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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. July ls.-Corn suffered net
losses OF IN to 4%c In todays trading
on the board of trade. Oats dropped
1& to lac. and hog products closed
with net losses of from so to 75c.
Getting out from under apparently
was the keynote of todays trading in
corn. There was heavy sales from the
interior which were interpreted as re-
fecting excellent crop prospects. grow
Ing conditions being ideal in the corn
belt Nearby options suffered the
heaviest loss July closing with a net
loss OF 4Sc September registered 4
14kc loss and December ~ 43Ac
down Primary receipts were light.
but this fact had little influence on
ret results. Great nervousness was
evident throughout the entire session
and smaller traders were undecided
what course to pursue in making new
commitments Commission houses ad-
vised caution.
Longs liquidated heavily In the oats
pit. inspired by good selling orders
from the country on more favorable
weather conditions sending prices
down sharply. On the low level. buy
ing become general and there were re-
coveries from to Ike Net losses
at the close were IN to INC
Labor troubles at the yards was an
important market factor in hog pro-
ducts. resulting in declines at the
close OF 80 to 75c for pork: SIS to Toe
for lard and SIN to T5c for ribs. Sell
ing was mainly by way of liquidation
mostly at losses. though some escaped
with slight profts. Volume OF trade
WAS small
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
NUMEROUS EVIDENCES
OF ECONOMIC PROGRESS

New York. July 1s--Dun's Review
of Trade tomorrow will say in part:
So numerous are the evidences Of
economic progress that. generaltza-
ton sufficiently broad to adequately
cover the situation is increasingly diff
fcult Features made familiar by
wartimes are again conspicuously pres
snt, and the statement that business
activities are widening at a period
when contraction is usually witnessed
does not suffice standardization Of
conditions which hold many extraor-
binary elements and significant indica-
tons for the future Second to no
other single factor in Importance Is
the re-establishment Of trade relations
between countries that have long been
isolated from one another. or whose
Intercourse has been restricted by
emergency regulations.
Little else than favorable news
comes from iron and steel circles, and
il is now everywhere recognized that
the industry has definitely entered upon
an era OF expansion
The difficulty of filling requtrem ents
Ia about the only element making for
lighter volume Of transactions in tex
ties, md. as it is there is still great
ACTIVITY IN purchasing.
full reflection of the activity In
domestic dry goods markets, which has
ahated comparatively little with the
approach of midsummer does not yet
appear in the statistics of cotton con-
sumption.
For notew worthy activity and strength
in the leather markets continuing
through Still another week unhroken,
The foreign demand is largely respon
sibie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
WALL PAPERING
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Pursuant TO the terms of decree en-
tered in the Chancery Court of the city
OF Richmond on the sth day Of May
1919. in the suit w. Chester Evans
VS. William Johnson. / shall at S
o'clock p. NJ. on the 10Th day OF July.
1919. on the premises on the Hungary
road. In Henrico Co. Va, offer for sale
at public auction a tract of ten (lo)
acres of land, bounded on the West by
the lands of w NJ Barnum, on the
North by the lands Of y. NJ Goodman
on the East by the lands of j. r. Good
man and on the West by the Hungary
road:
TERMs:---one- fourth cash, and the
balance in equal installments at six,
twelve and eighteen months, purchaser
to give notes for deferred payments
bearing interest at six per cent from
date. and title to be retained until all
Of purchase shall have been. paid and
conveyance ordered by court: Pur-
chaser. at his option. may pay all cash,
GEORGE r. HAw,
Special Commissioners.
I certify that the bond required by
the above decree OF the Special Com
missioner has been duly given.
Given under my hand. this 23rd day
of June, 1919.
Teste: CHAs. O sAvTI.I4E. Clerk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
The ooess tho Poor Mans Meat

