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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-27
INSURANCE MAN GOES
INTO Y. M. C. A. WAR W0R

Elmer +. Olinger, former state maj
ager of an insurance company hGI
has been accepted by the Y. NJ. c. 4
for war service in France and expec
to leave in few days for training
Princeton, N J. He will complete n
training by July & and will probab
be ia France in a month
witt
II is said the largest tree known.
thickness, is partly decayed rhestnI
in Sicily. which is % feet across.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-27
Long Lost Son
Found by His
Mother in Army

ANNlSTON, Ala.-Mrs. /. +. Stiu-
son had not seen her SON Edward Stin.
son, Company +. 18TH infantry, since
he was s years old She journeyed from
San Francisco to Admission to find her
boy before he left for France.
An hour after her arrival she stepped
out of hotel TO watch a parade She
asked a soldier a question. lie an
Swered her; then she told him she was
looking for her son lie offered to help
her and asked the sons name.
Edward Stinson.' sh, said.
Then your search is over; | am Ed
ward Stinson," the soldier assured her
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-27
WIFE CALLS HIM KAISER;
BRINGS SUIT FOR DIVORCE

OMAHA, Neb.-Francis Clark, suing
Bernice Clark for divorce, alleges that
to distress his mind and inure his feel.
ings she address him as the kaiser.
He further alleges that while he was
engaged in night service with Wells
Fargo Express company she made a
practice of frequenting roller skating
rendezvous and on many occasions did
not return home until early the follow
ing morning"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-27

Vim Duncan director and star Of
Vitagraph western serials, claims TO
have thrills thought out which he will
not get to, by way of putting them in
to production, until almost year from
now. That surely is what one might
call "futurist" thought.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-27

In Canada thee are now 81 electric
furnaces running, nth a combined ca
pacity of $4,000 tons of iron and steel
$4,000 tons of ferro silicon, and 5000
tons OF ferro alloy per annum.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-27
~|1'

WASHINGTON, June H.-The army
casualty list Thursday contained eighty
names divided as follows.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-27

Helgoland, the present German naval
base in the North Sea. was five times
ito present sire two centuries ago. The
erosion OF the sea claimed the greater
part OF It's land. but this has now been
stopped by the use Of concrete.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-27

A wartime saveL is life saver
Don't forget this Buy War stamps
June 2Sth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-27
Frocks Reduced
Suits Reduced

Lot No Suit values to $23.75 at. ..........$9 $995
Lot No. 2Suit values from $27 so to $5475 Half Price
Include Silks and shades of gray beige navy and check
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-27

Marriage Licenses.
Milton M. Jericho, "a years old, and
katherine Sloan, 80 years old. both Of
Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-27

The Limit club Is the most important
club in Oklahoma City right now. and
Il Is not an exclusive organization
either. Every one who can possibly
buy 81 200 worth OF war savings stamps
is urged to become a member at once,
before the war savings drive ends to-
marrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05

ago and he Is again men
TONED FOR bravery in that paper. BE
ras again, wounded at that battle, but
recovered and went back into acOon
apaiu.a short time later.
In the Great Battle.
rhA Last heard Of him IVES IN tho
6qht. .oo the Sodssous- Rheims salient
and, in letter few-weeSs ago to his
,,%her. told him mot to let German
take him. nhve." It Is thought that ne
laid down his lie. while turning the
ttae-of~ the.Geruaos:tu that district. He
would have been 20 years Of age on
October, 49, next, and at the time OF
enltsttng passed q 100 per cent physd-
ciauSs test, and declared 20 be per
fsc.~spectr,e1- Of manhood.
was,the .OneASelected-
One> day at. the noon. hour while cm-
ployed: on the>Ncws, he. in company with
scveralyothcr newspaper men. were talk
ing OF; the war and some one suggested
that one o,rt- Of the bunch should en-
list. It was decided to toss the coin
and tho lot 1tell To young Bowman. who
inornedtatcly.e enlisted and n fcw days
later was IN his way. being thr first
Wheeling newspaper newspaper man 10
enter the service. He wrote 4 short
time ago that the job will be Il his
one and wen fnced lot more boys 70
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05

