OCR Text |
Show 1 H Impending Trouble Willi H Germany Sends Wheat Down Seven Cents. Chicago, Feb. 24. Disturbing ru- mors that drastic consequences would H iesult from tension between Wash- H Ington and Berlin regarding Ger- H luany's submarine policy, caused a H break of more than seven cents a H bushel today in the price of wheat, as H compared with values current earlier H in the session. The gist of the ru- H mors was that the handing of pass- H ports to the German ambassador was H imminent. H The most sensational fall took M place in the price of the May option, H which dropped from $1.24 1-3 to 1.17, 1 a loss of seven and a quarter cents. H The low point was down 10 cents a H bushel as compared with figures Mon- H For the greater part, the losses H took place in the last fifteen minutes H and were accompanied by wild efforts H on the 'part of holders to unload. M Closing prices showed a slight re- M action but were 5 to 5 3-4c under yes- H terday's finish, with May at ?L17 and. H Julya tJ4.&'8J-Ji- w jmm - - H |