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Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-09
(BY Associated Press(

Paris, April "a general strike
has been proclaimed in Berlin, advices
received here say.
Herr Noske, minister of defense.
is reported to have concentrated 3O,-
900 local troops at the gates of Ber-
lin for use in case of trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-09
Bv.Associated Press)

Paris, April 9.-Evacuation of the
Black Sea port of Odessa by Allied
forces has been confirmed official
ly.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-09
(By Associated Press)

Copenhagen, April ,9.--German gov
ernment troops are marching on Es-
sen, where a collision has occurred
between strikers and the Christian
workers organization, the members
of which desired to continue at their
employment, Berlin dispatch an
nounces.
The strikers have occupied the
Krupp munition plant, the message
adds.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-09
(By Associated Press)

Paris, April 9.-The preliminary
peace treaty will require Germany to
make an immediate indemnity pay
ment on account Of $4,000, 100000
francs, in cash or raw materials, ac-
cording to the Echo De Paris.
The treaty, it declares, will not
leave uncertain the amount Germany
must pay, as it will be written into
the document.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-09
(Bv Associated Press)

Paris, April 9.-At the latest ses-
sion of the German cabinet council
the government considered the even
tuality of making an appeal to the
Allied armies to maintain order in
Germany in the interest of the whole
of Europe, the Zurich correspondent
of lie Journal says.
The newspaper lie Claire under
stands that General Humbert, former
commander of the French Third ar
my, will be appointed commander of
the Allied troops in Central Eu-
rope"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-09
(BY Associated Pressl

[By Assoclated FressJ
Londcn, April 9.-The Allies have
drawn up a list Of articles which
Germany will not be permitted to
export without permission, according
to a Paris correspondent CT the Times,
The list, the correspondent says, in
cludes coal, coke, paper, wood pulp,
timber, dyestuffs, products of iron
and steel, sugar, window glass, ma
chine tools, machinery and electric
machinery and their parts.
NATURALLY, the prohibition already
in force on the export of gold, silver
and securities will be maintained" the
correspondent declares.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-09

Paris, April 9.-Harsh denuncia-
tion of the American delegation by
the French press and charges that
the ordering of the transport George
George Washington Brest before the
regular time is nothing short of
hlackmail, have not affected the
American delegates, who apparently
are not surprised at the newspaper
criticism.
While the Americans repeatedly
reaffirmed their belief that consid-
cradle progress had been made during
the last three days, one member said
today:
at is not bad idea to have the
ship at Brest ready for our return"
"We do not accuse our allies of
forgetting what France has DONE"
says the Matin today, "but neverthe-
less we witnessed curious thing yes
terday. American propagandists or
newspaper men, knowing that Pres
ident Wilson had summoned to Brest
the. ship which is to take him back
to America, saw in this natural or
Ger an opportunity for blackmail
They made, with the disapproval of
all Americans who are friends of
France, boldfaced attempt at intim-
datinn. They went all over the city
saying:
"If you are not more accommodate
ing. cur president will return home
and you can eXtricate yourselves
from your difficulties =
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-09

Constantinople, April 9.-The Turk
ish commission appointed to draw up
a report dealing with national rights
of the Ottomans before the Peace
Conference has concluded it's labors
and the report will be submitted to
the high commissioners of the Allies
direct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-11

There was report in speculative CIR
cles yesterday that the Studebaker Cor
poratlon had obligated itself to forego
dividends after next quarters payment
in connection with an agreement eN-
ecuted for the purpose of disposing or
100000 notes. Upon inquiries In au-
thoritative circles 1t was ascertained that
the specific agreement in connection with
the note sale was a provision that there
should he at all times>Sl.7 OF net quick
assets for every dollar of current llabili-
ties. The current banking practice is
to require So of net quick assets for a
dollar Of current liabilities. The balance
sheet. after allowance for the note sale
and for the retirement OF S9000,000 bills
payable, shows net quick assets of more
than 81 600. 600 in excess of the amount,
which is twice the current liabilities. 1t
was stated Yesterday in authoritative
circles that il net quick assets should
shrink $i,0OO,000 or thereabouts. 1t
would be advisable for Studebaker to
forego dividends. II was added, how
ever. that such a result Is not appre-
hended and could not be brought about
unless a general business disaster comes.
AS a matter OF fact, net quick assets
In the past four years have ranged from
235 times the current liabilities to 3i4,
and at the close OF 1918 tho figure was
sos.
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Money Rates Easier.

