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THE Bb,: OMAHA, WEDN&SDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1918. 11 ' OMAHA BANK STA TEMENTS Charter N. VtM. Reeerr Metric No. Ik BftFOKT OF CONDITION OF THE CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK - At Omaha, la th State of Nebraska, at Ui Cloe ef Bnslnes on November lit, 1918. RESOITICES. Loam and dticount. including rediscount , I )l,flt,lI.Sl Overdraft; unsecured I.OSS.tS Customers' liability under Letter of Credit actually ued and for which thli bank ha not been reim- burec 126 00 V. B. Honda (other than Liberty Bond, bat Including V. 8. Certificate of Indebtedness)! U. 8. bsnda deposited to secure' circulation (par T"lue ' tHT.B00.0O v. S. boada and certificate! of lndebtedneaa owned - iikw !n1 'UPlefKe'1 100.000.00 H7.600.00 Liberty Loan Bond! Liberty Loan Bond., 14, 4 and 414 Pr cent, on- t .k ta ITM.0.00 . Liberty Loan Bond. 4 and H per cent, pledged to eecuru itata or other depoatta or blllo i jyablo 101.I00.00 J8O.I80.OO Bond, securities, et. (other than V. 8.) t ' .. Bond (other than U. 8. bond,) pledged to atcura U 8. depoalts 15,000.00 Bonda (other than V. 8. bonda) pl4sed to aecnra postal aavlnga dt-poelt , S5.000.0t Securltlea other than U. 8. bonds (not Including atocks) owned unpledged 5.6J5.0I Total bonda, securities, etc., other than U. 8. . . 6J.62S.0S Stocki of Federal Reierve Bank (50 per cent of sub- strlptlon) 10,100.00 Furniture and fixtures , 16 000 00 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank , J14 S76 24 Items with Federal Reserve Bank In process of col lection (not available as reserve) J7.670.81 Cash In vault and net amounts due from national banks S5I.S6J.60 Net amounts due from banks, bankers and trust com panies other than Included In above three Items.. 127,610.17 Exchanges for clearing house " 7l.645.SS Checks on other banks In "the same city or town as reporting bank (other than Item above) 5.9J0.6S Total of above five Items 501,028 04 , ' Checks on banks located outside of city or town of re porting bank and other cash Items 6,222.39 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from - U. -8. Treasurer SS.676.00 War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps actually owned) 82.14 Total $3,088,071. 00 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In S 800.000.00 Surplus fund 60,000.00 Undivided profit 5136,197.09 Less current expenses. Interest and taxes paid.... 26.341.82 111,855.27 Amount reserved for taxfa accrued., 341.37 Circulating notes outstanding 137,600.00 Net amounts due to National banks , 139,353.85 Net amounts due to banks, bankers and trust com panies (other than Included In above two Items). 709,089.30 Total of above two Items 5848,443.15 Demand deposits (other than hank deposits) subject to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days):... Individual deposits subject to check 1,420,071.69 Certificates of deposit dut In less than 50 days (other than for money borrowed) 23,456.76 Certified checks 394.85 Cashier's checks outstanding 11,832.82 Total of demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve. ' above tour Items 1.455.756.01 Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal savings): Certificates of deposit (other than for money bor rowed) 43,132.40 Postal savings deposits 16,574.61 Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Above two items 69.707.01 ' Cnlted States deposits (other than postal savings): Other United States deposits. Including deposits of U. 8. disbursing officers 13,644.09 Bills payable, with federal reserve bank 100,000.00 Cash Letters of Credit and Travelers' Checks out standing ' Total 13,088.071.90 State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, as: I, L. H. Tate, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. L. H. TATE, Cashier. Bubsrrlbed and' sworn to before me this 15th day of November, 1918. (SEAL) . EDWARD NEALE, Notary Public. Correct Attest: . j"1 J. HATDEN. . B. F. FOLDA, , JOS. CUMMINGS, H. S. CLARKE, Jr., Directors. Charter No. 1,038. Reserve District No. 10. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF r OMAHA NATIONAL BANK At Omaha, In the State of Nebraska, at the Close of Business on November 1, 1918. .'.'