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The Lamar register., 1917-03-21

possible and bending their efforts to-
ward the raising of the best stuff"
As an illustration of how profitable
is this sort of business, the success
of two Italian brothers, Mike and
Joe Boetto, is cited. Three years
ago, according to the brothers, they
came to Holly from Greeley. They
were $3.50 in debt and had team of
mules. They rented 240 acres of land
from the Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet
and Irrigated Land company on a
share basis. They also purchased IA
head of Holstein cows and one reg
istered bull from the company and
pledged half their creamery checks
each month as payment. This adj
venture put them $4,000 in debt. But
today they have paid for those Is
Holsteins and have a herd of 63 at
present. Out of this 63 head they
are milking "a and they are consider
ed to be worth seven or eight thous-
and dollars at the present time. So
they have earned in the past three
years, besides their living expenses,
some $4,000 or $4,000. They also
have "a head Of horses and 40 hogs.
The brothers exhibited some Of their
animals at the show and took away
the silver loving cup as well as a
number of other premiums in various
classes in which their stock was en-
tered.
The land is becoming richer, pure
bred stock is the fashion, the scrub
animal is being eliminated and big
bank balances are in style
This increased interest in dairying
is yearly augmented by the dairy
show which is given under the aus
pices of the Holly Commercial club
and the Holly Cow club assisted by
the Ladies' Civic club.
The total value of the premiums
offered was in the neighborhood of
$500 besides the silver loving cup
offered for the best herd.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
NO STRIKE
.amar May Prove To Be Big Gamer
by the Settlement

There was considerable excite ment
here the first of the week over the
railroad strike and the pos
hibility Of tie-up of traffic, as there
is considerable of Prowers county's
products stin to be shipped and a tie
up might cause considerable loss.
However, most Of the Santa Fe's en-
ployes were well satisfied and there
seemed little danger that there would
be any considerable delay in the
movement Of trains here. The Lamar
railroad yards are the most extensive
along the division outside of the di-
vision points, and especial prepara-
tions were being made to protect
them.
The compromise reached by the
men and companies followed by the
decision Of the supreme court put an
end to the controversy, and stopped
all talk Of a strike, and peace now
exists in railroad circles all over the
country and will continue until the
unorganized workmen get together
and 90 after a raise also.
There is talk that Lamar may be
the beneficiary by the new deal, as
this Is the point from both east and
west nearest the eight hour stopping
point, and there has been much talk
among railroad officials that the
schedule Of Denver and Kansas City
passenger train crews will be ar
ranged so that they will change at
Lamar. This will make Lamar, if
adopted, the lay over point for eight
or ten passenger train crews, and re
suit in much benefit 10 the town.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
Colorado Fitted to Lead Country in
Raising Poultry

Colorado has the opportunity for
becoming the greatest poultry raising
state in the Union, according to an
authoritative statement in booklet
just issued by the State Agricultural
college. The information contained in
the booklet was compiled by Profes-
sor W. L. Vaplon.
"The farmers of Colorado will
never be able 10 supply the home
demand for poultry and eggs says
the statement. During the last ten
years the supply Of market poultry
has increased to such an extent that
Colorado now produces about 60 per
cent of what she consumes. Egg pro-
duction has increased in like proper
ton"
Professor Vaplon says that the state
is peculiarly adapted to the poultry
business in almost every way-climate
conditions, crops, location and trans
portation facilities being included.
But the state is equally as promis-
ing as a fruit raising country, ac-
cordiug to another booklet edited by
DR.. T.. +. Sanderson, head Of the de
partment Of horticulture at the State
Agricultural college.
THE state Of Colorado" it says.
due to the geographical position, its
soils, lis elevation and general climat-
ic conditions, Is prc-cminently a fruit
growing state. Nature has been gen
erous TO the state in all that con-
tributes to human welfare and happi-
ness, although our people have not
always profited by its heritage"
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
A Vacation Trip

Let us suppose q railway to have
been built between the earth and Cen
taurus, said the lecturer. By a con
sideration Of this railways working
W. can get some idea Of the enormous
distance that intervenes between the
constellation Cntaurus and us-that
being the nearest" to our solar sys-
tenn.
Suppose that should decide to take
a trip on this new aerial line to the
nearest fixed star. l ask the ticket
agent what the fare is, and he an
swcrs:
"The fare is very low, sir. It is only
a cent each hundred miles"
And what, at that rate, will the
through ticket one way cost?" I ask.
ut will cost just S2,75O, O,OOO, ,OOO," he
answers.
I pay for my ticket and board the
train.
How fast" I ask the brakeman
"are we going?"
Sixty miles an hour, sir saws he.
And when shall VIC arrive"
an just 4s,663 900 years."-Tbe
Pathfinder
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
RICHEST DAIRY SECTION
Bulletin on Cost of Pro-
ducing Milk Best Boost for
Prowers County

