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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

Financial Briefs

The Electric Bond Deposit Company de-
clared n dividend of q Of 1 per cent on
It's preferred stock, payable June l, to
stock OF record OF May 10. Similar diVl-
dends will be paid monthly until accumu-
lated dividends are liqudated, when the
regular monthly rate OF h OF per cent
will be resumed. The company deferred
dividends August /. 1914, but conditions
have now so improved that the board
decided the time had come to begin
disbursements on the stock again.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has placed a supplementary con-
tract for 1900 tons of standard section
rails. and the Missouri, Kaneas and Texas
has ordered 1870 tons additional tee rails
from tho Illinois Steel Company.
Net earnings OF Tonopah Mining in
April were S63,Si5, as against SO,560 in
March
Alexander J.. Crawford who was
mombcr of the firm Of Woelpper, Craw-
ford & Co., succeeded on March 1 by
Woelpper & Co, which latter firm failed,
has returned from pleasure trip to the
Hawaiian Islands.
More than S2l.OOO.OOO. or 81 per cent, OF
the Argentine Government 5-year per
cent S25.OOOOOO note issue have been sold.
New York banks gained 81, 56i 900 from
the Subtreasury yesterday, and have
gained S6.7770 900 since last Friday.
a Chicago Board of Trade membership
has been sold for $1,000 net to the buyer.
Tho city Of Passalc S216,OOO AZ per cent.
bonds were sold to Keane, Taylor & Co.,
at lO2. SOS
The Pcncoyd Iron Works are now run
ming practically at capacity.
Theknet income Of the Chicago Rail-
ways Company for the year ended jan
uary 81 was s7l7,l61, a decrease of s239, ,226
| over 1914.
Regular dividends by Union and South
ern Pacific.
Kuhn, Loeb &. Co. announce that they
have agreed to act as managers under the
| plan for the retirement of the existing
! Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing
| Company convertible sinking fund s per
cent gold bonds. The new bonds are to
be convertible at par into common stock
up to June 30. 1916, and thereafter at tile
rate of 1910 par value of stock for each
$1,000 bond.
General Thomas H. Hubbard was
elected secretary of the Southern Pacific,
succeeding Hugh Neil, resigned.
! a New York Cotton Exchange seat sold
for S126O0 last previous sale, $4,000.
1t was rumored that Thomas w. Law
| son, of Boston, was operating on the
bear side in the copper stocks,
At the annual meeting of the Inter
national Harvester Company retiring d.
| rectors will be reelected. The vacancy
cused by the resignation of Judge Gary
| will not be filled
At a meeting Of directors of the New
York East River Ferry Company no ac-
tion was taken on the usual quarterly
dividend of l per cent due at this time
| II is understood that the Allis-Chalmers
| Company has closed a large contract with
| the Bethlehem Steel Company for shrap.
mel shells The company is already turn.
ing out several thousand shells daily.
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Live sroCK ouoTATIoNs

CHICAGO, May l3.-HoGs. -Reeeipts. II 600
81 SsaT.T2; good heavy, 81. .o5q7 as; rousn
heavy .siQSsS52Gs; ,Hg5 Ig9ts a, s7.4O97.7S pigs,
CATTLE = Receipts. 1000 head, market
steady: heeves. S6sOdD c5 cows and heifsrs,
~ ussHrEP.-Recelpts 5000 head; market steady
TO strong native and western, St.tOae.ooi
lambs, 81. T519.sO.
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WISCONSIN BANKS FILE BRIEF

WASHINGTON. May 13.-The banks in
eastern Wisconsin which have protested to the
Federal Reserve Board against being INCLUDED
in the Minneapolis rather than the chicago
board their brief in reply TO the answer OF the
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Hank. 49,. -.
II declares there Is no merit In the conten-
tion or the Minneapolis bank that the protest
should he dismissed because OF long delay in
Submitting it, Time was required to prepare a
petition in which many banks were InteIT{GstSd
anniIq hank are also refutod. The courFe OF
bi,siness does not follow State boundaries, It
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NOTES OF THE RAIL

