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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
SIXTH EPISODE
The Hypocrites
The Tyrant-

Utterly diSpirited, John Burton,
tenth marquis of Castleton, sought
Deace after his last establishment.
His thoughts turned with real zest to
the quiet and seclusion of the open
country. He cared not whittier he
went.
So he packed a grip with simple
necessaries, chose a remote district
at haphazard, and boarded the train.
He neither knew nor cared what
sort of place Freshfieid, Vt, might
be, nor what sort of people he would
encounter in the Simms family, ten
ants of the Meadowland farm
When he alighted from the train at
Freshfield. he was pleased to find him
self the only passenger with business
there that day. He asked the station
master for directions.
ssThe Sfmms farm lies a matter of
four miles away among them woods"
said the official, pointing across an
undulating landscape basking in the
sun of a summers afternoon "There
amt no automobiles round about here,
mister You see that old Teller over
there near the buggy? That's Mike,
and mebbe he'll take you to Meadow
al
Some bargaining with Mike ensued,
but the price was quickly agreed on,
and John climbed up beside the driver
on the front seat of the vehicle which
reminded him Of the deacon's ''Won-
sierfuI. One-Hoss Shay" in all but the
said shay's soundness of material. In
effect, the poor old buggy contrived
TO keep intact, but the rotten harness
ofHS hn
of the third mile and repairs became
necessary. Mike produced a prickler
and some whipcord. Evidently he was
prepared for such emergencies.
'How long before you're ready to
take the road again?" inquired John
cheerfully. The delay did not irritate
him.
Reckon I'll be ten minutes or more
fixin' this darned trace" growled
Mike.
''An right said John. "Give me
hail when you're ready. Ill not be
far away
He sauntered into wooded glade
and did some botanizing among the
wild flowers.
Flowers of many varieties grew in
profuSion on a steep bank at some
them. having found no less than six
different species of buttercups, when
he was startled and surprised by the
unexpected vision of young and
pretty girl falling headlong down the
bank.
She rolled almost to his feet hay
sng obviously lost her balance at
critical moment. He would have
picked her up, but she gathered her
self together with the agility of
fawn. and, after one shy and en-
barrassed glance, took to her heels
again and ran swiftly out of sight
Not a word did the two exchange.
For one instant their eyes met. Then
the woodland sprite was in full fight
and John was laughing heartily.
John returned to the broken-down
buggy and related his adventures to
Mike.
s'That'n be the Simms gal, JESSIE"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10

demanded. "No matter what your
quarrel with Mr.. West may he, you
should not drag an innocent girl into
innocent girl. indeed, 1 like thati
one put my nose out of joint in less
tnan a week. anyhow If you don't
Deileve II come and see for yourself.
The brother is just as bad as the sis
ter II you want him now. you'll find
him IN poolroom. playing up the
money you are fool enough to give
him. But I'm not worrying about
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was all the information vouchsafed
by the grumpy driver.
John reflected that if the remainder
of the farmers household was up to
the first sample he had seen, some
streak of belated luck must have led
him to Already. In due course the
buggy drew into the farmyard of
Afeadowland. The surroundings We're
somewhat squalid. but that element
did not worry John at all. There was
NO sight of the fugitive Jessie An
elderly woman, all a-futter because
of the arrival of an unexpected visi-
Tor. and wiping soapsuds from her
hands on an apron. came from an out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10

zJohn Burton, a worker in a steel mill.
suddenly inherits English title and S10,-
600 600. He decides he will spend his life,
If necessary. in an attempt to solve the
question rs Humanity in the Grip of
Evil?" Eacn episode of this series forms
a distinct story in itself depicting his ex-
perfences in his search for the truth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10

