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The Washington times., 1913-12-24
Bureau Employees
Fear FurIouqhs

More than 2,oo0 employees Of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
will await with anxiety the action
taken by the House Appropriations
Committee on the request of Secre-
tary McAdoo for an emergency ap-
preparation Of $427.7z5, as they are
threatened with loss Of jobs and re-
duced pay
The appropriatioI is necessary. the
Secretary declares. because the eeti-
mates to Congress early this month
called for only 240,00o.00o notes.
whereas 1t is found 100000 will
be needed.
The increased issue will be due to
the demand Of bankers for sw notes
instead of the "laundered" bank
notes to the extent the Treasury Of
hcials expected
Unless the appropriation is made,
the entire force of 1850 making
United States notes and gold and
silver certificates will be placed on
furlough without pay for ten weeks,
the Secretary says. while an actual
reduction of 500 in the force of the
bureau during the last six months
Of the nscal year Of 1914 will have
to be made.
The Washington times., 1913-12-24
|. A. DENT INVITES
PROBE OF OFFICE
Court Auditor Ready to Explain
Receipts and Disbursements
Upon Request.

Asserting he is ready and willing to
respond to any request which Congress
may make regarding his Office and
the fees attached to it. Louis \. Tent,
auditor of the District Supreme Court,
this Afternoon said he feared no inves-
tigation, such as was orierel Tuesday
when the Senate, in ex ,.utive session,
adopted a resolution directing the At
torney General to Obtain report IN
Mr.. Dents receipts and disbursements
This action, it Is understood, Is the
first step in an investigation " hicS may
be made of Mr.. Dents Office.
Congress has little to do with my
office" Mr.. Dent continued.
Il concede that Congress may say
whether there shall be a fee Office, but
1t seems to me that I am accountable,
strictly speaking. only to the court
which appointed me. However, I am
ready and willing to respond to any de-
mand from Congress for such an in
curry. In fact. have already complied
With the District Supreme Courts re-
quest for a report of receipts and dis
bursements."
Mr.. Dent deniod that the office was
wolth about $4,000 a year. as reputed
Il can safely say that the Office nets
me no more than an average of s. 900
anil for the work the office entails I
think that is little enough" he con-
tir ued., II never heard of q master in
chancery's office On anything but a fee
basis. All such officials in Senator Mar
tines own State receive fees without
salary"
Mr.. Dent concluded with the asser-
tfonr that his compensation could not
.airiy be fixed but by fees according to
the volume Of work In each case.
The Washington times., 1913-12-24
Philadelphia Prisoners
Wanted in Capital

Asa Carter, twenty mine years old, and
William Ferry, aged thirty.si1. under in
dictment here on charges Of grand lar
ceny, were arrested today in Philadelphia,
according to a dispatch received at Po-
lice headquarters.
The men are accused of the theft of
a suit case from to Edmund s. Tronton,
OF Dublin, a wealthy Irish landowner,
which contained letters of credit for
$4,000. tewelry and clothing valued at
$3.50, and $3.50 in cash. Mr.. Tronton
was guest Of John II. Young, Of 1852
Cathedral avenue, and the suit case was
taken from Mr.. Young's automobile,
which was standing in front Of Union
Station on November IL last.
The Washington times., 1913-12-24
Montenegro Queens
Illness Now Serious

GENEVA. Dec. A-Dr. Gerhardt of
Zurich has been summoned to Cettinje
to attend Queen Milena of Montenegro,
who has been I'll for several weeks, but
has suddenly developed dangerous
symptoms. The Queen is sixty-six
years old.
The Washington times., 1913-12-24

his ankle, looking after his wants, keep
ing charge of all his papers, and cook
ing for him. No wife would have en-
dured that as 1 have: nothing but q
heaven born love would make woman
endure all that. .l.
Now she continued, weeping, her
hair hanging down over her face, I
have nothing left. I am not even his
widow. 1t is all over, doctor. Won't
You give me some poison that ] may
end it all by dying on Mers grave?
You'd better do it for sooner or later
1t will come to that: I can't live with
out him. ] am good woman, and
have loved Mel only. He loved me, too
and We were nearer and desrer to each
other than man and wife can ever be-
Had Shown Affection.
"She told me-" continued the doctor,
how Couch had shown her every evi-
dence Of affection. That was indeed re-
markable for Couch was a cold. intel
lectual man. who seldom displayed any
emotion. though he was genial and kind
to everybody. asked how long she had
loved Couch. and she said:
Since the first time I saw him
knew he WIS the man who was meant
for me: no n.sw was the woman that
was meant for him Marriage seemed
nothing to Us because of our love and
our UNDERSTANDING. we were meant 1Or
one another. That's why / endured all
this. to be near him and to have his
love-
'She told me-. the doctor continued.
that she went to live secretly with
Couch in the old Masonic building.
There. too. Couch had a secret room.
but nobody ever thought anything of
that / asked her If she was In the
building when the fire occurred, bur
she said she had gone to Cooperstown at
that time. All her clothes and every
thing were destroyed in the fire.
The Washington times., 1913-12-24
NO CRISP MEASURE
ACTION FOR WHILE
Adjournment Of Congress Means
Bill Will Not Come Up for
Consideration for Month.

