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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Tax on Peddlers,

Mr.. Stennis called up House Bill No
653, being an act to amend section
3s49 OF the Code as amended by chap
ter 73 of the Acts of 1908 and chapter -
of the Acts of 1910 so as to provide for
a privilege tax on parties other than In.
producer peddling vegetables, fruit.
melons, milk, butter, eggs. poultry or
meats or other farm products, and to
strike out of said act the words "wheth-
er sold by the producer or not" and
to substitute the words when sold nv
the producer or such producers form
or dairy help"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Met Last in '63.

Kansas City, Mo.1CoI. John B. Stone
Confederate, who made armistice with
Col. Benoit Scott, Union, when the tive
armies lay in outpost i'll trenches a,
Blakesley, Ala, met Scott here Thurs.
day. But once in nearly half a century
have these two colonels met. Col. Stone
lives in Kansas City and Col. Scott
lives in Warrensburg, Mo.
Their second meeting was arranged
to take place at the meeting Of the Old
Mems Association at the Y. NJ. C. \.
The meeting was a celebration of Wash
ington's birthday anniversary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

Gets IN Overwhelming Majority in the
House.

acknowledgements who nave an
income of 81 500 . year or over will ia
future have to pay taxes on their iu-
comes. if a bill passed by the house Of
representatives today goes through the
senate. On the final lineup the bill was
passed by a vote of 81 yeas to 8 nays.
The bill provides for a graduated tax
on all incomes of So 500 or over. The
tax Oh incomes from So, 500 to $4,000 i.
five mills: the rate on Incomes FROM
$4,000 to $4,000 to $4,000, ten mills;
from $4,000 to $25 900, fifteen mills,
and twenty mills on all incomes over
$4,000. How much revenue this tax
will raise is problematical.
Chairman Stennis stated during the de-
bate that it was a difficult matter to
make any sort of an accurate estimate
but it was believed that it would produce
a revenue of $4,000 a year.
The ways and means committee is
engaged with revenue-raising measures.
In addition to the income tax bill, sew.
eral other revenue measures were passed.
The privilege tax o N ~cottonseed oil mills
was raised and the tax on patent medi-
cine vendors was reduced. Insurance
companies not authorized to do business
in Mississippi, but who write policies
on property in this state, We're touched
up to the tune of three per cent. on all
OF the premiums collected in Mississippi,
with an additional 81 on every policy
written. Labor agents who come to Mis-
sissippi to employ laborers for use ia
other states were taxed $500, in = bill
that p,esal With ~ra,t..on s pr npnra.-
ton. This tax is intended to be pro-
hibitory. in order to keep labor agents
out of the state. q,
Anti-Frat Bill Goes Through. q
The house passed the Russell bill sbck
ishing the farternal organizations OF
Greek letter societies of the Universities
of Mississippi, at Oxford. The bill WAS
passed by a vote of - yeas to Pr nays.
BY agreement of both sides, there was
no debate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
CHRISTIAN MASSACRE FEARED
Mcslem Fanaticism Aroused by Bonn
bardment of Beirut.

Beirut, SYRIA strong anti-Christian
feeling is prevalent here as an after
math of the Italian bombardment, which
wrecked the city and killed sixty inno-
cent inhabitants, and it is feared on
every side hat a massacre of Christians
may result.
The native resentment against the fol-
lowers of Christ has been famed to
fever heat by the declarations of the
Turks that the town was shelled with
a view to promoting this action to the
end that international intervention might
bring a speedy termination of the Tri-
politan struggle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
KELLOGG IS RETAINED
"Trust Buster" Will Represent Waters
Pierce in Fight on Standard.

st. Louis, Mo.-Frank B. Kellogg, of
St. Paul, was retained by the Waters
Pierce Oil Company Oh aid in its fight
against the Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller faction for control of the
Waters-Pierce Company.
The Waters-Pierce interests replied to
the Standards mandamus suit alleging
the Standard was seeking to obtain con-
troll of the company and operate it in
violation of the decree Of the United
States supreme court.
Kellogg was a special attorney for the
United States in its suit against the
Standard Oil Company.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
COLUMBIA INVITES KNOX
Country Repudiates Action of Minister
to United states.

