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T0CKS REMAIN HEAVY,
EXCEPT IN sPEC|ALT|Es
how OF Strength at Opening So
That Net Losses Not Proper
Measure OF Weakness.
,ARINE ISSUES ARE QUIET
Mexican Holdings Hold Steady, De-
spite Report of Early Withdrawal
Of TroOps-Wilson'S Abandonment
Of Wcck-l;n Trip Worries Street.
nY nI,OADAN WALL.

NEW YORK. April s.-Wi,h the exception
few SpccialtieS. stocks wcr" hea"y to-
lay Ex,en, OF tho 10, iossct tho oos"
vas not Trooper m"aSur" Of ;hc weak
css. because al the beginning there was
cumulative. and had a. its basis the tn
rtasinEiy heiicat" German situation com
hnsh with reports that the American army
would he Withdrawn from Mexico newt w.ri,.
or the stocks showing strength. AMERICAN
Nickel attracted much attention. The
rine siocks were unusually quiet. The COY
,ovncement OF heavy saIes abroad
Mexican issues hold steady. apparcnu:,
SrcripS the MAR reports.
ri. thing that worried MALI street NOR"
rresidAnt Wilson oc his wock end trtr "n
nc Msyhowcr Houses With Washington
mstio' OF an announcement, 10 10 made on
Monday morning b. tho President In regard
Ito the German situation.
Whio hts action -oe.rdIng M"Ntc" j.
bankers say that "v'n tho wors' that can
S,ocSs thu. he '%eo, on he genera rar
h.' VIII not Il" worth considering.
additional war orders on,ained 70
1,ult OF trouble in Mexico would ma" litri-
difference with tho war stocks. because 'hcv
are already operating ~ creates, ross'n'"
definitely
on'c'-l asnrr. were made nub'ic by tn.
ocean freirh. rates since tho war began.
he incrsas" on gr-in from Ncw EorT TO
cent, and provisinr> 500 pcr cent ,.o.:or
:: rra,, Who co,nriis,l ,l. o.,,-.s In no
n.rartn.u, OF E'1rnmc-,.. .,.'os ,b,, ~.
rycn,.-. Increases h.y, b.eI in ~ x,..,
rro1,c,. on I.nu.-, ri, IN. cos, Of
,r.rsDar,Inc Lsr lyon ytra, .,nn a., wire
rom scs,il. To IrourIour W.. 3, % no.
sho,t ion M, ,, January I,,s no 49,.
go, SO ihrrc ha,.nv neon ~ lncr.a,c .,
81, no. short ton since October {, ri. Tn,
'-rn.rac,rc -a-o ON .c,icultn-.l ,n,rhirerv
Is gn0 ger com higher on ..,rirr ,u,"hircs
81 Dcr cent. corto. - ,,nr cont. i,.,t,.,
~ ,,e- cent ara ,snnan ..I,no, ooo me-,
cent
Tnc," ra,r ,pr,ra.,q a,pl.i, .rc .,-,, ,,b
~ Mercantile Mann. -ri,eL r,,ui, ma Tho
st,ci,- Of all romu,ri.. .ur,r I, ,nt.r
national corn.rc-.n m. ps0,.', RAJ. b.r.
~ Isran - ;h., ,oun.,. Sc ,no ,osdinr
factor - INC = ,nd,I.,ris~
T-rnr,sr, 'ort.o- viii MY, goo. r.r.w
s.. delivery q. .uIrhurI, .,id IA ~, t,,.,
natlorat .r,cul-ii-e s.ornor.,Ior D.I,y
,rl,- .B o. l.. ~ ne -a.n ~ :no tom da,,,.
vr,,h ,,ul b.. io no, ~, SO, 80,
,ro. io.i, rs,oro ,,-,i ~ 40, r"., bc,:- ~,
whom ,h' ;l.r' w. syn, down or ..f.t,.
two month"; =Sa
F,- no ar, tt.,a ..f,.... ,1. go, .,i,.h.,.,,
~ ,hc redcr.l r"s..,. ba,I ,,.,,, T..
hank c-.h r.ycro, ,eII nnier 'foo ~ ."o
i.osr. ir this tenn col ih. ,,a.k aroru,,s %
Investment ,sniso,, 0ur +, o,,y 20 r,,.,.
oais ior year - per cont "r ,",G
rsilrold collateral.
Rubber stock = i"ir& rl"l."d ur ef.u.-
rn'l' hy = ro"l, 'he -'lut' - which -
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dccre.s-. ,cGSo.o
;:i.cSTco"
NJ, time deposits ,5s $1,000. decr>ss.
f;.S?c.o"0
t2gr"Eat" reserve. t's ;Sj.pG
I'xccSs reserve. se'ct;eio: decrease. s..
..Jli"
Summary of Stat" banks and TRUST com .
p-ni"S ia Greater New York, not ircluh- r
IN clearing hous" statement:
I.naus "tc.. t6'so733Oo. dccr,a," $3.50
Specie. tjS.tis.Jno. increase. s:2n '"n
I.oYa' ,>rdcrs. sss57. gao: decrease .,ss ~,
fetal deposits, 1850. $500: increase s,
to6 900
BANKS cash receive ~ amt. Sli..C, -
Trust Compsnic, cash reserve In vault
sj5. 5000.
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FSrs ponl'rv. hu'tr- an1 hides y. splcnI.I
demand. III: market In general IA IN good
active condition.
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SEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