District citizens who are watching the
career of the Crisp bill to abolish the
half-and-half principle are satisfied to-
day In the knowledge that the measure
cannot come up for consideration In the
House before the middle of January,
and that meanwhile a country wide edu-
cational campaign may be wat,ed to set
out the Districts viewpoint on the fiscal
relations between the municipal and
Federal governments.
The adjournment of Congress throws
the half-and-half fight over for almosr
a month and affords opportunity for
friends Of the District in the Eouse
to work out plans for defeating the
Crisp bill.
In this connection ii is pointed out
today that the failure of the Com
missioners to ask Speaker Clark
TO reconsider the bill has no espe-
cial Significance and does not change
the status Of the bill. In the f,rst
place. any member Of the House IN
entitled to move to recommit a bill To
committee, and the Speakers action is
unnecessary.
The Commissioners of the District ana
the civic organizations may press their
issue by having some friendly member
arise In his place when the Crisp bin Ia
under consideration and move its re-
committal. 1t will then be a question
merely of votes.
One motion to recommit is allowable
on every bill or resolution. This mo-
ton comes just before the final vote on
the bill proper. II the bill IL recon-
mitted, the vote is not taken. but il Is
sent back to committee
The member making the motion to re-
commit may include instructions. That
Is. he may say.
"Mr speaker. I move to recommit the
BILL to the committee on the District Of
not again be reported until pu blic hear
ings are held" or he may say. until
a substitute form Of government il pro-
,vided therein
The Washington times., 1913-12-24
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Secretary TumuIty "HoIds Down
Job," Happy Over His Wife's
Recovery.

Even though President Wilson and his
family are out of the city, the Christ
| mas spirit prevails to some extent about
the White House To be sure. there is
nothing to suggest the rollicking Christ
masses during the administration of
President Hayes. the first President
ever to set up a tree in the White
House. nor the administration OF Pres
ident Roosevelt. when the young people
in the Chief Executives family had the
mansion fun Of gay young guests, and
played the part of Santa Claus to the
various attendants about the White
House.
Only once before has the President of
the United States been out Of the White
Iiouse on Christmas Day. President
tart was In Panama the last Christmas
Secretary Tumulty is holding down
the lob today. Mr.. Tumulty is espe-
cially happy on the eve of Christmas,
for the reason that his wife, who has
been Ill at the. Providence Hospital, was
taken home Tuesday night
postmaster General Burleson. who
VIII remain in Washington during the
holidays. except for a two-day fishing
tfip. Vas an early caller at the Execu-
his two daughters. Miss Lncy and Miss
Sydney, who remained outside in the
brougham. The latter, the younger Of
the TWO. had a Christmas horn, which
she was endeavoring to blow. while the
other was sternly holding 1t away from
her lips
Secretary Bryan is spending his
Christmas holidays at his winter home
at Miami. Fla Secretary of War Gar
rison left at noon today for a visit to
his brother, Judge Charles c. Garrison.
OF the supreme court of New Jersey. at
Mercnantyiile. Later he and Mrs Gar
rison will visit the latters sister in
PHILADELPHIA and proceed from there to
Atlantic City. returning to WASHINGTON
December 81. Secretary of the Navy
Daniels will leave tomorrow evening
Tor his home In Raleigh. n. c.
Although numerous presents were re-
cefved at the White House today for
various members of the Presidents
family. none were opened. They will be
kept here until the family returns.
The Washington times., 1913-12-24
London Gets First
Wireless Help Call

