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| Will Buy

$4,000 WASH, Alex. 4 Mt. v. So at TN.
10 Capital Traction at sZA ek.
IS Wash. Rwy. 4 Elec. pfd. at sou.
100 (any paFtD Warrington Gas.
2S Georgetown Gas At los.
Munsey Trust Mt 9l.
I District National Bank af I44.
20 Northwest Savings Bank.
10 Continental Trust At 1884.
100 Wash. Baseball Club at ~.
Exclusive Of commissions. Subject to
previous acceptance or cancellation.
Bonds plus accrued interest All exc.
cutions for cash.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
CITY RAIL WAR HITS
MI. PLEASANT HARD

Advocates of labor and champions of
capital vaxed so eloquent at meet
ing of the Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association last night that In order
to avert 4 verbal battle a resolution
calling upon the public utilities COM
mission to settle the street car strike
was laid on the table.
The skirmish was short, but heavy
the Brown Betty Inn. at 18th street and
Park road. being filed for a time with
short -circuited electrical thought cur
rents which threatened to tie up the
whole line of association business for
the evening.
Act With Sigh of Relief.
Herman ]. Phillips cleared the line
for the evening however, by moving
that the motion. which was offered by A.
A Chenay, be laid on the table. With
sigh o. relief the association unanimous
1y tabled the question. and devoted the
final hour of the meeting to discussion
as TO the associations share in the COM
ing dedication Of the new Powell School.
No two citizens seemed able to agree
AS TO the merits Of the street car sit
Uation. Mr.. Chensy's resolution de-
clared that the one big point which
caused and is continuing the strike
appears and is believed to be that of
union recognition" and went on to say
that II was doubted If the Washington
Railway and Electric Company is le-
gelly justified. az public utility cor
poration or the District of Columbia
in this contention. whereby il is de-
,noTaltzing public service and jeopar-
dizing the public's lives.
Claim in Resolution.
Tue resolution averred that the pub
lie utilities commission has ample
authority under the so-called public
utility act to compel the Washington
Railway and Electric Company to fur
nish service and facilities reasonably
safe and adequate and in all respects
just and reasonable" Disclainling any
intention 10 take sides. the resolution
declared that the refusal of the street
railway company to recognize the union
cannot and should not be allowed to
permit a disruption of a necessary pub
lie service.
Citizens thereupon proceeded to side
with and against all these propositions.
For instance George H Marquard de-
elared that of the two street railway
companies in the city, "one sees fit to
deal with its men collectively, and gives
full and adequate service, while the
president of the other corporation de-
cides not to treat with the men" Will
Mahoney took exception to Mr.. Mar
guard. and said that the Capital Trac-
tion Company had not recognized the
union, and asserted that an official of
that company had told him that the
company would not recognize the en-
ployes' union.
Powell School Dedication.
Mr.. Phillips pointed out that the whole
proposition was a pretty big one for a
citizens association to take up, and
moved its tabling. which was done. The
members of the association then dis
cussed the part. the association is to
play in the Powell School dedication.
and finally voted to pledge $50 in CO.
operative efforts with the Columbia
Heights Association and the Johnson
Powell Home and School Association.
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SO and go MONEY
10 Loan on d. G. REAL ESTATE.
Jesse L. HEISKELL,
l4O8 q ST. NV.
Condition of the Treasury.

VOuu1LlOu VI IuC 44Vuouys
Condition Of the United States Treas
Net balance in general fund. s5s.267.-
Total receipts. 32.2s1.s44.
Total payments. $1.982.l07.
The deficit this fiscal year Is 3173,-
7s3.S63, against a deficit of $5s.226.764
last year, exclusive Of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
LIVE STOCK MARKHr0.
NEW YORK. March 17.-Besves-Rs-
ceipts. $50 head; no trading.
calves-Rsceipts. SIT haad; steady:
veals. 1850; culls. 10.ooa11.o0.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts. TIA head:
no trading.
Hogs-Rsceipts. l.7Sb head: no trad
Ing.
CHICAGO. March 17.-Hogs-Rs-
ceipts. 5000 head; unsettled at about
yesterdays average: bulk. 1l.s0alS.oo:
light, lA.2balAso; mixed. 1AlSal6.05;
heavy. 14.4oa!S.os; rough, 14%esit.sS:
'Cattie-Receipts. 500 had: steady:
native beef cattle. 9.o0a1t.s0: stockers
and feeders, 0.80ae.76; COWS and heifers.
s. 67ealo.76; calves. lo.o0a1I.1S.
Eheep-Receipt9, 5000 head: steady:
wethers. 1l.ooal1.s6i ewes. G7Esilat;
laRba, 1a36S1l.eA
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Wonderful Strength.

