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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, March 1S.-American securi-
ties opened steady at irregular prices to-
day. Later the market improved on fair
buying and at noon the tone was steary
and values ranged from Is to " below
Saturdays New York closing.
United States Steel and the Erie issues
were active leaders during the rest of the
session, and prices continued to harden
until the closing, which was steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, March 1S.-Closing-
Wheat-Spot nominal; futures Arm;
March, SIS 33sd; May, Is Sad: July Is SID.
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed,
new. Is 4d: American mixed, DID, Is 10hd
American mixed. new, kiln dried Is
I'D; futures steady March. nominal
May, IS 3Ssd
Flour-Winter patents. DDS Sd.
Hops In London Pacific coasO, G10a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
Heavy Slump on the Bourse

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1S.-The I'M
certainty of the situation in the Balkans
and the movements of Russian and Turk
ish troops caused heavy slump on the
bourse today. Prices, however, recovered
slightly before the closes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March 1s.-The cotton
| market opened steady, at a decline of
one one, point .: on March and Of sac points on
iater positions in response to lower
cables than expected, report of much
more favorable weather in the south and
| Incubation by buyers Of last week. Right
after the call active months generally
sold about to 10 points under the clos
| ing figures of yesterday, but good sup
! port was met at this decline and prices
| later ruled nervous and irregular, with
the market working up or } points
from the lowest Liverpool houses ap-
peared to be buyers of cd crop posi-
tons. while leading bull brokers bought
October. New Orleans and Memphis ap-
peared to be sellers of new crop posi-
tiOns.
The market became much less active
during the middle of the morning, but
ruled steadier, and prices at midday were
within 3 or points of last nights clos.
ing figures The early selling. based on
the outlook for much better weather in
the south. appeared to have been we'll
absorbed by foreign buying or support
from leading bull brokers, and offerings
later became much smaller owing to re-
ports of continued steadiness on the in
terror spot markets and the readiness
with which the early sales had been
taken within a point or two of the open
ing figures.
spot-Quiet: middling uplands, 1866
nominal
Estimated receipts at all the ports to-
day, 2S,GJ1 bales, against 81, AGA last week
and S.1i4 last year: for the week, 14O,O GOO
bales against so; last week and 49.61S
last year; today's receipts at Galveston,
7.Oa7 bales against 4.33S last year: at New
Orleans, 2,O46 bales, against 1,288 last
year. and at Houston. S,453 bales, against
2,517 last year.
Cotton futures opened steady; March,
1910; April 1927: May. 1O.43; July, 1851;
August, 1919, September. 1870 bid: Oc-
tober, 1872; November. offered. 1857:
December 1858: January 1855.
There was continued southern selling
during the early afternoon. while offer
ings from Wall street sources became
a little heavier after midday and prices
eased off in the absence of any ag-
gressive support from bull leaders,
with the market toward Q o'clock
showing a net loss Of about 10 to IL
points on the active months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Tuesday, With
Moderate Temperature.

For the District of Columbia, fair to-
night and Tuesday: moderate tempera-
ture; light to moderate southeriy winds
Pressure is low from the st Lawrence
valley westward to the Pacific and gener-
ally high to the southwark, with result
ing high temperatures in the Atlantic and
gulf states and portions of the extreme
west. 1t is considerably cooler in the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys, but with
temperatures only slightly below the
freezing point.
There was no precipitation of conse-
quence. except in the north Pacific states
and in the upper lake region.
Generally fair weather will prevail to-
night and Tuesday and probably Wednes-
day over the east and south, with moder-
ate temperatures.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be moderate
southwesterly: on the south Atlantic
coast light to moderate, mostly north
easterly: on the east gulf coast light TO
moderate easterly.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning a. pm. yesterday.
Observation-Disclosures 4 pm. 50; s
pm. 80; II midnight. AZ: today. am.
II: 8 am, Al: IL noon, g.; 2 pm. 50.
Maximum. 50, at pm. today; minimum.
30. at am: today
Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
mum. 49, minimum II.
Observation-Disclosures pm, 1910; 8
pm. 3O.6; II midnight. 1920; today. 4
am, 800; a.m., 30.19; II noon, 30 10;
3 pm, 3O.O6
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. :5s am and 2:13
pm: high tide. TAI am. and SOB pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 2:2S am. and 2:52
pm; high, tide, Sis am. and S:42 m.
/ The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:O7 am; sun sets 6:1O
pm.
TOmorrow-Sun rises Cos am
Moon-New moon pm today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incadescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
AcTVES GO HIGHER
Gains by AmaIgamated Cop
per, Railways and Steel.
DECLINE OF SOME ISSUES
Stock Market Shows Disposition to
Recover From Heaviness.
ERIE COMMON EARLY FEATURE
Sales Exceed Those Of United States
Steel-General Uncertainty and
Caution Manifested.
DECLINE OF SOME ISSUES
ERIE COMMON EARLY FEATURE

