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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
KILLING STEERS.


Chicago Jam 24..HOGs-Recelpts o.
81 2od 60; light, $T.G0G17.55; mixed s7.10d
7.65; heavy, S7.15@7.65; rough, $715@7.25
pigs S560M6.75.
Def steers S6.30GI9T5; western steers. $3.50
MS15: cows and heifers, S3.206IS. 20
calves. S775M11.0O.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000: weak; wethers,
s.. 6OGIs. %; lambs. 500 II 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
MEETING OF NOTE
in the outlying districts are coming to
Topeka to help referee the fight.


in the outlying districts are coming to
Topeka to help referee the fight
Benton Heads Big Delegation.
Otis L. Benton, congressional can
didate in the Sixth district, is said to
have ordered 100 banquet tickets. The
statement would not be confirmed by
E. C. Thompson, secretary of the club.
although he admitted having received
the big individual order. 1t is stated
that Benton will bring a big delega-
ton of Sixth district boosters to the
banquet and that they will be his
guests at the twenty fifth annual din
ner of Kansas Republicans.
A telegram from Atchison states
that a delegation of IS or 100 Repub-
licans from that town are coming to
the banquet. Kansas City, Kan,
Wichita, lola, EmpOria, Hutchinson
and other towns, have sent heavy ad-
vance orders for tickets. The banquet
will be held in Masonic Temple and
the advance ticket sale indicates that
every seat will. be sold in advance of
the dinner.
Many Women Will Attend.
Many Kansas women will attend the
dinner this year. For several years
the women have been admitted to
seats at the banquet tables. Before
the adoption of the suffrage amend
ment, however. they were merely per-
This year a Kansas girl, Miss Esther
Dykes of Lebanon, will sit at the
speakers table.
The only fight for offices of the
club, indicated at this time, is a lively
contest between e. c. Thompson and
Ralph w. Squires for the secretary
ship. Thompson is the present secre-
tary and claims the right to another
term in view of the fact that former
secretaries were chosen to succeed
themselves. He points to six terms for
Walter L. Payne as secretary and six
terms for w. T. Vernon. Thompson is
an assistant in the office of Earl
Akers, state treasurer.
RalphW. Squires, register of deeds.
will oppose Thompson for the election
Squires is a charter member of the
Kansas Day club. He attended the or
ganization of the club in 1891 and was
the only man in the meeting who was
not old enough to vote. Since the or
ganization Sduires has attended every
meeting of the club.
Dr. J. w Graybill of Newton is a
candidate for president of the club.
His election. without serious opposi-
ton. is generally forecast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
Liverpool Grain Market.

Liverpool, AIN 24-WHEAT-Spot No. 8
Manitoba. lac Id; No. 2 hard winter new
lbs Id; No northern Duluth 13c lid.
CORN-Spot American mixed new los
1Od
FLOUR-Winter patents ASS Cd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

the week ending January 20, as reported to
Bradstreet.s aggregate $4454, 643, 900,
against $4.716, 617 900 the previous week and
50 1867, coo in the corresponding week
last year. Following are the returns
with percentages of change:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
Russ Piungers Get Turk Ships.

Petrograd, jan 24-Russian tor
pedo Eoats in the Black sea. it was
announced here today, have SINK two
Turkish ships loaded with war sup
plies. The crews were captured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
New York Sugar Market.

New York, AIN. 24-Raw sugar steady,
centrifugal. Az; molasses. 400; refined
steady; cut loaf, s6.75; crushed, $685.
mould A $500: cubes, S610; powdered.
5000: powdered. $3.50; fine granulated,
$3.50; diamond A, $5.S5; confectioners A,
$40: No. l. $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
BE-LLL:-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
proves it. 25c at all druggists.

