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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-09
|MkJOR John BOND IN
FRANCE ATTENDING IRE
GENERAL STAFF SCHOOL

CHARLESTON. W. W. March 49,.
Major John c. R,nI. ;nr:A - ao'"'.'">
general OF Wcst Virginia. >'"'
months ago was ordered int" >'1>'>
vice OF the United STATES AID
20 duty with IN" headquarters ~
ment OF the SSH dl!v:Slra =; 'a'ne 49,,
by. uatti.shurg. Mss. h1$ Al
safely in France. according t" ;n'"H-
,ion received her. iv-,::Iy ~ Mrs. b''\ 80
from the wa- department at "ash'"s'
ton
Major Bond was one q: :hr"" Officers
selected from the SSH DIVISION {" attend
the general staff sgar"! n Franc. R'.H
left a.: Atlanta, po-: aH'at \ "'.N -"
on his voyage ac-o*s. Tn" o;h.: thE'"
men from the same division w"f" a''-
tain James L. McNannaway. AS" l. "S"(
! E-irginian. @: C,arksbU",;. hM: Ma-"'
William s. Bower. u: t:i.' r %.'i'.7 army
Major Bond cam. - Charleston 49,
two weeks agys:EAroU;" ;rorl lamp SHH''
by TO an A;iaIttic ;.r-:. WIZ" rrN'Es :"
sail Immediately i'r Franco. NJ sH;''
tins' n, spent on" day and L niSai ~ 'A'
! city with his :n:8I;y and friends. to on'E
4 few Of whom h"w.:sr IL: c"h'!t'." >"'
information regarding MS assignment;
He was the last officer !" r"poF. srE
active duty a. N" %Sth d:r!Sion nHad-
quarters and his selection :" - L"
France and a:;.uG n. general Sta't
school. came rs 4 great surprise 20 A'"'
He vas much .,y;nd over the o7p"r;u-
nifty Il atfor:ic.: IN; 10 CT into ths -
Sioc5 OF actual "E activ!@es
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MILK C0NDENShhIES
REFUSE TO PAY HIGH
PRICE FOR RAW MILK

