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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-05
MEN Is TO As
ARE LIABLE.
National Defense Act Provides
Drastic Regulations

Drastic Regulations
Every ablebodied male citizen
of the United States. between
the ages of IS and 45 years, is
held liable for service in The ma
tional guard in war time, without
further act of congress, by war
department regulations for the
government of the guard, issued
under the national defense act.
Ina circular prepared nearly
two months ago but made public
only recently. the militia bureau
directs that where national
guard regiment is called out for
war service, a reserve training
battalion to till vacancies at the
front shall be organized out of
the national guard reserve and
by voluntary enlistment.
If forany reason" the order
continues, there shall not be
enough reservists or enough
voluntary enlistments to organize
or keep the reserve battalions at
prescribed strength, sufficient
number of the unorganized mill
iia shall be drafted by the presi-
dent to maintain such battalions
or lesser units at the presc ribed
i Jstrengtl,.
! The language follows closely
that of the national defense act
in which the unorganized militia
is defined as including every
able bodied male citizen within
the prescribed age limit. or
those who have declared their
intentions of becoming citizens.
The national guard regulations
which will be amplified in great
detail later, also strikes at the
problem of dependent families of
soldiers, which has cost the gov.
, ernment several million dollars
already through the border mob.
ilization. Recruiting officers for
the national guard are directed
to discourage the enlistment of
married men or those with 9th.
ers dependant upon them. Such
persons are to be accepted only
for reasons i'm the public inter-
} est, men who wish to become
officers being the only class
specifically excepted.
1t is provided in the regula-
tions that no officer of the guard
hereafter shall be recognized as
such under the defense act, un-
less he shall have subscribed to
an oath binding him to obey the
orders of tie president and of
the governor of his state. Ap.
pointments will be made on re-.
Communications to the secretary
" of war from governors or the
D commanding officers of state or
territorial units of the guard and
:, after proper physical and mental
! examination by boards of fotficers.
u Promotion will be handled in the
< same way and any officer who
fails in the examination as to his
u professional ability cannot come
Y up for re- examination within a
u year.
{ After there years active ser.
: vice, or when the organizations
's are disbanded, national guard
" officers may pass into the ma
y tional guard reserve.
y The reserve is to remain an
V unorganized body i'm peace time,
- except for temporary purposes.
% 1t will be composed of men who
'e have served three years III active
. organizations and whose enlist
> ment contract will require theu
N to serve three more in the re-
Us serve unless they prefer active
a service. They will hold the
" same rank i'm the reserve that
W they held at the time of furlough
from active service, except that
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-05
Rcsubmit Richards Law.

Feeling that the defeat of the
initiated primary law in the
November election by the mar
row margin OF 1923 votes out OF
the lO5, lab votes cast was mere
ly an accident, X. o. Richards,
father of the measure is taking
up the work of securing IL petit
zion for another vote upon the
matter in 1918.
The old Richards law will be
reinitiated i'm u simplitied form if
enough signatures can be secur=
ed to the petition. Cards and
blanks have been sent out to
people throughout the state and
it is possible that the measure
may be before the people again
i'm 1918.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-05

Golden Rule Clothing Company
was organized about eight years
ago with A. A. Peterson as manage
er There has been several whole
Salers interested i'll the firm since
its organization and two OF these
members have sold out to MIR.
Peterson. To reduce the stock
b for e taking inventory MIR.
Peterson is placing on sale the en-
tire SIS, 600 stock winch will be
sold at an enormous discount,
which means chance for buyers
to save money OH clothing, shoes,
underwear fact everything III
the Clothing line. The stock is
up to-the- minute in styles and ma
terials-and there is not an old
article in the store. Read the ad
and see for Yourself the values Of
tered.
Compelled by force of circum-
stances to spend one of the bitter
cold nights OF the winter camp
ing OH the ice oil the Missouri
river without shelter, Benedict
Bottolfson, a we'll known Clay
county farmer, is i'm IA serious
condition and may have to sub
NIT to amDutatiOn of one or both
| of his hands in order to save his
life. Bottolfson bad been visit-
ing friends ON the west side of
the Missouri river i'm Nebraska
and reached the riverabout sun
down ON his return to his home
on the South Dakota side. 10 a
campanion he stated that he was
completely exhausted and could
go no further. His compaion
could do nothing with himand fin
ally was compelled to abandon
Bottolfson. The latter lay on the
ice exposed to elements until the
following afternoon when he re-
covered sufficiently to arouse him.
self and make his way to his
home near the river. Both hands
were badly frozen, the temper
ature having registered many
degrees below zero during the
night.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-05

