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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM

N R.-Following schedule figures
published only IS information. MOI
guaranteed. .ou
Trains leave Union Station, Alex
andria:
4:27 a. M, Daily-Memphis Spec
ial. Sleeping cars and coaches for
Ivncbburp. Roanoke. Knoxville,
Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis
Washington sleeping cars open alter
1000 p. m. Dining ear.
TAT a. M, Daily-Local 20 iiar-
~risonburg. Buffet parlor car.
8:l7 a. m, Daily-Local to sta
lions between Manassas and Char
~lottesville and limited beyond to AT
lanta. Coaches only. :,
9:17 a. m, Daily--U. S. fast mail
Coaches and sleeping cars to Char
lotte, Atlanta, Birmingham, Ne"
Orleans. Sleeping car Salisbury to
Asheville. Dining car.
1902 D. M, Daily except Sunday
Local to I~Iarrisonburg. Buffet par
lOr car.
4:22 D. M, Daily-Local to Char,
Iottesville. parlor a to Warrenton'
daily except Sunday.
5:12 D. m., Daily-Bi:mingham
Special. Coaches and sleeping car:
to Atlanta and birmingham. Dining
car. Daily tourist car to California.
5:22 .. m, Daily except Sunday
Local for Warrenton.
7:l7 p. M, Daily--Augusta Spec
ial. Coaches and sleeping cars to
| Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken and Az
gusta. Sleeping cars to AsheVllle
! Dining car. /,
1902 p. m, Observation-Disclosures &
Chattanooga Limited. (Via Lynch
burg). Coaches and sleeping cars tt
Roanoke. Knoxville, Chattanooga,
New Orleans. Dining car.
HOP p. m. Daily-New York {
New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. Club and Observation cars to
| Atlanta and New Orleans. Sleeping
car to Macon. Dining car.
s. d. SHELTON,
| Union Ticket Agent. Alexandria, Va
r. II. DcBUTTS,
Division Passenger Agent, Washing
ton. ID. G..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Co.

Steamers of this line leave Alex
andria every Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday. at 4:45 p. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments unexccil.
ed.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and New York solicited and
handled with care. Through rates
and bills of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $3.25;
with return trip $3.50. State rooms
one way $500 and up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
SPECIAL NOTICES

Notice is hereby given that tn,
annual meeting Of the s~tockholdcr'
Of the Shorcham Hotel Company. I;
corporation, win be held on t'rlda%
October 10Th, next, in the Office OF
Gardner l.. Boothc. Alexandria. Er
ginia. for the purpose of clcctIng Of
riccrs and directors for the ensuing
wear. and for the transaction OF
such other business as may property
come before said meeting.
GEO. e.. MlNMIGERODE, Scc'y.
D5U.-l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
AlRDOMF ii,Iitkfi,.
Docks nj Bruees aud Ostend U-hOat
Base Also Attacked.

Docks nj brueeS anu oStehu ''-noat
Base Also Attacked.
London, Oct. 22,-British naval
planes dropped a large quantity of
ponds on the Engcl airlome and
the docks at Brugcs, in Belgium,
on Friday night, causing a fire II
the German establishments. The
text of n British admiralty state
mcnt says:
"On the night Of the 10Th oil
October and the morning of the Goth.
bombing raids by naval aircraft
were carried out or the Bruges
docks and the Engcl airdromc. a
fire is reported to have broken out.
Large quantities Of explosives were
dropped. All our machines returned.
Berlin, Oct. 22-The Belgian port
OF OStend. which is 4 submarine
base Of the Germans on the North
Sea. has been bombardei from the
sea. it was announced by the Ger
man war Office yesterday, houses IN
the town being damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23

