Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 95, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 16, 1920 Page: 7 of 14
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TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1020.
SEVER
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
r J
week from Mexican ports with a tran-
Tampico and Vera
the German flag' to arrive here since
0.
Galveston Co:
Austria.
Arrived.
None.
Genuine must bear signature
DAILY MARKET REPORT
Phone 938
109 20th St.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
37
.... 25 I Strict good ordinary. . .30.50
Low middling.
33.25
Strict low middling. ..40.00
Niceto de Larrinaga (Manchester).. 39
Strict good middling. . 46.00
Middling fair..
.47.00
70,077
Compresses and depots.160,783
Total stock
GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.
Total
10,114
Mc-
ST. PATRICK’S DAY.
MEAT CUTTERS STRIKE
GEN WOODS OBTAINS LEAVE.
QUESTION IS RAISED.
%
DR. KAPP TO RESIGN.
Yes’day.
Ordinary
Good ordinary ......22.02
Painful Piles
the
Hight tide at 1:38
a. m. and
10,991
695,719
CHICAGO GRAIN
OBITUARY NOTICES
STORE TO CLOSE.
State
1
CAPSULE
ed to spend their spare time on
beach.
For Great Britain
For France ......
For other foreign
For coastwise ..
Low ordinary.
Ordinary .....
Good ordinary.
January
February
March ..
Low middling
Middling .....
Good middling
Middling fair
Jannuary
March ...
May .....
July ....
September
October .
December
47,388
9,000
January
March ...
May.......
July ....
October .
December
Middling ......
Strict middling
Good middling.
the
see
By I. and G. N.......
By M., K. and T. .....
By G., C. and S. F. ...
By G., H. and S. A. ....
Ordinary .....
Good ordinary.
Low middling.
Middling .....
Good middling
Middling fair.
Today,
.21.02
Today
30.15b
39.50-70
37.38-40
34.61-62
31.54-56
30.65b
Name
Street
City..
I May .....
!June ........
; July ........
August .....
September ..
October .....
November ...
December ...
gauge):
3:44 p. m.
9.33 p. m.
22,633
7,000
19,500
1,000
225,421
Today.
30.35
.40.00-05
37.22-25
34.31-32
32.50b
31.71-73
30.81-83
Yes'day.
30.24-30
39.30-50
37.25-28
34.53-55
31.54-56
30.70-71
133,31.5
296,236
11,901
254,267
20.54
21.54
24.74
28.04
30.04
33.04
4,000
Clogged-Up
Liver Causes
Headache
Yes’day
30.45
40.00b
37.09-12
34.20-23
32.55n
31.74-75
30.87
25.22
28.52
30.52
33.52
..42.50
. .44.00
. .45.00
25.50
27.50
32.75
41.00
43.00
43.75
1.610
3,746
2,134
3,501
Good ordinary ..
Low middling ...
Middling .........
Good middling....
Middling fair.....
Sales. none.
year away now, you know.
At 8 o’clock, then, rally round
Rosenberg library, and you will
what you will see.
Little Liver
Pills will end
all misery in a
a few hours. ‘
Purely vege- 4
table. Act
Today.
.. .21.25
.. .23.25
...26.50
| division passenger agent, Houston; A.
Landry, general agent, New Orleans;
I R. H. Mills, eastern freight agent, New
York; C. H. Wagner, general agent,
San Antonio; H. Y. Williams, District
passenger agent, San Antonio; C. H.
Carringer, division freight and passen-
ger agent, Waco.
It’s foolish to suffer from constipation,
sick headache biliousness, dizziness,
indigestion, and kin-
dred ailments
when Carter’s
Lake Farlin (Cuba) .......
Lynchburg: (coastwise) .....
Moss Point (repairs) .......
Mount Evans (Liverpool) ..
gently on liver and bowels.
Small Pill—Small Dose—Small Price
DR CARTER'S IRON PILLS, Nature’s
great nerve and blood tonic for
Anemia, Rheumatism, Nervousness,
Sleeplessness and Female Weakness.
Yes’day.
21.25
23.25
26.50
30.50
33.25
40,00
42.50
44.00
45.00
46.00
47.00
b., 375
f. o. b.,
Bright eyes, a clear skin and a body
full of youth and health may be
yours if you will keep your system
in order by regularly taking
Following the return of railroads to
their private owners on the first of the
month, announcement of the appoint-
ment of the following officials in the
traffic department of the Gulf, Colora-
do & Santa Fe railway here was made
today by W. S. Keenan, general pas-
senger agent, and J. S. Hershey, gen-
eral freight agent:
L. J. Polk, general traveling agent;
J. P. Jones, foreign freight agent; M.
Naumann division passenger agent; T.
