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Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
Make I'd MIIes an Hour

Clinton, Iowa. Oct. 17.-Aviator Ro-
binson passed over Clinton at 1851
p. m. headed straight east Clinton
is 212 miles from Des Moines, which
would make Robinson's average since
leaving that place slightly above 70
miles an hour.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
rELgpHoNEs
SATURDAY. OCTOBER Il, 1914.

According to the Phillips code used
by the Associated Press, Y-A-P means
yesterday afternoon. The Japs, hav-
lg taken the Island of zap from the
sssrmans, doubtless think they have
told the Teutons it is yesterday after
noon for them.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
N A 4 R X EFT S
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Chicago, Oct. 17-Bullish reports
about the Australian crop helped
make the wheat market today continue
to advance. After opening unchanged
to q cents HIGHER, the market steadied
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST Parker Fountain pen between
I'll Sixth street and depot on sixth.
Reward Return to l. K. Goodall,
above address.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

entered At the postoftice at East
EAs Vegas, New Mexico for trans
mission through the United States
ssails as second class matter.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

wANTED-Clean cotton rags at
Optic office.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Nationwide Inquiry
Into Unrest of Labor

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Fed
eral Commission on Industrial Rela-
tons to-day announced an immediate
nationwide investigation of great la
Dor disturbances. Particular atten-
ton will be paid to strikes in the
Calumet copper region, the Colorado
coal fields and recent strikes in Pat
erson, Lawrence, Mass, and Los An
geles
Full publicity will attend these
hearings, and a formal report will be
made to Congress, with recommended
lions for legislation.
Members of the commission are
Frank p. Walsh of Kansas City,
chairman, with Mrs. J Borden Harri-
man, of New York, and John R. Com
mons, of the University of Wisconsin,
representing the public; Frederick
Delano, of Chicago; Harris Vein
stock. of Sacramento, and 8. Thurs
ton Ballard, of Louisville, the employ
ers, and John B. Lennon, Washing
ton; Austin B. Garretson. of Iowa,
and James O'Connell. of Washington,
organized labor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Says U. s. Phones
Would Pay 10 P. G,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Prof1ts Z
at least 10 per cent net, with an in
terest OF only per cent on the in
vestment, was the financial aspect of
the reorganization of the telephone
systems of the United States, set
forth in a statement by Representa-
tive Lewis, of Maryland.
He declared that if big bankers de-
MED that a bond issue sufficient to
cover the cost of the plant could be
tloated, then the people would pur-
chase these bonds direct.
"In 1912 the Government would
have had gross receipts from the tel
ephone and telegraph business, If it
had owned it then" said Lewis, "of
1855, 100000, figured on a basis of
present local telephone rates, with
sharply reduced rates for long-dis-
lance telephone and allied service.
"Who would hesitate at 100000
900 purchase when his credit is good
Tor It f he can count on $3.50, 600
of annual business and profit safely
In excess OF 10 per cent?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The
American insurance policyholder
borrowed over $587 100000 up to
1912 on his policies.
OF these loans 80 per cent are
never repaid. The benefciaries
of those who insure were, there
fore, deprived of $503, 900, 900 in
surance originally taken out for
their protection.
Loans on policies have grown
to over half a billion dollars
from $19,0O0,O00 loaned in 1888.
Policyholders in the Pacific
Coast States are generally the
greatest borrowers.
The above facts are contained in a
report made public yesterday by Rob
ert Lynn Cox, general counsel of the
Association of Life Insurance Presi-
dents.
At the recent seventh annual con-
vention Of the Association Of Life In
surance Presidents 1t was pointed out
that these mortgages on life insur-
ance policies had increased from Id
per cent of the reserves in 1888 to
1903 per cent in 1912, with Is per
cent probably at the end Of 1913. To-
tai reserves in 1912 were about three
and one-half billion dollars.
The average ratio of policy loans
and premium notes to reserves in 1911
was 16 per cent. with rs IL per cent
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
BEARS COVER AS
COTTON MARKET
SWINGS HIGHER
Prosperity Encourages Mills to
Enlarge Demands for
Raw Product.

