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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-30
CHICAGO DAILY
MARKET NOTES

Clyde M. Blaine Of Montezuma, a..
had % head Of cattle on Wednesdays
market weighing 1880 lbs. They were
steers and heifers mixed-black Angus
and sold for $500. Mr. Blaine accom-
panied the shipment.
Henry Leuders, prominent feeder OF
Lyons, Iowa, was on Wednesdays
market with load Of mixed yearling
steers and heifers. averaging 1881 lbs,
at 1915 per cwt.
Shipping sales Of cash grain at Chi
cago Thursday were $4,000 bu wheat.
$4,000 bu corn, and 10000 bu oats.
Sales to go to store aggregated 10000
bu contract oats. Charters were for
100000 blu wheat to Georgian Bay at
Nc, 10000 blu wheat to Montreal at
SIC, and 10000 bu corn to Georgian
Bay at nc. Seaboard reported some
new crop winter wheat sold to the con-
tinent. but gave no quantities.
Milling demand for cash wheat re-
mains slow, due to the congestion in
May. There was a little new crop win
ter however, bought to arrive. Kansas
City sold $4,000 bu No. red to Texa 8
millers, quick shipment at equal to CSC
track Chicago. Sample prices in that
market and at Milwaukee were un-
changed to Nc lower, while ST Louis
was unchanged and Omaha NC lower.
Blue stem No. northern at Minneapo-
lis sold at 2@3Ac over July, and velvet
chan at ~ @2c over.
A weaker tone prevailed in the cash
c-rn markets. the easier tone in Nav
having considerable to do with the
break. Chicago was unchanged to nc
lower, with slow shipping demand.
Country offerings were not large, but
some corn was booked to come here
from northwestern Iowa and south
western Minnesota, the first in months.
st. Louis was unchanged to nc low
err on yellow and " ole lower on white
while Kansas City was unchanged to
nc on yellow and mixed and A@1Ac
lower on white. Peoria was off H@1c,
Milwaukee unchanged to 1kc lower.
Country offerings Of oats were mod.
crate, and the Savers Grain Co. bourht
10000 bu to arrive, August September
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St. Louis Live Stock.

East ST. Louis, ILL.,. May 2s-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market sc lower; receipts, g.
900: pigs and lights, $7@S.3o; mixed
and butchers, $s.15@s.s0; good heavy
$S.25@8.30
Cattle-Market steady; receipts 500;
native beef steers, $4,000; cows and
heifers, $4.25@9; stockers and feeders,
$5@S; Texas and Indian steers, $3.50
$40; cows and heifers, $5.75@S.40; ma
tive calves, S6@s.75.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, o.
500; sheared muttons, $4.75@5.25;
sheared lambs, $5.75@6.50; spring
lambs, $9@9.40.
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Chicago Live Stock; Closing.

Chicago, May 29.-Thc closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs Market sc lower than yester-
days average: receipts, 10000; esti-
mated tomorrow, 5000; bulk, $500
$40; light, ss@s.2o; mixed. Ss@s.2o;
heavy, $795@8.20: rough, $7.75@7.9o
Cattle market steady; receipts, L.
900; top, $3.50.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, 81
900; top, $615; lambs, $500.
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st. LOU. Cash Grain.

St Louis, Mo-, May 29.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. red, 95@96c; No. 2
hard, 93@97c; No. 8 hard, ON 6ss1sc.
Corn-No. @ Tic; No. 2 white, 72@
73c; No. 2 yellow, 71kc; No. 3 white
71@72c; No. 4 white, 6s@7 roc; No.
corn. zoe; No. 3 yellow, 7o@7okc; No.
yellow, SOC; No. 4, 68@6skc.
Oats-No.E 2, 4o@4ohc; No. 2 white,
4oh @41c; No. 8 39kc; No. white. 40
@4oAc; No. 4 white, 3sh@40c; stand
ard, 40k@4ONc.
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LOCAL GAS MEN
HOME FROM MEET

