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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-03
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK, December Flour
Firmer: spring patents. 5.ioa5. so: winter
patents, 5.f0a5.65, winter straights
5.30aa. IS; Kansas straights, 5.S5a5.5O
Pork Firm.
Beef-Steady.
I.srd-Frm; middle west, 9.10a9.sO
Enthusiastically.
Tallow-Firm; special, 81
Hay--Steady.
Ilides-Steady.
Leather-Firm
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L. & N. Statement Shows Increase

NEW YORK, December 3.-LouisvtIie
aud Nashville. one Of the leading south
ern railway systems, issued its Dcto-
Der statement today. Operating reve-
nue. shows an increase of S477,1S3,
which Is increased to S6i6,31S in net
as 4 result of reduction Of $139.134
in expenses.
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Sugar Market Is Firm.

NEW YORK, December 3-Raw SUI
gar-t'irm; centrifugal, $40; molasses,
Az Refined steady. Sugar futures
opened firm today OH comm sSion house
buying and support from trade interests
At noon prices were to points
lig her
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DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. December g. Butter
Firm. creamery. 23a53.
Eggs - Unchanged; receipts, 1,6l6
cases.
Potatoes-Unsettled, receipts. % cars;
Michigan and Wisconsin white, 60a67;
Minnesota and Dakota whites, 62a67;
Minnesota Ohos, 5Sa63.
PouItry-Alive. unchanged.
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To Read Paper on Superstitions.

DIR. Tom \. Williams is to read a pa.
per on The Origin of Superstitious
Tendencies" at the Public Library to-,
morrow afternoon ut 4:45 o'clock be-.
fore the Society for Philosophical In
auiry The public is invited. =
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French Bourse Is Dull.

PARIS, December Grading was
duh on the bourse today. Rentes, "a
francs so centimes. Exchange on Lon
don, 81 francs co.. confines.
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LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, December 3.-Bar silver,
% 7-16d per ounce. Money. 4a4A per
cent. Discount rates: Short bills. a
per cent: three months, 81 per cent
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Recital by Rebew Orchestra.

A recital by the Rebew Orchestra i+
to be given under the auspices of thse
Indiana Society Monday evening at y.
O'Clock in the ballroom Of the Raleigh
Hotel
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NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.

Nt.W YORK. December &.-Tnc metal
exchange quotes Head offered 80.
Spcitsr, i6...a11.a5 ~ London, lead,
G2$ is. Spcltcr. E43
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Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Sta.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. Decem-
Der 3.-The Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers both were clear this morning.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, December :.-Wheat-
Spot No. / Manitoba, Is Id; No. ?, lis
Cd: No. 3 lis Sd; No. , hard winter
new, lis Sd: No. hard winter, old, lis
Cd
Corn-Spot, American mixed, yellow,
late, Sc 3d.
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Washington Stock Exchange.


SAILS.
Washington Gas -, 81 SEQ al iGt.
Washington RAILWAY Is $500 81 4.
IfJtonl8r lHc.tr ian, - ST H.p 81 .ty-
81 .G1.' D.: inr SI,s'0 f's' s; go al 100 81 o0p
~ iaA 3. .ssEl ~ loo
Washington Railway pid., =, at :. at s.,
.. d s..
t,raIiho,hane "-ili., Il 13j.
After callNashinstou Gas. ) Mt 10, 10 al IS
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som" ysars ago Z Eriton who oied
1T his wife the SUN OF ore tarthIns
aHd asked nis executors 20 send this
roiu TO her in an unstamped envelope.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

Quota lens Furnished hy " 3 Uibbs 4 "a
members New York Stock Exchange New York
Cotton Exchange and chicago Board OF Trade
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Closing Is Strong, Slow.

