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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-21
|SALE Of FORMER YANK
GOODS BRINGS SCANDAL
French Papers Tell Of Manipula-
lions, But Official in Charge Says
Reports Exaggerated
BY WILLIAM T.. Ma!
By Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright, 1919.


PARIS. France. December 10
Scandals in the manipulation of stocks
of goods bought from the American
Army have often been finding their
way into French newspapers recently.
One case was called to my attention
where a secondhand clothes dealer near
the Porte de Clignancourt, bought
1000 francs (nominally $4,000 worth of
damaged rain coats. and sold them for
100000 francs ($4O,000). But these re-
ports are greatly exaggerated, says NJ.
LIE Trocquer, undersecretary Of state
for the liquidation of stocks of goods.
"Cite to me one specific name or
date" he declared. "and 1 will see the
case thoroughly investigated and the
spectators will be punished to the full
extent of the law. Indeed, 1 have al
ready organized supervision service.
From thirty to forty army officers and
large force Of civilian police. who
make their headquarters in my office
in the Boulevard Delessert, do nothing
but travel from camp to camp where
goods are sold on the lookout for graf
ters and sharpers. l visit the camps
from time to time
1t is true that We have discovered
certain number of indicators, but
could anything else have been expected
in an immense affair such as this?"
1T Will be remembered that the
French government bought all the
supplies left by the American ex-
peditionary force in France for the
lump sum of 100000, 900, and at the
same time assumed all claims for
French citizens. Their stocks con-
sisted of all kinds of goods needed in
France. such as timed food, clothing
and automobiles. On November the
sale was opened to the public. AT
first a deputy named Paul Morrell
valo - -.
of undersecretary of state. But many
complaints were brought against his
administration. and two weeks ago
he was removed because he had moi
been reelected to the chamber or
November Is. and he was replaced by
NJ LIE Trocquer.
According to the new official, the
sale has been organized on three diff
ferent bases-listed prices, sealed
bids and public auction. The people
have shown considerable interest and
about one-third of the Original
amount of goods has been disposed
of in little more than a month. sc
it ought not to take long to get rio
of the rest The proceeds go into
the government treasury. The prices
said NJ. LIE Trocquer, could not bt
| made so low as most people expected
at first. 1t would have been fata
to leave a large difference between
| the commercial quotations and the
government prices for merchant:
could then have bought large stock:
of goods at auction and resold then
on the market at a great profit. Tina
would have encouraged speculation
In the second place. the government
had large overhead expenses to cover
such as depreciation. police protec
ton and transportation. In the thirt
place, the French manufacturers hat
| to be protected against the swamp
ing of their markets by a flood Of
cheap foreign goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-21
PLANS GIVING ONE-TENTH.

DETROIT, Mich. December 2o.-En-
rollment of 100000 Christian
stewards" each to pledge one-tenth of
his income to religious work as the
basis of his stewardship. is contem-
plated by the interchurch world
movement, DR.. J. c. Campbell White.
New York. declared before the clos
ing sessions of the Michigan training
conference of the movement.
Dr. White declared 35.00O,000 Protes-
tants in the United States at present
give an average of but ] cent a day
each to religious work and but cents
a week to foreign mission work.
DIR. Ernest Hall, New York, associate
secretary of the Presbyterian foreign
mission board, urged organization of
mission schools on the basis of day
schools to train young people for mis-
sion work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-21
RESTAURANTS LIMIT PRICES.
Economies Ordered by New York
Meeting of 5000 in Business.

NEW YORK, December 20.-Repre~
sentativeS of 5000 New York restau>
rants in convention have decided that
despite heavy increases in operating
costs and the losses due to prohibits
ton, they would not increase their
prices to consumers, but would meet
Of operation.
Joseph Burger, president of the
United Restaurant Owners Associa~
ton, said at the conclusion of the
three-day convention that a RESIDUE
ton to increase charges had been de-
feated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-21
RALT1MoRE TOBACCO MARKET.

