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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
STATE CAN'T PAY auA1pa.

Under n ruling jui,t made by Tax Com
missioner Walter .fiallanan, the state
will not be permit d TO pay tho guards
er t,f Lee Ritz, wr3 prevented his self
destruction or escape while Nolts was
being treated Mt fe North Wheeling
hospiial for tho wtunds he inflicted in
his OWN body nfter shooting Ritz.
Bill, th6 tax comm issioner rules. His
deoinIop 10 undorsl God to be that the
sheriff must provlrio room at tho jails
for sick or wounde( prisonerA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
POLICE COURT NOTES.

Alher: Cook. whe4 arraigned in police
court yesterday morning on 'disorderly
charge for trouble. with his wife, was
fined SEQ and cos,;. Hannah Dymalo
she promised to m6.nt the water wagon
and ride II henceforh. Jeff Pittman.
Pittsburgh vagrant was soaked 81 and
chased from tho ~. Gene Colts. IS
years old and DRUM, was dismissed with
a lecture, as Il was his first appearance.
John Doe and jim. Doc drunk. were
fined $40 and coxts. Hannah Dymalo
disorderlv. was fined $40.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
and doesn't Ee, enough r. oo,,-
Chronic Consultation.

"Oh. no. It seems she's the only girl
In the company who doesn't own n linn
CUISINE. "-BirminEham Herald.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29

About two years ago when be-
gan using Chamberlain's Tablets
had been suffering for some time with
stomach trouble and chronic consti
patton. Ny condition improved rapid
~ through the use of these tablets
Since taking them my health has been
fne," writes Mrs. John Newton Iry.
ing. N. Y. Obtainable everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29

Here's heart-rending account or
a chorus girls priratton."
Lives in a hall bedroom 1 suppose,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29

read partly because they are evpec;cd
TO, are taking vacation this week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29
DRESS UP TROPHIES
ARE NOW ON DISPLAY

The silver trophy cups, presented BY
the various newspapers. Tor tnc ntS'
window display for Dress Up Week are
now being shown In several store"
throughout the city. The cups are
beautiful in appearance and design.
They are To be given 70 the merchants
whose windows are chosen by the
Judges and the public as the most ap-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-29

propriate and attractive in the contest.
Selection is 70 be made on the points OF
Appropriateness. interest and general
attractive appearance. and each line en-
tered will be judged by itself.
The cash prizes are offered to induce
the public to study window showtngs
more closely for the benefit and knowl-
edge that can be derived from them.
The manner Of voting and the plan OF
cash distribution are described In the
advertisements which are appearing In
The intelligence.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-01
Thoughts on Putting up stovepipo.

thoughts on Putting up Stoveplpo
o how wish the elbow
In stovepipe really was
An elbow like my elbow
'Twould tickle me, becuz
Then, when putting up stovepipe
I'd not merely cuss and groan,
But oft with joy I'd hammer it
Upon its crazy bone,
With vengeful glee I'd mellet it
Upon its funny" bone!
o how wish those persons
Who aid me with advice
land nothing else) would gather
More near and act more nice;
More cheerfully I'd suit them,
And SCOT myself il shown
Their heads would be where mine is
When the darned thing all falls down
That they'd be bumped, as ] will,
When the doggone things fall down
o, how hope that fellow,
Whose name l now forget,
Who invented fireless cookers
Will make fireless heaters yet!
For il could store the anger
Which this stovepipe generates
I'd have heat for all winter
For the range and pipe and CRATES
Surplus heat throughout the winter
From the kitchen range to CRATES!
Lee Shippey.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-01

