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BUSINESS Shows That Buyers i Are Regaining Advantages En; joyed Before the 'War. Legislation Fails To Shake the Cotton Goods Market. Political Developments Create Feeling That New Congress Will Remove Many Restrictive Powers. BTKrlAt. DIsrATCR TO Tnr-ZXQriBER.

New York. March 0. There are mer chants who see that buyers are getting back of the advantages they en joyed iu buying goods before the war. The quirt trade that exists is loading many sellers to weaken even when they are unable to dispose of any sizable lot of merchandise. In sheetings, several sellers are again granting old terms, and-in suno instances they are making freight aJlowiipres "as of Old.

of stocks bought In a given time is again being accorded as a means of inducing the placing of orders, while in other Instances -selling agents arc placinjr goods on memorandum v'th loh- bers. the price to be determined at souie future time. These things generally are as evidences of weakness in the sellers' position, yet it does not mean always that the markot may not recover from weakness before the time arrives vl.cn new prices shall be named. The cotton goods markets arc ivt afucled by- the complications caused in tiie. cotton exchanges by the enactment of further hampering legislation desisned to control speculation.

Contracts Cause Controversy. Cotton manufacturers and their helling aaents who have found use for cotton contracts in helping cloth sales have long protested against tho ability of cotton traders to close out their contt-ets by delivery of unepinnable cotton, or what is tantamount to unsplnnable grades, in that they are not unable In any mills making ordinary grades of fabrics, such as sheetings, print clolhs, 4c. To the extent that any legislation will rectify this difficulty with cotton contracts, restrictive legislation affecting cotton speculation may be welcomed -in the cloth trading centers. At the same time it la- recognized that unless there is some way to handle all of a crop when the grade la poor, speculation can be misleading and It can also be too limited to be satisfactory- to the whole trade. The adjournment of Congress and other political developments caused a groat deal of talk In dry goods circles, for the reason that It Is felt that when the new Consress is convened many of the restrictive enactmmts of the past few years affecting business In many ways will be removed.

The removal of the latest restriction cotton trading may be one of the things taken up early by the incoming Congress, but whether or no. the point most men-chants were makiig was that the new Congress will bo better disposed toward legitimate business than the last Congress was. New Working Basis Sought. Sufficient new business is coming along daily in small lots to make the average -feel that the worst of the after-war dullness has gone by, arid this lewis expressed more frequently linearly all markets. The wool-goods Industry' Is struggling to secure a new working basis of price, and orders -are coming forward on new lines recently opened and valued for a new season.

There is more business being done In cotton goods, although Individual sales continue generally small. In the silk trade a great deal of hope is expressed that after the retailers have succeeded. In cleaning up stocks of goods they are now. trying to distribute, "reorders will come along more steadily, and the silk mills will be able to get on a better operating basis. In the Jobbing hpuses seasonable goods wash fabrics, white goods furnishings, are being ordered more frequttly in small lots for prompt shipment.

There Is a steady, although small, Im-Tnncmcnt in the export cotton-goods trading situation. Houses of Ion experience in the business feel that there is little ground for the very enthusiastic reporls that are being circulated concerning the probable- future of textile opportunities world trade: nevertheless, they are prepared to admit now that prospects look hriehtcr in some inarkels than they have been for several years. Tt is stated that about bales of cotton goods have been engaged for export to China and the far East, including Siberia, within the past few weeks by houses of long experience In that trade. ENCOURAGING TONE Given Machine Tool Market By NirH merous French Inquiries. ercriAi.

nixr-ATCH to tbc KsarisKB. New -York. March B-r-Commenting on the machinery' and machine-tool market the Iron Age says: "A decidedly encouraging tone has been given, to- the machine-tool trade by the announcement from Washinston that George Peek. Chnnian of the reconstructed War Indnslrie Board, has received a -cablegram from Bernard M. Baruch, who Is attendiug the peace conference, that the French Government will permit the shipment of about J40.0m.0rt worth cf American machine tools to French merchants If one year's credit is arranged.

In addition to thL, the French Highr Commission has issued Inquiries for a largi list or tools, said to total iW or more. for reconstruction -work, and these will probably be bought within a f-w weeks-- "Export trade prospects1 are- also Improved through relaxation of the British embargo to- permit makers of bi-rh-gnuie 'American tools to ship to their British aalqs representatives under, blanket "A number ot fairly large export inquiries are pending. Including one mentioned liefore for about CO to Ti machines for the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, to be shipped to Roumanta. The, IJberty Steel Products Company." New York, which, aa notetklast week. Inquired, for about fabricating machines for a Japanese shipyard, has issued an additional inquiry for 18 punching machines.

Ak or n. Blockhouse and Company, Philadelphia have issued tui -inquiry for about So midlines for sliipm. nt to Belgium. Caitucoli rWoolworth New York, are Inquiring for about tools for export. "The Foundation Company, New York, has received a large shipbuilding con tract from France and will probably plant In that country, for which equipment may bo bousht In tSe United French and Belgian shipbuilding projects ct pending.

"Domestic machine-tool business emanates largely from the automobile and tractor Industries, the purchases of tho Navy. Department make a fair aggregate. Detroit reports great activity In machine-tool buying. Automobile romufacturers are steadily increasing their production, and teveral of -them plan lo build more cam this year than ever In their history. The Standard 6teel Car rutaourg.

wui increase Its automobile output materially, and new equipment will probably be required. The 111 -(v erln .1 okln. bought about worth of new tools I at Cleveland I "Chicago dealers report that If business continues at the rate the past few weeks they will not complain. The Bucyrus Company, South Milwaukee, has before the -Chicago trade on I Inquiry for about no tools. The Illinois Tractor Company, Oalesburg.

