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Evening star., 1915-04-11
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 1O.-The buying
movement which became so active IN
the cotton market here yesterday after
noon was renewed on an even more
general and excited scale today, with
October and later deliveries making
new high records for the season.
Realizing caused moderate reactions in
the late trading, but last prices were
steady at a net advance OF IL 10 10
points.
The market opened firm al an ad-
vance of to II points in response 10
the unexpectedly strong showing OF
Liverpool, and active months sold IL
TO 81 points net higher before the end
Of the first hour on heavy buying by
Wall street and commission houses
generally, while there was also good
demand for October contracts from
some of the larger spot interests This
advance carried October up to 1885.
The strength and activity of Wall
street. regarded as rejecting either re-
rorts of improving general trade or
more confident talk of early peace in
Europe. probably accounted for good
deal of the buying. and old longs who
sold out their contracts earlier IN the
week appeared to be replacing their
cotton on today's advance. Realizing
became cutie active after the first
hour, but in spite Of the rapidly in
creasin3 local stock. which has gained
about $4,000 bales since the nrst OF
the month. there seemed to be very
little selisg against actual cotton elmer
by southern or local spot firms. Favorable
reports from the domestic goods trade
contributed to the early advance
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l WILL SELL

/ WILL SELL
81 900 Warrington Gas SO at 1O4.
81 900 Wash. Rwy. 4 Flee. so at S1N.
81 400 Capital Traction SO at 1O4L.
$1,000 Potomac COnsId. so at IOO3a.
$4,000 Georgetown Gas so mt 1O4.
so Capital Traction at 50.
% Washington Rwy. pfd. Mt S4A.
35 WashinxtOn Gas mt 71a4.
20 Mer4enthaler at I76.
100 Lanston ibid wanted).
20 Wash. & South. Bank mt I0f.
) Riggs National Bank at 800 ex. div.
10 Washington Storage at 80.
100 Wash. Base Ball Club ibid vvantedl
10 Gayety Theater at $50.
10 Columbia Hotel Co. ibid wanted).
2J GraphOphOne pfd. at 93.
20 GraphOphOne com. Mt 81.
10 n. 4 w. Steamboat at I751..
/ WILL BUY
$1,000 Washington Gas So at IO3Is.
$1,000 Wash. Rwy. & EIec. 40 at 81.
$2yOOO Potomac COnsld. so at IO0t..
IS Capital Traction at s..
100 Washington Gas at 20.
10 Mergenthaler at I7f.
100 LanstOn at "a.
20 Munsey Trust at 9S.
10 Gayety Theater at 40.
80 GRAPHIC. pfd. (any part at 9Ii5.
25 GraphOphOne com. at 20.
Subject to previous acceptance or
cancellation. All executions for cash.
Buying and selling orders on all listed
stocks and bonds solicited.
Deliveries for cash mt your own bank.
THOMAS L. HUME, Broker,
1410 q St. Rooms all Tel. NJ. l34s.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition of the United States
Treasury at the close of business yes
terday was:
Net balance in general fund. ST.
379,o50: total receipts, S2,oo3,2l4: total
payments. s2.365.945.
The deficit this fiscal year is $685..
556,3S3. against a deficit of S29, ,so3. 6.6
last year, exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
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ering on the part of shorts made the
market relatively firm in the middle of
the session.
Oats were easy because of beneficial
rains. Continued export inquiry, how
ever, prevented any radical setback.
Advances in the provision market
could be traced largely to the expected
here Monday. Cash demand from tn.
resumption of hog shipments from
south was said to have improved quite
good deal
Evening star., 1915-04-11
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, La. April 1o.-Cot-
ton made another rapid rise today.
standing 90 to 81 points over yester-
days last quotations at the best. and
closing at net gain OF II points
Much the same influences were at work
that caused yesterdays bulge. only to-
day outside buying was more in evil
dence, interest having been aroused in
the market by the heavy trading
Peace talk still persisted. and much
was made of the better accounts COM
ing from American industries gener-
ally The optimistic tone of stock
market gossip also had its effect.
The advance started in Liverpool.
which went to much higher levels than
required to meet the Improvement on
this side yesterday afternoon. Reports
from the western belt said that spot
owners were holding cotton more
firmly than ever because or the devei-
opments in the future markets.
There was much liquidation at the
advance by longs who wanted their
profits, but the demand was great
enough to offset these offerings. At
the best Of the day prices were few
points over the previous high levels
for the season
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. April 10.-cotton goods
and yarns were firm today. Burlaps
were strong. Linens were firm. Mems
wear and dress goods were in mod
crate demand for immediate use. Ad-
vance 4fders were slow. Knit goods
were higher.
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Why Was Stock Exchange Closed?

