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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
BUSINESS CONDITIONS.
BY r. L. Roden.

This markets during the past week
have fuc.aated erratically as the
news from Washington was favora bio
or unfavorabla The controversy with
Germany has been the dominating fac
tor, to a large extent Just at pres
ent our relations with Germany are
pacific, and the future will depend
upon Germany's sincerity in regard
10 submarine warfare.
The Mexican relations have lost In
fuence as F. market factor. President
Wilson is determined TO keep troops
In Mexico. whether or not the de facto
government approves this course. In
the general business situation a turn
appears TO have come. 1t may be only
temporary. and we may witness 3
greater boom than ever next fall De-
velopments have not yet gone far
enough to show. but investors and
business men generally feel there will
and the last Of July. This is perhaps
only seasonable, By the end of July
the outcome OF the years crops may
be pretty well established, and the
future can be more definitely fore
casted. Labor organizations continue
to press their demands for increased
compensation in very vigorous way.
The demand for war materials shows
some sign OF decline. The probable
ity 10 that th-rs will be = gradually
diminiahing demand for munitiona. etc.
from this time on. ana finally disAp-
pear. Domestic consumption Of steel
and iron products will largely replace
the declining orders for war pur
possA ~ such business has been held
up to soms extent BY the urgency Of
thu demand from TIE European belliK-
srentA
A. to TIE stock MARKET. railroads
securities have occupied . moro promi.
nsnt place In speculative activity. A
pronounced reversion of speculative
buying for rails has taken place. The
demand grows, and the dividend pay
srs are being absorbed quietly By
financial interests OF prominence. Idle
money 10 going into these securities
where the return 10 good. and safety
above the average. Seasoned indus
trial shares have also hardened be-
cause Of tho same character. In many
such Issued the income yield 10 large
enough to make purchases very proft-
able at present prices. This 10 = good
sign. and points the way to strong
and steady enhancement in values.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

ammonia and nitratcs and rendered
available as fertilizer in time Of peace
and is a @very necessary element of
explosives fnStime of war This seems
very pertinent at the present, when
the question of producing nltrates by
the electrical process Is before the
country. remembering that our sole
supply Is now from Chile, which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
PETERSBURG PEANUT wARKE'

Reported by Rodgers. rfammer d Csm-
paey. Incorporated.
Petersburg Va, May 10, 1919.
SPANISH. FARMERS STOCK
Firat quality. 800 per bushei. NOM
inal
vIRGTNIAR, FARMERS STOCK
Fancy Jumbo. &C per pound.
Fancy handpicked. s%e per pound.
Extra prime. shc per pound.
Prime. SAC per pound.
shsYflnE stock. AZ to Se per pcund
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

View York, May 1s.--The undertcrs
IN stocks on the curb today was up
ward Coppers were dull and price
changes were confined within narrow
limits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

New York, May lS,--Can money no
market Mondays range was aAaa&
FER cent Tuesday! ~ al, Wednesday.
@.s2' THURSDAY 2a11s Friday. lain
Time money was quiet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
Cottons~ed on,

New York, May 13.-The cottonseed
OIL market was irregular and near
months were slightly easier while dis
tsht months were steadier. Firmness
IN lard restricted offerings but this
feature aid not stimulate out.ide sur
port.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
RICHMOND ronA eco MARKET.

Comsaents Fer the week.
Kew Tobacco - Suncursd - Receipts
|UoAsrs&s: market good 1t SustatlenA
Uark ArsA Receipts light: market In
fA4r ~uetstlen. Unsound Touaccc hard
10 sell e aay price,
Blight TeSacoe-xsesipts fair aaA
lmarkat Guiat. Prices stronger On
Inofory tobANoA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

would bs immediately cut on Il q
coasts should be blockaded by
enemy In time of war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

Policeman c. r. Posenau IL q pa
tent in the Retreat for the Sick, re-
covering from an operation for ap-
pendicitts performed by Police Sur
geon St. J. Oppenheimer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
mlCn MOSD PRODUCE NAWKEvN
Quotations Furnished by WeeSan a
scott, Com missf ON Merchants.
' n riidtng. Richnscnd. va,

Richmond. Va. May IA 1915
The Wholesale market from actvai
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

