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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
CHAIRMAN

Prof. w. S. Robb returned from
Lacrosse Saturday and reports
pleasant time at the institute there
The NJ. f. people are putting in al
electric call bell system for use II
their Sunday school work.
Roy Moxley was visiting here the
first of the week. He is located al
Kirwin, Kan.
David 10y and sister. Mrs. CapT
CT Los Angeles are here visiting.
NJ. p. Sanborn and daughter Eliz.
aheth returned from Excelsior
Springs Thursday.
Charles Scherer and George viii
sey returned from Excelsior Springs
The Horners are running one OF
their binders on the Klaybaker farm
with a tractor.
Rev. l. B. Kelsey. the Lutheran
pastor. made a trip to Manhattan
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Isler are re-
joieing over the birth of a daughter.
Prof. Stall of Midland college,
Atchison, was here Thursday and
Friday in the interest OF the col
lege.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
German Money Below Par.

Zurich, July 3.-After two years
and seven months of war, 100 Ger
man marks, with par at 123.47
francs, had sunk March l on the
Geneva market to 1920 francs. By
June ! it was $780, and now 100
marks are sold for SO francs. That
is, German money is exchanged in
Switzerland with 4490 per cent
loss on it's par value.
Germanys war debt is now up to
IS 900 million dollars, and a large
portion of each new loan goes TO-.
pay interest on the old leans In
the meantime German money is
discounted so per cent in adjacent
neutral countries, and bankruptcy
is as certain as winters SHOWS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
NORTHEAST DICKINSON

Mary Brooks from Eureka Kan,
visited a few days at her uncle's,
q. l.. Lyons
Walter Pierce and family mo-
tored to Junction City Sunday
Mrs. T. j. Lyons brother, John
Tober, from Kansas City, is helping
them harvest
Asa Ferris and daughter Ruth
motored down from Clay Center to
visit r. f. Moore's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wick Wilson visited
in Chapman Sunday.
Several from here attended the
Childrens Day program at Wesley
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Lyon motored
tc Junction City Monday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
HERE AND THERE

viii Naninga, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Sands and Mrs. O. Danielson were
visitors at Mrs. X. S. Picking's over
Saturday and Sunday
Sheridan Spangler and Bernita
Schoffner spent Sunday at w. H.
Cooks S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Blaesi and
family took dinner at Scott Hinkle's
Sunday. Ed. and Scott were cele-
brating their birthdays
Walter Picking's motored to Fort
Riley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Hinkle spent
Saturday evening at Hinkle's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
CONTRACT LET FOR ROAD
JUNCTION CITY TO FIT. RILEY

Junction City. July 3.-Capt. Fred
j. Herman, post quartermaster. has
let the contract for the Junction
City to Fort Riley highway to Maley
Kelly of Kansas City, whose bid of
7O.7 cents per square yard was the
lowest submitted when bids were
opened yesterday. The road will be
two miles long. IS feet wide and
made Of crushed rock with a tarvia
dressing on top. Work will be begun
Immediately and will be completed
in so days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
OIL MEN
CONSIDERING CONTRACT

c. V. VanMatre and H. Gore. two
prominent oil men from Eldorado,
motored to Abilene today. They are
considering drilling contract with
the Dickinson County Oil and Gas
company. Both are experienced oil
men as they have secured contracts
for a number of wells. Mr.. VanMatre
and Mr. Gore inspected the oil fields
of the Dickinson County Oil & Gas
company and it is hoped favorable
answer will be given.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
CARLTON

