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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11

think this Is profteerng, will tell you that the turn
justify such profits and further, the British
Government has recently declared there no prot
iteering. The trade is good, abnormally good IN
England because it's history have there been
so many workers per thousand population be
fore has the wealth of the country been SO evenly
distributed.
sshe experience of Britains retail stores contains
an object lesson which should not be lost the bust
of America. During the first few months OF
the war, many stores cut down their advertising But
selfridge did not He did not skip single day. he
and has continued to do So The result was that
selfldges profits during the first year OF the war
were 1913 OOO during the second $4,000 and during
the third year, 81 ,125, 00O
Another London store, much larger than Self
ridges at the Of the war; decided to cut down it's
ADVERTISING and did until they their mistake
and the result is shown in their return This stores
Tor the second year. 81 OOOOO0 and for the third year.
$1175,OOO From fourth fifth place among London
stores in volume Of business and profits at the start
of the war, Selfdge has climbed to SECOND place as
the result of his continuous Advertising and he would
be FIRST today, had not the prevented building
additions to his store,
British manufacturers who have not dollars
worth of merchandise to sell, whose entire plants are
employed Government work, are keeping their adj
vertisng continuously before the public because while
they perfectly willing to turn their profits over to
the Government while they are perfectly willing for
the sake of winning the to have their factories
commandeered and their normal business completely
stopped, yet they not willing to sacrifice their
good will they are not willing to have their names
their products forgotten.
"And so they continue their advertising, continue
building their good WILL that when the war shall be
won there will be an immediate demand for the billions
of dollars worth of merchandise that their greatly
larged factories will then turn out.
"This is time when every manufacturer, every
business man, should look far ahead Goodwill cannot
be built in day, even by advertising The Will
not last always. We have all the mistake of be-
ing unprepared for war; it is almost great and seri
Gus a mistake to be UNPREPARED FOR PEACE.
'What you going to do with your acres and
of enlarged factory space now employed IN the
making of War Products all America, if you
don't build goodwill for the goods you going
to make when the war is won9 How are you going
to keep the smoke coming out of your factory Chin
news after peace declared, if you don't keep your
name constantly before the public now, and build
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11

- four years of war many things have
happened in Great Britain that I am
quite sure you will be interested in
hearing about.
Some wonderful things have happened
in advertising through war conditions, and
want to touch on some of those things, that
you may be prepared for the conditions that
will probably arise as the war goes on In the
last four years the business men of Great
Britain have learned more concerning the i'm
portance of building goodwill through adj
vertising than they did in forty years preced-
ing the war
must bear in mind that ONE-HALF OF ALI. THE
MEN IN ENGLAND BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10
That ONE THIRD Of our entire male popula-
ton, from the infants in the cradle to the extremely
old.
s.You must bear in mind that 100000 British
who worked before have voluntarily
gone to work to fill the places of men at the front
Hundreds of our working in factories
making TNT-a work that ruins their hair and turns
the skin yellowthus sacrificing their beauty for tho
rest Of their lives for the sake Of Britain and freedom
We have only one business in England and that is
to win the war We are all concentrated that
thing, even to the boys and girls.
..You would think under such conditions, with as
many in active service in proportion to popula-
ton, as you would have if you had 100000 men
in uniform-you would think under such conditions
that retail business would be bound to be bad And
yet business wonderfully good You American bust
now in much the same position as were
the British business at the end OF their first
year of war You wondering what will be the
effect of increasing selective serviceyou are antici-
pating restrictions your busness-and [ want to
tell you some of experiences you can profit
by them
.The department stores of our country usually re-
fleet the state Of trade The profits of the twelve
leading London department stores during the period
of war were as follows: Fiscal year 191415 profits
4,95oOOO; 1856, $3.50 600; 1867, $5575ooo
In the Provinces the profits of the nine leading stores
were: 1e14-15, $4,000; 1885, $945Ooo; 1861,
$1,15OOOO.
sIn the wholesale trade, the seven largest British
Is to S. 900 in 1861 In the grocery trade our
leading chain firm made profit of $2313755 in
1851 and increased it to So 10000 in 19171S the
latter figure being 81 100000 per annum over their
average for the previous five years Lest should
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11
The Lesson o. British Experience

From dhs
Chamber Commerce. Associate Member america
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-11

N four years Of war many things have
happened in Great Britain that I am
quite sure you will be interested in
- hearing about.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
 AGAIN SUCCESSFUL