Ottumwa was represented at the
convention of the Iowa Gas association
at Davenport May 26-2s by C. E. Nc
Coy, A. j. Goss, H. B. Shellinger and
Chas. S. Davis.
The Ottumwans returned home on
Thursday and reported that very in
teresting and successful meeting was
held, there being from 200 to $50 rep
resentatives from all parts OF Iowa.
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New York SUGAR

New York, May 29.-Butter-Firm;
receipts, 5000 tubs; creamery extras
26@2sAc; process extras, 20h@21hc.
Cheese-Firm: receipts. 2.100 boxes;
state whole milk fresh specials, 13A @
14c; fancy, 1910.
Eggs-Firm: receipts. 26,200 cases:
fresh gathered extras, 22h @23c; stor-
age packed frsts. 21@22c; seconds,
1914 @19c.
Poultry-Live, weak: western fowls,
$50 16c;, turkeys, 14@15c.
Dressed-Irregular; western chick
ems. frozen, 14@20c; fowls, 14@19c;
turkeys, 25@26c.
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Car Lot Receipts,

Chicago, May 29.-Today's car lot
receipts:
Wheat-17s cars, with 1877 OF con-
tract grade.
Corn-s1S cars, with 1874 Of contract
grade.
oats-1s2 cars, with SO Of contract
grade.
Total receipts Of wheat at Chicago,
Minneapolis and Duluth today were 312
cars, compared with holiday the cor
responding day year ago.
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Omaha Cash Grain.

Osn1na OaSn GRAIN.
Omaha, Nebr., May 29.-The Cash
grail in market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 hard, s6@8Shc; No. 8
hard, S5h @86Ac.
Corn-No. 2 whi.re, 6SA @6shc; No.
8, 6S@6SAc; No. 2 yellow. 66h @67c;
No. yellow, 66@66kc; No. 2, G6A q
66%c; No. 8 ,65A @66c.
Oats-No. 3, t37N @38c.
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FAMILIES OF CREW
ANXIOUS FOR NEWS

Liverpool. May 29.-Crowds gather
ed today at the office of the Canadian
Pacific Co., awaiting information con
corning the fate Of the passengers and
crew of the steamer Empress OF Ire
land. Many Of the seamen and fremeI
of the vessels belonged in Liverpool
and pathetic scenes were witnessed
when their wives and children turnet
away with the information that nc
names of survivors had yet come
through.
H. C. Thompson nEd P. A. Pomplti
Of st. Louis, G. w. Lay Of Des Moinca
e. F. Miller of Morrison, Ill, Charlie;
L. Henning and Mr.. Bishop Of Chica
60 were in Ottumwa Thursday al
guests Of the Hall-Eckfelt Co., at thu
opening Of their store.
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HOLD OVER HOGS
REDUCE PRICES
SUPPLY EXCEEDS DEMAND AND
SELLERS ARE LoSERs-ko
CALLS FOR CATTLE.

way today under pressure from big
left over supply from last night.
Cattle sellers were handicapped be-
cause demand from beef consumers
was restricted.
There was a fair call for sheep and
lambs.
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.Minne.poIi. CLOSING Grain

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 29.-The
closing grain market follows:
Wheat-May. 9oc; July, 90Ac; No.
hard. 95h @95Ac; No. 1 northern, 92h
@9411c; No. northern. 90h @92hc.
Corn-No. Q yellow, 66@66hc.
! Oats-No. 3 white, 3S@3SAc.
= F'lax-$1. 56A @1.58h.
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Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha, Nebr., May 29.-The
live stock market follows:
Hogs-Market lower; receipts. H.
300; heavy. s7.90@S; lights, $7.8O@8;
pigs. $7.5o@7.Ss: bulk OF sales. $1,000
7.95.
Cattle-Market steady; receipts 200;
heifers, $6.50@s35; western steers,
$6.5O@8.50; Texas steers, $6@7S0;
cows and heifers. $6@7.3O; calves, $50
IL.
Sheep--Market steady receipts 300:
yearlings. s6.50@725; wethers, $500
6; lambs, s7.75@S.25.
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Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria Cash Grain.
Peoria, ILL.,, May 20 The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-Unchanged; No white,
yellow, sc; No. 4 yellow, 68@68hc;
No. 2 mixed, sec; No. mixed, 89c; No.
4 mixed, 68@6sKc; sample, 65c.
Oats-Unchanged to Nc lower: No.
2 white, 4okc; standard, 1910; No. 3
white, 39k@39Ac.
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kansas CITY Cash Grain,

