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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

Nancy McLeary, aged 40 years, died
at her home at 500 North Topeka ave-
rue Sunday. The funeral was held
this afternoon and interment was il
Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

Thomas DeMoss. arrested August 8
charged with violating the prohibltory
law at 14O4 Quincy street. today entered
a pIea of guilty on three counts He VIII
receive sentence later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

The attendance at the Iowa state fair
the opening day last Friday was 10000;
the Sunday attendance was 1880. If as
good a showing is made in Connection with
the opening days of the fair at Topeka,
September SIP, the arrangements will be
well satisfied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26

Miss Gwendolyn Chase sang for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
Court Of Appeals.

Present: The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice
Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel
No. oJ1o District OF Columbia aet
capital Traction Company: judgment of
Police Court quashing Information re-
Eefsed with costs. and cause remanded
Tor further proceedings not Inconsistent
with the opinion Of this court: opinion bv
chief Justice Shepard
No. So. Patent appeal. Waterbury
chemical company agt. Reed It al: argu-
ment continued by Mr.. W. G Margeson
for appellee and concluded by Mr.. Wall
lace Il. Lane for appellant
No. Sb1. Patent appeal. In re William
- chapman: argument commenced by
Mr.. !. q. owens for appellant: continued
by Mr. W. :. buchanan for commissioner
Of patents, and concluded by Mr.. Isaac
B. Owens for appellant
No. SIS. Patent appeal III re Oneida
community. Limited: submitted for an
pelant and argued by Mr.. X T. White
mead Tor commissioner Of patents
proceedings after the Stars report
closed Yesterday,
Patent appeal No S.iJ. Waterbury
Chemical Coinpan. ast. Reed x Carnlick
argument commenced by Mr. Wallace r.
Lane for appellant
Patent Appeals Nos. ST.: and SIT; Elmer
son agt. Riley and Riley agt Emerson
ct al: motion To reconsider petition for
reinstatement granted: causes reinstated
and appellants allowed until November
II to file briefs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
FOREIGN BOURSES.

LONDON. Nov ember 13.-N eeilly sta te-
ment of the Bank of England:
Total reserve Increased El61 eos.
Circulation decreased 2.ri2,Ucu.
Bullion decreased E1l.so1
Other securities decreased Ct 61,.too.
Other deposits decreased .e33,at,2rtn.
Public deposits increased E....4?1 90.
Notes reserve Increased t.l5asl
Government securities unchanged
Proportion II lank's reserve to liability
., " peg gent Dis CUNT rate, j per cent.
PARIS, November 1S.-PriceS We're IL
regular on the Doursc today. Rentes,
81 francs IS confines.
Weekly statement Bank OF France:
Gold increased 2f.l12.o00 francs.
Silver increased fs1.Dn
Circula ton decreased 49oOU.004
Treasury deposits increased Ais, 0oo.
General deposits increa sed so. $50 00e.
Bills discounted Increased 6.525,930.
ADVANCES decreased s,r25, cog.
BERLIN. November 1&.-Prices opened
irregularly on the hourSe TODAY The
market improved later and closed steady.
Exchange on London. 20 marks, j91s
pfennigs.
Private discount As.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
NEW ORLEANS.