EtN YORK.. Ari-l s-Eaw zusar. x,c.,lv:
mo.',''> by; Centrifugal rs. r"frad.
st.''N- SIo' 'or.". firm. RIO - "a
fru.
'"ionserd 81 w.s aUis, and :c.tur.lo.e
.'r'' "'i" i"int lo""r 4" point higher.
$40. 50" tartele rh- 'uarko, closed
,i"i"l Snol 70 bid April I0.-5T n 80 {.
VI. 10 "a ~ g; Iu1" lnaiTloG. Jus. n a.
l"ti. August 10 'a0loii. September 10 y
~ "''' '''"'"'. '.-'' $40 N"N"mh>r. S"u
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hank Statement

NEW WORM. NrYil S-Th" st"'"'rcui 4"
the actual condition ~ "lcs ring -h"usc ba ks
and trust companies frr tho week sh"vs
that thcy hold ''.ot.'3n reserve i'm ","css
OF legal rcOu!r"mcris ThiS J.. do, rec
of sa..'5,ii" from last week RI" state
mont follows:
Actual condition:
Leans. etc. I,a'' c". ,nc'c,sr ia.
$1,000.
Reserve in own vaults. t,jr ~ con ~ ,yhi,h
S5sS. i's "o'' fS specie" decrease. sl5.2,7 NJ"
Reserve In Federal reserve bant ass e.
$50 o9o. le-re- 50. fs.:;7 noo
Reserve in other depo.i,orics. ESQ g. 81
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RICHMOND LIVE STOCK M\RkEr.

Richmond Va. April 6 Ials
Best steers. to So: medium To good !
I" ia common to fair, j'- tn 81 Beat
common 10 fair. 5i2 TO So. Best COWS i 70
e'a medium Ia good. to 5'a. common to
iair. To IA. Best oxen. s.. TO 4: medium
to good to = common to fair 81. TO & !:
bulls. " To 6's. Sest calves 10: medium 10
sood. 10 az. Fresh cows. $40 TO So Best
hoss 20 =: sows and stays. To ~. REST
she .. s'4 ~ :; common to fair ) to G,2 .
lambs. TO-
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chicago GRAIN MARKET

~ Nf''. april, h-tu.aSirce> over tho
F"l" IONS OF Ger many and Tho United states
-tpS''i IA" wheat market today to undergo
,,n','tIh' d"'in"S. which were only removed
:, Wv ny FINnrS ma, Germany would dis
"N"N III" SINKING 81 th' SUSSEX I,-i,cs
l","' unsettled, i'.c to u. q He not lower
Ni,n MAY ~ Sl.l"m .iG'- anu lt'y "a, II /;
~ 49,, corn lost 'YC tn 50. and oats -
:" =" &c. In provisions IN. o,,,con.. v.riaI
rom I've d"Cin" ip a cis. Of :. cent.
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RICHMOND nay MARKET.
large haIcs.
MILL FEED.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, April S--IIoEs Rcceip:s IL
t"" steady. Bulk. St.j,ft $40. light 50 Tnf,
81 50; mivcd. SO a 81. So heavy 50 - Z, 81 Z,
rough, So.23 n 31.ia; pigs s.5cT So 10
Cattle Rcccipts 20. steady Native ,cc;
steers 3hoon 3lc."o. Stuck.rs and feeders
Ss.'"H {s.'1: cows AMI h"ifers. S.2rTT 81 J.
calves. $3.50 81 %
Sh""p-Rcccipts. 1900. .teady W.thcrs
Ss%o a 81 %: lambs SS.15 "A sll.to.
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RICHMOND GRAIN M>RKEr

tl-,hs. No. ) r"d. uOmlusI: No har,i. -.
No. hard. sic. Corn NJ F." yellow upn
inal: No. yellow. 81, a 1Sc.
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Official Range and Sale Of Stocks in New Ymk
BY rIIOMAs ntANNm nankc. Iokera

