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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-13
FIRE work
SHOWN ON SCREEN
Movies Big Feature of For
est, Fish and Game Con-
vention
(By Associated Press)

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Sept. 13.-The
tenth annual meeting Of the West Vir.
ginia Forest, Fish and Game Protec.
tive Association opened here today
with invocation by Rev. DR.. Hammond
Of Grafton, an address of welcome by
Judge Joseph M. Saunders of Bluefield
and response by F. M. Glenn, Of Par
sons. Appointment OF committees, re.
ports of officers and the presidents
annual address took up the afternoon
hours. Tonight F. Besley. Of Balti.
more, Md, state forester, will address
the meeting on Forest Fire Prevention
and J. A. Viquesney of Belington. the
state Forest, Fish and Game warden,
will talk on Forest, Game and Fish,
Past, Present and Future.
Tomorrow afternoon Chief Deputy
Warden Walter R. Cook, Of Rockview,
will talk on Sentiment in the South
ern counties, and an address. title un.
announced, will be made by E. C. Col.
cord, of St. Adams. Reports of com.
mittees on membership, resolutions
and legislation will be received at the
afternoon session and at night J. G..
Peters, Chief OF State Cooperation,
Of Washington, D. c., will speak on the
Development OF Forest Fire Protec.
ton. A. D. Williams, Of Morgantown,
state road engineer, will discuss I'm.
noticed Possibilities. A. general dis.
cussion and the reports of the com.
mittee on nominations and elections
will be received.
Moving pictures to be displayed at
each session will play an important
part in this meeting, in the dissemina.
ton of Information and instruction
along the lines Of forestry preserva.
ton, and fish and game propagation.
One film loaned by the New York
State Conservation Commission, en-.
titled the match in the Forest" con-
trasts the result of a careful hunter
who extinguishes his match and that
Of another who carelessly drops one
into the dry finder Of the forest floor.
A conflagration results which is dis.
covered by an observer ON his noun.
tain station. The alarm is sent by
telephone to the district ranger who
hurries his fire fighters to the scene
by automobile and forest trail. The
flames are extinguished amid much
smoke, by the use Of axes, shovels.
hoes, rather than the water Of the city
fire department.
Another film loaned by a Milwaukee
newspaper shows the use OF the aero.
plane in detecting forest fires. Four
other films loaned by the U. S. Forest
Service show what a careless hunter
can do, depicting a forest fire in the
Shasta region Of California started
by a hunter throwing away a burning
match and eliminating in the burning
Of the town of Sisson. The Forest
Service methods Of fire discovery and
fire fighting are graphically shown.
Other films show live stock grazing
on the National forests, a day in the
life Of forest ranger, recreation and
water protection on the National For.
ests. sight seeing in the Glacier Ma.
ttonal Park and trip through Vel.
lowstone Park.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-13
AM ERICA CAN!

pean war agitation for starting an
American seal fur industry was start.
ed. The department OF commerce,
which through the bureau OF fisheries
controls the seal herd of the Probiloff
islands, Alaska, decided to hold sale
Of raw sealskins for the first time in
the United States. Prior to this sale,
the skins had always been sold in the
London market. The sale was a great
success. and led directly to the estab.
lishment Of a new American industry,
whihc is destined to save So per cent
of the prior cost Of manufacturing seal
furs.
A firm OF fur dealers in st. Louis
was the pioneer in this industry, and
is now dressing and dyeing 10000 seal.
skins in its plant. using methods for.
merly employed only in England. At
the same time It is rapidly extending
its plant, with the idea that the new
industry shall become permanent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-13
Locust Avenue Paving
To Be Completed Soon

The much discussed Locust avenue
paving Job will be completed by next
Saturday week, according to state
ment made today by the contractor.
Sam Polino. About twenty-five men
are now working on the job under the
direction Of Polino and the brick is
now being laid. Walter Eliason is
constructing the curb :long this un.
finished section and six men are now
engaged on this work.
Sam qualified his statement that
the job would be finished at That time,
by saying that unfavorable weather
might delay the work some few days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-13
1900 SH0PMEN
PARADE TO HONOR
BOSS WEDDING
Huntington Witnesses a
Nuptial Celebration
Decidedly Unique
BRIDEGROOM is 81 YEARS
Admitting Subordinates Pre-
sent Him With Doll
and Rattle
BRIDEGROOM IS 81 YEARS |
nv Associated Prose,

