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PERSONAL AND
JUNIOR ORATORS
JUST SELECTED
Eight Central High Girls Will
Compete Next Week For
Prizes in Gold
Preliminaries for the annual
Junior girls' oratorical contest were
held last evening in Central Hlgn
School. Fourteen Juniors, who were
drilled by Miss Annabel Swartz, pre
sented their selections with much
ability. The judges. Miss Tessie
Ypunt, Prof. John Hall and Prof.
William Michael had a hard time
selecting eight winners for the finals,
which will be held the afternoon of
Friday, May IS.
The following contestants were
selected by the judges for the finals:
Miss Lillian Speakman, Miss
Sylvia Claster, Miss Frances Hause,
Miss Helen Appleby, Miss Hazel
Know, Miss Bertha Maurer, Miss
Anna Hammelbaugh and Miss Ida
Yoder.
The other preliminary contestants
who did well were Miss Eleanor
Jones, Miss Nancy McCullough, Miss
Catherine McFarland, Miss Justine
O'Brasky, Miss Mildred Burkholder,
and Miss Evelyn Eckenberger.
Much taste was shown in \he se
lection of the readings, which in
cluded:
"A Schoolroom fScene," Greene:
"'The Sociable Seamstress." Hepford:
"Higher Culture," Anon; "A Man
Without a Country," Hale: "How the
Elephant Got His Trunk." Kipling;
"Scene From "Miles Standlsh'," Long
fellow: "The Sweet Girl Graduate."
Phelps: "Judith of *76." Phelps;
"Monday Wash Day," King:
"Sombre." Anon: "Through Fire and
Water," Lincoln: "The Swan Song,"
Brooks; "Black Name." Phelps;
•'Jean Valjean and the Bishop,"
Hugo.
The prizes for the finals are: $lO,
So and $2.50 in gold to the success
ful contestants.
REMOVE TO CARLISLE
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore, who
recently returned after a southern
wedding journey, removed during
the past week from 1005 North
Front street to their new home in
Carlisle. Mrs. Moore tvas formerly
Mrs. Alice Meredith Wallis. Her
daughter. Miss Alice Wallis, accom
panies them.
HONEYMOOXFRS AT HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B. Backen-
Hoss of this city, who were quietly
Inarried in Washington, D. C.. early
In the week, are In the city after a
trip to the seashore and New York
city.
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SATURDAY EVENING,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yaple
Reception Honor Guests
Harold Ynple and Mb bride, who
was formerly Miss Esther Boyle, are
In town after tholr wedding In Balti
more, and were Honor guests nt a re
ception given by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Yaple, 635 Harris street,-
Thursday evening.
There was a patriotic air to the
decorations of red, white and blue
with American flags of all sizes.
Dancing-, cards and supper were en-
Jo\'ed by th eguests. who included:
Mrs. George Deibler, Mrs. R. E.
Boyles, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Boyles.
Mrs. J. R. Hall. Mrs. J. R. Yaple of
Altoona, Mrs. H. B. Rote. Mrs. Wm,
Frank and daughter. Carrie, Mrs.
Win. Ford, Mrs. J. McCartney, Mr.
and Mrs. Keefer and daughter, Jean.
Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Ramsey. Mrs.
George Brown. Mrs. James Beatty,
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Yaple and daugh
ters. Anna and Mary Yaple.
William Shade, Frank Harris,
James McCartney, Xorman Ford,
Gordon Hoffman. Robert Boyles,
Horace Geisel, Harry Dutz of Al
toona, Master Frank Ford. Misses
Helen and Ruth Beatty. Naomi
Crowshteld. Myrtle Brown. Ruth
Boyles, Irene Brown. Jane Deibler.
Mary and Helen Rote. Margaret
Cough, Marguerite Yaple, Mildred
Hartzell, Mr. and Mrs. F. 11. Greg
ory, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Tebo, Miss
Miriam McComas. Mr. and Mrs. H.
