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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24
A Barren Performance.
NNF--IA

FROM t0e new OTk NOTlu.
At the time of its creation the Fed
eral Commission on Industrial Rela-
tions was directed by Congress to
''seek to discover the underlying
causes of dissatisfaction in the indus
trial situation" 1t has concluded its
labors and goes out of existence today.
When the printer catches up with its
output the public will be expected to
digest three conflicting reports of
more than 100000 words, besides va.ri-
Gus supplements, individual opinions
and suggestions. In this jungle of
material the casual reader, sociol-
ogist, reformer or agitator may find
trail to lead him to any destination
that he may have selected in ad-
vance.
In the main the work of the COM
mission has been a barren perform
ance. 1t has produced little evidence
that was not already available. 1t
has discovered no causes of social or
| industrial unrest not known to the
average observer Owing to the diff
ferences of it's members, 1t has ar
rived at so many discordant conclu-
sions as to add to the general con-
has served the purposes of It's noto-
riety- seeking chairman. Otherwise II
leaves the subject of its investigation
exactly where 1t was.
That Congress will adopt all or any
great part of the legislation recon-
mended by the various factions of the
commission is doubtful. That it will
be influenced by their endless reports,
opinions and suggestions is unlikely.
The commission has run it's course
and used UP $500,000 and the country
will draw a sigh of relief that 1t has
vacated the stage and the show is
lover.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24
ELEVEN MONTHS OF THE PANAMA CANAL.

In June the month of the latest report, 1oSs
vessels carrying 6oS1so tons of passed through
the Panama canal These figures become i'm
pressve when it is stated that freight passed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24
Washington Society Note

Mr.. J. Henry Bacchus, the popular
Young resident of Mt. Olympus, who has
been spending the last two years In Coy
entry, returned last night to resume his
former place In Washington official So
clety. attending the dinner of the state
department During the absence of Mr.
Bacchus Mr.. Gray p. Juice performed his
social duties.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24
Homesteader on Wrong Land 12 Years
Improves Tract Not His.

McMINNvILLE, Ore, Aug. "a
Twelve years ago Josef Heinrich
bought eight acres of school land
from the State, located, paid taxes
and improved the place.
N. w. Smith, who recently pur-
chased thirteen acres from the State
discovered that Heinrich had been
living on his land and had paid taxes
on another tract one mile south,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24

Operas, formerly sung only in the
tongues of the lands where they were
composed, are now given in all Ian
guages on account of the demand of
the music-loving part of the populace
smitten with the desire to find out
what is occurring on the stage where
the bulky basso in chain armor and
the willowy soprano in the tower
window exchange soul-stirring notes.
Greatly. however, we fear the impos-
sibility of adequately rendering grand
opera in the deaf and dumb language.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM THE EXCHANGES

over a considerable period, and the
longer the work is delayed the greater
the cost will be. This Improvement
Is one which will benefit public and
railroads alike. BY all means cut out
the death traps, and do 1t now.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24
The Cost of Unpreparedness
.om the Chicago journal.

From the Chicago Journal.
Britain has lost 100000 men since
the war began. If she could have put
this number of trained troops in Bel
gium year ago the whole German
drive could have been stopped at the
outset.
This is no haphazard pronounce
ment The first British expeditionary
army consisted of two corps. The
number of men lost is equivalent to
seven corps. The German extreme
right wing, whose constant outfiank-
ing movement compelled the retire
ment of the whole allied line, con-
tained five corps. Surely, five corps
added to the allied forces at this point
would have reversed the situation
and permitted the allies to outfiank
and roll back the Germans
All Belgium, with the possible ex-
ception of the Liege district, would
have been saved; all France would
have been freed from the enemy, for
at no point in the line did the Ger
mans gained advantages which per-
mitted them to advance without the
help of their extended right wing
The difference this would make IN
the strength and resources OF the op'
posing forces may be imagined.
England--likewise France and Rus
sia--is paying the price of British un-
preparedness. Why should not
America-for once-learn from the
experience of Europe?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24

The height Of generosity used to be
regarded as giving the shirt to fell
low man, but with the Pops booming
along at their present clip lending
your pass to the ball yards has it all
over the donation of the toga
q
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24

You can talk all you want to about
the hardships undergone by the VIC
tins of the August mosquito attack.
but there is just as much incon-
venience brought about by their allies
through the perfection of the insidi-
GUS fly system.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24
Cut Out the Death Trops.
)m the Philadelphia Ledger.


