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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
TODAY's BUSINESS EPIGRAM
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Business Questions Answered

ly wOSd sSss me to sm sss told Up ,ss ht' / {;
an, am undecided h What % to lake Nlns up. o''s anu
business and at starting what should his
capital be? c. c.
cannot advise. you to take up any
profession Architecture is all excellent
business II a man has the patience and
ability. If you are merely an average
craftsman. you would probably remain
that all your life. If. however. you are
exceptionally capable. there Is no rea-
son why you should not make a success
Of It.
Architects. being professional or semi
professional, do not think very well of
advertising. Most OF them get their
start through working with well-estab-
lished architects and through them es-
tablish their own reputation. OF course
your friends would doubtless be able to
help you in this connection.
At the beginning, an architect Is very
poorly paid. For n few years your sal
airy would probably be very trifiing, but
as you acquire q knowledge of the busi-
ness and the skill necessary. you would
advance rapidly. In fact, In a recently
published report. architects are rated az
being the third highest paid class in the
United States.
The successful architect makes n lot
,f money. but It takes a long while to
become a successful one.
You won't require much capital to
start Your drawing equipment. a little
stationery. etc. is about all you will
need. Even an office may not be ncces-
sary at the beginning. Why don't YOU
talk the matter over with some local
architect:
As am thinking OF going into the gents
furnishing business and own IA store well
suited for the same would like to get your
advice as to buying suitable stock for the
same. You Will understand | am at pres
but small capital to eNpend.
Kindly advise me where l would buy and
on what terms. I. NJ. V.
You had better call on the local job
bing houses and tell them exactly how
much money you have to spend. and
profit by their advice. II your reputa-
ton is good. you could possibly get a
line of credit which would be so per
cent of your invested capital For in
stance, suppose you had $1,000. With
that thousand dollars you ought to be
able to buy $500 worth Of goods on
thirty days time. AS n beginner it Is
quite possible that the iobbers would
extend you some special concessions.
The wideawakc jobbing house is gen.
orally quite willing to help the beginner
because they know that If they help you
when you are a little fellow. you will
stick to them when you become a big
fellow.
When you call on those jobbing houses
ask for the credit manager. Talk the
matter over with him before seeing the
sales manager.
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ADMIRAL MANSFIELD DIES
Officer In Navy Fifty.one Years Passes
Away in Brooklyn

Now York. July 1s.-Rear Admiral
Henry b. Mansfield. retired. an officer
in the navy for nfty-one years. died
last night in Brooklyn. He was seventy.
two years old. He had been Ill four
teen years. having suffered the first OF
series of paralytic strokes when he
was in command Of the battleship Iowa.
Born in Brooklyn, he was educated at
the public schools In Sheffield. Mass,
ana the United States Naval Academy.
He was a member OF the Eclipse Expedi-
ton to Siberia in 1859. A few months
later. as commander one Of the Mo-
hlcsn's launches. he participated in the
burning of the pirate steamship For
ward in the Tecupan River. Mexico.
He comma anded coast survey steamships
ana was engaged in the lighthouse serv-
~ up 70 the time of the Spanish
4 kmedcan War. when he was commander
r. - y, q 8. Celtic In the North At
3SIssj Hanst,ela CAV. soms Of
~ - = ~
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u. s. RESERVE BANKS
HOLD $24,O0O,OOO,OOO
Report Shows Strength and
Growth of Federal
System
Washington, July IS.

NaShinRtOn, july 10.
Strength and growth of the Federal
Reserve system were shown by the Fed
eral Reserve Boards report that on May
10 S13i member banks had total re-
sources Of s24.O7O. OOO. 900, an increase of
sa2. 900. 900 since December 81. This in
cluded ,s1s,132. 100000 resources OF the
1853 national banks and s5,93S. 100000
resources of the 449 State banks men,
bers of the reserve system.
Loans and discounts on May 10
amounted to s12.142 100000: Liberty
Bonds and other Government securities
held by the banks. s3196, 900, 900 other
securities. s2.72S.OOO,OOO demand de-
posits. s11.O50, 100000: time deposits.
s3,340, 100000; capital stock paid in,
$780,, 900, 900; surplus. S1,143, 100000.
BY districts resources were reported
as follows:
New York. ss.156.ooO. 900: Chicago.
s817O,ooO,0 900; Cleveland. s2.206. 900. 900 :;
Boston. s1.791, 900, 900: Philadelphia, ST.
sos, ,0o0. 900: Kansas City, sl,319, 1000, 900 /:
San Francisco. sl,315.000,O00: Rich
mond, s1,O00.140,00o; st. Louis, $780,
OOO.0 900; Minneapolis. 1877, 200, 900: At
lanta, $s31,000,000; Dallas. $726.00O. 900.
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For the Gulf and Northern Louisiana

