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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16

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 Galveston: Middiing. 405Oc; receipts, SsS4 bales; exports. sS,S11; sales, PAS; stock. s15, As
 Mobile: Middlins, s7c; receipts. s4 bales; stock. g. .4S9.
 Savannah: Middling, sSc. receipts, o.1os bales; exports. 1s,sol stock, s45,s7s
 Charleston: Middling, ssc; stock, 7s, SO bales.
 Wilmington: Biddling. ss5oc; receipts, est bales; stock, 5Ss4s
 Texas City: Receipts, 5oss bales; exports. 1S,599; stock, 7s,5SS.
 Norfolk: Middling. SIG; receipts. 1sss bales sales. 800: stock. e2 2SSS
 Baltimore: Stock. 5297 bales.
 Boston: Middling, aSc; receipts, IS bales; exports, S25; stock, $500. Philadelphia Middling, 3S 25c; receipts 196 bales; stock, 11,o65.
 New York: Middling. Ssc; stock. ss,f'l bales.
 Minor ports: Stock, 2S,s1o bales Total receipts today, A,5e2 bales; ex- ports, 10s, ,S27; stock, 1,53i.s7s
 Total receipts for week, 6S534; exports IA, ,160.
 Total receipts for season. s,gB,sS bales exports. 2,546,e ,es1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
VIOLENT MOVEMENT IN COTTON RECEIVES "A GENERAL CHECK
Final Quotations Closed at a Net Advance of 5 to 45 Points, With Near
 Months Firm
By Associated prsss

New York, December 15.-The violent price movements of last week were followed by very nervous and irregular fluctuations in the cotton market to- day. Declines of about 25 to 65 points from Saturdays close were followed by sharp rallies in the late trading. how ever, with January selling up from s4soc to s5.soc, closing at s5,soc com pared wit h35.55c at the close of last week. The general list closed steady at a net advance of to 45 points. with the near months relatively firm.
 The market opened steady at de- cline of 40 points on April but 10 points higher to points lower on ths more active positions. There was scat tered buying in further improvements in the coal situation, but the over Sunday news was evidently disap- pointment to people who had bought on Saturdays rumors of better pros. poets for an early conclusion of the peace treaty. This led to a great deal of liquidation and while the earlier market was pretty well sustained by Liverpool buying to cover straddles, prices broke as soon as the demand from that source was withdrawn Liquidation was particularly active ir the near months, which sold 55 to 6T points lower during the middle of the day with December declining to 35 95c, while late months showed losses of 25 to 35 points with may selling at 31.60c
 Trade interests were moderate buyer on a scale down, however, and the mar ket firmed up late in the day on re- newed covering with December selling up to 37c and May 32.20c. There was very little business in the spot month and trading in later deliveries was comparatively quiet, although buyers found some encouragement in the steadier ruling of exchange and the largest exports reported for any one day so far this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
New York Futures By Associated Press
New Orleans Cotton
 By Associated Press

New Orleans, December 15-The trend
 in cotton was upward today, mainly as
 the result of a much better feeling re-
 garding the situation in foreign ex-
 change, although the large export move
 ment helped swell the demand. Total cjearances from all ports were 1o9, ,697
 bales, against 37,0l2 this day last year
 Highest prices were reached late in the
 day on predictions of continued improve
 ment in foreign exchange rates to come from remittances from abroad in the way of payments of interest on foresyn loans. At the highest the trading months were g to 113 points over Saturdays s final prices. December making the new high record of 40.03c. Last prices were 26 to 70 points net higher.
 The opening of the market found an accumulation of selling orders and in the early trading there were declines of 26 to 3s points. but quick bulge followed the higher quotations sterling ex- change and later the advance was kept going by large exports. so that toward noon prices were 26 to A points over the close of Saturday. In the early afternoon the market turned irregular under strad- ding operations, and it met much liqui- dation so that at once time it was at net losses of 9 fo 36 points, but it f,rmed up rapidly late in the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
IMPROVEMENT IN
 EXCHANGE RATE WAS A MARKET FACTOR
Tighter Money, Due to Heavy Transfers of Bank Funds, Was An
 Offset.
By As.ses1rss rrss

