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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-26
ADJUSTMENTS

Empire Th~ntrc--I.urIlic In Verne
Z ompnn!. In "oNcrnISht."
I.yri" 'rhcrtrc-N md PIE
lures. mutincc aud night.
Superior Observation-Disclosures.
Mnry Miles Winter.
Little Marx Miles Nlinfcr Tho twelve
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-26
STERLING EXCHANGE >rnnNnEH

Now York. August 5.-1lIera has been n
marked change In tho foreign exchange
market. The victory OF the Germans OYER
the allies caused further rise for both
demand and cables Demand IS quoted at
$685. and cables az S5.1iA. 10 s5.o5,.. A.
pointed out last week. any decided victory
FOR tho German forces would adversely in
nuonce The ,nomcy mArkets in Amer!oA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-26
FROM Sizzling HEAT,
MERCURY FALLS TO 81
From Hottest City, Richmond Takes
Place With Those OF Lower
Temperature.
CHANGE EAGERLY WELCOMED
Light Raimcnt Discarded and Fal!
WardrObcS Are observation-disclosures
cast Promises Continued Cool and
Unsettled Weather.

From tho scorchin;; temperature Of
lot degrees on Monday. the thcrmom-
ctcr in iichmond fcll Yesterday to 81
degrees. which ~ a deficiency oG ?, the
normal temperature here for this sea-
son being ~ degrees. accordin.; TO tir-
Weather bureau. From the hottest
city In the country on the first day of
the week. Richmond took it's place
among those which Yesterday regis
tered III" lowest averages.
The change was So sudden that 1t
did not give any opportunity for prep
arntion. Practically all linen suits
were discarded, aud many straw hats
failed Ia make their appearance. When
the city began Ia stir in the early
hours there was every Indication that
fall wardrobca had been hastily over
hauled in search Of raiincnt suitable
FOR the unexpected change
uNSt:I"rLED WEATHER -
PROMISED FOK TODAY
cloudy weather and rain accompanied
til, falling mercury. ana, las. nights
forecast announced 1t viii continue cold
and unsettled through to-day and prob
ably tomorrow.
But the change was eagerly wei
coined. Following a week OF excessive
heat. IL brought relief Which had long
been wished for. and WAS hailed with
delight, even IF light garments had TO
be east aside and substituted by
heavier clothing.
At noon. the Weather Bureau figures
stated. the thermometer stood at 80
degrees. The minimum, OF tho day wan
O.. while tho maximum registered ~
10 o'clock last night gas -. Normal
Temperatures for this date Is -. Kain-
fall registered less than n half inch
Tampa. with -; Jacksonville and Sa =
vannah. with o2. and Raleigh. New or
leans and Charleston, with 90 we're
among the hottest spots In the country.
In Washington tho temperature was
three degrees below that OF Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-26
RICHMOND HAY MAnErr
CATTLE MAHHETS

Chicago. AuSust %. Hogs. sirouE. ou'k
tf sale. $500. light ts55QSsF. miAcl q =
Gf9IO. heavy, fs.tpp&s'o; rough. So as. -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-26

New York. August :5.-rur'hrr relaxation
or the embargo against shipment Of food
s;gHs' WAS ono %: The few Interesting do
veio?;nents connected with tho financial
situation to-dsy From MANY Important
points along tho Atlantic scaboard f-ecr
clcarances q: grain uni Other cereals Wcr"
reported. indicating that the railroads are
earnestly CO. operating IN the movement.
Improvement I'm this situation. &; e. gen
orally rccornizsd. wi'i *" Tar toward. dis
cntanr.!ne tlto many knottS problems which
have S.Owu ont al ia" dcruuEcd state %:
ths foreign exchange market.
contrary 10 expectations the reported
German successes In the ilcii of war failed
80 exert any influence either way i'm tho
narrow market 90 foreign cNchurgc. There
was again smHll amount 90 business for
london and Taris but most OF Il Was Of Il,
special character. In the domestic money
market conditions were dul.cr with no
change IN the quoted rate of per cont.
Jew York: Angus; -. Mercantile paper.
hies. s3.ca5o; for demand. i5oa'1. Bar silver.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-26
COTTON MARKETS.

