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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
Triple Holiday Unlikely.

A movement has been started by
some members Of the Stock Exchange
in favor of closing the Saturday pre-
ceding Labor Day. A similar agita-
ton for a holiday on Good Friday re-
suited in the petition being signed by a
large number, but was refused by the
governing committee. With business
running at the present rate. a promi-
nent governor said yesterday, it was
not likely that any movement for a
triple holiday in September would
meet success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26

us , Hn' a.miiy G'G ,ho clear $3.50
gs22 BEEF-sts.dy. Ness sl1.5o@.Ns: family,
$50 ID. Ike: $50 III. ii~c: 40 ID. Use. pigs.
l2l.e. CUT MEArS-Pickled bellies easy; 10 ID.
l3lic Il III. l2hc Il ID, IL nc. Picked hams easy;
quoted. l2s. q ls1c TALLow-Quist Special.
o. City 51ts; country, 5':Gt6he 81, LARD pa
steady; quoted. Sc Refined lard steady: Cont
nent BLOC: South America. $500: Brazil Kegs.
10 30c. Compound quiet: quoted ISIbc.
STEARINE-S Steady. oleo. ioc. City lard stearine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
CoTrOhSEEO OIL,

Trade in oottonseed oil va unusually active and
the market was generally strong all day on com
mission house buyin. for southern account and
and safe points net higher with sales OF 400
barrels Export demand vas rather Light. although
sentiment In this direction has been improved some
what by q lessenns OF the tension over the Arabic
affair. Range Of prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
Montreal No Nashville.

That the city Of Montreal is facing
financial crisis, with the probable
appointment of receiver to conduct
its finances, was termed as "nonsen-
steal" by one of the leading financial
Institutions Of that city in private
dispatch received here yesterday.
While it is true that general dis
satisfaction exists among the large
corporations Of that city with the con-
duct Of municipal affairs. it is believed
that no great difficulty will be expert
enced in bringing about a satisfactory
readjustment. The Premier of the
province. it is expected here, will prob
ably be requested TO aid the situation
by putting the city's affairs under new
control
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
U. S. Treasury Finances.

Washington. Aug 2s.-Ths condition OF the
niied states Treasury Al the close n business To-
Gay Sts Net balance IN general fund. $5i.9et.tt
otAi receipts 81 76i 1885, total payments. Sl2i2 $50
ne deficit this nscsl year Is SIS. 1884 $50 against
Ssnel, on Sl2tI5.s25 last year exclusive " fsnsmA
NsAA and public debt transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26

lover with first sales 100 tons. Trading during
the day was not active. and there no fresh
trading either way The market closed quiet. )
points higher 10 points lower. with sales for the
day 7 $50 tons. Range of prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
EN- YORK PRICES
PROVISIONS.

There vas a fairly active speculative trade In the
provision market and the early trend Of prices vas
higher. substantial advances being reported W 70
the las, hour when weakness developed In pork
and the Whole market eased on slightly IN 9mp
thy Receipts have heen a ntfle larger ana the
weeks psckinf Is ssmewhst ahead 81 last year
Chicago received 5000 hog, and eIpeeted lss9o9
O. Thursday. Receipts al halsAs ely sec t,oVo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
New York. August >. I'D.
RFEyEs-

Receipts yer. / $50 bead: ~ cars on sale Mar,
ke SLOW and ljc 70 PC lower fer steers bulls ana
cows also dull. and 10 to l5e ~ steers sold at
s6a 50 10 PER 100 ~ oxen 81 see ~ 20 bulls,
slllve slics. l?alie per 70. extra DO. iise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26

COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKET.
New York. August %. 1915.
BUTTER.

Receipts to-day .3a packages Market
stsady Tor the better grades Of fresh cream
cry, with only moderate trading Creamery,
extrs. ~? score) 9oc; higher scoring, 2tl1g
,hird. siG2ac; state dairy. finest 25isc;
good 10 prime ga "a Sc common TO fair, %
az: renovated. extras. 23i1c: frsts. 22G23c:
lower grades. 2od2lc; initiation creamery.
nrsts 2aneaisc: ladies current make. nrs,s,
sNfsic: second lsdlsisc; lower grades. Ia
Isle; packing stock. June make. fine, 1910
&c; current make, fine. 1916. No >. is'snisc;
lower grades. is1isc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
tGGs

Receipts to-day le279 cases. Arrivals con.
tinue light interior adyices are strong and
III. market shows q generally arm tone. Fresh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
MILK AND CREAM.