NEW YORK. March 1S.-The .stocl
market showed some disposition to recov.
er from Saturdays heaviness at the open
ing today. The active issues made sub
stantial fractional gains, Amalgamatet
Copper advancing half a point. with
smaller gains in Reading, Union Pacific
and United States Steel. Missouri Pa
cific opened with an advance of y. which
1t soon extended to a full point. Some OF
the specialtes were again moderately
strong. Opening declines were recorded
by Illinois Central, American Smelling
Lehigh Valley and American Car an6
Foundry.
Strongest of Active Stocks.
of the active stocks in the first hour. re-
covering practically all Of last Saturday.
decline. Coal stocks were under some
pressure. especially Reading. and Illinois
Centrars weakness was more acute. Mis-
souri, Pacific was the feature of the minor
railway shares, increasing its early lead.
Trading became dull and featureless
toward the end of the first hour.
Greater Activity at Noon Hour.
Increased activity at better prices oc-
CURED during the noon hour, following
the receipt of word from Washington
that no decisions of importance would be
rendered by the Supreme Court today
United States Steel and other leaders ad
vanced sharply. out dizziness again en-
sued, even though the advance was fair
ly well sustained.
Various groups of stocks began to show
vigorous strength in the afternoon, and
the market generally gave a good ac-
steadily and touched 67L. Hartman and
steadily and touched 61A. Hartman and
Hill stocks also were In favor, and the
other well known issues were all con-
spicuous at intervals.
Fries Cause Comment.
The activity in the Eries was the sub
ject of general comment. but aside from
evidence Of further accumulation of these
shares the street was without plausible
explanation. There is fixed belief, how
ever, that this property, like Missouri
Pacific. has a more assured future. Erie
common was the feature of the early
session. it's sales in the first hour far
exceeding United States Steel. American
Can common and preferred were among
the strongest of the induStrials, with
some weakness in International Har-
vester. Reading and Lehigh Valley i'm
proved their positions, and the leaders
as whole developed a better tone. The
dizziness. however. denoted uncertainty
and caution.
Bonds were steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

Bar silver steady. 26Md per ounce.
Money, 3a3A per cent
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 33sa3A per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
| three month bills is 9-16a3ss per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

