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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-31
WHY HAVE
CRAY HAIR
Sunshine and Air and Q-Ban
Will Quickly Restore Its
Natural Color.
DON'T USE DYES
You Can Have Soft, LUIS
trous, Handsome Hair
in Abundance Without
Sticky or Dangerous
Chemicals Back to Ma
ture."

or course. the use OF dyes 10 darken
gray hair is unpleasant and not IN sood
taste--evcn dangerous, in fact. But since
the natural color Gun now he restored
10 gray or faded hair in Il perfectly SIM,
ple, healthful, natural way, why shouiI
anyone have gray hair. why shou'u
you? -,
Sunshine and air thc good gifts or
Nature, combined with tho Use or (e-hail
Hair Color RcStorer. tho good gift or SCI.
once will bring hack the natural color 81
your hair. evenly and pleasantly, alid
lust as surely as II Is true that sun:
shine and air are free. Thousands Of
the foremost people in this country have
restored their hairs natural color ana
renewed their youthful look in just TINS
way. 1t is nothing TO lie ashamed o.
like the use Of dyes. Nor docs it arouse
suspicion. rs dyes do ny III" unnuturai
apnearance they give the hair.
All YOU need to do to gain rich anu
coveted beauty of hair. without trace
Of gray, is to wet your hair with Q-San
Hair color Restorer. and when IT is dry
enough expose 1t To the free ana pure
sunshine and air, repeating TINS daily
while your hair gradually and evenly
returns to its original. uniform shat"
O-Ban does not pretend TO work MIR
ncIes overnight, remember. Such claims
belong to dangerous dyes, sticky paints
and fakes. Q-Ban's work is safe, per-
manent and natural. and keeps the
change from making YOU conSplcuouS
Your hair will become more glossy, JUS
trous. soft, abundant and captivating.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-31
CABBAGE COSTS TEN
TIMES AS MUCH, NOW
Sold a Year Ago at Eighty Cents
Hundred Pounds But Now CON-
mand So at Wholesale.
Much has been said about the high

Much has been said about the hlgh
price of potatoes and even onions
which now cost about twice rs much
as they did this time last year. Lit
tie, however. has been said about the.
cost Of another necessary article ~
diet, cabbage, which now costs ten
times as much as al this time year
ago.
Cabbage is now quoted III INC,
wholesale markets III $500 4 barrel
of 100 pounds, orseight crnI$ pound
According to q we'll known whole
sale dealer. cabbag" was selling TINS
time last year at eighty cents Il MN
drcd, or four-fifIhS of Il cent Il pound.
The high price OF potatoes l. moi
remarkable considering the scarcity
of the product, dealers say. In fa"',
il is rrmarkabl" that they are not
higher. According 10 government
statistics, there are in storage now
only "a per cent Of tho amount III
storage at this time last year. d.
spite the fact that there IS less than
half the supply, the price has on'[;
about doubled. potatoes being quoted
now ut from S5.71 TO $500 bag. us
compared to S2.75 a bag a year ago
Onions, which formerly sold 1T
1915 TO SO a bar. now sell al SS."u.
Both the cabbage and onion crops
were short last season. due 10 bad
conditions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-31
EVIDENCE OF ''LEAK"
CONTINUED from First P3Re.)

The latter message
according to Hutton, was prepared by
George S. Ellis, Jr, a member OF the
firm, who Is now III in Georgia, he
said. Hutton also requested the
committee not to call Ellis to New
York, if it could be avoided.
Chairman Henry, determined to
have Ellis testify, said he probably
woul be examined next week in
Washington. Telegraph operators
and others who had to do with the
transmission Of the message also are
to be interrogated Mr.. Boiling al
ready has testified at Washington
hearing that he had nothing to do
with leak Of any, kind.
Bollina's Connection Probed.
Mr.. Bolline's connection with the
Connolly firm was the subject Of
much Interrogation by Whipple dur
ing his examination of Hutton, when
the broker first took the stand. Hut.
ton told Of Connolly calling on him
five or six months ago, informing
him that the firm of F. A. Connel-
" and Company was TO be organized,
with Boiling as one Of the partners.
and asking if the Hutton firm would
become, its New York correspondent.
Whipple then had Hutton produce
messages which had gone over the
firms private wires during the
peace period" in the stock market
and which he had been commanded
to bring under subpoena. The first
to be read was the Clement. Curtis
and Company telegram. marked CON
fidential." timed 12:4S O'Clock eastern
time, which was about an hour and
quarter after Secretary Lansing
had told the newspaper MEN in Wash,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-31
GRAND OFFICER
AT INSTALLATION
Wheeling District Lodges Of A., o. U.
w. Have Special Service in .
TEMPLE Last Evening.