The market has fallen OF someshsi and there Is
4 moderate surplus As surplus IN August 4 ven
nnI,s,Isl some dealers are fearful that Il indicates
an unmanageabls supply a little later IN the season
Tie market value Is approximately sac quart for
Grade Is IN the so-calsd 26-cent zone.
The receipts u milk and cream Ia t0-ausv cans
for Tie week ended August 81 we're a. follows
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
NEBRASKAN HIT OFF
COAST OF IRELAND
U. S. Ship Mined or TOrpedoed
in War Zone.
NO LOSS OF LIFE ABOARD
British Admiralty Reports She Was
Torpedoed - Captain Not Sure
Whether He Was Attack.
ed Or Hit Mine.

London.-The American steamer Ne.
braskan. Captain Green. from Liver
pool. May "a, for Delaware Break
water, was torpedoed by a submarine
at a point 40 miles west-southwest of
Fasnat, off the south coast OF Ireland
The sea was calm at the time. The
crew ut once took to the boats and
stood by the steamer 1t was soon
ascertained that the Nebraskan was
not seriously damaged. She had been
struck forward, and her. foreholds were
full of water.
The crew returned on board and got
the vessel under way No lives were
lost among the crew. The Nebraskan
did not carry any passengers.
The f9IegoiIe an 3, Sssi,qn was re-
ceived by the British Admiralty In
London and 1t was at once communi-
Gated to the American Embassy.
Big Surprise To Officials.
The torpedoing of the Nebraskan
was surprise to American officials
here. Apparently 1t occurred about 8
o'clock. All foreign vessels leaving
Liverpool recently have had their
names and nationalities painted in
large letters on their sides and have
flown large flags. The evening was
clear. and the period between s and
8 o'clock Is the twilight hour in the
British Islands at this season.
A message to Lloyd's says that an
armed trawler went to the assistance
of the Nebraskan and stood by her all
night.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
Time in Europe.

Despite the war, conference Is to
be held to attempt to standardize time
on the railways OF Europe. Anyone
who has travelled even little on the
continent will know how bewilderingly
diverse are the railway times of diff
ferent countries. Dutch and Spanish
railways keep time of Greenwich, and
SO did those Of Belgium until the con.
quest" when their timetables were
synchronized with the German. Our
three enemy countries, together with
Italy, Switzerland and Scandinavia,
keep railway time just one hour ahead
of us. Bulgaria and Roumania are two
hours ahead, and Russia two hours
and one minute. Other countries have
time standards of their own, differing
by half-hours and half-minutes,-Lon
don Chronicle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
Anne Arundel Rate 81 Cents.

Annapolis. The Anne Arundel
County Commissioners have fixed the
county tax rate for 1915 at 81 cents on
the 800. an increase of cents. This
rate, however, does not include the
road tax, which varies in the several
districts; nor the State and school tax
rates, which are fixed by law The
special rate of 81 applies, as usual to
property at Arundel-on-the-Bay a
small summer resort several miles
south of Annapolis The rate is based
upon an assessment of approximately
e,G00,000 The Scent increase is
due, II Is stated, to reduction OF the
assessment of S716,495, caused largely
by the new law exempting household
furniture less than $500. The new
general reassessment authorized by an
act of the last Legislature. now in
progress, will largely overcome the de-
ficiency, it is expected. There was a
decrease in the basis for all districts
except the Fifth. which comprises
Brooklyn, Curtis Bay and other Sec
tions contiguous to Baltimore city.
The road tax rate by districts follows:
First, 35 cents; Second. 80 cents;
Third, 70 cents; Fourth. 70 cents;
Fifth, SIS cents, and Eighth, 35 cents.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04

