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The sun., 1916-12-06
'SAGGING CONTINUES
IN FOREIGN BONDS
Outlook Viewed as Pcssimistic
for Additional Govern
ment Issues.
ACTIVITY IN SOME RAILS
Higher Prices Recorded by Low
Priced Securities Of
Carriers.

Foreign government bonds again were
heavy under the same influence which
has governed their movements In recent
days. and talk IN bono houses was rather
pessiinistic regarding the outlook for an
active inquiry FOR issues that may bc
offered In the now year because of the
attitude Of the Federal Reserve Board
Anglo-French rs closed at 93's, y,
down. while American foreign securities
~. city of Paris Is and United Kingdom
rs were on Ia each.
Higher rates for money were reflected
In n certain amount Of selling Of high
grade mortgage tissues 10y financial in
stitutions. particularly Atchisor general
r.. New York Telephone ~. Burlington
Joint ~ and Peterborough Rapid Transit
Us. Low priced rails were moderately
active and for the most part higher. with
noteworthy advances IN Colorado Mid
land first Is. Green Ray and Western
debcnturc rs and Wabash Pittsburg
Terminal FIRST Is. which sold to a new
high at ~. with the close. however. At
3si,. !, up. II is understood the Wabash
Pittsburc reorganization will he made
effective in January.
Fractional losses were recorded by
Baltimore and Ohio prior lien AVS.
Rock Island %rcfunding Is. Missouri Pa
ciiic general lien T. and -. Louis and
san Francisco issues.
Among industrial bonds United States
steel sinking fun ~ were on =. while
Chile Copper IS were NJ y.
Total sales amounted >in par value to
1899. 400. AS compared with Sa.li5. 900
on Monday and si.7s3,50o II week ago.
Quotations on governments and sales
Of other bonds in the Stock Exchange
follow
The sun., 1916-12-06

So far this yea there have been
siXty-eight days IN which transactions
in the Stock Exchange have been in cN-
cess OF 1000. 600 shares. Since Scptcm-
Dor 6 there rave been only four tiv"
hour sessions in which sales have fallen
under 1000. 900 shares, the total yestcr-
day making the fourth under the million
share mark record. But as on no one
Of these days did the total fall below
$40. 900. II is probable that with odd lot
transactions. which are not recorded As
u general rule. operations actually "N-
ceeded 1000, 900 shares, which would
make siNty-four consecutive million
share days, The best preceding record
was forty-four successive million share
markets in 1901. while the best year for
million share days was 1905, with NJ
sessions Of a million or more. In the
current year there have been three two
million share days and three days IN
watch sales have exceeded i,so", 600
shares.
The sun., 1916-12-06

Commission houses report q growing
inquiry for the low priced rails In which
equities are rapidly increasing and po-
,ential value is being turned into actual
worth. In yesterdays market Chicago
and Alton coinmo Joined the group Of ac-
tiv" cheap rails. advancing more than I
points. The Chicago ard Alton. along
with other roads. is handling a big vol
Tune Of traffic. hut 1t viii have To- pro-
ercSs materially before there can hc any
talh Of dividend disbursements either
on the preferred or common shares, es-
pcrially a. IN the last fiscal year. and
for that matter for the last five years.
TN" company has failed To- earn It's in
tcrcst charges. The Alton In its times
81 stress has had the strongest financial
backing. Union Pacific. for instance. he
ing heavily interested In the property.
IN the last few years tho company's
Met Weakness has been it, abnormally
high proportion uf operating expenses
and taxes to revenues. but i'm his re-
spect noteworthy Improvement IL re-
ported.
The sun., 1916-12-06

'E.y div.
Where q 60 follows
q quot alton II ind,.
Gates . bid o. oner
for ten shares.
The sun., 1916-12-06
FINANCIAL NEWS
AND COMMENT
Presidents Message Has En-
cOuraging Effect, stock
Prices Improving.
MONEY RATES KEEP HIGH
Low Grade Rails Again In Fa-
vOr-Industrials. Especial
~ steel, Go Up.
MONEY RATES KEEP HIGH

