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The Truth About Belgium :
" BY BRAND
(Conu*u«d from L*«t Issue)
After the evidence wah in the of
ficer. a kin 1 of judge advocate, who
acted as prosecutor. would state
the penalty he thought applicable,
and the court would vote to apply
it. The lawyer for the defense,
after havinc gone through the case
without iny possibility of prepara
tion. without even having spoken to
ms client before or during the trial,
and with no admitted principles to
guide him. withcut the right to pre
sent testimony in rebutal. would be
allowed to make a statement, or an
argument. But. as though he were
not already laboring under a disad
vantage sufficiently heavy he must
be careful in his argument not to
say anything that would reflect in
the least oa one of the witnesses,
especially it the witness happened
to be a German soldier, or even a
German; he must not contradict or
contrary a judge advocate, or ques
tion the validity or propriety of any
act of the prosecution, for this
would be equivalent to cortempt of
court and amount to tie 1 einous of
fense of failing in respect to the
German army. lie must show ths
most exquisite and exaggerated re
spect for the court, and os a re
sult he could only stand there nid
dy-noddying. pale with fear, and—
say nothing.
In a word, even when the judg
ments of those extraordinary tribu
nals reflected a kind of natural
Jdstice, as perhaps they did on oc
casion. the whole pro.vedmg was
the veriest travesty aid mockery.
The judge could be swuyed by any
passiei. and prejudice, any whim,
and when the accused happened 'to
be some one who had ohended the
secret police or •’Messieurs les Mil
itaires.’ the judgment was a fore
gone conclusion- unless he was a
personage, especially a titled per
sonage, and then, with revolting
snob shness. he was shown consid
eration
It was before such a court that
Edith Cavell was to be arraigned.
1 had asked Maitre de Leval to pro
vide for her defense, and on his ad
vice. inasmuch as Maitre Braun was
already of counsel in the case, chos
en by certain friends of Miss Ca
te!’. i invited him into consulta
tion. Maitre Braun was a Belgian
lawyer of standing and ability; his
eor. was defending the most dis
tinguished of the accused, the Prin
cess of Croy, be was a man thor
oughly equipped who had the ad
vantage of knowing German as
wei as he knew French, and had
appeared constantly and not without
suer ess before the German tribunals.
1 asked, then, that Maitre Braun
would appear for Miss Cavell. rep
resenting the American legation.
It was supposed at first that
the case was tic more serious than
the generality of cases brought be
fore such tribunals, that is, that it
was one of those numerous cases
in which Belgians were being con
demned to deportation to some Ger
man prison, like Madame Catron de
Wia-t er Maitre Theodor, to men
tion the most celebrated, or. jf one
were to consider the cases of those
less prominently situated, the many
victims <>nd sentences to imprison
ment for terms of years—two. or
ten or twenty. They all amounted
to the same those terms of
imprisonment, for they would be
freed at the conclusion of peace,
if they lived and if peace were ever
concluded.
It was not until weeks had passed
that we heard that the charges to be
brought against Miss CaveU were
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serious, but still we were in mys
tery; al) we could learn was that
”the instruction was proceeding,
and that things were taxing meir
course. Then we heard that the oi
tenw with which she would oe
chargod was that ot aiding young
men to cross the Dutch frontier. 1
think that we worn oeaMirhat re
lieved; such cases were common'
Tile sentences provided in sucii eases
were not m general severe, accord
ing to the standards ot those m
vogue in occujKd Belgium.
Edith Cavell herself did not ex
pect su<h a talc, She w;*s a frail
forty years of age. She had come
to Brussels some years before the
war to exercise her calling as a
trained nurau. She soon oecame
known to the leading physicians of
the capital aud nursed in the homes
of the leaning families. But she
was ambitious and devoted to her
prosess .01. and ere long had entered
a nursiiia nume in the rue de la
Clinique, where she organised for
Dr. Depage * training school for
nurses. She was a woman of re
finement and education; she knew
French as she kuew her own lan
guage; she was deeply religious,
with a conscience almost puritan,
and aas very stern with herself in
what she conceived to be her duty.
In her training school she showed
great executive ability, was firm
in mailers of discipline and brought
it to a high state of efficiency. And
every one *h<> knew her in Brus
sels spoke of ner with that unvary
ing tern, of rt spect which her noble
character inspired.
Some time before the trial Maitre
Thomas Braun announced to the le
gation that for personal reasons he
would t>e obliged to withdraw from
the case, and asked that some one
else appear for Miss Cavell. We
engaged Maitre Sadi Kirschen. I
had thought of asking to have Maitre
de Leval appear, but on second
thought, and on the advice of Maitre
Braun and Kischen as well as that
of Maitre de I.eval himself. I came
to the conclusion that perhaps Jt
would not be entirely tactful to do
this, for the presence of Maitre de
I.eval as an observer might suggest
to the hypersensitive suspicions of
- the Germans a lack of confidence
that could only react against Miss
Cavell.
The Case Cornea ’to Trial
Il was the morning of Thursday,
the 7th of October that the case
came on before the court-martial in
the senate chamber whete the mili
tary trials always took place, and
Mist < a veil was arraigned with the
Princess de Croy, the Countess de
Belleville and thirty-two others.
The accused were sealed in a circle,
facing the court in such away that
thev could neither sat nor commu
nicate with their own counsel, who
were compelled to sit behind them.
Nor could they see the witnesses,
who were also placed behind them-
The charge brought against the
accused was that of having conspir
ed to violate the German Military
Penal Code, punishing with death
those who conduct troops to the en
emy. Its basis in German military
law is found in paragraph fifty
eight of the German Military Code,
which says:
■ Whoever, with the intention of
helping the hostile power, or of
injuring the German or allied
troops, is guilty of one of the
crimes of paragraph 90 of the Ger
man penal code, and will be sen
tenced to death for treason."
Among the crimes mentioned in
paragraph ninety is that of "con
ducting soldiers to the enemy.”
I Dem feinde mannschaften zu
fuhrt.")
We have no record of that trial:
we do not know all that occurred
there behind the closed doors of
that senate chamber, where for four
score years laws based on another
and more enlightened principle of
justice had been discussed. The lips
of the lawyers who were there, and
of the accused, those among the
thirty-four who were acquitted, have
not been unsealed, and will not be
until the little land is released
from the terror which daily enacts
such scenes.
