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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
MEETING Of DIRECTORS
OF LANSTON COMPANY
Resumption of Dividends Are
Hoped For by Shareholders.
Stock Shows More Strength.
Other Local Securities Were In
active. With Few Important
Changes in Values.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Directors of the Lanston Monotype
Machine Company are meeting this art
ernoon to consider the question OF de-
claring a dividend on the stock.
In this action many Westinghouse
are vitality interested. J. Maury DOVE
president of the corporation. is author-
ity for the statement that the company
made large amount of money from us
outside business other than in the man
ufacture of uonotype machines. Inc
business of the corporation IN lesi'i-
mate lines was also reported eAcehen''
Local stockholders who visited the
plant of the Lanston company at fhii-
adeIphia reported great activity anu
N. factory in operation night and DAY
All these matters would seem to IN
d;cate that the business or the cor
poration would warrant tne pay nv Ia
of dividends in the m, near era luis distribu-
tion since the stoppage months ago al
this afternoons conference.
The meeting is being held IN Ne"
York city.
Local Securities.
On the session of the local STOCK eN-
change Lanston stock moved up 20 ~
and closed with 69a4 bid and IL asked.
This was a decided improvement over
the last previous sale.
few shares of Railway preferred
sold at 81 and of Washington Gas at
The utility shares were entirety
nominal, with no important changes
other than lowering OF the pro priIe
for Capital Traction stock to s64, with
holders demanding ssh and not dis-
posed to make concessions.
Mereenthaler was offered at 166 ex-
dividend. with 1921. bid.
Bonds were rather slow but steady. at
s0s. for Railway AZ, 106 for Traction
IS and 993. for Potomac Consolidated os.
Southern Railway Earnings.
For the fourth week in February the
gross earnings of the Southern Rail-
way Company were s1.640,s22, as COM
pared with $1,,oo,57s for the same week
a year ago, an increase of S6.3s per
cent. For the month of February of
this year the earnings were s5.513,045.
as compared with S4,617,407 for Feb
ruary, 1914, an increase OF Zo.'o per
cent
From July. 1915. to February 90. 1916
the earnings were s4o.537.S60. as COM
pared with s42.035,9s4 for the corre-
spending period of the last fiscal year,
an increase of S.33 per cent
Condition of the Treasury.
The condition of the United States
Treasury yesterday was:
Net balance In general fund. $780,
es4.o26.
Total receipts. s2,oo7,o1s.
Total payments. s2.261,439.
The deficit this fiscal year is s51.224,-
IA, against a deficit of $76.422.25s last
year, exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
Condition of the Treasury.
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Capital Traction 5s. 81. 900 at 1o6.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s. 81 900 at 99%.
Graphophone LIST S., 81 900 at 80.
Washington Railway pfd., Is at 81.
Lanston. 20 at 20, 20 at 20, IA at 40.
After call:
Washington Railway A. 81 900 at sos.
Washington Gas, at 76A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. March 7.-Wheat-
Weak: spot. 1.1s%: spot No. 2 red
western, 1.2l y: March No. red. 1.1SA /:
steamer No. red, Lien; receipts, ILL.,
463 bushels.
Corn-Easier: spot contract. ssh
April, 7sh: steamer mixed. 75N; re-
ceipts. 67,44S bushels.
Oats-Steady; standard white. 4s1a
No. white. AZ asked; No. white, "A;
receipts. 37,1S9 bushels.
Rye-Firm: No. 2 western exports,
9s1aas9; receipts, 1O3,525 bushels.
Hay-Firp: No. / timothy, No. l
clover mixed. unchanged
Grain freights-Firm: steam to Liver
pool. per bushel, picked ports, per
quarter, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. March Bar silver, I'D
per ounce; money, 4a41s per cent; dis
count rates. short bills and three
months. 5h per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
WALL STREET MARKET
SLOW AND IRREGULAR
Few War Stocks and Specialtles
Show Some Small Advances.
Rails Are Easier.
Oil Shares Are Soft-Short Cover
ings on Monday Weaken Tech
nical observation-disclosures

NEW YORK, March THE market
showed less strength with the opening,
probably due to the apparent strain on
the situation at Washington. and more
to the fact that many shorts covered
their contracts freely yesterday after
noon.
There is no inclination on the part
of the big men of the street to start
anything just at this time, and the
chances seem to favor continued
strength in some of the war specialties
and certain industrials. while the rest
of the list continues to fuctuate and
move uncertainty at the behest of room
traders.
Conditions are ripe for a display of
strength on any real good news, but
lacking IN this the chances are for
action as indicated.
Crucible Steers big advance yester-
day was on the running in of large
block of shorts that has but partially
covered. and higher prices are predict
ed for these shares.
Mercantile Marine preferred and
Baldwin Locomotive have many
friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
NEW YORK LEAD MARKET:

NEW YORK, March THE metal
exchange quotes lead $50; spelter not
ouoted' At London, lead Ed It's Cd;
spelter. G102.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by ". r. Hibbs 4 Co..
members New York Stock Exchange, New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March 7.-Flour-Firm-
ly held. Pork-Firmer: mess. 225oa
$500; family. 22.5oa24.5o; short clear.
21.5Oa24.o0. Beef--Firm. 1ard-Strong;
middle west 10S0a10.90. Molasses-
Steady. Hay-Firm. Enthusiastically.
Leather-F'irm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
- S%}SR3finanee n s lfddeA4AE1
w>0f' Washington. New York. London 8$M
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Received by private wire direct to
The Star Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. March 7.-Wheat-Spot
No. l Manitoba. las I'D No. 2 not
quoted: No. ? hard winter, gulf, 12s Cd
No. 2 red western winter, 13s.
Corn-Spot- American mixed, new,
lis l I'D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
Oil Stocks Yield.

The oil stocks yielded materially on
the poor report made by California Pc
troleum, the others following in sym
pathetic recession.
Butte and Superior made another new
high on a fractional improvement to
99H.
The railroad stocks showed an easier
trend. this despite the continued excel
lent reports of earnings and the crush
of freight offered.
Union Pacific was off q, st. Paul a
small fraction. Great Northern, II, and
most of the other rails fractions, while
Baltimore and Ohio was the only
strong stock in the list, with a gain of
Il point.
AS the session reached the midday
hour. business was rather slow, and
the whole market looked as If it might
move either way on any development
of importance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
CURB STOCKS.

ouotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs Co.,
embers New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
Price Movement Confusing.

The price movement became more
confused in the dull trading of the
arly afternoon. minor coppers and spe :
cialties making gains. while Crucible
and other strong features of the fore
noon were inclined to weaken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
POWDER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
Closing Little Firmer.

There was a little firmer tone in evil
dence in the final hour of the session,
but 1t was more in sentiment than in
actual advances in prices.
Some of the stocks that were inclined
to weakness in the early hours made
slight gains.
The rails did not show any improve
ment, the strike talk being the domi-
nant influence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

FIT. Dodge Messenger: Perhaps
no department oAIowa activity is so
nearly primitive as the country
school,. This is conspicuous fact
for visitors to this state and is COM
mented on in their home states to
the disadvantage of Iowans. 1t Will
be remembered that not long since
the Messenger printed letter1by an
ex-Iowan commenting upon the fact
that the Iowa country school house
was the same little building, minus
shrubbery and even minus trees. or
course the new consolidated school
is hopeful innovation but the little
one room school, house should have
a few of the modern conveniences OF
a school room, just as well as the
big consolidated SCHOOL,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15
Today the Messenger has received

a suggestion by farm mother and
one who is we'll known for her sane
and excellent ideas along many lines
of endeavor, that the telephone
should be installed in the country
school. Merely to hear the sugges-
ton makes the modern mind feel a
jolt at the seeming impossibility Of
the fact that these schools have not
for this long time had telephone ser
vice. Evidently the little white
school house has been the Cinderella
of the school system. And most as
suredly the fairy godmother should
see that she gets her just dues with
out further delay.
Mrs. Rutledge writes:
To the Messenger: These stormy
days call to mind the stories of hero
ism often displayed by our country
school teachers in their efforts to
safeguard the children instructed to
their care. We are accustomed to
think of these dangers to our coun-
try school children as wholly in the
past and I presume there is little
danger of their being lost or frozen
to death now, but l have been Won
dering why in these days of tele-t
phones, when every farmer considers
a telephone necessity in his home,
we do not have telephones in the
country school houses. Think how
it would be when a storm
comes up to telephone the teacher
that certain father would send his
bob sleigh to take the little folks
home. Many times the teacher is OBJ
liged to send some distance to reach
a telephone that she may notify par
ents that a child is sick or has frozen
his fingers and should be taken
home. feel sure suggestion is all
that is necessary to induce the school
directors to take the matter up and
hope before many months every
country school house will be sup
piled with this great convenience.
Yours for the country childrda-
Carrie C. Rutledge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15
FOREIGN BORN.