. . RESOURCES. Loans and discounts. Including rediscounts $17,448,065.44 Notes and bills redtscounted (other than bank ac ceptances sold) Overdrafts, unsecured ; Customers liability under letters of credit actual ly used for which this bank has not been relm- , , bursed .............. Customers' liability account of "acceptances" exe ecuted by this bank and by other banks for account of this bank and now outstanding.... N V, 8. bonds (other than Liberty Bonds, but In cluding TJ. 8. certificates ef Indebtedness) t 17. 8. bonds deposited to securs circulation par value) ., , ....v., 1,000,000.00 V. 8. bonds and certificates of Indebtedness pledged to secure V. 8. .deposits par value).. 800,000.00 It. ' 8. bonds and certificates of Indebtedness pledged as collateral for state or other depos- ' Its or bills payable 8,695,000.00 Liberty Loam Bonds t ; y. Liberty loan bonds, 854, 4 and 4 H per cent, tin- pledged ' 1,163,000.00 Liberty loan bonds, ttt. 4, and 44 Pr cent, pledged to saeure state or other deposits or . bills payable 180,000.00 Bonds, seeurltles, eU. (other than U. .) I Bonds (other than U. 8. bonds) pledged to secure deposits of Federal Land bank 160,000.00 Securities other than U. 8. bonds (not Including stocks) owned unpledged 608,646.18 v: Total bonda, securities, ate., other than U. B. tock of Federal Reserve bank (60 per cent of subscription) ... Value of hanking house, owned and unlncumber y sd Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve bank.... 1,188,141.58 Cash. In vault and netamounts due from na tional banks 1,468,687.10 Net amounts due from banks, bankers, and trust . . .nmnikia AttiAr than lrteludftd in abOV 8 ItemV Hi?!"" 435,000.00 $17,013,068.44 6,207.02 61,903.01' 360,000.00 -6,068,000.00 568,545.16 50.000.00 .,000,000.00 Exchanges for clearing house. Checks on other banks In the same city or town as reporting bank (other than above Item).. Checks on banks located outside of city or town ef reporting bank and other cash Items Redemption fund with U. & Treasurer and dus from V. 8. Treasurer Interest earned but not collected approximate on notes and bills receivable not past due (550,000) War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps ac tually owned ... Total .....r I LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in Surplus fund Undivided proftta Less current expenses. Interest, and taxes paid.. Interest and discount collected or credited. In ad vance of maturity and not earned (approxi mate) ($110,312.19) Amount reserved for taxes accrued Circulating notes outstanding Net amounta due to National banks Net amounts due to banks, bankers,) and trust companlea (other than Included In above 8 Items) Demand deposits (other than bank depoalts) sub ject to Reserve (deposits payable within 80: days): 'Individual deposits subject to check Certificates of deposit due In less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed) Certified checka Cashier's checks outstanding Dividends unpaid ... Other demand deposits Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 80 days, or subject to 30 days' or more notice: Certifies tea of deposit (other than for money borrowed) United State deposits (other than postal savings): War loan deposit account Other Tnlted States deposits. Including deposits of U. 8. disbursing officers TJ. & bonds borrowed. Including Liberty Loan and certificates of Indebtedness, without furnish ing collateral security tor same... Bills i payable, with federal reserve bank Cash Letters of Credft and Travelers' Checks out- ' standing Acceptances executed In this bank for customers. Liabilities other than thoae above stated, subscrip tions to U. 8. Liberty Loan account customers 891,606.04 38,811.78 i 388,878.00 80,000.00 8,269,366.48 5,180.49 892,716.16 96,931.25 l.07S,S9T.ST 4,737.6(8.18 10.418.160.38 116.403.64 . 36,644.36 156.603.60 600.00 $04,100.61 444.41t.6T ' 1,477,815.08 " 881.013.33 $33,376,256.51 1,000,000.00 ' 1,000,000.00 896,796.83 ' 29.074.85 1,000,000.00 13.479,190.48 400.000.00 8,333,000.00 , $1,608.01 150.000.00 637.865.84 33,376,365.61 436,000.00 Total Liabilities for rediscounts, including those with ' (. federsl reserve bank State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, ss: I, Exra Millard, Cashier of the above-named bank do solemnly swear that ,th above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I- EZRA MILLARD.' Cashier. - Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day ef November, 1918. (SEAL) . - . . W. P. SPALDING, Notary Public. , Correct-Attests. ' '. i J ' ' V . 