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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-28
FOR SALE

ONE 18Th. p. 5Oo-volt c. & C. motor COM
plete; one 20-H. p. 500-yolt c. & c. mo-
tor complete first-class condition; be
seen In operation; good bargain. Apply to
f. coNBR, Newark star office, Newark,
N. j.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-28

r NoLL'S catalogue OF seeds. plants
req and bulbs. 112 pages wiki Illus
i M trations: valuable and reliablei
fun of good suggestions; mailed free. post
card Will bring It, J. F. NoLL & co. lls
Mulberry ST.. Newark.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-28

AGENTS wanted to sell our new novelty
pan pot and dish holder; can't burn hands
big opportunity; liberal commission write
at once for sample, 35c. GOTH CENTURY
SALES Co, 81 Beekman St, New York city.
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dent that this lead VIII he maintained
ana possibly widencd. Bears have said
little about these statistics, but their
least conservative estimates do not put
consumption much under what II was
IN February last year. Bulls poln, ont
mat In every month OF this season thus
lar reported consumption has been
ihtEcI than for the corresponding
Tho, ginning report VIII carry Tie
crop down to tho end Of February. ana
practically VIII count the total rron
grown According to the latest an
Mounccnent. tho total will not melinda
iintcrs, instead, that item viii bc con
5!d"r"d separately. The trade ali along
mas neon figuring on n report of from
~ 5o0o 600 70 l<,75o,0o0 bales. includin,
iiiiers Tho amount Of liuters IN this
crgp vs. estimated At from $4,000 10
h."pHr bales. Is the matter nov
stands, The trade looks for total crop
- aciual cotton Of somewhere around
4prtCrn bales. Probably this last rt.
u'e IS tho dividing line of opinion, and
An%ih'ng over il VIII cause dccIiro
Wnlle anything under wi!l result In an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-16
SENTIMENT CHANGES
IN COTTON MARKET
AS Business Progressed During Week Speculative
Demand for Contracts Increased Daily-Prices
About Same as a Year Ago.

New York. March l5.--After prices
had slumpcd last Monday 20 tho low
est level since carly last July, the mar
ket turned on the developmcnt of re.
newcd good trade buying, fresh bull
support and the efforts of the big
shorts TO cover The better feeling
suggesting the improhability of any
radical antioption cotton trading bill
passing Congress this year. together
with the we'll liQuidatcd condition of
tho markets here and at Liverpool and
New orleans. We're also factors
As business progressed during tho
ton contracts from tho largest Wall
Street and cotton trade commission
houses increased daily. 1t was noted.
BY the S MGS aiso ScEnt
those SIN outstanding in the March
option; At the same time the big
straddlc operators let go. OF their
10 the shorts in those months, they
bought In their heavier hedge sales
o ,t May and July: Thus the trading
most active for some time past. with
tho market making its own best recov-
cry FOR over a month.
The Weeks sharp Advance.
From last Mondays low-record prices
terday OF l25s for March and 1909
for May and ll.S5 for July, against
ll.!2 for August and 1l.45 FOX. October
7.
maximum advance OF three
points for March TO forty nine on MAY
ana thirty-scven to thirty four and
thirty-cight for the rest OF the list.
Prices are now about the same for all
months as on this day II year aEo, ex-
cept March, which is thirty points
higher. Its pronounced strength has
been duo TO the extent Of the short In
terest having been trapped in that
month by tho big spot firm taking up
tho $4,000 bales OF cotton rendered on
the first day OF March. thereby CON
trolling practically all OF the small
total contract stock OF G5 600 bales.
at this port available for deliveries
Spectators who hold q bull!sh position
in March. however. are supposed to
have heavily hedged by larger spot
sales of May and July. 1t has been re-
ported, however, ihcy have lately been
covering those hedge sales
There IS stu Very heavy short in
terest outstanding here IN May and
July contracts on big straddlc opera
lions between this market and Liver
pool. and also from a big scattered
short interest held by certain large
local operators and trades throughout
the South, the long end OF which ha.
been held by trade interests The lat
ter was accumulated on buying on the
scale down. after prices first went
through tho l2c basis about two months
ago. Many arguments are now being
advanced that prices ought to have a
still further good rally. Outside Of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-16
UNIMPORTANT RISE
INDOMESTICWHFAT
Most Important Factor Is Report on Farm Reserves.
Cable Advces Somewhat Dscouraging:
Corn SLIGHTLY Strnnper

