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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-14

The large barn On the farm Of Fred
Magin. near smaIl.oo1. was burned
Wednesday morning between I1.s0
and Il m. With It contents. The
property Is IenanIed b John Il.
Hoffman. Who lost some of his farm
ing machinery. and quantity Of hay.
straw. fodder and EraIn. The origin
OF the fire Il not known. i i said. but
It Is supposed thai children may have
been playing IN the barn With match
es. The los i about 300 with :
small insurance II The Dug Hi
Company.
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Salem .nIhennIhana-

st. John's-sunday school :. N.
Divine service 10 =. n. GateeheticaI
class VIII meet Saturday afternoon,
April q. II The church. Sunday
school viii render special Easter ser
vice. Easter Sunday afternoon. At 2
O'Clock. St BENJAMIN Sunday
school p. n. Divine worship p. N.
Holy communion With preparatory
services Easter Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock v. r Herah. pastor.
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Entertainment For Fl, Committee,

N entertainment given for the fly
committee Of Westminster will be
held n the Opera House Thursday,
April 9TH. Those taking part In the
japanese 0peretta are as follows:
Mrs Howard Ramsey, Eva Herr,
Helen Zepp. Jeasie Shaw. Marie Shaw,
HeHsIe Roberts. Eloise Miller, Katha-
rIne lynch. Ora Turtle and Ruth
WIeEerI. Penelope" or the Milk
mans Bride. the second operetta, will
Be played b. mrs. Howard Ramsey,
Katharine Lynch. Smith Billlngslea,
France. Heeae and James Mitchell.
Mr. Harry Gerhold. Haltimores best
baritone. I'll sing several numbers
during The evening. Tickets on sale
II IIe Opera House
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Centenary :. :. Church.
Palm Sunday. aprIl 18th. 1916.

9.tb =. m. Sunday school.
1890 4. m. Sermon bY The pastor. The
TriumnhaI Entry
100 p. m. EpworIh League. Leaders,
DR.. Zanp and Mss Nora Cor
such.
Passion week VII Be observed with
services every evening II 30 o'clock.
You and your friends are very cor
daily invited to attend.
Frank Il Haxenner. minister.
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Communion services # Winters. 10

Communion services # Winters. 10
a. m. Sunday. : congregational
meeting vii b. held # Winters
church Saturday. April =. # p. m.
regular services At 1t. Union. 2.30
D. m. Sunday. Congregational meet
ing at Banst. Good Friday. April 81.
at D. m. Congregational meeting #
Mt. Union Easter Monday. april q,
1T ? p. m. Services every evening dur
ing Holy Week If 30 .. N. at Union
town. W Z. saitzgifer. pastor.
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County Commissioners.

A full board met on Monday and
the following business:
4 special pension OF IS was grant
ed TO Jesse F. Durbin, of Westmins-
ter district
4 delegation from Hampstead dis
trict presented petition to The board
asking for ~ miles Of stats road To
be built TO the road known as the
road. The board vii
consider the proposition.
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llnIlans1louTI-

Monday. April 10th.-John Il. stans-
bury, and Emma ]. Gnmmel. exeen=
tors of Jacob GummeI. deceased. re-
ceived order to sell personal prop
erty.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Catherine Basehoar. deceased,
we're granted TO Charles :. Basehoar,
who received warrant to appraise.
william T., Walter L. and George
r. Allen. executors of Charles W. Al
len, deceased. returned inventory of
personal property, debts due. and
current money. and received order TO
sell personal property.
David Z. b Pickett. executor Of
Thomas Pickett. settled his third ae-
Lyman l. Arnold and Nancy q.
Aht9n,I Administrators of Margaret
hta Alnald. deceased. received order
deposit funds and settled their
and final account
bttets of administration On the
es lie o. George 2. L Hoover. deceas-
Jed, were granted to Barbara 4.
! Hoover. who received warrant to ap-
Npraise and order 10 notify creditors.
The last will and testament Of
pacob W. eaple. deceased. vas ad-
omitted to probate.
Tuesday, april I1lh.=GeoTge Il.
and Clayton n. Black, administrators
of Francanna Hack. deceased, RETURN
ed inventory Of personal property.
debts due. and current money. and
received order to seIl personal prop
erty. +
Cora Il. Buchanan zeceI.ed order
to draw funds.
Letters of administration on the
estate OF Albert F. sharser. deceased.
we're granted 10 sarah 7. Sharrer,
who received warrant 70 annraIHe and
order to notify creditors
Letters OF administration On the
estate OF Sarah !. ZHup. deceased. we're
granted to Dorrv I. zepp. Who re-
ceived warrant 70 aupraIEe and order
to uofify creditors.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Trinity Lutheran Church.

