davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
R, R, And CENTRAL
SHOW Big EARNINGS
January Reports Regarded as
Indicative Of Better
Months to Come.

The reports OF the New York Central
and the Pennsylvania systems Tor inc
month OF January, which were issued
Yesterday, showed big gains In earnings
during the month, and well Informed
circles in the financial district were In
cl!ned to consider them as indicative OF
better months to como. inasmuch as jan
uary IL the stormy month OF tho winter
and the roads have been retarded In
their operations.
The to,a! net income Of all lines Of
the Pennsylvania system for the month
was S1,O4S.77 which was a gain OF
s5.l17.3O7 over the net income during
the corresponding month In last year.
which amounted TO $l,93l.410.
The gross income from all lines dur
ing the month amounted TO &32.6S1,434
and was an increase Of $~7.860.Si7 over
~S2i.s20.6l7 in 1915 and vas greater by
s5.062.204 thar the gross OF $27,6l9.23o
the preceding year. In 1913 the gross
earnings amounted to $3o.545,6l9.
The percentage return on h property
investment of the system east and west
for the twelve months ended January
81. 1916. was 5.95 per cent. an COM
pared with AS per cent. for the same
period the preceding year.
The report Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road for the month shows a total in
come Of s5,s2?.4sl. as compared with
s2,s60.592 earned during the correspond
ing month In 1915 and a surplus Of 3d.
224,S7i. az compared with i.0l9,302
during January OF last year.
The report Of The New York Central
controlled and all affiliated lines for the
month showed net earnings after taxes
amounting 10 S7.72o.5os. compared with
s3.Os5,l2s the preceding year. or an In
crease of si.635. $50.
Total gross earnings OF all lines were
s27.32?.330. a. against s2l.270.33:. or a
gain of S6.052.0is.
The percentage return on the opcrat-
ing Investment OF the New York Central
railroad. excluding the Boston and AL
bany. for the twelve months ended lam
uary 81. 1916. was 6i.
During January for the New York
Central railroad. excluding Boston and
Albany. gross earnings amounted TO
sii.Sss,oai, az compared with Sll.aiS.-
.s3 during the corresponding month
last year. Net earnings for the month
after taxes were Si,23a.2O3. as cor pared
with 1891, 309 for the same month in
1915.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
ro0nIEss 2 DAYS, SEES A SIGN.
Ics the Free Bread Depot Notice
and STRANGER 10 Fed.

IFS this the place where they give
away bready" asked a shabby man In
THE SuN's free bread depot In Prince
street yesterday morning. at sure u.s."
said Tom Merry. Come back ut 2
o'clock this afternoon and get YOU loaf
with the rest" The man started to 60
and then his eye caught sight Of the
boxes OF fresh brown !oaves and he
wavered. casting an appealing look at
Tohi Merry and then shufiiod out
But Tom Merry followed the man and
caught him before he reached the corner.
Come back. ] want e see YOU" he said.
Dick Bright handed the mai a loaf and
without moving from his tracks he ate
1t ra%venously. As the stranger attacked
a second loaf Tom Merry inquired How
long Is 1t since you he'd anything to eat,
Boz
Monday morning." he answered. and
then between nouthfuls Of bread the man
told how he had been tramping the
streets for two days until he saw the
bread depot sign.
Enclosed please And 81 to help along
the good work Of distributing free bread
among the hungry" sale n letter re-
celved yesterday" God bless you is
the sincere wish OF NJ. L. -" Another
letter said. God bless Dick and Tom.
| herewith enclose 81 for THE SITS free
bread fund. In His name"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02

The report Of the :. :. kresgo COM
pany and affiliated companies for the
year ended December 81, 1916, shows
total sales OF sc0,9t3,3 800. as compared
with sl6,oa7,11i the preceding year, and
net earnings Of S',ca3,o1a as against
sl.1j0.ias in 1914. The earnings were
equa. to 1884 per cent. on the common
stock OF the company q s compared with
2O.i3 per cent, on the same stock the
year before. The surplus for the year
amounted to sS67,2l9 as compared with
S12i.71j.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
Steamship Purchase Financed.