In the final hour of the session the
market slowed down materially. but
the highest prices of the day were well
maintained, some advances being great
" extended from the earlier showing.
The action in the rails seemed to en-
courage the traders and caused many
shorts to cover their contracts.
Gains of d point We're made in New
York Central Lehigh Valley. Reading.
mon racine and many other rails,
while New Haven made 49, ne, I'M
prorement
BALDWIN Locomotive extended it's ad-
vance 70 ll2lz, CrucIbl Steel to .3ls
"hIlF Studebakcr was firm 70 49,
Latns 81 point to points were gen
ersl throughout the industrial LIST IN
dustrial Alcohol making 4 points ad-
vance and General Motors 10 points
gain.
Steel common rose Is and was firm
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selling Ex Dividend Today.
80 aonlc Mail Steamship Company, So
High Low
CaL Money. ~
Hourly Sales of Stocks To-day.
10 II an. 1872, 800 Tol2m.. 500
To lp.m.. .345,2oo To op.m. ,44l,sOo
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
mometer--Yesterday, 4 pm, ~:
pm. 80; II midnight, 50; today,
am, 80; am, %; IL noon. Sc: pm,
50. Maximum, As, at 1890 pm. yester
day; minimum, IS, at : am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum Cd: minimum. 80.
Barometer-Hesterda y M, 30.li:
pm. 30.lS: II midnight. 1921; today,
am. 30.2l. 8 am, 3o.o2; II noon.
20 Il: > pm. 30tl
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Trend Toward Higher Prices.

With the afternoon the trend seemed
to be more toward higher prices and
many advances were scored throughout
the list. The rails displayed firmness
and were leaders.
1t il hard to ignore the wonderful
earnings of the great systems Of the
east-Ne~ Haven. New York Central,
Pennsylvania. Norfolk and Western and
other roads. The possibilities impress
themselves on the market and on trad
ers generally.
The recovery seemed mere of a cover
ing movement, taking profits that were
tempting. than the starting of a bull
movement. on the specialties the
gains were important, the weaklings
under pressure yesterday coming back
strong.
Baldwin regained 2Ia points: Crucible
steel X from the low of the morn
ing: steel common. ~ Westinghouse
= General Motors, 10 points from the
low Of the morning. and many other
stocks Il 20 a point.
Reading was over point higher. and
New York Central alSp
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FAIRLY GOOD DEMAND
FOR POTOMAC BONDS
Consolidated IS Advanced to lOO.
Other Issues Showed Good
strength-Stocks Slow.
Washington Gas Sold at 76-lnsld-
ers Claim Graphophone Has No
Extra Payment Plans.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

There was less activity in the local
security market today. with fairly
good display of strength. The bond
session. Potomac Consolidated Ss being
the leaders. opening At 80 q and quickly
recovering to loo. where the most OF
the transactions were made.
Washington Gas IS were steady at
los and a small Hallway and Electric
per cert bond sold at 81 u,
In the stock list the business was OF
the most restricted order. and the ON!
feature worthy of comment was the
strength in Washington Gas. TN the
regular call the best bid made WAS = =,
hut no stock WAS offered. After the
call two sales of odd lots were report
"a at IS. a gain Of a point. During the
last month this stock has advanced
froi.i around 72l. to IS without meet
ing any liquidation worth speaking OF,
and higher prices are predicted IN
siders say that the annual report VIII
show very large increase III con-
sumption Of gas during the year. and
that the net earnings will be the pest
in the history of the corporation.
American tiraphophone common was
frmer. sales being at l35. The street
has more rumorS as TO tn" probaoliltA
Of something" coming out favorable
TO the shares in the near future. In
side information. however, does NOT
give assurance OF anything other than
the regular dividends which will easily
nc maintained Talk Of buying for
control is positively denied.
The bid prices on the fractions to
dtv were. s. for capital Traction.
81 for Railway common and 81 for the
preferred.
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AnERICAN GRAPHOPHONE CO..
COMMON DIVIDEND NO a.
A dividend No 49, OF one and three -quarteeS
age per cent has been declared upon the
common capital stock Of the American Graphic
phonr Company, payable January !. 1916 IA
stockholders Of record AT the close OF business
December II, 1915.
4. W WuDpRoP Treasurer
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WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Probably Tomor-
row-Little Temperature Change.

For the District of Columbia, fair to-
night and probably tomorrow; not much
change in temperature; lowest tempera- :
turc tonight about freezing; light vari-
able winds.
For MarA land and Virginia. probably
fair tonight and tomorrow: not much
change in temperature; light variable
winds.
For West Virginia, cloudy toni eht !:
tomorrow fair, not much change IN
temperature.
Tide Tables.
Toda LOW tide 10:4S am. and l1:45
pm; high tide, 4:25 ain. and 4 IA pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 40 am; high
tide, 5:22 an. and 5:4S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. .:oI am: sun sets
50 pm.
Tomorrow-su rises 7:o2 am. Sun
sets, 80 pm
Moon rises ;:l9 am.
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Money to Loan

Secured nv First Deed Of Trust Rea EAt1tA.
Prevailing interest nd commission.
Toeenh 7 WeI1ar a., T CT NV.
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CURB STOCKS.

