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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
NOTHING TO SUGGEST
CHANGE IN SENTIMENT
Business During Week Chiefly in Way of Even
ing Up ACCOMPLISHMENT atoms Irregular
and Net Changes Small

New York June So.-Thcre has been
nothing in tho action OF tho cotton
market during the past week TO sug
Eest material change in sentiment
or in conditions Business has prob
ably been chiefly in the way Of even
ins-up accounts Considering that
during the earlier part OF the week
there was some little uncertainty with
reference to July notices that the
government July condition and acre
ase report is no further away than
next "Wednesday, and that next Thurs
day. bs!ng the Fourth. is holiday
In the American markets, the ten6.n-
cy which has existed to reduce the
outstanding interest seems to have
been more or less natural. 1t has
been accomplished in a somewhat
nervous and irregular market, but
there have been no violent huctua-
tions. and q the close or business
last December contracts We're quoted
at ll.5i. after having sold as high as
1l.Gs and as low l14o during the
week comparing with the close Of
1l.6i on the previous Friday
Old Crop Continue Firm.
While in broader sense the cotton
TRADE is more concerned over new
crop prospects and the probable rela-
tonship Of supply and demand nest
season. than with devclo pnents in the
old crop. the July situation both in
New York and New orleans Mas att
tracted q fair share of attention dut-
ms the last few days The New or
leans Cotton Exchange this year
adopted the government standard
grades. and owing to the scarcity Of
high grade cotton and the require
ments of the New Orleans contract,
it seems that July there has been
60
tion. AT any rate. the price In New
Orleans has been advanced 10 pre-
MUM OF 100 points OF more COM
pared with the active summer posi-
ton in New York. II Is said that
people interested have founl 1t ad-
visable 10 purchase high-grade cot
ton from the local stock for ship
ment 10 New Orleans for delivery on
contract there. The report Is that
merchants and exporters have bought
July contracts In New Orleans with
the intention of taking deliveries
against their commitments for July
shipments to spnners.
The evening up of July contracts in
the local market seemed to ho rather
in favor Of tho seller. The pesmium
gradually widened out. until on Wed =
nesday morning, July was selling
about 80 points under October This
difference narrowed somewhat before
the July notices were actually is
sued. however. and at the close OF
business last night Jun was only 20
points under October. Notices for
according to trade reports. were
taken up by two OF the large spot
interests Tho relative nrmness shown
by July after the notices had been
taken care Of SUGGESTED the existence
OF scattering short interest 1t does
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
scycrc EIcctrIcnl s.nrn.

Special To The Times Disnatch
Chatham. Va. June Gothic sever
est electrical storm OF the season
passcd over This PLACE and surronnl-
ing community Thursday night short,
IS after dark. The rainfall lasted for
moro than an hour and was on. of
the hardest OF the season WASHING
the lowlands and slopes badly At
Callnads Il horse was killed by light
Ming. ane the owner who at the '!rne
was standing In the stable was rem
dered senseless by the shock. Small
streams were put OF their banks. and
in some places corn was washed
away.
The crop al present Is very promis-
Ing. and early planted tobacco is now
ready for The last working Corn is
looking well. and the oat crop is
said to be good The wheat crop is
better than anticipated some weeks
ago. while in some sections none was
cut The fruit crop is tho best for
some years. and small fruits are 2lea-
tiful.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
COTTON GOODS REVIEW

Ne'~ York June 3o-Tho cotton
sooas markets have been nrm and
steady. although the week passed tho
half year aud the jobbers closed with
values well maintained This condi-
tion is In striking contrast with that
Of yenr ago and regarded as note
worthy because irmness has come
whiH presidential conventions have
been in sessions. Fundamentally. tho
cotton goods markets are in a sound
position, as many mills have contracts
that Will carry them through the sum
NOR If no further trade is done. and
production is restricted because Of
the difficulty Of securing sufficient
HELM OF the 10000 pieces of prin,
cloths sold at Fan River. sixty thou
sand We're for spot delivery.
Prices range about as follows
Print cloths. 2S-inch 6iX64s. 1916
cents. 6iX6os. 5 81 cents; IS l-2-inch
G4X64s. : Is cents brown sheeting.
southern standards 81 cents de-
Minis ounces - Ia cents; ticking.
s ounces. Il cents; standard prints.
Ii cents standard staple gins-
hams Ii cents. dress ginShams. .
- cents
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01

