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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
MARKED IMPROVEMENT
IN COTTON YARN TRADE
Manufacturers Buying Ahead "
Avoid Shortagc-Conditions
Generally Satisfactory

Considerable improvement ~ reported
hv dealers in the local cotton yarn
trade. according to tn" weekly trauc re-
view for the Philadelphia district pN u
g. Duu Il co. spot yarns are IN goou
demand The demand for Carded yarns
appears TO he greater than for conhed
warns; especially carued yarns on cones
shdny n good demand with increasing
price.
There 4 also an increased demand Tor
weaving yarns. some manoiac'urcrs,
arc mlyiug ahead in order tn avoid
any shortage. The conditions generally
aIspear to be fairly satisfactory
40 change Of note Is reported IN tho
local wool market during the last week.
Tho demand has hccA fair FOR medium
woods. with prices fair hnd STEADY. liall-
bloods aud luw grades are in small de-
nand.
The notification by tho Government
that II would take advantage of the
nptiou pro,ided in regulations for con-
trolling wool as issued III December
last by the War Trade Board has had
little effect on the wool market, Manu-
facturod goods are firm, with the mills
well employed.
Conrinuin the report says
..rhcro is but little change ia the
cutting of piece-goods lines. Jobhers'
of woolens and silk goods continue to
trade to some extent with each other
sales with the cutter-up hayc been cont
parativcly small.
There is moro activity among the
shirtwaist and dress manufacturers and
they are experiencing difficulty IN OBJ
tanning goods in the piece.
"C;lazed Kid is not active and man
ucacturcrS are working on orders in
hand. The demand IS principally for
rolorS. although black stock is more aC-
live than for some tim" heretofore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08

The extreme dullncSs which has rul'"
trading on the Philadelphia stock IN
change throughout the week was uh-
broken in today's scssiou, The to'ai
turnover continued very small. ahd
generally the market Developments were
uninteresting, although there was =
little more activity IN u few issues ana
the trend was to better priCcsc.
This change IN tone was In line WIN
the Improvement IN New York, where
good strength was IN evidence ~ the
start, particularly in railroad shares
because of reports from Washington
that favorable legislation was virtually
certain of enactment
Railroad issues also made the largest
advances here. Reading, which was
ono "C tho leaders on the big board,
scored G-poini gain in tho local mar
kct. selling as high as s3is. and Lch'Gh
valley advanced - on a light turn
over. Pennsylvania was moderately
dealt in with its price a quarter above
Yesterdays closing quotation,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Ottawa Car ManufacturinG Company.
usual quarterly of | per cent. payable
April I to stock OF record March Ii.
Hotel Sherman, Chicago. regular quarterly
,C -, per cent on preferred. payable April
| 10 stock Of record March 25.
Willys-O overland Company. regular quar-
tcrly OF $l.75 on preferred, payable Apri, I
to holders of record March 20.
uose-Wiles Biscuit Company. regular
quarterly Of Is, per cent on FIRST pre-
terred. payable April I to holders of record
March rs.
Southern Railway Company, regular semi.
annual OF ca per cent on preferred. pay.
lhlc April 30 10 stock cf record April q
Continental Equitable Trust Company reg.
ular semiannual of per cent payable
March 25 to stockholders of record March IL
Philsdelphla, Traction Company. ,rcgulsI
as registered March II. Books do not
close,
american, stores Company. regular quar-
tcrly Of l@ per cent on first preferred
payable April I as registered March 20
Books close March 20, open April >.
Ntst Jersey aud eashore Railroad reg
ular semiannual of 2is per cent, rayabIe
Anril / 10 stock OF record March IL
Ottawa Traction Company. usual quarterlN
or / per cent. payable April TO holders
of record March 10
ST. Louis. Rocky Mountain aud Pacig,
Company. regular quarterly Of ~ per cen
on preferred. payable March 10. Book
close March 20 aud reopen March 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
NEW YORK. March 3

