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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-09
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CONCERNING THE PAPERS,

MY FaVorIte
The Tribune has its qualities,
The Herald has it's fame,
The Examiner has it's sporting sheet,
The American has it's name.
The Journal should be read always;
Through the News l always look,
But the paper that value most
Of all is The Day Book.
Hoping this is worthy of publica-
tion-Ida Aronberg, 1000 Polk st.
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moment war was declared an entirely
different section of the population was
tapped.
you must have read in newspa-
pers and seen jokes in Punch about
recruits whose wives get separation
allowances. but who actually have in
comes of several thousands year and
keep motor cars. These stories are
literally and absolutely true. The new
armies are a cross section OF the pop
ulations They count in the best men
from every stratum, from the laborer
to those who used to be called the idle
rich.
Rich Men in Trenches.
'T had a man in here to see me the
other day; he was home on short
leave from the trench. He has to my
knowledge private means of 10000
pounds a year. yet his wife draws her
separation allowance cash each week,
like the wife of any other private. All
these men have gone in voluntarily,
and because they are enthusiastic for
vindication of our cause, these armies
have been trained much more rapidly
than would otherwise has been pos
sible."
I asked Mr.. Tenant about the ques-
ton of material to which Lord Kitch-
ener referred in his recent speech
1--WE are now prepared" he replied,
ito take over factories and so organ
lie the whole industry of the nation
for the manufa cture of war materials,
converting for that purpose factories
which have machinery suitable for the
manufacture of shells and guns out of
their own industry into arsenalS for
the time being. But I should like you
to observe that the equipment of the
troops in the field so far has left moth
ing to be desired, and that If we can
only go on as well as we have done in
the last eight months. we shall do very
WE'LL
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Government Will Aid in Prob
ing Conditions Here.
To Determine Scientifically
Health Situation Here.
BEGIN IN WILSON COUNTY
Six Thousand Will Be Spent for
First Investigation.
Unusual Typhoid Epidemic At
tracts Attention.

Both federal and state health de-
partments will unite in conducting a
sanitary survey in Kansas to determine
from strictly scientific standpoint
the health conditions of the state. 1t
is probabl, that the first survey viii
be made in Wilson county and that
from $4,000 to $4,000 will be spent by
the government In conducting lne III
The work in Kansas will be under
the direction of DIR. S. j. Crumblne or
the state board of health Funos TOT
the work under direction of the state
will not become available until July
l and in the meantime the government
will send two men to Kansas ana meet
expenses of the survey. DR.. Crumbtne
believes the investigation of sanitary
conditions will be one OF the most val
u4ble experiments ever conducted IN
Kansas and will be of material bene-
fit to both state and government
health departments.
DR. Crumbine has for several days
been in communication with senator
Ben s. Paulen of Fredonia regarding
the proposed survey. Arrangements
are now being made for cooperation
with local officers and physicians and
the work will probably start May L.
'T have recommended that Wilson
couny be selected for this survey,
DR. Crumbine wrote to Senator Paulen.
This work will cost the government
$4,000 or $4,000 and the people OF
your county will be the beneficiaries.
This work is to be done in co-opera-
ton with the state board of health.
After the first of July when our ap-
preparation becomes available, two
men whom they will appoint at my
suggestion as helpers and whose sal
aries will be paid by the government
up until the first of July, this depart
ment will take over"
Wilson county was selected for the
survey because of the numerous cases
of typhoid fever reported in the last
few years. 1t is to gather exact figures,
applicable to the entire state, that the
survey will be made
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DUEL IN The AIR.
Fight Between Aviators Described by
an Eye Witness.

Furnes, April "a dramatic duel
in the air, in which a German aircraft
was brought down by Roland G. Gar
ros, a famous French aviator, inside
the allied lines, is described by Major
Raoul Pontus, son of the former Bel
gian minister of war, who witnessed
the combat. The German at first sue
ceeded in rising above Garros's ma
chine, but the latter by clever twist
evaded him, and then flew atop the
German.
From this moment the Germans
position became critical" said Major
Pontus, for Garros overlook him
rapidly. Presently the cracking of a
quick firer showed the Frenchman
Judged himseuf sufficiently near to
take the offensive. Could the German
escape? 1t seemed difficult, for Gar
ros shot forward in great bounds, get
ting nearer and nearer, but the Ger
man observer used his carbine freely
and it seemed that a bullet might
strike the Frenchman.
Suddenly long jet of white smoke
gushed from the German machine and
then a little flame which in an instant
enveloped the whole aeroplane. Not
withstanding the extreme peril the
pilot took to flight, but his effort to
escape soon was converted into hor-
rffying downward plunge. The aero
plane, mass of flames, struck the
ground a score of yards from me and
column of black smoke mingled
with sheets of fire poured from the
fallen machine.
81 ran to the aeroplane which had
fallen close to a ditch and soon put
out the fire. The aviators, horribly
burned, were dead. The gasoline tank
contained two bullet holes. The ma
chine was marked No. 2, Fortieth flo
tilla- Its six cylinder engine was very
heavy and this explained its rapid fall.
The fire had spared instruments and
military documents in thick leather
cases. This interesting booty was
taken to headquarters
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REVIVAL IN BUSINESS.
Trade Conditions Are Showing
Marked Improvement.

