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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-11
A Scheme in Disguise to Help
The Mail Order
Houses.
TO MEET ATNASHvILLE.
Organized ovMement to Pro
tect The Interests of
Southern Merchants.

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 10.-The
retail merchant, particularly Of the
Southern Country, has for some
years past recognized the fact that
the catalogue mail order houses in
the large city is positive injury
both to the merchant and the GUS
toner. The situation is succinctly
stated in a letter received recently
at the headquarters of the Parcels
Post Convention or, more accurately
speaking, anti-parcels post conven-
ton, to be held in Nashville, Feb.
%, March /, 2 and 3. A merchant
in prosperous Alabama town says,
Our people send their money to the
cat houses anywhere from ten to a
hundred days in advance. and make
us wait anywhere about the same
length of time for our money, thus
making it doubly hard on u.s."
There is now pending before Con-
gress bill providing for the trans
portation of merchandise through
the mails. 1t is a measure favor
able to the catalogue houses in the
large cities and detrimental alike to
the retailer and the wholesaler who
transact business after recognized
and established methods. Southern
merchants are almost unit in the
belief that parcels post law would
Immediately make the mail order
business many times over more in
furious to legitimate trade than it
has been up to this time. In order
to protect their own interests. they
have prepared for the holding of a
great convention in Nashville to
crystalize sentiment against the bill
and have it presented in concrete
form before Congress.
The movement is in the hands of
an executive committee of represen-
tative retail merchants, with R. L.
Burch, of Nashville. as Chairman.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-11
Prominent and Estimable
" oman Answers Last
Summons.
DR., BARTLETT is DEAD.
Other Victims of The Grim
Reaper's Latest
Visits.

Mrs. Fannie Roach Wilson, wife
Of Mr.. K. II. Wilson and a daughter
of the late Capt. c. W. Roach, died
at her home near Gracey Thursday,
after a long illness.
She was 81 years old and a lifelong
member of the Baptist church, con-
spicious in all works of charity and
kindness.
She was the mother of Mr.. Thorn
as Wilson and a sister of Mrs. M.
j. Underwood, of this city. Mr..
Robt. w. Roach, of Trigg county, is
her brother.
Besides her husband, she leaves
six children, Thomas, William, Jas.
per and George, Miss Fannie May
Wilson aud Mrs. Rob Shelton.
Funeral services were held yester-
day and the burial was in the family
graveyard.
DR. BARTLETT DEAD.
DR.. J. W. Bartlett, an old and
prominent physician of Kirkmans.
vile, died Thursday after a long ILL
ness, of tuberculosis. He was Is
years of age and was a native OF
Robertson county. Tenn, but haC
livedsat KirkmansviIle for more thar
so years. He was a consistent mem
Der of the Methodist church. He il
survived by his wife and six chill
dren: Mrs. E. B Anderson, of this
city; DR.. w. E. Bartlett, Of Elktoni
Mrs. F. NJ. Dulin, of Pembroke; Mrs.
DR.. Roll, of Kirkmansvile; Mrs. w.
M. King, of Louisville, and DR.. j,
W. Bartlett, of Clifty. Ky. Funeral
services were held yesterday, con-
Quoted by the Masons and the re-
mains inferred at Allegree.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-11
just Two Days.
DIR. A. MCLEAN
Given a Luncheon Last Eve
ming at Christian Church.

Three services were held at the
Christian Church yesterday by three
of the most distinguished men of
that denomination.
President A. Mclean, the fore
most missionary leader of the disci
pies, DR.. A. L. Shelton. Of Thibet,
and Rev. Robt N. Simpson, were
the speakers. Meetings were held
at 10 a. M, 2 p m. and 7;30 p. m.
The lecture at night was with NOV.
ing pictures.
At $50 DR.. Mclean was given a
luncheon to which all men of the
church and many visitors were in.
vited.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-11
REV. BARNETT
Will Leave For Florida
About March l.

