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The Pulaskian., 1916-10-06

As a result the brokers did a land office business whenever they found a canner who could make deliveries.
 Listen to the following statements, maoe by local jobbers, hear their ring of genuineness, and be convinced that the banner year is here.
 Plunkett-Jarrell Grocery Company, by w. B. Plunkett-"We have done a very satisfactory business in Septem- Der. Our figures have not been fully compiled yet, but I know we have swamped all previous records, both in business done and in volume. We have made deliveries on practically everything sold, for we watch our stock too closely to sell goods that are not in the house"
 Brandon & Turner Company, by w. N. Brandon-"Our concern more than doubled the business of September, 1915, in the month just passed. The advanced cost has had nothing to do with tive sent out the goods. I have not had a travelling salesman on the road for two weeks. Everyone of them is in the house assisting in shipping goods. we are not only selling goods, but we are getting the money Collections were never bet ter"
 Norton-Berger Shoe Company, by s. A. Norton@"Never before have we had such a business as in September. We simply smashed all our records and did the biggest business in our history If the coming months con tinue in the same way, and it is still holding up, business will have to be excellent in the coming years to equal the fall of 1916"
 Doyle-Kidd Dry Goods Company, by B. P. Kidd-"The Doyle-Kidd Compa- ny has done remarkable business in September. It far surpasses anything we have previously done by many thousands of dollars. Our monthly statement has not been completed, due to it's length, but it has gone far enough to show that our increase over September, 1915, has been very grati- lying"
 Cooper-Dickinson Grocer Company, by J. B. Dickinson-"We have done the biggest business in our history. Modesty prevents me from stating how great has been the increase, but it has been very large one, and if we can get the goods, all fall months will be equally as large"
 c. E. Rosenbaum Machinery Compa-
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ing years"
 Beal-Burrow Dry Goods Company, by J. T. Beal-"We have been almost rushed to death with business. 1 nev- CT saw or heard of anything the like. We have sold people we have never heard of before, and people who bought small bills in past years have purchased extensively this season, and we have been justified in shipping them all they bought, for they are in position to pay for it. Our busi- ness has indeed been wonderful"
 Southwestern Supply Company, by Joe Lyons-''The first year of our business is going to so far surpass my expectations to make it appear like the realization of dream. We went into this business to sell im- proved machinery to the people of Arkansas, expecting to conduct quite campaign of education to get them ready for it, but we were joyously dis appointed by finding the farmers ready and waiting for the most i'm proved thing we had to offer. We
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have sold everything from road trac. tors to cream separators, and in auan- titles I hardly dreamed possible
 Arkansas Foundry Company, by Fred Brown-"Our plant has been operated to capacity. When it does this we can have no complaint from any source, for we would not operate it if the business did not justify"
 Jameson Grocery Company, by 0. Jameson-"If the business we have done this fall, which is our introduc- tion to the people of Arkansas, is a standard by which I am to guage fu- ture business, I am very sorry did not move to Arkansas some years ago. Although we are new concern, we have been rushed to death for the past few months, and could not have handled more business had it been offered"
 Safferstone Hat Company, by l. L. Safferstone-"My business has been far in excess of former years We are an Arkansas house, buying for the Arkansas trade"
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-06
WONDERFUL BUSINESS REPORTED BY
 JOBBERS FOR MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
All Report Record Breaking Business Some Showing of Nearly 100 Per Cent Over Last YearVolume of Only Short Distance Behind Total Sales For the Month.