Call money loaned as low as ga, per
cent in the New York Stock Exchange
yesterday and 1t was stated after the
close that fully s2o0O0.000 went I'M
loaned. This ease in money, however,
is said to he merely n temporary Condi-
ton and attention was drawn again to
the distinction between the supply Of
money and the supply OF credit. Re-
strictions on credit are Just rs stringent
as ever and are expected TO remain so
until the Fifth Liberty Loan is out Of
the way and the Government daily eN-
pendtures shall be reduced materially.
the expenditure having reached the new
high peak OF 1929. 100000 in single day
only day or two ago. The money pool
and the subcommittee on money OF the
Federal Reserve Bank started new
year yesterday, the old agreement ex-
piring by limitation on the tenth. 1t is
difficult for the layman to understand
why there Is not the expansion in specu-
lative business that usually follows n
decline in call money rates, but the ex-
PLANTATION is simple: The Government
continues TO need nearly all the credit
that Is obtainable and money eases only
for few days in the intervals between
payments by the banks for bi-weekly
subscriptions TO certificates OF indebted
ness. The subscription for the coming
week Is $500. 900, 900.
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Copper Men DeadIocked,

That the Copper Export Association,
which was formed recently in this couA-
try to protect tho foreign interests OF
copper producers, and the similar or
ganization In Europe which Is looking
after the interests of purchasers OF the
metal, have arrived at deadlock. is
The opinion OF some leading copper men,
To this was attributed the trip to Eu-
rope which, was reported yesterday aft
ornoor some OF the heads Of the indus
try will make on January 20. Accord
:ng to report the men who will make up
tho party are G. II. Kelley. president OF
Anaconda Joseph r. Clendenin vice.
president; Murray Guggenhcim of the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany and II. l.. Agassiz president OF
Calumet and Hecla. 1t is pointed out
that no orders for copper are being re-
Ceived from foreign countries, at least
they are not coming in anywhere near
the anticipated volume. This Is declared
10 he because of a failure on the part
If the two organizat ions 10 agree upon a
price. and IT is believed in many quar-
tiers that the trip OF the copper men is
for the purpose Of discussing the situa
ton with representatives OF the pur-
chasers In Europe and establishing some
sort of working basis which will break
the present deadlock.
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Another Explanation.

The effect OF issues of certificates OF in
debtedness, nevertheless. has been al
tered somewhat since the beginning OF
the new year. Formerly the Treasury
Department received cash for the GER
tfcates. disbursed il to pr ,ducers of
war materials. and then am Ter branch
Of the Government forced the producer
20 use the cash in plant and other forms
tf expansion. Now, however. the Treas
ury Department discusses the cash to
the producers, but they. instead OF ex-
landing, are putting into effect policy
OF curtallment, or reduction of inven-
tory or floating debt or OF pilng up cash
IN banks. The first illustration of the
Change appeared yesterily when a steel
company in the Middle West called on a
local national bank 20 loan for its ac-
count large sums OF cash on call in the
New York Stock Market. the president
stating that he was reducing his inven-
tories was getting his company into a
liquid condition and was OF the opinion
that 1t was not wise to invest money in
raw materials or to continue the pre-
rious rate of output under present con-
ditions. The result OF that situs ton, OF
course, IS a slackening of business ao-
tvity. II Is an indication that the re-
adjustment period Is in its infancy.
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GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Speculative Sentiment Better.

At the close of the market yesterday
speculative sentiment was more opti-
mistic than 1t had been at any other
time this week, and it was considered
in conservative circles that the market
once more had been temporarily over
sold. There were several features dur
Ing the day which tended to improve
sentiment, the most important of which
was the markets power of resistance to
the unfaNorable news developments. The
monthly tonnage statement OF the steel
Corporation, for instance, disclosed a
decrease in untitled orders of more than
100000 tons, which was 100000 more
than had been anticipated by the most
bearish elements on the preceding day.
still another reason given for the i'm
provement In sentiment was the failure
of the traction shares to break much in
face of the announcement that the
Board Of Estimate had definitely de-
cided against an increase in fare. This
was particularly significant inasmuch as
1t means certain receivership for num-
Der of local companies.
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Foreign situation Unsatisfactory.