Mr.. Written bought j. A. Pecks
restaurant at Gypsum and the fam
lily moved there last week. J. A.
Peck Is running the bakery.
Misses Mace King and Charlotte
Northoraft of Abilene were here
Saturday to explain the work of the
Red Cross. at the home of Miss
Mary Nottorf. The women organized
and the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. VIII High;
vice president, Mrs. F. w. Meyer;
secretary and treasurer, Miss Mae
Beemer. The president will appoint
membership committee and there
is prospect Of many names being
added to the twenty already secured.
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Hall are
theh parents of a daughter born
June 90
The w. c. r. T. is collecting
magazines to be sent to the soldiers
on the border. If you have any no
tify Mrs. Isabelle Kewish or Mrs
Knight The next regular meeting
will be on July 18th at the Carlton
hall.
Mrs. John W. Hallberg of Kan
sas city came Friday to see her sis
ter, Mrs G. G. Faulkner They both
went to Kansas City Monday be-
cause of the illness of their father
J. II. Sawtell of Manhattan spent
Monday night at the home of his
cousin f. e. Nottorf Mr. Sawtell is
travelling for william Woods col
lege of Fulton. Mo.
Miss Mildred Sterling has accept
ed playground position at Man
haitian.
Thos. Mitchell and family motored
to Verdi Thursday.
F. e. Nottorf and daughter Miss
Mary. viii leave Saturday for two
weeks visit at Abilene and Law
renee.
Miss Ethel Meek will leave Sat
urday for visit in Abilene and
Hope.
Miss Alice Boyce is clerking at
the Bogart store
Baptist Items-The Aid meeting
to have been hehld this week with
Mrs. Geo. Martin has been post
poned until next week. Regular
services Sunday morning and even
ing
Presbyterian Items-Communion
service Sunday morning. Senior and
Junior C. E. in the evening. The
Aid meets every Thursday in Mac
cabee hall. w. T. w. Sterling
brought a flag to the patriotic serv-
ices Sunday evening that was un-
usually interesting. His mother
helped make it and his father car
ried it in the civil war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
Reject Wilson Drink Plan

Washington, July 3.-The senate
contest over prohibition. was compn-
Gated today when the agriculture
committee Endorsed Senator Cores
substitute stopping distiIlation of
beverages and giving the president
authority to suspend the manufac-
ture of beer and wine. The admins
tration compromise of Senator
Chamberlain, giving beer and wine
freedom from curtailment, was re-
jected by the committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
II. +. d. No. o

Mrs Westover has been on the
sick list for the past few weeks.
A. C. Carpenter and family spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. George
Westover, and family, near Acme.
Mrs. G. N. Tucker of Salina is
visiting her sons, George and Hottie
Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rohrer spent Sun
day at the home of C. A, Anderson.
The house on the old farm Of
win Rickerman burned to the
ground Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

Amsterdam, July According
to the North German Gazette, the
Greek charge d'affaires at Berlin
has handed the German government
a statement similar to that delivered
tc the Austrian government at
Vienna. notifying the foreign office
that Greece felt herself obliged to
break diplomatic relations with Ger
many.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
ORDERS RECEIVED FROM
CAPT. BROWNE FOR DRILL

Lieut.. Ralph Lucier received or
ders from Captain Browne yester-
day afternoon concerning the week
ly drill. He also stated that the
equipment for Company H would
be here before the quota is called
to the colors. The equipment viii
include skirmish line material.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
SUNNYSIDE

Mrs. o. Rector was called to Ne
braska City, Neb., by the serious
illness of her brother, VIII Wallace
who died later
The ice cream social given by
the Willing Workers Wednesday
night was we'll attended.
VIII Wright and family were in
this neighborhood Wednesday even
Ing.
Miss Thompson of Superior, Neb
Is the guest of Anna Thompson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our relatives. friends and
neighbors for the many useful and
beautiful presents received at the
shower Thursday night, June Is
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Engle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
Lost Binder Irvine

On road north of Abilene, so
pounds of binder twine, Finder
phone to Buckeye store. j. D..
Freed. 5w1t5d1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

Indiana silo. 80 feet slaves, 1S
IT. diameter Inquire of J. NJ. Gar
Yer. Abilene. Kan. 5M4td4tr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
"CAN THE KAISER."
Is AMERICANS SLOGAN