Wy hsSoCIdleu TTeSSJ
HUNTINGTON, Sept. 13.>-Two
thousand workmen. employees of
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad shops
here, laid Off work and paraded today
to celebrate the marriage Of r. w.
Turney. ageu 81. general foreman Of
the machine shops who has been an
employ of the railroad company here
for 40 years. The bride is Miss Emma
NJ. Lauderback, sister Of Turney's
former wife.
The celebration was the most
unique ever held here. Banners were
borne along and the workmen cheer
ed. Horns and other noise producers
were used to create as much racket
as possible. When the procession
halted Turney was formally presented
with doll and rattle.
He acknowledged the gift in fe-
licitous speech.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-13
French Make Gains
At Verdun and Somme
INV Associated Press,

PARIS, Sept. 13.-The French have
captured the village Of Bouchavesnes
on the Somme front. The official
statement Of today says the village.
which Is in the region of Complies, was
taken from the Germans last evening.
The French also took by assault q
woods 600 yards deep on the road from
Peronne to Bethune.
, On the ;Yerdun front the French
made progress in. northern part Of
the Yaux.C hapitre wooda. J.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-13

SAS Ass q
est consumers OF
finished seal furs,
the United States
has never had a fur
seal dressing and
dyeing industry.
American s 9 a J.
skins have been
sent to London.
dressed and dyed
there, a n d then
shipped back to
America for sale.
incidentally paying
a tariff duty on the
. imported furs, be.
sides bearing the
cost Of double trans:
portation charges.
With the o u t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-13
The Weather

West Virginia-Partly cloudy to.
night and Thursday.
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
r. p. Hall, Observer
Temperature at 8 a. m. today IS.
Yesterdays weather clear; temper.
allure, maximum 81; minimum SO; pre-.
cipitation none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-13
SEALSK|NS ARE
DRESSED HERE AS
RESULT Of WAR
st. Louis Now World Center
of This Important
Industry

(The European war brought a
shortage In the United States Of
many manufactures which hitherto
had been imported. Americans i'm.
mediateIy set to work to remedy
the lack = with striking success.
This is the third Of series Of arti.
cles showing that "America ean!"
Editor West vIreInIan.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-13
Notice.!

~ On and after this date, hereby
feconers and dealers produce shall
within their display sae
their merchandise screened and protected from
tN No will be allowed peddle
WISE CONNECTIONS fruits milk products produce
out having it properly screened covered. gSSss
ta) It not the the Department work
hardship but it the desire
ton Of all in this and other health
believing in view Of sanitary
citizens tSsS
c.M. RAMAeE, NJ. sM
Health Officer. 49,
Approved c. R. WERLICH, NJ o. #
Director Of Division Preventabe Dlseases.isss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-13
utteriv NeedIeaa

a Jealous woman Is 30 clever in that
ltne herself that It is a wonder she
I,syer employs private detective
tchison Globe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-13

Hoist by His Own Pet Hard.
Some men would never rise in the
world II their wives didn't blow then
NJ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-13
10y FREDERICK M. KERRY.)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-In spite
of being the largest producers of seal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-13

Beaten Good and
Plenty---C Champ
Clark on Maine

JOPLIN, Mo-, Sept. 1--we
got whipped and I guess that is all
I will say about the Maine cleo
tion," said Speaker Champ Clark.
I'VE got beaten good and plenty"
Mr.. Clark took an active part in
the Maine campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
FIRM UNDERTONE
 IN COTTON MARKET
Reports of Submarine Ac- tivity Has Stimulating
 Effect

New Orleans. July 7.-Although the cotton market had a firm undertone and went to a moderate advance in the early trading today, the good tone was lost after the noon hour and the gain was wiped out, chiefly as the re- suit of selling. stimulated by reports of renewed submarine activity on the part of Germany. At the lowest of the day, however, October. the most active month, was only 1 point under the last quotation of yesterday. The mark ct closed steady at net rise of l to 5 points in the nearer months and net unchanged on the distant
 Good cables and rather alarming re . ports of damage by the hurricane in Mississippi and Alabama caused mod erately heavy buying around the open ing on which the market improved 10 to II points. After several minor re : actions of the active months at noon stood Il to 12 points up on reports of Russian successes against the Germans helping the market. In the afternoon the tone turned easy on the rumor that an unarmed English ship had been sunk by a German submarine
 It was large market and trade stil, was waiting for definite reports re- garding the damage done by the gulf storm. The bear element contended most claims of damage were exag- gerated and that only small area Of the belt had been visited by the storm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
CUSTOMARY LULU IS NOT APPARENT Dunn's Review Says Volume of Business Continues
 High