MEMPHIS Jan. 24-Bulls in the
cotton market have had encourage
ment and the man behind the bale
has played the role Of dictator dur
ing the past week Holders OF bear
ish opinions have been placed on the
defensive and the indtspositfon
among the public to enter the spec
ulative market and back its judg-
ment has been about the only thing
to save the shorts from severe pun
ishment. That, at least, is the opin-
ion of close observers.
The week has not been one Of any
large developments, unless the steady
appreciation OF the insuff1ciency OF
the raw material supply be regarded
as such. That has been coming, how
ever, for weeks and the past few
days have but witnessed a more gen.
eral response thereto, expressed in the
enlarged buying of the offerings in
the belt. Easier money has helped
a great deal and will mean enlarged
demands for the finished product and
encourage the mills to 60 ahead and
buy their needs.
The absence OF any cold OF conse
quence so far this winter, with less
rain than usual In a large part of
the belt, has given rise to the fear
that there will be too much wintry
weather at a time when 1t can Sc
riously interfere with preparations
for another crop. The danger Of in
sect ravages is being increased by
the mild sea son also. Texas has al
ready been sending reports of an I'M
usual supply OF pests surviving and
during the past few days a report
came complaining Of grasshoppers.
1t is said by the Government experts
that 1t requires a temperature of
about 10 degrees above zero to kill
as much as 80 per cent of the boil
-weevil.
One Of the things attracting atten-
ton during the week has been that
buyers have been compelled to de-
cline many buying offers from their
mill friends. The scarcity of the bet
ter grades and white cottons has re-
suited in increasing premiums COM
pared with the inferior grades and
has helped drive demand to the lat
ter. Buyers in this section Of the
belt report that there are enough of
the better grades under contract to
the spinners for shipments during the
remaining months of the season to
cause trouble for the people who are
under commitment and already some
settlements have been made on a
money basis. During the week some
of the strength in the future markets
was traceable to buyers covering
against their sales of the actual.
In the belt there has been a fairly
large volume of business, limited only
by the offerings of the holders The
trade has come to about final con-
clusion as to the size Of the crop, so
that the dominant influence for the
time being is the rapidity with which
the spinners buy.
Sentiment as to the probable course
Of prices is more bullish in this sec
ton than in many weeks There are
plenty who think new high levels will
be recorded during the ensuing two
or three months
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
CONSTIPATION
Speedily Ended
Hot Springs Liver Buttons Make You
Feel Young Again.

Be cheerful, healthful, full Of pure
blood, life and vigor, and don't fool
with calomel or any violent cathartic
II you have been to the worlds ia =
nous health resort, you know all
about HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUT
TONS. for they are prescribed there
by physicians for chronic constipa
ton, clogged liver sick headache. IN
set stomach. biliousness, lack of an
petite, malaria and sallow and pimplv
skin.
II you are not feeling as full of
energy and ambition as you should.
IL you are run down. need a good
tonic, want to eat hearty and free
your bowels from every particle of
poisonous waste and gas, get a 25-
cent box of little chocolate coated
HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS
from any druggist to-day.
Take one each night for a week.
their daily action is blissful, gentle
and sure.
They are simply splendidly joyful
and after you try them you'll say so.
Money back if you aren't satisfied.
Chemical Co. Hot Springs, Ark
Advt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