college Park.-TweIve counties yere
represented at an importsnt confar.
ehce OF the county agricultural agents
oil the State, held here, State Agent G.
H. Afford, representing the combined
demonstration work of the Agricul.
tural College and United States De.
partment of Agriculture, presided.
The most important result OF the
conference was the decision of those
IN attendance to hold an agricultural
demonstration campaign in every or.
ganized county Of the State during the
latter part of July and the first three
! weeks in August. A similar campaign
was conducted week ago in Somer.
set and Worcester counties with
gratifying success, the purpose being
to bring the extension workers of the
Agricultural College and Department
OF Agriculture on close speaking
terms with the farmers in their own
nelghborhcods, as well as familiariz-
ing them with the work of the local
county agent and ways in which he
can cooperate with them.
For carrying out this plan, the State
has been divided into districts One
weeks campaign will be conducted in
each district as follows:
July %, 30, so in St Mary's, Charles
and Calvert counties.
August 4. 5, s in Queen Anne's, Tai
hot nd
August II. II. IL in Cecil, Baltimore
and Anne Arundel counties.
August II, IS, 10 in Allegany and
Garrett counties.
prominent speakers from the U. s.
Department of Agriculture and the
Agricultural College and Experiment
Station will assist the county agents
in this campaign for the improvement
of agricultural conditions in the State.
Those in attendance at the confer.
ence were United States District
Agent Jesse M. Jones, of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture; State Agent G.
H. Afford, Assistant State Agent In
Charge OF Boys Club Work Reuben
Brigham and county agricultural
agents from the following counties: J.
H. Drury, Calvert; H. S. Koehler,
Queen Anne's; w. r. Mnthicum,
Charles: John McGill. Jr., Allegany;
]. F. Monroe, Worcester; Gilbert Por-
ter. Dorchester; E. P. Walls. Talbot;
G. F. Wathen. st. Mary's; G. F.
Marsh, Cecil; H. S. Lippincott, Somer-
set; ]. r. Hudson, Baltimore; Fl. C.
Whiteford, Anne Arundel
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
WOMEN AND TOBACCO
MANY SMOKERS AMONG FAIR SEX
A CENTURY AGO.
Mother of Thomas Carlyle Was an
lnveterate User of the Weed
Snuff Commonly Used by Pio-
neer Women.

"As matter of fact, is the use OF
tobacco by women more common now
than it was a century ago? The moth
er of Thomas Carlyle was an inveter-
ate smoker, and as her habit in that
regard is not spoken OF as singular In
any way the inference is that smoking
among decent Scottish women of the
says letter to the editor OF the Bos-
ton Herald. Whether they smoked
in church or not, who knows? Their
husbands did so. when they had a
mind, if we may credit Sir Walter
Scott. When was quite young saw
an American woman, born about the
time Washington died, take out her
pipe after breakfast, fill II and join
my father in good smoke while they
discussed the problems OF reconstTuc
ton. She came from North Carolina.
but was a native of Pennsylvania.
Many of the pioneer women of west
ern New York and the Ohio reserve
took their tobacco in the form Of snuf.
recall one old lady, born Just cen
fury ago. who used to go all to pieces
II through some mischance she missed
her regular ration of snuff. As l re-
member that old lady think should
prefer making love TO q girl that
smoked cigarettes rather than one
that took snuff--other things being
equal. II Is curious that the few wom-
en- have known or heard Of who were
habitual users OF tobacco lived to the
ripest kind of a ripe old agency the
century mark-with their "a Nral
forces undated clear to the end Ana
they were all extremely pious. -
In 1.-THE Shoemaker's Holiday" first
published in 1899 or 1900 Hodge. one
of Eyre's journeymen, asks Eyre's
wife, Margery, If she will drink
pipe Of tobacco" Margery answers:
'Oh, fie upon it, Roger, perdy! These
filthy tobacco pipes. the most slavering
baubles that ever felt. Out upon it!
God bless US, men look no like men
that use them" PErynne in his His
trlo-mastix" 1633) says that it was
customary to offer tobacco pipes to
ladies at the theater. Tobacco was
smoked by women in the time of
Charles II. Jervin de Rochefort, whose
Travels in England" were published
in 1872. wrote: "The supper being fin
ished they set on the table half a
dozen pipes and a packet of tobacco
for smoking. which is general Gus
tom. as well among women as men,"
and ne told how school children were
taught to smoke by their teacher.
Mary Firth, the Roaring Girl" on
whose life Middleton's comedy of that
name was founded, boosted that she
was the first woman in England to
smoke. She was born about 1884. Her
portrait printed in the 1911 edition Of
the comedy represents her putting
long, thick-stemmed pipe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
Washington Waits FOR Reports.