Miss Cavell did not know, or
knew only in the vaguest manner,
the offense With which she was
charged. No written statement of
it had ever been delivered to her.
no written statement of it had ever
been given to her attorney, and it Is
a pathetic circumstance that it
was her own honesty and frank
ness, her own direct English way of
thinking, that convicted her. With
the naivete of the pure in heart
she assumed that the Germans were
charging her with the deeds she had
committed, and this she readily ad
mitted. and even signed a paper to
that effect. But we know enough to
be able to say that Miss Cavell did
not deny having received at her
'hospital English soldiers whom she
nursed and to whom she gave
money; she did not deny that she
knew they were going to try to
cross the border into Holland. She
even took a patriotic pride in the
fact. She was very calm. She was
interrogated in German, a language
she did not understand, but the
questions and responses were trans
lated into French. Her mind was
very alert and she was entirely self
possessed. and frequently rectified
any inexact details and statements
that were put to her. When in her
interrogatory she was asked if she
had not aided English soldiers left
behind after the eatly battles of
the preceding autumn about Mons
and Cliarleroi, she said yes; they
were English and she was English
and she would help her own. The
answer seemed to impress the court.
They asked her if she had helped
twenty.
“Yes,” she said, “more than twen
ty; 290."
“English?"
"No. not all English. French and
Belgians, too."
But the French and Belgians were
not of her own nationality, said
the judge—and that made a serious
difference. She was subjected to a
nagging interrogatory. One of the
judges said that she had been fool
ish to aid English because, he said,
the English arc ungrateful.
••No.” replied Miss Cavell, “the
English are not ungrateful."
"How do you know they are not?”
asked the inquisitor.
“Because," she answered, “some
of them have written to me from
England to thank me.”
It was a fatal admission on the
part of the tortured little woman:
under the German military law her
having helped soldiers to reach
Holland, a neutral country, would
have been a less serious offense,
but so aid them to reach an enemy
country, and especially Englar*.,!.
was the last off'-nsc in the eyes of
a German military court.
Death Pentaly Asked For
The trial was concluded on Sat
urday, and on Sunday one of the
nurses in Miss <'aveil's school came
to tell that there was a rumor
about town that the prosi-cuting of
ficer had asked the court to pro
nounce a sentence of death in the
ease of the Princess de Croy, the
Countess de Belleville and of Miss
Cavell, and of several others. The
court had not :s yet pronounced
judgment, however, and there was
some hope, or in the courts to
which Maitre de Leval and I were
used to practise there would have
been some hope, that the Court
would not pronounce the judgment
proposed. 1 remember to have said
to Maitre de Eeval, when he came
up to my room to report this
astounding news'
"That's only the usual exaggera
tion of the prosecutor; they all ask
for the extreme penalty, every
where. when they sum up their
cases.
"Yes, said Maitre de Eeval, “and
in German courts they always get
H.“
Maitre de Laval sent a note to
Maitre Kirschen asking him to come
<>:, Moi'dav at 8:30 o'clock to the
legation or to send a regard
ing Alias Cavell. Maitre Kirschen
did not send Maitre de I.eval the
word he had requested ami on that
Sunday de Lpvai saw another law
yer who had been in flje case and
could tall him what had taken place
at the trial. This lawyer thought
that the court-martial would njf
condem Miss Cavell to death. At
THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1918.
Government Weekly Crop
Report Was Favorable
WASHINGTON. Ort. 23. Weekly weather and
crop summary say a:
Texas- Showers did not materially Interfere
with farm work. Cotton picking made fair
progress. Late cotton Is still putting on fruit
and the prospect for a top crop las improved
Plants are largely dead, however, and picking
is about completed.
Oklahoma--The generally fair weather and
moderate temperatures were favorable for pick
ing cotton, t ottn is nearly all picked. The
late top crop made fair progress but is ex
pected to yield little unless frost is exeep
twually late.
Georgia-Cotton is .practicelly all picked in
the souil.eru half and picking is nearing uu end
in the northern half of the state, although
some bolls nre still opening.
Alabama- Rain delayed farm work general
ly. Cotton picking was delayed iu the north
but is practically finished in the south.
Mississippi Continued cloudy and rainy
weather interfered with gathering cotton. The
late ueavy raius damaged cotton iu places in the
west portion. Picking is well along in the east
portion. ,
Arkansas—The ton crop of cotton is making
satisfactory growth in the north. Picking and
glutting mrde only fair progress because of
slit wers.
South Carolina--Picking qt-d ginning of cot
ton made excellent progress with shipments
heavy. The late plaited is still fruiting. De
layed frosts will increase the output.
North Carolina —Cotton is opening well. Satis
factory progress has been made in picking.
Tennessee —Two or three rainy days inter
rupted sane work Cotton is poor to fair and
mostly gathered.
Florida—Cotton is l ei) g picked over wide
aress but the crop is about harvested.
Louisiana -The raius further delayed cotton
picking ami caused damage to open cotton in
places. However, the greater portion of the
crop is gathered and picking is completed in
some southern sections.
Wholesale Cost Price
On Fruit and Produce
The following quotations represent prices at
which the bulk of good stock was selling early
this morning. Prices are ou the basis of goods
in the original package sold by the wholesale
dealers to retailers. Some fancy stock is bring
ing higher pri<—s, and produce in poor condition
is selling lower. You must bear in mind that
some sales are made f. o. b. store for cash,
others represent credit and delivered prices,
ben- e the range.
Compiled by Atlanta market news office of
the, United States bureau of markets, W. Gary
Thnninson. in cbarg*.
White Potatoes—Middle western white stock,
sacked, per cwt.. $3.00© 3.33.
Apples—Barrels: West Virginia Ben Davis,
2%-ineb, $5.50©6.00; Yorks, No. 1. $6,000*6.50;
Maryland Yorks. "A,” 2%-inch, $6.00ft6.50;
New York twenty-ounce. "A.” 3-inch, $7.30.
Onions- <»hio and Indiana red and yellow
Globes. 100-lb. sacks, $2..50©3.00; Ohio white
Globes, $4.25© 4.30.
Cabbage Virginia domestic, crated, $3.00 per
cwt.; Panish, $3.50.
Sweet Potatoes—Georgia Porto Ricans,
sacked, per cwt., $2.25ft 2.75.
