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The Washington times., 1919-12-06
PREDICT COAL STRIKE
ENDED WITHIN WEEK

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Conidence that
the coal strike will end before next
Saturday was expressed here today
by men in touch with the big OPP
orators of the central competitive
field.
Negotiations between miners and
operators-if any are being conduct
ed-are strictly sub rosa. Operators
and officials OF the operators associa-I
tion have refused today to comment
that an attempt had been made to
feel out the miners }
"Strike Over In Week"
Although 1 decline to be quoted on
the subject" one operators official
said, II should be willing to wager
The strike will be over within a week.
The situation is so bad that none Of
us dares tell the truth about 1t for
publication"
This same official stated that he had
been in touch today with mine owners
in five States of the Middle West.
They reported, he said. that-the min
ers themselves are suffering more
severely than people in the cities
from the coal shortage.
He stated that in a number OF min
ing communities the miners have sent
committees to the owners requesting
permission to mine enough coal to
take care of their home needs. This
was refused.
Chicago faced complete shutdown OF
nonessential industries for the first
time today. The Commonwealth Edison
Company announced it would comply
with the orderaof the fuel administra-
ton to shut off power for industries in
this class.
Give school Coal To Poor.
In a heavy snow. Chicago loop"
workers wrestled with congestion OF
the a." and surface lines today. The
transportation companies cutting
service in accordance with the order
of the State public utilities commits
sion have not vet been able to adjust
themselves to the new rush hours Gre
ated by the six and one-half hour
work day.
With 633 carloads of coal reported
TO be arriving for the Chicago dis
trict December 3 and larger ship nents
for the past three days which have
not yet been checked, the regional
fuel committee considered the situa-
ton today somewhat relieved.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 6-wheat nrH:
constant demand for good wheat; No.
. red winter, s235A s2.3ok: No.
red winter. garlicky, $2.33z asa: re-
ceipts. e3-3os bushels: shipments. a.
092 bushels.
Corn scarce; firm: No. . yellow. old
domestic, s1.To; receipts. 24.771 bush
els; shipments. 367 bushels.
OatsO firm; No. 3 white. domestic.
50 y aSsc: receipts, $3.50 bushels
shipments. 5.35s bushels
Rye higher: No. . Western export
spot sl.6ea1.T0; receipts. 1.osl busA-
els; shipments. none.
Hay unchanged.
Flour firn
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FRENCH MOVE GUNS 10
\ RIGHT BANK OF RHINE
~ HENRY WOOD.

tUntted Press STAG CerresUso1t0s.)
PARIS. Dec. APPROPRIATIONS for q
decisive military blow already are
under way in event the protocol II
not signed. The French have moved
many pieces of heavy artillery TO the
right bank of the Rhine In order 70
be prepared for any eventuality, the
Matin said today.
y Under the armistice terms the AL
lies can denounce that agreement up
on three days notice. re-establishing
state of war
1T was learned authoritatfvely.
however. they probably will give
Germany another chance to sign the
protocol and agree to the execution
of the peace treaty before denouDctne
the armistice.
Owing to Germany'e attitude the
French government 10 constd deriaw
mobilization of all aviation seet3ens
as well as recalling the younger
classes OF demobilised infantry. II Vas
rumored today. lf further occupatgou
of Germany is necessary. these stcps
probably will be taken soon. IT was
said.
Following conferences bet~ ~oo
Field Marshal Wilson OF Great Brit-
ain. and Marshal Foch. Of Fraoce.
military plans to enforce the terws
Of the armistice have been completes
These substantially are the aan< a
those made last June. when II was
uncertain whether Germany would &C
cept the treaty of yersaflles. II vas
learned.
Foch at that time prepared q trip3e
plan OF invasion OF Germany by Bel
gian and British armies by way Of
Essen and Munster toward Berlin.
American and French armies from
Frankfort up the valley OF the yIais.
completely separating northern apd
southern Germany, and By Preach
armies in Lorraine toward UlA
Dispatches from Germany annouue-
ing heavy movements Of allied troons
indicate the allies are settling thcar
forces for the drive should the situo-
tion demand IT.
Meantime the attitude OF the Or.
man delegation IA Paris hoaAol ~
Baron Kurt Won Lersner has chsaGx1
from one of bluff to alarm
The French press today unantns>ue-
iy believed the general attftuAo Of
the Germans wss brought On largely
by the failure of the American go
ate to ratify the peace treaty, Ger
many. in the opinion of the ssvsna-
perspers. sees in the Americas 49,
ate's action an opportunity to soeur~
revision OF the termA r-s-.-s|.'l
Many persons In well aafopnpd
French cipcles were today coaftAeol
the Germans eventually viii neeap4
the protocol. The magic Of an ults-
matum lie all that 10 needed, they -
lieved.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
BENJAMIN +. SHERWOOD.

