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CROCHET NEEDLES BUSYAGAIN; FANCY WORK
IS WOMANS NEWEST OCCUPATION

nation cord into loops, therefore care
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the beauty of the work will depend
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. SFNSLltNE SOE
With the revival of our gTandmOth-
ers' fashion in dress comes the vogue
of our gTandmothers' fashions in Gro
cheted laces. G.. -.- e..
Some of the prettiest of the Gro
cheted laces are made of, coronation
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IGNACIO E. LOZANO
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cientos de retratos de honbres &c.
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~preciOsa album que contiene artist.
a ~fOtografiaS a dolores de los
principales edificios y paseos de Ia
Capital de nuestra R~epublica. FL
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Orden material.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. Feb. S. man, who here today
and who has been through the Dzrdanelles thirty
two times says that they are fortified strongly
from end to the other and that the strong
est forts still 10 be passed; that the straits
thirycisht miles long and that the best forti-
fed position is at the City OF Dardanees. which
is about half way up the straits. Today's cables
entrance TO the Dsrdsnelles. caused heavy and
general liquidation not only Of wheat but of
corn and oats we'll. May wheat sold of &c.
under yesterdays close and Of this selling
was credited to foreigners. On the weak spots
the buying was strong in character. demonstrating
that wheat still has many friends. Exporters led
in the buying of NAV.
Cash sales here small at BOO bushels.
Of which 10000 bushels were taken by exporters.
The seabnard reported IooCOoo bushels of wheat
sold to foreigners. The Northwest and Toledo re
ported sales of the cash article for export, the
Northwest sales being at the best premiums yet
paid. The July future sold OF much
cents at one time in this market. Liverpool re
fused to take any stock in the opening Of the
DsTdsnclles a that marekt unchanged to ID
higher for SPOT. An unlikely story circulated
saying that Russian bankers and Others who have
loaned motley on wheat in that country have ac-
c,rmulaicd about secpOne bushels Of grain at Black
Sea ports which is ready for shipment sunu
as the Dsrdanelles are open. Net losses were made
in wheat here today of TO 4, with May show
ing the greatest weakness
Corn reacted from the bottom r-ices and closed
!. to &c lower. The market showed feeble rally
ing power early hut after rallied IL TO I5.c
and this fully maintained.
The conspicuous feature in the provision market
was the heavy liquidation by longs in pork and
ribs These products were absorbed By shorts. and
il is believed that packers supported ribs around
inside IriCes.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Feb. 3.-That cotton prices do not
yield more seriously to depressing Influences is
considered remarkable. Yesterdays market was dull
and at times heavy but no decline took place.
notwithstanding more disturbing was in cir
culatiou regarding the restriction Of war zone
shipments and Southern spot markets were strong
ly held only by the determination Of holders net
to meet further recessions.
commerce with Germany. including cotton ship
ments to German ports and exports Of German
merchandis brought further selling movement
contract and actual form. did not regard the sit
uation any more seriously. though support from
this source not conspicuous as earlier in
the week.
With fully 10000 bales Of American cotton ahost
tonight = large Tst Of which Is destined for
ports in the northern war zone. insurance rates
rot advanced greatly. though the United
States government proposes to place extraordinary
premium all shipments intended for ports north
Of Bordeaux. France. including Great Britain.
II is believed that directly. and indirectly. Ger
many and Austria have received or will receive
more than 100000 bales Of American cotton ship
ped since the season opened. Prices still rule at
from Is TO Il cents per pound in those Countries.
which. considering the cost Of transportation q
over oents per pound, is not remarkable.
The Liverpool futures closed steady with "
to points gain for the day. Sales Of TOO
baies of spot cotton were reported in that market
at points advance TO 4.s!d for mddlinE Man
chester quoted yarns steady. cloths very dull.
LiverpOOl.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Volume of Business Continues Moderate but Is Fairly Well
Maintained War Zone Checks Activity Here to Ger
. tain Extent, Owing to Uncertainty Of Effect
on Neutral Shipping