New York, December 15-Price move ments during today's desu1tory session of the stock exchange were mainly downward. despite further moderate improvement in the international sx- chrange situation and more hopeful signs in domestic industrial conditions.
 These factors were offset by tighter money. due mainly to heavy transfers of bank funds in connection with the payment of federal income taxes and the decision of the United States su- preme court sustaining the validity of wartime prohibition.
 General news over the weekend dealt with the unabated demand for mer- chandise at leading business centers, variable gains in tonnage at principal railway terminals and the plans of American exchange banks for the formulation of a comprehensive for elgn trade programme.
 The deadlock in Congress respecting the immediate future of the transporta- . ton systems was again reflected in Ire heaviness of rails, while latest as spects of the Mexicain situation ac- counted for the reaction among oils.
 The latter group, together with mo
 a''u eheI supSluidrle5, equipments, shfppings and affiliated issues, were 8 to points down at their worst, but ral- lied sharply in the final dealings, when call money eased from per cent to 6, few leaders recording moderate gains at the irregular close
 Trading In bonds was unusually ex- tensive, but irregular as to Liberty, Victory and foreign issues
 Total sales (par value), aggregated $3o,450,OO0. Old United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
MARINE NEWS
ssy A...ssasst prsss

ey Asssstatsd Prss
 New Orleans, December B.-Cieared: Steamers Ganfsjord (Nor.), Tela, via Truxillo; Limon. Port Limon; Philadel- phia, NuevitAs. Cuba; Tegucipalipa Hond.). Ceiba-
 Port Eads, December 15.-Arrived: Steamers Creole, New York; Electrician. (Br.), Kingston. Jamaica; Florida, Port Arthur; Lake Mattato. Cuba: Louisville Bridge, Barcelona; Norma, Banes. Cuba; Socony, Wilmington: Tipton. Tela. Sailed: Steamers Grecian Prince (Br.), Havre, via New York: Mariana, Porto Rico; No. @ (Br.), Santa Lucia. Cuba; saramacca, Port Barrios. via Havana; Sunshine, New York; Truxillo. Tela; West Irma, Kobe and Yokohama, via Shanghas, Panama canal and San Francisco.
 Mobile. December 15--Arrived. schoon- CTS Faronian (Br.). Cape Hatien: Ex- trand (Nor). Cape Haitien. Sailed: Barge Tulsa, with tug. South American. Port Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Live Stock m. A..a.4~A.A Rrz


 Chicago. December 15.-Hogs, receipts 4. 900; estimated tomorrow 5000; strong, 25c to 5oc higher; bulk $13.50@iS.75; top, s14; heavy, SIS. Sd13so; medium, sis.Sod S5; light, $13-5o013.3o; light light xlSq 1850; heavy packing sows, smooth, s2Sa 13. 25; packing sows. rough, N2.DGl2T5; pigs. s12 Gd13.25
 Cattle, receipts 5000; estimated tomor- row 20,0oo; weak; beef steers, medium and heavyweight, choice and prime, $1S19o %; medium and good, $1id1s; common, $500 Il: light weight, good and choice, $lSfa 20: common and medium $891S. 9; butch CT cattle, heifers, s6- -5@d5; cows, se@l5So canners and cutters, Sd6; veal calves s16.5o(Di7. 50; feeder steers, NDH.D; stock- CT steers, ss@1o.5o; western range discon- tinued.
 Sheep, receipts 10000; estimated .tomor- row 9,ooo; higher; lambs, S58@173o; culls and common, s1L50@15; ewes, me 1ium, good and choice, SS91o.3; culls and common, A.5o@.R.
 East St Louis, December f6--Hogs. re- ceipts 1900; higher; top. n3.so; bulk, $lSd t3.so; medium, SIS. 3.5oGnsso; pigs. T.75q 1850.
 Cattle. receipts 1000; strong: beef steers, medium and good, s1t. 5o@17.5o veal calves H3616: feeder and stock steers, $e 251l2 Sheep. Receipts, 4500. No sales
 Louisville, December 15.-Hogs, receipts 7loo: z5c to soc higher; 11o pounds up, s13.75; pigs, 12o pounds down. SIS; throw puts. s12.5o down.
 Cattle: Receipts, 21oo; slow; uneven; heavy steers, s12614; beef steers, sS@11. 50 heifers, $SG12; cows. $5@1o.5o; feeders, sSa II 25; stockers, s7@1o.
 Sheep. receipts 15o steady; lambs s1z.5O; sheep, s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16

