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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
Rail Mail Clerk Held.

ST. Louis, Nov CHARLES NJ Sum-
mers, railway mail clerk, was held
by the federal authorities here today
on charge of censpiriHg to rob the
mails. Postoffice inspectors say ne
has signed a confession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
Thomas Iusk.

Guy Lusk, sos Twenty-frst street,
has gone TO Macomb to attend the flu
neral services Of his father, Thomas
Lusk. who died Saturday morning at
the Old Soldiers home, Quincy. fol-
lowing his third paralytic stroke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
Peter z. johnson.

The funeral Of Peter z. Johnson will
be held at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon from the home, f122 Twelfth ave
nue.. at $50 o'clock from the swed-
ish Lutheran church Rev. A. r. Berg
strom officiating. Burial will be in
Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02

Washington, .. G, Nov. ? - Writ
Dew Tassin, q prominent chemist and
metallurgist. and formerly connected
with the United States national mus
cum. died here today OF heart failure
after several months Illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
LICENSED TO WED

Frank ". Uttley o.. Mooseheart, Ia.
| Mrs Lillian A. Eaton Burnett .....
-..... .................. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
Espttpr Babies.

The crusade for better babies has
spread from coast to coast, and taken
firm hold of American mothers. Few
women realize how much the i'll health
of the mother influences the unborn
child. both physically and mentally.
Women who suffer from mysterious
pains, backache, nervousness mental
depression, headaches. etc. should re-
~ on Lydia Z Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, made from roots and herbs.
which for nearly forty years has heen
the standard remedy for these all
ments.-(Adv.i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02

ali the news all the time The
Argus.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16

Mexican Petroleum shares rose three
points on reports that negotiations were
under way in London for the merger of
the companies.
Steel common, on very heavy trading,
moved up to IS. the previous high figure.
Then a flood of selling orders from Lon
don stopped the advance. This is>the
figure which uncorks the London loan.
releasing collateral held since the begin
ming of the war.
Studebaker bankers. ii is learned on
authority, have been steadily buying up
the company's notes both here and
abroad for thu corporation. When these
have been cleaned up and the company
can show surplus Of about S,0O0,0o0
per cent dividend rate probably will be
established on the common, this to be
increased about the first of the year to 6
per cent. 1t is said that business In sight
justifies such expectations.
Corn Products shares were active The
preferred was strong on limitations that
the back dividends probably would be
adjusted within the next few months.
The common stock is among the most
attractive of the low-priced issues.
The epidemic of speculation in stocks
shows no sign of abatement. although
the danger increases with each days
advance.
The public is firmly in the saddle. 1t
buys stocks on the slightest provocation
and believes almost any story OF domes-
tic profits to be gained from the greatest
of foreign wars.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, April 15-There is still big short in
terest in July wheat the Chicago Board of
Trade. The open interest and the shortage is
and it is much larger than the shorts to ad-
nit The sensational advance uf ys cents yestsr-
day. when only part Of the shorts attempted tn
cover, showed that had not longs been willing to
take handsome profits, which thrust upon
them. the price gains would have been much
greater than shown.
The shortage i'll the crop futures i, scat
tered from end of the country the other
The holdings believed to lie pretty we'll con-
centrRted This condition makes the steadying
Of the longs and the bulls much smoother than the
shorts and bears The larger men of the trade
TO be found the bull side of the market
for the reason that many traders short in the
belief that the export takings likely to drop
of still further and that the country was to in
crease its offers Of wheat ten fold.
The export trade dull for few DAYS and
the offers by farmers larger, but foreigners
have again entered the n srket for the cash ar
ticle. and those who put cut short lines have led
in the buying, with the matter Of prlce secondary
consideration.
1t has been claimed that Great Britain owns
the larger part of the wheat held in this country
well nearly all the surplus raised in India
Great Britain will take the wheat out of the
are boats furnished with which to cauy it across
the The visible supply in the United States
continues to grow less week ny week and one nj
the strengthening factors in England is the general
belief there that the visible not only in the United
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16
FEW SALES ON CHANGE.
Warrington Railway and Electric
Stocks In Demand.