E. Blazelton, industrial agent and J.
D. Tinsley, agricultural agent.
Other officials appointed are:
O. A. Ernest, division freight and pas-
senger agent, Beaumont; C. S. Riley, di-
vision freight agent, Dallas; C. L. Hol-
land, division passenger agent, Dallas;
S. G. Dickerson, division freight agent,
Fort Worth; R. E. Buchanan, general
live stock agent, North Fort Worth; T.
P. Fenelon, division passenger agent,
Fort Worth; H. E. Everheart, division
CARTER
MANITTLE
NEW YORK FUTURES.
Futures closed barely steady. ,
NEW ORLEANS SPOTS.
New Orleans, March 16.—-The market
for spot cotton closed steady and un-
changed.
GOLD MEDAL
EM or
.....28.40
.....34.05
.....41.00
.....43.00
.....44.33
Sailed.
Marie (Ger.), Hamburg via Pensacola.
Holden Evans (Am.), Tampico.
Tug Freeport Sulphur No. 2 (Am.),
towing barge Freeport Sulphur No. 4,
Tampico.
FAVOR MORE WORK
ON TRINITY RIVER
LOTS OF FUN IN
STORE TONIGHT
John Archer Davis,
The body of John Archer Davis, aged
35, who died from accidental asphyxia-
tion and whose body was found Satur-
day night at his home, 3224 Avenue R,
was shipped to Brenham, ' Tex., this”
morning for burial by F. P. Malloy &
Son, undertakers. Decedent is survived
by his wife, mother and one sister.
TEXASCATTLEMEN
VISIT GALVESTON
Bales.
... 3,159
... 1,062
... 3,489
... 2,404
burg late yesterday afternoon via Pen-
sacola. The steamer, arrived here last
Yes’dav
21.22
21.02
26.10
25.29
24.99
24.55
24.10
23.59
22.94
22.34
21.84
21.47
This day
This day last year
Chas. Conlon
Sporting goods, bicycles, supplies,
etc., have moved to their
new location,
305 23D STREET.
Cleared.
Saco (Am.), Liverpool.
Landslides at Panama.
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 16.—Heavy draft
ships undertaking passage of the Pan-
ama canal probably will be subject to
Dry Dock
......39
EBERT-KAPP REGIMES
HOLD NEGOTIATIONS
Today,
....21.63
....21.43
... .26.53
... .25.73
... .25.43
... .25.00
....24.55- .
... .23.99
... .23.33
... .22.73
... .22.27
..•. .21.88
Marine Notes.
The United States Shipping Board
steamer Saco cleared for Liverpool with
........ 10
.. Houston
........40
Texas City
-.. .Houston
........11
Representatives Attend
Hearing Today.
El Mina Band to Give Big
Dance.
French Official Advices so
Declare.
Sales—Spots, 400 bales; f. o.
bales; spots, today, 408 bales;
‘yesterday, 452 bales.
GALVESTON STOCK.
Low tide at 8:54 a. m. and
Sales—Spots, 599 bales; f. o. b., 1,940
bales.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Futures closed steady.
Expected Arrivals.
Nevisian, Leyland line, Liverpool.
Bolivian, Leyland line, Liverpool.
Barbadian, Leyland line, Liverpool.
Thurland Castle, Fowler and Mc-
Vitie.
Carlsholm (Swed.), Mexican and Gulf
Lines.
Antillian, Leyland lines, March 17.
Amelia Perez (Sp.). Spain.
Architect (Br.). Harrison iine, Wm.
Parr and company, from Liverpool
Barcelona, Sevilla and Son.
Cook, Lykes Lines.
Dauperata, Gulf Lines, Liverpool.
Eldema, Sgitcovich and Co.
Fourth Alabama, Lykes Bros.
Hornby Castle.
Insanti, Harris, Magill.
Infante Isabel, Sevilla and Son.
John Adams (J. H. W. Steele).
Lake Flattery (Am.), Ripley.
The range of prices on the Chicago
Board of Trade for May oats and corn
was as follows:
Oats—Open, 84%; high, 86 %; low,
84%; close, 85%; yesterday, 8412 @84%.
Corn—Open, $1.53%; high, $1.5612;
low, $1.5212; close, $1,554 @1.5512; yes-
terday, $1,523 @1.53.
GALVESTON GRAIN RECEIPTS.
By G., C. and S. F., 34, cars wheat, .7
cars rye; by I. and G. N., 26 cars wheat,
5 cars rye; by G., H. and S. A., 7 cars
wheat, 2 cars rye; by M., K. and T., 6
| cars wheat; total, 73 cars wheat, 14
cars rye.
TRAFFIC MEN ARE.
ASSIGNED POSTS
The world’s standard remedy for kidney,
liver, bladder and uric acid troubles, the
enemies of life and looks. In use since
1696. All druggists, three sizes.
Look for the name Gold Medal on every bos
and accept no imitation
Services Will Be Held at Grace Church
Tomorrow.
