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Evening star., 1915-02-12
ARMY-NAW.
Army Orders.

Col Frank B. Jones is assigned TO the
eth Infantry.
Col. Robert c. Van Eliet, 4th Infan-
try is relieved from that regiment.
Col Everard E. Hatch is assigned to
the 4th Infantry.
Col. Robert L. Hirst. infantry. is re-
lieved from the 10Th Infantry and as
signed 10 the Cd Infantry.
Col Richard NJ Biatchford, l2th In
fantry. is relieved from that regiment.
Private First Glass Westcott c. JOS
lin. Hospital Corps, Walter Reed Cen
eral Hospital. will be sent to Platts-
burg barracks. y. Y. for duty.
Private First Glass Ralph A. Carr.
Hospital Corps. Field Hospital No. 6.
Walter Reed General Hospital, d. c.. is
transferred TO the Hospital Corps de-
tachment. that hospital.
First Lieut.. Raymond &. Bull. Medica
Corps. will proceed to the Walter Reed
General Hospital for observation and
treatment
Naval Movements.
The Des Moines at St Marc, liaIti.
February 10: the Paducah and the
Hannibal at Guantanamo February 10.
the Eicksburg at Seattle February IL.
the D-i and the De- at Norfolk Febru-
sry H. the Iroquois al Mare Island
February II. the Yorktown at San DE-
ego February il, the Cleveland sat
MazatIan February 10 and the Mary
land at La Paz February 10.
The Tacoma sailed from Cristobs
February 10 for Port au Prince. the
Montana from Guacanayabo bay Feb
ruary IL for Guantanamo. the Flusser,
Preston and Reid from Dry Tortugas
February II for Tampa. the Orion from
Guacana yabo bay February II for
sou, No 1S-
land February il for Bremerton via
Tiburon. and the Glacier from San Di-
ego, February ii for La Paz.
Naval Orders.
Rear Admiral Il. 5. Willis Will be
transferred to the retired list February
81. 1915.
Capt 4. l.. Beach and Commander g.
s. Lincoln aave been commissioned.
Lieut. Commander B. q. Barthalow.
from the West Virginia to the Colo
RADIO.
Lieut. r. c. Needham mas been COM
missioned.
Lieut.. $. C. Looms. from the West
Virginia to the Colorado.
Ensign S. S. Thurston. from the West
Virginia to the Colorado.
Ensign 5. E. Rose. from the South
Dakota to the Colorado.
Surgeon w. s. Hoen. from the Pacific
reserve fleet to the Colorado.
Passed Assistant Paymaster Smith
has been commissioned.
Chief Boatswain William Martin,
from the Alabama to navy yard, Bos-
ton.
Chief Gunner Emil Swanson. from
naval training station, Newport, to
Asiatic station.
Gunner II. r. Mytinger, from receiy-
ing ship at Norfolk, Va, to the Balti-
more.
Gunner F. G. Keyes, to the Southery.
Chief Machinist John Busch. from
Fore River Shipbuilding Company.
Mass, to Salem.
Ma chinist J. Z. Million. from the South
Da akota to the Colorado
Machinist J. c. Parker, to navy yard,
New York, n. Y.
Machinist Leroy Neil, to works Fore
River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy.
Mass.
Paymaster Clerks A. c. kozlowslSi, NJ.
E. Throneson and II. H koppans. ap-
pointments revoked.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, February 12-The CONNER
cial Bulletin OF Boston viii say tomor-
row:
"Since the announcement, February
). that the wool embargo had been re-
placed absolutely in Australia and that
no shipments would be allowed, ex-
cept where permits had been issued
prior to that date, wool prices have
been climbing upward steadily and
RAPIDLY. Reports that the embargo
had been lifted again early this week
have been denied.
transactions have included almost
every grade and class of wool avail
able in the market. Secured wools of
all kinds have been especially active.
particularly medium and low-pulled
wools."
Evening star., 1915-02-12
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
panv. to build warehouse at Giesboro;
architect and contractor, Washington
Steel and Ordnance Company; esti-
mated cost. $1,000.
T.. C. Finney. to build garage at 4a6
Park road northwest: architect, N. T.
Haller; builder, O. n. Niedomanskf; esti-
mated cost, $3.50.
NJ. McLaughlan. to repair store and
dwelling on Rock Creek Church road
near Hamilton street northeast; esti-
mated cost, $50.
Christian Heurich, to repair store at
1913 New York avenue; estimated cost,
$500.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. February 12.-Polit
We're regarded as disquieting by cotton
traders today, and selling in volume
resulted as soon as the trading of the
session began. Cables were unfavor-
able, which further stimulated selling.
Half an hour after the opening prices
were to L. points under yesterdays
close.
Futures opened barely steady: March,
s.17; May, S.45 bid: July, S61; October
s So: December 900 asked
Evening star., 1915-02-12
LONDON MARKET QUIETER.
Heaviest Business Is Done in Oil
Shares-Closing Dull.

