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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
PRICES SOAR ON ALL
IMPORTED ARTICLES
Increases In Foodstuffs. Man
ufactures and Raw Ma
terials Are Shown.
FLAX ALMOST DOT BLED

According to the compilation OF the
foreign trade department Of the National
City Bank. the general advance In prices
IL not confined to products OF the United
fected by war conditions, but is also
evident In a large proportion Of the arti-
cles imported into the country. Food
stuffa, manufacturing materials and
manufactures show marked advances In
prices per unit OF quantity this year
when compared with the corresponding
dates In 1915 and 1914.
For example. raw cotton. OF which
tho imports amounted In the nine months
ended March 81. 1916, TO 100000 o
pounds, against So. 900, 900 pounds In the
same period in 1914, was valued at'1sia
cents a pound, as compared with less
than 10 cents a pound in the same
months of 1914.
Clothing and combing WOODS averaged
In March this year more than IS cents
a pound, against - cents In 1914. while
Jute from India, used principally for the
manufacture Of burlaps and bagging.
averaged sS0.6l "A ton during March
this year and s54T2 a ton two years ago
In the same month.
The average value Of FAX imported
during last March was $s9i a ton, az
compared with si+7 a ton in March.
1915, while imported Portland cement
this year averaged so cents "A hundred
pounds. against 81 cents in March of
last year. India rubber imported this
year averaged 60 cents "A pound. against
40 cents a year ago, and raw SILK I'M
ported In March Of this year averaged
1856 a pound. as compared with sass
in the same month last year.
Foodstuffs also show strong advances,
as potatoes In March Of this year aver
aged sl21 a bushel. against ~ cents
In the same month in 1914. while raw
sugar advanced from less than 2 cents
n pound two years ago TO ga cents
a pound In March OF this year. Tea
at an average price of 81 cents a pound
In March Of this yea shows a marked
advance over the average price OF IL
cents IN the same month OF last year.
Macaroni also shows an advance from
an average price OF Al cents a pound
in March OF 1915 to : cents a pound
In March of the current year.
In finished manufactures imported
the advances In many Instances are Just
~ marked. Average price OF cotton
cloths In March OF this year was 90
cents n square yard. against Is cents
last year, while woollen cloths show
an average price advance OF from 81
cents a square yard last year to 80
cents n square yard IN March. 1915. Tin
plate has advanced in average price
from 3 cents a pound in March. 1914.
to IA cents a pound In March OF this
year..
Total exports from the port OF New
York for the week ended June 3. 1916,
according 10 the compilations OF the
National City Bank foreign trade de-
partmcn., were sjl.5l0.33i. as compared
with s~ol.5O7,l53 during the correspond
Ing week IN :hc preceding year, Total
imports FOR the week ended May .,
last amounted to s2S.S3l.1Ss, as against
1885,. 0S5 in the same week OF 1915.
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SALES.


