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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
100000 TO BUY SEEDS
Secretary Houston Asks for Appropriation to Help
Production in Regions That Are Suffering from
Drought

David F. Houston, secretary of agrl-
culture has asked congress for an ap-
propriation of $6,OOO00O to enable the
department of agriculture to buy and
sell seed to farmers for cost at a rea
sonable price. The necessity for the
appropriation is explained in letter
which Mr. Houston has sent to the
secretary of the treasury. Mr.. Hous
ton would have the money included in
the urgent deficiency bill, and his ar
guments are as follows:
The seed situation has presented and
continues to present many difficulties.
Under the provision of the food pro
duction act, which made available
- 800, 900 for the purchase and sale of
seed to farmers in restricted areas for
cash, at cost, it has been possible for
the department of agriculture to fur
nish some relief. Large quantities of
seed of cotton, grain sorghums and corn
have been purchased for the drought
stricken sections of Texas in order to
assist in making available adequate
supplies of seed for the next planting
/ season. The department of agriculture
( is taking similar action in North Da-
| kota and Montana, and has arranged
to purchase considerable quantities of
old corn suitable for seed for sale to
farmers in Indiana, where an emer-
gency exists with reference to the sup.
plies of viable seed corn.
II is clear, however, that the funds
now IT the command of the depart
mcnt are wholly insufficient to enable
it to meet the situation properly. II
production is to be maintained or in
creased next year it Is essential tha
prompt and adequate action be takeI
to safeguard the seed supplies of tn,
nation. There is urgent and immediat,
need for at least 10000, 900. and ii i
probable that an additional sum vii
be required in the near future.
Two general areas have suffered Sc
vcrely from drought during the pas
season, the Southwest, including a larg,
part of Texas and a part of Oklahoma
and considerable portion of TIN
Northwest, including large sections o
North Dakota and eastern Montana
These regions represent a large par
of the grain producing areas Of tn
United States, with particular refer
cnce to grain sorghums. oats, barley
flax and corn. The seed corn situation
III the northern half of the corn bel
is more serious than ii has been 70
many years Early frosts Throughout
the northern part of the corn bel
I caught much Of the corn either in tn
milk or in the dough stages, and. a
though the crop was large, it contain
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
EAST JAMAICA.

Mrs. F. H. Leonard remains quite ILL.,
Miss Mildred Patterson is helping care
for her.
Mrs Perley Jones of West Townshend
visited at her home here the first of
the week.
Mrs. F. G. Patterson and little daugh-
ter, Lois, are at the home of her ia
ther, w. G. Lippineott.
The present school year of the River
Sunday school began Aug. ., 1917. From
that time until Dee. 30, there has been
an attendance of SIS, and collections
amounting to $685., making the aver
age attendance p, the average colIee-
tion S1.20. Four new members have
been added to the school and the grad
ed lessons have been introduced into
the primary department. There is also
a marked increase in the number of
Bibles present each Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
PUTNEY.

Rev. Mr.. Compton of West Brattleboro
viii preach in the Baptist church next
Sunday morning.
Miss Ruth Robbins has been i'll With
grip in the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs A. +. Robbins
William Robertson Dodge has returned
to his home in Springfield after spending
two weeks with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. +. +. Robertson.
Miss Dorothy Hubbard and Miss Char
lena Thomas of Brattleboro were guests
for few days of Miss Hubbard's aunt.
Mrs. Charles l.. Thwing
Mrs. Mabel Clough Treadway of Shell
ter Island, y. Y, was a recent guest for
a few days in the home of. her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr Clough.
Miss Ruth Fifeld is at home and Ray
mond spent Sunday at home, but re-
turned to his work in the Atlantic and
Pacific store in Brattleboro
The youngest member of the Putnev
Branch of the American Red Cross Is
/ Bruce Ivan Bradley, five months old, son
/ Of Mr.. and Mrs. |. c. Bradley
Owing to the schools not being in SEES
sion on account of the conservation of
coal the January meeting of the parent
teachers association will be omitted.
Miss Gladys Guptil of Berwick, Me
who was guest two weeks of Rev T. j
! Poelman, returned home to her school
duties as teacher in the public school.
Mrs. J. c. Richmond and four daugh
ters, Lillian, Gladys Doris and Mildred
OF Westminster, were guests Sunday o
Mrs Richmond's brother, Charles F. Far
, mum.
The body of George Lougee wa
brought here Saturday from Poughkeep
: sic, y. V, and buried in the family 10
I, in Maple Grove. Mr.. Lougee was brothe
{. of Mrs. +. +. knight.
All milk producers are asked to atten
" the annual election of officers of the Put
: ney branch of the New England ProduC
= ers' association next Tuesday evening
4 Jan. 10, in Mechanics hall, at 5 o'clock
Miss Maxine Howard returned Wedne.
'. day night from several weeks visit
= New Haven, Bridgeport and New Yorl
'. where she was fortunate enough to NEE
her brother, Russell Howard, befol
he started for France with the ayiatic
T. corps. of which he is a member
:, G. T. Aplin was knocked down viii
- taking down a beef carcass. The roll {
which it hung came out and one Ell
d. struck him on the head and he was fouI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
Train Curtailment Not Serious Here.

