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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-11

Walter, author OF such vital Ameri-
can plays as paid in Full" "The
Easiest Way" 1.-The Wolf" THE
Tra'l Of the Lonesome Pine" etc.
was produced in Chicago by II. II.
FIazee at his Cort theater on Aug.
-, 1912, and scored the biggest
dramatic success ever credited to =
play in that city. 1t ran there unit;
the MAS holidays and finished its
season at the Astor theater, New
York, Duplicating its western sue
cess. Then the play was continued
FOR a spring tour to the Pacific
coast and its success was so consist
ent that the engagement was ex
tended until the first season Of the
production had comprised ffty-two
consecutive weeks of performances.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-11
FUNERAL NOTICE.

GOVER--Died Jan. 10, Mrs, Mary
A. Cover, aged AZ years, at family
residence, 40t1 Sycamore street,
Cairo.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed by Rev. w. J. Henry, pastor Of
the Church Of God, at residence
Sunday, Jan. II, at IL o'clock.
Funeral cortege will leave residence
at l o'clock p. m. for Illinois Central
passenger station. Intorment at
Makanda, III.
No floral tributes. Friends of
family invited.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-11
FIRST OIL MOTOR SHIP
REACHES WEST COAST

san FranCI5c0, T0I. Jan. 9---IHo
Danish motor ship siam, the first
vessel driven by oil burning internal
combustion engines to visit the Pa
cifc coast, has arrived here from
Copenhagen via the Straits OF Mag
elan. A%ntofagasta and Los Angeles.
The Siam has no boilers no stoke
hold, no coal bunkers, no iremen
and no stack. In two tanks con-
tanned i'm her double bottom she ar
rios fucl enough to give her cruis-
ing radius of 10000 miles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-11

Edna ? the guests Of friends and
relatives in Paaucah, Ky.
The Anna high school basket ball
team defeated Mound City high here
last week by q score OF Ga 10 u.
Anna played all their second team
in the second period of play. The
local boys had advertised watch
Anna get Mound City's goat" Evil
IDENTIFY they did. The local team
Will playthc Murphysboro Township
hight school team here Friday night.
DR.. aud Mrs. s. B. Norris enter
tained . number OF their friends at
their homo on Main street TUESDAY
evening. The event was in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Norris OF De-
troit, Mich. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Norris were on their honeymoon,
having been married on New Years
Day.
Union revival meetings will begin
at the Evangelical church next Mon.
day evening. The Evangelical and
Methodist churches are holding
union meetings this year. The
meetings will be transferred to tbs
NJ. r. church later.
Hon. Geo. W. Crawford was in
Cairo this week on business.
Frank Willoughby. a former clerk
at Alden's department store has
gone 10 Valparaiso, Ind, where h,
has entered school. Ed Smith ha
accepted his position as clerk.
7 NTF~Tsn ClaAaY. -. MI -.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-11
ZINE FEATHERS"

Playgoers of this city are lookiuq
forward to a treat in the engage.
ment of Fine Feathers" which
comes to the Cairo opera house soon
Fine Feathers written by Eigene
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-11
ANNA


Miss Kate Hoar of Mounds, is the
guest OF her brother, Clinton Hoar
and other Anna friends.
Fred Hunsaker of st. Louis, was
the guest of his grandmother, Mrs.
Sarah Stokes here Wednesday and
Thursday,
Louis Stokes went to St. Louis
Thursday on business.
Mrs. Ed Lind and daughter, Miss
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-11
EXPLAINING Moss.

Nov, Thomas" said the teacher to
G small pupil in the primary class,
can you tell me what moss is?"
Yes, ma'am,' replied the little fell
low; its something that a rolling
stone does not gather"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-11

Mrs Mary White. Instructor Il
Chma Painting or Water Co -. The
W2ngc" 10 1t
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-11

WANTED--Sh0emaker. Must know
how TO operate Champion machines
209 Eighth street. 1-10-tf
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-11

