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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
HARTSHORNE'S FORMER CHIEF
SENTENCED II YEARS IN PEN

OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct. Bob
Harper. former chief Of police of
HartshQrne, must serve IL years in
the state penitcntiary Tor the killing
Of A. =. Lawrence on the street in
Hartshorne Aug Is. 1917. according
20 a decision handed down today by
the criminal court OF appeals. which
affirmed the decision of the trial
coart. Harper and Lawrence We're al
lcgcd to have engaged In the gun
shooting Witnesses at Harpcrs trial
confessed Harper had accused Law
renee of breaking up his home
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
SPepS Battle Chicks
Today Doubleheader
Championship Series

With the standing of the class
ID championship series two TO
nothing in favor of the Pops,
Ardmore will engage in a double
header versus the Chickasha
winners of the Western Associa-
tion championship here this af.
ternoon. the first game to be
called at 200 o'clock. Should Ard
more wins one of the two games
the local aggregation will become
the possessor of the pennant, by
virtue of three victories out Of
the five game schedule.
Even though the first game of
the doublehcader may result in
the necessary win. the second
game will nevertheless he played
as an exhibition.
Fridays Game
Fridays victory was one of the
best games played on the local
diamond this season. The score in
itself, 81, was indicative of the
close play which occurred The
time of the game, 1925 equalled
a record previously established
during the TO season. Joe Gaines
twirled fine ball and received stel-
a. support on the part of his
teammates, with Dodd. lanky
shortstop, in the limelight Dodd's
II O.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
C0NFESSES TO MURDER
THEN ENDS OWN LIFE

OSHKOSH, Wis. oct. with q
bullet hole through her head and
another through her shoulder, tho
body Of Miss Isabel Thorson. 80, was
found near midnight last night at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Lester Mall
nory, in Iiushford.
This Worning a posse, headed by the
sheriff went to the home Of suitor.
Charles Morrow 80, in Aurora, to
arrest him on suspicion
shot was heard and II was found
that Morrow had committed suicide
after confessing to the murder TO his
mother.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

NEW YORK, OCT. THE Philasel-
phia Athletics may be in last place
in the American league but they can
boast of a Babe Ruth in Outiielder
Walker whose total home runs to-
day number % for the season.
Walker is adding to this string
with such regularity that the New
York Yanks will watch him closely in
their three game series with the Ath-
letics whicn begins IN Philadelphia
today.
Besides Walker, the New York team
has pitcher Ed Rommell, 10 worry
about
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
Mrs. McCann Named
Delegate to Auxiliary
National Convention

Mrs. c. l.. Mccain was appointed
one Of the delegates from Oklahoma
to the annual convention 9f-the wo-
mans auxiliary Of the American Le-
gion at Kansas City on November |
and 2, at the state convention in Enid
last week.
Mrs Mccain was chairman of the
rituals committee, whose report was
accepted in full, the rituals including
initiation exercises and memorial day
ceremonies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
NEW YORK YANKS
ARE CHAMPIONS
,MERICAN LEAGI T.
JContInpets from Page onr)

ContinpcCS from Page Gnrl
six runs in the eighth inning, but
New York won in the eleventh on
Rogers double and Mitchell's single.
Ruth made only one single in the
double header
Frank Graham of the New York
Evening Sun today was elected Off
cial worlds series scorer for the
Giants and Weed Dickinson OF the
New York Morning Telegraph. official
scorer for The Yankees: Scores:
First Game.
The following box score shows how
the Yankees carried off the champion
ship in the first part of the days
|, double-header:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
BNBE GETS OFFER FROM
SENl.pROtESSlONAl. TEAM

HARRISBURG. IA. Oct i.--Iiahc
Ruth today was offered $1,000 and
expenses to play one nme with the
Harrisburg Miners, semi.profcssional
team within week after the worlds
series.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

Thc Ladies' OF the Leaf will hold
got acquainted meeting at the
Chamber Of Commerce at . o'clock,
Monday Business for the season will
hc discussed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

xTwo out when winning run scored.
Score by innings.
Philadelphia 900 600 06O O0-s
New York -------002 3i0 O00 OIL
Summary: Two base hits, Galloway.
Rogers, Fewster 9. Mitchell, ,; three
base hits. Walker; home runs. Waich.
Miller; stolen bases. Ruth. e. walker;
double plays. Dykes tunassisted) !;
bases on balls. Rommell. o; Ruth. 3;
Quinn. 4: hit by pitcher. by Ruth
twitD: struck out by Hoyt q Ruth.
+. Rommeli. 4. Quinn. 1. passed ball.
Perkins: runs. witt, Dykes. .; Walk.
er, Perkins. Welch. Galloway. Miller.
.. Rogers. Ruth. Fewstcr. Hoyt
quinn. errors. Galloway. Roth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
Standing


