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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02
Swimming Contrst.

On July at the Young wonon's
Christian Association there will bc a
special swimming contest for Tho
Young Woren's Christian Associa,ion
program. Buttons VIII also be award.
ed TO the less-cxpcricncod swimmers
The new rei!itration plant furnishes
pure. clear water. and makes tn. nooI
8 great attraction Tor s'rls and wo
men
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02

I Company No. 3. OF which my brother,
Charles Blair. was jealous men,
Der. was seized with earnest desire
to shed it's crystals for its butterfly
stage. and 1t took stcps-secrctly. as
1t thought--to provide itself with a
gay uniform for its next public appear
ancc. thereby to steal Il march on the
other companies and to dazzle the pub
lie. But the company rcckoncd with
out its host, for the other companies
got wind Of what was up, aud they, too,
uniformed themselves; SO, when tho
next parade occurred, No. 3, instead of
finding itself the only object OF admira-
ton, was mortified to find that it's glory
was shared by all tho other companies
Such a secret as uniforming No. 3
could not be kept in such village as
Richmond then was AS said, the uni
form was gay, consisting, mainly. of "a
red flannel blouse. black trousers and
polished helmet; but, simple though it
was it was effective. especially as tho
firemcn carried real axes. showing that
they were real, and not merely fancy.
firemcu II was long night. however,
before the volunteer fremen became
paid city nrcmcn. and it was u longer
night still before auto engines super
seeded the cumbrous hand engines.
PERSISTENT STROLLER
TItHOuGHOUT THE TOWN
As n youngstcr. I was IA persistent
stroller throughout tho town. Upon
returning home ono afternoon from ono
Of my waudcrings, one of my sisters
asked where ] had been. to which I
replied. In the Capitol Square" To
her question. who have YOU been
playing with?' | answered. Becky"
who else" Bob" Immediately she
dubbed me Becky Bob" and. much to
my annoyance. the name. like tho shirt
of Nessus. chung for many years.
In roaming about tho city and
mngling with Becky, Bob and others.
learned bad language. and upon going
to my Uncle Walters, one OF his sons
Cousin Henry blair afterwards judgc),
used to delight in teasing me to hear
me stammcr and swear. and. little as
was, would swear like trooper. But
soon got over tho bad habit--probably
as my atammcring lesscncd. Among
tho strolls ! recall was one 10 the
recent ruins from fire OF the GallcCo
Mill. where Joe Evans (son OF James
Evans. a leading employee OF Mitchell.
tho jewellery. a volunteer hrcman, was
posted 10 warn slEhtsccrs OF tho dan
ger Of falling walls. although there
was as little danger of those solid walls
falling as there was of tho crashing
down upon our heads OF tho battle
mcnts Of heaven. Seeing, as lie thought
danger Of my being crushed. Joe warned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02

mona The nsuufartxrus havs such erust cnf,.
dsneo In Nu1ated Iron that they oerdT 10 forfeit
300 90 To any charitable fnstitutioa II cney can
NJ axe any man o. woman under 90 who lacks
iron and incrssse their strength TO- p<r cent or
orcr IN foU wcoks' time provided tho h,yo no
se-iou' oraan.e trooole They sl.o off-r 70 rcIu~I
Juur money n d1N NOT At Mast double your
1IsnSth aad esdaranes IN ten days tina Il u
dispensed In this city by Tragic Drug Co
Polk Miner Drug Stores. Childrey Dru
Co. and ali good ,irusslsts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02

endurance and entirely get rid Of all
symptoms OF dyspepsia. liver and
other troubles In from ten to four
teen days time simply by taking iron
In the proper form. And this after
thoy had In some cases been doctorinR
for months without Obtaining any ben
eft But don't tnks tho old forms Of
reduced iron. iron acetate or tincture
OF iron AMPLY to save a few cents.
You must take iron in 4 form that can
be easily absorbed and assimilated Hike
nuxated iron II you want II to do you
any good. otherwise II may prove
worse than GSolese-
Many an athlete or prize fighter has
won the day simply because he knew
the secret OF sreat strength and endur-
ance and filled his blood with Iron be-
fore no went into the ARRAY, while
many another has gone to inglor!ous
defeat simply for the lack Of iron.-
Il Sauer. N D.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02