Norfolk & Western cv. ss ...... 1Osh Northern Pacific 4s .....-...... 1s
 Pennsylvania cons. AIS, bid Ssh Pennsylvania gen. 5s ........,.- s9
 Reading gen. 4s ..........-....- te
 Republic I. & s. 5s (1e4o). bid... 90
 st. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s... ssh Seaboard Air Line adj 5s .. 34A Southern Bell Tel. 5s. bid ..-.. S51z Southern Pacific cv. 5s .....--.. 1Ol% r Southern Railway 5s ....-..-..- s4A Southern Railway gen. 4s....-. oO
 Texas Company cv. ss, bid zee. 1OS 1s Texas & Pacific 1st, bid .......- s4h Tinion Pacific 4s - S3
 IT. $. steel 5s s7H virwinia-Caro. Chemical 5s .... 93z wabash list ssz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Dry Goods Market
By AssseIsrsa rrsm

By AsseeIsrse rresa
 New York, December 15.-Cotton goods today were quieter with prices holding quite steady. Yarn markets were firm and raw silks less bpoyant Shipments of merchandise were pushed actively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Coffee Market

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 New York, December 15-The market for coffee futures was higher today and not active, but offerings were light owing to the steadier ruling of Brazil and of sterling exchange Prices reported at an advance of to 14 points and closed 15 to 9 points net higher, with March sell ing at 15.15c and May at 15.35c. European interests were credited with buying a little coffee here during the day, while here was scattered covering of the ad- vance December, 14s7c; January, 14-S5c; March, 1517c; May, 15.3Sc; July, 15.58c; September, 15.Ssc.
 Spot quiet; Rio Is. 15c; Santos 4, 2fAc. Cost and freight offers were irregular with Santos As quoted at 26O@g7c and Rio Is at 9.10c London credits.
 The official cables showed an advance of Md in the rate of Rio exchange on London, notwithstanding which the Rio market was 200 reis higher, with Santos spots unchanged and Santos futures 2S to l2S reis higher. Brazilian ports F 900; Jundiahy receipts 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Sugar Market
 Qv Asxoeixfsss ~xrxx

New York. December 15.-There was nothing new in the local raw sugar sit- uation, and as buyers were still some what mixed in regard to government control, no fresh business was reported Holders, however, appeared little more willing to sell with second half January shipment offered at 10c. and it was thought that bids of even 9&c would be accepted, while February-March was of fered at Sc and later shipment at sAc. all f. o. b. Cuba
 The first lot of new sugar arrived at a local refinery, consisting 11,o00 bags Otherwise there was nothing in the sit- uation with buyers still anxious to se- cure supplies, although there was little to be had As high as 20c was said to beb id for granulated in an effort to se- cure supplies. Prices for old crop were unchanged at Sc for fine granulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Cottonseed Oil

