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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-24

Sinh Die &riCgsberi6te
her 9lalirtem.

Webem GrfOlae Der Sents
ibem anf ben eyrUmtem 5u.
g(uf Der Somme-Sront eroberteu oie
Geutiden einiee @rdben 5uriid.
Iie 8riten batten einen bar
ten StrauB 81 beitebeu. - Sin.
Oenburs Idbt Ole 8piien nidt Dor.
Orineen. @r0bere QIn3a6l sc.
iangeue gemadt. StaIieuer
iieeeu ieite peiter. 8ulgaren
iesen iiA in @raben feIt.
9aris, 23. g(ueuIt (93a6nit-
tags). Geutide Eruppen, pel9e
Die fron5oiiicben 2inien iii0liG BON
@itrees an Der Somme.6ront angrif-
fen iaBten an einigen 9unften in
Den @rdben, melhe Die 6ran5oieu am
81. 9lugiit erobert batteu, feiten SUB,
me oas fran56iiide &riegsamt beute
offi5ieq befannt CAB.
Die 9lngriiie in Dem gItreB-gl6.
ihnitt iiiolidb Der Somme purOe nadl
einen inteniipen 9lrtiaerie.gorberei.
tlme unternommen 9}0rOlih Der
Somme bombaroirten Die Deuti6en
beitig Die erite fran50iii6e 2inie.
Ger 9eridt bat ioIgenoen SSnbolt:
n920roliH Der 5omme boulborOirte
Der JeiuO pdbreno Der 91a6t lniere
critic Qinie uno imiere 9erbinoungs-
linie nad Dem 91oroen uno 5Ioen
bon Maurepas. llniere Qlrtillerie
antwortete energiid- Ger 5eino 8og
ans Dem 9omboroement feinen gllit-
sen olrd einen Snfanterie-glngriff.
Siiolib Der CONNIE griffen Die
IeutiAen nad inte1iiber 9(rtiuerie-
9or6ereitrng 81 gnOe Oes Cages iii0-
lib bon gitrees uno meitli9 bon
SoDecourt Die @rdben an, pel9e mir
am 81. 9litglIt erobert batten. Ger
6eino faBte an einigen &untten fe-
iten Sub. Gin 5iemIid 6eftiges 9lr.
| tilletiesTueQ fan0 in Ger Hidltunq
BON 9eaor, 9liiepiaers uno 2ibons
itatt.
sSn oen 9ogeien idlugen mir ei.
nen acknowledgements auf lin.
iere @rdben lioIidb BON Sartmanns.
Weilerfopi ourd Sanoeranateu ab.
g[uf Dem 9leit Ser Srout oer6teb
Die g1obt oerbdItuiBmGBis rubie.
gIn Der Somme.6ront idoB 6elo.
ipebel-2ieutenant Tirme ieiuen fiinf-
ten oeuti9en gleroplm ab, lpelder in
Der 2ibhune BON D3oisloines, noro.
oitlid bon @eronne, nieoerfiel. Bier
moere iein0lide 6lus3elge lpuroen
bon unieren 6Iiegern nit MaiHinen.
eemebren beihoIier, bod gelang es
oenieIben, lib i6mer beiddoiet in
lire eigenen 2inien 5uriid5u5ieben. u
2ieutenant Dorme fdieBt
oen 6. 5lieger ab.
Ger fran8oiiibe gl6enoberi6t, Ser
bon oem Grieesamt Oer6ffentlidt
mur6e, meIoct oas g3adite6en0e;
1ga0rolid uno iiiolib Der Somme
| bGlt Die glrtiIlerie.Gbdtigfeit Den gan.
gen Gag an unO lit beionOers beftis
in Dem 9lbidnitt BON 9eloD ino
gitrees.
uQluF Dem redten llfer Der Wlaas
tpiroe Elm bon unieren Grllppen Dor.
genoumener glngriff Gegen Oelttibe
Stelunaen 3piiden 8leurD imO Dem
Ebiaumont.@erf brilant onr1ge.
fiibrt uno berlief fir uns lebr er.
folgrei9. Sir ma1ten 200 @efau-
gene.
2icutenant 0orme bra6te ieinen
leGiten feinOli6en Slieger 5itr
Strede, welder in Der gaadbaridaft
BON Wlardelepot, noroweitlid bon
G6anlnes, nieoeriiel. Gin neiterer
ieinoliber 5lieger wuroe nabe RoDe
abgeidoiieu."
Die @riten limb iebr BE-
dei0en.
2on0on 23. glueuit Die
2eutiden unternabmen 3Dei beftige
9lngriiie auf uniere neueeponneneu
| Stelunaen iiiOIidh bon IhieppaL OIL
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-24
BIeifAforten fiir Dos
Refdl.