-ovEzE0 FRor1
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Emmons County record., 1917-08-30
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Yer uicridbrise sobn bcs ferrn
6onrao Yollin9er, lit i'm @cim iciner
Sltern. roropit bon yintou, 9eitorben.
Ter anate mnr ieit ieiner Bcburt oe=
ldhmt unn mar Die melite 3eit trant
Ias Ye9rdbniB iaro I'M 6ricobpi, ojt.
Il b Der Staot, ltatt.
6reo Clhauisr bon 5emuii, ltarb
am Sanita9 in ieinem 6e;m an
Sbminoindt. Gr mar As Sabre al,
nno woblbetannt ourhaus Der 3emuit
8eseno. Gus geardbnib iano am
Spnntas I'M Wmmonbura 6rienboi
itatt. Gr 5interlabt cine Mutter unp
eincn Sobu.
So5n @chl. bon Der 3emoit &c.
aenr, if lebten Mittwod in ieinen
0eim an 1ersihlaa 9eitorben. Gr
binterldBt cine Camille pon 4 Rinoer.
Das Beardbnib oes 9erru Wobl ,uuroe
in 0erbiuouna nit benz b.s petrn
Oibauier i'm Gmmonsbura ,5rieoboi
abaehaltem. Yaior liEm:e biclt bi,
Yrebist.
Emmons County record., 1917-08-30
.A1tsfan6.
9ie 6Hentibeu IN Tlaaoera uus
Sfrieu oauera fort.
Die sepIaute Geru,uirtaus auf bic
Cftfront fdetut aus3ubleibeu.
Au@ i'm 9orbpftcu ipeitheu bic
Nufen 3uriid-Mit Der militant.
t6cu 9iSSipltu tdbeiut 60 Su Cube
An tetu.
Die RrieasIoae.

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9uf ben 9auptz8riessi9aupl6ben
@uropas iit es lebbaft geuorben, Die
Grpnten iinb in Bepesuns seraten.
gber es 1T bod INNER ipieoer Die alte
2eier, oab Der &ries nidt redt porz
mdrts tpmmt. @s 1T, aud bel ben
anfdnslid tdrtiten Offeniipen, bod
INNER tpieoer Die sleide Reibenfolse
bcr GreisniKe: Die 9lbtaftung zines
beftimmten Trontabi@nitts; bic Re=
trsnos5ieruns bur4 Glusaeuse uno
@tobtruppen; bas taselanse. ia, felbit
lpodenlanse Srommelfeuer ber artilles
rifiihen 0orbereit,,ns; oas @orf4itz
Ten Der Sturmpellen; Der binunbbers
,posenoe Rampf i'm @eldnbe, nit aller
nooerner Waffenriiituns; Der 8ooens
setpinn; bic @inbrinsuns Der @efanee<
nen unb bic @9Gbuns Der @erluite-
oann bas Ginieben bes @esenangriffs
unb rbas @anae balt!"
Die eroben Dffenfipen on Der Wefs
front unO on Der italieniiden Gront
ieien, 70 beibt es auf einmal, baau be-
ftimmt, cine Gernmirtuns auf bic mis-
litdrif4e Gage on Der Oftfront ausaus
iiben. Damit perben bic Jlanbernz
S4la4t, bic @erouns@4la4t unb bic
NonaozS1ladt unter einen gang
neuen @eii4tspuntt seridt. Damn
mibte man aud bic Bepertuns bieier
9lttionen, tpelde bisber beitimmt ipors
ben 1T our4 oas @erbdltnis atpifden
ben Grrunsenf@afteu unb oen bafiir
aufsebra4ten Roiten, gang umre9nen.
SolIte es ben @nsldnoern, Granaoien
uno Stalienern tuirtIid eelinsen, burd
bic 2ebenbisteit ibrer Gronten bic mis
litdriide Gage @ublanbs por oem 3u<
fammenbru4 au retten, 10 ipGre aud
Der er0bte preis nidt gu bod bofiir
beaablt.
Die grfabrunsen bes Rrieses bas
ben inoefen selebrt, bab es nit ser
gr5ielung folder Gerntuirtunsen b0dF
uniider ausfebt. IS frost iia iibers
baupt, Oh Rublanb militdrii9 nod au
belfen 1T. 9lls ber ruTiide Mibers
itanb in 9aliaien unb in Der rumdni<
fden Moloau ii4 5u periteifen besann,
nuroe bic M0sIi4.eit often selaFen.
oab iid bic ruiIifde Nrmee tpieber
,uiammenreiben tInnte. Tun aber
tommt aus BEN nSrbli4eu abi4nitt
osr Oftfront cine Melbuns. tuel9e cine
berartise M6sli4leit ols aussef9lois
len erf&einen lafien oiirfte.
Emmons County record., 1917-08-30
Rein Deutf@ mebr.