Increases of one and one-half cents
per 100 pounds in joint rates on grain
and grain products, from stations i'm
Kansas and other States to Iowa points.
over the Union Pacific and other rail-
roads, today was declared Justified by
the Interstate Commerce Commission. "as
correcting rates published In error"
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co.
sTocKuoI DERs PROTECTIVE COMMITTEE
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS;

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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

United Security Life. Insurance and Trust
Company, regular ssminnnual 3l3 per cent,
payable June / to stock OF record May a.
Standard oil Of Nebraska regular semian-
nua $40, payable June 20 10 stock of record
NAV %.
Middle West Utilities Company, regular
quarterly IL per cent. on preferred. payable
June | 10 stock Of record May ~.
Wisconsin Edison Company, SlT5. payable
June to stock Of record May Is.
United States Gypsum Company regular
quarterly lia per cent payable June 30 to
Standard oil Company of Kansas, regular
quarterly 81, payable Juno 10 TO stock OF rec
southern Pacific. regular quarterly dividend
Of ~ pc rcent.. payable july to stock Of
Union Pacific regular quarterly, 2 per cent.
on common. payable JuS to stock of record
The Philadelphia Electric Company; regular
ounrte'ly IA per cent, payable July is to
stock nf record May ."
Adams Exrrcss Company, quarterly 81, pay
able June l. Books close May II, reopen
June II. ~, NJ, ,,,,, ,
lar Guarterly . per cent, payable May 20 as
registered May IA Books close until May 20.
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LONDON STOCK MARKET
Investing Restricted by Anti German
Riots.

LONDON, May 13.--An attitude of eau
tiousncss was displayed the stock exchange
Of the market was firm. Gilt-edEcs were dull,
There was no pressure to sell, hut the anti
German riots restricted buying by investors.
4 cali on the South American loan was made
today, Home railways were steady.
The tone of the Americans was easier fol-
lowing the market In New York, and the group
was neglected. Russians see-sawed within
narrow limits. There was some inprovement
in the Japan and Chinese issues Offers OF
German and American bonds brought no p,ir-
Chasers either from the United States or locn /
~. Steadiness prevailed in mines and rub
bers, but OIL shares dropped. South American
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DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUTTER.-The market further declined
Creamery, fancy specials, 30e.; extra. 2sc; ex-
ira hr6ts, 2Ic., nTstsi aoc. seconds. Z4n2oc- :
iadls-packed, 1ed21e.. as 10 quality; nearby
prints fancy ale; average extras soc, hTsts
special fancy brands OF prints jobbing al s5
f13Sc.
Eggs were hrm for choice stock. which
was In good demand. Quotations; In free cases,
nearby, extras, PC, per doz nearby hrsss
x615 per standard caae: nearby current re-
eeipts. s5s5 per case Western, extra nrsts
soathefn. sS 1905. 70 per case; fancy selected
candled fresh eggs were iobbed out az 25q2Te.
per dol-
CHEEsE.-TFade was fair and the mar
ket ruled hfm under light offerings, quota
tiOns. New York, full cream, choice. naH,
I1k41Tisc. DO, do. far q good. new, lesz0
lie. do. part skins, sQi2c.
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~ Points Stop German Contract

selN, W's, May is-The du Pont
- A "a * ne German GoveFninent said 10 be
sI4 AZ fSoyV worth of ammunition manufac-
E ae Pont conpshy how YhoWssysr' as- hss Ceased
a-llrses 5slmany and now 10 throwing It's
p lritas ne hllins Of a big contract for
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Bic shrapnel Contract Signed

