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The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. Nov. 2-The speculative grain list ruled
higher. the advances bsing II to - for wheat
IS 70 - for corn, and IL TO So for oats While
the aTeTage professional in tia wheat MARKET sold
his grain On the widest hind Of rumOs that peaee
Is near At hand. the FOREIGNER absorbed the oder-
inSs on the sott SDOts and then bid prices higher
a. the day wore away. Il was > market where
the aEerAgs rOOm-tradeF regretted his action On
a. loss and then be wAs Obliged TO even up his
position at another loss. FonisDas seen TO be
in possession a the nain mRrkeb As theJ haTs
many orders here On the buying Sids and their
agents act without delay whenever there is an
opening to secure cheap gIain-
A feature Of the wheat market today and Il
could be called . help TO the bulls was the fall
ing od In the movement Of this grain to the larEer
markets Of the country. At primary points there
Was q decrease Of 500 90 bushels from the re-
was 5000 bushels hrgrr than for the conepond-
ing day last year.
Considerable snow has fallen in the sprinr wheat
country and IL is Ssid that the movement from
a Stin further falling or but that in else thers
Is a freeze. farmers viii deliver freely a. the
present price is rather to their liking The sales
q cash wheat in al positions today up around
the If7.Op busheI mark. Of which etO.o0 busbols
were credited TO Chicago, but out Of this AMOUNT
there were soo0s bushek taken b. miller.
Liverpool reported wheat czrgoes more freely
offered At declines Of ID Per quarter with one sale
made at Cd loSL
Spot wheat at Liverpool vas UNCHANGED to la
lower, with considerable pceSure on No. Mani
topG
Ezportsrs were again buyers Of old corn. and
they willingly paid the prices asked for the same
II was reported In cash corn circles that the ohers
Of the new crop for export have been turned down
at low prices. Country sales OF new corn haEe
not shown the increase looked for. Gs conditions
TO the quality Of the new corp have been ma
tsrially helped By the hne weather. FGrnen are
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. Nov. R-M1LLFEED-sprini
ban, In No-lh sacks go: ne1r-by winter hran
In l0O-Ib acn, &0A25.so: -four TO white middlings
H. loo-lb sAcks, B.ooa%.0o; Western middlings. in
loOIb. saeks 500; City Mills middlinss. IN loo-lb
ncka. A.5os2soo; do, white niddling. in lcolb
sackss z.oa30.
HAY-No. / tinOthy n5Gz2oo: No. timothy.
e DaHo; No. timothy. lA0al9D; light clover
mixed D.o0zN60; No. / clover mixed, B.ARD0oi
No. clover, mixed, H.5oals 50; choice clover. 9ooi
No. l clover, l9OID.oo; No. clover, B.5oals.s 50;
No. clover. R0Oal40; sample grade. a. to kind.
quality and condition, l25oal5oo
STRAW-So. l straight rye, l20lhW; No. :
straight ne IAo0al3a; No. l tangled rye lo.0oA
1850; No. tangled rye, s5ozsm; No. ! wheat.
T.s0aaoO; No. wheat, 100; No. / oats. s5oalo.D;
No. z oats soOas0.
LIVE POULTRY-Chichens cid heus. lbs End
over llal5; do. small TO medium, per H. rl3; do.
old roostsrs, .; do small. young, IL; do. roush.
stacy, Is; DUCKS Old Is; do. spring. white PSEin.
lbs and over, ID. a; do. SprinG puddle. lbs.
and over h., l3; do, MuscoEy. i; pigeons.
young per pair, f5aaO; do old. 81 guinea foHl. old
each, 9l2S; do. young. II lbA and over. s.; do.
II lbs. and over 3a5; do smaller, Is; reese.
nearby per ID, l2al3; do Western and Southern.
Per Ib. 7al2; turkeys. lbA and over. HAS; do.
old, H., u; do, young and poor, H.. l4ab
BUTTER-Creamery, fang, per b, g: do. choice.
Oii; do. good. esizash; do prints, III do aocks.
szS: ladies, EaD; Maryland and PeunsylvInia olls.
lsl2o; Ohio rolls IsiSal9; West yirEina ronA. S4N
lS storepacked lS4als dairy priuts, lsGo; process
butter, 3Gzl. '..
EGGs-Maryisnd. Pennsylvania aud nearby frsts.
loss oH, per doR ssaS4; Western dTsts. SAs3; West
Virginia hrstH. SlL1; Southern hrsts. 0Aa.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
COMMERCE AND FINANCE