Sales. stock.
900 chalmers. pfd.
.\m. Writing Paper. prd
Am. Ayr. Chem, com.
2nO Am. Beet Sugar. com
5000 American Can ....
american Can. pfd. -.
'"o Ain. Car and Foundry.
American Cotton OIL.
?"" An. Hide and Lear. pfd
100 Am. l.imsccd Oil 49,.
$500 American Loco. ......
american Loco. pfd....
'.lod American Smelling go.
american SNUFF. com :.
American Sugar .....
900 .Nn. Tel. and Tel. Co...
""o Am. Tobacco. com $500.
Am. Tobacco. pfd.
N.tto anaconda Copper ...
100 ttchison
200 Atlantic Coast Line. 800.
y. g. l.. of Conn.
300 Baltimore and Ohio.
Bethle'm steel Co. com
100 Rethle'm Steel Co. pfd
$500 baldwin Loco. ......
100 Brooklyn Rapid Transi,
Z 100 Central Leather. com
700 Canadian Pacific
ia" California Petroleum
80" chesapeake and ohio.
Chi. Great Western
chi. Great Western. pftl
500 G.. VI. and st. Paul
1000 Crucible Steel cor. com
500 trucible steel. prd.
900 Colorado Fuel and Iron
IA Colorado ANA Southern.
100 Distillers -
hop Corn Products. com
~" Dome Mines ...
800 Erie
Erie. lst pfd ....
Fed. Min. and SIN. pfd
700 General Electric .......
$500 Goodrich
200 Great Northern. pfd
100" Great Northern Ore Ctfs
Illinois Central ....
leo 1nterboro-Co
700 ln;erboro-Con.. pfd
! 2no Int Mer. Mar, com. Gifts
lS. 40" Int. Mer Mar. pfd. crfx
100 Int. Paper. com. ..
no Int. Paper, pfd.
$500 kennccott "
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E"sin Tui.t sales. none. receipts "a bar.
re,> shipments. jn5 barrels. Stoct. - ~: o.
40. IL $40. l. Jc. X 70. ~ : 90. y
"a: VIC. 80. NV $50
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- closed STEADY

NEW YoRK Arm s-por, ,,ov.r.
MiddiinE i2@c Exports. te75 bales, ,to,l,.
Total today p. q! ports.-Te, r,ceiu,s
TO, osi"N exports. los0s hal.s. s,oca. 1854.
exports % SOS balos
7"isl FOR s"aso' N"' receipts Gl,-777
h,''s: exports iIci.lg5 b.l..
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'rSr- 'ho"ed continued strength and ac,iv.
~ ana tho ii',ic trad" buying or rc,-
months around 'he local ring was suuro..d
:" n" IN tho way o. covering ,cdre, r.,-
Spirncrs account
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
NAVAL. STOKES

SAVANNAH. GA, April S.-'rrrp"nt,re
Quiet. y" sales 10 casks. receipts sS casks.
shipments. i:s casks stocks. Gt.G casks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-22

weediest cities Of the middle Efforts have been
made get health department do something to
abate the nuisance but its answer a demand for
appropriation $1,000. and there the matter hangs,
while the weeds continue to thrive especially it
on the vacant owned by members OF the Real
Estate association OF which Mayor Keller is president
DR. Bosenbury. city health officer, that he has
no proper authority for the determination of weeds.
Possibly scarcely conceive Of any law that
could give Bosenbury authority for anything
that Mayor Keller does want him TO do from some
political other DR. Bosenbury probably
w4nts the $1,000 appropriation he turn it back
at the end Of the year then throw his chest
and that ne saved it, just he turned back
something upwards $4,000 year. and then
planned that the reason that did accomp
was that didn't have the money to do with He
went before the council sometime and asked for
81 600 housing survey and apparently he is keep
ing help swell pretended saving at the end Of
the year
But to return this official weed-as it is nur-
tured pasteurzed milk-to the milk-w the rag
weed yellow dock cookie burr. the careless weed"
and the common daisy; the that the Hay Fever
association pointedly condemns its propaganda
work II is opposed to weeds, general principles
every civilized human being ought to be, because
agriculture and a broad sense civilization itself, is
struggle against weeds but the hayfever
ties naturally concerned with the plants whose
pollen careessy permitted by nature to be blown into
the nasal passages of susceptible and women, is
held responsible for this inhiction.
The latest theory regarding this battling ailment is
that sufferer his malady particular
pantthat there about many kinds os hay fever
as there polen-bearing weeds.
The II. f. A. propaganda ought to be taken more
seriously than it is. Fortunately the number of hay
fever subjects a relatively small part of the popula
ton; but if their advice followed, and the ex-
termination weeds vigorously prosecuted there
would be immense benefit to the entire community.
1t is possible that if this matter were taken up in
earnest. the whole country might, within few years,
virtually cleared Of weeds the immense relief Of
agriculture and great and cheapening of
the food supply
OF course. this suggestion will be greeted with in
credulty by most persons Weeds generally accept
ed inevitable affction, to be eliminated doubt,
any particular plot ground brief time by
hard and persistent effort but not to be got rid Of gen.
orally permanently. But it has never been tried
Why not try it? OF course in South Bend especially,
there's reason" and a effective one
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-22
NATURE AND WE.