NoTE-No1,tnd rrun- Yeroun sndef sbc-, 81
d.. Sauer. = not patsnt medicine nor se<rrt
f"neov. 61' one wftcA Is we'll known to druTdsts
sno SfAes Iron o1nsitpnnts vide , prescribed
by eminent Physicians oTayphres Unlike tho
son, !nonnio Iron pruducts. Il is saAi, as4irni-
hh6 DON NOT inturs Tho ts<Sh. mare Ehotn black,
mi urrss The stomach; on INC oootnry. IL 10 4
So', pns't remedy IN nearly al foens Of inii-
~uon - WI - fr nn@vsD. run-do.a oondi-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02

good
nc bat ~ ~ -
~ Cobb is undoubtedly player his
Iry o.
9W -, he rs miracle OF
INN new HE and renewed visor
Evening star., 1916-09-07
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. September Cotton
futures opened barely steady: October,
1871; December. l5.55: January. -. 6J !:
March, 1J.S2: May. 1895. The market
opened barely steady AT a decline of ,
to 13 points today and active months
sold 10 to IA points net lower right
after the call under a renewal of south
ern hedging, while there was also fur
ther Wall street liquidation. Private
cables attributed the decline in Liver
pool to increased hedge selling from
the south, but while houses with south
months here. they bought later deliver
October, 1885 for December and 1851
for January prices rallied or points
from the lowest on covering.
Rumors that about 10000 bales of
cotton were heading toward New York
for delivery October. and favora bl e
western belt forecast, we're followed
by increased offerings during the mid
die of the morning. and there was d
further sharp break in prices. The
south was a steady seller. while there
was active Wall street and commits
sion house liquidation. and stop orders
were uncovered on the decline which
carried active months about 26 to 80
points net lower Trade interests We're
moderate buyers and reports that farm
ers were beginning to hold their cotton
at the decline. helped to check the
break around 1881 for December and
1912 for January. Prices showed
rallies of or points around midday
or covering.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
WHEAT AND CORN GREAT
STAPLES OF RUMAN|A
Peasants Hold Tenaciously to Dis.
tinctive Costume-Are Poor
Cooks, However.

A vivid picture OF the Rumanian pea
santry, whose country has been drawn
into the destructive vortex of the Euro
lation, is presented in communication
to the National Geographic Society
from James Howard Gore. The society
has issued a part OF Mr.. Cores article
as war geography bulletin, which
says:
"A Rumanian village looks It's best
in the spring, when nature, awakened
from the sleep of winter, is green and
fresh. AT Easter the cottages have
been whitewashed and the doors and
window frames freshly painted in
been pu, in order, and in its entirety
the cottage calls TO mind the black
eyed country girls, with their Slisten-
ing strings OF multi-colored beads
around their necks.
The Rumanian peasant women one
meets BY the roadside are the fairest
among their Balkan neighbors, and
this natural gift is most apparent under
conditions best calculated for its
preservation. Their dress is varied and
elaborate. Both men and women seem
partial to having their heads covered,
even in the house; but il is not re-
garded proper to eat without removing
the hat
In no part of Europe DO the peasants
hold SO tenaciously to their distinctive
costume a. in the uplands of Eumania
II is. in fact, almost an asset in ma
tionclism, and its unifying influence
was empha sized some years ago by the
late dowaSer queen, widely known as
Carmen Sylvia. when she herself put
on the native dress.
While wheat is the great staple of
this agricuitured country the soil is
equally adapted 10 corn lmai1e). and
Evening star., 1916-09-07

would be called upon for greater crops
If the demand should justify it, The
ease with which corn can be converted
into substantial food tempts the peo-
pie to give but little attention to the
form III which it is prepared for con-
sumption. Polenta, a. sort of mush
can be made of cornmeal and water,
and if time or energy be lacking ii
will be placed on the table insufficientIy
cooked Although many believe that
this Is the cause of the greater part
of the pellagra SO common in Rumania.
ii is difficult to persuade the peasant to
exercise greater care in the prepara-
ton OF Dolenta or substitute for it
some of the many palatable dishes that
can be made from corn.
Cooking. unfortunately, is not cul-
tivated it should be, and the people
seem 70 be content with simple fare
and sameness that yields but little to
the seasons. Gardening is looked upon
hs petty farming and not worthy OF
The attention of man who calls him
self 2 farmer.
The climate of Rumania is not so
To-" latitude of the land. Rumania,'
says Carmen Sylvia. has only three
seasons. and of these one alone-au-
tumn-is fine; in these parts there is
no spring.
The Rumanian is not q tradesman
and his main interest lies in farming
The higher classes in Rumania-the
descendants of the Boyars. the landed
drlSlOcfacS ana the flch citlZenS-uSe
in general the French language in their
daily intercourse, reservins the Ru-
manian tongue for those cases where
II is prescribed by lawn the parlia-
ment and in the law courts.
The propaganda in behalf of the use
and development of the native language
is making headway, however.
One of the great economic weak
nesses of Rumana arises from the
fact that the rural population. which
during
mer has practically nothing to do in
winter. During the idle months they
spend for daily necessities all they
earned when work was plentiful"
Evening star., 1916-09-07
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, September Cot
ton opened barely steady. Opening bid !:
October, II 80: December. iJ..n. Janu-
airy. l5.33: March. LOFT: May. l,1:;
Continued li#uidation. stimulated
largely by bearish ginning returns.
hedge selling and some selling fof
short account caused 4 decline of II
to y points ii the first half hour Of
business on the cotton nlalket toda.
The near months .ere steadier than
the distant.
The decline continued unit! prices
were AT a net loss Of - to ~ points.
At this level fresh buying appeared.
based on reports from the interior thai
growers were beginning to Withdraw
their cotton from the markets. At noon
the trading months were - to II points
under Yesterdays close
Evening star., 1916-09-07
WHEAT UNDER PRESSURE
IN THE CHICAGO MARKET
Report That Greece Had Joined En-
tente Allies Brings Bears
Into Action.