MISUNDERSTANDING virtually re-
pudiated the action of it's minister, Gen.
Ospina, by sending, through American
Minister Dubois at Bogota, a cordial in
vitation to Secretary Knox to visit Co
lombian shores on his present trip. The
invitation was forwarded promptly to
Secretary Knox, who is aboard the
cruiser Washington Oh his way south
ward. With him rests the decision
whether he viii change his itinerary to
include a call at Cartagena.
This, it is accepted here, he mdoubt-
eddy will do.
The action of the Colombian foreign
office was received with satisfaction. It
closes a disagreeable incident.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Colombia Recalls Minister.

Bogota. Colombia.-Gen. Pedro Mel Os-
pima, Colombian minister to the United
States, was recalled by the Colombian
government Friday.
The action of the Colombian govern
ment was taken because neither it nor
the Colombian people upholds the posi-
ton taken up by the Colombian minister
at Washington in notifying the state de-
partment thai the visit to Colombia of
Secretary Knox would be inopportune,
owing to the fact chat C%olombia's claims
in connection with panama have not vet
been arbitrated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Salary Bill Killed.

The chancery clerks won their fight
against the bill to put them on the sal
airy basis. There was a meeting of the
judiciary committee and the clerks and
the sherifTs appeared to protest against
the bill being reported favorably. The
committee concluded that by placing
them on a salary basis would mean de-
struction of the efficient service that
has been created through the fee sys-
tenn. The bill was reported with an
amendment which will affect only the
sheriffS' department..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Labor Agents Are Checked.

n. 3. 43S, an act to place 4 priv
ployment agent, or persons engaged in
hiring labor or soliciting immigrants or
laborers in Mississippi, to be employed
in or beyond the limits of this state, was
called for passage by Mr.. Stennis, of the
WAYS and means committee.
The bill proposes a tax of $500 Oh
each agent of the sort. It had its orr
gin in the fact that agents from Ar
kansas and Alabama have been drain
ing the state of labor, much to the de-
moraliaztisn of labor in certain planting
districts. The bin passed by Il vote of
81 to 10.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
IL Dead in Arkansas Tornado,

Memphis, Tenn.-Twelve dead and be
tween fifty and a hundred people in
jured, some fatally, is the revised toll
taken by two storms in Arkansas Sun.
day. The first and most fatal storm
seemed to nave its center at Almyra
not far from Stuttgart. There nine
were killed.
A second storm, less terrific in force.
spent its fury in the lower edge of st.
Francis county, where three are known
to have persisted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Kept Silent Thirteen Years.

Des MONIES, Ia.-After maintaining 81
ience for thirteen years, c. +. Ryerson
a street car conductor. told the board OF
parole that Mabel Schofield rode on his
car to the vicinity of the Des Moines
river and then walked in the direction:
of the stream the day before her body
was found i'll the water. Ten years age
Charles HON was given a life sen
tence for her murder. Rynerson said he
was a newcomer to Des Moines at the
time and did not want to get himself
MIXED Up with the case.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
SUIT FOR DEFAMATION
Grant Smith Asks $4,000 From James
A. WoodalI and Son.

Benton, Ky.-Grant Smith has
brought suit for damages against Jane.
A. Woodall and his son, Dr.. Joe NJ.
Woodall, for $4,000 each, for defama-
ton Of character. This grew out of an
indictment against Smith, who was ac-
cused of burning MIR. Woodalls stock
barn about a year ago, and also d suit
against Smith for damages for 81, 1000.
After the burning of the Darn blood
hounds were put to work and. it is
claimed, tracked Smith to his home. But
as there was no other evidence, he was
acquitted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
VETERANS WILL NOT MAE
susu~se< sl~en.Seats~l s.;
Stands.

