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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
OVERSOLD CONDITION INDICATED
IN NEW YORK CHANGE TRADING
Many Stocks Reflect Pressure From Various
Bear Sources, but Good Demand
Results in Quick Rallies
High Points in Today's Financial News

crchoH1c ont 0ood dc"
brought Orcrsod condition 'S "dd"
business HdV 'oi"" ""
crchdrOc mdhci fo'"S
statement The oH "o"D mar
4 dct1d 6v
Motor ConStrHcoH Bar @t'f "dS
n Nc Iorka and Loudop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
PROVISIONS

The market ruled firm, with fair ioh-
biug demand The puotati tons were as folIovs
city beef in sets, smoked and aIr-dried S3t
western beef. In sets, smoked, 33c; city beef
dried, 3ir western beef knuckIcs and ton
ders, smoked, 3+c Reef hams si5 Pork
family, sal l@5l 80, Hams, S. r. cured loose
do. smoked, 2sda0c: atlor hams
smoked city cured, as to brand and ave.
rage, - p3Oc; hams, smoked wesi.
'ern cured. 20 n 3Oc; do. boiled, boheless
ilc Picnic shoulders, $. r. cured, loose
24a G, dI, smoked 25l9c. Relies, in pickle
according to average. loose, 30iR C. Break m 81
bacon, as Ia brand and average. city cured
36c: DO, western cured. 38c. Lard west.
ern, refined. a7lg Mash g; do, pure City ks,
tie, rendered. 27Ia @asis g WV
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
GoLDFIELD STOCKS
Oil Company Offers Notes

PITTSBURGH. March An con-
nection with an offering of $500. 900 short
term debenture notes to stockholders the
Riverside Western oil Company fore
casts possible calling of its loans by
banks. due to money stringency, before
peace comes and says dividends may be
discontinued. The annual report issued
today shows net of $192,123 against
st65,425 last year and surplus sf6,56i
against S7eSO9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
NEW YORK BUTTER AND ECCs

NEW YORK. March I. --- Rt'TTEn n.
coipts. TO- 100 tubs. ENtras. ~ or.
UtIntaii iious unchanged. '"e'
EGGS--Rcrcipts. ~ SiO cases Marl.,
irregular. Extras. 36 37r; extra Hrs,,
aii2c r.: firsts 2fA a 3jc: seconds 3JTJ 1in -
whites. II G43c; browns. az 3sc: misseei
color 81 n 2,;c ''Asn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

Tomatoes Florida, pcr crate. ssas,o. 4.
cuban. ncr cratI iln2.'0. rurnips. Caoooo 90
basc Danish. eecd. per ton. SOS 20. a. 40
Flor da, new. per basket, 50c1st. Onion,
10 T. Al iOmi.75 No = 75cGf,o ms- mWss-
rooms per H. 30 n SOC "u'h'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia STOCK
Exchange and IN which there were no
transactions today. The price give" is
the last previous close:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
Refined Sugar Unchanged

NEW YORK, March Local refiners
continue to quote refined sugars at /. .45c
The National and the Warner Companies
are still withdrawn Cuban raw sIigor
unchanged at GOOSE. duty paid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
Standard Motor Pays 20 Per Cen,

Motor Construction Company has de
clared a dividend OF 20 per cent payahIo
May 1 to stock OF record today. Tb,s
IL the Same as the extra dividend A.
clared on Japuary 7 last 4 =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
Morgan & Co. Offer British Bills
LEliIGII VALLEY

& Co this week will offer the usual
amount of British treasury ninety -da y
bills on a 6 per cent basis. This Is the
same interest rate carried by last week :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
bon IDS
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, March i.--'rhc coffee
market for futures opened irregular, the
near months holding steady and points
higher, while liquidation in the Deccm-
bcr position caused a loss in the late
months of points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
LOCAL DEPOSITS JUMP
Decrease in Loans and Total Re.
serves Compared With Last Week

The average condition Of mcmhers AZ
the Philadelphia Clearing House Assoria.
tion for the wcok preceding today Is shown
in the weekly statement with comra risons
As follows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
MONEY-LENDING RATES
NEW NORE-Noucv on' call n