New York, December 15.-Cottonseed oil advanced 55 to 10 points on active cover ine of shorts and new outside buying on the late frmness in lard and cotton Real ixinr sales caused some reaction near the finish, but closing prices were 70 to 6 points net higher for active deliveries Sales &, ,4oo barrels. Tenders. 4oo. Prime crude, 17Oo Sales, prime summer yellow, spot. 1e5oc; January, 1s.3oc; March, 1s.Ssc; May, eoc Prime winter yellow and sum uner white, nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. s975c; receipts, 5,sS2 bales: shipments, 14,545; sales. 2s75; stock, 236, ,179
 Memphis: Middling. se.5oc; receipts, e7s6 bales; shipments, 57e6; sales, 800; stock, 266, 461.
 Augusta: Middling, 57c; receipts, 2o25 bales; shipments, 11s6; stock, 20s, 3S1.
 St. Louis: Middlng, 40c; receipts, 55o7 bales; shipments 4s7S; stock, 6s34
 Little Rock: Middling. 3Sc; receipts, Sss bales; shipments, 41s; sales, H5; stock. 49 ,0S6.
 Totol receipts today, s1 ,5A bales; ship ments, 26,86s; stock, s3,fB.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
LOCAL SECURITIES
BANK STOCKS.

Bid Asked Amer. Trust & Savings Bank4. .1S5 l5O Bham Trust X Savings Co.-....z75 300 First National Bank.........-.2S0 300 Traders National Bank......1S5 15O
 INSURANCE STOCKS. Great Southern Life Ins. Co.,. 10 13 Interstate Casualty Co............ 5 Southern States Fire Ins. Co.,. IF Protective Life Ins. Co............ Il E LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY
 STOCKS.
 Birmingham Realty Co..........150 165 Chamber of Commerce pfd-... 25 40 Elmwood Cemetery Corp........ 80 90 Empire Improvement Go. pfd. 100 110 Empire Improvement Co. com. 75 % Ensley Land Co................10 125 Fairfield Land Co.........~... 90 no North Birmingham Land Co.,. % 90 INDUSTRIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
 STOCKS.
 Alabama Co., common. 9s Alabama Go. 1st pfd....... & Alabama Co. 2d pfd-......-... T IS Alabama F. & L. Co........... 80 S5 American Bakeries Co....f0O no Avondale Mills common.......Se0 $50 Avondale Mills pfd. ...............105 110 Bessemer C., I. & l.. Co........ 56 65 Bham Macaroni Co.......1O no B. R., l.. & P. common.... 10 B. R., l.. & Pc. pfd.......... 10 8 Jefferson Fertilizer Co........2o0 250 l.. J. & L. common. 5s 65 L. J. & L. pfd. S5 90
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
How They Closed
n As,eeIaa,t Prs,

New York, Decenbef 15.-F,inal prices of Liberty Bonds today were: S1ss. 0O.14; first 4s, 83.5S; second 4s. o1.52, first 4Ns, 93-SO; second 4As, 91.S63 third 4As, sass; fourth 4As. sl.7:s Victory 3As. 86.94, vic- tery 49zs. o6.9O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Naval Stores

Savannah, DecembSr 15.-rurupenntine firm, si.5s. Sales, 17s; receipts. 157; ship ments. 1T4: stock. 1s.4lS. Roein firm; sales. ss2 receipts. TAI: shipments, 1894: stock, ls,1cs Quote: B. D. E. F. $1e.2o; c. SIS ooans.s: H. s16.8; I. S7; K. $1s.2 25; M, s1s.75: N. $1s.75; we, $oo5o; wv. $21.eo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Metal Market By Associated Pross

New York, December 15.-Copper steady; electrolytic. spot. nearby 1S1k@ ts%c; first quarter. 1s1k@1sc. Iron steady; No. 1 northern, $4o641.75; No.a2 northern, sss640; No southern, $5S@SS. Anti mony. s9T Metal exchange quotes lead firm; spot and January, E.1o bid; S.@ asked Zinc firm. East St. Louis deliv- eryfi spot. ss.ao bid; $s3o asked. At Lon don spot copper, f1o3 Is Cd: futures, f1N 17s Cd: electrolytic spot s114; futures. e117. Tin, spot. s15 2s ed futures, 9sle 11s Cd. Lead spot, f3s 12s Sd; futures, eas 15s. Zinc, spot, E52 15s; futures, f5s Is 6d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Money Market


