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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
BRITISH STATEMENT.

LONDON. December 10,
Last nights official communication
reads:
Bad weather has limited activity IN ~
air, but our airmen have been aoie ~
do useful work. Two machines
which went on a reconnaissance Tue
9th have not returned.
AS the result of successful Iittie
terprise in the region south OF Arras
a small party Of our men entefeu .
German trench and bombed the oc-
cupants. successfully withdra"lhs
after completing their mission.
The destruction of the enemys para
pets and wire entanglements at va
rious points on the front by our d
tillery continues.
In reply to a successful bombaraiii,en.
of the enemy's position near fhhet,
the Sth instant the enemy ,s neiisu
Ypres and the area north heaI,ls ny
but did little damage. West OF rLi
court We exploded large NINE WIZ
success on the 9Th. Yesterday, near
Givenchy, an enemy mine buried Two
of our men, who were safely rescued
Balkan theater: December 6 the hui-
garians, after a heavy bombaronen. I
attacked our troops west OF LAKE
Dorian. Our advanced trenches were
cHlclSu ny SfIldll pditiSS ~
rians, who were Immediately driven
out with the bayonet.
The morning of December Z the Bu!ga-
rians attacked again, and by Weisht
of superior numbers drove our troops
out of their position. Under cover
of darkness the troops were with
drawn to a new line. Reports as TO
our losses have not yet been receiVeo'
December the British troops success
fully repulsed all attacks, and in the
evening they were Withdrawn to
new position in order to conform
with the general alignment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
ITALIAN STATEMENT.

ROME, December 0, via London. De-
cember 10:
AT seVerai places along the front the
enemy artillery endeavored to inter-
rupt our consolidation works, but the
exact fire of our batteries nullified
their efforts
In the Monte Nero zone, favored by a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

r. ihOGhAD, December o, via London,
December 10.
AT several points on the Riga front our
art1iiery silenced enemy batteries.
south OF 1kskul the Germans sent
asphy41ating gas into our trenches
On the Dvinsk front they attempted
several times to leave their trenches
to attack. but were forced to return
by our Infantry fire. There has been
no change on the rest of the front.
Inc situation in the Caucasus remains
unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED.
buried BY the explosion Of on. Of our

mines.
Army of the east: Since the last COM
munication the Bulgarians have car
RED out at different points along our
front violent attacks, all of which
nave been repulsed. with heavy losses
70 the enemy. The fighting continues
In front of our bridgehead at Gradec,
on the Vardar river.
ine Belgian official communication
reads: Several artillery actions of
snsht Importance have occurred on
the User front. We silenced an en-
envy battery to the north Of Dixmude
ana prevented the consolidation Of
tne German trenches in the direction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10

soma munition depots Of tho enemy's
artillery. Near Akbach We brought
down a British aeroplane. which was
completely burned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
Ihye stock Market.

WEDNESDAY. January 81
Receipts Of hseves i.4Tt head In.
Guiding 60 cars for the market; making
with previous arrivals Is cars on sale steers
opened slow. but sellers held firm on in,
formation OF the quarantine OF Chicago and
Pittsburg. with no live stock to be shipped
out from those yards, and prices were ad-
vanoed here i0GpI5o bulls and thin cows
were generally rated steady; medium N
higher The yards were cleared Common
to good steers sold At 81 $500 per I0r
lbs: oxen at S5ns7 ~; bulls at S5TS7: .
Extra bulls At 81 5Od 17s5; COWS at s3.5Oa
Sc 25; cars of extra prime ohio COWS at
S675. Dressed beef was steady at last quo.
Receipts OF calves were 1878 head, includ.
ing gs5 for the market Demand was ac-
tive and prices firm to ESQ, higher; the pens
we're cleared. Common to choice vsals sold
at ygnSt3 per 100 lbs. culls at t7DtSbO:
bsrnyard calves AZ $5.25dS6: yearings at
81 5OT ti.eI. Dressed calves tlrN a. 90 %
isc for country dressed veas; l4isgl9ho
for city dressed.
Receipts of sheep and lambs were s2lo
head. including scant cars for the mar
n gh.r. with no strictly prime or choice sold
common TO prime sheep Cewes) sold at 81 so
n 81 per 100 lbs.; good lambs at Sa.I5; year.
iings at 81. Dressed mutton steady at sA %
.1ltac. dressed lambs at l2di5C.; hog
dressed at ldlgc.; country dressed dollhouse
lambs steady al SsGf2.50 Ter carcass.
Receipts ~ hogs we're 5,3l7 mead. includ-
ing less than half car for the market
Feeling steady Good heavy hogs sold AZ
81 - nsr 100 lbs; roughs At $3.50 Country
dressed hogs unchanged a. so i0ac pes H.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