CHICAGO. March S.-~Th" revolt OF
milk c"md"I,"!nE companies today
against m.iN prices st ~ good c"nm1S-
slams is due "a unf;tv"rahl" market con-
c!itinns. !. J Fitzpatrick. manager OF the
i:rr,.rn r"miuny. DECLARED Tonight.
Mr. FItxplIr!,k sad h" understood
;hrrn w,r, 20 noe" hn eases "f condensed
and cvap"rni-d mIlN q" hand in the
United States. r":U"s;ic consumption
runs about fn0N. 600 .a$t's q year. lH;iF-
Snr 100" ono for export. The govern
mont. which rIX"S ITS own prrr" Tor puT-
chasing. has; tonnage for only A.20n.Nno
. ras"-:- 4 year.
"w,:h ma visible outlet Cor nearly
ii unH Que CASES, cnntcasar:"S are not
lager t. buy high priced milk 10 add -
,h.,r stores" II" SAID. The cond"nS-
aries | understand We're not bound hT
various agreements reached FOR Instance,
=, New York. l'"irnjl and Chicago. Az
20 prices 20 hc paid farmers The dis
,ynhuiuIs -! straight milk alone wrr" M
viewed"
For Tho Chicago district. which in
clur!rg southern Wisconsin. E"r'h'Tn
. Illinois. northwestern Indlrn;t. 2Ad vest
rrn Michigan. Ia" prI"" w'LS AZ !lrSI
ci\cd at ,"Sa pr huudr'd weight I" IN"
farmer This !.:"r" "aS arrived AZ u:
:, commission which 1T tn" request ~
me state food administrator. Harry \.
Wheeler. went into every phhS'. ~ IN"
subject. Partners. however, pr"''71' 20
So vigorously that further c"nSl""raIi"!I
, was given and 4 H"w pTIc" OF vi" 'iN'"'
MIX distributors :Lr" s:ill paying inns
nricr. To-day the c"ld"nalrtrs sent out
:, s2.N2 bid. !: - said t;:at c"ndcnSHrI'S
throughout tn country hAr" mAGc pro-
,rr;louat,. reductions in their bids.
Farmers III n" t'hcag" district W'Fc
r.;,nricd on the verge Of strike rs
+ -.SIit
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HUNTINGTON. March S.--Thc con-
plcte itinerary Of th" first speaking par
~. headed by the Honorable JL.nnS
Francis Burke, prominent lawyer and
Ilnanc!cr of Pittsburgh. which wl.l
shortly begin tou. OF the southern
states in the interest Of tho tairrl Libnr-
~ loan WAS announced hare today The
itinerary includes several West Virgin
il towns as follows:
Charleston. April 4: Huntington. Apr
8: GrattUn and CLarksburS. April 6.
TIL" tour Will Op"n IL Atlanta, Ca.
on March II. and will include all The
principle cities Of The southern states
and ending at Cla-ksHurr. April G. Sew
"ral well known motion picture stars
HAY" Offered their services as speakers
and Will accompany tho various speak
Ing parties over the Cnit"d States
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tho effect that he is Cow somewhere IN
France, and is getting along nicely.
Miss Nirginia Eli%. nf the South Side.
has resumed her studies IN the high
school. after brief illness.
Archie Bono, Of North Main street,
ha+ accepted Il position in the labora,
tory ut thr Wheeling Mold Il Foundry
Company.
Miss Evelyn I'lriCh. rf the Island.
. has returned HON" from Bethany, to
spend the weekend with her parents.
Marty ManIon, Of North Wheeling,
has accepted position with the
Wheeling Mold & Foundry Company
Mrs. Carl Hadsell, of Woodlawn, is
able to be out again. after slight in,
disposition.
Mrs. A. f. Marriott and Mrs. Eugene
Hildrcth ". are the guests of their pa,
rents. Mr.: and Mrs. Alfred Clator. on
Sixteenth street.
Mrs r. r Marshall. Of WoodlaWn.
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who was slightly indisposcd, is able tc
be out again.
Miss Gray Miller is confined 10 her
home with illness.
Mr. {. {. Smith and family. of the
Island. l"ft last evening for Camp Lee
where they will visit Lieutenant Sid
ncr Smith. who is stationed there
Mrs. LindlHy Allen; Of Chiliicoth". O..
is the guest Of her sister. Miss Gray
Miller
Walter Johnson. OF ClarksburC. will
arrive next week 10 h. the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs r. 4. Alexander. Of War
wood
Miss Ruth Peabody, Of Colerain. O.,
is the guest OF Miss Clyde Pugh. Of the
Island.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-09
REAvY COAL SRRMHH

CUMBERLAND. Nd. March. S-Coal
! Is being shipped through this city from
Ohio railroad nj in unprecedented rate
and ii Is believed by railroad officials
here hat any shortaE" existing in cast:
Crn cities will soon 30 relieved. Trains
averaging - ears rom tho Fnirmont rr-
ci"n hrv" beer passing through Cum.
h"rland about every forty minutes.
In norrlal times previously railroad
men said today the coal trains nave
moved at the rate OF one every two
hours. II Is declared that coal ira ffic
IS now being moved with five times ;ha
L capacity Of heretofore
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-09
WASHINGTON CROWDED,

WASHINGTON. March S.-Thc extra
ordinary war population of ;hc national
capita! it is estimated VIII rracn such
proportions h. January |. that unless
steps are taken 10 provide housing l6
935 persons will have no places TO live.
Estimates presented today 20 tho
house COMMITTEE" working on hnuSirl.
bills show 1898 additional persons are
expected to com. here by July |. AMI
that the number will grow 10 %l.575 hy
December 81. Roughly half this M M
her can be cared for by Improvement; Of
->!Stinr property.
When your wife starts - ak docs
sa.. kn"IY low TO stop"
i am. unable 20 say. ! hav, only
i""r married rinc ycarS. -t;!n="r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-09
A"R1cAHS DECORATED.