LONDON, Dec. A-The first wireless
call for help ever recorded here said a
Norwegian bark was in distress.
wait and listen,' his message
family tapped out. went the rounds
of the European wireless stations about
/ a. m. All stations as far north as
Bordeaux were asked by Bergen to
close down. Then Bergen caught the dis
on here and elsewhere. The steamers
wireless was picked up at Double
Prose-.
The Washington times., 1913-12-24

who is under arrest folgo~ins his con-
fession that he started six Of sy0 in
burbs recently. whitaker sAi1 ho liked
the excitement which followed . 0ro
Poice searched today for Whitaker
companion. In one instance yesterday
false alarm took are company 10 ono
The Washington times., 1913-12-24
Chicago Shops in Dark
As Inky as Midnight

CHICAGO. Dec. A-Inky blackness
settled over Chics-- today. and Christ
mas shoppers fought their way through
gloom as pronounced as at midnight.
1t was the second time within a month
that the phenomenon has occurred.
Lake craft operated with searchlights.
The weather bureau attributed the
darkness to the presence pr low-hung
clouds and an area of low pressure
which made the air stagnant r.
The Washington times., 1913-12-24
Suicide by Hunger
impossible, He Says

BERLIN, Dec. 4.-Suicide by a
hunger strike is impossible, declares
Prof. Carr Ludwig schleich, an ex-
pert. This is apropos of one Kaerger,
a banker, accused of de!alcation, in
Jail here, who is abstaining from food.
Let MIN alone" advises Prof.
Schleich. DO not attempt forcible
feeding. When he has starved himself
sufficiently he, or anyone, will go into
a frenzy and devour any food given to
him."
The Washington times., 1913-12-24
Confesses He Set
Fires for Excitement

BOSTON, Dec. 24.--Feeling ran high
in Atlantic and Squantum today against
Herbert A. Whitaker. AGED nineteen.
The Washington times., 1913-12-24
Another Dollar Added
To the Conscience Fund

Uncle Sam received unique Christ
mas present today in the form Of 81
bill inclosed in a hack-bordered en-
velope addressed to President Wilson.
A double sheet Of note paper accompa-
MED the bill. and bore the eingie sem
tence:
Please send the inclosed dollar to
the conscience fund and relieve a PEN
itent"
The Washington times., 1913-12-24
Did His Cooking.

Doctor" she continued, leading me
TO the cubbyhole, look at this cell You
say have no right here Look at this
place. No wife would have lived there
as have for three years, doing his
stenography and typewriting bandaefng
The Washington times., 1913-12-24
Long Sentences for
Two In Assault Cases

Sentences OF eleven months and twen-
ty-nine days were given to Thomas Will
liams and Charles A Harris, both COL
ored. when found guilty of assault to-
day in the court Of Judge James L..
Pugh. Esther Bell was the complaining
witness against Williams, and her
charge was that Williams !acerated her
lip to such an extent that hospital treat
ment was necessary. Amelia Shapiro
swore that Harris endeaov-ed to rob
her. and then committed the assault
The Washington times., 1913-12-24
Senator Lodge Returns

Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, has
returned to Washington, having re-
covered from the illness which led to
a difficult operation for stomach
trouble. He appeared in excellent
health when he visited the Capitol
today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
WANTED

DefauIted and low priced bonds and stocks
issued more than twenty years ago. Enfl
unstable remainders of old estates bought r.
NJ. sMYTIIE. Produce Exchange: New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS

4-Tots for the day Zfs<4 snss'
he corresponding day in 1912
Total January a. inclusive $4,000 '""''' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
STOCK MARKET REVIEW
Specials Weak-Strength il
Standard Issues Exhibited.

The end Of the first three days OF the
new year which was recorded in the
half-holiday session yesterday of the
New York stock market displayed some
irregularity in price movements. Spe-
Gals which had been strong during the
earlier DAYS of the week had their
period of reaction, while some of the
standard issues exhibited strength and
fair activity. There was a continued
heaviness in Western Maryland. Amer
lean Beet Sugar, Mexican and Cali
fornia Petroleum. which tested the
strength of other issues responsible for
the good undertone Of the market as
whole and the gains made on the days
trading The action Of Western Mary
land was generally accepted as indi-
eating the passing of the dividend this
week. If the apparent underlying
strength may be accepted as basis for
the further action Of the market con-
siderable encourage cement may be drawn
from Yesterdays transa ctions. In the
mean time, however. the Minnesota
rate case hangs as a scarecrow ahead,
and until a decision is handed down by
the Supreme Court there will be an ex-
ercise Of caution on the part OF traders
who favor new commitments on the
long side. The report of foreign peace
negotia tons presented the usual daily
change from favorabl to unfavorable
and vice versa, and the action Of the
London stock market and the CONT
mental bourses reflected tone Of dis
couragement Of yesterdays situation.
while on Friday cheerfulness prevailed.
In the home news the improved bank
clearings afforded an opportunity for a
moderate degree Of optimism. The No
vember report OF the Northern Railway
showed an increase Of 1887, 900 in
gross and a gain Of $4,000 in net
earnings. Call money indications &C
cording TO the views Of the New York
bankers, are that moderate rates will
prevail, although there is no prospect
Of very easy money In the near future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
FINANCIAL FIELD
London Market Opens Weak,
but RaIIies-PariS Bourse Firm.
fBv Cable TO The Tribune. ]