The New York Federal Reserve Bank
rates were "A per cent for short and
5 per cent. for long bills
open market discounts prime accep-
tances maturing UP to ninety days. 3% -
36s per cent.
Commercial paper was moderately ac-
tive. Rates were So a. per cent. for
sixty 10 ninety day bills and for four
to six months best names; 81 as per
cent for others.
Time money was very dun at low
quotations. Rates were 2ih as per
cent for sixty and ninety days and for
four months; 81. 9Si1 per cent. for
longer maturitles.
Call money on the moor OF tho Stock
Exchange yesterday ruled NJ . per cent. ;
high. per cent low, TX per cent.
Domestic exchange on New York ST.
Louis, SC premium San Francisco. SOC
premium Minneapolis. 40c. premium;
Chicago. Sc, premium: Cincinnati, 1oc
premium; Montreal, S375 premium
CAN money in London was / per cent I;
short bills, 1ss per cent. three months
bills, la per cent
Sterling exchange advanced Final
quotations were: Demand, ass S-l6 ;
ca bles. 4S5 9-I6.
Bar silver in London, SD; in New
York. 4sKc.
New York Clearing House statement:
Exchanges. s27s925.535; balances. sll.-
ss1.652; Sub-Treasury debit balance.
y2J5,i64
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
PROXIES FOR ANNUAL MEETING
THE COFFEE MARKET.

The coffee futures market closed dun but
steady with prices 1 to points higher
The market ruled narrow throughout the
day with prices practically unchanged. but
toward the late afternoon a little demand
developed which served to stffen prices
a tribe Speculative Interest was again
negligible with traders maintaining their
waiting attitude. The cost and freight
markets remained Arm. but there was 1T
tie business moving at Brazil. as prices
were above a working basis. Prices in
the local spot market were irregular Tho
cheaper grades Of Rios were Arm owing
to scarcity o. stocks and Is were ad-
vanced to SL Santos Is were quoted 10
cents.
Brazilian markets were featureless, Rio
IS and Santos Is being unchanged at
lS425 and $500 respectively Rio and
Santos receipts totaled $1,000 bags. sac
PRulo had $4,000 and Jundtany $1,000
The rate Of Rio exchange on London was
Sled higher at 10 29-32d Prices were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
COTTON BEARS ARE
MORE AGGRESSIVE
renewcd Selling on Unsettled
stock Market and Easier
spots.
TAX On FOREIGN ORDERS

