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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
Extreme Weakness of
Wall Street Borders on
Total Decentralization

New York, Dec. 21.-Extreme weak
ness bordering upon decentralization
marked the opening dealings on the
Stock Exchange to-day. The so-called
war shares broke from 2 to IL points
these being extended in the course of
the first ten minutes.
The most sensational feature was
the offering of $4,000 shares of United
States Steel at 104 u to los " against
yesterdays closing price of 108. Never
before in theh istory of the exchange
has a single block of such volume
been recorded.
Stocks which broke sharply included
Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies, Indus
trial Alcohol, Crucible Steel, Inter
national Paper, Republic Iron and
Steel, Lackawanna Steel, American
Car, Central Leather, Pittsburgh Coal
and Utah Copper.
Enormous Steel Sales
The selling seemed to come from
all quarters and represented further
unloading of impaired margins. A re-
newal of liquidation was largely as
cribed to President Wilson's note to
the belligerent nations.
Transactions in steel continued on
an enormous scale. Including the
$4,000 share lot at the opening, total
sales in that stock amounted to 220, 900
shares within the first half hour at
between 104h and 1863.
The lots sold ranged from 1000 to
5000 shares. with one lot of $1,000
shares.
Even rails. which have been gen.
orally strong in the midst of the re-
cent liquidation, gave way in the first
rush of selling to-day. Reading selling
off over a point while Union Pacific
lost M.
Although the market continued
feverish. rallies were registered in the
first half hour of from 2 to Z points.
Sales of all stocks in this brief
period approximated 100000 shares.
There was quite an accumulation of
seasoned stocks, notably rails, where
the initial losses we're soon changed to
gains.
With the market extremely nervous
and much confusion in the irregular
recoveries, brokers were reported as
urging their customers to refrain from
further trading until conditions be-
came more settled. Commission houses
discouraged buying of the more vola-
tile specialties. except for cash. In
creased margin, as much as so per
cent, was demanded in some instances,
even for standard shares.
Brief RecOverfeS
Recoveries proved of brief duration.
Steel falling to 104 soon after IL
o'clock. with similar recessions in
c-her industrials. Sales of the first
hour aggregated $50, 1000 shares. IAqui-
dation on the second setback was less
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
DANGER OF u. S.
DRAWN INTO WAR
gContinued From First Pagel

IContinued From First Page1
Middle West in favor of preparedness
and again during the last campaign,
the President touched on that feature.
The Presidents notes had been
practically forty y-eight hours on their
way to-day and officials believed they
had reached all the foreign capitals.
Although all official Washington is lis
tening with the keenest expectations
to any indications OF how the notes
will be received, diplomats think it is
should have taken his action without
some belief that it would not be fatty
rejected without consideration by the
entente allies. The wish and hope of
the German allies that he take some
such step had long been well known
of its reception among them.
Officials and diplomatists here an
alyzing the Presidents note find some
thing deeper than an appeal for con-
sideration of peace terms. They see
that the President, in acting, was also
considering what would have to be
the course of the United States to con-
serve its interests as a neutral if the
war is to continue.
Coupled with the Presidents recent
declaration that the position of neu-
trails was becoming intolerable, they
attach much significance to his state
ment in the note that his suggestion
comes from a neutral whose interests
have been most seriously affected by
the war, and whose concern for its
early conclusion arises out of a mani
fest necessity to determine how best
TO safeguard these interests If the war
is to continue"
Won BeTnstorff Sure of Conference
In German quarters the conviction
that the Presidents action would
surely lead to some sort of a consid-
GRAFTON of peace terms was expressed
in the following authorized statement
by Count Won Bernstorff, the German
am bassador:
Now l am perfectly convinced that
there will be conference"
Despite the fact that President Will
sons notes state specifically and un-
reservedly that he lis not proposing
peace; he is not even Offering media
tion," they are regarded here as of
SUCH a nature as will compel all bel
ligerents to make more of reply than
mere Acknowledgement of receipt.
British Surprised
British embassy officials made no
attempt to conceal their surprise at
the Presidents action. They were not
alone. however. for all official Wash
ington had been led by officials to be-
lieve that the President in transmit
ting the German peace proposals with
out comment had taken all the action
that was to be expected from the
United States for some time to come
unless there was some unforeseen de-
velopment in world affairs. The Sc
crecy with which the preparation of
| the notes and their dispatch were sur
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
RANRQADNB
SELL RAILROAD
AS OLD JUNK
Goes to England; Will Be Re-
laid; Brings Large
Profit