New York. Feb. 3.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Renewed expansion in trade. espe-
ciaily in the Southwest. further speeding
up in Industrial operations. and excel
lent advices as to winter wheat go hanc
in hand with optimism. which. however.
is tempered by conservative buying. In
fact. while the week has witnessed an
inflow Of visiting buyers at leading CEN
tiers. thus stimulating house trade in
spring goods. the dominant trail evil
denced is to continue the long-practiced
policy of buying in rather small parcels.
which involves frequent shopping. New
ertheless. trends seem to run in a favor
able direction, though 1t cannot be said
that trade is as yet normal, nor is it as
good as 1t was a month ago.
contemporaries with the situation
is the undeniable better aspect of indus
trial affairs. which. although a long way
from full activity, are going forward.
progress being of a cumulative character,
with war orders furnishing activity to
number Of lines
THUS idleness has decreased, many
ammunition plants are working double
time, the steel mills have not lost any
ground, and in some instances capacit,
working has increased; the coke industry
is doing more, with production at the
highest point touched since the early
part of May. 1914; shipbuilding yards
face many months OF activity: automo-
bile shops. especially those making COM
mercial cars for use in the European
war zone. are speeding up; certain
branches OF the machine tool industry
are swamped with war orders: some rail-
way machine shops are working at
better rate. though improvement in this
quarter is irregular. and the arrival of
the season for outdoor work tends to
stimulate building In a moderate way.
On the other hand. coal is quiet. many
miscellaneous industries are working
short time. and lumber is slow. but even
So sawmills in the Pacific Northwest are
preparing for increased activity
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27

New York. Feb 2S.-Dun's Review to-
morrow will say:
THE volume Of trade continues moder-
ate, but is fairly well maintained. Any
more rapid development of business &C
tivity and confidence is, for the time be-
ing. checked through the anxiety created
by the growing intensity of the Euro
pean war. and especially by the uncer-
tainty as to the effect upon neutral ship
ping and oversee trade of the recent war
zone order.
The markets for both wheat and cot
ton have been conspicuously disturbed
during the week by the foreign situation
There Is, moreover. evidence In the
stock market of larger foreign liquidation
of securities. and the weakness of ex-
change also reflects the widespread per-
plexities OF the international outlook.
Meanwhile. the great volume Of ex-
ports of food products. war materials and
manufactured articles continues and in
the last week the trade balance in favor
Of this country aggregated about &c.
o00, 900.
February iron and steel business has
been on a broader scale of production
with a hopeful outlook for March.
I'm the textile markets there is fair
activity and the cotton and wooden mills
are well employed. but II Is Characters
tic of the situation that while stocks in
retailers hands are not heavy. the lat
ter are adopting the policy of buying
only for immediate needs.
'Advices from the leading commercial
and industrial centers reflect a situation
In which optimism is tempered by con-
servation. and in which the rate of i'm
provement varies In different sections of
the country. The statistics of bank
clearings show clearly how much larger
the volume of transactions is in the Mid
die West as a result OF the great demand
for wheat and other cereals. For the
first time In over a month the general
tendency Of commodity prices was down.
ward, thirty-eight declines and twenty
eight advances occurring this week In the
S2s quotations regularly complied by
Dun's Review"
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27

we're strong, Texas Company gaining
points and Mexican Petroleum holding
point gain.
Baltimore and Ohio and New Haven
were steady but firm. A drive was made
at New York Central but this movement
was discredited. The stock closed I'M
changed. Union Pacific rose to 1875 on
the January statement. Notwithstanding
a decrease in gross of s5l5.Oo9 and A loss
of s2lSOO0 in net, the figures being better
than expected. Chicago and Northwest
ern for January gained $4,000 gross and
slloOp1 net
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore Feb. 8.-MILLFEED-sprins bran, In
Ioo-Ib sacks. E.5s2sW: nearby winter bran In
lnoIb. sacks. 9pA9.o: -four to white middnnss, In
I0olb acks. 3o.ooaNO: Western middhnss l0Llh
sacks. G5ca500: city mills middHngs. loolb sscks
q. 5ca2ao: do. white middhnss. In 10Th acaa,
.. naA.oo.
HAY-No. I timothy. lasoaisoc: No. timothy.
H. 5calsoo: No. timothy. D5osl7.o1: light clover
mixed. is5oal6.5o; choice clover. B.5aia0; No |
clover R0oals5o; No. clover. E.0zl65O; sample
grade As to kind. quality and condition. Ioooa
l3U.
srRAw-No. straight ne 100: No. straisht
re. Bsoaiioe: No. tangled re, lo.ooalI 90; No.
2 tangled rye. a5osaoo: No. ! wheat. 40: No. .
wheat. 7.ooa7.0: No. DIT. SsA,o.oo: No. . oas.
LIVE PoULrRY-CnictsnA old hsns. N a,d
over. pe1 H.. lsals: do. old hepA mall To
medium. per H.. IS: do. old roostsn per H..
10; do. young smooth and fat. par H.. EalS do,
roush and stacy. pr h.. usN: do. winter. !
Ia and under. lad; duck1. Museuvy. m md
ov9. M NJ. y: d., Pekin. ID. 81 svW. ~
m, d; pnd1A n nd ov~. pR n NAn; "a.
GnanR. - N. .; u. lAdiaA NR - u, u;
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27
M0RELIFE ON THE
STOCK EXCHANGE
Prices Generally Are Strong
and Many Stocks Show
Gains.
TRACTION ISSUES ACTIVE
Al
TRACTION ISSUES ACTIVE
Auto and Steel Shares Also Show
Strength-Coppers Score
Gains.

