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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
BREAK IN WHEAT
ON PROFIT-TA
Market Strong for Time on
Adverse Crop News-Outlook
for Exports Poor

CHICAGO, March 81. - Wheat moved
irregularly today. Adverse crop news
turned a weak market into a strong one,
but in the last few minutes there was u
sharp break in prices on proft-taking.
The initial heayiness was due to sell.
ing caused by an easier tone at Liver.
pool, a big increase in stocks in Europe
a cheaper ocean freight rate and a smaller
demand for room on vessels at the sea-
board. The subsequent rise was due to
purchasing of a strong character by longs,
which stampeded early short sellers into
covering.
The news with regard to winter wheat
was not all i'm favor of the bulls. some au-
thorities stating that conditions were inn
proving in places. Il. w. Snow, however
said that there was ample evidence that
the crop would start with poor promise,
and that the abandoned area would be
larger than in any year since 1912, when
the soft wheat crop was largely fail
ure. He called attention to the fact,
nevertheless that taking the winter wheat
belt as a whole it was too early to make
definite figures of either acreage loss or
condition.
The outlook for fresh export demand
was poor, although in the last day or so
about 1.500O0O bushels have been dis.
posed of to foreigners, with the Dutch
Government credited at the best buyer
The weather map showed unsettled condi-
lions in the Southwest. with a possibility
Of general rains.
May ended at Sl,Os%, after having
touched SI.1OA, against Sl.099s at the
close yesterday. July finished at $l.07sl,
after having sold at S109ls, against
$I0sh yesterdays last price, and Sep
temher ended at Sl.O6la, after having
sold as high as SLOTS, compared with
= 06A at the close Yesterday.
I.eading futures ranged as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21

The New York Subtreasury gained
! S76l 900 from the banks on Monday, max
| ing cash net gain since Friday of s2,-
! 2l2,000.
| The American Smelling and Refining
| Company report for the year ended De-
cember 81 earnings of $14,472,612 against
$10667S22 in 1914. Total income in
creased $5,42O,2O1 during the year. Bal
( ance for the year was S7,051,4 equiva-
lent to 14.l per cent. on S50,000,0O0 COM
mon stock, after charging off S1,6i6, sos
for depreciation. This compares with 6.03
per cent. earned on the same stock the
previous year, when s1540,350 was
charged Off
Interest on daily balances formerly al
lowed on deposits of 800 and more will
hereafter be paid only on accounts of
$500 and more according to an announce
ment made today by the Commonwealth
Title Insurance and Trust Company The
limit has been raised because the cost of
carrying accounts under $500 did not war;
rant the paying of interest according to
James " Ellison, treasurer.
The National Bank of Cuba has sent
100000 in new Cuban gold to Havana.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Hercules Powder Company was held
in Wilmington, Del, today, at which the
entire directorate twas reelected. The
board comprises r. H. Durham. T. W.
Bacchus, j. T. Skelly, C. d. Prickett and
G. II. Markell, all of Wilmington, and
f. W. Stark of Hazleton, Pa.
At the annual meeting in New Bruns-
wick, n. j., today of the stockholders of
the United States Rubber Company Edgar
Il. Davis, a director and vice president
nj a,,H
is at the head of the rubber plantation of
the United States Rubber Company in
Sumatra, was elected director. The II
directors whose terms of office expired
were reelected. Colonel Colt presided,
and the annual report was unanimously
adopted. The directors will meet in New
York Thursday morning for organization |
when it is expected that the present off, |
GERS will be reelected.
Wheat in the United States east of the |
Rockies decreased 2776,O 900 bushels, west |
of the Rockies decreased 536 900 bushels,
Canadian wheat decreased 466, 900 BUSH |
els. United States and Canada decreased |
3 3,77s,000 bushels Europe and afioat in
creased 100000 bushels, American and
European increased 2,622,OOO bushels, corn
American increased 1,194,OOO bushels, |
oats American increased 336, 900 bushels.
G. H. Stephenson will discontinue busi- !
ness under the firm name of @. II.
Stephenson Co., but will continue the
address at 220 South Broad street.
Although the announcement given out
after the meeting of the directors of the
Central Leather Company was that "a
dividend" of 81 had been declared on
the common stock, 1t is learned that here.
after quarterly disbursements at that
rate will be made on the junior issue
Heretofore annual payments were made on
the common stock and on December 80
last the distribution was 81. on February
l, 1915, dividend Of SO per share was
paid and in 1914 the initial disbursement
was made and was So per share
Directors of the Anaconda Copper Com
Dany do not meet until Tuesday. March
2s, for dividend action. Inspiration direc-
tors meet Thursday of this week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
ALLY FTNANCIERS
WILL CONFER ON
JOINT POLICIES
Representatives of Entente
Powers Arriving in Paris
for Session
TAX LEGISLATION SLOW
BY YVES GUYOT
Ex-Nfinister Of Public Works. Editor L'AEence
Economique ct Financiere.


