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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

Kansas City. April 17.-WHEAT-Cash /:
Market Zoe to lie lower. No. hard, 81 so
@264; No. 3, s. 5o@ :. 90; No. red, $255@
2.6o; No. 3, s2.4s@2.5s. :
mixed, $1.46@1.47; No. 3, S1.45@1. 46: No. 2
white, 81. 49@1 .501a; No. ), 81. asa 49,; No.
oATSEMarIet ic lower. No. , white,
73A @731ac; No. ? mixed, 71@72c.
RYE-$1. S5@1.S6
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$29 2@3.15.
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-S2.156I2.2 20.
BRAN-S1 .9S02.00.
WHEAT-Receipts 81 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts 34c.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, S2.37; July,
81. sos September, S164@1.6414.
CORN-May. $1.41s; July, $1.34Ss; Sep
TENDER, S1.24k@1.25
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T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. April 17-WHEAT-Semi-pa ME
TO-DAY on chsnga here uitb nries ie
nearly 10 cents in wheat, fully 10 cents in
corn and more than 81 in provisions The
government making possible the importa-
ton of Canadian wheat duty free into the
United States. 1t was assumed here that
large shipments to Minneapolis and Chicago
would be made without delay and would
relieve the strain of filling contracts for
immediate deliver and in the May option.
Extraordinary activity as well as big price
changes attended the trading especially
in >, wheat 1t was nearly as difficult to
sell wheat to advantage as yesterday it was
d1ff1cult to buy. The market was further
bearishly affected by Secretary Houston
by good rains where needed for theNgrowth
of the domestic crop. Opening prices,
which ranged from 2fsc to S5Sc lower with
May at $3.50 to, $2.32 and July at S191 to
$1-97, were followed by further setbacks
carrying July wheat down to $1.90, but then
the market rallied to level about to )
cents under yesterdays finish.
Reports of German submarine operations
within 100 miles of the American coast
before. There We're also declines due to
the fact that 100000 bushels of Canadian
wheat in bond in the United States, mostly
at Duluth. was now free of duty and al
ready competing on even terms with do
nestle wheat May delivery here fell ac-
cordingly to $2.211a. descent of ii cents
| to 1412 cents in "a hours. The close was
at s224 to $2.24A and July at $1.9os4 to
CORN-Corn dropped chiefly on account
of the wheat weakness. The prospect OF
government regulation of hog prices count
| corn market After opening 1c to Zoe off
| the market recovered to within 1c to 4c of
| yesterdays close.
| subsequently corn again developed acute
weakness with wheat. The close was ner-
vous at 454c to 51ac net decline
| OATS-Oats showed relative steadiness
extreme breaks did not exceed cents.
| Professionalism sales by
| holders were the rule in provisions. The
| biggest fall was in the value of pork
which was off SLAP for May delivery.
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KNOWS TERROR OF WAR.
That's Why Emperor Charles of Aus
tria Now Wants Peace.

Berlin, April 17.-Emperor Charles
OF Austria is quoted by Bjorn Bjornson
as saying in an interview at I.uxern-
burg near Vienna:
u believe I know war better than
most of the men who are at the hea d
OF the enemy powers today. 1 know
not only the financial and economic
effects of war but l know also whaI
It means to die in trenches 1 have
lived long time in the field and have
seen men fall and die at nv feet
Therefore, 1 know, also, perhaps bet
ter than any other emperor or king,
what peace means"
Monarch Paint at Forbes Hdw. Co
ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

were S,971O bushels, including S., 900
bushels as flour, India shipped 100000
bushels, Australia $4,000 bushels and Ar
gentina 100000 bushels
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
decreased 691. 612 bushels last week and
now amount TO 3.712.140 bushels; corn 301.
54S bushels, decrease $3.50 bushels; oats,
,21 1896 bushels, decrease 1878; kafir,
50,023 bushels increase 721 bushels; rye,
49,501 bushels: decrease 10,I64 bushels /;
barley, 1881 bushels decrease S,53S bush
els. A year ago stocks were 5,S4S, 900 bush
els of wheat, 6032, 795 bushels of corn and
Coz, 400 bushels of oats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

