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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11

Brunswick Counties have not signed
Tor an appropriation OF maintenance
iund to he applied to the National High
way. there Is nov on foot by the gov
eminent and the 1.-Two. hustlinC people
OF kenbridge and Blackstone n move to
nave the National Highway pass
through theii respective towns There
Is an improved road leading from Pc
tersburS, Blackstone. kcnbridge and to
South Hill. and the Kenhridre pcople
are now arranging with the people OF
hiacKstone Tor meeting to take up
at once with the governmen the adop-
tion OF this road. This question was
brought before some of the members OF
the association at this meeting. and
steps VIII be taken at once to see why
IL IN not possible for this fund to be
appropriated TO the maintenance Of the
NATIONAL Highway through Brunswick
county. The association adjourned
and the meeting was considered one of
much benent and pleasure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11

NE" YORK, July io.-cru.pec,s for a
more active cotton goods trade are he
neNed 10 lie brighter despite the slow start
IN the fall trade. The embargo ship
ments on Jute products of all kinds FROM
EnEIsh. which has already stimulated furth-
sr inquiries for bag goods. remains unmudi-
NO frint cloths rule Easy. Sheetings and
orllis are generally quiet. Bleached cottons
are steady ana quiet. GirGharis have be-
come NOR" active. The closing OF large
southern x!Erthm mill because or ina billy
10 secure iudtSo is forerunrer Of further
restrictions 81 product from this cause
Many new lines of FIRE co.,ons in white
expected in the market in larger number.
beginning next week. Most cotton goods
me chants state that stocks ~ manufactured
rsd goods are subIormal. and. with con-
tinued low prices. distribution should he
tcl. The export trade IL steady Prices
Quoted: print cloths. cs-!nch. s4Xs4s sisc.
S4H6os. 3c: Si7-inch. siXs4s. &c; brown sheet,
inss. southern standards. c!sc: uenIns
?-ounce. istc. nominal: tickinEs lie.
standard prints. SIC: staple singhams, SIC.
dress sinEhams 9i.c 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11

number OF Industries continue to work
SLOW time. but in IRON and steel lines
and industries catering to wars wants.
growing activity is the rule. Demand
Tor and production OF Iron and steel is
expanding. the price situation is tlrmer.
the period for Specifying on numerous
contracts taken at low prices ended
with June. and. instead Of "a summer
or shutdowns. the hot months are like
~ TO see fun capacity employed. with
n probable shortage Of labor. Build
ing comparisons. however. made n
rather poor showing.
COLLECTIONS are not above fair. and IL
seems az n they had tapered off some
what the belated movement of wheat
T. the Southwest, combined with the
backward season. having acted as re-
tardinS influences
Money is hrmer and commercial
paper Is in better demand at the West.
Dut supplies are only nlodcrat e.
Cereal prices are higher. wheat lead
ing on continued rains in the South
west delaying harvesting. threshinE
ana crop movement Cotton is lower
or doubt as TO political complications
anecting the shipments of old and new
crops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
WALL STREET HOPEFUL
!. or PEACEFUL OUTCOME.
Secs In Germany's Reply to This
Country's Note Indication to
Spar for Time.
SHORTS EAGER PURCHASERS
Prices Rise From 1 to 2 Points, and
Close Is Around Highest OF SEES
sion-Statement Of Steel Corpora
ton Comes After Closing Hours.
~ BROADAN WALL.

