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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
SECURITIES TEND
TO LOWER PRICES
Problems Arising From Peace
Conditions Command IN
creased Recognition.
WEEKS REVIEW OF METAL

NEW YORK. February S.-Probiems
arising from peace conditions com
manded increased recognition in this
weeks dull and lower securities mar
ket. Poor statements of earnings,
lower dividends, labor disturbances
and further heavy federal expendi-
lures were outstanding Developments
Coming on the heels of the cut In
United States Steel, the reduced DIS
bursement to American Smelling
shareholders directed further atten-
ton to the state of the metal industry
and cast. doubt on the stability OF
many other industrial dividends.
This was accumulated by the reports
of the Midvale Steel and Steel Found
ries companies. the latter, showing re-
duced earnings of almost so per cent
for 1918. That forthcoming statements
OF related companies will disclose
similar depreciation is regarded by
Wall street as inevitable.
TRANSFORMATIONS of the better class
marked time. but low grade or specu-
lative issues evinced none of their re-
cent strength and activity Reasons
for the weakness of shippings were
furnished by the sweeping cut IN
rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
AMERICAS WORK IN FRANCE
NOT ENDED BY END OF WAR
Refugees Returning to Devastated Areas
Must Have Immediate Hell or Many
of Them Will Perish.

thousand year-venerated church, their
coy gray houses are jumbled heaps
of ruins entombing their household
gods: the quiet Gods acre where
sleep their cherished dead has been
upheaved by high explosive shells.
and the bones of their ancestors lie
strewn to the four winds: even the
very 6alds from which they must
wrest their living in years to come
are sown thick with uneXploded shells
and bombs. a deadly menace to the
tiIler But this is their France; these
are their homes
We Americans thank God that the
war was not fought on our soil. But
France did not choose TO be the bat
tie ground. Still less did these sim
Pile villagers desire that war should
rage among and over their homes.
What do you suppose are their feel
ings today:
When we arrived the place seemed
uninhabited. We hon.Sed our auto
mobile horn. They came out-liter-
ally out of the ground, out Of their
ruined cellars, out of rude Sh elterS
in shattered outhouses. And of the
26O who lived happily in the village
in 1914. there greeted us just thirty
seven women, and old men, u few
children
4 woman of forty eight-the
shadow of what had been a woman
of unusual vigor and frame-was their
spokesman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK. February S.--A fair
volume of business was reported in
the local raw sugar market again
today with the BOARD reporting addi-
Cuba's for February shipment. Prices
were unchanged at 7.28 for centrifugal
to the refiner.
In refined business is only of
moderate proportion, with domestic
buyers not inclined TO stock up and
requirements only. Prices were I'M
changed at 8 cents for fine graduated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Deemed France Impotent.

tsBut believe they need give them
selves very little trouble in fearing or
reasoning on the subject. because if it is
not perfect madness to suppose that
France, in her dreadful exhaustion and
humiliation and suffering Of every sort.
is able to conduct any war against such
a force for two years at least with any
prospect OF success, 1t Is obvious that
the present conference has merely ar
ranged the articles Of peace between
France and the allies; and IT is quite
certain there will be congress as
sembleds in very short time-some
say three or four weeks-at Vienna
Of an the powers in Europe; and then
we are to nave the continent so dis
posed and distributed and new mod
eled as to remove as far as possible
all prospect Of war-a sort of univer-
sal republic.
This. they say is the great object
Of the congress-. Nobody can tell the
result OF II. though the continent is
pretty poor just now and will make
any leagues to have . few years OF
the millennium: and really its pow
erty is . much better security than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
EVANGELICAL AND OTHERWISE