Richuond. Va. May 10. 1919,
state Securities.
BID Asked
VA. Or. Ola c, and r. 1888 seA
Virginia Csnturiea 1891. ~
City Securities.
Rd City ga r.. isao-isso.. sba
street Railway Beads.
NJ and p, r. Co.. kA 1885 ssss
wa r. ard p. Co. Re. 1851. 90
street Railway Stocks
va r. ana P. Co. psA, 100 iolA io2A
We r. and r. Co. corn. 100 %s&
Railroad stoeks.
A. C. L. com. ........ 100 1894 iiS
c. and O ........ leo tA4
n. and W. com. ...... 100 IA
r. r. ana F.. Gem ..... 200 sss
r.. r. and p DIV. Oh, 100 ass
r.. r. and P. spo- G.. loo ais
a A L, pfd . 100 So
a A L. oom..., 100 II
Southern Ry. pfd 80. 100 ssA
Southern Ry. Gem $500 100 -
Bank a.a T1ust Company Stocks.
American National .. 100 1913
Sroad-et ID 30
Central Nat ......... 100 III
First National ....... 100 2Is
Old Domin Tst Co. 100 1851 1851
Rd Blk and Tst Co.. rs ss
Rd Tst and Saw Co... 100 IoTM
Va Tst Co. ........... 100 aa6
West End Blk ...,.. rs ~
Miscellaneous
va-Car. C, pfd.. 5000. 100 los
VA, Bldg ana Loan Co tee feT
500 vfrstnfs Centuries IS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
(rrom Caskie q. Burch A Coz

Spots. 1908: unchanged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
ALUMINIUM MAKING
Continued From First Page).

Sapphire Country near Asheville. in
the Land of the Sky.
With Fevertsh Haste.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-26

SOIlolCu dllSWSICu 14II
mo, it amt. You're wanted in
Pittsburgh for shoplifting. Amt
you?"
why, no, Mr.. Hit, I'm not want
anywhere for anything, Miss NIL
er answered the State street store
manager.
Yes, you are. You're a shoplifter
md l know it." Hit answered.
Then he called in his store detect
i've, Andrew Whalen. Whalen is said
to be very successful in forcing con-
fessions from shop girls brought be-
fore him.
The two men closed the doors of
Hits Office and pulled their chairs
up close by the one Miss Miller sat in
Nov, come on, Marian; tell us
how much you have stolen and well
fix it up. Everything will be arrang-
ed" began Detective Whalen.
"Yes," chimed in Hit, "give us all
the stuff you took and We'll let you
60"
why, I've never taken a thing
from HiIlman's or any other store"
protested Miss Miller. why do you
accuse me of this? My record is
clean"
cav, cut the bluff" Miss Miller
says she was told.
I'm not blufing and I'm going to
my locker, get my coat and hat and
leave your store right now" the wo-
man answered.
mo, you DON'T" Whalen is said to
have answered. ':You don't leave this
office. I'll get your coat and hat my
self"
Whalen secured her clothing and
they kept the woman in the office
from until 9 p. m, she says, against
her will.
During the three long, hot hours
in Manager Hits private office Ma
rian says she was questioned, threat
ened, coaXed and buIl-doZed to get
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-26

his desk, she says, and flashed 1t be-
fore her face.
"See," he said. See. 1t says right
here that you're shoplifter. See
here. You're wanted in Pittsburgh.
What dye think of that?"
Miss Miller took the letter and read
it. It was from the Miss Cohn she
had given as a reference. 1t said
that she was wanted for shoplifting
in Pittsburgh.
81 never was wanted for shoplift-
ing in my life, Mr.. Hit, and you have
no right to hold me here. l didn't
take a thing from your old store"
and Miss Miller broke down and
cried.
Hit is used to tears. Many a girl
employee has cried in front of him.
He grabbed a phone and called the
central police station. ..
"Well, will you confess or will you
go to cell?" she says he asked The
woman made no answer.
A few minutes later a patrol wa
gon drove up in front of Hillman's
and the girl was carted to the South
Clark street police station.
She was placed in cell and held
there forty-eight hours. She said
they didn't give her any food.
The prisoner was visited regularly
by detectives, she says, who asked
her if she was ready to confess steal
ing from the State street stores. She
said she had nothing to confess.
A dollar paid to the matron, Miss
Miller says, gave her the use of the
phone for few minutes. She called
up the only friend she had in Chi
cago and told him of her predica-
ment.
This friend set about to get her out
on bail, but when he called the South
Clark street station he was told she
was not held there.
After forty-eight hours in a cell
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-17
Editorial Snapshots