A special service uiil be held al
Trinity Church. Deer Park road. next
Sunday morning. for the reorganiza-
ton of the Sunday school. Services
will be held on Coed Friday morning
at 10 o'clock. 1t the morning service
on Easter Sunday. the Holy Commun-
ion will be celebrated.
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Cran Lutheran nunh.

Sunday school s.f5 >. m. conarma-
tion 1890 a. N. Junior E. T. 30 .. N.
Senior c. L. $50 D. n. Holy Week SER
vices Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day at 80 D. N. Holy Communion.
Thursday. 10 ,. n. and Faster Sum
day, 1870 D. N. Easter exercises b.
the Sunday school Easter evening.
7.30 p. m. Wm. 4. HeITIck. pastor.
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Now. Johnny" said the teacher.
suppose you wanted to build a 1000
house and had only 800. what would
you do?
Il 'spose I'D have to marry > EITl
worth f300.g answered the young
Ilnancier Kansas City Star.
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Methodist Protestant Church.
Rev. Edgar :. Read. p.sIor.

kef. Edgar :. Head Pastor.
Sunday Services.
9.30-nible School
10 0.30--DIvIne Worship. sermon by the
pastor. Anthem Jerusalem"
BY the choir. and solo The
Palms. By Mr. Smith Billings
lea
2.30--Junior Endeavor.
6.30--e {. Society. led hy Nrs. =.
W. Mather.
7.30-Divine Worship. sermon By
the pastor.
Wednesday.
730--Prayer Service.
We invite you 10 Worship With ~.
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.HaodhInamu

Lutheran-zaeasIah church-sunday
school 9l5 :. m. Preaching 1915 =
m. Calvary chnreh=-sanday school
go \. m. Preaching 10 =. N. c. W.
Baughman. pastor.
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ron GASOLINE CONTROL

Washington. March za..-Au1noTIIy
to TX aIuHl and reasonable. prices
for gasoline Kerosene. petroleum and
fuel oil would He conferred nn the
Federal Trade Commission under :
bill inIrndNE.H = IHe HanHz today h4
Represent = #NHH.HzHn. : MINT
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u. PauI.s Reformed Church.

Sunday school It 10 : m. Palm
Sunday service IT Il : N. and 80
y. m. Services Holy Week 81 TO
y. m. Calvin :. slaEIe. pastor.
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Marriage Licenses.

Frederick N. Magahan and Mary L.
Weber. both OF Philadelphia.
Eddie Brown, New Windsor. and
Elsie Young. Baltimore.
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lHal1rofIsM

A farmer was eze0TLInE the newly
arrived boarded, younE city lady.
fIom the train - Tie farmhouse.
when all 1t once Hha zDIed aanall
herd of calves in : IIeIa near by.
oh" she cried. "IooE 1t the little
cowletsln
Grinnlng. the farmer TeplIed
mo, Miss: Inem'H bullets =
Answers
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Columbus II. Wagner and wife 10
Columbus McClennan Wagner and
wife. convey II acres. for $1,000.
Lester S. Patterson and wife 10
George Il. Boone and wife, convey 2
4 mn
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Ira Newton Davidson and wife 10
John S. Myers. convey acres. for
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Settie A. Weaver To Lydia ].
Bankert. convey 10000 square feet.
10. aoEI
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Ira Newton Davidson and wife to
Solomon o. Myers. convey ) acres.
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David Arthur Evans 10 james T.
Evans, conveys / tracts. for Il.
Greenbury Wilson and wife to
Luther N Myerly and wife. convey
a acres for Il lllU
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Nettie A. Weaver 10 D. F Phillips.
conveys 1900 square feet. for $50
David F. Phillips To EydIa j.
Bankard, conveys 1000 square feet.
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EhesHUenR0H

WIG
The sun., 1916-10-22
SQUARE DEAL FOR GRAYFISH.
That IL All the Bureau Of Fisheries
Asks the Prejudlc~d.

