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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
New York.
NEW YORK, March "a, 1917.

NEW 1ORk, Marcn "a, lJ1l.
Strenuous thinking and strenuous eff
forts to provide supplies from some
where for the increasing needs of our
cigar industry are keeping the leaf
market in a turmoil of nervous activ-
ity. Some relief is being felt at the
reported success of obtaining out-of-
hand five thousand bales of Sumatra on
the Island of Sumatra. But how and
when this desirable shipment is going
to he safely landed in this country can
hardly be predicted with any certainty
just now. A prospect is also being
held out for obtaining some Of the Su-
matra directly from Amsterdam where
inscriptions have been announce, as the
United States Tobacco Journal had it
on most reliable authority, next month.
Of course, it is not expected that any
of our American importers will person
ally risk their lives in the present state
of our ''Armed Neutrality" to venture
on a personal attendance at these In
scriptions. However, our American
houses are ably represented in Am
sterdam and they will no doubt. get
their share al these inscriptions, but
how these purchases could be safely
transported through the existing war
blockade will depend largely on the de-
velopment of the war events. At best,
the market will remain in tight fix
about a sufficient supply of Sumatra
this year. If we had only enough of
supply of domestic wrapper leaf to
make up for the deficiency the cigar
industry could help itself out of the di-
lemma, in the same way as other in
dustries have been compelled to do,
which were likewise cut off from Euro
pean supply of raw material. Never
theless the cigar industry is advancing
it's output at an unprecedented pace.
The reports on last months output
were again exceeding in considerable
ratio the quantities Of the same period
last year. All of which testifies to a
healthy increase in the volume of cigar
business which means that the price of
the raw material does not act as an
impediment to wider consumption Of
it's product, and that in this wonderful
trade expansion the worry is solely con-
centrated in tapping any and all sources
of supply. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, March 81, 1917.

LANCASTER, IA, MARCH Il, 1911.
Not many persons have credited the
statement that representatives of at
least one big outside cigar manufactur-
ing concern were trying to make con-
tracts already for the 1917 crop, the
seed beds for which will not even be
made for some weeks yet. But it is
no mere idle report, because evidence
was Forthcoming that such was really
the case. How many growers have
been solicited to contract is not known,
and it is hard to name specific cases.
At meeting held last week by the
Lancaster County Tobacco Growers
association, reports were presented
from various parts of the country tend
ing to show that this years acreage
would be larger than last years 'as a
natural result of the high prices now
prevailing" An exhibit of Lancaster
county grown tobacco was made at the
County Farm Bureaus rooms in con-
nection with the meeting of the asso-
citation. 1t was one of the best exhib-
its seen for long time.
The cigar industry continues good.
Nobody complains of lack of orders, all
the cry being for the two things hard
to get-more hands and enough old to-
bacco. The scarcity of cheap leaf has
practically driven two-fers to the woods
and the chap who can't afford nickel
smoke hits the pipe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS, March 80, 1917.


The springlike weather during the
greater part of the week has put the
roads in fine condition and been of
great assistance to growers in the de-
livery of their tobacco crops which
have. been coming to the receiving
points literally each day. Fully three
quarters of the crop in the southern
sections of the state has now been con-
verted into cash and growers are able
to make their usual April settlements.
The conditions in the northern counties
where a recent snow blockade has par
alyzed traffic are not so favorable.
Casing weather had not appeared at
last account in some localities and
neither stripping or receiving is so we'll
along.
Nothing has occurred in the market
for old leaf worthy of mention since
our last report.
Plans for another crop are already
being talked among growers and con-
tracts with sharemen made for some
additional acreage the coming season.
Shipments out of storage are now be-
ing received for eastern points and
something like 500 cases have gone for
ward during the week from this mar
ket
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
NEW YORK, March 21, 1917.