NEW YORK May lS.-It e announced
osiieisilv that The Allies have signed CON
tract for $4,000. 600 EhTapnel with American gsa
slesa -, - et,5rsrs The order is for b,OOO,ooO
sheiis' which average $i3 each. .. -,
fhe American LoeemottNs eomPany ~ ~
Naw YORK Ar Brake oae-quarteE OF shf con
fr5ct and the Weallng ghouas All hfaA7 lAe IS
ulaining quarter,
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, May 13.-BUTTER.-M Market
lower and barely steady; receipts, 1911 pksa.; /;
dairy. aTd2Iisc.; imitation creamery. 21Ha22e,
EGGs.-Market irregular; receipts. Is 10
hrsts aOd2ic. regular packed; nearby whites,
S3d23lsc., regular packed; mixed color SVg
hacked: nearby browns, 22423c.; hrsts, 209iV
bic; extra hrsts, 20&d2ikc., storage.
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2:3O to 8 P. NJ.
DIVIDENDS
PHILADELPHIA COMPANY FOR GUAR
ANTEEING MORTGAGES
22i Land Title Building

Capital s--. p. .ss s-sNouuup
surplus and PROFITS ............. 6T6To9
Philadelphia, Pa. May 10th. 1915.
,.L LhS bo9II Di,idsnd ~ rbrss nallsssy Ps-
share upon the Capital Stock Of the Com
pany, payable on June eth, 1915, 70 Stock
holders OF record at the close OF business
May 2oth. 1918
Checks viii be mailed.
The sum Of One Hundred Thousand Dol
lars was also added 10 the surplus. making
that fund five Hundred 1housaBd Dollars.
SAMUEL c. EpMONDS
Treasurer.
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FRESH FRUITS

There was a fair inquiry for choice stock
and values generally ruled steady under mod
crate oner!ngs Quotations Apples, New York
q; Ben payis az a S225qR25 other good eating
Western per box. Sld2; apples, belaware and
PenRsylvGnia per hamper. 9aI3c; lemons
S2 25di; grapefruit Florida. per box S203;
pineapples, per crate-Porto Rico, $2a2, so;
Florida. S225d2.b0: strawberries, North Caro-
Ina, per qt., sa12c.i do, Virginia, per ct,
g616c.
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Russian Loan of $500, 100000

PETROGRAD, May l3.-The Ministry OF
I-ipapro mas heen Instructed TO issue second
internal loan OF / 900 600 900 rubles (SSOO,OOO,
OOO), 1t Officially announced tohay'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13

Al the annual meeting OF the MacAndrewS
and Forbes Company the autho@ri5ed orig Cd capital
Ing the total $1,000 COO The company has
also 81 600 900 authorized preferred shares
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RATES FOR MONEY
Reserve Banks Discount Rates
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

nnksW YORK, May l3.-Ths foreign exchange
aaehangsd 4'' WIN ue'ia"u e'''''e
c.a,.. Sterling Francs Marks Guilders
As-ena .''.' 4.79 GIG 5.a2R s21 so 6-l6
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NEW YORK CURB
1AABRIA GETS RUSSIAN ORDER
''i Supply 10000 Car Axles; to Cost
$3.50, 900.

ana s1 ,s4nent is made BY the Cambria Steel
p lIaat contract has been elosed with
I1lrs Trfsssh ~ Goyemment for 10000 car
me cost will be $3.50. 900.
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GoLDFIELD STOCKS.
COTTON

NEW YORK. May ls.-After opening a slight
concessions from last nights closins quotations
cotton prices turned heavy for time today
declines ranging from TO points In 'he
afternoon the tone became 5teadieT the mar
ket recovering all OF It's loss and establishing
slight advances. - o,o
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Bolivian Government Loan

NEW YORK, May 13-The National city
Bank has negotiated loan To- the BoliSiann an
natures in one year and the balance In two
NpnrE.
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BAR SILVER

ohk, Nay l8-rhe quotation for
st bar alitor teday was 30 cent?,
s@sssn dollars At ase csnls
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REFINED SUGARS