PARIS. Thu-&t2y. March MAJOR
General James i. Barbour. % tn. AM
erican Red Cross ard Ralph r-cS:on .:
the American R"i."f Clearing h".:s".
have been Geco-,:"'! S!th :hc L"c on o:
Honor by The rCrrch S"ve-n;a":'.
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!! About People
J Movements OF individuals to
( and From the City.

--~-----
Mr. and Mrs, c. +. Flanagan OF
,,,,n Crnvr will leave this morning
fnr E.,irmnn1 where their son,
Chor1as T. T. i seriously i'll.
Il r,vr. nf FHirmon; was hero
..r,or,i,r .,rnn,lin" the concert Of
-. v,,nicin,I hand
Wv, C.nr':,, ! '.,rork of Nar;jnshurC was
:, w., n;,,. Yesterday on business.
>,i.. rnib Waj,arc Of lakewood is
frn,n :, s,yrrn attack OF
,.,,,,,,,,
r 7. Ucf,-,,h ,nI children ~
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FAIHNoNT->ii-> Iva Williamson. .:
this city. has h.--n :,2I'"ia;"d su;'"rin;en-
den, III nurses =; r ."':''''.; Hospital w.
3. On. 9; IN. .,s','.' !EStItnU''i'> -
miners. in ;h,S 49, :" sI.,.""..'i Mrs. 7.
D. ogden. Q: :;i.::lH$'o;.. c's:s"''!
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cHARLEST0E-Th"-" wsr" i.'~I
workncn IN W"st Virginia ;f:dISt:l"S
under the pcoc"ct;o: e: n" w"-k:HcnS
conpensation ;uad vino were injured n
the course oc tA.,!r .;n;toyfu.at ~ ;Ae
month Of February, -: whoni - were
killed according - IN" d.iaC:ClrH; re-
port \ ,"tai .: 81; applications were
made FOR compensation ard medical eN-
penses. while N. disposition =; claims
was as follows: Less ihaa one week
disability. gel: a"r-t,>'aI claims paid in
full. 1870: nrn-tatal claims. partial pay
1nents. 155: non-:a5:ll claims. permanent:
disability. 80: pensions n ;Iit! cases.
a.: totG, 1.e0S.
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MAETGNSEt' I.';-~Ti:":saa2S CT f".-
,arSworth ~: c;;,;i:;s.:'. : ".'i'"";'" :" nav"
Been dom. - "-,.:.a-':> ~ ';''f,'."E ana
Jefferson ,,.,i;l;i.> =" hU":; T%";'.,S'
Hundreds - t--.S 49, 'cs-d;i! ~ ne
animals and ru:a"i.
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SPEAKS IN THIS STATE.

days this week visiting relatives
SUmcctUp- O.
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aOEGASTnWN-S Judge Jas
MEREDITH q: Circuit; court. has directed
tho 'issuanc.. and sal" o: receiver GER
.ificatss to thc v;llU" q; $"".p"@ ,or &C.
pairs and hct;-rn"rl$ "u i:'' I'm -; ,i''
Mossan,own ~; W",.,i'n$ ':a:;"'E b.
tween It's j,u.:;".. w4:A ~" M1H"nS'-
hela railroad l. .r;.,;rg:f; an'' 'HsS''.i''.
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Estate NEWS

FAIRMOST-ConEres NJ N.
See,v. Of this city. has nominated Eic-
tor Dorsey, OF Wheeling. as pr:ncipa.
for admission to the United States Naval
Academy, at Annapolis. Md. as a ctL''H;.
MaRTrNsBUR1 G-TAs executive com.
mfttee of the Eastern Frui: Growers
Association. at L meeting Just held mere
selected NartiuSFurS as the place a''o
March u and l3' as the time Tor Aolu-
ing its forthcoming annua convention
The association heretofore mas hslu us
annual meetings !? Washington, 1. !.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
WILSON TOREPLY
TOBALFOUR TALK
President Expected to Com.
ment on Peace Speech
in Commons
ALLIES ARE IN ACCORD

