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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-11-29
receive a pension, no matter where
they reside.
RELIEVES, TIRED
ACHING MUSCLES
Buy . bottle of Sloap's Iiniment
and keep 1t handy for
emer4eucy

IF I only had some Sloan's Lini-
ment!' How often you We said
l. that! And then when the rheu-
matte twinge subsidized after hours
Of suffering you forgot it! Don't do
it a9ain-get a bottle today for possible
use tonieM A sudden attack may come
on sciatica, lumbago, sore muscles,
stiff joints, neuralgia, the pains and
aches resulting from exposure. You'll
soon relieve it with Sloan's, the lini-
ment that pene.rates srithoat rubbing.
SO years leadership. Clean, econom-
ical. Three sizes-35c., 7Oc., $1.4O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-11-29
Winchester, Ind.

Winchester Chapter Daughters of
the American Revolution met Tuesday
evening at the home Of Mrs. Mary ].
Semans. characterization Of Our
Native Born and Aliens" was the sub
ject of a paper by Miss Leila Kinkead,
and ideals of Our Constitution" by
Mrs. A. c. Wilmore. Good music and
dainty refreshments followed. Miss
Florence Goodrich gave a dinner party
Thursday evening favoring Mr.. and
Mrs. John JaQua and Mr.. and Mrs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-11-29
Indiana News Brevihes

DERSON-Members Of the local
American Legion posts will meet at
the Y. NJ. c. A. here Sunday night
with their commanders, when steps
will be taken to prevent a scheduled
address of Mary McVicker, Of Chica-
go. reputed radical speaker, before
Anderson socialists.
GOSHEN-Using an old tie for a
moose, Render Pelsma. SO years old
committed suicide at the home of his
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-11-29
THIS WOMAN FOUND RELIEF

Men and women suffering from back
ache, rheumatic pains. stiff and swol-
len joints, lameness and soreness, will
be glad to read how one woman found
relief from kidney and bladder trou-
BILE. Mrs. G. Hyde. Homestead. Mich.
weak k,dneys; and several times IL,
the last ten years I had that terrible
backache and tired out feeling, scarce
ly able to do my work. Foley Kidney
Pills made me feel like a new person."
For sale by A. G. Luken & Co.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-11-29
MAKE LABOR AGREEMENT.
(By Associated Press)

BUENOS AYRES, Nov. 29.-Argen-
tina has signed treaty with Spain
providing that citizens OF either coun-
try who are victims of labor accidents
while residing in the others territory,
have the same rights of indemnif1.
cation given nationals by local law.
In case of death the heirs would
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Strong Liver
pool cables led to an opening advance
OF . TO So points on January and later
deliveries in the cotton market TODAY.
while December sold up to $500, or 60
points net higher at the start. Liver
pool was a buyer of near months and
there was considerable covering owing
70 the apparent absence of the expected
December notices. These appeared in
the street shortly after the opening,
however. and December sold off to
$3.50 under scattering liquidation, or 10
points net lower. Later months were
somewhat irregular as a result of real
izing and scattered Southern selling.
but the offerings were readily absorbed,
with January holding around 3747 and
May 32,25, or 80 to SO points net higher
during the early trading.
Inc DECEMBER notices were estimated
at about 5000 bales and the price OF
december broke to 3775c during the
middle of the morning, or S. points net
lower. The liquidation was absorbed
at this level and the last sale of De-
cemher was absorbed at this level and
the last sale of December was at 81. soc
Later months were generally steady
to firm on fairly active demand, which
was evidently encouraged by reports
that Lancashire spinners had contracts
for goods aggregating fully 10000, 900
pounds sterling in value, January sold
up to S7.65c and May to SS32c, or about
40 to SO points net higher.
The market was less active during
the afternoon but ruled generally firm
on scattered covering. january sold
up to 3775c and May to 1880 with
active months about &C to IS points
net higher There was no fresh news
factor but offerings were very light
and the market was responsive to small
orders
Futures closed firm at advance Of Al
to II points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 24.-The cot
ton market opened active and higher
To-Day. Liverpool was much better than
uue ana caused buying for both nc
counts mere, and the demand was aug
nented by reports of a better spot de-
Inand' both In the Atlantics and IN The
western portion of the belt, The
weather weather map was considered very ia
tordple put it caused no selling, At
re ehd OF the first half hour of trading
sue active months were % to ~ points
hlgnef than the close OF Yesterday.
Buyers found few contracts to trade
on and shorts became nervous over the
urn tone of the market and started
covering with the result that late in
tne morning the trading months were
10 70 OIL points up the January position
rising to 1924. Toward noon the mar
ket lost much of the holiday feeling it
mas been displaying of late and the ring
became very active.
Prlvate cablegrams from Liverpool
telling, of an enormous business being
done by English mills, stimulated a
new demand and the rise continued
amounting, to So to ~ points by /
CLOCK Exports of about $4,000 bales
from various ports during the morning
also helred TO strengthen the market,
), spots closed quiet and unchanged. Or
dlhary, 70, 15c; good ordinary, %. 75c.
low mlddling, 3325c middling, 10000.
good ,middling, Aide Sales on the
spot AZ; delivered on contract. 200
Futures closed steady at advance of
II to 40 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
COTTON MARKETS
Higher Prices Result of Strong
Cables and Expected De-
mand for Actual.
Wednesday, Afternnon- Do


