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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08

absolutely to keep flies from meats
and other articles exposed for sale.
Loaves Of bread. buns, rolls, bis
cults. cakes and pies piled up together
on many of the counters. unprotected
from flies, dust and dirt, where they
may be picked up. handled and I'm
gered. ad libitum. by all sorts and con-
ditions of persons visiting the market,
clean and unClean, including those SUI
fering from cancerous. venereal, tu-
bercular. skin and other communicable
diseases.
Butter displayed in and outside Of
markets without covering of any kind.
where it is sampled. at pleasure. by
prospective buyers by the use of the
fingers, toothpicks, match stems ana
filthy knives.
Menace to Public Health.
Continuing. the report states:
Your committee regards these
conditions and practices as most rep
rchensible and dangerous and a seri-
Gus menace to public health. and Is
surprised that such should be permit
ted in a civilized community
The board of directors also adopted
a resolution asking that the oistrict
Commi ssioners direct the superintend-
ent of police to detail policemen VINO
the Potomac river upstream from
the Aqueduct bridge, where severai
drownings recently have occurred. :.
The board is of the BELIEF that IL
that portion of the river is properly
policed many boating and canoeing
accidents may be prevented.
Great Girls School Proposed.
DR.. James Ament superintendent oil
the Pennsylvania State Normal School
described to the board his plans FOR
the erection Of great girls school
somewhere in the vicinity of Wash
inston. He showed the directors a
drawing and floor plans Of building
which would house the kind OF an
institution he has in mind.
1t would be the largest building in the
world, he said, being castle-like i'll APP
pearance and measuring approximately
700 by 1000 feet. The cost of its cree.
ton would be about s3,00O.00o. DIR. Ament
is now making efforts to finance the in
stitution. The board voted to give him
it's moral support in the undertaking.
committee of three was appointed tc
consider the advisability of protesting
against the proposed decrease in the
wages of 1,o72 employees of the local navy
yard. The action was taken in response
to letter from A. j. Berries Of thu
metal trades department Of the American
Federation of Labor. requesting the adop
ton of resolutions protesting against tn.
decrease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
Burden of Proof on Shipper.

The reason for the protest was, first
because the judge took advanced
ground in holding that the burden of
proof Of the non contra band character
of the Zamora cargo and its eXemp-
ton from seizure was upon the ship
per- Such a requirement would bear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08

Teacher-What happens when a
mans temperature gets as low as pos
sible?
Small Pupil-He gets cold feet
Kansas City Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08

Gut of 81 playing members of TWEEN
tS-four Scottish rugby foot ball clubs,
63S have joined the colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
MARKET CONDITIONS
SCORED IN REPORT
Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce Submits Some
recommendations.
ALLEGED INSANITARY
METHODS ARE SHOWN
Urges That District Commissioners
Be Asked to Promulgate Ger
tain Regulations.

Alleged insanitary conditions under
which foodstuffs are sold in the mar
kets of the city are scored in a report
of the public health committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, adopted at
meeting of the board of directors OF
the organization last night. The re-
port contains a recommendation thai
the District Commissioners be asked t.
promulgate regulations providing fol
the following:
THE screening Of all doors and
windows of all public markets.
THE, inclosing of all meats, cooked
and smoked. as we'll perishable
meats. in glass cases similar to those
in use along Louisiana avenue, and
that all perisha BILE meats be pro-
tected by ice.
The wrapping in suitable paper
of all bread. cakes and pies exposed
for sale in the public markets.
THE proper covering of all but
ter offered for sale in and around
the public markets, and prohibiting
the touching or handling of butter
with the fingers, etc, and making 1t
the duty of all dealers to furnish to
any person desiring it a sample or
their butter on a clean piece OF pa
per or other material, to be thrown
away or destroyed Immediately after
use"
Markets With No Screens Whatever
The committee, in its report, makes
mention of the following alleged in
sanitary conditions found in the mar
kets of the city:
Markets provided with no screen:
whatever, either for their doors or win
dows
All kinds of meats. fresh, cooked ant
dried, meat buildings. sausages, poul
try and fish. continually exposed fol-
sale on the counters and elsewhere. nj
attempt being made to protect the per
ishable meats against heat and no pro
vision whatever being made for thu
protection of any of the meats from
flies, dust and dirt.
Fans Fail to Keep Flies Away.
While there are electric fans to b'
found at many of the stands. they fai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08

Because the Zamora was Swedish
ship and her cargo, though of Aneri-
can origin. had passed into swedish
ownership before the vessel was taken
into Kirkwall by a British cruiser. the
interest of the Washington govern
ment in the case is not direct Amer
can counsel, however. in London have
protested vigorously against the action
of the British prize court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
SWEDISH SHIP zAMORA
NOT ALLOWED TO UNLOAD
Cargo of Grain and Copper for
Stockholm Taken Into Kirk
wall by British.