The newspapers declare
that the soldiers and mar
ines of Pershing's army have
already found slogan
which is Can the Kaiserl"
The London Daily Express
commenting on the Ameri-
can use of the word "can"
ponderously explains that it
is used in the sense of her
metically sealing the kaiser
to prevent his further activ-
ity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

Sand For Sale
BY Meme brothers on Hurd farm
AT Detroit. 31wtf
Evening star., 1917-10-14
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. October 1.-THE actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week of five
days shows that they hold $1o2.4s3.2s0
reserve in excess of legal requirements.
This is an increase. of s1s,4S3.74o from
last week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition:
Loans. discounts etc. s4.053,so6, 900
increase s95.4SS, 900.
Cash in own vaults. members federal
reserve banks ta), ssS,so5.0oo; increase
s9,623,o0o.
Reserve in federal reserve bank OF
member banks, s4s5,s3S.ooo; increase
sss.59s.o00.
Reserve in own vaults, state banks
and trust companies tb), s6S,7s4,ooo;
decrease, s6.162,oe0
Reserve in depositaries. state banks
and trust companies. s.e,415.0oo; de-
crease, ss2,922.00o.
sNet demand deposits, s3.s51,os7,-
900; increase, s129.039,000,
Net time deposits, S223,s04,000; in
crease. $685. 900.
Circulation. ss2,44s,ooo: increase
s172. 900.
specie included in ta) and tb), s124.-
sol 900.
.United States deposits deducted
Aggregate reserve, ssos.ss2.ooo.
Excess reserve, $102.4S3,2e0; increase
$1s,4s3,740.
companies in Greater New York, not in
cluded in clearing house statement:
Loans. discounts, etc, Se3S,263, 500;
increase, $4,021,600.
Specie, s57,495,30o: decrease. $500.
Legal tenders. S16.e50.700; increase
S1.Ts4.50o.
Total deposits. sss7.7s4 500; increase
s3,236,5oo.
Banks-Cash in vault. s12.ss5.o0o.
Trust companies-Cash in vault, $780,.
9s1, 900.
NEW YORK, October l3.-Mercantile
paper, 5Aa5ia: sterling s0-day bills
4.71h; commercial 60-day bills on
banks, All; commercial 60-day bills
4.7ob; demand. 4.75A cables. 4.76 7-1s;
francs. demand. 5.1a: cables. 5.77H
guilders. demand. 45; cables. 45h; lires
demand. 7.741c cables, 7.13: rubles. de-
mand. 1850: cables, 1875.
Bar silver, S6s4; Mexican dollars, s5.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
POLICEMAN IS ACCUSED.
]. A. Ffeewalt Arrested on Charge
Of Larceny From District,

Stripped of his equipment. his name
added to list Of five suspensions and
formally placed under arrest, ]. A. Free
walt, a member Of the police force in
South Washington, furnished bond for
his appearance in Police Court next
Tuesday morning to answer a charge of
larceny from the District of Colurn bia.
II is charged that he appropriated
sheets. blankets and pillow slips from
the police station.
Disappearance OF bedding from the
police station from time to time was
discovered by the janitor. 1t is said by
police officials that suspicion pointed to
Freewalt as being responsible for the
shortage and close watch was placed on
him.
Acting Lieut.. J. E. Wilson took charge
of the investigation by direction of
Maj. Pullman. superintendent of police
His observations caused him to swear
put a search warrant for a house on
2th street southwest, where Freewalt
lived. The search. II is stated, re-
rulted in recovery of a quantity of the
alleged stolen property.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
grade railroad securities are, or should
be, marking down their values.
Debts After the War.