CHICAGO, September Reports that
allies put wheat under selling pressure
today and caused weakening of
prices. In this connection the bears
gave emphasis to announcement that
there was sufficient tonnage at present
in the Black sea to move 2o,ooo,ooo
bushels, and that the available surplus
which could move if the Dardanelles
were open would aggregate 4Oo,ooo,ooo
bushels. Opening quotations here,
which ranged from / to 1 y lower. with
December at 1929 to 1.5S, and May at
1.53a to 1.54. were followed by sub
stantial further decline.
Corn weakened with wheat. Most OF
the selling came from pit SPECTATORS
After opening unchanged to Is lower.
the market underwent a moderate addl-
tional setback.
oats sympathized with the depression
in other cereals. Little or no power
to rally was shown.
Selling by packers carried PROVISIONS
There seemed to be no
demand whatever for pork.
Lack of confirma ton of reports about
Greece led afterward to something of
a recovery in wheat, and so, too. did
word of Bulgarian successes against Ru-
mania. The close was nervous. to 1h
net lower, with December at 1884 and
May at 1856.
A rally ensued in corn when wheat
showed a disposition to react In favor OF
the bulls The close was unsettled at
n decline to a like advance, as compared
with yesterdays finish
Evening star., 1916-09-07
How They Paid the Debt.

That foreign nations have had to sell
in this country about s1,770.000, 900 of
securities and various interests in order
to meet the trade balance of about s3,,
s1I.0oo.0 900 for the two years ended June
60. 1915, in addition to placing s1,1o0,-
100000 loans here and remitting s40s.-
100000 gold up to that time, is pointed
out by the National City Bank in its cir
GUAR for September. The institution
bases it, estimate on the fact that there
- tbs Discrepancy after all other for
* 'etlitS have been reasonably ac-
,.Juttd Ior.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
BALTIMORE.
,ciai Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, September =
Wheat-Dull and lower; spot No. 2 red.
1.55A; spot No. red western, 1.601s ;:
September No. red, 1851; October.
1856; December, 1.5734; steamer No 2
red, 1.4SA: receipts, 12S,o31 bushels;
exports, 227.209 bushels.
Corn-Quet and steady. spot con-
tract, "a: September, "a: receipts, 1880
bushels.
Oats-Steady: new No. white. 54;
new standard white. 53a5::i x: new No.
white, J2a52i.; receipts, 1!i,108 bushels
Rye-Firmer: No. western export
1.29a1 80: receipts, 21,o25 bushels; ex-
ports. 25.7li bushels
Hay--f'irmer: No. timothy, 11.00a
1850: No. ! clover mixed, II. o0al4.50.
Grain freights-Steady; steamer Liv-
erpool, per bushel. unchanged; picked
ports. per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
LEADS RAILS,
WITH SHARP ADVANCE
Profit Taking Checks Upward Trend
in the Industrials, With
Price Reactions.
Steel Common Steady Around Par,
Mexican Petroleum and Ameri-
can Smelling Are Features.

