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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
RECORDING IN COUNTY
BEING DONE TODAY

All OF the places which had been
appointed for the filling ont Of War
Service Records by the soldiers and
sailors of Anne Arundel county were
opened this morning. and will be open
until late This afternoon During the
early morning the service men Of An
naPolis were at first little slow in
coming forward to fill out the forms,
but later the recording became more
brisk. and BY noon quite number OF
them had written the account Of their
war activities that Is to be preserved
BY the Maryland Council Of Defense
as lasting history of Maryland heroes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
ACTING POSTMASTER
ASST. HOLDING DOWN LID

In the absence of Postmaster Thorn
as i Linthicum. who is spending q
two weeks vacation al Norfolk VA.
accompanied BY his family, Assistant
Postmaster James VI Robinson, is
acting Postmaster. and IS holding
down the lid at the Federal building.
The new system OF dividing Motor
Route a. giving half to each carrier
that vas tried yesterday for the first
time, ii said by the patrons Of the
route to be working out TO the satis-
faction Of all parties concerned. Il
Els expected in q day or tvo % have
the mail delivered at Arundel-on-the
bay lit between 10 and ii o'clock IN
the morning, whereas 1t has hitherto
been delivered at 3 or 4 IN the after-
noon.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
MORE CANDIDATES
CAST HAT IN RING
FOR PRIMARY FIGHT
Bernard Wiegard, Young Annap-
oils Democrat. Out For House
Of Delegates Nomination
i G. BREWER FOR CT. elk.

The political Pot. boiling for tha
last several weeks brought forth ak
more full hedged candidates ID tile
iield III aspirants for public oittee Who
are grooming Tor the iiFht il the pri-
mary election of beth the Democratic
and Hepubliran parties u he held
Throughout Anne Arundel county ON
september
Two &c the six candidates who filed
are Democrats and the olher three
Republicans Among those u flle II
sane whose name has never before
been mentioned as probable eandi.
date Bernard ] Nleeari, young
man. Of Annapolis. no asplres 10 the
Democratic nomination ta the House
Eof Delegates The others Who certi4
fled q flieir eandidley ara
Democrat Eden 81 Watts. of the
Fourt! district, Tor County Commits
siofer
Republicans Philip Morgan, Of
Glen Burnie for the State Senator
ship; Joseph s. Griscoul, II East-
port, Tor County Commissioner from
the second district and Robert sye.
eoiored. for membership on the coun-
fy Central Committee.
The seven sub committees of three
democrats from the several districts.
appointed at the general meeting In
the Court House Yesterday. and which
held 4 meeting later IN the afternoon.
accomplished little or notAlng as far
as reaching some definite line Of ae-
Etlon - concerned These committees
were named to consider the question
iof inducing, il possible. other candi-
(Continued On Page Three.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
RESCUE HOSE CARNIVAL
WEEK OF AUGUST Is

AT The recent meeting of the ladies
Interested III the carniyal Of the Res
cue Hose Fire Company. Mrs. AbraIp
Moss, chairman. plans were completed
for holding the carnival the week 81
august 25 % 80. inclusive.
Tile carnival promises To excel It's
predecessors. and there are many new
features 10 be introduced AL the lady
helpers are enthusiastic and are bends
iiag every energy % make the carnival
thn greatest success ever.
donations are being solicited for
the fish pond. candy and cake table,
fancy table and Other departments ~
the carnival Any articles may be
sent 10 Mrs Moss IL West street or
phone SIS m and She viii send for
Them
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
SAVING OF TINE IN
ACADEMY COURSE ENDS
Next Year Glass Will Be Last
TO Gain Advantage OF
Wartime Order
FIRST CLASS DIVIDED