NEW YORK, July .o-Although the Ger
nan reply TO the American note WAS not
considered satisfactory. its conciiiatory tenor
was accepted in the financial district as
indicating disposition To spar for lime
which. In the eyes Of Wall Street. indi
eat.s favorable outcome. shorts. there
day. With tho result, tina, prices rose from
e point. closing around the highest
Strength WAS shown a, the beginning
OF trading. initial prices showing gains Of
from fraction to ~ points. Reading AMI
Union Pacihc showing the largest overnight
advance. shortly after the opening thor"
but In .r- last hour the general tone i'm
proved With steel. Reading and Union Pa
The favorable statement Of the United
s,ss S'e.l 81 FhnyinF ,Is im IN
June or double thr expansion expected. ala
rot eens on, Until ,hs Gos. OF tn - 'n AL
reflection in Mondays session. The advance
Under way when thr MARIE, sIos,h 70
noon Monday.
hsv. lc-, their eIoo,,,. the day "as no; With
o.. It's 10y rHc1ras for n .n,, er9nn dhi
a.~ bottom Viii. missouri raeiha SOLD
around tn. low record established on Fri
,, or ,h ~ IN. n Sras,te reaht.,nsn,
plan announced last week.
,h s,r.ns of n. . s
r-'' "aa due 10 the enconnt.rinE ~ s'"r.
wee ..,ouch.d Oft wh.n the stock sold
und.r %
American coal Products common con
.,inu.H 20 touch new hiEh prices. adysncins
~ points To 10. gain of % poim;s ir
stocks OF southern rnilroad,, failed TO
preferred losing half point: Louisville. ana
Nashville. remaining unchanged: southern
Hallway common unchanged. with the pre-
f':t ~ hal. n.'n' ,o.. ,,,n, .,
p.c'ati"n tina, tho company viii sho% earn:
mss for the 'sca year ended june 20 equal
To about . Ter cent on the stock
NEN YORK. july io-To wha, extent
,o-d1y's @uhatanriai recovery OF the STOCK
rnark., Was luz the la;cs, turn In thi,
q matter of conjecture or irdivhdual opin-
ion The fact remains that tn. German
thing nero. tnan a hurried rush "a cover b.
tn. short :r,rr.x, In ,he inItia! dealing.
gai-s Of ! to ai'nos, points from .ves,er-
days weak close registered ny III.
higher grade shares. The advance wa.
prompt. Offset b, further sales 70. Eva
ror.an account. which resulted in ma
American Coal Products added ano,A.- ::
POINTS 20 its phenomena! advance OF The
,o to-. ,n. 'e Nm. At 10 gain 81 Point.
,picuous their movement being especially
narrow Cnhlled tonnage of tn. steal Cor
partition. issued after the market close and
preceding month. NOR. than confirmed the
most iavorahl. forecasts and accounted for
ihe steII!ns-s OF steel In the face y. other
adverse conditions
Mere rcr- more fu,ur. sale. of bonds a,
siirht conc.sNions. United states registered
= edrinccd :. per cent on call during the
NE" s YoMK Iay ;".MeTc.n'i,. psp,r.
Bar SILVER, IA. Mexican dollars 5si,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
DISTRIBUTION IS SLOW
WITH INDUSTRIES ACTIVE
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial 10 The Ilmes Dlspatch.1
NEW YORK, July 1o.-Bradstreets
to-day says:
Irregularity in distributive trade
contrasts with enlarged activity in in
dustrial lines. continued absorption OF
idle workinGmen. heavy war orders. in
creased bank clearingS and a generally
good crop outlook. Notwithstanding
rainy weather in parts OF the winter
wheat belt.
Except In places where dry weather
prevails, selling has been checked by
lower temperatures too much rain.
Al the same time, jobbinG trade in
goods for prompt shipment experiences
the usual dizziness witnessed during
the fore part of July. Yet in zones
where sustained employment. due to
war orders. or fine crop prospects con-
tinues. money has appeared and even
in parts of the South where trade ut
the moment as whole is very duh,
sentiment quite unanimously points to
a heavy fall and winter business. 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. July io-There a re.
ne"al ~ heavy rancrai liquidation IN the
"otton m1rk-t TO-DAY. With prices break
lnE over $50 bale from last nights clos
ins hsure.i. and over s. "A bale from the high
level % last week The close A few
points up from the lowest covering hut
easy With prices stil showing net loss
az from - To :" points Liverpool cables
were relatively firm, ami prices here opened
at advance # 10 points. There
important demand. and soon ,iTuida-
ting orders appeared around the ring the
selling became active generally. Judging
from. the talk IN the floor the text % the
German note increased nervousness over
the situation. while bearish sentiment was
a!to ENCOURAGED by good weather in South
and Of favorable new crop progress. Stop
orders Were uncovered the market broke
through &c for October. and. after their
eNeciti"n. there we're rallies Of to 10 points.
hut liquidation continued. with October sell
ing of 10 s'3c late in the morning. when
aonNe now crop positions ruled about 81
70 e points net lower. Closing rallies of
or points were attributed largely 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
COMPETITION is KEEN
Banks Have More Money Than The,
Know What to DO WITH

