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The Detroit times., 1917-05-26
WEEKS BUILDING
WORK MAKES UP
LARGE TOTAL

A threeetoTy brick, steel and
terra Gotta theater. twostOry.
brick. hollow tie and stucco resi-
dence. and a wide variety OF small
or structures. including residences.
small apartments stores and fats.
and buildings Of that character went
20 make MP the list OF new work
which came from the Offices OF the
architects during the week. accord
ing 70 the report OF the Builders q
Traders' exchange.
There we're no particularly large
projects lated but ths number and
size OF the contracts indicated that
the building business Is going right
along in spite Of war scsres and
everything else.
The architects report a number OF
new enterprises under way, with
the plans being prepared but not
ready for announcement as yet.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26
BUILDING
ACTIVITY ON
INCREASE
Permits Since January
Gain l02 Over
1916
VALUE OF WORK
LEAPS 1000, 900
Detroit Spending S4,-
100000 a Month in
Construction

Ohcials OF the city department OF
buildings state that building opera
lions in Detroit are unaffected by
the present unusual conditions as
evidenced by the number Of permits
being issued and the amount OF
work contracted for.
The total number OF permits is
sued and the valuation represented
since the FIRST OF the present year
up 70 and inclusive OF May % shows
a substantial gain In the current
period 5.60S permits have been IL.
sued with a. representative building
valuation totaling sls,906, $50. In
the corresponding period In 1916.
b.s06 permits were issued with an
aggregate valuation OF si6,S04, 470.
The gain 40 far in 1917 has been
100 permits and s2.lOl,9So In yalua-
ton
The increase Is considered inn
poriant because Of the fact that last
year was The most active period Of
building in the city's history and
most Of the bigger projects under
taken in the past two or three years
were included In consideration Of
tho present rate 81 increase local
authorities are predicting that the
1917 total vii surpass that OF 1918.
r 2. Wroblowsh, Statistical an
thority in the local department ~
building, says that from present in
dlcauons total of S2o,000,00o in
buildings for the nrst FIVE months
in tho current year Will be record
ed Including May 22 this month
has already posted 1924 permits
with valuation Of s3.351055.
Total valuations FOR this year 20
date follow January. S3.2t7,2s5;
February. S2,10A27O. March. s4,94s..
235, April. s5,2s47o5 May. $3.35l.-
055 In practically each month
since the first OK the year the gains
over the same months in 1916 have
been very substantial This has
been especially true OF the amount
of new housing facilities A record
number Of large nsts and apart
ments have been projected VIZ.
wrohlewski saws that big builders
and contractors have announced
their intention TO continue activi-
ties despite present national condi-
tioue
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26
Marriage Licenses

Warren c. Reese. IS. Toledo
Louise NJ. veness. 80. same
James NJ Bowers, 25 Mildred l.
Acostn ~.
John Roblelus, a.; stanislawa Full
kowska is
Joseph o vsreo. % Helen Thomas.
al.
william oueIch. IS; Madeline Bed
ford. 2s
Bernard p. watkins 81. Columbus.
81. Edith II. ggrvin ~, Detroit
stanislaw Kasniskl. 20. Marielna
carey VI. Kelly. 81 Ruby PotinalI.
steve Traister as Anna cornbly.
Frank r.eib. "a Mary Lykosik. 10.
Max Brown, % Bessie Bfntt. 10
/. Owsiey Haskins 20, Marguerite
Hayes. 81
Frank GRAY Jr.. 2s Marie EngeL
Albert 8. Marsh, 81 Jeannettc vii
Hams. IS
John zelda. % Autouina Lucz-
k0wski. 10
Grant r Rozard. n Mac Young
oudoor Keirschicter. 23 Mathfda
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26

Wanted-Teamsters and help
ers steady work, good wages;
married men preferred SIT
Fifth-st.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26
With the Minister'S

