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Evening journal., 1917-06-22

proach the veteran in skill and cunning.
During the last two or three years as
tho old arm was gradually weakening
under the strain Of constant pitching, he
developed a slow ball, which he had
never used in his earlier years.
He studied batsmen and scarcely ever
wasted a ball
IL was his superstition that a pitcher
only had so many pitched balls in his
system, and when he had run out Of
these he could no longer pitch effectively.
From the time he entered the league,
in 1901. with the Athletics until his last
game this season, Plank has never lost
his uncanny ability to outwit batsmen
II is not strange that Plank himself
should be the first TO realize he was slip
ping
Plank has pitched very little this year
the records showing he has won two and
lost one game.
Several weeks ago he went TO the
clubhouse. packed his clothes and said
he was going home.
'I guess the clnb is about to lose an
other player" he told friends on the
team.
Later, however. he Joined the Browns
at Washington, and although he was
Evening journal., 1917-06-22

TUI0 WIN LUo % LOUIE FVul
''l9l6 with the st. louis American 8
Evening journal., 1917-06-22

The prince Of southpa'ys is through
Edward S. Plank, the greatest Of them
all, has pitched his Hast major league
game. if reports fgbm several Of his
friends are to be believed,
Suffering from nervous breakdown
and preparing foT q minor operation,
there is little ehance that Plank will
ever toe rubberf again.
When PLAINLY left tho Browns a few
weeks ago, hefwas reported 70 have gone
to his homein Gettysburg, Pa. lie re-
ally went % a Philadelphia hospital.
Plank ,hll be i2 in August. lie is one
Of the Oldest men in the game in point
of vcarsf and Of service. This was his
18th SCI fson in baseball and he holds
the record for all time for left handed
pitchct in point of continuous service.
Platk's long stoy in baseball is all the
more remarkable when his physical and
mental characteristics are considered.
He a bundle of nerves, and compared
WIFI other veterans Of the game Is
physically almost a wealSling.
THE only other men in baseball who
9nproach Plank in ace are Laioie and
both men with wonderful ply
siques and Of phlegmatic dispositions.
As a pitcher there are few who ap-
Evening journal., 1917-06-22

taken out in the seventh inning, was
given credit with a victory.
Manager Fielder Jones still hopes that
the veteran may be able TO finish the
season with the Browns, but Plank
doesn't believe he can.
We call TO mind only one pitcher who
outlasted Plank in years Of service, Cy
Young. who was "up there" for p years.
Young. however, broke in several
years younger than Plank, who was %
when he pitched his first major league
game. Young was right-hander, TOO,
and records show that right-handed
pitchers last far longer on the average
than southpaws.
No other southpaws have nearly aP-
Evening journal., 1917-06-22
EDITED BY DAVE

preached Plank in years of service.
Hooks Wiltse and Doc White came
closest with II years in the big leagues.
Plank's greatest ambition WIS 10 out
last Cy Young in the major leagues. On
his 4lst birthday last August, he said
he hoped to pitch effective for ten
seasons more. That dream is shattered
Evening journal., 1917-06-22

Bob Fitzsimmons In Mexico near
Langtry, Texas, years ago. was
training him and know the situation
Maher had an adiiction Of the eye
hnd was in no condition to take on
unan Ike Fitz. But nobody could stop
him. He hit Fitz a wailop in the body
fl the first round which made Bob
Fqueal Fltz claimed a foul Referee
6iler warned Maher and as they were
breaking away Peter became careless.
Bob landed hard one and Peter went
out
Evening journal., 1917-06-22

tho world ever
mas or VIII see
his equal at put.
ting over a punch.
I always have
inquired that had
1Iaher ever got
ten real sore at
any one Ia the
ring he would
have killed hin
Msher should
nave been in a
hospital instead
Of training guar.
ters when he was
preparing To meet
Evening journal., 1917-06-22
FOR BALL SCORES
CALL
D. & A. 50
DELHARYIA 1905
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS
BY "sPlDER" KELLY.
King Of Seconds

