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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22


 - Treasury, meaning, of course, the
 Treasury Building or Treasury De partment at Washington, which Is uncle Sans principal strong box and the fountain head of that steady stream or new-made money which makes the mare go in all parts of our country. The execu- tive earthquake that has been turning things topsy turvy in the most important branch of Uncle Sam's business establish ment on the banks of the Potomac set in soon after President Taft entered the White House and there came to bat, In consequence, a new secretary Of the Treasury, an official fresh from Chicago, where you know, they do business just a little more strenuousy than anywhere else in the country.
 The inspiration for the rattling of old bones and the general rejuvenation at the Treasury was given as that policy of economy which has been the slogan of the Taft administration. As a very first move the new secretary discarded the old workroom that had served the needs of former secretaries of the Treasury and had a fine new office fitted up in another part of the building and a special new elevator put in for his special use. That was funny sort of economy, to be sure, or at least it appeared to the clerks, who later lost their positions or had their salaries reduced on the plea of a need of economy. But. anyway. the secretary got his new working quarters. and with that part of his house In order he forthwith set to work on the shake up" that has made the inner workings of the Treasury al- most unrecog nizable to the man who was familiar with the methods in vogue there a few years ago.
 Moreover the end of this revolution is not yet. Indeed, the most important inno- vations are Just now a matter of current news. Last year the mechanical experts of the Treasury spurred on by the cry for economy invented wonderful new ma chimes that all but revolutionized the manufacture of paper money. which is one of the chief activities of the Treasury
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12

made to obtain more Fairgrounds and to
obtain a larger appropriation for the
maintenance of the existing ones,
The relation Of the school to the
home will also be given special consid-
Grafton by the club. An effort will be
made to organize more school and home
associations among the negroes. The
club has already started a crusade
against cruelty to animals, and its ac-
tivities along this line VIII be enlarged.
The club is planning to give consid-
GRAFTON to the saloon question. the
problem of loan sharks. the study Of
court conditions and crime in general.
and the manner OF operation of negro
employment agencies, savings institu-
tions, and insurance companies.
The meetingsSare held at. the homes
of members on the first Saturday, even
ing of each month. The meeting this
month was addressed by Health officer
Woodward.
The officers OF the organization are
DR.. George Cabaniss, president; Prof.
George W. Cook, first vice president;
DR.. NJ o. Dumas. second vice president;
ocea Taylor. secretary. and Rev. o. L.
Mitchell. treasurer. The board Of ,di-
rectors is composed OF DR.. Thomas
Jesse Jones. Prof. Kelly Miller, Prof. e.
c. Williams. DR.. W. NJ. Lotion, DR.. j. r.
Wilder. DR.. J. r. Francis, and James A.
Cobb.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
DISEASE WILL ROB
GALLOWS OF PREY
Matte LOmax Is at Deaths
Door from tuberculosis.

within the ninety days that have
been given her as respite Matte Lomax
will die OF tuberculosis. Physicians hold
out no hope for her. She is wasting
away daily and her death from the dis
ease will prevent the District from hav-
ing on its records the hanging Of another
woman"
This was the statement made yesterday
by Attorney ]. D. Truitt, who repre-
sents the woman under sentence of death
for the murder Of her husband.
Matte Lomax was suffering from tu-
berculosis, with other complications, when
she was sentenced to death. The con-
finement of prison life speedily sapped
her strength until it became necessary
to have her constantly under a physi-
clans care. To-day she has wasted away
until she has barely strength to move
within the narrow confines of her cell.
Physicians assert that at the outside she
cannot live more than two months, and
this means that her funeral will have
been held a month before the day set by
law as her last on earth.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
COMMON WELFARE CLUB
PLANS WINTER CAMPAIGN
ditons of Alleys Residents Will Receive Special
Consideration of Organization.

