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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-06
GETTING BUSY.

The oil mill whistle last Friday
made everyone feel that things were
beginning to get busy and that pros
porous times were at hand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-06

We have the exclusive sale
here of nationally known
Styleplus Clothes ST.. You
know the price has not
raised. r.>
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-06
p. ANNOUNCING OUR
EHLLOPENLNG
W)Ah StylepMs Clothes $l1
a big feature
. ,=
Conditions are different this season.
Retter rome ear1v 49,.

NOuulC1OlS dIC uulCIC CuI L1llo oCooO11'
Better come early. '..
Our stocks were never more complete ano
attractive. But we expect to have difficulty
filling in later. We advise early buying for
your benefit, not for ours alone. :.
Our lines are the '"thoroughbreds of the
nation" They include Style with a big S
and quality with big 0.
We do not carry handful of any one, but
big assortment of each.
You can pay medium price and get the
newest patterns and the very latest models.
We bought Styleplus Clothes ST. literally.
We have anticipated big call for them
Their price remains the same. Their guar
antee remains the same. Enough said.
Glad to have you come, even if you don't
want to buy now.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
LARGE PROH|T-TAk|nG
CONTINUES N STREET
Bankers VIII Buy Stocks Now Selling
Great Constructive
Market

New York, June i3.-Proflt-tAkins
on a large scale continued today. The
selling was by bankers who Intend
to buy the stocks back again this
summer for what they believe VIII
be the greatest constructive market
In history next autumn and winter.
They say that the various develop
merits OF the present political situa-
zion in the United States considering
the VA and the tariff will make many
a. tsy day for owners of securi-
t-c
--44at- of course. selling their
lorc e Investments, for these they
consider 700 valuable to let go even
in the face of possible developments.
Thcv are simply letting so their spec
~ ~e holdings, believing they can
-, NON, back on a lower level. They
!, r -et wait for a much lower level
but accumulate on down
scale beginning almost imme-
"a joty.
This attitude OF important banking
interests hurt tho market today and
caused nearly every stock on the list
70 close with a net decline. The
downward movement was accentuated
by the Mexican condition. whicn
caused Mexican Petroleum 70 sell off.
ana Py the ANUS VI SAiS - tA'N 'tf~N~'
stocks on the curb.
But along with the selling Of stocks
that have been active and have ad-
vanced their discriminating buying OF
the best character. This buying
caused some new high records today,
notably In American Beet Sugar, Lake
Erie and Western. Western Maryland
ana Louisville and Nashville. New
York Central, St Paul, Atchison.
Northern Pacific 500. and Great
Northern were In demand because
they are cheap regardless OF what the
accidental quotations may he In the
course OF the campaign.
Announcement was made OF 49,
200. 900 credit at "a per cent TO
be established In New York for Rus.
STA and at the same time credit OF
$50. 900 roubles will be established
IN Petrograd for the New York bank.
ers, the rouble being calculated al
three for a dollar. Americans also
have the privilege OF buying block
of Russian bonds at an attractive
price Sir Robert Fleming, chairman
Of the Investment Trust Corporation,
Ltd, was quoted yesterday a. esu.
mating that fully a billion dollars had
been returned to English stockholders
from the sale OF American securities.
He ursed them to sell the remainder
Of their holdings at the present at
tractive prices,
In an attempt to get the coppers
out of the doldrums. announcement
was made that Kennecott II earning
at the rate OF s45. 900, 900 a year. II
liz paying at the rate of s1e.7oo a year
Braden is now producing about nve
million pounds OF copper a month,
hu, II is proposed TO multiply that
production by four.
Marine preferred was advanced by
the same group that has been fortu-
nate in the stock on half q dozen oc'
casions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
Cleared His NostriI.