Grapes—California Emperors, $7.50 per keg.
Letnotis —California, $10,504© 12.00 per box.
Oranges—Florida Parson Browns, $9.00©9.30
per box.
Grapefruit—Florida, all sizes, $4.00ft'4.75 per
box.
Bannnas—s%c per lb.
bbls., 5 to 0 doz. heads, $6.00;
Georgia, crates, 2 doz. heads. $2.00.
Celery—Colorado, crated, 5 doz., bulk, $6.00;
bunched. $5.50.
Squash-—Ohio Hubbard, 5c per lb.; Florida
yellow crook-necked, $3.50 per crate.
Peppers—Florida, SB.OO per crate.
Rutabagas—Canadian, sacked, per cwt., $2 l>o
©3.00.
Snowfall Ushers in
Late Russian Winter
AR<'HANGEL, Sunday, Oct. 20. (By
the Associated Press.) —An unusually
late winter in northern Russia was
ushered in today by a heavy fall of
snow. The Dvina and Vaga rivers,
which usually are closed at this date,
are still ice-tree.
The American and other soldiers are
being equipped with semi-arctic uni
forms. including sheepskin greatcoats
and arctic felt boots.
any rate no judgment had been
pronounced and the judges them
selves did not appear to be in agree
ment.
On Monday, October 11, at B;3C
o'clock in the morning, Maitre de
Leval went to the political depart
ment in the rue Lambermont, and
found Coni ad. He spoke to hirn of
the case of Miss Cavell and asked
that now thut the trial had taken
• place he and the Rev. Mr. Gahan,
the rector of the English church,
be allowed to see Miss Cavell. Con
rad said he would make inquiries
and inform de Leval by telephone,
and by one of the messengers of
the legation, who that morning
happened to deliver some papers to
the political department, Conran
sent word that neither the Rev. Mr.
Gahan nor Maitre de Leval could
see Miss Cavell at that time, but
tiial Maitre de Laval could see her
as soon as the judgement had been
pronounced.
At 11:30 o'clock .on that Monday
morning Maitre de Leval himself
telephoned to Conrad, who repeat
ed this statement. The judgment
had not yet been rendered, he said
and Maitre de Leval asked him to
let him know as soon'as the judg- -
nient had been pronounced so that
he might go to see Miss Cavell.
Conrad promised this but added
that even then the Reverend Mr.
Gahan could not see her because
there were German protestant pas
tors at the prison and that if Miss
Cavell needed spiritual advice oV
consolation she could call on them.
Connud concluded this conversa
tion by saying that the judgment
would be rendered probably on the
morrow, that is, on Tuesday, or
the day after, and that even when
it had beeu pronounced it would
have to be signed by the military
governor before it was effective and
that the legation would be kept in
formed.
Maitre de Leval is one of the most
meiricuiously exact, men that 1*
ever saw. The instant he nud an
imporiant conversation or any sort
he used to dictate the purport oi
it to a stenography and tnus he
always had a record of everything,
the date, the hour, precisely what
was said and done. 1 have had
the benefit of a glance at Maitre
de Leval's own notes in preparing
this account. At 12:15 on tnat
Monday, not having received
any news from Maitre Kirschen,
Maitre de Leval went to his house
out did not find him there and left
his card. At twelve-thirty o’clock
Maitre de Leval went to the house
of the lawyer to whom reference
had already been made, and left
word for him to go to Maitre do
Leval's house. At four o'clock that
afternoon the lawyer arrived at I
the legation and said that he had
been to sec the Germans at eleven
u'c’ock and that there he had been
told that no judgment would be
pronounced before the following
day. Before leaving the legation
to go home Maitre de Levai told I
all that had happened to Gibson,
and asked him to telephone again
to Conrad before going home him
self.
Then at intervals all day long
the inquiry had been repeated, and
the same response was made. Mon
day evening at 6:20 o’clock. Bel
gian time. Topping, one of the
elerk.i of the legation, with Gibson
standing by, again called Conrad
on’ the telephone, again was told
that the judgment had not been
pronounced and that the political
department would not fail to in- .
form the 'legation the moment the
judgment was confirmed. And then
tffe chancelleric was closed for the
night.
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ries of Belgium i'nder the German
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(Continued Next Issue)
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COTTON
• - --
I NEW YORK. Oct. 24.—The cotton market
. wax less active, but firmer during today's early
i trading. The southern selling which had been
a feature on the decline of lute yesterday was
very little in evidence at the reopening, while
there was considerable covering on the belief
that the market was in firmer technical posi
tion or on reviving optimism as to peace pros
pects.
After opening steady, 7 points lower to ft
points higher, December contracts sold up from
29.20 to 29.56. and January from 28.60 to
28.94 before the end of the first hour, making
act advances of 28 to 32 points.
Tie early advaree me. nnewed selling for
Liverpool :.nd local account during the middle
iof <l.e morning. Indications Hint the cold snap
predicted for the bell toward the end ot this
wet k woul dnot matetialize end continued talk
of heavy ginning returns served to encourage
Itesirish sentiment and there was :i break to 29.15
for Det ember and 28.00 for January, or 2 to 13
[•obits below last night's closing. At this
i level there appeared to be a moderate trade
I demand aud the market was steady around mid
day with general business quiet.
Early afternoon rallies of 2b or 25 points were
folk wed by irregular fluctuation! with the mar-
I het quiet around 2 o'clock, as though waiting
1 for frefli political developments. December
I ruled around 29.30 and January 28.75.
NEW YORK COTTON
j The following were the ruling prices in the
j exchange today:
Tone, steady: middling, 81.55e, quiet.
Lust Prev.
Open. High. l ow. Sale. Close. Close.
; Jan 28.60 28.94 28.59 28.76 28.74 28.62
I Feb ..V. ....28.56 28.45
j Mar 28.30 28.58 28.20 28.41 28.41 28.30
; Apr 28.30 28.30
! May 28.14 28.35 27.92 28.22 28.20 28.05
i July 28.07 28.00
I Aug 27.65 27.50
Sept 27.15 26.90
Oct 30.50 30.77 30.40 30.57 30.55 30.47
i Nov. '.. .29.46 29.43
, Dec 29.25 29.56 29.16 29.38 29.36 29.28
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 24. -After hesitating
|on ‘.lie opening today, and losing 2 to 6 points
i on the most active months, cotton took a fairly
i strong bulge and nt the end of the first half
hour of trading was 31 to 33 points over yes
terday’s elose. The rise wns in the nature of
a reaction front recent declines.
