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course. The rise is owing to specu-
lation of a character that cannot
be controlled, even in England. Peo-
PIE will buy what is scarce in order
to resell it at a profit, and before
the war the English would have
been the last to complain of that
ancient practice. Wheat is not the
only thing. A writer in "The Lon
don Outlook" denounces the Ameri-
can meat packers for making hams
and bacons so dear. "By paying
the Americans excessive prices" he
says, "John Bull is sending money
out of the country quite unneces-
sarily." America, he argues, can
sell bacons and hams only to Eng
land, because all the Continental
markets are closed. "This being
the fact" he adds, "why should we
pay the Yanks any prices they care
to ask?" In the next breath he
pitches into the importers and mer-
chants of Liverpool who hold rs per
cent more hams and bacon than
they had a year ago, and yet prices
are higher. "The very fact" he
says, that large quantities of ba-
con are being purchased from time
to time by the government from the
importers and wholesale merchants
at remunerative prices naturally in
duces the wholesale dealers TO gam
ble and speculate more than ever"
So, altruistic business methods
might very well begin first at Liv-
erpool.
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Gold Exports.-There was withdrawn
from the Sub-Treasury yesterday $780,
600 gold for shipment to Cuba,
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Friday, august rs, 1916.

The stock market was dull and in
clined to react. Its essential char
acter was unchanged. There had
been rise enough in a few stocks,
notably United States Steel common,
to invite profit taking, which was
allowed to proceed in its own way.
II was what minute observers would
call a natural market. The rail-
roads were not weaker than other
stocks, but neither had they been so
strong. Wall Street has not the
slightest expectation of a strike.
That is an obvious deduction from
the behavior Of railroad shares. But
it has felt all along that the rail-
roads were being unfairly coerced.
1t takes a deeply cynical view Of the
motives. The announcement that If
necessary the President would 60
over the heads of the railroad presi-
dents and summon the financial
powers" was received with languid
interest. To push that idea to its
consequences the Administration
would be obliged, first, to advertise
its own conviction Off it has not al
ready done SOY that the country's
railroads are run from Wall Street,
and then to identify all that i'm
aginary financial puissance. The
report of the Pujo- Untermyer COM
mittee might help. There is no
worse authority, nor any better.
The ease with which the $780,
100000 British loan has been placed
in the hands Of first subscribers is
compliment to the underwriting
syndicate, and, beyond that, a reve-
lation of the latent buying power
that exists in the country. The en-
thusiasm with which allotments were
applied for was not in every case
spontaneous, but resulted from the
discovery on the part Of investment
iobbers and dealers that there would
be a very keen public demand for
the notes. We are callous to figures.
We speak of quarter of billion
dollars as formerly we spoke Of
twenty-five or fifty million. Take,
for instance, the amount Of Ameri-
can collateral alone that is to be
pledged as security for these notes.
There is $1OO,0O0,O00 of it. At 500
share, that would be 100000
shares of stock. A million-share day
on the Stock Exchange is somewhat
of an event, and yet, in Stock Ex-
change transactions of 100000
shares. fewer than $4,000 shares of
actual stock might be added to or
subtracted from the market supply.
To grumble about the price of
food is human. There is feeling
in England that the rise in the price
Of wheat is unnecessary, because
there will be enulgh to suffice, even
though the yield is short; and "The
London Daily Telegraph reports
the suspicion current in the Eng
ish wheat trade that German
Americans in Chicago have been
bidding the price up merely to make
food dear to the enemies Of Ger
many. There is nothing in it, of
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rs WEALTH MARKETS AND COMMERCE Isl

crs alike Of apples and peaches. Also
the largest peach orchard in the worid
is in Arkansas. Wherever you ind
growers Of fruit and vegetables you
find an intelligent population and I'D
craI purchasers of high grade articles.
For, perforce. they must know some
thing Of entomology horticulture
meteorology and chemistry II they are
to get By successfully in their pursuits.
In the upland prairies that lie be-
tween Little Rock, Brinkley and Stuff
cart there has come into being great
rice growing industry that has enlisted
the investment of much capital froo
without the state.
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Exchanges. Balances

Bank Exchanges.-The days clear
ings at New York and other cities:
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Sub-Treasury. New York banks
gained from the Sub-Treasury sS02,5lO.
Silver. - Bars in London, 81 5-l6
pence. Bars in New York, 65% cents.
Mexican dollars, sos and 54ts cents.
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OF
AMERICAN FLAG
War Conditions Permit
Pacific Mail Co. to Oper-
ate Fleet to Orient.

