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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
News of the Old Dominion
CAR SHORTAGE FELT
BY COAL DEALERS

Hampton, Va. November 1s,-Hamp-
ton Roads coal dumpings for the
month Of October showed a slight drop
below figures for the preceding
month--due chiefly to scarcity of coal
and consequent inability to keep a
continuous supply moving from the
mines Total dumpings for the month
were 1,193.3s1 tons OF this amount
554,235 tons were dumped by the Nor
folk and Western at the Lambert's
Point piers, 3e5.s73 by the Vfrginian
at Sewal's Point. and 373,173 by the
Chesapeake and ohio at Newport
News
Regarding the Hampton Roads coal
situation the current issue OF Ship
ping says; y
The problem confronting producers
and carriers OF bituminous coal be-
comes more serious every week. Pro-
tests against the low prices continue
to be made to the fuel administration
Productions is disturbed by shortage
Of cars and priority orders, 80 that
there is no spot coal to be found at
any price supplies of coal at the
tidewater piers appear to grow small
er each week. with consumers re-
ments showing an increase. Many
plants shut down from day 20 day in
certain sections Of the east because
they cannot secure coal But there
are many manufacturers, street rail-
way. lighting, and other companies
that would pay almost any price for
supplies and the chances are that
when free coal Is offered 1T VII be
snapped up quickly. so the rank ana
file OK consumers viii not beneht
There is the same congestion at Hamp-
ton Roads ports. Coastwl5e shippers
are in doubt whether charters on con-
tract below the $3.50 government rate
will be raised. or whether charters
made 1T higher rates than $2.oo VIII
be Lowered The general opinion
seems 10 be that all charters viii be
put on $3.50 basis. Current rates
OF freight are about as follows; Hamp~
ten Roads 70 Boston. s2.5o to g. to
Portland $3.50 to So. to Providence
and IKE sound noinrs. s. SO to S2I5i
New York to Boston. sfT5 to 81; 70
Portland. s225 to S2.5Q: TO Providence,
$125 10 $3.50: to New Bedford, 81 80
to si75: to New Haven seventy-ive
10 eighty cents: to Bridgeport, sixty
five TO seveuty-hve ceuts#
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19

pie are starving. The head physician
of the Kaiscrin Augusta Victoria hos
rital, In Berlin. stated that 10000
children died In Berlin I'm 1915 from
lack OF food. The Dokal .snzci%"r
printed the item and the foreign Of
flee censor prohibited me from send
ing IL to New York.
But starvation under the blockade
is O slow process. and it has not yet
reached the army When | was on
the Somme battleaelds last November
and in Rumania in December the SOL
diers were not only we'll fell but they
had Injuries which their families at
home did not have, Two years ago
there was so much food ct home the
women sent food boxes to the front.
Today the soldiers not only send
but carry quantities Of food from the
front to their homes. The army has
more than the people.
Continued Tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
TOBACCO MARKET IS
NEEDING A SEASON

Lynchburg. Va. Nov 1s.--John d
bOelesby, OF the Lynchburg Tobacco
Warehouse Company. Incorporated
makes the following report of leaf to-
bacco sold on the Iynchburg market:
Sold In pounds this week, 10000.
Sold from September / to Novem-
her II. 1915, 2.724,7oo,
Sold from August Is to November
i16. 1917. i,s74,7oo.
Decrease for 1917, $50, 900.
There has been no season for han
ding tobacco and receipts continue
very light Most Of the tobacco. Of
fcring has been ordered by the use
OF water and some OF It has been so
wei as to damage the sale OF IT,
Farmers are advised not to use water
on their tobacco. for naturally the
buyer cant afford to pay As much
for it IN bad condition.
+ Where the order is good all grades
Of tobacco are selling very high. in
+ The buyers are all eager for 70
hncco. making competition unusually
strong and insuring extreme price for
--ch lot.
Air-cured fIlers are bringing IS high
as s3s, and wrappers SAT. though very
few wrappers are offering.
There IS no doubt about the Lynch
burg market being the place TO sell
tobacco If the farmers want the best
prices.
Some tobacco contributed by the
farmers 70 the Red Cross" was sold
this week and brought splendid prices.
# was bought by Smiling 4 Co. and
G.. Sailing & Co
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19