New York, Feb. o6.-Prices generally
were strong on the stock exchange to-
day Automobile issues were strong on
further short covering and on absence
of foreign selling. \ sharp curtailment
in the shipment of stocks and bonds from
the continent and England, due to in
creased risk and "A rise in insurance rates.
has effectively checked foreign Equida-
ton for the moment. TOdays strength
therefore. could more readily be attrlb-
utcd to the inability of the foreign in
vcstor to reach our market than a lack
of desire 10 take advantage OF prices.
Traction issues were active, Third Ave-
nuc gaining two points. lnterborougn
issues were firm but dealings were small.
Studebaker rose to IS on the 1914 state
mcnt. showing an increase of net protit
over the previous year of 80 per cent.
Tucked away in the report was this sig
niicant statement:
During the last few months of tine
year there were received large orders of
an unusual nature. most of which were
not included i'll the business covered by
this report
General Motors was strong and Max
we'll issues were active at substantial
advances. Goodrich rose y. Beet Sugar
displayed quiet strength with a gain of
2 point of fasorable reports of current
business. Steel stocks We're strong
Short covering helped these issues.
Copper Shares Score Gains.
copper stocks scored gains. although
little credenCe was given 10 the report of
II Lucent market for the metal. With
most 1.-the producers sold ahead up to
the list of Man almost any figure might
he quoted without affecting present con-
dliti"ns. There was a rumor in the trade
that German interests recently had pur-
,.nased 100000 pounds of the metal
" hich was being held awaiting oppor-
tUuitv for shipment TO Germany.
In the equipment stocks. Baldwin To-
"onotive issues were weak. Oil stocks
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27

Total sales EI.3ss shares. against .75c yester-
day. lis f35 week ago, and G7 500 q year agU.
From January to date .5es. against 1903 los
q year ago.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27

A Spanish syndicate is considering
building a railroad across Northern
Africa. 1854 miles long.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Fob. B.-MILLFEED-Easy; fair
dealings. Spring bran. in leopound sacks. 3.ea
SIS. to arrive; standard middlines to arrive.
27.0ac. >: red dog. to arrive $50; winter wheat.
in 100 pound sacks. to arrive 8 10; city bran. IN
bulk. $50.
RYE FLOUR-Lower; trade Is inactive. Good
to choice. s.7os7.ao in sacks.
CORNMEAI-Wczker; trade 10 inactive. Kiln
dried for export, S75. in sacks. Coarse meal. in
bags, I5al.S
BUCKWHEAT FLOuR-Quiet. Choice. 32J.
nominal
HAY-Receipts. 80 tons: steady: trade is fair.
Quote: Prime timothy. LGI7; No. l timothy.
los: No. .. s5a91 cents; No. :. SaS.
STRAW-Rec-ipts. none. Quiet and weak. Suppy
is light. M. ! rye. 1oa7Ii-.
PORK-Steady: business Is inactive. Mess. 70. J1a
70 90; family. 225aaZ35o; clear 9.ooa2H.
BEEF-steady trade is lifeIcss. Packet. c3.0oa
"a family 24.O0a2o.p.
LARD-Wesker: trade moderate. Prime Western.
10 g refined continent ls s5 South American. l.c0
refined Brazilian, in kegs. 300: beef stearne. 10
cents lard stearine. dull; New York. llis cents
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York Feb. 3-Trading the curb to-
day generally quiet and prizes fuctusted with
in narrow limits The specialties were neglected.
Riker Hesenan Corporation frartionaly lower
at So. Mining stocks were moderately active and
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27
CHANGE TRADING MORE BRISK