Nv ORLEANS. November 13.-Cot-
futures opened steady. l point up to
t'.nts of compared with the last prices
Z Yesterday. Cables We're better than
jlr. but the weather map was consider
II cry favorable owing TO lack of ram
40 the first call saw some little selling
or short account. immediately after
~ market braced up on reports from
81 ortant counties in Texas. claiming
the crop was 80 per cent picked and
led
Ills claimed that the market acted
rsold. Offerings became slender and
ier a moderat. demand the market
ri ) To . points over yesterday : Close.
s lie end OF the first half hour of bus
x.
utures opened steady. November,
asked. December. 1919. January,
. bid; March. 13.56ai&57: May, Is. As
July. 1S.43 bid.
ne market was dull after 10 Q clock.
uuuertone was steady. because Of
reports concerning ginning and pick
s-. but the bulls made Ito attempt to
Is. &C. values to higher levels. \ low
= sSuTc area on tn, Pacific coast caused
idea that rain nigh, 1e headed for
cotton belt. but il did not stimulate
wing
NE market held steady around the
he's; levels Il tte morning tor some
ne bHt finally fell off a teW points
der realizing by sce!pia@ iuuSs NJ
. o. the tfaaIHS months were :: To 1
ainis over Yesterdays final quotations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, November 13.-Nheat to-
day took u fresh upward bound. with
buying decidedly active. The cause
was cable from BuenoS Aires say
ing that the crop on 100000 acres had
been entirely destroyed by drought
and heat. 1t was also asserted that the
outlook was poor in two other impor-
tant districts. Opening prices We're "a
4 10 3sai. higher. and the market made
material further advance.
Insea sonably mild Wea cher III Illinois
ard Iowa gave hrmness 10 the corn
market. Trade. however. was only
moderate. The opening. winch was UNI
changed to Is higher, was followed by 2
slight additional rise.
oats reflected the strength Of other
grain, but did so in q ialf-hearted man
ner. Offerings Were light.
Bulls mad control of provisions. An
advance at the yards was mainly re
sponsible- First sales ranged from
last nights level to 5a712 up with the
market afterwdrd continuing upgrade.
Butter-t ncilanged.
Eggs-Receipts, 2.627 cases; un-
potatoes-Receipts 80 cars; un-
changed.
poultry-Alivc. unchanged.
Damage in Argentina was estimated
to involve more than 100000 acres.
one-third of the entire country. Late
reports of rain, though, led To = re-
action The close was steady, 4 rs TO
y net higher
SmallneSs of shipments from the in
terror helped TO harden corn prices.
The close was steady at i net advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
Real Estate Transfers.

GARFIELD-christia Schellhorn ct
ux to William y and Clara +. Har-
rs lot 81; SO.
No. 1916 WILLARD STREET NORTH
y EST-Harry > Nichols ct ux- IL
Marion Duckett. lot IL, square Isl:
FOURTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween F and q strccts--Thomas \.
Jameson to Charles W. and Ella NJ.
Ellis, lot SO. square $40: $40.
No. SIS I'D STREET SOUTHEAST
Allan T. Walker ct ux. TO Thornton
Carusi. lot 81: square 49, SO
No Ia 18TH STREET NoRTHEAST-
John NJ. Young et ux. to Kennedy
& Davis Co. lot 50. square 1856; $40.
NO. 423 NEW JERSEY AVENUE
soUTHEsAT-John II: Tatspaugh
ct ux 10 Edgar {. Buckingham. lot
43. square 693; $40 Edgar G. Buck
ingham conveys same property TO
John II. and Wilhelnlina : Tats-
paugh. $40.
uel NJ Frazier. lot IS. square 1907,
BLoOMINGDALE-v l. Ward ct
al to Samuel NJ MontanSe. lot 80
No ''G ls4+ AND 1916 18TH STREET
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES y. Richard
son ct al. trustees. to Martha l..
Nash parts lot Ia, square l2t1;
$l.S75.
POTOMAC Observation-Disclosures Heights
olson. lots - and l.. square 1864.
NATIONAL HIGlIL-ANDs-ui v.
Bill ct uA- TO Catherine L. Green
wood. lots - to 80. square 1864; $40
WISCONSIN AVENUE PARK-Capital
Realty Company IL Anna j.. Hip
l-ins, 1T u. square l1il. slo.
LII DkOIT PAEh-HalIy \. Kite = uN.
10 Luther i. and Mamie Connolly.
lot -, block - S1o.
kALoRAMA HEIGHTS = Real Estate
Trust Company to Annie +. Mcqueen.
lots l.. Ii and l.. block l.; $40.
Nos. l.,3i AND lo:.; WISCONSIN AVE
man IL John y. Sherwood part lot
Il. square I'll. so.
No. go. \ STREET NORTHWEST
Charles j. Walker Il ux. t. Robert
II. McNeill. part lot %. square 80: So.
SACLS ADDITloN-Charl-s " Tucker
et ux. to Henry \. Bowie. lot !,
square -.,26; SIo
SIXTEENTH STREET HIGHLAN Ds-
Holmes Central Realty Corporation
- Blanche T. Steers. lot 70 ANA part
lots - and ~. square ITO; slo.
y STREET NORTHWEST. between .lst
ana I'D streets-Jacob :. Gruver et
IN to Clarence c. kilby, lot 2l6,
square 81. Slo.
No l:;:ts TN k.NTY EIGHTH STREET
NORTHWE EST Mary T.. Gibbs to Sam
Bermaa lot !. square f24o. $40.
L STREET SOUTHEAST. between l:'th
and i4tn streets Thomas r. Harvey
81 ux. 10 Mary \. Prince, part original
lot 4, square loi1: So.
BENNING HEIGlITS-Thoinas L. Har
ney ct TX. TO Mary a. Prince. lot IA.
square :Jos:s $40
HOIME.AD ESTATES. Percy Thompson
It al. trustees, TO Henry G. Herbert.
lot 1l6. square 2s3J. s+,4Ho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. November l3.-Money was il
increased demand today. Discount rates
We're easy.
IneaSinesS over Mexico caused q set
Da ok during the forenoon on the stock en-
change but q; gradual recovery followed
ON repurchaSeS The satisfactory conclu-
sion OF the settlement. the better bank re-
turn and Paris support helped sentiment.
but prices were inclined to ease off at the
close.
American securities moved rregularly
Within arrow limits during the forenoon.
Later prices declined in sympathy with
the Wall street opening. \ recovery fol-
lowed but the market sagged again in the
late trading and closed dull.
\ Roumanian loan of nearly S1o,ooJlDn
was fully subscribed. but the underwriters
of 50, $50, coo W est Australian bonds had to
take 10 per cent Of the issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
PLACED ON COMMITTEE.
H. C. Eddy and John II. Finney te
Attend Conservation Congress.

