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The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
In the World of Finance and Trade
STOCK MARKET MOVES
Within NARROW Limit
Lack of Public and Professional In
terest-Bethlehem Mystery.
GBy the International New. Service.

tBy the International News Servfce.)
New York, Jan. 23.-With the exception
Of a few speciaIties tho stock market
moved within narrow limits today ana
a. re as "a, ithGr yublic nor proIS ssional
interest displayed in It Most profess
sionals are becoming bearish again, but
they hesitate to sell. fearing that eveIy-
body else Is bearish. They want the
market to go higher as a basis for sell
ing, but prefer to talk 1t up rather than
buy It
"And thou, too, oh Bethlehem" ex-
claimed Wall Street today. After all the
high-sounding interviews about making
steel for steels sake and not caring for
the stock market, Bethlehem directors
have done exactly what was done by the
directors OF International Nickel, Willys
Overland and General Motors. They have
done more, for these companies only
wanted to distribute their stock. Bethle-
hem admits that II needs working capital
and has paid advertising rates on a con-
fession OF its inability to make as good
steel as the English. Wall Street is be-
Rildered at the Inconsistencies Of the
Bethlehem situation Bethlehem becomes
4 market puzzle.
American Hide and Leather directt
declared a dividend OF 2l-2 per cenp IN
their preferred stock Earnings Of he
company In the December quarter were
n o69 962 which Is the equivalent OF S.3
per cent or S9s2 per cent annually. The
stock declined on the announcement
chiefly because the September quarter
Of the same company showed net earn
lngs of only $4,000. There Is something
suspicious about this increase of 800 per
cent in the earnings in three months, par
tlcularIy so since there has been strong
bull pool in the preferred stock Tor ABOUT
three months.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia. Jan. D.-BUTTER-Fxncy STOCK
brought outside fgures but the undsr srads, were
dull and weak. The Quotations were: Western
The QUOTATIONS. were follows: Western fresh
sold-pactsd creamery fancy suect,ls q. ertrss 70
AL; e1tra nrsts, 3aaSst; nrsts SASSY: seconds S;
nnrty prints. fancy. q; average extra, Isl2; frsts.
HsS; secoods Ba36h special fancy brands Of urint.
5obbnR at t6a49
bGGs-1he market declined Liza. 70 per case uu-
der light demand and frecr offerings We quote
Nearu extra, per doz.. 81; nearby frss, lilo per
sAnoaro cas; nearby current receipts Il. .Nall. IS
per case; Western extras Al per doz extxa fryts
n;v ~ per c.; do.. nrss, lilo. Candled eggs were
LIVE PoULrRY-Fowl.. as to quality. lsaa
roosters hals; spring chickens according to quality
isali; "mb LeRhorns according to quality Ta20;
ducks As to s1e and quality, lsaao; turkeys, za24
per pair 3a5
DRESSED PoULTRY-Fresh. killed du-ucs.d
fowls. II to box. dry picked. fancy selected, per
pound. d; weighing F4s5 pounds apiece. a3H: DO. ,
ibs apiece. q; do. 81 lbs apiece Nan: do. .
pounds apiece. lea9 Fowls, in barrels fancy dry
picked-WeiRhing 41a5 pounds and over Ipiece q;
weighing pounds rpece. 2; smaller szes i7a0
Old roosteu. dry-pcked IT, Roasting chicSens
Western. dD-picked, in boxes weighing ealo mound,
per pair 2a8; roasting chickens wesern dry
picked. In boxes. weighing pounds Der pair 2s1s:
toastins chickens. Western in boxes weighing I
pounds per pair. FAB; roasting chickens, western,
ice-packed, In barrels. weighing sslo pounds
per pair. "a; roasting chickens Western IN bar.
reis. weighing pounds per pair. 2os2l BroiHne
elickens. Western. in bor.s weighing 3af r5unds
per pair. aa3. Chickens. weighing 5as pounds Der
rNir' lss0; DO. mixed aAss. lss2o Broiers Jerssy.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago. Jan 5.-Ths syndicate Of Germans who
took down big profts n the Chicago wheat market
some months ago and who have been in and out
on the advances and declines Of late led in the
Chicago pit today. It said after the close to-
night that this syndicate Is still long a large line
OF the May future and that 1t continues to add
TO its July holdings in the belief that there will
Be crop deterioration which will mean advances not
only Of July, but for the futures nearer at hand
The wheat sold today came out through several
OF the larger grain houses in the trade Seaboard
houses were On both sides Of the market but when
lower prices were established they showed great
caution in putting out short lines.
There was little Of a beariSh character to Be seen
In the wheat today with the possible exception Of
lack Of buying power to take care Of the grain for
sale. The deferred months were relatively stronger
than the nearby because Of the increased number
OF reports Of the wheat plant being covered with
ice. which means that a great deal Of it will be
anothered out unless higher temperatures develop
and the ice Is melted
The market was a trying one to holders and
believers IN higher prices but viewed from an
impartial standpoint there was nothing in the
general situation to rreatly encourage the beam
There was real weakness anywhere
Corn closed unchanged to the smallest fraction
lower. following a session Of pronounced strength
Oats declined haS cent This market was strong
early but weak latsr
There was q broad market in provisions
Furnished by w. b. Hfbbs & Co,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
THE WASHINGTON HERALD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY a. 1917

