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The Washington herald., 1915-07-21
BETHLEHEM GAINS
new HIGH RECORD
Stock Goes to 1912 -Ameri-
can Can Up to 54-How
War Orders Pay.
RAILROADS ARE STRONG
Issues Active IN Punctuation of Street
RAILROADS ARE STRONG
Issues Active on Expectation Of Street
of Victory in Western Rate
Decision.

New York July 9.-For the greater
part of the session today standard rail-
road and Industrial shares showed slight
losses from the previous closing. owing
10 selling by the professionals, who said
the note 10 Germany would be sharp
and TO the point. They succeeded in
keeping the market down up to the last
hour. when a rally took place that
closed prices slightly under the best.
Although the statement by H. S.
Wilkinson. member of the executive COM
mittee OF the Crucible Steel Company of
America. served to dampen enthusiasm in
thar issue. the buying of other war
stocks failed to show an appreciate con-
traction. Bethlehem Steel common was
very active and advanced to the new
highs price of 1873 Ia while American Can
rose 10 the new top of "a. closing there.
Railroads Are Strong.
Attendance in thu commission houses
vas larger today and partners of those
concerns said the public was evidenCing
an increased interest in the market and
tendency 10 make commitments.
Railroad shares were strong. owing to
the statement by Secretary Thompson.
OF the Bureau Of Railway Informat ton
and statistics. expressing a hope that
the Western rate decision would he de
ctded before the Interstate Commerce
Commission adjourned for the summer
The tinancia! district felt today that the
decision would be favorable.
New York Air Brake was neglected,
h>t interests stated that the company
lad large orders that would help the
stock in the near future.
How War Orders Pay.
Insiders of the war stocks have not
been getting as much profit out of the
advances in securities of their COM
panies as most people believe. 1t was
learned today that people placing
large war orders have learned a thing
or two about dealing in the stock mar
ket. Investigation developed that GER
tain interests. before placing order
for S75.OOO.0OO worth of munitions of
var. placed orders in the market for
'he stock of the company to whom
they were going to give the order
The stock Immediately began to ad
vance, much to the CONSERVATION of
he directors and officers of the COM
nany. who truthfully stated that they
,ould not account for the sudden rise
IN prices. not knowing that they were
to receive the large war order. In
this case some of the directors even
let go a good part of their shares be-
fore the order was placed. believing
they were getting very high prices.
Naturally. there was much bitterness
when they learned the truth
The ANIMAL report of the Distillers'
Securities Corporation, to be issued
shortly. will show earnings of about
$l.50O.00O available for dividends on
the stock after allowing for interest
on the 3 per cent bonds.
Aliis-Chalmers shares, although
slightly lower. acted well, in view of
the recent sharp advance. The COM
pany has booked a moderate order for
tractor trucks from Russia. Work on
the Bethlehem Steel corporations
shrapnel and high explosive shells is
progressing rapidly.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Furnished by w. b. Hfbbs & Co.
COTTON MARKETS.

New York July 9.-Cotton suffered further
small net loss today. The chief selling incentive
arreared to be a feeling that the dry sFell in the
Southwest would he relieved soon. Temperatures
being considerably lower in that section. Late
in the afternoon dispatches from New Orleans
reported rain throughout the Greenrille section Of
Northern Texas and cloudy conditions elsewhere
in that State. Crop adviees from the eastern belt
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Nal per cent for four months. per cent for i've
months and 3s3k per cent for sx months
The market for mercantile paper has relapsed
into extreme dullness and the volume Of offer
inss continues limited. ouotahle rates are un-
changed with prime names Of sixty to ninety
day maturity selling at per cent to 81 per cent
while choice six months issues being placed
At ~ TO 81 Per cent.
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Have High Steaming Power.