williamsburg, Va, Nov. lS---Fhr
annual address before the Phi Reta
Kappa society Of William and Mary
college will be delivered on the even
ing OF December by fhe Hon. Carter
Glass. of Lynchh.~g, Va. At the same
meeting Mr.. Glass will he initiated in
to the society and will afterwards wea3
the Key among his brethren in the
senate and house OF representatives.
Be~'des being a distinguished editor,
MIR. Glass has national reputation as
one of the most constructive statesmen
IN congress. Though not a college
gra duate. Mr. Glass is pre-emin emily
qualified to lend strength to any chap
ter OF Phi Beta Kappa.
No doubt many of the citizens o.
Villa mshurg viii embrace the oppor-
tuEity OF hearing MIR. Glass speak to
49, as.sience Of scholars upon the sub
tect of banking and currency. in which
he Is q profound authority.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
THE GERMAN FOOD SITUATION
AT \ GLANCE

that no matter how hard the blockade
ainches the people il won't starve
theNr "a
Fheh he chancellor Invites people
to his. palace he has real COLE, white
bread, plenty of potatoes, cake ana
meat Being = government official. he
can get what he wants from the food
department Sc can other of@clsls
Therefore they were willing TO disve-
Cera the demand Of the Bavarian So
cialists
But the Socialists, although they
don't get publicity when they start
something. don't give up until they
accomplish What they set out to dc
First, they enlisted the Berlin Social
lists. ANA the report went around 10
people that the rich were going 70
Copenhseen and bringing hack food
while the poor starved So the gov
ernmeut had 10 prohibit all food from
coming into Germany by way OF Den
mark unless 1t was imported by the
government
That was the first success o. the
PA varfan Socialists. Now they hava
had another Batocki is reported as
having announced that all food sup
piles VIII be con9scated The Social
lists are Responsible
Excepting t1e vcry wealthy and
those who have stored quantities of
fss4t fffsFs the ssaitAr ~ every tss-rrysysy, k
undrrno.rl~hcd \ great MANY rt,o-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
WHAT YOU CANNOT EAT OR
DRINK
roods;uns which Arc Completely

E"odsJums Nlil'n are completely
i1Nh"''St'" ~ 'ft'fi''"'
l. itiCe.
z IoHee.
o. ca
= C c,S
o., 1tiooola ,,
D oilNe vi
; ffuit haYorings.
T. LFeaIh.
O. ee'Illeu soups OF soup cuoeS'
~ SEfupS'
a. i'f4eo vegetables Deans
peas etc
o. Suts' - .
o. NdHoy "a very ufnlted NUM-
per OF persons can puy one
quarter OF pound ABOUT
once week.
Mai'ea MIR
o. ieeer inahe OF '.. 'Nt4t OF
hops'
10 taViaF'
T. zee cFes NJ
ls, Macaroni- ,
"n-Ni 1oI "a II 80
foS'd oo'ainaoic only by 'aros
l. bread 4SVV grams per week
per person
l. Mea'' 20" grams fI-+ pouno)
per WeeN per mead
.. Legs per person every TWO
weeks.
. Butter w grams per week per
person
q MIX, quart uatiF oHty LOT
chiidTen under ten and In
Fai'as. ....
O. fotatocS' formerly POUNDS
per week iateIF IN many
parts OF N'efHtaly no pol"
toes were hFalLaple'
: t'fst " merry po1T1ffs T'F-
nohth. now pouhHsi nut
this WIZ hot continue iong
j. Marniaiade' or Jam, Ia OF
pound every month.
= Noodles l. a pound per per
son month.
10 Serd'nes. or canned FISH, small
hoy per month
IL Saccharlne "a coal tar product
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19


