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DANCES PRECEDE A BALL.
LiRht Fantastic Toe u Never Weary
at Palm beach.

PALM BEACH. Fla. Feb. mir. and
Mrs. H.. Carnegie Phipps. who returned
after weeks hunting trip. spent the
morning surf bathing with their children.
New members of the bathing group were.
Henry Seligman, Dallas -. WiCkham. :
l.. shoemaker and Mrs. - sidney car
penter.
John II. Criminins who H. spending the
season at the Breakers. was Joined there
to-day by his daughters. Miss Elizabeth
Crimmins and Mrs. Frederick \. Child..
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DIED.

BotNlER Al her residence, on SATURDAY.
February :. Ieuaide \. daughter Of m,
late Michel and Louise g. Bowler of
Philadelphia.
Notice OF funeral services later II Is
requested that no flowers be sent.
CLARK. Entered into eternal life. Fabrl.
AIRY 3. 1874 the Rev. James starr Clark
Funeral services in S. Johns Chu-rb.
salisbury, Conn Monday, February o.
at ESQ O'Clock lntrrmrnt a. Bethel
Conn. Tuesday, February 10. on tha ar
rival Of the train from New York which
reaches Bethel At 1890
DANpRlpGE, At Winchester. Va. on Feb.
ruary 7. 1914, Isabella /. DandrIdye
wife of I.cmuel T. Dandriige and daugh
ter Of the late Hon. John W Lawrence
Of Flushing, L. |.
Funeral on Monday, February Q. 1910. AZ
~ o'clock,
HASBROUCH Lawrence, beloved husband
Of Florence Iced Hasbrouck. son of
Mrs. Price W IIasbrouck and son-in law
of Francis C. Reed Of pneumonia at
his home, 80 Central Park West, rstru-
AIRY 7, 1914
Funeral private.
McNICKAR Anna.
Funeral from THE FUNERAL CHURCH "
2+l West Twenty third street Frank
r, Campbell Bldg Time Of funeral
hereafter,
RoLsToN-on February :, 1914 Sarah
Elizabeth Littell, widow ~ Roosevelt
Graves Rolston, In her seventy eighth
year.
Funeral service In the chsntry OF st.
Thomas's Church, Fifth avenue and
Fifty-th!rd street on Monday, February
., 1914. at ~ o'clock noon. Intermen mt
private,
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The last meeting OF the dancing class
"rganized by Mrs. Charles j. WEIGH and
others was held last night at the home
~ Mrs. + Ashton de Pcyster. IL East
lighty-sixth street.
Julius $, Lay, American Consul In Rio
dc Janeiro is at the Wolcott. Mrs. Lay
- IN Washington. but will join her hus-
band here before they sail for Brazil.
\ series OF the dansants to be held In
49," 'rclls room AT Delmonicos on Tues
coy, Thursday and Friday win begin this
week.
ia addition to other attractions at st.
Valentines kettledrum. which will be held
~ Sherrys on Friday afternoon, there
viii he a special room for auction bridge
11d coon caiI." Tickets at 50 each may
10 obtained from Miss Antoinette Mar
,u Il East Thirty first street. and from
Miss Margaret Remsen. East Eightieth
b'roet
Mrs !, Horace Harding gave dinner
,'s, evening at her home. 955 Fifth ave-
.u".
Mrs John +. Martin of the Ansonia
%ln leave to-day for Parn Beach.
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hogany chairs Of the same period sold
TO Mr.. Chapman for s61J.
Mr.. Tuwne paid $3.50 FOR a H.pple-
whit" satnwood work table and an
Adam satinwood four post bed sold To-
MIR Smms for $500. A Chippeldale
mahogany corner table went to George
Bishop for s3iO
Mrs. J. ". Reynolds bought Chippen-
dale mahogany four post single bed
stead for $40 and a Chippcndale side
table for $50. T. H. Mlllken gave 5000
for a Chippeudale bureau desk and book
case, and j. Il. y" Witt paid $50 for a
Chippendsle sccretsire.
Other sales were A iIeppl.white ma
hogany four post bed. TO T.. W James
for $50: an early Cnippendale arm
chair. 10 Mrs J. Il. Lcvan for so30; a
'hippendalc mahogany centre table, To
Henry Oliver for s.5S "A set of six Chip.
pcndale side chairs, to Mrs. Rankin John
son for s2IO a set OF six Chippendals
chairs to Mr.. Whiting for $3.50: an early
'hippendale armchair Of Spanish ms
hogany, 10 A. y. Beadleston for $40: a
set OF six Queen Anne chairs. to Joseph
Curran for s27o, and Chplrndale ma
hogany wine cooler. to Kennedy a Go.
for si?5.
The afternoon sales aggregated SIS.
$40 making the total to date SARA
tn" sale Will continue tomorrow after
noon.
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PRINT LOVERS HAVE TREAT.
Etchinxs by Lepere mud Bone aud
Famous Portraits on View.

