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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
Enecutor,s Notice.

Estate OF John y. Hardy. deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executors OF the last viii and
testament OF John y. Hardy. late o.
the county of Rock Island, state of IL
linois. deceased, hereby gives notice
that they will appear before the Hon.
Benjamin Bell, judge of the probate
court OF Rock Island county, at the
probate court room. in the city of Rock
Island. at the April term. on the first
Monday in April next, at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to
attend for the purpose Of having the
same adjusted.
All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested 70 make immediate
payment TO the undersigned
Dated 18th day OF February 4 D.
1915.
MATTE Il. ARP. ESTHER WHITE.
Executors.
Marion L Cv-aanex- Aftornav-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05


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Of nobby wored
susc in he MILDLY
$295
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coorings Sizes Pc to Values soc to S1s5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

Marion E. Sweeney. Attorney.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
CLINCHFIELD EXTENSION.
Great Virginia Hallway Line About
Kcndy for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS usincss

Track has been completed on the ex-
tension of the Carolina, Clinchiicld and
ONO Railway from Dante. Va to Elk :
horn city. NY, thirty-fiv. and onc-half
miles. by driving the last spike at n
point near Dante. George l.. Garter.
formerly president OF tho South and
western Railway-the nucleus around
which the Clnchfcld grew-wieIdcd tn.
maui and drove the iron into the wood.
mus finishing the line Of steel from
f-lkhorn city. Ky. TO Spartanburr. :. G.
PRESIDENT Mark w Potter, Vicc-p rcsi
dent j. j. Campion and other officers of
the Ciinchiield road We're also present
me extension, which is conStructcd
IN the most substantial manner for
heavy traffic. connects with thu. Cheso
pcakc and Ohio Railway at Elkhorn
CITY, thus enabling the Clinchfi.ld IN
snip Goa from the mines on it's line i'm
me southwestern part of Virginia Ia
the North and West, as it has don. for
some time 10 the South. for which la,
Ter connection is made with TN. Sea
hoard Ar Line and the Southern Rail-
way III North and South Carolina. 1, is
anticipated that the extension will Ia.
placed In full operation about Apri,
bdlIaStins has yet TO be done
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
LACK OF BUYING POWER
SAVE ON THE SOFT SPOTS
Lower Prices Rule In All the Grnin
Pits on Chicago Board of
'rrudc.
Especial tn The Times Dispatch
IL Al,A iLL.i.a.IL..

Especial Ia The Times Dispatch.l
CHICAGO. ILL. February Follower
prices ruled in all the grain pits on
the Board OF Trade to-day. May wheat
was taken by the larger houses in the
trade. The market closed with losses
OF is cents for both the May and
July. Sentiment was bcarish. not only
for wheat, but for the other grains.
There was lack OF buying power
save on the soft spots. while there
were resting orders on tho selling side.
an object than was To he seen earlier
In the week. There was no change in
the spot market at Liverpool to-day,
with the effect of the Weakness in
Chicago on Friday Offset by strength
at Buenos Aires, where the export call
was reported as quite urgent
There is no doubt as to whether for
eign countries are in need of bread
stuff supplies from North America
They Will take all the war risks neces-
Sary in order to secure much needed
foodstuTs for their citizens and sol
diers. and the reply of the British gov
eminent points to tho probability that
there Will be an attempt to make food
stuffs contraband of war. War risk
insurance rates continue to advance
in price. and the probabilities are that
still higher prices will he seem
Corn and oats showed much weak
ness during the first hour of the scs-
sion. which, was followed by n good
rally, but tho strength was not fully
ma intaincd. Some Of the pressure on
the selling side of corn and oats came
from hedging against weekly bids, hut
offerings were pretty we'll absorbed
by the commission houses. Shorts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