wv w ~
not permit itself to become unduly en-
thusiastic over the Presidents message
II found In his recommendation regard
ing the railroad labor situation reason
for encouragement. n reflection Of which
was presented In a modest Improvement
In prices In TIE Stock Exchange. follow
Ing a period ~ ir%rcgularity and In some
instances decided weakness In the move
m"nt OF market values. Doubtless u Il
had not bccn for the restriction placed
upon speculative activity by the strength
In the money market. which accompanied
further calling Of loans. a greater re.
sponsc might have been accorded the
Presidents suggestions of approval 10y
Congress OF consideration by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission OF an In.
crease In freight rates and an amend
ment tn an existing statute providing for
public investigation Of labor disputes be-
fore u strike or lockou, may lawfully be
attempted.
II might have been assumed that the
standard railroad shares would be the
chief points OF strength on buying based
upon TIE Presidents message. but. as a
matter OF fact. they were only mildly
Affected. although In some OF the cheap
priced issues marked gains were .e-
ported. The advance In the latter, how.
ever. began long before the message was
read to Congress. the upward movement
In them representing u continuation ~
the speculation which recently was
started on the Theory that the great In.
crease in the country's railroad business
entitled all the low grade rail securities
10 substantially better quotations.
The industrials. DArtiCularly limited
The sun., 1916-12-06

'iOO0s6 O Of.
NNtity &l,s 81
1000 IL 94
NNt'ity as NJ
1900. O3li
NNcty as ~
10000. .. O ! II
The sun., 1916-12-06
ShIcRro aud \ItoU.

earnings are AZ the rate Of at least
double that figure.
The sun., 1916-12-06
silver Going IN.

Bar silver, ar commercial silver. both
IT. London and New York apparently is
moving to a new high record price for
the year. the current advance from the
low of hctol"r representing , rccovcry
to almost IN" high point est iblished
last spring Both domestic and Euro
pcau dcmand iur mining purposes is
Increasing. while there il u strong pros
poet. according in Interests Identified
With the silver market. Of active Far
Eastern competition with the European
inquiry for the metal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
Constipation the Father OF Many Ills

OF the numerous ills that affect
humanity a large share start with
constipation. Keep your bowels reg
ular and they may be avoided. When
a laxative is needed take chamber
lain's Tablets. They not only move
the bowels but improve the appe-
title and strengthen the digestion
Obtainable everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
Astonishing the Chinese.

when | was in China a fireworks
man said, II was astonlshed to ma
how little the people knew about pyro-
techny beyond their own chinese
crackers. They can make these crack
ers much more cheaply than they could
be produced in America. But of set
pieces rockets and such like, the chi
nese know practically nothing, and
their attempts to make them are crude
in the extreme.
"A Chinese cracker maker living near
Hongkong challenged me once to com
pete with him in fireworks display
and a friendly mandarin was called In
to act as Judge My Chinese opponent
set off a lot OF gigantic crackers and
made terrifying noise, but the man
DARN had been used to that from In
fancy and wasn't at all impressed. My
show. however, astounded him, al
though 1t was really a mean exhibit
for wasn't going to waste my oes'
pieces on a private competition. go'
the award easily enough.-Washingtor
Cfar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
United STATES GIVES UP
HOPE AIDING POLAND

Washington, Sept. 16.-Goyern-
mept officials virtually have given
ND hope. it was learned late today
of bringing Germany, France and
England together on a proposition
to get relief into Poland.
This belief was expressed upon
receipt and perusal of letters from
the emperor, King George and Pres
ident Poineare, answering President
Wilson'S personal letter on the sub
iect to those three government
heads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
TEXANS BATTLE MEXICAN
CATTLE .SMUGGLERS

San Antonio, Sept. IA squad
ron of Texas cavalry patrolling the
border near Rio Dosa, above Can
delaria, FAST night surprised a
band of Mexicans smuggling cattle
over the lime, according TO a report
from Col Castor Maria, received by
General Funston. About seventy
five shots were fired without cas-
~alties on either side. The MeNiea
escaped over Tie Rio GRANGE but
len the cattle behind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21

is and 166 daily except Sunday
b trains daily.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
SOLDIER BOYS HAD A
LIVELY HIKE in TEXAS

