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The Prescott daily news., 1915-11-13
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 THE COTTON MARKET
Prices Drop, but Indications Are for
 Better Division of Sentiment.

New York, Nov. 12.-The action of the cotton market during the past week has been regarded in trade cir cles here as indicating rather better division of sentiment. A continual ton of the recent selling sent prices into new low ground for the movement during the earlier part of the week, but offerings became less active below III l-2 cents for January, and the fall ure of a bearish private crop estimate to stimulate sellers after break of about S9 bale from the high records of the season appeared to start rather active covering. Trade buying and reports of a mo taerc- -mfwyfwyppaa reports of a more active spot demand contributed to the rally, while it also seemed to be apprehended that the more recent war developments might interfere with European importatlons from India or Egypt, and thus lead to an increased demand for American cotton. On the advance of about S2.5O her bale from the lowest, however, the buying became less active and the market during today's trading was rather nervous and unsettled.
 Three private estimates of the crop were issued during the week, travel ing expert placing the actual growth of the season at 12,S9O,O00 bales, in- cluding linters, while local firm es- timated it at 11,95O,O00 bales, includ- ing linters, anpd the representative here of English staticians published an estimate of 12,000,000 bales, ex- cludinp linters. The wide difference of opinion as to the size of the crop seems partly due to conflicting esti- mates of the acreage.
 The talk of an improving spot de- mand has been more or less general, and numerous advices have been re- ceived from Southern markets ot a better inquiry from both exporters and domestic sources. A private cable re- ceiyed here early in the week reported that an intrnational firm had agaln raised it's estimate of the Indian crop making it's 6,30O,000 bales, including a carry-over of 000,000 bales from last season.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-11-13
STATISTICAL TABLE SHOWS
 A BIG INCREASE

Little Rock, Nov. 13.-Statistical tables just prepared in the Depart ment of education for the school year ending June 30, 1915, show the follow ing:
 School population white, 460, ,145, ne- gro 1S9, ,544, total 649 698, which is an increase of 14,227 over the previous year.
 Enrolment in the public schools, white 332. 2.914, negro 114.S12, total en- rollment 447, ,726, an increase of S,102 over previous year,
 Average daily attendance, white 229,644, negro 74,757, total 04,401, being an increase of 5,S04 over the previous year.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-11-13
BULLS UNABLE TO
 KEEP MARKET UP
Break Follows Advance in Early Irading-ClOse at to 3 Points Of.-Market Opened Barely
 Steady at Advance 6-I2 Points

New York, Nov. 12.-The cotton market seemed to be only momentarily influenced by bullish cables and wealth CT news early today and after sell ing at 11.91c for January on the call, broke to 11.49c for that position, under liquidation by recent buyers and a renewal of scattering pressure. Mod crate rallies followed on covering with January closing at 11.7Sc and the general list steady at net loss of 1 to points for the day.
 Private cables attributed firmness in Liverpool to continental buying and small Southern offerings, while the early weather may showed heavy frosts in Oklahoma, with the official forecasts indicating that the cold wea- ther was likely to spread over the belt.
 The market here opened barely steady at an advance of to 12 points with December selling at 11.77c. March at 12.12c and May at 12.21c on this advance had pretty we'll exhaust ed the immediate buying power around the ring and the market soon turned easier, prices broke to net loss of some 6 to II points. Subsequent fluctuations were more or less irregu- lar, but the market was somewhat un- settled by December liquidations, with that delivery selling off to 11.57c, while March touched 1191c and May 12.05c during the later trading.
 Spot interest bought the December against sales of the later months and the ready absorption of the near month offerings, combined with predictions of bullish supplies and distribution figures from the Census Bureau tomor- row probably helped the rally of some ' or points. Private crop estimates published ranged from II ,950,0 ,000 bales including linters to 12,000,000 eXclud- ing linters and the growth of the sea- son.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-11-13
BANK CLEARINGS SHOW
 DECIDED IMPROVEMENT

Little Rock, Nov. 13.-Little Rock hnk cearings show a very decided .rEroyement over a year ago. Thurs sy's clearings were $590,712.76, lgainst $S94, ,25l,79 for the correspond hg dates in 1914, and increase of a%,46O.97 Cotton receipts are not quite so strong as they were a year ago, but prices are more than enough better to make up for it. Since Aug. ! this year, there have been 56,644 bales received on the local market, compared with 5S,960 for the same penod last year. Business in all lines however, shows marked improve nent and optimym generally pre. yails.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-11-13
LITTLE ROCK YOUTH
 APPROVED BY DIR. PARkIN

