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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
AFFECT
 WHEAT PRICES Bearish Effect of Persis- tent Peace Rumors De-
 presses Prices

Chicago. March 22.-Aithough at first the wheat market today seemed to disre- gard peace reports, the bearish effect of such gossip became manifest later. Largely as result. prices closed unset tied, Aa'3sc to 1s@5sc net lower. with May at s1,Oslsa1 oS5s, and July at $1.071a. Corn lost 1hc to 1A@12sc, oats ,ssc to ssd14c and provisions 1Oc to 12@15e
 Peace talk was relatively ignored here for a while, owing to official denials but the attitude of traders changed to a considerable extent from the market Liverpool developed weakness. which wa explained in cablegrams as due more or less to politics" Prior to the receipt of the dispatches telling of the weak close at Liverpool, prices here were bulIishly affected by fears of a late spring in the northwest and of a delayed movement there because of continued wintry wealth CT. Unfavorable crop reports from the far southwest and from the soft winter wheat states tended also to give values d transient lift Sentiment, however. turned more and more to the bear sid. as the session drew to a close with buyers apparently in no mood to take any unnecessary chances overnight re- garding diplomatic moves in Europe
 Crippled wire service, which may have retarded buying orders, formed an addi- tional handicap to the bulls.
 Increasing supplies and the slowness of eastern demand pulled down corn Be sides estimates were current that 100000 bushels in private elevators here would be transferred to public storage and deliv cred on May contracts. Oats were depressed by the weakness of other grain T,z<41 1.,.xv fx.D, tI,r ,,.,I by scarcity of cars.
 Heavy sales of lard acted as a weight on the provisions market. Eastern in- terests were credited with buying most of the lard.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
He Knew
Record.
From the Philadelphia R

FIOm tne PhlladeIphia Record.
 young man dropped into state of coma, and it was several days before he fully recovered. Later he spoke of his experience with party of friends.
 "Oh. yes," the young man said in re- sponse to a question. '.I knew all the time what was going on. and I also knew that I wasn't dead. because my feet were cold and was hungry"
 1T sec" thoughtfully said one of his friends, but how did that make you think that you were still alive?"
 We'll" answered the young man, T knew that if I were in heaven wouldn't be hungry. and that if I were anywhere else my feet wouldn't be cold"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
MRS. WORTHINGTON HOSTESS
 TO AUCTION CLUB

Mls Wll Worthin9ton entertained the Wednesday Auction club yesterday al her home on Highland avenue,
 For the club prize a bridge cover was slven and the guest prize WAS a dainty crepe de chinA handkerchief Later in the afternoon salad and ice course was served to Mrs. Oliver Cox. Miss AIarguer- lte White. Miss Louise Neville Mrs Hal Dumas, Mrs. Smith Johnson. Miss Nina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
MISS WARE HOSTESS
 TO WEDNESDAY CLuR

Miss Julia Ware entertained the mem bers of the Wednesday Luncheon Bridge club yesterday at the Newspaper club in compliment to Miss Jackson of New York After delicious luncheon the guests en- Joyed a series of bridge, the club prize being and-embroidered centerpiece
 Those included in Miss Wards hospital ity were Miss Jackson. Mrs. J. E. Ware Mrs. Paul Phillips. Mrs Ed B. Lightner Mrs. Harold Brown, Mrs. Ray Huffman, Mrs. I. s. Hosilins, Mrs. H. F. Smith. Mrs. Eugene Smith, Mrs. Isaac House, Mrs. J. J. Eaton, Miss Mae Ward and Mrs. l.. B. Leftwich
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Flour and Fecdstuffs

