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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16
fluctuations by Miller q Co.. Members
Chicago Board of Trade.1

&HEEhkb
Chicago. March 15.--While there
the wheat market today this was
overcome by shorts covering. and buy
ing by investors The days gains
were / 5-S TO I 9-4c, Those who
have been on the bear side OF wheat
for some weeks changed their minds
today and took to the tall timber.
One reason for the change In senti-
ment was that farmers continue to
tighten their grip on the wheat they
hold, as reports from many sections
indicate offerings are growing smaller.
II was rumored early that English
holders OF wheat were endeavoring to
Ire-sell part Of their grain at the
Eastern seaboard, but advices re-
ceived after the close OF the session
said there were no re-sales OF wheat.
Omaha reports 100000 bushels sold
for export.
There are many in the trade who
believe the bull side of the market is
the right one This stand Is taken on
the increase in the number Of crop
damage reports from the winter wheat
belt
Southwestern markets were strong
with cash values steady to 1c higher
and the demand better
Cash sales at Chicago were 100. 600
Including 100, 900 for export There
was an uncontirmed report of 500, 600
bushels taken at the seaboard by ex-
porters.
The Liverpool wheat market was
dun and unchanged to Id. off under
Increased receipts of Manitoba and
Increased arrivals. The foreign crop
summary was favorable.
Corn showed gains of IL to 5-Sc,
and while the feeling was strong, the
advance was considerably less than in
wheat The volume of trade in corn
was tighter, but the offerings were
we'll taken care OF. Cash sales were
10000 bushels, of which $4,000
bushels were for export
Oats were Us a lie higher. There
was no actual cash business reported
on the seaboard, and only $4,000
bushels were sold at Chicago.
The strength In grain was some
thing OF help to the provisions
market, and there was fairly good
buying at bottom figures, Trade was
only fair. and there was no great
selling pressure at any time.
A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET,


New York, March 15.--The circu-
iation OF reports Of the possibility that
France would prohibit imports OF the
staple from the United States after
:, this month caused pressure to be put
or the cotton market today, under
=. which prices broke sharply.
Another factor was late news from
New Orleans and other points in the
South asserting that the demand for
spot was smaller although official
advices reported the actual article at
q New Orleans firm al an advance OF
f-Isc. which sales OF A,009 bales In
the afternoon the market moved ir-
regularly for time. but finally gave
way ana closed at net toss OF Z 10
10 points.
Spot at Liverpool was unchanged at
1861 for rniddlinE upland Futures
in the English market were quiet at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.

Quotations Furnished by woodhn q
Scott. Commssston Merchants.
Richmond Va, March is. 1915.
The wholesale market from actual
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16

WHEAT--Car Lots:
No. 2 Red. Western, 1l7 q / ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16

RICHMOND GRAIN Market
tWhoiesale fluctuations ON 'Chanxe.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16

RICHMOND, INCORPORATED
LOCATED RICHMOND.
STATE coRpoR2ToN coaimss1 n MARCH 1915 MADE TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16

Louisa. and Mr.. Mann. of Powhati
and Chesterfield. were In their sea
Adjournment was taken by DO
branches until 1890 o'clock this aftt
noon. when more bills, passed by Z
1916 General Assembly. viii ma
been enrolled and made ready for
official signatures which VIII ma
the measures laws. ss'.. N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
tFrom Caskie @. Burch a. Coz
Richmond. Va, March Is. 1915.

tFrom Caskie q. Burch a. Coz
Richmond Va, March Is. 1915.
STATE SECURITIES.
Bid Asked
Va. ss, Old c. and r 1892. rs
Virginia Centuries, 1891. sax
CITY SECURITIES.
Rd City Is. r.. 1s20-1s3o BAN
Rd City As. and r.,
4S15~ISAo ......... TASh
STREET RAILWAY BONDS.
N. and r. r, Co. SIS. 1888 SO
Va. r. and +. Co, 5s. 1884 30
STREET RAILWAY STOCKS
Par.
Va, r. and p. Co. pfd. 100 100 1e2
Va, r. and r. Co. com. 100 ASA 4SA
RAILROAD STOCKS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16
View York Money Market

New York. March 15,-4'alI money
today opened per cent. high 2 per
cent. low . per cent. renewals 2 per
cent. ruling rate ? per cent, last loan
? per cent.
Time money was dun and steady
with rates unchanged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16

Petersburg Va. March 10. 1915.
SPANISH. FARMERS STOCK
Market steady.
First quality, los per bushel.
Green ard dirty. so to Use per busheL
vIRGINIAS. FARMERS STOCK.
Market steady.
Fancy jumbo, &c per pound.
Fancy handpicked, 34c per pound.
Extra prime, ave per pound.
Smelling stock. az to &c per pound.
Prime, sA c per pound.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.

PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
reported by Rodgers, Plummer a Cona.
pany, Incorporated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.

New York spots. 1875: 5 of.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16

a net advance OF rs Ia points Spot
here was steady and points lower
at 1886. There were no sales.
Port receipts for the day were co.
els bales, compared with 35.1i7 bales
"a wear auo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-16
Curb Market

New York. March 15,-Stocks on
the curb today continued in good de-
rnand and the general undertone was
strong. Cuban Cane Sugar featured
she fist
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26
nenAral Rntlsr,a Wax.

Probably more stories were told
about Butler than OF any other man In
the war-unless. perhaps. 1t was
Grant. To illustrate his habit Of do
ing things promptly and effectively,
an incident Is mentioned where q
newspaper correspondent called to ask
him for something that had to be writ
ten. Possibly 1t was a pass, At all
events, there was no place to write,
because the only table In the room
was piled high with books and great
variety Of other articles. Butler,
without saying q word, simply tilted
the table, cleared it by the simple
process Of spilling everything on the
floor, and sat down to write while .
nimble negro servant picked mp and
removed the debris.
In sending pilot. who said he knew
all about the location OF torpedoes OF
the James river. to Admiral Lee. he
dictated a letter in the mans pres
ence, saying: II he faithfully and
truly performs his duty. return him
10 me at Bermuda Landing. II not.
hang him to the yardarui," /" Then. turn
ing to the pilot, he added: ''Now. my
good man, 60; you have your life In
your own hands"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26
$4,000 CaHanla Troops Hunt
Bandits Along Northern Border

Washington, ID. c. Reports 10 both
tho State and War departments We'd
neaday further indicated plans Of the
CarranEa government 70 prosecute Wig
orously pursuit Of chihuahua outlaw
bands while tho American forces 70
main comparatively quiescent.
Closely following news Of with.
drnwai from Mexico Of tho second
American punitive expedition sent
from Boquillas. Texas. under Colonel
sibley and Major Langhorne, informa'
tlon reached the State department that
General obregon had ordered 30, OOo
troops TO engaged 10 the bandit hunt IN
chihuahua and along tho Big Bend
border.
Delay in opening diplomatic discus
slons over the question Of American
troops remaining In Mexico also wa
indicated In official dispatches. State
department officials said that receipt
Of the new note being prepared by
General Carranza was not expected be.
fore next week.
II was thought probable that retire
ment os the Big Bend expedition q
American soil had presented new st
uatIon In connection with represents
tIona contemplated In General Car
ranza's new note.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26
THE OLD s0LDlERSI

Our ranks are growing thinner. every
year.
And death Is stIii a winner. every year,
Yet we still must stick together
Like the toughest sort OF leather
And In any kind OF weather. every year.
Our comrades have departed. every year,
And leave us broken hearted. every year
But their spirits fondly greet US
And constantly entreat us
To come that they may meet US. every
year.
our steps are growing slower. every year
Pale death is still q mower. every year,
Yet We faced him In the battle
Amid the muskets' rattle,
Defying showers OF metal. every year.
We are growing old and lonely every
year,
we have recollection only, every year.
And we bied foR@this grand nation
on many field and station
And with any kind OF ration. every year
Many people may forget US. every year
And our enemies may fret US. every year
But while onward we are drifting
Our souls with hopes are lifting
To heavenly scenes stu shifting. every
year.
The stars and Stripes grow brighter. ev
cry year.
with labor burdens lighter. every year,
BY blood OF soldier sages
Along the rolling ages
on treemen's holy pages. every year.
In the May time Of the flowers. ever,
year.
We have lived in golden hours. every
year.
And our deeds be sung In story
Through the future growing hoary
With blaze OF living glory, every year
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26
Two Men Maroeaed S. Days On
Barren Alaskan Island, Resued