The situation IN foreign countries is
not working out, with respect to the cop
per industry. as had been anticipated
Some Of the expectations OF producers in
America are being rudelv bumped In
that connection Walkers Weekly Copper
Letter Is TO the point. THE foreign sit
uation," il says, rs extremely unsatis-
factory. No one had any reason TO doubt
that the ending OF the war would be fol-
lowed promptly by Industrial readjust-
ment and reconstruction. and in this con
neCtion II was assumed that Germany
and Austria would come into the mar
ket Immediately for supplies OF copper.
Instead Germany Is in the throes OF "A
revolution and the constructive element
OF the population seems in no way likely
to come into power. at least not in the
near future. Instead OF rehabilitation
Germany seems destined TO pass through
n considerable period OF Industrial mac
tivity and decay. The other countries I'm
Europe which normally are large buyers
OF American copper, namely, England,
France and Italy. are making satisfac-
tory progress with the work of indus
trial readtustment. They have on hand,
however. sufficient COPPER to last them
perhaps for two or three months. Italy
has made some purchases in this country
and will take more copper soon, and
France is likely to buy a big tonnage at
almost any time
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FINANCIAL NOTES.

The stock tap. ahbreylat'nr -'
Oklahoma Producing and Rcfr.t
pany stock, which was traded =" '''
Stock Exchange for the h''' ''n"
terday, Is .. X
:, Albert II. wisEin has been o..
director Of the American Rai'No.
Company
A. ). Earring, chairman u ~
and St. Paul Railway. hNs rs'r~
account OF III health. u NJ '.
formerly Vice-presideni Of the roa, =
elected president.
The Davis Daly Copper CompH.' {.
cember output amounted - F.1'h '.'s
ore, 5I7,Ol5 pounds OF copper u'' ..'
ounces of silver
Logan s. Bryan announce tNs oa.. :
Of their seasonal branch of.
Springs, Ark.
the Equitable safe DEPOSIT '.u.n.
been elected president Of t'.n e..
Safe DEPOSIT Association 7N"
were elected officers; , N""
the Peoples Trust Compars, OBJ
and w. ]. Barrows OF the ~..'uHI.
Deposit Company vice presidents VI
f. Frcund. secretary; Frank ! W.
treasurer. and William G.'In
Herbert r. MaEruder members -
executive committee for three Year.
The Standard on Company = Nov
has reduced the price 81 rcNuol
barrels cent gallon.
The directors Of the Nercautlc '.
OF the Americas has made Il u
recently president Of the H'hCru'1
and Trust Company OF New cor
director
The Massachusetts Cotton Minis 'E.
creased is capital from 5000 u"N
900 600 by the issuaU'r OF .u "uH
Of stock of the par value ~ 5000 '.
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U. s. STEEL ORDERS
DROP 100000 TONS
Corporation Statement Shows
7,379,152 Untitled on
December 81.
DECLINE WAS GRADUAL
Suspensions and Cancellations
Generally Given as Cause
of Decrease.
DECLINE WAS GRADUAL

The total OF untitled orders on the
books of the United States Steel Cor
poration on December 81, 1918, was
7,379,152 tons, decrease OF 7i5.5ll
tons from November 80, and a drop o.
more than 1000. 900 from the same day
III 1917. according to the monthly ton
mage statement made public YESTERDAY
Contract cancellations are responsible IN
a large degree for the big decline. Either
suspensions or cancellations have been
ieceived by virtually all OF the big steel
companies of the country, and It IL as.
sumed that there lies the reason for tho
drop.
That the decrease was not oven great
or was somewhat of a surprise 10 many
who have been observing closely the
steel situation. Estimates OF the prob
able drop which the reports would show
ran all the way from 100000 to looo,-
coo tons.
Tho decline throughout e., ua7
Secn very gradual. From d.. mr., !.
1918, when untitled orders to'aici 9.i17.-
$50 tons, there was a steady. although
gradual drop monthly until Mly 81.
when the figures had dropped - $751;
e23. In June there was a picking un
to more than .s,e1s,s6o. From that date
the decline was again IN evidence, and
with the exception Of October only, every
month showed a decrease In comparison
with the previous months figures.
A review of the monthly reports from
January 81. 1913. to the present time
shows that tho greatest amount OF un-
filed orders was on the books OF the
company on April 80, 1917. All through
1913 there was steady drop. the low
figure for the year being reached In De-
cember. In tho following year no fg-
ures moved about somewhat erraticallv
for tho first few months. establishing
low record at 1924, 800. in No' enber
1914. During the first nine mo this Of
1915 the figures OF every report w're uni
form and showed slight changes, but
then a gain became apparent which CON
tinued without only here and there
slight get back. until tho zenith wa
reached in April. 1917. From that date
to the present time the decline las
been very gradual and very orderly.
During the year 1918 the untitled or
ders on the books OF the corporation, as
disclosed by the monthly reports, were
g follows:
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A. J. EARRING RESIGNS.
r.. VI. CaIkins Succeeds Him ~.
Chairman of c., NJ, & st. T..

