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Evening star., 1914-10-19
SOME BANK EARNINGS
/ BETWEEN LATE calls"
Three-Day Conference on Federal
Reserve Banking Will Open
Tuesday.
Interesting Financial News and Cos
sip-Railroad Earnings.
Bankers Meeting.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

During the period between the last
two calls of the controller of tho
currency. namely, from August to
the close of business on the 18th OF
September. the Riggs National Bank
earned $299,225. The percentage
earned on net funds was 2.17; on
capital and surplus, 9.3s per cent,
and on capital alone, 29.92 per cent.
The next largest earning on capital
was made by the Commercial Ma
tional Bank, 1927 per cent, the Lin
coin coming third in the list with
1876 per cent earned. The CONNER
cial earned $4,000. equal to LAT on
net funds, 1853 per cent on capital
surplus and undivided profits. Lin
coin National earned $4,000, Metro
politan $44.S14, the latter showing
3.11 per cent on capital and surplus
and $50 per cent on capital.
Net funds of the Riggs National
Bank showed a decrease between the
periods of the calls of s1,677,so6. due,
in all probability, to the withdrawal
of government funds, while most or
the other banks made more or less
important gains.
Evening star., 1914-10-19
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, october 19:-
spot No 2 red western, 1.15k; Oc.
tober No 2 red. 1.12A; steamer No.
red, 1854; receipts, 27.42S bushels
southern, by sample, 1.00a1.0S.
Corn-Quiet: spot contract. 77h; re-
ceipts, 200 bushels.
Oats-Firmer; standard white, 51s
SIX; No. white. 50ha50A; receipts
169,55S bushels; exports, 750.147 bush
els.
Rye-Strong and higher: No. west,
ern export, 961ka97; receipts, 27.104
bushels; exports, 51.132 bushels.
Hay-Quiet; No. 1 timothy. 1900 bid;
No / clover mixed, 17.50a1S.00.
Grain freights - Firmer; steam to
Liverpool. per bushel, 4d, November;
picked ports, per quarter, Is Cd, No
vember.
Evening star., 1914-10-19
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher
EGGS-Strictly fresh, 80: nearby, 2ea
27; West Virginia and southwest Vir-
ginia, Is.
BUrTER-Elgin, fancy. per lb., a.
western firsts, 32a33; seconds, 30a31
store packed, 20a21. -
CHEESE-New York state factory
new. 1Sa19.
PoULTRYIHens. per lb: 1s: roost-
ens ens2, per ah,d. ib.. IL; turkeys 5S l per h.
per h.. 12a14; keats. each. 25a35.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens, choice
per h., 17a1S; turkeys, per lb., 20a21
ducks. per lb. l2a15: roosters. per H.,
GREEN FRUITs-Apples. per bbl.,
1:ooa3.oo; per box. z5a76; oranges.
California. per boz, s:ooas.75: F'osi-
box. 2.ooaa.5o; pineapples. per crate.
Cuban. 3.50a3.75; grapefruit, per
crate. 3.o0a3.26; pears, 30a2.00 basket:
damsons. liza: lb.: peaches, 4oas5 per
one.haif-bushel basket: 75a2.25 per
sa NRsEa1ss Rs< eashs
yEGETABLEs-Pot per sack.
aweat noiatns yams; per 56l ;5 12sai7s
|
25a50; string beans. per basket, 15as0;
per bbl.. 1.25a2.00; beets. per hundred,
2.ooa2.5o: celery. per dozen, 35aoo;
peppers. per crate, 25a40; carrots, 15a
20 dozen punches; okra, per crate. 1.50a
200; radishes. per 100. 50al.00: lima
beans. per quart, 18a22; corn, sails
per dozen: cucumbers, 1.O0a1.75 basket:
lettuce. 50a1.00 basket; caulifiower,
75a1.00 per crate; 1.6Oa2.50 per Dbl.
onions, 1.00a1.l5 per 100-lb. sack;
onions. Spanish, 2.50a2.75 per crate:
egg plant. s5a50 per crate; cymblings,
25a40 per crate: spinach. 75a1.25 per
bbl.: cabbage. 100 per 100 lbs. Chest
nuts. 2ha3: brussels sprouts. Sale per
quart.
HAY AND sTRAw-Hay, western,
No. !. 1S.50a19.00; No. 3. 17.0Oa1s. 90;
mixed hay, li.Oua!S.0O; straw. +.
l2.50a13.00: machine thrash, 8.50as. 90.
LIVE STOCK Sheep. per lb., 3a4:
spring lambs. per lb., 7h; calves, per
h.. IL; medium. per h.. 10al0h.
sEEDs-Red clover, s.5oas.25 per
bu.; alsike clover, 9.50al0.O0 per bu.
crimson clover, 4.50a5.0O per bu.; tim
othy clover. 2.60a2.90 per bu; red top
clover. 23a2s per lb.: blue grass, LISA
1.5O per bu.; orchard grass, 1.70a1.90
per bu.
Evening star., 1914-10-19