ceipts lighter the demsnd& Turkeys ruled arm.
strunser quotations prevailed On dressed PORK
which vas received but weakly this week Supply
q ifeA egs. light. hrm Veil strong; lEmhs strong.
receipts continuing heavy. Beans stronger. SHest
potatoes steady. Quotations were.
EeGs-NeGr-hy huts. per dO1.. 3G5; Southern.
BUrrER-Bes. pript,. pev. mn M =. tub. p,r
n, g; process. Per lh, SAL; under Eads. per
D., Aaai storspacked. per H.. nala
LASD-Tub. pure. pG h. nzsi2; d.. con
P1EsS; Sss sysr ps5 n ~ oc;toesssd q. psr en-, n
n. .; sWtA. domestic pr III. .; do. toreign. -
LIVE PoULTRY-Hens. per n. IAN; rOose..
pr n loali; ducks. pr b. rsAhi turkeyS pr h..
GREEN GO0DS-Potatoes. psr bbl., 1.zaLso;
do, Northsn. pr sack. L5hLis; do. per bushel.
Soaso; new yams per bbL. L5oal7S; new yellow sweet
20; cabhlge. PER bbL. I5GSo; carrots. nearby. per
baes. per b., EsaD; carrots, nearby, per
bunch IKaS rsdishes homegrown. per TO- LoOaS.oo;
iOasO; celery per dozen. sOaio: cucunber bothOuss
per doL. aza; onions. per loo-lh sack. Loosl.IS;
homegrown tomatoes. pr box, I5ai.S; beets
pg bunch. lag; eEEplsnt. PER ease. Loal1;
skrs. PEI Gatr Tsalz lima Seans per quart. 2sSo;
e.ulihOwsE. psr crate. LooaL5; do. Per bhl., ZsOA
FRESH FISH AND CRABs-cPric-s sfyep be,ov
and STAN. larEe. salo: carp. CAS-: c1ocas. pr bbl.
Goo: mackerel. S; rDck boiling %; DO. medium, II;
Sman. ioaiz; yellow perch large. In; 90. snail 81
Inlmon trout. loals: gray trout. large slle; d.,
mail. san; 6Ourders. hal5s; catfish. ioai1: ErSsa
PIE native. IS; eelS. medium to iarUs. Cas-: Spots
largs IS: tailors larre. u; sturveuuS DRESSED y:
DO. SKIN on. -: cams. PER 100. L0; Dapperz a. q
SiIe. loai2; bluehsh. fresh, IS: salmon treah -:
Boston mackeTe, each. 20; Holsters. s.: cab meat,
pr at, 20; d. fake. per ct. 80; sea bass, par h.
IS: scnllops. per ct. B: Potomac baas. larEe. par
H., 3; do. snail. Is; shrimp, Per qt. y
DRESSED QCEDl PoULTRY-Ch -ChiekenE PER n,
lsalI; hens, choice. per h., Is; duckS per n
l!alS; turtSI. per h., Isals; rOostsrs. per h,
FRUITs-AppIes. pr hbl. LoOsI5; lemons. PEI
box. 2ooa275; oranges California PER boz. 31aLo:
do, ForidA. 2ooa25; grapefruit pr elte
1mAzo; piDeapples. per cHte, 30oaSo: lines.
per 100. SslW. grapes, Concord. Per BASKET. LA
H. do, Niagara, Ilhl2 l2; pears. Sickle, pr bas-
ket 5al.3. per bushel basket 2Oaz4.
LIVE sTock-veal calves, prime, per h., l2alZsS;
do. medium, per lb. sls: do. common Tas: spring
lambs, per h. Ta7H; pork. choice light to medium
weights. per h.. 1ozl1h.
sEEDs-CloTeT, red. per H.. Halls: alsike Iykais;
red top Tor herds grassl. per h.. Za2s; blue gTass
pG bu., l6: timothy. pa bu-, 2Sa2 s.; orchard
grass per bushel, L65al-75; seed rye. per bu., o.
Hay, STRAW. AND CORN-aAy beat tmothy
new. psr ion. 100; straw. old long rye PER ton,
l1W; Wheat straw, per ton, 100; corn, ear, PEI
Dbl, Az; new corn. pr bbl., AZ
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool WnIhed Tree q
burn. per H. 80: wool unWashed. Der n D.f9;
hides. dry, psT H. 4A22: alt hices drJ, psr ia
naDs salt hides. green, per H. Is; ralfskina rreen
each, lso1l1S' green hide. pef h., Ie
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Nov. 12.-MILIREED--
Easier; demand fair. Spring bran. in 100,
pound sacks, 2A75, to arrive; standard
middlings, to arrive, 500; Western red:
dog, 33.50; winter wheat, In loo-pound
sacks, TO arrive, $50; city bran' in bulk,
2.0
RYE FLoUR-Firmer. Trade restricted.
Good to choice, 5.40a5.8.
CORNMEAL-Easy; trade is moderate.
Kiln-dried for export, 40 in sacks.
Coarse meal, in bags, le0al.62
BUCKWHEAP FLOUR-Steady; choice
sold in limited lots at 240a265.
HAY-Receipts, SIS tons; weak; receipts
are ample Quote prime timothy, l.30;
No. ! timothy, l2OaL25; No. 2 Lloal. .5;
No. 3, l00a1.6.
STRAw-Receipts. none; firm; trade
light. Long rye quoted at san
PORK-Firm; light trade. Mess, q. GOA
I.50: family, 2LO0a56.50; clear. z2.00a25.00.
BEEF-Dull, scarce; packet. 23.o0a24.0o;
family, A0OaS.00.
LARD-Unsettled; business moderate.
Prime Western, 11.S; refined Continent.
1245; South American, 2.65; refined Bra
lillian, in kegs, I3.65; beef stearine, 8; lard
stearine slow, New York, IL 81
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
LEGAL NOTICE.

