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Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

ToAa92c. oatsi No. 3 white, uNG49ic;
standard. tlA6f2Ac. Rye; No. z, @isc.
clover. ic.solfiGs0 Provisions: PORK,
s2l.25; lard. tl062,s: ribs, ti050dil.i2is
BUTTER - Market higher, creamery,
extras, S2kGS3c; extra firsts. Hd3ac;
firsts. 26d29c. seconds, 22ifQ2tc.
POTAToEs-Higher az eSQ7Se; receipts,
20 cars.
EGGS-Higher; receipts, SiSS cases; at
mark. cases included, 26aSec; ordinary
firsts. SdSoc; firsts, sec.
POULTRY--Alive. lower; springs, INC;
fowls, lSiSc; turkeys. ibc.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
Omaha Hay afarket.

OMAHA. Nov S-PRAIRIE HAY-No.
to choice upland. s11.5OQD12.OO; No. 2.
sl0o0g1l.5o; No. g. ss.Ooai0.Oo: No. / TO
@lL0o; No 8, ssOOae. 90; No. / 10 choice
lowland. ss.0o91o.OO; No. 2, s7OOd9.Oo; No.
8, s5.0097o0.
srRAw--oat or rye, S6.Oo0s so; choice
wheat, sb.O06I650
Receipts, cars; No. ! to
choice pea green, ti4.O0di5O0; No. Z, Sl1 90
@l40O; No. 8, ss.0O9llO0
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

KANSA CITY, Dec. s--CATTLE--Re-
ceipts, 1900 head; market steady TO i0c
! igher; prime fed steers. $S,iHd9. 2S:
dressed beef steers. G25dSO0: western
steers. S60Oi7.75: southern steers, Sb.506p
stockers and feeders. S,soG7sS; bulls.
SO0U7.00; calves. S6.50flli.O0.
HOGS-Receipts, 800 head. market Toe
higher: bulk OF sales, 81 s50775, heavy,
G6oG7. 70lk: packers and butchers, t750df
dI6; light, 81. s6p765 pigs, tS.504lT.0o.
SHEEP AND LAM MBS-Receipts 7,Oo0
head; market steady TO strong: lambs,
81. S@750; yearlings s5.50a6T5 wethers,
a. 50de50: ewes. s4O0d465
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

LOGAN, Ia. Dec s.--tspeciaLl l-Jacob
Sprinkle, aged 81. for many years a rest
dent OF Logan, fell dead OF heart trouble
when STANDING in the Kitchen door at
his home in the north part OF town yes
terday afternoon. His wife, three daugh-
ters and two sons survive.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
Omaha HaY A1arket.

STRAW-None on the market: practie
ally no demand; choice oat or rye Is
quotable at 6.00Qs.bo choice wheat. 800.
ALFALFA-Ftye cars on the market.
Practically no demand. Some OF the al.
falfa that has been here has had TO be
stored on account OF inability to dispose
of II. Prices on alfalfa range as fol-
lows: No. l TO choice. t1400Q15.0o: No
2 70 choice. sl1-0o TO 0Aoo; No. TO
choice. S9o0Q1000.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
THIEVES CRAWL THROUGH
WINDOW AND GET JEWELRI

o. A. Bonham. 2727 Capitol avenue. re-
ports TO the police that his house was
entered by thieves sunday night, who
carried away Jewelry valued az $50 En-
trance was gained through a kitchen win
dow which had been left unlocked.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
LiverpooI Grain NrarIxet.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. s. WHEAT -
Steady; No. Manitoba, Is hd: No. 2, rs.
Futures, easier; December not quoted;
March. rs 2Isd; May, rs 2kd.
CoRN-Spot firm; American mixed.
Is Sd; La Plata futures. steady; Decem.
Der, 4s 1hd; January. 5s 1hd.
FLOUR-Winter patents, 2ss Cd,
HOPS-In London, Pacific coast, f6&f7.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
\ sioux civ live stock Market.