NDtClut tuOtc 10 EtcilHO isCuOtT
PARIS. March 21-There is to be a
grand conference OF the Allied Govern
ments i'm Paris. and representatives OF
the Powers are now arriving. The meet
ing is regarded as Of great Importance
as having to do with matters requiring
joint action
In a discussion in the Chamber Of Dep
uties Of credits for the second quarter of
1916 a Socialist deputy demanded of the
Minister of Finances that real effort
he made by the Government to force the
rich to pay their share of the national
expenses. NJ. Ribot replied that France
is resolved to pay all her debts, but he
showed the difficulty of getting new taxes
voted and gave as an example the Gov
ernment's plan five months G=o to tax
alcohol, but had not yet been able to
get it out of committee The Government
had succeeded in getting consent to an In
come tax, but IL was no use trying to
hide that returns from that source would
be very small. NJ. Ribot stated with
satisfaction that the price of the loan
was well sustained in France above the
issue price. while on the London Stock Ex-
change il is at nearly five francs pre-
MUM.
The first duty of the Government and
Parliament is to repair damages done by
the enemy in the provinces they have
occupied and abandoned. Fifteen months
ago Parliament voted 300,O00,000 francs
for that purpose, but up to the present
only 100000 has been distributed. This
is very reassuring for the future of the
jobs of those who are handling the funds,
but outside of the bureaucracy 1t does
not hold out much hope to those in need
The Russian Minister of Finances has
announced that in 1914 the budget from
alcohol provided for revenue of S47S,-
900 900, while in 1916 it provided only
5000, 900. He declared that after peace
there will be no notifications.
According to news from Rumania, Ger
many has concluded long-term contracts |
for petrol at the top price, and is sending |
to Rumania all its tank cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
MONEY IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, March 21.-Although the
tone OF time money market Is said to be
slightly frmer, rates have not risen quot
ably above the figures established last
week, which showed the first advance in
fxed date funds In some months SUP
plies OF money are in very large volume
but the prospect OF heavy foreign ana
domestic applications for corporate capt.
tai disposes bankers 10 act with caution
IN making commitments for long periods.
Rates are = q per cent. for so days.
a nominal ngiire- Money Is quoted for 80
days At 2 = o 3 per cent. ana for 4
ana months the trading rate L 5 per
cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21

by BY far the most active stool,
Change was United States STOCK STOCK On
mon; mon; This is usually the case n cq,7
rTa s1caa market when the distinctly - "
sS good.siSe9 stS inaSJre Srayt The stock advanes
the better tone in wall street t'pbHtny b,,. with
later. Get out reacted
ON the sale Of 10 shares. Rur,,.
5usquehanna common rose bais and
rms Is the highest price at Yvb,o,. 70 "
stock has sold this year. F'riends iGh ~ ua
company today talked of dividsDa nj ths
Sn,,,o s1e common f stock in the near futy,a -
IN July. This belief was basnd pad
fact that the company.s earnines on the
present time are good '''''sS at the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
MINING STOCKS,
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. March 2I,---HoGs---R Receipts ID.
ege hesd S ssks5 De- s1Shefs Mixed ad ID butch 81
rough heayy, 80 90. g; light. So O5 a0.TOs pigs.
81. sOa s.T5: bulk. S9.5OWe, 80.
CATTLE - ReceIpta, 1000 head; market
steady. Beeyes. sT4a.90; cows and hefers.
Texans. tT4s.75i calves, S9.T5@10.75.
SHEEP = Receipts, II. 900 head. market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
| FINANCIAL NEWS
BEARS CONTROLLED THE MARKET;
WESTERN SELLING WAS RESUMED
End of War Talk Absent With Little Attention
Paid to Cabes-Thinness of Speculative
Situation Made Declines Easy
High Points in Todav,s Financial News

Chesapeake and Ohio stockholders,
Of S40OO0000 convertible bonds
retire SSs000000
dvidend of declared ScoUH
addition to diUideHd
listing of
fnng Company ended
of
quarterly
More favorable railroad earnings
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21

