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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
Kent Mt a RtnndHtill.

Traders began yesterday 70 look for
ward to October 80. when the directors
OF the United States Steel Corporation
meet for dividend action. IT could not
be said that there was any prospect OF
a change In dividend rates. but 1t is
interesting to note that. the dividend Is
sufficiently large to be a market factor
long before the day for its declaration.
The sales of Steel common were only
one-sixth Of the days total transactions,
and the price movement, the stock rising
five-eighths, only to end the day with
a net loss of three-eighths suggested
that the erstwhile market leader was
being kept in the background for the
especial purpose OF preventing a rum
away market movement. Whatever the
reason the stock Is in an impasse and is
being kept almost at a standstill. II the
money committee had in mind the check
ing Of speculative activity there would
be no better way to go about 1t than
to supply stock as soon as 1t begau to
stick it's head above 109.
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Rubber Resilient.

Especial attention was directed yes
terday to the move in United States
Rubber. which showed considerable re-
siliency. On sales OF more than 1000
shares the stock rose 27s points and
ended the day with a net gain of Ia
points. In connection with the strength
in this issue. Lester Leland yice-presi-
dent OF the company. was quoted in a
despatch from Boston as saying: The
United States Rubber Company Is now
in the strongest financial position in it's
history, cash in the banks for the first
time largely exceeding the aggregate
floating debt" Barring the issuance of
sS.o00.000 Ave year per cent notes
COR the partial refunding OF the General
Rubber as maturing December /, there
Is no maturity earlier than 1876, when
the $2,600,000 Canadian Rubber Is fall
due. Kuhn, Loeb & Co. will underwrite
this issue. which 1t is understood will
be fioatcd shortly after the conclusion
of the present Liberty Loan campaign.
Formal approval by the Capital Issues
Committee will be given after October
10.
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New Land Credit Co. Proposed.

Wall street bankers and executives of
life insurance companies were keenly
interested yesterday In word from Chi
cago that the Farm Mortgage Bankers
Association is investigating the advak-
tages of forming a 100000, 900 land
credit corporation as a practical means
OF competing with the Federal Farm
loan system. which issues tax exempt
bonds. Owing TO the great demand for
:he tax exempt securities the further
ISSUE OF tax exempt farm loan bonds
has been kept ir allegiance and the farm
mortgage bankers see a chance to keep
their grip on their present holdings of
about $4,000, 100000 OF the $4,000, OO0,-
700 farm mortgages outstanding The
idea is to mutualize the business, and
]. 4. Maxwell. president of the asso-
citation. has named two OF the three
members OF a commission to study the
subject The present plan is to make
the proposed corporation a marketing
agent for sll stock-holding dealers and
II is expected that by such a CONSOLE
dalton economies can be effected that
will compensate for the advantage OF
tax exemption enjoyed by Federal land
banks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
Lamont in Washington.

There was much speculation in the
Street yesterday as to the reason for
the call on President Wilson OF Thomas
W. Lamont of ]. p. Morgan & Co. The
significance of the conference went un-
explained, although 1t was held in some
quarters that Secretary McAdoos refer
ence to the Chicago and Western Indiana
episode might have prompted the call.
The consensus. however, was that larger
matters were at stake, and that the pro-
posed loan to China might have been
the Subject Of conversation. he this as
II may, the visit in Washington Of a
Morgan partner attracted widespread at
tention.
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While Federal Reserve Bank officials
acknowledge the soundness Of the con-
tention OF ]. A. Campbell. president of
the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com
pany. that big Industrial concerns, owing
to mounting Federal taxes and operating
costs, are able no longer to buy United
States bonds In the volume they did In
previous loans. they set tho goal at the
placing OF Liberties with every indi-
viduai, corporation or business up to the
saturation point The farmer. who gets
relatively high prices for his products.
and the wage Garner, who Is getting up
to $500 n month in the case OF machlnists
and up to $3.50 day In the case OF
eighteen-year-old ship riveters. present
fertile field for tho bond campaigner. To
them as well as the corporation the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05

marine, oil and motor stocks and sor.
OF the public utility issues. steel COW
mon started the decline In the Anal hon
reactins from high OF 1o9% to 1oSM
Crucible was of a point and Betblshon,
- fractionally lower Marine preferred
studeoaker and Mexican Petroleun,
closed with fractional net gains, after
carrier advances OF more than a point
neop'es Gas closed points higher,
sit IL. Industrial Alcohol closed wea,,
The railroads were inactive and lower
Trading In Liberty Loan bonds was
fairly active.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
DIVIDENDS.