St. Patrick’s Day services will be
held at Grace Episcopal church tomor-
row morning at 11 o’clock and tomor-
row evening at 8 o’clock. The morn-
ing service will consist of holy com-
munion and sermon. In the evening the
combined choirs of Trinity and Grace
churches will furnish the music and the
sermon will be preached by Rev. Rai-
mundo de Ovies,. rector of Trinity
church.
It has always been customary to hold
these services each St. Patrick’s Day
in Grace church and the pastors and
•members of other churches, including
the fraternal organizations are invited
to attend.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
TO BE OBSERVED
Women )
Made Young
sit cargo lifted at
Nortonian (Liverpool) .
Pinthis (tanker) .......
Savo (Liverpool) ......
Steadfast (repairs)......
Tamesi (tanker) ........
Thos. L. Wand (derelict)
Maria de Larrinaga, Fowler &
Cologne, March 16.—(By the Asso-
ciated Press).—The resignation of Dr.
Kapp, chancellor of the new govern-
ment in Berlin, is considered immi-
nent, it was declared today in reports
received here. Field Marshal von Hin-
denburg has written to Dr. Kapp ad-
vising him to withdraw.
Vitie, Febr ary.
Mount Gray (Am). Norfolk.
Mercedes de Larrinaga, Fowler &
McVitie.
New Georgie (Br.). Elder-Dempster.
Nubian, Leyland lines, March 24.
Nobles, Langben Bros,
Pendragon Castle.
Politician (Br.), Liverpool.
Pilar de Larrinaga, Fowler & Mc-
Vitie - *
Radium, Italian ports.
Roath. (grain for France).
Sapinero (Am.) Gulf- Lines, Feb. 28.
Sestri, H. H. and T. Co.
Sagauche, Lykes Bros.
Victoria de Larrinaga, Fowler & Mc-
Vitie, February.
Wulsty Castle (Br.), Antwerp,
West Imboden, Sgitcovich and Co.
West Ashawa. Harris, Magill.
West Durfee, Gulf, Lines, Liverpool.
GALVESTON MARKET.
Galveston market for spot cotton
closed steady,and unchanged.
New York Cotton.
By Associated Press.
New York, March 16.—More encour-
aging reports as to conditions in Ger-
many, higher Liverpool cables and the
advance, in sterling exchange gave
the cotton market a firm tone at the
opening today and first prices were 7 to
the close yesterday. The market was | freight agent; Houston; J. R. Greenhill,
steadied by reports from Dallas that
to a quantity of relief supplies, the
German steamer Marie sailed for Ham-
3113 Mechanic. Phonem: 100, 800.
A Free Trial of Pyramid Pile Treat-
ment Is One of the Grandest
Events You Ever
Experienced.
You’ are suffering dreadfully
with itching, bleeding, protruding
piles or hemorrhoids. Now, go over
Pacific Mutual Life
INSURANCE CO. OF CALIFORNIA
• Founded 1868
The Largest and Oldest Life Insurance
Co. Located in the Western Half of
the U. S. /
M. HEIDENHEIMER, Agen
j a general cargo at the local United
| States customs office this morning. The
I steamer has been berthed at Pier 40
1 for several weeks past. J. H. W. Steele
. & Company are local agents for the
vessel. The steamer will probably sail
NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
(Last Sales.)
Allis-Chalmers, 42%; American Beet
Sugar, 85; American Can, 47%; Amer-
ican Car and Foundry, 13812; American
Hide and Leather pfd., 109%; Ameri-
can Locomotive, 991; American Smelt-
ing and Refining, 89; American Sugar,
129%; American Sumatra Tobacco,
9512; American T. and T., 59%; Atchi-
son, 84%; Atl., Gulf and W. Indies,
163; Baldwin Locomotive, 121%; Balti-
more and Ohio, 37; Bethlehem Steel
“B” (xd), 90%; Canadian Pacific, 124;
Central Leather, 86%; Chesapeake and
Ohio, 58; Chicago, Mil. and St. Paul,
3914; Chicago, R. I. and Pac., 37%;
Chino Copper, 35; Colorado Fuel and
Iron, 39; Corn Products, 92%; Crucible
Steel, 2321; Cuba Cane Sugar, 44%;
Erie, 14%; General Electric, 1653;
General Motors, 322; Goodrich Co., 713;
Great Northern pfd., 82%; Great North-
ern Ore Ctfs., 39%; Illinois Central,
91 44; Inspiration Copper, 55%; Int. Mer.
Marine pfd., 91; International Paper.
