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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
FIFTH DISTRICT BANKS
TOLD OF OFFERINGS

The federal reserve bank of Rich
nnond has notified the banks of the
District of Columbia of the offering
OF Treasury certificates of indebted
ness of the series VT. The allot-
ment to the fifth federal reserve
district is s2o.s0o.o00 Accompany
Ing the formal circular is letter
from the chairman of the war loan
organization of the federal reserve
bank of Richmond He says:
THE splendid response of the fifth
district in the last issue of Treasury
certificates confounds those who say
why we cannot by showing them
how we can. Despite burdens arising
from both government and COM
mercial needs, the financial public of
this district is fighting for its in
dependence by getting pessimism.
uncertainty, doubt, through a whole
hearted support of the government,
for whose brilliant achievements in
Fastening the end Of the war we are
all grateful. Suppose the signing of
the armistice had been delayed until
February IL. During these three
months thousands of our hest young
men nave bcSn eUr
sands more would have been MANNED.
and millions upon millions of dollars
would have been added to the cost
of the war.
Suppose we had lost the war:
banks now prospecting would be for
rent. We gave the government carte
blanche TO win the war The gov
eminent did its job. Now we must
do ours by lending the government
money with which to care for the
boys stin in Europe. to bring them
home, to pay the bills, to preserve
credit and TO hasten the restoration
of normal business conditions. I'm
ill we do these things the war is
not over, and sacrifice stIll spells
service. Therefore, we call upon the
banks and@the public of the fifth dis
tricJ to subscribe TO $40, 900. GOO of the
current series of Treasury certifi
Gates and TO square our account to
date with the government and the
other districts that have been max
ing up what we are behind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs L Co.
lib pm-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

is" said Miss Gordon. "We will
carry the enthusiasm of America to
them. aid them in building up their
work through the organizations now
existing in each. country, and tell
them Of the results obtained here"
After attending the world w. c.
I. U. convention in London in
April. 1920. Miss Gordon said she
and Miss, Deane would travel
through England, returning to
America in time to attend the ma
tional w. c. T. U. convention at
Atlantic City in November, 1920. As
soon after that as feasible the tour
Of the other continents would be
started
Miss Gordon said that the w. C..
T. U. was looking into the increas-
ing number of deaths reported
through drinking of wood alcohol,
and that something soon must be
done about it. She added, however,
"the number of deaths caused by
that poison would not compare with
the number caused by drinking So
called good whisky"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Preference Of Wheat for
Shipment Causes Corn Fall

Chicago Dec, aT,--Big slashing Of prices
of corn tbs week has resulted from In
struetions giving grain the preference in
freight handling from the west COM
pared with q week ago. corn quotations
this morning were down 4 centsTto sA
cents, oats were unchanged 10 n cent
lower and provisions up 10 cents te. tl,1b.
II was generally conceded by corr trad
ers that he speed of the crop nGsemen
depended now almost wholly OF .h< num-
ber Of cars that the railroads could fur
nish. Opinions had been widely circu-
lated that the car scarcity would~prevent
any sustained heavy flow of suppIEA from
rural sources before spring. but slcr views
failed to hold confidence after orders We're
cut In important regions to give ,Esh the
rght-of-w1y even against coal. Axsa con-
sequence ,he downward swings II the corn
market ware Interrupted only In a tans!.nt
way by bullish factors, such as brisk Gu
ropean demand for wheat, rye ana 'ats. or
by the sig hing OF the Edge bill.
Oats wer. steadied by Liberal export
sales: nevertheless, to some deete the
market Gagged with corn. European buhi-
ness. especially the furnishing oeV lard >
Germany did a good deal to lifs ,he p o.
vision maraet Besides, there was nota-
BILE scarcity Of offerings Of pork
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Chicago Grain and Provisions

