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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
DUT FEN ISSUES
SHOW ACTIVITY
OUTSIDE or A MERE HANDFUL OF
STOCKS, MARKET u ISCoN-
sEQUEST1AL AFFAIR
FOREIGN NEWS GOOD
HALKAN SITUATION CHEERFUL
AND BERLIN AND LONDON SET
ELEMENTS nEGIN IN PRoMIs-
ING MANNER

NEW YORK, June 2s.--The stock
market today was wholly inconse-
ouential affair, made UP to the ex-
tent OF nearly so per cent Of the ag-
rregase dealings from the transactions
IN 4 mere handful of issues OF which.
as usual OF late. AmAlgamated Copper,
Reading, Union Pacific, and United
states Steel common. were the most
conspicuous. Naturally under such
close concentration of business clear
~ indicative Of professional operation,
II would be idle to seek for an expla-
nation Of the price movements in de-
velopments which under other cir
r.lmstances might have been infiuen-
iial with the public.
Stocks were highly irregular. In
a general way they held strong IN the
carly dealings in the face of certain
adverse features bearing on the mar
ket for investment capital They
Welded al the last following what
r,ay be regarded as the only import
ant news Of the day, the announce
nent from Washington that the diff
ficuities surrounding the dissolution of
the Hartman merger were in the way
of settlement.
No Definite Details.
No definite details were forthcoming
CT the precise nature Of the agree
trent between the attorney general
end the representatives Of the Union
Pacific railway.
The tenor Of the foreign advices
were more cheerful, both in respect TO
the Balkan situation and the arrange
ments for the half-year settlements a.
Berlin. The fortnightly settlement be
gan in London in a promising man
nsr. though American stocks were ir
regular In that quarter. and later Eu
ret pc showed a disposition to, sell II
this market.
Desire TO Take Profits.
The foreign offerings II was be
lleved were prompted largely by de
sire to take profits on the advanc
in prices here. Aside from the earl
strength of the active professiona
favorites about the only feature in tn
stock market itself was the weakness
OF Chesapeake and Ohio, which wa
depressed by aggressive bear SELL
ing.
A sharp. reaction in consols In thu
closing ho1rs abroad attracted atten
ton. but was unexplained by any pc
Iiticai or financial developments. Ger
manys demand for gold in other mar
kets was held responsible for an ad
vance In the official discount rate o
the Bank OF the Netherlands. from :
to per cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
HEAVILY FINED FOR
DISORDERLY CONDUCT

Found guilty of disorderly conduct
J. E. Walters and Mrs. Cora Carr
were fined $50 and costs and placed
under a $50 security for six months
r. A. Smith in Henrico courthouse.
The fine of Mrs. Carr was paid. but
Walters went to Jail in default.
Walters was also convicted on
charges of making an assault on
John Walters. his nephew. and failing
to support his child. On the former
charge he was fined $3.50 while on
the latter he was required to give
$3.50 weekly towards his child's sup
port. ,..s,. s,..,s a. .gsq4, VI
4 Walters was tried and acquitted by
a grand jury at the January term of
Henrico Circuit court on a non-sup-
port charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
CUMMING BUSY
DENYING RUMORS

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
CLIFTON FORGE, VA, June 25.--
S. Gordon Cumming was shown this
morning a copy of the News Leader
and denied as emphatically as posi-
BILE, that he would withdraw from the
race for attorney-general. He stated
that he was In the race to stay and
that his visit to this section had but
confirmed his formerly expressed
opinion that his strength was increas-
ing and that he would get much of
the following of Floyd w. King. who
had withdrawn from the race.
Mr.. Cumming left here this after
noon for Mt Elliott Springs to at
tend the meeting OF the Virginia Press
association now In session there. Mr..
Cumming is particularly well pleased
with his prospects in this section OF
the State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS
RECEIPTS $4,000

NEW YORK, June 25.--It has been
said that America Ia sport mad"
That the general boom in interest In
competitive events extends TO tennis is
proved by the figures, learned yester-
day. placing the total gate receipts of
the recent international matches here
at $4,000. OF this surprising sum
$1,000 went to defray the expenses of
the American team, OF the net profits
of $4,000 half was turned over to the
Australian team. The West Side Lawn
Tennis club. on whose courts the
matches were played. received 81 400.
and the remaining 1880 was put in
the treasury of the National Lawn
Tennis association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
POCAHONTAS TEAM
BEING STRENGTHENED

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
POCAHONTAS. VA. June 25.-Po-
cahontas has secured as manager for
her baseball team r. A. Smith, better
known as "Dick." Smith was coach
of the Washington and Lee team, at
Lexington. also for the Fishburn Mil
itary academy, at waynesboro, Va.
L. w. Hogg, who comes from Cliff
ton Forge, Va, as a member OF the
local team Is a ball player OF some
reputation, and 1t seems that under
the new management Pocahontas will
soon have the crack team of the coal
field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
LOW FARES JULY 4TH
VIA
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL
WAY.

