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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
BANK REPORT TELLS
or WARTIME ECONOMY

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-Results OF
Tine governments war ecohnnS CO.."
,.uian ,yns shown today by the 1eaefu'
reserve boa dis monthly report Oh nuS'
n,sS conditions. Although christmas
luviur WAS about equal 10 that OF QUIET
y,nrs there was Il marked teRdenc! u
Inv useful gifts. the sale OF luSur!es pe-
!ng far below normal.
ON the other hand thousands OF III
burcrs, who are making bigger wages
,han ever before. appeared TO SPc"u
FREELY and many localities attributed
,L,Jr maintenance Of retail business 10
these classes.
Shortage of coal and inability or rail-
roads 10 move traffic specdily was
great drawback 10 business. ana tho
scarcity G! labor appears TO be lhcrea'
ing General business conditions aFe
r,.nort.d excellent, however. with war
Industries very busy and numoer o.
lcss essential industries showing Signs
If falling off. Bank clearings nave IN
creased in most localities, and money
rates arc generally firm. constructors
vas dull nearly everywhere.
4 summary Of reports by fedeaI re-
servo districts. IS Of december 20, IN
CludeS:
Observation-Disclosures fairly satisfac-
tory with restricted industriai OUTPUT
labor conditions more settled, transpor-
rat;on conditions greatest drawback 10
business.
Observation-Disclosures restricted only
hv supply shortage, labor scarce.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
LOGAN s. RRYAN'S CLOSING STOCK
LETTER.

NV Private Wire to y. l.. MlSten & Coz
NEW YORK. Jan. S.--puring the fore
noon the trend If security prices np-
pcarcd 10 br generally upward. but after
II became known that the President
would to-day address congress OH mat
IrrS pertaining TO the world war manv
cross currents developed. After the
address was anuiy2cd as best ii could
hc within tho rnurSc hf 4 few hours,
there wns encountered more or less scat
tered liquidation hy those not able to
arrive ut u conclusion as 70 just what
the Immediate effect was likely To nc Of
"A prospective general peace conference.
Tho terms enumerated by the President
seem extremely reasonable from an
American view point. However. Il rccoE-
milton of the Russian element recently
conducting peace negotiations appeared
To he established and III" statement 10
tho effect that II ia not presumed 10
suggest any alterDat ions or modification
Of Germany institutions. would seem 10
some what soften what heretofore looked
like a demand for IN" complete climina
tnn of the militaristic element within
tho central powers. Then. too. tho re-
marks seem to imply that vote by the
rnlrhstag majority md the selection
thereby Of committee would, from 4
diplomatic viewpoint. satisfy Washing
ton with respect To the manner of Sup
plying Il spokesman for the German
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people It seemed to be the foregoing
that had much to do with promoting 4
feeling Of uncertainty. moro especially
and on account Of a large portion Of tho
industrial capacity Of the country now
being employed on war orders. the cues
ton quite naturally is brought to mini
as 10 whether or not a readjustment OF
the Industrial fabric might attend any
distinct indications Of a relatively early
return 70 peace. Some time ago. wnen''
peace tulk was rife, the industriais for
a time were sharply depressed. though. "
Of course. the price level then was n.
good deal higher than at present. We
see no reason to become pessmistic. for,
despite the rccoveries. stocks generally
are still much below their Intrinsic worth
and In addition it seems only reasonable
that the eXhiliration at cessation OF the
war would cause II general uprush. Il
only for n short period Or course i
peace would bring with II many new
problems OF complex nature, whic..r
could only bc solved ny careful thought
and much time and labor. However. VIC
feel. until more is known as to how thu
Presidents message will be taken by th4'
reirhsLag conservatism on the long side.
especially on those lndustrials which
have been favored hugely by so-callsd
war orders, is in order.
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TICKER TALK
BY Private wire TO The Finance Com.
pany.