Ncw York. August 25-While no increa sod
activity was reported in the matter OF clos
ms out OF commitments. there was larger
attendance on the toor OF IN" exchange to-
da%, attracted probably by the hope OF =.
definite ANNOUNCEMENTS from the Washington
cotton conference Reports Of tho amount
OF money loaned growers would depend upon
individual banking transactions. Afforded 1T
tie basis FOR coujectrrcs us 10 probable mint
;nurl values but the Washington news was
quiet generally. regarded as indicating thut
enough currency could be issued against
Warehouse certificates TO permit OF liberal
advances
po'; Movement Stock, 1885, bales
Total to-day ~ all ports-Nr. receipts e745
bales. exports 80 halcs; stock. -ei.S3i bales
loial tor weck-Not receipts. $3.50 bales.
cAportS 3.2ij bales
Total TOY seAson-%rt receipts. i0..,5.c5G
bales. exports S..S),s52 bales.
Liverpool, August 2a.-Thcio was Z, good
inGu!Ey FOR spot cotton to-day. and quota
lions We're well maintained. especially FOR
The higher grades Sales 1915 bales. iicn.i-
Ing .,tr American. ON the basis Of cc1i.
..0V American.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-26

IUth ,'h'VfIaNcS UI mo tN1Vo SHINES WIIT
IN each c0sc carry tho divideni
The inoncy market VA practically at a
stand7iU With call rates uominally 20 10
rer cent and renewals Ii 80 =. With "A ton
de:cy towards the higher figure.
Tho announcement that tho Michigan
Central would pay on t2nf1 10l notes August
- produced a favorable IMPRESSION.
There was hrmec tone IA tho narkc, for
foreign exchange for remittance" hy to-
DAYS steamer. with rates 4 ,liudc nrmcr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-27
Stock Owners Warned Against
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Fakirs

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Reports
are now beginning to come in to the
department of agriculture from sever
al Of the states quarantined for the
foot and mouth disease that persons
who have no connection whatsoever
with the department ara attempting
to pass themselves OFF as federal in
SpectOrs. There are several possible
motives that might account for the
existence of these impOsters. In the
outbreak Of 1908 there were instances
of men who obtained money from
credUlOus victims who believed that
in this way they would escape the in
convenience of quarantine and disin-
lection. This is, OF course, a very
simple form of eXtortion. Another
motive may be the sale of some quack
remedy for the disease.
Stock owners can protect them
selves very easily against this fraud,
for there is no specific remedy for TIE
hoof and mouth disease. Since the
germ has never been isolated. il has
never been possible a s yet to find any
serum that would act either as a cure
or preventive and the public may be
quite certain that any one who says
that he is an employe of the depart
ment Of agriculture. and at the same
time attempts to sell or even recon-
mend anything of the sort, Is simply
an imposter For this reason, stock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-27
Indiana Near Head of List Among
Great Producing States of Union

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov 27.-As a
producing state Indiana splendidly
holds its own with any member of
Uncle Sans family, in general aver
age ranking close to the head of the
list. Were it better known how i'm
pOrtant a factor HoosierdOm really is
in supplying the needs OF commerce
there would be innumerable confess
SiOns Of surprise. Text books as a
rule refer to it as important in agri-
culture, manufactures and natural re-
sources. but not until one delves in
dry statistics can it be fully appre-
ciated why its totals of productions
run annually far into the millions of
dollars. And still its capacity has not
been attained, particularly in regard
To agriculture, in which industry, by
the expenditure of a little more eff
fort and care, revenues could be
doubled.
The same possibility applies to stock
raising, which is bound TO be a most
profitable industry for years TO come,
by reason of the European war max
ing such heavy demands upon the
horse and cattle markets. If Indiana
farmers were to dispose of their or
dinaTily bred horses and cattle for
which they can now get high prices
and start out anew with pure breeds
they are certain To profit immensely
in the years to come. 1t costs no
more to raise a well bred PercherOn
Belgian. Clyde or ore OF the Snii -
than the ordinary "cOld-bloOd." while
either grade Will consume the same
amount of feed. A pure bred equin-
inc will sell in two or three years for
$3.50 10 $500. while the mongrel 3
fortunate To bring $3.50. Following
this policy in general. IL would only
be a few years until much value
would attach 90 the mere guarantee
OF being Indiana bred"
In regard 10 the states natural
resources the principal mineral prod
ucts are coal clay wares. cement and
stone. the aggregate value of these
four substances in 1913 exceeding 90
per cent of the total value OF the out
put OF mines and quarries. In 1918
the total value of the mineral prOduc-
tons OF Indiana was S46.6c7.S64. IF
which the coal MINES contributed
S19.O01.SS1; the Portland cement
plants S1O.21S.S67: the clay products
SS.49S.646 and the stone quarries So
6s6.6S9. The Increase was 10 per
cent over the previous year. or So
36S.671. These values do not include
that OF the pig iron produced in the
state. which in 1912 exceeded ST.
O0O. 600 and in 1913 was over $4,000
600, nor in coke produced. which last
year was over $4,000. 600. The pro-
duction OF petroleum and natural gas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-27

