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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-18

The girls gymnasium classes having
been organized, work was begun
Thursday evening with the Junior-Sen.
ior class under the direction of Miss
Helen Doershuck, calisthenics and folk
dancing. The junior-senior class takes
it's exercise Thursday and the fresh
man-sophomore time has not as yet
been scheduled.
The captains of the girls basketball
class teams have been elected and are
as follows
Senior--Irene Berger
Junior-Gertrude Hoffman.
Sophomore Margaret Clements.
Freshman-M Margene Faddis.
Everybody is preparing for the mid
year examinations which will be held
Thursday and Friday in the grades and
Friday in the high school.
The words have been received from
the Ohio state school commissioner for
the state spelling contest training
started this week, Finally one contest
ant will be chosen from each school
district to be the representative of
/ that district In the final contest in
Columbus June 2. Each city school dis
trlct will be entitled to one representa-.
tive In the state contest. In the final
test in Columbus there will be prizes
for the best which are: LIST prize $50;
End prize, $25; 3rd prize, SIS; 4th
prize, $40, Besides these, prizes will
be given to the best speller from a city
or exempted school district, to the best
from county school district, to the
best from high school and to the
best from an elementary school, If any
wish TO know further than this regard
ing this contest, they may get the com.
plete information from Supt. Zemer.
The Seniors are diligently applying
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-18

Miss Helen Colville was unable to
be at school Thursday afternoon and
Friday because of an attack of grip.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-18

Mr.. John McLarnan brought to
school an interesting old land grant
dated 1919 and signed by President
James Monroe, The grant was made
to Peter Lepley. It was used to show
the form of the grants to the CONNER
clal and history classes.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, Jan. B.-The bear shorts in wheat
showed further signs ot becoming more and more
desperste as additional high prices were recorded
Tor May and July futures today As a disturbing
element in the market, the seaboard bears sent
out messages to the Chicago wheat pit saying
that 1000 bushels Of No. I northern wheat was
sold there today By exporters and that an ad-
ditional amount Of the same grsia was ofer.d
later. This piece Of news was accepted hare by
scattered interests 4 bonatde transaction and
considerable wheat sold on it. The man WHO
sold the wheat at the seaboard secured a handsome
pT0ht on 1t. There is likelihood that he was
unable TO secure. Tessel room for the immediate
shipments OF his wheat and the only channel open
TO him was To sell It and get 1t of his hands
What closed with losses Of 4 to &C today and
resting spots for the day showed reactions and de-
cline sf isaz1sc from the best levels
TIE wheat news from abroad was moro balish
than on any day OF the present week as Il re
ported advances Of raa21 pence for SPOT at Liver
pool Both public and private cables from that
market rsprssent cash wheat situation acute and
there is zeAt urgency In the demand for winters
and Manitobas Milie-s are absorbing the wheat
in that market, stocks are not increasing and the
more conservative English grain merchants say
that unless supplies become larysr Prices are
likely to continue upward
Oats r1s irregular, closing &c higher to Nc
lower. The ssaboard reported 10 90 bushes fought
at Chicago for export but the sales reported here
were only 1000 bushels
The decline in hogs at the yards caused q pric.
setbsek In pork and nhs. whils lard was fsuly
vel sustained.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27

and the same will be the case after
peace is declared unless business men
here give their representatives the prop
er training.
The Alexander Hamilton Institute an
nounces that II will enter South America
for the special purpose Of supplying this
training.
With the service rendered by the Amer
lean banks IN South America to the ex-
porter here and the importer there, and
the business training that will be avail
able through the Alexander Hamilton
Institute, American business in the Latin
American countries should show marked
increase, in the opinion OF Mr.. A. J. Eel
ton, who has just arrived here from Can
ada on his way to South America
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
WILL AID COMMERCE
WITH LATIN AMERICA
Alexander Hamilton Institute Will
Enter South America to Provide OPP
portunity for Business Education.

Lack Of training on the part OF our
business representatives in South Amer
lean countries is attributed as a cause OF
the failure OF American business men
to secure a permanent foothold in the
commercial relations with our Latin
American neigibors.
A well known diplomat from South
America indicated in a recent talk that
certain representatives of this country
lost a large amount of business at Rio,
Buenos Ayres and Guatemala because
they had not studied the needs of the
residents OF those countries and the bus
mess methods OF these people. Before
the war representatives from Germany
and England secured the orders because
they were better trained to sell their
goods than the American representatives,
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
STOCK PRICES
ARELOWERED
Steel Common Dividends
Cause Spectators to Sell
Their Holdings.
STRENGTH AT OPENING
Net Losses Are Shown at Closing.
Railroad Labor Trouble Prob
ably VIII Be Settled.