comparatively short time ago a
whimper of disaster. threat of peace.
nervous spell on the part of any big
leader was aIl-powerful enough to
knock the strength out of the stock
market.
The change has been most drastic
and peculiar The latent strength OF
the stock market il wonderful; a revo-
luton in Russia is met by an advance
of point or more on stocks: a threat
of a strike on the great railroad sys-
tenn of the nation was of importance
enough to cause a minutes hesitation.
that's all. The fear of the nation be-
ing called into the foreign war is ad-
n1ittedly serious proposition. but Wall
street doesn't care-buys stocks and
moves. up prices.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Gold reserve against net deposit and nate liza
bilities, 7T.0 per cent.
Cash reserve against net deposit and note liza
biiities, 79.2 per cent
Cash reserve against net deposit liabilities
after setting aside 40 per cent gold reserve
against aggregate net liabilities on federal re-
serve notes in circulation, sos per cent.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Local Securities.

Deep dullness dominates in the local
stock market; a serious strike is on;
investors are holding aloof and money
piles up in the banks.
Until conditions change materially
the. local stock market is likely to re-
main as narrow as II has been for
weeks.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
obregon Reported Loyal.

\ statement by Carranza Consul
Eduardo Soriano Bravo. issued tonight,
denied that Gen. obregon Is leading a
new political movement in Mexico and
announced that he would continue TO
serve in the Carranza provisional cabi-
net until May l. when Carranza would
he inaGgurated president This. the con-
sui said. was positive proof that Obre-
Sou's loyalty 10 the government was
unqueStioned by Gen. Carranza.
Villa partisans here. while giving Gre
denCe to the ruInor of an Obregon-Car-
rama break, deny that Villa has any
part in the new movement. adding that
Villa and ODregon are such bitter
enemies they would never join the same
movement.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Market Leaders Firm.

All the better known steel AND iron
stocks were firm to strong, with In
dustrial Alcohol. United States Rubber,
General Electric, Westinghouse, Amer
lean Smelling and oils. There We're
moderate reactions in some utilities.
chiefly gas issues.
Rails gave a good account of them
selves. considering the acute uncer-
tainty surrounding the labor contro-
verSy, but at best the movement in
that quarter of the list was irregular.
Sales amounted to SsN.0o0 shares
Details of the new French loan of
S1o0. 100000 were mace public by the
syndicate mana gers ard confirmed pre-
liminary statements as TO interest rate,
maturity and general terms. Formal
offering of the notes VIII take place
next week.
The bank statement bore out fore
casts of large actual cash gain and
substantial expansion Of reserves, the
latter item increasing by more than
s2l 600. 900.
Trading in bonds was trivial, with
few changes of more than the smallest
fraction. Total sales (par value), ag-
gregated s1,615.000.
During the week government bonds
yere unchanged on call, but coupon and
registered As were Ia per cent higher
on actual sales, the coupon IS rising !.
per cent.
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1t is intimated that success of the
French loan would be speedily followed
by another large British loan. the sum
of $3.50. 100000 having been mentioned
in that connection. Recent heavy gold
imports via Canada are believed to
foreshadow such an understanding.
Nothing in the course of local de-
velopments suggested any misgivings
by American financial interests regard
ing the safety or validity of contracts
or obligations with the Russian gov
ernment and the private banks of that
country. 1t is understood plans are
under way to extend various CONNER
cial enterprises with Russian.
Domestic trade reports show no mate
rial cessation of activity in leading lines
of trade and industry. despite the un-
settled conditions resulting from foreign
relations. railway embargoes and further
price advances. Bank clearings continue
to run well ahead of the corresponding
period of 1916 and local money rates in
clined to greater ease, with supply in eX-
cess OF demand.
Brokerage loans are as low. if not
lower. than at any period since last
Decembers setback in the market. but
bankers discourage any recurrence of
extravagant speculation.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