Financial News Bulletin says: Attcn-
tiun Is being directed i'll conservative
uuartcrs TO the fact that as the rail-
roads of the country In the past nave
Increased very extensively general bus
Iness activity when they placed large
orders for various supplies. there can ne
M doub, whatever that when the GOV
,rnrcnt--as IL muSt-arranEcs u huY
cuulpmcnt for the carriers in mug"
amounts 10 take care Of war lrattic ana
MAINTAIN the roads In good shape Inc
prosperity Of the country Will DE cor
rcspondingly expanded
In some quarters il il declared thaI
the depressed conditions oil industry
IN thu, United States before the war WIS
due 10 not So much I" diminishing pur-
rhaSinu power of tn" railroads AS to any
other sinpl" factor. for they. represent
tnr the greatest business Of the nation.
we're mot able. hrcaus'" Of steadily de-
crrosjng business of facilities To place
orders for supplies rs usual.
Financial Iull"lIn SAYS: 9Th" neec
Tor rolling sturk in Europe - acute; DO
nestle requirements HrG estimated Il"
M, fur behind what H. needed III normal
rimrS. the life Of equipment IN war
times IS much shorter than usual. Fhcrr-
rnr" The railway rolling companies, Tor
whose product ih"r" is II" tlNtd price,
have Il prospect NOR" attractive t"a'l
almost any uihrr group. tn" IorcEO-
ing statement is made Ky Il prominent
private banking interest optimistic On
The securities in question.
buying orders are reported from spec"
;alisls TO lie under the market for rail-
road equipment. copper ana oil sl"ChE
These. scale down orders nrc understood
10 represent Hccuinulative operations
and are restricted 10 the best issues III
cnch group.
Attention is hcInG called IN active
commission house circles To the point
,h,i with the rnilrnnd situation prnctl-
r,llv removed or settled. there Is n" oth-
.r single domestic element likely 10
,rnvc so great source Of apprehension
and IN" FRIGHTENED selling III the PaSS
need not I've feared.
DOW. Jones:
American Can put int" effect OH jan
uory . - new schedule of prices Tor us
urndurts New prices are from IL 10 10
ncrrcnt higher than thoS" hnnuuhce"
ycur ago and - &" loo percent hisheT
than prices ~ nf january :. 1910
pucifi, Coast declared regular guar
.nr,v dividend Of u. percent on llrsl
nrrfrrrrd one percent on second prefer
red and percent On common STOCKS ali
uayahlr Frrhruary lst stock record
ON January IS.
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DECEMBER EARNINGS
FAR BELOW AVERAGE

wASHINGTOE. jan. S.-Set railway
earnings in November continued rar pc
low the earnings for the same month IN
1916, according to the interstate COM
mcrcc commissions compilations To-Day
Of rcpnrls from rs roads. Returns are
expected from SS1 other roads.
Net r.vrnu" from railway operations
was S5S.SSS6 400 as compared with 49,
a75. rlnn in November. 1915. Eastern
roads rcpnrtrd Sl6.1l5.N0h. ms compared
vim sci ga, 400 q year before: western
ruads S"4 600. 900 rs compared with S2S.-
ON nnu. southern roads $l3. 10000. us
compared with S13.1o4.0nh.
For the IL months ending with No.
yrnrhrr. net revenue was $6lS.liSOOO. MS
cnmparcd with $639.l2S.pQ0 III the first
eleven months Of 1916.
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STOCK DIVIDENDS NOT
TAXABLE AS INCOME
nPoHrANT DECISIONS By THE q
3. SUPREME COURT OF GREAT
INTEREST. .
Ltfely to Affect tho Policy Of Local IN
6ustr1als-More Liberal Stock Dtv1-
dend Policy Is Anticipated

