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Evening journal., 1915-11-22

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets.
Druggists refund money II it fails 20 cure.
+. ". GROVES signature is on each box.
25c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
MARKET SWITCHES
TO ABNORMAL POSITION
Futures Have Been Ovcrsold. and Cash Mar
ket Is Weak-Inquiry From Abroad
Fails on
Especial to The Times Dispatcn.1

II.
CHICAGO April I2.--Thc wheat market
has again switched around To an abnor n;,l
position. The market for all the futures
Is In an oversoiG position, and while the
cash market Was weak to-day. the futures
were up Is to PIC. The May the
strongest OF the list. az shorts rushed TO
cover and were willing to pay advances in
order to get out of long wheat The in
uuiry from importing nations reported
as having fallen off to small proportions. and
IN case the situation becomes any weaker
there doubtless will be price break In the
futures.
The market opened sharply higher, with
an upturn OF nearly cents for the May
and over lc for the July. followed by a
the early strength dwindlcd away later as
tho decrease In the Visible supply OF 1924
:" bushels was less than expected. There
was some prominent selling of wheat AT
Minneapolis, where stocks decreased Isl, 100
bushels for two lays.
crop reports from nearly all sections
showed improvement With good rains. There
were some reports OF Hcssian fly. hut those
sending in these claims said that il will
take at leas. another week before actual
crop conditions can be determined. The
cash sales here were almost nil. but New
York reported 351.0O bushels sold there sncs
last saturday. Minneapolis reported lot
Duluth and Winnipeg said exporters bought
both cash and futures
me more conservative concerns in the
trade are advising steering clear OF the FELL
Ing si0c OF wheat unless sales be made
at advances. They believe very li:tle more
the surplus on the appearance OF the new
crop VIII he the lowest in many years
Corn was Ii TO &c higher and showed
price recessions from the highest levels Tina
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
| Trustee S Auction Sale

Pursuant TO deed OF trust. dated tho
seventh day OF October, 1919 and rel
corded in the Chancery Court OF the Cit
page 33s. default having been made ir]
the payment OF tho note in said deed Sc !
cured, and being required 30 to do by|
the noteholder. 1 shall sell ut public
auction. on the premises, 10 highest
responsible bidder. on
THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL. 1915
at o'clock p. NJ.
the following described property:
land lying and being in the city on
Richmond, Va. and designated on Ale>
\. Lees plan OF sydney and Harvid
as lots numbered IS. 10, 20. 2l. 90 and
ON the north side OF Taylor Street tbeI
tween Randolph and Harrison Streets
ana extending thence along the NORTH
line OF Taylor Street in westerly
direction l6S feet, and having DEPTH
OF 20 feet between parallel lines to arl
alley In the rear.
TERMS: This sale is subject to 81
prior deed of trust securing notes fol-
the. aggregate sum OF s3.225.45. oil
which approx imateiy sl.lso.45 has bee,
over the prior lien shall be for casl
as to so much OF the proceeds as maJ
be necessary TO detray the expense oil
executing this trust and to discharge
and II there be any residue of said pur
chase money. the same shall no madd
payable at such time and secured III
such manner as the maker of the aforej
IN case OF his failure to give such dire
ton at such time and in such manne a
fit
GEORGE B WHITE.
Trustee.
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Duv,N
BY RUFFIN G. SLOAN
Real Estate Auctioneers
TpIIsr.I,,s AI,1,r,o,,

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
fn ca. February ,nrhy 10. 1914. and recorded
Gerry Court. In d. .. 226-D. page " iisl
having nay been made In the payment OF
me uebt therein secured. and being re-
CURED so to do by the beneficiary' we
VIII sell at public auction. on the prc,no
Uses, or prem J,
THURSDAY. APRIL Is. 1918.
Mt o'clock p. NJ.
that very desirable corner lot. situ,,.
AZ the southeast corner OF Leonard .nG
Iilden Streets, fronting twentyS"a
!Z52 feet Oh Leonard street, and 80
tendt:S back one hundred and nsty
Slbo) feet to Kenslngton Avenue. anSy
having a frontage on said aVenms
twenty-five (25) feet.
TERMS: Enough cash to defra, ~.
expenses or executing this trust and 10
pay note OF s675. having a credit ~ ~
SSoo thereon, together with accrued
interest, ana any balance at six ana
twelve months, to be secured by n dsad
or trust on the said property or ali
casn. at the option of the purchnscr
This sale Is made subject to two nrior
deeds or trust. each securing s437 o.
and interest thereon. -''
Il. LORRAINE RUFFIN
JOHN SLOAN.
Trustees.
fUFF1N & SLOAN. Auctioneers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13

