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War Bonuses to Red Cross

WILMINGTON. Del, Jan. 10.-some
time ago the Harlan plant Of the Beth
,ehem , ship6uiidi1g Corporation estab;
offered it's regular men a bonus for espe-
cially quick work. The bonus was So
for each man trained ahead of time.
agement that they will donate the SIS
bonus In each case to the Red Cross.
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Jail Board Bill Up 2s Per Cent

HOLLlDAYSBURG. Ra.. Jan. l0.--The
cost of living In the Western Feniten-
tiary Of Pennsylvania has gone up 25
per cent. according to bill presented
by the penitentiary managers to the
Blair County Commissioners. The bill
calls for $l0,S49.90 for boarding fifty
seven prisoners sent from this county
in 1917
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Wilmington Want. Worker.

WILMINGTON. Del, Jan. 10--A. G.
Benkhart has been made director OF
labor for this district and will at once
attempt to obtain men for the various
industries here. The Goyernment has
been asked to advance $4,000, 900 for
the purpose Of erecting houses in this
city for workmen.
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Delaware Regiment to Camp Dix

WILMINGTON, Del. Jan. 1O.--An.
nouncement was made here that the
Delaware regiment which is to be placed
War Department Will leave Admission on on
Sunday next. and will be sent to Camp
Dix.
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Increase for Reading Carmen

READING. Pa. Jan. 10.--Ths Reading
Transit Company announces that while
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~ shssSoS.s ioity.sous 80 aVrs yssrs ssa. oia.
|srecY f<rsp s.afacss e ssI:las
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Fifty Takes the Place
sg Squadron'-Grand
dge Nominations

atriarch George II. Banes. OF
u Encanpment. has appointed
<teo Of rfty. to be known as
Workers" composed Of mem
~ all encampmcnts to visit the
|ate lodges In the interest of pa
Odd Fellowship. Tho commit
meet at 172s Arch street. the
Lodgc Offices. ON Friday night.
M -.
HfAnd Patriarchs' schedule of Of
lrltations this month Is: Jordan.
january 10; United Brethren.
january ~: National-Palestinc,
\ january 16 Penn Township. No.
1uary 2s.
~, No. 90. has a class of fourteen
~ and Cyprus has two. Good
, are expected from the committee
1fnest Workers" on January IS.
nanes has organized the Earnest
~ by the appointment of Samuel
y - chairman and William Mem. Gull
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Nenable EuCumpment. No. 2S2. will unite
with lodges. enCampmcnts and Rebekah
lodges Of the tenth district TO attend divine
service at the Orphanage on Sunday, Janu-
AIRY 81. l.. u. ID. q. l.. George II. J.
Burg@rt. representative. IL working hard for
the success OF this movement
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

ress OF prohibition to those who
crowded down to the platform but it
Is doubtful If many of them could
hear him owing to the noise.
His remarks were punctuated by
the gallery spelling out "L-U-S-I-T-A-
Mia yelling What about the Lus.
itania? ?" and singing Hail, Hail the
Gangs All Here" The meeting broke
up when the audience joined once
more i'm singing God Save the King
Mr.. Bryan was given an attentive
hearing at the American Metropolitan
Church during the early evening, the
audience listening attentively to his
address and Offering few Interruptions
At the conclusion of his address Mr.
Bryan was greeted with hearty 'ap-
plause.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
Planting Castor Beans.
Editor of The Item.

Editor of The Item.
1t strikes me that the people in gen.
eral and the farmers especially. have
not appreciated the Importance of
helping out he government in fur
nishing the castor beans which are
required for making a lubricant
which is necessary for properly run
ming the new liberty motors required
for the aeroplane service. There are
q great many waste acres and garden
spots in and around Sumter, that
could be planted in castor beans pro-
fitably.
1 have been in touch with Mr..
Evans, the government agent at Ham
let, N. c., and have all the necessary
data in regard to successful cultiva-
ton Of these beans, and would be glad
if anyone who wishes to plant from
one to ten acres would call at the Of
flee of the Bynum Lumber Company,
and any information will be gladly
given. A. ]. BYNUM.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
Thrift Stamp Agencies.