The recent government bulletin on
Cost of Producing Milk on Four
Dairy Farms Located in Wisconsin,
Michigan, Pennsylvania and North
Carolina" does not in any way men
tion Prowers county and yet its de
ductions are so obvious that it is
without doubt one of the best boosts
this county ever received.
The government officials go pains
takingly to work to prove that the
feed item represents little more than
one-half the expense of producing
milk. 1t is the main item and in
large measure this item controls the
situation for the dairyman. Then they
prove that the largest item in the
feed bill is hay, and that where alfal-
ia is fed less grain is required than
with any other hay. Alfalfa they
say is the best aid cheapest milk pro-
ducer of all varieties of hay.
OF course all this only leads a per
son of even average intelligence to
the conclusion that where alfalfa
grows best and cheapest. other CON
ditions being anywhere near favorable,
there will be found the ideal dairy
section. And that is just what Prov
ers county is noted for. II is pre-em-
inently the realm of King Alfalfa. He
reigns here supreme. The condition
for its production are ideal, it grows
on a greater acreage, raises more
crops, more tonnage, and with less
labor than anywhere else in this
great country. So great has the
Prowers county farmers alfalfa rec
ord become that it was claimed even
twenty years ago that Satan had bar
red them out of his kingdom for fear
they would plant alfalfa all over hell
and smother out his fires.
There is no question about the cor
rectness of the government experts
figures and conclusions but for the
benefit Of the public interested in the
dairy industry they should have gone
farther and pointed out that their
conclusions showed just what was the
ideal dairy country and any one look
ing for it had better buy a ticket FOR
some point in Prowers county.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
4 Sweeping Decision

In upholding the validity Of the
Adamson act the Supreme Court of
the United States, by a division of
five to four, has not only declared the
right of congress to fix hours of labor
of persons engaged IN interstate
commerce, which has never been SER
iously questioned, but it has practical
ly gone so far as to say that con-
gress may impose any conditions on
both employers and employees as will
prevent interruption Of interstate com
merce, and that these conditions are
binding on both. In the opinion by
Chief Justice White it is bluntly as
serted that congress eXerted Its
authority under the circumstances
disclosed to compulsorily arbitrate the
dispute between the parties by estab-
fishing as to their subject matter of
that dispute a Legislative standard of
wages operative and binding as a
matter of law upon the parties-a
power none the less efficaciously ex-
erted because exercised by direct
Legislative act instead of by the en-
actment of other and appropriate
means providing for the bringing
about Of such result" Elsewhere in
the opinion is asserted the power
of congress to abridge the right of
employees in interstate commerce to
strike The majority of the court
bases its decision apparently on "the
inherent power" Of congress.
The right of private contract is
pronounced subject to public interest.
The decision disposes of the theory
that the preventing Of concerted re-
fusal to operate trains would con-
stitute involuntary servitude" The
equity of the provisions of the act
is not considered by the majority
opinion. 1t dealt only with the power
The reference to "other and appropri-
ate means" suggests the future course
in dealing with such disputes. The
minority, while denying the power of
congress to fix wages, on fundamental
grounds, argues that the act was de-
fective in not providing for a return
Of such pay as the commission might
find to be excessive. Congress is ac-
quilted of charge of usurpation by
the majority of the court, but it is
not freed of the blame of increasing
wages for a period of time without
investigation. Under the decision of
the court, it really had the power to
provide for a determination of proper
wages and to compel railways and
trainmen to keep trains moving until
the question was settled. - Globe
Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
WASHINGTON NOTES
Among the National Leaders

Washington, Mar II. - Especial
Correspondence) )-Thc effort to make
political capital out of the change in
senate rules by permitting closing Of
debate, was completely frustrated by
Senator Curtis Of Kansas or March
Sth, when he pointed out in an ad-
dress in the senate that a similar
change in the rules had been recon-
mended by committee composed of
members of both parties but had re-
mained on the calendar for ten months
without the party in control t,.king j;
up. Senator Curtis said:
81 am very heartily in favor Of
this resolution which proposes TO
amend rules Of the senate 50 that
debate may be closed. In 1911.
when certain scnators on the other
side were filibustering against
certain measures which were then
pending, ] offered an amendment
to the rules providing that two
thirds of tha senator's might close
debate after certain time. That
proposed amendment was not re-
ported from the committee. In
May, 1916, an amendment to the
rules substantially like the ore
now proposed was reported unan-
imously from the committee on
rules. That resolution, which en-
abled two-thirds Of the senate to
close debate was on the calendar
from May, 1916, to March 4, 1917,
but was not taken up. The change
proposed by the resolution was
agreed to by joint committee Of
the majority and the minority I
therefore hope this resolution may
be adopted"
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
A Good Roads Advocate