Every jobbing and manufacturing concern in Little Rock reports re- markable gain in business for the month of September over the same month of 1915. Some of the reports are almost astounding. One of the largest mercantile establishments of the city reports a gain of 65 per cent. This means that the business trans acted by this concern for the month is many thousands of dollars in ex- cess of September, 1915.
 Some of the local jobbing houses have complained that the increase in price on most commodities was the cause for the heavy increase shown this year, and that the volume ot business done would show only normal increase. They also claim that the margin of profit was so much smaller, that the total profits would be little less than they were last year These statements were not verified when the wholesalers took the books in hand and began to figure. It is true that they make the same profit on anartiele costing them $15 that they did when the same article could be bought for $S, but several times the number disposed of last year have been sold this season, even at the advanced prices.
 There has been much complaint about shortage in merchandise, and now the car shortage is threatening, but there has been little cutting down on orders by Little Rock jobbers, and in most cases they have been able to fill all orders without following the example of the manufacturers in the North, who deliver only pro rata on all orders. Had the jobbers not been able to deliver on their orders, there might then have been some lessening on the volume, but with everyone wanting to buy everything in sight, they continued to sell and run the chance of restocking from delivery on futures which were bought in the summer in anticipation of great fall business.
 Local brokers reaped harvest dur ing the past month. Canning con cerns were unable to deliver in full on Arkansas orders, and they so in formed the buyers. The usual allot- ment was 50 per cent on orders. As soon as the jobbers found they were to be curtailed on their fall supply they began to buy anything that was offered, which would show the grade.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-06

n.y. by Fl. H. Scmuck-"S September was a big month with us. With so much money in the country the peo- pie who use machinery have received their portion of it, and this has caus- ed them to want more and better ma chinery and we have gotten our share, anyway. Our increase over last September is a very healthy one"
 Zones Bros Hardware Company, by J. J. Mandlebaum-"Al Although 1 have been in business for quite a few years, I never saw it as it has been the past few months. We are shipping every hour of the day, and have orders that will keep us busy for weeks to come. Our increase has been large, and we are we'll pleased with the record we are making this year"
 A. Karcher Candy Company, by H. G. Leiser-"Our plant is running at night now. and we are simply rushed to death. A factory the size of ours cannot do this without doing a big business. We will show a material increase over last year. It is bet ter business, for better grades of mer- chandise are demanded"
 Scott-Mayer Commission Company, by Claude Sharpe-"Man, we have done some business! l almost trem- ble when I look at the sales sheet, to think what we are going to have to do next year to keep from going back. By the time the middle of the month was reached we were up with September, 1915, and if we let up any the last half failed to notice it. Our sidewalk has been piled high all the time with outgoing freight"
 -Barbee Manufacturing Compa- ny, by f. J. Parker-"Our September balances show an increase of about 80 per cent over September of 1915. We are running night and day i1 every department, with a night ship ping force, too, and putting on more harness and saddle makers whenever we can secure them. We have added travelling salesmen every week, and this naturally will get the business. The prices in our line are not over five per cent in excess of last year, so you see we are doing the volume of business, too.'
 Geyer-Adams Grocery Company, by Adolph Geyer-"The increased cost of merchandise, with no increase of profits, forces us to sell a considera- bly, greater amount of goods before we can show an increase in per cent. Nevertheless, our company has done magnificent business in September, and we are satisfied with what our statement will disclose when complet- ed. We have done big business.'
 Fletcher Coffee & Spice Company. by Capt. T. J. McCarthy-'The coffee and spice business has been rushing. Everybody is doing business this year, and our company should indeed be an exception if we were not keep ing up with the procession. We are right up behind the band wagon, and l our per centage of increase will be
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as good as any of them. l am not satisfied, I am delighted.
 Geo. E. Shelton Produce Company, by George Shelton-"Old gobbler, you can just say for me that the Shelton company has laid down the bars and driven in with a whole load. I am happy all the time. but this month .-as Just kept me in better humor than usual, and I have feeling that am going to smile all fall Just tell the world I am doing business
 c. E. Smith Grain Company, by G. E. Smith-"We have found the peo- pie paying little attention to the price of flour. The people of Arkansas want hot bread, and they are going to have it as long as they have the money to buy it. We sell good flour, and though there is always demand for it, we have found that demand bit more insistent now than in the past. I guess we will show an in- crease about the same as the others"
 International Harvester Company, by N. w. Nelson-"Our fall business has been excellent. The country is exceptionally prosperous, and we have sold machinery of the most inn proved kinds. Just as soon as the season for one class of machinery is closed it opens for another, and the people have the money to buy, so why shouldn't machinery house that is equipped for everything do big uusi- ness?"
 Joppa Mattress Company, by o. L.. Porter-"Our factory was erected with the expectation of keeping ahead of business for a number of years We have rushed night and day this fall and just cannot keep up with the orders offered We are selling the highest grade goods we manufacture, so 1 guess we have some room for re- joicing, even though lamenting our limitations as to output We have the largest mattress factory in the Southwest, and I guess we will have to make it still larger"
 Chas. F. Penzel Grocer Company,
 