V'"nt'nucd from Second faS"t
with heavy GRADES on Which only q
half or a fourth OF usual Iond could
lac hauled" Yet. i'm spite and u tho
fac" at these difficulties the road
building campaign has boon carried
forward with such vcor ana dctormi-
nation that to-day the county has la&
miles OF Improved highways. of which
scvcntE-ninc miles arc graded and
drained, siNty-two miles graded, drained
amd macadNnizcd Gimcstonc): eight
miles graded. drained ana macadamizcd
,standstou.). ana an additional mile
axe ready to y" macHdainiHcd. ON these
chdin@ proceeds from the sale Of bonds.
county appropriations and state aid.
aggregate the sum OF Sl.1uo. O0o
What returns is Wise receiving for
this outlay summed up by Mir. Tres
colt. they are; increased aud increasing
va!uos of farm lands and farm earn
in"s: reduced and reducing cost Of
transporting farm products to n,arllct
AS wcll rs reduced cost in all Kinds of
haulin%.' increase in population and
In the number Of home owners: increase
In The cnrollment and attendance OF
public schools. a new ora Of ugrjcul-
ture. Industry ana commerce. and a
new Impetus To civic and social prog
rcSS
The farmers. We are told. arc build
ing better fences and painting them.
farm buildings are hcinzS improved ana
the whole county is putting on new
life since the Inauguration Of tho
road build!n" program enrolment I'm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

$Gw YORK. February 2,.---nirmcnts OF
cotton good, or pas, orders continu" ia
increase. although new buying, Tor futir"
delivery has uuictcG 'lown. The January
purehuH-s We're III larger volume than was
commonly known. Thr business from road
statesmen j. Improving IN the South dnc
West Prices in primary markets have held
very steady and in some instances adj
vanses have been mode. leading South"ri!
staple gimshaIu WAS advanced :, cent yard
during ia. week. and some lines ,: wide
-l"' ,iugs have become scare Tor quick
delivery. Print cloths ana Convcrt!hl-- are
m"r" puir. with prices barely stes,dy
Printed goods OF staple character ni''
selling moderately Well staple fIush: M
are ia fair demand. Ti,kinrS OF the bet
tcr known qualities are Wcll S"lb, ana
d-E.ms are being bought moderately.
Ei"AChed CUtious are SIN sol! 10 arrive
,u ih- large agencies and give no inGica
i!puS vi easing. Trade in waSl. goods Is !In
proving. Export shipments ot duck assrc-
gated 80" bales in the past four weeks.
Genera! import business continues TO Inn
prove
Prices arc az tollows: print cloths. -s-imch.
fiN'iH :, cents; tiNofs, -. cents 5>'i-inch.
ttNa;s. cents, southern standard brown
>a-"tlnGS, ~ cents; d-niIns, nine ounce. -
cents. ticlinss. .!eht-ouuc-. IL. cents:
steninrG staple prints. 4. cents: staple stnG
hams. ~. cents. dress Einshanls -. cents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
M TROUBLE AHEAD.

The Southern Tobacco Journal. IN
KS usual optimistic view. SAYS:
me fact is evident TO us that no law
VII DE paSse" at This session of the
North Carolina Legislature thar womb
lnJuir the great tobacco industry \
large majority OF the members of IN.
Legislature are loyal, sensible fellows
who doubtless rejoice at the pro.D.ri, !.
tina; tn. State now enjoys and a pro>
perity that is largely due to the to-
bacco interests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
COTTON ,IAI,IiE.i,s

NEW YORK. February el-Nervousnes
Checkirg fresh business in the cotton mar
ket again to-day. and tn" trading was very
Hui"', win fluctuations marrow and with The
close STEADY. net unchanged To points
lower The market opeucG AT It declin. OF
l" points under overnight selling or
uerS. ana during the early trading .old
;hoit to points under last nights chs.
iiN"rpooi was Il shade, better than dino
London adViCes seemed to Indicate M
war risks on oversen commerce wer. etII
-: the talk .Tound the ring here rrtcSi :
ed on unsettled sentiment
THO New York Cotton Exchange received
today from the Department of Acricui.urn
IN" tentative types Of middlinc stained
and low midilinG yellow and blue tinraJ
cotton. ana II meeting Of ;hc revision c1n,'
;nitteo was called To fin differences apniv.
Ing TO delivery on the first March deliver,
,Iav " -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