The announcement of the board of
governors of the New York Stock Ex-
change last week to the effect that IN
future all restrictions as to minimum
price are to be removed as to minimum
surface the question as to whether IT
was ever necessary TO close the ex-
change in August last. or to estabIlsh
price minimum in December When
The exchange governors last august
voted to suspend indefinitely all trans
actions on the big board they were
assured that by SO doing they hao
ayerted a tremendous panic VISIONS
of foreign investors hurrylng TO dump
their stocks back on this market. with
s.u the attendant demora1zing conse-
Iuences were so realistic that in the
brief space of ten minutes the decision
was made TO close up tight Moreover,
there was no one at that time prepared
70 criticise the action OF the stock ex-
change, Notwithstanding many of the
l-told- -you-so's, since the reopemng,
have been comforting themselves with
the hal1ucination that, had they been
IN control they would have managed
the situation more scientifically. But
closing the exchange was like taxing
out fire insurance policy on wooden
dwelling not to prevent hre, Dut 10 De
protected in the remote event of fire.
IL was for the same reason that the
exchange governors declared price
minimum in December. though the Wis
dorn of this course of action is more
omen to criticism; for il did not prevent
the sale of stocks at lower price than
prescribed In the first place. when 1t
was Impossible to trade in the stocks
regularly on the exchange, other
and irregular" markets. the so-cailed q
gutter markets. were brought into
being, and thus by the ingenious addi-
ton Of bonus" or extra commission,
the difference between the official mini
mum price and the real selling price
was easily bridged over. In the second
place when, for legitimate reasons. IT
was no longer possible to bolster up
certain stocks to the minimum stand
ard. the price level was conveniently
lowered to conform to market condi-
tons A price level that could be con-
veniently raised and lowered could
hardly be expected TO give stability TO
a market that was always in an unset
tied condition.
Evening star., 1915-04-11
to no small measure responsible for
the increasing stability of our financial
and investment markets
Lesson in Foreign Exchange.

The American dollar looms large on
every horizon. Those exporters who
are selling in dollars, instead of Eng
lish pounds, are avoiding the operation
of discounting their bills for nearly 2
per cent, for London exchange is
touching new low level. which, under
ordinary conditions. would flood US
with gold
A credit in America is a desirable
thing at the moment. A foreign resi-
dent who can place $1,000 to his credit
in New York can get for it substan-
tial premium in any of the following
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Has Effect Both Ways.

IL il prevented foreigners selling
their stock to us. mooted question,
IL also prevented American investors
from buying back many choice issues
that would yield some fat profits in a
comparatively short time We served
notice on Europe that we would buy
back our securities so cheap and no
cheaper But TO nearly everybody :;
astonishment the foreigners declined
TO flood Wall street with American In
yestmeuts. and, in the light of present
information, there was no reason why
they should
IN its official statement the commit
tee of the stock exchange gives the
following reasons that led to their
conclusion to abolish the minimum
price regulation:
'First-That in most cases the rul-
ing prices are far above the minimum
prices, and hence the latter was practi-
caliy useless.
-'Second-That financial affairs through
out the country and our foreign trade
situation have 50 improved as to re-
move the danger existing at the time
Of the reopenins of the exchange"
IL Is now the consensus of opinion
that the action of the stock exchange
committee in closing the exchange last
August was unnecessary. but wise and
prudent; that its subsequent rulings
have been diplomatic and highly COM
meuda BILE.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Caller-How much for a marriage Ii
cense?
Town Clerk-One dollar
Caller-rve only got so cents.
Town Clerk-Youre lucky.-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Evening star., 1915-04-11
Buys Insurance Business.

