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FINANCIER DEPLORES GLOOMY
VIEWS REGARDING THE WAR
Declares His Belief Market Is Suffering From
t Needless Anxiety Concerning Winter Plans
: . of Kaiser Gossip of the Street
i TTUNANC1A1 l-iiuIIIIoiih were ilc'crlhul .w.MchIh.v lv .1 well l.iui-vii
1 downtown biuker iih repcinhllnj 1111 iiltimiphcic of ileno fiitf thrnuith
hick men uro groplm- uti'l tiln- to flml the way out. op IuoMhr for
fiomo llglit that Ih hrluht ciioukIi to hIiuvv where they icnllv hip.
f NotvvlthstiinillUR thlM iicsHiinlille xlinllr, lie xalit If he were iihi.ciI to
, Klvo un opinion 11H to tho future, he vv until any tliul the m.irKet hud now
f reached Mich 11 condition Hint nil Indlciitlons pointed to it teaitlon, not
; violent, but atvariy, with prices advancing nil nlorn the list.
lie icimirlied Unit evcr one i-Fcinoit to bo titTccti-d by tho uniici.es
sarlly ilcprenHlng war iicvvh from l'.uri'Vc of the hint few tin's, mid nikcd
.here vvua our couriiRc that we boimtcd o imuli iibout.
Tho KhImt, ho sulil, Is miiiihIiik enormous troops on the west fronj
,' and the lliillati front tint prrpirliig for the -;rc.itel drive of the wiir.
, bo we ure told, and all our talk iibout the picpondcr.inrp of men 11 ml nuns
-' on tbu alilu of the .Miles Is foi-iutten. r.iiRotU'ii also are the tales vvlilih
aie ouzIiik out of t.rttit.inv about the tliiliiirtlnii of her bluBest iiiiimillil-
tlon pliint and the calling out of sKteen and peventcen r.ir old (iciui.in
boNi of ii)pnllliiB food conditions In (ionium' . We foi,et also, he 11m-
'tlnued, ttiHt every (lermiin hhlp l Hwcpl fliuu the mmn, anil her navy, with
the esteptlon of her usbnmiltirs. Is uveless.
Wo iilhm all these thlims to ulfctt us inentitll.v. nnd' lhe ic.ut on
niHtl.et loiidlllons, but wli.it would le the lesult It all this was rtvcicil
and the Allien weie In Ccriu.iii'H luiiilltlon" Then there would lie some
excuse for depicxMou, he said, but us 11 mutter of fui t theie Is mine tod ty,
and In a phiul tin,.- our people will w-iKo ii'i to 0111 re il condition.
Thin biokcr also mild th.it hodld'not lielicw personally th.it the
Ktilher really Intcndid to m.iUc the tlilvet which It Is teportcil are helm;
prepared, lie believed If tho KuNoi was ic.illv kuIiik to miikc drives
he wo'uld hide the piepaiallons, and that, iin.vh.ivv. be did not tool.' for 11
Tlutcr eamp iIkii on Mich a MupeiiiluiiH scale, but even If the Kal-cr Is
Bolus Jo rlsl. It. he believed the Allies me full.v plcpared ami will be cipial
to uny emeiKenc.v. lie believes that .the people of the Tutted Slates
Bliuuld kIiow- In evciy possible iiutiner the supreme lonlldence tli.v have
Ih the'iuohns us a nation that Is rlRht. and not be afraid of every tumor
'In favor or Cermanv while foiKctllmt l'ie uuat thliiK abeidy aeiom
pllshed ami to bo uieompllilieil with 0111 usslstiinie
Government Control of Railroads in Britain
(ioveimneiit opciutlou of the i.iilnaTts of (Jieut liiitnlu Is said to bo
an uwiujlllleil succcks fiom eviij standpoint cm ept that of the stoi !;
hoMciH. Ami while kuv eminent owncrnlilp of the IhiKllsh inilroads Is a
question which Is siid to be freelv dlsnix-cdovd- there as a piobabllltj
after the war. It Is dot considered an Immediate one, but lather some
thliiK to bo looked foiwaid to In the je.iin to louie. At the Hanie time It Is
Fnlil the nov eminent Is not IIUel to let ro the hold It bus sained under
tho prevent plan of national oiitiol The CiirIMi io-idi 1110 operaled by
nn csecutlve commltleo or board of lallioad evperts made up of the iivtn.i
rcih (it the viir'ous loads, and II Is slcnlllcnit that KnslMi oi.ment on
this iiiiaiieeiueiit euiphnsles how hup li better It Is than tf I he matter
were handled bv Covei iiiiunt olllelalv iinr.iiiillt.tr with 1nll10.nl operation.
Since tuklm; over, the roads under ti 1tUn1.it tonltol passeiiHer fines
In Crc'it Itiltuln Iiave bten Increased In pilco iibout ..U per rent, and
thu leHiill has been that (hue no peuepllblc dinilnutlon nf the liaflle.
l'"or dlvlileiiils the (loveinment paVB the toinpaiiloM a cettiilu suin
based on a stuudunl of net o.iiiiIiikm betole Uie win ami penults the dllec
tojs to dislilbuto It at their disci otlon.
Hut, Jilvt as In the I'nltid Slates, the lallioad labor element Is cauvln
coiibldeiable speculation as to tin- demands which thev will Insist upon
after tho win. ei ept Hi it in our cave wo espect iluti mils both befoio
and after.
.hcadv tlic Ulltltl. lallioad emplojes have foimiilateil their dcni.inds,
whleli Include etia! lepieventalloii 011 t'le manaslii boaids, an elslit-
h;uiir dav, a uiainuticil kiv ami a pr auteed week of sK davs, Hie
permatiei'cy ot the v.fme iniie.ibes sranted iIiiiIiik the wiir period' ovei.
, tlmo to'iiiL'luip,'liouiH between 0 p'. 111. anil, t! a. in, lor vvhlili Ibev d in. mil
time and 11 half pa.v, ami for Simda.v.s double p.iv, Willi fouiteeu lines'
vaVatlou each .veal (in wink vvliich uiiessaill.v comes under the liemliiii;
of plecewuil. Hide ale special dem mils
(Sinie the piililicatlon' of these demands Hie stoi Mmldcrs vvlio, It v i.ild,
wire haHh-lled with the m lglu.il terms ,of Hie novetumeiit, ato beKlmiliu;
to see it IiIk dluilniittou of dlvldemls after the war, and for tint ii.ivou
tnost people In KiikIiiihI who .no Interested It Is said, are of tho opinion
tl(Ut His'dn.vs of I111llvl1l11.il owueislilp ot iiiIIiouiIh Is a thins ot Iho past.