The decision OF the United States SUI
preme Court 20 The effect that STOCK
dividends are no; 70 he classified as In
come and are NOT subject TO income
taxes. is likely TO have very consider
able effect upon the financing and dtr'-
dend policy Of corporations all over rho
country. and Wheeling corporations Will
be affected.
Undoubtedly the disposition on the
part OF many corpora tion managers Is 70
distribute earnings IN the form OF stock
dividends rather than in the form or
largely increased cash dividends. There
are TWO good reasons Tor this DISPOSE
ton:
First. the payment OF the stock divi-
dend really IS more helpful TO the stock
holder than tho cash dividend. because
az a rule dividends IN stock being SIM
ply Obligations on which future earn
irgS ar, u be distributed. can be made
more !ihsrlliv. than cash dividends.
Second. IT," payment os the stock dtr!-
dend instead a.. The cash dividend en-
ahles the CORPORATION uaua cement 10 re-
tai;, :nr tn. h";."ii- ~ the company
iSsrgc quantities o. capital. which may
b.. absolutely ;.r.'..ssary ;"r the develop
ment Of hi. enterprise. anil which II
once paid nut migit iint b. easily Oh
tAinsd again.
No gc"w:ng ,r,r;,"rA;inn ever has IN
he. fern! y: cash "n hands. NOR" than II
small :rar1ioa -: is earnings. The in
Crease ii is business requiring larger
amounts ~ -. carried ~ tae books;
larger amount -: raw materials ana
finished m;tfrr:,.S ahSurhS very large
proportion u: ih.. .;.raings. however. lib
eral they may h". la fact it IS notorious
that companies doing th.. largest hu$!-
RI
;tre often i.t., hardest M f"c actual cash.
10 dis;rit.i:t.. therefore. dividends in
,~S.t IN prni"rti"m :" ;h,. earnings -: a
growing business = ".'iCst impossible.
This Is IN" reason why company man.
AYERS As :, -U!.. i'vH with favor upon
stock d.riG. III.
Thu ru..:e a.; IN. IA. rn;h ls:r"nus
Department :th"':; .:ch;""2 :n"n'h$ ago.
making tE.' sioux t:vi'!,.HJ 4 part ~ ths
individual i:rn;n.. AID acquiring ~" in
come tax :, j." :,ai,! i!!."u =: mas tended
TO reduce. stock tiv.d..at f>S;'-s. TIL
decision -: III. supreme "'iur; puts. AL
entirely iIt:.r.:.; pit@.$.. upon ih' mat
ter and /: = lii.,y L, h.I.. tn. result
a.: encouraging :. gr.a. 0lan% StE"h !lri-
ti..nti> :nI- E.a".
-. thus Suhi",'. III. !'ta;'"'' I'u.lHEE
i.as r"c..!v.d 'v.- - !rri"n'. w:r'' III"
Following Interesting uiH:at'vn. from
n" tlaar.';:,, News bulletin:
"Sr.akin. -: rs S;..,'k divid.'nH d'.,:i$'
i;,,t =: ;n- i:tt.rd S;At..~ Supreme t'nari
:, I.nG::.E ;n>t!.'i''"r SaES: Mary cor
l,rra;i"nS :1,iy' acquired iH:E'. ''arnInSS
which htv. be-, tuv"S!.''! In property
Tn" wa - !.''w clear =. 'EIr';"i:zc SUct
:r.cr..;;..nS wi,n"rit ;'..'s:IltIIrg Str.'kh"ld-
...S TIN. Sis. ruutl'ant"S ::..h It, ISre'--
nh,.. !" hr,Hs n" ~" n"Hr'': PARTY
Earnings Er.si;.d IN property, ',''r"m'
E.t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
FINANCIAL COMMENT

,Bv Private Wir" To A. r. Masten 60
EEW YORK. Jan. S. The tone Of Inc
market and it's action wrr" lntte Sa'l"-
factory. especially $" Ia th"s" VINO ar:
committed 10 the constructive Side %!
,rn market. The factor which contrl-
hu,,d most To this was tn" ruling OF tn
,.,,,rnr,. court rNcmptinG stock diTi-
dcnds from income tax. This is "t Grcai
inheritance. especially to many INDUS
trial concerns who have invested largely
IN Liberty bonds and Others wh" nave
been putting their earnings "a'k IN"
capital for many E"nrS pas anu Mn'
,,r. long hesitatrd in distributing sucn
yur,,,us TO their shareholders on account
~ Income lax lcvics. We think thSt
-h, importance uf this ruling has ny no
means been discounted In the market anu
that the Improvement resulting thcF"-
for, should 60 further.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
CLOSING STOCK LETTER.