Maryland. fair tonight and Tuesday;
gentle shifting winds, becoming south
north Pacific now covers the northwest
with rain over the middle and north
! ern districts west of the Rocky noun
| tains, but none of consequence to the
sure has generally risen. except over
the northern upper lake region and
the weather was fair. except In the
northeast and the west gulf states
where there were local rains.
Temperatures are higher and gen.
orally above the seasonal average. ex-
cept in Wyoming and the middle pla-
| teau.
There will be showers tonight OF
Tuesday in Georgia, the east gulf
states and northern New England. but
elsewhere over the eastern half of the
country the weather will be partly
cloudy.
1T will be somewhat warmer Tuesday
in the Ohio valley. the southern upper
lake region and the interior of the mid
die Atlantic states.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate and varia BILE.
on the middle Atlantic coast gentle to
moderate variable: on the south AT
lantic coast gentle. mostly northeas.
on the east gulf coast gentle to mod
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yester pm. Sc;
s pm, So; IL midnight. So; today, 4
am, So: s am. 54; IL noon. 64; pm.
g. Maximum, es. at pm today;
minimum. 81. at $50 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Ma ximum. 81; minimum. So.
Barometer-Yesterday 4 pm, 1884;
s pm, 29.91: IL midnight, 1894: today.
am. 1894; 8 am, 1906; II noon,
30.0S: pm, 30.07.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1853 am. and 2:02
pm; high tide. 7:45 am. and S:02 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 2:44 am; and
PAS pm; high tide, 8:32 am. and $3.50
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:13 am; sun sets
5:15 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:14 am; sun
sets 5:14 pm.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
6S: condition, 8. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. 81: condition at north
nection, TO- Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements 68; condition
at inf1uent gatehouse, s; condition at
efluent gatehouse, 10.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1914-10-19
S AND $50 MONEY
In Loan ON D. c. Real Estate
rssE l.. HEIsKELL. 14o3 H 1t. NV


Elton H. Jackson. patrol driver of the
Anacostia police precinct, has filed suit
for a limited divorce against his wife.
Laura B. jackson. They were married
November 2S, 1888. and have no children.
Attorney H. E. Davis represents the hus-
band.
Evening star., 1914-10-19
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, October 10 Exchanges.
$213,633,141; balances. $13,90s.6s6. Mer-
camille paper. 6a7. Sterling exchange.
easy; for 6O-day bills, 4.6375; for ca bles.
4975oa4s775: for demand. 4.s675a4.S7.
Bar silver, 50h.
Evening star., 1914-10-19
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, October 19. = Cotton -
Spot In fair demand; sales. $500 bales.
Including 1000 American. on the basis Of
SOS for middling. No importA
Evening star., 1914-10-19
Reason for His Resentment.

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Col Roosevelt is against European
war. It interferea with his irst-page
privilege.
Evening star., 1914-10-19
President Willard, B. & o.
Railroad, Makes Statement
Before !. c. c.
HEARINGS FOR INCREASED
FREIGHT RATES BEGUN
Application of Eastern Roads Based
Only on Issues Which Have Arisen
Since Decision in July.

Public hearings on the new appi1ca-
tion of eastern railroads for increased
freight rates. which they contend are
necessary because of the Worldwide
financial exigency. due in part to the
European war, were begun here today
before the interstate commerce COM
mission. The commission is hearing
argument only upon issues which have
arisen since Its decision in July, when
denied absolutely increases east OF
Pittsburgh and Buffalo. and granted in
creases west from those points to the
Mississippi river.
All the commissioners except Chairman
Harlan. who is ill. were present. COM
missioner Clements presided. The rail-
road lines were represented by their
principal executives. Individual ship
pers and shippers organizations who OPP
pose further increases were represented
by counsel, among them Clifford Thorne.
who led the opposition at the last ap-
plication.
Today's hearing was given over to
statement for the railroads. The ship
pers and their representatives will be
heard later. Daniel L. Willard. presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. made the opening statement for
the roads
Evening star., 1914-10-19
Thaw Case Set for December 2.

