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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

parents, Dr. aud Mrs charles j. Hoban, 1909
South Broad street. for the holidays.
Miss Rose Frcney. Of oak Lane has just
returned prom n visit to Augusta. Ga, where
she was the guest OF Miss Louise Opowd.
Miss Eleanor Crosby. 23li North Broad
street. has also been visiting in Augusta for
the last month.
Friends OF Mr.. Wallace tlal'owell will
regret to hear that he is very III with pleural
pneumonia At his arartmc~t ~ the Welling
ton, Nineteenth and Walnut streets
Lieutenant charles G. Watt. Jr arrived
home on sunday In spand christmas with
his parents. Mr.. aud Mrs Charles G. Watt.
66o5 Wayne avenue. Germantown. L'euteu-
ant Watt has he"1 down at Fort oglethorpc
since spring and is now in command Of Field
Hospital No. - at Camp Grccnleaf
y dance was given on Thursday evening
at btonuclIs T'aIl. 215G North Broad street
by Miss Hosc Brander and Miss Mary
OConnel in honor Of Miss Sarah Licbowtz
and Mr.. Rcnjanin Harris, who were married
on sunday
Among thos" rrcscnt we're Miss Rose
Nucrhach, Miss Mary Mclaughlin. Miss Ida
Klein. Miss Ida g. Bernstein. Miss Esther
foN, Miss Augusta Goldstein, Miss Marie
Mccarthy, MIR Jack tiirerstocit,N Mr. Maurice
Taubman. Mr. ,fucs Weinberg Mr. Albert
cherry. Mr.. Robert BurH. Mr.. Sidney
bieNer". Mr. Jack .tarieTC Mr. BENJAMIN
llurwitz. Mr.. Iour Cold. Mr. Movris Weiss
Mr.. Harry rit"hncy. Mr.. and Mrs BENJAMIN
Harris. Miss Gertrude Dolshun. Mr. Siyusem
and Mrs Morton Block
The second annual Philadelphia combined
fraternity aud sorority dance will he held
at Mercantile Hall on Saturday evening and
promises to be . great success
Fratcrutics aud sororitics represented in
the function are: Sigma Alpha III rhi NJ
Alpha, Beta Kappa Sigma. Phi Delta Psi
Sigma Delta. Alpha pi 'Tien Use Tong, lie
Satellites. Hho Delta Kappa. Omega Sigma
Delta Reta sigma. chi Reta kappaS Le Ar
cades. S'gina Tau, Sigma Kappa Theta Sigma
Epsilon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
WAR BRINGS OUT
KINDNESS OF HEART
Young Girl of Tioga Sends Let
tcrs and Gifts to Soldiers
Alone i'm World


