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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-28
La BELLE COMMON
BREAKS ANOTHER
SELLING RECORD
SEVERAL HUNDRED SHARES SOLD
HERE YESTERDAY AT SO.
Stock Was in Big Demand In Pitts
burgh at 68Ia-Whitaker-Gless-
ner Offered at 800.

For the second time within three
days La Belle common stock set new
high mark, yesterday, when it sold at
G9. The demand was heavy, and all
shares offered at that price were quick
ly taken.
This stock opened Monday on the
local board at 50, but on the strength
Of heavy buying on out-of-toWn orders,
quickly went to G.. Nearly three thou
sand shares we're sold at that record.
breaking price. and it remained at
that price over Tuesday. Opening at
til on the Wheeling exchange yester-
day morning, the stock again gained,
selling at 80 at o'clock. and the last
sale was reported at that price.
In Pittsburgh. LaBele common OPP
ened at &C X, went to 6819, and closed
at. that price. with 67 1-8 bid. Nearly
thirteen hundred shares were sold in
Pittsburgh. 1t was impossible to ascer-
tain the number sold in Wheeling,
but it was estimated at close to two
thousand.
AS on previous days, most OF the big
orders cane from out-of-town sources.
LaBelle preferred sold at 1874, but the
demand for it was light.
Wheeling Steel & Iron was active
Yesterday, and advanced two points to
l4G A block Of Whitaker-Glessner COM
mon sold at 275, and more was offered
at 300.
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Butter, Eggs and Cheese

NEW YORK, Sept 27.-Butter STEADY;
creamery. extras (s2 score) S5c; Sn!G9er
scoring) 35A @36c; firsts 3ah 934Hc;
seconds 32933c. ~
Eggs irregular; fresh gathered. extra
fine 5000 extra firsts 36@37c: nf1to
321: 035c; nearby hcnnery whites fine
to fancy 45@49c; do brown IS @42c.
Cheese firm; state. whole milk, fats
fresh. specials 2o@20kc; DO average
fancy 19& Q20c.
Poultry, live, nominal in the absence
Of business; dressed irregulari chtcks1S
20@3Oc; fowls 17@23kc; turkeys $50
35c.
Flour unsettled.
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SUGAR,

NEW YORK. Sept; 27-Raw sugaar
s+oadv: centrifugal $3.50; molasses S4.59
TcfIncd steady: fine sranulated 1913 @
'': Sugar futures opened s@S points points
hi cher, but later lost all the gam uhuer
liquidation. AT noon prlces "eie
c'' The list moved irregularly in the
,,+n trading and closed with prices from
noints higher to Z lower; sales 6'2S ~
tons: December S4.46; January S4'1-'
March S3.92.
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METAL,

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The metal e1-
change quotes lead $500 07.!5. Spelter
steady; spot East st. Louis oeIl'eFy
At London lead Ell, los; spelter f52.
Gamer firm; electrolytic $1,000 @2S.60.
iron steady and unchanged. ..
Metal exchange quotes tin steady at
S'I AJ London copper spot els. los:
futures Glib, los; electrolytic fl3s. Tin
spot fl73; futures f173, 6s-
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NFlaahes to MAateo's."

Irrivate wire to \. l.. Mastcu 4 Coz
NEW YORK. Sept. "I-StuckS were
strong. action OF Steel was calculated 10
inspire confidence in the market. II
closed l.. higher and evidently ll5 was
determined upon aS the supporting
point. THIS is suggested by the markets
of Monday Tuesday and today. Cnion
Puciic starts out on its fiscal year with
great ShowiugS for July and August.
although, il earned nnc-halr again as
much for the fiscal year as in Year pre-
viouS 1t is now dlScountInE an III
crease in the regular rate from 70
IL per cent and the stock Is Oouhu
decidedly higher in my opinion.
Republic Steel moved up sharply III
recognition Of the fact that only lou?
percent on the preferred stand between
it and dividend This company Is do
ing y great and profitable business
Norfolk Il Western is being bought
by tbs best people in the street. ltS
strength should help &. 4 ..
coppcrs were irregular with best
strength in Inspiration. AL the good
corners should be bought and perhaps
Anaconda is as good as any.
Predictions arc current in the street
that Union Pacific is on the way TO ! -"
in anticipation OF Il big dividend at the
November meeting. The report as to
an extra dividend now takes the form
Of release of treasury holdings of sect
rites OF some of the big roads whose
dividend yields are very high. Foreign
selling is said TO have ceased in Union
Pacific. 100
Union Pacific August net inc, S9il.fS0 {:
two months net increase after taxes
Sta76,i69
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EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY
ON THE STOCK MARKET
Movement Was More ComprehennVe
Than Any in the Past Three Weeks
Sales Over Million