Rev. E. W. Barnett returned to
day from Virginia. where he attend
ed the burial of his sister. DIR. Bar
nett. recently resigned the pastorate
of his churches in South Christian,
and he. accompanied by his wife. who
was formerly Miss Adcock, a daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w, E. Adcock.
of Church Hill. will leave about
March for Southern Florida. where
he has accepted call TO a church in
that state.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-11
just Two Da"~'
EcLEA~
CAM .umbeland Uni
y versity Club.

The Mclean basketball team. in a
game with Cumberland University.
Lebanon. Tenn, Wednesday night.
was victorious. The contest was a
lively one, and very close. the score
being 25 to % in favor of Mclean.
The lineup of Mclean was as fol.
lows: Kuykendall. forward; Sher-
rell. forward; Eylin. center; F. Bur.
nett, guard, and j. Burnett, guard.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-11

A spark plug that can spark and
won't spark ought to be plugged.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-11
Heart Disease Causes Death

B. F. Johnson. a well known farm
err, died Wednesday at his home four
miles east of the city. Heart dis.
ease was the cause of death. Mr.
johnson was II years old and is sur
viyed by several children. The re-
mains were inferred in Riverside
Cemetery, Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-11
Death in Old Age.

Tillman Bethel. formerly a mer-
chant at Evansville. died at the IVES.
tern Asylum Wednesday, aged SO
years. The body was sent to New
burg, Ind, for interment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-11
Just Two Days.
TEN MEN MEET DEATH
When Locomotive in Railroad
Yards Explodes.

Smithville, Tex, Feb. 10.-A mon
ster locomotive. undergoing repairs
in the Smithville yards of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas railroad com
pany. exploded late yesterday, kill
ing ten men. Their bodies were torn
into fragments.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-11
Morgan Family.

All members of the family Of G.
W. Morgan are now convalescent
except Miss Susie Morgan, and she
is better. Her recovery is almost
assured. The city still has a nurse
on duty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-11
SCHOOL LIBRARY
Of the West Side to be Given
Benefit.

The Improvement Leskue of the
West Side School want everyone
who can to go to the Prh eess Thea
ter Tuesday. Feb. IA. cit pr after
noon or night. for the be- PIT Of the
School Library.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-11
Death of an Infant.

The infant of M. and Mrs. Frank
B. Smithson died at the home of its
parents near Longview Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
BANK STOCKS ON sToc
FINANCIAL MARKET
Bank Statement Figures Show
$2,67O,250 Loss in Reserve.

