Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 247, 30 July 1919 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1919.

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TOBACCO DEMAND FROM EUROPE IS RAISING PRICES

Holders of Leaf May be Able to Dispose of it at Good Prices.

By WILLIAM R. SANBORN The two great factors affecting the price of cigar leaf at the present writing are : First, an Increasing -demand from Central Europe, and a decline In home consumption of leaf, because of strikes in the cigar industry. That there is tobacco hunger in war ravaged countries is a matter of course, and this fact is emphasized by the action of Germany. The very first thing that Germany has demanded of the United States is a million dollars

worth of cigar leaf from Lancaster

and York counties, Pennsylvania. It

will not be surprising if Ohio leaf

packers are next called on.

This order has been placed with

the largest buyer and shipper of leaf

tobacco at Red Lion, in York county.

Pennsylvania, a man who exported ninety-two carloads in ten days last spring, to France, of which we made

mention in our correspondence after

seeing a part of that tobacco loaded

during our visit east in April.

wow, as a matter of fact, not a pound of cigar leaf remains in the hands of the York county farmers.

Less than 250 acres remained to be sold on May 10th, as we happen to know. True, there is a lot of tobacco

in store in York county, but that there

Is half enough to supply this first or

der from Germany is to be doubted.

York county is practically cleaned out of desirable leaf, even in packers'

hands, as we have previously stated, The contract will be filled from oth

er Pennsylvania districts and possibly from New York State. Cigar Makers' Strike Spreading The most serious strike that New York cigar manufacturers have ever experienced, still continues. Manufacturers claim that the demands of the workmen are of such a character that they can not possibly be complied with, if they hope to continue In business, and to have any say as to how that business shall be run. Manufacturers claim that they are "standing with our backs to the wall," and that to concede what the strikers are asking would be business suicide. With reference to this trying situation the editor of The Tobacco Leaf says: "With retail prices already crowded almost to the top-notch of public endurance, and with leaf tobacco prices

tightening day by day, the increased wage scale and the encroachment upon factory management insisted upon by the strikers would, if granted, spell the doom of New York and its environments as a cigar manufacturing center." Cigar Production Cut The strike has not only tied up the cigar factories in New York City, but also throughout the metropolitan suburban district. It has spread to the large plants in Philadelphia, and there tire strikes in some other Pennsylvania districts. There is already a shortage of many popular brands and the manufacturers are dividing their orders so as to give all buyers a few. In some instances large jobbers are calling in their men for a time, not being able to get goods to distribute. This means that leaf is not being consumed as expected and this must fcurely have its temporary effect upon demand and prices. But even so, leaf prices are advancing, or have been up to this time, for some weeks. Leaf Tobacco Prices Higher. Our Ohio readers will note the Tobacco Leaf editorial remark: "And with leaf tobacco prices tightening day by day" with considerable interest. That "tightening" has been so effective that pack rs of Ohio 1917 leaf are getting out from under at much better figures than could have been obtained three months ago, or at any time previous in a year.

Not that they are making ?ny money as yet. There has been quite a demand for 1917 Ohio tobacco during the past six weeks and the more the real situation sinks in on the perception of the cigar manufacturer, the more daylight the nervy holders of this packing begin to see. A large eastern cigar manufacturer bought

1,000 cases of Ohio resweat Zimmer late in June, and another lot of 200 cases went to Detroit the same week. It is safe to say that the holders of 1917 leaf will realize fairly high prices on what is still on hand, if not in too big a hurry to sell. But remember that this leaf cost them a whole lot of money, and they have held it a long time, with Interest and shrinkage to figure on. It is not to the interest of leaf growers to have the packers lose money, nor to see cigar manufacturers lose money, either; it is much better that

the industry should prosper as a

whole, each getting what is rightfully his.

What has been said of the final marketing of the 1917 crop will, we believe, become true as to what remains of the 1918 Miami Valley leaf. Not that it will bring exorbitant prices at

any time, but that with all 1917 holdings, east and west, out of the way, 1918 tobacco will then command a premium, as It naturally should. The crop of Pennsylvania leaf Is being taken in out of the wet by manufacturers, and more would be mov

ing but for the strikes now going on In the largest . factories in the east.