Edward Sheerer, who has been
quite i'll at his home on Pearl street,
Is able to be cut.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-02-06
MRS. JOSEPHINE FENDELL
PIONEER PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Josephine Fcndcll died at the
Drming Ladies Hospital last Mon
day morning nj q o'clock after nm
lIh,~~ Of about on" year
Mr., Frndcl came to DcmIng. with
her husband Thomas Frndcll. from
Louisiana about thirty years ago,
aud for the first few years were en-
pagcd IN the hotel business. After
u few years Mr. Frndrll died leaving
II widow and daughter. Mr.. Fcndrll
maintained her home IN Drming with
her daughter. who died about twelve
years ago being at the time nineteen
years old. Mrs Fcndrl was born in
ISIS and was within one month of
being ,ixty-~iN years old At the time
Of her death.
She i, survived by brother,
Christopher Bruce. who j. now II
resident of Alexandria. la, sister.
Mr., james Tracy of Dcming, and u
number of nrphrws aud nicccs. Mr..
Fcudrll was drvout Christian and
member of the nrming Methodist
Church ut the time of her death.
She was greatly beloved by all who
knew her and numbered her Friends
by the score.
The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at > 80 o'clock from the
Methodist Church. the Rev f.. T.
Morguu, pastor of the church al
l'riuliug. \ large crowd Of friends
attended the services aud escorted
the body to the local cemetery where
mlrrmcnl was made.
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Real Estate Transfers

Columbus &. trlSsm"rr and wll.
to \, T.. Kemp, lots ) and Il, biz.
l5 Rice addition t. Columbus, Jan
-, l9ll. Also same to Same Iot0.
blh., ) East Side addition,
columbus c. II. Rec to \, +.
Kemp. lots : to - inclusive, blk. :,
Rice addition to Town of Columbus
Jon -. 1914
prmlue q. IL. l.rBnrou and wilr
jo Emma DuilN lois II and t., blk,
~. g." Orr addition to DrrnI
consideration. t225; Jrn -. l9l :,
Drming G. +. Moore t. Mr.. J,
T. Rabbi. lut- II and Is, Blk, ~
~l.200. Jan. -. 1914
Lama county John K. barr an,
wife To- d. u. buy"r ui sun Bernard.
mu. CALIFORNIA;. =. ". Il, see -
r.. -. :. T. :, W. Jan. -, 1914
I.umu county II. l.. lluusc" an'
wife To- X. + Ebert 20 aero, IN IN,
IS. y. II. see, >. r.. -, $ Il. =, ".
Jan. -. loll.
Columbus Glenn WmdhaUs nu,
wife to G. d. Freeman, lot ! and :
blk.. Il, Town of Columbus; 500
Jan. -, 1914.
Dcmiug II. W. l.ystcr of Vernon
To- Sarah A. Abrrnathy, lot ! to T.
inclusive. Blk 81, South addition
+. H. lluscmeyCr plat, tow NOT Dem
iue. $3.50; Jan. 26, 1914,
Drming John {. Steiuman an
wife to Ella b, Dollins. north hal
lot % and 10, n. blk. "C", b.
VI. plat, Jan. &c. 1914.
Luna rounty--llome Plot Co. I
Mrs. James T.. Pott, of Webb City
Mo-. ten acres in See, 20, 7, %, X.
w., SiGi, Jan. ~, 1914.
Luna county 'harlr- t, Mayiicl
70 school District No. q. iour acre
IN see. 5. T, -, r., s., for II ,cho'
house site. Jan. %, 1914.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-02-06
PERSONAL

