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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
NEW YORK CVRH NANRET.

New York Apvtl Extraordinary
arkeA trading WI the curb market to-
AZ. The mixed prtcs changes wer'
ttrieu.eA TO proft~tsking on stock'
ERE under pressure after the opening
nd most Of the large declines score'
tho curb FIST were recorded In these
hares
STANDARD on stocks. however. cor
nred the inward movement, and
iecked the selling movement n tht
dance OF the OIL l'st
Metal etocks were fairly active, witt
- icwer-pricsG stocks attracting most
tent!or.
Curb l'sf.
1000 Aetna Explosives. 1895 &lofs.
500 AeYlo-Arnericsn OIL. 81 3gj%
0cc Cosdsr Oh. aA di0
400 Federal OIL. a. TsEs
zoe Int. Petroleum. 81 u asa
! 0on Met Petroleum, 3T3%
= 500 Vie. OIL. new stock. 5ts15s,
& 900 Atlanta. ct
$50 Big Ledge, s-lSa%
800 Boston and Montar4. st8s4
40 Goiraelo Coma. 1874
500 Jun DO Exte asio-, lEniS
goo Mother Le,cie. ma
Y 900 Success Mining. ans
= $50 Tonopah ~ ga
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
ALL NIGHT FIRING
GET NO CASUALTIES

Limerick, Ireland. April 22-- tues
day) The firing of shots resounded
through the streets of this town all
night and there was many a clash be
tween crowds Of strikers and the Brit
ish special police forces. No casual
ties had been reported up to this
cabling, however.
In the carly morning hours the
strikers began 10 dispense and a more
hopeful view OF the situation was
taken. Large scale trouble may yet
be averted.
Conditions here are critical though.
There is practically no food in the
city and unless relief comes immedi-
ately starvation will set In.
All Ireland in subscribing to help
the strikers. who have vowed not TO
resume work until the British au-
thorities have raised the martial law.
1t is impossible to buy anything In
Limerick except by special permit
issued by the strikers executive com
mittee. All shops arc closed. The
committee is organizing food distri
button and has issued currency notes.
A note setting forth the strikers de-
termination not TO give in until the
state of seige is raised. and Idenounc-
ing British militarisrn'' In strong
words, is signed by John Cronin,
chairman of the strikers committee
and John Casey, treasurer.
The leaders OF the British Socialists
convention at Sheffield who yesterday
started campaign for Bolshevism
Britain, today appealed for
relief for the Limerick strikers and
declared their organization stood ready
to help them,
The strikers committee denies re-
ports of an alliance with the Sim
FeiB. The London Trades unions have
refused assistance to the Limerick
strikers on the ground the strike is
political and not Industrial issue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
Weight and Measure Tots To-day.

Nurses cooperating with the child
welfare department of the state coun-
ell of defense will, from to 6 o'clock
this afternoon. weigh and measure
babies at the following stations:
White children less than five years
old-Barton Heights school, Mrs. Will
liam Gemmell, chairman; Ginter
Park school. Mrs. George Browning
chairman; Highland Park school, Mrs
Sterling Taylor chairman; Elha
school and SCOTS Addition school,
Mrs William Curry, chairman. Col
ored children of corresponding age
will be weighed and measured at the
same hours in Armstrong school
Navy Hill school Baker school and
Providence school Ora b. Stokes is
chairman for all these stations,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
\. 7. COTTON MARKET