The Secretary of the Treasury.
through the war loan organization of
| the fifth federal reserve district, has
issued to the banks and banking in
stitutions statement showing GER
| tain fiscal operations of the COVE. n
nent and the borrowings of the gov
eminent on Treasury certificates of
Indebtedness maturing during the
period ending July l. 1919. The state
ment as to these certificates follows:
i Series T, issued November I. 1918.
series ga. issued December Is. 1918.
natures May g. 1919, s613.43S, 900:
series 5B, December 10, 1918. natures
May 20. 1919. $572,494.00o; series SC.
January 2, 1919. natures June 3, 1919,
S751,6S4.500: series SD, January 16,
1919. natures June II, 1919. $500, 101,-
500; series To. January 16, 1919, ma
series Sc. January 80. 1919. natures
July 1. 1919, $780, 000. 900: total, $4,231,-
S90,500. The amount of subscription
on the series To and 5E is estimated,
as these issues are still open.
False Report Corrected.
In connection with this statement
the Secretary writes TO the banks as
follows:
"A rumor has reached the Treasury
that mistake has been made by the
iauthorities, that from SIS, 0e0, 900 600
TO SIT. coo 600. 900 has been returned to
the Treasury as a result of the armis-
tice and that therefore another lib
erty loan is unnecessary. The rumor
is absolutely unfounded. I suppose it
has its origin in a failure to under
stand the discussion of the proposed
repeal by Congress of SIS. 900. 100000 of
appropriations and authorizations
This does not mean a return of money
to the Treasury, but a cancellation of
authority heretofore given by Con-
gress to expend money in the future
Such reduction in future expenditures
was anticipated by Secretary McAdoo
and fully allowed for when on Novem-
Der IA he wrote to Senator Simmons
forecasting an expenditure of some
81 s, 900, 000, 900 for the fiscal year end
ing June so. 1919, and suggesting a
SO, 900. 100000 and for the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1920. to $4,000 900. 600
"As a matter of fact" he continues,
the whole proceeds. of the fourth
liberty loan and of all previous loans
had. at the time the arnistice was
signed. been expended or anticipated
by Treasury certificates of Indebted
/
early fall to finance the current re-
quirements of the government and at
that time outstanding and unpaid 1t
has been the practice of the Treasury
since the beginning of the war to
finance the current requirements of
the government by the issue of
Treasury certificates of Indebtedness
OF short maturity at frequent inter-
walls before each liberty loan and to
refund these Treasury certificates
from time to time by the sale of liber-
ty bonds. This practice was followed
IN advance OF each Of the four liberty
loans. SO that when any liberty loan
was actually offered for subscription
and the proceeds reached the Treasury
only very small part were available
Tor the future requirements of the
government, the greater part of the
proceeds being required to retire the
lshort-tirpe Treasury certificates of in
debtedness issued in anticipation of
the Ioan."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Commercial Failures for Week.
Income Tax Changes.

To explain operation of the income
tax provisions, the following com
parison OF taxes payable under the
present law and the prospective legis-
iation as 1T affects married persons
or heads of families having the 81, 900
income exemption has been given out
by the ways and means committee:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Operation of Pools Perrunctory.

Operations of pools in oils, motors
and sundry specialties were perfume
tory or tentative. noteworthy changes
in those groups representing III .ne
main an extension of the bear or short
account.
Thus far proceedings at the peace
conference have evoked little discuS-
sion in local financial circ'"s, tho one
distinct result of the week being a
sharp advance in Russian MAJ a.
bonds. Franco Amer can wa" issues
also improved but domestic bonds. IN
Guiding liberty issues, sagged.
Sale of very large proportion OF
United Kingdom bonds reserved TOT
conversion and the proposed estao-
lishment of a Belgian credit OF soo,
aoo mn for reconstruction purposes
were the chief items of international
financial interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Pack Food Ten Miles.

Where do you get your food?'
asked we don't have much" she
replied. Sometimes one of us goes
to scissors, but few shops are open
there. We have no horse, no wagon.
no wheeIaarrow. 1t is ten miles
there: ten back How much do you
think we can carry in our arms
Our men haven't come back. and
when they do--well. we have no tools
TO till the ground, none to mend our
drink: the boche smashed the pump
and we cannot get another"
But you must have water" said J.
"See that ponG?" she adGcu. l did
green and Shiny
That or nothing" said the woman.
When we can't. we run the risk CT
disease. A great many sikdueTs died
here. you kno-'.
Worst of air Cher voicc broke),
I'VE have 10 candles. Do You know
what 1T mems to lie in fle dark hour
cries of the horrors we have know
Ii is like dying over again every
night
NO one bothers about US. You are
the very first to come to US.
Task For America Now.
This village of Pernant which I de-
scribed to my army friend is no iso-
lated instance. There are hundreds
like 1t in the region of France which
the war has devastated. The fighting
may be o g.. bit the horrors of war
are not ended. They will not be for a
long. long time to come
France needs our help and we must
give that help. Time is the obstacle
to be overcome. These poor people
must not wait in vain Cor assistance
that comes at last too late to be of
use to them. When France gets along
on the road to restoring her railroads.
replacing transportation and conn
municatfon, re-establishing the means
Of production and distribution by
which the ordinary business of life
is carried on. she will be able TO care
for her people. But in the interval,
the task is Americas
My army officer friend admits 1T,
now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Merchant Turned Spectator.