new YOtk SUPREME COURT, County
Of Sew York -CATHARlNE h, WILLS a.
solo surviving Trustee under the ias' WI
ani iettam%nt oil WI,a,sm muna Lem
hHrit and others. Defendants.
Ia pursuance Of a Judgment OF forec'p-
the above entitled action and bearing date
he 9TH DAY Of June. 1910. l. ne umn"r
.!snod' ne k'ieree IN ssi Auction AZ fhS
Street. In the Borough OF Manhattan. .clty
1915, a, IL o'clock noon on that day. by
Joseph = Day; Auetloneer the premi,es
,e-,ain lot. piece or parcel Of land win
ne" buildings AMI impfovem.nts thereon
III. City, county auI state o: New Nori
bounded and d.;Grioea az In possession 81
tho Sou,herly sid. Of Monroe street dlstat
sf'v t.e, or thorclbout westerly from tn
,aYthwes,crly corner Of Monroe and Jaek.
parallel or nearly 80 with Jackson Stt"e,
and party through a parry Wall eish,t
.rSshc.: thence westerly and para'isi o.
nearly So with Monroe street two in"h'-
thence Northerly Oh a diagonal line ten
and parallel or nearly so with Monroe STR
tNenty-three feet MIN ami one ha ,
Two Hundred and siNty-~ight ,26sI Mon
roe street scventy-soVeU feet four and on"
hall inches TO the southcr.y side OF Mon
Toe stree: and thcr-r Eastcr,y along 49,.
southerly std. OF Monroe street twcutr-
five feet TO III. point or place OF b'EuL
ming. ." IN. said s-N-ra. distances aud
dimensions more or l'ss. SAID prew'~
Icing a.s2 known, bv he stree, Nnr''
Two hundred and seventy te70l Nurf
~t-'e' l. being expressly understood a.
tgre"d hv and between ;he parties here
. tho appliances ana renewals tho.
e AM additions thereto row IN or upon OBJ
which. shall V" hereafter p.T.'t In or upu
N. above described premises ADAPTED 3
and necessary for the proper use aud -
10Y nert Of the same sha'l and ar. herot
declared - b" par - the fraehold an
covered by this mortgage and ruhIecf %.
'he same avs and limitations app,icab'
20 real property.
Dated New Ynrk Jun. sch, 1915.
john 9 COLEMAN. Ps'.-eo
p"Wi'', Io,kntr { Dewitt. ATTORNEY =
Fla'ntiT. No 8 Na~au street. Bnrouc
- Ssnha'tlu ri'y - New York.
The following y a diagram ~ the r-or.
city - h- sold the street number ,s n
30 Monroe Street.
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TO BUILD ON
Roof OF Nine story structure VIII
Re Connected With bridge.

on the west side OF BlaCkwelrs
Island, opposite the foot of SiNtieth
street. is to be constructed a nine story
building. the roof of which will be ON
nected with the c%oncourse of the Queens
borough Bridge.
The building will. he frcproof, 1884,
feet by 9S In size. And will he occupied
as follows; Basement. storage and
plant first story, storage and a res.
taurant second story, cold storage,
third story. groceries and other stores
fourth and fifth stories, bakery sixth
story, factory seventh and eighth
stories, drug store ninth story, dis
pensary and office.
The building Will he equipped with an
elevator. 'rhe Department of Public
charities OF the city OF New York is
the owner Of record, benjamin W Levi
tan is the architect, and has estimated
the cost at $4,000
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ROAD 10 BE SOLD SATURDAY.
Western PaciAo Bondholders re.
minded Of Rfghts.

The reorganization committee Of the
Western Pacific Railway Company has
Issued . circular to holders Of certif-
Gates Of deposit for first mortgage 8
per cent. bonds reminding them Of their
right to subscribe to the new first mort
gage SIS at 90 and interest to h extent
Of 40 per cent. OF their present hold
ings Of the old bonds, and advising that
the time for nling subscriptions has
been extended to Saturday.
Announcement II made also hat The
foreclosure sale will be held by Francis
krull, special master. In Oakland. Cal.
on June 20 next and that the sale will
be made without appraisement The
special master will accept 10 bid OF
less than $4,000. 00U n he will receive
no bid from any one unless the bidder
has deposited with him t~wenty-four
hours before the time appointed for the
sale 100000 In cash or a certified check.
Pay Of the purchase price must be
mad within twenty days after the o n
irmation Of the sale unless the courts
direct other wise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
RUSSIAN LOAN DISCUSSED.
Talk Over Plans In the
MORGAN Ofncea.

Interest IN the proposed loan Of from
SIS. 100000 to 500. 100000 20 Russia -
being revived In Wall street and IL is ad-
mltted In high banking circles that de
.ve,opmen,s looking To the completion of
the negotia,lons are moving more rap
than for some time past. Meetings
OF prominent bankers for the discussion
OF the terms. amount. interest rate and
time OF the loans are becoming more
frequent and more extended.
A conference On the Russian loan mat
ter was held In the office Of J. II. Nor
gan & Co. yesterday attended by rep
r~csentatives Of the Morgan Arm, National
City Bank, Guaranty Trust Company
and private banking and bond houses.
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ASK UNIONS REMOVAL.
Owners Say Appraiser
Got From n. II. r.