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Deprecates "li listeria" in War Economy
fomnientliiK Hint Hie United States cannot can) her llnaiiclal burdens)
bj a lij stcila of war economv and urRlns the niatntenanco or Industries
at top speed. .Idines ,1. 'hekiii. the liovton banker, cms:
"Wo ule embarked on a .iiiii.iIku to lalse ll'.uoo.UUO.fluO b.v the sale
of llulft ami war savings stiimps I believe In tills heartily, but 1 do not
'believe that 'thilft' should be so indent as to nUieisvIv alTect biivtness mid
thus Impel II the pmspects of fiiluie bic Joan cauipalKn.s. when the tjuv-
. Ofiiuient counts on biislnevs to provide Jlti.UUU.liOU.UOu or $l'U,OUU.i)00,uno
"lf wo aro to ralte these loaim we niuat have piotiperouv buviness.
Tho President list June rnnaiked that not onlj was this no tlmo to
nllow unj slowing up of business, but that II vt.ih a time when eveiy sen
sible process of stimulation should he used.
"I beaitllv iiKioe with Secietur.v McAdoo when he suld leieplly
that tho nation bad hoi no the lluanclal butdeiiH of the war well because
of healthy biislnevs conditions. And tho loioll.n.v Is that, If wo are to
continue to beai the.se buideiiH well, we must pi ceiio and.iiot Impair
these lualthj business conditions
"There must bo no waste Theie must be i-onservatlou of food ami
fuel. Theie Is it dinger the public mas carry eeonomj to 11 point wheio
It will cilpplo bushicbs. And If nnjlhliiR could better bIvc aid ami com
fort to tho enemy than a business depiesvlon and panic! I don't know
what It Is.
"Rngluml, Kiuuec and (!eiiu.in have been washiK vvar for moio than
tlnco earf. let 111.111.V has raised more than II per cent of her money by
1 , ta.ses and SO per cent bv loans. Kiance has tulvcd IG per tent ot laev
' 7t per i-ent by loans, but wo In our elehtnioiitliH of wur havo lalsed
37 per cent by taen and on! 03 per ccntb loans, Thovo tuts fall clilcfly
k 011 Industi.v and the wealth pioduccd by lndiisirv. If Industry falls, they
fall too." '
Urundeis and the Railroad Dictatorship
The luniorw on the Street jesteiday which connected tho nanio of Jus-
tleo Braudels with the proposed laljroad dlctatorshli weio not considered
very serlouslj i baiikcr,s" and brokeis' ottlces, as 11 1 ule WI1II0 sonio
1 looked upon tho Justice ns the most likely man to bo named b- tho
, President, others did not believe he would accept tho position, winch at
'', the present time looks like 11 temporal .appointment, no matter who may
''. bo the uppointee. Those who believed that Justice BniiuUls would not
. accept tho position If tendeicd uiguril that his appointment to his pieseut
position was balled by every member of Ids lace In the United States
as 11 great Htep forward In Hckuovvl.dpTiieiit of the race, and they say
that enough lilftueuco from that quarter would be hniught to bear to com-
. pel him to hold his hoiioied place. All ucltuowledge his spcciul liliics.s
1 for tllV position -jiul bay that lluanclal considerations would not weigh with
t ); I1I111 hi either ueceptunco or rejection If tho post weio orfcrcd to blnii
and that ho would consider only his patriotic duly.
, Teio In ulso coimlderable talk of Jleniy Kord for tho lullroad
I '.j dictatorship. Ah tu Mr. Kuitl'u tltnes-s there aro many very widely dlver-
;' gent ophiloiis. It waa pointed out In this connection that Mr. Kord had
recently been talking on the lallioad
' that ho had made several good .suggestions ubout the quality of tho ma-
terlal which geea Into lallioad equipment, uiul pointed out where gieat
Impioveinents nr.d Cv" t omles ulong these lines coiild bo cairlei, out.
;''', Unfortunately, the equipment is
(rr r.ilbnud troubles today, althoucli It
Hj eeem.s tq he to avoid congestion mid to nialco the(uvailable equipment
' n.., tnw ...Hau ui.a Inntiupn in tliA prftnll rtr.wulKIn m a,,I
i' It fs bald that either Secretary
'' innbAri.riitinu vvtlli fiivor tiv iv malorltv of bankertt hiii'1 brnkpru If c.itii,-
E' ' 'should lecelve. the appointment, and the hope Is freely expiesseci that
f1 action, cannot come too koon bo as to clear the atmosphere.
I Money Paid for Liberty Bonds Goes Back to Banks
' A prominent Ohio bunker visiting this city yesterday remarked to the
members of tho On. of Barclay Moore & Co., Drond und Hanson' stietts.
- , that tho money drawn fiom tho banks
o the X-lber'ty Bond flowed back ngaln Into the banka throush the ixicketa
"jl of thV purchasers, who received it In wagea and in other vvuys. In sixty
4'lrWtftIv.,tlie-.caiTipalsn was, on. He said that undouhtedly,
' f iuviKJNiJse public
... ...
STREET PHILADELPHIA
ultuatlon for the nuttspapors-, mid
not the moat fcerlous feature of tbn
Is serious euoucb. The creut irnnbln
McAdoo or Secretury Lane would be
In his community tor Hie purjhase
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P-r hamper No 1. II 7.'.ff2 21: Nn
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per hox, 1I.6T2 2. s'llldouee f!n.
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per udi , ii imisi 2,3.1 Henna. KlorlUa per
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Klorlda. per crate, .-(t;rkl ToniiipJ,:
Florida, per irate, 12 71f 4. Turnips
Canadian rutshnxas, per ion lla , .H'rOii
iahhaRe, donelle. per ton. I1S21 do
Daplss, a-ed jier Ion, l.iotrin. Onions
New York .ml ueatern p.- inn s liar
No. 1, 221 Nn. 2 'llfUl.M).' -ju,n.
rooina.,per 4-lb. basket, 11,2.12.
