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Bank of England

London, January 3.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes:
 Total reserve increased, 9421 900; circu- lation decreased 677,OO0; bullion decreased 256,614; other securities increased 154, 900; public deposits decreased 951,000; other deposits increased 1.776,0OO; notes reserve increased S56,O00; government securities increased G267. 900.
 The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week in 1882 per cent; last week it was 1914 per cent.
 Rate of discount per cent
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Corrected December s,

Corrected December 6, 1918 Arrival and departure of passenra, trans, bffiring fidnnag nam am, ie following ton, not guaranteed. BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION Southern Railway System
 (Snufhern Hallway C0.l
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liability this week in 1882 per cent; las, week it was 1914 per cent.
 Rate of discount per cent.
 Live Stock
 St. Louis, January 23-Hogs: Receipts Is, 1900 lower; lights, $16.80G17. 40: pigs, $105t els; mixed and butchers. n7. 20@17. .6o; good heavy. S7. .45@17.75; bulk, s17.2odd7 .55 Cattle: Receipts, 52O0; steady. Native and heifers, $9. 50616; cows, $750@12. 50 stockers and feeders, $S.50Q12; fair te prime southern beef steers $10GlS; beet cows and heifers. s7.50@15; canners and cutters, T.259s: native calves, T.75@15.5o Sheep: Receipts. 600, steady. Lambs $l6@1S.5o; ewes, $S.5oG10.5o; canners and choppers. s5G9.
 Kansas City, January 3-Hogs: Re ceipts. 11.oC0 steady; bulk. $17@17.So heavy, $17. 25@17:5O; packers and butchers $17. 2501745; lights, $165O@17; pigs, sl0@ 1850.
 Cattle. Receipts. $500; steady; prime fed steers. s1S@aO; dressed beef steers, $l2@ IS; southern steers, SG13; cows. $25d 14.50; heifers, Ss@1450; stockers and feed CTS, T.5oQ16; bulls. s7.5oa1l.5o; calves $7M14
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900, steady Lambs sl5G16.25: yearlngs. s1O@i45O; wethers $9@1150; ewes, $S410.5O.
 Chicago, January 3.-Hogs: Receipts 55,OO0; market weak to 5c lower than yes terday's average, closing dull. Day prices unchanged.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1s.0O0; choice and prime steers steady; one load 1461 pounds sold at $2o, a new January record, other beef steers 25c to 40c lower; butcher cattle, 25c to Soc lower; calves. soc low err feeders steady Beef cattle. good SIG. .15Q20; medium, $9.75G1615; butcher stock, cows and heifers, $7G1425; canners and cutters, s6.50Q7; stockers and feeders good, $10 75114.25: medium, $S@10.75; yea calves, good, $1450@15.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1890; market strong tc 25c higher; sheep and yearlings strength ening most: lambs closed dull. The day prices unchanged.
 Naval Stores
 Savannah, January g. - Turpentine steady, 7A; sales none; receipts, none shipments, 135; stock. 90, 494.
 Resin. steady, sales none: receipts none: shipments. 76; stock. s2,767. ' ID A.
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Port Cotton

New Orleans: Middling, 27.5Oc; receipts. 6307; sales. 6S4; stock, 437,157.
 Galveston. Middling, 8.25c receipts, STA; exports. 22,545; sales, 300; stock, 2SO, ,9S3
 Mobile: Middling. 4c; receipts. 5s3; sales. 100; stock, 24,302.
 Savannah: Midding, Bic; receipts, 5S20; stock, 291 SOL
 Charleston: Middling, soc; receipts, 729; stock, 59, 9,241.
 Wilmington: Receipts, 1S7 stock 53S62.
 Texas City: Stock, s437 Norfolk: Middlng, 24c; receipts, 311; sales, 7S stock, 109,166.
 Baltimore: Stock, 9125.
 Boston Middling. 27.25c; receipts, 115; stock, 14,500.
 Philadelphia: Stock. 6117.
 New York: Middling, 25.60c; receipts, 225; exports, 4971; stock, 90,121.
 Minor ports: Stock. 11,24.
 Total today: Receipts. 229l1; exports, 27516 stock, 1.S96, ,3S5.
 Total for week: Receipts 116,s64; ex- ports, 15s,916. ports, 2,407,511.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, January 23.-Cotton, spot quiet: prices steady; good middling, S.65d; middling 1s.02d; low middlng, 16.91d; good ordinary, 15.45d; ordinary. 1492d. Sales, 1OO) bales, including 600 American; receipts 1000 bales. no American. Futures closed easy: January, 17.39d; February, 15.ssd; March. i14.63d; April, 1S.29d
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, zs75c; receipts, ss7s. shipments, 9427; sales, 13s5; stock. 3O3, ,4e3
 Memphis: Mddlng, 2s.50c; receipts, 2Ss7; shipments, 276l; sales. 800; stock, 34s, ,2s5
 Augusta: Middling. 25.75c; receipts, 67S i; shipments, 1878; sales, 65; stock, 176,3s6
 St. Louis: Middling. 8c; receipts. 1859; shipments, 1898: stock. 24,4A.
 Little Rock: Middling, 2s75c: receipts. 4sO: shipments, IA; sales, 15; stock, 45,3s9. Total today: Receipts. Ill. .6S1; shipments. 15 1S0: stock. S97 ,967.
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cables 14 nominal. Mexican dollars. 771s; government bonds heavy; railroad bonds irregular.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, January 3.-Cottonseed oil was dull and unchanged. Prime crude, IT. soc; prime summer yellow spot. 21c.
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Dry Goods

