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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-24

The German delegates are eNpec'eo'
20 reach Berne today.
Pourparlers through several mem,
bers of the Swiss government vii!
begin on Monday, and they are ex-
pccted to last several weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-24
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS

pOrrTrCAr OBSERVATIONS
..,ro. Martin Douo.r,+ an
;.,,9 - ,,'.1aI ',' ,hn I+a Sn,,,p- tp
.n,aN ~ L-on,,..,.,. In. on,iif;ed
g..
IoIl'Ic"' campaigns oI me :, sty'IH' A.
states are hndlnS IL " very d'lIIcu'L
laSN 10 secure speakers ol ll"l'o''"'
reputation inns year, N''losI every
ha''oiaI Ie"u'r Is TOO ouSy win some
phase or war worn 10 pay i'ocn al
-.
IheE say lhal W imam h'y"" Is
out OF ponilc'' ana seemingly ne 's'
Dut IN lhe past ne mas gwen eAl''nI, T..
uonS OF a. "ohdeIiui come PACK
AFFINITY ana 1t would pe surprising II
two years hence he does not give an
other eNhibltlon'
.
Even Representative fesS' cnaIr-
man OF the KepuDIlcan conSreNNion-
al committee, VINO mas been unable
to sustain ms iears OF a wilson
victory gives his approval OF the
answer OF the president TO the Aus
tro-IIungarlan peace proposal
Party leader, arc becoming thor
OughlN convinced that control OF the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-24
SHAW ON IMMIGRATION

George Bernard Shaw has The
.aculty OF being interesting whether
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-24

Democratic party leaders profess
to be greatly encouraged over the
senatorial outlook in Michigan. as
result OF Henry Ford's statement
that much OF the alleged anti-war
opinions accredited to him was dis
torted. His recent reply to critics.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-24

George Martin. Democrat, ap-
pointed to succeed the late Senator
lanes Of ken,ucky, has qualified.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD-NEW
STOCKS MAKE BIG GAINS EARLY
r BUT RECESSIONS COME LATER
Advances Are So Large That Most Issues
Close Higher-Trading Generally Con-
fined to Closely Controlled Shares
NEW YORK. Feb. y.


Most interest
o
with beginning
its
fac
Many those
lax o
Bald
6Sat,
Locomotive above Co
i3i
Of
become small
volume make a Of Importance
copper Stocks "a show of activity
died
of business Of the
devoted attention
to stocks
OF 1880
The 3bs opened at
Railroad bonds were generally
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
O-NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCA PK
LOAN As DROP TO NEW Low I
! RECORD PRICE ON HEAVY SELLINc
One Block of $4,000 and Another OF $4,000 Chang
Hands-Drop as Far as 952o-Local Share
Trading Uninteresting

record price. The 3iaS Suffc,o,
aud dropped to 1850 on few ~
transactions, while the con,er,,h,.
were higher
Baldwin locomotive was mora ~.
than usual on the local board ana w
lbWitg the strength IN New yort
marked ny nearly points. whlle ~
common. the only II ,ck that g.
much momentum, was as much NJ
above last nights last quotation aI a.,
MidNalc steel, on Il small sale, los, 7,
Storage Battery, Pennsylvania n,
road and William tramp were mas.
up slightly and Lake superior Cor,.-
tion gained fraction. while phiI,Ss
rhia company lost q point and Iru.
ance company Of North America r.,
Philadelphia Electric. Inion Trace.
and United Companies of New Jer..
were unchanged.
United Gas Improvement shares Ma.
of half point. rejecting the anno,,,,.
ment of the cumpany's large short.t.,.
note financing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
LOCAL MILLS ARE BUSY
WITH WORK FOR ARMY
Manufacturers Operating for Imme-
diate Requirements of Government.
Coal Shortage Proves Handicap

Local yarn dealers report that the
larger part of their business during the
last week was with ou,--of-town mills.
according to the trade review for the
ihlIadelphia district issued by u. q.
puh co. Tile local volume OF business
was small
'ln the wool market, generally there
- NTludlE no cnahge compared with
ny ny N'ouS Week. business lS quiet
"lIc"i, ,is 70 ov upe' "t'ns ior
,,,,II,, 'n 49, -, -" ~ Nt-
,ained n,,'inr, - III s,,n,,,,as 49, ,a
ufart,,red neodo S' nrs oroI ana .,nn5,. nai,.
and those most artiveIv cngagod ,,r,
busy ON army orders
"u ,,,,,,a,,,,,s. ,.. , -,
| cIothine are u,en .oId m for snr;ro n,
say that prices of niece goods al nresrnt
are almost prohibitive. Jobbers of cotton
and woolen goods have been continuing
! TO trade 10 some extent between each
Cn,ter-u,i baya I heer sn,aIi Manrf ~ ane
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08