~ the best, prices were to points over
last weeks final figures From the highest
TO the lowest there was a fall OF Is to -
pointa on the most active months.
SHORTY after the opening, brokers han
lied a large volum, OF buying orders. which
nut July TO $500 and December to lo.5cc.
flooded with offerings and there was a
quick sag OF nearly 81 bale.
Cotton futures close: May. e.5i: July, SIS
October. D.i5; December. 1881 January, 1910
Spo, cotton, steady, points UP. M!ddiins.
80; snies on tho spot t70 bales: to arrive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13

sharp rally or the day came Mt tho opening
In sympathy with the strength In wheat.
of 1900 bushels
Oats were on 4 to Sc. failing 20 hold
inc eitiy advance. Country offerings were
NOR liberal. but primary receipts were
smaller than week ago. and worlds chip
ments were considcrab bly, less than compare
tive periods Cash sales We're 1900 bushels.
The carly advance In provisions WAS met
substantial price setback. The early
strength was on the advance In hogs. Tho
short interest In provisions has been great
~ reduced. and most OF the hogs are sell
inE Nc higher than week ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
MISSING MANS BODY
Is FOUND IN CREEK
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

ALEXANDRIA,. VA. April l2-The
body Of Ralph Johnson. twenty
years old, who mysteriously disap-
peared on Christmas Eve. was found
floating in Hunting Creek this morn
ing by IL colored boy. The body was
fully identified by Johnsons father,
John Johnson. There were no marks
of violence about the body. There was.
however. an apparently fresh wound on
the forehead made by coming in contact
with debris In the river. The spot where
the body was found is the same place
where Johnson Is believed to have fallen
from Hunting Creek bridge when en-
route to his home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKEr.

NEW YORK. April Raw sugar. firm:
Centrifugal <.6i: molasses. 3s!. refined.
steady Butter and cheese. steady. Spot
coffee. steady: Rio ~. 'Aic: Santos is ini.c.
Cottonseed oil was higher earlier TODAY
m local bali support. but the list eased or
later under scattered liquidation on the
setback In lard ana cotton and lack OF out
side demand. Closed to points net lower.
The market closed weak. Spot. GO bid
;N2rii. d5n6.ia: May. 6.72I5'E June. 6SST
temrer. 7.?:l,5 y; October. :cea73: Sovem
Der. 69a'c5. Total sales. 1850 barrels
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
By Lew Commission Coz
Richmond, va, April 70. ~
Live Poultry

MARKET CONDITIONS
Live poultry. all kinds. In good active de-
'naud. especially hens and young chickens
i:srs-Receipts very light: market arm. Live
Siock-E.als lower. but active. Hogs. sheep
t;rc lambs wanted. Country meat very plen-
t!iui. Dun and hard 10 move. Butter ac-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
STEAMBOATS,
OLD DoMfNIoN IINE

~. Richmond. foot of Ash St daily 800 r. "a
Leave SswpoIt News..". A. =
WV ~ ~
Connects with main line steamers ioavinl
N0rfoik for New York daily. except SUNDAY.
1900 4. NJ. Connections also made by N 8
" n.y.. p. HI. and C. & .. ny At r. II.
Night limo steamers stop at Claremont o.
Virginia hASlGATIOS co. James Rive,
BY daylight for Norfolk. Old Point. Newport
News ant al James River landings. Aonday
Wednesday aud Friday Mt 600 A. Al. y'rsisii
tscetved Tor Gli James River Dointa-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
COTTON M,I,xurS