8612; Kennecott Copper, 301; L. and
N., 105%; Anaconda Copper, 60%;
Maxwell Motors, 30%; Mexican Petro-
leum, 18812; Miami Copper, 23%; Mid-
vale Steel, 46%; Missouri Pacific, 29%;
New York Central; 75%; New York,
New Haven and Hartford, 35%; Nor-
folk and Western, 96%; Northern Pa-
cific, 83%; Ohio Cities Gas, 46; Pennsyl-
vania, 42%; People’s Gas, 38b; Pitts-
burgh and West Virginia, 28%; Ray
Consolidated Copper, 18%; Reading,
85%; Republic Iron and Steel, 94*; Sin-
clair Oil and Refining, 42%; Southern
Pacific, 100; Southern Railway, 24%;
Studebaker Corporation, 100%; Tennes-
see Copper, 11; Texas Co., ex div., 209‘
Tobacco Products, 69%; Union Pacific,
121%; United Cigar Stores, 130; U S.
Ind. Alcohol, 95%; United States Rub-
ber, 107%; United States Steel, 98%;
Utah Copper, 73%; Westinghouse Elec*'
tric, 52%; Willys-Overland, 25; Amer-
ican Tobacco, 267; Atlantic Coast Line.
89%; Gulf States Steel. 70; Seaboard
Air Line, 8% b; Sloss, Shef. Steel, and
Jron, 73; United Fruit, 203; Virginia-
Carolina Chem., 83%; A. I. C., ex div.,
98%; R. D. N. Y., 100%; T. and P.. 41.
Cruz. This is the first steamer to fly
the* war. In addition to her cargo the
German interests were buying cotton
there and by further reports from Gal-
veston that two German ships were
due at that port this week to load car-
goes, these being the first German
ships for that port since the war. At
1 o’clock prices were 3 to 15 points
higher than yesterday’s finals.
Delay in Enforcement of Minimum
Wage Act Is Proposed.
By Associated Press.
Austin, March 16.—The question of
whether or not the enforcement of the
minimum wage law shall be delayed
until the legislature has an opportunity
to amend it so as to provide for the
fixing of minimums by zones instead
of a flat rate for the entire state was
raised again in the industrial welfare
commission hearing today.
Miss Annie-Webb Blanton, a member
of the commission, said that the com-
mission has been investigating living
costs more than it has wages and that
living costs in certain communities
have been found to be double those
in other.. There would be no difficulty,
she said, in fixing an adequate living
wage by zones, but it will be very
hard to fix a just flat wage for the
entire state.
Frank B. Fletcher of El Paso said
that because of the preponderance of
Mexican labor in his section a minimum I
wage that would be just for the rest of
the state would work a hardship along
the border. He said that 92 per cent of
the women in laundries of El Paso are
Mexican and that their average wage
is $6 a week, the average wage for
Aemrican women in laundries, he 'said,
is $16.15 a week, and the Mexicans are
is well paid for what they do as the
Americans are.
The tanker Holden Evans sailed for
Tampico in ballast yesterday afternoon
after unloading a cargo of thirty thou-
sand barrels of crude oil at Pier 5.
Towing the barge Freeport Sulphur |
No. 4, the tug Freeport Sulphur No. 2
sailed for Tampico in ballast late yes-
terday afternoon.
No steamers had arrived and none
sailed from the port up until a late
houn this afternoon.
Hundreds of Texas cattlemen brought
to Houston by the state convention of
cattlemen which is now in progress
were lured to Galveston by its hotel
facilities and the balmy, spring-like
weather with which Treasure Island is
at present being favored, and many of
them came down last night and stayed
over today to enjoy a few hours on the
beach.
Though a slight fog prevented the
sun from shining in full force during
the morning hours, just enough sun-
light, sifted through to lend a cheerful
glint to the breakers and to warm the
already pleasant gulf breezes and the
cockles of the hearts of these sturdy
men of the plains who came to inhale
a breath of salt air.
A goodly sprinkling of cattle raisers
were seen everywhere on the streets
and in many of the hotel lobbies this
morning in addition to those who elect-
Norwegian Bark Sinks.
By Associated Press.
New York, March 16.—The Norwegian
bark Sydnaes, which left Norfolk Feb.
26 for Italian ports, sprang a leak and
sank March 3 when about 850 miles
east of .ne Virginia capes and her cap-
tain and 12 men of her crew were
picked up by the Norwegian steamship
Vaarli, a wireless message from the
Vaarli announced. Another boat with
the mate of the Sydnaes and the re-
maining members of the crew are unac-
counted for.
To Observe Tomorrow as Part Holi-
day.
The government store at 2220 Avenue
E will close tomorrow afternoon in ob-
servation of St. Patrick’s day, said
Capt. E. K. Marrast today. He stated,
however, that it would be open during
the morning hours as usual for the
convenience of those who wish to buy
meats for the day, and added that an-
other supply of the locally famous
home corned beef, prepared by J. D.