Chicago Dec. 27.-Likelihood Of a ma
terial increase Of available supplies at
terminal markets had decided bearish
effect today on corn. Prices closed heavy.
2hc to 4hc net lower. with January
si2s% to s1.2s%, and May s1.27% to
1928. Oats finished nc to &c down and
provisions off &c to 81.
Liqnidating sales on the part Of holders
began at the outset in the corn trade and
continued throughout the session, with
buying power at minimum. The fact
that unlicensed owners could look forward
to only three days more In which to get
rid OF January contracts. did much to
emphasize the downward tendency that
values possessed, owing to efforts Of rail-
road officials to facilitate the crop move
ment. Denials that any order had been
issued to give grain priority over all other
freight received but little notice, as 1t
was conceded that grain cars were to be
given preference in the repair shops and
that cars suitable for carrying grain were
not to be used for any other purpose in
grain territory.
Big export buying, said to aggregate
100000 bushels, failed to uphold oats as
against sympathy with the bearish action
of corn.
Notwithstanding higher quotations on
hogs. provisions were carried down by the
weakness Of grain.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha Grain Market.

Omaha, Dec. 81, 1919.
Corn arrivals today about eQualed the
total of other grains. Carlot receipts
were: Wheat. 10; corn. 1oi; oats. 20: rye.
Wheat market was steady to strong.
to 9ocents;;, The Chicago future for De
ped 1 cents and barley . cents.
wheat-No. / hard: l car, s2.56. No.
? hard: 1 car. $3.50 tsmuttyl. No. 8
hard: 2 cars. s2.54; cars, $2.52: cars,
$3.50; AZ cars. SAT (smutty): ! car.
car. .sS g {ys,y snut,y5 Sample Il ,Sss1y Sssa
bin burned). No. northern spring: i
car. pass. No. spring.: u car, sa:5o.
Sample northern spring: / car. ss.25s No.
mixed: a-5 car. M sa.o7 (durum. smutty).
Corn-No. 2 white: Q cars, s1.3s (old).
No. white: ! car. s1;s4. No. 4 white:
cars. s12!. No white; o,s, cars. 'lso'
ST. Ills o.'; No. yellow; iAcs, car iSia1: n. No.
car. si.2s: Il cars, s1.25. No. yellow:
No. S yellow: si car. car. ;i.2so: cars, si.is.
No. 4 mixed: l car. $1.26: car. s1.25;
cars, s1.24. No. mixed: ! car, s1.ss
(old); 2 cars. s121: l2 cars. .$1.20. No.
mixed: cars. s1.17; car. $l.1s; car.
oats-No. 2 white: l car, safe. No. 8
white: cars, SIC: 1 car. s2c (shipper's
weightl; cars, size: car, s1lac (spe-
cial billing): cars, sic. No. white:
3 acrs. soc.
n......x -,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
sIoux CITY Live stock,

Sioux City. Ia. Dec 27.-Cattle--Re-
ceipts. 500 head; market steady; compared
with week ago. SOC to 81 higher; beef
| steers choice fed. $15.25 01S25: charred,
beef steers. fairly good. $7.oO@8.50; veal
calves, S6.00@1b.50: stockers, $6.50@S.6o;
fat cows and heifers. $s.5o@13.5o: can
calves, common, s55o@s.25: feeding cows
and heifers. s5o0@s.00.
Hogs-Receipts. $500 head; market 10
cents higher; light. $13.10@13.6o; mixed,
Of sales. sl3s5@1s.5o.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 500 head;
market steady,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
W.C.T.U.LEADERS
TO TOUR WORLD
FOR DRY CAUSE
President Of Society and Pub
Usher Of Paper Plan to Visit
Many Countries In
Campaign.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-As a step in the
"world dry" movement, Miss Anna
Adams Gordon, president of the
National Women's Christian Tenn
perance union, and Miss Julia F..
Deane, editor of the Union Signal,
the organizations official publica-
ton, plan European, Oriental, Afri-
can and South American trips, Miss
Gordon announced here today.
Passports to Europe already have
been obtained.
The tour of Europe will be begun
in April, Miss Gordon said, to be
followed by visits to the Orient,
South Africa and South America in
turn.
"We will make survey of the
situation in the countries as it now
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