W. F. Rumsey of Morgantown,
grand master workman of the Ancient
Order of the United Workmen of
West Virginia, presided at the joint
installation in the A. o. u. W. Tenn
ple in Chapine street, last night
when officers of six of the lodges OF
the Wheeling district formally TOOK
charge of the respective orders.
The service owing to che atten-
dance of the state officer, was unus-
uaIly interesting and the various
lodges Of the district were well re-
presented at the installation. Inc
installation was followed by social
lime, when Mr.. Rumsey and a mum
Der Of the past officers delivered ad'
dresses.
The 9 Officers IN Id follow 9wuaster
Workman. John Peters; Past Master,
Stephen Howell; Foreman, Chris Vie
veg, Jr.; Overseer, George Schar-
mock; Inside Waterman, D. Barnhart;
Recorder. Conrad Brcmer; Financier,
William Nolte.
Workman. Louis Album; Foreman,
Charles w Riley; Oyerseer, Phil ].
Schambra: Guide. Henry Reuter-; In
side Waterman. Frank Cruise; Recor-
der, Walt NJ. Meyn Financier, John
Oschsenkuhn: Receiver. +. d. Freid-
rich; Trustee, Charles II: Meyn.
Upchurch Lodge. No. 20--Past Mas
ter Workman, r. J. McCracken; Mas
ter Workman, Joe Roger; Foreman,
O. r. Hedricks; Overseer +. kerns;
Recorder, W. B. Charnock; Financier
]. r. Jones; Recorder, c. L. Jones;
Guide, Harry Bach; Inside Watch
man. Harry Grim; Trustee, Harry
Bach and o. R. Hedrick.
Reliance Lodge No. 1S-Master
Workman. ]. p. Arbenz; Foreman.
Carl H. Stanhke; Overseer, J. c.
Bayha; Recorder, J. l.. Sawtell: FL
nancier, Louis C. Laue; Receiver,
George Bauerle; Guide, f. S. Scat
terday; inside Waterman, Richard
Robertson.
Welcome Lodge, No. 6-Past Mas
ter Workman, F. &. Simon; Master
Workman, M. Uthman: Foreman.
Albert Fauth; Overseer. w. o. Freise;
Recorder, W. +. Mayer; Financier.
c. f. Schultz; Receiver. Peter Walt:
Guide, II. l.. Desse; Inside Watch
man. w. P. Fournicr: Outside Wotch-
man Chester WciSner.
Wheeling Lodge, No. 2%-Master
Workman, c. a. Ward; Foreman, NJ.
r. Tracy; Overseer. W. l.. Weisger'
Der: Recorder, C. Fl. ClendenninG;
Financier, w. R. Westwood; Receiver
N. J. O'Neill; Guide. G.. W. Conner:
Inside and Outside Watchman. W. +.
Bayha; Trustee, Frank Stanton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-31
TOOK TINE FOR
GEO. BLOOMFIELD
To FIND RESCUE
This is an imnnrlnnt message to the

This is IN Important message TO the
victims Of. nervous ills. Weigh 1t
we'll:
Have suffered number OF years
with nervousness. stomach trouble
and generally rundown system. Have
tried everything but got no results.
Was finally persuaded to try Merry
Worth. The first bottle did me won
drrlll lots Of good No sleep. bad
cough and vomilCd great deal, but
all these ailments have vanished now.
! can chncriuliy recommend Nerv-
Worth 10 those who may suffer as
did GEORGE BLOOMFIELD,
Philadelphia. w. Va"
After signing The foregoing state
mcnI Mr.. Bloomfield added.
WAS hardly able to do my work.
After taking Wentworth do my work
boiler than ever
Your dollar back at Baer's Drug
Store. Wheeling, if Wentworth does
moi benefit you.
Wentworth is also sold at the fol-
Irving points: Mingo Junction, by
Moore Bros: Martins Ferry, by Rails
ION IL Parker; ST. Clairsville, by Pat
f"rson & Sons; GAINESVILLE, Hilles
Bros: Cameron. Cameron Drug Co.;
SiStcrsville, C.. r. Disque; New Mar
tinsvillc. Horn brook Pharmacy;
J. H. Beam Drug Co.
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Ironclad Guarantee