CHICAGO Jan. l0.-The res!SnatIur -
Albert J. Earring, chairman of the ho7r3
OF directors Of the Chicago Milwaukee,
and st. Paul Railway, was announce
to-day. He built the st. Paul lire -
the Pacific coast and made It the i..='
line to use electricity in operating over
the Continental Divide
1t was announced that Ne woll1 :,
succeeded by Ransome NJ Caan7
former traffic manager OF the s. l71.
He was elected president IN Noveu be-
but for several months has been w
charge of shipbuilding work on t.e "a
cific coast.
Mr. Earring is nearly II wears Oh. n
entered the service Of the road vF.1
he was l. as u telegraphcr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-11

Total steel ingot production during
1918 Is estimated at approximately AZ
$4,000 tons against 43.619.oo0 tons in
1917. OF that total 35,022,291 tons were
produced by twenty-nine companie. re-
porting to the American Iron and Steel
Institute. through which the report for
the year was made public. The twenty
nine companies produced 27,145.ss0 tons
of open hearth. s,59l,1sa OF Bcssemer
and 1922 OF all other classes.
The ingot production for December
was considerably below that for Novem-
Der. In December 2.s92.306 gross tons
were produced against 3.060.760 In No
vember and 3.352.le6 in October when
the record for the year was established.
Tho following table shows production
OF all classes OF ingots. from 1902 -
1918. inclusive in gross tons:
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Bank of France Statement.

PARIS, Jan. lO.--The weekly statement
Of the Bank OF France shows the follow
ing changes Notes in circulation in
creased 51l,Sl3,0O0 francs treasury de-
posits increased 6,35l 900 francs: gen.
eral deposits increased 34,3ii,00O francs /:
bills discounted increased $1,000 francs :
advances decreased 23.00l.000 francs /:
gold in hand increased 6.207,00 francs !;
silver - hand decreased $4,000 francs
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on the Exchange The sale was one Of
100 shares at ST and attracted attention.
OF the records show that
all through 1918 there were no sales Of
the stock recorded and that in 1917 only
300 shares changed hands. The price
last recorded was 43, or more than so
per cent. below tho figure at which yes
terday's Transaction was made.
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Stewart-Warner.

During the latter part of the day there
appeared In the list OF dealings u sale Of
Stewart-Warner Speedometer. This was
the first transaction in this stock since
1917 aud was at quotation more than
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-11
DIVIDENDS.
Stock OF

Stock OF Pay
Record. able.
Alabama Great Southern
q +fo... Jan. 20 Jan. 81
4 sbama Great southern
RR. Co. pr, 4ee.........Jan. 81 Feb. 81
Consumers Co, pr s-a,
%'4ec ..................Feb Feb. 10 Feb. 20
Elk Basin Petroleum Co.
q. 2iaec ..,....,.......,Jan Is Feb. /
'FTanklin Fire Ins Co.....Jan. !
Hercules Powder Co, pr q,
raoti rubber CO. mo 81 Ian I Iso
Iy0d Rubber Co. pr, O.
N.Io ...,.,,..,.....,.. Jan. 20 Feb.
1n;er-Coionial Coal Mining
90. tMOntre all. s-d, , y rc.Jan. 20 Feb. 8
INTER Colonial coal Mining
90. CMontrean. pr. Si4 &c Jan. 20 Feb. 5
e. pupa Refining Co, q,
s.a1e ..................Jan. 20 Feb. !
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
CALL MONEY.