Colorado patent. $6.45; self-rising flour, $665; Tennessee flour, $645; Michigan flour, s7.25; Idaho flour, $660; hard winter wheat flour. $645; Minnesota spring wheat, s6.s0; pure wheat shorts. s3S; brown shorts, $50; pure wheat bran, 32S: c. s. meal, 71a per cent, S35; Cremo meal s2S; c. s. hulls S17 per ton; No. l timothy hay, $23 per ton; pea green alfalfa, west ern, $26; southern alfalfa, $21; mixed feeds, per ton, $S6; oats. per bushel, No. 2 white, 61@66c; corn, per bushel. soc; corn meal, SLIP per 2-bushel sack; chops, $l 70: poultry food. s1SO per sack; dairy food, S29; Johnson grass hay. $14
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
MRS. HILLHOUSE HOSTESS TO BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs. w. E. Hillhouse entertained the members of the Wednesday Bridge club yesterday afternoon at her home on Han over Circle
 The prizes were bud vase and a ba sket or varl-colored plants After the game a delicious ice and salad course was served to the following: Mrs. Harry Walstrum, Mrs. E. A. Hummer Mrs. Dan Hogan. Mrs. E. M. Prince, Mrs. w. A. Watts. Mrs. R. D. Burger, Mrs. John Boiling, Mrs. Frank Wood, Mrs. c. M, Williamson, Mrs. J. G. Whitfield, Mrs. R.. l.. Sher- man, Mrs. ". J. Penhallagon. Hf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Interior Movements

Houston: Middling l2.25c; receipts, 2S37 f; shipments, 5644; sales, 323f stock. 132, ,4S5.
 Memphis: Middling, 12c; receipts, 3129; shipments, 1886; sales, 360O stock, 24S,S
 Augusta: Middlfng, I.S2c; receipts, 7O5; shipments, 6S1; sales, 1241; stock, l4o943
 St. Louis: Middling, Pc; receipts, 3716; shipments, 3G89; stock, 19,947
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 300; shipments, 622; stock. 17,40S.
 Little Rock: Middling, S12 .13c; receipts 9O2; shipments, 756; sales, 756; stock, 3S 8S9.
 Total today: Receipts 1l,5S9; shipments, 14, 12S; stock, COL AT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
A Rare Treat

From Case and Comment.
 'Were you beating your wife, sir?" the judge demanded.
 ''Yes, your honor."
 ''How did you come to do it?"
 Lord knows, judge For 20 years she allus wuz tn one what did tn beatin', but I jes' happened ter catch her when she wanst feelin right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, March 22.-Spot cotton steady, unchanged. Sales on the spot, 2650; to arrive, 2665. Good ordinary, 1050c; strict good ordinary lie; low middling, 11.50c; strict low middling, 11.75c; middling, 12c; strict middling, 12.25c; good middling, 12.57c; strict good middling, 12S1c. Receipts, 2142; stock, 370,394.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Bonds '
Mercantile Paper

New York; March 22.-Mercantile pa- per, S@SA per cent; sterling, 60-day bills, S4.72A; demand, $4.76as; cables, s477 Francs, demand, $5.95H; cables, $5.941a. Marks, demand. 71as; cables, 711a Kronen, demand, 12 7s ; cables 1S. Builders, demand, 421s; cables, 42A. Lres. demand, $6.6s; cables. s66s Ru- 'bles. demand. 32; cables, 32A. Bar sil-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
MISS SNOW ENTERTAINS
 FRIDAY RIDGE CLUB

Miss Gena Mae Snow will entertain the members of the Friday Bridge club to- morrow at her home on Ensey High lands. Besides the regular club members Miss Snow will have a few additional friends her guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Naval Stores

savannah, March 22.--Turpentine firm 51 isc;- sales, 53; receipts, SS; ship ments, 243;, stock. SO10. Rosin firm; sales, 416; receipts 460 shipments, $50. stock, 76,344 Quote: A. B. s4.9o: c. D. E. $4.95; r, So; c. $5@5.o5: |, $5.15; K. $5.20; M, $5.25; N. $5.35; VIC, $5.50 wv, $5.60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
The Way With Some

list. sah?''
 '.Ih-well, sah,' replied square-headed old Brother Rataree. "he's plumb eller- auint, and all dat. but 'stidder preachin' de gospel he's tryin' to sell lots in de New Jerusalem and collect de money iii advance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pelham chapter of the United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy will meet this afternoon at o'clock in the parlors of the Morris hotel.
 The Culture club will meet tomorrow at 10:30 O. clock with Miss Marguerite Haylow, 1205 North Twenty-ffth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Society
tcontinued from Page si1J

