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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Over Private Wires
Over W. I. Phelts & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, April 17.-A muc h bet ter feeling in the spot department caused a stiff rise in the price of cotton today, following short period oil hesi- tation and easiness around the, open ing. From a level IA points under the close of yesterday the active months bulged to level of 36 to 45- points pver In the spot market quotations were again revised. differences being narrowed on the lower grades by from 12 to 75 points. Standard grades were lifted s12 points to 27.25c for mitldling. This was accepted as confirming con- tinued claims of a better demand for low grades.
 The feature of spot accounts was ru- mors of heavy buying by prominent English firms, especially in Texas. There is every evidence that heavy pur- chases have recently been made which means a greatly swelled export move ment later on. Some spot people go so far as to claim that Liverpool has bought more cotton on this side of the water in the last two weeks than in the four months preceding This in creased interest in the actual stuff ap- pears to be in preparation for the wants of English mills when peace comes.
 New York again reported strong and advancing market for cotton goods rection is bound, sooner or later, to bring domestic mills into the spot mar ket. The market closes tonight for three days, next week spot and peace news will probably rule the situation.
 At the highest of the session prices were 45 to 55 points up. net. The close was 3S to 49 up, net.-Shepard & CHuck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
LATE TRADING SENT
 COT TON UPWARD ID
 A GOOD ADVANCE
Govern ment Announces That It Will Take No Action Agai nst Planters for
 Re gulating Acreage
By Associated rress

New Yo+k, April 1.-The cotton mar ket showe Ia continued strength and ac- tivity dur ing today's trading. Further pre- holiday realizing was absorbed on very sligh recessions and the highest prices in he day were made late in the afternoon, with new style May selling at q. 4Oc hd October at 242Sc, or about 50 to 62 points above last nights closing figures on the general list. May closed at 27 sc and October at 24eoc, with the tone stron at net advance of 43 to 62 points for the day.
 The fact prs concerned in the further advance seemed to be the same as those which hav been in advance since the beginning df the week
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of z points to decline of 14 points on the neF style months and 2 points higher on bld style positions. There was a good deal of realizing but the south ern selling noted early in the week was not in evidence.
 Reactions of Is or 90 points followed, but the m hrket firmed up again on in- dications df a continued broadening de- mand from both trade and speculative sources anh closed within a few points or the best
 Reports that the department of jus tice would not take any action against farmers on producers for combining to regulate aHd stabilize prices may have contributed to the late advance. but most brokers attributed the strength to the reports from the goods trade and the bullish viekv of peace prospects. Ex- ports today 16,272 making s,es2. orr so far this season. Port receipts, 11,9ss.
 United States port stocks, ,241 ,936. The exchange will be closed from tonight un- til next Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Copyright 919 Tribune Association (ew York Trbune)
WILL REFUND ALL
 TAX COMPARTMENTS
By BRIGGS
By Associated Pres

Chicago, April 17.-Private tax advisors need not be consulted to the extent they were patronized before the last general filing of tax returns, said Internal Reve- nue Commissioner Roper. in an address here tonight before the Manufacturers Cost association. Taxpayers should un- derstand, he explained, that they can feel free to give full information concerning their business affairs to revenue authori- ties with the understanding thht If they overstate their taxable income, or over pay the assessments, refunds will be made.
 '"The internal revenue service has b. come so important to the American pub lic," said MT. Roper, that we must as early as possible so organize the field work as to bring the service closer to the public. This can be done through the es- tablishment of smaller units after the general fashion of the postal service through its postoffices.
 "One salutary effect of the income tax law is that more care is going to be taken to establish and keep accounts on a scientific basis. We are seeking. there- fore. to aid the great body of taxpayers in developing proper systems of accounts and in complying with the provisions of the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Here's Hoping That the Weather
 Man Misses His Frost Prediction
By JOHN c. MOSES