Nivo'isaess over the bearish ginning returns
expected tomorrow caused sidling on which
prices went 3 to 6 points under yesterday’s
cli'aie. New buying came in at *he decline and
at noon the market was at a net advance of
18 to 22 points.
Fluctuations became narrow. At 1 o’clock
the trading months were a ta net advance of
11 to 12 points.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Tbe following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling. 29.50 c: steady.
Last Prev.
Open High. Low. Sale. Close. Close.
Jan 27.54 27.88 27.49 27.72 27.66 27.52
I March .... 27.29 27.64 27.26 27.50 27.40 27.82
i May 27.03 27.44 27.03 27.44 27.25 27.12
Oct 29.15 29.70 29.00 29.70 “9.59 29.00
Dee 28.00 25.25 27.87 28.09 28.04 27.92
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 24.- Spot cotton steady
100 points off. Rales on the spot 610 bales;
to arrive 736. I.»w middling. 25.75; middling.
29.50; good middling, 30.50. Receipts 6.851;
stock* 276,509.
SPOT COTTON MARKET
Atlanta, steady. 30.40 c.
New York, quiet, 31.55 c.
New Orleans, steady. 29.50 c.
Augusta, steady. 29.62 c.
• Charleston, steady. 30.50 c.
Montgomery, steady. 30c.
Boston, steady. 32.55 c.
Norfolk, steady. 29.25 c.
Galveston, steady, 31.50 c.
Mobile, steady, 29.25 c.
Little Rock, steady. 31c.
Savannah, steady, 29.75 c.
St. Louis, steady, 31c.
Houston, steady. 31.20 c.
Philadelphia, steady. 31.20 c.
Memphis, steady, 31.69 c.
ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
Atlanta spot cotton 30.40 c
Sales 1,500
Receipts 1.358
Shipments 1,164
Stucks 25.429
LIVERPOOL COTTON
LIVERPOOL, t'et. 24—Cotti n spot quiet.
Prices lower; good middling. 23.38, middling.
22.75; low middliig. 21.70; g .od ordinary. 20.18;
ordinary, 19.66. Sates 2,(10C bales, including
1.500 Americans. No receipts.
Fl iures closed quiet. Octoter. 22.03; Novem
ber, 21.45; December, 20.89. January, 20.45;
February, 20.06.
•Tone, quiet; sales, 2.000; good middling.
24.38<1.
Opening Prav.
Range. Close Clo*»
October 22.10 22.03 22.35
November 21.83 21.45 21.76
December 20.9 H 20.89 21.25
January 20.52 20.45 20.79
February 20.12 20.06 20.38
aiLzkXCXA COXTUNSEED PkuDUCTS MARKET
OCTOBER—
Crude ell, prime basis .17%
Cottonseed meal, 7 per cent am-
monia 53.1)0 .....
Cottonseed meal. 7 per cent
Georgia common point rate 53.00
Cottonseed hulls, loose 20.20
Cottonseed hulls, sacked 26.00
NOVEMBER—
Ctnde oil, prime basis 17H .....
Cottonseed m<al, 7 per cent
Georgia ctimmon point rate... 47.50
Cottonseed hulls, loose 20.20
Cot tonseed* hulls, sacked 26.00
Llntrw clean mill ran . 4.67
COTTONSEED QUOTATIONS
Georgls common rate points..... .7u.00 71.00
COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS
Last Year. Today
Galveston 9.736 6,182
New Orleans 11,343 6,851
Mobile 677 299
Suvai>nah 4,603 o,b.'>B
Charleston 3,714 4<o
Wilmington 1,141 1,122
Norfolk 2,503 2,465
Boston 438 333
Philadelphia 29
Total, ail ports 34. D-0 23,680
DAILY INTERIOR RECEIPTS
Laat Year. Today.
Augusta 3,432 2,407
Memphis 7.992 3,591
St. Louis 5,550 2,225
Cincinnati 611 -1,322
Houston 14.451 9,968
Lillie Rock 2.611 1.078
SHEPARD 4 GLUCK COTTON LETTER
NEW OIUJiANS. Oct. 2-1. —Cotton bad a ten
demy to react in a moderate way today,
although luijiug was restricted by anticipation
of large ginning returns tomorrow. President
Wilson's prompt reply to Germany served to
clear the political situatioii, but expectations of
peace are not as generally entertaimsl us they
were a few dqys ago. If the market does bet
tr it probably will be on the strength of the
technical position.
JOHN F. CLARK & CO. COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 24. —The market open
ed lower ou scalpers' selling based on realiza
tion that the bear faction is in control at pres
ent and expectation of further bearish efforts
based on indicated bearish statistics tomorrow
the ginners’ report at 9 a. m. and bearish com
parison of mill takings in the afternoon, weekly
takings last year were 325,(Hkt bales, which is
not going to be approached this year. However,
the realization that an extended bearish period
bad produced dangerous one-sidedneas iu the
market and that technical conditions are bull
ish, is reflected in the trading. Tim view that
the decline has gone far enough anti that if
spot holders stand the test, a defense is going
to build up at this level, is gaining ground. A
favorable construction being placed on the
promptness of the reply by Washington and con
tinued bullish weather conditions presented .by
the weather map invited some covering and the
market rallied 30 points soon after the opening.
Factors here say that their biddings are well
protected and holders give no sign of weaken
ing. General rains continue over the belt and
further loss of crop indicated. Unsettled rainy
weather is indicated to continue over the belt
with a decided drop iu temperatures over Hie
northwestern quarter of the belt. Constant
cloudiness and rain have delayed developments
of late crop.
The ginners’ report at 9 a. m. tomorrow will
compare with 5.574,000 last year and 7,303,000
in 1916. The trade eexpects between 7.000,000
bales. Bad weather and labor conditions will
tell during the present ginning period which
goes from October 17 to November 1, and the
next ginners* report can be relied on to furnish
bullish comparison with former years.
The contract market after the opening, be
came erratic on well separated waves of selling
and buying. *
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With Itching and Burning
There’s just one thing to do.