The generous donation of the Beale pool rooms to the Camp Fire Girls by Thomas Devine last Tuesday enabled the young ladies to again score a sue cess for their Red Cross benefit. The evening was spent by the guests in games as we'll as pool, and the young ladies livened the evening by music and songs. Seventy-five dollars was realized for the evening, which was turned in to the local Red Cross chap ter.
 Kingman has a girls organization that is hard to beat anywhere as work CTS for the cause and we are proud of every one of them.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
Musings of
 Doc, the Duck

"The Second Red Cross War Fund has gone over the top 100 per cent, {" says the Doc, land we're used td re- cordjng Mohave county this way, but like to let them know that we like to see them do it. When this war has settled" says the ducky Doc, "werl have a great deal more of this work to do and when we ain't busy this way we'll just saw wood in the regular way helping to keep business rolling along.
 'It seems to me" says the Duckling, "when l hear people complaining about the different things that we have to contend with, that anyone having the knowledge of things exist ing across the water should be content to get along with enough to. eat and enough clothes to keep out of jail. This is more than a great many people of the allies are getting, so why com plain"
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
LON ENGINEER REGnIENTs

William T. Esser and Francis D, Sullivan, of Oatman, departed Thurs day last to Fl Paso, Texas, where they expect to join the mining engineers corps. The gentlemen have been mak- ing effort to get into the game for some time. Mir. Esser is an old time miner of Oatman and has considerable mining property there.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
Milo Maize Yeast Bread

Milo maize flour 1 cup, barley flour l cup, yeast cake 1 cup. Soak yeast cake in 2 cups of water, add milo maize and barley flour, and let set over night. Next morning add 1-2 cup water, 2 level tablespoonfuls of salt and ? cups of milo maize flour. Let rise to double its size, then pour into pans. Let it raise once more and bake for 40 minutes.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
RESPONDS TO ARMY CALL

H. E. Barbee, superintendent of the Cactus Queen Copper company, passed through Kingman last Tuesday on his way to encampment in response to the draft call.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
SPEEDS DEPARTING GUEST

Mrs. Charles Roe gave a most en- joyable dance at her home in Kingman Friday evening of last week, in honor of her brother, Henry Sturzenegger, who departed Saturday evening for Camp Cody.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
SEVERELY INJURED

E. E. Withmeyer, foreman of an extra gang on the Santa Fe, fell from the roof of section house at Berry, east of Kingman, and so seriously in- jured himself that he had to be sent to the Los Angeles hospital. It is feared that his back was broken by the fall.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
RECOYERS STOLEN CAR

Officer William Mackie, of Oatman, last Wednesday arrested a man driv- ing Buick car, which proved to be the one recently stolen from Sheriff Cline of Los Angeles. The man and the car were returned to Los Angeles.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
Barley Biscuits

Barley flour 3 cups, baking powder 2 heaping teaspoonfuls, salt 2 tea spOonfuls, Crisco the size of an egg, water cups. Roll 1-2 inch thick, cut into biscuits and bake in hot oven.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
Rice Flour Cup Cake

Two eggs well beaten, 3-4 cup sug- ar, IA cup Crisco, 3-4 cup milk, 1 1-2 cups rice flour, rounding teaspoon fuls baking powder. Mix in usual manner and bake in gem pans.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
WILL RE A FLYER

Word received from Max Anderson, who was stationed for some time at Waco, Texas, reports him leaving for North Carolina, where he will receive final instructions prior to going over seas.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
NOT A NECESSITY

"Andy is well provided with the necessities of life"
 "Yes; it is fortunate for him that the necessities of life do not include brains"
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
RETURNS FROM LOS ANGELES

W. c. Damon, editor of the Mineral Wealth, returned Wednesday from a trip to Los Angeles, where he attend ed to business affairs.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
RED CROSS DANCE

The Red Cross dance, given at Treasure Hill by Mrs. W. A. Davidson last week was a most delightful af- fair. Many couples went out from Kingman and had the time of their lives. The affair netted the sum of S27.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
NOT INVITED

Good morning! I came to tune your piano."
 'Piano? But didn't send for you" ''No, madam, but the neighbors said I ought to call.-Passing Show.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
Barley Flour Pie Crust

Prepare in same manner and pro- portion as with wheat flour. This will be found to be much better than the white flcur.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01

Rarely does the fellow who helps spend your money rush around with any of his when you need lift Pittsburg Sun.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01