NEW YORK, September There
was a decidedly active market on Wall
street this morning, with some in
teresting developments in the action
of prices.
The great advance of the week Of
fered tangible profits too large for
many speculative traders to neglect.
while they also tempted profit taking
by many investors who have carried
their favorite shares from much lower
levels.
With the immediate opening it
looked as If further advances might be
scored. for many 1s to 1 point gains
We're scored almost Immediately after
the tap of the opening bell. Mercantile
although the common shares were
higher.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

LONDON. September Money was
in better supply and discount rates
were steady today.
The stock market had a good tone
Quite u number of investment orders
in consols, the war loan and Indian
and other frSt-class bonds found sup
plies scarce and prices appreciated
steadily Gold mines were well aD-
sorbed. especially Modderfonteins, while
rubber. :ron and steel shares and
japanese bonds were firmer Ameri-
can securities were cheerful under the
lead OF United States Steel The clos
ing was steady.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, September cotton
spot easier; good middling. 964; mid
ding, 9.4s: low middling, 9.32. Sales,
5000 bales-sG0 for speculation and ex
port Receipts. 5000. Futures barely
steady September, 9.31i@; September
October 9341s: October-N November.
. 33I%. November December, $50: De-
cemb Der January 90, January-Febru
AIRY, 9oSI.: February March. 9.27l2;
March April. 9.2G1a: AprilMay, J.25l2
May -Jtine, 90: JuneJuly 81 July
August 9I1; August September, S9S4c..
Evening star., 1916-09-07
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, September 1.-Butter-
Steady: receipts, 1867 tubs: creamery
extras t92 score), 33A a33La; creamery
(higher scoring), 34a341a frsts, 81 u a
80; seconds, 29a aa31.
Eggs-Firm; receipts, 12,72S cases:
fresh gathered, extra fine 35a3G: extra
frsts, 34a341a: flrsts, 34a34R; nearby
hennery, whites, fine to fancy, 45a4S;
nearby hennery browns, 3Sa42
Cheese-Firm: receipts. 2,932 boxes;
state. fresh, specials. 1SA a19; do, av-
erage fancy. 1872.
Live poultry-Steady: broilers. 81;
fowls. 1Sta; turkeys. 1Sa20: dressed
strong: chickens, 25a3l; fowls, 17a23;
turkeys, 27a35.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
| LONDON BANK STATEMENT.

LONDON, September THE weekly
statement of the Bank OF England
shows the following changes:
Total reserve decreased 1850
Circulat ton increased f112,00U.
Bullion decreased fSo5,695.
Other securities increased f3.79S, 900
Other deposits increased f2,9o3,o0O.
Public deposits decreased fl42,000.
Notes. reserve, decreased 1897 900.
Government securities unchanged.
The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability this week is 1886 per cent:
last week it was 24.91 per cent.
Rate of discount 6 per cent.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Records for Twenty-Fo Hours.

The following We're the readings Of
the thermometer and barometer al the
weather bureau Tor the twentE-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermo mometer-Yesterday. 4 pm. "a ::
$ pm. 73; IL midnight. =; today 4
m. Il: am. Il; noon. 81: 2 pm, S6.
Maximum Sc. at : pm. today; minimum,
20. at 3 Am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. IS: minimum, -.
Barometer-Yesterda i pm. 29.9a:
s pm. 29.9s: II midnight. 29.9S; TODAY.
am, 29.91 am, 1901: noon, 80 80:
pm, 1896.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. September ..-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, i2.eo0 head; market duh: bulk of
sales. lo.45al1.e3; light. lo.40a1l.5o:
mixed l0.loa11.5 80: heavy. 95oa1135:
rough 9.95a10.25: pigs, 6.50a9.50.
Cattle-Eeceipts. 1000 mead. market
slow; native beef cattle, 6.15a11.50: :
stockers and feeders. 4.75a.S5: cows
and heifers, 3S5a9.60 calves, S.15a13. 90.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head: marker
weak; wetherss 6-5oas.oo; lambs, s.s5a
10.So.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
William b. Berlin. to build dwelling
at 1906 Irving street northeast: archF-
tect, w. :. PLACER: builder, w B. Be--
lin: estimated cost. $500.
\. II. Semnes, to repair dwelling at
2i49 Florida avenue northwest: esti-
mated cost, $50. ?
L. j. Stewart, TO repair showroom at
147 18th street northeast; estimated
cost. $500.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at $ am: Great Fa!ls-Temperature
20: condition, s. Daiecarlia reservoir
Temperature. -; condition at north
connection, :: condition at south con-
nection. :. GEORGETOWN distributin.
rescrvoir-Tempe ia ture. ~; condition
at inhuent gatehouse, :; condition at
cfiiuent Gatehouse,
Weather IN Various Cities.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, September 7.-Wheat-
Spot No. 1 Manitoba, 14s I'D; No. 2. 14s
10d: No. 3, las Sd; No red western
winter. las 10d. Corn-Spot, American
mixed, new, los SID
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Charles D. Mahafie Nominated,