 New York, December 15.-Mercantile paper, 5%@6 per cent Sterling eO-day bins, 8. ssh commercial eo-day bills on banks, $S.74sk Francs, demand. 10.9s; cablecs, 1Oy7. Builders, demand, STss; ca bles, 57%. Lire, demand, l36; cables, 1s4o Marks, demand. 2.os; cables, 2.1o, Government bonds irregular. Railroad bonds irregular Time loans strong, SO days, 90 days and six months per cent bid Call money strong; bank accep' tances, 4% per cent
 Bar silver, s1.sS: Mexican dollars, HofA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, New York Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Jsiv- srpool Cotton Associations. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil Cor future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for con alignment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor tespondenee invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Bonds

OON00
 U. S. zs, registered, bid 100
 D. s. 2s. coupon, bid ....... 100 U. s. cv. 3s. registered bid ..... ssH II. s. cv. 3s, coupon, bid .... 8sX U. s. As. registered, bid 1osH U. S. As. coupon, bid 1o5E American Tel. & Tel cv. es ssX Anglo French 5s ... asE Atchison gen. 4s 7sE Atlantic Coast Line 1st 1, 77 Baltimore & Ohio cv. AIS 5sn Bethlehem Steel ref 5s as" Central of Georgia cons. 5s, bid slx Central Leather 5s . ee" Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s ..... 7sx Chi B. & Quincy joint 4s aIT Chi, Mil. & St. P. cv. 4Hs .. ss
 Chi. R. I. q Pac- Ky. ref. 4s =. Se
 City of Paris 6s ..... e2n Colorado & Southern ref. 4Hs, 7aT Denver & Rio Grande ref. 5s ie Dominion of Canada 5s (1ss1).. a Erie gen. 4s l0 Illinois Central ref. Is ..... 7sx Int. Mer. Marine 6s ... eeX Kansas City Southern ref 5s "a LiEgett & Myers 5s bid ...... 85n Louisville & Nashville un Is s1 Missouri. Kan. & Texas 1st 4s.. 5sx Missour: Pacific gen. 4s ... 54N New York Central deb. es ...... soK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Spot Cotton

Spot Cotton By Assnc'e.ea Pres. New Orleans, December 15.-Spot cot ton steady, 25 points higher; sales on the spot. 450 bales; to arrive 394; low middling, S3TSc; middling. 8. 75c; good middling. 41.S,c. receipts. 6564: stock, 435, ,731. New York. December 15.-spot cotton, steady; middling 3Sc. Port Movement New Orleans: Middling, S. 75c: receipts.
 6564 bates; exports, Ss61; sales, S44; stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
New Orleans Futures By Associztsk Prsas

New Orleans. December 15.-Cotton closed steady at an advance of 16 to n noints
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
Conn Koontz Dead.

Conn koontz, aged 10 years, died
at the home OF his parents, MIR. and
Mrs /. ). koontz, of near Ballard,
Friday, April i, OF pneumonia, fol
lowing an attack OF influenza.
Funeral services, conducted by
Rev. Williams, OF Pilot Grove, were
held tuesday afternoon and inter-
ment made i'll the White Oak cente-
terry, lii Henry county. Besides his
parents he is survived by four
brothers, Ray, Harold, Ted and
John and one sister, Lila, who lives
at the family home and one sister,
Mrs. Robert l.. Andrews, OF Great
Falls, Montana.
This is the seond death from the
same cause in the koontz family
within the past two weeks, another
son. Charles, having died of heart
disease following an attack of the
influenza, OH April g. Another son
Is confined to the house with
trouble resulting from an attack of
the same malady.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
April II, 1859.