Supreme Court Justice cropsey In
BROOKLYN was asked Yesterday by own
ers OF the property sl0 to $50 BROAD
way to order tho removal OF Edward
r. Linton as Commissioner OF Appraisal
Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
third tracking for the broadway Ia.
for having received 5000 from the II II
r. on account OF his fees as comlnis-
sioner.
Henry @ Andrews. on behalf OF Mr.
Linton. admitted tina his clients CON
duc, was Injurious and indiscreet.' but
resented any imputa'!on against his IN
tegrity and declared that counsel for
the broadway Theatre Company, one
Of the owners OF the property. had given
hts consent 10 the transaction.
Justice cropsey reserved decision.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

JAMES A. CouGHLIN.- butcher, III Co
lumhus avenue has fled a petition In
bankruptcy with liabilities G,lss and
asses $50.
MAX NEUBERGER. clerk, Ssi7 scamme'
street. has MED n petition in bankruptcy
with liabilities tsOi and assets 1858.
HENRY RDSENBLI MA petition In
bankruptcy has been n!ed against Henry
Rosenhlum, hate and caps. 97j Prospect
avenue. An assignment was made by
Rosenblum .on. June 8.
MAX SCHLEIFERMAS-A petition in
BANKRUPTCY has been Med against Max
SchleiferInan, retail shoes, Coz East
Eleventh street: lie made an assign
ment on May 26.
schedules.
DAVID GOLDBERGER and HARRY I.
GREEN, tradIHg as the Maxine Manu-.
featuring Company, manufacturers Of
muslin underwear. 81 Wooster stSeet,
have filed schedules In bankruptcy with
liabilities OF fS,O32. The assets are all
In the possession OF an assignee and no
GEORGE TAYLOR, ! East Forty-eiGhth
street. president OF the Ruszits Company,
dealer in gowns furs. SC, : East Forty
ing liabilities 1885 and assets Si6,765,
Composition Confirmed.
SAMUEL CLAYMAN-Judge A. y Hand
has confirmed "A composition Of Samuel
clayman, dealer In paper bags and
woodenware, 3lG East Eighteenth street,
with creditors at 20 cents on the dollar.
Assignment.
GEORGE 4. SUITS, heating engineer. Of
1881 Third avenue. has made an assign
ment to Bert Well.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
Live stock Market.
WEDNESnAy Tam.

"fpN fSDAf, June O.,
Receipts Of reeves 1921 head. includ-
Ing with previous arrivals 81 cars on sale.
Steers rather slow. with prices steady TO
q shade lower, bulls In good demand and
steady; cows uneven, with some sales Of
common and medium stock higher and
others lower; fat cows steady to a fraction
lower. The yards were cleared. Good 10
choice steer sold at 81, co II $40 20 per 100
lbs. bulls at sGH 50 %: COWS at S%a So a
few taIicnds a. lower figures. Dressed beef
steady at IA q l0c. for city dressed native
sides.
Eeco!pts Of calves 3lGO head, ,no.ud.
ing ana Tor the market. Demand less
active and prices ?5c, lower, with some
sales Of medium veals at even q greater
decline. Pens cleared. Common to chnice
veals sold al 50 si2 30 per 100 lbs. culls
At sra s. 30; led and skimmlIk calves al
Mss, Dressed calves slow hut about
steady at lhg l9c, for city dressed veais
and 1871 a l7c. for country dressed.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs $3.50 head,
sheep In ,moderat. demsnd and steady;
lambs on light receipts 25c. higher; pens
cleared early, Coed to choice lambs III 30
cuiis at 81 30. Dressed mutton slow
o.. 10 13c., with choice selected wethers
selling as high a. l4c.. dressed lambs q
tSi1s arm At lBn zoe. a few Gle.
0sceipts 81 hogs $3.50 head. including ~
oArs for the market. Pricss lower, with
hSevy 20 medium weights selling AZ %. 7O0
esso per 700 lbs; roughs At IS so; piSs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
ARTIST BoYDEN SHOT BY CHILD
wounded by Daughter at Family
Target Practice.

