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The Washington herald., 1914-05-13
CHICAGO PRODUCTS.
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations gwen below for large lots Of eoos
marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices are highe,
Lower grades may be sold for less Fancy gooos
brought higher prices.
Poultry. lambs and calves passed steady yesterday
Fn1ts and vegetables were active ard firm. Cat-
hase. lettuce. AID asp1ragrS continued TO food the
market and weak figures prevailed another day On
these goods, Beth Bermuda and Texas onions ruled
stronger under strong demand. Although not very
Plentiful and in demand tomatoes sold for slightly
lower figures yesterday. Orangcs advanced.
Butter was c,nt higher
GREEN GooDs-Ysms. per bbl.. i.5oa2.s: sweet
potatoes North Carolina. per bbl.. l.5oa2.5o; do.
native. per bbl.. l75a25e; potatoes, FER sack Ia
$50: do, No. 2 per bbi.. i-oosl.a5: Florida nev
potatoes. i75as0 bbl.: beans Florida, per has
ket. l.5oa29: cabbage. South Carolina per crate,
lsal75; carots. Southern. per bunch 3a4; radishss
home grown. per 100. looal2i: lettuce per bsskes,
seal.S: gmnlings. per cnte. I.odai.2s celery. per
dozen, 0al@: d., Florida, small, c..te.
l75e1S; cucumben. Per basket. 2ooa22s; Ber-
nuda onions. Per crate. 2oo; onions, rexas
per crate. soaae-S; beets. per bunch. as; eng.
piants, per case. L7sa3co; tomatoes Florida, per
crate. choice, s2; fancy. 2Ssa3Jco; srinach, per
bbl 'sal co. kale, bbl. 4oa@ Florida peppers rste.
lSa2eoi PER BASKET. lz5al1 peas. Per basket. lea
80: okra. per crate 2soa3so; asyarasus per dozen
lunches. f5ai7s: rhubarb. per bunch iisl2; cauli.
flower. South Carolina. per basket. L2sa25o; lima
beans. per basket. aeoa4oD
r0Gs-Nearby hrses. pa dos. lAlsH: Southern,
LARD-Tub. pure. per ID. ilSai.x: DO. en-
pound. pef b.. 81. Cottonseed oil. per can. 81
BUTrER-Best print. new. pr Ib., %; tub. mr.
lb., y; process. per H.. 1az2; u4dezyzade per L.
2h5; aor- packed. per ID, leal7. .. Il & ?.
.fRGsH SisH AND CRADs-Rxiss dsa 49,
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|Hsp; standard nkddlins. spot, I'm: b snss. -.
Western md de- mo-; winter whsat. y Rpeaed
sachn, to unw. Aoo: city hss. II tuh. -
Arsenfina brsn. 70 srrive. b hrid q Ha 3 -
pound ssckK
RTE M1OUR-rmer; bussneu , anist Gesd y
choice at 3aaaH
CORNMEAI<-strons; tr.ds Is rsahcted- Kna-
dried. fU export c.6s; coasss mssl. IN hss Lsea
lH. s
PORK-steady; trading u inactive Mo- aSa
AD: family. 2iooa31: clear. iS.7saa.A
BEEF-Steady: demand = modsrste. Packet. H.
als.Co: family. p.soa1sM.
HAY-Rec<ipts. i.o0 tons: am; inquiry & fnaf
and offerings ample. Prime timothy. LEN; No. !
srRAw-Receipts. 10 tons; nat dsmAnd u hshl
Long rye quoted at sjas0.
LARD-steady dealing are mail Prins Wet
en-. lo25: refined, continent. N.D: South American.
ll3o refined Brazilian. IN kega I'D; beef sleaz1ne.
ek; lard stearine allow, New York. nv.
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BALTIMORE WHOLESALE MARKET