!. !. !. /. J. /. + !. !. !. J. T. !. !. i = +
+ PERSONAL :
f. :. !. /. !. l. !. !. i. i. !. 4 i. i l.
Fred Cooper of Silver City, wa,
guest of the Hotel Baker Monday
Among the Arizona visitors To III"
city this week was +. W. Stafford of
Miami.
}. II. rlatt of the Chino Copper
Company. came down FROM Santa
Rita Monday on business.
Mr.. aud Mr.. Il. /" Hodge and
Mrs. l.oltir Hill Of Silver city, Wrg
visitors here Monday,
MR.. :. Il. Chadboru of Suv,
Rita, arrived in the city by an
mobile Monday, aud i vlsi,m
! friends here.
VI. j. Roscboro, repre- culntiv" oi
an automobile company, came ~
from FL paso Tuesday ON II bust
ness trip.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. George /. Schurth OF
I Aamogorrdo, arrived IN the city Ia-'
week and are visiting their son, }. \
! SrhurtZ. the lumber man.
I Mrs. ". +. Wright of Spirit Lake
+ Iowa. arrived IN the city Monday an'
!; j. locking over the land IN tins SEC
- ton for the purpose at Investment
I v. Il. Austin Of Wichita. km~a,
arrived in the city Tuesday to loo
over land investments in the Mlmhrc
4 Valley.
Sam ID. Stevens, proprietor ol u
II NluigtS 1lultl ~ Albu' lU'l'l''' We
\ visitor in the city Monday on h
way home from Haywood III
u Springs, where he Ia, been ~pendn
\ short vacation.
General Manager \. {, Wells
the Santa Fc coast lines. ~lopp
q over in the city Sunday on his VI
to Albuquerque from Tyrone. whc
he has been visiting h. daughter
General Superintendent {,
Bristol. who succeeded James kc
to the position, was in the city v"
ncsday, in his private ear. on
inspection trip of the Santa Fc In
in Southern New Mexico,
". G.. Cree of Denver, Colo.
C. Rinkle of ST. Louis, W. H. AYE
of Kansas City. Miss l." :. For~
of Louisville, Ky, and +. l." Stew
of East Las Vegas, were visitor
= the chamber OF commerce Tuesd
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-02-06

1. j. j. !. j. i. i. l. 1. !. /. !. 1. /. + i.

The Columbus to Dcmlng tclc-
phone line is completed through this
vicinity. The toll. office being located
at the poStoflicc,
II. VI. Holloway left Friday for
Galina- to take II position H. sta
ton agent at that place.
George Peters came up from Col
unbu, Wednesday IL help install
the engine and pump on the Peters
aud White place,
4 baby girl arrived nj the home
ot Nh. and Mrs, Dick Dolby Saturday
morning
Mr.. and Mrs. d. $ Robbins, Mis-
Agnes Wilson and Earnest Holhnge
of Dcming. spent Friday with Mr.
and Mrs. W l.. Lee.
The Rev. Boding,on of Columbus
held services at the school houS
Sunday morning.
SUNDAY school at > p. m. ever
Sunday. and every one should com
ard take part.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-02-06
Death Of Farmer Near Columbus

Robrr VI. Poll, who has 4 ranch
near Columbus, died Mt his home
Monday Jan. 2G. lie leaves II wife.
n son and two daughters. The funeral
wn. held from the Columbus Method
j., church Wednesday Jan. %. Mrs.
polT and two daughters were living
in ~ Pnso at the time and were sum
moned in time to attend the funeral
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-02-06
BY Il. B. Sundo in Today'~,