NEW YORK. Sept. "7.-For the nine.
thenlh consecutive session. exclusive OIL
TWO wcrk-cnds. t0-day'S market expert
cne,j smother period OF excessive actlv-
Ity which again lifted the total dealings
we'll beyond = million shares. The move
m"nt was more comprehensive and Ion
titan any Of the past three
weeks. in that IL very large proportion VI
the turnover consisted oil dividend pay
ing investment issues. rs distinguished
from SpccialtleS Ut less stable character.
Most OF the rails. On gains OF TO
pointS, were at best prices in one 10 TWO
years. with an actual new record Tor
Reading at llJt..
Cuppcrs lost noue of their tavo: as
mcdlumS OF tcrcriSh speculation, lnSplr-
alton making new maximum al u -
with further accumulation uf Anaconda,
American Smelling and kennecott.
Motor Sk&r.S were mostly at hlEhcr
uuutatinn$ General Motors making Il
gross gig!n " Is POINTS.
Final prices III :. majority Of instances
were At fractional or one point recess
siouS from TIN, days best nlt"d Sltt' $
Steel which travcrSCd &u exceedingly
narrow radius. clpSins At llV:.. ntt
gain OF 4 point. .,,
Total safes amounted ~ l,i>J.HH9
shares,
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IOpen High Low Close
PETROLEUM

OH. CITY, Pa, Sept. 27.-Credit bal
ances $3.50: runs 64.361; average Sl,1o0;
shipments $500; average 5Q,203.
NEW YORK. Sept. 27.-Mercantile pa
per SIC. Sterling, GO day bills SAIL Y !;
demand $4.75 Ills. Francs, demand
s5.S6M; cables $5.S5%. Marks, demand
70%c: cables 70 ills. Kronen, demand
sl2.02; cables s12.05. Guilders, demand
40%c: cables 40 1916. Lires. demand
s6.46K; cables s6.t51a. Rubles. demand
;31.To: cables $3.50. Bar silver 69Ac c:
Mexican dollars $3.50. Government
bonds steady. Railroad bonds strong.
Time loans steady: so days 3@Skc; 80
days 3@3k; months an @3E:.
Old money steady; high 2hc; low
cNc; ruling rate 2hc: last loan 245c;
closing bid 2Ac: offered at 2kc.
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| Open. High. | LOW. Clos.
Cash quotations: Wheat No.

Cash quotations: Wheat No. red
$t.55&. q l.5612: No. red Sl.5l% q i.52:'
No. hard nominal; No. Hard Sl.eSG
1.16.
Corn No. Yellow ST.: GSSIs: No.
Yellow SlE GS2c; No. t White 500
Size.
oats No. white 45S ..44st2c; Stand
ard 49, @4Ic
Fork S3S.iU. Lard S1+.52. Ribs Slt.l5
q 1850.
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING. W. VA. Sept. -. 10.
Furnished Tue Intc;tigcnccr by y. h.
Masten & Co.. members New York stock
Exchange. National Bank nS West Eir-
sinia building. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis
+. Brand. manager.
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Stocks 81. $50.
NEW YoRK. COTTON MARKET

WHEELING, W. Va. Sept. -, 10.
,,asten &, Co, members New York Stock
Exchange, National Bank Of West Viz
GINA building. Wheeling. W. va. Louis
+. Brand, manager.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING. w. Va, Sept 81. Is
Furnished The Intelllgencer by A. T..
Nesten q Co, members New York Stock
Exchange, National Bank Of West. Fir-
Ginia building. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis
F. Brand manager.
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Saskatchewan Co.
WHEELING w Va, Sept 81, 'I6.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Sept. 27.-Cattle
steady; supply light; choice sS.25@S.75;
primo $g.l5@9.40. Sheep, supply light;
prime weatIers SS.OOQS25; cub and
Common $3.50 500: Lambs $500
lowef: receipts light: prime heavieS,
Ito; light yorkers ss.75Q10.oO; pigs
So. "a lO.O0 pogs S9.59Q9.GO; roushs
SO 5OGplO25.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. ". Va. Sept. -, Is.
Furnished The lntrlllecnCcr by \. e.
MaStcn L. Co.. :ucuIDerS New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank of West FIr-
Sin!a building. Wheeling. W. Va. LOUIS
r. Brand, manager.
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LOCAL STOCKS
IS. bid. | Ask. | l.. 8,

