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ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS
S12 abdominal supporters. latest sty-
les all sizes, $3.50. Ike Hermes. 527
Holman St. phone SIS HAMMOND. 7-S-2
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WANTED TO RENT

ANTED@Gentleman wishes to rent
furnished room. south Of Conkey ave.
ADDRESS ALP care Times. Ham. 7-6-3
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FOR RENI OK SAbE1--4NtN ROOM
furn summer bungdlo>>. Long Beach.
Michigan City. Ind. Phone Hammond
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FOR SALE-1 block containing 36 lots
33xIeS tt each located In the town Of
Griffith near 45th avenue. price 500 per
lot; easy payments Address owner
care Times. Hammond 1913
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WANTED- Housekeeper GA State
Line St, Hammond 80
V-ANTED-Girl for general homework
references required. Address replies
TO r. g. care Times. East Chi 49,
WNTTEI5-At once, five bright capable
ladies to travel de dem no ee ana r sel
road fare paid. Write at once. Good
rich Drug Co. Dept 70i-T, Omaha.
&-eb 6-13
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FOR HEN T--Furnishe rooms for light
hSkpg. All modern conVenienccs. 422
Nav ST. Hammond 1872
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FOR RENT-Cottages at Lake Eliza
80 Il I,Inrl. fEES-R1 Nalnaraiso. LIZ
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PIANO LESSONS-Rag time. in 20
lessons. guaranteed. will call al
YOUR home. Geo. G.. Green. phone East
chicago 1011 7-S-ti
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WILLIAM n OLDS.
Sheriff Lake County. Indiana
SHEEHAN & LYDDICK
Attorneys for Plaintiff. 7-2-9-16
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LOST AND FOUND

FOR SALE-Gas stove with oven o.
top dining room and Kitchen table
PCS Highland st Hammond. 10.
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FOR RENT-3 rooms for light hskpg
bath. electric and gas. also private
entrance. Gas Forsythe ave. phone 1909
Il m rlnnnd II
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FOR sATF-SCRATCH PADS ALL SIz-
ES. TIMES OFFICE, HAMMOND
BJ'II DING Sill
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FOR RENT-Single furnished rooms
Per day soc and S100. Per week, So
So and So. Hotel Carleton, Ham
mond 6-22-20t
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FOR RENT room fat. sol Costln
ST. corner Ash. Phone ll32-W Ham
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
MISS MARY A. PURTELL.
WEDS Mr.. C. M'AULIFFE
Marriage Of Miss Edna May
Reber and Mr.. George
R. MiIligan

A wedding of interest took place this
morning at 10 o'clock in the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception. Yardley
street and Cneiten avenue, Germantown
when Miss Mary Angela Purtell. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and MIS-. Jsints Purtell, Of
1878 East Haines street. became the
bride of Mr. Cornelius McAuliffe, of 554l
Boyer street.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Michael J. Higgins, and was col
emnized with a nuptial mass. The bride
wore a dress of white duchess satin
trimmed with old lace and tulle veil.
which was caught to the train with
orange blossoms. She carried shower
bouquet of white roses and lilies of the
valley Miss Augusta D. McHugh, who
attended as bridesmaid, wore dress Gf Of
pink chiffon taffeta trimmed with gold
ribbon and a hat of pink georgette
draped with ribbon and roses. Her
bouquet was of pink chrysanthemums.
Miss Helen Bennis, of b54s Blakemore
street, was flower girl. Her dress was
pink georgette crepe trimmed with a
shower of ribbons, which hung from the
shoulders. She carried silver basket
filled with sweet peas, violets and rose
buds. Mr.. William McAuliffe. brother
of the bridegroom, was best man, and
Mr. Thomas McAuliffe and Mr.. Joseph A.
Purtell acted as ushers. Immediately
served at the home OF the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. McAuliffe then left
on their wedding trip through the South.
They will return for the Christmas
holidays to their home, 1929 West On
tario street. Tioga.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
RUNAWAY GIRLS BACK HOME
Admit Working for Living "Not
What It's Cracked Up to Be"

Dorothy Wilcox, 100 Diamond
stree, and Dorothy Neiman, 1892
North Eleventh streets, both fifteen
years old, who ran away Armistice
Day, are back at their homes.
A desire to make their own living,
prompted them to run away, they said,
although they admitted working for Il
living was mot what It was cracked
up to be-"
They were picked up by the police
last night. where they had been living,
at a rooming house at Third and Penn
streets. The story they told was that
they had left home so that they could
bob their hair.
Their weeks business experience was
gained in a candy factory at Sixth and
Callowhill streets, this city, where they
said they earned $40 each, Sc of which
went for board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

