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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-18
GOVERNMENT RE,sSt'UES
FINANCIAL MARKET
my Associated prcss.l

T3y Associated prcssl
NEW YORK November l7--The
many unqualified assurances from Of
Of trade adjus,incne viii be managed
with due regard 10 all interests was
the paramount influence OF the week
IN the sccuriti"s market
Washington - understood to be CO.
operating heartily with the leaders Of
hnanc. anI industry TO effect AN easy
transition from war 10 peace. II is
generally recognized trat some OF the
most delicate problems now facing the
big interests OF this country have their
origin not oul" in the countries Of the
euicntc alliance. hut in Central t.urope
rs we'll. y comforting feature OF the
mint by the Treasury Department Of
Foremost trade authorities agree
thar the immediate aspects Of general
business arc very CONFUSING. Com
moGit! prices recorded further down
ward revision thiS month. but buying
ln many lines Was ~ Il standsti!l in
anticipation OF further reductions.
The end Of tn" week FOUND prices o!
active stocks two - ten ..p'nts uNd +
tho corresponding period of las, week
ludustr!als, smppingG. oils and motors
were most adversely utcci ed, rails
Yielding Dn1" npwinally.
Apart from developments due TO the
termination 1f tho war, u ~ GENERALLY
lc''r's "a that rrHH'i r"S'- iCtiON- ''fN
cor'in.c TO exercise their restraints.
r. m present indie .'ioDs the money
vIll hold "a prevailing rates with III
tir or HG incrpas- VI stPDtI.
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| freight and handling by midd,emeS1
may be saved BY purchasing in this
Farm PRODUCTS, Go Abroad.

In the prewar period OF five years.
lao9-19l3, the United States produced
1874 per cent Of the worlds rrop az,
wheat and contributed 1875 per cent 10
the worlds exports of wheat. OF corh,
the production was ILL per cent and
the exports 1876 per cent: OF tobacco
the production was 36.7 per cont and
the exports ~ per cent: and of cot
ton the production was GIG per cent
tClana omitted) and the exports CAS-
per cent. During the same five years.,
the United States produced 26.2 per
cent of the worlds crop OF oats i2T
per cent of barley, 2 per cent OF rye,
and ca per cent OF potatoes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-18
Iiousing Live STOCK.

Poultry. hogs. and dairy cattle. to
give best results. must be housed, es-
pccially at night. as the weather gets
frosty. All buildings used for hous-
ing such animals should be put in
good condition and where necessary
rcmodclcd along approved lines. Farm
crs contemplating the construction OF
new farm buildings should seek the
advice or county agents or those who
are prepared TO give expert informa-
ton on the construction of farm build
!nSs.
Let Timcs-Dikputch Wnnt Ad
rent that vacant room for you TO de-
sirhblc tena mt. Phone your Want Ad
10 Randolph !.
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Take Care OF Farm Machinery.

have been or are about to be scrapped
though still capable of doing several
years of useful work IL only a small
percentage OF their original cost were
expended upo.: them Cor repairs The
proper time for overhnuling these ma
chimes is during ihcir period Of mac
tivity and before the rush Of spring
work. This applies TO all other farm
machinery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-18
government STOPS
FURRY IN COTTON
''nlction Is Made That Exports
VIII Exceed Last Years by
2,300,O0O Hulcs.
RESTRICTIONS STILL HANDICAP
'hancial and business World Upset
ny Cessation OF Hostilities-Or-
oers Lag In Expectation OF Fur
thcr Reduction i'm ;iccs.
my Assoclated prcse /