Governor Brumbaugh does we'll to
call for a start In eliminating grade
crossings IN Pennsylvania, and as the
Public Service Commission has been
recast, supposedly along the lines in
harmony with the Governors general
ideas. it might be reasonable to ex-
pect that body to heed the execu-
tive's publicly expressed desire for
action. DIR. Brumbaugh favors the
elimination of the thirty-six crossings
on the Lincoln Highway as a begin
ming. The public will find no fault
with this; the chief thing Is to begin.
The grade crossing belongs to past
age, and its annual toll in life and
limb is a disgrace to a progressive
American State. or course, the bill
for abolishing grade crossings in
Pennsylvania will be tremendous, but
after all, the cost will be distributed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24

garden there. it would appreciably
lessen his familys living cost and
might even contribute toward a re-
duction of the current prices of pro-
duce for those unable to raise their
own.
This country is so new and so given
to thinking of farms as huge areas
for cultivation that the idea of utiliz-
ing every bit of land as Europeans do
makes little headway here. Intensive
cultivation Is practiced, but on the
outskirts of Eastern cities where
some farmers are making good liv-
| ings by intensive cultivation of small
tracts of land, there are other tracts
just as good lying idle which at least
could be made to yield vegetable
supplies for several families and at
the same time pay a small rental il
cultivated by a few workmen In their
spare time. School childrens gardens
on vacant lots in various sections OF
| this city show the possibilities of such
ventures. The old American idea that
every family with access to a bit OF
land should have it's own garden was
an excellent one. 1t would be good
to have 1t revived.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24
cutting Down Living. Cost.

From the New York Tribune.
eIt is not feasible. of course, for all
yvorkmen, especially those forced to
be dwellers in large cities, to follow
the example of the employees of the
Prick Coke Company who have Just
submitted returns on their garden
contest. These men--6,S19 heads OF
amilies-cultivated company prop.
erty. raising vegetables valued at
s1s6. .5S5, at current market rates. New
ertheless, If every worlxingman VINO
can obtain access to small pio. ol
ground were to ee2SayAss kisenen
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24
THE DUTIES OF THE HOUR.

TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST "a, 1915.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24

Ytered as second matter Postoce. Newark
Member of the Associated Press and United Press.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24

Published every afternoon Sundays excepted by the
Newark Daily Advertiser Publishing Company
Branford Place and Nutria Street, Newark, N j
Phone $500 Market.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-18
HELD AS DRUG BANDS AGENT.
Accused hen Opium 10 Found
hidden In Herring barrels.
KUHN, LOEB & CO.

Henry II. l.. Cooperstein. said by the
Federal authorities to be an agent OF
opium trafnckcrs in Liverpool who have
been flooding this country with the drug,
vas arfa!ghed before United States
Commissioner Clarence :. Houghton
yesterday and held IN $4,000.
toopersicin's arrival in this country
from l.onuon n month or SO ago. Assistant
United states Attorney Harold \. Com.
tent believes, marked n change In tho
methods used by the ~snugglers. Their
nrst scheme Was 10 send the drug here
on practically every ship sailing from
Liverpool to this port by hribing "A mem
Der OF the crew to act AS their agent.
This plan was brought To an end by
Assistant United States Attorney Edwin
NJ. stanton, who caused the arrest and
conviction of kasuji Toda, "a japanese
salesman. Sophie Ghee, the opium
queen and a number OF others.
Then, Attorney Content believes, tho
executive Of the smuggling band. who
is referred to by his agents AZ Tho
Master conceived the idea OF sending
tho drug here in hermetically sealed
tins concealed in barrels OF picked her
ring. which are free OF duty. Cooper-
stein, il is believed, was sent to New
York to receive the shipments OF herring
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-18
svase Of the ch,ncb hug and IN. p.s. !