The curtailment of trains which goes
into effect Jan. 20 removes the 7.52
a. m, New York express from the Ash
uelot branch and a new local train
from Keene leaving here for the south
at about 9.35 a. M, will take its place.
The 4.55 p. M, train from New York
as well as the 7.07 p. m, train from
Keene will be discontinued. AT Fort
Hill station the S.32 p. m, south bound
train will also be discontinued. Con
sidering the many changes made on
some branches it is thought that the
local lines have Jared well.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
EAST DOVER.

Mrs. Flora Hall, who has been i'll a
long time, is gaining slowly.
J. c. Brown is working this winter
for ". G. Doolittle in Newfane.
Nina Hall, who had been visiting in
Shelburne Falls, returned home Tues
day.
Harold Gould of Lyndonville spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. L. Gould.
Ralph Howe of Wilmington visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. d. Howe,
Sunday and Monday.
Miss Annie Brown, who works in Wa
terbury, Conn. is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ Brown.
Ruby Howe returned to her school in
West Dover Monday, after spending a
vacation at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Yeaw and daugh-
ter, Mildred, of Brattleboro spent the
week at w. l.. Yeaw 5.
Rev. F. H. Perkins will exchange pull
pits with Rev. Walter Bishop of South
Newfane next Sunday morning.
| Sherman Adams Of Providence, R. /.
visited his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
Adams, at A. +. Jones 5 Saturday.
| Marion Gould, who underwent an
operation in the Memorial hospital, wa:
able to resume her school work Tues
day.
/ Claude Moore, who underwent al
operation for appendicitis two weeks
ago, is gaining and able to be about
the house some.
Helen Gould. Olive Sherman. Leon
Turner, Louise Hale and Hazel Robert
of Brattleboro high school are spending
a vacation at their homes here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11

Miss Doris Wellington spent Sunday
in Greenfield.
NJ. s. Leach was in Springfield, Mass,
one day last week.
L. V. Aldrich was in Neene on bust
ness one day recently.
Louis Dickerman has leased the +.
Y. Aldrich house on kilburn street
Harold S. Garfield has been in Troy
and Albany, \. y. on business recent
ly.
DR.. Chamberlain Of Waseca, Mimi,
has been recent guest of DIR. c. \.
Gray.
Mrs. Z. b. sanderson has gone to
Winsted, Conn, for stay of several
weeks.
Levi Howard of Worcester, Mass,
is spending a few days in town with
relatives.
Miss Catherine LaLiberte returned to
her studies at Mt. St Mary 5 academy
| in Hookset last Monday
Miss Marion Fitzgerald returned to
| Greenwich, CT, last Saturday after
| spending a few weeks at her home here.
| Rev Fr. Richard Cahill of Burling-
| ton, Vt, has been visiting here this
week with his brother, Rev. Fr. p. 5.
Cahil.
Canadian born young men in this
| town have received Inquiries from their
native country regarding their military
| status at the present time in this coun
try.
Harold s. Garfield treasurer of the
cl, La he
fine residence of the late Lorenzo Steb
bins. This place is pleasantly situated
overlooking the central part Of the
town and is considered very desirable
residence.
The deep snow in the woods and til,
cold weather have been a severe tria
for wild life, particularly birds, anC
there is much evidence that partridge
are paving Il heavy toll to the foxe
for their natural habit of burving them
selves IN the snow on cold nights.
The third of series of the Hoove
free lectures and demonstrations wa
given last week Thursday Afternoon
Mt 3 o clock in the Monitor theatre, b
; Miss II. l. Weed The subject was mea
saving. The attendance was not YER
, La St but thC cALI'ihc cold weather, III
dOubtedly was the cause of many no
being present These demonstration
are held once month and are yer
helpful.
: The Hinsdale Woman 8 club me
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr.
+. II. Fuller after one month s Chris
} mas recess. The meeting was in charg
: of Mrs Fuller and Mrs. F. A. Dav
who surprised the club by introducin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
ATHENS.