Print lovers have. among IN" many eN-
h.hltiuus II interest To choose between
he etchiugs Of Auguste Lcpcre, at keppel
n cos the ctchinCs Of Muirhead Rome at
Kuoedler's an assembly of engraved por-
traits ur LEGAL and literary celebrities AZ
Kennedy a cos and a collection OF por-
traits IN pure line At +. Meders.
The collection Of Loporr etchings at
Kepptls Includes uincty-tNo impressions
Of his extremely personal work. each
plate So fun OF character and charm that
his tendency and power * an artist
mi-ht be guaged from 1t and the collec-
ton rs whole proving his right to rank
near the top Of the list of the etchers of
the present.
\ choice ~ a sin-le etching among
these landscapes would be difficult but
the Etc do Ia 81. Martiu--I.a noce qui
passe." with It's suggestion Of IN" manner
Of claude. is a mastery Arrangement in
line and lie Bout-Gtnet,' with great
tree oyerhangtng a roadside house. Is a
more compact and massive example Of his
later manner
Mr. Kenredy's portrait ensravings are
only of the very greatest celebrities.
headed by the two supreme geuiuses.
Shakespeare and Dante, and into tho au-
gust company but one living writer has
been admitted, the French satirlst, Ana
to!e France. Thomas Carlyle is there
and so !s his handsome young friend,
Ralph waldo Emerson. Ralph IL sur
prisingly gay ana good looking in this
plate. Samuel Johnson and "Bozzy'; the
good Hannah More, dressed In her best,
and the bad Earl Of Rochester, who
shocked people who We're hard to shock in
Charles the Seconds time. dressed also In
his best, rare Ben JOnsou. witty Lau-
renee Stcrne and n sad old Tolstoy.
Among the legal lights Henry. Earl OF
Bathurst. Is the most rsspleudently cos
tuned and most pleased with himself
Lord Cuttrnhau * the coolest of the
Chaucelors, Lord Ilardwicke the wittiest
and Lord Stowcll the most GUber,!an,
Every new exhibition or Nuirhead
Bones work confirms us In our opinion of
his greatness rs AN artist. In the collec-
tion at Knoedltrs are not only some
prints already well known here such as
the wonderful Building, New Bond street,
London" the "old JAIN. GLASGOW" the
Leeds Warehouses" rye from Cam
b,r' and the demolition Of St Jamess
Hall," but also number not mentioned.
by Bones cataloauer, Mr. podson. or
these "Culross Roofs is a charming de-
scription of town. and the portrait OF
the etcher by himself, is subtle ms
portrait and strong AN etching.
In the gallery Of T. Meder an exhibit
ton has been arranged of portrait en-
cravings in pure line that covers a
period of four centuries of engrayers,
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sTOTEsBURYS GIVE A DINNER.
Briiiinnt Event at AsIrrviIie Is Fol.
lowed by n Dance.