Stock Exchange Lists Approved
CHICAGO. Dec. 13 Secretary of
State L. I Kmniersoii has upprnved all
securities-listed or dealt In on the or ran.
lied Stock nxchaug of Boston, New
VorU und Chlcauo unci the orjunlxed
curha In connection with these ex-
changes. All such eeurl(le aenlor
of" tha su'ta"" "iaw'"ejifeeM
Illrd t liii is i.ik.i. in i i.. ikn it liitH l .hi
f;jili-s Iriouri, tV .VV;;nl II. VV. rr """""" "' Pri.i
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fVrTwJ" ""i ."''-it. ' ' ' " "na Hr.n t..-io lu tl,. eo.n intirkel 7 ' l l - .'"iiip-V.
f. iu-,.,1 p,,e vi ',',. J,i .11,,-a l,r,,'ps "e retiibllslioil. when eoniinls-' l.,irl..e Un- . J J i'a 1 bin pf "",
I,;?" ,""'. ""Tr .,., :V, 'Vmni.ii !'.'7ui2e Sinn Iioiivcm itn.1 loeal tratleis sold Tim I J " i $ '" ,V.
nn.l hwi'-p"'""..,.;1 eili'n ruV' '"""' i.ttli tnule n unlet ami steady with I t.'ve' i:r- VV n ri.. M pr-f '.Tl
;;'" p.ire.1 v',..fr?.' .,';" V,i ,, &$. bii,..M ilM.Uvlng a walling Htlltmle -'. Vr'i" Vv iiVkVl' of W
,'". .:. . M'.nl ..'1...1H.-. . f. p'i-il clurlnc tlie irrenlei imrl of Ihe session "."..,' A. rJ, "IS ,0 !'. .'.'.,' r .'
l.-r I I a.- li i' ,-r llitolnil,, ,
a "r, -
Cliais lie,irli IllatM II? liilTIT ir,
,,"p'"'"..,'"1a', ,"t7-,'i',,A7-.'li"". bis" -r
Vl7 in V-jVi .. ."'' ,'"iri,' nil-, Ural,
;'''"" I 4" Pee le lr lilll pep
Ira ir"'n"N' -11'","' IS '.fr..ealnr. rx'
..!. 'J- T r'Jf ""' "I inmn in pr
iJ i """''' 't"-",f"",;.' per riv fanT,
.7.,"' """ "rr' M'U"t t OatTCia. PPP
n, t-r
PTII 'flff'-l,. 1 !..- - ', - " "' ww
.'ilahrnJ'-X .,rl!" 7a"" .T "ZM"
mller alr. niiwin, s,ii,i" ,,.. .,''"''
V'r'f-, M,r's,''"7 !! ''- '- P r di 'ern."j.,7'
t1"i..l"lH,;,',h.?.','" Ln.!'' I'T ilnien
4 7.1-7I1-1-, p y.'fil'P' S, l.1,'" '" ''"-"'I
11(1 . ' .?.? "'IW"! 7"'.-. le.' dni-n
t oum iMTA.vi tti.l.i:.'; 1 I''- J-Vn irreo p-jain janunry l lo wiock 01
Cnffi",:,'1!''-1 H"'"" I-A.NK CLEARINUS ".liSnlanamo r.uwr Cnnin reSotsr
v.?t rSni.VVJ'-JA'i Pans ..ear,,,,:. ,,i., rninpare.1 win, .or- J";".";, ';U' rr,r!iJf),X"rt,r9 Ja"
Apples Mem' JV,--, W! '."'".J1-" I'-iw"'"'"- "',' ,1,'" '"",.,,',;" inn "" Teleph.ine nf Canada, u.ual ngar-
-'L'l Wlp.er linKa II 7 a, -l "L"'.. ",'"" .. ., , t ... . W'-TT ,. -. n-,1 ll.M.il -ni "rv of - "" "" Pl". Janu.ry 1.1 In
lJIII',0 P."Jii,l'JVA.l'"'?"l' V.in"" --ijfHiKiX '. I..'-- nil 'j11IK'11i,"rk of ''"''' "'CPlilber -It
neln.is II .,ii, 1 -ini,u,i -',,'". p "i ',.' rhl,t ,t -i.Vn.Spni sn- Jim Vi.,. -..'-rtiJ n.ltlmnr Tuhe Compani. regular quar-
SI .I4J ' " mi. ..... . ' -'"s. . -n. rirlle. S V.irk .ifc'l l'H7 ?n2 SI t tl-.' lll ,, ' I Jl, HP ,.r. nf t n, p.. pp. . ,, rnnnppu nnil pre
eVrnVntn''l,s5l,,...,l,,,,,, 1 - "', ll,ll,n.ire il sn .111 1 Mo isii 7 M.. IM7 ,r, , ' ' '"' r"l t ...I conunnil am pre
J V'-S- ne'le tl''U-l21flVr,,(V',PI,7,.n. M l-"" '-'.1.M.1 107 22 BI10 I IJ . -. ' Vp-.npuU.TahuUll.iB-tlrpnrdll. C.mpanv.
iiisr-in -lanierlpea s Ipi-i . h.-.i-.A 4iii eases rirsis, aiva.'i nniuiar iirsia
'il Orswfrull I lorl.li iler Tin. i"& Itl7e inls.elliiie..ui. eases r.tiinir.l 41i
.-.il .In p-,rln lllen ,,"r ? UiX,,ti;? me. i-.lsne,,us easoi InPlud-l 1117,0.-.
flllPapplea I'orln HI.,, per erale t-1 --Iffl.l airll'B, 29l .IllPt I heiks, '.'la. e-lra Idlers
llrai-s I'slirnrniH TkJ ir mil lie I"' .nrlnniia ..
Inellrnr.-I. lUI.-as.'Ver .ra . if ln. lll'rrr.R Recelpla, 420 Ann pounds
Via .In t"alir-.i'i 1'i'le.tel n.r'er.i!T """ 4sp. ejtru Orals 1H747',c. Orsla. 10
i-'1H7 .1., .'..Ilfo-nla Uniperorli -nil, tHSn. eecmwla ISttan.-j u,l,(s. .Iii' VH7r.
.1 dn. I'allfnrn'a l'nrpie"i w Kale' li -ii pi . n70 3He. paeklna .In. ka, ,12W
S'.' I'ranlerrle. Ie-a, ,. erale II -a.'" :i"'v I'rlies lo retailers Tula, ,,nc.