CHOICE aes FARM MORTGAGES FOR SALE.
Interest collected free Of charge.
Titles guaranteed. IS years experience.
Best Of references. Write for list.
INTERSTATE SECURITIES COMPANY.
Minneapolis. MINI.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
New French s1oo,ooo,ooo Loan.

Announcement was made of q new
French loan of S100, 900, 900, convertible
secured two-year notes, to bear 5la per
cent interest. This Is the first direct
loans having been placed through the
American Foreign Securities Company.
France will secure the loan with lib
eral collateral. including about s20,
900, 600 In American securities.
The Equita BILE Trust Company of New
York and other institutions are pre-
pairing to accept subscriptions to a
consolidated internal per cent italian
loan. payable in Italian currency.
brought out last month. at 90 Pro-
ceeds will be used in the United States
to pay for large balances on purchases
of raw material Exchange has been
running so heavily on Italy that financ-
ing WAS absolutely necesSary.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
MURGU|A'S FORCE BADLY
CUT UP BY WLL|STAS

By the Associated Press.
Ell PASO. Tex, March 11.-Gen.
Francisco Murguia. commander of the
government forces of the north. suf-
fsred his first important defeat in his
campaign against Francisco Villa at
Las Nieves ranch. in Durango. near the
Chihuahua-Durango line. late last
week. This fact was established today
after the receipt of unconfirmed reports
been circulated here. magnifying Villas
victory into a slaughter of the Car
rama troops. 1t was admitted in
Juarez that Villa holds Parral. Magis-
trail and possibly Jimenez and Santa
Rosalia.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Bank Book Values.

Based on capital. surplus and undi-
vided profits. less reserved for taxes.
current expenses and interest, the book
value of the subjoined bank stocks on
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Cen Murguia lost approximately
1900 men in killed. wounded and miss
ing at the battle of Rosario. according
TO foreign refugee who arrived from
chihuahua City tonight. Murguia also
lost six cannon. fifteen machine guns
and large quantities of stores and am
munition. according to this man.
The refugee also reported that when
Villa entered Parral Tuesday he or
oered two Germans and seven Syrians
executed on charges of aiding govern
ment troops. He confirmed the cap
ture of .Jiminez
Evening star., 1917-03-18
WEEKLY STATEMENT
OF RESERVE BOARD

Total gold reserves of the federal re-
serve banks increased approximately
s21 100000 during the week. The re-
serve boards statement of the banks
condition March 18 shows:
RESOURCES.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06
GROCERS AND BUTCHERS
ARE WITH ACKERMANN

Rudolph Ackermann, democratic
candidate for mayor. has the Gro
GERS and Butchers association with
him. The entire association is
staunchly democratic and moreover
they so proclaimed themselves at
meeting held last night at Frank
TaberslIi's market, 500 y. Johnson
st.
We're all for Ackermann." said
Mr. TabersGi last night at the meet
ing, and the members of the asso-
citation are all going 10 cast their
vote for him. and help put him
across.
The real purpose of the meeting
last night was 10 discuss the viola
ton OF the Sunday CLOSING law.
which is quite prominent in the
west end. After much discussion
on the matter, il was decided TO let
those stores, which wished To vio-
late the law, do so. as the associa-
ton. practically without any finan-
cial backing. could do nothing to-
wards the enforcing OF the law
Some so members OF the associa-
ton were present
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06
TYNER MAN BEATEN
AND ROBBED OF $40
Frank Smith Reports Being
dubbed into UnCOn-
seriousness.