'l T, - J. W. MILLARD, - L. C NASH. Jr., ' I W. CARPENTER. S , ' - ' i Directors. Charter No. 109. v Reserve District No. 10. REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BAiVK At Omaha, In the State of Nebraska, at the Close of Business on November 1, 1018. 1 RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, Including rediscounts $ $10,402,457.68 Overdrafts unsecured $3,235.66 Customers' liability account of "Acceptances" ex ecuted by this bank and by other banks for ac count of this bank and now outstanding 880,000.00 TJ. 8. bonds (other than Liberty bonds, but Including U. S. certificates of Indebtedness): TJ. 8. bonds and certificates of Indebtedness pledged as collateral for state or other deposits orvbllls payabl ' 1,640,000.00 Liberty Loan Bonds: Liberty Loan Bonds, 8, 4, and 44 per cent, un pledged 67,100.00 Liberty Loan Bonds, t, 4. and 4S4 per cent, pledged to secure U. 8. deposits 348,000.00 413,100.00 Bonds, securities, ete. (other than V. 8.): Bonds (other than U. S. bonda) pledged to secure postal savings deposits 137,000.00 Bonds and securities pledges as collateral for State, or other deposits (postal excluded) or bills pay able 75,000.00 Securities other than U. S. bonds (not including stocks) owned unpledged 106,967.89 ! Total bonds, securities, etc., other than V. 8. 819,967.89 Stocks, other than federal reserve bank stock.... 62,904.65 Stock of federal reserve bank (50 per cent Of subscription) 1.. 45,000.00 Equity In banking house 850,000.00 Real estate owned other than banking house 210,434.48 Lawful reserve with federal reserve bank ; 656,198. S3 Items with federal reserve bknk In process of col lection (not available as reserve) $ 873,088.40 Cash In vault and net amounts dus from national bank ; 2,310,260.68 Net o mounts due from banks, bankers, and trust companies other than included In above 3 Items.. 1,009,620.69 Exchange for clearing house $62,063.33 Checks on other banks In the same city or town as reporting bank (other than above Item) 19,199.64 Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items 39,901.18 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer 13,900.00 6,184,160.40 War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps actually owned 10,393.00 Total $19,419,642.68 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ f 1,260,000.00 Surplus fund 250,000.00 Undivided profits less current expenses, Interest, and taxes paid 151,526.69 Amount reserved for taxes accrued 6,000.00 Amount reserved for all Interest accrued 2,760.00 Net amounts due to National banks 8,726,753.76 Net amounta due to banks, bankers, and trust com panies pother than Included In above Item) 4,163,899.06 Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days): Individual deposits subject to check 5,299,937.39 Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed) 272,446.04 Certified checks 32,148.80 Cashier's checks outstanding 81,688.22 Dividends unpaid 600.00 Time deposits subjeet to Reserve (payable after SO days, or subject to 30 days' or more notice, and postal savings): i Certificates of deposit (other than for money bor rowed) 750,036.46 Postal savings deposits :.... 94,129.00 Other time deposits $90,849.29 I nited States deposits (other than postal savings): Other United States depoalts, including deposits of U. S. disbursing officers 313,874.09 14,605,161.19 Bills payable, with federal reserve bank 2,900,000.00 Cash Letters of Credit and Travelers' Chscks out- standing 2,206.00 Acceptances executed by this bank for customers.. 260,000.00 Total ' $19,419,642.68 State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, ss: I, F. W. Thomas, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I F. W. THOMAS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of November, 1918. (SEAL) C. L.- CARLSON, Notary Public. Correct Attest: B. A. HOUTEN, L. L. KOUNTZE, H. DAVIS, Directors. Charter No. 1665. Reserve District No. 10. REPORT OF- CONDITION OF THE NEBRASKA NATIONAL BANK At Omaha, In the State of Nebraska, at the Close of Business on November 1, 1918. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, including rediscounts $2,408,053,47 Total loans i $2,408,053.47 Notes and bills redlscounted (other than bank acceptances sold) 144,613.47 $3,263,440.00 Overdrafts, unsecured 652.34 U. S. bonds (other than Liberty Bonds, but includ ing U. 8. certificates of indebtedness)! U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) $ 200,000.00 17. 8. bonds and certlficatess ef Indebtedness owned and unpledged r 60,000.00 ' Premium on U. 8. bonds 250,000.00 Liberty Loan Bonds: l Liberty Loan Bonds, 84, 4 and 4H per cent, un- pledged , 61,210.06 Liberty Loan Bonds, SH, 4 and 4 per cent, pledged to securs stats or other deposits or bills payable , 76,000.00 Payments actually made on Liberty 4H per cent . bonds of the Fourth Liberty Loan owned , S03.60O.OO $35,056.00 Bonds, securities, etc. (other than U. 8.): Bonds (other than U. S. bonds) pledged to se cure U. 8. deposits 65,000.00 Securities other than U. 8. bonds (not including stocks) owned unpledged 0,361.10 Total bonds, securities, etc., other then U. 8. 91,851.10 Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock.. 1,800.00 Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription 10,500.00 Furniture and fixtures 6,000.00 Items with Federal Reserve Bank In process ef collection (not available as reserve) 168,148.80 Cash In vault and net amounts due from national banks 863.266.98 Net amounts due from banks, bankers and trust companies other than those Included in above three Items 138,804.76 Exchanges for clearing houses . 86,68964 Checks on other banks In the same city or town as reporting bank (other than above item) 865.08 Total of above five items 657,18.17 i Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash Hems 136,891.46 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer 10,000.00 War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps ac- tually owned 1,100.00 Total 84,025,900.01 - LIABILITIES. 72.648.40 53,279.65 Capital stock paid In Surplus fund Undivided profit $ Less current expenses, Interest and taxes paid.. Circulating notes outstanding Net amount due to National banks Net amounts due to banks, bankers, and trust companies (other than included In above items) Total of above two items 1,222,191.00 Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) sub ject te Reserve (deposits payable within 80 days): ' Individual deposits subject to check Certificates of deposit due In less than 30 days (other than tor money borrowed) Certified checks . Cashier's checks outstanding Depoalts requiring notice but less than 80 days.. Total of demand deposits (other than bank ' deposits) subject to Reserve ... 1,585,111.8$) Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days, or subject to 80 days or more notice, and postal savings): Certificates of deposit (other than for money bor rowed) ,. Total of time deposits subject to Reserve. ' United States deposits (other than postal savings): Other United States deposits, including deposits of U. 8. disbursing officers Bills payable, with federal reserve bank Total Liabilities for rediscounts, Including those with federal reserve bank $ 300,000.00 J50.000.00 19.268.75 200.000.00 763,651.98 458,648.08 1,448.141.88 1 66,661.88 79,761.86 80,709.48 4,194.15 28,720.21 73.347.67 $9,661.95 79,768.36 600,000.00 4,035,900.01 144.618.47 Total contingent liabilities. 144,618.47 State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, as: ' I, H. W. Tates. Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. l H W. TATE8, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of November, 1918. (SEAL) - . A. W. FRANCIS, Notary Public. . WARREN 8WITZLER. ' 1 1 . r P. W. CLARK. , ' ' JOHN M'DONALD. - i , Directors. 11.630.63 6,953.00 300,000.00 8, 60,000.00 S 220,000.00 1,425,000.00 1,695,000.00 202,800.00 100,000.00 2,564,850.00 2,867,650.00 Charter No. 8978. Reserve District No. 10. Report of Condition of the UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK at Omaha, tn the State of Nebraska, at tbe close of business on November 1. 1918: RESOURCES. Loans and dis counts. In cudlng redis count; ..'...$1083,737.01 Notes and bills red ! scount- ; ed (other , than bank .ao7dePt.".1.0.!' 