outside of heavy selling OF lhber',
Loan { per cent bonds. which 'ari't"
them to Il new low record price, Ut''
Of interest developed IN today trao'ls
on the Philadelphia exchange. NO ISSUE
showed activity of consequence ana l'rlco
changes were mixed, the market 'on'
being without any iNed course, " 'i'
favorable action taken on IN" new t'a,'-
sit lease At the Rapid Transit stock
holders meeting had been dlsconht'u'
the announcement Of the oNerWheIh'ihE
vote In its favor was without influence
and o "A small turnover the certihcatcS
we're unchanged at the close atter h''hs
a trne lower early in the session.
The weakness in the HoNernment
second Liberty Loan bonds was the re.
suit Of two unusually big sales ohc on
10000 was recorded AT 1916 soon atter
midday and this was followed by an.
other ui S4O.OOO at 95.7i. odd lots tha'
came ont after these two big blocks Were
without Il naFl>ct and the price duickl\
droppcd to as low as 95.2o or oo-iu'
below Yesterdays close aud new low
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
BAR SILVER
OLD GROUND LEASE TO END
Lancaster to Clear Title on Admin
istration Building Site

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb s--The old
ground rent lease OH the Administration
Building, which dates back to Revolu-
tionary times, will be extinguished, ac-
cording to action taken by the members
Of Lancaster City School Board. When
the County Commissioners owned the
Administration Building for school pur-
poses ground rent of twenty-one
shillings was paid to the Hamilton helrs'
In 1886. when the school board pur-
chased the building from the County
Commissioners. the 'ground rent was
transferred to the school board and 1t
was never extinguished.
Now, since the United States Govern
ment has purchased the Administration
Building and the ground surrounding
It for the erection of a new Federal
building, the Government requests that
the title be cleared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
LARGER SALES IN MANY ISSUES
SHOW RENEWED CURB INTEREST
Heavy Trading in Several Motor Stocks-Low-Prlceo
Oils Bought on Unusual Scale-Mines
Are Irregular
NEW YORK. Feb. s.

broadening tendency the trad
listed the stock
prominent advancing from
of the stocks with eer-
which
the of
also active and strong NOV
up to ranged from III to 2O
attention being bought
Wayland OIL which had
and Federal advanced
from2 o
lOb to lo SncaH 'uH sou
Il and 1919, at IA and IA
Explosives was traded III al o2 10 o@
Wright Martin sold ~, and Ils
Mining Washoe Copper reacing to ls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Feb. s,--Although the
general market for foreign exchange
showed no relief from the deadlock,
Italian exchange was again the feature.
French exchange was somewhat heavier,
while pese:as showed "A little more
steadiness Otherwise the operations
were negligible
Quotations We're;
Demand sterling ASA cables i.16 IA
siNty-day bills nominally i.7lA, ninety
day bills 40
Franc cables 5.70ia, checks 5.72i 4.
Lire cables $50, checks SCI.
Guilder cables A, checks 49,.
Ruble cables nominally 1874, checks
10.
Swiss cables i,49ig. checks i.5l ..
Pesetas cables 24.l5, checks - 0j.
Stockholm cables 33 " checks 49,
christiania cables 32A, checks 81 q.
Copenhagen cables 81, checks 3On.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
LIVERPOOL Cotton

LIVERPOOL. Feb. S.-There was only
"A limited demand for spot cotton today
on the basis of 23.12d for middling. old
contract, "a decline of 3 points. The sales
we're 2OOO bales. The receipts were
IS, 600 bales. including 1880 American.
Futures were quiet in the early deal
inss. Old contract spot prices were
American, middling fair. .i.3Od; good
middling, 23.6l; middling, 23.l9d; low
middling. 2256d good ordinary, 2l5Id !;
ordinary, 2l.0id.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08

NEW YORK, Feb. s. -- March - Car
doza. Rountree and Rosenberg bid :,
Hagedorn Hartcorn, Segal and Schiller
offered
May--Flinn, r. Hubbard, McFadden,
Mitchell, Hartcorn and Frederickson
hid Segdl. s'ellar. Schill Schiller and
Rosenberg offered,
Julv-Wenman, llentz, Cone. Film,
Frcderickson, GumCens and Segal bid E;
Schill, Abraham and Lyman offered
October cE:nany aud Gumoens bid ;
SelIar and Waters offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
More Standard Oil Profits