The opening gains Of the ninth
series. in the members weekly con-
test. in the Detroit Whist club. was
played on Monday evening. May ~.
and the following score resulted.
North and south--s A. Commons
and >. W. McCauseY plus a. j h.
Koran and 7. s. Pratt plus q; w. r.
Battasle and " s. Taylor. ininus 1;
T. y. BalkwiiI and c. c. McKechnie.
minus 2.
East and west--w. n. Edison and
Z r. Richards, plus 4, r. s. Ger
main and y n preutis. plus 3. r o.
Rates and ~. A. Rochm. minus 3; O.
a.. Baxine and ~. l.. Brown. minus /.
The following scores were made In
the Saturday game;
North and south--Mrs. r. j Memo
ann J. w McCausey. plus / Mr., and
Mira G. r. Ba1ine average. Mrs VI
r. Bennett and w. s Taylor
Fast and west,-Mrs =. 4. Com
mons and r. o. Hates. plus I Mrs. j..
W Steiner and Thos. WATSON
minus 4.
PrintinE--the plain neat klnd--that
IN rfght-'T1mes Job Dept.--Naiu $3.50
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26
PLAN TO END WAR
DOESN'T APPEAL

~ have q plan 20 end the war az
once, said visitor 70 the Office
OF James Sloan. Jr. chief OF the
United States secret service IN De
troit. Friday afternoon Now, all
you have TO do is bottle up the At.
lantic ocean az both ends and then
electrify the water All the fish
will be killed and the U-boat sail
ors along with them a few min
ntes later two burly patrolmen
walked into the esfice and escorted
tho visitor out ofNhe building he
gave his name as Robert Short. No.
Q Hussar-ave He was not detained.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26

10 NlecHchaumer Do
John Ia Peterson. ~ Leda Keller
Ioan Ia Henniger, %, Tees p Nor
Nie6olays soweryn. a. sophia
oryai Il Kerr 90 Isabel j Edgar.
Alfred Higgins. aa Marie wbalcn.
Charles Archer. 28. Cleveland
Launeen McIHtyre. u.s. Dearborn.
Wills cook. 20. Detroit, Mildred
Martin. b. Owosso.
Edward j Lane. so cora Meech.
Abraham Lester 2l Rose Frled.
Glenn Mentzer. 25 Cedar Rapids
NerHa Harris, 20. Uetrutty
Albert a. Lubocitz. so. bctroit Ida
s. Zussiuan. 90. Hantramfk
John Keilar. Pm Mary JHnu- rs
Donald O. Dear 3ti Mabel a.
Nrron stasevlch, ss Ewdoieia Ti-h-
Lloyd stephens. 25 Jeanette NJ
Re ymond ) nlcNeriy q; Cecilia r
Adam 4. winkie 2s Detroit. Es-
Their NJ Kellt 30. Wisconsin.
Morris g.. Boider. 20, Rae Stoll. &C.
George W Mitchell co.. Spring
wells; Nora SwRd0. 3d. same.
Leroy W Holiday 26. Rochester
~ " Laura O. Sabine. 2s. same.
Daniel DeMarco. 81; Sara Hobncr
10
Hugh p. Crawford. so; Bessie Ca
ton 30
John Kopioi, 80; Katherine asrsie-
wicZ. "a
Anthony Krajewslxi. %; clara SIR
ecJowska rs
Russell Ellison. 81. Highland Park;
Hattie Forkel. 10 Royal Oak.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26
FoR sALE-FACronY sIrEs
ron sALrs-tAtas
A Rare Opportunity to Invest
In farm Lands

In L arm Lands
With farm lanus continually incroas-
ms IA price everywhere and beng
az howledged ny every bank and IN
Nestment company as the nations
best security. We shall offer s. 40
acre parcels OF splendid agrIcultur-
al land located IN the h ruit and
Corn Belt OF Grand traverse
county with an elevation or 100 To
500 teet above lake level where
early frosts are never known. Az
ter a personal inspection OF the
White Water Ranch Fruit company
1 Will offer these 40 acres or more
10 my clients Tor $500 per 40 acres
payable $40 down and monthly
payments OF 80. and 70 these who
DO not wish 10 occupy the land We
Will lease the land back from the
buyer for five years, paying him
90 on the money be has paid Ia.
together with paying the taxes on
SAID land for the Use Of IL, thus,
YOU. receive go on every dollar
paid In while you are paying for
this land. The property is free and
clear and viii SO remain. An abb
stract Will be furnished each buy
er. The owners Of the property
are arranging TO stock and pasture
the entire 3,O0O-acre tract, there
fore they OFFER see on your invest
ment while you are paying for
same. This is not pine barrens OF
night sand. but Is good agricult ural
land and only 10 3 miles To two
railroad sttious. with near neigh
bors and well settled country. The
land is rolling. but not rough and
great deal or timber now grow
ing on the same. There IL no marsh
land or cedar swamps on this tract,
but there are two or three beauti-
ful springfield lakes and trout
streams running through IL. The
adjoining 200 acres To this land lis
held by this company as a fruit
ranch and now has a large crop Of
bearing cherry peach and apple
trees. etc. which is being Increased
and also farmed. raising corn,
beans potatoes. oats, rye, etc.
This is not n stock Jobbing or wild
cat land sale but an investment
that believe cannot be duplicated
again in Michigan All adjoining
lands are held at SEQ 20 s25 per
acre and this tract Will he sold OF
within the next few weeks. Come
in and see US or write us for furth-
err Information See Mr.. Eyster
personally. or Mr. C6ttrell
EYSTER. The Fam Man
507 Majestic Bldg
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26
Births