AaHEy'IE. n. C.. Feb. mir. and Mrs.
Edward r. Stotesbury OF Philadelphia snd
Washington gave the most brilliant din
lei party Of the season at Grove Park Inn
ms evening, preceding a dance
Ir" table was adorned with large bss-
h'ls Of fruits intermingled with the dark
"a gtl"N leaves which are found in album
'anr" in the forest OF Sunset Mountain.
IN. baskets were conn, ,Icd with a base
~ mountain laurel and rose colored tulle
i'''dnds alternating with hammered cop
o.. vases tilled with dozens of American
''1uty roses.
Mrs. StOtesbury wore pink brocaded
...t'i with a tull" corsaso and "A diamond
l pcdrl dog collar. Covefs were laid
'.. twenty-five guests.
several hundred guests attended the
orI,r dance at the Inn Among them
w'.. many New York and Philadelphia
Visitors.
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American Numsmatcs Society, 'x-
hibition of United states and Colonial
coins, broadway and l56th street, II a.
NJ. to +. NJ
Architectural League, exhibition, Fine
Arts Building. 2l5 West Fifty-seventh
street,
Uebrew Infant Asylum, dedication Of
new observation building, Kingsbrdge
road and Aqueduct avenue, 1890 A. NJ.
New York State Association of Spirit
uaIists' meeting, Pabsts Grand Circle.
College Of the City Of New York. bacca.
laureate service, 4 r. NJ,
Womans Political Union, tea at the
Berkeley Theatre, 1 +. NJ; Gutzon Borg
lum will speak
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
COLUMBIA GETS RARE BOOKS.
R.N.R. Stu>Nrsant DOnOr@( OIieRc's
second President Owned Them.

II was announced at Columbia yes
terday that a valuable addition To the
university library had been donated by
Il V. Il. StuyNesant in the eleven volume
edition Of "A New and General Bio
graphical Dictionary" formerly the prop
erty ~ Myles Cooper, second president
Of Columbia when it was known as Kings
College.
Mylcs Cooper was the Tory head of
Columbia who was prnteCtt.! from the
wrath Of citizens of New York in 1918
and escaped to 4 British frigste in the
Hudson while Alexander Hamilton, then
a student. haraugued mob in front Of
the college buildings. then at West Broad
WAY aud Murray street.
Each volume of the dictionary con
tains President Coopers personal book
Mate The set will IT, on view at Columbia
Thursday. together with several volumes
from the library Of Samuel Johnston.
the first president Of Kings College.
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BUSTANOBY'S HAVE BAL POUDRE
Ballroom Like Grand Trianon-
Crowds Turned Awa>.

The Bustanuby brothers. jacques and
Andre, who live at ITO West Thirty ninth
street as all the world knows, celebrated
their tveuty-ffth business anniversary
last night with a "hal poudr,," as ad-
vertised Everybody had a good time
The main dining room had been deco
rated 10 resemble the ballroom 1T the
Grand Triauou. where the later Louiscs
held forth At Versailles Most of thu
guests came in appropriate costumes the
wig. powder and all which gave the place
a very gay atmosphere
jacques ana Andre stood ~ the ball
room entranc" aud shook the hands Of
their thousand admirers. \ great many
persons were turned away because there
was no more room
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
OBITUARY.
william u. Taylor.

william Hickok Taylor died yesterday
at the age OF SO. His home was at 913
Madison avenue. He was first N.ce-pres-
ident Of the 81. Louis southwestern Rail
way Company. director and one ~ the
executive committee Of the Equitable
Trust Company and Of the International
Ranking Corporation. a director "f the
American Ice Company. the American
Writing Paper Company and OF other
corporations. Mr Taylor VAS born IN
Brooklyn and was the eldest son Of the
late George n. Taylor. a New York ner-
chant. lie was graduated from Columbia
nv 1850 and was member of the Uni
yersity. Union League, Metropolitan and
81. Anthony clubs of New York and OF
the Jekyl Island and Runsou Country
clubs Ills wife. his mother and four
brothers survive him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
Ur. Armin CcbelRckcr.

MoRRisrowN. y. j.. Feb. DIR. Armin
rehelbacker. one of the best known physi-
clans In this part Of the state and a Nom
Der ~ the state Board Of Medical En-
aminers. died last night At his hom" 1853
South street Death was caused by gan
CREME. which necessitatcd the amputatiou
Of one Of his legs He was ~ years old.
was born In Germany and came to this
country about fOrty-fve years ago He is
survived by his wife and a son, Charles
UebclaCker. of HackensaCk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
WEDDINGS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

STAMFORD, Conn, Feb. Miss Flor
ence Adelaide, daughter of Mrs. George
Augustus laws, was married here to-day
To William Strobridee, son OF the late
William clarence Strohridge of Stamford.
The ceremony was performed 10y the Rev.
Charles Morris Addison. The brides at
teudant was her sister. Miss I.avinia
Sands Haws Her brother Henry Ernest
Haws, gave her IN marriage Tho best
man was Richard Lawton Strobridge,
brother of the bridegroom
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Henry 4. " ht,r.