Macon, Ga.-Instead of the veterans
OF the Contedearcy being compelled to
march several miles through the streets
at he next reunion here in May, they
Will be given grandstand seats and act
as the reviewing party on the occasion
of the annual parade.
Arrangements will be made for the old
soldiers, scores of whom drop out of line
each year on the long parades, to occupy
reviewing stands, while the parade will
comprise state militia, Sons of Veterans
and citizens organization. The maids,
sponsors and matrons will not ride in
carriages either, but will be seated next
to the veterans in gray.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Receiver Asked For.

MISUNDERSTANDING that the firm
was organized to defraud the public and
that it is insolvent. -four stockholders
OF the International Lumber and De-
velopmemnt Company, with offices in
this city petitioned for the appointmemnt
of a receiver.
The corporation was chartered under
the laws of Delaware and has 4 capital
of $4,000, 900. 1t was organized for the
development of timber and agricultural
lands in Mexico.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
After the Match Trust.

One OF the ~liveliest fights of the whole
session Is being conducted on the bill
introduced in the house of representa-
tivcs by Hon. Louis Nicholson Of WASH
inston county, known as the safety
match bill Mr.. Nicholson proposes {"
absolutely bar the deadly explosive
"parlOr" or other sort OF fractional
match from the state, and TO require
that none but the safety match D..
sold in Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Women Fight in Court,

Fort Worth, Tex.-Two women en-,
gagged in a hat pin duel at the Sneed
trial here over the possession of a seat.
Their fight interrupted the arguments
for ten minutes. Finally the combataLts,
Miss Mary Lang and Mrs. Georgia Heath,
were separated by the sheriff, order was
restored, and Mrs. Heath took the vacant
chair and Miss Lang left the room. The
fight caused a panic. Both women We're
jabbed on their arms, but suffered 10
serious injury.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Will Entertain Knox,

Observation-Disclosures programs for
the entertainment of Secretary Knox
have been made by Nicaragua and Pan
anna, according to messages received at
the state department from the American
ministers in those countries. The Mic
araguan government has issued a decree
for his entertainment, and the presi-
DENTAL mansion has been prepared for
his use.
Many entertainments are being
planned for Secretary Knox in Panama.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Homeseekers Locate.

Hattiesburg.-The party Of homeseek.
ers who reached here on Weaknesses 4,
purchased 100 acres of c~nt-over land.
from A. +. Cummings & Co., and will
at once begin erecting homes and max
ing preparation for poultry and stock
raising. One young German states h.
will have 1000 thoroughbred chicken,
on his farm by October of this year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
American Troops Fired On.

FL Paso. TeX.-A small detachment
of Company X. Texas state militia, en-
gagged in guarding the FL Paso electric
light plant, was fred upon by persons
concealed behind box ears and said tc
be MeAicans. One bullet passed through
the hat of a guardsman.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Wants Municipal Music.

That music hath charms to soothe"
IS evidenced by the bill introduced by
Senator Greaves of Madison county, who
has a measure authorizing the aldermen
of municipalities to vote city funds in
support bands for the purpose OF giving
public concerts. He thinks that the
government ought to furnish something
else besides worry and tax collectors,
as he expressed it, and is of the idea
that money spent in band concerts in
municipalities in the summer is money
well spent and is a step toward giving
some sort of benefit from the govern
ment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
AN INTERESTING FIGHT
Bryan Says Democrats Will Watch Re-
publican Row Closely.

Ogden, Utah.-William J. Bryan, com
menting on Theodore Roosevelt's declara-
ton OF his candidacy, said:
"The announcement of Mr.. Roosevelt's
candidacy for president is news that is
''ews.- e@cuos.ttActt it was ioreslas1fow,s
by his speech at Columbus, Ohio, and
10y an Outlook editorial Oh a third cun
oNeoffee."
NJ. Bryan added it would be an in.
teresting light. which the Democrats
would watch intently.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
166 Frozen to Death.

Omsk, Russia.-A large number of
persons were frozen to death during a
snow storm in this district. In Omsk
thirty-one fatalities have been reported,
while in Koktopatavak the death roll
totals thirty-two and in Petropavalosk
it reached lO5,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
BURNED WITH HER CHILDREN
Mrs. Meza Makes Intellectual Effort to
Save Her Six.