chair was the following card: Next in Line.''
 During the dinner several toasts were offered and responded to by different members of the club.
 The membership of the club includes: Mir. J. P. Abernethy. Messrs. J. B. Gil- bert Billy West. Marion Hogan, C. l.. Darby, Fred Martin, Mr. Anderson, Mr Shropshire, MT Mccormack, Mir. Bright, Earl Martin, John Williams. Mir. Vance, MT. White, MT. Pointer, and MT. Frank Rideout. who offlciated as toastma ster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

yer. 5Shc. Mexican dollars, 5A c. Gov ernment bonds firm; railroad bonds steady. Time loans steady; 6$ days. 2k ca per cent; 90 days, "A @3 per cent; six months, per cent. Call money easier high, ? per cent; low, 1a4 per cent; ruling rate, 2 per cent; last loan, ? per cent; closing bid, 134 per cent; offered at ? per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Chicago Grain

Chicago. March 22.-Wheat, No 2 red.
 nominal; No. red, $1.1O1A; No. hard. nominal; No. hard, s1@1. .O61A. Corn, No ? yellow. 76ssc; No. yellow, 69c; Mo- White, 70c. Oats, No. white, 42@43c: standard, 44@45c. Rye, No 2, 94@95c. Bar ley. 61@75c Timothy, $4.50@S Glover, S1C@ 1S.75. Pork, $21. .50@22. .62. Lard, $11 IS. Ribs, $11 .50@12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
CONCERT AT TUTWILER
 BY MUSIC CLUBS

The concert given by the Music Study and Treble Clef clubs will take place this evening and admission will be by card only, as the seating capacity will be linn tied. The concert is complimentary to the people of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, March 22-The tone in rice continued strong today, with un- changed auotationse Receipts:~s. Rough, 16OS; clean, 6107. Sales. SS0 pockets clean Honduras at 3lsQ47sc; sS09 pockets Japan at Ss@4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
!re quotations were as follows:
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, March 22.-Wheat, No. 2
 hard, s1 .02@1. .13; No. red, $1 .05@1. 10. Corn
 No. mixed, 6Sc; No. 2 white, 6SG6S1ac; No. 2 yellow, 69a69Ac. Oats. No. 2 white, 4515D 461ac; No. ? mixed, 41@43c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
English Money

London, March 22.-Bar silver, 27 5sd per ounce. Money, 4@4A per cent. Dis count rates, short bills and three months, SIS per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar. 6.25 per cwt, f. O. b.. Birmingham.
 Choice Kice-$550 per cwt. Fancy Rice-S6 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-;c50 per cwr. Grits-$2.25 per 96-lb. bag. Sugar is being sold by Birmingham re. tailers at from F to IS pounds for si.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Metal Market

New York; March 22.-Copper steady; electrolytic, nearby, $2S.0O@2S5o; June and later, $27.00@27.50. Iron firm and unchanged. Metal exchange quotes tin quiet; spot, $49 bid. At London spot copper, f11S 5s; futures, f116; cleo tro1ytic, f136; spot tin, f196 10s; flu lures, e191. The metal exchange quotes lead, $7.S7 bid; spelter not quoted. At London, lead f36; spelter, f94.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Fruits and Produce

(Wholesale Quotations.) Apples-Fancy Winesap, barrel, S5.25; choice Winesay, $4.60; fancy Ben Davis, $3 50; fancy Arkansas Blacks. $5.50 bar rel; western, $2.25 box.
 Oranges-Florida. per box, $3.50. Grapefruit-Florida, per box, S. Cranberries, per box, $2.50; barrel. S9. 50. Bananas, per bunch, 1.5092 Lemons-Fancy imported, box, $4; fancy California, $3.75 box.
 Irish Potatoes-Michigan White, bushei, $1.35.
 Sweet Potatoes-Dooleys, bushel. soc; Yellow Hammer, bushel, $1. Onions-Red, 31sc pound. Rutabagas-Canida, 1%c pound. Cabbage-Florida, per crate. g 50; Dan- ish 20 pound.
 Tomatoes-F'ancy Florida, per crate, S2.50.
 Beans-Fresh Florida, per crate, 8. Celery-Fresh Florida, per crate. g. .50 rawberries-Florida, 20@25c quart. si Limes-Per 100, $1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
MRS. BROWN HOSTESS
 AT LUNCHEON