Few sales were recorded on the
Washington Stock Exchange yester-
day, though free trading in stocks
listed was permitted for the first
time since trading was resumed In
December. Stocks of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company were
the only issues in considerable de-
mand. Its common sold up II points
to 90. Bid and asked on the pre-
ferred were raised from IS to SSH
and from ssh to ssh respectively.
Lifting of the minimums affected
Capital Traction, Washington Gas and
Lanston Monotype. There was much
interest in the traction stock. the min
imum on which was 95. 1t was freely
offered at 80, but the best bid was IS.
Odd lots were offered at IS and five
shares went for Sc. A broker asked
for a bid on 500 shares, offering them
at 80 for a bid for the block at IS.
The gas stock appeared weak, the best
bid being 67h.
In Lanston, so was freely bid for
big lots, but IS was the lowest offer
ing. There were no bids or offerings
on Riggs bank. Other sales included
$4,000 of Washington Railway and
Electric As at s1A and $4,000 of
Gas SIS at 104.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. April 1a-Call money opened ~ per
cent. high q. per cent, low per cent, renewals
y. per cent. close %. per cent. ruling rates. q.
per cent
There is fairly active demand for time accommo-
dation from the stock exchange houses. which
promises to increase as a result of the sustained
activity of stock trading. This and the reluctance
shown by the institutions to lend on any scale at
current rates. is keeping the market rather finn
Rates. however, indicate no quotable change from
the previous day. being % per cent for sixty days.
; per cent for ninety days. 81 per cent for four
months. JI.a3is Per cent for i've months and 81
per cent for six months.
Trading in commercial paper is being conducted
on narrow scale partly owing TO the paucity
Of offerings and partly because Of the disposition
shown by some institutions TO refrain from p,ir-
chasing at the present time in anticipation OF
higher rates in the near future. Sales frmer
at "a to per for the best six months paper.
and -. to u. per cent for the same grade OF short
msturitles.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16

NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. April 1.-THE curb market mod
erately active today and displayed steady under
tone. United Cigar Stores and United Profit
Sharing were fracuonsly higher. Sales. with clos
ing bid and asked prices. follow:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16

Imports in 1913 by Nicaragua were
yalued at S5,710,006.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16

3: e. H. ''''; ''' ordinary III 'A's..'" >" ."
GREEN GoODs-Asparagus per dosen punches.
l.5oa4oo; beans. per basket, 2ooa2 50; lima beans.
per basket Iooesoo; beets per bunch. as6: do. new
Florida, Per crate. L7oa22; cabbage. per 100 lbs.
20oa3.00; Co.. new. Florida. per basket. l75a20o:
carrots. per bunch. AS; caulifover. per y crate.
5000; do. Florida. basket, soa2 90 celery. doz..
3sa15 d. crate, L50a20c; cucmbers. hot house. per
doz.. Loal75: do. Fla, Ter basket, 2o0ai0; Gym
blinss per crate. 2.os3oo: eggplant. per case 2oos
3oO kale per Dbl. lOosi.25; lettuce. Florida. per
basket, I.00ai.5: do. South Carolina, per basket.
Local 70; onions, per 0lb sack. l.5a225; okra per
crate, 25Oa5O0; peas. Fla. basket. 20cai.5o; po-
tstoes Northern, per sack l50al.75: do per bushel
4Oo75; new per bbl.. 5o0a700. ysms per Dbl. 350a
400; yellow sweet potatoes per Dbl. 4ocas.O: pep
100. 3.00a3.50; spinach per bb l5caL75; tomatoes.
Florida. per crate. L5Oa3oo.
FRUlTs-Applss. per bbl., sla5o: grapefruit.
per box, 2oOa2. 50; grapes. Malaga, per key. sOOs
500: lemons. per box. z7sase: Hme-. per lOa
Sal 90; oranges. California per box, 25Oa3O0; do,
Florida. per box. 25oasOo; pinespples. per crate.
20oa3.5o: strawberries. Florida. per quart. Isa25:
tansernes. per strap. 2OaS.D
LIVE sToCK-veaI caI1s. primo. Der N,
sasl.; do. medium. per h.. siaas; do. heavy
sas: spring lambs. l2ali. (Muss be fat. other~:se
HAY. STRAW AND coRN-Ha,. b... timothy,
new. per ton. lso straw per ton. loocaI2 90: wheat
straw. per ton. 500: new cora. per bbl.. 80.
SEEDs-CloVer. red. per h.. llali: alsike. lal5:
alfalfa american grown. Per h.. 1f.al7; red top
solid seed tor herds grass. Per h., 2as2; blue
grass per bus. Oal.lO; timothy. per bus. 27oa3O;
orchard grass. Per bushel. go; Maine grown
seed potatoes. per npeck sacks (S5lbs. nett. Is:
COW peas, per bushel. 225a2.3.
Woo. AND HIDES-Wool. washed. free d
burs. Per h.. g; wool. unwashed. per ID. Na3o;
hides. dry per h.. lsae2: salt hides dry per h..
San salt hides. green. per h.. -; csfskns green.
each. lO0al75.
FRESH FISH AND CRABS-tFt4ces given below
ere by the pound unless otherwise siated.j-Bui-.e
and stars. large. l2,i carp. salo: mactere l5aIs;
rock, boiling. 2Oa25; do medium. IS; small. II:
yellow perch. large gis: do. ANAL, =; almos
trout IS; gay trout. large l5als; do. smali Sale
founders. Ioal2h: catfish Ia14al5; clans. per 100
%; snappers. to size. laI5: bluefsh fresh. .;
salmon. fresh. 30; HOLSTERS, . crab meat. per
qt., 10; fake. per at.. 20: sea bass per h.. Ia:
scanops. per qt.. 60; shrimp per qt IS: roe. shad.
Loo; bucks. 50: herring. each. S.
Imports in 1913 by Nicaragua were
valued at s5,71O,0O6.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations give. below are for hrss lots Of sooA
marketable goods only. Jobben' prices are higher.
Lower grades sold for ieH. Fancy goods sonr
handed higher pricea
On the produce market yesterday. eggs continued
unchanged. Receipts were light and. demand ordi
nary Hens weaker on account Of late ar
rivals, which remained unsold. Other poultry hello
firm Liberal receipts Of live stock appeared and
prices on calves and lambs was low on account Of
the poor quality.
Fruit and vegetables were inactive. Receipts Of
good. from tho South were moderate only. Sew
ersI changes occurred in the quotations, which were
as follows:
EGGs-Frcsh. per doz.. lsao; Southern. psf
doz.. -.
BUTTER-Best prints. new. per h., alz: tub. per
h., ssh; process Ter h.. 5aS; under grade.
Creamery per h.. Ga5o; storepscked. per h.. lsao
LARD-Tuh pure. per h.. n%sl2; d.. con-
round. per In, IL. Cottonseed oil. per can. -.
CHEESE-New York. new. per ID. Is; fat. per
h.. IS; Swiss domestic. per h.. "A; do. foreign.
per h.. 4
LIVE POULTRY-Hens. Per h.. IS; ROSTERS.
Pc. b. loall: ducks per h.. l5el6; turkeys choice
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16
MARKET REACTION
IS Still OVERDUE
Meteoric Advances and Fren-
zied Trading Continue
on Change.
SEES HINT OF WEAKNESS
Possibility that Markets Close Was
Not as Strong as Appeared.
Finance Writer Says.
SEES HINT OF WEAKNESS