owners are warned not to allow
strangers to visit their stock or at
tempt any demonstrations OF sO-called
cures by injections or otherwise.
There Is, moreover, very great
danger that such people might dis
seminate the disease 1t is a we'll
known fact that the germs can be
carried on clothing In infected ter
ritory, therefore, it is quite possible
that a man who has come in contact
with stricken animals may bring the
disease to a perfectly healthy herd.
This also accounts Cor much Of the
spread of hog cholera.
The department therefore recon-
mends all farmers to keep their ami
mails from contact with all save those
who have definite business with them.
The provisions of the federal quar-
antine declared on account OF the hO0t
and mouth disease have been some
what modified in so far as they appy
to shipments of hay and straw. The
new regulations provide that hay and
straw cut prior 10 Aug. !. 1914, ami
baled prior TO oct /. 1914, may Doc
shipped without disinfection from any
of the quarantined areas. provided
that il has been stored away from
cattle. sheep or swine. Hitherto 70
was necessary that hay should not
only have been cut before Aug J.. bat
that il should also have been baled be-
fore that date
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-27
Imported Draft Horses no Longer
Necessary in the United States

With the exception of a very limit
ed number from England importa
ton into the United States of pure
bred draft horses for breeding pur-
poses has been practically stopped by
the outbreak of the European war.
For several years previous. from 2.500
10 5000 stations and mares have been
brought annually into this country. Ia
the opinion OF experts in the depart
ment however the standard of draft
horses in America will not suffer from
the interruption of these importauons.
There is, 10 is said. a sufficiently large
amount of pure blood already in the
country 10 answer all requirements
and the American draft horse Will
now have an opportunity To demon
strate its own qualities. Hitherto q
certain fascination has hung over the
word imported" which has had
marked effect upon prices For eX-
ample, an imported PercherOn stall
lion might sell for $4,000 where an
equally well-bred American Percher-
on would bring only $1,000 90 $1.500.
We no lOnger go 90 England and
Scotland for Shorthorn, Hereford and
Aherdeen-Angus cattle except 10 Il
these breeds in America have been
and are producing the equal IL not the
superior of the English cattle
There is no apparent reason why
the same thing should not take place
in the case of draft horses. The prin-
cipal breeds OF these are now thor
oughly established in the United
states Their various characteristics
and merits are discussed i'm q new bull
letin published by the United States
department of agriculture under the
title of Farmers Bulletin 40. 619.
Breeds OF Draft Horses. This bulletin
deals with the Belgian. Percheron.
French Draft. Clydesdale. Shire. and
Sumork types.
OF these the Percheron probably
outnumbers. i'm this country all other
breeds combined. Grade Percherons
the product of pure-bre1 stations
crossed with ordinary mares. have
proved very popular oE our markets
OF late years the Belgian has also
made great strides. but this breed is
still comparatively new i'm America.
IL is found chiefly in the middle west.
where the heaviest types OF draft
horses are prevalent During the past
1o years Approximately 100 Clydcs-
dales have been imported each year
This type is particularly wei liked uy
those who want style and action. aEl
In consequence IS used 90 "a great eX-
cent in cities The Shircs. though
similar 20 the Clydcsdales. are mas
sive and less active. They are popu-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-27