A New York telegram says:
Competition among banks is keener
than ever before. The margin Of proft
In pnhking has become mario ae.'. gust
as the margin of profit has Sh"urk in
every other line OF activity. Tho DIV
Etnt OF interest on dcDoslts Mhirh
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
Electric Board 1. Active.

outside securities market to-day vas again
conferred In the shares of the Electric Boat
Company. Vhich advanced FROM the level
OF INC previous close at IN. opening out
again declined 10 near the i-vcl OF the
previous close. TIL. balanc, o. tn. mar
ket ~as quiet. AMI prices maintained fair.
~ steady tone With interest OF small pro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11

PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET
PETERSBURG. VA. July in.-Spanish-
,Renorted BY kodrers. Piumm.r & Co. Inc,
Farmers stoSk-Mark.t- steady. First quail
ny. sc per hoshel; onKrade. 4oc to soc GER
eushel. Observation-Disclosures stock-Market
steady. Fancy Jumbo 3isc per pound;
fancy handpieked. ,sLc per pound: extra
prime. &c per pouna.: Smelling stock. &C to
l,tc pound.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
FINANCIAL
TASK MIR. BOWMAN"

For Information and rates to Califor.
MIA Gxpositions before making ar.
engagements elsewhere. He can prooa-
Sly save you money. Tickets by rail
or water to all points. Phone Rnn-
toiph 1887. e1S e. Mai. ST., Richmou nd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
WEDDING AFFAIR TURNS
INTO GREAT BOOSTER STUNT
Local Development-(;ood Road. md
Town BoildfnK Biscussed at Social
FveRt-AIberta'a Prosperitx

ALBERTA, VA. July lo-The Al
berta Business Mems Association gave
a smoker" on Wednesday night i'm
honor OF william A. Rridgforth. cashier
OF the Bank OF Alberta, on his return
f-nm his wedding tour This starteI.
GU: to be social affair, but in some
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
NEy YORK rRODUCE MARKET.

NEW .sDKk. july W.-Sugar. spot. steaiv.
centrifuk5l. i.s9G4.95: molasses sugar. iieS;
t!s; rehFed, steady. Butter. dull. chose.
weak; STIpt coffee quiet; Rio is. nc: Santo.
cottorseed oil was weak to-day under
further liquidation caused by the sharp
offerings of new crop crude nnai prices
showing TO II points net loss. Sales is
30 barrels The market closed weak: spot'
kSV6io July, 6.oc16o1i August. 6o7fT6os
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
RICHMOND HAY MARKET
Rich rn0nd Va Tply y,


CHICAGO July l0-Hogs. unsettled: bulk.
s7.ooNsI.t5. light. s7.3odE75; mixed. ssesef
s,l5; heavy. s1.t0G$..i5: rough. ss.75dSS5.
pigs. ss.50Ts75o. Cattle, steady; native beef
steers. $s9odNo.sp; Western steers. SI.Sa
$50; cows and heifcrs. s3s'0s9.So: calves.
3I.15TSilcS sheep, weak; sheep, IS. S5T1T00;
lambs. S1.OO6&a.6S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
(Sales at Union Stockyards.l

Best steers st,@Sa: medium to good. 1ET1:
common to fair. sisT1; best heifers. 7hIs:
q: best cows. 81 to 6N; medium TO good. ~;
as; common to fair. AZ to ah; hest oxen.
81 to. ~; medium to good. to 6l1; COM
mon to fair. to S: best bulls. S to sts: light,
to SO; fresh cows $40 to $50; veals ~ to
sh best sheep. to 81; medium to good. (
g. common to good, 7s to s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
HIDE AMI WOOL MARKET.