BALTIMORE, December 70 NSPe.
ciaD.-Tobacco receipts fell on TO lsI
ala hoesheads. Demand continues
very good at the following prices for
MARYLAND tobacco. per 100 pounds: In
ferior and frosted. 7.00a12.0O; SOUND
common, 20.0oa25.o0; good common:
26.00a3O.0o; medium. 81 .O0a35.oo; good
to fine, red, 36OOa53O0; fancy, old,
53.5Oa55.0o; seconds, common to me-
dunn, 120oa32.00; seconds. good to
fine, 330oa45.00: bay tobacco fire
cured), 15.00a40.0o; upper country
(air-cured), 12.00a41.00: ground leaves.
$50. Unsound and badly mixed pack
ages, from l to 3 cents per pound
lower. Stock in warehouses today
Maryland, 1920 hogsheads: Ohio.
1891 hogsheads, making a total of
20,2S1 hogSheads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-21
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-21
Urge Men to Return to France.

PARIS, December II (Havas)-The
head Of the French military mission
in Berlin has called upon French war
prisoners remaining voluntarily in
Germany to return to France. accord
ing to advices from the German
capital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08
Expansion Of Riuer Traffic
 Planned for Warrior Region

The New Orleans correspondent of the Manufacturers RecoYd says with 20 per cent reduction in commodity. freight rates between New Orleans and Warrior river points, authorized by the railroad administration, effective Au- gust 20, and with the installation of steel containers for shipment of mer- chandise on return trips of the emptied coal barges it is figured that a marked
 increase in freight tonnage will imme- diately begin between the Mississippi and the Warrior river regions
 When the government established the barge lines on the Mississippi and War rior rivers last year. it made the rate on coal to New Orleans from river mines of the Alabama field s1S0 a ton. The rate was $2. AS a result of this advantageous rate, the dock board has begun the construction of great tipple to supplement the private tipples al- ready here.
 But the barges had to go back empty In order to increase the earning capac- ity of the line, officials of the service began to plan to handle commodity freight. Between New Orleans and the Warrior river region. some 450 miles long, with a rich territory on both sides. and reaching to Birmingham there is at present goodly commerce. Business interests say that it can be increased.
 Commodity freight can only be han dled in covered cars or barges and barges are not covered.
 To meet the situation, the river serv- ice is having a large number of steel containers of the pattern illustrated herewith. Some 15 have already been finished and have been demonstrated as feasible, safe and economical. The service will not begin, however. until the new ones are ready. They are all steel. of about 10 tons capacity, and one fourth the size of a boxcar. They are filled al factory, railroaded to wharf side and swung aboard the barge by q stiff-leg derrick. their contents abso- lutely perfected from the weather. When the barge reaches destination they are picked up by derrick and de- posted upon a flat car, then unloaded at destination.
 Derricks and sidetracks at Warrior river points will be built to enable those communities to profit by the service,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08
Eie Rush Of Prosperity Expected
 .,;fh fhe Ratification Of Treaty
In Meantime Going Build Throughout South Will When Material
 is in Better Supply Highway Improvement General

