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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Music byDis+rict
Chorus Featured
AtConvention

Music by a massed chorus OF
club women from Riverside, Orang2
San Diego and Imperial counties
was one of the distinctive features
of the Southern District conven-
ton in session this week in Ell
Centro.
Choruses of women in the sep
arate counties have been rehearsing
the music for the past six weeks
and Thursday evening at the con-
vention banquet in the Barbara
Worth hotel, the entire group, un-
der the direction of Mrs. Walter
Ross, Southern District music
chairman, was heard in a splendid
program. The program was all the
more remarkable in that the groups
had rehearsed separately.
The group sang God of All Ma
ture" from TSchaikowsky'S Fifth
symphony, "A Green Cathedral
(Hahn) the familiar Long, Long
Ago" and Irving Berlin's God
Bless America"
Imperial county club women who
appeared in the district chorus
were:
Mesdames L. T. Williams, G. B.
Morse, Clayton Williams of inland;
Mesdames Franklin Garrett, James
Coulter, Allan Sorenson of Cali
patria; Mrs. G. l.. Shaw of Holt
vile; MeSdames Guy L. Hatch,
Julia Bracket, Guy A. Weakley
E. N. D. Hatch, Warren Sage, George
Kirk, L. A. Lewis, j. F. Hallawell
Homer Nelson, Will Won Fluss OF
Ell Centre; Mesdames Alfred Blais
dell, George Willoughby, H. A. Jar
Wis, r. M. Entrekin, M. F. Ruge
". K. Rood, Carl Strawn, Luis AL
varez, w. H. Lorenz, w. A. Nc
Campbell, w. r. Simmons, j. W.
Lawson, Miss Ethel Castanian, OF
CaleXico.
Mrs. Julia Bracket directed the
Imperial Valley chorus in its six
weeks of rehearsal and Mrs. Will
Won Fluss, county music chairman,
vas in charge of all arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Eastern Star Appointive
Officers Announced

Mrs. Sones, El Centre: Grace
Preble. Zerlena Harris, Mrs. George
Varney, Lillian Talmadge of I'm
oerial; Helen Bates, Laura Little
Mrs. W.. j. Hartman, Calexico;
Ushers, END. Hatch, general chair
man; Leslie Mcconnell, Ross Tilton
Ell Centro; Clayton Rodgers, Emil
Krepela, Imperial; v. v. Williams
Victor Erickson, Marcus Bates, Cal
exico; Pages, Mrs. u. l.. Martin
of Ell Centro, Mrs. v. v. Williams
Calexico, Mrs. Preble, Laura Webb
Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

Some 40 valley residents motored
to La Jolla Friday to witness the
marriage of Miss Margaret Wertz
of Brawley to Henry Russell Rich
mond, jr. of El Centre.
The ceremony was performed that
evening by the Rev. Mr.. Robert Key
of Brawley at the home of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Frederick j.
Trude.
Fragrant gardenias, many ferns
and lighted candles made a beauti-
full setting for the impressive ser
vice which was preceded by the ira
ditional wedding music with Mrs
E. E. Anderson, jr., of BraWley. as
soloist and Miss Cora Underhill as
accompanist, Miss Underhill also
playing the wedding marches.
Beautiful Bride
Without question Miss Wertz
was one of the prettiest brides of
the year. A stunning brunette, she
looked her loveliest in her wedding
gown, a 1870 model In ivory bro
caded satin with d tight fitting
Jacket ornamented with shirring.
and a full skirt made en- train. She
wore a quaint bonnet of tulle which
framed her face most becomingly
and from which fell the long tulle
veil. Her bouquet was of Talisman
roses.
Mrs. Willard Nussbaum of Braw-
ley, sister of the bride, was her
only attendant, and was gowned in
purple velvet and taffeta fashioned
with basque waist and voluminous
skirt. She carried a bouquet OF v1o-
lets.
Little Patty McKim, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. McKim of I'M
perial, was a charming flower girl
in her frock of blue taffeta and she
also carried violets.
Roy Misenhimer of Brawley serv-
ed the bridegroom as his best man.
Mr.. McKim, uncle of the bride,
gave his niece in marriage, since
her father, Dwight Elmore Wertz
was unable to come from Ohio for
the occasion.
Reception
Immediately after the ceremony
a reception was held. The bride,s
table was particularly lovely WITT
the handsomely ornamented orldes
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Club Women Endorse Several
Important Resolutions