Nrs, Ed Brown will entertain at lunch con Saturday for Mrs. Mary Hoyt and Mrs. R. T. Fouche of Rome. Ga, the guests of Mrs. Ed R. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Live Stock

Chicago, March 2.-Hogs: Receipts, SS,- GOO, firm. Bulk, $9 60@9.70; light $9. .15@9 .75; mixed, S9. 35G9.75; heavy, $9 30Q97 75; rough, $9 30@9 AS: pigs, $7.50@S.70.
 Cattle: Receipts, 13,0O0; market strong. Native beef steers, S7.75@10. .05; stockers and feeders, $6dS .25 cows and heifers, $4.1o@9; calves, $9@D10.5O.
 Sheep: Receipts. 14,G0O; market firm. Wethers. $S50d925; ewes, $6.35G8 .S5; lambs, $9.75@11.7O
 St. Louis, March 22.-Hogs Receipts, Il ,50O; market higher. Pigs and lights. $1ll9.65; mixed and butchers, $9. .50@9. .775z; |; good heavy, s9.70@9 80.
 Cattle: Receipts, 4400; market steady. Native beef steers, $7.5Oa9. 60: yearling steers and heifers $S.50@9. 50; cows, 5.500 8; Texas and Indian steers, $5.25QS; cows and heifers, $4@J6; native calves, S6@10.50
 Sheep: Receipts, 2700; market steady. Yearling wethers. $SQ10. .25 lambs, $9@ 11.65; ewes $6. .501S 40.
 Kansas City, March o2.-Hogs: Receipts, 12,600; market higher Bulk, $9. 30@9 .55; heavy, $9. 45@9.60 packers and butchers, $e 35G9 5711; lights. $9 9.20@9 .45; pigs. sSQs.
 Cattle: Receipts, 4000; market strong. Prime fed steers, $9 25@9 50; dressed beef steers. s7.90@9. .2O southern steers, $7@S 60: COWS, $5.Gl8.25; heifers, $7@9.5O stockers and feeders, $6.6O@s. 80; bulls, $5. .75@S; calves, $6.50Q11.
 Sheep: Receipts, 45e0; market strong. Lambs. $10.S5@1.50; yearlings, $9. .50@10 40; wethers $S@9; ewes, S.75@8. 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
MRS. DIXON HOSTESS
 TO LOVELY VISITOR

Mrs. r. w. Dixon will entertain today at luncheon in compliment to Mrs R. T. Fouche and Mrs. Mary Hoyt of Rome. Ga., the guests of Mrs. Ed R. Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Hubbard Bros. & Ca.

Cotton Mcrchants, Hanover Square. M. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce. Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association, sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of euce invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Continued in Tomorrow's Age-Herald.)

Nicholson, Mrs. Bob Harris. Mrs c. B. Mccormack, Jr.. Mrs. Lewis Johnson, Mrs. S. H. Thurman, Miss Annie Mae Shook. Mrs. Clifford Beasley Miss Agnes Bethea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
At Midnight

From Judge.
 Mother"
 "Yes." t. May I listen to you while you tell me that you simply can't stand it to have me ask you for another drink?'''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
The Red Circl,
Fly ALBERT PAYsON TERBUNE

Author of "The Fighter" Caleb Conover" Syria From the Saddle" etc Noveii2ed from the Pathe photo- play Of the same name by Will NJ Ritchey.
 Copyright. 1915. by Albert Pa-son
 Terhune)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
DOLLY DALRYMPLE
(Continued from Page six.)