work here the wooden composite vessels have given place to all-steel vessels; and also that the construction of con- crete ships has ben pushed to the point where two immense ships have been launched and third is now on the way. We have built and are buildings here the improved steel barges for the naviga- ton of the Warrior and Tombigbee riv CTS, supplying everything needed. Mean- while, the repair plants have greatly in- creased in size and variety of work, es pecial1y in docking operations, Mobile being equipped with 10000 ton dry dock and in this respect her position is su- perior to that of any other Gulf or South Atlantic port.
 'HThere have been launched here in he past fifteen months 20 ocean going ves- sels, ranging in size from the 125-foot submarine chasers to 5000 tons steel and 7500- ton concrete steamers; and there are now in construction here IA vessels of the larger size, four being 90o0-ton steel steamers. Approximately an investment of s15,OO0 000 has been made in the ship building business here in the past two years, and several millions more are to be invested in development work in one of the leading plants.
 Mississippi, Georgia, Florida. and many counties in Alabama and other southern states are forging ahead in highway inn provements of the most permanent sort. Apropos of highways, friend of keen observation and fanciful mode of express sion contributes this gripping little es- say:
 Poor roads-poor churches.
 Fertile land and good roads mean heaHhy, growing churches; poor farm ing and bad roads mean spiritual as well as material, decay.
 "A few miles of rocky, ruddy road separate the farmer from contact with his fellows.
 "A few short miles keep him away from new ideas, new thoughts, new methods, few short <miles of bad road can almost destroy the social spirit which is the very essence of religion.
 Separating the farmer from his markets and his people, and almost d vorclng him from his church. most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08

emphatically the problem of better roads is a problem in applied Christ ianity.
 showing a muddy road with a horse laboring to pull a buggy through the mud, fences along the wayside falling down and a dilapidoted barn in the background was used as an illustra- tion. with the caption, ITO inform the mind and awaken the conscience.'
 Cement and every material that goes into road building, house build ing and other forms of construction are in steady demand.
 Activity in pig iron," says Rogers. Brown & Co, was more pronounced in the central western states during the past week. The eastern section Of the countrys was fairly active, but the tonnage placed was not large in the aggregate. Sales were principally for foundry grades. with deliveries for the remainder of this year. Spot sales were numerous. in many cases tn. buyers asking for quickest possible delivery, which is q very good indica- ton that consumers do not have a very large stock. Most of the blast furnaces at present s-e shipping from daily make, which does not always enable the shippers to make as prompt delivery as they would like when re- ceiving these urgent requests from customers. At many points there IS a shortage of cars.
 Some buying is going on for de- livery during the first part of next year. Several large sales have already been made. with inquiry increasing right along It is rather difficult to place this business in view of the un- willingness of many blast furnace in terests to take on such extended busi- ness, not knowing at this time what they will be obliged to pay for raw materials labor. etc.
 "Foundries are busy, many statihg they have about all of the work that they can take care of for some time to come. Some are arranging to in crease capacity to get out the tonnage that is offered. It is claimed that the melt is heavier at present than t has been for practically 12 months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08

more than 1S.OOO.OOO pounds of sugar ut a saving of cents 100 pounds or about s1S.oO0 less than the rail rates. The same story is told in oth CT comm odities
 Enabling the Warrior line-originally intended to handle coal alone-to trans port general merchandise will give the people of Alabama the same saving ad- Vantages. The sugar consumed in ths.' district comes frcm Louisiana and New Orleans-and so. too, with many other commodities Furthermore. new busi- ness will no doubt be developed.
 'Tt is estimated" says Mir. Wood, for example. that one company at At lanta uses as much sugar as the whole city of Birmingham, sand there is no reason why that sugar, as well as the rest used by the city of Atlanta should not be handled by river barges through the Birmingham terminal Indeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08

In spite of petty politics in Washington and labor unrest in certain parts of the country, general business continues faif ly stable and manufacturing activities quite pronounced The only thing tha. keeps prosperity from being in full swing is the serious delay in ratifying the peace treaty and the covenant of the league of nations.
 President Wilson's speech making tour in which the covenant is explained and urged, will end in a triumph of public sentiment This feeling is becoming stronger every day in favor of the league of nations and the republican opposition in the senate will surely be forced by the country at large to give way
 But until ratification is an accom- plished fact, there will be hesitation on the part of financial interests to take up new projects. The very day that peace is formally declared however, the whole country will start on genuine boom.
 In the south industry is humming, es- pecially in the building trades of the cities The demand for houses was never so great as it is now, and when building material becomes more plentiful >~there Will De nllSnty ruSil ol coiiStA uS'ioi'
 Thousands of houses are under con- tract and will be in course of erection within the next few weeks.
 In Alabama every industrial center is going forward briskiy in various lines. Mobile is enjoying a high degree of prosperity. The next census should show the gulf city with a largely increased population in comparison with 1910, and it requires no great prophet to foretell population of over 100000 inside of five years.
 The Mobile Registers 18th annual trade edition, published recently, set forward in interesting completeness the wonderful strides that are being made in that now bustlng center
 This survey will give some idea of how important the strides are:
 ''The building of ships goes on apace, and l. @- noteworthy that in construction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08