New YORK, March l5.-Thcrc was 4
stronger undercurrent in domestic
wheat markets early in the week, but,
al! things considered, the rise was un-
Important and source of disappoint-
ment TO dealers, but more especially
10 holders for an advance. There
seemed TO be enough stimulating in
Huehccs 10 have warranted more OF an
upturn.
The most Important factor was the
report OF the Department OF Agricul-
ture on farm reserves. This document
was unquestionably surprising one.
as II showed the quantity remaining
on farms March / 10 be "A great deal
smaller than almost any one had antici-
patcd. namely, l5l,S09, 600 bushels, or
l!.3 per cent OF the crop, against PA
per cent = year ago. when the total
whereas virtually everyone expected
over 4tUOcoOoo bushels. and ono trust
W9Fiihy authority. estimated as high as
As was generally expected, the
greatest shrnkagc was in spring wheat
states. as II was realized that many
l!us rapidly at tie beginning of the
season, being III urgent need OF money,
anu besides iheE had feared that the
countervailing duty in Canada would
be removed. The fact that the re-
serves proved TO toe from 10000. 900
bushels TO 2Ooo0,ot0 bushels smaller
some earlier claims.
For one thing. II Is now evident that
| The crop OF soft winter wheat had
bccn oNcrcstimated. The report also
makes 1t clear that the per capita
consumption has Increased, conScq,icnt
! upon the ch"apncss OF flour com pared
I with nearly all other foodstums. The
lHci tnat TABOR has been poorly en-
pio%ed has compelled many to eat
/ much more bread than usual
The Foreign News.
/ Cable advices wer" somewhat dis
/ couraEing. European markets being
/ neld down partly by fairly large
WoTi0S shipments last week. which led
I" nm increase IN tn. quantity on pas
sage In addition. favorable reports
were received from Australia, whore
I "arG shipment This was. however,
/ partly counterbalancoG by a small re-
/ auc;on IN the European Visible supply.
5hS.cND bushels, whereas a year ago
there was an increase OF 400. 900
, bushels. subsequently, Their. was slight
~ more iirmncss In Europe. which was
! partly caused BY tho receipt OF less "a :
/ vorablc reports from Russia while
| slightly higher prices were asked for
forward SHIPMENTS from Canada, Rus
/ siHi ana Argentina
~ Vines July contracts were nrmcr
! thHn May, and hence tho price differ
cnce lessenvd 1t was the general i'm :
! preston that July had been selling at
! too great discount. 1t must hc borne
/ IN mind that the time has arrived when
/ cron DAMAGE rumors viii begin TO cir
/ cu!nte. whether warranted or not Some
slight deterioration must ut least bc
expected Thus FAR daInaps REPORTS
/ have been exceedingly scarce
IrrcEuinrity.
! Late In tho week there was much
lTr"GNiarity and unSettlcIncnt pricc !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-16
COUNTY SCHOOLS
FORCED TO CLOSE