New York, Dec. 21.-Bought as junk.
the Chicago, Anamosa and Northern,
otherwise known as the Can" road.
has been resold and will be torn up,
and, with its rolling stock, shipped to
England and relaid. according to its
president. Herman Sonker, attending
the quarterly session here of the Ma
tional Association of Waste Material
Dealers. He said he expects to make
the same disposition of another road
he owns, the Iowa Short Line. which
he also bought as waste material"
Realize Nice Profit
The price of old rails and iron has
reached such heights, Mr.. Sonker said,
that the sale of the Can" road realized
L very handsome profit. The rolling
stock includes six freight carsD two
com bination passenger ears and three
locomotives. Six steel bridges We're
included in the sale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
NIssLEY PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Court Says Fraud Cases Cannot II,
Tried Hafnra

Tried Before March
Philadelphia, Dec. 21. A tentative
plea of not guilty to charges of con-
spiracy and using the mails to defrauo
was entered in the United States Dis
trict Court yesterday for Amos H. Mss
ley, arrested in connectlon with the al
legged stock fraud, by his counsel, Fox
and Guyer, of Harrisburg. The plea
was entered with the understanding
that. it could be withdrawn should
Nissleys counsel decide to either demur
to the indictment or file a motion to
quash the charges. Nissley was not in
court.
Arraignment of Joseph It. Hayden.
another defendant, who was present,
was postponed until his counsel, ex-
Congressman j. Washington Logue, has
an opportunity to examine the indict-
ment If insisted upon, Mr.. Logue
said, Hayden could be arraigned and
Judge Thompson said there was no need
for haste, as the trial of the men could
not possibly be held before March at
the earliest. Counsel for the men were
allowed a month to decide whether they
would attack the Indictment Clawson
Bachman. co-defepdant with Nissley
and Hayden, has not yet been located
by the authorities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
BREAKS A
COLD IN
A hurry
"Pape's Cold Compound"
is pleasant and affords
Instant Relief.

A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up cold.
1t promptly opens Clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head.
stops nasty discharge or nose running.
relieves sick headache, dullness, few
erishness, sore throat, sneezing, sore
ness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snufling, Ease your throb-
bing head! Nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as .Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only %
cents at any drugstore. 1t acts with
out assistance, tastes nice, causes no
inconvenience. Be sure you get the
genuine. Don't accept something
else.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
Tremendous Liquidating
Movement Caused by
Wilson'S Communication

Wilson's communication to the war
ring powers and the subsequent COM
ment upon it by Secretary Lansing
were made the occasion of another
tremendous movement in the stock
market to-day. which far exceeded in
scope and activity any session of the
past ten days.
Special stocks. notably those regard
ed as war issues, broke 4 to 13 points
during a wild opening with declines
of / to points between sales. There
was a quick rally, but this gave way
to alternate declines and advances
during the forenoon, eliminating after
the noon hour in another sweeping
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE


Philadelphia DiVision-12S crew first
iiS iSSs 50 ai'eF l3;'O p M; ll0' lES' lOS'
Conductors for los, 1O4, 116
Flagmeu for l07, 125.
Brakemeu fer 116, lis. 12S.
Engineers up: Newcomer, j. II. Gable.
Reisinger, y. X. Steffy, Hogentogler.
Firemen up: Eckrich, Brown, Paul
EVcrhart, Lutz. Walters.
Conductors up: Thomas Fling.
Flagman up: Nophsker.
Middle Division-25 crew first to go
after p. m: 20, Is, 81.
Preference: l. $, 10. 5, ., :, 5.
Laid of until 1901 IN. December
"a: /, 1, 9, 3, :.
Engineers for 20, 1.
Iiremen for 20, 20, 10, l, 3.
Brakemen for .. -.
Engineers up: Baker, T. w. Cook
N!okles, Brink. Kline, Grove. Blizzard
Firemen up: Nen, L. y. Gross, Trout,
Orr. Coyle, Eckert, Markle, Killheffer,
Biting Biting Peters. Peters; Brett ci, MeD,onald New
Conductor up: Barger.
Brakemen up: Rowe, Blessing, Gar
lin. Reed. Yost. G. W. Campbell, Muir
ray, Sebelist. Myers, Corl, Deckert,
Fleck, Wright, Beers.
Engineers for second s. third S. IL.
i, l6, is. second %. third "a. fourth
-, Sc, 50, 90, IS.
foaffS S@Gn 2i So tGr S. sntEa s g. e e. S 'hird -
Engineers up: Leihy, Fulton, Melon
nell; Runkle, Wise, Watts, Seiber, Clel-
aeer. Gibbons, Cless. Ewing, Starner,
Morrison, Monroe, Beatty.
Firemen up: Burger, Wagner, Keiser.
six; Cain, Warner, Myers, Steele; Hardy,
Black. Smith. Howe, Dunbar, Lebo,
Shoemaker, Rothe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
SKATERS DROWN