with its reduced rates. Already at Cordova work has begun on derrick
 The containers. either full or empty, on the return trip, will be set on top of the coal
 Between New Orleans and the War fior region five self-propelled barges of 900 tons capacity are now operating. Each barge can. therefore. handle some
 thing like trainload of merchandise
 in containers.
 Since the government began to re- habilitate river traffic, it has set aside
 SIP, 00o 900 for the development of the
 Warrior It has given that channel a
 minimum of eight feet of water
 throughout the entire year.
 The Warrior, from Mobile to Cor dova. the point nearest Birmingham, is nearly 450 miles long. The barges go from New Orleans to Mobile by the Mis- sissippi sound.
 As Illustrating the vastness of the business available, Charles Francis Wood, chief engineer of the Warrior river development committee, states:
 ',rhe traffic survey of the Birming- ham district, recently completed for the Warrior river development com mittee. shows an outbound tonnage Of l 1.5O0.0O tons, or about 50,000 cars of 80 tons each, of value of $l7000, o00. "rhe same traffic survey shows an | inbound tonnage to the Birmingham
 district of only about 16.000 tons year | ly, or 5400 cars of 80 tons each. and
 value of about $S,000,o00.
 This is the limitation of the river ! transportation. and the effort of the , future has got to be to develop | the inbound traffic.
 | Most people away from the banks 1 of the river re lrd the question as academic, failing to realize that they are subject to the same economic law
 as the dwellers along the rivers, Not | family in the remotest cove of Ala 1 bama mountains but pays tribute in l freight rates every article it uses, which comes from outside it's domicile ! and not one but would profit on ev- ] cry article it buys were the feright rates fixed by the water traffic in stead of by the more costly all-rarl ! handling.
 l Since the Mississippi barge line was stsrted. it has transported up stream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08

nothing is more certain than that it will be so handled once it is demonstrated to the Atlanta people that saving Of many thousands of dollars yearly can be offered through the Warrior river barges,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-08

A new electrical call bell for hospital patients use gives a continuous signal lntil person answering it shuts off the urr---s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-26
COMMISSIONERS
GUT PAY ROLLS
Reduce Number of Deputy
Sheriffs and Dismiss
Janitor.

As a part o THE program TO be fol-
lowed in cutting down the expenses
o. the county. the county commission
ers' court Tuesday Afternoon. passed
a motion that hereafter It would not
be responsible for the salaries Of dep
uty sheriffs outside OF the city, san
Elizario, Clint, Val Verde and the
smelter. For the present the sala-
ries Of the officers in these places
viii remain the same, it was agreed.
Effective April !, the position of
head janitor Of the court house viii
be abolished, it was decided by the
court It is estimated that a con-
siderable saving viii result from this
action The position OF ianitor was
given TO IL Escajeda, formerly ele-
vstor operator in the court house. at
a salary OF $50 per month. The court
also voted 70 raise the salary OF r.
snyder, chief engineer Of the court
house, from $50 10 Sis per month.
as the work at present being done by
M Snyder saves the court addf-
ional expense
A saving IS expected to result from
the action OF the court in passing A
resolution that in the future the
county viii not be responsible for
medical attention given to anyone in
the county by physicians other than
the county physician. IL is said that
Ia the past a number Of bills have
been paid by the court. presented BIZ
physicians who have giTen medical
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-26
Thursdays Calendar
In Local Society