IN THE SUPREME COUNT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia. holding = District COun- In re;
The widening Of q public alley In square 66. In
the District d Columbia. District Court No. na.-
Notioe Is hereby given that the Commissioner Of
the District Of Columbia. pursuant 70 the pro
visions Of section l6s 70 section 1851. inclusive.
of the code Of law for the District Of Columbia.
have fled . PETITION IN this Court praying the con-
demnatiou Of the land necessary for the Widening
Of q public alley in square @5, in the District ot
Columbia, shown a plat or map hled With the
said petition, part thereof. and prAyng also that
jury Of i've tudieious. disntssestsd men. not 70
lated to any person interested in these proceedings
and not In the service employmsBt Of the Dis
triet Of Columbia Of the United States be sum
moued by the United States marshal for the Dis
trc Of Columbia 10 GssesS the damages each owner
Of land TO be taken may sustain By reason Ol the
widening o Said alley, and the condemnation OF
the land necessary for the purposes Thereof and 10
RSseSS benefits resulting therefrum the entirs
amount of said damages. including the expenses Of
these Proceedings, upon each lot part Of lot or
parcel Of land in the Square block In which said
alley Il TO Be WideDed. and upon each lot part
Of lot Or parcel Of ground in the SQUARES or block
confronting the SQUARE in which said alley b 10 Be
Uidened aS provided for in and by the Aforesaid
code Of Law. II is. by the Court. this Srd day og
NoVember. A. D.. 1914. ordered that all per
sons having any interest in these procesdinRs BE-
and they are hereby. warned and commanded to
appear in this Court on or before the nth DAY
OF NOVEMBER. A ID. 1914. at 10 O'Clock a. m.
and continue in attendance until the Court shall
nave hAoe IS nnAl oiuef huiyink And cunufmins
the award a damages and the assessment Of bene-
fits Of the jury to Be empansled and sworn herein;
and Il Is further ordered that = eopy Of this
notiee and order Be published once IN the Wash-
ingtou Law Reporter and tWine q week for two
HlocsssiEe HeekS In TIE Washington Evening star
The Washington Times and Ths Washington
Herald. newspapers published IN the said District
before the Ssid nth day Of NoyembeF A. ID. 1874 Il
Is further ordered, that q copy Of this notIes
and order be served By the United States marxhal
or his deputes upon each q the Of the fee Of
the land to be condemned herein may be found BY
the said narshAl. or his deputies within the Dis
trct A Columbia before the said nth day of No
Jsmber. A D. 1874 By the Court: THOMAS II.
ANDERSON, Justior. A true COPY Test: tSeaD
J. R. YOUNG. Clerk By T. Z. CunninEhsm.
AEsistant Clerk noTf6, Job
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia. holding . District Court. In re:
he opening and extension Of an aley in square
80 (elOef 2. Columbia Heights. north part and
part Of block ls. Mount P1easanO in the District
Of Columbia. District Court No. IISo. Order Of
publieation.-Noties b hereby given that the Com
misSioneTs Of the District of Columbia pursuant to
the provisions Of section lee TO l6s-I inclusive Of
the code Of law for the District Of Columbia have
hled petition in this court praying the condemna-
tion Of the land necessary for the opening and e1-
tension Of an alley In square ESQ (block B. Colum-
bia Heights. north part and part Of bloch ls Mount
Pleasantly, In the District Of Columbia, as shown on
. plat or map fled with the said petition, ~ part
Thereof. and praying also that jury Of five Judi
coos. diSnterested men. not related to any person
interested in these proceedings and not in the
ice or employment Of the District Of Columbia or
Of the United States. Be summoned By the United
States marshal for the District Of Columbia to as
sess the damages each owner Of land to be taken
may sustain By reason Of the opening and extension
Of said ADey and the condemnation Of the land nee
esAEy for the purPoses thereof. and to asses Es
benefits resulting therefrum the entire amount Of
said damages including the expenses Of these pro-
eeedings upon each lot part Of lot or parcel Of
minor street is to be opened. extended. Sidened
str1ightened and upon och lot, part Of lot, or
rarcel Of grouDd in the dhnares blocks confront
ing the square In uhich MD alley or minor street
Aforesaid code Of law. II j. b. the court, this ID
day Of November A. ID. l9iI Ordered that all
persons having any interst In these proceedinz be
and they are hereby warned and commanded 10 ap-
pear in this court on or befcre the 9TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, A. ID. 1914 At 10 O'Clock O. N. and
continue in Attendance until the court shall have
made its final order ratifying and confirming the
Eward Of damages and the assessment Of benefits
of the Jury to be empaDelsd and sworn herein; and
Il Is further Ordered. That copy Of this notice
and order be published once In the washingfou
Law Reporter. and twice a week for two succes-
siFe weeks In the Washington Evening Star, the
Washington Post md Tha Washingfn, Head
newspapers tublshed IN the aid District before
The said 18th day Of November. A. d. lsil It Is
further Ordered. That copy Of this notice and
order Be served BY the United States marzhaI OF
his deputies. upou each Of the owners Of the fee
OF land 10 be condemned herein As may be found
hy the aid marshal. or his deputies within the
District Of Columbia before the said M day Of
November. A. d. 1914 By the court. THOS II.
ANDERSON Justice. A true copy. Test: tSeaD
J. r. YOUNG. Clerk By =. E. CUNNINGHAM,
Assistant CLERK. nOslGlelS
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
NO WORD FROM CRUISER.
omeiaIs However Are Not Nervous
over North Carolina