MEREDITH, y, H., June I'D. +, Boy
den. an artist, formerly OF New York,
was accidently shot by his cieht-year-
old daughter while the members Of tn
family were at target practice last night.
The bullet, which. entering Mr. lSoyden's
chest. tore along the ribs. was remove
and the patients recovery is expected.
lie IL 80 years old.
Although he had a studio in New
York Mr., Royden lived in Greenwich,
Conn, many years. Recently he pu--
chased h summer estate here Of Sam
uel Powers.
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NEW YORK SUPREME cot

NEW IVNH hNIIFME COCTIT
Plaintiff, egaius, SiEmuud Ieinhart, .,.r
others. DEFENDANTS.
In pursuance of a Juigmen, O. fore.
sur. ana sale. Gulv made and .rt.reI
The above entitled action ana b.srinr -,
me 9Th daN OF June. 1915 IN. ma,
signed. tn" II, f.rce in said JutrIn,
named, VII >r' A. public auction At ~.
Strc".. Ia tho borough Of N,r'a,..,rN -.
Of Sew YORK. on The eth a,y o,r,,.
'HlG. Al l.. o'clouk noon on mat AJAX
Joseph T.. pty. Auci!rro.r IA n-sr,.
tl-o''"i by said Judgm,u, 10 b. So A n,
therein described a. follows ALI. - 4,
.r'aiu lot, piece or parcel Of Land VIII
erected, situate IN tho BDFHlgh ~ A.,
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~FoRECLosURE SALES.


SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF Srw
YORk-Alice A. Crnndcll. Pia'nfIr ar,,i, -,
Flanagan Realty Company and Others. D.
feniauts.
In pursuance Of a %Judrm.r. a. ,o...
closure and sale. duly mad. ami er..-st .
the above-.ntitled action anI bearinr i. ,
signed. the referee IN saiI yltsm.
named. Will sell at public auction a. ,
ETessnEs ssi nsro ~, H. E,..
OF New York, on the lst dag OF JHrA 1911
at u o'clock noon on mat !a' ty JOSEPH
=. DAY, .AuctIoneer. the rremi.a. -s,'si
described a. follows:
ALL thai. certain lo'. pie. or parcel -
thereon erected. situate. 'lts aid te'ns
the borough OF Manhattan - mo ~ ,
New York. IN the county sul S.a ~ =.
lo'&. now known by tho Str"e' .f ms
bers 8. : anu , We, f.h SIR.
bounded anil described g. tol. ovs.
.,ds - sSiS a. /" pGinj ~ IT, >o-,hs-
and invent, five :eet Cg5i We. nv s-of
.he corner tormGd hy. tne '.'"f.' 'ior >
westerly sid. OF C'hir~' l'fk N".. ~.
ming thence Northcrly psrt'..l o.'A 'sn'-
Park West one hundred goo. i'.' i's
inches 10 the centre Line y 'le no,
thence Westerly along 'le yerft" ',. .
the block parallel with .1'h street -'re'
ny, "s1 ise'p new S"1if',E r-,-
distance through "a parry wall On. rl't-.
1000 feet Ave 60 inches - tho %r-'hs,
side OF o0In Htt'e'' tn"h'e f'r'fF ao'
the same ninety i've go foo F.. p.
or rlac" 81 beginning TpuE-Ur. W,
all fixtures and articles attached o.. .
used IN the operation NJ SAID prentice.
Of NhiDh were de.larei go B.. .. eaai .
said mortgage, 'orn'hc- win no lrp.-,
names. and all the estate and rIgt'- 9t 't .
mortgagoI in ana 20 saii prentice.
Dated. Kew York. NAV :. 1919
RfCHtRn = n. kENTfNG Resc-..
DAVIS. SNMNES e. S~'TREfEIE. A't.
neys FOR Plaintiff. OF" srI ifu.' n"t
Address, 65 Liberty street. N.A q.
Ci'y.
The following Il a diagram - .te
erty to be sold: It's street Nun 10.
: and = W. 9th street.
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The Guaranty Trus, Company declared
an extra dividend OF | per cent. on the
capital stock yesterday. IN addition to a
dividend of 4 per cent. for the quarter
ing June 30. 1915. Tho dividends
arc payable on that date to stock Of
record June 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
new Cosnterseit go Note.