TSp"VldI 70 Iho Times -pispufCN
%EM YORK. FrhrHar: =. Trading AT tho
"?euiuG This morning "n the cGrh was quiet.
prices generally steady. stewart Mining
continued active auC HTu. Their" was lit
tie interest IN New York Central rights and
IA" bond department. wnIch The past week
HAS been ih- most lively spot on tn" curb.
Was rIANtI.aLLy aC-ert.l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

IIIVfI tNUHV, w, FeDFuary =, !'II.
Best steers. -. TO Sc, medium to good. 81
&c ~; Common 20 fair. bis to -. best heifsr,
mon to fair. 4s to FL best COWS. az to s.;
medium to good 81 to "a: common To fall
ga to ilz beet oxen. TO 5i. .rm.non to
fai!. ~ to 5A: bulls, az to sc: N-..s. TO 10:
dicks. 70 6: cows and calves. 49, tn 5s.: best
!ogs, "a: light, "a to IA; sowS and stage.
~ TO ia: bes, sheep. 81, TO si1 medium to
good. ga 10 5,1: common TO fair. IN TO IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

bought both Of these grains wherever
profit was in sight
Provisions weec weak and sharply
lower under increased offerings 10y
longs and pressure on Nav pork from
local bear traders. Considerable liuui-
dation took place on the decline
Snorts M pork covered at the inside
prices. The hog situation was decid-
cdly bearish
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

VI T"N'sU F"WTUHfI .'--TiUES. strong
Rulk. s. i9TSc55; light. ss;Juss.5i; mixed
50 ans $3.50: heavy, s5l5Iss.53: rough. sS.,5u
-. pigs. s5.;yf.iS13. Cattle. steady. Na-
i've steers Sj..aISsj0: COWS and beifcrs
90 r.i{I!.r; calves. $...tmiii.Dj. sheep. slow
sheep, s6i,Isl g: yearIings, s5.2JuS'99;
IL nbs. g. 2JHSs -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
LOCAL RESERVE BANK
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
More Than 81 900 900 of Paper Was
Rcdiscountcd During Past
Week.
BANKS FILLING THEIR MISSION
Large Transactions Taken 10y Fed
cral Reserve Board to Mean That
business Is Aguin Rising to Nor
NAL Level.

More than Il million dollars worth Of
paper WAS rcdiscountcd last week by
the Federal Ecscrv" Bank in this dis
trict. this being the hgh mark Of the
institution since it's nauguration. Tn"
excellent work Of the big bank is II
source of qualification to Governor
Scay and the other officials. and also
to tn" Federal Reserve Board i'm Wash
ington. who assert that thcs" large
discounts show that business is rising
to normal conditions and that the re
serve banks are iillint; the mission for
which they were established.
The rcdiScouuts for member banks
last week amounted To Sl.0o5. ?27 40.
being largely in excess of any previous
weeks work in this department. Tho
Richmond bank also leads all the re-
serve banks in the amount Of reds
counts.
The rate on discounts on all paper
up TO ninety days is now fixed at / IL
per cent. and on maturitics longer
than ninety days. > per cent.
Tn" condition Of tho reserve bank at
thcclose OF business on Friday. as rc-
ported by Governor Seay. is as follows
Assets.
Cash on hand: Cold coin
and certificates. ......S S.S6l79T 30
Legal tender. silver Ger
tifcatos. tc....,. G2.lS2 -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

= "a
Co;ionseea oil fci, Tho Influence Of tho
Weh""'s. IN oth"r eoninoniiies. ana prices
- points net lover.
The markct clry"d easier spot and Feb
r'Iary. 6.sJNTi0: March. r.3iTS.J1: April f.:lsi
bs", Mag. 1:5fiG.:f: June 7.GJr7. q: July. ~
l.5l5. August 7.27rT2i; Scptcinber 7.23Ti .3i
Totai sales. s..F' barrels
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
Emil, Stnirnrni.