New York. Aprn 12.--Cables from
Paris Indicating that the council OF
, four had been unable to agree on the
Adrtattc question led TO a good deal
| or pressure against the cotton market
, today, but toward the close the pur-
chasing power improved and the list
rallied easily. The spot situation was
declared to be stronger. and official re-
ports showed further large sales OF
the actual article at Southern points
+ for the day. Fine goods In the cloth
! markets were active and strong, and
printed on the sheetings also ruled
firmer. Further advances in bleached
cotton were predicted. The early
weather map made generally favor
able showing.
Demand from spot firms and reac-
tionlsts rallied the market a quarter
of cent in the last hour. Pressure
OF long liquidation fell off decidedly
Closing prices were steady at a net
decline of 7@25 points on new and
10 points higher to n points lower on
old contracts
Receipts were 1917 bahes Exports
were 500 bales
Spot at New Orleans was steady.
with middling one cent lower at 275oc:
the sales were l,s32 bales. Spot here
was quiet at decline OF 10 points at
assoc; there were no sales.
Receipts at some of the leading
ports were:
Galveston 5..73: Mobile. 1891; ga
vannah .3272; Wilmington, 2ss Bos-
ton. az Augusta, ass; st. Louis, 1925;
Houston. $3.50.
Range OF cotton prices:
April. close, 1890.
May told)--Open. 26.45 high, 2645;
low. $500; close. 1910
May tnew)--Open. 1850; high. c7es;
low, 2T.s6; close elsa
June fold)--Close, 25.s5
July fold)-Open. 1900. high. IS ~.
low, 25.55; close. 25e5
July tnew)-Open. $3.50; high % Sc.
low, 1878; close. 2s10
August (oid>---Close. 24sS
August fnew)-Ciose. 25.lS
September foldl---CIose. 2453
September tnew)--C'lose, 24ss
October foid)~-High, 2377: low,
22.71; close, 23.73.
October fnew) Open, 24so. high,
24.so: low. 24.33 close, 2453
November told)--Close, ears
November tnew)--Close, 242l
December (old)--C1ose. 2373
j, December (new)--Close. 24.2s
January toId)---Close cara
January (new)--Open. 1895. high,
% s5: low, 23e3; close. 237s
February (oid)--Close, 237s
February (new)-Open. 24.15 close.
1865
March tnew)--open, 2s74. high.
1915: low, $3.50: close, % go.
Market closed steady
NEW YORK BANK CLEARINGs.
New York. April 22.--Bank clearings
= 49, $500 $500 e9ea ksH Ssl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
Victory Gardens

IN UNION STRENGTH
Working together millions of vic
tory gardeners can produce enough
food to win the World Food Wa
now raging. Send to the Nations
War Garden Commission, Washing
ton, for q garden book enclosiua
two-eent stamp for postage.
Chicago has gone into victory Eu
dentng this year on an intensive seals
and hopes to break the record ths
city made last year In war garden
ing. Many agencies there are CO
operating with the National War
Garden Commission OF Washinxtos
in arouaing further interest in homo
food production. The immiKratiou
department OF the r. M. G. A. has
turned . large acreage into gardens
and by this means 10 teaching the
foreign born about American meth
DDS and ideas and how to speak
English and at the same time xiv.
ing them q valuable lesson in thrift
and helping them to help themselves.
In other cities also the Y. M. c. A. ID
doing the same thing.
School gardening in Chicago ii
being encouraged to the utmost this
year, and the National War Garden
Commission has sent Dudley Grant
Hays, In charge Of school gardens. =
large consignment Of it, garden IN
struction booklets which he IL using.
Other lots Lave goos to the public
library Tar Nistr.hutson through III
bra1cnss D.uv q the lsIxs indus
trial ana HsANcfartrtng concerns IN
and syo4sd Chicago ars saoosrAsinx
tbslr easpAJyss - slss: vsesosy -.
6eas NAh yaa&. = maay oaess aesaoe-
M Usn ~ osUviaeS - - -
AtsAsA9 1Datx1etins6 - = 800.
wsyA ~ ~aSeaeM asvssH $500
DrovtAe g aaa4 valnp . - -
- - - x11l1 an1n,-,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
CHEF OF POLICE SHERRY
LIKES OUR TRAFFIC LAWS

Chief OF Police sherry. hack Tn
Richmond from tho annual convention
of chiefs of police held In New OR.
leans, announced yesterday that he
traffic laws OF Richmond compare fav,
orahly with those Of the other large
cities OF the country.
NatIona-wide operation In the
uniformity of traffic rules and regtIis~
tions was q subject Of much interest
discussed at the meeting. This ques-
ton was gone over from the motorists
point Of view and IL was admitted that
he has just cause for complaint In the
widely diverging rules obtaining In the
different cities
Chief Sherry said that Richmond IL
lacking in one safety~frst law OBJ
served in many Of the other cities, that
cot making automobiles come 70 a full
stop before crossing any railroad o'
street car track,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
VIEW YORK MONEY MAsKrr

View York. April 4a--Mouev or call
the Stock Exchange opened AZ 5}a
III cent: high. per cent: low, per
~, closing. per sent Most Of the
VS. loans were made az 81 per cent.
ans made on all Industrial collateral
~ 5hM per cent.
riuso money market - duii, with a
'stte6 amount of money offered az 9
"A cent A few loans are being made
\ ~ On good mixed collateral for the
b ~ ana ninety-day period
Mercantile paper market is quiet:
1tce names selling a. So for all
-t0ds the demand comirg mostly
I'm Out~of-town Institutions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
SelvsuoN FTY cKxYa5 ~ 1n7l0. VI .