Funeral services for Benjamin F.
Sherwood. eighty years old, promi-
nent resident of Talbot county, Nd.
who died Thursday of stomach dis
ease. were held this afternoon at the
residence OF his daughter. Mrs. w. B.
Lester. 7os Rock Creek Church road
Mr.. Sherwood was born in Talbot
county and lived there all his aife. He
vas in Washington frequently and
was well known here.
He is survived by eight children.
four of whom are residents of the
District. They are Mrs. w. 3. Lester,
Mrs. A. W. Leeke, Miss Georgia Sher-
wood and Lieutenant Colonel Sher-
wood, OF the medical corps. u. s. A.
Interment was in the Gleenwood
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
WALL STREET MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Prices were
irregular at the opening today. United
states Steel opened at 1o4h, of Il;
southern Pacific 107. up u: Texas
company 295 y, unchanged: American
Wooien 121 ", up II: Sinclair Al, up
~ Republic, IOsH. off u Marine
oses, up IS; United States Rubber
la a, up i; CrucibIe 211. off Sls.
ana Pan American Petroleum 100. off
3is.
Republic Steel was reactionary In
the first hour on announcement Of a
new financing. 1t opened at 10S1s,
on II. and then sold down to 1061s.
international Mercantile Marine is
sues were firm. Marine preferred
changed.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
CHlLDREN'S HOSPITAL
FUND DRIVE TAGGING

The campaign to raise s10O. 900 for
the Children's Hospital will end Mon
day night. Up to noon yesterday the
fifth OF the eight days OF the drive.
the halfway mark had not yet been
reached. $4,000 had been obtained
by workers, leaving a total of $56. 600
yet to be raised.
All residents of the city are invited
TO visit the hospital at Thirteenth and
w streets northwest that tbev mav
see for Themselves how urgent is the
need for repairs and for new equip
ment
Yesterday was Public School Con.
trtbution Day." and the pupils were
asked, through their~teachers. to help
those little children who need treat
ment at the hospital
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Births, marriaoes,
Deaths
MRS. {. N. BURTON
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Wife of Sales Manager of De Mol
Piano Store to Be Buried
Tomorrow.
Notices Nay Be Phorsc Urtd ,.
-. 4stR $3.50, BruxcA ..

Mrs. Constance NJ Burton. thirty
eight years old, wife of Theodore
Burton, sales manager of the o. j.
DeMon Piano Company, died Thurs
DAY at SibIey Hospital after an Illness
OF three weeks with blood poisoning
Mrs. Burton was born In Baltimore,
and had been living here with her
family for several years She is sur
viyed by her parents, her husband. &
son, five step-children, four sisters,
and brother.
Funeral services will be held in
the Glenwood chapel tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock. Interment will
be in the cemetery there.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
T0OAY'S SALES.

Metropolitan Railroad 5's, $4,000
95.
Potomac Electric SIS, s1.ooo@s3H.
Washington Gas. 25@49X, 25649X.
National Savings and Trust Com
pany, 1O@2S5.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction, 20@901z.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
BIRTHS
SONS.

Jesse L and Esther NJ Thomas
Antonfuo and Francesca Pirrone.
George 7. and Ma bic Lewis.
Edward and Goldie Leidermsn.
John y. and Anna Hancock.
Montgomery and Emma Cornwen.
Paul and Marguerite Bonavieres.
George s. and Bessie G. Baldwin
freGrick and Viola Dyson
Richard and Mary Chambers
DAUGHTERS
Oswald X. and Louise NJ. wonneber.er
j oseph A. and Eleanor Shafer
Charles A. and Mabel e. Potter
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
BAN "H0ME BREWERIES." !"