Resolution designed to remedy
certain evils of the initiative and
referendum were endorsed by the
Southern District, California Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs, in its
annual convention in session We'd
nesday through Friday in Ell Gen.
tro.
These resolutions will be present.
ed to the state federation for its
endorsement and will also be pre-
sented to the state legislature at
its special session.
One amendment is designed to
obviate the expense caused by spe-
cial elections and asks that all
initiative and referendum measures
be placed on the ballot at gen.
eral election and that special elec-
tions for these measures be aban-
doned. This resolution was present.
ed by the San Diego Civic center.
The second, presented by the
Anaheim Ebel club, is concerned
with initiative measures which have
been defeated at a previous election,
asking that the legislature take
action to prevent a measure, once
defeated by the voters of the state,
from appearing again on any elec-
ton ballot for period of three
years.
A third resolution is one of in
terest primarily to the club women
since it has to do with the nomina-
tion of candidates. This resolution
presented by the Riverside Public
Affairs club, pointed out that at
present the custom is to endorse
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

candidates anG to endorse them for
a specific office. Under the resolu-
ton, each district will nominate its
candidates without reference to any
office and the nominating COM
mittee will make up the slate. The
resolutions also recommends that
the state president be selected with
out regard to the geographic loca-
ton.
This resolution will be sent to
the revisions committee of the state
federation.
A fourth resolution was directed
to Governor Culbert Olson and the
department of public institutions
affirming the faith of the club
women in the present head of the
state home for the blind and asking
that that officia. be maintained in
that position.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
D.U.V. Meets at
Hobby Home

Meeting at the home of Mrs.
Edith Hobby, 514 South Eighth
street for delicious chicken dinner
Friday noon, members of Anna
Maria Ross tent No. 72, Daughters
of Union Veterans of the Civil War,
enjoyed both a pleasant social gath
ering and an interesting business
session
After dinner each member told
some amusing anecdote which fur
nished entertainment. A sale of pot
ted cacti was featured, the proceeds
to go to the tents treasury.
Fourteen members were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
CALENDAR

SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches.
Young Democrats, 10, Planters
hotel, Brawley.
MONDAY
Chapter AV, PE.O., 1, SO Wen
sley.
History section, 2, 681 Sandal
wood.
Dams Entire bridge section, 1880,
734 South Sixth.
Jenkins recital, 7:45, First Baptist
church.
Toastmasters club, 6:15, California
hotel.
Citizenship and lip reading class
es, Z, high school.
Ell Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
AM, 1880, Masonic temple.
Troop 3, B.S,A., 1880, Scout hut.
Troop as, B.S.A., 1880, Heber.
Building contractors, 1880, cham
ber of commerce.
VIEW No. 2041,. 8, Brawley.
Carpenters union, 1880, Labor
temple.
Arts and Crafts, 10, 10000 club.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

Even the weather cooperated with
Imperial county club women this
week in assuring the success of the
annual convention of the Southern
District, California Federation of
Womens clubs in session Wednes-
day through Friday in Ell Centre.
Bright sunny days greeted the
delegates from the five Southern
counties of the state who frequently
commented on the delightful Wea-
ther as we'll as the hospitality of
the county club women.
Friday saw the closing events
of the convention at which the
gracious district president, Mrs. E.
E. Smith of Anaheim. has proved
SO able a presiding officer.
Two excellent talks were features
of this session, one by Made Koe-
mig of Vienna, Austria. and the
other by DR.. j. B. Griffing, for
merly of Brazil.
Austria Today" was the subject
of Mrs. Koenig's delightful talk in
which she contrasted the old Vienna
"a woman's paradise with Vienna
today, "ghost city,.
Vienna Described
The speaker brought back to her
hearers the gaiety and the charm
which made the old Vienna famous
throughout the world. To women in
those days it was real paradise
where French models might be pur-
chased at a fraction of the Partisan
cost, where, music opera, theatre
were available nearly every month
of the year, and where life was care
free and happy.
To-Day, Vienna is a ghost city,
she said, best described in a letter
from that country in which the wri-
ter wished to describe conditions
but wished to evade the censors
he wrote vienna is perfect and
can be excelled only by Forest
Lawn which to Southern Califor-
mans is quite indicative of condi-
tions since Forest Lawn is a we'll
known cemetery.
Mrs. Koenig described the de-
velopmentS in the DolfusS and
Schusnigg regimes which were fol-
lowed by the taking over of Austria
by the Nazis. She concluded with
some interesting motion pictures
taken in Vienna.
Friendly Brazil
Brazil, Uncle Sans mediator"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Insurance Agents
Discuss Movement