II was stated yesterday at the offices
OF the Pacific Mail Company that the
purchase price Of the three steamships
recently purchased and amounting TO
si.5o0.ooo had been temporarily financed
and that consideration would be given
later 10 permanent financing. hut tina. IA
yet nothing had been done along this
line. The three steamships mentioned
above are the Venezuela. Ecuador and
Colombia, which were AZ rrst purchased
by w. f.. Grace Il Co. and later rams
ferred to the Pacific Mail company.
Their individual cost was sl.J00.0 O0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
Lori1iard Co. Dividend Raised.

The Lorillard Tobacco Company has
declared the regular quarterly dividend
Of J per cent. This is an addition Of
= per cent. 20 the usual quarterly rate.
III addition AN extra dividend Of 3 per
cent. has been declared on the came
stock. An extra dividend of > per cent.
was PAID two years ago. and one u .
per cent. last year. The regular d!vi-
dend of l.. per cent. on the preferred
stock has ALSO been declared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

March Further declines vens
recordsd "a such stocks as ewa art Warner
rtars,hoeDuck and Chicago Pneumatic Tool
re man reason for the weakness. Booth
rlsherles common gained a point and Swift
cal changes. The summary: ~' WV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
THE BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON. March THE market for copper
shares was inclined lower during the early
dealings. wnirh carried many Of the stocks
into rev low levels for the movement. In
the late dealings prices became firm, and
list. CLOSING pri"es were az the high for the
session lniustr!aIs were frmer. with rail.
road shares quiet AMI steady. The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA, March i-pri~. showed
no rc'fdef trend IN the local stock market.
WIN trading IN reduced volume. There va.
i,ttl" a'fivi'y In Electric storage battery.
rhilsd"iphla Elc ;ric ana PhIlaGei phla Rand
transit trust certificates. A block Of ,1s.,
lrhish Navigation +iss changed hand. a, i09.
win other bonds quiet and steady. Tn, sum
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
C%OTT0NsEED Oh.

Tne market wa. nrlr a. N. i,es' r-lr.S
81 'he season trId" oil Wa sHar!uriy If
iertd at So. - : 81. Political tIyL,es
ended 20 hold down the sp,culatiye do.
.r.tnI, hut sentiment = SIN rat,cr iu'iI.h
Tenders :or ~" barrels were r.pnr,.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
RANKS TO JOIN DISTRICT 2.
fifteen Connecticut 1~ustituttOns
Associated Here.

Al the Federal Reserve Bank yester-
day 4 list OF the banks TO be transferred
from District No. | to District No. . In
the Federal reserve system was given
out. II Is made up OF fifteen national
banks and transfers these members from
the district which embraces the New
England States to the district embrace
ing New York state. The list follows:
Bridgeport:
City National Bank .......... $3.50. 900
Connecticut National Bank. $4,000
First Bridgeport National Bank !, 900, 900
Bethel:
Bethe, National Bank........... $4,000
Dsnbury:
city National Bank ........... $50. 600
Danbury National Bank ....... cIS,0oo
0recnwich:-
Greenwich National Bank...... 600. 900
New Canaan:
Firt National Bank ............ 100, 900
Central National Bank. ......... 1Oo. 900
FAIRFIELD County National Bank. 200. 900
National Bank or ...... S<0, 900
RidSeneld:
First National Bank ............ $1,000
South NorwaIk:
City National Bank ............ 100000
stamford:
First National Bank .......... 200. 900
Stamford National Bank. ....... 400. 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
NEW JERSEY-Atll ntlc CITY.
HOTEL
CHELSEA

Occupying ,u;irc hlnoiS o.: ocean front. ~
the fash Chelsea section, 500 bed
ch with private baths tircsh and
sea water. High class orch.,'ra. cate,
grill. ~. French chefs. Goif privileges.
Autos meet train. booklet. opcu all yraI.
j THOMPSON y 60
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02

me Boston and Maine Railroad C,mnany
reports TO the Public service Comniissi"n
Tor the quarter ended December 81 last:
1913, 1914
opcr' revenues. SO. S12..Oo.0 47 ,.,6.a s7
'f"' eNPehses' c,ItJ, 80 s,y2y.Snl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02

MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS.
The Minneapolis and 50. Louis Railroad
reports for January:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
LIGHTNING KILLS FOUR
Kansans Victims of Mondays Thun-
der Showers.