A strong advocate of the good
roads movement is Representative
Sydney E. Mudd of Maryland, who be-
lieves that federal appropriations
should be literally made for the con-
struction of better highways During
the recent session Mr.. Mudd prepared
a bill providing $500, 900 for the con-
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
All viii Cooperate

The prompt compliance Of the news
papers with the Administrations re-
quest for silence regarding the move
ment Of ships is proof that all the
forces of the country wish to cooper
ate in any course which really looks
to genuine defense Of the national
rights and that the criticism which
newspapers have made Of the admin
istration's policy have been founded
in opposition to inaction rather than
in fear OF action. Now tina Mr. vii
son has taken a definite step and
assumed P well-defined position. he
finds a united country behind him.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-21
Stone Stays

Many newspapers in many parts of
the country have made an effort to
have Senator Stone displaced from the
ehairmanship Of the committee on for
eign relations. Many citizens and or
ganizations have also tried to get this
change made But all to no avail.
That particular Stone will remain
about the neck of the committee.
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DALLAS

All TT tn. schools in T:iad"llhih MS
iriri closed Friday. several from
around Dallas attended she %rhh'!l'l"'i
.,,,.r,,isr. nI III. eighth grad" pupils 81
,hc district which wcrr held At the hl"h
",IofI %, WnndSdIle Thursday eye
,,;,',,
~, .;.,, =, noy ,,r ur.,,..rs nr ,h"
hllr "l'chIIH y '",, Nj. I,,;i:,
Stof" "rns'""u'S al ,Lrmi,.,b hnr finger
klmmlnS ran - .'''', ,,,,, min
when Is cauSl"t '"'''''
Mr.. Il. W. Luke; -! Sanh ii,',. ',I,,.'
through town "Wednesday Win Il N''""
bic flock 81 SHEEP.
Mr. and Mrs. e y ,lrruIl"usn ard
Nrs G y. Stricklin .I";i; Tuesday III
M.h.,o,,rc
!. ,u.. 80. yv.ynrs.
Mt. an" MT. ~. r. t,,' ,;s,;ir..
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Dun's Review.

NEW YORK May lS.-Dun's review
tomorrow Will say:
Regular business holds Up remarkably
we'll considering tts many hniranCss.
with retail trade in SON" sections re-
srondlng to improved weather ana grain
rrSp prospects are more promising. l't
the period of low temperatures was too
prolonged to make best results III spring
.iissribu ton possible. and the arcumulH-
lions Of merchandise reflect Ia some ~
tert the influences OF tho cNtren" prices.
While there is still full c:apl"ym"n; or
labor and wage advances have continued.
tho tendency toward economy among
consumers is SPREADING and this Is evil
dent not only in foodStutrs. but also in
drvsoode and footwear. TIL. i"SScncd
buying OF necessities. however. has not
yet lowered costs pcrccptlhly. and IN
many primary channels tho la<gc OK
pc n dttures for military supplies act as
sustaining factor. Pressure on most
OF the Lcading industries has increased
rather than slackencd though In some
quarters ordinary demands are held ~
allegiance pending moro definite know
ledge as to tho requirements of the gov
crumcnt. With strikes Of minor I'M
portanco In certain branches AMI more
skilled hands needed than are available,
maintenance oc manufacturing outp0Sto
IS in some cases fmpracticablc and opcr-
atoms nearly cverywhere continu" hind
cred by the difficulty in moving mater
fails and products 70 points OF d"stina-
ZION. "
Weeklv bank c,cartnGS $500, tSS, 1856.
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REVERSAL IN
STOCK MARKE 7