New York, April 15.-Another day OF
tumultuous trading. broad buying move
ments, sweeping advances, heavy really
ing sales, and considerable selling pres
sure from London Perhaps the market
was not as strong at the close as it
looked.
Two facts in the recent dealings stand
out: the large increase in speculative
buying and the heavy investment selling.
The reaction repeatedly deferred is still
overdue. Bank officials Disseminated
strongly against certain speculative is
sues collateral for loans. Some big
market leaders have closed out their
stocks and cannot be coaNed back into
the whirlpool until the market has shown
its ability to stand up under a substan-
tial setback. One stock exchange seat
sold at $4,000 and wagers We're laid ON
the floor that the price would be s75 600
before June l. Stock brokers are begin
ming to feel that million shares' days will
be the rule and not the exception for
some time.
Big Arms Contract.
PETERBOROUGH common was the most
active issue at the opening. Directors
meet tomorrow when action on the pre-
ferred dividend may be taken. But spec
ulation hinges on the proposed plan to
remove the par value from the common
stock, as in the case of Great Northern
Ore. This would do away with all stamp
taxes and probably further increase
speculative interest.
Westinghouse Electric rose four points
on a report that the company had Sc
cured one of the largest contracts ever
made for arms. which will keep it en-
ployed for the next three years and
justify an advance in the stock TO 100.
Third Avenue rose from al. to IS on a
story that the company would press the
application now filed with the Public
Service Commission for the right to issue
81, $4,000 4 per cent bonds. the proceeds
TO reimburse the treasury for improve
mentS and for extensions already made.
Part would be used TO increase the con-
tngent depreciation account TO the s. CO.,,
80 desired by President Whiteridge. This,
it is figured. would permit the directors
to act on the dividend as early a July
next.
American Can has been quietly accu-
muIated for several days. The company,
it is said. intends 10 pay up the 49, per
cent back dividends on the preferred and
establish the common on dividend basis
within the next few months.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas sharehold-
CTS found little comfort in the suggested
plan for financing the company by the
issuing of new securities. which will
come ahead of their holdings. whether
this take the form of an adjustment
bond or new preferred stock.
California petroleum was strong, and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. April l5-MILLFEED- Steady: less
active. Spring bran. in l0pound sacks. zoo, to
arrive; standard middlings 10 arrive, 80; red
dog. to arrive. 800; winter wheat. in opound
sacks. to arrive. $40; city bran. in bulk. $50.
RYE FLOUR-Steady: moderate dealings. Good
to choice. 6.4oa7 90. in sacks.
CORNMEAL-Firm; business is moderate. Kiln
dried. for export. 3yG5 in sacks: coarse meal. in
bags, L5sal.6e.
HAY-Receipts. 30 tons; strong: fair dealnss
Quote: Prime timothy. LIS; No. timothy. I.l0a
l.l21s No. 2. Los; No. ;. 90as6.
STRAW-Receipts. 70 tons; slow and fat. Supply
ia small. No. rye. caro- cents.
PORk-Steady; demand is fair. Mess. locals 20;
family. 2.OoaZl 20; clear. 2o.00a22 50.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16
COMMERCE AND FINANCE