The Federal Reserve Bank has sept
out a notice that a counterfeit SO note
on the Federal Reserve bank Of Dali
las, Tex. IL being circulated. The bill
is smaller than the genuine and the
silk threads have been initiated by ink
lines. A specimen counterfeit bears the
humber K565,715A.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NJ
NDRk-fr"lerIsk W. semi. PLAIN
against Maud Breyoort Barclay ami o'...

count co,-Erv or
y6pt" EreIar 80 -
gains, N.uI Hrrvoor, IA,
~ ID"
in nurs1.rc. 90 ,,ssm
,l,s,-s al ..., H.
No abovp-nuf.'a alton .rG h.ar, .
- inth .,v ~ ii, a. O.
.grsl 80 ,c,.r'a Ia
,Hoi a. .. 80, r,t',. '
ENCharCa S,r4,rnn,'. \,
go, IN 80 a..
rs a, !" an. ,. ~.
jttSEpH y 49,. 90 ..'.
"
har.in d.srrfh.l - ''
- -.
nIIfiner thar",n .-. cd .l,..,
a1rn1rT n. NJ, ,.,ar ',".h.. ~.
.ul 80 '' ~
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Tn. approximate amount ~ 'A- %.
harg". to satisfy wAl,n fha
scr.bed property Is to B.,
eight THOUSAND -.sht haN4r.s uu
eight 7b-lop Dollars SIS
crest thereon from ~ ',r'i .t.N. .
1915. together With he ,'- .
ancc amounting 20 F!N" l.r.r. ..
three Tl-lp0 dollars So ~. r.t.
from May 10. lyle 'ugrfu.. ..
pensss OF she $40 TIE
amount Of N" t.N'-, As.s-rr.,f.
rates, or other !'u-, wai.H a.-
lowed 20 tho purchaser asr ~
money, or pats hy the Referee .- A.
dred AMI s!NiS one nol.ar-
interest
Dated New yprk. NAV - ,'r
HYACINTNE El\ .kD-E
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
BEAR MOUNTAIN BOATS.
season Commences June IL.

= s "M\NDALAY." SUNDAY TRIPS
up tho Hudson. JUNE IL, IS see sat. papers
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w. b. Dickson, secretary and treas
urer OF the Midvale Steel and Ordnance
Company. has been elected second vice.
president. after resigning the position
OF secretary. and will continue as treas
ursr. II. n. Galley. secretary Of the
Cambria Steel Company. has been elected
10 succeed Mr.. Dickson a. secretary.
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TlNTITTT NIT MdtKHN i,
s"mi-anuual ...,.,.
Eastern Power and
Light quarterly .,.,
Guaranty Trust, quar-
tcrlv ...........
Guaranty Trust, extra
Illinois Traction quar-
terry .............
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-12

