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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26
LOCAL STOCKS


WHEELING. " Va Nar .s no.
DAILY gun'p-en List ~ no. Wresuna
Stock Exchange.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26

Nrw YORK Nay es .rr~ss. ri1
go Oh 0rr ruflr-- r's1rt 1ias. s. GOO.
Dssewbrr. slsc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS
STOCKS.

WHEELING. ". Va. Man Is. IL
Corrected by A. h.. Mastcn A Co. mem
oers Boston stock Exchange.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26

st LOUIS Southwestern third week
May $4,000 increase $40. 600 from July
LIST. SlU.s59.1is increase Sl.4J5.522.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26

DeRussy says: l hear that a pool In
steel has been formed TO put stock u
s5. All the traders are covering.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26

NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. " Va Msv I'd. .f.
Reported by a. d. MHst,u a 20. i. n
Brand. manager. mtmb,rs New YcfE
stock Exchange.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26

Northern Pacific April gross increase
Sl.167,llO. net after taxes increase SgOi.-
zee; ten months gross increase 5000
~. net after taxes increase S7,Sy2.7J5.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26

= Union Pacific April increase S2.is5.3e6
gloss. net after taxes increase Sl.425.-
$50. ten months gross Increase SlJ.5so.-
W.; net after taxes Increase So.l3I.z3J.
Financial News Bulletin says: Ihc
bear element has been rying to make
capital out OF The TcutOnic gains in
france and Italy. but up to the present
time. judging from comment noted, ~
has been without much SUCCESS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26

WHEELING. w. va MAY CA. 49,
Corrected b. a d Naafeu & CO.. o. p.
urauI MGR. Rooms zoo 200 .afIunaf
UlU. HIlE Nh"rIfuF " Va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26
N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING, ". Va May 20. 10.
Range Of active stocks ON the New
fork stock Exchange. corrected daily
~ a l.. Masten a CO. brokers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26
HARRIS. WINTHROP q CO.

Dow Jones says: strength OF Bethle-
hem Steel common 10 attributed to be-
lated ~disCOuntinS OF new war business.
some time ago Bethlehem secured con-
tracts for large shells amounting 10
$4,000. goo. Recently At sold 5000. 0VU
OF raw steel tor shipment abroad. Net
earnings for the five mou1Is ending MAY
Slst. Will run close 10 J.VUV 200.
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Sax-Patterson Co.
WHEELING. " Va. MAY % '1s.
CATTLE


IHTINIU- Nay -l-U0Es-EeceIUt4
1000 weak Bulls sac "a $50. light $3.50
re- 3.N"s mixed $3.50 1900. heavy S94Ou
JOB "us rough 5000 800: pigs y5.4On
$50.
C8ttlc-ReceIpts 1000 head. unset
tied. NafIv. beef cattle Ss4UIIu.15.
st0ck'rs and feeders S6.25m9 10. cows
and ieifsr- Sf.5aU9 .U5. calves $500
HIS.
Wcthers s~T4rugsO. ewes g5.5UHs25.
lambs 50Il25Or
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26

The Iron Age says.
In the general tendency OF the do
nestle market TO less activity. the heavy
demand Tor war steel and Tor plates be-
comes highly interesting. The Steel Cor
poratlon has taken on the largest single
contract Tor shell fOrgiugs yet let BY tho
BRUSH government, from 100000 10 700
g0y tons oeing involved. Adding about
4vv,vuO IONS Tor gun f0rsings closed by
n S~henangO valley company and a like
am-LGt placed two weeks ago Ia eastern
f'unsylts-la Tut the total above 100000
tons. Present inquiries on behalf Of the
allies represent nearly 100000 tons more.
The plate market has divided attention
with war blooms In view OF the appear
anco Of inquiries for 1000 locomotives
Tor export. chiefly 10 Russia. and the
new evidence oI the enormous tonnage
pf steel yet 10 be bought for shlpbuild-
ing programs already made. For 900
OF the locomotives the the Russian iu-
quiry 10 urgent. In the new ship plate
regIircments PacinC coast yards ngure
Along with tho sensational activity
in shell steel there Just now a sharper
owpctltlon FOR forging and machining
work. \ good many munitions plants
nave lately named prices we'll below
those at which expiring contracts were
taken.
The trade - checking itself against
too broad q conclusion from recent cas-
ing In prices Of soft open hearth steel
BlIlets and sheet bars can b. had here
and there on shorter deliveries than
were pOFEihle r. month aro. and So
P~ittsbIrgh can be done. but the larger
companies are not making any Couces-
fi1ns On some products thcy are sold
not only for this year. but we'll into Tho
FIRST quarter Of 1917.
% The other hand are Instances Of
F~fcclhcations falling ~ hcraus, COM
sum'ra earlier iu Tho year owd upon
tho mills more than their current needs
Co. insure against shortage.
implement maker ere now actively
600 fhn market for bars for the FIRST hair
or 1914. Some sales have been made at
doc. riftabgrrh.
sheets are not o. firm as tho heavier
steel products. Mills whose sole product
which have other outlets FOR their steel
ON IIrufwrIrIf black sheets in roofing
r.fHH some rf Tho cuts have been deep
Bolts nud nut. 1rr , ger cent and rive
s'. S. "a ton .Irhar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26
STOCKS