Beginning to-day the American flag
will again wave on merchant and pas
songer vessels in the trenspacific ser
vice. About year ago the Stars and
Stripes had to give way to the japanese
ensign, owing to the onerous provisions
of the seamen's act.
The unusual conditions growing out
Of the European war, however, have
made it possible for the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company to resume opera
tions between San Francisco and ORR
entail ports, and the Ecuador, one of
the three boats recently purchased
from the Royal Dutch West India Mail
Company, will turn its bow westward
to-day on it's maiden trip. The Pacific
Mail company passed from the control
of the Southern Pacific early in the
year, and is now under the joint man
agement of the American international
Corporation and w. r. Grace e. Co.
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Bank of Germany Return.-Berlin

(via London, Aug. ls.-The weekly
statement of the Imperial Bank Of
Germany, issued August Is, shows the
following changes, in marks:
To.ol no;O and hulliop
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China and Japan Pleased.

Congratulatory messages were re-
ceived by George j. Baldwin, president
of the company, from the Chinese Am
bassador and the japanese Charge DAT
flares incidental to the resumption q
the transp-cifc service. Ambassador
v. K Wellington Zoo said:
at gratifes me to learn from your
telegram of this date that the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company will reinstate
service of steamships between Chi
nese and American ports on August 19,
when the passenger steamer Ecuador
will sail from San Francisco for China,
to be followed by the Venezuela and the
Columbia. heartily congratulate your
company on taking this step. 1t is one
which, | believe, will greatly facilitate
trade and intercourse between the two
great republics, and thereby materially
help promote the friendship and conf
dence which the people of China and
the people of the United States have
always cherished toward each other"
The telegram from the japanese
charge read:
"Your telegram announcing resump-
ton of Pacific service is very welcome
news to every good wisher Of America
in her relations to the Far East, and
heartily congratulate you on this time
~ decision. | venture TO hope that you
will soon see your way to still further
enlarging the service commensurately
with the glorious history of your COM
pany and ever increasing traffic on the
Pacific"
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Bombay Discount Rate.-Bombsy,
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Federal Reserve Discounts.-Ofiicial
Maturity in days

discount rates in each OF the twelve
Federal Reserve districts are:
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Aug. 1s.-The rate Of discount OF the
Bank Of Bombay was fixed at b per
cent to-day.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
SENATE DEBATE ON
NAVAL BILL OPENED
MEASURE CARRIES S315, 100000 APP.
Observation-Disclosures IN
OUR HISTORY.

Washington.-The Senate began dis,
cussion of the $315,O00,000 naval bill,
the largest naval appropriation meas
ure by many millions in the nations
history, and bearing increases of near
ly S50,O00,OO0 over its total as it pass
ed the House Senate leaders en-
phasized their intention of expediting
its consideration and little opposition
arose to the committees amendments
presented
An indication that the Senate is in
sympathy with the liberal increases
written into the bill by the Senate
naval committee was seen in the ap,
proval without opposition Of section
increasing enlisted strength of the
navy from the present $4,000 to $500
men and 5000 apprentice seamen. The
House bill provided fer an increase
to only $1,000 men.
When the personnel section was
reached Senator Norris asked for an
explanation of its purpose. Senator
Swanson, in charge of the measure,
replied that the section as drafted
followed the recommendations Of the
navy general board and would give
only sufficient personnel to man the
best battleships and cruisers now in
commission and so per cent compile
ment for vessels in reserve. Senator
Lodge, ranking Republican member
OF the naval committee, also declared
the increase imperative.
That there would be no partisan op-
position to the bill was apparent from
the beginning of the debate, and lead
ers regarded the progress made on the
first days consideration as highly en-
Couraging
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
TWO CAROLlNAS, TWO VlRGlNlAS
AND TENNESSEE SWEPT-NINE
LIVES ARE LOST.
ASHEVILLE WAS HARD HIT
Houses, Bridges and Railway Tracks
in Five States Have Been Washed
Away-Flood Waters Are Reed
ing-Relief Work Is Begun.