"" ' l'lSN. NNI'O -
Heavy general selling broke the cot
ton market rather sharply IN the last
hour today. following a stronger tone
in Ulo forenoon. Zig long lines came
ont on tho decline aud the south was
a large seller OF ncw crop options.
May dropped to a. SOC. or 81 points he
low tho carly high figures. while pc-
tobcr fell To 2S.10C, ar so points from
tho top.
Trade buying absorbed much of the
offerings aud = rally Of - points occur
red. The close was steady at not loss
Of ia 50 points.
NlIcavy receipts at. Galveston today,
22,00O bales were due to Il large extent
to cotton coming there from interior
points for COaStwisc shipments This
is supposed Ia reflect one of the first re-
suits Of the now transportation admins
tration, which is divorting freight to
South Atlantic ports where there Is less
congestion.
II Was said that fully half Of the stoc,
at New orleans Is the property Of the
French Government.
The carly advance 10 ~ tn II points
attracted considerable realizing whil"
the rcactionary average Of sentiment
around tho ring was reflected i'm scat
tered local selling
Prices cased In consequence. with aC-
tive months working or points under
laet nights closing figures. but offerings
did not become heavy or aggressive
;hcy seemed to be absorbed by n con
tinucd though less active. demand from
the trade. aud the market nrncd un
again toward noon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08

lITONE OF LOCAL MARKET BETTER, Fs
llALTHOUGH TRADING CONTINUES DULL
Lake Superior Takes Lead of Home Shares and Scores
Advance Railroads Strong Reading Gaining5
Points Cramp Is Weak

Lake superior continued to lead hom.
yl,arcs and advanced y half. while To,o.
pah Belmont scored IA fractional gain d
az. and Tonopah Mining gained. a hal,
10 . a-l6, Philadelphia Electric a.
vanced u trifle, but United Gas Improvs.
mcnt was lower. Storage Battery yie,d.
ed half n point and Baldwin Locsma
tive was fractionally lower. ON singh
transaction William cramp lost a noin,
Rapid Transit was marked IN little
after selling below last nights close
steel common showed moro nomen,u,.
than 1t has for sonic time and wa,
strong. advancing more than "A no,r,
with the demand increasing in tho ,,.,
half Of the session.
Liberty Loan Is scored q good "a
vance aud made M the bulk of busipcs,
IN the 'iovcrnipcnt's, war issues, wbilo
! per cent loss was recorded by the con
vcrtiblc Is on u small turnover Th.
3iss changed hands unchanged sfts,
being softer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
Financial Briefs

The Ccrru dc Pasco Copper Company
announces It has received message
from its Office ia Peru stating that the
published statement OF the shutdown is
untrue. The mines are operating a
usual and labor conditions are good
The cable was signed by l.. r. lIaggin,
president of tho corporation,
". Morgan Churchman has rc,ircd as
n general partner in the firm Of Ncwhall
CIurchman & co.. members Of New York
and philadelphia stock Exchanges,
Tho New York Subtreasury gained
sIS5,OOO from the banks yesterday
making a cash net gain since Friday
Cf S3,80G 900.
George II. Parker has been appointed
assistant comptroller of the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railway Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL. March S.--Thcrc was
Il better demand for spot cotton today
with prices steady on the basis Of
% SD for middlng, old contract, a de-
cline Of points. while good ,middling
2297d Tho sales were 1900 bales. in
Guiding 5000 bales American The re-
ceipts were 5000 bales. an American
Futures were irregular in the early
dcalinCS.
old contract spot prices were: Amer
lean, middling fair. 2iSOd good mid
ding, - I'D: mid1ling. .359d: low
middlug, 23.07d good ordinary, 80 O7d /;
ordinary, - Bod.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
STRENGTH ON CURB
INVITES SPECULATIVE PURCHASES
Evidence of Support in Many Stocks by Inside Inter-
estsLowPriced Oils Attract Attention.
Motors Irregular
NEW YORK. March S.


strength the board
More
affecting special with pronounced
being held field
result consultations Il
OF
distributed
to
Independent oil
IN
q % Merritt
Irregular with United ong
279s
Ledge
Mhl ralcd I'D al 4 o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08

INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS
MEND DELAWARE ROADS
Plan of Highway Commission as
Soon as Spring Permits Work

DOVER. Del. March S.--Thc Della
ware State Highway Commission has re-
ceived from Chief Engineer Charles NJ.
Upham verbal report TO the effect
that the work of improving the Phila-
delphia pike from Wilmington TO the
Pennsylvania state line, the Lincoln
Highway within this State and the sec
tion of the state. road between Dover
spring,
The engineer said that the Federal
Bureau of Public Roads had assured
him that the cars needed to transport
necessary road-building materials would
be forthcoming. lie reported that there
Is no scarcity OF materials and with the
means of transportation available the
work Is ready to begin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08