There is being much said at this
time about Ahe comparative numbers
of foreign born people residing in
the United States and some figures
from the census of 1910, the latest
available, will be of interest. The
New York World Encyclopaedia, is
sued in 1915, gives the following:
Scotland 276,0O0
England -. .......... $4,000
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

lceedings of the board of supervisors
and hereafter both papers will pub
ilish them. Under the law the board
must publish the proceedings in two
county seat papers and one paper
outside of the county seat. For years
the Webster City papers have all
published the proceedings, dividing
the remuneration allowed by law.
This is much the better way, in the
judgment of the Freeman-Tribune,
and avoids the annual newspaper
contests that are so unbusinesslike
and unpleasant. The board must
award the prin ting to the paper hav-
ling the largest list of bona fide sub
scribers, in case of contests, but if
the papers agree the board may des-
ignate all OF them as official papers.
1t would be good thing Tor taXpay-
ers and newspap ers if the legislature
would change the law, authorizing
the publication of the proceedings in
all the papers in the county at nom
inal prices. The proceedings have a
certain news value and the papers
can afford to publish them at less
than regular advertising rates. We
want to congratulate the Record and
the News upon the good sense they
displayed in getting together upon
this matter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

The only way to regenerate the
world is to do the duty which lies
nearest us, and not to hunt after
grand far-fetched ones for ourselves.
Canon Kingsley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

The choice of a vice president new
er attracts any attention, but SO far
the delegates have always remem-
bered to put one in nomination be-
fore leaving for their homes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

That was about as crazy a PROPOSE
tion as president was ever guilty
of springing upon an unsuspecting
people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

Isn't it about time for the demo-
cratic party to reduce the high cost
Of living, as it promised before ele-
waited to power?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

The Ellsworth News and Jewell
Record have arrived at an agree
ment over the publishing Of the pro-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

The president is not saying much
at this time about paying Colombia
s25, 100000 for the concess ions the
United States got from Panama.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

Who are the Londoners driving at
when they say in their recruiting ad-
vertisements that they want men for
the army who are not "too proud to
fight" when y their country calls
them? .r
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

others, and in no instance has scout
asked for a medal. The information
CT meritorious performance in every
ease came from other sources than
from the one doing the deed. The
boy scouts Of America are certainly
demonstrating their own worth and
the worth Of the organization.
One can be for preparedness with
out endorsing the particular kind ad-
vocated by any particular man.
President Wilson'S plan is a good
one, but no better than some others,
and, in the Judgment of the Free
man Tribune, not so good as the plan
Of Senator Cummins. The senator
would strengthen the national guard
to be used for national defense and
he would make of the army posts
not absolutely required for other
purposes, training schools for ofiic-
ers. The greatest weakness this
country would reveal in the event of
war would be in the ofIiciary. We
have but few officers and in war Of
|ficers mean everything. A good Of
ficer can take the raw recruit and
make a good soldier in short time,
but an efficient officer cannot be
made so easily. Inefficiency in the
commanding department means USE
less sacrifices, loss. OF opportunity,
waste Of munitions and men, and
possible defeat in the end. There
would be no trouble of volunteers
for defense if the people knew there
were enough good officers and equip
ment in the country.
Editor Mayne of the Palo Alto Re-
porter, who was a candidate for, con-
gress against Hon. Frank P. Woods
six years ago, and when the votes
were counted didn't have enough to
get to first base, is now quite sure
that the right kind of man can
beat the dapper Frank hands down.
Mr.. Wayne doesn't learn by exper-
fence as readily as Paul stillman
does.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

Thirty-one boy scouts were award
ed medals Of honor last year for he
role service. In no instance is one OF
these medals offered except to scouts
who have risked their lives to save
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

Paul stillman of the Jefferson Bee
is not advising anybody to become a
candidate for congress against Hon.
Frank P. Woods. Nor is Paul sug-
costing any method by which Mr..
Woods can be defeated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

Bootleggers all over the state are
showing evidences of having con-
tracted severe cases Of cold feet.
Stiff fines and long Jail sentences
are taking the "ambish' out of them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

VertiSementS that they want men fO1
(the army who are not "too proud to
fight" when \ their country calls
them?
Cut out all graft and the appro'
priations for the army and navy
would go much further thap in the
past. Why wouldn't it be a good idea
to send every official CRATER to fed
eral prison for life? Nothing short
CT murder and treason is worse than
grating by man whom the people
entrusted with power, in whom they
have reposed confidence and whom
they have honored by electing to a
position of public trust.
Word comes from Des Moines that
the free state employment bureau is
unable to supply the demand for
farm hands, owing to the LACK of ap-
lplications by unmarried men. The
demand for such labor is great, and
calls for help come from all parts OF
the state. Young men who want en-
ployment upon farms should notify
| :,
| the state bureau at Des Moincs and
the chances are they will get places
without much delay. Wages are
running from $50 to $40 per month,
which is pretty good, considering the
kind of board and lodging that are
thrown in"
The fellow who calls himself a
"real republican is the one who ap-
peals to "the interests" when a can
didate for office. They look upon
him as their real friend. That is
the kind of republican Barnes and
Penrose and Guggenheim and Taft
and Cannon and Fairbanks and For
aker and Crane and Root are.
]. R. Files of Fort Dodge is ias
sure of getting the democratic nom
Lination for congressman from the
Tenth district as Hon. Frank P.
Woods is of getting elected.
Thirty-one boy scouts were award
ed medals Of honor last year for he
,z:a ,,,,,,;oo ~ M ;pc+anpa 10 one of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