Appomattox, Va. March 15.-The
school boards of Glover Hill and Stone
wall School District closed the rural
schools this week after having run only
i've months. Tho schools heretofore
nave been running for six months. but
this year the authorities were forcca
10 shorten the term one month owing
10 shortage of funds. The taxpayers
arc complaining of tho short term
claiming that inasmuch as taxes have
been the same the school term should
be tho same. It Is claimed nv tho
Doards that because tho Department Of
liducation demanded sanitary condi-
lions be arranged at each rural school
ana the cost was SO great, unless IN
Term was shortened the various dis
tricts would be bankrupt
FOR the first time in the history OF
inc county the women Of the town have
organized Woman's Christian TEN
perance Union. Mrs. Amy weeob. Stata
organizer, of Alexandria, spoke at tho
auditorium OF the Agricultural School
iast night. Twenty-nino charter mem
bers Joined yesterday, with Mrs c. A
Alien, president: Mrs. G.. A. Walton.
secretary. and Mrs. L. e. Smith, treas
urer. Money was raised to start tho
work and white ribbons were awarded
TO all tho mombers as an emblem Of
personal abstinence.
For six weeks, the term of the
ground hogs administration, the
weather has been so in this county
mat no farm work has been accom-
pushed A very few plant beds have
been prepared. and practically no piow-
ing mas been dono. Wheat and grass
arc looking fine, and largo acreage is
being titled this season. The tobacco
crop has been practically sold, about
100000 pounds having been sold on
the local market at this place y In tho
main, prices have been as usual, the
Wrapper bringing excellent prices
Creator Fair" is the slogan for
me Anpomattox Fair Association for
ms faii Plans arc being made to
hoid n larger fair and OF longer dura-
ton this fall than ever before Tho
boys Corn Club is being organized
by County Demonstration Il. G. Ander-
son. who also Is the secretary and
treasurer Of the Fair Association
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extended short interest. and tho fact
that prices here are sttll so much UNI
der the usual PARTIES with the Liver.
markets, there Is really not much In
favor of any real bull movement. sip
plies arc ample, and the brisk Improve
tons expected from the sharp rise in
the stock market of six weeks ago has
not yet matcrialized.
Census bureau Reports.
Much interest is being manifested in
the report which Will be issued to-day
by the Census Bureau on the amount
of cotton consumed by the mills in tho
United states for the month of Feb
runry; and also the amount OF raw cot
manufacturers in America at tho end
of February, in comparison with a
month ago and last year. 1t was ex-
pected that the figures would make
a bullish showing. The final report on
the official size of the crop produced
the past season, due to be announced
now being looked forward to with
great interest. 1t will settle the many
disputes continuing in the trade tho
crop actually produced the past season
from the estimates which have been
adhered to, including linters. by tho
other trade authorities. These have
ranged ali the way from 1900 600 10
15.300.oo0 bales. Heretofore the Cen
sus Bureau. in rendering final report
on the cotton crop. has always included
III Its report 4 statement on the total
amount of cotton Ginned and also tho
amount OF linters. 1t is understood the
coming report VIII change this form
by rendering a statement of the total
crop as ginncd with tho average net
and gross weight OF the bales. and
simply add In footnote an estimate
of the amount of linters in the crop
Tho amount OF lintcrs in tho crop
last year was co. 800 bales. the largest
on record. again, 13.3So.000 bales OF
spinnable cotton for general consuTnp-
tion. 1t is believed tho coming report
Will therefore show no more than 10
100000 bales of suoh cotton IN the
actual ginning figures. with probably
an estimate of about COO. 900 bales for
linters. The largest previous crop on
record was that OF two wears age
which aggregated 100000 bales. in
Guiding $4,000 for inters or l5.41i
600 bales OF regularly Einned cotton
for general consumption.
Demand for Lou-Grade Cotton.
II has been commonly reported for
many weeks past that this seasons crop
has contained a larger percentage OF
low grade cotton than for many years
past. 1T now appears. however, that
the scarcity OF large Offers Of even
running grades OF good white cotton
left uneold in the South has been cnus-
Ing decidedly better demand for the
lower grades Mt much better prices
IMAM such cotton was being pressed for
sale only few weeks ago
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-16
rnAcurns MEET Ar AMHERST.
Grcat Interest shown In Tariou.
nrnnchr> OF scrtonl Nvnri,.

Special 20 The I'in Sd SpatCh
Amherst Va. March I5'-On Friday
the meeting OF the County Teachers
association. which had bcen postponed
several times on account OF bad
weather, was held in the public school
building There was a good attend
nnce Of TEACHERS about twenty being
present Great interest was shown in
Various branches of school work and
the meettug was success ali the way
through. Miss Sarah Robertson, the
county president. presided.
Division Superintendent G !. scott
opened win very helpful address.
choosing rs mis- theme. -Four Ways for
AaEinr School Attractive" Misses
annie Fit2gerald.. Rosa Lewis. Nellie
Nristow. Ethel Gilbert, Pauline Drum
mond, Mamie Harding and others CON
t'ihuted 10 The program much that
was Of great benefit along educational
lines. Mrs c l. Scott also made a
lrief address.
At noon a delicious luncheon was
served by the young women OF the
tHEp'..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-16
DRIVE AWAY ALL PAIN
Eh7UoodNurseries
With AK Tablets.

We are growers, and offer a fine as
sortment OF General Nursery Stock for
the season of 1914. We call especial
attention to our great list OF varieties
OF Evergreens, Hardy Flowering
Shrubs. California and Amoor River
Privet for hedges and long list OF
Shade Trees and the best assortment OF
Strawberry Plants. We offer largo
supply OF commercial variety OF Apples.
We have no miCdlemcn, but deal d.
reotly with each customer. Write for
catalogue to
J. B. Watkins & Brother
Midlothian, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-16