NEW NORK-Moucy on call opened
at per cent high s. low 3la last 3s !;
The market for time money is un.
changed with quotations at per cent
on railroad securities as well as indus
trials for all periods from sixty days
to six months
uSineSS continues small.
Prime bank acceptancoS were quoted
at 6n per &c. for incligiblcs and fhh
per cent for yligibles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for mae i've
<cw York stocks and in which tfere
we're no transactions today, The price
,,,on is the last previous sale:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Values were steadily held 0n n basis of
iic Tor cNira Iinc Cramulalcd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
Paris Bourse STEADY

PARIS, March i,--The Boursc was
eteady today. 3, Z q ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04

rHII.ADELPUIA-C & per cent:
TINS, 5"i as per cent Commercial pa
per three to four months D 6 per cent
sN months, 6 per cent.
LONDOS-Moncy is QuotcC at ] per
cent, unchanged Discount rat for short
and three months bills Is 80. per cent.
unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-04
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Total srlcs. 3I2 600 shares. compared W
s6j, $50 shares saturday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-21

Roscoe R. Mitchell, before
leaving for England and France
as a representative of the United
States Food administration, was
actively connected with the Lib
crty Loan campaign as u speaker
in the vicinity of Buffalo, N. w.
where he is vice president of the
Chamber of Commerce.
He was born al Cohoes, N. Y,
in 1888, and is. an attorney by
profession, having graduated
from Williams College in 1901
and Albany Law School in 1907.
His trip through England and
France, under the auspices Of The
Food Administration, was for the
purpose of observing actual con-
editions under which the civilian
population and armies live, and
these actual conditions, with the
consequent obligations they I'M
pose on the United States, he Will
present in his address.
! European officials extended ev-
cry courtesy to Mr.. Mitchell and
his associates on the U. s. Food
Administration commission in
order that the survey might be
accurate, and in a measure Of.
fetal.
Mr.. Mitchell was taken through
army camps, English and French,
spending days with the fighting
men, and living ON the ration
served the soldiers.
His visit to General Pershing y
camp, and his talks With Amer
!ican staff officers, will prove to
lbe deeply interesting to Americans
generally, who Will also he inter
cslcd in Mr.. MitchGll's report OF
agricultural conditions in France
and England.
Roscoe Mitchell will be i'll Mis-
souri, Valley Saturday, February
23d, at The Christian church, un-
der the auspices of the United
states Food Admins lration. Don't
fail to hear his story OF war con-
ditions.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-21

Word was received here last
evening of the death of r. Robin
son, for many years local ticket
agent and we'll known to nearly
all of our citizens. He has been
making his home in st. Paul with
a daughter andin Sioux City with
a son, but it was not learned in
which city he died The body will
arrive here Wednesday at '2:i5 b..
m. and be taken directly to Rose
Hill cemetery where brief servi-
ces will be held by the Masonic
lodge.
The banks of the city will close
all day Friday in honor of Wash
ington's birthday.
Miss Mary Dcur came home
from Chicago This morning 70
spend a few days with home
folks.
DR.. II. l.. Roberts was called 10
Melrose, yesterday and today 10
Mondamin on professional bust
ness.
Keep in mind the three meet
ings to he held here next Satur-
day afternoon. One meeting will
be at the Il. of G.. hall; one at the
Palm theatre and one at the
Christian church. All of these
meetings will be addressed ~
men who have just made a tour
of the battle fronts of France and
Europe and their stories are ali
fresh and right to The point. They
are paid by the government to-
come here and tell tne people OF
this country the actual conditions
existing in the allied countries.
Absolutely no admission will be
charged and no collection will he
taken up. Come and hear these
men as they are brought here for
your benefit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-21