111.. Is in the market for about IS machines. The I Buda Company, Harvey, 111., lb also in-1 quiring lor a few tool "In the New Tork market February I was a very good month with some' of I the builders of hiqh-grade tools. In one Instance a sales office last month did J. Per cent of its February (U1M.

business. When War nVmanrl liLm. Eastern machine-tool plants have more business on their books than they ex. pected to have at this time, and they view the outlook as fairly encouraging. The Weekes-Hoffman Company, Syracuse.

N. last week bought about worth of tools for automobile gear work. The Russell. Burn all Ward Bolt and Nut Companyj Port Chester, N. will buy equipment for a machine shop.

'The Clirard Dry Dock, and Construction Company, Philadelphia, has organized and will probably build a dry dock and ship repair plant at Gloucester. 2J. under the auspices of the Emergency Fleet Corporation." WM. F. RIEDLIN, DIES.

Father, Former Covington Brewer, Succumbed Two Weeks Ago. William F. Hiedlin. 37 years old. President and Secretary of the Riedlin Beverage Company, Covington, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs.

Clarence Cobb. tf7 Slain' street. Covington. Mr. Riedlin became head of the bev- -rage company following the death of his father.

I-Vb-' ruary 19 at.Asheville. N. C. Previously he had been Secretary and active manager of the company. Mr.

Riedlin had been: in ill health for several montlir. and was with his father in Ashevillo when the lattery died. He returned to Covington recently on business. Several friqnds. say he remarked to them: "Ifi I am to die, .1 might as well die at home." Besides Mrs.

Cobb another sister. Mrs. William Schott, (Clifton Heights. Cincinnati, and his widow. Mrs.

Lena Riedlin, a bride of a few months, survive. I. i Funeral services arcs to be held at the lesidence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Gilbert Schmidt and Rer.

1 Otto Waldemann, who joKlclated at the elder Riedlin's funeral Itwo weeks ago. are to officiate. Burial is to be in Highland Cemetery. Mr. Riedlin was a Covington Turners member of the and Covington Lodse No.

314, B. P. O. jKlks. WILLING EARS HEAR STORY i r.

Of How Sidney! (Ohio) Citizens Give j. To "Opportunity Fund." If any patriotic Cincinnatian has surplus money, an opportunity soon may be given to him to aid his city. Since the passsage of the occupational tax ordinance by City Council, several residents of Cincinnati, who are exempt from paying" 'the tax, i have informed City Auditor George P. Carrel they are desirous of doing their bit. No fund exists, however, to which a.

contribution can be made, and Auditor informed them' he couldj not accept money from them. i Officials from Sidney. Ohio, yesterday conferred with the Auditor and Scott Small relative to the occupational, tax, with view of Introducing a similar nyasure in their city. They Informed Cincinnati officials of their purpose to includo in the ordinance a provision for an "Opportunity Fund." to which moneyed men who are exempted frpm occupational tax may contribute. The fund Is to be used for the general needs of the city.

The Sidney Idea so iniprcssed the Cincinnati officials that they determined to present the matter to Mayor GVilvin upon his return from the Blast, with a view of establishing a similar fund for the City. The Sidney delegation included Mayor H. K. Forsyth, Safety Director D. Clark and Councilman H.

A. Morris. HILARY A. HERBERT DIES, i jAlabaman Was Secretary of Navy TJnder Cleveland in 1893. Tampa, March S.

Hilary A.Herbert. S5 years old. Secretary of the Navy during Groveif Cleveland's second term, died here to-day. i. Throughout the Civil War Mr.

Herbert served as an officer of the Eighth Alabama Volunteers and at the close was Colonel of the regiment. He was active for 50 years in Confederate veteran organizations and was the author of several works dealing with the problems of the South before and after the war. A native of Laurens, S. Mr. Herbert was elected to the Forty-fifth Congress apd served continuously until the Fifty-second Congress, when he was appointed to the Cabinet on President Cleveland's second inauguration.

In 191 Washington. D. C.j March Secretary Daniels announced to-day that one of the newest and finest destroyers would be named the Herbert, In recognition of service rendered the navy by former Secretary Hilary A. Herbert, CINCINNATIAN ARRESTED la Florida Following Seizure of Two Cases of Whisky. FECIAL DUPATCH TO THK e.XQLISEK.

Miami. March S. Joseph Gten-tile, wealthy resident of Cincinnati, who is spending the winter here, was arrested by a Deputy United States Marshal to-day. charged with violation of the Webb-Kenyon actin connection with seisure of "two whisky by Government officers at Jacksonville. Preliminary hearing has been set for: Monday before Commissioner J.

M- Gra- ham. Joseph Gentile, Jr- is a member of the firm of Joseph Gentile Co, fruit and produce commission merchants, 232 West Sixth street. He has" charge of the company's business in. Florida. "I have not heard of the arrest, but I suspect the terrible crime' of becoming thirsty might apply to an individual In Florida as well as In Ohio," said Leonard Gentile last night -N0BTH CINCINNATI DAT." Plans for a "North Cincinnati Day." to be observed in June or July to honor soldiers, salldrs and marines from North Cincinnati, were discussed by members of North Cincinnati Business Club at a meeting at Vine and Daniels streets last night.

The cluli went on record as favoring new school building to replace the present TWenty-third District School at Vine and Daniels' streets, repavlng of Vine street, from Calhoun to St. Clair street, and building of the new rapid transit 'tennlnais en Canal street. THE ENQUIRER, CINCINNATI, FRIDAY; MARCH 7, 1919 BANKERS And Railway Officials Will Be Called To Confer JJy i Director General. Talk of Financiers Establishing Pool To Lend a Hundred Million To Roads. Washington, March 8.

General Hines to-day determined to calf a conference of leading bankers and railway corporation representatives rn Washington next Tuesday to discuss possible solution of the problem created by failure of Congress to appropriate funds for the. Railroad Administration! The perrons to be invited have not yet been selected. While regarding it as probable that no definite decision would be reached at the conference, officials' believed the meeting might result in further nego-1 tiatione with groups of bankers. Reparts reached Washington to-day that several bankers adjournment of Congress had discussed the advisability of establishing aj bankers' pool to lend as much as $100,000:000 to railroad- interests. This plan, howe'er, has not been presented to the Railroad Administration, it Is said.