Wall St. New York. April 17-STOCKS
The forenoon resolved itself into con-
test between an aggressive short interest
and purchasers for the long account. the
latter buying freely at lower levels Ship
pings We're again the center of attack,
Marine preferred losing "a points with q
for the common and So for Atlantic Gulf
and West Indies. United States Steel lost
almost a point with reversals of 1 to 3
points for less active industrials, includ-
ing metals, oils, motors, central leather
and industrial alcohol. Bills were dull and
yielded on small offerings, but strengthen
ed before midday when urgent short cover
ing wiped out the more important losses.
Bonds were heavy.
Important stocks were under further
pressure at the opening of today's market,
declines ranging from material fractions
to a point in Coppers, Mexican Petroleum,
Central Leather, American Locomotive In
dustI al Alcohol and Studebaker. Rails
were irregular with the exception of
Reading and Union Pacific, which gained
a point each. Shipping, the weak features
of the previous day. were steady to firm
on short covering, Marine preferred max
ing an extreme advance of rs points with
point for Atlantic Gulf and West indies
Ohio Gas featured the more speculative is
sues at a gain of "a points.
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AMERICAS PART
AnglO-French ENJOYS in Con-
ference at Washington.
Mobilization of Food in q. s,
First Consideration.
Personnel of Commission.

Washington, April 17.-Entente
commissioners who will talk Amer
ican-allied cooperation with gov
eminent heads here include:
For England Secretary
Arthur j. Balfour, Lord Cunliffe,
Admiral De Chair and General
Bridges.
For France-Minister of Justice
Viviani, Field Marshal Joffre, Mar
quis de Chambrun and Vice Ad-
miral Chochetrat.
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Kansas city Live stock Market

Is. 600. Market Sc to Toe lower, Bulk of
sales. S15-6o@16,05; heavy 15.95@16.1 10;
packers and butchers. s15.so@16.O5; light,
CATTLE -Receipts. 10000. Market steady
to weak. Prime fed steers, So. 25@13-oo;
steers Gss soatheFa steers ssSo
1850; cows, s6-Jc@10T5; heifers. S9O0@
11.75; stockers and feeders, s1;a9M11OO;
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to Toe lower. Lambs. $1225@15.50; year
e@ Re 1 tocEers and feeders
S7.00@1400.
Kansas City Stock Yards. April 17-Cat-
tie receipts of 1900 sold mostly steady
with some steer sales 10c lower, top
s12.75. Hog receipts were 1000, market
top S16.25. Sheep and lambs sold steady
to strong, with some hagghng over prices
receipts 5000, top lambs $500
BEEF CATTLE.
Kansas native steers sold at S12.65 and
s1215 and two LOADS n of . choice pulp fsd
sold steady. Middle grades of native steers
were 1Oc lower, sales from 5000 to 81. %,
light weight silage fed steers Ss.75 to Stops.
| day was due to the fact that Chicago had
good run both last Wednesday and today.
with some soft spots in the market. The
general situation is strong, and advances
! are scheduled, especially on top grades.
Cows and butcher grades 50 sold H., steady s to-
grades of cows and Gamers downwards to
| $3.50. Bulls bring $3.50 to $40, veal calves
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
! Feeders sold up to S11.15 last week, and
| stock steers to S10.36 all of the decline of
| the week before having been regained. The
market is steady today. with most of the
stock steers selling at SS.25 and upwards.
| feeders $3.50 up. During the first half
! of April this year 1000 stockers and feed
| ers went to the country from here, 6,000
more than same da EzoG last year
| For nearly a week packers have uesd every
effort to depress prices. but the top today
was S16.25. only 3 cents under the highest
! point reached so far this year. paid last
/ Thursday Shippers made the early mar,
ket, paying up to s16.25, but packers held
out, and bought their hogs loo lower. at
! sold up to S1615. light $3.50. bulk or sales
S15.70 to S16-15. 1t is believed that the
| packers position is arbitrary, and that the
market Will make some strong advances
in the near future. altho 10 is likely that
the government will stop the advance
within reasonable limits.
/ SHEEP AND LAMBS
Lambs sold up to $3.50, not quite top
around $3.50. clipped lambs about
s. under wool skins, yearlings worth up
/ to S1425. wethers S1325. ewes $13. Clipped
| Angora brusher goats sell up to $50, fat
ones IS, unelipped Angoras to killers up 70
50. slick haired goats $3.50 and upwards
Receipts will run light here for a month OF
strong J. R. RICKART.
Market Correspondent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17
DNSAMUSEMENTS

NOVELTY - Five acts vaudeville
and Pearl of the Army"
ORPHEUM-Norm Talmadge in
"Panthea."
IRIS-Pauline Friedrich in "Sapho.
GEM-Kathlyn Williams in The
Valiants of Virginia"
BEST!Motion Features.
COZY-Motion Features.
CRYSTAL-Motioh Features.
For details. prices. ETC.. see adyer-
tisement on this page of the ;tate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17
Chicago Grain and Pork Market