SEW Work.. May IS.-ri,u~ w"c,,
?saca ru:,"r< and adoption hy ;h.' h"">''
tni rer:r$.:?'G' IVES - III" n:'aSur" pro-
,iiErr :rr :. r.;ruaCt!y.' TAX ua incomes
..ausrd = sharp r".rrsal IN Ia" stock
market to-day after AZ early l.'':ut 1t
genera, strength.
The short Interest use, shes -, d-v"l"i-
merits t. rcH.'lE rs attacks upon quoted
%;Lues. The" Efforts 49," 'nhtnc''t
hr weakness N lui"ta"h.!r shares AMI
hesrtnesS Ia Shipi!nES ;,i:! mac ~" >i"--
riaItIsS Lowest prices wt'r.' Hi:ttr III
the steady offerings II 10" last hour.
when many early gains ~ "''r I" th:''-
,,olnts were replaced 10y mt LOSSES 81 IL
nulAch.
Transactions wcr" smaller in N"iu',"'
.h.n the ,ait,ton shar. OUTPUT Of th''
PREVIOUS session and dealings w"r'. loss
diversified. United States St""I an!
kindred lnduSiria!S. equipments. nuih-
lions ms tails, S.DppinsS and L Il" So
ciaittes Of the elias represented by. an
,Iustr!;I alcohol. made up the s;-Ha; bulk
.Cf the days business.
United States Steel made thr new -
,.nr,: OF fa97s for tn. Year bcfcr: |: fell
back two points and closed at l2l'.. :,
10. loss Of q points. 1t gay. herr
account OF itself than others oi tsl''
Same group, except WesttrShUuSe which
made u net gain OF Ii to -.
back in motors was ascrtb"L to tr'''!"
conditions. notably the Increased cost
ot operations.
Shipp!nGs fell away steadily. III. taiI-
urc of the mercantile murine Nir"Ct"IS
to act on deferred preferred divldends
1,aing accounted an adverse factor.
Metals and oils wcr. among the "'h',c
\r.artIonary issues with iow-prtced rails.
nigh grade rails forfeited most ri their
Forenoon advances OF 20 points. Totai
eains amounted to 100000 shares.
Houds were irregular on narrow trad
{iag. Total sales. par value. amounted 20
q. $50. 900.
/. S. as rose l. percent on cali. other
issues losing from !. TO l percent On &C
tuIl transactions.
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METAL.

NEW YORK. May lS.-Thc metal eN-
chang" quotes lead firm: May 1oHt.S
Sprlter liin; spot East 81. Louis dc!iV
cry gEigt4. 4; London. lead $50. los:
spclter t5i.
NEW YORK. May lS.-coppcr nrm;
clectrolytic spot and second Quarter
sci O0H IS 40: third quarter and later
deliveries. SIS GOA 80 80. lrcn tlrm and
unchanged. Metal exchange quotes TN !
steady: spot sos 00T6G TO.
At I.nncon. spot copper 1850: futures
ii"?. los: "lrctrol?tic tli. Spot TIN.
$50. los: futures :2i?. los.
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Butter, Eggs and Cheese

NEW YORK. May 1I.-Eutt"r unS,';-
tied: creamery higher than "NlraS. =?
a 40: creamery extras -" Srurri )! !. .
iirSts GSW 3S2.: seconds 5iT' b l..
Eggs steady: fresh gathered extras
81 l.. "a IS: fresh gathered StCrag. pack, i
irsts 3D. 81: fresh gathered !j"~t> 81
a. 36i.: state. Pennsylvania ana E"arhy
hrnnrry whites line Ia fancy 81 !. n ~:
state. Pennsylvania and nearby h"nn"ry
browns 3Ii2 q So.
Cheese Irregular: state. fresh. Slrrrfal-
81 3. a 81: do. average run 20 y.
Dressed poultry Irregular: chickens
24Gi 81; fowls lg!: q %: turkeys IS6I 81.
Live poultry steady: broiIcrS II a i5:
fowls "a: turkeys Is.
Flour llnSottled.
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CLOSING STOCK LETTER.

iEy Private Wiz. I" Finance COZ
NEW YORK. May !S.--Thrre WAS Il
fairly good demand for stocks today IN
spite Of profit taking.
Sentiment continues comewhat inn
proved and more attention Is being given
TO the Favorable earnings Of industrial
corporations. Market movements ar" do
pendent on news. especially that p"r'uin,
Ing TO Russia, and should this crulinu"
favorable prices will probably rule lirni.
with especial activity IN the metal
stocks.
(t'-om Harris Winthrop X Coz
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WOOL.

BOSTON, May lS.-Th" Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow:
The week Witnessed another cXhibi-
ton of irregular prices in the wool mar
kct and somewhat spotty demand. but the
volume OF business was above the aver
age and the tendency Of prices higher.
Demand WIS fairly general.
The Western situation is unusually
keen and prices are advancing slowly
and surely fine and half--hlond staple
clips in Montana being held firmly At
80 To 80 cents.
Military demand dominates the goods
market civilian business being rather
uuiet "
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SUGAR.