lick them. but we'll do It IF It takes us
ten years Several other Wheeling
lads are in the same company with him.
including VIII G ChcSsirr. of the OUT
thc-pikc- district and several others
Born ut Bridgeport
Tho young hero was born in Bridge
port, Ohio. He is survived besides his
parents by the following brothers and
sisters the Misses Edith and Mabci.
Mrs. Emma Perry. or North Wheeling:
Mrs. Cathrrin. Hall. nf near Clinton.
Short Creek; Mrs. blanche Armstrong.
and Alexander. Robert and John Mason.
Another sister. Mrs. Virginia Dalrym-
pie. Of Mingo Junction. passed away IN
December. His father is employed ut
the United Dairy company. Sixteenth
street. city.
Cited Fur Bravery.
Private bowman was n member of tho
Baptist church and also of the Zane
Street NJ. E Sunday school, East End
Major r. L. Bullard. of the United
States National Army. sent a letter to
the family some time ago citing him
for bravery in action with one Of the
tanks he being the nachin. gunner
with one Of these monsters and 1t Is
thought that he was in the thick Of TIC
fight when IN was moved down by tar
Hun" Another brother last evening said
that he would enlist and TAX" his plac"
on the firing line. The deceased was
quite an athlete and an all round good
follow and he will long be- remembered
by his many associates here. 4 gold
star will be placed in the big InLell-
gencer-Eews flag for him. There arc
now over forty newspaper mon in tho
service Of Uncle Sam"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05

retirement which left SO little rvtd"Nr"
Of being forced, except in tho matter Of
ammunition.
The rncmy's dead are certainly uH-
huri"d But who should hay" buried
, them" H. loft m"n behind him with or
d"rS In die. And died they hTN". Fh"y
lie IN groups about their guns. dozens
! here. dnzcuS th"rC--er"ry"n" with mn
! American bullet through his h7hIn or
breast. "r with the equally d""IsIr" stan
cf tho American hay"n";.
'"rhcs" groups are clos" t"C"th"r IN
vital rnsi,ionS and amurin' =" - total
! Of from TWO tn ihr"" hundred men. They
| have evidences Of fin" discipline and d.
! trrminnliu ard not Of that sort 81
| thing ono is accustomed I" find behind
defeated armies.
SO far aS | Cun soc. IN" "n"nlF
! counted exactly tn" cost Of his r"iIr"-
! mrut, and paid not man or Eun
above his margin As suidl"r!N
achievement il moved on" I" adfnira-
ton. and. rh"errd HS ono must D." ny
thu confession rr weakness which th"
retirement implies. Tier" Is nothing IN
tn retirement on which L" huiid *
nggrrntcd hopes Of the future. Ky lar
the most hopeful feature Of IN" Wh"'"
business is tho difficulty of explaining
it on any other hypothesis thnn that u"
Germans ar" much shorter "t men '''''
W" had supposed. -
Strategical Failure.
"Thcir advance on III" west ni
Rheims WAS Il hg artillery hlun whrh
could only haV" been Justified hH tlH'
success al Tn" attack IN the east OF II.
That attack failed. and. although Won
Bu.hm tried for n ,'"upl" Of days ("
81, L.. fuil h,
Pctan struck from the west III" Germ
ans had no option. with the force at
their disposal. hut IN r"tir". And they
evidently are prrfuundlr thankful mat
they have made such Il good job of IT.
"Ludnndnrf calls the operation
strntrgiral Gurr"SS no. ii is not that.
II is It great strnlrGichl failure. rclI"Frd
by various tactical successes. and 1t ma!
not be- too soon To say that IN" fallur"
even retrieved as il has h""n. probably
spells ruin to III" German offensive. t"F
this season ut least. against Paris.
Banking On Americans.
'"rruc They have an attack lhrN may
deliver ~ Flauh"rS almost any moment
they rlra:;r, if ''r"wn I'rinc" FurrTcch'' :
reserves have ma i"Hu drawn upon tnC
largely IN the German crown princes IN
trr,.$i Iiut urtul,rr is likely /" be- Tn"
earliest date for any vital "pcrAtiQcS
here and n"tnl"r means some half mill
ion more Of lhcS" excellent Americans
IN tn" l;Ir.
.'rhr "xtr"m" Weakness &C I.udcn-
d"rtCS. sirni"gIcnl Sur""s& WAS exhibited
YESTERDAY. y great general wltIr
SlrII"Sril success "n las hands had an
opportunity ycSt"rdH! fur Il ~: tactical
blow whirh surely w"ulh have len rI I'd
hum had not som" serious reason lni"r.
I"n.I rhr German retirement VAS too
;rId aud IN" alli'ri pursuit. III order TO
keep r.Irr With WIS forced |" "utrun
ibr proIrrtfun ui Il$, heavy guns.
The roads. Whirh had h""n ankl' deep
in dust w"r,. Churn"d ny the naSSnEc u1
TIM. troops into mud. which Si"w"'l the
III" progress "f everything on wheels:
The Inv with lis heavy clouds md
thunder showers was difficult for air
craft observation and our cavalry pa
trolls were far from numerous
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05
OHIO NEWS

