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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
STOCK DEALINGS
STILL CLIMBING
SpeciaIties Have a Good Day,
With Fine Gains; Regular
List Gets An Extra inning
and Scores at Close

New York. Jan. 16.-Dealings in stocks
during the days two hours session was
more than ordinarily active. but an unusu.
ally large proportion of the business was in
shares of the minor or inactive issues.
Standard stocks suffered more or less from
feailZlng sales, with some renewal Of bear
actlVlty. United States Steel. Amalgamated
copper, Reading and the tranS-continentals
Wnlch generally supply the bulk of the
tradlng. were relegated to the background
and were disposed 70 weaken. They
steldied at the close. however.
Gains in the specialties ranged from one
70 over three points. Mexican Petroieum's
rise was traceable to latest negotiations be
tween this country and Great Britain. re-
speeding the ~latter's Mexican oil interests.
missouri Pacific. which excited some at
tentlOn by yesterdays late rise. was less
active today on denials Of various reor-
ganlZatlOn rumOrS. Erie second preferred
and Delaware and Hudson moved upwards
Mercantile agencies reported steady trade
Improvement and increased activity pre-
vailed at leading steel centers.
The feature Of the bank statement was
the large increase in demand deposits
Will reserves increased about SO. 400. Coz
with a comparatively moderate expansion
of loans.
Bonds added to recent gains. numerous
low priced issues manifesting the Creates
strength.
Total sales. par value, were 81, COZ, 600.
United States government bonds aISt
shared i'll the advance.
NEW YORK STOCK LIST,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
DEMONSTRATION WILL STAY
Henderson Business Men Subscribe
Needed Funds.
Especial TO The News and Observer

N@fNO"- " In Nv AIN oDSNINt4.t
H~endersonvil3e, Jan. 16.-Despite
the withdrawal Of an appropriation
for the farm demonstration work by
the board of county commissioners.
Demonstrated Ernest L. Perkins will
the demonstration work II
henderson county for another year.
Realizing that many arIner in the
county wanted the good work con
tinued and that as a result Of last
years work greater agricultural pro-
gress was made in this county than
for any equal period heretofore, the
business men Of Hendersonville were
determined to have the work con-
tinued, as a result Of which a petition
has been circulated and money sub
scribed to h amount of $266. The
hoard Of commissioners first appro-
pTiated $500 but later withdrew it. The
board Of education has appropriated
$175 and the farmers union S125 and
it is understood that these amounts
will stand unchanged.
The contributions were easily eel
ed, $40 being the largest amount asked
from any one person. The moun
has been raised within the past two
days and no opportunity has as yet
been extended to the many farmers
who are anxious to see the work con-
tinued.
There was Slight opposition among
some against Mr.. Perkins, but since
he will net be able to make demon
strators out Of all the farmers, the
opposition will not affect his work to
| any extent as the most of those who
worked demonstration acres last year
in addition to many others, are hearth
ly in accord with the work.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
RESERVE BANK STATEMENT.

Washington. D. c., Jan. 16.-Reserve de
posts in the twelve Federal reserve banks
increased nearly $40, coo, 600 during the
past week, according to a statement of
their condition at the close of business
January Is. made today by the reserve
board.
The statement hSOws:
Resources.
Gold coin and certificates $3.50, 516, 200.
Legal tender notes. silver certificates and
subsidiary coin $16,22S,O00.
Total $252, IA. 600.
Bills Discounted and Loans.
Maturities within thirty days Sc, O49. 600.
Maturities within sixty days s.. 344. Geo.
Other 5000, 600.
Total ST., 442, 600.
Investment $9,113,OW.
Due From Federal Reserve Banks.
Items in transit s. ,595 ,0OO.
All other resources $15, IA coo.
Total resources $197 .O9S, O0O.
Liabilities.
Capital paid in SIS, O75 600.
Reserve deposits $277 1S5 5000.
Federal reserve notes in circulation met
amount 81, S3S, 900.
Total liabilities 1927, O9s. coo.
Gold reserve against net liabilities ST.
per cent.
Cash reserve against net liabilities 93.1
per cent.
Cash reserve against liabilities after set
ting aside 40 per cent gold reserve against
net amount Of Federal reserve notes in
circulation 93.5 per cent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19

Institution Has Good Year-Bjrtbs
Make Fine lain.

