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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
WANTED IN WASHINGTON
FOR THEFT OF DIAMONDS
Myers Admits Long Career of Crime.
Police of Many Cities
Want Him.

Frederick Meyers. thirty-six years old.
whose many aliases include the names of
Leo Frank. Charles Haling, Fields, wag-
ner and Kaufman, is a prisoner in New
York city, where five charges of theft
are pending against him. He also is
wanted in this city to answer a charge of
grand larceny growing out of a trick he
is alleged to have played upon F. R.
Hillyard, d 18th street jeweler, February
49, when he obtained jewelry valued at
about $500
Discussing his troubles Yesterday with
Detective Messer, who went to New York
to identify him. the prisoner is said to
have admitted having Obtained diamonds
belonging to Iillyard. He told the de-
tectivc. it is said, that he disposed Of
most of them in Pittsburgh and Phila-
delphia. On his way home the detective
stopped in Philadelphia and found the
diamonds the prisoner disposed of there.
Long Career of Wrong-Do1ng.
Most of his life has been spent in re-
formatories and penitentiaries, the pris-
oner confessed to Detective Messer. His
right name is Frederick Meyers. He
lived in Brooklyn as a YOUTH afterward
roaming the country.
Meyers called at IIillyards shop in
February and asked that number OF
articles of jewelry be sent to his wife in
a house ON 9Th street northwest. He ex-
planned his wife was confined to the
house because of their small baby.
Jeweler 1iillyard himself took the dia-
mouds to the house. There he was told
the supposed Mrs. Meyers was not at
the moment presentable.
Meyers, on the plea of not delaying the
jeweler suggested that he take the jew
elry to his wife's room and let her look
over the assortment. The jeweler parted
with the diamonds.
After the lapse of a few minutes Mr.
HilIyard became suspicious His inquiries
discovered that Meyers and jewelry had
disappeared.
Picture in Rogues' Gallery.
Detectives Messer and Embrey made an
investigation. The jeweler picked out a
picture labeled Leo Frank from the
rogues' gallery as a likeness of the man
who had gone off with his diamonds.
Frank had been a roomer at the 9Th
street house only one day. There was
nothing about his conduct to excite sus-
picion.
Detective Messer was told yesterday by
the New York police that they will SUR
render Meyers as soon as they have fin
ished with him. They have five charges
pending against him, they stated, but
probably will press butt one. Police OF
St. Louis and Pittsburgh also have asked
for the prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
LOAN MEN TO FACE
JAIL Term AND FINE
Compromise Plan Expected to Be
Agreed to in Cases Against
Sharks"

While no further progress was made
yesterday in the negotiations pending for
a compromise settlement of the loan
shark cases, every indication pointed
to an agreement being reached early
next week on the basis of terms pro-
posed by representatives of the corpora
ton counseI's office of the District.
These are that the loan companies
sainst whom charges are pending shall
s'ead guilty to the first offensc and pay
= fine of 500 To the second offense they
shall also plead guilty and agree to a
fine of 900 and thirty days in Jail for
the manag gers of the companies. but
in this instance both fine and lmpriSon-
ment sentences shall be suspended.
However. should the concerns agreeing
to the arrangement be found guilty OIL
attempting to collect outstanding notes
with illegal interest or to make ne"
notes in violation of law the suspended
sentences in the second -offense cases Will
Immediately become operative
Agreement Expected.
The suggested compromise was the
subject of extended conferences yester-
dav between attorneys for the companies
and their clients Until q late hour
there were indications that an agreement
might be reached, and it is believed 10
be almost certain that an ARRANGEMENT
satisfactory to both the companies ana
the Districts legal department VIII DC
agreed upon not later than tomorrow OF
Tuesday.
In reply to the suggestion OF W. III.
Baldwin chairman of the citizens com
rnittec which helped to get the loan
shark law through Congress. that the
proposed compromise is too lenlent, ana
that companies found guilty of violating
The, law should be fined not less thaf
500, representatives of the corporation
counsePs office yesterday pointed out that
the maximum fine provided for in the law
is SEQ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
SPIRITUALISM.

