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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02

liquors can be shipped into dry areas.
And now, we'll aware that even
Statewide prohibition can never real
ize to the fullest extent the hopes of
it's advocates so long as there remains
a single wet" State from which In
toxicating liquors can under the In
terstate commerce laws De shipped
into dry States. we are looking to ma
tionwide prohibition as the final and
only adequate solution of this great
problem.
That this Is something more than
the dream OF Missionaries and fanatics
is evidenced by the vote in the last
session of Congress on Mr.. Hobson's
resolution calling for the submission
OF an amendment to our Constitution
to the various States for their ratifi-
cation, the effect of the amendment
being to embody prohibition in the
organic law of our land. majority
voted for the resolution, though 1T
failed to receive the two-thirds vote
required by law.
Just how long II will take to Sc
cure the necessary twsc-thirds matoFi~
ty In Congress and the ratification by
three-fourths OF the States, 1t is diff
cult to say. Some Of our leaders think
FIVE years Will suffice, others that 1t
may take ten. but all are agreed that
the day cannot now be long deferred
when our nation shall be freed from
the curse of the legalized liquor traf-
fir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12
Run, Following the Siegel
Failure, Real Beginning
of His Collapse.
TIED UP MILLIONS;
INJURED CREDITS
Thousands of Customers Lost to
Big Store When Financial
Institution Closed.

Experts, tracing out the causes OF
the failure OF the J. B. Greenhut Com
pany on Friday find the firm actually
began going down grade on December
%, 1913. when Henry Siegel and Frank
f. Vogel announced to the world that
their enterprises were bankrupt. The
run that started that day on the bank
Of j. B. Greenhut e. Co., run Gs an
annex of the store. was the beginning
Of the end.
That at once deprived the store OF
one of its most valuable assets-a line
Of depositors who. attracted by the
high rate Of interest paid az per
cent?, did much Of their shopping there.
There were $4,000 depositors on the
books In the few weeks Immediately
following, this number was reduced by
thousands, and within the year there
were so few remaining it was decided
to close out the bank.
The value Of a private bank, or de-
post SYSTEM where lHt odNiHeo bo''N
feature is eliminated. as is the case
with one big uptown store. IS conceded
by many merchants, who, however, also
recognize its weakness.
Realization Was Difficult.
This weakness the danger Of a run
when all Of the depositors would de-
mand their funds at or about the same
time-also served 10 injure the Green
hut store, by forcing its hackers TO make
large sacrifices to meet these demands.
Unlike the Siegel case. the funds Of
the Greenhut bank were not diverted
directly into the treasury Of the store.
Instead Of moneys, II is understood,
were invested. but difficulty in turn
ing these investments into cash when
il was most wanted made serious
bother for n few days.
On the first day OF the run Captain
Greenhut and one Of the officers Of
the bank spent several hours riding
around in automobiles collecting money.
Some of this was in loans, other funds
the proceeds Of the sales Of stocks and
bonds.
The largest loss. however, came when
It was sought 10 turn a big volume Of
these securities into cash. For them
there was a market, but at a price that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12
'STRAUS TO KEEP UP
ONE-CENT MEALS
Thousands Assure Him lie
Is Not Pauperizing
City's Idle.
DIR. JOHN II. FINLEY
PRAISES HEBREWS
Louis D. Brandeis Lauds WORK
of Ambassador MOrgenthau
in War Diplomacy.

Am paupcrizinG the unemployed
Of New York p"
Nathan Straus put the question 10
the crowd that gathered Yesterday 10
celebrate the eighth anniversary or
the Free Synagogue m Carnegie nan.
"Nol" was the unanimous reply from
two thousand persons.
Before ! left for California 'ohl'
time ago" said Mr.. Straus, ! cst'o-
Hshcd the onc-ccnt meal For one
cont a cup of coffee and rolls or "a be
sandwich could be purchased. and an
average Of 10000 persons were sctN ca
daily. Yesterday, when ] visited the
rlacc established near the City Hal, 3
observed many respectable people err
loving the simple onc-cCnt meal
win not close the place as long as there
is a poor person in need OF such
place. H..
II have been accused Of degrading
the moor 10 a lower Lowell by keeping
these stands open. What ! want 10
ask YOU is whether b. would be rch,
for me 20 continue tho onc-ccnt inca.
or to close up she stands
keep them going" was the unanl-
nous reply.
Mr. Straus bowed with a broad smile
and said he would.
Louis y. Brandcis. Of Boston, said
the Free Synagogue translated the
Jewish faith and spirit.
"Zionism has ceased to be a dream
said Mr. Brandeis "Self-gov
bv the Jews has been demonstrated.
The war ,has furnished dlihcult pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12