The class which will graduate from
the Naval Academy in june Of next
year will be the last to graduate at
the end Of the three years from the
date Of its entrance the course having
been shortened one year because of
the imperative need for new naval
officers created by the entrance Of the
United States into the war The
members of this class are now on their
annual practice cruise, but will re-
turn to the Naval Academy about Sep
tember i. They will 90 on leave for.
one month and return for the opening.
OF the new academic year on October
4.
The class consists OF one hall Of
the third class OF last year, 306 mem
.bers in ali. This means that the next
graduating class viii be much smaller
than those of recent years and than
those which may be expected in the
future. The class began with 704 mem
.bers, but had been reduced to 612 last
year. and these were divided into two
parts, the first half enthusiastically be-
ing assigned 10 HlAkG UP IAAE ptCScAL
FIRST class. and the lower half making
up the second class. The course had
been adjusted while but three years
we're required for graduation BY omit
ting the second class by the new
plan, the regular routine Is restored.
and the Academy will open with four
classa S on October i. for the first time
since the United States entered the
war
Those who qualified by standing
among the FIRST half for the two years
Eof the course, gained a very consid-
cradle advantage over those who fail-
ed to do So The one year start In
gaining the ensign's commission will
soon be drawn out, and each success
sive commission will be reached BY
those in the first section at longer
period IN advance than those OF less
grade. Consequently, there was q
lContinned On Page Threel
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
LAST OF SERIES
or SUMMER SERMONS

The last Of the special series Of.
summer sermons on With Christ In
Gods Out-of- Doors, will be preached
tomorrow might III the First Methodist
Episcopal Church. State Circle. by the.
pastor. Rev II W Burgan The topic
will be with Christ and the Birds. y
The hour Of the service is o'clock
AT II a. nl.. the subject OF the sermon
will be 0rpah. The Tragedy OF Turn.
Ing Back Brotherhood Bible Clasa
and Church School Will be at 10 a. nj.
The public il cordially invited To
all these services,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
HIS DISCHARGE
FROM u. S. MARINE CORPS

Lieutenant Julian Anderson, 2 s.
Marine Corps, who has been attached
to duty at the Naval Academy Rifle
Range. and has been manager Of the
marines, has received his honorable
discharge from the service, and will
leave here next week.
Lieut., Anderson has been expecting
his discharge for some time, but on
Thursday received orders for duty Az
Haiti, which would have meant an
other years service. Upon the
strength of these orders. Lieut.. An
derson left for washington 70 straight
en- matters out, with the result that
ne vas given his discharge for which
he had been working for some time
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
Moose Excursion Tuesday

Annapolis Lodge, Loyal Order of
Moose. will give their second excurs-
ion Of the season on next Tuesday, Au-
gust 19, to Chesapeake Beach
The steamer will leave COLCHESTER
wharf foot OF Prince George street at
/ b. M, returning home at o'clock,
giving 4 pleasant afternoon and early
evening on the water and at the popu-
lar beach. For further particulars,
see advertisement.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
Mailing Big Catches Of Fish

Clinton Shaw, who has been spend
ing the last two months on the Sew
ern, near Round Bay, has established
for himself the reputation of being
quite fisherman Mr.. Shaw has been
casting ont his line nearly every eyen-
ing and has been making . haul Of
traut or good size, rock and hard
heads.
Fishing in the Severn has been mn
usually fne this season. according t0
the ash stories the amateur fisher
men are telling.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
Many Yaehts In Harbor

Many yachts are in harhor today,
Several trig# little sailing craft are
fIsing the burgee Of The Philadelphia
yacht eiab. while others are from New
York and Baltimore
IN the yachting parties aboard are
several ladies, wives and daughters
of the yacht owners and their friends
Some OF the yachts are elegantly fitted
ont and are among the handsomesl
seen here this season
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
STRIKERS VOTE TO
ACCEPT COMPROMISE
~ Ihs tss.,..ill,..l I,ress !

bridgeport. COnn., August rs. After
Icing on strike for three weeks l,5o0
workers III The Bryant Electric Com
pstny tntlay voted 70 accept the COM
pranise offer of the concern and will
return TO work Monday The strikers
do not win the forty-fonr hour week,
they Will continue Ia work 40 hours
week They had demanded s IS per
cent increase In wages. They have
accepted Increases which amount To
approximately 90 per cent.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
REAL ESTATE SALES
REPORTED BY AGENTS