.
to buy them now they are the cqul-
vnlcnt of cold cash III large demon
nations. The moral 10 to keep your
own chickens, the more the better.
bul al least few
Perhaps You have, at one time On
another kept II few chickens, and
the results were disappointing. We'll,
II good many people have done that
1t isn't because Chicken, don't pay,
but because the man or his mrlh"d.
stock or equipment, was defective.
There are three main brauch'-
of poultry-rnising market fowls
fancy stock, aud egg farming
The last named is the simplest and
safest and should always be- IuckIrd
iirS, by the beginner. II consists oI
| the production of table egg Now
| it is n god deal easier lo make hens
~ than It i, To- make them lay ana
then hatch aud raise the chick and
lattcn them properly -as squads,
broilers ar roostrrs--which ,b,.
substance Of the market poultry
business.
The "foury" end of the pnmr i,
rn romuliratrd for the man who j.
inst II nrtiup. plthouph r,rrybody
who kr,rs fowls. shnuld have stand
ard breeds.
81. LET II, start at the beginning
and learn how io produce rpgs. first
Of pll.
There are ,nur main things to
cons drr--,lork, housing. feeding.
and General management. We shall
treat each in order.
The first thing one must have IN
order to pct epcs j. a flock Of hen.
with nm inherent instinct to Inv. Sci
rrtiuo fine ynrirty is only the initial
4tcp, bnt II is am importnur one. The
"cer breeds" are To- be- found in the
E Mediterranean class,
Siurlr comb White Lrphorns are
usunIlv ken, ON large egg farms.
, L.phorn, are prolific LAYERS of Il
, nice white egg. They are too small
: and nrryou. and "fGghty" to b,
much GOOD for ANYTHING else. Black
l Minorcns are also used ON mann
D. successful plants. They are Larger
, ro,yla than the Lcrhorns. and law .
nice white egg, the largest one @,
Il any .h,,icn. This +, a special nd
g VANTAGE now that eggs are brriunm.
,o he ,nN bv weight.
A,,o,o, .,a cown;r,. or, go,
d r,o 80 i. NOR. and mar. comma,
s. nn oao farm, orl ,boy ,ro vain
J. alba fowl. Rut ,hey ~, mo- hettc
,ho, Io,hor,, or ,I;norcos and tcr,
II r,oro ,ornrds ,ho ns,. of . f,rc;r
= ,h,n of practical 600 farmer
L. uomburos are nroliGc LAYERS
l. ,.noa;oI,,. ,ho Loo,t;frJ c;r,or S,,r
Glad yor;o,y Nm, tboy and the;r oro
d oua 49,, email ,,r an ord;,or, ,Iori
II An 90 ,ho yor;o,;os mor,;o,cd IA
4 ,,.h;,o oaa - ono vo,,s = hr,u,.
na,, vor;o,y ho should bova ro.our.
% na Amor;con 49, rnar.h "c,o..
" NO " IT, tina forr.r orr r. he fam
y, H.. pI,,manuh POI hor,,J viii,
amI h,on thu Rbnd, Iel,rd Red
Id ,pa." nnd s;roIo on,hod o,J II
rs -. "uL;,o hmT and calm,
ol L;anI, am1 ~ ,ha lot,or clos. II
n,aL;,.I"m. rwhi,o hlool ond III
49,. - ho ,hoso "rono,aI-rr,
q. -" h.,al, u;,h n,o;, d;f,oro,t en-,
N. na,;,,;n, oro oood Thoy ore ~,
/, nnl;na,;,, -. nro,;sc lovcrs 3. II
3. N,"J;,anranoa, rar;o,;os Inf IN mn,
aao, Wv ,ha;n Ioraor s;,o ma hn,t
!. ,ahlo .noi;,;as e,o,o Cor ,b;s
!. r,.aI,, ~ ;,,nor,on, o.. ch,ic.
~ ,Lo aLo;oo 90 stro;n u
+ '',1 - ,I;a.,,l .s,n,I,"
le- ,o,.,o;,, ,,r;o,,I O,o should
his .',,' ,,o, H., s,rn1o,;or .tocl If
Tod ',:.,, ,.,.. H. ,aul, -
,"n,,, ~ aool lo,ors Th;.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-02-06
II
Finger Tip Convenience

SAFE THAT WE MAY ENTRUST 1T WITH
OUR CHILDREN.
1t is so wonderful we scarce can
realize our dependence. 1t seems 50
real in it's reality. 1t takes nothing
from the air, gives off neither poison
or potion; yet it SURPRISES IN
EFFICIENCY EVERY KNOWN
FUEL, POWER OR SOURCE OF
LIGHT.
A woman in her home may toast
bread, bake, cook, percolate coffee,
operate her sewing machine, the va
cum cleaner, the washing machine,
heat or cool her room at any time,
curl her hair, dry her hair, heat the
water for her bath these and dozens
of other things she can do simply by
pressing button or "twitching
switch"
What marvellous finger tip con-
venience electricity is, though every
one does rot realize it until brought
face to face with facts.
AND THIS GREAT SERVICE IS
FURNISHED BY YOUR ELEC-
TRIO LIGHT COMPANY AT A
PRICE WITHIN THE RANGE OF
EVERY POCKETBOOK IT IS
THE CHEAPEST CONVENIENCE
KNOWN TO MAN OR WOMAN.
HOW CAN YOU BE WITHOUT IT
IN YOUR HOME?
If your house is not wired for cleo
tricity consult with any electrical
contractor, or with representative
of the Electric Light Company, and
reasonable estimates of the cost of
installation will be quickly furnished
you. You'll be surprised at the low
cost.
FOR COMFORTS SAKE DO IT
NOW.
le ;.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-02-06