New York, January 23.-Cotton goods for fall delivery were bought more free ly today. Yarns were quiet. Silk mar kets were quiet and unsettled Knit goods sold moderately. Ne
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Rice Market.

New Orleans, January 23.-Rough rice no sales; receipts, 4446 sacks; millers 4446 Clean rice sales. 1900 pockets Blu Rose, 55sd77sc; receipts, 5192.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, January g. = Turpentine steady, 71A: sales none; receipts, none shipments, 135; stock. 90, 494.
 Resin. steady. sales none: receipts none: shipments. 76; stock. s2,767.
 Quote: B. $l3.10; D. E $1a15 F. SIS. 20 G. $1s.25; H. s13.3O; I. $l365; K. $l5.75; Nj $16.25 N. WIG, $16.3O; wv. $l675.
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Bonds

Total sales for the day. 452,300 sales.
The broad ax., 1919-03-29
WHEN MILADY HAS HER REST
Should Have Comfortable, Loose and
Flowing Robe, Allowing Free
dom Of Movement.

Health rules all prescribe rest Pc
Rods as indispensable to a woman's
Jay II she would maintain her mental
VIgor and physical elasticity and pro-
long to its proper limits the very capac-
lty for activity In which she so prides
herself, and, indeed, upon which she
may be depending for her livelihood.
The ability to relax completely and
at will, and to remain so for a short
time. is an art, but one that can be
cultivated, providing the effort to at
tain it be persisted In by habitual
practice.
A prime essential to this rest Pc
Rod. as every truly feminine soul win
attest, Is suitable habiliment. In
this connection-which might. how
ever, be said OF every sartorial connec-
tion-it suitably includes comfort and
grace. To be comfortable the robe
must be loose, flowing. allowing full
freedom Of movement. and complete
relaxation to the mobile muscles.
But this loOseness of line and free
dom from restraining bonds is not in
compatible with grace and comeli-
ness. On the contrary. II treated
right, II Is conducive to both.
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OSTRICH PLUMEs IN FASHION
African Bird Once More Comes Into
His own-How Hats Are Being
Decorated.

Ostrich feathers are coming into
fashion as fast as spring weather.
One thinks Of them more in relation
to winter than summer. hut the milli-
ners do not allow their inspirations to
be hampered by the calendar.
The long. heavy plume is used even
on straw hats, but the majority of
milliners prefer to make what they
call fancies. They use wheels and
cOckades and buckles Of ostrich fiues.
They shred the long feather and use
the fringe over the brlms of hats. or
they make a shower OF IL. like drip
ping water. over the crowns. What
ever they do. one feels the power of
the African bird once more. He has
come into his own
There has been an effort to replace
the plumes by roses. but as far as the
season has gone the flowers are more
talked about than seen.
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NEW JET AND STEEL BUCKLES
Decorations for the Different Cola,
Of Footwear Worn in Afternoon
and Evening.