Seward. Alaska--After having been
marooned 5s days on one Of the barren
islands at the mouth Of Cook Inlet
Captain Charles Hansen and T. Il.
Mitchell, formerly Of San Francisco,
survivors Of the wreck of the launch
Success, arrived hero Monday from
Seldovia on the steamer Admiral Far
ragut.
Thomas Campbell. formerly Of Brem-
erton, Wash, and John Larson. the
other two men who were on the
launch, were drowned.
Captain Hansen and the other three
men, who were projectors, left Sew
ard February is to investigate re-
ports Of a rich gold strike near Kat
mai volcano on the Alaskan Penin-
sula, $50 miles west Of Seward. They
encountered head winds and zero
weather soon after leaving Seward and
when they reached the barren islands,
100 miles from here, March 5, they
anchored to weather the storm On
March IS all but Mitchell went ashore
in small boat, and when returning
to the launch were capsized. Camp
bell and Larsen were drowned. but
Captain Hansen managed to reach
shore, where he found himslef in imme-
riiate danger Of freezing to death.
After trying to float matches ashore
in packing cases so Captain Hansen
could build fire, Mitchell cut loose
the anchor and permitted the Success
to go on the beach, so as to aid Ham
sen. The launch was wrecked. but
Mitchell got ashore and built a fire.
Supplies and tent were saved from
the wreck and the two survivors, by
eating mussels and occasionally sea
gulls managed to subsist. On May 3
they left the island is a small boat and
rowed 25 miles to Dogfish Bay and
then to Seldovia where they were take
board the Farragut.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26
NATION QUICK TO
ADOPT IDEA OF
H0NOR|NG DEAD

BOUT two years after the war
~ between tho sections Of the
"A country had ended II was OBJ
served that q few women Of
Columbus, Miss, had decorated the
graves in that vicinity with the
choicest OF springs carly blooms. This
little act OF thoushtfulneas included
Union as well a. Confederate soldiers.
A New York Newspaper published .
notice OF this occurrence and made .
few remarks commending Il.
From that humble beginning has
sprung our great holiday Of tho doco-
ration. which was formally established
In 1868. At that time Adiutant General
ChIpman suggested 20 Gen. John A.
Logan, commander in chief OF the g.
A. r.. that the organization set 4 reg
ular day on which TO decorate the
graves Of the Union soldiers. May 80
was decided upon by General Logan
who urged the people Of the nation to
keep the day In every city. village and
hamlet churchyard throughout the
land. He offered no form Of ceremony
to be followed. but suggested TO mis-
comrades that they carry out such
testimonials and services Of respect
a. they deemed fitting apd proper. IN
concluding he set forth the earnest
hope that the observance which he In
augurated would be kept up from yeaz
TO year az long as survivor OF the
war remains.
on the FIRST memorial day twenty
seven states joined in the celebration
and the heroes graves were strewn
with flowers in 1ss burying places
In the following year. 1859. however
more elaborate preparations had been
made and the program carried out q
the national cemetery was one Of the
best in all the history or Decoration
day. The bodies Of thousands and thou
sands which were gathered from the
hattlefelds Of Virginia and Maryland
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26
Coos County Voters Favor
$362, 900 Road Building Bonds

Marshfeid - Complete returns from
the IS precincts in Coos county give a
majority in favor Of good roads bonds
Of 6lS. As soon as the count was
completed the County court issued an
order Of the election being carried.
The county precincts, with few ex-
ceptions, those in the northern portion
OF the county, including Lakeside,
Templeton, Kentuck and Haynes Inlet,
and few others. voted heavily against
the bonds, and the success was due en-
tirely to the heavy votes in the cities.
Coquille had handsome majority. and
Bandon gave the bonds . great boost,
being nearly three-to-one majority.
The issue calls for the expenditure
of sS62, 900 for lining and grading, and
1t IL not expected the fund viii pro-
vide for any hard surfacing.
The money viii be expended be-
tween Marshiield and Coquille. Coz
ouille and Myrtle Point, Bandon and
Coquille, North Bend and North Inlet,
Bandon to the Curry county line.
The argument in favor Of bonding
was that money spent from the bond
issue would release the usual road
levies to be expended upon branch
roads.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26
RUSSIANS SUCCOR
BRITISH ON T|GRIS
Cavalry MystefisusIy Cones to
Forces in Distress.
BOLD, ADVENTUROUS RIDE RRoRTD
-
First News Since Surrender Of Gen.
Townshend and Fall Of kut-el-
Amara Is Joyful Surprise.
BOLD, ADVENTUROUS RIDE RRORTD