The market was quiet but frm. We quote:
Standard granulated, 6O0c,; fine granulated,
0c: powdered, 9. 10c. confectionery "A, 6.0Oc
soft grades. 5i5a5Toc.
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PROVISIONS

The market ruled steady with fair jobbing
demand Quotations. City beer. in sets. smoked
and ajr-dried, 2SD28c.; Western beef, in sets
ders. smoked and air-dried, 2Ig2sc;; Western
beef. knuckies and tenders, smoked, 2Ia2se; ;
Skinned. 9Srn loose. i2aai2hc,i do DO, smoked,
10 brand and average, 13l5gl4c.; hams, smoked.
Western cured, 18la9lte.; do, boiled bone
loose. IO6ViOlac do, smoked. lOGl05c. bellies.
in pickle, according 20 average, loose, llA0
ii4c,, breakfast bacon, as to brand and aver
age. city cured 168l7c.; breakfast bacon,
Western cured. i661Tc,; lard. Western refined,
lara pure city kettle rendered, In tierces 1l9
iil4e.: lard pure city, kettle rendered. in tubs
Il6llAc.
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GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT.-Receipts 64,727 bush The
market was 1c. lower and ruled quiet. QUO
tatlons Car lots. in export elevator-No' :
REQ. spot, 81 53dl Sc; No 2 red Western. spot,
81 jSTfl 81. Round lots, in export eieN
No, red spot and May, sl.54l2q / Sgt2 no 10,
red Western, Slj9isgl l.6I1a No Northern
Duluth, Sl.6ial.6I'
CORS.-Receipts, 22,T25 bush There was, was
little doing, but prices ruled steady. quota
tions: Car lots, In export elevator-No,
snot and May, 7GdSOc. Car lots Tor o loea !
Irada ms TO location-No. yellow, Siqsit2S;' ;
steamer yellow, S2qS2l5c. No. yelIo"' ''1a
TS0iSc.: No yellow T6Iag7sIac.
OATs.-Receipts, 13O 294 bush. Prices
were steadily maintained, but trade was quiet
Cuotations: No. . white 0lhQB2c. standaFd
White, GOlaaBlc.; no, white, oS19g6Oc'
RYE quiet and steady. We quote at 81, IA
al 10 per bush. as 10 quality, IN export .eIe =
yator and at Si,o5al.lO for small lots OK
nearby grain in bags -
FLOUR.-Receipts 6O5 bbls and 6ss, III
lbs In sacks Trade was slow and the lnaTket
was largely nominal We quote per l0o lbs; IN
wood: Winter clear, 50, 60a6, s5; do, stTaights'
$7a725 DO patent S0i5 q az hsIsaI patsat
lutte sacks. ST.50g7, 49, spring, nrst' clear
STGT 35: do. straight, SIS54l, 5Oi DO, patent,
sT 50GT so: do, favorite brands. Ssns.25i ciy
mills choice and fancy patent $50 20 & 'dgy dz
mills, regular grades-winter clear So. 6og9' y
DO. straight, STq725; do. patent Sf.25a Ito
RYE FLOUR was quiet but steady under
small supplies. We quote nearby ana western
In wood at S6.25a6 50, as to quality.
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NEW YORK METAL MARKET
NEW YORK May 13-The metal market
was unchanged today. LFnd, i.lTI244 22iac. ;
tin, in fve-tons lots offered 40.50c.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. NAV 13.-The coffee market
ouened steady Trading was moderately active.
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ENGLISH RESERVES LARGER

Bank Also Reports Big Gain in Bull
lion.
LONDON. MAY 13.--The weekly statement of
thf Bank Of England showed an increase of
more than $1,000 600 In reserves and about
the same gain In bullion.
The proportion of reserves to liabilities rose
lolloW.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
A Simple Way to-
Remove Dandruf

There 10 one sure way that has never
failed to remove dandruf at once, and
that Is to dissolve It. then you destroy
II entirely. To do this. Just get about
four ounces OF plain. common non, i,auin
you will need. apply It at night when
retiring: use enough to moisten the
scalp and rub It In gently with the
fnger tips.
by mornimh, nost, not hl. OF your
moro applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace OF II, no matter how
much dandrun you may have.
OF the scalp will stop Instantly. ana
your hair WIN be fiufYy. lustrous. glossy,
silky. and soft. and look and reel a
hundred times better.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
CABINET DISCUSSES
BOMB CONSPIRACY
Amendment TO Antitrust Law
Suggested to Deal With Re.
cent Bomb Plots.