LONDON, February 1e.-Money plenti-
full and discount rates steadier The
stock market opened quieter. with quite
a large volume of business being done
in oil shares. Japanese and Brazilian
bonds and few industrials. but other
wise transactions were g. y. German
per cent loans were quoled at 55 to
3d.. which showed a decline of 20
points below the last quotation made
in July.
The American department opened quiet
with most of the attention being paid
to Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific.
United states Steel was quoted at
5Oa5o1s. The close was dull.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, February 12.-Cotton-
Spot easy; good middling. 5.29; mid
ding, 4.97; low middling. ass. Sales.
5000 bales; speculation and export.
1900. Receipts. 3o.7'3 bales. Futures
quiet. May and June, 4.s41s; July and
August, 4.93; October and November,
sos: January and February. 5:12.
Weekly cotton statistics: Total for
warded to mills, 10000 bales, of which
$4,000 were American: stock. 953,000
ba les; American, 695,000 bales; imports.
1000 bales: American, 10000 bales;
exports 1000 bales.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
WEATHER..
Cloudy, With Probably Rain Late
Tonight or Saturday.

For the District OF Columbia and
Maryland. cloudy. with probably rain
late tonight or Saturday: somewhat
lower temperature Saturday: moderate
to fresh southwest winds
There has been a general and decided
rise in temperature throughout the At
lantic states. the Ohio valley and the
gulf states, while colder weather has
overspread the upper lake region and
Minnesota A disturbance of consider
able Importance is central this morn
ing over Colorado and moving east
and rains in the Rocky mountain and
plateau regions and rains in Cali
fornia. Local rains have also fallen
over the southern portion of the region
The weather will be unsettled to-
night and Saturday over much of the
country east of the Mississippi river.
with snow or rain in the region of the
lantic states. the Ohio and lower Mis-
sissippi valleys and the east gulf
states.
| The temperature will fall in the
region of the great lakes and over the
north Atlantic states.
The winds along the New England
on the middle Atlantic coast fresh
southwest, becoming variable: on the
south Atlantic coast light variable. ex-
cept fresh easterly off the Florida
and southeast.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at l..e
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yest esterday, PM. so,
8 pm. 46: IL midnight. 40; today, 4
am. Al: am, 40; IL noon. Sc: . pm,
81. Maximum, 5S, at 1 pm. minimum.
SO, at am. today
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. %: minimum. II.
Observation-Disclosures 4 pm. sos,
8 Pm, 30.35; IL midnight. 30.32: today,
am, 30.2S: am, 1922; IL noon,
30.17; PM, 3014.
Tide Tables
Today-Low tide, 1880 am and 1
pm: high tide, Gal am. and 1908 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1:41 am and
1854 pm; high tide, 7:35 am. and 1853
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. Csc am; sun sets,
o:33 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:55 am; sun
| sets 5:34 pm.
I Moon rises 6:0S am.
I Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
No Primary for Illinois Judges.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. February 12.-
supreme court. circuit court
and superior court judges hereafter
will be nominated by the old conven-
ton system instead of at primary cleo
tions under a decision handed down
today by the supreme court. The court
held that the primary law passed in
1910 and an amending law passed in
1918 excepted judicial offices from the
provisions of the primary act.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
FRENCH FOREIGN TRADE LESS.
Record of Purchases From United
States Show Decrease From War.