& nm sharp; a message TO each; daily read
tuys Mrs j. z. MALTBY. soT Mt Vernon pl.
NV. hack Of Carnegie Library. Prone W. 3lOo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

25c CHEST PROTECTORS. 18c
35c GERMOL, the best disinfectant
for the sick room .......... Ice
Zoe QUEEN ANNE LOTION, makes
hands of velvet in a single night,
in shaker-top bottles. 19c
sc KNIT WASH RAGS, s for. = 9c
Csc FLORIDA WATER. ........ lee
Csc BORACIC ACID, lib. car
25c JOHNSON'S FOOT SOAP . 10c
35c THEATRICAL COLD CREAM,
csc EFFERVESCENT PHoS-
PLATE SODA. 18c
Csc NUERA LIVER SALTS. 18c
CSC ORANGEINE HEADACHE
POWDERS INSTRUMENTATION. 10c
Csc ST. JACOBS OIL. Ice
S5c CLEOPATRA MASSAGE
CREAM, the best made. Zoe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
What 14c BUYS

Csc BLAUD'S IRON PILLS, blood
maker and tonic, 100 for. l4c
zoe COLD-PRESSEDC CASTOR on
3-ounce bottle. lac
Zoe BROWN MIXTURE AND AM
MONA LOZENGES, 2 for - lac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
What 19c BUYS

Reg. Value sale Price.
4Oc CASCARA TABLETS, Choco-
late coated. 100 in bottle. 19c
4Oc FLUID CASCARA AROMATIC,
ounces ....... .- loc
Acc FLUID CASCARA BITTER, 4
ounces .I0c
EXPRESS TABLETS. a tiny tonic
tablet containing cascara, that
positively relieves constipation,
bad breath and torpid liver. 25c
CHARCOAL TABLETS. for dyspep-
STA. and gas on the stomach. 3
Decent boxes for .......... 19c
HARLEM OIL, genuine imported;
25c BELLS PINE TAR HONEY. 18c
Csc PISO'S COUGH CURE .19c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
J. s. STEEL SINGLED OUT FOR PRESSURE Most of Representative Rail- road Shares Make
 Small Gains

New York, April 13-The limited speculative operations of today's stock market centered about steel, which broke under 50 for the first time since aJnuary. The unsatisfactory showing Of the steel trade recently-emphasize to- day by estimates that the export busi- ness had fallen off nearly 50 per cent In the first quarter of the year-led trad CTS to single out United States Steel for pressure. A few other stocks broke sharply, but these declines failed to in duce liquidation. Although the tone was heavy, theer was no severe general pres sure and the average los was slight
 Prices moved slowly downward at the beginning of trading. Then the market rallied on covering, and most of the rep resentatve railroad shares made small net gains. In the afternoon, however, the market again lost ground.
 The late decline was associated with a statement attributed to member of the Morgan firm, to the effect that he did not believe the eastern railroads would receive the per cent freight rate in- crease Speeches in the Senate opposing the rate advance. and intimations that the government would press its pro- erarnne of trust bills gave the shorts further material. Rumely shares contn- ued their long decline. reaching new low records at 612 for the common and 2l for the preferred. Rock Island col laterals were again under pressure, and they touched another low mark at s3. Canadian Pacific sold under 19s for the first time since 1911. The only stock to show pronounced strength was General Motors, which rose SSs to 327s, the high est ever reached.
 Bonds were lower. with particular pres- sure against American Telephone con- vertibless 4l2s Total sales, s1.575, coo. United States bonds unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
BETTER WEATHER SFROMSOUTH
Considerable Bearish Talk Heard-ClOSe 2 to II
 Points Off

New York, April 1s.-With Liverpool still closed. the local cotton market was quiet today. There was considerable bearish -ralk around the ring, owing to better weather advices' from the south, but local sellers were held in check by a continued demand for old crop posi- tions from recent prominent buyers, and apprehen sions that with the reopening or Liverpool tomorrow there would De renewed arbitrage buying of May ana July contracts. Weakness in the stock market was accompanied by increased or ferings from Wall street sources in the late trading, however. and the close was steady at a net decline from to Il points.
 The market opened steady at de- cline of 1 point to an advance of points with old crop positions relatively firm on a bullish view of the week end fig ures The extent of the recent advance, however, had evidently predisposed some local traders toward a reactionary view of the situation and favorable weather forecasts inspired considerable scattered selling from local and southern sources. Most of this was supposed to be in the way of liquidation of realizing on cotton carried over the holidays, and after show ing a net loss of about to points the market steadied On rumors that re- cent prominent buyers were again taking March and July contracts on a scale down.
 Old crop positions rallied to about Thursdays closing prices during the mid dle of the day, while the new crop sold back to within or points of that level, and there were renewed predlc- tions that May contrasts would sell up to the 13c level in the near future. It seemed, nevertheless. that the more fla vorable conditions for the new crop work in the south had made considerable im- precision on sentiment, and the late months sold at the lowest level of the day in the late trading. There was nothing in the news reaching heer from the south to indicate any change in the spot situation, and the offerings around the local ring were chiefly for new crop delivery.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
K|LL|FER EXPELLED
 FROM FRATERNITY
Phillie Catcher Fired FrOrs Players Fraternity for
 Jumping Contract