No more journeys to hot springs No
more salycilic acid. No more make
shifts, narcotics, opium, morphine, mer-
curry, nor any other vile poisonous drug
or pain deadener. The great discovery.
Swift's Sure Specific, for aching bones
and Joints, nerve splitting pains in the
muscles. backache, and every form of
rheumatism, Is the most remarkable
remedy known.
1t Is naturally absorbed into your tho
racic duct In just about five minutes
after it reaches your stomach, the heart
begins pumping it all over your body.
Away Go the Clutches.
Its action Is marvellous. Bed-ridden
rheumatics get on their feet as if by
magic. That cold, clammy sensation
that made you hug red hot stove is
pain that made feather lay as heavy
as a ton of coal on the skin is gone
You get up and dance with glee. You
metaphorically toss the rheumatic COB
lin into the invisible where. Your rheu-
matism is absolutely! 1t is an
actual logical fact that S. S. S.
Fushes Your Blood.
gives your entire blood circulation a
fine, thorough bath. 1t just naturally
and in a twinkling irrigates every atom
in your body 1t rushes into every cell,
causes every bone. muscle, ligament.
tendon, mucous surface and every nerve
to thrill with freedom. with health,
with new found springiness.
And best of all, Swifts Sure Specific,
though a powerful. searching, over
whelming enemy to pain and the causes
of rheumatism, is as pure as the dew
on a peach blossom, as powerful as the
heroic works of nature, as searching as
the peremptory demand of the most
exact science,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
by Experts of Finance Industry, Crops and Commerce
Beneficiaries Deprived of
$5O3,OOO,OOO OF Insurance
Report Shows Policyholders Borrow $685., 1000,
900, of Which 80 Per Cent Is Never Paid.

the policy loans In force December 81,
1912, will never be repaid. The mag
nitude Of this loss of protection to
dependents Is realized when 1t is
known that the $503,212,5 500 Is in ex-
cess of the total amount of ordinary
insurance in force in any single State
on that date, excepting only New
York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Mas
sachusetts.
Further, many of the policies upon
which loans have been effected will
pse as a direct result of the loans.
The additional loss to benefciaries
from such lapsing of policies is not
at present calculable."
The report adds:
Reserves have increased nearly six
and one-half times, ana policy loans
more than $50 times. The percent
age of reserves now loaned to policy
holders Is exactly rs times more than
% years ago, and in no year has the
amount of policy loans failed to show
an increase.
1.-The panic of 1907 caused a sud
den jump from $244,533,6 sos to $685.
151,354 IN the amount of outstanding
loans, or nearly third, while the
reserves increased only about per
cent
Since 1908, while the amount
loaned has increased 80 or 40 million
a year, the average rate of increase
in the ratio of loans to reserves has
been but 81 per cent a year, COM
pared with an average increase of Is
per cent during the years from 1894
to 1906"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
WALL ST. CREAM
Sk|MMED|N 1919
BY STANDARD OIL
Phenomenal Advance in Stocks
Due to 100000 Barrel Pro.
duction-Bright Outlook.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-when m.
crystals of Wall Street history during
1918 are polarized by time, the sugaT
profits will be found in the phenom.
email advance of Standard Oil seen.
rites, at time, too, when specula.,
ton on the Stock Exchange was alb.
normally dull, with prices ruling at
the low level Of 1907.
Oil production in 1913 exceeded nv
1900, 900 barrels the output of the
previous year, and prices for the re.
fined product showed continual ad-
vances.
Huge profits were also made In
Russian oil stocks and the ACTIVITY
Of the Royal Dutch Shell syndicate
and the anxiety Of British interests
to extend their Oil concessions in
Central and South America is a mat
ter of public record. The demand for
oil, as fuel, promises to increase dur
Ing the coming year, insuring pros
perity to refiners.
Aside from the pronounced i'm.
provement and activity in the market
for the bonds and short term notes
little outside interest has so far de.
veloped in stocks. Such inquiries As
have appeared find a stock market
practically bare Of first class stocks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

quired on messages. officials in the
Postofiice Department would have
supervision over the work. The en-
ployees of the department would also
be utilized wherever possible
Officials of the postoffice who have
access to the Postmaster Generals
statistics declare they represent the
most complete and convincing argu-
ment they have ever seen in the sup
port OF any proposition.
Tables of cost and profit from all
OF the great European nations, from
the Transvaal, from New Zealand, and
from Independent lines operating in
the Orient are embodied In the data
Refusal by members Of the House
Postofice Committee to call upon
the Postmaster General for this in
formation in the face of insistent ap-
peals made by Representative Lewis.
of Maryland, and others, have led to
the expression of doubt as to the hon
esty OF the committees intentions re-
garding public ownership of wire
services.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Initial Payment of $250,0OO,0OO,
Postmaster General Says, Could
Be Cared For by Surplus From
Parcel Post-Foresees Profits,