NEW YORK, February 23.-rhe statement
or the a,tudi conditions OF clearing house
BANKS and trust companies Tor the week
shows that they hold S.3..l1iijp reserve in
excess Of legal requirements. This i a de
crease OF S.r.s.S,J from las; week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition:
Loans. etc :..-SJgi>.e5o: decrease. !3!.llj.
Reserve Ia own vaults. s@cj!.e.yyy, OF which
so. $500 is specie. decrease. Ss;'J.0J.
/: .setNe IN Federal reserve bank Sii.,jso. =
reserve in ",Ier Lepositnrie~. sa-.'s.,eo,:
increase, slSDyi.
Net demand deposits s.i5G.9i2.e3. decrease.
$40. SJ-3.
Ne, zine deposits. ss'..s;oco: increase. 81
'Gircuiaiion. $3.50 iI5ty1; decrease, $500
Aggregate reserve. sly3, 6t3,pv
ENce>a reserve, sl$'.!'i.i5,: decrease s:6'S, :
80.
Surnmary ol state banks ana trust com
pun!-s in Greater New York. not included IL.
clearing nous" statements
Loans. etc, siS.s:%.99 increase: s.! $3.50,
Specie. SiS.@,t,&t: increase. Sln..J'!.
Legal tenders. $!0.J>".iyD: decrease, s:@ 100.
Total deposits sd"G,3ii,Sp: Increase, Si3. ?
~. cgl
Banks cash in vaults. SD, 80.
Trust companies cash reserve in vaults
Ei3.v.jcJ1. "a" ,..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

NEW ORLEANS. February -,.-The week
cnd session in cotton closed 1T a net loss
al points moderate volume Of sell
ihE divided between offerings from l!puiiHt-
inG long and short cotton. pat the narka Of
10 POINTS under Yesterdays close at the
lowest. white the Stca,linesS derived from
Inc large mi!! takinEs for the week and the
heavy export movement brought about an
advance Of I" points over Yesterdays
finals al the highest.
e,rMll takinEs were $4,000 bales which were
.arger than expected In the Weekend state
mcnt II was shown that an unusually large
amount Of cotton ~as aiioat for Eurnncsn
ports, Hester putting II at 10000 bales
Cotton futures closing: March 500: May
SO: July. 80: October. see: December
sol
Spot cotton. quiet. Unchanged Sales on
the spot, 80 bales, to arrive, 40 hnIes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
MISCELI.AS EOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK. February -'-c"tt"n goods
and yarns Mere quiet to-day. Buraps we're
strong and active Fancy woclers were in
good demand for fall. More activity vas
delivery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

TT I Tx, III IsT I'F..' NJ 7 VI Mn r.
Reported b. Rodgers. fiunmer * Co. Incl
rETEKS BURG. Va February &.-Sr.n-
isn-Farrlers st'cE-Mnrkct quiet at SIC
Der hushci. Ni!giuians: Farmers stock
Msriet steady. Fancy Jumbo, go per pound ::
fancy n.Ndpickei. ciLc por pound: extra
prime. :i.v per pound. Smelling stock. -. TO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
Official Range and Sale Of Stocks in New York

ioo Alaska GOLD .........
AlliS Chalmers
100 Allis-chalmcrs. pfd. 80.
7.'o0 Amalrnmatcd Copper
90 Am. Agr. Chem. com
i'.oo Amer. Beet Sugar. com
i,DVo American Can .
900 American Can. pfd.
40 Amer. Car and t'dry.
100 American Cotton Oil.
90 Amer. Hide and Lea, pr.
700 American I.!nSccd oil
100 American Locomotive
Amer. Malt co, pfd
I.HD0 American Smelling
American Snuff, com
500 American Sugar ...
500 Amer. Tel. ANA Tel. 60.
american Tobacco. com .
american Tobacco. pfd 4.
Joo Anaconda Copper ..
80" Atchison
40 Atlantic Coast Line.
" {. l.. Of Connecticut.
200 l;altimor" and Ohio.
",nuo Bethlehem steel 90. com
zoo bethlehem steel co. pfd
british Amer. rob. 60.
1000 Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
3.luo Central Leather. CON; h..
".lOo Canadian Pacific .
-" California Petroleum
l.3Oc Chesapeake and ohio.
CHICAGO Great Western. .
Oh. Great West. pfd q.
QUO en-. Mil. ana ST. Paul. u.
800 chino Copper ..
truCiblc steel Cor, com &.
cruciblc steel. pfd .....
100 Colorado Fuel ana Iron. Il.
Colorado ana southern. q.
100 Consolidated Gas
200 Corn Products. COM.
lorpen. and Itlo Gran, com
1000 Erie
800 Erie, lstp I'd. .
Fed. Min. and SIN. pfd .
200 General Electric
100 Goodrich. com. .
800 Great Northern. pfd
100 Great Northern ore cts.
O1 Illinois Central .
800 intcrbOro- Met ~
500 lHtcrhOro- Met, pfd. e.
'Do Int. Harvester. CON.
Int. N-r. Marine. pa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
Dried Fruits.
,By Levy Commission Coz
l. III. ~ .--l y. icnErn4rL- :.