Possible amendments to the sher.
man antitrust law. which might bear
upon conspiracies to prevent ship
ments OF goods from this country
abroad or other conspiracies operat-
ing in restraint Of legitimate trade
were discussed by the Cabinet today
Attorney General Gregory brough,
up the discussion As an outgrowth OF
a report submitted by him on hi,
departments work on bomb plots, vio.
lations OF neutrality and other kin
dred subjects.
The Attorney General 10 of tho be
ltaf that the Federal law IL not quite
adequate to handle such situations a,
have developed during tho European
war. He said that the bomb outrage
and violations OF neutrality come un
der the Jurisdiction of various states
Such State laws as those governing
malicious destruction OF propert.
could he used to handle bomb out
RACES better. he believes. than the
Government itself.
Following the Cabinet meeting today
Commerce Secretary Redfeld. rumors
Of whose resignation have been curren,
for some time. remained in conference
with the President alone for ffteer
minutes. when he came out. in reply
to q question as to any possible break
between himself and the President. h
laughingly replied. mo, l have not re
signed yet"
The Washington times., 1915-11-16

who has already indicated he thinks
them mere tools of the White House.
As already indicated, the President
may not wish his followers in the House
TO war on Kitchln. and may desire that
an EFFORT be made to smooth things over.
But some Of his supporters say IL
kitchin is made leader there will be end
less grief.
The FEELING is such that some of the
Administration Democrats In the Sem
ate are sore at Kitchin and are talking
or helping stir up revolt against him
In the House.
II there is to be an effective effort
to head on Kitchin from the leader
ship. II must be organized soon. Only
few weeks remain until Congress
will be going In full blast and the
House organised. II q revolt 10 put on
foot. II must be ready to spring at the
House Democratic caucus before the
session begins.
To add to the difficulties Of the Dem.
ocrats over national defense. Congrass-
man Robert N. Page. Of North Caro-
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
SLAVS TAKE 5000
AUSTRIAN CAPTNES
Petrograd Reports On Captures
During tober-Ready For
Winter Campaign.
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but the allies impression is that this is
what he means 10 do.
Tho allies are convinced that a great
majority of the Greeks are pro-ally: :
also that they want to help Serbia
against BULGARIA.. They have definitely
made up their minds, however. that
King Constantine and the group which
surrounds him are ro-German.
II It becomes necessary for the
French and British to send a war feet
to Greece to insure non-interference
with their Balkan plans. II II limited in
well Informed quarters that there Is
Just one way that this insurance can
be made effective-by putting another
than Constantine on the Greek throne.
The belief here ia that nothing Ger
many can do can avail to prevent the
accomplishment of the aiiies' Greek
program. even IL II involves uncrown-
ing Constantine. The submarine. so far
as French experts can sec. Is his only
available weapon. The struggle. II II
comes. Is deemed certain to be q des-
perate one.
Hopes are entertained. however. that
the Greek King will not dare to defy
tho allies.
Denys Cochin. Of the French cabi-
net, is in Athens today. It is expected
that British War Minister Lord kitch-
ener. now on the Island Of Lemnos.
supposedly the allies Near Eastern
naval base Of operations. will visit the
Greek capital shortly. The two Nill
see King Constantine.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
MAY BAR K|TCH|N|
AS HOUSE LEADER
Democratic Congressman Talk
Of Choosing Another For
Ways and Means Head.
CONTINUED from First PageJ

