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The samples showed a wide varia- tion in the outturn of lint, seed and trash. The variation, however, waa l rarely taken into account by the buy CTS who, in the same market, On the same day, often offered the same price for all unginned cotton, ire spective of it's quality Such discrimi- nation as was exercised was agaips, the producer-that is, a lower price might be offered for cotton that was obviously below the average, but good otton brought no more than the mar ket rate.
 This rate was in the majority of ases muh below what the seed and lint would have brought had they been sold separately. Comparisons published in detail in the new bulle- tin show that this loss ranged from an average of $1.75 per bale for low middling to an average of $7.60 per bale for good middling. The total loss on 5S6 bales of the white grades sampled by the investigators was $2,- 715.2O, or an average of s4.63. Tn these calculations, it should be said. proper allowance was made for the cost of ginning. In some instances, it is true the farmer gained by selling his cotton in the seed. but these were far too few to alter the general re- suit.
 There is, moreover, another disad- vantage inherent in the practice Not only does the farmer usually lose ia the marketing of any one crop, but he is seriously hindered in improving his cotton from year to year because there is no incentive to do so. AS the buyer of seed cotton pays little or n attention to grade and staple the pro. ducer is forced to think chiefly of the yield per acre. Moreover, it is diff ficult, if not impossible. for the grower to obtain his own seed from the ginner for planting and he is, there fore, unable to maintain a pure variety. In the majority of markets about the only advantage in sellin 5 seed cotton. the investigators found was the saving in the time of the men and teams that otherwise would have to await their turns at the gins. They recommend, therefore, that for the common good of all concerned the practice of selling cotton in the seed be discouraged and that each bale b custom ginned and scld upon it's merits.
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COTTON GROWERS LOSE BY SELLING
 COTTON IN SEED
Buyers Compelled to Base Prices on Average of the
 Community.