There never was harder hitter
han Peter Mnher and don't believe
Evening journal., 1917-06-22
BASEBALL STATISTICS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

Brooklyn. 4 Phllios. 2.
New York, 4 Boston. 0
Chicago. 12; Pittsburgh. g.
Cincinnati. z; st. Louis. /
American League.
Athletics. 3: Wa shington. o.
Detroit. 8; ST. Louis, 4.
Cleveland /; Chicago, 0.
New York. 8; Boston, 4
Evening journal., 1917-06-22
Amarlcan Ieaena.
scHEDULB FOR TODAY.

ScHEDULE FOR TODAY.
Natighal League.
Brooklyn af Philadelphia.
New York ht Boston.
elhrcago' at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati al ST. Louis.
American League
Athletics at Washington.
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at Chicago.
St Louis at Detroit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
SCORES HARVARD MEN
FOR SMALL FAMILIES

Boston, Jan. 2o.--Harvard under
graduates have been called upon TO
prevent the slump in the birth rate
among Crimson men by giving up
their habits of idleness and pleasure
in college. The Harvard Crimson. the
college publication, attacks the stu
dent body for their laxity.
J. c. Phillips, a graduate, finds the
Harvard hiFthrate has declined seri-
ously in recent years. The Crimson
points to the life of the undergradu-
ates as one of the contributory causes
of race suicide in after life. 1t says:
Mr. Phillips has found out that
while the percentage of Harvard
graduates marrying remained nearly
constant at seventy-fve, the number OF
children born per married graduate
dropped from 3.13 for the eight classes
from 1853 to 1860 to 2.06 for the ten
ella sses from 1881 to 1890. The per-
centage of childless marriages rose
from rs in the first group to 23.4
in the last For this second group
the number of children per graduate
stands at / 30.
With college graduate stock 1t has
been calculated by experts that each
family not childless must produce 81
children on an average in order bare
Is to perpetuate the race. The actual
numb Der al Harvard is only zoe. In
other words Harvard graduates are
the fathers Of only sc per cent of the
children necessary to continue their
stock.
What are the causes of this per-
nicious weakness?
"One cause is inevitably fostered by
our college life. Dr. Charles w. Eliot
calls it a preference on the part of
both men and women for freedom
from care and responsibility. and for
passing pleasures rather than solid
sattsfa ction II cannot be denied that
our INDECENT college life. with all its
short cuts TO plea assure. with the ease
OF spending an evening at the theater
or idling away an afternoon in chatter
aid smoke, Is an open temptation to
passing pleasures We must be I'M
usually strong IL these wayside temp
tations do not lure us aside. leaving
upon our characters the indeliblo i'm
print OF fiabby character"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

several days before he will have the
ruling prepared. Mr.. Garnett, in his
opinion refusing the Richmond Alb
stract and Title Company a charter,
declared that a corporation could not
be chartered to practice a profess
sion.
The United Doctors, It is under
stood. do not intend to let the action
of the commission. II 1t revokes their
charter. to interfere with the bust
ness OF the Arm. as they say the
charter was only secured in order to
protect the. name United Doctors"
The company claims that there Is no
difference between several physicians
operating under a firm name, than
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

w J. Gilman to w. Chester Evans.
trustee, 1Soxl50 feet south line Grace
Street, at cast line Sheppard Street;
Sl4,G16.
Paul l.. Ruehrmund to Pollard &
Bagby, Inc. trustee. 70x150 feet east
line Euslow Avenue. 245 feet north Of
Highland street. $3.50.
Dora NJ Gilman ct vir To r. f.
Peyton. ii, and George ~ SkipwIth.
trustees. 50x142 feet on Leonard Street.
at northeast corner Leonard and Cleve-
land Streets, $1,825
Isador Shapiro ct ux to w p. Redd
trustee, 40 feet ! inch by IS Sc feet
south line Grace Street. at we9t line
Nineteenth Street. $1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
sew YORK coT-roS MARKET.
5E5---T
F0Motatt0ns by Miller Co. Members
sss New York Cotton Exehsngeb