For the Gulf and Northern Louisiana
Division:
First That the large purchasin COM
panies in the gulf coast territory be re-
quested TO establish posted price for
crude Cil Of $3.50 barrel and continue
10 pay said price until November 4,
1918. and that a maximum premium be
established above the posted price of
ten cents a barrel, with the strict un-
d.rstanding that in no district In which
premiums are paid of less than ten
cents a barrel will the oil administration
permit the paying of a higher premium
than Is now I'm effect.
Second. That differental of twenty
five cents a barrel be established between
the gulf coast oil and northern Louisiana
heavy oil below 80 degrees gravity. and
that a premium of ten cents a barrel be
permitted on this grade of oil. That on
light crude oil n premium of twenty-five
cents a barrel be permitted, with the
strict understanding that in no case
where premiums of less than ten cents
and twenty-five cents barrel, re-
spectirely. have been paid will the OF
administration permit the paying of
higher premiums than are now in effect.
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EXILES TO RETURN
Carranza Grants Amnesty to Two Ma.
dcro Ministers

San Antonio, Ten, July 1S.-Word has
been received here that amnesty has
been granted Ernesto Madero and Pedro
Lascurain by President Carranza. Of
Mexico. They formerly were members
of the Madero cabinet. but did not as
sist CarranZa in his fight against
Huerta.
Since then ErnestC Madero has acted
as fiscal agent for Villa in New York
and recently was indicted in that
city in connection with the bankruptcy
of the firm Of Madero Brothers. Lascu-
rain was Minister OF Foreign Affairs
under Madero and was President ad in
terim until Huerta took Office.
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she's not had square deal and hasn't
had a fair chance
Rosie" 1 said aghast you're cry
ing!'
''Ha! ha! ha.' she laughed. "1'm
not crying-Im laughing. It's such a
joke the worlds played on me. Now
you beat ID back to New York Pete.
I'm all right" and without another word
she left me.
Isn't 1t funny? You can never tell
what a woman is going to do or say
next.
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GOSSIP or THE STREET
BROKERS TRY TO FIGURE OUT
1 WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED
BY LATEST GERMAN DRIVE
FIND Difficult to Reconcile Market Suggishness With War
Reports and Believe More Definite News Is
Awated-Cossip of the Street

were yesterday
accomplished by They
oveta reports that frequently
ieeng that perhaps
already published and caution
soVancd however, the became but
hved best
was sluggish and little
tn
interest was manifested the
all over his statement
marks have effect o
one
the Germans did
near 1utue the full
which should be generally
would continue about the
will take several days o rue bearings.
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BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
A Story of Salesmanship by
Harold Whitehead
(Copyri1ht
Copyright)

NY Whhehcad tciH onsiccr pour business
gn,T.oms s,,, or d.D,n0. selling, advertising aud
ni,p'oDu'tnt. IL. .Asf Dour questions clearly aud
glre dii the facts. Your correct name and
Tnasn adarsss rrs must DC siOncd to all Inquiries.
Ans'ocrs to technical questions ,riu be s,mt
~ Mah Other questions uiii be uns,rrrrd
~ nus co,nma. The most Interesting prob
ttWs oi tnquircrs tciV be tcopcu into IN.
story OF Peter Flint. NV '''
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Kaiser and Wife Have Influenza

Geneva. July 1s.--Both the Kaiser and
the Kaiserin are suffering from a mild
attack of influenza, Munich dispatch
stated today.
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Bankers Discuss State association Meeting

speaking of the State Bankers
OF George
pany chairman
enthusiasm
knowledge said he had
and left bold the meeting while
thies with believed
said the fact Illinois would nd
cate to him probability States
who would be from
Another banker said the meeting planned the Federal
of the State system
which
simply because they fundamental which
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Bethlehem, Steel Notes Justify Prediction

As n notes
being made that
subsc ptions all Of Them
notes means
making difficult
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Curiosity Over War Finance Corporation Plan


which
public utilities This
Commonwealth Railway Light Company.
Commonwealth
deferred
placed Of these said
held getting
enough take the
of the note
a bonds
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Varied Reports of Bond Business

the bond and investment houses varies Some
Of at
of
good
deal Of
transac n :
in demand es-
good
he change. ..
Among active
10
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Form of Railroad Contract A,Uaited

something
ar transportation lines
which
the obstacles the mutual acceptance
Of
genera is notc
of the director general to increase maintenance
difference after certain allow
ances compensation.
and
all right Of
portion of the companies mileage
Speaking weknown banker remarked yester
claims
by
intended BY
Presden and to q sue
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
Potash From Cement Dust.