THE goose has a place IN the small
farm economy, In low lands, su65ect
to overflow, and in rough lands. n
requires the simplest. rudest lind ot
shelter. An open shed provided With
straw Is sufficient. Tho goose 4 ~
efficient producer Of meat and ~, -
a nation. are meat eaters. It has been
said that goose meat Ii hard to- ~
gest 1t would be nearer the truth to
say that We like 1t 90 well that ~
are apt to over-eat when q young
goose, roasted to q turn. IL placad ~
fore Us on the table" says Frank
Baackes in the American Steel &
Wire crop report TT Ia posaihls We
may trace our Indigestion to this ever
eating but We should not blame the
goose. I
The goose Ia the source II high
grade feathers and down used n pill
lows and bedding. A mature bird
win Yield ~ OF. feathers and ~xbout
IL OF. Of down." ss-s>s
There is always room for mora
geese. There should be floef eon
every farm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
STOCKS ARE HEAVY;
MUCH UNEAS|NESS'
tBy BROADAN WALL.o

View York. July 1s.--Stocks were
heaVy in Wall street this morning be-
cause there was much uneasiness on
the part of the public and pro6t-tak-
ing was INDUCED In to a great extent
The buying however. was of the best
seen in the market for weeks. This
mare itself felt by the middle of the
afternoon and the whole list enjoyed
a good recovery. Final tone Of the
market was Arm. A few stocks actually
made new high records. notable Stude-
baker and Stutz in which there is
stubborn short Interest entrapped
Buying OF Pan American and of sew
eral OF the steels and of the w-priced
rails also was good.
Sterling exchange was irregular, but
did not sink again to new low
record. The probable reason for this
is that bankers realize the necessities
OF the situation and are planning to
get together quickly on a corporation
to finance international business.
Returning statesmen sent out by
American manufacturers Is soon as the
armistice was signed are bringing home
the same story from all parts of the
world and from all industries For
eigners are not placing orders in terms
Of pounds. tons, or other figures, but
are saying TO these statesmen that they
will take all the produce they will
send to them. 1t is only a matter Of
arranging the credit. The credit stu
alton Is the most important thing at
present in the United States
Soundness of the market was Illus
trated today when the bad weather.
the threat of universal shippin z
strike and raids by professionals
failed to make any great impression
on the list.
Buying of Pan-American was traced
to the best banking interests of the
street. Official announcement Of the
arrangement made in England for dis
tributing Mexican. Petroleum through
great station at Liverpool Is still
withheld.
Officials Of the American Wool com
pany denied there was any idea Of dis
tributsng a stock dividend
Underwriting Of the North American
Trade and Commerce company which
is to be the holding company for the
Cramps and the Kerr Shipping com
pany, has been heavily oversuhScrthed
already. One of the surprising fea
tures OF the reorganization is that
most OF the old stockholders of the
Cramps company have expressed their
readiness to turn in their old stock in
exchange for the new issue,
Studebaker shorts were astonished
spread through the general market did
them SO little good. The stock ad-
vanced nearly Ave points In the face
of heavtness in other departments.
Tobacco shares have quieted down
the last few days partly because the
insiders have discouraged trading in
them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. July lS.--Business on the
curb market continued on broad
scale. although the volume of dealings
were not nearly as active as they have
been during the past two sessions.
Prices IN nearly all issues displayed
A tendency to seek lower levels and
rallies from the extreme low ewes OF
The day were feebl There was little
feature to the dealings. although spe-
cialties again attracted most attention
tndustrials were less active. Oil
stocks were more quiet than they have
been for some time. hut prices held
steady at near the close of yesterday.
Closing bid and asked
400 Aetna Explosives. II eli y.
2200 Cosden OIL, IL Gll%
5000 Federal OIL. ~ 634
zoo Mexican Panuco Oil. 1915 or.
SOC Midwest Ref 17aG1s1
500 Merritt Oil corn. &c dash
1000 Metropolitan Petrol. eTs a.
goo Rickard Tex. Co, 23L G23i4
nHn Sinclair Con Oil. 81 Gstss
5000 Southwest Oil. 25I27.
500 Victoria Oil. new stock, ~ 62h
! o00 Atlanta, SEA
5000 Big Ledge. a-l6Gs
so 200 Boston and Montana. saAal
S5n0 Com Ariz, Smelt, ] ~ Il7-Is
500 Goldheld Con. isd2o
5000 Jumbo Extension. io6l2
5000 Mckinley Darragh. seQ6T
500 Nipissing Mining. 10 nloA
3.50o Tonopah Extension. Q2a
l.500 Int. Petroleum. s3n 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
National Crop Improvement service.]