Clay Center, Kan, July 1S.-Light-
ming struck a granary on the farm of
John Hanson, near the western line of
Clay county, Monday afternoon, kill
ing three men, injuring three others
and killing eight horses. a threshing
crew was working on the Hanson
farm and when thunder storm came
drove to the granary for protection
against the rain. The three men
killed were John Hanson, an aged
man, Norton Gilchrist and Ed David
son, young men.
Lightning Kills Young Farmer.
Cottonwood Falls, Kan, July IS
Harry Mitchell. young farmer liv-
ing near Diamond Springs, in the
north part of the county, was struck
and instantly killed by lightning while
at work on his farm Monday. He had
finished his days work and put his
horses in the barn but hurried out
again to cover some alfalfa with a
canvas stack cover. He called to his
wife as he left the house and she fol-
lowed him a moment later to help ad-
just the cover. Not until she had
reached the bales of alfalfa in the
field, which she covered when she
found her husband not there, and was
returning did she discover him lying
dead in a windrow of hay where he
had fallen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
LOCAL DRUGGIST
FORTUNATE

A c. Klingaman & Co., at 120 East
Sixth street, have been granted the
agency for HAZLETTS WILD CHER
RY COMPOUND, a medicine of won
derful merits. a compound of crude
herbs. A real medicine of truly
wonderful virtue
1t is one fine laxative. The medi-
cine is giving great relief. Hundreds
are being benefited by its use. Many
people in this district suffer from
stomach disorders, kidney derange-
ments, por digestion, loss of ap-
petite, sleeplessness, have pains in
their stomach and appendix. Should
you have pain in right side, do not
neglect it.
In these cases HAZLETTS WILD
CHERRY COMPOUND accomplish
mcnts are astonishing. 1t seems to
reach the spot and apparently invig-
crates the organs, tones the body,
brings back the rudy color of health
to. the cheeks and puts new sparkle
to the eye. Investigate, you will be
agreeably surprised.
w. H. Hazlett is now at the store
and will explain to all who call. For
a few days, to advertise, A. c. king
NAN & co. will sell 8 S100 PACK
AGES for $1.0O.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Why Society Women Wash
Their Own Hair

Few realize how many society wo-
men now wash their own hair, not
because it is a fad, but because they
wish to obtain the greatest possible
hair beauty and be sure they are not
using anything harmful. The thou
sands who have found that in washing
the hair it is never wise to use a
makeshift but is always advisable to
use a preparation made for shampoo
ing only, say they get the best results
from a simple homemade conthrox
mixture. You can enjoy this, the best
that $ known, for about three cents
Shampoo by getting some canthroX
from your druggist, and dissolVing a
teaspoonful in a cup of hot water.
Your shampoo is now ready. After
it's use the hair dries rapidly with uni
form color. Dandruff. excess oil and
dirt are dissolved and entirely disap-
pear. Your hair will be so fluffy that
it will look much heavier than it is.
Its luster and softness will also delight
ycu, while the stimulated scalp gains
the health which insures hair growth.
advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
LOANS TO employees
Bell Telephone Company Will Adj
vance Salaries in Emergencies.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 1S.-"Rainy
days. come into the lives of most peo-
pie, and on such occa sions small sums
of money are often Immediately need
ed to meet contingencies arising upon
sickness, accidents, death or other ex-
trenities.
To take care of sudden immediate
needs of this nature, the Bell Tele-
phone company has devised a salary
advance plan. Under it's provisions.
an employe in need of a small sum
to meet pressing requirements or OBJ
legations can have that amount of his
pay advanced to him. No interest will
be charged, and no security will be re-
quired other than his agreement that
for ten months equal amounts shall
be deducted from his salary and ap-
piled to the liquidation of the loan.
Loans are not to be made for the
purpose of carrying on ordinary bust
ness transactions requiring borrowed
money, nor in cases where the en-
ploye can borrow the necessary
amount at reasonable rates through
the ordinary commercial channels.
The loans are to be made upon the
recommendation of a committee ap-
pointed from the employees for that
| purpose.
This action by the company by
which employees on "rainy days" are
provided with financial assistance
| without having to pay anything for
the use of the money, is just another
addition to its varions benefit plans
| in the interest of it's employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
AS OWN PRESS
AGENT, GUST HAS
THE WORLD BEAT

Minocqua, Wis, July 1S.-Come all
you press agents and you shall hear
the story of Gust Nolan, manager of
a hotel and summer resort of this
city. There have been rumors and
rumors of rumors for several days
that President Wilson was going to
spend two weeks in the northern Wis
consin woods this summer. incognito.
No one had any definite Informal
ton until Gust came to bat and said
he had received a letter from the
presidents physicians, making reser-
vations for four rooms during two
weeks in August.
"All of my rooms were taken, but
it is possible that I can arrange to
take care of the president" said
Gust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
PROBE BUSINESS FACTS
Secretary Mohler Hears of Violations
of Commission Law.