Ralph Lucier, who is with the
National Guard on the Mexican Dor
der writes the following letter OF
his experiences there:
Suppose by this time you have
read something of our Joy rioe
from Eagle Pass to San Antonio
We we're called in from outpost on
Tuesday and by noon the next day
we were packed and on our way. IL
was quite an unusual sight to see
nearly $500 soldiers loaded in mo-
tor trucks. 1t required about one
hundred and fifty trucks, includ-
ing tank cars, ETC., to haul both the
First and Second Kansas regiments
The first night out we spent IN
LaPryor, Tex, very modern llttle
town. The second night we spent III
little town called Castroville. This
town was settled by a colony from
Alsa Lorraine and resembles
European village in every respect.
IT is situated right in the heart Oh
very rich and irrigated valley. A
large irrigation flume forms an I'M
mense horseshoe on the side OF a
range of hills. The houses are all
of white stucco with red tile roofs.
Each house is surrounded with a
white washed fence. The streets are
verv narrow and there is not
side walk in the entire town. In the
center of the town and facing the
public square is an immense Catho-
lie church and parochial school. The
picture is complete even to the ola
mill and waterfall. The next morn
ing we continued our trip and ar
rived in San Antonio about noon
The streets were lined with people
and they certainly gave us the
"glad hand" We all felt remark
ably well i'll spite of all the bumps
From a military standpoint the
trip was huge success ana MAJ
been the chief subject of oonyersa'
ton since our arrival.
On Sept. 16 we start on hlke
10 Austin and return distance OF
about $50 miles. The Whole south
ern division, consisting of abou'
nine regiments is to take part. Th'
march is to be made under heaY!
marching order and will be quite
test on the men. Right here l wan
to tell you that the Kansas troops
rank first of all the state troops OF
the entire border. We have to worn
hard to live up to our reputation
Everybody down here respect
Funston's "home boys" The Eagl'
Pass papers said that the Kansa
boys we're the cleanest and mos
hgentlemanly bunch of soldiers ina
tIhad ever been in that town since III
post was established. Guess Al
bhave to discontinue this as ! hea
EIehe first call for retreat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
rheumatism Follows Exposure

In the rain all day is generally
followed by painful twinges OF
rheumatism or neuralgia. Sloan
Eminent will give you quick relief
and prevent the twinges from be
coming torture II quickly penetrates
without rubbing and soOthes the
sore and aching joints. For sore
stiff. exhausted muscles that ache
and throb from overwork. Sloan
Eminent affords quick RELIEF.
Bruises. sprains. strains and other
ninor injuries to children are
quickly soothed by Sloan's Liniment.
Get q bottle today at your druggists
csc,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
Wanted

i want your poultry, eggs, hides
and furs. VIII pay highest market
price. l buy old iron, lead, brass
copper, zinc, old automobiles. auto
mosile tires, rags, magazines, rub
her and all waste material.
Fall line of feed, grain and pro-
duce. Give me a trial.
BEN KESSINGER
Mcfnerney's Place. Across from
Nusz's. Abilene, Kan. 7w4t1d6t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
NEW YORK STILL IN GRIP
OF STREET CAR STRIKE

New York, Sept. 1.-THE failure
of Mayor Mitchell and the public
service commission today to induce
street railway officials to arbitrate
differences with their employees
found this city still in the grip OF
the transit strike, now in its sixth
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21

FIFTY Against -iaTo. 1t is not nea.
sonaule to expect two weeks OF
outing to overcome the effects OF
fifty weeks OF confinement. Take
Hoods Sarsaparilla along with yoa.
It refpeshes the bloou, improves the
annette. makes sleep easy ant
rastflTI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21

Accidents will happen, but the
best regulated families keep Dr.
Thomas Eclectic Oil for such emer.
gencies. Two sizes 25 and soc at all
cforpc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
Fr.reh Army Helmets.

There are sixty-four distinct opera
tons necessary in turning out one OF
the plain steel helmets worn by French
soldiers. The first step Is stamping
out disks from large sheets OF steel. a
special machine Is used for this pur-
pose. exerting a pressure Of 100 tons
and capable OF cutting out 1900 steel
disks day. Each disk is placed I'M
der shaping machine, which presses
the disk into the form Of helmet with
a broad rim. Polishing and cutting
machines remove all irregularities IN
the helmet. after which II has holes
punched ia the crown. some Tor ven
tilation purposes. others for fastening
on the regimental crest. Each helmet
is cleaned and dipped in special mix
ture which makes it a dull, inconsplc-
uous bluish-gray A lining and leatn-
or chin straps are then fastened on
and the helmet is complete.-Pearson's s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21

A healthy man is a king in his
own right: an unhealthy man an
unhappy slave. For impure blood
and sluggish liver use Burdock
blood Bitters. On the market 30
wears. 500 a bottle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
A Clogged system Must BE cleared

A CIogged System Must BE Cleared
You VIM find Or. King New
Life Pills 8 gentle yet effective lax
alive for removing impurities from
me system. Accumulated waste
pc1sons the blood dizziness bill
iousness and pimply, muddy com
pIexion are the distressing effects.
A dose of Dr. Kings New Life PMS
tonight will assure you a free, gun
bowel movement in the morning Al
your druggist, 25c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-21
ABILENE SOCIETIES