Raleigh, N. C.-Flood waters which
swept parts of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and
West Virginia taking a toll of at least
nine lives, rendering hundreds of per
sons homeless and doing property
damage variously estimated at from
$1OOO0,OOO to s15,OO0,OOO were reced-
ing
The worst conditions obtained in
western North Carolina, where the
flood was described as the most dis
astrous in the history Of that section.
Asheville and its environs were the
heaviest sufferers, but with train ser
vice at a standstill as the result OF
washouts, slides and lost bridges,
telegraph service badly crippled and
roads almost impossible, it probably
will be several days before the full ex.
tent of death and destruction will be
determined.
Lower Asheville still was flooded by
the high waters Of the French Broad
River, which went over its banks,
sweeping away mills and other manu-
featuring plants and a number OF
homes. Two deaths occurred in the
city proper, while six other persons
were drowned in the town Of Biltmore,
to the east, and two score persons, in
cluding members Of railway con-
struction gang, who went down with
a bridge, were listed as missing.
Between Ashville and Salisbury
railroad bridges were washed out on
the Catawba River and farther south
along the same river railroad and
highway bridges were carried away
and tracks were placed under water
Sawmils and other property, as well
as livestock, suffered throughout this
section.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
BRITISH PENETRATE
TO THE THIRD LINE
MORE THAN 1000 GERMANS AIRS
MADE PRISONERS IN
ATTACK.

London.-The British offensive was
resumed. The War Office announced
that at one point the Germans were
forced back to their third line posi-
tons. More than 1000 prisoners were
taken
"All continues to go well on the
British front and at one point we
forced the enemy back to his third
system of defense, more than four
miles to the rear of his original front
trenches at Fricourt and Mametz.
in the last "a hours we have cap.
tured over 1000 prisoners, including
regimental commander of the Third
Guards division, and the total number
of prisoners taken by the British since
the battle began now exceeds 10000
Large quantities of war material also
have fallen into our hands"
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22

Paris.-The official communication
issued by the War Office reads
con the right bank Of the Meuse
the bombardment was very violent on
both sides in the sector of Fleury.
There was no event of importance on
the rest Of the front"
Belgian communication:
Germans attempted an attack
against our advanced posts in the
neighborhood of Oudstuyvekenskerke.
They were completely repulsed.
"Our batteries of all calibres carried
out in the region Of Hetsas destruc-
tive fire against German works, which
replied feebly."
Earlier in the day the French War
Office made this statement:
con the left bank of the Meuse a
German attack with hand grenades
against one OF our trenches northeast
Of the Avocourt redoubt was re-
pulsed.
"On the right bank Of the river the
artillery fighting was sustained and
intense in the sector Of Fleury. We
dispersed with infantry fire several
accommodating parties of the enemy in
Capitre wood,
'Tn the forest of Apremont WOOD
several attempts of the Germans to
make attacks were broken up by our
curtain Of fire"
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
plane Sent 10 Pershlnu.

Columbus, N Mn response to a
request by General Pershing for an
other biplane to replace the expedi-
tions only available machine which
was put out of action, Lieut., Ira Ra-
der piloted another from Columbus to
the base camp, making the trip in
two hours, according to the radio
messages received here by military
authorities
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Standard Oil Indicted.

Memphis.-The Standard Oil Com
pany ano reven of its local employees
were indicted by the Grand Jury upon
the charge Of having refused to give
l.. l.. Allen, state factory inspector in
formation about wages, hours and con-
ditions of employment Of men hired
by the company. The indictment was
brought upon complaint Of Allen,
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Renounces Democrats,

Chicago.-Dr Ira Landrith former.
" Democratic leader in Tennessee
and chairman OF the recent world Y,
NJ. C. A. convention, has repudiated
the Democratic party for IT'S failure
to champion prohibition, and an
nounces his determination to support
the Prohibition party.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Many Strikes in 1916.

Washington.-Ther were more
strikes and lockouts in the United
States in the six months ending June
l than during the entire year OF 1915,
according to figures compiled by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Between
December l and June l, 1892 labor
disputes were reported, while during
1915 the number was 1,405.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22

Mexico City.-James Linn Rodgers,
representative of the American gov
ernment, informed the Mexican secre-
tary of war that the American expe-
ditionary forces in Mexico would be
gradually withdrawn from Mexican
territory. Mexican commissions have
been designated to reach a settlement
Of the outstanding questions in the
United States.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Canadians imprisoned.