NEW YORK, July S.-Oficers of the
Swedish steamer Zamo-a, which ar
rived here today, sad that they mao
not been permitted to deliver the yes
sells cargo of grain and copper at
Stockholm, the steamers destination,
but that the steamer had been taken
into kirkwall by a British cruiser. held
there ten days and then sent to Bar
row-in- Furness. where the entire cargo
had been discharged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
Commencing Friday. July 9
Clearance Sales in Every Department
Small Lots and Odd Garments

The savings that contemplating add
bcs afford miss this opportunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
War Officially Reported.

Gliniany. the evening of the 9TH, the
enemy tool, the offensive at numer-
Gus points. throwing great forces
into the fighting south of the village
of Jemno He nowhere. however.
achieved success. but. having suf-
fercd severe losses. was compelled to
suspend his movements
At all other points there was no
change. At some points there have
been only isolated local actions and
artillery duels. and elsewhere
SIuhhOrn conflict by mining
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
KAISER PERSONALLY
PLEADS WITH AGED EMPEROR

Venice, March 27.--An unconfirm-
ed report from Vienna Gays that the
German Kaiser paid secret visit
last week TO Emperor Franz Joseph
for the purpose Of prevailing upon
him to accede to the demands Of
Italy and cede the provinces of Tren-
tino and Trieste to Italy, as her
price for neutrality. 1t is said that
the German Emperor came almost
incogniio at the time It was announc-
ed In Berlin that he had departed
for the western war zone. The Aus
TRAN subjects of the middle class al
ready consider that some territory
will go, back 10 italy, butt declare that
the Germans will have to pay with
some Of her territory as the price.
q slice OF Bavaria or some other Ger
man state or kingdom
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
CHICAGO GRAIN ANT, PRODUCE.
ny Miller a Co., brokers,
Rschwcns. Val

Chicago March 2T.--Wheat~-W eals
again. A diminishing export trade with
Europe pretty full of stocks judged by
the visible supply figures and with con-
tinuiuR liberal receipts here. favorable
crop reports and peace talk coming
along constantly. are all the factors
which, were just as apparent probably
at very much higher prices, but which
were disregarded,
Flat. with Argentine news IA =
vornblo and reported better demand
for the cash article.
Oats-Relatively good. but with the
cash market weak and an expectation
of continuing liquidation in the May
contracts. Still too high in our opinion.
ProviEions--Lower again Chicago
showed only S.090 hogs with packers
selling and the weakness due to the
peace reports. which is about as alb
surd an argument as one could con-
slider. ia as much rs a real continental
outlet for our surplus stocks ought TO
bull the provision market,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
LOOKS ASkANct ON
BETHLEHEM CREATIONS
Violent Rise in Schwab's Pet Issue
Succccticd by Natural Reaction
In LAST
EARNINGS ON BETTERNENTs
Bethlehem Made sixty Per Cent ON
Its Common Stock. Its Report
Shows--IarFc Gain In Deposits
shown I'm New York Statements.

New York. March 81 Many stocks
were carried today to the highest
prices Of the week and the market as
@ whole reached a new high level
aimee the raopen.i.g OF the Stock Ex-
change This was true even OF clos
ing quotations. which were somewhat
below the best OF the session In most
cases. Fer the falling off toward the
close. the exaggerated violence az
rise in Bethlehem steel was appar-
entity responsible. The share list
generally developed very promising
upward movement after the opening
and con .inued to display strength into
the second hour. but the general tend
ency was checked by the exploits In
the bethlehem steel shares
The annual report of the company
was published soon after the opening.
and although II showed an s.pproprfa-
ton OF almost the entire amount or
surplus earnings for expenditures on
the property and thus bore out the
Official declarations of an anu-divf-
dend policy at the present. time, the
exhibit fer the year demonstrated the
large increase OF benefits accruing TO
shareholders Earnings available for
dividends on the common In the last
year have aggregated not far from
sixty per cent While such a show
ing explains the strength which
bethlehem steel has been displaying
in the last few months II does not
altogether account for or justify such
stock market operations as were car
ried on today. Presumably IA new
short interest was subjected to
squeezing process. but Wall Street
does not like fireworks In the stock
market and an unfaVorable response
was given to the spectacular jump OF
Bethlehem steel over a range of about
nine points to a new high figure.
Net Result Is Price Advance.
After so much activity in the first
half of the week, accompanying such
A rapid all around rise the last hall
might have been much more reaction
ary. without provoking distrust of the
upturr Despite rather extensive
profit taking by traders and "A con-
tinuation OF foreign liquidation on
a substantial scale the net result Of
the weeks dealings was TO leave the
market somewhat higher than whon
purchasers were more Enthusiastically in
control OF the price movement
Apart from the Bethlehem steel re-
port, the nNrketw!se news ~ the
week END session was neaere.
F'or!gn exchange was practically UNI
changed for the day. The weekly
bank statement showed only IA mod
crate increase Isl loans. although there
was SIS 600. 900 gain in deposits, The
large gain in cash seemed 10 account
for the deposit increase and surplus
reserves were augmented by more
than 80 600. 600
Altogether the most important
feature of the financial week the de-
ve1opmens OF speculative activity in
the stock market, was emphasized by
tcy7ay'a Tnafntenauces OF strength.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
FURNISHED NY Miller q Co. Brokers,
Hichmaad. Va