Brooklyn Eagle: Congressmen who re-
fuse TO run for reelection because they
cannot support the president are always
surprised to find that their constituents
acquiesce 90 readily.
New York World Census figures show
decline Of more than Is per cent. in
the death-rate from tuberculosis be-
tween 1904 and 1915 This is a mere record
Of conserving life instead OF wasting II
in war and naturally deserves a cores
pondingly small place in the news.
Boston Transcript: The refusal OF Jus
tice Hughes to become a candidate I'm
Massachusetts shows he is standing now
precisely where he stood in Nebraska last
November. It Is encouraging to feel that
there is one man in the country VINO
stands four square to all the winds that
blow without a wobble.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: Lord Robert Cecil
makes II clear by saying British instruc-
tions are that merchant vessels must
not attack unless a submarine shows un-
mistakably hostile intentions" There has
been some question as TO how far the
undersea boats were used for paving
friendly calls.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-17
Retiremsnt Of Won Tirnitr

Alfred Won Tirpitz. admiral OF the German
navy and minister OF the navy in the German
imperial cabinet. has resigned and retired after
half century of active connection with the sea
arm Of the empire. Reasons for this move may
only be surmised, but II cannot be because Of
his inactivity. He has followed a policy that
has at times seemed inexplicable, but which can
hardly be personal TO him. The refusal OF the
German navy to try conclusions at sea may be
well accounted for on a single hypothesis. II is
we'll understood that at the beginning Of the war
the German navy was doubly overmatched by
that OF Great Britain. Perhaps the same rela-
tive strength still is maintained. The contem-
plated invasion of England will require the
service Of a strong navy. and. therefore, Won
Tirpitz held HIS warships waiting until the army
had cleared the way to the coast OF France or
Flanders. that II might be at its maximum OF
efficiency when called upon TO support the land
forces in their swoop across the channel. At
all events. Won Tirpitz must have had the sup
port Of the cabinet and the emperor for his
plans He has been charged with the RESPONSE
bility for the spread OF terror at sea. and will
probably accept that so far as II conforms to his
personal Views OF war Won Tirpitz is warrior,
devoted 10 the Fatherland. and thoroughly inn
bued with its ideals. He would make any sac
Tifice for the advantage OF his country. and feel
he simpiy was doing his duty.
What the sea plans of Germany are has never
been disclosed, nor does the present move afford
any better basis for conjecture Perhaps
change in ministry may bring new views TO bear.
although assurance has been given that no mod
ification will occur in the subsea warfare. The
kaiser's will will be done. so far as the partici-
patton OF the German navy in tho war is CON
cerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-17
What is a Democrati

An Omaha man has attracted a momentary
flash from the spotlight by objecting to the
name OF william Jennings Bryan on the Ne
braska primary ballot as a delegate to the ST.
Louis convention for the reason that he is not
a democrat. This renews the old. old question,
What Is democrat? Is he man who follows
Bryan or Hitchcock, who believes in free trade
with Underwood or protection with Wilson, who
accepts the gospel OF democracy taught by
Sam Randall and by Henry watterson. or the
dogma expounded by Norman Mack and Tom
Taggart? Which one OF the various vagaries
Of the leaders must he espouse in order to stand
the test? Once the democratic party was aptly
described a. IAN organized appetite" but II has
lost even that distinction. 1t now appears to
be q disorganizsd mass OF misguided advocates
OF a multitude OF unrelated hobbies. exploded
theories aud impossible proposals. Maybe Sec
Ietary Pool will be able to tell US what is a dem
ocrat. and then we may again resume contem-
plation Of the equally interesting problem. Why
is a democratf
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-17
Thirty Years Ago
This Day in Omaha

81 Patricis day was observed in Omaha vy
grand entertainment given At the Boyd thsater BY
the United Irish societies. the meeting called
70 order BY Hon John A. Aeshane. president Of The
National Irish league. with many prominent men oc.
cupylng seats the platform vice presidents.
Failure Of the advertised orators was made up BY
an address ~ T. b Mlnnahan- Rectations By Miss
stacla Crowley and Edward Larkin. and music
hers BY Miss Fannie Arnold and choir. led by AIR
r. Nccfary
Members Of the First Baptist church consrega-
tion are endeavorng 70 persuads Rev J. W Harris
50 withdraw his resignation a. pastor
The Thurston hose team returns from New Or
leana flushed with success. but b. mseue wers
greeted only hy reporters instead Of BY brass band
and deleEation Of citinens.
Frank r. Green left for Lincoln. where ne viii
locate and enter into the real estate business
C. l. Leslie of the Union Pacific headquarters
has isn for PocatalIo. 10 take the position Of AZ
sstnnf superntendent Of the Idaho division to which
he has heea pronpted.
Miss l. Lorine 0ibson vas tho recipient Of a spr,s
of shamroct from Philipstown, King county Irslanc
sent BY 81 Loeds o. the Religious order OF ST.
Conieatha-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-17