The following first aid met sure for
children who put beans. buttons, grav-
el and other objects up into their nos
ttls is given by DR.. David e. Spahr In
Farm and Fireside.
"A lady residing In the country call
ed me up late at night and told me in
an anxious. agonizing voice that she
wanted me to come at once as her
baby had q grain of corn in its nose"
the doctor writes. II told her 1t would
not be necessary for me to come Ii she
would do as | bid her. She said the
corn was In the left nostM. told her
Just to lay the child down ON the bed
ON Its back, compress the right nostril
with the finger; then. as the baby
cried. place her mouth over the baby's
mouth and blow hard. In another mo-
ment happy, joyful voice came ring
ing over the line: Doctor. we got the
corn. It's all right and you don't need
to GOMEZ
Thus I lost my Eve dollar fee, but
made a happy mother
This is not very elegant or per
haps sanitary plan. but I assure you
1t La speedy and effectual"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
fluctuations by Miller d Co., Memiers
New York Cotton ExrhapgeJ


New York. June f3.-Renewed SELL
ing by the Same operator that has
been conspicuous on that side OF the
market for two days promoted an
easier tone In the cotton market to-
day. Notwithstanding moderate buy
Ing for Liverpool and German account
Final prices showed net loss of 8
TO 10 points
The Census Bureau report on the
consumption of the staple last month,
placing It at 574.s7s bales was about
in line with expectations The May
total was more than forty-three bales
larger than that of April. but about
81. 600 under the record estimated last
month.
Spot at Liverpool was quiet at a de-
cline Of 8 points on the basis of 800
for middiing upland. The sales were
1000 bales, Of which 1000 bales were
American. The imports were 1000
bales, all American. Futures closed
quiet at net gain Of la to ] point.
Spot here was quiet and ten points
lower at 1880. There were no sales.
Receipts at the ports for the day
were 1905 bales, against Ia. 42a bales
a week ago and s,4ss bales year
ago.
Exports for the day were 12,s0S
bales compared with 1906 bales last
year. All today's exports were for the
continent d..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14

CONTINUED From First Page.)
strong enough to have guiding ninds
and indomitabfe Wills when the time
for decision and settlement comes.
U. S. Has Many Things To Do.
And the part that the United States
Is to play has this distinction in It,
that ii Is to be in any event disin-
terested part. There is nothing that
the United States wants that 1t has
TO get by war, but there are great
many things that the United States
has to do. II has to see that its life
is not interfered with by anybody else
who wants something.
These are the days when we are
making preparation, when the thing
most commonly discussed around
every sort OF table, In every sort Of
circle, in the shops and in the streets.
In preparedness. and undoubtedly. gen.
tlemen, that is the present imperative
duty Of America to be prepared. But
we ought to know what We are pre-
pairing. / remember hearing a wise
man say once that the old maxim that
Everything comes to the man who
waits Is all very well providing he
knows what he IL waiting for ana
preparedness might be a very hazard
Gus thing II we did not know what
we wanted to do with the. force that
we mean to accumulate and to get
into fghting shape.
What 70 Do With Great Force.
America. fortunately. does know
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
Measuring Electricity.

The terms volt, ampere, ohm, watt
and farad. met with in works on cleo
tricity, mean very little to most people.
The volt ia the unit of electrical pres.
sure, the ampere the unit of current
strength, the ohm the unit of resist.
ance, the watt the unit Of electric pow.
er. and the least OF all known. farad
the unit Of electrical capacity.
Current strength is determined by di.
thus the number OF ampcres Of current
strength Is equal to the number of volts
divided by the number OF ohms The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Quotations by Miller a Co.. Members
Chicago Board of Trade.)


Chicago June i3.--Foreigners were
buyers of wheat futures and all bought
the cash article In a liberal way This
caused advances OF Is to s-sc, and
the best prices were well held up to
the close, The bears locked upon
today's strength as only a natural re-
action from the recent break OF six
cents while these who favor the bull
side of the market claims the advance
was only temporary and indicated a
general covering of shorts rather than
any important buying. The larger
export concerns bought wheat and in
addition there were purchases on
Baltimore account James Rankin.
who has for some time been upon the
bear side bought quite a goodly
amount OF the futures
Where big traders did likewise. but
whether these purchases were. in the
way Of investment or OF covering short
contracts, is not known.
Winnipeg message received re-
ported good export demand In that
market the past three days and that
shipments from Lake ports will aver
age 100000 bushels per week for
some time to come. The Northwestern
Grain Dealers Association estimated a
decrcase IN the Canadian acreage OF
Ish per cent.
There are few possibilities In the
wheat market at the present time. The
hears have made Considerable money
OF late by selling on all advances.
They believe that the big stocks Of
wheat held In this country will more
than 'over-balance crop losses
Corn advanced Ia to cent with
the highest prices Of the session well
held. The principal buliish influence
Was the cash demand with saIes OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14