The reduction in Ohio acreage and tne unfavorable outlook in sOme of the counties will also have a decided ef

fect on the 1918 crop later on. It will be well to state that our Lancaster county, Pennsylvania advices are to the effect that low grade filler type leaf, which went begging at nine

cents two months ago is now bringing

twelve to fifteen cents, often in a large way. Packers state that a broad and insistent demand from Europe very largely accounts for this advance for Pennsylvania leaf, and we may be s re that Connecticut, Wisconsin and Ohio will certainly share in this demand before the market abroad is supplied. The strike cannot last always, and when the men get back to their benches the demand for leaf will be still further stimulated.

Chester, Ind, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kendall and son Wallace entertained the following relatives at Sunday dinner: Mrs. Mary Rees and daughters, Rachel and Mary Jean of Greensboro, N. C; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Crawford, Mr. and Mrs.

Will Pickett and Mr. Rees Ryan, all of Richmond The following were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Duke at their home last Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. James Web-' ster and daughter Florence, and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hunt and family and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Stigleman Mr. and Mrs. Bert Carman and daughter, Blanche and son Howard, motored to Indianapolis, Sunday, and visited their daughter, Miss Bonnie Carman and Miss Marjorie Pickett, who are attending Blakers school this summer Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Beard and children were guests of William Brown and family, Sunday Ivan Starbuck and family and Fred Vornauf and family were guests of Mrs. Mary Vornauf and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vornauf, Sunday..'... Mrs. . OUle Boerner ' and daughter. Carrie spent Saturday evening with .Michael Kendall and family and their guests, Mrs. Rees and daughters Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wesler and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Charles spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Addleman Misses Mary Jane and Rachel Rees of Greensboro, N. C, spent Monday afternoon the guests of Miss Carrie Boerner Miss Blanche VanBus-

kirk who spent last week with Joseph Meyers and family here, returned to her home in Dayton, O., with her triend Bern Whelan in an aeroplane.

Mr. Whelan is an aviator employed by the Dayton Wright Aeroplane company Elbert Huffman and family of near Eaton, O., were Sunday guests of Charles Huffman and family Joseph Brown and family entertained several guests at their home north of

here, Sunday Nelson Hunt spent

Sunday with Mahlon Dalzell Relatives from Cincinnati are visiting Silas Williamson and family. . . .Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Pyle entertained the following relatives at Sunday dinner: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pyle, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brumfield, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Baynes and daughter, Lois Margaret. $25,000 Reward Offered For Capture Of Villa

(By Associated Press) EL PASO, Tex., July 29 Governor Andres Ortiz of the state of Chihuahua, has offered a reward of $25,000 gold for the capture dead or alive of Francisco Villa, according to a Mexico merchant, who was here today from Chihuahua City. He said the offer appeared in an advertisement in one of the Chihuahua City newspapers.

Laurel Garageman Is Held Innocent Of Auto Theft

OXFORD, O., July 30. Earl W. Hoffman, 29, Junior member of the garage firm of J. E. Hoffman & Son, of Laurel, Ind., was yesterday discharged from custody by Mayor Hughes, after he had been held to the grand jury on bond of $3,000 for implication in the theft of automobiles. Early in the morning Mayor Hughes reopened the case, listened to evidence offered by the prosecution, and sent the young man home. The proceeding throughout was un

usual. Following the court's action in which Hoffman and Harrison Davis.

su, also of Laurel, were held to the grand jury on charges of having stolen

T. H. Woodruff's Ford car, Harry W. Boyle and Max Ziliox. vlce-Dresldent

and general manager, respectively, of

tne Oxford Hardware company, stated

that they were mistaken ; that young Hoffman was not, they were certain,

mixed up in the deal with Davis.