Little Rock, Nov. 13.-Moorhead Wright, of the Union Trust Company, this city, has been approved by pr. George R. Parkin, representing the Rhodes Trustees, as the fifth member of the committee for the selection of tn Rhodes scholars for Arkansas. The others are President J. C.'Futrall, of the University of Arkansas, chairman; Chief Justice E. A. McColloch, presi- dent J. H. Reynolds of Hendrix Col lege, and State Superintendent George B. Cook.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-11-13
YOUNG COUPLE WANTS
 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Little Rock, Nov. 13.-Commission- CT John H. Page has received letter from young Arkansas farmer, from which the following extract is taken:
 "We are young people and less than three years ago went into the dairy business for ourselves, and after much painstaking and costly work we have built up the best milking herd of near ly 20 cows in the county. We are one mile from town, have a large barn, good silo, and neat home. We would like some financial assistance. We seem to be able to secure plenty of money from the local banks, but on short time and at ten per cent interest Could you assist me in securing $250 on long time and low rate of inter- est with the privilege of paying back at any time. We have note of $l25 given for stock, which We can pay, but if we can borrow $250 we would use part of it to pay this note, and use that amount to expand our business v
 This is cited by Commissioner Page as a proof of the great necessity of some adequate system of rural ere dits, a question which is now of CO., ordinate importance with that of diver sifcation which is being accomplished.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-11-13
ABATEMENT GIVEN ON ZEALANDlA
..Ordiug to Information Given 'lsr States Department the Zeal
 s,5a was not in Mexican Terri tor;aI Waters-Flew Mex. Flag

washington, Nov. 12.-An explana-
 .n Of tbe recent search of the steam l 'sn zealandia by British sailors of nacroso r Mexico, was made at the M ..to department today by Charge us,cav of the British embassy, who
 .id the vessel was on the high seas !. tbe time and was not in Mexican ..rritorial waters, as had been alleged.
 The Zealandia, MT. Barclay told Councillor Polk, was anchored about .fourths of a mile outside of the r,o of Mexican waters and was board d by party from British cruiser ond searched for contraband an ad- mtted right of a belligerent. MT. Barclay said that because the ship was flying the Mexican flag she was rot molested, although no document WAS found aboard to show her nation aity or registry.
 These facts were reported to the British admiralty and, it was ex- .planed were submitted to the state department for any action the United States might desire to take.
 The Zealandia carries a large cargo of rOsin. which is used in the manufac- tare of explosives, and is said to be manned chiefly by Germans. There were reports that she flew the German flag during the voyage from Pensa, cola, Fla, to Progreso.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-11-13

!, Iuaranteed all heart pine shingles. @Vo thousand.-Prescott Hardware
The Prescott daily news., 1915-11-13

Children may not be seen in the streets of Bergen, Norway after a certain hour, which varies with the season. The church bells of the town peal a signal for them to return home, and the police see to it that they obey.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-11-13
ON APPEAL
 FILED IN HIGHER COURT

Little Rock, Nov. l3.-Transcript on appeal has been filed in Supreme Court in the case of w. N. Dickerson, of Sa- line county, convicted of manslaughter for the killing of N. A. Oliver, and sentenced to three years imprison- ment.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-11-13

Sull cutting hair and shaving at De West Side Barber Shop.-you are N@t-Cragan X Cummins Advt.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
Conditions Improved.

Largely due to increased activities
In the local coal fields, business condi-
tions in general have shown marked
Improvement during the past 90 days
over the past eight months of this
wear. Coal sales show an increase
from Is to 20 per cent over the CORE
spending period of last year and make
a much better showing over all pre-
vious months of this year Mines are
now operating at full capacity three
DAYS in the week and have all the or
ders they can fill with the present
shortage of cars. Some apprehension
is felt with regard to the proposed in
crease in freight rates of 10 cents per
ton against West Virginia coal, yet a
favorable settlement is anticipated and
on the whole an optimistic view re-
garding the future prevails. Progress
is maintained in dry goods, footwear,
hardware and groceries, sales having
increased from 20 to Is per cent in
the past two months. Collections are
better and are classed from fair to
good. Lumber is moving more active
ly than at any time in the past Is
months, prices being more satisfac-
tory, though still somewhat below nor
NAL The money market is considered
fairly easy, and though banks are loan
ed up, some reduction in percentage
of re-discounts is noted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
HIGHER TARIFFS
ON WESTERN COAL
TARIFFS WILL BE FILED WITH
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CON-
MISSION NOVEMBER is.
ROAD MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
Action Is Result of Agreement Made
BY Representatives Of Companies
In New York City.