Nsw HAVEN. Conn. Feb. 7.--ii"ury G.
White. one of tho leaders NJ IN" Con
necticut bar. died at his home I'm the city
to-day. He was born u tticl, y. Y. ~
1856 and was graduated from Val" col
lege In 1881 and from the law school In
1853. From 1851 to 1896 lac MAS d.
rector Of the Yale FIELD Corporation. IN
1897 and lS?S n. WAS a member OF tho
New Haven Board of Finance and from
1856 to 1892 lecturer ia tn" department
Of history and political scien"" In Yale
University.
In 1893 he mari led Lucy sophia
Schwab daughter of the lat" Gustav
Schwab of New York. who survives him
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Mrs, Sarah Elizabeth Rolston. widow Of
Roosevelt Graves Rolston, who WAS presi-
dent OF the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany for forty-fve years, died yesterday
in her apartment at the Alhemarle Hotel.
She was ~ years old and was born In
Elizabeth, " j. She was actively Inter-
ested In the Little Missionaries Day
Nursery at % ST. Marks place and the
Gallaudet Home for the Blind. She L.
survived by two sons, Louis h. and Will
lam Rolston. and one DAUGHTER, Mrs. j. b.
Marston OF Crawford, ~ J.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
ENGAGEMENT JUST BROKEN
Mother OF Miss Prentiss Gives Ma
Especial Reason.

Announcement was made to THE Sun
Yesterday that the engagement OF Miss
Marjorie Lewis Prentiss. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George II. Prentiss OF los Pierre
pont street. brooklyn. and W. Fordham
Pave, also of Brooklyn, has been broken
off Neither Mrs. Prentlss nor Mr. Faye
would give any particular reason yes
t.rday Mrs. Preutss said:
There's no mystery They Just naturally
broke of their engagement"
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OLD CHAIRS AT GOOD PRICES.
Set Of ChippendaIe Brings S7s7.BO
in Adams Sale.

The sale OF the antique furnishings be-
longing TO the House of Adams was con-
tinued yesterday In the galleries Of the
American Art Association. The set Of
eighteenth century Chippendale chairs In
mahogany sold 10 Koopman 4 Co. for the
highest figure Of the day. t7s7b0. There
were fifteen In the set, two OF them being
armchairs A set OF Hepplewhite ma
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
Miss Zenntde B0uNier.

Miss Xenaide Bouviar, daughter OF the
late Michel Bowler of Philadelphia, died
yesterday at her home. II West Forty
sixth street. where she had been living
with one Of her brothers Michel &.
Bouvier. head of NJ. &. BOuvier n Co.
bankers and brokers nj 20 Broad street
Another brother, John Vernon Bouvier
Sr.. is member of the same firm The
family is related to the Drcxeis Of Phlls-
delphia by marriage. Miss Bouvior's
father left n large estate much Of which
consisted Of properties In West Virginia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
La wPenCe uashrouck.

Lawrence Hasbrouck. member Of
Hashrouck bergen & Co, interior deco
rators, died of pneumonia yesterday at
his home, 80 Central Park West, at the
age OF 40 years, He was born In New
York and was graduated from Columbia
University. He Ia survived by his wife
and two children,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
Miss Ethel ADdrOvettc Engaged.

The engagement of Miss hhel q.
Androvette. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs I'd
ward Il. Androyetto Of 102 Decatur street.
Brooklyn, and Paul $. williams of san
Jose, Cal, has been announced. Miss
Androvette is n graduate of the Packer
Institute. Mr.. Williams III a son of Mrs.
Edward Williams ana the late Edward
williams OF San Jose. Mrs. Williams was
Miss Fanny u. Sibley Of the Sibley family
of Bennington, VT.
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50 m uel job nsOn.