BERLIN. March 1s.-The weekly state
ment of the Imperial Bank of Germany
hand increased 20, 10000 marks. Loans
increased 1927 600 marks. Discounts in
creased 100000 marks. Treasury bills
increased 2.O61 600 marks. Notes in circu-
lation decreased 26,3O7 900 marks De-
posits increased S4.1JO,OOO marks. Gold in
hand increased 1892, 600 marks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 1S-Wheat-Quiet
but firm; spot, contract, 1O1; spot red
western. LOLA. March, 1O1; April, 1.O1N
May 1904; receipts. 1900 bushels.
Corn-Firmer; spot, contract, 69Z
March, G9s4; April. 70h: steamer, mixed,
67s4; receipts, 3O,051 bushels.
Oats-Dull: No. 2 white, 5Sa5Sh2; stand
ard white. 571aa5S; No. white. 57a57A
receipts, 1857 bushels.
Rye-Dull; No. 2 western domestic,
98a99.
Hay-Firm; No. l timothy. 25.5Oa26. 90;
No. / clover mixed, 22.50a23.OO.
Grain freights-Firni. Steam to
Liverpool per bushel, sd to SID,
March. Cork for orders, per quarter,
Aak, March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. March SCotton-Spot.
moderate business prices easier: Ameri-
can middling, GIL. The sales Of the day
22.O00 bales. including 21,7OO American
Futures opened quiet and at 1890 pm.
were quiet.
Closing: Cotton-Spot, moderate bust
ness done; prices to points, lower;
American middling fair. 6.73: good mid
ding. s. 50; middling, Gil; low middling.
81: good ordinary. $50; ordinary, 5.13.
The sales of the day were 10000 bales.
of which 500 were for speculation and
export and included 300 American. Re-
ceipts, 2o,OOO bales, including 21.7oO Amer
lean; Futures opened quiet and closed
April. 5.s4; April-May. 5.s5Aa: May-June.
5.S31s; June-July. 5 SO: July-August, $50:
August-September, 5.78; September-O cto-
Der, 5.7412; October November shy; No
vember-December, $50: December-Janu-
airy, 5.6S1s; JanuaryF ebruary, 5.6S1z: Feb
ruary-March. 5.691s; March-April, $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS. March 18.-Closing-Three per
cent rentes. 93 francs so centimes for the
account Exchange on London Is francs
"a centimes for checks. Private discount
rate 81 per cent.
BERLIN, March 1S.-Exchange on Lon
don, 20 marks 45k pfennigs for checks.
Money, 41a5 per cent. Private discount
rate Az per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

Elk div-Manila Railroda and Lighting
Company, IA New York State Telephone
Company. IA: Sloss-Shemeld pfd., 1%,
and Phelps, Dodge & Co., 21
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

SALES TODAY.
ii am. l5l,200 12m... 227O0O
lp.m... 307,lN ppm. $4,000
CALL MONEY.
CaIlMoney..... N ~ 10 ~
BONDS.
Open. High. Low. Cose.
Am Tobacco 4s..... 95s9 95ss s51S s51S
Asch. cow. s 1880. 100 100 lo2 ! lo2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

For the District of Columbia, fair to-
night and Tuesday: moderate tempera
ture; light to moderate southerly winds
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-17
$500 judgment Against Bath
Saloonkeepers

The five children of Samuel Retzel, who was
killed in an alteration with Walter Steele, were award
ed verdict of $500 against the saoonkeepers of Bath
who sold liquor to the two thus making them
intoxicated and bringing about the fight. Mr.. Reitze
the only support of these children the mother hav
ing died several years ago. Walter Steele is
ing term in Chester for the crime. The jury took
only thirtyve minutes award this large sum to the
orphaned children
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-17
1t Bites.

"This poison stingeth like serpent, it biteth like
adder it only bites the unfortunate drinker but
it bites father and mother, sister and BROTHER
heart and wife, and the innocent babe that sleeps in
the cradle.
"It eats up the farms, the store, the office, the
we's parimony-t bites the state it bites the county,
it bites the township, it bites the city, and lastly
bites the dust Does the argument appeal to you that
it helps business? 1t is false hell I would rather
go all my life up to my neck in mud than walk
pearl sidewalks procured by saloons.
"Now, boys let an old man advise you, let us shut
up the saloon"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-17
Some Of the Cost