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 21. - Skating
across Lake Winola last night, Foster
Minger and William Blodgett, young
men of Post Hill, Wyoming county,
plunged into an airhole and We're
drowned. Another young man, Ray
mond Whiting, managed to save him
self.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
SALE OF DANISH INDIES
TO UNITED STATES RATIFIED

Copenhagen, Dec. 21.-After single
reading the folkething YESTERDAY
adopted the bill ratifying the treaty
for the sale of the Danish West Indies
to the United States. The vote was
80 in favor of and 16 against rati-
fication.
Five members were absent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
SIGHT U-BOAT OFF COAST

New York, Dec. 21. - A submarine
moving south was observed about 100
miles off the New Jersey coast on
Tuesday afternoon by the officers of
the American steamship Advance,
which arrived to-day from the Canal
Zone. The nationality of the undersea
vessel was not learned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
1a.HIrRT IN CRASH

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 2t. - Sixteen
persons were injured. two of them per
haps fatally. when two trolley cars on
the Ardmore division Of the Pitts
burgh railways came together. in a
rear-end collision rear East Pitts
burgh to-day. The injured were
brought TO hospitals here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
Resolution Strongly Backing
President Peace Note Sent
TO Committee by Senate

Washington, Dec. 21. A resolu-
ton, strongly. indorsing" President
Wilson's peace note introduced in the
Senate to-day by Senator Hitchcock
was sent to the Foreign Relations
Committee on objection by Senator
Borah that the Senate had not had
sufficient opportunity to consider the
note.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
BABY-CHECKING SUCCESS
AT MOTHERS CONGRESS

Washington, D. c., Dec. 21.-The
checking of babies at the Mothers
Congress held in Washington yester-
day proved a complete success.
There was one baby in attendance.
1t was checked.
The mother got it back
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
National Prohibition
Amendment Altered
Is Report to Senate

Washington, Dec. 21. - The ma
tional prohibition o n S t u n
amendment, materially altered from
the for min which it was reported to
the House, was ordered favorably re-
ported by the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee to-day by vote of 13 to 8.
Senators Culberson, Reed and Brande-
gee voted against it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
s24O.OO0. FIRE IN NFvc.srrE

NeWcastIe, Pa, Dec. 21. Fire
which swept the business section here
to-day DESTROYED the department
stores of j. M Ewers and Brown and
Hamilton, with loss of s24O.0OO. A
humber of smaller stores also were
burned
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
THE READING
Harrisburg DiyiSiOu-6 crew fir

HHrTtSDurS DINISIUI-p CTtW HTsI 10
go after a. m: 5, II.
Engineer for 8.
Firemen for 8. 6, Il.
Brakemen for 8, II.
Engineers up: Fetrow, Freed, Barn
hart, Richwine, Bowman, Fortney, Mid
daugh, Wireman, Neidhammer.
Firemen up: Meyer, Miller, Shearer.
Eichelberger. Howell. Talcomer. Storm
feltZ. Adams.
Conductor up: Baxter.
Brakemen up: Mosser. Newford. Kopp.
stephens, Powell. Stambaugh, Murtha.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
PARKERSBURG. W.. Va. - avn

Galena Signal Oil Company has an
nounced an increase of ten per cent.
In the wages of it's employees, effective
January 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
ENoLA SIDE