with tAc reports from Manchester as
TO demand for cotton goods almost un-
! precedtsnted and increasing Evidence
! OF tht scarcity OF certain characters OF
cotton bulls sre having no trouble boost
| ing values. Liverpool came sensational
~ better than due today and private
adNlves said II seemed case where
shortS were becoming panicky because
or On oNersold condition in this country
and In Egypt. Another cable said that
the mills IN the Manchester district had
recently booked business aggregating
$l0O coo, 900, which naturally stinUlatei
expectations of considerable demand for
the ray material to cover such. BY alb
sorbing contracts the mills are providing
themselves with hedges against suhch
purchases, leaving It TO the ones who
Sell them to provide the raw material.
It was no ordinary pre-holiday mar
ket' although trading was only fairly
large. The affair seems to be resolving
itself into one where spots hold the key
The wires late yesterday that interior
spot demand was picking up again fit
In with the reports from abroad and
sellers this morning were scarce.
Liverpool was due to come only a
few points up, but instead finished at
the best level of the day at gains of 81
to "a points, tone called firm. Spots
were marked up "a points, middling to
26,6Sd, with sales 5000, including 4, 400
1000 males, of which 5000 were Amer
lean.
First prices were not much changed
on this side, March in New York being
up but l points, at 35,05c. 1t was last
notice day for December and few of
them were started. but found quick
lodgment in the hands of spot people
That option opened at soc and sold off
to 1880 as final Demand ran to the
months that have been showing such
big discounts and sellers were cautious
and not disposed to turn loose freely
March worked gradually upward and in
the afternoon sold at 3570C, compared
with a previous close at 3i94c. but de-
mand was less keen at the higher level
and after the foreign market closed.
But little news came from the spot
department and business naturally was
light, but there is an absence of weak
ness any anything that has the slight
est pull seems to be wanted at lamost
any price it takes to get it,
Futures closed al to Y points up,
tone firm.
New Orleans closed II to 40 points
up, tone steady. Spots were unchanged,
middling at 40c, and sales were AZ bales.
Liverpool and New orleans will not
reopen for business until next Monday,
but New York will resume as usual
Friday
In the local market sales for the day
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.