ten condition they could not be nsed
>" tle - 49,, SO on the sues Oh tpe
car ms IS the kiId OF plum Jam
the H. II ~ makes
Ihere WIS growing scarcity OF ail
olher supplies 100. me armies de-
"iahheo every possible AAnorhis man
2nd woman so even the canning rae
tories nao 20 close ana ioo9 "hlch
loFiHer.F WIS came" n o 70 ne eaten
WINE ifesh or II spo5ied. EFen the
private German family whieh was
ACCUSE oned to canning 1000 mad 10
ferso ms pFaefice because OF a lacK
o. IN cans 3sFS anu tn oner bahas
Inc loOu oopots are py Tar the
most sacceSst u unqerfaklng CT the
goFerht1ieht IN oioshe ana berHh
"iohe c'pSe 20 o'V'VoV poor are ne
ing 'eo oaliy by nunlcipal kitchens
+AsI octopeF Went thtoush me o
. i"Ehe 1000 0eoaFtmS7t WIN inc a.
rector. Fhe CITY hsd rented Il num-
ger OF sarge vacant t3ct9ry hu1Ia nSS
and rada them into kitchens Mu-
li',pa! hoNeTs 60 'hroueh the country
70 ou| meat ana VEGETABLES, nus II
ehippeo 70 tologne' ana IN these
ktchehs II - prepared PY women
workers, unaeF the d1fecuoh o. VOL
uhteeFs
r}e8 IN cooked each aaH- ana s-a41
TOT rorty~EWo Rfenh'gs tAb"ut c@h'Sy
= Quart Inc people must give up
ther potato, tat ana meat cards to
obtain y IN Berlin ana sil other largo
cities me same 2ystem is USED IN ore
Kitchen IN Berhf7' az tne nam marked
han se,oop quarts a day are pre-
pared
In Cologne This food IA distributed
through the city streets by municipal
WAGONS. and the neo7le set It almost
hoiling not readT 20 EFT We're y nor
for thes" food d@n0fS there would ne
many thousands - people VINO wcul1
stsrve. because they could not buy
ana cook sueh nonrishihE fooa Tor
tho pric" the city asks These food
kitchens have BEEN IN use now almost
year, and. white the poor are op-
tanning 1000 h@re. theN are incoming
very tree ~ the supply, ~ = Use th@E
must eaf FteNs every daN- LteE can
have nofhing n 90 or roasted
+ IN Rdaiflon 10 THESE k}t,fehs the
government has o1en@f throuchou2
Germany Wj}tiestaNo kneche. 4 res
tarraHt for the mddle classes tsere
E0FtftAffs eht. "H}}'iofes Win sfF'ati
wages, the rcor who % not Keep
house and others with httIe means
can obtain meal Tor 10 cents, con-
si%tiug ~ stow ana n dessert 1911
I II lie very dt0ffuH TOT Fseotde 10 iFN
+ on this Fofd. Almost every one wtit
~ con'neited ny efrf,hHis{hrFf~ 70 en-
here ~ losing ~ftest ara tc%Is un"
/ d"rpcpristed MI the t'nie'
{ A '~W mouths ago aftSt "tlT ''i' tt'S
secretaries he'd b"en called 10 the.
erwE ] enpieFed aNo'heF aie mao
bean earning only Week and heo
- support VIE. t'n ms money
they ate ~ the mldaie~etsNS cafes IN
six months ne tos' twenty pouAoS-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
DEAN MATTHEWS
AT IYNCHBURG

t.rnchourr W. Nov Mrs Lots
Kimhejl Mathews. deah OF women 1T
the University Of Wisconsin ard presi-
dent Of the Association or Co1lecanre
Alumn7e, will lecture At H.-M. w 4
college tonfpht ~ o'clock.
Dean Mathews who was the speak
er AZ rho celebration q Founders
d4v Friday At Sweet i'riar. comes TO
tyrchburE under 81" auspi >es of the
E.-M. ". G. Anmr9e ssoclation- The
.atiecr ag hen lectuEe .wiI be College
NJ lnen fer To-day ard Tarac rroy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
RAILROAD DESIRES
TO INCREASE RATES

Roanoke, Va. Nov. s, The Norfolk
and Western has made application to
tho state corporation commission for
authority to make an increase Of ten
cents per ton Of 5000 pounds over the
present freight rates on coal in car
loads. from, mines in the Appalachian
districts. including mires on the I'M
teretate railroad and Toms creek, Va.
to stations on the %orfolk ara ester
railway The petition X granted VIII
mean an increase in freight ra'es o,
coal to Roanoke and stations west ot
this city. including branch lines and
stations on the Nirgin'a-Caroina ran
way. 10y way Of Bristol
K is said that the Norfolk and west
ern Is petitfonlng the state corpora
ton commission to allow TINS IN
crease TO eguaIize these rates ana
bring them in line with the coal rates
sanctioned hy the interstate commerce
commission applying in Interstate
shipments The Interstate commerce
com ission. some time ago, approved
tho coal rates on Interstate shipments
and the petition Of the Norfolk ara
western, which wiN he considered BY
the state corporation commission on
the eleventh Of December Is for the
purpose OF eQuauz}ng Interstate rates
with those which are now effective be
tween states.
The petition FURTHER asks the author
ity of the commission 70 increase the
freight rates on coke IN ca~ loads. 9S
follows, from points in the Appaiach-
ism districts. including points on the
Interstate railroad. 20 the stations
named on the Norfolk and Western
railway:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19