rpr>- Market IT, 'iue condition, advancing
every cIy Very arm ii"u>-Hurkrt steady
receipts elrau!uE up every 'ihy. tuitar--
MARKET irm at quoted pf.crs. AL other
,lroducr IN general selling isir Nea ls--
Scarce AMI wanted Live stock Selling
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

CHICAGO February - Dangerous con-
dl;ious whiyh developed abroad for sport
shipuruts brought about fresh doc inc
to-day iu tho price OF wheat Notwith-
standing rallies the market closed unset
tiled at r.. under last night Other net
losses were ,oru. = 20 tolls oats 3. I"
g. uaa provisions -. 10 3J'= cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

Total liabilities S13o;oOo5 On
Cold reserve against all liabilities. I5 =,
Cash reserve against all liabilities
after setting aside 100 gold re-
serve for Federal reserve notes
in circulation NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SIC.
Total amount OF bills dis
counted for one week
ending February ~
i'I" Observation-Disclosures. Sl.o05.921 30
cold holdings Of the Federal reserve
banks decreased about $500, 600 during
the last week, while holdings of legal
tender notes, silver certificates ana sub-
SiularN coin increased Il little more thar
mat amount. according 10 the state
ment of condition February -. made
public Yesterday by the Federal RE-
serve Board in Washington.
IN" statement shows:
Resources:
Legal tender notes, silver certificates
and subsidiary coin. $29.SS7 600.
Total, S2Sl.Ga5, 900.
ii!ls discounted and loans.
52l.ooo -
Maturities within sixty days. ss..n,
600 - N"'''''
Other. $3l32 600
Total. Sl7.7G2,on0
investments. Sl5.3l4 O00
Due from Federal rescrv, h,,,,s
Items in transit. $@.7GG.oco.
MI other resources. SS.9l7 600
Total resources. S22G. 45i. 900
Liabilities:
Capital paid In, SafO5G Ooo
reserve deposits, s2S5,iGS. 900
,nct anounD. s4,93O. 900 ''''
Total liabilities. $3aG.I5l 0oo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
RICHMOND PRODUCE MNRKET.
MhOlr,nIN QuOintinns.

ELCIN. February -. Butter. a,a31is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, February 2o.-Rnw suunr
steady; molasses. 400: centrifugal ~: ro,
hned' steady Butter' steady; cheese. easier.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

Rs CHSl5!e g iSurch " Co
R!UNm"Hd. Va. February =. 1915.
SALES GN BOARD
,H share, Virginia l't!c and Marine In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
LITTLE COUNTY OF WISE
SETS SPLENDID EXAMPLE

continued from second rasol
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-12
ASK SOLDIERS To
protect MONUMENT 7
(By Associated Press.,

AMSTERDAM, April 12.-The Ger
man General Staff has issued a formal
reply to numerous letters and com.
munications expressing a desire tina:
monuments of art and civilization in
the war zones should be preserved bv
the German armies as far as possible
These appeals" says the Staff's
statement, show how deeply rooted in
our people is the understanding of
such culture questions. The German
army is equally inspired by such SEN
timents, and always spares monu-
ments when they are not either de
stroyed by the enemy or used in the
enemy's scheme of battle"
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-12
JITNEY BUS OWNERS
To FIGHT ORDINANCE
CLAIM ACTION OF ATLANTA COUN.
GIL is PROHIBITIVE.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