The little thrift stamp is hustlinp
about, and is growing in popularity
every day. He is entering our rich
est homes, and he is taking up his
abode too IN the humblest houses. He
costs but quarter but he is in great
demand.
AS an Illustration of how much the
thrift stamp and the war saving stamp
is in demand one canvasser in Sumter
in his leisure time, talking among his
friends has placed fifty dollars worth
OF stamps in the last three or four
days. He does it simply because he
IS convinced that the stamps are such
a good proposition that every one
should buy them
a young ladies' club in the citv has
become interested in the stamps. has
had them explained to its members
and they have declared their inter-
ton of all buying and of going out and
selling the stamps.
Nearly all the stores in the city
have now taken out agencies and the
stamps can be obtained from them
Headquarters for the stamps of course
is the postoffice.
The army and the navy tearas are
still conducting their canvass and are
placing the stamps all about. If Vol
are not informed about the stamps
ask almost every one on the street.
| and you can get information. or gC
to the postoffice and get it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
THE GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN.
Mayor Il. ID. Jennings Receives I'M
portant Appointment.

~fnf
In according to the Sumter Auto
mobile Association the privilege of
naming the member of the legislative
committee from South Carolina, Of
the American Automobile Association,
the South 'Carolina Automobile Asso-
citation has bestowed on the local as
sociation its highest honor, said Mr..
I. t. Wootten, field secretary. Not
even the United States senator has a
held of greater usefulness to the
State.
ms honor comes to Sumter because
OF the interest manifested in the
movement by its representative citi-
zens.
In naming Hon. L. d. Jennings for
this post Sumter has availed herself
or the services of one of her most
capable sons. who has given and is
daily giving evidence of his ability and
Willingness to serve his State and COM
munity unselfshly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
sARTILLERYAIN TRAINING.
MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CARO-
LIMA RENERBERATING WITH
DEATH KNELL OF
AUTOCRACY.
Commander Phillips Comments on
the Barragc Exhibitions on Hog
Back Range.

Spartanburg Feb. 2S.-"These are
glorious days for the work of the ar
tillery," said Gen. Charles L. Phillips,
commander of the sd brigade. today
as he stood on Hog Back mountain.
surrounded by hundred or more Of
iicers of the 104th field artillery su-
pervising the afternoons firing pro-
gram. The three batteries of three
inch guns now on the range are being
fired almost constantly by the officers
and men of the 104th. Under the
command of Maj. Seymour, the 1O5th
field artillery completed its work on
Tuesday. The 1O5th closerd it's pro-
gram with barrage fire. The creep
ing barrage, the standiEg barrage and
the box barrage were their graduating
no secret that their performance was
highly satisfactory.
According to the program the
1O4th is going to finish its work and
be followed by the 106th, heavy field
artillery, after which the whole of
the brigade will go to the range. The
work of the artillery is the most spe-
tacular of all the army training. At
present the guns are little distant
from the station occupied by the Of
fcers directing the firing, while the
targets pitched about over the noun
tain are in view Of the officers. The
commanding officer announces the
name OF the officer to fire the problem
and he steps forward to transmit his
firing data to the guns over the tele-
phone. The guns speak at his word
to fire and all the company see in the
bursting shell just how we'll the Of
Nicer is on the job. Sometimes when
the performance is particularly clever
the officer is greeted with applause.
Another election is to be held at
Camp Wadsworth. Charles w. Taft,
Assistant Secretary of State, OF New
York, arrived today to supervise the
voting of the men who come from
the Seventh, Eighth, Twenty-first and
| Twenty-second congressional districts.
1t is said there will be approxin ate
ly 1900 votes cast. The election will
be held Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
PaXvilIc w. G. II. L.