Food Situation Germany Early Caused the Government
Serious Consideration and 1t was Not Long Before Mu
5nicipa Soup Kitchens Were Founded Food Tickets In
tituted and Food Dictator Set Up Over the Entire EN-
pire
ever the Rich and Middle Glass Were Loah to Accept the
Restrictions Laid Down for the Good of the People and the
Fight of the Socialists Against the Wealthy Food Hoard
ers Won for the Radicals Their First Great Victory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-19
The .. Next Re'obAe' !:
Copyright George Dor

The German found extremely difficult control the food Farmers and
They insisted
eating chickens lid sending food friends special customers
La Junta tribune., 1917-06-28
LOCAL AND Personal

Miss verna Kelsey spent Saturday
with friends In Rocky Ford.
Nice line Of fine box paper on dis
p,ay at the Vogue DRUG Store.
Best lawn movers 1t old price q
the la Junta Hardware Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cook were Wis
i,ors In Colorado springs last Sun
day
Nrs. Otis sayre and dsushteF'
Miss Ruth ssyre. are In Boulder fo'
the summer. :.
Mn. Deimsr Draper and son 'ss'
saturday for wellington. ksn'. whefs
they viii visit relatives.
Nrs. A. l.. Purseiy. Of the opsfs
houss apartments. left last week so'
Colorado spnnss where she sspecsi
10 rsmaia ustii osptsasef.
M. anl Mr.. Dotkin. Mn. A. 9
prspss and Mr.. Eiiia. vhe neeofss
70 ce,essAe Spsiass tsse VEN. ~
tvfae1 . Ia Justa iast saturday
La Junta tribune., 1917-06-28

last week. the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
r. J. MacKie.
Mrs. Il. G. Todd and children Wis.
tied relatives In Rocky Ford last
week.
Mrs. q. N. weybriEht has re-
turned from "a short visit TO Syra-
cusc. Kan. where she was the guest
Of her sister.
Mrs. A. l.. Bond, OF Mangum.
Okla. has returned home after =
visit with her sister. Mrs. Martin
Mcfarland. who IL ~ at the Valley
Hospital Ia this city.
Mrs. J. II. Crosier and little son,
who have been the guests Of Mrs,
croxisr's parents In Denver for. q
few weeks. returned home last Fri.
day aftsrnooa on No. ~.
Mrs. Julia Bradish. accompanied
By Miss Nell Bradlsh and Mary Bsa.
con. left Monday morning for 9
weeks visit with Mrs. Drsdish's b.
thsr. NJ. 0'Ceaasr Of Bristol. Csls
NJ. and Mrs. L. A. Fleming cd
family notesed 10 Two Buttes, Coeo.
vhsfs thsy renainsd until Dua1ay q
gusses q thsls 40. o. their arrival
10 u Justa shsy sessd tsoeefoa
aasssssias ~ sssssSA liiasas y
Mn. vsssiss's s'ssss. III. tpevs'
La Junta tribune., 1917-06-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Fountain beverages OF the most
nutritious kind served at The Vogue
Drug Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. spalding and
daughter, Irene. returned Monday
from nm extended visit In Iowa and
Indiana.
The building for the cheese fac.
tory nj swink was completed last
week. and the dairy industry In that
burg will soon be- In full swing.
Mrs. G. Is. Thoman. OF Lamar,
spent Sunday and Monday. visiting
her daughter. Mrs. &. W. Kennedy,
at 30i CimArron avenue.
Misacs Amanda Ellis and Carolyn
Ellis left . few days ago for Kansas
City and Jefferson City. Mo-. where
they will visit relatives and friends
for several weeks.
Misses Elisabeth Ritter and Mar
Burch Ritter expects 10 leave ths
first Of the week for . two noaths
visit with relatives In Msdfosd. Ore
goa. aad 11os Angeles. Cal.
Joe Kreboth ssd family LETT Tees
day nosssas for esata ~. n. n.
whses tAsy wiil sessa . nesth. IL
was cute eaats1 ever ths fest ehsi
- vsuI1 - aSss y 81 away fel
La Junta tribune., 1917-06-28