Complainant stating specifically tne
last named place of abode OF the ue,
PENDANT, and it appearing to tns
Court that process has been ISSUE
and returned by the sergeant OF tne
city of Alexandria, Virginia, snow
ing that the defendant was no.
found within the jurisdiction OF TINS
Court, the Court on the 18th Day o.
October, 1917, doth grant the iol-
lowing order of publication:
The object of this suit IS TO %
tain = decree absolutely dlvorcing
the complainant, Aurelia c. Ockef-
shausen, from the defendant, Harfy
Ockershausen, on the ground OF VIII,
full desertion for q period oil NOR
than three years, and for general
relief, and an affidavit having peer
made and filed that the defendant
Harry Ockershausen is Il non-resl-
dent Of the State of Virginia u y
ordered that he do appear "itniI
fifteen days after due publication o:
said order Of publication ana az
what is necessary to protect ms IN
terest in this suit.
And it is further ordered that i
copy of said order of publication DC
published once Il week for lour sue
~cessive weeks, in the Alex
andria Gazette, a newspaper pup
lished in the. City of Alexandria
Virginia, that a copy be posted AT
the front door of The Court iloust
of the Corporation Court oil san
City on or before the next succeeding
rule day after this order is entered
and that n copy Of said order o
publication be sent to said defend
ant, by registered mail, AZ 2"l:
Olive Avenue, Northwest, Washing
ton, D. c., his last known place Of
abode.
A Copy Taste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
Clerk
II. Noel Garner, i. q
247-4w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the Stockholders
of the Washington Safe Deposit
Company. Incorporated, will be held
at the office of the company, No.
Ill South Fairfax street, in the dity
of Alexandria, State of Virginia, on
the sixth day of November, 1877, at
II o'clock noon., for the purpose OF
electing a board of directors for the
ensuing year, and for the transac-
ton Of such other business as may
properly come before the SAID meet
ing.
JOHN c. SCHROEDER,
2l3-12t. Asst. Sec'y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
Washington Southern Ry.

Schedule in effect July 2, 1917.
For Washington and points nortI
daily sos, 1923, 1913, l0.3s, 10:l5 a
m. 1901, 1:2S, 2:30, Through trait
for New York, via p. II. r. 5:l4
5.53, 1923, 1883 p. m.
Saturdays only, l:I1 p. m, ant
Sundays only 8:OS p. m
For Fredericksburg, Richmond nn'
points south at 4:37, 1852 (local) ano
9:47, a. m. 1916, 1922, 1882, eli
llocal) 1902, 9:41 p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Quantico a
ll:lS a. m. daily and @:l5 p. m. Sat,
urdays. Night :rain leaves l!:3O p
m. daily for stations Lort"n to Fred
ericksburg inclusive.
NOTE-Times Of arrival ami dc
Jarture and connections not 4nafap
tec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23

Stuart and the reviewing OF those
from West Virginia by Governor John
!. Cornwell. Governor Brumbaugh,
OF Pennsylvania, was expected to be
present to review the soldiers from
the Keystone State, but was detained
IT home. General Cronkhite, COM
mander Of the E:ghticth Division,
was present at the review of the
troops, who made a fine showing ana
were the recipients of high praise
from the two governors. The other
event was the dedication last night
al The auditorium Of the new Young
Mems Christian Association building.
Tile exercises were attended by fully
900 persons, including 1000 sold
icrs. Addresses were made by Gov
crnor Stuart, Governor Corhwell,
General Cronkhitc and others. The
auditorium cost $4,000 and has =
seating capacity of 1000.
Charles Brooks, of Winchester was
ehoi and killed Monday by the a"ti'
dental explosion Of 4 gun III the
hands Of a hunting companion, How
ard Doleman, on DR.. Lewis Mallcn'S
farm, near Gaylord, where they were
employed. coleman stumbled over
a rock, discharging his gun. The
load entered Brooks hack. Brooks
was Is years old and leaves his
widow and seven children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
NEW RECORD FLIGHT.
Resnati and Passengers Suffer From
Cold in 30O.Mile Trip.

Mineola, l.. l., Oct. 23.--Setting q
new world record, Lieut.. Emilio Res
natl, in Il Caproni airpiane, carry
inc eight passengers, flew from New
nort News. Va, to Mineola, more
than 300 miles, in four hours ana
fifteen minutes yesterday afternoon.
THE Italian army flyer drove his
machine $500 feet in the clouds Al
sn average speed Of about seversy-
,wo miles an hour. The lieutenant
was forced to make " stops from
Newport News.
Although the aviator and his pas
were heavily clad they SUI
fcred severely from the cold on The
trip. They were met at Mineola by Col.
V. LaSallc Rockwell and Gen. Emil
10 Gugliclmotti, the latter military
attache to the Italian Embassy.
Lieut.. Baldiolo, with only a United
States army officer as a passenger
piloted a Pomelio plane and made
the trim in 2 hours and So minutes.
He left Newport News at 1905 a. m,
yesterday. making the trip without
incident. His machine made the trip
carrying a machine gun and had ac-
~commodations for six G5-pound
bombs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
2i7-lOt.
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stock.
holders.