Terrific in Mesopotama halts fighting. Russians
withdraw GOODNESS of hills torrential rains Somme
held up allied offensive; earthquakes rock Italian
provinces terrified population fees; mist and darkness
North battle
These are few of the items that the cables bring
us from the battleheds the great How strik-
ngly they illustrate puniness and neectveness Of
man when confronted with the majestic forces Of
nature, years the correspondents have ex
hausted superlatives the language tell us of
the destruction wrought by man-made instruments Of
war Then the clouds gather and the rain falls old
Mother Earth in her sleep the rises in the
heavens and pours his impapabe the shouting
slayers and behold thunder of the dwindles
nohngness the vaunts of the conQueror and the wall
conquered fade into silence, and all mans fury
becomes as the cry a frightened child in the dark
our breath halts and pulses quicken read
of the horror of the battlefield the piles
of unburied corpses pouting the air. the ashes of
villages numbering the ripped and lacerated
earth noble cathedras crumbHng to ruins, majestic
forests by lightning of the guns. mighty
rivers running red with blood. Yet in few months
nature can obIterate blemishes wipe these
though they had BEEN clothe with beauty
the trenches and the grim burial mound
send pure and health-giving air through forests re-
stored to their primeval grandeur.
There must be many reflective soul among the mil
lions on the embatled lines of Europe who he lies
in his trench at night gazes up at the immemoria
stars must think with plying contempt of mans little
fretfu furies.
We can only be impressive when contemplate
ourselves alone. When we contemplate the heavens
above or the earth realize insignfcance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-22
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
THE MAGIC OF LABORATORIES
(Kansas City Times.)

(Kansas City Times.)
Every little while the world is
startled by some discovery in the
chemical laboratory that brings a
new material into use, or improves
an article already in use so that
wider fields are opened to it, and
Pounds new and great industries.
The discovery of Celluloid is an
example. A chemist began a search
for a new material that would make
a billiard ball as good as ivory and
cheaper. BY combining guncotton
and camphor under great pressure
he discovered celluloid, which
leaped into immediate use as a sub
stitute for ivory. hard rubber. glass.
coral and a lot of other things, and
a new industry was born that en-
ploys many thousands of workmen
Bakelite, an improvement on
cellulOid. was discovered by a chem
list. 1t is made of a combination Of
carbOlic acid and formaldehyde
heated under pressure. Factories
that employ thousands are turning
i: out
Rubber was so soft and sticky
that it was useless until a chemist
discovered how to tougher and
harden it by vulcanizing. and the
entire art OF rubber working, with
all its importance TO the human
race. came into being. Without
rubber the motor car would be un-
practicable. The discovery OF how
TO harden steel by mixing tungsten
with it has revolutionized the max
ing of motor cars and other ma
chimes. Without this high-speed
steel parts of cars would be so pom
derous as TO prohibit their use
in hundreds OF laboratories chem
lists are working. testing new com
binatiOns, experimenting with
amazing perseverance-ofte max
ing tens OF thousands Of expert
ments in search of one thing as was
done by the chemist who discovered
bakelite No one can even surmise
what will be the next great discov-
cry Of these patient men OF science,
for the field of chemistry is as wide
and deep as the universe; new ere
mentS are being found. and combin-
atoms innumera ole are possible.
and any day chemist who has
hitherto been unknown outside MS
IA boratory. may wave his magic
wand and produce for Us a new
substance. a new source OF power
and light that will revolutionize in
dustries change transportation sys-
TENS. and even enable US 10 lift our
heads 10 the stars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-22
COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
peoria. Ill. Starr