Tho members Of st. Monlca's c., C.,
1920 Rltner street will entertain their
friends at a reception today. Among
those who will participate will be Mr..
George J. Gerrick Mr. MiShael j. Hogan
Mr.. John r. Furey, Mr. James J. Gill
more, Mr. Paul S. Churchill, Mr., Samuel
p. Martin and Mr.. ]. NJ. Burchill.
The Sigma Lambda Nu Fraternity
will hold a reception and dance this
evening on the roof of the Bellevue
Stratford Among those on the Enter
tanning Committee are Mr.. Westley Elm
wechter, Mr.. Lawrence Urban, Mr., Paul
Chandler. Mr.. Carl Wildermuth and Mr.
Laird.
The Mystic c. c. entertained at an
Informal party at the home OF Misa
Stella McShey Among the guests were
Miss Beatrice Glover Miss Anna I.or-
man. Miss Josephine Murphy. Miss
Georgette Devenney, Miss Jean Morris,
Mr.. James Garahan, Mr.. Andrew Cros-
son. Mr.. Herbert Nuke. Mr.. John
O'Neill, Mr.. Charles Maloney, Mr. John
Ritter and Mr. Roland sullivan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
WEST PHILADELPHIA

A surprise party was given by Miss
Irene Lewis in honor Of her niece, Miss
Evelyn Weinstein, 6235 Ellsworth street.
Among tho guests present were MISS
Elsie Freedman, Miss Irene Hendler,
Miss Amy Fisher, Miss Fanny Geffner,
Miss Frances Salaroff, Miss Hoffenstein,
Miss Irene Lewis, Miss Rclla Setdman,
Miss Hannah Kaufman, Miss Florence
Goldstein, Miss l.. Levitt, Miss Rose
Savadore, Miss Hattie Savadore, Miss
Evelyn Weinstein, Mr.. Arthur Gittleman.
Mr. Samuel Kameres, Mr., a. Roth, Mr..
r. Marinoff. Mr. Sydney Brown. Mr..
Milton Shapiro, Mr. NJ. Friedman, Mr..
Harold Levitt. Mr.. William Weinberg,
Mr.. Max Ingbur. Mr.. Jack Goldman.
Mr. Bernie Citron. Mr.. Jerry Steelman
and Mr.. NJ SIlverman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
FERRY-McwILLIAMS

van left on their wedding trip. They
will be at home after December 20 az
1921 North Seventeenth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
NORRISTOWN

Mr. and Mrs George Faulkner, Of 4O4
West Main street, gave II children 3
party at their home in honor Of the
tenth birthday anniversary of their
daughter, Miss Maize Faulkner. Among
those present were Miss Dorothy Rutter,
Miss Muriel Airey, Miss Ethel Vein
berg, Miss Vivian Altemus, Miss Ethel
Houck, Miss Ida May Bean, Miss Esther
Lee and Miss Barbara Lee.
Announcement has been made OF the
engagement of Miss Esther Radbill.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs NJ, Radbill, OF
II West Man street. and Mr.. Maxwell
Gould, of Phiad, lphia. The formal an
nouncement was made at dinner given
at the Radbill home,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Mr.. and Mrs Robert Sewell, of Ard
nsree, Rydal, announce the engagement
or their daughter, Helen Louise, to Mr.
Henry Brinton Coke, Jr.. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Brinton Coke, OF Hanod,
Penlyn.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin NJ. Smyth an
nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
Ter, Mrs. Thomas II. Miles, Jr.. to Mr.
Charles Henry steel, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Robert White Steel. Of Bryn Mawr'
Miss Marjorie Y. Gibbon. daughter Of
DR. and Mrs. John NJ. Gibbon, will en-
ttertatn at luncheon on Thursday at her
nome, 1903 Spruce street. in honor or
MISS Elizabeth Swords, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry G. Swords, Of New
hork, who will arrive shortly to be the
guest OF her grandmother, Mrs. Samuel
Garrison, at her home, 2S6 South Thir-
teehth street. Miss Swords will also be
sne guest Of honor at a theatre party
ana supper at the Ritz-Carlton, which
her aunt, Miss Grace Cooke Clarkson,
Sul give on Wednesday evening. Miss
swords, who Is one Of New Yorks debu-
%ntes, Will have various entertainments
gwen IN her honor during her stay here.
Mr. and Mrs. FELTON, Bent, Of 2121
,ma'hut street, have issued invitations
TT dinner and theatre party on
thursday evening. December 22. in
,oIioT OF MISS Jean Brooke Riley, dehu-
ost s"tG daughter Of Mr.. A. Burt Riley,
81 Si HaNerford, and Miss Eleanor p.
Wosn' debutainte daughter of Mr.. and
I.s I.s Burrows Sloan, of Orchard Hill,
Mrs, Walter Schuyler Volkmar re-
wbnsu bneu Yesterday from Annapolis, Md,
WIZ she attended tho tea on Tuesday,
Mr. ME-" Admlral Henry b. Wilson and
Foci, "iISon gave in honor of Marshal
ot III H. Aamiral Wilson is superintendent
Nl,S"S, naval Academy at Annapolis.
hoIIsa NoIkmar will entertain over the
"StEu1ys ~ Miss Elizabeth Wood, daughter
n, SGolohel and Mrs. Robert Jarvis Wood,
AZ STI angeles, Calf. who is a student
"''ss Spencer's School, New York.
MA wedding OF interest to this city took
Hoi,y Hone Yesterday when Miss Geraldine F..
ssnh shah' laughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Jo-
Montonnn hoIman, of l58 Walnut street.
Es"'Glalr' NJ N. j., became the bride OF
~ jerome D. Travers. formerly ma
SUmal csI amateur golf champion The
Ceremony took place in the immaculate
orn ornoeptlon Church. Montclair. Nearly
'"0 thousand guests attended.
MISS Esther l.. Rhoads, daughter of
I1io ana Mrs. j, Howard Rhoads, of
New walnut street, left yesterday for
VIII oTk' where she attended the dance
gave Mr' and Mrs. John Sherman Hoyt
maj iast night. Miss Rhoads win re-
ana IN, III New York over the week. k-end,
Rams WIZ attend the Army and Navy
W.T. and Mrs. George Holt Straw
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
SULLIVAN-JONES