huctuatins somewhat spasmodically.
suggesting moderate liquidation for
ooth accounts. AS previously stated,
bearish sentiment frequently predomi
M m The continued fine weather
reports have led many dealers to an
ucIrpate large production.
ms view was In some degree con-
of the Modern Miller report. Modcrate
selling was partly prompted by dis
fSouraEing cables. European markets
being slightly weaker, owing largely
to prospective larger worlds shin,
ments for the week. This. howeyer
c wIs Partly of ss eountsrhaianced by the
France and RUSSIA.
In the former much replowinE has
neen done. while offerings of native
h Mmy%, wTFe ngh,i resulting in further
markets there was slightly more firm
ness during, the late trading, as offer
sellers attempted 10 take in profits Ap-
parently there had been too much
uhaninity on the bear side. and the
market becamc oversold to 81 moderate
extent. Reccipts are small at primary
points. and portion of the wheat
arriving AT spring wheat markets Is
hard winter.
This would seem to confirm reports
that farmers in the Northwest have
parted with almost all their surplus
and hence will hold back for an ad,
a better demand for winter wheat and
IT'S product. Fortunately. the bright
outlook for the growing crop may serve
TO induce winter wheat farmers to sell
more freely ere long
Little Interest in Corn.
inactivity and narrowness were fea-
lures in corn markets much OF the
time last week. At times rather more
trmncss obtained. as offerings were
small IN western markets. and IL was
3sserted That farmers were making
lighter deliveries to country stations
Naturally country roads are expected 10
he bad in the near future, which will
doubtless further restrict the move
ncnt. AS a consequence short sellers
were inclined to cover, Several car
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-16
INT EREST CENTRES
IN BUREAU REPORTS

New Orleans. March I3-Th,s week.
the cotton market vii bc coucerr.od
chiefly with bureau roports on Tues-
day the Census blrcau WI issue It's
hKures on CONSUMPTION of cotton in
this country, and on Friday II viii
put out the final ginning report OF ~
season. Both OF these erports are IN
portant, and may result in wide price
changes.
The last rapport on consumption M,
the total for the FIRST five months o.,
the season at 2,5lS.3iJ bales, arainet
..4Vol Ibp II ?eHT ago. Hllls are conf g.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-16

goes of corn have been sold to arrive
from that country in this market and
Galveston, largely April. May ana June
shipments. The official report of farm
reserves placed the total at S.692 900
bushels, or S5.4 per cent of the crop
This was about as expected. and had
little influence. having. no doubt been
discounted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-16
Monday. March 1s. 1914.
. Frog Eye I. To

DuCCO.
Dlnwiddio Coun-
.ty: Il would thank
you for any infor-
nation you can give
as TO tho cause OF
spccles or frog eyes
on tobacco. I have
been raising tobac-
CO for many years,
but have mover
had any SO full OF
specks before. Tho
same kind OF tobac-
co was raised on diff
feront farms. and
different kinds Of
icrtiiiIcrS. Tho land
was in wheat tho
season before. l
nave never had
these specks be-
Tore" Specks arc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-16

In the issue OF March 3. In suggesting
a fertilizer for peanuts. ] am made by
the types to say five pounds of Thomas
phosphate. when IT should be 300
pounds. ] am not blaming the limo
type man, for | nm as apt to make a
slip re he u.s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-16
Protecting Plants.

II am thinking OF planting some GU
cumbers very early and putting pane
of glass over each hill. What do YOU
think OF th!s?" There are now the
market plant protectors made OF heavy
manila cardboard. with wires to stick
them in the ground and bent over 10
hold a pane OF glass These answer
very good purpose and / have somo
of them You can make the "hlll' be-
low the surface and lay the glass over,
and II will mako q good protection,
but 1t would be better to have boxes
to hold the glass in place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-16

Can you tell me anything in regard
to the value Of natal grass so highly
praised by the Florida land boomers?
They claim that for Florida II Will beat
alfalfa" IT is grass brought from
Africa of the Tricoloena class. / be-
lieve. What It's value may be in Flor,
ida / have only the same Information
that you have, and ! very much doubt
that II will have any value IN Virginia
and northward. The Department OF
Agriculture in Washington can prob
ably furnish you full Information In
regard to Its probable value
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE WFGWARI PROGRAM.