The Navy Department yesterday was
stin without any word from its armored
cruisers in the Mediterranean, the North
Carolina and the Tennessee. When last
heard from, on November 2. the North
Carolina was at Beirut and the Tennes-
see at Mytilene, in Turkey.
Efforts were continued yesterday to
learn through the cable companies
whether the messages sent the North
Carolina since November 2 have reached
their destination, and, II so. why therv
has been no response to them.
Officers at the department maintain
their absolute confidence that nothing
has happened to either vessel. believing
the long silence due to an interruption
in communications. 1t was pointed out
that had any disaster overtaken either
vessel the fact would undoubtedly quickly
become known to the rest of the world,
as there are a number of British war
ships and many merchantmen in that
part Of the Mediterranean.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
LECTURER PLEADS FOR AID.
DR.. Hopkins Says BeIEians Need
An Help Possible.

Views OF the depreciation which the
rival armies of Europe have wrought
upon The many historic and world-famed
landmarks OF Belgium were shown at the
New National Theater yesterday after
noon by DR.. Nevil Monroe Hopkins in
connection with his appeal for aid
DIR. Hopkins painted to the audience
word pictures Of the frightful scenes Of
suhering and hunger which he witnessed
on his recent trip through that country.
He tmplored the people OF America to
give some little assistance to these un-
fortunate people, A number Of diplomatic
representatives Of various European
countIies were present.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
FARMERS MUST REBUILD.
Repairing of War Ravages VIII
Rest on AErieuIturIsts.


Rest on AErieuIturIsts.
Declaring that after . final analysis of
the European war has been taken and na-
tions have drained their best blood upon
battlehelds, responsibility Of rebuilding
torn empires will rest on the farmer. DR..
L. H. Bailey, OF ithaca, y. Y, yesterday,
in an address on the Present Response
bility OF the Rural People" stirred the
joint session of the American Association
CT Farmers Institute Workers and the
Extension Section Of the American Asso-
citation of Agricultural Colleges and Ex-
pertinent Stations"
/ His address climaxed a day Of brilliant
speeches by men who have given the
best Of their lives to scientific farming.
He predicted that the present war will
bring a greater demand on this country
for produce.
Other speakers were Dr. c. z. Thorne,
of Wooster, Ohio, Maintaining Crop
Production" G. /. Christie. of Lafayette,
Ind, THE Relation of Farmers Insti-
tutes to Organized Work in Agriculture, 80
and A c. True OF the Department Of
Agriculture. The Use OF the Smith-Lever
Fund for Farmers Institutes as Phase
of Extension Work"
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
Old Linen for Bandages.

An appeal for old linen has been sent
out by the Salvation Army, to be used II
army in America. has recured the uss
Of steriiizing plant, and is turning out
hundreds Of yards OF pure bandagins
made from old fragments Of linen, col
leeted By the salvation Army wagons
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
Lieut.. Curtlsy L Killed.

Worcestershire Regiment Of the British
army, a nephew OF Mrs. +. Lewis Mar
shall, OF this city, was killed Ia battle
October q. according to word received