...,.,.y.c of the cotton market yester-
a., ls looked az II the bear element, which
-. b..n increasing recently. hard decided
= make % determined effort TO force
,ou,ds,.or .t some OF the long cotton
- has been bought 10y so-called
.-n,.,,l.t.,s investors" Tho unsettled
,,r. OF o., stock market, together with
,f,,o~lble advces from Southern spot
,,.rks,g. put q dImper ON bullish en-
,huslasn and the aggressive ring ham
,.r,rg toward tho close brought about
a.. decline OF 10 to 10 points for the day
several firms which were active in add
xslnr investment purchases upon the
,.op.niug Of the exchange In November
NV. taken positive stand on the broad
id, bas.ng their arguments on the likeli-
,ood OF heavy Southern selling around
o,,,,snt levels, the apathy in the textile
,-,de and tho probability that there
,c,,id be only a Limited reduction in
.cr.sea " The event OF a further advance.
A. stated In this column recently there
an. also risgivings in regard to the opera
,,on of the new cotton law, particularly as
"a section II, which puts a prohibitive tax
- sfO a bale on all orders sent to Liver
- II does not seem at all likely that
IN. Liverpool Cotton Association will
sdo,, the Government standards Of CLASH
aostion. Notwithstanding that the new
Government types and those proposed by
,hA International conference In June. two
wars ago. show very little variance In
their standards
The United states cotton futures act.
hoyeyer practically arrogates to itself
the province Of legislating for tho Eng
TAB cotton trade In demanding that the
urovislons OF tho Federal statute be OBJ
served In spite OF tho slight difference
between the Government standards and
the international standards experienced
cotton men arc strongly of the opinion
that types which have been established
nv tho custom Of the trade through decades
OF evolutionary development should have
prefarence over those which have been
adopted as Il result of inexpert govern
mental regulation.
In soma respects tho controversy might
easily prove disastrous to the South, as
there will be no outlet for sales to Liver
pool In time Of panic. The big local
market interests have never hesitated to
huy freely in the New York market TO
cheek stampedes simply because they
knew that the reopening of the Liverpool
exchange the next morning afforded them
an outlet for the distribution of purchases
which they might make in an effort to
markets Naturally section IL OF the new
cotton law cuts on this avenue of dis
tribution-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
SECURITIES SOLD AT AUCTION.

10 shares Manhattan Railway Company,
10 shares Union Pacific Railroad preferred
800 shares Gas Mantle Masnine Company
S2s lot,
20 shares Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust
Company, 1873.
$4,000 Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company 3
per cent gold notes due 1919, $50
s. 600 Rock Island. Arkansas and Louisiana
Railroad Company "a per cent. FIRST
mortgage gold bonds. due March, 1880
81. 900 United States Steel Corporation nifty
year per cent sinking fund gold
bonds. due April, 1881. 1914,
shares Hanover Fire Insurance Company,
$50.
SIS 900 Detroit, Toledo and Ironten Railroad
Company RdJustmsnt mortgage forty
year per cent gold bonds. due March.
1884 2SS,
90 shares Texas and Pacino Railway Com
pany common, Ii&
80 shares Rock Island Company common. a
20 shares American Lnseed Company pre-
ferred, 26%.
g 900 shares Dlamcndneld Daisy Gold Min
ing Company, ,lO1 lot,
o., bOO note made oy g. II, Drifield, interest
per cent. payable March q, 1915. in
dorsed by 9. u, prinleld ana Mica
t.UHrEHtHH 2"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28

MOBILE a ONO RAILROAD CC

MOBILE a ONO RAILROAD co.
The Annual Meetings Of the Tegisterc1
holders OF ths General Mortgage Bonds OF
the Mobile ana Ohio Railroad Company. pur-
1883. and Of the holders OF the Preferred In .
come aud Sinking Fund Debentures of ssid
Company, pursuant to the Deed Of Trust of
May I. 1879, will be held at the once of the
Company, No. 80 Church Street. in the CITY
OF New York, wednesday February :.
1915. a. - o'clock noon and o'clock p, N.
respectively
The Voting Register OF the said General
Mortgage Bonds and the Transfer Books y
the said Debentures will close at o'clock
~ on Wednesday, January 81. 1913, ana
reopen at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on Thursday. Feb
ruary -. 1915.
a. W MACINTOSH. secrstAry.
New York. January IL, 1919
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
Green B.y a Western HaiIro.d Co.