On another page of this issue is
printed full page advertment for
the Golden Rule Clothing Goa
special Dissolution Sale. The
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-05

Herman Swanson, son of John
Swanson submitted to an opera
tiOn for appendicitis at Wheaton
last Friday. We hear il was sue
cessful and the young man is
coming out all o. k.- Rosholt Re-
view.
When August days are hot, all
dreamily we droll, Is there no
shady spot where mortals may be
cool! Is there no drift of snow,
no cavern i'll the ice, where. sweat
ing men may go and there be cool
and nices Heat costs us nothing
then, all free the solar frills, and
cen the poorest man NAV roast
and pay no bills. We in December
days, all charged with frost and
sleet, remember i'm amaze, how We
abused free heat. It's when we
spend oui roll, our meager savings
all, tobuy some brunette coal, oul
folly we recall. It's hard to real
i've that once we knocked free heat
Shed from weary eyes, the briny,
and repeat. Our blessings shoult
suffice all grouches to destroy; to-
day we have free ice but do w,
whocp with joy' Are smile
serene and sweet upon our mugs
my son? We weep because oul
heat costs eleven bones ton. Thu
ever and always we overlook good
luck, and find some grief today
o'er which TO paw and buck. Wal
Mason.
Miss Anna Aasness of Drywoo,
Lake township is the guest o
Miss Mabel Restan this week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
Bunk Statement.

NEW YORK Mnrch 2i.--rhc statement ~
the actual condition OF clearing hous.. banks
and trust conpauics for the week shows
tho, they hold SIi.. $3.50 reserve In excess
~ l"gn' rcGuiromcnts This Ia "a decrease of
f2l.'1j 80 from last week. Tho statement
Follows:
Actual condition:
crease. s23,3s0 pNp.
Reserve in own vaults. sFoo $4,000. Of which
Sii's2THc' l. specie: decrease, $5.iIf 90.
RsS"rv" tn Federal reserve bank. SGfNlN =
Coz: decrease. Sii,tGiOoo.
Reserve in other repositories. s''.5sooo
Nc, demand deposits sar5o.2's co. in
crease. S.,Asg.cN
Mt Tine deposits si79.93i,co0 increase,
s3n' go
Circulation, s2s.Gti.ooo: incrcrsc. s5imo
Aggregate reserve. $4,000.
ENcess reserve. sii@.TGj. $50: decrease. '2l.-
O136lC.
Summary OF state banks and trust com :
nnnt.s in Greater Now York. not Included
In clearing house statement:
Loans discounts. etc. si72.5iocHo: increase.
specie. sG7.so, 90: docreasc si.3Ss.ioo
Legal tenders. Sio.7ss.aOO: decrease. s2af 500
Total deposits. slOl6. 900. decrease. Sill.
Banks cash in vaults. yI5.I,2.5co.
Trust companies cash In vaults. S5S.oihA1H
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

East Tennessee are responding to tho
urgent call for larger agricultural, pro.
duction. The idea OF greatly iucrea,-
Ing tho yield OF foodstuns In extend
Ing to every class OF people Her,
the women are taking an active hand.
and the entire city Is being organized
with View I" Milling vacant lots with
vegetable crops. The farmers are DO !.
ing aroused on tho subject. and every
community il promising to TO its shars
to meet the demands Of the situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
NEW YORK pRoDrCr M,RKrr

~" lptk. Mafch q -kaw sugar firm
sales, sue bags. ino!asses. AZ: CENTRIFUGAL
iid, ronncd. steady Butter firm Ch1s -.
irssG!ar SPOT coffee. quiet; Rio IS. 9s.c:
Ths cottonse.i oil market was strong and
hitA.r. VIII act.Ne coEcrLrC OF th-
strength III lard ana cotton. May opcucd L,
Eel, sold up To i'9o and closed q, lc =
rinal prices were 10 u points not higher.
l"'d"Ts. 2p barrels. Salcs, i2lnD barrels
Prin. crude. l@.l3; prime summer yellow.
not, 1870. March. 1879. ApriI. las Nav
lH.s: klUnc. 1885, July. lSsi August, ~ "a.
SOP c!:. hnr. - 81 %. nl.r o. -,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