here. Relatives in this country have re-
eeived number Of letters from Lieut..
Curtley, in which he told Of the trenches
be was building night and day. He also
stated that he had been In a number Of
engagements. Then letter came tell
ing Of his death.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
CURB TRADING in
STOCKS ON BOOM
Broad Street Selling Of Oil
Securities Shows Excellent
Results on Day.
OPTIMISTIC ON STEEL
Foreign Exchange on Normal Basis
Demand Sterling Will Drop Further
Because of War.

New York, Nov. 12-wall Street was
much encouraged today by the broaden
ing tendency which developed IN the out
side markets following the removal OF
restrictions on curb trading.
Prices in the unofficial New street mar
ket doomed in sympathy with the opu-
mism of the public. Selling pressure
having been reduced. shorts scrambled
to cover. and Steel common, which opened
at IS 1-3 bid. jumped to 461A Union Pa
ciic was active and strong, and bids for
odd lots in other issues advanced quota
tions along the entire list
1t is said that the directors of Central
Leather may declare dividend While
earnings would justify a higher rate,
there would be opposition to any increase
IN the payment at this time.
Southern Pacific Jumps.
On Wednesday Southern Pacific closed
on the outside at IS "a bid. The
stock was 81 bid today on the declaration
Of the regular dividend Of 1-2 per cent +.
= -Amalgsmated Copper was point higher
on the Improvement in the demand for
the metal. Wire prices were firm and
exporters are booking orders at advancing
'cprices.
On the Broad street curb there was
a wide inquiry for oil stocks. Atlantic
Refining rose from 449 to 495, Prairie OIL
and Gas from 345 to 3s2, and Standard
OH of Indiana 24o to go. From the Pa
cific cast there comes a story that
Standard on Of alifornia has recently
Increased its export business 3 per
cent and the stock rose from 255 to
rs.
Maxwell Motor issues were strong on
the semi-ofiicial statement that present
earnings are well above dividend re-
cuirements on the first preferred. The
stock closed a bid.
Tire Business Profitable.
Kelly Springfield Tire was in good de-
mand at 81 bid on reports from Western
agents that requirements for 1915 are
being placed freely, insuring a profitable
spring business.
United Cigar Stores was active at 7-s
and United Profit Sharing rose from
II S-S to u Is bid.
In the Steel business, trade circles are
optimistic on the belief that the turning
point has been reached and that slow inn
proyements will now be in order. The
demand for wire continues and better
inquiry for pig iron was noted. A better
market for lead was reflected by an ad-
vance in the price of lead by the Ameri- \
can Smelling Company from 250 to S60
Demands for money in stock exchange
circles are purely nominal, with lenders |
Offering accommodations at concessions. |
Fixed date loans can be secured at IL
per cent while securities of q less desir-
able nature are on a per cent basis. /
Renewals continue at the latter figure. |
Foreign exchange is now on q normal
basis. Demand sterling dropped to |
IS6 rs. well within the gold export basis |
and the lowest price recorded since the |
declaration of war. Foreign exchange ex- |
perts predict a further decline owing |
to the decline in demand for exports by
belligerent nations.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13