The Salvation Army. which ia
about to launch a campaign for
$4,000, 900 to be devoted to relief
Of the poor IN the United States.
recognizes neither creed nor color
nor boundry lines The Salvation
Army is represented in sixty eoun-
tries speaking thirty-seven lang
nages. Where the opportunity for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

service among the needy exists there
goes the Salvation Army.
Recently the full management Of
the problems of the poor in India
has been turned over to the Army
by the Government. The task there
is one Of great magnitude and almost
disheartening difficulties. Dense
population, periods of famine and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

SNfter Mr.. Wilson shall have. gotten
s% 1anEiinE element Of ne peace con-
4 AnnA satisfactorily composed. his
Essk blg and popular JOB will Re 10
IN Aonae and bounce & shiny stick
q - man Borah's head.-Le1.ngr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

evils which accompany such condi.
tions are but few Of the prob
lens which the Salvation Army mus
combat
The Salvation Army viii 70 before
the American public with request
for $4,000, 900 to aid it in carrying
en- its work at home, the week Of
May 1926. ...--
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
NAVY SEAPLANE
To TRY OUT TO-DAY

Rookaway Point, N. z, April a.
The n. c. 3. one of the United States
hugo navy Seaplanes constructed for
cross ocean flights. is to have her
maiden triat fight from her hanger
here today The n. G. now fully
repaired after suffering some damage
several days ago, will probably take
the air at the same time.
The navy's attempt to cross the
Atlantic by the air route, will be made
early in May, it was reported here,
and the N. c. J.. N. c. and N. c.
arc to be the flight planes, the N. c. 2
being used for pre-height testing pur-
poses. The conditions she finds aloft
in nights Immediately preceding the
main flight, win be used by the pilots
OF her three sister planes to guide
them in their calculations.
The n. G, Is wings are still under
going repair at the Curtiss factory at
Garden City Long Island. bat are ex-
pected to be ready before May I.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23

The war cost us $4,000. 900 GOO
but it was worth 1t. since II made Eli
Hohenzoileru look like 30 cents
Maysviile Bulletin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
FOREIGN RATES OF EXCHANGE.

New York. April 22.-Today's clos
ing rates of exchange on some of the
principal foreign markets were:
Sterling, demand 4,s5; sterling, ca
bies, ass.
France. checks. col II cables. o.9952
Belgium. checks. $50. cables, s.2a.
Holland. checks. 40.1S: cables. A0ss.
Italy. checks. 7.45; cables. TAB.
Swiss. checks. 4.97: cables. 4.93 u.
Stockholm: Kroner checks, 2e.6e. ca
bdes. 1e-eA ~ -
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
30 Civilians Shot Down.

Berlin. March 4, (By The Asso- ciated Press). ).-Government troops occupied the city of Halle, between Berlin and Weimar, late Monday, aft CT sanguinary street fighting in which 30 civilians were killed, according to an aviator who has arrived here by airplane from Halle. The troops also suffered casualties.
 During the fighting the aviator re- ports, the rioters drowned officers of the governmen forces in the River Saale, There was much footing be- fore and during the fighting and prop erty loss is said to be heavy
 The Spartacan leaders fled and are reported to have taken large amount of city funds with them. The government troops have proclaimed 8 state of siege in Halle.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
COTTON EXCHANGE CLOSES
Will Not Open Until Tomorrow, Ow-
 ing to Uncertain Conditions Created By Passing of Wheat Amendment.

New York, March 5.-Owing to the passing of the wheat bill by congress yesterday with an amendment affect ing the cotton futures act, this legis- .lation being effective immediately, the board of managers of the New York cotton exchange met this morn ing and announced the opening of the exchange had been deferred until 11:45 o'clock.
 The amendment creates a new con- tract by reducing the number of grades of cotton but does not affect old contracts already outstanding. It was considered desirable to put off resum ption of trading until the ex- change could readjust it's business to conform to the amendment
 The managers later decided to ex- tend the closing of the exchange until tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
BRITISH NEWSPAPER
 VIEWS ON PRESIDENT
Globe Save He Returns to Europe With Greatly
 Diminished Prestige.