Paxville, March 1.-The Paxyille
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion held a communicative service in
the Methodist church on last Sunday
evening in honor of Frances e. Will
lard, founder of the organization. a
large crowd was present, and a good
donation for the Memorial Fund was
received. The church was artistical-
ly decorated for the occasion in the
national colors. A handsome framed
portrait of Miss Willard stood in the
center, and was draped with United
States flags; temperance posters and
flags were also arranged in places.
The following program was beautiful
ly rendered.:
Hymn-America.
Scripture reading chapter Daniel,
by w. r. Keels.
Prayer-Rev. j. d. Bowen of the
Baptist church.
Talk-Some Temperance Facts
Rev. Bowen.
Piano Solo-The Palms-Mrs. W.
r. Keels.
acknowledgements of Frances
Willard-Miss Jessie Curtis.
Rec. a Stray Sunbeam-Miss Lu-
cile Geddings.
Violin Solo-In the Lamplight-
Miss Vivian Curtis.
Memorial Fund Quiz-Leader, Mrs
Joe Minis, Jr. Mesdames Ralph Rey-
nolds, Henry Mcleod, T. w. Gunter
and Miss Leila Corbett
Recitation-Th Lips That Touch
Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine
Miss Earle Perritt
Piano Duet-No Surrender March
Misses Lucille Geddings and Varni,
Mcleod.
Talk-Experiences in w. c. T. U
WOrk-Miss Carroway.
Piano Solo-Woodland Echoes.
Miss Emma Brown.
Presentation of the Memorial Funt
Miss Leathee Edmunds.
Vocal DuetLStar Spangled Ban
ner-Misses Daisy Corbett and Emma
Brown.
During which the Offering was re-
ceivcd by two little girls.
Song-Blest BE the Tie That Binds
Dismissal-Rev. j. d. Bowen.
Mrs. T. w. Gunter,
Publicity Supt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

London, Feb. 25,-Some of the
hardships experienced by the British
forces in Palestine are described in
letter received here from a priest
The letter, written shorty before the
fall OF Jerusalem, tells of a day early
in November when a camel CONVOY
from Beersheba was unable to reach
the men then fighting for the deliver
ance of the Holy City from the Turk.
There was a hot wind blowing
wrote the priest. "A tumbler full of
water was left in my bottle which ]
divided between four officers whose
! lips were split and covered with
green slime. That afternoon l had q
burial service, and, literally / could
not articulate without keeping m,
hand to my mouth and pulling my
lower lip off my teeth, while bullets
from concealed sniper whiZzed pas
us. In the evening water came in
enough to give each one bottle--quite
Inadequate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

Buy a thrift stamp: quarter does II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
n CALL TO ARMS.
Some Russians Prefer Fighting to
surrender.

Vologda, Friday, March 1.-The in :
terror of Russia, following the exam
pie of Moscow, has declared strongly
against u separate peace with Ger
many. The Workmen's Soldiers
councils in many provincial centers
are issuing mobilization orders. and
proclaiming a fight to the finish in
behalf of the revolution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
Honor Roll of Stateburg School.

First Grade-Elizabeth Boyd, Julia Z
Neyle, Frances Richardson.
Second Grade-Gillespie Boyd, Julia ,
X. Simons Hope Williams.
Third Grade-Franser Neyle, Eliza
beth S. Richardson. y-
Fourth Grade-John Frank Will
liams.
Fifth Grade-Charles Boyd, Henry,
Neyle. zo
Sixth Grade-James Brown, Will
liam Brown. -
seventh Grade-Marion Boyd. ..!
Eighth Grade-Marion Boyd, Rosa-- =
lie Neyle. .:-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

Berlin, March 2.-In the German
attack yesterday to the northeast of
Seicheprey the Americans suffered
heavily, and at least twelve prisoners
were taken, it is officially announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
'H'i''OCS INCIDENTS REPORT
ED.
Nine Mcn Seen I'm New Mexican Con,
Mine.

Denver March 1.--Ninc mon. all
equipped with oxygen helmets arc re-
ported to have been seen i'm the mirc
at san Antonio, New Mexico last night
The report was made TO officials of
the government bureau OF mines hon,
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
Boy Shot Near Union.