Stock market prices were strong
throughout two hours of trading on a
relatively active volume Of business
made up in large part Of the operations
of the professional element. American
Smelling, Reading, Union Pacific, United
States Steel. Amalgamated Copper,
Southern Pacific, Missouri Pacific and
St. Paul enjoyed marked Improvement
While the general list made a most eX-
cellent showing in the matter of net
gains, notwithstanding the weakness IN
American stocks on the London EX-
change. The foreign markets were un-
settled as a consequence of the begin
ming Of actual hostilities between Italy
and Turkey, government bonds being
especially weak and European securities
in general showing the effects OF heaVy
selling pressure Apparently the Lon
den market is uneasy owing to the idea
that the war may be extended because
Of the iealousies Of the powers, but in
local foreign banking houses II is De-
Iieved that financial hackers Of foreign
governments will have enough influence
to prevent the outbreak of disturbance
outside Of the two countries immediate
" concerned. Money is all powerful IN
international disputes, and it appears
absurd TO believe that the ltalian-Turko
fracas will be permitted to extend ltse!f
to other nations. Conditions in the local
stock market have changed materially
i'm recent days. and it is not surprising
the foreign situation and the inaugura-
tion of 4 strike on the Hartman lines
are without effect upon prices. our
market has declined for such long
period that it would seem as if every
unfavorable factor had been more than
discounted
Clearing House figures, showing the
actual condition of the associated banks
az the close Of business on Friday, re-
fected the recent liquidation in stocks
IN a substantial reduction in loans, and
the heavy loss by the banks on their
onerations with the Sub-Treasury and
on gold exports in a decline in casn
holdings of more than $4,3OOOO0. AS a
result Of all changes the reserve above
legal requirements dropped $2,67O250 to
S21. .624S5O. which compares with S19,-
233 200 at this time last year and SlO-
go 12j in the same week in l9O9'
Money rates were unchanged but ster-
ling exchange declined 20 points under
the pressure Of large offerings Of grain
and cotton bills. Gold to the amount ol
S15OO.O 900 was shipped to Paris, and 1t
is not unlikely that the Bank OF France
will take more Of the metal from here II
if is willing to make the operation proht-
able for our bankers. Paris has been
borrowing in this market as well as
Germany, and at the moment Europe
sunplies the only attractive outlet Tor
our idle funds.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING.-A small amount
Of stock was sold IN the local market for
London account. American shares were
weak on the London Exchange.
THE COPPER HANDBOOK. - The
tenth annual edition of The Copper Hand
book" published by Horace J. stevens, OF
Houghton, Mich, has been received. The
new issue Of this work, which is considered
a standard authority on the subject Of
copper and copper mines, has 1902 octave
pages, containing nearly 100000 words
and. I'm addition TO the miscellaneous chap
tiers, lists and describes S13O copper mines
and copper mining companies in all parts
of the world this being the largest num-
ber of titles ever listed by any work on
mining. The descriptions range from two
Oh three lines, in the case Of dead compa-
pies, wherein reference is made TO detailed
descriptions in past volumes at the pellOu
Cf their activity. up 70 tWenJy-One pages
in the case Of the Anaconda nine, Whlch
Yields One-eighth Of all the copper mace
IN the world. The miscellaneous chapters
Of the book, twenty-fOur in number, treat
the subject Of copper from all possible
viewpoints there being chapters on the
history, chemistry, mineralOgy metalluTgy,
brands and grades, alloys ana substitutes
for copper, with a cOplOuS glossary, ana a
chapter Of statistics ending the book that
contains forty odd tables, thoroughly GOV
ering copper production, consumption,
movements. prices. dividends, etc.
BANK CLEARINGs.--The total bank
clearings for the United states ior the
week ended September 30, 1911 Zone day es7
tinated), according TO The t1nanclal
Chronicle" were S3195, ,7Sl ,624, which com
pares with g 924, ,S24, s17 the preceding week,
and S2,S2s, ,2SS,1S5 for the week ended Octo-
Der l. 1910 Compared with last year, the
total bank clearings have increased 131 per
cent. New York City reports an increase
Of 245 per cent, St Louis Of per cent, New
Orleans Of l31 per cent, and Philadelphia
of 49 per cent while Chicago shows de-
crease Of 2.8 per cent
DIVIDENDS DECLARED. Dividends
have been declared as follows: The Fifth
National Bank regular quarterly per cent,
payable October 2; the Mines Company, OF
America quarterly lh per cent, payable
october %, a reduction OF z Of per cent
from the last preceding payment.
STOCK DIVIDEND DECLARED.-Ihe
directors Of the IngersOll-Rand Company
have declared a dividend OF = per cent In
stock to the common stockholders, payable
Noyero her ].
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

It was the general trading opinion on
the Consolidated Exchange that war
abroad and railroad strikes in this country
had both been discounted In the market.
The tone was strong throughout the short
session. Initial prices were higher, ana
while there was a setback In the first half
hour stocks appeared 70 be well absorbed,
with the highest quotations of the day
touched I'm the later dealings. Commission
house customers seemed TO be picking up
odd lots I'm many quarters or the list.
Lending rates for the half-weekly carry
over indicated at the close that there was
still q considerable outstanding short IN
terest I'm a number of prominent stocks,
notably Union Pacific Smelling, st. Paul
and Reading. Detailed operations follow:
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

nnNESTIC EXCHA

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.--Boston, par
Chicago, 1Oc premium; New Orleans. com
rnercial 5O07jc discount bank 81 premium
ST Louis. 15c premium bid, zoe premium
asked. savannah. buying 3-lGc discount,
selling par; Minneapolis, Soc premium
Charleston buying par selling l-lO per
cent premium; San Francisco, sight 5c'
telegraph nc
SILVER MARKET Commercial bar sill
Yer. b22Lc: Mexican silver dollars, 45c. Bar
silver In London closed at "A 5-16d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, 500; Lis
bon, s.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.--Mexican ex-
change on New York Is quoted at 2Ol52
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