Especial Charleston correspondencso
Charleston.-Hi tariffs on west
ern coal hauls from West Virginia
mines. to become effective December
Is. will be filed with the interstate
commerce commission by the Norfolk
& Western, the Chesapeake & Ohio,
and the Baltimore & Ohio railways, on
or about November Is, according to an
nouncement made by Norfolk & West
ern officials. A maximum advance OF
Is cents ton, it is said, will be asked
though the Baltimore & Ohio will not
seek that amount.
The action of the roads is the result
of a recent agreement made by repre-
sentatives of the companies in New
York. The proposition of the roads is
to increase the differentials between
the Ohio & West Virginia mines and
is calculated to affect only the west
ern hauls.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
SYNOPSIS.

The morning after the finding of WI
Fang's body and Kennedy's disappear
ance a submarine appears on the bay.
Marcus Del Mar plunges overheard from
II and swims ashore His mission is to
obtain information OF kennedy and re-
cover the lost torpedo. At the Dodge
home he soon wins the confidence OF
Elaine. Later she is warned by little
old man to be careful of Del Mar just in
time to prevent Del Mar from carrying
out his plans. Del Mar at last succeeds
IN getting the torpedo, only to have it
destroyed by the little old man. Jameson
is captured by Del Mars men while on
his way to mail letter to the U. S. Sc
eret service. Elaine rescues him. Lieu
tenant Woodward and his friend Profess
sor Arnold, attend a party given at the
Dodge home, where unknowingly. Del
Mar drops a note which gives Elaine a
clue. In her attempt to prevent his cut
ding the Atlantic cable she is discovered
and made prisoner on the boat, which
afterwards is wrecked by Woodward and
Arnold. Jameson, in a hydro-aeroplane,
saves Elaine from drowning. Elaine, dis
guised as a man, discovers the entrance
of Del Mars wireless cave at almost the
same time Arnold, by a radio detective"
has discovered the wireless station.
Elaine's discovery nearly proves fatal;
and Woodward in destroying the wireless
station, but Del Mar escapes. In a de-
serted hotel in the woods, he directs the
making of q number of gas bombs Elaine
discovers Del Mars man at work, is cap
tured, but escapes When the hotel is
later attacked the men retreat to the
woods, where they explode the gas bombs.
nearly causing the death of Lieutenant
Woodward and his attacking party.
Elaine receives a package which contains
new searchlight gun from an unknown
friend. Jameson and Elaine prove the ac-
euracy of the new weapon. While motor
ing with Jameson. Elaine discovers a
bomb placed there by one of Del Mars
men for safe-keeping. They take it to
Lieutenant Woodward who sends them to
Professor Arnold's yacht. They are at
tackled by Del Mar and his men. The
searchIght gun saves Elaine and Jane
son who reach the yacht safely. Del Mar
appears on the bay with a submarine and
destroys the yacht with torpedo only
10 find that Professor Arnold and his
party have escaped
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09