Total donations for May...-..S 785.30
 Total donations from Jan. 1
 to date zee. .......-...-....---.-... .s1638.5O
 Considering that this chapter only handles the funds of the local chap ter the condition of the organization is remarkable. With the Red Cross drive, the Liberty Loan, and the Thrift Stamp sales the chapter has day by day shown better and better receipts. Kingman may well be proud of the men and women who are making the Red Cross a success.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
Corn Barley Bread
Milo Maize and Barley Bread

Barley flour 1 cup, milo maize flour 1 cup, baking powder } rounding tea spoonfuls, salt ? tablespoonfuls, milk or water 2 cups, 1 egg. Raise 15 min utes and bake 40 minutes in a moder- ately hot oven.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
MERCHANT MARINES WANTED

Men are wanted for enlistment in the merchant marine service. Applica- tion should be made to J. J. Cherry at the Rexal drugstore.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
NEW WAR RECIPES

The following recipes have been originated and used by Mrs. H. c. Kraft of Secret Pass, since the begin ming of the food conservation plan, and so well have they been consumed by her boarders that she has given them. to the Miner for publication, thinking that possibly they will be of assistance to some of her sisters in the movement:
 Corn Barley Bread
 Corr meal ? 1-2 cups, barley flour 1-Z cup, salt 1 table spoonful, sour milk 2 1-2 cups, soda 2 level teaspoon fuls. Bake 20 minutes in hot oven.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-01
RED GROSS CHAPTER
 FINANCIALLY STRONG

The secretary of the MOhave Coun- ty Chapter of the American Red Cross reports the following donations to the general fund of the chapters Tea given by Ladies' Aid SO-
 ciety, St. Johns church----..S 36.3O George Logan --------------.--.--------. .75 Manuel Cabasas. -..---..----.--.-.--.-- .75 Rebeccah Lodge, Kingman---. 2S.O0 Boomer Girls Baseball Club
 game on May 19 ..--..-------.--.--- 121.50 Mrs. w. A. Davidson proceeds
 of dance at Treasure Hill. 27.00 Children of 2d grade, Miss
 Shut, teacher ..-.--.-----...--..--- 1.25 Camp Fire Girls
 Picture show .--.-.-.S1 S132.60 Dance, May Is --------- 75.45 Pool tables, May 28 6915
 Total .. .............-......-..-..-..... 277.2O
 s 493.25 Previously reported in May .... 292.O5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-12
SECOND AND THIRD ISSUE BONDS 60 UP
McAdoo Wants Congress to Make Popular Bond Issues
 Free From Taxes

| New York. September 11.-Trading in stocks was overshadowed during the greater part of todays session by the un- usual activity of Liberty Bonds the As and AS scoring substantial temporary ga ins, while the tax-exempt S1as reacted almost in corresponding degree. The de- |mand for Liberty issues resulted from the
 Announcement that Secretary McAdoo had urged Congress for immediate action on his plan to extend tax exemptions on existing 4s and 41ls and to limit the tax Ito be derived from the fourth Liberty Loan, soon to be floated.
 Stocks were firm at the listless opening, but gradually sagged, breaking sharply on the increased selling of the flnal |hour Issues most affected were those [under professional dominance, although industrials lost l to , |points.
 Automobiue shares, so-called whisky is- sues, tobaccos and oils were especially weak, Industrial Alcohol showing an ex~ itreme loss of 61s points, Distillers 4, Gen. leral Motors 4, Sumatra Tobacco 41a, Royal lDutcsh Oil and Mexican Petroleum "A. United States Steel held it's ground until oppressed by the weight of offerings, and lregained only fraction of its 2-point loss, a few other active issues rally about Il point.
 Rails manifested none of their recent ifirnaness, Canadian Pacific falling almost Is points and other transcontinentals the grangers and cealers, to IF points. Cop pers shipping and minor specialties re- ceded slightly.
 Total sales, par value, bonds, aggre- gated 1O,775,OOO Old United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-12
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, September 11.-Sman trading was seen in cotton today, the market having holiday feeling be- cause of registration day tomorrow No decided trend in prices was noted. fluctuations carrying quotations above and below the level of Mondays close. Toward the end liquidation from the long side was factor and the close showed a near loss of 16 to "A points.
 On the opening there was spurt of 20 to 30 points, but this soon was lost in selling from the belt. Pres sure was sufficient to put the active months 27 to 35 points below Mondays final prices, but the weekly returns were much more uhfavorable than an ticipated and a buying movement re- suited which carried the market up to a net advance of IA to 30 points on the list
 Much interest was devoted to the movements of the hurricane now in tropical waters. bullish traders seeing in this disturbance a factor likely to work for higher prices at the end of the week. A feature of the day was a private bureau report on condition Of 56.5 per cent pointing to crop of H. 700, ,060 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-12
OF
 COTTON WERE WIDE
October Went to 35.11c and Closed at 34.70c-General
 List Steady