New York. March 97.--The New York
cotton market has been firm in tone
and advancing In tendency during the
past week. Prices have made sub
etantisi response TO the persistent gem
erai buying. This strength IA very
impressive. For some weeks values
have risen steadily. The situation has
not yet reached that point where 1t
can be said that the seller has 20 look
for the buyer.
The cotton market today reversed
the action of yesterday, II opened ten
points higher on better Liverpool than
expected. a denial of the Washington
rurnor of yesterday with reference TO
u small decrease In the acreage had ii
further strengthening effect Prices
advanced until maximum rise OF
twenty points from yesterdays close
was reached. The last sales were near
the top. and bears out the statement
that cotton In In strong hands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
Mrs. Imogcnc Frances Young.

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginian }
Baltimore, Md, March 27,--~Mrs,
Imogene Frances Young wife of Rev.
DR.. Charles Edmund Young dean of
Morgan College. died yesterday at the
college. after an Illness of three
weeks. She was a native of West
Virginia, being the daughter OF the
late George Poonce, a member of
the West Virginia Legislature. She
is survived by her husband; a broth
err. George Willard Poonce. of Hall
town, w. Va. and sister. Mrs. Alice
Kessler. Of Richmond, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

eral resources hitherto practically I'M
touched?
The substitution OF certain minerals
OF domestic origin for those bought
In foreign markets will bring us face
TO face with the problem OF Standard
cation Price IL not the last word
rms is good time to drop any ideas
We may have of industrial superiority
and 10 copy for while the Industrial
spirit of Germany, which systematized
processes and standardized products
until they won markets in every con-
tinent by sheer superiority.
THE outlook for successful en-
deavor by the American engineer
seems very bright
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
MORE THAN SCORE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page.p
grading. draining and surfacing, to cost
$4,000.
Bryson city, y. C,--Swain County
Road District opens bids April 10 for
twenty six miles road; 100000 availa-
BILE
Cumberland. Md--Clty viii pave with
kreolite blocks at estimated cost of
$1,000
Hamilton, Ala,--Marion County opens
bids April 13 for road construction;
$s,6os available.
Lagrange, Ga--~City adopted plans for
four blocks OF street paving.
Maysville. Ky.-~City will construct
one and half miles brick street paw
ing. $50. 1000 available.
Whitesburg. Ky.--I4etcher County to
expend $2b, 900 for road and bridge con-
struction between Whitesburg and
Fleming.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
POOR VIRGINIA SOIL
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
covered or nearly so--as the light was
needed by the shoots to prevent the
"stunting' which always follows IL
covered deeply.
When plants appeared the two lit
tie plows were again set wider and at
the same depth as at first, still leaving
seed and plants In a depression, when
about six inches high the tops were
sprayed with bordeaux and London
Purple, and at intervals of two TO three
weeks, an additional fertilizer with
nitrate Of soda was scattered along
side the plants. while they were less
than ten inches high, and stirred in by
shallow cultivation. Such cultivation
was given after evesy rain. or once
each week. until tops prevented. They
were not ridged up, but the burrows
gradually filled up. level. The plants
began putting out suhers at once. and
kept ii up until maturity. The plot
weighed out at the rate OF 34S bushels
10 the acre, sixty pounds 10 the bushel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
REBELS MAKE ATTACK
ON ALBANIAN CAPITAl

Rome. March 27--Fifty THOUSAND
rebels. who are reported to have been
organised. equipped and armed by
emtssaries Of Austria and Turkey, made
an attack on Durazzo, the capital Of
Albania, Thursday. The attack was re-
pulsed by the artillery Of Essad Fiasha
The city was damaged by the sheNing
and many persons were wounded.
The rebels retired. but are expacted
to make another attack shortly.- V.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
Daughters OF Liberty.