Frank Smith Of Tyner, Ind, was
dubbed into unconsciousness and
relieved OF $40 and a gold watch
end FOB near the New York Central
tracks on Scott St, at midnight
Monday. The holdup men, how
ever. overlooked $175 which he had
slowed away in his sock. Smith
stated that he was asked for a
match by "a Negro and when ne
reached into his pocket 10 produce
IL. someone approached him from
the rear, striking him over the head
and choking him. He said that he
did not know whether his assailant
was a white or black man. When
he regained consciousness he was
lying in an alley near the tracks.
and made his way TO a saloon At
Scott and Division SITS, where the
police were notified. Officers Park
er and Miller responded 20 the call.
Smith appeared TO be unable TO
move his right arm. which had been
struck with some blunt instrument
near the elbow. He was sent TO a
physician. According 10 Smith. he
was on his way to 1117 w. Wash
ington av. where his mother-in-law
resides.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06
Make Plans to
Raise Funds for
War Camp Work

The South Bend district includ-
ing St. Joseph, Fulton. MaFshau and
KosciuskO counties, will start Mon
day 10 get its share OF the 30 million
dollars 10 be raised throughout the
country next week for the work of
the Y. VI. G. A. among the soldiers
and sailors Of the United States here
and abroad, and also for the recrea-
ton OF the men OF the French. ItaI-
ian and Russian armies, according
10 plans made at a 'war-Work" din
ner last evening at the Y NJ. c. 4.
Although the exact quota for the
district will not be known until
Thursday or Friday. il is estimated
that it will be about S73, eco. South
Bends quota alone is approximately
$4,000. The methods 10 be used in
the raising Of the fund will be
something on the order of a general
solicitation from the public. Thir-
teen teams. consisting of ten men
each. will be picked by Marion
Campbell. who was elected district
chairman last night. and Arthur
Hubbard, who was elected district
secretary. OF these 1S teams. 10 will
be from South Bend and one from
the county seats Of the other three
counties.
Each team will be headed by a
captain. who will supervise the
work The teams will make a gem
eral canvass OF the counties and in
this way raise the allotted amount.
Z. o. Sellers Of Chicago. who has
just recently returned from the
front, was one Of the principle
speakers at the dinner last evening.
He told Of the Y. NJ G. A work that
was being done in England, and
emphasized the fact that America
had not an inkling Of the immensely
of what the work really means. He
explained that over there women i'm
the Y. NJ. G. As were doing the
work OF men. THE American people
word sacrifice, " he said by way Of
summing up the whole idea of his
talk.
Mrs. Daisey Douglas Barr, who
has been lecturing at the First Meth
Odist church for some two weeks
past. also spoke. Her talk on the
Y. NJ. G. a. work was from a moth
er's viewpoint. as she has a son at
Camp Shelby. which is located at
Hattiesburg. Miss. Il would rather
have my son come back from the
war" she said, "a real man, clean
and clear minded, due TO the Y. NJ.
c. a. work abroad, than TO have him
become president Of the United
States
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06
c. Of c. CLOSES
YEARS WORK
New Directors Announced and
Reports From Various CON-
mitteeS Are Read.

with favorable report. read by
rhe chairman 81 the ,arious com
mIttees. the Chamber If Commerce
last night formerly closed the years
work.
The first report to bee read was
that OF the election committee. It
tated that the following men have
oeen elected AS the new directors
~ the chamber D. ID. oliver. oirec-
Tor for one year. ~ g.. Hanch. direc-
tor for two years. and r. j.. Johns
-on a. T. Ely. a.. w Kalzyusk. e..
8. fIppincott and A. o. Graham. di-
re ctors for three years. These men
WI meet with the old board Of di-
rectOrs some time this week At this
meeting election Of officers for the
new year viii take place. and stimuli
taueously She new board viii re-
place the old one.
81. L. Bingham. first vice president
1f the Cham Der Of Commerce, who
presided ~ the meeting after Civ
ug bsles report of the years work.
r0id the Jntsubers what "a great help
lac Chamber - Commerce had been
towards nringinS about cooperation
among the business men Of the city
He urged, because OF This fact, that
each member would do his bit and
Yrins new member into the organ
zation. thereby doubling its power
70 the creating of cooperation
The report OF the publicity COM
mirtce read by Carl Hibberd. chair
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06
Purdue Ready
to Sell Choice
Sheep at $17