Julian Brewer and Son, Annapolis
real estate agents, report the follow
ing sales OF property
Mrs Elizabeth StalIings has pur-
chased from Walter IL Hart a lot and
dwelling on Brewer avenue, German
town.
Mrs n B Wayson has purchased
three lots .on Poplar avenue German
toMn. from Fl 3 Myers.
Moses latcef has purchased from
A d stfncheomb lot and dwelling
on Northwest street
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
STRIKING SHOPMEN
RETURN TO WORK
Az the Ass,..latea Pressl

Boston, Mass- August lG. Striking
sliaplnen and mechanics returned to
work today on the Boston and Maine
AMI Boston and Albany railroads and
on the easterly end Of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford system. The
New Haven road sltopmen had not
heen ordered by the union officials 10
report for duty until Monday
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
shorf l.lne Traslic FANS on

Al falling on III traffic on the MARY
land Electric Railway the Annapolis
short Line IL shown BY the park tax
for the quarter ended June 3 last, re-
eeiyed By City Comptroller Tome. of
baltimore I'd amounted to $125.7i,
compared with sas50s for the CORES
ponding quarter Of 1915.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
GENERALLY To Benefit BY
rlee On Over Sup
of Army Stores
] 10 Go ABOUT IT

tle city posi-
bc converted into
sf.I qat. q ta speak, and
fight againaf tilp
a VII be- IN with its
tlie surplus army
a43Iall housekecpers
Eetn nfsres in the plans.
II food huns as published
l5til
~, screwed only yes
s ata3a few minutes of
aef feaehed here everyone.
b4,s hand III the work
afing bis preparations.
ann 0llt BIZ ready ~ Monday
s.l.s Fal b. taken III the offiee.
patejtsers will pay the cost
q, tl5.is pins tIie parcel post rates
/. s5,,ry aali nc goods will he
III tie zone supply officer
y af6haser Will he given . re-
s tbat ii case anything goes
ani IL does not get his goods
I, 81 aiile fu have his money res
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-16
al, Ta | tonsamers

V G4prrfnpnt instructions call
S aie 81 lif goods only to bona
a.aaler and q such only Will
4ull Assistant Postmaster
= Il ROBINSON who Is In charge
Is iatll office in the absence Of
srlef Thomas j Idnt,iicum. who.
I pae on bis vacation stated this
sae laH the gpods may ho pur
81 ID ans quantity, but TO buy In
i h viii greatly facilitate de-
Bit ne small buyers Will be.
Il arc of Also Il Is desired by
Sstfiuaent hat a. many persons.
ssaale may receive ttle benefits
i heap prices, which are barely
alaan 30 per cent of the present
market prices.
ntrning The small buyers, d sJIg-
% dat Is receiving much favor.
several families combine tn
il making their purchases, so
goods may be purchased IN
u lQts and sent To one certain
nus expcditing the delivery,
distribution among the SOW
Continued ON Page Threel
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tcontInned "a &c Threel
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-04-19
"PANf DOT"

Ochotnici ceske sine Sokol
ma Clark Ave. sehraji Ultra,
ma velkonocni nedeli, velice
rozmarnou frasku "Pani Dot,
kterazto velka hra vsude ma
anglickych jevistich uspechu
dosahla a jez cesky v sini So
kol V nedeli bude poprve po-
radana. Riditelstvo vybralo k
velkonocnlrnu syemu predstave
nj nejlepsi sve silly a zvlaSte
hlavnl role obsadilo vhodne,
takze ma harmonickou souhru
s jistotou lie pocitati. Zacatek
bude urcite o pate hodine od-
'poledni po divadle jake oby
cejne Piles bude nasledovat.
Vstupenky jsou predprodeji
.tez u p. Kostohryze vedle ST.
ne ma Clark ave. dluzno
zvlaste jeste poznamenat, re
.dltky do ctrnacti let nemaji
pf(stupu. Odporucujeme vrele
velkonocni hru ochotniku V ST.
nj Sokol nasim ctenarum v tom
pfesvedceni, ze "pani Dot" il
ste je znamenitym svym pred
nesem pobavi.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-04-19

1876 byla uznaan jeji neodvi.
slost cd Cfny.
v roce 1904 obsadili Koreu
Japonci a statni smlouvou uci-
! Mill j zavislou ma Japonsku.
Tohoto pantsvi chteji 81 nyni
Koreanci zbaviti. Koreancu je
ma 10 millionu. Jsou plemene
mongolskeho a nabozenstvim
buddhiste a privrzenci Konfu
ciovi. Mluvi tax zvanou ko-
rejstinou, vynikajici bohatym
|tvaroslovim. Jsou lidem pill
nym a zivi Sc hlavne zemedel-
stvim. Zeme je dosti bohatou
ma nerosty.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-04-19
DO LORAIN.

