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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-16
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

New York. Sept. IA much better
demand was noted for cotton today
and the market closed stronger after
showing a wavering tendency in the
forenoon
The buying was induced by reports
from Texas TO the effect that there had
been heavy damage from the tropical
storm. extending wen inland; by ad
vices from thv eastern beth that farm.
ers were refusing to dispose of their
holdings at present quotations. declar-
ing them to be below the cost of pre-.
Eduetfon.e and by more favorable views
on labor conditions.
An important conference with regard
to the staple is to be held in Atlanta
on Wednesday It will be attended by
foremost bankers. cotton merchants
governors 4of cotton belt states and
others.
Offerings were absorbed we'll in the
afternoon. December going above the
% cent level Foreign orders added "a
the volume of buying In the last hour
when prices were close to the high
prices OF the day. At the end the list
was steady at net advance of As to
SIS points
Spot here was steady at an advance
Of so points at 2s.hS: there were no
sales. Spot at New Orleans was quiet
with bidding unchanged at 2oc: sales
626 bales
Today's port receipts amounted to
$50 bales. There were no exports
New York cotton range:
September--~losinG, ssesb.
: October-Opening 1915; highest.
ea.os; lowest, 2s.4a: closing. 2s,0o @
5000,
November--C1osing 2a,0ab.
Decent er--Opening, o9.o5; highest,
1880. lowest. ASS: closing, 2s.27n
1880.
January-Openng. 2S.s5: highest,
2s.3o; lowest. 2s.7o: closing 2a2s a 2s.3o.
February--Closing 2s.2s.
March-Opening, 1907; highest,
2s.43 lowest. 2sso: closing. $4,000
:s.43
April--Closinx, 2s.42b
May-Opening. 2s,15; highest. 2s47;
lowest, 2s.ss: closing. 2s.47--294s.
June--Closing. 29.A3h.
July--Highest. 1925 lowest. 3e2
closing. 20. 42b
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-16
.L|GeETT { MYERS GAINS
TWENTY-THREE POINTS
BY BROADDAN WALL

New YORK, Sept l0.--NeW high
lrrices were again made In the stock
market today The higher range of
quotations reported Wall Street s
ington early today that the steel
strike called for September %, would
be postponed until after the labor
conference called by President Will
son.
Some. selling caused prices to ease
off following the carly advances when
the financial district read a statement
issued by Samuel Gompers stating
that the strike would be postponed
we're inaccurate:
Offerings were readily absorbed for
the street in general believes that the
ST rike will be postponed and the up
" ard movement was resumed in the
|eccond hour of the session.
Specialties continued to make what
in normal markets would be con-
s!dered sensational advances. ,.
Pools were busy with the pets and
marked them up to new levels.
The oil and tobaccos were features
throughout the session and closed
with the major portion of their gains
and at top prices for this movement.
IN some instances the new levels
were the highest in the history of the
companies.
Motors also found many new
friends owing to the abnormal pros
Iperity being experienced by those
concerns and companies in allied
business
Notwithstanding the sharp ad-
vances recorded since the low level
witnessed the latter part Of August,
trokeys who pay strict attention to
the technical position of the market
declared that there remains an I'M
usually large short interest.
This interest exists owing to the
continued strike agitation. 1t was
pointed out that the strikes are hav-
irg the same effect on the market as
{ Il the submarine sinkings in 1915.
Since the market shows but little
susceptibility to unfavorable news
many of the IofeSs ionals realizing
this are helping the rise: The re-
ceipt of favorable news liz. therefore
expected to be reflected in further
expectations in quoted market
values.
Tobacco shares with sensational
advances furnished substantial
Fart Of the excitement market wise.
Lorfllard common established an
other top when 1t rose to 2s7 1-2 and
IASSCA within oHS-HdAk UI a. point Oh
the best. LiRgett and Myers at
tracted attention within a. gain of
twenty-three points. American To-
bacco was also urgently purchased at
A rise of nearly nineteen points Next
can Petroleum and American
both moved into new high ground.
Transcontinental Oil was an ex-
cepton to the general strength dis
played by the oil group and closed
with a net loss Of one and one-half
roipts.
ST Louis and Southwestern pfd
stock came in for considerable atten-
ticn because of its activity
Marine shares were strong on ex-
recitation that some announcement
might be forthcoming relative to the
company's financial plans Ia view OF
the return of p. A. s. Franklin. presi-
dent OF the company.
Food stocks were again taken In
hand under leadership OF United
Food Products which rose nearly
three points.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-16

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-16
INVESTIGATION AHEAD
FOR LIQUOR SMUGGLERS
Alleged Operation of Whiskey Snaug-
glers from Mexico 10 FL Paso Is
TO be Ferrctcd Out by Govern
ment Agents.

