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The Washington times., 1919-04-07

disagreement between the mer-
chant tailors OF Washington and their
employees. which started last Thurs
day. today developed into a full
fiedged strike
Five hundred taiIors refused to
work Fourteen tailoring establish
ments are IDLE as a result; not q stftcn
c; work is being done. in spite OF the
pre- Easter rush for spring suits.
Furthermore, the strike threatens
to develop into a protTactsd deadlock,
for the merchant tailoFs declared to-
day they were prepared to hold out
indefinitely against the demand Of
the union for an increase in the wake
scale and its opposition to the addi-
tion OF an extra work hour to the
eight-hour day.
President Henry Kaufman. OF the
Merchant TailOFsr Exchange called D
meeting OF the merchant taflors at
noon today, but declined to make q
statement.
One OF the merchant tailors. how
ever, told The Times that the mer-
chants considered the demands OF the
union exorbitant. and that the Mer-
chant Tailors' Exchange was prepared
TO light the strikers to the limit
The strikers themselves say they
have walked out because the mer-
chant tailors attempted to cut their
wages and increase the hours OF en-
Dloyment. They claim their employ
ers refused to renew the agreement
reached between the firms and the
last October. This agree
ment they say. expired on April I.
Practically all the firms. the strikers
refuse to renew on the same
terms.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
GOOD GIRL LONELY,
PASTOR TELLS WHY

at is good for q girl TO be highly
respected, but sometimes II is highly
lonesome" according to the Rev. Dr.
Earle Wiley, OF the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, who. in his sermon
yesterday, said that the men claim to
like the plain, modest Girl, but that
they don't take her out.
Instead" he said, "they 90 out
with the painted and powdered
Cisarette-smoking girls"
THE modern young woman Is
capable OF holding any Job which the
modern young man has" said the
pastor, "and there is no reason why
she should take a sensual, drunken,
tobacco fiend for a husband. Men
write complaining OF modern young
women, but they are themselves for
the most part nothing but white
washed sepulchres. They lack
strength and character"
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
Drinks Poison, Turns
On Six Gas Jets, Then
Girl PrayS Until End

Miss Loretta Kennedy, twenty five
year-old daughter of a well-to-do
merchant OF Toronto, Canada, lies dead
from the effects OF Illuminating gas
and a bottle OF carbollc acid in the
District morEue today.
Miss Kennedy was found in a room
on the third floor Of 1917 Fourteenth
street northwest yesterday afternoon.
where she had been staying for the
past three weeks.
She was sitting upright in a
rocking chair. BY the side OF the
chair was a string OF rosary beads.
Evidently she prayed to the last. On
the table just three feet away was q
purse. In 1t was 40 cents Beside the
purse was an empty bottle OF oarbolic
acid. Six gas Jets in different parts
% the room we're turned on.
Cauae Is Mystery.
DR.. J. Ramsay Nevitt, District coro-
ner, said she had been dead about six
hours when found at $3.50 in the after.
noon. He issued q certificate Of sui
eide. The cause of the girls act Is q
mystery.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
WASHINGTON AVIAT0RS'
CLUB WILL GIVE DANCE

The first annual dance OF the Wash
ington Aviators' Club will be held at
Wardman Park Inn on the night OF
April 23. Scores of officers Of the
army, navy. and marine corps have
accepted invitations.
The dance committee is made up
of Lieutenant GUIDE. chairman, and
Lieuts. Koch. G. c. Jones, Schmidt,
Chiffon. Sullivan, and Leger.
The Washington Aviators' Club is
made up Of District men who have
held commissions as aviators. The
object Is to foster interest in aviation
and to aid flyers who have become
incapacitated in the line of duty.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07

hand read that much OF the note to
her.
Neither the missing mans wife, nor
his mother, Mrs. J. w. Van SIse, who
lives in Nichols avenue, Congress
Heights, were able to assign q reason
for De Wallis voluntary disappearance
They believe he was held up and
robbed.
DeVall. according to the descrip-
tion furnished the police, is twenty
four years OF age Ave feet and nine
inches in height. and weighs about
146 pounds. He was smoothly shaVen
and has light hair. He wore a brown
suit and a soft felt hat when he left
home.
The missing man has two children,
Thaddeus Charles, aged three years,
and Franklin Avery, aged six months.
The police today sent out descrip-
tions OF DeVall to the police OF cities
within q radius Of 800 miles Of Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07