'" '!".,.''" ."' hirrel m, lit s(r,iv'l,er prints. 5le
-lea, i-allf..rnli peri.hii 2nsr.in.. -,Ir-'vl,r
U ?noktV-,l..U,,,T-70' ' 73yiHicj No. Other Br.tde-. unclmnged
i.JJL!i.2'i U -'V! rttr.-i I'- -'" 'l" IXiOS llecelpta. 4mo THfeK Mart
A -"" HnH , VI mv York. II iiiii .i.jHi Htnrua afiumll. H 4 fi .T.Uc (llhpr
nV'mA- AfSV.Strtit.iXih"JSlr ""'"" u"ch"'":'d Other l.e.tl. .tlee. ... r. 1,1
II 11m. Ito.lae sneits ,Ng 1 lrlaii da '
No 7nj7.- haril ...eels. No. ;.1Pt'.
ilo. Nn nil! llll, S.. V....1 '.'"..!' !' iaaaa-aT-aatatIrMaaatHatMatatHP'''-
IjEDOBKphtlabklphta; TmuwnAY'wiF;irinm,.ra
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COMMERCIAL MARKETS
1 -DECEMBER OATS HIT
NEW HIGH RECORD
Rush of Buying Orders and
Covering by Shorts Force
Advance
iiiMis m.t.T vw:vtiii:k iiirkcast
JtryV.."rr-. IS. I'llnol t-MIr nnil
..., ln-,,s, vlt ,,,, w1, ,t,rfm,
inrtlirKn Irl.lm, nii.fiMH. rrolmblj
" " ii'nl iilh.
VIIo'lfl t r t.p(i l, , ,.
Nnftl, lMLntf.Vv lnl1,l ,,nf nolfa
; mlil rut nnil in-.tr.ili Krltlu), iirolmlilr
H."'!'.' . "illinlil l'rl,i,l,l rn tnnllht
nnil IrMnvt mil null, tn ,oM Innluhl rani
Hinl rrnl'nl,
,. -brnl.ii I'rnlintitt ! Innluhl mut
lrl-liKi nut fmitr .i mtil tonlilit rnul nnil
cp'-lrnl
hii.ara spun !' Iclil mnl prnlwhb I'rl
tlt t nrmfr Innlclil.
ll'iiit.ipn sunn Innluhl ni'it l rolmMr
I rl 'i l rnlilfr.
Utnmlnc rrnliittilr Minn Inlllnht nnil
trlllnt,
I'linwnn. ! i:
Thrrt was a ru-di of bin but orders In i
IVrmlipr oils tortav nnd till", coupled
vMtti ttiterl'in of slinrti III Imceinlier.
t'ounlrv offfriiiaH eie fnlrlv llb-ral
'"I" ""!" on iieienii.er vi.is ,ii.r, ine
,nw "V. nnd the elo-e 75-lj 'il 73c,
inilltlHrnl Mill, TT.V.- Ilip lltinl filint.ltlni,
or e-terilHV The bevt on .M.t a
t3e Ihe bottom uas 71
Uiul 1' t Hull
" - ' 'i' i Si". llC.llll'-t 7.''4e. )tl'lj.ls
p. -II ln'.i
ihvi ,,.i.,.
Moiiiiv vu-Htliei 111 the West, vvith
prespci in of iiintliiueil ln IPiiiH.'riituip
The IiIkIi iiii .laiiUHrv huh Jt '-'.'. the
low Jl'.'lS nn.l the tlmil Jl'.'lr. 1 0111
piireil with $i;i,. tlie thul UUolatlon
of vpMpuIhv 'I hp liet 011 lny was
$1 t:"i. the t.otlom 1'i'a and the tlii.il
II IH acnlnst $111. esterdi's
lt prlie The high on Deietnbcr wa
i t 2.1. the u Jl:'l, mid the lln.il
(I il'i eoinpareil wltb Jl'.'4's the
llnal iii.ilallon nf -Mcr.l.iJ
l.e nlln flllure. rHI.BP.1 aa fnllnna
' Veal
.Ip.i lllall 1....1 t l.iap . Ii..
I'urli ln.i 'elirl
I'.r I -J I', I -, 1 !Ma I5lt5l
Imii I ,' I ;l I ;lll .'!, ! via.
Vim I l'i I 1 I lll'.tl 111 t (11
llMlM
Hep 7H 7'l
Villi 71 71 71 7.' 7.'
I arrl -
IV,- .'! -,.i t.. vi J'JI 77
li-t. . .- Jl -Jl 3.1 I'l 111 IM IHI -J I-,
Mill .M .'1 .'I IT, U' 01 '.-I p.' f.' 3-i
llil-
laii .'I M '.'ti.ll 1 'J7 t'JI 7 J I 77
Mm .'! 7 Jl 7J Jl in T.'t HI J4 ti
I'm I. -
tan HI .'1 Pin-. I", 70 I". 7ll HI 113
Mai ii i.n i. n, i. nn r, nn i pi i,n
llll M, 1,1,1 IViiiulual
MONEV-LENDINC KATES
Ni;v loilU. Monej on i-.ill npenlU
at it prr eent , lilsll fi , low and last li ;
linked ii . inline i.ile ii per eenl
T,1ie mot e.v marKet indiv almneil an
rven firmer tone I'm- time fundi 'i imr
tent v. is bid on iidutrlnK with offer
tiijH ven si int (.'notations we-o noiu
bill on all enllalrial 1.,ii s at .'i-lii per
i cut
boiit the niilv liuslncii In prime haul-
: -.. .
in-teptaiK-es at present l.i In ebKIDlea at
"
Men, mile ilKiourts oil eMra eholce
4 paper linen quiet at sii'iii. per ctiii.
vmiii oeeasionai irnniaeiioii.i uiiiicr inn
lower f'.Kiire
111 1 1 ni;i.riii. Call. ,, per e-cut;
time, .".Hi,"", ptr eenl. i 'omnierelal ptpfr.
Ilireo to four moiitliR. 5', fJ.M-j per eent,
sl months, ,Mj?i.1i percent.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NT.VV YtiltK. Pee- 13 Although there
vas no Increase In activity In the for-
..I.... n...l.....n ......I.M Iniluv ft, M IntiA
-IS. ',! liuupu ,,i,., ,.-fc 'i,.n., . ,.,.- .u..r.
hi concnil a Mradv 1 li Krflurc In-
..t...i .i - ,1. 1.. t .. I Jl . -.. I.
luded ttrength In Swiss a firm lone hi
Italian and steadiness In French
Spanish exchange held at the top rec
. rd rem lied on Wednesday. Thero was
strength hi Swiss exchange, which war
initio sialic and III pesetas duo to a
similar c.iii-1- eredlts against (lie Miles
fur supplies furnished
cjuotathiiis were
Demand sterling 4 7DT"i, tabic 4 7G,',
sity-da.v bills nominally 4 "I V 1 7! 's,
nlnet.v.dav bills 1 BO', '11 t.fil' j
Franc cables . 71 ,',, checks C 73sa
I tin labtfH S 10, checks 8 12
Swiss cables t .",'.', checks 13 4
liultder cables II, .hecks 1.1 1.
