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The Washington times., 1917-10-23
GARDINER PLEDGES
LOWER TAXESFOR
DISTRICT CITIZENS

Washington property owners are
today putting their faith and assur-
ance in Commissioner w. Gwynn
Gardiner, who said that it would
be his utmost endeavor to reduce
taxes in a speech before the Midcity
Citizens Association last night.
Washington property owners are
today paying more taxes than neces-
sary to carry on the District govern
ment under the half-and-half law, de-
clared Mr.. Gardiner.
VIII Help Residents
81 propose to carry out plans" he
said, that will beneht every resident
and not injure the business man.
The half-and-half system is only q
part of the work that the Government
is doing for the city. The Government
is getting the benefit and interest on
our taxes and a dangerous situation
will result II taxes are not reduced"
said Mr.. Gardiner.
Out of town Insurance companies
we're attacked by Mr.. Gardiner, who
said that they charged ridiculously
high for the protection OF homes.
Addresses in the interests Of the
Liberty loan were made by James A.
Toomey, w. ]. Thorn, John Shugh-
rue, John D. Howard, William H.
Henderson, John R. Galloway and
CAPT. Charles T. Peck, OF the Second
police precinct
One hundred and fifty dollars was
invested IN Liberty bonds.
Ofhcers elected were A. J. Driscon,
president: Thomas S. Sergeon, vice
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WALL ST. MARKET
TRADING IS BRISK AT OPEN
ING IN NEW YORK.
Railroad Shares Active and Strong.
Baltimore and Ohio Advances
one-and- -one-Eiohth to Fifty
Eight and one-Eishth, While
Reading Advances Three-Fourths
Of a Point.

NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-Trading was
brisk at the opening of the stock
market today. with prices during the
initial trading advancing from frac-
tions to over one point
Steel common rose 4 to 105A and
Bethlehem Steel b was up y to S3A
Baldwin Locomotive gained III to
62B, and fractional advances were
made in the other steel stocks.
The railroad shares were active
and strong, New York Central SELL
ing up 1k to "A. and Baltimore and
Ohio advanced IL to 5Sh. Reading
sold ex-dividend OF per cent and
advanced X. Union Pacific rose y
to 123A.
Marine shares continued strong,
the common stock advancing one
point to PIN while the preferred
gained TX to S9K.
Consolidated Gas was weak, falling
ing one point to S4h, and General
Motors sustained an equal loss to 95.
The copper shares showed little
change.
Today1n Quotnffosa
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THE LOCAL MARKET
EXCHANGE TO CLOSE TO AID
LIBERTY BOND SALE
Bidding Brisk, Though No Sales Are
Recorded During call-Latsr,
Lanston monotyps Goes at Slight
Advance In Price.

Tomorrow being Liberty loan day.
there win be no session OF the WASH
ington Stock Exchange. A motion to
the effect that the exchange be closed
in order that the members might be
free for the day to cooperate with
the Liberty loan committee was car
ried
There were no sales during the
regular call on the Exchange today.
but bidding was brisk. After call
odd lots Of Lanston Monotype 10. 8
and shares sold at IS. a slight ad-
vance over the last previous sale Of
the stock.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

wheat-Soft red. s2.22; No. red,
winter, $2.24. Receipts, 263,TI4 bush.
els: shipments, 12s,440.
Corn - Nominal: none quoted. Re.
ceIpts, 3,296; shipments. 2.3+&
Oats-Firm, %. 3 white, i;5c sales.
Receipts, 1926: shipments, IS 325.
Rye-Firm: No. Western export,
spot. S1.s7. Receipts, 104.S39: ship
ments. I27.00O.
Hay-Firm; unchanged: -four good.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
Writes Note Saying
81 Did This Myself"
Then He Uses Moose

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. "a
Despondent over repeated fall
ures to cure an insidious ailment
from which he had suffered for
seven years, Winfield Marshall,
a house painter, forty-five years
old, committed suicide by hanging
in his home.
He sent Mrs. Marshall out to
pay a bill at nearby grocery,
and forming a moose of a bed
sheet, fastened one end to the
head of a stairway and stepped
off. The body was found by
neighbors responding to cries IF
Mrs. Marshall upon l9r ~ urn.
Near by was found a note read
ing, 81 did this myself.
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president; Vincent L. Toomey. secre-
tary. and Max T. Pines, treasurer.
Charles S. Shreve was elected as rep
resentative to the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations, and John B. Geier
as alternate.
The association has a committee of
fifty working today on a canvass ol
their territory soliciting subscrip-
tions and urging the people to buy
Liberty bonds. Up to noon today the
committee reported about $4,000
subscribed. The association itself in
vested $3.50. The territory embraced
by the Mid City Citizens Association
is from New Jersey avenue to SiA
teenth street and from G street to
Florida avenue northwest
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COTTON MARKET.