New York, Jan. ss.-Except for fash
OF strength At the opening. the pest
quarterly statement Of earnings ever pub
Hshsd by the United States Steel cor,
poration and the resumption OF dividends
on the common fell fat as tonic to
the stock market today. The momentary
beneficial influence on prices was seized
by SPECTATORS as an opportunity to get
out OF stocks, which they believe will
cell lower on account OF the changed
technical conditions marketvtse- Initial
prices were the best Of the session. Or
ferfnzs were steady and eontinuoussvi
the result that closing prices were around
the lowest and showed substantial net
losses
The eject on sentiment of the steel
sarninss and dividend action was found
In an excited opening. .hrst prices be-
ing well above the previous closing with
steel common the center Of interest,
There was a vide opening in this is
sue at prices ranging from S 3-s to s.
for transactions Of 1900 shares against
- IL, Tuesdays close.
For about ten minutes a large amount
of stock changed hands In the vicinity
Of s. L.. but the price subsequently
gave under the steady coverings. Rails
were strong at the. outset but later sold
OF with the balance OF the market.
Although the rails average nearly six
points under the range prevailing at the
beginning of the year. brokers who care
fully analyze the technical market posi-
tion OF the speculative account was ad-
vising customers 70 get out OF stocks
They contend, and this Is confirmed by
local bankers. that the commission houses
are carrying unusually large loans.
which means that the public Is tenacious
ly holding on to securities purchased at
much higher prices. This, they say, Is
evidence OF the speculative position which
must be eliminated either by declining
prices or the DEVELOPMENT OF very favor
able news The latter Is not expected, IN
view OF the unresponsiye way in which
the Steel corporation announcements were
received. the rejection OF GeFmany's orer
OF settlement in the Lusitanta case, and
the possibility that Sweden may enter
the war. The dispute between the rail-
road managers and employees Is expect
ed to be one Of the important factors in
shaping stock prices In the immediate fu-
turs. Any interruption to railroad traf-
fic at this time it is conteHded. would
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. S.-FLOUR-Per ls
lbs. in wood-wntsr clear. 5.5oa5.o; do straight,
5eoas3; do, patent, e.5Sa66o Kansas, clear, jute
sacks. sz~57e do, straight iute sacks 5.s5as 10;
5eOa5.o: do. straight. 6ooss.3 do. patent,
6sa6.T5; do. fsFur1te brands 70oz7.5o; City Mills
choice and fancy patent, 7!ooa7.S 50; City Mills
regular grades. winter clear. 55saso; do. straight
5soa6.3; do. patent, e3oa6.7o
BUTrER-Western solid packed creamery, fancy
specials, IS; extra. 81: extra hrsts. 3a52; hrsts.
ea9; seconds 3sss; nearby prints. fancy, &; avcr-
age extra, Ssa:S; hrsts. S0a22 seconds. 3a2s;
jobbins sales Of fancy prints. sOai3.
EGGS-ln free cases, nearby extras Per dcz.. 81 {;
hrsts, so per standard case; nearby current re-
ceipts. rer case, $40; Western extra frsts. per
case, SO: hfsts, per case $40; fancy selected
candled fresh eggs were iobbing at 3a;5 Per doz
PROVISIONS-Cty beef. in sets. smoked and
hr-lied, Aa2; Western beef, in sets, smoked
2A25; city neef, knuckies and tenders, smoked and
ar-dried. aaz; Western beef. knuckles and tenders
800; hams. S. P. cured. loose. l4lssl5; do,
skinned, looss. nbalss; do, do. smoked. ITlfsls;
other hams. SMOKED city cured. TO brand and
average l6issl7; hams, smoked Western cured.
8. P. cured. loose. 10 do. smoked. uhal2;
bellies. in pickle. according TO average. loose
l2al2a; breakfast bacon. as to brand and average,
city cured. l5al6; breakfast bacon, Western cured.
l5als; lard. Western refined, tercss Il; do. do,
do. tubs. II do. do. do. tubs. IL
LIVE PoULTRY-Fowls. to size and quality,
lsals; ROSTERS. l2al74; spring chickens according
to quality, 6als; turkeys ca2a; ducks, as to sire
and quality. lsa7; sesse lsal7: pigeons. old. per
pair. 5a2s: dol., young. per pair lsaD. ...
DRESSED killed dry-packed
fowls, Il to box. dry-packed fancy selected apik !;
weighing leA and over apiece. %; do. 81 lbs
apiece, 10; do. lbs. apiece. Is; smaller sizes
BALI Fowls. in bbls.. dry-pscked: Fancy. weigh
ing lbs and over apiece. 1874; smaller sizes lsals
old roosters, dry-r~cked. As; chickens, Jersey
fancy broilers. siass; other nearby fancy broers,
2asi; Western broleIs. weighing lisa2 lbs apiece
2aei; Northern Illinois. fancy yellow chickens
weighing lbs and over. in boxes Nas2; Northern
Illinois, fancy. weighing sasyt lbs.. in bnes Issls;
Northern Iianois. fancy. weighing zfA5a lbs, in
barrels, Tz1oS=efher Western. weighing lts. and
over. ~ bcxa. Bals; other Western. weighing
gss1Z nn-. In boaes. lsal7; other Western, weigh
inGE 9ny1 lbs. In barrels. l5al6; inferior, H.
Gu per lb.-weighins Salo lbs apiece, Es2s;
smaller sizes. zs8 Turkeys, nearby. fancy, gs2s;
DO. do. good TO choice. zaas; do. Western. fancy
3az7; do. do. sod to choice. 23a2s; do. fair
2az2; do. old toms q: do. culls and No .
Ba1; spring ducks, nearby, lsa2,; do. western
fancy. r7als; do. do. fair to good, l2al5; eeese
nearby. lCal5; do, Western. 14al6 squads pec doz
white. weighing ual2 lbs. per doz saloas 90; do
do. sal0 lbs 4.50as co. do, do, 8 lbs, srsa4op;
do. do. lbs.. 3ooa3D: do. do, sass Bs
25oa2Ss; dark. aEa215; small and No. 2. LOCAL s.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
Dan $ayles' Want Advertising Talk
BLOW YOUR OWN HORN.