A year later the New Yorker
stopped off there again. His uncle
vas now riding the war prosperity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
D. c. men IN NAVY
HAVE MADE GOOD
Former Officers of District
Naval Militia Brought
Credit to Themselves.

That the District was well repre-
ssuted in the commissioned person
mel of the United States Navy in the
present war by former officers OF the
District naval militia of years ago is
shown by the fac that every ofhcer
Who re-entered the service has made
GOOD" and has been rewarded by De
ing promoted 10 higher grades These
Officers entered the United States Ma
val Reserve force and are at present
on duty in that organization.
The District naval militia at the
autbreak of the war was merged into
he Regular Navy. both officers and
Unlisted men serving on the ships OF
g-ncle sam The officers whose sery-
ices We're accepted By the Navy De-
,.artmsnt served in the local naval
militia as far back as the Spanish
american war in 1898, when the Dis
sr!ct organization was being perfect
I'd. The commissioned personnel in
'ciudes at this time two commanders
nne lieutenant commander, seven
Iieutenants. one lieutenant JUnior
sradel and one ensign. total Of
t'velye.
Commander Brummett Heads List.
The list OF officers Is headed by
Commander Randolph Il. Brummett.
who was the active head of the Dis
trict naval militia when war was de-
dared fie was detached az command
-r of his organization and performed
.tctiyes service I'M the days of fnObi-
liZatiou. He was ordered to headquar-
'ers of the fifth naval district at Nor
folk, Va. as ordnance officer of the
18th district At the present time he
- serving as material officer in the
laval overseas transportation service
Il Norfolk.
Commander Clyde w Kelly. who was
formerly an ensign in the local organ
ization after removing west became
commander OF the Minnesota naval
i,tiiitia and went into the service with
hat rank, at the head of his organiza-
ion. He was actively engaged III mo-
hiIizing the militia units and was or
Tered 10 duty at the League Island
navy yard at Philadelphia. At the
nresent time he is routing officer Of
he eighth naval district at Pensa-
cola. Ella
Lieut. Commander Lewis p. Gle
hsne. was formerly a lieutenant in the
District naval militia and enrolled
y the United States naval reserve
torce February "a. 1917. being order
sd 70 duty at the fifth naval district
.,eacquarters at Norfolk. Va. on
March is. 1917. about three weeks
prior to the outbreak OF war. He was
cted as commanding officer of the
naval base at Baltimore. Nd, one
month later and also as senior mem
Der of the joint Army and Navy board
II survey and supervisor of the naval
overseas transportation service of the
port of Baltimore During this time
ne reconstructed, QUILTED with guns,
supplies. etc, and commissions in
ne Navy about twenty of the Navy
transports. He WAS promoted to the
~4nk of lieutenant commander as a
rsx%rd for his efforts on June %,
.sf5- At the crescent time he is on
futy in tSo bureau oc Navigation, this
city.
Lieut. Berry on Transport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Lieut. Berry on Transport.

Lieut. George A. Berry enrolled in
she naval reserve March 81. 1917. with
ths rank of lieutenant (junior grade).
He was ordered to duty almost i'm
unedfateiy and assigned to the COM
nand of the U. S s Tingey. one of
tho torpedo boats assigned to the
nth naval district He remained In
command of this vessel about seven
months, and was then detailed as
watch officer on the L. S. S. George
WAzhsngfon in the transport service.
lie remained on this vessel for about
four months, when he was ordered
TO duty sins the ONCE Of naval intel
Aeencs, this city. On N0Eembes =,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
ny MARY Ns"-.r.H NEEDHAM,
PARIS. February /. 1919.