According to an Ell Paso. Tex, press
dispatch of August 2s, the United
States government officials have an
Eounccd that an investigation will be
made to ascertain whether any Amer
lean officers have been implicated in
the bringing of intoxicants into the
United States from Mexico. Liquor
smuggling is said to be on the in
crease.
Recently two Mexicans were shot
and killed while bringing two barrels
Of whiskey into the resident district of
Ell Paso. Quantities OF whtskey ex-
ported to Mexico when prohibition
became seffecthe, it in said, are. now
being brought back into Ell Pase ana
is being sold as high as SIS q quart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-16
THE RIcHMoNp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., sEpTEMBER is 1919

been unable to show to advantage
over GeleAson's team b an extended
stretch Of play. though they have
grabbed On short series now and
then. This Chicago team has enough
strength to recove even II 1t should
start poorly. and the longer the Sc
ries the better is the opportunity to
come back strongly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-16
FOR SALE.

$50 Acres Of Excellent Land. Mostly I'm
cultivation. Brick dwelling, barns.
etc: located west OF the city, near
James River. Price. $4,000.
$50 Acres. I40 Acres Cleared. Good
eight-room dwelling. watered by
river and branches; good orchard.
fenced and cross-fenced: located in
Louisa counts. Owner will sell for
$4,000. which Includes stock. i'm
PIGMENTS, feed, etc
40 Acres, 20 In Cultivation. SEVEN
Room dwelling. with hath. hot and
IT,, cold water, furnished bS large
spring Located only four miles
= from the city limits. Price. 5000.
=. g.. ,'s
20 Acres, rs Acres Open Land. Eight
room dwelling; some timber Twelve
miles from the city, on good road
Price $4,000,
Dairy Farm. One of the Finest in the
state. Contains S75 acres. Every
thing modern. close to the city. See
us for further information.
J. A. CONNOLLY q CO.
MADISON 33St.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-16
MURDER Is LAID
TO Rum RUNNERS

A deputy sheriff OF Erie. Mich. just
across the state line from Toledo was
shot and killed from ambuscade by
four men one night last week The
deputy was awakened from his sleep
and iured outside his homo on the
pretext that a rope was needed TO tow
an automobile that had broken down.
When the deputy appeared the FOUR
men opened fre and he was almost
instantly killed. Toledo rum runners
are suspected OF having committed the
murder
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-16
Sci, poets BnoisA !.

Paris. Sept. 1.-THE proprietor OF
Gabriel D'Annunzio's villa. near Ar
cachon,. in the South Of France. has
put UP for auction the poet aviator
books. manuscripts and kennels. be-
cause the rent. amounting to $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-16
DEATH NOTICE

DOHERTY--Dieda at Memorial Hospital
/. Sunday, September ~. at SEQ r. NJ.
/, MISS ELLEN HARDWOOD DOHERTf.
/. Funeral VIII take place from the
!, residence Of her brother, J. B. Do
! herty at 314 South Laurel street,
!. TUESDAY today. September 10.
! 1919. at 1000 A. NJ. Interment at
: Mt. Calvary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-16

splendid Barxains In Usea Cars. Frank
lin AVE. passenger, good as new: 1919
Buick Six in good running condition.
hve-passenger Dodge. These cars
will be sold right to quick buyers
Call Boulevard 16ll.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-16
AUToMOBILES-For Sale.

All Kinda Used Cars sofia. Exchauged
consigned. Largest ex ch anEs In
South. MOTOR EXCHANGE. e0S-eli
West Broad street
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
American Buys Franklin por+r,,.