Of
and Ohio Railway
headed by Kuhn Loeb
of
company from June 1916 April
l. 1928 at Ss6; April
j. 1926 to April 1886 800 The
subscription
will secured
Improvement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, March 21.-spot cotton
today was quiet and unchanged ON the
basis of 7.S2d. for middling upland Tbs
sales aggregated 5000 bales, including
1000 bales American. The imports were
$4,000 bales, all American. The market
for futures closed barely steady at a nat
decline of 21a "a points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

al grades selling we'll Tone firm Receipts
sdorn passanEss 5o extra creamery 3sc higher
imitation creamery, 26la @27c.
-, 70 EScS,ndarket duieter Receipts, s4,l3s
~ %c'i white eggs. gee, brown eggs, ESQ
I4c: mixed color, 81 u a % &c. refrigerator
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
Prices of Iron and Steel Continue to Move Irn

PITTSBURGH March 21An products
sensational
hewar'
yeard delivery. ~ ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
Arnsur Not IN Shoe Business

#E# YORK. March I'll. Ogden Ar
zzHa4 aEssldsnf OF Armour q Co. today
z4n.ea certain HuaaoTs connecting the name
Hzs company ailh the acquisition OF 4
So nanufaefurias concern. The state
= s4Ia that neither Armour ( Co.. the
HH Ezalhef COMPANY. nor. Ia fact
= - zHzliatsd companies or assa-
a lhe slightest interest Ia any
- ~ IzsI4Iius eonzzrn 81 business
szz + aag 1isaa eanaIaaxsa Al
q szeh ehaHaeEsz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21

but this year there was sr
soS'oS5' Gross earnings and surn,rs
nVe years for the month of FEBRUARY ~. y.
Tor the eight months of the esoai a''
follows: 9' year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
RAILROAD EARNINGS

GRAND TRUNK SYSTEM.
1916 Increase
second Eeek March. SoJ7 542 800 385
ron July f-..-..--- 81, Cos. 253 .. 847 99s
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
szeand week March. s1.s44 233 sIss $50
from July 1,--...-.. 4b,25l ash 3,012. 54s
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
zzcoId peek March. 1855. 552 ssT ss4
From Jnly 1...-.-... 1O.T11. 263 652. 483
NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS
PACIFIC
zseoad seek March. SET. DOS s8I Sos
rem Jely l..-.f--- I5oT,4 42i oI3, 552
MOBILE AND OHIO.
sana seek March s2ta. 32g s15 aaO
30 july I...+.-..- s.0s3 Tod 3sgs 9a8
ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN.
aa esss March s9s.es4 sl2sI9
VIRGINIA. AID SOUTHWESTERN
- 10 / is7Isse 5iios
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
GoLDFIELD STOCKS.
Kenefick Buys Milan Zinc

NEW YORK, March 2I.-The Kenehck
Zinc Corporation announces that it has
purchased the entire capital stock of the
Milan Zinc and Lead Corporation, of Jon.
lin, Mo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
RATES FOR MONEY
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, March 21.-The coffee
market was quiet at the opening this
morning. and first prices were one point
higher to two points lower, with sales
of only 500 bags on the opening call.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
Money in london

LONDON. March 21.-Close: Money. 4
44h- Discount rate. short bills, 81:
three months' bills. 5h
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
BAR SILVER

asT silver :. p Ieseep teaay vas quoted Il
= ksa YORK eaF silver vs. quoted as 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearings today compared with cor.
responding day last two years:
Pbua SAY Ia ipiS sao ,9a 1gl'j HI i7a ,oa iSIa
New York $40. .233 735 302 451. .2S7 32S, 451 9iO
Boston 4O.69l. $50 25.503, 1O2 -. 25S ara
Chicago SO, 6,4Si, 052 1881 $50 %, 8O8 4a5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21

Total sales. 65s. 400 shares, compared With
sooI 100 shares Yesterday tnus far this week,
l,33il3'lO9 shaTesI same period last week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21

Total saIss. ss.5IO.0OO. compared with
s8.fso.0oo; same period last week. sl.s66. go.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21

Directors of the Anaconda Copper Com
pany do not meet until Tuesday. March
2s, for dividend action Inspiration direc-
tors meet Thursday of this week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
Financial Briefs

The New York Subtreasury gained
S761 900 from the banks on Monday, max
ing cash net gain since Friday of S2,-
$4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
RICHARD HARDING
DAVIS IS DEAD