O-Ban IS all ready 10 use. 1t is, not
4 dye 1t is guaranteed to he harmless
a large bottle costs only b0c. 1t Is the
only guaranteed preparation for the pur-
pose Your money back If not satisfied
The secret of Q-Ban'S wonderful re-
suits is the process Of oxidation brought
about by the exposure of your hair to
the air and sunshine after it has been
applied. This very process MAKES IL
safe and sane and Clearly. and is one
reason for QBan's tremendous popular
Ity. Beware OF imitItionS. Q-l5an Is
made from 4 scientific formula Of give
erin swefel, alcohol. cthyle ana deli
cate perfumc-thc discovery OF great
chemists. 1t Is Endorsed hy Frof. Won
Huber.
Put your trust In guaranteed Q-Ban
and sunshine and air to restore gray
hair Back 10 Nature" Get o-Ban at
c. IT, Grcst & Co.. l125 Market street.
ar at any druggists. or write l!cssiE-
Ellis Drug Co, Memphis; Tenn. giving
your druggists name and address Try
Q-Ban Hair Tonic. Q-l5an Liquid sham
poo and o-Btn Toilet Soap. Also Q-kan
DepilatOry (odorlcSsI for removing Sll,
ucrrluous hair Interesting illustrated
booklet. Hair Culture" sent frce.-Ad".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-31
GERMANY TO WARN u. S.
OFF ARMED VESSELS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3o.-1nformation
has reached here that Germany and her
allies are considering communicating
10 the State Department virtual warn.
ing that Americans should keep OIL OF
armed merchant ships Of h"lliScrcnt ma
lions This became known today 1ol-
loving the intmation in official circles
Yesterday that the United States might
issue soon Il new memorandum setting
forth It's attitude toward armed mer-
chautmrn It is not known just when
or in what manner tho warning may be
conveyed. hut Germany apparently has
hcen pnving the way for such Il step for
several weeks past by submitting TO the
state Department Il series of statements
alleging specific instances in which MGR
chant craft Of the Entente powers have
used Extensively against submarines
guns carried nstcnsibly for defense.
Tho armed ship question. an .unsolved
problem throughout all the negotiations
ever submarine warfare. is involved In
practically all OF the cases now pend
ing between the United States and Ger
many and over which an admittedly
grave situation eventually will have to
he faced.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE.
pI,tsinIrrh ps JlnlItrr 1917.

Pittsburgh. Pa January !. 1917. .
The Pittsburgh WhecaE and Kentucky RS.lrpsd
Company, CORPORATION II tho State Of West VIZ
sinia. Tie Pittsburgh. Cincinnati. chra:n and ~
Louis Railway COMPANY corporation ~ the states
Of Pcnnsy, Jnia. West Virginia. Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois the Handalia Railroad Company. corpora
ton Of the States Of Indiana and Illinois. and The
Anderson Eclt Railway Company and the Chicago,
Indiana and Eastern Railway Company. corporations
OF the State AZ Indiana have according TO tho LAWS
Of those States. been consolidated into ratlrosd>
company named The Pittsburgh. Cincinnati Chicago
and 81. Louis Railroad Company. effective January
l. 1917 tho agreement Of consolidation having been
filed In tho office OF the Secretary Of Stale OF Wsst
Virginia on the 10th day Of December 1916
Hereafter tho property formerly owned by the Pits
hurgh Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad Company.
Ths Pittsburgh. Cincinnati. ChicaEo and 81 Louis
Railway Company. ytndaIlA Railroad Company, The
Anderson Belt Railway Company and CHICAGO. Ind
ana and Eastern RAILWAY Company In the Ststss q
West Virginia. PennsylyAnis. Ohio. Indiana and ILL.
nojk will DO owned and opersted By Tho PlttsoufSn
Cincinnati. Chicago and 81 Louis RAILROAD Cen
pany.
RAILROAD COMPANY.
TIE PITTSBURGH. CINCINNATI. CHICAGO AND
st. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY,
yASDALIA RAILROAD CO%ANT,
THE ANDERSON BELT RAILWAY COMPANY.
CHICAGO, INDIANA AND AAsTEhN RAILWAY
O.. h. CHURCH.
..,Eent oNcrotAfY.
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Mininu Bill Opposed.