tNd'iohh t-iOp lIuprVvcfnduI 6cTVlCoj
w y sss:e'.a ,': :: tn: ,'s aa...
dinner imaginable. the goose
Is not and should not be classed as
the rich mans bird. He i%a voracious
eater and will feed on vegetation and
other refuse left by even sheep and
hogs. He loves water but thrives
Just the same without pond or
stream
The young goose ranges over the
farm. along the banks of the ditch or
pond. along the roadsides and in the
low grass lands. He forages for his
own feed all day but he loves his
home aud will be there to sleep.
When the grain field Is cut and
cared for, the goose should be turned
into the stubhle. Every kernel from
shattered heads will be picked mp and
every weed will be eaten. From the
stubble field the goose Is ready for
the fattening pen.
When q business Ia made Of fattsn-
ing the birds, they should be confined
In pens lighted at night with lanterns
so that they may eat AZ many hours
per day az possible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

New York, July 1S.--A decidedly
frner undertone prevailed In the cot
ton market today. with the demand
good. and Influenced by a big improve
ment in the position Of foreign ex-
change and heavy rains in parts Of
the belt For a time in the forenoon
there was nervousness and irregular
ity. following a sitter start but later
there was scramble to replace earlier
sales on the part of shorts and old
bulls. which resulted In sharp gains
Premiums on near months includ-
ing October. are disappearing and a
SPOT man predicted that distant posi-
lions shortly would be at a premium.
Late in the afternoon new crop po-
sitions showed an advance Of more
than one cent as compared with
Thursdays final quotations Late dis
patches reported severe rains In the
Carolinas Final prices were strong
at net advance Of 70 to lot points.
Spot here was steady at an advance
CT 100 points 70 3sSo for middling
there were no sales. Spot at New Or
leans was steady at an advance of !. =
for middling to 34c. the sales were
ISL bales
Port receipts today were as.oe7 bales.
with exports aggregsting 1s.4s5 bales.
Cotton table:
July--open. s4ss; high. 35.s5; low.
347e; close, $3.50.
August--Ciose, 1855
septembsr-Open. "a 40 high. "a so;
low, $500: close, 1925,
october--Open. 1905: high. 35.4s.
low, 3i.72; close. $3.50
Noyemher--Close, $3.50.
December--Open. s4a5 high. s5,45;
low. 347o: close. s53S
January-open. 347s: high, ss,3s:
low 345S; close. $50.
February--Close 35.IS.
March--open, a4s2; high. s5l2 low.
$40; close. $50
Aprii-Ciose. IS Us
May-open, 3+.sa: high. ss.o2; low.
5443; close. $500
June-Close. 34sA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
IMAGINATION

Imagination Is the fount from
which springs all progress.
Before great structure cHn be
erected it must take form In some
ones imagination. tss'-
Without imagination we would not
be sailing in steamships. travelling Ia
trains, riding in automobiles or flying
in aeroplanes.
Without imagination we would have
No electric lights, no Photographs, no
moving pictures or other. Inventions
identified with Edison. the worid's
master mind In the realm OF both
imagination and invention.
Imagination without knowledse.
without training. without experiences.
without common sense is as useless
as uncontrolled electricity.
Imagination comes usually from
mastery OF some subject The appli-
cation OF painstaking study to onesA
complete knowledge OF a subject safs
the imaginative forces OF the mind
into activity and. 10, what appears ~
be a brand new idea is evolvsd---al-
though this idea. when analysed, y
but the product the rearrAA6 oae11if.
the application OF knowfedee ~
ready possessed. SO sss,ssSSs~
To cultivate Imagination, acquire
more and more knowledge Of -yNfs
work.
And you cannot give form ana
substance to something Of which you
know nothing.
To acquire imagination. fifst acquire
knowledge, then mix your knowledge
with diligent thought; exercise All the
foresight you can command and ron
then stand good chance OF dAyelcr.
ing that species OF ina ginatton which
Is essential 70 all pre-eminent suc-
cess.-Forbes Magazine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

The theory that a person has had
the misfortune to lose one or more
limbs Is likely to live longer than il
he had not lost them. would seem to
be borne out by facts. The reason is
that the heart normally has to carry
the blood TO the limbs, and that the
fewer limbs a man possesses the less
work the heart has to perform.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