The First National Fire Insurance Com
pany of this city has purchased all the
insurance carried by the Florida Fire and
Casualty Insurance Company of Jack
sonville, Fla.
The sale was made through F. ]. Nc
Cormick of Jacksonville, who in announc-
ing the reinsurance arrangements to the
policy holders in the southern company
has this to say:
1.-The First National Fire Insurance
company of Washington has a paid-i
capital of $S99,500. net surplus of over
s4OO, 900, and admitted assets of over
81, 600, 900, and we therefore feel that
the interests of our agents and stock :
holders have been safeguarded and
strengthened by this reinsurance arrange
emf ,,
Evening star., 1915-04-11
Follow New Yolk's Example.

The other stock exchanges in the
larger cities were quick to follow the
example Of New York in abolishing
5llnimum prices. and thus we have, for
the first time since the outbreak of the
war last August the opportunity and
the facilities for absolutely free and
unrestricted trading in stocks and
bonds. This abolition of price mini
mum Is regarded in Europe as ex
preston of confidence by bankers and
financiers who should have expert
knowledge Of conditions in the United
States at the present time. 1t should
be matter of great encouragement
not only for American investors, but
for European holders of American
stocks. II will enable the former to
convert a portion of their holdings into
cash--if they SO desire, and ii will put
the American investors in the way of
securing some choice bargains al prices
that will yield good income in the
time to come. The American public
is evidently ready and willing to abb
sorb all the stocks which Europe may
fnd it necessary to send back to this
side, but IT is found that as prices
move upward Europe becomes more
and more reluctant to part with it's
holdings of American securities. Add
ed to this is the belief in many quarters
that the end of the war is not far off,
and that with the cessation of hostili-
ties there will be a renewal and un-
precedented hum of industry in the
business centers Of America, which is
Evening star., 1915-04-11
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April Observation-Disclosures
5000 head higher: bulk. 7.15a7.20
light. 6.95a7.27h: mixed, 6.95a725
heavy. 6.70a7.221z; rough, 6.70a6.S5
pigs, 5.75a6S0.
Cattle-Receipts. 100 head: steady
native beef steers. 6.00as.90; western
steers, 5.65a7.50; cows and heifers, 3.0t
a7.9o. calves, 6.00a8.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 500 head: steady
sheep, 7.40a8.50; lambs. 7.S0a10.50,
Evening star., 1915-04-11
Increase in Volume of Busi.
ness Ascribed to Natural
and Legitimate Causes.
WALL STREET HAS HOPES
OF PROTRACTED BOOM
Says This Country Has Assumed
Position of Financial, Industrial
and Commercial Importance.

NEW YORK. April 1o-There is a
wcIl established and deep rooted con-
viction now prevailing in Wall street
that the recent advance in prices and
the gratifying expansion in the volume
pf business are directly due to natural
and legitimate causes, and that. more
over, the period of buoyant markets
Il. more than likely to be of long
duration.
Those who have looked into this
question as a matter of critical exam
ination see no reason for doubt or
resftancy as to the brilliant possibil-
tiles of the American financial mar
lets This country, they point out.
has assumed a position of financial,
industrial and commercial importance
among the nations of the world never
before thought possible. prominence
which is likely TO he only partially
modified by the return of peace. We
are making loans to the large as wen
AS the small nations of the world ana
providing the funds from our won
derful balance of trade This balance
is now running from one hundred 10
one hundred and fifty millions per
month 1t is assuming proportions
hitherto unknown in the trade statls-
tics of the world. Then again we
should consider tDdt our own olttes'
and economic problems which have
been troublesome for so many years
are largely solved. We have at last
strong financial system ready to meet
all kinds of trade conditions. we nave
a disposition in government circles 10
be helpful in business interests. we
have the ability to meet in financial
way all corporate wants. Our railroads.
are at last showing net increases as
compared with year ago. Our steel
business has been gradually expanding
from a condition of 35 per cent to 90
per cent of the capacity of our steel
mills, and this without the increased
business which will soon come from
our railroads. Cotton is now being
shipped at the average price or ~
cents per pound in larger volume than
a year ago. In recent months large
volume of stocks has been retired from
Wall street. This investment is con-
stantly showing itself in the fractional
shares which are bought and paid Tor.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