B. Shaner, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller.
Mr. and -Mrs. Scott Stroh. Mr. and
Mrs. Harper. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra
Care, Mr. and Mrs. Rrook Care, Mr.
and Mrs. George Whurl. Mr. ai)d
Mrs. Walter Pee of Pittsburgh.
FRIENDS OF MISS TROI'P
ENJOY HIKK TO SI MMERDAI,!*
Miss Katherine Troup, of 406 Har
ris street, gave a delightful hike to
Summerdale Park the other evening,
in honor of Miss Mary Shand. The
party of hikers, chaperoned by Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Bretz. included the
Misses Mary Shand, Beatrice Stoner,
Ethel Frey, Pauline Wallace. Kather
ine Dickert, Louise Shutzenbach. Har
riett Shutt, Margaret Snyder. Kather
ine Campbell. Anna Adams and Kath
erine Troup, Roy Kitchman. Fred.
Landis, "Chubb" Kelley. Leo McGrana
ghan, Fred. Corbv. Reily Rhine, Paul
Fisher. Leonard Wcnerleh. Claudius
Shuff. William Bossier. Harry Flnley,
Robert Shenk. Charles Honnofous,
Harry Welsh and Hoaster Dull.
EIGHTY-FOURTH BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Marie E. Deiker is pleasantly
celebrating her eighty-fourth birth
day to-day at her home, 1431 Derry
street, receiving good wishes and
flowers from a host of friends and
neighbors. Mrs. Deiker has lived In
Ilarrisburg since she came to this
country from Germany, in her young*
girlhood, and is interested in the
progress of the city which she has
watched grow.
AUTO COMPANIES, I
AS INSTRUCTORS
Women's Motor Messenger
Service o7 the Red Cross
Gets Practical Work
The Women's Motor Messenger
Service of Harrlsburg Chapter of the
Red Cross has maAe most satisfac
tory arrangements with the Crlspen
Motor Company, the Hudson Sales
Company, the Harrlsburg Overland
Company and the Keystone Motor
Car Company for skilled mechanics
to give a series of lectures to active
members of this Messenger Service,
lessons to begin next week.
All woman motor drivers wishing
to benefit by these lessons are eligi
ble if members of the Red Cross
and can make arrangements to join
the classes by leaving their names at
the Red Cross headquarters. Walnut
street, or with Mrs. V. Lome Hum
mel. captain, 107 South Front street.
Bell telephone 838. Applications
should be made at once.
Music and Cards Follow
Spring Luncheon Today
Appointments of yellow carried out
in festoons and garlands of spring
blossoms made the dining room of
the Rittner home. North Third
street, unusually attractive this af
ternoon. for a luncheon given by Miss
Mildred Rittner in honor of her visi
tor. Miss Pauline Weston, of Wash
ington. D. C.
I There were twelve guests who en
joyed music and cards after the I
> luncheon. Miss Weston, who is a
j gifted vocalist, snng several English j
'nnd American songs, and Miss Lyle
j Robertson of Baltimore. who is a
I guest of Miss Nelle Harvey, played
several classics, to the delight of all
i present.
Meade W.C.T.U. Is Signing
Boys in Anticigarets
At a meeting: of the Meade W. C.
T V. yesterday afternoon in the Park
Street Kvangelical Church, the mem
bers had the pleasure of hearing Miss
I KUa Broomall, state secretary for the
i I.oyal Temperance legion, speak on
work along legislative lines. *
This union is placing anticigaret
pledge-cards in the Sunday schools of
■ the Hill on Anticigaret Day. Sun
day, May 20, and every boy signing
them will receive an anticigaret'
pin. The union will co-operate with
otheii unions of the country in the
temperance poster campaign July 2
1 to 4.
FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF
BIBBE STUDY GRADUATES
On Friday evening, May 11, the
graduates of the class of 1916 in
Bible Study of the Church of God
at Penbrook, celebrated their first
; anniversary at the home of Mrs. A.