Prvni jarni vyjizdku do Lo-
rain, O., usporada Ultra V me-
deli dramaticky krouzek "Vcel
ka', kde pohostinsky sehraje
veselohru "Praha je Praha".
Zvlastnl kara vyjede re Squa-
ru We 1890 hod. Ultra odpo-
ledne a v Lorain bude Sc hrat
We rri hodiny odpoledne. Zpa-
tecni costa jest urcena ma O.
smou hodiau vecerni. Ma Wy
jizdca "Vcelek" do Lorain
muze Sc kazdy podilet. Treba
Sc jen yeas vyboru prihlasit.
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'stvi usmrceno pfi srazkach {

'stvi usmrceno pfi srazkach $
'vojskem.
Korejci vydali manifest, v
kterem obhajuji svoje pravo
ina svobodu. Prohlasuji, ze ne
jsou lidem zlym a neciviliso-
vanym. Pravi, ze mali "a Sc
bou ctyricet tri stoleti historic
jake samospravny narod.
Domorodci nazyvaji poloo-
strov Koreu; jez lezi mezi mo-
rem Zlutym a Japonskym, eau
sian, coz znamena "Zeme ran
niho klidu'. Ale zeme tato v
historii sve mela klidu velice
malo. O zemi usilovalo mnoho
dobyvatelI, ale Koreancum
vzdy podarilo Sc vymaniti z
jejich nadvladi. Koreanci ne
jsou lidem bojovnym pravi-
define vitezili trpelivosti di-
plomacii. Korea po dlouhou
radu let byla naraznikovym
staten mezi Cinou a Japon-
skem ma zapade a vychode a
Ruskem ma severn. Tvorila ko-
rist, 0 kterou tyto cvyri staty
Sc po mnoho let tahaly. V roce
1915 byla zeme poplatna ia
ponsku a V roce 1856 podrobe
ma byla Mandzury. V roce
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-04-19
KOREA.

Zatim CO zajem sveta sou.
streden byl ma problemy po'
drobenych narod1 evropskych
jejichz naroky a prava sebeul
cent byly predlozeny mirove
konferenci V Parizi, kde roz.
hodnuto buda o jejich osudu,
mala skupina vlastencd zacala
zasevali SINE svobody ma Dal
mem vychode. Zen nadesla '
minulych dnech na Korei, kde
smrt vi Heui, byvaleho elsa
re teto zeme, zavdala podnet
k demonstracim proti japanske
mu panstvi.
Japonci, predvidajice nesna
re, shromazdili vojska okol
Mich distriktu do Scoulu, kapi-
tolu provincie, k potlaceni W.
trznosti. Nacionaliste korejsti
ale predesli vladu usporadali
demonstrate diva dny pred po-
hrbem sveho byvaleho cisare.
Japonci byli prekvapeni, ale V
nasledujiclch dnech
zahajili bezohledne pollacova-
nj techto projevu. Depese 0zna
mily, re tisice Korejc1 bylo IT,
vrzeno do zalaru, a velke mno
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-04-19
Prilitlo jaro z daleka.