States but in Canada as well, is largely owned By
the English government.
The advances at Liverpool today OF y to IL
were only meagre reflections Of the stock shown
1t Chicago "Wednesday.
Corn closed fractionally higher, while oats were
u cent lower to y cent higher. Com ruled firm
during the entire session and oats were In active do
mand for July for influential concerns The latter
market turned weak under persistent May hqTda-
ton and ruled right up to closing.
Cash sales here were 3aDO0 bushels corn and
16 900 bushels oats
The strength in hogs and grain carly helped pro-
visions little. On the hard spots there was
free realizing by scattered longs in the May de
livery and selling Of the deferred months BY packers
This increase in offerings brought about declines
all around and the market closed easy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, April ls.-The announced decision Of
the British FOREIGN Office not to place cotton on
the contraband list 0used . nse In cpatnct prices
this morning Several fms sent this infcsm.-
ton early to clients and . strong buying move
ment set in. Prices ross about thirteen points
over the pssrious cioss but nearly al was Lost
later.
Fair and favorable weather prsvails ossr The cot
ton belt. private sdvices state.
Large sales Of print cloths wsrU reported locally
With. cal,s Tor -Aeliss1 IN Apsi, Nag 81 Jvne
1he Esw England Cottaa Sysn owupwsvW y
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16

open its new Bedford mill giving employment to
40 handA Sales Of 10000 yards Of wooden military
cloth for prompt shipment were reported. In all
l.15O.ooo yards Of this fabric has been purchased
within the last few days
Export clearances today were HA3 bales and
the total is now 6El S43 compared with sos. 0ss
last season.
Liverpool futures closed unchanged to y point
decline with sales Of 1000 bales at points ad-
vance to &7d for middng.
New York futures closed nm, Il to Is ppints.
Liverpool.
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Gen. Goodwin on Directorate.

Gen. F. A. Goodwin, u. S. A., retired,
president of the Army and Navy Club,
was elected a member of the board of
directors Of the Continental Trust
Company at the regular meeting held
wednesday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16

BEEF-Ffrm: fair export inquiry. Packet, mo-
lilo; family. I-0a20 Extra India mess, XWa
500.
LARD-Steady; trading is moderate Prime
Western. lo5; refined continent, 1850; South
Amsrican. n.o0: refined Brazilian. in kegs. Zoo:
beef stearine. SIS cents: lard stearine, dull; New
York, III cents.
Under The Hague convention of 1917
prisoners Of war are entitled TIC nav for
any work they do
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-16

20 wiysOrerland pfd.-.... loln lolx loIS
Total sales 30. 900 shares against LOCO ~ yes-
terdsy, 6Jg 600 . week ago. and t235ss . year ago
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-19

|ft would mean 1oAtt that the
TINTED States would employ all the
force necessary to- effect repr4sals
Over aid over again the Mexican
leaders took the lives and eD1ds Gated
Tor destroyed the properly Of Aneri-
cans, but they were not held to ac-
strict or otherwise.
when these violations became So la
grant and 80 serious that action be-
came imperative thu Americans were
officially warned by this government
to abandon their property and dee
from Mexico. AS q result, the United
States became the Laughing stock of
Mexico American soldiers and Sail
ors, consuIss ana consular agents were
persistent1y haunted with representing
a nation of towards with being AFRAID
to fight for their rights. with repre-
senting republic OF -four dnshers'
who never m5sde good their words.
The effect of events in Mexico was
not lost on any foreign office in Eu-
rope YANKEE bluffing'' is the term
applied to the Mexican policy of this
administration and it is on indtsput-
able, &c humfE ating, fact that many
OF the foreign diplomats accredited, to
this country and convinced by close
association of the sincerity of purpose
of the United States and the courage
of it's people. have experienced serious
difficulty in their attempts to dfspe1
the unfortunate Impressions created
by the Mexican. affair on their home
governments.
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RIrpders with Germany.