Salyer and Mose McNamara, will be
placed on sale when the store opens at
9 o’clock.
This announcement is expected to
bring a rush of purchasers, said Capt.
Marrast, who based his belief on the
rush experienced at the store several
days ago when it was announced that a
limited supply of home corned beef
would be offered for sale. The meat
was put on sale at' 9 o’clock in the
morning and was all gone before the
noon hour, stated Capt. Marrast.
siastic one, opening at 11 o’clock and
lasting for more than two hours.
D. A. Nunn of Crockett, Texas, sub-
mitted a lengthy report from citizens
living in Houston country showing
their names, the number of acres in
cultivation and the number in timber
lying along the Trinity valley and the
large amount of benefit they would
• derive provided the stream was made
navigable. The total number of acres
involved in the report was placed at
over 89,000 of which 39,000 were said
to be in cultivation. When asked by
Col. Cosby what the assessed valuation
of the land was, Mr. Nunn replied that
the valuation had been placed at $10
per acre. W. T. Brewton of Lovelady,
stated that while the valuation had
been placed at $10 per acre he had been
offered as high as $90 an acre for im-
proved lands.
J. P.) Lovett of Polk county stated
that in his opinion the value of the
lands lying in the valley would be in-
creased to more than 200 per cent with-
in the next three years if the develop-
ment of the river was continued.
Capt. S. C. Van Devendver, an old-
time pilot on the Trinity river gave a
brief account of his life on the river in
the capacity of clerk, pilot and cap-
tain and the amount of cotton that
moved over the river from Palestine
to Galveston. The captain stated that
he had operated boats of 1,000 bale ca-
pacity over the river since the year
1867. The freight rates on a bale of
cotton from Palestine to Galveston in
the early days was $3.00 per hale.
W. L. Smither of Livingston in Polk
county told of the difficulty in operat-
ing saw mills at the present time due
to the state of the river and pointed
out the fact that many millions of feet
of valuable timber could easily be
placed on the market if the conditions
were remedied.
Judge ,C. N. Smith of Liberty stated
that the navigation of the Trinity river
was not a new idea and that in the
early days steamers from the outside
world had landed at that point. He
stated that with the exception of
a sand bar about three miles be-
low the city the river was navi-
gable from the bay to that point.
He stated that he did not wish to do
Other representatives from the vari-
ous counties involved presented their
views and ideas on the development
of the river and the good results that
would benefit not only the entire valley
but the state and government as well,
insofar as with the development of the
territory the lands would necessarily
become more valuable with the open-
ing of this additional territory the
prospeirty of the state and nation as
well would be naturally increased.
D. A. Nunn of Crockett in his final
presentation of data read several state-
ments from persons familiar with the
conditions existing. The reports rec-
ommended the placing of additional
locks and dams at various points along
the stream.
By Associated Press. •
Paris, March 16.—Dispatches received
by the French foreign office today af-
firms the truth of reportsthat nego-
tiations are going on between the
Ebert and Kapp governments in Ger-
many.
-Dr. Gradnauer, socialist president of
the cabinet of Saxony, is declared to be
acting as intermediary in an endeavor
to bring about a compromise through
which there might be a concentration
of the parties for the formation of a
cabinet under normal conditions.
The efforts of Chancellor Kapp’s fol-
lowers now appear, according to the
French advices, to be directed towards
the elimination from the cabinet of
the ministers most objectionable to the
Kapp following and to bring about a
shifting of power in the direction of
conservatism.
According to the French dispatches
it is beginning to appear as if Dr.
Kapp and his active supporters were
put forward as what might be called
“storm troops” to try the ground and
see what could be done, while the real
leaders of the reactionary idea re-
mained in the back ground awaiting
developments.
_____________1
By Associated Press.
Houston; March 16.—Two hundred
meat cutters in retail shops here went
on a strike .today, asking for shorter
hours and a 33 1-3 per cent increase
in pay. Dealers said that they were
not materially handicapped.
29 points higher. Japanese interests -
were active, sellers, but the offerings 1
were readily absorbed, with May ad-
vancing to 37.44 and October to 31.95
after the call, or about 21 to 34 points
Wall Street.
By Associated Press. ,
New York, March 16.—Prompted
largely by the reported collapse of the
German revolution and the rapid im-
provement of foreign exchange, stocks
rose vigorously at the opening today.
Gains of one to five .points attended the
initial trading in steels, motors, equip-
ments and oils. An early reaction of
two points in Texas Company was soon
replaced with an actual gain of eight
points. Leather, food, textile and
chemical issues as well as numerous
miscellaneous shares helped to swell
the large volume of operations in the
first half hour. Investment rails dis-
played moderate improvement.