Wilkesbarre, PA woman named
Meza, who had made a heroic effort to
save her six children, was burned to
death, along with two of her offspring,
in Luzerne borough, when their home
was completely destroyed. Three times
Mrs. Meza rushed into the burning house,
rescning fou of her children. The
fourth time the floor gave way and the
woman and two children were carried
down in the debris.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
May Close Pool Rooms.

The Monger bill providing for this
regulation OF pool rooms, was passed by
the senate. The bill requires all pool
rooms in the state to close at 7 O'Clock
at night and prohibits minors from enter
ing such places. If the house concurs
with the senate the bill will practically
close up all of the pool rooms in tho
state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Robbers Behead Farmer.

Gallipolis, O.-Peter S%errier, well-to-
do farmer, living near this city, was
murdered and his home robbed and
burned in an attempt to cover the crime.
Serrier's head wa severed entirely from
his body by his assailants.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Fell Into Boiling SOAP.

Paducah, ky.-When his mother
turned to attend to some other duty,
Kenneth Wallace, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Wallace, fell into a
pot of boiling soap setting on the floor
and was SO horribly cooked that he died
a few hours later.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

But why should the French or any
other astronomers eel worried" over
what may be happening to Saturn's
rings? SO far as this earth~is con-
cerned. Saturn never has been any.
thing but distant and unsociable.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

Few men would. have been reckless
enough, a hundred years ago to
make the prediction that an American
hen would ever win the worlds egg
championship.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

The National Association Of Ice
Cream Manufacturers reports that we
consumed 5000. ooo. 900 worth of that
delicacy last year. The young swains
are quite prepared to believe it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
SO 900 for Summer School.

The finance committee CAV q favor
able report on the bill for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for summer FORMAL
schools. s. 5000 for 1912 and 5000 for
1913.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

Minstrels with their poor Jokes cured
q young woman who was suffering
from protracted hiccoughs. But tho
trouble IL that not Ill persons who go
TO minstrel shows are aflicted with
hiccoughs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Women's Trades to PRAY.

Chicago.-Nembers of the Women's
Trades Union League will resort to
prayer during the Lenten season in the
hope that it viii assist them in the
work Of organization.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

Princess Pat succeeded in slipping
into New York unnoticed. Some of
the ladies who employ press agents
will wonder why she should have
wished to do SO.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
BRYAN Will Not Run.

Denver, Colo.-William j. Bryan, in Il
speech here definitely set at rest reports
that he might be induced again to make
the race for the presidency.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

Gee whiz! I'm glad I'm free!" ex-
claimed a when she had Sc
cured a divorce in New York the other
day. The man was probably too hap
py to be able to say anything.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
MANY KILLED IN TORNADO
Territory Around Pine Bluff Scene of
Disaster.

Pine Bluff, Ark.-At least seventeen
are dead, scores are injured and prop
erty valued at 100000 destroyed as
the result of a tornado which swept
across Northeast and Central Arkansas
at a late hour Sunday. At Sweden and
Swan Lake, twelve miles north of Pine
Bluff, nine are known to have been
killed. At larry, twenty miles. south of
Pine Bluff, one is dead and two perhaps
fatally hurt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Snow Drifts Eight Feet.

Pana. Hl.-The worst blizzard in over
fifty years has swept over Central ILL.,
nois and snow is drifting in places as
nigh as eight feet, making traffic an
impossibility.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
rroops Protect Prisoner.

Bardwell. Ky-State troops arrived
here to protect Vim. Richardson, whose
life has been sought by three different
mobs since he killed James Violet at
Milburn, KY.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Cities Nav Take Stock

Senator Bond introduced another Mi.
sissippi centennial bill in the senate.
The measure empowers municipalities in
the state of owe $500 inhabitants to
vote bonds to buy stock in the Mis-is-
sippi centennial exposition, to be held
at Culfport in 1917.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

Scrubbing and laundering are To Ia
taught to the girls in a Chicago high
school About the time that this
course becomes popular with girls In
their teens the boys viii be fockfn~
into the classea N digging bitches
and breaking stones.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Chicago Banks Prosner.