For precisely the reasons that were
outlined in this column last week, the
Water Street market is still marking
time. There is not sufficient tobacco
to support an active market. Any Of
ferings of old tobacco are out of the
question. and with the exception of
Connecticut Havana Seed, none of the
1916 will be available until September
or October. However, foresighted
manufacturers are now arranging for
the 1916 tobacco they need, so as to be
on the safe side. The casing weather
in Connecticut and Wisconsin is bring
ing down the last of the 1916 crop, and
it was needed, as many warehouses
would have been compelled to stop for
lack of material. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
This is Your
BANK

" We want you to feel that we are
here to render service to the pub
lie, to you personally.
" Whether it is safeguarding your
money or advising you in business
matters, we shall treat You as we
do all of our patrons with the best
service and impartiality.
VI There is no middle ground i'm
dealing with our customers. The
small depOsitOrs will receive just
as careful attention as the large.
Your business invited. SERVICE,
SECRECY and SAFETY and 8 per
cent INTEREST
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30

An official report says that the 1916
season was not favorable for tobacco
cultivation in Canada, the summer hav-
ing been rather cool. In Quebec and
Ontario provinces the estimated area
under tobacco was 1890 acres. as COM
pared wilh 5000 acres in 1915; and the
estimated yield in 1916 was 5,943, 900
pounds, as compared with 5000. 900
pounds in the preceding year. The
prices paid in Ontario for both the
White Burley and the iue-cured tobac-
cos have been exceptionally high, ow-
ing to the fact that the crop in Canada
and the United States for those varie-
ties has been unusually short.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-01
Owner Relieved.
MOTHERS LOAD Is HEAVIEST
Motherhood OF America VIII Pay
More Than Share of the War.

Among women. at least during the
earlier progress Of the war, and II "
be not unduly prolonged, it will be the
mothers who viii suffer most.
Already there is hardly "A church In
which some mothers heart has not
been torn in the conflict between love
Of country and love for her first-nUIn.
And where there is one today there
will be hundred tomorrow. II ts
easy to preach enlistment. when one
has no sons of eligible military Hse.
But II is quite a different matter
when there is "A son old enough to be
called to the colors. We Witnessed
recently a father. in speaking before
"A company Of people, overcome for
the moment with emotion rs he
thought of his only son, already a;
| FCrt sheridan. But real as was this
| fathers sacrifice for his country, 1t
could not in the nature of the Case
| he quite SO great as that of the
! mother.
No one but mother can ever know
/ the cost OF motherhood. IL is to her
aH open book OF memory. We some
| how take for granted that mother
/ hood is forcordained to self-surrenoer;
| that sacrifice is really her meter; and
that for this very reason she will play
| her part we'll That mothers are 10
| give MP their sons is matter or
| course, and mothers of course elicit
neither comment nor commendatiin.
| The motherhood of America Will
/ pay its share of the war. just as can
! adian mothers have done, in silent
suffering. People who really are
making sacrifices do not talk mucn
about sacrificing. They are too busy
doing the thing itself. 1t is relatively
| easy for n young man to enlist, even
| tho he faces almost certain death. II
! he believes that he is giving his life
I for the liberty OF his countrymen. IL
| is infinitely harder for the mother tc
! give up her son; she would ratner
face death herself, II by so doing she
, could render her country the same
/ service and save his life. And tnis
would he only repeating what in some
real measure she had already oonc,
when, in bringing him into the world,
| she had entered without fear into that
/ strange hordcrland of suffering out
of whose mingled JOY and pain there
came forth her first-born hope.
| II will not he long before everyone
| OF MS In one way or another will be
bearing our share of the burdens OF
the most dircful conflict ever wit
ncssed by modern civilization. But
the fiscal load will not compare with
what the motherhood of the nation
| will have TO hear.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-01
EPOCH MAKING PLAN FOR PROMOTION
OF ELECTRIC TRUCKS IS ANNOUNCED