Sales
34O0 Alas Gold NJ. |
1900 Allis-Chal. :. !
1900 do pfd ....t t
3IS00 Anal Cop. /
29O0 Am. BIT Sug.
$500 Am Can Il
900 do pfd 80.
$500 Am Car e F.
800 Am c Prod i
$500 Am Cot Oil.
100 do pfd i
24O0 Am Ice
800 Am Linseed
3o0l do pfd II
100 Am Locomo.
I4oO Am SIN & r.
800 do pfd -.
500 Am St Fdy
400 Am Sugar.
900 Am Tel&Tel.
600 Am Tob ...l
1000 Am Wool. -
300 do pfd \
10000 Anacon Cop
100 Assets Real.
96o0 A T & S F.
100 do pfd ....I
500 Bald Loco.
6S00 B g. Ohio.
300 do pfd -.
1900 Beth Steel. .
200 do pfd ....
5000 Brook r T. :.
100 Butterick Co
5000 Can Pacific
500 Cent Leath.
200 do pfd i
400 Ches & Ohio.
100 Chi & Alton.
400 Chi & CT w.
5000 do pfd ....l
1900 c NJ & ST P.
1OO do pfd
800 Chi & NV.
13600 C Il I e P. :.
1900 Chino Cop.
100 c c C & S L
100 Gu Pea body.
300 Col + & /. Il
500 Con Gas n Y
$500 Corn Prod.
200 do pfd 80.
200iContl Can. i
100 Deere & Co.
100 Del 4 Hud
100 D l. & W.
100 Den & r G.
2100i Dist Secs.
5000 Erie r r..
1900 do 1st pfd.
900 Fed NJ & SIN
90OiGen Electric
800 Gen Motors.
500 do pfd Il,
101O0 Goodrich BFI
4300IGt North pf.
10500 CT North o.
2900 Gugheim EN-.
800 Hide & Lea
1900 do pfd ....
400 Illinois Cent.
146o0 Inspr Cop. i
5000 Int Metro. =.
1900 do pfd ....l
21O0 Int Har N j.
300 Int Paper....l
200 do pfd ....S
200 Int StmPmp.
1900 Kan c Sou. :.
1900 do pfd ....E
1900 Lack Steel.
300 Laclede Gas
100IL E & W. -.
$500 Lehigh Val. -.
10OlLig & Mrs pf
1NOlL'se WileS. .
Evening star., 1915-04-11
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 10--Beeves-Re
ceipts, 175 head; no trading.
Calves-No receipts: prices nominal.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 727 head:
steady; prime clipped lambs. $50: culls,
500.
Hogs-Receipts, 724 head; no trading
Evening star., 1915-04-11
MARKET SURVIVES
TAKING OF PROFITS
Quoted Stock Values Make
General Gain, Part of
Which Is Held.
GENERAL TRADE OUTLOOK
is MORE ENCOURAGING
Lightness of Domestic Demand for
Steel Product Offset by Orders
From Abroad.

NEW YORK, April 10.-Profit-taking
of a very broad and general character,
in which Europe participated to an
unusual degree. was almost the sole
restraint upon further specula tive eX-
cesses in the stock market today Even
SO, higher prices were established and
in some instances retained, on the larg-
est extend business in six years.
At the opening, which was marked
by much confusion and excitement.
practically all the leading stocks and
a majority of the specialties moved
somewhat unevenly toward levels sub
stantially above yesterdays high fig
ures. United States Steel was the out
standing feature, interest converginG
around that stock because of Its me-
teoric rise the day before. Opening at
a fractional advance. it soon gained
full point at 5S, but as speedily fell
back to 551s under the weight of enor
nous offerings. Its close was Sc.
one-point loss, on dealings in excess
of $50 moo shares
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Furnished by Direct Wire to The Star Office.
IOpenI HIGH Low Last
Sales |
lOpen High Low Last

SATURDAY, Aprl1O
The De Soto County news., 1915-04-22
UNITED STATES SENATOR
ALDRICH DIES
One Of the Best Known Men in Ameri.
can Public Life.