By Cable 10 inc ITlDuHe.I
London. jan. IA weak opening OH
the stock market was due to reported
halt in the peace negotiations Later
buying orders from the Continent
STRENGTHENED prices and the CLOSING was
steady. American shares opened win
good zone, but selling caused decnhe
in prices. At the lower levels support
wa. given and there was an improve
ment in most OF the list al the close. me
money market was easy. Consols closeu
Sic lower at Is Ills for money and 10 OLD
for the account. Canadian PACING l's
lower at 25O's.
The premium on gold at Madrid was 'oo'
unchanged. and at Lisbon remained I'M
changed at 1900.
Paris. Jan. 4.-Firmness prevailed III
most OF the list on the Bourse to-day.
Three per cent rentes. SO francs 42'a CEN
times for the account.
Exchange on London, % francs s'2
centimes for checks.
Private rate Of discount. per cent.
Berlin. Jan. 4.-The check in peace ne
gotiations caused prices TO be weak on
the Boerse to-day.
Exchange on London, 20 marks IS pfen-
nigs for checks.
Money, s per cent.
Private rate OF discount. q. per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
GOVERNMENT AND MU.
NICIPAL BONDS.

| FURNISHED by Zimmerman & Forshsy. No.
Wall street,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
BANKING INTEREST
SAVINGS BANKS.
The Bowery Savings Bank
Jos AND 100 BOWERY.

Jas AND 100 BOWERY.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. 1912
\ seni-snnual dividend at the rate.
Of THREE and ONE-HALF Per Cent.
per annum has been declared and will
be credited 10 depositors on all SUMS
Of $500 and upward and not exceed
INK 81. 900 which shall hsy. been de-
posted al least three months on the
n-st day OF January next, and Will be
payable on and after Monday, January
20, 1918.
Money deposited on or before Jab'y 10 VIII
draw Interest from Jan'y !, 1918.
HENRY A. sCEENCK, President
WILLIAM r. KNOX. Comptroller.
ToaEptI q IrDDLE SECRETARY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
NEW YORK CURB.

Speculation In the curb market yester-
day was on an exceedingly small scale
with the general tone irregular. Fair
activity was shown in tie Standard OIL
subsidiaries, with an easier tendency
The tobacco stocks were extremely
quiet. United Cigar Stores of America
after a show OF steadiness. declined
nearly a point. British-American Tobacco
moved within narrow limits. Tobacco
Products preferred was steady. In the
mining list Braden Copper, after early
firmness. eased of. GirouX was down a
small fraction. First National Copper
was up about a. In bonds Western Pa
cifc 6s were down a; Brooklyn Rapid
Transit per cent notes and New York
City 4Is ruled firm. Gold and silver
shares were quiet and price changes un-
important Tonopah Merger was the most
active Of Nevada stocks. and sold at SIC
and Sc. Jim Butler changed hands at ssc
and &c, and Mizpah Extension al Tic
Tonopah Belmont eased off to IS 10 and
Montana at SIS. North Star was freely
offered at PIC and Goldfeld Atlanta al lsc.
The market was dull but firm at the
closing
F.l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
tMaturing 19l3-'TD

FURNISHED by W. y. Coler & Co. No. % Cedar
strestD
IAcctlI.d interest 10 be add.dN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
IN DUST RAILS.

Furnished by Harry Z. Thompson e. Co.
No. 3 Broad street,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK

I0yTH sEMI-ANNCAL Dividend
Tho trusts,s have ordered interest az "a
rate OF THREE AND ONE-HALt ty
PER CENT. per snnum TO be p sis 10 20 an
nm. q, Is and up to $4,000 which nave is
NAMED on deposit for the three OF 81
months ending December 3l.t, isis. ~ IN.
cordance with the bylaws ana tu. S In.
uary 10Th will draw interest from ""ns"''
lst. ,, u,ctrp PRESIDENT
HENRY SAYLER, secretary -.,
Emil Z. HrRER. Assistant Secttlsis. =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.