| able monthly in twelve equal parts
Trucks equipped with batteries OF
size. larger than the standard will
be charged for at proportionally
higher rates. The working radius of
the truck which the fiat rate Is in
tended to cover Is that amount of
service which can be procured from
one charge OF the battery daily. II
the work to be done by the user
should be greater than this and such
as to require additional charging
during the day, or the use Of extra
batteries. the flat rate above men
TONED VIII be increased accordingly.
Thus the whole system. while based
on flat rate for minimum service,
Is really n measured service scheme
depending upon the Requirements of
the user. AS the service proposed will
provide for renewal of battery, tires
ana mechanical parts when they wear
out, the customers vehicle will be
practically as good as new at the end
of the contract period. except for
such depreciation as may have taken
place in the nonwearing parts.
Service Station Being Built.
THE Commonwealth Edison COM
pany is having large service station
erected at the corner of Jackson
boulevard and Morgan street, a loca-
tion which is very close to the truck
ing centet just west Of the main busi-
ness or loop" district This build
ing, which should be ready for use by
the end of the summer, will render
service to- a hundred electric trucks.
Should this space be taken up
quickly. additional space will be pro-
vided In the same neighborhood for
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-01
NO CHANGES MADE IN
STUDEBAKER MODELS
Soaring Cost Of Materials and
Labor May Force Advances
in Price.

X. l. IIodgtins sales manager of
the StudChaktI corporations la hu-
thority for the statement that Studc-
baker does not contemplate q change
I'm models this year I'm making pub
lie This Information Mr.. Hplgltius
SAYS. "ln our opinion Sudchukcr
engineers have reached point Of
near perfection In the series Is cars.
our engineers have been conceutrat-
ing on the basic design now for the
past four years and have, naturally
enough. been able TO constantly Inn
prove ana refine their product They
have taken advantage Of the splendid
opportunity 10 observe the perform
Hnccs of three hundred thousand
Studcbakcrs cars In the hands OF
owners I'm every part of the world.
ana thru this experience Of actual
service the series Is Studchakcr cars
have been evolved. Personally / be
liclc that our engineers have given
as one of the best ears In the world,
regardless Of price There's really no
good reason why We should announce
new models at this time. In fact / can
say definitely that there Will bc no
change n models this year.
Irrespective buyers of a motor car
may purchase StudchIllcr now with
the assurance that no sudden change
the value Of their purchase.
Each day our sales reports from
all over the country continue tO show
that the motor car buying public Is
quick TO recoEnizc-aud always to give
its support to an honest. Wall made
product, htc value and service Of
which have been proven I'm actual per
formancc The increased cost of ma
terials and labor may force as 20 make
40 a lturl4 o.
hut even M am increase / feel that tho
public Will sull Doe getting the best
buy for the money pIc To- ircmcu-
dous stocks OF materials oa hand. pur-
chased before the rapid inward trend
Of prices Stulyhlkrr has been able
to sell its ctrs at the prices that arc
hundreds of dollars less than other
cars that give as much
"Upon my recent Visit ;hruout the
middle west interviewed many deal
ors and round everyone ~ them on
thusastlC about the prospects Tor
sales 20 farmers this year have
never been so impressed with the
prosperity ~ the farmer as I WIS on
this last tnur thru the bread basket OF
the world They have not had too
much ram out there ana. apparently.
weather conditions are ide1l. ! have
never seen such a wonderful stand ~
corn as thcrc is in iowa today. and
a. former lowau ! took more than
J asslng interest in the country thru
which ! travelled
Il remember when an Iowa farmer
was highly satisfied when hc received
$50 FOR three hogs, SO YOU can imagine
my surprise when actually witnessed
q farmer out there sell three hogs FOR
s-t0. From au Of nv experience and
knowledge of Iowa ! have never seen
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-01
HAYNES COMPANY SUPPORTS
"BUY YOUR CAR NOW" WEEK
plan la Drive Home What the Au-
tomObilc Men Have Been
Preaching