q salts tactory ration can be Erovid'
ed with a remarkably small amount
of grain. Dairymen are thinking
in terms of alfalfa and silage as
never before. The high prices are
no doubt temporary in the main
however, permanent good will re-
suit, because 80 many men will
have been induced to grow alfalfa
and to build silos. In few years,
when another period of high prices
comes along, more men will be
ready for it.
Preparedness" seems to have
been a slogan on many dairy farms
as we'll as upon the political stump.
Many dairymen scattered over the
country have grain on hand which
they purchased early in the season
when prices began to soar, Bran,
gluten feed. brewers grains, cotton
seed meal, oil meal and other feeds
were secured in abundance at mod.
crate figures. While bins may not
be bullying with these feeds, The
men who purchased a supply Of
them early are very fortunate
They are using this feed wisely and
are feeding according to the very
best standards of requirement in
the production of milk.
1t is a very common belief among
successful dairymen that some
grain or concentrated feed is neces.
sary. A judicious amount fed to
a good cow has invariably made
excellent returns. In all states
and in practically every locality
are men who have tried 10 winter
thier cows without grain. Their
trials have been unsatisfactory to
themselves and they do not plan to
repeat their experience this year.
They willfeed their grain very care
fully. Such feed as they purchase
will be upon protein basis almost
entirely. From their standpoint
that feed will be cheapest which
furnishes protein at the lowest
price per pound. Of course, the
matter Of palatability will not be
overlooked. Neither will it be for
gotten that some feeds may have
an Injurious effect when fed in
large quantities This is not a
year to forego the use of grain to
dairy cows. 1t is rather a year to
use them carefully and judiciously.
Farmer & Stockman.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-01
Dairynen and High Feed Prices.

=
This year is testing the nerve of
dairymen. Prices of feed have ris-
en- to figures almost unheard of in
the past. Farmers who have
grown their feed are tempted to
sell it for the cash that can be real
lied upon the market. Dairymen
who make a practise of buying
their grain are in doubt as to the
advisability of spending the large
amount of money necessary to pro-
cure the feed they have Been using
with lavish hand. The interest
in feeding problems this year is
probably keerer than ever before
The man who has plenty of al
falfa or clover hay and silage this
year IS fottnGate. W1ththosefeeHs'
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-01
First Letter.Box.

The first letter-box seems to have
been installed in Paris, as useful part
Of the first penny post established in
any country. But, strangely enough
the people of Paris did not like the
boxes for their letters, and the system
was for many years given up.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-01
Fla Tree Common.

The fig tree is common in Pales.
tine. Mount Olivet was famous for its
fig trees in ancient times, and they are
still found there. "To sit under ones
own vine and ones own fig tree" was
an expression among the Jews to de-
note peace and prosperity.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-01
The First Eraser.

India rubber was used for the first
time as an eraser in ITO, when q very
small piece was sold for three marks.
1t was, however, many years later be-
fore it was put into general use. Prior
to this the crumb Of bread was used
for erasing purposes.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-01
The Future of DairyinR.

Secretary Houston and Food Ad'
ministrator Hoover called about
90 representatives of the livestock
interests to Washington on the sth
9th and 9TH of September to con.
fer with them upon the conserva-
ton and production of live stock
and livestock products. The
worlds supply of animal products
is low, and it is wise to take some
steps to increase the supply. We
have not reached the period, and
will not in many years to come,
when Our population must subsist
largely on vegetable diet. The
red blood of our nation requires
milk and its products and meat.
The nation needs fat and protein,
and the dairy COW is the best ami
NAL for furnishing these products
No animal on the farm will produce
as much human food from a given
amount of feed as the dairy COW.
A fair COW will produce as much
food in a year as three steers.
Steers must be slaughtered to get
their food, but cows yield food dai
ly and year after year without be.
ing killed.
Our present situation is going to
teach the consumer the food value
of dairy products and this should
lead him to willingly pay as much
for them as he pays for other ami
NAL products. Dairy products
have never sold for what they were
worth in comparison with meat as
food. Milk is our cheapest ANNA
food product today, yet more com.
plant is made about the high pri.
ces of dairy products than about
the high prices of meat. 1t only
shows the ignorance of the consum.
er in regard to the relative value
of foods. Men who own dairy cows
should lay plans to keep them and
to give them good care. Prices for
dairy products are going to be
more nearly in keeping with the
prices of other food products than
they have been in the past. More.
over, the demand is going to be
larger, for people are fast learning
the food value of dairy products.
Since the beginning of the war the
dairy division has already been in.
strumental in getting over 200, 900
pounds of skim milk to be made
daily into cottage cheese. This is
a small factor, but it is start in
the right direction. -Hoard's Dai.
ryman.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-01

See The News for your sale printing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Leather Company
Nets $13.56 a Share
Large Sum Has Been Set
Aside for Excess Profits
Taxes