lently reproves Joan for stirring up sentiment in the village against War Brides"
 Joan snatches pistol and rushes from the room, slams a written mes the-King.
 Reading he finds these words:
 "A. message to the Emperor: I re- fuse to bear my child until you promise there will be no more war"
 At the last word a shot is heard clear, resonant-complete
 This Joan of Arc of Peace has vim dicated her convictioin and kept her word,
 When the Khedive of Egypt, prior to the Franco -Prussian war, commissioned Giuseppe Verdi to write an opera com memorative of the completion of the Suez canal he responded with Aida
 There is a tradition that 'The Merry Wives of Windsor was a command from Queen Elizabeth, who wanted to See Falstaff in a merry mood. If mod ern women had commanded an author to write in duii drab and gray words their protest against war, they could not have found one who could have given to the world a more complete epitome than-Marion Craig Went worth in War Brides.
 It is a wonlan's protest in flaming crimson and furnished gold; her de- of wholesale slaughter of the deadly conflict of battle; it is a masterpiece of tragedy--of bitter re- bellion and rancour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
A Move to Incorporate

FTOIH JuuSt TX T i7.7I"
 she--I shall have to be little firm with you.
 He-Fine' Let us make it a partner ship!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Fish
(Wholesalers' SellinE Price)

Wholesalers SellinE PricO Perch-S1ac. Salt Water Trout -12hc. Red Snapper-1oc. in bbl., lots. l1c small lots. Gray Snapper-7c. Mullet-6@61ac. Shrimp-l21ac. Sheephead-S1ac. Oysters-Medium, S1.35@s1.40 per gallon All fancy fish scarce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Poultry and Eggs Commission Merchants Price,
Meats (Pa ckerS' Selling PrioAN
Creamery Products

Wholesalers Selling Prics) Creamery Butter-9Sc; process butter,
 31c; olemargarine, 15Q23c; country but ter, 26c. Full Cream Cheese-19c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
GOOD DEMANDFOR
 COUNTRY PRODUCE
Flour and Grain Market EX- ceptiOnally Active With
 No Price Changes

Green stuff is selling best in the produce line this week, according to Morris ave- nue dealers There is a good demand for vegetables of all kinds Cabbage is the only article in this line that has been hard to get and shipments are better than week ago. M On account of the large demand from the country trade business in the flour and grain markets has been exception ally good this week, although no changes in prices have been made and but few are contemplated for several days. Meat prices for the past few days have been steady. Lard is slightly up, but is steady today and expected to remain so for the next few days. Local fish markets were cleaned out completely yesterday afternoon and little hope is held out for large shipments this week. Dealers say fish cannot be had and that Birmingham is now getting her share from the coast
 Poultry and Eggs
 tCommission Merchants Price Fryers-25c. t. Hens-16c.
 Guineas-S5c.
 Roosters-1oc per pound.
 Fresh Country Eggs-19c; graded, 21c. Turkeys-Live. 22c; dressed, 2Ac,
 Geese-75c, or 13c pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Coffee Market

New York, March 22.-The market for coffee futures opened at un- changed prices to an advance of l points and sold about to points net higher during the middle of the day on scattered covering or little local buying which may have been en- couraged by the steady showing of the official Brazilian cables and the ab- sence of important offerings July sold at S.05c and September at S.15c on the advance, but prices eased off later under revising and little trade sell ing which was accompanied by talk of rather easier cost and freight sit nation. September sold off to 8.12c and closed at S.0Sc bid, with the general list closing net unchanged to 1 point higher. Sales, 13,750; March, 7.SOc; April, 7.s5c; May, 7.90c; June, 7.s4c; Julyfi 7.9Sc; August, S.O3c; September. 8.0Sc; October, S.12c; November, S17c; December, S.21c; January. S.25c Feb ruary. S.29c.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio, 95sc; San tos As, 10Ac. Cost and freight offers were reported unchanged to about 10 points lower with quotatons ranging around 1O.30c to 10.40c for Santos As. based on London credits.
 The official cables reported no change in milreis prices with Rio ex- change l-32d higher. Brazilian port re- ceipts, l6,O00; Jundiahy receipts 12,000
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-03
dren are concerned.