ELECTRICITY is the most con-
venient thing in the world.
JUST THINK i! With your finger
tips you control light, heat and pow
er, AM Ill of their combinations.
Magic it would seem to our fore
fathers OF a hundred years ago. To-
day 65 per cent. of The population of
this country uses it in some form or
other every day of their lives
Manufactured in a generating sta
lion probably far from your home or
factory, it is brought to your very
door on wires, carried here, carried
there, carried everywhere, in your
home, until today the ELECTRICITY
you use Is a mere incident in your
modern life.
YET, TODAY, THE GREATEST BLESS
ING WE HAVE AS A NATION Is ELEC-
TRICKY.
By its power we cross miles and
miles of country, up hill and down
dale, run our mills, factories, vehicles,
house nod machinery, cool heated at
mosphere, and operate office appll-
anceS.
BY its radiation we heat our street
cars, our homes and our buildings,
cook our foods, weld our metals, melt
our wakes and solids, purify our air
and water, and use this marvellous
current in thousand one ways.
It's light also gives us the light
which makes our night almost day in
our homes, our places of business and
even our streets. Its light protects
us from thieves and thugs and makes
our streets safer,
Powerful, silent, imperceptible, this
fluid strength eXerts It's influence as
we direct and with unerring accuracy.
YET ITS HANDLING IS SO SIMPLE AND
Dening Ice & f
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-02-06

". &. Cree of Denver, Colo. Il.
c. Rnkle of 81. Louis, W. l., Ayers
of Kansas City. Miss l.. :. Forster
of Louisville. Ky. and +. l.. Stewart
of East Las Vegas, were visitor Il"
the chamber OF commerce Tuesday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-02-06

Among the Arizona visitors 10 tn"
city this week was +. W. Stafford oi
Miami.
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(. + + ]. ]. + i + q d q + + q =
Fred Cooper of Silver City, VA, Al
guest of the Hotel Baker Monday,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
\ NEW CHARACTER IN DRAMA

In Nearly Married" Edgar Selwyn's
farce comedy, which comes to the Garrick
Monday night for a weeks run, Cohan
K Harris, the producers, assert they in
troduce a character new to fiction and
the drama. 1t is the professional CO.
respondent"
"The character is taken from life and
is almost, if not quite, confined to New
York" declares Edith Campbell Walker,
who will portray the part.
"As in Edgar Selwyns farce, these girls
are secretly engaged by married couples
seeking an immediate divorce. They are
girls OF good character and only pretend
to firt with their client, the married man
who hires them
Mr.. Selwyn has caught the humor Oh
this sham. and at the same time has
created type never brought out here
tofore. either in the drama or in fiction
Mr.. McTiae will be supported in Near
" Married" by the original company ap-
nearing at the Gaiety Theatre in New
York last season. They include An
toinette Walker, in the role of Betty
Lindsay; Edith Campbell Walker Alice
S. Elliot, Beatrice Ingram, John Sparks
John Butler, Delmar f. Clark, Danny
Day. John McCabe and Harry Lorraine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
Why Miss Anglin
Left Mr.. Mansfield
CONSTANCE FARMER,
Knickerbocker.

Miss Margaret AnEin, who will appear
in oscar Wilde's Satire drama, Lady
W.rdemere's Fan" at the Broad Street
Theatre Monday night, made her debut
under Richard Mansfield in Edmond Ros-
tand's "Cyrano de Bergerac.' Miss Ang-
lin was distinguished success in the
part Of RoNane-a success all the more
marked by her abrupt and unexplained
disappearance from tho cast, Miss Ang-
Inns success was indeed almost as great
as that of Mr.. Mansfield himself. When,
therefore, after the company had started
on tour and Miss Angln vanished, many
and various were the suppos!tions as to
why the charming original RoXane had
gone.
only a short time ago was the mys-
terry solved in the discovery Of letter
written by Mansfield to a Chicago news
PAPER II is characteristic of the great
actor. and reads thus:
"Nirgina Hotel, Chicago oct. 9, 1902.
My attention has been called to the
continual reference to Miss Anglin and
the usual innuendoes as to why she sew
cred her connection with my company.
Miss Angln played RoXane In 'Cyrano
de BerEerac' very charminEly, and i'm
mediato.y after her marked success in
the role received an offer Of twice the
sum l had contracted to pay for her SER
vices. Miss Augiiu accepted the offer
81 am sorry that the facts are 81 SIM
PIE and UuinterestinE really almost sor-
dfl. but tis true. II would have been
more exciting. and no doubt more agree
able. 10 have been able TO relate how
the poor creature was taken by the hair
and dragged about the stage, or how
she was. after n stormy rehearsal, kid
mapped and confined In a dark room,
where III" monster squirted ink at her
l.t1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
David Montgomery and Fred Stone.
To appear in "Chin- Chin" Forrest,
next Wednesday.
BROADWAY