Further cancellation of - gains oc-
curred during the less active mid-ses-
sion, although,, money eased to 8 per
cent. Rails displayed marked irregu-
larity, investment shares yielding mod-
erately, while secondary issues, as rep-
resented by Texas Pacific, Rock Island
and New Haven were fairly strong.
Religious services in connection with
the observance of St. Patrick’s Day
will be held at St. Patrick’s church,
Thirty-fourth street and Avenue K, to-
morrow morning at 10 o’clock.
Members of the various Catholic so-
cieties of Galveston will assemble at
St. Patrick’s hall before the begin-
ning of the services and march in
procession to the church.
The choir of the church will render
special music and the sermon will be
delivered by.Rev. James McCarthy, as-
sistant pastor of St. Patrick's parish.
occasional delay of a day or two as the
result of continuing landslides at Cu-Apri ''
caracha, the war department has been
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
Liverpool, March 16.—The market for
spot cotton closed steady, 48 points up.
Total sales, 3,000 bales; American, 2,700
bales. Total imports, 26,000 bales;
American, 24,700 bales.
LIVERPOOL SPOTS.
Spots closed steady.
advised by Governor Harding of the
canal zone.
The department announced that the
governor cabled that the first slide
occurred Friday night, • resulting in
holding up six ships of a draft of 25
feet or more, but six other vessels of
a draft of 22% feet or less passed
through. The delayed ships were ex-
pected to pass through Sunday.
1 Facts and figures showing the enor-
mous natural resources of the Trinity
river valley were presented by a rep-
resentation of citizens living along the
lower reaches of the river at a hearing
before Col. Spencer Cosby, of the local
United States engineer’s office, in
charge of the river and harbor projects
for Texas in the directors room of the
Galveston Cotton Exchange this morn-
ing. The hearing was called by Col.
Cosby for the purpose of obtaining ad-
ditional data on the conditions existing
along the river before making a final
report to the board of engineers at
Washington.
Approximately forty-five representa-
tives from practically every county sit-
uated in the territory embraced in the
Trinity river valley were present at
the hearing and many interesting ar-
guments were presented in addition to
a number of written reports from va-
- rious communities. Each and every
representative present pointed out the
present conditions as they now exist
along the lower river and the difficul-
ty encountered by all in placing their
timber and farm products on the mar-
ket due to poor transportation facili-
ties.
The imperative necessity of the gov-
ernment continuing the future develop-
ment of this stream in order to bring
about proper facilities for the trans-
portation of these products to the mar-
ket was urged by each of the repre-
sentatives that was called on for re-
marks. It was pointed out that there
were millions and millions of feet of
perfect timber located in the valley
that could not be placed on the market
- at its true value due to the fact that
the river was not navigable. The same
difficulty in placing farm products on
the market was also explained.
At the present time the board of en-
gineers at Washington are holding up
an adverse report on the project and
the district engineer has been instruct-
, ed to present supplemental estimates
and an additional report. The amount
of data presented at the meeting this®
morning together with the many argu-
ments set forth will be used by Col.
Cosby in compiling this additional re-
port. The meeting was a very enthu-
Cat Saves Sailors.
By Associated Press.
Grangemouth, Firth of Forth, Scot-
land, March 16.—Nine men of the crew
of the American cargo steamer Lake
Eliko, were saved from drowning re-
centing, by the instinct of the ship’s
cat to swim toward the steamer in a
storm and darkness when their small
boat foundered at midnight between
the ship and the shore. John Shortne,
33, a sailor, of Marlboro, Mass., and
Gilmer Stroud, 17, messroom boy, of
North Carolina, were drowned.
The eleven members of the crew had
been ashore on leave. They had with
them the ship’s cat. A storm abegan
while they were ashore and, when they
were some distance out on their return
journey to the steamer, their boat cap-
sized. In the darknessc no one could
make out the lights of the ship. Tab-
by, however, with her instinctive de-
sire to get out of the water as quickly
as possible, swam directly toward the
steamer. The men swam after her and
nine of them reached the ship. The
other two went down.
The Lake Eliko cleared from Norfolk,
Va.
coastwise steamship committee, de-
clared the companies are now paying
the limit and will not yield one cent
more to the strikers.
DAILY MOVEMENTS AT INTERIOR
TOWNS.
• Receipts. Shipments. Stock.
Fort Worth Livestock.
By Associated Press.
Fort Worth, March 16.—Cattle re-
ceipts, 1,750;4 steady. Beeves $8.00@
12.25; stockers, $7.00@10.25; cows, $4.00
@ 10.25; heifers, $5.00@13.00; bulls,
$6.00@7.00; calves, $5.50@13.50.
Hogs, receipts 1,000; unchanged.
Heavy $14.25@ 14.40; light $14.25@
14.40; medium $13.25 @14.25; mixed
$12.25@13.25; common $11.25@12.25;
pigs,- $8.00@11.75.