If your skin seems ablaze with the
fiery burning and itching of Eczema,
real and lasting relief can only come
from treatment that goes below the
surface —that reaches down to the very
source of the trouble. So-called skin*
diseases come from a disordered condi
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near, and you cannot find a blood reme
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FAIR PRICE
FOOD LIST
l nited States l oon Administration.
Dl. Andrew M. Soule, Federal h'uuU Adiuiti
istrator fur Georgia.
For the information of the householders of
. the city of Atlanta and Fulton county below
are given the lair prices on staple food com
modifies. H your dealer charges more for aa.i
item loan the prices listed, please report and
send your sales sups io J. 11. Ening. county
tool udiuiuisuuiur lor Fulton count.), tilth Hour
. Forsyth buUdutg. Uuly those deuiets who bu)
at the tup wholesale prices suuuid sell at the
‘ tup prii i s to consumers. CuuiuiuUilieg sold h.»
' cash and carry stores should be at less than
selling prices lisi‘d.
Cairned Goods
Evaporated :uh... sinuli c-aus, retailer pays
1 5C to U',4c; consumer pajs (tiutmiuni) 7c to Bc.
I Evaporated miU, tail cans, retailer pays lac
lto loo; consilmei' pays (maximum> 18c to 19c.
i Lorn, siauuutd .>u. 2, relax*- pays 16(ac;
consul.let pajs i.mavnuum) 24c.
Corn, sane) brands, higher.
Towaloes, No. 2, retailer pays 12M>c to
eoasuuier pays iinaxiuiumi 18c to lac.
Tomatoes, Nc. 3, retailer pays 16 2-3 cto
18%e; cousuuier pajs (maximum) 24<- to 27c.
I’eus, per can, standard No. 2, retailer pays
15c to lUK e ; consumer pays (maximum; 21c to
24c.
Peas, per can. No. 1, retailer pays lOe; con
sumer pays (maximum) loc.
Peas, fancy brands, higher.
Nnlniotx, No, x pink, retailer pays 17(sc; con
sumer page (maximum; 25c.
Chums, retailer pays 17%c; consumer pays
: (maximum; 25c.
Evaporated peaches, retailer pays 13c to
l consumer pays (maximum; 19e to 21c.
Dried apples, retailer pays 14Kc; consumer
i pays (maximum; 21c.
Syrup
Corn syrup, Dj size, retailer pays 11 5-6 c to
12Vyc: consumer pays (maximum; 16c to 17c.
lorn eyrup, medium size, retailer pays 35c;
consumer pays tmaximum) 46c.
Corn syrup, large size, retailer pays 62%c to
64 1-4 E-; consumer pays (maximum; 84e to 86c.
Cane syrup, I'/, size, retailer pays 14 7-12 c;
consumer pays imaxiiuum; 20c.
Cane syrup, medium size, retailer pays 49 l-6e
to 52 l-12e; consumer pays (maximum; 60c to
70c.
Cano syrup, large size, retailer pays 94 l-6c
to $1.00; consumer pays (maximum) 51.25 to
$1.33. g
Sorghum, Ihj size, retailer pays 13c: con
sumer pays (maximum) 17c.
Sorghum, medium size, retailer pays 45 5-6 c;
consumer pays Imaxiiuum) 61c.
Sorghum, large size, retailer pays 87(.jc; con
sumer pays (inaxiiuuiii; $1.17.
Raisins
12-oz. package, retailer pays 10%c; consumer
pays (maximum; 15c.
16-oz. size, retailer pays 13%c; consumei
pays (maximum) 20e.
Sugar
Sugar, 1 pound, retailer pays $9.60 per cwt.;
consumer pays (maximum; lie per lb
Sugar, 2 pounds, retailer pays $9.60 per cwt.;
consumer pays .(maximum; z2e.
Sugar. 3 (ounda. rctaifer pays $9.60 per cwt.;
cousuuier pays iiniixtiiiuni; 82c.
Sugar, i pounds, retailer pays $9.60 per cwt.;
consniiier pays (maximum) 43c.
Sugar, 5 pounds, rerailer pays $9.60 [>er cwt. ■
consumer pays 1 maximum) 53c.
Sugar, 6 pounds, retailer pays $9.60 per cwt.;
consumer pays (maximum) 64c.
Sugar. 7 pounds, retailer pays $9.60 per cwt.;
ceii.-oliier [lays (maximuui) 75c.
Sugar, 8 pounds, retailer pays $9.60 per cwt.;
con-i.luer pays (maximum) Sue.
Sugar. 9 pounds, rotailer pays $9.60 per cwt.;
consumer pays (maximum) u6e.
Sugar, 10 pounds, retailer pays $9.60 per cwt.;
con-iimer pays (maximum; 41.06.
Sugar- 15 pounds, retailer pays $9.60 per cwt.;
I cote-tuner pays (maximum) >1.59.
Sugar. 20 pounds, retailct pays 89.60 per cwt.;
• co'i.-uitu r [lays 1 maximum) $2.12.
Sugar, 25 pounds, retailer pays $9.60 per cwt.;
consumer pays imaxiiuum 1 $2.65.
Butter
Creamery butter, per j.otind. retailer pays X;
consumer pays (maximum), Z. X-Not to exceed
2Vi'-' per pound over wholesaler’s cost. Z-Not
i to exceed tic per pound over retailer's cost.
Country butter not to exceed 6c per lb. over
retailers’ cost.
Eggs
Storage eggs, per dozen, retailer pays 44c to
45c; consumer pays (maximum) 52c to 53c.
Fresh eggs, per dozen, retailer pays 51c to
52c; consumer pays 1 maximum) 60c to 62c.
“* Cheese
American or chowder cheese. Retailer's profit
not to exceed 7c per pound over retailer’s cost.
Bread
Bread, 1-po.md loaf, consumer pays (maxt
uinini !oc.
Bread, H4-pound loaf, consumer pays (inaxi
ib 11 111 I 15c.
Fiour
Wheat flour or Victory mixed, 24-pound bags,
retailer pays $1.41 to $1.30; consumer pays
< maximum) $1.62 to $1.65.
Wheat flour, 12-ib. bag, retailer pays
74 11-16 c to 7«*4c; consumer pays (maximum;
82c to S4c.
Wheat flour, self-rising. 24-pound bags, re
tailer pays $1.49% to $1.53; consumer pays
(maximum) $1.65 to $1.68.