That the practice of selling cotton In the seed is responsible for serious losses to producers in many Sections has been demonstrated by investi- cations by marketing specialists ct the United States department of agri- culture. It is impossible, it is said. 10 determine accurately before gin- nng the quality of cotton and the percentages of lint, seed and trash which it contains. Tn conseouence. buyers of seed cotton base their prices on the average character of the cotton of the community and the farmer who produces better cotton than the average often obtains no re- ward. AS matter of fact. even the producers of average cotton suffer. for the buyer allows himself a wide margin of safety in making his quota. tions and purchases.
 These facts are brought out in q number of tables just rublished in de- partment bulletin Mo- 215. "Disadvant- ages Of Selling Cotton in the Seed. :. This practice, while not as common as 1t once was, is still prevalent in cer- tam sections, particularly in those -NSAOhS III W hANh COttOIl lS com paratively new crop or in which the production is comparatively scanty. For example, it is estimated that 90 per cent of Missouri's small crop was sold in the seed in 1915 and only } per cent of South Carolina's. The actual number of bales sold in this way, however, was greatest in Okla homa, and for this reason the investi- sation. the results of which are to be found in the bullstin already men, toned. was conducted in that state.
 In the course of this investigation q large number of samples of seed cot ton were collected from loads sold by different farmers and the price of each load ascertailed. These sam- ples were ginned and the relatives proportions of lint, seed and trasn determined. It was then possible to compare the returns which the farm CTS received to their cotton with what they would have obtained had they sold their line and seed separate ly at the prevailing. prices. -...a.-..
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control the terrifying effect of a dangerous situation upon his physical faculties and yet stand his ground in theface of almost certain death through the exercise of his will. These men. he considers the bravest of all.
 Among the soldiers who hold their ground under murderous fire. there are always some who are afraid and others who are not, says pr. Riche. but all prove their bravery by still being there; the edwards have fled.
 Considering the whole war. taking into account the atrocious features that have developed here and there and with all allowance made for oc- casional weaknesses. Dr. Richet con siders that the soldiers have shown heroism that justifies a great deal of pride on the part of the present generation. in spits of the belief that seemed to prevail before the great conflict that intellectual development. with progress in science. letters, and arts. while ennobling the mind, had diminished personal courage.
 Cultured are Most Courageous.
 The question was frequently dis cussed as to whether the delicate and subtle culture of later years was not going to produce tame-spirited and effeminate generation. preferrins we'll being to arduous effort and in- capable of comprehendlng the beauty of sacrifice. It Is exactly the con trary that has been demonstrated ac- cording to Dr. Richet; the most culti- vated, and refined of 'he young men of France and Great Britain having been those who have shown the greatest bravery. Students of the Sorbonne and other French universi- ties, students of Eton. Oxford and Cambridge, set the example.
 These are the men, pr. Richet says, who have shown most courage in its Simplest form; that is to say, by supreme contempt for death and that contempt, :. he concludes, is not the result of philosophical reflection but is simply the spontaneous manifesto
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TXCE NGLY attractive country hats of Royal blue straw = with the brims edged with over- tapping rows of narrow picot ribbon, the first lavender, the second blue, the third rose and around each brim is a plait of the same ribbon finished with bow and ends
 An exceedingly attractive hat for afternoon wear is in Merry Widow shape, of navy blue satin with the brim extended by band of double black tulle one inch in width, the only trimming being one red rose i'll a beautiful rich red.
 Most attractive and becoming collars of black chantilley lace banding. finished at the front with a flat bow and band of matching width.
 Smart and attractive tailored suits of black alpaca, the skirts faced with white and the coats finished with white collars and cuffs.
 Odd looking rings in signet style that shows the signs of the Zodiac and are designed to be used as gifts.
 Wonderfully beautiful pendants that are of genuine wedgewood wear, the designs being copies in miniatures ot the ones familiar in vases and the Ii ke.
 Wrist watches that are surrounded by diamonds set in platinum and mounted on banus of narrow black watered ribbon
 Very beautiful necklaces for summer wear of tapes lazuli set with gold and seed pearls.
 Travelling watches in wrist style that are mounted upon strap bracelets and are designed as military.
 Exceedingly handsome coats fof country wear of khaki kool with collar and cuffs and wide girdle of the same material in Roman stripes.
 A great variety of simple summer frocks for young girls. A notable one is made of white organdie trimmed with narrow circular ruffles of the same material in a lowered design bound with white. The skirt shows five of these ruff1es and the hchu bodice ]: edged with them
 Dainty frocks for young women of white organdie made in fchu style and trimmed only with gathered ruffles of the same showing bound edges. Narrow ribbon makes the girdle and bunch of field flowers is attached at the left side to give an added sense of quaintness.
 Collar and cuffs sets of white mer- cerized material, with border of broad stripes in color, in various forms. In some instances, there are ties also in others, only the sailor collars and cuffs.
 Very lovely country costumes of grey wool jersey with collars and cuffs of white.
 Bathing suits that are both novel and interesting made of khaki kool in gold color with trimming of heavy linen ill the natural shade.
 Panama hats with the brims edged with one inch wide bands of colored styaw and with hat bands of ribbon to match these in color
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tion of inherit bravery
 Never, even among the heroes of antiquity in the times of Leonidas, Spartacus, or Hannibal! according to pr. Richet, was there shown so much of this kind of abnegation and so much tranquil ac"ifice-supreme courage-as in the present conflict.
 Men Without Fear.
 AS to the men who are naturally brave and take supreme risks with out requiring an effort of the will to overcome fear, Dr. Rlchet gives diff ferent reasons, the first of which is that some of them do not believe iii danger, they imagine that they are invulnerable-that they have lucky star; they are surrounded by sort of optimistic fatality that gives them a feeling of security. In other cases these naturally brave men. even whe j they believe in danger are not inti- mated by it because they have in their own minds already made the sacri- flee of their life; onoe that conclu- sion reached-to die or to be wounded is some thing that does not torment them.
 Others, and perhaps the great ma jority, are neither thoH- that are in- different to death nor those who be, lieve in their lucky star; they are men who see before them other more powerful images than that of death such as the fatherland, sense of duty of honor, renown of the regiment ambition to earn praise or promotion pride at being admired by ones con- |rades, and shame at bring taken for coward. In nearly all these cases the idea of death and danger disap' pears an the soldier is brave without effort. He forgets every risk that he is taking in the presence of the image that he has in his mind.
 The number of these natural ; brave men is notably larger in day light end in the presence of command ing officers and comrades than at night on sentry duty or on solitary mission that no witness will be, able to recount. Men who acquit them selves on such missions without flinching, pr. lRichet considers the bravest of all.
 Danger Is Forgotten.
 In the constant habit of it, all no- tion of danger finally disappears, IS in the case of aviatorS, most of whom the first time they are up" in the air, have sensation of fear in spite of all reasoning. After certain num- Der of ascensions. the physical mani festations of apprehension disappear; to be supported in the air by the speed of the motor seems to them to be the simplest thing possible and certain pilots have declared that they felt themselves in greater safety seat ed in their aeroplanes' in the air than when riding in an automobile, The hardened warriors of African campaigns. habituated to all the risks of war, were naturally more stolid under fire than young recruits whc had seen nothing of military life but the barracks and the manoeuvres and yet, according to the Abbe MoreuX, even those seasoned men. in presence of the new and formidable dangers of scientific warfare, showed no more fortitude than the young recruits who had had only a few months of prepa- ration before facing the enemy. Abbe Moreux is of the opinion that the war itself has developed all the
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latent fortitude of the race, and he expects that the generation that has suffered this war will find itself with new resources created by it. The sentiment of union of common inter- est and patriotism will have been re- awakened, he things, and many d pusillanimous creature. both in the army and out of it, will have a new courage born of the virtue that makes heroes. The entire nation, he thinks, will participate in this reawakening of latent forces.
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WHAT THE WAR HAS TAUGHT OF
 FEAR, COURAGE
French Find That Danger Has Brought, Out Latent Fortitude of Race.