4s0 900 bushels here. including $4,000
bushels for export and 100000 bushels
at the sea board. One Of the larger
concerns controls the cash market
here and the same situation prevails
at Kansas City. Gnder the circum-
stances there will be no pressure OF
the cash article and with the present
small receipts the bulls will continue
In ontrol until conditions change.
Oats were unsettled with the nearby
futures Is to lac lower. and the de-
ferred is to 3sc higher. Excellent
weather for the growing crop induced
additional liquidation by the longs
The July sold at i2c over septem Der,
whichtwas the rarrowest difference on
the crop and reflected. the weight of
supplies.
There Was good general buying Of
provisions. and with the disa ppointing
run of hogs prices were higher all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14

watt indicates the amount Of eled
energy being used when an ampSf|
current is flowing under a pressurl
one volt. However. the term kiloy|
or 1000 watts. is more generally q
The unit of electrical capacity,
farad. wiz contain one ampere Of
rent at one volt pressure for one sed
OF time The farad is divided inj
million equal parts. each part teri
the microfarad. and this is the d
most used in stating electrical capa(
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
Money Market.

New York, June t3.-Monry on
called opened per cent: high. Ia;
low. 2 ga: close 3. Most of the loans
were at 3 per cent
Time money was dull. Demand
fairly good supply limited. In
dustrial loans Were quoted at per
cent. Loans on mixed collateral were
quoted at 8 1903 "a per cent for
sixty 10 ninety days 3 s4Q4 per
cent for four, five and six months.
Mercantile paper. while not offered
In heavy volume, was sufficiently
plentiful to afford somf excellent OPP
portunities for Investments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
Csyf1on0e<sd OIL.

New York, June lathe cotton
seed oil market was active Prices
opened up on the~strength OF lard
with considerable covering OF shorts
but there was a good deal OF oil for
sale at the advance and values lost
most of the gain.
Crop news received by oil interests
was favorable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14

Who would imagine that thar !
wild camels in Spain. and in 1 ~
spain which - Hooded during I =
part Of the year, Yet the thin2
vouched for BY the authors Of ssUl
pIored Spain" The explanation = ,
"the animals were introduced "a n
IN 1870 BY the Marquis Of villafra}
with the object Of employing theu
TRANSPORT and agriculture. a they
commonly used on the opposite 81
OF Africa. But local dimcultaea
sued. chiefly arising from the int
fear and repugnance Of horses tow
camels. which resulted In nume
and eventually the bactr3
were set free in the marisma, IN
in they have since lived ut large
bred under wholly wild conditions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
Sugar Market.

New York, June 13.-Raw sugar
was firm today. Close: Centrifugal
96 test. 6.3e; molasses 50 test $50
Arhuckles received a m oderate amount
OF new business in refined at 7:30.
while other rehners still maintain the
7.65 quotation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14

POTATOES
Choice. round. white, In xh-
bushel bags .,....,... $50
No. 1 New potatoes, Dbl. 00D so
No. New potatoes, bbl... 00Q SO
BANANAS.
Eight hands. per bunch ....... 50
Seven hands. per bunch. ........ rs
MISCELLANEOUS
Texas onions, per crate. $50
Cabbage, new, per crate. @ so
MAINE GROWN SEED POTATOES.
Coolers. 100 lbs. bags. per bag 90
Red Bliss. $50 lbs bags. per bag. ~
Green Mountains. per bag. ~
Early Rose. 150-lh. hays per bag 90
MARKET CONDITIONS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
The Metal Marke4.

New York. June ls.--On the metal
market copper showed no fresh de-
velopments the market continuing
quiet. with leading producers making
no price changes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
The Curb Market.

New York. June ls.--Trading on
the curb was dull on declines at the
close. after strong opening which
resulted in some new high marks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
Yourself.

II you want to be miserable [
about yourself--about what you y
what you like, what respect D,
ought to pay to you and what N
think OF you.--ChaYles Kingsley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
RICHMOND TouAcOo MARKET.
Comp,ents Fer the wsek.