Miss Kennedy's sister. Miss Flor
ence Kennedy, has been doing war
work in Washington. She ls living
at 1884 Harvard street northwest.
my sister" Miss Kennedy told The
Times today, "came to Washington
from Canada three weeks ago. Sew
eral years ago she completed a col
lege course. She was too proud to
work, and at home became melan-
choly because she could not find any
thing to occupy her time. had her
come to Washington. / thought the
change in environment would do her
good. when she came she took a
room on Fourteenth street. I took
her out every night. How she occu-
pied her time during the day do
not know. She did not work. Sew
eral days ago offered her $50. She
refused it,
LandIaAy Finds Her.
The girl was discovered dead in her
room by the landlAdy. John Jenkins,
traffic policeman at Fourteenth and
u streets northwest, was called. He
found the girl sitting as II asleep In
the rocking chair.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
Ado. YANKS IN
NEW YORK HOSPITAL

NEW YORK. April Two wash
ington officers. Lieut.. George G. Co
hen. and Capt John Lipop. today are
in the Lafayette Home for Gonzales
cents in this city. The men have just
returned from overseas service.
Lieutenant Cohen Is attached to the
Thirty-sixth engineers. His wife,
Mrs. Mildred Cohen. lives at 1870 Bel
mont street northwest. Captain
Lipop Is a member Of the motor truck
corps. He lives at Grant Place.
Two Washington soldiers are con-
valescing in Hospitals No. ; and 5,
here. They are Corp. James N. Nc
Guire, of the First engineers, Wash
ington Barracks. at No. 5 hospital.
and Herbert W. Pierce. 10th field
artillery, of s45 Virginia avenue, at
Hospital No. 5.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
TEACHERS TO GET
THIS WEEK

The formal answer Of the Board OF
Education to the demands of the
teachers unions Of Washington for a
public hearing will be made this
week. George E. Hamilton. president
Of the board, told The Times today.
Mr.. Hamilton indicated that a spe-
eial meeting OF tn Board of Educa-
ton will be called soon to frame
the answer
While the president of the board
refused to state whether the teach
ers' request will be granted. it is
now believed by members of the
unions that the hearing will be given.
"Public opinion has swung to the
support of the teachers since the
meeting of the Board OF Education
last Wednesday" said Miss Alice
Deal, president Of the High School
Teachers Union, today "While we
have been told that the board would
refuse to grant US q hearing, we be-
lieVe that the members have decided
on q change of policy, because OF de-
during the past few
days"
"It is enigmatical as to whether
the Board Of Education will grant all
II the demands of the teachers. which
include q hearing for Miss Alice Wood,
who was suspended for her handling
Of economic questions"
Miss Deal and Miss Clara Stutz,
president Of the Grade School Teach
srs' Union, are engaged in making a
history of the case Of Miss Wood to
place before the public this week.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
ANTE" dry DAYS
REVIVED IN COURT

Police Court today gave the ap-
pearance Of the days before prohibi-
ton.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
kinggoId Hart filed informations at
the opening of court this morning in
four cases OF selling liquor and sew
enteen cases OF drunkenness.
A Saturday night not many months
back -sually meant the cells in the
various stations crowded with pris-
oners. Last Saturday. the police said.
reminded them Of the pre-prohibition
Gays.
Within an hour three arrests for
selling liquor and four for drunken
ness were booked at the various sta
tions.
Police Of the Fourth precinct. ever
on the alert for bootleggers. arrested
John Smothers, 3OG street: Mary
Stewart, AL School street, and Daniel
Green. 9OS First street, all colored,
and they were locked up charged
with selling whiskey.
The Second precinct arrested eight
persons charged with intoXication,
while three persons were arrested
in the Fourth precinct, two in the
sixth precinct, two in the First pre-
cinct, and two in the Ninth precinct
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
DISTRICT GUARDSMEN TO
GET FOURTH STRIPE SOON

The fourth service stripe will soon
be added to the left arm of officers
and enlisted men Of the army. navy,
and marine corps who have served
ir the war since its beginning.
April 8. two years ago. the United
States went to war with Germany.
The four service stripes each repre-
sent six months war service. District
Guardsmen, drafted into Federal
service at this time last year, will
be among those TO add another serv-
ice stripe.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
v. N.B.&A. TOBUILD
.55OO,OOO TERMINAL