Kansas City, Mo, May 2e.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-Market 1sc lower; No. 2
hard, 90k@91c; No. 3, sS@90c; No. 2
red, Gle; No. 5. s9@sohc.
Corn-Market 1a to 1c lower: No. 2
mixed, 70@7okc; No, 3, 6S@69c; No. 2
white, TN orc: No. 3, 69@6skc.
Oats-Unchanged No. 2 white, 40A
@41Ac; No. 2 mixed 40c.
Rye--60c
Hay-Unchanged.
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CHICAGO produces.

Chicago. May 2S.-Butter-Market
higher; creameries, 2O@26hc
Egg@Higher: receipts, 1895 cases:
at mark cases included, 16@1shc: or
binary flrsts, 17A @17Ac; firsts 1870
1870.
Cheese-Unchanged.
Potatoes-Lower: receipts, rs cars;
Michigan and Wisconsin white, 500
S5c; Michigan red, 70@80c; Louisiana
new, $1.30.
Poultry-Lower; fowls, .14hc.
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Miss Cecil Dorothy, 1918 North Court
street, left this morning for Des
Moines for three days visit with re-
latiyes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-30

Miss Margaret Kelleher of Chicago
has returned after spending two weeks
vacation at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. B. Kelleher, 625 West Mechanic
street.
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ToIsdo Grain Seed.

Toledo, O., May 29.-Clover seed
Prime, cash, S7.S2h; Oct. and Dec,
$s.32h.
Timothy-Prime, cash, $2.47k; Sept.
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sh,nment. at nc under September
price. Shipping demand was rather
slow. and values for contract grades in
the sample market %@2kc lower, the
latter MS compared with the previous
DAYS high point, inability to get the
oats into store being chiefly responsible
for the sharp decline. Other grades
were unchanged to 12c lower. 81. LOUIS
and Omaha were unchanged. to nc
lower, Peoria la@Ac lower ana NH
waukee H@1c lower.
Nav wheat sold at $1.00 yesterday
FOR. the first time on the crop. The late
squirt in deferred months forced the
Nav up with them, and there were
grite liberal sales III the dollar level.
Armour was credited with selling
about 100000 bu at $1,000 and little
later after the market eased off. Ware.
IA Gland and Bennett were leading buy
ers on the bulge. Previous to the last
squirt, the trade in May was light, but
prices kept edging up little mostly all
day. At the close prices were 1910 over
the. July. It is expected there will be
liberal deliveries of wheat today, which
is the last delivery day Of the month
The extent Of the short interest re-
naming is not known, and guesses
vary greatly, the general impression
being that there is still considerable
short May out. Chances for squeeze
TO-DAY will depend entirely on the att.
tude of the Armour house, which is
long. and on whether the shorts will
bid IN for May in case offerings are
light Some shorts may prefer to de-
fault and have a committee settle the
price on the basis Of its true market
value.
Traders attributed the bulge In
wheat at the close to pit shorts being
oversold and scared by the LACK rust
reports from Oklahoma. Sentiment was
bearish, but until the May Is out of the
way there is little disposition to press
the short side.
The state entomologist Of Iowa says
the wheat crop Of three southwestern
counties has been destroyed by Hes
sian fly, while that Of others has been
damaged.
7. A. Hagen, Hardin county, Iowa,
Wednesday had carload of hogs Of
his own feeding at $s.15. averaging 26S
lbs.
J. F. Handley, Union county, Iowa,
had a load Of cattle Wednesday, per-
sonally accompanying the shipment.
Chas. Peterson, young enterprising
feede-, Clinton county, Iowa, Thursday
rad one car u hogs OF his own feeding
at 1926.
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5kan.a, City Grain )