A pretty wedding took place this
morning at st. Teresa's Catholic
Church. Broad and Catharine streets,
when Miss Elizabeth Jones. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Milton Jones, Of
1916 Christian street, was married to
Mr.. John C. Sullivan, Jr.. son of Mr..
And Mrs. John Sullivan. Of 17l4 Morris
street.
The ceremony. which was performed
by Father Kanef, was solemnized by a
high nuptial mass.
Miss Camille Gallen was bridesmaid
and Mr.. Robert Sullivan brother of the
bridegroom, was best man.
A breakfast at the home of the BRIDE 8
parents Immediately followed the cere-
mony. after which Mr.. and Mrs. Sulli-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
MoORESToWN

Mr. and Mrs. william d. BuZby. OF
Central avenue, will entertain at din
ner today.
Mrs. f. G.. Stroud, of West Main
street will spend Saturday and Sunday
in Brooklyn.
Mr. and Mrs. Collins Rogers are being
congratulated on the birth of a son,
Collins Rogers, Jr.
A "Father-and-Son banquet" was
held on Monday night in the Methodist
Sunday school room under the Y. NJ.
c.. A. Association
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. F.. Middleton have
closed their home on Mount Laurel road
and will spend the winter in Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24

THE Robert Benedlcts' dance at the
L Ritz Carlton in the evening was
lovely. Alice wore the dearest frock OF
pink chiffon. 1t was trimmed with
daisies and silver. and with her soft
hair and bright coloring was most be-
coming. Mrs. Benedict chose gown
Of black velvet made on plain but very
smart lines. There were about 800
guests and quite a number Of them were
from out Of town.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24

The marriage of Miss Alice r. Nc
Williams. niece of Miss Mary, A; Com
fort, of 21l westwood street. Norris
town, and Mr.. Thomas NJ. Ferry of
this city, took place in St. Patrick's
Church, Norristown, yesterday. The
Rev. Francis J.. Carr, pastor OF the
bride was attended by Miss Mary White,
Of Somerton, as maid of honor. The
best man was Mr.. c. F. Ferry. I'm.
medlately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferry left on a wedding trip
Upon their return they will live at
Fifty-fifth street and Baltimore avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
KLINCHECK-QUINN

The wedding of Miss Sara C. Quinn
and Mr.. Albert A. Klincheck. Of Frank
ford. took place this morning at st.
Joachim's Church, Frankford. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. +. p.
Fitzmaurce and was followed by a
breakfast at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas S. Quinn,
4273 Griscom street.
The brides sister Miss Margaret NJ.
Quinn, was her attendant. Mr.. Kiln
check had as his best man Mr.. Frank
A. Schultz, of Wilmington.
After wedding journey Mr.. Kiln
check and his bride will be at their
new home, 5622 North Seventh street,
Tabor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
MILLIGAN-REBER