H. =. Eddy, chairman Of the Washing
ton section Of the American Institute OF
Electrical Engineers, and John II. hinney.
past chairman. have been appointed mem
beers of a local committee to represent the
institute at the Fifth National Conserva-
ton Congress. TO be held in Washington
November L. 20 -.
The section held Its first meeting of the
year Tuesday and heard an address by
Norman Macbeth, editor of the Lighting
Journal on the Growing Recognition
Of Proper Lighting. IN interesting
program of meetings has been arranged
for the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States.

Thursday November II. 1915
Present: Thc chief Justice. Mr.. Justice
Mex emma hr Justice Holmes. Mr. lus-
ticc Day Mr. Justice Lurton. MIR. Jus
tice Hughes. AR. Justice Van peVanter.
Mr.. Justice Lamar ana Mr.. Justice Pit
neN.
William Carroll Latimer OF Atlanta,
Ga. was admitted to practice.
No. AZ. The United States of America
* relatione Grand Rapids Timber Com
Dany, plaintiff jill error. agt. Walter l..
Fisher, Secretary Of the Interior: dis
missed with costs, on motion Of counsel.
for the plaintiff III error.
No. s.. Chapman x Dewey Lumber
Company It al. plaintiffs IN error, at.
tn. board Of directors OF 81. Francis
Ievee district: passed. per stipulation of
counsel
No. c.. 1azoo and Mississippi VALLEY
Railroad Company II al. plaintiffs in
error. agt. Mrs. Annie T.. Brewer: argu-
inert continued BY Mr.. A. VI. Lemann
for the defendant in error
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Washington Railway common stock
as the principal trader at today's meet
ing Of the stock exchange. One of the
brokers sold 10 shares OF this amount
loo shares sold III 81. and the remainder
at 90 The buyer also took ten at -.
At the close the bid was 81, and the ask
ing price ~
of trading 4 couple of odd lots sold
for sis and fifty shares at si1c. The
stock was then offered al SIS, with the
bid at sic.
-Four shares OF Capital Traction stoce
sold al lie, and while the stock was
offered on Il Tange Of from hot. To-
luaH there no bid Finally the
broker offering the stock for sale bid
100. The last selling price Of the stocN
was Ill.
The bio for The stock OF the United
States Trust Company advanced from
III to ia. No change was made in the
offering 1t 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
BALDHEAD THE PASSWORD.
Shiny Domed Individuals Can Enter
Food Show Free.