Mt. Kisco, N. Y, April 12.-Richard
Harding Davis, author and war cores.
pondent, died at his home here late
last night from heart trouble. His
body was found early. this morning
and he had apparently been stricken
while at his telephone.
Davis, one of the most popular of
American writers, playwright also
and veteran correspondent of five
wars, was born in Philadelphia in
1864. ~
After being educated at Lehigh and
Johns Hopkins universities, Mr.. Davis
entered Journalism, starting with the
Philadelphia Press and later serving
on the New York Evening Sun. He
was correspondent during the Turco-
Greek, Spanish-American, South Afri-
can and Russo-Japanese wars for the
London Times and the New York
Herald and during the present war
wrote dispatches for syndicate
One Of his earliest and most widely
read books, Soldiers of Fortune" was
published in 1899 and in succeeding
years he wrote more than thirty vol
umes Of fiction and war experiences,
together with number of plays and
numerous short stories.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
GREAT CARNAGE
!. |SCONT|NU|NC
Gallant Germans Die Trying
to Break Steel Wall
Around Verdun ,a
FRENCH MANAGE
TO WITHSTAND FOE
Reports From the Eastern
Fields Fail to Show
Material Changes

Paris. April 12.-While bringing up
reinforcements to resume their at
tack on lie Mort Homme, the Hill of
the Dead Man, the Germans are try
ing to recover the ground regained by
the French in Caillette wood, and to
the north between Douaumont and
Vaux.
The French positions there des-
cr1be an arc from a point south Of
Douaumont fort to the center of the
village of Vaux and the front Is lit
tie less than two miles in length.
For three days the only actions on
the east bank of the Meuse have been
centered there with the hab1tual
preparation in heavily concentrated
artillery fire with finishing touch in
the form of couple of hours of heavy
shelling with suffocating and tear pro-
voking gas projectiles.
After bombardment with high ex-
plosives lasting eight hours and the
use of gas for another hour or two
the Germans would attack in two
columns simultaneously on two flanks.
The consequence Is that the unprece-
dented carnage Of the battle of Yer
dun goes on.
Yesterday the whole front, beaten
by gas projectiles, was overhung by
yellowish cloud of cholorine vapor
which seemed to be suspended from
the sky. When the cloud lifted the
Germans bounded forward seemingly
Indifferent to thick death dealing cur
tains of fire from the French artillery.
Some Of them got through but only
to find that the French had abandoned
the first line trenches to allow the
gas cloud to dissipate.
German reinforcements were sent
up to fortify the trenches but before
they had reached the line the French
came back with an irresistible coun-
ter attack and in few minutes drove
the Germans from the few points
where they had penetrated the
trenches.
On the eastern front the Russians
have stopped big offensive move
ment by the Germans in the region Of
the Ikskull bridge. The big guns Of
both sides have been active at vari.
GUS points.
The Russians report continued
gains against the Turks in the region
of Erzerum. The Turks are said to-
have regrouped their forces and are
now stubbornly resisting the three
Russian main lines Of advance into
their territory.
The Austrians have brought into
the campaign against the Italians
artillery described by Rome as new
and very powerful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
VILLA NOT DEAD.

El Paso. Tex, April 12.-An entirely
new version Of the story of Villas
death was brought here today by a
Mexican cattleman, who claimed to
have suffered visitation from band
of Villistas on his ranch near Bachi-
niba. This man said that Villa was
neither dead nor wounded but that
Pablo Lopez, the bandits notorious
lieutenant and executioner in chief,
had died and that Villa had deliber-
ately used his death as the basis OF
the story of his own finish.
The Mexican who told this story is
we'll known to several Americans here
who considered him reliable.
Villas ride south has been dis.
astrous one for the villages and the
small towns through which he has
raided, according to numerous reports
received here. His men have looted
at will and have been ruthless in their
destruction of property. Several re-
ports relate instances of women being
outraged and Of Mexicans who were
shot because Of their supposed friend
liness to Americans, but none of them
have been corroborated.
The most reliable information now
Is that the bandit is in northern Du-
range, trying to arrange for a concen-
tration for the Villistas who have been
operating under Canuto Reyes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
REGULARS WIN
STATE PRIMARY
PRACTICALLY COMPLETE RE-
TURNS GIVE RESULTS OF r
MONDAY ELECTION.