Sheep-Only a few doubles Of sheep and
lambs were received today and prices re-
mained nominally steady. Some pretty
good lambs brought s17.25 with best ewes
at $1,000 The trade this week has been
in extra good shrape and prices for all
classes Of stock show sharp advances.
Lambs reached $17.65 yesterday, the high
est price on record since June. Fat ewes
are quotable up to $10.25 or better. and
good wethers are quoted around $11.25@
Ills and light yearlings claim a limit Of
about $15.75. Compared with a week
ago fat lambs are fully $3.50 higher.
wethers and yearlings 50c@$1.00 higher
and ewes s1.oO01.25 above last week
Inquiry for fleshy feeders continues
strong and active at figures little high
er than week ago.
Quotations on Sheep-Lambs. good to
choice, s1725@17.65: lambs, fair to good.
$1675@i725: fleshy feeders, $14.50@16.oo;
good to choice feeders, $1435@14.76; fair
to good feeders, $14.o0@14S5; Gull lambs,
wethers, s1oso912.oo; ewes, good to
choice, $s.50@10.25; ewes, fair to good
s8.759s.60; good feeding ewes 6.25370e;
eve culls and Gamers. $5.0006.00.
Kansas City Produce.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. T-Butter,
Eggs and Poultry-Unchanged
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Cattle-Receipts. 1000
head; market compared with week ago
on beef steers unevenly 25c Q$l:00 higher
calves 5O075c higher; feeders steady to
25c higher; unofficial estimates for Mon
day. Hogs, 47,0oO head: cattle. $4,000;
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; market
mostly 25@35c higher; bulk Of sales,
s13.76@1s.s5: top, s14.oo: heavy; .s1s;so@
m13.s5; light light, $134O@13.6o; heavy
packing sows, smooth, $1S.oo@13.50; pack.
ing sows, rough, s12.25@13.0O: pigs. s12.40
@13.50; unofficial estimatesfor Monday:
Cattle, $4,000 head.
Sheep and Lambs-Rsceipts, 5000 head;
market compared with a week ago on
fat lambs s100@1.50 higher; fat sheep and
yearlings 75c@$1.50 higher; feeders strong
TO csc higher; unofficial estimates for
Monday: Sheep, 10000 head.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Market and Industrial News Of the Day
FINANCIAL

New York. Dec. aT.--with the exception
OF rails. which were irregular or heavy on
the opposition of organized labor to pend
ing legislation, today's short but active
stock market registered n.aLy accessions
to yesterdays gains.
Pools and other professional interests
forced heavy covering by bears In several
of the more speculative issues. notably
steels and equipments, motors and their
subsidiaries. particularly the rubber group.
also were strong and coppers rose on an
other advance in the price OF lead.
American woolen was most conspicuous
of the specialties at all extreme advance
of SIS points. Chemical. leather and af-
filiated issues made moderate gains. Ship
pings were less prominent. but maintained
steady TO firm tone with tobaccos Sales
amounted to 750. 900 shares.
The lively trading IN ltocks extended to
bonds. with slight Improvement In Liberty
issues. Several Of the convertible railway
issues rose from large fractions to IN
points. Sales (par value) totaled 1861
600. Old United States bonds were un-
changed on call during the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Kanaaa CItx Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 27.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 760 head: market for the week on
steers and she stock 75c0$1.50 higher
bulls and Gamers mostly soc higher;
calves strong to 25c higher: feeders mostly
25c higher.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head market SO
10c higher; bulk of sales. $13.50@l3.S0;
heavies, $13.55O13.s0; mediums. s13.65 q
1890: lights. $13.4o613.70; light lights
$12S0@l3.40: packing sows. $12.50 0l3.26;
pigs, $12.25@13.00.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. zoo head
market for the week on lambs 75c 4sl. 90
higher; sheep 50@75c higher; breeders and
feeders strong.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
New York Coffee.

New York. Dec. 27.-The market for
coffee futures was very quiet again today
and after early irregu,arity ruled easier
under Scattered realizing or realizing which
was probably promoted by the easier tone
of sterling exchange. The opening was 5
points lower to S points higher, but after
selling at 15.00c March eased off to 1890
and the market closed at net loss Of 1 to
20 points, active months being to Z
points net lower. December and January,
14.50c: March, 1880; May, 15.O6c; July,
15.22c; September. 1502c.
Spot coffee was dull; Rio 7s. 1sc; Santos
q 24A IN 2hMc
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
St. Joseph Live Stock.

