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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
WATCHFUL WAITING
ATTITUDE IN STEEL
Members of General Commit
tee Refuse to Discuss Con-
ference in Washington
New York. March %.

''watchful waiting" is term that
might well be used TO describe the situa-
tion in the steel market so far as the
attitude of the buyers as well as the
manufacturers is concerned The steel
men, members of the general committee
on steel and steel products Of the Amer
ican Iron and steel Institute, headed by
Judge +. II. Gary, chairman, who went
to Washington last Tuesdao evening to
meet with the war industries board,
have returned, but none of them is
willing to discuss what took place
When the steel men left it was the
general opinion that they would finish
their labors in day, but they remained
in Washington Thursday also. indicating
that the work they had to perform called
for more time than had been expected.
When it is realized that this commit
tee of steel men represented the industry
I'm virtually all its branches and had the
difficult part of taking care of the just
and reasonable requests of all the diff
ferent lines and companies, it can be
seen that the meetings which were held
In this city in the last few weeks prepdr-
atory to leaving for the capital were nee
essary.
While as stated heretofore. none OF
the members of the committee who could
be seen was willing to talk of their gath
:. ering with the war industries board. II
Is, nevertheless, true that they have
taken a somewhat hOreful attitude.
The figures and arguments which were
presented to the Governments repre-.
sentatives are believed 10 have been
/, rather convincing.
Nothing is now left to be done eX.
cept wait for the official announcement
as to what future prices will be. This
will be made by President Wilson after
he has approved whatever recommends
tions the war in dustries board sees fit
to make.
II Is known that the steel men were
prepared to make strong arguments in
connection with the price of plates.
This recommendation was made especial
ly in the interest of the small manufac-
turer. who has recently encountered such
large increases in costs that number
Of plants are said to have been operating
at an actual loss.
The situation, with regard to pig
iron prices, is unique. Small steel men
asked that a reduction in the quotation
be requested by the general committee
to permit them TO operate at a fair
profit, whereas, on the other hand iron
makers opposed such a step. While
there are many who believe that a
lower price for pig iron is not out of
the question. they admit that the mat
ter is still much "in the air
One pig iron man. who keeps in close
touch with conditions, makes the argu-
ment that a lower price might work out
some difficulties, whereas IL the Gov
ernment permits a slight advance in. the
quotation for finished and semi-fnished
steel products. the small steel maker
would be benefited. without causing any
Z. disturbance In the pig iron output.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
POULTRY

.LIyE-The market ruled firm under light
tlons were as follows; Chickens. soft
roosters, 80 q 35c; old roosters. 306 acc;
ducks. Pekin, 40miac; do. Indian Runner.
l@i.50; pigeons, old; per pair. 40@45c;
do young per pair. % q 35c.
DRESSED-The market ruled firm under
scarcity, with demand keeping the offerings
under control. Quotations were as follows
Frozen fowls. IL to box, milk-fed, dry-plcked.
fancy selected. 36c: weighing 4 lbs. and over
apiece. .s5hc ah ., lbs; apiece. a2.0
sc 4 bS. 81. ancy ss .pfSe s aS
a2m 33c; smaller sizes. ESQ 30c. Broilins
sey fancy. 40 42c;- Virsinia fancy, So a ssc:
other nearby. a4936c; western. 81 o sec.
M aG ase dS Syss spss:s s .sae Bee a
%, 3b 93 lbs. apiece; e093oc. Roastins
81 q 32c; do. 2is @3 lbs. apiece. 2S a soc. Old
%eshins sa pI.cs sG csHH per
Fancy, 80 94Oc; fair to good, 81 0s7c T1r.
seod s. sss TurksSsy os "a sSSs
S46 s5c: do. common soc. Ducks. western.
weighin nE : lbs and over, 900 a2c: do DO.
Se.sf ssss SSssss sssss sss nssrDS pear :se
& selns so se6 81 S: 1s per per dozen. dozen
%. DO, s@6h lbs, per dozen ss0a.7S!
dark. N@2; small and No. 2. 75c@s2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. March 23.-The features
of the foreign exchange market today
included strength in sterling, firmness In
francs, weakness in Italian exchange and
extrejne dullness in neutrals. which had
shown such improvement recently. Swiss
were easier and the other neutrals held
about steady. There were no quotations
on rubles. owing to the fact that the
banks in Russia are closed.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling 4.75, cables 4.76 7-l6.
sixty-day bills 4,72la, ninety-dsy bills
470is.
Franc cables 5,7lis, checks 5T21A
Lire catles $50. checks s71
Swiss cables 4.34. checks 1869.
Guilder cables 46tx. checks 46.
Pesetas cables 1885. checks 25.b5
Stockholnn cables ~. checks o31z.
christiania cables 31 checls .efx.
GopephsgsQ oeblss si = ehes]Ep Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
LOCAL SHARE TRADING SMALL, N
WITH CHANGES TO LOWER LEVEI 4
Lake Superior, Lehigh Navigation and Stor.
age Battery Observation-Disclosures Are Weak
Freight Conditions Improve