L.ondon--A force Of Russian cavalry
has Joined the British army on the
Tigris, In Mesopotamia. An Official
communication, iasued Monday night
concerning the situation along the
Tigris, follows:
General Lake reports that on the
18th the enemy vacated Bctahalessi,
and advanced position on the right
bank Of the Tigris. General Gorringe.
following up the enemy, attacked and
carried the Dujailsm redoubt. Tht
enemy Is still holding the Sannayya'
position on the left bank Of the river.
"A force Of Russian cavalry hal
Joined General Gorringe after bold
and adventurous ride.
"The first news Of the operations oE
the Tigris since the fail Of kut-ei.
Amara, sent by Lieutenant General
Sir Percy Lake, commander Of ths
British forces In Mesopotamia, al.
though Il shows that the Turks are
still holding the Sannayyat position.
on the left bank Of the Tigris, where
the British check made II impossible
TO carry out the relief Of General
Townshend, brings the welcome but
astonishing intelligence that q body Of
Russian cavalry, after an adventnroui
ride, has succeeded in joining Genera
Gorringe's forces on the south bank Of
the Tigris."
How this important junction wal
effected Is still unknown. and the stor,
will be awaited with intense interest.
Their sudden appearance with Gen
eral Gorringe also has raised the ques
tlon whether the Russians have al
ready cut the Bagdad railroad ut Mo
sui. In any case. the unexpected sp
pearanee Of this BODY Of cavalry Il n
great surprise as was the first land
ing Of the Russian troops at Msrseil
les, and is another instance Of tn
swift and stealthy movement OF ths
Russian forces in Asia Minor.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26

Main Entrance to Pension ONCE.
sioner personally sees and answers all
correspondence. Since almost 4.oOof
600 pieces Of mail a year so out OF the
bureau. this is hardly possible. In
fact, It takes a force Of about l,Soo
employees properly. to handle the
business. these including doctors, law
yers, expert accountants and other
specialists
Every pension check now Issues
from this central office. and is received
when due. instead OF many days there
after, rs formerly when pension agen'
cies were distributed over the eoun'
try. This and other economies which
have been introduced. has greatly re
duced the clerical help required. and
the force OF the once Is gradually be
ing cut down. .
still. TO handle some 7s5.0O0 indi
yidual pension accounts and to provide
for regular payments thereon Is nc
small task, even though the total nov
Is being decreased from year to yeai
by death. The appropriation for IN
ensuing fiscal year is s164, ,o0O.o 900. and
Commissioner Saltzgaber Is Of the
opinion that It will be s4.000.oO0 less
during the following year.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26

together with those whose remains
we're removed from trenches and pits
on battle sites, were inferred at the
beautiful resting place that the ge fexn-
ment had set aside, and It seemed lust.
ly appropriate that unusual ceremonies
should take place there.
The decoration of the graves con-
cIuded the days lengthy program
Every mound was ornamented with
bouquets, wreaths and flags and sew
eral memorials Of UNIQUE design we're
erected at various intervals through
out the grounds. A signal gun fired
by Dupont's battery announced that
the days work was over and benedic-
tion was then pronounced by Rev. p.
Swallow, chaplain OF the department
OF the Potomac.
The day was a beautiful one and Il
is estimated that between $4,000 ana
10000 people attended the services.
All the departments of the general ana
municipal governments, the banks,
courts and principal places OF business
were closed. to give all q chance Of
participating in the ceremonies.
Simple exercises in keeping with the
spirit Of the day were also held at the
Soldiers Home. Oak Hill. Congress
sional and Glenwood cemeteries.
The amphitheater at Arlington was
built In 1873 for the memorial day
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26
Ml.h ~. Naval Veterans.

Nowhere in the entire country u
Memorial day solemnixed with greater
profundity OF feeling than at the
United states Naval home at Phiia-
dslphia where the gray-haired vet
erans OF Uncle Sans sea nghfers'
many Of whom have seen service m
the seven seas, are passing their de-
clining years in well-earned comfort
Theirs Memorial day memories are Far
ragut and Porter. Foote and WinsloW,
Cushing and Truxton, Dewey ana
schley, Of the battles Of the Missis-
sippi river, the historic running OF the
batteries in Mobile bay. the epoch
marking fight Of the Kearsage and Ala
bama, and In more recent days. o. the
famous battle OF Manila bay that made
MS an Asiatic power. and the battle
OF Santiago which ended Spanish rule
in the western hemisphere For the
naval home houses veterans OF al
these battles so decisive IN the snap
ing Of American destiny-hattles
which make glorious chapters In the
history Of the United States navy.
And the home has likewise sheltered
naval veterans Of the war Of 1879
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26