Herbert Rand is visiting relatives in
town.
During the recent Red Cross cam
paign - names were secured in this
town.
Miss Helen Adams of South Royal
ton has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Walter Rand, and family.
sherman Cakes has been confined to
the house much of the time this win
ter by attacks of appendicitis, from
which he suffers a great deal.
During the recent cold period Athens
was not overlooked by the weather
clerk, thermometers in various parts of
the town registering anywhere from sc
to 80 below zero and one place report
ed 80 below.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
Tobacco Concern Buys Land Tract.

A real estate transaction of consid
cradle Importance was completed this
week when Granet & Bavle. tobacco
dealers and growers of Hatfield, Mass,
purchased from g. S. Smith the large
tract of land on the Brattleboro road
known as the fair ground. The firm
also purchased the Herbert Hasting
place which adjoins and plan to raise
tobacco on an extensive scale the com
ing summer. Two large tobacco sheds
will be added to the present buildings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
HINSDALE, N. H.
Bean Supper Nets Red Gross $50.

The Red Cross bean supper held at
A. E. Torrey's on the Brattleboro road
Wednesday evening was an enjoyable
and profitable event and was attended
by nearly 200 people, $50 having been
served at 8 O. clock with the end of the
line not in sight Many sleigh ride
parties from this town attended and
Brattleboro was well represented while
all North Hinsdale was present. The
bounteous supper consisted of baked
beans, escalloped potatoes, pies, cakes,
pickles, hot rolls and coffee, all of which
was generously contributed by patriotic
residents of North Hinsdale Candy
and cigars were on sale and the entire
evenings profits amounted to over $50
which will be added to the local Red
Cross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11

up in the morning at four o'clock, do my
housework. thengo TO afactory and work
all dav, come home and get supper and
feel rood. | don't know how many of
my friends | have told what Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. Mrs. ANNA METERLANo,
36 West 10th St, Peru. Ind.
Women who suffer from any such all
ments should not fail to try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11

Mrs. Ambert G. Moody of Mortified,
Mass Mrs. Moody presented a schol-
arly and interesting paper upon Alfred
Austin and his writings and read two
humorous selections. The whole was
presented in an able manner and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all. A pleasing
addition to the program We're two well
rendered instrumental duets by Misses
Bcrniee and Bertha Fuller Delicious
refreshments were served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
Mrs. G. A. Robertson Fractures Arm

Mrs. George A. Robertson slipped and
fell on the icy sidewalk Wednesday and
fractured her arm. She was attended
by DR.. II. l.. Brown and later wcnt to
the Memorial hospital in Brattlecoro
to have the fracture examined The
trip to Florida which Mr.. and Mrs.
Robertson had expected to begin on
Thursday has necessarily been post
poned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Mrs. Fred Tier of Brattleboro is visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. W Burnham.
Mrs. Ida McCrellis of Brattleboro Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. \. O.
Norcross.
Mrs F +. Phillips is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. O. F. Stevens, and family
in Brattleboro.
Edward Phillips OF Westminster West
visited in the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Leonard. the first of the week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11

a "a . . "
badly that at times
| could not be on
my feet and it did
not seem as though
| could stand it. l
tried diff e r G n t
medicines without
any benefit a nd
several d o C t ors
told me nothing
but an operation
would do me any
good. My drug
gist told m e of
Lydia L. z in k
hams Vegetable
Compound. / took
it with the result
that | am now well
and strong. get
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11

Brooklyn IN. W woman has found
ed an Order of GodmotherS to 8take
an individual and parental interest IN
our soldiers, sending letters to them
and little gifts of remembrance and
keeping track of them throughout the
war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11

We all hope that the girl on the
magazine cover does not feel as she
looks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11

The prosperous man says there is no
such thine as luck; the down-and outer
is sure of it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
Tax Inspector Here Next Wednesday.

The income tax Inspector will be at the
selectmen's room in the town hall next
Wednesday and Thursday to answer all
questions relative to the new income tax
law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
WOMAN WORKS
IS HOURS A DAY
Marvellous Story of Woman's
Change from Weakness
to Strength by Taking
Druggists Advice.