Extraction of potash from dust Is
claimed as possibility. James d.
Rhodes, Pittsburgh manufacturer,
claims to have made the discovery,
and at his own expense has arranged
to erect a large experimental plant adj
joining the plant Of a cement company
at Castalia, O., for the purpose of ex-
perimenting for 100 days.
The Castalia plant is in the hands Of
a receiver and it was necessary to
get permission of the United States
district court before Mr.. Rhodes could
enter into any agreement with the re-
ceiver. This was granted
Mr.. Rhodes said he could extract
large quantities Of potash for fertilizer
from the dust and waste of cement
mills that will be of great benefit to
the country in increasing the supply.
1t is understood that the United
States government is watching the ex-
pertinent with interest
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Cure for DvsenterY

while l was in Ashland, Kansas,
gentleman, overheard me speaking of
Chamberlain Collie Diarrhoea Rem
edy," writes William Whitelaw, of
Des Moines, Iowa. He told me in
detail of what it had done for his fam
lily, but more especially his daughter
who was lying at the point of death
with violent attack of dysentery,
and had been given up by the family
physician. Some of his neighbors ad-
vised him to give Chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy, which he did,
and fully believes that by doing so
saved the life of his child. He stated
that he had also used this remedy
himself with equally gratifying re-
suits"
Sold by all dealers (adv.)
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Church Directory.

BAPTIST CHURCH-Rey. Fl. A.
Stellar, pastor. Sunday School at
o.45A M. j. M. Terrell, Supt Pray
er meeting Wednesday night Of each
week.
M. ". CHURCH--Rev. r. A. Skaggs,
pastor. Preaching every Sunday.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday even
ing. Sunday School every Sunday at
$50 A. M. J. L. Ernest, Supt.
M. e. CHURCH, SCUTH--Preach-
ing End and 4th Sundays Of each
month, Rev. 0. L. Thorn, pastor. Pray
err meeting Wednesday evening. Sun
day School at 9:45 A. M. Howard
Price, Supt.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching services at II A. M. every
first and second sunday, and at III A..
M. and 7:30 P. M. every third Sunday
Rev. John Mckenzie, pastor Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 800 p. M.
Sabbath School at 9:45 A. M. J. p,
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
Rev. H. d. Farmhouse, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at II a. m.
and 1880 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening of eack week.
Leader, l.. e. Gamer. Sabbath
School at GAS a. m.-Frank Luzader,
Supt.
CHURCH OF CHRIST-Chas. r.
Jones, Elder. Preaching first and
third Sundays Of each month at 2:3O
| p m. a
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
Green's August Flower
('ro be Continued

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by a disorded stomach and
inactive liver, such as sick headache,
constipation, sour stomach, nervous
indigestion, fermentation of food, PAL
pitation of the heart caused by gases
in the stomach. August Flower is
a gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines, cleans
nd sweetens the stomach and aliment-
airy canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold by Grant Graham, Bel
motion w. Va. (adv.
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angeade, he heard someone speaking
an atrocious Spanish, and looked up to
see that another American had en-
tered. The stranger was tall, fune-
real young man, with pallid cheeks and
hollow, burning eyes. 0'Reilly stepped
over to the table and introduced him
self. 1.-THE hotel keeper in Neuvitas
told me I'd find you here" he said.
s'Your name is"
Branch; Leslie Branch. So Carba-
jail said you'd find me here, eh2 Oh,
the greasy little liar. He didn't believe
it. He thought his cooking would have
killed me, long ago, and it nearly did
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
Doas en- the Battlefield.