showed a decrease in production. but
the value of the first named from
$SS5,975 in 1912 to $1,279,226. Sand
gravel pits yielded a product valued at
$1,260,672 in the past year.
The principal clay products are
drain tile, building brick and vitrified
brick. while the under clay of the coal
beds furnishes an excellent base for
encaustic tile and for the manufacture
of fire brick. The brick products Of
Indiana compare with the best of
other states, and in many instances
test higher, for which reason they are
favored by those who build for en-
durance and stability.
The oOlitic stone industry of Indi-
ana is one OF the states most import
ant. Possessing superior qualities in
degree Of hardness. color and utiliZa-
ton it is given preference to even the
evidenced by the fact that il has been
used for governmental buildings IN
Washington, states which have their
own quarries and even in foreign
countries. The Indiana quarries have
formed an organization for the pro-
motion of the use of Bedford Oolitic
stone and the campaign OF education
planned is expected to make its adj
vantages better and more widely
known and 10 develop new markets.
If Hoosiers knew their own state
better and talked its advantages
wherever they went they would not
only be aiding its business industries,
but would at the same time be bet
tering their own affe jrs. other stated
are known as producers OF health
foods. yet the substances of which
they are composed come from Indi.
ana mills.
An Indiana architect viii as a rule
specify in his building plans south
ern pine. Norway pine. (Which is SAID
10 be American grown consigned 20
Norway and reshipped under a for
eign stamp or other expensive
woods. while architects OF other states
specify Indiana white ash The aTChi-
tect is not 10 be blamed in doing this.
for he is only giving way 20 human
nature. which holds fast 10 the axiom
that a prophet is not without honor
except in his own country IL is de-
clared by Indiana manufacturers Of
building material that some of the
states most Gespised woods can be
worked and finished Sd that in ap-
pearance some OF the highest priced
materials are surpassed.
The Indiana commission for the
Panama-Pacifc exposition is WORKING
along lines in preparing its several
exhibits that will bring Indiana
products 10 better attention and APP
probation, and If entirely successful
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-27
Tropical Plants for Indoor Winter Garden

too wet Where pot is in "A jardi-
Mere especial care must be exercised
not 10 have them toe wet.
While small, wash the foliage oc-
casionally with soap suds made from
a good soap. Immediately follow with
a thorough rinsing. When too large
for this spray the tops frequently
with clear water
Browning Ut the tips usually comes
from trouble at the roots. First.
overwhelming: second. worms on the
roots; third. lack Of plant food The
first is the trouble in nearly every
case. The worms that gave the trOu-
bic is not the ordinary earth worn.
but a little white harmless looking
creature that emerges into the air as
a small fiy. Dissolve a piece OF quick
lime as big as a tea cup in three gal
Ions OF water. After Dc as through
sputtering and the milky mixture has
cleared. pour of the clear part and
soak your soil with IL DO not dilulc.
for the soaking should be thorough.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-27

With little care a number Of
tropical plants may be grown indoors.
and during the winter they are a par
window or conservatory garden. Va
rious kinds of palms, rubber plants
oleanders. aspidistras. and catci are
easily kept in good condition indoors
il given the proper attention and not
permitted TO be exposed TO frost. ac-
cording 10 the department OF agri-
cultures hOrticultuTists.
Palms: Palms are much used for
interior decorations where there is no
direct sunlight. Regular watering 5
essential, with especial care not TO
Overwater. II is better with most
palms 10 keep them a little dry than
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-27
6 FIND OUT ABOUT THE IN !
SECTS ON YOUR FARM.

e e 8 e
DR. r. NJ. Webster Of the depart
ment of agriculture once spent an
hour in wheat field with its owner.
AT the end of the hour the farmer
asserted that he had been raising
wheat for so years and had found out
during that hour that things were go
ing on in the way of insect operations
in his wheat Of which be had never
he'd the slightest idea
All those years he had been losing
money by these things of which he
had no knowledge but which a
trained entomOlogist was able 10 tell
him about, and actually show him in
AN hour An hour with n man who
knows is better than half a century of
listening 90 sounds, watching hop
pings and nyings. and accepting an
cient transformation
millionaire banker and farmer
once took an entomologist TO his
1S.000-acre farm TO investigate the
ravages Of "A "new insect" which was
destroying the corn. The new in
sect" was the wen-known western
Corn-root worm. which Is easily con-
trolied by a proper rotation OF crops.
Another corn grower followed in
struCtions and got rid OF the corn
root worm. but accused the entomOlO-
gist OF not knowing his business
when the next year his oats were eat
en- by the army worm on the same
fields. He regarded the army worm
and the corn-root worm as the same
thing.
In one county q demonstration who
was trying TO ind out what the soil
lacked for the growing OF corn found
that the trouble was not in the soil
itself but In a certain insect pest with
Va f1fnh ff was iufaGf The owners 0f
the soil had never suspected the ma
ture Of the trouble.
And yet the knowledge ue need is
easy TO get
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-27
Gardening