-" ORR The reserve board has
NJ 5.,,.' vs" n'"Ju from on the subject
is very Htlc eS ho,, ',,,,, ou, |n'IS
securities This tine ivy Nt SG h,, ,, ~
covered the r,aI sn,. snot ,itS -, a.,
OF all our troublas sn,c,,ia ii,,, d, ...,,
mOdlllrS hoardipe ~ bif-b - ,,,,
r1o3i,;l,' ug"IWIRs OF h'sh priced COM
otbsr ,5.L IoI SUI RlEht5 prices, Among
no ground for Withholding comnlodi-
lies from sale. In such circumstances
me use Of bank credit for the purpose
Tl v"l 'Hlhg staples indefinitely in ware
houses. constitutes an uuwarrantcd
When You consider he rigG ratS ~ S" ls
a ,,I' 4, our eur market stood up mighty we'll
nar,o adi'u ~, y'eaIN What may be tN-
ElarI e. ' we "Vat 'u'Gre.- EtteISou TO
New Orleans M rsbla yct o., %,
plain the strength in IjyerEool ci,hor
1t is on the buiish reason Of IiarSe Mn Nm
chester caUinr and s,.r,na T ,t,' "' ~ man
rise in Egyptians or it is on the hearish
reason OF anticipation Of drop In the
exchange tatc.--kofler
New York - Soma lo,,,r ,,,.,,.,,.- ....,
buying by New Orleans yery fs s,s c anu
tracts for sala.-MaCnurhas tn CI1r,,
& co. w '"'
New Yorp Tc..n,... 49,.
expect he 80 bv noon Think tnis GUY, ~,
all strict low and low-ICleys T." = v",S n Is
New Orleans -stro,n 49,. -
offerings light sbnrts , o,.S. 'Pe,ing
York cotton goods firm and htrbcr
Holders of spots asking higher Mes
11srGday about 40 points.-Beer to Nc
r"u'
New Orleans -Tsvos. s,,., r,. -,
snots .n5 n ,eS's are arge buyers of
Georgia says that the japanese ore
ouNlng the better grades in the south
eastern section of the belt.-Shcpard &
uiu'k.
New Orleans Tho r,,rr-o, e.. ,i.,.
on reports Of a het,er ", .na Ne, ~ rlSS'ng
the interior. Liverpool saws tha t''i Hnnor T."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
BREADSTUFFS EXPORTS
SHOW BIG INCREASE

WASH INGTON. Dec. 24.--Large in
creases in the export of breadstuffs
were noted in the November report to-
gay Of the department of commerce,
put exports Of meat and dairy products
decreased $4,000 900, as compared with
The same month year ago
Breadstuffs exported in November
We're valued at s7l ,73S,92S, as compared
with $66,72l,64 for November. 1915 For
the II months ended with November the
total was 1855, 552,94S, against sos, Pr
ll3 for the corresponding period of 1918
Meat and dairy products exported in
November were valued at $6t. 94S, 500 and
those sent out of the country for the
II months period were worth ST ,O97 724-
942, against 1853, 796, $50 for the CORE
spending period the year before
Cotton exports in November amount
ed to 924,751 bales, valued at 1881 400
212, compared with $50. 003 bales, valued
at $50 424,694 in November, 1918
November exports Of mineral oils to-
tailed 252,6ls5G0 gallons valued at s32,-
673,9S
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
FROM WALL STREET
ShIpplngS, Equipments and In
duStriaIS Feature Strong,
But Dull OPENING.

NEW YORK, Dec -4.-Led by ship
pthss' equipments and related indus
trials, stocks were firm TO strong at IN.
dul opening OF todays session. Amerg-
can International American and Bald
WIN Locomotive, Crucible and Republic
Stee!s and Central Leather We're the
(hlet features, oils and motors showing
lttle OF their usual activity. There was
considerable trading in local utilities.
especially Manhattan Elevated which
gained almost points Investment rails
hardened with the general list later.
trading became more active at mid
day, dormant speCialties developing
sudden strength. Columbia GRAPHIC.
phone, Barrett Company and American
Linseod led with gains Of ,ll9 to
points, while EndicOtt johnson extend
ed its advance to points. Standard
steels and equipments also became
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
COTTONsEED OIL,
MONEY.