Chicago. April 11.-WHEAT-Close: May,
s2.24@2, 24A July, $1,000 @1911s; septem-
SctoRNNMay. $13s@1 .3s4 July, $1341S@
1.34ss: September. S1.271a @1.2s.
oATs--May, Case; July, 62Ad631sc Sep
TENDER, 55Ac.
IARD--May, s2o7O; July. 5000; Sep
TENDER. 81. 90.
SHORT RIBs-May, s1935; July. 1892
September, 1910
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17
BONFIRE OF BIBLES
German Continues .Frightfulness'
Even After He's a Prisoner of War.

London, April 17.-Lieut. Emil
Lehman, a German naval captive. ran
career of frightfulness even after
his capture and temporary imprison-
ment in England. Breaking loose
from his guard, lehman escaped
from Manchester and took refuge in a
Methodist church, where he m lde a
bonfire. on the floor with all the bibles
he could find. Lehman is charged
with sacrilege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

Chicago, April 11.-BUTTER-Market
firm. Creamery, 411a646c.
EGGS-Market higher. Firsts 3415@
351sc; ordinary firsts, 331& q BIC; at mark,
ases included, 32d35c.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, lower; fowls, pc;
springs DC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

Grain Gossip.

New York, April 1T.-SUGAR-Raw
firm; centrifugal 6.52: molasses. 5.64; re-
fined firm; fine graduated. 750@S25.
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.ers, loo; shaggy young roost-

isc: old ROSTERS, l0c; shaggy young roost-
ars lac.
EGGS-29c.
Eggs are retailing in Topeka 3o@3se
dozen.
Bnutter from 43647c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

Chicago, April 7.-HOGS-Receipts 49,
600 Market weak; unchanged to a shade
under yesterdays average. Bulk of sales.
s15.75@1615; mixed, SO 500 IL 20; heavy.
$15500 1926 rough, $1550Q15.70; pigs,
ST. 25014.30
CATTLE Receipts 1000 Market weak.
Native beef cattle. S925@1325: stockers
and Feeders, s7.25G9.so: cows and heifers,
So. 7O@ 90; calves, S900@13,25.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market weak.
Wethers, $1O65@12.90; lambs, $12.10@15 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17
Crushing Blow to Germans.


Turks. .
Crushing Blow to Germans.
Paris, April 17.-Germany suffered
another crushing blow upon the west
ern front today when forty miles of
the strongest part of her line were
wrested from her with an estimated
loss of nearly 100000 killed, wounded
and prisoners. All France halls the
victory as a brilliant demonstration OF
the skill of her generals and the cour-
age of her troops
Measured by the amount of terri
tory freed the victory does not COM
pare with the Som1ne offensive which
opened a month ago. but viewed
from the amount of destruction of the
cnemy's armed forces and the damage
to his military prestige, it is a far
greater success. There can be no
question here either of a previously
planned retreat or a surprise. The
enemy expected an attack and made
every preparation to defeat it.
Use All Available Reserves.
From scissors 10 Craonne. the Ger
man line is along a series of hills Of
an average height of 500 feet, with
deep valleys between. The attackers
advanced up the valleys under n
cross fire from each flank, but the
artillery curtain on a new plan in
vented by a British general was 50
effective that the operation was car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17
WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

New York, April 17.-BUTTER-Market
firm. Creamery extras, 81 score, 46l3G
46S4c.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
, tras 371ac.
CHEESE-Market firm State fresh spe-
Gals 241ac. .
POULTRY-AIive weak; dressed steady.
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FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co.,
sol New England BIdg)
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100000 FALL

CONTINUED from Page one)
rently is impending. Little resistance
has been offered by the retreating
Turks
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aopeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by j. b. Billiard. corner Kansas
Ave- and Curtis Stl
Topeka, Kan, April II.
CORN-S145
OATS-60@ CSC.
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TOPEKA MARKET REPORT.

ROuitry ana EgEs-
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Sadison-l
Topeka, Kan. April II.
HENS-3is lbs. and over. 19c; under 31a
lbs, TX. springs. over 2 lbs. 1Ic: under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

( The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yard, Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co. live stock commission mer'
chants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

Kansas City, April 17-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 10000 head Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000 head. Market 10
625c lower. Bulk of sales, S15.50@16.00
top. S16.1O
Receipts 5000 head. Market
or lambs S15
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

Iron Pumps at Forbes Hdw. CO.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17
Kansas City Grain Market.