Correspondence of the Associated Press,
 Paris. July 14.The discussion ot ccurage as developed by the war and as manifested by individual soldiers under fire has drawn some interesting contributions from, pr. Charles Riclet of the FrehchS and the Abbe Moreaux, director ofthe Bourges ob- servatory.
 Dr. Richet is of tho opinion that fear and courage must be considered separately, that the former exists in certain temperaments alongside the latter, that man may be unable to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20
Mid Season Novelties
 By May Manton

Exquisitely dainty wrist bags made of white satin with over portions ot dark blue embroidered with sprays ot wild rose, in the Kensington stitch that gives such wonderful realistic color.
 Exceedingly effective gowns of pop lin that are finished with machine chain stitching over a stamped design, such as would be suitable for braid:
 Very dainty blouses that are trimmed with white crocheted buttons and with simulated buttonholes worked with simple chain stitch in heavy thread.
 Blouses of Georgette crepe the finish for which is feather stitching worked with embroidery silk of rather heavy twist.
 Fascinating frocks for little girls made in suspender style, of dresden crepe with guinpes of white lawn that are embroidered in designs of tiny little flowers, in colors to match the stamped design of the crepe, in combination of French knots and over and over stitches.
 Exceedingly beautiful fruit or nut bowls of walnut. hand carved in design of oak leaves. They can be purchased for the moderate price ot six dollars and fifteen cents each.
 Very dainty negiigees or home gowns ofpink and blue lowered voie trimmed with net insertions and tiny ruftles. The neck of each is finished with a fchu of soft lace, they sell for trifie over five dollars each.
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Goun 0f Silk Crepe

CON4.
 \ ING Dsss1 sleeves as to give the guirnpe effect. are being extensively used upon summer gowns. This one Is made of a very attractive lowered silk crepe and the sleeves are of or- gandie while the chemisette and the Aariing collar are of lace. The combination IS an essentially dainty one and the gown charming in the extreme, but as a matter of course, the sleeves could be made of the material if, for any reason, the gul1npe effect Is not liked, or tafeta could be used with sleeves of Georgette crepe or the soft satin that closely re- sembles channuese and which appears in the latest im- ported models. Plain satin will be something of a re- lief after the nu b e Fl e s lowered silks we have seen. A satin gown with sleeves of Georg- cite crepe Tn matching collar and a white lace collar and cheni- sette, would not alone make a smart effect, it would mean a practical gown.
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FOuIQrd Silk A gain in Vogue
I1OU- |,
 F LARD A kes