Years ago when progressive busi-
ness methods were still in swad-
ding clothes, the fellow who in
sisted on Blowing his own horn"
was looked upon as a person to be
stunned. In continually talking
about himself and his wares. folks
regarded him with more or less
suspicion.
That probably frightened the more
timid blowers" who forthwith
Joined that poor though blissful
class of merchants who open their
stores in the morning, set tub
full of dried apples and keg of
mackerel out on the sidewalk. then
go to sleep behind the stove.
But some of the more persistent
ones kept footing away. Others
Joined them from time to time, un-
til pretty soon there was rather a
lively din. People began to take
notice. , Business picked up. Bank
balances grew. The blowers came
to be looked upon as Tive wires"
-progressives. pointed out to the
rising generation as shining eS-
amples of success-models to pat
tern after.
In those days advertising sue
cess came to the man who blew"
the loudest Methods today. how
ever, are more subtle and persua-
sive. They include what might be
called merchandising strategy"
But blowing your own horn" Is
still the basis of the modern sue
cessful advertising prosram-and
always VIII be.
The banker, merchant farmer.
mechanic, day laborer-ANYBODY
who. wishes to increase his busi-
ness, will find ADVERTISING the
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27

Virginia i.s~I7s; do, pelavxse. fancy. 200; Do.
North Carolina. isncs. I.aal7s; DO. hampers. prs
has e5a75. -
DRESSED foULrRY.-4nicsens straight. young.
10. isea do. mixed. young and old. per H..
III do. DID, roostsss per H.. Iials; duckx, choice.
fat. per l5. isais; cspons Ihs-. aa2; do.
medium. 1s2s, do, small sssao; geess, choice.
nearby. lcaiT.
LIVE PoULrRY-chicksns, old hens lbs and
over per h.. II: do. old hers smaller, per H. g;
rooster per h. II; do. young large. iss2o: DO.
small. lTals; ducks. Mnscoyy. lhs and over lTais
do. pddie. lbs. and over. f7ais. Indian runners.
b.. isais; pigeons. pair. ees25i guinea fowl ix
ihs and over. soa55; do. smaller. soaso: rcese.
Maryland and Virginia. isais; Kent Island, i7sls;
Western aud Southern, IFS
BUTTER-creamery, fancy, per h., 3ass5s
blocks. sca5sszi ladies'. 2la22 Maryland and Penn
ssivsnia rolls. 10; Ohio rolls igaalsss; West Viz
ginia rolls. lsasis; stnse packed fsssai9is; dairy
prints. isa3o; process butter. ssa25
EG9s-Msryland penr~ylsania and Western hrstS
BIAS West yirsinis. za2i; southern. 3.
FLoUR-winter clear. ksoaSs5; winter straight.
5.soa6lo; winter patent. s.5oa6.75; spring clear.
sTsas.io; srring straight 6lbas.so; spring patent.
es0a6.so; City Mills best winter patent rs; City
Mills blended patent. f5; City MILE high grade
straight. G.S; City Mills extra, 5lss5.0; City
Mills spring ratent. 7S5: re flour. medium to
choice. szas.7si corn meal. per 100 IhA, L7Sal,S.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore Jan 8.-MILLFEED Gin iooib scksl
-splns bran, g.ssso0; -four to white mddlinss.
p.Uss3.oo; Western mddiinss, 24.0a2i.n; City Mils'
snidcangs. .35os2s.0o; do. white uiddlings. a.Ia
300; do, winter bran, A5oa3.oo.
oATs-Stock In elevators. s,F5 bushels; ship-
ments from elevators, lol,osi bushels. Standard
white 8a55A; No. 2 white new, 54asfs; No. {
white, 4asts, as TO location.
RYE--stock In elevators, 1,sss,7ls busnels; ship
mens from elevators, 5.zs6 bushels Export delivery
on spot No. Western rye. l06aal.g; do. No. J.
logsal.o3; do, No. T. l.olIaaio2; bag lots OF new
rye, TO quality, s5al.oo.
sTRAW-No. ! straight rye. per ton, 800; No.
straight rye. per ton, l2.0osi25o; No. / tangled
rye. per ton. ll.ooalI.5o; No. tangled rye. per
ton. 100; No wheat, rer ton, s.eo; Ne. wheat.
Ger ton. f.Das@; No. ost, per ton. loooal0so;
No ost per ton. ecae.8
HAf-No. timothy, per too. LOO; No. Z
timothy. 1ooaao.5o; No. umothy, H.ooalsSo
light clover mixed n5oa,aoo; No. clover mixed.
lsoo: No. clover mixed. l5pal7.oo; choice clover,
nominal. B5oal7.oo: No. I clover. nominal Is. .ooa
800; No. clover. nominal. l1ocslI5oi No. clover
nominal. l.ooal25o; sample hay, a. to kind. quality
and condtion. lo.eoal3oo. no-grsde hay. sooslooo.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