New York. September 1h-The cotton continued nervousness and wide fluctua- tions, October sold off to ,40c on the early break, rallied to 35.11c and closed at 34,70c, with the general list closing steady at a net decline of 10 to 70 points
 September was relatively firm and Au- gust relatively weak, with the more ac- tive positions closing 90 to 50 points net lower.
 The market opened barely steady at decline of 20 to 47 points and sold 6H to 70 points net lower right after the calb under liquidation inspired by ru- mors that preliminary returns to one or the southern authorities placed the mid month condition at 56.5, compared with the government end-August report of 5o. L There may also have been selling on the failure of yesterdays conference in Washington to result in any more definite statement regarding prospects for government control of distribution on realizing of prices. The decline met con siderable covering, however, and the market rallied during the middle of the day on bullish spot advfces and the week. ly report of the weather bureau, who disappointed recent sellers. December advanced from 33. 55c to 34. 33c and Jan uary from 8 45c to 34. 15c or back to about last nights closing figures. The demand then tapered off and the mar ket reacted during the afternoon under realizing with December closing at s 92c and January 33.75c. The reported tor pedcing of troop ship seemed to have rather an unsettiing effect although no loss ot life was noted The south was moderate seller at times during the day, but a good part of the scattering business proba bly, reflected evening up commitments for over the holiday to- morrow.
 Port receipts. 14.5Os. United States port stocks, 81S,740
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-12

The stock list was sidetracked yesterday on Wall street for Liberty Bonds. secre- tary McAdoo is urging Congress to ex. empt the popular issues from taxes. As a result As and AS went upward, while the S15s reacted, being already tax-ex- empt. Steel went down under weight Of offerings. Prominent stocks, especially specialties, extended their declines in the afternoon, showing gross reactions of l to S1s points on very light offerings. Lib- erty Bonds continued very active, recov- ering from their recent setback, but in no case approximating early high levels. Stocks recently under the influence Of pools recorded extreme losses of to 6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-12
Looks Like Liberty Bonds Will Be
 Tax-Exempt if McAdoo Succeeds
By JOHN c. MOSES

points in the active selling of the final hour, investments yielding l to points, The closing was weak. Final prices on Liberty Bonds today were: 31.s. loO,b2; first convertible As. 95.50! second 4s, so.lo' first convertible As. 95.76; second con- vertible 4As, 95.5O; third, 4l4s, S656.
 Cotton jumped about nervously yester- day, October going up to 35.11c, and clos ing at 34 roc. with the general list steady at a net decline of 10 to 70 points. The south was moderate seller at times dur ing the session. The price fixing question now up is keeping speculators in the fleecy staple on the anxious seat.
 The Chicago Board of Trade and stock exchange were closed yesterday on ac- count of election day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-12
Food Board Makes Numerous
 Changes in the List This Morning
Hx JOHN c. MOSES
By BRIGGS

ChoicesCorn Fed Hogs, 90 to 135-15d1sc. Best Heavy Rough IIogs--i6G17c. Half Fat Rough Hogs--14g15c. Soft and Oily Hogs from 1c to zc par pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow No Green Salt Hides--1Sd19c. No. Green Salt Hides-i7QlSc Half Cured Hides-1a2c less. No. Green Hides l5M16c. No. Greer Hides-l4Q15c. No. Dry Flint Hidrs-zSG29c. No. Dry Flint Hides-27q2Sc. No. l Dry Salt Hides-25926c. No. Dry Salt Hides-24@25c. Goat Skins-s0Q90c. Damaged Hides-Half price Sheep Skins Wool-$l. 25ql50 Lamb Skins-75cGs1.Oo Horse Hides-S1 0OG5.O0. Ginseng. Wild-s7. .O00S.o0 Colt Skins-2oM50c. Shearling Skins-25G75c. Goat Skins-754S5c. Hog Skins-26950c. Beecwax-23M35c. Tallow-12@14c. Washed Wool-75GtS0c Clear Unwashed Wooi--5590oc. Bury Grease Wooi-35G37c.
 Cotton Good middling ................ 3ic Strict low mddling .......... 3S4c Middling .,.....,................ S3l2c Strict low middlng ............ 3Sc
 Pig Iron
 (Under Government BAsig) Coke Iron No. l .SS3.S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-12