ravages Of the chinch bug and tho Hes
sian fly. Under the circumstances there
could easily be direful predictions from
many points. which after all would
prove misleading.
And that reports are purposeiy colored
Tor market effect Is intimated. Certain
Chicago interests took great pains re-
Gently to prevent the spread OF uncon-
hrmed advices bearing on the export
business from day to day. although 1t
subsequently developed that a majority
cf the estimates on the foreign grain
takinss were justified. No action has
been taken. so far as can be e. earned,
10 throttle the dissemination OF sensa-
tional wires having to do with the
crops condition.
Other market features OF the day
were subordinated 10 the insect stories.
The crop outlook In the American and
spring wheat belts is still ex-
ceptonally favorable. Further reports
or beneficial rains In Australia were re-
ceived. A Kansas State report gave the
wheat condition at 92.s, against es.5 a
year ago.
The visible supply decrease OF I,7s4,-
600 bushels was about In line with ex-
pectation. with the total visible 23.5OO.-
600 bushels. against 80, 900, 900 a year
ago. The outcome of the American.
HERMAN controversy Is still anxiously
awaited by prominent interests in the
grain trade.
Corn-The advances were laid to the
upturn In the wheat list. Shorts were
inc best buyers OF the day. The demand
from cash houses was not urgent and
the foreign absorption was practically
nil. Further export business is looked
Tor, however. due to the superior quality
OF American corn.
II was the quiet foreign market that
led to scattered selling at the opening
here. Favorable weather conditions also
had influence. The country offerings
were limited. however. and the receipts
OF $4,000 bushels for the day, against
$4,000 n q ~ ago were not the cause
or pressure In the cash markets. There
was a decrease OF l.4o0. 900 bushels In
the visible supply. with the total re-
duced to 1900, 900. as compared with
5000. 900 n year ago.
Oats-The tone was steadier. cue
principally to the bulge in other mar
kets. Several favorable crop accounts
were received from various parts OF the
country. Still the short interest was
rendered uneasy M bought on the
slight recessions. Reports OF some new
crop offerings from South Carolina were
listened 10 with interest. The South
has a very substantial oat acreage this
season. Foreign buying Of oats yester-
day was extremely light.
Prcvisions-The small advances were
due to the higher grain markets and
a tendency to await the outcome OF the
American-German situation. Spec,.la-
ton is Of limited proportions.
Chicago priCes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-18
DIVIDENDS GROWING letter.
some Conn pa niles Now Able to Re-
sume Payments.

The dividend Developments OF the last
week were extremely favorable TO stock
holders when red with the period
before tho recent wave OF prosperity
began. There were no dividend reduc-
lions. on the other hand there were
several assumptions and initial dlvi-
dends announced.
Owing to the large business which
the Maxwell Motor Company has been
doing an initial dividend Of lN per
cent. was declared or the first preferred
stock of the company. In addition 10
n per cent On the account OF back
dividends. The Submarine Signal
Company af.o declared an initial dNi-
dend Of 9 per cent.
The virginia-Ca rolina Chemical Com
pany resumed dividend by the decla ra-
ton Of 4 per cent. In scrip on It's pre-
ferred stock. while the Electric Bond
Deposit Company resumed the payment
OF y per cent. monthly. The Cincin-
natl. New Orleans and Texas Pacific
Company common declared an extra
dividend OF -. per cent. On tho sc-
count OF accumulate cd dividends the
Keystone Telephone Company decla red
: per cent. on It's preferred stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-18
CARBOLIC ACID IS
UP 1900 PER CENT.
War Demands for Ammunition
Chemicals Causing Rec
ord Prices.