Secretary OF the Navy Daniels yester-
day divulged the fact that two of the
four submarines OF the K-class now on
their way to the Philippine Islands have
a steaming radius OF 5000 miles. and that
the next lot of submarines constructed
will be able to steam $500 miles. Vessels
of the K-class would be able to steam
from New York to the British coast and
back
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WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below are isr large lots o, good
marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices are higher
Lower grades may be Mld for less Fancy goods
command higher prices.
The produce market yesterday felt a moderate
activity. Calves in somewhat better cond-
ton. and the figures showed a Strengthening ten
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Best Located P,pumr Pric- Family Hsts.
NETHERLANDS

Ne. York Ave-. % yards from Boardwalk, OvRS
iO3s,Is sP and Ofs.n Gspseis q Els'ssor,
lures. lawn tennis court and dance door. Rathtna
from hotel; shower baths; RATES 81 to Af;N
for free booklet and points Of interest IN Atlantic
City. AUG. RUHWADEIx
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SUMMER RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CII1.
LEXIN GToN

Pacific and ArkanSaS AveS- yp0cf000
grounds adjOin beach and boardwalk.
Only medium price hotel where guests
may go from house to surf in bathing,
attire without using streets, which 10
attendant to care fer suits, II free
Running water in rooms. Fresh and sec
water baths, public and private. Sps.
$3.50 weekly, Including choice table,
supplied from our own farm. White
Service. Orchestra. Tennis courts and
croquet grounds between hotel and,
beach. Booklet mailed upon request.
PAUL c, ROSECRANa.
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HOTEL ABSEC0N'

Virginia ave-, beach. FIREPROOF. Built on
oict and stone. Private baths rooms With r-,rniad
water electric ights. elevator to street Ievsi aS
al modern convenienesa Special early seasoa rstsar
SO up daily; $3.50 up weekly. 81 up Europssnr
Booklet O. d. PAINTER
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

Furnished by w. n. Hibbs q Co.
SALES
Washington Railway Is s. COO at SIN.
Mereenthaler. at Isl.
After call:
Washington Railway com, at 30.
Mergenthaler 10 at ISIS.
GAS BONDS.
Bid. Asked
GEORGETOWN Gas cert ind. 5s..........-.. 100 .....
GEORGETOWN Gas Observation-Disclosures. lU
washington Gas ss..................... Io4,s 1854
Columbia Gas X Electric 5s.............. "a .....
Columbia Gas & Electric deb. 5s........ 50
RAILROAD BONDS
Carital Tracti1n OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. f5i7 los
Auacostia Potomac guar ss.-............ 100 Ioys
Anacostia & Potomac 5s................. %
CITY & Suburb IN 5s......-..-........ N2
Metrojotan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lD3a 800.
Washington Railway & Electric 4s...... slS e
Wish Alex. Mount Vernon 5s...... ..... 81
Washington, Baltimore & ANNAPOLIS IS 60
MIS- 'Ei'.tN sut ~ SDS
Potomac Electric Consolidated ST.. lo0S l1l
Potomac Electric Light 5s...........:... 1851
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone 5s.... l0S4
American Telephone & Tel graph h.... -
American Telephone 4 Telegraph 4s.... loos
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NEW YORK COFFEE.

Furnished by ". L. Carpenter & Co.
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dish, professor Of experimental physics
at Cambridge University: Sir Charles
A., Parsons. An expert on turbines. Mr..
Ssga rseAnisai doisse. as os.se sas
and many other prominenS scientists
viii cooperate on the new board
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OSBORNE

Pacific and Arkarsas AveA, near Beach. Elsvatora
running water in rooms Windows screened. Bath.
American plan Excellent table. Capacity, 30
Booklet MRS. T. KUNZ.
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Total sales M.Tl' share. ayainst 7lis5 yeSterdi
el3.T5 week ago. and 9iNl q year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-09
BRITISH SUBMARINES
OPERATING IN BALTIC
Admiraltys Announcement That
English Plunger Sank German
Warship Bares Secret.

LONDON. July 9.-The statement of
the British admiralty that it was a
British submarine which torpedoed a
German warship in the Baltic recently
contained the first public announce
ment intimating that British sub
marines were operating in the Baltic
sea.
II is presumed that the undersea
boat passed through the Cattesat from
the North sea to the Baltic sea ana
then travelled eastward for 200 miless,
as the Bay of Danzig, where the war
ship was attacked. lies in the SOUTH
eastern part of that body of water
The distance from an English port
to Danzig is about 800 miles.
The Russian official commQnica ton
announcing that German warshlp
had been sunk by a submarine said
that the battleship, which was of the
Deutschland type. was steamins at the
head of a German squadron at the en-
trance to Danzig bay July when she
was blown up by two torepdoes fired
by submarine.
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QUARTERLY EARNINGS, 500.
Mrs. Julia Shaffer of Hilltop, Pa.
Poorest Paid Postmistress.

