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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
viii Train Men For submarines.

Washington, June 21.--For the
purpose OF rapidly training officers
and men for service on the new sub
marines now building for the United
States navy, the cruiser Columbia,
now In reserve at Philadelphia, will
shortly be placed in commission as a
school ship for the Alta ltic submarine
fiotilla. She will also serve as flag
ship for Capt A, w. Grant recently
appointed -chief Of the
flotilla. The Prairie, now serving as
flagship. will be used as the fiotilla
tender.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
ON HIS WAY To NORFOLK.
Nova Scotian Travelling In Small
yaehf

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. June 21.--
A small yacht. the Mohawk. owned
and sailed by John w. Bates, has
just begun a long voyage to Norfolk,
Va. where M. Bates intends to make
his home In the future. Brier Island
will be his first stopping place, and
from there she will proceed to Grand
Manan, afterward hugging the coast
on her way down. Captain Joseph
Eldredge, of Yarmouth. Is going as
pilot, and Mr.. Bates Is accompanied
by his wife and family. He has his
household effects with him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Cnnfcsscs Mnrtlcr.

BaItimor June 2l.-Marion
Deems confessed that he killed Miss
Laura Schaefer young deaf ana
dumb woman, whose body was foun
Yesterday in ravine near West
Point. a suburb.
The motive was robbery, Deems
said. He obtained SO cents, but din
not take the girls pay envelope, con-
tanning 81.
According to the coroner, Miss
Schaefer had been attacked, but
Deems declared he was guilty only of
beating the girl to death and taking
her money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Contempt Case Drags on.

Goldshoro, June 21.--Mr. George a,
Norwood. president of the National
Bank Of this city, and c. A. and q. w.
fstowD, EDITORS and publishers Of the
Goldsboro Record, have been served
with papers by the sheriff of this
county citing them to appear in the
Superior Court Halifax County, at
the July term of court. in damage
suit instituted against them by Judge
PEBBLES for 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Curfew Rings .Again.

Bemidu. MINI, June 81 ,--'I wish
the cops would catch me how aud WIN
him TN some time when they find him
running aronnd the streets after nine
o'clock Mt night" said John Roherg.
vice-uresident cf the Citr Conr'~ti. at
a regular meeting Of that body re-
Gently Now all children found on
the streets after nine o'clock will be
placed in the CITY lookup.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Heavy Floods In West

Kansas City. Mo. June 2l.--Twen-
ty-four hours of lowering clouds. but
only negligible rain. in Eastern Kan
sas and Western Missouri. gave some
relief tonight from fears of large
damage nv waters of the Kansas and
Missouri rivers, but the continued
threatening weather left the situation
menacing,
Both the Kansas and Missouri were
rising very slowly here. with the
Missouri Just short of the predicted
stage of twenty-seven feet and Kan
sas three feet lower. This left a
clear margin of about four feet be-
low the tops of the city dikes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Makes Gun sights.

Philadelphia. Pa, June 2l-The
Lanston Monotype Company. which
has never manufactured aught but
typesetting machines and parts has
begun work on a million dollar con-
tract for sights for. large caliber guns
for the British government. The con-
tract is for work only; the castings
which are of the highest grade of
forged steel are being shipped from
England in shape to be planed, bored
and mllled. The equipment of the
Lanston plant is. incidentally, equal
to turning out the work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22

No use. Mr. Bryan: you might as
well quit. The Orange Observer
editress says of you:
"Bill Bryan, the Big Bomb BUMP.
has busted"
And that from lady, too!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
FREDERICK Ellison Bowen.

Danville. June 81 Frederick Fill
son Bowen, a distinguished Confed-
crate soldier, died In his home here
early today. in his sixty-ninth year.
after an illness extending over several
years. He was born in Hebron. Gull
pepper County, and came here in 1873.
For many years he was city attorney.
and, during his earlier days. was
clerk in the United States court un-
der Judge Latham. He will be buried
here tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
,u,o n y ID

Washington. June 2l.-Postmaster-
General Burleson declared that the
new rura! mail service by automobile
will begin on a large scale In many
parts OF the United states August :,
when los machines with Uncle Sam s
mail will traverse more than $500
miles of rural post roads daily, ex-
cept Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22

Mr.. Bryan gave out such and such a
statement on certain topic at a
certain time.
MIR. Bryan.s statements are not
news in the strict sense OF the word.
~ - ..4-
but Mr. Bryan is too big man to
be ignored. He has lived too fine and
many great and lasting reforms to be
ignored. II we do not agree with
him. we have still ne right TO be un-
just to him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22

Goldsboro, ". c., June 2l.-F. w.
Tatem, agent for the Norfolk-South-
ern Railway in this city, vas found
dead in his room at the Arlington
Hotel this morning. He died from
heart trouble, to which he was SUBJ
ject. His home is in Berkeley. Va.
where he has prominent family con-
nections. The remains will be ship
ped there today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Atlantic City VIII Close.