Washington, May 17.-President will
son in the near future may comment on
and supplement either through a public
address or a diplomatic note, the state
ment made by Forgein Minister Balfour
In the British House of Commons In
connection with the Austrian peace
feelers through Prince Sixtus, of Bour-
bon.
II is authoritatively stated that the
American Government fully reciprocal tes
Mr.. Balfour's expression of confidence
and has no intention of permitting ma.
chinations of the enemy to mar the per-
feet understanding which governs the
relations between the United States and
tn" Entente Moreover, there Is no
public Sentiment in this country,
such as that which appears to exist In
small but active English pacifist circle
holding It the duty of the Government to
consider any kind of a peace proposal
that may be made, regardless of the
source or the probable nllschieyous pur-
pose
There is no disposition in Administra-
ton circles here to complain because the
Washington Government was not ad-
vised of the Sixtus letter, for II is
redllzeu that the peculiar conditions
under which the correspondence with
the Austrian Emperor's brother-in-law
was conducted imposed obligations of
confidence and secrecy that could not be
disregarded by an honorable statesman
1t Is pointed out also that the United
States Government has not entered into
any such formal understanding as bound
the Entente Allies, not to consider peace
proposals separately. though President
Wilson has declared in his speeches that
any peace that would be acceptable must
efnbody fundamentals upon which
America and the Entente Allies are in
complete accord,
Had the proposals of Prince Sixtus
been fourd to demand serious considera-
tion, no doubt is felt here that before
undertaking negotiations the French
and British Governments would have in
sisted upon the removal of the seal of
secrecy as to consult not only
America. but Italy, Belgium. Japan and,
in fact, all of the countries fighting Ger
many,
II yesterdays parliamentary debate
leads to a further expression of opinion
by President Wilson on the subject of
peace. it is probable that he will not find
it necessary to do more than refer to the
aims which he has set out in his ad-
dresses to Congress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
MEN OF NEW DRAFT
TO BE CLASSIFIED
Depot Brigade System Or.
ganized, With View to OBJ
tanning Best Service
Washington, May II.

Profting by Englands mistakes the
War Department has organized a depot
brigade system which shall be the core
of the national army and wherein a
classification OF men will pr-vent use
less sacrifice of those available for in
dustrial service.
The plan is the most comprehensive
thus far developed for intelligent use of
the nations manpower
Details of the plan showed that there
will be a depot brigade consisting of
twelve battalions of 1000 men each at
each cantonment.
Every man called in the draft be-
ginning May % will pass through the
depot brigades. He will be examined
Immediately to ascertain his experience
as a worker, business or professional
man.
They will be classified under three
groups-skilled, partly skilled and un-
skilled. II will be possible under this
system to find any number of men of a
certain occupation who may be called
for by one branch of the service or
another.
Already this plan has been help. A
call was received from a Seattle ship
yard for fifty skilled shipwrights. They
wero located in a southern training
camp and transferred to the reserve
within forty-eight hours so that they
could take up their work in the Seattle
plant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
500-ACRE WAR GARDEN"
STARTED AT CAMP DIN
First National Army Cantonmen in Which the Plan TO Grow
Its Own Vegetables Is
Undertaken