MOUNT VERNON, Feb Heath Com
missioner Samuel johnson, who for
twenty-four years was "A resident of Mount
Vernon, died this afternoon of heart disease
at his home, 80 West Lincoln avenue Mr.
johnson was born In Dorchester England
in 1856 and came to America In lSsS. lie
was superintendent Of the Heartily estate
and member of the 81 G-orge Society.
He was a bachelor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
weather At winter Resorts,

PALM BEACH. Feb. 7.-Temperature Sc /;
clear,
BEI.LEAIR, Fla. Feb. 7.--Temperature
49, cloudy
OLD POINT, Va, Feb, 7.--Temperature
Is; fair.
GALVESTON, Feb, 7-Temperature AL
clear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
MARRIED.

CARMALT-CHuRCHIL February Z
1914 at noon at Calvary Church New
YORK city, by the Rev. Theodore sedg.
wick Marguerite Lawrence churcbiu Ia
Woolsey Carmslt of New York city.
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After the dinner there WAS dancing in
ine ballroom. tor which other guests came.
,ourads and Europe's orchestras alter
Mating
Ntss Gtidcr's The Osnsaut.
Miss jeanette Glider gave the dan
PANT IN the assembly room at the Colony
club Yesterday afternoon. assisted by Mrs.
Arthur Pearson Exhibition dances by
Mss Joan Sawyer and John Jarrett were
given and there was also general dancing
80 the music of the band from Miss Saw
,,rs Persian Garden" Miss sawyer
snc her partner did the onestep. tango.
tusXiNo and a dance called the "aeropla ne
waltz" which brought forth much ap-
jlans".
Among those present we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Willard. Mrs. j. Sergeant Cram.
Mir Charles : Whitman. Mrs. Edward
y. Breitung. Miss Elisabeth Marbury, Mr..
and Mrs. George I.eith. Or. and Mrs. \.
:. Wheeler Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Eek
ford Rhoades. Mrs H. Ward Ford. Mr..
and Mrs. Dewitt e. Weld Mrs. Wendell
Baker Mrs. Maunsell Crosby, Mrs. Paul
g. Thebaud. the Misses Pamela Poor.
Margaret French. Marjorie Lamond,
Agnes sheehy. Dorothea Darlington.
Grace Bigelow. Ruth Adams. Frances
Burr. Beulah Hepburn and Eleanor Town
send sidney do Kay. Rutherford Lau-
renee. Nigel Richard. Roy Cholmeley-
Jones and George Glider.
Dance for Miss Margaret Porter.
MS charles II. ptson gave a dance
last night at Shrrry's for her Young rel
alive Miss MARGARET Seton Porter. daugh
'er OF Mr.. and Mrs II. Hobart Porter. n
was party for young people, the guests
ccnius from several dinners. There was
general dancing and NJ midnight seated
Supper was served.
Nr'ouG the guests were the Misses Marie
Ta'l.r MARGARET and Louise Trevor.
iraricc Erirll. Dorothy Anderton. Eliz-
th,.N MtcNickar. Dorothy Chisolm. Maud
,os',r. MARY Alexander. Louise Dixon.
I,u.I1," Sears, Marie Louise Rodewald,
caro- N. Nyeth. May Watson. Gretchen
Nl'rrosch Katherine and Phyllis de- Kay /;
l7rN cushing Sd. Talbot j. Taylor, Jr.,
Cht ',~ Of" Rham. Jr. Murray HOFFMAN.
81 'ao..v Hartman, Francis n. Gesr,
~ N','i Stillmau. stuart Wing, George
S r .tp.. Richard +. lSdbcock and Hugh
Cotton.
Mrs Edward l.. Young gave a the
dtu~tut Yesterday afternoon In sherry $
mai ballroom :or her daughter. Miss
Syui I,n.'- Receiving with them We're
Mss l. T. c. Young. Mrs. George Y.
smith. Mrs David NJ. Jones thu Misses
Mildred prtANciu Of ST Louis, Nathilie
Smith Of Jersey city, Elizabeth Kendall,
c,eneyieve Sanford. Gwendoin Condor,
tda Norileet, Rhoda Tanner. Marjorie
rodd, Margaret Kent and Henrietta Thaw,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-25
EXIT THIRD PARTY pRoeaEss,vEs.