Consumer cooperatiyes and the
foothold they gained in the United
States was one of the main TOPICS
of conversation at state conven-
ton of insurance agents in Oak
land this week, Harold Tyler, jr.,
Ell Centre, said after his return
from the meeting Saturday.
Speakers pointed out the inroads
the cooperatives have made in
recent years and quoted from gov
ernment bulletins showing methods
for skipping the middleman,' Ty-
Ter said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
To Speak at Two
Churches

DR.. c. Elliott YeageS, M. D.. ex-
ccutive director of the national bu-
reau of marriage relations, dean
of the school of better living, Los
Angeles, will speak at the A. M. E.
church Sunday night at $50 p. m.
and at the c. M. E., at p. m. His
subject at the former meeting will
be 1.-THE Great Physician Speaks
on Love and Marriage" and at the
second, THE Great Physician
Speaks on Emotions that Destroy"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Mrs. Harrison Martin Enterfains
CaIipafria Wednesday Club

American Legion last Thursday
night drew large crowd.
The play, Ruined by Drink"
was directed by Mrs. Phil Benson
and the cast put on a good perfor-
nance.
Phil Benson played the piano
accompaniments.
DR.. j. A. Wallace has announced
that beginning November Is he Will
have as his professional assistant
Dr.. John w. Higgins of Los An
geleS.
DR.. Higgins graduated from use
in 1897 and has served his mterne-
ship in the Los Angeles county hos
pital.
DR.. Wallace has been given the
contract for the medical work for
the employees on the All-American
canal and the extra work makes
an assistant necessary.
Mrs. D. D. Brownell was hostess
at luncheon meeting of the PEG.
Chapter CIV at her home on Tues
day. A delicious pot-luck luncheon
was served to fourteen members.
A business meeting was conduct
ed by the president Mrs. John Scott.
Mrs. Elsie Mead gave a book re-
view of 1.-The Land is Bright by
Archie Binns.
Those present were Mrs. Lillian
Wilson. Mrs. Ella Williams, Mrs.
Ola Sperry, Mrs. Bya Sperry, Mrs.
Lillian Scott, Mrs. Elsie Mead, Mrs.
Lois Hewitt, Mrs. Adella Herring
Mrs. Gertrude Harris, Mrs. Ethel
Garrett, Mrs. Ann Farmer, Mrs.
Ethel Dixon, Mrs. Edith Corn, Mrs.
Myrtle Brownell and Mrs. Grace
Brownell
The Calipatria Lions club is
sponsoring Turkey Walk and Har-
vest Festival for Saturday, Nov. 18
Ralph Butler is chairman of the
committee on arrangements and
an afternoon of fun and frolic is
promised for all.
Twenty fat turkeys will be made
to walk a plank and will become
the property of any one fortunate
enough to catch and hold it. Eight
of the turkeys will have grocery
orders attached to their legs which
will assure the owner of a good
dinner to go with the turkey.
A free matinee for children under
- will be given at the Poppy the
atre starting at 2 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coyle and
children, Donald, and Eleanor, OF
San Bernardino were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Ebert Mead
from Friday till Sunday of last
week. Mrs. Coyle is Mr.. Mead's Sis
ter.
The Meads took their guests to
the Armistice Day celebration in
Brawley Saturday and on Sunday
they drove to Yuma and to Impe-
rial dam where the two families
enjoyed a picnic dinner.
The cooking school which was q
advertised for November II at the
Legion hall has been changed tc
Saturday, November 18.
The Woman'S club fall flower
show will be held at the same
time. All exhibitors are asked to
have their flowers at the Legion
hall before 10 am. Awards on the
flowers will be in place before the
cooking school begins and visitors
are asked to come early in order
to see the display.
The alfalfa mill of Balfour- -Guth.
rie opened last week and is nov
running a twenty-four hour shift
The mill has been running twen'
ty-four hour shift. The mill ha'
been renovated and repaired since
the fire damaged it last summel
, and is again in first class shape.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