1TONE,y NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on caII. 2
ner cent: time money ruled dull. Rates
5IdSls per cent for sixty days, Saa$4t Per per
cent for ninety days, SA@4 per pt,is cent baber 19r
1O1i 1Oui IL 1ic6t demand. Rates, 4lzQ5 per cent
for sixty and ninety days bills Teceiyiabl,e,
80 choice four 10 six months single
names; 5a5la per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign eX-
change market, following the shaIR Rri.oi uioP
10 o, Friday afternoon, showed furtheI
ISle tee es9 Un iiaf 9f an additional decline Of
noints TO 4 SC55a4 $3.50 for cables 4;S5ygg
$50 for demand sterling and 4.Sl4g4 20 l,,l, IoL
sivtv-dav hills. Short francs were around
M less 1-32 and short reichsmarks Sin
less 1-32n945s. IT,,
= .-l.--..-.- ..nctod ra1ea gre as fOLIOMS.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following we're the last actual sales
and the closing quotations for stocks IN
which there were no transactions yester-
day on the New York Stock Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY 3h% GOLD LOAN or 1901
MATURING NOVEMBER |, 1916
vocs NJ CetIcass Drawn for Paymenl E0VSmhaT Sl ISII


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state Of New York. County Of New York. ss;
". NcNASTER MILLS. President and r. ".
CLARKE. Cashier, of The Plaza Bank. q BanN
located and doing business at No. 1J3 Fifth Ave
me i'm the Citv of New York in said County,
being duly sworn. each for himself. says, that
the foregoing Report is true ana correct IN an
resneots 10 the best of his knowledge and be
Vef and they further say thar rne usual b'Intss
Of said bank has been transacted at the location
required by the Banking Law Chap. Of the
consolidated Laws as amended. and not else
where: ard that the above Report is ~ the form
r,rsscribed nv the Superintendent OF Banks, ana
q. made I'm couuliance with an official notice re
ceived from him. designating the 23th day or
Serternber 1911. as the day as of which such
Report shall be made.
W. McMASTER MILLS, President
y NJ. CLARKE. Cashier
Severally subscribed and sworn 10 by boih oe-
ponents the 3Oth day Of September, 1911, before
me. r. i. w Ai'-( EIs.
Ccrtifcate filed In New York County.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
FOREIGN COMMERCE.

IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE AT NEW YORK
1911. 1910. 1909
Week ended Sept. 90
Drygoods .. 81 $50 OGj &2.799072 S2ssS 2G2
General mdse 1868 730 1l,l7s575 1899 1876
Totals .... SI9.6ls, 79j Sl3,97s2i7 NGsl7.41s
Drygoods 49,. SlOG 1873 100 Sis sol 100 $i27 425 5O7
General mdse. $40. 1872 723 572 1902 9ll 5l7 27l SO
Totals 80. s652. 1862 s691 10i7Ol s644 G07 377
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE FROM NEW
YORK.
Jan 1sept % s5el 557 s4s $685. O9I SAB Os7 04s
EXPORTS OF SPECIE.
c6Id ld't .'.... We.n s.5s2. .eo7 slao5OO 500 go
Silver ....... Ol.255 405 $50 sos O05
Totals 49,, s2'4aa'sS2 s62e.i6a siOo5. 255
From Jan. l.
Cold -. S4s05. .25s sA. $685. 953 S7s SEA. .Go2
Silver ....... 37,07G.754 30. .o5O53l 340is. 1913
Totals ..... SA.ss5.Ol2 $77.5O4. .4s4 SIi si2. .ss5
IMPORTS OF SPECIE.
Gold -. $3.50. .292 s6so7s 500 725
silver ....... l23. l46 b3,3l7 AZ, 900
Totals ..... S5l3.43s sl23,2o5 Sis3.72i
From Jan. /
Gold ........ Sl2.173, ss7 S2O.3 I93 Sd97l SO
Silver ....... 6,bi7.690 3.57475O 3.7s0 G46
Totals ..... sl7.es SIT $780, .sO7 0i3 s1O76l $50
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
PUBLIC UTILITY SECURITIES.