P. Davis.
A fine program was rendered, af
ter which luncheon was served. '
Those present were: The Rev. J.
iC. Forncrook (teacher), W. Edwar
Carsell, S. B. Grubb, Leon Garman,
the Rev. Chas Houuton, Mrs.; A. B.
Davis, Mrs. Wm. Albright/ Mrs.
Ralph Davis, Mrs. Oscar Kelley,
; members of the class, and invited
gtfests: Mrs. J. C. Forncrook, Mrs.
Garman. Mrs. S. B. Grubb. Mrs.
\V. Edgar Cassell, Mrs. O. E. Hous- j
ton. Wm. Albright. A. B. Davis. Os
j car Kellev- Ralph Davis, Mrs. Joseph
Miller and Mrs. M. D. Ludwick.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
The annual Thanksgiving services
|of the Household of Ruth, Patriar
chie. Past Grand Master Council
i and Juveniles of the Grand United
1 Order of Odd Fellows, and subordi
nate bodies, will be held in Techni
cal High School auditorium, Sun
■ day evening, May 13, 1917, at 8
o'clock. All members are requested
\to assemble at Odd Fellows' Hall
i not later than 7 p. m.
ANNOUNCEMENT
' The lectures and classes arranged
;by the Commonweal Club of the
| V. M. C. A. are discontinued for the
j season because of the interest In
Red Cross wopk taken by the mem-
I bers, whose time is fully occupied In
j this way, at present.
Miss Katharine Kelker. who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. G. Wal
-1 ter Spahr at Yonkers, N. Y., is
spending the week-end with Miss
Helen Wilson at Swarthmore Col
lege.
Dr. J. Schoenfeld, of Philadelphia.
{ was a recent guest of Dr. and Mrs. B.
F. Garflnkle, 1219 North Second street.
Willard R. English, of the Bethle
i hem Steel Company, who resides in
j Bethlehem, is with his parents, Mr.
! and Mrs. Harry T. English, 1700 Sus
-1 quehanna street, for the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Andrews and
' small daughter. Aletha Andrews, of
Pittsburgh, are visiting their rela
| tives, Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Mer
' cer, of Green street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Anderson
Boyer. of. 1433 Swatara street, an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Ger
aldlne Elizabeth Boyer, Thursday,
May 10, 1917. Mrs. iioyer was Miss
Anna Mae Losch, before her mar
riage.
Mr. and Mrs. James K. Harrison
jcf Pittsburgh, former Harrisburg
' erH, announce the birth of a daugh
ter, Charlotte Marie Harrison. Thurs
day. May 10. 1917. Mrs. Harrison
was Miss Nello Rogers prior to her
marriage.
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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
More Harrisburg Boys
Make Good at Gettysburg
Among the HaTrlsburfc boys /mak
ing good at Pennsylvania College,
Gettysburg,' are Samuel S. Froeh
lich, a sophomore, who has gone to
the officers' training camp at Fort
Niagara, where after a period of
training he will be eligible for the
commission of second lieutenant In
the regular army.
W'illlam B. SchelTer, of Harrisburg.
another member of the sophomore
class, has been elected basketball
manager of tho school for the season
of 1917-18. Ho Is from Harrisburg,
Tech and during the past season
played In several varsity games for
Gettysburg.
L. Paul Miller, who has been ac
tive in literary work at Gettysburg,
has been selected as one of -the
speakers in the college oratorical
contest to be held next week. His
topic Is, "Arbitration After the Great j
War."
Raymond H. White has been elect- j
ed president of the Prohibition
League of the college. He was the
representative of the school at the
recent State College Convention of
the State Intercollegiate Prohibition
Association, of which he is vice-pres
ident. He has also been elected re
cently to the office of corresponding
secretary of the Phrenakosmian
Literary Society, and is a member of
the College Mandolin Club.