New York, April 17.-Nelson w.
Aldrich, for thirty years United States
senator from Rhode Island, and a re.
publican leader in national politics,
died Of an apoplectlc stroke at his
home on Fifth avenue Yesterday. He
had been i'll Of indigestion.
He was in his 74th year. Burial will
be in a Providence, r. l., cemetery
Sunday morning.
DR.. John S. Thatcher, Mr.. AL.
drichs family physician, had left MIN
less than half an hour before he died.
Then Mr.. Aldrlch appeared to be re.
covering from the slight attack OF in.
digestion. Soon after the physician
left Mr.. Aldrich suddenly became I'm.
conscious, and died within a few min.
utes. Members OF his immediate fami.
ly including Mrs. Aldrich, Miss AL.
drich and Mrs. John d. Rockefeller,
Jr., their daughters, and winthrop Al.
drich, their son, were at his bedside.
Jchn d. Rockefeller, Jr., Mr.. Al.
drich's son-in-law, could not be reach,
ell I'm time.
The De Soto County news., 1915-04-22
ASKED OF
THE UNITED STATES.

Syracuse, Sicily, April 19.--Arriv
ais from Asia Minor say the situation
10 Smyrna is terrible. They say that
bands Of Mussulman brl. Is are
killing and taking hostages .aging
and burning property.
The people bringing this T. t say
the Europeans In Smyrna mgently
ask the assistance of the United States
cruiser Tennessee, now in eastern wa
ters' or any other American force or
influence.
The De Soto County news., 1915-04-22

me -ident general, is up for to
e'ectid n. 1he only other candidate 6bi
he lace tlus far is Mrs. George T..
60. 'c, Of Kansas, who Ial o. Il I'd
headdf quarters here. Already work Vol
19rtf triug the interests of the tiyC
candi1ates has begun, and a lively
camp< IGN is promised.
Presi$ent Wilson to Open Convention
Pfesident Wilson is expected to op
en- the conyeution next Monday with
an address. Other speakers include
III Jusserand, the French ambassa
der; John Barrett, director general Of
the Pan-American Union; Mrs. John
Hays Hammond, and Roger Ballard
Tiurston, president Of the Sons of the
American Revolution. The annual
convention of the Sons of the Ameri.
can Revolution also will begin here
next Monday.
The De Soto County news., 1915-04-22
FINE LETTER
From Our Friend, p. O. Hickman, of
Punta GOrda, TO the Tampa Times.
Suggestion To Growers.

Punta Gorda, Fla, April @, 1915
To the Editor OF the Tampa Times
Az a subscriber 10 the Daily Times,
will you kindly grant a very brief
space for few words concerning your
recent editorial Cooperation Need Of
Growers"
The writer appreciates the editorial
in the Times for its able arguments
also its disposition to be fair to all
alike. But, Mr.. Editor, please note the
following facts:
In most all other states the farmer
or grower Of anything is the first one
to receive a piece OF money for any
farm product. Not so with the Flor
Ida Citrus Exchange. After the pick,
pack, handling, exchange and auction
house and spectators are paid, and
The De Soto County news., 1915-04-22
THE JOKE WAS PRINTED WRONG.
BOnehead Play Of Linotype Man 'ats
Joke Out Of Commish.