-" fpEh A1fil l.-After making ne,v
h!Sh seasonal records ,o-Gay on n roni,n,.
tiou OF Saturdays buying movement 49,
.HENHG ea~l"F under heavy REALIZING. win
ns t.o:r sieHdy hn' a. net decline Of
Ee.1'We.y .'m LIVERPOOL cable, nron,o,.a
the .G..E nl|i"G movement. ana. after open
lHs '.T!" AZ an ADVANCE O: to 9 poluts ~,
.Ht!hr, SOLO 70 = pu!nts net higher J'hi.
10, 80. ~. .to''r contracts 80 ,",)o. and IL
iG"r. WIS also l.tiye selling by houses w,
snn.srg' a,' Su.ne selling OF May by
Much 81 the early buy!ng app.ar.d 70
~, ~ b"'h ~ -" Wy 81 covering. and once
IN; NJ ne,naEH ,.9m shori rad been supplied.
pficcN soof turned etsie- Aft-, "a rtactlo,,
~ j 20 - points from the carly hir,, ia,ci
1870 oit "HI" NOR" or l"ss irregular. VITA,
er ~ ne South probably promoter -o,n. ~
ne selling on the i",l!uc. and mere Was =
Soo5 uea. Of tverisn or lrnc,!onnry III
around the rinr during ~. afternoon, clos.
ing iI!e's ""re within to points OF the
, - Goms'Enca cotton continues to ar
ana warehouse stocks here are now In es
Liverpool! to continued gool moi ds,na,m
g.. op.n n.e I..v c,c.e
irly ...,............... ia jog; '0m q II
December ............. 70 5, .oS, ID, N -
January ..-............ ip.s. log, ir. ~ -
Spot .".oet,on au!";: micdnns up!ands. 90.
&EW YORK. April I2-port ,noy.u.p,
i;9.s2, bales
Total to-day at oil por,s-Net receipts q :
fsS haies; exports. 2s.:lS ha!es; stock t.,
80 bales. '
Total for weck-No, receipts ,s,s7 nal.s
exports, $3.50 bales
'ro,a! for s"as"n-N., receipts e.5:, %,
bale.
NEW ORLEANS. April ls-Ai,hourb cor,
ION In lhe carly trading today made new
htsh record. for III" ssasnn all mon,hs
inc market later went into n pronounc ed
decline under extensive liquidation, and clos,
at the lowsst not lohs OF u 10 Is points
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK. April lo.-Cot;on yarn goods
and yarn markets were strong to-day. and
prices arc moving higher. Wide interest is
being taken In the two great carpet nuc-
lions announced to take place next week.
Raw SILK was easier; dress goods quiet and
mems wear was bought moderately for
quick delivery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH. GA. April lc.-Turpentine,
frm. +6,a SALES, 80 casks: receipts. i76 casks:
shipments 2si casks; stocks. 1890 casks.
Rosin. firm: sales. 1.lS7 barrels: receipts. GS
barrels. shipments, LID barrels: stock, 1851
barrels. Quote: A.. b.. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
CHICAGO GRAIN ,1anKrr

CHICAGO. April l2.-Bu!s had the advance
to-day In wheat. Exporters huvinE
new crop futures Closed unsettled but u
TO nc above Saturday nights levei. Corn
irirhed = of u isTi. up: oats. down !. TO
~. and provisions "arying from 20 de-
clinc 10 shade advance.
cash grain: Wh-nt--No. . red. S:i.: No
ha!i. S!.isi1 Corn. No. yellow. 7r.c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
tSales at Union Stock SardsD

Richmond. Va. April IL. 1915.
Rest pteera. 7T7h: medium to good. 61T7;
common to fair sac: best hefers. 6iaT7A:
medium to good. shHGk. common to fair.
tSIah best cows. 5NGt5N: medium to good
LAT: common To fair. 44T5h: bulls. iha3aa:
'eals SIlo: best hogs. a light. 6h4.: sowa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

Repoi tod by Rodgers, riunmcr & Co. Inc
PETERSBURG. VA, April i2.-Spanish--
Farmers stock--Market. steady at Soc per
bushei NirElnians--Far stock-Markct
steady. Fancy Jumbo, Ja.c per pound: fancy
handpicked. 3tsc per pound: extra prime.
S'.c per pound: Smelling stock, si,c TO 23ic
per round.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
Curb Is Active,

NEW YORK, April i2-Trading on tho
curb to-day was moderately active. and
prices were generally steady. There was a
lair demand for mining issues a Saturdays
best levels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
CHAPLIN & HUME. INC,
and
SUTTON & CO.. INC,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE

"a ~ ! M VI Hri,If &C AND WELL.
IS IS. 4 iAkaE G & AEf h6T P Pkk66NHF,
nest &c Sok kEER OF SF r THF rHoRT4.
SEE ANn Dcn ~ IT. ,no SSTrIEEET;
MOND. VA. GARAGE IN REAR.
In In execution Of q certain decd Of,
corded in tho clerks once. Henrieo
G G5du t Go, Court, default having been
in secured. and being required p SO ' to do
by the beneficiary hereunder. viii
sell at public, auction. TO tho highest
bidder, upon the premises. on
THURSDAY. APRIL Is. 1913
at $3.50 o'clock p. n,
tho residence and lot above specified
and described in said deed of trust. as
OF land. together with ali tho improve.
ments thereon. lying. and being In the
Chestnut Hill. now known az HigSiandi
Park. bounded and described as fol
lows to,wt: comm nag at the north;
Chestnut Street: thence running north
wIardiyy along the western line of
one hundred and twenty fee. '" Gsooi
thence back from said front between
the the, northern line Of Chestnut Street
twenty feet (2o) wide. designated as
lots Nos. IL, IL. 13 and Il, In Square
10. IS. in the plan OF Chestnut Hill
now Highland Park"
This property Is splendidly located.
especially convenient TO street cars
schools and churches. and Is less than
ten minutes from the heart of the city.
Here is an unusual opportunity TO Sc
cure an ideal home at a sacrifice price.
TERMS: Cash as TO expenses Of excl
cutting this trust: all unpaid insurance.
premiums and taxes to date; also all
unpaid interest from March /. 1914 andI
$1,000. The balance in ono and twoj
years. evidenced by negotiable notes toI
be secured by n deed OF trust on theI
property; or all cash. at the option oil
the purchaser.
c. C. CHAPLIN,
Trustee.
BY consent. the following terms CAM
be had. IL desired $4,000 cash. BALANCED
at one. two and three years. secured bT
deed OF trust.
CHAPLIN & HUME. INC. i
SUTTON & CO., INC. |
Auctioneers. 1
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and stays. lh95E; best sheep. SCI: medium
TO good. 5GS; common to rair. 359il1: lambs.
7ildsSL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13

MAKkFT CONDITIONS.
Receipts and sales very light. No ma
terial changes In market quotations.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
CHICAGO. April l2.--Tiogs, weak: bulk.
s. 3df.2a: light. S.o5QF.+o: mixed. S7.oadS7n:
heavy. SSonS..3Ti1: rough. sGSlTs $685.. pigs.
ti.etI3e.9o. Cattle weak: native beef steers.
Sf.GtTs6Io: cows and hciferS. s., SRI IS % ;
calves. sS.@Mss"9. Sheep. firm: sheep. $,.514i
$3.50: lambs. 3S0>M3iG.6o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
KICmMOND >yOCK M,Rkrr

-! 'itnis - Burch Y Co.
s.r.,r,. 'HehmcrG. "a. April e. 1916
Virginia IS Old 60 HSSec'
Virginia Centuries so1 80
- LEE! ~. STOCKS '
Ma. NV AM: Power Co MD ~,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13

NEW YORK Apru Mercantile p.ner
- starting >&cnans-. weak: siNty-dav bi..,
500: ;oT ,AbI->, 81 80 Tor demand. 3Itg-5.
BaC silver, 50. Mexican .o.l.rs =, Go
eminent borls steady. !siro..G bonds lr-
regular time loans. Hruier stNty days -. us;
ninety days. 9. s!N months, 81. Gail none,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