Furnished the Washington Tines by N. L
Carpenter q Co.. New York Branch ofnes
Woodward Building. Herbert n. Brvvn, Man
aEer.
New York Prev.
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New Orleans
CHICAGO MARkE1a

Furnished the Washington Times BY n L.
Carpenter q Co. New York. Bnreh ofncs
Woodward Building. Herbert N. Drown. Man
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
The Safest Investments

Arr those that do NOT huctuAts during dis
turbed conditions OF the money or stock mar
kets First deed OF trust notes thrst mort
gaKesl well secured on real estate In the
District Of Columbia. constitute ''Eiit-edEe"
and they do not depend upon
The financial responsibility Of individuals or
for their stability. We can sup
ply such Investments In amounts from 500
upward Send for. booklet. Conserving
Loans and Investments"
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
THE BOND MARKET.

Prices furnished by W. B. Hibbs \ Co..
members Of New York Stock Exchange
Bid Asked.
Am. Agricultural 5s... o. 97
Am. Cotton OIL 6's. e.. 90
Am. Smelters 6's... SO S9h
Am. Foreign Secs. VS.. 95 95A
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TopATs SALES.

After cali-LAnstOn. 1O0ss. secs.
ages.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
WANTED-AGENTS

ACENTS-LAdIes and gentlemen, from 3 to
SO now being earned By representatives
1ol6 Georgia ave. Call or WritA.
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THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PRODUCE MARKET.

The following were the prevailing prices At
the Municipal Farmers Producs Market to-
day. according to the Department Of Weights.
Measures and Markets Of the District:
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CURB MARKET.

cosins prices furnished By W. p. ma.
q Co.. members New York Stock h.
ehanGe. Hibha Building.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23

GOLD MESH BAG. containing one canerN
emerald and diamond ring II $50. J. Z. q
q CO., and one apphire and diamond ring.
II S5n, J. Z. c. q Co. Lost on B. 4 O. train
leaving Philadelphia for Baltimore o'cloek
Sunday night. October 18th. car No. -. ~
reward. j. z. CALDWELL q CO.. Juniper
and Cheatnut st.. Philadslphla.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23

PIN-Lady Shriner's. between New Horh
avenue and + street northwest and Ninth
street Liberal reward on account NJ the a.
sociatiolI. 103 Maryland ave N. E.
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TRAVELLING BAG and suit case. At Union
Station Saturday. Finder please communt-
cate with O. T BLOOMFIELD. Barracks
Detachment. Quantico. Va: reward
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LOCAL BOND MARKET.