The Sunday School Counsel of
the Christian church were enter
tanned last evening at O'Clock
dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. Jackson. The after din
ner hours were spent in business
and lining up work for the follow
ing month.
Mrs. b. G.. Starlin has been on
the sick list for the past two
days.
Mrs. T. M. Gilmore who has
been quite i'll with rheumatism is
reported some better today.
Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. l.. Aldridge en-
tertained last evening at 600
O'Clock dinner Rev. and Mrs. J.
NJ. Williams of Red Oak, and Mrs.
Craiger of Council Bluffs. Rev.
Williams was formerly pastor of
the nj. e. church here several
years ago.
John F. Coulthard has rented
his farm near Modale and will
move to Omaha tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Finley have
moved into one of the Fred Brown
cottages on East Erie.
Mrs. Frank Bicllford Of Boone,
is the guest of the j. E. Conroy
home assisting in taking care OF
her sister, Mrs. Conroy, who was
injured by a fall two weeks ago.
Mrs. Ed. Gill and son, Harry
lretu ned home from several
days visit in Sioux City.
Clarence Myrland of TT. Omaha
was the guest of the M. Dessert
home last evening between trains
A. Carpenter reports the sale OF
his cottage on Fifth Street to his
son, Frank.
The Joe Johnson family moved
to the Valley yesterday. Mr.. Han
sen who was assisting with the
moving met with a serious acct
dent during the afternoon. He was
carrying out heavy piece of fur
niture and just as he reached the
edge of the porch the board thai
he stepped upon gave way and he
fell in such manner that his
ankle was broken square of
above the joint.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-21
LETTER FROM AUTH
Mc0AvREN-c oMproN
Moscow, Russia,
Novs %, 1917.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA,
Nov.s %, 1917.
Dear Folks:
IL seems so queer to think of
your being on the other side of
the earth this day before Thanks
giving. but il is actually true. We
arrived here yesterday afternoon
just at sunset (4:OO o'clock) and
had the most wonderful drive in
an lschvostcheek thru these won
dcrful streets. 1t is a beautiful
city with thousands of "onion
domes' and fine churches. We
came to the Y. M. Headquarters
where we will stay until we move
on within a few days. The Y. NJ.
men are occupying a real palace
which belonged to a Moscow
Rockefeller. The climate didn't
SUIT him so he left and turned
over this wonderful place to the
American consul, who in turn
leased it to the Y. NJ. The front
nail IS Egyptian in style, and the
music room is Greek. dining
room, Norman, etc. And what do
you suppose were in! A real Tur-
klsh harem with divan and orien-
tlal rug, etc. Hut that is only
part OF it. We also have. bed
room With two beds and with two
couches and "A dressing room with
beautiful mirrors and a bath. I
certainly never was in such ele-
gance.
We are going sight seeing TO-
day ii the men get thru at The
consulate. in time. To-morrow
there will be reception here for
all the Americans i'm Moscow. On
Saturday We'll have Thanksgiy-
ing dinner cooked by an Ameri-
can cook with turkey and dress
ing and pumpkin pie! We've been
eating cabbage soup. tea. beef
steak and black bread i'm rotation.
We also have chocolate. mints.
and fruit.
wish ! could write volumes.
but time or times prohibit. hope
you don't take things too serious
ly these days. Please don't believe
anything you hear or read i'm the
newspapers. Well write more as
soon as we can. We are both
very we'll and happy. We were on
the train eleven days and nights.
! Had wonderful trip. Will tell
you about it another day. Give
my very best regards to everyone.
/ doubt if it does much good to
write but | hope everyone will
risk short letters lat least.
Bushels of love to everyone of
you. I'll be thinking of you. I'll
be thinking of you Tomorrow
more than ever. Lovingly,
RUTH.
p. 5. We can gel an Internal
tional sleeper to Lifts, so we'll
be very comfortable. The upper
births are pushed clear out of
sight during the day. The low
er births make long seat i'm the
day time. There is another seat
and table under the upper birth.
They are as beautifully finished
as pullman car at home. Our
trip to Moscow, eleven days, cost
us $40.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-21
The Governors Quick Wit.

While talking to former governor
Of Illinois. who was noted for the
quickness Of his wit. an English tour
list spoke with special fervor of sight
he had seen in another state.
II attended a Sunday service for
the inmates of the state prison." he
said, "and learned that Of the 2O8
persons now confined there all but
twelve voluntarily attend religious
services held in the prison chapel twice
each Sunday"
"Most extraordinary" said the gov
ernor musingly. II am sorry to say 1t
Is not so with us. But then" he add
ed soberly. Sin Illinois, you see. most
Of the respectable people do not come
to prison
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-21
Base Hospital,
Camp Dodge, Ia,
Bob. s. 1918.
DR.. John Tamisica,
Mo. Valley, Iowa
NV DEAR DncInr.