COmntenta For The WAek.
New Toh~cco - Suncured - Receipts
N oderate: market good at quotations
bark fred Receipts light; market in
to sell at any price
Bright robacco--Receipts fair and
market quiet. Prices stronger on
colory tobacco
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

Reported by Rodgers. Plummer a Cons.
pany, Incorporated.
Petersburg. Va. June 10, 1915.
SPANISH. FARMERS STOCK
Market Arm.
Cleaners Offering s1.05. holders ask
ing s1.l0.
YIRGINlAS, FARMERS STOCK.
Market firm.
Fancy Jumbo. 4c per pound.
Fancy handpicked. 3Ac per pound
Extra prime. 3hc per pound.
Prime, sac per pound
Smelling stock. an to sc per pound.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.

Wholesale Quotations on 'Changs)
Richmond, Va, June Is, 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14

Washington, June 1.-THE Presi-
dent and Mrs Wilson returned 1T 10
o'clock tonight from Wet Point.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
nICH moND rRoDt~cE MARKET.

Quotations Furnished by Woodfan q
Scott. COMMUNIST IN Merchants.
Richmond, Va, June IS. 1915.
The wholesale market from actual
sales:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14

Total sales for day. S23, 500 shares.
Total sales bonds for day, s5,6f3,oe0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
Amorc Thoee Attending.

General George w. Cocktails, Gov
ernor Of the Panama Canal Zone, was
one of the visitors here and expected
to confer with the President during
the day regarding his desire to retire.
He considers the canal finished.
Following the parade the President
walked to the battle monument.
where canopy Of American nags
had been erected over the seat. AS
the President spoke he faced up the
historic Hudson River. with him
on the stand were Major General
Hugh L. Scott, chief OF staff OF the
army: Major General T. A. Bliss as
sistant chief Of staff: Colonel c. p.
Townsley. superintendent Of the acad-
envy. and Colonel w. W. Harris, the
Presidents aide. Mrs. Wilson sat fac
ing the President. The graduates In
full dress uniform occupied the front,
rows of seats.
Following his address the President
ate luncheon with a group OF ofYicers
at the superintendent's- residence and
then motored around the grounds. He
left at o'clock by train for Washing
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
IMPERATIVE DUTY

CONTINUED From First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-14
RICHMOND FRUIT mARKnr.

Wholesale quotations furnishe by the
Biaiock Fruit and Produce Coz
Richmond, Va, June Is, 1915
nRIIaA A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11

sinks American scout cruiser Salem,
Commander Barrett. violating instruc.
tions to take presidents advisers to
Haiti. discovers powerful feet in north
Atlantic. Salem Immediately fred on.
but before sinking succeeds in flashing
warning to Washington.
Hostile feet contains twenty-six
ships OF the flrst line-four dread.
naughts Of the Zeus class. six OF the
Trajan. four OF the Pharaoh, six OF the
Sargon and two OF the Thor. with four
battle cruisers of the Carthage class,
Fleet more powerful than our strong.
est combination! Our ships scattered!
Army Of the prince regent. at least
100000 strong, now on transports or
ready to take ship to attack our coasts:
10000 men with be landed on our
shores within month is enemy's plan.
TO oppose these president calls for
100000 men for immediate service
In all night council with cabinet ana
war chiefs apportionment has been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11
sREpUBLcAN MARsAILTowN IOWA: SEPTEMBER H.

made between states and size Of levy
required teleg.aphcd to MI governors
New York leads list with npportion.
ment OF 10000 soldiers ut once. Penn
sylvania asked to supply 100000. iii
nols required to muster 10000 imme.
diately"
He looked through the other pages Of
the paper--lt was Chicago morning
paper--for the notice Of the discovery
and capture OF the spies. but either the
news had reached the paper too late or
Slbert had prevented II from being
printed. He found an article under nm
Elgin date line that the body of me
chanic named Ingouf-identificd by the
number on his motorcycle--ha been
found In field outside OF Elgin He
appeared to have been killed as the re.
suit of some violent explosion after a
fight with two men who disappeared
In an automobile.
Jim went back to the kitchen. where
the cook = voluble and excited - gave
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11