A pretty wedding took place last eve
ming at St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church,
Sixty-fourth street and Haverford ave-
nue. when Miss Edna May Reber, OF
Primos. became the bride Of Mr.. George
r. Milligau, OF Wissinoming.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother. and was attended by Miss
Eliza Bond and Miss Mary Bond as
bridesmaids. Mr.. John l.. i. Welden
acted as best man, and the ushers were
Mr. Clair Higgins. Mr.. Earl Leslie. Mr.
John Roebuck and Mr.. Roy B. Thorn
son.
Upon their return from a wedding
trip in the Southern States Mr. and
Mrs. Millgan will make their home In
West Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24

will remain for some months as the
guest of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Broughall Pepler.
Mrs Edward Clyde entertained in
formally at a tea at her home in Chester
on Sunday afternoon in honor of her
Lawrence Miller, Of Pittsburgh, Who
are her guests for a few days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24

Coblenz, Nov. "a. Four hundred
American soldiers will leave the Rhine
land tomorrow and embark Saturday ut
Antwerp for New York. Five hum
dred additional men will leave within
eight days and 1000 during December.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
DELAWARE COUNTY

A dance will be given In the Media
Clubhouse on Friday evening by the
Junior section of the Woman's Club of
which Miss Jane S. Harvey Is chairman.
Mrs. William s Mcintyre, of Moylan,
has gone to Toronto, Canada, where she
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-05

16 RAIL UNIONS TO MEET
TO DISCUSS WAGE CUTS
Conference With Railway Officials
Arranged for Next Week

New York. March J.-CBy \. P.(--
Representatives of sixteen unions will
meet New York Central Railroad off
"inIS her" next Tuesday to discuss rru-
posed revision Of wage scales. il was
announced today. The conferences is
til" first of ir~ kind to be- arranged
her" following aboIshmrnt yesterday of
th" labor committee" Of the American
Association Of Railway Executives.
which had negotiated group agreement :
with labor for IN" one hundred and one
member railroads.
The HS>Oriulion declared labor mut -
trrS should be- settled between each rnr-
ri"r and it, "mul"y"s. a. different terms
should b" made for various systems in
different parts Of the ruuuIr,
The asS"riatiou also decided 10 >iurd
clear of national boards Of adjustment
declaring ITSELF IN tuvor of dccpntrnli.
ZatiOn in labor relations.
This action, it was said. constituted
IN" itiul step to restore freight rntc,
in this country. \ propo>al rolatiy" lo
decreasing freight rates in proportion to
wage reductions was discussed, il WINS
learned.
Tn" labor committees was created in
November. lHlN, hr the railway rxrrn
tlvcS to advise the railrondS on tho
labor provisions If III" transportation
act
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-05
WALL ST. UNMOVED
BY THE INAUGURAL
Too Early Yet for Securities to
Reflect Teaor of Hard
ing's Speech

, New York, March 5.-The Herald's
hnancial review today says:
:. The. current week bridged the transi-
ton from Democratic control Of the
government at Washington to Republ-
can; The actual ceremony came so late
In the week, however. that the inaugural
address of President Harding was
scarcely. susceptible to appraisement in
terms OF operations within the securities
markets.
Heretofore Wall street waited to
ascertain what the address would con
tain in the way both OF pronouncement
ana OF dissertation. It was not able
Immediately to find guidance TO a def
mite course differing essentially from
that followed for several weeks past.
Perhaps the street erred in anticipating
q presentation of specific points such,
Tor example, as presidential message
TO Congress usually contains.
In any event the stock market con
tinued the even tenor of its way with
ordinary concern for the adjustment of
accounts against the week end. which
to all intents and purposes. coincided
with the opening Of a new political era.
In this new era so much depends on
domestic and foreign policy that the
financial community was not disposed
to jump at conclusions. The change in
administration has been effected, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-05
OIL ISSUES HOLD
CURB'S ATTENTION
Supporting Orders Cause Mod
crate Rally in Guffey-GilIes-
pie-Mines Active