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Feb. s.-The net
profits Of the Standard Oil Company of
Kentucky incre lsed approximately
$500, 900 during 1917. accord ng to Presi-
dent e. T. Ceilings. The profits of the
company in 1915 were s2.06s.59s. At
tho annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the company the retiring directors
we're reelected, with the exception Of
w. w. Robertson. who resigned and
was succeeded by A. X. Whitelaw. The
board was organized by re-electing the
old ocers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
LONDON STOCK MARK EFT
High-Class Issues Are Quiet-Gilt.
Edged Section Hard

LONDON. Feb. s-Although firm in
the main, the stock Exchange markets
continued slow today. High-class. in.
vestment issues were the quietest. The
gilt-edged section was hard.
Canadian rails were maintained
There was "A rally in rubbers. and ship.
ping, Egyptian and mining descriptions
were strong in spots.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
MONEY.LENDING RATES

NEW iORk-tall money opened to-
day at per cent for lending and re-.
newing.
Industrial loans were quoted again to-
day ut per cent with business nominal.
The same situation obtains TO even a
greater extent in good mixed loans at
T. a 6 per cent.
Prime bank aCceptances are quoted at
Il ASA per cent for member bills
Prime mercantile paper dun at ) !. a
6 DeT cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal reserve banks were aS follows:
CThe first column gives rates for all
periods up TO and including a fifteen
day maturity, the second for a period
Of sixteen to ninety days The third and
fourth columns give the rate for re-
discounts of collateral loans secured by
Government bonds or nOteS):
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

silversmith Company, regular of III per
cent on preferred, payable February is to
stock OF record February T..
National Acme Company. quarterly of IL
February Is.
Manst Sugar Company. regular quarterly
70 &ock e record February u. n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
Refined Sugar Unchanged

NEW YORK Feb. S.--Refned sugar
is unchanged with all local reiinerS
quoting at 7.45c. The Warner company
continues withdrawn, Cuban raws are
unchanged. at 6.0O5c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
COTTON IS STEADY
UNDER GOOD BUYING
Business Rather Small, but
Prices Hold to Early Fig
ures-Liverpool Sells

COTTON BELT WEATHER toNDIiloNH
NEW YORK. Feb. s;-The fonow,,,ng ,np
tcmperatures we're recorded IN the '"''o''
knoyyilir, 10; Augusta. ~; Macon: ~
Charleston aud Wilmington, aSi smV",,-
vile. an; Chattanooga. aoi n,,an,an n,,aa, ukla-
hoomma, hom MontTomcry, 81: Meriihlnnr rensil snd
Jacksonville. so; Abilene. Memnnlpe, 81 40.
Shreyenort. %; san. \ntonio, nnd f1r, ~
smith. 81: Corpus Christi. Cos Ne" VIZ
lpur,. Ga
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia stock
Exchange and In which there were no
transactions today The price given Is
The Iast previous close:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08

BOSTON. Feb. N.--North Lake Min
inL Company has levied AN assessment
of 30 cents per share, payable March
G hv stock of record March 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
STANDARD OIL
Financial Briefs

The New York Subtreasury gained
s.se 600 from the banks yesterday, max
ing a cash net gain since Friday of
S3,93l, 900,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-After yester.
days sensational declines a reaction was
believed to be due this morning. and
on the call prices showed advances OF
3 to 10 points. with Wall street covering
In evidence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08

Money is quoted at 3l4 per
cent, unchanged. Discount rate for short
bills, 4 l-32 per cent and three months
bills, I l-l6 per cent, unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08

Notwithstanding the holiday tLin-
coins Birthday, the annual meeting OF
the Fidelity Trust Company VIII be held
next Tuesday noon. The usual lunch,
owing 10 the war viii be omitted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
ent bonds or nOteS):
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank Clearngs today compared with cor
responding day last two years:
1918 1917 1916
PhiIa. $50. .324. 21I 81. .6gG, l7O s3s. T0T. $50
New Y'k 5i7. Ss+ los jT6. .SGi a6+ 4SI 5la. .O66
BOSTON D.. 30. 3Gs.Til 3i.l:l .GT9 -. siS. SOL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08

A special meeting of the North Phila.
delnhia Trust will be held April TO-
TO take acton on a proposed increase
IN capital from s150,000 to s250,oo0. and
also 10 Increase the surplus from $780,
900 to S450,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
pHII,DEupuIA-Cau, 6 pcr

time, 5a4 as per cent. Commercial
paper, three to four months, Big a 5a,
per cent six months, sass, per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
CHICAGO Feb. 4