The producs market yesterday remained quiet at
unchanged quotations. Receipss very moderate with
but slight demand. Fruits and vegetables showed
change.
marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices are higher
Lower grades may be soid fer les. Fancy goods
command higher prices.
EGGs-Fresh, per doz. zsz; do. Southern. a
BUTTER-Best prints new. per lb., d; do. tub
per Ib. "a; process Is; under grade, creamery, Ha3;
storepscked. lsa3e.
LARD-Tub. pure. h.. tlal2; do, compound. lct I:
cottopseed oil. per can. SIS.
CHEESE-New York. new. per h., Il; fat, Der
b.. 10; Swiss domestic. per h.. q; do. foreign.
per lb., 10.
LIVE sroCK-Hens per Ii, ls.l7; roo,ter,,
b.. II; spring ducks. Der b.. lsaeo; chickens. per
h.. lszD: turkeys, per h.. 2aA
GREEN G0ODS-Beans, Der basket ls0ae % o;
beets. per crate, 20oa2 50: Brussels sprouts Der o
HALL; cabbage. per bbl. 75aeo: carrots per bunch
2a3; caulihower. Per crate. l.25al.50; celery. per
cymblings. per crate. 175a2oo; egsplsnts per crate
25oa3co; kae. per bbl. 75aoo: lettuce Florida per
basket, Lo0al.T5; onions, per sack i75a3 co.; par
nips. per box. 5aso; peppers. per crate. I75a2 90
sweets. per boL. 2ooa2so; yams, per bbl., l75s
2.3; squash-, psr bol.. l5osi.f5; spinach per bbl
I.25ateo tomafoes. Florida, per crate a5oa3 80;
tarnirs. per bbl.. l.oosl-so; do. per boz. nsio.
par bei.. Sooaioso; do. per box. l.7ss2n; u,pe.
fruit. per box. A5oaaoo: lemons per box, 25Oa3 D;
ptnsappiss. per crate. 3soa4.oo
LIVE SroCK-yeal calves. prime. per h., Il;
do. medium. pcr b.. saal0is; spring lambs per d.
Asss.
DRESSED GooDs-Dresssd hogs. small. per H..
sas'4; do, medium per ID. 0; do. heavy. per
b.. aaSk.
HAY. STRAW. AND coRN-Hay, hes, timothy.
per ton. fs mixed. Per ton. I2ooai5 %; straw per
ton, lo0al3.W; wheat straw. per ton. 600; corn.
new. per bbl, 100.
sEEDs-Clovef. red. pr h.. l1xa1sis; do, slske.
p~ h.. l6als; do. timothy. per bus, 36oa3s5;
red top. per ID. 1i,sale; orchard grass. per bus.
k4ac.3; blue grass. Der bus, 10.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York Jan. -ofennu are
light; prices strong. Spring bran, In loolposInd
sacks. 24oos245o to arrive; standard middlins to
arrive. 5oos2.o; red dog. to arrive, 81 50;
winter wheat. in lOofound sacks, to arrive. Ans
n o. city bran, in bulk, q 10; oil neal oeoa4o 80
FDOUR-Strong; business Is restricted Kansas
rraishts. TO arrive in car lots sooas & spring IA
ents, for January to March sToaz oo spring clears
5.0ssoo; soft straights TO arrive, 60ss3 An quo
tations sack basis in wholesale lots
PoRK-Stesdy; inquiry moderate Mea o. na
D75; family, q A.na22 50; clear D0a2oo
BEEF-Steadier; business Is moderate Paeket
II. .WaT.S; family. D.ooaIs.5o; eztn India mess.
n ooasm
LARD-Steady; dealings are mode,ts. Prfms