Ways and means of financing railroads without a Government appropriation were discussed to-day by Director General Hines and Eugene Meyer. Director of the War Finance Corporation. They prepaid to ascertain to what extent the $337,000,000 available in the Finance Corporation's fund might be used as loans to individual railroad, to be paid by the roads to the Government on account of advances previously made to them. i Mrs- Hines reiterated that there was no' occasion to discuss the question of relinquishment of tho railroads, at this time. He emphasized that he hoped tq solve the- problem, although the questions presented Were difficult.

WAGE SCALES DISCUSSED. Regional and District Directors in Conference at Washington. Regional and District Directors, meeting in Washington yesterday, went over a draft of new wage scales for employees in the four leading Railway Brotherhoods, according to an Associated Press dispatch last night. The scales are designed to restore differentials existing before -general wage advance-- H. A.

Worcester, of Cincinnati. District Director of the Ohio-Indiana district. Is attending the meeting. The conference was called before the predicament developed from the failure of Congress to pass the appropriation for the revolving fund. and.

besides the wage scales, the railroad financial situation was discussed. AND W. TO INCREASE STOCK. rsciAL DinrvrcH to tub cxqcises Roanoke, Marsh 6. The annual meeting of the Norfolk and Western Railroad will be held here Thursday.

The stockholders, following the election of Directors, will vote upon a proposition to Increase the common stock by making the total capital stock Action also will be taken to acquire the Virginia-Carolina and the New River, Holston and Western Railroad Company. i VEENIA SUCCEEDS BACON. specmi. tiirATrn to the exqcikek. IoulBville.

March 6. Edward of New' Albany. has been appointed to succeed B. H. Bacon as Division Freight and Passenger Agent of the Chicago.

Indianapolis and Louisville Railway. Mr. Bacon resigned resigned March 1 to become Vice President of the Louisville Public Warehouse Company. begin lake NAVIGATION. I'nusually early opening of navi Ra tion on Lake Eriejs announced, by the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company in that its steamers will begin to run next Monday.

The steamer Western States on that date will leave Detroit at p. m. and the steamer Eastern Stales will leave Cleveland that la te at the same hour. Thereafter there will be dally service between the two cities. FIELD SECRETARY Of National Chamber of Commerce To Consult Local Members.

Adolph Boldt. Field Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, will spend about a month- in Cincinnati calling on the local members of the National Chamber and conducting a membership campaign ameng prominent manufacturers who are not yet members. Mr. Boldt will make. his headquarters at the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.

He -arrived in the city yesterday. The National Chamber Is to hold Its annual meeting at St. Louis on' April -j The National Chamber is keeping a close watch on legislation affecting business interests as well as developments In general business conditions throughout the world. Referendum are frequently held among the members to gain a consensus of opinion on pending questions of importance before the public While here Mr. Boldt will address a number of organizations and business meetings on the purposes and accomplishments of the National ACCUSES IHLFOBD MAN.

Arthur Smith. It years old, Milford. Ohio, was arrested yesterday by Probation Officer Joseph Sater on a warrant charging him with having contributed to the delinquency of girl IS years old. The mother of the girl alleged that Smith became acquainted with her daughter when she left her In charge of her borne and went to work at King's Mills. When she learned of the "affair," she said, she sent the girl to live with relatives in College HilL TOWNSHIP HAIL FOE SICK.

Continued increase in the number of Influenza cases at Cleves, Ohio, has ne cessitated the conversion of the Town ship Hall of Miami Township into temporary hospital. Seventeen patients were removed to the building; yester day. Nurses provided by the Cleves Unit. Cincinnati Chapter of Red Cross, attend the patients. More than 150 cases of Influenza are reported from Cleves and its vicinity.

COTTON MART NERVOUS. Small Trading Volume Is Be ported Under JSvw Style Contracts. New Tork. March The cotton nun market was nervous and' unsettled day after yesterday-'- suspension permit adjustment to conditions created' by. adoption of the new' style con tract under the amendment to (he Fed eral cotton futures law.

Trading was inaugurated under the new form of agreement, but there Was no business- in the new style, conirac: for March delivery. New style months ruled about 10ft to 135 points above the old style deliveries the start. One of the -early features was the selling Of the" new style contracts by spot houses, particularly the later' deliveries, and the tendency "Was toward a smaller new style premJufn during the early. trading, with old style May sellinsr around 31.02c' compared with 21.00c for the new style- and 21.30c for the old May. delivery as quoted at the close of last Monday.

2-. 'j TAX-FREE FEATURE. Of War Savings Stamps Is Pointed Out By Gerson Brown. In an- appeal Issued yesterday "by Chairman Gerson J. Wown, of the Hamilton County War Savings Committee, to citizens of-the county to theljp- savings in-1 war savings stamps, attention is called to' the fact that they are free of all taxation.

The income of 4.27 per cent is net "Proceeds for war savings stamps aid to maintain the soldiers and sailors now guarding the victorV said Mr. Brown, "'and help bring home the great armies now abroad, carry out the obligations to the sick and wounded. The money couldn't be put to a better use, a more needed purpose nor a safer and sounder investment. "The investment in the freedom of the world, when put into war savings stamps, is free." SECRECY Veils "Radical's" Plans. Groups Being Formed in Wards and Meetings Only Open To Elect.

Labor Delegate Cincinnati "radioUs" have discontinued the practice of holding public meetings at a hall at 410 Clinton street and are organizing groups in each ward of the city, with a central meeting place in each ward, it was learned yesterday. Contrary to trie former plan all meetings now are being held In secret and no one unless known to" the organization Is permitted to attend. At orfe of these secret meetings heid this week In a rooming house on West Court street the principal a del egate to Central Labor Council from one of the allied prganlza'tlons, urged the publication of a radical paper In Cincin nati, investigators said yesterday. Some of the financial backing, he said, he knew could bo obtained from a man who was Indicted by the Federal Grand Jury several months A-o for allclged pro-German' statements he had made and from a company with which the man is connected. Other large contributions could obtained, he declared.