The federal food board makes numer' ous changes this morning in the list among which ahe self-rising flour, pork, hams, bacon, lard, cornmeal and most of the produce list. Peanut quotations were taken out of the list Business among all classes of merchants was reported as improved. the continued cool spell seeming to help. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers--1 to 1a pounds, 40c 1b.; IDS [, 40c lb. Guienas-50c each. Roosters-1S419c. Turkeys-Live. soc lb. Ducks-25c lb. GeeSe-10c .lb. Hens-30c lb. Eggs Wholesale. 44q47c. Eggs-Retaib 50@55c.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-'20c. Pompano-35c. Salt Water Trout-19Q20c. Mixed Fish-l0c Red Snapper H Headless and drawn, n Q20c. Gray Srapper--Headless and drawn, A2c. Mullet-9Gl0c.
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-$4 per l00-lb. sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$69. c. s. Meal, per cent-s6o. Peanut Meal-$5S. Kiddo Feed Meal-s43. Old Style Hulls-$3i. Lintless Hulls-s2U Corn--$2.10. Corn Chops-A. No. White Oats-sf per bu. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$42 per ton. Southern Alfalfa-N1. No. Timothy-s40. Clover and Timothy-S39. Shucks-$12. Johnson Grass-$26. Rye Straw-$22.
 Fruits and Produce Sweet Potatoes-s3 hamper. Oranges-California, s8Q925. Limes-Imported. si,5Vul.i5 Lemons-$S.50.
 Live Stock
 (Union Stock lardN Feed Steers: Good tc Choice-12@13c. Medium to Good-1OQ11c. Common to Medium-SGsc. Grass cattle. according to weight. aual- ity and flesh: Steers-S1l0c. Fat Cows-8Q9c Medium Cows-7QSc. CutterS-6qG612c. Canners-SQ6c. Heavy Bulls-71k981Hc. Light Bulls--fQ7hc. Oxen-607c Fat Yearlings-798c. Medium Yearlings-6Q7c. Vealers-9410c. Hogs: Choice to Corn Fed Hogs. is5 and up- 179lSc. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. lS5 to 1S5- 17G18c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-12
Over Campbell & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, September 11.-It was a quiet and undecided cotton market to- day with much of holiday feeling pre- vailing, and business restricted in con- sequence Declines were not well main tained, but 1t must be confessed that the same thing may be said of the ad- vances. With no trading tomorrow op- erations of consequence were conSpicuous by their absence. Around the opening prices were 20 to 30 points from which they fell to a level 27 to S5 points down compared with Mondays close on quite general expectations of bearish weekly crop accounts. When the crop reports turned out the reverse Of expectations the market did better and prices went to the highest levels but late in the day here was another recession to about the lowest levels.
 On the whole the government report from belt were unfavorabie piaihiy poih.. Ing to continued deterioration and not showing the favorable results from lower temneratures and rain that had been looked for. Very favorable statements were made regarding the most important sections. Thus. abous Texas was sald that picking is about completed III the southern and central counties; regarding Oklahoma it was said that the top crop made poor progress because or coid weather and of Georgia crop the Tat statement that the condition of the crop is below the average and beyond the nosaihilitv of much improvement. The ,,arLat maintains a sort of waiting atti- .,'da ana nav not move in an important ,,,a,, nrtiI some new features of conse- onence develop-Shepard & Gluek
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-12
Interior Movement

Houston Middling, 34 75c; receipts, 10,S61: shipments. lo,4S5; sales, s4S7; stock, l6o, ,1S3
 Memphis: Middling, 34.50c; receipts. Ss4; shipments, 1073: sales. 1850: stock. 2lS.OoS.
 Augusta: Middling, 4.12c; receipts. 2s6S; shipments. 1889; sales, 1s17; stock, 52,S67.
 St. Louis: Middling. 450c: receipts, 5O9; shipments, 5S4; stock, 10,5S.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 124; shipments. l24; stock, 12,742
 Little Rock; Middling, 3.50c; receipts, BIO; shipments, 34; sales, 34 stock, 1904
 Total today: Receipts. 15,121; shipments, lS. .935; stock. 462, 22S.