would show heavy losses. The banks
which had lent money on them wero
anxious to realize, and 80 notified cap
tain Greenhut. lie found the neces-
sary cash in another quarter and TOOK
M tho notes. Tho amount involved III
this transaction is stated 70 nave Dceh
no less than S1,25O,0OO.
In all. Captain Grecnhut paid out
moro than $4,000. 900 through the bank.
Much OF this represented his private
resources. and left him with that much
less in sight when the j. b. Greenh VI
Company, owner Of tho store, needed
funds TO pay for merchandise and meet
other obligations. The result was SLOW
payments. and this in turn caused a
Tightening OF credit by the banks. when
since the Siegel and Claim failures
had been scrutnizlng more closely me
paper Of department stores generaily'
and that of stores in the older shopping
district specifically.
Yet another effect Of the Siegel ana
Clafin failures was the closing OF tne
Fourteenth Street Sore and the O'Neill-
Adams place. This duced the mum
Der of shoppers IN lower Sixth Avenue
immensely. The reopenlng OF the Slmp-
SON Crawford store after the reorganl-
zation helped for a time, so much so
that some Sixth Avenue interests were
inclined to think the good old tunes
have come back" but the improvement
was temporary.
The reaction left the district in worse
shane. from business standpoint
than before. Then to get customers
into the store unusually heavy adver,
Using and inducements in the form oil
premiums of one sort or another had 20
be offered. This brought trade, but inc
cost Of getting it into the store was
too great to make the business proht-
able. -;
Captain Greenhut is quoted in busi-
ness circles as saying that the great
mistake he made was In continuing the
use Of the Siegel-Cooper name IN CON
nection with his own so long after inc
interests of Siegel in the property had
ceased, and until the SleGel failure
made IL necessary that the name DC
thrown over.
AT the start il had value" he SAID,
"but that value was largely theoretical
long before the name became a positive
handicap. and IL was necessary TO ad-
vertise that we were a separate co 90
Germ. How much damage was done no
one will ever know. But we do know
that IL was considerable"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12
Foreign Advisers Tell the
President Mikado Dares
Not Use Force.
WILL NOT DISCUSS
CERTAIN DEMANDS
Chino Japanese Combination
Urged by Toxic Officials as
an Aid TO China.

Peking. April ll.-Article % Group
% +bo Tsporoeo demands mazda on
,s't ,--,.,l-.l.
mn" VINO" may 'e i'S8'" .N ~ '.''
British as tranSCressing on their rail-
Wav concessions and railway pledges
- g.. cL:u. ,r.. ~oschod f.,
the discussion yesterday between the
japanese Minister 10 China, Mr.. Hioki,
and tho PotiDc oovor,roent officials. T.
no.. r-,-.-,,
reSdS' Emma agrees 10 japan r.G"'
20 build a railway connecting WI
chang with Kiu-kiang and Nan-chang.
cleo limo bo+vroor W,.cbarc erd
Hang-chow and line between Nan
chang and Kiao-chow."
I,e,o,4;.l r,r.-oso in rotio srd ;r
Feklng nave occn suggesting lor many
months that British capital and Jap
snese entorDriso for railway and other
y-,.-.- e. c. - .oa,h,u.l
oeVeiopHeH's J" Emma 10 '0H'O'i'eu'
British capitalists, however, so far
have failed TO respond 10 the idea.
The British press IN the Orient is
unsparing in It's criticism Of Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12
GREAT AERO FETE
TO BEGIN JULY 4
City To Be Asked to Give $500
in Prizes-Day Will Open
Countrywide Contest.
By GORDON BRUCE.