Union, Feb. 2S.-While two negro
boys, Webster Duncan. about 16 years
of age, and Bud Talley, age about II.
were handling single barrel breech
loader shot gun yesterday afternoon.
the gun was discharged, killing tho
Talley boy almost instantly.
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plause,

AT the public meeting of women
Fridayithe city food administrator was
requested to take up with State Food
Administrator William Elliott three
matters; First. why it was impos-
sible to obtain rye -four here; second,
to what extent was graham flour a
substitute; and, third, why was the
chief substitute we have, corn meal,
so very high. Mr.. Elliott was wri-
ten, and has replied as follows:
Replying to your letter OF the
22nd, 1 beg to say that the reason
that rye flour is hard to get is because
very little oft was used in this State
until its use was demanded by the
pound-for-po rule in the purchase
of flour. Immediately there were
shipments Of rye flour started toward
this State, but they have not been
distributed yet. There is much rye
flour coming into Charleston and if
your people will communicate with
the wholesalers in Charleston | think
they can get rye flour without trou-
BILE.
Graham flour is a substitute to this
extent: Purchasers need buy only
LILO of a pound Of substitutes with
each pound of graham flour bought.
The cornmeal situation is having
the earnest attention of the admins
tration in Washington and the ad-
ministration here. The trouble is al
together on account of transporta-
tion. AS soon as the congestion Of
transportation is relieved l think the
price will be stabilized, since really
there is no justification for it except
transportation.
The Food Administration, as you
see by the papers, is stirring up the
railroads on this subject"
Mr.. Elliott was sent q copy of the
meatless and wheatless program re-
Gently adopted by the ladies here. He
has this to say OF it:
THE program which you sent is
fine. l am turning it over to our pub
licity people to be used. Please COM
pliment the ladies on it. 1 think we
shall send 1t out as bulletin"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

Beginning the spring drive for ex-
traordinary production and conserva-
tion OF food stuffs, and to completely
organize Sumter County under the
thrift and economy plans of the Food
Administration. National and State
Councils of Defense, and War Stamp
Savings Administrations, there will
be held meetings at practically every
white rural school in the county be-
ginning next Tuesday and Wednes-
day as per schedule below.
The speakers selected by the gov
ernment to talk to the people next
week are as follows:
]. Frank Williams. County Farm
Demostrator.
j. III. Haynsworth. County Superin-
tendent of Education.
III. A. Moses. Chairman of War Saw
ings Stamps for Sumter county.
E. l. Reardon, Assistant County
Food Administrators.
Schedule of meetings:
Tuesday, March 5th.
Graham school at 0 A. M.
Concord school at 1890 A. M.
Trinity school at IL noon.
Pleasant Grove school at 1.3O p. M
Wednesday, March 9Th.
Salem school at A. Nj.
Shiloh school at 1890 A. M,
Norwood school at IL noon.
Lone Oak school at 1.3O p. M.
The Food Administration and
Council OF Defense have asked that
every county be thoroughly organic
ed, by school districts, to induce ev-
cry family to plant plenty of vege-
tables, grains. and to conserve every
possible ounce OF perishable food
and feedstuffs for man and beast. I'm
portant messages from the govern
ment, State and National. will he
carried by these gentlemen who are
giving of their time and ability 70
help organize the county to help win
the war, and therefore every man. wo-
man. boy and girl should attend these
meetings throughout the county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

Start off your boy or your girl on a
thrift stamp book. They will do the
rest.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-06
!. +. McCloskey. Philadelphia, Pa