some years aG" ono ~ our essay SiN wrote.
we have reached high state of develop
man, hut ,,,r ,a,.,,,,o,,a,, 4, a, .,;o,,,
,.,
'"N"'"" al" 'Neu''" ~ k'ea'er IVA" "u'
advancement i'm the art OF Kindness. THIS
could not he said Of us TO-DAY for tho great
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- " w,
SPrl "' SNlhathF Whlch eNiStN ur"n IN th'
heart of mankind Whenever there is y call
for kind ,hnupbtruluess sorc oro is ,e,t, q,
-, =, -, ga, -, -.
"'''e 10 r'S"'A"' M'S" ''"r"'"'" ''nRe"' "'
West TioEa street heard "t = number of
Young men at tho yarious camps who do not
rocoi,, ,o,,or. or ,,t,,s ,o,,,,.o ,.,,,. ara,
'''
aioh" IN the world WIN the reS"hrc"'n'-
ncss of true American young woman she
s.arted at onro f.. nrcrar, christmas boxes.
.,,, -. -, - -. ,.,.....,,i., =,
'"'" WV "'>''S H'"' "'"'H '"Ef' 7'''" W.
make the receiver feel that II was som" one
Interested in Inn, tina, had arranged the Gift
Lro,ar ,,.,o ,ou, :, ,.,,,, iIo,,,,l ,rd
Vhir'E 10 various o'h'r camps 'h" 'a's"
box was sent to hospital IN France. At
ono Of the camps in Georgia young soldier
received word Of the death Of his father In
France. This left him the last of his family.
Imagine the surprise Of this young man when
he opens box containing not only christ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Mrs charles I.cdcrman. of Camden
y. j.. announces the engagement Of her
daughter, Miss Edythe Mae I.cderman to Mr.
Clarence $. Adams, Of Woodstown. ~ j.
Mr.. Adams Is now in the service of the L. s.
army. with the Headquarters Detachment.
Fifty-third Field Artillery Brigade Camp
Hancock, Augusta GA
Mr.. and Mrs. John i. Bannou. Of lang
horne. Pa, announce the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Margaret Elizabeth Bannon.
to Mr.. Charles Vincent Harrison. son Of Mrs
y. !. Harrison, Of West Philadelphia.
Mr., and Mrs. s. u. Jones. II East NyacE
avenue. Lansdownc. announce the engage
ment "f their daughter. Miss Mary Jones 10
Mr. Andrew q. Lutz Jr, 127 Rhoades ave-
nu". 'ollngdalc, Pa.
Mrs H. e, Mc'ulcn. Of 1913 North Fifty
fourth street announces the engagement cf
her daughter Miss Marian Pardee Mathews
I" Mr. Arthur j. Turner. formerly Of Potts
town. Pa The date of the Wedding has
not been Sct.
MISS Mathews is the president Of the
Gamma Chapter of the Phi Delta Psi which
VIII be represented at tho sorority and fra
ternity dance on saturday evening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Social Activities

Mrs, Henry H. Tisdale has returned from
Washington. d. c., and is at present staying
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Henry Me-
Carthy, of Ingleside, Ridley Park. Her
husband. Lieutenant Tisdale is stationed at
Camp Meade. and came home for Christmas.
Miss Catherine Mccarthy Is home from
Trinity College and has brought as Der guest
for vacation days Miss Frances Morton
Dllop Of Michigan
I. i Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b. Wright, with their
rrixJi daughter, Miss Phyllis Wright. OF
icleysiand. o.. are visiting Mrs. wrights
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Aftermath of Christmas Independence Square
Auxiliary of Red Cross Plans Interesting After
noon-Saturday Evening Committee Class