ANY unusual noises on the Fourth
Of July may safely be attributed 70
the smashing Of records in view OF the
elaborate plans being made by the
Aero Club OF America for aviation
stunts on that day. 1t will be the open
inc Of the continuous contest which Is
70 be carried on all over the country,
and which will end October y. The
total Of the various prizes is expected
TO touch the $4,000 mark.
The latest step planned in connec-
ton with the Independence Day flying
in New York was decided upon last
night by the contest committee Of the
club. Mayor Mitchell will be asked TO
urge the appropriation by The city Of
$500 as prize money.
If the $500 is forthcoming, it will
be apportioned as follows: -Four prizes
of $1,000, $3.50, $500 and $3.50, for the
four aviators who shall start from
Governors Island and make the best
time around Manhattan. Four prizes
Of s2,25O, $3.50, $1,000 and $500 will
be awarded to the four ayiators flying
the longest distances from other cities
within A radius Of 700 miles, and max
ing a flight around Manhattan on the
same day, July Fourth.
George w. Turney. Of Rome. y. Y,
telephoned Alan L. Hawiey, president
Of the Aero Club, yesterday, and dis
cussed the matter Of the offering of
municipal prizes by the city Of Rome.
If such a step is taken the avistors
who make the best showing and stop IN
Rome, en- route TO New York, will re-
ceive the three prizes suggested,
namely. $3.50. $500 and $3.50
Whoever figured out the plans for
the Fourth of July prizes is a bit too
optimistic in one respect. a section
of the announcement sent out By the
contest committee reads. AS the rules
of the daily competition give the daily
prize 10 the aviator who covers the
longest distance IN ten hours. the com
mittee expects that half Of the score OF
Chicago aviators will start from that
city in the early morning and cover
the air line distance of 700 miles 20
New York before 3 or 4 o'clock I'M
the afternoon, thus arriving here in
time 10 compete for the numerous
prizes offered, or to win the New York
city prizes"
Such a possibility will be looked upon
as absurd by those who are aware
how little cross-country flying has
been done in the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12
TILTED, SHE GETS $500
Settles $4,000 Breach Of
Promise Suit on 2 P. G. Basis.

breach of promise suit brought by
Miss Minnie Hldreth, OF Converse.
y. Y, against Arthur Parish, OF Sloats-
burg, Rockland County, several months
ago for $4,000 has been settled out Of
court, il was announced yesterday, on
a per cent basis. Miss Hildreth al
legged that she was engaged to marry
Parish in March, 1914, but he backed
out after she had her trousseau made
and considerable furniture bought.
She agreed to compromise because,
il is understood she is TO be married
20 another man in three weeks. Parish
agreed 10 settle for 5000 and the suit
has been withdrawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12
FEWER INFANT DEATHS
Mortality Rate Falls from 1877
to 112 per Thousand.

Albany April IA reduction in the
number of infant deaths in New York
state during the last year from 1877 20
1l2 per thousand births is one Of the
advances recorded by the annual report
of Or. Hermann NJ. Biggs. State Com
missioner Of Health, which has been
transmitted TO Governor Whitman.
The report covers the first year Of the
working of the public health law
adopted in 1913.
The division OF child hygiene shows
a saving Of over 400 infant lives
through educating mothers how 10 care
for and feed their children. arousiug
communities TO the necessity for well
fare work and that a high infant NOR
taIty is unnecessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12

genthau. gave resume Of the Free
Synagogue's history. showing tnat
eight years ago its membership was
less than 100 and that to-day. 1t was
re, He APPEALED for funds with which
10 conduct the work.
DR.. John II. Finley. State Commits
s,oner Of Education. in referring to the
American Jewish Committee. an organ,
zation for the relief Of the prosecuted
md starving Jews Of Europe and the
HOLY Land. said it was a pity Chris
tians were not named in the committee.
az there were Christians in the com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12

backwards, and in case OF employing
foreign capital Japan shall be first
consulted
Minister Lu Chcng-hsiang again
asked that discussion regarding the
Manchuria group be concluded. The
Japanese Minister replied that he was
without instructions in this regard.
There seems 20 be no doubt in Chinese
and foreign circles here that the Jap
anese arc deliberately maintaining the
Manchurian group open.
In japanese newspapers published in
China and otherwise tho Japanese are
striving to impress the Chinese that
the latter's hope in American assist
ance will be unavailing, it being de
clared that Japan has knowledge that
the American government will not IN
terfere. Japanese also are arguing OF
fcially and in the press that Chino
Japanese combination, meaning an al
lance, will strengthen China.
ny Cable to The Tribune
Tien-Tsin, April l1.-While there
has been some abatement of the ten
sion at the last two conferences on
Japan's demands. the japanese are re-
ported TO be urging the Chinese gov
eminent to adopt measures to prevent
the leakage Of news regarding the pro
ceedings at these meetings. The
Chinese are not likely to give an under
standing on this point, realizing, as
they DO, the value of publicity. 1t is
being asked on all sides why. II Japan's
demands are so innocuous "a they are
stated TO be by Count Okuma, there
should be any necessity for any
secrecy II Japan's demands are legiti-
mate it is remarked there need be no
reason 10 fear opposition or competi-
ticn from other quarters when Europe
is prooccupied with the war.
Japanese newspapers which are &C
cusing Britons In China Of ingratitude
forget that the British press in the
Far East first declined to believe that
Japan had presented such demands as
reported. and subsequently repeatedly
urged Japan to make full and frank
statement. experience having shown
that anonymous interviews with Japa-
uese high officials were untrustworthy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12