CINCINNATI, Oct. 1.-THE Reds hit
both Alexander and Martin of the
Chicago Nationals today and had lit
tie difficulty in winning, > 10 3.
Marquard was pounded considerably in
the latter innings. Bohne's hitting
was feature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

Other Ardmore mon who participat-
ed in the game included Nolan. John.
son, Busby, Brown. Dunning. Dick.
son, Colbert, Walcott. Dunlap, Bur.
rows Strange, Baker, Wade, West,
Tillman, Holt, Bailey and JONES.
Touchdowns. lrby 3, Lamb ..
Slough 2, sullivan .. Willingham 4.
JONES l. Nine goals were kicked out
of II attempts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

FRESNO. Cal, Oct. Anton
soules. driving in the 72nd lap OF a
iso.mile automobile race here today.
went over the fence and received Sc
rious injuries. Mechanician Barnes.
who was with soules. also was In
Jured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

Chicago Grain,
Ol,Inhoma City Liyestock.

CATTLE Thirty; steady; steers
si.25d77j; cows 'nd heifers s4,5Od
$50: calves. s25OdS.5O; stockers and
feeders. S3.5Od 5.25.
HOGS: s5.25; Steady; $40; bulk.
$3.50 and up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
Miss Wright Improving

Miss Thelma Wright who has been
IN is greatly improved. She resides
on ninth avenue and T. street. south
east
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

OMAHA, Neb., oct. Jack Leli-
welt. first baseman, announced today
he had purchased his release from the
Omaha club Of the Western League.
Lelivet was the leagues leading bats
man during the season just closed
getting 272 hits for an average of AIS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

Harris, Charity. Kari, Collins. three.
base hit, Goslin; double plays. Char.
rity to Shanks. Mclnnis To Pittenger.
Thormahlen to Scott 20 Wit; bases on
balls. of Erickson !, Kau Z: struck
out, by Erickson 8. by Karr .; wild
pitch, Thormahen; runs. Judge. Har.
ris. Milan. Rice, Goslin Erickson. Me.
fnnls; errors. Leibold. Witt Karr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

Summary. Two base hits. Ban.
croft. Stengel struck out by Rung,
3. Jounard. Z; bases on balls. Ring,
3; Causey Doublep lays, Parkinson
to konctchy; Ring to Monroe to
kynctchy; Monroe to Parkinson 10
konctchy. Runs, Gonzales, Stengel;
Schrrihcr. Error Peters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

Summary-Two-base hit. Kelleher;
double plays, Hollocher TO Keleher
Maisel 20 Hollocher 10 Deal; bases on
balls off Marquard .; struck out, by
Marquard /, Martin /; runs, Barber
2, Maisel, Groh. Roush ., Daubert .,
errors, Hollocher, O'Farrell ..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
Darkness Hats Game.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. l,-St. Louis staged
a four-run rally in the semi.final con.
test ~ the season here today and tied
Pittsburgh. ~. The game was called
at the end Of the ninth inning on ac-
count of darkness. In an effort to
capture today's game Manager Hickey
inserted 20 players in the Cardinals
lineup, using six pitchers three
catchers and two pinch runners. \
feature Of the game was the number
OF men left on bases. or the Pitts
burgh players. ls were stranded on
the bags. while ST. Louis had 10.
Fourteen bases on balls were allowed
by the eight pitchers ON both teams
The score:
Pittsburgh -------------O2l Ol0 OoO-i
St Louis --------------VSu wv VlV-l
Summary hits, CARR. La
van. Whittcd. MclIcnry. Schultz: dou.
BILE play. Clemons to Stock. bases on
balls. off Hamilton 5, off pertica T.
off Pfcffer I. off Glazncr .: struck
cut. by pcrtica 1. Pfeffcr |. Hamil.
ton /. North .. Clazner /; runs
stock. Schultz. McIienry Lavan. Rob.
ertson, Tierney. Barnhart. Grimm. cr-
rors. Mann. Fourncr Lavan, Dilhocf
ct. Moranvillc. Schmidt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
s u NJ NJ A R les
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Philadelphia 10: New York 9.
St. Louis 4; Pittsburgh 4 (darkness)
Brooklyn Z; Boston g.
Cincinnati ;; Chicago 3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

worth Ford: three.base hit South.
worth. Nicholson. double play, Olson
to Ward to Schmandt. bases on balls
off Watson I, Mitchell 2. hit by pitch
er, by Watson mitchell and My.
crs. runs. Nixon :. Christenbury.
Boekel 2. olsop 9, johnson. Griffith.
Wheat, Myers, Mitchell. errors, chris.
tenbury. o'Noill. Olson. schmand, T.
Janvrin. Taylor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
Senators Win Two.