that May 1. 1915. there we're 4Ol.Ise
veterans Of the Civil war pensioned- II
is safe to say that no more than tnia
number are now alive.
Rapidly, too. Is the veteran OF the
Union army passing out Of public Ire.
In 1914 three veterans or the blue
were sole Representatives Of the Union
army in the house Sherwood OF Onio.
Kirkpatrick OF Iowa and Goulden q
New York. The last named died May .
1915. and Kirkpatrick has retired. leav'
ing General Sherwood. 30 far as
known, the sole Union veteran IN con
gress-
On September "a those survivors q
the Union army who were physically
able to be present marched In grand
review on Pennsylvania avenue. ID
washington. reproducing the grand
parade OF half century agone- u
showed the thinning ranks, as did the
grand encampment OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic. then in progress II
the capital city. This was the last
large encampment the order viii hold
Truly, I'VE are coming. Father
Abraham.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26
rood DICTATORSHIP WITH SWHP.
ING POWER CRfATfD N GERMANY

Berlin. via London.--"The adequate
nourluhment Of our population 10 fully
assured and win be rendered doubtful
by any blockade regulations Of enemy
utaton. no mntter how interruptions
they may be and no matter how long
the war may last" says the SEMI
oiIlcial North German Gazette. In an
announcement Of the creation Of food
Dictatorship with sweeping powers.
"Howevor, tho short harvest Of
1916. together with reduced importa,
have resulted In n food scarcity IN
some directions which makes itself
felt, and efforts % better conditions
have been hindercd by the fact that
each federated state has been able 70
make independent regulations. This
will now bs corrected by eentraliza-
tion Of power"
Probably never before have such
sweeping powers been concentrated a.
now granted Herr Won Battocki. the
now food dictator. Various counaelors
viii be assigned 10 him. representing
agriculture. industry. trade. the mill
tary and tho consumers, and the repre-
sentntIyea Of the federal states and as
noelatlons connected with the war will
aid him. Final decision on all ques-
tlona, however, rests solely In Herr
Won Battncki'e hands.
Tho regulations Of tho federal coun-
ell win not be affected by the appoint.
mont Of tho dictator. but In case OF
pressing necessity tho dictator IL en-
powered even 10 Issue contrary rcgula-
tiona. but these must be laid before
the federated council for approval.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26
Battle Al vefdaa Grows BlOodier;;
Fread Withstand Titanic Assaults

London - Tuesday Witnessed the
bloodiest fighting In the whole battle
OF verdun. The struggle Of the first
daya Of the German assault. or OF the
second mighty effort 70 oyerwhelm the
fortresa, fade into nothing compared
with the titanic force Of Tuesdays
blows. And their net result, 80 FAR as
the Germans are concerned, was 70
leave the battle lines where the French
had left them after the successful
counter attacks Of Monday.
Only about the Thiaumont farm.
east 81 the Mousc. does Paris admit
the loss OF a single foot Of ground.
Berlin herself claims only the capture
Of a small blockhouse west Of the
river and OF 4 sap mine near Vaux.
For the rest Il contents itself with re-
porting the repulse Of the French at
tackH.
Every available man and every avail
able gun except those actually noe
essary for the reserves the Germans
have mustered into the battle. They
made q supreme effort TO recapture
Fort Douaumont, which in their abb
aorption at Hill S0a and lie Mort HON.
me, they had neglected to prepare
against the contingency Of French sur.
prise, but the French grip on their old
fortiiications was too strong.
Assault after assault, 30 many OF
them that they literablly flowed intc
each other until even the French could
not distinguish them, was delivered
within the old ramparta. It was 9
repetition Of the hand.to-hand struggle
In the streets Of Vauxs
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26
em 10 Aid Fishing Man.

wahingtson. d. CA bill prepared
at the department Of Commerce and to
be introduced In the house by Majority
Leader Kicthin is designed TO make
possible the recapture from Canada OF
q great part Of the North Pacific fish
ing industry, lost by American fisher
men on account Of the construction OF
the Grand Trunk Railway extension to
Prince Rupert and through q subsidy
granted by Canada. The bin would re-
0uIre that all fiah shipments reaching
the United States through foreign ter
ritcry be shipped in bond.