The hardware company's Ford was

stolen on the same night that Woodruff's machine disappeared, and the company officials have been busy ever

Eince trying to round up the thieves. They learned to their entire satisfaction that Hoffman innocently came to Oxford in company with Davis, who drove Woodruff's machine; that the young man came here upon legitimate business; that he came of a good family, and that he had always borne a good name. At the hearing the young man's father was present, also his uncle, Charles Hoffman, and A. M. Cole, of Laurel. These men, backed by Paul Schultze, of Laurel, whose parents live here, and by a letter from J. J. Reiboldt, Sr., president of . the Laurel bank, offered testimony which brought about the release of young Hoffman. Davis has been taken to the county

Jail in Hamilton, in default of $4,000 bond. The police declare that in him they have the right man, but they are of the opinion that he is only one of a coterie which is doing a thriving business in igs appropriation of other people's automobiles. It is understood that the sheriff of Franklin county, and the police of Connersville and Greensburg are working on clews which may lead to the arrest of others supposed to be in the gang. 1 "Prayer flags" are . a unique laborsaving device employed by the people of. Tibet. The flags are suspended on long lines,: and while they are moving in the breeze they are supposed to be recording prayers for the benefit of those who put them up. . . . .

VIVID, CURIOUS, IS

UNDERWORLD SLANG

NEW YORK, July 30. The slang of

the underworld, a writer observes, is among the oldest of all slang, and is almost endless. Here are a few of the

more common expressions:

The safe blower is a "boxman' or "peter man" ("box" and "peter" being

slang for safe) ; a safe blower who

travels as a tramp, "yegg"; one who robs money drawers, "damper getter" ("damper" meaning cash box); one who steals from wagons, "lifter"; shoplifters, "holsters"; one who. steals diamonds, "stone getter"; Jewelry thieves, "penny-weighters"; a pickpocket or one who steals without using violence, "gun"; one who prefers to use violence, "gorilla"; sneak thieves, "heels"; burglar, "houseman"; forger,

"scratcher ; one who raises money

on forged deeds, "tile taper"; hotel

beats, "barons"; overcoat thief, "Ben

Jamin" or "flogger stiff; a thief who

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There are only 3,000 taxicabs in the streets of London today, as compared with 9,000 in 1914.

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DruCTrists Get Celery-Vesce from oar Jobber

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steals from women, "moll buzzer"; a

woman thief, "gum moll"; one who

places himself in the way of persons In pursuit of his accomplice, "facer"; place selected to be burglarized,

plant." A prison is the "big house, "band-

house" or "stir"; prison keeper.

"screw"; police station, "green lights," "dump" or "Irish clubhouse, patrol wagon, "pie wagon"; chief of police, "buzzard"; detective, "dick", "elbow", "flatty" or "mug"; police-

cop.

bull."

man.

ger"; magistrate,

"croaker"; priest "buck".

"nelPr" or '-fin-"beak"; doctor, or clergyman.

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When one stops to consider the host of thin people who are searching continually for some method by which they may increase their flesh to normal proportions by the filling: out of uglv hollows, the rounding off of protruding angles with the attendant bloom of health and attractiveness. It is no wonder that many and varied suggestions along this line appear from time to time in public print. While excessive thinness might be attributed to various and subtle causes in different Individuals -It is a well known fact that the lack of sufficient phosphorous in the human system is very largely responsible for this condition. Experiments on humans and animals by many scientists have demonstrated beyond question of doubt that a body deficient In phosphorus becomes nervous, sickly and thin. A noted author and professor In his book, "Chemistry and Food Nutrition," published in 1918. says: that the amount of phosphorus required for the normal nutrition of man Is seriously underestimated in many of our standard text books." It seems to be well established that this deficiency in phosphorous may now be met by the use of an organic phosphate known throughout English speaking countries' as Bitro-Phosphate. Through the assimilation, of this phosphate by the nerve tissue the phosphoric content when absorbed In the amount normally required by nature soon produces a welcome change In our body and mind. Nerve tension disappears, vigor and strength replace weakness and lack of energy, and the whole body aoon loses its ugly hollows and abrupt angles, becoming enveloped In a glow of perfect health and beauty and will and strength to be up and doing. It Is sold by Conkey Drug Co. in Richmond and all good druggists. CAUTION: While Bitro-Phosphate is unsurpassed for tho relief of nervousness, general debility, etc., those taking It who do not desire to put on flesh should use extra care In avoiding fat-roducinr foods. Adv.

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