Ornamental buckles are In Won,
for afternoon and evening shoes an
slippers, and the shops are showing,
most tempting assortment Of them
One Of the most unusual-althOun
by no means freakish-of the evening
slipper buckles is the beaded one
That does not mean that an elaboah
design is worked out in colored beads
II means that a buckle Is formed q
row after row Of small beads faS
tened snugly on a stiffened form.
Jet and steel bead buckles are won
on black slippers and on bronze and
brown slippers buckles Of tiny brown
beads are worn
Sometimes. too a design is worked
into these bead buckles, but it Is only
two-tOne design-black and steA.
bronze and brown beads, or some such
unobtrusive combination as that gives
the best results.
For the gray suede shoes-and
good many are In evidence for after
noon wear-there are buckles Of steel
beads mounted on a gray suede
foundation, with a patch Of gay
suede showing inside the band Of
shining steel beads.
There are some attractive new bead
slippers, with straps across the instep.
These come In both black and bronze.
beaded In steel and brown or bronze
beads. They also come in gray suede.
with steel beads.
There are also buckles for after
noon shoes of natural leather made OF
black enamel and steel beads, and
some Of black enamel and rhinestOns
fOI evening slippers.
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FOR THE WOMAN WHO sEWs
When Making Aprons Use Flat Seams
Then There VIII Be No Right
or Wrong Side.

When you make aprons. use tailored
fat seams stitched on both sides like
you see In mems shirts. This win
mean that there Will be no right or
wrong side and the apron win have
double wear.
In patching garment. do not use
new material IL you can help II. as
II will only strain fhe old material
around il. II partly worn pieces are
not handy, use thinner material. Be
sure the warp OF the patch runs the
same as the material
To remove stain from a pricked
finger when the blood has fallen on
silk material. take few inches
OF white sewing silk in the mouth.
moisfen IL. roll IL into ball and rub
the blood spot easily. The stain win
disappear.
Always use coarse thread for sew
ing on buttons II does not show. IL
stronger even than double flne thread.
and does not take 80 much time.
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up, we may make ourselves and others
miserable and uncomfortable without
hIndran0. We may even invite sym
pathIzers to participate In our feast
of sniffles and tears.
But stay a moment. See the de-
lIcious wrinkles that creep up our
noses and into our cheeks. See the
dark circles under our eyes and the
cold welcome we give to hubby when
he comes home at night tired and
overworked. Those are the after
effects that are sure to result from
this feminine pastime.
We are then no better than the in
toxicated man who stumbles home
from the ginmill. And IL all comes
as q result Of foolish self-indulgence
that Is no more praiseworthy than the
self-indulgence OF the drunkard- For
you know we have not been sorrow-
ing. Sorrow does not creep into the
dim, dark corners and NOPE. We
have merely had the blues.
Drop your blues. ladies. They are
a pose. Get out Of your dim. dark
corners-the sooner the better-and
look into the sunlight. Open the win
dows wide and breathe deeply. Watch
the glooms fade away. And IL Il
happens TO be raining. all the better.
Inhale the delicious smell Of the sky's
tears. II that's not enough to chase
the blues. get out into the open for
fifteen minutes, rain or shine. Get
some oxygen into your stupid lungs,
and then buckle down to some real,
live work. You'll mark the difference
at once.
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a thankless Job and. as a rule, an I'M
successful one, but one most women
undertake nevertheless.
Though we shall see more of the
short coats than the long. IL does not
mean that the long coat is not a la
mode. for there are figures which
cannot stand the thick. short look OF
the little hip length coat. and as our
fashion makers are kind Just now,
there Is no absolute decree as to
length.
Skirts are much longer. ttss1gh we
hear that Paris makers have them so
much shorter. Why is il the Eng
lish women never seem to he in a rage
over the length of their skirts, but go
along quietly year in and year out In
a sensible length and fashion comfort
able and sane7
American women "dress up" as they
live, never attaining comfort as they
grow old. but always struggling to be
stylish. Perhaps one reason for this
Is that over here fortunes are made
so quickly and many women denied
the things they eraved in their young
er days are only able to attain them
as they pass their youth and fling
themselves into an indulgence OF style
which never permits comfort and I'M
fortunately too often does away with
dignity.
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NEW SPRING HAT FASHIONS
6rims That Turn Abruptly Back From
the Face Characteristic Of Some
Headoear.