Baltimore, May 1s-HAY-No. timothy 1905
$50: standard timothy. saalsoo: 30. 2 l7oals. %:
No. g. IUa6 20; light clover mixed. E.50als. 90;
No. l. 100; No. 2 l55oa,SO; heavy. ls-5oal6.0; No.
1 clover. mixed. lSaal7.0o; No. 2. H5oal55o; nc
established grade. F.Coali.W; sample hay, as 70
kind quality and condition. Soaalc.W.
sSTRAwlNo. / straight rye. new. sSale0: No
straight rye straw new. H5oals.oo; No. tangled
ne straw. n0caIl.S: No. wheat straw. s.ooas 80
wheat straw, No. . 7.ooaI.S; No. ! oat straw. ll!0
sllR; No. oat Straw le.ooall.5o.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens, old hens. heavy. H..
l71Sals; do, small to medium. Ehals; do, old
roouters, leaII do. young large, NAH; do. rough
and stfssgy, b. l3als do. winter. lhs and over.
nan H.: do. sIrins AVERAGING l to ~ lhs-. Ssss
do smaller springers Sass ID. ducks h., l2al3 do.
muscovy. H., Is; pigeons. young. pair. S; do. old.
pair. %; guinea fowl. 90
EGGS-Maryland, pennsylvania, and nearby frsts.
DIT doa. 10: Western arsts -; West Virginia nrstS
-; eouthern frsts, R.
BUTrER-Creamery. fancy. per h.. 4a3ls; do.
-Ao5re mr. IN csi.s2sls; do. good lb. e4i1a3S; do
pints HHas,is; MARYLAND and Pennsyiv.nia rolls,
11oeeuscaea Isais; Maryland. viryinia. and Penn
a116ik dniJ prints Asis; rsooess butse, 0s2 :
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packages MUST TELL
WEIGHT Of CONTENTS
Regulations for enforcement of New
Law Jus. Promulgated
Here.
LIQUIDS m TERMS OF VOLUME

The regulations for the carrying out OF
the so-called net weight law. which com.
pels manufacturers to make clear state
ment Of the weight. volume or contents
Of their packages Of food. have been
signed by the Secretaries Of the Treasury,
Agriculture. and Commerce. These regu-
lations apply to foods shipped In inter.
state commerce or sold In the District
Of Columbia
The quantity stated on the confaine,
must represent the actual quantity Of
food exclusive Of wrapfngs and con.
tainer.
In general. solids must be stated in
terms Of weight and liquids in terms Of
volume, except that where there is
definite trade custom otherwise any
marking Of the package In terms that
are generally understood to express
definite quantities will be permitted. The
quantity of viscous or semisold food or
of mixtures Of solids and liquids NAV be
stated either by weight or measure. but
the statement must clearly indicate
whether the quantity is expressed in
terms Of weight or measure.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-13
WALL STREET GOSSIP.

The regular dividend Of I "a per cen
yesterday was declared on Pittsburgh
Steel preferred.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany has declared the regular quarterly
dividend Of 2 1-2 per cent on the common
stock The dividend Ii payable June .
to stock of record May g.
1t is expected that Ohio Oil Company
directors will meet to take action on the
quarterly dividend following the annua
meeting OF stockholders which will b<
held at 10 o'clock on May 2s. For the
last quarter Ohio Oil declared the regu'
lar quarterly dividend of SIS and a
entra.
At the conclusion of Northern Pacific
directors meeting yesterday no announces
ment was made as to company's financing
plans. IL is believed. however. thai
plans have practically been completed
for creation Of a blanket refunding mort
gage which will provide for the roads
needs for sometime to come.-and for
NAL announcement Is expected soon.
A special meeting of stockholders will
have to be called to authorize the
mortgage. 1t is generally expected that
Northern Pacific will not sell more than
SIS. 100000 bonds under the mortgage now.
The sl0.ooo.o 900 per cent notes maturing
July will be taken care Of out Of this
sale.
Reports from several of the large mail
order houses In Chicago Indicate that
their business has not suffered the slump
reported in some other lines.
The parcel post has been a good thing
for he oil a ho,, on q
Of Butler Bros. '.Th< added advantages
given to mail order houses by the govern
ment service has brought about the pres
ent condition.
Mining and Engineering World re-
ports show that 107 mining companies
other than iron and coal companies have
paid dividends thus far this year Of
s4l, ,1S2,gn and since organization $685.
532.1 1ss. OF the 107. twenty-four are cop
per properties which have paid SO far this
year s1I,1 ,3n in dividends with S4O9 $50. SO
since Incorporation. seventy goid-silver-
lead producers paid s10.s4o305 dividends
thus far this year and to date s254. go. IA.
Seven metallurgical companies have dis
bursed s4.9l5. - this year and 1864, 90, 324
to date. Six security-holding corporations
paid S,1s2,o75 in dividends this year to
date and s1ss. .0s2, so since Incorporation.
~ thN -tittteu pitsiueHl VI
Stock Exchange, II. G. s. Noble. has as
difficult a time during his term of office
as the man had whose place he succeeds
to, his days will be far from happy. That
is. unless he likes to fight. James b.
Mahon. whose two years as president of
the exchange came to an end yesterday.
was compelled TO bear much of the bur-
den of Wall Streets fight against hostile
legislation.
1t was a month after his election. in
May, 1872, that the Pujo Committees in
Of stock exchange matters be-
gan. The following winter found the
Albany legislators planning various re-
strictive measures against the exchange.
In the present year he has had to fight
the exchanges battle before the Owen
II was during his term of
office that wider conception was had
than ever before of the stock exchange,
rs a public market.
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Local Chapter to Elect.