r LARD one of these gowns and the other Is m a d e oi crepe. Both are trimmed with ribbon and 1t IS the ribbon trin- ming that is the notable feature. It appears upon the late sum- mer models and it Is cer- tain to carry its vogue in- to the Au- tunn. Vel- vet ribbon and silk rib- bon, plain ribbons and fancyribbons and metal ribbons all are used. Here. silk in one instance and velvet in the other are used singly, but a smart effect can he , 1obtaiined by edgiing a silk ribbon with a metal rib- bon or with very narrow metal braid. Velvetribbon in all widths is extensively used but the n arro w e r ones seem es- peciall a. dapted to S u m m C r gowns.
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J. N. SHELLY.

-Nettie Hollis leaves Monday for a two weeks vacation in Kansas and Colorado. The chiropody department of the, Hollis Comfort Shop, over Rosenberg's will be conducted by Estella Hollis, who held for one year a similar position at Gus Blass in Lit tie Rock. S-l3-6t
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:, HOBO
 HELPS ORPHANS

The Hobo Medicine Manufacturing Company of Singer, La, has favored the orphanage with several cases of Hobo Kidney and Bladder kennedy, and it is with delight that We record the cure of several children from soil ing their beds at night. We thank you.
 J. N. SHELLY,
 Supt. La. Baptist Orphanage. If your child is suffering why wait. Get bottle today from your druggist or send direct to us for it-S10O. Six bottles, $500.
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May Manton Patterns for these De. signs may be obtained by sending l2 cents for each Pattern wanted to the
 Fashion Department of this paper. Fashion Dept.
 Gentlemen:- enclose. ..... flor which send me the following patterns: Send Pattern No. ........ Size. Send Pattern No. ....... Size. To (Name) ....................... IStreet etandNo.....................I and Mo-.
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DESCRIPTION OF PATTERNS

ooo7 With Blasting Line and Added Seam Allowance) Blouse with Square or High Neck, 3o to 46 bust. coos With Basting Line and Added Seam Allowance) Dress with Three Piece Skirt for Misses and Small Wo-
 men, 16 and 1S years. o1o3 With Basting Line and Added Seam Allowance) Gown with Skirt,
 34 to AZ bust. ooso With Blasting Line and Added Seam Allowance) Shirred Blouse, 34
 to AZ bust.
 ooo3 With Basting Line and Added Seam Allowance) Four-Piece Skirt,
 A to 30 waist.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-18
NEW YORK STOCKS
Stock Exchange Continues Un-
der the Influence Of Short
Interests.
sPECIALTIES ARE SELLING

New York, July l7.--Ignorng such fac
tors as last aSturday's bank statement,
which fully rectTfied the adverse conditions
of the previous week. receipt ofanother
amount OF British gold. large oversub-
scription to the new French loan. and
marked relaxation in call money rates. to-
days market continued under the influence
Of the short interests.
Selling of specialties was resumed with
confidence and vigor, the motor group
showing the greatest weakness, with ex-
treme losses Of 2 to 5 points. Munitions
and Mexicans were lower by ! to points,
with as much for minor metals. Bethlehem
Steel preferred fell points. with for
Gulf States Steel
United States Industrial Alcohol main
tanned its recent reputation for irregu-
larity, losing points under steady pressure,
regaining 4 and closing at a net loss Of 81
United States Steel held within fractional
limits and other seasoned industrials dis
played fair resistance.
few special stocks were exempt from
the general selling. notably American To-
bacco. which awakened from prolonged
lethargy with maximum gain of 10
points. while Sears Roebuck added Az points
to aSturdays gain Of 5h.
Activity In rails was confined to secondary
issues like Denver & Rio Grande preferred,
Lake Erie & Wisconsin Central, these scor-
ing gains or or more points, with pro-
nounced steadlness In Wabash first and sec
ond preferred shares Reading made a
| smart advance during the forenoon, all of
| which was relinquished In the uncertain
course of the later trading.
Mercantile Marine preferred was the most
| active stock up to the final hour, when 1t
yielded much Of It's 3-point gain.
Total sales of stocks amounted to 37s, 900
| shares.
Bonds were irregular, but brokers re.
ported a better private demand for invest
ment among issues of the higher grades.
Total sales, par value, amounted to s1,s10.-
| 900.
United States bonds were unchanged on
| call, with an annual sale Of coupon Is at a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-18
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
wheat Opens Lower on Heavy Selling, But
Soon Turns Upward.