1.013,006.79 $10,170,730.23 Overdrafts, se cured ana unsecured .. Customers' lia bility under Letters o t credit a c tually ueed and for' which t h I a bank has not been reim bursed Customers' lia bility account of "Accept ances" exe cuted by this bank and by other banks for account of this bank and now out standing ... U. S. bonds (other than Liberty bonds but including U. S. Certi ficates of In debtedness) : U. S. bonds de posited to se cure circu lation (par value) U. S. bonda and certlfl- 0 a t e s of Indebted ness pledged to secure U. 8. deposits (par value) . . .j . U. 8. bonds and certificates of 1 n debtedness pledged a s collateral for bills payable Liberty Loan bonds: Liberty Loan bonds, 84. 4 and 44 , per cent, un pledged . . . . Liberty Loan bonds, SH, 6 and 414 per cent, pledged to secure bills payable .... Payments ac tually made 0 n Liberty 414 per cent bonds of the Fourth Lib erty Loan owned Bonds, Secur ities, etc. (other than V. S.): Bonds (other than U. 8. bonds) pledged to secure U. S. deposits ... Bonds (other than U. S. bonds) pledged t o secure postal savings d e posits Securities other than, U. S. b o n ds (not 1 n o I u d 1 n g stocks) own ed unpledged Total bonda, secur it I e s , etc., other than U. 6. Stock o f Federal Re serve bank (60 per cent of subscrip tion) Value of bank 1 n g bouse, owned and unincumbered Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve bank Items with Federal Re serve 4ank in process o f o o 1 1 e o t Ion (not available as reserve).. Cash In vault and net amounts dbe from nation- al banks .... Net amounts due from banks, bank ers, and trust e o m p antes other than Included In above three Items Exchanges for clearing house ...... Checks on oth er banks in the same city or town as reporting bank (other than above' Items) . , . . C h e o k s on banks locat ed outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items Redem p 1 1 o n fund with IT. S. treasurer and dus from U. 8. treas er War savings certlf lcat e e and thrift .stamps a c -' tually own ed '. Ot h e r assets, If any Lib erty 1 o an bonds sold on contract first three issues 126,910.30 10,001.96 62,809.38 74.00 483,507.8$ 116,302.33 220,000.00 16,636,558.79 Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (oth- ' er than for money b o r 30 days: rowed) .... Certified checks .... Cashier's checks out standing .. Dividends un. paid v Time deposits subject to reserve (pay able after 80 days, or sub ject to 30 days or mora notice, and Tstal sav ings): Certificates of deposit (oth er than for money bur. rowed) .... Postal savings deposits ... United States deposits (oth er than pos- tal savings): War loan de posit account 1,269,850.06 Other U. 8. deposits, In cluding de- ; posits of U. disbursing officers ... U. S. bonds borrowed, In cluding Lib erty loan and .'Certifi cates of in d eli t edness, 1 s hi n g collateral se cur! t y for same B 11 1 a payable, with Federal Reserve bank Cash letters of credit and t r a v e lera' checks out standing .... Total Liabilities oth er than those above Btated, partial pay men t s on Liberty b'ds. Total .... Liabilities for r e d I s - counts, In- i eluding those with Federal ' Reserve bank 1,013,006.79 State ot Nebraska, County of Douglas, ss: I, R. P. Morsman, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge snd belief. R. P. MORSMAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of November, 1918. E. E. LONDSTROM, Notary Public. Correct Attest: N. CALDWELL, A. L. REED. E. M. MORSMAN, Directors. 168,000.00 1,728,200.00 6,952.00 300,000.00 1,094.182.31 22,120,519.09 854,000.00 166,500.00 126,046.45 645,546.45 64,000.00 1 850,000.00 I 1,286,631.88 332,604.11 2,518,079.56 652,089.74 398,836.04 10,708.36 857,454.86 19,300.00 11,711.16 183,700.00 Total 33,120,619.09 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in Surplus fund.. Undivided prof Its Less current expenses, In-' terest, and taxes paid... Interest and discount col lected or credited, . In advance o f maturity and not earned (ap p r o x 1 - mate) Amount reserv ed for taxes accrued .... Circulating notes o u t -standing . . . Net amounts due to Na tional banks Net amounta " dus to banks bankers, and trust compa n I e s (other than lnclud-f ed in above items) . .' .. Demands de posits (oth er than bank deposits) sub feet to reserve (de posits pay able within 30 days): Individual de posits lib. Ject to check 131,221.18 121.18 1,100,000.00 700,000.00 