Philadelphia DiNision-2QS crew first
TO go after 1:45 p. M: 220 201, 214. 2S9.
211, 2oe, 22l. 22S, 216, 226, 2S4. 2S0, 222,
zig. 205, 2O4, .227. 24S. 24O. 2SS.
Engineers for POS, 2l1, 2l4, 216, 221,
Firemen for 2O5, PA. 221, 227. 22s.
Conductors for 2O4. 2O7, PIG. 22s. 2ss,
24S.
Flagmen for PA. 2SO.
Brakemen for 204. 207, eos. 209, 216,
219. 227. 22S, 233, 2i0.
Conductors up: Carson, Layman.
Brakemen up: Stover, Shade.
Middle DiviSion-101 crew first to 20
after ESQ p. m: 119, Ill, &c, SO. 104,
%. lis.
brakeman for Ill.
lnrd Crews
Engineer for los.
Fireman for 1872.
Engineers up: BretZ, Kaufman,
Reese, Kepford. Passmore, Troup, An
thony, Nuemyer.
Firemen up: Eichelberger, Guileman,
c. II. Hall, D. 5. Liddick, Bickhart,
Clark, Mcintyre, NJ. s. Hall, Haubert.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21

downward movement, which followed
soon upon the publication of Secretary
Lansing's statement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21

general. but seemingly no less i'm |
perative, than that which attended |
the wild opening
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-12-15
ORDINANCE No. 4ot.

An ordinance declaring the result and
validity OF the special election held
IN and for the City Of klamath Falls
klamath Counr" Oregon. or No
vember II. A. d, 1916. and declaring
an emergency.
Whereas, In accordance with Ordi.
nance No. 396, duly passed by the city
council at a special meeting thereon
lawfully called and duly held on tne
10th day Of November. A. ID. 1910,
and approved by the mayor .oh the
cath day of October. A. d. 1916. spe.
cial election was called and ordered
to he held In the City Of klamath
Falls. klamath County. Oregon, on
TUESDAY, tO.wit: the 14th day OF NO
vember. A, ID. 1916, for the purpose
~ voting upon the adoption OF an
amendment to Section 81 OF the char'
ter more particularly by adding 10
said Section 81 subdivision to De
designated No. n, which SAID aIhemu,
ment authorizes and empowers .nS
common council Of said city TOT Ms anu
on behalf Of the city to buy, puiia,
eouip. acquire, lease, own operas
and maintain railways and railroads
"nerated by steam, electric, or otheI
rcver within or within and witnout
she houndaries Of the city for the pen
sNt ana nae Of the inhabitants there
cS 81 and T for pro6t, and to borrow money
ana fund indebtedness to carry ou'
snx @ one or more OF the said powsIs
81 issuing and selling mo 'ss''''
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-12-15

record on the Journal OF proceedings
OF said council as set forth in the pre.
anblc hereof. ''
Section 3. That the said canvaas
and the result thereof. as so cntered ri
record, shows: VI
That the total number OF ba,,ota
cas. IN said city OF Klamath Falls,
| oregon, at the special election held
/ november Ia. A. -. 1916 upon the
question submitted to the qualified
voters OF said city. proposing the
amendment to Section 81 Of the char.
Ter OF said city, as set forth in the
mayors proclamation, was 1926. OF
which 1922 were "Yes" and 1O4 were
NO; and that a majority Of 1118
OF all OF the ballots cast at said eIec.
ton was in the affirmative and in
favor OF the adoption OF said charter
amendment.
Section a. That at said special elec.
ton majority OF all the qualified
voters OF said city present and voting
thereat, voted In favor OF amending
Section 81 OF Article Nv of the char
ter OF said city, by adding to said
Section 81 subdivision numbered n.
In the words and figures set forth in
said mayors proclamation; and II Is
therefore hereby determined and de.
clared that said charter amendment
has been duly carried by the requisite
majority vote and that this council is
thereby duly authorized and empow.
cred to carry out the purpose and pro.
visions OF the said amendment.
Section 5. That this ordinance be.
ing for the purpose of carrying into
effect the objects and purposes auth.
orized and ordered by a majority vote
of the qualified electors of said city
as expressed at the said special cleo
lion therein held on November IA, A.
D.. 1916. for the purpose of amendin <
the charter Of said city. particularly
Section 81 Of Article Nv of said charter
Is declared necessary for the imme.
diate preservation of the public
health. peace and safety of said city,
and the said ordinance shall therefore
be in full force and effect ten days
after its passage and approval, and
and shall not be subject to the fefer-
endum.
Approved this eth day of Novem-
ber, A. ID. 1916.
(SeaD G. B. CR1SLER,
Mayor of the City of Klamath Falls,
Klamath County, Oregon.
Attest: A. l.. LEAVITT.
Police Judge.
STATE OF OREGON,)
County of Klamath SIS.
City of Klamath Falls,)
|, A. l.. Leavitt. being first duly
SWppp In dpnnGt and gay.
/. That | am the duly elected and
qualified police judge of the City of
Klamath Falls. klamath County, Ore
gon, and the lawful custodian of the
books. records and corporate seal
2. That the foregoing four (D
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-12-15