Pesetas cables 21,23, .he. Its '.'t 15
liable tables Ji,. checks lt,
sic. kliolin tables .1.'!,. checks J.'
t'ltrlstlonla cables 33',. checks 32 "4
Copenhagen cables 32i, ehecka 32
t'lIll'AIJU BU'ri'EU AND E(i(JS
rlltCAOO tie.- Ill i i:t;il"- Reielpla
NEW YORK BUTTER AND E(J(JS
M5W lOItK tet- 13 HUTTKIt- Re
relpts -vl-'l IU""
MurUet flrin 4're4iner
. jrr.rv ..KMaa.BBBBBMBBBaaaaia.aa'ava'aBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBr.
igrjarrrmwiiiii.iiH.iii -,, mi m-pmmm
WHLIAMSTEELE- S-SONS'CO
ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS- CONSTRUCTORS
PHILADELPHIA and TORONTO
Behind Steele Service U an Advisory Board ot
anerinlltta eanahle of aolvlnr all orobleiua of build-
injr construction, building
I 111 "P8" Monoiny. Steele Service is compn
H and practical.
. WkL&LLLL- ' ' u
space economy. Steele service is comprcnensiva
.
INACTIVE NEW YOHK STOCKS
rollovvlni; are quotnllini for Inactive
.New York stocks and In which there
were no trnisrtlo'ii today. The price
given tx t,e H pri,lotn sale:
Ail-tlra. Ktprrx W M K T rret . T4
AiHmipp Hum ,f "Jt, M K T .... 4
.V.vi,n-p Ittini III Vlarknr Cn ... T.1
r Ali.l.kM Juneau s't Manila! CI . . . t
Am ,vr i's pf '?' uy a sir pf..1n
Am IV- nf n.i .Me, pet pr'f ll
Am.- Krsr-at m Jtlih ivplro . I1
Am I--. ,,P,f M hi ft (m t t
Am 1p p,0, , , (( p,. i,f n
Am I n,-o pfpf B-, Mnrrl 1 Kte .10
Api s..ii Mrr n Pt I'H
Am s-infll rrr 0 Nat lllarult . IH
Am v..- pf tn.J Nal ltlnc'lll M -
Am H-imiiira pf , Nut I'la n i'f.1 win
Am Tni. nt m isitj Nnl Hn tr Hli Pt III
Am T T l nf n'14 Nt l'rt Mef. n-IH
Am T I'ahV .M Vnli Hpnlla Nil m
Am ll'nnlei, pf" N. M It 1 M 1"t Pf ' ,
Am 7Ii,p t I, pf I. X V I' ft I. M'
Ami li 11 tat ; v v l-w 11"
An fill . .' Tit v V l W . . I7H
A ' VV t pf, t, Nt II II M -Jil ir w.
At n.., j ,.,, jH-nTf ft Miulh VI.
All III--T, mi nn Vn-f t Wet pf 7'a
"--.i ..o sref "it Mnrm American n-i
pull ns, in nhl.i 1'upI 41
tt ..... r. nf . ohio fJ,, rt M
!., ill., ji , Onti-ln Hl'ter 4I
llrklvn t'n tlaa tni 1'n.lfl,- Mall . 51
timiTn o,pp , nv Pan.Ain 1VI I f un
ttn'tp-l, w ini. I' iP-Am 1' prlnr
I'al t'nriilm iv, av rf ft . e
I'm A On t,i pf .-,ii IVnrlit Haul 1'4
I'etit IMt I'n, TI l'ro Mara pref
i"ni Vnt'i nf inn I'leri-p.Arrnm- im;
rvp. m ,, -p iit Pi-fpr.fr-pp- -f nt
fhl i Alio,, . I'llla font pref 7IS
I'M VII.-M pf "II, I'llla VV--I Pf ;in
M r V vv pf nin t'-a.ci nil t'r rf i
I'lllPtl.l' V 'f 1 Pull SntV N J 1(1
'nin '-,, -t Oultltalhr ,
il Sn tat pf n HemllBif 1l pref IV
c'nl ( s -JH pf 4lJ Hv H'ppI Mirliu "!
i'n Mouth 2ntl S.'VT yl i1?.
n ti i: I. jt p in T' ? v .'. . '.'
ll-ner- I'liTa
'I'-.pni 1'- ,1 pf III
lle-1 I'litne pf 'i J Jl ' JV ., !
i1.hi.I-I. s i l-pf ton TSII.J1V1 ei, in
tlranln Mln . '7 T l 1. VV pf 7M
ll-ilf .li.lea Sll
' Xf 1. "1 pf rla "1
i:mf hi m it pf tn-,
llnrtmil, I'nfli. rt"2
T naiH-VV m 17
fn.tern.l T pf. tiv;
i-p'pp Pie 'r f 7I
rpii I'l sir ur in"
I'l-h I'pp I'nrp IM
t'pll,-.l nni i lit
tin !! pr-f I'l
,! LM ' ".
I llntani VM- pn
,lin'-a--,ii- .Mil, ,i
1 if V '-nt 11
lit I, ,i ..r-f ."I
ini n- r v I "a
'"-VI pf ll
1111 NU 1. I PI 111 '
Il" VV.I I pf .Il
Ij.i, lal
l.i.rlliar.1 i" ini ".inn r . i .
LONDON STOCK MARKET
TrailiiiR Dull and Quiet, With Scll-
injj Unimportant Amcrie'nns
Drop
l.ii.NDti.N". lire 13- Husineas on the
stoi K cMli.uure languished tod i.v and
the li.i.llnc wan dull and ipllrt but the
sellttu; wai uiilinpurtaut
The f-llt-edsed section Mas narrow and
slightly weaker on fhancellor of the
I'm heipier I.aw'-i hint of new lavatlmi
next )ear. llnme rails were fIurkIsIi
and lulled In tone
Aiiierkaiib adits, dropped follow Ini
tlie Irtnd at Neve York. I'auadiau
li'sues I.n Led stiudlness. while AiKentlno
rails were heavy and ncKlecteil.
HusaUn Issue iiea In declined on news
from l'elroKrad Tlie V'reneh tx were
"leadlei after a krt-hait, The lift for the
'linden poitlou of tlm new Trench loan
will close Inmnrrmt
Mil. Ilir- ln-ijc weio dull and shipping
stoetta lieai v There vias some Invest,
uent In i:e.vptlaii securltle"
NEW YORK COFFEE .MARKET
.N-:V VOIIK. Dec 13 -'I lie ni.nl.et for
tfffee futures npeueil unlet and un
cliaiiRed lo . lie. 'line of i points. The
marKet acted heav,v undei selllne pres
sure from local trudo Inlciefti.
Tn.
