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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
state Corporation Commission.

State Corporation Commission.
Charters were granted 10 the follow
ing:
rhe City Point Realty Company.
inc, Richmond, Va. Maximum, s25.-
600: minimum. $4,000. Real estate
business. Harry Lewis, president, goa
East Marshall Street, Richmond Va;
Herman Hertzberg, secretary, sos East
Grace Street, Richmond. Va.
Tidewater Colored Hospital Associa-
ton. Norfolk. Va. No capital stock.
Maintain and operate a hospital and
training school for nurses. G. 8. Nor
ris, president; j. A. Handy. vice
president: W. A. Drake, secretary-all
of Norfolk, Va.
Appeals Press. inc Richmond, Va.
Maximum, $4,000; minimum. $4,000;
par value, 500. Printing business
NJ. p. Watts. president: j. !. Lewis,
secretary-both of Richmond. Va.
Baines Automobile Corporation,
minimum 1000: par vatue, 500,
president; r g Baines. secretary
both stanton, Va.
Iiynchburg Pepsi-C Cola Bottling
Company. inc, Eynchburg, Va. Maxi
mum. $4,000: minimum. SO, 900: par
value. 500. Bottling soft drinks. n.
&c. Joyner, president: W. G. Mitchell,
secretary and treasurer-both OF
Lynchburg, Va.
The Home Building Company. inc,
OF Newport News, Newport News, Va.
Maximum, $4,000: minimum, $500:
par value. 500. Real estate and
building business. /. w. Jackson,
president: y. ]. Mccain. vice presi-
dent; George w. Whitley. secretary
all of Newport News. Va.
! W. G.. Baldwin & Co. inc, Roanoke.
Va. Maximum. $500, 900; minimum,
100000. Candy manufacturers. W
! G Baldwin, president; Waller II.
! Staples. vice president; F.. G. Baldwin.
secretary-all of Roanoke, Va.
! Disappearing Metal shutter and
Screen Corporation Norfolk. Va,
Maximum, $4,000; minimum, $4,000;
/ par value $40. J. Frank East. presi-
dent; William Hannah. Jr.. secretary
both of Norfolk. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
SPECIAL MEETING FOR
REUNION MATTERS
Council to Meet In Special Session
Next Monday Nigs,t-Heip for
Negro Exposition.

President Peters. OF Common Coun-
Gil, yesterday called that body to meet
in special session next Monday night
to pass upon number of financial
matters. now on the table in that
body. and some propositions passed up
by the Board of Aldermen.
Included in the number of papers
to be disposed of are several relating
to the Confederate Reunion. An ap-
preparation OF s325 for decorating the
City Hall, and a resolution fixing upon
the 3rd OF June as a holiday. are two
Of the papers. while the resolution ap-
propriating the sum of $4,000 for the
Negro Exposition here in july. recon-
mended by the Finance Committee.
will be taken off the table and acted
upon. The appropriation bill of s2s.-
600 for the water weFhs extension and
expense will also be acted upon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
CIANCERY COURT TRANSFERS
Nine Deeds OF Bargain and Sale Re-
corded Yesterday

L. r. Palmer to Cora L. McCIoud,
Ne 1712 Delaware Avenue, 35x140
feet. $200.
Abbey Realty Corporation to J. r.
Marin, lots 23 and "a, block 5. Co
lonial Place. $3.50.
a. w. Hawkins to w. Il. Erdt, lot
Robinson Street, near Stuart. AZ feet
9 inches by 1874 feet, $4,000.
Burton Marye and wife to Anthony
Kramer. No. l06 West Clay Street,
81 feet inches by $50 feet, $40.
j. w. Wilbur and wife 10 Meholy
Leiberman, lots SIS, Brookland Ter
race. $40.
{. F. Robinson to Rosa T. Robins.
lot Twenty Street, near T, g
feet by 1874 feet. IS.
W. II. Stokes to Lucy A. Stokes,
lot on Twenty-f1fth street. near X,
17xt32 feet, SIS.
A. n. Pettigrew, ex.. to T. ]. Long
love and wife, No. Ala North Thirty
fourth Street. $500.
Trustees St Phillips Church teel-
ored) to w. II. Jackson, lot on jack
son Street. near st. James, 2sx16o
feet $1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18