Total shares Dns.Iuu.
Bonds fItt. 900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26
TRADERS PICK OUT THE
WEAK SPOTS IN MARKET
Harris, Winthrop q Co. Declare Nothing
Significant In the Afeernoon
Break

tHerris. Winthrop q Go. to Fidelity In
vestment Associati0n.D
NEW NORk. May ZJ.-There was
nothing significant in the afternoon
oreak- Traders were aggressive on thu
Bear side and picked out the soft spots
IN the market TO mekc a drive. Boston
Contributing TO some of this selling.
GENERAL market closed soft and unset
tied. We believe that the rails ana cop
pers should BE- bought ON these recess
siOns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26
WHEELING TRACTION COMPANY
CAR SCHEDULk
Taxing Eject June a, 1904,
PANHANDLE LINE

PANHANDLE LINE
AND WELLaBUEa
DAILY Except Sunday.
Wheeling WellhburR
Leave
22nd street Leave
Wheeling Wellsuurs
0:50 a. IN. 800 a M.
S+SO y. m. l1:00 400
MoUNDsvILLE LrrH
WHEELING AND MoUnDSvHLE
Daily Except sunday.
Leave
10th Street Leave
Wheeling Mound uhs
10 100 a. m. 1870 % IA
$3.50 ,. IN.
on lines having regular express sers-
ice. shipments weighing IN excess OF
nfty pounds. or large bulk. Will not %
carried on passenger cars.
ALL LfNES-Daily Except Sunday
No shipments. except emergency ship
meuts Of medicines. will he carried oa
passenger ears between 400 and SAL
=. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May c5-Cattle
steady. supply light. Choice $3.50
.t.ta prime S@.sUu 1926.
~u'"p-LDw'rs supply light. Prime
w'thsrs SN.25 "a $50. culls and common
Z puu 500. lambs SsUuHIO5G. veal
calves yl2OOUI25O.
Hpg--Steady. receipts 90 double
decks. Prime heayies. mediums and
'yorkera &9.75uf 600. pigs yaa1~1S0.
rouEhS 8s.O0u9.15.
Mrs. Brownstone-Why did you
name your son Eugenc2
Mrs. BaCkbay-To show he is the
result Of a perfectly eurenic marriage.
Judge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26

Stocks. open. Hish.lLow.lclos
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-26
WHEELING LIVE STOCK

Totals 9].256,Ia5.e7 5 s.sOS.3tess Sc,
Ines 2.ff7.1g3.29
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
STREET sTREwN WITH DEAD"
Excited Women Causes Police to Run
n to Aid of "Victims"

Excited women ran screaming into the
"a and De Lancey streets police station last
nisht' They Informed the sergeant team
q norses had run away on South street and
haa killed people right and left and that
pOdies We're lying all over the street"
a detail OF policemen ran out South
street climbed over several bodies" and
saw pair of horses dragging a delivery
ssn through the big bulk windows of Isaac
Nails clothing store at ala. with the aid
oI posse OF citizens the horses were sub
lect the dead"
al examination, however, proved that the
a pooles Were nothing more than the wax
nkures Mr.. Malls employed to show on
suits Tor men and women, a number of
"hleh mad been scattered in the street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
SIX THRIFTY BARRIERS FINED
Proprietors Who Keep Open Shop on
Sunday Caught in Crusade