The speaker said he formerly worked on a community newspaper In Hamilton County and believed one of the small community papers might be Induced to print such a paper the medical or Conization. He attacked James A. Wilson. Cincinnati labor leader, and Samuel Compers, President of the American Federation of. Labor.

The speaker declared he always carried his Socktllst card and his union card together in his pocket, because he felt the twr ought always to go together. The audience consisted entirely of Rus sians and Germans, it Is said. CARL BINO DIES. Carl Blng, 30 years old, son of Sam uel Bing, Vice President of the I. S.

King Company, clothing manufactur ers, died of pneumonia at his home. Burnet and Forpst avenues, yesterday. Mr. Bing for. more than a year served In the radio service in the navy, and received his discharge last Wednesday.

He had been home only a short time when taken ill with Influenza. For several years previous to enlisting in the navy he was manager of the Peerless store. Fifth and Race streets. Besides his parents, one sister, Mrs. Emit Frank, Cincinnati, survives.

Funeral services are to be held at the home this aternoon. TELLS WAS EXPERIENCES. Fred Wilhelm. who has been overseas fqr 11 months, and was wounded four times In the Argonne Forest and at Metz, last night told members of the Mohawk Republican Club of his experiences. Other speakers were President H.

Jy" Sicbenthaler. Judge William D. Alexander. William F. Hess and William Hayes.

A Nominating Committee was appointed to choose the ticket to be voted on at the election March 29. Members of the com mittee are William Hess, Charles Boi ler, William Hayes, Ed Schroeder and Sicbenthaler. milford: Horticulture Committee, Clermont County Farm Bureau, commencing next Monday at the O. K. McKinley-and S.

Dtwion farms. in Washinston and Monro Townships, u-a to start a campaign 10 oecier orcnara conditions, It Is to specialist, on appls growing? Among the subjects to be discussed are "Orchard Fertilisation." Spraying" and during the week' other meetings win be neia on tne lonowins- larmi: Miami Town ship, John Carpenter; Ooshen. Townsend ftcott; Jacki-on, P. A. Titchols: Stohellck.

George Shields; Williamsburg-, E. C. Man ning-; xaie. i. orown; uatavia, Albert Davis: Union.

Charles Wilfert; fierce, C. A. Brown: Ohio, George Kurts. Increased production of corn and a campaign for more clover were proposed at the meetings at the homes of W. H.

Smith, Dr. Hr-rry Morris and William I.ove yesterday, under Uie auiees of- the Kansf Bureau. To- da th meetings are to close with similar demonstrations on the Lanhazn. Gardener and fiwope farms. Cecelia Grange.

Bantam, is to bold a special meeting to-morrow to diarura tobacco growing and tho care of th orchard. R. Livlnguod, Batatia; W. B. Miller.

Bantam, and O. T. Brown, Amelia, are to be the principal speakers. At A moll a to-dav Carl Nobis and Paul Nobis are to take part In a session which includes an address hy 8. B.

Stowe, County Supcrintoodcnt, Rxperiment Farm; Mrs. Ollle Burke and Miss Emma Burke. A discussion ou "The Grancre's Part in Recnnstructioa" is te be led by slisa Ada-laide Reed. At a meeting of Miami Township Trustees Dr. Galen dine.

Perintown. was appointed Township Physician. r. Cllna succeeds Dr. J.

p. -WakeflHd. Ixveland, now with the Medical Corps, United tales Army. Mra Elirsbeth J. Etump.

7f years old, died yesterday at acr home at Loveiand. a a I INQUIRY ToBePushedByOliioaii Into Alleged Ill-Treatment of 332d in Austria. McCulloch Says Baker Placed Liquor Charge Above That of Insuf-- ficient Clothing. srcciAL DiarATca To Tsts Exqriss. Canton, Ohio.

March f. Congressman Roscoe C. McCulloch declared on bis return to Canton from Washington Thursday that charges made before the Houge relative to ill treatment alleged io have been suffered by Stark County soldiers of the Three Hundred and Thirty-second Infantry Regiment stationed at Cattaro, Dalmatis. Austria. Will Una.

with Ih. nvafuni-rnru r- port made to him by Secretary of War Baker following advices received from Giv'nK verb nd wlrlttn General Pershing. manufacturers of saddlery accessories A letter received from Baker by Mc- certain Individuals andconcern. Culloch subordinates the allegations of no conforming to any of the afore-suffering by the men dhe to lack of aid test, or standards are thereby not clothing and eating of poor food to the 1 ed t0, recognition as so-called statements that certain officers have legitimate been guilty of intoxication. This, as, National Harness M.nu- ir i.

facturers Association the order pro- est gravity In the charges made." the items of poor food and insufficient clothing constituting, in the Secretary's eyes, "the least Important element," It declared. I i The men at Cattaro even have not been visited by an officer of the inspection service of the army. McCulloch said, basing the statement on quota- tiona from the Baker correspondence, but the favorable reports on conditions made by the War department relative to the Three Hundred and Thirty-sec- nnd tha. vr.atilt A an In. I spection of two other points on the on ther I.

ordered to stop con-Adriatic' Sea which did not figure In yMM complaints made by the men. 'acturers end jobbers to refuse to sell "This thing will be followed to the of the competitor, of retail har- fi, i. en. 1 ie" manufacturers and using any thing for the Secretary of War to say that misconduct of Individual officers is more Important than warm clothing and proper food for our soldiers." McCulloch said he had refused the request of Baker for of the men making the complaint, because he feared they would be subjected to the probable unfair trial of a Court-martial, which in likelihood Would be conducted by the very officers accused. 'J i "I made this refusal, keeping in mind disclosures of Court-martial verdicts re-' cer.tly aired In the House, where it was shown that upon one occasion a man was sent to prison for 20 years for the mere i refusal to give up to an 'officer a package i iVTr.

umt were1! to the bottom of some of these things, i and if we can't do it in any other way we will wait until the men are discharged from the army and can talk without fear punishment for honest statements," he BELIEVES SIOEY IS UNTRUE. Cincinnati Jeweler Quotes. Letter From Son at Cattaro. Reports of mistreatment and disorder among the American troops at Cattaro. Dalmatia.

are untrue. J. Cliff Miller. Cincinnati jeweler, believes. He bases his opinion on letters from his son.