New York. March "a sharp re-
covery in Beaver Board Ss and renewed
pressure against Guffey- Gillespie fea-
tured tho trading on the curb market
today. Business was on a somewhat
smaller basis than earlier in the week
and consisted mainly of evening of ac-
counts by the professional element for
over Sunday. The tone was uncertain,
and price changes generally we're ir-
regular.
The pressure against Guffey came
from the same sources that have been
supplying the stock for the last three
days, and not until price Of 1219
had been touched was there any sign Ul
supporting orders, which caused a mod =
crate recovery.
Carib Syndicate was also in rather
free supply. selling down TO its recent
low mark. Elk Basin, on the other
hand, was in comparatively fair de-
mand around the previous closing. but
parently limited. Standard Oils were
inactive, with bid and asked quotations
about unchanged. Simms, Inter Pc
troleum, Merritt and number of others
displayed steady tone.
Durant Motors featured the regular
industrial list. opening at moderate
advance and then losing about q point
OIL small market selling orders, bids
being lacking. United States Steam
ship and United States Ship Corpora
tion were moderately active.
Mining shares showed the usual ac-
tivity, especially in the low priced is
sues. Price changes, however, were
confined within narrow limits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-05

our entrance into the war It was not
bad. In 1915 the same agency re-
ported 1865 failures, and in 1916 1908
failures. AS compared with January,
1921. failures were "a per cent less last
month. although liabilities were 10 per
cent greater.
Commodity price declines continued.
The Federal Reserve Boards index
number, based on ninety commodities,
showed a recession in January from III
to 1O2. There were notable declines in
cotton in this market this week. March
options dropping below the eleven cent
level. Grains were in general steady.
Interest was mainly centered in the
price schedule of the United States
Steel. Corporation. Some criticism was
heard of Judge Gnry's stand with re-
spect to price and wage adjustment.
With regard y wages it was held that
sufficient price reductions had not yet
reached the laborer consumer to justify
revision downward Of the wage scale.
and until this could be done with fair
ness to the workmen it was not expc'
dent to cut prices.
Foreign Exchange Rather Firm
In the foreign exchange market mod.
crate strength was manifested in most
of the Continental rates and rather
more than moderate strength in demand
sterling The rea son was not far to
seek although st. was based more on
the sentiment of the moment resulting
from the unity of the Allies in their
reparations demands on the Germans
than on the more fundamental factor
of international trade.
Detailed foreign trade figures Of the
Department of Commerce for January
and the seven months from the close Of
the last fiscal year had some interesting
comparisons. The only country in
Europe which showed an increase in
either exports or imports in relation to
the United States was Germany for the
first month of this year. As for South
America our exports increased, while
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-05

imports decreased. The same was true
Of the seven months period.
In January the total foreign COM
merce of Great Britain fell from f314,-
600, 900 year ago to 9219, ,000, 900, a
percentage of loss not far removed from
that suffered by both this country and
Canada. A year ago the January ex-
ports Of raw materials for use in man
ufacturing from these shores was val
ucd at S237 ,462 900 and last January
they were valued at 1885 900,
something less than half. There was a
decline of 10000 900 in manufactures
for further use in manufacturing,
whereas exports of manufactured goods
ready for consumption we're substan-
TALLY more than doubled. Total i'm
ports in January were S20S 81 900 and
a year ago in that month SAB 1924 900.
These figures speak eloquently Of the
depression in our foreign trade, and
perhaps even more so Of the impair
ment of manufacturing initiative and
ability abroad. They serve to empha-
size the Importance of an early con-
clusion of the negotiations pending in
London on a satisfactory basis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-05

from now on ACTS and measures of the
government Will be interpreted in rela :
tion 10 the requirements of the hour, of
the day or of the year as the case may
call for. 1t was to be observed latterly
that less store was placed on the ply
sical fact of change and more on what
that change would portend.
Problems Still Unsolved
There was no occasion. therefore, for
Wall street to alter it's attitude toward
thc market at this juncture. The same
problems at home and abroad remained
to be solved. 1t was difficult to a degree
for the rank and file to arrive at any
clear idea of what was taking place in
Europe.
Obviously the German proposals made
at the meeting of the powers in Lon
don were not intended to be final. If
any such illusion were entertained the
British prime minister's pointed reply
at Lancaster House served effectually
to dispel it. The next move will come
on Monday and thereafter. it was pre-
sumed, the attitude of this country
would be disclosed
Business through the month just
closed continued in an unstable state.
Potential buying Dower was in evidence
and this, In association with reduced
stocks of goods, impaired greater conf
dence in the outlook. There was more
of confidence. however, than of actual
performance. All indications, indeed,
pointed TO slow rehabilitation in com
merce and industry. Apparel and food
trades presented the more cheerful as
poets, while the basic industries com
prising iron and steel and the metals
in general. coal and building materials.
reflected less optimism.
1919 Failures in February
February failures reported TO Brad
street totalcd 1912, with comparatively
large liabilities. This showing con
trasted unfavorably. of course, with a
year ago and the previous year, but
when compared with two years prior to