Announcement that prices Of d.
coarse grains now used as "A substtu,
for wheat -four would he controlled t
the food administration. reports TIA,
Doctor Won Seydler. the Austrian Pre-
mi,r had rendered the resignation
his entire cabinet to Emperor Chaie
and Iumors that there would he spe
cial meeting Of the directors Of The
Board Of Trade to investigate some q
the big dealings induced heavy selling
Of cats today and the market was weak Z
The decline followed support froa
elevcnth-hour bulls early. when tr
market was higher. The ca'h article re
coded with futures and the lull in the
demand for export continued. The sit.
uation at Liverpool was eascr.
The high on March Was Siisc, the low
82a,c and the close S3r bid, c0mpared
with S3Jsc, the final quotation of yes
tert!ay. The best on May was sic, The
bottom 79'sc and the final soc. against
S02,c, Yesterdays last price.
An order to hasten the gathering and
forwarding of grain IN the West and
the lifting of cmbargoes By some roads
had a bearish effect on corn, which also
was weaker with support poor. Trade
was not active.
Commission houses were on the SELL
ing side and the cash article sagsed
Traders expect a material enlargement
i'm receipts Increased offerings wcrt
reported from the country.
Tho high on March was Sl.27i2 and
the close was at the bottom. at sl.27S
bid, the previous close The best on May
was Sl25Hs. the bottom Sl25l2 and the
final Sl.25I. against sl.25Ss, yesterday
last price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
OATS ARE WEAKER
ON HEAVY SELLING
Decline Follows Early Sup
port From Bulls-Lull in
Demand for Export
GRAIN BELT WEATHER roREcAs,

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAsr
CHICAGO. Feb. S.--Illinois--Rain, h,
south. rain or snow In north toniEhi,
Missouri-Rain and colder tonlrht.
SATURDAY. generally fair aud much colder
Wi-r0nsin-SnOw m rOrth and wesi.
Satur,la, cloudy and elder. -
Minnesotu--tIOudy mud colder tonish,,
saturday generally fair.
Iowa-SnOw In west and central, SNOW
cr rain In east tonight; saturday SEQ.
orally fair.
North and south Dakota-fair tonrh,
aud saturday.
Nebra, :.I-Snow In extreme east, fa,
In west and central tonight; colder; sat
urday fair.
Kansas-PnrtIy cloudy and much eolde
tonight: saturday ia
ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair tonicht m,
saturday.
Wyoming-fuir tonight and SATURDAY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
New York stocks and in which there
were no transactions today. The price
gwen is the last previous sale;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
Legal ADyERTIsEMENTs
PROPOSALS

xAgTERN PETROLEUM co. First Mort
5. Dnge 81 sinking Fund Bonds--Under the
uroviaions OF the mortgage proposals for the
0upqunt Of the Sinking Fund will be received
Until o'clock r. VI. February 10. 1918, at
/! {he Ofice OF The Pennsylvania Company for
lr1urances on Lives and Granting Annuities.
Trustee. for the sale to Il at the lowest
bFlcs. not exceeding 102 and accrued inter
0pf. OF as many bonds as sIa.O00. 90 will
&ufchase: bonds so offered shall be surren-
19rfd for redemption on or before March |,
491e. All tenders should be addressed TO the
mGersigned
G.. y. W. PACKARD. President
rs 5l1 Chestnut St. Phila., Pa.
~ TENDERS for Sinking Fund.
N az Eastern Petroleum Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
DIRECTORY OF ACCOUNTANTS
Certified Public Accountants

LAWRENCE l.. BROWN 4 co.
19l5 REAL ESTATE TRUST BLDu
EyEsLlGATE a. ADJUST PARTNERSHIP
COItPORATlON DISPUTED ACCOUNTS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08

Paris BOurse Quiet
PARIS, Feb. S.-1he Bourse was quiet
today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-09

War Work council, is in the city as
sisting in preparations for the We'd
nesday night concert, the local details
of which are being arranged by Cen
eral Secretary Mckee. of the Central
Y NJ. c. A. Tickets are on sale at
the Central Y. NJ G. A., Corley's,
Moses, Grants drug store and the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, 81, 75c and soc.
Every seat in the auditorium should
be filed, especially since the concert
is OF exceptional merit, the band be-
ing considered by many the best in
the world. and because of the fact
that these wounded and disabled
French musicians are guests of our
country by invitation of Secretary or
War Baker. Then again, every dol
lar. outside of expense incident to the
house and printing, will go to tho
benefit of the Foyer du Soldat which
stands in France for the Y. NJ. c. A.
hut, in which our own boys as well
as the boys of our allies, find rest anC
recreation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-09