WHEELING. W. Va. Sept. q. rs.
Daily Quotation List Of the wheeling
Stock Exchange:
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CLOSING GRAIN LETTER.
(By Harris. Winthrop x Co. 10 tldcI;
Investment ASSOcial iun.)

(By Harris, Winthrop x Co. TO Fidelity
Investment ASSociation.)
O.. CHICAGO. ILL.,. Sept. 2I.-Nh cat:
Comparative firmneSS abroad cauSGG d
steady start. but prices soon yielded u
Increased offerings and rather an 'ndlt-
frrcns demand. Commission house sold
ara the buying was limited under ! dc
cine of aoout =. cents from the high
points had been established. around
which. figus resting orders 'rS c1Gouh-
tered. Primary receipts were less .ii''h
those Of the previous week anu were
sharply below the receipts Il year ago
Clearances were moderate. y moderiits
business was reported III ManltooaS. y
report of unsettled weather IN Argentina
where drought recently had prevailed,
caused q md. session dip. Eucnos Ayers
opened unchanged for wheat. l-inSeeu
was reported six cents higher owing to
drought Northwest markets were rela-
lively firm. Minneapolis reported good
demand at unchanged premiums Tor
milling wheat. Rains IN tne seu.nmtSSc
planted, also for placing the SOIL In pet
ter condition for plowinS and SeeoinS
operations. Winnipeg wheat IS grading
better than expected. AL cars new wnca.
being contract out OF 654 received. News
on the whole IS less bulllsh than recent
" and unless some new market factor
develops prices might easily work some
lower on this turn.
Corn Corn market has shown rather
months, but has been strong for Septetn-
Der and the market for deferred months
has frequently rallied. Weather wet and
unsettled over corn country, wnich Vii WI!
delay movement from first hands. In
port demand has been very good. Sales
locally include 10000 bushels for eX-
port and seaboard has done some estl-
mated at 100000 There has been a good
deal Of corn sold to-day for short &C
count. ,, -,
Oats-Oats have ruled lower all
around. There has been lot OF short
selling. in addition to the unloading OF a
lot Of long oats bought on the bullish
markets Of last week. The speculative
and investment support has been poor
Local sentiment has been very bearlsh,
much encouraged by the weakness shown
in wheat and corn.
Observation-Disclosures have been
lower all morning but there was some
recovery from the early low points.
Trado has been fairly active with Janu-
ary product on sale much Of the time
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lOpen. High. !Low.IC lose.
STOCKS,