By the time this appears in print, much small and early truck may have been nipped by frost, as the weather man is predicting trouble Here's hop ing it stays cloudy and that the fore caster was wrong. A frost now would get such stuff as beans, peppers, egg plant and Irish potatoes. This would truckmen would have to replant Broilers brought as high as 75c the pound yesterday, with few in sight Lemons, rutabagas and sweet pota- toes took a slight rise yesterday. w. M. Cosby Flour and Grain com pany make several changes in their feedstuff list this morning. They report hay as hard to get hold of, as it is be- tween sea>ens, and it will be a month or better before the new crop comes in. Good middling cotton is quoted this morning at 26kc. Quotations were as follows
 Poultry Roosters- oOc. Turkeys-Live, 35c. Ducks-30c. Fryers-11s to 2 lbs, scG75c ID. Hens-329SSc. GeeSe-loC- Fresh Eggs-40c.
 Butter Creamery-6Sc.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-2Nq2llsc Pompano-SSc. Salt Water Trout-OQ22c. Mixed Fish-12c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. 20 G21c.
 Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn. 1<c. Fresh Water Perch-12hc. Grouper-13hq14c. Shrimp-r I121ac.
 Meats D. S. Clear Beies-31Ge1hc. D. S. Rib Bellies-31@31hc. Pure Lard-33a4c. Choice Dressed Beef-Top. 32c. heavy cows, 21Q22c. Hams-Regular. 3sc: skinned. 3sc. Picnic Hams, 271zc. Bacon-Best, 4S5ec; lower grade, 37dSSc. Pork Loins--34c.
 Produce Lemons-$5.50 box. Peanuts-Spanish roasted, s1hc; span lsh, raw, Sc; Virginia No. l, 1o1zc Cabbage-Florda, 71acNlb. Rutabagas-4c ID. Sweet Potatoes-513c ID.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Coffee Market

New York, April 1.-The market Tor coffee futures showed continued firm ress on a moderately active demand from trade and speculative sources which was promoted by reports of higher firm of- fers from Brazil and expectations of an increased demand from Europe after the conclusion of peace The opening was 1 to points higher with the advance later extending to 16S0c for May and 15. BOG for December, or 25 to 36 points above yesterdays closing figures. There were slight reactions later under realiz- ing for over the Easter holidays. but the close showed a net gain of Ito 3 points. Closing bids: May. 1625c; July, 16.1oc; September, 15.59c; October, 15.46c; Decem- Der, 15.19c; January, 15.16c; March, 15.16c
 Spot, firm; Rio Is, 16&c; Santos 4s, 21@21kc. No fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market beyond some Santos As and 6s at 20.S5c. London credits. 4 considerable business is said to be passing in resales of cost and freight or afloats, including Santos As at 30 to 20. roc. London credits.
 The official cables reported an advance of 125 reis at Rio. The Santos spot mar ket was unchanged and futures un- changed to 100 reis lower. Santos re- ported clearances of 1s.OOo bags for New York. Brazilian port receipts, 1000; Jun diahy receipts 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18