Quots ions furnished by ". b. Hibos 4 Co
members New York stock Exchange
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No Changes in Conditions.

IT is scarcely probable that there has
been any material changes in condi-
tons during the last few weeks with
regard 10 the activities of manufac-
turers in all directions Certainly the
steel business of the country is near its
zenith; muntion factories, If. as pre-
viously reported. they have booked or
ders for months ahead. are not shut
ting down No reports of this character
have ema mated. as vet.
The end of the European war is not
III sight. money Is as easy as it was
weeks ago. and there doesn't seem to
be anything radically wrong.
The hammer used IN the recent raid
was Steel common. The talk is still of
$50. 900. coo net earnings of the Steel
Corporation for the present quarter
and q reasonable certainty for good
di Xilenl TIC common stock.
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Little Display of Resilieucy.

The question of national taxation is
sure to be an important one during the
current session of Congress, but the
corporation rarely pays the tax.
It may be that the market for the
last week or two has been subjected %
severe raids here and there and gen
eral pressure in prepare ton for the
December rise. the action being indica-
tive of such a movement Whether the
pre- para lion its completed and the time
arrived for the turn remains for the
future TO determine.
At the end of two hours trading this
morning the market did not display
any great resiliency or give indication
of a radical turn for the better. though
the approach of the week end may
make some Of the shorts cover before
Evening star., 1915-05-24

commercial transactions depend upon
the right sort of financial organization.
"Under our federal reserve act the
national banks of the United states
have consolidated and organized their
credit resources in such way that
they are. for the first time in the his
tory of this country. prepared to do a
large amount of foreign business. They
are also, for the first time in our his
tory. authorized by law to establlsh
branches in foreign countries. Already
some of our banking institutions have
established branches in South and CEN
trail America.
Nothing would so stimulate trade
between the southern republics and the
United States and make SO certain the
investment of United States capital IN
those countries as laws OF substantial
uniformity relating to commerce ana
finance, particularly in such matters as
trade marks and patents. consular IN.
voices. bills of lading, regulation OF
commercial travellers. admission OF
samples and many features of the Gus
tom laws bills of exchange. uniform
money standard and various otheT
things which it is not necessary to
enumerate.
Il desire to appoint a committee. con-
sisting of one member selected by the
delegation Of each country represented
here, to consider the question of uni
form laws and submit report before
the close of the conference. would
suggest that this committee consider a
recommendation that a high commis-
sion, consisting of representatives OF
each government. be created Tor TINS
purpose Such commission. acting un-
der the authority o fthe various gov
ernments, could go thoroughly ana IN
ters and recommend appropriate legis-
Ia
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LIST OF TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
is ANNOUNCED BY MR. McADOO

merchants and manufacturers. the
financing of seasonable crops, as well
as consideration of plans to secure a
more satisfactory status for collateral
as security for commodity loansz Trust
legislation also enters into this group
Of topics, as 1t Is intended to discuss
the possibility Of securing greater uni
formity in the laws relating to trade
and commerce as well as in customs
regulations and the more effective pro-
lection of trade marts.
Sixth and Seventh Groups.
The sixth and the seventh groups of
topics are as follows:
The extension Of interamerican mar
kets-Long-term credits as a means of
stimulating interamerican trade: ac-
ceptances and discounts uncluding
warehouse receipts) as a means of ex-
tending interamerican trade: the es-
tablishment of direct exchange (often
referred to as dollar exchange") as a
means of extending American trade;
the adaptation of the manufactured
products of the United States to the
needs of the nations of Central and
South America.
Merchant marine and improved trans
portation facilities-Increased and i'm
The present needs in this respect
statement Of shipping facilities now
enjoyed; suggestions as to the best
means of securing improved trans
portation service; what public or pri-
vate encouragement for improved
transportation facilities can be expect
ed from the countries represented at
ties Uncluding money orders) and par
Gel most
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PARAGUAYAN SAYS u. S. HAS TAKEN
STEP TO ATTAIN HIGHEST IDEALS

