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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
President Sets June 5
for Second Registration
(Bv Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, May 81. - Presi
dent Wilson, in a proclamation pub
lished today, formally fixed June
next as the date of registration under
the selective draft for all youths at
tanning the age of u years since the
first registration day, June 5, 1917.
The proclamation was issued in &C
cordance with the act of congress
making the youths eligible for ser
vice. All men whether citizens OF
not, are required to register, but ex
emptions under the original act, in
Guiding men already in the military
service apply. Divinity and medical
students are exempted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
Corrected Daily by Esgemeyer's)
SELLING PRICES
0ROn.JCC

PHOOJCS
Butter. 35c; eggs. soc; potatoes
75c; old hens. zoe.
Onions. yellow, s1.75@20o per 100
lbs: white $175@2.00 per 100-lb. sack:
Texas Burmuda onions, white, $215,
crate 40 lbs; yellow, $1.65, crate AZ
lbs.
VEGETABLES
Wax beans, 20 cents per pound: .
asparagus. sc bunch; new cabbage.
&c lb.; green beans, i5c Id; carrots, 3
to sc h.; spring carrots, SC bunch;
spring beets, 10c bunch; caulif1ower
15@ csc head; cucumbers 5@1Gc; egg
plants l5c; kohlra5i 10c bunch; leaf
lettuce zoe per pound, untrimmed;
leak, 10c bunch; mushrooms, 75c
ID; onions, New Burmudas. SC h.
young onions, sc bunch, 3 for 10c;
oyster plant, sc bunch; parsley, sc
bunch; mangoes, 2 for sc; radishes,
sc bunch; spinach 10c h.; toms, Csc
h.; turnips. new SC ID; water cress,
sc per bunch; artichokes, 20c each;
celery. s, 10 and 15c bunch; potatoes,
$1G1.35 per bu; rhubarb, 3 1unhes
10c; green peas, 15c Id; kahl, 10c Id.
FRUITS
Calf cherries. Coo ID; watermelons
81 each; peaches, 15c h.; hot house
toms, soc h.; sour cherries, 25c h.;
apples, 8 to 10c h.; grape fruit, 100
15c; lemons. 4Oc per doz.; bananas,
1Oc b.; lines. soc per doz.; oranges,
4Oc to 6Oc doz.; pineapples. Csc each.
MISCELLANEOUS
Eggs. 35c per dozen: Strawberries,
20 to CSC at: butter. creamery, SIC;
country. 45c per pound. sassafras. sc
M10c per bunch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
LIVE STOCK PRICES

INDIANAPOLIS, May 21.-Hogs-
Receipts, 1900; lower.
Cattle-Receipts, 1.400; steady.
Calves-Receipts, 500; higher.
Sheep-Receipts, 200; strong.
Steers-Pi ime corn fed steers, 1900
and W, $16617.25; good to choice
steers, 1900 and up, $15.75@162o:
common to medium steers, 1900 and
up, $15.00@15.75; good to choice steers
to medium steers, 1850 to 1850.
s145061525; good to choice steers.
600 to 1000 lbs. $13.50Q14.25; fair to
medium yearlings, $975@12.00.
Heifers and Cows-Goou ~ choice
heifers, $115O@14.50; common to fair
hcifers. $9.OO@1o.25: fair to medium
cows, $3.50 @ 9.25; Gamers and cut.
$725@S75.
Bulls and Calves--Good to prime ex.
port bulls, S12.UO@13.25; good to
choic, butcher bulls, $11.0O@12.0O;
common to fair bulls, $9.0O@1O75;
common to best veal calves, $9.5O0
$14.00 common to best heavy calves,
$S.5O@$11.O0; stock calves, $50 to $50
pounds, $500 10.50;goo to choice
lights. $1,000 1915.
Suckers and Feeding Cattle-Good
to choice steers, 700 pounds and up.
$1,000 a 1925; common to fair steers,
under 700 pounds. s9.O04s10.O0: good
to choice steers. under 700 pounds.
$9.50Q 1850; common to fair steers,
under 700 pounds, SS.50@950; medium
to good heifers. $7.5O@9.00: medium
to good feeding COWS. $7.0O9S.5O:
springers. s7009S.G0.
. Hogs-Best heavies. $17.60; medi-
um and mixed, $3.50: good to choice
lights. S17.60M17.70 common to med
ium lights, sl7.60@17.65; rough and
packers. $15@16.25; light pigs, s15GD
S15.00@1G25; light pigs. $4,000
s17.25; bulk of best hogs, $3.50; best
pigs, S1750@17.00
Sheep and Lambs-Good to choice
yearlings. sl500Q1S0o; common to
fair yearlings, $130O@14.75; good to
choice sheep. $4,000 1900; bucks 100
pounds. S10.00011.00; good to choice
breeding ewes, $14.00G 1900; COM
mon to medium spring lambs. s140O
S1s.0042000; fair to best spring lambs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
CUT THIS QUIT Is WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS Cut out this slip,
enclose with sc and mail it to Foley e
Co, 2s35 Sheffield Ave, Chicago. H..
writing your name and address clear
~. You will receive In return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. for coughs, colds and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills. for pain gin
sides and back: rheuma tism. backache
kidney and bladder ailments: and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. a wholesom G
and thoroughly cleansing catharric. for
constipation. biliousness. headache and
sluggish bowels. For sale by A. c..
Luken & Co.-Ady.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
PERRY 7. BAILEY
DIES SUDDENLY