BARRIERS who object to working seven
days a week started n crusade against
proprietors who keep their shops open on
Sunday In defiance Of the. law, with the
result that six employers were fined today
by Magistrate Harris at n hearing in his
office at 3796 Market street
They are Harry Chalfn, of 9Th street and
Glrard avenue A. Piesta, Of 9Th and
Cypress streets Tony Amorta, of 524 South
9TH street: ]. Tupper. Of 439 Bainbrldge
street Frank Reaohra, of 935 Passyunk
avenue, and s. Manartalora, 6t2 South sth
street.
They were fined $3.50 of which $3.50
costs was remitted. The arrests of the men
followed an investigation made by William
II. Fries, of the Journeymen Barbers' Inter-
national Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
MAIL TRUCK MEN
NOT EXEMPT FROM
ANTI-SPEED LAW
Government Employees to Be
Prosecuted Under Pro-
posed Ordinance
COUNCILS TO ACT TODAY

Drivars of United States mail trucks will
not be exempted from the provisions of the
ordinance regulating automobile traffic
,rh,oh has been drafted by Mayor Smith
and oity officials for introduction to Coun-
oils this afternoon. The fact that they
operate Government vehicles will not affect
,hs,r liability TO punishment for violation
of municipal regulations. The frequency of
: Fatalities TO victims of mail trucks during
tbe mast few days has stirred the city
authorities to make rigid investigation of
the manner in which these vehicles are
driven through much-traveled streets. The
result has been to show that the excuse OF
tbe drivers that close schedules have to be
rrnintained Is not warranted by the postal
regulations and In the matter of the parcel
most there Is no occasion whatever for ex-
cessive speed.
The number of persons killed by mail
automobiles Is declared by the authorities
N he out of all proportion to the number of
such vehicles, and to be due, in great part,
10 the recklessness of the drivers, who pre-
aume upon their Government service as
license to disregard local speed require
ments. Several drivers are now under
arrest as a consequence of these fatal acci-
dents, and District Attorney Rotan is deter
mined that they be held to the same liabil-
ity as would be the case with privately
employed chauffeurs. While the Government
cannot be sued for damages in a civil action
without its assent, its employees enjoy no i'm
nunlty from prosecution for their indi-
vidual criminal acts.
out Of the situation that has been created
in the killing of 81 persons by automobiles
this year. these three things probably will
happen
Pedestrians will be forbidden to
tha az ha
crossings To cross in the middle of
block will be a msdemeanor and pun
ishable the Havana idea of furnishing
any one who thus gets hurt by a street
car or motor vehicle may be invoked
Councils will pass an ordinance MAX
ing more stringent the rules as to speed
limit. parking privileges, etc. The
speed limit may come down to eight
miles, the parking privileges to 80
minutes.
The Legislature will be asked to
provide power whereby the city may
require a chauffeur's examination. and
also power to speedily revoke license
for recklessness.
This was agreed on last night when
the Mayor conferred with Director Will
son and Finance Committee Chairman
Gaffney.
& An ordinance embodying these various
points will be introduced in Councils this
afternoon. The Mayor will personally make
the appeal to Harrisburg for extended
power. He too, is in favor of curbing the
pedestrians as well as the chaufeurs; he
realizes 1t is not a one-sided proposition by
any means.
r. E Frazier superintendent of malls In
this city, took occasion at this tragedy to
aiswer the storm of criticism that has been
hurled at his department because of the
recklessness of mail chauffeurs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
ANNUAL REUNION HELD
AT FAMOUS OLD CHURCH
Donegal Society Meets at Lancaster.
Large Crowd Attends

LANCASTER, Pa, June 15.-The annual
reunion of historic Donegal Presbyterian
Church was held today, large crowd at
tending. The first feature was a historical
session, addresses being made by Oliver S.
Schaeffer, of Lancaster, and Dr. II. NJ j..
Klein of Franklin and Marshall College.
The Donegal Society, organized to preserve
this famous church, held a business meet
ing, followed by n meeting of Colonial
Danes, Miss Daisy IL. B. Grubb, Lancaster,
delivering the address of welcome An ad-
dress on the Colonial Danes was made by
Mrs. James Starr president of the Pennsyl-
vania Society.
A remarkable exhibit of valuable Revolu-
tionary relics was on view.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

of the dinner and said, Gentlemen. this Is
So.and.So Il will forget these fighters
names) and this Is So.and.So They both
VIII fight" the crowd cheered. OF course
the fight was not especially appealing. As
Mister Robert Maxwell would say they
were couple of guys who confined their
actions to thoughts. Let 'em off easy,
boys, they did the best they could. Neither
the gentleman in the pea-green tights nor
the gentleman in the emeraldgreen tights
received any considerable advantage over
the other.
George Graham was a clever toastmaster
His presentations to "Ad" Conway and the
other athletes were received with applause
heightened when Fred" Browning gougec
from him boxful of mysterious appliances
What they were the diners knew not
Fred" said he was well acquainted with
their usage
knowing which, the members of the asso
citation motored home satisfied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Painters Jack Kills Workman