BOSTON, Oct. i.-Washington's des-
perate fight for the third place was
aided today by its two victories over
Boston, to and to /, in the clos
ing Of the local big league season.
Score:
First game:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Saturday

New York 81. Philadelphia 80.
Chicago <; Cleveland 3.
st. Louis II; Detroit 6.
Washington rs; Boston 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
REVIVAL MEETINGS
BEGIN TO-DAY

Revival meetings viii begin at the
Emmanuel Baptist Church, tonight
at 1870 O'Clock and viii continue
every night through October l6
Rev Newton. Vandiyer Evangelist
Of Alabama whl address the meat
ines. Roy. Vandiver Is a brother Of
Rev. j. G. Vandiver, pastor OF the
Emmanuel Baptist Church.
In England 1t is unlawful to rlay
billiards in a public place on Sunday,
Christmas Day or Good Friday.
During the war hardly any imports
reached Mesopotamia and Persia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

Miller: thrcc-base hits. witt. Welch;
stolen bQses. Miller Schans, Pipp sac.
r.f'c hit, Mays; double plays, Pmp
Cpassistedl. Ward to Peck To- Pipp,
Galloway to Brazil; lcft on bases. New
Y.rk g. Philadelphia 3, bases ON balls,
off sullivan g. struck out, by Mays
.. bv sullivan I; runs, witt. Dykes.
och. pln. McNally. Shang ., Mays
,rrole Perkins, Welh ..
Srcnnd gnme:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
First Game

Summary: Two base hits, Gonzales
Wrightstone, Williams. Home runs:
Konetchy, Lee. stolen bases. VII.
liams, konetchy. Double plays: Kelly
to Bancroft: Meadows TO RAIDER -
kUnetchy. Bases on balls off Dou.
glas, 9 uadows .. Struck out Dou.
glas. .; Meadows .. Runs: Burns,
Bancroft ., Frisch. Young. g. Meu.
sci; Gonzales. Rath, .; Wrlghtstonc.
3; Konetchy. Lee. Ienlne. Mead
ows. Parkinson. Errors: Frisch. Raw.
lings. Schrcihcr, Douglas. Meadows,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

Since the war South America has
gained as producer and exporter OF
platinum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

summary hitS, SChankS,
Leibold. O'Rourke: threcbase hit
Zachary: double plays. McInnis to Pen.
mock TO Walters. O'Rourke to- Judge.
Zachary 10 O'Rourke to Judge.
o'Rourke to Harris 10 Judge .: bases
on balls, pennock ,: hit, by pitcher,
Zachary CMcInnis; runs, Rice. Goslin.
Shanks, Charity .. o'Rourke >. Fos-
ter. Bush; errors, Rice, o'Rourkc .,
Pratt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

Germany. In 1920, had aooc. 900
members ~ the cooperative consum.
ers' societies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

There are nearly 100 ways Of say.
ing my dear" In the Manx language.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

1t takes three years to tan a wal
rus hide properly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
Now Orleans Cotton.

Cotton CLOSED steady at net declines
of 20 TO % points.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
GIANTS AND PHILLIES
SPLIT DOUBLE HEADER
IN THE FINAL GAME

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l.--Phiia-
Gelphia and New York split the final
games OF the season this afternoon
the tail enders winning the first 10
to in the ninth inning. and the
New York champions the second 10
0. The Phillies hit Douglas freely,
getting twenty safetes including
homers by Konetchy and Lee. After
a nip and tuck game. the Phllies
won when Schroeder who replaced
Rawlings IN the Sth, fumbled Wright
stones grounder
The Giants wn the second from
Ring, by punching three hits In the
second. Several recruits were intro
duced by the Giants. Causey gave
way TO Jounard. right handler
from Little Rock. in the sixth and
the latter famed seven. including the
side in the eighth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

DETROIT, oct st Louis de.
rrated Detroit here today II 10 6 In
II innings after they tied the score
In the 9th, Manager Cobb. who has
been suspended because of his ar.
gument with Umpire Evans In Wash.
ington, n week ago was out OF
Detroit lineup. Score.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

summary; Two base hits, veach,
McNIanus, Three base hits. Merritt,
Woodall, Oldham Ellcrbe. SEVERED.
Double plays. McAianus to Merger.
Hit by pitcher, 10y Bayne, lRarnes.
struck out Bayne /. Nangildrr. q;
Oldham. I, Runs. Tohin. sllerbc. Sis
Ter, Jacobsen, 3. SEVERED, .; Ger.
her Wct1cl .; McAanus. Barnes.
Jones. Blue. shorten. Merritt. Wood.
all. Errors, Ellerbe. Gerber. .;
barnes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
Dodgers Win IN Ninth.