Poultry. Eggs and Butter.
FURNISHED oy the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madiaon.I
Topeka, Kan. Jan "a
POULTRY-Hens. all sizes 13c broilers,
2 lbs. and under, 15c; ducks. DC: geese,
&c; springs over 2 lbs, 12c; stays, loo
HENS AND YOUNG TOM TURKEYS
lie; old toms. 12c.
EGGS-26c.
INDIAN HUMMER DUCKs-sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

offered at concessions. Toward midday
the selling became more general and eff
fective, embracing high priced securities.
Bethlehem Steel fell II to 400; and MeXi-
can Petroleum 5 to 1914 Bonds were
heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
ATTACK WAS AT DOVER.
English Ccnsors Withhold Where
raj Bombs Fell.

w ~ BONDS Ecu.
r Berlin. Jan. PA Wireless to Say
ville) The German admiralty issued
the following today:
"a German naval aeroplane the
night of January 1929 dropped bombs
on the station, barracks and docks of
Dover"
B., The official British account of the
RGerman aeroplane attack, as given out
J said that the east coast of Kent was
. visited early Sunday morning by a
p hostile aeroplane which dropped nine
sbonbs, killing one person and injur-
ing six. The announcement did not
reveal the fact now made public by
the German admiralty, that the at
tack was made on the city of Dover.
= Dover. which is opposite the French
town of Calais at the narrowest point
of the English channel, is one of the
chief ports of communication between
! England and the continent. 1t has the
finest harbor on the channel and since
1.-THE completion of the harbor works in
1900, it has been an important naval
station. 1t has extensive docks and
naval establishments and large gar
rison. Since the beginning of the war
it has been the scene of great activity
in connection with the transference
Of men and supplies to the continent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

BUTTER-Steady creamery, 23G3O1ac.
EGGS-Lower, firsts &c; ordinary firsts.
26c; at mark. cases included. 24Q27c.
OTATOES-Steady. Michigan Wiscon-
sin, Mimi. and Dakota white. 95c@S1. 05
MINI. and Dakota, Ohio. 90cGS1.00. Poultry
alive higher; fowls, 15c; springs, 1415c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

score. 32M321hc
EGGS-Steady Fresh gathered extra
fine 30G31c. Cheese firm state whole
milk flats held specials. 1SM1SLc.
LIVE POULTRY-Unsettled, dressed
strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

Druggists refund money if PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles. First application gives
RELIEF hGr-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

Hansos city livestock safes Today.
The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City. and
rect to the State Journal by Clay, Robin
son 4 Co. live stock combustion mer
chants.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

Kansas City, in. 24.-CATTLE-Recei
today 1900 head Market slow, steady.
H0GS-Receipts 10000 head. Market to
Toe higher. Bulk of sales, $T.20@T.45; top,
SHEEP-Receipts today 1900 head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

Kansas iCty, AIN. i.-HOGs--keceipts
10000; . to 1Oc higher. Bulk s.. 20M7J0 :;
heavy S7.456IT. %: packers and butchers,
1909 So fights S7.10d7.40i pigs, $6,25@
100
ATTLE-Receipts 1900; steady. Prime
fed steers IS 500 0 D dressed beef steers
s.. 756T :. 40: western steers, $G.JOI 500 !:
aouther steers S6ADGiT.15: cows $4,000
co: heifers 5000 900: stoclsers and feed
ers. s6.oG6ssOO: bulls. S5-JoGl $50; calves,
S6-J0eI 1850
SITEFP-Receipts 1000: steady. Lambs
= 251Qs5. yearlings Ss23N923- wethers
= 25ers. 90: ewes. S6.75QT.60: stoezers and
feeders. sJ-O0G9.4G-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
New York Cotton Market.