A portrait Of Benjamin Franklin.
painted in Paris in ITS by Joseph 81
rrede Duplessis, and showing him as
the American ambassador whom
Parislans of that period knew, has ar
rived in this country, the property of
Michael Friedsam, the New York Eve
ming Post states. Franklin presented
the portrait to the Freres Perier, en-
gineers and owners of the Chaillot fire
engine, when he left France. and II
was from the Perier family that Mr..
Friedsam purchased it this year.
The portrait, whose gorgeous frame
of the period is carved in the form Of a
serpent. is said to be typical of the
best work of Duplessis, who was made
member Of the academy in 1774, and
was later appointed conservator of the
museum Of Versailles. In Versailles Ia
a street called Duplessis, and statue
Of him stands in public square of the
city.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
Only Live Okspl in Captivity.

The only live okapi in captivity has
been brought to Antwerp from the
Congo. The okapi is the survivor Of a
distant ancestor of the giraffe. An
adult stands about five feet high, and
although it has the general shape Of
the giraffe, its neck is relatively
shorter and it's forelegs are not so high
in proportion to the headquarters.
The sides Of the animals head are
light fawn color and the general color
alton of the body Is a dark purple.
The most striking characteristic is
that the rump, and the upper part Of
the legs are transversely striped with
black and white. 1t was first known
In 1901, having been found in the
Semliki forest, haunting low under
growth and swamps.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
ucoHoL GROWS ON TREES
lhdd Declared to Be Plentiful u
pIeems Which Flourish In Pro
fusion In India.

llcchol In these days has attention
Ann governments in diverse ways.
hdind has had a committee study
\ he possibilities Of increasing the
induction Of alcohol TO be used In
nxinng power.
M opportunities discussed By the
mnlttee are interesting. OF course,
rntoes, artichokes and cereals came
! iM attention. But It seems there
IN lus Known sources of alcohol. For
nnple, there is the flower OF the
ulm tree, which hourishes in Hy-
labld and the central part Of India.
hA flower, when sun dried, contains
|tM cent of It's weight In ferment-
M sugar, and apparently is to be
piwed by the ton. Then there are
y fertile gases of the coke ovens.
ng are so rich in surprises to the
wrday man that 1t Is not very start
" 70 learn they contain ethylene,
nh BY synthetic processes some
mt developed under the stress Of
W may be converted into ethyl al
nAd.
With the coal beds about to pro-
ny alcohol, and the trees Of India
NF poisoning with 1t. the man
m motor car may quiet the fears
s''x AZ thu scisntists' figures
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
improves rlvet Cutter.

A pneumatic rivet cutter for use In
structural steel work and in repair
shops consists of long barrel, with
compressed air connection at one end
and a chisel at the other, the stem
Of the chisel being held by a coiled
spring, which draws 1t back after each
stroke. A plunger travels freely In
the barrel or tube, and small bypass
pipe connects the ends of this tube.
Two men are employed, the one at
the rear operating the valve and the
one at the front keeping the chlsei
against the rivet head. The force or
the blow can be regulated by the valve.
Air pressure of 80 to 80 pounds may
be used, the higher pressure being the
more effective. A punch can be in
serted in place Of the chisei for back
ing out the rivets. In the larger size
the stroke is 40 inches, and the weight
of the machine complete is only 80
pounds. A smaller size will cut rivets
I'D to three eighths of an inch In diam
eter.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
GET "WTCKEY" RECORDS AT TURNER'S
PROOF mat snaTTs Have sense.

Those who contend that snails
are without sense may be referred to
the experiment of lady who proved
otherwise. First she touched the
mouth of a water snail with little
piece of lettuce, producing as result
a number of rapid mouth movements.
At a later stage. as she was doing
this, she also touched its foot or creep
ing sole with a glass rod. Finally,
she so accustomed the snail to asso-
ciate the touch of the glass rod with
the coming Of food that its mouth
would begin to move hungrily at the
pressure of the rod on its foot even
when no food was offered.
The effect of the training, we are
told. lasted for 96 hours after it had
ceased. Then, like human Deing
might, the snail began to sulk, and re-
sponded no further.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
At a Disadvantage.