Liberty Loan As were ac,i,.
and were lower. while the oo. ssaln
Is advanced a trife. ''e'tlbls
Officials of railroads onarou.
ward from Chicago and 81 lug cast.
port further improvement H. "uls N.
conditions and that congestea uanc
have been relieved to a large serlnlnals
although the utmost care Is nnt eNtent
IN order to maintain the sitIa,;os .eSsary
has recently been accompllsbed j.. which
respect. IN that
The movement OF tonnage frou. :.
larger industries is enormoIs s nv'n ths
ness in the territory served nv ,ho eus''
tern roads is being stimulated T., nsS'|
recent return to capacity onera,,a ws
many of the mills. This is riv;n i"s oi
ployment to labor, which had beae ,s,' .m'
and the volume of buying a, .'As me
centers is now greater than dur;r, ,eSl
early part of the year. m
Officials of southern roads cav 49,.
the movement of miscellanaors way
general merchandise tonnage is sh,.', ana
some Improvement toward the sou,s ~
These roads are showing v,,s
IL to 10 per cent as compared Md, "
year ago. The car situation on y.
southern roads also has shown imn,o'. u'
ment. ''''~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
COTTON ENDS FIRM
ON SHORT COVERING
Market Steadies After Early
Weakness, at Declines of
II to 35 Points
New York. March 20.


official cables from London aunounc-
ing that the British defensive system
had been penetrated by the Germans
west of st. Quentin. bearish week k-end
figures and further rains in the south.
west weakened the cotton market to-
day, although it finished above the
bottom.
There was liquidation Of long stuff
acquired earlier in the week. There
also, were offerings from the southwest
and professionals, too, sold as did Wall
street. New orleans was a good buyer
The embargo reported on imports of
cotton goods did not seem to attract
much attention.
The market continued very unsettled
late in the forenoon, turning easier
under liquidation of May, which carried
that position back to a net loss of 40
points July ruled relatively steady
on covering and Liverpool buying
Toward the close the entire list rallied
on local covering movement. The
market was finally steady at net de-
cline G ia 35 points.
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Granulated Sugar Unchanged

New York, March 23.-The refineeee
sugar market remains unchanged WIZ
local refiners quoting fine granulats9
at 7.45c. The Federal, the Warner ane ,
the National companies are temporaIny
withdrawn. Cuban raws are unohangee
at 6.0O5c, duty paid. The 1nternsuonz1
Sugar committee reports purchase y
364,70O bags of Cuba raws at 4seyS
cosp and freight, for late March, cary
April shipment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
VEGETABLES