A l.. Bradley, Of Richmond. ma
tional councillor of the Daughters Of
Liberty. paid an official visit to the
three councils Of this order In this
city last evening, and was received
royalty.
More than $50 members assembled
to meet him. and the meeting was a
real love feast. Mr.. Bradley was the
CHIEF speaker OF the evening and was
followed nhis address by Mrs. Ma
ulda Daywa1t, of Richmond, junior
ex-State councillor; Mrs. Ennie B. To-
Ter of South Richmond. junior ex-
associate national councillor: Mrs.
Maggie A. Elder. of Petersburg, ex-
State associate councillor. and Thomas
b. lyey. OF Petersburg, ex-nationai
councillor. In the order named
The meeting was then duly closed
and the committee served refresh
ments in abundance. The visitors
left for home at late hour and the
unanimous verdict was that the ma
tional councillors visit had been a
great success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
Factories on Full Time.

The British American TOBACCO
Company has rescinded it's recent or
der closing down the cigarette fac
tory in this city on Monday OF each
week. and commencing next Monday
will work elk days to the week In
stead of Ave as of late. The COM
pany employs a hrge number OF
men and young women. and the city
viii be much benefited through their
ability to operate the factory on full
time,
The company On yesterday shipped
to New York 100000 Cigarettes for
export to the Orient. chiefly China,
A feature OF the shipment Is the fact
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
Jr. O. U, A. NJ.

The executive board Of the State
Council of Virginia Jr. 0. IT, A. NJ.
Incorporated. held a lengthy meet
ing at the headquarters of the or
der In this city last Wednesday even
ing. What was done was not made
public. but the meeting was a long
one and was attended by the full
board. viz. Med. Landrum, Of
Lynchburg; T. Gray Haddon, of
Richmond; r. II. Proctor. Of Will
liamsburg; "A. l. Bradley, OF Rich
mond, and Thomas Is. Ivey. Of this
city.
This order has now passed the 90
600 mark in membership and con-
-tinues to increase in numbers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
A Great Right Against chineA a.

Farm and riresYde says: TO 6SnGeI
against chinch bugs. 1900 miles AL
barriers .wera laid down. to. "a pE0teel4
rOrnfields last year, This cost y4O.50o
including labor. The average yield oil
the protected fields was twenty AVE-
bushels to the acre.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

that IL was routed via New York. in
stead OF via San Francisco as has
been the case since the commence
ment of the European war. 1t is as
sumed that this fact indicates less
uneassness Of shipping conditions
over the waters of the Atlantic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28


Here especially can the geologist and
engineer cooperate. Magnesite, mica
mon minerals, of which large deposits
have been found in this country, yet
up to the present time they have been
large items Of import from Austria
Canada, and iNG4a.
''As All encoutag ng instance OF min
eralosical independence. you may re-
cal! that only about IAN years ago this
country imported KS sulphur from
Sicily, where's now, by reason OF the
work Of one engineer. the United
States leads the world In the mining
Of sulphur Can not further success
be expected In the utilization OF min
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
Two Weekly Sales

AT a recent meeting OF the Peters,
burg Tobacco Association 1t was de-
cided that from April Is to July /
only two sales would be held each
nesdays and Fridays.
On July i the market viii be
closed until September l, when It
win be reopened for the sale of
bright leaf
The resolution to reduce the sales
days met with strong opposition but
was adopted with the final vote. The
sales OF dark leaf for the season to
date aggregate 2,674,114 pounds and
for bright leaf. 2.331.727 pounds. The
market during the past week was
quite active and with a strong de-
mand for all grades.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
Hawkins----( Chandler.

Miss Ruby Chandler and James T..
Hawkins, of Ettrick. were united in
marriage at the home of the brides
sister. Mrs. j. W. King. at lilo West
Washington Street. at 10 o'clock last
evening. Rev W. 3. Jett, OF the
Memorial Methodist Church offici-
ated and the ceremony was Witness
ed by large number OF friends and
relatives Of the contracting parties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond. Va, March 81, 1915.
STATE SECURITIES
Bid. Asked,
Va. fold), c. and r. Be.
1879 ..........,.---... 80
Va Centuries, "a, c. and
h, 1891 .,.......... sl& 82I
STREET RAILWAY STOCKS
Par. Did Asked
Va. Ry. and Power Coz,
MA a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

Miss Lula f. Perkins. daughter OF
Mr.. Il. A. Perkins, and Mr.. Spencer
Howard Smith, OF Dinwiddie County
were married at the residence OF the
officiating minister, Rev i. II. HoI-
loway, last evening. The attendants
were Miss Dorine fnMth and Mr.
Guy Smith.