Irish Potatoes- $Sper 1O0 Onions Red Globe, $6 per 100. Lettuce-s2. 5Op3 per hamper, Beans-s7 to s1O per hamper. Peppers-s7 hamper. Spinach-90c doz. punches. Oranges-California, S7. Bananas-Extras, 61ac ID. Celery-Crate, s7. Cauliflower-Hamper, $3 Grapefruit-$6 Tomatoes-144 size, s4.5o; 1so size, sA Limes-$1.25 per 100. Strawberries--24-qt. crate, s7.50. Watermelon-'75c each.
 Meal and Feedstuff Mixed Horse--$70 Old Style Hulls-S20. Velvet Bean Meal-$4s. Corn Chops-A. Corn-$1.9S. No. White Oats-ssc per bushel. Shorts-s5S Bran-53c. c. s. Meal. ' Fer cent-ssL Peanut Meal-S5e. Hen Feed-$4 per 100-lb. sack. Choice Fea Green Alfalfa-$5i. Southern AlfaLlfa--$H No. l Timothy-$4S Clover and Tlmothy-$45 Wheat Straw--S1S Johnson Grass-$4.
 Hides and Tallow No. l green salt hideS., 19Q20c. No. green salt hides, 1Sq19c; half cured, 1Q2c less No. green hides. 16 Q 17c No. 2 green hides. 15 e l7c. No dry flint hides. 32 @ s3c. No. dry flint hides, 31 e 32c. No dry salt hides, 29Q30c. Sh .ep skins and wool. $I2511.b0 Lamb skins. 75cQ$1.00 Horse hides, s2@5. Colt hides. 25@5oc. Hog skins. 25Q50c Tallow. Q Sc. Wool-clear washed. 50 e 55c, clear grease. 30 @ 35c; hard burry. 15 e 200.
 Live Stock
 (Union Stock YardsJ Feed Steers: Good to choice-12Q14c Medium to good-10@12c. Common to medium-SQl0c Steers-10Q12c. Fat cowS-9411c. Medium cows--7d9c. Cutters-6@7c. Canners-41s451ac. Heavy bulls-8910c. Light bulls-S@10c, Oxen-41.NJ10c. Fat yearlings-S99c. Medium yearlings-6@ac. Vealers-10Q12c. Choice corn fed hogs, 165 and up-17Iz @1Sc. Choice corn fed hogs, 135 to 165-160 1s1kc. Choice corn fed hogs, 90 to 135-141a @15c. Light pigs. 90 pounds down--12G13c. Best heavy rough hogs-15@16c. Half fat rough hogs-12G13. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to % per pound less than above prices.
 Cotton
 Good middling ............... 6Ac Strict middling .................. 26M Mddling ....................... 25M Strict low mAddling ........ 22Ho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Produce Market

Chicago, April 17.--Butter higher; creamery, 55@6 62c. Eggs firm; receipts. 24,032 cases; firsts, 39@40hc. Poultry: Alive higher; springs, 93c; fowls, 33 F C. Potatoes firm; receipts, S9 cars; north ern white stock bulk and sacked, $1.So @2.00; Kings, $1.S5.
 New York, April 17.-Butter firm; re- ceipts, 9463 tubs; firsts, 64 @65c. Eggs firm; receipts, 32,7S0 cases; southern firsts, 41@43c. Cheese steady; receipts, 1510 boxes average run. 31 F @32%c.
 St. Louis, April 17,-Poultry un- changed except hens, 29c. Butter un- changed. Eggs unchanged.
 Kansas City, April r.-Butter and poultry unchanged. Eggs 1sc higher firsts, 39c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Money Market

New York. April 17.-Mercantile paper 5A@51s Sterling 60-day bills $4.61Z; com mercial 6O-day bills on banks $46lh; commercial 6O-day bills s461A; demand s4 64N; cables $465%
 Time loans strong: 60 days, % days and six months 51sd5&.
 Call money firm, ruling rate 5s4; bank acceptances 4Ss.
 France demand 5.99; cables. 59S. Guild CTS, demand, 401-s; cables, 4o14. Lire. de- mand, "A; cables, 7.42. Mexican dollars, 77h. Government bonds easy; railroad bonds steady.
 London April 17.-Bar silver 4S 15-16d per ounce; money B.. per cent: discount rates short and three-month bills 3ss per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Bank of England

London, April 1.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve de- creased f1lO,0O0; circulation increased e1. .255. 900: bullion increased f145, ,415; other securities increased fk8l ,0O00; pub lie deposits decreased G2. ,000; other de- posits increase f271, 600; notes reserve de- creased f1,115.00O; government securities decreased e1,s17,0oo. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 1903 per cent; last week it was 1S.5e. Rate of discount, per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Rice Market

New Orleans, April IT. - Rough rice, no sales; receipts 1919 sacks; mill lers' receipts. 1919. Clean rice, sales, Honduras 211 pockets 75-s. Blue Rose 1176 pockets ' 13-16@77s. Receipts 660
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Interior Movement

Houston: MiddlinE. 2sc; receipts, 4s03: shipments. 5474; sales, 1920; stock. 270,966.
 Memphis: Middling, 21c; receipts 4S70 shipments, 5511; sales, $500; stock, 367.637.
 Augusta: Niddling, 26.62c; receipts,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Naval Stores

