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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-02-16
Real "fFIsh Story"

An ancient Californian Indian tribe
whose relics have been found are
said to have used the bones from a
whales head. painted red, as head and
footstones for their burial cairns, al
though the burial place was nearly
100 miles from the sea. These were
obtained, of course. from the well.
known flying whale Of revered mem
ory, which the Indians attracted by
shouting in a loud tone their word for
Jonah. ThereupOn the whale. slath
ering with anticipation, would think
to perch on a mountain, which, al
though 100 miles distant, looked near
at hand in the pure western air, and
before he could recover his equili
brium he would fall to earth and be
come a victim of the savages' rude
implements of war. The annual
catch is supposed to have run as high
as 10000 whales.-Springfiel Repub-
lican.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-02-16

A machine for testing the wear of
textiles has been brought to notice.
The cloth is clamped in a rigid Jaw,
and passes over rubber surface
formed by dun blades set in a cylin-
der, the other end of the fabric being
clamped to roller arranged to give
any desired tension by means of sus-
pended weights. The cylinder-by
electric motor if desired-is given one
revolution forward and one backward
alternately. a counter recording the
two movements as one rub The rel
alive quality Of different samples of
cloth will be shown by giving each a
certain number Of rubs, perhaps two
hundred, or comparison can be made
with a standard sample that has had
the required wear.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-02-16

Harry Dickson tells of an old negro
nanny who was kept from starva-
tion by the white women who gave
her occasional odd Jobs to do. Mrs.
Dickson, the writer's mother. had
found some homework for the old
negress, but after working a day or
two Mandy said she must quit
Il done have to go out couectin' for
de missionary society" she explained.
But l have work for you to do.
said Mrs. Dickson. and you need all
the money you can get"
Il know" said the old nanny. but
] done haf to collect fob de missionary
society"
What do you get paid for collect
ing2' asked Mrs Dickson.
Il don't get paid" said Mandy Il
only gets what / collects. Green
Book Magazine.
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Monthly.
SQUIRREL HUNT OF LONG AGO
Ohio Farmers, in 1922, Slaughtered
Nearly Twenty Thousand, and
the Others Fled.

At the dedication of a monument to
Ludwig Sells and his wife in the Dub
Tin cemetery In Franklin county Ohio
Rev. Byron X. Long gave an interest
ing account of the great squirrel hunt
Of September, 1922. which was said to
have ended the serious depredations
of the squirrels in the fields of the
farmers there.
The Columbus Gazette OF August 20,
1922. referred to the great damage be-
ing done b. squirrels and published an
county squirrel hunt The farmers of
several townships were asked to Sc
lect representatives to make the ar
engagements
The preliminary meeting, says the
Columbus Dispatch, was held. One OF
the delegates from Washington town
ship, in which Dublin is located was
Peter Sells. a son of Ludwig Sells.
The hunt was held and the farmers
turned out In mass. spending two o.
three days in Strengthening the SPUR
rels. The count as far as made reached
a total OF 1880 skins. but as many of
the hunters failed to report the nun-
Der shot by them the total was NO
doubt really in excess of that.
Still this number, great as 1t was
would not in itself have had any very
great effect on the damage done by the
squirrels. But the pioneers tell of
great migration by the squirrels fol
lowing the raid.
The little animals moved like ants.
ahead and turning aside for no OBJ
stacle. They went over precipices and
swan rivers in their persistent course.
They seemed to be in command of
some leader and obeyed without fear
of ordinary enemies.-New York Sun.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-02-16
GREEK WOMEN STILL DRUDGE
Modern Emancipation Of the Sex Has
Not Yet Arrived In That
Country.

The position OF women I'm modern
Greek life is semioriental. to say the
least While the great ladies' of Ath-
ems have an active social career,
ireek women, generally speaking, have
no individuality.
At parties the women generally sit
apart, while in the country they are
almost never to be found at table II
guests are present. and upon them
falls the greater portion OF the labor of
the household.
Following the pillow, harvesting and
work upon the roads are common en-
Payments for the Greek peasant
woman. Unmarried, her parents and
her brothers control her conduct, and
a husband means merely a change OF
masters for whom she tolls while he
sits at ease.
An improvement, however, is gradu-
ally developing The Greek, much
more G1an some OF his Balkan neigh
bors, has outgrown the notion that
the sole occupation fit for a man is
warfare. Through schools, endowed
and under royal patronage; through
other enterprises, and especially
through the demands of modern bust
ness life, new avenues for employ
ment and advancement are opening
for women. and in another generation
1t is altogether likely that the wom-
en- Of Greece will be found with their
sisters of the West, demanding as
rights what they now regard as great
privileges-G II. Moses in the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine.
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Almost a Getaway.