Atlantic City y. J.. June 21.-The
indictment of amusement managers
for fragrant and long continued de-
ftance of Sunday amusement statutes"
will be sought by the Law Enforce
ment League. according to an an
nouncement today by Public Safety
Director Bartlett. After repeated
visits to the boardwalk the clerRymen
of this city have decided on a con-
certed movement against the amuse-
ment resorts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22

Whenever things get dull one of our
ox-Presidents can be counted on 70,
a sensation. Friend Tafts bathtub
overfiowed when he got in the other
day, and guests in the dining-room
below were deluged with a food. If
1t had just been T. r. we would have
said a vocal food.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22

War Ttem--"Russia loses twenty
four miles of trenches. retires forty
miles, loses four hundred guns. TWEEN
ty thousand men, and FIVE generals
in days fighting"
And still there is enough left OF
her TO keep on fighting!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Carolina Baptist Convention.

Wilmington, June 2I.-Baptlsts
from all parts of the State arrived In
Wilmington for the first annual sea-
side chautauqua, which began last
night and continues through the
week at Wrightsville Beach. Some
of the leading Baptist speakers of the
country are on the program for ad-
dresses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22

Memphis. Tenn, June 2I.-The
State law authorizing indemnity bonds
for the operation of titney auto buses
in municipalities of Tennessee was
held unconstitutional in decision
handed down here yesterday after
noon by Circuit Judge A. b. Pittman,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
SHEPHERDS STOLE SHEEP.


wytheville. Va, June 2l.--Charles
Scott and Charles Ballou. white men
employed on the Bowling Green Farm
of Robert c. Kent, have been arrested
and are now in Wytheviiie jail charged
with stealing lambs from Mr.. Kent,
Strengthening and selling them to
Wytheviile dealers They were de-
tected by E. O. Stiff, of the Baldwin
Felts Detective Agency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
SENATOR DUPONT ORATOR


day at Lexfngton.
Especial TO The Richmond virginian.l
Lexington Va, June 2f.--Senatcr
Henry A. Dupont. of Delaware, who II
to deliver the Jackson Hope Medal
Wednesday at Virginia Military Insti-s
tute commencement. Is the guest a.
General Nichols. His daughter, Mrs.
r. r. Crowniugshields, accompanied
him. The exercises today were haftAl-s
ion drill and Butts Manual followed
by battalion review before the board
of visitors. and battalion parade. The
special features 4 Tomorrow Will he. the
cises.rs.,, sssa9-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
OBITUARY
Harvey Canody.

Charlottesville. Va, June Eli
Harvey Canody. OF BatesviIle. Va,
who was brought to the University
Hospital on Monday with swollen
knee. which later developed into blood
poison, died Friday,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Carolina underwriters Meet.

Hendersonville, June 2I.-Arrange-
ments have been perfected for the
annual gathering of the North Caro-
lima Underwriters Association, which
will be held in Hendersonville on
June "a and 25.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
WILL DISCONTINUE IT'S
AGENCY IN VIRGINIA

The American Fire Insurance Conn
pany has notified Insurance Commits
s.oner Button that 1t will discontinue
The reason assigned is the risidity Az
the new State regulations The 5aM,
went into eject On June ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22

West Point, Va, June 2i.-Spotts-
wood Bird. a well-known and highly
respected citizen of King and Queen
County. died yesterday at his home
at King and Queen Courthouse. age
siSty4eigfit years. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22

The Fatheriand, after a poll of the
German American press, announces
that Wilson has lost ninety~twe per
c.nt,. af. thaa. Gesbaaa-Anerieaa @sese4"
He should worry. when he has
gained . hundred per cent Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Rotary Cluh Meeting.

The Rotary Club will meet tonight
at the building of the Presbyterian
Committee of Publication. on Sixth
Street, adjoining the Chamber of Com
merce building. The usual unusual
Rotary Club stunts are promised.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
WESLEYAN CHOOSES DIR. AxToN
Wilson's Brother-in Law Gets d Chafk
in University.