At the meeting of the Washington
Chapter, American Institute of Bankers,
to be held tomorrow night w. w. Spaid
Of Hibbs & Co., will be elected president;
F. w. Grayson. of the Farmers and Mer-
chants, vice president; J. A. Petty, OF
the Home Savings, Secretary; T. ].
Moore, of the National Metropolitan, as
sistant secretary, and G. E. E'lather, of
the Union Trust treasurer
a board of five governors also will be
aaected.
Charles A. Douglas will speak on the
"Old World and the New"
Gold Exports ImmateriaI.
Gold engagements, at least in their
present volume, do not seem to be re-
garded seriously.
When YOU owe bill you've got to pay
u, tersely replied foreign exchange
expert when asked the meaning of the
export movement He added that the
movement would likely continue in spite
81 the delicate conditions in Mexico. and
to the suggestion that this country might
not be able to spare its gold in the even,
a war loan should be necessary, called
attention to the existence of s.0O0 0Oo. 600
gold treasure In the United States
Out Of such vast wealth, 10000 900 or
HS.oooooe would be mere drop in the
bucket. Firmer discounts in London are
factor in the engagements here.
Advices received from Richmond at the
Chesapeake and Ohio, Offices state that
Decatur Axtell. vice president of the
company, received only scalp wound
n his accident at Richmond and his .in-
iuries are not expected to grove serious
There were reports that Mr.. Axteli, who
vas hit by an automobile while cross
ne the street, was fatally hurt.
How widespread is the necessity for
air treatment for the railroads is sug-
yested by the Official statement that the
otai number Of stockholders of the
Pennsylvania Railroad is now Ss.So5. OF
3esc 12.2So. or 4s per cent are women.
These stockholders win participate in
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COBALT STOCKS.
TORONTO QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, May 12.-Can money opened I& pei
cent; high 2; low. lk; renewals. IN; close. 2; rl-
ing rate *.
The engagements Of gold for export has exerted
mo sensible influence the time money market
The tendency is still downward is indicated by
the decline Of Y per cent in the bid rate for five
months advances The volume in lending is light
Rates are "a per cent for sixty and ninety days
* cent for four months, 2asa3 per for five
months. per cent for six months. and 3Aai per
cent for over the year.
The Mexican situation remains factor in the
commercial paper market and q consequence a
trihe stesdier tone is evinced. The minimum rate
fer the best names is IS per cent. and high
as per cent is being paid. according to the length
Of the maturity.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-13
Finance and Commerce