NEW YORK. March 3. March
Mitchell bid: Iiubbardan Il Martin ,c.
fcrcd
May Brooks. hubbard, McFadden.
Chairman. Young. Newman ana Hyman
bid Gumoens. Wenmau, Loweustein.
offered
JJuly-IIagedorn. Mitchell. IIartcorn.
Brooks and Russell bid: Einstcin. ,if-
ford, Wilson. Iiiordan. Fulton, LYMAN
and tIearnan offered
october Brooks, ,ieer. Hubbard.
llagedorn. Mitchell and Gumoeus bid :
LYMAN ScIlar. Martin and Parrott Of
ferod,
boCemhcr-flinn aud S'hley hid ,
Mitchell, Newman and Hicks offered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
WOMAN BATTLES TWO COPS
Arrested After Hurting Stones at
Magistrate

II required two policemen to place
Mrs. Irene Lorasa. thirty-siN years old,
Fifth and. Carpenter streets. under arr
rest today. after she had bonbarded
stones as he was entering the Seventh
and Carpenter streets station While
she WAS almost carried into the station
house she struck the policemen and
scratched their faces.
FoT several weeks Mrs Lorasa has
borne grudge against Magistrate Cow
ard The ii-feeling, according TO the
police, started when Magistrate Coward
discharged man who was accused by
Mrs. Lorasa OF swindling her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08

MONEN-LENDING RATES

\tW YORK Money IN call Oronod
at : per cent high. & a: low. . A; last. > {;
closed, 5mi; ruling rate, ~ per cent.
There was very. little doing in th"
money market today virtually n" tim"
loans being placed aud only a moderate
nmnlmt nf call funds changed hands
Time money was quoted at q per ""ut
for an maturitics, although II WAS re-
portcd that some WCrG bidding a higher
rate FOR funds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
CHICAGO. March 4.


Heavy pro1t-taling au1 liquidation,
presumably in anticipation Of hear.
isu ,;oycrumcut rcrort ru rcscrvoe a,
,,, r.,,,,,. ui,f,t, ,,.... i..,,.., a.,
WV
close. caused u decline in oats today
''''' '''' '''' "a" oo'h St"ad'cr'
TIA" short interest appeared to be
less important and Ia market was more
rcer,usiv, f., ,o,,in,, ,,,o..,,,o A.,
'''T '''''"'' '""'' OF
,',,, "I", 'S' ,"'''uN''S,li' however was
'h'okcd by the stability of the cash
IT was rrnortsL r,,t ., ono h,,,.
of cash 'oats ,yc,o ,,i'or hono ,',' ""ine'' l
board cNuortcrs Private ,d,,,ce. ,ro.,
Dcs Noincs said thnt om,s,dn r,,,.. u
we're bidding strongly Ia Iowa. st. Louis
was said To bc Offering 95.fc.
Thcr" was good demand ut Liver.
pool, whore prices. wcrc sustained
Stocks in Argentina arc large and OF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
Reserve Banks Discount Rates

Official Discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows !:
(The first column gives the rates for
all periods up to and including the IF
teen-day maturity, the second for a
period of sixteen to ninety days. The
third and fourth columns give tie rates
for redlscounts Of collateral loans Sc
cured by Government bonds or notes.)
Com'i pspero Govt paper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
January Imports Decrease

WASHINGTON, March S.--Total inn
ports for January amounted TO Sa33..
9i9,0Sl. against S2il.I93.2S2 for same
month in 1917, Exports were SioG,glS,-
j5s against $6O9.395.i0i Total OK
ports. including foreign. S5O5, ,.Sa,35s.
against SGl3,3@i,5S2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
Foreign Exchange Plan madyisablc

WASHINGTON. March S.-Thc Fed J.
cral Reserve Board states that proposals
to have the Federal Reserve. banks on
gage actively in foreign exchange husi-
ness at the present time. or to provide
some other governmental mechanism for
furnishing foreign exchange, have been
under consideration during tho last
month and the board has taken the view
Ihat such steps are not now advisable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
I Oml paper
III 10 40
Canning Co. to Pay Back Dividends

MONTREAL, March S--Dominion
Gamers. Ltd, declared the regular
quarterly dividend OF "a per cent on
the preferred stock, payable April /.
The company will now pay up. all back
dividends on the preferred stock.
amounting to ~ per cent. probably half
In cash and half In war loans,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD-NEW
MANY STOCKS'MAKE GOOD GAINS,
DUE TO AGREEMENT ON r. r. BILL
Reading Takes Market Leadership, Scoring
Sensational Advance Speculative Ele-
ment Surprised by Response of Prices
High Points in TOday's Financial Ners

"trc"9h
" agreement rdHond legislation Rcodin0 took cdd odrdn0
points rcakcncd after Srcn9h
NJ start ddranCd cJcdng
market announcement Washington mat fcdo RcScrrc
hanks
Ehcfrc" drtdcnd higbcr iorh
IOHdon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08

NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. March S--The cCfes
market showed a slight reaction at the
opening, with first prices 10 3 points
lower under scattered Liquidation whlch
seemed to come from commission houses;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
DIXInENDs

~ MEETING or THE BOARD or M
s re< -crs of The Continental Equitable Tiiia
I 0a4 Trust Ccmpany held March 7th. iOtSs
H9s declared. payable March s5tb. i0Isa 10
41nctholders Of record March 18th, I01s
IM<cSs will he mailed. '''o'
JOHN V. LOUCHNEY Trnnn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
COTTON PRICES DROP
ON HEAVY SELLING
Market Closes Steady at Net
Declines of II to 13
Points

CoTTON BEIT WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEW YORK. March y. The follow ing
temperatures were recorded In the cotton
belt this morning:
Nashville, ~: Knoxville. 10; Fort
smith. 80; Oklahoma, Little Rock. Mem
rhis and Chattanooga. ~; Wilmington.
~; atlanta. SO: Shreveport. 80; Nhilcne.
Nlcksburg, Meridian. augusta. 81 Macon
and Charleston 81; Montgomery. Thomas
Vile aud savannah. 80; san AntOnio.
New Orleans aud jacksonville. al Corpus
Christi and Galveston, 6S; Tampa. ~,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
Refined Sugar Unchanged

. NEW YORK. March s,-The refined
sugar market continues unchanged. with
local rcfiners quoting fine granulated AT
companies comp are not accepting business
today. Cuban raws are unchanged at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08

'Ev divideud--hmcrican Hide aud Leather
referred. ~ t"ntral Leather preferred
and Northwest preferred, Is, Chino Copper
81 20: General Electric, 81: kcnnerott Cup.
sniidaicd Copper, |; Ray consolidated Cup-
pcr. 81; Railway Steel SPRINGS, preferred.
ferrcd. >; I'tah copper, $3.50; Woolworth
rrc ferrCd, l',.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
INACTIVE pHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations TOY lh"y,,n,E
stocks listed on tho Hhiladc'phla Ntp,N
Exchange aud IN which lhcTc MciT ;s
iransartione today. Tic price given Is
tho last previous close.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
plsEcroRY OF ActouNTANrs
(yeslern Electric Pays More

1isc<rio Company has dee.area ed, =
I1r quarterly dividend OF $3.50 per
~ On The common stock. increasing
nHnu9I rate from 50 TO si0( Thc
II = payable March 30 IL stock
Srce ~; The regular quar-
~ Also declared, pay
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
French Gold Holdings Increase

PARIS. March s.--The weekly state
ment OF the Bank. of France shows An
Increase In gold OF 1.3s2. 900 francs ana
an increase IN silver Of ,lG2, 900 francs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK. March H. u BUTTER-l}o-
ceipts. 5oI: tubs. Market easier. No
q fOc; extra nrsts. 3sis ct hrsts s7ii "a asc,
seconds. ad9 37c; waits, l5c; brown. aIk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
BANK CLEARINGS
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
New York stocks and in which there
we're no transactions today. The price
ei,cr Is the last previous sale:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
or sALLIE LyNCI. DECEASED
ESTATE or CHARLES Y. IHLING. M
srATE Or IonN N. GARKmIrs nr

ccased.-f .etters testamentary ON the "A hove
estate having been granted to the under
signed all persons indebted 70 the said e.
tate are requested to make payment and
sthese having claims to present the same.
TRUST COMPANY
't,ItN AUGUSTUS 7. WOOD. President
%I.+ 10th street and Lancaster avenuc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08

time. So, as per cent. Commercial pa
per, three to four months sac per cent
ssN months. Il per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
FoREIdN GovERNMENr sEcuR1rIrs
RAILROAD EARNINGS


tHtbAT NORTHERN
T%S SSsusrs months G'S gross icssSgsSSi 'slJsl?
VIRGINIA RAILWAY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TUAT