MARKET CONDITION.
Wool has advanced and In very good de
nard. Hides also very firm. and e Ia
helic"ed the market will continue strong
il Is not Advisable to ship green hides in
warm weather. II Will pay better 20 salt
them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
NAVAL sToREa

SAVANNAH. GA, July lo--TurpentIne
hrnl. aot,: sales. none; rec.ipts. !..i casks;
shipments. casks: stock. a5tol casks.
Resin: hrm sales. none; receipts. bs4y barrels;
shipments, 81 barrels; stock, 900 barrels,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. July In-Cotton goods vera
quiet to-day. Yarns were easy. Linens were
h h.m bu r strong Dress goods were IN
hearly all grades.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. July ,o.-Prospect. for heav
trough, steady. hut NC to CSC under last
night. Corn suffered loss of &c TO I1%c.
riE frnrr la IL &c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
BOND LIST
RICHMOND STOCk MARKET.

Richmond Va. July 70. ~.
STATE SECURITIES. Hid Asked
Va, is Old G. and R............. S5:. -.
Va. Centuries q. : :. and R.. 81 So,
RAILROAD STOCKS.
Atlantic Coast Line, ,om......... "a -.
Chcsap erke and Ohio.............. - -.
Norfolk and Western. conn.,. In2 "
oeahosrd Air Line. pfd......... s. "
SeAboSTd Air Line con......... q "
southern Railway. pfd........... t3is .
Southern Hallway. Com.......... - "
BANKS STOCKS.
American National Bank -. l.5
BROAD street Bank ............ -
TRUST COMPANIES STOCKS.
Old Domi MON Trust Co........... e.. %,
RID Bank and Trust Co......... 2et.
Virginia Trust Company ,.5 -.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Na.-Car. Chemical, pfd.......... 81 -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11

September "a SIS. October. s.o4s2c: No
'ember. s"oNs.-i: December sB7s N. Ian
nary. CTS $3.50: February. s.ceas.so
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11

NEW ORLEANS. july io-The hcavtes,
selling OF the week forced cotton to a new
liquidatinE of long cotton followed the Ger
man reply To the American note. and The
taking from the short side, fresh long Inv
ing and tire reactionary tendency of ri.
market AZ displayed around the close 70 :.
'crday Late In the session the marke,
was AT it's lowest. net decline Of .; tn
ri points. The close was easy. hut al . No,
loss OF Is to 81 points. At the openinE tbe
market was comparatively steady at 20 Inss
OF only points. Cables were better ia
due. and II looked for while as +, thn
market was not going much lower Pm,
the German note. and with IL cotton rot
weaker Closing bids; July. So: Octoier.
sss December. SIS; January. SOS: March
100 bales. Spot cotton. unchanged. SIS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
PETLRsBURC; PEANt,T MAnKEr

Quote: A.. B.. 400: C. D.. ais: e. 3s:
5I. Wk, So: Va. $50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARRET.
Wholesale Quotations.

I BLACK eye peas. No. !. buthel. "a 50 10 ! rs
| MARKET CONDITIONS
Poultry-Chickens easier; market slow.
iN-nr-towcr. market active at prices quoted.
| Butter-Market lower. weak and uneasy
All other produce selling fair
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
futures market closed easy.