A gross business Of S2i,176,S23 was
shown by the American Hide and
Leather Company in the fiscal year
ended June 30 last, according to the
report issued yesterday. This COM
pared with S23 ,SO9,749 the previous year
and $f9,O92,4S in 1915. The amount
earned after all charges except divi-
dends was s1,762,7J0, equivalent to
Sl3.56 a share on the Si3,000,000 pre-
ferred stock, against $3.50 a share
earned in 1916.
Had not the company set aside $780,
600 for excess profits and other taxes,
the surplus for the preferred stock last
year would have been equal TO $3.50 a
share. On the matter of taxation Theo-
dore s. Haight, president, said:
"Provision of 100000 has been made
for estimated excess profits tax based
on the revenue bill as reported to the
Senate. and this, with the general in
crease in other taxes, makes an increase
in the charge for taxes other than
those chargeable 70 manufacturing of
about ti35,oO0."
Total current assets of the company
on June 30 amounted to S17,152,O92 and
current liabilities to :4.791 ,043, leaving
net current assets Of Sl2 1851. GAS, an in
crease during the year of s7lS,443.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21

Norway's Export
Trade Falling OFF
Figures Will Show, 1t Is Said,
Amounts Are Diminishing
With All Countries

TCorrsspondence OF TIE Associated Pressl
CHRISTIANIA, NORWAY july 81
IN view Of he accusation that neu-
trail countries of western Europe have
been shipping large quantities of food
and supplies of all kinds into Germany
and because of the evident intention Of
the United States to place an embargo
upon the shipment of food, fuel and
materials, the figures showing Nor
ways imports and exports for 1915 are
of more than usual interest not only in
Norway but in the United States.
These figures have just been made
public by the official census bureau.
They show that Norway imported from
the United States in 1915 S50,0O0,OOO
worth of goods. as compared to I'M
ports of Sl9,000,000 from the same
sources in 1914. At the same time her
imports from Germany increased from
$40 100000 to S42,000000 and those
from Great Britain from S43,000,OOO to
S67,000,000.
Norway's exports to Germany in 1915
amounted to $4,000, 900, ali increase OF
S29, 100000 over the previous year. Her
exports to Great Britain also increased
from s28,000,000 to S53,000,0e0, while
her exports to the United States de-
creased from S12,000,000 TO $1,000, 600.
The figures of the census bureau
show that Great Britain supplied in
1915. 20 per cent of Norway's imports,
Germany II per cent and the United
States 81 per cent.
The figures showing Norway's trade
for 1916, it is announced, will show that
her exports steadily diminished during
that year and that they have fallen still
lower during the present year, owing TO
the placing Of an embargo upon the
export of many articles and because Of
the agitation which has spread through
out the country to induce the govern
mcnt to forbid the expert Of all kinds
Of food or farm products, except in eI-
change for supplies which Norway
needs from other countries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Government Gets
Sugar at Price To
Be Fixed by Hoover
Will Be Supplied in Regular
Instalments, Apportioned
Among Producers

The country's sugar industry was
pledged here to-day "to supply the re-
ouirements Of the army and navy
during 1917 and 1918, estimated at
100000 tons of sugar per snnum, at a
pric. 10 be fixed by the Food Admin
istrator" by a committee appointed
from representatives of sugar reiners,
beet sugar producers and planters
from Cuba and elsewhere. These rep
resentatives met with the advisory
committee of the Council Of National
Defence in Washington last week.
The committee, which consists OF
James H. Post, Manuel Rionda. +. K.
Hathaway, R. F. Parker and Horace
Havemeyer, is to arrange a programme,
for furnishing the sugar. IL Is planned
m supply il in regular instruments and
apportion it among the various sugar
companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Relevant Facts