not appear to be generally sppre-
hended that the interest remaining in
July is sufficient to cause any ex-
citcmcn, on the whole. consequent
~. July developments both here ana
in New Orleans. have not been such
as TO indicate any weakening of the
spot or old crop situation. Liver
pool. too. has reported rather small
er. but, nevertheless. a continued good
volume OF spot business this season
OF the year.
Good Condition Expected.
Except for further scattering
schowers TO moderate rains in the
Eastern belt weather conditions IN
the South are considered as having
been generally favorable Tempera-
lures have averaged q little higher
II anything, and beyond complaints
that the weather in the East is too
wet in some sJctions. particularly in
Georgia. private advices from the
South find little fault with the pro-
gress that the crop has made since
the governments last crop report was
compiled.
the average Of the private crop CON
dition figures so far published with
reference TO tho condition of the crop
toward the end OF June. tn. conviction
hes been strengthened that the GOV
erumcnt's July bureau. which is due
next Wednesdays will show condi-
tion of above the ten-year average.
Three private condition figures have
beer issued during the week. The
loves; made the condition SOL. the
highest S3.e. and the third s2.9. These
reports have failed to stimulate in
tereet either way. suggesting that
they are about in line with the aver
age expectation.
As to the Acreage.
Nothing has occurred during the
week to cause any change OF views
as to the probable acreage figures
The talk in the trade reflects d feel
ing that the government is likely to
report reduction of. say. TO per
cent. Many will be inclined to re-
gard the figures as under the mark
should they show as much OF fall
ing on. but even at its face value q
reduction OF per cent or per cent
would mean an acreage in excess OF
the big crop year OF 1915. when. with
q July bureau OF Si.2. there was d
commercial crop of 1880 bales, and
some think that with another two
or three weeks OF good weather. tho
talk or possible l5.-miilion bales
Will become more general.
The governments estimate OF the
/ acreage will compare with 36.1Sl.000
. last year and SS.370.O00 ~ l@0S The
E condition figure viii compare with
$50 last month. $50 last year ST..
[ in 1905, and S0.7 the ten-year aver
/ age. The greatest Improvement be-
/ tween THE juno and July bureaus on
record for the past ten years was !
/ per cent. in 1905 on the ten-yeai
average the crop has 1eteriorated
= eight-tenths of per cent Tor this
period
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
ASHLAND NEWS NOTES

Special 10 The Times Dispatch
Ashland. Va. June 30.-lhe Hanover
Chapter Daughters % the CDnfed=racy.
held al enthusiastic meeting on Thurs
day morning ~ the scno0i auditorium.
reports were read by Mrs Cherries
Blakey on the district convention re-
Gently held at Amelia Courthouse. -Four
honorary mem DeTs were elected and
i was decided TO organize childrel' S
auxiliary 10 thu Hanover Chapter. NJ
ter several other important matters
were discussed. the meeting adjourned.
The next meeting VIII he held Sop
TENDER 10.
Misses Annie and Rose boswell nave
returned from a visit 10 Atlantic CITY.
AIRS James Ballard and children, OF
Fairfax. are visiting Rev. j. l. Good
win.
Mrs II $. Ladew has gone to cum
ber!and. Md, to Visit RELATIVES
Nh and Mrs Hll carter Jr Mrs.
Frances Marsh and Mss katherine
Marsh have gone TO King William
county 10 spend the summer
Miss India Thomas has concluded her
Visit 10 Miss Alice Payne and returned
10 Richmond.
Mrs capers and Robertson Capers
viii arrive Monday. to be guests Of
Mrs Argyle
Miss Elizabeth chenery left this
week FOR Jefferson Park. and will have
as her snes Miss Pearl Voolfolk
Rober, Z. Nixon. Of Washington Ks
visiting n the home OF his grand
mother, Mrs r. G SCOTT
Mrs hurry. Of Mississippi IS the
guest of her daughter Mrs J. c. Bias
lngame
James q Hughes ana j. C. Hughes.
Jr. are IN Detroit for several DAYS
Rev Richard Lancaster. of North
Carolina is visiting his parents. Nj.
and Mrs Nat Lancaster.
W W Archer Of Richmond. was
here to-day visiting friends
Mrs Thomas phelps OF Roanoke is
the guest 81 her lister. Miss Laura
~ rroc
Miss Marion Lashcr. Of New York. is
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs WI
lam Iashar
MSS Monovheissr. Of Washington. is
IF the Henry Clay Inn As the guest Of
Mrs y : Gates
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
PROMISES
TO BE QUIET AFFAIR