134,000.00 79.161.66 40,464.43 50,000.00 2,021,686.38 1,717,128.86 0.609.287.71 Huns Extort from People of Brussels After Truce is Signed Brussels, ' Nov. 19. (Havas.) M. Lemonnier, the acting burgo master of Brussels, has written the delegates of the German govern ment giving details of 12 instances where German soldiers extorted sums of money from the inhabitants of Brussels November 12 and 13. (The armistice signed November 11 expressly prohibited such action). The sums varied from 500 francs to 110,000 marks, which were taken from a bank. RUSS QUESTION BEING STUDIED BY THE ALLIES Proposition of Handling Rail roads to Be Threshed Out; John F. Stevens Likely to Handle Affairs. Tokio, Nov. 19. (By Associated Press.) Negotiations are proceed ing between the powers concerning the handling of the Russian ques tion. Believing that the smooth operation of the Trans-Siberian and Chinese Eastern railroads is of prime necessity, it is understood that the United States has suggested the appointment of a managing directo rate composed of representatives of the powers. It is reported the com mission led by John F. Stevens, now in the far east, has been delegated to do this work. Russians are willing to co-operate with France and Great Britain and have agreed to the plan, but Japan's attitude is still the subject of nego tiations, i Question Not Important. The Japanese viewpoint, as given to the Associated Press, is that it does not consider the question im portant because the arrangement would continue only until the end of the war. ' Thereafter it will be a Russian question to be decided by the Russians alone. : If America proposes that Russian railroads, including the Chinese Eastern, which traverses Manchuria, should be permanently operated by John F. Stevens, acting as an Ameri can, Japan undoubtedly would con sider the question very important. Censorship Discontinued. Washington, Nov. 19. Discontin uance of postal censorship of press communications was announced to day by the censorship board. Cor respondents abroad sending press material by mail for publication in this country may forward it in the regular way instead of through the censorship offices at New York and San Francisco. GERMANY ASKS MODIFICATION OF ARMISTICE Dr. Solf Declares Teuton Em- pire Cannot Be Peacefully Developed Under Pres- ent Terms. " London, Nov. 19. Germany wants the terms of the armistice modified that it can have economic winter- course with the territory on the left bank of the Rhine as before the ar mistice, Dr. Solf, the foreign secre tary, says in a wireless dispatch re ceived here. The message is ad dressed to the governments of the United States, Great Britain, France and Italv. In view of the close economic re lations between the country west of the Rhine and the remainder of Ger many, the preservation of which is necessary to the continued peace ful development of Germany," Dr. Solf asks the modification of some dozen points concerning this region For instance, he asks permission for German owners .to exploit as heretofore the coal, potash and iron ore mines and the general free use of the Rhine for transport within the old boundaries of the German empire. Free Railway Traffic. The foreign secretary also asks permission for free navigation by way of Rotterdam and the coast for the provisioning of Germany, the continuation of industrial pursuits on the left bank of the Rhine and free railway traffic in occupied ter ritory. The old frontier of the empire including Luxemburg, Dr. Solf sug gests, is to be regarded as the cus toms boundary and custom duties are to be levied by Germany. Dr. Solf declares that without these modifications Germany will advance toward more or less bol shevist conditions, which might be come dangerous to neighboring states.'- He repeats the previous protest against the surrender of means of transport and protests against con tinuation of the blockade." The foreign secretary concludes by say ing that attempts by German dele gates to discuss these matters at Spa had been unsuccessful because the representatives there of the a! lied countries lacked the necessary powers. J Proven Swamp-Root Aids Weak Kidneys The symptoms of kidney and bladder troubles are often very dis tressing and leave the system in a run-down condition. The kidneys seem to suffer most, as almost every victim , complains ' of lame back and urinary troubles- which should not be neglected, as these danger signals often lead to more dangerous kidney troubles. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root which. so many people say, soon heals and strengthens the kidneys, Is a splen did kidney, liver and bladder medi cine, and, being an herbal com pound, has a gentle healing effect on the kidneys, which is almost im mediately noticed in most cases by those who use it , A trial will convince anyone who may be in need of it. Better get a bottle from your nearest drug store, and start treatment at once. However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing hamton, N. Y., for a samole bottle When writing be sure and mention the uraaha Daily Bee. -Adv, . Factories Complete Army Contracts When Material is On Hand Manufacturers are still .naking uniforms for soldiers in spite of the fact that the war is over and hun dreds of thousands of soldiers are being released from service and sent back to civilian life. Army officials hive decided that it is only fair to contractors fur nishing clothes for soldiers to com plete their contracts if the cloth is cut already. Not to 1 accept the goods ordered before the war was over would be unfair to manufac turers, declare quartermaster heads here. All problems concerning govern ment contracts are' under discus sion at the conference between con tractors and quartermaster officers in session this week at the army building. The government is anxious 'o prevent disturbance of labor by a sudden withdrawing of army con tracts as laborers have obligated t' 'mselves for hundreds of thous ands of dollars wortl. of Liberty bonds, - m Prominent manufacturers from Ogden, Salt Lake City, Denver, Cheyenne and Des Moines are in attendance here. PEOPLE GREET FRENCH TROOPS WITH GREAT JOY Armies Rapidly Occupying Ter, ritory East of Rhine; Ger mans Leave Great Quan tities of Stores; t Paris. Nov. 19. Progress by - French troops advancing to occupy territory west of the Rhine is traced in ihf nfiirial statement issued al the war office. The statement fol lows: , j- "Our frnnns continue their march this nmrninir and are beinsr received with growing enthusiasm by' the population ot the occupied regions. The enemy has abandoned enormous quantities of material, locomotives, railroad cars, automobiles and maga zines ot all sorts. inousanas or French. Russian, English and Ital ian nrirvnr are enterinc our lines from German prisons. "In Belgium we have passeo ine railroad running between Beurain nnH Flnrenville. Further east we have reached the 1'ie ot Hottgane, Bertnx and btraimont. uuj- troops are aiso in inc jauiuignc ickiuu south of Neuf Chateau. In Lor raine we have occupied St. Marie Aux Lhesnes, on tne soutn Danic oi the.Nied river, and are on the road tnwarri F.t Avoid We are in the rpifion oi me iiciiciiis ui me kjaai. ! Our troops have made solemn entry into Saarburg, Dieuze and Mohran gan. . "In Alsace. we have crossed Col c i i .. A . vance guards at the gates of Was selnheim and Molsheim. r ' Further south we are in the proximity of the Rhine from north of Neu Breisach as iar as me. owiss iroimci. . Bavarians Celebrate . Success of Revolution by Festival in Muhicti Paris, Nov. 19-t-A great' festival was 'held Monday night in Munich to celebrate" the success of the revolution in j Bavaria. All of the members of the cabinet , attended and all sections of Bavaria were represented. Kurt Eisner, the Ba varian premier, made a speech, in which he said: "The past is dead. ..Woe to those daring to revive it. Army School of Nursing ' r is to Continue at Work Washington, Nov. 19. The army school of nursing will continue to accept applications from 'young women who desire to ' enter its course, of training, the War depart ment announced yesterday, , Addi tional student nurses, it was said, will be needed for several months at army hospitals, as well as camps and cantonments. The present reserve of 3,000 stu dent nurses is steadily being . re duced, the greater proportion ' of them being assigned to army hospi tals receiving the sick and wounded now being returned from the Amer ican expeditionary forces. Grain Supplies in United' States Show Great Increase 1 Washington, Nov. 