NEW YORK. Dec. at.-Mercantilc
paper, g. sterling 6O-day bills, 377, com.
mercial 60day bills on banks, 377, com
mercial 60-day bills, 376h; demand
1882 cables, 3S3A, Francs, demand
1867; cables 1865, Gulders, demand
37le; cables. 37A Lire, demand, 1902
cables, 1900, marks, demand, 2lO; cables,
212.
Government bonds, irregular; railroad
bonds. strong.
Time loans, strong; 60 days. 90 DAYS
and six months. ~ bid Cali money.
strong ruling rate, 10; bank acceptlnces
Az
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
Gram.

l., .hlcago-There seems to be general
luta mat there will be general loos.
vlHuS up OF supplies after first Of Tho
year: Inc computation of the income
IN LOT IVY seems 10 underlie this idea
me, me ehtlre trade is awaiting develon.
a ftttIS OF some nature. This waiting
attllude Is displayed in the cash mar
ket tuIly as much as in future deIiv-
cries However the farmer has become
accustomed to Sl25 and more for his
IIoi ana we do not believe he win mar.
ket ms surplus in volume at ANYTHING
Tess than this price,.T & NJ
Chlcago-There being no commission
corn offered, smaller shorts inclined to
cover Beyond absence OF offerings
! "no on6 ~ no feature, Export sales of
i'oVv'oVV bushels rye being reported.
Chlcago-Our Kansas city office
wires Over 300 cars wheat and GO cars
corn carried over unsold from vesterS
Jay, Hard wheat is quoted officially
sc TO lOc lower. corn lC to DC lower -
Babcock to Clark & Co.
Chlcago--Corn market extreme,v
quiet, Been a little scattered commits,
Sloll buylng while most Of selling hns
oeen by smaller locals. There may be
some rally because of this sort of sell
, r,s put see nothing important in the
Observation-Disclosures to Clark & Co
,,,>it -CpTlen says; Much talk of
small receipts of corn are not correct
they are running about normal past few
gays; are heavy for this time OF year.
January viii show large increase.
don't think the demand win be large
enough to hold prices at these levels
Forecast; Illinois. Wisconsin, Minna-
sofa and North Dakota-Cloudy and m
settled tonight and Thursday, warner,
M issourl--Cloudy tonight, Thursday
talr, not much change in temperatures
iowa south Dakota Nebraska and KAN
sas--Fair and warmer.
Hog receipts: Chicago 20 600 Omaha
J 200, Kansas City 1000, Sioux civ
1900 st Joseph 5000, st Louis $1,000
Chicago--Receipts; Wheat 81 Ooo
corn $4,000 oats $4,000 Shipments
Wheat $4,000, corn 1000. oats 2O2, 900
ST Lous-Receipts: Wheat 44.OoO
corn $1,000, oats $4,000 Shipments:
wheat lOl 600 corn l76 600, oats no 900
"-- - -.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
DOW JONES SUMMARY