First Lieutenant John W. Miller, in command of a machine-gun company from the Three Hundred and Thirty- second Regiment, which Is stationed at Cattaro. "My son has written to me several letters in which he commends the splendid treatment bis men have re ceived. and speaks in glowing term, of the discipline and morale of hjs little command," said Mr. Miller.

"The statements of my son are borne ont by Second Lieutenant' Bierle. and I also have had enthusiastic letters from Red Cross officer In Rome, who made tour of Inspection in Dalmatia. I feel convrrrced an Investigation will show the stories have been greatly." Many men from Cincinnati and South ern Ohio are Included in the Three! Hundred and Thirty-second Infantry. and several units of the regiment are under Cincinnati officers. Lieutenant Colonel) William G.

Everson. Norwood minister, is second in command of the regiment and Lteutejiant Robert Cope- oflleer of one of its companies. The regiment was trained at Camp Sher- Edael b. Ford 0n F.oruary 7 ths man. and sailed to France with the state Supreme Co.urt sustained adecl-Eighty-third Division.

Upon arrival in ion of the County (Detroit) France it was selected to go to Italyj Circuit Court, directing the Ford com-and was the only American regiment pany to dhuribute 119,275,285 in a spe-. sent there. I i cial dividend. Brigadier General Charles Treat, who commanded American forces in Italy, formerly was In command of the holders. Thirty-seventh or Brooklyn Division i a i when that division was training at Camp The commander bf the MtJi AND MAllcRS.

regiment. Colonel Wallace, Is a regu- i lar army man. J- w- Haussermann, for many years Several letters have been received by LA81'11" Attorney-General of the Phil- Cincinnati relatives from members of the principal speaker at the regiment, stating that they had re- the meeting 'of the Foreign Trade As-celved no supplies, and that the only aocaltlotj of the Chamber of Commerce, clothes they had were the ones they to be held in the ballroom of the Hotel were wearing. They also protested Gibson Tuesday. March 11.

at 12:30 against their rations, asserting they o'clock. Mr. Haussermann wlU speak were not receiving American rations. on "Trade Conditions in the Orient." An but were being fed Italian food, which added-feature at this meeting will be a they did. not like.

series of two reels of moving pictures. The Three Hundred and Thirty-sec- secured by President Robert S. Alter, of ond Infantry made a creditable show- tb association, and giving a graphic Ing against the Austrians. and was Presentation of river, harbor and ter-commended by King Victor Emmanuel m'nels conditions at New Orleans and of Italy. The Second Battalion, under on Lower Mississippi.

command of Lieutenant Colonel Ever-1 who then was a Major, acted as an advance guard and held the front line trenches when the Austrians last sum- mer took the offensive on tha Plave, The regiment also was used as a guard of honor In Menna when It was visited by several military bead, of the allies. WILL HOLD TWO FAIRS. Lyons. March C. The managers of the legislation and industrial develop-Lyons Fair decided to-day to divide the ment.

fair into two parts hereafter and to bold two exhibits each year. M. Herriott. Edward 3. Brigel has returned to Cin-Mayor of Lyons, said that more than clnnatl from aversaaa war rallaf one thousand firms were unable to ob- lain sums in me iair now going on.

and that accommodations In Lyons were taxed ta. the utmost. It was decided to, hnM'. r.i.. hnm a i and the second from October 1 to Octo- per is.

JELKE WIU3 CLEHENCy. Chicago. March 6. The two-year sentence of John F. Jelke, millionaire oleomargarine manufacturer, convicted In lf14 of having conspired to evade the tax on artificially colored oleomargarine, has been commuted.

This Information was made public here to-day as one of the acts of clemency of President WHmo be fore bis. departure for France. According to the word received here JelkVs sentence was commuted to 00 days' imprisonment and a fine of flO.uOO. TRADE PRACTICES Xn Harness and Saddlery Business Are Ordered StopaedT Washington, March 6. One hundred and Mty-nlne officers and members of the Wholesale Saddlery Association and 20 associated retail harness associations, component sections of the National Harness Manufacturers' Association of the United States, ordered by the Federal Trad Commission today to stop trade practices which the commission held constituted conspiracy in restraint of trade.

An order directed against the Wholesale Saddlery Association says that its officers, committees and members shall forever cease and desist ftom directly or Indirectly: i Conspiring and combining, among themselves to Induce, coerce and compel "manufacturers of saddlery accessories to refuse to recognise certain nonmember competitors of the members of said association as being so-called legitimate jobber; or wholesalers, and to refuse to sell them as sujh in interstate commerce. Continuing or establishing any and all tests' or standards of what constitutes a so-cslle legitimate Jobbing or wholesale business. Cbmpiling, censoring and distributing lists containing or purporting to contain all trfoV so-called legitimate hibits its membership, officers -and affiliated associations from "conspiring to induce, coerce and compel accessory manufatturers to refuse to recognize as -legitimate jobbers. Individuals and concerns doing or to do a combined or closely, affiliated wholesale and retail business; or carrying on eommunication having manufacturer, from bringing about t.IIO CILCCL WILKn IUC VU1IIIUIH1UU clares unlawful. The-' Harness Manufacturers' Asso- scheme or device whereby the active membership of harness association confined its patronage to manufacturers and jobbers, who complied with the desires of association.