That sentiment in the committee
was adverse to the presentation Of
Mr.. Burleson's data was made clear,
say the Postmaster Generals friends,
when 1t was announced that mo ac-
ton would be taken by the committee
concerning the postalization of tele-
graph and telephone companies for
more than a year"
For one thing, the data explodes
the idea, prevalent in Congress. that
the proposition is so gigantic that It
cannot be attempted in this country.
1t is understood that among other
things the suggestion is made that
Government bonds be exchanged Cor
the stock now in the possession of the
companies.
Ten Months on Research.
This statistical Information" said
high postof1ice official yesterday. is
of the greatest importance to Con-
gress.
ut is known to me that Postmaster
General Burleson has his corps of
workers engaged with It for ten
months in the hope that Congress
would see fit to call upon him for it.
And IL has been a bitter disappoint-
ment to all of those who are inter
ested in this project that Congress
has ignored this valuable acquisition
to the information in Its possession"
CShgressmen favoring the immedi-
ate acquisition of telephone and tele-
graph lines declare that II this infor-
nation can be brought to light they
will use It in Congressional fights
next year, and will commit Demo-
Gratis to the proposition.
Members OF the House Postoff1ce
Committee declined to-day to make
any statement as to the pigeonholing
OF resolutions calling for the Post
master Generals statistics
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Stocks Like Eggs,
Says Rockefeller
Both Good and Bad, Is OH Mag
mates Witty Reply to
Inquirer.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 24-Another
testimonial of John d. Rockefeller's
devious wit was demonstrated to- day
when several prominent Cleveland
business men told a story at the ex-
pense of one of their number. Sew
eral Cleveland men were playing golf
with Mr. Rockefeller at his Forest
Hills links day or two ago. One of
the players asked Mr.. Rockefeller how
good a certain stock was.
"As good as eggs" replied Mr.
Rockefeller
bad eggs" said the man.
And likewise my friend, there are
good stocks and bad stocks" replied
the oil magnate.
Mr. Rockefeller resumed his game
and the inquirer was as much in the
dark as ever.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Bell Phone Boycott
Is Charged in Suit

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24.-Tecti-
mony regarding a suit in equity
brought by the Bell Telephone Com
pany against the Johnstown Tele-
phone Company. OF Johnstown, Pa,
charging conspiracy, was given to-
day by the defense in the Govern
ment's suit against the American
Telegraph and Telephone Company.
The testimony was taken before Miss
Mary e Bell, the special examiner
appointed by the Federal District
Court OF Oregon.
L. ]. Billingsley. district manager,
testified that the Bell company had
been boycotted by the merchants of
Johnstown in favor OF the independ-
ent organiza ton.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

with no conception OF its spirit. Suit
succeeded suit in breathless success
sion. Corporation managers were in
utter confusion-and the stock ex
changes reflected their dismay mex
oraby.
Wilson Brings Slump.
Then came the scholar. Before he
had taken office he threatened to hang
as high as Hannah. Finance was
shocked. 1t apprehensively concluded
here was a scholastic-not scholar
with the pragmatic temperament of
"a nonconformist and the needless res
oluteness of book hermit called up
on to act.
A slump followed; a prolonged, per-
sistent and insistent slump in Wall
street, which later impaired and
threatened to demoralize the coun-
try's commercial structure The schol-
RT@or scholastic-wa made aware Of
what was impending. He perceived
-feebly-that literary stones do not
nourish commerce and that scholastic
poison is never innocent when infused
into the practical affairs of life.
He retraced his steps hurriedly. He
would meet business halfway. But
before ne mad extended the invitation
for the appointment stocks and bonds
hit the low level-in November-in
the average the lowest since McKin
ley's death.
Probably the thirteen years. down
course is in process of reversion. The
sins OF wild and reckless commission
of 1900 and 1901 have been mainly
atoned. The country's wonderful vi
tality has really overcome the promo
ton debauch. Many Illegal infringe
msnts have been remedied. Crude.
inconsiderate and false as have been
the remedial measures of three Ad-
ministrations. they have been in GER
tain measure effectual.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
New G.. T. & A. Road
Is Exporting Cotton