If the republican national conven-
ton declares against preparedness
the party will get an awful licking
at the election next fall, unless the
people change their minds upon this
question before that time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

The Fort Dodge Chronicle says
that nine out of every ten republic
cans in the Tenth district dislike
Hon. Frank P. Woods. This may ex-
plain why Frank gets so many votes
at the election. His enemies are try
ing to punish him by making him
serve in congress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

President Wilson has the happy
faculty Of seeing a good thing when
some one else points it out to him.
He is now following the lead Of Sen
ator Cummins and advocating gov
eminent ownership of munition
plant and factories
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-08-17

ment at the livid change which came
over Steve's face with that answer
which she flung at him. The boy fell
away a step before her fierce little
visage; he crooked one arm over the
cheek where her fists had beaten the
skin pink a moment before. And then
her meaning struck him like a blow be-
tween the eyes.
al amt good enough to be your
knight, am II" he accused her in a
hushed and vibrant voice. I'll don't
know enough, ner l can't talk good
enough TO be your knight. amt good
enough fer you. But I'm a-goin' to be
do you hear? I'm a-goin' to be. An
when am-when l ANTHEM I'll come
back to your
This time. rigid as a lance, he disap-
peared from sight. Caleb stood star
ing at the ground. Allison stood and
stared at the horizon.
Steve did not come downstairs for
supper that night, and when he failed
to appear at the breakfast hour both
Caleb and Sarah mounted to his room,
fear In their hearts. The bed had not
been slept In. The sheets were not
even disarranged. but there was a
scrap OF paper pinned to one pillow
slip. II wasn't written In "book Ian
guage," that short message, for 1t was
not his grain, but his heart which had
phrased Il:
I'm a-comin' back-fm comm back to
| you some day when they won't be no
need fer you TO be ashamed fer me. I'm
takin' my new clothes with me because
| knowed you would a-wanted me to-and
| the shoes too I'm askin' you to take keer
| OF ole Samanthy I'll l come fer her-and
I Miss Sarah amt got no call to worry. fer
/ could always take keer o myself
II was signed stephen o'Mara."
Sarah's face went white when she
had read II through. Her knees weak
ened under her. and she had to sit
down.
"why. Cal-why, Cal. he She's
gomez she quavered.
And Caleb nodded down into her
stricken face.
Eyes. he-he's gonew he breathed
Sarah swallowed hard. Then two
bright tears crept out from under her
eyelids and went coursing down her
cheeks. She rose and CROPPED her way
TO her own room.
Caleb found Barbara Allison waiting
In the living room when he. still numb
from the shock. went back downstairs.
She came up to him and stood a mo-
ment. twining the fingers Of one hand
within those OF the other.
II want TO see stephen, please. I'm
Gle Cal" she faltered.
Caleb drew deep and unsteady
breath.
"steve isn't here. barbara" he said
as gently as he could.
The child didn't understand.
"Father sent me over TO apologize"
she explained slowly. "Im to tell him
that I'm sorry. But III want 10 tell
him, too, that II l couldn't have him
for my knight IL wouldn't ever have
any knight at allP'
Caleb felt a tightening at his throat
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-08-17
RURAL HEALTH-AMERICA'S
FIRST DUTY

Washington, DC, July i4.-"The
estimated economic loss which our
nation suffers each year from ty-
phoid fever and malaria alone aggre-
gates 1929, 23i $3.50, leaving out of en-
tire account the sorrow, the unhap-
piness, the misery, and the inefll-
cheney which follows in their train
Senator~Joseph L. Ransdell of Louis
lana today addressed the Senate on
the subject of Rural Health-Amer-
ica's First Duty" "The greatest
asset which our country can have
said Senator Ransdell, "is the heal
thy American citizen and valuable
as il may be TO increase the health of
livestock and vegetation, il is of far
greater Importance that we throw
every possible safeguard about the
health of the man who is responsible
for that livestock and vegetation.
Over 900 million dollars lost every
year, A sum which is sufficient TO
put our country into a state of pre-
paredness equal to that of any ma
ton in the world, enough money to
give us the largest navy afloat and
the most efficient army which the
world has ever seen; is annually Of
fered up as a sacrifice to two dis
eases which are entirely preventable
Enough money to pay the annual
expenses of every college student in
the United States is absolutely
thrown away every year" Senator
Ransdell estimates the grand total
loss from typhoid fever at S27i 1882
$50 per annum, and the loss from ma
laria at $69L90i,75O per year; the
total per capita loss from these TIVE
diseases being 1916. By comparative
estimates, il was shown that the
United States Government appropri-
ated S5,0i6,i75 for the investigation
and prevention of the diseases Of
animal and plant life and only
81 ,9i7, 500 for the investigation anC
prevention of the diseases of man