-COI.CMBtS. o. Aug. 4--Thett Of
dozens IL high-ar.c.d automobiles in
Columbus and many more Ohio cities
may be explained. officials believe. in ths,
arrest Of Howard kraShcar. -. owner of
"a garage AZ ,'oolvillc. Athens county.
: where. 1t is alleged. ~ has disposed Of
'about $4,000 worth Of stolen cars since
June !.
BraShear. officials say. has been kept
under Surveillanc" for several weeks.
Armed with warrant. charging grand
larceny. All officer from IaneSvile went
TO Athens to-day and Identified u $500
,aptomohile belonging I" ~ H. HeIser ot
that city. On this charS" Srashcad HEaS
1returned 10 Iar.Sville for trial:
4 few weeks ago. trslShcar gave his
.Erandfather. Hemph!!l Mercer. LIVING IN
Morgan county. a new stN-cylindcr car.
I'm the grandfather barn wscs fnunt
four Stol.n cars. and several othecs wore
recovered IN the u"iShhorhood. hidden
in sheds and stables. according To The
police \ half dozen others were found
in BraShsar'S garage.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05
nhtn Hn~ NOTES.

MAR1OE-Street observation-disclosures
.dernoralized when all motorruen- and CON
sSauctors struck The men defreaooeo -"
cont, an hour and a ninAhour working
s.Say. The company's offer OF IS cents
IAN hour was refused. Inc employees
say if the strike is not. soon Setted ane
;s.ese will be appealed Observation-Disclosures
afnbor board.
"a DAYTON - The city manager has
abolished the Patrolrhen'st ProtectITe- as-
.~4ociation, because nf its alleged per7ll-
'cious activity in public Affairs
- DAYToN-'The MAXWELL Motor COM
oanys, plant was damagedsto the extent
sof s3o5.00o by fire.
"a CHCTSNArI-Rrcwe Observation-Disclosures
et3av a week ~ save ffel
CO FTSDI.A N-Mrs. &. A FaSserinas S'r'S
-her third SON TO the army.
" Observation-Disclosures ot mactTrne
-connanv we're. locked OUT when the COM
many heard they intended 10 demand
more pay and better worSins ccaaol-
tons. ,,.
Dav,on-An entire 4oftice building has
been rented here for'the use OF tne'air-
craft officials at the> sviAton nsEo enoeF
this city -
=, Andrews has been cournt sSioned
>>irs, lieutenant. and Sentt sFore'Sneli-
ing.
CLEvEI.NSD-Frark c. Brown OIL
AKRON has been acquitted OF the charge
of violating the espionage act.
LIMA-pr. 4. II. Herr has withdrawn
as . candidate. for the Republican nont-
nation for lieutenant governor
MASSFrELD-Ttrree Young farmers
Eere hnrt by tire larsd explosion.
- SASDUStI-Een Wooley. aged lol.
was admitted TO the .iutirmarS-y yesterday.
He protested against taking a-path. say
Ing he had never taken. one in his lie
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05
Use Moro MIlt-Save Tho Meat.