y, NEW hltr.E NNS. November IL
hu!le wide declines occurred in cotton
LIVING the cessation OF hostilities. III"
nc, change for tho week is a loss OF
a, h.Nct'"en TO ninrty-four points
a. one time the trading months ,vcre
~ I" 36H points under the CLOSING
1911 OF IN" preceding week bur the
al, VI ,ne.soNrrn'n"ni or Wcdncs
Z IN putting a ban on further short
S,tng for SPECULATIVE account nut :,
Unl'rent face altogether on the trad
After the middle Of tho week thor.
- no great activity. ANA the long side
~ MOI attempt TO press the advantage
"Ni.N"d from the restriction placed on,
- l.tins. IN many WAYS toward the end
y. 'nc week the market began TO take
~ more stable and normal feeling
.uip"r'ant features 81 the week wcr.
we agitation for the removal OF all
.SS'iictonS on EXPORTS of cotton and
~" announcement that the War Indus
L'Ies Bonrd had recommended TO Pres-
uttn, Wilson that no more price-nxinE
'H"uid u" done in the cotton marker
Iopds. This week IL is probable that
matters Of removing restrictions on
,Nports VIII be pressed and should it
is looked FOR.
The chairman OF the cotton distribu-
KIP committee at Washington came
ont last week with the prediction that
''Nporis OF cotton from this country
ihiS s"aHnit would be al 'eas, 2.0on Gop
bales larger than the foreign ship
beginning 10 get offers Of business
from tho other side Of the water which
confirms tbs prediction. II ~ s;a'cr
however. by tho shippers that they
cannot pnt export shipments through
under the present system of handling
NE trad" with foreign countries. -
y anticipated that the near future will
hring important developments in the
cAport department
The market is still more or less ir-
regular and unsettled but the market
circulars AT the end of this last Mccl;
quite generally noted progress toward
more stable conditions.
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1{Iiskln:. Corn,

The delay in musk ing and hauling
corn IN the fall OF 1914 and the cx-
IRENE winter following, not only caused
damage TO part of the
corn crop. but also WAS source Of
much anxiety to farmers as a labor
problem in late winter and early
spring. Farmers should profit by last
scason's experiences and get corn
husked and in the crib before severe
weather arrives.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-18
water. Food and Wood.

Look 10 the winter food supply. The
family which has good. clean hard
corn for meal, or wheat for flour hogs
and chickens for the winter meat, lay
nag hehs for an egg supply, good
milk COW wcll fed and cared for plenty
OF home canned and dried fruits and
vegetables. Sirup and vinegar from,
their own farm, and plenty Of good fire
WOOD VIII be safe for the winter and
need not spend much time worrying
Look over your storage room and your
WOOdpi!c. How are YOU nxed2
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-18
LnY In ANi.ter Feed

Dairy and livestock farmers should
lay in their supply of concentrated
feeds. such as cottonseed meal, velvet
early as possible There is no indication
that prices Will be lower in the future
and freight congestion will doubtless
become more serious as winter ad-
'ances. AS Tar as possible. farmers
should cooperate in the purchase OF
such feeds. so az to be able to ship In
car lots. Considerable expense In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-18
Soy lem. Mnkc Good pnxtur.

The SOY bean can be utilized TO ad-
vantage as pasture for all kinds Of
STOCK. the mos; profitable method. per-
maps. being to pasture with hogs. sup
bicmcH!!nG the corn ration. This is
especially desirable when the harycs;
ing is interfcred with by bad weather
lack OF labor, or other causes and
when the crop is grown for soil i'm
pTovemcnt. In this way the crop is
profitable not onl% from the stand
point OF feeding value. but also in the
increase of soil fertility due to the
manure ard refuse vines
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Eo Stu,,,,, p,,,,t,-

Stumps occupy valuable land: foster
me growth or weeds. since in order
10 Keep the land in their vicinity clean
much nara labor is necessary: mar
the appearance OF otherwise smooth
hclds. and hence reduce the selling
price OF II iurm: furnish shelter for
harmful insects and animals: aud pre-
vent the efficient use Of modem ma
chincrY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-18
Glenn burning the Hest.