Des Moines, April IL. Practically
complete returns from all sections OF
the state in Mondays presidential pre-
ference primary showed w. w. Marsh
victor over E. G. Dunn for democratic
national committeeman by approxi
mately s,629 to 4,616. E. T. Meredith
Maurice Connolly, j. J. Hughes and
George Stivers, organization candi
dates, were chosen democratic dele
gates at large to the national demo
cratic convention. .a
The victory of John T.. Adams over
John Olson for republican national
committeeman was estimated today as
approximately 10000 to 1000.
E. j. Burkett of Lincoln, Neb., re-
ceived the endorsement for the repub'
lican nomination for vice president by
a to majority over William Grant
Webster of Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
USING THE RAILROAD.

Washington, d. c., April IL. Re
ports Of battle between troopers of
the seventh cavalry and Villa bandits
south of Namiquipa were not mention
ed in the war departments early dis
patches today and there was no fur
ther mention of the reported death OF
Villa.
Maj. Gen. Funston reported the prog
ress of new plan for sending supplies
forward to Brig. Gen. Pershing's col
umns. A trial shipment of nine car
loads forage has been sent over the
Mexican Central line, which has the
most direct route to Chihuahua, where
it probably will be transferred to the
Mexican Northwestern and sent on
south.
Maj. Gen. Scott said today that
Mexicandirect use Of the Mexican Gen.
trial. in that way, instead of shippin g
through mining companies or brokers,
would greatly simplify supplying the
troops in the field. p
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
View on Border Is That the
Bandit Chief Is Hidden
in Sierra Madres
SOLDIERS BEING
LURED SOUTHWARK
Little Stock Taken in the
Reported Death of the
Leader of Rebels

Ell Paso, Tex, April IL. Masking
his trail with the deluding fiction
spread broadcast by Mexican poems
that he is dead of his wounds, Fran
cisco Villa is thought by Mexican mil
itary officers in Juarez to be safely hid
den away in the sheltering recesses OF
the Sierra Madre mountains while the
American cavalry Is pursuing rear
guard band of Villa bandits, whose
strategy is to beguile Villas pursuers
away from the hiding place of their
chief z. ey-......
Mexican; followers of villa in other
campaigns say it was favorite trick
Of Villa when the chase became hot TOR
the bandit to have the story spread
that he was dead, that the ardor OF his
pursuers might be dampened.
Brig. Gen. Pershing has established
q new base at Satevo, according to in
formation here, but no word has come
from the flying columns of American
cavalry under the command of Coils.
Dodd and Brown whose pursuit OF the
Villa forces Is said to extend beyond
Parral.
There Is nothing official to confirm a
report that American troops killed a
number of Villa bandits last Saturday
south of Satevo. .....
Supplies in increasing quantities are
being steadily forwarded by the quar-
termaster's department to Casas Gran.
des, Namiquipa and other points.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
POWDER PLANT EXPLODEs
Factory, Working Night and Day on
/. War Orders For the Allies, Is
Completely Destroyed.

Bluefeld, w. Va, April 12.-Three
persons were killed, workman and
two children, when the plant Of the
Dupont Powder Co. at Nemours,
Mercer county, eight miles from here,
was blown to pieces by four explo-
sions early today! The force of the
explosion was such that houses In the
little village were wrecked. The dead
children were buried in the ruins Of
their home near the powder mill.
The principal damage was done by
the first explosion which Is said to
have completely destroyed the build
ing tn which 1t occurred. The sue
ceeding explosions were believed to
have been caused by flying embers
and were Of less intensity.
Details of the explosion are lacking.
The plant has been working day and
night on war orders.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
Continued on page 81
FOES IN IOWA
Anti Preparedness Advocates to Speak
In Des Moines; Commercial
Body to Act.

Des Moines, April 12.-speakers OF
national reputation arrived here early
today to speak tonight against pre-
paredness at meeting to be held in
the coliseum here. The speakers in
cluded Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New
York, Amos Pinchot, J. A. McSharron
of Philadelphia, secretary Of the ma
tional grange; A. L. Wetherby OF Ne
braska, and Rev. A. A. Bert of Boston.
Members of the Des Moines Cham
Der Of Commerce will express them
selves on preparedness by endorsing
or rejecting propositions sent out by
the National Chamber Of Commerce in
an effort to learn the attitude of bust
ness men throughout the country. The
propositions deal with the increasing
of land and sea forces, establishment
of council Of national defense, produc-
ton Of war munitions and compulsory
military training.
Every commercial organization in
the state, it was said will be- given all
opportunity to express itself on these
questions.