New York, July 7.-Dunn's review to- morrow will say:
 Competitive buying has abated and business moves under reduced momen- tum, though with surprisingly little shrinkage in it's volume. This is the pe- to be expected as many plants ordinarily stop for needed repairs, and inventories and vacations are calculated to bring comparative quiet in commercial chan nels. Yet this year is an exception and much iess than the customary Hull is now apparent, while indications foresaw unusual activity throughout the summer. Instead of being at low cbb, as is often the case at this time production is main tained close to the recent maximum and enforced shutdowns at manufacturing works will as rule, be of short dura- tion Operations in numerous instances, however, continue hampered by the scarcity of labor and other drawbacks, and it is still the fact that some mills are turning contracts away that cannot be filled as promptly as buyers desire. This is particularly true of cotton and woolen lines, in which important gov errment needs have accentuated the diff faculties in making early deliveries on ordinary requirements. Large orders for army shoes have also imparted stimulus to footwear and leather while in steel and iron the sustained heavy foreign de- mands tend to offset the contraction in strictly domestic business. Further price recessions have occurred in the metal markets and in some other quarters.
 Weekly bank clearings, s401S, ,091. .56O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
RAIN REPORT CAUSES COTTON ID ADVANCE
Prices in New York Closes Steady With. Small
 Increase

New York, July 7.-Reports of heavy rains in the south caused rather a sharp advance in the cotton market during to- days earlier trading, but failed to stimu- late any general demand and prices eased off with the close steady, net 1 point lower to ? points higher. October con- tracts sold as high as 1316c during the day, or about 12 points above last nights closing figures but eased off to 13O4c and closed at 13.05c.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to points on the wet weather map and steady late cables from Liver pool. Business was not particularly ac- tive, but offerings were light while there was considerable covering by people who had sold on yesterdays reassuring weather reports and there also seemed to be some buying on expectations that the detailed weather advices would show even heavier precipitation than the early map. This sent prices up about to F points net during the middle of the morn ing with July selling at 13.04c and Decem- Der at 13.33c, or just about back to the best point reached on the rally of last Wednesday, so far as the new crop months were concerned. At this level, however, demand seemed to slacken, and
 
 ton of the weather details the market eased off again during the afternoon. The failure of the weather news to bring in a more active general demand seemed to create reactionary sentiment around the ring, while reports of less active spot demand, and rather a bearish view of some of the weekend figures were factors on the setback which carried July off to 12.93c and December to 13.21c, or back to about last nights closing figures Beyond spurts of activity on the early advance and again following the detailed weather reports, trading was very quiet during the entire day, and the talk around the ring reflected mixed senti- ment, although several private reports of storm damage were received from south ern sources Today's official forecast sug- gested further showers in central sec- tions of the belt. Exports today, 10,0S0 bales, making 5,610,05S so far this sea son. Port receipts, 13557; United States port stocks, 794 833.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
WAR STOCKS ARE
 UNDER PRESSURE Metal Stocks, Particularly Zine, Continue to Lose
 Ground