Open llltfll l,,1.v rin.P i l.iae
neeeinher 7 nil 7 On 7 no n n 7 no
Fetiruarj 7 11 j 7 10 7 III
Vlanll 7 .., 7 'JV '-Jl! 7 1.1 7 -.'1
Vlav 7 Tl 7 111 7 .11 7 11 7 41
Jjli 7 Mi 7 .li 7 II 7 Ml 7 VI
September 7 71 7 71 7 70 7 HH 7 71
O. toiler 7 7.1 7 ,,., 7 2
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
rt n tut rat .-.Uri'.il if-tfular iurter1y
of M "H nn rninninn
Hr-ik. Gulf) Mlnlits Cntnriint n tllvl'l'-ni
nf .'.0 vutn a Kbrt pouhl. Dcrmtr il" to
nk nf rcril pr-mltr '.'2
Pippuhitf- Tru.it rpimnin rutr nynr
tt-rlv of IS vrr rr-nt pnvahlf jHinjay 11 to
Htrwlt nf rnnl Periiit'-r W
OhHHi National Hank NVw nrk uu1
nuirtr! of 4 pt '-nt paHbt January 2
tn utm K nf nt-oril l-(-miSer -I
Klrrtrl' I.lttht Hli-1 Inr Company i'f
Alitnjrtmt (nilannuMl nf M pr fhar l-a-abl
tanuary '2 to atocli rj feoorit D
rftnbfr l
Kl Vatn KIcrirk Conipans riular natnl
Hnmul of fi pr ivliar nn pr-f-rr1 utot-k,
paabl January 14 to tmk of r-corJ D
ifni'ir "4
NMlunn A frt fBuInr nuartTly nf 1 V
i nt on pnfiTr-d pabl January -
PtntK of r-tort1 Pr. mmr "4
H IH Kre fVimpanv rfulHr nuartr-rl
nf 1 pr tnt nn prfcrrl. pttyuhla Juii
uary 2 to mcm k nf rfior-1 P-rmnr-r 15.
Ani-rlinn rlt iilturnl Chrmttal Corpora--tlnn
niiHrterly of I -j i-r rfnt r li on
iirtfarr-U nntl rommnn pumbl January 13
to Ktnrk of rfoord nrfrot,-r i
mffty Car ll-.tln arid l.lfflitlrijr ' Cnnv
pans, quarterly of Pi pr rent, rajibli Ijh
tpiiil-er -4 to tntk of rTflnl rerernhtr M.
H.i rift I Comp-in). recular quarterly nf
t' per rent eaih on tins lommoti and pre
ferret utorku
tt'iticor ItallMay Hint illt trb- t'otnounv.
reaulir quarterly of I '4 pr rent on rro-
uarv 10 tn atppk of t.rnrrl Ileiemlier 'JT.
1ti,tpn sn.1 VVorei-aler Kletlrlc e'pnipany.
ilaual seinlnnnual of 91 un preferred pa i
ble .Hiuary 2 l etot-k of record tiecein
Uer 22
Anmefk Mlnlne C-ninpapv nuarterl' nf 12.
paal.le .lanuary 10 to stock of rriord Vt
-niper is
too i.tk ton i.ssinr.Tiov
1IK.1TIIS
SIMON' At 17 N. Hirst ! . llee 13.
f'lltlll.KS b HIMilN. ased 4.1 Purth-r
Home nt in. lunera. imii ni ai.en
iLn.il. .......1. ... 1... ,.
I'l-OftX U HI oho. widow of Henalnr John
i iji(rinit ((IMII.! nun irfta nn tn.
vited to tli- 4rttea on Hat 'J p in., at
tilUfr M nair inuK n.-ni ntntmii (, mt,
ktrlftlj private Aliniiiitonn (la ) jdpr
H4-ni4 rop
A
equipment and tioot
Han
"r -' V5? -T."V. V,M' 'd v,v.- . M1,'W.
Financial Briefs
Harvey A. WIIIIh, of Harvey A. Wlllla
A Co , hna been elected a member of
Ihe t'l-niolldatcd Ktoclt' l'xehange, Nevv
York.
The tlie dlreetora elected at the
upeelal stoeVtholdera' tneetlnr to fill
vncaiiclra In (lie Wayne Title and Truat
Company board are' J. I. I'lathrop.
William T WrlRht, Krederljk H. Halo
'tell. John Iiunlap. Jr., ntid ltlchunl S.
McKlnley. Two of these new director
are connected with I'hlladelphln bank.
Iiir hiKtltutlona Mr. llnlowetl la comp
troller and atslatntit seeretary of the
WeMern Savliu- Kuml Society, and Mr.
MT.lne- la uaalstant cashier of Ihe
Hank of North America
The roveriilng committee of tba
1'hlladelphla Stock I'xrlinnire -et 111 meet
next Wednesday afternoon, at which
time It la expected ollloliil action will
be tnken dlapensln-r with the cuntomary
I'hrlatnias celebration, owlnfr to war con.
tlltlon-i
The New- York Huh-treasur loat $3,
lOS.OOn to the hanki yesterday, maklnic
a ciiah net irntii rlnco Krlday of Jl,.
318.000.
Tlie New York Stock Kxchauge has ,
stricken from the list the following se- 1
curltles Cincinnati. paton and lronton I f-'eiuttors and Itepresentatlvei .vesterday
llalltnitd Co llrst mortgage guaranteed 1 p, nnd nut lonclu-ilvely where the gen-
per cent bonds due 1141 : ClnclniiHli. i pn,en stand on the subject of the Fed
Hamilton and lUvton Hallroad Co, llrst I ril eiifrancliWeineiit nf women, todav
and refunding ir.irtgage 4 percent bonds re ,,eekltig up the replies they received
ilii 1'iS; llrst and refunding mortgage I , or(Ior to HCe ,prH lh,y themselvei
. l-rr i-piii 1.1111111 uiiif ii'o;i fcuarauiceu ;
Aral and refunding mortgage 4 per tent
bonds due IPSO Hunkers' Trti"t Com
pany (crtltlcates of depoilt . Ohio mm
Indiana Consolidated Natural and Il
luminating tlas Co capital stock, ilulf
Stltes Steel Couipati.v, second pieferred
trust lertllliates, and American Tele
phone and Telegraph Ci. full paid sub
scription receipts for lapltal stock
RAILROAD EARNINGS
MtsMit'ni.