A 5OO-ACRE war garden" has been
n started at Camp Dix, Wrightstown
n. j., under the direction of the Ma
tonal War Garden Commission.
Five large motortruck loads OF seed.
together with varied assortment of
farm implements. have arrived at the
camp. and men and horses are busy
plowing and planting the ground.
Camp Dix has the honor of being the
nrst National Army cantonment in
which war garden has been started
Already more than twenty acres of land
nave been plowed by the boys, and a
large part of this is now under cultiva-
ton. Onions, beans and potatoes. to-
sether with many other vegetables, have
peen set in the new garden.
Norman Macleod, of the National
War Garden Commission, and several
experts from seed dealers in this city
are a the camp assisting the army men
to plant the new garden, which, it Is
hoped will produce enough vegetables
to supply the camp city. in which there
are now more than $4,000 men
Food F. o. 3. the Mess Shack Door"
is the new slogan adopted by members
of the Reclamation Division of the camp
Colonel Edmond Tompiins is in charge
Of the work of planting and attending
to the new garden, which is just IAN
other instance of American efficiency"
Interned German prisoners will later
be brought 10 the camp at Wrightstown
to till the soil and harvest the crops
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
HAYWOOD LETTERS
READ mi. W. W. TRIAL
Connect Him With Plots for
Strikes in Various
Cities
Chicago, May II


Letters showing that from early in
January until late In the summer OF
1917 Albert Prashner an organizer for
the Industrial Workers of the World at
a salary of SIS a week. laid plans for
strikes in various industries from
prosecution in the trial of 112 members
of the organization for violation of the
espionage act.
Most of the correspondence. which
the Government charges formed a part
of a nationwide conspiracy to hamper
Americas war plans, was between
Prashner and William D. Haywood, gen.
eral secretary treasurer
Prashner. working as an organizer
under the personal supervision OF Hay
wood. kept his chief advised OF prog
ress being made in the anthra site coal
regions of Pennsylvania. in New York
State, wrote that the situation was so
well organized at some points. including
Rome. that workers would not be need
ed and later wrote from Michisan that
in Detroit, Flint and Grand Rapids
could easily be agitated,
Big supplies of strike and anti-war
stickers, printed in three languag ges,
we're ordered.
Peter Daley, an organizer arrested in
Minneapolis, who was found in a state
of coma under one of the defendant
benches yesterday. was examined by
Government physicians and pronounced
physically able to stand trial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
CAMPAIGN TO SAVE
GASOLINE PLANNED
Drastic Economies Necessary to In.
49, sure Sufficient Supply for
War Needs

Washington, May IA campaign 70,
intensive saving of gasoline so the wal
needs of the United States and her allies
may be met fully will be launched by
the Government within the next few
weeks, has become known through ofi,
cials of the Department Of the Interior
War needs of the country, which al
the outbreak of the conflict ID was esti.
mated would total e5s,000 gallons a
day, have been more than tripled.
The United States has taken over the
greater part of the fuelfhg of airplanes
for the Allies as well. so that the needs
for this one branch of the service alone
will run into millions of gallons, and
will, unless drastic economies are
brought into play, curtail the amount
left for other uses tremendously.
The second largest consumption OF
gasoline at the present time is credited
70 passenger automobiles, with daily
requirement of 100000 gallons. Ar.
rsngements made so far do not indicate
a rationing of gas for passenger cars, but
some steps must be taken, officials say
10 cut down this item through voluntar,
elimination of useless travel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
GOVERNMENT TO ACT
ON MEAT. PRICES SOON
U. S. Not to Operate Packing
Houses. but Will Enforce
Price Restrictions
shington, NAV Il,


Government action to restrict meat
prices will be taken shortly
Announcement of a definite Govern
nIent meat policy for the period of
the war. affecting both the packing and
livestock industries is expected as soon
as President Wilson finishes his per
sonal, study of the recommendations
of the meat commission appointed six
weeks ago at the request of Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover.
\ blow at increasing meat prices,
speeding up of production and cutting
of domestic consumption of meat will
result
Government operation Of packing
plants has been definitely decided
against in favor of restrictive meas
ures only, Regulation of profits, mar
gins, grading of cattle and other steps
are expected
Increased prices in the last year rang
ing from Is 70 20 per cent in beef and
y to ~ per cent in pork make positive
action necessary, officials believe In the
last five wears pork has increased in
price as much rs 1l2 per cent and beef
as much as 40 per cent, depending on
the cuts
Meat shipments to the Allies are five
times the prc-war average During
March ard April meat shipments were
~ per cent Of the total for 1911 This
steady. gigantic drain threatens to upset
the whole meat industry Of the country.
Mr.. Hoover became United States
food administration one year ago TODAY
The beginning of his second year was
marked by his fiat declaration that he
is strongly opposed to a rationing sys-
tenn and more than ever in favor of
voluntary saving tu prevent food short
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
u. s. NOT TO REPLACE
ALLIED MAN-POWER
American Soldiers Will Not
Substitute for French
Sent Into Fields
Washington. MAY IT,