New York Jan, % After verg-
Nadx upon iemora lization shortly after
|4Ee start prices falling ~ 10 IS
EpNlnts MAY touching 10 90 the cot
Et0n market moved irreguIarlv today
'G9nfiment appeared 70 b. unsettled
over the shipping situation and :here
we're fears that holders ia the South
Nould weaken. although nothing was
Teceived to indicate any change IN
me- spot situation Atlanta teie-
krAphed that there were no signs Of
~ break IN SPOT there Liverpool was
I'M free selling here. Price-hxing by
SNrinners Was active around the 1Tc
level for May and July.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
PLENTIFUL
USUAL COLLATERAL
n0k Statement, However, Pals
0otract Attention From
Raiders Campaign.
ny BROADAN WALL.

III York, Jan. 20.--Ns good
Excitement has been expected to
HE figures were not a surprise
they appeared. Tho actual
nent OF conditions up to the
of business last night showed
increase in surplus reserves OF
4.N10, an increase in loans OF
n .Oeo and an increase In net
md deposits OF $50, $4,000. inc
1ge statement for the week
I'D surplus reserves increased
14l.coo: loans increased s62.7So,-
and net. demand deposits IN
ned Sl1.ol0,0oo. So plentiful j.
~. however, and so liberal are
kors in the matter OF accepting
Axeral. that the bank statement
no influence on the markets Wal!
&4t'e mind was en- the raiders tina
Acourging the Atlantic and Y fol
~ only mechanically the quota
NJ recorded on tho tape.
grices did not fiBrtuatg materially
in most issues The quotations
- merely those that are made boy
eement every day IN order 10 get
49, Gtock quoted.
seems To be going on
1.-The International Mercantile Ma
- issues.
s0ulf States steel = another high
Me and closely held stock that is
ing picked up for hiE things
SReports that a German submarine
ON Tampico really TO sink vessels
k8tying oil to the British navy mad
NE effect on Mexican Petroleum be
Enae none OF it's oil goes 10 England
~ and all is carried In ships or
unericsn registry
Runners Of forthcoming corpora
ens reports were IN The Street.
Nnertcan Car and Foundry is cN-
ocAed 10 show $1,000. coo earned
On munitions orders. hut this does
u take into accoun; some So 900
ID that will have to he written OF.
10 American Can company Is eS-
6cted to show about : per cent
lKned from its common stock and
g TO include munitions profits a all
New York Air Brake Is said to be
Irninr not less than 90 per cent ON
: stock New high record earnings
~ anticipated from at shipbuHdfns
lmcerps. Orders on hand in nitcd
|ates shipyards at the beginning of
III year were for l.496,6 COL tons,
Mich Ia new high record. De
vories of 1917 Will be about l,250.-
10 tons. or double the tonnage de
vered in the previous record year Of
los.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
ASKS If UNITED DOCTORS
CHARTER DAN Re REVOKE

Attorney General Pollard has re-
ceived the request from Chair
man Garnet of the State Corpora
ton Comm ission, for an opinion re-
garding the power of the commission
to revoke the charter OF the United
Doctors, Inc, but It will likely be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
ChRnccry Release Deeds.

Partial release-Henry s. Hutzler
and Ralph j Levy. trustees, to Robert
Ii Avs, lot %. block a. Altavista
Heights; 81
W f. sullivan and B. c. Wherry.
trustees. to S. p. CowArdin ct ux.. BOX
le5 feet south line Dickerson street
80 feet west OF Blake Street: $2035.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
CHyCAsu GRAIN ~AHR Er.