9esinnenb nit Dem /. @eptember
'piro, einem Beidlub Der @dulbeb0roe
in Baltimore 5ufolse, Der beutide I'm.
terriht in ben 0ffentliden @dulen ob.
seidafft tperoen. Deuti9 miro infol.
seoenen rur nod in ben b0b<ren @du>
len gelebrt iper6en.
Gmtl 2ieb tot.
gmil 2ieb. Elm @ortdmpfer fir
Greifrit uno Gortidritt. 1T in San
Graneiseo nad 5lpeilpD&entlidem
arantenlaeer eeitorben. Ct bate auf
elmer @orlefetour i'm Often einen llns
tau erlitten. bel tpel4em er t0tlide
9erlebunsen babonsetrasen bate
gr bate Dor breiunbfiinf5ie Sab
rem in Weimor bas 2i9t Der Welt
erblidt unb auf ben ilniperiitGten 3u
Seno. Berlin, 3uri9 unb 2eipsis flu.
biert unb ben Dostorbut Der pbiloio.
pbie ouf lebtsenonnter aebranftalt .rs
lporben.
Emmons County record., 1917-08-30


Dor breibis Sabren manberte
na9 Mmerita aus uno bier lieb Ct
in pbilabelpbia nieoer. pofelbft
balb gum Spreder Der Greien Dei
ihen @emeinbe ertpdblt ipurSe. 4
betdtiste ii@ aud literarii4 I'M
bete iid insbefonoere Der ,Sosespr'
gu.
SIN Sabre 1892 iibsriiebette q I,
San Granciseo. um Die 2eituns
beutf@en 3eituns Democrat" 5u lis
nebmen. SpGter ipurbe e. Gbefs9
oatteur bes .Easeblatt1 unb cine Il
lang reoisierte er ben .@ornGrt
glu9 in San Jraneiseo .ipur6e e. i
Der .Deutf@en @emeinoe" als Sp
der einsefeBt.
Emmons County record., 1917-08-30
2luto>mt1f..a.
3,pci Der Sniaitem i6nc,
ucrlctt, ais cim Ylmto
iu Der Bride bin-
ciu ranntc.

Tas publilum uon Gin OIL nor in
Srpber Muireauna am 5cnntae Nat-
mittas. I'M unSefdbr balb bier ubr.
ais lle Die yiaWr.pl ernlelten, ban Elm
Nutpmrbil, in Der Bride norpoit In
Der Staot, bineinaerunnt ut. perr
unb lSrau yrenbt,e uno ibre sn'i
Sobne, batten Grau Sertbeau unb lbre
5'pci Sobne aut eiEer tIeinen 6aprt Qc=
no"men. 9luf ibrer 8idiabrt. fubr
eins Gar bel ibnen porbsi, bic pon 2eltb
@odburn 9eiriebrn tuurbe, uno pielen
Staub hinter lid !icB. Nls @srr 9'rco-
berg nabe Der Bride lam, mar Der
Slaub 10 bid, oaB er n,dts icbeu
tonnte, CT perlpr babel bic RontrolIe
leilltr 6ar uno rannt. oapurb i'm Bc=
leiie Der Wriide hnein. 9ie smc,
Sral'cn iuBen im binteren 9b:il Der
Nar uno murben ilbsr Der Yrutc. ur=
Nciabr preiBis SUB oauuu acib!euocrt
Estar Vertbeuu, Der allr ncm NuBbrctl
Der Gar ltano, wu,oe auh bapon 0e<
idltunert. IS lit ae9laubt, ouB S,al,
Nertbeau elmer ibrcr bippsn ouusl a.:
brphen bat. Jrau Yreober0, Die be=
uuitlos mar, uno fir lanacr 3:it 10
blleb, bat oubei ib:en Hiidcu unb ibr
,Senld ihluer perleBt. Iie Rnuben
tamen oapon nit etlib.n tleinen Ncr=
lcBun9en oauon. $oerr Yreopers ii,
Der cinsi9c Der obne VcrlcBunssn ou:
uom tam.
9llles i'll allen, ionnen bic SniaBen
Der 6ar oantbar iein, oaj ie alle mil
lbren yebtn aus b,e,sm un1nll oupon
tamen. 6rau yertbeau, beslsitet bon
ibren Spbn. Nrtbur ylnrotb. ,uurb.
ON Monta9 Muraen nod Dem 9cipitul
III yismurd aenommen. Yruu yreo.
berg. oi, idlimmer III. ais mie man
oa9te, muroe an Nienitas Morse'
nan tem DOipltul IN Wlsmard 0ebra1t.
Emmons County record., 1917-08-30