Ottawa, Ont--Canadian prisoners
In Germany were sentenced to year
in Jail by the Germans for refusing
to make war munitions, according TO
a letter received from Corporal Daniel
A. Simons, formerly prisoner in
Germany and now transferred to the
internment camp in Switzerland,
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Woman's Party Conference.

Washington.-The National Execu'
tive Committee of the National Wom-
ans party called a conference at Colo.
RADIO Springs August 10 to IL, ito de-
eide on measures to be adopted by
the woman's party in the coming cleo
tion to win national suffrage for wo'
men"
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Pitiful Fate of Babe.

St. Joseph, Mo.-The body Of Lo-
rine rye, IS months old, who wand
cred away from the home Of her par
ents here was found by searchers in
hole in an abandoned brick yard
The baby had been dead about as
hours. Indications were that she had
starved to death.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
euoTs ARE EXCHANGED ACROSS
BORDER NEAR FL PAso-lN.
clpENT is mINlMIzEo.
PEACE PLANS ARE ADVANCED
Mexican Ambassador Receives Work
For Tentative Agreement For Set
ting Differences BY Joint In
ternationaI Committee.

FL Paso. Texas.-A party OF mount
ed Mexicans exchanged fire with Com
many L of the Ninth Massachusetts, In
fantry here. According to reports
the guardsmen we're doing outpost
duty when the Mexicans rode up on
the opposite bank of the Rio Grande
and opened fire. The guardsmen suf-
fered no casualties, but reported they
believed they had killed one Mexl-
can.
Cant. Hickey of Dorchester, Mass,
commanding the company, estimated
the number of Mexicans at 10, but as
serted that he was unable to deter
mine whether or not they were SOL
diers. Approximately so shots were
fired on each side, it was said.
Both Gen. George Bell, Jr, COM
manding the FL Paso military district,
and Lieut. Col. Leon Bucion, acting
garrison commander in Juarez, said
they had received no official reports
of the incident and both said it seem
ed trivial
The Mexicans rode up the river
bank, dismounted and deployed as
skirmishers, creeping through the un-
derbrush which dotted the rivers
edge. One of the Mexicans fired his
rife, the bullet crossing the river,
and, according to Private Charles
Prescott of Natiock, Mass, dropping
at his feet.
The Americans returned the fire,
ana by the time the reserves reached
the river to reinforce them they had
driven the Mexicans back to their
horses. Before reaching the picket
line, however, the militiamen assert,
one OF the Mexicans stumbled and fell
into a clump of grease wood and did
not arise.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
T, r. Abandons Plan.

New York.-Col. Theodore Roosevelt
has bandoned for the present at
least his plan to raise division of
volunteer troops, according to Rigis
II. Post, former governor Of Porto Ri
co, who has had charge of recruiting
Mr.. Post said the plan had been
dropped as war seems unlikely.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Committeeman Unseated.

Indianapolis Holton Dye,
Progressive national committeeman
from Indiana has been unseated by
the Indiana State Progressive Com
mittee because he endorsed the can
didacy Of Charles E. Hughes.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Cost Of IYphoid Fever.

Washington.-The annual economic
loss suffered by the United States
from typhoid fever and malaria ag-
gregates $92S,234,SS0, according to
estimates given the Senate by Sena-
tor Ransdell Of Louisiana, chairman
of the Committee on Public Health.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Mohlla Loss $4,000 600.

Mobile, Ala.-A revised estimate OF
the damage done in the city Of Mobile
as a result of the tropical storm, plao'
ed the total loss to buildings, shipping
merchandise stocks, railroads, wire
companies, docks and water front and
other interests at approximately $12.'
100000.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Try To stop Exports.

Rotterdam.-Th Nieuwe Rotter
damsche Courant says Great Britain
has asked Holland to stop the export
of manufactured goods to neutral
countries, declaring that noncompl
ance will result in stopping Hollands
cotton imports,
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
To Recruit Extensively.

Washington. Immediate organlza.
tion of an extensive National Guard
recruiting service was authorized by
the War Department to bring regi-
ments on border duty up to full war
strength Of about 100000 men.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Mistaken For Bandits.