daughter, Patricia Lee, porn at tile
BraWley hosbital November l.
The Fulliloves live in one of the
Beale cottages on Alamo street and
are recent arrivals in Calipatria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Haskins
and son, Allan, are spending the
weekend in Los Angeles.
Mrs. C. R. Honeyman has gone
to Ohio to visit her brother who
is seriously i'll.
Calipatria schools were closed
on Thursday on account OF the
rain but resumed sessions Friday
Rev. Ray Anger and Mrs. Anger
returned Thursday from Pasadena
where Mr.. Anger underwent an
operation two weeks ago.
Sunday services were observed as
usual.
During the absence of Rev. and
Mrs. Anger some much needed i'm
provements were made in the par
sonage. The roof was repaired and
the Ladies Guild had the ceilings
repainted where they were damaged
by the recent rains.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Grosvenor and
Mrs. Ida Myers went to Los An
geles Saturday to see the foot
ball game.
Mrs. Ruth Kepley was in Cali
patria Monday after visiting the
inland and Northend schools.
Mrs. Harrison Martin was hos
tesstess to the Wednesday bridge
club last week. Delicious refresh
ments were served to Mrs. w. ]
Young, Mrs. Herbert Reedy, Mrs
Harold Hoffman, Mrs. j. G. Writ
Mrs. E. L. Becker, Mrs. Joe Bailey
Mrs. Joe Williams and Mrs. c. A
Sperry.
Mrs. Williams held high score
and Mrs. Hoffman low.
Mrs. Mona McCool who has beer
visiting at the home of DR.. ano
Mrs. j. A. Wallace has gone to Sar
Diego where she is visiting her sor
who is an inferno at one of the
hospitals there.
While here Mrs. McCool was
guest of honor at dessert bridge
given by Mrs. Wiley Manning al
her lovely home on South Lake
avenue.
Guests included the guest of hon
or, Mrs. McCool, Mrs. William Fow'
ler, Mrs. Jack Bryant, Mrs. j. A
Wallace, Mrs. Edward Rademacher
Mrs. Earl Holmquist, Mrs. Clyde
Powell, Mrs. M. L. McKendry, Mrs
Reed Wilkinson, Mrs. Raymond
Rose and Miss Ida johnson.
The Calipatria Womans club me
at the home of Mrs. c. A. Sperr.
last Friday Mrs. c. E. Guest wa
co-hostess with Mrs. Sperry. Fort.
women were present.
Five new members were added
to the roll. The new members drew
names for the Best Pal club.
After the business meeting tn
president, Mrs. William Fowler
read a paper on Edna st. Vincen
Millay."
The hostesses served delicious re
freshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Sperry ant
Bobby were recent visitors in Mon
rovia where they went to see Mrs
Sperrys grandmother, Mrs. E. +
West.
The play given by the Little The
atre group for the benefit OF tn
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
VISITS BROTHER

Mrs. Faul Stevens and her son,
both of Chula Vista, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy H. Womack. Mrs
Stevens is Mr.. Womack'S sister.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
CALIPATRIA NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee FulliloVe have
announced the arrival of baby
daughter, Patricia Lee, born at the
Brawley hosbital November l.
The Fulliloves live in one OF the
Beale cottages on Alamo street and
are recent arrivals in Calipatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Haskins
and son, Allan, are spending the
weekend in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

Mrs. C. R. Honeyman has gone
to Ohio to visit her brother who
is seriously i'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

Calipatria schools were closed
on Thursday on account of the
rain but resumed sessions Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

The alfalfa mill of Balfour-Guth-
rie opened last week and is now
running a twenty-four hour shift.
The mill has been running a twen-
ty-four hour shift. The mill has
been renovated and repaired since
the fire damaged it last summer
and is again in first class shape.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07
Widlife Is on Increase
Through Northern Montana