.coupons interchangeable. fRegistered. tCOu
mons sRegistered and coupon.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT BONDS AND
CAR TRUSTS.
Maturing i0ll-'21.
Furnished by Swartwout Appenzeliar No "a
afr 4


Name. Mdturlty' I'M. yIeld
Atlantic Coast Line 4 p c, l9ll-'1I.... ~ ~
n r. a Il 4-4ia p C. 19l9-'2T ........... 4H 4as
Central OF Georgia s15-5 p c. l0ll-'i7. ~ a.
Central R OF \ 4p C. 1911 Il, "a
Chesapeake & Ohio p c. l9ll-.lI.... - ~
Chicago * Alton Az 3 c. l9ll-'l9. . "a
Chicago & East III AS c, l9ll-l1.. "a ~
CRi& p 4Is-6 c. 1911 ....... 81 "a
Gin Ham & Day 4ls-5 p c. 1911 81 ~
Delaware s. Hudson az p c. l922.. "a ~
Erie 4-4Ik-5 . c. I9ll-'lT. ............5 4s
Hooking Valley 4-4is p c. i9ii-'1s... IA
Hudson & Manhattan p 6. i2il TO-. 81 ~
X c Ft s & NJ 4h c, 19l1-'i5......6 as
Kansas CITY South Az p c, loll-l5. iis
Lehigh Valley r r 4-4ls G.. l0ll-l6 ~ ~
Missouri Paclnc p c. l9ll-lT. ....... 5A A.
Mobile & Ohio 40 p c. 1911 10. ...... Al
\ Central Lines 3 y c. l9ll-'22..... 4A al
Norfolk q western p c, l9ll-'l9..... a. ~
PENNSYLVANIA 3is-4 p c, 1911 .... "a ~
81 l. 4 5 + 44A-5 p c, lsli, L.. "a -
eeaboard Air Line 4ls-5 c. l0li-'1T. "a
southern Ry ah-i-ts c; i9ilo,2l.. - ~
Vlrginian Railway 3 p C, loll-'19.,.. 5k AZ
Wabash Railroad 4is-6 g. 19ll-2i.. So 4&
wheeling & l. e 4is5 D c. l9ll-'22. 5h a.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
BOSTON CURB STOCKS.

FURNISHED by j. Thomas Reinhardt. No. 3s
Broad street New York: No % Devonshire
street Boston. and No. 16 King street West
Toronto. Canada.)
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
MINING.
BON DS.

So. 900 y Y c AS. .1O2n 1O2n 1O2t 1O23.
10000 NY, w&B4hs 97@ 9IH 9gI% 9l%
5000 O-W RR q n As 0lS 9l12 9ls OlH
.odd lots. tsell cents per share. tex dividend.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
six per cent extra dividend 1910. tPar value
REALTY BONDS.

Am Real Estate Co. gold 6 p c...... 90 g6
broadway Realty co, let mtge ) p c..1O04 1914
broadway Realty % mtg. Gee. 50
Estates OF Long Beach. p c........ IS 10
Greeley square Realty. e.. 50
Hotel Rector "a mtg, . c, 1919. s.
Imp prop II Co of y Y, p c, ser ATOP los
Imp PR Hold Co OF Y G . C. ser A. a1 100
Mortgage Bond Co. 20-yr 4p c...... s5 S.
Monaton Realty & Inv Corp, p c.. 0
Muir Inn Park. LIST mtg guar @ = 90 leo
y Y Real Est So. sold mtg c.. ssssa l99
Greensboro Corp. part p c...-.... ~ loo
u Realty & Imp oonv deb p c.. sIb 90
Bonds are all traded In Cand accrued INTEREST,".
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

