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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
AUTO HITS CHILDREN;
DRIVER HELD IN BAIL
Peculiar Accident Results in Serious
Injury to One Boy and Bruises
to Two Others

After running down and seriously in
juring three children when he lost con-
troll OF the automobile he was driving.
John Brennan, twenty-three yeats old,
1923 Mexican street, was today held
IN $500 bail by Magistrate Baker in
police station.
Late last night Brennan lost control
of the machine at Thirteenth and Fed
eral streets. The automobile ran up on
the pavement, struck telegraph pole
a glancing blow, then whirled across the
street and struck the children.
They were taken to the Howard Hos
pital One, John Misevi. seven years old.
1892 South Eighth street was seriously
injured. The two, Joseph Leone, Ave
years old, 1915 Federal street, and Frank
NaCcellieri, nine years old, 1915 Fed
eral street, were sent home after being
treated for bruises and cuts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
GROUND GLASS IN SPINACH
Department of Justice Probes Dis.
covery of Philadelphia Women

Three women discovered ground glass
in canned spinach which they bought
in the grocery store of Tony Panbone,
at Fifth and Spruce streets. Mrs. An
drew Eberts. of 25S South Fourth street,
and Mrs. Gray, Of 524 Spruce street,
two of the women who found the glass
i'm the food Immediately notified Pan
bone.
Panbone informed the Department OF
Justice, and it is now conducting an
investigation to find out what firm
canned the spinach, the individual re.
sponsible for the glass and whether the
glass was put into the cans by accident
or purposely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
Y 5, DRAFTS "wEArHER MEN"
naFometric Experts Will Go t,
france to Aid Artillerymen

tr,e e,s,.n,nEton, April 2.-Uncle Sam Is
Thaas weather men" for the army.
ior.tsss are needed in France. Their
nIllfe-,s are essential IN planning big
h,Ilsess operotions and airplane and
tstdlsssS are called under the title of
ts,s so ~ meteorologists" and their milf
i.li, Hesivity includes filing six reports
hI4,,s y ne barometric pressure, that
6rtss @f'lllery fire may be properly dl-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

ertson Taylor. was granted a writ .
error to a Judgment entered against
him by the corporation court of the
city of Norfolk refusing to exonerate
him from the payment of certain state
taxes assessed against him In 1915 for
the year 1914.
Writ was denied in the case of
Thomas Talbot on appeal from the de-
cree entered against him by the cir
cult court of the city OF Richmond.
sustaining the demurrer to his bill and
ordering the same to be dismissed
The bin filed in this case alleged that
the action of the Norfolk county board
of review of its own motion in greatly
increasing the gu qulnquennial assess
ment of Talbot's property made by
the state assessor without notice TO
Talbot WAS invalid
Writ of supersedeas was denied de-
PENDANTS Garrow. Britton, Bell and The
HopeweM Daily Press, Inc, against
whom Anal Judgment was entered In
the corporation court of the city Of
Hopewell In a suit instituted by the
Virginia State Bank of Hopewell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
STOCKS MORE ACTIVE
WALL STREET FINDS

New York March 15,--stoeks were
more active today and there vas ag-
d. reSsivt pool, trading In several is
sues Although the trading was based
on ra ssase Of the railroad bill. iudas-
irisfz ware more active than tho rails.
several apecisities moved to new hlEh
urlCes for recent "a eeks. notable amonS
ther1 being American Sumatra, Atneri-
an Can and American Malt. Canadian
lActHc WAS sold freely and lost four
POINTS TAc short interest is stiil very
.arge and there is no evidence that
the bankers intend to let II cover
easily.
some professionals have been dis
rcssed because me government has
taken over The railroads Euarsnteelus
thelr income They fear this viii kali
speculaUon In the stocks,
Speculation I'm rails will not nc
f.Hled for the simple reason that the
entire list must be readjusted TO the
rental price
There is scarcely a road whose price
reflects the incomes 20 - now certain
DO receive Toy the period 81 the war
nd twert, -ope months after. AFTER
hat price sa adjusted then there ethf
eernsihr enecuIafiou as 10 whether pub
tic ownership viii remain permanent.
The earnings II the roads and the
-4tes charged viii be OF speculative
interest because Of the bearing they
,,ill have on the properties after they
no turned back to the stockholders-
? they are turned back
THAT tpasv's activity was almost en-
itrelv professional was proved by the
.o-rectnesz with which a few pool
managers forecAeted The days aouvt-
ips In one such office ali the active
,tocks received favorable mention tn
lima fer customers TO get aboard. II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
CHICAGO CRAM ANN PROVISIONS,
Quotations nv Miller & Co. Members
FhienEo Ronrd af Tradel
ny JOSEPH r. PRY'Pf HARD