ST. Joseph, Mo, Dec. 27-Cattle-Re.
ceipts, 500 head; market steady: steers
$3.50 0@17.oo; cows and heifers, $500
Hogs-Receipts. 1000 head; market
higher; top, $14oo; bulk Of sales. 1870
@13.90.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 900 head
market strong; lambs, s12o0@1s.o0; ewes
$700@10.00.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Omaha Hay Market.

Receipts Of both prairie hay and alfalfa
the market to be easier and prices un-
changed. Oat and wheat straw steady
No. upland prairie hay. $25 to s2s:
No. upland prairie hay. $22 to $24; No.
upland prairie hay. SIS to $40: No.
midland prairie hay, $24 to s26; No. 2
midland prairie hay. s21 to s2s: No.
lowland prairie hay. s1s to $40; No .
lowland prairie hay. s14 to SIS; No. 8
lowland prairie hay, $40 to s13.
Choice alfalfa, s35 to s3s; No. alfalfa.
$S2 to s34; standard alfalfa, $50 to $32;
No. 2 alfalfa. S25 to s2s; No. alfalfa.
$40 to $25.
Oat straw, $12 to $14
Wheat straw, $12 to $13.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Turpentine and 1sosin.

Savannah, Ca. Dec 27.-Turpentine-
Firm, Sissy; sales. 11s bbls.; receipts,
"a bbls.; shipments. 19 bbls.; stock, 1896
bbls.
Rosin-Firm; sales. s1s casks; receipts,
s2e casks: shipments. none; stock 54,11s
casks.
@17.oo; K, s1s.35: M, $500; N. s1s.75;
w, @, $1,000; W, w, $21.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

New York. Dec 27-wheat-spot. firm
No. . red. s2.65 I. o. b. steamer, New
York.
Corn--spot, easy: new No. yellow,
s1.60A and No. 2 mixed, s1.56% c. l. (.
New York, prompt shipment.
Oats-Spot, steady: No. l white, 93hc.
I.ard-Easy: middle west. $23.9092400.
Other articles unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
New York Produce

New York. Dec. 27.-Butter--Steady
unchanged.
Eggs-steady, unchanged.
Cheese--Steady unchanged
Poultry-Alive, not quoted: dressed
steady and UNCHANGED.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

New York. Dec 27.-Final prices on
Liberty bonds today were: sAs, 9e.44;
first Is, $500; second Is. s1.70; first Ans
e3. 30; second 4As. s1.B6; third AIS. 1924;
fourth AIS, 9i.6s: Victory S&s, $3.50;
Victory AIS, 1865,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
S cars, $1.67. No. 4:
3arley-Rejected: 3-5 car. $1,41.
OMAHA GRAIN MOVEMENT
RECEIPTS IN OTHER MARFETs.
OMAHA GRAIN INSPECTION

The number Of cars Of grain Of the sew
eral grades inspected 'in" here during the
past "a hours follows:
No. hard, III No. hard. Z: No. hard.
II; No mixed /; No. 8 mixed. L; No.
mixed. q; sample mixed, 2; No. spring,
1; No. spring, 3: sample spring, 3. To-
Corn-No. 4 white, 8; No. white, 8;
No. yellow, %; No. yellow. 81; No s
yellow, 3; sample yellow. 1; No. mixed,
mixed. g. Total, 107
Oats-No. white, II; No. 4 white, 8;
sample white, /; No. 8 mixed. l. Total.
Rye--No. 2, 9: No. 3. 4; No. 4, /. To-
tai. 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
st. Louis Grain,
Cotton Futures,

st. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 27.-Corn-Januar,
S1.30%; May, $1.3S% bid.
Oats-Mav. 82%c
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
New York Money.

New York, Dec 27.--Mercantile paper
Unchanged.
sterling-Demand. t37s: cables. $3.50
Guilders-Demand, s7%: cables, SIN.
Lire--Demand, 1903; cables. 1902.
Marks-Demand, 2.10; cables. 2.1s.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Chicaso Produce.