1asaa; do. medium. ioall; spring lamn fat. per
ID. ials; shssp. per H., ss7K
DRESSED GooDs-Pork. small. per n. IA;
'o' heavy per b.. uAal2
u A1AME-Rabbdts. choice, pr dos, ans,.eo; com
uhEEN GOODS-Beans per basket l0a3 So;
- rl, oeans, Florida, per basket 30as 50; beets,
c.pt. cate L75s2D; Brussels' sprouts qt., l6a1s;
Der 20 lhs 65oa6o0; carrots per box soal. 90;
,.aannoWer Cahforuis. crate. I.na2oo; celery Cali
,ernia. crate SooastO: do New Yorx, crate. 15ou
~. ccucumbers BASKET 3.ooaA5o; cymblinss crate.
t"H esEplant per crate. 2oa3.5o; kale per
oS- Liosz lettuce. Florida, per baaket LMa2 so
riorida. per crate. 25oaA6o: onions Per
pas o.ooa6n; peas, Florida per basket, 3oh4oo:
nois per crate. 10a1O; potatoes, per bbl..
Ss @oi DO, Northern. per sack, I75a5 g; ruta-
Per DOL. 3.ooa4.oo; Sweet potatoes per bbl..
EIas.l"' spinach. per bb., L75a225; tomatoes.
LIS. A'''S' 'ofnips' Per ooA' h~A
- nnolTs-Apples. per bbi.. asoas.5o, grapefruit.
- ' I seas3; lemons. per box. x75a3 50; oranges.
per o1, California, 2.8a2D; d. Fionoa. z5s2@:
pheAppies, per crate, 3.5oa4oe
Sps-Bue grass, per bushsl, Leoazoo; clover,
alfalfa. per n. iS,laIs; do. alste, Der n'. raso;
na; per n.. ls,4als; do, white, Der 10, aa4o;
fLs fns or mammoth. per rb.. lsa2o; timothy. per
<"azeo; orchard grass per bushe, 2soa2 60
'ed-top. PER n.. loala
NJ ,,1fmothy ~ No. !. per ton. h.0sIs.oo: DO.
hi lev mixed. leooal2os: ear corn. new. par
wv wheat straw. per ton 500; tangled rye
80. ps' 'on. u.W; long re straw. per ton. A.oo.
iohS-Green. per D.. 2o do, salted, Der n,
no.. ary' Der lh. 2sa31; horse hides each, 7oo;
e,. snns Green, each, 375aA25; lamb skins, sreen,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
NEW YoRY CURB MARKET.

New York. Jan. G.-On ths curb markst TO-DAY
.bs-. vas ysry Httls To srir the market from the
heayiness which set In late yesterday. The ap-
pearzncs Of Bethlehsm Steei new stock attraeteo
considerable interest and transactions theren as
sumed fairly lively pcuportiOns> Other stseis wefe
AMI md sliahtly heaTy. In general the rhols
industrial list was sluggish Ths more SADIE
mining stocks were Tay quiet and about Seedy'
OILS we're somewhat Quiet1.
uSuE.h.a h. w w EaSterday Il
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
BONDS ARE FAVORITE
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Railway As Sell at 81 l-8-Tractior
5s Gain.