Chicago. March l5.--Johu j. Stream.
an official If the food administration.
arrived here from Washington toda v
and held a conference with Representa-
tive grain men who we're here from
the various markets 10 thresh out the
entire speculative and cash situation
which has become more or Iess con-
geSted during the past Few months
The sense of the meeting was that
speculation must he curhed and that
the speculative grades must be low
cred M 3 Whit. oats viii he estab-
lished "a the commercial grade and
No. corn az the speculative era 1e
Each one OF the boards Of trade rep
resented at the conference will take
a vote on the proposed changes sub
mitted 10 Mr. stream and the entire
matter will then be taken up by the
food administration. II viii be Some
time before the proposed changes Are
brought To a head and business In the
various exchanges is being done under
the new regulations
There were fractional declines tn
corn futures and losses In oats futures
OF y TO lls There was considera bic
irregularity In the oats market wish
q n early prize swell on the covering
Of possibly so0o bushels by one u
the big shorts who was Instructed by
the board Of trade officials to even u7
hts position in the market
The cash corn markets were of 20
much as n cents, barley lost Gas
cents and oats were unchanged to ic
lower. Cash transactions were small
The weakness in grain induced selling
Of hog products. Erokcrs who general
" act for packers were probably tho
larger sellers early, but they bought
toward the close.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
Ient hostile hghting planes APP

moment hostile lighting planes APP
peared.
We saw a couple of German two
scatter observing machines regulating
German artillery fire. They were
about our level. but they minded their
own business and we paid no atten-
ton to them.
Gazing earthward, saw shells
coughed up from the threats OF Amer
lean guns far behind; saw them plump
into the enemy's position, burst, and
throw up clouds of black and brown
dirt and smoke.
Once. when we were furthest inside
the enemy lines. | looked back toward
the German front line and saw several
flashes which / afterward learned were
from trench mortars throwing over
flying pigs" toward the American
lines. In all that journey ! had not
seen single moving human being,
even through my glasses, despite the
fact that the subterranean positions
beneath teemed with armies of fight
ling men. And in all advanced posi-
tons on both sides | did not see
single moving vehicle. although far off
back of the German lines l did see
dust clouds thrown up by conveys on
the move. We turned slightly, fitting
Isteeply on one wing-and scared
homeward. The pilot signalled to me
to look down. Staring through the
floor glass | saw another French ma
chine, much lower than we were. AL
most at the same time dull thud
penetrated and terrific noise OF the
whirling motor, and the pilot motioned
me again. I saw fuzzy, white cloud
let OF anti-aircraft shrapnel--enemy
gunners were trying to lay the range
OF our comrade beneath.
Not n T0rpg4 cf Enemy.
There were a dozen almost inaudihle
thuds and I saw string Of these
fluffy shrapnel cloudlets haging IN the
air along the pathway the French
machine below had been taking. But
he was far away he win gslipped.
turned and escaped entirely. Although
we were less than 5000 feet UP in this
region. the enemy anti-aircraft gun
ners did not choose US for target
and we recrossed No Mans land.
Again passing over the American bat
terry positions, I saw ominous flashes
from the gun brooches, but did not
hear a shot fred and did not hear
a she'll whistling through the air.
We retraced our way. apparently
NOT moving, and fighting in the teeth
OF a bowling wind while the ground
below slipped by imperceptibiy. We
passed over an American observation
balloon and finally reached the avfs-
ton field, alighting at eighty miles an
hour.
looked at my watch; we had been
gone thirty-f1ve minutes. but II seemed
ages. because OF the persistent idea
that we had been battling against a
head on gale continually.
Ibid you see that German single
scatter above us tust before we turned
back" asked the suh-lieutenant pilot.
hopping from his seat.
Il think he saw we did not have
a machine gun and thought us easy
prey as he was on his way homo and
then turned and chased us little way,
Otherwise 7 would have taken you
over to another sector and shown you
the German positions there with the
big guns mounted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
seN- ioitH coTTos mAnKEr.
Quota ftoRs hy~ Miller A Co.. M~.ahs re-
New York cotton, Exchange