New Orleans Jan. 24-Cotton spot quiet
, unchanged. Middling. S12.13
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

,Fr.sled By J 3. Billiard. corne' Aar
sas Ave and curtis st
Topeka, Kan, Jan 2i.
UATS-3Od3zc.
WHEAT-S0QS5e
CORN-65c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

1.-THE range of prices for grain futures in
The Kansas City Board of Trade re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers, Broker. Colum-
bian Bldg.]
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

Chicago Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures or
The Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. Myers. Broker, Columbian
Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

It was announced from washington
January II that state department Of
by Captain Thompson of the Petrolite,
that his vessel was fired on and stop
ped by an Austrian submarine, off
Alexandria, Egypt, December 5, last,
and supplies were removed. The affi-
davit was said to declare four shots
were fired at the ship, one of which
crashed into the engine room and in
jured a Danish seaman and that the
submarine commander took one of the
Petrolites crew aboard the subma-
rine and held him as a hostage while
he obtained provisions from the tank
steamship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
SEIZE JOHN DIS TANK
Oil Steamer and Wheat Cargo Cap
tured as Contraband.

London, Jan. 24.--The Standard Oil
tank steamship Petrolite from PhiIa-
delphia January to Copenhagen,
with a cargo of petroleum, and the
Norwegian steamship Mons from Bal
timore, January 1, for Christiania with
a cargo of wheat, rye and barley, have
been taken into Kirkwall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

him. Merely seeing the picture made
no CHANGE N The advance decision.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08
Perhaps Your Backache
Comes From Ki1neys
kidneys often Run Down. oct Sluggish.
Need Regulation How 70 Tel

Nnt an bacEachcs are kidney back
aches, but many 90 them are aud al me
first ElEu Of back palms. tElugsa or
WetknesH In the kidney regions ft b. a
good plan To- u-e good saIe kidney
regulator such a. o. ilffI" ~oiHaN. a. even
two or three doses viii often enable Won.
Goo se" right where your Kidneys stand
u the kidneys are 1u right SaIy4v
won't DO them r. bit % harm and ID they
are weakened or run down 90 will d1
them "a world az good. fUr SuIvtr a-fs
directly on sluggish KIDNEYS ana cretn-
and strengthen them su that almost Ifr.-
mriIHf'lr they begin 20 filter ana rI~,
out az Huur body all the clogE.f uu ral--
unous impurities from the blood -s..ak
usually VIII act IN less tusn fw.rfv-
four hours and with tho Kidneys a.fIrs
normally you should begin o. f..I beff.r
right away. -1IFHN D. "a FlIrrufrsf
remedy fur pianrlDrer Kf1rrvr m "a,
a. o. trlest a. Co.,. and leading frIr.
EiFtH every here. who sell , agree 70
return if. price fri ur. rlso'If Do r..a
not give psrfcr' aatirfJctIon Thor. BIZ
Do Time IKE fIf present for r.Irs l.
p NirF nat ought t1 De- -.r. nrI .r tIa.r
any doubt about Tie Kidneys today .s
No. best time fu find no nnf hsfYr.
serious trouble may begin
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08
RUSHING WORK
Many Men Working to Complete
Details for Exposition Opening
Monday Night

Early this morning. carpenters,
lsborers and scenic artists will b. busy
in the rush OF work az he Auditorium
TO complete the sixty booths ana
settings for special attractions and
features Of the Women's Exposition
which opens Monday night at seven
o'clock
Mr.. Scott. OF the Rose Store. return
ed 10 the city yesterday from a hurried
trip 10 New York in quest of new
garment creations for the interesting
women's apparel exhibit that viii have
a prominent location on Main Aisle 3
in the Auditorium. out OF town
applications for space are stiIl coming
In and the Scott Company. OF PhiIa-
delphia, Were fortunate enough IN
securing The last available space in the
North Room which is devoted to the
Pure Food SHOW As previously
announced in the Intelligence. the
Exposition will have as its features a
Fashion Play and Style Promenade.
Musical Cabaret. Pure Food show
Flower Show and n galaxy OF added
features that will be quite vivid IN
their contrast to the average exposI-
ton offerings. Remember that women
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08
Warwood Rriefs.