There ase several cotton nen from di6ssent sse-
tiosm of Texas now in New York who stats thst
conditions arc not encouraging. caused By the NJ
cent raina. and further pRecipitatiou would prove
. very buliish factor. The marhet ciosed firm
around top Ixices. which were Is to . points
above previous Close leaving Liverpool due to come
to points higher to meet om cicse. Sentiment
were predicted. as favorable Liverpool 10 looked
for--Herhet H. Brown. manager for n. L. Carpen-
ter & Co.
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the May dividend. In addition there Ii,
Of course. the large army Of bendholders.
These figures apply to a single railroad
system. ss-
Owen Daily & Co.. were the highest bid
ders for an issue Of $4,000 City Of Cum
berland. Nd. 41-2 per cent Water bonds,
but all bids were rejected by the city
for the reason that an error was made
In the advertisement. The bonds viii
be readvertised for sale at later date.
The Comptroller Of the Currency an
nounces the voluntary liquidation Of the
Thurmont National Bank. of Thurmont,
Nd II will be succeeded by State
bank.
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OUTSIDE SECURITY NOTES.

Z New York. May i.-Aiehtiy incrvssed intaes
was shown on the curb trading today STANDARD
d New York. rather heavy purchases, gained
siH points, but declined before the close souti
Penn Oil Dropped II to go. Better inquiry wa,
shown for Unicn Tank and Prairie Oil and Gas
The feature Of the curb was dealings In Con
soidated Gas per cent bonds txnen issued) and
the rights. The bonds sold down to lis after reach
ing q high of llSk. and the rights lost u to sc
Ccppers exhibited little feature and other mining.
ruled about unchanged. Tobsccos were steady and
quiet.
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tally covered by insurance. II b thought
that the loes viii be about S1o.0oA

tally covered by Insurance. II 3 thought
that the loas viii be about 1o.0o4
The Holy Name society's Band gave
q street parade early tonight under the
direction OF Prof Edward Van Loock.
Of washington. Members Of the band.
for the first time. wore their new gray
uniforms.
The Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, at Its meeting Wednesday aft
ernoon In Lee Camp Hall viii arrange
to take part in the Observance Of Con-
federate Memorial Day. May Is.
Stockholders of Smoot & L. Jellen.
incorporated. at their annual meeting to-
day at the ONCE Of L. p. Harlow, elected
the following directors: Frank r. Jel-
leff. e. p. Jelien. Fred 8. Smith.
Daniel White and wife have sold to
James K Lee. and he has sold to James
NJ. Dohery the lot at the northwec.
corner of Oronoco and Pitt streets.
Miss Martha Hancock has been ap-
pointed notary public by Gov. Stuart
Hospital contributions now amount to
S2.78.S. The increase today Ii $saT.
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HENDERSON DEFEATS CONFER

birmingham, Ala, May 1e--Charles N
Henderson. president of the State rail.
way commission, was nominated for gov.
ernor in yesterdays primary by approx.
mately 5000 majority over former Gov.
B. B. Conner. of Birmingham.
The race in the Eighth Congressional
district between z. B. Almon and w. w.
Callahan is still undecided.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
COTTON MARKETS.

Cur market did not meet the Liserpool adysncs
at the start but advanced later Liverpool buy.
ing and BY SPIT interests and covering by shorts
There wss good demand for old crop said to cone
from the larger spot Interests and the entire list
strengthened on unfasorable weather reports frum
some Refinns Of Western belf showing few rsins
= The ssntsl portion and lovW tsmpsrstusss
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

sales-Regular call 10 O'CLOCK noon.
Anacostia & Potomac s., 81 900 at 100.
Chesareake Il Potomac Telephone Sc. 1900 Al
loSss. 5000 at losS.
Washington Railway pfd.. 6 at a.
Norfolk q Washington Steamboat, S at Is7.
Washington Gas. 10 at 49,, s At 7sis. 8 at 7sH.
Mergenthaler At as.
After call:
Risgs Realty long Sc. 81 900 at TO-
Carital Traction. 10 at l0pk
Washington Gas. 500 at lo5x.
Washington Railway Is. 500 at G%. 500 at 81.
Washington Railway rid., S At Hk.
Washington Railway q. 5000 at seS, NOs at
s2e, 500 at s2s. $500 at seS. 81 900 at s2A s. oDO
at ss. $500 at g. $40, at 81. Zoo at s. N.ooO
al g, 500 At g. 900 at g.
GAs RnNna
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. May R-MILLFEED- Strong; oaefinp
are mail; trade b quiet Spring bran Ia loopound
aekA z.n; n tzanutt ssd % anne. hks ssd M
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FINANCIAL.
Is This
the Kind of Bank
You Want
to Bank With?