Investigations to discover facts
about alleged violations of the COM
mission merchant law in Kansas were
started here today by J. c. Mohler, sec
rotary of the state board of agricul-
ture. Information has come to the
board that many retail merchants in
Kansas are handling farm produce on
consignment, contrary to the law,
which states that ''all persons or firms
that receive, sell, or offer for sale on
commission within this state any farm
produce, except where such farm pro-
duce is sold for consumption and not
for resale, must file application and
bond with the secretary of agriculture
and receive a state license.
Secretary Mohler made the follow
ing statement concerning the situation:
IF there are retail merchants in
Kansas handling farm produce on
commission as a side issue, with a Ii
cense, 1 am sure it is through ignor-
ance of the existence of the law or
lack of familiarity with its provisions,
neither of which, however, is a defen-
sible excuse, under the law. The pop
ular designation of the law as the
commission merchants law may have
caused some merchants to conclude
that it applied only to those doing eX-
clusively a commission business. In
fact, this designation is improper, as
shown by the title of the act, which
reads: An act in relation to the sale
/ of farm produce on commission. 1t
includes all who handle farm produce
on commission, whether such business
amounts to much or little, or is regu-
lar or intermittent. A single transac-
ton involving a commission in any
shape, manner or form would make
the merchant amenable to the law.
| The term farm produce as defined
in the law. includes all agricultural
! horticultural, vegetable and fruit
| products of the soil, and meats, poul-
! try, eggs, dairy products, nuts and
| honey.
! 1.-The secretary of the board of ag-
| riculture is DESTROYS of having the
states merchants fully informed as tC
! the law and it's requirements, and he
will send the law and full Information
on request. The board has endeav-
! ored to compile list of merchants
who might come under the act. and tC
these copies of the law were sent, to-
gether with instructions and papers fol-
making application for license This
list is undoubtedly quite incomplete
| We are doing our utmost to protect
the merchants from falling victims o.
the law through ignorance of its pro
Visions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
To Overcome Sunburn,
Tan, FreckLeS, Wrinkles

If your skin is unduly Redeemed, freckled
or tanned, dab liberal amount of ordi-
nary mercolized wax on the face and al
low it to remain over night. When you
wash off the wax in the morning, fine
flalxy, almost invisible particles of cuticle
come with it. Repeating this daily, the
entire outer skin is absorbed, but SO grad
ually there's not the slightest hurt or in
convenience. Even the stubbornest freckles
are affected. The underlying skin which
forms the new complexion is so fresh and
youthful-looking, you'll marvel at the
transformation. It's the only thing known
to actually discard an aged, faded, muddy
or blotchy complexion. One ounce of mer-
cOlized wax, prccurable at any drugstore.
is sufficient in most cases.
If sun and wind make you squint and
frown. you're bound to cultivate wrinkles
md crows feet To overcome these
quickly, battle the face in a solution made
by diSsOlving an ounce of powdered SaXO
nent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


About thirty we'll known Democrats as
sembled at the rooms of the Democratic
Flambeau club Saturday afternoon in re
Spouse to call for a meeting of the
Shawnee county Democratic central COM
mittee. Eugene Wolff presided and In
opening the meeting stated that the ques-
ton which should be considered by local
Democracy this year is shall we fuse or
shall we run an independent campaign!
J. B. Oliver, who acted secretary said
he wanted no fusion in his C. K. Holli-
day, Jr.. wanted no fusion in his. Judge
John Martin said that he had been DEM
oerat for forty years so that no one could
question his Democracy. He thought the
alliance should be encouraged in every
way.
Louis Heck has gone to Omaha to take
charge of the orchestra at Boyds opera
house.
The preliminary examination of James
Brennan the slayer of Col. Sam Wood is
set for Wednesday, the 22d at Hugoton,
Stevens county.
The following books are announced as
nearly ready for publication by Harper
& Bros. Daily a novel by Maria Louise
Poole; 1.-The Uncle of an Angel and Other
Stories," by Thomas Janvier; "A Man S
Conscience by Avery McAlpine.
Ed Arnold is home from his Colorado
trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
81 woN'Tsv m NEBRASKA NOW.
Several Hundred in Protest Against
Arrest of Members.