Western. 1850; refined continent, uso; South Anaeri-
can. n.5; refined Brazilian, IN kegs RD: beef
stearine, 10; lard stearine. inactive At ii4.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, Jan. n.-Foilcving stsadtnea eottoa
broke sarIsy In the fnsi hour today under general
hqudstton led By New Orleans and wAn Street
houses Weakness IN securities and ct New oraans
furnished the BASIS for the slng Nev Orleans 70
ported break Of Il points in SPOT cotton, which,
according 10 q private mesS&s-, une1pected and
promoted heavy selling The cios hsrs was barely
steady at a net decline S 4 10 points.
At the outs~t prices were 2 70 points htshsr m
nuenced By the strength Of securities and an ad-
vance at Liverpool. Spot intcresss wers buyers OF
May and October. There was purchastnz Of the
summer months. believed 70 be for German .c,punt,
The traders usually active for Russian interests took
some Of the middle and late optIons
Port reespts 9E5 bales agairst 70 no /,
year ago. New York wsrhouss stocks are e4l GA
bales. compared with es 40 last year Exports for
the day aggregated T.O4s bales, Igsins, 958 last
year.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK.

Baltimore. Jan. 1-PfGs-As TO szs and condi-
tion, apiece, ioosl.so; shoatA, APIECE. A. To Gss.
9a3 30.
CALyES-Choic- fat veals. By boat. pr ID. loif;
do. hy rail- II; god yesls TO- heavy. smooth fat
calves, per head, BooAooo; heavy rough calves. per
head, l0.ooaNop; small thin calves per head. T.oos
zoe; sIassers. heavy. per head, lo0ozlsml
BEEF CATTLE-Young fat steers IN prime con-
ditjon. weighing loo to 30 pounds pei 10, siss7
per h.. 9sas; bulls, per h.. isfa; large. young
COWS. Der Ib.. in good order ss5: COWS poor 10
medium grades, per ID. Zssa54; fresh cows, with
calf. per head. 3.oossoooi poor. thin meadow stock.
10. .oai5!oo.
LAMBS AND sHgEP-cnaos fat sheep pr m,
tais; fair sheep. ssSli; inferioc rough shsep. pz
bead, i.oos2oo: old bucks. ID. to quality and
condition, Sat; ,Trtns lambs choice fat, per h..
aio; fair 70 medium sr1ds lambs. 3z3A
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York. Jan. 3.-wHEAr-rirmer; les de-
mand. No Northern, I. o. b.. l.s5it No. . rcd.
I. o. b.. lteiS, to arrive; No. hard winter, i46s.
{. o. b.: No, Mznitoba, T. o. b. Lss; No. /
maearoni, i.@h. Exporten took ao,oo bahels.
chiefly hard winter
C0RN-Fim; business is quiet No. . yellow ali
ran, to arrive In ten days, nA; new No. 3 yellow
TO arrive. So, c. l. I. Exporters took nothing.
oATS-Fim; inactive export dealings. No. .
whits, nominal; No. white. SA5yts; No. white.
5SaE; elevator bsEs, ungsded, 1a6l Exporters
took 5000 busheh
No. 2. l.lo, C. l. {. Exportss took nothing.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
HOME SAVINGS STOCK RISES.
Ten shares Sold at $50, an Adsance
of <5 Points.