Growth which Is to be cleaned UP on
swamp land or any soil containing a
large amount Of organic matter should
be burned when the ground ia wet to
prevent the destruction OF valuable
plant food. When soils do pot contain
a large amount OF organic matter and
1t is tn" intention to seed In the ashes
irnm "diatcly after the burning too
much emphasis cannot be placed upon
the Importance of getting clean
burn
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nrIc.t pcnnnt seed M.

Tho Sout"srh states bordering on
line Gulf of Mexico had an enormous
|acrai &c planted TO peanuts the pnni
season. Fart OF the crop was planted
with the Intention or marketing tho
Iuroduct but large acreage was
|rrown for feeding TO hogs. Tho dir
(facui,y has been that many OF tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-18

the allied cause by supporting the SOL
dicrs ut the front through their de-
voted ard splcnoldiy successful work
In the fields and burrows at home
Very sincerely.
JOHN j. PERSIiING
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-09
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON

Gen. March, chief of the general
staff. says all American troops. re-
gardless of what character, are dis
tinguishing themselves in France.
Evidently Gen. March does not read
the German newspapers and German
official reports. or, if so. he is not
impressed.
First, General Foch took over the
French army, then the British, then
the American and then the Italian.
There is only one more army to oe
taken over-the German army. And
we have somehow got a lingering sus-
picion to the effect that the old boy is
going to do it before very long.
"Order your coal early."-Doctor
Garfield
Yes, Doc, that has been attended to
for some time. But when do we get
it?
Western paper gives some good ad-
vice as follows: Drag about your wife
while she is alive. Don't wait for US to
say it all in the obituary"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-09
EXPECT FIGHT WITH RESISTERS
Arrest of Women as Harborers Likely
to Precipitate n Battle. E

Little Rock. July s.-The probable
arrest late today of five women, al
legged harborers of draft resisters in
Cieburne county. vas expected to pre-
cipitate a battle between the resisters
and pessemen. including state guards
men and selectives sent out from
Heber Springs
The women are in a house ten
miles from the nearest town and in
hills called the Infamous Alps" a
name attached because of the lawless-
ness which has reigned in the vicinity
for years. country doctor, who IL
said to have dressed wounds of Tom
Atkinson, one of the gang leaders, also
was to be taken if found
Six suspects are being held under
heavy guard at Heber Springs. Gov.
G H Brough today at noon ordered
Col Leonard Ellis and two other Of
ficers of the Fourth Arkansa National
Guard to Heber Springs to conduct an
investigation as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
declaring martial law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-09

In England mems places in bake
SHOPS have been taken almost entire
ly by women. Judging by reports
these women bakeshop workers are
not only making good, but their en-
ployers are now wondering why hey
had not thought before of this sort
of help Ut is probable that before
long women workers in American
bakeries will be the rule and no longer
the exception, and there is no good
reason why here, too, they will cot be
all, and perhaps little more than the
men workers have been. Women as a
rule, says Bakers Weekly, are more
apt at learning and adapting them
selves to new conditions than mer.
and what is more important, they are
more inclined - cleanliness, surely a
great factor in the modern CONNER
cial bakery. One baker in Rhode Is
land, who does a very large business,
replaced most of his men with women
workers of middle age, and reports
that he has found their services not
only equal to those of the men, but in
many instances far superior and more
profitable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-09
THOSE SHORT LINE ROADS.