Furnished bv Frederic H. Hatch Co. Ne"
York and BostonD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
DIARY OF MOVEMENTS.

Brief record Of daily trend OF stocks
during the week:
MONDAY-Narrow movements and "
regular prices.
TUESDAY-Dulness prevailed most OF
the day: strength at close.
VEDNEsDAY-New Years Day. holiday
on the New York Stock Exchange.
Thu RsDAY-Prices exhibit strength at
opening, closing higher.
FRrDAY--Lower prices rule; beet sugar
masses dividend: money easy.
sATI RDAY-Weakness in some specials;
general list strong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
BONDS AND NOTES.
MINING.
NEVADA QUOTATIONS..
TONOPAHs

(f FINISHED daily BY Weir Bros & Co. No 20
Broad street.
January (, 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION.

THE NATIONAL GERMAN AMERlIIA,ss
BANK OF ST. PAUL. located at ~. Ssrs.
All note holders and other creditors OF the ~
scciation are. therefore, hereby notined 20 q
sent the notes and other claims Tor Iayms
DONALD g. CULVER. Presidehs
na,sd Noyetnher 18th 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
HANDY REFERENCE.

Yields Of leading active stocks based
on tho present selling price and hxeA
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-10
THE GODDARD HOTEL
European
 American

European $3 % ana up American $500 end up
 7Sc and $I.o0 Per Day
 One Block From Bath Houses
 Centrally Located For All Points MRS. J. w. HuTSELL, Prop. 150 outside rooms, electric lights, call bells, hot and cold running water, sta- tionary wash stands.
 Apartments for light housekeeping in connection with hotel.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-10
AMERICAN PLAN. Moody Hotel and Bath House

MOST IDEAL LOCATION. H. M. CREE, Room Clerk
 NEW AND MODERN
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-10

NEW AND MODERN Each guest room Is an outside room, having hot and cold runnlno water, local and long distance telephones, steam neat, electric lights and gas.
 Bath house under gov ernment supervision, with hot mineral water supplied from the hot springs.
 S15.0o a Week and Up S30.O0 a Week and Up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
TREASURY RELIEF.

Under the above heading 'The Bache
Review has the following in the satur-
day. January 4. issue:
During all these long months OF strain
here and abroad our own Treasury has
been bursting with unused money, and
could have relieved the whole situation
with $4,000 ooO OF even 500 900 900 now lying
idle and dusty in the Treasury vaults
Europe IL fully aware Of this, and COM
plains OF our obsolete system as much as
we do Secretary MacVeagh. in his an
nual report, deplores the fact that the re-
sponsibility of whether or not 70 deposit
these accommodating funds rests in each
crisis upon the Secretary, and urges
reform of the methods which bring this
about. He has. in fact, at last seen his
way to begin TO remedy them, and after
February government expenses will be
paid by checks on the Treasury, payable
at the banks. instead OF by warrants pay
able only at the Treasury or It's branches.
This means that money must be deposited
in the banks to meet these checks. and
opens the way for putting out the Treas
ury funds In antcipatory deposits. Inter-
nal avenue payments will also be depos-
tied direct In the banks and held there.
instead Of being forwarded by them to the
Treasury. as heretofore.
II is a tardy remedy In this instance
now that the greater strain is over, but
officials in this country are so under the
weight of precedent and politics that they
are not to be so much blamed.
1.-The passing of tho year and the relief
In the money markets have set free con-
siderable optimistic sentiment in the bust.
ness world. And there Is moro DISPOSE
ton to view the operations Of politics as
OF less Importance.
There is evidence Of the determination
OF Mr.. Wilson to effect reforms In the
banking and currency system In the ac-
tivity Of Chairman Glass of the House
Committee on Banking and Currency.
who. In consultation with experts. is hav-
ing two or three tentative plans drawn
UP on sound lines for discussion. The
idea seems to be to have the government
closer in the management than the mono
tary commissions plan contemplated. but
the issue of currency itself would not be
assumed by the government. but would be
banking function. Any other method
would, of course. be unsound and worse
than our present system.
This evidence Of Mr. Wilson's con-
structive interest in the banking system is
one OF the most assuring developments Of
hope for the new administrations success.
The subject Is Of far more importance
than the tariff"