BROOKLYN, Oct. BROOKLYN
staged four.run rally in the ninth
Inning today and Boston lost It's final
game of the season. to g. Five
punched singles and a hi, batter gave
the Superbas the edge.
s,,x.t h,s tn,lu..s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02

Score by innings:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
New York. December 24-Br
LAWRENCE BUREAU
 READY FOR BUSINESS

2 Moulton, December 24.-(Special) Lawrence county farm bureau has been well organized and is now ready for the business of making farming a business in itself. Hodd Garris or Courtland has been made president; N. B. Mackey of Landersville, first vice president; M. NJ. Taylor of Wheeler, secretary treasurer Nine beats in the county have been or ganized with the directors IS follows; Virgil James, Hillsboro beat; Dave Martin, Courtland beat; Russell Preuitt, Town Creek and Loosier beat; John Taylor, Wheeler and Mountain Home beat: R. B. Young, Mount Hope and Kenlock; Luther Thrasher, Moulton and Landersville 1. A. NJ: Stover Oakville and Hampton; Guy Masterson, Caddo and Morris Chapel; Oliver Hall, Hatton beat
 John r. Marlborough, county agent. assisted by Fred Stewart, county agent of Limestone; J. T. High. coun- ty agent of Lauderdale; Joe Buffer, Frank Rash and T. F. Johnson of Florence and J. T. Quinn and R. C.. Bishop of Auburn have made a thor ough canvass of the county and ex- pect to continue assistance as need ed in the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
NEARLY 1000 CHILDREN
 PRESENTED WITH GIFTS

Meridian, Miss, December 24.- Special )-Between 800 and geo poor children of Meridian were given Christmas baskets of useful articles, candy, fruit and toys this afternoon by the Meridian lodge of Elks and the Knights of Pythias. The distri- button of the Pythian Santa Claus was made at the courthouse, while that of the Elks was at the EllSs' home on Fourth street. The tickets were about equally divided between the children that visited the Elks' nome and the courthouse, the chill dren to receive the baskets being designated by local charity workers, and it is not thought a single child in Meridian who it was thought pos- sible would be overlooked by santa Claus was missed. The beaming countenances of the long stream of youngsters as they left eact distrib- uting point with their baskets well repaid the efforts of those who had contrived this scheme of affording them happiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
MORGAN COUNTY
 LEGION ELECTS

Albany December 24.-(Special.)- )- Election of officers and selection of an executive committee to guide the destinies of the Morgan county post of the American Legion featured last nights session of the post. held in the rooms of the Albany Chamber of Commerce.
 Sergt. Roy c. Billings, overseas sol dier, was elected to the office of post commander. Other officers were named as follows: Ernest Ragsdale. vice commander; Fred Llttlefield, ad- jutant; Joseph Woods, finance off cer; Thomas M. Owen, historian; Dr. F, r. Austin, vocational officer
 Members of the new executive com mittee are: Robert Banks, E. R. Guy, Joe Petty. Raymond Brown, Harry Carter and post officers. who are ex officio members of the committee.
 Election of officers was the first business to come before the last meeting of the year and the follow ing nominating committee was named to bring in a ticket; Harry Carter, Dr. B. F. Austin and Joseph Woods.
 The ticket, as elected. was brought in by the committee and a reeem- mendation also was made that an ex- ecutive committee, to act in an ad .vsory capacity to the officers, be added, with five members being chosen from the post at large. The post concurred in the recommenda- tion.
 The executive committee will meet with the post officers at an early date when plans for 1922 will be mapped out and will be presented to the post at regular meeting in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
PAROLE FOR 10 MORE
 CONNECTS REC0MM ENDED