•
Students of the Academy
in Pretty Little Dance
A pretty little spring dance was
held last evening In the gymnasium
of the Harrisburg Academy by the
students, chaperoned by Mr. and
Mrs. Howard M. Blngaman and Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick L. Morgenthaler,
Decorations suggestive of the spring
time were used, and the Myers or
chestra played.
Among the dancers were: Miss
Rita Buzbaum, Mius Dorothy Cox,
Miss Marguerite Stucker, Miss isa
hclle White. Miss Katharine Kelley,
■ Miss Leonore Rosenthal, Miss Mar
garet Wilson, Miss Marie Smith. Miss
Sylvia Claster, Miss Laura Bretz,
Miss Henrietta Stonesifer, Miss Mir
iam Cocklln, Miss Ruth Townsend.
Miss Isabel Schreiner, Miss Charlotte
Crabbe. Miss Marion Douglas, Miss
Isabel White.
Frank Payne. John Lescure, Paul
Zimmerman. Minnert Newlin, Wil
liam Lescure, Charles Segelbaum,
George Landis. Hed Morgenthaler,
Park Beckley, John Wilsbach,
Meetch Stroup, Harold Astrich. Par
ker Geistwhite, Edward Weaver, Ir
win Yoffe, George Schreiner, Lester
Cheaffer. George Tripp, Jack Taylor
of Newport. Lawrence Phipps, Mr.
Piatt and H. Elmore Smith.
Harrisburg Chapter D.A.R.
in Annual Meeting, May 17
Harrisburg Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, will hold a
most interesting: meeting Thursday
afternoon. May 17, in the assembly
hall of the Y. M. C. A., Second and Lo
cust streets.
As it is the annual session there
will be brief reports of the year a
work and officers elected for the com
ing year. Mrs. Samuel Z. Shope, who
represented the chanter as Regent s
Alternate, and Mrs. Charles J. Wood,
Jr., the chapter delegate at the recent
national convention, will tell of the
sessions of that great body of patriotic
women.
Stirring patriotic songs will be in
cluded on the program. Mrs. James B.
Sounders will sing two numbers, and
Miss Sultzaberger, of Mechanlcsburg,
a gifted young pianist and pupil of
Miss Laura Appell, will give two piano
selections. The regent, Miss Cora Lee
Snvder, will preside, and a full at
tendance of members is urger. as this
is one of the most important meetings
of the year.
GIVES FAREWELL DISXER
Miss Kathleen Oyster, of Washing
ton Heights, Pa., gave a farewell din
ner last evening at her home, to Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Garland, who were re
cently married, and who left this
morning for their new home in
Stroudsburg. Pa. Mr. Garland is en
gaged In agricultural work, and the
bride was formerly Miss Eva Carl.
L. A. A. O. H. TO ENTERTAIN
A "500" and eucher card party will
be held at the residence of Mrs. Ed
ward Frazler, 1301 South Twelfth
street. Monday evening. May 14, under
the auspices of Steelton division of
the L A. A. O. H.
BOTANY SECTION MEETING
The botany section of the Natural
Historv Society will meet in the flag
room of the Library building, Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock. Members wil
bring their botany keys and speci
mens of wild flowers.
LEAVE FOR FT. NIAGARA
' George Kunkel, Jr.. of Front and
Libertv streets, returned home after
a short visit in Philadelphia to-day.
Daniel Kunkel returned from Har
vard College. Mass., early to-day for
a few hours' visit with his parents
prior to leaving with his brother.
George Kunkel, for Ft. Niagara late
to-night.
DANCE IN CIVIC CI.I B
Senator and Mrs. E. E. Beidleman,
of Market and Evergreen streets have
Issued invitations for a dance in honor
of their daughter. MIBS Katherine
Beidleman. at the Civic Club, t riday
evening, May 18. The Sara Lemer or
chestra will play for the guests.