SEALED proposals. are invited to fur
nish the penitentiary 10000 yards brown
striped cotton twills. 81 inches wiae.
II ounces TO the yard, stripe in hiling:
90 GOO yards brown striped cotton shirt
tnx. &c inches wide. s ounces TO the
yard, stripe In warp: 5000 yards brown
mixture shifting. 30 inches wide,
ounces to the yard; 5000 yards brown
mixture twilis. az inches wide. IL
ounces to the yard: color must be fase
All OF above goods TO be delivered Tres
of freight and drayage at the penftsn-
tiary. Richmond Va. between October l.
1918. and October II. 1915
Bids to be opened June ), 1918. az
sis p NJ For samples or other IN
form ration apply TO
J. B. WOOD.
superintendent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
OF TRADING
SMALL; PRICES ADVANCE
xuvex3sq, Selling Movement of last
week S7i,sites and General Con-
difions Improve.
r1sr TECHNICALLY STRONG
Continues Weakness of Foreign Ex-
change Feature OF Situation. French
Reanitganccs Proving Especially
Weak.

New York. May 17.--No conclusive
airht was thrown over the weekend
on the problem Of major importance
with which the financial community
Il now preoccupiej. ana tne stock
market gave evidence of this IN its
contracted volume OF dealings. What
the response might have been 10 det-
stteiy bad news is ConJecturai, out
there was unmistakable encourage
rnent in the subsistence of the teVerish
~eYiing movement which aEitated the
snare list all last week The dullness
attic market was its most sattsfac-
Tory feature ana Wall street had No
com raaint TO make over the siacken-
ing ar activity. which contrasted with
she pace Of trading maintained on the
rise and fan Or the market this
sprfTr
Prices Advancing Again.
Prices advanced again as on sat
urssas bat again the gains Of tho
Nav were. for the most part, MADE
early. In fact the opening range OF
prices we're about the highest OF
the session. although the level WAS
well maintained. and the close vss
firm at very little reeessions from
che bes; figures. Demand for stocks
was confined conspiciously te the
first hour After that, although there
was only desultory buying, there was
no pressure and the aspect of quoted
values together with the quiet which
settled DOWN over the market suE-
crested In connection with the con
tinued uncertainty respecting the
course o international events. that
the violent LIQUIDATION and decline
in stnc'rs this month had been eff
cacions in restoring the share list 10
q position of great technical strength,
Foreign Exchange Heavy.
4E,urei<n exeaaaGn- hG its persistent
Eeayiness or weakness in most forms
Of remittance. might have been taken
TO indicate International feeling IS
10 tire outcome OF pending political
issues. although 1t was more proha BILE
that the exchange market continued
merely 20 reflect our own strong III
uancia1 position In any event.
French remittance WAS very weak,
and Ii did not. in any way. reject the
new arrangements by which London
IN 10 guarantee great volume Of
credit for France iu return for the
traaasfer OF considerable amounts of
Ecki from Paris to London.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18