of Mrs. Weeks, knowing the family
needed help, sent an anonymous let
ter to the Tribune. The Tribune,
which turns over all money sent to it
to the charity trust, also turned over
the letter to them, and few days
later an investigator went to the
home of Mrs. Weeks.
It was a sad case. Mrs. Weeks,
with a lack of proper reverence for
the statistical charity trust, refused
to give the names of all of her rela-
tives, and most naturally the char
ity trust investigator reported that
Mrs. Weeks would not cooperate
and nothing was done for the FAM
lily that then consisted of the moth
er and four children.
On July %, 1915, the case again
came to the attention of the Offend
ed United Charities, this time brought
there by Mrs. Weeks, whose husband
had again deserted her. By this time
she had gotten out of the $40 fiat
she had previously lived in and was
living in a building so run down that
the landlord let her have it free of
charge. This time she showed the
proper spirit of humility and there
fore she was given temporary re-
lief which consists of an order for
groceries.
Mrs. Weeks husband returned and
the charities were not troubled for
further generosity until Jan. IA, 1916.
when Mrs Weeks wrote that she
needed help.
At that time the statistical chart
ties answered by bringing Weeks in
to the court of domestic relations
and he was ordered to get work and
support his family.
But the representative of the Unit
ed Charities says they may do some
thing now if Mrs. Weeks will prop
erly cooperate with them.
GhicaOo aceuTad Of GRAND onnTa for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-03
CHARITY TRUST AGAIN IN THE LIMELIGHT-
WANTS COOPERATION FROM APPLICANTS

again Oh the pan yesterday III Iue
court of domestic relations.
Mrs. Calvin Weeks, 1898 S. Maple
wood av., mother of five children
ranging in ages from year up to
IA, was in the court, but her testi-
mony was given in the main by a
representative of the United Chair
ties who seemed to feel quite little
satisfaction in making her state
ments.
weeks is not in court" she said.
''He deserted his family again nine
days after he was in this court the
last time"
Have you any means of support?"
Judge Hopkins asked Mrs. Weeks.
None at ALL" she answered in a
low, shamed voice.
Issue a capias in this case and
bring Weeks into court" ordered the
Judge.
The United Charities worker smiled
and turned to go, but man who had
been standing by Mrs. Weeks said:
Il want to speak word in this
case. l have been supplying this
family with coal They are a worthy
family and in terrible poverty and
the United Charities have said they
will not help them. l think someone
ought to be forced to help them. I
am poor man myself and l have
done all l can. Why doesn't some
charitable agency do something's"
why won't you help?" Judge
Hopkins asked the representative of
the charities. 81 should think that
your society would feel it a duty to
do something at this time for this
family
The representative of the statis-
teal charities made a glib answer:
1.-THE reason the charities hasn't done
MORE" she said, lis that Mrs. Weeks
has refused to cooperate properly
They may do something now"
However the history of the case
doesn't leave much to hone for so
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-30
N. w. Bowe & Sons
NEW RENT LIST
GET ONE.
SOUTHERN IS ANOTHER
PROSPER|NG RAILROAD
Net Earnings In March SO Per Gent
Larger Than Year Ago-Nine
Months Gain OF So Per Cent

Substantial increases in both gross
earnings and net are shown by the
comparative statement OF earnings
and expenses OF the Southern Rail-
way Company. The increase In net
earnings in March, 1919, over March,
1915. was 53e7l per cent. The in
crease for the first nine months OF
the present fiscal year over the cor
responding period OF last year 10 6s.7s
per cent.
The report shows that the gross
earnings IN March of this year was
$6.2S4,S02.52 as compared with s5.-
290,248.6s In March year ago,
showing an increase OF 1894. or
1880 per cent March net. over oper-
ating expenses and taxes, was $1.926,-
$1,000. as compared with 31.253,-
27I.59 in 1915, an increase of s6T3.-
1901
The nine months gross earnings
total $51.s76.779.S7 in this fiscal year,
as against $47,326,23441 last year, a
gain OF 81. ,545.26. or $50 per cent.
Net earnings in that period increased
IS, 64,75s.6l, the figures being e16,-
277,eso,s3 in 1915. ana ss,s32,s4L43
in 1918.