The Munsey Trust Company
has a capital of 5000, 900. II
started right. w\h its capital
fully paid in before IL opened
its doors for business. Capital
enough to make II as solid a.
the Rock Of Gibraltar"
1t pays go interest
on checking accounts.
1t pays 80 interest
On ordinary savings aceountk
ii pays 40 interest
On special savings accounts.
interest compounded monthly
twelve times a year, on the
per cent accounts and four times
q year on the 8 per cent ac-
counts. and twice a year on
the per cent aesorn.sd counts
ana fhat the enLs depesitor gets . Square
deal" There are no rules, no
penalties. no subterfuges with
us that whittle down the rate OF
interest; and your money draws
interest every day II Is IN The
Munsey Trust Company. how
ever long or short the time. and
every business day In the year
is deposit day.
The Munsey Trust Company
is a serious. substantial bank.
conducted on sound business
lines. Its methods are clean.
clear-cut. and straightforward
IT has no favorites. it treats
all men the same-treats the
big man no better than the
little man. and treats all alike.
with well considered courtesy.
II this is the kind of bank
that appeals to you, We should
be glad to have you open an
account with US. Measured from
every angl-the interest We
ray. and the way We figure
interest. and the strength and
substantially of The, Munsey
Trust Company-is there any
other bank anywhere where
you can do as well? Think this
over-it Is very much worth
your while.
FRANK A. MUNSEY, President.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-13

Total sales, ,l599s shares against 2 55 yesterday
2s4. 80 a week ago. and 2l6.g4 4 year ago. From
January cate, 81, $50 lso against 81 $50 iH year
ago.
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Detail for 17s road are as follows:
c. & o. Detailed Report.

Details of the Chesapeake and Ohio re-
port for the last nine months compared
with the previous year follow:
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New York Failures.
New Orleans Futures.

Statistics.
Furnished By n L. Carpenter & Co.
May II.
Receipts. Middlings.
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Miss Martha Hancock has been ap-
pointed notary public by Gov. Stuart.
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Hospital contributions now amount to
27.73s.S. The increase today Ii $29sT.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
BLAST ON NAVAL VESSEL
Three Men Injured, One Fatally, by
Explosion on Torpedo De-
stroyer Aylwin.

NORFOLK. Va, April 6.-Three men
were injured by an explosion on the navy
torpedo zaestrorer 4AyIwiu of the sixth
group. OF the, Atlantic torpedo fiotilla.
fftSsn 1kiIs4 of, Diamond shoals lightsfiir
on the, ,dHnsh carolina coast. early today.
The injured are Water Tender Glynn
First-class Fireman Haman and First
class Fireman Eaton.
The injured men were brought to the
United States naval hospital here or
board the destroyer Benham.
Being Towed In by Parker.
The Aylwin. on an even keel, is being
towed in by the destroyer Parker.
The explosion occurred in the forward
fireroom on the port side of the Aylwin
and resulted in several plates being blown
off the vessels side above the water line
The Aylwin is one of the .navy's newest
and largest type destroyers. She is one
of four recently built at Philadelphia
Her sister ships are the Benham. PaFk-
er and Balch. The Aylwin has displace-
ment of lU3e tons, and indicated horse
power of 16,O0U. She has twin screws.
FIrst-c1ass Fireman Haman is dead
and Water Tender Glynn and First-class
Fireman Eaton are in a serious condition
Evening star., 1914-04-06
HIS WIFE WON'T LET HIM.
Inventor Edison Lngers at Florids
Home=Seuds for Tobacco.