J. ID. Carneal trustee, to Dan
MecLs, Nos. 715-717-A North Mea-
dow Street. ~ feet 4 inches by 81
feet, $4,000.
I. A. Connolly, trustee. to J. b.
Lipmond. No. 1920 Grove Avenue, 81
feet inches by 80 feet, s6,2e4.
2icheson & Crutchtieid, trustees, to
S. q. Meredith and husband. No. l06
East Clay Street, 81 feet 3 inches by
100 feet. $4,000.
II. X. Pollard, Jr.. trustee, TO Susie
V. Meredith and husband, Nos, $500
Calhoun Street 3lx90 feet, s2,96S.
+. Il. Blount. trustee. to Mary w.
Biount, lot on Beverly Street, near
trawberry, a0xl2U feet, $500.
w. b. PizzinL trustee, to Helen
orc Boudar. No. 1885 West Grace
street. 24x140 feet. $500.
d. L. Tyler. trustee, TO j. F. Kas
telberg ct ais. lot on Main Street,
between Seventeenth ana Eighteenth,
Street. % feet 7 inches by 155 feet.
s14.b93.11.
L. II. Brown. trustee, to Ethel NJ.
Gaylord. No. 720 Holly Street. 16xs5
feet. $S4S.6o.
.. NJ. Purcell, trustee. to c. L. Ter
rell, lot on Northside Avenue, near
Napoleon Street. 25x1o5 feet. $3.50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
LEGAL NOTICE
TSsfiYiRsSiGt;ffNfH: N TIE HGsTfNGs
COURT. PART II, OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND, MAY :. 1915.

TTfiYIR=s@fNfE: m TIE HTsTfSGa
COURT. PART II, OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND, MAY :. 1915.
Mary Goldstein, who sues by her nexs
friend. Moses Amster.
va.
Louis Goldsteln.
IN CHANCERY
The object of the plaintiffs petition
fled herein on the list day of May. 1915,
ia TO obtain degree merging the d.
vorce from bed and board granted ths
plaintiff herein into decree OF d.
vorce from the bonds of matrimony.
And IL appearing by affidavit nled ac-
cordfng to law that Louis Goidstein.
the above named defendant, lis not n
resident Of this state. II Is ordered that
the said Louis Goldstein do appear
within fifteen days after due pubiiea-
ton of this order. In the clerks Of
flee of this court, and DO what iE neces-
rary TO protect hts interest In this SUIT
And Il Is further ordered that this
order he published once week Tor
four successive weeks in the Richmond
Virginian, newspaper published In the
CITY OF Richmond. Va. and the news
paper prescribed by said court.
4 Cope--Teste.
w, r.. DU VAL
n. - -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
kEAarnfshed BY Miller & Co., Brokers
Richmond. xn1

New York, May 1.-THE Cotton Mar
ket opened slightly lower this morn
ing on cables from Liverpool which
were not so good as expected The
total business was Of small dimensions
Tra ding was light throughout the SEES
sios. and there was nothing significant
I'm the price movements. This market
followed pretty closely the trend Of
the stock market indicating better
feel ing both politically and financially.
Port receipts continue liberal, while
the exports are in fair sized volume.
Spot markets south are quite at I'M
chr nRed prices.
Futures hare closed firm with prices
generally IA to Is points higher than
the opening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18

gard these acts with the same de-
testation with which they are regard
ed In England. He denounces ths
wrecking of German and Austrian
shops by rioters. and deprecates the
adoption OF retaiiatory measures
against the Germans for the use OF
poisonous gases as tending to lower
the British to the same level as the
enemy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18

and Los Angeles to celebrate the
fftieth anniversary of the National
Temperance Society.
II know of no college president
who is not on the side of abstinence"
said former Secretary OF the Navy
John d. Long. who presided at the
meeting here. "If we could bring
home TO the rising generation a real
ization of the dangers of drink we
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18

would do more than the colleges In
the education of their students"
President Isemuei IT. Murlin, OF
Boston University, urged a united
front for prohibition.
Rev. Kerr Topper. OF Philadelphia,
said: We need only one thing for a
salooniess nation In 1890 and that Ia
to give our wives and mothers the
vote"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
Building Permits.