Avannah, Ga, April 17.-Turpentine firm; 72h; sales, none; receipts '; shipm ents 20; stock, 17,6So.
 Rosin, firm; sales 9s7; receipts, 2z; shipments, 60; stock, 56.346.
 Quote: B, D, E, s11.65; F, $11.75; G, s11.so; H. SIP; I, s12.1o; K, $13; M. s1S75 N, s1430; VIC, s14.50; wv, $1475
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, April 17-Although Liver pool was higher than due, our market failed to respond as the large majority of the trade were anticipating ,reac- tion before the holidays.
 After the opening Wall street was good buyer. catching stop loss Grders which together with Liverpool buying orders carried prices to the 24-cent level for October. Surprisingly little cotton made its appearance on the advance and
 it was only profit taking which supplied the demand. The feeling of confidence in general business conditions is spread ing rapidly throughout the country which naturally, is reflected in this market. In fact, many are now talking very much higher prices. It must not be for gotten that the market has advstnced some cents per pound. and while we see nothing at the moment to bring about a decline, and in fact anticipate high CT market the situation is one where due caution must be observed in follow ing a market which may have a violent reaction at any time brought about by any one of the many features which ex- ist outside those normally affecting values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associat- ed Members Liverpool Cotton Associa- tion. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for. future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for conslgn- ment of spot. cotton for delivery. Cor respondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Live Stock

Chicago, April 17.-Hogs: Receipts, 32 600 market closed mostly 25c below yes- terday's high time; estimated tomorrow, 22 900; bulk of sales, 20.30920.55; heavy
 weight, s2o 5Od2osO; medium weight. t2o. 5 02o55; light weight. $1s70a20. .45; light lights, SIS 75a2015; sows, $1S50q20.C0; pigs. ST. 50C11S.7 75.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; beef steers and butcher she stock. 15c to 25c higher. best fat bulls, strong; others steady; calves and feeders steady; estimated tomorrow
 5000; heavy beef steers, $11. 1.75G20.00: light beef steers, :1o.25d1s. 50; butcher cows' and heifers, S.BG15.65; canners and cutters. s6 15G1O25; veal calves. $l400015.7O; stock CT and feeder steers, $S.50G 15.75. Sheep: Receipts, 12,0O0; lambs, steady to 25c higher sheep steady; a smaN lot of native spring lambs brought s25.tO, a new high price record; estimated tolnor- row 5000; lambs, S4 pounds or less. slf.noaf 1885; S5 pounds or better, sls.'o4tS. culls. sl4ooG1775; ewes, medium and good s12 0oa15. 50; -culls and common, s60oaAl20o %. St Louis. April 17.-Hogs: Receipts. 10. 800: l0c to 15c lower. Lights, s2G.0oa % 20. pigs, SIS oOd1925: mixed and butch CTS. s2o. l5Q2o.75; good heavy, $2o. .7o@ao.s0; bulk, s2o.15q2o7o.
 beef sters, $11 5o@1s.5o; yearling steers and heifers, <. .5O@16.00; cows. $10.50@1s50: stockers and feeders. $1o0o@135o: fair to nrime southern beef steers. s1O.00@1s. %: heef cows and heifers, S.5O@15.00: canliers and cutters, $S506z25; native calves, T 75@ 17.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1000; steady: lambs. n9 5oa2OOo: ewes. SIS o0614.5O; canners and choppers, s4. 50d1l.0o.
 Kansas City. April 17.-Hogs: Receipts, GOO: opened steady to speculators. 10c to | 15c lower to packers; early packers top, s20. TO; closed 200 to 25c lower: bulk of
 sales, $1s sO@20 40; heavies,, go. S@2l7o;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Bank of France

Paris, April I.-The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows the follow ing changes: Gold in hand, increased S0S,- 225 francs; silver in hand decraased 131,- PAP francs; notes in circulation decreased g, ,9S5590 francs; treasury deposits in- creased 2,S72,7S3 francs; general deposits decreased 140, 431 ,574 francs; bills discount ed decreased 24,S1699s francs: advances decreased 13, TOP francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Lii verpool Cotton