Excursion tickets at greatly re-
duced rates will be sold on July I'd,
Sd. and Attn, good until July 7, 1918,
from Richmond to all stations on the
Norfolk and Western railway, and to
principal points in the South. Exam
pie OF round-trip fares Norfolk.
s345; Lynchburg, s5.o5; Virginia
Beach, $3.50.
Special excursion to Norfolk. vir-
sinia Beach and Ocean View on July
4th. leaving Richmond $40 A. NJ, re-
turning same day from Norfolk at
TAO p. NJ. $3.50 round~trip to Nor
folk and Ocean View. and $1.S5
round-trip to Virginia Beach,-Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
NEW YORK DAIRY PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. June 25.-Butter:
Receipts, 13.20s packages. Decided
weakness is still apparent in all
quarters Creamery extras. 81 Lad
27 ID; ditto ffrsts. 26 IL 1927; State
dairy finest, 26 J-2@27,
Cheese: Receipts. 4.s64 boxes. The
market Is quiet at unchanged prices.
State, whole milk, specials, IA "a;
ditto average fancy. ID IA % IA Ia.
Eggs Receipts, 1925 cases. The
market is dull and unsettled. Fresh
gathered extras. % ga: State, Penn
sylvania and nearby hennery, whites,
2bQe2T; ditto browns, "a G26.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
THE HYGEIA

Thirty-seventh street, Cape Henry,
Va. Directly on ocean front. Fine
marine view. Home-like comfort
Fine and safe bathing. Capacity sew
enty-five. Large rooms and verandas.
Bath houses for convenience Of guests.
Terms reasonable.
ROE 4 DYER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26

Mike Kelley. manager of the In
dianapolis. American Association club,
says he intends to trade away every
member of his present team. not be-
cause they are not good players but
because, as a body, they are linked"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26

Robert Coleman. the Pirates young
catcher. made his big league debut on
Friday, the 18th. There are thirteen
letters in his full name and he had
thirteen chances in his initial game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26

The Red Sox possess battery OF
identically the same age. Wood and
Nunamaker both were born on Oc-
tober rs, 1889. Bedient was born two
days earlier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26

to the near month situation. The
market opened firm at an advance of
one to nine points. and sold at about
10 to II points net higher during the
middle of the day. with July leading
the advance. The market continued
firm during most of the afternoon.
and closed to. 20 points higher.
Omen High Low Close,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
BOWLING

The News Leader boys won two out
of three games from the Richmond
Lunch boys last night In the Palace
summer duckpin league. The Palace
and News Leader teams are now tied
with $50 per cent.
The game Friday night between the
boys will be a hard fought battle.
Scores last night:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
NEW YORK COTTON.

D NEW York. June 25,--The cotton
market was more active today. with
pFicNe recovering part OF the recent
1qaet7on an renewed covering. and
eantinusd nervonsnsss. with reference
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. June 25.-The grain
maket was moderately active and
Arm. with prices fluctuating within
narrow range The closing figures
Ia e hiphar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26

NEW CORK, June 25.--The con-
tinued heavy buying OF Union Pacific,
. which took the price back to lat. was
,fTlcient to put keen edge on Wall
,.reets interest In the progress of the
issolution problem toward settlement.
he attorney generals announcement
hat the prospects for an agreement
came after the full extent OF the days
advance had been recorded. and was
probably a bit too vague to be the
impulse for further buying. The f.
nancial district was inclined TO be-
lievs that the government had decided
to give its consent to the proposed
swap" of Baltimore and Ohio. and
Southern Pacific stocks and trustee
ship OF the remainder of Southern
Pacific,
Steel common and Chesapeake and
Ohio moved in close company during
most OF the session. Here were two
stocks both paying per cent and
both selling ar practically the same
price. Obviously. an unusual oppor-
tunity was presented for an arbitrage
business between the two. even ii ii Is
not true that any such transfer was
made by more than a very few people.
Holders of the Chesa peake and Ohio
who have been unfavorably impressed
with the Roadway that the company
has been making, and with rumor that
the dividend recently declared. was
the last that would be paid at the s
per cent rate for some time. were
offered a chance TO get per cent
industrial in exchange.
The market for Reading is again
presenting some rather interesting
features. There has been a surprising
ly large volume of stock turned over
in the last two sessions on what, for
Reading. in very narrow price range.
On Tuesday, between 17S and ITS Ia
something Ike $500 shares were
done. To-day another 10000 shares
odd changed hands on the same
ground. To the speculative element
there is something portentous in such
a development To them II appears
as If Reading was shaping for a sud
den swing in one direction or the 9TH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26