Ar ARCH MAsoNS-Cyrus Chap
-. rs meets IN Masonic Temple On
rreond and fourth Fridays OF eaeh
II. 4. Humphrey. H. p; Joseph
Aoel, secretary.
M-Benevolent Lodge NO
l. first and third Monday even
EACH month in Masonic IenP,l,s7l
ThIrd and Spruce n. W
sr. W. NJ; ]. l. Worley, seefs
visiting brethren Ueleoms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
WANTSAPENALTY
. FOR ALL FUMbLES
Former Grid Star Points Out Reasons
for This Suggestion, Considered
Radical.

Chicago, Jan. From Arthur Poe,
the famous end on the Princeton
teams of 1898 and 1899 comes a sug-
gestion that a tumble in football
should not result in the loss of the
ball, but should incur distance pen
atty only. This is a radical sugges-
ton, but one to be dismissed without
careful consideration
Poe, it will be recalled, defeated
Yale in 1898 by getting the ball out of
a Yale halfback's arms just as the lat
ter was scoring on Princeton, where
upon Poe ran the entire length of the
field for the winning touchdown.
Hence, Poe's suggestion carries with it
the personal prestige of great player
who won a great game as the result
of a technical tumble.
Poe contends that the entire work of
a year, coaches, councils during the
winter, individual practice of the play
ers in spring and summer and combin-
ed coaching and practice throughout
an entire fall should not be multi
fed by a tumble which can happen
at any time to the very best of play
ers, which cannot be prevented and
which has been designated by the most
reprehensible word in football "fiuke, -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01

asts will watch eagerly for the action
to be taken on the regulations when
the United States Golf Association
holds its annual meeting in Chicago on
Jan. IA. The golf association will in a
measure be affected more by the &C
cepted l. c. A. A A. A. suggestions
than any other organizations, for these
reasons:
Many of it's members are engaged
in the business Of selling golf equip
ment; others are engaged in writing
articles for newspapers and men who
had been professionals in other sports
may be declared amateur golfers. The
golf association not being represented
when the regulations were adopted by
the conference, it is not known what
the views of the association are, nor
will they be expressed, in all probab-
ility, until the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
new RULING MAY
AFFECT GOLFERS
Followers of Popular Game Watching
Meeting of Athletic Body i'm East
With Much Interest.

New York, Jan. although sport
followers agreed that the Intercolieg-
late Association of Amateur Athletics
of America had succeeded in accom-
plishing more in the way of secur-
ing a definition of an amateur athlete
than any other organization in the
history of the sport, it probably will
be many long months before the prin-
ciples ratified at the conference OF
nearly twenty governing organizations
will be placed in effect.
The |. C. A. A. A. A. however, will
not let down on its fight to attain the
ends for which the conference was ar
ranged and will be one of the first
participants to pass on the code adopt
ed by the delegates.
In the meantime amateur enthusi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
Sleening Among Rattlesnakes.

Did YOU ever travel at night over
the lonely alkali plains of Colorado
bleak. bare and desolate-to the accom-
paniment of yapping coyotes and Inc
swish! twash, of your bicycle tires
through the deep sand, until your
muscles were so dog tired that you
could hardly sit upon your wheei-to
camp at last at a lonely prairie capii'
the only other occupants being nap
DIV family" of rattlesnakes, snugly en-
sconced between the quilts? DID you
ever fight half starved bears IN the ueep
gorges of the Big Smokes? DID you
ever shoot ducks in winter corhheia'
and hear the dead mallards falling u
a perfect shower about youLstrlRins
the ground with the peculiar tnau
characteristic of big fat ducks hi''iAs
the soggv corn middles? Did you eve
experience the thrill of bagging tn'
bull moose in the wilds OF far iehi,.a
aiming? Did you ever fish for rain ~.
trout in Benefits spring in the n,s
IL
souri, Ozarks, the largest spring u =.
world? Did you ever go coon hua'.as
at night. climb the tree with hicAo.s
club to scare out Mr.. Coon-ohi' "a
step on a dead limb, fall to the sios
like a cub bear rolled up, anu !"
twinkling have the dogs strip you
bare of clothing as new born ps. i,
These things and many more-a .saa
set forth in the January Sports a =, =,
If YOU like genuine humor, you : n,
YOUR moneys worth out OF yen oiha assn
Wife Tanner" It's rieh-ahu
some, It's by William Perry D'o .~sr
and one of the finest things he e mn
wrote. In this same issue thss la
lar writer also begins gFippsne iii
Woods Life in Dixie w ssA ,aet.
continue throughout the year ~ ,,, !,
the January Sports Afeld is pliu'N
good things.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
Carrigan Bench Manager.