- applicstson has been made TO the
Public Servlc. Commission of thc Common
wealth of Pennsylvania. under tho proyi-
sions Of the Public Serylce Company Law.
rate OF public convenience cvidc ncng the
fsSommisslon's requislte approval Of a con.
ffhct between the city Of PHILADELPHIA and
the philadelphia Rapid Transit Company for
the maintenance and operation by the ss id
company OF thu city's transit facilities
and extensions thereof. tho said contract
hSyirfg been ,ntered into on the 18th day
or fepruary. lolS. In pursuance of an ordi.
nance OF Councils approved January 3' 1pis
IA public bearing upon this applica lion
yui pe held IN Room 1875, City Hall, PhiIa-
eciphia. on the 2sth day Of March, I9is mt
~ O'Clock u. M, when and where ali per-
rVns sg IN W interest," may appear aud he heard,
THOMAS q SMITH.
st -. Mayor Of PHILADELPHIA
PhilnlelpIia Pa. March [ 1n1a F"'e'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11
CUBS GIVEN NEW
CONFIDENCE FOR
FINAL VICTORY

Boston, Mass, Sept Manager
Mitchell of the Chicago National
league club said last night that vic
tory in yesterdays game had put
new life into his men and they felt
confident of winning today He did
not announce his pitcher for the
next game, but said: Il may have
to use a right handler"
Chicago hackers think Mitchell
viii send Lefty Tyler back if he
shows he is ready when the pitch
ers warm up before the game
The Cubs played smarter ball
yesterday" said Mitchell THE
men were more like themselves
tnan in any game of the series and
] am confident they Will maintain
the same pace today.
Manager Barrow Of the Boston
Americans, announced he wOulG
use Mays or Bush today. He is not
worried about the outcome Of the
series.
The Cubs win yesterday merely
Irolongs the SERIES" he said. we
expected to end it, but things broke
too well for Chicago. We viii win
today with either Mays or Bush"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11
Teams WRANCLE
ABOUT DIVISION
Yesterdays Game OF Worlds Series
Delayed for Hour When Play
ers Refuse to Perform.
FINALLY AGREE TO GO ON
Come to Terms Only Upon COndi-
ton That Their Demands Be
Told Fans Before Tilt.

Boston, Mass, Sept 1.-THE
death kneII Of worlds series for all
time was sounded yesterday. when
the fifth game of the contest be
tween Cubs and Red Sox for the
coin contributed by the fans was
held up for an hour while players,
club owners and members Of the
national commission haggled over
the division.
With fans packing Fenway park
almost 10 capacity. the warning
h7anCieTs conducted their battle in
the umpires' room beneath the
stand, with owners and scribes as
Witnesses.
Players of the two teams, repre-
scented by Leslie Mann OF the Cubs
and Harry Hooper OF the Red SOx,
demanded a division Of the players
pool which would insure them the
maximum limit of $4,000 Tor the
winners of the series and $1,000 per
man for the losers, as was speci-
fed in the commission arrange
mcnt last winter before the raw
ages Of the war had impressed
themselves on the baseball pro
mOters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11
Grid PRACTICE
DELAYED UNTIL
SABBATH MORN
Many Unable to Be- Present nj
Workout First SLATED for
Tomorrow Night
GAMES ARE BEING ARRANGED
All Nearby Army Camps Agree 10
Send Eleven Should Fur.
nish Keen Competition.

First practice Tor Rock Island
Independent football candidate
scheduled for tomorrow H.eht a,
7:30 has been pos .p9noa aru9 $40.
Sunday morning at Douglas park
it was announced by Iaaaea. Wal
ter Flanagan to-day
Initial workout tHis season was
delayed when IT, was ta..Fa--H D.
Flanagan that many q. the oIt
heads could not b.. present tamr-
row evening aua-LE morning
however. is Agreeable. f1 a.. aa.
the little general a#.lar that
regular workout WILD. laIlIrer
in by the el8TO eleven ll r.a Sab.
bath.
These arc busy DAYS ra- the lI-
miEutiyc leader OF r.- ln4.para
euts. Since Monday uEas Dire has
been hot on the trail %. uafe-.aI
for this seasons team auI declares
with a confident grin that uros-
poets for tle best cation Ia
years grow more rosy. This morn
ing he appeared with ii Cheerful.
smile and propaes.oI Important
events within tvs r-E- faw days
A list OF new candidates and yet-
Grams viii be given on, soon.
Arrange Games.
Negotiations have been entered
into with Camps Grant. Dodge and
Custer, Fort sheridan, the Groa.
. fsss. ra.s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-11

A check for $1,000 was presented
tc the Chicago chapter Of the Amer
lean Red Cross society yesterday by
Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the
{ hicago White SoX baseball club.
MI tomiskey made a donation of
similar size last year. The check
was made out to Orson Smith.
treasurer Of the Chicago chapter.
since the entry Of the United states
INTO the war the local chapter has
been taking care of 900 families ey-
cry week The families have faith
ors, husbands and brothers fighting
On the French front with the Amer
lean expeditionary forces.