Gastonia. Jan. 16.-The president
of the Gastonia public library, Mrs.
D. K. Garrison, has just made the
annual report Of that institution.
which shows hat there are more than
800 active members enrolled During
1914 much was done for the better
ment Of thel library and more than
twice as much was spent for
and magazines during thep asst year
as in the yea previous to that. This
institution is IN good financial stand
ing; it's work is increasing. n S a
power for good to the town.
Register of vital statistics. ". M.
Adams, has made the following re
ports for the months Of November
and December, 1914: November.
births in Gastonia, SO. iii township
IA, total. births, Al; deaths in Gas
tonia, IS. in the township, s, total
deaths, "a. December, births in Gas
tonia. SO. in township Il. total births,
40; deaths in Gastonia, p in town.
ship, 2. total deaths, "a.
During the entire e 1914 there
wer 459 births and PAT deaths, IN
Gastonia township, including the
town.
Castor superior court ~convenes
here Monday. January 18th Both
civil and criminal cases Will be cls-
| posed of.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19

New York, Jan. 16.-Highest prices since
tho exchange reopened last November were
recorded in the cotton market today. Trade
vas active throughout and the undertone
seemed to be very firm, only one reaction
hcinr noted. Renewed buying, in which
New Orleans and spot houses were con-
spicuouS furnished an impetus for later
strength and the market closed steady at q
net advance Of IL to 13 points.
LiverpooIs unexpected strength started
The upward movement here. According TO
private cables it was due to British Man
hester reports. particularly for cloth. and
advance under hedge pressure, some trade
calling for continental buying in a small
market. The sharp response here and the
persistent strength after the opening seem
ed TO indicate underlying bullish senti-
mcnt.
%Inasmuch as speculative buying on the
advance has been largely of an investment
nature. the market is almost entirely de
pendent upon hedge selling for its supply.
outside Of the scattered offerings from
room traders looking for reactions.
Reports from trade centerS indicated q
fair demand for gooGs with stocks in
retailers hands very low and a willing
ueS> to buy at present prices for future
wants.
spot cotton quiet middling uplands $50
gulf SO.
w sales.
cotton futures closed steady:
VI
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. La, Jan. 16.-The cotton
market was featured by a strong rise to-
day in sympathy with better prices in
the Liverpool markets and on reports Of a
drmer feeling in interior spot markets.
Cables from English brokers said the rise
there was due. to a large extent to AmeH-
can buying. At the NEST of the day the
trading months were 13 to ii points over
Yesterdays final figures. with the close at
81 act gain Of 8 to IL points.
Realizing on rather a large scale met
tie advance around the opening and prices
fell off nearly 10 points. Fresh buying en-
tered the market on the break and there
was a quick recovery.
Bulls called attention to the fact that
there were on ship board at all United
states ports 421 COO bales against 10000
a year ago and predicted heavy exports
for the near future.
spot cotton steady. Sales on the spot
100 bales. to arrive LOTS.
cotton futures closed:
January 10: March 100: May S.2S
July S.4J: October S.72.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.


New York. Jan. 1G.-Statement of the
actual condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week shows
they hold $135, 81 ,01O reserve in excess of
legal requirements. This is an increase Of
S15, 391. 200 over last week.
Actual Condition.
Loans, etc, s., 1877 .40S GOO. increase S.
500. 200.
Reserve in own vaults OBJ 1851 ,JO2, 600, in
crease $14.01O. GOO.
Reserve in Federal reserve banks $685.
1O3. 600, increase 81. 365, 600.
Net demand deposits $2,059, go, coo, in
crease $27. $50, 600.
Net time deposits $50, 953 600. increase
$199.OOO.
Circulation $40, Ole, OOO, 600. decrease So
27O.OGO.
OBJ OF which $273. Cos, GOO is specie.
Aggraegate reserve $491. 392 600.
Excess reserve 1880 D. .O1O, increase $15,-
391 200.
Summary of State banks and trust com
panies in Greater New York not included
in the clea ring house statement:
Loans, etc, $685., 130, 800, decrease S6.277,-
400.
Specie S43. 21S, 800, decrease 1888. 100.
Legal tenders 81, 241 400, decrease $685.
GOO.
Total deposits sea-, 3o2, 700, decrease 1872,
100.
Banks cash reSerce in vault 81 ,149, 800.
Trust companies cash reserve in vault
S43,311. 600.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
WHEAT GETS SLAM
AND HURR|ES Down
Five Cents a Bushel is Knocked
Off in Fifteen Minutes When
Embargo Talk Becomes
Current