Receipts loOO head; market steady; ma.
tive steers, T.50ds.00: cows and heifers,
$5.006625; Gamers. $4.50d5.o0; stockers and
feeders, s6.35n7 10; calves 81. 2Sfp9.50: bulls,
stays etc. A5Oe16.00
HOGS-Receipts, $500 head; market ffe
l0c higher; heavy, T.2OG1 20; mixed, 81. .tcQ
I.J0; light, H.6od7.6b; bulk of sales, 81. 10
ITb5
SHEEP AND LAM9S-Receipts, 1,so0
head; market steady; fed muttons. 6.5061
500; wetherB. M.50G5.00; ewes, S3.75GD4. so:
lambs s5,7b677 5O
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
Evaporated Apples and DRIED Fruits.

NEW YORK, Dec. S-EYAPoRATED
choice, 911Gl0c; prime, Sd9c.
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. firm Califor-
nit. S%d12c; Oregons. skGlic Apricots,
steady; choice, 12lsc; extra choice. 14ik1
l4zo: fancy. l5dasc Peaches, firm: choice,
66f6Ikc; extra choice, 6ikQ7c; fancy, 7Gsc
Raislns, quiet; loose Muscatels. Bdec;
choice TO fancy seeded, s&e77Ae; seedless
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6-cOTTON-Fu-
tures closed steady; December. i3O4c;
January, 12.Slc; March. 12Nc; May, l2SOc;
July. l2s0c. Spot quiet; middling, l34Oc:
gulf. 12ec.
good business done; prices steady; mid
ding fair, 7.s4d: good middling. 750d; mid
ding. 72Sd: low middling T06d; good
ordinary, 64od; ordinary. 6l2d. Sales.
300 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

Receipts of live stock at the princlpel
,.,esfar mn nrkaia VaafardaX,
Dry Gooas Afnrkrt.

NEW YORK, Dec. s,--DRY GOODS
Amoskeag staple ginghams were advanced
~ per cent today and a-ce ticking, Ac
thirty-slx-inch staple ginghams for the
cutting trade. Duck was quiet. Colorod
cottons were steady. Dress goods buyers
are awaiting foreign offers for fall before
doing much with domestic mills. Yarns
were barely steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

LONDON. Dec. S--American securities
opened steady today Later prices ad'
vanced under the lead OF Canadian Pa.
cific. At noon the latter was ~ points
higher. while the rest OF the llst ranged
from v to y above Saturdays New Yori
closing.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
a., Joreph Live stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH, Dec. S-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, /, 400 head; market stronger; steers
b.5OaS5o; cows and heifers, M2OdS.eO;
calves. $6O0dl10O0.
l0c higher; top, N,7b: bulk OF sales, H.sS
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Recelpts. none;
lambs $5Oo6I7.s5
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
London Wool.


LONDON. Dec. s.--woOL-The offer.
ings at the wool auction sales today
amounted TO 1O.15 bales. A better de-
mand from the home trade resulted In a
rather steadier sale and Withdrawals were
smaller. Americans bought a few lots Of
Queensland merino greasies.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
MinneapoIis Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. s.--wHEAT--No.
hard, S7%c; No. / northern, S5%QS5kc;
No. northern, SS%@&kc; No. 2 hard.
Montana, S4%@S5%c: No. 5, S15<dS3ltc; De-
cember, SSNc; May, 7%dS7Ac,
FLOUR-Unchanged.
BRAN-Unchanged.
CoRN-No. 3 yellow, s4ikd6Sc.
oATs-No. 3 white, ssh@DSS%c.
RYE--No. z 54lkal57c.
FLAx-$1. 415zd11 .4551.
BARLEY,-Unchanged
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