JOHNSTOWN. Pa, July s.-Mrs Julia
Shaffer of Hilltop. a suburb of Jamestown.
claims the distinction Of being the poor
est paid postmistress in the United States.
A visit of post office inspector disclosed
the fact that Mrs. Shaffer received $500
for the three month period which ended
July l, and of this amount she paid SIS
to John Smith for carrying the mail pouch
to her office daily during that time
Hilltop, which also is known as Daisy
town. has a population of 500. but the
receipts for the last three months were
only $3.50 The town is located in tho
mountains and is 700 feet above Johns
town.
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delicacies are being served to the men.
The officers messes are excellent, and
they express themselves as more than
pleased with this part of the cruise.
There is teamwork everywhere. The
men of the District militia speak high
ly of their treatment at the hands of
both Commander Christy and Lieut..
Comma der Cotton. These two officers
are doing all in their power to show
the militiamen how to overcome their
faults. and to them goes the credit
for making real sailormen of the mill
tiamen, such as Uncle Sam will feel
safe in taking aboard a ship in time
of an international unpleasantness.
w J. W.
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TO APPEAL TO CONGRESS
Commissioners Seek Authority to
Proceed Against Fake Auction
Salesrooms.

Realizing that further regulation OF
the so-called fake auction salesrooms
in the District practically is an I'M
possibility under existing laws. DIS
trict authorities are planning to direct
the attention of Congress to the STU
alton next session with the hope OF
obtaining early remedial action.
Either Congress will be asked TO
enact a law governing this character
of business or to give the Commits
sioners authority to regulate il.
Police Court Ruling.
Because of the fact that Congress
already has enacted certain stlpuia-
lions regarding the furnishing or
bonds by auction houses. the Ponce
Court has held that Congress and not
the Commissioners may regulate the
fake auctioneer This decision follow
ed a prosecution brought in Police
Court in the auction regulations
by the Commissioners
several months ago.
CORPORATION Counsel Conrad II. Syme
is at work on new set of regulati tons:
The Commissioners may not determine
until this fall whether they will ask
Congress to give them full authority
to handle the situation or enact a
statute governing the auction business
In accordance with recommends tons
to be submitted by them.
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Regular Commended.

SUNDAY one of the most impressive
ceremonies of the naval service was
conducted on the quarter deck, wheh
the entire ships company, except those
actually engaged at the time IN run
ming the ship. was mustered on 'ie
quarter deck. and seaman OF tne
regular service was publicly commence
ed for bravery displayed wnoiiH onu-
side of the line of duty. TINS man
Eugene Y. Orvis, lr.. by name. WINE
outside of the navy yard limits IN
Philadelphia. dove III water twenty
feet deep among sunhen pies ahI
fallen logs and recovered the body OF
a drowned boy. II was necessary tor
him to make two dives. the SECOND
time going under the logs and feeiins
his way until his hand touched tue
body of the young boy.
Young Owls stepped sinartlN 70 tne
center of the quarter deck when MS
name was called by Commander Cot
ton, heard the letter from the Secre-
tarv of the Navy read without the
saIuted and returned to his post.
There We're no drills following the
ceremony. although the regular sea
routine was followed. Today being a
legal holiday for the celebration of In
dependence day. drills also were sus-
pended. and plans made for athletic
events But between Jupite" PluNius
and Neptune they wrecked the plans
to a large extent. and they were not
held In approaching GARDENERS bay
the ship ran into a heavy blanket OF
fog. which made il Necessary for her
to anchor for safety's sake II was
nearly II O'Clock when she raised hef
mud hook and pointed her prov in the
direction of her anchorage, to ind that
the battleship Kentucky had beaten
her to the place of rendezvous. Before
reaching the anchorage. however, the
ship celebrated the safe and sane
Fourth of July by firing the national
salute of twenty-one guns
Exchange Calls.
When the kearsase came 10 anchor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-09

Joseph Stewart Smith. formerly SEN
ior member of the firm of Joseph s.
smith & Co. Baltimore bankers. died
az mis- home there after a short illness
from heart trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-09
Mail Car in Flames.