New YORK, March I5-strensth in
March restricted the selling OF tho
later months In the cotton market to-
day and the tone was armer after heA-
'tAtiou il the early trading when tho
nearby delivery was lower Trading a.
whole was quiet with no particular
nange in sentiment Last prices were
~ y 10 points net higher.
The receipts at the ports for the
day we're $4,000 bales against 3es27 a
week ago and 1866 bales a year ago.
stocks in New York warehouses are
1854 bales against l0l.sis year
ago.
IAers were no exports for the day
For tins season today the elesra noes
amounted 20 2,ss4.s52 bales compare 1
with s.iss.f2i In the corresponding
period last season.
The amount ~ cotton brought into
sight Tor tbs week. New Orleans ngurss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
ARREST MAN SELLING
LIQUOR TO SOLDIERS

The United states officers yesterday
arrested Lewis Pattoni on the charge
or selling whiskey to soldiers. He was
caught selling pint of whiskey to
soldiers from Camp Lee. When
brought up before the United States
commissioner yesterday afternoon he
was sent on to the district court.
which convenes next Monday.
L. T. Vaughan, on the charge Of
transporting whiskey. and Edward
.Nichoids, for failure to register in tn a
vast draft. were also sent on to ire
district court by the commissioner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
SEVEN ENLIST IN
u. s. NAVY'S SERVICE

Seven recruits were enlisted into the
service of the United States navy yes.
terday at the recruiting headouarters
in the Allison building, They were
Charles l. Smith and Mann c. Holt
of this city; James 3. Newbald, oi
Elizabeth City, n. c.; John M. Boil
ing. of stanton: Carroll p, Bradford
of Hopewell: Aubrey l. Ashweil. OF
Lynchburg, and John w. Harris, OF
Faber.
Lieutenant Houston. I'm charge OF
the headquarters. announces that tbs
navy will accept candidates for the
reserve corps without restriction TO
number. The government is DESTROYS
to fill this branch OF the service a.
rapidly as possible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
Cvrh stocks.

New York. March IA greater
number Of issues was embraced In the
trading on the curb market today and
although prices ut the start gave little
evidence OF hrmtnS, small gains were
later scored in a number OF instances
Motor shares were 1rfner with Chew
rolet Motors at slightly higher levels
than prevailed at the finals OF yes
terdav United Motors we're fraction
ally above the close Of yesterday. The
balance OF the Industrial list was fairly
active. as compared with the past few
sessi0ns, but price changes were small
with Nrm undertont.
IudeOrrdnnt oil stocks were in Sal"
demand this being largely centered In
ne lower priced stocks. which. how
ever. showed small changes from the
annals Of yesterday. Higher priced
shares we're again quiet. with SINE II
price movements. Metal stocks were
also IN fair demand and small gains
we're scored.
The following figures we're quoted
ri the close OF the curb market to-
day,
81 oa AETNA Explosives. sTsns
COO Chevrolet Motors, 1l7dl1s-
loo Manahattan Transit "a a y,
"a 1ao Maxim Munitions, 1850 i6~l6.
1900 tuit~d Motors, zsh a n
2oH Ang]o-Amerlcan on. I'M N l2A
standard oil Of n J., 52s q 53i.
soc Ccs6en OF. : r ",
roe Federal OH, 7as N =
saa Metro. Petroleum. 9-16d 1915.
5000 oklahoma niA com. 4iau
go victoria OIL new, y n -
? soc htlarta. - p II2
coo Ei. Ledge Z 4 al 5-ls
1os Greens Monster. II 1850 81
1900 Jerome VERDE. = all-16
~ o Jumbo extension. Ia ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