Chicago, July l7,--pespite word that
black rust had apreed into Canada, wheat
prices showed weakness, result largely
Of the circumstance that actual damage
from the pest seemed as yet to be relative
ly small The market closed heavy, Nc to v
q NC net lower. with July at u.1ih and
September at ti,12% @l.l2H. Corn finished
kQSc off to NC advance, oats unchanged
to No lower, and provisions varying from,
fho decline to a rise Of i2hc.
Notwithstanding that the wheat market
made quick upturn when news came that
black rust had penetrated into Canadian
fields, the effect on traders did not prove
to DO OF q lasting character. Dispatches
from experts who were obtaining first hand
Information as to crop conditions In the
northwest said that although the develop
ment Of black rust had been surprisingly
rapid and the outcome might easily be a
disaster II was true that up to the present
there had been very little positive harm.
In addition, the influence Of the black
rust danger was more or less offset by signs
OF an Increasing tendency to sell on the
part OF producers In the southwest. Accord
inEiy, numerous speculative holders took ad-
vantage Of all price bulges and were active
in closing out heavy lines,
Unusually high temperatures In the spring
crop region let at times today to consid-
cradle buying In the wheat market, South
Dakota reports told Of the mercury bcinl
up to leI, stage which, according tc
authorities, threatened possible injury per
hans not second to the black rust .
Reports Of scattered showers took con
troll Of the corn market away from the
bulls Az first excessive heat and drynes,
had led to higher prices and TO q decided
broadening Of demapds, Oats were gov
erned largely by the action Of corn.
Crop losses were reported, but did mo-
appear to be OF a serious nature.
Provisions averaged higher owing to {
/ decrease In warehouse stocks OF pork To
ward the end OF tho day. however, the mar
ket tended to sag on account Of lower quo
tations on hogs,
Cash Prices--wheat: No. . red nominal
| No. . red, slis: No, . hard. s1l3@ll3%s
No. 2 hard, tl.liS @l.1sh. Corn: No.
yellow, soN@1Aci No. yellow, fsN
soAc; No, white, 7s@1ahc, Oats; No
| 3 white, NA G4ac standard, ts@<3Nc
| Rye. No, . nominal; No, 3, sac. Barley
IS @ roc. Timothy, ts,1b Clover. 400
1870. Pork, $4,000 25.is. Lard. ti3.1o
Ribs. stsi2Ria7a
BUTTER--steady; creamery. 1Sh carve
| Euds---stcady; receipts, 1a,s23 cases
| firsts 2?@22hc; ordinary firsts, s1@3ihc
at mark. cases included. ts@s2hc.
PoTAToES--Loweri receipts, ass cars
virginia, barrelsd. ta.5o@2sS; virginia
bulk. sb0soc: Kansas. Missouri ant
Illinois ohios, 760sSc.
PoULTRY--Aiive, lower. fowls. Ito
i springs, 20 "a sSc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-18
Burlington General
Manager Goes Into
Fields for Crop Data

General Manager Holdrege of the
Burlington wanted to know the con-
dition of the Nebraska wheat and
corn and so two weeks ago he went
to the country. He Travelled over the
company lines in the state, went into
the fields and met and talked with
many of the farmers.
II have never seen such wheat
crop in Nebraska as is now being har-
vested" he asserted. Conditions
have been perfect for small grain.
Wheat everywhere in Nebraska is
turning out we'll and the quality is as
good as has ever been raised.
"As to corn, it was little late, but
the warm weather Of the last three
weeks has worked wonders. During
the last two weeks it has grown from
knee to shoulder high, until it has
reached the normal for this season OF
the year"