The annual meeting Of the stock,
holders Of Union Building Co., Inc.
will be held on the 10Th day of Oct
1917. at II o'clock. a. M, at the
principal Office eff the company, in
the State of Virginia, ll9 South
Fairfax street. Alexandria, Virginia,
for the purpose of clecting a board
of directors and receiving and act
ing upon the reports Of the officers,
and for the transaction Of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting. Dated the 10
day of Oct. 1917.
LOUIS BEYER, jr., Secretary.
2.i-12t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
u. s. CONFISCATES SUPPLIES,
Cotton Worth $4,000, 900 Among
Goods to be Taken.

tIOttlS W pt t"hNt'
New York, Oct, 23.-One million
bales of cotton, worth $l43.OO0,U0o
are included in the German-owneu
supplies stored in this country which
ne government plans to seize, &C,
cording to reports in circulation
here yesterday.
Government seizure of immense
stores of cotton, steel, copper, nickel
leather, oils, chemicals and other
supplies bought by German agent
before the United States entered ths
war was reported here today as hav-
ING already started.
The supplies said to have been
seized are valued at approximately
3, 5000 900. American brokers are
holding these supplies, valued al
hundreds of millions of dollars, III
thu names IF the German agents.
the seizures arc being made, il
j.; rcp;rtcd. under the trading W.T.!
the enemy act. This law gives the
government the right to take over
al German property here, just a
German ships were taken. and sett''
for il after the war. 1t is understood
al supplies seized will be shared, as
mrch as possible, with the allies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23

At a Corporation Court OF the
City Of Alexandria. continued and
held at the Court house of said City
on Monday, October 22nd. 1917.
Present, Hon. Louis C. Barley, Judge.
Mayme +. Burch Volland, Com
p~lainant VS.. David Volland, an in
sane, person, Defendant. In Chan
Gerry.
An affidavit having been duly
made, as required by law. that the
defendant is a nonresident Of the
State of Virginia. and that he can
not be found within the jurisdiction
Of this State, and the Sergeant hav-
ing made a return upon the original
process issued herein that the de-
PENDANT is a nonresident of his
bailiwick. and application having
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
pERLIC SALE.

On Wednesday, October "a. 1911,
rain or shine. at u o'clock, noon. |
will sell at my farm at L~incoInia,
Va, five miles west of Alexandria
on the Little River Turnpike, The
following described property: 50
head high grade milk COWS; II fresh
and others coming fresh very soon;
10 head of good grade heiferS; a.,
cows and heifers Tuberculin-testcd
in past 80 days. Milk cans and uter-
sis. One good draft horse. Wagons
and harness. Terms 80 days with
privileges of renewal. Discount al
lowed for cash. Lunch will be served.
Will meet any train if notified: Geo.
White, Proprietor, 400 North Payne
street. Alexandria. K. + Wool. anc-
tioneer, Zii-St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23

been duly made in writing in open
Court for an order Of publication
against the said defendant to appear
and answer a bill in chancery filed
by the complainant against the de-
fendantgfor -an 'sbssfdte, divorce on
the grota1ds Of WilfM and voluntary
desertioH apd5 abandshment for more
than three years prior TO the insti-
tuition of this suit and an order of
publication having been duly grant
ed in open&Gourt, it is therefore or
dered that said defendant 90 appear
here within Is days after due pub
Iication hereof to answer the suit Of
complainant against the defendant
| for an absolute divorce on the
grounds Of wilfal and voluntary de-
! sertion and abandonment for more
!, than three years prior to the lnsti-
tuition Of this suit and to do what
NAV be necessary to protect his in
| terest in this suit. And it is FUR
! thcr ordered that q copy of this OF
der be published once a week Tor
! four successive weeks in the AlXan-
! dria Gazette, Il newspaper published
in Alexandria, Virginia, and that &
copy he sent by registered mail by
the Clerk of this Court to the last
known place of address, residence
and abode of defendant, to-wit: St
Elizabcth's Insane Asylum, Anacos-
tia. y. G., as stated in the appllca-
ton for this order Of publicat'oI
! which shall be certified by the Clerk
Of this court, and that a copy be
posted at the front door of the
/ courthouse of This court on or DC
fore the next rule day of this Court
A Copy Tcste:
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk
Robinson Moncurc, p. Q.
059.dW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
Notice.

Having administered on the cs-
tate Of the late George Everett Toy,
all persons having claims against
same are requested To present Them
to me-, fully certified, and all Ihd"ht-
cd To said estate are asked to make
prompt settlement.
CATHERINE Y. MILLER.
Administrators.
S2T Wolfe street. Alexandria. Va,
247-1Ot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
Norfolk and Washington
Company.