Wash Gas vs.. 80. -. IOoK
RAILROAD BONDS.
Capital Traction ga 100
City & Suburban 6S... -. .101 y
Metropolitan r. R. SIS. 10 rs
Wash. Ry. a Elec. Ps. rs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-18
GERMANY SNEERS
AT u. S. FIGHTERS
General Staff Writer Declares
American Troops Will Not
Cut Much Figure.
CONSIDERED POOR SOLDIERS
Rated No Better Than Ru-
manian Troops; Only Small
Force Considered Available.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1.-The Wes-
or Zeitung (Bremen) publishes an
article by Major Hoffe OF the Gei man
general staff in which he declares
after reviewing the difficulties OF the
United States i'm training and tfIns-
porting troops to Europe, that Ameri-
can military possibilities safely may
be ignored by Germany
Before the declaration of war.
he says ''the military resources OF
the United States conJlstcd of an IN
sufficiently trained regular army OF
only one hundred thousand and a
national guard OF 10000. hardly
trained at all. The vicious measures
taken to Increase the army will result
in the 70. nation by spring OF an army
OF about one million four hundred
thousand which has received only
minimum training.
Few Available.
mo considerable part of this army
can reach Europe before sumtncr,
while IN any case large number
must be retained at home; so that
not more than four OF five hundred
thousand men can be sent to Eul ope.
Two and half milo. tons OF ship
ping will be necessary to transport
and supply l6 divisions, and the to-
for confiscated ships and new con-
struction will be by spring only four
millions of which the navy requires
$500 900.
ANY extensive transport of Amer
ican troops would cause serious diff
ficulties IL supplies TO England and
France. II must also be remembered
that the U-boats are sinking more
and more ships daily.
Punk Figh,crS.
Finally. the fighting value of the
American troops is not great, prob
ably about equal to that of the Ru-
manians and there ce, tainly Will he
fewer of them than OF Rumanians
So. Gerrn my will have an easy task
In fact, 1t is doubtful whether the
Americans will risk the venture OF
sending on army to Europe at ALL
"The only American help to be Sc
riously reckoned with is In the air
Flyers can be quickly trained and
easily transported. but the German
command has taken all necessary
measures to meet this danger. The
new enemy directs his efforts les'
against the Garman army thar
against the internal unity of Ger
MANY"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-18
TWO ARRESTED FOR
FIRING ST0CKYARDS
Former Employe of Kansas
City Company Confesses
Starting Conflagration.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, oct. 1.-TWO
arrests were made today by detec-
tives and government agents follow
ing out the intimations that the sioV'-
600 fire which partially destroyed the
Kansas City stockyards yesterday
morning was of an incendiary origin.
A former employe of the yards was
taken into custody by detectives In
this city and second man arrested
by government agents in Oklahoma
City.
The suspect arrested here is said 10
have revealed the names OF two other
persons who are believed by the po-
lice to have been implicated In yes
terday's fire. when arrested the man
declared he was looking for one or
the men whose name he gave to warn
him to leave the city, the detectives
said.
L. Ghent. chief OF detectives, to
whom the arrested man Is said 10
have made his admissions In state
ment asserted that the confessions or
the suspects were confused and often
contradictory. Many of his admissions
are discredited. Chief Ghent said.
The arrested man Is said to have
been discharged by his employers at
the stockyards. Police in various cities
have been asked to aid In finding the
two men named by the suspect.
Insurance adjusters have placed the
live tsock loss by fire at 1900 cattle
and $500 hogs. The carcasses OF the
burned animals have been sold to a
fertilizer manufacturing concern.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-18
REVENTL0W AL|BIS
FOR SUB FAILURE
Nation Prepared for News Of
Decreased Sinkings by the
Kaiser's Mouthpiece.
VICTIMS HARDER TO CATCH
Changed Routings and Reduced
Number of Sailings Part
of Explanation.

COPENHAGEN, oct. 17.-count
Won Reventlow mouthplece OF the
German admiralty. publishes In his
newspaper. the Tages Zeltung. of Ber-
lin, an article preparing his readers
for a decrease In submarine destruct-
iveness in September, as shown by the
German statistics. publication of which
is about due In addition to his earlier
explanation of the decrease In the fig
ures OF tonnage sunk, Won Reventlow
advances the theory that Great Brit
ain has withdrawn ships from service
for the remainder OF the year I'm order
to have them In readiness to transport
the Argentine harvest I'm January
This theory contrasts with his earlier
assertions that Great Britains availa-
BILE tonnage already had become too
small for it's needs.
Sudden changes In the routes OF
ships. Count Won Reventlow says, are
making IL increasingly difficult for
submarines to locate their prey
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-18

GOVERNMENT MAY
TAKE OVER MINES
Fuel Administrator Declares
Uncle Sam Shall Have
Necessary Coal.
PRESIDENT GRANTED POWER
Local Strikes Threaten to Be-
come General; Leaders
Hold Conferences.
PRESIDENT GRANTED POWER

WASHINGTON, oct. 1.-THE fed
eral government will employ whatever
powers necessary to stop the strikes
OF coal miners in the middle west ana
prevent interruption of the nation
fuel production.
This warning was given today by
Fuel Administrator CARRIED IN sharp
telegram to miners and operators In
the fields involved, declaring that any
attempt to bring pressure to bear upon
him to force n revision of coal prices
would result in postponement OF u
decision on that question.
Strike Becoming General.
Doctor Garfield was In conference
during the day with John Z. White,
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, who reported that so far
the strikes in Ohio, Indiana. Illinois
and PENNSYLVANIA were local in char
acter. tho they were threatening to
spread. He expressed the hope that
the men could be induced to return to
work. The fuel administrator did NOT
comment upon his warning or go into
detail about the steps he proposes to
take IL it is not needed, further than
to say that while the country is at
war no interferences with fuel produc-
ton is tolerable.
President Can Commander.
Congress has empowered the presi-
dent TO take over mines and operate
them IL he deems 1t necessary.
The oklahoma operators and
miners voted today to leave the wage
ircrease. demand temporarily In tho
hands of joint scale committee.
Representatives Of operators nnc
miners are to be appointed later. The
differences will remain in this state
until after the Kansas City confer
once, altho another Joint conference
of officials had been called for to-
morrow morning.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-18
RUSSIANS DRIVEN
FROM 0ESEL ISLE
Germans in Complete Control
of Gateway to Water Route
to Petrograd.