Washington, April Cuisines con-
d1tionS throughout the country are
showing marked Improvement in al
most all lines, according to reports
from national bank examiners, made
public by the treasury department.
Eighty of the ninety examiners in the
United States reported a permanent
improvement in business and Maine
is said to be the only state where real
depression exists.
pronounced hopefulness is preva-
lent in nearly every district" the an
nouncement says Agricultural con-
ditfons generally are excellent and
commercial lines, with comparatively
few exceptions, are charging their
activities, mainly through an in
creased demand. but in some cases in
preparation for activity that is eX-
pected to develop with the coming of
good weather. Manufacturing is on
the increase and those industries hav-
ing orders for supplies from foreign
countries continue especially active
Further orders have been placed
for cars and rails by the railroads
and some large contracts have been
made for structural iron for large
buildings in different parts of the
country
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Wall St, New York. April 9.-sTOCKs-
Highly favorable trade reports issued by
the treasury department and circumstan-
tial peace rumors were the chief influences
back of the market which gathered greater
strength and activity after the first hour,
transactions in the morning approached
half a million shares, United States Steel
contributing very large part at a max
imum gain Of 3 points. Other leaders ad-
vanced to 21a and specialties. particu-
1arly Motor shares, continued their prog
ress to record breaking prices. Bethlehem
Steel was temporarily relegated to the
back ground, but toward midday again
became active on a rising scale.
Bonds were firm.
The sensational movement in Bethlehem
Steel was continued at the beginning of
today's market, trading in that stock being
of the most feverish character. The open
ing transaction was block of 1000 shares
at ITO to 107, its closing price yesterday
being 100. From 107 it fell by easy stages
to 1O3 and gradually reascended to 115,
then back to 100. Individual transactions
we're very large, but the total output in
the first fifteen minutes was a little over
5000 shares, mainly in lots of 100 to 200.
The balance of the market showed some
uncertainty at first but soon grew strong
under the lead of United States Steel. Read
ing and other favorite Motor shares were
up to 4 points.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago, April 9.-WHEAT-Showers in
dry districts east of the Mississippi had a
beariSh effect today the wheat market
here. Lower Liverpool quotations and the
continuance of peace gossip tended also
to act against the bulls Buying improved
on the ensuing break, however, and led
to substantial rally. After opening 1ac
to 11ac down they steadied at a little be-
low last nights level.
Subsequently assertions that the grow
ing crop in Ohio. Indiana, Southern Illi-
nois and Kentucky lacking in top
grow did good deal to- cause a material
advance. So, too, did the outlook for a
liberal decrease Monday in the visible sup
ply. The close was firm, sc to &c net
higher.
CORN-Corn eased off with wheat, but a
better domestic cash inquiry soon brought
about an upturn. Shorts covered freely.
The opening, which varied from a shade
to Ac lower, was followed by moderate
gains all around.
An additional advance took place later
owing to broadening out of commission
house buying of a speculative kind. The
close was firm at gain of 1sc to NO
1Ac net.
OATS-Oats held relatively steady. Pit
traders were the only sellers.
PROVISIONS-Higher prices for hogs
lifted provisions. Reports that shipments
of live stock from Chicago would be gen
orally resumed next week helped to
strengthen the market
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TOO EARLY TO ACT.
Safety First Federation Declines to
Take Up the Jitney Buses.