X. {. Dickinshcet, the popular res
taurant man. informs us that he VIII
about May 10 open first class chop
house in the building NOW occupied
by Sam Walls.
Capt, Tygard will leave next week
Tor ST. Louis, where he will confer
with waterworks experts from var
ious parts of the country and will
lrv and gather data that VIII aid III
the solution vi Buffers Water PROF.
lens.
Jim Smith. OF Adrian, is making
arrangements to rebuild the livery
building ON North Main street, that
was recently destroyed by lire.
Last Monday night when party
OF young ncighbor boys called at the
home q. Frank Wright. 4 prosperous
farmer OF Elkhart, to treat a daugh-'
ter ri Wright and NJ, l.. Burnett.
who had just been married, to a
charivari, Wright fired into the par
ty killing Jesse V. Chri>toleer and
severely wounding Ed Russell and
Otis Freblees. Wright was arrested
by Sheriff Glazebrook and Coroner
Walls e,npaneled jury and a YER
diet in accord with the above facts
was returned.
=. -. Austin, editor OF the Rec
ord, has been appointed postmaster
oi this city i'll place OF (. {. Duke.
who has resigned.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
Great Stuff, This ere Bolshevik
Thing.

London, April II.--Owing to the
absence OF fuel in Russia. Nicholai
Lcl6ne. the bolshevik premier, is
sued decree that the temperature of
all dwellings in Moscow should not
exceed 10 degrees, said wireless
dispatch from Berne today. 1t is
pointed out, however, that the villa
occupied by Lenine is equipped with
furnace as well as open fire places
in every room and that its temper
ature is above 70 degrees.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
Odd Fellows to Celebrate.

Bates Lodge $50, l. o. o. F. and
Carnation lodge of Rebekahs will
celebrate the tooth anniversary of
the founding of the order at their
nall in the Inn building Thursday
night. There will be a literary and
musical program. All Odd Fellows
and their wives and Rebekahs and
their husbands are urged to be pres
ent.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
A s-Year.Old Kansas Girl Drowned.

Rich Hill, Mo-. April I5.-Lorine
Margaret Miller, the s-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Mill
er of Pittsburg, Kas., drowned in q
pond at Worland, No., twelve miles
northwest of here, when q spring
board oves. the pond broke with her
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17
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Two Reasons

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First: The Ultona, an all
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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-17

White pine screen doors at Logan
Moore l.br. Co.
The Montrose fans have or
ganzed base ball team that will
soon be ready to meet all corners.
Milkolne puts the feed into fat
and bone at &c per gallon for pigs.
and hogs, Logan-Moore Lbr. Co.,
Butler, Mo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
Serbia Still in Need
of Relief, He Says

New York, Dec. 11.-Allan NJ. Gale
o. the Serbian Relief Committee, COM
ruenting on n recent dispatch from
Belgrade. stating that Serbia was on
her feet again. having recovered from
me immediate effect of the war,
said:
The Serbian Relief Committee of
America and all who are giving their
lives and strength to the work. know
Ikat great as the results accomplished
appear in the aggregate, they are, in
comparison to the need, pitifully
small. Much is made of the fact that
this years harvest gives the new
kingdom a surplus in cereals above
its needs, that the food situation is
under control, and that actual star
vation no longer menaces the people.
But these facts have been long known
by the relief agencies and all inter-
ested in Serbia. and have been very
widely published by them. And It
should be equally well-known that
the harvest includes the crops of Bos-
mia and Herzegovina, which, as Aus
trian territory during the war, suf-
fered very little real damage.
There will. perhaps. be no genuine
starvation in Serbia through the win
ter though the food supply, neither
in quality nor quantity, is suitable
or sufficient for the restoration of
health and strength of young chill
dren. One slight indication of this
is to be seen in the recent shipment
by Mr.. Hoover's administration of re-
lief of four large cargoes of powder
ed milk for use in central and south.
eastern Europe, including Serbia"