Mrs l. E-lch.r aud daughter. for
merry OF Washington. Pa. have hoeH
A'-llluE az tI' homes OF Mr. and Mrs.
Reeves and Vincent Eslrhsr ~ North
NWwo"d. They viii leave this morning
igr Charleston. whore they will visit
Mrs i"l'hsr.- mother for several wee s.
after which they will f.nvo for SprfuE-
i'ld. canada. whore they will make their
Robert NoFicr is confined 20 his home
'n Nin't""nth street with AN attack OF
" J.. Reeves. who has been working
Nh Tho Washing nu Daily News has
returned 20 hi- H"W. On Tweufr-fhfrf
street ana WHrwood avenue
Mr. 9. l.nZear and family. Of Cantor
NHrWood, have moved ru SisfcrsyflI.
Mn.r" th"y VIII make their home
Miss Gertrude 'ouwsil ~ 900 az har
home on Ninct"enth street with an at
tack Of measles
Miss Maude Wright f. slowly recov-
sring. following an operation at the
North Wheeling hospital
Mrs. Charles Klein. or South Wheel
lng. spent yesterday visiting Mrs .
T. Thomas. OF Center Warwood
Earl Almond. Of South Warwood ave
ru'. spent Yesterday visiting friends IN
Esnwood
The ". \ G. baseball team will rlry.
me central sunday afternoon. az their
grounds ln North Warwood
Harry Wells. Of Wheeling yrfT1 erect
Two new houses IN Center Warwood In
ths near future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08
New Ambition
For Nervous People

Tho great u'rv" tonic-th. famous -
gram ruuuliue fahl.tvH-tnaf Will put
NiEur. vim and ritHfit-. mo nervous.
tired out. ala W. d"-poisl.nt people in
few days
Nnyon. can huy "a hos. they are in
expensive. and g Co. Gric~f 4 go ars
authorized has fH.s mgNer fo refund the
rurchIS" price ~ anyun. ~ dissat lShed
in acogrdancr with guarantee in csch
larEs box
Thousands praise them Tor general
acbtllf~. nervous prusfration. mental de-
Itession and un~trung nerves caused nv
oN'r-indu lgonc" IN alcohol tobacco. or
oNer-wprR 81 any kind
A. brain food or FOR an affltction
of tho nervous system toro'in. ~ unSur-
PASSED. while FOR hy~fsr.-. trembling
ara neuralgia IN. ware simply splendid.
Mail orders hllcd for out-of-town Gus
TONERS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08
U. C. 7. MEMORIAL
viii BE Held Tomorrow Afternoon by
Wheeling Council In A. o. v.
w. Hall

Wheeling council, No. 81. Y. c. T.
will hold its annual memorial services
az the lodge rooms. 4. o. L. w. build
ing. 111s Chapline street. at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. The ritualistic
memorial services OF the order will
be used and besides special musical
numbers will be rendered by some
of the best talent OF the city. All L.
&. It's are urged 10 attend. accom-
panied by their families and travel
ing men friends. The services this
year is OF special interest as services
throughout will be conducted by the
United Commercial Travellers them
selves. The services are given in
memory Of the following who have
passed 10 Eternal City Council:
Marshall a. Algsr Ray Henderson
Edward Barlow Chas c. Hanlon
j. W. Barton W. n. Hildreth
Chester X. Bell Lawrence Kess-
q. 4. Beutpr Ter
John NJ. earle stephen a Pell
n r Davenport r. c. Rine
Nelson r Davis Jas < Waiter
G.. W. Els FerEhus II
r. '. Ford Whally
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08
SAMUEL A. MOTLEY

CHARLESTON. W. Va Npril -
samuel \. Motley. go. born IN Rocking
ham county. Nostb Carolina. died here
afteh workiu- several hours ia his
garden TODAY. 80 trucht school foe
nifty years. Two children. nino grand
children ard d'toen area; Era Hdchil-
drsu survive
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08