Miss Margaretta Bierbower, of Sec
ond and Boas streets, has been remov
ed to her home from the Harrisburg
Hospital, and is recovering nicely
after an operation.
Mr. and Mrs. William Elder Bailey
and Miss Annetta Bailey are spending
a few days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. James W. Endsley. who Is
spending the winter with her hus
band. Senator Endsley. in this city,
has returned after a pleasure trip to
Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Farley Gannett and
children are occupying the Rose resi
dence, at Nantillie. for the summer.
Miss Grace Carroll, of (03 North
Second street, is spending the week
end with her sistes. Miss I'lorence
Carroll, at the Collins Y. W. C. A.,
Philadelphia. . „ ,
Mrs. G. S. Plank, of MUlhelm, in
visiting her sister. Mrs. Katharine
Miller, and her niece. Miss Rhoda Mil
ler. at 226 Briggs street.
Miss Sara Lemer, 2123 Green street,
is home after a little trip to New
York City.
Samuel Etter and daughters. Miss
Rllth-fitter and Miss Irene Etter, mo
tored to De'odate the other day.
Edward Bailey and son. George R.
Bailev. of 1517 North Front street, are
spending several days in Washington,
D. C.
Richard Hamer. of 1100 North Sec
ond street. Is spending the week-end
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. R. P. M. Davis, of 1928 North
Second street, spent yesterday in Mt.
Union.
Mr. and Mrs..Charles D. Ptucker and
Miss Marguerite Stucker, of 206 Reily
street, are home after a motor trip to
F'almerton. where they visited Mr. and
Mrs. William I. Reed.
STOCKHOLDERS MEET
The stockholders of the Model
Typewriting Company, at a meeting
last night In the Y. M. C. A. build
ing authorized a committee, of which
William D. Miller Is chairman, to
dispose, of the company's real estate.
The property has been held in trust
by the Allison Ilill Trust Company.
KAISER TOLD HIS
THRONE TOTTERS
IN THE BALANCE
Press Hitter Against Chancel
lor Who Postpones Offer
of Peace Terms
By Associated Press
Copenhagen, via London, May 18. — I
The Germanla, organ of the clerical i
party. Indicates that Chancellor Von j
Bethmann-Hollweg does not Intend to
make a statement with regard to
peace terms before the Reichstag. The
chancellor has evidently won over the
Centerlsts and part of the national
Liberal delegation to his view that a
discussion of peace terms at the pres
ent time is Inadvisable.
I
The Conservatives are dally grow
ing more desperate as the work of the |
constitutional revision committee pro
ceeds without any intervention from |
the government to dam the wave of
reform. "Where Is Hlndenburg to
raise the fallen Kaiser's banner again
and defend the rights of the throne?"
cries- Prince Zu Sal Horstmar in the
Prussian House of Lords.
The South German Gazette, the or
gan of the South German Conserva
tives, suggests that the Emperor be
warned that his throne is in danger
unless he dismisses Von Bethmann-
Hollweg. Other conservative paper*
echo the cry that the Hohenzoilern
throne is tottering unless a new
chancellor comes to suppress the re
form movement. In spite of all, Dr.
Von Bethmann still seems very strong
and there is no indication that the
Emperor's confidence in him Is seri
ously shaken.
IT. S. NEEDS PAY CLERKS
Alex. R. Speel, of Washington,
D. C.. always interested in the old
homo town, writes the TELEGRAPH
that it may be of special interest to
Harrisburg young men that a com
petitive examination for appoint
ment to the Pay Corps of the U. S.
navy will be held at several places
I Tuesday, May 16, including the
• Washington navy yard. Applicants
I must be between 21 and 26 years of
i age.