The state audit figures II out that the Omaha
water plant 10 properly chargeable with. in
round figures. $4,000 in taxes that would
have been paid into the public treasury, under
private ownership. II shows, also. another
t1S5.oo0 taken out OF the public treasury as
hydrant rental taxes. These two items COM
hined or s2e6,o0o represent the annual con-
ttibution OF the taxpayers and property owners
to the water works operation, to be Offset, OF
course. by the water furnished the city for fire
protection. the bond sinking fund of 3130.OOO
and the surplus Of sss.O0O. On the face of II.
the audit shows good earnings. but IL also fully
confirms The Bees assertion that either the
meter rate s still too high or the hydrant tax is
too high, or. more probably both
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-17
Public Health and GARBAGE nuisance.

Omaha is again facing a problem that comes
with every returning sprlngtme season. 1t is
the disposal OF household refuse. From the
tims Omaha began TO take on metropolitan pro-
portions this question has been acute. 1t has
been temporized with. shuffled with and In
every manner Of way has been evaded. II 10
now at point whore II ought squarely to be
met. What good is there in preaching about
public health. and scoiding people for failure to
observe the commonest rules OF sanitation, when
the city authorities will permit the dumping Of
refuse and sarbage on vacant lots? The man
ner in which Omaha has dealt with the question
would shame savage. The widest and wool
lest community that ever sweltered in the sun
on western plain showed more care for itself
than is evinced here in city that is beautiful
and progressive in all other regards. Many
plans to remedy this have been discussed but
none adopted. II il time something definite
we're done.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-17


OMAHA. March Ito the Editor Of
The Bee: II really IL inconceivabIe TO me
that local contributors TO the Letter Box
should continue TO adhere persistently to
the use of nom de plumes. when the gem
orally pernicious. demoraiixing. deleteri-
Gus. dislntegrating and soul-retarding ef-
focts Of such and addiction have been
kindly and patiently set before them at
recurrent intervals extending over a
period OF nearly three long years. Such
a striking illustration OF "Bphraim Joined
20 his idols has seldom been paralieied
in the worlds history.
How. Mr.. Editor. can we reasonably
expect The Boe's Letter Box to grow
with growing Omaha" under such alb
normal and retrograde conditions? II
awaits nothing 10 put forth such antedi-
luvian and moss-grown arguments as that
the majority OF the worlds greatest
writer's began their illustrious careers by
using pseudonyrns. Humanity is supposed
20 be constantly evolving to higher planes
OF consciousness; therefore. what was
proper and essential TO such back num-
bers as Carlyle and Dickens, Mother
Goose ana oliver wendell Holmes. is OBJ
Bolete IN this day and 49, OF advanced
thought. and should be Nlegated to the
foasiliferous substrata Of antiquity that
holds the sole record OF evolutionary
missing links.
Let us In a spirit Of lofty tolerance and
pure philanthropy inquire OF Medic" II
he does not wish 70 grow and to see
Omaha grow? To build up this strug-
Cling little hamlet OF ours into 3 gen
timely progressive city like Sheridan.
wyo. Imagine real psved strestsl And
electric lights and raiiwaysl And splen-
did buildings over three stories high
lima CINE a pretty park with a squirting
fountain connecting with a water supply,
that instead Of holding m solution myriads
OF depraved and malevolent animalculae
that breed disease germs In our long-suf-
ferlng internal economies. ts gloriously
permeated with untold billions OF those
| innocuous ana fascinating little illusions
known 70 Christian scientists as errors
and perfectly harmless 20 the human
race. as long as the said race keeps in
/ close touch with an up-to-date praeti-
tiOner-at % much per.
Sec Sheridan and dlei For then the
summit Of earthly bliss viii have been
attained. See sheridan and die! For
nothing worthy OF human attainment win
remain. See Sheridan and diei But
Medic and the rest OF our nom de
plumss are doomed 10 a long and joy
ioss existence unlsss they sss and mend
the error OF their ways; for there can
enter into Sheridan. Wyo., nothing that
useth a pseudonym or flieth In the face
of medical ethics. Selah, Get us trust
that Il vii not be necessary for this
page to be ''bAwied OUT again By agon-
ized protests from the truly elect) Yours
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-17
Poaohing on Local Political Reserves.

