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Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25
CROCKER'S CRICKET QUARTETTE IS MOST
 NOVEL OF ITS KIND
Warren Bachelor, After Weeks of Effort and Trial of Patience, PerfeCtS 0uartette of Singular UniqueneSS and Ability.

The acme in the training of the low CT animal orders seemed to have been reached when a German trained some feas. But that is not so wonderful when it is taken under consideration that feas can bite and always prefer human meat Now comes D. A. Crocker, resident of Warren, and cashier for the Bisbee Improvement Company. with the assertion that he has succeeded in organizing four crickets into an harmonious quartette. ,Crocker. who lives with several other bachelors in the Cole building War ren, has considerable time on his hands of an evening Two sweet singing crickets invaded his quarters very recently. Crocker tried to To- cate them and, failing in this, pro- ceeded to woo them out of their haunts by emulating their harmony. These tactics proved alluring and the basis for the quartette was formed.
 The basso profundo and the bari tone Cthe two first trained) were cloth ed and fed, according to the story and persuaded to stick around" Not be- ing adverse to such good treatment the crickets decided that their lot was good and through their siren-like ways soon induced another cricket to join.
 The third cricket proved to be a tenor and the three, coached and ac- companied by Crocker made an eX . cellent trio. Finally another the fourth, cricket entered the apartment Here is where the trouble commenced and taxed the training abilities oi . CroCker 10 the utmost The fourth cricket had one of those voices which might have been attained by close harmony with an air hammer But the cricket wouldn't leave. In fact he decided to stay and spoil whatever the others tried to do
 So. in desperation. Crocker, made of himself a music master and after many laborious nights invited several of his friends into his apartment to listen to the concert The concert last until well-but plagurizing from celebrated Engishman that is an other story.
 It may be said that the cricket guar tette is still in action Crocker went home last evening at the ridiculously early hour of ten o'clock He said for
 the purpose of listening to his pride
 the cricket quartette.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25

entire system In every home a bot- tie of Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin should always be on hand II is i'm expensive and can be obtained in any drug store for only f5ty cents. For a free trial bottle write 10 Dr. Cald- well, 453 Washington St. Monti- cello. lll
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25
PARTIAL ASSURANCE
 THAT LIBERTY BELL
 WILL COME TO BISBEE
Governor Hunt Has Taken Mat
 ter up and There Is Consider able Possibility That ReVOlu-
 tionary Relic Win Come Here.

Governor Hunt has taken up the matter of southerly routing of the Liberty Bell and has partial assur- lance that it will be so routed This is the advice received yesterday by the Commercial Club
 The first reply to the numerous let ters sent out by Secretary Gray of the Commercial Club in the effort that is being made 10 have the historic relic here for a few hours is from Phoenix. It replies to his request for informa- ton as to what Phoenix is doing and is as follows:
 "PHOENIX, Ariz., July 23, 1915.
 "Re Liberty Bell. 'Nr Joseph H Gray, Sec'y,
 Warren District Commercial Club,
 Bisbee, Arizona l My Dear MT Gray:
 "The Governor has applied to have the Bell sent over the Southern route on it's return trip East, and has par |Gal assurances that it will be routed 1 through Arizona l talked to Mir. Iadd, and he says that the last letter received by the Governor was about ten days ago.
 l understand that several people , ,here have made suggestions that it 1 be brought from Maricopa to Phoenix Iif it should return over the South. Ieln Route. Nothing is definitely set tied as yet
 "l judged from MT Ladd's talk that .the request usually comes first from |the Governor of each State, and that after approval has been given to the request of a Governor then the mat 'tcr is taken up with local organiza tons
 "I will keep in touch with you on this Would it not be a good plan for you to drop a line direct to the Governor?
 Yours very truly,
 HARRY WEIGH
 Secretary
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25
FOR CHEMICAL RESEARCH.