#10uetsttoas by miller q CO.. Memhcra
4 New York Cotton EIehanGe1
CHICAGO. Jan. 2o.--The unloading
@n free seellng here Price-hxing BY
M wheat by big longs may be called
1hrough.
y Those who we're anxious to see
~ further price break in wheat
to-day dwelt upon the fact that great
OF vessels Is now 10 be seen
A&t the port OF Baltimore Advices
from that market together With ad
SS4ces from New YORK and Philadel-
EDhfa told OF the fear OF an attack OF
the German raiders upon these boats
Exn cAse they should venture out upon
The open sea.
III was reported after the close OF
Mg<shange tonight that one or two OF
the Eastern trunk lines expect 70 take
N 4rAinioads OF wheat from ST, Louis
until all the vessels that may appear
s@at the Eastern seaboard Will have
@been loaded and started 10 their dos
&4inatfon across the sea one OF the
big roads making this promise is tho
Baltimore & Ohio.
Coarse grains we're lower along
with wheat Corn suffered "A decline
SsOf "a to ic and oats were off A TO
@1-zc. The latter grain was the strong
e8t OF the entire list, doubtless be-
NcAusN of the taking OF 700 000 bush
" Nfa for shipment abroad to be sent
I nut on the ocean when possible This
grain was said 10 have retted the
local selling $50 over the May at
Chicago for 80 pound CLIPPED Data
While the underlying current IN
the market ror hog products was
4 dOubtless strong there were frac-
@ttonal declines because Of the selling
Spfessure by some spectators with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
sUFFRAGIsrs WIN

Tennessee House Votce Limited SUI.
fraSe Right.
Nashville. Tenn. Jan. 20.--Ths
House of Representatives yesterday,
after a long debate passed tho
bill allowing women to vote In city
and presidential elections by vote
of SO to rs. Women suffragists who
thronged the hall OF the House made
demonstration when the result was
announced. The bill now goes to the
Senate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

T. r. Jennings to Frank r. Henry.
trustee. one bay mule. one black mule.
70 barrels corn. etc: S26oso
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
Richmond. va.)

liues) north line Cedar street. 455 feet
west ~ Cross street (trustees' saIe);
$3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

eNlesale quotations by Z w Yvapa
q Co. Produce Commission
Merchants
SxS Richmond, Va, Jan 20. 1872.
6S9Ae Wholesale n arket from actual
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

there Is between a hospital operating
under 4 firm name.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
nIcHmoND GRAIN EXCHANGE.

tWholesaie Quotations on Caange)
Richmond. Va. Jan %. 1917.
4 L. fvht f.nfa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

'whole~s'~ {, "A lens on 'rharvA>
Richmond. Va, Jan. 90. 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

Va Car. Chem, ptd 100 ~
Va.-Car Chem. com, 100 81
Va Hldg and Loan co 100 lot
Va. F. and N Ins Co. 20 s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
Railroad stocks.


American National 100 1876
Broad street ........ - A.
Central National ...... 100 l1s
First National ...... 100 80
Mech asd Merchants RAD .2o
Manchester Nat .--..... 100 10
Nat state and CITY. 100 1874
Ola Dom. Trust Co. 100 1sz
Rd Bank and Tst Co. % 27al
Rd Tst and Saw Co... 100 1872
4fion Bank ..-.-.-..... 80 GEN.
Virginia Trust Co -~ 100 24p.
West End Bank ..." 2J Az
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
nIcHMo>p STOCK MARKET.
,From CasAie q. Burch 4 Coz
Richmond. Va. Jan %. la1T-
state Securities.
itailron d Bonds

seahoerd ADJUST. SIS. 1919 a
Southern Ry.. LIST. IS. 1894 1o@
go r u. and G. Nj. As. 1sos ~
street Hallway BoHd~
\. and Pts. 7. Co. IS, le2G N'
Nor lily and 1t IS.
1919 .... ...... .....
Va r. and 2. Co. SIS. 1917 ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-01