NEW YORK. July 1o-Pori movement
Middlin6. $500. Stock 2i9.a5s bales
Total to-day at all ports-Net receipts
'ni3 bales; exports. s,h7 bales; stock Sos :
ms bales. 49,
Total for week-Net receipts. sos bales.
Total for seaspn-Net receip,s N so. "a
bales; EXPORT, S.lss.1o bales -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
RICuMoND GRAIS MARKEr

Richmond. Va. July n. las.
VTtOt EShLF QUOTATIONS ON CHANGE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11

HEW YORK. Juiy !o-Mercan',l. paper
Ta9, Sterling exchange siNty-dAy tnis
g I-?i, fcr demand. 'i'ssS: for cables. ti,72j
Bar SilNSr. IL No dollars 1si,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
KAISER'S TABLE
is VERY FRUGAL
Empress Eats Warmed Over Rolls for
n Breakfast. Cold Meat for Dinner;
Followers Are Wanted.

BERLIN, Feb. 23.-"To live like u
king is phrase that no longer sig.
nifisd In Prussia an enyiable height
of table luxury. Indeed the emperor
aud empress always have eaten sim.
ply Ia comparison with many wealthy
Germans, hui the war has made the
bill Of fare ut court still simpler.
As early as November the so-called
h bread, rye bread with an admix-
tnre Of potatoes was introduced Mt
court since then II has been used
daily. When prohibition of night
baking was issued some weeks ago
fresh rolls Immediately were banlshed
from the imperial breakfast table
An egg, some warmed up rolls aud
Ten or coffee form the breakfast of
fhe empress Al o'clock IN the NJ.
tcrnoon there Is soup and fish or
vegetable course The evening meal
contains one meat, generally one veg
ctable and potatoes Often only cold
Ieeat and potato salad are served
This menu is but slightly altered
when the emperor returns from head.
quarters. where his fare is of spartan
simplicity.
There are no pastries except when
the children OF the crown prince come
% visit their grandmother.
Commoners are being urged 10 fol.
low the imperial example OF modera.
tion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
ONLY A HUMAN
ASSERTS DAYTON


WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Hearings
ON charges against Federal Judge A.
G.. Dayton Of West Virginia continued
today before the house judiciary sub
committee with the Judge on the stand
being cross-examined. He denied nu-
merous minor charges that he had
failed 10 enforce the law and that he
was "temperamentally unfit" for the
bench.
Il do not think l would be human,
he said, III | had not had tits and
dlsagreements with attorneys. More
than three-fourths Of the lawyers In
the district over which preside have
sent resolutions to this committee ex.
pressing faith In my integrity"
Questioned about the resignation Of
his predecessor Judge Jackson, and
his own appointment, Dayton testified
that year before he was appointed
President Roosevelt had told him that
he would give him place on the fed
eIal bench ''ln spite OF senator's or
anyone else" Representative Gardner
asked whether Dayton had taken any
part In the investigation which pre-
ceded the resignation Of Jackson.
"YOu were close TO President Roose-
welt. he said, and you were close TO
Attorney General Moody Did you not
aid this Investigation personality
Judge Dayton replied he had no re-
collection Of taking any part In the In
Sestigation and remembered only one
conversation with MIR Moody about II.
He said he did not work with Charles
y. Teter. Judge Reese Blizzard and
Major stonaker Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad In the investigation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
THREE CREMATED
IN HOTEL FIRE
Eight Injured In Birmingham Blaze
and Fear Is Felt for Safety Of 9th
er Guests Of HOstelry.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. % -
Three guests lost their lives when fire
destroyed the Windsor hotel here ear
ly today. II is feared other guests may
also have been burned TO death. Sew
eral stores and other buildings near
the hotel were burned II is estimat-
ed the loss viii exceed S2OO,0OO. Eight
persons were injured four OF whom
were firemen Several OF those hurt
were injured jumping from upper win.
dOws.
The Windsor hotel is small one, In
the henrt Of the city, occupying one OF
the oldest buildings In Birmingham.
Fire wrecked the structure almost
completely and II Is probable other
bodies are in the debris, which IL piled
high In the shell ~ the building II
is not known how many people were
IL the building when the fire broke
ont
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
Garrison Takes Whole Court Clerk Case
into Supreme Court 4 Again on an Appeal