LONDON, July 24-Oxford Uniyers- ity has received a gift of S1250OO from c. w. Dyson Perrins, a graduate to be expended in chemical research, The gift has excited comment in the Brit ish newspapers, since the public is greatly interested in chemistry foI trade reasons. It took the war and the cutting off of commerce with Ger many to make the British public real ize ifs great dependence on Germany for dyes, drugs and fine chemicals az well as of manufactures connected with chemistry such as glass-makine
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25

several d0ys in which to reply to the defendants answer, the exact length of such time to be fixed by the court If only week is allowed for filing a reply Co Callaghan's answer, it will be [, August 10 before the case is submitted and on that date the court will leave for the annual vacation not to return | until September l.
 The state board of equalization will meet on August 2, following the an-i nual tax conference, to make any changes necessary in the assessed val | uation, and Go fix the state tax levy. | But in view of the fact that the a. mount to be raised will probably not be settled then. it is not considered that the board could make much head way toward fixing the levy. Any ac- ton 1t might take might be rendered void by a court decision just before the taxes became due and throw the entire mechanism of the state into even greater confusion
 Just what the board of equalization will do if there is no decision in the appropriation muddle in August, is not known Chairman Charles R. Howe of the tax commission, stated yesterday that the members had been l expecting an early decision and had not even discussed the possibility of | the matter going over until fall In case such a thing should happen the course to be adopted would have to be determined.
 Under the new law. providing for the semiannual payment of taxes, the first installment is due September 15, and becomes delinquent November 15. Guard. Claims Turned Down.
 State Auditor Callaghan yesterday | formally refused to honor the claims | for expense of the National Guard | presented by Col Charles w. Harris The auditors decision not to issue 1 any warrants means that officers and members of the guard who are or | dered on duty will receive no pay un
 til some decision is rendered as to the validity of the governors veto of the
 repeating clauses of the appropriation bill It was at first thought that this
 would mean the cancellation of the
 annual encampment. but Colonel liar
 ris stated yesterday that this was not
 the case. In spite of the fact that the
 auditor had refused to honor the
 claims, he said. the annual encamp
 ment would be held at Garden Canyon
 IS ordered.
 The funds to pay the men, he de clared, had been appropriated, and hi'
 failure to obtain them just at thi time would not cause him to canoe ] the encampment
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25
Heat A Menace to
 Lives of Old Folks
Sickness and Misery Are Caused by Constipation
 Tn Hot Weather

People of advancing years should be very careful of their health dur ing the hot months. One has only to follow the mortality record of elderly people as reported in inc papers, 10 realize that these are the hardest months of the year for them.
 It is most important to the mainte- nance of health and vigor at this time to avoid constipation, with its accom- panying headaches and muscular and blood congestion This can be best accomplished by the timely use of a gentle laxative, such as Dr. Caldwell'a syrup Pepsin an ideal remedy thar ls pleasant 10 the taste easy and natural in its action and does not gripe Us tonic properties build up and strengthen the system.
 Elderly people should avoid strong physics. cathartics, purgatyes, salts and pills as these afford only tenn porary reliei and are a shock 10 the
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25
STATE TAX LEVY WILL
 HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL
Equalization Board Win Be Left at Sea Until Outcome Is Aa- nounCed of Suit Brought on Appropriation Muddle.

PHOENIX. July 24.-Determination of the state tax levy and the conse- lucnt collection Of taxes may be held up pending a decision in the appropri' ation bill matter. This became known yesterday when it was announced there would be no decision of the vex ing question until September
 Although application will be filed today by Jesse Boyce for a writ Of mandamuE against State Auditor Cal laghan. it will be some time before an the evidence in the case is before the court Under the law the auditor will be allowed ton days in which to answer and show cause why the writ should not be issued Then the appl cant may also be allowed a period oi
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25
(By L. J. Overlook

BOSTON, July 24-There is bound to be a great deal of uncertainty over the outcome of our negotiations wiJh Germany for some time to come and there is bound to be some apprehen- sion until it can be learned how Ger many views the note The United States has, however, entered upon a new era Of revival Buy coppers a. round present level.
 Paine, Webber & Co.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25
STORM ARMoRY

CHICAGO Juiy 24. = Members .
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25

the crowd outside the armory stormed the doors late tonight and the police were forced to use clubs to drive them back. Several were injured it is said. The police have been admitting squads of twenty-five to endeavor to identify the bodies. Divers discover ed seventeen more bodies.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25
BEGINS INQUEST.