NEW YORK. March oirhero gen
.ral undcrtoue of strength In to-day curt.
stock market. even though some issues were
SIN suffering from prott-ta king reactions.
Little activity was shown by the miuir ::
stocks Sales. with closing hid and asked
prices. follow: goo AETNA Explosives =. ga.
zoo Chevrolet. i2S a i32: 600 Maxim Munitions.
iN"ins: $500 Midvalc steel. s!ism16it: 80
United Motors. 3sfp3:1s: 1860 Zinc, gu {, ~, iol
Standard OF OF New York BIS a 800 - stand =
ard OH Of New Jers"y. 713ITi5: 800 Cosd.n
Gas and oil. iii2 aliA.: l2.c0n Federal on.
l2i. fii2N,. 5000 Metropolitan Petroleum. ga {:
as. 5000 oklahoma OH. l0T1l: $500 Victoria.
! Lisa 2-!6; 2.on Atlanta. l3Ill: $3.50 BIG
IS; 10 800 Calumet & Jerome. l5eM2: l.ano Com
solidat"d Arizona. 2G21-Is; 100 Goltlh"ld
"a : lis 500 Jumbo. 81 a n: 2.c56 Mother Lode.
3eIil $500 Rex Consolidated. 42Ui3. so
Success IiG &c: $50 Tonopah Extension, q. an
$50: loo American Writing Paper common.
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RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.

tSaIes at Union Stockyardsl
- RichWond, Va. March q, 1917
Choice steers 9'a TO 1914. medium to good
-. TO go; common to fair, 10 ~. Cho,c"
heifers 81. 10 9: medium to good q. 10 5;
common to ta!r, ga to ~. Choice cows.
- TO ), medium 10 good. 81. to ~; com
mon 10 far. So 10 6,.. Best oxen. -. to
~; medium TO good. Ga TO ~: common to
ihlr. To- 5rE Best heavy bulls to -. :
HEht; 70 q Best calves. II to y: common
e. TO 10 Best heavy hogs u. medium Wei CHIT
l. 70 -: shoats. .s2 To lli2: and stays
To 10 Best sheep. ji3 to "a. common
10 iair. to g. Best lambs. 1862 to II. COM
mon to lalr, g.
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March 9{-Further adj
yances met active realizing Mn the cotton
market to-day. and. after selling at Ialoc.
May reacted. closing at 1880. with the
general list closing steady Mt net adj
vance OF to IL points.
Tho market opened steady at advance
OF Is to IL points on overnight buying orders.
Early offerings were readily absorhed. and
the market sold about % to "a points net
higher during the middle of tho morning.
All positions nude new high ground for
and October at ls5lc. Offerings increased
around tho l8lac level for October, and
in tho late trading. Tho early buying was
promoted by reports OF increased activity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
CHICAGO Live SrOCK MARKrr

ar. ., 40: Mar.h .I-Hoes-E.scepts H.
80, stronH at yesterdays average TO cents
higher. Bulk. .sli:s5G Sizes. light. sl4 2VSr
si..r: mixed. sli.1gH sl5.lo; heavy. Sliij n
siis.'tLSS' rough S4i.Ha }ii.e'; pigs. sic.5oW
cattle--Rece!pts. 500: weak. Na,iv. beef
cattle. ts2oft sl:.G5: stockcrs ana feeders
s,'eoN 5000; COWS END hciters. ss.s0u SO 70
Shecp-Reccipts. 5000: steady We.hers
Sil..ll, Sl2G5; lambs. 81" n SIS g
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

SAVANNAH. GA. March 2i-rurp"ntin",
firm. iS'9. sui"s. % cas!Ss: rcc"ipts II Casts
shipmcuis. 9o2 casks: stock. 2 l03 cuvlis.
Rosiu arm: snlcs. 80 barrels; rcc"ipts. lil
barrels: shipments. 3iS barrels; st"gt. IL :
-" barrels. quote: a, b. G.. d, l., -:
T.. O.. II. l.. 5.55 X. NJ. 3.jj. ". VIC.
20. WV Z L.
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BOND LIST

Atlantic Coast L!ne list IL (bid) ......... %
n. e. LII and y. col. is................ aS.
a. . l.. cv. II tBali!more) .............. -
Anglk- French 5s...: ................ IN
American Writing Paper 5s.............. SIS.
Chesapeake and OHIO cv. ii.s..... -
Chesapeake and Oh!o cV. 5s............. ..
lssctI and Myers Observation-Disclosures. lrl
Iercs ntiie Marine Observation-Disclosures. 81,
Seahohrd Air Line adj. 5s................. ~.
Southern hallway Observation-Disclosures. Il
southern Railway ts....................... !u9's
=. ;. Registered -. 1881 OLA, ............ -
L. ;. Registered 81. sis tb!d ............ lrl.
L. ). Registered IL. 1928 (bid,............ lo7
Z. 5. Registered Panama -. SOL tbih) ".iz
United states Steel I "s.............. l05L.
Va Brown Bros CTS. (W. Na) tbidl.. {.
VA. Car. Chemical Go. Observation-Disclosures. leo
Va Car. Chemical ~. o. (hidD ........ luOi?
Va. Ky. and Power Co. IS .............. ssi.
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CHICAGO GRIM MARkEr