bY HsS"VI''U'' rFVN7 -
Inc Germans are ehtirey IN pose
session or the island OF ocsei az ,he
mead OF inc Gun or riga ana tle nus-
sian forces still there are cur or iro'',
communication WIN retrosI"u, o'ii,'' i,'
naVai engagements contlhue IN au
cent waters and German aircrart are
carrying out reconnalsances over nav
ISLANDS In the Gun OF riga ana over
the mainland TO the east ferhau, ~,
important gulf port north OF riga ana
due east OF Oesel, has heen bonpel
by German naval alrplahes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-18
CHANGE IN DRAFT
PLANS PROPOSED
Crowder UncOvers Scheme
for More Satisfactory
Selections.
UNHAMPERED GO FIRST
Various Grades Of Depend
ency Established by
New Schedule.
EVERY REGlSTRANT CLASSE0
Each Class Subdivided Ac-
EVERY REGISTRANT CLASSED
Each Class Subdivided Ac.
cording to Qualifications
and Exemption Claims.

WASHINGTON. Oct. IA COM
prehensiye new plan foI applying the
army sclcctive draft, which would
take first only men without depend
ents and of no particular value TO war
Industries and estar'sh various
grades of dependency and industrial
value frcr which future drafts would
be made strictly on the selectiVe
basis. has been worked out ten'a-
lively by the provost marshal aen-
erals office and discussed with the
president.
IL is proposed to formulate in each
local draf. district table of all regis
trants. placing each in column de-
noting his dependents and Industrial
value i'm The wars prosecution. FOR
instance. horizontal columns or ciassi-
fications "ould be hast on depend =
ency. Mon with no dependents would
be placed N the first class; those
with dependent distant relatives IN
the second class thos1 with wives IN
the third class; those with wife ana
one child In the fourti.. and so on
Each Glass Subdivided.
Similarly the vertical columns
might represent certain Industries ar
ranged to their respective merit as
war necessitate. Indlstrials, clessed
under consideration E tHls CoiihV'
ton are f.rmers. ship, ard employees
munition workers. railway and Trans
portation employees, miners. steel
plants aid motor industry workmeil
and certain other Individual plants
or industry branches to be desig
mated from time to time by the y, esi-
dent or. the war department as tenn
porarily essential. The latter classi-
ficstion might include plants making
military clothing, harness, first-aid
materials or professionals such as
chemists and other scientific men
more ne, ded for war iesearch than
to carry arms.
Almost Perfect Selection Scheme.
Thus the table with horizontal de,
pendency considerations and W 'ucal
Industrial ella ssifications weuld hold
a place for each reg.strant in ac-
cordance with his dependency o. In
dustrial value claims. In seioctint
men for examination, boards 'woulo
first take all men physically fit hav'
ing neither dependents nor value III
essential war Industries. When thi'
class was exha listed daft authorizes
would draw on the classes having the
slightest dependency claims am the
least vrlue in essential Industries
Theoretically, the draf; would worH
down II the table 10 the Glasses
with most dependents and highest IN
dustrial value.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-18
Tulsa Ambulancer
Claims a War Bride

The Tulsa Ambulancers, with
the Rainbow Division. which
now Is on it's way to France.
claimed a war bride before sail
ing. according to letters received
here yesterday. James A. Brill.
bugler OF the company. was mar
rled to Miss Elsie Mary Constan-
tine Of Philadelphia. at Hemp
stead, Long Island. october Z.
The wedding was the outcome
of a friendship established last
winter while Mr.. Brill, "a student
at the University OF Oklahoma,
was in Philadelphia completing
an art course. After the war Mr..
and Mrs. Brill hope to make their
residence at Norman, Mr.. Brill
having been elected to n position
on the University Of Oklahoma
faculty.
Mr.. Brill has seen service In
the newspaper game and while
In France will be correspondent
for the Tulsa World. his articles
from the front, illustrated by
himself, to be made a feature OF
the Tulsa Worlds Sunday edition
this winter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-18
American Officer Shot
While on Firing Line

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-First
Lieutenant A. Graham. medical Off
GERS reserve corps attached to the
British forces. has been severely
wounded In the thigh by gunshot
General Pershlng so advised the war
department today without giving de-
tails. Lieutenant Graham's next OF
kin is Mrs. william j. Graham. 1913
Park avenue, Paterson, n. j.
IL Lieutenant Graham was shot
while serving at the front, as Is as
sumed here. he was the first American
OF the expedltionary forces to 10
Y oundod on the firing line.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-18
Oklahoma City Liberty
Loan Collector Slugged