Berlin 23. 9lngult (pia Con.
bon. Ole 9legierune bat betonnt
aemaht. bob NIT Dem 2. Ottober Die
Gleiihfnrte offi8ieIl I'M ean8en @eid
III arnft tritt. 6omilien welde fir
ibran eigeneu 8e6arf ieIbit ihla6teh,
Iino oieiem 6leiidfarten.S Spitem I'M.
ierporfen. Gie Gonilien iperoen ee.
balteu Dor oen S6Iadten bon ben
IofaIen geboroen einen oiesbe8iieli.
den GrlnubniBibein 6i erpirfen.
Der Soditbetrag an Sleiid, pelder
nod Dem neuen aarten.SDitem en-.
loubt III, betrdet $50 @ranm pro
4eriou III Der @ohe.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-24

NbOnnrnten, bic ben ,TenHmen 0orrcipom-
hcutcu" uidt pilnftlldl DDer nrrGclntdBtn cr-
baltclh tnD gcbeten, Der Dfllre oaODu yer TCles
pbUu poer lnrlilIlM Wh"beIu.-a ~ waneH.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-24

madlen IUmnen. 9ieie ent5itdenbe 9Lben.
be, ipenH Der Sau oeiallen 1T, un6 bas
Mnbeidreiblide @ariitm BON 6elb Mnb
6lur IN Der 2uft lieet. 2aGeub, plan.
bernb MnO anilebeu6, tdnnen eIe iiber bic
2anbifrGheM OOer bnrd bic staOtItrakeH
In Sbrer eisHen @eI9wiu6iatsit iaBren,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-24

in simerbeIt, g3eaHemlidgcit amb @Hrbe.
2aiien sic ieime Weitere gsOhe beritrei.
dbeH UIne NIT nns cOnIerirt 5u ba6eH.
Gas parIeg-DaOibiOH felt Oier5ebn
SG6rCH has MeiIter.WiOtOrra iuirb eie
nit ibrer erftsu 5abrt seiuimnen.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Elko. Nevada,
December 4, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Paul
Martin of Taft. White Pine County,
Nevada. who on October Is, 1909,
made Homestead Application Carson
City, 03S5, now Elko, No. 0249, for
SWA NEA; VIZ sen section 10;
NWA NEA, Section 80 Township IT
North, Range 81 East. Mt. Diabolo
Base & Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make final five year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before F. ID. Oldfeld.
County Clerk of White Pine County.
Nevada, at Ely, Nevada, on the 10th
day of January, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harry G. Pursley, of Taft, Nevada,
Stanley d. Reed, of Taft, Nevada,
George Fl. ~Starkweather, of Osceola.
Nevada, Lawrence Snyder, of Osceo-
la, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
(First Publication Dec. 10, 1851
(Last Publication Jan. 10, 1850
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
LEGAL NOTICES
Lists OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
"A uuc IN NAnunNA