Affidavits have been filed n Iowa by
voters who are preparing themselves
to participate In the progressive third
party primary to the extent Of 5000 in
Iowa. Two years ago the third party
was born after the state primary had
taken place and the coming election
is the first primary which will have Of
fered to the third party progressive
an opportunity to nominate candidates
by ballot
Tho fling Of only 5000 changes OF
party affiliation in Iowa, however, in
dicates that the third party progress
sive movement has spent its force in
this state az least until something hap
pens TO change the present political
status. In the general election Of 1917
Judge Stevens, the third party pro-
gressive candidate for governor, re.
ceived vote OF 1877. which was con.
sidered to represent the dependable
third party strength at that time as
Roosevelt received 161,sls votes IN
Iowa in tie s.ze election.
II 4 party which cast 7Is77 votes foI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-25
THE PRIVATE BANK.

I, is reported that man in Wmcon
; sin with an empty storeroon which he
could no, rent placed a sign over the
door calling his place a bank and tina,
on the arst day a depositor deposited
800, on the second day another de-
owner began to think there was some
thing in the banking business after a.,
and pu, in 800 himself. But this Wis
constn man has been outdone by tive
men IN Chicago, whose private banks
have failed within the pas. few days.
Then experience does not prove tina,
majority are financially sound. but i,
illustrates the ease with which ire
spons.bie men may engage in the pri-
vate banking business. and the APP
parent Inability OF many people to
diferent:ate between SAFE and unsafe
banking institutions.
One Chicago man at present under
arrest for embezzlemenr admits he
opened a so-called bank with & capita!
OF $3.50. When the inevitable crash
came the liabilities put the assets in
total eclipse.
Another Chicago man was plum Der
who concluded money did not come
fast enough He pulled down his
plumber sign and IL its Place appeared
Ogden PARK Bank" When receivers
took charge a few days ago, his books
showed that 1000 men and women, al
Of moderate means and 20 whom al
banks looked alike, had deposited the!c
savings therein. When the receivers,
lawyers and other creditors get theirs,
perhaps there will be small dividend
for these deposttors-and perhaps not
The man who deposits his money n
a private oank-one subject TO neither
the bank owner without security. The
private banker invests or speculates
with these borrowed funds with Hc
state or federal inspector 10 pass upon
the character of the transactions and
with 10 regulation az TO amount 0:
loans OF 10 whom made. Because 0.
the numerous failures Of so-caNed
private banks IN Iowa and II o,he:
states legislatures Will in time be
forced to enact protective laws, The
Eawkeye state might as well take the
lead
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-25
BUSINESS WAITING FOR CROPS.

Business for the past week as re-
ported by Duns Review showed an in
creased activity owing 20 the approach
Of warmer weather and another sea-
sons change OF clothing FOR hundred
millions Of people. but It Is not what il
ought TO be and commercial failures
IN this country numbered $50 as COM
pared 70 ,65 for las: year. Bank clear
;ngs. however, were - per cent larger
-haa for the same week Of last year
but 90 per cent under the correspond
Ing week Of 1912.
The demand for shoes seems 10 be
the only need that is booming and the
New England factories report more or
ders than ever before, but things are
quiet al the iron centers indicating
that the factories and the railroads Of
the country are not calling loudly fox
raw material. Quiet prevails among
the labor unions that are fortunate
enough to find steady work.
The United States is feeling now the
effect OF last years crop shortage IN
It's quantity. We have had SO much
less 70 export n the way Of foodstufs
,ha. the balance Of trade has turned
against US and we are shipping gold
abroad to make up the difference.
Our imports Of manufactured goods IN
der traiff reductions have Increased
and high rates Of interest have at
tracred foreign capital for investment
in this country, all Of which must De
eoualized by export shipments Of goods
made in this country or Of cereals
raised here which requires bumper
crop yield in order to AFFORD surplus
This is destined to be quiet sum
mer for business in manufacturing
lines until the seasons crop is safely
in sight. Then there Is likely 10 be
raid made upon wholesale stocks BY
the retailers who have put of their
buying until the eleventh hour. Fac
tories sleeping on short time this sum
mer may be working overtime in the
fall and, Of course may not, all de-
pending upon the crops.