Experiments made in the training
of dogs as messengers with the ar
mics in the field have, 1t is stated,
given satisfactory results. The dogs
which have proved most receptive
under instruction are chiefly half
bred eollies and retrieyers. A rather
poor breed of bob-tailed sheep dogs
has also done we'll. All have been
trained to perform their brands
during heavy firing, both rifles and
guns. They can be fired over as
easily as the ordinary sporting dog,
and, what is quite another thing, they
will face fire at close range. Many
have shown amazing skill in getting
over, under and through all sorts Of
obstacles, including wire.
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could further blanch, but they became
fairly livid, while a beading of mois-
ture appeared upon his upper lip.
"Heavenl You've no idea how 1t gets
on a fellows nerves to see himself
slipping-slipping, I'd like to end IL
suddenly, like that" He voiced the
last sentence abruptly and snapped his
fingers. "Then, too, I'd like to have
thrill before cash in--taste the salt
of life,' as somebody expressed It,
That's war. It's the biggest game In
the world. What do you think Of the
idea2
"Not much" O'Rellly said honestly.
Difference in temperament sup
pose II is a sick fancy, but I've got II.
I'm rotten coward but I'll fight II
the Cubans Will take me-"
"Where are the Cubans7"
."Oh, they're out yonder in the hills.
know all about 'em. Come over to
my quarters, and I'll show you map,
If you're interested"
81 am" said O'Reilly, and, rising, he
followed his new acquaintance.
(To be Continued)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
LITTLE CAST ASIDE
How Military Stores on Mexican
Border Are Salvaged.
Nothing That It Is Possible to Repair,
or in Any Way Make Useful, Is
Ever Thrown Away as
Worthless.

The most extensive dealer in junk
on the Mexican border wears an olive
drab uniform, two bars ON his Shout
ders and a serious look, for business is
always rushing with Capt. Fred Fee
J lix, Uncle Sans junk man in the cav
airy division here, writes the Fort
Bliss (Tex.) correspondent of the New
York Sun.
AS head of the salvage and reclama-
ton department of the general quar-
termaster depot here, Captain Felix
and his force of enlisted men are re-
pairing and salvaSing supplies which
have been discarded by the United
States army in the border district.
Three warehouses, a part of the fort
machine shops, and Zig yard down.
town, are used for this work.
Tents which have been torn by the
winds are repaired by men who have
been sailors or who have experience
in repairing canvas. Canvas cot COW
ers which have been torn are cut up
into small pieces and made into cloth
| ing bags. These cot covers were for
merly discarded. A tailor shop has
| been established where worn and torn
| uniforms are repaired, buttons sewn
on, the uniforms steam cleaned and
pressed and returned TO the owners.
Army shoes which have been worn
by many marches over the desert
sands near the fort are half-soled by
machinery, ripped places stitched, new
e-H. Il s,a1y
for further wear. Not a scrap of
leather is permitted to be wasted by
the reclamation and salvage depart
ment. Shoes too badly worn to be
repaired, and cavalry boots, are rip
ped to pieces and the leather used for
/ repairing other boots and shoes. The
scraps are then sent to market for use
in the manufacture of composition
betting.
Recently Is meat grinders fer pre-
pairing meat for cooking We're con-
demned and sent to the reclamation
department to be sold for junk In
stead, the parts were separated, Ceas-
sembled and five good grinders obtain
ed, while the remaining parts were
stored for repairing other grinders.
Broken parts were sold for junk.
/ Wagons. automobiles, tank wagons,
soup kitchens and every other kind of
field equipment is received by this de-
partment. Wagonmakers replace worn
parts of transport and ammunition
wagons with new ones. All automo-
bile parts are classified and a crew of
garage men repair the cars as they
come to the shops. Even tracks for
caterpillar trucks are kept for repair
ing those big trucks which haul sup
plies over the desert.
Broken spurs, ragged guidons and
flags, eyelets from wornout puttees,
harness, saddles, the ropes and even
"buH whips" used by the army mule
drivers are salvaged in Uncle Sans
big Junk shop here, and the govern
ment is saved thousands of dollars by
repairing army property which other
wise would have to be replaced with
new.
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To Improve Your Digestion.

"For years my digestion was so
poor that l could only eat the light
est foods. l tried everything that I
heard Of to get relief, but not until
about a year ago when I saw Cham
berlian's Tablets advertised and got
bottle of them did l find the right
treatment. Since taking them my di-
gestion is fine" Mrs. Blanche Bow
ers, Indiana, Pa.
Sold by all dealers (adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
County Directory.