Washington.-The course of tho
United States government in the case
Of the American steamer Nebraskan,
damaged off the coast of Ireland, is
undetermined because officials are
without definite information as to
whether the ship was torpedoed or
struck a mine.
Messages from Ambassador Page
and Consul General Skinner, at Lon
don, transmitted the report of the
British Admiralty that the yes
sci had been torpedoed. but officials
noted with much interest the captains
report to his owners. indicating a
doubt as to whether the Nebraskan
was hit by torpedo or a mine
President Wilson himself read all
the official and unofficial dispatches
In view of the positive position which
the United States has taken on the
subject of submarines actively in the
war zone and the delicacy of the situa-
ton with Germany arising out of the
Lusitania disaster. the story of the Ne
braskan's experience is awaited with
unusual interest. Should It develop
clearly that she was pedoed without
q warning an aggrayating circumstance
will have been added to an already
tense situation, Notwithstanding the
fact that no lives were lost.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
u. S. CHALLENGES
ENGLAND'S RIGHT
Regulation of Routes of Neutral
Ships is Attempted.
AN EXPLANATION is ASKED
The Regulations Involve QUESTIONS
Which Were Discussed in the
American Note Sent to
Germany.

Washington.-The last act of Great
Britain in supplemental order-in-
council, which practically undertakes
to regulate the routes of American
and other neutral vessels on the high
seas, has forced the United States to
challenge her right to make such reg
ulations.
The State Department was startled
and chagrined about a week ago to
be informed that the British admiralty
had undertaken to tell American ship
masters and others that they could
approach the Scandinavian countries
northward by way of the English Chan
mel only on permission through their
foreign representatives" More drastic
than this was the practical ultimatum
that IL vessels could not get such per-
mission they must take the southabout
route west of Ireland, then UP the
Scotch coast and were not to approach
the Shetland Islands by less than so
miles,"
These regulations involve questions
which are discussed in the American
note to Germany and which come out
sharply in the incident of the Ne
braskan. The regulations on their face
are unwarranted restriction. officials
think, on the rights of neutrals in the
open sea. The United States does not
admit the right of Germany to stop
or regulate American traffic In the
English Channel. Now the British
government. in addition, assumes to
dictate course for neutrals on the
high seas around Ireland and the re-
mote islands OF Scotland.
Officials say that no action will be
taken Immediately, as the note to
Ambassador Page on the subject mere
ly asks him 70 get an explanation"
from the British government.
It is evident, however. that pres
sure has been brought to bear from
some quarter on the United States
to make prematurely an issue with
Great Britain on points which are
substantial part of the American note
to Germany. It has been stated in
this government did not propose to
make any issue with Great Britain on
the questions OF blockade, rights of
ships on the high seas, mine areas.
etc, until Germany had answered
President Wilson's note. The present
inquiry. however, appears to operate
in the interest of Germany 1t is
thought she may now postpone fur
Their her reply until Great Britain has
been given q reasonable time to an
swer the new American inquiry.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
Suspected Of Cheating, Middies
Re-Examined.

Annap0lis.-The entire membership
of the first and second classes at the
Naval Academy underwent re-exam.
ination In Spanish because of the
suspicions of the academy authorities
that the questions prepared for test
had been surreptitiously obtained and
made use of by some of the midshipmen.
The suspicious of the officials were
aroused through indications that the
office of the head of the department
of languages. where the questions were
kept, had been robbed. This idea was
strengthened after the examination pa.
pers were gone over by the professors
and showed that many backward Span
ish students had developed an unex.
plainable familiarity with subject
which In past months had been a
stumbling block to them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
GETS ONLY $1,000 OF MILLION.
Former Princess De chinay Cut of
BY Mother.

Chicago.---Out of an estate valued at
more than $1.O00,000 the former
Princess de Chimay. who was Clara
ward, OF Detroit. Mich. is bequeathed
only $1,000. it was learned. by the will
of her mother Mrs. Catherine l..
Ward Morrow, of London. The will,
fled here for probate. disposes of the
estate to various relatives. and the
only mention in 1t of the former Prin-
cess is a provision for $1,000 "equallza-
ton money" in a codicil.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
CANAL SURPLUS EXPECTED.
Nearly Every Month In Last Nine
Showed Gains.

Panama.-The Panama Canal will
have earned in the first year of its
operation sufficient to pay all its run.
ming expenses and probably leave a
small surplus. according to the figures
now being compiled in the office Of the
canal auditor. The loss now is about
5 per cent, as against 20 per cent. at
the end OF February. The deficit of
about 20 per cent incurred during the
first eight months of the waterways
operation has been nearly eliminated
and will be completely overcome by
June 80 when the first year Of opera
ton will end
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
Choca--a Drink.