The contract for the $500. 600 Wash
,ngton terminal Of the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Railway will
5e let this summer, according to a
statement issued today by President
Bishop of the company in Baltimore.
The terminal will be built on the
south side Of New York avenue
northwest, between Eleventh and
twelfth streets.
The plans provide for the erection
Of two buildings, one for freight and
one for passenger traffic. The lat
ter will serve as the Warrington Of
nee OF the W, ,. & A and for the
passenger station
The buildings will be of brick with
steel trUased reef and thoroughly
nrepFoof.
According to the plane, the track
a. the terminal Will form q iosp, en-
teFinE and departing by way Of New
York avenue
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
ROBBED OF PURSE

william SheTsT. Of 1870 New JeFssy
VENUE northwest. has reported to the
police that his purse containing S45
-as removed from his pocket whils
he was walking near his home last
night.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07

Minors. lunatics. and convicts have
No vote Neither do 400, 900 residents
Of the District OF Columbia.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
Working Fer Public.

Il wish to state, as I have on a
former occasion, that the Health Of
hcer IL eRdeavoring to secure for the
people OF Washington the very best
and cleanest milk supply AZ the low
est possible price with a fair prOnt to
he producer. and Is not particularly
interested in the producer or the dis
tributer. His whole thought in every
action taken by him In this matter Is
with a view TO benehting the public"
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
MACHINE SHOP WORKERS

men who are physically fit and
qualified for work that requires
painStaking accuracy are offered
good jobs by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
New Orleans Cotton
By Associated Press

New Orleans, July 10.-Cotton was strongly higher in the early trading to- day, going to new high levels on buy ing movement which started with the opening, but in the afternoon decided tendency to react developed and prac- tically all of the gain was lost Heavy realizing of profits on long contracts was responsible for the reaction. Closing prices were at net gains of ' to % points. The peace news, that is the ratifying of the peace treaty by Gernany, the settle ment of the Lancashire mill strike, con- tinued showery weather in the eastern belt, large exports and the very favor able accounts from the cotton goods mar kets all combined to create demand in the early hours which the ring could not fill and prices bulged 6 to 72 points, July going to Si63 and October to 34.50.
 As the market rose realizing sales in creased on the long side and by noon small reaction came about. In the after noon when spots were quoted SS points higher, longs thought a hard spot would result and they increased their offerings but the ring refused to take the contracts except at lower prices and a quick break occurred. On this decline October went three points under yesterdays close at 33 75, while December went to level one point higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
Over ". l. Phelts & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, July l0.-Wnile the prtc, Of cotton was sent to higher levels in the early trading today, the market developed reactionary tendency later as support was withdrawn and longs tried to take profits. Heaviest selling came after the quoting of spots SS points up, for longs thought that this would make a hard spot on which they could put over some realizing, but the ring refused to take their contracts without marking dow II prices and the market fell off to about the level of yesterdays close. At it's best it was 65 to 72 points up net.
 The highly bullsh reports from the cotton goods markets of this country tell ing of a big business at higher prices, with ticking now selling at 90 cents a pound, brought in considerable buying. Exports for the day were large, 43 137 bales, against only 6704 last year. Sen,l- ment is very bullish on all these encour- aging features, but increasing num- Der of traders are talking about a reac- tion. The market closed at net gains of to 2 points.-Shepard & Gluck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
Over Private Wires
Shannon X Co.'S Letter

New. York, July 1o.TAs prices have drawn near the 35-cent mark during the trading today, there has been an increase in the offerings in the way of liquidation by longs dictated probably by the feeling that at that level and above the trade will be called upon to digest a further amount of the actual which holders are believed to be willing to part with around that price. The doubtt L point is whether the situation has developed sufficiently as yet, for such offerings if they come to meet a ready sale.
 Advices from Washington quote MT. Wilson as asserting that this ratification automatically lifts the blockade on Ger many.
 Exports today were 42,Oo0 bales and port stocks are steadily shrinking.
 Traders say that though the south sold a little in the early trading, the offerings dried up later. Southern markets were 50 to loo points up The basis is easier and likely to become more so with the present strong contract which may easily go to a premium over spots. We cannot advise short sales even at this advance Post X Flagg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
EASY MONEY AGAIN SHOWS AN INCREASE IN STOCK TRADING Call Loans Were 7 to 7H Per Cent Against Previous Opening of 9 to 10, and
 Closed at 6
By Associated Press