CHICAGO. July 2i- Coroner Hon man began the inquest late today He had a number of photographs oi the boat taken, then ordered it pump ed out and raised Chief of Police Healy. who inspected the hull late this afternoon expressed the opinion there were sull three hundred bodies in the boat which cannot be recovered until the boat is raised.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25
eLAMgs SPEEDING LAUNCHED

FLAMES SPEEDING LAUNCHED.
 CHICAGO, July 24-That the sud den rush of persons on the decks Of Che Eastland to the portside. to look al a speeding launch caused the ca- tastrophe was asserted by Jack El- bert gauge tender of the steamer. He said that he and J. N. Erickson. chief engineer. escaped by wading through the water in the hatch and crawling out of port hole into the river. The Easuand was kept stable by means of a water ballast system, " Ebert said Water is pumped into chambers until it becomes until it becomes sVeady This was done even before freight was taken aboard The first thing noticed this morning was the Eastland began to lean to the starboard Erickson was in charge of the pumps He gave an order to
 steady the boat We pumped water into the other side until she was even We had just eyene dher up when a launch came down the river Tn, crowd am deck rushed over to the port side 10 lOog at it The weight of all on one side apparently proved toe much The Eastland began 10 til ] badly. We worked frantically al tht bumps to try to bring her back"
 Eyewitnesses informed the police 1 Una the man in the launch was operat ! ing a moving picture machine.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25
Itnh Conner
1g'
CURES
By Lew Bros.

American note delivered at foreign office, Berlin
 Russians stll hold Warsaw
 Department of Labor mediators con fer with Standard Oil officials in eff fort to settle strike
 Bethlehem Steel scores new higl record at 209
 Brokers advising purchase of good copper stocks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
Courthouse and onward toward tho APP;

Courthouse and onward toward tho APP
pomattox line. These roads are thor
ouEhly modern In every respect, arc
broad. perfectly graded. and covered
with 4 superior grade OF soil. Automo-
biles can make any speed desirable
upon such roads, and It Is certain they
Will be used b. tourists from all Sec
lions.
The other roads proposed will cover
almost the entire Marshall District,
one important arm of which Will ex-
tend from New Canton eastward to
Mount Zion and the Cumberland line.
where II will BIO met by a similar road
worked as a result OF recent bond issues
in Cumberland County.
1t Is thought the building OF these
fine roads will result in the immedi-
ate advance in real estate OF all kinds
and great influx OF newcomers from
the North and West is expected, as
campaigns for settlers to occupy tho
fine cheap lands here will be strongly
made.
The slate industry is now fourishing:
while the excitement in the matter of
the oil find in the county is still high.
Gold properties In the counties, and
copper mines are expected shortly to BIO
opened and worked. Altogether. real
estate men and promoters see nothing
but the brightest kind Of prospects for
Buckingham County in the near future.
The crops here and throughout Gem
trail Virginia this summer are excel
lent in every respect. Farmers every
where are tubilant. More corn Will be
raised than during any other two years
known to history. Every kind OF a crop
is at the topmost notch OF excellence,
and fine rains arc experienced every
few days. DO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
POULTRY-RAlSING IN THE
GOOD OLD VIRGINIA STATE
Annual Picnic OF the Virginia Poultry
Association; It's Aims and
Objects.

y. C. b. Talcott, the poultry agent
in animal husbandry, who has been
sent to Virginia by the Agricultural
Department of the United States gov
eminent, writes the Industrial Editor
as follows:
The interest in pure bred poultry
in Virginia is increasing very rapidly
Farmers, and even the people who have
only a small back lot, are beginning to
realize the domestic economy of
flock Of pure bred fowls when handled
correctly. Advice and instruction as
TO the way to handle poultry so as
TO obtain the best results can now be
readily obtained from the United States
Department OF Agriculture in CO.
operation with the Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute
1t has often been shown that
small flock of pure bred fowls when
handled properly will pay the grocery
bill OF the average family. and that
the loss sustained by this State on
account of neglected poultry oppor-
tunities would amount to an appalling
figure. 1t Is in the hands of most
owners of even two hundred square
feet OF land to save themselves, at
least a portion of their present house
hold expenses, by means of a poultry
plant.
The Virginin Poultry Association.
Inc, an association formed for the
purpose or the IN
dustry in Virginia. will hold it's annual
picnic on the lawn of the Virginia
Lithia Springs Company. August 10.
The object of this picnic is to get as
many people as possible Chat are in
terested in poultry together in order
that they may discuss their problems
in poultry raising. IT Is intended to
have free demonstrations given at these
picnics in some line of poultry work.
At the picnic this year those that
attend will be shown how to produce
the famous South Shore Rooster, and
II is hoped that the tables of the
hotels in Richmond and other Virginia
cities will be able to serve as n result
of this meeting a rooster equal in
quality to the solt ROSTERS of Phila-
delphia and Boston. At this time roos-
tiers of this quality are not produced
In Virginia.
The climate OF Virginia makes 1t
ideally adapted to poultry raising, and
IL every one Of us took advantage OF
our poultry opportunities. even the
owner OF small flock in the back
yard Virginia would rank as the first
poultry State in the Union.
Make n start by coming to the Vir-
ginia Poultry Association picnic and
meeting the poultrymen of the State
who will be glad to talk to you about
poultry raising and together perhaps
you can help to put Virginia on the
map as n poultry State with the rank
OF first poultry State in the Union.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
cnrb Price. Reactionar,.
Especial 70 The Times Dispatcl