Am. Beet Sugar
Anal. Copper =!
Ann. Can ......I
Do. pref. .....!
Am. Car & t'dy. i
Do. pref. .....i
Am. Ice Securit
Am. Locomo. -.
Do, pref. .....
Am. Snlt & RI
A. Smlt & R. prf
Am. Sugar Ref. |
Am. Tel & Tel. i
Am. Tob. Com. i
Anaconda ......i
!Atchison Com. !
E. & o. Com. -
Bethlehem Steel /
Baldwin Loco. II
Brooklyn r. T. II
Calf. Pet. Com.
Do. pref. 49,!
Central Leather |
Do. pref .....i
Chesapeake & o. |
Chi. G. Ct. West.
Do. pref. ....j
Chi. NJ. & St. ?.
Chino Copper -
Chi. & r. Is. II
Chile Copper -
Corn Products. E.
Do. pref. ....I
Canadian Pacific
Colo. F. Com. -!
Consol. Gas. ....E
Distillers' S. %,
Erie Common 81
Do. firsts ....l
General Electric
Goodrich Rub. i
Great North prf.
Great North Ore
Illinois Central
Inter-Boro Cons
1nspira Copper
Internal. Paper
Internal. P. prf
Kansas City SO.
Do. pref .....-f
Kenn Copper II
Lehigh Valley 81
Lacka Steel ....I
Mexican Pet. Cm
NJ. X. & T. Cm.
Miami Copper II
Missouri Pa Old.
Missouri P. Gifts
Nat. Lead Com. |
Nat. Enamel Cm
New Haven 49,!
Nevada Con5oli. !
New York Cen. i
Norfolk & West.
Northern Pa. Ry
Penn. R r. ....I
Ray Consol ....I
Pacific Mail ....E
Pressed Stl Car
Rail Steel s
Reading Com. II
Republic Com. ~
Do. pref ....E
Do. pref. ....
Amer. Linsced IL
Do. pref ....l
Shattuck a. ....i
Sloss-Sheffield.
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry. II
Do. pref. ..--I
Amer. Wooden al
Studebaker .....l
Tennessee Cop.
Texas Oil ...--.'
Union. Pacific -
Do. pref ......I
Utah Copper -,
L. s. Rubber Co.
L. s. Steel Com.
Do. pref. ....
Do. bonds .....i
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING. ". Va. Sert. -, 10
Furnished Tho lntclllEcncer by \. +.
Nasrpn X TO- members New YORK STOCK
ExchanT". National Bank OF West VIZ
giui1 building. Wheeling, w. va. Louis
F. Brand, manager.
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Curb Mining Stock.
Standard On Subsidiary Stocks

WHEELING. W. Va. Sept. 81. 10.
Furnished The lntclligcnctr by A. E.
Masten 6 Co. members New York Stock
Exchange :;ational Bank of West Nir-
Ginla building. Wheeling. w. Va. Louis
+. Brand, manager.
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COFFEE,

COFFEE.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27-Coffee Rio No.
7. SIC; futures steady! September
$3.50; March $3.50.
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CHICAGO. Sept. 27.--Hogs, receipts
DAYS average; bulk sl0.1o@lo.so; light
S9.754l0.S0; mixed Sg,75l1O.s0; heavy
s9.G599.S5; pigs S6.75 $3.50.
Cattle. receipts 2o,G00; firm; native native
81 UOcIy,4O: stockers md feeders S4.6G@
7.70; cows and heifers $3.4OQs.25; calves
''; sheen receipts $4,000; weak; wethers
sG.T5MS.dO; ewes SS.75@7.75; lambs
sc 75 N 1860
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Total SharCS-f.ilI.; 800.
F.X. -Div.-l. IL: e.
Eonds-s5. 3i3.0 900.
Anglu-French SIS 9j9s.
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WEAKNESS ON The
WHEAT MARKET
Break Up Of Argentine Drought. Re-
sponslble-Corn Unchangsd-oats
Lose Slightly.

CHICAGO. Sept, 27-Prosnccts OF a
break W Q: the drought IN Argentina
had IL good deal - do to-day "ltu weak
ness which Developed IN the whaet mar
ket here. The OUTCOME was ar unsettled
close cent to X, cents net with
December at Sl52E ~ $l.o%3, as,~ -
at sl.52&.. Corn wound up uncharre>
10 50 higher. Oats of !sGl = to /. a =
and provisions varying from IS decline
to a rise OF Is cents.
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Logan 3 Bryaa's Closing Stock Letter.

Private Wire to ~ K. MaSten 6 GO.
NEW YORK Sept. 2I.-DealirSss were
orderly. Prices as q whole were shade
higher. but United States Steel seemed
TO be under some restraint. An excel
lent inquiry developed for the high grade
rails 1t was said. though not confirm
ed. that q large block of Union Pacific
had been acquired by large bankinS IN
terests. and that the halls would be fea-
tured more than heretofor.
Sentiment in the street continues
+riandsiy to the constructive side Of
things. but it is realized that the stock
market Is now little more or TWO
sided affair. and that a period OF dges-
tion will more than likely have TO De
contended with before the lndustrlals as
a whole can resume their upward March
TOLEDO, O.. Sept. 2T.-Wheat, casn
s1.55e: December s1.Se r; May $l.o9 y.
Glover seed, prime cash S9.45; Decem-
her s9.45: March S9.45.
Nlsike. prime cash s1o.o5; October and
Timothy Prime cash, October and De-
cenbe $3.50:
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G G. and E.l2sHIao i2sHl29Nl2sAIS04a
L h. 1 somSs4 iaH e0 90 isIo
The Washington times., 1916-08-23
Hill Says Western
Roads Face Ruin