New Orleans. Juno ao-Thc cotton
market promises to he quiet affair
this week The second monthly re-
por, on condition by the government
will be made at u o'clock. Sew or
leans time. Wednesday, together with
the annual report on acreage. Thurs
day will he holiday in both American
markets 1t can hardly be expected
tina, much fresh business will Toe UNI
dertaken up to Wednesday, and after
the reports are out few traders Will.
care to do much with "a holiday i'm
mediaiely following after the holt
day the week viii be practically at
am end.
opinion regarding the bureau re-.
ports has not SEE, settled Probably
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
MANY RICHMOND PEOPLE
VISITORS At DUCKIOE beach

past week has brought 70 this resor,
several thousand people from Rich
mond, who came down on sunday
scnool excursions. while others are here
spending the weekend at the Buckroe
Hote! and enjoying the sport Of fish
ing. During tho past few days hog
nsh. src;s and trout have been rum
ming IN large schools. and the fisher
men have been having great sport
Large drums are also among the catch
Of the week. The summer months at
Buckroe are always nl.ed with interest.
a the nsnins and boating In Cnesa
peake Bay offer many attractions 10
lovers OF outdoor life.
Richmond people registering at the
hotel for the week We're Mr. and Mrs.
y. c. Wherry. Miss Richardson. Miss
Ella Gilman. L. II. Kemp. J A. Gu.Es.
Mrs Wilson. y. c. Mason Sweette cor
don. Miss Sallie Cooke John +. Wuey.
r. VI. Holloway, l. f Godsey, T.
Slaughter y. T. scott. Charles Rose
Mr. and Mrs =. C. Pears Mrs Mot
fctt. u. a Wagner. Mrs H. +. Haasa.
NJ Bailey. John Martin. : r. Holaerby
IT.. Mrs. John Z. Pollard. l.. 4 Powell.
man. G 7 T!nsley. W. ; Campbell q
r. DeJarnette, i II Lea Hattie Bav-
lss T. y. Spirdle. c r Henderson. Il.
X. kellogg. Mrs Pu.zel Mrs Chcsf4-.
Mrs Straughter, J. y. Blount. c. :.
Peas. Mr.. and Mrs ] c West r K
Hodges. Miss y /. smith Mrs r. q
Bauer Mrs c X White. c n Xv1i.a
r. n Curtis. Mrs. =. p Gordon Mice
lnez Gordon. Miss Harrletts H. Crews
Mr. and Mrs F. y. Dietrich. II c CAV.
" c P.-rce. Mss Marion Turner. d NJ
White W. T Thombo'dt Mss Iesb
Ms. Honkins. /. c Grant and Mre
y ]. Webster.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
DURHAM PREACHERS ROBBED.
Peculiar Mania Develops by Thieves
in North Cnrnlinn Town.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Durham. y. G. juno So--lt seems
a mania has broken out mere among
thieves to steal from tho preachers
Of this commun!ty S few DAYS ago
Rev. " r. Alexander OF the Baptist
faith was relieved OF n.s suit case
and several OF his finest sermons.
Now Rev j T.. Yandcll. OF the Pres
hyteran Church, has had gold watch
stolen Following this. the chicken
roost Of Rev a. j. Parker. Of the
West Durham Methodist Church. has
been invaded and several setting hons
carried from the eggs. which were
soon to hatch
Al meeting OF the executive com
mittoc Of Trinity College YESTERDAY.
DR. Charles " Peppler was elected
to the chair OF Creek in the college
to NIL the place made vacant by the
death Of Professor a II Merritt W.
s LDokhart was also elected TO nj
the professorship of law. which vas
recently resigned by Juige J. C..
Biggs. when he determine TO remove
to Raleigh and form partnership
with Judge r. ". S. 'nston in tina
city Both are considered splendid
selections.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01

ed for by the majority. In regard to
the condition of the crop on June %.
the date to which the figures will be
brought down. there is decided vari-
ance OF opinion.
the July deal will be closely
watched this week for thus far the
bulls have played rather passive
game. Any aggrcssiveness on the part
% the July longs win encourage op-
CITATIONS for a rise all along the line
II SOW generally accepted that
July VIII bc liquidated ny means Of
actual cotton.
Further. rains in the Eastern belt
viii have stimulating effect ana Will
encourage the buying Of new crop
months
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01