WAsHiNGroN, u G., Oct, 2l.-Accord-
Ing to the Fisheries Service Bulletin. the
grayfsh campaign was somewhat ham
pered by an inadequate pack.
THIS was due In part to the fact that
the bill authorizing the work did not be-
come law until the grayfish season was
practically over, hut il is still more at
tributable to the fact that the packers
did not fully appreciate their opportunity
until II was almost too late to take ad-
vantage Of il.
In the meantime considerable public
Interest has been shown in the project
and a number "f Gamers have declared
their desire TO pack the fish next spring.
The consumer is being educated to use
II several thousand persons passed
favorably on II Mt the fish fair In
PASSPORT. Me. and individuals and
small groups OF persons are trying II as
a result OF the bureaus recommended
tons.
The only persons who speak against
II are those whose prejudice will not
permit them TO give II a trial.
The sun., 1916-10-22
DUCK.COOSE SEASON
OPEN ON LONG ISLAND
Regulations for the Taking Of
Wild Fowl: Season Ends
January 10.

The duck. goose and brant season
opened on Long Island on September 80,
The season lasts until January 10.
The law m duck. goose and brant
says that waterfowl may be taken dur
ing the open season from the land, from
a blind or floating device used to con-
ceal the hunter (other han a sail or
power boat). from a rowboat when the
same is within fifty feet OF the shore or
a natural growth OF flags or In pursuit
OF wounded BIRDS Flocks OF ducks shall
not he pursued In fresh water so as TO
drive them away from any neighbor-
hbod.
Ducks. geese and brant may be taken
by aid OF any floating device other than
sail or power boats. at any distance
from shore on Long Island Sound, Shin
necock. Gardiner and Peconic bays, dur
ing the open season therefor. and except
from October l to october 10, both in
elusive. in Great South Bay west Of
Smiths Point and east Of the Nassau
Suffolk county line.
No person shall take moro than
twenty-five water fowl In the aggre-
gate Of all kinds In one day nor more
than forty by two or moro persons &C.
cupying the same boat. blind or battery.
The sun., 1916-10-22
HOW FIRST PRESIDENT
FELL INTO CLAM PAIL
Washington. Angling for Cod,
When Fish Let Go Suddenly
Got Black Eye.

George Washington. FIRST President Of
the United States. was a noted angler In
his day. Whenever he got an opportunity
ne went fishing. Sometimes II was in
fresh waters, sometimes In salt. lie was
not ashamed to Ash for the humble rod,
which by the widest stretch Of the i'm
class.
When Washington was on his great
Northern and Eastern tour" in 1888.
which reached the extreme point OF his
travel AZ Portsmouth. n. H.. he was
taken out to view the harbor.
The party went 10 the outer harbor be-
You'd and over to Tho lighthouse, where
he says himself
Having lines We proceeded TO the
Fishing Banks, a little without the har-
Dor and fisled for Cod. but II was not a
proper time Of tide, We only caught
2 with w'ch about I o'clock we re-
turned to Town.
or this fishing trip there II a letter In
existence written by Col. Samuel Cogs-
we'll Of Washington's stan, and sent to
Mrs. Cogswell from Portsmouth. y. H.,
on November 8. 1889. The fishing was
INDUCED In from a barge painted red,
white and blue.
washington was one OF the few that
got a bite.
at let go 40 sudden" wrote Cogswell,
that Gen. Washington was precipltated
down squarely on their bait pipkin (paiD.
which held clans, lie also got hit on a
corner OF Squire I.angdon's hat. which
resulted, by the time they landed. in a
black we.
His Excellency rose again with char
acteristic grace n dignity. yelling both
disappointment and discontinue in
smiles.
For this mean trick the gods COM
pensated their mortal favorite by grant
Ing him n lusty codfsh--the first and
best catch OF the excursion-just a mo-
ment after his clammy downfall"
Washington was not a boastful angler,
showing himself n true disciple OF lxaak
Walton.
The sun., 1916-10-22
PENNSYLVANIA PLANS
SHORT HUNTING SEASON
DIR. Kalbfns Relieves a Month
Open Time on Game Birds
Is Sufficient.