The plight in which the Salina &
Northern railroad will find itself in
the event that the federal director of
transportation lines finally decides t.
exclude it from the list of roads under
government direction is not peculiar.
There are hundreds of short lines in
the same fix.
At the beginning of the war there
were abott $50 separate railroad COM
panies reporting to the interstate com
merce commission and directly sub
ject to it's jurisdiction. By far the
larger number of these. perhaps as
many as 500. are classed as short line
railroads. More than the number in
cluded in this class are merely tap
roads, lying wholly within a state.
whose prime function, tho not exclu-
sive, is to furnish facilities for local
industries. With the latter the pub
lie is not materially concerned, but it
is concerned about the 600 or more
really short line railroads which have
been under the interstate commerce
commission and therefore under fed
eral jurisdiction, and which are, in
the main, uncompleted railroad prop
critics. Most of them serve communi-
ties that are without other railroad ia
cilities, and they are a part of the
country's railroad system. They have
been largely financed by, and are pri-
marily controlled in the localities they
serve. If their operation were discon-
tinued very serious hardships would
be imposed upon communities and ir-
dustries.
Nearly every railroad of Importance
has one or more non-productive
branches. Under the railway act the
the control of the whole or part of
any railroad system. Notwithstanding
this power, it would not be deemed
fair, says the Wollman Review, to take
over the control of the profitable por-
ton of a railroad and leave out its
branches
The railroads of the country are be-
ing operated as single system. The
short lines, subject to the interstate
| commerce commissions jurisdiction.
should be treated as branches of the
main railroad arteries.
The railroads are not private indus
| tries-they are public service corpor-
atoms. 1t seems unfair to the owners
and unfair to the public to have them
turned back, subject to operating COZ
ditions imposed upon them by the di-
rector general and unable to protect
themselves in any reasonable way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-09
A NEW SAFETY DEVICE.

The telautograph, an electrical de-
vice for automatically transmitting
messages in writing, is now in opera
ton in the lobby of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation building. and prom
ises to be not only a great time saver
for officials. but means of prevent
ing strangers, without proper creden-
tials, from wandering into the office
floors of the building.
The master machine, consisting of a
sending, and three receiving apparatt.
formation counter. with connections
on each of the floors above, from
which message may be received or
sent. Under this system, when a Wis
itor comes into the building to see al
official or emplcye, he will state his
name and business to the operator in
the lobby.
Shs will write it on the machine
and at the same time machines on
upper floors will reproduce the mes
sage in her handwriting. The second
message will be delivered to the per-
son to whom it is addressed, and he
will send his reply. If he wishes to
see the caller, that fact will be COM
municated by the machine on his
floor to the one on the first floor. The
return message is to be stamped by
the operator and will constitute pass
permitting a visitor to enter the ele-
VatOr.
This is but one use to which the
machine can be put Messages can be
written by a person on the first floor
and transmitted, in the original hand
writing, to persons on any or all of
the upper floors.
The writing en- the receiving ma
chimes is done by an electrically con-
trolled pencil. which is caused to move
on the paper by variation of electri-
cal current, resulting from movemen, 5
of the metal pencil on the platen of
the master machine.
Connections with the various floors,
either individually or in groups. are
established by ringing keys similar to
those on the telephone switchboard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-09
Will PINCH
High Priced Shoes, Clothing,
Meals, Etc., Hit.
Heavy Gasoline Tax To Cut
Down Joy Riding.

Washington, July "a proposal to
lay a war tax on all articles of every
day life except a necessary minimum
of food and clothing was made today
to the house ways and means commit
tee which met to begin framing the
new eight billion revenue bill.
No definite decision was reached,
but it was practically the unanimous
opinion of the committee that the nu-
merous articles now free of duty
must be taxed.
Shoes costing more than a specified
amount must bear their share of the
war burden. Expensive clothes for
both men and women will also be
heavily taxed, with the tax growing
greater as the price increases.
Automobile taxes will be consider
ably increased and there will also be
a heavy tax on gasoline, not only for
the purpose of raising revenue, but
with view to cutting down consump-
ton for pleasure.
Hotel meals costing over a certain
amount-one proposal puts this
amount as low as S1-may be con-
sidered as unnecessary and taxed as
such.
In addition to these there will be
a long list of articles which are con-
sidered as non-essentials. Rates on
other articles already taxed will prob
ably be increased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-09
DINNER STORIES