Edward Roberts c6i5 Fort w: NJ.
Wolf. 225 Watson r. i.ackmnu. 119
superior. T. SpareT. WQmans hospl-
Muller Eos ilastings. :. r. Spein-
hhur 81 MARY hospital T. NJ. evil
inski. 50 Congar A. 2Rncha. 81 81.
Hedwig A. Falgart 500 Orleans; W..
Flott 1874 Russell T. Sass. 7f2 Alt.
Elliott G Paimiere 296 Lafayette T..
II. g. Pacific 81 Maple. A. Toma 81
Brady I. Mozer 81 summit j.. So
call y clark J Bailey Harper hos
pltal l. j. Spoford. Sc fireman 7.
Mehlhoso 1920 Lhfayettr" J Parch-
man SOS Congress. + Blahut $50
Eliot Mckay. fSl Fodenlachcr,
Sonnet 2gf south y Van Der
SCi-eC 212 Fisher a. Mo- irish 1fo
Bewick 4 J. Meerse. -3f So Joan
n NouEin 80 Lcwercn1 ~. KNOT
sky i2S hnHotaW j.. dusty. tel
wood t A. Define. Providence hos-
pital. ! w Guwan 1896 Oakland V
Rotty Lot. 50 christopher
GIRLS
l.. Pudaitxky, Sos Van Dyke S. Ed
Gilman. 3te Cameron E. r. IuuE"r-
held as Third. % Dudley, zoe kirby;
.ifGG Dubois Af. Nierce. HOG .Au-
bin , Markxau 1rS AleSandrlne r..
r. Rasmussen. fI2 Fifteenth. =. Bgi
merit. $50 seneca H D. Gaiefsky, fG7
ARTILLERY 81 Grockan 1873 Thirty
FIRST, " r. Walters SO B"al4, Samuel
Ccer Grace hospital. g.. N Bryan,
$50 Lafayette. VI. schneider 1873 70
Ellerv. Slnktor Wuman'a hospital
G. saferian 2b0 second
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26
Deaths

Alberto GABRIEL Receiving hospi-
tai. ~ years, fractured aElll, Or.
Francis J.. Smith. Glt Mack. 80 wears.
basiiar meningitis AlbJt HAMPTON,
William a. ~avory. Sr. 92A Twenty
dfth. rs years. mitral EurRitotiont
Wynn Wilson, t9l M1yhury 10 years.
scarlet fever. lranris IT, Hamilton,
244 Parker. "a years. volNular heart
diHca ace, Mnymc II Palmer $50 Cam
ton 20 ycnrs, general tuberculosis
GeorEr a Acker, Neruout-ond Grand
NiNol b, years. fractured skull
Frederick So. FairbHiru. So Mary .
hospital 5N years, fractured kHil-
Elsie Jones. Harper hospital ~
years, general s~ptcemia. Wolfe
Kahn 2O5 r. High. 8bot~ 56 years
nyoCarditis Harry Is smith. Becetv-
INK husplt.ii. 6S years l1har pneu-
m0nin steve koukuia. Detroit Ju-
berru iosls sRnitny about ~ Years.
pulmonary tuhorcuiueis John f'lsh
RectlVinc hospital about Ht years
cerebro-spiutJ meningitis Donald
Soffet Detroit municipal hospital
'Fix years diphthcria Mary Moore
failure Alfonso Aibeato. io1 Ius-
Theresa Curuo. ass tHflOut. two
months. acute bronchitis Erwin
Floyd. 22f Brooklyn el year- tuber-
cuIoais 20 lunr- sebastian sink Re-
ceiving hospital about SO years.
pneumonia Ttank ZdroIcr alS sos
seneca. one year, pleWo-p pneumonia.
Bclie MADISON. Herman Eiofor hes-
pitRI one month aryeip"ils Robert
Edear SIC Crlesns two months. le-
bar pneumonia Gilbert Aanorrpoal
81 Frank. ,fi years chronic cardiac
diIitation There sa Stecnman pTov-
dencs hospital 26 years. multiple
uterine fhromata Elizabeth uishop
SILK az Eliot ~ years dementta:
u 4. 4 AZ IL
years. mitrRl insufncleurA Stanley
Franchowink. 4s4 Tillman about nine
months lobar pneumonia chester
Wagner. Herman ktefof hospital
four years. larvnEcRl dlphthcria.
John Korec. Henry Ford hospital 20
years. pericarditis Elizabeth Dyer.
Chudrcn's free hospital, two months.
malnutrition
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26
MOrtuary