NEW AUTO S61d at Less Cost, Placed Market By Henry "Tord, Wlra Will Organize a New Company. Los Angeles, March Further de- tails of Henry Ford's plans to build a new automobile at a less cost to the purchaser than any automobile now ex- tenslvely sold were published to-day. The new car will be built, at factories strategically placed for economic collection of raw material and distribution of tho product. Mr. Ford said.

He Is en route to-day to his homeMn Detroit. Mr. Ford's plans contemplate the early erection of a parent plant, probably, at Detroit or at some point in the Central States where water will be available. This plant, he said, he hoped to operate with In a year, and then he plans to erect other "factories. i The new company, which will be owned entirely by Mr.

Ford and his family, was decided upon, he said, because of Court-decisions requiring him to disburse in dividends certain money of the Ford Motor Company which lie had individual- ly wished to hold as a cash reserve Mr. Ford did not dpflnltoW imtin.t. 1 ha future pIan, for the pre8fnt TorA company, of which he owns a majority or the stock, but said he would devote): his time and efforts to the new concern. I neu-on. MSch March here of th, Ford Motor Cof de- i clared t0jaj they had no knowledge of iplans of Henry Ford'to organise a ne COPporatlon and manufacture a lower-priced automobile, Mr.

Ford resigned President of the Ford Motor Company January 1 of this year, beine- succeeded h- The suit was brought by John F. and Horace E. Dodge, minority atnrk. (j K. Hebble.

F.ieciltlva Sirnl.n nt the Chamber of Commerce. Jeft last nieht for Cleveland, here he will at- tend a meeti.g of the Trustees of the Ohio Commercial Secretaries' Assoc I a- tion. of which he is Vice President-Tie win also confer with officials of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce on matters pertaining to state and nation- and has resumed his active connection with the Piatt Brothers Company. Beecher E. Hess.

Secretary of the Re- taU 8tore Association of the Chamber ui LDinuwivc, luurnTCQ lob of Commerce of Hamilton last -night on i -a. "Tl. 1 merce A League for Service." i JOHfS ADVERTISUTQ AGE1TCT. Joseph Schmidt, Cincinnati advertising-1 man. has been elected Vice President of the Blaine-Thompson Company, which-conducts an advertising agency In the Fourth -National Bank Building.

Mr. Schmidt was in charge of tha ad cert la- Jug department of the Mabley Carew Company for many years and has been active In' civic and patriotic movements. i CONDITIONS In the Business World Are Readjustiag Themselves, Say; Federal Beard I'nempU meat Sitiatiea Shews Little Chaage. i Washington. March 6.

Confidence that business conditions are readjusting themselves "in a fairly satisfactory way," although not as fast as many Interests wish, was expressed to-day by the Federal Reserve Board, in a review of business reports for February. These reports were made by Federal reserve agents In each district, based on sped ft surveys of commercial and Industrial conditions. "Reports ak to labor unemployment have been numerous in the press," says the board's review, "but the reports of Federal reserve agents show that there probably thus far has been overanxiety and exaggerations with respect to this matter. From several manufacturing districts is reported that labor conditions are far from satisfactory and that there considerable but it Is also noted that the condition doea not seem to have grown worse during February." It appears that the surplus of labor Is smallest In the South and Southwest. In the South and Southwest there are no Indications of any reduction in the wage ecaki while in the North and East employees are demanding higher Wages, notwithstanding considerable unemDlormont.

"There is no general revision of wages downward, although there are indications of a tendency to let wages settle to a definite level, which shall without question be higher than that existing before the war. There has been a tendency to provide labor for a greater number of persons by eliminating overtime or establishing short time." The textile industry presents one of the most difficult problems, says the report. In New England curtailment of woolen mill production still Is In progress, and in the Philadelphia district readjustment in textile production Is proceeding, with values unsettled. In New England the cotton market is reported at a complete standstill, so far as raw material Is concerned, while mills are operating only a few days a week. Raw material for leather and shoes is reported higher than, when the armistice was signed, says the "report, "and by some it Is predicted that the price of shoes will advance rather than decline." "Banking conditions in general show a condition of greater ease." the board said, "with some accumulation of funds at centers and a strong tendency on the 'part of money hoarded to return to the banks.

According to some bankers' estimates the amount of hoarded money that has been returned to banks since the armistice would aggregate CINCINNATI COMPANY Awarded Contract For Erection of Dixie Terminal Building-. The Ohio Building-and Construction Company of this city has awarded the general contract rfor the erection of the Dixie Terminal 'Building, according to unofficial reports in building circles yesterday. It is said that work will be pushed! rapidly from now on, with the Idea of completing the building- within the year. The engineering in connection with the planning of the building and terminal was the work of tha consulting engineering firm Walter O. Frans.

ROBBERS DISROBE DUMMIES. Springfield. Ohio. March who entered the Foster-Green dry goods store at London. Ohio, early this morning Went to the trouble of, removing two silk dresses and one suit from wax figures In the display windows of the store.

Goods to the value of more than $1,000 were taken. OHIO CHARTERS? SPECIAL DISTATCB TO TSB BKQCISBs. Columbus. Ohio. March (.

To-day's charters were: The Nasb Cincinnati Motors Company; Cincinnati; capital. tlSS.000; J. A. Ml tie, J. J.

Logue, Dorr B. Warner, H. Biarlng-and a. Smith. The Bt.

Cloud Realty Company. Olncln-ati: caoital. IIJ.O0O: Henry M. HofThelnier. Province M.

Pocue. Walter W. Helm hoi x. O. B.

Jully and The Ault-Apklncr Cincinnati; apttal. ISO. "Oil; Lorenso Don Ault. Albert H. Apkina-.

orso A. Dornette. Cham. K. Dornette and John U.

Robinson, Jr. (automobiles), i The Auto Garase and Sen-lee Company, Cincinnati: capital. Iltl.eso: Henry E. Beebe, Wm. C.