Chinese pheasants and Hungarian
cartridges have made good use of
shelters with poles and brush for pro-
lection against cold and deep snow.
A census shows IS species Of water
fowl and shore birds, of upland game
birds, Of big game, 10 Of fur-bearing
animals and 10 Of fish.
1898 Waterfowl Census
The 1888 migratory waterfowl record
kept at the Bowdoin refuge indicates
24120 birds, including 10 species Of
ducks, 2 of geese and whistling swans
nested on or near the lake. Other
migratory waterfowl and shore birds
numbered 1880 and 80 upland birds
Hazeltine reports the refuge antelope
nerd numbering II as compared with
before the refuge was fenced.
Each winter Hazeltine wages war on
coyotes, skunks and weasels, his bag
this season being IL coyotes and an
uncounted number of skunks and
weasels. Coyotes are especially harmful
to the antelope, being responsible for
the loss, of several fawns each Spring
They also, in common with weasels
and SkunkS, prey on nesting birds
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07
MISS LOU c. HAWTHORNE.
GLENDIVE PIONEER mrs

Miss Lou c. Hawthorne, a pioneer of
eastern Montana, who died at her home
IN Glendive after months of illness.
was born March 20, 1859, at Woolwich'
Me. She came to Montana in 1892 and
was IN the office of her cousin, Gen.
aehrl Haskell, first attorney general
served with the board Of pardons.
In 1898 she came to Glendive, where
she resided continuously since. During
the World war and years following.
she was chairman of production in the
Dawson county Red Gross, with II6
auxiliaries. Hundreds Of boxes of hos
pitai garments, sweaters, dressings and
socks were sent to the army and navy
Ihe body was sent to Woolwich for
burial. A brother. Albert Hawthorne of
WoolWich, survives. A niece, Miss Edna
White Of Glendive, for many years
lived with her.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07
HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT
IS BOUGHT BY STATE

State Purchasing Agent I. s. Nc
worth Of highway department euuip-
ment, and that a call for bids on
81 900 worth Of motive equipment had
been made. McQuitty said $4,000
pounds Of grader blades and $500
pounds Of scarifier teeth were BOUGHT
from the Midland Implement Co. at
Billings for $7.327 and $3.50 plowbolts
Fuel q Iron Co. at Butte for S266.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07
GAVEL IS PRESENTED
TO HARLAN F. WELLS

redwood gavel, manufactured from
the giant California redwood trees in
the world-famous redwood empire. was
presented to Harlan E. Wells Of White
fish, president of the International
-Four States Highway association by
the Redwood Empire association dur
ing the annual convention Of the high
way group at Blythe, Calf. Wells was
for his fourth consecutive term,
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07

Government expenditures on anna
mentS IN Italy are rapidly fncreasdng.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07

Senator B. K. Wheeler introduced
amendments to the interior depart
$1,000 for the installation Of a photoe
graphic mat plant in the national
parks. service and increasing the an
preparation for national parks litera-
ture to 100000 from s66, $40, the fig
ure contained in the bill as ii was
approved by the house.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07
Used Clothing for Sale

N~~~SeNNNeo~os~ e~S~~o~.N~~~~0
Shoes. Suits $500; Dresses 15c to 25c;
Children's Coats, 35c Write for our free
bargain List. MAMMOTH, AIM. Grand st.,
New York.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

AssayerS, Chemists
LEWIS q WALKER, assayers, chem
lists. los N. Wyoming, BUTTE, MONT.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07
Farm Machinery

Is USED TRACTORS-Four sizes. Cat
erpillars, John Deere. Mccormick Deering.
Hart Parr. Oliver and other makes. All priced
ton. Montana.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07

Teachers Agency
~SNS~~~~s~s~S~SNNs~.~ <SNSN.NN~N~~~~
MONTANA TEACHERS NEEDE D.
Enroll Immediately for increasing oppor-
tunities Qualification booklet free with en-
rollment. E. L. HUFF TEACHERS AGENCY
Missoula. Mont. Member N. A. T. A.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07