1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Empire Commission Co.. 301
New England Bldg.]
Kansas City April II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-17

Chicago Grain and Pork Market
1.-The range of prices for grain futures on
the Chicago board of trade as reported by
Empire Commission company. sol New
England building.l
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
ARE AMAzONS OF TODAY
Prominent Denver Society Women
Prepare for Military Service.

Nine young Denver society women
marched back and forth ON the lawn
at the l.. II. Guldman home the other
afternoon. answering to the snappy
commands OF Scrgeants j. Ostrander
and A. G. Strecker OF Fort Logan as
the officers put them thru long Sc
ries OF military drills and marching
formations.
These women are part OF the nu-
cleus Of the force which Will officer
the women who attend tho Loretto
Heights training camp this summer.
conducted by the fifth national service
school OF the womens department OF
the Navy league, and are drilling faith
fully at the meets. which are being
held twice "a week.
From this group will be chosen the
captains and lieutenants for the train
ing school In July, after competitive
drill is held before officers OF the regu-
lar army stationed AT Fort Logan
Rocky Mountain News.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
BURNS HOUSE TO BAlK WIFE
Ohio Man. Age 20. Admits Setting
lire to His old Home.

Domestic trouble was the rcason
given by stephen Plant, 20 years old
for setting fire to his home on the
Henderson pike. mile north OF Clin-
touville. Ohio, when examined by
Deputy state Fire Marshals w \.
Carlisle and Joseph r ncrshherger.
The fire occurred NJ night and com.
pletely destroyed n story and "a half
frame building of five rooms
Eight years ago. according 10
Plants story to the fire marshals, his
wife LEFT him Recently he learned
she intended settling the property
which stood in her name. so he placed
his clothes IN trunk, removed the
trunk TO an outhouso. poured oil on
some clothing and set fire 10 IT, by
an odd coincidence the wife had
transferred the premises TO Attorney
W X Williams the same day, but this
fact Plant declares was not known 70
him when he set fire to the house
Tho state fire mashalls office
caused Plants arrest under his con-
fession The insurance on the prem
ises amounted to 5000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
TINY FARM GROUP G. YES
CHINA LESSON IN CLOTH


Just What china can do In different
branches Of Industry Is told I'm the
story OF "A little model district In the
metropolitan rprovincc OF ChIhll'
kauyaug Is the name Of the district
and 1t Is an agricultural community.
It ~ so insiguificaut IN the eyes or
the outside world that not more than
"A dozen out of the lOO,OOOO,OOo
Americans have ever heard OF IL
"Thc Century Atlas Of the world. a
fairly exhaustive work. docs not men
tlon II. Yet last year this Chihli DIS
trict gave the world u taste OF what
II can do.
n tincd out two million pieces OF
cloth. They were of eNcellet quhlily
ana valued at $4,000. 600 Chinese dol
lars. or $6.00O.OOO in gold. according to
report in the North China Herald.
aid"
And the good people of kaoyang
woVe the two million pieces an py
hand. Not only that. ihey ala II as
"A side issue the main occupation ne
inE farming
The real meaning OF this piece Of
news comes out when one reads these
figures In the light Of the total Inn
ports of similar cloth by China. Gus
toms statistics put the value OF such
lmportations at about 10, 600, 600 taels'
or about s50.000,00 in American
money. So what the farmers of kao-
yang district produced last year
amounts to more than one-tenth OF
the total importation OF similar Goous
into China. And this Is Just the per
formance of single district In one
province.
That II liz not common everyday
performance is evident. The Chinese
government Is calling special htten
ton to this community because of It's
showing the chambers of commerce
all over China have helped to give this
community the publicity II deserves
Al this does not cloud the pertinent
and highly instructive point II one
community in Chill could do TINS sort
of thing under half way possible indus
trial conditions, what can not tho
whole Industrial China do II properly
organized and under something IKE
II sane administration?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
MALE HELP WANTED.