SrrcIa1 Dispatch to The InteE!isehrer
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 80
Strenuous objection manifested itself
at the public hearing b. the committee
on roads and navigation to-day of Sen
ate Bill No. rs. introduced by Senator
Rosenbloom early In The session. and
providing that all the alleys, avenues
and streets of ingrcsS, egreSs and re-
gress in and about mines, mining
camps and other public enterprises be
declared public highways for their
servants and employees. and the Dill
was laid upon the table by the com,
mi,lee, The miners were represented
hv an attorney. and many coal opera
tors we're present to oppose the bill.
The coal operators took the position
that the bill was deep laid scheme
of the miners TO capture the mines IN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-31
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE

NOTICE.
In the district Court Of the United States for the
Northern District Of West Virginia.
In tie Matter 81 Harold A. Moore Individually. and
rraSlIT as Moore Advertising TO-. bankrupt
M. 4G9.
To the tTtrii'ors al Harold A. Moore. Individuality
sntk trading as Moore Advertising Co.. Of the
Cly ii Wheeling. County o. Ohio. aud district
aforesaid. bankrupt:
Nn,ice Is hereby ci,eu tia; on the 10Th day Of
Ianuary. A. n. 1915. the said Harold A. Moore was
duly udiIdcattd bankrupt. and that the firSt meet
Ing OF creditors will hc held 81 the offIre Of j. w
ilIInmins. Esq. Suite iOd-i"I -j0S. National Bank
luilrl:n:~ Whscling West Virginia. the Sth day
vi Fcb.iIary. a. d. 1917. ~ o'clock In the fore
room 1t which time TIC said creditors may attend
pru,e their claims appoint trustee. examine the
bankrupt and transact such other business may
properly brfnre said meeting.
:. W. CCMMINS.
Referee In Bankruptcy
pate1 January 3nfh 1917 ia-3l-R
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keep 4 JAR OF
MUSTEROLE HANDY
1t Quickly Looscns Up Coughs and
Colds in Throat or Chest

Just little Mu<:crolc rubbed on voNr
sore. tight chest before YOU 60 Il" bed
will loosen up congestion and break Up
most severe colds and coughs.
Mustcrolc is clean white ointment
made with oil OF mustard. Simply rub
it on. No plaster necessary. letter than
mustard plaster and docs rot blister: .
Thousands who usc Mu>terolc WI! tell
what relief it nircS frnrl sore threat,
bronchitis. t"n>i!iti<. cr"itp. Sl:f neck,
asthma. neuralgia. hcadachr, congestion,
l!crriSy, rheumatism. lrrrbag". pains and
aches al the h"ck O.; j";rtS, Strains. sore
muscles. bruises. chi!h!ains. frosted icct
ard colds tit often prevents pncur1"na}.
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a Broad Bill.

SrerAl nsratch 10 iNc IhIeI.lSrIlctE:
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan. So
A very broad bill was. introduced in
tho SENATE by Senator Rosenbloom TO-
day, entitled, Il bill TO provide, hos
piraI service for the poor. 1t hoI
only provides surgical and mcdicni
service. but free dental service as vel
The bill, it is believed. will remove on,
ircIionablc features in the present pill
Of that name relative TO free hospital
service
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D I y D