FARM IS Improved or unimproved,
large or small. for grain or dairy farm
fng-in Montana. Down payment within
reach. Terms very lenient. A service with nc
OBLIGATION. Write for details stating desired
location. r. NJ SWANSON, Box 1913. Billings
Montana.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07
Miscellaneous for Sale

NEW STANDARD NAILS-New cor
rugated roofing. Saw mandrels and saws
COMPANY. South lls Adams ST., Spokane.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07
OLD ESTABLISHED CAFE in Great
Farm Lands for Sale
FOR SALE .2so-acre Stock Ranch on

FOR SAIE-l,Z 6U-acre SUCK RanCh on
Sun River, near Augusta. Good hay mead
ows, river frontage and gravity now irriga-
ton, good water rights and plenty Of outside
range. Fair set Of log buildings Owner sell
ing because OF health. Purchaser must have
at least $4,000 TO pay down. balance terms.
R. z. HASSARD, Box 1872. Great Fails. Mont.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 tF,.-Eggs, 39.oo5:
stesdierr, Mixed, colors Special packs
1sa4-l9ha: standards, 1sA; firsts. l7Ia
seconds, l5-l7A; mediums, 1871: dirties
NO. !. 16s4-17: average checks. 15A-16.
Whites: Resale of premium marks 23-
p. Nearby: premium marks 21-22.
Nearby and Midwestern. exchange specials
l9,2-2O Midwestern, exchange standards
1874; Nearby. fancy mediums 1S12-22
Nearby and MidWestern. exchange mediums
Is, Pacific Coast; Jumbo and premiums
"a; mediums, 2;5-23l2
Browns: Extra fancy. 2o-21h. Nearby
chance standards. 1884; nearby. exchange
mediums. l6i..
Duck eggs, fancy to extra fancy. 34"7.
Butter: 966.S24 stnadier. CTeamer",
higher than extra. @6la-.1i4 extra %.
seconds (S4-S0. 33l2-24.
milk flats, held. 1887, 2O-23; fresh fancy
IBIS.
Dressed poultry steady. Frozen: Boxes
and barrels. Northwestern Turkeys. 22l2-
81. All other dressed prices unchanged.
Live poultry. by freight, dull and weak
Chickens. colored. 10. Fowls. colored. 49,
By express iiHi Is; slow. Chickens, Rocks. 81;
crosses. 1920; colored, 1917. Broilers
Rocks, 1920: crosses. fed. 1917: unfed
l1-l9: Leghorn, 1917. Fowl. colored
1920: Leghorn. 1T-19. Pullets. Rocks, 20;
small. %: crosses. small. Is. Old roosters,
1415.
Evening star., 1939-02-23
Bank CIearings Lag
Because Of HOLIDAY;
Hold Above 1888
TotoI for Major Cities
17.6 Per Cent Ahead
Of Last Year
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-With one
day missing as the result of the
Washington's birthday observance,
bank clearings continued at a re-
strlcted volume this week How
ever, the total was again larger than
IN the corresponding period of last
year, marking the eighth consecutive
week that bank clearings have ex-
ceeded the comparative 1888 volume.
The aggregate for % leading cities
Tor the five-day week ended Feb
ruary 81, as reported to Dun & Brad
street, Inc, amounted to $4,473,-
3O0,OOO. This represented a gain of
17.6 per cent from the $3,8O4, Asst 900
1or the like five-day week year ago.
New York clearings for the short
period amounted to $2,769 236 900.
compared with $2,23l ,561 900 last
year, giving an increase Of 24.1 per
cent. The turnover for cities out
side of New York, at S1.7O4 ,O72 900,
was 8.3 per cent greater than the
$1,572 100000 recorded a year ago.
Clearings for the latest period rose
S2o,743,OOO from the total for the
week preceding, which also was a
flve-day week. This contrasted with
drop of 492,73OO 900 between the
two similar weeks of 1898.
AT the outside centers advances
over year ago were greatly in the
majority, the more important of
which included: Cleveland, 22.2 per
cent; Detroit, 1913 per cent; Phila-
delphla, 1870 per cent; Boston, 14.8
per cent, and Louisville and Atlanta
1872 per cent.