barrel MARKrsr coNpiir11 B o. 70
Poultry-Fowl Of all kinds being
cleaned up promptly on arrival.
Live Stock-All live stock in de-
mand. Country cured meat moving
very slowly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

Petersburg. Va, June rs, 1913.
SPANISH-Market Arm.
Farmers Spanish. $1.62h per bushel.
Receipts small.
No, / Shelled Spanish, shc per lb.
No. 2 Shelled Spanish. &c per ID.
VlRGIN1AS--
Fancy Jumbo. &c per lb
Hand picked. sac per ID.
Extra prime; sAe per lib.
Machine picked. Sc to 3h per ID.
Smelling stock. 2 Nc to &c per h.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
CHARITY GAME
CONTINUED from Fifth Page.)

ball was the fact that the bat didn't
hit It. and the most remarkable Of
.snpiring, made the charity game one
long to be remembered by the fans.
The sore arms, backs and limbs OF
the players will bring memories Of
the game back to them for several
days
Iangdon Some SlAbmAn.
Pitcher I4angdon proved q find who
will no doubt be signed by Steve
Griffin IL Kahoe Murphy or Irwin do
not beat him to 1t. He Is touted as
second Mathewson. as a result Of
his work yesterday. and 1t is said that
he is seriously considering throwing
aside the bonds of business and seek
ing fortune on the more exciting base
ball field. Anyway. he hurled a re-
markably clever game and every in
ming he escaped allowing run he
was amply rewarded for his ability
H. L. Golsan was located at the
initial sack by H. r. Tidwell. captain
Of the Business aggregation. He has
all the height required of any first
baseman. and no matter how many
throws and. hits got through his legs
meme passed over his head He got
everything anywhere near him, II It
was in the air.
DIR. Baghy, who Is well known as a
manager OF amateur teams broke
actively into the game yesterday az a
firstsacker and emerged covered with
glory and mud. Much Of the mud
was gathered while making the plays
which brought him glory. and that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26

Totals ........252 ESQ ISL 1872
Scorer, Gilbert: umpire. Baltz; pin
judge, Harry" Time OF game, hour.
Games This Week.
Friday, June 27th--Journais vs.
Times Dispatch, at o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
SUMMER BOARDERS
Ocean View
Ocean View Hotel

the South. A beautiful resort. with
ample grounds and attractions
Superb bathing. All the comforts OF
the city and the delights OF the sea-
shore. The hotel has bean put in
thorough condition and 10 open for
visitors. For terms address
CHARLES H. CONSOLvO.
Proprietor. Ocean View. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, June Is. 1913.
TYryD ANTI noCU. pYyrr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

Wholesale Quotations On Change.
Richmond. Va, June rs, 1913.
lots
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-05
Back To First Principles

We say, many of us, that we admire an outstanding
person. one with the courage of his convictions
What we mostly mean, isn't it, is person with the
courage of OUR convictions?
For instance how many suffragets will send bou-
quets to Erwin McCoon of Towanda, Pa, who re-
Gently put this advertisement in the local paper?
WANTED-The woman who has been doing my
washing has gone back on me; must have
wife at once; would like white woman, between
25 and 35 years of age; maiden, who has not
given herself to any so-called Christian So
cieties or will forever renounce same and give
herself up entirely to love, respect and obey me,
D. while love- cherish and protect her; my judg-
ment always to be final and complete
Yet ought we not to think well of candid soul
who, being old-fashoned and "sot' in his notions,
proceeds frankly to live up to them?
If Erwin were lord or duke instead Of only home
spun Pennsylvania farmer, the chances he have
a raft of applications the washing Notwithstanding.
AS it u.s. we wonder.
Yet who was it called woman the riddle of the ages
AsMaybe this plain way OF wooing will prove eff
fective.
We've lot of faith in truthful advertising.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-05
TaCOma'S New Hospital