PENSALOCA, Jan. 24.-The first
cargo Of cotton to be handled over
the new G. F. & A. R. R. line. now
doing lively business here, will be
that to be exported on the British
steamship Messiah. which has been
chartered for February loading, and
which is due here February 4
The fact that this road is bringing
cotton here for export is an indiCa-
ton that the foreign exports of the
staple will receive quite an impetus
during the next season. when the new
outlet will have the big terminals
ready for handling the business.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Middleman's Profits
To Be Eliminated

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24.-Steps
toward the formation of an agricul
tural service and farm bureau to Sc
cure CO. operation between the farm
er and the consumer In this city were
taken here at conference of promi-
nent transportation officials, agricul
tural experts and representatives of
cooperative organizations OF con-
sumers.
BY assisting cooperating bodies of
producers to get in touch with similar
organizations OF consumers it was de-
clared the cost of farm products in
this city would be materially reduced.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Japanese Building Up
Big Flour Industry

TACOMA, Jan. 24.-Indications are
that within a year or two the trade be-
tween Tacoma and the Orient will I'M
dergo much change. Up to this time
Japan and China have been large i'm
porters of flour and other manufactured
products OF wheat and oats, but If the
present trend OF industrial development
in Japan and China is maintained there
is little doubt that the flour exports
from Tacoma to the Orient will be re-
placed by wheat in bulk.
G. T. Takahashi, of the oriental Trad
ing Company. one OF the largest COM
mercial houses of Japan, reports the
successful operation OF three Touring
mills of large capacity established in
Japan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Is Truly a Wonder.

Is Truly Wonder.
S. s. S. puts the tinge of red color 10
the cheeks; gives your nerves a new
found flush of joy; puts a glow of ex
Sciatfca; no more rheumatic sore throat
no more danger of Locomotor Ataxiai
no more Iritis, Neuritis, or any other
inf1ammatory condition that has laid so
many low. Swift's Sure Specific is an
extract, made and distributed from one
OF the worlds greatest laboratories, ana
is one of the greatest remedies ever
produced for any purpose.
Works Five Ways.
s. 8. S. is such a thorough blood
cleanser that it stimulates the lungs TO
burn up the poisons: causes the SKIN
to evaporate great quantities OF ACIDS
Pushes the kidneys and bladder TO ex-
crete The deadly toxins that cause
uraemic poisoning; assists the liver 10
blood and enables the bowels TO move,
out of the system, the waste that ha iss
been a daily menace to life. Don't Walt
another day before beginning this re-
markable remedy.
You will find It on sale at any drug
store. Ask for S. S. S., the world ours
for rheumatism. For private. persona
advice on stubborn chronic rheumatism
write at once to the Swift Specific Com
Their medical department is famous Oh ,.
all blood diseases, and is equipped "
make personal blood tests, approved 0!
the highest medical authorities. Get q
bottle OF S. s. S. to-day. Thenaawas
goes rheumatism for all time. BeWsTe
of all limitations. You may be cer tal-
that any attempt to sell you somethlnss
else is not an honest effort TO conserNes
your health. but bold attempt 10 rndN9
a greater profit at your expense.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
$22,245,OOO,OOO Is
Controlled by
Morgan & Co.
T PIERPoNT MORGAN G. CO.
is the greatest financial in

T PIERPoNT MORGAN & CO.
| is the greatest financial in
- stitution of the world, as is
shown by the following figures:
The firm dominated the J. p.
Morgan & Co. bank, the Guaran-
tee Trust Company, the Bankers
Trust Company, the First National
Bank and the National City Bank.
The resources of these banks to-
tai $22,245, 900, 900.
BY interlocking directorate these
banks dominated 1874 corporations,
having total capitalization Of
$25, 625, 100000.
Tho aggregate revenue of Great
Britain, Germany, France and Italy
are only $4,95o, 100000.
The firm controlled four times
the aggregate revenue of the Euro
pean continent.
II controlled % times the annual
revenue of the United States.