warrants or bonds of the city in mr.
amount not exceeding the principal
num OF three hundred thousand dol
lars ($3OO .O00). said warrants or bonds
10 bear interest at not to exceed Hix
per centum (6 per cent? per aDnum.
phyhDl" semi.annuaIly, and to be due
| 'na payable In not to exceed fifty $50,
'n,s, az AZ more particularly get
,or'h IN the proclamation OF the mayor
heretofore posted on the 17th day Of
November, A. ID. 1916. And
whereas. u has been determined 4
.,H' " hereby declared as follows:
That Ordinances No. 396. passed on
the 18th day OF October. A. d. 1916,
and approved by the mayor on the
Z''h day OF October. A. d. 1915, or
dering and calling said special elec.
non, was published at the time and in
the manner required by law and the
direction Of said council: that notice
u said election was posted and pub.
lisbcd at the time and in the manner
required by law and the charter and
ordinances OF said city; that print.
cd pamphlet containing a copy OF the
measure referred TO the people BY
the common council and submitted TO
me legal voters at said election, was
duly distributed In due form, time and
mannr TO each OF the registered
voters OF said city. as well az to each
bona fde elector thereof, so far as
known: that said election was duly
held and conducted in the manner
prescribed by said constitution, laws.
charter and ordinances; that each and
every person voting at said election
possessed the qualifications prescribed
ny said constitution. laws and char.
Ter ana had been duly registered;
mat the ballots cast nj said election
were duly canvassed by the mayor
police judge. and justice OF the peace
OF SAID city. and proclamation thereof
'lade ny the mayor, as required by the
chnrtcr and ordinances OF said city.
ana the result thereof declared by
said council. and the same made a
matter OF record In the journal OF the
proceedings OF said council. Now,
therefore, In consideration OF the said
premises.
The City of klamath Falls ordains as
follows:
Section ]. That the special election
held In said city on Tuesday. to-wit: |
the 14th day OF November, A. ID. 1916,
be and the same is hereby determined
and declared to have been duly called, |
noticed and held in strict compliance
with law. as set forth in the preamble |
hereof
Section .. That the returns of said
snecial election have been duly filed
with the police judge of said city and /.
said returns have been duly canvassed
by the mayor. police Judge and JUS /
tice OF the peace of said city. and
proclamation thereof made by the ,
mavor as required by the charter and |
ordinances of said city, and the re.
suit thereof declared by the said coun- /
Gil. and the same made a matter of /
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-12-15
Would Raise Pay
of Men tn Navy

WASHINGTON, -. C., Dec. 15--hn
,ocr,use Of 81 n month In the pay OF
,,cry enlisted man In the navy has
,,cn recommended by Secretary Dan.
,o,s Il, the house naval committee. II
you,d ndd s3.0O0,00O year to the
,Oy roll. The secretary declared that
,nc ,ulis,cd men were being called
,,oon constantly to do more and more
dIc,cult work. Mr.. Daniels disapprovcd
=, plan for n bonus to stimulate the
enlistment campaign.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-12-15

cist about four ounces Of Jad Salts:
take tablespoonful in glass Of water
before breakfast each morning for q
few days and your kidneys will act
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the acid Of grapes and lemon juoce.
combined with lithia, and has been
used for generations to clean and stim.
ulate clogged kidneys; also to neutral.
ize the acids in the urine so It no long
er is a source Of irritation, thus ending
bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot In.
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lithia water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep their
kidneys clean and active. Try this,
also keep up the water drinking, and
no doubt you will wonder what became
Of Jour kidney trouble and backache.-
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