NIeOIld, ILL., STAR
A writer in contemporary pub
LEGATION deplores the present ten
dency of education in what he terms
country schools and remarks that
they are not keeping up with the
times. The criticism may be dis
missed as unworthy. In the first
place, the country school of a gen.
Grafton ago. which was character
lied by ''readin', 'ritin' and 'rith-
metic. has diss ppeared. In it's
place has come an efficient educa-
tional system, which fits the young
men and women who attend with
practical ideas OF the duties they
will be called upon TO perform
when they come to face life's re-
sponsibilities for themselves. 1t
may be that the average country
school lacks something of the "fads"
which are now beginning 10 take up
the time and attention of city school
authorities, but in the main the
country schools Of this day and gen.
Grafton are a credit to their COM
munity and are much better of
without the fadS which the writer
aforesaid laments so lugubriously.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-22

marked deterioration in the mental
capacity of young people of college
student age since he first began to
come in contact with them some 20
years ago. He said they seem I'M
able TO concentrate their minds as
they used TO. What they seem to
learn now, he said, they acquire
parrot-like In short, they do not
think. says an exchange.
We asked a high school teacher
Of long and successful experience If
this is true. She said it undoubted-
" is. Both she and the college pro-
lessor attribute the unpromising
status Of boys and girls TO too much
scattering of interest. There are
too many different things for them
to do, their attention is constantly
being diverted from one thing 10 an
other and the result is that they
cannot fix their minds on anything
and consequently do nothing well.
Not only do they have wide d.
versity of amusements. but the
school curriculum itself is given
over in large measure to very
wide variety Of sO-called studies
which by the farthest stretch of the
imagination cannot be considered
vital or fundamental
A return to simpler courses in
school and to simpler living outside
is needed. in the view of our college
professor and our high school
teacher.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-22

in percentage Of a standard as q
basis for a study of the problem.
Since the glare of many papers is
known TO have an injurious effect
upon the eyesight of readers, much
has been written on the subject and
societies have been formed TO pro-
mote the use of unglazed papers, es-
pecially in school books. The
amount or intensity of the glare de-
pends to a large extent upon the
method of manufactures highly
calendered paper is more injurious
than the soft, duh paper used by
daily papers-b1t until now there
has been no satisfactory method of
measuring the intensity This in
strument has therefore aroused
much interest among paper manu-
facturers and has been used in some
of the larger mills with good results.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-22
STATE TEXT BOOKS.
peoria, Ill, Journal)

NBeOrld. ILL., JOuEudlJ
While other states have wrestled
with the free text books problem for
many years. it has remained for
Kansas. the pioneer in many ad-
vanced legislative and governmental
experiments. to get down TO BUSH
ress and make actual provision for
supplying public school pupils with
looks printed by the state. The last
legislature appropriated $250,0O0
for text book printing plant. and
if the project pans out as planned,
the books will be printed at suf-
hcient proht 10 the state to necessi-
tate no further Outlays on account
Of depreciation or increased expen-
ditures.
Public printing Is not always eco
nomical, by any means, but il has
proven the only effective counter in
many states 10 the graft scandals
which inevitably seem to result
from the distribution of contracts
among private firms. The eXtortioh
Of the text book trust has been no
tOriOus for many years, especially
il Illinois. and frequent efforts have
been made TO stop it by a free text
book system. but various sorts Of
objections have thus far precluded
the taking over OF the book business
by the state.
Illinois will watch the Kansas eX-
pertinent with peculiar interest.
Whether il results in any huge econ
omy 10 the school patrons or not. i
must be regarded as worth while if
il removes the school from the
clutches Of the text book trust
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-22
WIRELESS JOBS FOR BLIND SOLDIERS.

1t i. an established that the blind far excel in
of hearing and senstveness of touch their
fellow men who have unimpaired sight. The French.
with forehought have taken this into con-
sderatcn in planning occupations for French sol
after the French scientists after careful in
vestigaton decided that blind soldiers will make
the best wireless operators
The qualities most needed 10y wireless operator are
highly developed faculties OF touch and hearing In
cases. people who have been rendered blind not
only retain those two faculties intact but eeop them
TO a remarkable OF acuteness and constituencies
Another valuable service which the French scientists
blind soldiers could render especially we'll is
that OF sound detectors on shipboard during fog
with unimpaired sight is at loss TO To-
cate whose fog he hears in the dark
ness blind with sharpened hearing could locate
absolutely.
In opening these positions her blind soldiers
France will be performing charity in the com
mon OF that term. She will simply be fitting the
hest his job. giving the who fought for
her their deserved opportunity. The benefit derived
Will be for the public well the individual