Elaine might by this time have pur-
chased enough frocks to clothe her
for a year. At any rate / quickened
my pace in the hope of seeing her.
Suddenly my horse SHE'D, and a IA
miliar little car flashed past me. But
the driver was not familiar It was
Elaine's roadster. In it was a stran-
ger-a man who looked like ''bugol-
ogist," as nearly as I can describe
him. Was he running off with her car
while she was waiting inside the ho-
tel?
galloped after him.
Del Mars automobile, with Elaine
bound and gagged in it, drove rapidly
by back and unfrequented ways into
the country until at last it pulled up
before an empty two-story house in a
sort of grove of trees.
The men leaped out, lifted Elaine,
and carried her bodily into the house,
taking her upstairs and into an upper
room. She had tainted when they laid
her down and loosened the dress from
about her face SO that she could
breathe. There they left her, on the
floor, her hands and feet bound, and
went out.
How long she lay there she never
knew; but at last the air revived her
and she regained. consciousness and
sat up. Her muscles were sore and
her head ached. But she set her teeth
and began struggling with the cords
that bound her. managing at last 70
pull the dress over herself at least.
In Elaine's car the naturalist drove
slowly at times, following the track
CT the automobile ahead. At last,
however, he came to place where he
saw that the tracks went up lonely
road. To approach in a car was to
warn whoever was there. He ran the
car up alongside the road in the
bushes and jumped out, leaving it
and following the tracks up the side
roadway.
Stealthily the naturalist crept
around, still hiding, until he was clos
er to the house on the other side.
At last he worked his way around
to the rear door. He tried it. 1t
was bolted, and even the skeleton
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09

AS she entered, quickly she selected
one of the trunks whose contents were
more smart than the rest, and laid the
gowns out most fetchingly about the
room.
In the Office Of the hotel few mo-
ments later the naturalist entered. He
looked about curiously, then went over
to the desk and glanced over the reg
lister. At the name Madame Larenz,
Paris, Room o." he paused.
For some seconds he stood thinking.
Then he deliberately walked over to a
leather chair and took a prominent
seat near by in the lobby. He had dis
carded his net, but still had the case,
which now he had showed into his
pocket. From a table he picked up
newspaper.
1t was not long before Del Mar
pulled up before the hotel and entered
in his usual swagger manner. He
had returned to the bungalow, read
the note, and hurried over to the st.
German.
He crossed the lobby, back to the
office. AS he did so the naturalist had
his face hidden deeply in the open
newspaper. But no sooner hal Del
Mar passed than the newspaper fell
unappreciated, and he gazed after him,
as he left the lobby by the back way.
1t was only a few minutes after she
had completed arranging her small
stock SO that it looked quite impress
sive, that Madame Larenz heard
knock at the door and recognized Del
Mars secret code. She opened the
door and he strobe in.
Il got your note he said, briefly.
coming directly to business and tell
ing her Just what he wanted done.
Let me see," he concluded. glancing
at his watch. 1T is after three now.
She ought to be here any minute"
Outside, Elaine droFe up to the
rather garish entrance OF the ST Ger
main, and one of the boys In uni
form ran forward to open the door
and take charge of the car. She, too,
crossed the lobby without seeing the
old naturalist, though nothing escaped
him.
AS she passed he started to rise and
cross toward her, then appeared to
change his mind.
Elaine went on out through the back
of the lobby, directed by boy, and
mounted a flight of stairs in prefer
ence to taking the lift to the second,
or sort of mezzanine floor. Down
along the corridor she went, hunting
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09

for number twenty-five. At last she
found it at the end and knocked.
Del Mar and Madame Larenz were
still talking in low tones when they
heard light tap on the door.
There she is now" whispered
Larenz.
"All right; let her in" answered Del
Mar, leaping quietly to closet. 'Tll
hide here until 1 get the signal. Do
just as l told you"
Outside, at the same time, accord
ing to his carefully concocted plans,
Del Mars car had driven up and
stopped close to the side of the hotel,
which was on a slight hill that
brought the street level here not so
far below the second story windows.
Three of his most trusted men were in
the car.
Madame Larenz opened the door
ooh, I'm so glad you came" she rat
tied on to Elaine. you see, I've got
But If you'll only take few gowns,
other people will come to me. III let
you have them cheaply, too. Just look
at this one"
She held up one filmy, creamy crea-
tion that looked like a delicate flower.
I'D like tc try it on" cried Elaine,
lingering it rapturously.
by all means!" agreed madame.
1--WE are alone. Do so.'
With def fingers, Larenz helped her
take off her own very pretty dress.
AS Elaine slipped the soft gown over
her head, with her head and arms en-
gagged in its multitudinous folds,
Madame Larenz, powerful woman,
seized her. Elaine was effectually
gagged and bound in the gown itself
Instantly Del Mar flung himself
from the closet, Disgusting his voice.
Together they wrapped the dress
about Elaine even more tightly to pre-
vent her screaming.
Madame Larenz seized a blanket
and threw that over Elaine's head
also, while Del Mar ran to the win
dow There were his men in the car,
waiting below.
Are you ready?" he called softly to
them
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09