19. Supplies of grain held in elevators, which will be available to meet the needs of this country as well as to aid Europe, are far greater than they were a year v ago. Director General Mc Adoo today made public a report from the operating division of the railroad administration showing that on November 9 there was on hand in the primary elevators 114, 041,000 bushels of grain, as com pared with 17,336,000 bushels on the same day in 1917. Wheat and corn supplies espec ially showed an increase over a year ago. There were 3,767,000 bushels of corn ;in the elevatoi on Novem ber 9, is compared with 157,000 bushels la year ago; 94,433,000 bush els of wheat, as compared with 5.039,000 in 191?, and 15.841.000 bush els of oats, against 12,160,000 last year. Draft Boards Going Out of Business First of Month -Orders form General Crowdee, head of the nation's draft organiza tion, have been received at local ex emption stations that physical exam i tions of all registrants are to be permanently discontinued. Draft boards have been ordered to quit buying supplies and to have tele phones removed the first of the month. This ruling practically does away with the war time inititutm'n. fhe j.American draft machinery.- Noses and Throats Freed of Catarrh! rat Sfl' This Coupon EundrM aad hundred! at bom ana fliraati aU fnrer toll country from Main to Caluomla. im bem fraad from Catarrh with all lu loathwna nature. Theee bom and throata were pretty bad ume ot them. The; had hathend their own ere for louf nerlod. The none had been Mopped up treat crurte formed horrible mucotu lathered and nude uiKniiin wuicu uu u, im cvnntnuj mam ma on handkerchtefe. Some of this purulent raoeoue dropped Into the throata belonging to the abor noee and mad them raw end aore, with an annnjlna con Meat .tickling enietlon. I S Little wander that the eye aooompanrlnt then noeee and throete became watery aod weak tha breathe foul and the tens ot amen gradually dis- appearlnf. ; But what a change comes aver thus aama noeee and throat through th treatment of Catarrh Speclaltat Sproule, 193 Trad Bulldiag, Boeton. They becom one again th clear, awaet, uicful portion of taa body their Creator intended. All th loath oma mucous disappears, becauea thara ia no mora inflammation and Catarrh germa to ceue it. Th eyes, th no, th throat become free and clear. Thoa stupid dull feellnge vanish and th happy individuate meet their friend frankly grateful they need no longer 'worry over what serious thing their Catarrh ia going to develop . Free Advice About YOUR Nose and Throat Wouldn't you like to know how year noee and throat might be freed of all its OaUrrhf Than just answer theee questions. Jotting down th line rent ye or ao ee you go along. Sign your full name and vuaresa, ana man tojne. ... . entitle reader or this paper to arttice tree on curing. Catarrh. I your 'throat raw ? Da you eneeie often? I your breath foul? A re your ey el watery? Do you talc cold easily? ' I your nos stopped un ? n. -.am f Do crusts form m your nose? Ar you wore fn damp weather? Do you blow your nos a great deal? Ara yeu loalng your aenee of m!l? Doe your mouth tasta bad morning? Do you hav a dull feeling In your head? Do you hav to clear your throat on rlaing ? I there ticklinar eeneatlon in your throat ? Do you have a discharge from th nna?. Does mucoua drop In back of throat? FULL , . NAME , ADDRESS t hane been In fhe buitneee of ridding noess and throata of this dlieeae Catarrh for SO odd yean: after atudylng snd graduating from Lublin ll reralty Ireland. Any man who works at a trad for SO years knows whereof he apeak, snd so I say with all the esrneetneM within me If yw noee and throat have fallen victim to th. Catarrh germ et .'Wee and help speedily. Ton msy bitterly re gret delay. , When your answer to the above ques tion arriv, you will b lent advice Free a to just what you muat de to rid YOUR nose and throat ef Catarrh. Thar i n reason why YOUR noee and throat may not belong to happy parson cured ef Ca. tarrh aa well a hundred of other fag thl country. t Don't delay but write rlrht now for adrle. Tain pity upon that Catarrh infested noee snd thmet of your and make them tbe healthy, eomroruble parte of your bMr they ahould he. Anewer the oaesUona new and m.lltn Catarrh tWhllat Ssreule. 1B3 TRADE BUILDING. B0STC3,