DETROIT. Dec. 6.-The internal
revenue bureaus department of pro-
hioltion enforcement got into action
IN nfchigan with a warning to deal
ers In ready-prepared ingredients for
nome brew. IL also was hinted
I'VE Michigan breweries, alleged to
aAVe been manufacturing and selling
beer of greater alcoholic conten,
than allowed by the law. NAV he
prosecuted
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
T. RS COUSIN MAKES HIT.

-~- PARIS. Dec. 6-Miss Hilda Roose-
welt, cousin of the late Colonel Roose-
Welt. made her first appea arance at the
opera Comique last night in "Manon, "
Newspaper critics praise her operate
debut highly.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
BIG FIRE IN GEORGIA.

UNION CITY. Ca. Dec. 6.-one life
was lost and property damage run
ming into thousands OF dollars was
done here early today when fire de-
stroyed the main business district.
Robert BurGett. thirteen. night teIe-
phone operator, lost his life when
the telephone exchange burned
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F0CH READY 10
INVADE GERMANY
$4,000 Yanks Prepared to Aid.
Use Of British Fleet Is
Offered.

Continued from First Page.)
many TO turn over docks and mer.
chant shipping in payment for slnh-
ing of the interned German feet q
Scapa Flow, and even q reorganinpl
cabinet. IL was said. might not consent
TO sign the protocol ~ constituted as
present
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THE COTTON MARKET

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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

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MRS. BEATRICE
N FORBES-ROBERT-

w FOKBES-kOBEkT-
SON HALE, lecturer and
former actress, and niece
of the famous English
actor, Sir Johnson Forbes.
Robertson. She will be
one of the principal speak
ers at the Girl Scout rally
to be held at 4::30 o'clock
this afternoon in Memorial
Continental Hall.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
DIVIDEND NOTICE
LIBBY, MCNEIL 9 IBBY

DIVIDEND NO AZ
Dividend OF FIFTY CENTS 1Sse p~r
share on the Capital Stock Of LIBBY
NcNein a. Libby, will be paid on January
sth, 1890. 10 stockholders OF record Decem-
Der IL 1913, as shown on the books Of the
Company.
On account of annual meeting. trsnsfer
books will be closed from December IL
1919, to January s. 1890 inclusive
HARRY WILLIAMS. Secretary.
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DEATHS

AE.DOn Friday, Deeenber 5. 1919, st sOs
OTieans place northeast. AUGUSTINE
i.EER. son of Mr.. and Mrs Harry n
Leer -
Funeral o. the family residenc. 81, q
O'Clock Monday morning Decsynhn, .,
The Washington times., 1919-12-06

II 10 10 ysuR best iaterest to Dut
youR LkAe4ty Bod interest tn w. r. a.
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Swift & Company
Onisa Sssek Yards. Caisal
Dividend No. 136

Dlvi6nd Il TWO DOLLARS 0aool psr sAassn
the capital stock Of evift q Company, v1l -
paid 81 January 1st. i9sn. 20 ssoek-boadas Of
record, Decsmbss 10. 1913. - sheWn % ths bsoks
Of the Company.
On account Of ann usi meeting. trsssfR bssks
win Be closed fro0 Dec IL l1lA. 70 Jan 4 -.
o. WARD. Sssesssry
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FLORAL DESIGNS

FUNERAL DESIGNS
OF every Observation-Disclosures pricaa
DUDE,
l3fS ST. N W.
FL0WEKS ~ al ..erasioo.- CaH T0.EII.
tSNA rsgdeoes. Fran<lin 1855. GEO ri
-O1kb. Ils3 Conn ave my1s-lEes
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UNDERTAKERS

y. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAKES AND LIVERY.
331 Pa Ave. n. W.
4aheAsoo 4 143& WARRINGTON. q. C.
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THE CURB MARKET,

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Co., members OF New York Stock Ex-
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-28
AUTO STAGE

AO y y a u II
Boomers Ferry-Porthill-Dodge Auto
Mail Stage
Leave Boomers Ferry, at Post
office, daily except Sun
dav ............................... 7.30 a. m.
Arrive Porthill .........-...........-12.3 D. m.
Leave Porthill daily except
Sunday, at Postoffice-------- 100 p. m.
Arrive Boomers Ferry ---.---- 400 p. m.
Connections made with
all trains, accidents excepted.
Fare to Porthill ---------------------------$2OO
Freight and express, per parcel 80
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-28
FINANCIAL NOTES.