n, the conduct of our relations VIII
ff3ermany, the administrator mas re-
heated the blunder it made WIN sMsA as.
lSso. placed itself on plane OF iolIy
Itdealism and used Language en.l -,
lLSro strong for the occasion IN fep-
is,Iary. only to eat it's words In July:
ION February 4, Germany programmes .o
sssTa war zone. and on February ~
:EsI3resident Wilson replied to the PROF.
tIamation with threat, not only as
iserting that Germany would De nel. =
IT'D a strict accountability II II ln1rlnse ~,
tthe rights OF Americans on enc nlsn
1 seas. Including those within the war
t sgo1s hut. in diplomatic language,
threatening war If Germany did not
1T claims it could not-need t iH
5Ivuarning. The American ship, Gula-
MisSht was sunk with the loss OF Amer
l3Sssn7 lives and the Lusitanta was sunk
with loss OF a hundred OF Ameflcan al
lives. And Germany has not. peel
held to "a strict accomplishing any
more than were the Me1lcans.
The Impression that Americans are
= nation of buffers has been strongly
sconfirmed. And now Germany mas
Tafnaed to take seriously the presl-
DENTS protest regarding the sanKlhs
~ 4l,e Isusitania while students OF m
farnationa1 affairs are convinced 1ae
aYpianatio ion Is to be found IN the az
n1inistration's weak and Vac1ilatln4s
NSexican policy, and in the tnd ind
threat contained in It's note to Ger
many OF February 10. It is noteworthy
4, This connection that when MT. VIII
ef,nS made public his note OF Fepruary
"a Two 81 the ablest diplomats in this
s cSnntr Iohn Bassett Moore, q Demo
;ST.af. ana Elfhu Root, q Republicans
Y shnth privately expressed the conyic,
ssann that the, president had erred
sTTayaly IN uttering a threat which ne
ss7sssa moi. prepared to make good.
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FR a v ELE T E
ny Niksah.
COLORADO SPRINGS.

It is a far cry from the pioneers
who set out in their prairie schoon-
ers and for months scanned the hori-
zon for the first appearance of Pike 8
Peak, which they were determined to
reach "or bust" and the millionaire
paradise at Colorado Springs has
grown up in the shadow OF that land
mark Of the early days.
For in this Wonderland OF Colo
RADIO. at the gateway OF the Garden
of the Gods, this clearing house for
mining interests OF the West, is laid
down the most metropolitan town OF
it's size in the world.
The streets Of Colorado Springs
are forty feet wide and frtnged
BY great rows of towering trees. Tho
parks that it boasts, and which 1t
keeps as Landscape gardener does
his special charge, occupy half the
town. It's shops are on par with
the best and most fashionable OF the
big cities of the East. Since the day
that its ground plan was laid down.
the decorum of its thoroughfares has
not been marred by the presence of
one of those estabH where
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THE sEARCHLIGHT
Latest Mswn from the K1e1da OF
SE2ereG EducHtton and IN
., . 4. 4. s, q 4. .. :. . 2 K. = =
A RECEIVER INSIDE The EAR.

A telephone receiver no larger than
a bean was recently tested beore the
Royal Society of Scientists In Lon
don. It was found to give out sound
more clearly than an ordinary re
ceiver. The little instrument was
designed. primarily to aid the deaf.
The little bean like receiver can be
slipped into the ear. It is attached
to fine silk cords which are connect
ed with telephone wires.
A bit OF platinum wire. inner than
a human hair. is connected with the
ordinary telephone wires. 1t catches
the electric current that comes up
through the telephone wires and
heats or cools of according to Its
3etrength. This. heating and coolin
cause the sound waves to yfbrate
upon the platinum wire. They would
be inaudtble in the open air. but
little cap, placed over the platinum
provides a chamber in which they
can operate. A hole in the cap per-
mits the sound to escape into the ear.
II put into general use, the little
receiver would avoid the fatigue OF
handling the ordinary receiver. The
tests have proved 1t absolutely salts
factory. In te1ephoning over short dis
ptances.