Everywhere there is anxiety as to
the effect of tho debts upon industry
and living conditions after tho war,
but it Is noteworthy that in all countries
organization and development" says
the National City Bank circular
1t is generally recognized that tho
main problem is that of getting the
people back to work. II the industries
can be put on their feet promptly the
early forecasts of war finance went
astray because they assumed that the
war expenditures would be taken out of
capital. but that has been true only In
minor degree. The bulk Of the war ex-
penditures consist Of labor and Of sup
plies of current production.
"A year Of war means that the work
OF the year has been to a great extent
expended unproductively. It has been
lost. But the stock Of fixed accumu-
ments, tools, equipment, railways, fac
tories. houses, etc. by means OF which
wealth is produced and trade is carried
on. has not been destroyed, except in
limited districts. 1t is for this reason
because the wealth-producins capaci-
ties of the countries remained-and be-
cause the energies Of all peoples were
enormously stimulated. that the prophe-
cies OF an early end Of the war through
exhaustion have failed.
'f'or q ike reason the prophecies OF
universal poverty. industrial prostra-
ton and general bankruptcy after the
war are likely to be astray. The world
never has very much consumable wealth
on hand: its wealth is in the equipment
for production. It never does Very
much buying with money; the purchas-
ing power of every country Is in its
own powers Of production. II is trade
based on current production that makes
the worlds business. AS soon As the
industries of every country can be put
in order and started. as soon as every
body can be got to work and earning
something and trade can be reorgan-
ixed markets will be re-established and
conditions will naturally become nor
NAL.
ut is time to stop talking about the
war debts as though all payments upon
them were to be sunk in the sea The
expenditures which created the debts
were unproductive and the wealth to
liquidate the debts must be created in
the future. but when it IL created II
will not be consumed or lost to society
by being passed through the govern l.
ment treasures and into the hands Of
the debtholders. That is an error due
to the persistence Of the idea that
wealth is Of no value to anybody but
those who hold title to It."
Evening star., 1917-10-14
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Octooer 13.-Sharp new
breaks in grain and provision values
today were offset only to a moderate
degree by week end covering on the
part of shorts. Ideal weather for cur
ing the corn crop did much to put the
bulls at a disadvantage. Corn closed
firm, but Il to IA net lower, with
December, 1.125s to 1.I3. and May.
1.osA to 1.0sA. Oats finished a shade
off to * up. The outcome in provisions
ranged from unchanged figures to a
setback of Las.
Freezing temperatures and clear skies
furnished Just the conditions to safe
guard huge quantities of corn that
warm wet weather might have render
ed unfit for use. German political ad-
vices suggesting an improved chance of
peace tended further to encourage SELL
ing. and SO. too. did certainty that pres
ent maximum quotations would not be
altered during 1917. In addition, II was
said offers of new corn from the south
were more plentiful and cheap.
Big export sales of oats had a steady
ing influence on tho oats market
Fresh liquidation on the part of hold
ers smashed provisions as much as
81 in the case of January pork, with
lard and ribs carried down almost as
far. Packers buying at the bottom
levels brought about late rally.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
POLITICAL MEETINGS ALLOWED
Citizen Soldiers at Army Camps Are
Granted Privilege.

Citizen soldiers in the National Army
fralning cantonments will not have to
eorego the privilege of attending po-
htical meetings this fall. Secretary
Baker has approved an order by Mai.
gen. ]. Franklin Bell, commanding at
Damp Upton, n. Y, permitting political
gatherings in camp under proper regu-
iations. and said that the ruling ap-
plies to all the camps.
The conditions are that there shall
be no interference with the work of
training the troops and that full
equality of opportunity shall be given
all political parties. 1t is understood.
Also that Gen. BelPs prohibition Of dis
loyal utterances apply generally.
Where the state laws provided for
taking the ballots of soldiers absent
from their lawful voting places by state
commissions or otherwise, such polling
Of the troops will be facilitated by the
military commanders during the mum
opal and. state elections.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
JOIN THE FEDERAL RESERVE.
Trust Companies and State Banks
Now Flock to System.