Its calibre is the same as the SPRING
cid. but 1t is longer, weighs pounu
more and the principal difference IN
the mechanism Is that rear sight IL
mounted on the receiver over the wen
instead OF over the balance. as on inc
Springfield. The sight leaf on the
new gun also does not have wind
age" table and the range Is 1,6oo IN
stead of 400 yards. The change ~
the position of the rear sight. ex-
perts declare, is of decided advantage
as it brings the peep sight closer 10
the marksmans eye and enables MN
to more readily get in line with the
front sight. The new bayonets that
accompany the Enelds are narrower,
sharper and tsad news for the Huns)
longer than :he former rnCel
The marines continued their brisk
recruiting efforts yesterday and nine
men last night were forwarded TO the
marine barracks at Paris Island. They
were: f. F. Finney. Dunbar, w. Va. :
w. r. Thompson. Sonora, n. c.; d.
S. Armitage. E. T. Herscher and Jay
Copley. Charleston, w. Va; Paul Ash
by, shenandoah, and d. L. Taylor.
LynChhurg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-09

New york, July &.-After SjepIayinE
frmness tn the early trading the cot
ton market lost ground TODAY. bur ~
finished bove the bottom on covering
BueIness was small at the opening and
first prices were 20 10 J ! points net
higher with the tone steady. There
v as only moderate demand At =
decline Of some a. 10 30 points from
Eafurdays closing figures, or around
1850 for October the market steadied
IN covering Rallies Of or Il points
.Y.ilowed but business showed tendency
10 taper Of quite sharply. and trading
&as ompsratiyely quiet early in the
ttcon hour
4 Further covering in the last hour
SUSTAINED prices The close was steady
Il a net decline Of a - points
3.s Receipts at the ports for the dsy
were AIS bales compared With
S.54. bales week ago and 100 bales
yea ago
There were no exports for the daF
/ f1nr tho season 10 date the clesra noes
! rmount TO s.sol $50 bales. compa red
with s.37s.3ee bales in the correspond
ss1Ew reriod last season
krot at New Orleans was steady and
unchanged at ace for middline; the
sales were s0s bales spot here was
sOuiet At decline Of 10 points al 81 7oc
Tor middiing; there We're no sales
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-09
SPARTAN ASSOCIATION
PURCHASES NEW HOMF.

The Spartan Literary and Athletic
association. an organization composed
of young colored men of this city, has
purchased the property at 90 Clay
street, which. after contemplated re-
pairs and equipment have been In
stalled, which include steam heating.
electric lighting and shower baths,
will become the permanent head
quarters OF the association. The or
ganization has been active during the
war in providing recreational facili-
ties for soldiers OF their race visiting
Richmond from adjacent training
camps, and the procuring of larger
quarters and more modern equipment
viii aid them effeCtually in the per
Torrance Of this task, They are es-
pecially proud OF the fact that they
have up TO this date twenty two Of
their number now with the Colors,
most OF whom are volunteers, NJ.
Alphonso Norrell is president. and G.
f. Smith is secretary of the organiza
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-09
FRENCH MUSICIANS
GET BIG APPLAUSE
Noted Band IL Spoken of In Warm
Terms All Over the CountrN-Often
Repeat the Concerts.
SIXTY MEMBERS ACCOMPANYING
Entire Proceeds From Engagement Is
Turned over TO the Foyer du Soldat.
Which Corresponds 10 our Young
Mems Christian Association.

Washington. Baltimore. New York
and oIher cities in which the band
OF French musicians, scheduled for
the city auditorium Wednesday night,
have appeared, speak in warm praise
of the work of the organization. In
fact, in several instances these con-
certs have been repeated in order that
the lovers OF fine music might nave Il
chance to attend There are sixty
members of the band, all of them
veterans of the war, several of whom
have been wounded or gassed while
doing their duty. There are soloists of
repute to be found. and these will
have part in the program arranged
for the concert. The funds derived
are devoted wholly to the purposes
OF the Y NJ. c. A, work on the bat
tie fronts and in the camps. When
the soldiers return from a stay in
the trenches they are welcomed in
these "huts," where they can obtain
cigarettes, matches, chocolate and
other little delicacies not to be found
at the front These are sold at actual
cost Papers are provided, games are
played. there Is music and the boys
have some one TO whom they can talk
at all times. The band was ordered
here by the French government for
this work, The program for Wednes-
day night is one that viii please real
lovers of music
At the theater in Washington last
Tuesday at the concert given by the
military band there was standing
room audience and many turned away,
The band delivered the goods in such
a manner as 10 thrill the capital city.
Among the box holders were Mrs
Woodrow Wilson, the French high
commissioner, the French and Eng
fish ambassadors. Monsieur Jusscrand
and Lord Reading
Mr.. George Engles. Of the National