Trading centered In the bond list at
yesterdays session of the Washington
Stock Exchange. Washington Railway
Is sold to the extent of 5000 at 50 is
during call. Additional offerings were
made at this price, but without buyers.
After call 5000 worth of the bonds
changed hands at 81. Potomac Consoli-
dated IS were transferred at 1O2, frac-
tional gain, the sales totaling 5000. Cap
ital Traction IS sold $500 at 107, an ad-
vance OF a quarter of a point. Ameri-
can Graphophone IS sold to the extent
Of 81. 900 at l02 IA and l02 3-S. Two shares
Of Washington Gas stock changed hands
at II 1-2, and six shares of Security
Storage stock were transferred at 1872.
The new bonds of the American Tele-
graph and Telephone Company were
listed on the exchange.
Election of Officers,
The Rebuilt Typewriter Company, Inc,
has elected these officers: NJ. w. Bald
win, president; G. F. c. SmiIlie, treas
urer, and Writ Taylor, secretary and
manager.
Miami Copper Co. sanguine.
W. W. Easterday & Co., Inc, yester-
day received the following telegr..nl ium
H. Ogle Tunis, engineer of the Miami
Bottom Of shaft still coming into sui
phide ore body with several inch strings
coming in. Indications OF stronger en-
richment are evident"
Frame being erected and new ma
chlnery should all be installed by next
week, after which time a much greater
rate OF progress will be made. Are ne
gotiating for six claims adjoining prop
erty on which very rich surface show
ings have been opened up in a number of
places"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
WASHINGTON PRODUCE,

Quotations given below are for large lots Of good
marketable goods only. Jobbers prices arc higher
Lower grades may be sold for less. Fancy goods
command higher prices.
EGGS-Fresh, per doz.. ssa4o; Southern, s.
BUTTER-Best prints. new, per fb.. 4oa do, tub
sg2 process, 3as5; tore-packed, 1a3
LARD-Tub. pure. per n. Hal7h; do, com
pound. lial4i; cottonseed oil. per fvsgallon can
k75
CHEESE-New York, new, per n, 24s75; nat
paB; Swiss. domestic 32s35; do. foreign, 5ss6o
LIVE PoULTRY-Chickens. per n.. 2la22; hens
per b.. lsa2oi roosten. per D.. IS; ducks, per D,
lsaD; geese. per D.. l5als: keats, young ~ Ms
and over, each. 45; turkeys per n, 6aB.
DRESSED POULTRY-Chickens choice Der n..
p; hens. choice. per n., nan; ROSTERS per D.,
large per n, 20: geese large per a. isa2o; truksya
choice per n. sa3o; do, medium, per h., Is,
LIVE sToCK-CalIes, veal primo, pr D,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Chicago, Jan. D.-HoGS-Reoeipts. 1900 head; /;
estimated tomorrow, s. 900 head strong loc to l5c
above yesterdays aTerage Bun. nsAll-D; Hight,
lo6oan.l5; mixed lo7ball5; heavy. D.seuL3S;
rough. l0Salo5; pigS s0alo.3.
CATTLE-Recepts. 5000 head; estimated tomor-
row. ZOO head: steady. Native beef cattle. 7.7oa
HISS; Western steers, f7alooo; stocken and feeders
675as.so; cows and heifrs. LT5alol6; calves. loSs
N6
sHEEP-Reoeipts. p.ooo headi steady. wethers
sT5all.oo; lamba n-nsAol
Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 3,-HO9e-Receipts H.
ooo higher Bulk, lo.soau. %; heavy ul5al3;
packers and butchers u.ooa1Lo; light, lnoallb;
pigs 92al0.0
steers lo.s5a1l3; dressed beef steers s.5oalo.75;
Southern steers, 7o09oo; Gown. 6NAsoo; heifers.
7oOall.0o: stockers and feeders, 7.ooalo.oo; bunA
65as.0 calves, 7.0al20.
4l5; yesrlings n5sl25o; veths-., sISsln-so: swes.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
BALTIMORE PRODUCE