Liverpool, April 17.-Spot cotton in moderate demand; prices lower; good middling. 1S.f f0d; middling, 17.29d; low middling, 15.34d; good ordinary. 14.19d; ordinary. 13.$6d. Sales, 5000 bales, in- cluding 2300| American: receipts. 5000 bales. no American. Futures closed steady. April 1S.01d; May, 16.54d; July, 15.99d; Spetm Der, 15.39d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
How Liberties Closed

New York, April 17.-Liberty Bond final prices today were, SEC. 9.l0: first 4s. s95.5O; second As, ss3-54: first 44s, s9550; second 4hs, s93.5; third As, s95S4 fourth 4ks, $eS.52.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Cbtton Seed Oil

New York, April 17.-Cottonseed oil was quiet and unchanged. Prime crude, 17.50c {; prime summet yellow spot, 21.5Oc.
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medium weight, s19. 9.so99o.4o; lights. s19.7s aao. 30; light lights. s19.75d2oSo; packing sows $1s. .00120. .25; pigs, $16.o0919.75
 Cattle and sheep unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Port Cotton

New Orleans: Middling. 27.25c; re- ceipts, 5414; sales, 2760; stock, 433,311. Galveston: Middling. 2S.25c; receipts, 1216; exports, 16,372; sales, 1232; stock. 227,535
 Mobile: M [ddlng, 2S.50c; receipts. 1722; sales. 21.
 Savannah: Middling, 27.25c; receipts, 1761, sales. 6q3 stock, 195,Ss5.
 Charleston: Middling, 26.50c; receipts. 254: stock, 57l334
 Wilmington: Receipts, 5S6; stock, 57,- TIP.
 Texas City: Receipts, 2so; stock. 14.- '4ss.
 Norfolk: Mlddling, 26.25c; receipts, TOO; sales, 363E stock. 24,226.
 Baltimore: Stock. 6170.
 Boston: Mid bling, 2S.30c stock, 11,o00. Philadelphia: Middling, 28.90c; stock, 3s12.
 New York: Middling, 2s.s5c; stock. s2.57s.
 Minor ports Stock, 1s,.0s.
 Total today, Receipts, 1Lsss; exports. 16.S72: stock, h,241,537.
 Total for VI eek: Receipts. 57.5s7; ex- ports, 59.535. Total for s4ason: Receipts. 4,7s5.s45; exports, 3,77s.h36.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Spot Cotton

New Orlea ns, April 17.--Spot cotton steady quo otations revised; middling Is points up Sales on the spot 1887; to arrive 1123: low middling 21.75c; middling 27.45c; good middling 2S25c; receipts 5414E stock 433,S10.
 New York April 17.-Cotton, spot, quiet; middling, 28.65c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Nnvr OrIeans Futures

New Orlea hs, April 17.-Cotton closed old, firm, at an advance of Ss to AT points, and new. firm, at an advance of 3S to 49 points.
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Kansas City, April 17.-Corn unchanged to 11sc higher; No. 2 mixed, s1.70d1 711a; No. white, $1 65@1. 67; No. yellow, S.64q 1.e5 Oats unchanged; No. white, 6SG67c; No. mixed, roc.
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/; shipments, a2s5; sales. sss;' stock.

S2s; shipments. 22s5; sales, sss; stock. 1s1,502.
 St. Louis: Middling, 26.75c; receipts, 175; shipments, 544; stock, 24,26S.
 Little Rock: Middling, 2650c; receipts, S5S; shipments, 396; sales, SsS; stock, 46,2S5.
 Total today: Receipts, 11,oS2{ ship ments, 14,190; stock S90,653.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Railroad Schedules

Arrival and Departure of Passenger Irains The following schedule figures published as infors- tion and not guaranteed.
 Central Standard Tfme)
 Corrected to April i3. ioiA BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
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Sugar Market