A tufted hat Of dark blue tsneta'
with a steel bead fastened in eaen
tuft. Is not only charming in ITSELF ouI
capable of several deviatiOnS from tne
original that would be quite worm
while.
Brims that turn abruptly PACK
from the face are characteristic Oh
a good many of the spring hats. Irin-
ming is often placed on this back
turned brim in a very effective manner.
Many of the new hats show Oanu
Of trimming at the edge of the crO~I
This is sometimes a row of artIfleiI
flowers. fastened with very Shon
stems straight around. Sometime
there is an inset band of silk on 10
straw. with embroidery in colored cox
ton thread. Sometimes the trimmms
consists In tiny ostrich points, upStanr
ing In a band half an inch from W'
edge of the hat brim.
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hftie coioreo accessories are . JOY "a
the eye and are exceedingly becoming
to most figures.
with little bIbs for the upper part and
an apron effect at the bottom, which
Is worn outside In the front. Narrow
strings hold II In place In the back
and these little strings, tied IN q bow,
crisp and fuzzy. show ouS from under
meath the coat.
Tricolette. which Is 50 silky and made
In such beautiful colors, Is one Of the
best materials to use for the tailored
vest. It Is very good when made up
perfectly plain at the top and finished
at the bottom in a series Of very wide
tucks placed one above the other and
showing as the box coat falls away
In the front. II Is not possible to de-
scribe the beauty and richness Of the
new brocades which are used In this
fashion. They are Of almost barbaric
splendor in a blending Of superb col
ors with silver and gold threads.
OF course the gilet now and then
has q sash to give a draped line over
the hips, such as shown In the London
model I have mentioned above, but
as yet the box coat for the greater
number Of models reaches so far be-
low the waist line that the sash does
not appear and Is not necessary.
We shall tire OF these gorgeous bits
Of color as the weather grows warm
er and demand the simpler things Of
batiste. organdIe and washable fab
RIGS so much q part Of the summer and
so crisp and fresh. Pique and linen
have been cieveriy blended In a smart
waistcoat with the narrowest Of black
satin piping showing between the rows
Of the tiny pleats Of linen, such as APP
pear In mems shirts. II Is understood.
am sure, that few gilets show any
collars. but fasten at the shoulders
or button around the neck under the
coat In the back just like the little
dickeys In small boys sailor suits.
A variation OF the gilet Is the linen
smOck, and by a curious fancy 1t Is
really unusual enough to be good look
Ing. For instance. a sky blue linen
smock Is worn underneath a box coat
Of dark blue gabardIne. The smOck
hangs perfectly plain. like a China
mans coat in the front and shows
through a slashIng In the sides of the
coat. No belt or sash confines the
straight lines anywhere.
Coat Dress In Favor Too.
The coat dress is highly favored this
year. 1t is developed in many pleas
ing ways, as. for instance, in a COM
Of blue taffetas and serge,
a narrow and pulled-in petit
coat Of the serge, over which is worn
the long blouse of blue silk thickly
beaded in dull red and blue beads. At
the waist there is a narrow belt of the
beads falling In loOped ends to the
bottom of the skirt.
This is one of the best examples Of
the coat dress. as 1t has long sleeves
Of serge reaching to the wrist. and a
collar Of the taffetas thickly beaded |
and reaching nearly to the ears.
By the way. this sort Of design Of !
fers an excellent way to snake over"
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use OF TRIMMINGS
Decorations Are Not IN as High
Favor as Formerly.
Cause More Anxiety for the Home
oressmsiser In Obtaining the
Desired Lines.

Trimmings on dresses were once
much like the garniShes added BY
hotel cooks to their most elaborate
dishes-Ilttle dibs Of ribbon, braid or
beads|emon skin, parsley or paper
friIls-that had nothing TO do with
the structure Of dress or dish
or late years we have got away from
this way Of adding trimmings to
clothes and hats. and although at first
thought II might seem that the home
dressmaker's task was thereby light
ened, II has not always worked that
way. For with the absence Of trim
ming more depends ca the structural
line of the dress and the bungier In
dressmaking can never achieve q coed
line. II takes real talent and skin
whether the one who does IL be q
famous French dressmaker or an over
worked. tired mother, who Is said to
have good luck" or natural knack"
Of making her children's clothes.
II you are sure that you can achieve
beauty and distinction Of line In the
dresses you attempt to make at home,
then don't have any trimming. But II
you are less sure Of your skill, make
the best use of the few trimmings
that are still permitted.
Once you could have added q bow
of ribbon almost anywhere on dress,
as trimming. apparently. but. In fact.
to cover up some quicker In the max
ing of the dress. Belts covered a null
titude Of sins In the way skirt and
bodice met at the whist. But now
belts are mere afterthoughts, II we
have them at all. But there still are
some devices that help.
A design Of braiding in the same
color as the skirt. some four or five
inches wide. applied few inches from
the bottom Of the skirt, either all
around or merely at the panels. adds
Although fringe has worn out Its
welcome In some quarters because II
has been used too persistently, II Is
still one OF the most effective trim
mings the home dressmaker can pos
sibly use. II Is easy 10 apply and II
gives weight to the edge Of the dress
Wooden embroidery Is one of the ex
goodlooking trimmings. The
is usually In some rich
color and adds much spirit
TO a plain dark dress. But II is not
the easiest thing in the world to work
In wool. To help you IN this respect
there Is wool embroidery on a thin NET
that can be applied to TIM
place desired with exactly the same
good result that you would get II you
worked the stitches directly on the
fabric.
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NAME 1919 VICTORY CoLoRs
Rich, Deep Blue and a Bright chef1
Are chosen-ProVide Exeellenh
Contrast.