CIRCUIT COURT
Warren B. Kittle, Judge
w. Bruce Talbot, Prosecuting Atty.
w. D. Corder, Clerk.
COUNTY COURT
e. A. Waugh, President,
VIM. Scrimgeour, Commissioner.
Ishmael Haddox, Commissioners.
S. F. hoffman, Clerk
County Court convenes:
Second Monday in January, 1
First Monday in April,
Regular council Meeting LIST and
Second Monday in June,
First Monday in October.
E. w. s. Kennedy, Sheriff.
E. A. Barte, Deputy Sheriff.
W. Scott Simon, Assessor.
Cleo. Swecker, County Engineer.
Isaiah Johnson, County Surveyor.
E. A. Hunt, Supt. Free Schools.
COURT HOUSE-Philippi, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
Destination---BerIin.

FL. IT, Bennett, Seymour travelling
man, was standing on a depot platform
in a Kentucky town while group Of
colored men We're waiting to entrain,
and overheard the following conversa-
ton between one of the conscripts and
colored girl who was bidding him
goodby:
"Well, Sam, are you goin' with this
bunch? I suppose You are goin' to
France right soon, amt you?" the girl
asked.
''Not exactly" replied the soldier
candidate. 81 suppose I'll go through
France. but, you see, I'm on my way to
Berlin. indianapolis News.
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This time Mr.. Branch's bony frame
underwent a genuine shudder and his
face was conyulsed with loathing.
'tCarbajaPs in the secret service. Nice
fat little spy"
$50 | suspected"
Mr.. Branch's beverage appeared Mt
Shis moment. With a flourish the
waiter placed small glass and a
bottle Of dark liquid before him.
Branch stared at it, then rolled a
fiercely smoldering eye upward.
"What's that?p he inquired.
OReilly read the label. "Its bit
ters," said ne.
"Bittersl And l asked for yellow,
q glass Of agwa with yellow" Branch's
and this ivory-billed toucan brings me
quart of poison. Bullets" 1t was
| impossible to describe the suggestion
| of profanity with which the speaker
colored this innocuous expletive. "Weak
as ! am, / shall gnaw his windpipe."
He barred his teeth suggestiyely and
raised two talonlike hands.
The waiter was puzzled but not
1 alarmed. He embraced himself as his
customer had done, and shuddered;
then pointing at the bitters, he nodded
\ encouragfngly.
O'Reilly forestalled an outburst by
translating his countryman's wants.
"Un vase de aqua con hieio," said he,
and the attendant was all apologies.
$50 you speak the lingoY marveled
I'M Branch. "Well, can't get the
hang CT it. Don't like 1t. Don't like
Ianything Spanish. H Of country,
isn't it?-where the ice is yellow and
the butter is meant to kill you and
does"
,O'ReiIly laughed. you've been
stadying a guide book, with complete
glossary of Spanish phrases
Mr. Branch nodded listlessly "Pm
supposed to report this instruction,
but the Spaniards won't let me. They
edit my stuff to suit themselves. I'm
getting tired of the farce"
"Going homer
Don't dare" The speaker tapped
his eoncave chest. "Bum lungs. /
came down here to shuttle off, and I'm
waiting for it to happen. What brings
you to CubaT
am here for my health, too" The
real Invalid stared. II have rheuma-
tism."
Going to sweat 1t out, en-? Well,
there's nothing to do but sweat
Branch was racked by a coughing
spasm that shook his reedy frame
sweat and cough. Bulletsl No mis-
take about that hospital bark, is
there?" When he had regained his
breath he said: "See herei I'm going
to take a chance with you. for / like
your looks. My newspaper work is
bluff; don't send enough stuff to keep
lungs, and-I want you to help me
DO it,
OReilly stared at the man in sur
prise How can help your he
isked
"By taking me with you"
with me? Where?"
ITO the insurrectos. of course"
The men eyed each other fixedly
What makes you think" O'Reilly
>egan.
"Oh don't say 1t! I've got bunch
. don't know what your game is
probably dynamite: there's story
hat the rebels have sent for some
American experts to teach them how
20 use the stuff, and God knows they |
iced Instruction. Anyhow, I can't |
swallow that rheumatism talk,
thought you might give me lift. Take
ne along, will you"
"And how would that benefit your
cough?" Johnnie inquired curiously.
Mr. Branch hesitated. We'll, I'll tell |
7ou." he said, after moment. I'm
afraid to die this way, by inches, and |
hours I'm scared to DEATH" 1t seemed |
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-08-15
Bible and Education.

Men cannot be well educated with
out the Bible. It ought, therefore, to
hold the chief place of learning
throughout Christendom and / do not
know of a higher service that could be
rendered to this republic than the
bringing about of this desirable result.
e. Mott.