MANY Western railroads will be Grip
pied or thrown into receiverships II tho
railroad brotherhoods are successful in
their demands. Louis w. Hill. president
Of the Great Northern railroad. declared
today.
Nearly a 80 per cent decrease In crops
In the Northwest Is indicated by present
reports. he said. and for that reason
Western roads in particular will not
have a large margin Of earninGs-as
they did this year-to meet increased
expense.
I'VE have 5000 idle cars on the Great
Northern" he continued. There IL
certain to be a large falling off In earn
ings due to present crop conditions Tho
effect on Western roads Is evident.
They have not the funds or the credit
properly to develop the resources OF the
acres are being developed and must
continue to be developed.
sThis is a time when. instead or
being burdened with useless and I'M
called for expenses, such as are de-
manded by the brotherhoods. the rail-
roads should receive every encourage.
ment in order to meet the needs OF
"Such an extra burden of expense
as Is contemplated by this eight hour
demand would not only cut off all
possibility of dividends and extensions.
roads into receiverships and cripple
their usefulness to the territory they
serve. This is a hindrance to the
development of the country which
ought not to be even seriously consid-
cred as a possibility"
The Washington times., 1916-08-23
TEMPERATURES.
U. 8. Bureau.)

TIDE TABLES.
~. 8. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High tieds-3:+ a. M, height 2.6
-. 41G p. M. height 20
Low tides-10:S7 a. m. height c.3
1880 p. m, height 0.3
SUN AND MOON TABLES.
Moon rises is:ai a. m. Moon sets ica pm.
GAIht automobile lamps at liz .. n.
The Washington times., 1916-08-23
DEN|ES'SHESTOLEI
NORTHUMBERLAND
Miss DeGray, Sued for $780,.
900, Says Hard Luck ..sto-
ries Induced Loans. X
(continued I from Eirst P.seD

CONTINUED from ElTtt RsSeD =.
is any nst1tins to be- done, said. Me,
De Gray: ,..:and ! have up fear of1beAn6
convicted bysany jury, Anystwelye inei
can ace that ell my reiatipps With Coz
were fair asa above ,boarA. I. haven't
chosen my, attornsy.ysE Til attend q
that later" -. ..,,S 81
Expects 70, Leave Washington.
Miss De Grey said tpdsy that she
was originally. from New York. but hAi
been living In Warrington for the last
six years She expects to plece the
case in the hands Of. - attorney and
leave warrington until the case comes
u The i $4,000 $4,000 suit was nlsd inst be.
fore the clerks office clotsd yester-
day afternoon, and papeys we're I'm
mediately served upon the defendant
The petitioner sets forth that or
October lS., 1915, Miss De Gray met
Cox and by DESTROYING her affections
on him induced him to 90 with heI
to such an extent that Mrs. Cox hal
been neglected and virtually aban-
The Coxes were married Decembe
1903. at Norfolk, Va. Eotwithgtand
Ing the charges made in her bill. Mrs
Cox. according to her counsel, 10 still
living with her husband.
Attorneys Daniel w. Baker and J.
w. Staggers represent Mrs. Cox.
The Washington times., 1916-08-23
North Pole Ron MAY
Be Repiped BY Report