Baltimore. Jan D.-DGGs-Market struas MAsy-
land Pennsylvania and nearby frsta 81; Eastern
Shore. Maryland and Virginia. hrsks ~; wetan
tohiol frsts. 81; West Virginia frss. -; Southern
North csrolinal hrsts IS Western fresh, cass
count, -; Western storage. case count, 40;
selected. candled stock in carton. fs1a
BUTTER-sepsrstor. eItr. xsg: nrna. nab;
private. h-p.. tosA; nrsts ssa2; DO. In. extra
psl; hrsu. 8s,s; blocks. ns.. sxtras <osl; frsta
aass; dairy prints Maryland. Psnnsylvania and
Virginia eItras. 1@s: frsta. 1sZ: storspsekr1
nrrs n; rolls, Maryland and Pennsylvania. fsx1;
DO. West virginia. zz2s.
LIVE PoULTRY-Prices per pound dnies otbs.
wise stated: Chickens choice. young. By bost
2.a2; do, u eIpresA eosz; do. rough, poor.
lsals; old hens. 4 Ds. and over. %; do, small
to medium. 10; do. old rosters and stsp
ioai1. Ducks. young. Muscovy and MonsTel. II: do.
Whit Pekines laals; Indian Runneu youns ffsis;
Puddle. choice. fat. 10; do, smaller lssB Geese,
Maryland and Virginia fat. lssls; do. Southern and
Western l7sIs; do. Kent Island fat Io13o; turteys
choice hens, rs; do, young gooblers, Is; do. o4d
toms 2; do. small. poor, crooked breast lsa9;
Piseona old. pair %: do. young 70. Guines fowl
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. jan n-Money call opened at II
per cent; high per cent low. IN per cent; closed.
lG per cent Most of the days loans wers made
at IA per cent. Time money easy but the
demand was light The best demand was on
industrial collateral at per cent for three.
four and Eve months: 81 psr csnt for kI months.
Mercantile paper quiet This was due to
the small smount Of desirable paper for the de
mand was better than It has besu Of late. Rates:
y4asa per cent for GIty and ninety days. In
dorsed bills receivable; ~ to N per cent for
choice single names. four months to run; ~ to
Der cent for choice single Names nI months TO run.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

fancy. EasB: broilen, other nearby. weighing NAL
pounds apiecs. 3&sz: turkeys. per pound. fancy.
nearby. siase; fancy Western. slas7 fair 10 good
DaD; old toms, zaz9: common. Haz; ducss near
b. 1.9; do, Western. 5os2a; eeese. nearby. nAis;
do. Western. l5als; squads per dozen-vhlte
weighing II to IL pounds per dozen. B2sas8 white
weighing pounds pes dozen, l5sl7e; do, weigh
ing pounds. psr dozen, 3sa3so; do. weighing
ea6h pounds. per dozen. a7sAaoo; darf. 1sosa % /;
Unan and No z 6alB
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

yoas. " =. ssd ~. .; Ga o~n~. ., q.
Old. -
GAMy-Pnces per dossu uIfos othsrv1ss as3sd
Duckx, bssckhesds, pair. so.G. mAilArox pair
rssI 90; redheads. pair ssal-0; esnxastsckA. pair
.soa1 %; common. all kiaAA pair. x<N
VEGETABLES AND GRExN FRUrTs-ros4snsH.
shits, Western Maryland and Psrpsyivsnis. bsahs
lfssl.S; do. New Yorx and hatps. bushel Lfss
LIS; Kassern shore. Mary1an6 end virginia. Ne /
bushe Iessl7s: do. frosted. busoel 7bsso; ne.rnr
bu-hei box LessIfs: No b and culk Leo
lb9; s~eets, Eastern Shore. Virginia. yeslo~u
p.r barrel, z75~aU: do. Eastern Shore Msry-
land and Delsxsr. barrel. aooH1z; d. Yof
Rsver barrel, a7sa3oo; do. North Carolina an
IS: do Hamper. bssket. llsAl-8; yzms hr1s
bright smooth. barrel. loos1z appses. wsaan
Aarylsnd and Pennsylvania pscked. hsrel. iE~x0 0i
DO New York State. No. !. barrel. 1ns<a; d.
No z aos2z; beans. F1orsda. re-n, b~<set. Las
4 fs. do. wax bxsiet Lasi.H. csbhase. New Yor,
st,ts Danish ton. 50 ooss50: DO. domestic ton
30 oo.saos; ceiery New York. bunch, Axso; czzDr
b~rr,es a. 10 quality, barrel. kcsss-s; cacunb<a
Fior,ds bxskst. s~SS; esrp.snts, P1oida. sz.ss.
L7saa z; sr.psfruit. Florida. ~ 70 rzs. boa, isA
IB: hais Norfon. barsl aAse: do. naf,vs, bossa
BIZ. $40; isttDo. Norfolk. bAssst, ssai a..
Florida. bssket lonsiU: onsonA Nov Yort ~
Western, yellow. looIb ssct. <QA<a; osnsa.
F1or,ds as 70 an, bon, L'bsz1: Sepen. Flor1d..
7lte i0sl.n; spinach. Nocfoh. LaslTss Do. -
dive boshei boa a~e5: squash. Fiorida. esstA. 1s
s1z5; strswbe-nes. Flor,dA. quart. z<8: tnmatos.
Florida, fsns. carrier. A0Aan; Do. ohoas ~
der. 2Eai-a
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
Iiyrrnool.