 will show as healthy an increase this year as any in the city. We have found it difficult at times to get out the goods, but we have kept up with 1 the orders, and filled them complete. We have every reason to be highly gratified at our showing, not only for | September but for the entire year."
 Crump, Britton & West, by Syd Y. l West-"There is no comparison be- tween the amount of cotton bought by us in September, 1916, and the same month in 1915. We have all been busy night and day chasing samples and getting the cotton off to the mills, We anticipated success for our Elk press cotton in Arkansas, but it has exceeded even our expectations, and those who planted it are reaping a bountiful harvest, both in a large yield, which matured ahead of the weevil, and in the top prices they are securing for it. I expect it to be the leading variety of cotton used in com
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-06

Draughon's Little Rock College specializes in the training of keen, high-minded young men and women in order that they may fill positions of responsibility the standards of this college are so much higher than other colleges is the demand for our trained stu dents far in excess of the supply
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-06

Bus ness demands the very best there is in you. With the proper training such you receive in this college you will command far better salary and nat uralIy advance rapidly No matter what your wages are todayno matter how good your education, you need a special business trainng-a grounding in the fundamentals of business in order to be in the .sness world
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-06

From January 1 to July 31, 1916, business firms and corporations called to fill 402 positions. We filled 325 of these positions with students and the other 77 we were unable to fill because of inability to secure sufficient number of students, and NOT be- of incompetency of any of our students We merely did not have enough students.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-06
"The School That Gets the Job"

satisfied with position of drudgery. You al what KNOW Trained workers invariably reach the top rung of the ladder of success
 "We don't have to guarantee positions. WE GET THEM.'
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us and we will give additional reasons why - -oA -' oui eonesc ds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07
COTTON Market
TENDS TO SAC
Trading Light on UnfayorabIe
Liverpool Reports,

NEW ORLEANS. Doc THE cotton
market was quiet In the curly trading to-
day and prices dovclop.l a sagging tend
cnry chiefly beCaus" az tho poor show
Ing at Liverpool Al the end Of the first
hour OF business prices were TO II
points down
Improved spot accounts and private
crop estimate OF l0.6S3 600 bales caused
u reaction from the decline which cur
ried the old crop months by noon ld4
points over yesterdays close Al It's
highest October was at net loss Of 2
points
Kumors OF threatened serious compli-
cations with Germany over the sinking
Of the steamship Arabia caused a sharp
break In the afternoon. At ! 30 o'clock
the trading months were II 30 2l points
under the last quotations Of yesterday
Spot cotton, steady and unchanged
Sales on tho spot, g65: to arrive. $50
Good ordinary IS lsc; strict good ordi-
nary lS63c: low middling. ~ l3c; strict
low middlng, 10 3sc; middling 10 63ci
strict mlddling, 1880; good middlng,
~ ooc; strict good middlug. 20 2jc Re
ceipts, 42i7 stock, 4Gl. Sg9.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07
Villa Gouged Eyes
of the Reluctant

FL PASO, Dec. 7.-Mexicans ar
riving from chihuahua late yesterday
on an ore train brought with them
report that fighting was in progress
this morning between Carranza and
Villa troops near Fresno, a station on
the Mexican Northwestern railway,
about ~ miles west of Chihuahua.
General Ozuna and Cavazos were said
TO be in command Of the government
column. II was considered in Chihua-
hua rear guard action so far as Villa
was concerned
The same Mexicans claim that Villa
took out Of chihuahua fully 1900 re.
cruits OF whom hall were government
soldiers left oiiicerless during the
panic that followed Villas capture of
the artillery on the Santa Rosa hill.
The penalty for refusing to enlist
was at least the loss of their eyes, the
Mexicans said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. Dec. Z Easier Liverpool
cables seemed 10 check the buying
movement IN cotton At the opening of
the market here today and after start
ing at decline Of I 10 points. sc-
tive months sold about 10 to 10 points
under last nights closing figures right
after the call. The opening was slight
ly better than due on the Gables and
houses with Liverpool connections were
free sellers on the decline to 20 ole for
January and 2O.iSc for May. There was
also scattering liquidation by some OF
yesterdays buyers, while the support
which had been rather active and ag-
gressive late yesterday afternoon was
evidently lacking
The Liverpool selling here during the
first hour wns estimated at about rs
GOO bales, but after those offerings had
been absorbed support came more ag-
gressive and active months sold iGs
points up. The report Of prominent
chicago authority estimating the crop
NJ lO,6Ss,Oo0 bales excluding linters prob
ably accounted for some Of the western
bnylng but demand tapercd of around
bbc for May and prices showed slight
reactions early In the noon hour.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07