nF COURSE. when the mail arrived yes.
" terday m6rning, you nearly passed on,
to receive card from Jack" to whom
YOU had sent none. And. good gracious,
there was handkerchief from Marion
and YOU did not send her hing. Now.
wasn't that dear of Caroline. and YOU only
sent her calendar; and good night look
at that old card from Mary. isn't she funny,
why YOU sent her "A hand made collar! II
sounds awful, doesn't ii, but isn't it true?
IT is.
We'll, ! suppose every one is gasping
after Christmas dinner OF turkey at fifty
cents n pound! II certainly was a Sc. H.
dalous price wasn't It? hut all things
being equal, it was certainly good. Ana
after q day when We all tried to forget that
VIC are at war, and in n very terrible war
at that, We are ready once more To take
up the work ut hand and help to carry
on"
Tho Independence Square Auxiliary of
the Red Cross has planned an interesting
afternoon for ,Ianuary's first Monday
Monday. YOU know is the day set aside hy
that energetic auxiliary to have tho work
ers addressed 10y wcll-known aud promi-
nent men and women who are in the thick
OF things whether at home or abroad
Isaac Marcossan, who has just returned
from a tour OF the devastated towns and
homes, will address the workers on the
9TH, and will tell of the horrors aud desc.
lation lie has seen over there" Although
Mr.. Marcossan is one of the highest.pricel
speakers of the present day. he has cor.
sented to talk gratutously to the workers
at Independence Square Auxiliary. So that's
something to look forward to next year,
isn't II?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
NUMBER OF DINNERS
BEFORE CHARITY BALL
Guests at This Evenings Dancing
Glass and Tomorrow's Charity
Ball Entertained at Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs Eli Kirk Price and Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Rush will be the guests at
dinner OF Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Lewis at
their home, 1914 Spruce street, tomorrow
evening before attending the Charity Ball in
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewiss box.
Mrs W. Reynolds Wilson entertained at
luncheon today at her home. 1903 Spruce
street, for her daughter Miss Henrietta
Reynolds. Mrs. Wilson will give another
luncheon for her daughter next Wednesday.
Dr. and Mrs. Wilbur Z. klapp will enter
tain informally at dinner at their home. lIl6
Spruce street. before attending the Charity
Ball tomorrow evening
Dr. and Mrs. George Fales Baker will
entertain at dinner at the Bellevue tomorrow
evening. when the guests will be Mr.. and
Mrs. Beterly r. Potter and Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Lewis Afterward they will occupy
DR.. and Mrs. Bakers box at the Charity Ball
Mrs Charles Price Maule will give din
this Wednesday evening at her home. 22l7
Rittenhouse street, before the Saturday Eve
ming Dancing Glass. Covers will be laid for
twelve.
Mrs. Hepry W. Doughten, Of 1880 Pine
street. will entertain at dinner this evening
at her home before the Saturday Evening
Dancing Glass In honor of her daughters,
Miss Susan Doughten and Miss Marie Dough-
ten. There will be fourteen guests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs George Calvert Carter of the
Rectory. Bryn Mawr. have issued invitations
for dinner-dance ON Tuesday January I.
at the Acorn club in honor of their daughters
Miss Mary Ridgey Carter and Miss Vir,
gina Benson Carter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Number of Parties Will
Usher in New Years Dav

number Of dinners, dances and parties
nave been arranged for New Years Eve and
New Years Day and the celebration this
conditions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Russell. az West
Johnson street. will give a dance New Years
night in honor of their daughter, Miss Ger.
trude NJ. Russell. and the senior class of
Miss Hills school, of which Miss Russell is
president. More than forty members of the
younger set will attend
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

The next meeting Of Mrs. Edward Troth's
dancing class will he "A bal masaue which
will be held on New Years night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Phiios' Club Bali. benefit OF X. Of G. war
camp fund, Bellevue afford, Admission
charge
Art students' Hall. Academy OF the Fine
Arts, Broad and Cherry streets.
Catholic High school Alumni dinner, hon
oring sailor and soldier alumni, Kugler's.
o'clock
Fortieth and Market street business Mems
Ass 9ciation, 7 South Fortieth street $3.50
o'clock Members.
County Medical Society. Twenty second
and Ludlow streets. o'clock, Members.
Farewell reception 10 Rev. John T. Reeve,
Fourth Presbyterian Church Free.
IT. Edwards Players produce "Bethlehem."
seventh and York streets. $3.50 o'clock. Ad-
mission charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

There will be a large New Years dance
at the Old York Road Country club
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Engagements Announced

Mrs Louis Carter Baker, Jr. of Bala an
nounceS the engagement Of her daughter
MISS sophie Stevens tonoNcr Baker. to Lieu.
tenant Ethan Allan Hitchcock Shepley. son
of Mr.. and Mrs John Shcrlcy of st Louis
Mo, The engagement Of Miss Bakers sister
Miss Sarah Andrews Baker, To Mr. John G.
Ecll Jr, has just been announced
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Thirty-Eighth Annual
CHARITY BALL
THURSDAY, DEC. 27, 9 P. M.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
OPENING FEATURE
PATRIOTIC PAGEANT
CRTCIBLE, ur
1HE MELTING POT"