WEST ORANGE, n. j.. April al
though he had written to the heads of
the departments at his works here
that he would be home Sunday. Thomas
"A. Edison has been prevailed upon by
his wife to remain at their home at
Fort Meyer Fla, until April 16.
1.-The missus just won't let me get
back to work. the inventor wrote.
It's eating and sleeping and walking
around
Lack of work is not all that annoys
Mr. Edison. He can't get the kind OF
tobacco that he wants in Florida, so
he has written to his private secretary
to get some of that chewing tobacco
from =" Red Kelly in building Is and
send it, down to me in a hurry" He
also sends his compliments to Red,
saying that he knows a good chew
Evening star., 1914-04-06
LIVELY FIGHT ON IN JERSEY
Seventh District to Choose Late Rep
resentative Bremner's Successor.

PATERSON. N. j.. April 6.-voters in
the seventh New Jersey congressional
district tomorrow will chose a success
sor to the late Robert l.. Bremner.
James J. OByrne, the democratic can
didate. has the support of President
Wilson, who has made the Endorsement
of the present national administration
the leading issue of the contest. Dow
H. Druklser is the republican candi-
date, Henry C. Whitehead the progress
sive and Gordon Demarest and Henry
jaeger represent socialist parties. Jager
does not live in the district.
i The campaign has been warmly con-
tested. leaders of each party with a
candidate in the field making speeches.
To wind up the contest an effort Is be-
ing made to get Secretary Bryan to
speak here and in Passaic tonight in
Mr. Bryan from appearing here last
Friday night.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
SHOUTS DISTRACT COURT
Gen" Mrs. Drummond Is Forcibly
Removed From London
Tribunal.

LONDON, April 6.-"Gen.' Mrs. Flora
.prlmmond. the militant .suffraeette.
shrfekea. SO loudly when she wassar-
raigned today at the police court, in
connection with the suffragette dis
turbances at the unionist demonstra-
ton in Hyde Park Saturday, that she
had to be forcibly removed. She would
not allow either the magistrate or the
prosecuting attorney to utter an audi
BILE word.
When Mrs Drummond entered the
prisoners inclosure she shouted at the
top of her voice that she would not
permit any one but herself to speak
because. she said. the magistrate and
the police courts were doing the dirty
work of Premier Asquith She then
proceeded to lombard the court with
volleys of verbal shrapnel until she
was carried out by wardens
The magistrate stated that he would
hear the case later in the day
Evening star., 1914-04-06
VOTE ON LIQUOR QUESTION
Twelve Counties in Michigan to De-
eide on Local Option.

LANSING. Mich. April 6-Twelve
counties of Michigan today voted on the
local option question. Eight of the coun-
ties are now dry. Nearly all of them
have figured in more than one exciting
battle over the same issue during the
quarter of century that it almost an
nuaIly has been before the voters. The
so-calIed wet counties which voted today
are Ingham. Arenac, Ogemaw and Ros-
common. Those which have had pro-
hibition for the last two years at least
are Wexford, Shiawasse. Mecosta, Mid
land. Benzie, Clare, Kalkaska and os-
coda. -
The campaign this year has. as usual
been hotly waged. Many thousands of
dollars have been spent for campaign
literature and scores of mass meetings
have been held.
Probably the fiercest fight has been in
InghaIn county, which contains Lansing,
the state capital In 1910 Ingham went
dry by majority Of less than 1,OO0
Two years ago IL voted against prohibi-
|tion by- about 4so majority. =
Evening star., 1914-04-06
BILL DIES ON CALENDAR.
France So Far Fails to Provide Funds
to Participate at Frisco Fair.

PARIS, April 6.-The appropriation bill
providing funds for French official PAR
ticipation in the Panama Pacific exposi-
ton at San Francisco was among sew
erai hundred bills still left on the calen-
dar at the close OF the sessions of the
chamber of deputies. CASTOR Doumer-
que, the premier, today expressed his
determination to press the measure at
the earliest possible moment after the
assembly of the new parliament to be
elected April %.
Alexandra Tirman, director of exposi-
tions. today said he regretted the DELAY
but considered it possible to arrange for
full French representation at the expo
sition if the appropriation was available
by the end of July.