Wooden Leg Hurt;
Employer Is Sued

DANVILrE, ILL.,, Dec. Can a
man collect damages for injuries to a
sll0 wooden leg' Dan McReynolds,
road worker employed by Burdett
Lyon, asserts he is entitled TO the full
value of the leg, hospital fees and pay
for three weeks while he was waiting
for new limb.
Lyon says not, The courts will be
asked TO determine whether the En-
ployers Liability act OF illinois ap-
plies to wooden legs, McRcynolds
while working on road was run
down by an automobile, which smashed
his wooden leg.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07
ANTI-AMERlCAN IN
MEXICO DIDN'T GET VOTE

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Dec, Fran
cisco Ortiz, former city Judge of Ca
nanea, Sonora, who ran for mayor on
platform of anti. Americanism, was
Overwhelmingly defeated in the cleo.
tion of Sunday, according to official
returns brought to Aqua prieta by
Gen. p Elias Gales, military com
mander of state. The returns show
Ortiz did not receive single vote.
while, approximately two thousand
were divided among his three oppo-
nents General Gales said
A report was circulated in Aqua
Prieta official circles Monday that
Ortiz was leading in the vote.
Mariana Urea, candidate of the Ia.
bor patty, was elected by two hundred
plurality. -.,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS,

CHICAGO. Dec z 7-Fresh strength de-
yeoped In tho wheat market today, ow-
iug to prospects Of additional export buy
ing There were adviccs that ships
would be withdrawn from the Australian
trade and It wps pointed out IN this con-
nection that vessels could as easily make
thrce trips to Sorth America from Eu-
rope as one trip to Australia Estimates
we're current that France alone would
this season require imports ~ 10000
tons of wheat Opening prices, which
ranged from the same ns Yesterdays I'm
ish 10 IT,. higher with May at / HA TO
tls2 and July at 81 5OA4 10 Fl6ll. were
followed by q moderate reaction and then
a substantial advance all around
Unwelcome rains had bulngh effect on
corn Resides the strength ~ wheat
tended 10 advance prices. After open
ing nc 10 Nc higher the market Saggcd
but again turned upgrade.
Commission houses we're mostly on the
buying side IN the oats crowd. The in
ccntive appeared To be the frmncss Of
other cereals
liberal receipts Of hogs weakened pro
visions Selling, though. whA only Of n
scattered sort
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07
CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
In Answering Ads. Please Mention Times
Listen Here99 :