Sheep receipts 250; slow. Lambs
$17.00@19.00; Yearlings, $14.00@15.00:
wethers, $12.00 @13.00; ewes, $11.00 @
12.00; culls, $7.00@8.00; goats, $4.25 €
7.50.
Antillian Due Friday.
The British steamer Antillian of the
Leyland line is scheduled to arrive here
Friday, March 19, with twenty-six pas-
sengers from Liverpool, according to an
announcement made late yesterday aft-
ernoon by J. A. Hickey, local agent for
the line. The latest reports are to
the effect that the steamer will arrive
here Friday. The passengers will dis-
embark at Pier 10.
The Antillian is scheduled to load out
a general cargo for Liverpool for the
return trip. The steamer will also
carry a number of passengers to Eng-
land when she sails. Several days ago
the office had booked thirty-three first
class passengers for Liverpool. Includ-
ed in this number are several local per-
sons as well as a number of residents
of various points of the state and the
United States. The steamer has ac-
commodations for thirty-six first class
passengers, and it is probable that the
entire cabin will be taken by the time
the vessel is ready to sail.
Sales—3,000 bales; yesterday,
bales. /
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Futures closed steady.
New Orleans Cotton.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, March 16.—A fairly
strong bulge opened the trading in cot.
ton today, buying being caused mainly
by the better turn taken by the German
situation. Liverpool cables were better
than due. In the first half hour of
business prices gained twenty-two to
thirty-two points, May rising to 37.55
and October to 21.81. Weather condi-
tions over the belt were called favor-
able, being warmer and dry, but they
did not stimulate any selling of con-
sequence.
Realizing from the long side came
on the market and it was the signal for
•considerable fresh selling from the
short side. Moderate reactions from
the topmost levels resulted and late
in the morning the list of active months
showed net gains of but sixteen to
eighteen points.
Selling continued until the most ac-
tive months were 5 to 14 points under
Henry Madison.
The body of Henry Madison, aged 65,
who died Sunday at the John Sealy
hospital, will be sent to Secor, Ill., to-
morrow or Thursday for burial. De-
cedent is survived by his wife and one
brother.
Electrically Welded Ship.
By Associated Press.
Birkenhead, England, March 16:—An
electrically welded ship, said to be the
first in the world, has been launched
here. It is 150 feet long and of 500
tons.
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 16.—Major Gen-
eral Leonard Wood today asked for
and was granted a two-month’s leave
of absence to conduct his campaign
for the republican nomination for
president.
NEW YORK SPOTS.
New York, March 16.—The market
for spot cotton closed steady and un-
changed.
net higher. This made new high
ground for the movement on the old
crop positions which attracted realiz-
ing and some scattered selling for a re-
action.
Offerings showed a tendency to in-
crease as May approached the 37% cent
level. Domestic trade interests were
good buyers of old crop months, but
the demand was gradually supplied
and the market turned easier later un-
der profit taking. Much of this came
from Wall street sources, but May was
relatively easy, selling off to 37.20, or
about twenty-four points from the best
and within eleven points of last night’s
close. October lost about thirteen
points of the early advance with pros-
pects for rain in the eastern belt a
sustaining factor.
The mid-day reaction extended to
37.02 for May and 31.52 for October, or
seventeen to twenty-two points net
lower, but there was no special change
in the news and prices later rallied
from twenty to thirty points on re-
newed covering. Trading was quiet
with May ruling around 37.32 during
the middle of last hour.
FINANCIAL.
London—Bank rate, 6 per cent; rate
of silver, 67%; consols for money, 48%.
New York: Sterling exchange de-
mand, $3.70; commercial 60s, $3.66;
commercial 90s, $3.64; reicshmark, 1.33;
Swiss francs, 5.80; francs sight, 13.44;
francs, 3 days, 13.45; Belgian francs,
13.00.
NET RECEIPTS AT ALL. U. S. PORTS
Galveston, 10,114; New Orleans, 5,700;
Mobile, 445; Savannah, 3,460; Charles-
ton, 1,154; Wilmington, 285; Norfolk,
500; Philadelphia,- 50; Texas City, 3,971;
total, 25,679; same day last week, 27,-
011; same day last year, 15,039.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT.
Net receipts of cotton at all United
States ports thus far this week were
51,484; thus far last week, 59,672; thus
far this week last year, 40,958; thus far
this season, 5,818,476; thus far last sea-
son, 4,303,015; difference, 1,515,461.
.287,248 275,554
Tonight is the night From office,
shop and home are expected the thou-
sands who will attend the thrilling
night dance and festival given by the
El Mina Shrine band to all of Galves-
ton.
Traffic along Tremont street will be
stopped by the police authorities and
the space between Avenue H and
Broadway prepared for the “big splash.”