New York, April 9.-City officials
from the south and middle west, who
came here to persuade the Safety
First federation to condemn the new
"jitney" buses as a menace to traf-
fic returned home today without ac-
complishing their purpose After
hearing their arguments the fedora
ton executive committee unanimously
voted that this method of transporta-
ton has not been in operation long
enough to warrant the making of rules
to control it. 1t was held that each
community should work out the prob
lens for itself.
Charles NJ. Talbert, director of
streets of ST. Louis, said that the use
of these buses had grown to such an
extent in that city. that the city coun
Gil feared to attempt seriously to reg
ulate them.
William d. Mahon, president of the
Amalgamated Street and Electric
Railway Employees of America, said
that the association was planning a
nation wide campaign against the use
of the buses because street car en-
ployees were being dismissed owing to
lack of business.
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CONTINUED from page One-y
under the name of Greenhut-Siegel-
name was changed to the J. B. Green
hut company.
The department store conducted by
the company, long known as the
Siegel-Cooper store, occupies both
blocks on Sixth - avenue between between
Assets of the store are listed in the
complaint at $7,465,419, including
merchandise, cash and accounts re-
ceivable.
The liabilities it is said. aggregated
$3.50, $50, not including the mortgage
$2,950,0O0.
Conducted a Bank.
J. B. Greenhut, president of the
firm is treasurer of the Monmouth
Securities company, upon whose APP
pIication the receivers were appointed.
In connection with department stores,
the ]. b Greenhut company conducted
a private bank for the convenience of
it's customers. In December last the
firm gave notice that it intended to
withdraw from the banking business
March 1. 1t is believed that all de-
positors availed themselves of it to
withdraw their savings.
A few moments after the appoint
ment of receivers. an involuntary pc
tition in bankruptcy was filed against
alleged that the assets of the Green
hut company, exclusive of real estate,
did not exceed $4,000, 900 and that its
liabilities, mostly old debts. aggre-
gated approximately 100000.
Benjamin G. Paskus Of counsel for
were about $3,500.Oo0 and assets
about 100000. There are two
mortgages on real estate owned by the
firm, according to the petition, one
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CLAIM NO GAIN IN
TRAVEL BY &c A mile
CContinued on Page Two.l


witness. I'VE are in the business of
selling transportation, but the two
cent fare has brought US neither more
business nor more revenue.
Then H. o. Castor, attorney for the
commission, aroused the wrath of the
Frisco official.
Doesn't the showing indicate rath-
er that the road has run down and
allowed its property to fall behind p
asked the lawyer.
mo, sir" snapped Hamilton with
feeling. Il challenge that statement.
Our road is in better condition today
than ever"
Hamilton stopped to get his breath
as he glared at the commissions law
yer.
Killed No One in Nine Years.
81 want to say to you, SIR con-
tlnued the Frisco man, that with the
exception of an accident due to Prov
idence, we haven't killed a passenger
in nine years. Isn't that good show
ing?"
Then Hamilton took up the figures
of the Rock Island to show that road
also Slumped in increased revenue I'M
der the two cent fare.
Rock Islands Case.
This was the fiscal year record
1907 under three cents and succeeding
years under two cent fareS-aS read
by Hamilton:
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THE SAINTS ARRIVE.
Local Western Leaguers Tackle st.
Paul Team This Afternoon.

The st. Paul Saints of the American
association arrived in town at noon
today for the first of a three game
series with the local Western league
club. The lineup for today's game
was given out as follows: Miller, IF;
Riggert, CT; Paddock, 2b; Cruise, If;
Marshal or johnson, C; DuresSen. 1b !;
Martin, SIS; Dyer, 3b; and several of
the following pitchers: Hall, Gard
ner, Williams, Crouch, Korger, Gipe,
North, Steele, Boardman and Larson.
Manager Jimmy Jackson of the To-
cal team announced that he would use
Grover and Dashner in the box and
would possibly finish the game with a
lefthander
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Wholesale Fruit and Produce.
FURNISHED by S. e. Lux.J