Folks with baldheads will BE- admitted
10 the food show tonight free OF charge.
Just walk up 10 the gateiSeeper. uncover,
display a glossy top and pass in. That's
all there is 10 it, except that when You
get inside you VIII get 4 lot Of free
samples Of all kinds OF ed.biee.
The Judging In the baby contest Will
start tomorrow II :; O'Clock. The es-
sminat;onS are 10 be mad. o. DIR. j.
Rozier Ei2gs. Instead Of the usual babes
in arms not admitted. = at public places,
At the food show it is babes in arms are
free passes for the mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
SIsLER MADE CHIEF CLERK.
Also Will Be Purchasing Agent for
Commerce Commission.

Lester Sis.er, chief OF the division Of
supplies of the Interstate commerce COM
mission. today WAS named chief clerk and
purchasing agent FOR the commission. He
succeeds William H. Connolly. who has
been transferred 10 important work in
connection with the commissions investi-
eat.ou concerning the physical valuation
or railroads.
Ar Sister IS i native &c the District Of
Columbia, He entered the employ or the
interstate commerce commission beceiIl-
ber Il. l!4p.. as Il stenographer Promo
tons through the various grades have
been rapid lie viii assume his n.~ duties
November l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

Nv YORK. November l5.-The cot
: market opened steady and | to ::
POI = higher TO-DAY. Liverpool! was bet
u. than due. while southern offerings
small Prices later sod about : 10
higher. The demand was not active.
there WAS scattered covering as well
support from recent prominent buy
and the market showed a steady
5sstt.1rJone.
t,.pectations of 4 bulIish supply and
$3.50 ibution statement from the census
au tomorrow helped the early adj
e. but the talk around the ring sus-
o III that the chief factor was the al
se "e Of sufficient southern selling 10
~ .rially change the attitude Of spot
eTs.
lures opened steady. December. l:2 ::
:. lary. 13.i3: March - 10. Nay H.. IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
United States Court of Claims.

Present: Chief Justice Edward X Camp
bell. Judge Charles +. Howry. Judge Fen
ton W. Booth and Judge Samuel ). Bar
ncy
american Or. dying Company. sums de-
Quoted fro m'inal settlement on contracts
Mr. Z. G. Calhoun was heard for plain
TIL company, and Nr. Louis C. Rissel
assistant IL tie Attorney General APP
peared for tn. interests of In. United
States
Frank Croker. trlstee. Postal Device
and Lock Company. post Office contract;
Mr.. James H. HAYDEN was heard 70:
plaintiff COMPANY
Calendar No. Il. Thierman 4 Frost
Specially set FOR Monday, November l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
.pressine Influences Reappear.
New Haven Drops to 76's.

is hesitation attended the move
owing 70 the alternating influences
g Ipport and bea. pressure. but the
/, i o. values was lowered considerably.
Haven securities once more
ed new low records. The stock sell
4 It's and the convertible Us 1T To-.
10 IDS We're heavy.
ti.. stock market was uniutfied by the
49, lncement of the failure OF IL Il.
ifo.-ins * Co. Prices We're lower than IN
Il, norung on very light selling.
market continued quiet later in
ti.e morning. and was somewhat ir
ar but reactions t. about last
IS ciosin1 hGures We're followed by
= on bui.ish ginning and crop re-
from the AtidnticS. and prices at
ay We're about To ! points net
II.
-. 1auStion OF selling pressure resulted
i rally OF good proportions, Reading
.,eu .ering a point.
tgSders leaned toward the buying side,
lid not take on much stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
PLAN TO CUT LIVING
COSTS IN THE CAPITAL
Subject Discussed by Agrlcul-
turaI College and Expert
ment Station Experts.