Every day in the year for Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south via superb, powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers of the Old Domin-
ion Steamship Company for New
York and Merchants and Miners
Steamship for Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
LEGAL NOTICES
I'm the Circuit Court of the City OF
Alexandria, Virginia.

Hattie Everett, complainant. VS..
John Henry Everett, defendant. IN
Chancery.
Upon the application Of The com
p~lainant stating specifically the last
known place Of abode of the defend
ant. and that the defendant is not a
resident of the State OF Virginia, the
clerk on this 10th day of October,
1917, doth grant the following or
der Of publication:
The object Of this suit is to OBJ
tain a decree granting to the com
plainant an absolute divorce IRON
the defendant on the grounds OF
willful dcscrtion and abandonment
for a period Of more than three
years prior to the institution Of this
suit.
An affidavit having been filed, that
the defendant, John Henry Everett,
is not a resident of this State, and
that the said defendant not having
entered his appearance. it is this
day ordered that he do appear IN
the Clerks Office, Of u said Court,
within fifteen days after the due
! publication Of this order, and do
what is necessary to protect his in
tcrcst in this suit; that a copy OF
this order be forthwith inserted IN
the Alexandria Gazette. a news pa
| per published in the City Of Alex
andria, Virginia, once 4 week for
four successive weeks, and a copy
| posted at the front door Of the Court
House of this City. on CT before the
next succeeding. rule day after this
order is entered, that 4 copy of this
order of publication be sent by rn-
Clustered mail by the Clerk Of this
Court, addressed to the said non
resident defendant at No. 1905 New
hampshire Avenue, North West,
Washington. in the District Of Co
l.mhia. thc last known post Office adj
dress and place Of abode Of the said
defendant.
a Copy TeStc:
NEWELL. S. GREENAWAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
Notice Of Dissolution o. Corporation

| .NotItS !" iSi'1''b''"h W"
Whereas the Directors of The
Capitol Park Hotel Company. Inc,
| at "A meeting he'll on the 9th day
Of October. 1917. passed resolutions
looking To the dissolution OF sad
Hotel Company and the winding up
Of the business of said Company.
Now therefore by direction Of ;he
! Board OF Directors, 4 meeting ~
the Stockholders md MI others IN
rrrr.t~l in said Company, has been
called for Octohcr 29th. 1917. al one
O'Clock. i. NJ. nj No. 10 South
Fairfax street. Alexandria. Nir-
china. to consider and vote upon said
resolution ana ali other matters
which may be- presented t" said
meeting.
FRANK 4. HENRY, President.
Attest: Edward l." lIiilycr, Say.
4lI-l2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23

Paul SolIenbcrger, Complainant,
rs. Clara Dean Wilmorc S~oiicnhcrgcr
Defendant. In Chancery.
The object Of this suit Is to OBJ
tam Il decree divorcing Complainant
from said defendant 4 mcnsa ct
thoro on the ground Of abandonment
and deSertion, and for general relief.
An affidavit having been made n
filed that the said defendant Clara
Dean Wilmorc S%ollenbergcr is not
a resident of the State OF Virginia,
it is ordered that she do hereby APP
! pear here within fifteen days after
due publication hereof ana ito what
may be necessary To protect her in
forests in this suit. And II is further
! ordered that Il copy be published
once a week for four successive
weeks in the Alexandria Gazette.
Il newspaper published In the said
City of. Alexandria, Virginia, and
that Il copy be posted At the front
door of the Court House of this city
on the 18th day Of October, 1917, and
that a copy be mailed by the Clerk
of this Court, by registered mail, adj
dressed to the said defendant Clara
Dean Wilmorc Sollenbergc- at Grady
vile. Adair County, Kentucky.
Signed at Alexandria City, Vir-
ginia, in vacation or the Circuit
Court of said City, October 18th,
1917.
Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
Clerk.
c. Washington Lewis, P. Q.
251-4W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
Notice.

Having been appointed administers
triy If the estate Of The late Abe
Douglas. All persons having claim,
against same are notified to pr"Sc:lt
them, properly certified, and AL
those indebted 10 the estate are re.
uuestcd to settle their account,
promptly.
MRS. MARY DOUGLAS,
Administrators
DiT-IOt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
A~rlrinn Sale q. u Desirable Hons"
aud Two :G!S IN 81. Elmo. Alex
anGria County. Nirnimia.

