Tonic |
 the Wcrid."

MT. F. Becker. 210 West Fourteenth street, Northt Fort Worth, says: "l had been sick for years; was com pleted down and out;' had tried nu- merous remedies, but none of them helped me; my condition was serious.
 "A friend recommended Pep Sys temic Pills and finally induced me to try 8 box. After taking the first bot tie I began to improve. l am now on my fifth bottle and am enjoying fine health. Before taking Pep Sys temic Pills l was so nervous l could mt sleep; had no appetite at all; was getting weaker every day Now l sleep like baby and eat like a school boy
 q persuaded dozen or more of my friends to try Pep Systemic Pills and shall continue the good work, as i want every man and woman who sat- fcrs from ne1Nousncss and loss of ap petite and rundown fagged-out condition to try Pep Systemic Pills. They have restored me to good health and l am glad to have the oppor- tunity of letting others know what Pep Systemic Pills did for me-
 Pep Systemic Pills are for sale at Berbg's Drug Store and other good druggiSts.-AdV.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-04
NEW KIND OF PROPAGANDA.

It is being stated by speakers that the German Government has been working he neutral press to send out stories that the central powers were mar dissolution-especia the duel monarchy; that the conditions in Ger many were unbearable and meant that an carly peace would result; that and peace demonstrations wcr. common.
 The object of such stories. 1t Is said was to Hull the entente powers into a sense of false security aud false confidence: the while the Teu- ton generalissimos a,ssiduously plan ned to strafe the foe at the earliest opportunity.
 If there is any truth in such stories, it indicates to what lengths the German super-tom-foolery can be relied to go For ways that are dark and heathen Chinaman is swept clear of the beard by the TeutOn dice-load- CTS. That's why we are ir;clined to believe that such stories were really inspired by the German war lords for We know that they actually have had just the effect desired