Three fine single reels will be shown
at the Wigwam today. They include
"A Lesson in Jealousy" in which Sid
ney Drew has the chief fun-making
part. with Clara Kimbal Young and
Harry NOrey as assistants. Mr.. Drew
will be remembered as the principal in
"Jerry's Motherinlaw-' Life, Love
and Liberty" is a Lubin dramatic rO-
nance of the present trouble in Mexico.
The romantic part is more IN evidence
than the war. Mounted Officer
Flynn is a Selig Story of a spy. All
are above the average
Tomorrow. "a Waif Of the Desert" a
dramatic and picturesque Lubin special,
in two reels, will be shown.
Monday. "Checkers," with Thomas
W. Ross. the creator of the title role
for the Broadway production, in his
old part. will be the bill
Ioujs Reeves Harrison, the well
known critic. says of Checkers:
"The racetrack scenes at this point
are among the best I have ever seen.
They are taken from the right view
points and at moments when the gath
ering of spirited thOrOughbreds is most
attractive. Particularly interesting are
views of the horses pounding furiously
along the track which must have been
taken from an automobile running at
high speed a short distance ahead of
them. This is an effort to secure the
effect of naturalness at any cost, and
is probably glimpse of movement that
has never been had by race frequenters
themselves In the handling of en-
sembles at the track, and in all other
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-03
KNOCKSHIGHWAYMAN
DOWN UNCONSCTOuST.Y
F. c. searle Starts to Throw I'm His
Hands, but instead Gives RObber n
Knockout Blow and Eseapes.

Knockout Blow and EseaDes
F. c. Searle was held up Friday night
shortly after 6:35 o'clock in The aiiev
between Boulevard and Montana street.
Just west of Austin street. He had
ridden with a friend in an automobile
out Montana street to the alley and
there jumped out and started down the
alley to his home. A man stepped ont
of the dark when he was about mid
way between Montana and Boulevard
and, pushing something under his nose
commanded: Throw up your hands,
81 intended to obey" said Searle this
morning, in relating the circumstance.
"but uncOnsciOusly, as my hands went
up, I struck out sat the fellow and hit
him in the jaw with all my might 1t
flOOred him and / then started to grab
him, but looked up and saw another
man nearby, in the alley. Then, be-
Heve me, I moved out Of the alley. I
reached home in less than nothing.
flat. I lost nothing but some of the
skin off my right knuckles," and he
exhibited three freshly skinned places.
Il had IS cents and my watch with me
at the time I was help up"
This morning, Mr.. Searle learned that
DR.. r. L. Ramey passed through the
same alley early Friday evening and
encountered the same two men. The
doctor had his right hand in his pocket
at the time, however. and the men
skunk off in the darkness, evidently
believing that he had the drop on them.
Mr.. Searle says he could positively
IS not sure If the man had revolver,
but says he knows the fellow had
something in his hand when it was
showed into his face.
Klein Home Entered.
Pass key" burglars entered the front
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-03
AUNT OF REFUGEE BOY
is SLAIN BY REBELS

After having his father executed Pg
rebels and having escaped IRON oo-Ie
n q BE- Rafael RembaO, Jr-s was
8 NJ ri Friday BY friends from Chi-
bDSb1Te fbaf his aunt, Mrs. SllVlna
Rembao had been killed by the re pc,
home in search Of the Ell PasO refugee
boy. hoe
obtained employment at the y "a -
his sisters. who were left in charge
of the aunt who is reported to have
been killed
His father was executed because ne
was a director Of the penitenuary az
the time HfpOlito Villa brother OF PAN
cho Villa, was a prisoner there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-03
COLONEL. OF MARINES IN
PHILIPPINES IS DETACHED

Washington. D. c., Jan. 3.-Colonel
Chas o. DOyan. commanding the LIsI
brigade Of marines at Manila, IS de-
facbed from that command and or
dered to return to the United States
No successor will be named, as secre-
tarv Daniels has already announced
his intention to withdraw all but lou
marines in the Philippines as part OF
his Dlan to concentrate the corps at
important points in continental United
States.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-03
GOOD sPORT,, AT BIJOU.

This Edison two part special comedy,
from THE International Cup" pub
lished in "The Saturday Evening Pos"
is a good one and you must see it,
between now and the 18th and you
cannot afford to miss any of them.
We show only the best every day.
Below are the specials in the order
which they viii be shown;
THE Whimsical Threads Of Destiny"
Quality of Mercy"
'Faithless Friend"
THE plot of India's Hillmen."
Gave Mems War"
Golden Pathway"
Cipher Message"
when Mountains and Valley Meet"
PAY as You Enter Man.
Beauty UnadOrned ''-Advertis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-03

Office, COnst Q. NJ. Fort Huachuca,
Ariz.. Dec. 20, 1918. Sealed proposals
in triplicate, will be received here until
10 a. m Jan, 9. 1914. and then opened
for furnishing all materials and labor
and constructing complete, one double
set Of captains quarters. including
plumbing and electric wiring, and a
double blacksmith shop at this post
Plans and specifications upon appIica-
ton to the undersigned, accompanied
by deposit of $40 to insure return Of
same. F. S. Walton, COnst. O. NJ