New York. April 1S.--Niliam NJ. Kill lifer, Jr.. catcher of the Philadelphia Na- tional league club. was expelled from the Baseball Players fraternity today for contract jumping" This action the fra ternity took in conformity with a reso- lution 1t adopted at it's annual meeting last october prohibiting breaches of con- tract
 Hillfer is now back with Philadelphia, and the United States court has held that he is the property of that club. The statement by David F'ultz. president of the fraternity. reads;
 While the fraternity wishes to go on record as being absolutely opposed to this practice, and while it wishes to rebuke Killifer for his action. 1t does not feel that he is half as much to blame as the older and more experienced men who held out the lure and induced him to violate his agreement. If baseball mag mates. both organized and otherwise, de- sire the public to continue to believe in the honesty Of the game. they should put an end to such practices instead of up- holding one another in these cut-throat tactics.
 At the present time the fraternity seems to be tho only faction in baseball which believes fin the integrity of a con tract. We are urging players to stand by their agreements, first, because they ought to. and second because if they do not and the magnates should decide to bring action for damages, jumping players might suffer financial losses far in excess of tho inducement which led to his breach of contract. We shall. therefore. as long as the magnates in or ganized baseball live up to the Cincin- n pr0 nat,f effort to protect them in their contractual rights"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
GREEN BUG SCARE
 HAS NO SOLID BASIS
Market Finishes Heavy at Decline of 1-Sc to 3-4c
 Net Accordingly

Chicago. April 13-Most of the specula- tors in wheat reached the conclusion to- day that the green bug scare in the south west had no solid basis. Accordingly. the market finished heavy at decline of ls@s4c net. Corn closed 1ls@491ssc down. oats off 1is@i4c and provisions varying from loss of 121ac to shade advance.
 Disappearance of fright over green bugs in Oklahoma was made virtually complete by word that the Oklahoma state entomologist had said 90 samples submitted to him were not the genuine green bugs that ruin wheat fields. but in- stead were specimens of the European grain house. 1t was shown. too, that the worst damage ever known from green bugs in Oklahoma had been done earlier in the season, and that week of warm weather now would favor the matching out of the parasitic fly that puts an end to green bug development
 Temporarily. the wheat market rallied in the middle of the session after the receipt of dispatches that green bugs were thick all over Brown county. Kansas. Comparatively little wheat, however. Is faiseu Tn that section. line start today in seeding for the spring crop in Min nesota and the Dakotas tended also to put the market back under bearish con- trol.
 Heavy selling pressure on corn kept that cereal on the down grade from the start except during a brief period while some of the big shorts were covering. The break in prices resulted largely from as- sertions that financial stringency in Ar gentina due to failure of the wheat crop there would force continued sacrifice of ferings of Argentine corn. It was said that Argentine shipments were being rendered in Oklahoma cents under the Kansas City price.
 Oats gave way with corn and because of the spread of seeding throughout the central west.
 Although provisions most of the time averaged higher with hogs, the close was weak owing to the setback irNgrain. There was much selling of July lard, presum- ably for the largest packer
 Future quotations were as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
WHOLESALE TRADE
 SLIGHTLY OFF
Demand Only Fair-Straw berries and Fish Are
 Scarce

Business on Morris avenue yesterday was only fair. the merchants stated, and prices are practically unchanged. The supply in most lines is easily adequate. It is believed that business will be better as the week grows older.
 In the produce market the supply is all that could be desired. but the demand yesterday was somewhat off. Strawberries are not coming in in large quantities, although the demand for them is brisk. Green stuff, too. is slow of arrival, but the merchants expect to have garden truck within the next two weeks.
 In the fish market it Is said that with the exception of mackerel all varieties of fish are scarce The de- mand is only fair, however, and prices are unchanged. The reason assigned for the scarcity is that fishermen are un- lucky, but it is believed the market will haze a normal supply by Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day, 242. 2.g00 sha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
COTTON MAKES NO SHOW 0F ACTIVITY Close 6 to ' Joints Net Loss in Face of Damage
 Reports
Kate Rid Asl.en

New Orleans, April 13.-The cotton mar ket made no show of activity today and closed at a net loss of to points in the face of reports of considerable dam- age by cold to young cotton in several states of the belt over Sunday. The mar ket had little support, except when it fe loff in the early, trading and then the buying did not last long Traders sp- peared to be impressed by the favorable weather forecast for the south for the week.
 New crops were stronger than the cid, but at it's highest the October option stood only at the level of last weeks close. Bearish traders considered that reports of planting going on over a large part of the belt more than offset weather news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Big Crowd Witnesses Opener