The Paraguayan delegate. DR.. Velas-
quez, today said for himself and In be-
half OF his associate delegate. William
Wallace White, in speaking Of the con-
ference:
This act of the government Of the
United States is a step in advance. bril-
liant and vigorous-destined to give
fresh impulse to the endeavor, perse-
vering and each time more earnest. to
dissipate jealousies and doubts. to watt
away the mists that. in this sky Of this
continent might obscure or retard the
contamination. pictured by statesme en-
of great and noble heart ofdll ages
for our beloved America; loyal col
iaboration, with a clear and frank un-
derstanding. for the progress and well
tainment morally OF the highest ideall
that humanity ever pursues and
Evening star., 1915-05-24
Delegates to Conference
Get Getty Beautiful" Book

The delegates to the conference who
are quartered at-the Shoreham Hotel
were greatly pleased to receive copies
Of beautiful booklet. entitled Wash
ington, the City Beautiful" and many
of them expressed their appreciation of
the handsome presentation of the
United States Capital city in picture
and text which the book affords.
The booklet, which is the hotel edition
of booklet first put out by The Star.
under the auspices of the business
managers of the four Washington
newspapers and the Board of Trade,
Chamber of Commerce and Retail Mer-
chants Association. and which has been
and is being distributed with the CO.
operation of a number of hotels and
business firms in Washington and else
where. was placed in all the bedrooms,
committee rooms and other gathering
places of the Shoreham.
Evening star., 1915-05-24
FINANCE AND TRADE-CARRYING
PROBLEMS MOSTLY DISCUSSED

alliance is the establishment of an ade-
quate system of steamship connections
between all ports.
The ship purchase bill. which falied
of passage in the last session OF Con.
press. has been talked of in the hotel
corridors in the last two days. several
of the South Americans expressing the
belief that a measure OF that kind
would be a relief to the South Ameri-
can situation at present
The situation relating to trade-car-
rying facilities between the United
States and South America was far from
satisfactory even in normal times, sald
a member of the conference today. ana
trade depended on ships Of European
nations. After the war started the
shipping situation became immensely
difficult There is therefore strong
undercurrent of opinion among the
delegates here favoring some kind OF
cooperative action between the repub-
lies of the western hemisphere for the
establishment and maintenance OF
steamship lines"
Assignments to Group Discussions.
Assignments to the various group dis
cussions have now been made. but
there was great interest displayed pre-
yious to the announcements as to what
groups each man would be placed in.
The group discussions will ne the meat
of the entire conference. In them the
real inside workings. of the situations
will unfold The formal addresses on
the floor of the conference by no means
represent the work of the gathering.
the real business being conducted on
practical get-together lines in the con-
ferences. To the group from Brazil
American business men who under
stand that country have been assigned.
This applies to all countries, and the
bankers and captains of industry from
the United States were just as much in
terested in learning what South Ameri-
can groups they would be assigned to
for the conference.
Evening star., 1915-05-24
SECRETARY McADOO PROPOSES
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL LAWS

continental solidarity" the keynote
ence, was the keynote of the speech of
Secretary McAdoo to the assembled
delegates from the republics of South
America.
That the Americas should become a
more homogeneous and more powerful
force for the preservation of peace and
the Advancement of the worlds welfare
was urged by him. Following up the
announcement of this governments
view Of tho great opportunity present.
ed to the western world at this time.
Secretary McAdoo gave his SPECIFIC
ideas Of the details through which the
conference might take the first great
steps.
One Of the most interesting sugges-
tions was uniform commercial laws.
to be adopted by every country of pan
America. He advised the appointment
Sf Q high commission to effect this
communism in commercial law and
custom, so as to reduce commercial
friction to a minimum.
Secretary McAdoo's Speech.
Secretary McAdoo said. in part:
Never before has there been assem-
bled an international conference OF
such peculiar Significance as this one.
We meet at a time when more than
half the world. in population and ter
ritorial area, is engaged In a colossal
conflict, destructive of life and prop
erty upon such a gigantic scale as 70
profoundly influence the economic
status OF all the nations of the earth
The countries of the western hemi
sphere have been seriously affected. and
ere obliged to consider what measures
Evening star., 1915-05-24
MR. REDFIELD SHOWS DIFFICULTY
IN MUTUALLY EXTENDING TRADE