National Transit.-Net earnings for
the six months ended June 30. 1917.
which amounted to s539,239. were
equivalent to Sl.05 share on $685.
500 capital stock, par value $3.50 for
the period. and compare with s536.64s
for the first six months in the pre-
vious year. Surplus totalled S2s2. 729.
against S536,53S, as of June 80. 1916.
Out of earnings this year there was
paid S254,500 in dividends for the first
six months, while last year they we're
omitted.
MathieSon Alkali WOrks-The report
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1917.
shows profits of s1.639,5s4. which were
distributed as follows: Preferred stock
bought for sinking fund. s95,63s; Lib
erty Loan bonds. 100000; first mort
gage bonds retired, $4,000; plant.
S49l 100; dividends, $575,O14; Virginia
back taxes. S12,915. and sundry changes
in securities. cash, investments. etc,
net s64,s26.
Columbia Gas and Electric.-July
gross earnings made an advance of
more than % per cent over the same
month a year ago, and net operating
revenue showed an increase of 10 per
cent. Total gross income for the month
was S724.295, net earnings after oper-
sting expenses were 1881 ,4l6 and sur
plus totslled S14S,s6l. an increase of
Sl64, 692.
Chandler MISUNDERSTANDING FOR the
seven months ended July 81. 1917. il
was announced yesterday. amounted 70
Si,s3O476, contrasted with $i.030.208
for the corresponding period In 1916.
This was equivalent 70 more than SIC
a share on the outstanding stock.
Puget Sound Light & Traction - A
syndicate OF bankers headed By Harris,
Forbes E. Co., Lee, Higeinson d Co.
and Estabrook g. Co. has purchased
81, COO, 900 per cent notes of this COM
pany, which are being offered for sub
scription at 9S SIS, TO yield about 7
per cent.
Bethlehem Steel Financing.-Anoth-
or confer renee was held yesterday be-
tween officials and the company'S bank
ers on the matter of new financing.
One of those in attendance stated no
definite decision had been reached as
10 the nature of the securities that
are to be sold to raise funds TO carry
on government work. IL is expected,
however, that some announcement
along these lines will be made this
week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Money and Credit

Stock Exchange houses were able TO
borrow on call all the money they
wanted yesterday at per cent, that
being the ruling rate for the day. A
few loans were made as low as "a per
cent. The demand was comparatively
light, rejecting the restricted chsrsc-
ter Of trading in securities.
The inquiry for time funds was also
light, a circumstance which was pleas
ing TO the majority Of bankers, since
they arc not inclined 10 put out funds
for the longer periods pending the new
war financing by the government nov
in sight. While rates were quoted
about unchanged. it was generally ad-
mitted that little actual buAinsss could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Emerson Motors
Reorganization
Plan Announced
So, 491, 4s9 New Stock To
Be Issued; Stockholders
to Get a Third

The reorganization plan of the En-
erson Motors Company has been an
nounced, and meeting of Stockholders
will be called to authorize sale OF the
assets TO the reorganized company. Six
per cent cumulative first preferred
stock to the amount of s1,0o0,000 is to
be issued, as we'll as s113,700 in non
cumulative second preferred, and 81
377, 7S9 in common stock. The par value
of share is TO be $40.
The new capitalization amounts to
s3,491, 4S9, while there is at present
outstanding s2,71s,883, including So
377 1888 common stock, and S34l ,O95 pre-
ferred. The physical assets have been
valued at s640,197.
Stockholders subscribing TO the re-
organization plan are to pay 30 cents A
share for each share owned of common
and preferred, for which they will re-
ceive at par first preferred stock in the
new company to the extent of 33 Ia
per cent of their present stock hold
ings, eithor common or preferred.
Those who do not subscribe to the
plan will receive at par the second pre-
ferred or common stock of the new
company to the extent of 33 1-3 per
cent of their present holdings of stock
of the particular class which they now
hold. Deposits of certificates of stock
pursuant to this plan may be made up
to October /.
The stock jobbing schemes of the
Emerson Motors Company were exposed
by The Tribune on November II, 1915.
Indictments against the corporation and
fourteen individuals were returned by
the Federal grand jury, on June 4,
charging fraudulent use of the mails.
At the same time an involuntary petit
ton in bankruptcy was filed against
the concern by~three stockholders.
Louis H. Moos, who. was counsel for
the stockholders filing the petitions, is
one of the attorneys for the reorgani-
cation committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
$40 Bid for Hogs

CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.-Two hundred
pound hogs sold at s19.75 to-day in
this market, an increase of over SIS in
three weeks. Twenty dollars was bid
for another lot of the same weight,
but the owners would not sell, holding
the animals until tomorrow. when
they expect s2050 for them.
Other hogs sold from $40 to s19.10.
There were only $4,000 hogs shipped
into Chicago to-day, when there should
have been 10000 and only $4,000 in
eleven primary markets, where the av-
erage is $4,000. There were but $4,000
last Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Silver Still Mounting
Rise Causes Critical Situation
in Peru