Cleveland, Jan. 1.-Bill Carrigan,
catcher and leader of the worlds
champion Red Sox, will become a
bench manager, Joseph T. Lannin,
owner of the Boston team, announced
yesterday. Lannin, here with other
American league magnates, also stated
he would put up fight to keep Sam
hgnew, catcher, sold to his team by
the st. Louis Browns. Ban Johnson
has ruled against the deal involving
Agnew.
Regarding Carrigan, Lannin said his
catcher-manage would not be seen
behind the bat next season, as it was
enough of job to manage the team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
AMATEURS PLAN A
4 BIG MEET AT CHI
Trap Shooters of Country Will Gather
in Windy City Next Fall for
Monster Shoot.

Chicago. Jan. Amateur trap shoot
ers of the country now have an associ-
alton of their own, and the direct re-
suit will be a meet in Chicago next fall
which will rival or surpass the Grand
American at ST. Louis.
The name of the new organization
is the National Amateur Trap Shoot
erS' association. 1t was formed Thurs
day night, with W. A Davis of Chicago
as its first president In due time it is
expected to have 100000 members,
made up from the army of half mil
lion shooters in the country. The pur-
pose of the new body is to promote
the welfare of amateur shooters
throughout the country without any d.
rect utilization with powder and gun
manufacturers.
1t has been felt for long time that
such an association was needed, and
thus prominent shooters met at Kuntz-
Reminders to discuss details. The en-
thusiasm was such that the represen-
tatives decided to get together" on
the spot and, after Mr.. Davis had been
chosen as head. A. c. Conner OF
Springfield, H., was elected vice presi-
dent, Ray Loring of Marseilles, H.,
treasurer, and ]. NJ. Schultz of River
side secretary.
| An immediate campaign will be be-
gun for members. 1t is expected that
all of the local amateurs will fall in
1 line, and the secretary was instructed
! to get in touch with all state organiza-
tions. The rules and bylaws have not
been drawn up as yet, but it is the in
| tention to have only amateur shooters
as active members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
ATHLETIC CLUB MAY
GET CLEVELAND TEAM

Cleveland, Jan lit was announced
Yesterday that IL members of the
Cleveland Athletic club have started
negotiations to purchase the Cleveland
American league ball club from Owner
Charles W. Somers. DR.. J. H. Quayle
and George Schneider, secretary of the
c. A c., for the u members whose
names are withheld, will meet here
next week with President Ban Johnson
of the American league and the bank
ers' committee handling Somers' af-
fairs to discuss terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
Want Baseball in West.

Denver, Jan. shall intercolleg-
late baseball be continued and, if so,
how shall it be conducted, were among
the important questions considered al
the annual meeting of the Rocky
mountain conference here yesterday.
A canvass of the members showed
a majority friendly to baseball. Frank
Merrill of Utah university stated his
school would not participate in inter
collegiate baseball, owing to competi-
ton afforded by professional ,aseball
in Salt Lake City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
No Betting On This Bout.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. Feather
weight Champion Johnny kilbane of
Cleveland and Lightweight Richie
Mitchell of Milwaukee yesterday were
finishing off their training for their 10
round bout here this afternoon. They
little betting is reported on the out
come. Three Milwaukee men who came
here with Mitchell are trying to place
$1,000 on their scrapper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
Chance TO Decide Monday.

Los Angeles, Jan. John Powers,
president of the Los Angeles Coast
league baseball club, said yesterday
it was practically certain that Frank
Chance, former leader Of the Chicago
National league club, would become
manager of the Los Angeles team.
Chance said he would announce his de-
cision Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-01
STECHER TO TACKLE
EASTERN MAT STARS

New York, Jan. Joe Stecher, the
Nebraska wrestler, is coming to New
York with the intention of taking a
fall out of the Masked Marvel" Alex
Aberg, Stranger Lewis and some of
the other stars of the international
wrestling tournament, according to a
letter received here yesterday from his
manager, Joe Hetmanek. Stecher will
arrive Jan. Is and will stay two weeks.
He offers to meet all Corners.