Wheat flour, self-rising, 12-ponud bugs, re
tailer pays 76c to 78c; consumer pays (maxi
mum) 83c to 86c.
Above flour less than mill packages, 1c per
pound profit.
Rye flour, per pound, retailer pays s«ic;
consumer pays (maximum) 7c.
Corn flour, per pound, retailer pays s&c to
6c; consumer pays (maximum) 7c to Bc.
Meal
Corn meal, per pound, retailer pays 4*4c .0
euusuuwi pays (maximum; be to 6c.
torn grits, hulk, per pound, retailer pays
5)4c to 6‘/ac; consumer pays (maximum) Oc
to 7c.
Rolled oats, per package, retailer pays
10 u9e to 10 2-3 c; consumer pays (niaximinu)
14e to 15c.
Edible Starch
Edible starch, retailer pays 5-%c to 9c; con
sumer pays (maximum) 8c to 12c.
Rice, per pound, retailer pays 9%c to
consumer pays (maximum) 13c to log.
Cracked rice, retailer pays 9c to OVic; re
tailer puys (maximum; lie to 13c.
Beans
Navy beans, per pound, retailer pays 12c to
IS'/ic; consumer pays (maximum) 16c to 18c.
Lima beans, retailer pays 14|4c to 15%c; con
sumer pays'(maximum) 19c to 21c.
Lard
I’nre leaf lard. No. 5; Four-lb., 2-oz. net, tin,
retailer pays $1.49; consumer pays (maximum)
$1.87.
Pure leaf lard. No. 10: Eight-ib., 10-oz. net,
retailer pays $3.08; consumer pays (maximum)
$3.83.
Lard, bulk, retailer pays to con
sumer pays (maximum) 35c to 37c.
Lard No. 5, tin: Four-lb., 2-oz. net, retailer
pays $1.33 to $1.34 1-Uc; consumer pays (maxi
mum) $1.64 to $1.69.
Lard, No. 10, tin: Eight-lb., 10-oz. net, re
tailor pays $2.69 to $2.75; consumer pays (max
imum) $3.36 to $3.41.
l_ird substitutes, bulk, retailer pays 24'<ie to
21'%c; consumer pays 1 maximum) 29c to 30c.
Lard substitutes. No. 5: Four-lb., 2-oz. net,
retailor pays sl.lO to $1.11; consumer pays
(maximum I $1.37 to $1.39.
Lard substitutes. No. 10: Eight-lb., 10-oz. net,
retailer pays $2.27 to $2.28 1-3; consumer
(maximum) $2.83 to $2.85.
laird substitutes, tins, 8-lb net. retailer pays
$2.08 to $2.25; consumer pays s2.tiO to $2.82.
Sales made in excess of maximum prices are
in violation of the rules. The public is urged
to buy lard lard in bulk instead of tin, con
serve and save tin. Grocers are short of labor.
Help out every way you can. Make purchases
early, order your weekly requirements at on
time to prevent unnecessary deliveris. Carry
your ptrrchass with you when possible.
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE
EAST ST. I.ol'lß. 111., Oct. 24.—Cattle: Re
-1 eeipts 6,500; including no Texans. Market
strong; native beef steers, $11.25'1*18.25; year
ling! and heifers. $9.50@)1p.50; cows, .<7.ooft*
12.50; s.ockers and feeders. $7.75ft 17.25; calves,
$16.00'0 17.70: Texas steers, S7.SO(fJ 15.00,
Hogs -Receipts 11.000; market 10c lower.
Mixed and butchers. $16.50(1117.00; good and
heavy. $17.25ft-17.-10: tough. $1 I.;TOftTS.OO; light,
$16.25ft 17.:'9; pigs. $14.25ft 16.00; bulk, $16.55
ft 17.3.'.
Sheep--Reeeipls. 1,700; market steady: clipped
ewes, sll.ooft 12.00; lambs. $15.25ft 15.50; van
ner- and ••ie’(>i>i-rs $6.00ft9.01.
CHICAGO. Oct. 24.—Hogs: Receipts 38,000;
market steady to 25c lower; butchers. $16.50@
17.60; light, $16.004817.25; packing, $14.00«r
15.75; rough. $13.50ft 14.00; pigs. good. $13.00 1
ft 14.25
Cattle—Receipts 16,000; native and western!
steers end good butcher eattle. strong to higher;
ether classes steady; valves strong to 25c higher.
Sheep—Receipts 23.000; matket opening quiet
but steady considering wet fleeces.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO, Oct. 24.- Butter: Creamery, ex
tra,. 5514 ft'ssl4e: creamery standards. 55'4ft;
vsl-.c; firsts. 53U = 4is.'ic; seconds. 51fo52Vjc.
Eggs—OrditWiries. 484) 50c; firsts.
Cheese—Twins. young Americus.
33 4*33 Gc.
Live Poultry Fowls, 2M828c; ducks. 23ft.25c;
geese, 20c; springs. 26’i< ; turkeys, 32e.
Potatoes Cars, 39. Wisconsin. $1.80471.90;
Minnesota. $1,804*1.90. ,
ficiency. The proper treatment is
through the blood.
S. S. S. has been on the market for
fifty years, during which time it has
been giving uniform satisfaction for all
manner of I doo 1 disorders. It you want
| prompt and lasting relief, yon can rely
upon S. S. S. For expert advice as to
the treatment of your own individual
i case, write today to Chief Medical Ad
[_viser. Swift Specific Co.. Dept. C, At
| lanta. Ga. —(Advt.)
j GRAIN
CHICAGO. Oct. 24.—Selling on the part ot
Leading commission houses gave the corn mar
ket a swing to decidedly lower levels today.
Opening figures, which ranged from de
cline to %c advance, with November $1.27 5 -4:
to $1.28 and December $1.23! = to $1.24, Were
followed by minor fluctuations and then a break
all around. 4 • ■
Prices closed heavy, 2%c to 3c net lorMr,
with November $1 25% to $1.25>4, and Decem
ber $1.21% to $1.21%.
Wet weather made the oats market relatively
firn>. Prices, however, reflected in soffle de
gree tLc weakness of corn. After un
changed to %c higher, with November 69%c
to. 69 7 -gc. values eased down somew hat, but
kept within narrow limits.
Provisions weakened with torn. Ribs fell the
limit.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices ia the
exchange today:
Prev.
Open. High. Low. Close. Close.