-Four groups of 20 couples each, replsssshunlns n
,r'art,, Great Britain. France. ltaly ana bel-
INN Also soldiers. Sailors. Marines, RED ross
%urscs and Motor Messengers 'oo IN prl'''"h'
grray. 49,, e--,.,.. ~.
ReneGcar.cs are Children,s Ad Society irrfi Jeirer.
,,, Ne,iicaI College. Philadelphia l.yingn tharltN
and University Hospital
Doors open at 500 concert .3o un,ii D. Ien Upen-
Light Refreshments at IL 200.
Tickets including dancing and refreshments,
are 81. 90 for each person, and are on sale az me
~, ,itv Ralf Offices 400 Chestnut street (tele-
nhone LOMBARD 3s1DN, Herpes and Ryans
Snectator's tickets 80 cents each for the Am,
phi.heatre, as well regular 5000 tckets. VIII
he On sale at the Academy on Thursday evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. William Jay Turner of Ly-
coming, Germantown, have issued invitations
for a musicale on New Years Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

parents, Dr aud Mrs. charles j. liohan 1909
South Broad street. for the holidays
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

I'res'-
|rnenda-
|w long
problem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

TO knit
lime IN
|numers
Is sug-
he hre.
day or
(Ga.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

ne Ger
towns
.public.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

gaiilst
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allies
gait,st
10 un.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

|,,tia~o
kollili.
n more
| ountry
|lustr'y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Miss Rose Frenzy. Of oak Lane, has Just
returned prom visit to Augusta, Ca. where
she was the g,ics, of Miss Louise O'Dowd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Fition to
the i'm
country
hat his
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
Personal Mention.

Mrs Claude Wirhrow and brother.
Carroll Shut. visited q few days the
first of the week at the home Of their
parents. Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Shut Of
this city
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bunyau and
daughters. Misses Eugenia and Re
becca. left Friday for their home in
Columbus, Kan. after three-weeks'
visit in this city AT the home Of Mrs.
Bunyan's aunts, Mrs. L. B. Moray and
Mrs. r. p. NJ. LeMaster.
Mrs Fred Johnson and Mrs c. o.
Swensou returned TO their home in
Cl0quer. Mimi. Friday after a few
weeks visit in this city with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. L. Best and son
Richard returned to their home in
EirIlw0od Friday after a few days
visit with relatives and friends in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fassnacht and
daughter Lucille Iefl Friday for their
home in Abba, Iowa, after @ short visit
with friends in this city in Viola
Miss Lois Vertrees left Friday for
WaComb H.. for a weekend visit with
Miss EIia Bowers. who is attending
the Normal university summer school.
Miss Alice McD0ugal of GaIesburB
is spending the week with relatives
i'm this city.
Miss Hetue NcCreight is visiting
this week in kanistOn, s. D., at the
home Of her grandmother. Mrs. j. NJ.
kimal. and aunt Mrs. Barker.
Miss Phyllis ReEdale OF Rock Island.
in the stenographic department of the
Modern Woodmen. is visiting over
Sunday al the home of Thomas Hen
derSOn.
MIR and Mrs Hiram Parkman, Mr..
and Mrs Paul Graham and Mr.. and
Mrs Emil Bj0rkmau have returned
home from their outing at the Bogus
island club house.
MT and Mrs. f. f. Mckinney. who
have been visiting at the j A. Harvey
home In this city. returned the first
of the week to- their home in Newton,
Ind.
Miss Blanche Hartman Of kallspeL
Mont. is making an extended visit at
the Hartman and 4Iayes homes in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Freeman have -e-|
burned to their home i'm this city after
an extended visit with relatives in
Toronto. Ohio
T. r. Sheats and daughter Odessa
and I'm Des N0ines, Iowa, this week
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Nelson. The trip was made by
auto.
Mrs. Emma Braucht went to Rock
Island the first of the week to visit
few DAYS with relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
SAILOR HOME AFTER
TWO YEARS IN NAVY

Wade Rothwelf. who joined the Unit
ed States navy two years ago is home
On a Through. He viii spend most Of
his vacation with his parents, 2IT. and
Mrs. A. VI R0thwelI- at their summer
cottage on Rock river.
Wade IS assigned at present to the
armored cruiser Tacoma" but eZ-
poets to be transferred to one of the
new battle ships. During his service
he was aboard the celebrated German
U-hoat "53" just prior to her destruc-
tIon OF Eve vessels in one day near
Norfolk. Va
He is very enthusiastic and advises
all young men who are eligible to join
the navy In preference to any other
branch Of the government service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
C 60 Conntr g Dennrt.