Richmond. Va, April T. 1915
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS on CHANGE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-01

hourishes from season 10 season,
with annual volumes from its prac-
titiorers, among them Natalie 5.
Lincoln and Caroline Wells. This
spring Conan Doyle takes the head
of the table, of course. A new re-
cruit In the ranks is Geraldine Bon
ner, with THE Girl at Central" the
first venture into this field, unless
memory be at fault, Of this always
readable novelist.
Empty Pockets is the slgnifi-
cant title Of Rupert Hughes's new
story Of New York life; study Of
Philadelphia society by Therese
Tyler, The Dusty Road" also de-
serves mention. Josephine Daskam
Bacon, preoccupied with the mod
ern woman, is about to give US
Open Market" This might also
have been the title of the English
Constance Smedley's story of girl
face to face with the world. The
Fighting Line" Samuel Merwin's
THE Honey Bee" published this
week, is a third novel dealing with
the modern woman in business. His
heroine is successful. but she be-
comes conscious OF the price which
she pays for her success. Mere mem
ton of the already established sue
cesses of the season, Mr.. Poole's
THE Harbor," Godfrey Carson's
blue Blood and Red and Mr.. Har-
rison's "Angela's Business" will suf-
fice, and the same may be said of w.
L. Georges Second Blooming" Jo-
seph Conrad's Victory" and Oliver
Onions's Mushroom Town"
Winston Churchill's new novel,
"A Far Country" is still to come;
so are William J. Locke's "JaFery,"
Maurice Hewlett's tale of modern
English life, THE Little Had" and
Anthony Hopes "A Young Mans
Year" After Mrs. Martins Man"
the announcement Of a new book by
its author, St. John G. IRVINE,
arouses interest. 1t is called Alice
and Family" and is issued to-day.
This brief survey may close with
two novels already published, James
Lane Aliens The Sword of Youth"
and Gouverneur Morris's The
Seven Darlings."
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LOVERS IN EXILE.

LOVERS N EXILE. By Baroness von Hsymns Z;
Adapted b. the author from he' 99nsIts' r. nii,'
T ion & CO. 5''' ''-'-
This novel is an excellent example OF
a large body Of current German l,cI.on
dealing in a critical manner WIN thc
conduct Of re Empires affairs during
the decade preceding the war raI
Won Heyking deals with the lmpef'
diplomatic service, and deals WIN
with the unmistakable authority OF
first-hand knowledge. She was eVl1,
IDENTITY lived in the midst OF II all, and
stood aside and observed closely. 1t -
fortunate moreover, that she has Deeh
her own translator; there is IN this
English version nothing 70 puzzle the
reader unfamiliar with German ways.
The special case with which the author
deals NAV be presented with bias; the
general conditions of which it forms
part sound only too true in connection
with so much OF what one has heard
of late Of German diplomatic ineptl-
tude and fpvoritlsm.
This, then is story OF rising
Young diplomatist of exceptional gifts
an Austrian who has entered the
German service in his desire 70
further the cause of a greater Ger
many. He falls in love with the wire
of a Junker, who gives her a divorce
on conditions. The two marry, ana
thereafter alb the influence OF the ex,
husbands family is directed toward
the ruiring of his career. 49,.
For the sake Of the contrast TINS
particular family Of Junkers IS SHOWN
in the most unfavorable light, but,
with certain reservations, the picture
Is true to type. These people have
served the king for hundreds of years
faithfully, il without distinction. IL
they are his, he is also theirs; the
Emperor they cannot see, nor the
wider Germany. They have their hard
virtues, drawn from the niggard SOIL
which they have forced 70 yield them
sustenance; comparatively poor, they
have practised parsimOny from genera.
ton to generation until the beauty OF
life has passed from their existence
All for the king; and then all for the
family-the motto requires their
daughters to remain unwed IN order
that their dowries may be added 70
the family Golfers; 1t demands OF the
Younger sons like sacrifice for the
sake Of the greater security OF the
elder branch There is Spartan ideal
in this. but il is not the authors part
TO bring it out She shows US only the
ugliness, the barrenness, the grasping
calculation of it all
But the greater part Of the action
takes place in Berlin, whittier the
Junker goes as a member OF the Prus.
sian Diet-an agrarian member, OF
course. And here we are taken into
the Foreign Office, we see the infu-
ences, the wire pulling behind the
scenes; we follow the young diplomat
abroad. always under the shadow OF
that potent intriguing of the Junker
crowd. We overhear the grumbling at
the mistakes made, the blunders com
mitted, the obstacles placed in the way
of talent, until at last, in a Central
American republic, the enemy strikes
home. The diplomat is disowned, re-
called, and dismissed: At times one
thinks of Macmillan Harden.
In a paragraph here and there the
author ably sums up the conditions
which she opposes and exposes in de-