KV.NS.VH ami Ti:. t 1
IHI7 Inreeaael"' reccpinin 11,0 i-.-tci.ru
Mit'Tlli:ttN IIAII.WAY HVkTP.lt Kres-nian John It K Scott and William
I.lti-a lljat and Weal
l-'lral p-ek llrnmber 3,1it n.'il mills
Prnm jui 1 r.4, .-.; sjn '1 sm nix
tir.rimitv sot'TiiKitv and ri.omiiv
Klrat 1,- k tl.ienilier Ills ns j;,as
1-rum July I I1III.1HI 1.17,417
Mtilltl.t; AND (IIIIO
Tlral week Deiemlier f JIII.H7I 'IILS.'
rniin jub 1 n, i.iii,ut4 7s7,isi
ht 1 ot ts Mifriivvcsraiiv
Mrat week Deiemher 1117, llml 177,0110
HKTIttlir Ttlt.RIMI AMI lito.sriiN
t). tnb. r nn.aa J."."l Sis I3.711
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Trn mmiths' Krnsa '.' 31 pi, Jtl7.n.l7
ticr. ase
Stocks Suffer Again
on New York 'Change
I onttnuerl frnm Page tine
Hallway at 93, Pciiiih.v1v.iiiIii at 13.
Northern Pacific at 7SU and Texas
Company at t"l'j The latter lost more
than points and did not recover I nlon
Paclllc declined 2 points to ln7, a,t
I'nlted States Steel coiuinon wan ofT the
same amount at 70'T4, also a new low
for the year, fleneral lilectrle lost
nearlj i points und Crucltre Steel fell to
4fi'
Some upturna oieiirred toward the
end of the session
A eonslderablo volume of recent liqui
dation has been attributed to salo of
securities for purpose of putting on rec
ord losses which can be taken Into mo-
..xuiii in maiting iiKome tax return
ines transactions have grown out '
of the fact that Treasury regulations
do not permit an Inventor of assets on
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rieternilnp -im.,n) ..r .,., """ '
oeiemine amount .,r either gain or loss,
Dealers who have sold securities In
.J,.,i .1 coiifinion can bii)
and undoubted,- Mve bought them baik I
Tirt .?, s. " "'' ,rV"" where they
inula not nave sold Iho securities L.
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$15,000,000
Miami Conservancy District
Ohio
554 BONDS
Dated December I, 1917 . Due December I, 1922-46 ine!.
Principal and -eini-annual interest (June lit and December lit) payable at the option of
the holder at the office of the State Treaturer. Columbui, Ohio, or at The National
City Bank of New York. Issued in the denqminationt of $1,000. $500,
$100, in coupon form, with the privilege of registration both
as to principal and interest.
Exempt from all Federal Tax, except Inheritance Taxet. Individuals owning thcM bond are
not required to make a statement of inc. . derived therefrom or any
declaration of ownership to the Tederal authorities.
The Miami ConteTvancy District, organized under an act of the
Legislature of Ohio as a political subdivision of that State for the
prevention of floods and protection of cities, villages, farms and
highways, embraces an area of 169,600 acres of land in one of the
most important industrial and fertile sections of Ohio. The District
takes in part of nine counties and includes the cities of Dayton.
Hamilton, Middletown, Piqua. Troy, Franklin, Miamisburg and
numerous other smaller municipalities, having a total estimated
population of 300,000.
The Miami Valley is one of the chief manufacturing centers of the
United States, somewhat exceptional in having most fertile soil,
which makes the region largely self-supporting. There are about
1,000 factories in the District. '
We shall be pleased to forward descriptive circular giving full details
upon request.
Due $600,000 Annually December 1, 1922.1946 inclusive
All of these bonds having been sold, this advertisement appears as a matter
of record only
Price 100 and Interest
Yielding 5V2
The 9100 and $500 denominations are due in 1946 only.
Interim certificates will be delivered pending the engraving of definitive bonds.
Harris, Forbes & Co.
Halsey, Stuart & Co.
Fifth-Third National Bar'
of Cincinnati
Hayden, Miller & Co.
A. B. Leach & Co.
William R. Compton Co.
Th. nliii.'a I Fnr mi, I Inn t
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relied In the purchase of
7T- 'I...'
Sufff agist g See
the President
Continued from l'a? One
the -uffrairlit will entir the ennxres
lonal flKlitu In the HlU n'ectlona. It
their nmendnient falla, and do battle
against Ita opponenta The recommenda
tion, which, It li expected, the conven
tion will pasi unanimously, reads aa
follow a!
"If tin Mxtyt fifth 'on:resa falls to
auhmlt tint amendment before the con
Krexslonal e'ectlon of 191!, a number of
pi nntfirlnl and cnnnresxlonal dlstrlcta be
eelectcd equa to the number of votes
ntcesa.iry to change the renlt In ench
llou-e, and that a campnl-ci acnlnst
candidates opposlni- the federal nmend
nient be made In the IMS elections. In
our opposition to Individual eandldntei.
loynlty to the Federal amendment shall
not take precedence over loyalty to the
country "
Should the amendment pass, however,
plana ure being formulated for the or
ganization of compact .State asaocla
tlona wiring and ready to conduct Ktute
campaigns for the intllUntlon of the
amendment In this event It Is proh.
able that Washington headquarters will
be transferred lo Chicago or St. Louis.