Hewctt, formerly OF this city. but
now OF saiina. Kan. Mrs Fleming
left on No. IL Monday for that
city.
Rev. Lockwood Of the Reformed
Presbyterian church left Tuesday
morning for "a short stay In Denver
after which he will return TO his
home In Pittsburs. Pa.
Mrs. e. e. Wcatherby. OF Mont
gomery. Ala, II the guest OF her
son. Harold l.. wcathcrby. OF this
city. She cxpecas 10 remain In Colo
RADIO during the summer month";
Rocky Ford Tribune.
Mrs. &. &. Hearnsberxer. who has
been spending = couple Of weeks In
Colorado sprlpgs. returned home on
Monday morninE. Mr. HearnsbsrseF
wsat 10 Colorado Springs Saturday
snd returned with Mrs. HAarnsbsr.
ser
Mrs. n. q. Larsen returned Mos.
day morning from Q three weeks
TIP 10 1lliaols. On her return Mrs
tlarsen met her soa. Lloyd. who h
aaelieasd q Fort Riley. leaa.. ID
l9assas City. sad reports that 10 \
Depk1ag veil sa1 mech inSeeve1 b
~ military tsainiss ~ b reeetv1Al
Annan. - ~
La Junta tribune., 1917-06-28
Nssic~ es Es~~sssr's sale
In the matter OF tho estate of Michael
finity. deceased

In the matter OF the estate OF Michael
f'inity. deceased
by virtue OF AN order and decree Of
the county court OF Otero county. Col.
orado, made on tho petition OF the un.
derrinncd, executor OF the estate Of
Michael Fibity. deceased, on the eth
day of June. A. ID. 1917, I shall. on the
sth day OF July, A. d. 1911, aS the
hour OF 10 o'clock. n. M. sell At pv6.
lie sale. to he highest and best bidder,
at the south front door Of the oouFt
house In La Junta. In said county. SS0
following described real estate Ok o0l1
deceased. to.wtt. Lot one. In bt00S
forty. eight: lets two and shree u
. block ler.s::i.s:: ~ y 8: SsSs:
S e s' ssSn SsS"'y Il: q c: :s's: e ~ a.
A. the cenclyslen es sueh sale ~
pvrchaser shall b eaeleto1 . & a0es
tlftoAte 0f DnrehAse.. aa1 uooA ep0GDVn1
q sesh c9le ~ she seoft sSe -.
s...s,s. e y. 5s.ass 4 ~
.,sS:5s:s Il - {; a.. ,y.,k SsIs.A> -
ES Js.s!slss::lss ss!sls's:::l'::s' ,:ls ~ / TN 1'*
La Junta tribune., 1917-06-28
SOME MORE SHORT ONES.

Try u limeade at coitman's Phar-
macy.
Mrs. Mary Riley. OF Pueblo. was
the eek.end guest OF her niece. Mrs
Joseph Posi-.
Mrs. r. II. Smiley. OF Manxanoia,
was visitor at the home Of Oran
Walker last Sunday.
Mrs. G. a. Mays and family went
to Pueblo Tuesday where they will
visit friends for several days.
All kinds Of gloves. mits. ball
bats. masks and tennIa goods at the
La Junta Hardware Company.
Miss Moius Clements. Of Mogote
Colo. has been the guest during tbs
past week Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. C.
coltman.
Miss Cora Orr. daughter OF Mr.
cad Mrs. d. W. Orr. returned home
. few days ago from Beaver Fails
Pa. where she was . student al
Osasva CoIlegs durtas the past year
Mrs. J. 9. MuSisy. Of Warrington
D. c.. widow Of The late J. q. Hurley
general nasassf ef The 0aats ~
ssd formerly located II L. Juata "
gsssrai supssintsslset Of ths vest'
on liass. Wssi Il Juats visltoI
La Junta tribune., 1917-06-28

awhile-in fact he wore "A smile
that wouldn't come off. passed out
cigars and shook hands with all his
friends. Here's hoping he has
good time while gonc.-swink Ad-
vocate.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Material for Shoes,

For shoes what will come after leath-
er? Cloth of suitable kinds may be
used and rubber or similar material
may enter into the product, but man
ufacturers seem to look most hopeful
ly upon paper as the basic substance.
Paper leather of attractive appear
ance, adapted for many purposes as
well MS the natural leather, Is. In fact,
said to be satisfactorily made already.
In German process, paper of long
fiber is converted into pulp. suitably
colored, made flexible with giycerine
and non-drying oils and waterproofed
with shellac solution given the grain
of morocco or other leather by press
Ing in II mntrix and finished with
lacquer. The matrix Is formed by TAX
Ing an impression of the natural
leather in shellac.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Treasurer's Notice Complying with a
Request for Notification SO as to
Become Entitled to Tax Deed.
Law of 1905.