HARRIsBuRG. Pa. Oct. 2l.--A new
game code is planned for Pennsylvania.
Sportsmen will be asked to come to
Harrisburg for conferences during De-
cember. and when the Legislature meets
on January ! II is Planned to present
codihed fish and game laws,
Dr.. Joseph Kalbfus, secretary Of the
Game Commission. believes that the
hunting time on gaine should he cut to
one month. Ills vi-ws follow "Many
claim that the number Of grouse
permitted TO be killed in one day At this
time is too high. and that even the figures
as | have placed them, four during one
day. ~ too great that because Of in
creased ability of sportsmen to cover
ground through tn" use OF the automo-
bile, increased ability TO kill through the
use of better guns and ammunition, n
additional cNpcrtness In the use Of guns,
the Increase Of hunters, the decrease OF
territory wherein men may hunt. Sc.
some positive action must be taken to
limit the number. especially OF game
birds. that may be killed daily and an
nually, II our birds are to be perpetu-
ated.
II personally believe that an open sea-
son OF one month is all our game birds
can stand. and feel that this open sea-
son should be during the month Of No
vember only.
Rabbits. for various reasons. can
stand a longer open season than can our
birds. and | feel that the open season
for rabbits in Pennsylvania should be-
gin on the first day Of November and
close on the evening of December 81
next following.
ITO my mind, nothing like the num-
hers or game birds--turkeys or grouse
or quail-will he killed illegally by rab-
hte
The sun., 1916-10-22
DEXTER'S BARBER GLUM.
Not Telling Customers About Tame
Deer He Killed.

DEXTER. Me. Oct. 2l.-An OF Dexter
Is smiling over the exploits OF the town
barber and the dry goods man. They
went deer hunting and killed a tame deer
belonging to Samuel Brown. who has a
permit from the Inland Fish and Game
Commission to keep the deer in captivity.
The barber and the dry goods man on
the road which runs between Hazeltine's
Corner to Garland saw a deer Ia the pas
ture and they shot II.
They were so proud ~ their capture
that they went down Main street with
the head and feet sticking out Of the
buggy. They stopped at the door of
the hardware store, where the proprietor
Immediately recognized II as Sam
Browns tame deer, whose picture ne en-
deavored to take with A camera several
days previously.
The hardware man does not believe I'm
keeping "A good story secret. Tie tow
barber is not advertising his exploit.
The sun., 1916-10-22
FALL FISH NOW BITING.
RlackHsh, Ling. Mackerel end
FIounders Taking Bait.

Fall fish are now taking the anglers
bait In the local waters. and the first
big catches Of blackfish are now being
made. Ling, hake and here and there
Il few whiting are biting In the outside
waters.
In the bays. mackerel. founders, TOM
Gods and cells are taking the hook. With
the arrival OF cold weather, cod. alb
sent since the spring. will he ready for
the angler who isn't afraid OF wintry
weather.
The sun., 1916-10-22
AUTO AIDS GUNNERS.
Makes Adirondacks ~Accesaible for
Week End Trips.

CTicA. y. Y. Oct. ol,-In most Sec
lions of the A~dirondacks game is plenti-
flu. More and more each year the auto
mobile is being used by sunners. particu-
LARRY those who live in the cities and
towns nea the forests.
Thousands OF hunters are going into
the woods for Weekend trips and ma
chimes are also used for the purpose OF
taking tine hunters from M good ground
to another, This. Of course. relates to
small game, and II IL surprising how
many good places can he covered by this
method OF cunning.
The new Law prohibits any cunning
from an automobile. but the machine
makes tho innermost receeses Of the
forests accessible to the gunner who has
a car.
The sun., 1916-10-22
Open Time for TnrLr,.