BALTIMORE, July 9.-The mail car
of the Washington express. which left
Camden station at ) o'clock last even
ing. pulled into Relay a mass of flames
after it had been disconnected from
the other coaches near Halethrope.
where the fire was discovered. The
mail clerk stuck to his post and sue
ceeded in placing all the mail in the
canvas bags and throwing it out along
the side of the tracks. The clerk
alighted at Relay, uninjured, and no
mail was lost, although a small guam
tity was ater-soaked. About $3.50
damage was done TO the mail car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-09

J. J. Ekin. with the accounting de-
partment of the Baltimore anu Ohio
railroad for number of years, is to
become general auditor of the road to
succeed J. T Leary. made controller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-09
Regular Officers in Command.

Regular officers in Command.
Commander H. H. Christy. L. S y.
is in command and he has as his exec
utive officer. Lieut. Commander L. A.
cotton. who. together, are doing all in
their power to have the naval militia
officers and men thoroughly instructed
in the duties of the naval service so
far as the short period of fourteen
days permits.
The regular division officers of the
ship have been relieved from such du-
ties and are acting with the militia OF
icers in supervisory capacity. Each
officer of the District of Columbia or
ganiZation is standing his duty Just
the same as if he had been called into
the regular service.
Lieut. Frank W. Sigourney. eXecu-
tive officer of the naval militia. has
been detailed to assist Commander Cot
ton.
The first and second divisions Of the
District militia have been consolidated
with the fourth division of the kear-
sage, and Lieut. Paul V. Thompson, n.
u. D. c.. has been placed in command
of the whole. This division looks after
the work of the port side of the ship
from the gun deck down.
The third division of the District con-
tingent has been consolidated with the
third ships division and has been
placed under the command of Ensign
Wilbert E. Locklin.
Lieut. F. L. Nudge Is assigned to the
engineers. Lieut.. Harold L. Crawford
is serving with the ships navigator,
Lieut.. Randolph P. Scudder. Ensign
Charles S. OConnor, second naval mi
litia division, has been assigned as as
sistant to the navigator. Ensign
Thomas c. Latimore, L. S. N, is super
vising the fourth ships division, while
Ensign Charles K. Osborne, L. S. n,
is supervising the third division. Lieut..
Moses is supervising the engineers.
Lieut. William r. Hoefler, ordnance Of
hcer of the District militia, has been
detailed to command the seaman guard.
All on Time.
During the two days that the men
have been aboard the vessel none has
been late for watch, and all seem anx-
ious to attend to their duties. There
has been no sickness among the Dis
trict militia amen, but this is probably
due to the comparatively smooth sea
which was encountered on the trip up
the coast. However. there were a few
of the recruits who did not get their
sea-legs before the ship got out of
sight Of Cape Henry. But the uneasy
feeling soon passed OFF. and a few in
takes of the fine salt air served to
brace up these young men, until now
they can rock as steady as the Oldest
seaman in the service.
The trip up the coast was unevent-
full until Sunday evening. when there
was a little stir aboard this big ship
when a ship of one of the belligerent
European nations was sighted Off
we'll, II probably wouldn't be right to
say, as il might be taken as a violation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-09