Montgomery. December 24.-(Spe- cial) l)-Ten1 state convicts were rec commended to the governor for release on parole. 15 applications were denied and no report was wade in one case by the board of pardons in a sup plemental report for December filed with the executive department.
 Convicts who were recommended for release on parole follow: Bud Bennett, Lee. rape; J. Grover Blank enship, Coosa. violating prohibition laws: George Brown, Cleburne, mur- der second degree; David J. Dunn, Percy Howard. Sumter. violating pro- hibition laws; Tom Long. Conecuh, assault to murder: Will Louis Bibb, Lauderdale, embezzlement: Haywood Riley Greene. first degree murder Porter Williams. St. Clair. distilling.
 Petitions were denied in the fol- lowing cases: Jacog Aaronsen, Mo bile, second degree murder: Buck Bass. Dale. grand larceny; Henry C.. Butler. Mobile, perjury; Tom Elem Ing. Etowah, manufacturing liquor; Wiley Harris. Talladega, distilling; James Holloway, Jackson. distilling Burt Monroe Holton. Jefferson, as- sault to rob; Jack Knotts. Pike, as- sault to murder: Dave Larson. Mo- bile, grand larceny; Will Madkins, Madison, forgery; John Taylor, Dale, distilling; Weeks Taylor. Houston, possessing still; Henry Walker. Ge- neva, robbery; Walter Willingham, Lawrence. first degree murder.
 The petition of George Edwards Of Pike, convicted of grand larceny. was returned to the governor without recommendation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
REAL CHRISTMAS
 SPIRIT PREVAILS

Greenvilie, December 24.=(Speciall ! The Christmas for 1921 will be ob- served by GreenVillans with spirit of Peace on earth and good will to- ward men" prevailing as probably never before. Conditions have been such during the past year as to cause some people to give deep thought and concern. and their hearts have been turned to those who have not been so fortunate.
 Tho Greenville and Butler county people have rallied to the support of all benevolent work instituted for the purpose of providing Christmas joy by the various civic. fraternal, benevolent. social and religious or Ganizations Through the channels Of these organizations hundreds of dol- lars has been donated by the peo- pie for this work.
 The holiday business has been good. Greenville merchants in many in- stances doing, even better business than last year. Farm products have been off in price, but things that the farmers had to buy were also off in price. The margins of profits have been less, and the money re- quired to handle the business was considerably less than the past few years, but as a whole Butter cOunly is rapidly getting back to normalcy and it is thought that during the early weeks of the coming new year conditions will be about S5 per cent normal.
 Special services will be held in all of the Greenville churches Christ mas day, and the choirs O. the va rious churches will give special mu- sical proqrams Christmas Eve aft ernoon was one of great joy to hum dreds of little fellows of the city who participated in the Christmas tree festivities at the several Sun day schools.
 Social functions of much impor- tance will be held each day dur ing Christmas week. One of the most important ones will be given in honor of the members of the Alabama Glee club after their entertainment Tuese day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
Note of Optimism Sounded by Surveys
 of Those Who Knou,
By Associated Press

New York, December 24.-As the year draws to a close surveys Of competent authorities regarding the outlook in finance, trade and conn merce are noteworthy because with scarcely an exception they sound note of optimism. The work of the arms conference at Washington, re- sumption of dividends by railroads and industrial companies recently in arrears. the decrease of unemploy- ment and general enhancement of bond values are some of the sub stantial or constructive incidents of the past few weeks
 These are offset or neutralized in a measure by reduced exports, a marked increase of business failures and the slackening of production m steel and iron, with further price reductions. Fully one-third of the recent mercantile embarrassment oc- cured in the south. but last weeks reduction of rediscounts by the Att lSnta Federal Reserve bank was ac- cepted as proof that financial tension in that section Is gradually relaXinS'
 In the share list the most signit- cant feature was the fact that stocks were most dCAlNt WHeH Slt Oilts phN very apathetic when the forces of re- action were in control. Dealings in stocks were subordinated to the steady inquiry for bonds Although Liberty issues and some of the for eign war bonds occasionally were heavy, the ease with which new un- derwritings were disposed of sug- gested that January interest and div idend payments were confidently an tieipating new channels of invest ment.
 Negotiations now in progress point to numerous mergers ] secondary industrial interests in the early months of the new year. Acquisition of American Brass by Anaconda Cop per is likely to be oilowed by amalgamations in the steel and mo tor trades, where conditions now are at low ebb In the oil industry con solidations of various minor com panies are under discussion.
 Bankers believe the turn into lS2z will be accomplished without serious disturbance to domestic credits. They are less hopeful. however, as to for eign exchanges which, in their opln- ion. will be largely influenced by the attitude of the allied powers towards Gefmany's January and February payments.