Inspector Butler yesterday issued
permits to the following:
Lizzie l. and p. j. Waidrop, to
build brick garage in rear of No :42o
West Main Street, TO cost s40o.
l. j. Cheatwood, to build frame
dwelling on Twenty-seventh Street.
between Seinmes and Spring Hill
(Woodland Heightsl, to cost $4,000.
o j. Davis. to build two brick resi-
dences on Park Avenue, between Ad-
Olson and ELM Streets, to cost SAL
900.
4. J. Todd. to repair brick tene-
merits Nos. a22-24 West Grace Street,
- cost s294.
j. e. Smith. to repair frame dwell
ling No. l431 Perry Street, to cost
SITS.
Valentine Museum Company, to re-
pair Museum, No 1915 East Clay
Street, 10 COS: $500.
W. II. Crosby, to repair brick store,
No. 413 North Fifth Street, to cost
Slz5.
e Raab. TO repair brick garage IN
rear of No. 1900 West Franklin
Street. to cost $50.
George A. Brophy, to repair frame
dwelling NJ. 602 North Graham
Street, to cost HOO s.g
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
DEPRDoATEs RETALIATION.
But Archbishop of Canterbury Con
dennis Atrocities.

dennis Atrocities.
London, May 1.-THE Archbishop
of Canterbury has written Premier
Asquith offering the services of all
churchmen and the churchwemen in
"the war against the unbridled forces
of cruelty and wrong" The letter re-
fers in detail to the sinking of the
L9sitania, the use of poisonous gases.
and the atrocities described in the
report Of the Bryce Commission.
The Archbishop says he Is convinced
that the Germans some day will re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18

Peterson, Va. May Is, 1915.
SPANISH
Farmers stock, market weaker.
Holders asking 81, 90. Cleaners bid
ding 90c.
NIRGINIAS-
Farmers stock; market steady.
Fancy Jumbo, SAC per pound.
Fancy Handpicked, 3i4c per pound.
Extra Prime. az c per pound.
Smelling stock, 3hc 10 2&c per pound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
CHAIN AND PROVISION MARKET
<Earnfshea ny Miller g Co.. Brokers,
Rfchmond, Val

Chicago, Ill, May -wheat--The
liverpool spot -H~s---ted strong and
unchanged from Saturday not with
sta nding our weakness.
corn--Better in Nympathy with meat.
shipments from the United States last
ssssefs s7s,0U6 Bushels cash demand
0cniinues slow.
Oats-Somewhat better with ship
Snents from the United States last
week, 2.93s.poD.
Provislons-Stronger on short COW
ering. and packers buying Of the fully
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
Held For Grand jury Action.

Aleck Lucas, colored. was sent on
to the grand jury from Police Court
yesterday on the charge OF feioniously
and robbing II. w. Nicely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18

Equity Court Brown lost an arm
while in the discharge Of his duties
as a brakeman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
Hnstinrs Conrt.

Cornelius Jones, c1tored, was given
fhiety days On. the roads by jury In
Hastings Court yesterday on the
charge or petit larceny
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
NO COLLEGE PRESIDENT WET.
Advance Of Prohibition Sentiment
Hailed In Many Cities.

Boston, May 1.-THE rise of prohi-
bftton was hailed at simultaneous
meetingings Sunday in BOSTON, New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
Ns||l
as 81
Nfarrtagc rAccnses

Marriage licenses were Issued In
the once OF the clerk of the Hust-
inss Court yesterday TO the follow
ing:
&. C.. Stehbins and Susie Harlow,
w. II. Gibbs and Lena r. Best. Alfred
3. Montgomery and Maud l. Taylor.
J.. j. Liesfield and Katharine 4.
Burke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.

RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
Reported by WoOdhn r Scott, Cons
mission Merchants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond. Va. May II, 1918.
STATE SECURITIES
Bid. Asked.
Va fold), C. and r. sa.
1892 .-...-.- ..,.'..... CO
Va. Centuries, "a, c. and
u 1881 " IS -,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18

PETERSBURG PEANUT MARkET.
lBy Rodgers, PIuyfrner Co.. Nneo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Melvin FieSeuheimer. p. q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18

Richmond, Va, MAY II, 1913
LIVE POULTRY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-10

In san Francisco a street car strike
Mas recently averted when Mayor
Rolph and the supervisors of the city
undertook to straighten out the differ
ences between the street railways and
the Carmens Union.
President Jesse w. Lilienthal Of the
United Railroads. which have about
tho same strange hold on san Fran
cisco that most municipal railroads
have on the cities whose streets they
monopolize by long-term franchises,
now refuses to meet the mayor and
Mr.. Lilienthal declares his present
employees are satisfied.
Doubtless If they are not satisfied,
they dare not say so. cor their jobs
wouldn't last long if they did. But,
any rate that's not the point. There's
always men TO he found to take jobs
st cut rates.
The question is. shall corporation
existing by reason of a city's permit.
operating on a city's streets. be priv
ileged to haushuly and arbitrarily
decline TO discuss with that citys
representatives. matter involving
the welfare of the city and every one
of its citizens When strike is call
ed in a city everybody suffers.
If il can be averted by arbitration.
Il should be. and arrogant capitalists
who will not arbitrate matters in
which the public is SO vitality concern
ed should be brought 20 terms and
compelled to show the proper amount
of respect for the public and its Off
cIal Representatives.
The day is rapidly approaching
when no wide-awake city Will grant
a franchise 70 any public utility cor
poration which may not be abrogated
at any time under certain conditions
and men like Mr. Lilienthal will be
largely responsible therefor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-10
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE PO7LUCK WITH US.
We should Have a Woman Mayor.

we Should Have a Woman Mayor.
Galena, ILL.,. May. Mrs. A. r.
Garfield. mayor Of Warren, presided
today for the first time at a session
OF the village council meeting. The
sesslo' was opened with prayer.
WHILE the city government did not
establish the precedent of blocking
Sidewalks IT has winked at and now
gives the offence public endorsement
by erecting a brick building on a
Nistula av. curb. Presumably it is
justified as an act of necessity but
no mere private citizen should infer
that he can do something like II.
GENTLEMEN of the press will not
be interested in the ruling of the APP
pellate court that the conditions print
ed on the back OF a railroad pass are
no bar TO the collection OF damages
for injuries received by the passenger.
There was a time when this would
have been interesting. but the good
cid days are gone.
For VIII Elliott or Louis Kuhns.
(Want ADJ
YOUNG MAN not over Z feet to learn
interesting business. 1910 Chamber
Of Commerce.
THE Lustania incident has started
a full flow of fiat opinion which
should be taken at its actual, not its
face value. Opinion is a good thing.
but. like money. it should have some
thing tangible behind it.
Inconsistency.
Mary had a little shoat.
1t had no eyes, you mind,
And so the cop arrested her
Because her pig was blind.
Johnny had juicy jag.
Could see a monkey, snake and pup,
And so the cop arrested him
Because "he was all lit up"
TOO pro-German is right, Old Hos.
THAT jitney did nothing remark
able. Anybody can catch a street
car when he doesn't want it.
OF course, our drop to second place
was only temporary. We wanted to
spit on our hands.
OBVIOUSLY we are in bad with
Doc. X. But-er-if we had known they
were in bed we wouldn't have dis
turbed them for the world.
But, if a bass deliberately gets out
of bed to rob you Of your minnOw
are you going to tamely submit or
are you going to try to save it?
CATCHING the bass was merely an
unavoidable incident.
c. n. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-10
KINDNEes TO ANNALS.