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Hew Address ( fyf\ (]p/\/§/ New Address
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1 "SELL AT ANY PRICE" |
That is the order we received from the largest wholesale Hat house in New York along
g§| with a carload of Hats. x £§
The unusually cool weather found this house overstocked with the newest Summer Hats which they had pur
fjC chased in anticipation of an early Summer business. Knowing our facilities for disposing of large quantities QUICKLY gjj
H —if the price is low enough, they turned to us for help. |jj
We are going to put on sale on Monday upwards of 250 dozens of Hats, consisting
gc of Black Hemp and Milan Hemp Hats—Black Lisere—White Hemp and Milan Hemp Hats gjj
GS —Leghorns Fancy Openwork Tuscans White Italian and Seven-end Milan Hats, including all the newest Mid-Sum
rj; mer Hats colored Milan Hemp Hats in Bof the best colors—colored Lisere Hats of finest quality—Two-toned Hats gj
nxjj and many others. • jg|
To describe these Hats in a limited space or to give you an adequate idea of these unusual values offered is prac-
Bp tically impossible. !s|j
You have got to come here this Monday in order to be convinced that they are the great- • ||j
|= est bargains ever offered. jsj
This is not a job lot of undesirables but a positive clean selection of all the newest and most wanted shapes—colors
pp and styles. §jj
Ba We have grouped these Hats into six lots to be sold this Monday at the following prices, which in many cases are |lj
|| much less than half their regular selling prices. B
144 c 69= 89c
1 Hats at 44c SStSf "* Hats at 69c SSiSW. 1
H Colored Hemp Hats Lisere Hats and Kinooka Sail- „ Colored Milan Hemp Sailors—Mushrooms ana Misses' Shapes— pi
!53 . , | , , Rose, Blue, Gold, Pearl, Sand,. Purple, Navy and Brown—all excel- GS]
Hjfl ors in assorted shapes and colors. lent qualities. Hsj
S Hats at 89c ggvaS;f Band Hats at $1.661
m * Including large Black Lisere Sailors with and without flanges— fsi
pKI Black Milan Hemp Hata—Turbans—Mushrooms—large fancy fancy Shapes in Black Milan Hemp and genuine Lisere—medium fed
Gk) sewed Sailors—two-toned Lisere and Hemp Mushroom Shapes— Milan Hemp and Lisere Novelty Shapes and newest Turbans—large Je]
jjM Black Lisere Mushrooms and fancy Shapes—large Milan Hemp leghorn Hats—Openwork fancy Braid Tuscan IJats —largo fancy {=o
gj Sailors—large fine quality I.isere Sailors And fancy Shapes—Black Black Hairbraid Hats and hundreds of other high class Hats, In- Egj
fgi Hair Braid Hats—Milan Hats with fancy Tuscan insertion and many eluding black and colored hand-blocked Hats, originally sold ab Rsi
CSJ others—a truly high as $4.98. __ *"®*
1 Hats at $2.44 g£S £&*' Hats at $3.66 1
H Black Milan Hemp and Newest Lisere Hats in highest class shapes At this price WC offer in connection With this sale your |g
rrn —many lrtiported models—newest roll side and roll backs and fancy choice of all OUT finest and hlghcst-class Black Hemp and J§3
j|j umi P HanaVMaan°Hatsretc Vhere Under 50 ,nest ,arKe L,eghorn Lisere Hats regardless of former price or value. |H
1 One Special Purchase of Sport Hats I
j§ Sport Hats Worth $3.00 and $4.00 dr-| fifi of Milan ? Tem P_ir combinations-aiso gj
jgj To Be Sold Monday Only at . . . White Liscrfes and White Milans, etc.
I r SPECIAL NOTE I 1
p| We do not have display windows to show you these wonderful values —take elevator to our 2nd |]
II floor where you will find the above advertised goods displayed and priced with our usu*il RED §sj
M MONDAY SALE TICKETS. . Hi
SB If you appreciate real bargains, do not miss this great sale for values such as these may never be
Hi offered again. j|j
SALE STARTS MONDAY AT 9 A. M.