ST. LOUIS, Dec, S,-CATTbE-Receipt
$500 head; market steady native beef
S15; stockers and heifers. 81 006r7.y so;
southern steers, SS.759I50; cows and hetf-
ers, N.00@600; calves, 81. 25fI66O.
lbc higher; pigs and lights. a0.G0Qp7. ~;
mixed and butchers, 81 7bd7.so; good
heavy. T70df.90
SHEEP AND LAMBS--Receipts. 2400
head: market strong. native muttons,
s3 75d4.9O: lambs, s.. 25dS.O0
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

BOSTON. Dec. s.-clOsIng quota


Quotations furnished By Burns Brinksr 4 Co ,
tfS Omaha National Bank Bids, Omaha
state Of Cal Harbor 4s. lsss....... 50 81
Council Bluffs @. 4 Z. s.. is2s...... Hh 80.
rhf AZ. series a" ls1l............ % S1ss
Deere & Co. fd..............,-....... ek a.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
OIL and Ronin.

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-coTToN sEED
olI.-Steady; prime summer yellow, sos
May, $.25.
RosiN- Quiet: strained. common to
good, &006pll5.
TURPENTlNE-Easy; machine bar
rels 4Bc,
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

NEW YORK. Dec. a-The statement
OF the Copper Producers association for
November shows an increase IN stock on
hand of IS. 963.O47 pounds. compared with
the previous month.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
81. Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. s--wheat-Close: No.
red. 6Gsas; No. hard, sSq94c; Decem-
ber, s9hc; Nay, 92%c.
coRN-rsminal; December. 71Nc: May.
72%c.
oATs-No. 9, hikc; No. 2whIte, lsc; De-
cember. Ac; May, 43%c.
NRye-6lc.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
SUNDAY. 'siIoliday.

Receipts and disposition aof live stock
at the Union stock Yards, South Omaha, +,
for twenty-four hours ending at clock
yesterday;
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
Asse..ment Maae Lien.

This society, which has assets Of
about teo,Ooo00o. recently readjusted by
levying a special assessment TO make zip
a total deficiency in reserve OF s76.oOo.Ooo.
II is now attempting TO make this as-
sessment lien, averaging about $50. 20
DO deducted from the policies OF the
members" explained Mr. Ekern.
A memorandum signed by Rufus NJ.
Potts, superintendent OF insurance OF
Illinois, w. n, Howard, auditor Of Me-
braske and MIR. Ekern. is attached 20 the
report II states that the attempted levy OF
his lien Ia void and advises the members
OF the society to take the option OF pay
Ing assessments at the old. rate and TO
insist on settlement in fun.
The memorandum declares the plan OF
readjustment Ia one that has been unit
formiy condemned by the courts. While
the examination was In progress the So
ciety gave notice OF it's withdrawal from
Illinois. where II had lb,coo members, and
from Minnesota and Wisconsin. where II
had a total Of 10000 members.
Ultimately the question must be decided
by the courts. the memorandum states.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

Quotations OF the Day ON Various
Commodities.