Potatoes. onions and cabbage ver. an
and barely steady. Other vege,able. uuu
IN moderate demand at revised prcss nen m.n
bush: basket. SO lbs,--No. L. 4Csfsocpp pey n
25n 35c. White potatoes per iOo ~ N. Z.
Pennsylvania, s1.5OG1 s5; New yorI ~, "a
go; western. sl.5o@1.GO. Sweet ~ po,s'
No. ], 75cG s1.15: No. 2. 70T7scoo 90 ss.., sEs-,
potatoes. Jersey. per hamper--No. 1 iiM
4l.5O: No. ., 5Oc@s1. Celery. New yo,Is yIss
per bunch. goa soc: do. Florida. per cre,. ,o,s-
0cMSl 20. Lettuce, Florida rer bamrs,,' ,'
slm325; do, California Iceberg. per nrs,.'
N.5oW3, 20; Cauli,lower, California, ~,
crate, SOC "a 81. 75. Brussels sprouts L6es M
rida.. per box saa5; do. CUBAN CbSns; me-, 10 b
s3Gi.5o. Cucumbers. Florida. Der boz II
@s. squash. Florida. per crate, 81. 50aI
Spinach. Norfolk, per bbl, s25O6s; "a.
Texas; per basket, SOC cGs1 Kale, NorfoS
per bbl.. i3cm %. Beans. Florida, M
hamper: 81 5000. Beets Florida, psf
crate. Ssl,5o@3.5o; do. per 100 buhsh;ss, q
go. Peas, Florida, per hamper. s2Gs50
d. dsI,r,da california, per drum. se@s; Peppers
s.oX; 800. Tomatoes. Florida, per crate
nips,, Canadian rutabagas. 100 lbs. 75c0
81. 30. Asparagus. Georgia and South Csro.
lima, per dozen punches. 81. 2.5OaS; DO Cali.
tornia, per dozen lunches s5dl2. CabbsEe.
new per basket, 75c casi.e5. Onions nj; r,0I Nss
York and western per i0O,lb, bas-No q
80 q IOC. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
PROVISIONS

There was q fair jobbng trade and values
were well maintained. The quotations
were as folows City beef in sets. smoked
and air-dried, 3ic: western beef. in sets.
smoked. 34c; city beef. knuckles and tenders
smoked and air-dried, 35c: western beef.
knuckles and tenders. smoked 35c. Beef
hams. So. Pork family sa2 q 20. so. Hams.
$, y. cured, loose. 2s q ?oc; do, skinned,
loose, 2Ils T2sia G; do. do. smoked. 2Sia "a
2oia g: other hams. smoked city and western
cured. as to brand and average. 20m 30c: do.
cured loose 24is c; do. smoked. S5is c. Bellies
N pickle, according to average. loose. 3lc
city cured. 36c: do western cured. acc
Lard, western. refined. 25ia a 2sla c. do. pure
city, Kettle rendered. 21ia a 2S5c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

New York, March 23.-May--Slack|
Hentz. Wierk, Watkins, Hooper, Rus
sell. Hyman, Martin, Sellar and Hart.
corn bid: Finn. Hubbard Wenn,an
Brooks, Van Nliet. Hartcorn, Schil,
Gumoens and Schiller offered
Ju!y-Montgome Downs Parrott
Steinbacher. Hyman, Newman and
Martin bid Gwathmy. Finn and Ram
ger. Glover and Segal offered.
October-Cardoza. Hyman, Hagedorn,
Schill, Hubbard, Gumoens and Newman
bid; Rantlett. Gumoens, Downs ana
Riordan offered.
December-Dixon and Segal bidi
Gwathmy offered
January-Segal bid; Finn offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23

BCTTER--The market ruled firm and 1c
higher with demand fair. Quotations: Solid
scoring lots. ii % i5c; extra frsts. 4Sc; firsts
fancy, 47c; average extra. A q +6c; frsts
i2m 43c seconds. 4OG41c: special brands
of prints tobbing at asa 5Oc.
EGGS-Demand was fairly active and the
market ruled firm and again higher under
nearby frsts. s11, 8ola per. standard case;
current receipts per case. sl1.32ia western
extra hrsts, S11 ,62R per case; firsts.
s1l ,32h per case; fancy selected eggs were
jobbng at AZ "a 44c per dozen.
CHEESE-The market quiet and
barely steady. Offerings We're ample. Quo
Ia lions: New York. whole milk. fancy. 24ia
milk. fair to good. % 24c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
BIG GAINS IN BANK CLEARINGS
Business Greater Than Last Week
and Same Week Last Year