1.-The folloqviug address part gyen by Hon. Geo.
d. Chaee at the First NJ E. church in Shelbyvle, Sunday
March 23 We indebted to the Sheby0e Daily Union
for this report Ex-senator Chafee member of the legs
atre that gaze Illinois the township local option la7v
both 0oted and ayorked for its Observation-Disclosures
LOCALLY, have fallen into trouble on account
of boundary lines. The law ought to be county WIDE
then statewide, then wide the entire domain of
Uncle SAM and that would all Of island pos
sessions every ship that sails the sea- in every
barracks in fact, wherever this flag floats. To this
end every good citizen should struggle hope and work
and vote.
"No argument is needed-a bare recital of the one
hundredth part Of the facts verdict from
sensible If we look at it from the standpoint of
economy, either in Shebyve in Illinois in the
nation all must concede that sums of money directly
spent for drink is than wasted. We know the
value of schools, but alcoholic drink costs
than all Our schools.
The Awful Financial Cost of the Traffic
1--WE think the Panama canal marvellous work.
and fact is the greatest enterprise undertaken
by man-it is costing the nation many millions of dol
lars yet the people Of the United States spend enough
money each year for alcoholic drink to start and
plete this eighth wonder of the world New York City
alone spends more than three times as much money
every year it cost the entire government to
a year in the time of George Washington.
The Greater Cost.
But the first expense of this awful waste is
bagatee when the secondary loss is considered. Just
to glance at few illustrations must suffice. There
in the United States state PRISONS with
average Of convcts each 90 per cent of whom
there from the effects of alcohol. There 500 insane
asylums with average Of 1000 unfortunates
5oooo 50 per of whom there from the effects
of alcohol There about 1900 almshouses with
average of forty paupers each, 100000 50 per cent
of whom there through the of drink Add to
these asylums for idiots and feeblemnded, large per
cent of which there because of ALCOHOL add to this
innocent girls lured each year into lives of
shame and death, and 100000 boys starting into life
of crime add to this the untold expense Of
police COURTS county courts, circuit courts-all Of
which spend large share of their time and the time
of constable policemen, sheriff. jaler and guards tax
ing of the victims of acohol-is it worth while
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-17
The Scripture Against It's Traffic

But you Christian? Do you believe in the
Bible? Have you learned from that that no drunkard
enter the kingdom of Heaven? That wine is
mocker? and strong drink is raging? Who hath woe?
Who hath sorrow? Who hath babb1ing? Who hath
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-17

redness of the eyes? They that tarry long the
wine, they that love strong drink.
"And it might be supplemented, who hath rags and
filth? Who goes hungry and poorly housed? Who
hath weeping wives and unhappy children? Who
hates work and loves his own selfish appetite? They
that pass the meat market and spend their money in
the saloon-they that beer because the weather
is cold because the weather is hot-hey that rush
the can-they who follow the bootlegger into the
back alley the cear-verily, verify they have their
reward and the filthy hog shall be clean beside them
The Mothers Tears.
"No state the facts about this traffic in
exaggerated manner. If it is financially and
nomcally wrong-if it is wicked and selfish and for
hidden by the pture; what interested
in is right here, and has been many years, and the
burning question is, shall it remain? Why should it
remain? Should it remain for the sorrow it causes?
If the of the wives and daughters of Shebyvle
caused by the of alcohol here in own town could
be converted into pearls every could be decked
like queen Yet mothers more precious
than pearls? Should it remain for the crimes it causes
| know of at least two that have been shot to
death streets on account Of drink If I should
go to the cemetery, I sure I could point out
grave for every year have lived in Shelbyville and
that is fifty, that made because of the liquor bust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17
Seven Arraigned
In Municipal Court.

Seven respondents appeared, Mon
day morning, in the municipal court
before Judge Lancaster. OF this nuns
Der four We're arraigned for intoxica-
ton ana three for vagrancy.
James Mcnamara was given Il so
days Jail sentence for intoxication and
upon his promise to so to work the
sentence was suspended. Later in the
day. Mcnamara was found intoxicated
upon the street and was brought into
court ana committed. Thomas Man
ni4tts vas also given q 99-aaes jail SEN
tenee for INVESTIGATION, which vas sus-
pended on condition that he go %
Bath.
Patrick W Love. William Martis,
Albert Burke and William Henry, who
were arrested. sunday, at Togus. in a
general roundup of undesirable char
acters. who We're lettering about the
Home. were all placed on trial. Mon
day MOI ming.
Love who claimed to come from
Masblehead, Mass, was arraigned on
the charge of being an idle and dis
orierly person. He pleaded not guilty
and said that he came here to be adj
mitted To the Home OF which he had
formerly been an inmate and that his
condition was such as to require hos
pital treatment. Communication with
the Home convinced the court that he
hao not represented the case as il
was and he was sent to Jail for 81
days. William Martis of Smithtown
also got 90 days for vagrancy.
Albert Rurie and William Henry
were both charged with intoxicatior
and given a sentence of $40 and cost;
or 80 days in Jail. They arranged tt
pay their fines.
Jessie Young. a woman 20 years OF
age, was arraigned upon the charge
of being an idle and disorderly per
son. She was given Il sentence of 5
and costs or 30 days in Jail and was
given an opportunity to pay her fine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17