ally the war zone crept In. almost i'm
perceptibly.
/ In Zone OF Camouaagc
The fret thing | noticed were the
tell-tale shadows invariably cast even
by the mosts l<ilfully arranged camou-
fiage. Then l noticed how mere man
made camoufiage can't copy nature
exactly, no matter how hard the ef-
fort. All through this zone were de-
fensive positions such as exist along
the entire front on both sides OF the
line. Soon, however. l saw the COM
mencement OF the communication
trenches.
Then, Instead of villages, saw
merely c1umps of ruined. shell-torn
stone houses the result Of forty-two
months OF intermittent artillery Are.
Always. however, the wonderful
French highways stretched clear and
clean cut, ribbon-like, under the eye,
SO could tell exactly where I was
by their conaguration from the pilot
map / carried. And It was the roads
that showed first when we approached
the actual fighting zone. There the
roads widened and lost their percep-
ttbility vanished like ribbons fraying
tiny strands at the end
Thoroughfares gradually lost them
selves in the wide bare strip of vel
lowish brown. marking mo Mans
land" between the opposing trenches.
Through binoculars ] looked down
upon maze OF American trenches
lnterwindinR and interlocking. seated
a considerable depth In the earth,
behind a tiny hair-like line that
marked the advanced firing trenches
Then could dimly make out
through ths lenses little even rows
ri f,u ha annrnPffnr the
barbed wire entanRlements.
All this was so shellpttted that IL
resembled the footprints OF a thou
sand dogs in the sand on some sea,
side.
No Mans Land Desolation.
No Mans land. as far as one could
see. was barren. empty, uptorn, yet
with certain landmarks still left. such
as a shell tattered stone farmhouse
and an old COW stable whose walls
were still standing at feeble height
These places are favorite rendex-
vous for night patrols. Then I passed
over the advanced German line. 1t
looked exactly like the American line
with the same endless scroll OF
trenches We steered TO the left and
then saw the spot where the Arneri-
can hardment prepared the way
for yesterday mornings raid. The
effects of the latest rain OF shells also
were plainly visible. some craters
showing up holder and deeper than
others which had been created in for
mer days. Passing over the first net
works OF German trenches ] noticed
communicating positions leading back
toward the second organized position
There too / saw clumsiiy camoufiaged
gun pits and looking at my map
found them carefully noted for our
gunners' information.
The buildings behind the enemy's
lines were crum bling. and shot-torn--
the same as those behind our own
lines and the roads began again from
nothing. assuming shape and form
and developing into fine highways
little way further in.
Machine Object Of Attack.
Pufrs of white smoke showed that
our machine was being fired at by high
angle anti-aircraft guns. out we were
not hit We continued inward. not
straight ahead. but obliquely, so we
could veer and double back the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
WOMAN SPEAKER TALKS
TO KAUFMAN EMPLOYEES

DR.. hurry r. Noble, who is to de-
liver a series of addresses 10 wwomen
and girls under the auspices OF the
national war work council Of the Y.
w. c. A.. spoke yesterday evening 20
the women employees of the Gaufnaan
store
The store was closed at $40 In order
to give the employees opportunity to
hear Or. Noble on the company's time.
She talked for thirty minutes on PA
trfotism and womanhood."
She will address the same group
again next Monday evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
Court News

sss;ssssstsss3ft:7:::t::t:ftt3stts..Ss

Jerries ct ais. VS.. Jenries ct ais.
Argued by Judge C. f, Nlcol and r.
A, Mcintyre for the plaintiffs. and by
wilson M. Parr and F. s McCandllsh
for the defendants and submitted.
City of Richmond VS.. Richmond Sand
and Gravel Co. Partly argued and
continued until Monday
Next gases to be called:
King ct ais. VS.. HartunE ct ais
Hunter vs., Burroughs
f.. l, du Point de Nemours Co. vs.
Hip.
FHrdis ct al, va. du Pont company
Kircheloe at ais VS. Strayer ct sls
Application for Write.
Robertson Taylor. guardian OF Rob-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

New York. March 15--Thsre was NJ
sc feature In today's cotton oil mar
kat offerings are light and well held.
80 change In the crude situation was
reported aud there were no tenders on
tssrcr contracts today Closing prices
March. 20 80 bid: April. 32o0 bid; Msy,
90 rs bid June. % rs bid: July, 20 Is
bid. spot. 2G10 bid No sales,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

New York, March I5-Money on call
opened at 5aA. high. 6 per cent; low
vas ~ Most ~ the days loans
were made al u per cent Time
money Was stu very scarce, GER
tain amount OF the renewing Of ma
turing loans practically constituted
the business done. Sax per cent was
bid for ali ruatufities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF
Chesterfield County Bank,
Chester, Va. Incorporated.

LOCATED AT CHESTER. IN THE
COUNTY OF C HE'S ERFIELD.
STATE OF VIRGINIA. AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS MARCH 4.
1913. MADE TO THE STATE COR.
PORATIOS COMMISSION.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

lSs.s2t balss against o4.43T bales a
year ago. and 5s.207 two years ago.
spot a. New Orleans was steady, un-
changed at $3.50 the sales we're $40
bales. SPOT here was steady, 40 pointn
higher at a365; there were no sales
Receipts Al some Of the leading ports:
New Orleans, 1884; Mobile, -; SavAn-
nah. 4332; Boston, 333; st. Louis, 1885;
Houston t35
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

Cary street this morning was unusu-
ally dull for a Friday. Potatoes,
onions. peas and beans clogaed the
market. but despite fhe low prices
prevailing they were not wanted by
consumers. Other lines we're not even
moderately active. Prices were steady.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
NIiEM r.