incidentally and perhaps accidentally the word has gone
oand came from an inside source heretofore known
reabethat the policy Of street company to
tend its lines within future with the exception Of
certain localities in the vicinity of the statehouse
What does this mean7
1t means that there is to be steady rise in price all
vacant lots which now have street service.
Improved property will also 60 up, but the greatest in
crease IN values will be in desirable home sites
If you are looking for home site and wish to forsa the
early spring rise which is sure to come,
We masters of the situation when it comes to low
priced and desirable building sites.
Watch your step now-if you wish to speculate buy
very low priced home site buy right ahead Of modern
ments but keep within street service for the present
We have desirable and many the best building
northwest north and northeast at the lowest prices that
obtain.
Also fine line of beautiful homes ready to move into
LOOK THESE OVER
.u ss%Su north front home site northeast
to ssgSss s 3 : s n. ns:5 .ssS wmnD addition
The las, ow.prcsd of
s7N feet On 'srd street for naoOO
good south front modern soh half
Rest left on s,rd near Bell. I. car 100000
On beautiful 'h
Another good pair '7aS 90 a corner for
good m reetp pavement.
One OF those soIo bOn,on building n@Ooo
beautiful high building
HOMES
" , on: .s s al % %, % built % av: % sssa e s @ @
We street, just finished $4,000
best room bungalow
splendid two-'oy house the ca'-'n boulevard
these
We viii build 1t to suit you and sell o suit you
J, R. McKEEVER
ED NJ SEMANS & co., REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE PHONE wn. 'a RESIDENCE PHONE
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. COTTON. Spot.
irm Good mIddlinG Y ?9d; middng
bales for speculation and export, 500
Steady December, IL g6d: pecember-
January, lisbd; January February.
1924; February March. i2Oid March
April. l2l0d; April-Ma l2lid; May.
June, l2lsd; June-July, l2lsd: J,i1y-
August, l2,lsd; August September
llS5d; September October, i ! 35d Octo-
ber- November, ll20d; November Decem-
ber, II ibd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07
HOBART BURGLAR
COMEDIES GUILT
Oklahoma City Detective les
titles Against Negro,

HOBART, Okla, Dec. 7-(Spccial)
Ulysses Carter gfo, held here for
burglarizing the express room at the
Frisco station, pleaded guilty when ar
ralgned before Judge Frank Matthews
in the district court Sentence was de-
ierred until later in the term. John
Heep of Oklahoma City, detective. who
made the arrest, and w. {. Dennis OF
Enid, Frisco special agent, were here
to appear against Carter. After plead.
ing guilty similar case, charging him
with riiling the Frisco station at Roose-
welt was dismissed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07
RAILS STRONG;
TRADING HEAVY
Wall Street Continues Upward
Trend,

NEW YORK. Dec. Claims extending
from fractions to over ] points attended
today's early trading. advances embrsc-
ing issues Of varied descriptions. Minor
rnIls were again strong with heavy deal
inss In new Issues OF Wheeling and Lake
Erie NJ we'll as Rock Island, Toledo st.
Louis h Western. Southern railway and
others Of that group, Coppcrs were bet
ter and the rise IN motors and acces-
sories was continued with further mate
rial gains In shipping shares, Atlantic.
Gun and West indies making new
maximum Other active features includ-
ed United States Steel, American Steel
foundries Pittsburgh Coal. Owens BOTTLE
Machinery and Cast Iron Pipe.
strength OF conlerr notably Reading
aud Fries, and n further substantial az
vance In Atlantic, Gulf and West Ind 4
with marked heavnsss In Coppers. ppi,
tlcular'y. Chile and Utah. were the con
flcting features Of the intermediate SEES
sion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07

T.i.'' ''''' rratstts. -.s... ! " ~
' hiNes Observation-Disclosures. 500
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CATTLE Little n any change was
noted In the days trading In tho local
cattle division, II steady market being
generally strong throughout the days
trading. From a receipts standpoint II
was again an unsatisfactory supply.
around oue-thlrd uf the days $50 head
offering going direct 10 packers bought
on Texas market Of the on market
supply quality ar rule was good and
the supply WAS evenly divided between
packer and stoclter buyers odd head Of
steers equaled the market highest pric"
IN Fio5O averaging better than 800
pounds. Top for carlots OF pretty good
snort ted bceyes was $3.50, odd lots Of
cows brought $500, new record price
Tor the season Medium weight hciters
brought ta5Oq700 Gamers and cut
ters continued 10 move on 81 O0Hb 90
basis, and odd head Of bulls up to So Ou.
learllngr, where quality was had sold
~ ood6,2b. while the bulk OF the com
mon TO medium kinds ranged o. 90 g %.
hnlk OF the calf supply was on direct
bllllng, the market was steady
Closing Quotations.
Prices OF the various grades OF cattle arc
approximately as follows
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-07
BAPTlSTS STILL ON
ARMY OFFICERS TRAIL

ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., Dec. .
The Baptist state convention in session
here yesterday appointed a committee
to protest In person TO President Will
son against what is designated by the
convention as the effort of General
Funston to curtail the religious free.
dom Of Baptis, ministers in preaching
to the United States troops along the
border,