James A. ne
Corn wall. Ont. Wednesday. May 23
1877 beloved husband Of Anna q
gkiffnrton. father ~ Mrs ". ~
Kolbe. Mrs o. Dumas Mics Vini-
fred. Alfred ! Hubert H.. Truman.
John. Harry r. Funeral from late
residence. $50 Seyburn- ave Mon
~ e.a0 Interment at Mt Elliot
via auto Chicago. New York and
Kingston. ont. papers please copye
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26
The Real Estate Market
BY GEORGE c. EpsTEAN

.
above al
dusrel which naturally will prevail present
the government making s final plans for The participation
these things arc accomplished business and industry win be forced
present capacity.
be in
population
~ housing facilities
Ia of
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26
HELP wANrED--FEnALE
AN OPPORTUNITY

Good pay. Fine place TO
work. Conditions are healthful
and pleasing. Telephone oper-
ating is a splendid profession
for young women.
First raise" comes at end of
three months. Others follow
few months apart. Steady
work and quick advancement.
Investigate this! Call at OPP
orators Training School, Mad
ison avenue and John r. street,
between 9 a. m. and 5 p. m.
MICHIGAN STATE
TELEPHONE COMPANY
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26

PrintinR--the plain neat kInd--fhat
IN right-T1mes Job Dept.-Naiu a52O
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26
LOST AND FOUND
FOIND
MRERAI REWARD

fUr Ifnruaf'nn rrenrrinH ~fefD
hUUlF 30 rer Oh arN
r.v tat terrier nfrI.l r0lti Lnef
tf rrnn .rn Hff frr mole
.If reN Uyrrrcrr.re Phone
rrtc1r rraf, Sc Trfr-- fsr boston
trff frrrfrr. WHITE .fr DOWN The
fare Reward EVer I.nn. Hem
lock 9k3e
The Detroit times., 1917-05-26
uELr wANTED-mALE
ATTENTION MECHANICS
EXPERIENCED MEN
WANTED

EXPERIENCED MEN
WANTED
FOOL Designers and Craftsmen,
Tool and Die makers,
Tool Room Machine Hands,
Fool and Guage Grinders,
Diesinkers,
SoldeTers,
Wood and Metal Patternmakers
General Machinists,
Production Machine Hands,
Hand and Automatic Screw
Machine Operators,
Boilermakers,
Tin and Coppersmlths,
Power and Hand Bumpers,
Metal Finishers,
Wood Working Machine Hands,
Auto Painters and Finishers,
Sample Body Builders,
Body Craftsmen,
Craftsmen and Layout Man, ex-
perienced on Body Framing,
Engineers and Firemen,
Bricklayers.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
Chick Gandil Qeft) and Jack

tOurnler.

CHICAGO, IL, April 12.-(Spe- ciaD-WhIte SoX fans believe that the appearance of Chick GaEdi on first this season in place of Jack Fpurnier will mean an America 2 league pennant waving in Chicago at the seasons close. And this is be- cause costly errors anG careless play ing by Fournier around first base last season cost the White Sox al least fifteen games.
 When it is seen that fifteen more games @on would have put the Sox ahead of the Red SoX at the enc or the American league race last fall, local fans can not be blamed for hop ing that Gandil on first instead of Fournier will bring the bunting Pennant hopes are nigh here this spring and it is admitted that the White Sox look like world oeaters on paper. Some, cf course. point out that tfey looked like winners on paper last season. For that matter they did not come far short of being winners in 1916 and if they are stronger this year, as they certainly appear to be, it should not be hard for them to get away to a good start in the American league race.
 The hope that is pinned on Gandil.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14