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. III. W,
Nickels, leader In Liberty loan sales
work here. today tried to sell bonds TO
NJ. ]. Shaw, a feather renovator. Shaw
refused and denied he is paciflst by
saying, Nickels alleges. that he would
give the loan salesman all the fight
he wanted.
Thereupon, according to Nickels.
Shaw struck him stiff blow In the
jaw when Nickels was able, he went
to the police station and swore out a
warrant for Shaw's arrest on a charge
of "slackery In the first degree" The
Liberty bond executive committee has
asked the United States authorities to
investigate Shaw.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-18
Crippled Vessel Limps In
to Port After Shot From
Unseen Enemy.
GUNNER'S MATE SLAIN
Knocked Overheard, Never
Recovered; Five Others
Slightly Wounded.

WASHINGTON. Oct. II. - An
American destroyer on patrol duty In
the war zone was torpedoed by an
enemy submarine yesterday. one
man was killed and five wounded, yet
the stricken vessel was able To max"
port In spite of her severely damaged
condition
The dead:
OSMOND KELLY INGRAM. gun
ner's mate: st. Louis.
The wounded:
Herman II. Pankratz. gunners
mate; st. Louis.
WIZ T.. Merritt. seaman; New
York city.
Frank w. Kruz. fireman; Toleoo.
Patrick Rutledge. oilcr; New Yor,s
city.
William Seimer, fireman; Dundee.
MINI.
According to the report cablei by
Vice Admiral Sims to the navy de-
overheard by the explosion and his
body never was recovered His moth
er, Mrs Betty Ingram, lives at Pratt
city. Ala.
All of The other men were injured
by the explosion Of the torpedo, but
mono of their Injuries are believed tv
be fatal.
For months American torpedo pcat
dostroyers have been conveying ves-
sells and chasing submarines cover
ing millions of miles in this service.
yet this is the first time any of them
have been struck by n hostile torpedo.
The attacking submarine was NOT
slf<.ed 10y the torpedo boat which had
nc opportunity 20 defend itself
In accordance with the policy Of
secrecy concerning American naval
operations the department did not d.
vulge the name OF the destroyer or
the exact place OF the encounter
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-18
YAQUl INDIANS ON WARPATH;
ATTACK MEXICAN SOLDIERS
Fierce Fighting Continues After Five
Days OF Battle Along
Bicam River.

TUCSON, Ariz., oct. 17.-Mrs. Jul
ian Johnson, wife of mining man OF
Tucson, today received a letter from
her sister in Hermosillo. saying hun
dreds OF Yaqui Indians had taken TO
the warpath at Bicam on the Yaqui
river after ordering all Mexican fam
lilies In the town to move out at once.
Fighting now has been In progress
five days. the letter said. The state
government has been assembling sol
diers for some time for "a campaign
along the Yaqui river.
The Yaquis, learning that cam
paign was contemplated. decided to
take the offensive. The government
rushed in all available troops at its
command. Heavy righting between
Indians and government troops re-
suited.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-18
KASER'S AGENTS TRY
TO HIT LIBERTY LOAN
Efforts Made to Prevent
Banks Handling Bonds; Ok
lahoma in Propaganda Zone.

WASHINGTON. oct II. - Pro-
German agents IN the United States,
according to reports to the treasury
department, have directed their en-
energies toward defeating the Liberty
loan. Their organized propaganda
has borne fruit from Minnesota to
Texas, IL Is asserted.
Assembled from various sources the
efforts of workers against the loan
appear to have been directed along
four main channels:
Attempts to discourage prospective
buyers OF Liberty bonds.
/ Efforts to prevent certain banks
from handling the bonds,
The publication In certain new-spA-
pers and other mediums of publicity
of editorials and articles which. while
not directly opposing loan subscrip-
tions, tend to discourage buyers.
The prevention so far as local ana
sporadic efforts can prevent, OF the
placing of Liberty lean posters and
advertising literature where Ii will be
most beneficial.
Attempts to discourage buyers by
the personal plea method have beea
confined mostly to the east. In
stances have been brought to the at.
tention of officials whore buyers have
been approached apparently in q
spirit OF great friendship and advised
not to buy the bonds.
Efforts to prevent banks from han
ding the bonds have centered chiefly
| ir Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Id.
kota, South Dakota, Montana, Mis-
rouri and oklahoma. The president
OF a Wisconsin hank has advised the
treasury that his depositors, mostly
Germans or of German parentagc,
have withdrawn many thousands ~
dollars from his bank because he
L ,IdnI lAa firat L ihnrI,- lnnn