Middletown, Conn, June 2f.--Wea~
leyan University trustees have ap-5
pointed Professor stockton Arson. a
hrother-in- law of President Wilson,
professor of English at the univer-
sity. He Is to he an associate of Pros
fessor c r. Winchester. Professor
Arson is a wesleyan graduate and ~
at present connected with Rice Instl-
tute, Houston, Texas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
c,aai WIN Re Grass-W idower

Mrs John j. Crutchfield and daugh-
ter. Mrs. II, X. Woodfin. have left for
a visit to Los Angeles and the big
Panama Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco. They will be gone about
six weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
Nfr. Robb Recorers

H. 3. Robb. OF Woodland, Heights,
for complication OF diseases, Is out
again attending 70 business Mn
Robb lis weil-known cigar dea1eSG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22

Saluda Va. June 21.--Lewis Jones.
aged eighty-two. years, a highly re-
spected citizen and Confederate veteran
died at his home near here on Satur-
day morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22

American vote. And, by the way,
who has that ninety-two per cent. the
Kaiser or Mr.. Bryan2
The daily star-mirror., 1915-07-13
DISTRIBUTE TROUT
IN L.ATAH COUNTY
Fish and Game Department Now En-
gagged in Stocking the Streams of
the Counties of North Idah0-East-
ern Brook Trout variety

w. H. Thorp of Boise, chief deputy
and James J. Keane, of Moscow, as
sistant chief deputy, attached tc tine
fish and game department, will dis
tribute about 100000 eastern brook
trout in the streams of Latah county.
Mr.. Keane returned yesterday from
Clearwater county where he accom-
panied shipment of the minr VS..
while Mr.. Thorpe was at 'Grang,.li'Ie.
The trout planted in Latah county will
be distributed in all parts of the coun-
ty.
They have already distributed trout
in the northern counties. In Bon
ner county 125,OOO were planted while
100000 were planted in Shoshone
county One hundred forty thousand
were divided between Idaho and Clear
water counties and the present week
100000 will be planted in Nez Perce
Mr.. Keane will leave for tho
northern part of the state tomorrow
The daily star-mirror., 1915-07-13
SPIRITED BIDDING
ON POLK DISTRICT

Continued from Page u
The daily star-mirror., 1915-07-13
TROY

Mrs. Louise Wallner went to Col
fax Monday for visit with DR.. and
Mrs. Strain, formerly of Troy.
Jim and Charlie Greear and Fred
Gray went to Uniontown Sunday to
run stand and baby rack through the
celebration there last Monday and
Tuesday.
Among those going to the Union
town celebration were Clarence and
Irwin Paine, Harry and Walter Skeens,
Alvin Hamblet and Dave Greear.
Dave Lafond returned to Genesee
Tuesday after visit with the Con
Smith family near Avon Con brought
him over and while here bought his
supplies for the hay harvest.
]. F. Hickenbottom was in Troy
Tuesday on business and calling OH
his friends, the Bricka and Fildes
families
Albert Price of Avon was down to
Troy on business Tuesday.
lOU nIuIy OI MOSCOW passed
Through town Tuesday enroute for
Deary.
Mrs. Frank Shellabarger and |
daughters, Zula and Lucille, went to
Moscow Tuesday for a short visit.
Martin and Dave Johnstondid their
celebrating in Lewiston
Mrs. Jennie Farver of Moscow was
4 business visitor in Troy the first of
he week.
] F.. Brown, the Kendrick booster,
vas in town Wednesday boosting for
he fair. j. F. is one of the live
wires in Kendrick.
Mrs. NJ. B. Peterson, who has been
uite sick is improving in health
lowly.
Nels Peterson of Charleston was a
usiness visitor in Troy Wednesday.
Roy Hayes and wife returned to
The daily star-mirror., 1915-07-13
KENDRICK PEOPLE
WOULD IMPROVE
URGED COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TO MADE IMPROVEMENT ON
BEAR RIDGE ROAD
Willing to Donate Nearly the Entire
Amount if Grade is Changed-Other
Matters Before the Board

The people of Kendrick and alon
Bear Ridge are anxious for the i'm
provement of the Bear ridge grade ou
, of Kendrick and yesterday Is of th
most prominent Kendrick citizens ap
peared before the county board il
support of petition for the establish
ment of new grade from Bear creel
at the mouth of Riggle gulch and ex-
tending out near the Wild Rose GEM
etery. The Kendrick people asserted
it would be the first step toward the
improvement of the highway between
Kendrick and Deary and as an evil
dence of good faith the Kendrick cit
izens offered to pay almost the entire
sum of $4,000 that the new grade
would cost
The present grade is steep and has
many bad curves besides numerous
switchbacks. The commissioners
agreed to view the proposed new grade
and to ascertain just what the county
STRANGE had been filed by number of
residents along the upper part of Big
Bear ridge and was supported by the
appearance of one person who con-
tended that travel would be diverted
from the old road. He protested
against the abandonment of any por-
ton of the present grade. The op-
position to the new grade is slight
and the board will act carefully in the
matter.
The board also heard argument on
a petition for the change of portion
of the Bear creek road east of Troy, !
the desire being to eliminate a sec
tion of the road and make shorter
route. The board took the matter un-
der advisement.
against the county and attending to
other routine matters. One bill from
the sheriff's office was for $651.90 for
the board of prisoners in the county
Jail. A great portion of that sum
IS for the board of federal prisoners
or which the county will be reim-
)ursed.
The commissioners are still engaged
n checking the assessment rolls. The
,oard announced today the discovery
# number Of parcels of property OF
which no assessment of personal prop
rty had been made and the names II
we're turned over to the assessor with
Instructions to make the proper as
essment. /
The daily star-mirror., 1915-07-13