Furnished ty n. L carpent.r & Co.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Jan H-wHEArICosed weak md
lower. 20. rcd SPOT and February. LsgkI No. 8
red Western spot, iBA.
CORN-Closed hrmer. Spot. LIZA; January, LA
OATS-Market nrm1. Standard whtta, q.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs 4 O..

SALES
Washington Rsilv.y E,ectr4e =, gym .. -.
s. 900 at s21A
Potomac Coma s. O. ooo at %
American Graphophons g. sloo at Urx, s3N 1t
lo2s, 81 600 at lcA
Washington Gas . 1t TN
Security Storage, Q at N
After czlli
Washington RAILWAY Electric b. $500 at g.
81 900 at 81 q 900 At 81
Potomac Cons s. 81 .op At Iso loo at W2
CAPITAL rraction ss 500 1t iN.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

wealthy Italian widow, OF New
Haven, Conn, has completed her t~en-
tieth round trip TO Italy since August.
1914. in order to see her fance, an Italian
cavalry lieutenant
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
Miami Copper Co. sanguine.
Predict Melon Cutting.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. directors meet
IN Chicago today and expectations are
that a melon of some kind will be the re-
suit From good sources 1t is learned
that directors have two plans under con-
sideration. One is to increase the COM
mon stock by 10 per cent or S24, ,ooo, ,oo0
Half Of this amount, according to the
plan, would be offered to stockholders
at par and preferred stock would be re-
tired by the proceeds. Retiring the ST.
100000 preferred at lbs would require s10,-
100000 and leave 100000 for the treasury
The other half of the increased stock
would virtually be stock dividend, as di-
rectors are supposed to be planning a 20
per cent cash distribution with which
stockholders could take up their stock.
The second plan, which Is said to have
a better chance OF being adopted, calls
for a Is per cent stock dividend This
would mean that s15,000.000 OF the new
common stock would be given to Junior
stockholders at ratio Of one share for
each share now owned
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-20
why Women Write Good s.orle,

The average woman pos s-Hs "a
greater variety OF character, as OF ward
robe. than does the man; she can NOR
readily lay aside or suppress some i'm.
portant part of her, and bring som
contrasting feature into view. Sh'
carries in herself ready wealth thai
is more applicable to the story than
to rG'nting or to music. Thus it is
that in painting and IN music she Is
to he passed hy man with ease but In
the story. II at q T. with greatest effort.
-George NJ. StrattOn In the Atlantic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-20
Adversely and Prosperity.

Adversely is more easily rcsistei
than prosperity. We rise more per-
feet from ill.fortune than from good.
There is a Charybdis in poverty and .
Scylla in riches. Those who remain
erect under the thunderbolt are pros
trated by the lash.-Hugo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-20
Gave Some WarnIno.