"Prilitlo jaro Il dalcka", tax
peje cesky basnik Halek We
"Vecernich pisnich Ale PRIV
nj tydny krasne teto dolby roc
nj jsou vzdy stale jcste poda
jhem zimy, kJera .ien nerada
vzdava Sc sv6 vlady. A mate
Ii profit tyto potmesile tydny
bez pohrony, musi byti vase
telo obrneno proti nemocem.
K tomu ucelu Triaerovo Leci-
We Horke Vino jest nejlepsim
lekem. Je-li Vas zaludek V pO
radku, klada cele telo mocny
odpor chorObam. Trineruv lex
uvede vas zaludek v dokonaly
stav a udrzujc jej v cistote.
Pomaha travenl a ZoslfuJe
chut' k jidlu. Dostanete JeJ '
kazde lekarne, ale nesmlte pr
jati mic jineho nez Trinerovt
Lecive Hoike Vino! A trapi-l
vas reumaticke nebo ncuralgl
cke bolesti, bol,esti v krizi, po
lamani pod, zkuste Trine
rGv Linimcnt, ktery jest nej
ucinnejsim prostredkem, lep
Sim nez kterykoli .iiny lini
mcnt. We ysech lckarnach. $50
Joseph 1riner Company, 1888
1343 S. Ashland Ave-, Chlca
20, LII.
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"PROTIVA".
Dram, Sbor Tyl.

Zitrejsi nedele sehrana bu
de v Ceske Narodni Sfni na
Broadway pavabna hra pers
Elisky Peskove pod maven
"Protiva", jejiz predstaven
bude zaverkem divadelni sezo.
my. Zajimavy DEF hry cerpan
jest re zivota sumavskych no.
rald protkan jest velice i
cinnymi zpevnimi cisly, z nichz
nektere zvlaSte komponoval p
E. Krejza. Je to tercet v PRIV.
MIN jednani 20 ia hlava zla'
a duet v druhem jednani "Tam
ma horach" S ozvenou, jakoz
i muzsky sbor "Kdybys nam
pivecko" We 3. jednani, klery
jest wat z operety "Co laska
svede", kterou snad pristi Sc
zony uvidime taktez poprve ma
prknech.
X zitrejsimu predstaveni by
10 peclive cviceno zpevni party
herecke dlohy jsou dobre OBJ
sazeny. q poradu zpevnich vlo
EEK vyjimame solove narodnl
pisne 81. Manakovy a p. B.
Sixty, jakoz dueta 8 pf. Vo-
kounovou a p. Dlouhym, je-
jichz prednes bude pro nasc
divadelnl obecenstvo opravdu
peknym pozitkem. Velice do
brym cislem jest duet pi. Vo-
kounove p. Klimesem.
Stavba hry jest zalozena ma
bezdecne lasce spurneho YES
nickeho devcete k chudemu dr.
vostepu, jemuz Sc prec jen po-
dafl vrozenou hrdost divcinu
zlomiti. Del sice prosty ale tim
vice jimavejsi pro srdecnost a
prostotu. Divakovi predvadeji
Sc episodky vesele a tklive,
tax ze kazdy Pride k svemu.
Protiva nebyla dosud takto OBJ
sazena V Clevelande davana a
jsme jisti, ze Sc jeji provede-
nj bude zamlouvati tax, ze j
spatrime snad ma jevisti ma
Sem vicekrate. Jiz krasne zpe-
Wy by toho v pine mire zaslu-
hovaly.
V meziakti sehraje sokolska
hudba nekolik skladeb a Wy
hravati bude i pri pozdejsi ta
necni zabave.
WySls [WSS]
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Dobrk lssba.

"Mela byste take Sc pokusit
vasemu muzi pitt
piva rdznymi ovocnymi st ava
mi - myho staryho sem tax
vylecila jiz deveCkrat."
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Prerekl Sc.

Reditel variete (k majiteli
kratce pred predstavenim) ::
''V hezke brynde jsme Sc o.
ctli. Dum jest takrka vyprodan
a hlavni osoba, nezranitelny ia
kir nemuze vysloupiti. Rizl Sc
hodne do prstu."
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-04-19

"Vite, mlady muzi, stava
Sc to dosli casio, ze nekomu
mic kloudneho nenapadne, pro-
to vsak nemusite Sc hned da-
ii do basnenl.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-04-19
Spravedlivy hnSv.

Kapsar (pfed vykladnfm D.
knem um9leckeho zavodu, We
zlosti): "Tri prazdne tobolky.
A takova holota Sc jeSle zaji-
ma O umeniI"
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-04-19
Trefa.