The prospects for one of the best
football teams for the season of 1912
that ever represented the cony High
school look very good at this time,
and the students feel very encouraged
over the outlook. The team for this
season will be composed of a majority
of last years players with Harry
Leighton as captain, who has been a
member of the Geny team for the
past three years.
The men who played last season
still remaining in school are Earle
Harvey, Perley Sampson, Launcelot
Cooper, George Wyer, Raymond
Swift, Earle Cooper, Herbert Folsom,
Herbert Thyng, Berry Ellis and
Stanley Clark. There are also a
number of promising candidates. Who
did not take active part ON the team
last season.
Arthur r. C. Cole. formerly cap
tain of the Bates football team, will
coach the team. and the first practice
for the season will take place, Tues
day afternoon, on the Ruel Williams
field. This practice will consist of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17
STOMACH SICKNESS
Weiehty Feeling, Gas and Sourness
Leave in Five Minutes.
Dyspeptics, Here's the Best of News;
Mi-o-na Drives Away the Blues.
Get so Cent Box Today.

Suffer if you please but you don't have
to-remember that.
Be miserable and cranky and nervous
and irritable and make life just as hard
to bear for your family and friends as
possible.-Do it if you want to- but you
don't have to.
Open up that close fist of yours: expand
that heart that dyspepsia is fast shrivel-
ing up. Go to Bowditch, Webster & Co.
today, part with 50 cents and get box
of MONA stomach tablets and you
will have a remedy made from the best
prescription for stomach distress and
indigestion ever written.
Misery after eating, sour risngs Of
food, heaviness, heartburn and gas go
in five minutes after one or two little
MONA tablets are swallowed.
But best of all MI-O-NA win abolish
forever such distressing ailments us dir
illness, biliousness. night sweats, ner-
yousness and dependency. Large box
costs only 50 cents at Bowditch, Web
ster & Co.'S and druggists everywhere
MI-O-NA stomach tablets will do Just
as advertised, or your money back.
MONA is not a purgative.
Sold and guaranteed in WaterviIle by
the Dorr Drug Co., and in Gardiner by
jackson Bros
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17

Dunbar-Rice,

81. Mdry,s church was the scene of
a very pretty and quiet wedding at
7.30 A. NJ. Monday, when Annie Laurie
Rice and Edward Frances Dunbar
were united in marriage by Rev.
Father Thomas Michigan, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Vernon Merriam acting as best man
and matron OF honor.
The bride was becomingly gowned in
a travelling spit of blue and White
whiecord with hat to match, a white
embroidered chiffon waist, white
gloves and high white shoes. She car
RED a shower bouquet of white sweet
peas AID a white prayer book. The
matron or homer was gowned in sur
of grey with White hat and boqget OF
pink sweet peas.
After the ceremony. the bridal party
left on the a.S6 train. amid showers OF
rice aid confetti and the best wishes
of their many friends for Damaris-
Gotta Mill. tie lrides home, where
they held = formal reception.
The bride and groom are both EN-
ployed at tie Maine Insane Hospital,
the bride being a graduate nurse OF
the same institution.
They received many pretty and use
full presents. Their honeymoon will DE
spent in Damariseotta Mills after
which they viii return to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17
.EWIN BLANCHARD

following the ball. puntins and light
work in general.
Edwin Blanchard a member of the
Senior class, IS manager of the tean..
and has arranged his schedule for the
season. Blanchard is very promi-
nent among his fellow classmen, hav-
ing been a member of the Debating
team for the past few years, and also
president of the Delta Phi Society IN
1911.
Schedule for Season.
Following is the schedule for the
season:
Sept. 2S-Edward Little High
school aft Augusta.
Oct. 5-HalIowell at Augusta.
Oct. 12-Gardiner at Gardiner
Oct. 19-WatervilIe at Augusta.
Oct. 23-Gardiner at Augusta
Oct. 26-Abbot School at Augusta
Nov. Oak Grove at NassaIboro
Nov. open.
Nov. 9-Hallowell at Hallowell.
Nov. 13-Edward Little High
School at Auburn.
Nov. 16-Abbott School at Augusta.