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Putnam patriot., 1914-10-23

Moulton she became one of that choice social and literary circle in Boston
 which included, among others, Oliver
 Wendell Holmes, Emerson, Lowell and Julia Ward Howe. Mrs. Moulton
 regarded London as a second home. Her list of friends included every author and artist Of note and she, we are told, gained distinction never be- fore accorded an American woman. We have not time 10 read selections from her poems so we quote these appreeia- tions:
 Whittier on receiving one of her son. nets: ''It seems to me the sonnet was never set to such music before nor ever weighted with such deep and tender thought Browning after reading her aSwaIlow flights.n "I close the book only when 1 needs must, at page the last, with music in my ears, and flowers before my eyes and not with. out thoughts across the brain
 Mrs. Moulton said oil looking back over her happy, eventful life, My best reward has been the friendships that my slight work has won for me-
 A few women in Pomfret have won q name as artists and authors but il Is as home makers, as helpful members Of society and quiet, faithful workers in church and Sunday School that was to found their life mission.
 Nature bestowed generous dover of beauty upon Pomfret and to this, taste and wealth have contributed NJ any of the handsome residences are owned by women. Two women erected beautiful church to the memory of their distinguished father, and two took the initial step in establishing Day Kimball hospital. We have spoken chiefly of the women of the past. To the women of the present, to thelr executive ability and untiring effort is due a generous measure of the credit for this successful Old Home Festival in Pomfret.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-23
Methodist Episcopal Church
SpecIal Meetings

The special meetings which are be- ing held at the church this week inter. est, and, of course, benefit a great many people. A large audience greet ed Dr. F.. B, Caldwell, of China, on Sunday evening and were delighted with his subject matter and eioquence. pr. Leo A Mes, Of Trinity Church, Worcester, spoke on the Talents Tues. day evening and made deep impress sion on the young as well as the older people present. Dr. G. G. Scrivener, district superintendent, spoke Wednes day evening on Being Obedient to the Heavenly Vision and conducted an altar service which was crowded and expressions of deep feeling were eyi- dent.
 pr. Scrivener remains in the city, visiting MT. Stanley, and will preach this Jfhursdayl evening also. Friday evening will be the Inst and most i'm. portant Of the special services. Rev. W. J. Smith will be present and assist the pastor and people.
 The Sunday services will be as usual with evangeii,uc ring. Miss Foster will lead the Epworth League meeting in the evening, the subject being, How to Win My Friend to Christ.
 At the quarterly conference held al the close of the service Wednesday evening George Pratt was elected a trustee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Merton w Bennett.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-23
Statement of the Ownership, Management

etc. of the Putnam Patriot, published weekly at Putnam, Conn, required py fhe Act of August 24, 1912. FdIfor. 4. W Macdonald, Putnam, Ct. Managing Editor, A. W. Macdonald,
 Putnam, tt.
 Business Manager, L. Q. Williams, Putnam, Ct. Owners. A. W. Macdonald, |. Q. Will. Hams, Putnam. Ct- Bondhoidefs. mortgages None.
 l.. Williams. sworn to and subscribed before me fhts 2Znd das of september, l3l4s Ar Thur $. Macdonald, Justice of the Peace. My commission expires Jan. nary, jlgi5
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 5.-Houses
with foreign connections were good
buyers in the cotton market here to-
day and prices ruled higher in the alb
sence Of any aggressive selling. with
the close steady at a net advance of
two to eight points. Reports that a
Memphis authority estimated the crop
at 15,12O,0OO bales, excluding inters, or
ly published, may possibly have helped
the advance, but the talk of an I'M
proving export demand and the failure
of southern hedge selling to develop
the bullish factors chiefly discussed
around the ring.
The market opened steady at a de-
cline of two points to an advance Of
four points. but generally one to four
points higher in keeping with steady
Liverpool cables. There was a little
southern selling. but offerings from
that source were not considered heavy
enough to indicate any weakness In
the interior and prices soon improved
on investment buying of October and
trade buying of spring and summer
months, which were supposed to come
largely from German sources. Active
months sold about seven to twelve
points net higher in consequence, while
December and January contracts were
quiet enough to suggest a much re-
duced interest and held within point
of the opening figures. The close was
a shade OIL from the pest under real
ling Most of the hedge selling re-
ported here recently is said to have
been for the account Of exporters
seeking protection against price
changes while their cotton is in trans
it rather than from original holders
OF spot supplies in the south, and there
is an Impression that owing to the
Treasury ruling against the publication
of manifests of thirty days after
clearance, the daily export figures do
not fully reflect the extent of the actual
movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
NEW ORLEANS,