Business was brighter on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange yesterday than 1t
has been for several days. Three ten
share lots of Mergenthaier and a five
share lot Of the same stock led the days
transactions, selling at la. At the close
113 was bid while 1733k was asked. After
call two shares sold ct IA
Twenty-Five shares Of Washington Rail-
way and Electric common brought s..
and twenty-five shares In odd lots
brought S4aSlk Washington Railway anu
Electric Z per cent bonds sold at so5x to
the amount of 1900.
The only trade In the hank list was the
sale OF i've shares Of Fsdsral NstienA
at Il.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27

geese. nearby Halls; do. Western Ind Southern.
PER h., l2A5: do. Kent Island. per n. leAu;
pigeons young. per pair. %: do. old. pr pair.
%: glinea fowl. young. ~ lbs- and ever.
each, %: do smaller. each 20: do. old. each
p: TURKEYS, hens. per h.. %: do. young -
blers per H.. 10; do. rouEh. poor and crooesd
breast, per b. Il; do, old toms. per lb.. n.
DRESSED PoCLTRY-Turkeys. choice. per N.
aasl; do mixed hens and soobiers. lsals: do.
old toms. per h.. II; chickens. choice. young.
per H., f7ais do. old and mixed. per H.. lsals:
do. old roos,ers. per ID. loAll: duchs. pr h.
lsais; geese. nearby. Per b.. isai7; do. wOtsn
and Southern. pe1 ID. ials: capons. Ia sn1
over per ID. .: do. medium. PSF ID, -: d,
suaIl and slips. PER H.. l6ar.
RUTTER-Creamery. fancy, pr n. 1aX: d
choice. $40; do. good Eazs: do. printA g: do.
blocsa 81; ladies' s2A3: Maryland and Pnnayi-
vania rolls, as1: Ohio rolls lsa2o; West vtyinia
rolls. SAD: storepsched, u: dairJ printA ~
.; process rutte-. aA4.
EGGS-MaryiaAd. rr1Assivania. and W0taa
nr,,s. 3; West virginia nearby drsts. .: Wsss
Virginia nearby frsts. loS %. pr dos. 2; South
eEn nsfs. q.
Scientists have estimated that more
than Is per cent Of the earth's crust
In composed Of aluminium.
nfhsr Financial Newa on Pisa Hinn
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
Furnished by w. r. Hibbs 4 Co.

SALES
Washington Railway S. 100 at s7<: loo at S7i.
Washington Railway CON-. 3 At s.
Washington Gas, 8 at TN.
Mergenthaler LINOTYPE at I75,s; 10 at IL: 10 At
Ia: 10 at I3; at IL.
AFTER CALL
Mergenthal-r Linotype. at ia: at 1854
Washington Railway pfd-. IL at 81.
Federal National Bank at ii.
Washington Railway pfd. 4 at sfii; 10 at 81.
Gas RnND2
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS.

New York. Feb 3.-Bank clearines in the United
States for the week ending February 8 aggregate
81. so +os cce sgainst S.g7. 400 last week. and
2.12is2 % In this week last year. Following are
the for this week with percentages Of change
from this week last year:
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27
NEW YORK COFFEE.

Furnished b. N. L. Carpenter = o.. Woodward
mi.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-27

Other Financial News on Rses 1ias
Evening journal., 1915-04-13

ers of s65O,OO of over $1,000, 900 bonds
held by the concern.
It is a Baltimore movement. al
though holders in Philadelphia and
elsewhere Joined with the committee
A half million of the company's se-
curities we're sold in Baltimore. APP
plication was made here because the
company was chartered in Delaware.
The Wilmington Trust Company, ap-
pointed receiver some months ago.
opposed the move on the ground Of
the plan causing unnecessary expense.
The chancellor reserved his decision.
The receivership is one of the larg-
est ever instituted in this State. A
recent appraisement shows the bond
holders will get about S750,0OO Of
their claims, or approximately 75 per
cent The company until couple
Of years ago had its headquarters in
Baltimore. where nearly one-half of
the securities were disposed Of. II
was organized to sell its own bonds
and reinyest the proceeds for the
benefit of bondholders.
Evening journal., 1915-04-13
Can you think of any other desirable
feature that yOu-yourself-wO like to
have in event you purchase one of these
pianos?