NAVEL oRANdEsGPer box. s2s5aa.75.
BANANAS fancy, per Ib.. SIC;
fa hEM6 psa Up &c box. $3.50.
APPLES-Jonathan. fancy, per bog.
$go; Arka nas bu Bls e s. per bu s175
sTRx ASTr = ISs@pl crate. :ss2s:
&c CALIFORNIA RHUBARB -Per box.
1925; in less than original boxes. per
LETTUCE-Fancy hot house, per basket,
: CALIFORNIA cABBAGE-crated. per
s sEab SWEET by sa Ter.
seys. per bu., s1.25: Yellow Nansemonds.
s% per e9Bs a so Black sIai.h wh pss
BEETsnRsr Bu:. 20, 7sc. zx
RE AS gIoRE oSIoNs@P sasi 6u.. si.as.
'oT PsE BIZ Gos 4Ss H IN lo sao e.
s sRSEN Sf Sh19NsaF dor. aG sos 40e
TuRNIP f doz.. SOC
FANCY FLORIDA TOMATOES-Choice.
crate; 8. 80: choice, per crate. 500.
cAULIFLoWER-Per crate. 1915; per
NEW PoTAToEsLPer hamper. $3.50
MINNESOTA BURBANK PoTATOEs-
Per bu., roc.
MINNESOTA KINGs-Per bu.. 75c.
GENUINE RED RIVERSIDE bn o..
in % sack lots, per bu., 92c oS
NoKTIHxERN RuRALSzoPer bu-, CSC.
oYSTERS-35@J0c per can; S1.5Oa2 %
per gal wv
coC0ANUTs-Per doz.. soc: per sack,
HoNEY.No- 1 White Comb. Colorado.
POP coRN-white Rice variety. per H..
POE 9po G0RNmIn original sacks. contain
81. BULK DA A. * per lb.: package
CHEEsE-Per lb.. 171Sd1e1hc.
HORSE RADISH-Doz. bottles, coo.
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for $1,000. 600 and the other for ST.
$50, 0O0- These mortgages, Mr.. Pas
kus said, are offset by bonds, some of
which are held in Europe Without
question the business will be reorgan-
lied, Mr.. Paskus asserted, adding that
the action taken today is a friendly
proceeding in equity to conserve the
assets of the company and to enable
the continuance-zof business without
interruption, during the time required
to bring about an equitable adjustment
of liabilities
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LOST YOUR BIKE?
Police Holding Stolen Machines at
Station for Owners

Five bicycle thefts have been re-
ported to the police in the last three
weeks.
c. A. Wood, 1887 West street. this
morning reported to the police station
that his bicycle had been stolen from
the front porch of his residence 1t
is a Smith bicycle with brown frame
trimmed in white.
TWO similar thefts were reported on
March Is and two others on March
~. The police are holding several
machines at the station waiting for
owners to claim them
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Asked if the Rock Island would
produce figures for years prior to
1907, Paul E. Walker, solicitor for
Kansas, stated that the company
back as far as 1901. Since that time,
he said, the records showed a gradual
increase in passenger miles interstate
business. with 1907 high year under
3-cent fares.
1t Does Not Pay.
Members of the public utilities
commission were told by w. J. Black,
traffic passenger manager of the San
ia Fe, that if the railroads depended
on western Kansas local business for
support of their train service that it
would be impossible to maintain a
passenger service in that section of
the state. Black spent an entire day
before the commission as a witness in
sharp encounters between the witness
and members of the commission
marked the giving of his testimony.
When Judge Helm, counsel for the
utilities commission and a Wichita
man, mentioned the Wichita union
station affair, Black lost his temper
and sarcastically told Helm what he
thought of Wichita'S Reputation of
her station contract Again Blacks
temper was sarousedp when the COM
missioners sought to force from the
witness an admission that the west
ern Kansas passenger traffic is ham
died at profit. ..-
IF we depended on the western
Kansas fares only for support of our
service, we couldn't run passenger
train at ALL said Black with a dis
play of feeling.
But aren't your western trains re-
peatedly crowded?" asked Commits
sioner Kinkel, a resident of Hutchin-
son.
Maybe from one station to anoth-
err said Black. But that doesn't
mean anything. To meet that condi-
ton we must carry maximum equip
ment over the entire division or oper-
ate at a loss. If there isn't sufficient
seating capacity for all passengers on
a short haul. there is howl and yet
we may run nearly empty trains to
haul passengers to the first one or
two towns out of a terminal"
would a division of the state rela-
tive to rates be advisab1e?" he was
asked
eff you attempt to separate the state
passengers in the western half must
pay more than three cents a mile
was the reply.
Asked concerning the showing of
receipts per mile haul Black said that
under the three cent fare it averaged
"a cents a mile, while under the two
cent fare it averaged 1.9 cents.
Then Judge Helm asked about the
Wichita station. Right there Helm
started trouble.
I'VE were coerced into building the
station, interrupted Judge Smith of
the Santa Fe. wichita passed ordi-
nances compelling elevated tracks and
a new station was the only solution"
But hasn't the new station in
creased the business and been a bene-
fit to the railroads." asked Helm.
''Most likely not said Black. ''Fa-
cilities for ten years in the future
were provided. Our terminal cost has
increased without corresponding in
crease in receipts. Then, too. Wich-
ita passed ordinance assuming re-
sponsibility for condemnation claims.
After the station was built, she repu-
dated her ordinance and the railroads
are facing suits for 100000 as a re-
suit. I want to know who pays these
bills
Helm did not push the glories of
the Wichita station to further discus
sion.
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smith College Celebrates.