Lists 4-16O7-1651-1852-1s63
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST
Notice Is. hereby given that the
lands described below, embracing
1862 acres. within the Nevada Ma
tional Forest. Nevada. will be subject
to settlement and entry under the
provisions Of the homestead laws Of
the United States and the act Of
June II, 1906 ga Stat. 2aa). At the
United States land once at Eiko.
Nevada. on March 1. 1915. ANY
settler who was actually and In good
faith claiming any of said lands for
agricultural purposes prior to Janu-
airy /, 1906, and has not abandoned
same. has a preference right to make
Ia homestead entry for the lands &C
tually occupied. Said lands were list
ed upon the applications of the per-
sons mentioned below, who have .
preference right subject to the prior
right of any such settler. provided
such settler or applicant Is qualified
to make homestead entry and b
preference right is exercised prior to
March 4, 1916, on which date the
lands will be subject to settlement
and entry by n Qualified person. A
tract of 62.61 acres, within what will
probably be when surveyed Sec. 25,
TT o NJ ID co L. n dn-
scribed as follows: Beginning at Cor
ner No. l, a cedar post marked HI;
extending thence S. AZ deg. 05 min.
E., 1910 chs; thence N. Sc deg.
AZ min. E., 42.32 chs. thence N.
IS deg. 20 min. E., 27.64 chs. to
Corner No. 4, identical with Corner
No. 2 of the Grace Fowler Claim No.
80; thenceN. 5.S7 chs; thence N. SS
deg. 80 min. W., S0.03 chs, to the
place of beginning, application OF
Harry Clark, Garrison. Utah; List
in what will probably be when sur
veyed Secs. 4 and 5, T. II N, r.
70 E., described as follows: Begin
ming at Corner No. 1, a cedar post.
marked H.W.1 identical with Corner
No. 1 of the Elmer Fowler Claim
No. 80; extending thence s. 1926
chs; thence S. SO deg. 06 min. E.,
1852 chs; thence N. II deg. E.,
$50 chs; thence N. 4.58 chs;
thence N. ~ deg. SO min. w. 28.13
chs; thence S. So deg. 36 min. W.,
1925 chs. to the place of begin
ming, application of C. ". Meecham,
Garrison, Utah; List 4-1852. The
WIZ SWA, the VIZ EhSWA Sec.
33, T. Is N, r. 81 E., except that
portion heretofore restored under
list 4-11s2, the net area hereby list
ed being 40 acres. including 1.55
acres formerly excepted for roadway
purposes, application of Mrs. Bessie
Roseyear, Hamilton, Nevada; List
4-1S63.
December II, 1915.
C. M. BRUCE,
Assistant Commissioner of the Gen.
eral Land Office.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Henry VIII. and Puddinas.

Bluff King Hal. otherwise Henry
VIII. OF England. was exceedingly fond
of buildings. At one time he gave a
certain Mrs. CORVALLIS a house In Aid
gate for herself and her heirs forever
lin reward of fine puddings." In King
Her " Wills private accounts occur
ags nd again entries of his rewards
to II housewives for bringing
him mgs. A typical instance runs
thus: Item. The same day paid to
the wife that made the king podings at
Hampton corte, Wis. Wild" This would
be about SLID. but its value was much
greater when the entry was made.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Good Reading for Sunday


The Movie Fan
! live a thousand lives q day,
AS through my brain the reels
spin,
I'm hero of the whirling play,
/ stab the villain stepped in sin,
The trusting maiden's heart I win,
! live the life of ev'ry man,
I'm Teuton. Turk, Egyptian,
Finn
Stand back! / am a movie fan,
Imagination has q way
OF pricking me with subtitle pin,
OF seeming in my ear to say:
you are the stalwart hero In
This Aim now ready to begin"
A chasm looms-its width / span
! fondly hug the heroine
Stand back. am a movie fan.
On mountain, prairie. lake or bay,
In Paris, London or Berlin,
] am the man they have to pay,
| am the one that gets the tin,
! am the lover in East Lynne"
| love as not another can,
l live in the days that might have
been
Stand back, | am a movie fan,
LENVOI
All, Prince. my head aches from the
din
I'm sorry now that l began
oh, give me air and asperin-
Stand back | am a movie fan,
San Francisco Chronicle.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Lost His Bearings.