Chicago.-Chicago banks, both national
and state, showed the best figures in
their history. Cash deposits amount to
81. soc, OOO, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Girl and Lover Killed.

kingsville, Tex.-Side by side with
bullet wounds in each Of their heads,
the dead bodies offMariella Garcia, a
Mexican girl, and aer lover, Enrique
Renumez, were found. The girls father
has been placed under arrest, charged
with killing the couple.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
/. c. Engineer Discharged.

Champaign, m.-Robert n. Stewart,
for twenty-five years an engineer on the
Illinois Contra railroad, was discharged
because of the disaster at kinmundy.
in which J.. T. Harahan and three others
were killed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Alfonso's Health Bad.

Madrid.-The condition of King Al
fonso is giving the royal family much
anxiety. The king is suffering from a
nose and throat affliction, which makes
frequent operations necessary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Pen Presentation.

The pen with which he signed the cele-
brated anti-tipping bill and made it a
law, was presented by Speaker Quinn to
Representative Johnson, of Lowndes
county at the special request of the
latter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

The nursery and seed men convey a
reinsurance that spring is coming by
sending out a bunch OF finely Illus
trated catalogues.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

The millionaire for a day in Wilkes
barre. Pa, got a great deal Of adver-
Using for his money, and he may de-
eide to go on the vaudeville stage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Married AZ Years.

New York.-Mathias Shaiak and his
wife celebrated the seventy-ninth year
Of their wedding. Shalek is 80 and his
wife is 96 years old, and both are enjoy
ing good health.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

English girls must promise to obey
in order to make the wedding cere-
mony binding. but the breaking Of the
promise does not invalidate anything.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

The e~x-autocrats get OF with fat
purses. Abdul Hamid got his 500
wives, Manual his $25, 200 a year. and
the infant Emperor Pu-Yi is to have
Sc $500, 900 annually.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

II reports of robins e during the
zero weather were not mistakes on
the part Of the observers, they were
mistakes on the part of the robins.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

me gs.is Of a high school in e
sysvaHI.a are widely praised because
that hair device known as the rat"
has been prohibited among them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

One girl married a baseball player
because be made SO many home runs.
All players who make bone ~runs~<sso
not at once u hozps. however.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

According to one professor the earth
will cease its revolutions In 1921. IL
you don't believe 1t figure 1t out &c
suit yourself.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

A Minnesota professor say race
suicide is a peril to posterity." We
could hardly expect 1t to give our an
cestors whooping cough and measles.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

Everybody will be as we'll satisfied
II the weather man, for a little while
ut least, refrains from giving us Any
more mean temperature.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

A Kansas City court refuses to
grant a man a divorce from his mail
order wife. Then why doesn't he send
to Reno for q mail-order divorced?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

Brides are wanted In western ash
.ngton state. Here is where the Sup
ply of leap year can n nicely
with the demand.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Favor Direct Primary.

In the senate a resoltion was offered
requesting the Demomcratic executive
committee to call a primary election for
the purpose of obtaining the choice OF
electors on presidential candidates,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

One large railroad has ordered that
it's pencil ~sharpeners be discarded.
We accept this as another indication
that the world is growing better.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

Telephone connection between Eng
land and the continent is maintained
by six cables, and the number Will
soon be doubled.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

Saturn is having trouble with its
rings. but AZ they r not wedding
rings the people who FOLLOW divorce
scandals need not prick up their ears.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

A Montana court has decided that
one ChiDaman constitutes a laundry
But what If he were In the chop suey
business?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Stock Appropriation Cut.

The $4,000 appropriation looked for
ward to by the Mississippi Live Stock
Sanitary Board to carry on the work
for 1912, has been cut to the tune OF
$4,000. This cuts the appropriation
down from $50 900 to $40 O
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Oil Prices Still Advancing.

New York.-The Standard Oil Com
pany Monday announced an advance of
half-cent . gallon on all grades OF
naphtha-