tx TriyHi" Wiz" ~ The Finance 10.
NEW YORK. Ian. S.---Thr pres idcnt'S
address /" congress checked the market
Tins afternoon. There has been Il feel
fur that possibly IL surprise was in
store for us regarding peace which
caused som" carly buying.
The address. however. was we'll re-
rrivrd and should have hccn exrHctd 10
follow that nf Lloyd Gorge In its tone
md demands. We cannot sec where
this mas been any change mHrkct-wi9r.
and believe that the market viii soon
renew It's upward course.
General sentiment continues 10 I'm
prove ~ we sec II.
HARRIS WINTHROP & co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
Butter, Eggs and Cheese

NEW YORK. Ian. >.--iiuttcr weak;
creamery nig!."r than extras "2; cream
cry extras %" sCor") 81: hrSts AZ. 2"
sou: seconds a2i2 ii 4Gl&.
EGGS lirln; fresh gathered extras ca:
extra firSts ST: ilrStS 81 a Ga: seconds
"a ass: refrigerator. spcria! marks 44la
q A.: lirstS - q A: state. f"nnSyl-
vania and nearby hrnn"ry whites. FIN"
{" fancy - " "a: d" av"raS" run d q"
IS.
cheese. irregular. State fresh sre-
cials @%l. a -: do. average run %.
l,iy, pCuitry weak; no prices quoted.
Dressed firm. chickens 24@I Is: Fowls
.2 II "a: turkeys 90 q "a.
t'luur u!r'hang.d. .
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MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
INVOLVED In DECISION

WASHINGTON. Ian. S.-The treasury
decision that in making inventories Tor
excess profits and income tax returns,
.!rulrrs in merchandise or securities,
mi.ht use The cost price or market
value. whichever was lower. IS being re-
viewed hy tho department of justice and
may b. revised. Millions uf dollars In
taxes are dependent on tho final ruling.
Treasury legal advisers were under
stood 10 har" challenged the legality Of
the decision, which vas issued several
weeks ago on recommendation OF the
excess profits advisers and Secretary
McSdno referred thc question To Attor-
nry General Gregory. II the decision i9
urcrrulrd. congress probably Will DO
asked to amend the revenue law 10 per-
nit the internal revenue bureau 10 make
such n ruling.
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Stocks Declined After
the Presidents Address
Became Public Property

NEW YORK. Jan. S.--Aa measured III
did not take kindly to the presidents
comprehensive statement Of war aims MS
sent forth in his unexpected message
to congress today. Stocks declined. Thu
address as viewed by financial interests
offered little hope of tho early solu-
tlon or tho many grave problems now
engaging the attention OF this country
and its associates In the war.
Previous To its .lrllvcry-!n fact
throughout the forenoon and during the
early mldscsSi0n, prices were l to 5
points higher in the several groups or
peace and war shares ami considerably
higher in certain Speclalties
For example, American tobacco made
an extreme gain Of II points. rreSum-
ably in connection with the stated re-
lcntlon Of it's existing dividend rate. and
Texas company advanced ca points.
Various other speculative issues re-
ccivcd mucn OF their upward impulse
from the decision OF tn" supreme court
setting aside the federal income Ian
on stock dividends.
Immediately after publication Of tho
salient features Of the presidents nd.
dress thT list began to fail off. rractinE
to points under lead Of United States
Steel and investment rails. The heclin"
was dcSultory at first but became Gener-
nj In the last hour. the market showing
little recu7erative power al the close.
Sales amounted to $4,000 shares.
\ very large proportion OF the days
irregular operations in bonds conferred
around the Liberty issues. the Sirs cell
INK at 9S.SS TO 9S.I6. the first As or CON
verted ALAS at 1854 TO 97.TS and the Sec
ond Is at $3.50 10 tn" new low record %
g6.c6. Total sales OF bonds tpar valuc)
aggregated S4.650.0g0.
United States Is told issues) were 4
I0I,
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! Bid. | AK
FINANCIAL OPINION