They looked about carefully. There
was no one on that side Of the hotel
just at the moment.
Ready" responded one. Quick"
Together Del Mar and Madame
Larenz passed Elaine. Intellectually
struggling. out of the window. The
men seized her and placed her in the
bottom of the car, which was covered.
Then they shot away, taking a back
road up the hill.
Hurriedly the naturalist went
through the lobby in the direction
Elaine had gone, and a moment later
reached the corridor above.
Down it, he could hear someone
coming out Of room %. He slid into
an angle and hid.
1t was Del Mar and the woman he
had seen at the bungalow. They
passed by without discovering him,
nor could he make out anything that
they said What mischief was afoot?
Where was Elaine?
l1C 1dn " TIC QOJl anu u leu II. IL
was locked. Quickly he took from his
pocket a skeleton key and unlocked
it. There was Elaine's hat and dress
lying in a heap on the bed. But she
was not there. He was now thor
oughly alarmed.
She could not have passed him in
the hall. Therefore she must have
gone or been taken out through the
window. That would never have been
voluntary, especially leaving her
things there.
The window was still open. He
ran to it, One glance out was enough.
He leaped to the ground. Sure
enough there were automobile tracks
in the dust.
"'Del Mars carl" he muttered to
himself. studying them.
He fairly ran around the side Of the
hotel. There he came suddenly upon
Elaine's car standing alone, and rec
ognized it.
There was no time for delay. He
jumped into it and let the swift little
racer out as he turned and gathered
momentum to shoot up the hill on
high speed.
Meanwhile, had been Jogging along
through the country, lonely and dis
consulate. l don't know how it hap
pened, but suppose it was by some
subconscious desire. At any rate,
found myself at the road that came
out across one leading to the st.
German, and it occurred to me that
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
Warsaw Has German N.wspap.r.

Two weeks after the occupation of
warsaw by the Teutonic allies the
nrst German newspaper printed IN the
ancient capital of Poland made its
appearance In the streets. 1t is a four
page sheet entitl ID Warsaw German
Gazette. 1t Is published by the own
ers OF the Grenzboten of Berlin. VINO
aiso nave founded German paper in
Louz. The newspaper occupies large
ouiiuing on Miedowa street and the
pianl 10 equipped with six linotype
machines and several presses. Evt
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
Mason Supreme Judge.

Judge John W. Mason, of Fairmont,
70 years old, veteran of the Civil War,
who retired from the Circuit bench of
Marion county several years ago, is
the successor of Judge Ira Z. Robin
son on the bench of the Supreme Court
of Appeals. The appointment was
made by Gov. Hatfield and the veteran
jurist took the oath of Office. Judge
Mason has been chairman of the West
Virginia Commission appointed to ne
gotiate a settlement of the Virginia
debt controversy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
WELL TO SWIM IN STREET RIG
for Drowning Persons Certainly
Can't Wait.

Where is the daughter Of the hick-
cry limb fame? Not that it matters,
for no one really wants to know. She
Is back number, a Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger writer says.
And all this higher education under
water has come about largely because
40 student in many of the large col
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
Won't Move Court House.

Greenbrier county held an election
to determine whether the court house
would be moved from the historic town
OF Lewisburg to Ronceverte, on the
main line of the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad, and adherents of Lewisburg
won by majority of about 1900 out
OF $500 votes polled Those who fla
vored Ronceyerte did not get as many
votes as were on the original petition
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09

This is diggers' war. Navvies
are experts in trench making, and
they know things about side support
ing and intricate timbering that even
the army has not yet thought of"
Ward stands six feet two inches tall
and is broad in proportion, with the
fair hair of viking. When he was
seven years old he began work for a
farmer. He had no education. and it
was only by puzzling out the letters in
the names of the farmers and their
farms on the wagons going to Andover
that. with a little help from kind
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-09
Hundred.Earrel Oil Well.

The o'Connel Oil Co. has drilled into
the Weir sand it's well No. 81, on the
Goshorn heirs tract of $3.50 acres on
blackberry run, Kanawha county, and
has a fe0-barrel producer, according
to official reports received here. This
Is the biggest strike in Kanawha coun-
ty in several months.