The Board OF Directors has nAsd and de-
clared Five Per Cent TO be the amount
payable on Class -" DebentuTes, a divt-
deud Of Five Per Cent on the Capital Stock
and Three. quArters OF One Per Cent on
lnss for the year 1914 payable al No 40
Wall Street. New York. on and after Feb
ruAry S, 1915 the dividend on the stock 70
be payable TO stockholders OF record Feb
ruary 8, 1915, and said amounts payable on
the Debentures to be paid upon pressnta-
ton o. the DebrntursB for notation thereon
OF such payment Income tax ownership
certificates VIII be required In respect OF
the DebentuTes.
CHARLES W cox Treasures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Gross earnings OF the Columbus RAILWAY
Power and Light Company for 1914 were
'S,os62ss, with operating expenses Of ii.
657sl9. Net earnings were tl40s,67s, and
surplus after Interest charges was Sg2575e.
from which was paid Sifs.isi in dividend
on the preferred ard common stocks A. The
annual nesting retiring onicers and direc.
tors were reelected and steps were taken for
the complete amhlgamatIon OF the stree
railway and electric light and power utlli.
ties OF the city under the company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
CoTT0NsEED OIL.

The tone was strong and some new high
levels were made. Crude oil was over
&c a gallon, according to active inter-
ests Refners were on both sides OF the
market, but offerings were we'll taken.
The upturn in lard induced considerable
short covering. Closing values were about
points under tho high OF tho session.
Sales vera heavy At 5000 barrels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
DIvIDENDs AND INTEREST.
THE BALTIMORE ONO RAILROAD
COMPANY


OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Baltimore. Md. January ~ lslG
Tho Board OF Directors this day declared
from the net earnings OF the Company for
the six months ended December 81, 1914. q
ferfsd Stock Of the COMPANY payable March
/. 1915. to the stockholders Of record at the
close OF business on February l, 1915.
The Board also declared from the surpluu
earnings OF the Company a dividend OF tive
ana one-hAn t2n 81 Per Cent on the Com
mon stock Of the Company. payable March
l. 1915. TO the stockholders OF record at the
close OF business on February !. 1918.
The transfer books will not close
G W WOOI.FORD Secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
PRESSED STEEL CAR COMPANY,

PREFERRED pIv.EaSp NO g.
A quarterly dividend OF ONE AND
THREE QUARTERS PER CENT D%oS)
will he paid February 2Ith. 1915, n Pre-.
ferred Stou khOIdeLs OF record ~ closing o.
ferred Transfer Books vii reopen FEB
ruarv eith 1918
ew WV Assistant Treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
THE BOSTON MARKET.

BosroN, Jan. 27.--The market for min
ing shares suffered a moderate setback
to-day, the principal losses being IA
in CRANKY and rs In Calumet and Ari-
zona. Butte and Superior, North Butte
and Copper Range were OH y. United
Fruit closed ! a. lower and United Shoe
lost a half point. The summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
SINKING FUND NOTICE
NORFOLK AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
JnINT 4 PEN CENT RnNnS

Tenders OF the above bonds are hereby in
vited for sale, and delivery, OF February
9TH. 1915, 20 the extent Of t224537 ~. tbs
amount In the Mortgage Sinking Fund.
Sealed tenders should bs addressed to
GIRARD TRUST COMPANY. Trustee Poca-
hontaS Coal Lands Purchase Money First
Mortgage. Philadelphia, Pa. and viii be re-
cclyed until ~ VI. February 3rd, 1918.
Tho right to reject any all tenders
satisfactory 70 the Trustee IS reserved.
GlRARD TRUST COMPANY, Trustee.
GEORGE " STUART 3Td, Treasurer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-Cambria Steel
weakened to ~ to-day. loss OF " from
yeste rday's final sale Declines averaging
4 were rather general elsewhere in the
market The summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.--Sears-Roebuck made
a further gain on tho reports that the
stockholders viii soon receive a stock
dividend Trading elsewhere was rather
Indifferent, with prices showing an easier
tone. due TO the depressed conditions in
tho New York market BOND market
quiet The summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28