O,ly ,leldy Renner, SO years old. of 272s North
,s etnoek street. while engaged this morn
~ s about his work in the yard of the e.
g.. 5uad Manufacturing Company, 25th
49, ana hunting Park avenue, was struck
ssi ssl from a window. Renner died a few
% the factory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
"$lOO,OOO,OOO BABIES"
LOSE THEIR PRESTIGE
Combined Wealth of Grandfathers Only
About $13,00O,OOO

WASHINGTON June 15.-The bubble of
speculation that gave the two babies of
Edward Beale Mclean the airy title of the
hundred million dollar babies" was wrecked
completely today when a petition for let
ters of administration for the estate of
Grandpa Mclean, who died last week,
showed the latter left only paltry
$6,214, 900. The late Thomas Walsh father
of Mrs. Edward b. Mclean, left slightly
more than a scant $1,000, 900. Edward
Beale and his wife are virtually sole heirs
to both estates, there being no other
children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Manicurist Marries Her Patron

The girl who manlcured the nails of
Francis Hurley at the Hotel Walton
barbershop two years ago married him
last night. The bride Is Miss Frances
Kelly, who was a manicurist at the Walton
for 10 years She and Mr.. Hurley, who is
travelling salesman, from East Orange
n. j.. left the Walton yesterday and were
married at Elkton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Garfeld,s Grandson to Wed

NEW YORK, June 15--Mr and Mrs
Elbert f. Baldwin OF Lakewood, today an
nounced the engagement of their daughter.
Marian, to James A. Garfield, of West
Mentor, o.. grandson of the late President
Garfield and son of James r. Garfield for
mer Secretary of the Interior.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Ceneral Strike in Sweden Called OF

CHRIsITIANIA. June 15-After a debate
of 12 hours. the Socialists yesterday de-
cIded to end the general strike declared
last week as a protest against the bill for
compulsory arbitration which Parliament
has passed.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-10-28
STONE COUNTY HAS CHAM
PION BOAR OF STATE
BeauvOir Fund
Coming In.

Following is a list of those who
have handed in their dollar for
the erection of two dormitories
for the Old Soldiers at Beauvoir.
1t happened that the first two
dollars paid in came from men
who were born and grew to man
hood north of the Mason and
Dixon line. We are glad to regis
ter their names at the head of the
list and to congratulate them for
their thoughtfulness of the Old
Soldiers needs.
G. w. Eighmey; C. Bravender;
U. B. Parker; S. r.. Martin; A.
E. Milloy; A. W. Bond; J. P.
Clendenin; A. Drawn; J. D. Cav.
er; Peter Lott; DR.. S. E. Dunlap;
P. F. Noland; O. l.. Stewart: G.
E. Ives; G. l.. Pou.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-10-28

A bold attempt vas made to
hold up V. S. & P. passenger
train near Rayville, La, Sunday
night. When the train reached
a point nine miles east of Ray
vile it slowed down and stopped.
Little attention was paid by the
mail clerks until a pistol shot
was heard, then they found that
the engineer had been forced to
leave the engine and that the
bandits had tried to uncouple the
engine from the train. They
went to the express car and ex-
changed several shots with the
messenger. other trainmen TAX
ing part in the battle. The rob-
bers became frightened and made
their escape. There were five
of them in the gang. "a
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-10-28
Circuit Court Cases for
Next Week.

Following is list of cases to
be tried in the circuit court of
Stone county next week:
Fl. B. Howell &.Co.. VS.. J.. A.
McMurphy, suit for de5t $29.50.
+. II. johnson VS.. @. L. Martin,
appeal from Justice Court, $500.
Jim Byrd VS.. Loran Shaw, ap'
peal from Justice Court, $40.40.
In. Bass VS.. G. H. Bass, suit
on notes, $925.O0.
w. s. Wright VS.. P. S. Man
gum appeal, debt, 1925.
Henry Hardy vs.. Kennedy &
Co., suit for damages sustained
while working in defendants gin
here a year ago, $4,000.
Peoples Bank VS.. E. Garner,
suit on note, 5000.
J. D. Scruggs VS. J. P. Finley
suit on account, $4O0.
IT. Nj. Evans VS.. T. II. Basnett,
appeal. attorneys fee $50.
D. J. Brown VS. E. r. Davis,
suit on note, $3.50.
Zeb Mathis VS.. Ten Mile Lbr.
Co., suit for damages, sustained
while coupling cars on defend
ants logging road, $4,000.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-10-28
CLAYTON BOY WINS The
STATE PRIZE