Mercer county Is mustered up to fun
var strength Struggling under the
departure of 148 Of her best sons. she
awoke Friday morning to find six
mtre being hurried on their way To
camp Lowdsn. where they viii TO turn
take train for Eantou] Ill where
Company p has been assigned 20 guard
duty. The men who left Friday we're
IN charge Of Corporal sam Mckay.
VINO has been ia this city on recruiting
duty for the past few weeks. Camp
is already being broken By the Com
pany E men and they will go TO Ran
tout imu ediatelv. The aviation field
is but a short distance from the city.
which has taken on % new lease IN
life and hundreds Of men are being
employed in the erection Of hangers.
machine and repair shops besides the
perm auenE quarters of ali men quar-
tered there. Many people from this
city are contemplating motoring TO
the new camp tomorrow and the Mer-
Ger county boys will find shat the
change will In no way affect their
number Of visitors from home The
local exemption board met in the Mer-
Ger county court house yesterday and
spent the entire day at hard work.
At present they are renum beTlng the
cards and making them ready for
complete report TO the war depart
me1t It has been learned that Mer-
Ger county viii be given fun credit for
ali men enlisted prior t5 July /. and
it is doubtful if great number VIII
be taken on the first lottery. Many
more men from this city are applying
for admission into the second officers
reserve camp which viii be held ln
the south from Aug 27 to Nov "a.
and Hna~H q least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
On County Records


Louis Sounerille and wife 70 Jules
Fromau. LOT IS. block 123. New shops
addition. East Moline. S100
Harold a. Weld and wife 20 Frank
Perkins. lot 3. BIackacre subdivision
81 block 4T. Lower addition. Rock
Island. 500.
William r. Johnson 70 J. Morgan
Re-meFs. part lot 9. block II, Old
Town Rock Island. $1.00.
Gustav II. AEerth and wife 10 CIar-
tssa s. Hubbart. Lot Il. block ?.
Columbia Park addition. Rock Island.
Sl0a.
aGBry i. Robinson to Wavmen Mis-
sion of African d, K. church. part
lot 2. block 5, Thompson K Wells ad-
dltloH. ROCK Island. $100
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07

OF the GERS. but are bringing them al
In on time. Until further notice the
Rock Island car, leaving that city al
1865 d. M, and the Monmouth car.
leaving AT 1900 p n, viii be discon-
tiuucd. This is the only change that
has been made thus far and it is not
expected that any Of the other cars
will be dropped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07

Southern Drops Cars,
OmciaIs Of the Rock Island South
aru railway system are srjH in charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07

All the news all the fime-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
GAIL FOE RIDS.

Sealed bids VIII he received at the
mayors Office. Rock Island Ill, until
10 O'Clock a. M July q, 1917, for fur
nishfng the city with one combination
motor driven pump and hose wagon.
Specifications on file at the Office OF
the MAYOR.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE.
Mayor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
REFUSE TO HEED