The beginning of the work on the new $4OO.OoO st.
Josenh's hospital in Tacoma marks the most import
ant event in the history of Taeomas struggle against
human ills.
Medical science and common sense unite today In
commencing modern methods of care for the afflct-
ed The old grandmothers and the doctors, too, will
tell you that much depends good nursing and the
modern hospital makes this possible for all.
From financial viewpoint the completion OF
rstcass hospital in Tacoma will mean much to this
CITY, Heretofore hundreds of Tacomans who have
been compelled to undergo surgical operations have
gone to other cities taking thousands of dollars from
This city 1t has been standing reproach to the city
that whenever any physician here had to undergo
surgical work on himself his family were i'll they
went out of town.
And the reason they have given that they
could not get the desired hospital facilities here
This will now be remedied and Tacoma will be at
the head of all the coast in possession of the latest
and most up-to-date hospital in the country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-05
MARKETS


Beef-steers. 14hc: cows. lac;
veal. dressed. IL q he
Mutton-Wethers, 11hc; spring
lambs, 15c; ewes. lie.
Pork - Dressed 13c: trimmed.
Chickens-Spring, dressed. soc
lb.; live, Csc h.; hens. live. 14@15c
lb.; dressed, 1Sc.
Glover hay. sI79ls a ton: limo
s @a aitar son s mSsd tim SraH.
s2650; shorts, $3.50 ton; oats, s32;
rolled oats, s33; corn. 1913 ton
whea>, l3s@34. barley. s29@3o.
JobblnG SOLICITATIONS
The following 5obbing quotations
leading firms engaged In the vari-
Gus lines Of fruit produce. meata
Fresh Vegetables
Walia Walla Asparagus-$1.1C
box.
Cabbage-21ic lb.
Head Lettuce-California So.
home grown, 35c doz.
Beets-S1.25 sack.
Observation-Disclosures. new. white
and red, s2.0O92.25.
Spinach-5c lb.
Parsnips-yt.25 a sack
Parsely-New. zoe dozen.
matoes--California 20 lbs.
$3.50; Hot House, loo Id.
Waxin Green Beans-Sc.
Peas-Home grown. sc.
Homegrown Radishes-20c doz.
Onions-California. red, new, S1.25
sack; yellow, $1.35.
FRESH FGVfts
Watermelons-2hc lb.
Cantaloupe-Pons size crate,
Sits; standard size crates, $2.25.
Cherries-Royal AIMS. &c lib, $1.OO
box of 10 lbs; Bling cherries, 10c Id,
Apricots-$1.5 bax.
Plums-$1.254 1.75 box.
Yellow Freestone Peaches-$1.25.
Apples-$I.2o TO S1.75.
Bananas-5c lib.
Oranges-35.00@ 6.25.
Hhubarb-2c IT,
Lemons-$S.50@9,0 800.
Ptneapp1es-Hawai Toe 1b.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 75c a
$1.00.
Eggs-Washingtto ranch, zee.
Butter-Washingto creamery, 20
@30c
Cheese-Limburger 20c; Tlila-
nook, tic; brick, zoe; block Swiss
239 24c; Young America, 1Sc: Wash
ington, Menlo. 16h Q17c; Wiscon-
gin 17Mc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-05
SOCIETY

Governor and Mrs. Ernest lis.
ter, with their son and daughter.
John and Florence Lister. were
over from Olympia yesterday for
the Festo celebration.
Mrs. Henry Blakeley and
guests, the Misses Armstrong
and Mr.. Stevens of st. Paul, are
leaving this evening on the
steamship Admiral Sampson for
a two weeks cruise in Alaskan
waters.
Fern auxiliary and Fern chap.
ter of the Eastern Star will be
guests at the governors mansion
next Friday. having been invited
this week by Mrs. Lister, who is
member. Luncheon will be
served at noon in the mansion
The members will leave Tacoma
on the steamer Nis1ually at 3
O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rhodes of
Seattle, weekend guests in Ia
coma during the Festo, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Car
man for the auto races today.
q
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Butchart
and daughter, Miss Butchart, OF
Victoria, have come to Tacoma
in their handsome yacht for the
festivities, bringing with them a
number of friends who have been
visiting them from Toronto. They
are making their headquarters on
the yacht.
Shurly McName. of Madison,
Wis, is guest for the summer
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M. Davis.
Mr.. McName is Mrs. Davis
brother.
Twenty alumni and former stu
dents of Hamline university, one
of the well known church schools
of MINNESOTA, gathered at the
dining room of the Commercial
club yesterday for a reunion BAN
quet. Mrs. Edward 7. Rich ar
ranged the affair, and DR.. Rich.
also a graduate, presided as toast
master.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-05