\ small force OF men has already be
sun work laying M. third rail between
n h''linE and Marwood. Tho improve
..ni u being made So that the North
nee ing ears can run through This
Flt 'n1hle tho citizens 20 have a Is
minute service az all times during the
IfN. n was learned from officials OF
.h. West Penn com p1nv that the track
WI D." completed hN Jun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08

, some unknown person stol, machine
o.. t"hklns Co kennedy a Machmnn OF
NJ h''Ing agent. for tho "Jiny starter
pmpany- Tn machine fraNehd as
lHr north az Fourth street. when II Be
''lN" NthlI't. ana as tine occupants could
,'i mas" DO 10 further they left o..
Yesterday morning officer =. T. Rice
vas hoilNed he a. once started 90
l"HN INV" IN" matter. " hen be- recs ived "a
i'lcphonr call stating that an auto had
h'eh stolen. He told the party What h.
hag heard. and the machine was ldenti-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08
WARWOOD

for the convenience OF War~ood
people a sub station for the sale Of
eessemer Steel Document Boxes at az
cents and a single coupon is establish
ed a, the drug store Of
w. &. MCNAMARA.
Warwood Ave. and 18th St,
WARWOOO
Get your contsiner for valuable pap
ers while the limited supply lasts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08

Last evening officer T. r.. Rice ar
rested specdor IN Center Warwood who
vas exceeding M" limit 81 10 miles per
l"ur- ~" gave his name as John Doe
~" was az once taken before Mayor A
49, kindelberger and fined s. and costs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08

visitors TO the Exposition Monday
night wearing the most attractive
millinery viii find valuable awards
awaiting them from The contest TO be
conducted hat evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08

During ~" past six days Mayor 4 II.
Nlnde lh'rgcr has issued permits for the
building OF houses iu town ~ is uu-
d"rsfood that work will b.. started NJ
once.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08

on Tuesday evening. April IL the
m'Mh'r~ or On" Kappa Sigma Pi Of the
,Lri-ilHu church viii give a play en-
ti'i"d "a DAY 100 Camp" Tn. affair will
u' gwen ~ Tho Christian church. In
Center Marv God
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08

Dropping from height of 5000
feet. the 3G-ton weight Of a Zeppelin
would strike the earth in a little more
than seven seconds az a speed OF
5000 feet a second.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-08

The first baseball .Dru. .r the season
VIII b." played this afternoon between
tho HiEh school and ". \. e. Both are
reported Co be in good condition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-10
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
34aotatfons by Miller q Co.. Members
Us Chicnro Bonrd OF Trad~D

saSS s Chicago. Oct. 9.--John Bull was a
IL buyer OF wheat in the United
kaffs today. as the decline in values
NgAs to his liking The German sub
&5MArine invasion OF four shores failed
SHNho made large purchases Of cash and
is&4eure wheat The net decline for
be9e day was moderate at l-2u2 / &C
III There was a sharp break early Of
%3 1-zc. the direct result OF the fear
INK consequences OF submarine activi-
S43oo OF the Atlantic coast, but at no
Slma was the market in a panicky
n0ttion, as the buying was Of much
&ADkter character than the selling.
8 rrtces rallied toward the close, az
B4erN 1T the seaboard no longer alb
S9Ded all offerings. but the market
IN - DID hagh during the last hour
efe than 100000 bushels were
xkMken for shipment abroad. but the
*x1sh sales here were only 10000 bush
%$Dk There were further reiterati tons
&Ak the poor crop promises in Argen-
500 and the Rosario market was up
VII 1-3c TO &c in consequence.
~ government crop report was
Gpt ~ expected. showing a whea,
~ Of eo7. 1856 600 bushels: corn, g.
$4,000 bushels. and oats, 1922
- bushels.
~ was more or less affected by
weakness in wheat, but 1t rallied
k4ron ths low point, and closed
moderate loss for the day.
- xn4lep FeooEted eee3 eondi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-10
DISTRIBUTE WILSON
BUTTONS At FAIR