Vitte ipredt bel uns Dor. ,pe1n
III ba staat limb. 9ier betomm'
ein iebr 9utss 9iien fir nurs /:
'usld' iab iebr billis ift, nod ben 1
len 81 reGncn, Die mir fir Sbre
butte ,tsSullen. Gann tomm't
Dnllt eln antes oeutides @afibaus
bdnen III Gurer Stab. Sen
1T 1iir sud- aud mebr su q,
'utnn Sure Stab bliibt, uno M,
tonnen uniere rcntid. ssarmer
etento gut ibre Mablsciten i'm .
neamen. mie Die ameritauiid. 5al
Sicie aeben in oas 6otel. Ellen 5it
i,tt une siehM iroblia ibres Ne
8;rabe 10 gut ibnn,n es uuicre De
j .rmcr allh MAIDEN llnb 1ie III
oaourh aud niht drmer.
psraeiiet niht unb iomu't in
"beim" 6ctel. SIT eud gut fat
madt nit benz potclmirt 81
3iibe Seianntidaf. gfir perI
nidt umhr 'als uni,r Ssten su m
unh jesss Sabr elm .Qietm" 2al
iaaltn. ip.e Str Scrmsr aud.
Emmons County record., 1917-08-30
@a0,,e
ben 27. @usuf.

Gn. Willer. Der ba9ue Zimmerman.
meilte am SonntaS nit Greunhe in
2imtpn.
Or. @olpcripn uno iein 8,ter mod
ten cine @ciic nab oIeier Wsgcnp an
7ieniiag.
ois Aoc Willsr ,Sanilic wcil'e am
S0mitla III Clinton. ba lie bic 2rln.
una ibrcs Spbncs Zoe nit Sriulein
Scnnie Wieier bsi,ppbnter.
5rau ,ohn Stmcibrr, bic icit LANCER
,3sii amI Der 1ranitnllitc mar. ~ ri c
nabreno Der l,B,en Wphc nah pem
0oipit0l in jiobeitcr, Wliun. sebrah'.
Ser unn 6rau Sohn Dliner unc
Sohn Sprcns plnIen am freila9 nadl
yiaton uno bc0lcitct ppn Ssraulein
Sennie Meicr uno ibren Sobn 2or,
tratcn lie ocnislbcn 5a9 cine Rciie mad,
YisMurd an.
Soc s. SNsbcr III aier auf Ytiud
nit Vcrpanntc map'eno CT fir ben
crltcn 5raftr9luIrui nartet. Soe 1T
cin @raouant Der llnircrii,dt in 4ranb
,Snrts nne pan on aus lulro IT ieiuen
Hai erbal.cn.
9crr q. y. aicicr, Der let etliden
Sabrsn III Der loa9uc Shule lebrtc, if
nab Vlinneiota ab ,.crciit. no er cine
Stclllln9 angcnommcn bat. Srau
&'eIer uno Camille ,uerpcn fir etli1er
3sit nod bier bleiben.
Suomia @sbsr, Der Gpuntp= om=
millar bieics 3iltrltts. eina am Mrn=
tug nah yinton, I'M bort bic Gomii=
larsz &crlamnlanH b;Bu,pobnen. Die
Eertbelluls bcs Nlsus oDa.= ..ltrllls
piro in eicler N,rilnlnluns por9rs
brabt weroeu.
IS miro einc geriammIuns bes Mo
!bcn S!elacs. am Sonnta9. ben 2ie,l
September in Nlaus 0ble.dlten iuer=
ben. Stauts. 2lnlpalt Cameron oe
30 liBenoe bee Gmmons @ountp ,3,uei
ars miro cine Reoe bul,en. Sebermar
It eriutt. bel ricisr WtriammIuns al
weleno Al icin, oa lie einen 3,uei, Or
.,aniiiren wal:sn.
Emmons County record., 1917-08-30
Ser WululOW0 W. Nu6rlurl