ON BOARD s. s. OLYMPIC
A very clever woman friend OF
mine has always asserted that
"propinquity" spell affinity"
Every time | cross the ocean
/ am more and more convinced
of the truth of her observation.
or all the places where one
must keep tight hold on ones
self lest the Filtration bug" gets
in his work, a big steamship is
the most dangerous. The stage
door, the restaurant or the cool
veranda opening out of a ball
room are not in it with the moon
lighted decks where one seems
floating along in the radiance of
silyery glory!
Did you ever read that eX-
auisite story of De Maupassant, in
which the old priest goes out in
the moonlight to chastise the low
ers, and all at once its opalescent
sweetness makes even the celebate
see that God summer moonlight
for love and lovers!
/ always thinks of it when l
see the men and women on ship
board. The first day there are
the curious and covert glances;
then there are introductions; by
the time the boat is three days out
there are pairs of men and women
all over the. boat busily engaged
in playing the game of Filtration.
/ have come to the conclusion that
when our American men have
time they make the most delight
full lovers in the world.
Some time ago a friend of mine
said that if she had a daughter to
mary she would put her in the
chorus of a high class musical
company-and watch her.
/ think if l had a daughter
whom I wished to marry we'll |
would make 1t my BUSINESS to
cross the water often on one of
the big boats. But daughter will
also bear watching there. l
noticed many young girls whose
chaperones were either seasick or
playing bridge, steadily growing
more interested in undesirable
men. But there were lots of de-
sirables on board and a clever
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-05
AS TOLD BY AUNT GERTIE.
CHAPTER w

Vial ~.
"Hooray! Hooray!" sang all
the little storks at once.
Listen to me, children" said
the old mother.
Il have been thinking what you
can do, and l have an idea.
Il know the pool of water in
which all the human babies lie
until they are taken to their
parentsi
THE pretty little things sleep
and dream so pleasantly.
well, now, I'll tell you what
we will do. Well take one OF
these dear little babies, in our
long bills, to the home of each
good little child we know, to be a
sister or brother!"
But what shall We do to pun-
ish the bad boys?" cried the little
storks.
wait" said their mother. "To
punish the bad children. we will
just forget them altogether. Wei,
pass them by and leave them
alone and lonely without any sis
ters or brothers,"
"All right" said the children,
but how can we show little Pet
er, the very good boy, that we
love him dearly for trying to help
us when We We're weak and could
not fly?"
II have thought of that, too"
said the kind mother storx.
ITO little Peter we will carry
two Of these lovely babies, a sis
ter and a brother, both exactly
the same age.
when a little boy or girl gets
a brother and a sister, or two
brothers or two sisters, who are
just the same age, human folks
call them 'twinsi'"
"oh, how queer" said one lit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-05
Steamship Is Such Place For
Filtration, Says Billie Burke

woman could have put her daugh-
ter in the way of meeting them.
Likewise, if I were a hard.
working American husband with
a young and pretty wife l would
not let wife go roaming across,
the water alone.
am not a believer in "absenca
makes the heart grow fonder."
especially when the absent one is
subjected to the witchery of the
moonlight flooded deck of an
ocean steamer and the batteries
of some one near who is always
ready to pour into ones ears.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-05
It's Leaking Some

Since Woodrow Wilson became president, walls
Wall street organ, there's been billion dollar
shrinkage in stocks.
This is good, if true. It would be awful calan-
ity to all mankind if, when you kicked stave out
of barrel of water none of the water out. Sud
den suspension of the natural law would be disas
trous if not fatal, in any case
The captains of finance have got the opinion that
under the change represented somewhat by the cleo
ton of Woodrow Wilson, it is not going to be easy
as formerly to make the people pay dividends ON
stocks that represent only the fact that they re
printed and issued. The shrinkage is shrinkage in
their opinion. There's been shrinkage Of tangi-
BILE values, actual, physical values you might say.
The new deal decided upon by the American peo-
pie has simply kicked hole in the barrel of water,
and, naturally, water has out. If our sta
tstcs correct there's still In the barrel for
rs to 80 billions of shrnkage.