Chicago. Dec. 81. -- Butter--Lower;
creamery, 65@65c.
Eggs--Firm: receipts. 716 cases; firsts.
6Sc; ordinary firsts, 66@61c: at mark,
cases included. 64@67c.
Poultry--Altve higher; springs. ace;
fowls, ECO soc.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

Chicago, Dec. 27-Potatoes--Steady
arrivals, 50 cars; northern sacked, $3.50
@s.4o; western russets, Jobbing, $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Farm Mortgages
6 Per Cent Semi-Annual Interest

We are able to furnish % First
Farm Mortgages secured by pro-
ducing farm land valued by our
appraisers at from two to four
times the amount Of the loan.
Amounts can be chosen to suit any
required fund from $1,000 up.
Here are a few samples Of loans
available:
Loan No. 2S269-$4, ,O00-6%.
Secured by IS acres of NebraskG
farm land valued at $4,000.
Loan No. 2s231-$4,000-6%.
Secured by 160 acres of Nebraska
farm land valued at $4,000.
Loan No. 2s245-$5, ,0O0-6%.
Secured by 500 acres of Nebraska
farm land valued at $20,4O0.
Loan No. 2s163-$s, ,OO0-6%.
Secured by 160 acres of Nebraska
farm land valued at $25,0O0.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

New York, Dec. 27.-Cotton futures
closed steady; March. $3.50; May. 3410ci
July, 32.60c; October, 29.52c.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Bar Silver.

New York, Dec 27.-Cotton closed steady
at . net decline Of to 36 points.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
NeW York Coffee.
New York Cotton

New York. Dec. 37.-Coffee--No. Rio
15c Futures quiet; January. 1A6oc; May
tx n6c
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
LIVE STOCK
Omsha Live Stock.
REcEIPTs-cARS

Receipts and disposition Of live stock at
the Union stock yards, Omaha. Neb., for "a
hours ending at o'clock 2. m, December
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

New York, Dec. 27.-Bar Silver-31.3th
Mexican Dollars-$1.01h.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 27-Corn-De-
cember. $l.4ox: January. $1.3s%c; May.
$1.2SX; July. $1.26ss. :
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Local Stocks and Bonds

Quotations furnished by Burns, Brinker
q Coz
STOCKS
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

EvRp0rated Apples and Dried FruiW.
New York, Dec. 27.--Evaporated Apples
Dull
Prunes-Quiet.
Alphabetically.
Peachea-Steady.
Raisins-Firm
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28

Duluth. Mimi. Dec. s7.-L,nsssd--Msa
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
DIsPosITIoN-HEAD.

Cattle-There was the usual insignifi-
cant Saturdays run of cattle. about 900
head, and the market was nominally un-
changed: For the week receipts have be- a
week previous and 15,oO Christmas week
last year Early in the week fat cattle
and although part Of this was closing
prices are still 5OQ75c higher than they
were week ago. stockers and feeders
have, ruled very quiet. but the general
thing at all attractiv.
Quotations on cattle: Choice to prime
beeves. .s14so@16.50: good to choice
sssyss na = sl13aeo@laSo ao fair to good Sssvss,
g1sss. % good to dhoes aSs sainss. ysar!inss.
ssI5 to to s0es ss,r yssrn yssrng s.
s11.5o @l25o; good to choice heifers. 50. %
@l1.5O: choice to prime cows, $500
fair to good cows, ss.75@S,oO; common to
fair cows. s5OoQ6.75. chice to prime
heavy feeders. .s11;oe9ls 90; good to
good feeders. $500 o@s so; common to fair
ers; ss;oo@1e.25; fair to good stocker.,
sSsS; stock s.n heifers ssoeSSs5: sseeS sss
1925; veal calves, ss,oo@i4So; bulls,
stass nss, ss ehsss sooa to to dsde R
grass beeves, S1O50@12.50: fair to good
grass beeves. sS.75@10.50; common to fair
grass besyes s7.25@s.75; Mexican beeves'
$6.5O@S.00.
Hogs-Receipts of hogs have been fairly
liberal this week. regardless of holiday.
almost equaling the total Of last week
This weeks run reached 60,1O0 head. The
week opened with a weak undertone. the
first few days showing declines Of rs @ soc,
demand broadened. beginning Wednesday
and prices have gradually worked higher
With a slight advance Saturday and bulk
of $13.35@13.65 and top OF $3.50. the
highest top of the week, shows that the
decline of fore part Of the week has all
been regained and the week closed around
10c higher than last Saturday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20