Junsclaa. Raymond Jungclaa, T. B. riarrm nna i Tho W. R.

Stocky Motor Car Company, New Philadelphia: capital, J.00; W. It. Ktucky, Emery Ankney. Ollle Smith. Mar- gart Btucay anil nnir i.

manoru. The Uroanrest Amusement Club Company. Toledo; capital, 11.000: F. If. Bchlap-man.

A. H. Hooper. Oeo. H.

Khm, Wenry J. Pltzen. Henry Rutsctiow. C. P.

Benkert, 11. W. Kclineirtcr. O. Reinbolt, H.

G. Jarrhow and Wolabrod. The ko and Rail Coal Company. Cleveland: capital, tie.000; KdVIn Robbins Marie Olivia Smead. Alice I.

lne, Ru'lolph Kraase and Henry Grand. The Mohr Art Company. Toledo: capital, Frank A. Mohr, Herbert O. McNIer-ney, Joseph Roth.

Conrad Weil and Ksther M. Oalllers. The Phonograph HospUal Company. Cleveland; capital, fl.ee Herbert W. Bell.

M. H. Gllck. K. Benning, Wltheman and Ktavens.

Tha Green Creek Elevator Company, Fremont: capital. Oeo. W. Roberts. Wm.

H. Baskey. Merrltt C. Hnber, R. O.

Roirers, Earl C. Husa and James A. Smith. The Newman Realty Company. Marlon: capital.

Wm. J. Oorten. Joslah Bindley, James K. Phillips, French Craw and C.

O-Brten. Tho Cltv Warehouse Compan Cleveland; capital. f5.0: A. F. Reussmaaa.

Henry Voicel. Frank Knoth, August Hcnoos and Frank V. Murman. The Columbia Chemical Mannfaeturmg Comoanr. uevtltna: cmpiiai.

si.vvv; it. Patraon. A. Austin. J.

B. Harrinirton, Frank H. Ewtng ana w. niwiw inuaiug deaun la or-s ana msiaisi Aki-nn RtsetroDure Dairy Coninan v. Akron: capital, 2 09.

000: Henry A. Cour-aeUe. Joha F. Rudd, Ray B. Watlara, v.

Blonnt and Dow W. Hsrter. Tho Thornton Laundry and Dry Cleaning Companr. Yoangstown: capital. ie.e; Anson Thornton, Charles Thornton, Jaase Thornton, R.

J. Nicholson and Walter M. Johnston. Tho Carr Gam Company, Nsweomers-town: capital, 24.000; John W. Buchar.

Charley R. Carr. Harry T. Carr, Lester R. Bucher an 'Etbel Carr.

INCRKABEa The Dixie Terminal Company, Cincinnati; from to tJ.e.e. Tha a Plotkin Bedding Company, Akron; from flS.000 to $1 Tho Uuperlor Olaaa Products Company, Calumhns: from fJS.e ta te.0. Tho Mahoning Valley Mot-teas Company, Touncstow from ise.8 to fset.eee. DECREASES. The Ohio Llitht and Power Company.

Tiffin: from iJ.ooo.eoo to fue.eto. Tha Sunnyslda Electric Company, St. Clairsvlllo; from flf.ee to ft. WEST VmQIBTA CHAETEILS. srsciAL BUFATcn tat csecnus.

Cbartassoa. W. March t- Charters ware issued to-dar by the Socretary ef State to tho-following corporations: Oeorga H. Wright of Hantlnrten. W.

Va: ta operate a seasral marchandlao bual ness at tha sama plaoa; capital stock I2u 00; incorporators, George H. Wright. E. itrlvers. A.

Btaker, H. J. Wright and. A. A.

Voune. all af Huntlaston. Aatomobilo Sorvlco Aasociatloit, af Hun(-Instoa. W. to operat plant at saina place; capital stock Incorporators.

C. UaA'an Zsndt. J. R. Damron, Nat Cer-dlsh, K.

Bmith and Philip F. Gibson. aJl o' Huntington. I i I I ROLL OF HONOR WaaUagtea. March Oeaeral rnh.

IsWs res a.rl. ssassaHlea la. the sa-ss mt the rollawtag Oeo Valley sseat CINCIVNAT1 A.M VlCIXTTY. Se-t Lee K. Fanner.

S1 w4 Faarlh street, Claeiaa act, wsauaa i slightly. Mvate Edwanl W. Bekstela. 133S at-, Ctaetatt. nuM silgMly.

OHIO. Ueatesaat Edward C. Kmart, Hieks-villa, killed. Private Jafaa Bcaial War-m. allied.

Private Cart F. Treester, Mdaey. srgeaat Faml T. BarteUe, ToUdsv died at disease. Wagasa- Cariis K.

Tseng, Wester-vUIe. died mt disease. Private Charles w. Clap Paleattae. weaaded.

degree udetersaiara, purli ly urn lid satsatng. Carporal Ralph Willias. Oakwaasl, wonnded, degree swdeteraalnad. Prijvate Edward R. Ha pp.

Cleralaad. wsded, degree aadetermiaed. Private JeaeDSj M1IW. weauMied. eVexae ainli lnailaal Private Lea N.

Baii. wsaaded, degree assleriaed. Private Taay Braee, Teleaa, aegree aadeteraaiae Private Own W- ran eM. wwtadea. degree s-dstaisalsjtsL Private Oeanye Beat, Tnmmi, wevnded, degree asaleternuMd.

I Private Daalel PeaweH, CtraasWd, warn ad ed. dera aadetat ailaad. Private Jeseph I Ftohr. Tli nil I. wsvnded.

degree aadctetlaed. Private imhm Crdaa. Ptaey ratk, waeaded, decree Bad rterm Lava. Private Hardla. lullad.

Cas Jsha disease. Balrd, Oiasng, died mt Private Herbert K. Bis-sly, LoahrUU, died af dlnsn. Private Bert D. rTsmsnae.