With an increased membership. the
Common Welfare Club of the District,
an organization devoted to social and
economic conditions among the negroes,
is now planning for the coming year
altruistic work Of more extensive and
helpful kind than has yet. been under
taken. Although the club has a distinc-
tive object unlike that of any other
philanthropic organization in the Dis
trict, it is eager to cooperate with other
bodies in projects tending toward the
betterment of conditions among the
negroes in the District.
The, membership of the organization
is divided into committees, which IN
vestigate in a systematic manner condi-
tions in the District demanding public
attention. After thorough study Of
conditions, the committees report to the
club at monthly meetings and offer such
recommendation as seem advisable. II
the club deem 1t necessary, steps are
then taken 10 cooperate with existing
movemerfs for the betterment Of the
conditions under consideration.
During the coming year the club will
make special study OF health and eco
nomic conditions among the poor resi-
dents Of the alleys OF the city, The club
viii also cooperate with the movement
already inaugurated for the elimination
OF the alleys Strong EFFORTS win be
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Nov. n.-MILLFEED-steady; deal
iDgs moderate. Spring bran, $50; standard mid,
6lings, &s5: Western red dog. a.5O; winter wheat
Iran. in lOpOund sacks, to arrive. I'D; city bran,
In bulk, A.0.
OATS -strunE; inquiry Hight No. 2 white. 81
No. white s.; standard, S5K, elevator basis; un-
graded on tracks, 5ha6.
FLOUR-Iuegular light inquiry. Kansas straights
&a4s5 in sacks; spring patents 525a5.75, in bar.
rels; spring clears. 44oaI6O soft winter straightS.
4S5a49
EUCKwHEAT FLOUR-Dull and fat. Choice 70
fancy mainly nominal at 255a266
RYE FJOUR-Steady; trade is slow Choice
brands quoted at 4S5a52
CORNMEAL-Steady: dealings are small Kim
dried for export 365; meal in bags L55aL Co.
HAY-Receipts, ia tons: steady, inquiry moderate.
PRIME timothy LIS; No l. l.5O; No. .. L3al2S; No.
3. Il0.
sTRAw-Receipts. % tons; finn, trade is light.
Long ne quoted at lOOal.o5
family l9. 5O12l.OO.
BEEF-steady; dealings are quiet Packet, I3OOa
ESQ: family. l3Soal40O.
LARD-Steady; trade dull. Prime Western, s65;
refined continent SIS; South American, 1850; re-
fined Brazilian, in kegs llO: oleostearine, si lard
otearine, slow. New York, loalOl4.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished By W. B. Hibbs & Co, men-
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hihos
Building.
New York, Nov. 1.-THE cotton market displAyed
good tone to-day after some early Liquidation, fot-
lowing lower cables than expected. December son
at s.22: January. $50; March, SO; May. 81
There was enough buying at this level consisting
Of short covering and some bull support to canse
an a&Rnce Of from to points and . strong
undertope. There support incentive, excerpt
change TO lower temperatures in the forecast and
continued unsettled weather over the cotton belt.
Zero weather in the Northwest was considered .
menace which might ind It's way into southern
cotton fields.
Liverpool closed easier at from to 81 points
under the previous close OF that market. Sales
Of 5000 bales Of actual cotton were reported at
5 points decline to 9H for middling.
Dispatches from the South indicate stronger
intention Of Southern planters to hold their best
grades Of cotton while marketing less desirable
holdings. The New York revision committee meets
on November IS. At this meeting the differences
on grades delivery contracts in this market
will be decided. A wider allowance between mid
ding and the lower grades Of cotton is expected
be decided
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Freight Train on Southern
in Mix-up with Cows.

Alexandria, Va, Nov. n.-As the north
bound freight train over the Harrison
burg brancn of the Southern Railway
reached a point between Markham and
Delaplane at o'clock this morning, Engi-
neer Henry Fox, of this city, received
severe jar. There was a dense fo- and
the engineer brought his train to a stop.
Walking back a hundred yards he found
the remains of two cows scattered along
the tracks, while a third COW lay dying
near by.
Funeral services for Alvin NJ. wattells,
who died last night at the Alexandria
Hospital, will be held at o'clock Mon
day afternoon from WheatIey's undertak-
ing chapel Services will be conducted by
Rev. W. ]. Morton. rector of Christ Epis-
copal Church. Mr.. Wattells was night
yardmaster at the Potomac railroad
yards. Alexandria County, and was a ma
tive of Somerset. Va He was thirty-nine
years old, and besides his wife leaves a
der of Railway Conductors, Alva Aerie,
No. Sn, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and
Osceola Tribe of Red Men.
There will be a meeting of Marley
Encampment of Odd Fellows Monday
night, when the Golden Rule degree
Of the order will be conferred on a
candidate, and seven applications for
membership will be received.
Rev. George Buckler, of Washington,
will preach the opening sermon at the
two weeks revival services which will
be opened tomorrow night at Trinity
Methodist Church.
The services at Christ Episcopal
Church tomorrow morning will be
conducted by Dean Crawford, of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary. The
evening services will be conducted by
Mr.. Wills, student at the Episcopal
Theological Seminary.
Edmund Entwisle. a former resident
of this city, died this morning at his
home at Wakefield, Va. He was a drug
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
Market Conditions Generally Favorable and Out
\ look Is ExceLlentlfor Near Future