Presidio, Tex,-One detachment OF
the United States border patrol fired
on second detachment near here,
mistaking 1t for a body Of bandits.
One soldier, Private Mlhoun Of the
Sixth Cavalry, was wounded
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22

Paris. The expedition Of the
Deutschland interests the French as
a dramatic incident, but is not regard.
ed as OF real commercial significance,
because of the small cargo and the
hazards OF the voyage.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
WIN Try TO Aid Poles.

Washington.-Pre Wilson told
a large delegation of representatives
of Polish organizations that he will
make efforts to get relief to the starv-
ing In Poland
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Practice Shin On Cruise.

Norfolk Va.-The battleship Louis
iana designated as a practice ship,
sailed for 10 days cruise, manned
by an enlisted skeleton crew and ma
val militia from Louisiana, Texas
North Carolina and Florida.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
General MclntYre Nominated

Washington. - President Wilson
nominated Brig. Gen. Frank Mcintyre
to succeed himself as chief Of the War
Department Bureau Of Insuar AZ,
fairs,
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Jumps From Window; Dies.

New York.--Mrs. Fannie Krope,
patient at Mercy hospital, while de.
lrious, broke away from her attend.
ant after struggle and jumped from
a four floor window. She was instant.
ly killed,
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Democrats Are Prohls.

Des Moines, Iowa,-Iowa Democrats,
in convention here, for the first time
in the memory Of any Of the leaders
present, went on record in the state
platform as favoring prohibition.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
Gale of East Coast.

Charleston, S. C.-Shipping was tied
up in the harbor by hurricane which
blew at the rate Of GA miles an hour
and swept great waves over portions
OF the sea wall
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
lassen Peak In Action.

Redding, Cal,-Lassen Peak is again
in eruption A great column Of smoke
and powdered ejecta to an estimated
altitude OF 10000 feet is lowering over
the mountain.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
National Home Of Elke.

Bedford City, Va.--The new national
home of the Elks was dedicated here
The home cost 100000.
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22

"De man dat likes flattery," said
Uncle Eben. "would rather wear brass
jewelry dan 70 wifout no decorations
at nll."
The Harrison times., 1916-07-22
No Warship Saw Them.

"Not one time in the whole trip
were we seen by warship," explained
Captain KOenig. "And | very much
doubt If as many as half a dozen mer-
chant ships spied us. We, of course,
saw scores of craft. The very last one
we sighted was thirty miles off the
Virginan capes, q big white fruit boat
rolling home from Jamaica, | suppose
The Deutschland submerged less
than twenty times from Bremerhayen
to Norfolk Six times In the North
sea it reckoned discretion as the bet
ter part, six times in the English chan
mel, and six times in the Atlantic. Once
in the Channel 1t clung to the sea floor
for ten hours 1t can stay down four
days, if necessary. 1t can resist the
terrific pressure of 300 feet of water.
Boat a Mass of Machinery.
As described by DR.. John c. Travers,
assistant U. S. health officer, who was
taken through the boat by Captain
Koenig, the Deutschland's interior ap-
pears to be mainly n mass of machln-
cry. She has but one deck below and
a seventeen-foot depth of hold for her
cargo. Or. Travers descended through
the forward hatch, where he found
the crews quarters, hunks on either
side of q narrow passageway leading
to compartments occupied by the cap
tain and his two officers. The cap
tain's room is scarcely six feet square
and barely high enough for man
to stand.
1t is furnished all in metal, with
the exception of a small oak desk.
Directly beneath the officers quarters
is the dynamo, which stores electrical
energy to drive the vessel when sub
merged.
Next DR. Travers was taken into
the officers messroom, scarcely larger
than the staterooms, with galley
built with all the economy OF space
of n Pullman dining-car kitchen. Art
the meSSroom, about one-third the
ships length from her stern, Is the
submerging machinery and two peris-
copes.
Calls II Amazing Sight.
"I never saw such mass Of ma
chinery in my life" said DIR. Travers'
at was an amazing sight and ! doubt
If II would mean much except tc the
engineer who designed 1t. There
seemed to he 5000 different pieces,
an inexplcable tangle Of FURNISHED
copper and glstening steel
ATT OF the submerglng machinery
were the submarines two powerful
Diesel oil engines which propel her
on the surface.
Captain Koenig told the doctor that
j Willie on the surface the noise OF the
machinery was almost deafening
When submerged, said the skipper
"she moves almost silently, and then
we enjoy ourselves sND