y
IN VOW that the war is over.
g n when are you going
Y home2" an American Army
oiIIce- a.ked me today.
--',i".ag home 49, echoed. and the sur
ratse IN ~, voice evidently struck him
st-alis,
--'vhs, yes" 10 said we have done
" .-rt. I'm @iad - b going back to
.Kste.,c;'. and - rly business"
-.Hot please remember replied,
'Ihat v.ttc the tr,uy has about finished
r. tasr. the evil life Of devastated
iis,.3ess .I France yet remains TO be
rrsforet
.Thas is ur affair of France. not
oar" Do wered.
Task is Made Harder.
'.Nct 1t ALL" was my response. The
end Of fighting increases instead OF
IcsseEinG the task of the American COM
u.ittes tor devastated France We are
10 longer limited by German occupa-
ron. We can do much more than relieve
rfuseeS amt give temporary aid; unless
Yulcrica helps these returned refugees
, gather up the scattered threads of
lie and begin anew with new heart
nd strength. we viii have failed to
Understand what the war has meant to
i,4-ance-failed 70 convey TO these peo-
lie the understanding and sympathy of
I.ir own great democracy for the ma
t.-on that has suffered So severely"
-Ny officer was dubious. His duties
i6 Paris kept him out OF touch with the
devastated region. He could not quite
see why America should be concerned
/ the work of restoration So told
MIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
j. S. BUSINESS FINDS
A WAY TO overcome
HANDICAP OF PRICES

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
sharp revision Of Copper Prices.


Tho. settlement of the wage dispute
a. followed by a sharp revision OF
nrfces in the copper market ana IN
creased activity during the carrier
mart OF past week. There were reports
Of large sales around 1880 Tor eiectro-
lytic but later buyers again seemed
to be holding of and there as dis-
nosition to shade prices further. One
small sale was reported at 17.25 this
morning. and quotations as low as
1880 were heard among some OF the
local Dealers while sellers most gen
orally were. reported at isoo. Win
the tone of the market unsettled. Re
ports that the I. w w. at Butte.
Mont, were demanding six-hour
day. and Sc day wages attracted
some attention, but local dealers did
not consider 1t an immediate market
factor. Iron was unchanged
There was very active market Tor
electrolytic copper. heavy sales hay-
ing been made at reduction OF 4f2
cents from the ascent level quoted
since the first OF the year by large
producers. The export price was still
port association. Recent inquiries
from domestic sources revealed quo
tations of 1914 cents by large pro-
ducers, and 1t was expected that be-
fore long an 1S-cent level would be
reached. since wages TO miners in
producing regions have been adjust
ed to the new lower level.
There was no action in lead. prices
being nominal at 5 cents pound.
Delay in ruling on the valuation OF
war contracts has unsettled this mar
ket and has halted buying except in
isolated cases, where small tonnases
were sought for Immediate needs.
Spelter was quiet and weak at a
nominal price of $40. prompt ship
ment. The tin market was stagnant
because of the prospect of indefinitely
prolonged price regulation at a r.
cent level
1t was reported that less than one
third of the supplies allocated to this
country by the interaliled tin execu-
states Steel Products Company. ap-
pointed sole importer FOR consuming
interests here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
PEACE LEAGUE PLANNED
AHUNDRED YEARS AGO

CONTINUED from Third Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Review of Metal Market.

Although the outlook for the eN-
mansion of the export movement o,
iron and steel products has prighteneu
materially since ocean freight ra,es
were lowered, an official or the ihae,
nendent export combination sta.e1
that SO far little actual progress s.;u
been made toward marketing Aihe'i-
can production overseas
better production rate was
ported by steel mills. and some OF tue
HAST furnaces have resumed opera
tions. Plate mills in the east are AZ
eraging SIS per cent of capacity. .ns
arure being somewhere lower tha' |.
exnected because of slackness a
nJe,ts of few sr,an u~cHrc"rs
Wire products were in BRISK demano
and the outlook was good Tor s.ssus
increase in buying power Baroeo
wire for export was at prefhiu ifi
compared with prices ruling on 90
nestle contracts. The scrap mar ket
was generally lower, heavy mei,lng
steel leading in the decline by q orop
to anproximateiy $3.50 ton.
Southern pig iron interests fepoIeeu
an Improved situation. Rails and o,her
enuipfnent lines were expected 20
show a stronger tone because OF 1ne
proximity of orders from federaiiy-
owned carriers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Recovery Still Deferred.