The United States Supreme Court to-
day advanced for hearing on Decem-
ber Z the Harry K. Thaw extradition
case and the Danbury hatters' case.
Evening star., 1914-10-19
Up-River Waters.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERs FERRY. W. Va, October
19.-The Potomac river was clear and
the Shenandoah slightly cloudy this
morning.
Evening star., 1914-10-19
10 Arrange Quarterly Meeting.

The governors of the Retail Mer-
chants Association are to hold a meet
ing this afternoon to make plans for
the quarterly meeting of the entire
membership of the association tomor-
row night in the oak room of the Ra-
leigh Hotel.
Evening star., 1914-10-19
NAVAL. WARFARE ABROAD
BASIS OF SUGGESTIONS
Secretary Daniels to Discuss -Conhic,
in Europe in His Annual Re-
port to Congress.

Observations of naval warfare of the
European conflict will form the basis
of some of the recommendations Secre-
tary Daniels will make to Congress in
his next annual report, in December
The Secretary said today for that rea-
son he would withhold his report until
the last moment
He was not prepared to say, how
ever. what recommendations for sub
marines he would make as a result of
the remarkable part the little craft
have taken in the present war
He intimated that he was not going
to jump at conclusions and make
recommendations for a lot Of sub
marines Just because that sort Of yes
sci is doing good work in the hands
or the Germans. Any conclusion that
might be determined now as a result
of the submarine work in the North
sea, the Secretary said, he might be
forced to change by later operations of
other types of vessels.
Evening star., 1914-10-19
Annoyed by Publication.

Mr.. Daniels indicated he was much
annoyed at recently published arti-
Gle which gave as the opinion of an
anonymous naval expert that the
United States Navy, as collective
whole. as a great war instrument, does
not exist"
The Secretary declared the navy was
in first-class condition; that its long
established policy of preparedness was
being followed out as fully as possible.
and that as to plans for future ship
building, no step was taken until after
long and careful consideration by a
board of naval experts-than whom,
he said, there were none better in the
world.
Evening star., 1914-10-19
WEATHER..
Fair Tonight and Tuesday, With
Gentle South Winds.

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland. fair tonight and Tuesday;
gentle shifting winds, becoming south
Evening star., 1914-10-19

Provisions sagged as a result of lower
quotations for hogs. The market appeared
to be without support.
Butter-Steady: creamery. 23a3o-
Eggs-Lower; receipts. 1853 ca ses: at
mark. cases included. 17a22ls; ordinary,
firsts 20a21: firsts. 22ka23.
enthusiastically; receipts. 30 cars.
Michigan and Wisconsin, 43a52: Mime
sofa and Dakota, 4Sa53.
Poultry alive-Lower; springs, IL
fowls, 12ha13.
Export sales by Chicago firms helped
to lift the wheat market. On the bulge
offers increased. but prices again jump
ed when the domestic visible supply
increase turned out to be less than eX-
pected. The close was nervous. to
IN net higher.
s;lowness of eastern cash demand act
ed as a drag on corn values. The close
for corn was firm at an advance of u
to 1SaM net.
Evening star., 1914-10-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. October 10. - Sharply
higher prices at Liverpool led today
The record-breaking exports from the
United States in September counted
also in favor of the bulls. and SO. too
did the continued falling of in spring
ing on the part Of a couple of big houses
failed to check the speculative demand.
After opening y to 7s higher. the mar
ket made q temporary dip, and then went
further upgrade.
Fine weather eased corn at the outset.
Later, however. prices rallied in sympathy
with wheat. The opening. which varied
from Y off to u up. was followed by a
slight setback and then by a moderate
general advance.
Good general commission buying put
strength into oats. Shipping demand was
fairly activeand the country not offer
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19
u1Orld
THE HIGHER cosT OF LIVING
WRLTER L,ILLI4MI. ~.
(DAan efM< Sehoeef Journalism aAs Unhsntv