The food administration Is urging us
70 us" more milk and more cheese. AS
people VIC have never appreciated thr
food value Of milk, and We have looked
upon cheese as something to flavor with
rather than a suiINhlo food product.
Mir Is dearcr now than It has boon in
tho past but It Is still the cheapest
animal food that the public cnn huy
Two quarts Of milk contain moro actual
phurishment than one pound Of ihe bcst
meat MIX under present mcthods nr
production Is one Of our cl"ancSt and
safest foods: there. is no waste and L
furnishes the necessary ritamnes. with
on: which health cannot he maintained.
Exhaustive experiments made hy Fro
fcssor trandsen OF the University. Of
Nebraska, show that no plant food yet
discovered has h""n found To possess he
growth-promoting qualities Of milk and
butter. Experiments made on ANIMALS
fed on vegetable fairs. ruSHr. salts and
protein showed growth for four months
After that they hogan 70 slnrve AS
soon as they were given milk. with Try
vitamines. they hogan to thrive. TIL"
fat Of eggs and the st extracted from
the cells OF pigs Kidneys produce tho
same results.
This brings us face To- fac" with our
own responsibility in giving children.
RSi grownups too plenty Of pure milk
good butter and CileC9". for. 80 far ns
We know. fRts obtained from tho living
protoplnsms nf certain rn;nals p"ssoss
z health and growth producing properly
W. cannot get from The fats Of plants
and nuts. so We mus; us" substitutes
tSith care.
Major Davis Elkins belongs to no po-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05
Overstuffed Furniture

KERE YOU will find nv"rStuff-
~ cd living room furniture.
that for comfort, beauty and
durability cannot be cqualI"d
anywhere in the city AT our
prices, in Il wide range OF de-
signs and styles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05

OOU cannot appreciate the
Il values in dining room fur
niturc offered here until you
see the remarkable variety of
designs that are now being
shown. Our line of tables is
complete, the prices ranging up
wards from $780,:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05
EDDIE" BOWMAN
(Corttrned from Pege Sonr.)

o. nscnanica1 apprentice He enlisted
on Apxn s, 1917, At the wheeling amy
rsorrtt4n9 station two days after tho
United States severed relations with
Germany, and WAS sent to'the Columbus
o. barracks, whore; no Was Later as
x1xned to \ xegirsents.and sent to Texas
WHARF he was In training for come
kline. Later he went into Mexico with
emo Of the United States divisions, and
v~S wounded slightly short time later
and was confined TO ene-of the base hos
iatals along tho border
9 10 LANDED IN Franco In June, 1917
Ana = short time later Ids regiment was
ct4sd for bravery In the defense OF the
sowa Of cantiguy, which later resulted
IN tho Germans being driven out OF that
town by the United States troops. BIS
photograph appeared inIeshe's weakly
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05
BIG union VICTORY
FOR BETHLEHEM MEN

AsHINGToN. Aug. The ma.
tIonnl war labor board, through us
Joint chalrnen. w. II. Taft and FRANK
r. Walsh, today announced Its decision
in tho dispute between tho sethlehe"
steel company and It's employees, grant
ing important CONCESSIONS which a1lec'
approximately $4,000 workers. by the
forms NJ the decision the workers are
given the right TO organize Ind TO par
gain collectively: revision or compete
elimination Of tho bonus system; re-
vision nt piece work rates and the Hs-
tahlshmcn, Of designated. Ruaran-
tccd minimum hourly WACO ratio 'ot
about 5000 machine ahop workers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05