Where are you going?" asked the
proprietor of rooming house who
was reused in the early hours of the
morning Just in time to catch lodger
creeping stealthily downstairs with
his baggage in his hands.
"Oh-er." stammered the ledger. 81
was walking in my sleep"
"Umphl It's lucky thing l wasn't
walking in my sleep. | might have
dreamed you paid me before you tried
to leave"
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MOST SHoPLIFTERS ARE MEN
Suits of Clothes and Even Rugs Often
Stolen, According to Private
Police officer.

There's one theory / want to ex.
plode." said the chief OF a department
store force in New York "and that
regards the idea popularity accepted
that the modern shoplifter is wom-
an. Do YOU know that there are five
men shopllfters and sneak thieves to
every woman shoplifter? In the un-
derworld these men are known as
'moll- buzzers' because they buzz
around the 'mollies. or store girls.
THE woman shoplifter isn't taking
the chances she did formerly. Her
method OF stealing Is pretty well
known by this time You see, it's i'm
possible to watch every counter in
the store. My method is to specialize
on the counters which hold jewelry,
leather goods. stockings, silks, gloves
and even rugs. Can you imagine some
one stealing a big rug? Well, lots are
stolen
u have found out that most shop
Ilfters coming under my thumb were
victims of drugs. This is particularly
true Of the men. Exalted by the in
auence of the drug, they come in here
and actually pick up things in full
view of the salesgirl and walks of
with them. why the other day a man
tried to get away with a suit OF
clothes. Yes, sir, walked up to the
suit counter, selected what he liked,
picked it up and away he went. You
should hear the wonderful and illum-
mating excuses once the thief is
caught. Sometimes we laugh for hours
to hear the manufactured tales
Brooklyn Eagle
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-02-16

buckwheat and barley; peanuts; cab.
bages. potatoes and other vegetables
and the native and cultivated g-assea
and clovers which yield an abundance
of hay Virginia is essentially an ag
ricultural state" The mean tempera
ture for July, 1913, was 75.4, for De
cember 37.7. The annual rainfall is
from 40 TO GO inches fairly well dis
tributed through the entire year. The
population OF Norfolk Is IS OO5
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-02-16

not considered essential Tor US to ad-
init 1t every morning on our knees.
1t must be noted that the reported
prevalence OF genius in Britain has
latterly been so great as to startle one
at times; even causing irreverent per
sons to wonder II the methods of d.
agnosis might conceivably be at fault.
Britishers dedicated to posterity usu-
ally very young Britishers, have bios
somed in every publishers list-Hen-
ry Sydnor Harrison in the Atlantic
Monthly,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-02-16
VlrqlnIa.

The area OF Virginia is 1854 square
miles, its population by the 1910 cen
sus 2.O6l,6l2. Its chief agricultural
products are tobacco. apples, peaches
and other fruits: corn. wheat. oats.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-02-16

English Literary Superiority.
The superiority of the English nov
elist is herewith cheerfully conceded;
though indeed one might wish IT ware
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-03
WASHES To Mastens.

With reference 10 rnc stock marke,
evidence H. accommodating that the mar
Vet Is heinE groomed for "a substantial
spring movement hut wether II will start
from this or 2 slightly lower level cam
not 81 course be fOretold with certainty
me buying under cover Of Yesterdays
weakness on q scale was OF "A moN i'm
preSsive character II is difficult TO
Judge precisely when the process ~ thu
passing or stocks from weak TO strong
lthdt mas proceeded far enough to bring
about 4 radical change in the price move
ment hut The fact that stocks came back
So easily Wednesday after 80 drastic a
decline indicates that the turn cannot %,
The situation remains 50 acute tina.
u l. much bette rto await the clearing
or same before extending commitments
on the long side. deSpit. the fact that
short covering In the stock market may
produce a rally.
Tho market was n little easier on scat
tered by the room but the buying Is
much better than the selling Tho mar
get can hardly he expected to restore
FORM Immediately after all the liquida-
lion that has Ccurred hut Il strikes US
that the recessions have been sufficient
~ ~evcre 20 warrant moderate purchases.
Tor a fair turn ON a scale down.
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MARKET Is
STILL DEPRESSED
Efforts to Lift It Out OF the Ru. Ar
unAvailing and Many OF Leaders
Showed Declines.