with the other claims of Pesry. Con-
sressman Helsesen Of North Dakota
has endeavored to have the Government
investigate Peary's GLAZING; and. COIN
cident with the Indications that EnsIon
Green. failed to locate Croker Land, II
was learned that the dovernment BY
tinent'' from its charts. =. 81
Young Green. though q native Of Ms.
souri, and q graduate of the NavAi
Academy. received the scientific train
ing which prepared him for hls investi-
cations at George Washington UNI
Despite his youth. he, IL regarded a.
one Of the most promising scientists OF
'h FsonPiowins his graduation and term
a special course Of training at George
Washington. From mere boy he
had dreamed Of being an arctic ex-
plorer, and when the Aemrican MI
scum of Natural History. the Ameri.
Uniyersity OF Illinois organised an ex-
pedition, headed by Prof d. b. Mac
MILAN, DIR. Lincoln Ellsworth. and DR..
w r.. Ekbaw, in 1912. to hunt for
Croker Land. the young naval OFFICER
the Navy Department as the Govern
ments representative In the party.
futeO IOT oTucoi.
His letter OF application showed he
had been consistently preparing him
self for just the ordeal he has gone
through.
Secretary Daniels approved the APP
plication, and also assigned Jerome
lee Allen, a twenty six year-old cleo
trician Of the navy, from Atlanta, to
accompany the expedition as a WIRE
less operator.
In his cablegram to the department
announcing his arrival at Copenha gen.
Ensign Gfeen makes no mention of
any other members of tho party re-
turning with him, and today Secre-
tary Daniels cabled him asking for
information concerning Allen.
When the expedition reached the
region of the new land reported by
Peary and failed to discover II, other
members Of the party were for giving
up the quest. but Green persisted In
the search. even after almost insur-
mountable obstacles broke up the
party and threatened II with starva-
ton. -.
For a long time no word was heard
from the expedition. and a relief ex :
petition was sent out under Prof.
Hovey. in 1915.
The Washington times., 1916-08-23

Upon the report OF tyoungstcr of
twenty-eight-an ensign in the United
states navy-may depend reopening
or the entire controversy between the
Adherents Of Admiral Peary and DR..
Frederic Cook concerning their rival
claims to the discovery Of the North
Pole.
Ensign Fitzhugh Green, who repre-
sented the American Government on, the
Crocker land expedition. has reported
70 the Navy Department his return to
Copenhagen. but he makes no mention
OF having located Croker Land. which
Peary claimed to have discovered during
his final dash for the Pole. Accordins
to Peary he saw the new continent from
northeast Greenland. I'D.
Friends of DIR. Cook have disputed the
existence Of this new continent along
The Washington times., 1916-08-23
HAVE YOU A
SWEETHEART,

Son Or BROTHER In camp or upon the
Mesicsn Border7g II so. mail him .
package Of Alters Fopt=Esse. the anti
septic powder to be shaken into tbs
Shoes, and sprinkIsd into the foot bath.
II takes the friction from the shoe and
will be Of the ssrsstest bsDcnt in that
arid. hot climate, where the aiksii dust
plays havoc with the feet What re-
menibrance could be 30 scceptabieY Ask
your dealer, today for . &c. box. OF
Aliens Boot=Esse., and for q &c. stamp
he Will msii II sor. you.--Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-08-23
APPLY POSLAM
SEQ h0sv quietly,
OkIn 10 cI0arod

DleTishes Of On eruptional nature,
such 10 Pmples, Rashes, ETC., are
driven away very quickly by Poslam.
Its healing work In stubborn and az
gravatsd Eczema easss 10 often 70
marked ~ wonderful. In most surfaos
skin disorders Poslam seems to supply Pre-,
eisely the soothing, controlling inhuenoa
needed. Comfort , immsdiats; iSehiSa stspa
and - far - sunsYing y coaesfnsd t6s
tseubls may usually - feegottsn ssoa aftal
HDslsm b applied.
The Washington times., 1916-08-23
Baby Death Rate
Lower in Mem York
Despite Paralysis Toll There Have
Been Fewer Infant Deaths
This Year.

NEW YORK. Aug. 23-Fewer babies
have died In New York city this year
than In preceding years. despite the In
fantile paralysis epidemic which claimed
more than 900 babies.
Health authorities said today tho de-
crease undoubtedly was due to mothers
taking better care OF their children and
keeping their homes cleaner for fear OF
paralysis attacks.
The Washington times., 1916-08-23
Property in Special Sense.

AiOPefty III cpcCioi Ccubcs
He said neither contention Is true"
and said the letters were property. but
in a special sense. He said he had
ruled that letters belong both to senders
reduced themselves. In my opinion. to
an equal absurdity."
The view that when write a letter
The Washington times., 1916-08-23

Mclean did not intend that the letters
should go to the executor
Having supported his theory that pri-
vate letters are not property that passes
to the executor, but are such as goes
to the next Of kin. Senator Bailey de-
clared that this theory Is SO conconant
consideration that affects the family
that even had there been no cases so
decided before. conclusion which he
controverted. the court should SO rule
In this instance.
The Washington times., 1916-08-23
SUN AND MOON TABLES.

xlght automobile lamps at 7:ss p, m.