The Bucyrus Light and Power Company
has been authorized by the Onto Public
Utilities Commission 10 issue SIS 900 Of lie
per cent bonds the proceeds 70 be used
on additions and betterments to the com
pants property In BuCyrus Tho company
plans 20 purchase a new steaIl plant to re-.
place the GASOLINE engine now In use The
new plant viii have modern generators and
will cost $4,000 The remaining $4,000
will be used for general improvement work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
wmITE kNOB GOLFER DEVELOP
MENT co. LTD

Second Dividend. 4 regular Quareor1y
dividend OF ten centa a snare on the pr
ferred stock Of the Company has been De
clared, payable On February Goth. 1915, to
stockholders Of record At the close OF buei-
nese on February 5th, 1915
Dividend checks viii be mailed TO stocG-
holders who have hl,d dividend orders
Dated New York, January 2sth, 1914
MARX NJ SALOMON. Trehsurer-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad Company
Denver Extension -Four Per Cent. Binds
Que February !, 1927

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
pursuance Of the Trust Agreement dated De-
cember I. 1881, by and between the Chicago.
Burlington quincy Railroad Company and
The New England Trust Company. the fol
lowing Denver Extension Four Fer Cent.
Bonds due February !, I92s Of said Railroad
Company. issued under said trust agreement.
have been drawn for payment. viz.
One hundred and thlrty nine (iss) bonds fer
$1,000 each. nunbers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
The New England Trust Company
DULUTH, MIssABE a NORTHERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.
FIRST Consolidated Mortgage Bonds,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that N.
One hundred ana seyenty-three Ilf5) OF the
First Consolidated Mortgage Bonds OF the
Duluth Mlssabe a Northern Railway Company
vers this day drawn Tor redemption III a.
cordance with the requirements Of ArtiCis
Five OF the Trust Mortgage, numbered as
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28

spot cotton at New York was quiet,
unchenged. Middlins. $50. Southern
spot markets were unchanged to &c.
over with New Orleans SIC, Galveston
5-isc., Savannah Sc. Houston sh c..
Augusta 3-16c. and Memphis Sc.
Tho New Orleans market closed steady.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28

The Georgia Railway and Power Compan,
reports for December gross earning Of '51s-
7gl, an increase or fs0773, or li.73 per cent
over December, 1918. Net earnings amounted
to f2s7.70O. a gain OF S4S,234 or 1899 per
cent For the twelve months ended Deccm.
her 81. 1914, gross earnings aggregated So
34l.lsS. an expansion Of Ss06, 1911. or l+.B7
per cent, with net earninEs ~ 81 olT,tSs. or
i3l27iJ more than for the preceding year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

FIRST Class Representation Agency Ing, I
ia VENTURIHL Via Ea9ionsle 2lA Rome
(Itnly) providers to the War and Marine
Onioes, accept representations OF every FnH'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
BONDS.
DAILY FINANCIAL CALENDAR.
EX DIVIDEND

Elk DIVIDEND.
Company and Term. Stock Amt.
Central Railroad OF New Jersey,
quarterly .,,.,.,,,,,,,,,..., - 2%
quarterly ,',;,',..;,,'.:,..,.. ptd lH%
Kellogg Switchboard and Sup
ply, quarterly ...,.,.,....,... - so
Pacific Coast, quarterly,,.,,,, com 10
Pacific Coast. quarterly. ....... l pfd lh%
Pacific Coast, quarterly ..,.,.., pfd leo
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE.
HolHnser Gold Mines monthly. - 40
Charles Warner. quarterly. 80, pfd IN 20
Charles Warner, quarterly. pfd "a q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28