capture Of the house and, bringing buck
cts of water, darkened the room again
rs they extinguished the flames which
the spies had started.
WAR! President fears war! Army
and navy chiefs in sll night council at
White House! President fears war"
the scream Of newsboy echoed in the
street. 1t was dawn. A gray glow
spread over the sky from the east. and
the moon. yellow and bright few mo-
ments before. became whittier and dim
mer.
Tho street lamps went out. and
garish were the electric lights which
showed the ruin Of the salon In the
house Of the spies. Two police motor
wagons backed before the door were
removing tine men aIid the women
caught In the house. except the girl
who had struggled with Jim Ashby
and one Of the men who had been on
guard. All ambulance already had
taken the girl to hospital. where Il
Surgeon would repair the artery In her
erm cut by the broken glass. The
body Of the guard was to be removed
later.
In the dining room Jim Ashby and
sibert spread upon the table the letters
which had been saved. There were
only scraps or charrcd bits in addition
to the bundle Of unchanged papers
which Jim had saved; the spies :.id
succeeded In burning or otherwise de.
stroying all the rest. Sibert sponsed
the sheets Of paper with a chemical
solution which lie had brought, and be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11
ally selected stock. Prices reasonabl
Stephen A. Carr, Collins, Iowa.
PUBLIC SALE.


OF Ackley residence property. As
intend moving on my farm in the
spring. I will offer at public sale al the
Rath State Exchange Bank in Ackley,
Iowa. on Saturday, Sept. Is, 1915 COM
mencing at o'clock in the afternoon,
my fine residence property in Arkley.
y modern house, barn and garage.
within short distance from schools and
churches.
Also will offer for sale at same time
and place, the equivalent of eleven
residence lots located Immediately
west of the Catholic church in Ackley.
Easy terms.
For terms and particulars call on or
address the Rath State Exchange
Bank, AcRley, Iowa, or the under
signed. Martin Lamm, Ackley, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11

tween the lines Of typewriting SEN
fences Of script came out in clear.
brown characters.
How many more letters were there ?"
Sibert asked.
II got maybe a fourth Of those in
sight"
The secret service man gazed down
at the letters grimly. These are a
quarter Of the orders they were send
Ing out from here. Ashby. think Of
this sort Of thing going ON all over the
country this morping.
The newspaper delivery boy was hur.
rying up the walk with the morning
paper which had been held little
later than usual for the last War Elk.
ira when Jim reached his fathers
house.
"a Million Men Called.' the headline
blared across the top Of the front page.
"a Million Men Needed For Imme.
date Service!'
Hostile fleet, approaching our shores,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11
WISCONSIN FARM LANDS.

For SaIe-Several thousand acres Of
hardwood and cut-over land in Rusk,
Price, Sawyer and Bayfield, counties.
Wis; good soil and water; fine for
farming. dairying, stock. grass and hay.
Well located to roads, schools. rivers.
lakes, towns and railroads. VIII sell
by the 40 or so or in any size tract.
Price $3.50 to $40. Easy terms. d. A.
Moore, over 2S East Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11
Not the Day for Chicken.

Little May was sent to call her IA
Their for supper. He was talking with
some friends over the front fence.
May was anxious to get her father
in to supper. and one OF the men mo-
ticing this, said to her: you must
have something good for supper to-
night. What Is 1t, chicken" May
looked quickly up and answered: oh.
no. sir: today amt Sunday"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11

him breakfast Then he went sway
from the house on the road to town.
Flags were being raised above houses
as II 1t were Memorial day or the
Fourth Of July. They were flying
above school buildings and draped In
front Of stores. The stars and stripes
We're everywhere
War; The word was on every
ones lips.
(To Be Continued)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11
History 81 ou,clce.

The hrst extraction Of quinine from
the bark Of the tropical cinchona tree
by two French chemists in 1870
marked an epoch in the medical world,
and IL was Sir Clements Markham Of
England, burned to death In his eighty
sixth year. who In 1852, after visit TO
Peru. persuaded the British govern
ment to plant and raise tho drug In
India at time when malaria was
seriously harassing the population
there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-11
WANTED
FOUND
LOST

when an advertisement does not
give the advertisers name write a let
ter addressed as directed in the ad
and leave it at the newspaper office,
where the advertiser will get it. The
publishers can not give the name OF
the advertiser without the advertiser
consent. All advertisement for this
column ust be in the office at II
o'clock on date of publication to insure
classification