Job Printing-Star-Mrror
The daily star-mirror., 1915-07-13

buy. Don't go shopping for old, de
Perforated stuff. Hodgins. Al
Henry Thiessen, the well-knowl
Sweetwater Hereford breeder, was in
Moscow today comforting with E. J
Iddings at the university.
New Tams, all colors, $10O. The
Fashion Shop. AZ
F. A. Clark C Co., real estate Of
fee and the Interior Warehouse COM
pany office were moved today to the
Naylor & Cummlns. building on Third
street.
A. I. Amos of Spokane, was in Mos
COW today on business. Mr.. Amos is
travelling salesman. His younger
days were spent in Colfax and he has
many friends here.
You don't have to buy old burnt
over, water soaked drugs to get the
best values. You can buy pure, clean,
fresh drugs at Hodgins' for less
money. AZ
S. R. Sheldon of Sanghai, China, of
the Nan Yang technical college, where
he is head Of the electrical engineer
ing department, was an arrival in the
city last night from the Orient.
New Wash Skirts. The Fashion
Shop. AZ
J w. Beck and Mrs. S. J. Treadway,
brother and sister respectively of
Mrs. M. l. McElroy, who have beer
here for the past two months on |
visit, returned yesterday to their
home at Denver, Colo.
Monday Sheriff Campbell arrested
Tony Tangaloes at his home in |
Potlatch, who was charged with bat
cry on the person of fellow Greek,
|ohn Kasas. He pleaded guilty be-
ore Judge Morgareidge and paid a
inc of $40 and costs.
Parties arriving in Moscow from
lewiston today reported that revelly
an riot last night, the occasion being
he closing or nrne saloons ir that city
t 1880 and whiskey and beer ere said
} have flowed like water. Lewiston
J almost dry. One saloon still re- l
lains open as it's license does not ex- 4
ire until August 9Th
Probate Judge Morgareidge has v
'mmitted to the Orofino asylum R. E. "
andall, aged SO, a well-known farm l
: south of town, who was taken in c.
large by Sheriff Campbell The un- n
The daily star-mirror., 1915-07-13
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. E. Fulmer of Pullman was in
the city today.
Finest line of Tams in town, 81 90
The Fashion Shop. AZ
Amy Archibald of Genesee is in the
city on a brief
Prof. Hislop and family of Pull
man were visitors in the city today.
Mrs. E. ]. Carey and children have
gone to Seattle to spend the summer
with relatives.
Fred Veatch's Loganberries are on
sale at Washburn & Wilson's. > Dew
berries will be in next week. Laps
A. M. Van Dyk of Lewiston, owner of
the Clearwater foundry, was in the
city last evening on business.
Wash Dresses at lower prices than
the materials alone would cost. The
Fashion Shop. 40
]. H. T. Smith of Pullman, secretary
of the Northwest live Stock show, was
a guest at the Chamber of Commerce
luncheon today.
Sick Members of your family should |
have the purest medicines you can |
The daily star-mirror., 1915-07-13

fortunate man, who has wife and two
children and owns valuable lands in
crop, is a son of John E. Randall, the
pioneer Latah county resident. Young
Randall is believed to have suffered
the partial loss of reasoning through
overwork. His only mania is in writ
ing checks in large figures, claiming
to friends that he had million dol
lars. Occasionally his malady takes
form in fighting whoever might be
around him. 1t is believed treatment
will restore him to perfect health.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-07-13