New York, July 10.-Cumulative indioa- tions and increasing monetary ease and additional evidence of general industrial revival were the controlling factors in the further irregular advance of the stock market today.
 EaNy gains of to points were par tially impaired in the later dealings on extensive offerings, presumably from pro- fessional sources.
 Initial rates for call loans were ' to 71s per cent against yesterdays opening Guo- tations of to 10, as low as being quoted in the final hour although the ruling figure was [ per cent.
 The increase of slightly more than CO., 900 tons in thrilled orders disclosed by the June statement of the United States Steel corporation market the first gain since October of last year, when. produc- tions of iron and steel began to develop reactionary tendencies.
 Coppers were further stimulated by purchases for foreign account, including the orient.
 Oils, motors and their specialties, equip ments and the usual peace industrials contributed to the fairly large turnover the first and last hours being especially active.
 Extensive absorption of shippings served to bring about a substantial re- bound at the close, steels also rallying easily.
 Trading in bonds was light and with out noteworthy changes. Total sales, par value, aggregated $7,s5o,ooo Old United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
LIVERPOOL BUYING FIGURES IN B|G RISE
 IN COTTON MARKET
General List Closed Steady at a Net Advance of 15 to 25 Points Over Wednes-
 days Close

New York, July 1o.-Further rains in the south and continued Liverpool buy ing sent prices to new high records in the cotton market during today's early trading with October contracts selling at 4.S5 or 6S points net higher and 400 points above the low level last week. The dose approach to the long talked of 8 cent mark attracted a good deal of realizing. however, and the market eased off dur ing the afternoon with October reactng to S4.25 and closing at $40. The general list closed steady at net advance of l6 10 20 points.
 July contracts sold up to 'S4s2, Decem- Der to SAYS and January to 3+765 or about 57 to 67 points net higher, but the demand then tapered off and the disposition to take profits was increased by reports that a strike of marine workers had been called affecting all east coast ports from Galveston to Portland, Maine. There were also reports of an easier spot basis dur ing the middle of the afternoon and some selling here for southern account on the reaction to 34.5S for July, S420 for Decem- Der and S4-G5 for January, The close was few points up from the lowest on cover ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
CROP REPORT WAS
 BEARISH AND CORN SHOWED WEAKNESS
Oats Made Fractional Gains While the Provisions List Varied, 12c Decline to
 22c Advance
By Assoclatsd Press

Chicago, July 10.-Bearish aspects of the government crop report, to- gether with increasing difficulty of trading in old crop months, led to acute weakness today in the corn mar ket.
 Prices closed heavy. 1 % to Sssc net lower, with September s1.sS o 1.9S 4 and December s15S@ 1.5sB. Oats gained 7s ole to 1ks. In provisions the outcome varied from 12c decline to an advance of 22c.
 Although July and September deliv- cries of corn touched at one time to- day the highest prices yet this season the fact was evident from the outset that the position of holders had become strained. Most of the trading appeared to center in the December delivery and there was a general effort to dis courage further dealings in the nearer months inasmuch as the scanty supply of old corn seemed too preearious a basis for the filling of contracts on large scale. Besides, high price hogs appeared to have lost charm as strn- ulus to corn buying Under such cir. cumstances the official prediction of a bigger yield of new corn than had been looked for became the ruling factor.
 Oats bulged owing to export sales and crop damage advices. Provisions were dull, but averaged higher with hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New ork, July 10-The Liverpool mar. ket was sharply higher this morning, due
 in part to the expectation that the Man chester strike would be settled and in part to the acceptance of the peace terms by the German assembly. Here the market advanced sharply in response to these cables, and a certain amount of buying appeared from domestic mills but we do not think that they are as yet buying ahead in any volume The orders seemed scattered and of no large volume.
 In the afternoon the market turned de- cidedly easier. losing most of the advance under selling from some of the larger spot houses here. A seamens strike is exepcted along the Atlantic seacoast, and it is feared this may interfere with ex- ports.
 There was also talk of an easier basis in the south. Heavy realizing from Wall street houses in consequence of the easier stock market was also not without influ- ence. We should say that sentiment gen. orally still remains bullish.-Hubbard Bros X, co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
Coffee Market
 RY Assoniated Prass