CHICAGO. March 2+rBiG Losses In acrcars
as result OF winter killing did much to-
Gay to hoist the value OF wheat. The mar
hrt however. reacted because OF proht-
taxing, and In IN. end Tas unsettled at tho
same as yesterdays finish Ia CSC up. with
M"E at sl.tVH. TO Sl.9! and July az Si.s3 10
Slp'N. Corn gained sc to HE; OAKS, closed
e on 10 iisc advance. and provisions an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

~ U5I: 200 y. a. Pulp and Paper. sn6I !:
1000 Midwest OH. s1Ts2; 400 Oklahoma T..
and r.. iiismllh: 2tr Osagc Homtny. otSle
%: 200 Sinclair. G5'sI5s: 800 Ray Hercules.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
COTTON NrADErT

COTTON MARKET
NEW YORK. March 2i.-Cotton good =
showed rising tendency to-day prints adj
venc!nS &c on some lines. Bleachcd goods
tended higher. Brown goods were nrtner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

N th- good. market. and favorab. view
"i reports that tho British government had
nov assumed control Of parc;Icaiiv ali
biiu-h Tonnage" According To II Southern
tt"tlS'ichI authority. prospects now point
10 an Increase Of about { 10 Is per cent
IN IA" western helt acreage and Of . 10 8
nor cont east Of tho river. Crop prcpara-
lions In the eastern belt arc said 10 be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
RICHMOND FRUIT MARKET.
Wholesale Oilofntions

II3y W: y. IreNshAW \ Cod
Richmond. Va, March q. 1917.
Vegetables.
Irish potatoes. old stock. sack &C @ 100
irish potatoes. second crop,
Fla. per bbi. .................. 20 a
Sw""t potatoes, per bb....... - a. : 80
lurnipS. per bbl................. 80 a 90
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prrEnsn1-nr; pEANtIr MAnKrT

PETERSBURG; PEANUT MARKET
Reported by Rodgers 'Plum.ncr & Co. In~)
PETERSBURG. VA. March 2i-SpariSh
Farmers s;ock--Markct firm at $3.50 per
bushcl
Virriniar-Farrners' s,ock-Narl"' firm.
Fancy Jumbo. SIC TO 5Lsc pcr pound: extra
rrt'n" e. I" sac per pound. prime. $50 to
Sc yer pound
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

NEW ORLEANS March A-Ra!n IN the
eastern portions OF tho belt stimulated buy
HE OF cotton toby. and in the face Of
cohs!drrab!e realizing prices at one period
""FN !lcd 10 "a :. points over yest"rday -
.'"s". an uucon:rrucd report that an
S"ri!chn passenger steamship had sunk n
German submarine had bullish .T"c.
bi"4Hd IN" opening. Late IN the session
20" market fel! on somewhat under tho
.ifh!I"i ION ana last prices were steady a.
e net gain OF (: TO - points
.' Sngt ,SSountI conttnuct favorable and
spots ""tG marked ~ - points. and new
cr"i months crossed the &c level. Taking
mo "'i'ir" list into considerations prices on
ne 1"aifS werc the highest since about the
i!l-. o; The year.
Closing bids. MAY. ii5. July 1888: Oc-
toh"r, E:l: December. 800 January y cs
SPOT cotton, steady. y polIts up Sales
MiGdliuE, ls..sc
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NAVAL. STORES

color"i goods were advanced. anil wool
goods N"r" iiru and quiet. knit goods w"r"
I'll oCtiyc demand for early delivery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond. Va, March - 1917.
SALES ON BOARD.
II Virginia Hallway and Power Company,
a. A..
5 Virginia Railway and Power Company.
at -.
10 Virginia Railwoy and Power Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
TAKES GARDENING FEVER
bristol aud All Southwest Virginia Goes
Digging for Things to Ent.
Women Lend.