lilIIIl 'N'ilitN " ' ~ = Ih'i-
; Pursuant L. Inc terms oI Il deed
Of Trust bcartur date on October ),
1914. and daily recorded among the
! land records Of til" County of Alex
andria. virginia. in Deed Book Ia,
page 3GS. given by Charles A. Vat
rnriu" ana wiz, 10 the undrsigned
Trustees. 10 >c,urr1 I'm Indebtedness
Of fifteen hundred doila@3. default
havin" been maic i'll the payment al
sand sum. ri the request and by the
direction Of the holder Of the sad
note tie undersigned viii offer for
sale nj puhiic "uc.somv on the pre-
misses. on Monday. October Doth,
1917. nj o'rIurh Z. NJ. those lots
or parcels ot ground. With the build
ings ana improvements thereon,
known rs lots 10 and i7G. in a GER
tain plan Of lots called st. Elmo
Il plat Of which is duly recorded
the land records Of .AleXan-
dria County. Virginia. in Deed Book
0 No. /. pages 40, ct seq.
This property is improved by Il
modern six room frame house and
bath.
Terms Of sale CASH. Conveyance
ing nj the cost of the purchaser.
q. s. TAYLOR BURKE,
GARDNER T.. BOOTHE,
Trustees.
otJ-15t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23

In the Corporation Court OF the CITY
or Alexandria, Virginia.
Aurelia c. Ockershausen, VS..
Harry Ockershausen. In Chancery.
Upon written application of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23

State q. Virginia. City Of Alcxan-
dria, In The Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of the City of Alex
andria. Virginia. On the 18th day
of October, 1917.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23
NEWELL. s. GREENAWAY.

Thomas NJ. Watson. William q.
Davis. L. q. 2:10.-iw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23

G.. Washington Lewis, P. @.
251-4W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-23

Division Passe
ton. ID. C..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
A Pertinent Question

The Corn Exchange National Bank. OF
Philade !phia, raises Il pertinent ques-
tiOn when IL asks: "If this is "A bull
country, what is the matter with the
security market" Then il goes on TO
say that this question might be an
Swered in paradoNical way by saying
that The price Of securities is low and
yet they are not cheap. II adds: "ln
sizing up the Investment possibilities
Of the American security market. one
essential factor on which conclusions
should be based Il, the attitude Of the
American people toward the vested in
terests. The hopeful sign Of the times
is the attitude of the government tow
ard business. Nothing I'm the past has
done more than this war 20 show 20 the
country the absolute necessity Of tax
ing care Of business of the interests OF
the whole nation arc 10 be promoted.
The same principle will ultimately APP
ply TO the relation between the people
through their representatives, and So
called public utilities. but 10 takes q
long time for this process 20 work out.
and M the operation much needless
damage 10 good properties and result
ant loss 10 ,cStors may he done"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
New York

New Stock Exchange Listings. -
Northern Pacific Railway Company.
$50 100000 refunding and improve
ment mortgage a. per cent bonds.
Series 4. due July 1. 2047; Bethlehem
Steel Corporation, S29,724.0U0 S per
cent cumulative convertible preferred
stock: Maxwell Motor Company. Sl3,-
71j.l00 per cent cumulative first pre-
ferred stock. Si0.l27400 per cent
non-cumulative second preferred stock
and Sl2.77s.000 common stock; Central
Trust Company. Of New York. certih-
Gates OF deposit for stock of Irving
National Bank. New York. and Of Irv-
ing Trust Company. issued IN respect
20 $4,000 shares Of stock OF Irving
National Bank, New York, par value,
800. and 5000 shares Of stock Of
Irving Trust Company. par value. 500;
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
StO.O76.s00 1oledo-Cincinnati Division
first lien and refunding I per cent
bonds, Series 4. due July J. 1859.
Liberty Bonds Converted. About
$4,000 900 Of the 3ig per cent Liberty
Loan bonds were exchanged AT the bond
exchange division % the Federal Re-
serve Bank for the per rent issue
Yesterday the first day the conversion
privilege became operative Thu, FAR
between 2n 600 and $4,000 applications
10 convert have seen filed with banks.
the amount represented being some
what in excess Of 100000. 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Exchange on Spain rose yesterday TO
the highest level Of the war period.
Pesetas were quoted in this market at
24I cents, whereas the parity is 1913.
Bankers said the continued movement
against the United States is a rehec-
ton of the shifting of rates in Lon
don. where the peseta is ruling at a
high premium, owing to the large Brit
ish purchases in Spain.
Italian exchange declined again, lire
falling to o rate Of $40 to the dollar.
compared with SIS the day before.
Only a small amount Of business was
done. Francs were a trihe easier on
a moderate increase in offerings.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with week ago, are given in the table
below. American bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange, so that daily quota
tons for either marks or kronen are
no longer available.
4 4 a.. 4 L..