"You may count the Haynes Auto
mobile company as au enthusiastic
supporter of the Buy your .car-uow
week which automobile manufact-
ucrcrs and motor car accessory MAX
ers are setting aside for July l-S." Is
the statement OF \. G.. Soldering
general manager Of the Haynes Au-
tomobilc company. Kokomo. Ind.
"Thc idea deserves commentator
for the reasons which are quite out
side the pale OF the commercial
world. y-your-car-uow week
could Just us conveniently be called
q Greater Outdoor movement. or a
reform to save time hy "a quicker and
more comfortable means OF trans
2ortntion.
THE plan is going TO drive home
what tho men iu the automobile IN
dustry have been preaching I'm one
way or another since It's inception,
namely. that the purchase of motor
car opens the door to pleasant COM
Partnerships. a wider range of HctlV-
ity and travel, and fresh mir and bet
ter health.
"A week set aside to drive home
these facts Will do a great good II u
will leave the man who has been CON
sidtring the purchase OF motor car
with the feeling that the local repre-
sentative has something moro 10 Of
Ter him than commodity of wood.
leather and steel.
The thousands ~ automobile deal
Crs TN this country are planning 20
do their fun share. Their salesrooms
will he specially decorated and I'm
some localities the week Will be
formally iuaueuratcd with parade
OF dealers and owners Special en-
trctaiumcnts are planned TN many
ticics and certainly one evening OF
the week will be set aside Tor the par
ticulnr benefit of the women.
The movement. I am told. is not
confined to automobile dealers. hut
II Is 10 be aided by all accessory
merchants BUY -your-car-now' week
is a big and creditabla undertaking,
aud ! should like 90 see every per
son interested IN the automobile or
accessory business participate. II
VIII profit everyone, and especially
will II give the prospective purchaser
al opportunity To- compare all makes
under the s1mc conditions"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-01
The Liberty has them all.

CET THESE FEATURES: Simple chassis design
VI there is none simpler-the heavy, sturdy, five
inch frame-correct balance causing it to hold the road
under alf conditions-the easy steerng-the easily
operated clutch-the smooth and silent gear shift
the easily operated, but powerful brakes the absolute
y reliable emergency brake-the elimination of grease
cups-the upholstery designed to fit the passengers
body-the easily adjusted curtans-the wide doors
the handy tool compartment weather-tght wind
shield-the ventilated front compartment-the easy
springs-the detachable robe rail-the big Tenders
the double lamps
All these remarkable features-for your satisfaction
for your service-are now combined for the first time in
one car, together with snappy, eager motor-penty OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-01

such prosperity. The banks out there
have so much money that 1t IL lit
orally sticking out Of the windows.
And within the next sixty days | look
for an Unprecedented demand for
medium priced automobiles from thls
territory. II Iowa and the middle
western territory has no weather set
backs there VIII be the greatest au-
tomobilc shortage this year That the
industry has ever seen.
"With enough farm products be-
tween North Dakota nnd New or
leans 10 feed the entire world, ana
with the automobile industry moro
of necessity 10 the farmer o1ch
day ana the prominent part the au-
tomphilc Us playing In the business
world. the snturation point to my
mImd D. u long MnN. or
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-01

further trial Of the proposed serv-
Ice.
The company Is also planning -
establish other service station as the
project develops, beginning with one
on the north side and one on the
south side of the loop district. if the
first demonstrates satisfactory de-
mand for this type of service.
"The Commonwealth Edison COM
pany will employ specially qualified
staff for the development and con-
duct of this service. Statesmen, sup
plemented by transportation engi-
neering service, will be able to pre-
sent to prospective customers having
large horse e-truck equipments facts
ana figures which will completely
satisfy them as to their present ex-
pense, and will subsequently present
statements which will prove the re-
duced expense to be effected by sub
stituting electric trucks for these
horse equipments.
Research Work Being Done.
ALREADY considerable research
work has been done to determine the
size, location and other characteris-
ties concerning the principal horse
truck equipments now In Chicago.
and by conducting an extensive cam
paign in showing the truck owners
local to this service station the an
nual value to them of the service rem
dered, the company will automati-
cally develop such horse owners to
the point where they will be ready to
purchase electric trucks from the
manufacturers of these vehicles
This undertaking is the broadest
of its kind. and is intended to elimi-
nate the difficulties experienced in
other partial service systems. since
the plan covers by one contract for
a term of years the complete main
tenance costs of the equipment used,
a proposition which electric truck
owners have never had offered to
them before this undertaking.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-01

A car man charged with overlooking
his horse was asked how heavy a load
he had on his truck. About n ton"
he replied, "but II was all light stuff"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-01
Patriots.