(0p6clal 10 l1meS-ReCOrQeT.1
ATLANTA, Ca, April 12.-Atlanta
jitney bus owners and those contem-
plating organization of jitney bus CON-
panies, are planning, it is said, to
fight the ordinance which has just been
adopted by council, and which was
signed today by the mayor, on the
ground that it is practically prohibi-
tive. They object especially to the an
nual license tax which runs from SIS
on five-passenger car to $3.50 On a
car Of ten or more passengers, and to
the requirement that each car shall
give bond for $4,000 for indemnity
against injury to life or property.
Other features of the ordinance gen.
orally they are satisfied with, but they
regard the city's charges as excessive.
The law goes into effect at once and
this means the jitneys now running,
composed chiefly of secondhand cars,
must pay up and make bond, or get off
the streets. 1t is anticipated that those
interested will take steps to make a
test case at once.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-12
TURKISH CITY, SMYRNA
OVER 5000 YEARS old

"In the days of Roman conquest,
Smyrna was the great world center of
art and learning, somewhat the Paris
of that early age. The Romans, who
treated the city well, called it the
Philosophers Grove and also The
Oasis of the Muses. and the Graces.
For many generations, Smyrna was
the proudest Asiatic possession of the
Byzantine Empire of the East. In
1402, it was destroyed by the Mongols
of Tamerlane, and such of it's in
habitants as could be found were kill
ed. When it fell to the Turks Smyrna
received another loving nickname. 1t
was called The Eye of Asia Minor
"The city lies at the head of the
Gulf of Smyrna, some 200 miles south
west of Constantinople, with which it
is now connected by rail. rhe lore
ground of the port is level ground,
while the background is cut by the
sharp shoulder of Mount Pagus. There
is population of more than 250000,
one which one-half is Greek, one fourth
Mohammedan, while Armeufans and
Jews make up the greater part of the
remainder. There were also a large
number of European residents before
the war, who in the order of their
numbers, were French, English, Ital-
ian, Swiss and German. Greek is the
language of greatest currency, and, at
the outbreak of the war, French was
the most useful tongue for the visit
ing foreigner.
Smyrna was divided into i've quar-
ters, for the Turk, the Jew. the Ar
menian, the Greek and the European.
The Turkish and Jewish quarters wers
devious, overcrowded, squallid and
forbidding. The Armenian and Greek
sections were well-built, with wider
and cleaner streets, and of more sat
isfying appearance. The European
section was Smyrnas glory. Here were
the finest thoroughfares, the most i'm
posing buildings, a sharply contrast
ing cleanliness, and the lovely water
front. The strange organization of the
city has given occasion for the devel-
opment of curious municipal govern
meut. The Christian and Jewish COM
munities have separate elected coun.
ellis, which are presided over by their
respective religious heads.
"The trade of Smyrna is large. 1t is
worthy of note under present condi-
tions that the greatest part of this
trade was in the hands of the English. |
1t has an annual import of about $15,.
100000 and an annual export of nearly
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-12
oeodness Worth ssarrhInn For.

How much human goodness lies hid
den and unsupported in lives and CON
ditione the most unpromising and un.
congenial to Its development! To find
these flowers Of goodness where least
expected forms one of the happiest
surprises of human experience, and In
discovery which warns and inspires
be heart.--The Christian Register.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-04-12
HUNGARIAN MINISTER WRITES BOOK
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WAR;

The Count argues in his book that
Slav aspirations brought about the
war, and that the Russian ambition to
possess the Dardanelles contributed
greatly to it. He asserts that Austria
and Germany had no intention in the
beginning of territorial aggrandize-
ment, and urges them not to think OF
it when final victory is won. He thinks
they should be satisfied with monetary
compensation, and that any territorial
additions to their boundaries would
not look well or prove of any great
advantage.