Perry T. Bailey, SO years old, died
suddenly, Tuesday at noon at his
home, 80 North Eighteenth street.
He had been in poor health for some
time
Tuesday morning he apparently was
as we'll as ever. About II o'clock, he
was found dead in his room.
His widow, two daughters; Mrs.
Henry Rothert, Mrs Myrtle Ken
worthy. three grand children and one
brother and sister survive. Friends
may call at any time after Wednes-
day at noon,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

CHICAGO, May 81. - Hogs - Re-
ceipts $4,000; market strong; bulk of
sales. $17.35@17s0; lights $17.35 a
s17s5; mixed s17.10@17.S5; heavy,
s1635@17.65: rough $16.35 q 16 rs;
pigs s14.50917.50.
Cattle - Receipts $4,000; market
weak; steers $1o,60Q1770; stockers
and feeders $9.3001310: COWS and
heifers S7S0414.60; calves $s@14.
Sheep Receipts 10000 market
weak: sheep $10.00@1475; lambs $13.-
50@1 1915.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

EAST BUFFALO. n. ", May q
Cattle-Receipts 1926; strong.
Calves-Receipts $50; strong; 500
G15,50.
HOGS = Receipts 1900; strong
heavy $1S.2591S.50; mixed $3.50 a
S1S.75: Workers. light Workers and
pigs. $1S.75@19.10; roughs $1625@16..
so: stays $12.000 1900.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts $500:
active; lambs $11@1750: others un.
changed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Troop Train is Wrecked;
Sixteen Soldiers are Hurt
(By Associated Press.)

TEXARKANA, Ark, May 21-Troop
train No. ISL, north-bound, was
wrecked near Garland City, Ark. today,
the engine and four coaches being
overturned. The engineer and fire
man are reported to have been killed
and 16 or more soldiers injured.
Two relief trains have been sent
out and the injured will be brought
here. Reports said no soldiers had
been killed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
NEW YORK STOCK LIST

NEW YORK, May 21.-The closin;
quotations on the stock exchange
were:
American Can, Al ga.
American Locomotive, 67 "a.
American Beet Sugar. 73 bid.
American Shelter, 81 IA.
Anaconda, 6S IL.
Atchison, Sc 5-S.
Bethlehem Steel, bid, 81 IL.
Canadian Pacific, LAT IA.
e Ohio, SO.
Great Northern, pfd, 81.
New York Central, 73 rs.
Northern Pacific, 81.
Southern Pacific, IS.
Pennsylvania, "A 3S.
U. S. Steel Com, 10S So.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
JUNK

(PTIces paid BY sam JaHeJ
No. l rubber boots and shoes. &c per
ID; No. 2 rubber boots ans, shoes. 10
Acc per ID; automobile tires. &c per
ID. inner tubes, S@16c per h.; bicycle
tires. &c per ID; buggy tires, 31a @4c
per lb baled paper, 40c per hundred
lbs; country mixed rags. $3.50 per
hundred lbs; mixed iron. $1.00 per
hundred lbs; heavy brass copper from
13@1Sc per Id.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
American Filler With
British, is Killed
(By Associated Press. }

LONDON. May 21-Second Lieut.
Mortimer Crane Of the British flying
corps has been killed while flying in
Great Britain and was buried Monday
He was son of T. ]. Crane of Phila-
delphia. Young Crane joined the
American army when the United
States entered the war. but wishing
to get active service, he obtained a
discharge and joined the British army
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
EARLHAM HEIGHTS UNIT
NEEDS SEWING MACHINES

The Earlham Heights Red Cross
unit will meet at the church Tuesday
afternoon. The unit is in need of sew
ing machines for use in its workroom
and will appreciate the loan of any
machines that are not being used by
the owners.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