To provide plant food. stir small
quantities Of bone meal and wood ash
es into the surface or in place OF or
binary watering occasionally use
manure water or ammonia water "a
teaspoOnful of ammonia 10 a quart Of
water) Trim off the brown tips, az
they viii never recover. If the leaves
turn yellow. look for scale on the un-
der side and Doe sure won are not over
watering. Wash the scale off or spray
with kerosene cmU--IDu or whale oil
soap. or some nicotine preparation
10 not repeat too often. III "a palm
grows three new leaves a year 10 does
well.
Rubber plants Rubber plans are
especially satisfactory 10 grow where
there is a good LIGHT without direct
sunlight Water often enough TO keen
the soil moist. but do not under any
circumstances permit water 20 stand
about the roots nor allow it 20 become
bone dry" A pOttcd plant set I'm
jardiniere needs especial care not Cd
OVerWater
Wash the foliage frequently with
soap sudsi made from good SOAP.
Rinse thoroughly at once.
Repot occasionally as the pots &C.
come fun of roots Feed once in two
10 four weeks with dilute nitrate n
soda Ga heaping teaspoouful dissolved
i'm water) or ammonia water or
manure water as described for the
palm or some prepared plant focd.
Oleauders may be treated more cr
less as are palms
Aspidistras are most ornamental.
They should Dee KEPT rather drier
than palms and rubber plants.
Cacti require rather dry sandy SELL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-27

lar on the Pacific coast and in the
central west.
England now permits the eXporta-
ton for breeding purposes of ClydeS-
dales and Shires, but il is not likely
that Inder present conditions the i'm
pOrtation OF these breeds will be car
ried on to any considerable extent. As
has already been said, however. ex-
pertS in the department believe that
importations ar no longer necessary.
The bulletin describing. with illustra-
tons, the breeds already introduced
Will be sent free on application to the
lasts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-27
HE FELT RATHER SHAKEY

BOLOGNE. Nov. 27.-Gaorge Alll-
ner. the 17-year-oId son of the Amer
lean consul. has been through the
firing line with Boston friend. who
vagered $500 in London that he would
reach the battle front
! He rot back 90 Dunkirk feeling al-
most too shaky TO wire his father a
his safety.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-27

in its desires will undoubtedly make
its services of inesrimable value 10
the business Interests of the common
wealth
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-10
CONFERENCE IS DISCOUNTED
IT'S RESULT WILL HAVE NO BEAR
ING ON FUTURE PRO
cEpuRE
AT SANTA ROSALIA
MAYOR is SHOT BY THE coNsTl-
TUTIoNALlSTS; SHIP is
STOLEN

Washington, oct. Interpretations
are going forward in Mexico City for
setting up a new provisional govern
rnent. regardless of the forthcoming
peace conference at Aguas Calientes,
according to adVices today to the con-
stitutionalists headquarters here. The
headquarters said that an enumera-
tion has just been received showing
that the forces loyal to Carranza total
1uJ 600 men, while Villa can control
but $4,000.
The constitutionalist headquarters
made public the following dispatch
from Hill, who is defending Naco
against the forces of Governor May
torena:
1.-TWO assaults were repulsed yes
tcrday. skirmishes continue. Our po-
sition is such that the enemy will
neY er be able to take it. I have plen-
ty Of ammunition and our firing Is
accurate and our forts strong. I ex-
pecr reinforcements of 300 men from
Tigre, and in a short time our forces
will outnumber those of the enemy,
and offensive operations will be pos
sible." s5
Secretary Garrison said again today
that no date has been set for the eva
cuation Of Vera Cruz by the Ameri-
can forces. Attention was called to
the fact that General Carranza has as
yet complied with none Of the
stipulations laid down by the United
States, including a guarantee for the
safety Of foreigners and others in
Vera Cruz, as well as a promise from
the Mexico City government not to
reimpose more than $1,0OooOO Gus.
toms dues collected by Americans
from Vera Cruz importers.
About ten days ago the war depart
ment announced that the evacuation
would not take place before October
II, tomorrow Today no one would
give any indication Of the probable
time Of withdrawal, though it is gem
orally understood that troops will
stay until the Carranza- Villa row has
been settled