NANIEl-Iwo first class Star and Stand
srd drllers and tooHcs must be sober,
over 80 years Old and furnish best OF refer
etcts, pay Ii 81 pet day for drillers and
- ioi tuOlcs permanent work for right
men. Address superintendent Plymouth Oil
company, Irowther, Texas.
ENGlNEERlNG craftsman wanted. used TO
plating land survey notes. must be clear
letter, send samples of work. state saiary
wanted and when can report for duty to
boa Jt-, Chauutc. Kan.
Al SrENOGRArrrR and typewriter. vita
howlrdgc OF bookkeeping, desires posi-
ton, four years experience best refer
euccs, only first class employment eonsid
cred 5546 care World
SODA Dispenser Wanted Salary s75. Mus,
be fast Single Wo;k from l2 20 IL. No
amateurs wanted Reference required. The
Dram Drug Co, Ollion Okla, Lock Box ~.
WANTED Bright office boy, 10 or II
years must write fair hand and bs cara
hle OF promotion Address box s523, care
JOIN THE ARMY-Recruiting offices At
oklahoma city. Tulsa. Muskogee. ChickA
shh, Ardm1re and Enid
WANTED Three good neA, DAIRY hand
makers. sac month, board and room. In
qure White City Jersey farm.
WANTED Good Eirl for general housework,
good pay TO rish, party Apply 74l south
Denver
WANTED boys this morning to sell
papers See Bcn sherlock, lhlid ana
Man.
WANTFD--A man that understands com
pressor sud lathe work steady work and
good pay Phone Assn
WANTFD--A stenogrApher, II not an eH-
pert don't apply. Apply at 224 East
Third street.
WANTEp-A pipefitter. must be q me
charic. call before $50 a. N. 2O3
Cols building
WANTED School boys to sell and deliver
the Saturday Evening Post; ages TO 10.
Leslie Brooks l07 South Boulder.
w.. NrED- Motorcycle driver. Ill South
Boston. rear.
WANTED Bright. clean Young man for Ford
grocery delivery. Apply 206 Duluth Place
EXPERIENCED hushclman and presser
wanted Apply at III East Second.
WANTED-A plumber. Phone 1912. 40s
South Maybeu
SALESMAN acquainted with the city. Ad'
dress 6563. care World
4 BUSHELMAN wanted Earle Loan com
panN. First and Boston.
| WNNTED--A tailor by Globe Cleaners, y
North Main Phone 1884,
, LABURERS wanted. Call at 20s East Firs
/ between e and 7 o'clock p. m
! WANTFD-A boy TO learn the timers trade
| Phone G7s. II South lansing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
HISTORY OF FINGER RINGS
They Are Older Than Clothes, Says
Authority on Subject

George Frederick Kunz is one of
the great living authorities on rings,
the history and their uses. Doctor
Kunz has applied the same minute
Investigation To tho evolution or
rings that he has given to the his
tory OF precious stones and allied
subjects Rings. in the scheme for
decorating humanity. are older than
clothes Men and women found sat
lsfaction in rings for their fingers
and toes and ankles In primitive
times. before they found out the
fascination uf aprons and girdlcs.
the beginning OF clothes Doctor
kunz thinks that the simple trick Of
knotting cord around the finger
may have been the inspiration for
rings, Did primitive man forget to
mail a letter until his spouse, in
desperation. tied on piece of red
twinc to serve as a reminder? II so.
the idea made hit with the procras-
tinator. From knot Of cord the
ring was developed in ivory. amber.
iron. silver and gold According to
Genesis VI. an early Pharoah be-
slowed "A ring upon his subjects as "a
token OF authority. Doctor Kunz
finds other records OF rings Egypt
ian gold hoops supposed To date back
e. the eighteenth dynasty. 1900 b c.
The Eskimos. Doctor Kunz says
have little use for rings, either Tor
decoration or oS objects or intrinsic
value lie notes letter from Peary
In which his failure TO introduce
rings at the North Pole is described
Admiral Peary took goodly supply
on his several voyages and found that
the Arctic market, even FOR giving
them away. was exceedingly weak.
The women Of the igloos had not
caught on" to the ring world This
is an the more surprising In the face
og the complicated weave of signifi-
cance which rings attained thruoUt
the world soon after their origin. In
tn sixteenth century the Gauls and
Britons had social schedule for
rings. doctors to wear rings on their
thumbs. merchants on first fingers,
fools ON middle fingers. students on
the third. and lovers on the fourth.
Fashions IN rings ran the gamut oi
extravaganza In the sixteenth cen
tury. In the time of Napoleon FIN
gcrrinrs concealed portraits; jewellers
made rings with infnitesimal watches
in them.
Earlp English tradition has II that
the reason for the present placement
OF the Wedding ring on the third fin
ger Is the old marriage form tina
transferred the wedding ring from
one finger to the other in inVoknl
the blessing of the Trinity and let 1
est on the third finger with th'
naming of the Holy Ghost. Docto
Kuuz finds a curious evolution ema
mating from Chicago. which toda'
calls for divorce rinEs-rings made o
the wedding band, but smaller. to II
the little finger.