( CERvICEs at o'clock Thursday
= afternoon at the First Baptist
church for the week OF prayer FOR
home missions.
Willow Grove. Woodman Circle No
] 81. will hold an all day get together
meeting Thursday. March p, at I. o.
o. F. hall Members will assemble at
Il o'clock. and bring baskets Of lunch
and sewing or knitting Mrs Ma
tilda Burrough, Mrs. C. E. AcNemar
and Mrs. l. C. Malone Will have
charge.
shop open in the san Jacinto plaza
Mrs. Joseph T. Williams. chairman OF
chairman: Mrs. Horace Broaddus,
chairman Of the various departments
Chairman Of the information depart
i. ment OF the Red Cross shop. Mrs. E II
Bell: vice chairman, Mrs. Walter
Davis. chairman for the day, Mrs.
cashier for Thursday Mrs. H o. Man
tor reserve chairman OF the shop. Mrs.
G. ". Young and Mrs. Charles Auer in
charge Of the cake department In
charge OF the 1ewelry department
Mrs. {. S Stewart. chairman: Mrs
chairman for the day, AIRS. Frank W
Berkshire. In charge OF the clothing
department. Mrs. Nathan Solomon.
chairman Mrs z H Irwin, vice
chairman; chairman for the day, Mrs
r. T. Ebert. In charge Of the bar
gains department, Mrs. r S. Cooke,
chairman; Miss Gertrude Yale, chair
man for the day In charge Of the
needlsTork department. Mrs. Dave
Payne, chairman: Mrs Y. r. Stiles,
chairman; Mrs. George Harris, chair
man for the day. The reserve list Of
chairmen includes Mrs. J. c. Lack
land. Mrs. c z. Kelly, Mrs D. Bruce
Smith, Mrs. g. W Groom and Mrs
Burt Orndorff IN charge Of tea and
luncheon room, Mrs Charles Davis,
chairman MS James Vance and Mrs.
J. R. Enlows vice chairmen, will be
in charge o. the tea and luncheon
room and their assistants will be cap
tains, Mrs. /. G. Witherspoon, Mrs
Charles Pomeroy and Mrs Harry Car
ter Mattresses. Mrs. Roscoe r. Foster.
Miss Elizabeth Stevens, Miss Marian
Calnan, Miss Olive Davis. Miss Esme
Grouse, Miss Vera Grouse and Miss
Sonia Grouse Mrs. Il. ". Austin's or
chestra will furnish the music for the
dansant hours OF the afternoon.
Sewing department Of the Red Cross
open in the morning at the work
rooms in the White House Mrs.
Horace Broaddus, chairman Of WON
ems work Of the Red Cross for Fl
Paso; AIRS. A P. Coles. chairman OF
sewing. Mrs. Harvey Gamble, chair
man for the day.
Knitting department OF the Red
Cross open in the work rooms in the
White House. Mrs L 5. Stewart,
chairman. Mrs. c. E Kelly. vice chair
man Mrs E. n Bell, chairman for
the day. Knitting instructors. Mrs. Z
NJ Bell. Mrs. Hayes Watson ana Miss
Agnes Stewart
Dance given BY the War Camp Com
munity service at the Khaki club.
Benefit concert for the Guadalupzno
day nursery, given by the music pu-
pills OF Prof Reyo Reyes on Thursday
evening at Liberty hall.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-26
CONSUL DOW SUGGESTS
MPERSONAL ADDRESSES

Communications to American con-
suls in Mexico and other countries
should be addressed simply TO the Of
flee OF the American consul at the
given address, consul E A Dow.
head Of the consular office at Juarez.
announced Wednesday. Frequent in
cuiries, il was stated. are made for
the names Of consuls. but On account
Of numerous changes in the personnel
Of consular offices, IL is thought pref
cradle 10 address communications 10
the office fmpersonally-