New York. July le--Money on call
on the Stock Exchange was loaned
mainly Mt per cent Loans made on
all Industrial collateral were per
cent. Time money IL per cent for all
dates on all Industrial collaterals; sia
Is bid on mixed collateral Mercantile
papsr market quist.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

Wanted Young Ladies: Having
Just installed additional
Packing Machines, we can
give employment to a few
more young ladies, expert
: enced or inexperienced. Ap-
ply at once if you want a
good position. British-Amer-
: lean Tobacco Co, Ltd, 900
: North Lombardy street.
i.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

y y not work that kills men; Il Il
worry. Forbes MASaxinaa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
Cleaning and Pressing.

for 9nd uSliver. chsatsraald Clean
h inS O.. S1oN East katn. Aah e7Sa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
CUTTING AND WELDING

welding u r . r N Metal Parts ana
strengthening out any damaged at
tachment to your car 10 one of my
specialized For high-class work. my
shop tv-Acomplete A. L FLEMING,
SIT West Broad. Madison 6Sse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
NATIONAL CROP IMP. SERVICE 1905

Cantaioupes.
Fancy. per crate .......1 rs az Is
Choice. per crate ......l 90 al so
Peaches.
Fancy, per crate.......2 50 T3 90
Choice. per crate .......1 90 a. %
PeRrs,
Summer pears. per Dbl. 2 % clio 90
Choice pars. per Dbl. a 90 a I 90
PlumR.
Red variety. per crate..2 90 a so
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

BANK CLEARANCEs.
Richmond. Va. July -. slo.slsiss75
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

For Top Prices and Quick Returns,
ship your country produce 10 WOOD
FIN e. SCOTT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

Total sales for day LAP 200 shares
Total sales bonds for day. s2.To7 900
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
WOOL.
PRODUCE

ship US Yaur Farm yFadu~f-Bu,ter
eggs fowls and live stock. Highest
prices guaranteed, Send for quota
tion, Reference. First National Bank
WooDSoS CRAIG CO. 1917 East
Cary street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
PAINTING.

sign Painting of Every Kind, Gold
lettering on glass our speciality. A.
HETZER e. SONS. 7os West Main
street Madison 7o4n. Randolph 345
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19

Girls wanted For Operating >. ana >.
machines. covering machines anu
- fable work. also beginners Apply
Il POHLIG BROS, Twenty-hfth hho
Franklin streets.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-30

We women spend much time in
jubiIating over the progress We
have made. and in celebrating this
as the golden age OF our sex None
Of us would turn back the hands Of
the clock, but. nevertheless. there
are times when It occurs even to
those Of US who have achieved tho
privilege Of earning our own bread
and butter instead Of being fed on
cake by some man, that We over
rate our blessing. and that IL We
hav" achieved independence our
grandmothers had 4 cinCh.
1t is. Of course, a ETorious thing
for the door Of every business and
profession to he oren to women and
for every woman to be able to stand
alone, but what a nice. soft, restful
thing it must have been to merely
be a floppy vine that some man sup
port was bound to prop up,
Domestic life wasn't so strenuous
then either. They took it for grant
ed that a man who spent his days
toilinE for his family was putting
up a pretty good living picture Of
devotion, and they let il go at that.
The modern mother has got an en-
liEhtenment about her children. and
with enlightenment misery. She
knows that II her children go wrong
il is because she fails somewhere IN
her duty. She signs for the good
old days when her mother could
shunt all her failures on Heaven. in
stead OF shouldering the blame her
self
None of US wants to be left be-
hind. We would rather fall dead on
The Washington herald., 1919-07-30