Special 10 Inc Times DISPATCH
NEW YORK, August 14.-prices on
the curb were reactionary to-day, ar
ter steady tone. with later rally.
Canadian Car and Foundry started .
points higher, at lis, dropped to 1Io
and rallied 10 1I5. The preferred
gained . and declined . 10 Electric
Boat, common. fell points, to AL.
and the preferred points, to 44O. The
new common was dealt in around AZ.
compared with 43 IL at the close yes
terday. Kelly Springfield Rubber
Tire moved up points. to ls5. In
ternattonal Mercantile Marine issues
were again in demand, the old com
mon rising 1-2 and the old preferred
SIS. Tile new common sold at yes
ter lays closing figure. The per cent
bonds brought 10. compared with ~
yesterday. Oil stocks were oujet
South Penn Oil fell ., Pierce Oil 10
and Standard Of New York 20. In
the mining group Kennecott Copper
went off l-?. and the per cent bonds
Ia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
ENGLAND PURCHASING
CANADIAN WHEAT
ih.t Country VIII Also Look After
interests OF France and Russia.
Market Falls or.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatcb !

lopeciai TO The Times Dispatch
onlCAHO, ILL.,, August i4-Accord-
ing TO cable adviccs received here 10.
oaE' the allied nations already b,ya
purchaseo large quantities OF wheat in
Cdnaua through Great Britain which
~ Is said, has established a credit i'm
tnls country of 100000 900. or proh.
aoiS more. and the interests of Fra
ana Russia also will be taken caro ~
oE Great Britain. 1t is feared thar
exporters will refuse to take ho1L -,
the wheat raised. by Uncle Sans farm
ers until such time as the supplies mr.
chased In Canada and India will ba va
pcen used up. II is well known tb,t
.he wheat raised in the prairie prov-
inces north Of the international line
Is much cheaper relatively than tba
grain raised in the United Statn. ID
that the millers abroad prefer il n orr
wheat, because they have been using
IL ior many years, and the hour trade
there prefers II TO the winter whc,t
variety
new low point was made to-day
IN sterling exchange, and this was the
most bearish factor presented IN INC
WI AT trade. 1t reflected Il scarcity
OF ready money abroad. and il nrnh,
ABLY made the exporters in this conn
Try more cautious than ever before
IN oherinG their grain to England and
the other countries abroad. The bids
from across the waters were few. and
they were considerably under a work
Ing basis.
Farmers were freer sellers Of wheat
mere. and this caused a price setbac1,
OIL rs to cents. Cash transactions
mere were small, at 5000 bushels
Inc wheat to .ome into the nit to-
day was largely from some of the bip
spectators. who figured that condi-
lions were bullish and took on yoodIv
lines OF September. in anticipa ton Of
reaping rich harvest The trade has
been disappointed with the cancella
ton OF cargoes. the principal bearisb
factor In the trade. Not only have the
big people sold wheat freely, but The
smaller spectators have thrown con-
siderable OF this grain overheard
crop reports from the spring wheat
country were most flattering, with
harvesting pushed in many localities
Declines were shown OF l-4@i2
cent in corn and S-4 to IS cent i'm oats
The weakness in wheat was again the
chief factor in causing lower values
In coarse grains. The cash markets
were lower. not only at Chicago, but AT
other points in the West. Country Of
ferings OF corn continue light, as does
the volume of speculative trade Cash
sales Of corn to-day were 105. 600 BUSH
els. and of oats $4,000 bushels.
Heaviness was the factor i'm the mar
ket for hog products. and there was
scattered liquidation OF selling OF lard
credited to larger packers. The clos.
ing was easier all around
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
GOOD NEWS FROM GOOD OLD
COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM
Improved Highways 10 Go All Over
Marshall District and EIsevherc.
HtS Crops and Prosperity.