Witter-Fisher company - Concrete
6-inch base, no top, $1.79 per squar
yard, total sum, sl1,329.97 on boz.
basis.
Witter-Fisher company - Dolarway
5-inch base, 3s-inch top, $1.94 pei
square yard. total sum, $12,28O.97 OF
bond basis
Witter-Fisher company = Concrete
5-inch base, no top, $169 per square
yard, total sum, $1O,e9597 on bond
basis.
w. A. Lauder-Concrete, 5-inch base
Moscow gravel, no top, $164 per
square yard, total sum, s1O,395.5O, on
cash basis; $1.76 per square yard, to-
tai sum, $11,134.71 on bond basis.
w. A. Lauder-Concrete 5-inch base,
Spokane gravel, no top, $1.69 per
square yard, total sum, $1O,721.5O on
cash basis; $1.81 per square yard, total
sum, $11, ,451.71 on bond basis.
w. A. Lauder-Dolarway 5-inch
base, 1s-inch top, Moscow gravel, $1.74
per square yard, total sum, $11 1,O29.50
on cash basis; $1.86 per square yard,
total sum, $11, 1881 on bond basis.
w. A. Lauder-Dolarway 5-inch
base, 1a-inch top, Spokane gravel,
$1.79 per square yard, total sum, $11,-
346.50 on cash basis; s1.91 per square
yard, total sum, s12,OS5.71 on bond
basis
w. G. Mulligan & Co.-Dolarway s.
inch base, k-inch top, $1.9S per square
yard, total sum, $12,537.4S on cash
basis; So per square yard, $12,63485
on bond basis.
w G. Mulligan & Co.-Bituminous
macadam, 4-inch base, 2k-inch top,
$1.76 per square yard, total sum, SILL
1913 on cash basis; $1.S0 per square
yard, total sum, $11,416S5 on bond
basis.
The following maintenance charges
for period of five years were submit
ted which is not assessable to the
property owners of the district but is
paid by the city from the general fund
Warren Construction company, $50
total for five years; Mulligan & Co.,
$3.50 total for five years on bituminous
macadam and $500 total for five years
On Dolarway; Wycoff & Green, $100,
,otal for five years; w. A. Lauder,
$500, total for five years; Witter-Fish- ;
,r company, $500, total for five years 6
The daily star-mirror., 1915-07-13
Spokane Monday after celebrating

Spokane Monday after celebratins
here.
Edgar Ramsey went to the county
seat on business Tuesday.
Mrs Albert Larson returned Friday
from short visit with Mr.. Larson's S
parents in Johnson, Wn.
Mrs. c. o. Rundle and children OF
Charleston visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ B. Peterson, the Sd and in
cidentally did a little celebrating.
Miss Grace Hammond was bust
ness visitor in Moscow Friday.
The bowery dance Friday night, CIV
en- by the park committee, was we'll at
tended and enjoyed by all present.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-07-13
BLAINE

Mr.. Carl Selland returned home from
Galata, Mont, Tuesday. He speaks
very highly of Montana.
Mrs. D. w. Tierney's mother and
brother of Enterprise, Or, are visit
ing her.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Martenson visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gormnson last Sun
day.
Secil Wynn and Edith Bartlett vis-
tied with Bertha Winmon last Sum
day.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-07-13
MAN HELD UP CONGREGATION

STANTON, N. D., July 13.-J. L..
Henke is on trial here today, charg-
ed with attempting to hold up a con-
gregation, attending church services
near Golden Valley. He is alleged to
have taken too freely of North Da-
kota's prohibition water.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-07-13
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

Straight reading matter, r. o. p., 10
charge being 4G cents, cents per line
for each subsequent insertion. Read
ing ads in personal-item column, Is
cents per line first insertion, minimum
charge being 40 cents; 10 cents per
line for each subsequent insertion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
LAlsTELaN LRo0e5 N1aRchnye LARolsH LA9kLM R0LAN0

 d v y peas a pro
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
STOCK MARKET


 New York, Sept. 21.-Opening -The familiar upward swing of the special stocks was repeated at the outset of today's trading. motor shares again being the most conspicuous features.
 Wi11ys-Overland rose two points to a. new high price of PIP, soon increasing it's gain to 219. Studebaker opened half 9 point down, but soon recovered 4 .1z2 to theiAnew high price of IA 1-4, and General Motors also broken all previ- ous records with it's advance to s99 1-2. Other sso-ealled war shares were up 1 to ? points. but United States Steel opened a fraction lower. Railroads which recently gave promise of re- suming their place among the leaders
 were dull and fractionaHy lower. Changes elsewhere were nominal.
 tNoon.-Autenobile issues continued the feature of the market, General Motors increasing it's gain to 210 or 4 points above the close of last Thurs day, when the 20 per cent. dividend was declared. Maxwell common rose 5 3-4 to 5 3-4, the first preferred to 93 2-4 and the second preferred five at 45 7-8- American Smelling was again strongest of the metal group, adding If to yesterdays advance at 85 1-4 Bonds were irregular