Those in America who choose ON
seasonal colors for the dyers AZ
dressmakers have united upon a neA
deep blue and bright cherry as ~
victory colors for 1919. 1t Is not w
red that We associate with CONCUR
ors; II is too light and thin Id "
tones; but Il will undoubtedly PRIV
a success. as il Is an excelient CUE
trast to the victory blue.
The choice Of these cOlOrs Is eO%
fined to America. We do not knO-
that France win launch victory cO'O,S
but 1t Is to be supposed that II -
does, observes a correspondent
win use the horizon blue Of the FrenG
uniform OF the blue Of the Fr -.
flag. She Is not much given TO IL
kind Of work. II may be thar -
win not celebrate victory thrOuk
fabrics.
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new WEAvES and
SHADES IN SERGE
Spring Coats Are of the Box Type
Skirts Are Plain and
Narrow.
NEW MATERIAL FROM LONDON
Waisteoats Add the Needed Touches
cf coIor, While Heavy 5raidino Of
Varying Type Remains IN

For 30 long a time now women
have come to accept the tailored coat
suit ~ the very foundation Of their
wardrobes that It Is the first consider
alton as the seasons change. Espe-
eiaily Is this true Of the average wom-
m whose wishes are controlled by ex-
pediency and determined by absolute
need. There Is no Doubt about the
fact, writes q prominent fashion cor
respondent that American manufactur-
ers have developed the supreme art
In the making Of the coat suit. II Is
now possible to buy such suits, 30
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FOR SPRING SUITS
Peplum Blouse Is Regarded as
the Newest Thing.
eeoraetts Most Used Fabrie-soft
satins Popular for senLsport
Rlouses.

While the long smock, costume or
peplum blouse for spring Is the most
interesting member Of the blouse fam
lily just at this time because II is
the newest thing. 1t cannot be said
to be the actual leader. notes a fash
ion authority. The smartest shops
show groups Of these long blouses In
connection with the regular line. but
conservative waist length blouses
have a larger sale. Georgette Is the
most used fabric and soft satins are
very popular for sport or semi-sport
blouses.
The sketch shows q smart little
blouse that may be made OF soft
satin. georgette. cotton wolfe or fine
linen. One Of the at
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A great many Of
us dote on the
privilege, and
spend hours In
mpany with
perfumed hand
kerchiefs, hours
In a dim. dark
corner. moping by
ourselves. Never
does the world
appear more
gloomy than
when we look
upon IL from that
dim. dark corner.
II we were lit
tie children some
one would have
the right to spank
us for INDUCING
I'm this privilege.
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Hats for Children

One Of the leading manufacturers Of
children's hats. according to the bull
letin OF the Retail Millinery Associa-
ton of America. Is showing some
prety models In georgette and silk
braid Short back pokes and small
mushrooms are featured. some with
rather high. bulky crowns and some
with bowi-shaped Crowns. The brims,
top and side crowns are of georgette.
accordion plated or softly shirred
With narrow fianges OF six braid. with
little flower trims Of bows and long
streamers. A pretty little tan model
is Of peacock hemp and has a small
cluster OF flowers nestled on the low
side.
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SEMI atlored Blouse for Spring Suit
trsctive features of this blouse Is the
front finish, consisting of a wide vest
formed by a panel Of rleats or tucks
In the center a plain section on either
side Of this and inch-wide pleated
frills. This vest arrangement appears
to splendid advantage when worn with
one Of the new spring suits, with coat
fiaring open in front.
Comparatively few Of the spring suit
coats or jackets are so arranged that
they may be fastened In front, al.
though the majority are equipped with
buttons and buttOnholes, and simu-
late fastening. Some do fasten with
one or two buttons and button-holes,
some have buttons and loops. so that
the fronts Of the coat or jacket are
not quite drawn together, and many
flare frankly from neck 10 lower edge.
For this reason great attention must
be paid to the blouse. unless a num-
Der of separate vests are to be ar
rHnged for every suit.
The lingerie blouse. according to
present indications, is 10 be very fash
ionable during the spring and summer.
Wolfe is the fabric preferred and plain
white as well as lowered. checked
and striped wolfe Is featured. Plain
pastel shades also are quite smart
II they are entirely handmade, these
little cotton blOuses are very dainty.