J. T. McCloskey, Philadelphia, Pa.
Leonard ID. Mccoy, Montour. Iowa.
Alexander McEwing. Sunny Lane, Ky.
John S. McGovern. E. Boston. Mass.
Joseph Greco. Brooklyn, n. Y.
William T. McKenna, Gladwin, Mich.
Robert Mckinney. Stonewall, Okla.
Michael Mcmahon, New York, N. Y.
Frank Mills. Buffalo. N. Y.
Edwin ]. Mitchell. Holyoke. Mass.
vincenzo Monaco. Lezze. Italy.
Joe James Monte. Newport, r. L
Guiducci Olinto, Detroit, Mich.
Allen oshinsky, New York, N. Y.
Stanislaws Piatasik. Buffalo. N. Y.
F. J. Rail-. Jewet City. Conn.
E. L. Rogers. Ramhurst, Ga
A. J. Savastano. Brooklyn. N. Y.
John Scanlon. Cleveland. Ohio.
Joseph o. Schmidt, New Haven, Conn
Alexander Shitzko, Ansonla, Conn.
George w. Stockwen. Stowe, Vt
L. Stypczynski. Buffalo, N. Y.
w. Sullivan. Sault Ste. Marie, Canada.
Chester Taft. Buffalo. N. Y.
r. E. Titus, Excelsior Springs. Mo.
Raymond Utley, Albion. Ill.
August Wasserbach, Algoma, Wis.
Prisoners.
I'd 1t. H. H. Doehler. Brooklyn. n. Y.
Corp. n. L. Borst. jamestown, n. Y.
PRIvATEs.
Frank Myers. tr.. La Belle, Mo.
John r. Musselman, Rhorsburg. Pa.
Joseph Plawsky. New York. N. Y.
Tom Robertson. Brandbury. Tex.
Robert Skarston, Turner. Mont.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-06
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltrmore. Nd Oct S-Prces on the local
rr i.,,. mJlA.r t.daN ranged as follows;
BUTTER-Crramery. Western separator eI
tras. 0JaGc. drsts, 58a5sc, Western prints, Is-lb,
eNtras Glas2c. 6rsfs. jsaj9c; Western prints.
Lib extras, 6la52c; frsts SSa5ec; nearby cream
ery, extras da55c; frsts. 5la52o; dairy prints.
Western PenDsylYanis and Virginia extras,
Jailc; hrsts. 59s4oc; stOre-packed, frsts, 59c.
EGGS-Western Maryland and Pennsylvania
and nearby. per dnZ, hrsts, &c; Eastern Shore
OF Maryland and Virginia a. per doz, trsts. isc;
Ohio, pr doz. first 45c; West Virginia. per
doz. 47c; Southern North Cardinal. Ter doz.,
hTsts. nc.
y. B.-To command top puces. all poor. small
and dirty eggs should be taken out from the
choice. clean stock and the former shipped sep
arately.
POTATOES Potatoes sell By 100 TUs. weight.l
White Western Maryland and Pennsylvania
275a3.OO: do New York No. l, 3.OOa3.z5: do,
F.. Shore. 275ISOO; do Jerseys per lC-lb sack,
4. 2jaI 50; sweets yelIows, North Carolina. per
bbl. 250a3.OO; do. Anne Arundel. pei basket,
Soc: do. f. Shore of Maryland and Delaware.
per Dbl, 2.75a35; Virginia. 225a2jO; ysms,
fancy. bright. peT Dbl. 25a2N.
GREEN FRUITS AND YEGETABLES-Ap-
pies. Eastern Shore Maryland. choice, per Dbl.
5oa350; do. ordinary, l-25a2OO;' do. 1s-bbl bas.
75cal.50; do. New York State per Dbl, No. /.
5.OOa7.OO; do, West Md, and Pa, packtd bbl.
5 OOa7 90; do No. ., bbl 3OOa4.OO: beans native
lNi Jus sAtchs S'dfVSB Lttlss udINts ptI
5a6c; cabbage, native. per 100, 5.OOas 90; do New
York State. ton. ls,GOa25oO; csntaloupes. native
Ter has. 25a5Oc: Celery. New York. per doz
stalks. f0a6oc; corn, sugar. pe1 doz, l5a25; Gu
cumbers, native per peach bas 4Oa50c; damsons.
New York, per bushel basket, 4.OOs4. 50
do. do. per s-Ib basket. sOs65c; egg
plants. native, per BASKET 4Oa45c; grapes.
Concord, per Alb bas. sse4c; do. Niagara, per
ilb bas. 2a2ic; do, Delaware. per Alb bas
2is25c; lettuce, native, per bus box. 30a5Oc
do. New York. per box. l.0oal-5O. Lima beans.
bus, L25al.5J; onions. n. Y. & Western 100 lbs,
2.OOa2.5o; do, Nd and Pa, per 100 lbs. 2Ooa2 so
do, white, per 100 lbs, 500; pears,
N. Y. bbl. sheldon. 6.O0a70o; do Keifer, bas,
Babe; do. bbl. 2-Oos250; peaches. mountain.
bus has. 2Ooa3j 30; do, per Ls bas, I.0oal.75; do,
per carrier. 2.5Oa3.5o; do. White Heath, per
bushei. 2os35o; peppers, native. per basket.
2aoc: squash. native. per bus. SaSoc; toma-
toss, native, per has. ipe, 5asoc; do, per
measured bus, l.Eal.sS; turnips. native, per
bus, 40a45c.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens young, per ID,
large. 2saooc; do. per ID. medium. ac; do, per
IN, snail, Sc: do, young. White Leghorns, per
10. sa2sc; DO. by express, per ID, 2a30c; do,
odd roostsrs, per ID, aa2c; do, old hens, per
The Washington herald., 1918-10-06
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