CINCINNATI. O.. May 21.-Hogs--
Receipts 1000: market steady; pack
ers and butchers $1750@17.75.
Cattle Receipts 200; market
steady.
Calves - Market higher: S7@4.
Sheep - Receipts 100; market
steady. Enthusiastically.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
LOCAL QUOTATIONS

Corrected Daily by Omer G. Whelan)
Paying-Oats. zoe; ear corn, $1.35
also; rye, $3.50; straw, $500 ton.
Selling-Cotton seed meal, $500 a
ton, $500 a cwt; tankage, $4,000 a
ton, $475 cwt; oil meal, $685. a
ton, 1925 cwt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
CONVICTED OF MURDER

ITHACA, Mich. May 21-Albert
Eichhorn, farmer, who has been on
trial here for the past three weeks,
was convicted late yesterday evening
of the murder, Sept. 4, 1917, of 17-year
old Beatrice Epler at Alma, and SEN
fenced to life imprisonment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
WlTHDRAWs RESIGNATION

LONDON, May 21.-Baron Rhondda,
who last month asked Premier Lloyd
George to relieve him of his duties as
Food Controller, today withdrew his
resignation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
NJ AR KETS
PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO. May .-Butter-Mark-
ct, unchanged. Eggs-Receipts, .30.316
cases: market, unchanged. Live pcul-
try-Market unchanged. Potato mar
ket, unchanged; receipts, 40 cars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May 21.-HogS
Receipts 1000; market higher: heav
les s17.90@1s; heavy Workers $3.50
@1S.75; light Workers S1S.75@1S..o
Sheep and Lambs - Receipts 800;
market steady; top sheep SLABS; tor
lambs $17.25.
Calves $500 Receipts 800; market
steady; top $15,25.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

The waters of the Dead sea. in
Palestine. are eight or nine times
more salty than the ocean. It's sur
face, 1872 feet below the level of the
Mediterranean, is lower than that of
any other known body of water.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

The cherry gets its name from Ce-
rasos, an old Greek town on the Black
sea, whence came the first garden
cheries known to Europe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
CHINA AND JAPAN
SIGN new TREATY
tBy Associated Press.)

PEKING. Friday. May 17.--China
and Japan have signed the treaty
concluded after negotiations lasting
several days concerning the military
operations to be conducted jointly by
these two countries in Siberia The
treaty also contains clauses dealing
with other matters the details of
which are not made public.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
HIPSkIhD ENLIS7S,

Alphonsus E. Hipskind enlisted as
seaman. second class, in the naval re-
serve force, and was sent in to the
Great Lakes Training station Tuesday.
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600 HAVE JOINED.
fBy Associated Press,

LONDON. May 21.-Six hundred
employees of the London Times have
joined the army or navy since. the
war began. OF these $50 have teen
killed, wounded or disabled by sick
ness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
GRAIN QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. May 81. - The range of
futures on the Chicago Board of Trade
follows: &.
No trading in wheat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
LEAVE FOR coNsTANTINoPLE.

SOFIA, Sunday. May 19-Empero,
Charles and Empress Zita of Austria
Hungary and their party left Sofia to
day for Constantinople
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CHICAGO, May 21.-Corn-No. 2
yellow, 172; No. yellow, 167@171c;
No 4 Nominal.
Oats - No. white, 1914 MS0@c;
Standard, 79A q soc.
Pork, nc minal.
Pigs $2212M $22.62.
Lard, $24.62@24.67.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
RETURNS TO WASHINGTON
nv Associated press,

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. May 21.-Presiden.
Wilson arrived here early today from
New York where he opened the Red
Cross second S100,000.000 war fund
campaign Saturday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

TOLEDO, O.. May 81. - Wheat
Prime cash, No. red, $3.50.
Cloverseed-Prime cash $1S.25; Oct.
$14.20.
Alsike-Prime cash $15.25.
Timothy--Prime cash $780, Sept,
$4.40; Oct. $410; Dec. $44.2715; Mar.
$425.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
.BOLSHEv|K FOREIGN
MINISTER NAMED
(By Associated Press }

AMSTERDAM. May 21.-M. Karak-
han has been appointed to succeed NJ.
Tchitcherin as Bolshevik foreign min
lister, according to a dispatch from
kiev.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
NJ. Karakhan was secretary Of the

NJ. karakhan was secretary OF the
Russian delegation at Brest-Litovsk
peace conference at it's first sitting.
At the second Brest-Litovsk confer
ence he was one of the Russian dele
gates. Something Of his foreign Eol-
icy may be gained from an interview
published Feb. %, 1918, in which he
said that Russias position toward the
allies would be that of neutral, add
ing that Russia would not support
Germany except in an indirect way
from the resumption of commercial
relations.
The sun., 1918-10-10
Fishing for Peace Issues.