An error In printing and in proof
reading made one of our near-jokcs
really punker than 1t should have
been.
IL should have been:
II the East and West Coast is here
fo- fact, is the Atlantic Coast Ly'n'
(Line, do you get IT'D
The De Soto County news., 1915-04-22

President Of the senate Charles n.
Davis has Introduced What is called
the Davis Regulation Bill" whiel, aas
been fayorably reported by both
houses. The provisions Of the bill are
as follows:
I. No Intoxicating liquor shall he
sold In counties where same Is al.
lowed 10y law IN less quantities than
One-half pints, then only in securely
sealed receptacles.
.. No Intoxicating liquor shall le
sold to drunkards. Of whom notice has
been given by wife, father, mo.hc-,
brother or sister.
3. No minor or female shall be sold
intoxicating liquor.
4. No minor or female shan he en-
ployed where Intoxicating liquors are
allowed to be sold.
3. Al! places where Intoxicating Ii.
Quor Is sold shall be closed between the
hours Of : p. m. ana IA. ~.
g. No intoxicating liquoc ,hall he
sold on sundays or any election day.
:. No drinking or giving away a..
low cd on premises where intuNicatlns
liquor Is sold, and no convenient place
shall he provided to defnpt lhi, sec.
tlon.
s. No door connecting with any oh
er place shall be allowed where in.
toNicating liquor is sold, NJ vaudeville,
music pictures, statuary or other at.
fractions and no benches, hairs or
seats, no screens or blind, >hall he
allowed, aud light must he Kept burn.
ing all night, with unobstru,rrl view
Of the whole premises.
o. No credit shall he extended any.
one.
10. No meals or lunches allowed
where intoxicating liquors are sold. (
II. No intoxicating liqlar >hall ie
sold in any place more than three feet
below or three feet above the sUrGu G
ot the ground.
IL. Word person" includes every III.
Widual, body Of individuals or or.
pration.
10. Penalty for violation, $1,000 or
velye months, and loss of licerse.
ID. No laws repealed except those
IN conflict with this act.
10. Bill to 90 into eGfcct midnight,
September 80, 1915.
The De Soto County news., 1915-04-22
TIirME HAS COME 80 u,,,,,,
f0R AMERICANS TO THINK

,.,,o,vine was displayed edl-
IN the Atlanta Georgian; !;
~ nl.fIsh order in council forpids
YI,nltld states TO ship any goods
~ 2 indr -Ontraband by the rec
seq tions, or not contre;
~ z Agstria or Turfkg,
/, .s1s,ha RsfiSs i.0% .%%tiou, thu
ri hg each o11'e ,son na shlp
,A@k, or GOOD stufs to
~ beal, :. @len NorwtlS, Den.
e,y fthtt !, ~ 1f.Strai country
&c ,Ylyely fhtritieh. maya
wt ysess. ..S1Iia. *
The De Soto County news., 1915-04-22

the c1SS@9% WinGd be subDihI1d
to the 7Nysrs next or That much
appears cert,n, eyeS at this early
stage Of the session fihe resolution 70
rroyido for suhn. dou Of The amend.
mcrt win be decisively defeated in the
house. The Paul resolution was mfa.
yorably reported by the house com.
mittcc on constitutional amendments
b. almost unanlmous vote. Upon re
quest Of the suffrage leaders hearing
win be held 10y joint meeting of the
senate aud house committees on con.
>titutloual amendments.
II is limited that leaders of the "dry''
forces will give mp the fight to submit
their constitutional amendment. and
work To secure passage Of bills impos,
mc veEy stringent resolutions upon
the operation Of saloons.
Many Of the senator's who favored
submission Of the amendment oppose
making another fight declaring that
thu fight which resulted in losing the
resolution by one vote was fairly con.
ducted. Five are said to have so de-
clnrcd, among them being Senators
Foaarty, Donegan and Adkins. 1t is
felt that the session is too short to be
taken up in greater part by one line
of contest.
The governor has appointed as mem.
hcrs from Florida Of the Dixie High.
way Commission, which is to be com.
posed Of men from seven states to To-
cate the route Of the Chicag 90. Miami
highway, S, A. Bclcher. Of Miami, and
q. w. Saxon, Of Tallahassee.
Insurance men from all parts Of the
state are gathered here to attend the
public hearing with house and senate
committees which will consider the
numerous bills that have been offered
fog regulation Of fire and life insurance
business I'm Florida.