To every person in actual possession
CT occupancy of the hereinafter des'
cribed land, lot or premises, and
to the person in whose name the
same was taxed or specially as
sessed, and to all persons having
an interest cr title Of record in or
to the same.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
on the 29th day of November, A. D.,
1918, the following described proper
ty, situate in the County Of Gilpin,
and State of Colorado, to-wit: Frank
lin. lode mining claim, Survey No.
Bell Boy lode mining claim, Survey
No. 120S9, in Pine mining district,
we're sold fer the taxes for the year
1912 and pure hased by Gilpin County.
That the said Gilpin County has
duly assigned the certificate of pur-
chase issued ON account of such pur-
chase to Charles l.. Tilton who hath
made request upon the Treasurer of
said County for notifio alton, as pro-
vfded by law, that he may become
entitled to a deed.
That the said premises were taxed
for said year 1912 in the name of
VIM. Lehmkuhl.
That the time Of redemption of
said real estate from such tax sale
will expire on the End day Of June.
A. D., 1917, ard deed will issue
therefor ON the 4th day of June, 1917
unless redeemed before a deed issues.
. Dated this 18th day of February,
A. D., 1917.
HENRY p. ALTVATER.
Treasurer Of the said County of Gil
rin.
LIST pub, Feb. 10; last March /, II.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Am..erd.m stree. Car Service.

The electric street car service OF
Amsterdam Is municipality owned and
managed. Its annual receipts are
nearly $2,OOO,OOO. with profit of
about 10 per cent. No deficit has ever
occurred under the city management.
The lines of cars are numbered from
one to 10, and have total of 40 miles
of track. The cars bear their re-
spective numbers and signs to show
the starting and terminal points and
important intermediate places. When
the routes are known, however, the
lines are always referred to by their
numbers. The trolley support is
formed of two arms, about two feet
apart from the base up to near the
top, where the space widens to about
four feet, the width of the horizontal
rod which touches and travels along
the overhead wire. Thus there is
never the trouble of delay caused by
the trolley getting Off the wires, as
where wheel is used. Between the
arms of the trolley-support hangs the
number of each line, in large figures
plainly visible several hundred feet
distant. The number is also shown
against glass ut each end of the car,
and Is Illuminated at night. This sys-
TEN of numbering. which is believed
to have originated In Amsterdam, Is
now extending widely over Europe.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Great American Industry.

They are striking figures that the
bureau Of education gives in Its report
on the schooling of the American peO-
pie. They show that "a per cent of the
populatiOn-a trifle less than one
fourth of the American peOple-are in
school, either as pupils or as teach
ers.
School, II thus appears, Is our great
est national industry. And the pro-
portion of brains, hearts and souls
that this industry absOrbs, In com
parisOn with the three other leading
countries in the world, is an inspir-
Ing revelation of Americas thirst for
knowledge. In Germany, the country
that ranks next to the United States
In the scope of its educational equip
ment, 20 per cent of the population
are in school; in Great Britain, 10 per
cent in France, II per cent.
In the United States there are 3d.
100000 persons enrolled in various
educational institutions. What an army
Of hope that is-the army that will
create and guard Americas future =
New York Mail.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Wise and Otherwise.

1t is the heartfelt welcome of tn,
dogs tail that counts.
Women are seldom what they seem
and we ought to be glad of 1t.
A weak back doesn't necessarily i'm
ply that man is behind the times.
The question of precedence in this
country is merely a question of hustle
Although the gas meter never fails
to register 1t isn't allowed to vote.
Satan loves hypocrites because they
serve him best and require no wages
A married man says the jaws OF
death are not to be compared with the
jaws of life.
1t is folly to marry grass widow
for the purpose Of having your grave
kept green.
Some wives, being much taken up
with the rights of women, forget that
their husbands have any.
1t is difficult to induce the other
fellow to compromise when he realizes
that he has the best of 1t.
One seldom realizes how much
worse the world is growing until he
hears two old settlers exchanging
"reminiscences.