New YORK. March l5-Raw sugar,
tonnage prospects improved. Centrt-
f5paIA. eos Refined sugar quiet; fine
1ranuGated T.4G: cat loaf, sS5; crushed,
40. mould A. 7s6; cubes 5 90; pow
dered 50. diamond A. 745t confsc-
toners a. = IS; softs No, !, 7.20.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

bankruptcy petition was fled be-
fore Judge Edmund Waddill. Jr., of
the United states district court yester-
day by Thurman W Whaisy and Bam-
uei Sansone. proprietors Of Sans Ice
cream parlor, OF this city. They claim
sss0.7s as their disabilities and no AS
sets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
RICHMOND PRODUCE MAR,

HICHMOND PROUUCE MARKTT.
(WhOicaaIe Quots tIopE ~ r.. w. Evans
& CO., Commission Merchants, 1913
East Cary street. Madison 1919
L, s. food administration license No.
q. O3s22D
Richmond. Va, March Is, 1915.
Live Poultry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
ALONG MAIN STREET.
Bank CICarancee.
Richmond, March Is, $i.364'9Vs'
Colonc, hin Is Honorcd.

Colonel Julien HILL OF the National
State and City bank, has been honored
by the chamber OF commerce with
seat on is directorate Colonel Hill
is one of the energetic young bust
ness men of the city. and the cham
Der OF commerce looks upon his ac-
QUESTION ss a distinct gain.
The board has many things Of i'm
portance TO the community. and tn the
state. in its program for the year.
and II is conceded that Colonel Hin
will add much TO the deliberations Of
the board OF directors.
Much interest centers in the pro-
posed sale OF building lots on Will
liamshurR road, which IL TO take pla ce
today. The land is we'll located for
homes, being convenient to the bust
ness sections Of the city. and the
prices, II is ssid will be in reach
Of the modara> sized income.
This section or the CITY has not
kept up with tho rest of the city In
growth Of population. and the nlan
along Main street who have the inter
ests Of the city and its people at heart
are delighted to see the trend going
toward the east
There is a scarcity Of medium
priced homes in Richmond. and This
awakening to the possibilities OF the
occasion is welcomed gladly.
Russian crisis had no effect upon
She market Yesterday Railroad stocks
became active and il was said around
"iller's that investors are going after
c. and o. ard other dividend stock
and stock with the nrosoect Of divi-
dends 1t ia believed the c. and O.
will reach a five per cent basis this
year.
The weekly statement OF the Fed
eral Reserve hank. which ls to be is
sued TODAY is awaited with interest.
The showing last week. the first IN
which the operations ~ the baltimore
branch were Included. was spleudid
and II 10 expected that the figures to-
dav will exceed in importance those
rangement.
Charlie Montgomery. otherwise
known ae Monte" publicity man for
the war savings bureau. is sending out
some GOOD STUN. FteFf IS "A para
graph from him. which is apropos OF
the campaign started in the schools
sterday:
at Is to the United States that you
must give quarters. halves and dollars.
Later they can be transformed into
something that can he given TO the
kaiser against his will. If you have
quarter lying around loosely don't
hesitate. Change V into stamp and
ark II to your thrift card. Do II now.
when II counts toward unfolding the
reputation Of yo'~ county and state
as a patriotic supporter OF the gov
ernment. y IN the steady stream of
fnnoaits into banks that keeps tho
life blood Of trade circulating In the
same fashion. the steady streams Of
savings into the rational treasury VIII
'e"n the armv and navv we'll clothed
well fed and well armed Every time
YOU loan quarter ~ fhe war savings
or"a nf1atior you PERFORM a deed TINT
helms Yourself. our arhters in F>rarcn
a"d the cause OF humanity. Every
silver place Is n bullet fired against tho
cause OF aufocra cy"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

veterans OF the spanish-Amsyiesr
war and the Filipino fnsurv~ctsn, 49,
been requested to commun,c.s. -r..s
George c Fitxhush. room 7.e. Amers :.
can National Bank building. rnor
MAD. Ass or James E. Failing, fffo "
Clay street, phone MaA. 1875, ara -
attend special meeting Of ths rstx
Lee camp at the Gray's &rmory, wed,
nesday. March s7th. at s:se p. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

The regular monthly reetsww ~ t@s
Richmond Automobile club will ba ne,s
next Monday evening in the auto roon,
OF Murphy's hotel Matters of wreet
importance 70 the club win be tsk~n
up for discussion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

So Beware. Don juan
Who kisses a Mrs.
May wish ne had Mr..
'Twere better miss
Than a hit when he kissed her.