tinents whom we represent. Such an
ideal cannot be rushed into being for
haste would mean waste, but 1t is ear
nestly to be desired that there shall be
steady progress toward it. We recog-
nize that if the commerce between us
is to be of mutual service We must do
our share of the buying as well as of
the selling, and We welcome every in
strumentality which makes it easier
for us to do our part.
Let me emphatically state that con-
fidence may e"put upon the honor of
American business houses and their
purpose to give value for value. In
every large country there are individ-
uals who sin, but we are all too wise
to judge the country a wholesale sinner
on that account"
Evening star., 1915-05-24

pledges itself to crystallize into funda-
mental principles that in practical life,
will serve as a guide to its boundless
culture and improvement.
The work Of Blaine, Of Root, Of
Bryan-of all tho other spokesman Of
the governments Of the people of this
rspublio.has ever received harmoni-
Latin American republics. and the per
sonnel of this Congress-the happfest
and most opportune among like in
spirations-is proof anew of the cordial
and enthusiastic manner in which they
have responded. once moro. to the
courteous call.
The government of Paraguay con-
celebration of this assembly. convinced
that its deliberations will shed q clear
light on tho path that. in tho economic
field. the republics Of America shall
my country, have scarcely begun the
development Of their natural resources .
Evening star., 1915-05-24
One Colorful Feature.

shall be taken to protect their own in
terests from the consequences of the
mighty European struggle.
We of the United States have al
ready tasted the bitter experience of
disrupted credits. paralyzed shipping
and disorganized commerce. Happily
we have largely overcome them now,
but our experience enables us to know
and appreciate to the full the difficul-
ties which you. our neighbors, have
been forced to meet. perhaps, in a
larger degree than ourselves. from
these same causes. Realizing these con-
ditions, II seems both wise and neces-
sary that we should come together for
the purpose of, considering the prob
lens that confront US and concerting
the means by which they may be sue
cessfully met and conquered.
I'VE meet for the purpose Of consid-
ering how and in what manner the
great republics of the western hemi-
sphere-representing as they do. COM
mon ideals of liberty. Justice and self
government, and dedicated as they are
to the highest and best interests Of
humanity may. through common
their material welfare. but become a
more homogeneous and powerful moral
force for the preservation Of peace and
the good of humanity.
Commenting Of Interests.
"A wholesome material Ud1lS, WHICH
implies the prosperity and happiness Of
the people Of a nation. is essential to
the perfection and realization Of those
high ideals and moral principles which
profoundly influence tho course and
progress Of humanity. Through a bet
ter understanding of tho economic
needs of our respective countries let
us hope that we may be able to estab-
lish a common basis Of material pros
perity which shall make increasingly
apparent the essential community Of
interest of tho nations Of the western
hemisphere.
I'VE owe It at least to ourselves to
initiate those measures and policies
western world self-contained and in
depe ndent of tho disastrous conse-
Quences Of future collisions between
tho nations of tho eastern hemisphere.
and capable of helping tho suffering
people of Europe in the time Of their
distress and misfortune. So long a. we
are in large part financially dependent
upon the nations of Europe for our I'm
ternal development and economic sta :
bility. SO long are We exposed to the
hazards of their internal strife and ex-
ternal wars. This seems to be the on
perfume time for the development Of
the spirit, at least. of continental soli-
darity
The nations of the western hemi.
sphere cannot mako a greater contri-
button to the cause Of civilization than
to effect that kind Of continental soli-
darity which. resting upon wholesome
common ideals and mutual helpfulnsss.
material Interests. political accord.
Evening star., 1915-05-24
POSTMASTER GENERAL BURLESON
TELLS OF NEW POSTAGE PLANS

Postmaster General Burleson made q
statement this afternoon in an address
before the conference in relation to
what tho present postal administration
has accomplished and IL endeavoring to
accomplish as to a reduction in the let
ter, postage ratio between the United
States and South and Central America
The Postmaster General also spoke
with reference to the extension Of the
United states International money or
der service. with particular reference
10 the establishment Of q uniform rate
of exchange and fees for money orders.
There are several conventions now