The people of southeast Mis-
sissippi and especially those liv-
ing in Stone county will be glad
to know that Floyd Clayton, son
of A. P. Clayton living four miles
east of Virgins, won the grand
champion state prize for the best
Duroc Jersey boar of any age at
the state fair this week.
The pig was 10 months old on
Oct. 9th and weighed 515 pounds.
This pig is strictly a Stone coun-
ty product and will no doubt
prove to be a national winner by
the time he is 2 years old.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-10-28
Banks Must Pay Full Value
Tax.

The banks of Mississippi must
pay taxes on the par value of
their capital stock, undivided
profits and surplus.
This was decided by the Mis-
:sissippi supreme court in de-
cision handed down yesterday
affirming the case of the Mag
nolia Bank against the board OF
supervisors of Pike county,
wherein the lower court held
Faat the assessment as made by
the supervisors was valid and
correct.
The tax equalization board last
week made a ruling to the same
effect. Now the supreme court
makes a similar ruling and the
bank must pay on full value as
sessments.
The Pike county case was a
test one and this decision settled
the matter, which has been in
controversy for some time. The
banks all over the state have
beena making demands for re
auction. and this case was insti
gtnted for the one purpose O.
.ascertaining. the validity of th'
aaw on the case.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-10-28

Normand Santa Cruz, IA years
of age, was drowned Tuesday
morning in Back Bay near Biloxi
while fishing. He was subject
to epileptic fits and is believed to
have fallen in the bay willie in
that condition. The body was
found by a party with a drag
about 3 o'clock the same after
noon.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-10-28
COUNTY OFFICERS MUST HEAR
CHARGE TO GRAND JURY

The people of Stone County
would dc we'll to be present at
the opening of the Circuit Court
here Monday morning.
The law requires that all coun-
ty officers be present to hear the
charge of the Judge to the Grand
Jury and it would be treat to
any one who would take the time
to attend the opening Of the
court.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-10-28

E. j. Fudge of Pensacola, Fla,
was this week found guilty of
numbering his two daughters.
ages II and Z years. The jury
rendered a verdict of murder in
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-10-28
Marketing Sweet Potatoes.

Along with great many other
products which we produce llber-
ally on Mississippi soils, and for
which we have made practically
no effort to create a market, is
the sweet potato.
The Mississippi Candy Yam
has a very limited market today
because in this matter, as in
many others, our people have
been asleep and have made no
effort whatever to popularize
them with the consuming public.
wish it we're possible for
every man in Mississippi to visit
the State Of California, spend a
short while, and be taught the
lesson of creating market for
what you can grow, and get the
other fellows dollar for it, send
ing the product outside and
bringing in good money for dis.
tribution in our section.
The Mississippi Centennial
Exposition offers the greatest
opportunity we have had in the
past. or are likely to have in the
future, of creating a demand and
popularizing our products, such
as sweet potatoes. etc.
1t is the intention of the man
agement of the Exposition to in.
stall on the grounds a thorough
Iy sanitary kitchen where homa.
made sweet potato pies will be
made and sold to the hundreds
of thousands of Northern visi-
tors, to impress upon them that
they ought to use this particular
product in their homes. Several
housand bushels of sweet po-
qatoes will likely be used for this
purpose, but by selling the pies
TT a nominal price, sufficient ,
unds can be secured to pay a
, easonable price for the potatoes,
FOR labor, etc. Several black
man miles," who thoroughly
understand the art of making
sweet potato pies, will be secur-
I'd to do the cooking, and it goes
without saying that once our
visitors have tasted pie made
from Southern Yam potatoes,
they will lose their penchant for
New England pumpkin yara po-
tatoes, thus creating an ever en-
larging demand for our potatoes
in their home market.
This is only one of a great
of opportunities the Ex-
position offers the people of this
State to create a demand and
market for their products. 1t is
time we are waking up and going
after things of this kind. If we
don't do it We will never get aFy.,
thing worth while.
H. E. BLAKESLEE,
Director General.