1t was just before school ard the
school with new hat on her head.
Where did you get it?" asked one
of the girls. The teacher named the
plae.
1T looks very chic" said an
other of her pupils. The teacher
looked very much surprised.
I'm sorry" she said coldly. IT
didn't think it did," and left the room.
A few minutes later the second
girl flushed up to the roots OF her
hair. She flew into the cloakroom
where the teacher was taking off her
things.
Did you understand me to say tina,
thought that your hat looked
cheap?" she demanded
The teacher hooded, her eyes sus-
piciuosly bright. She was young and
had thought that it was a pretty hat
and she didn't buy hats every few
minutes
why, my dear lady, L said
chic Whereupon they both wepl
with relief
Pinchin had just purchased a fine
old vase and was endeavoring to m
press his visitors with its antiquity
"Oh, it's a beauty" he exclaimed
with enthusiasm "a rare gem 1,
belonged to General -er - General
- er what's his name?"
"Oh, yes said a sarcastic friend
coming to his aid. General Dealer
wasn't it,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-09
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-09
AID over KANSAS
Topeka Doctors Ready To Fill
State Vacancies.
Volunteer Service Corps for All
Emergency Calls.
SHORTAGE OF PHYSICIANS
Local Physicians Will Be Draft
ed To Care for Sick.
Within a Month 40 TOpekans
VIII Be in the Army.

The volunteer medical service
corps is now in process of recruiting
in the state of Kansas and in Shawnee
county according to a letter sent out
by the medical section of the state
CO. neil of defense. Doctors who have
been refused for the active army serv-
ice or who are MOI than SIS years old
are eligible for membership in the
volunteer servi. corps.
The volunteer service corps is being
organized at the behest of the gov
eminent so that in case of necessity
doctors enlisted in the corps may be
sent to fill vacancies in the profession
in towns where all or nearly all of the
doctors have gone into the service.
Forty From Shawnee.
In Shawnee county the county med
ical association already has sent
twenty-five of its members to the
colors and it was expected that this
number would be increased to at
least forty within the month.
Every doctor who is above draft
age or for some reason is ineligible
for active army service is being urged
to affiliate himself with the volunteer
service corps in order that the civilian
population in all parts of the state
may be prop -rly cared for in medical
way at all times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-09
MOURNS mitchell
New York Will Pay Tribute to
Former Mayor Tomorrow.
Fellow AviatOrs Come From
Louisiana for the Funeral.

New York, July 9-The body of
Maj. John Purroy Mitchell, army avia-
tor killed in Louisiana while flying in
training for service in France, was
brought home today to city which
mourns in memory of him its former
mayor. A great throng of citizens
stood silently in the corridors of the
Pennsylvania station as the casket was
borne from the train. Under police
escort and accompanied by men who
were his intimate friends in life, the
body was removed to the home of the
majors mother, Mrs. James Mitchell.
There it will remain until taken to-
morrow to the city hall. Mrs John
Purroy Mitchell accompanied her hus-
bands body on the journey to New
York, but she and the military escort
were on the second section of the train
and did not reach here until an hour
after the body had arrived at Mrs.
James Mitchel's home.
A iators Will Drop Roses.
Among the many tributes which will
make the funeral probably the great
est demonstration ever offered by the
citizens of this city to the memory of
one of her sons will be that paid by
three squadrons of American aviators
from the Hampstead field. The avia-
- the coffin of the former mayor as
it passes up Fifth avenue, from City
Hall to st. Patricks cathedral Thurs
day afternoon. Tie opportunity of the
public to honor the dead officer will
come tomorrow and Thursday while
the flag draped coffin lies in state III
the rotund the City Hall and thou
sands are expected to pass by the bier
The procession from the city hall
will be led by a military band and a
battalion of infantry followed by a
naval band and a company of sailors
Brig. Gen. George r. Dyer and his
staff, representing the state, will take
part with three regiments and three
military bands. A police band. a po-
lice regiment the fire depar. ment
land and a column of uniformed fire
men will represent the city.
There will be n large representation
from foreign governments at the serv-
ice at the cathedral and in the funeral
procession.