- Kansas City Grain Futures.
Kansas City, Mo-. May 29.-The clos
ing grain futures follow:
Wheat-May, s7Ac; July, s0M a
s0Ac.
Corn-May, 6sAc; July, 6shc.
Oats-May 381hc
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Chicago Primaries.
St. .Io,,;. prod,,e.

st. Louis. Mo-, May 2s.-Poultry-
Unchanged except chickens, 13c; ducks
12hc.
Rutter and ooa-TY,oboarad
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COurier's Markets Of World
CORNER IN WHEAT
CAUSES CONCERN
THAT SHORTS WILL
BE HARD HIT ARE NOT
BORNE OUT.

Chicago, May 29.-Although rumors
that shorts might suffer squeeze to-
day in the wheat pit aroused consider
able interest, developments seemed to
point the other way. The fact that this
was. the last day for delivery on May
contracts and that the visible supply
here was largely concentrated under
the control Of one interest formed the
chief basis for predictions that the
market would tighten to an uncomfort-
able degree. On the other hand the in
terest in control had been free sellers
on moderate advance and that course
was followed again today.
In the last hour May rose sharply on
account Of belated covering by shorts.
The final trading exhibited a sensa-
tional jump the close being at "A. rise
of 3A over last night. Trade however,
was not great.
Wheat prices opened the same as
last night to q higher In sympathy
with firm cables. There was slight
further advance and then all Of the
gain was gradually wiped out.
Further rains in Argentina helped
corn. The opening, unchanged to &c
higher, was followed by a bulge except
in May
Complaints Of continued crop dam
age despite recent rains put strength
into oats except the May option.
Provisions were inclined to sag with
prices at the yards.
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Chas. Peterson, young enterprising
feede-, Clinton county, Iowa, Thursday
rad one car u hogs OF his own feeding
at 1925.
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CHICAGO Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
Chicago. May 29.-The cash grain
market follows:
wheat-No. Q red, ss@ssAc; No. =
hard ,99@99Nc; No. northern, 97@
CSC; No. spring, 96@9Sc.
Corn-No. 2, 71@1Ac: No. 2 yellow
71@71Ac: No. yellow, 70N @71c.
Oats-No. white, 4o@4ohc; stand
ard, 40N @41c.
Rye-No. 2, 66167c.
Barley-52@65c.
Timothy, per cwt-ss75@47s.
Glover. per cwt.-$1O@l3.
Pork-$19.52.
Lard-$9.e2.
Ribs-$10.62@11 .c5.
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J. F. Handley, Union county, Iowa,
had load Of cattle Wednesday, per-
sonally accompanying the shipment.
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New York Money; Closing.


New York. May 29.-Mercantile
epaper-3N @4%.
Sterling exchahge-Steady; so days,
$4.s5.75: demand, $4.ss.35.
Commercial bills-$4.S5A.
Bar silver-56hc.
Mexican dollars-44c.
Government bonds-Steady.
Railroad bonds-Irregular.
Call money-Firmer. X @2%; rul-
Ing rate, IL; closing, 1908.
Time loarsAF1rmer; so and 80 days.
S21s; six months, 3A.
New York Sugar.
New York, May 29.-Raw sugar
Steady; molasses, 2.74c; centrifugal,
$500
Refned-Steady.
Kansas City Produce.
Kansas CITY Mo- May 29-Butter
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New York SUGAR.