afternoon, but the committee Of oper-
ators did not appear.
Later it was said the operators had
not completed their proposals and
could not be ready to confer again
with the miners before Tuesday.
May Act Quickly
The situation does not mean neces-
sarily that an agreement can not be
reached quickly by operators and min
,ers. In fact, there are some obser.
vers woh contend that the matter
could be closed up. or at least brought
to stage where miners in the, big pro
ducing fields would return to work
within the next forty-eight hours, If
both sides to the controversy would
get together on a reasonable basis.
Under orders Of the supreme court,
Kansas has taken over $50 mines
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
COLD WAVE DROVE
DUCKS SOUTHWARK

The cold wave last week drove the
ducks southwark, hunters state, and
they are now on the Madison lakes
or other bodies water not frozen
over. Hunters think the birds will re-
turn if the weather becomes mellow.
The hunting this season has been the
the best in many years, the Matching
season no roubt having been good. The
abating of the spring shooting has
had its good effect M, F. Foley has
received letter from Dakota which
says ducks and geese have not been as
plentiful in years as this year. 1t is
thought when most of the water birds
leave Wisconsin they do not stop I'M
til the Gulf of Mexico is reached.
There are no larger bodies of water
on the way except the rivers and
these are not safe for resting.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
500 REWARD $500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that sci
ence has been able to cure in all it's
stages and that is catarrh. Catarrh
being greatly influenced by con-
stitutionai conditions requires con-
stitutionaI treatment. Halls Catarrh
Medicine lis taken internally and acts
through he Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces OF the system thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease.
giving the patient strength by build.
ing UP the constitution and assisting
nature In doing its work. The pro-
prietors haye SO much faith in the
curative powers of Halls Catarrin
Medicine that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials. !.
Address f. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo. Ohio. Sold by all Druggist Csc
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
COAL CRISIS
CONFERENCE
IN DEADLOCK

= - Y
Operators and miners of the central
competitive district remained alarms
length on Monday at Washington each
side sparring for a vantage point, in
the. conference called to settle the
coal strike. It is possible they will
get together to consider a proposal,
being framed by the operators. For
the moment at least the government
is standing to one side watching but
impatient.
A meeting of the scale committees
OF the miners and operators was
scheduled on Monday when it was un-
derstood that the operators would
submit a counter proposition to that
made by the miners Saturday.
Representatives Of the miners went
to the meeting place at 10 o'clock in
the morning and at 2 o'clock in the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
PEOPLE OVER 1900 YEARS
AGO KNEW HOW TO WRITE
WITH INK MADE OF CARBON

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Ink is more than four thousand
years old In tombs and pyramids
manuscripts are found written in ink.
made of carbon pigments. Records by
Cicero and Pliny tell of the Romans
using an ink made of the liquor of
cuttlefish.
Manuscripts written ip gold and sill
yer inks have been preserved. One of
them is the Codexs Upsal, on violet
parchment, the body in silver, and mi
tials and headings in gold: Roman
rulers were fond of bright colored
inks. The emperors of Constantinople
used red ink for their signatures,
which, when not in use, was guarded
in the same manner as gold.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
COLUMBIA COUNTY BOARD
AGAINST A FARM AGENT

The Columbia county board recon
sidered the appointment of county
agent and killed the measure, 20 to 19.
The board voted in favor Of the mea-
sure Friday, ~ to Is. The board re-
considered the establishment of a
joint tuberculosis sanatorium for Col
umbia, Marquette and Green Lake
counties. tN
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
NO COAL SHORTAGE
AHEAD I'm WISCONSIN

Wisconsin is in no danger of a coal
shortage in the opinion of w. N. Fitz-
gerald, state fuel administrator dur
ing the war. Anticipating that strike
conditions might nescessitate resump-
tion of the coal supervision, Mr.. Fitz-
gerald made an investigation and finds
more coal on the Milwaukee docks
than a year ago.