John :. Bordner, county agricul-
tural agent, has just received word
in a letter from State Food Admin
istrator G.. T. Christie at Indianap-
oils that the people Of St. Joseph
county will have an opportunity to
secure year old ews at a low price
considering the present meat prices.
Following is the letter:
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. >, 1917.
Mr.. John s Bordner.
South Bend, Ind.
Dear Sir: Information comes to
this office that $4,000 Lincoln Ram
bouillet and Schropshire Rambouil-
let ews, one year old. weighing %
to 10 pounds, can be had for S17
each, delivered in cav lots. about 21O
in car.
We will send a man at once TO
inspect them and if they are Of the
quality outlined. is your county in
terested in handling a number? Can
you take a car or d half car?
Will you not take this up with
your people Immediately and wire
me by Tuesday. Nov. 8?
Very truly yours.
g. 1. CHRISTIE, Director.
In reply To the letter Mr.. Bordner
answered that he had been able to
give no publicity to the matter 9TH
er than through the press
Any farmer in the county wishing
10 obtain several head, should i'm
mediately communicate with Mr..
Bordner, who will put them i'm touch
with the proper authorities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06
Appeal
Ends Ship Strike

QUINCY, Mass, Nov. 6.-Work at
the great plant of the Fore River
Ship Building Co, which has been
badly crippled by a strike since last
Wednesday. will be resumed Tues
day. The three labor organizations
concerned responded Monday to an
appeal To their patriotism by Asst.
Sec'y Of the Navy Franklin r.
Roosevelt, and voted amid demon
STATIONS to return at once to work
and leave the matters in dispute 10
be arbitrated by Henry b. Endicott,
executive manager Of the Massa-
chusetts committee on public safety
The company also accepted Mr.
Endicott as arbitrator.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06
WON'T SEIZE POSTAL
SAVINGS DEPOSITS

some misapprehension seems TO
exist relative 20 the status under the
trading -the-enemy act. of ciu-
1ens or subjects OF Germany or its
allies resident in this country. such
persons are not included within the
term enemy or ally OF enemy" as
employed in the act. Deposits in
the postal savings banks of the
United States belonging 10 such per
sens are not liable 10 seizure by the
government. and viii not therefore
bC taken into the possession Of the
alien property custodian or be in
,erfered with In any way whatever.
-tOnicial bulletin, Washington. u.
g.. oct 60. 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06

Editor News-Times
As a mother ] want TO appeal TO
the manhood of every man in South
Bend as a voter.
Think of our girls and boys, think
Of your duty as protectors of our
women and girls.
We must have man that will do
his duty regardless OF anything. /
am rot calling for votes for any
man in particular only calling to
our men 70 do justice 20 all Every
man is man who stands firmly for
a good, clean government
i belong TO no party. I say let
every man who is an American citi-
zen. stand by truth and honor. and
use his own judgment in this cleo
ton A MOTHER.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06
ARE PROPRIETARY MEDICINES
ERAUDULENT9

Undoubtedly. there may De some
that are. but on the other hand,
there are many proprietary rem
edies that are as standard as any
prescription that any present DAY
physician can write and in thou
sands OF homes YOU will find these
old. reliable remedies in every day
use with Satisfac tOry results. Such
med icine is lydia r. Pinkha IN s
Necetc hle Compound, which for
nearly 40 years. has been aileviat-
ing the sufevin- OF womsnkinf and
overcoming some OF the most Sc
rious ailments OF her sex. II YOU
are suffering from any OF the all
ments OF women just give this
medicine trial and prove its wortl
for yourself. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06
LOCAL PHYSICIAN GETS
COMMISSION IN NAVY

DIT John J. Hardy. who some time
past enlisted in the navy and who
over Sunday visited his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. g.. b. Hardy. OF this city
left yesterday afternoon 10 report
FOR duty aboard the l. :. :. Morrin
locked NJ one of the eastern ports
Dr. Hardy came 10 South Bend
late saturday evening from the Great
Lakes training station. where just
recently he was given the commits
sion OF a navy surgeon.