of Thursday, which is a recovery of
SIS share from the low point after the
Supreme Court decision was announced.
The per cent bonds went to III this
week, or within fraction of the high
est price at which they ever sold. The
advance IN Steel common was natural,
for the governments suit is lost before
it goes to court.
Another influence making for better
prices in Wall street was the decision
of the Court Of Commerce granting
temporary injunction against reduction
Of intermountain rates by the railroads,
as ordered by the Interstate Commere
Commission. When the case is finally
disposed Of by the Court of Commerce, 1t
will be taken to the Supreme Court Of
the United States, no matter which side
wins, and a final decision will be secur-
ed as to the power of the Interstate Com
merce Commission to adjust rates.
Heavy Orders for Rails.
Another cheerful influence was the re-
ports of heavy orders for rails being put
in by the the railroads. The American
Cotton Oil Company passed the dividend
on its common stock, but this had been
discounted The National Biscuit Com
pany announced an extra dividend Of 2
per cent on its common stock, and the
American Can Company is expected to
make some payment in the near future
on account of the accumulation OF diVi-
dends on the preferred stock. The coal
stocks were under manipulation and re-
ports were circulated of a distribution OF
assets. Brooklyn Union Gas had sharp
movement upward in expectation OF an
extra dividend. Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific announced their regular diVa-
dends, and Judge Lovett started on an
inspection tour over the systems.
The election results were so mixed
that neither party in politics nor in the
stock market got much comfort out OF
the returns. so that they might De con-
sidered as without influence at all on
prices the past week.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
By THOMAS c. sHoTwELL.

New York, Nov. 1l-Stocks were slight
ly reactionary to-day. The profit-taking
sales were well absorbed, and the de-
clines were remarkably small in view Of
the rapid advance Of last week. Lehigh
Valley and United States Rubber made
new high records. It is now admitted
officially that the Jersey Central is plan
ming segregation of some of its holdings
OF coal properties. Other coalers Will
undoubtedly follow suit Ownership Of
Jersey Central by the Reading Company
is Illegal and Jersey Central stock must
be distributed.
Stocks have been wildly excited the
past week, and there was a genuine
panic among professionals who were
short Of the market. Steel advanced
more than five points in one session, and
Union Pacific moved up almost as much.
The cause of this panic was the fact
that the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals in approving the plan for re-
organizing the American Tobacco Com
pany rebuked the Attorney General by
throwing out most of his objections to
the plan filed by the Tobacco insiders.
No Change in Status.
The reorganization as officially ap-
proved leaves the tobacco industry in the
same hands that it was before the suit
was begun, the only difference being that
insiders are forbidden to oppress indie
pendents. This decision will, of course,
be taken to the United States Supreme
Court for final approval, but in the light
of the original decision on Standard Oil
and American Tobacco there is little
prospect of any change being made.
As the Tobacco decision was known n
advance, at least ten points of the re-
markSble rise in the stock market the
past two weeks must be credited to
that influence American tobacco stock
itself advanced to AS in the big uprush
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Petwurth-Sduare 3l3S lot Al J. \. GUIver ct uI.
to Elwood Neither and Eppa Lee Riley SO.
street. between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
northeast-Square lO26. lots 70 TO IS Bates War
ren ct ux to Charles H. Franzoni. SO.
North Columbia Heghts-LOts 81. to S; ElwOOd
Meitzler ct and Eppa Lee Riley ct uI- 10
]. s. Gruver SO.
Columbia Heights-BIock 36. part lot Il: Adds p.
Browne, surviving trustee, to Fanny L. Adams,
$500.
Fifteenth and I streets nOrthWest-SQuare l99 lots
a. to 81 and part lot 2; tho Washington Loan
and Trust Company. trustee, to the University
Club Building Company, SO.
E street, between Third and Fourth streets south
east-Square 7a4 lot -; George C.. Humphrey
ct ux. and George w. Palmer ct to George
r. COOksey. SO.
l. lot 80 John NJ Henderson
to Edward j. Walsh SO.
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THE WASHINGTON HERALD. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER L. 1911.