The wild turkey form, rIt.
throughout the l'n.',d S.t'..
This year only tv. a'y -
an open season They follow
vania. West Nirp mia, low. go
Maryland. District OF Cu'u0...t. Nt
North Carolina, South ,'1ra' rl I'
Florida, Alabama, Mis- opp
see. Arkansas. Louisiana. Toy. '
homa, New Mexico AMI Art2r'.
The sun., 1916-10-22
DEAL FISH LOSE WEIGHT
Angler Thtnks They do From Csp.
tuPe to Scales.

AVALON. Cal. Oct. 81. - James W.
Jump OF Los Angeles. Cal. felt sure that
he had a gold button tuna when he land
ed on the last day OF the summer tourna-
ment season a tuna that looked as II 1t
would. 60 100 pounds.
Incidentally only one fish weighing
over that figure was taken with rod and
line In the summer contest.
When tho hsh was weighed Il balanced
the scales at ninety-six and one-half
pounds. and Mr.. Jump believes that three
and three quarter pounds were lost In
weight from the time when he took the
fish from the a Clements waters until
he brought II to the wharf.
The sun., 1916-10-22
shooting Sea POrpOisea.

sportsman" OF Plalnheld, N. j., asks
TIE u where he sport OF shooting
sea porpoieeT In carried on. Porpoise
shooting Is INDUCED In during the sum-
mer months In the Nova Scotia waters.
and II. A, T. Smith. president OF the
Nova Scotia Guards Association. has n
record Of shooting five sea porpoiscs in
one day. The porpoises averaged about
! 900 pounds each.
The sun., 1916-10-22
On the H~uutins Trait q, a,

JACKS MouNrAIN. Pa. Oct. 2l.-Johr
Gantz. 90 years old. is entitled to be- en-
tered In THE SUNS list Of old sports.
men. II Is said that Gantz has killed
moro game native to Pennsylvania than
envy other man in the State. He has
killed thousands OF wild turkeys In his
time, Mr., Giants Ia looking forward ia
good shooting this season.
The sun., 1916-10-22
Clubs FIshlng To-day,

Thu following clubs will fish to-day
From tauaIsi"-ilocky Ia the Mildred
u; Jolly Twelve in tho Sappho
klober in the Sophie Harms Lemon in
the Agnes Seaweed in the Casanova
From Hoboken--N North Bergen in the
Falcon, From Sheepshead Bay-we
Twelve in the Tdano.
The sun., 1916-10-22
Moose visit Maine Tswns.

PORTLAND, Me, Oct. 2l.-Moose are
being seen In Maine In places where
formerly they we're unknown. This is
doubtless due TO the Ave year provision
OF no moose killing in the state. Moose
recently visited Old Town. Bangor and
West Minot.
The sun., 1916-10-22
Carp without Tail.

CH%IIiICoTHE, Ohio. Oct. 2l.--Clay
Johnson In the Scioto River the other
day caught IA ARP weighing 3la pounds
that had no tail, Its rear Ans were
used in place OF n tail.
The sun., 1916-10-22
Jerseymen Take Maine Deer.

BANGOR. Me-, Oct, 2l.--The following
New Jersey spor,smen are returning
with deer G.. j. Van Buskirk. Hacken-
sack George Leonard. Passalc. and Ed
win u. Woodling, Crawford, y. j..
The sun., 1916-10-22
Tuna (Iub's Winter Tourn. ME q, ON

AvALoN. ca, Oct, GA spea, iisl,
Weighing 1915 pounds is the f.s, entry
Of the winter tournament season Of the
Tuna II II WAS caught 10y j \
Coke NJ I.o. Angeles, Cal.
The sun., 1916-10-22
white Sea Bns. Like. MOONLIGHT.