The only feature of light day on the
Washington Stock Exchange yesterday
was the sale of ten shares Of Home Saw
lngs Bank stock at go. or forty-tiye
points above the last sale of this issue
The bid for the issue then was raised
twenty points 10 40, but there were no
further offerings of the stock. Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat stock was
bid up to i5S
Thirty shares Of Capital Traction stock,
which has been active for several days.
sold at IS IA. or one-quarter OF point
above the price OF the last sale OF the
stock. The only other sales were ten
shares OF Mergenthaler Linotype at In
and Capital per cent bond at I07.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
PHILADELPHIA GRAIN.

Philadelphia, Jan. B,-wHEAT-No. Q red, srot
and January, laai-3s: No Southern red, lisa
lsF; steamer No. red. l.3aI-3s; No. 8 red, is4a
l-1s; rejected A. L3l11als31s; rejected B, l0si.2
C0RN-Wotern No. Q yellow S4a&; Western
steamer yellow, s18asyi; Western No. yellow. soa
81; Southern yellow. Das2; cob per 70 pounds, sossl
0ArS-No. white. sa5s; standard white Ga5ylx
No. white. 5a5sss; No. white Sass; sampae oats
1i4a52; purified oats, graded. 55a5Gs.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. jan. 3.-can money today opened at
~ per cent; high. per cent; low, N per cent;
ruling rate. N per cent; ciossd at par cent
An easier tendency noted ia time money and
trading for the most part only Ia small lotS
Rates. however, not qaotably lowsr being
9sa2s per cent foe sixty days, "a per cent for
ninety days. s4as per cent for four months per
esnt for hvs and sir months.
High grsde peper continued 10 be readily ab-
sorbed at per cent. but the volume on o6er wa
small and showed little Ssns Of inereasns.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
Centenarian Escapes Fire.

George Boston, colored, said TO be lo
years old. jumped from a second story
window of his home early yesterday when
fire broke out in the dwelling. His right
leg was injured and he was taken TO
Freedmens Hospital. Boston lived al
$50 Bryant street northwest. The fire
did damage OF 5.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
Southern Earnings Increase.

The gross earnings of the Southern
Railway for the third week In January
amount to n,27.474 an increase Of s121 ,7ss
over the same period of 1915. In the esti-
mated report, issued yesterday, the gross
earnings Of the company from July /.
1915. to January q, 1916. amounted to
.S37. 944.7f. an increase of $2,022, 5s2 over
the same period Of the previous year.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
N ew York.
New Orleans.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago. Jan. B-HoGs-ReceipSs. 1900 head
slow; bGlk. T.s6a7.5i light, e.5a7 s.; mixed. 7.2Oa
7eo; heavy, sa7 IS; rough, T2oa7 IS; pigs 55oa5 IS
CATTLE-Receips. 1000 head. steady; native
beef steers. s. 68as.T5; cows and hsifsrs. 3I5aa9;
calves. 7.T5sioT5.
sHEEP-Receipts. 1900 head; weak wethsrs.
T.baSOo; ambs, s.0slo71
The Washington herald., 1916-01-27
W. c. 7. q. Will Launch Campaign.

c. T. u. to be held tomorrow morning at
Eckington Presbyterian Church. cam
paign will be launched to raise 8, 900 for
the support of prohibition work in the
District Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton
president. will preside at the session
The morning session will be convened at
10 o'clock and will be devoted to hearing
the reports Of tho officers,