Toronto. expects to be sent 70 France
very shortly.
Nrs Harrison Brieez and =an are
VISITING with Mrs AZ +. Mckenzie ia
Harrison street. Mrs Briggs was for-
merry Miss Eleanor Stephenson
The Clve chapter - the 8 z s.
save most successful dancing party
st the Commercial club last renine
The grand march. which one huns
dred couples participated began
promptly at o'clock. and was headed
by Walter sullivan. worthy patron
and Mrs Mary Wedel, worthy matron
- THE order followed by Nj. and Mrs
George Schnetzer. The music was
furnished PSF Ward orchestra Among
the out-of-town guests We're AIr and
MIS- Phillip Thompson. Miss Maud
Schall. Miss Morris Miss Clara T1ecE.
Everett Neuman and C Ferguson. all
- Hobart. and Miss Martha Ruge IF
VALPARAISO. who is visiting with AIRS.
g Nuppnau-
The Wednesday evening Fiee Hun
dred club met last evening %ith Mrs
j u. Kempner. 535 Adams street The
guests We're Or. and Mrs Keener.
N1essrs and Mesdames Rhodes and Nc
Kie. Mr. Rhodes and Mrs McKie re-
ceived the prizes
The Ladies 81 the CONGREGATIONAL
Missionary society VIII meet this
afternoon at tho home 81 Mrs J Ed
delston, $50 Harrison street Mrs f.
W Rockwell v-fIl haya rbavra ~ fbc
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-01
MAYOR CASTS
DECIDING VOTE

Mayor R. 0. Johnson's vote cast
when the park board deadlocked
last night on the mayors plan to
provide a half-mile strip of front
age for a bathing beach along Lake
Michigan for the city Of Gary, re-
suited in the $4,000 people of the
steel community gaining the first
move toward getting for them
selves and for posterity some use
of their seven miles of lake front
age.
For eleven years the people of
Gary have not had access to Lake
Michigan, all but two acres Of the
seven miles Of frontage being
fenced off by the steel corpora
ton.
Park Commissioners E. v.
Shimp and Kate Wood Ray to-
gether with Mayor Johnson voted
yes "-for the people.
Park Commissioners Louis Glueck
and Frank Borman. voted No
against the people. claiming that they
wanted more time to study the reso-
luton. Bormsn IS the DemQcratic
candidate for city treasurer. When the
vote tied, two to two. the MAYOR under
the law cast the deciding vote. and
registered a great minute in Gary's
history,
In compliance with his promises TO
the people the mayor last night had
passed the declaratory condemnatory
resolution providing for the acquisition
of ESQ feet of frontage westward from
Muchs two acres at the foot Of Clarke
Road Running back $50 feet the STRIP
comprises about 30 acres. Only 80
acres Of the 5000 acres tnat the United
States Steel corporation owns from the
lake running back is asked for the peo-
pie and the mayor is determined that
the people shall have at least that much
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-01
Mother Gray's Powders
Benefit Many Children

Thousands of mothers have found
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders an excel
lent remedy for children complaining Of
headache. colds, feverishness, stomach
troubles and bowel irregularities from
which children suffer. they are easy
and pleasant to take and excellent re-
suits are accomplished by their use
Used by mothers for so years. Sold by
LlrlEEists eNerNMhere. = cen1s-AdN-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-01
SMALLEY HAS
BIG MAJORITY

A straw vote is being taken daily in
a Hammond drug store. Every patron
qualified 10 vote is asked to cast his
ballot as he viii vote next Tuesday for
mayor
Today the result to date showed
SmalIey. 234. Brown GIL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-01
TO LATE TOO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Pwo-roo house at Your
own price. 2a3 Freeing ave w H1m-
moud I blk south Of Sibiey ST. 11-1-2
NOTICE OF RENEWAL or LIQUOR
LICENSE
Notice Is hereby given to the citi-
zens of Hammond North Township.
Lake County Indiana That the under
signed. Albert Mckee is a male in
habitant and resident of said city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-01
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
by EXECUTION