Troop Arrivals.
have received inquiries concern
ing the following troop arrivals
and the War Department Informed
me July 2s that:
Company d. Fifth Brigade, United
States Marines is scheduled to sail
July 80 on the Siboney and to ar
rive at New York August 10.
Company d of the 417th Tele-
graph Battalion is scheduled to ar
rive at New York July 30 on the F.
J. Luckenbach.
the SlOth Engineers are sched-
uled to arrive on several ships. To
obtain definite information kindly
furnish the name of the company
you are interested in.
Blonde Hair.
DSar Miss Lee: am a blonde and p years
OF age l am afraid if do not something
suggest something-X. Y e.
A pinch of powdered borax in the
last rinse Of shampoo will keep
blond hair from dsrkening. / have a
formula for bleaching the hair but
II carried too far IT is likely to turn
the hair gray instead OF the desired
yellowish tint. Previous to applying
the following preparation, wash the
hair to remove all grease. Then ap-
ply peroxide of hydrogen rapidly, care
being taken not to touch the skin
more than is unavoidable AppIica-
tions OF Mis- nature may be expected
to be injurious to the hair. I would
suggest that you consult a reliable
hairdresseT.
Pimplcs.
Dear Miss Lce: Kindly advise me as to the
best method u preventing ard removing pinples
from the sk!n--A Daily Reader.
This condition OF your skin shows
that your blood is in a bad condi-
tion. You should consult a doctor
for tonic or diet
Annoyed by Skin Trouble.
Dear Miss Lee: Lately have been bothered
with pimples on my face. ! have used the
uCthod prescribad on s'vc-l soaps to no
avail Have also taken medicines What do you
suggest e g.
This condition of your skin is un-
doubtedly caused by trouble with
The Washington herald., 1919-07-30
Vnst~a~ g..

your blood. Have your family
physician prescribe some diets for
you.
Ants and Other Things.
Dear Miss Lee: What is a simple method Of
eHternihattng tiny red ants! What are the
things girl should or should not do to have
a strong charsctcrg Is it cnusidCred good taste
70 have your writing papT family Teruneds
IL you live in Virginia and should have an
engagement WITH a friend in Washington would
1t be imTToper to meet him at the Washington
sta'ih. if by 30 doing you could saTe a graf
deal q time?-h. +. d.
Powdered borax sprinkIed around
the infested places will exterminate
both red and black ants. Cloves, oil
of cedar, kerosene. camphor and to-
bacco are also said to be good. Let
conscience be your guide as to
things you should or should not do,
on the road to that much coveted
strong character. Scented note and
letter paper. is >not in good taste
Under the conditions you mention.
there is no reason why, under the
circumstances, your friend should
not meet you at the station. / sug-
gest that you arrive before dark
Several Addresse..
Dear Mis- Lee: is there a school where they
give lessons in moving picture acting in Wash
iCtont Where may l receive Instructions IN
swimming at a moderate price! Can you give
me any information cnTcrrning the arrival Of tho
siHtyfouth Infantry in this country.
Send me a elf-addressed, stamped
envelope for the address OF dramatic
schools and rates Of different swim
ming pools. The War Department
Informed me that the Sixty-fourth
Infantry is at Camp Funston, Kan.
stains on Ivory.
Dear Mis- Lcc: Please tell NJ what will ~
Reader a
To clean ivory, mix about table
spoonful of oxalic acid in half pint
or boiling water Wet the iy,r,
first with water. then apply the acid
with a toothbrush, doing one side al
tiine' and rinsing. and finally drying
1t in cloth before the fire. but not
too close
The Washington herald., 1919-07-30
TANNING MY HUSBAND
BY KATHLEEN FOX,
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure Ney,ua,
Eyndk~z4,A

Copyright. 1873 by the Mcclure NeSsnper
syDdic4te.l
OF course, l emerged from dad
dy's room at length. found Crit
tenden unrcpentant. unyielding.
Hello" he said. arriving from
tho office the day I came down.
Hello" 1 replied. as briefly as
he.
We ate in silence. save for an
occasional impersonal reference to
the news of the day.
by the way" he said. just be-
fore we left the table. why don t
you ask somebody to dinner" 1t
was more like a command than
a suggestion.
Ask the Boyds."
Marjorie isn't strong enough TO
60 out" l said simply
Il can ask the Langleys. if that
will ssit you"
Huh" he grunted.
You have no objection to Jack,
have your" 1 asked.
NO. 1 have no objection whatever
TO him." he said. His emphasis was
ridiculously deliberate and pains
taking.
''Oh. in that case" I said. Jack
wouldn't mind leaving Betty at
home. And 1 am sure she wouldn
mind either-if she understood"
My auGaCity shook him. What
the devil are you thinking of" he
demanded. You wouldn't dare tell
her. Jack would"
Yes" ! agreed. "I am quite sure
Jack would" Then 1 laughed. for
had learned that laughter clinches
many a victory otherwise left in
doubt
(Tomorrow-Now Hot and Now
Cold)