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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28
TRADE EXPANSION
NOT MAINTAINED

Continued from First Page)
in the employment OF one of the
greatest aggregations OF capital in
the world, said to me day or two
ago:
Il cannot see now we can have a
stock market boom when politics are
so chaotic as they are .caay.
The railroad situation, too, Is dis
tressinE. The cost of earning a dol.
lar mas gone up unduly as the March
reports will clearly show. The rail-
roads have had SO many burdens
laid upon them and have been so
thwarted in their efforts to recoupe
themselves that their finances are
drifting into a parlous state.
New capital cannot be raised ex.
cept on stiff terms-you cannot blame
investors for hesitating to entrus,
their funds to railroad managers un-
dor the handicaps now enforced.
III we should enjoy bounteous crops
and prosperous trade this fall, our
railroads will suffer the worst blockade
we have ever known. In their efforts
to make ends meet the roads hay.
had to pinch their proprties and allow
equipment to run down"
All this may convey TOO pessimis.
tic idea OF what is what The out
look. by and large, Is not black. II
is distinctly better than it was when
the year opened. Only tho optimism
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28

Of q month ago has had TO be nsodi-
fed by subsequent events.
Money rates are low, . factor OF the
FIRST Importance from the financial
point OF view. Our foreign trade -
booming Warmer weather will great
ly stimulate retail trade throughout
the country. Sunshine will also add
untold millions to the potential volume
OF our growing crops.
Labor disputes arc being settled
without resort to violent strikes. al
though tho wage increases granted
must necessarily add to the cost OF
production and therefore swell the cost
OF living. Tho revival in copper ID
well maintained. The iron industry II
employed to almost full capacity. al
though here also prof1ts arc compare
lively light
Sentiment is still cheerful, and this
counts for much. Furthermore. the
American people have run unquestion-
ably passed through n period Of rela-
tive economy. and are beginning to
feel disposed to spend with more free.
dom. Old clothes have been pretty
well worn out. Spring suggests fresh
purchases.
1t was Edward Fl. Hartman who
said when the people took to wear
ing old overcoats the longer outlook
couId be viewed with every conn.,
dence. The people have been wearing
old overcoats, but are now thinking OF
donning new ones.
Let the sun come out strongly Hof
a week or two, and many OF the OBJ
stacles now engaging attention would
melt away. Even the politicians are
no match for nature. For the mo-
rnent. however, the wise men Will look
upon both sides Of the picture ana
closely follow the kaleidoscope
changes which each DAY brings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28

known to every woman in Richmond
as a shopping mecca Of great i'm
pCrtance. II now seeks a wider field
OF usefulness. and 10 Monday occurs a
sale to be known as Our Day Of
Celebration" It's motive il to cele-
hrate the successes Of the past, and
open UP q new field OF activity FOR
the future. and while the basement
will be the chief centre Of attraction;
the entire store enters into tho spirit
Of this anniversary.
II Is sale not planned in day,
I>as cne which has taken weeks Of
preparation. Tho buyers have all
beer hustlinx around through - New
FORK market tor exceptional valuo.
and manufacturers and importers have
co-opcratsd to the extent Of n1kin.
most unusual price CONCESSIONS.
1t 10 expected that Richmond win
y ttness the most remarkable dawn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28

The spo. division Of that market.
New York prices were expected to
follow this decline. but both the
weather map and the forecast were
urfavorsble enough to check the ten
dency TO sell
With the close OF the week under
review the worlds cotton markets
appeared to show some less stability
but from no direction was there any
sign of uneasiness on tho part of the
holders, In Liverpool tho spot situa-
ton remained strong throughout the
week with liberal takings by consum-
ers at shout the highest prices yet
recorded. In the future department
IN that market realizing and perhaps
short selling as a result of more IA
vorable crop conditions was about the
only feature IN the trading, and this
was mainly reflection Of similar
conditions ruling in the American
N, rEef
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28
NEW YORK MONEY

NEW YORK. April 27.--Money on
cnll on the stock exchange today nom
inaIiy per cent. During the week the
range was 3 and IL per cent
Time money was firm. For Sixty
DAYS. 3 IA per cent. for ninety aays
3 l-4T3l-2 per cent. for four months
3 l2 per cent for Ave and six months
? 1-Gn3 "a pre- cent Little hrmer IN
tone.
Commercial paper: Prime. sixty
days. ninety days. four, hVe ana siA
Ynonths. 44i IL per cent.
Foreign exchange market: canes
quoted at s7+oG4.sf4a: demand ster
ling. 4.s7o5m4s710: francs. 5.is 10
Mus l-32: marks. % IL plus l-a2.
Foreign markets: Discounts-lon-
don. s-Is per cent: Paris. 3 is per
cent: Berlin, 5-s per cent, Exchange
ON London: Paris. 26f23 Lac: Berlin.
a0m47 IA pig.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28
RIcHMoND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. Va, April ~, 1919.
Following are the quotations on the
Richmond Tobacco EXCHANGES:
BROWN AND OLIVE SrEMMrNO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28
Prepare For CONVENTION,