NOTICE Oh SALE OF REAL ESTATE
BY EXECUTOR
The undersigned executor Of the last
viii 81 Emma J. Stauffer. deceased
hereby gives notice that by virtue of
an order ri the Lake superior Court
he VIII "a the hour of ten O'Clock a. NJ
on the eighth dag of December 1917.
FL Che law office 81 Cowger and Thomas
in the superior Courthouse in the city
Of Hammond, Indiana ard from day TO
dan thereafter until old. offer for sale
at public sale the real estate belonging
to the estate &c said decedent described
as follows. to-wit. Lot twenty-one t21)
in Block two 90 in Towle and Young's
second Addition to the city Of Ham
mond. Lake County Indiana. Said sale
win he made subject 20 the approval Of
said court for not less than two-thirds
Of the fun appraised value Of said real
estate ana upon THE following terms
and conditions. All the purchase money
cash ia band. 81 one-third of the pur-
chase money cash and one-third IN nine
months ana one-third in eighteen
months the deferred payments to be
evidenced by notes OF the purchaser
bearing six nor cent interest from date.
waving relief providing for attorneys
fees and secured rs mortgage on the
real estate sold
EDWIN r STAUFFER.
Noz I-I5-22 Executor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-01

Township County and State, and over
The age Of twenty-one years; that he has
resided u The State of Indiana for more
than one 3eer ana n the city Of Ham
mond North Township Lake County
Indiana. for more tban six go months
prior r. the date Of this notice, ana is
qualified voter thereof and a natural
ized citizen sc the United states
of America and of good moral charac-
ter. that III VIII apply to the Board
9f County Commissioners Of Lake Coun-
ty At Grown Point Indiana. a. its
December, 1917. session. for the renewal
of license to sea at retail spurious,
vinous and malt LIQUORS in less guam
Titles than five gallons AT a time and
Il rnit the same t. be drunk on the
premises where sold said license here
tofore granted by the Board of Commits
sionerS "a Tia 4th day OF December,
1915 and issued by Edward Simon.
Auditor Of said county for the period of
one year from said date. and the precise
Location where said intoxicating liquors
are De TX sold by the provisions of the
license ~ Is renewed IS as follows:
TIE ground floor front room Of the
one-story frame building. situated on
the northwest quarter Section %, Town
ship SIS. Range 10 West. i'm North Town
ship. Lake County Indiana, and known
as Munster said room faces on Column
bid avenue public highway in the
Town Of Munster Inside measure
ulents are 20N3l feet. and said bar room
has living rooms in the rear. one front
ana one side entrance. Bar is on north
SIDE 81 room and faces south
NoV I-6-I5 ALBERT MIKE
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-01
AUCTION BULLETIN

On Friday we shall offer the largest
quantity of medium furniture We
have ever had at one time The
contents of three houses. Every
thing in twos and threes or more;
dressers, chiffoniers, gas ranges, re-
frigerators, dining tables, chairs in
dozens, grass rugs, fibre rugs and
few of the best E1Nerlcan Axlnin-
ster rugs in Oriental patterns, in the
finest condition. Bed linen, slips,
sheets, blankets, comforters, bed
spreads, towels as we'll as toilet
ware and Crockery. glassware, beds,
springs, and mattresses. With fur
niture priced as it is now, this is
the opportunity you are waiting for,
to get good furniture at half price
or less at Honolulu Auction Rooms.
J. s. BAILEY.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-01
TOBACCO TAX BIG
CBv Associated Press1

STOCKHOLM. Sweden-Sweden s
receipts from the increased tobacco
taxes of 1916, which the kingdom 5
budget commission had estimated at
10000, 900 crowns when the tax was
laid, amounted to 15,290,O0O crowns.
Part OF this sum was secured by the
elimination of wholesale dealers, the
state monopoly now selling direct to
retailers. Prices were increased sharp
ly a few months ago, particularly
for cigarettes. which now cost on the
average 100 per cent more than is
asked for the sane brand in Germany.