Bank clearings throughout the country
FOR the week ended today made good
gains over last week and the same week
last year. The total for the principal
cities Of the country is s5,912,s31. .092,
against s5.ss5,431,40s last week and
}b,606.47e.s42 this week last year.
Philadelphia's gain was only per cent.
Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
FRESH FRJIJTs

Desirable stock was frrnIy hi.
msnd absorbing the limited offerinrs 'n ~. n
W5ii"Ssnssap. sAiSHIf' si%s Northern PER s5v MK1s
GGreenins, s3. 5o3s; Baldwin, ss' IA. Spgs; p,;
bBrranty; ~ 80 stayman winesspo' t%s tk9ns
saM i20; York Imperial, s3a5e Ren' lam nGano
s3mion; apples. western, per bow, III laws laws
" iSmm3;, Winter Banana, sI75Se, %, ,pss,n, Nv.
Delicious. 81. 25G3.i IL: King s22g2M
ortiaX, $3.50 . so; Stayman Winessppp 1; " X
p,22; pm,2Go; ,PenanrImssin. carr ,s1.75a275 Is: Ner,a.n, n
=; Baldwin, 81 5012: Black .rwie 4, Ides Ildsees
Gano', ~, 50@2; apples. nearby, Per bamnw.s,'
.icm 20: do. do. per u bush. bskt'' p!ca
per BUNCH. s2@3.50. Oranges. FIopiSaa iSnanah ~
hox, s5a $. 80; do. California. Der bor n
Tangerines. Florida. per strap, s3gT CAV.
apples. Porto Rico. per crate siG7 s,rIx srins'
berries, Florida, per qt oO6 toc u o'rav'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Loss in Average and Gain in Actual
Loans-Actual Reserve Increases

New York, March 23.-The New Yor,,
bank statement this week shows loss in
average and gain in actual loans and
Increases in demand deposits in both
actual makes gain.
Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
STOCK PRICES DECLINE ON NEWS
!. FROM THE WESTERN WAR FRONT
Report of German Successes and British Bull
letin Have Bad Effect-Suppy
of Shares Large
High Points in Today's Financial Neps


The
market duH
stcddy break dp The YORK
bank statement The
actual
Bar sluer hiQhcr IN Ner York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23

Drexel & Co. announce that they will
be prepared on Monday, March 20, to
make delivery OF the definitive United
Gas Improvement COMPANY one-year 6
per cent notes, in exchange for their
Interim certificates
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23

William NJ, Wilson has been elected
member of the New York Stock Ex-
change. The membership OF r. Law
renee Sponsor has been posted for trans
fer to Henry II. F'lather for s59. 900 and
the seat Of Charles w. Morey TO Richard
q. Wagner for $500 The last pre-
vious sale was $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and in which there were no
transactions today The price given is
the last previous close.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
Cotton Touches Civil War Prices

Montgomery. Ala. March 23.--seven
at IS cents pound, This Il the hrst
s:ss' :s. !; ~ y; 3 = I. ssEsS3' ss Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
Chicago. March 20.


Little business was transacted in oats
this morning. but the market was easier
because Of the announcement that the
Wheat Export Company would be out
of the market for the cash article for
ten days. The war news detracted IN
terest from the trading.
March opened re lower at 9llsc and,
after selling at i.c. dropped to 9lc,
May was quoted at 81 to s6S4c at the
outset, against SIC at the end yesterday,
and safter touching S7isc declined to
S6tc
Spot at Liverpool was steady. The
receipts here today were ia cars.
The market for corn was tame and
a little easier on some scattered selling.
Sentiment leaned little more toward
the bear side.
May opened at s1.26i4 to $L26is,
against sl26L at the end yesterday.
The arrivals here today were zoe
cars. Moderate world shipments sus-
tained the tone at Liverpool.
The receipts of wheat at Mime
apois and Duluth today We're 1873 cars,
against 2s5 cars last year; at Winni-
peg 225 cars. compared with 31S cars
at Chicago twelve cars, against f1fty-
five cars.
Private cables report larger world
shipments for the week
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
Financial Briefs