Peru, Ind. =" | suffered from a dis
placement with backache and dragging
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11

DIR. 3. r. LYNCH, Surgeon. Once. Park
Bldg, rooms. ! aud 3, telephone, $40 Office
hours: until "a. M. 2 20 J. and TO 9 p. M. /;
Melrose hospital. telephone 2Ol. to 10 a. m.
Residence, l4l Canal ST., telephone, IL. Sun
days by appointment only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11

+. L. TRACY, M. ID. Oihcc and residence,
g4 Main 81 Hours: 3 20 go a. m. / to )
and 20 $50 p. M. Tel go.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11

W. II. MOVES, M. d., Eye. Ear, Nose and
Throat. % f. $50 Co S. Wednesday and sat
urday evenings Other hours and Sundays by
appointment Appointments Tor glasses mt
ungs mad" by mail or phone. American Bldg
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11

DR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence. u Grove
ST., telephone, 25S Office Leonard block
Hours $50 to 5. and 10 8, Telephone, 29.W
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
c. r. ALDRICH, NJ. D. Hours. 1920 to
: ~, O. 8. Office phone, l65-N house, 1865 r. /
May work a Speciality
c. X. ANDERSON, Surgeon and Physician.
NurEcry a sptCtalty. Once and residence, [
Brooks House. l2s Main ST. Hours: After |,
days and Fridays. sundays by appointment
only. Phone. 20
DIR. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physician and
Surgeon. Market block, Elliot st. Once
hours 80 10 go a. M, 100 to go, and
70 p. m. Telephone, CAV.
DIR. H. p. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
Once, Bank block Hours; go to 10 a. m,
] % J, and 10 p. GA. Residence, IS Green
81. Telephone connection.
DIR. C. HUNTER. Once at residence.
West Brattleboro. Hours: TO 9 a. m; TO
z, lud 65l @ : D y. lclephoue, 5ls.
DIR. L. X. LYNCH, Surgeon. Office. Park
Bldg, rooms, aud 3 telephone, $40. Office
hours uuul n m, 20 s. and TO D. M
Melfqse hospital, telephone 1Ol, to ~ a. m.
days by appointment only. -
DIR. A. ]. MILLER, Hooker block. Brattle-
ucbotc. Ohce hours: TO 9, / to ?, go to s..
W. Il. MOVES, NJ. D., Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. 10 T. $50 Co S. Wednesday and sat
ufday evenings. Other hours and Sundays by
tinss mad" by mail or phone. American Bldg.
+. L. TRACY, M. d. Ofhce and residence,
4ll Main ~. Hours: 3 20 go a. m, to
and 20 $50 p. m. Tel 80.
DIR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence, II Grove
ST., telephone, 25S. Office, Leonard block
Hours. $50 TO ), and 10 g. Telephone, 29.W
DIR. II L. WATERMAN. Office, Abbott,
BLDG, Elliot 81 Hrs i.JJ.3, 6.j0.8 lei wv
W. II. LANE. M. D., ~ Main St. Hours
90 and 70 s except sundays lei. zSg-N
DIR. c. G. WHEELER, osteopathie Physician
10 Crosby block. Othce hours; 10 to y a. IN.
90 3. M. Other hours by appointment
Telephone connections. Chestnut I'LL.
n 4. WHITE, NJ. ~, Physician and Surgeon
Main St. over kucchs store Tel. ~.
John E. GALE, Attorney at Law, Guilford
VI Telephone, J9--N.
HAsKINS & scHwENK, Attorneys an
Couusellofs at Law. Brattleboro. Vt
FRANK Z BARBER, Attorney at Law
Room =. Crosby block, Brattleboro.
RoBLRT c. BACON, Attorney at Law
Wilder Building. Prattlcboro.
o. h. HUGHES, Lawyer. Telephone 739N
JAMES Z. HELYAR, Surveyor and contrac
tns Engineer Tel 392-W.
BARROwS & CO., Wholesale and Reta
Dealers IN Goals Of all kinds. Office, 81 Mai
S., lfattlcboro.
BOND q SON. Exclusive undertaking. A.
t9m0hile service. Tel. 2bi-W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11

DR.. II. L. WATERMAN. Office, Abbott
Bldg. Elliot ST. Hrs. l.5J.5, 6.j0.3. Tel. 42-N
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-11

W. n. LANE. M. D., III Main St. Hours
! 90 3 and 70 8 except Sundays. Tel. SOW
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
FEW GAMES OF
IMPORTANCE FOR
COAST COLLEGES
Football Battles Practically
Forced off the List for
Next Season.

