Show WEEKLY SUMMARY OF hF FINANCIAL EVENTS By Badger Bros Wire NEW r YORK YOUK March 17 President Wilson personally appealed led to o the patriotism patriotism pa- pa of both hoth sides s In railroad conto controversy controversy con con- to avert strike Freight embargoes extended to most all aU railroad lines of the country Committee appointed h by Wilson conferred conferred con con- erred with both sides aides In effort to prevent prevent pre pre- vent strike but up to early hour this morning no agreement nf had been reached Conference will resume this morning Failures In United States this week 69 against t. t last 11 week and 21 last year r. business business busi busi- Duns Dun's and Bradstreets Bradstreet's reports on ness netS conditions covering United States that while while- conservatism conser still say ay pro- pro rails vails a change chane for tor the better occurred In Inthe inthe the he last week I German chancellors chancellor's speech last Wednesday promising new reforms for Germany G regarded In Berlin as most Im- Im utterance from a n. German s statesman statesman states stes tes man since Inca tho the days of ot Bismarck i Washington on rejects Carranza's proposed pan American concert to cut off oft muni muni- lions Ions and food shipments to belll belligerents erent A new era for United States Is lit I seen eon with Russia Russin Large Lan e sales of oC copper were made yesterday yes- yes to domestic consumers In the steel trade structural business shows more mar activity and Iron sales were I made mado for 1918 at higher prices |