London, March 5.--PreSident Wil-
 sons speech in New York last night
 arrived in London too late for ex
 tended editorial comment in the aft
 ernoon newspapers but it occupies a
 most prominent place in the news
 columns. Some Of the headings de-
 scribe it as "another powerful
 speech" and as "President Wilson's
 greatest fight
 The Pall Mall Gazette, referring to
 the presidents expressed conviction
 that an overwhelming majority of the American people are in favor of a league of nations, says:
 That is undoubtedly the case, but the crucial question is whether they are prepared to pledge the practical resources and action of their country to vindicate the league when it is formed. Unless America is prepared to share in the collar work of the league she can have no voice in it's policy"
 The Westminster Gazette, in eX- pressing the hope that the league will be much more than a debating SO cety says that even if it is a de- batting society it probably would havo prevented this war had it been in operation in 1914, and it will be an insurance against other wars spring ing from the same motives Referring to the report that San-
 ator Lodge and 3S other republican senators were determined to oppose 1 the league of nations as now consti- tutcd, the Globe says:
 President Wilson returns to Eu rope with greatly diminished pres 1 tige as a result of the action Of an 1 important representative section of i his own countrymen, and with hiA | boasted league of nations treated pre-. cisely a scrap of paper, which we 1 have always held it to be-
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
SLASHES THROAT IN
 ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
Stranger, Supposedly From Pennsylvania, Expected to
 Recover From Wounds.

Mike Evans, a transient, believed to be a resident of Mahoney City, Pa, attempted to commit suicide by cut ting his throat on Beatty street, near St. Mary's old cemetery The man was rushed to the New Britain hos pital, where it is believed he will re- cover from his rash act. Evans is about 55 years of age, and was poor ly dressed and was badly in need of shave.
 Evans used a razor in his attempt, cutting his throat quite severely in the center, the gash extending toward the left of the jugular vein. The weapon which he used was found about 400 feet away from the hody in pile of leaves, wrapped up in a cloth and in a razor case.
 The man Was first noticed at 7:45 o'clock this morning by Mrs Daniel M. Collins of Sexton street. Again St noon Mrs. Collins noticed Evans and saw him fall to the ground She imm ediately notified the police. and Sergeant Theodore Johnson and Of tcers Joseph Kennedy and William Souney were dispatched in the police am bulance. Evans was conscious but refused to make any statement as to the cause of his act.
 In his possession was found a cou- pon for the third Liberty Loan, and had Ma honey City. Pa, and the Phil adelphia & Reading Coal X Iron company stamped on it.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
2S.OOO Troops in Berlin.

Basic, March 4-Government troops have been gathered in Berlin to the number of 2S,O00, according to ad- vices received here.
 It was announced at Mondays meeting of the Berlin workmen's councils that the railwaymen in cen- tral Germany had declared a general strike.
 The bourgeois committee in Leipsic has issued q manifesto declaring that the bourgeois strike will be main tained until order is pletely re- stored. The doctors of the city an nOunce they will refuse to perform services until the lighting, heating, water, food and street car services are guaranteed. The workers coun- cils, it is stated, promised to make every effort to restore the gas and electric services.
 Grave incidents, including footing, arc reported from Magdeburg and Hanover.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
Two BOIShcviki Arrested.

Paris, March IA Havas dispatch from Berlin says a Spartacan atrcci< on the Northern railroad terminus last night was repulsed and five riot CTS were killed.
 The governme ent, the dispatch adds, has taken the most energetic meas ures. Three divisions were rushed to Berlin and other endorsements con- tinue to pour in. The attitude of the troops, however, Is uncertain. A naval division is openly hostile to the government, but tho government be- lieves it can count on half of the Berlin troops
 The Spartacan bureau in Wilhelm strasse was occupied, but all the lead CTS escaped. Two Russian Bolshe- wiki have been arrested and numer- Ous important documents seized. Gov- ernment troops at Spandau have oc- cupied the artillery depot containing great quantities of arms and muni- tions which the independents count ed upon Seizng.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
S65,400 WITHOUT JOBS
This is An Increase of 25,3O5 Over That of q Week Ago, Washington Reports.

Washington, March 5.-Unemploy- ment figures made public today by the U. s. Employment Service showed a steady increase during the past week in the area of unemployment and in the number of persons with out work. The number of cities with large numbers of job seekers in- creased to 66 per cent, while tho number of unemployed increased to 365, 400 or 5,305 over last week. New England, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey reported increases. The middle west as a whole showed no change from last week.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
PERETTAS MUST HANG
Supreme Court Finds No Error in Ad- mission of TestimOny-BrotherS to Die June p.