Kansas City Produce.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 29.-Butter,
eggs and poultry unchanged.
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Country offerings Of oats were mod.
crate, and the Savers Grain Co. bought
10000 blu to arrive, August September
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]. A. Hagen, Hardin county, Iowa,
wednesday had a carload of hogs Of
his own feeding at $8.15. averaging 26s
lbs.
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Henry Leuders, prominent feeder OF
Lyons, Iowa, was on Wednesdays
market with load Of mixed yearling
steers and heifers. averaging 1881 lbs,
at 1915 per cwt.
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The state entomologist OF Iowa says
the wheat crop Of three southwestern
counties has been DESTROYED BY Hes
sian fly, while that of others has been
damaged.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-09

OF. course, il if were a woman, now,
she would most probably just die of
sadness. But not so George Cooper,
who did the next best thing. He'went
into the silent business. To be more
explicit, he joined the movies
used to be first-class song
and laugh artist on the vaudeville
stage. He isestiIl a laugh artist. But
he can scarcely speak above whis-
per now.
However, Cooper isn't sensitive a
bit. In fact, he makes fun of himself.
And in the meantime he is making
money for himself and lots of fun for
the movie" fansS;n his various pic
ture rolls.
Cooper is with the western Vita
graph Company stationed at Santa
Monica, Cal
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-09

height to :surmount it. .Undaunted.
he stored his machine at Bakersfield
and returned to San Francisco on the
train for a more powerful engine.
A week later with a 100-horse-
power motor installed in his biplane
he took another try>at the Tehachapi
barrier and after two trials sailed
over it at an altitude of 5000 feet and
on into Los Angeles, where he stayed
all night. The next day he flew to
San Diego.
Christofferson made the flight in
machine of his own design.
81 am the proudest, happiest moth
er in the world" said Mrs Christoff-
erson. and l am mighty proud of
our son." said the father
cit was a mighty hard trip" ex-
planned the aviator, ''but simply had
to make it because Ma and Pa we're
waiting for me at this end"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-09
NUTS Is NUTS"

A Mr. Donaldson, who owned
sugar refinery in Queensland, came
to England one year and bought some
machinery for his business. He took
the machine to pieces and sent it
home in parts, carefully packed, in
tending put them together on the
spot. An Australian custom house
official gave him lot of trouble on
his arrival, examining every part and
arguing about the amount to be paid.
At last they came to an agreement
about all but one box, which con-
tanned the metal nuts used in boiling
the parts of the machinery together.
What was to be charged for these
the official had no doubt at all. ''Now
as to these" he said, ''the duty will
be two pence a pound" Mr.. Dom
aldson protested that this was too
high mot a bit of it, !" was the con-
fident reply; 'the schedule says dis
tinctively that all nuts except cocoa
nuts are to pay two pence a pound
These aren't cocoanuts, so two pence
a pound you'll have to pay"
-o-O-- r-
When woman can go out and
make a presentable appearance with
out wearing a corset she laughs to
herself. She considers it a good joke
on the public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-14
COL. BANKS CAR WRECKED.
Run Into Embankmcnt to Avoid Col
liSiOn.

ST. Matthews, Nov: 9.-The front
wheels of the automobile of Col. j. \.
Banks were knocked off and other
damage done the car when it was run
into a bank Saturday afternoon. He
was returning to town. accompanied
by Chief of Police A. h Hane, when
large car, belonging to Col August
Kohn, of Columbia, which contained
some of his relatives and a. negro
chauffeur driving the car, approach
ed, going in the same direction. and
attempted to pass. Fearing that his
machine would be struck by the larger
machine, as, according to Col Banks
statement, there did not appear to be
enough room for the machines to
pass, he chose the alternative of run
ming his car into the bank. with the
result above noted. The chauffeur
was arrested under charge of reck-
less driving by the county and on a
charge of exceeding the speed
limit by the town of st. Mat
thews, the charge being in connec-
ton with the speed made while going
through st. Matthews after the acci-
dent occurred. After the accident the
Columbia car went on to Orangeburg,
where the negro chauffeur was ar
rested The accident occurred abOut
l O'Clock, about four miles from here,
on the road to Columbia, and it was
lucky that no one was injured. The
negro was released on $3.50 bond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-14
Russians Invade Germany.