Wife-"M ell. dear, | shall have to
10 the cooking now. Cook lett with
ut warning this afternoon. Illus
'and'-"Not exactly without warning.
'ne told ME this morning | had better
ring some Dyspepsia tablets tonight,
ut | didn't ute understand what
he meant
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-20
Wabash

No. 1913, North Bound 1907 p. IN
IZ9, south Bound 4:2o p. III.
Wabash train No 1913 stops on
signal Tor passengers for Quincy,
Barry and points beyond and to
dicharpe passengers from Moberly,
Centrala, Brunswick. Macon and
points beyond No. 1919 stops on
signal for passengers for Macon,
Brunswick, Centralia and points
beyond.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-20

The secret OF IL. , not tu Do whst
ne likes, but 10 ike that which one
las to do. and one does cone To ike
Tin time.-Dnah MULCH Lra.k
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-20
Worth While Quotation.

Worth While Quotation.
A brave man thinks no one his SUI
perior who does him an injury; for he
has it then in his power to make HIM
self superior by forgiving it.-Alexan-
der Pope.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-28

The Y. M. G. A. has long fol.
lowed our military forces where
ever duty called them, but in the
ease of France it was aole to pre-.
cede. In May a number of work
ers left Switzerland whether they
had gone from Germany and Aus
when the u. S. entered the war
and went to France to prepare for
the coming of our soldiers. Here
at home at the training camps the
Association has put up two humid
red buildings for its work during
the coming month. Last week a
collection was taken up ia Natchi-
toches for this fund and a neat
amount was subscribed.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-28
ATTENTION CITIZENS!

The President by proclamation calls
for 70, 600 volunteers for service in the
Regular Army. The National Defense
Council at Washington has called upon
the State Defense Councils to cooper
ate with the United States Army Re-
cruiting officers in securing volunteers
to bring up the Regular Army to War
Strength of 100000 men. The 0,00O
volunteers called for by the President
are needed at once to complete the reg
iments Of Infantry and Field Artillery
and to maintain them at their full war
strength.
In response to this call, the under
| signed member of the State Defense
Council os the State of Louisiana, re-
siding in the Alexandria District, which
district is composed of the following
parishes: Rapides, Vernon, Natchito-
ches, Grant, VIM, LaSalle, VIM,
Catahoula, Concordia, Avoyelles, Evan
geline and St. Landry, calls this i'm
portant matter to your attention.
This is volunteering for service in
the Regular Army and the enlistments
will be for the period of the war only,
unless sooner discharged. 1t is not for
State National Guard service, nor does
it concern the Selectiye Draft. 1t is
the most valuable volunteer service
that you can render to your country.
The time for volunteering is now Fa-
cilities are in readiness for placing this
70, 900 men in proper training. Delay
unteering now will place you among
troops, the larger proportion of which
are well trained and differed by COM
petent trained officers, thereby making
the work and training of the recruit
much lighter and easier, and will give
him the advantages of time and voiun-
tary service, which in military affairs
are important and controlling factors
when it comes to the question of pro-
motion. The opportunities for promo
ton in the Regular Army for men pos
sessing initiative, energy and will are
greater than in any other military SER
vice. You are urged to volunteer now.
Delay means loss of time, which is of
the greatest Importance. The quota
required of the Alexandria District is
BIZ. The number already obtained is
lis, leaving balance of 1877 men to be /,
procured. The time in which to make |
up the dehclt is short. Come forward |
and volunteer. Your country calls you
to arms. Unmarried white men be-
tween the ages of Is and 40 years who
have dependents and who are not en-
gagged in pursuits vitality necessary to
to the prosecution of the war are wan
ted for this service,
Volunteers may apply to the nearest
postmaster of the End, 3rd or 4th class,
and will be furnished with Transports
ton at the expense Of the Government
from the place of application to New
Orleans Recruition Station, to the re-
cruiting station at Alexandria, La.
Newspapers in the above mentioned
parishes are requested to publish this
statement in full.
PHANOR BREAZEALE,
Member State Defense Council. +
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-28
The Board Of State affairs i


The Board of State affairs in
adopting resolutions covering as
sessments, made an important rul-
ing for farmers when it exempted
all products of the soil from taxa
ton. These articles exempted are
the stock in trade of cotton seed
mills. products of the soil, stock
in trade of rice mills, open ac-
counts etc.. property of cotton
factors and brokers, notes, judge
ment. accounts and credits, school
BOOKS and foreign goods.