Baltimore. April 13.-Not since the Bal timore Orioles captured three National league pennants has such a crowd wit messed a game of baseball in this city as today saw the Baltimore club, of the Federal league, defeat Buffalo. 3 to 2. Four hours before the game began. there were 5000 persons waiting. and it is esti mated that more than 25,oo0 were within the enclosure when Mayor James II. Pres- ton threw the ball into the diamond
 Though there were numerous errors the game abounded in brilliant plays. Jack Quinn pitched consistent ball for the locals and with perfect support proh- ably would have shut out the visitors. President Gilmore. of the Federal league. saw the game. Score: R. H. E. baltliiore .....-..'..s ..s.......-......... D Iuhdlo .....s....s.s.-.s........ n
 Batteries: Quinn and Jacklitsch Moore, Krapp and Blair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
New York Cotton Futures
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middng, 13 3-16c; re- eeipts, 5779; exports, 375O; sales, 1860; stock t60O72.
 Galveston: 1sisc; receipts. 7432; exports 2S, is04 sales, 3l35; stock, 219,S45.
 Mobile: Mlddling, 12 1S-l6c; receipts. 1892 exports, ?; stock, 29, 4s1. Savannah Middling, 13l.c receipts, 2049; exports. 627; sales. 50; stock, 75,sSC.
 Charleston. 13Bc; receipts, l513; exports 425; stock, 10,9S7.
 Wilmington Middlng, 19lsc; receipts 35i; stock. 24,3H.
 Texas City: Receipts, 3l2.
 Norfolk; Middling, 13Ac; receipts, 14S exports, S36; sales, 60e; stock, 3s,S11.
 Baltimore: Midding, 13iac exports, 430O stock, 25S5.
 Baltimore: Middling, 13t1c; exports 4300; stock, 25S5.
 Boston: Middling, 1s.55c; receipts, e6 stock, 400. E Philadelphia: Middling, 1S,60c; stock 370S
 New York Middllng 13.35c; exports 2200 stock. 120,9 912.
 Minor ports: Stock, 10,S7S.
 Total today; Receipts, 20,520; exports 10, ,764; stock, 70S, ,407
 Total for week: Receipts, 2S,91S; exports 63, ,1s2.
 Total for season: Receipts, 9,5Ss 723; ex- ports, 7,Si4, ,655
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
Fruits and Produce

Russet apples. s6.5O bbl.; western box apples. s2.25@3; Ben Davis. s5.50; lines, per 100. sl.50; lemons, box S60, s4: Florida grapefruit, s4@5; Florida oranges, $3; Cuban pneapples, s3.25 crate; Irish Potatoes, $1 bushel; Jumbo celery. s. cranberries, per box, 8; bbls, s12; strawberries, per quart, 25c; celery, N dozen: Florida celery, per crate, s3; tomatoes, $2 .500t3 crate: cabbage, 21sc lb.; rutabaga turnips, 1Ac lb; new crop red and yellow onions, 4c h.; imported onions. crate, s1.75; Locoanuts. s6 bag; English walnuts. l5Q20c, filberts, 15c: oceans, 15c; California figs, case, g 5O' dates. lb., Si4c.; sweet potatoes. Dooleys, bushel, $l.10; sweet potatoes, cream vans, bushel, sl.10; new Irish potatoes, s hamper; Florida cabbage, s2.25 crate. Snap beans sS3. 70 crate; new potatoes, s crate tomatoes, s2.25q3; strawberries, s5 crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates. not to close of corresponding weeks: In sight for week, II 900: in sight same seven days last year. 163, coo: in sight same seven days year before, 200 900; in sight for the month, 160,OO0: in sight for same date last year, 206 GOO: r sight for same date year before, 294O00 in sight for season, 13,501 900; in sight for same date last year, 12,770,0 900; in sight same date year before. 14568 900. Port receipts for season, 9.555, 900; port receipts same date last year, 9,069, 900; port receipts same date year before last, Il, 1S2. = 000 Overland to mills and Canada for season, 1,O19,OOO; overland same date last year.: 966, GOO overland same date year before ,065 900. Southern mill takings for season. 2500,000; southern mill takings same date last year, 2,307,000 southern mill takings same date year beroe. 2.022.00O. Interior stocks in excess of September |. 427 000 interior stocks in excess last year. 42S GOO: interior stocks in excess year be- fore. 299. 900. Foreign exports for week, 77, 900: foreign exports same seven days last year. 126,000: foreign exports for sea- son, 7,7S1, ,000; foreign exports for same date last year, 73l0,000; foreign exports for same date year before. 9,342 GOO.
 Northern spinners' takings and Canada for week, 41,00O: northern spinners talk ings and Canada for same seven days last year, 22.O00; northern spinners talk ings and Canada for season, 2.205.UO; northern spinners takings and Canada to same date last year, 2,276,O0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
ATHLETICS WIN
 SPRING SERIES
OLD ELI NINE
 AGAIN HUMBLED