CALL LOANS on ACcEPTANCEs
Prime member bank accept ances........ AS
TINE LOANS.
Mixed Collateral. All Industrials.
Sixty days,......... 5F sixty days,"........ 81
Ninety days. "a Ninety days......... btl
Four months 6i9 Four months....,. 81
Five months. ...., 6lg Five months........ 81
six months ........ bl1 Six months......... bh
COMMERCIAL PAPER.
Prime Endorsed Bills Six months .s06h
Receivable. Other Names.
Sixty days ........ bd6H Three TO six
Ninety days, .6n5ia months ......,.bf6n
ACCEPTANCES.
80 days. 60 days 30 days.
Bid Ask. Bid. Ask. Bid Ask
Eligible member
: bank. ........ ~ AZ ~ "a "a
Eligible n o n
msmber banks ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Ineligible banks
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Clearing House exchanges ssc5.534 s7l bal
ances sJi7ss,li5; Sub Treasury debit bal.
ances s623 1854: Federal reserve credit bal.
ance, $50 "a s07. -
Bost on, par: Chicago. par; 81. Louis asa
l5c discount San'Francisco. par: Montreal,
500. 62ia per $1,000 premium; Cincinnati, par F;
Minneapolis. loo. premium.
SILVER PRICES.
Bar silver in New York, sl0ix. un.
changed: in London. sid, unchanged
Mexican dollars T7izc.. UNCHANGED.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
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EARNINGS STATEMENTS

soUTHwEsTERN POWER AND LIGHT
Subsidiary companies onIy)
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Farmers Loan and Trust Company uotes
mail transfers 10 Belgium. for relief aud
charitable purposes. $50 francs TO the dolIsy
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Continued IN Eleventh Pags.
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-. Reading 8 a.
l0....S5ss
Midvale Steel Rem Ir & ST. u
col IT IS 50 s, 1910
5.....SS is5
Nil l. Shore 81 l. Ir Mt & Y
e. W ext IS So R,y 4
1.....a9 q
Missouri Fac l...T
gen 4. 81 7. & San r
en- ~rIor In a. "
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-30

r REALLY didn't know just
i what to say to Betty, this
morning, for l was pretty sure
she had purposely spoiled her
hat-it's one that her mother Sc
lected and Betty hated. She wore
it in the machine with Dick--on
their way back they stopped and
picked blackberries along the
road, and Betty filled her hat full
for me Of course, the berries
stained the white linen of which
it is made. | hadn't the heart to
scold very much myself, for l
don't like the hat myself, and she
looked so young and attractive
in a frock that accentuateS her
slim lines. 1t is rlade of pink
linen, the lower part attached to
the upper portion by two lines Of
black stitching. The hems of the
skirt and the very short sleeves
are turned up on the outside and
stitched to match, and the half-
inch wide belt is of patent
leather This frock slips on over
the head, and is so loose, it is
wonderful for playing tennis
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-30

other work which is considered very
important, and the farmers are anx-
ious to get the appropriation passed.
A number of members of the house
took occasion yesterday to inform ].
j. Brown, the commissioner of agri-
culture that they stand ready to sup
port fight to put in this added ap
preparation.
The bill prepared by the budget
commission is in no way binding up
on the legislature. 1t can amend the
bill in any manner it sees fit, and
doubtless will do so in spite of the
threat of the governors veto which is
being held over the members.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-30

And so more and more women are
sending their lace curtains. blankets,
spreads, couch covers, over draper
iesy rugs, carpets, etc, to the laundry
for washing or dry cleaning.
A helper comes into wash windows
and wood work, the laundry returns
everything beautifully fresh and
clean, and housekeeping is over,
without turmoil or fatigue.
In short, mother is progressive. She
realizes that while twenty-five years
ago she would have had to wash her
own curtains and blankets, laundry
methods have changed; that up-to-
date laundry owners have seen an
opportunity to render a broader
service and have equipped for it.
And mother has been wise in accept
in gthe relief offered her
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-30
AGED SLAYER-SUICIDE
WRITES HE'S INNOCENT

NEW YORK, June 30 (By AS
sociated Press. The manner in
which DR.. Walter wilkins, octogena-
dian, secured the rope with which he
hanged himself in the bathroom Of the
Nassau county Jail last night, was the
subject of an investigation today. Or.
Wilkins was convicted Friday Of kii..-
ing his wife, and was to have been
sentenced tomorrow to electrocution
In one of three letters left DR.
Wilkins declared he was innocent.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-30
BROWN PLANNING FIGHT
FOR DEPARTMENT RAISE

ATLANTA, June 3O.-Although
Governor Dorsey's budget and inves-
tigating commission in drafting a
general appropriation bill for the con-
sideration of the legislature did not
provide any increase in the appropri-
alton for the department of agricul-
ture, a strong fight will be made by
the members of the house, especially
those representing farmer constitu-
encies, to raise the departments al
lowance $4,000. 49,
This sum is reeded to establish a
bureau of statistics and to carry o