AVALON. cal, Oct. 2I,--The largest
white sea bass caught this season in tho
waters surrounding the Catalina lsla nd
were taken on moonlight Dighta.
The sun., 1916-10-22
KNOW JOYS OF CAT
FISH And WAFFLES?
Tempting to Palate Of True
ConnOisseur of Fish
Food.
HOW TO SKIN HORNPOCT
BY NOR MAN


There are more ways Than one OF
skinnins a cat. Quite as numerous are
thu n.,bod. o,,n,ov.d In nee,inr the
~ p'., ,r.,r..., 80
eP"'e''"'S v" Il a'"'" '" P ~" -.
hofnpout. that spiny gargoyle scorhed
by the highbrov' angler, but Ranked with
~,a1os ,ro., ,.un,,pe. In .bo na,a,e OF
H. ,,,. nnm,,is..,r !, 6sh ,ond
ns,,c,or. .a,ing '1b,,, svoiaed hv most
soiL aus n difBcui,,. in AKIN nipr" is the
renort on The bulihead made to Tus
S,,S hx a. oh.cr,ino e.hermap a
0vn,.cr ~ prooLivn in hi. rccord NJ /.
.".rr.,s ~ inh sasr" .cnordino 70 Ar
Gumear, by cutting the skin through
all around the body Just back of the
head. then slit the skin down on the top
OF the back and start skinning on top
OF the back just back OF the head"
So far as the gentle sport of fishing
IL concerned IT has been my experience
that native Information on the subject
Is a mixture OF a sort OF hereditary habit
and an inclination to rebuke any sug-
gestion proceeding from the species re-
terred to as the city chap with new
tangled but futile ideas.
The Lake Sunapee native bitches his
boat to a buoy above batted bottom and
placidly sun fishes for landlocked sal
mon iuttins 10 the native me question
why not troll ! nave been INFORMED that
you might as well troll for your grand
motner.
Less n forty miles from sunapee,
rimmed by pine and hemlock cad nils.
nestIes Newfound. queen or New Hamp-
shire lakes. Here the native In pursuit
or landlocked salmon rows up and down
AZ regatta speed.
ASK MN why ne doesn't Try buoy hsh-
NnR and ~ nn HnRa mi tnkA n fnr n
buoy on top OF Noun Cardigan would do
70"
~rna....,r- r..s.
But to get back to the bullhead walt
ing TO be undressed for the pan. AS to
that "~dintculty In skinninv." Ike the tail
OF a Manx cat. there isn't any. Unless
you ,o.o" the directions furnished by
'he Ulster ffe'snts hativcs.
Inc nav In the formula recalls the
french proVern' Test lie premier pas
uui conte, meaning ABOUT the same
.nihs as paV! Cfocketts Injunction to
De sure you re risht before coins ahead.
any hunRry man misguided by native
,ore OF lister heights who waits for
nNs suppe' OF pulineads until ne has
peeIeu mem oy nrst cutting the SKIN
.'oush M around 'ne oody Is likely
eNpe'1e"ee one oI 'he prominent SEN
~. 'nIpMreeNea sailor.
ul,ns W. years the rates nave most
.hn. .tn ueat WIN me. ihasmuch as IN
,ha ,,ms. "a.e oeen permltted 10 greet
D. De-, g. "a. onis On restaurant piatters.
~, ,ha, un ~ reInhans say put
~ htoA Nrut VI N IpAd
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-18
Market Is Stagnant
Prices a TriAe OF

New York, Mar. 1S,-The New York
Sun 5 financial review today says:
Characteristic week end conditions
prevailed at the opening. Traders were
disposed to even up contracts over Sun
day. As most of them operate for an
advance throughout the week, the pro-
cess of adjustment consisted of sell
ing. Prices developed a re.actiOnary
tendency. Crucible Steel opened with
a sharp advance, but lost later on.
Mexican Petroleum behaved similar
ly Railways were neglected, Union
Pacific not recording a single transac-
tiOn during the first half hour.
Business was moderate, and cOndi-
tions unchanged during the closing half
of the session. Activity was mani
Tested mainly in industrial specialties,
with 0rices irregular. Steel was quiet,
and slightly reactionary.
This was attributed to the uncertain
ty of conditions in Mexico, and to the
Verdun battle. Dealings were largely
professional. 1t was impossible to say
whether Britain s intention to prohibit
the importation of so-called luxuries
like private automobiles, cninaware,
hardware and soap affected the mar.
ket.