In searching for the elusive peace is
sues traders have changed their opin-
ions rather abruptly In some cases. for
though they have sold certain stocks
short on the theory that they were pure
ly war babies. and bought others be-
cause they considered them peace stocks.
they have been whipsawed. This was
what happened in American Sumatra.
according to gossip in quarters ac-
quainted with the inside situation.
number OF professional traders hav-
ing sold It short because they classed
It as a war issue. Now. the story runs.
they have changed their opinion. though
in some cases to do 80 cost them a fancy
price and are now buying II. The facts
arc that the dominating interests in the
Sumatra company know that the to-
bacco business has everything to gain
by peace and SO far as the fear OF COM
petition from the real Sumatra tobacco
Is concerned after the war 1t 10 not
generally known that less than one
quarter OF the American company's bus
mess Is In Sumatra tobacco. This being
the case those who know the tobacco
trade consider the stock in the peace
class, for the bulk of its business will
be no different in peace times than In
war times.
The sun., 1918-10-10
Baldwin Locomotive.

The weakness in Baldwin Locomotive
was not surprising to professional Wall
Street, for the fact that tho bulk Of the
POOLS holdings in this issue had been
liquldated almost twenty points above
yesterdays low figure was known in
some quarters. The spark that started
the sudden downward move In Baldwin
was the catching OF a stop loss order
for a large block of the stock at so. and
this set of a string of stops which car
ried 1t rapidly under 70. So far as the
Baldwin locomotives outlook 10 con-
cerned financers know that while there
must be certain establishments made to
get back to a peace basis tho demand
for locomotives from private sources will
certainly be as large as the present
business the company 10 now handling
for the Government. The question IL
how long will 1t take Baldwin to estab-
lish itself TO peace conditions? 1t Is
typical OF Wall Street to get most bear
ish when prices are near the bottom,
and Just now the Street Is running true
10 form.
The sun., 1918-10-10
HilliOnined.

People in the Northwest, as in the
whole United states. are now used TO
thinking In big figures" says the North
western National Bank of Minneapolis
THE word billion has lost Its stagger-
ing effect. 1t may be doubted u In our
collective consciousness we grasp the
word with any greater distinctiveness
than before. and the difficulty OF under
standing II has not been lessened. The
mind still fails fully to comprehend a
billion in the sense Of conceiving Of units
in sufficient number to make 1t. but the
word no longer scAres. Great, indeed,
have been the changes since 1914. and
especially In our own case since April,
1917. We are In a war the imme nsity and
requirements Of which dwarf all that has
gone before in mans recorded history Of
the world. In the process Of meeting the
situation We have become 'billionized.' ="
The sun., 1918-10-10
REGIONAL DIRECTORS CONFER
A. H. smith Reports splendid Con-
dttions on Eastern Roads.

WARRINGTON, Oct 9.-The seven re-
Gional railroad directors who are In &C.
tive charge OF railroad operations held
long conference with Dircctor-,ie'er''
McAdoo to-day on transporta'ou .oa"'
tons in the various sections Of tae crI0'
try.
A. II. Smith for the Eastern rcgor
stated that all OF tho roads OF that rrE'on
we're In excellent condition and tiat there
was no congestion at any poir' frame
continues universally heavy, paSsehSei
as we'll as freight, but 1t Is hciuS "ep'
moving with the utmost freedom NJ
lar reports were received from the o'Ae'
six regions
In practically every section g.:
country more traffic is being uda!'eu
than ever before and there have .ee'
few delays from unusual weather con-
ditions. AS a whole the railroads, "''
cording to the reports given the b.ret'o.'
General. are operating at top speed w"
efficiency showing a steady increase O'...
for volume of traffic and ton mileage per
car and train miles per locomotive
The sun., 1918-10-10

fact that they can withdraw on elk
months notice? The answer should DO.
I'll join. at least for the duration u
the war
THE State Bank and Trust Company
gives up no special function when Il be-
comes a member Of the Federal Reserv.
system. 1t merely has TO carry re.
serve with the Federal Reserve Bank on
which II receives no interest The fac,
Is that the non-member banks share In
the benefits of the Federal Reserve sys.
tenn without bearing any of the burden.
and the records of even smaller instltu.
tons in this district that have Joined
show that the benefits outweigh the bur-
dens.
1T Is now time for the State banls
and trust companies 20 add 10 the
financial strength Of the Federal
Reserve system. Every nerve Is strained
to raise the credit and money to win this
war. Are those outside the system will.
Ing to be classed as slackers?'
The sun., 1918-10-10
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