HEplGER-on Monday. January -. 1911. q l135
o'clock L m. MARY. Wife Of John J. HsdisN. y
the family home. 627 GrsDdvisW areet. Ia IL "a
year Of her age
FunorL from the family residence Thursdy. III
runu !. 1917. at $50 o'clock = m. follows
r,oule.n high mass in st. AlphoarS' ChurA N.
ttrment iH Greenwood cemetery.
RsUCH-On Sunday. January =, l9lI, ~ S;N
/ O'Clock .. NJ, 1t tho residence OF her osuet3.
MrS John Kunz, Eighth street, BeuWood. hA1-
BARA rcilet Of tho Late Jacob RsueA. ~ ~
ycars and days.
Funeral services ss the resdenes Of her 6Ang3eR.
Mrs Phillip AlbnEer. No. S. Slneteenn e1o~- -
wednesday afternoon u 2 O'Clock. THends In
yited 10 attend. Interment 1t NJ WOOD e09A1.
vENEMAh-On THURSDAY, January IS. 1911. Gt $40
o'clock .. n. At tho home OF hef go. AHoa Yae-
m.n. Es,, T>senty-uinth strpet, SARAH 4 VINE
MAN.
Funer,I notice hereafter.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
January Goth. 1917.
Stockholders NJ the Wheeling Steel Irrn Company
will lak. notice thu: their annual meeting 10 IL
held ru the 18th day Of February. 1917. thce wiz
he offered for adoption resolution Increasing the
number 81 shares Of the authorized capital stock TO
100 400 MS tn Increase the authorized csrital stock
to Ten Million iSI0.0Du. 0uVI Dollars.
W. l.. HUBBARD.
VA. +. STlFEL.
4. Il. HUBBARD a..
j. J. HOLLOWAY.
ISAAc 81. SCOTT.
Stockholders.
ja.::u.::i- lcb.l- 2-3-j.5-T-S g-lQ-l2-l3
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-31
Charter Bill Siuned.

Social nlspach 70 The IntcIHschcer'
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 3O.--
Governor Hatfield late this afternoon
signed the Wheeling charter amend
mpnt, Senate Bill No. 30. that broad
ems the qualifying clause on eligibility
rGr council. 1t is the first bill 10 get
the executive signature for the ses-
sion.
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Curtis Denies knowledge.

CHICAGO. Jan. %O.--.IOhn +. L. Cur
It's, OF the firm of Clement, Curtis x
Company. said tonight in reference 10
the testimony before The peace note
investigating committees:
II have no personal knowledge or
the telegram said to have been sent
from our offices 20 i. F. Hutton x
Company. New Ior k.
During a days business many telc,
nhone messages are received ana
sent, as we'll as Geographic communI-
cations. and many persons drop IN
with information regarding market af'
fairs. 1t may be such a private me-
sage was sent to New York BY Mr.
Clement, who is in California at pres
NJ"
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Cut Out Extras.

Special DlSpaIcl 70 ITO IuIoIIISe7ICuI.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Jan. 90
Tho Senate finance committee will rec,
ommend for passage tomorrow :. L.
No. o., on the registration Of births
and deaths, on condition that the eX'
ira appropriation of $1,000 for the
commissioner of health be stricken
out. The House rejected a similar bill
today.
Action was delayed by the commit
tc;, until tomorrow on the teachers
pension bill and the bill imposing a
lax on soft drinks.
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Civil Service Passes.


CHARLESTON, ". Va, Jan. 90
Senate Bill No. 81, providing that
Whccling's police. tiremen, health and
water department employees be placed
under civil service. passed the Senate
Today. II was reported to the House;
where efforts TO rush it through will
bc made
The Senate today rejected S. B. No.
l%S, the Rosenblonm bill permitting
Richie district, Ohio county, TO con-
tinue to lay special levy to discharge
debts.
Captain Burlcy Thompson returned
10 Charleston to-day, with view OF
nushing through the firemen's pension
bill, pending in the House. after hav-
ing passed the Senate.
The Johns bill, II. r. No. 22a, this
afternoon passed TO third reading in
the House, gives TO all counties the
privilege of creating children's deten-
lion homes.
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General Pension Fund.

special Dlspalch IN the lnteGcncer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. Co
Senator Luther introduced in the Sen,
ate to-day bill giving authority to all
municipalities 10 create policemen
relief and pension funds, along lines
outlined for penSioning Wheeling ll.rr'
men. except that it does not provide
for tax. The fund is created by
gifts. requests and dues by policemen
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Boxing Bill Favored.