Continued From Page One.l
a days voyage. In view of that, it
was believed there would be no chance
for a dash TO sea by any of the vessels.
BY order of Dudley Field Malone
collector of the port of New York, a
United States destroyer stationed at
Quarantine in New York haroor.
turned back all ships last night. No
reason was given, but it was sup
posed the action was taken to give
ship owners time to learn the gravity
of Germany's message.
British naval preparations around
New York harbor within the last Few
days give ample proof, according to
shipping circles, that Great Britain
knew of the approaching pronounce
ment of Germany.
Great Brita:n's north Atlantic
squadron was ordered several days
ago into waters adjacent to this har-
Dor, ostensibly for the purpose of
searching for a German raider. 1t is
now believed that the precautions
warships as conveys for allied ships
leaving New York harbor.
1000 Americans Now on Deep.
1t was stated authoritatively that
1000 British ships of various CLASH
Iication are available for convoy and
submarine chasing on the Atlantic.
Approximately 1000 American citi-
zenS are now on the Atlantic, bound
either for this country or Europe. In
addition there are hundreds of Amer
leans working as members of crews
on shipes carrying supplies to the
allies.
Continue to Book Passengers.
,, London, Feb. All the steamship
offices, both American and British
which have ships billed to sail Cor
America, are booking passengers and
| freight today as usual. The American
Ift1n Iox init Y0a n
any change in sailing programs on
account of the newly announced Ger
man naval policy.
Can Sail at Own Risk.
New York, Feb. AFTER being
sealed all night by a Gordon of de-
stroyers and coast guard patrol boats,
the port of New York was today
| all incoming and outgoing shipping
The stand taken by the collector OF
port was that ships could sail at their
own risk. They were permitted tC
clear as usual.
Liner With 800 Passengers Stays.
| New York Feb. 1.-Announcement
was made here this morning by a rep
resentative of the Scandinavian.
American line that the sailing of the
passenger liner Helligolav, booked &c
leave at p. m. today with 500 pas
sengers and cargo for Copenhagen
via kirkwall, had been indefinitely
postponed.
Won't Change French Policy.
Paris, Feb. 1.-The central com
mittee of French ship owners in
formed the Associated Press TO-DAY
that the new German submarine pol
icy Will cause no change whatevel
in sailings from France
The Germans it was declared cal
do no more with their submarine
than they have already done and tn,
only result will be to increase insur
ance rates and freight charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
STOCKS In CRASH
Continued from Page one.l

trade and the crowded customers
rooms of the brokerage houses were
scenes of great excitement, proml-
nent house with an influential Ger
man clientel was an object OF envy
among spectators, who asserted that
customers of this firm had been sell
ing short for ten days with an ap :
parent certainty of their position II
true it was said that their profits on
the break will be enormous, as the
break today follows a decline of IL
cents in wheat during the last week
A week ago May .Iheat closed at
S1S4A a bushel. Last night it closed
at Slim The first quotation this
morning was posted at $3.50. but when
the ticker clerks were able to cheek
I'D on what actually happened in the
midst of the pandemonium. 1t was
found that opening prices ranged from
S1.63 to $1.56. July wheat. which
closed yesterday at STAG IS to s1.46 q,
opened with sales from S1.40 to $1.3G.
Shorts Heavy Buyers.
On the break heavy purchases were
! made, supposedly for the account of
the big shorts who were embra cling
the moment to take their profits Quo
tations jumped one and two cents
without a break. May shot up to 81. "a
and July to $1.41.
Market Lowest at Opening.
Net declines in wheat today on the
German note ranged from Is for
| September options to Z Il cent for May
at the close. The market touched
! its lowest at the opening and final
figures were from ~ over the low
est for September to Z Il for May.
Drops and Rebounds at Kansas City.
| Kansas City, Feb. MAY wheat
dropped 1925 cents at the opening,
selling at 81 Sc. A rebound, however,
netted 6 cents. Other options ais
registered declines.
May corn dropped Y cents at the
fopening. but rebounded 2 II cents.
The market recovered slightly from
the drop of 1925 at the opening and
closed at s1.601z a Is, as against
S1.6Sas yesterday. July and Septem-
Der closed at s1.37 and s1.2SH, re-
spectively, as against s1.427s @s1.4;
and s1.32 5s @ Il yesterday. Corn raj
lied. but was unable to make up the
early losses, May closing at "a Il q IS
a loss of cents since yesterday. July
closed at go x against 95 q yesterday