GOV. OF FINLAND
URGES DUMA TO
CONTINUE WAR
Radicals Refuse to Take Part
in Forming New Pro-
visional Ministry
By Associated Press
Petrograd, May 12, via London.—
The executive committee of the
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers'
delegates have decided by a vote
of 23 to 22 not to participate in the
formation of a coalition government.
The question will be referred to a
plenary meeting of the council.
It is understood that ministrie's of
munitions, labor and relief will be
created in the coalition government.
An earnest plea for the continu
ation of the war until German mili
tarism is overthrown was made by
Feondor I. Roditcheff, governor gen
eral of Finland, at an extraordinary j
session of the Duma. M. RoditchelT
said:
"The alliance of free peoples is
directed against the oppression of
militarism and imperialism. We
must, therefore, be stoically faithful
to it. We have been told that peace l
would come from democracy, and no!
one has a greater desire for peace
than myself, but when the enemy
tramples our country under foot the
duty of democracy and of every one
who desires peace is to struggle
against the enemy and drive hiiu
from our territory.
Victory Necessary
"Victory is necessary in order to
establish social and internal peace.
The greater our victory over tho
enemy the more complete will be the
I victory of the democracy of peasants
i and workmen for if German militar
ism is not overthrown all the work
of future generations will have to be
devoted to armaments. Our friends,
allies and enemies must know that
Russia adopted freedom in order to
overthrow despotism and drive the
enemy from our borders as well as
from those of our allies."
Turning toward the members of
Hie provisional government he said;
| "All honest hearts among the Rus
| slan people are with you, even the
hearts of those of your opponents
who speak against you. You are
right to demand great sacrifices from
the people and to demand superhu
man efforts from us all, for we see
the efforts and sacrifices which you
make. Do not weaken and your
name will be blessed as long as the
j Russian language is spoken."
*MAY 12.1917.
PRICE FOR MAY
WHEAT FIXED TO
PREVENT PANIC
Speculators Had "Bought"
Hundred Times More Grain
Than Nation Has
Chicago, May 12. —The settlement
price for May wheat wiped from the
Board of Trade yesterday as a spec
ulative option, was fixed at $3.18 a
bushel to-day. The price committee
of which James A. Patten was chair- i
man, met an hour before the open- j
lug of the board and flxod upon $3.18 |
as the proper price for the reason j
that this was the figure established
by competitive bidding at the close
yesterday.
There are In Chicago public ele
vators 219,000 bushels of wheat of
the grade required for delivery on
contracts. A rough estimate places
the amount contracted for at perhaps
QWJfc oj Qmk ojf MaMC Evtftyßa^
| There isn't any reason in the
l| world why you should take
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m II m\J easily have our MILK brought
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a hundred'times that quantity. Had
not the board Intervened', It Is said,
probably 99 per cent, of the con
tracts would have had to be settled
at any price, even $lO a bushel, de
manded by the holders of the con
tracts, In trade parlance known aa
."longs," who held the sellers or
"shorts" absolutely at their mercy.
Later Crops Jjittle Affected
The situation differed from a cor
ner in that the holders were scat
tered, whereas In a manipulated cor
ner tho supply is congested in the
hands of an individual or a group
of speculators acting as one mail. As
a matter of fact the allied govern
ments, through their food commis
sioners, held a natural corner. At
one time they were "long" 29,000,-
000 bushels of wheat in the Chicago
market. Much was closed out some
lime ago. They had wanted the ac
j tual grain, but finding that the bot
toms necessary to carry it abroad
were not available they reduced their
I holdings, and by force of clrcum
i stances took a handsome speculative
| profit. They contracted for delivery
I of further wheat in July and Sep
| tember and the status of their deals
in these months is not definitely
known, save that they already have
big profit on paper in both options.
The prices of July and September
v.ere little disturbed by tho price
fixing on May. July opened & to
3% cents lower at $2.49 , / £ to $2.46,
and September 1 to 3 cents down at
$2.16 to $2.14.