busily engaged In hulking corn and to this fact
may Be attributed the Ightsr than expectad ~
ceipt8 Primary rsceiptn today were laIe 1t n,
900 bushels against HOooe bushels year ago. Cash
sales were tao.eoo bushsh. q which Sq.om bushels
were for eEpoFts
oEfs ruled stroag under buying q not only ahorta
but investors who believe that the pEice must alin
assume stronger position. The export takings heEe
were Soooo buHhels. which Included $500 haiahes
in al positions Il vas said hte today that New
York held buying urden for $4,000 bushels Of oats
for export, but that It inpossibs to m thess
ordsa today.
There were further advances in the proEislon mar
ke because Of the higher prices for hogs al some o
the Western points and the strength IN the grain
markets Of late. ne demand was largely for Jan
uary ribs and poEk vel - for May pork Shorts
were the principal buyers Of lard The cash trade IN
meats continues to improve. and a brik demand for
lard for immediate shipnfnt eoutiuneN Closing
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Nov. R-The local money narkst Is
fast approaching normal condition. Borrowers Of
the best standing and presenting good collateral
can now secure hxed-dzts accommodations Gt s IL
per cent Loans q = less satisfactory character
are still bringing Per cent Strict call money l.
leading II SL2 per cent. Renewals are per
cent as . rule.
A good demand for prime names, toEsthsr with
the limited supply, is sxe-ttng a constant down
ward pressure the commercial pspsr market
Rates now range from 5 IL Per cent to ia Per
cent according to maturity.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
10 SHAKE WITH PRESIDENT.
Chaffee Would Clasp Hands with
Twentieth President.

poets to shake lands with the Presi-
de-. next week, and thereby attain q
roi Jrd of having shaken hands with
~ enty chief executives.
John Tyler, tenth President, greeted Mr..
thaffee sixty-nine years ago Mr.. Chat
fee has shaken hands with eighteen sue
cessors.
Francis S. c, ody. son-in-law of
Mr.. Chaffee. has asked permission for
pointment has been made but it Is ex-
pected that one win be set for the lat
ter part Of this week.
Mr.. chaffee is ninety-two years old.
He has lived here for fifty years.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
Too Soft for Pensinnsr.

That the supplying OF all the necessities
Of life to the old soldiers in the Brook
land Soldiers Home while the government
pays them quarterly pensions Il not full
fIiing the purposes for which the home
was established. is the charge made in
the annual report Of the board Of direc-
tors The report suggests no remedy. It
states also that since the placing OF sew
eral bicycle policemen In the grounds a
number Of objectionahiA eharactsrp havs
been driven away, ~
The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
14-1NCH GUNS FOR MANILA.
Heavy Ordnance for Philippines
Completed and Tested,

A number Of fourteen-inch guns. larger
and more powerful than those Of pre-
Vious years, to be used in fortifying
Manila Bay and the Panama Canal. have
been completed and tested, according to
the anual report OF Brig. Gen. William
Crozier, chief Of ordnance, made public
yesterday. The report states also that
twenty-three Of the latest type thirteen
inch guns have been completed In the
last year and sent to the Canal Zone.
These guns, according to the report, are
much more powerful than older models.
The report characterizes the law pro-
hibiting the purchase OF smokeless DOW
der from private concerns as "unwise {"
The wisest policy is for Congress to fix.
as It has in other lines, what it consid-
ers reasonable price TO be paid for
smokeless powder. and, with that re-
striction, to authorize the department to
give private manufacturers a fair share
Of the work." the report says,