mean a factional fray In the House OF
first class proportions. The thick-and-
thin Bryan followers would naturally
rally to Kitchin. and so would, those
Democrats who are against prepared
ness.
Not long ago. after q conference with
the President. Mr.. Kitchin Indicated that
he was adverse to the preparedness pro-
gram of the Administration. more espe-
cfaiiy the naval program; But he IL.
dtcated, too, that he would not Organize
opposition. but would merely make his
personal position clear. That gave no
special offense to Administration Demo-
Gratis in consres.. though they looked
on II with misgivinG.
But In his recent letter, MI. kltchin
criticises sharply the Administration DO
fense program. and reflects on House
Democrats by picturing them. In effect.
as spineless and without convictions.
This has given much offense to some
Of Mr.. Kitchin's fellow members. They
are asking whether they can be expect
ed to submit TO the leadership Of man
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
HUGHES IS SILENT ON
INVOLUNTARY HONOR
But Supreme Court Justice
Must Sue or Run For
Presidency Next Year.

"Ju.ticc Hughes undoubtedly will take
some action In this matter. what u
will he he Is not yet ready to announce.
This was the only information which
could be obtained today Mt the home OF
Supreme Court Justice Charles T..
II ughes who. according to dispatches
from Lincoln. Nebr.. must either run
for the Presidency. secure an in1uncuon
70 preycnt his name going on the pri-
mary ballot In that State. or induce MS
de, oted admirers to withdraw his name.
His name was filed with the secretary
Of state Of Nebraska by several hundred
Nebraskans. Their leader. senator Earl
d. Maliery. declares, 1t Is said. that ne
will not withdraw Justice Hughes
name. The Justice has said absolutely
that he will not run for the office.
II. L. Green. secretary to the justice
secured by wire a copy Of the petition
tre' date OF filing. and other information
Yesterday. and this was laid before the
Justice this morning.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
Order Issued to Middies
To Go to Army Contest

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. l6.-Capt. f. w.
Eberle. Superintendent OF the Naval
Academy. this m ,rning issued the or
der containing arrangements for the
trip OF the regiment. Of midshipmen
and football squad to New York for
tho Army Navy game. .
The team and substitutes will leave
Annapolis on. Thursday morning
November %. and while in New York
will be auartered at the Vanderbilt.
-Four battalions of the regiment Of
middics will leave Annapolis Satur-
day morning at o'clock. two bat =
taIions going over the Baltimore and
Ohio and two over the Pennsylvania
railroad. The two will meet at the
West 156th street ferry at 1895.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
ALARM CLOCK SAVES
HUSBAND AND WIFE
Actor and Actress Nearly Asphyxi.
ated When Woman Is
Aroused by Bell.

The sounding Of an alarm clock In q
room at 122 Pennsylvania avenue north
west probably saved the lives this
morning OF Mrs. Annette Noyes. twen-
ty-four years old. and her husband,
byron Moves. forty-five, who are play
ing In q local theater.
When Mrs. NoySs was awakened at
10 a. m. by the alarm. she found that
the room was filled with gas escaping
from a small heater. Although sick
from the fumes. she was able to reach
the hall and summon assls .ance. Her
husband was almost unconscious.
Both were treated by DR.. Nietstaat
of Emergency Hospital. and were soon
on the road to recovery.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
Berlin Declares Serb
Country Roads Tax
Resources of Invaders

BERLIN tvia London). Nov S.-Ter-
rible natural difficulties rather than the
Anemy's resistance are making Austro-
German and Bulgarian progress slow In
central Serbia.
Today's dispatches from Balkan head
quarters say the Serbs main army In
being driven gradually farther west. and
a little to the south of Nish. with the
Austrians from the north and west
closing In and prospects good that the
foe will be completely surrounded soon.
The transport Of big guns and sup
plies over the mountains and across
swamps and streams in an almost road
less country is admittedly taxing the
invaders to the utmost. however.