Carbolic acid. used in ammunition
manufacture. has advanced over 1900
per cent In price since the war started.
II has gone from seven cents a pound.
the ruling price In July OF last year.
to $1.35 a pound nov. The purchase Of
the product by outside speculative In
terests has contributed to the urprece-
dented rise. All acids that go to make
up explosive material are now very
scarce. This IL particularly r OF
carbolic and picric acids.
All chemicals used in the making Of
powder and explosives have had tre-
mendous advances In price. Other prod
ucts besides those mentioned are toluol.
benzoi. quicksilver, %guncotton. nitro
giycerine, blue vitriol. sodium chlorats
and ~saltpetre. Picric acid. whose ad-
vance has been aided by speculative
purchase. has risen from 40 cents 10
$50 a pound. Toluol has advanced
from 81 TO IS q gallon and benzol from
rs cents to S1.2b a gallon. Quicksilver.
which is used In making illuminate OF
mercury for Illuminating capt on shrap-
mel. has one from S35 to SIS a flask.
Guncotton has advanced from SO cents
10 75 cents a pound. Blue vltriol. partly
because of the advance In h price OF
copper. has gone from Sass to 81 per
100 pounds.
Antlsepticcs. disinfectants. opiates and
surgical necessities have shown large
advances In prices as the result OF the
needs OF Europe in the a Balsam
OF Peru. used In dressing wounds. has
gone from $40 to $3.50 a pound. Nor
phine has gone from $40 to 81 an
ounce. opium from 3s.0b to 81 an ounce
cocaine. from $3.50 to $3.50 an ounce
and c%hloroform from 10 cents to 30
cents a pound.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-18
SHIPPERS SEE GAIN
IN LAKE BOAT ORDER
Expect Through Water Rates
When Railroads Sell
Vessels.
DECISION BEING STUDIED

The railroads ordered by the Inter
state Commerce Commission to sell
their great lake steamers received
copies Of the commissions decision yes
terday. Their legal departments imne-
diately started 10 study II. The rail-
roads announced that a method Of d's-
posai Of the boat lines had not ye; been
considered. The sweeping nature OF the
decision was a surprise TO the railroads
affected. although a judgment along this
HE had been expected.
TIL drastic character Of the decision.
from the railroad point Of view. was
shown In the case OF the Lehigh Valley.
which was ordered to give UP its lake
steamer line. Railroad men pointed out
tition witt the Lehigh's rail line. as :he
rail line ends at Buffalo and the boat
line supplements H..
one result OF the decision pointed out
by the New York shippers yesterday IS
Of great benefit to them was that the
Erie Canal would he OF mucn greater
use han formerly. The railroads within
recent times withdrew the canal boat
service lines they had maintained on
this waterway. with the result that no
canal and lake shipments have been
possible. Independent operators ~ cana!
service have been able to make no
through rates on the lakes, as there were
no independent boat lines operating on
the lakes. The railroads have a virtual
monopoly OF the doc facilities Of the
big lake ports. making II practically i'm
possible for Independent lines to operate.
Tit shippers express confidence that
inferests will he found uho wtll fakA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-18
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Higher on Crop News
Stronger Cash situation.

Soon after tho quiet opening OF yester-
days wheat market complaints OF in
sect damage poured In, with resultant
advances Of more than = cents a bushei.
1t was significant that the May delivery
at Chicag go exhibited decided relative
strength despite an export business OF
only 100000 bushels FOR the day.
The insec, reports an not differ radi-
cally from those received last week.
PIdctically all winter wheat states were
infested and the Southwest WAS suffer-
ing badly, according to the dispatches.
lnglis. tho crop expert for Logan Il
Bryan, said that 100, 900. 900 bushels
should be cut from the government
crop estimate of 693. 900, 900 bushels
published about ten days go,
II was not surprising that this state
mont produced short covering and scata-
tered speculative buying. nor was 1t I'M
natural that many were sceptical re-
rsrding Inglis's pessimistic report. His
sllcing Of 100. 900. 900 bushels from the
crop promise would really he equiva-
lent To a loss since the first OF May OF
100000. 900 bushels. as the Government
deterioration OF about $1,000. 900 bushels
from May 10 harvest.
II was said BY some OF the well In
formed authorities here that they could
not conceive OF the vast amount OF de-
ferior&tion claimed. Just about a year
ago the trade was favored with an esti-
mate of $4,000 900 bushels for the 1914
- winter wheat production and the
3leld was 6S4, 900, 900 bushels.
reliable entomologists have said that
mis- bug damage nay be severe In sD,ns
wheat fields. while other fields In close
proximity may DO Immune from tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-18
EQUITABLE 6's-HET OVER 1%
Most VaLuableB usinessP Property inn.
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
SOUTH WINNIPEG. LIMITED.