First subway director-We may
have to provide more seats,
Second subway director-Nonsense
Simply have The arSpangled Ban
ner" played on all cars.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-01
No Fiction This Time

My son. this will hurt me more
than IL will you" said the bN's father
lingering the strap-and for once 1t
was true, for the old man had rheu-
matism In both arms.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-01

Tho Commonwealth Edison COM
| pany Of Chicago announces an epoch
making plan for the promotion and
use OF electric commercial trucks.
| This plan is probably best outlined by
T.. w Lloyd general contract agent
Of the Commonwealth company and
past president of the National Elec-
tric Light association. of which the
Electric Vehicle section Gormcrly the
Electric Vehicle Association Of Amer
ical Is an integral part Follows Mr..
Iloyd's announcement:
After investigating carefully the
cost Of operating electric trucks in
Chicago, the Commonwealth Edison
company has decided 10 offer to the
public a complete garage and main
tenunCc service for commercial cleo
tric vehicles at specific rates per an
mum on long-tcrm contracts This
service viii be so comprehensive as
10 cover all the doubtful clements Of
transportation expense, and VIII thus
enable any customer to determine in
advance just what II will cost him
per year To operate any size fleet OF
electric trucks
Operation Expenses Reduced.
Furthermore. since 1t Is we'll
known fact that wherever electric
trucks are intelligently applied in su-
pcrscdiue horse truck service there is
considerable reduction OF operating
expense below tho horse truck cost,
the contract made between the Com
monWealth Edison company and the
truck users will, therefore, serve as
an assurance of this cost reduction,
because II covers all the unknown
quantities. and the remaining factors
IN the expense are only those con-
cerned with fixed charges. insurance
and drivers wages. all OF which are
known quantities. and hence the total
cost can be definitely settled in adj
van"" for a period OF years.
The proposed service will nat
urally first cover the ordinary
garagiug. or storage, including the
cleaning and care Of vehicles. Sec
ondly, 1t Will include the supply of
energy FOR charging the battery. and
In the third place. it will provide for
the maintenance or upkeep of the
wearing parts Of the vehicle, includ-
Ing tires. battery and mechanical
parts.
This maintenance will cover minor
repairs of all kinds. as well as the re-
n"wal OF tires and battery when worn
out. II will also include painting of
the body at specified intervals and
provide Tor retouching and varnish-
Ing at intermediate times.
Owner Relieved.
such service will obviously relieve
the customer OF administrative eN-
pcnsc and the cost of supervision.
both direct and Indirect. which he
would have to bear II he operated the
vehicles in his own garage. II must
Ice understood that the owner pays
the drivers wages. insurance ana the
cost OF damage 10y accidents.
New trucks only Will he accepted
for the service The rate for each
size. equipped with standard battery,
will be flat figure per annum, pay
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-06
THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE
TIME.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
At times we all feel that in the mat
ter of eats we want to try something
new. From the following recipes may
come your chance:
Banana Pie: Take three bananas,
one quart of sweet milk, the yolks Of
three eggs, three spoons of cornstarch,
one teaspoon of vanilla. Sweeten to
taste. Cook until it thickens and then
add to this the sliced bananas. Pour
in a shell already baked and beat up
the whites with sugar to frost.
Cocoanut Pumpkin Pie: One pint of
pumpkin pulp. one tablespoon butter,
one pint good milk, one-fourth tea
spoonful salt, three eggs, one-haEf tea
spoon ginger, one-half cup grated CO.
cocoanut, one teaspoon vanilla, one cup
sugar. one-haf teaspoon mace.
Mix the ingredients together thor
oughly. The whites and yolks of the
eggs should be beaten separately.
Pour into pastry tins and bake.
Apple GeIatine: Dissolve three ia