WAYS o. reducing tine cost O. living III
Washington were among the subjects dis
cuss.d today Ut the convention II the
Association 81 American Agricultural!
Colleges and Experiment Stations at the
New Willard Hotel, Washington was
pointed out rs an example ut cities in
when the cost OF living can be reduced
by various methods.
Speaking on the subject Marketing
Farm Products" ,Iarles j. Brand of the
Department of Agriculture spoke Of vari-
Gus problems TO be solved III getting the
products Of the farms 70 the consumers.
He said that consumers themselves can
do Il great deal TO lower the cost of liy-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
ARMY-NAVl.
Army Orders.

TIE resignation by Second Lieut. Ernest
1. osborne, Coast ARTILLERY Corps. has
been accepted by the President. to take
effect December 10, 1913
Second Lieut.. Thomas n. Collins. Philip
pine Scouts. recently appointed. viii pro-
coed 10 Manila. I. l. for duty.
Capt James r. Robinson. general STAFF.
will proceed 10 Greenwood :. c. and
make AZ inspection Of Bailey Military
Institute
The following transfers Of officers Of the
Coast Artillery Corps arc ordered:
Second Lieut.. Joseph ". McNeal. from
the 16th Company to the ooth Company:
Second Lieut.. John $ Wood, from the
a5th Company 10 the ln6th Company.
SerSt. Hans Iiebscher. Hospital Corps.
now ~ the field medical supply depot.
this city. VIII b. sent TO the Walter Reed
General Hospital for duty.
\ board of officers consisting OF Lieut..
Cot Ernes, Kinds. 9th Field Artillery.
Maj. Walter 8 Penhe,d. ordnance de-
partment Capt. William f. SnedberG. j..
cavalry, Capt. Frank :. Bowen. infantry.
and First Lieut.. Austin NJ. Pardee. 18th
Infantry. is relieved from duty at the
Springfield .Armory. Springfield. Mass.
and will proceed TO Fort Sill Oklahoma.
for the purpose OF continuing its duties
pertaining to the test of automatic ma
chine rifles.
the application of Ordnance Sergt Philip
". Cahll. that soldier will be placed upon
the retired list
First Lieut. James l.. Mcdonald, 9TH
Infantry. is relieved from duty at New
Orleans. La. and will proceed to Hunt
ington. ". Va. relieving FIRST Lieut. Jo-
seph Y. kuZnik. +th Cavalry. from fur
ther duty on recruiting service. Lieut..
huznik Will proceed to Manila, p. l., for
duty.
Maj. William J. l.. Lysler. Medical
Corps, in addition to his duties as pro-
/ lessor Of military hygiene at the Army
/ Medical School. is assigned To duty in the
office of the surgeon general of the army.
Acting Dental Surgeon James q. Morn
ingstar is relieved from duty at the Let
terman General Hospital. the Preside OF
San Francisco. Cal, and will proceed 10
Manila, l.. L.. for duty.
First Lieut. Harold .. Scott, dental
surgeon. is relieved from duty in the
Philippine Department, and will proceed to
the United States for further orders.
Acting Dental Surgeon Herman :. Rush
is relieved from duty at Fort ID. A. Rus
sell. Wyo.. and will proceed TO the Philip
pine Islands for duty.
First Lieut. Samuel ~. Leslie, dental
surgeon. is relieved from duty in the
Philippine Department, and viii proceed TO
i.the United States for further orders.
Capt. Howard K. Perry. Quartermaster
Corps. is relieved from duty at Jefferson
vile, Ind. and will proceed to the Philip
pine Islands for duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
BALTIMORE

Spvt.a! Dispatch In The star.
BALTIMORE. Noveinber l::-Wl4eat-
Firner: spot contract a2ss spot No. =
RED western, 9}ss: November No - red
9.7s: December No, red H.Ss; January
No = red. .i.s: steamer No. = red "a,
Receipts, 163. j4l bushels; exports G2>, 49,
bushels.
Corn Receipts. $3.50 bushels
Oats-Firm. standard white. iSaI.!.: NJ
:; white. -s3a. sales; receipts, ao1i bushels.
Ryc-Dull; No. . western domestic, .isa
20
Hay-Quiet: No. / timothy and No. /
clover mixed, unchanged.
Grain frcights-tQui..t uncn&aa.d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO November Ia Hoss-Ee-
ce.pts, 2s0or head: tiru: bulk OF sales.
7.S5aS.2o: light. 1.65aS.2u; mixed. ..65a
$50. heavy. 1.o0aS.-3: rough. i.o0a1.1e:
pigs. 5.1l3,1.10.
Receipts. 1000 head: weak;
beeves = 1Ua9.65: Texas steers. 6.69a
20; stockerS and feeders, 4.a6a1 65:
COWS and hstfefs 3.2Jas. Il, calves,
coal 10.
Sheep Receipts, 5000 head: SLOW; ma
tive. / i.t;.,..i.: yeariiugs ..:ttat;.,u
lambs, native. 6.l0aISJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
WEATHER.
Unsettled and Warmer Temperature
Tonight: Friday Fair.