Commander Christy made an official
call on Commander y. c. Twining or
the Kearsage. who, until few months
ago. was chief of the bureau of ord
nance of the Navy Department at
Washington. Later several boats from
the Kentucky came to the kearsarse IN
charge of Chief Gunner Bernard r.
Donnelly. who. until comparatively re-
Gently, was attached to the Washlng-
ton navy yard and is well known IN
Washington. They took to the Ken
lucky several hundred rounds or am
munition. which had been brought up
from Hampton roads by the kearsarse
After two days OF comparatively III.
tie work the militiamen VIII Sta'. M
tomorrow with the drills OF all kHos'
These will include fire ana coiiisiois
drills. abandon ship. to say nothing Oh
he battery drills to prepare 1or tai
get practice. The District naval min
tiamen will man the entire starpnar"
secondary battery of the he", ,rh+7s,
which consists of tive-inch guns lheSe
they will fire 1t target practlee 10Y
lowing their return from NeWPol l.
X. L.. where they VIII he Si'em ~
days of liberty. These guns are ,n-
largest that tht, District contingent mas
ever fired at target practice, and the
oth"ers and men are gong 10
to take first place this year Last
year they finished third.
Lecture to Officers.
Commander Cotton has gwen 4 rec
ture to the officers of the naval militia
dealing with. the matter of orSaniza-
ton. He impressed them with the
necessity OFF having an organization
whereby one could have dependable
men to do a job and know that II Will
lac done. He warned them particularly
against Il practice of going over the
heads of their regularly appointed SUD
ordinates when something had gone
wrong. but pointed out that the best
way would be TO send the company
down through .Ic regular channels
until it reached the party ar fauit-
He also declared that there was no
place where absolute organization
was necessary more than in the mill
tary services.
Lectures on various matters viii be
given by the regular officers almost
daily during the entire cruise Ihere
will be lectures on navigation,
ordnance and gunnery, and other mat
ters which the naval militia officers
should know to fit them for their serv-
ice in Uncle Sans navy in time OF
need.
AS to the contentment of the militia
men, that is surAreme. If weilfed men
will get ship to the top of the ladder
of success so far the naval militia
cruises go. then the kearsarge GER
tainly will get there rapidly. For her
crew is well fed-good substantial food
and lots of it. Even chicken and other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-09
DC. NAVAL MILITIA
/. DOING GOOD WORK
Officers and Men Assigned
Along With Regulars
for Duty.
ALL ABOARD KEARSARGE
IN A HAPPY MOOD
Food Is Good and Plentiful. and
Tasks Agreeable to Washing
ton Sailormen.
From q stan Correspondent.


ABOARD L. S. BATTLESHIP kEAR-
SARGE, at Anchor GARDENERS Bay. l..
J., July 5.--Contented. well fed and
healthy, the members of the naval bat l.
talon of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia arrived here
shortly after noon today. Two full
days aboard a vessel of Uncle sam :
navy has been sufficient to make the
men acquainted with the ship and TO
make them hungry for more knowl-
edge of this big floating fort
So well have the regular officers
aboard the vessel mapped out their
organization. so foresighLed We're they
regarding the duties of the miltiamen
that the latter were absorbed into the
whole and took their places without
the slightest hitch Not cog has
slipped during the two-day voyage
which ended here this afternoon.
With her regular complement. both
officers and men. cut down TO the very
bone, il was necessary for the militia
officers and men to fall in with the
whole and to assume their duties. the
naval militiamen are bearing good
share of the burdens of running this
big fighting machine. and due credit IS
being given them by the regular Of
ficerS who are more than willing to
see these reServIsts make this one of
their most successful cruises.
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of American neutrality. and besides it
doesn't make much difference.
She was cleared for all kinds of ac-
ton. and was prowling about the seas
ready to pick up any unsuSpecting
enemy merchantman or naval auxiliary
which might have holiness enough to
stick her prov outside of the three
mile limit. The appearance of this
deadly looking craft. and she passed
only a few hundred feet from the
kearsarge-in fact, close enough to
see the faces of her officers and men
showed more of the ruses used to de
ceive ships at sea. Her bow was paint
ed white to give the Impression that
she was speeding through the water.
but she couldn't fool the alert officers
a board this ship. Her name was MOI
made out. and she passed by as an
unknown.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-05
WALTER TUCKERMAN
Meets ". S. REYBURN
Two Chevy Chase Golfers Battle
Thirty-six Holes Today for
District Title.

Walter r. Tuckerman last years win
ner of the District of Columbia Golf
Association championship. stands an ex-
cellent show of repeating last year s
victory today when he will meet w. s.
Reyburn in the finals of the tournament
which is being played over the course
of the Chevy Chase Club.
In the semifinals yesterday afternoon
Tuckerman Won from Samuel Dalzell.
up. while W. ;. Reyburn was defeating
Wolcott Tuckerman by the same score.
The players will go over the course
twice. starting out at 10 O'Clock in the
morning and going out again at in the
afternoon.
The results of the morning rounds
eliminated the representatives of the CO.
lumbia Country Club leaving the Chevy
Chase players to fight it out for top hon
ors.
Walter Tuckerman defeated Allan
Lard. > up and to go: Samuel DalZell
defeated Donald Woodward / up: W S.
Reyburn defeated w. s. Ballantyne. up
and to go. and Wolcott Tuckerman won
from J. T. Bishop. up and to go. in
the morning play.