Commercial failures this week in the
United States are 2S4, against 246 last
week, 247 the preceding week and 294
the corresponding week last year. Fail
ures In Canada number 23, against 22
last week, 20 the preceding week and 26
last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23

Total sales. O.0O0 shares, compared with
;0, shnrp-i last week. .1Os, 100 shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
RAILROAD EARNINGS

CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN
1917 Increase
Operating revenue. sos, 26l, ,os3 $40, ,2e8 f3p
Net after taxes. 23.si5. i05 a, 090S2s
Gross income ...... 27.3l1,iJ0 s3,4s3t3
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
From January 1.... 3s0sj. 5S9 20ses
Decrease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
BANK CLEARINGS

Rank clea -inRs today. compared with cor
responding day last two years
1918 1917 1915
New Yk. 4o3. 255.65l 5ss. 500. 800 40s. .OlO, ai6
Phiia $50 nIa,27s SAR, 0Ra. 7O5 S33, 772 1 IA
Boston , 40.47a.se8 84.s7e.s0 81 .oi6.05f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23

STATE nANKs ANp Trust COMPANIES
Crude Oil Prices Advanced

/ Sew York. March 23.---Caddc light
and ckddo heavy grades OF crude oiI
nv Ssf" s9S.2e:e y .s ~ s.sasyisvs cents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23

Total sales, 5?47 shares. compared with
OSoV shares yesterdayi this week, 26,s6s
shures; last week, IO,I32 shares.
BONDS Net
$1,000 Am Gas &
Elec SIS ,gI2 .9I. ,gi, "A
1900 Lib Bonds
3lss.. 9s.IO as Ds.IO
'.0O DO is... 96.sS 8G.6O g6.sO - 20
200 do 1st As e8.6v Os,1O gs,iO - 10
1000 Pa e. Md
Steel $500 100 100 ia.
1000 Phla Elec
az 80. IS IS is
1000 do Ist IS 93as g3as 93a.
1000 Reading
gen As ssa, SEA- SEA 90.
Total sales. SEQ, $50. compared with SCI.
800 Yesterday; this week, 1850. last
week. S15i 800.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, March 23.-There was a
quiet opening in the market for coffee
futures. and first prices were un-
changed to decline OF points.
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TRADING is LIGHT
IN THE OATS PIT
Tone Easier on News That Ex.
port Company Will Be Out
of Market
GRAIN HELT WEATHER FORECAST

GRAM HELT WEATHER fOREtA>'
Chicago, March a3.-lllinois--Iair TO.
night in north: showers south tonight ana
sunday: cooler tonight south.
Mlssouri-t'nsettIedt tonight and SUNDAY
probably showers south and central;
cooler tonight south.
Wisconsin. Minnesota. North and South
Dakota. Montana and WyomlnE--Fair to-
night aud sunday; not much change In
temperature.
IOwa-Fair north part; cIouds south
tonight and sunday.
Sebras ska--Fair tonieht and sunday;
warmer IN central tonight.
kansns-FaIr tonight and Sunday. pre-
ceded by rain southeast tonighti cooler
southeast tonight,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
INACTIVE NEW YORK. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
New York stocks and in which there
we're no transactions today. The price
f,i,,ar ig the last previous sale:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23