tEv Private Wire to a. +. Mastcn a. Co!
Financial News Ru!letia says: lr-
regular rccovcrIcS are expected III the
market, and purchases Of selected ISSUES
on rcccssiuns are suggested on rumnr5
Of favorable Washington Developments.
Peace parlcy talk continues anu tn" hulIF
are using the t. :. Steel cas-" Postpone
ment and Suprem" court decisions. III"
GLIDING that IN stock dividends. Us Am
munitlnn. L. s. steel ~ l'''nE h"ughi
fnr we'll informed interests. Fhrr" is
a strong demand for American Smelling.
Good absorption is noted in y. Il. W. |.
and Marine preferred. Scale down bus
ing orders ar" under baldwin Inc"m"-
tive and American Car L. Foundry. Ponl
channels ara hulling Bethlehem Steel.
Central Leather. American Car. M'NI-
ran Petroleum, /. s. Industrial Alr"h"l.
Accommodations of t. & q. is r"p"r;"I
again.
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BRAKEMAN killed.

EAST LIVERPOOL. O., Jan. s.
Within a half hour after he had been
at work, Floyd Blessing. %, brake
man. Of Fostoria. was crushed to
death between two freight cars In the
Wellsville yards Of the Cleveland q
Pittsburgh railroad today. Blessing.
who had been working out OF Cleve'
land, arrived In Wellsville last nlgnle
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
SUGAR.

NE.W YORK Jan $.---Thrrc were no
sales nr raw sugar IT, the committee to-
,lny and prices wcr" unchanged Mt 4.?$'
for cuban coast and freight. equal /"
{ ,unI for centrifugal. In refined con-
t!irimuS are imrr"vinE win three rcfln-
"rS In the market aud Il is expected that
rihrrs will enter as soon rs supplies or
raw sugar ar" received.
Prices w"r" M the basis Of IA for
lin. rrnrIIlnI I'd.
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GRAIN NOTES

TOl.ETp. ohio. Jan. S.---Whrat. cash
No. !. red go.
,'lpvcrS, al prime cash old 1870: n"w
lSuu: Jnnurr% lN"o: February 1900
March lI3h.
AIsik". prime cash 1857: February
lf!H: March 40.
Tin"tiiy. pri!l" cash old i25: new 436
March $50.
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i,,,. private Wire to \. T.. Mastcn co..
EEW YORK, Ian S--Som"iIm" with
IN IN. next 10 days steel may again
mark the limits of its recent trading
area. getting around 90 on reaction
md above o. on a rally. but for the
limo being 1t Is purchase on all snch
reactions and safe on all such rallies.
There will probably be- further demon
STATIONS In General Motors again To-
d.y, hut It will meet E""h selling Oh
such demonstrations as We tecl VIII All
~, h.,r ,,ni,nr GtnrkS
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Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

WHEELING. ". Va. Jan. g. Is.
Furnished The lntel!igenccr by A.e.
ExchamEc. National Bank OF West Viz.
GINA building. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis
r Brand. manager -
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New York Cotton Market

WHEELING. W. Va. Jan. s. rs.
Furnished The Intelligeucer by A. e.
Msstcn a. Co, members New York Stnch
Exchange. National Dunk Of West Vlr-
xl1lia building. Wheeling, w. Va Louis
+. Brand, manager.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING. ". Va, Jan. s. IL.
Furnished The 1ntclllsencer by A. L
daaten & Co. members New YORK Stocs
Exchange National BANK Of West VIZ
flnia building. Wheeling. w. Va Louis
! Brand, manager.
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MY. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHE:tt.lN':. W. IA. LLa. = IS.
t'GrniSil.G -" fat"L!!G"n":r by y. f..
Must.n & -. rM.irtb' -: 'h.. Now Ynrl;
Stock t.A.hanSr. National Bank Build
iag. Wh.e.i;:S ". Va. f."T~ +. Er,rd
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. ". Va, Ian. s. lS.
Furnished The ntelnEencer by A e
Nesten 4. Co. members New YORK STOCK
Exchange. National Rank Of West VIZ.
Elria building. Wheeling" W. Va. LOUIE
F. Eraad, manager.
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WHY do you have an apple ms your
trademark ASKED client OF the cash
tailor.
We'll. we'll" replied the man. rubbing
his hands. ~ 1t hadn't been for an apple
where would the clothing business be
to-duy?"
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. Jan. s. IS.
Furnished Tine lntclligcncer by A. E
Mastrn & Co. members E.w YORK. StoCh
Exch1npe National Bank OF West Vir'
rIuin building, "EGeling. w 10, LOUIS
l.. Brand manager.
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PETROLEUM