creased consumption-is the. root
cause. OF the rise in prices. 1t must be
remembered that these I. classes are
eating more and dressing better than
they did ten or fifteen years ago. 1t is
a question Of supply and demand-we
always get back to that. To sum the
matter up in an instance, you can say
that because the Poles, who formerly
lived on rye bread, are now demand
ing wheat bread, the world has to
pay more for its wheat" Which, be-
ing interpreted, means that living is
higher because more people want
more things. But do they get them?
Here are some replies that each may
interpret for himself,
German Metal Workers. Budget
The German workman, better situat-
ed than his comrades in industry in
other countries of the continent Of
Europe. is shown at his best In a re-
port issued by the Metal Workers
union. This report gives the actual
budgets of income and expense Of 800
of the workmen in this best-paid in
dustry. The average was an income
of $3.50 year, of which $375 was from
the workman's own labor, the rest
from that Of his family and aids and
benefits. His annual expense was
$475, divided 1855 for food, drink and
tobacco, SOS for rent and taxes, s55
for clothing, $25 for sick, trades and
other subscription, $40 for sundries,
and, leaving saving of about IS a
year.
The figures of the unskilled laborer
are not SO favorable, of course. They
are also more difficult to obtain. A
case of factory laborer's home at
Dusseldorf is not exceptional. how
ever. and serves for testimony. In this
case the fiat which was the workman's S
home was on the third floor and con-
sisted of three rooms. The occupants
were a laborer and his family, wife
and eight children. His wages were
SIS week of 60 hours. The rooms
were IA by 10 feet in size, the rent
81 month and the local taxes Sc a
year. In this case, therefore, the la
borer received $3.50 a year and paid
in rent and taxes more than one-third
His wife said that they bought lit
tie meat for Sundays-about two
pounds: children never ate the meat
but they had the soup. She would
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19

like, she said, to get the children milk
and eggs but could not afford to buy
them. She earned little money by
selling fruit on the streets, sometimes
as much as rs cents a week. She com
planned bitterly about prices of food
and goods rising. There was loaf of
black, rye bread on the table. For it
she said she paid 3A cents pound.
Food Prices.
Prices of foodstuffs vary somewhat
in different markets. Those usually
paid by the average mechanic or Ger.
man of the middle class may best
serve as typical. In the meat diet,
pork is large item. 1t ranges from
20 to 25 cents pound. Beef may be
bought from Is to 80 cents, veal at
20 cents. Horse meat is eaten for
cheapness, advertised in some shop
windows at to 10 cents a pound.
Dogs are eaten to small extent, not
for cheapness, but as a fancied cure
for certain ailments. The bread or
dinarily consumed among the working
classes is Of two kinds. The most gen.
eral is a heavy, close kind made up
in shape not unlike an ordinary Ameri-
can brick but larger. 1t is of dark
brown color, baked Of rye, ground
wet, and costs about cents pound
The other bread is lighter in color,
larger and differently shaped loaf. and
costs cents pound. Good coffee
costs from 80 to SO cents pound,
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19

tion of wheat and wheat four-a mark
of a standard living in western lands
has remained about the same in
Great Britain, decreased in France,
and increased in Germany and the
United States. AS to the amount OF
consumption, France comes first, the
United States and Great Britain Sec
ond, and Germany last. The importa-
tions of meat, coffee, tea. sugar and
rice into northern European countries
have necessarily increased in the last
ten years. This shows an increase
in the standard of life Of the people
which, to a degree, explains the higher
cost which the other fellowsmust pay.
"More People Want More Things"
"The question of the increased cost
of living" said Harold Cox, the Brit
ish authority, "is an extraordinarily
difficult problem. believe, however,
the general explanation is to be found
In the fact that wages have been ris-
ing throughout the world, especially,
among the poorer classes and the
more backward races, for example. in
India and in eastern Europe. The re.
suit is that the labor cost of produc-
ton has been increased. This may
have been Offset to limited extent
by the increased use Of machinery and
the wider cultivation of the new coun.
tries Of the world, but the improved
economic position OF the poorer class
esther increased demand and In
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19
DIZZY, HEADACHY,
SICK, 'CAsCARETs'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10.cent box.