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--Central Leath-
er declares 81 extra dividend
American Ice company resumes an
nual dividend rate of per cent on com
mon stock; Increases the preferred
STOCK 70 e per cent quarterly.
today Secretary Glass approves the
measure.
Bituminous coal operators to abide
by decision Of President Wilson'S coal
commission
Henry Ford planning to increase nav
OF employees to IS a day minimum. ac
cordtng to reports in Detroit.
Twenty industrals averaging 1Oo 70
up "a; 20 railroads averaging "A S.
off 40. '''
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, Dec. 24,-Hogs-Receipts
1900 1O9l6c higher; bulk, $lS, 40Sg
1850; top, $3.50; heavy, siS'5OM I3SSS Sc,
+{sae 90. m SISSs:4og l36o; light, $4,000
Cattle Receipts 5000; firm; choice
heavy steers, $lSS5a 1000; medium,
choice lights, Sl4.4Oai9.5O' c CON non
$SOO0ql4'4O; butcher helfers, S6.5Om
l4c;t3; cows S64Og 1850; Gamers, s5.25
@6.40; calves, .$l5 5Oa16.5O; feeders
%; s :S@ IS.25 5 stockers, $G.OOa1o.25,
$5,75@1S25; culs, Sl1.75@155O; good
ewes SOO4 1885, culls, $4759775.
.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2i-Hogs- Ro-
cepts, 1000 lOc lower. Bulk. $lS. 25a
1890: hcayies, $13 25G13.5O mediums
$i ~, 36@ ID s9 lights, $l25O@l8.45 pigs
Cattle Receipts, 5000, steady IN o5c
higher, Choice heavy steers s1G 85g6
1900 medium. $l3.25a18.S5; common
$lO.25gl3.25; choice lights, $13 I5Gr
1925; common, $S25ai3.15; butcher
heifers $6.65m1400; cows. S6.506f12 M.
Gamers, S5.25M6.50; calves. $i2 756pi3 20,
feeders, SH65alS,oO, stockers, $500
1910. "''''V
sheep..Receipts, $500; 25a5oc higher
Lambs, $l5.75@l7 Is; culls. 50. 75Gf5, 70
yearling wethers, $l25Oa14.75; ewes
$15OulO.5O; culs, s4OOm725: breeding
ewes, $S.OON1l.25; feeder lambs, Sll758
1925.
ST LOUIS, Dec, .-Hogs-Receipts,
1880; l5n25c higher. Top, Sl4.iO:
bulk: sla.75ml 90; heavy sl3.75al4.OO:
medium. $!3,7lGl4,lo; light, $l3,5Op
Cattle-Receipts, 1900; steady TO 25c
higher. Choice heavy steers none, mo
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 94.-Cotton, spot.
moderate business; prices steady; good
middling, 291S; fully middling, 27.93
middling, 1858; low middlng, 24.13; good
ordinary, 2l6S; ordinary, 20.6S Sales
5000 bales, including 4,4O0 American.
Receipts, 1900 bales, Including 1900
American.
Futures closed firm. December, %. &c:
January 25.3S; March, 2403; May, %.
July, 2l.32; October, 1904
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
KANSAS FARM PRODUCTS
EXCEED BILLION IN VAL UE

TOPEKA, Kan, Dee 24-For the
first time in the history of the state
the farm products and live stock raised
this year exceed a billion dollars in value.
The annual report on farm production,
issued today by J. G, Mohler, secretary
Of the state board of agriculture, shows
the aggregate values to be 81 ,0S7. OOO, 900
High prices, rather than unprecedented
yields were responsible for the show
ing, the report states.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
BOND CLOSING

NEW YORK, Dec. "a. Prices of lib.
erty bonds at 2.5b pm. today were
Slgs, 99,02, first As, 90 TO- second AZ,
~ a; first AS 30 %; second AIS, 81 .36;
third AS, $3.50; fourth AIS, 9l,44, Vie.
tory 3&s $500 Victory AIS, 1884.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
SEEK KENTUCKIAN.

Polite received a telegram Wednesday
morning from Louisville, Ky. asking
tnat they locate and inform William
seriously III. '''0 "''s ID
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24

Cash corn, No mixed, unquoted
No, 3, mixed, $ltal.; No; : wellow, un-
Oats, No, > white, S6US7hc No. {.
white, sax dDS6lec
Rye, No 2, $lSO6LSlis; barley. $l.62
a 1871; timothy seed, SS.5OG1l 80, clover
seed, S3O.00W4SO0.
Pork, nominal; lard, 500 55q23 65; ribs.
HS.50Ql9,25,
ST, LOUIS, Dec, 24,-Corn No. 3
T4!h; No, 4 white, SL45is, May
$I34is.
oats, No, ., S6Mc; No. . white, ssh
dfS6c; May, Siac,
KANSAS CITY, Dec, 24-Cash wheat
&c to Toe lower; No. hard. S2,55G2 so /;
No, ,, $253Q27S No, red, S2.tS6b
2.5l No. ?, $2.466r2 40
Corn, unchanged to Sc lower; No, .
mixed, $lt4ml,46; No, 2 white, 81
Ql,5o; No, 9 yellow, Sl5OQl.bI.
oats about unchanged No 2 white,
StqS6Iac; No. mixed, S3QS4c; No. :
Rye, Sl6Sqls9.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
-
SUGAR.

NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Raw sugar,
steady centrifugal, 72Se; fine granu-
lated, &c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
MEMPHIS CLEARINGs,
In Special Xmas Boxes

AT Samclson's, fine Havana cigars. Ia
dema, Extra Media and Julia Marlowe
all are good adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24

eHoW tinged. goo to SIS points lower
blue stained, 700 to 900 points lower
yellow stained 700 to as points lower.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
MEMPHIS COTTON,

were $50 bales and quotations were I'm
changed. middlug at Acc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24

Memphis cotton closed steady and UNI
{ hanged. Mddlng, $500. Sales, $50
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24

The names of Samelsons fine Havana
cigars. for the men Xmas. adv,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24

NEW YORK, Dec 2i-Bar silver.
1,33; Mexican dollars, 1.OllR.
Live and dressed poultry quiet, pricoa
unchanged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-24
LIVERPOOL STATEMENT.
Tadema, Julia Marlowe, Extra

-Four days
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-08
.3,472,Sso PEOPLE PAID
INCOME TAX LAST YEAR
Men Fewer Than in
1917, but They Paid Most Taxes
Average Is $368.56.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-1ncome tax
returns were filed by 3,472,S9O per-
sons. about per cent of the popula-
ton, for the calendar year, says an
announcement this week by the com
missioner of internal revenue. They
showed total net incomes of $685.
3S3.207. The increase over 1917, be-
fore the law was expanded to meet
war expenses was 3,025,854 returns
and $7,373,SO5,597 in net income.
Taxes paid totaled $675,249,45O.
an average of $368.56 per individual,
or 500 per cent of the income.
A notable feature of the report was
the showing that while there were
1926 incomes over 100000 in 1915
the number was reduced to 1,015 in
1917. The million dollar incomes de-
creased from 206 to al and the de-
crease in the amount reported by per-
sons in that class was 1857, 427,730.
The million dollar men, however, paid
more taxes than any other class, con-
tributing $1O9,424,999 to the govern
ment out of $3O6,S35,914 in income
reports.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-08
Mrs. Preston Entertains.

Mrs. Josephine Corliss Preston
state superintendent of public in.
struction, entertained number OF
club women at a luncheon at the
Mitchell hotel Friday, August l. The
guests were Mrs. c. p. Balabanoff of
Tacoma, president of the Washing
ton State Federation of Women's
clubs, Mrs. c. j. Lord. Miss Janet
Moore. Mrs. J. w. NOVEL;, Mrs G. F.
Blankenship, Mrs. P. NJ. Troy Mrs
Arthur Wilson, Miss George Donald
Mrs. Curtis Egbert, Mrs. A. S. Dick
inson, Mrs. Rose r. Fowler, Miss
Mary Dubois Fowler, and Mrs
Blanche A. Nagcl.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-08

machines among the states for use
on highways. Two more have been
allotted, and of these one will be as
signed to the joint use of Thurston
and Mason counties and one will be
retained by the state highway COM
mission for its own use.
The tractors will be used chiefly
in hauling dirt and gravel for roads.
One of them can haul long string
of wagons and make better speed
than teams. They can also be used
for pulling stumps. The machines
are so large that each one had the
exclusive occupancy of a fiat car on
the trip across the continent They
were marked, From Capt. Z. B..
Whitmore, post transportation officer,
Chicago district"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-08
MRS. MARY II. STEPHENS

An illness of several months dura-
ton ended in the death at Seattle
hospital last Saturday of Mrs. Mary
Henrietta Stephens, AZ years old,
resident of Little Rock for the past
% years. Mrs. Stephens had been
suffering from heart trouble and was
taken to the Seattle hospital a month
ago for treatment. She was born
near Marquette, Kansas. April l.
1872, her parents moving to Illinois
in 1882 and then coming to Washing
ton in December, 1890, locating near
Olympia. In June. 1897, she was
married TO H. n Stephens Of Cen
tralia, and shortly after that they es-
tablished their home at Little Rock,
where the family has since resided
Her funeral took place at the Jesse T.
Mills chapel in this city Wednesday
afternoon, and interment was made in
the Masonic cemetery. Surviving are
her mother. Mrs. Louisa Hopkins of
ITumwater, her husband, five brothers,