blems TO tho Zionist organizations oui
tbey have been able to solve them ana
bavc contributed much towards les
scning suffering They have been as
listed bv Henry Morpenthau. Ambas5a-
dor 10 Turkey jew Of Jews. The
great responsibility that has been
thrust on the president OF the Free
Synagogue. Ambassador Morgenthau'
has been justified by his conduct as tho
arbitcr Of nations. conduct that re-
Gects 50 much on the Jews
Vice-Prcsident Abram /. Elkus, who
presided in the absence Of Mr. Nor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12
French Get U S. Dynamite Gun

Grant Wright, mechanical engineer
and inventor, Of Cold Spring, has re-
turned home from the battle front E,
Belgium and France after putting Bel.
gian and French army officers through
a course Of instruction in the use ~ q
dynamite gun. The gun Wa, first rnads
under Wrlght's direction. and when tn
French government took the new de-
vice over Wright was called 10 Franc
10 demonstrate 80 usa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12
Will Lecture on Palestine.

Maurice Wertheim. who was in
charge Of the distribution Of relief
funds I'm Palestine shortly after the
opening Of the war, will speak before
the Columbia Menorah Society on
Modern Palestine and Its Relations 10
the American Jewish Problem" on the
evening Of April IA. The lecture will
be illustrated. Mr. Wertheim, who is a
son-in-law Of Ambassador Morgenthau,
recently returned from the Holy Land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12
SMOKE BETRAYS THIEF
Fumes Detected by Woman,
Armed with Umbrella.

A smouldering cigarette betrayed a
burglar Mrs. Louis Porteous. Of Mel
sonyille Putnam County. found in her
brothers summer cottage. q. Twin
Lakes, yesterday. She whacked the
thief over the head with an umbrella
and routed him after he dropped $50
worth Of crockery, ornaments and
other articles he had wrapped Up in a
tablecloth.
When Mrs. Porteous entered the cot
tage with her brother-in-lav, Fred
Porteous, she smelled smoke. Going
into the bedroom she found the thief
sneaking TO winGow, but overlook
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12

possibilities of deliveries
Corporation 225 Fifth Ave, New York by the they getting
Auto Motor Vehicle.
we have had the since June 1914 said member of the
and the results ikinglyg
perry in the didn't hold at al-the right
along regular deliveries in and far off
chester Far Rockawayi etc
Autocar Sales Company 553557 W. I'D ST. New York
branch The
more Pa aog. The Autocar every
bushes by over 2400
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12
The STROUD PIANOLI
Price, $3.50

There are now many different makes of "Panos Of
Today" to choose FROM and may easily confuse the
real issues in trying to decide between many we'll
known piano But of thing there can be no
questionable supremacy of The Aeolan Company as
manufacturers of Player-Pianos.
This great house not only originated the Player-Piano
or piano of Today BUTT makes of these instru
ments than any other manufacturer. And it makes
finer and more celebrated ones
But The AcoIian Company not only makes the most
costly Player-Pianos, it makes the best for the noney
that can be made. If this were not so The Aeolian
Company would not be the largest manufacturers of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-12

mittee they would be able !, -.
lands to dispel the preiudies s,. WEE
ing in Europe against the lew ssfsiL
DR.. Finley. "They could sy., az
here. for some Of that prsipS;.. hssp
crept into the heart OF tbs ns hal
generation Of this countryS ''unzs'
Judge Benjamin n. Carbon -,
the spiritual work Of the Frs .sV s u
gogue. Rabbi Stephen S. Wjss 9yia.
Of the Free Synagogue. and NJ. 9nssi
John Haynes Holmes. Of the cbn,.. Sss
the Messiah, spoke on the sa,o ss'a q
ject. sse
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-09
AHUMAN MATCH FACTORY.