CORN—
Oct 135 135% 132 132 135
Nov., las ft 127% 128 124% 125% 127%
Dee... 123%«124 121 12t)% 121% .124%
OATS—
Oct 70% 70% 69% 70%
N0v.... 69%ft69% 69% 68% 69 69%
Dec 69%ft69->4 69% 68% 68% 69
PORK—
Oct 34 GO 35.00
Nov 34.60 34.10 34.00 34.10 35.00
Jan. ........ 3i. al) 3•. 50 3•. oO J1 •oO 3<. • 0
LARD—
Oct * 25.00 25.27
Nov 24.12 24.20 23.92 24.20 24.20
Jan 23.0 U .23.02 22.70 22.92 23.10
RIBS—
Oct •. 20.75 21.07
Nov 20.97 21.00 20.70 20.75 21.07
Jan 20.27 20.35 20.15 20.30 20.32
RECEIPTS IN CMICAGV
Today.
Wheat 205 cars
Corn 218 cars
Oats • 123 cars
Hogs 27,000 head
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO, Oct. 24.—Corn: No. 2 yellow,
nominal: No. 3 yellow. sl.43ft 1.48; No. 4 yellow,
$1,304*1.38.
Oats—No. 3 white, 694j.70c; standard. 70%
©7lc.
Rye- No. 2. $1.62%© 1.63.
Burley. 87c©51.20.
Timothy, $7.00© 10.00.
Clover —Nominal
Fork—Nominal.
Lard. $25,004)25.10.
Ribs. $21.00© 22.50.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK. Oct. 24. —Hour—Dull and unset
tled.
Pork —Quiet; mess, $40.00© 41.00.
Lard—Easier; middle west spot. $25.50©25.60.
Sugar—Raw, dull; centrifugal, 96-test, 7.28;
refined, dull; cut loaf, 10.50; crushed, 10.25;
powdered, 9.15; granulated, 9.00.
Coffee —Rio No. 7, on spot, 10%c.
Tallow—Specials, JOc; city, 19%c.
Hay—Weaker; No. 1, $2.00; No. 3, $1.65©
1.75; clover, $1.65411.90.
Dressed Poultry—Weak; turkeys, 20©43c;
chickens, 28©30c; fowls, 25ft25%c; ducks, 40c.
Live Poultry—Weak; geese, 254t26c; ducks,
25©30c; fowls, 34©36c; turkeys, 304*36c; roost
ers, 34@35c.
Cheese—Quiet; state milk, common to spe
cials. 25ft 33 %c; skims, common to specials,
84*25 %c.
Atlanta Markets
ATI.ANTA, Ga.. Oct. 24.—Cotton by wagon,
steady, 30.40 c.
BAL.T
halt—Brick, medicated, per case $7.50; do.
plain, per crate, $4.50; White Hoik, per ewt.,
$1.50; Jack Frost, 25 3-10. packages, $1.25;
Ozone, case, 25 2-lb. packages, $1.00; blocks 50
pounds, 60c. %
CRACKERS
Florida soda crackers, 17c per pound. Pearl
oyster crackers. 17c per pound; lemon rounds,
20c per pouud; .art wheels, 20c per pound; all
10c package crackers, SI.OO per dozen; all 20c
packages, $2.00 per dozen; tamily tin crispettes,
$9.00 per dozeu.
CANDIES
Kennesaw stick candy, in barrels, 22c per
pound; small chocolate drops in 30-lb. pails,
26c per pound; Stone Mountain chocolate drops.
In 30 Ib. pails, 25c per pound; Bonbon mixture,
in 30-lb. pails, 24c per poudd; broken taffy in
boxes, 24c per |>oun<l.
FISH AND OYSTERS
Pompano, scarce, per .pound, 25c; Spanish
mackerel, per pound, 17c; trout, drawn, per
pound. 20c; headless red snapper, pound, 19c;
bluefish, pound, 15c; whiting, per pound, 12%a;
mango snapper, per pound, 12%c; mullet, per
pound, 11c.
Oysters—Selects, $2.50©2.75 per gallon;
standards, $2.25 per gallon.
CEREALS
Purity oats. 18s, round. $2.00; 3Gs, round,
$3.90; 12 family size, $3.10; Purity grits, 245,
round, $2.85; 12s, round, $2.85; regular Pos
tum. large, $2.25; assorted, $2.50; small, $2.70;
instant I'ostnm. large $4.50,- assorted, $5.00;
small, $5.40; Grape-Nuts, 15c size, $2.85; indi
vidual size, $1.75; Post Toasties, $4.10; indi
vidual siz«, $2.00.
MEAT, LARD AND HAMS
Dry salt extra ribs, 26c; dry salt rib bellies,
medium to average, 27%c; dry salt rib bellies,
light, average, 27%c; Cudahy'a Puritan brand
hams, 36c; Cudahy's Rex bams, 35c; Cudahy's
sandwich boiled hams, 46c; Cudahy’s t’untau
lard, tierce basis, 31c; Cudahy’s Rex lard, 29c;
Cudahy’s White Ribbon compound, 24%c pe;
pound.
Cornfield hams, 10 12 pounds average, 36%c;
Cornfield hams, 12-4 pounds average, 36%c;
Cornfield skinned bams, 10-19 ismnds average,
37 %c; Cornfield picnic ham.', 6 8 pounds aver
age, 26%c; Cornfield breakfast bacon, 49c;
Cornfield sliced bacon, 1-pound boxes, 12 to
case, 57e; Grocers’ bacon, wide or narrow, 38c;
Cornfield pork sausage, link or bulk (fresh),
25c; Cornfield wieners, in 10-pound eartons, 25c;
Cornfield wieners, in 12-pound kits in pickle,
$3.40; Cornfield bologna sausage, in 25-pound
boxes, 25c; Cornfield smoked link sausage in
25-pound boxes. 21c; Cornfield lard, ierce basis,
29c; Country style lard, tierce basis, 29c; Com
pound lard, tierce basis, 24%c.
GROCERIES
Flour —Capitola, $11.80; Olympia, 12.05.
Meal —Atlanta Milling company plain meal.
100 jiounds, $4.20; 50 pounds, $4.30; 25 pounds,
$4.40.
Mackerel—U-Kuo-It, 5% B ounce. 190 count,
out; Leader, 7-ounce, 100 count, out; Anchor.