Stock Of Pay
Record. able.
I'd pr, q, $3.50. Oct. 10 Nov. l
FINANCE Corp of Penn, ex,
NJ ,,;,;,;;,;;.: Oct. 10 Nov. /,
Co, q, SO Nov. % Dec,
Lake of the Woods Milling
Co.. ex. go ..,........,Oct. 0 Oct. Il
Lake of the Woods Milling
Co. pr. a, IN 90. 49,. Nov. 2s Dec.
Steel Co. OF Canada, Ltd.
a, 1hSo .......,...;..;.o Oct. 10 Nov. /
Steel Co. OF Canada, Ltd.
pr q. lk%............Oct 10 Nov. !
Union OIL Co. OF Cal, ex.
Union Oil Co. Of Cal. a.
U. $. Rubber CO.. list pr a. o''' -
q. $, Rubber Co.. I'd IF. q.
1h% Oct Is Oct. 81
Electrical Utilities Corp.
pr, q, Ia fo............Oct 6 Oct. l6
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CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Selling pressure in tho final hour
caused a general reaction in the market
yesterday on the Consolidated Exchange.
sure was exerted in the steels, rallied
and until the final hour showed an up
ward tendency. with the best prices
registered around midday. The under
tone was strong and despite fractional
reoessions values held firm. Early SELL
ing was confined to tho steel group and
more than offset by the leaders in the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.

UNITED STATES RUBBER co.
1870 Broadway. New York, Oct. Srd. 1918.
The Board of Directors of the United
States Rubber Company has this day de-
clared from It's net profits quarterly div
idsnd of two per cent. teTe) on tho First
Preferred Stock OF the Company to stock
holders Of record at p. NJ. on Tuesday.
October 18th. 1918, payable, without clos
Ing Of the transfer books. October 81, 1918.
W. G. PARSONS Treasurer
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STATS AT AGE 49
Pays FIRST years Cost on
$1oo,ooo LIFE INSURANCE.
Send for Rate Your Ago.
R. A. sAsSEEN. 115 Broadway.
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY,
40 Church ST rect NaW York CITY.

September 10. 1918.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of this Company will be held at the Office
Of the Company at 80 Church Street New
York City. on Tuesday. the fifteenth day of
October, 1918, at twelve o'clock noon, for
the purpose Of electing four Directors for
the term OF three years and for the trans
action of such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting.
The polls will open at twelve o'clock
noon and remain open for ono half-hour.
The stock transfer books of the Company
September. 1918. at three o'clock II, the
afternoon. until the sixteenth day of Oc-
tober, 1918. at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
d BY order OF the Board of Directors.
W. SPENCER ROBERTSON. Secretary.
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once Of The United Gas improvement Co.

y. W. Cofncr Broad and Arch Streets,
Philadelphia, Sept. IL. 1918.
The Directors have this day declared a
quarterly dividend of two per cent. 4i.oO
per share). payable October is, 1918, to
stockholders of record at the close of busi-
ness Sept so. 1913. Checks will be mailed
i. W. MORRIS, Treasurer
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Custom House Receipts.

Receipts for duties at the Custom
House yesterday were $302,44s.53, of
which $74.s10.20 was for merchandise
withdrawn from bonded warehouses and
$227,53S.33 for recent importations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05

Cofee Cables-Rio. 200 rcis higher since the
change was sd. higher at 12hd. Receipts
5000 bags, and stock, IA 900 bags: In Santos
futures were EOS TO 600 reis lower, as compared
with the I'd of October Receipts. I5 900 bags.
and stock, 4,0s7, 900 bags. Receipts at ports
81, 900 bags, against 600 last year. Sac Paulo
had $1,000 against 5000 a year ago, and
Jundiahy. 5000. sgainst Al, 900 a year ago.
Brazilian coffee statistics:
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COFFEE MARKET.