On the ground that the last act of
the legislature abollshlng the superior
curt of Oklahoma county II uneon-
etitutional, an appeal was taken by
Harvey Garrison tolay 10 the supreme
cairt FROM the action Of the Oklaho.
ma county district court In the man.
dnmns proceeding whereby James
Beatty secured the records ~ the OF.
fce Of the clerk nf the superior court.
II Is contended that the court below
errrd when II did not hold the act un-
constitutional. but proceeded to grant
the writ 81 mandamus
This win throw the whole matter
into court agaln. The legislature Of
1''la passed nm act abolishtng superior
c,urts and hased the population on
the 1910 census without provision for
Increase that might be pade. The au.
preme court held the law unconstitu-
conal. Then the present legislature
passed an emergency measure at
tempting to remedy the defects Of the
previous act, and abolishing the courts
asain. f.,
james Beatty was appointed clerk n
the county court IN the early part Of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
REG|N IS SUNK,
CREW At DOVER
Norwegian Steamer Is Victim of
a German Submarine
Or Mine.
TORPEDOED, DECLARED CREW
Is Second Of Nations Vessels TO
BE Destroyed Since War
Zone Decree.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Norwegian
steamer Regin was sunk off Dover
this morning by either a submarine or
Il mine. The crew Of % were saved.
The Regin, carrying coal from the
Tyne TO Bordeaux, sank ten minutes
after she was struck.
The Regin is the second Norwegian
steamer to encounter a submarine OF
mine IN the English channel since
February ~, the effective date Of Ger.
manys war zone decree. The tank
steamship Belrldge was torpedOed by
a German submarine off folkestone
last week, but was sunk
The Regln was Of ,lOT net tonnage,
go feet long and was huilt In 1918.
The N0rdykn, another Norwegian
ship, went down In the Baltic last
week, probably as result OF striking
Il mine or being torpedoed
DOVER, Feb 23-The Regins crew
landed at Dover this afternoon. The
men said they believed the ship was
tcrpedoed by German submarine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
OIL ACT
IS.HELD LEGAL
Supreme Court UphOlds His Act,
When President, Of Withdrawing
California and Wyoming Lands.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb D.
President Tatt's withdrawal Of oil
lands In California and Wyoming In
1909 without empowering legislation
was upheld by the supreme court and
entry claims Of individuals and cor
porations valued at hundreds OF mil
lions Of dollars annulled thereby.
President Taft Withdrew the lands
az conservation measure and on
June 20. 1910. congress passed a law
ratlfying his action
ell corporations principally, entered
many tracts between the two dates
and have resisted attempts of the
government 10 put them out.
The government defended the with
drawal partly ms being for presery-
ing an oil supply for the navy.
Justice Lamar announced the
courts decision, from which Justices
Day, McKenna and Vandevcnter dis
sented. The case has nothing to do
with the enforcabiity NJ the prevail.
ing form Of oil leases which is In
vOlved In another case
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
DlSBROW WILL COME
Star Of the Automobile Racing World
Says He VIII Enter the speed
Tests In Oklahoma City.

Reserve entry blank No. for
me, said Louis Disbrow In telegram
TO President r. Il. Carhart Of the
Automobile Racing association today.
The telegram continued
II have the fastest road racer In
the world. Excuse boastlng II the
road Is right will do my best TO
break worlds record"
With Disbrow wifi come the other
speed demons Of the country, insur.
In gthe best In the country. Dis
brow is now In the races In the east,
using the car referred to In his tele-
gram.
The sale OF stock In the associa.
tion will probably be completed this
afternoon. President Carhart has
said that there win be no trouble In
disposiI Of the remainder OF the
stock