BALTIMORE, April 27--FIfteen
members of the democratic commit
tee held a caucus here tonight. in
which they discussed plans for the
coming national convention in Balti-
more, Chairman Mack announced at
ter the caucus that there would be no
attempt to change the date of the con-
vention. and contrary to previous re-
ports the place of the gathering would
remain the same.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28
COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. April z7.--Todays
cotton market was dominated by I'M
favornhi~ weather reports from the
Nemphte district OF the Mississippi
Walker. High prices have recently
fnvtted heavy realizing sales, and
okl,or pFeosuFs and iinaliy the Liver
pooi market Was reported At decline
~ Msorntn4 az about ten English
A 1I1th = censnponuinx loss In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28
CELEBRATION SALE
TO Be MEMORABLE
FTFTY-FIvE YEe7S OF BUSINESS
ACTIVITY BY COHEN co. 10
BE OBSERVED.

The rapid strides in the march OF
progress. which the city OF Richmond
is making Is noticeable in its re-
tail merchandising. when concern
like tho Cohen Company. who nave
been doing business for over hfty-five
years. and were one Of the early
pioneers of the South's industry. un-
dertake sale Of tho magnitude OF
that which Is to take place Monday.
It shows that the merchants are awake
to the possibilities and opportunities
Of our city. With the growth OF
tho population, 80 must the stores
grow. and this particular one II forg-
ing ahead to the acme Of perfection.
It seeks to serve the public from every
angle OF economy.
One OF its greatest successes has
been the bargain basement. Since
lis inception It has grown daily In
public favor until now it has become
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28

Poultry--Hens and chickens active
at prices quoted
Live stnck--All live stock in demand
Country cured meat moving very
slowly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.
Richmond, Va. April 81, 1919.
Outside Securities,

NEW YORK, April 27.--The trading
on the outside security market today
was extremely quiet and irregular.
Copper shares were quiet and steady.
Precious metal shares were almost en-
tireiy neglected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28

William d. Howelis says that he once
argued with his wife about the proper
use OF = certain word: ITO end the
matter, I took tho dictionary and look
ed II UP. All said. here II L. with
just the usage employed and I read
the justifying quotation aloud. Who
wrote THAR she wished to know. Again
I studied tho printed page. 'Whv II
says 'Howells,". oh answered my
wife, win triumphant scorn. hes no
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28

Harrys mother had given him an
apple and told him TO peel II before
he ate IT, Returning to the room after
few moments absence and seeing
no peeling. she asked Did you peel
your apple. Harry" Yes" answered
Harry. What did you do with the
peelfnRs7" "Ata them"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28

selling for any one store that It has
ever seen. and 1t Will be an event
long remembered not only by this
prosperous. enterprising establish
ment. but by the shopping public. who
arc the ones that will be benefited
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20
SENATE PROBING THE CAUSE
Of THE DISASTER To The TITANIC

from page y
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20

dered in getting the best results. be
cause We could not pull together. There
Lad not been a single boat drill on the
Titanic
Engineers Net Death On Duty.
One story told bv a fireman runs:
The engineers stayed by the pumps
and went down with the ship. The fire
men and stOkers were sent on deck five
minutes before the Titanic sank, when
it was seen they would inevitably be
lost if they stayed longer at their work
of trying to keep the fires in the boilers
and the pumps at work. The lights
burned 70 the last. because the dynamOs
were run by oil engines.
With the sailing OF a majority OF the
Titanic's crew o nthe Lapland, some
sources of interesting information have
been closed until the Red Star liner
reaches the other side. United States
senator Smith believes certain members
of the crew that he held here for eX-
animation may reveal Just what hap
pened to the Titanic below decks when
she struck the berg
Second officer Lightolder says the
Titanic did not break in two, but made
her dive diagonally into the sea and
that when half way under there were
two explosions, which he believed we're
boilers.
Survivors All Doing Nicely.
The survivors in the hospitals are re-
ported to be doing nicely. Contributions
TO the survivors relief fund continue
to pour in and more than $4,000 has
been raised
Happy were the members of the IT,
tanic's surviving crew as they prepared
to depart on the Lapland- Generous
merchants and others had fitted them
out with clothes, hats. brushes, razor
end other things. together with money
for their immediate needs. Other money
viii be sent later BY the relief commit
tees.
J. Bruce Ismay discussed with inter
viewers the work of the senate investi-
eating committee, which he characterized
as ''brutally unfair" lie said:
Il cannot understand this senatorial
inquiry They are going at it in a man
neT. that seems unjust. and the injustice
lies heaviest upon me- WhT. 7 cannot
even protect myself by having nv coun-
sci ask questions Don't misunderstood
me, by thinking ] mean questions c.Lcu- !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20