Lincoln, Neb., July 1S.-Eighty
members of the Industrial Workers of
the World. most of them claiming to
be from Kansas, arrived at Lincoln
last night to protest against the hold
ing of several members of the order
in the county Jail here. They said in
another day 200 or 800 others would
be here.
Leaders of the 1. w. w. in the party
said their mission was to be peaceful
and there was no intention of fractur-
ing the law. Chief of Police AntIers
said there would be no arrests as long
as the men were orderly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
FAIR SCHEDULE.
September Z, 8 and Chosen for
Mayetta Celebration.

Mayetta, Kans., July 18.-Premium
lists have just been issued for the Pot
tawatomie Indian fair to be held two
miles west of Mayetta on the county
road September Z, and 9. Premiums
are being offered for all classes of ag-
ricultura1 and livestock exhibits. The
fair has been a great success in the
past and each year shows an increase
in the number and quality of the ex-
hibits. Many of the exhibitions last
fall were fully up to the standard of
prize winning displays at the more
than average county fair. The officers
of the association are Joseph Blandin,
president; William M-zhick -ten-o, vice
president; John Wabaunce, secretary;
David Puckee, field marshal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
ATLANTIC CITY REEVES
DOLLY WARDEN SKIRTS

Atlantic City. July Is. The
Boardwalk, most frivolous and cos
mopolitan of all thoroughfares, to-
day bears a distinctly colonial ap-
pearance as the result of the Dolly
Warden skirt rage which has just
] hit it. These pretty, flowing, flow
cred skirts have been fashionably
extinct for many years. The flow
cred figures upon them often are
five times the size of the original.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Report HAN FavorabIx.

Washington, July 1S-The senate
judiciary committee has reported
favorably on the presidents nomina-
ton of Congressman Hay to be judge
of theh United Court of claims A
substitute committee was named to
consider the qualifications of Judge
John H. Clarke, Cleveland, Ohio, for
the supreme bennch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

Smith Center, Kan, July 1S.-Mrs.
J. D. F'laxbeard, one of the city's
prominent women, committed suicide
Monday afternoon by taking strych-
nine Fear that she would have to
undergo a serious surgical operation is
said to have prompted the act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Hair VIII Vanish
After This Treatment
Toilet Helps)

Toilet Helps)
You can keep your skin free from
hair or fuzz by the occasional use of
plain delatone and in using it you
need have no fear of marring or in
juring the skin. A thick paste is
made by mixing some of the powdered
delatone with water Then spread
on the hairs and after or minutes
rub off, wash the skin and all traces
Of hair have vanished. Be careful,
however, to get real delatone.-Ad-
vertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
1-MiIlion Acres Corn Flooded.

Clifton, Tenn, July 18.-A million
acres of corn and peanuts in the
Tennessee river valley from Chat
tanooga to Paducah, KY, is today
under water from four to fifteen feet
deep. The loss is estimated at more
than million dollars. The corn crop
is ruined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Pension for Life.

The Girl-"You say that Miss Padds
and Jack Pott are going to be mar
ried. Why, I didn't know they knew
each other" The Cynic-'"They don't.
That's why they are going to be mar
ried. Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
KANsAN HURT IN WRECK.
j. E. Hodson, of Downs, Injured i'll d
& r. G. Accident.

Denver, Colo, July 1s.-Dr j. E,
the injured in the wreck of a Rio
Grande passenger train, which ran
into an open switch near Denver Mon
day afternoon. He sustained a badly
sprained back and numerous cuts on
the face and head. 1t was first re-
ported that his leg was broken. His
wife escaped injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

Miss HowIer-"Did my voice fill the
DRAWN room? % Mr.. Rood-"No, it filled
the refreshment room and the conserva-
ory."-Boston Transcript