At the annual meeting of the direc
tors of the Union State bank of Odes
sa, the resignation of Cashier c. T.
Deets, which was rendered short
time ago, was accepted, and A. NJ
Michaelson was unanimously elected
for promotion to the cashiership
G. w. Finney was reelected president.
The Farmers State bank of Rear,
dan, at it's recent annual meeting, de-
cided to purchase the property now
owned and occupied by the FinrOw
Co. with the view of erecting thereon
modern bank and business building.
The Reardan National bank paid a
dividend of IA per cent and proposes
to increase capital to 100000.
The largest single financial transac-
ton in the history of Tacoma was con
summated January IA, when the Bank
of California National association pur
chased the Fidelity Trust Co. The
Fidelity bank is one of the pioneer
concerns of the Pacific northwest, hav
ing been established in 1889 by John
S. Baker, its president, and associates
1t had capitalization of 100000, and
deposits of $7,457,3OS. The Bank Of
California occupies the present quar-
ters of the Fidelity Trust Co., con
tinuing under the management of S
| NJ. Jackson. The Bank of California
which was organized in 1884, is ont
of the strongest banks west of Chi
cago, and it's Tacoma branch, will
$15,OO0,O00 in deposits, will rank a
one of the heaviest concerns in tn
Pacific northwest.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-28
TRANSPORTATION.

Announcement was made January
% that the Canadian Pacific railway
will construct a new ocean pier at
Vancouver, B. c., at a cost of about
$1,000, 900. A Vancouver paper stated
that the company was preparing TO
add several new passenger and freight
steamers to it's Pacific fleet.
Reduced ocean freight rates over
various routes announced January %
by the shipping board include Cot
ton from American gulf ports to
Client. Belgium, $50 per hundred
pounds; coal from American gull
ports to Chile, $3.50 per gross ton;
coal from hampton roads to Hawaiian
islands, 500 per ton; barley from the
Pacific coast to the United Kingdom
(for the food administration, $52.5'
short ton.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-28

Many a slip of a girl has captured
a husky. fighting Yank singlehanded.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-28
HOOVER WOULD TRY
AND PROTECT BOTH
ARE OF MORE CONCERN THAN
THE MEAT PACKERS FUTURE.
SAYS HOOVER.
FARMER AND PACKER NEED AID
Sut IN Period Between Armistice and
Peace Situation Perplexes-Next
Six Weeks of Production Sea
son Hard to Manage.

Paris.-Herbert Hoover, the United
States food administrator and direc-
tor-general of the international relief
organization, gave out this statement
this week.
The dominating food problem in
the United States at this moment is a
very much bigger problem than the
Chicago packers. 1t is the problem
of the American farmer.
IF the packers profit of two or
three per cent on his turnover is too
high, it is the duty of congress to tax
it out of him. If the farmers prices
threaten to fall below the level of a
fair return, it behooves the country to
do some quick, clear thinking.
"The perplexities arising out of in
ability to demobilize totally the food
situation OF the world in the period
between the armistice and peace make
the farmers position in the matter Of
much more immediate concern than
the future of the Chicago packers.
Taking it broadly, before the Eu-
ropean war began we exported about
100000 tons of food a year This
year we are prepared to export at the
rate of from 100000 to 10000, 900
tons. The increase represents the
patriotic service of the American far
mer, plus the voluntary sacrifices of
the average American under the slim
ulation of the pleas from the allied
governments that without an enOr
nous increase in our food supplies
their very lives would be menaced
Facing a Difficult Period.
I'VE are thus faced with serious
problem with respect to our own great
supplies, periodically accumulated. Il
an early peace is signed and the mar
kets of Europe are opened freely tC
trade, there will be a greater demand
for food from the new mouths thar
even this surplus could supply. Blu
in the period between the armistic'
and peace we have a very Difficult
situation.
Zone of the most critical food short
ages in the world was that of fats
and the only help lay in an increas'
in the American hog. Our agricultur
al department and the food admins
tration spared no efforts to stimulate
this production. Our farmers wer
assured that in the general shortage
| subject only to the uncertainties o
war, they would experience no diff
Guilty in marketing their products
| Due to the savings of our people an
the gradual increased production c
our farmers, we have lifted our abilit
to export from 5O,O00000 pounds c
fats per month in the summer OF l9l
to 4OO,OOO,OOO pounds per month i
this January.
ITO achieve this mobilization {
fats it was necessary to mobilize tn
packers as well as the farmers. Their
is no doubt that the vast volume
business brought profit to the pacl
ers, although at a less percentae
than before the food administratio
took charge of it.
Immediate Protection Vital.
| "Other factors have entered int
the situation For instance, the i
active armies and munition worker
| are consuming less fats and the We
etable is freed for human consum
ton"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-28
GRAIN AND MILLINe NEWs.