The expected landslide of trust COM
panies and state banks to the federal
reserve system, officials announce, has
begun.
Within the last three weeks so many
large trust companies and state banks
have Joined that the resources OF that
class of institutions within the system
have more than doubled. steady
stream of applications is pouring Into
the reserve board every day
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Pessimistic Talk Heard.

In the prevailing mood of the specu-
lative element much pessimistic talk
was heard regarding the future divi-
dend policy of railroads and industrial
co-porations This was heightened by
the unexpected suspension of the diVi-
dend on Peoples Gas, which adversely
affected that stock and allied utilities
some 10 to 20 points.
plans now we'll under way by the
railroads to renew their plea before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for higher freight rates coincide with
the demands of n large proportion OF
railway employees for increased pay
Lower money rates and the fotation
of the second liberty loan were fol-
lowed by an expansion of more than
SOS, ,oo0. 900 In actual clearing house
loans. an increase OF S9s,toe,ooo III re-
,erves of the federal bank for MEM
bers' account, an increase OF almost
sls0,o00.o00 demand deposits and gam
of slS.500, 900 in reserves.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
CANADA Is SAVING MEAT.
Dominion Hotels Also Effect Large
Economies in Flour.

More than 10000 hotels and restaurants
in Canada have. by institution of meatless
DAYS, reduced consumption Of bacon 81
per cent and beef 40 per cent. as COM
pared with the preceding month They
also have made considerable economies
in wheat and -four by substitution OF
other cereals and by actual cutting OF
consumption.
The food controller OF Canada. accord
ing to advices to the food administration
here has announced that after November
/ the net profit of Canadian millers will
be limited to a maximum average of 70
cents per barrel of -four. the by-products
to go to the mill.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
FINANCIAL.
/ win Sell

$1,000 Potomac ConslA. B% NJ -.
$1,000 G. C. to Ct Falls 6% at %.
o1.6O0 Colonial Beach 81 at IS.
ol,6OO Warrington Gas 50 ut leo.
26 Capital Traction at 0ok.
1S wash. Rwy. 4 Elec. cen. At ~.
- wash. Rwy. 4 Elec. pfd. at %.
100 Warrington Utilitles (hfa wantea)
- WashiAgten Gas at 81.
10 Mergenthalef.
10 LahatOn at 70.
3 Riggs National Bank At 80.
10 District National Bank at 14S.
Dupont National Bank at los.
Bank Of Maanington, w. Va.
10 Munsey Trust 1t %.
- CoAtfneAtal Trust Mt 122.
- Northwest Savings Baak ut 0N.
1000 Miller Train Control (Sia wtA.).
100 AmeFican Paper Can (biA wanteA).
LOO OklahOma OIL At D.
10 Buell. Signal 4 Train at IN.
30 Imperial Theater at 0.
100 West Texas sulphur Co. at S7h.
10 Ontario Apartment At 80.
100 Warrington Base Bail Club.
IS Lincoln Hall Association.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. October 13.-Beeves-
Receipts, $50 head; no trading
Calves-Receipts. ESQ head: steady
veals. 12.5oa17.o0: culls, HOO
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 1,2Ot
head: steady: sheep, S.00aI1.50; lambs
l6.oOa1s.62; culis. 1870.
Hogs-Receipts. l,soo head: lower
state and Pennsylvania hogs, 190os
1910; roughs, 1880.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
SEEK FOOD SHOW IDEAS.
P. P. Patrick and John Brayshaw to
Help Washington Exhibit.