NEW YORK. May lN.-- s'a" sugar. i"'.i'
r,,ntritu.aI. S5?a: mulassr>. $i.n>. rr-
lined uu"t: line rramular"d. $'.""NS -.
Futures wrr. only moderately active,
hu, prices were easier under continued
lIuuidation. prompted ~ 'n' ..''"..'
CHM. IL thu raw iIurk"t- NJ h""h li'.'@
wrr,. | IA ! points lower,
The list advanced "n r"N"rInG ana
trYd,. nuvIng IN til" afI"rn",'li. AMI ~ sd
steady and - :, points hlSli"r: Shtrs
1880 tons. May. Si?i; Iuly, Si.'''
Scptcmbrr. $I.n;
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.IoGAH 8 BRYANs CLOSING STOCK
LETTER.

(By Private Wire to y. (. Masten & Coz
NEW YORK. May lS.--tn tho absence
OF disQuieting news III the forenoon. the
market IN all departments except the
motors resumed its upward tendency.
Public buying was larger than for
some time past and sentiment more
cheerful. Around mid day. and quite UNI
expected. was the publication Of u news
agency dispatch from The EaCue in CT
feet suggesting q truce may shortly be
arranged between Russia and the Ger
man allies. This dispatch was said TO
originate from German source. but at
the same time II had the effect Of check
ing bullish activities and inspired some
scattered liquidation. News touching on
the International situation IS being
scanned very closely. and tn: market
still continues highly supcrScuSltiv" To
International occurrences. Consequently
+lGick changes IN sentiment and pric"4
must be expected. The revenue BILL
Judging FROM Washington dispatches.
came in for greater discussion today and
the probabilities are t!.:t heavier
tmpat on. Individual revenues will be
levied BY some this was Interpreted as
a rather disturbing influence and scat
taring liquidation in the final dealings
ensued.
Many amendments TO the excess profits
tax were offered. but at this writing
Washington dispatches indicate no
change will be made. While there does
not seem to be anything alarming in tho
general situation II the yuorneut. it may
be we'll to BE- conservative in following
the buying side.
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JOHN C. LYNCH TO ATTEND.

John G. Lynch, general secretary Of
the y. NJ. C.. A.. will go to Charleston,
Monday, to attend meeting Of the Y.
NJ. c. a. men Of the State, called by
Governor John j. Cornwell. The pur-
pose Is to arrange details to raise 3d.
600 900 to assist in aiding the United
States soldiers
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MARKET QU|ETER
Local Stocks In Light Demand Yester-
day-Wheeung Mold Is
Bid at 81.

The Local stock marie: waS uul"i"r
yesterday. following two days Of un-
usual activity. Th" issues held up VIII.
however. despite the light demand.
Wheeling Mold and Foundry common
stock changed hands 1T -. and WAS hid
IT That rrir" at the close. I.uiirlI.' Iron
Is Ork$ common sold III II LH!f-p"lni ~
%. at which price il was t. Wheeling
Steel 4 Iron stock r"lnntu-d firm ut lIH.
ua.cl-AtlaS Glass Sold al 1872.
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on the passage Of the retroactive claua''
in the revenue bill by the house applying
10 Incomes.
bethlehem Steel corporation is cN1""i-
ed IL receive 4 large share Of the work
authorized by the g"rernWcnt In con-
r"ctinu with submarine guiding. It l.;
also rumorcd that contracts arc pending
:nr construction in this country Of SUR
marines for European allies.
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FINANCIAL NOTES AND COMMENT

(By Private Wire TO A r. Nasten & COZ
NEW YORK, May l2.--The better
ment OF the Russian situation has
proved TO be the turning point in th..
market. There has been considerable
short covering. but also 4 k"sner outside
buying power awakened. We look for
continued higher prices in the steel and
other iaduStriaiS.
Traders were inclined to work on the
selling side encouraged chiefly By the
latest rumor that n" Russian situation
and an uufavorablc Interpretation placed
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Standard Oil Subsidiary Stocks

WHEEl.IN Nj. W. Va. May is. II.
Furnished The lutclIlgenccr by a. E.
Masteu x Co. members New York Stock
Exchange National Bank OF West Fir-
rIuia building Wheeling, w. Va Loula
L, Rranl- manager.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. May IS. II.
Furnished The InreINgenccr by A e
Masten & Co. members New York Stock
Exchange National Bank of West Vir.
ciuia building. Wheeling. W. Va Louis
T. Brand. manager.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEEL ING. w. Va. May is, II.
Furnished The lntcIllErncer by A. E.
Masten & Co. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank OF West Vir-
ginil building. Wheeling. w. Va Louis
T. Brand. manager.
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PETROLEUM

on. CITY. Pa. May lS.-CrcdiI bal
anccs. S&.l0. Runs. Sl2@.0S7; average.
S9n.7in. Shipments. ..1.S05; average
5fLG-