New York, April 1.-The raw sugar market was quieter and no fresh busi- ness was reported. Prices are unchanged al 728c for centrifugal to the refiner |, ,efined business was again of fair proportions and it was said that exports of refined will continue liberal from now on unless nterfered with by the local harbor strike. It was reported that the royal commission would take 50o.00o tons of refined to be exported during the year and that the neutral countries would take upwards of 15o.ooo tons. Prices were un- changed at cents for fine granulated.
 The sugar market will be closed on Good Friday and the following Saturday.
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Southern Bell Telephone 5s, bid.. 90% Southern Pacific cv. 5s ..... 10515 Southern Railway 5s ..... 927s South ern Railway gen. As 6ba Texas & Pacific 1st, bid S3
 Texas & Pacifis 1st, bid ...... SS
 Union Pacific As ............... S6S4 United States Steel 5s ......... 100B Va.-Carolina Chemical 5s, bid ... 95A Wabash 1st 94A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Chicago, April 17.-Corn, No. vel low, s1.591s @1.62; No. yellow s1.5Fk @1.5S1a No. yellow s1.56@1.57.
 Oats, No 5 white. 6Sts O @69Ac; stand ard 691a @7 roc.
 Rye, No. 2, s1.s7%@16Sh barley, $102@11S; timothy sS@1075; clover, nominal.
 Pork, nominal; lard. sS0.10; ribs s27.5O@2S.5o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-18
Dry Goods

New York. April H.-Cotton goods to- day was firm and active. Yarns were firrner Silk trade showed steady inn provement. Underwear buyers ordered more spot goods.
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Metal Market

Now York, April 17.-Copper dull: cleo trolytic, 15a@15k,c. Iron steady and un- changed Metal exchange quotes lead quiet; spot and April offered at 800. Spell ter steady; East St. Louis, spot. 6.Wtag e.15c; May, 6071aQ6 12i.c. At London. standard copper, spot, s7s los; futures, s76 los; electrolytic spot, fS1; futures. sl 1os Tin, spot. PA 12s Cd; futures. f222 12s Sd. Lead spot. f24 los; futures, f2e. Spelter, spot. s35; futures, sS5 5s.
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St. Louis, April 17.-Corn, No. ? white, s1.6S; May. s1.605s. Oats. No. white, 70@7o1sc; May 69%c.
The sun., 1919-01-01
A Kings Gift to a President.

The despatch which follows sug-
gests the thoughtfuness with which
the British sovereign prepared for the
visit of his distinguished guest:
-LoNDoN. December Skiing GpoRGH
has presented n magnifcently bound
and illustrated history OF Windsor Castle
to President WILSON ~ a birthday gift.
according to the Maxi"
We may well imagine . graceful
quality of the President conditional,
acceptance Of this gift, 50 appropriate
for the shelves of II historian or for
preservation in the White House as a
memento of happy occasion.
Conditional, we say. although we
feel sure that the Congress, without
whose consent Mr.. WILSON may not
accept Of any present, emolument,
office or title, Of any kind whatever,
from any King, Prince or foreign
State" will hasten 70 remove the bar.
ricr set up by the Constitution.
The sun., 1919-01-01
Adventures with Explosives.

The newspapers of December oS
printed the subjoined despatch from
Washington:
"Bv order OF the Railroad Adminis-
tratiou some hundreds of thousands OF
pounds Of high explosive material. In
Guiding INT and picric acid, the prop
erty Of the French ard Italian Govern
ments, is being towed out to sea from
South Amboy, " j., and dumped over
board thirty-hve miles from the Scot.
land Neck lshtship
This plan has been adopted as the
only practical and immediate method of
getting rid OF 22S carloads Of the ma.
,erial which has been parked outside Of
Wilmington, Del. for some time await
ing transportation.
There are now only a few cars left,
hut the owning Governments have saved
some OF the material in the last few
days by having II loaded aboard ships"
The first impression caused by this
news WAS that grave waste ~ ma
tcrial was in progress, and that the
explosives might have been saved
either for industrial or agricultural
use. or for conversion into npn-eA.
plosiVe substances. Pierre acid, for
example, has been used as q dye; It's