NEW ORLEANS. La. December o.
Cotton made a decided show Of strength
today, standing at one time nine points
up on the most active months and clos
ing at a net gain Of to 8 points. This
was in spite of larger crop talk and
bear predictions Of further weakness in
the markets of the interior. The CHIEF
source of strength was the demand
from the short side. Sellers of the
week who wanted to realize profits on
the week end met with only scanty Of
ferings and quickly bid prices up on
themselves. Gossip said that profess
sional traders were putting out short
cotton on the rise but their offerings
were not large enough to affect the
market.
Statistics had what bears considered
were strong points against the market,
but statistics had little influence. Mill
takings thus far this season were esti-
mated at 1855, 900 bales against $685.
600 year ago and 1887 900 two years
ago. This was rather a smaller total
than looked for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
new YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. December 5.-Flour
quiet; rye flour quiet; buckwheat -four
dull; buckwheat steady; cornmeal
steady: rye Arm; barley steady.
WheatLspot IRREGULAR: No. ? red and
No; 2 hard. 1.24a: all rail c j; +. track re- q
and No. 1 northern Manitoba, 1928 X
C. i. f. Buffalo to arrive. Futures with
out transactions. December, 1.24; May,
1908.
Corn-spot steady: No. yellow. IS
c. i. f. to arrive; Argentine prime, IS
nominal, delivered.
Oats-Spot steady.
Hay-Quiet.
Hops-Steady.
Hfdes-Firm.
Leather-Firm.
Pork-Quiet.
Beef-Quiet.
Lard-Firm: middle west, 10.o0a10.1o.
Tallow-Quiet.
Woo1-Firm.
Rosin-Quiet.
Turpentine-Steady.
Rfce-Steady.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher
EGGS-Strictly fresh, 37a3S; nearby
So; West Virginia and southwest V1r-
GINA, 33a34.
BUTTER-Elein. fancy. per H.: IS;
western flrsts, 34a35; seconds. 3o1a
s1s store packed, 20a22.
POULTRY-Hens. h., IL; BOOSTERS,
ner h.. 10; turkeys, per h., l7a1S;
Chickens. per h., Il; ducks, per lb.,
l2a13; keats. each. zoas0; geese. lb..
lUalz.
per h.. Is: chickens. 14a15; turkeys.
ner H.. l7a1Y; ducks, per h.. 1Zal5;
ROSTERS, per h.. IL; keats, soa4o;
geese, i2ai4.
GREEN FRUITs-Apples. per Dbl.
l. 5oa4.oo; per box. 7sal75; oranges
da. per box, 2.o0a2.5O; lemons. per
box. 2.00a3.50; pineapples. per crate
Cuban. 3.VOa3.b0; grapefruit, per crate.
2.0Va2.50; pears, Svaz.vu per basket:
ilai2A. Tanserines' per strap. s.Soa
400.
soai.so: yams, Dbl. 2.ooa250; sweet
potatoes. sooas.5o: turnips, 25a5o bu.;
tomatoes, per crate, soal.5o; kale. per
bbl, 40a50: string Deans, per basket
as.oe; celery. per dozen. 2sa4o
neppers, per crate. 1.25a1.75; carrots
per lOo-lb sack. 1.25a1.50; per box
Ssa75: okra, per crate, 3.O0a3.50: radish-
"a per 100, 1.00a2.O0; cucumbers
) ia eoas' Is; basket lettuce. nearby. 5oa
! 90 per basket. Florida, 1.00a2. 70
"a uliflower, 1.25a1.75 per crate, 2.25a
? 90 per bbl.; onions. 1.50a1.75 per
100 lib. sack; onions. Spanish. 1.35a2.75
ner crate; egg plant. 2.O0a30O per crate
cvmlings, l.VOa1.50 per crate: spinach.
7ha1. 90 per bbl.; cabbage. 75a1.00 per
iO1 lbs: brussels sprouts, sails per quart;
mas Florida, 3.5Oa6.00 basket.
LIVE STOCK Sheep. per H.. 3a4:
snrine lambs, per h., 7a7k; calves
ner To-. 11a12; medium, per h.. 10a1o1s.