The War Department has declined to
accede to French proposals whereby
some of the French army would be re-
leased for agriculture or industry
This was learned today to be the
outcome of recent discussions of man
power,
On the other hand. the Government
feels that both France and England
should increase rather than diminish
their military forces and that they
should not expect the United States
to furnish soldiers TO release Allied SOL
diers for inoustry 80
The recent revelations in the Maurice
Lloyd George controversy spell to Gov
ernment authorities the significant fact
that England had not radically In
creased her army in the last year They
believe she should have done SO and they
think she and France should prepare
to make further increases, while the
United States proceeds with increase IN
overseas shipments. .r.
War Department plans contemplate
getting 100000 to 100000 men over
seas this year But 1t is pointed out
that, in time. the American shipments
are likely not to exceed replacement
needs.
Hence, when the United States army
reaches 1000, 900, II is likely not 10
go beyond that figure for some time,
unless shipping facilities are much ex-
tended. In view Of this situation, army
men say that England and France ought
10 appreciate that the task is a united
problem, wherein everybody must 20
forward. not content with merely Tending
on Teuton blows. H
As now arranged, the flow o. American
forces is being fed into q reservoir
--t.t. othar reseryes from which GensraI
Foch can draw and dispose as he sees
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
kerensky to Ask
Help of America
Continued from Pnge One

Continued from Page One
these two possibilities. 4 mistake
with regard to Russia is the gravest
mistake that can be made. Yet all
evidence is that the situation, so far
as this country and the Allies are con-
Cerned, is simply drifting There is
no accepted policy. as the difference Of
opinion over Japan showed.
And the machinery is lacking for de-
velopinE an intelligent policy with re-
gard to Russia. where the war still
may be won or lost. There is no diplo-
matte unity among the Allies and this
country. And none of the Allies has
such a ContaC with Russia as will fur
ther understanding and sympathy with
tn" existing government
New York, May IA. J Sack di-
rector of the Russian information bu-
reau here. said today it Is entirely
possible that Kerensky will be here
within two weeks He added however,
that he did not expect him to arrive
next Monday, as one report stated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
new JERSEY BANKERS
IN WAR" CONVENTION
Governor Edge Commends
Patriotic Spirit of Coun-
try's Financiers
Atlantic city, May II.


You are the successful generals in the
field of New Jerseys army behind the
lines. You have successfully led this
army in three great financial drives. and
as result Of your patriotic leadership
and energy, coupled with that of your
professional brothers in other states, the
money gun Of America is spouting a
continual and deadly fire Of greenbacks
against the embattlements of tyranny
abroad" Governor Edge told three hun
dred Jersey bankers at the opening ses-
sion OF their second war convention here
this afternoon
William Chambers. president of the
Vineland Trust Company. presided. The
Rev Francis Van r. Moore. rector of
Trinity Church, vineland. opened the
The Governor said
IF Liberty bonds were subscrib a as
matter of patriotic enthusiasm they
ought TO he held onto as a matter #
self interest Already bonds of the
third Liberty loan are selling below
part in Wall street and It has been
reported in the newspapers that some
OF these sales were authorized by
banks / cannot believe that the banks
are responsible. II cannot he that banks
are placing on the market bonds sub
scribed for but not taken. inasmuch as
the period allowed for instalment pay
ing has only just begun.
NO matter what the cause may be. il
is most apparent that the Government 3
credit is not impaired and that the chief
sufferers are the sellers. II seems
most important 20 me that investors in
these bonds should be encouraged. as a