from the Titanic almost provldential-
ly2" asked senator Smith.
Yes. did. 1t was absolutely prov
idential."
Ought 1t not be incumbent upon
ships TO have an operator always at
the key?"
YES, but the ship owners don't
like the expense of two operators
when they can get along with one"
TitEnic's Second officer Heard.
Charles Herbert Lightholder. Sec
ond officer Of the Titanic, followed
Mr.. Marconi. Mr.. Lightholder said he
understood the maximum speed Of the
Titanic was shown by its trial tests
to have been % IL 10 % knots an
hour. Senator Smith asked il the rule
requiring Hfe-saving apparatus TO be
in each room for each passenger was
complied with
Everything was compIet," said
LghthOlder.
Sixteen life boats. OF which four
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20

lated to twist witnesses up; on the con-
trary, questions tending to simplify in
vOlved meanings.'
Ismay Is Pleased.
Discussing his departure from the Ii
tanic. Mr.. Ismav said:
81 have searched my mind with deep
est care. I have thought long over every
single incident that I could recall. am
sure that I did nothing that I should
not have done. Ny conscience is clear,
and ] have not been a lenient Judge Of
my acts.
4 tell YOU that if I thought that in
the slightest wav 7 had done ANYTHING
wrong. I would never have another hap
py moment / took the chance of escape
when 1t came to me- did not seek It.
Every woman and child had been cared
for before I left the boat
And more, all the men within reach
had been taken care of before I took
my turn. And why shouldn't I take
my turn2 There are only two classes
on a ship-the crew and the passengers.
/ was a passenger.
1T Is true I am president Of the com
pany but I did not consider myself any
different from the rest of the passengers.
| took no other mans place.
lsmay and other officials of the
White Star line were subpenaed today
by the senate investigating committee
to appear before it in Washington Mon
day The investigation in New York
VIII be concluded today
Ismay Wanted to Escape.
Explanation of why senator William
Alden Smith, of Michigan. chairman of
the senate committee named to investi-
gate the Titanic disaster, hurried to New
York Thursday night to begin the in
quiry was made today when it became
known that a wireless sent bv Ismav
TO vice president Franklin. OF the White
Star line, asking that the Cedric be
stopped to take Mr.. Ismay and the sur
vivors of the Titanic crew on board. was
intercepted by a government boat and
sent to Washington.
Senator Smith Is quoted today as say.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20

I any other passengers near himT'
II didn't see any one in particular,
] said Lightholder, but there might
have been some"
knew There Was Iceburg.
LighthOIder said that on sunday he
saw a message from some ship"
about an iceberg ahead. He did not
: know the Amerika sent the message,
he testified
Did YOU have an ambition TO see
what the ship could maker he was
asked.
Naturally. at some time"
Were you anxious about ice?'
And You put on no additional look
NO. sir"
When captain smith came on the
bridge at five minutes Of nine what
was said2@
we talked together generally for
20 to p minutes about when we might
expect TO get to the ice fields He left
the bridge. 1 think, about 25 minutes
after nine o'clock. and during our
talk he told me TO keen the shin on
est degree doubtful about conditions
developing to let him know at once"
When did you next see captain
When I came out OF the officers
quarters after the impact"
DO you recall now just what che
Titanic's position was when you turned
over the watch to first officer lIur-
dock at 10 o'clock.
Il do not now. sir. but I did know
az the t,i1C- We talked about the ice
Jhat we had heard was afloat and 1
remember we agreed We should reach
me reported longitude of the ice foes
aOo4l IL CLOCK. an hour later"
When the Titanic sank, were her
decks intact2''
Absolutely intact" said Lightholder
Captains LAST Orders.
senator Smith asked what was the
Iast order ne heard captain Smith
74e-
When I asked if I should put the
women and children in the boats" re-
phed LighthOlder. he responded. yes,
and lower away"
What did You dog"
"Obeyed orders"
The last boat. flat couapsible 30 !
put or was the one on top of the I
oIticers' quarters. Lightholder said. I
waited for the water TO float it OFT I
once at sea, il upset The forward :
tunnel fell into the water, Just Miss
ing the raft and Overturning IT, The
Iunnel probably killed persons IN the
water.
This was the boat I eventually sot
on. declared Lightholder. NO one
was on it when I reached IT, Later
about 30 men Clambered out or the
water on TO it, All had life present.
ers."
Saving Victims On Raft
Did any passengers get on?" asked
senator Smith.
II. B. Thayer the second Marconi
operator ard colonel Oracle / recall
said the witness "Au the rest were
nremen taken out Of the water. Two
Of these died that night and slipped
off into the water. I think the senior
Marcoui operator did that
DIED OF coIdg-
Yes. SIR
WAS there any effort by others 70
get on board o. continued senator
smith.
we took an we could.
There must have been others fu
the water
But not near u.s."
How FAR awayg"
Seemed half a mile"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20