The market on the Consolidated FIX
change yesterday closed weak and active.
Selling pressure in heavy volume In the
steeIs, starting at midday. made for a
sharp break IN the general market The
steel issues and other securities classed
as war stocks declined sharply, with
huge blocks OF stocks supplied on the
downward movement Subsequently
there was limited rally. with the peace
stocks advancing to new high levels for
the session. The liquidation was started
in Steel common and quickly extended to
the entire Industrial list. This market
leader closed at 1854. loss OF as
points. Minor steels had similar de-
clines, and Baldwin Locomotive, which
was In supply during the afternoon ses-
sion, closed with a net loss of 6A points.
The shipping shares. which earlier had
The sun., 1918-10-10
Crop Values and Liberty Bonds.

Apropos Of crop values and Liberty
bonds the same institution points out
that there Is a Abillion dollar" group OF
States In the Northwest, namely Minne-
sofa, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana, having a valuation In their
six principal grain crops Of $l.243,939.-
$40. Why should there not DO re-
Spouse to Liberty bond pleadinss OF the
Government Commensurate to this
wealth? Minnesota's share Of this
wealth Is s439.s15.sSo. North Dakota's
s33S.7l6.240, South Dakota's {3T6,17o.-
$50 and Montana's sS9.131.76o. 1t may
be remarked that the Minneapolis Fed
eral Reserve District has been allotted
quota In this loan OF $210.00o.o00.
The sun., 1918-10-10
Confusing Cross Currents.

Speculative cross currents were con-
fusing. for while the war shares sold or
easily. public utilities, some OF the oil
stocks and a few other speciaIties were
unusually strong. In the case of the
wire securities. like American Telephone
and Telegraph and Western Union. the
buying was based on tho belief that
peace would benefit their business. while
Philadelphia Company. Consolidated
Gas and other public service corpora
ton issues all made good gains. Tho
Marine stocks. especially the preferred,
held near the high prices OF the day.
while some of the rails moved forward q
point or two. Industrial Alcohol. Gem
erai Motors. Baldwin. Crucibie. Ameri-
can Hide and Leather and Steel common
all gave ground very easily and finished
the day at losses ranging from 2 to 2
pointA
The sun., 1918-10-10

The Presidents latest communication
to Germany was the subject Of consid-
cradle discussion In financial circles.
with some rather emphatic expressions
of opinion pro and con. Among the lead
ing bankers and brokers the view was
held that Mr.. Wilson's form OF reply
vas master stroke OF diplomacy. mas
much as II puts the entire responsibility
up to Germany. In one of the most ex-
elusive clubs in the Wall Street dis
trict sentiment Of q majority Of NOM
bers heartily Endorsed the Presidents
tactics, and a member said later that It
was practically the sole topic OF con-
versation during the luncheon hour.
The sun., 1918-10-10
Rumors.

A fresh crop OF rumors fioated around
the Street while stocks were breaking
and though they were OF the usual un-
official type Influenced traders in some
cases. The story that Austria was
ready to quit at once on any terms the
Allies would give appeared shortly after
noon. and a close second was the tale
that Turkey had already surrendered.
In one house II was remarked that II
seemed to be an almost even race be-
tween Austria and Turkey to see which
one would crack first. though no word
came from official sources. The rumors,
however. came after prices began slid
ing. and were more afterthoughts than
anything else. the real selling being
Influenced by President Wilson's note to
Germany. This was OF course known
long before the opening. but the pres
sure on stocks did not become very Sc
we're until near midday. when prices
broke sharply.
The sun., 1918-10-10
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Selling OF war stocks.

The financial world took another step
toward readjustrnent OF security values to
peace conditions yesterday, when stock
prices receded easily under heavy Offer
ings. The Immediate cause of the selling
movement was the Presidents attitude
toward the German plea for a truce,
traders figuring that II was another def
inite sign Of the beginning of the end
The fact that the oil shares. which are
considered by nearly everyone as dis
tinctly peace issues, advanced vigorously
In the face OF the liquidation was fur
Their evidence that tife decline was due
to the belief that peace Is nearer than
1t was thought possible the previous
day. Tho weakness was confined prin-
cipally to the so-called war shares, the
falls either holding steady or making
slight gains While there was probably
some short selling II is believed that
long stock has been liquidated to a big
ger extent than was admitted In in
vestment houses some days ago, for had
the decline been brought about entirely
by bears their covering orders would
have rallied prices. at least temporarily,