ARVON1A, VA, August IA great
meeting Of voting citizens OF Marshall
District buckingham County. was held
mere ms week Tor the purpose OF locat-
ing roads to be built with the issue of
bonds which will be made this fall. Al
ready bonds have been issued sufficient.
~ TO insure the building OF number of
mles or highway, and this issue will
take care Of many more miles.
Inc state Highway Commissioner
Will bring his staff here within ten days
and Will survey the route for the pro-
5ected roads This Is most important
matter inasmuch as 1T is expected to
form link OF the Richmond to Lynch.
burg automobile route
Tho proposed road Will start Mt Bremo
Blum and extend thence south to the
Curdsville District line, near Dillwyn,
A road will be constructed from that
point to Dillwyn. where It will con-
meet with tho handsome road already
built from that town to Buckingham
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
SEASONS GOOD IN AMHERST
Rains Come to Help Corn, Tobacco and
Other ThinRs-EIectric Storm Did
Some IIurm.

AMHERST. VA, August 1i.-For the
past two nights and parts Of the past
two days we have had good rains. The
fact Is that the seasonablc weather
OF the past few weeks has been OF
untold value to the tobacco. corn and
hay crops, and all vegetation is in 4
fourishing condition. Fruit and melons
are plentiful and of good quality On
Monday afternoon an electrical aEl
windstorm did considerable damage to
property about three miles from AmS
herst. the peach orchard of c. I. Weekly
being almost entirely destroyed by the
wind. The tomato crop is ripening
rapidly now, and the cannery Is being
run every day on full time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
NORMAL COTTON EXPORTS
ARE SHOWN BY REPORT

WASHINGTON. August l4.-Increas.
ed manufacture Of cotton In the South
the heavy use OF linters and almost
normal cotton exports. which il was
thought would be greatly reduced this
year by the war. were the features Of
the yearly cotton consumption and dis
triputlon report issued to-day by the
Census Bureau
Cotton-g growing States used 3.o2s.ss1
haies during the year, an increase Of
$500 bales over the previous year.
bales. decrease OF $685. bales Lin.
tiers. used largely in the manufa Cure
OF war munitions. showed an increas ed
being 4o3.3S9 bales.
Exports were only 6O722s bales less
than In lsl4, despite the foeisn situa-
shrn, OF the 1n,,s s;54sSIs bales sent
bales over 1914. Germany is credited
w rsips having a rsseiY sst 2t2ss bales
ltaly's takings doubled to 1.1oa,5i4
bales. France took 6S2,sao- bales. or
4oS.Sa7 less than last year. Exports
to All other countries nggregated
doubled those of last year, with g.
The worlds production of CONNER.
cial cotton. exclusive Of linters. grown
reau at asg55oeo bales Of Soo pounds sd
net: ~.
bernd 31.1s4.o2s against s0,s7s.sS5
year ago.
Cotton consumption in the United
States during the cotton year of 1915,
which ended July 81, amounted to 81
5eS,TaS running bales Of lint and 403,-
$50 bales Of lihters. In 1874 the con
sumption was 5.626.07s bales of lint
and 3os.675 bales Of linters..
Cotton consumed during July was
49S.476 bales Of lint and 1864 of
lintcrs, against 448.333 and 23,4S6 in
July last year. ..
Cotton on hand July 81 in consum,
ing establishments was 1.401.4S4 bales
Of lint and 192,873 of linters against
9o5,7sz and s5.21s last year, and In
public storage and at congresses. L.
1852 bales OF flint and s9.40l OF lin
ters against 425.102 and $3.50 last
year. ..... .it
Exports during July were s4a.522
against 1921 and s.644 last year and