Domaci pan (radostne)
"Tak novy sofer mou ze-
nou ujel? Inu chlapik! Nine
sc hned zalibil."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
MY cn0nS


NEW YORK Doc isSf,rice. held n-,n To-
a.. n the pTinary d.y FOODS market Knit
hrnt. Huv!aps .were stoadr Woo.s we're
very ilrin on he tine cad
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

.IlVAIO Dc. i2-AnS!ety 10 even up
me soTerr msnt cror reDor; rallied the corn
M.aiSet ioGay from heariGh effects vf dis
t.Fpeu il'iancisi conditions. The close how
evct. was unsettled; ranging from 3. certs
iet htcIine 20 Hike dv.ncc. January,
- 70 i.S5. and NaN. ! s., 10 1856 oats I'm.
ifnnd - oil 10 Gs!n O. sh2d. In pro
VISIONS ih- outcome vsri.6 from, cc1f.
Ic.a 20 rise OF cents 800
i;sad!n- futures ranged follows
W " t.AT-f OF n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
ANOTHER BAD BREAK BIC
FEATURE OF DAYS TRADE
Active Stocks Plunge Downward
from Three TO Fifteen Points
With Slight Recovery.
RAILS ARE AGAIN WEAK
pennsylvania, Great Northern, North.
cru Pacific and AtcliiSon Railwi,.;
Securities Sold Down at Lowest
Fricc in Years.
by BRoADAN WALL.

NEW YORK. Dee l2--Another bad
".caM IN the stock market today fol-
owed action OF the Federal Reserve
hahh In advancing the discount rate
on loans secured by government OBJ
!:ations. The breaks in active stocks
RANGED from three 10 iiftecn points with
s,ic hi recovery at the close. There
was genuine liquidation TO such an
cAicni that the shor, interest did not
.otner covering its outstanding con-
tracts. only a few small traders, who
lsrcs, did not cover. Money went TO
- ncr cent and closed at ..
II is useless to discuss individual
stochs in such market as that OF
oday Tor not single issue moved
because OF its own particular value
hui SIMPLY because it was ia the grip
Of general circumstances that swavnI
;hc market II some stocks br0ie
more than others It was because they
had been more active. The declines
were In exact proportion 10 recen,
Inii Issues Arc Weak.
Inc rails distinguished themselves
U! tnoir weakness and Pennsylvania
sold down 10 the lowest price in yca-e
rs did also Great Northern. Northern
se,ms and Atchiso'. The railroad
companies arc in rocc!vership but that
lcccivcrship is camounaged by gov
ernncnt control. If they are released
rom government control they viii
'.''''Ip'dttiS DC compelled TO into
ne hands OF individual receivers. and
men VIII follow an era Of reorganiza-
IONS such as the country mas not seen
Tor Two generations.
Leading financial authorities believe
mat the only thing that can prevent
his disaster to tho railroads IL speedy
'cs!slaton by Congress, which will
enable them 10 earn sufficient TO pay
mir liked charges
the war has worn the railroads out
a"d they need half a billion dollars OF
improvements Immediately TO restore
thcm 10 the condition existing lust
bctorc the war. Even then they were
not In good condition 50 that /, Il not
"a Congregation TO say that they need
'4'9ec,"o".uoo Of new money.
Binnc National Rond Bill.
Ia" government is not likely 10
sdvance this money because sl0Oo5-
10000 spent on highways for auto
mobiles would do the country more
GOOD. J, Is therefore most likely that
nc roads VIII be permitted TO 30 back
n,o private hands without adequate
',nancial provision. Only the time OF
donr this is in doubt.
The piuful thing about this ran-
road situation is that tho biz peopl.
'rc no; being injured. The captains
ni Industry Sold their railroad shares
'enS ago. and the victims now are
.u'bi investors, widows. orphans.
'AAritaolc institutions, savings banks
ana Insurance companies that nave
'hstr surplus funds tied up in railroad
nonus and preferred stocks.
i"re:2n exchange made is usua.
Roy iow record. The pound sterling
gong 'his time 20 1865. This is fal.
"cIc" the lowest the pound sterling
fNcT vent. and II means Il further bar
Es'T 10 American exports 70 Europe.