In K. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly
review of business it is set forth that
the anticipated general business re-
cosery is stiii deferred. but the way
is being gradually shaped for its COM
ing foremost as constructive ele-
ment are the continuing price read
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-01
MONTvILLE

CENTEF-Mrs. James J. Clement
with Nj and Mrs. Penson A. Clement.
attended the Governors reception and
ball n Augusta last week
Mrs Ernest \. Toy is SLOWLY gaining.
Her parents. Mr.. and aIrs. Frank Whit
comb. OF Waldo. visited her on SundaT.
Mrs. Abbe :. Daniels Of Belfast. is
passing a week WITH Mrs Amanda II.
Kicker.
clinton Wing IS On the sick list.
Next Saturday evening Union EAr-
,est Grange viii instruct class of
seven IN the fourth degree and then
partaie Of a harvest feast.
Miss Beatrice Peavey IS home from
Palermo, where she ias been attending
schooi.
Mrs. Jessie Peavey was IN Albion asst
week on business.
c. 3. Cushman is having a big run IL
business in his print shop.
At Union Harvest Grange last Satur-
day evening. after the routine business
vas transacted. the EoUng people had
4 Washington birthday party. AL
though hatchets were in evidence no
cherry traes or people We're injured
Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Carter Of Belfast.
WIN Leigh Carter. vera veek-en /
guests ot Mr.. and Mrs P. c. Allen ana
Mr. and Mrs.. G. Z. Carter.
VI. r. Rogers and G. A. Gordon shot
Il large fox SATURDAY,
Harrison Clark IS just able to get o,:t
If doors after a long illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-01
Church Notices

Pro,est4n, -ratho4c, Rev Lansdor
Quimby. . ! Morning worship At
100 with sermon " Tie pastor. sun
day school az I4a daughters Of s..
Margaret meet a. t.!e parsonage Tues.
day evening.
Cniversalist church. Rev Milo q. Fo.-
sen SET, i".So' mornlaE Worship ihe:1'A.
The Great Awakening i'iH.or chuTcA
ana church school. y VI 7 f q. [.
P. NJ, JUNIOR church CHOIR SATURDAY
P NJ. senior church ctlolr : z NJ.
Christ church 'QuIngiageslma sun.
day. Holy communion. 80 j1hurcl
schools: lttan-. sermon. holy communion
Ito; church school. - evening prIyrr.
address. : Wednesday ASH e'tnes-
day). holy communion, and 70. SER
zee Tor boys anu girls with Ill,ia'r2t+l
ADDRESS al 80 Men : service. 80" I. II.
Winter street Advent chapel Rev.
Willard Grant OF Lewiston Will speal
~ 20 and T. n.
First Baptist. Taplin J. Winslade. .
D; Morning worship ~ 1913" with Sc
non and communion: sunday school
II 40 Christian iIndeavor. S people )
service. !. With sermon subject car j
tlaa.ty's Lent 70 Woman sDe "a m--
SIC.
Randolph CONN a-,. H. :. .hurc:,. J..
2. Irving MN str: t,o H. NJ preIc.-
ing BY he -2-'r - y VI. Eide.
school 2 II : ":ur'. a league : T.
Wednesday ever = pastor WI
preac! n The E.. u;t;5tIl II. Z
church AZ 80 I II.
First Church ~ ''lrls;. Seen 81 II. u
Christ 1lid-week servl,e5 Nellie-d v
At 80 p. N, Read.ng room II -
church open - the public Wednesday,
rom . 10 /. Fee circu.a ting library
,-LtlloriZeti christian science literature.
Free BAPTIST. \. A. Walsh 1850 y.
N. prayer service; 100. morning Wof-
ship with special music, Il.S0, sunday
school. s. Young people; :. eEangei!stlc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-01
Peter McQueer at Sundays Forum

Though there nave been none Of
the open forum meetings that have
beer poor 1nG devoid Of interest:
though all nave been III the worth :
while class: though some have Civ
en- more fOod for thought than 9TH
erS; there have been none that are
n any way superior to the one 10
be held next sunday afternoon at
$50 o'clock at the Coliseum. -Ad-
mission is 10 be By tickets. which
may be obtained free from Leigh
tons. Beane's. Jackson's. Shorey s
ana Manson and Church.
Many IN Gardner nave I.eArd Pc
ter Mcqueen. He has lertured here
0nca before ana that lecture IS men
t.oNrI even 10 this day. Ever rnr-
son who heard that lecture viii be
q hand Sunda-- ana many more
beside. for things have happened
since then and Peter McQ Teen has
been in the midst Of these happen
.ngs. He Will tell us something
about them SUNDAY. We predict that
tn seatil capacity Of the Coliseum
will be taxed to the limit. SO go
early If YOU wish n really good seat.
The subject Will be The War and
the Peace and viii be illustrated
by special views taken by the lee
tllrer himself You Will have 4
chance 10 hear o first-lland story
toll. in Il first class manner.