There had been unpleasant words
before between the dramatist and
leading comedian as to the latter's
habit of adding impromptu jokes to
his part. There's no need for you
to gag" said the dramatist angrily,
after the comedian had done 1t again.
your part as written is quite funny
enough. All you've got to do Is to say
the words and wait for the audience
to laugh" The comedian did not look
convinced. That's an right for you
he grumbled. you live In town ana
can AFFORD the time. But don't forget
/ have to catch the midnight tram
to my place in the suburbs, and can't
wait till the audience laughs !"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
UNABLE TO ANALYZE DRUG
intoxicating Principles o. Powerful
Narcotic, "Cohoba," Remain q
Mystery to Chemists

When Columbus arrived at the Is
land OF Haiti he and his followers
were interested to observe curious
practice of the natives, who were &C
customed on ceremonial occasions TO
make use Of q narcotic SNUFF produc-
tive Of q sort of hypnotic state, with
vision supposed to be supernatural.
The tribal wizards, or priests, while
under the influence Of the drug, were
accustomed to hold communication
with unseen powers, and their NUT
terings were construed as prophecies
and revelations of hidden things.
The snuff was called ''cohoba." and.
In the form OF fine powder was In
hailed through a forked wooden tube.
the forks being inserted in the nos
trils and the lower end of the tube
buried In a little heap of the snuh.
which was held on a tray Of carved
wood. Sometimes large snail shells
were used for snuff boxes.
The mimosa-llke tree from which
the snuff is obtained Is plentiful along
the banks OF the Orinoco and the
Amazon. 1t grows In Haiti. Porto
Rico and other islands of the Antilles
The seeds yielded by its pods are
dried, roasted and ground to powder.
which IL sometimes mixed with lime
from calcined snail sheli.
Only recently has this tree oesa
Identified BY DR.. w. K. Stafford or the
government plant bureau as ths
source Of the SNUFF. the origin Of which
has hitherto been a puzzle. Tne
chemical properties OF the drug are stiii
unknown and so It's intoxicating prsn-
ciple remains q mystery.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
In the Future.

Recently several airplanes were
moving over the Circle. and the usual
crowd had stopped to watch them. An
old woman In the crowd began count
ing. zone. two. three, four, five.' she
counted. Five of those things
Then she turned TO the man nearest
her. did you ever see the liker she
asked. Five of those things. Why,
pretty soon the atmosphere VIII De
Just lousy with them."-Indianapolls
News.
A city school principal was rushing
along the street the other day when
a youngster about eight years old
stopped her. ''Are you the principal
at Blank building?" he asked.
The principal nodded her head.
.'why7 Do you go there?" she asked
in turn.
''No." he returned. II go to another
building. But | just wanted to know
il the lickin' had begun at your build
ing yet?" ..-.,.. II.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12

When bitten by an animal that Is
suspected as mad. the best thing to DO.
according to Drs. ]. c. Regain and A.
Silkman OF New York, who describe a
recent case In Archives of Diagnosis, 10
to squeeze the wound to encourage
bleeding, wash 1t with a solution OF
msrcuric chloride Il in 1,OOO), cauter-
ise it with Tuning nitric acid, and ap-
ply a wet dressing of the mercuric
chloride solution.
The wound should never be sewn up /;
IL a deep punctured wound, 1t should
be cut open with scalpel.
The sooner this treatment is applied
the more likely 1t is to be successful.
Afterward the routine Pasteur treat
ment should be taken.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
,e,e MOLE BEATS MONKEY
). comparatively Helpless J"
sH'' ~. water, as Are Many OF
Nv .hs Land Birds.

evar noticed a gull drop
Bi'e ' .ss sea-how 1t spreads Its
tbg o. a,rb so that the feathers snail
rnss ins 4todp If CULTS wing featn-
ptce S sot It cannot rise until they
c 8" writer in London Tit-Bits.
ig y, r mouse into the water 1t
lDlu piu, a little, but as soon as IT'S
90 sND soaked down it goes, ana
~ So. too, in the case OF RAD
4 se'I As soon as its fur Is wet 1t F"
d's ~, CON swim like anything, but
mV av 4 very helpless in the water.
pona, =, land birds drown very rap
Alno,' n :" enough to fall into the
Wy They strike out with their legs,
", round and round in a circle Out
s sanOt get off the water.
'1' .. and tigers are very good swim
J. 'N and do not share the common
' y, hatred for the water. But OF all
u a n tribe. the South American
w., Is the finest performer in the
w. II seems often to plunge in for
y. Joy of swim. ,
..hbit as we have said, browns
.,on a, its fur is soaked through
I rrously enough Its near relative,
s.,. swims quite well, and will
=, .ro.s a river when hunted.
"a s.,r, are good swimmers. even those
~ usually live far from large sheets
.,tsr and the common rat Is NO
man performer.
N. Of the best Of animal swimmers
\. horse. Horses have been known
. swim 4 river nearly q mile wide
.rolv 10 ret back to their old stables.
n.., too, can all swim well. There
!. .ss. OF caribou having swum
..os lakes ten miles wide whom
s,,oIur from forest fires.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
Eriohtsut Experiences.