New ideas for the national food show
to be held at Convention Hall Novem-
ber to II. inclusive. are being sough,
in New York by Perry P. Patrick, Sec
retary and general manager Of the af-
fair. and John Brayshaw. president OF
the Retail Grocers' Association. under
whose auspices the exhibit is to be
given.
An invitation is to be extended by the
Washingtonians to the Bronx food ex-
hibit to appear here These efforts will
be augmented by the food administrA.
ton, which will take an active part In
the local exhibit. Mr.. Hoover's organi-
zation has not designated the part It
1t will be In the way Of lectures ON
food conservation and the most eco
nomical things to eat. n
Evening star., 1917-10-14
DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK, October I3-Cotton
goods and yarns here today were very
firm. Trading was quiet because Of q
short day after the holiday. Wool
goods were very Arm. Burlaps were
unsettled by reports OF governm ent
control OF jute supplies. Linens were
very firm and arc growing scarcer.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Market PRICES reflect
ENFORCED LIQUIDATION
Securities Fall To or Under Previous
Low Levels During Four
Day Period.


NEW YORK, october 1S.-Prices
clearly reflected further enforced liqui-
dation in the four days of this week
stock market. in every important branch
securities falling to or under previous
low levels Of the year. for which vari-
ous reasons were assigned. The most
logical of these was that new capital
requirements of the government bear
most heavily upon investors and hold
ers of first-ciass securities.
There seemed little reason. aside from
this, for the heavy offerings of gilt
edged railroad shares. Many specu-
latiye accounts We're closed out during
the more urgent selling, which reached
its height in the midweek, consider
able short covering appearing later.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Investment Stability
Great Speculative
Possibilities
Is Producing Wells

- Fr000cmg WellS
Several thousand acres of
proven oil lands, q conservative
capitalization and aggressive
manaxement make the >
Cumberland
Producing & Refining Company +
which is uadertalking . large com.
pai4n Of active development Of addl.
tional proven territory. q most des1rs
able investment at cufent IeveIs. Thoe.
stock now earns at rate OF -
1920 Annually !:
Dividssds Payable 10 msaAy
and with new production. dtvidends
should be increased. Send for our,
circular showing how this stock meas
ures up to the following
The Essentials Of an
Oil Stock 81
!. Extremely lew eaDitalisatien.
,. Capable ana suecessfal Aanas0-
meAt.
3. Responsible bankers.
Z. Producing wells.
s. Low operating c0sts.
9. Dividend paying ability.
Z. Territory for expansion.
&. Ready marketahflfty Of stoek. ~
.. Low selliag price Of steek. -
10. Increased dividend prospects,.
This most unusual opportunity is.i
offered because funds are desirable +
for company purposes faster than
surplus earnings would provide above
dividend requirements and operating
expenses.
Write at once for circular:
w. S. 1O-141z, as spe expect
to Immediately see Cu,abss-
land selling at materially
higher leuels. :.
O. E. CHANEY & CO.;
Investment Securities
Members ConssllAated stock ExehAnEoSt
Of New YORK.
IS Wall Street, New Yosk, N. u;
TelepAsAes Hanover 13l3-f1sa
los South La Sale Street, Chicago, M.s
TelepAoaes Fr.nklin 439e-ls8l.
Established 1911 7
Evening star., 1917-10-14

The Southern Conference of the Ma
> liona1 Association for the Study and
Prevention OF Tuberculosis has been
salled to meet In Chattanoosa Noyem.
yer and 10.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business October Is,
at the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.


and Of
the year, to
Evening star., 1917-10-14
BY I. A. FLEMING.

NJ. ,,,.+ ,roalr hrouOht onn unfavora hin
1"o pa'1 ".'A -
ana diScouraSlnS event 10 washington IN
vestors, who havo had faith in the capital
a ., ~. ..,,,r,.,.. =, ~. n,h,,c ut,,;tv
ANu n" .Ae -. ~. IT,.
corporat'ohs M''h'i no nni'.'
This was tho unexpected cut IN the
d;,,d.rd ,r the washington Gas Com
uls'uu ,,.',ssss 49,. ~. nao,a
pany's annual DIVIDEND rate the more
disappointing for the added reason that
..,,.-.no.. -, h.,,.f In ahy;,v to maintain
s-.y,
.ie "i'iuS " ~