1t was an English skipper of the old
en- time who. having knowledge be-
yond the seeming needs. as he could
read and use the charts, was dis
patched to Rotterdam. The skipper
had never been to Rotterdam before, so
after getting over the bar and well
away to the east he produced his
charts and made a learned inspection.
but the charts had been a long time
In the locker and circumstances COM
bined to alarm him extremely. He
went up on deck and called to his
mate. Put her about: the rats have
eaten Holland!'
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
At the Pork Butchers

Schlachtermeister: Soil ich linen
also Won diesem Sehweinskopf Elm
Stuck abscheneiden?
Kundin: Nein, lieber Won dem
andern der sieht freundlicher
aus,
Butcher: Shall ! cut you a piece
OF this plgshead then?
Customer: No, | had rather have
some of the other one: he looks
more friendly.--Fliegende Blaetter
lMunieh.)
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Rest In the Play World


tBy Stokely 8. Fisher, A. M, d. D.
Sc.D.)
We are tired, dear, let us rest
In the play-worid, whore life Ii
play;
The realm Of dreams is best
Oh! best for our hearts today.
The pictures dim In the breast
May brighten to colors gay;
We are tired, dear. let us rest
In the play-world. where life 10
play.
Tired, dear, Of the work and the
quest.
OF the long and uphill way,
OF the failure half-confessed,
And of hope grown wholly gray.
We are tired, dear, let us rest
In the play-world, where life Is
play.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
A Reasonable Proposition.

Bumper-You owe me $4,000. which
you say you can't pay. Why don't you
marry Miss Oldglrl? She's worth twice
that amount. Jumper-No: / can't do
that. But you might marry her your
self and pay me the difference--flie-
gende Blaetter.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
WARNING Him.

MY dear. | raj give you a satisfac-
tory explanation of my delay in get
ting home this evening"
you may have an explanation,
Henry. but | can tell you in advance
that 1t won't be satisfactory."-Detrok
Free Press.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23

Ethel. the twelye-year-oid daughter
Of q family that resides In an uptown
apartment house. recently said to her
mother:
Mother, ! wish you'd wash Tom
my's face"
Now, Tommy was the son of the man
whose apartment adjoined theirs. so
mother was both alarmed and aston
ished.
The ideal" she exclaimed. why.
he's Z neighbor's child! I have nothing
to do with him."
But have.r explained Ethel.
We've become engaged. and | want
to kiss him."-Youth's Companion.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23

Scientists estimate the volume or
size Of the sun ut more than 100000
times that Of the earth. its mass at
NOR than 300.000 times and its densi-
II about 30 per cent more than water.
but they have not attempted to express
its weight In figures. They estimate
that the attraction Of gravitation alone
at the surface Of the sun is twenty
seven times that Of the earth. SO that
a 200 pound man on the earth would
weigh more than 5000 pounds at the
sun. provided he could stand the tenn
perature long enough TO be weighed.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Beauty.

When a beautiful soul harmonizes
with a beautiful form, and the two are
cast In one mold. that will be the fair
est Of sights to him who has an eye to
see.-Plato.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
GREATNESS and Z fflcIsncy.

"A great mans mind Is superior to
envy remarked the philosopher.
Yes replied the ordinary person.
ut is II he's great enough to get
what he goes after instead of having
to see some one else walk off with it,
Washington Star.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
4 Thornless Rose.

The followers of Z%oroaster have n
theory that prior to the existence OF
sin in the world the ros was a thorn
less flower. In the east II Is n tradi-
ton TO this day that the burning bush
In which the angel of the Lord APP
peared to Moses was n rosebush.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Apparent Contradiction.

"She twists her husband around her
little finger
why. ! thought you said she had
him under her thumb" Baltimore
American.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Mean Trick

Maud Willis: So Percy and
Claude are both crazy about you?
Bess Gillis: Yes, and they have
become the most bitter enemies over
II, too.
Maud Willis: Indeed?
Bess Gillis: Yes. The other night
when Percy was calling, Claude had
bribed the milk man to come at 10
o'clock in the evening and to be sure
to have father hear him.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Those Funny Minstrel Men

Sambo: Say, you know Artie?
jumbo: Sure, l know Artie.
Sambo: Well, you know Artie
eats awful fast.
Jumbo. Yea? Does Artie stran-
gle?
Sambo. No, Artie ehokes.
Mr.. imp. our silver-tongued tenor.
will nov sing that touching ballad.
"Oh, the dog disliked the baby, so
they gave the child away."-Bru-
nonian.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Comprehensive

You may have one wish." said the
good fairy. land 1t shall be granted"
"Well," replied Johnny Wise. "I.wish
that l may have everything I want"
indianapolis Star.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
livino In

Now that she is rich. ! suppose she
has everything"
Everything: even has a trained
nurse to help her nurse a Crouch
Louisville Courier-Journal.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Miaht Be Werss.