President Wilson this afternoon sent
to the Senate the nomination ofCharles
D. Mahaf1ie of Portland. Ore, to be
solicitor for the Department of the In
terror.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. September Raw SUI
gar-Steady: centrifugal. 5.O2; m GLASSES,
4.25; refined. steady. fine Granulated,
SIS.
Sugar futures opened auieter. oper-
ators awaiting fresh developments. At
noon prices were . points higher to l
lower.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. September THE
metal exchange quotes lead, 6.s5a6.75;
spelter, steady: spot east st. Louis de-
livery offered, So. At London, lead,
ESQ 6s: spelter. f4s los<
Evening star., 1916-09-07
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, September Bar silver,
81 5-l6d per ounce. Money, AZ per cent.
Discount rates-Short bills. 5lAa5ts per
cent; three months, 512a5ss per cent.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, September 1.-Butter-
Unchanged. Egss-Higher; receipts
$500 cases: firsts, 26a2Gl2: ordinary
firsts. - i1.a25; a mark, cases included
Evening star., 1916-09-07
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK. September 7.-Flour-
Firm.
Pork-t'irm.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-SteadN.
Molasses--Quiet.
Hay-Firm: No. /. i35; No. .. 1.c5;
No. 3. LIS; shipping, 96oa1o.0n.
Hides-Barely steady.
Leather-t'irm.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
z ashIngton Stock Exchange.
SALES.

SALES
Potomac Electric Cons. IS 81 900 at 1Gi
Jpital Traction. 20 al sJ.
Washington hallway pfd.. 10 at sIl. ) a,
$ :. at sfi4 10 at slli, at STA.
Washington Gas, 20 al S9I.. ) at GaJ- 10 al
'e. :. at 20. - at 30.
Mrr=en;haler, 1 at 1J3, ~ at lso
afs,r call.
Potomac Electric Cons IS 81 900 at 1909
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. Septem-
ber THE Potomac river was clear
and the Shenandoah very cloudy this
morning.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
CHECK THE WEAKNESS
IN WASHINGTON GAS
New Low Price at 691s, With Re-
sovery to 70, This Figure Bid
at the Close.
Strong Market for Railway Pre-
ferred-Bankers Hope to Escape
the Intangible Tax.
By I. A. FLEMING.

rcre we're two important features
D. p..:.ips ;hree-to tnday's session of the
local stock market.
N...;l3i.IEvton Gas again the
leader III action and established new
low 1t 69.. or 81 points below the
current prices stefore the enactment OF
the law providing for the cut in the
price of the company's product. Prob
ably more important than the new low
was the recovery 10 20, and the close
with 40 hid. showing that the declining
trend has been checked. At these
prices sixty-eight shares of stock were
traded il.
The third factor was the development
II = market for Railway preferred
who sail - S1f... and this price was
h:d for a'ore.
'racre is one point in connection with
III. in..s -Ihl" personal property tax
rlI%t sH,iiiI appeal to Investors and at
1r.t't :. ;cEtiou to this market. While
al piatr stocks ard bones are to bear
the four-tcnths Of ! per cent taxation
shares of local corporations are free of
this taxation. Money in bank comes
urder the tax burden. and invest
ment in local stocks is an effective way
of avoiding il.
y ISN siidFtS OF 'dDlldl lrdCliOn SOld
at So. showing fairly well maintained
strength.
MergenthaIer. 100
Potomac Consolidated IS sold at 1909
Hope to Avoid Intangible Tax.
Washington bankers are very much
in earnest in their efforts to avoid the
Intangible property tax. and they seem
to believe thst they can SO impress
TIE Joint committee of the Senate and
iiouS5 With the fact that they are
bearing at this time all the burdens
OF taxation that they can stagger
under.
At the present time bankers pay 6
per cent on the gross earnings of
tax and a special corporation tax of
one-half of / per cent on capital, sur
Plus and undivided profits.
In the case of national banks they
also pay IL per cent on their circula-
ton.
With the additional tax of one-half of
j per cent on capital. surplus and un-
divided profits, and four-tenths of 1
per cent on investments, loans, bond
holdings, etc. it might be difficult for
some banks TO make present returns
to their shareholders.
Moreover. they claim that depositors
are likely TO make heavy withdra walls
and use Baltimore banks or safety
dc poSit boxes in order to avoid the
~ yment of the intangible property.
The repeal OF ;ne stamp-tax law,
shculd it receive executive approval
VII not relieve the banks of any ap-
toners pay the taxes wherever pos
Evening star., 1916-09-07
In the Final Hour.

In the final hour of the session the
copper stocks, International Paper and
Smelling were the features, with less
doing in other shares. Steel common
hanging around par and the rails main
tanning their gains fairly wen.
Evening star., 1916-09-07

Denmark's greatly increased use of
margarine is due to the high cost Of
butter.