Petrograd. Nov. 10.-Continuine
their aggressive advance along the en-
tire battle line the Russians today be-
gan heavy attack on the outer line
OF fortresses ut Cracow. All the zones
of contact I'm eastern war theatre are
now inside German territory. The
Russian cavalry which invaded Posen
has pierced the left flank OF the Ger
mans at the crossing of the Warthc
river at konin. These cavalry oper-
ations with strong supports have null
lihed the entire defensive preparations
of the Germans inside the Polish from
tier. The Russians have captured
one thousand five hundred cars laden
with coal standing on railroad siding
In east Prussia. The Germans made
the utmost haste to- reach the from
tier. During their retreat they made
extensive use of motor cars of which
they are said to have seventy thousand
on the eastern front alone. 1t Is OIL
ciaily announced that Gcriuany t.
moving troops from Belgium and
France to the frontier i'm east Prussia.
Poscn and Silcsia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-14

Says All Cotton Should bc Stored 30
That Money can &c Loaned on Ii.

state Warehouse Commissioner Jno.
J.. Mcl-aurin apparently has the right
idea as to one Of the methods of re-
HcNing the financial depression due
to thousands of bales Of cotton being
stored on the farms and other places.
where the cotton can not be utilized
as collateral for borrowing money.
In the letter to the secretary of
the Sumter Chamber of Commerce
printed below, Mr.. McLaurin gives
some information that will prove in
teresting to farmers and merchants
and bankers alike, doubtless:
Columbia, Nov. 8, 1914.
Mr.. j.. /. ReardOn, Mama ging Score
tary sumter Chamber Of Commerce.
Sumter, S. c..
My Dear Sir: Permit me ir express
my profound appreciation of your let
ter of the 4th inst. l am now having
my blanks prepared, and will send you
some in few days. These will give
YOU good idea of what hope to ac-
complish, under the warehouse act.
1t seems to me that cotton that is
being held, especially on the farms, is
locking up that much money which
should be in circulation. This is a Sc
rious thing with the small bank and
lien merchant. Sumter is a progress
sive city, and if you could start q
movement to get all of this cotton
Warehoused, and receipts issued for
same, which can be discounted
through your local banks with tho
Federal Reserve Board, that you could
do your community a great deal of
good in giving the merchants the ad-
vantage of those receipts and still
permitting the farmer to retain the I'll
tie to his cotton and get the benefit
Of any advance that should come later.
If there are any Warehouses in your
this management, 1 would be glad to
come to your city and talk to your
Chamber Of Commerce and others in
tereSted.
The Act is very different to what
hoped the Legislature would pass, but
| feel that it is my duty to do the
best that L can with the tools given
me. Assuring you of my kindest per-
GOnal regards, Sincerely,
! (Signed) John l.. McI4aurin,
State Warehouse Commissioner
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-14

Paris. Nov. Io.--Few battles in the
history Of the world have contained
TIE tragic and extraordinary features
which have marked tho fighting i'm
the dense fog that covers northwestern
France and western Belgium. Troops
have got lost I'm the midday darkness.
stumbling into the ranks Of the enc
my. Ranks have charged with nxed
bsyonets against fellow soldiers and
In both armies vollcys have been
fired by friend against friend.
The Germans have bombardcd
Ypres with heavy guns and the
city Is In flames. The Belgian
town OF stadcn, between Dix
munde and Lcnghcmarck was caught
In a vortex of artillery fire and has
been practically demolished. 1t is un-
officially reported that the Belgians
who have been pushing eastward have
penetrated To the outskirts OF Ostend
French military experts are now pre-
dieting that French soil will soon be
clear of Germans.