Maiden Aunt ito little nephew on q
visit You're not getting homeslck,
willie! Little Boy-Oh. no, auntie!
It's even duller at home: = London
opinisK.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Promotions In Camp

Promotions In Camp
Our Reg has been made a lieuten-
ant"
How nice. And u Cecil vas
made a sentry last night!"-Bulletin
fSydney).
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Cause Enouuh.

What made him angry when he was
telephoning to the lawyers about his
fathers wlll?" 8
"He was cut on"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
A Reyery in the Station House
(By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

(By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Last night ! walked along the city
street
And smiled at men; they saw the
ancient sin
In my young eyes. and one said
Come with me-"
| went with him, believing my poor
Would fatten with his gold. He
brought me here
And turned the key upon me. In
an hour.
| shall be called before the judge
and fined.
Because l have solicited. How
strange
And inexplicable a thing is law
How curious its why's. and why
nots, Il
Was young and innocent of evil
thought
A few brief years ago. My brothers
lf1enut
A social ~favorite to whom all doors
Were open land a church commnni
can't,
Sought me, soliciting my faith and
trust,
And brushed the dew of virtue from
my lips:
Then left me to my solitary thoughts.
Death and misfortune entered on the
scene:
! was thrown out to battle with the
world.
And hide the anguish of a maid de-
lowered.
l left my first employer because
He, too. solicited those favors that
No contract mentions, but which
seem to be
Expected duties by unwritten law
In many business-houses Soon |
learned
That virtue is, indeed. its own re-
ward,
And often finds no other. NV poor
wage
For honest labor and a decent life
Scarce kept me fed and sheltered.
Everywhere
In office, clearinghouse, and in
church aisles
I met the eyes of men soliciting.
They supplemented pleading looks
by words,
And laughed at all my scruples. FL
nally,
The n compelling lover had his
way,
And when he wearied of me | began
The dreary treadmill OF the city
streets,
Soliciting whoever crossed my path
To take my favors and to give me
gold.
Somehow, I cannot e to under
stand
Why there Is law to punish me for
that,
And none to punish any of the lei
Who have pursued me with soliciting
Right from the threshold of my
c%hildhood's home
To this grim station-house.
-. Il
My case Is called?
Well. lead the way, and ! will follow
you.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23

Unless a man tries TO do more than
he can do he will not do all he can do.
IS. s. Mcclure.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Eiauratixsly speakina.

Pop. what's a pessimist?
"a man who's seasick during his en-
tire voyage of life. Gwan % bed now.
son."-Princeton Tiger.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23

Not What He Bargained for
Jones. an extremely v man,
volunteers for munition work. The
above is the first job he is put on to.
-Bystander CLondon.)
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Disaster.

Disaster.
Knicker Were you caught In the
storm without your umbrella? Booker
Worse still; ! was caught without
any one else's umbrella.-New York
Sun.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23