mard psrmellten. Sic mahtcn ois
Hciie per Mutomobil.
6err unb Jrau Seinsman non Yis,
mart ltattetcn an Sonntaa einen ye'
iud an Grau 6einsmans Gltern. 6cr,
nnp Trau Saeob Saneula. ab. Sit
fubren osnielben Mbeno in ilrcr Gal
nnb Yismn,d Surild.
Wtartin SiBin9cr, Elm moblhtiauntel
Scutiher oicier Stnbt. bat lcln.ll yluf,
rui iilr militarlihcn Gisnit am Cams.
taa erbaltcn. Wiurtiu iaat. bnB c,
liebcr nit Der Salma bIcibcn mot)tc
ais na6 Jrantreih 81 9ebcn, Der armt
2crl.
9loam anuc.fIc lam pcn Mrtas OH
Sreitl9 I'M icine Stmsitcrn, 6ra,l
Peter Sdott unp frau Saepb Sautier
nab Vismard 81 nebn,tn. na lie itren
yruocr, Der in 0oipItal id,ucr oaruic'
Der laa. bciuben .uplten. Spdter in,
9a9' itarb or. Sic tamcn ,urild an
SunlltaQ nit Der yritnabmc. "a:
&QrdbniB iano an Tieuiia9 Nabmi.=
tag in Nrtns iiatt.
Sine 9odscit bon GROCER Sntrciie iii,
ben yeuten pon yininn llnb Der Na9uc
llmaeaeno. Juno am Samlta9 Moraen,
ben Is. Yluaui:. in Der tntbpliihcl,
Stride i'll yinton itati, als 6rdulcil1
Sennie Weler unb Sniepb Miller po.
Batter Saplor perbsirutbet nurben.
.Stioe Der jun9en Geute babcn msiiiens
ibr 9an'es 2cben lang in Gmmpns
6ountp 9eiuobnt uno ibre Gltcrn, Scr,
uno Irau Nrant gieicr. Sr. uro Scr,
uno 6rau Sptn Wtiller. rcn oasue
iino suei Der alten pion: -.1amiIiel
oicies Counties. Ser VI, Z 1T fiji,
ben eriien Wiilitlrs=2luiru' uuaeprbnc
uno miro in turSer 3ell l,.L 6rm
Dlillsr niro wlbreno lt' HHmeien
belt Die nlciite 3cit NH /. CT Slierr
IN Clinton uerbrin0sn. Tr ..tatpro'
ienoet ieine Congratulations. ill ben
iunSen Yaar.
Emmons County record., 1917-08-30