Erasmo and Joseph Peretta, con- victed murderers of Frank Palmese of this city, must expiate their crime at the end of the hangman's moose at the state prison on June 27, the supreme court of errors handing down a decision yesterday finding no errors in the admission of testimony, presented during the trial in superior court in October. Judge Gager oocu- pied the bench. and the defendants were represented by Judge Noble E. Pierce of Bristol.
 The Perettas were sentenced to die early last month, but Governor Hol- comb granted a stay of execution un- til June 27, pending the decision of the supreme court. Judge Pierce argued against the admission of tes- timony by Medical Examiner Harry E. Elcock of this city, which em- braced the dying statements made by Palmese, the victim. Judge Pierce also objected to the charge of Judge Lucien F. Burpee to the jury. Judge Gager in rendering his decision de- nied that the evidence was hearsay.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
TODD RESIGNS POST
V. $. Assistant Attorney General Men, tioned As GregOry's Successor, Hands Wilson His Resignation.

New York March 5.-G. Carol Todd has resigned as U. s. assistant attorney general it became known here today prior to the departure of President Wilson for Europe.
 MT. Todd had charge of prosecu- tions under the Sherman antitrust law and had been mentioned as a suc- cessor to Attorney Gen. Gregory, whose resignation became effective at noon yesterday
 A recess appointment for A. Mitch ell Palmer of Pennsylvania for attor- nev general was signed by the presi- dent shortly after midnight aboard the George Washington and the com- mission taken imm ediately to Wash ington by T. $. Marshal Thomas D. Mccarthy.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
COLD WAVE IS NEAR
Weather Bureau Predicts Spring like Weather Will Disappear Within
 Next 36 Hours-LoOIx For Snowfall

Washington, March 5-A cold wave was sweeping eastward from the Great Lakes region today, and the weather bureau announced that spring-like temperature prevailing generally over much of the country east Of the Mississippi would disap- pear within the next 36 hours.
 The most pronounced cold wave of the winter has been holding sway in the upper Mississippi valley. When it gets a good chance in the east, the forecaster said, it will remain for several days.
 There will be rain, probably turning to snow late tonight or tomorrow in the middle Atlantic and New England states.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
RESTRICT OFFICERS LICENSE
Only Americans By Birth or NaturaIi- zation Can Get Rating In Merchant Marine, Hurley Says.

Washington, March 5.-Only Am orleans by naturalizat ton or birth are being given officers license in the merchant marine. Chairman Edward Hurley of the shipping board, in a statement today characterized as misleading cabled statements that German naval officers were taking advantage, of existing regulations ''to rine. MT. Hurley asserted that more than 7,o0O officers, for engine rooms and decks had been graduated to date from the navigation and engineering schools and that all of them were American citizens with previous sea experience.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
VICTORY POSTAGE
 STAMPS ARE READY
New Three Cent Stamp Will Be ooIu Only On Request As Issue
 Is Small.

Washington, March o.--Nlc'orS postage stamps, a new three cehI l9 sue to commemorate the succe9SA | conclusion of the war, Will De ol' 'ei0 soon throughout the country LII nouncing the issue today the po9tV' flee department said the supplS "ou'" not be sufficiently large to replace '"' regular three cent stamps duu Po''' masters would sell Victory VaAl ''@ only on request.
 The new stamp bears the llSu'c '1 1ihert1 victorious, helmeted aho with 8 sword in one haho anu in the other. The whole oe7ls" "p pears upon q shaded pf'"el American, British. French' De '1,n .nd rtaIian flags draped for the back ground.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
WILL HOLD RAILROADS
Director General Hines States Gov ernment Has No Intention of Relin- quishing Control Just Yet.

Washington, March 5.-The gov ernment has no immediate intention Of relinquishing control of railroads, as a result of the failure of congress to appropriate funds for the railroad administrator, Director Gen. Hines stated today. MT. Hines also ex- p?pined that every effort would be made to continue operations as usual to avoid laying off employees and to finance railroads through private loans or through advances from the war finance corporation.
 Although the railroad administra- tion's program of capital expenditures for extensions. improvements and new buildings may be modified, the gov ernment will try to continue the proj- ects planned through the next few months.