NEW YORK, Dec. 6-FLJOuR--Steady;
spring patents, ~ s5Gf5 winter straights,
Aloq42o; winter patents. NWtr+ 80;
spring clears, sI0oGt.20; extra No. win
S55O' '''' '''
WHEAr-spot firm; No. 2 red, 81. nom
inal elevator domestic and Sl.0i nominal
I, o. b, abloat; No. l northern Duluth,
99c, {. o. b, afloat Futures were firm
early on cables but eased on the large
visible increase; December, Sho; May,
IS 15-16c
HoPs-steady; state common TO choice,
1918, 40G4Sc; 1912, akd15cc; Pacific coast,
1913. 24G2sc; 1872, 24Gz7c.
H1DES-Steady; Bogota, 2slsg29isc;
Central America &c
PETROLEUM-Steady refined New
York bulk, S. IS: barrels, ST5;cases, l.125.
CoRN-Spot steady; old No. yellow,
Sc, nominal elevatoS domestic.
OATS-Spot quiet; standard white, 46a
ISIS; No. 8, 451s94ec; fancy clipped
white, 41d4sc.
HAY-Duli; standard. 500; No L,
Sl;o2.k4ls; No. 90de5c; No, g. soae5c.
LEATHER-F1rm; hemlock firsts. 2eQ
S0c; seconds, 2Sdf29c.
PRovIsIoNs-Pork firm; mess, s9S2 26a
80 family s24.50G27.00; short clears,
$40. 25d22.oo. Beef firm: mess, s1s.0Oqis so;
family, I9.OoR3o.O0. Cut meats, Quiet:
piokled bellies. 10 to IL pounds, SiS 256i
lto0; picked hams, 1880 Lard steady
middle west, si0S5d10.95; refined quiet:
continent, sll5O; South America, sl2 20;
compound s.. 50dS.75.
,TALLoW-Dull; city, csc; country. Ga
6&c; special 7Mc.
'sqnl sy5'F 'sldIso9I .WILd-HNL,Ina
creamery extras, 34ikd36c: flrsts, 2i6igsc F.
held extras, SlqS2c; firsts. 27n2gikc; pro-
cess extras, &@26c; factory current make,
firsts. HdI21Ikc
CHEESE-Steady: receipts, 1,23i boxes:
state whole milk held white or fresh spe-
cials, l6i5q16stc; average fancy l66il6iLc G.
fresh white or colored specials, 16c; aver
age fancy. 15kG15%c.
EGGS-Firmer; receipts, 47S cases;
mesh gathered extra. Ssdr4Oc; extra firsts,
S6dpS7c; firsts, 34da5c; refrigerator, special
marks, fancy, 29dp2Slsc; firsts 2TtSN2SKc'
nearby hennery, whites. 4J0JSOc; gathered
whites. 45ffiSc.
| POULTRY-LIve, firm; western chick
ems, l3q2Sc; fowls, 12dlsc; turkeys 1S625c
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. &-MONEY-Cal
firm; 4&Q6 per cent; ruling rate, per
cent; closing. 5ltGs per cent Time loans
easier; sixty days, 6@oh per cent; ninety
per cent
PRIME MERcANrILEL PAPER-Sh0
per cent.
STERLING ExcHANGE-stead 60
bills, AS0h.
sILvER-Bsr. Sshc; Mexican dollars.
4bhc.
BoNDs-Government. firm; railroad. Ir-
regular.
Closing quotations on bonds today were
fOlloWa.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09
Kansa. city Grain ana Provisions.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. e--WHEAT--
Cash. No. 2 hard, s4dSeci No. red, ssiA
6S9izc.
CORNING. 2 mixed, 6s1hc; No. g. 6s,Ec;
No. white, Ike; No 3, 69c
Closing prices of futures:
WHEAT-December, S3hc; May, S%c.
CORN-December, 67kc: May, nc.
oATS-No. white, HNd42c; No
mixed, 41c
BUTTER-Creamery, S0c; firsts, 29c;
seconds. &c; packing, i9c.
EGGS-Firsts, SAC; seconds, 20c.
POULTRY-Hens, 11hc; ROSTERS, &c;
ducks, 1Oc; springs. l01zc.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

Bee wsnt Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

ElEin Butter Market.
ELGIN, ILL.,, Dec. a-BUTTER-steady.
33 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