81. was u most tempting moment f"T
n ,trrluI,r slrth, 'Thl"h TniIit hh\r Ir''ii
certain t. I,IlIci hraN! lu::' dlld pn'
II pretty pulltl"rl iiEi$M :" ina S'Hhl'
Sn-aI r"tirrm"n; whi"h has :" drFrCS>'
Errlin
Let Chance Sip By.
"Ysi ludrrdnrff r"frLinrd. why :
Wei. lwu r"n$"uS >i!EG"%I in"ln'"'N">.
t'i,hrr H." had not taC I''"ulul ''Tr' n
his diSunSni. ,,r - 'i.:l' rSIN" "iIliHH' ~
III, h"i:h al IA. .N,:'n" i~ii III; h''n d'-
,,J.I on III" TROOPS require I" r"\'r
,h,, retirement had been cut down :" ilt'
lowest. js.><ihlr numbers. ard VERY
aXaiIph l,. division VAS m'inG 'urU"u
round IL i.'imndcrS for thu l"I:G '"t"rI'H
attack ON lIr BTlIlSh 'front.'. t"r wren
All thIutS had h",.u III r'm'liri'S - NICE
Tho end Of Iunr y success 'h"r" would
have imnurianl consequences and H'"uii
cover NJ the fa.lur" hrrr. A;Ii ON" back
IN III" ,'hcmItl-.i"s Danes. Won l'"hn y
defeated army would HAY" tim" |" re-
coup itself.
Soissons wrecked.
9TH" key 81 y'st''rdn!s interest "as'
uf rnurS... S,uSS"nS. and S"l~S''nS rr''-
srulch a sorry sl"r ta"I" when tn" allies
entered il. I'll, ,;rrinHns ha'l aS u$ua!.
:wrrakcd rIc!r spite uprn II. destroying
with thu s..In,. .I,lilrr:.tr Intensity IT m
san" spit" which lh'H exhibited ,n 80
Iissras"fuI "annnT ; a. n"I"" u
ryr-yth,rp that mad mH'i' th'.n homes.
Everything hal mcn flung ma" the
streets. Tho western Suburbs had h'"h
raced t" Tia" grrunl. and III" "a1h"'ir;.
WAS only Il phantom Ut us '"fn''T
beauty.
And what Inns hapnrnrd In S"iSS''ns
has happened everywhere Nh" tfn"h "f
Inc Hun Tn" crown princes proud lr"*i
is nmpIy justified Ills Shameless
troops have devastated another r"gi"n vt
F>rnncc. They have left tinn"S ana rum
EVERYWHERE behind them. proving them
selves worthy of their worst an"t Si"r7
and no whit altered by a thousand years
Of christcndom."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05
Pace Too Fast.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY On
THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT. saturday
August 6. CBy The Associated Press =
An Indication of the stern chase the
Germans orc forcing upon the allies was
contained in a message which came over
the field wires To headquarters from
commando loading an American whit.
NV mon must rrst" ne said
Must resl?" exclaimed headquarters
Yes" was the answer. our men arc
absolutely tired out running TO Keep UP
with the Germans
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05

Major Davis Eihtns fought tns epAn-
sard in 1893 and II now on hs WY w
France to night tho Hun
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05

Major Davis Elkins belongs to no po-
Iitical faction, nor IS lie interested In
boss" rule.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05
ENEMY'S RETIREMENT

CONTINUED from FIRST PaEe.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05