New York, July Especial stocks,
 particularly those comprising the war group, were again under pressure to- day, together with other issues remote ly related to that division. Extreme declines of to points were recorded by the more important munitions, the one striking exception being Bethle- hem Steel, which gained IS points to 455 on fairly large number of trans actions
 Metal stocks. notably the zinc issues. continued to lose ground on the fur ther decline in these products abroad. Shipping shares were consistently heavy, United Fruit losing points, with almost as much for Mercantile Marine preferred. Sugars were subject to profit taking on their recent ad- vance and motors were lethargic when not heavy.
 Variable declines were scored by United States Industrial Alcohol, Tex as company, Federal Mining and some of the industrial issues dependent upon favorable tariff scheduled. Mexicans and affiliated stocks offered greater resistance than most other stocks, petroleum closing with an actual gain. California petroleums also were un- usually active and strong.
 Except for Reading, Which was one | Of the chief features of the forenoon, rails were scarcely a market factor. Union Pacific and St. Paul manifested | little of their recent resiliency and Ca nadian Pacific lost it's substantial rise ] of the first hour.
 Publication of the crop in the late |part of the session contributed to the partial rallies of that period. General |crop conditions disclosed improvement over the preceding month, especially as to corn and winter wheat Total sales of stocks amounted to 480,000 shares. A rise in call money to AZ per cent, ! the highest quotation since the re- sumption of business in the exchange ! in December, 1914, was accompanied by a forecast of local money movements
 for the week, showing probable loss ' by clearing house institutions of more than $50.000,0 Much of this drain is due to the record breaking interest and dividend payments as well as heavy dis bursement incident to the income tax. Bonds were irregular on diversified dealings. Total sales, par value, $3,285,- l |000. United States bonds were un- changed on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 13c; receipts 4455; exports, 6n2; sales, 465; stock. 196,- 206.
 Galveston: Middling, 13.7oc; receipts, 3116; stock, 110.54l.
 Mobile: Receipts, 27; stock, 16,923.
 Savannah: Middling, 13c; receipts, 1870; exports, 2346; sales, 1293; stock, s4,524
 Charleston: Middling, F. SAC; receipts S21; stock, 29,264.
 Wilmington: Middling, 121ac; receipts, 53; stock, 52,876.
 Norfolk: Middling. 13c; receipts. 2356i sales, 4078; stock, ASH.
 Baltimore: Receipts. 342; stock. S394.
 Boston: Middling, 13c; receipts, 316 stock, 10,339.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 1S.35c; stock. 7s5.
 New York: Middling, 1s.1Oc; exports 1922; stock, 157367. Minor ports: Receipts. 2S51; stock. 14.sOo Total today: Receipts, 15,4O5; exports 10, ,O20; stock. 730,278. Total for week: Receipts. 61,17o; ship ments, 10S935.
 Total for season. Receipts. 7,474,S5s shipments, 5,513,093.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Produce Market

New York, July 7-Butter steady; re ceipts, 22,42S; creamery extras, 92 score 2S1ac; creamery higher scoring, 299291ac firsts, 27d2Sc. Eggs firm; receipts, 29, Al fresh gathered extra fine, 26@27c; extra frsts, 25@251ac; firsts, 23A@24hc. Cheese steady; receipts, 7642; state fresh specials 151a@15%c; do average fancy, 15@15Ac Live poultry firm; broilers, 24@27c; fowls 1Sc; turkeys, 15@1Sc Dressed weak; broil CTS, 2S@32c fowls, 1S@211ac; turkeys, 25c.
 Chicago, July 7.-Butter unchanged Eggs lower; receipts, 1895 cases; firsts 22Q22Kc; ordinary firsts, 201e@21c; at mark cases included, 20@22c. Potatoes un changed; receipts, B new cars; old, none Poultry. alive, higher; fowls, 171ac springs, 22@2Sc.
 St. Louis, July 7.-Pou'try unchanged except chickens, 15c; springs, 21@24c geese, S@13c. Butter unchanged. Eggs 20c.
 Kansas City, July 7.-Butter, eggs ant poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
GRAIN MARKET IS
 STRONG 0N REPORT
Government Figures Bear ish, But Other Conditions
 Affect Prices