San Francisco, Jan. 16.-"Big
Games promise to be as scarce as
hens teeth in Pacific coast football
next season. The University of Cali
fornia was forced to eschew its main
ington refused to come to Berkely.
Stanford's big matinee is threatened
by indications that Santa Clara is to
quit playing Rugby. The Universities
of Washington n Oregon will still
have their Pacific coast conference
'big games" with the Pullman and
Corvallis agricultural institutions re-
spectively, but since Mars started on
a scouting expedition for talent to
buck the line over there" the foot
ball machines of these four big
schools are expected to be merely
shells. Nevada and Idaho always have
good teams. but they will be as hard
hit as the rest.
There is a thin silver lining to the
cloud hanging over CALIFORNIA; grid
iron as a result of reports that Stan
ford may get into the American foot
ball field again. The big games" be-
tween California and Stanford were
nationally famous. In lieu Of this con-
test California is said to have an at
tractive offer from Notre Dame uni
versity which would bring the cast
crn team to the coast for the big an
nual frolic. Nebraska is also being
mentioned for n trip to the coast. but
h government is not including foot
ball teams in its list of necessities to
be transported, and that may have
some effect on these arrangement
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
Administrator, Not
War Supply Department,
New Plan of Senators

Washington, Jan. 15.-Legislation
to be pressed by the senate military
committee for one man central Of war
supplies probably will provide for an
administrator with broad powers UNI
der the president instead of creating
the new department and cabinet Of
ficer to which President Wilson and
Secretary Baker object. Chairman
Chamberlain and other members of
the committee indicated tonight that
the Chamberlain bill proposing a sec
rotary of munitions would be SO
amended before it reached the SEN
ate for consideration. ,.,
The committee, which plans after
tomorrow's session.. to suspend it's In
vest;gation of army war preparations
temporarily to give attention. to legis-
lation. heard today Walter s. Clifford.
director of the Council Of National
Defense. who approved the plan for
Capitalization in an individual, under
the president of authority to direct
Industrial coordination and govern
ment war purchasing. as outlined
yesterday by Daniel Willard, chair
man and Barnard NJ. Baruch of the
war industries board.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
DULUTH GRAIN.

Duluth, Mimi. Jan. 16.-Elevator
receipts of domestic grain: Wheat
$500 bu., last year 10000; oats 4 300
bu., last year 4,500; barley 10000
bu.; rye $500 bu., last yea 14,700;
flax $500 bu., last year 10000.
No shipments.
Elevator receipts of bonded grain
none; shipments: oats, 100 bu., bar
ley 1900.
Duluth car inspection: Wheat Nos.
1 and 2 Northern 4; Durum /; other
winter /; mixed 2; total wheat 8,
year ago 5; oats /. year ago 3; rye 1,
year 1; barley 5, year' ago Is;
total of all grains II, year ago SO; on
track 81.
Flaxseed prices were advanced
again today on fresh bidding by
crushers to owe current needs and
light receipts and offerings The in
timation that imports of seed from
Argentina may be delayed owing to
limited shipping facilities. was given
some attention. January flax closed
l 1-2 up; May, 3 cents up; July, 2 1-2
cents up and October unchanged.
Trade in coarse grains was feature
less. Barley closed unchanged at
changed at $1.86 for spot and the May
future a half CEN up at s1.91 IL bid.
Closing:
Linseed on track, $3.53@3.6S; ar
rive, s3.53; January, 1888 bid: May,
$3.50 bid; July. $3.44 1-2 bid; Oc-
tober. $3.50 nominally.
Oats ON track, IS 5000 SIS; ar
rive, IS SIS.
Rye on track and arrive, s1.s6;
May, $1.91 1-2 bid.
Barley on track. S1.27@1.59.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
EARLY GAINS I
ARE INCREASED
Selling for Profit Brings
About a Re-
action. j.

New York, Jan. 16.-Early gains,i
the stock market today were increased
for the most part before selling for
profits brought. about a reaction. In
the case Of United States steel and few
other leaders, the setback ranged
from large fractions to a point. Rails
were under steady pressure. especial.
ly some Of the Pacifics. grangers and
Baltimore and Ohio preferred. Trad-
ing quieted at noon, but the market
hardened again on another rally lin
equipments. Liberty 3. 1-2's sold lat
1884 to $3.50, first as at 97.40 tto
1920 and second As at 1920 to the
new minimum of 96.10.
Advances Of 1 to 2 points were reg
istered by popular stocks at the open
ing Of today's market. United States
Steel, Union Pacific. Atchison, Marine
preferred, Atlantic Gulf, Texas COM
pany, American Smelling and Mexican
Petroleum led the movement. which
also included Ohio gas and some of
the war s%pecialties. There were a few
irregular features, st. Paul preferred
losing a point and General Motors 2
points. Liberty bonds again inclined
to react, the second As establishing a
new low record at 96.12.