Clay City, died ef disease. Private Jaaara Began. lerlek. dlad' dlsBBse. i Private CUi see K.

Baker, Tim villa, wemnded severely. Private Jaiut K. bklpwarth, Klllastaa. Bndiiliml, Private O. wauMled.

degree amUtermlard. 1 INDIAJiA. CrBral Gay A. Btopa, Terre Haste. died ef weaads.

e-reaot Graver Kewtowa, died af acrid eat mr athar eaaae. Private Gearge K. Palmer, Bpeacer-vllle, died af d-easa, Private Grant K. Peffley, Xtrw Bass, died ef disease. Private Jena B.

Mitchell, Wootfteid, waaaaed sever If. f. Private FUyd White, Gailferd. weaai-ed, degree '-rrmiard Private G. Mlsaiear.

Ft. Wayne, weanded, degres sdetera sed. WB8T VIRGINIA. Ueatsaaa tm. 8.

Aadtrasa. Charles- -tea. killed, Drevioasly raprted mlsstag. Private O. T.

Baaterd, Bevy Bridge, woaaded severely. Private OrvUle P. Saada, ragers Store, weaaded, degree BateTsBeaV PUM TO CUT SALARIES Of Baldwin ocomotlve OffldaU'Za Defeated By Tnree Votes. Philadelphia. March motion at ibe annual meeting of stockholders to ln half the salaries of all officials sMwwta ocmouT worn wtl aa reated by three votes.

The motion sees offered by Frank uta. Baltimore, wko made several objections to the way the company is managed. He was supported by six stockholders, but ten other) opposed his motion. uts also asked that all the Baldwin subsidiary companies be eon-validated with the parent concern, and when It was. explained by counsel that this was being considered, hp moved that the Beard ot Directors elected today be empowered to take this step.

The motion was adopted. In reply to a stockholder it was stated that when, the big munition plant at -ddystoa. is liquidated It will show a profit of IRON MARKET REVIEWS. The Matthew Addjr Company. Cnquestlaaably a better faellag Is abroad amon- the eonsaners ef Iron.

Thsy are gradually ratting back Inte thair normal pre-war llnas- af traae. Tha vol urns ef their output la increasing from weak to woak. and they are in a much more cheerful frame of mind. As compared with the ft rat of January tha prograss nude toward a re- isumptloa.pt business in the usual way Is most hotic-sable -the situation Is morn clarified and thlnrs ara moving fastor and raster In the right direction. In general tha Iron trade Is picking up.

Ta bsttar fooltagtha. net yat worfcad back ta tho furnaces. Very little Iron is bems sold only a small lot bare and there -for pressing bead yot shipments ea contract ara moving at a good rata. But ths consumer are finding a broadening market for ths products. They are mora and mora encouraged by- tha evidence that presently trad will fall baek normally into ths eld cbaanals, Th great drawback Is th el tram I blch can ef traduction.

During th war economy became a lost art. No an cared a whit what thiasa oast prto was a at and th emergency so great that th una thing was te stt out th stun. All that la chan sed. Asa aw we ara eeeatlng tb Dennis and scaaaine root skts with a tnicraacop. Th country Is tSHMssSr rich thr 1.

plnty of mossy bt la-dustry must sol va th problem af making a dollar go farther than It la th war period. And this llm ef readjustment throush which wa ara passing la dlnValt, Vet eertalnly are making pregraaa. While It la dutcouraaing te those whe f1 that Unci Bam Is eolng te pay haavy damages for tha cancellation ef war ardors, yet is I Well to look th facts In th far. 1'ncl gam In th past has not baea swift to pay claims. One lars manufacturer th other day told us that had compromised his war ardors aa best a eauia, written, thm eff and fwaattea them In his effort to ail buaines.

adding dryly that th Goremmant had net rt raached hi claims grawiag out ef th Spanish. Amarteaa War." Of caurse, tb eeantrr Is la aa awful mass bacause of tb caaoaliatloa of war rdra. But th war is ever. That is th and of war business, and tb thing to do now la to so back war we ussd to dig for our dollar Just as rapidly as possible. And that is exactly what tb Iron trad Is doing.

It Is hard work: there ar Immense difficulties te overcome, but we are Settles there Bog-erg, Brown At Co. Inquiries for pig Iron Were mar general tb past week out buying maintained only from a hand-to-mouth character. Renal Iron was offered ea several ralr-slsad Inquiries, which, however, do not establish market values. Rumors ara current of ario ''shading by furnaces, bat th rrts eannot be verified. Aa Inquiry la now ia th market fur or mor tons ef basic Iron, for export (at European).

Several ethsr Inquiries ara out for export Iron, but aeean freights ar still tea higb.t mast faraiga oom petition. Th domestic market Is hard ta atvder-stand. Practtoally all foundries a ad steal plants ar operating tf per cent ar bsttar. This is la xxess ef tb rat new ardor ar bef ns placed for Iron, compared to furnace production. Baek-le- orders will aooa worked off.

New business must develop shortly to Justify continued spe rati of furnaces new ia-hlsst. It seams to be th general eplnlen that abanV th Government start, baying for th necesrary railroad Improvements and extensions, bualnca la ether line will rapidly follow. In th New England district, maehtn tool beriidrs report inquiries and sals ar Improved ever th lowest polat. but still sub-normal. Several jobbing foundries ar filled capacity with work aa eld pc-tlm products.

Otaer line say jcooditlotia are improving. While thr I vtrtoally hiaalry for high silicon stl-maklns iron, a few orders hare been placed for silvery grade. tb automobile llaa being tea heaviest buyer. Ferre alloy, ar quiet. Ferromansaneee Is bow quoted by producers at I per ton for 7f to ft per cent, with frslckt allowed.

Sora reaale aaatarlal, Howerer, aa been Ofti-red at fit. Ther Is a chass te report la th rv market, prices remalnlnr about the as last week, and th only being small lot. fur iron. i 'y i.