t'HI-OKINO I'P Itlli'UKS
1 11 me meat lime niter uavipix stnrineti
1I1- Canltol. the women who visited their
K.,inri
rircv believe thev stand In good They
believe they are going to win the Weil
eral amendment I'cniisylvanla women,
however, look glum and keep mum
Whl'c Ihe majority of the State dele
ratlrini were being received bv their
Congressmen In 11 bodv with cnurle-iy
1 n.l llteneil to attentively, the women
I frnm the Keystone State, went separately
' n unhidden guests to the oiriees of
I 'heir Itepresentatlves here They are
"ol ' rr'"lv "' 'is ine nranrt
' 1 1 die tiini in r 1114 iu unu' iitt'l .III r
tremely Interesting session with tho
latter who Is reported lis being "nun
ronnnlttal" Mrs Joseph ibi-znm came
back vi Ith the Impression that Congress
man tleorce (iraluim's secretary Is a
nice young man The Congressman wan
out Mrs Oeorge A Dunning tackled
Representatives ICreldcr and Hrodbcck,
both of whom were out
SuffraKl'ts from other StateH fared
better I'lfty Massnchusctts women
called on their Congressmen who hud
assembled for tho party In Senator
Weeks' ofllce, and they found Senator
Lodge, urch "antl" among those present
Mrs Mary Kelley seemingly made a
pmfdund Impression on the leulor Sena
tor when she told him that she had a
husband and son hi Franco and that
they would feel easier If she had a vote,
Illinois, Arkansas. South Dakota, Ohio
ami Indiana women and women from
iiinnj other Slates reported themselves
satisfied with what they had heard I'ven
tho Southern suffragists, who are fol
lowed by the States' rights bogey wher
ever the go, are of the opinion that
their Congressmen aro belnnlng to see
tho llglit
Holti Senator from Alabama and
ten representatives, from that State
were watting for the Southern women,
who pressed Mis. Carrie Chapman Catt,
national president, Into servke us a
speiker. Mrs Catt. who la perhaps the
most fainoui woman orator In the coun
try. "nutRpoke" herself and forced Ihe
Southern Congressmen Into MtHiM of
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genuine Interest and enthusiasm where
before their boredom had been covered
only by thilr tourlesy
ct' Z Zssrzjiz i
"-" '"u l' i" "' riiuuniuoii acconiefl
the women of other warring .ouutrles
for their unselfish service. Tlienointii
of e'anada. she H.lnted out. had leen
enfranchlse.l. the women of Kngland
were promised the vote: but she dellv -
ered her most telling stroke with the
inrorinnlloii mat women 111 some of the
The National City Company-
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Guaranty Trust Company of New York
Continental and Commercial
Trust and Savings Bank
The Equitable Trust Company
of New York
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theae tonda. We do not cuarantee but beHeve to,) oerraet-
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munle
nrlvlletM.etf 1
After the con-eHe hM Mtjaj
malty oponed In rwti
Jeanette nankin -41-mca unotMr
Into a box nnd iat there In an
splcunus corner Just thougti-
weren t tna first nnd only
woman. .,
UNFtinte SKnVlCB FlaAtt F, 'jj
The patrlotlo nnts waa struck alt
Immediately by Ml Hannah Pti
ion, of Harrlhurg. who lntrnduc4
resolution reatTlrnilpg the pledge ot
war servtc to the' cmintry on th
of the 2 onn nnn wnn-n representKl
the assoc'nlln-i wh'c-i wa pia4X
AMintlc CItv Inst year A feml
service flag with twelve star for,
do-n 'not prominent women of tb
soctatlnn vbn are serving their con
ahmad was unfurled. f
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i n report oi -ira, iienry ".vnia. ii
ers, the treasurer, apnonelo th-t '
723 of the famous tl.OAn.nnn fund
this iisnc'stloi hid pet Itself to
was already In. evoked tremendou
nn in-ill. "'li,"
MI'S nose Young the clever editor &$$
the suffmr'st' nat'onal orirvn. tM.'Ua
thi'"ln"tn.
in Cltlie". i-irt fven kpim,'(?
i Increased support of the journal. Bi
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jim mil. Pii-tv iiivr.r.1 r.u , -.rfiJSI
Suffragist never support a iuffri) f' rtU
uiagazlne." she nald. "although the, V
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win tiny jnurnnis wnicn icu tiicm Itas--). 1
in make mahogany furniture out of eMVfJ
. tia-"?;
decoration In a china plate to look Uks)
n meal " . ,
pine boards und how to warm up than &,
in ner greeting, i.r. Anna iiowans
V1I.B.W .i, mi .l,tt a-nn. ...tin. rmm al. .i'
-...,., ,,,.- ...- ..- ...n; '-l.ri-s
falls to do She told of the suffratW-sK"'
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.... in iiiul p.. a- imp umn jn iir- ,hi asanrs
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Ill SIMCCII .Tl.lirP .11 HUill1ll.ll IH V.1C .Wr,11ifi
work which her prominent p-Mltlon (k
ehntrnmn nf Ihe woman'- division nf (thai .3
National Council of Defense en'atla. .y
"Do not think because of thl' warJJj
work that luffrage Is not first with meWM
she said "It Is nrt. and because It la VB
nrsi iny cniini.;- ,. nrst wiin mo. .nertf .'
are una in ininKS in inis country worui Q
saving nnn u win inae ine comoirs-s-u -
...i'l... rf lit. a, i.n ami ..nn..n nt ttat.n. Pjt
country to save them. We cannot,) S
r,n.,iir nui nui ll, llliactri, Ull.l, Eltn.
woman In Ihe country la u full-fledcwl
fltlxen. v-'ia
SUFFRAGE APPEAL SENT $
uiirr inrrnuti irivmm '
An anneal hna been sent out br th?Jftfl
l'nual Franchise Society to a carefully-
se'eited list of voters In the six ccn. ff
nuir.'umi uirinvin III iiimiivii'iiui uin
I n e t hpin tn riTfirn nt tirl t h VmAMml
ffrniiu ntiui ii uit-iiiiu in 1-iiiiniiAiiM-in urwx - - ,
HUffr.iRt amendment on the Peniwyf-t, H
tlt.lli ,.ti,l,. u nf Cn.tn..... '
"The l-'etler.il ellfTraee nmendment will M
be Vnleal fin U'i-iln.lav IV.p.mlt.e Itt tla
the appeal rends. "If 'ou Istlleve thi .WJ
aiiiendmeiit should be nassed. will you
not say so at o'nee, by letter or telegram "$!&
to nenaior lioies renrose. wasnington. I ,wi
ii i. Congressmeii-at-Large John n. ?vm
IC, Scott nnd .Toseuh McLaughlin. House I iKJ
Otfle-e Uulldlng. Washington: and es- "2
I'vi-i.u.y to jour own e ongressma'i.
House oilloe Hulldlnc. Washington?
"A messagj urging tlieni to Vote for fisl
,,,.- inctii-uii' spin v.. iiit-se KFni.cn. e.i tT
a arg number of their constllutenta will
encourage those who are friendly to the-if-
measure und help to convince tho who ifm
may be holding back We be you to $W
act f' once as above." r
a-t ncivr. I ivl' urrtnv inn rim YfL
VylvyoiiST aaru t?---la I IVA-waa-e- nV
I'lttOAOO. Dee. IS lirsnst neeelpt. Ml
000 heart, tnniorrnw, .11,000 head.. Slow andJ
l'ie lo Ule Inwer ll.an teslerdav's averae. ,1,
nuik. snisnii7i.il limit, tisnnnt7.ini---
nil-ea, am ni IT in, heavy. $1 lUett.M; Jtvt
rmiTli HI li til Hi. K .
CATTI.K Uep.-lpls .'S.nOll bead. Wa,"T1J
to IPs Inwer. 1114 r,0
KMBEr Receipts. IT.noo hesif Weak -Jji
IIH- loner, 13 lamhs. receipts, 1700 beat.' $)&i
SOUTH OMAHA, Dee IH. HOOfl IU? rfil
:&&??&&? wur '
ws-er. -war
l.V ner. , . i?vt
hhkbp- r.eceipi.. 17.110 head. ste.4r uM
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