shipments from elevators, LOO buShelS. Prime
offerings Of Southern wheat are meeting with prompt
sale and the market Is steady. Bag lots By sample
as to quality and condition, brought SOC bBhel-
The foreign markets were eaSief.
CoRN-Stock in eleTators 41.as bushels; ship
ments from eleyators 6, ,l99 bushels There was Q
good demand for prime Southern cDrn today, and
the market was cleared out early. Tr1& yellow
corn for domestic delivery at s2Aszh Per 6sshei for
car lots on spot Choice cob corn is finding some
sale at 2s5a2p Per barrel for primo yellow near ny
atock
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REAL ESTATE LOANS.
Made at Lowest Rates OF Interest.
W. H WALKER, 729 18th St. NV.

clerk, and a son Of the late DR.. James
Entwisle, of this city. Mr.. Entwisle
was forty-f five years old, and is sur
vived by his wife, who was Miss Nash,
of this city. His funeral will take place
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
the residence of his aunt, Mrs. William
F. Carne, 7O3 King street. Services will
be conducted by Rev. p. p. Phillips. rec
tor of st. Paurs Episcopal Church.
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recently and will be similar to the new
hotel type Of building now proving popu-
lar in New York. Indiana limestone
will be used for the first two stories, and
the remaining three stories will be treat
ed with a light rough surface brick,
similar to that used in the new Wood
ward Building, at Fifteenth and H
streets. The structure will be surmount-
ed by an oramehtal cornice. Nesbit &
Co. win do the building.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

ssIes-Regular call II O'Clock noon
Capital Traction warrants. SID at 3 S'eOo Al .
s. s54 at g. 5000 at 9, $3.50 at g. 8 at . 10 al .
8 600 at 9. Sl2s at g, Ssl3 at 9, $40 at g.
Capital Traction, at l26la-
Washington Railway & Electric com, . at S5is-
Washington Railway & Electric pfd., at ss5s, 2
at ss7s at ss7s, at SSTt. 3 at ss%.
Washington Gas. 2 at S7&. 8 at 6is.
Mergenthaler. 10 at 80. l at 80.
Washington Virginia Railway com, 50 at g.
Graphophone pfd., 80 at 2, "a at 2, 30 at 2,
10 at 2.
After call-washngton Gas. 9 at Els
Washington Railway & Electric pfd., at So.
Potomac cons IS. 1900 at lOl.
Following quotations were posted yesterday:
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
Gas Company Fined $40.

Contending that the police have no
power to prosecute violations Of the
smoke nuisance regulations. attorneys
for the Washington Gaslight Company
yesterday moved Judge Mullowny to dis
miss an action brought against the cor
poration on the grounds that only an in
spector in the health department, ap-
pointed by the Commissioners, has the
authority to enforce the smoke law.
Judge Mullowny overruled the motion
and imposed a fine of SO.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs q O..
members Of the Chicago Stock E1esAnge. Hjbos
Building.
Chicago. Nov. u.-Wheat went lower on heavy pro
tesSional selling. December, s5k; May, s9h; July,
Ska94h.
Corn was lower because Of reports Of heavy crop
rcoIements December. 6%a626; May. 64A; July,
6iA.
Oats were weak. in sympathy with other grains
December, I7k; May, 81 July, t6ita46k.
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cent ninety days, 4a4s; four five, and six months
Cables quoted at 4aDaIG45; demand sterling.
s7a4s7o5; francs 5l6t, less l64; marks, ga plus
I31 NJ. ,,l.,.,
London discount l-l6a3ls percent; Pans. o5taS4s
Berlin. a. Exchange LondOn-Parls . francs
10 centimes; Berlin % marks q pfennigs.
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ON WAY TO AMERICA.
Count Won Bernstorf VIII Reach
Capital Next Wednesday.

Capital Next Wednesday.
Count Won Berrstorff, the German Am
bassador, who last August left America
for a visit to his native country, will
return to Washington next Wednesday.
according to a statement given out at
the embassy yesterday.
1t is expected that Count Won Haniel
will reach Washington on the same day
the Ambassador arrives. The first off,
cial work to be taken up is a discussion
of the arbitration treaty. which was be-
ing considered at the time Count Won
Bernstorff left this country.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., men,
Sers OF the New York Stock Rzchange. Hitbs
Building.
SALE OF SHARES BY HOURS.
Shares to II a. m......................... 900
Shares IL m nm
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
NEW YORK MONEY.