III week.
Late in the week wheat was a, :.
higher level. particularly contracts. At
Chicago shorts were anxious to cover.
1t was the general impression that the
bis Dull leaders there had the situation
under fun control. Stocks are being
reduced 10 low plane. and there seems
10 be q growing fear that receipts OF
new wheat in July VIII be wholly mad
equate. Opinion obtains that the new
grain VIII be absorbed as quickly as it
comes out. because so many millcrs are
without supplies,
Covering OF July contracts in this
market was prompted largely hy the
TACT that stocks OF contract grade are
practically exhausted. but fo.tunately
tne snort interest here is believed TO b..
small Buying was accelerated partly
oy continued dry hot weather In the
spring wheat territory In the late trad.
ing there was slight recession.
prompted 10y reports of local or scat
tered rains in parts of the Canadian
Nor,hweat In the winter wheat ter
ritory tho weather has been clear and
not and consequently harvesting is
Il"hlns rapid progress. with moderate
ly SAT siactory results. There las been
only limited business In cash wheat
markets, both local buyers ana export
ers holding off, owing to the insignin-
can't offerings and the higher prices
asked.
Weeks Developments In Corn.
IN corn markets there has been much
/ irresnlarity and unsettlement. tier. he.
'ns an abundance OF conflicting innu-
"hees stocks are light and this has
caused hrmnoss. Crop reports ar. NOT
wholly Satisfactory. the plant hcina N
/ cast two weeks backward I'm some
Pi'e's 'n tne Other hand. the wcaihei
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
cIInnt-Duflcr,

spccial 10 The Times Disnatchl
iS'nchhGrg. Va. June 30 AT the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. NJ l. Butler
Friday nisht their daughter. Miss
Sadie Florence. was married to WI
liam c. Kellam former resident OF
Greensboro. \. c. who has been liv
ing here for two years. The ccre-
mony was performed by Rev. Oscar L.
sans OF the Rivermont Baptist
church. Miss Ethel Phelps was the
maid of honor and Mr. Harry r. But
Ter. the brides brother was tho best
man. After visit in Greensboro. MIR.
and Mrs. Kcllam Will live mere.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01

q
there was sufic moisture in the
T'ound to.keep the plant In good eond!.
on FOR week or two longer Never
theless. 1t was agreed that rains would
he beneficial. no, only in our territory
abut across the hSfder.
Any important damage 10 spring
wheat viii be a decidedly serious mat
ter now in view of the appreciable
Shortage in the winter wheat crop
Al the best We can hope only ~ SUM-
Gent wheat TO meet home requirements
for food and seed. SO that any further
loss might make lmportations neces
sary before the end OF the new crop
year However it seems like borrow
ing trouble al this early day 10 look
for lch situation because coplous
and Widespread rains Would doubtless
restore the plant TO healthy condition
forthwith. Buying was stimulated early
In the week partly hy continued light
primary receipts and large withdraw-
ais into cons u!nptiTe channels. 10th do
nestle and foreign. Available supplies
are rapidly diminishing There Was
some vague talk abo II the appearance
OF Hessian fly In Maryland but this
was ignored IN the main.
Gable advlces srere considered DIS
couraging mos7 of the time bnt nearly
all dealers Ignored these. realizing that
the country has nothing 10 spare Tor
Europe III the winter wueai territory
the weather has been clear and hot. and
therefore harvesting has made r4n.a
progress Nevertheless no one Is an
iiclpating hcavt Receipts sn the near
future. largely because nillers an over
the country age eager baNers 81 nr.v
grain IS soon as avalahle stocks OK
oId are down TO AN nn commonly low
4eVe! spring wheat mlllrrs Nli tax.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
WHEAT MARKET SHOWS
ADVANCING TENDENCY
lg Stimulated by Continued Light Primary
Receipts and Large Withdrawals
int Conservative hannels.
Market Later In Week

large quantities OF hard wheat from
the Southwest shortly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
Commonwealth
Bank

One Of our banking offices is in YOUR
neghborhood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01

K. June 3o.-An advancing
g iistlng uished speculative
domestic wheat markets
eek. Northwestern mar
g ., lead in the upturu, the
ne a. 5eins found mainly in
2 q. a. '''''''' - mere inc con
y 81 Weather caused uneasi-
n Mort sellers. no,withstaud-
ma e. merchants We're inclined
pm N that 1t was too carly to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-18
LIKE WAITING
AT THE CHURCH