NEW YORK. March 2.-Enorts to lift
the market out OF its long continued
slough OF depression were almost alto
sether futile today. prices moving with
more or less uncertainty during the
greater part OF the dun session ana
cioslng with u number OF moderate net
declines.
The international situation and its at
tendant uncertainties. as reflected in
domestic political conditions more than
co~unterbalanced a variety Of favorable
developments. These latter included in
creased copper dividends. record buying
OF steel and iron. further excellent
statements Of earnings by railroads and
Industrial corporations. and the encour-
aging trade review submitted by the
federal reserve board.
AN ances OF substantial fractions to
a point or more were registered at the
opening and some s~pecialties made
greater Roadway. but these gains were
soon Forfeited or moderate selling or
ders. During the midsession the early
price level was rcgained and In some
Instances exceeded. mainly in conse-
quence OF the increased disbursements
declared in Utah. ute 4 Superior and
Chino coppers.
Trading dragged in the last half Of
the session but changes were mainly
downward. though orderly. United
states steel hung around yesterdays
nnal quotation. its ste~adincss showing
moderate accumulation.
Total sales OF stocks amounted to
$4,000 shanes.
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OIL NOTES.

The South Penn oil Company has COM
pIctcd and shot its No. IS J. V. r. shin
ner farm. In the Weir sand and viii
make about a 20 barrel well. Lncated
1900 feet east Of sam company's No. Is.
same farm In Elk District. Kanawha
county. In same district and county.
same company has completed and shot
it, No. 10. same farm. and will make
about q five barrel well. Located 1000
feet north west OF same company No.
u same farm.
The Pennsylvania Crude OIL Company
= has completed it, No. /. Nancy MYERS
farm. in the Weir sand and will make A
ten barrel well Located 500 feet north
west Of South Penn oil COMPANIES No.
-. J. V. ". skinner farm. on Blue Creek.
In Elk district. kanaWha county.
sutton Brothers No. /. Jessie White
farm. completed in kecner sand and win
make very light oil producer. Located
near Friendly. in Union District. Tyler
county.
on Buckeye Fork OF Cross Crock.
Washington District. Lincoln county.
the Carter OIL Company has started 10
drill It's well on Joseph Moore farm.
:. on Poriss Fork. Iuval District. Lin
coin county. the SOUTH Penn Oh Com
pany No. 80. Horse creek Tract. COM
plcted to Berca sand ana showing FOR
ten barrels.
The Hope Natural Gas Company 40.
.. Susan Jarvis farm. completed through
the ffth sand and will make fair gas
scr. Located below Jarvisville. on Ten
Mile Creek. Union District. Harrison
County.
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FAR EXCEED
U~.S.AUTGSIN VALUE
2s.sl3,7os worth s3yo32. 2s2, 900. as
Against 1900 900 Cars,
Sl,26o, 600 90.

NEW YORK. Aa4,.. Horses have
Just as much right to the highways as
automobiles. the executive committee o.
NE New ohrk State Association or
fiofsemen decided at a meeting yester-
day. The horsemen decided to do every
thlng In their power to interest hill
dren. farmers and business men in the
conservation Of the horse.
william ID. Hunt. of Brookliner Mass,
treasurer OF the Massachusetts Protec-
i've Association for Horses. said thai
n value OF the horses and mules in the
United states is three times as great
as the value Of automobiles.
II all the horses died tomorrow we
should all starve to death" said Mr..
Hunt. W depend upon the horse for
what we eat and for what we wear"
His statistics showed that as reported
by the Department OF Agriculture there
were on January 19l, 21.166. 900
horses on farms. 4.555, O00 mules. and
3.ls2.T09 horses in the cities, "A total OF
2s,9l5,1OS. In 1890. in round numbers
there were 1900. 900 horses on farms i'm
the United States and In 1900 there We're
$4,000 600. The value of the horses and
mules In the country is S3,O32.2 g2O OO.
Mr.. Hunt said that there are 1900. 900
automobiles in the country. and their
Nalue Is 81. eco, O0O, 900.
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WAR HITS RADIATOR CO.

NEW YORK. March THE Ameri-
can Radiator Company reports for the
year ended January 81. 1916, net profits
OF s2~,56i.95S, as compared with profits
or S&.2Ns.o'5 for the year preceding.
After payment Of preferred and COM
mon dividends the company had on hand
a balance OF SS45.251, as compared with
SizS.3s5. The net earnings OF the com
pany since 1899 have been S19.745151.
and total dividends have been paid OF
s12. OO2. 300.
President Woley. In his remarks to
stockholders. says:
The general depression which pre-
vailed during the early months Of the
year. due TO the effect OF the war upon
and commercial affairs Of thin
country. was responsible for n slight de-
crease In the volume OF sales. The for
elgn business during the last year was
seriously affected by tho war. and while
there has been a fair demand for tho
PRODUCTS or The European companies.
thoir output due TO existing conditions
was limited. and resulted in a large cur
tailment OF their sales"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-03
A POOR SHOWING