8%-ounce, 60 count. $7.25; 75 count, $8.50;
Crown, 9%-10-ounce. 60 count. $8.00; 75 count,
$9.25; Eureka. 13-14-oiince. 60 count, 810.00.
B. & M. fish flakes, Z 4, small, $1.45; 24,
large, $2.25.
Beans—California blackeycs, $10.00; pink.
$9.50; limas, $14.50; small whites. $14.00;
Michigan choice. $14.00.
Sardines—Key, % oils. Continentals, $7.75;
keyless, % oils. Conqueror. $7.25; key, % oils,
In cartons. Homerun. $8.00; key. % mustard.
Imperial. $8.00: key. •% mustards, in cartons.
Gamecock, $8.50
Meats —Potted meats 52%c: roast reef. $5.25;
corned beef. $5.23; tripe. $3,710; C. B. hash,
$1.55, hamburger, steak and inions, $1.55; beef
loaf. $2 40.
Coffee —Blue Ridge brand, roasted. 15c; Wall
I rand. 5©5%e; AAAA ’lsc: (’no. 25c.
Rice—Japs, s©6c; Honduras, medium head,
8%484%e; Arkansas saucy herd. 6©6%c
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ALONG 20-MILE LINE
BELOW VALENCIENNES
(Continued from Page I)
ing west of Tournai, without material
change.'’
SIX THOUSAND GUNS AND .
MANY GUNS FALL TO HAIG
'With the allied armies in
FRANCE AND FLANDERS, Oct. 24. —
(By the Associated Press.) —</:3)
P. M.) —The British have taken more
than 6,060 prisoners and many guns
in their new attack, begun vesterday
morning on the - front tx-iow Valen
ciennes.
1-KEACH MAINTAIN GAINS
EAST OF SA.MBRE CANAL
PARIS, oct. 24.—Southeast of Le Ca
teau French troops have crossed the
Sambre canal east of Grand Verly,
says the war office statement today.
The French maintained their gains east
of the canal in spite of strong Ger
man counter attacks.
"On the Oise front we crossed the
canal east of Verly,” the communique
said. “Despite the enemy counter at
tacks we hold the east bank.
"Between the Oise and the Serre
there was lively fighting in the re
gion of the railway north of Mesbre
court.
"North of Nizy-le-Comte we enlarged
our gains during the night.
"On the plateau east of Vouziers
there were great artillery duels.”
BRITISH NEAR LE QUESNOY
AND THE MORMAL FOREST
LONDON, Oct. 24. —British troops
with Americans cp-operating are con
tinuing their advance on a front of
nearly 20 miles south of Valenciennes,
according to the latest reports receiv
ed here.
A penetration of nearly four miles
was made at some points yesterday.
They carried their lines to within two
miles of the western edge of the Mor
mal forest, which forms the principal
western defense of the great fortress
city of Maubeuge and were within less
than four miles of the railway cen
ter of Le Quesnoy
The fighting in Belgium resulted in
diminished allied progress, owing to the
stilffening German resistance Cap
ture of Waereghem, seven miles north
west of Audenarde, was the only Im-'
portant success gained.
Lively fighting continued in the Vou
riers region, where German counter at
tacks were repulsed. The French made
some progress west of Grand Pre and
the Meuse. In the Serre region, the
French improved their positions along
the south bank.
AMERICAN PATROLS PIERCE
HUN LINES NEAR GRAND PRE
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 24
(By the Associated Press.) —American
patrols early today penetrated deeply
into the German lines in the region of
Grand Pre and north of Verdun. The
enemy has been using his artillery - aqd
machine guns freely along the entire
front. There has been little change in
the situation since last night.
AMERICAN LINE ESTABLISHED
NORTHWEST OF BANTHEVILLB
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. —Continued
progress by the Americans on the bat
tle front north of Verdun was reported
today by General Pershing. Enemy po
sitions east of the Meuse were pene
trated yesterday, and west of the Meuse
Bantheville was completely occupied
and the American line established on a
ridge northwest of the village.
Fifteen enemy airplanes and one ob
servation balloon were shot down in the
course of many combats, in which three
American balloons were destroyed aud
six planes failed to return.
“On the battle tront north of Ver
dun, we have made progress at several
points in the face ot determined resist
ance," General Pershing said. “In the
course of a local attack in the heavily
wooded and hilly country east of the
Meuse our troops took the Bois Belleu
and penetrated the enemy's position in
the Bois d'Etrayes and the Bois de Wav
rille has been completely occupied and
our line has been established along the
ridge northeast of the village. In the
course of bitter fighting north of Grand
Pre, our troops captured 75 prisoners
and eight machine guns. Artillery fire
has been violent on the whole front,
reaching its greatest intensity east of
the Meuse and north of the Aire.
“The day has been marked by in
creased aerial activities on both sides
of the Meuse. In the course of many
combats our pursuit squadron shot down
fifteen enemy airplanes and one obser
vation balloon. Three of our observa
tion ballons were destroyed and six of
our machines are missing. Our bombing
unit dropped five tons of explosives on
enemv concentration points.”
SERBIANS MAKING PROGRESS
TOW ARD BELGRADE, CAPITAL
LONDON, Oct. 24.—Serbian troops
have maxie farther progress toward
their former capital, driving the Aus
tro-Germans across the west Moravia
river, 90 miles from Belgrade, the Ser
bian war office announced today.
"After stubborn fighting the enemy
was forced to retreat on the Razanj
front,” the communique said.
“We crossed the west Morava north
west of that village, taking 300 pris
oners.”
Will Hasten Decisions
On Reed Amendment
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22. —At the gov
ernment’s request, in order to insure
prompt and uniform enforcement of the
statute!!, the supreme court agreed to
day to expedite proceedings involving
interpretations of the Reed prohibition
amendment prohibiting the transporta
tion of intoxicating liquors into dry
states, and fixed December 7 for hear
ing arguments. Lower court decisions
held that the act does not prohibit the
transportation of liquor through dry
states.
EITEMY STOCK SOI.D
NEW YORK. Oct. 22. —Enemy-owned
stock in the Great American Insurance
company, formerly the German-Ameri
can Insurance company, was sold by the
alien property custodian today for
$272,250. A law firm acting forth»
custodian bid in the stock, which is less
than 10 per cent of the company’s capi
talization.
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