u. g. ref. . reg. o. L. s. deb a. ussD ssh
40 IS res. -, .lOaH .sM X. i T. lst Is ssI
do a. reg. .ii05s do gen AIS ...... ~
40 ls coupon. ll0A Mo- Pacific a. -. stM
Panama 81. coupon s9h do COW. S.. 75T
sAm. Az. 5s .... s7h N r. OF n. AVS. 50
cam r. 4 r. ev. a. VI n n Cen T. sHs sou
sAm Tobacco 6s. .ti6.t F~dO dob. Is -. $50
Armour a Co. 4hs .ssM'N 7. ~ H. &H
Atsa,oa sa sS Sen asso1 $50 ~ "a, 49,. a.. 81
DO CIV. lO0h do 4s.........i01
At. q l. ist As. soA No Pacific ts...... s2h
b. o, a ...... e0tA do as ...,......., 64&
DO Sha .......... e0zI Dr. s. L. Tfdg. % Ssk
Br. IT, ov. 4E...... se9sPenn cv. aus Clel5 s7l
'cen. Of Ca. 5s,..io2 90 con. 4s .,,...,,ssia
cen. Leather 49,. S6 eHaading gen d.. %
ches. o. 4hs..., slhs Ffg. ts 70
DO eonv. AUS .... 70 DO gen. 81 ...... 50
&c a A. sihs."!Si 5. L. s-w con. a. TsX
c. B. a Q. s As. q s. A. l. a g.. Rh
DO zen. A.. .....,.. % 80. Pacific c. a 50
{. R. l. GPr Is fis do lat ref is.... .
4 c a aus $3.50 Railway 81. l02Ik
tDel H. cv. a.. HA do gen. "a ....... 72L,
D. & R. @. 7. 5s.. sskUnion Pacific a. =. AIs
DistilieFs Ss......,. CTS DO CIV. - ........ 81
Erie Or. l. 4s ...... 62k 30 1st A r. a eQE
do gen. 4s......... 7lN u. g. Rubber O. I0I
sdO cv 4s ser. nhU s. Steel "a S. 99s,
sIiL Cen. let ref. A. ssss va. Car Ch bs. ~.
'Int. N. a. 4hs 6ssI West, Nd. Is. 7SH
Japan aus 49,. ss& West. ri. cV. So ssE;
*. c. S. =. Bs....., s4K'wis. Central Is :. 81
sBld ssOffered
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

Chicago Cash Prices-Wheat: No. 2 red.
ss5ldsTjIc: No. g. s36s5e; No. 2 hard. ssA
6ls0i.c; No. 3. SSQs911c; No. northern,
so,LG9ic; No. 3. sSGSoc: No. 2 spring, SO6
s0itc. No. 8, ssh6ssssc. Corn. all new
No. 2 72izc; No. 2 yellow. 73e; No. g. 81
670c; No. , white. esd7le: No 3 yellow.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-09

c1osing prices Of options:
Evening star., 1913-11-13
WOMAN Is ACCOSTED
BY NEGRO ON STREET
Miss Madge NJ Mcmillan Has Ex-
perience Similar to That Of
Mrs. Louisa Brande.

Miss Madse NJ. Mcmillan. 1876 r street
northeast. last night had an experience
with an unidentified negro, while on her
way home from Last Capitol and 14th
streets about $50 o'clock, which vas
similar to that OF Mrs. Louisa Brande. III
Sd street northeast. 1T Maryland avenue
and Attn street the night before, in each
instance the assailant having taken his
victim by the arm without SAYING word
70 her.
Miss Mcmillan Was at l4tn and Duncan
streets wheH she was accosted. She was
hurrying home. when suddenly the negro
appeared and grasped her arm. The young
woman carried handbag. and she swung
the bag against the mans face with all
the force at her command
AS soon as Miss Mcmillan had struck
her assailant she rar in the direction of
home, the negro turning and running in
the opposite direction The police were
summoned to Miss McMillan's home and
were tolu Of the affair.
Lieut.. FaIvey sent a number OF police
men through the northeast section To
search for the negro. No trace of him
was found. however. and the search is
being continued.
Miss Mcmillan explained TO the polio.
that the neSro made no attempt to seiz.
her handbag or to harm her other thar
taking hold OF her arm.
Evening star., 1913-11-13
Bread,
Butter.
Fruit.
Vegetables.
lnrannGG
JAPAN AND u. S. IN ACCORD.
Dispatch Of Cruiser Izumo to Mexi'
can Waters Is Explained.