Ohio Is planning. through tts WORK
mems compensation law. to make pos
'Sible the return nj partially permanently
disable soldiers to their former pursuits
and furnish both NJ" disable soldier and
his employer that tnuuci al protection
which may be- necessary as result or IN
turies growing out Of the disability re-
ceived on the battls.t''id-
In letter To The St:lteNnduStrla1 COM
mission to-day Governor Cox suggests
that such a. plan be worked outft pos
sible without moditication.ot thestpresent
Law. and if il cannot he done without
changes being made, that a survey be
must be made to bring about tho de
That some means be worked QUIT whereby
1t viii be possible for employers to IT,
.sseive back into their employrr ent civil
-Eorkmen who have sustained permanent
.nartial disabilities in industrial accidents
I'm such q manner that snoulo'a SuosfS
aauert injury result through Which the
SNurmnan would become totally dlscseaed
Ska,atInearrs for compensation bcs depoGTed
Thereby the. award would nots0eFtaxed
Xxainst the individual employer but
,NSa4nstea general fundaset- aS'deA1or'1nat'
.purpose-
- To provide fund tcEufake- aSsrE lot
disabled soldiers who>rnay sutieefanous~
.Arial injuries as 4 consequences OF eheir
disability sustained. IN battle. Governor
sEox SUGGESTS that fund oe-SoutH upi
from interest on reserve fuuds=aa6. BAL
HEnces which now amount TO se7eIatshon-.
1dred Thousand dollars annnalrS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-01
PRICES ARE LOWER
BUT FINISH FIRM
MiIder Weather and Peace Talk
Tend to Weaken Grain
Demand.
Na-N r, lrN ANAlAl
OATS FLIES AGAIN
But TAKES TUMBLE

Chicago, Ills, Dec. 31-Peace talk
and disappearance of the cold wave
tended today to ease down the corn
market. Largely as result, prices al
though steady at the finish, were
quarter to &c net lower, with jan
uary 1865 and May LIAM. Oats fell
1Ac to 35sc, and provisions 5 to SIC.
Weakness in corn values developed
chiefly in the last half of the day.
During the earlier trading, scantiness
of receipts together with continued
reports of difficulty in getting cars
for shipments from country elevators
had temporary bullish effect. Back
wardness of husking was also of some
influence toward a transient harden
ing of prices. After slight gains had
been scored, however, attention foe
cussed to a considerable extent on
gossip of proposed answers to Ger.
many's latest peace offer. Additional
selling was brought about by the fact
that milder temperatures promised
help in facilitating railway traffic, and
thus bringing about more liberal ar
rivals.
Sharp breaks took place in the oats
market, but not until new high price
records for the season had been
touched. Export business caused the
upturn, whereas peace talk and the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-01
MODERATE BLAZE OF
BULLISH CONFIDENCE
Rails Backward and Irregular on
Enlarged Operations
Close Nervous.
STANDING ACCOUNTS
SETTLED IN CASH

New York, Dec. 31.-The year on
the stock exchange went out in a
moderate blaze of hullish confidence,
last weeks buoyant recovery being
continued on an enlarged volume OF
operations. Dealings were Of a diff
ferent character, however, rails being
relatively backward and irregular,
while industrials, equipments, coppers
and many unclassified issues mani
tested much of their old time activity
at materially higher levels
There were numerous transactions
for cash, suggesting the closing out OF
long standing accounts with the ex'
piration of the year Traders evidently
seemed inclined to begin the new year
with clean slate, today's movement
impelling further extensive short COW
ering.
Peace rumors again engrossed the
attention of the banking community,
especially report that the allies are
likely to make early reply to the re-
newed overtures of the central pow
ers. The successful entente often.
sives on the French and Italian fronts
also offered ground for encourage
ment.
u. S. Steel was the central feature
from the outset, advancing uninter-
ruptedly to 81, a gain of almost three
points and closing within fraction OF
its best. The more prominent metals,
motors. oils. shippings and affiliated
stocks, registered extreme advances
of to 6 points, utilities also gaining 1
to 3 points. Sales amounted to 915,-
600; shares.
international bonds reflected for
eign developments, French municlpals
gaining 2 to per cent. Domestic rails
and industrials also strengthened.
Liberty as were quoted at 1926 to
97.14 and the 31s's at $3.50 to $500.
Total bond sales (par value) $6,l75,-
900. United States bonds (old issues)
were UNCHANGED on call.