PARIS, February 12.-Trade of
France with foreign countries de-
creased $3.50. .5oo.0 900 francs ts650,1oo,-
l9o) during the fret four months of
the war, compared with the similar
period of 1919
Frances purchases from the United
States were 56,493,0o0 francs (Slf,a9s.
ooob instead of 133,172.00O francs
CS:6.634.4o0I. and the sales 35.4s7, 900
francs SJ.0?3, ,4e0) instead of 34,0l3O
francs (s6sO2 S00)
Evening star., 1915-02-12
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, February 1c.-Butter-Iow-
er, creamery. -4a30tz.
Eggs-Lower: receipts. 1921 cases: at
mark cases Included. c0a:5; ordinary
frsts. II l@a22: frsts, 22@4a23.
PotatoeS-Unchangod; receipts %
cars.
Pouitry-Alive. lower: springs, Il;
fowls. lGI=.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, February 12-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $4,000 head: strong; bulk, 6.6Oa
6.75:. light. 6.50a6S0; mixed. 6.50a6.S0:
heavy. 6.4oa6.721.; rough. 6.40a6.50;
pigs, 5.25a6.7O.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head; firm;
native steers, 5.55aS.70: western. 4.s5a
7.35; cows and heifers, 3.25a7.75; calves,
7.00a10.25.
sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; steady;
sheep. 6.25a7.00; yearlings, 7.20a7.75;
lambs, 6.75aS.25.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
TWO CITIES DESIGNATED
AS COTTON EXCHANGES
New York and New Orleans So
Named by the Department
of Agriculture.

New York and New Orleans have been
named as the future cotton exchanges
by the Department of Agriculture,
being so designated in rules just issued
for the operation of the new cotton
law. Spot markets to adjust differ
ences are named, as follows:
Augusta, Ga; Boston, Dallas. Fall
River. Houston. Little Rock, Memphis,
Montgomery, Norfolk and Savannah.
Other spot markets are Charleston,
Galveston and Mobile.
These markets will be used in fixing
commercial differences between grades
of cotton delivered on future con-
tracts.
The rules of the department define
many of the terms employed i'll the
new law. outlining procedure to be
followed in the event of dispute over
dealings
Evening star., 1915-02-12
Definitions Employed.

Definitions to be employed by the de-
partment in determining untenderable
kinds and conditions of cotton were is
sued by the office of markets.
They include gin cut. reginned, re-
packed and false packed cotton; cotton
of perished, immature and seven
eighths inch staple.
The announcement added that the
depa artment had found it impossible to
esta blish standards of color largely
because of u lack of a suitable type
material. For temporary use as guides
however. boxes of type will be used
for low middling- blue tinged, low mid
ding yellow tinged and middling yell
low stained
Evening star., 1915-02-12
No Cholera in Petrograd.

PETROGRAD. via London, February
12,-"No cases of cholera have been
reported in Petrograd," is the reply
made by the semi official news agency
to the report that cholera is prevalent
in the Russian capital.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Washington Railway As. 81 900 at ST. 81 900 at
81. $1,000 at ST. 5000 al ST.
Potomac Electric Cons 5s, $1,000 at 99as, 81 COO
| at 9a$s.
Washington Railway pfd. 1 at s4i.
After call-Washington Railway com. at 30
BID md Achad Ixiaaa
Evening star., 1915-02-12
Liverpool Wheat Market.

LIVERPOOL, February 12.-Wheat-
Spot easier: No. hard winter, 13s !. d..
8s I'd. Hops-In London, Pacific coast.
f3 IS "a los.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
French Bourse Quiet.

PARIS, February 12.-Trading was
quiet on the bourse today. Rentes. 70
francs SO centimes. Exchange on Lon
day, % francs 14l2 centimes.
Evening star., 1915-02-12

, II matters little what it is that YOU
~ant-whether "A situation or a servant
"A want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will I'LL your need.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
Southern Pacific Dividend.

