Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1915 — C. B. LANDIS NOW WEALTHY. [ARTICLE]

C. B. LANDIS NOW WEALTHY.

former Ninth District Congressman Holds Some DuPont Powder. Stock. Delphi, hid.. Dec. 1. Word has been received here that Charles It. Landis, of Wilmington, Del., who represented the lintli district in the congress for six terms, and was a newspaper publisher until lie became congressman, is now worth $500,000. Mr. Landis, at. the close of his congressional career, was hired as one of the managers of the DuPont Powder Company and, inri dently, bought some of the DuPont stock. The war has sent the stock up to the sky and shares worth at par SIOO are now Belling for S9OO. Landis could get close to $500,000 for his at one time holdings.