Mo. Valley, Iowa
My Dear Doctor:
Today makes seven months
service for me, rather a long time
in one sense of The word yet it
seems short, chiefly because all
was new and so many things hap
pencd which made time pass very
quickly. Today it is miserable
day out, about half slect and half
snow with a strong wind blowing.
Owing to a slight attack of plas-
tic plurisy with such inclcment
weather | have remained in my
room all day. Hence little time
to myself. something that is very
rarely heard of around here.
The new addition to hospital
building is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. Never saw, so many car
penters and plumbers at work in
the same place in my life. The
pounding of hundreds of ham.
mers sound like machine gun
fire. The addition when COM
pleted will give us 800 beds and
will cover 20 acres of ground,
each ward having 40 also sup
porch. The length of total cor
ridor doors will be ~ miles.
While the number of patients
admitted each day is large very
few are seriously i'll. am happy
to state. Pneumonia has fallen
off fully 40 per cent in the last 80
days. Much is being done Doctor,
with the new poly valient sena
with very gratifying results. SO
much that the Iowa State Board
Vital Statistics up or to on pneu-
monia mortality has been reduced
to 4 per cent from ia per cent on
the States figures The best re-
suits are obtained in giving 5000
units OF the serum during the
stage of red hepitisation before
congestion is fully established, an
abundance Of moist rolls being
used in The indication for this
stage. The work is in charge of
Major Touph Miller, who former
" was Professor Of chemical
medicine at Rush. Cases of lung
abscess and Enpyena have been
few following pneumonia be-
cause every case with delayed re-
solution is X Rayed and areas of
consolidation noted.
Measles and mumps are still
very prevalent, but of very mild
type, few cases remaining in the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-21
THE FIFrY-FIFTY
FLOUR RULE

FLOUR RULE
There seems to be a lack of
proper understanding of the mo-
tive of our Government i'm making
what is generally known as the
Fifty Fifty" rule, or the rcgula-
ton requiring the purchase and
consumption of an equal amount
oil certain substitutes with each
pound OF wheat flour purchased
or consumed.
The Government is not at
tempting to impose a hardship ON
anyone, but on the contrary is
DONG its best to help the people
to conserve tho very limited
amount of wheat and wheat flour
now available for consumption.
thus averling a real hardship a
little later on.
The Wheat and Milling Divi-
sion of the Food Administration
has recently stated that if we con-
tInue our usual rate of consump-
ton OF wheat flour the entire
supply on hand will be exhausted
IN less than ninety days, and the
country would then be on basis
OF Substitutes only.
The Government felt it to he
its duty to do everything in ills
power to obvialc this calamity.
and hence adopted the Fifty-Fifty
substitute scheme as The best de-
vice at hand
The shipment of wheat flour TO
The soldiers at The front is an i'm
pcrative duty and The Government
will fulfill this duty to the letter,
and they are trying to do their ut
most to make the situation as
easy as possible for those of us
who are spared the hardships and
dangers of the men at the front.
From day TO day it will grow
more difficult for jobbers, retail
|ers, and consumers to secure the
wheat flour, (thc term wheat
flour as used here covers
"straight'' wheat flour and war"
FLOUR :>hcnce the dealer who does
anything to increase his flour
sales, or who fails to insist on the
observance of the Fifty-Fifty reg
ulation is only standing i'm his
OWL light: or in other words, he
is only fooling himself by has
tening the day when he will have
NO FLOUR TO SELL.
In this crisis, we urge not only
the use of the recommended sub
siilutcs in accordance with the
government regulations, but the
increased use of vegetables and
fruits of all kinds that are obtain
able.
With all the Government is
asking us to do and all the other
Things we can do, no serious
Ihardships will be imposed and
our condition will be so much bet
ter than that of the civilian pop
ulation of all European countries
and it would seem that We should
be eager to do our full share in
order to avert more serious con-
ditions, if not real hardships later
on, to say nothing of our duty TO
our boys cover There" and our
patriotic duty in The greatest cri-
sis our country has ever faced.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-21