thicago. Ill. Jan. 16.-Five cents a bu>hel
MaS hhocked on the price Of wheat today
III ieSs Ihan fifteen minutes. putting the
market under severe strain and causing a
Hoou OF stop loss selling. The furry.
"lich was 10 some extent overcome. was
started by reports that n bill would be in
reduced in Congress TO place an embargo
on wheat exports.
president Wilson's order for investigation
or wheat and flour prices was not known OF
mere until after trading hours. heat
closed unsettled at 2:d33s net decline with
corn on a to 40 =. oats down q TO 7sME.
ana PROVISIONS varying from 4 setback ~ 2
shade 10 a rise of rs.
Grain and provisions closed
May 1414s July 125.
ORN
Nay IA; July 7s1,.
May SOS; July $685..
PORK
January 1885; May 1897.
ARD
January 1870; May 1919.
January IS; May 10. p.
Cash grain:
WHEAT
No. 2 red 1902 a143l2.
No. 2 hard 14UM143.
CORN
No. . yellow 73A.
| OATS
standard 53a4 @A.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
CANADIAN OFFICIAL DIES.
Colonel Zachary Wood Succumbs a
.ASheVille.

Asheville, jan. 16.-Colonel Zach
airy Wood, c. NJ. G.. Of Regina,
Saskatchewan, Canada, assistant COM
missioner Of the Royal Northwestern
Mounted Police, died at a local hotel
at an ear hour this morning. Col.
Wood can here seeking health the
early part of last autumn. Funeral
seryices will be held here. tomorrow
afternoon and the body will be taken
to Canada. where arrangements have
been made for a funeral with fuil
military honOrS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
WESTERN LIVE STOCK.

UI0ago. Jan. 16.-Hogs. frm bulk 8 Zoo
30; light 6.G0M6. 90; mixed 6.GO66. IS;
nt@Ny 6.GOd6.95; rough 6.45@6. 60; pigs
" @Iad6. 10.
attic slow: native steers ; .6569 40
"%cstcrn .?5M7. o cows and heifers 3 ESQ
10: calves 7.5OM1O. 30.
sheep dun; sheep 5.JOm6. 90; yearlings
v 4oHt 10: lambs 6,JOGS. 10.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, IAN. 16.-Mercantile paper
at.
sterling exchange firm: sixty day bills
: TO; for cables 4.S4 30; demand 4.S4.
Far silver 4SA.
Mexican dollars 37A.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds strong.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
NEW YORK PROVISIONS.

New York, Jan. 16.-Raw sugar steady:
''htrlfugal 3.04; molasses 3.27; refined
steady.
I'uttcr unsettled. unchanged.
'tceSe firm. unchanged.
Nhot coffee quiet; Rio No. : use: San
'o~ No. 4 9Ixc.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York, Jan. 16.-Cotton seed oil was
strong and higher on active buying for
Western and Southern account and COW
ering today, closing at II to % points net
advance.
Sales $500 barrels.
The market closed firm.
Spot 6.6OM6. 70; Jan. 6.GOM6. d5: Feb.
6. 7O0G 50: March 6.S1M6 SO; April $50
aG6. 90: MAY 7.O1MT .O3; June 7.1O@1 IA /;
July 2oMS 81; August .36M7 10.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
NAVAL STORES.

savannah, Ga, Jan. 16.-Turpentine firm
- '"ntS: sales AZ; receipts IS: ship
monts los: stocks 81 .753.
Eosin firm sales 427: receipts 400; ship
mentS 191: stocks 44.427.
Quote: A and r 80: c, d. f. F. and
= 30: III and l 3.35: X 80; NJ 4.25: n
= ~. VIC -. 20. WV : 50
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
COTTON.