ing the year. Results from theae Rnc
carlior shipments, according 70 tho ro-
port. indicate that It Is physically pos
alblo to ship nlnnont any commodity by
parcel poRt whom 1t Is properly packed
ana handled. The cSpoTiuentn have
sAow7 a!Eo, however. that coro1ar0-
/ tive returns from othnr MARIO ting
| methods r lst 30 conEide-ed ind t.2st Il
| Is eEscn.tel 70: succoHs Ia parcel post
marketing fo- shtDpor6 to zrude md
BtnndRrd!.c their products and to uBo
suitable containers
Rural Organization TnrcHti cations.
Rural organization Investigations
OF tho office resulted in the collection
tof datn on the costs and SOURCES OF
farm loans. loans TO farmers by NOR
chants III tho South, farmers mutual
insurance companies and rura: tcl5-
phone com pnnics. Intensive rural
tpictcd and studies were made OF r
largo number OF rural aoclnl, educa-
tioual md civic nctiYiztcG.
Cotton Marketing Work.
II lte work. OF enforcing the-Hutures
act tho oGicc deHIgEated ag bona tida
spo: cotton markets. TITO exchanges
III two cities in addition 70 the thls-
| teen previously Designated. "A num-
Der Of additional domestic markets
| have adopted the official cotton stand
arf;s ng q basis for their transactions.
| The Standards have Encn adopted also
tby t;to E.ott0rdam. Holland cotton
exchange. During the fiscal year dis
DUteg arising from future transe G.
/ lions and Involving 26,717 bales were
ipcscd on by re Office. These dis
Iputes wore Croiu -Sew York. none
iar!sinG In New Orleans. the oniy oth-
Ier officially designated future mar
Eket IN tho country
During tho year the Office com
IpietGd it's standards for tiRGed and
staln.d American cotton and these
wcre promulgated hS the secretary q,
Eaggicultrre. Norle on inc staadard.-
zation on Arizoaa-E Egyptian cotton
Land se:l-isiand cotton was continued.
Two hundred md foEty-eigft Iull sets
lana seventy eight fructiorl Sets of the
oEicful standards for white cotton
we're distributed
Other Work.
Other work carried on hy the Office
IoF#nIarkets and rural organization in
clud"d Investigations in cooperative
purchasing and marketing. and mar
I kctlng business practice In the lat
1ter work uniform syatcms OF ac-
Ecounting were devised for grain Gle
yatora. fruit and produce associa-
Itions. live stock shipping associa-
4 tiors. cooperative stores commits
Esion houses and other industries. In
IvestiEations In city marketing and
distribution and III marketing Of cot
/ ton seed and It's products were con-
l.tinucd The new work taken up by
1.-The Office included the drafting OF
trough plans for and estimating the
costs OF municipal public markets
and wholesale terminal markets, i'm
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-12
News Service is Developed by
the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON Dec. 12.-Tho doyel-
opment during the last fiscal year Of a
more extensive and more highly per-
Eected demonstration market news. ser
vice for perishable fruits and vegc-
tables and the performance OF work
preliminary to beginning q similar ser
vice for live stock ard meas arc de-
scribed in the annual report OF the
office OF markets and rural organ!za-
ton OF the United States Ueparra aElt
OF Agriculture. which has just been
5published. The-neUs service for per
Ishab1e foods and vegetables, estab-
lfshed for four products in 1915, was
extended to include a number OF now
crops, an additional number OF sta
tons in producing territory, and an In
creased number of permanent Offices
IN market centers. The service has
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-12
EXTENDING MARKE TING
AID TO TIE FARMERS

ID s.
reached much larger number Of per-
IONS than during the preceding $50.
and han, according to reports, boen
valuable in assisting growers organ
izatcns to plan solling campaigns in
tell!glatly; in promoting hotter under
standlnE among growers. shippers,
comInisHton merchants and consumers,
and in facilitating efficient marketing
operations IN other ways.
Grading Work.
The once has continued its studies
or market grades and standards for
various farm products
Investigations into the reasons Tor
the economic loss or roodstuns in
transit arc being continued, and pos
sible methods OF Improvement are be-
Ing studied Cooperation between
.shlpDers and carriers with view to
reducing loss has been stimulated ii
various Instances Experimental ship
ments Of various products originating
on the farm, aggregatiug nearly $4,000
were made by parcel post# dur
3 II y 4 f 2 +
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hundred miles by rail. Littleis known
as to the extent to which this factor
contributes 10 the total cost OF trans.
portation distribution. but there is
no doubt that its effect is very consid-
erabIe. and it is the purpose Of the
.nropnsed inquiry to provide some re-
liable data on the subject
Once Force.
The census bureau has perma-
nent force OF nearly 600 officials and
employees. The report calls atten-
ton TO the fact that the salary scale
for the official and clerical forces is.
lower than in any other federal Of
lice of similar or greater size, andt that
as q result Of this condition the bu-
rcau has lost many OF It's ablest en-
ployes, who have left to accept moro
lucrative positions elsewhere, both in
and outside the government service
Storage Space.
Because OF being stored under CON
dltions which tend to cause their rap
id deterioration. the old census rec
ords some of which are Of great val
ue to generologists, pensioners, It'll
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-12
That the nresident "a

Resolved. second, That the president of.
this corporation cause notice OF the adop-
lished IN some newspaper of general circu-
Iation. published near the principal office
or place of business of this corporations.
once a week for four successive weeks, and
thnt he certify these resolutions to thu
secretary Of state of the State OF West
SirEinin, and deliver to him Il certificate
showing the publication of said notice as
provided by law.
Gwen under my hand this twenty seventh
day OF November, 1916.
MELVILLE SOUTHERN,
President of C. w. Southern and Sons, Inc.
Attest:
il. T. SOUTHERN. Secretary.