Democratic candidates for state office COM
ing into Omaha seeking for votes. may rest as
sured they are welcome always, and that the
hospitality for which the city is famous will not
be stinted for them. But they must be warned
against serious breach OF that hospitality.
already. committed. unwittingly, no doubt. but
nevertheless an offense that can hardly be over
looked. They must learn to respect the rights
cf their local brethren. Certain issues are re-
served for the especial uses Of the Omaha poll
tcians who will protect their rights under the
game laws, and according 70 the rules laid down
BY Hoyie. This list includes the salvation OF
Omaha from the clutches OF the corporations
the restoration Of the eity's moral rsctitude by
the vanquishing Of the cohorts OF congIomerated
cussedness. and the inauguration OF a vast sys-
tenn Of public enterprises that is to do away with
all poverty and distress. taxation Of any kind
and the everlasting emancipation Of the prop
ertyhoider. Outsiders are al all times priviI-
eyed and welcome 70 come In and tell us about
their views and their position on the issues Of
the day. but the home boys reserve the right to
turn Omaha into an earthly paradise. and vis-
itors should respect this right.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-17
d1eoBecS&
.&MSsHoT


LONG BEACH. Cal. March is-To the
Editor Of The bee: wish TO thank you
sincerely for the prominence you gave
my telegram in your paper And I want
10 call your attention to the erroneous
statement OF your city milk inspector in
an article OF your issue Of February g,
which has been sent me. He claims that
the death rate I'm New York City. IN
spite OF pasteurization. was in isi5-1l7
per thousand.
The true figures as recorded by the
health department for 1914 were aas. Cisi5
has not been officially published yeD.
When l began to supply pasteurized
milk in New York city I'm 1872. the death
rate for the year was ssb You can Judge
by the enclosed folder, which is a copy
OF the New York health department
statistics. how the death rate fell from
year TO year.
This mistake OF your city milk inspcc-
tor puts pasteurization In a bad light.
The obstacles to my propaganda have
usually come frome such quarters. and
no matter how sincerely made, they
cause no end OF Misunderstanding ] must
relterate what have said before, that
inspection. no matter how well and care
hah} NouuuCAONs not ptotclN
public from infected milk. The proximity
or distance Of the sources Of supply Is a
negligible point
enclose you copy of cases on record
by eminent scientist which proves with
out further explanation the fallacy of
milk inspection. IL would necessitate a
daily inspection not only Of cows. stables
and dairies, but mainly Of the mixers
any you must agree that that is impos-
sible.
1t is very discoura ging to have such an
important matter discredited by any one
who has not made the study that II de-
serves. In addition TO my personal ex-
Derience OF twenty-five years. our gov
ernment hygienic laboratory in Wash
ington, has. by extensive experiments
scientifically sustained and verified every
claim 1 make for the necessity and merit
OF pssteuriEation.
l am on, my vacation here trying to
lead quiet life. but II there is anything
l can add to this explanation 1 will cheer
fully do 30, as It is of the highest i'm
portance that the public know the seri-
Gus danger which turks In raw milk
NATHAN sTRAUS.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-17

But II Bob" were in "Bill's" place. II would
be fair guess he would be freezing fast TO all
the interest on the public deposits and going
into court to contest the validity Of the Law re-
quiring him to turn this interest money in As
mart OF the public funds
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-17

Former Secretary OF War Garrison will re-
move his legal shiugle from New Jersey to New
York. The distance Ia a trifie, but the business
prospects constitute irresistible lure for legal
talent. In other communities fees Of thou
sand or two look large in Gotham they rank
as moderate tips for law office porters
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-17

Papa" said Jamie. the reason there's
so many laws is because there are so
many lawyers in the legislature, isn't it7'
Yes" said his father. Bed for yours
now!''
Just one more question. papa" said
Jamie. why are there so many taxes.
when there aren't any taxidermists In the
legislature Judge.
Now. my dear. you must be consistent
in politics Always vote the same way.
How absurd" retorted his wife. II
voted In a blue suit last year. You don't
expect me TO do that again?"-Pittsburgh
Post