CHARLESTON. " Va March .
only - men classified ar expert rifle
men In 1915 from among a1 tho mem
beers of The West VIRGINIA National
Guard This was shown by a report
made today ~ the war department by
Ad1utant General John &. Bond. The
report shows that "a qualified ar
fharprhooters. 50 az marksmon. 20
hrst class and ~ as second class rifle
men.
General Bond declared that he vas
not satisfied with the showing made
by the milifiamen but pointed out that
their records were about a. good a.
could be expected because Of the short
2 ~ funds last year which made Do
impossible for the troops 20 be given
porper training Conditions this year
are different and a better showing BE-
promised In the report.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-03
R. AND CENTRAL
SHOW Big EA6NIkGS
January reports Regarded as Indicative
of Better Months to
Come.

NEW YORK. March. The reports
OF the New York Central and the Penn
uaTy. which We're ISSUED yesterSav.
showed big gains ia earnings during the
month, and well Informed circles Ina the
sidsr world were Inclined to cor
months TO come. as January IS
the stormy month Of the winter and the
roads have been retarded In their opera
lions.
The total net income OF all lines or
the f~ennsylvauia system for the month
was SieaS.11I. which was a gain Of
SS.ll1.SV1 over the net income durins
the corresponding month in last year,
which amounted To Sl.s31.47O.
The gross income from all lines dur
ing the month amounted to S32.6Sl.42i
ana was an increase OF S~7.S6O.Al7 over
S<lSsV.slI in 1915 and was greater by
sS.Oss.2of than the gross OF S27.6is. $50
earnings amounted to $40, 545,6Ig.
The percentage return on the property
Investment of the system east and west
Tor the twelve months ended January
81, 1915, was SIS per cent. as comparsd
with ais per cent for the same period
the preceding year.
ROAD Tor the month shows "A total income
OF SS.b22.fSi. as compared with S2.s60.-
% earned during the corresponding
month IN 1915 and y surplus OF S3.224.-
NJ. as compared with Si.Oi9. 3O2 during
"a OF last year.
The report OF the New York Central
e ~ aAiiiidA'u lu'S TOR the
month showed net earnings after taxes
mounting 10 S7,72O.5OS. compared win
sS,Vs5.l2S the preceding year, or an in
crease OF S4.G35,3S
Total gross earnings OF all lines were
W .SZs;350 a. against S2i.27O.332. or a
gain OF S~6.O52.O1s.
The percentage return on the operat-
ing Investment Of the new York Central
railroad. excluding the Boston and Al
bany. for the twelve months ended Jam
uaTy 81. 1916. was IA.
buFlnE January for the Naw Vol
central railroad, excluding Boston and
Albany. gross earnings TO
Sli.sSS,O54. a. compared with S~II.sIS.gSg
during the corresponding month last
year. Net earnings for the month after
taxes were Si.29g, 2O3, as with
Sl.9gl,gO9 for the same month in Ia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-03
LABELLE AGAIN
In BIG DEMAND
PREFERREp STOCK ADVANCES YES
TERDAY. SELLING AT l2e.
Holders OF Wheeling steel and Iron
stock Ask l5o-Ward Bonds In
Good Demand.

me demand for LaBelle preferred
STOCK continued yeste- Gay. and was again
me leading feature OF the local market.
genccr. the buying was by persons seeI-
ing a profitable Investment rather than
from the standpoint OF speculation. The
stock advanced. selling for l2s. and tho
market closed wit price bid and
wheeling Steel and Iron stock. which
early IN the week reached it's highest
point IN the past few years. went hrs
another point, yesterday, selling at 10
and l50 was asked.
Hazel Atlas Glass also WIS stronger.
yesterday. selling at l7S with l59 IL.
manded by holders Of the stock. The
M company stock at 90 was re-
Ported yesterday.
a local broker reported n heavy De-
mand Tor Ward Baking bond.
yesterday, 6s selling at 9S. The pre-
ferred stock OF this company also was
in good demand at eS.
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BUTTER. EGGS AND CHEESE

NEW YORK. March 2-Buttcr-Mar-
kct steady. creamery extras (q2 sc0reD.
80 u 30 rc. creamery (htrher scoringo.
% 31tac; hrsts. 3fN IS NC: seconds. 3i
WG3hc.
trae. 2sf4 q 29C. extra nrsts. gTb 42Sc.
nrsts. 2Tc. seconds. % T76Nc: nearby
lenncry whites. fine 20 fancy. a9natc.
nearby hcnnery browns. % RI zoe.
Chccae-Stcady. state whole milk nats
hold. coiorcd. specials. rs fsLc. do
white. tsc: do. white and coiored. aver.
'HEe fancy. 11L mtTHc: flats. current
run. 1GGc.
Dressed Pouitry-Quist. prices un.
changed.
FIour-Unscttfsd
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Sax-PaNtara.r c.
WHEELING. W. Va. March .. L
GATTLR
SUGAR.