Northampton, Mass. April 8
Charles Francis Adams of Boston will
be the principal speaker here today at
patriotic exercises at Smith college in
celebration of the fiftieth anniversary
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FURNISHED by special wire to T. J. Myers
Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
65O. 900 bushels thus far this week.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have decreased 254 1856 bushels thus far
this week and corn stocks decreased &c.,
255 bushels.
Flour stocks at principal distributing
points in the United States, outside of
Minneapolis, on April 1 were $4,000 bar
rels, 900 barrels more than a month ago
and SO, 900 less than a year ago.
Exports from the United States and
Canada yesterday were $4,000 bushels of
wheat, g. 600 barrels of flour. 603, 900 bush
els of corn and as5.0O0 bushels of oats !;
wheat and flour combined 674. 600 bushels.
Shipments of wheat from Argentina are
estimated at million bushels, compared
with 6.256, 600 bushels actually exported
last week and 1,16S,000 bushels a year ago.
Estimated corn shipments are 100000 bush
els.
A report from Rome says Italy imported
l., 100000 bushels of wheat in February
and the first weeks in March 1t sold for
$40 to SOB a -bushel.
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hard hare 81 .4sa1.55: No. s1.4sAai4s; No.
2 red, $1.4S@149; No. 3, $1.47@1.4S.
CORN-Market unchanged to 1ac higher.
No. mixed, 731s@74c: No. 3, T3c; No.
white, 75c; No. 3, 741ac; No. yellow,
741ac: No 3, 74c.
OATS-Market unchanged to 1ac higher.
No. white, 561a@57c; No. mixed, 53@
SIC.
RYE-Market unchanged.
HAY-Market unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts 43 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY|Market unchanged.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, S1.455s al. 45A :;
July. S1.15a4 @1.15H; September, $1.04as.
CORN-May, 725sc; July, 7412@749sc;
September, 745s@73&c.
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st. Joseph, April FREDERICKSBURG
$500. Market &c to 1oc higher. Top,
S69215; bulk of sales. $6S0@6.S5.
CATTLE-Receipts 200. Market steady.
Steers, $7OO0S.50; cows and heifers, $500
0S.25: calves, $6.5001.50.
SHEEP-Receipts none. Market steady.
Lambs SO OO01O45
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THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are observations of the United
states weather bureau for the twenty -four
hours ending at o'clock this morning:
Stations In Kansas
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Wichita Live stock Market.

Market higher. Top, $6-95; bulk of sales,
Sc. 75@69O.
Native steers, $6000SO0; cows and heif-
ers, S4.75@7.50; bulls, $4.50@5.50; calves,
S6OO6925.
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Furnished by T. A. Beck, 212-214 q, 9th
PRAIRIE HAY-S10n
Topeka, Kan, April Q. d.
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Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago. April 9.-HOGs-Receipts TO-
OOO Market strong, DC above yesterdays
average Bulk of sales. @7.OO; light.
Sc. 75Ca7. O5; mixed. $6.75@7.10; heavy, $6.55
@705; rough. $6.55@6.70; pigs. $560G6.65.
Reef steers, SCOOPS. 80 western steers. 1886
0700; cows and heifers, $3.O0@SOO;
calves. $6.25@S.75
SHEEP-Receipts 6O0o Market SLOW.
Sheep, $7.4O@750; lambs, S7.s001O.50.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, April NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
22@3Oc.
EGGS-Market higher At mark, cases
included, 1Sd19c; ordinary firsts, 1Sc !;
first, 1871 @19c.
Observation-Disclosures unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls, 1513c
springs, 171ac.
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Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, April 9-WHEAT-Close May,
81 So; July, 1.23A September, $1.1OA.
CORN-May, 1850; July, 761sc; Septem-
Der, 77hc.
OATs9May, 575sc; July, 54h@54Mc;
September, 1880.
PORK-May, S17.35: July, $17.s7
LARD-May, $1O.22; July, $1,000.
SHORT RIBS-May, s1010; July, s1O.42