Silver prices were advanced another
cent yesterday. to S72i cents by bullion
dealers in the local market, following a
corresponding rise in the London quo
tation. The price of the metal is still
under the influence of the same causes
which have operated to bring about the
remarkable rise in recent weeks. Talk
of dollar silver" is freely heard among
bullion dealers and experts express
surprise that the available supply Sc
far has failed to increase under the
stimulus of record quotations.
The fsr-reaching effects of this
movement is shown in a report from
the American commercial attache at
Lima, Peru, which reads:
"The high price at which silver bull
ion is quoted has resulted in the with
drawal of many soils and minor coins
from circulation in Peru and is bring
ing about condition which renders
the smaller transactions extremely diff
ficult.
"The Peruvian sol is a silver coin
which in circulation has the legal
tender value of one-tenth of the Pc
ruvian pound and contains BAT grains
OF fine silver. At the present high
prices of silver the sol is worth con-
sidersbly more as bullion than as a
coin. In spite of prohibitory legisla-
tion, many silver soils apparently are
being exported as bullion or in COM
bination with other minerals.
Several remedies have been sug-
gested. The one that seems to be most
strongly favored by merchants, bank
ers and others familiar with the situa-
ton is the adoption of a paper cur
rency backed by gold and convertible
into gold on demand. The condition
has grown to be critical"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
No Loan for Mexico

Reports from FL Paso that prellml-
nary negotiations had been completed
for a loan of s1OO,OOO,OOO gold to the
Mexican government through New York
bankers were not taken seriously IN
Wall Street Heads of several Of the
larger institutions stated that they had
no knowledge of such negotiations and
nynressed the opinion that Mexico
could hardly obtain loan in this coun-
tTv except in the form Of direct adj
yance from the United States govern
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Corporation Returns
Dividends

Victor Talking Machine ops.'s ,,o.s. pa
of SIS per share on The con h'1 ,u,,.,,.t n
able "a stockholders Of retor' Aos p.ef,
Cincinnati. New Orleans 8 l;ssnS q -
PsiIwsy.-R Regular quarterly 49, ssp,S-
per cent on preferred stocS' pay ,.'.,,,.t IS
Der | TO stockholders OF RECORD ~ :, .ss-I Z
Obi. Oil. Regular quarterly ,. eis' Il IS
Sl25 a share and an extra dl,la. .,o.k hos,'
a share. payable September ~ 70
of record August -. ..,,, ~
Continental OI.-Regulsr aes.,,hsr Il .
dend Of IS a share. payanie
stockholders OF record August 81" .,,,,S
Connecticut Power. Reguls, eNsisrr';
dividend Of $3.50 share on u'.holSe5
stock. payable September 70 s'''N
record August -. R,xsr
American Telegraph a ,a es., pg,s
quarterly dividend OF Z per ,..s..srs ~
September / "a stockholders %
gust 81. ..l, a.,
Moline Plow.-Regulsr q uArs'isy, ,i,srt,
denl OF T.. per cent on the nIs.tbol8sr
stock. payable September TO s''''
record August Is. ,,.,.,. ~
Pittsburgh, youngstown a AI al IL r
way Regular quarterly dividen. Il. Sron~
cent ON tbe preferred stock. payso, ~
Der 1 70 stockholders OF RECORD 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21

Extreme dulness prevailed in the
market for foreign exchange in the
absence of developments to stimulate
any new buying or selling either to
cover actual commercial transactions
or for speculative account. Guilders
were quoted a shade higher, while
rubles eased off slightly. Rates on
other countries were practically I'M
changed from last week.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, are given in the table
below. American bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange. so that daily quo
tations for either marks or kronen are
no longer available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Canada Complains Of
High Cost Of Money

While the reception Of the Csnsii,
5 per cent two-year loan Of slC00o0e'
in the United States was fairly sti,
factory, the high price paid fer tie
money will be a matter Of cotesrn %
other borrowers. The issue was Offered
to the public at 80, yielding The %.
weston 6.07 per cent. Sir Thomas Witt
Finance Minister, stated in the Hoga
at Ottawa on Monday that the net pro.
ceeds of the loan were S95,250N0, and
that commissions and other charges
had amounted TO about II per cent
This is a pretty high price TO pay for
money, having regard to the elreu-.
stances. MOnetdrB Times.