Sick headache. biliousness, dizzf-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead of being cast out
Of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19

lie pOSSlDle ''uTeS Is GENERAL III
parliaments and in chambers of
commerce., IN pulpits and on the
streets, in hhops and factories. in
workmen's homes and international
hotels, one hears the discussion
on every hand.
The sights of travel do not ap-
peal to me. 1t is of far more interest
to learn how the Egyptians live than
to see the Sphynx by moonlight, to
observe tEs customs of the Frenchman
or German in his real home than to
look down on Napoleon's tomb in
Paris or look up at the Schloss in the
most un'German city OF Berlin. Just
this personal note as preface to and
explanation of the LONELINESS. of
letter. for the figures of which, gath
cred in several countries and doz-
en- German towns from actual prices
paid, have been supplemented by those
of official reports, particularly an IL
Illuminating one by George H. Roberts.
a British member of parliament, rep
resentative of the Typographical as
sociation. and his colleagues.
Prices Of Necessities Increased.
How does the other fellow, assuming
that he works for his daily bread,
live? The disputed Sauerbeck figures
for England and Wales show a grad
ual increase in wages, but in the last
ten years much greater increase in
prices of necessities. The consump-
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19

Vienna. Aus.
tria.-The world
today may be
growing better.
Upon that point
there are differ
ences of opinion.
The cost of liv-
ing in the world,
however, is high
er today than
yesterday. Up
on this there are
no differences of
opinion. The dis
cussion of this
h | 6 h er cost
which is confined
to no one cOun-
try or continent
but Is world
W 1 d 60 ( t b g
causes and of
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19
Greater New York

The population of Greater New York
is estimated by the health department
at 5,476,966 on January 1, 1914. Ac-
cording to the same authority the pop
ulation of the boroughs Is as follows:
Manhattan, 2,513,O6O; the Bronx, 612.-
294; Brooklyn. 1,ss0,71S; Queens, 973,-
Ala; Richmond, 97,515. Not yet, how
ever. has Greater New York caught up
with London. The British metropolis
still leads the big Yankee town by
some 100000.
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19
Distress After Eating.

Indigestion and Intestinal Fermen.
tation Immediately relieved by taking
Booth-Overton Dyspepsia Tablet.
Buy a SOC. bottle at Druggists. Money
refunded If they do not help, or write
for free sample. Booth-Overton Co..
II Broadway, New York.-Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19
Careful Man.

$50 you are deaf and dumb?"
Perfectly. But will not say a
word except in the presence. of my
attorney"
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19

A food for sore lungs. Deans Mentholatet
Cough Drops. Cure coughs, by relieving
the soreness-5c at Drug Stores.
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19
Suspicious

Suspicious.
"My husband has aroused my sus'
picions."
"How?"
HE hooks up my dress with won.
derful skill"
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19

Why waste time criticizing your
faults? Your friends will do it fol
you free OF charge.
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful clear. white
clothes. Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19
The Reason,

The Reason.
Let's skip that social function"
why so?"
"It's a hop"
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10
Information Abost Arkansas Farms.

Arkansas has 214.6Z8 farms. Of this number lOZ,4l2 are oper- ated by owners and managers and 1O72 266 by tenants. <
 Fifty per cent of the farms Of this state are operated by owners and managers and 50 per cent by tenants.
 The farm home owners and man. agers of Arkansas cultivate 4. o28,- 1000 acres of land and the tenants till s, 5000 acres.
 The value of the land and build ings of the tenant farms of this state is $1l6. .S44. 900, that of the home owners and managers is $l92, 322, 900.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10
New Library Board Elected.

At the annual meeting of citi- zens held at Union church on last Monday night the following board of trustees for the Huttig Public Library were elected to serve one year: Mesdames c. Howard, R. w. Cargill and D. M. Clowney, and Messrs. L. F. Magee, W. H. Moore and J. B. Crockett.
 The bylaws of the Association were amended. making the mem bership fee 10 cents a. month and no one but members can take books from the library until the monthly fee is paid. This action was made necessary in order to raise funds with which to pay the librarian and make the institution self sustaining
 The new board will meet in the library on next Monday evening at z:5O for the purpose of electing officers.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10
 A Factory on the Farm.

A silo is a factory on the farm and therefore lends itself to coop eration of the commercial and ag- ricultural interests. The farmer gets the profit of both producer and consumer.
 We need more of these twin agencies of prosperity on the farms of Arkansas and business men can- not render a better service to their communities than in encouraging the building of silos. The silo is a great business educator. It arous- es the spirit of enterprise, devel- ops business ingenuity and awakens the joy of ownership.
 A farmer can build a silo for two or three hundred dollars, and it will, under ordinary conditions, pa y dividend of 40 per cent where it is run to capacity.