TOXIC. November 13.-In connection
with the decision of the Japanese gov
ernment to send the armored cruiser
IzuIno TO Mexican waters II IS learned
that Baron Maxine. the minister of for
eign affairs, invited George w. Guthrie,
the American ambassador, to a confer
ence at which the Mexican situation was
discussed
The information further strengthens
the Indication that Japan and the United
States are working In accord. 1t was
explained yesterday that the dispatch
OF the Izuno to Mexico was merely to
assure protection of Japanese subjects,
Of whom there are about 1900 scattered
through Mexico.
Massano Hanhara, who was for ten
years secretary OF the japanese legation
at Washington. will go to Mexico on
board the warship to assist Mincichiro
Adachi. the Japanese minister TO Mexico.
Evening star., 1913-11-13
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Judge 0verruIes Motion for
New Trial in Bradley
viii Case.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. MD, November Is, 1918.
Judge Glenn H Worthington who heard
the arguments several weeks ago, has
oyerruled the motion for a new trial in
the Bradley will case.
The suit. which was an action by the
heirs-at-law to break the will of the
late Henry Bradley of this city on the
ground that at the time the instrument
was executed Mr.. Bradley was not OF
sound mind and was unduly infiuencec,
was decided by jury in the circuit court
here several months ago in favor OF the
widow and sole beneficiary, Mrs. Jane
B. Bradley. new trial was asked on
the ground that one of the jurors was
related by marriage to Mrs. Bradley and
that the verdict was not in accordance
with the evidence.
The case will. it is understood. be taken
TO the court of appeals. The estate IS
valued at about 100000
Made Bankruptcy Referee.
Judge John C. Rese Of the United
States district court has appointed Pau
Y. Waters Of the local bar referee in
Bankruptcy for Montgomery county.
Mai Goldsborough Of Frederick has here
tofore been the referee for both Fred
erick and Montgomery counties. but
Judge Rose tEougnt i, be. Eer for each
county to have such a referee.
Laurason E. Riggs, q young farmer or
Brookeville this county, and Miss Al
verda Owings. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard r. owings of Simpsonville, How
ard county, were married yesterday after
noon at the home of the brides parents
by Rev Frank Wiiles, rector Of St
Mark Episcopal Church, Highland -
sisted by Rev Hugh w. Powers OF For
est Park The bride was giver in mar
riage by her brother, B. Frank Owines
Her maid OF honor was her sister, Miss
Caroline W Owings, and the bridesnai ds
were Misses Fannie Washington OF
Evening star., 1913-11-13

guilty and fined $1,000. Detective Isaac
Stiefei. tried on the same charge OF cor
spiracy. was found not guilty
Donahoe and stiefei We're ndict, Z
charged with conspiracy TO defame, after
q suit charging Mr. Funk with having
alienated the affections OF Mrs. John -
Henning had been dismissed
The Jury deliherated nearly six hours
before returning its verdict ATTORNEY s
for Donahoe appealed from the verdict
Evening star., 1913-11-13
Canning Factories
for Country Homes.

matter OF course, and more and more we
depend upon canned goods Tor our foou
st,ppIy. In the country We still oake
orr own bread. here also we are learning
the value Of canned goods. But mere
mark the difference. We are refusing 10
h,y canned goods from city factories.
W, are recognizing the inadequacV on
orr eId-fashioned Kitchens and we Know
Ne cannot put up vegetables for winter
usa by the oid-fashioned methods, so we
ar. Installing canning factories OF our
own 50 that III few years We VINO Ase
on th., farm. away out ~ the country >
vi1i have vegetables OH our table IN WI
rar lust the same as do you VINO dwell
in the city, with the grocery store dl tue
otbs- end of the telephone wire
II is interesting To note Jha1 Just
now more thought and more discussion
are being devoted to the problem OF loou
than ever before. notwithstanding the
fact that this has been the chief PROP
lem of all the ages. No little snare OF
the credit for this increased interest III
discovering and disseminating truths
about food is due to the canned goods
industry.
In the beginning. Is i'll the beginning oI
all other industries, there were man! eA-
periments and some failures. me fali-
ures of the packers of canned foods
proved that good may flow out OF eNll'
for they promoted progress III TWO d
rections They inspired the canners 70
redoubls efforts to make good and
they inspired the public 10 more lnslsteh'
demands for healthful pure FOODS.
Evening star., 1913-11-13