Washington, July 7.-Crops this year
 better than the average for the five years from 1910 to 1914, but in most ca ses smaller than last years harvests were predicted today by the department of agriculture, passing it's estimates on con- ditions July 1.
 Compared with conditions as reported on June l. the crops showed moderate improvement. The features of the de- partments report were forecast of a record breaking tobacco crop and an- nouncement of a heavy quantity of wheat held on farms July 1, the latter being more than double the amount usually so held.
 Chicago, July 7.-Notwithstanding that the bearish nature of the government s crop report had been generally foreseen,
 wheat prices today showed strength, .he result chiefly of unwelcome rains in the northwest and of higher quotations at Liverpool. The close, although unsettled,
 was at 1sc to asc net advance, with July
 $1. .031A and September $1 .057s@1 .O6. Corn
 finished A@asc off to %@7sc up and oats gained sc to 3s@19c.' In provisions the outcome varied from 5c decline to a rise of 17c.
 Fear of rust in the spring crop belt, owing to continued excessively humid
 weather, lifted wheat values right at the
 start. and so, too, did the Liverpool ad- vance. Reports that Kansas farmers were manifesting a disposition to retain
 holdings tended further to strengthen the
 market. On the bulge however, offerings here became more liberal, influenced part
 ly by assertions that the South Dakota
 harvest would begin within two weeks,
 and by word of unexpectedly good thresh-
 ing returns in Oklahoma and Kansas. Besides, comprehensive advices to a lead ing authority indicated that the winter crop as a whole would be far superior to last year.
 Corn ascended to the highest quotations that have been reached on the present
 up turn, yellow corn in the sample mar ket amounting to above soc a bushel Ac- tive demand from exporters furnished
 the impetus for the upward swing, but was offset to some extent by fine wealth
 CT for the growing crop.
 Oats reflected the corn strength In ad- ditlon, there were advices that hot wealth CT in Iowa had done considerable dama ge Packers buying overcame in part an early decline in the provision market. The decline had resulted from the fact
 that the supply of hogs here was larger than expected.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 137oc; receipts, 1721; shipments 3596; sales. 152; stock 36, 442. Memphis: Middling, 13.12c; receipts, 460; shipments, 17oS; sales, 400; stock, 74,695.
 Augusta: Mddling, 12.75c; receipts, 9O2; shipments 142; sales, 125; stock, 66,965.
 St. Louis: Middling, 131sc; receipts, S6o; shipments S6O; sales. 50; stock, 11,247.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 150S; shipments, 1924; stock, 13,365.
 Little Rock: Middling, 13c shipments. 56; sales, 56; stock, 9046
 Total today: Receipts. 4s51; shipments, 1886; stock, zl1, 760
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Worlds Visible Supply

Statement of worlds visible supply: Total visible this week. 3,677,000; last week. S,SO2,0 same date last year, 5.43s.OO0: same date year before. S,690.- 900. Of this the total American this week. 2,422,0O0; last week. 2,540,000; last year, 3,S11.000; year before, 2,015.- 900. All other kinds this week, 1,255,- 900; last week. 1.263.0O0: last year. l. 62S,0OO; year before, 1.675.000. Visible in the United States this week. l. l34.000; this date last year. 1916, 900, visible in other countries this week. g..
 543,OO0; this date last year. 4,122,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Avery's Letter

Local ring traders tried to boost the market on the very heavy rains in this state and Mississippi but no outside SUD- port was forthcoming and prices grad ually sagged off of their own weight Numerous reports of damage were re- ceived, but, as Clevenburg said. none of them were accompanied by buying or ders.
 As a general rule. July rains never did hurt cotton crop, but of course it is quite possible to get too much of good thing. Eight inches of rain closely ap- proximates too much. However. it is not
 likely the country has commenced to build any arks, and the predictions are that the storm will have spent it's force by midnight tonight
 There was no other news of interest marketwise, and trading was restricted owing to poor wire service. C. F. AVERY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, July 7.-(SpeciaL)-In spite of the fact the gulf storm has worked inland, bringing extremely heavy rains in the Mississippi valley and Alabama, our market failed to respond today. The lack of improvement in values was the cause of considerable comment by the trade, who now feel that the speculative short interest has been largely eliminated or else higher prices would have resulted on this storm. In fact. another day has gone by without any feature which
 would tend to clarify the atmosphere and give us some light upon which to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
'uture ouotations.were as follows.
Chicago Grain

Chicago, July 7.-Wheat: No. ? red, s106A; No. red, s1.0S%; No. ? hard and No. hard nominal. Corn No. yellow, SoA@80Ac; No. 4 yellow, 7S1aA7SAc; No. white 771a67Sc. Oats: No. white, 3SA @39Ac; standard, 404@401kc. Rye: No. 2, S3@951ac; barley, 63@S0c; timothy, $S.75; clover, $7q14; pork, s24.4O@25. 40; lard, s1S.27; ribs, $13.32Q13.92
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, July 7.--After showing signs of steadiness early on bad weather Tn the southwest, cotton oil turned easy un- der scattered liquidation and lack of outside interest Final prices were gener-
 ally to points net lower. Sales, 15,2Oc barrels Spot, 1O.7Gc bid; July, 10.65d1o.72c; August, 1O6161O. 63c; September, 10490 10. .50c; october, s.54@9.56c; November, S.6t as. .67c; December. S.55aS.57c; January, S5t
 as 5Sc; February, S.6CQS.66 66c. Total sales IA QOO