at first ard the great strengthening Of the team that will result seems to have every warrant and the only fly in the amber is the thought that teams touted as sure winners are too frequently disappointments There is always enough dope to be upset in baseball to cause the most carefully laid plans embarrassment and if the White SoX feel completely certain that they are going to walk right in they have at least one good reason for being in doubt about it At least from the observation of many this is often the way it goes
 Chick Gandu is not only a first 1aseman of great fielding skill but he IS dangerous with the bat, and while he only batted .259 last season, he has way of putting his hits where they are most Hseful He has the gift of driving in runs when they are needed, and this alone makes his hitting more considerable than that of quite few with fatter averages. !oIrnier batted only .240 last sum- nor md he was never dependable in a pirch. The White Sox should cer- tainly De greatly strengthened by the change and the White Sox fans lave reason to re hopeful of a flag
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
Cincinnati

ont, MamauX 1: Reuther g. Empires: klem and Ernslie
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14

ciaIly announced that the government has decided to am Brazilian merchant men which purpose to make voyages into the German submarine zone. The ships however. will be provided with instructions of a purely defensive character.
 It has been decided to seize for their own protection from damage German ships interned in Brazilian ports.
 Buv Little R-O-B- -R-I-E.-Adv blk
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
COLLINS ERROR LOSES GAME FOR
 TIE WHITE SOX
IRepu5Iican A. p. Leased Wire1

ST. LOUIS. April RE. Collins error in the first when he took his foot off second as he was about to put out Shelton, gave St. Louis a lead of one run which enabled them to beat Chi cago. Sisler hit a home run into the right field bleachers. scoring Miller head of him in the fourth. Score.
 Gii~7rn
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
BRAZIL ARMS SHIPS

GRepublican A. p. Leased Wire1 RIO JANE.RO. April 13.-It is off
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
Tennis
 Football Bowling

Shean. Roush, Mitchell Two-base hits: Nlf.er. Kopf. Three base hit: Roush.- Double play: Kapf, Shean and Chase. Bases on balls: off Steele l. off Nit chell 1. Hits: Off Mitchell, hits in innings. Struck out: By SteeIe $, by Ring l. Empires: Rigler and Ortb
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
Coast League

At Los Angeles: R. H. E. Portland -...--.....-.... STilOH ..... II l
 Batteries Houck and Fisher: Mitchell and Mitze.
 At Salt Lake City: R. H. E. Los Angeles .. ............ 1 salt Lake .--.. II
 Batteries: Jasper, Brown and 2olss. Dubuc and Hannah.
 At San Francisco: R. H. F. Oakland .. , z San Francisco .......... s g
 Batteries: Fruit and Murray; Erioh- son, Steen and Baker.
 Do not wait till tomorrow-phone that WANT AID. to The Republican office now and snt vOur wish fulfilIt-6
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
STEELE'S PITCHING
 WINS FOR q. LOUIS
TRepublIcan A. p. Leased wirel

CINCINNATI, April 13.-Mitchell was ineffective in the pinches and St. Louis took the third game of the series. Steele pitched fine ball, errors in the ninth preventing him from scoring a shut-out. Score:
 Ct 1 ot.ic
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14

Weaver Two-base hits: Schalk. Ris- berg, Sisler. IIoni- run, Sisler. Stolen bases: Gandil, Miller. Bases on balls: of Faber 3, off Danforth 2. off Kooo l. off Sotheron l. Hits: Off Faber, ' hits in innings; off Koob, hits in , 1-3 innings. Struck out: By Faber 4, by Koob l, by Danforth l, by Sothoron 1. Empires. Hildebrand and CLoughlin.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
Golf
 Baseball Swimming ---------------------
CUBS BUNCH HTS
 MIN FROM PIRATES
[Repubiican A. p. Leased wire1

Chicago, April 19-Chicago punched hits behind MamauX's wildness and won their third straight game from Pittsburg. Reuther held the visitors to six hits, three of which were made by Hinchman. Score:
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

At Nashville. 1: Birmingham, 9. Al New Orleans, &; Mobile, 5. At Memphis, .; Little Rock, l. At Chattanooga, 12; Atlanta, 4
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14