The Liverpool market opened steady.
There was "A quiet business in spot cotton,
With middling . points advance at 1850.
sales, 5000 bales receipts, o,445 bales,
Including Lis American.
Prices at Liverpool closed quiet
opcn- High Low Clos PROV.
ting. est. est. ing. Close,
Ily-June ...... 4S3 4Ssh ISL Isl I5sls
luly.Aug...,.... 4Sgia 4Sets ts5ia t.Ss 49,
~ Nov. ....... 300 bO0 4ss 4ssii 4e5l
Jan.Feb........ sou J.G J.0lis 6.O2L 4se
Eleven A NJ. bids to Liverpool were :
March. $40: May. SIT; July, S.97 octo-
her. s.1s: December. 9.3l. The market
here is due to open to-day to points
decline
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Jan. Accommodated
Power was y lower, while Consolidation
Coal was strong. Trading was very
light The summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28

'Includinr iinters

Exports yesterday. 1860 bales Total
thus far this season. 3.506,573 bales,
against e,2si,ss0 bales last year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-25
BLACKWELL ITEMS.

I Pastor Jos. NJ. Wilbur, of New Or
leans l. B. s. A., with Miss Amelis
Losch, are visiting members of The
society in our community. Meet.
ings are being held each night while
they are here.
Mr.. Hezzie Stafford has Just re-
turned from an extended trip in Mis-.
sissippi.
Capt. Thos. NJ. Arnold and family
went to Bogalusa last Sunday to at
tend the ball game.
The school transfer being operat-
ed between here and Folsom has
been going successfully for three
weeks. This is the greatest favor
the school board ever granted ou.
people.
The Salmen Brick and Lumber Co
is now cutting timber across the line
in Washington parish.
| Our farmers are now harvesting
the corn. which is the best for years.
Mr.. Preston Booth, of Ramsay, is
with our people here engaged in the
services of the Salmen people.
Mrs. Jane Thomas, of Ramsay, was
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eva
Blackwell, last week.
Our friend, ]. C. Blackwell has re-
Gently been employed by the Salmen
people as log scaler.
Some of our people attended the
Baptist annual meetings in Folsom,
Sunday
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Pitt
man, September 13. 1915, girl.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-25
TO BUILD MODEL sIIO.
ARRANGEMENTS are Made for Better
Instruction of Washington
Farmers.

i
Bogalusa, Sept. 22.-Work will
shortly be begun on an exhibition
building which will eerected at
Franklinton. La, on the parish fair
grounds, by the Bogue Chitto Stock
Farm Company, who expect to be one
Of the exhibitors at this seasons fair.
A model silo will also be erected, and
in order to encourage more scientific
work by farmers in Washington par
ish, a demonstrator will be on hand
to give instructions on filling. and
other information concerning its use.
In order that those farmers who
want to erect silo will be able to
do SO without the investment at the
same time in the machinery, w. H.
Sullivan, president of the Bogue Chit
to Stock Farm Co., has offered the
use Of the company's silage cutter
to those in the neighbOrhood for fill
ing their silos. As a further en-
couragement, it is understood that
the banks of washington parish viii
be willing to advance enough money,
without interest, to the progressive
farmers who want to erect q silO.
but who have not sufficient ready
cash to do the work.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-25
sLlDELL HIGH SCHOOL.

The entertainment given Tuesday
night for the benefit of the play
ground fund was very successful
from both a financial and histronic
standpoint. The school feels CRATE
full to all who SO kindly lent their
services and extends its heartiest ap-
probation and thanks to them for
their cooperation.
The high school department realiz-
ed SIS from their sale of refresh
ments. This money is to be used in
the purchasing of books for the Ii
brary.
Owing to the increased enrolment
it has been found necessary to di-
vide the fourth grade. New desks
have been ordered and are being
placed in one of the vacant rooms.
tions are finished another teacher
will be employed to take charge OF
the class.
The high school regrets very much
the continued absence from school Of
Clarence Morgan, VINO was accident
ly hurt very badly Tuesday after
noon.
The Improvement League held the
first meeting OF the session in the au-
ditorium OF the sliden high school
on SeptemDer 81. Quite a NUMBER
of important matters were settled.
One was the appropriating Of $zo
to the school for the purpose of buy
ing aps anu charts.