BRISTOL. VA. March 2t.-The peo-
pic OF Bristol. Southwest Virginia and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

,,SEW YORK. March 2i.-Port noveInen,-
M.13IAhS lt@9c stock. i33ss' bales
Total to-day a. all port.-.Sat .ccc,p.-
lG.'is bales; exports 30 bales. stock. ! 25i-
- bales
Total for week-Het receipts. 1885 bales:
-NpOrt-, 10 bales
Total for ."ason-Set recc!pts CHI 10
bales. exports. i2i2.fs2 bales.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

MARKET CONDITIONS
I9nIiry.iienS in heavier receipt market
anil and lower. outlook lower: chickens re-
S,ipt$ light market in good shape. Eggs
MARKET hrm. receipts moderate. Butter
Market heavier. 1iides-Markct unchanged
receipts light. Ncals and live stock In light
receipt. market in actiV. condition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

Cash grain: Wheat-No. =. No. red and
No. hard, nominal: No. > hard. S.0Ui,
torn.-No. yellow, $llS: No s yellow. 81 u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
NEW YORK IIIE SToC1,

>NEW fOKk LIVE STOCK MhRKET
NEW YORK. March 2i-T3cevos no -radir r.
., Ga!yes;; steady. Nea!s, sl6pU 1855: culIs
sheep and lambs. no trading
Hogs no trading
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25

NEW YORK. March ei-N-rCant!le paper.
~ ia. Sterling, siNty-day b!lls. 81 -. COM
merciai sixty day bills on hanks. SAL; ,,cn-
,nercthl 'i&ty-duy hllis. si.1cN: G"maud.
St7I55; cables, SIC 7.l5. kar silver, -,
Mexican dollars; 81. government bonds.
kirNlN ItnIlrnnIs lnnLe
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-07-19
PROHIBITION IN THE SENATE

Whiskey disappears from the Uni
ted States for the duration of the war
unless Congress reconsiders the action
taken by the House and approved by
the Senate in connection with the
Food Control bill. The liquor pro-
vision as finally shaped by the Senate
forbids the use of any foods or feeds
in the production of distilled liquors,
except for governmental, industrial,
scientific or medical purposes; for
bids also importation of distilled liqu-
ors into the United States; directed
the President to take over for the
Government all distilled liquors held
in bond when the act goes into effect
after paying the owner the cost of the
liquor plus profit of not more than
ten per cent. This means heavy
direct charge upon the national purse
for the purchase of the bonded liquor
and the loss of much excise revenue
which was counted upon to help fin
ance the war. Russia, however, made
an even greater relative sacrifice in
giving up the vodka revenues at the
opening of the Great War, consider
ing, as does Congress-, that the eco
nomic condition of the people bore as
direct a relation to military efficiency
as the fiscal condition of the Govern
ment. The liquor purchased by the
Government will be redistilled to
make alchol for military purposes.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-07-19
DOMINATES
RUSSIAN SITUATION

The informal truce between the
Russian revolutionary government
and the Central Powers is at an end
Not since the close of last years of
fensive in Galicia has the Russian ar
my been an aggressive factor in the
war. The attempt to send aid to Ru-
mania failed because of tie scandu-
lous inefficiency of the Russian civil
officers, the coming of winter and the
breakdown of the inadequate railroad
facilities of the country halted the ad-
vance toward Lemberg, the revolution
suspended all military operations and
since the establishment of the provi-
sional government the Russian army
mas been hampered by the intrigues
OF German agents and the disloyalty
OF paclfist extremists. The renewal
OF the offensive in Galicia is proof
that the leaders of the republic can
count upon the loyalty of the army.
The Congress of Workmen's and Sol
diers' delegates, suspected of a desire
to arrange an immediate peace, voted
to send greetings to the army and
urge 1T to continue it's efforts. The
Congress of Cossacks has offered sup
port to the Russian ministry and con-
demned the attempt to establish a
Republic of the Ukraine.
This rehabilitation of Russia has
been largely the work of one man,
Alexander Kerensky, the Minister of
War. By appeals to the riotous civil
lans in the cities and to the discon-
tented and bewildered troops at the
front he attained his aim of blending
the revolutionary impulse with patrio-
tic enthusiasm and spreading his con-
V'ctbn that victory was the only road
to liberty. Almost alone among Rus
sian statesmen he has full confidence
OF the Socialistic Congress of Work.
mems and Soldiers Delegates and of
the conservatively Republican Duma.
Not content with harmonizing the in
ternal troubles of Russia, Minister
kerensky insisted on leading in per
son in an attack on the hostile
trenches during the advance in Cali
| cia.
The mining commission of the Rus
, sian Ministry of Trade has decided to
tranfer to American management a
large number of the coal and metal
mines of Russia. The coal and petro-
leum deposits of the Russian half of
the island of Sakhalien, which is di-
vided between Russian and Japan, are
among the properties which it is pro-
posed to turn over to American de-
Velopment. To relieve the Russian
transportation difficulty Chairman
Stevens of the American Railroad
commission suggests the extension of
American credit to the Russian Gov
ernment to the amount of S375,-
100000.