Southern Pacific Company has de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend
Of II. per cent. payable April l to stock
Of record February -.
After the board meeting Southern
Pacific director said: THE regular divi-
dend Just declared was more than
earned. The decreases in earnings are
smaller each month. There is no truth
In the report that the Southern Pacific
contemplates selling preferred stock.
we have no financing IN mind Inc
company does not need to consider any
financing for some time to come"
New York E xchange Closed
The New York stock Exchange was
riosed today in honor of the birthday
Of Abraham Lincoln.
Treasury Statistics.
Disbursements by the United States
Treasury Department exceeded re-
:eipts February 10 by s1,045.94o. MAX
Ing the excess disbursements for the
gear to date s9s.523.459. as compared
wtth 42,4SS.77J. the excess for tho last
ascal year to the corresponding date
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co
At the annual meeting of the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company
tho following directors were elected
20 serve during the coming year; John
Boyd. D. J. Callahan. Daniel Fraser
Benjamin. S. Graves, W. L. Hbbbs
Clarence F. Norment, George W. Pear
son, n. II Shea. Odell 5. Smith. Hylal
T. Wheeler and Levi WOODBURY.
Immediately after the meeting Tho
directors met and elected the follow,
ing officers: Levi Woodbury.. president
Clarence +. Norment, first vice presi.
lent; u. j. Callahan, second vice pres
dent and general manager, and Odel
5 Smith, secretary and treasurer.
Evening star., 1915-02-12
Washington Securities.

Bonds again attracted the chief atteu-
tion on the Washington Stock Exchange
today. the feature being the purchase of
$1,000 Washington Railway As at 81. a
small advance. Potomac Electric con-
solidated 5s were steady at 99@s. One
share of Railway and Electric preferred
sold at s4's and after the call Il few
shares of the common stock sold at 90.
Southern Railway.
Following the regular monthly meet
ing of directors of the Southern Rail-
way Company it was stated that no
action had been taken on the preferred
dividend. Although the dividend is not
necessarily due to be declared until
March, in recent years it has generally
been declared in February.
In the six months to December 81 last
Southern railway showed a balance for
per cent on the s6,0OO,0O0 preferred
stock, against a balance for the six
months to December 81, 1913, of 81 ,066.-
500. equal to 81 per cent on the pre-
clared at this time would be payab Bile
from the earnings for the six months
to December 81.
Important Ruling.
The decision by the Ohio supreme
court at Columbus that buying and
selling stocks on margin is gambling,
and that those who suffer losses in so
doing may recover from the broker, is
arousing considerable interest in Wall
street. The case was an appeal by Otis
& Co. of Cleveland. members of the
New York Stock Exchange. from the
decision of the Franklin county court.
ordering the brokerage firm to pay
more than $1,000 damages to Mrs. Mar
Saret Ayler for money she lost in mar
.ket operations.
The decision indicates that brokers
render themselves liable for damages
when they place orders for stock
which is bought on margin for patrons.
1t is the usual custom of the New
York Stock Exchange authorities to in
vestigate all suits affecting the inter
ests of the exchange and its members.
and the ruling of this Ohio supreme
court will be further investigated.
Until the exact wording of the Ohio
decree, together with the briefs of
both sides are obtained, no statement
regarding the suit will be made by the
board of governors.
Evening star., 1915-02-12

Among the other notable features of
the ladies' night were these:
Representative Edward W. Townsend
of New Jersey, author Of "(,himp,ia
Fadden.' readings from that work. for
mer Representative J. Adam Rede of
Minnesota, who exhausted the diction-
ary in his tributes to everything in
general. and told a great variety OF
stories; the Russell MCGEE Girls. Or.
chestra of nine members, in Costume
with violin. cello, flute and other mn
steal conveyances, in "Zallah" and Other
selections: Representative Thomas 7
Hefiin. who, in dialect. told stories OF
Uncle Rufus. camp meeting soliIoouies
and other things that amused the
crowd; Dore Wolfsteiner, cellist with
Harry Wheaton Howard as accompa
mist; Mrs. Gretchen Hood Mueheisen.
who also sang an obligato with the
Press GIee Club in The Rosary; Mrs
Robert Fatt, in u selection from Mad
am Butterfly"
The next ladies' night at the club
will he Thursday. March Ii. The com
mittee in charge of the affair COM
prised Fred A. Emery. chairman; James
Gray, Ralph Graves and Edwin Callow
Chairman Emery presided last night
being presented by President Frank Il
Lord.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28