The body contains phosphorus sufi-
Gent to make 4S3, 900 matches. Phos-
phorus is one of fourteen elements COM
posing the body-divided among bones,
flesh, nervous system and other organs.
The perfect health of body requires q
perfect balance of the elements. These
elements come from the food we eat
the stomach extracts and distributes them.
But if stomach is deranged = the
balance of health is destroyed and the
blood does not carry the proper elements
to the different organs, and there is blood
trouble - nerve trouble-rheumatism-
gout-heart trouble. Pain is the hungry
cry Of starved organs. Put the liver,
stomach and organs Of digestion and nutri-
ton into condition of health. That is
Just what is done by DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, which has been so
favorably known for nearly so years. 1t
is now put up in tablet form, as well as
liquid, and can be obtained of medicine
dealers everywhere or by mail by send
ing so cents in 1c stamps for, trial box
address DR., Pierce, Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-09
Danger Signals

MATURE has planned some signals
IN TO show danger to a persons
health. The signals which may
indicate tuberculosis are given below:
First.-A cough that hangs on for
more than month.
Second--A gradual, steady loss OF
weight, and often Of appetite.
Third.-A slight feverish condition,
lasting little while every afternoon.
Fourth.-A loss of strength or en-
ergy.
Fifth.-Streaks Of red in the sputum.
Sixth--Sweats at night.
Any one Of these things may indicate
tuberculosis, and they may indicate
something else. If any one Of them
persists more than a month without
any sign of recovery, go to a doctor
and ask for q careful examination. 1t
may not be tuberculosis, but 1t is best
to know exactly.
Do not trust in any patent medicine
to relieve you Of any Of these sSmp-
toms. Most patent medicines do more
harm than good.
This information, given by the Ken
lucky tuberculosis Commission, is ac-
curate, and knowledge of these things
applied to your own condition, If you
have tuberculosis, may lead you to the
physician In time to be saved.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-09

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills, first put up nearly
80 years ago. They regulate and invigor-
ate stomach, liver and bowels. Much
initiated but never equaled. Sugar
coated and easy to take as candy. r
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-09
WHAT MANY KENTUCKY
FOLKS SAY.

Louisville, Ky.-"When / lived at
Hardyville, KY, had rheumatism, con-
stipation, took cold easily and blood was
thin. l was down and out so could
not do any work. / bought one bottle
Of Golden Medical Discovery and was
pleased that it overcame my rheumatism,
gave me an appetite, acted as laxative,
and made me a new man. | give all the
credit to DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery as / took no other medicine
at the time."-MR. w. A. HATCHER, POPS
4th Ave.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-19
COURT HOUSE
ELECTION is
PROBABILITY

1t is not improbable that the board
of county commissioners will call for
an election to decide about issuing
bonds to build court house in Du-
rant some time in the coming sum-
mer.
The need of a suitable court house
and jail is being impressed upon the
minds of the people stronger every
day. and many persons have express
ed their intention to circulate petit
tions asking that the commissioners
call such an election. One member
of the Board told a reporter for the
Saturday Morning Advertiser that If
petitions wtre presented he would
do his best TO Induce the other mem
bers of the board to concur with him
in the calling of an election for tht
voting CT court house bonds.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-19
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS
GENUINE MERIT REQUIRED To
WIN THE PEOPLES con-
ETDENCE.

Have you ever stopped to realize
why Il is that so many products are
so extensively advertised, all at once
drop out of sight and are soon for
gotten? The reason is plain--the
article did not fulfill the promise OF
the manufacturer This applies more
particularly to medicines. A medic
inal preparation that has the real
curative value almost sells itself
as like an endless chain system the
remedy is recommended by those
who have been benefited, to those
who are in need OF IT,
A prominent druggist says. take
for example, "Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root" a preparation 1 have sold for
many years and never hesitate to
recommend. for in almost every case
II shows excellent results. as many
OF my customers will testify. No
other kidney remedy that | know of
has so large a sale"
According to the sworn statements
and verified testimony of thousands
who have used the preparation, the
success OF DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root
is due to the fact that it fulfills al
most every wish in overcoming kid
ney, liver. and bladder disorders, cor
rects urinary troubles and neutral
ICES the uric acid which causes rheu-
matism.
You may receive sample bottle
of Swamp Root by parcels post. Ad-
dress Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Bingham
ton. New York. and encieso ten cents
and also mention the Durart Week
ly News. Adv.