OIL CITY. Pa. Jan. S.---Credit bal
anccs sS.75. Runs $500: avcraS" ~
SIS. Shipments i1.4lS: average $3.50
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. Jan. S. IL.
Daily quotation list of the Wh"cling
took Exchange. Complied for 1ntclli-
encnr
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COFFEE.

NEW YORK. Jan. H..--i'uffr" Rio. No
:. So. futures steady: March SIS. May
H5l.
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WHEELING LIVE STOCK
WHEELING. W. Va. Jan. 8. IL.
(Sax-Patterson Coz

PITTSRlRGH. Jan. S.--Catlc steady:
supply light. Good 1925 q 1850: prime
1900 n 1850.
SHEEP steady supply light; Prime
wrlherS 1925 q 1900: Gull and common
coo n $40: lambs 400 Gr 1900: veal
ralves 500 q 1900.
Hogs. lower; receipts % double decks.
Prime hcavicS 100: mediums and hravs'
workers. and light workers. lIon q lTl0:
pigs 1915 ii 100: ruughs 1880 q l6l0.
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Total sales T6l.56h

RegEie-I am just crazy when I Am
away from sou.
! Eegina---Ah yes. OUT OF sight out OF
mind. you know.
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WhccllnE Mold FuE' .VoIE'''"1'
Transfer books close January -, i9r
regular | per cent cash dividend ana aH
extra per cent payable February ISL
The Washington herald., 1918-10-14
CORNELL WILL PLAY
COLUMBIA In GOTHAM

New York, Oct. 13.-CornelI is not
only going to have a football team
this year. but what is more, the
Ithacans hope to have their eleven
meet Columbia in a game in New
York some time in November. This
contest, II it is played. and there is
every probability that il will be, will
be one of the seasons big games in
the East, ranking close in impor-
tance to the Penn-Cornen battle,
which will be played at Philadelphia
November %. and the Syracuse
Pittsburgh game. to be played at
Syracuse on the same day.
1t is thirteen years since Column
bia and Cornell met on the gridiron.
The last game between the two was
played at Ithaca in 1905, and Column
bia won. thanks to the splendid gen.
eralship of Eddie Collins. who was
quite as skillful a football player as
he was a baseball player. A Cornell
football team was last seen in ac-
ton in New York in the fall Of 1907,
when the big red team played
Princeton at the Polo Grounds. The
game with Columbia should. draw a
capacity crowd.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-14
MANY TIGER PLAYERS
NOW In SERVICE

Scranton. Pa. Oct. 1S.-when it
comes to doing their bit," Hughey
Jennings says his Detroit players and
former Detroit players have more
than made good in the war AGAINST
Germany. In a tanning bee here
today "Hughey" began discussing mis-
Bengals, and. while in the midst of
1t, pointed out that a big percentage
OF the men are now with the colors
Willie Mitchell. a pitcher, and Del
Baker, catcher. are with the men
in France and are playing with John
ny Evers' soldier club there. Pitcher
Ehmke Is attached to a naval train
ing base. George Cunningham is in
the navy, Ty Cobb in the army in
the Chemical Warfare League, while
Ben Dyer. Bill James, Ira Flagstead,
George Maisel and Frank Fuller are
at army cantonments. In addition
TO these George Burns, Of the Ath-
letics. formerly with Detroit, is await
ing call, as is Ownie Bush, short
stop. Bill Coughlin, former Detroit
third baseman and captain, has en-
listed for work in France with the
X. Of C., while Jennings himself has
volunteered for similar duties.