DRESSED MEAT-Pork. per h.. 9.
sEEDs-Red clover. s:75a1o.oo per
hui. alsike clover, 9.00a9.50 per bu.;
crimson clover, 4.50a5.00 per bu.: tim
othy. 2.5Oa2.75 per bu.; red top. 25a30 per
IN blue grass, 125a1.50 per bu.; orchard
grass. 1.70a1,s 80 per pu.
aRA1N-wheat. per bu.. soa1.oo:
corn. old, yellow. per bu., 7saso; new
yellow, 71a72 per bu.; white. per bu..
72a73; oats, white. per bu., Sass;
nixeI. per bu 53a54.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, December 5.-Wheat rose
in price here today, helped by advanc-
ing quotations at Liverpool and by re-
ports that Italy was purchasing on
large scale in Argentina; The market ,set
night. Corn finished unchanged to a
sixteenth down. oats unchanged to Is
up and provisions at 21.a5 to t.eal0
decline.
Reports of increased speculative buy
ing at Liverpool, which was said to
have accompanied material upturn
there in the price of wheat. had a
tendency to draw rather more atten-
ton than uual to the foreign outlook.
Assertions in regard to the ltallan gov
eminent having contracted to take one
third Of the estimated surplus of the
Argentine crop added to bullish senti-
ment, although not by any means given
full credence. On the contrary. a
majority of traders here seemed to
lean for the time being to the idea
that high ocean freights and war risks
would prove an effectual barrier to
heavy Argentine shipments. and that
the United States would not have any
burdensome competltlon curing the
next two months.
Profit-taking sales on the part of
leading holders of wheat checked to
noticeable extent the upward swing of
the market. The fact. however, that
receipts were decreasing in all quar-
tiers and that Argentine weather had
again become adverse for the harvest.
operated to prevent any important re-
action to the bear side.
Corn at first hardened with wheat, as
a result Of rain and of active demand
for feeding The bulls were handicap
ped, though. by knowledge that re-
ceipts for the week had been about
the largest on record at this time of
the year.
oats kept to a narrow range. Coun-
try offerings were light and the sea-
board demand was fair.
Predictions of generous receipts of
hogs next week more than wiped out
early gains in the provision market.
Packers led the selling.
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COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, December 5-The coffee
market was firm and higher today on
reports OF better spot demand and
the continued strength of the primary
markets. which some local traders at
tribute to an improving European de-
nand- Trading remained quiet in fu-
lures. but after opening dull at an ad-
vance of l point. the market closed
firm at net advance of to IL points
on buying by trade interests. Sales,
5000 bags December, 5.S1: January,
s.S7: February. 5.72: March, SIS;
April. SIS. May, 593; June, BIS:
July. $50: August. 5.79; September. $50;
october. 5-95; November. 7.O1
Spot firm, Rio rs. So; Santos As,
92sa10.
The Brazilian cables reported Rio rs
10 reis higher. at $3.50. Santos As, un-
changed: Brazilian port receipts.
$1,000 bags; Jundiahy receipts, $4,000
Bags. Brazilian exchange, I'd higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
M A. G, ALUMNI ENTERTAIN,
W. K, Robinson and C. r. Williams
Give Dance for Gamma Pi.