Liverpool. Jan. 16-Cotton spot firm :
good mid. 5.24: middling 1872; low mid.
10.
sales 900, including 800 for speculation
hud export.
l~tcceipts 12.127.
Futures steady: May-June 4.7413: July
AUG. 4.Sl2; Oct.-Noy. 4.0la; Jan.-Feb.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19

1S9. ' SoA 81
Charleston: Middling 7a.M75s; receipts
so; sales 100; stock I40, 1916.
Wilmington Middling rs receipts l.
Texas City: Receipts 1913.
Norfolk: Middling rs: receipts 1857:
sales 1904: stock 622o9.
Baltllnore: Middling 8: stock 5.9Gs.
Boston Middling So, receipts $50: ex-
ports 3,34I; stock 800.
Philadelphia: Middling s.45: stock L.
New York: MiddIing $50: receipts 175
exports 200: stock 9O,SS6.
Minor ports: Receipts 697: stock III .913
Total today: Receipts IS .4GS: export
52,21S; stock 1927 .342.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
DAHL COTTON TABLE.
Port Movement.

New Orleans: Middling Z 49, 1G: receipts
go; exports 22,120; sales 2,095; stock
,'aiveston: Middling 8 1-1G: receipts 26,
IA. ' ~ wv S'VeA w
Moolle: Middling Z 9-1G; receipts 2.O55
S'ies 20; stock y. 4O1.
savannah: Middiing rs; receipts H.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET

Inc.
SPANISH
Farmers stock, market steady.
VIRGINIA.
Fancy hand-picked sac per pound.
Extra prime $685. per pound.
Smelling stock 2A M2& per pound.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
Cotton Mill Pays Dividend.
Especial to The News and Observer

Salisbury, Jan. 1.-THE Nanc Cot
ton Mill Company at its annual meet
ing reelected all the present directors
and officers and declared h usual
semi-annual dividend OF 3 per cent.
Dayable March 1St.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
Movement.

InterIOF MOVement.
Houston: Middling 8: receipts 24.572:
shipments 24,315: sales $50: stock BOB,
G5J.
Memphis: Middling ~ receipts 2.320
shipments 3,1O1: sales 5000: stock 26O. 49,.
Augusta: Middling 81: receipts 1.699
2,1l4: sales 1880; stock 1jO. ia.
ST. Louis: Mfddling ~ receipts 4.469
shipments 1881: sales 200: stock. 81 .g75.
Cincinnati: Receipts 1854 shipments l.
G95; stock 9.S17.
Little Rock: Middling I2s; receipts l.
1893; shipments 1.749; stock 59.75O.
Dallas: Middling 71a: sales 10, $50.
Total today: Receipts 1907; shipment.
81 ,621; stock 721. 723.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19

Amber is believed by the Turks to
be IN infal1ible guard against the in
furious effects OF nicotine; hence its
extensive use for mouthpieces Of
pipes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
DRY GOODS X

New York, Tar 16.-Cotton goods were
more active today for spot and future
delivery. BurlapS were steady. Linens
were firm. Knit goods were in better
demand for spring.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19

Stockings first came into use in the
eleventh century, before which it was
customary to sWath the feet in ban
dageS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19

In two years Minnesota has spent
SO 524214 for better roads.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19
REACHES
HIGHEST PRICES
SINCE RE0PEN|NG

Demand Is Beginning
To Tell, and Southern Spot
offerings Appear Not To Be
Flooding The Market; The
Close Is Steady, Eleven To
Thirteen Points Up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
100000 in n. Y. VIII Receive
Increase January 1.
$4,000 Are MiIIiners; 5000 Ma
chinists; 5000 Walters.

New York, Dec. 30.-Wages of 20O.-
600 employees in various trades in this
city will be increased beginning Janu-
airy 1, it was estimated today. The
increases are expected to aggregate
millions of dollars. Thousands of
workers on street, subway, and ele-
waited railroad are included among
those who will profit by the advances.
The united board of business agents
for the building trades unions an
nounces the wages of more than 5000
machinists, tile layers and fathers al
ready have been increased by from
20 cents 10 S1.40 a day. Increases be-
ginning January 1 are demanded by
many other unions and range from rs
cents to SO cents day. Increases in
pay have been granted to 1900 girls
in the millinery trade, 5000 walters
and to 1900 mechanics in the New
York navy yard.
LOngshoremen Get a Raise
Boston, Dec. 30.-Increase in wages
ranging from two to five cents an
hour for longshoremen working at this
port will go into effect the first of
the year as result of an agreement
signed by representatives of the Long
shoremen's union and the transatlantic
steamship conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
TO HIGHER COURT
Kansas Natural Would Dodge
the State Commission.
Establishment of 81 Cent Gas
Rate Is Purpose.