Coffee market was firm yesterday. but ir-
regular, with all months touching full maximum
prices.
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
CHARGED WITH PRO-
GERMAN UTTERANCES

ELKINS, w. Va, March 20
Charged with pro-German utterances
and other acts of disloyalty, j. H.
Keenan,, aged Ga, an Elkins lawyer,
was arrested by Deputy U. S. Mar
shall Athely and Sheriff S. L. Mar
stiller, and held under bond of ten
thousand dollars by United States
Commissioner James Coberly, pend
ing a hearing of the case on March
18th.
Disbarment proceedings are pend
ing before >the circuit court and will
be heard March Goth. Keenan, ac-
knowledged among other things to
have said: 1T will not do for Eng
land to win this war; That "the
United States would owe more at the
end of the war than it could ever pay,
and that "any young man who volun-
teered was fit only for German fer
tilizer" On the night of January
18th keenan, was tarred and feather
ed by a committee OF angry citizens
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
AT U. B. CHURCH

Saturday evening at p. M, March
23rd, the third quarterly Conference
will be held in the United Brethren
Church at Belington. The presence
of all the official members is desired.
Sunday Services Sunday School at
GAS a. m. Frank Luzader, Supt.
All who are not going to Sunday
School elsewhere are cordially in
vited to come and be with US, and
study Gods word At 10:45 preach
ing by the paster. Subject, Missions
Home and Foreign. Come and hear
services at $3.50 Y. P. C. E. Porter
Taylor President At 7:30 Rev. F..
G. Radabaugh, Supt. of East District
will preach on the subject, "Educa-
ton, after which the Lords Supper
will be administered. All ar ecord-
tally invited to be present.
Fl. L. Farmhouse, Pastor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
TEACHERS UNIFORM
EXAMIN ALTON

The first teachers uniform ex-
animation for the year will be given
April AS at Philippi Court House,
and Belington West side building.
The fee win be S1.50.
Paper viii be furnished free as
usual. Applicants will furnish their
own pens and ink.
Examination for Elmentary, Re-
newal, and Primary Certificates and
for coupons of credit will be given.
Coupons of credit for professional
home study will be, given to those
who pass the examination on "How
to Teach the Fundamental Subjects"
and Learning to Earn" The ex-
animation OH these subjects will be
given Thursday morning, April 4th.
The examination will start prompt
~ at O'Clock each morning. Appli-
Giants should enroll Thursday evening
to save time.
Respectfully,
e. A. HUNT, Co, Supt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
REPORT ON THRIFT STAMPS

A report showing the ten leading
counties in West Virginia in the mat
ter Of the purchase of War Savings
Stamps has just been complied in the
Office of the State Director in Hunt
ington. The report shows the counties
as they range first in volume of sales,
and second in per capita sales. Ka-
nawha leads in volume, with $780,
084.83, and Tyler leads in per capita,
with 1921. Of the ten counties which
rank first in the matter of total sales
only six are listed in the first ten in
the mater Of per capita sales. The
report is based on sales made prior
to March LIST. The following figures
show how the counties ranged in
total sales and sales per capita:
Total Sales-Kanawha $3.50, 084.83;
Cabell, $40 ,2s7.5O; Harrison, $73 $780,
so; Fayette, $70,6O2.94; Mercer, s54,-
s25.42; Lewis, $39,4s1.25; Wood, $685.
257.00; Tyler, $36,839.25; Wetzel,
$34,351.41; Taylor, $32 ,24200.
Per Capita-Tyler, 1921; Lewis,
$2.O5; Morgan, $1.86; Taylor, s1.S2;
Kanawha $158; Wetzel, $40; Ca
bel, $1.35; Tucker, s1.29; Doddridge,
$1.18; Harrison, $1.18.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
FARMERS BARROW
OVER s5O,OOO,O0O

WASHINGTON, D. C. March 90
During the month of January S11,-
1851 were paid out to farmers of
the United States by the Federal
land banks on longtime frst-mortg-
age loans, according to statement
by the Federal Farm Loan Board
On February l the total amount of
money paid out to farmers since the
establishment of the Federal land
banks was $50,782, 432, covering a.
020 loans closed. The total amount
of loans applied for up to February
l was $3.50 1871, representing 49,
146 applications.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
TEUToNS SEIZE 5,OOO,0
BUSHELS RUSSIAN WHEAT

LONDON, March 1.-THE Ger
mans have occupied Nikolayev, in adj
dition to Odessa, according to Reut-
err dispatch from Petrograd.
Nikolayev lies about seventy miles
northeast of Odessa and is reported
to be Russia's great wheat storing
centre. An American grain expert,
who returned recently from that area,
said the storehouses atNikolayev con-
tanned 100000 bushels of wheat.
Within recent years the Imperial
Government constituted Nikalayev the
shipbuilding base for the Black Sea
fleet The naval works have an area
of nearly 200 acres and equipment
for the employment of 10000 men,
1t has a great navy yard and is
the seat of military governor, who
is commander of the Black Sea feet
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
MEN TO BE CALLED FOR
SPECIAL INTRUCTIONS
In Few Days Neesed by the Army
In Technical Positions