! hospital over $ to days, whence
they are sent to isolation camps
for 3 or 4 days more. The last few
days la grippe has made its ap-
i pearaneu the first that was noti-
ICED 5the hospital. Some of the
/. Southern cantonmcnfs have been
], swamped with la grippe since the
holidays.
Have not seen nor heard a
word from any OF the Valley boys
lately. 1t is 4 miles down to the
depot barracks where they are
located and rarely get down in
their neighborhood, particularly
since | have been so busy with all
1.-The adjutant duties. There is alb
solutely no end to work around
this place.
NOr. Burning comes out quite
i frequently and on several occa-
sions has delivered some fine adj
! dresses before the medical >soci-
city. His lecture on Local Infec-
tons, was very good. He followed
Billings of Chicago, view point
mostly.
Last Monday 1000 of the latest
medical books arrived from
Washington, to establish medi-
cal library at the officers quar-
tiers. l was appointed librarian.
Believe me, ! was sure up against
it, right with that job. AS luck
would have it one of the Detach-
mcnt men had library training.
He showed me how to number the
books and file them according to
1.-THE Kelly system. What l would
have done without his assistance
is hard to say. That's the way it
goes around here as one never
knows what he will be called up
on to do next or what he can do
when he has too.
The daily clinics seem to get
better each day, always an album
dance of any kind of material you
desire. Major Wealhus, who ar
rived few days ago is assigned
new chief of the Surgical Service.
His speciality is fractures. Have
seen a good many men use the
Lane Bone plate, but have never
seen the equal of his technique.
His style of working reminds one
a great deal of DR.. Chas. G.. Ali
son. Yesterday morning he held a
wonderful clinic i'm which he DEM
onstrated the value of the Canal
Dakin Solution in the open treat
ment of ostromyolitis. This is
used now exclusively i'm all over
sea Base Hospitals. Major return
ed from there about 2 weeks ago,
and has explained many new me-
thods of treatment that are i'm
use over there.
In spite of the terrible day out
The artillery have kept up con-
slant bombardment until ones
ears fairly ring. Tomorrow means
up carly for every one as the In
specIion General will be here
from Washington to inspect tho
entire hospital and it is no small
job to get every thing in shape as
as the Lord sure blessed him with
the best pair of eagle eyes | ever
saw on anyone.
Had a letter from Father stat
ing that he had a wire from DR..
Earl Billinger, who is with Unit
K, that they are safely landed in
France. Kindly give my regards TO
DR.. Hugh and Hennesscy. Major
Hansen just stepped in and asked
to be remembered to you.
Very Sincerely Yours,
Lieut.. A. H. Konigmacher,
M. r.. C..
p. S. Kindly give this letter to
DR.. Lahman for the Times, as |
haven't time to write all whom |
would like to.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-21
Chance Of Front.

The Groom-Great heavens! Who is
this coming up? The Why. that
is Aunt Maria! The CROMWELL,
have l got to embrace that old fairy {
The Bride-Sh! It was she that sent
US the handsome silver service. She's
worth thousands. The Groom (kissing
her rapturously)-My darling aunt
London Answers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-21

p. S. Kindly give this letter to
DR.. Lahman for the Times, as
haven't time to write all whom
would like to.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-23
AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT

One of the most notable tributes
ever given to any man was that con-
tanned in a speech delivered in Wash
ington by Colonel Josiah Wedge
wood, of the British army.
Senator Halls, Of New HAMPSHIRE
who heard the speech, quoted this
remarkable extract, while ADDRESSING
the United States Senate:
He said, "The only thing which
keeps the British labor loyal to this
war is its faith in President Wilson
that the greatest asset England has
in the United States-greater than
money, supplies, or troops-is Presi-
dent Wilson. 1t is too much to ask
OF the members Of the United States
Senate the same faith in Woodrow
Wilson that Col. Wedgewood and the
English working men feel, but if we
can not all trust in him implicitly
let US at least grant him such DOW
ers as are obviously necessary to
help him win the war, and let us do
1T in spirit that will not impair, at
least, the confidence placed in him bv
our brothers in arms across the seas"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-23
"WAs A BLESSING
TO Me-" SHE SAYS
DECLARES SHE GAINED TWEEN
TY-oNE POUNDS BY TAKING
TANLAC
GLADLY GIVES DETAILS
Mrs. Maggie Fox Declares She IL q
Well Woman for First Time in
Five Years

"I've gained all of twenty one
pounds since began taking Tanlac
and feel just fine in every way"
was the remarkable statement made
a few days ago by Mrs. Maggie Fox,
of East Thomas, Ala, when she was
in Birmingham, talking to the Tan
lac representative.
81 suffered for five long years."
continued Mrs. Fox. "My stomach
was in an awful condition and l
could hardly eat anything without
suffering agony afterwards. l never
enjoyed meal during all that time,
and was as nervous as kitten and
couldn't stand any noise or excite
ment. got so weak l couldn't do
my housework and fell off in weight
until l only weighed ninety-five
pounds. tried everything l ever
heard of and all sorts of treatments,
but nothing did me any good and ]