g1ra unb am fiibli9en gnbe ben
Monfaleones9b Die artilIeriz
itiide 0orbereituns bat in bieiem Gall
nur pieruno5uan5is Stunoen eetpdbrt.
Damn purben bic Sturmtolonnen bots
seididt. Don Der lleberma9t iinb
oie Dperreidiid=unsarii9en 2inien an
mebrerer Stelen 5uriidsebrdnst tpors
o:n. Mm beftisiten iinb bic admpfe
IN Der Sulifden Gront. mo Die Dei.lre
-eider ibre poiition bel @elo oc.d,i..t
aben. unb etipas iDeite, 9!Ol;4 an
;lonao. no ben Nnsreifern bic Trrci.
uns oes Jlufes unter Der Deduns
ines bidten Nebels selunsen 1T.
Der amtli9e rDmiide Beri9t sibt
lie 3abl Der @efansenen auf 10000,
oie 8eute auf breibis @eidiibe (tpenie
IN @erbdltnis au Der Iusbebnuns Der
Nnsriffsfront. aber immerbin cine
8eute) an. Die amtli9e Mitteiluns
Der &. u. &. Gberfen 5eeresleituns
,dblt $500 italienii9e @efansene.
Iber Der umfans ber Beutt enH9tibet
sic @dla4ten niht. Beaeidnsnbet II.
oaB Der iiinsfse cmtlide r0mif9e .@ez
si4ts bereits cine r2ataliiieruns" Der
Rampfe auf BEN iibliden Trontab=
ihnitt feitseiteut, benn bort miibte Der
entfheibenbe Du,9bru4 in Der Ri4z
tuns auf 1rieit erfolsen.
ueber.patriotismu
Der neue @9ulrat bon gbieaep fat
elmer Bu4bGnblerfirma einen aontratt
fir 2ieferung bon 10000 neuen ST.
beln erteilt, tpeil in ben bisberiaen cine
9efdihte iiano. bic niel 2o6ensipertes
:iber Raiier Wiltelm fast. Die Msi.
totiun betreffs Mbfdaffuns Der guder
besann por eininen monaten unb
madte srobes Muffet:n in Der @tobt
BON Hotia interniert.
Ser friisere gbefrebatteur bee
.Dddjter uno Mnaeiaer," Malocmar .
Gofis, Der am 13. SUM- als .f.inbli.
fer @usl0naer" in Der 6ofpitalabtei:
rn1 oes Glepelanber Gountpecflne.
uiiIes unteraebro6t porben mar, III
1eulih BON ben Beomten bes Bunbesz
naridalls mad Columbus, g., iiHer>
Tiibrt unb in ben bortigen Bunbesba
raden interniert tporben.
eier< pert 4menbuns.
Sames .. aimmerer bon @putb
9eno. Sno, perlunst, baB bic Bar
'iere unb Griieuien bes 2anbes teine
Sier mebr gum 2opfpof&en beniiten
'Gen, um oiefe fir Nabrunss5mede
u erbalten. Rimmerer bat in Be-
~iinoune feines @erlaneens an Sen
'ahrunasmittel @ermalter 6erbert
,ooper in Mafbinston itatiitiide Eats
aden unterbreitet. aus tpelden berpor=
eft. oab in ben Der. @taaten 300, 900
}arbiere bef@dftist iino. tpel9e nos
'entlid i'm Dur4fdnitt 5tpei Gier=
7tampoos pornebmen unb 5tpei gier
iir jebes Sbampoo beniiben. Dies
:eeutet na4 3immerers Mnii9t cine
}erihmenbuns BON 100000 Giern
'er Wode. ooer bon 200, 900 per Gag.
Emmons County record., 1917-08-30
Some &ot,
3enttd)es @attbaus
s Is. %uele. Gistuttiime,

Sssbrts sssttAe oasuer II Ses q
Sess zen ximtsn:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
Fears of Sauings Banks Far-Fetched


competition with
farfetched AS example
did
increased
the 1t
problmatca would competition
other countries is favor
able to the banks this rate.
hasS
Most and 5la
addition through the
agencies
There the that large interest in
International
value
heretofore been Whether have
is
identified with the
the continuation of
earnings
Of and West Steamship
December
10 oil
bottoms constructed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
DIVIDENDS DELARED

ottumwa Railwaf and Lisht Company
and the Western States Gas and Electric
Company. regular quarterly OF u. per cent
ON preferred payable January /" TO STOCK
OF record December 81.
American Laundry Machinery Company.
Ia. on preferred. payable January 10 30 stock
Of record January .. Books close January
to 15 inclusive.
Illinois Brick Company. regular Of IA
per cent, payable January Is to stock Of
record January 3. Books close January =.
reopen January l6.
terly OF | per cent on preferred ~ stock
payahle January 81 to stock Of record Janu-
Southern California Edison Company. reg
ular quarterly Of N.lo share on pre-
ferred. payable January 10 10 STOCK oil rec
0TS aeR RsCsssy jsRssy Zine Company regular quar-,
stoGk sfGt% oi Of record SsTd JTnS Ja%aaPy So
Kansas City. Fort scott and Memphis;
regular quarterly Of per cent on preferred
WestInshouse Air. Brake, regular quar-
Of Ut record or December 81.
Anaconda Company, regular qlqarterly Of
per Stock isnM Of on Tac6rd prfi peeembsr a
Mount Vernon Woodbury. Company. initial
able aiht'sfe February to stock Of record Janu-
ARK G2Tib.rn Pacific Railway COMPANY. reg.
February to stock OF record January 4.
American Matns co%psny SCh an ssgGISr
preferred. payable February 1 TO holders Of
| American Mailing Company. regular quar-
terly Of ] u per cent on first and second
preferred both payable February l TO stock
OF record January 10.
| United states Glass. quarterly of l per
cent. payable January 20 to stock OF record
Lukens Steel Company. regular quarterly
of ~ per cent on first and second preferred,
both payable January 10 to stock OF record
First National Bank. regular quarterly Of
2k per cent. payable January to stock
holders OF record December 20.
Norfolk and Western Railroad. regular
quarterly of 1 per cent on preferred. pay
able February 10 to stock of record Jan
uary 81. ,,
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road, quarterly of ) per cent, payable jan
uarv % TO stock OF record January D.
Massachusetts Gas Companies regular
quarterly OF IN per cent on common, pay
able February 10 to stock OF record Janu-
boston Consolidated Gas Compay. quar-
terly of III per cent.
United States Smelling and Refining Com
pany, regular quarterly of S1.2J on common,
payable January Is to stock of record Janu-
ary II. The regular quarterly Of sIi9 cents
was also declared on preferred payable on
Mohawk Mining Company. dividend OF 50
per share. payable February 10 stock of
record January o.
Inspiration Copper Company, usual quar-
terly OF 81 a share. payable January 2s TO
stock OF record January II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
PENNSYLVANIA AND READING SHARES
GAIN VIOLENTLY ON FEDERAL MOVE
Both Are Active and Score Big Advance on Local Elk.
change-Other Stocks Are Higher and
the Market Is Broad