New York, July 10.-The market Tor coffee futures showed renewed firmness -during today's early trading but buying was less active than recently and reae- tions followed with the close showing a net decline of p to 34 points, The open ing was one to three points higher. At first trading was unsteady until spufV of demand on a special cable showing an advance of 175 to 200 reis in Santos tu- lures was experienced After tlus trading became very qulet and the market sold off to 22.S5 for De- cenber in the late trading under selling Closing bids: July 22SS.
 Sept 22.73. Oct 2260
 Dec 223A
 Jan. 22.27.
 March 22.13.
 May 220. oo,>o
 Spot dull Rio 7s 1894; Santos As, S1s@ 2s%. Santos As are said to have sold at 3oN London credits in the cost ana freight market. The only offerings re- ceived today was based on American credits and were about unchanged.
 The early cable reported an advance or G25 reis in the Rio spot market. The sFol market at Santos was unchanged to ' reis lower; while futures were 70 reis lower to 50 reis higher at the close yester- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, \. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange, Assoc ated Members Liverpool Cotton Asse- citations. Orders solicited for the pur- chase and sale of. Cotton and Cotton Seel oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of spot cotton for deliv- cry Correspondence invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
Sugar Market.
By Associated Press

New York July fO.LThe local mar ket for raw sugar was unchanged at 1924 for centrifugal to the refiner, No purchases by the board were reported today.
 The inquiry for refined is good and deliveries are large. Prices are un- changed at 9e for fine granulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
By Associated Press

BY HssUcIdttu FToss
 Liverpool, July 10.-Cotton. spot, im- proved business, prices strong; good mfddling, 22.10d; fully middling, 21.60d; middling, 21d; low middling, ~19:25d good ordinary, 1760d; ordinary, 17.07d. Sales, 4000 bales, including 3200 Amer ican; futures closed steady; July, 21 sod; October, 2105d; January, 20.75d; March, 2055d; May, 20.30d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
Allied Packers. inc. Sold Out

New York, July 10,-The Sib,0OOUUD Issue of Allied Packers Inc, 20-year converti- ble sinking fund per cent bonds has been taken up and the sale is closed, according 10 announc6ments from the syndicate handling the recent issue in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
R. D. Burgers Letter

New Orleans, July 10.-Official an- nouncement of the ratification of the peace treaty by Germany, more rain in eastern half of belt, strong goods mar kets, large exports and settlement of the English cotton mills strike influenced new crop deliveries to the highest levels reached thus far this season.
 No important change is indicated in climatic conditions for the cotton region: generally fair indicated for western half of belt, probably showers and thunder storms for eastern half of belt.
 In view of the unfavorable outlook for the new crop, prospects for containuance of large exports and indications for world trade expansion, particularly in raw cot ton was textile we entertain a favorable opinion of market in the long run. Con- sequentl.- favor buying on important de- pressions. The growing crop, the out look of which is poor at present. has yet to pass through the usual summer vicis- situdes, such as the possibility of more rain, tropical storms, shedding, weevil damage, etc, and last, but not the least important. the possibility of an early frost overriding a late crop. Except for the possibility of a long period of good weather in the cotton region, which would make the crop outlook more prom sing, the situation in cotton remains bullsh. IT. & B. Beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-11
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Chicago, July 10.-Corn, No. 2 mixed, s1.97@ 1.9S; No. yellow, s1.97 O 200. Oats, No. ? white. 76@771ac: No. 3 white 75@761ac. Rye, No. g. s155; barley s1.1S@1.3o; timothy, 5000 1900; clover, nominal; pork. nominal: lard, s35; ribs. s27.50 0@2S.50.
 St. Louis, July 10.-Corn. No. 2, $1.94; No whites $2.oo; September, s1.s2A Oats, No. 2, 75@ 6c; No. white, 761a i; September, 75Hc.
 Kansas City, July 1o-wheat un- changed; No. 1 hard, s2.4s; No. 2, s2.3o, No. 1 red, $2.20; No 2, s2.17da. IS. Corn, 2G4c higher; No 2 mixed. s1 956f1. .96: No. white, s1.97@1.9s No. yellow, g. s6@1 97. Oats higher; No. ? white. 77c; No ? mixed, 73@75c.