Charlottesville. Va. April 1s.-Virginla won from Yale on the diamond again to- day, 8 to 5. making two straights. Home run drives were made by White of Vir- ginia and Vaughn of Yale. Fast fielding by Captain Nef and Word of Virginia and a running catch by Mlddlebrook of Yale featured the game. Score: R. H. E. Yale .......................... Il 3 NHsf1ld
 Batteries: Gile and Hunter; James and Green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14

CTS s5GS; Texas and Indian steers, $5 10 oIS: COWS and heifers, s4. 5046. Co., native calves, s6611.50.
 s;heep Receipts, 2690; higher: native muttons, s. 75@6.7o; lambs, ds.5o; shear ed lambs, s5. 7547. .35.
 Kansas City April 13.-Hogs: Re- reipts, 64O0: higher; bulk, $s.55dS "a; heavy, S. .7O0s. 75; packers and butchers e5dS. 80; light, &. 50@S.70; pigs, S. 5o@S.
 Cattle: Receipts 11.000, including 500 southerns; steady; lower; prime fed steers, $S. 4o19 .20 dressed beef steers s7.50 as. .4O southern steers, s6.50dS; COWS, s4.50 GLIB: heifers. s6. 1909; stockers, s6.75@S.15 Sheep: Receipts. 12,000; higher; lambs S6. .16aS. 40: yearlings, SCOT 50; wethers, $55) 6i6. 75; ewes, s4. 75@6.50.
 Naval Stores
 Savannah, Ga, April 13.-Turpentine firm. A; sales, 225; receipts. 207 ship ments. 27; stocks, 11,025. Resin firm; sales, 549; receipts, 73S; shipments, 13so; stocks, l01 ,0s2. Quote: A, B. s3.70; c, D, s3.75; E, $3.s0; F. $3S5; G, s3.9O; H. $405; I. s4.2O; NJ, s4.5O; N, s5.40; VIC, s575; wv, s6O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
Bonds
New York Money

New York; April 1S.-Call money steady. 1an2 per cent: ruling rate, 1s4 per cent; closing, 1Sd1s per cent. Time loans, steady; 60 days, 21s@224 per cent; 90 days. 2s4 per cent, six months, 3a3l4 per cent Prime mercantile paper, Sis@3a4 per cent. Sterling exchange steady; 60-day. s4.S5; demand, s4Se.S5. Commercial bills, s4.s44. Bar silver. 5sAc. Mexican dollars. 45i2c. Government bonds steady; railroads bonds easy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex. change, New orleans Cotton Exchange New York. Produce Exchange Asso- ciate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso. cha SC and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for eonsignments of spot cotton for do. livery Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
Naval Stores
Coff0n Seed Oil

New York, April 13.-Cotton seed oil was higher on covering of May shorts, firmer crude markets and scattered buy ing of forward months for outside long account Final prices were to points net higher. The cotton sed oil market closed firm spot 7.56c, bid; April, 7560 75Sc: May. 7.55@7.56c; June. 759@7 62c; July. 7.6677 e7c: August 7.74Q7.75c: Sep- tember. 7.75@7.77c: october, 7.25d7. BAG; November. 6.75G7.10c. Total sales. 1O.5oO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. April 13-Rice is un- changed; rough bare of stock, clean steady. Quote: Rough Honduras, 20 4.50c; Japan, 1.50@Sc; clean Honduras, AZ @6c; Japan, 2is @3ssc; receipts, rough 2233; miller, 2233; clean. 49S9. sales, 544 sacks rough Japan at 2.60@ Sc: rice, Polish. per ton, s2S@S5; bran, per ton, S14m16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
Selma Market

Selma. April 3.-(Special) )-Spot cotton in the Selma market today was quoted as follows: Good middling. 1S 11-16c. Strict middling, 13 5-16c. Middling, 13 s-16c. Strict low middling, 12 Il 16c. Low mid ding, 12 3-16c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14
SALLY PITCHER
 HURLS A NO-HIT,
 NO-RUN CONTEST

Jacksonville, Fla. April 13.-FranlS Johnson. pitching for the Jacksonville South Atlantic league club, today allowed no hits and no runs in a game against the Albany, Ga, team of the same or ganiza ation. He also struck out 10 men. Jacksonville won the contest, to O.