COLUMBUS. Ind. Oct. 1s.--Mlsr
Esther Hall, a pretty is.yoarold
sirl who came hero from Danviile.
ILL.,. 10 marry William Q. Western.
well known young man OF this city.
was left waiting az n hotel while
Western married another woman.
Western told tho girl no would
so for the license. and when he
returned they would be married.
He procured a license. all right.
but Il was issued 60 him and Mrs
Ncttie May Stillahower. u divorced
woman OF this city. They were
married at once.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-18
Aberdeen Won't Vote
on Local Option

OLYMPIA, Oct. 1.-THE SUI
preme court yesterday decided
that tho term last general cleo
ton" meant the last municipal
election In which tho voters par.
ticipated. As consequence. Aber-
deem will not vote on local option
on November 8. The lower court
held tho petition sufficient, al.
though the votes cast at the last
general election, two years ago,
were not 30 per cent OF those cast
at the last city election.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-18
Woman Quits at
Is Cents a Day

CLEVELAND. Oct fs.-upon
tcstlfying that she could no, sup
port herself and two children on
her allowance Of 10 cents a day.
Mrs. Cynthia Trfmble. 20. vas a..
vorced b. Judge Kennedy from Fold
Trimblc. who iives at ii7zi Detroit
av.. Lakewood. and works In the
barber shop OF hts father. John v.
Trimble. close by.
Mira. Trimblc testified that during
the early part Of her married life
she was allowed few dollars a
week and got along fairly well
When the second child came. how.
ever. abe says her husband cut
down her allowance 10 ib cents a
day. and handed her the money
each morning.
Unable 10 stand this. Mira. Trim
bio says she left her husbands
home and went TO live with her
mother. Trimbie did not contest
the suit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-18
Petticoats Are
in the Discard

NEW YORK. Oct. is.--The Jack
son-Mack Manufacturing Company.
one OF the largest makers OF silk
petticoats In New York. went into
bankruptcy today. The failure is
the elimination OF a widespread
complaint among petticoat manu-
facturers that the close-fittlDg
dresses now worn by women have
20 reduced the demand for petit
coats as to make them glut on
the market.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-18
ROAD SUING

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s.--South-
ern Pacific railroad today filed suit
In the United States commerce
court here to overturn the order OF
the Interstate commerce commits
sion prohibiting the company from
charging higher freight rates for
traffic between points intermediate
between San Francisco and Port
land than for traffic between those
cities.
The railroad company alleges
that II has been forced to make
lower rates on tho long haul be-
cause OF water competition, charg-
ing higher rates on the shorter or
intermediate haul.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-18

900 ana ei.es LAdiss' 99a
Grain Leather Bags. ...... OJI
$50 Ladies' wairus and 09o
Seal Bags ...............JJI
es.oo and $3.50 Ladies' 0sai and
Patent Leather Hand e. A
Bags. now .$LstO
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-03-22
Floris Philosophy

We were glad to see the nice weather the
first Of the week.
The Sims sale at Floris Saturday was large
ly attended.
Chas. Dickerson was a candidate In the I. o.
o. +. Saturday night
A case OF smallpox in this community has
been reported
Church services werh held as Mt. olive last
Sunday both morning and evening.
The Floris school which Is under Mr.. Mea-
chlm's control will close Friday, March END
A program will be given.
The sunday school at Florls hall has started
M again. Everybody come and help,
Albert Perry and wife spent Saturday night
and Sunday with the NJ. d. Ausmus family.
Mrs. q. l.. St. Mary has been III with La
Grippe but Is better at this time.
Emmltt Wllgus will start for Colorado We'd
nesday,
j. $. stlll and wife spent sunday at Paul
Hubbard's.
Elmer Melzenhelmer IS visiting with a sister
at Klngman.
Mr.. Porter Callahan and Miss Nellie Gala
han were married March 10th.
Florls Derthlck came hume from Liberal last
Saturday. She will not return 10 Liberal
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-03-22

By special arrangements with
the Salt City Business College, of
Hutchinson, Kansas, we are able
to offer as a special prize a free
scholarship. This is full three
months course and can be taken
at the college, or at home by mail.
This prize will be given to the con-
testant counting the greatest num-
Der of votes between March Doth
and April 18th, with the exception
of the contestants who win the pi-
ano prizes.
No matter what your standing
is now, you have a chance to win
this prize unless you win one of
the piano prizes as it will be given
to the contestant counting the
highest number of votes between
the aforementioned dates regard
less of previous standing.