In addition to police supervision dur-
ing the celebration the numerous local
troops of Boy Scouts will assist in di-
recting the fun makers to viewing
points and in keeping the occasion or-
derly throughout.
Truly, it will be a “big splash,”
though not a drop of rain is expected,
if the weather man can be relied upon.
But the spirits of the merry-makers
are to be brimming over, and that is
where the splash comes in.
Much speculation is had as to just
how the jollification is to be presented.
The grand march, which will be led by
the mayor, at whose side will be the
“grand princess” of the evening arouses
a curiosity which can be satisfied, state
the Shriners, only by coming and find-
ing out for yourself.
The leader of the band is said to have
received an inquiry as to the nature of
the “sand flea hop,” which has been
promised as part of the netertainment.
“The ‘sand flea hop,’” he said, “is a
peculiar little lilting on heel and toe,
which can be done only by sand fleas,
and those who will come tonight and
try it under the supervision of the
dancing committee.”
It is said by the Shriner leaders that
there will be no “end of the rope" and
no end to the fun that everybody will
have until the greediest of the sport-
seekers has been gorged with pleasure,
and that, it is declared, is going some.
Yon can dance sideways till you hit
the curb and then dance sideways till
you hit the other curb, and any other
way you like as long as you dance,
which is all up to you.
But laying aside all jokes, there is
nothing that lends to the hapiness and
welfare of the community like the asso-
ciation and mingling of the people of
the town, nothing that will make each
and all of us quite as joyful as this
jostling of elbows tonight with
strangers and friends, unless it be
Mardi Gras, and that is nearly a whole
Augusta .......2,518
Memphis. .... 3,781
St. Louis ..... 2,249
Houston .......6,155
men are demanding an increase from
65 cents to $1 an hour, with $2 an hour
for overtime, although at a conference
with managers of the coastwise steam-
ship companies union leaders agreed to
modify these demands, saying the rate
of 8-0 cents an hour and $1.20 for over-
time which is paid the longshoremen
engaged in handling deep sea cargoes
would be acceptable.
Speedy settlement of the strike was 1 Marie was loaded with about forty
predicted by T. V. O’Conner, president ; thousand pounds of foodstuffs destined
of the International Longshoremen’s | for distribution among the destitute
union.women and children of Germany and
E. R. Richardson, chairman of the Austria
Barometer, Sun and Tides.
The following data is made public
by the local office of the United States
weather bureau:
BAROMETER (SEA LEVEL).
At 7 a. m. today, 29.85 inches, which
corresponds to 758.2 millimeters.
SUN TOMORROW.
Sunrise tomorrow, 6:26 a. m.; sunset,
6:28 p. m.
TIDES.
Tide tomorrow: (Twentieth street
Coastwise Freight Embargo.
By Associated Press.
New York, March 16.—Coastwise
shipping interests cancelled all passen-
ger bookings and placed an embargo
on freight consigned to southern ports
because of the strike of longshoremen
for higher pay and shorter hours. The
tomorrow. i
Carrying a general cargo in addition
Prompt Service. Best Quality.
Totals .......14,703
WANTED—Furnished or unfurnished
4 or 5-room bungalow or cottage, oc-
cupancy about April 1. Phone 2429.
(rc)
NOTICE—Call up 292 when you need
drugs and we will deliver promptly.
C. B. GARNER, Drugs and Sundries,
33d and R. (rc)
FOR RENT—Rooms furnished or un-
furnished for housekeeping; all mod-
ern conveniences; private bath. Phone
3818. 2718 Ave. I. (rc)
STOVES—Gas, wood and coal, relined,
repaired and adjusted; flues cleaned;
new and second-hand stoves, refrigera-
tors and furniture bought and sold;
good prices. Dr. Turner knows stoves
and their ailments from the smallest
to the largest. T. H. TURNER, Stove
Doctor, 2201 Church. . Phone 2474. (ee)
FOR RENT—Mask suits and clever
clown suits. 2419 F.” - (rc)
BUY COAL Now
Anthracite (Pennsylvania and
Bernice)
Semi-Anthracite (Smokeless)
Bituminous (Soft)
Blacksmithing
Coke.
Vessels in Port. :
Alabama (tanker) .............Pier C
Apalachee (Lykes Lines) ...... 11 •
Atlantico (schooner)..............Dike
Casiana (yacht) ................Roads
Corning (tanker) ....... 37
El Cid (coastwise) ......S. P. Docks
Federal (Liverpool)................41
Hartfield (Fowler & McVitie)......
.........................Texas Citv
Himoto (New York) ...............13
Lake Fossil (coastwise) ..... Houston
Lake Gera (La Romana, S. D.) ..... 29
Lackawanna Bridge (Lykes lines).. 11
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