"Batted for FabeT in 5th. **Batted for Leibold in 5th- *%&Batted for j. Collins in 9th. @s%@ Eatted for Danforth in 9th-
 St. Louis
 AB RH 20 A sbo4+op If f 8 1 0 ? rii1er If - 3 1 1 0 0
Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
Chicaqo
By innings

Pittsburg ...1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O-1 Chicago ........5 1 x-6
 SUMMARY-Errors, Baird, McCar- thy. Stolen bases, Schulte, Hinchman, Flack, Zeider. Double plays Wortman, Zeider and Safer; Wortman and Safer Bases on balls, Reuther }; Mamaux 3;
 Carlson 2 His Mamanx ir ? StrllcIz
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-18
DISMISSED
FOR THIS Term
judge Bank Excuses Jurors Owing to
Lawyers Having to Attend Ad-
vlsory Draft Board
Sessions.
H COURTS DO SAME
All Over the State Jury Work Is In
terrupted by This Work-court
viii Still be In
Session.
H COURTS DO A M

The Jury in the district court has
been excused for this term of court
by Judge Henry Bank, Jr., owing 10
the inability tt secure continuous at
tendance Of attorneys. The lawyers
are assisting in the associate legal
advisory board for the registered men
and in this capacity their services
are required to such an extent that
they are not able to give any con-
tinuous service to court work. Court
will be in session during the rest or
the term, but there will be no jury
Eases
The dismissal of the jury today is
I'm line with the action Of courts all
over the state. All courts are affected
in the same way by the draft, II
attorneys are needed for the asso-
ciate boards. Judge Bank IN his
action this afternoon. is doing what
other judges through the state have
been forced to do. Judge Hamilton
at Fort Madison dismissed the jury
yesterday. Both at Keokuk and at
Fort Madison, the Judges will be In
the court room each day to hear any
matters which may come before
them.
This term OF court at Keokuk has
been a little unusual. in that four or
the biggest jury cases that have been
scheduled for several terms were
| suddenly settled out Of court, with
out requiring the services of a jury.
! One of the damage cases against the
Keokuk Electric company went SC
| far as to have a jury empannelled,
but all of the others were settled
outside Of court
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-18
CITY NEWS.

rabbits at Tigue's; 20c.
A marriage license was issued to
Otis Hinkle, 20, Of Warsaw, n
Luella Smith. II, Of Keokuk.
Special for tomorrow. crackers
by the box, 15c Id. DeYong's. 26
South Fourth and Fifth and Palean.
The United Presbyterian church
put out a large service flag today
on the front of the church, which
contains eight stars, showing tina
eight members of the congregation
are in the U. S. srevice.
Among the latest chain letters to
be developed by the war Is one In
which recipients are asked to give
for anaesthetics for field hos
pitfalls. Some of these letters have
been received in Keokuk. Now the
idea may be all right. but the post
office department has a ruling against
chain letters, and as a matter OF fact
the American Red Cross is about the
only authorized agency for the dis
tribution of surgical supplies, dress
drugs and the like. While the
u may be worthy, the money
asked for in the chain letter might
better be invested in Red Corss sub
scriptions for it is sure to be used
to the best advantage in this way.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-18
Daily stock Letter.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW York, Dec. 18.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said: -,
So far as the standard Industrial
issues were concerned. today's took
market did little than marx
time. Price changes were narrow
and for the most part firm. The be-
havior OF that part of the list, Tn
truth, indicated very clearly that
stocks have been to a large extent
oversold. There was no yielding to
pressure and at the same time e
was but scant buying power. the re-
suit being q practical balance.
There was nothing in the days
Jews developments to change this
state of affairs materially.
The only feature in the trading
was weakness in some Of the high
priced specia1ties among h PUBIC
utilities and pronounced weakness IN
a few other issues not ordinarll
active.
American Telephone and Telegraph
was down several points to q new low
record. American Tobacco, Western
Union Telegraph, National n
were also heavily sold. New York
Air Brake and North American
Shares were conspicuusly strong. The
motors we're under pressure and Cen
tral Leather receded some two points.
The equipment group like steel and
copper e firm. There was general
Improvement in the hate trading
brought about doubtless by the report
uat Kerensky was close to Petrograd
with an army and that the Bolsheviki
government was tottering, but trad
ing was light.