WASHINGTON, Mafch 2o Pro-
vost Marshall General cfowder will
begin within few days calling out
for special instruction the men ii the
draft needed by the army insechrical
positions. A general survey Of the
administrations Of thecountry
is in progress. it was announced to-
day to determine what colleges and
industrial schools would be available
for their training during the sumrhcr
months
Probably 10000 men obtained prinA
cipally from class one, win be order
ed out for special training. Local
draft boards will publish widely the
opportunity that is offered to regis
trants with a view to obtaining as
many voluntary inductions into the
service as possible.
While the requisition for skilisd
men made by the war department for
the remainder Of 1918, totals 365,00
men, officials of the provost marshal
generals staff believe this will ma
teriallyreduce when the various items
are carefully considered.
1t is expected that many cases Of
Implications have occurred through
the fact that each department ar
rived at its needs by independent
computations. Eventually the dis
tribution Of special and technical re-
cults will be made through the com
mittee on classification OF personnel
headed by Walter Dill Scott.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
RUSSIAN CONGRESS-
PEACE TREATY

PETR0GRAD, March 1.-THE ALI
Russian Congress of Soviets, meeting
at Moscrow today, by vote of 453 to
30, decided to ratify the peace treaty
with the Central powers.
Mr. Ryazonov, prominent Bolshe-
vik trearist and representative of all
the professional unions, resigned from
the Bolshevik party after the vote.
The action of the Russian Con-
gress of Soviets in accepting the Ger2
man peace Glars the way for an
noueement of Allied intentions as re-
CARDS japanese inventions in Siberia
and gives Germany vast opportunities
for political and economic penetra-
ton of the former Russian empire.
The decision of the congress is the
elimination Of the peace steps begun
By the Bclshevik government last
December
The first peace conference at Brest-
Jitovsk was abortive, Germany on
February 15rejoicing the declarations
of Foreign Minister Trotzky and re-
suming hostilities against Russia.
The Germans then made peace with
the Ukraine and prepared to aid the
government there in putting down the
Bolsheviki. On February IS, the Ger
man advance into Russia was renew
ed. and the Dvina river crossed at
Dvinsk.
Meeting with little opposition, the
German advance soon menaced Petrol
grad and the Bolshevik government
decided to accept Germany's peace
terms. Foreign Minister Trotzky re-
fused to 60 to Brest- Litovsk and Pre-
mier Lenine sent Zinovieff, close
follower Of his.
The pacifst policy of Premier Lem
inc brought break in the Bolsheviki
ranks, and Trotzky resigned several
days ago. This cleavage apparently
had no effect on Lenine's mastery of
the congress of Soviets,
By the peace terms, Russia gives
1
up Poland, Courland, Livonia, Estho-
MIA and the Ukraine. In Asia Minor
the Russians retire from Armenia and
cede to the Turks the Russian dis
tricts Of Baroum Kars and Erivan. a
Russia renounces all claims to the
occupied territories in Europe, Ger.
many and Austro-H Hungary to decide
the fate of these regions in agree
ment with the populations.
More important to the Central pow
ers is the reopening Of navigation in
the Black and Baltic seas, and the
signing by Russia of new commercial
treaty, with guarantees of most
favored nation treatment, at least I'M
til 1925. The Bolsheviki promised to
put an end to all propaganda and
agitation within the Central empires
and in occupied territories under their
control.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
MRS. ELIZABETH A. RECTOR

This morning at about 8 o'clock
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Rector died at her
home on Serpell avenue. She is the
mother of W. B. Rector Of Belington
and Mrs. J. F. Manown of Philippi.
Mrs. Rector was 90 years old. She
had been living inBelington for about
seventeen years. and was an estimable
lady. She was member of the M.
Z. Church and an active Christian
worker.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at the home at TOO p. m.
Burial at Grafton Saturday
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
FOOD RULINGS