A person perhaps feels more COM
Portable If he never stops 10 think
whether the animals around him are
living comfortable lives or not Al
so he is more popular among certain
classes Of people. The story is told
OF a certain young woman who used
10 warn drivers OF horses that they
did not care for their animals proper
~. AS a result, every srocer's boy
in the town made it a practice to
crack his whip violently over the
horses head every time ne saw this
earnest protagonist Of the dumb
beasts.
But kindness TO animals IS a good
cause. The American Humane soci-
ETY. IS planning a country wide observ-
ance, having appointed May % as
Humane Sunday, and the week before
Is BE Kind TO Animals Week" These
occasions are well worth talking about
n day schools and Sunday schools.
In almost any town a certain pro-
portion OF the horses look i'll fed.
Still more OF them are left out in hot
A0L QdJ - III TIC DAb4AAAAb sum- eAAAu WAbAA
no protection from insects. In cold
weather many horses are imperfectly
covered. Two-thirds Of the people
who keep dogs or cats never think
TO give them any water. which they
are forced to pick up from drains or
mud puddAs. Drivers permit horses
10 wear III fitting and chatting har-
ness And SO on for a long catalOg
OF offenses against the voiceless side
OF creation.
Police officers in most places are
not apt 10 enforce the cruelty TO ami
mails laws very strenuously. They
have troubles enough with drunkards
and thieves and Migrants. To most
people a horse is a horse and dog a
dog. Few are interested enough 10
give keen enough inspection TO indi-
vidual beasts OF burden to detect
signs OF neglect or abuse.
The American feeling for personal
liberty is strong The man who gives
his horse only half enough 10 eat re-
sents being called in question for it,.
He thinks humanitarians should mind
their own business. The only forms
of life in this world who get justice
are those who can speak for them
selves The animal kingdom needs
friends and advocates.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-10

vessels for international trade. Since
the war war began, 466 German ships
have been sunk, captured or held by
the enemy. and 266 Of the allies ships
have met the same fate. Hundreds of
German and Austrian ships are in
termed in neutral ports. To all these
must be added the great number OF
merchant vessels Withdrawn TO serve
as army transports. Great Britain
alone is reported to have had, at one
time. 1900 ships chartered for such
service. Altogether, there must be
several thousand fewer ships engaged
in carrying the worlds commerce
than there were a year ago.
The whole shipping business is still
in confusion. Few good liners are
left, even on the Atlantic routes. Any
port that harbors much Of the worlds
shipping presents a motley spectacle
nowadays, with its lack Of trim pas
senger boats and it's tramp cargo
carriers from everywhere. It's really
a wonder that our foreign trade gets
taken care of as well as it does.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-10
80 oUARTER. ~ SIZE.

Another stage OF inhumanity in
Europe's war is about reached. Gen.
Hughes. of Canada. announces that
II the sentence OF death imposed by
a German court martial upon Private
Lonsdale. for striking a German Off
Ger. is carried out three German pris-
oners at Kingston Will be shot. one
OF these a count and a member OF a
prominent Berlin family
1t is easy TO foresee what the end
will be. this thing once started. We
have had object lessons IN Mckee OF
the cold blooded assassination of pris-
oners.
The world has become hardened
and callous 10 brutal and unpardona-
bic offenses against the laws of civil
ized warfare in Europe, but a resort
10 this extreme would be intolerable
= this sphere is 10 remain "a fit place
70 live in
United protest by all the peaceful
nations OF the earth should be pre-
sented against this contemplated
atrocity
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-10
EASTWARD TO THE WEST.

The Panama canal is getting &C
ton.
The steamship Finland sailed, the
past week, from New York to San
Francisco with over eighteen million
pounds of freight. OF this a large
amount was flour shipped from Min
neapOlis by rail TO New York. thence
by water to Frisco.
When one pauses to consider that
Minneapolis is approximately two
fifths Of the entire distance. by land,
from New York TO the Pacific coast;
in other words, that this shipment of
flour travelled by rail about thirteen
hundred miles east before taking
ship. whereas the distance west to
San Francisco was about two thousand
miles, and that the shipment was thus
routed because it was cheaper, the
great economy of water transporta-
ton is apparent. The Panama canal
may never become self-supporting
from a standpoint alone of receipts
from tolls. but it will pay for itself
many times over in saving of freight
charges on commodities the public
buyS