The Gamma Pi Fraternity of the
Maryland Agricultural College was en-
tertained last evening at dance given
ballroom of the Cairo apartments. w
K. Robinson and C. r. Williams were
the hosts. The guests were received by
Prof. and Mrs. Spence, Mr.. Robinson
and Miss Milton. Mr.. Montell and Miss
Gwynn. Others present were the Misses
Davis, Todhunter, Joyce, Kolar, Bor-
don, Gordon. Byrd. Farrell, Chaplin and
Messrs. c. E. Robinson, Carter, Knode,
Derrick, Taliaferro, Dennis. Brockwen,
Sullivan and Clark.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, December 5.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 10000 head: unsettled; bulk.
6T0a7.25; light, 6.40a7.35; mixed. 6.60a
TAO; heavy, 6.55a7.25; rough, 6-55a6.70;
pigs, 4.50a7.10.
Cattle-Receipts, 500 head: weak; ma
tive steers. 5.7oa10.50; western. 5.25a
$50: cows and heifers. 3.25as.60; calves,
6.75a9.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head: weak:
sheep. 5.1oa6.10; yearlings. 6.25a730;
lambs, 6.25aS.75.
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Baltimore Exchange Resumes.

BALTIMORE. Md. December D.
Trading was resumed. under restric-
tions, on the Baltimore Stock Exchange
today. Offerings We're readily absorbed
and moderate advances in quotations
were established over the minimum
fixed by the governing committee
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Our Debts (s) to Britain.

American bankers could not but have
been amused by the statement of the
English chancellor of the exchequer.
David Lloyd-George. to the effect that
extent of s5.0Oo.ooo.ooo. and that in
ability to realize on some of this money
was more or less Gripping British
financial operations. That the chancel-
lor has greatly exaggerated the case
is obvious. though he may be pardoned
for failing to appreciate the whole
facts in the case. 1t Is true that foreign
investors hold a large amount of stocks
and bonds OF various os.,,,. G;orporations
country, and these have been estimated
at Sc, 900 O00. 900 in the aggregate. This
includes continental Europe as well. 1t is
therefore not impossible that, including
security holdings, our total obligations
to British capitalists may amount to the
sun, mentioned by Mr.. Lloyd-George.
But this is clearly not an indebted
ness, and cannot be construed as such.
Bonds are obligations to pay specific
sums on specific dates; until those
dates arrive they cannot be classed as
debts AS for stocks there is no obli-
cation incurred to buy these back
when not wanted by the purchaser.
The only recourse that the purchaser
has is to offer the latter class of Sc
curities at prices that will be attract
i've to new buyers regardless of
| whether these new buyers reside at
home or abroad In the same way
| short-term notes merely become fixed
forms of indebtedness on the day they
mature No one claims that there has
been any important default in the pay
ment OF interest or principal. when
due. in the instance of American Sc
curities that are at the moment In the
hands Of European investors. The most
embarrassing form of maturing in
debtedness when the war first broke
out was the fact that New York city
had about $s0,000.000 in gold notes ma
turing in London during the closing
| months OF the year. This obligation
| was. however. promptly handled by
| New York bankers and the creditors
paid to the last farthing. The state
ment of the British officer is therefore
somewhat misleading. and does not
state the position quite accurately.
w. S. COUSINS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
A Youthful Yearning.
From the Baltimore Sun.

Prom the BaItinaOfe sun.
"Son. do you aspire to see your name
written on the scroll of fame?'
'-Of course 1 wouldn't object to that
father, but just now I'm more anxious
to see my monogram on a $1,000 auto
mobile"
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Consolidated Statement of
Federal Institutions Close
of Business December 4.
AMOUNT GIVEN OF ASSETS
AND TOTAL LIABILITIES
Cash Holdings and Deposits Show
Small Changes From Previous
Week.

The consolidated statement of the
condition Of the twelve federal re-
serve banks with the close of business
December 4. made public yesterday by
the federal reserve board, shows but
little difference from that of a week
ago. 1t follows:
Gold coin and certificates. . $3.50 912 900
Legal tender notes. silver certificates
and subsidiary coin ........... $1,000. 600
Total s2e2 os2 COO
Bills discounted and loans:
Maturitles within 80 days. s7,724, 900
Maturities within 60 days.. 1,Q25, 900
Maturities within other days.. LOSS, 600
Total Observation-Disclosures. $9,s44,Ooo
All other resources ................. 3Os,0OO
Total resources ........... s273 0s4, coo
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in .............. $iso41 600
Reserve deposits 1900. .......:..:. 251 067 900
Federal reserve notes In circulation
met amounU .................... 3s7oooo
Total liabilities ......... s27s os4 coo
Gold reserve against all liabilities 90 per cent
cash reserve against all liabilities 103 per cent
Cash reserve against liabilities after
setting aside 40 per cent gold re-
serve against federal reserve notes
in circulation .........,,1O 4 DER cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Likes to Pass Resolutions.

From the Baltimore sun.
rs Gadskin much Of a power in this
community"
wower."
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NEW YORK FRUIT MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 5.-Evapo-
rated apples-Firmer; fancy. Ih2aS;
choice. 61aa7; prime. 5& Prunes.
steady. Apricots and peaches, quiet
Raisins steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 5.-Cotton
goods We're quiet today. Yarns were
dull. Wool goods for domestic use
were firm, but business was inactive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

1t matters little what it Is that you
want--whether q situation or Q servant
"a want ad in The Star win reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
All Paid.