"what was my most thrilling expe-
rience?" unused the exploit. AN I
could never forget It. II was a bright
starlight night, but the lurid flashes
around US obscured all else as we
sped through the air. The advancing
enemy was hard upon US, while an
around we heard the weird, savage
music 50 terribly familiar, and the
thud as OF thousand falling meteors'
We dived, looped. corkscrewed till our
senses we're numbed. | felt sharp
pain in my right foot q dull weight
in my side-I was falling, falling
and knew no more till I found myself
lying on the ground badly smashed
r=ze bears Akes"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12

Never get angry on paper. Tne writ-
ten word can be used effectualiy
against you long after the spoken
word Is forgotten, and might place
you In q dangerous or embarrassing
positioa in a court of law. Write only
vita q cool head and q steady hand
never on the impulse Of the mo-
ment or when under pressure. Our
grandmother used to caution us TO
sleep on our wrath" and surely that
indeed is good counsel, for nights
rest and time to reflect calmly may
change the point OF view and enapie
one to form a cool, leyelheaded juds-
ment.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12

The approach to the comprehension
Of any original personality In art or In
philosophy is slow but full Of fascina-
uon. One first impulse, / have usual
" found, Is one of tedious indifference
followed by rejection, probably accom-
uanied with Fepugnance. In TINS
sphere the door which opens at touch
may only lead into howell. The portal
to a glorious temple MAY be through o
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
GETTING On.

"How did that actress ever secure an
engagement, wonderT
"Why, didn't you read about 1t? She
applied to a manager who refused to
listen to her and she shot him. Then
she had several offers"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12

We are ready to start now on our
concrete work. See us for estimates
on any work of this kind you need.
We have the very best equipment
and skilled men who know how to
handle concrete jobs. ]. W. Fielder.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12

winch snow rnat we are M srgnr or tina
end OF petroleum and gasoline. There
Is nothing like being easy in ones
mind.-The Nations Bulletin.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12

dark and dreary nartnex. to be ira
versed painfully. II may be on ones
knees, a passage only Illuminated In
its last stages by exhilarating bursts
Of light as the door ahead momentarily
swings open.---Havelock Ellis.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
Life Without Microbes.


Microbes are not indispensable ID
all life if they are indispensable to
any. The question has been definite
ly settled, 1t is claimed by some au-
thorities.
A cage completely sterllized at 90
degrees was made and the openings Of
the cage closely stopped with cotton
and protected from the outside by
Theoretically closed metallic chamber.
Such manipulations as were necessary
in opening the cage were made by
hands guarded by aseptic rubber cloth.
Into such sterilized cage three hens
eggs were placed after having been
externally sterilized. The cage was
fitted with a glass pavilion or chicken
run. where the chickens could develop
during their six weeks soiourn in ths
cage. In the cage were sterilized air,
pure water. sterilized sand and steri'
lized feed
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
She Refuses to Go Dry.

"I'll say this for the wife"
"WhatT
Nowadays she's the only thing left
in the house that still has the same old
kick"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-06-05
HONORED SOLDIER DEAD.
Memorial Day Was Observed With
Fitting Ceremony.

The observance Of Memorial day
was one of the most interesting IN
the city's history. Flowers were
abundant and the weather perfect.
The farmers are so busy that the at
tendance from outside the city was
small but the town turned out liber-
ally. In the morning was the pa
rade headed by the band and includ-
ing the patriotic organizations.
About fifty returned soldiers were IN
line. At the cemetery were the US
ual exercises Of the G. A. Il. With
Post Commander w S. Anderson,
leading. Joseph Tufts gave the
Gettysburg address.
In the Library park n fair SIZED
audience attended the afternoon SER
vices. The band played, quartette
sang ana addresses We're made by
Can't Lucier, r. S. wford and
Rev. C. l.. Hovgard.