For the District OF Columbia unsettled
and warmer tonight. Friday fair. mod
crate soutis 10 southwest winds.
The disturbance that was over Lake
Superior Wednesday morning has moved
but little. but with tile high area to the
Ohio yall-y. the lake region. and the
middle Atlantic states There was 10
other precipitation OF consequence. except
over the middle and southern districts
west Of the Rocky mountains where rains
continued.
II Il decidedly warmer III all districts
east =. the NissiSsipri river and some
what colder in the central plains states
and the northwest
The weather will be unsettled tonight
and Friday from the upper ohio valley
and lower Lake region eastward, Wit |
rains tonight. In the upper lake region,
tle lower Ohio valley and the south the
weather will he generally fair tonight
and Friday.
II viii be warmer tonight in the At
iantc states. and somewhat colder III the
upper lake and western lower lake region.
1t VIII b. colder Friday III the lower lake
region. the Ohio valley. Tennessee. the
northern portion OF the east gulf states,
and the western portion of the middle
Atlantic states.
The winds along tho New England coast
will be moderate south and southwest.
on the middle Atlantic coast moderate
southwest and west: on the south At
lantic coast light to moderate and Nari-
able. mostly northeast: on the east Suii
coast light t. moderate northeast anu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13

maintenance; attorneys. s. NcComss fiaw-
ken and George +. HaSen
Estate OF George Hallinan. Will dated
October II. 1910. tiied.
Estate OF Ella Nelson; viii dated Iebru-
AIRY TX 1919. iiled.
Estate of Charles w Washington: order
70 pay attorneys fees: attorney. W. =.
Martin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL November fS.-W heat
Spot steady Ne. | Manitoba. Is lid:
No = 81 "a &; No >. Is Sd: futures
firm. December, IS I'D March. IS sd:
May, IS 1S4d.
Corn-Spot dun; American miHed. is
sd La Plata futures steady. December
Is sd: January. - s%sd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
Trolley Lines Not Used.

Mr.. Brand mentioned the fact that IN
most cite, there are a number uf trolley
lines running out iato the country, ana
said that few of them make any attempt
to carry farm products. He added that
in Washington there are eight trolley
lines entering the city from districts
where farming is done, and that none OF
them l1auls farm produce into the city.
Mr. Brand declared that housewives
can lower the cost OF living if they
will stop t.iephoning to the grocery
store aud sc. instead. u the markets
themselves. SO thar t4ey may keep i'll
touch yith conditions III the country,
ana then carry their purchases nome
with them. There should he a reduc-
t.oa in price. he said f"i' all goods
deli ..r.,l ~ In. pGEol..lsNL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
Of Distinguished Ancestry.

Col. -ickiens father built the celebrated
Belmont place near Nashville, where be
fore the war he entertained many distin-
euished men. His mother was Il daugh-
ter Of O. l.. Hayes, IL first cousin Of eS-
President Hayes.
Col Acken married the granddaughter
of john 1llotson Of New York. and she
is Il Observation-Disclosures pf Chancellor
Livingstone. whose statue is III statuary
hall III the Capitol
COL. Acken is nos chairman u the
committee on legislation Of the Tennessee
Bar AsSocia ton. lie served state
warden in that state for ten years with
out salary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
Up-River Waters.

Sp.cia. Dispatch 10 Tie S:ar.
RARPERS FERRY. W. Va. Nosem-
Der l3.-Potomae and Shenandoah rivers
both very muddy this morning.