NEW YORK. March Raw sugar
nrm: centrifugal. 5.0Sc: lmolasscs.
4Slc: refined firm: 10 points higher.
cut loaf. 7.5Oc: crushed. 7.3bc: mould
a and cubes. 6.S5c: xxx powdered.
$50: powdered. 6.45: fine GRADUATED.
6.35c; diamond a. 6.35c: confectionery
A, 6.25c: No. /. 6.2Oc.
Continued strength I'm the spot mar
ket and an advance In refined led to
further buying by commission houses
and trade interests in tho market for
sugar futures. At noon prices were
3 to 5 points higher.
Closed firm and 4 TO = points higher.
Sales, 10000 tons: May. 4.36c: july.
if5c: September. 454c.
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MONEY

NEW YORK. March z-Mercantue
paper dW8At per cent. Sterling. 60 dav
BUS f7iiz: dcmand si7C 7-Te: cables
~ Francs. demand. fssS: cables
t9hIh. Marks. demand 7aGc cables
1910. kronen. demand 1aEc: cables
l5lAc. Guilders. demand 42Gc: cables
fzac- Iiree. demand $40: cables
sb.t3. Rubleg. demand a2Lc. cables
5&~c Far silver GGEc. Mexican doi.
lars 43tac Government bonds stead
Railroad bonds firm.
Time loans nrmer. 81 DAYS 90 0g per
months 3mgE per cont
Cal money steady: high . per cent.
low ~ per cent. ruling rate n. Dor
ccht. last loan 2 per cent Closing bid
IL per cent; Offered a. . per cent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-03
WHEAT MARKET Is
AGAIN BEARISH
Nervousness over washington Develop
neh,s On armed Ships Has psprsss-
ING Effsct|Cereals Decline.

CHICAGO. Mar. s-NervousneS over
Washington Developments in regrd TO
possible results Of German attacks on
srnled merchapt vessel had a bcarish ef-
Ihe market closed lie down with May
AT llia and July 1854. Corn finished
a shade 10 hc off. oats unchanged to Nc
up and provisions with gains OF . 10
csc.
reports that President Wilson had
sald mat wal between the United states
ana Germany might help civilization and
bring the European conflict 10 an end
bN midsummer We're coincident with the
most decided downturn Of the day IN the
prlce OF wheat Quick announcement.
however. that such an utterance had.
been denied by Senator stone was fol-
io"ed by a~recovery In this market.
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$9,7OO,OOO INCOME
TAXIN Big DISTRICT
New York ofncs, Leader OF the Country
Shows an Increase OF Abou
$500, 0Oo

NEW YORK. March "A total OF
taxable Incomes considerably larger thar
Isst years was rolled up yesterday at
the four Internal revenue Offices in this
CITY where the Ming OF RETURN by In
ulNlduals and corporations ended. cx-
cspt Tor those who for unusual reasons
obtained 3O-day extensions las, mid
night. II Will be a month before the
hsures can be compiled and publicly re-
ported from Washington.
As was the case last year. the office
OF the Second district. in the ianhattan
custom house. will hold tho national
record Last year the total returns on
tqNable property in this office were
sl5.2i6. 1855. Of which corporations re-
ported S7.OO7. 33s.f 20. and individuals
e,zvs.s55.O9. Yesterday Edward ].
ltath. deputy collector in charge OF the
income tax department. said he believed
mat this years total would be n little
more than $4,000. 900. He thought the
corporation increase would be about
$1,000. 900 and the increase Of indi-
Niduals about $1,000. 900.
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METAL.

NEW YORK. March 2-rhe Metal
Exchange quotes lead at S6.45. Spell
ter not quoted.
A. London. exchange closed.
..Copepr steady: eiectrolytic. nearby,
$3.50; une and ster. s27.00m27.5o.
Iron steady and unchanged.
Metal Exchange quotes tin auiet. Of
fered at S47.00.
The London Metal Exchange sus-
pended all dealings IN metals with the
exception OF those In tin.
, spot tin. f1h5 los. futures. ffs5 15s.
both or ~ los from yesterday.
straits quoted at f190. a loss OF &c
from yesterday.