Permit us to suggest that those
who are interested in these Food Raj
ings cut them out and save for flu
ture reference, and save all Of US coz
fusion.
Potatoes have been withdrawn as a
substitute in purchasing flour. I'M
til / can hear from the department,
merchants may continue to sell meal
as substitute with -four. II the
ruling is changed, ! shall give notice
through the press. S
II retailers sell whole wheat orgra-
ham -four to a customer, he will at
same time sell him only six pounds
of substitutes with ten pounds of
-four. II the sale is to a baker, he
need not require him to take any
substitutes.
A farmer may exchange at the
mill wheat Of his own growing for
flour without buying substitutes un-
der the following conditions: a. He
must agree not to sell the -four. ~
He must certify that he raised the
wheat. (3) Mills with capacity of
rs barrels per day, or more, may let
him have supply Of -four sufficient
for his household requirements for
the next thirty days. Mills Of small
err capacity may furnish him sufi-
cient quantity for his household UNI
til the next harvest is available.
Farmers may buy at mill under
the following conditions: ~ He
must have substitutes on hand, or
must certify that he has bought
them elsewhere. ~ He may buy
enough for his household require
ments for the next thirty days, but
not over IS pounds.
II retailers sell -four to farmers
who have substitutes Of their own
raising, they must require the farmer
to give written statement to that
effect. This statement should be ap-
proved by the County Food Admins
traitor before it may be turned over
to jobber by retailer to balance an
other purchase of -four without sub
stitutes.
Victory bread may be eaten ON
wheatless days provided the consum-
err use it at all times, but unfair to
eat straight wheat bread on other
days, and Victory bread on wheatless
days.
PAY no attention to newspaper
items unless signed by the Federal
Food Administrator"
Next week we will give rulings On
mixed flours, and products contain
ing wheat and profits.
Respectfully
e. A. HUNT
County Food Administrator.
March Is, 1918.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
>GERMANY'S MONTHLY WAR
COST INCREASES GREATLY
AMSTERDAM, March 21.-A war

AMSTERDAM, March PA war
credit of $4,000, 100000 marks was
brought before the Rechstad today
for first reading. Count Won Roed-
err, secretary of the imperial treas
ury said Germany's monthly war cost
had increased from 2,000.000,000
marks in the winter of 1915 and 16 to
3,750,000,000 in the last five months
owing to decreased supplies of nee
cessaries of war. The secretary gave
the total cost Of the war as 550,000,-
100000 marks Of which he said the
entente had spent 73,0oO,O 100000.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
FIFTEEN MEN IN
THE EMERGENCY CALL
De Leave Monday, April First for
- Camp Lee

The Local Board Of Barbour county
has made out a list of fifteen mer
for the emergency call to go to Camp
Lee April the first.
Following are the names and their
order number:
-Menefee Stalnaker
31S-John Barton Cross
58o--Guy F. Dadisman
s92-Sam Bastona Jabrok
Benjamin Franklin Day
396-Charles Wayne Moore
Ao8-Fred Polling
4l1-Brennis Booth
4zo-William Arthur Goss
427-Thomas Jackson Tenney
43e-Archie Mcdaniel
446-Porter D. Wilson
A49-Walter Lee Woodford
Dellet A. Lanham
454-Goff Foy
ALTERNATES
4s1-Ora Francis Bartlett
4S6-John Goodwin
504-Robert Harris
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
SHINGTnN Mar,

WASHINGTON, March ia
White House conference tonight went
a long way towarad smoothing out
differences between the War Depart
ment and Congress which have
threatened to hold up the second
draft.
Three members of the House Mil
tary Committee-Chairman Dent and
Representative Shallenberger, ofNe-
braska, and Wise, of Georgia-were
persuaded by President Wilson to
meet tomarrow with Acting Secre-
tary of War Crowell to settle, if pos
sible, how the draft quotas shall be
fixed for the next drawing of men,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-21
THE WAR ON AMERICAN SOIL
w. A. STREET,
Special Correspondent



We who have been lulled to sleep
by the ultra pacifst's claim that Ger
many would not cross the Pond to
attack the U. S. were rudely awaken
ed the other day when the shrill notes
of the fife and the monotonous rub
a-dub-a-dub of the drum fell on the
swelling earn of the populace of Bel
ington.
Wives were rushing to and fro ex-
pecting that soon they would be wild
ows, children were crying lest they
would be half orphans ere the setting
of the sun, and sweethearts were
weeping and tearing their golden
locks, in anticipation Of being made
premature widows.
The Kaisers force were command
ed by General Donald Won Ofhause,
while the allies were marshalled by
Colonel VIM. Carlozi.
Won Ofhause insulted "Old Glory"
This was too much for Carlozi, whose
father, Nick Carlozi, is a son Of Sun
ny Italy. Col. Carlozi cried out in
the language of General Stark, Cup
and at them boys, that Kaiserite
must hite the dust or tonight susanna
Carlozi is a widow"
These words acted like magic In
a short time the field was Utterly COW
cred with dead and dying Kaizerites.
Won Ofhause, mortally wounded was
lying in Tense corner. America
had won!