ing he had understood IN Washington
that such messages had been exchanged,
and that this was one Of the reasons the
Investigation had been started without
any loss of time.
Boat Running At Top Speed.
The first days testimony brought
TO the front the apparent conclusion
that the biggest ship that was ever
built. "a life boat in itself" according
to the views Of modern shipbuilders,
sank in mid-Ocean with more than
1900 human beings because she was
being rushed across the ocean almost
at top speed, and crashed into a field
Of ice-bergs after warning had been
given 10 look out
That so few were saved was be-
cause there were not enough life-bOats
on board to accommodate the pasesn-
gers There were only 20 life-boats
because the Titanic was believed to be
unsuitable.
The first day the committee exam
med j. Bruce Ismay, managing direc-
tor OF the White Star line. Arthur
Henry ROstron, captain Of the rescue
ship Carpathia, and second officer
Lighthoider Of the Titanic, who went
down with the ship. but later was res
cued; William MarCOnL inventor Of the
wireless telegraph; Thomas Cottam. the
wireless operator Of the Carpathia
and other survivors from the sunken
steamship.
MarcOni On stand.
Alr. Marconi took the stand before
the committee yesterday afternoon.
he said ne was the chairman OF the
British MarcOni company. Under in.
strucuOns Of the company, he said,
operators must take their orders from
the captain Of the ship on which they
are employed.
DO the regulations prescribe Wheth-
er one or two operators should be
aboard the Ocen vessels2"
Yes. On ships like the late IT,
tanic and Olympic two. are carried"
said Mr.. MarcOnL
The wireless equipment on the IT,
tanic was available for 500 miles dur
ing the day time and 1000 miles at
night"
DO YOU consider that the Titanic
was equipped with the latest improved
wireless apparatus
Yes. 1t had the very best"
Senator Smith asked If amateur or
rival concerns interfered with the
wireless communication Of the Car
pathia-
Il an unable to say. Near New
York have an impression there was
some slight Interference. but when
the Carpathia was further out in touch
with New York and Nova Scotia, there
was practically no Interference"
Did you hear the captain Of the
Carpathia say in his testimony that
they caught this distress message
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20

lated to twist witnesses up; on the con
trary, questions tending to simplify in
vOlved meanings"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20

dered in getting the best results, be
cause we could not pull together. There
lad not been a single boat drill on the
Titanic"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20

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75c Is button long silk RE-
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20
who took command %
i did. as far as necessary.
No Wnnes Let On Roard.

who took Command
i did, as far as necessary"
No Women Left On Board.
when you left did you see any
women or children on boardg"
NO sir
ANY passengers on so-called deck2'
"A number
An error in his testimony was cor
rected by the witness. saying There
were 90 lifebOats aboard. four ~
which were collapsible. One boar
stuck in Its tackle and never got OFF,
How were the passengers selected
TO iii the bOats2"
by sex
Who determined who should go-'
II did"
Whenever I saw a woman nY+
her in except stewardesses- I turned
these back"
some Women Refused To Go.
lid you see any attempt IN ga-
women 20 go who would nOte'
Did any ask for their families ?.
go?7 -
yes. one or two"
Did any families go?"
No"
In the first boat TO put of r5gb+-
holder said he put 20 to 25 Two go
men were placed IN H. The &C.,
said he could spare no more ana fbst
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20

were .eonapsible were on the Titanic.
he said.
LighthoIder said he was in the sea
with nfe-belt on one hour and a
half
What time did you leave the ship2'
4 didn't leave it."
Did it leave you2'
yes, sir"
One Life Boat Left.
Were all the life-bOats gone them
"Al but one I was about 10 feet
from it. 1t was hanging in the tackle
and they were trying TO get il over
the bulwarks the last time I saw j. -"
when did you see Mr.. ismay?'
When we started TO uncover tho
boats. He was standing on the boat
deck"
What was he dOing?"
Standing STILL
When you saw Mr.. Ismay 20 min
utes after the collision. were there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-20

Shopping inducements
At. Ballard & Co.
For Saturday night, Monday and Tuesday shopping.
You'll find exceptional values in these specals-Read
tine entire list.
Evening star., 1912-10-03

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