The bankers syndicate issued the last
call on the s1oO.0o0,00o loan to retire
the last batch Of New York warrants
maturing in London and Paris. This
call was for s1o,716.s5o, and it is be-
lieved that no gold will be sent to
Ottawa because the banks have already
bought sterling exchange to meet all
total payments of sso,24s,s41 on this
account have been made with $40,519,-
900 in exchange. ss5.2s4,e2s in gold
to Ottawa and s4,4e0,290 in checks d.
rect. Prompt payment Of this indebt-
edness has eased the situation in Lon
don and has preserved the credit Of
this country from impairment. and
above all. it has restored confidence in
New York
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ment OF per cent was declared by the
directors of the r. J. REYNOLDS To-

ment of per cent was declared by the
directors of the r. J. Reynolds To-
| bacco Company.
On September. the directors de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend
Of per cent in s per cent interest
bearing notes or scrip redeemable jan
| uary l., 1915. in the preferred capital
stock of the company at par, or in cash.
at the option of the company, but a
| later announcement stated that the
scrip certificates would be paid in cash
at the companys Office on January 1,
1915
/ During the year 1913 the company
paid per cent and per cent extra;
1911.
Expected This Week.
The rate decision is expected to
emerge from the interstate commerce
commission this week. Persistent
| rumors that it will not come down for
| three weeks, until after Christmas,
| have been in circulation, but against
this has been rather positive informa-
future.
Nothing Of broad, important action.
save an ending of the war on the other
| side Of the Atlantic. would be more
dependent on the railroads Of the
country, by the holders of securities
and by fnancfers generally. Indeed it
may be questioned whether anything
less than materially increased reven-
ues to the railroads will make for ma
| tiona1 prosperity. Where the railroads
are compelled to economic to the derti-
ment Of maintenance and upkeep it IL
douotfui II there can be any real busi-
ness activity.
On file with the interstate commerce
commission IL the report Of every
American railroad for recent periods
of operation.
| Occasionally some railroad like the
Atchison. Northwestern or other high
grade company will show increased
earnings. but with persistent reitera-
ton the reports have shown de.
creased until the latter total into
the tens of millions of dollars, The
needs of the situation are there DEM
onstrated.
Dividends Passed.
One hundred and eighteen corpora-
tions have passed or cut their divi-
dends since the war in Europe started.
Seventy-six passed, or deferred. mean
ing practically the same thing, and
forty-two have cut distributions.
A matter of $26.769,4s3 has been lost
to investors-not delayed-but actually
lost.
Many of these corporations are now
at the second dividend period since the
war began, and from this time on there
Will be more loss and more reductions
Washington has been just reasonably
fortunate, the passing of the Lanston
distribution for the last quarter of
the year bringing up the loss through
two quarters to $4,000, a considerable
part OF which goes to local holders, and
genthaler dividend that affects Wash
ington shareholders
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Fo- Construction, $451, 725, 900.


From its organization the United
States Steel Corporation has probably
expended not far from $500 900. 900, prac-
tically eliminating water from it's cap
italization. The exact expenditures up
to the current year were $451, 725. 900,
and the Independent manufacturers
have kept pace with the corporation,
so that it Is estimated that not less
than a billion of dollars has gone into
construction work for steel makers in
the last thirteen years.
Many times in periods of depression
in the industry this work has given
employment to thousands of men who
otherwise probably would not have
been employed.
legislation persistently directed at
great business interests have had suffi-
cient influence to lessen the activities
and constructive energies. of steel
gressiveness of the steel corporation.
These, with rigid economies following
the declaration of war, have practi-
cally caused cessation OF construc-
ton work by steel companies.
The plight of the railroads. admit
tedly something very serious. has
checked rail making and made quiet
While conditions are unquestionably
improving for the time being war ma
terials and food products lead the re-
vival, pace it. rather than steel. which
for many years has been nearer the
American business barometer than any
single product.
Steel formerly led the way for boom
periods, as it also did for depression
periods.
Virginia Debt.
Virginia deferred debt certificates
came suddenly to life on the floor of
the New York Stock Exchange in the
last half hour of trading Friday. The
special master to whom the case has
been referred Is reported to have COM
pleted his work. though the nature 70 Of
issue sold Thursday at 4S and early
Friday at 4sh. The price Jumped sew
eral points at time until 57h was
reached. These Brown Bros. certifi-
Gates" as they are known. were the
feature of a day which was otherwise
dull, although prices generally were
Arm and many advances were scored.
Extra Tobacco Dividend.
An extra dividend Of per cent In
addition to the regular quarterly pay
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/; An extra dividend Of 1 per cent In
addition to the regular quarterly pay