Special B'spllch 10 the InlcIIlEtNcsF.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, JAM 90
When the Otto boxing bill came up on
second reading in the House to-day,
lust before adjournment, Delegate
Weiss, of Ohio county, moved that
consideration be passed until Wednes-
day morning. It is understood a num-
her of petitions from Ohio and other
counties in the upper end of the State,
urging favorable action on the bill
are Tn route TO Charleston, and it
was The desire TO have them intro
duced before thu bill reached the crit
ical stage in the House.
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Hearino on Weiss Bill.

Special Dispatch To tho 1niclIi:cnccr
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. 3o.--A
hearing was held here tonight on The
Weiss bill providing an eight-hour day
for working women. There were pres;
pnt Charles Higgins. Ned Sims ana
Harry Curcoran. of Wheeling. Other
nending labor bills were discussed.
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FOR SALE

FARM FOR SAtE53 acres good soil. two miles
from prosperous village: first grade high SCHOOL, all
kinds Of fruit: well and two cisterns at door; every
Thing handy: also will sell stock and machinery: .
bargain. $50 per acre. For particulars write Mr..
Mary J.. George. Frost. Ohio ta-3l-i
FOR SALE-Estabiish tailor shop and equipment;
doing GOOD business stock: sell from samples:
god trade in cleaning and pressing: located twenty
three miles from Wheeling IN W. L. E. Gus
Srrlfnr Adrna Ohio ja-3i-i
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Could Not Agree.

Special dispatch 10 tho lmlelligenccr ga w.
CIIARLESTON. w. Va. Jan. "o.--un-
allie Ia agree on Il do2"n bills h"inr" H.
th. House game and fish COMMITTEE" TO-
night appointed Subcommittee, CON
>I~iing If Delegates, WILSON, Nhri''r
,nL NicInr, who will draft now hunting
and fishing bill for West Virginia.
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Hutton's HepIy.

OF tHlS ana now are you ON stoChs.
Clement
.Hutton's reply.
The next was Hutlons reply Ia
this, timed 1:14 T.. NJ. which read:
Our Washington wire gave US Il
similar message to yours. Others
have the same information. We put
it out as it was more or less general
~ known. Your message was mark
ed confidential and we treated it so.
e f. H."
Sometime between The receipt OF
the Chicago message and Hutlon's re-
ply to il, the now missing message
from Connolly was received, Hutton
testified. This was the message IN
which Ellis based his message at l2:1i
o'clock, which follows;
We are contdenlally informed
highly important message 10 all brlli5-
erents and ncutrals has been issued
from Washington. Interpreted not rs
pressure on belligerents in behalf ut
peace, but as one apparently 10 put
American demands on record 10 be
considered if there is peace and warn
ing neutral rights must not be further
'encroached upon. Full text to be
given out tonight and will be looked
on as a move of great moment.
Questioned on the lost message from
Connolly, Hutton said il was Of 4
class his firm seldom saved. Conn"l-
ly also had not kept Il copy of it. he
said. but added the Washington broker
tomorrow would testify fully before
the committee.
Other Communications.
Hutton also produced other com.
munications his firm ha' set its cor
respondents in which reference WAS
made 10 various Washington silua-
tionS. One OF them said it was I'M
derstood that in" president message
OF last December !, The opening dag
of congress, wut;ld be Favorable 10
railroad investments. Another. witt
ten by Hutton personally. sa id tina.
"WashinyIOn adyiceS" We're that In
creased freight rates. probably would
be granted the railroads.
While describing tn" nervous stale
Of the, financial district shortly prior
TO the issuance Of thr Presidents note.
owing 10 the tnp-hcavy SncruialiEr aC-
counts amasSrd by the public. Hut
ton gave the committee il shock By
casually announcing thai his firms
outstanding loans against marginal ac'
counts aggregated $2S.000. ono. This
condition. he said. was general and
was regarded BY bankers rs danger
GUS over-extension that might result
in Il panic.
Hutton was preceded on the stand
by Bernard Baruch. Il large Wall street
operator, who testified that solely By
the use Of foresight. he had made
s476,16S by selling short between De
cembcr 10 and December %. Baruch
again declared he had received no adj
vance. information on the President S
peacG note.