Calumet and Arizona Mining Company
has issued its report for year ended
December 81, showing net income of
s6.62s,501 after all charges. including
Federal taxes and $1,s91,205 provision
for depreciation and ore depletion. This
was equal to $40 a share on 642,4SO
shares of capital stock $50 par). Net
income before depreciation and depletion
charges was $8,519,706. equal to $I326
share, as compared with $17.36 a
share earned in 1916, when no allow
ance was made for these charges
j. r. Morgan & co. on Tuesday next
will offer the usual amount of British
Treasury ninety-day bills on 8 per
cent discount basis, the same rate car
ried ythe last few weekly offerings.
These bills will mature on June 26 next.
The new Cornelia Copper Company
has issued it's first annual report of
earnings for the year ended December
81, showing net income Of e762,4Ii.
sssa. e e .. sse q .esrs rs,.s e s7''sstss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The market ruled steady. We quote on a
basis of 745c for extra fine granulated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
MONEY-LENDING RATES

FHIIfUELTHIH- pet CeIII
time. 5 a as per cent. Commercial pa
per, three TO four months, jq6 per cent
six months. 6 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23

The New York Subtreasury gained
$295,000 from the banks yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23

Total sales. 81 1000. compared with .
S3.;2s.OOo yesterdayi this week. S"i,9i6, 600; .
last week, Sth.226, 200.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-10
TO AID FAMILIES Of
DOCTORS IN SERVICE

A patriotic move has been made IN
Richmond by physicians and dentists
who are not in the service. They have
decided to give 40 per cent OF the
charges made for attending patients
of doctors with the colors to these doc
tors families. In order to carry this
rlan out have placarded their offices
asking patients to state the name OF
the former medical advisor and 40 per
cent Of the charges made will 60 to
him. This move vas not made by a
society or organization but was a
spontaneous individual movement on
the part Of the home medical men.
AS almost half of R~ichnond's doc
some branch OF the service. the offices
Of those who remain are crowded with
patients and turns have to be await
ed. Few of the physicians can go on
their rounds NJ the old hours as they
are kept in their offices later than their
former ofice hours.
The families Of the m dical men who
have gone in the-army, navy, or Red
Cross hospitals. are having to econo-
n1fZe in every way and this offer Of the
remaining physicians and dentists to
give up part of their receipts for at
tending former patients will be Of
great benefit to them.
The medical men remaining at home
ere working just as hare as those IN
the hospitals In France for their time
ia no longer their own but it must be
stretched to cover the cases Of many
rtore patients than formerly. Their
work is equally as patriotic as they
are keep!ns the people at home who
are backing fighting men in good
health.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-10
BABY CATTLE FEATURE
AT COMING STATE FAIR
Director SpiiIman Enthusiastic Over
Prospect of Great Educational
Institution This Year.

Director Spillman. of the live stock
department OF the Virginia State Fair
association. said yesterday tina the
outlook for one of the most interesting
and instructive displays Of live stock
was very bright.
The baby cattle department will be
well worth the study OF all young
farmers as well as city folks, for IL
gives ONE idea of what can be done
by stock raisers in Virginia" said Mr..
Spillman.
This department will prove a reve-
~lation. for We have entries from every
section of the state, showing the diff
ference in the cattle from n section
as against hat of the other, indicat-
ing various conditions and methods in
the raising"
Mr.. spillman also has charge of
the big exhibition hall, which is
already being rapidly taken by exhibit
tors from not only Richmond. but the
state at large. He said yesterday that
the association is being assisted very
materially by the soldiers stationed at
the grounds, undergoing instruction
for the army They are constructing
many of the booths in the big build
ing, And" said Mr.. Spiilman. they
are some booths. The boys are en-
thusiastic over their work, and are
putting their very hest in 1t. The WISH
tor will see ON unique n attrac-
tive designs in booths. and he will
nsarvel-ahen he learns that the sol
diers of the army are responsible for
their construction"
So that congestion of traffic may not
interfere with the bringing in of ex-
hihits, many OF the exhibitors will
literally take the bull by the horns and
get him there long ahead of time,
When the gates to he-anrual-ex *
hibition are opened on October It'll.
10 remain open for a solid week, the
visitor will see many improvements
and changes, for workmen are already
at il with saw n hammer, and land
busy.