Here Is another drink for the alb
stainer from Alcohol-"choca"-
genuine cheering cup that unites In
itself the sustaining properties of the
solid with those of the liquid. a cup
that dissipates fatigue and renders
life pleasurable." SO said Voltaire.
whose favorable beverage it was at
the Cafe Procope" Choca is made
by mixing coffee with milk and Choco-
late. 1t is served steaming. frothing
hot, and usually slipped with a spoon.
Napoleon also delighted In the mix
ture.-London Chronicle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
Afraid Idea Miaht Spread.

An English Tommy. taken prisoner
by the Turks in Egypt, was asked by
a Turk:
Where did you get your watch?"
Bought It," said the soldier.
But you stole the money to buy It
with. didn't you?" asked the Turkish
Tommy.
mo. 1t was my pay"
PAY! Pay for what?"
For being a soldier"
What. do You get pay for being a
soldier?" exclaimed the Turk.
Thereafter, English prisoners were
kept in seclusion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
Even.

The conscientious girl worried so
much over having paid for two eggs
with bad money that soon the uncon-
scientious girl also developed con-
science.
1T neatly is too bad that you cheat
ed the poor man." she said, the next
time they met Il think feel almost
as bad about 1t as you do
"Oh, don't worry" said the consci-
entious girl. Il am glad of 1t now.
Both the eggs were bad
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

california in 1914 produced $4,000,
70 gallons Of wine.
Jerusalem has neither postmen. pc.
kemen nor newspapers.
Checks signed with an electric pen
he said to be proof against forgery.
II Inclusive of all ranks, $4,000 men
Ne serving in the Navy of the United
Mates of America.
Idaho established new high records
psf year for its production of silver
Pad and zinc.
In Korea in 1912 the annual output
II precious metals was about $780,.
POO Y Is now valued at about $4,-
b9D,OOO.
american pianos especially adapted
rOr tropical climates have been intro.
uuced into Ceylon. Ordinary pianos
'annot withstand the damp and heat.
a specially strengthened wheel
carrying four-inch pneumatic tire
uas been invented for aeroplanes- as
= uany ordinary wheels are destroyed
N landing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
MAY SETTLE PACKERS CASE.
English Business Men Believe II Will
Not Reach Prize Court.

London. The dispute between
American packers and the British gov.
eminent concerning the amount to be
paid for cargoes of meat taken over by
the authorities is believed to be in a
fair way to settlement The Foreign
Office said it was without information
on the subject, but among members of
the unofficial committee of business
men which has been seeking to ar.
range a settlement the belief prevails
that there are now brighter prospects
Of adjusting the matter without re-
course to the prize court.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
BACK COMPTROLLER WILLIAMS.
Supervisors OF State Banks indorse
His Policy.

Oakland, Cal.-The policy Of John
Shelton Williams as Comptroller of
the Currency. was Endorsed by the
National Association OF Supervisors OF
State Banks in the closing session
here. Albert +. Fuolt, Wisconsin State
Bank Commissioner, was elected presi-
dent in place of T. ]. Smith, Of Ken
lucky, Louisville. KY, was chosen for
the 1916 convention.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
t7.vEAR LocusTs COMING.
Five Maryland Counties Due For Visit
This Year.

shington.-Swarms of 17-year-
old locusts will visit five counties in
Maryland next month, according to an
announcement Of the Department of
Agriculture. The counties are Car
roll, Cecil, Montgomery. Prince
Georges and Washington.
Charlotte, Chesterfield, Fairfax.
Powhatan, Prince Edward and Smith
counties, Virginia. and New Castle
county, Delaware. also will be ON the
calling list Of these pests.
Almost the entire Atlantic seaboard,
together with many Middle Western
States, will be touched in spots by the
locusts next month.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
AUSTRALIAN CHIEF KILLED.
General Bridges Shot In Battle With
Turks.

London.-General Bridges, in COM
mand of the Australian division on the
Gallipoli Peninsula. was mortally
wounded In an attack by the Turks
against the Austrian position on May
II and has since died. This fact was
mode known in detailed narrative of
the recent land fighting at the Darda-
nelles just given out by the War Office
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
BEST WAY TO
TILL THE SOIL
Maryland Farmers to Be Shown
BY Experts.
MEETING AT COLLEGE PARK

agricultural Agents At a Conferences
AT College Park Determine To Beam
Demonstration Campaign In July In
every Organized County in the
State-oivide the State into Dis.
tricts.