Mae West, known as the Original
Brinkley Girl" will head the bill at the
Broadway Theatre. in South Philadelphia.
Among the other attractions will be the
Cabaret Review" a tabloid musical COM
edy, produced by ten people.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
CLUSTER BROWN"

Master Harold West will be seen in the
title role of Buster Brown" a musical
comedy founded upon the famous BUS
ter" caricatures, at the Liberty Theatre
next week. Master West will be sur
rounded with a notable cast of comedians
and singers particularly fitted to interpret
their various roles.
Company l Second Regiment, " G. p,
day night The company will be headed
by the Buster Brown Boy Scouts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
M Vaudeville E

So popular did Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Castle in their original dances prove that
Manager Jordan, of Keith's, has engaged
them for a second week. That dancing
is still popular pastime was evident hv
the furore the appearance of the origina.
tors of the box-trot created. Thousands
thronged the popular amusement house.
indeed, hundreds were turned away.
Back to Where They Started" a skIt
with Sam and Kitty Morton, will head
bill that looks alluring Among the
features will be Raul Periera, the Portn-
guese court violinist, supported by his
own original string quartet of selected
musicians; Edwin George, comedian
and near" juggler; comedy of mod
ern life. "A Strong Cup of Tea" by Con-
nelly & Co.. Putting on Aairs"; a new
slit, with Mae Melville and Robert Hie-
gins Mary Dorr, a comedienne, in a
series of new song selections and charac-
performing routine of picturesque and
hazardous feats on a bicycle.
Little Inez McCauley will appear in
playlet of real life, "The Girl From
Childs'," at Loew's KnickerbocSer next
week. Miss McCauley, as an cx-watress,
unfortunately married and divorced, finds
herself engaged as a servant in the home
of her eX-husband, who has married
again. The action hinges upon her effort
to make the husband appreciate his wife.
The rest of the bill will include the
character comedian, Murray Bennet:
Scott and Wilson, acrobats; Lon Smith
and Constance Farmer, in comedy and
songs David Kalcotoa, an Hawaiian mu-
sician. and Frevoli a shadowgraphist
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
NOTES OF THE TRADE.

A Tribune representative asked Alex
ander II. Meyer, of the Merchandise
Reporting Company, to tell him the
state of the retail trade throughout
the country, knowing that Mr.. Meyer
represented stores in all parts of the
country and covered the entire field.
Mr.. Meyer said:
with the exception Of the stores
which have become so scared through
war talk that they actually laid down
and made very few preparations for
fall and winter do not believe the re-
tail business of the country has fallen
or per cent from last year. While 1t
is true that most merchants say that
business is bad, when brought to the
point Of their individual sales they can
all prove that their sales are even a
little better than last year, and the
most promising point is the fact that
almost universally their stocks on
hand are less than last year and their
purchases have been very much less
The few cases in which the sales as
compared to last year have been less,
Mr.. Meyer said, he believed were
caused by starving stocks-ln other
words, by making no preparations. In
his oifice talks with merchants he has
run into the fact that where the store
holds the commanding position in q
city the sales have been considerably
New-York tribune., 1914-11-30
INFORMATION BUREAU.

Inquiries relating to Eads matters and condi-
tions should be addressed to the editor q tho
Buyers Column.
Question-Do you think it would be
advisable to go on the road this month
with a line of children's cheap dresses
and kimonos &C. G. D. Co. Answer
You would be little late for January
sales, but there are several salesmen
starting this month for the early spring
season.
Question-Whst is the difference be-
tween a slipover dress and a bungalow
apron ?-Saloder II. Answer-There Is
none. The proper name is bungalow
apron.
Question: would like to go on the
road middle West), and az | have
never had that experience from whom
can | get some information as to the
routes and various hotels "A. Thou
sander. Answer-We will gladly fur
nish you with data If you will send in
list of places you propose to visit.
Question-Will you please inform
me if all trains that 60 to Washington
arrive at one station, or has each rail-
road its own station *. NJ. Answer
Trains from all railroads arrive at
and depart from the Union Station.