! Sew, York. Nov H.-CaII money. ruling rate. sR
cent Tine money for sixty days. slsaSz per
cent; tor ninety days. four, 1--WE, and Sx months.
S15aSH per cent nttle better demand
Conmercal papsT-Prmes sixty days. AK per
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
FINANCE AND REALTY

Capital Traction bond warrants were
the only, feature of the trading on the
exchange yesterday. The price Q, was the
same as Friday, and the level was main
tanned throughout the bidding. VERY lit
tie buying or selling was done in the
stock and bond issues.
Potomac Consolidated IS sold at 1ol.
being the only buy in the bond issues.
The usual weekend dullness character
lied the trading.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
Says Wife Smokes Cigarettes.

Arthur R. Collins. realty agent, yes
terday. in the District Supreme Court.
filed suit against his wife, Mary G. H.
Collins. charging that she smokes cigar
cites and becomes intoxicated. He
names a chauffeur as correspondent.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
Northeast Home Sold.

Shannon & Luchs have sold the two
story brick dwelling, 1877 E street north
east, to Mr.. Herman SchreIber, who will
use -he same as his home. The consid-
GRAFTON in the transaction is understood
to have been $500. 1t contains six rooms
and bath, and is one of a row of houses
built several years ago by Mr.. James
d. Burns the builder
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co. mem
hers Of the New York Stock Exchange, Hibbs Buiio.
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Southern omciaI Promoted.

]. L. Martin, travelling freight agent OF
the Southern Railway at Cincinnati. Ohio
has been appointed a freight soliciting
agent, with Offices at Louisville, KY, sue
ceeding William Humphries, whose ap-
pointment as commercial agent at Dallas
Tex, has already been announced. ii. L.
woodsworth. freight soliciting agent at
Nashville. Tenn, succeeds Mr.. Martin.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
uthern Plans Improvement.

According to advices received here, the
Southern Railway is. planning to prac-
ticaIIy double its freight terminal facili-
ties at Chattanooga, Tenn, in order 10
provide for the proper handling OF It's
growing freight business. The existing
freight station will be rearranged and
used as an inbound freight house, while
new outbound freight house 80 teet
long and 26 feet wide will be erected
north of the present station. These i'm
provements are to be so planned that as
business increases in the future the
freight houses can be enlarged.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
Club Takes Title.

Title to the site for the new University
Club building, on the northwest corner
OF Fifteenth and streets, opposite Nc
Pherson square, was transferred yester-
day to the club. The deed placing the
title in the club was filed by the Amer
ican Security and Trust Company for a
holding company, of Nhich Myron NJ.
Parker, chairman OF the building COM
mittee Of the club, y president.
The holding company, composed entire
ly of members OF the club. acquired the
property abouA five years ago. It was
turned over to the club for the original
purchase price, 5000 plus interest on
the Investment
Construction work on the new building,
which was designed by George Oakley
Totten, jr., viii start before December
l. The drawings viii be completed by
Mr.. Totten within the next week, and
the work Of tearing down the buildings
now on the property win commence al
most Immediately thereafter. The site
Is now Improved by two old two-story
brick dwellings fronting on street and
q two-story business building on the
corner.
The new structure viii cost about S175,-
OOe It win be modelled along Italian
lines and WIN contain fve
stories, mezzantne floor, and basement
The exterior design has been changed
The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
ChiI1um Property Booming.

Reports from Chillum Castle Heights
indicate that steady progress is being
made in the sale OF lots in that sub
division.
]. A. widmer, of the Carnegie Institute
purchased three lots in Longfellow street;
Zophar Hunt, of Northeast Washington
has purchased two large lots in oregon
avenue, and Robert McCauley has also
purchased two large lots in Longteilo"
street.
Mr.. widmer expects to build nome
on his lots in the near future. The elght-
room house Icing constructed by Peter
Graninger is under roof. and is expected
to be completed shortly. The Crlst
&, Doran Company are now preparing to
start two new houses.
1t is expected that the water depart
ment will begin laying water mains for
this subdivision in the next week or two.