Can you suggest any other advantage privilege that the organizers
this plan add this big proposition that will make rer-Sar-
easier desirable in any way its membes intent making
their piano investment light and easy and safe possible?
Il you canet us have it. II is goOd-we will certainly adopt
This sale limited 600 instruments 300 pianos and 800 player
pianos-twolhrds Of which have already been taken
Therefore you going vacaiOnh going out the
city tor few wees- you don't your piano until this
-Or even until Chslmas-seIec you piano now Don't delay
bringing sending your initial payment Simply send
check fold up live dollar bill and mail letter stating that
you the pianos qyerpnOs reserved Tor YOU We will then
register your application deliver the when you
Evening journal., 1915-04-13
FIND MANY SCHOOL
Children Deficient
Survey Brings Out Facts
That Lead TO Recommen-
dation for Nurse
MANY PUPILS
GIVEN ATTENTION

report made by the Peoples Set
Element OF a medical study Of children
under IA years of age in fourteen
schools on the east side of the city
was submitted by superintendent Of
Schools Clifford ]. Scott, at the meet
ing of the Board of Education last
evening Some startling figures were
contained in the report and il was
recommended that the city secure and
maintain school nurse to work in
cooperation with the city physician.
The examination was conducted by
nurses associated with the Settlement
and took place through the fall and
winter Of 1914-1915
Out Of a total of more than 5000
children, il was found that / 1925 need
ed treatment. OF these there were 33i
eye cases. OF this latter number, 157
attended the dispensary at the Settle
ment, and while all were prescribed
FOR by the physician. the report states
that a fair proposition did not secure
glasses. The report states further
that there is a broad field for medical
inspection
or all the children examined il was
found that approximately 10 per cent
we're under grade and 5 per cent. mem
tally deficient, for whom arrangements
arc recommended
Dr. II. G. Buckmaster explained how
the inspection was carried on. DIR.
T. Q. Cooper said that several years
ago the board was importuned 10 an
point a physician. but owing TO
scarcity Of funds Il could not do so.
He said he was heartily in favor Of the
recommendation made in the COM
municstion and moved that a vote of
thanks be extended 10 the Peoples
Settlement for its excellent work and
requested that they continue the good
work.
This motion was passed The matt
Ter or engaging a nurse was referred
70 the health committee for report
back 10 the members az their next
meeting, at which time IL is expected
request Will be made TO City Coun-
Gil Tor the appointment of a school
nurse.
The report in full follows:
Peoples Sediment. April u. 1915.
To the Board of Education, Whining
ton. Del.
Gentlemen: During the fall and
winter of 1914-15. some interesting
statistics have been secured and i'm
portant conclusions reached through
medical inspection Of children in tho
public schools of this city. directed bv
nurses from the dispensary connected
with this Settlement.
In this study of the child under IA
years of age, IA schools have been
ttHtII rHfIfa 81.
Evening journal., 1915-04-13
The Famous Behr Bros. PIsyer-pisHos can
be purchased on The same
Cooperative plan

Three hundred player-panos will also be sold
this cooperative plan.
The usual price Of these player-pianos is FIVE hun
dred and fifty dollars each.
The cooperative price VIII be four hundred and
twonty-scven dollars and fifty cents, with NO
INTEREST TO be added
The Dayer-pianO will also be delivered Immediately
upon the payment of five dollars.
The payments will be two dollars week-giving
you two hundred and twelve weeks time in
which TO make your payments. The same un-
conditional guarantee that is given on the piano
is given on the player-piano.
You can also get your money back at any time
within thirty days
You get the same privilege of exchanging within
a year as that given with the piano.
All of the unpaid balances will be voluntarily
celled in event of death
Also a player-piano bench and nine rolls of music
(your own seection) are included without extra
charge
An arrangement will be made with each purchaser
whereby new player rolls can be procured at a
cost OF OB'y } cents a roll.
These payer-pianos standard SS-note play
ers that is they play every note the piano when
the music roll is in motion. These payer-piano
have an automatic shfter which compels the music
TO play perfectly Most player-pianOs sold at from
two hundred to two hundred and fifty dollars more
than these will not play perfectly. These player
pianos have lead tubing.