Portland's new -four mill, built by
the Kerr-Gifford Co., Inc, is almost
ready for operation. 1t has a daily
capacity of 600 barrels. The cereal
mill probably will be about 200 bar
rels and will not be completed before
March l.
The Fisher FIGURING Mills Co. OF
Seattle recently purchased the Bel
bingham FIGURING Mills and the Ford
Grain Co. of Bellingham. The com
pany made extensive repairs ant
changes at the Bellingham mill, az
well as certain improvements at the
headquarters of the Ford Grain Co
w. S. Pease is local manager at Bel
| bingham.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-28
MARKET Al SPOKANE.

AS the general economic situation
is more fully and carefully analysed,
there is a growing feeling of Opti-
mism that REIMBURSEMENT is to be ac-
complished with less of friction and
more stability than many have an
ticipated, and the outlook is regarded
as indicative of well sustained activi-
ties.
Crop prospects, so far as they can
be determined upon at this season.
indicate another year of maximum
production, and good prices. While
the fact that wheat is always recog-
nized as a basic price-maker, and that
the fixed quotations made by the gov
eminent for the 1919 crop will be
upon the same basis as a year ago,
will of itself exercise a controlling in
fiuence upon agricultural productions,
it is also true that the worlds food
stuffs supply cannot be restored to
the normal, much less adjusted to en-
larged consumptive requirements, for
considerable time to come.
Groceries.
With a few notable exceptions, sta
pie foodstuffs are holding steady and
there is renewed confidence in the
situation so far as the present and
immediat future are concerned Dis
tribution is seasOnable.
Provisions.
Butter - The market on fresh
creamery is sagging under mild
weather generally, increased produc-
ton and light demand. Conditions
permitting increased production are
| fortunate, too, for January l cold stor-
age holdings of creamery butter were
! z 100000 pounds short of the holdings
on the same date a year previous.
| Creamery prints are of cents to 62
cents, butterfat 63 cents and storage
butter So cents, if there is any.
Cheese-The stoc kof American
cheese in cold storage on January
amounted to 2O,7S5,OO0 pounds, this
being about 55,OO0,O00 pounds less than
last years holdings on the same date
So there may be an acute shortage
before fresh stocks become plntifu
in June. However, current demand
is not heavy and prices are steady
at 3S@39 cents.
Eggs-The market on fresh con
tinues to slump, prices being off abou
81 to SIG to the producer, JODDlng a
about SIT. Mild weather and in
creased production is the cause. StoI
age stocks were practically exhauste
all over the country, the last closin
out here at SIG.
Poultry-An increase of So per cen
in poultry held in cold storage on jar
I uary 1, 1919, compared with stocks o
the same date last year is shown b
the cold storage report of the burea
r of markets, United States departmer
of agriculture. Total stocks on JAM
. airy 1, 1919, reported by 334 storage
3 were 106,917, 290 pounds. No chang
in local quotations.
Lard and Cured Meats-Lard is U
y cent, but most descriptions
d hams and bacon are off from l to
|. cents following declines in pork.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-28
Immediate Protection Vital.

"Other factors have entered into
the situation. For instance, the in
active armies and munition workers
are consuming less fats and the veg
etable is freed for human cOnsump
ton"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-28

Fresh Meats-Union stockyards re
port receipts for the week ended Jan
uary % at 796 cattle. 81 calves. 1872
hogs and ia sheep. Hogs are on
so cents at the top to $16.75; cattle
are lower, and sheep slightly higher
at the top. The declines are due to
genrally increased recent receipts.
There ar slight readjustments in the
dressed list.