incorporated IN Manitoba, Cdnada.)
.uSS, 70 IN: proyision. cqataine sd'i In p IN.
made between sorrn wiNNipEG. LIN
TRTsr COMPANY LiMITED, as Tra..
tees. or the other. part. 10 secure an issue
Per Cent. Dehenture stock and or Bonds
o, Tie COMPANY. a meeting OF he holders
20 the Cannon street Hotel. cannon street.
London + e. on Friday, tho twenty, eighth
dsy Of MAY, l'i5' - twe.vs o'clock noon
thought M, passing. with OF without
MODIFICATION. rs extraordinary resolutions
20 the said Trust boci. resolutions 10 the
following effect. to the intcnt that the
ia re,o,qt,o., ,hl', b, s'nalns upon al
ont or not present az such meeting. VIZ:
! Modifying thu rights OF the Debenture
Trust Deed, AS follows: aI The interest
Oh the Debenture stock as from the first
rate OF six per cent. per annum instead Of
I'VE per cent. per annum, but such interest
70 be payable only to tho extent that the
that the CompaUv has money Iva!labie
20 pay such inter"s'. any arrears OF such
Interest to accumulate and bc paid before
any distribution Is pal! upon any share.
% the COMPANY. subject % the rights Of
,he holders % any prior len saruriiIcs. The
let proceeds of sale received hy the Com
pany In respect Of any property or assets
reception only Of such sums as the said
Committee may from time TO lime permit
ne Compah - rct'in' me ,Nns So PAD
ing The intsres, on the Debenture stock or
IN redeeming D'nen'ure stock by purchase
determine, ~ with the consent OF the
saii Committee the Compiny may create
the whole o. any par ~ the assets Of Tho
SSmpsn}, rInking K Pf,S,',{ to The D.:
M 4 IN M 4. q. u Inc RHLwaE and IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-18
COTTON RALLIES IN
A NARROW MARKET
Ovcrsold Condition Largely Re-
sponsiblc for the Limited
Recovery.
SITUATION IN LIVERPOOL

There was a further recovery OF s to
J: points IN cotton yesterday. largely
as a result of the sold out condition OF
the market and the growing belief that
there is not likely To be any immediate
cause for apprehension as a result OF
Germany's reply to President Wilson's
note regarding submarine d~epredations.
Rus ness was on a very small scale
and was largely Of local professional
origin. Opening prices. which were the
lowest OF the day. were made In response
10 a rather poor tone at Liverpool.
where the contract market was 4 to 8
English points lower than due
As u matter of fact the English mar
ket has felt the pressure OF sales OF
cotton seized by British warships and
Is suffering from the effects OF ccumu-
lated stocks OF cotton goods. Man
chester merchants. according to the Liv-
crpool Post. are carrying heavy stocks
OF cloth and the lack Of adequate stor-
age room has resulted IN considerable
congestion. The Manchester Guardian
reports more or less pressure on the
Liverpool market as a result OF selling
from Italy. This journal says that about
half \ million bales of cotton are piled
up in Genoa and that most OF this
cotton had q German destination. II rs
believed that IL Italy goes to war this
cotton viii never reach Germany and II
IL therefore not surprising that the hold
ers should sen II or at least attempt 20
make hedge sales against II.
Daily weather reports showed light
precipitation throughout the belt over
sunday. with scattered showers In Ar
kansas and the Memphis district. Else
where settled conditions prevailed and
the forecast called for partly cloudy
70 fair weather.
There Is a general inclination TO look
for a higher condition report on June !.
II Ia believed that the figures Will be
we'll above the Jun report for last year,
when the condition OF the crop was
placed at 7t.3. II is admitted. however.
that the Department OF Agriculture last
season gave an unw%arrantably low con-
'rt'on for the crop. resulting from the
failure to make allowance for xag
gcration regarding Texas and also the
DEMONSTRATION OF the effect of the dry
May throughout the Eastern belt. Last
Season North Carolina was given a rom
litLon OF as, South Carolina ~ and
GeorUa Sc. These low figures were
given because OF complaints regarding
lack of moisture. When the rains came,
however. the crop made wonderful prog
rcss
Those who are looking for a high
condition report on June I are inclined
70 admit that tho chance favor increas-
ingly bullish figures As the season pro-
crosses unless weather conditions
throughout the summer should prove
exceptionally favorable.
Sentiment just now In quite bearish
and most cotton men in the local mar
ket and IN the South believe that lower
prices are likely. This feeling persists
In spite OF the fact that Southern spot
markets are considerably above a con-
tract delivery basis.
Futures closed steady