While a generally firm tone was snow" V,,'
In the market for outside securities, specui-
lation was on sn extremely small scale, al
though the business done was talry VIZ WI
distributed. The Industrial list. with me me
exception of American Tobacco, WhlGn
gained a point. was almost neglected, i wnilG
the mining issues showed small fractiohsl
changes fair inquiry developer III III
Giroux Consolidated, Inspiration and Mines
Company OF America. British ColumaD,,la
was heavy on rather liberal offerings; re ne
Porcupine stocks were irregular Bonus
we're quiet, but generally steady.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
INDUSTRIAL,

Shares. Open. High. bDW' ~
26O Am Tobacco. ..4l2 4l9 AZ ~
100 Int Rub L ctfs.. 18 Is ls, -
SUsL& & H. II, 1A 1h lf'
RAILROAD.
lam IL & Trac .295 295 2o5 293
100 Chicago Sub. . Ia Ia rs Ia
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

FURNISHED by W. y. Coler & Co., No. 43 Cedar
street,
(Accrued interest 70 be added)
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
REALTY STOCKS.

Reported by Peabody & Co. No. ~ Broadway
Bid Asked.
r T. Ackerson co com, p c..........2OO
!AaHeS MSSeTse@ Re@y to- co o' e. April iSo iSS
Bond q Mtg Guar co. II p c, QFeb 2i2 232
City Investing co, common ........... ~ 80
do pref, p ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30 O6
tCty & Suburban Homes, C, June
ana Dec .....: 80: .'.''.' ',..'...'.s -
Lawyers Mtge Co. II c. Q-Jan. ..... 80 .J1
Lawyers T q T co. IL p c. Q-Jan .23s 243
Monaton n a. ! Corp pfd. 10 p c.... 50 100
Mtge & Sec Co. II p C. Q-Jan. .207 2l4
Real Est co. conv LIST pr. I c. 90 100
Realty Associates. o c. Jan and July 100 ll3
Sec On cities r. scr !. pfc. 3 c.. rs
Title Guar TT co. 20 c; . -May"i15 40
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
MEM WORK ClTY BONDS.

'New stock.
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The Washington times., 1911-07-19
NAVAL BATTLE ON
IN MANEUVERS OF.
BATTLESH|P FLEET
Rumored Sinking of Part of
Squadron ATTACKING"
New York.

GREENPORT, N. Y, July 1s.-Reports
that the torpedo boat fiotiila, gun boats
obsolete cruisers and monitors engaged
in the defense Of the entrance to Iona
Island Sound. managed theoretically to
sink several Of Rear Admiral Osterhaus'
attacking column during last night,
were Dersistently circulated here today.
The defending fleet was reported this
morning to have been sighted between
Fishers Island and Montauk Point
steaminG into battle formation. So far
no direct word has come from the at
tacking force, which comprises eighteen
first class battleships and cruisers Of
the Atlantic fleet.
Nine battleships were sighted off
Block Island by the destroyers and
submarines today. They were the ad-
vance guard of Osterhaus attacking
column, and started in toward New
port harbor. 1t will not be known un-
til the reports of the umpires are filed
whether they theoretically ran the
blockade or were sunk.
The Washington times., 1911-07-19
New Shop for Women's
Apparel in g Street

Washington is to have another exclu-
sive women's and misses outer gar
ment shop. NJ. Brooks & Co. have
leased the four-story building at llO9
q street northwest, and will announce
their opening some time in September.
This building Is we'll adapted for the
character of business which NJ. Brooks
& Co. will conduct. The establishment
will be under direct personal super
vision of Miss NJ. Brooks, a woman Of
vast experience in matters pertaining
to women's apparel and a locally recog-
niZed authority on womens dress for
the past ten or twelve years.
1t has been the experience OF Miss
Brooks that experienced salesadies are
second only in Importance to the goods
which shop sells. Miss Brooks, is,
therefore, gathering around her a force
which she declares will soon make the
establishment of NJ. Brooks & Co. as
popular as The Shop of Personal Ser
vice"