Spectacular advances were recorded
by railroad shares on the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange today as n result of
the announcement by President Wilson
that the Government would tomorrow
assume control of the railway systems of
the country to help win the war and that
the carriers would be guaranteed net re.
turns equal to the average net earnings
of the last three years.
This statement by the President was
well received I'm the financial district
and brought. much confidence to many
persons who had been fearful that the
Administration would not pave the way
to keep up the values of such securities.
As a result. the uncertainty that has
been felt for long time disappeared
and with 1t the pessimism that has made
brokers' board rooms rather solemn
places in recent weeks.
With the wide advance in the railroad
issues, and the general Improvement due
to the same cause II. New York, the
Philadelphia market became much
broader and good advances were re-
corded by nearly everything on the list.
Naturally the greatest amount of ih-
terest here was centered in Pennsylvania
Railroad and Reading. Both of these
stocks showed remarkable vigor and the
former was marked up moro than 4
points to l6i2 aud the latter scored
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
SELLING MOVEMENT
MAKES OATS HEAVY
Embargo on Shipments East.
ward and Larger Offerings
Send Prices Down
CHICAGO. Dec. %.

Generals selling. due to the placing
or an embargo eastw ard by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, re-
ports of larger offerings from the coun-
try and expectations that a bill would be
introduced in Congress TO give the Food
Administrator greater power. plrticu-
iarly in regard to coarse grains. made
oats heavy today, following a firm start
on local buying induced by strength in
securities at New York.
on the decline the market ran into
good supporting orders for May around
'6c, but these were taken care of by
sales from local longs and support APP
peared To be lacking. The volume OF
business was fairly large and mixed.
The market at Liverpool was firm.
Harvesting in progress in Argentina.
ana samples, showed good qualify, but
the yield is disappointing. No exports
were expected from that country for tho
week.
The high on December was soc, the
low 1ISc Il nd the close 7Shc, COM
pared with 19i%c, the final quotation
OF Yesterday. The best on May was
76a,c, the bottom 75isc and the final
1875 q ,5iac against 'Glac, yesterdays
last price.
Corn also became heavy after IL had
was fair support by commission houses
In the forenoon, which encouraged buy
ing by local interests, but the latter un-
loaded in the afternoon. The volume of
business was small and mostly local in
character Shorts did some covering
The weather map showed general fair.
but cold wave was forecast. The mar
ket at Liverpool held well. Crop news
from Argentina was better beneficial
rains having helped the outlook
Tho high on December was St.27ai,
the low $1.27la and the close s1.27,
compared with sl.275s the final quota
ton of yesterday. The high on Janu-
ary was S1.26i y and the low Sass. and
the close $1.26h, compared with s1.26Is,
the final quotation of yesterday. The
best on May was s1.25h the bottom
sl.24as and the final sl.24B, against
Sl.25B, yesterdays last price.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Yest'y's