Five thousand Wilson buttons win
be distributed tomorrow at the state
Fair, by the Richmond Subcommittee
of the National Democratic Commit
tee. Secretary George w. Rogers said
last night that he believed they would
arouse sentiment for the president. and
encourage contributions to the Wood
row Wilson Campaign Fund.
Secretary Rogers was very much
pleased yesterday with the outlook
for the collection OF funds for the
campaign. From every quarter he
was receiving satisfactory reports. AL
though the weather IL making the
work uncomfortable, the many COM
mittses IN charge OF soliciting funds
are working steadily. and the response
Of the people to thsaz requests IL
gratifying. Yesterday = fair amount
was received
I'VE want two hundred people in
the CITY to send us S. each in the
next few days" Secretary Rogers said.
so that We may mako An early con-
committee. Although the commit
tees are at work. we are asking the
oittzens not to await q call from them.
but Just put q note in an envelope
and mail It TO o. J. Sands. treasurer.
American National Bank Building.
While I mention that we would
like IS from each person. we hope
many Of them will make 1t more.
Amy sum IN excess of this amount
would be appreciated. It will only
take a minute to put q contribution
IN an envelope and mail 1t in, and
we wish the people would do this.
30 that All the time possible can be
saved tho canvassers. Tho weather
is warm. and though they are willing
we hope TO relieve them OF all the
work we can"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-10
TORPEDOtS
VAR BABIES VALUES
- 0eEosf Has bad Quarter Of An
Hour, But Market Is soon
Strongly Supported.
RANKING INTERESTS Buy.
ports Will BE Checked Until Allied
varships Succeed I'm "shooing" Ger
y Mans Rack to Their Base.
BY RRoADAN WALL

New York. oct 9.--Alreadv weak
oned by the peace report OF last wee
md filed with selling orders that
We're sure TO cause a wild opening. the
stock market fell an easy victim TO-DAY
10 the I--boat excitement. Hardly an
active issue escaped with less than
Your or Eve points loss
# Trading was on the heaviest scale
seen in ten years More than 2eoo,-
900 shares were officially recorded and
of this volume steel furnished nearly
y third But fully half million
shares went unreported because the
most terrific losses were ~ stop loss
orders which never are reported.
Sentiment In the street was much
\ divided Anger and fear ana grief
over broken fortunes found express
uion. The anger was directed aga nst
the authors of the peace yarn that
Z started the selling and pu, the mar
\ ket In a vulnerable position. The
fear was that the Germans might 90
something either by design or acc;-
dent to drag the L. s. into the war,
Even President Wilson'S statement
failed 20 allay This feeling.
Blu, Was No Panic.
For few minutes The ticker seemed
10 be recording d panic, hut it was
not "A genuine panic. The terrific
n losses were caused oE 'he execution oL
stop loss OF pFoht "ldtfS f1"hafeds
81 the sellers urea IN vain 10 '"h'e'
xneir orders Nheh they saw nc" prices
were melting tor they haa no ldea
& When placing the sop 'Fd"rS last II :
day night and SafHrpat mat Inc break
would go so far
.Ns The orders were beyond rccaH TT
most cases, ana All the victims con.d
DO was 10 put their stock back which
{ many did at once al prices above ne
1evel at which they sold. II conarma
& tion rad come Of the peace plea hat
would have righted the market, ri
Y nobody had constructive word L
eds.
The leading financial powers seemed
\ pleased To set the tarEains lha' teI
into their hands
II was interesting 20 know t7i
4 prices fell almost Iii the exact orael
1.-The stocks had been pubic faVoFltes
d The marines. stcel~ and mu0itpn
vent down VAST IN proportion I" the
u recent advances. NpSi traa'l- 5as
Y Ill they had made since the up~~r'
movement began iast JHty- lpi .fte
had pyra mided with profits fsH Tie
margins were barely enough 10 .t'v