English lit: Chaucer was a funny
dog.
Half lit. Why?-
English lit: He put so many wags
In the Canterbury Tales.-Brunonian.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-21
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, Dee 81 President Wilson'S
,.ooo ,,,..s.x. ,r..,., ,o, ,,,o. T., ~.
'V''>' '"'e .'"''eu W." "u'o' '" WV
wheat pit D To &c bushel Ihe blsges'
cut In values came instantly az soon as
,r.,,,, -. rA ,,.,..-...,
""u'ns oes'h. lnefe WI" "h'tI"'hn
Of offers TO sell and II seemed as II recent
Decent smashes In prices were abou, 10
he surpassed but the fact soon became
evident that furious as was the selling
strong forces were more than ready to
take the supply thst could be thrown on
the market AT any unreasonable sacrifice
The result was that the furry halted
much sooner than recent experiences mad
led many dealers 10 expert and r.coy,tI.s
OF about &c from tho early bottom f,r,,t.,
were quickly scored
Op.nlny nric,s tnr vbe., ,,ti,, tho
market as =, whole. rnnsc from az 10
7c down from ve,,erJnvs Cos, MIN
MAY nj ti SIS 10 ii M and JuIy st Al ,of,
lSi when comp.,a,i,. .,eadIne., us.
restored IN. ,,ad,nr o,,iops Ma snd
July we're re.pectiysIy At about ii HI,
.,a. w. .
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-21
SNOW DELAYS
MAIL DELIVERY
LatenesS Of Trains ImpedeS
Business at PoStoffice,

All trusting youngsters believe that
the heavy snow OF today assures the
visit OF Santa Claus on schedule time,
bu, postoiiice officials know, on the
contrary, that the snow drifts in the
streets impede delivery service. and
trains are coming into Oklahoma City
hours late.
I'VE will deliver parcel post pack
ages all day Sunday" r. ". Hansen,
superintendent OF mails, said today.
"The office will not be open to the pub.
lice Sunday, but we will put on a.,
many extra men and wagons as will be
needed to distribute all Saturday, in
coming mail. The hours for Christ
mas are not set YET, We may work
Monday, depending on conditions"
-Four extra teams, one auto truck and
thifty.iour extra men are working al,
the postotiice now, as. Santa Claus spe-
cial ems,aries II the snow increases
or even remains al its present stage.
additional help will be needed tomot-
row and Saturday. The pos,oiiice i,
handling the heaviest Christmas de-
livery OF It's experience
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-21
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. Dec II There WAS an
hnvance ~ about - per bale In the
cotton market here carly 'Oday Th'
Washington news seemed to strengthen
the hope OF peace while IN. market also
Was Influenced by higher cables accom-
panied by reports of sharp advance IN
Egyptian. Fitst prices were y TO Js
points higher and active m,nths sold IN
to a. points above last nights closlng
figures during the first few minutes nh
January touching 1879 cents and MAY
81 cents Rumprs that German
steamship line expected 20 resume sail
ing by February ! served 10 emphasize
the peace talk but the advance ~ over
80 points from yesterdRys low level met
h'svy realizing and prices showed re
actions NJ to- 10 points toward the
middle of the morning
Secretary bansing's statement regard
Ing the governments note 10 belllgerent
nations served TO Increase the nervous
ness ~ the market late In the morning
Reports Of continued submarine activity
we're also factor and prices broke 20
II SOC for May, or about g. points from
the early high level The volume of
business then 'apered of and tho market
was quiet shortly after midday with
prices about "a points net higher
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-21
COTTON ADVANCE
FAILS TO HOLD
Lansing Statement Causes
Heavy Selling

NEW ORLEANS, Dec q President
Wilson's appeal to the bellig"rents n dis d
cuss peace and very good Liverpool
market caused heavy buying Of cotton
here today on which prices rose 81 10 ~
points In the first half hour of business
The market was officially toned strong
on tho opening and the undertons was
better than for some time past
The ris" continued until the active
months were iOGis points up. Lat" In
tho morning the market hrcko violently
on secretary lansings statement con
ccrnlug the reasons for President VII
sons note. A. noon prices were "A I
points over Yesterdays closr
N"hr pauiolN conditions and excited
selling featured tho early afternoon,
widening the losf on tho old crop months
10 80 10 l0t points compared TO the
highest levels Of the day
spot cotton steady and unchanged
sales on the spot. LES bales, to arrive.
800 Good ordinary. Is 7ic, strict good
ordinary. rs Csc; low middling, ~ ljc.
strict low mddlng l7c, midding
725c; strict middling, l7ii, good mid
ding l. 62c. strict good midhling, 1883
Receipts, 2.s2s, stock. H2.sJD