EGGS-strictly fresh. IS: average receipts. 81
Southern. faa5o
CHEEsE-Nsv York State factory. new. "a
u
BUTTER-Eln print. IS; Elgin. tub, s.;
process, 59l4.
LIVE POULTRY = BOOSTERS. Ter ID. q
turkeys, p1 ID, AaE: chickens. spring. per 10,
0a2; hens, per ID. 5a3; keats. young. IA lbs
ard up. 50a55.
DRESSED POULTRY-Eresh killed sprinr
chickens, i2a4s; turkeys. Per ID, 47aG; roosters,
per h. 9aD; hens. per h. 1a40
GREEN FRUlrS-Appls, per bbl. 3.25a7. 30
bor. f5ca,p; basket. fancy, 3us4Oo: Cali
iornis lemons. tu.soO; California oranges. sOoa
100; rate1nelouA Sa55; HUNS. S0sT5 b-bas
rlpss. Dsla-srs. 5ss; Niagara 3s9s; Con.
ord. sss; Isnoeries. 5000 per bbl.. NTs
,~r bo1
VEGErABLEs-Ser potatoes. No. l, tsa
- It'd ooa; No .. 250a5.n std bbl; string
beans. o~ bo,. .us1S: psppers, crate,
<L.n; o<rs rats, yos4.p; radishes bunch
~; coeumh-rs. hAs, Zps2 q: ssxrssnts, Tssl %
uAts; 1bosse. rev, % lbs. l.7Sa30; b~ets,
>er bunch. ss7; lettuce. I3sl.7s per basket
Onstoss ssas6y, l.s,3.p; pesA isa5.50 peg
The Washington herald., 1918-10-06
BANK KRESERVES
SHOW DECLINE
Actual Statement Gives
Loans Increase Of
$l30,542,0OO.
By BRoADAN WALL.

New York, Oct Sin the actual
bank statement today reserves were
shown to have decreased SIC, II, TO;
loans increased s130542,Ooo, and net
demand deposits decreased 81, ,53S, 900.
In the average statement reserves
increase sl0,370, 200; loans increased
ST, ,s15,Oos. and net demand deposits
increased SIS, AZ, 900.
So professional was the stock mar
ket that the explosion Of the great
munitions plant at Morgan. n. J.,
had a depressing effect Several
times during the session the explo-
sions were heard. The result was
that. although the market opened
fairly steady, II sagged in nearly ev-
cry department and closed highly
irregular.
Weakness Of Industrial Alcohol
proved the inconsistency OF traders
Destruction of a munitions plant is
the very thing that should make a
greater demand for that company's
product, and yet 1t was the weak
feature of the day. American Inter-
national stock was strong and II has
a large investment in Industrial AL
cohol.
wiIlys-Overland made a new high
price for the movement and held the
gain. 1t is simply trying to get in
line with other motor stocks as It
was a laggard early in the week,
when other motors were making
their records.
United States Steel continued weak
but was not very active. Its decline
is due more to absence OF buying
than to deliberate selling. The
Street believes that Steel is being
held back to discourage excited spec
ulation in the general list.