"Mr. Car Conductor rang the bell fu- riously.
 He was quite angry because a woman insisted that the car should stop before 1t reached the corner.
 That's the way it goes," he said i'm patiently. "Everybody's in hurry. They rush all day long, and these society folks are the worst of all."
 Flow long do you work?" some one asked him.
 Ten hours,' he answered glumly.
 "But you take time for luncheon?" came the suggestion
 ''Yes,'' he drolled out. T have an hour"
 ''Well,' he was told, "there are a good many peop1e-several of them women, too-who work 10, 12 and sometimes IA hours day, and then don't seem to get through.
 In connection with this little incident to which I was a witness, may say en passant, that know many persons, some of them women. whom the masses desig- nate as '.the leisure class-society people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28

who while not out in the business world with a ''shingle' decorating their door, bearing the words "attorney-at-law," or a perfectly goood "M. D. 'Modiste," or 'Milliner,' Artist" or Teacher" who work sometimes 15 and IS hours day for humanity"
 Who are they?
 could recount many, but prominently I may mention Mrs. Thomas Greene Bush, to whose splendid initiative and unswerv- ing energy and generous influence the District Nurses association owes its suc- cess.
 This winter, especially when problems have been presented to the public caused by the fearful ravages of war and sick ness and suffering and poverty which have been more potent than ever before. women of wealth and leisure, many of whom heretofore seldom engaged in anything be- yond mere social activities have rendered the greatest possible service.
 Not only have they made sacrifices to aid. various philanthropies but they have given their personal service as well and they have shown astonishing efficiency in
 
 Year after year Mrs. Bush has worked and worked over the Charity Ball'' for the benefit of the District Nurses associa- ton as few women have ever worked her heart and soul being bound up ten derly in this beautiful charity and her purse ever ready to meet the deficits which might arise, going herself often to hovel and mart, where scenes of distress and suffering are dominant, personally proffering Ter services whenever they were needed.
 Associated with Mrs Bush in the work are many prominent women of this city and the chairmanship each year of the Charity Ball has been considered the greatest compliment of the season to the woman chosen for the occasion, and many have graced the position with gra- ciousness and charm.
 This season Mrs. Bush has inaugurated an innovation which is a clever one and quite unique, deviating a bit from the unusual custom of having a woman serve as chairman by choosing two men as the chairmen of the Charity Ball, Mr. Henry Key Milner and MT. Morris w. Bush be- ing the ones selected.
 MT. Miner and MT. Bush represent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28

Birmingham society in its most delightful and attractive aspect, each being popular, public spirited and prominently identified with social affairs.
 Their following is large and their in- fuence far-reaching and with the ar engagements for the ball for Monday even- ing. April f. in, their clever hands, the occasion promises to be one of the most notable of all the many Charity Balls ever given.
 Added to the novelty of the occasion will be the Minstrel Show" which prom ises to be a big hit.
 Most people who go to balls prefer tS dance themselves rather than see some- one else dance, and so the short enter- tainment furnished by the minstrel show will merely be an incident-just a mo- ments delightful pleasure-during the evening.
 Mrs. John D. Turner, Jr., has been selected as the 'Tnterlocutor" for the Minstrel Show," and this Is in itself a guarantee that the affair will be both brilliant and entertaining.
 Mrs. Turner is very popular in society, and justly so, for there is no more ac- complished and charming woman in Bir- mingham than she is.
 She Is splendid musician, good oduCer, clever story teller and her wit and humor scintillate always at whatever gathering she is included in, go that under her sponsorship the minstel show will ge great success.
 Certainly never before has more in- terest been shown in the charity ball than this season, when everybody is responding with might and main as if seeming to realize the overwhelming necessity for the District Nurses as- sociatton to be supported. and not merely supported, but supported heart fly and generously.
 Never before have the women who constitute the purple and royalty of society shown more splendid response or more intelligent handling of the situation than in the forthcoming ball.
 Everybody is interested--everybody is working for it's success, and why?
 I'll tell you.
 Listen to this story:
 Two little yellow heads bobbed about the ricl<ety old gate. A staider, much older sister. of at least 12 years of age, waved her towel from the porch. The bent back of the mother, who was stretching a faded comforter on the ground to air, straightened and she broke into voluble greeting
 Its the dear nurse. the dear nurse -nur-r-se." shouted Wanda and Lot tie, the younger girls.
 "Oh, our Sophie wants to see you" said Mrs. Mother as the slender fig ure of the visiting nurse approaches the humble door, her gentle, tender