Washington, Edith Hopkins Of Hillsboro.
Alice WiIlear OF Gatonsville. and Cecilia
Rawen of New Jersey. The bridegroom :
brother, John Riggs of Baltimore was
best man. and the ushers were Roger b.
Owings and Harwood W. Owings- broth
ers of the bride: r. Lee Riggs, brother
az fhe bridegroom, and J Hills Robin
son of Sandy Spring. The marches We're
played by Mrs. washington b. Chichester
OF Brookeville.
Mr.. Riggs is son OF Mrs Susan Hut
ron Riggs and the late John a. riggs.
Evening star., 1913-11-13
The Canning Industry
Its Importance.
By Frederic j. Haskin.

We are forced to believe that the search
for food was the first activity Of man,
and that the desire for better food was
the tnspiration that led to the invention
of cooking, upon which al civilization is
founded.
throughout the succeeding centuries
tbf chief business of the individual hu-
man being has been to find food. In the
heginning a man slew a wild beast ana
ate of it's flesh: he found a tree in the Ior-
est and ate of it's fruit Slowly, Slowly
as society was developing. il became less
and less necessary for each man 10 be
forager. n community delegated that duty
to one of its nuluber, the variety OF 1oods
pas Increased, ard there developed lhe
butcher and the baker. ,..
From the Gavin of historic ages Gown
ia the threshold Of our own times tnei : :
was little change. Water power hau
snrplanted hand power for grinding gram.
but the butchers business knew Htlie
change. ..h oa,
All of a sudden in the nineteenth cen
tu,y the manufacture of food was Trans
ferred TO the factory. just as the manu-
facture of cloth had been taken away
from the home IN the eighteenth century
Nv now. the second decade OF the i"en-
tf.th century the transfer OF tae leAte
industry from home to factory IL cum
ptetp There is no longer any NOME Spiii
ming or home weaving.
Evening star., 1913-11-13

problem belonged to chemistry and oac-
terioiogy That discovery made, fali-
ures were the more readily discovers
and the more quickly corrected. until no"
We have reached that stage where 30 per
cent of all the canned goods are purer.
more wholesome and more healthful than
foods not canned and, therefore, subject
"a the attack Of chemical and bacterio-
logical enemies.
There are several economic JusthcGn, a.
t;ons for the canned goods industry. IN
the first place It enables people iisils
far inland TO eat sea 1000 anu
products in other than salted ana siloh
ed condition; in fact, II was with lne
nackinp of salmon, oysters and loosters
that the whole industry began. IN wy
second place canning preserves IN ap
proximately a fresh eondluon Ness.
bles and fruits for use III the winter Hn1h
ther would otherwise be absolutely unop-
taina hla In the third place, canning re-
moves geographical barriers ana per
rnits Maine to eat California chsrfles
while California eats Maine codlisA. h.se
things We're appareE: from the oesia..
ming They formed the foundation upon
which business men buflded hope OF
profit and embarked in the enterprise.
OF late two otha- Qualifications nave
been discovered. Ons Is base~ an
greater convenience in the hoTf'e. ~te
lrban life, have made it impracticaole as
well as uneconomical for women to speno
the whole day in the kitchen. 10 paRe
beans properly means at least tWeiVe
hours close company with not stove
and much expense for fuel. 1t Is much
ga siar much more modern. even II not
quite so cheap. 10 open tin can anu
have baked beans at once.
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The newest justification for the canned
goods industry is in the nature of para
Evening star., 1913-11-13
FINED AS FUNK's DEFAMER.
Chicago Attorney Convicted, But
Accused Detective Goes Free.

CHICAGO, November 13-Attorney
Daniel Donahoe. charged with conspiring
to defame Clarence 8. Funk. former gem
eral manager Of the international Har-
vester Company. last night was found