Suit to take from the Kansas public
utilities commission authority to in
terfere in the affairs of the Kansas
Natural Gas company has been filed
in, the United States district court bv
attorneys for the gas company receiy-
ers. The suit has for its purpose the
establishment of a 81 cent gas rate
recently denied by Joseph L. Bristow
in a ruling prepared for the commits
sion
The action in the federal court will
not, however, delay establishment of
the ascent gas rate recently approved
in the Bristow order, This rate will
be adopted at once. In the meantime
the gas company receivers will fight
for removal of the jurisdiction of the
utilities commission and will seek re-
lief in the federal court. 1t is charged
in the petition in the case that the re-
cent ascent rate order is confiscatory,
fair return cannot be earned by the
gas company on the new rate.
In the new action before the fed
eral court, the gas company seeks
review of the evidence before the util-
tiles commission and a finding as to
the rights of the state commission to
interfere in the after of making
rates. The original petition of the gas
company before the utilities commits
sion asked for a 81 cent gas rate. If
the action now pending in the federal
court is decided in favor of the petit
TONERS, the rates ordered by the state
commission will be further increased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

Beat Up a Reporter who Scented a
Story at Headquarters.

"ISt. Louis, Dec. 3O.-Detective Ser
geants James r. Campbell, and o. N.
Chrismer of the so-called morality
squad of the local police force,
were found guilty of assault up
on a reporter and were fined 500
each and sentenced to 80 days in jail
each here yesterday. The detectives,
however, appealed the case and still
are on duty.
The charge against the detectives
was preferred by Joseph Flynn, who
alleged that when he came to police
headquarters to inquire about a girl
who had been arrested, he became in
volved in an an argument with the de-
tectives and that Campbell threw him
to the floor and that Chrismer kicked
him in the face and ribs.
Flynn'S charges were substantiated
by the testimony of two other report
ers, who were in the police station at
the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
q AMERICAN REPUBLICS

continued from Page One-J
pressed their appreciation OF AR. Lam
sings statement.
The technical form in which the
new proposal was made was not dis
closed today. but there are indica-
lions that il took the usual form of a
memorandum to the diplomats, and
was in such official form as could be
transmitted to their home govern
ments as the basis for the action.
one of the first elements of the
proposal. which has for one OF its ulti
mate objects a thoroughly united
America is the preservation of peace
on the American continent. 1t is real
lied that the chief menaces to such
a peace are boundary disputes and
evolutionary activity. 1t is pointed
out that if all boundary disputes are
removed to the realm of arbitration
and all the Pan-American nations bind
themselves to prohibit shipments of
war munition to any other than estab-
hshed governments, peace among the
nations themselves would practically
be assured and the attention of all the
American nations could be devoted to
what Secretary Lansing expressed in
his speech as working out their des
tinies-
Family of Nations.
Many of Mr.. Lansing's declarations
to the Pan-American congress took on
added significance today in the light
of his proposals to the Latin American
republics
within recent years. said he, the
United States has found no occasion,
with the exception of the Venezuelan
boundary incident to remind Europe
that the NJ 1roe doctrine continues
unaltered. national policy in this
republic The republics of America
are no longer children in the great
family of nations. They have attain
ed maturity"
At another point Mr.. Lansing said:
When we attempt to analyze Pam
Americanism we find the essential
qualities are those of the family
sympathy. helpfulness and a sincere
desire to see another growing pros
peritv: absence of covetousness of
another's possessions. absence of jeal-
ousy of another's prominence and
ssbove all absence of that spirit of in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
To RAISE WAGES SEIZE AN ISLAND il
French Troops Occupy Naval
Base in Aegean.
Turks Give Up Conquest to
Hold CastelOrizO.

Paris, Dec 3O.-French troops have
occupied the Turkish island of Castel-
orizo (Kasteloryzo) in the Aegean sea,
between the island of Rhodes and the
gulf of AdaIia according to the morn
ing papers in Paris. The possession
of Castelorizo as a naval base is char
acterized as indispensable.
Castelorizo is small island of
Asiatic Turkey lying off the south
coast of Asia Minor, rs miles east of
south of Rhodes. 1t has an area
of eleven square miles and is inhabited
mainly by Greeks.