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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-01-14
NEW NUMBERS NECESSARY
Automobilists Must Have Fresh 1915
Plates. Law 10 be Enforced

Montpelier, Jan. l0-Secretary Of
State Guy W. Bailey has notified Chief
Of Police John W, Durkee of this city
and the chiefs Of other cities in the
state in regard to the owners Of auto
mobiles taking out their 1915 licenses
and informs the police that it is abso-
lutely necessary that the automobiles
must have the new number plates at
tached TO their machines to conform
with the law. The statutes are ex.
plicit in regard to this matter and il
is understood that the law will be
enforced, SO that drivers of cars should
take notice and procure the new num-
Der plates before venturing out.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-01-14

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn OF
scald. Be prepared. Thousands rely
on DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your
druggist sells it. 25c and SOC. adv.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-01-14
Village Improvement Society Disbands

Village Improvement Society Disbands
At the last meeting of the Village
Improvement Society the following
motion was carried: Conditions hav-
ing notably changed since the found
ing of the society, the members there
of believe that the purposes intended
to be served by the society can be bet
ter cared for in other ways, and here
by vote to disband the society, hoping
than another organization more in
elusive In nature, will carry on the
work begun" Since the founding of
the society in 1908 over $500 dollars
have been raised by the members and
spent in various ways in the improve
ment of the village conditions. Of this
SIT has been spent for sidewalks,
1856 for roads, $102 for lamps, and
1924 for oil for lighting the lamps.
The members Of the society hope very
much that larger organization, which
will take in practically everyone in the
village may be started, and they
pledge their cordial support to such an
association as soon as organized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
Real Estate Transfers.

CHEVY CHASE GROVE-Fulton R.
Gordon ct ux. to John v. Mckenzie.
lot 2. square 20l2: $10; stamps, $l.5o.
Emig G. Bruehl ct ux. to Washing
ton Bailey, part original lot 10.
square south of SIG; $40; stamps,
Goblin PLACE NORTHEAST between
Kite ct ux. to George NJ. Caspar,
lot 17s. square 1881; $40; stamps. So.
WHITNEY CLosE-William S. Phillips
ct ux. to Harry c. Ragsdale and
WHITNEY CLOSE-William s. Phillips
ct ux to Charles A. and Lillian NJ
Howard, lot 40. square ao4S; $40:
NO. 142s ssd STREET NORTHWEST
Roy L. Horton to Annie l. Horton
sub.ot III, square 1874; $40; stamps,
nan, trustee. to Malina Morton. lot
"a. block 8; SlO stamps, so cents
CHEVY CHASE GROVER. Swan
Townsend to William w. Townsend.
lot 81 and north half lot SIS. square
2022; $40; stamps, IS.
NO. 1915 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
NORTHEAST-HilahS S. Smith ct vir,
Preston S., to Nellie X. Simering,
lot Al. square $50: $40: stamps. 81.
NO. 1913 2STH STREET NORTHWE EST
-I1dTTy anu i'ohJe1iiii
Minor, trustees, to Amelia NJ. Nc
Lean: lot 27S, square 1865; $4,000:
stamps, $3.50.
NO. S3s NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE
RTHWEST-Hermie B. Bowers
to William H. Linkins, lot "a, square
20: SO: stamps, so cents; William
H. Linkins ct ux. to Alois PAUL. and
Marie T. PAUL.. same property;
stamps, $3.50.
NO. ITO w STREET NORTHW EST
Harry G. Laycock to Benjamin H.
Gruver, parts lots II and is, square
3O3: $40: stamps, s1.50.
NO. % 9TH STREET NORTHEAST
James Berry and William Nick.
Clayton. trustees. to Robert j.. and
Carrie e. Myers. part original lot
IL, square 919; $1,000; stamps. $3.50.
NO. 1918 p STREET NORTHW EST
Grant Burroughs, trustee. to Oncken
Owens. west half lot 147, square
1245; SLABS; stamps. $3.50.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-United States
Realty Company. Inc, to francesca
Richard, lot 106. square 5375; SO;
stamps, SO cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August 5.-The con-
tinued firmness of Liverpool and dry
weather in the southwest caused re-
newal of the covering movement in the
cotton market here during today's
early trading. The opening was steady
at an advance of 9 to 3 points, and ac-
tive months sold to 10 points higher
shortly after the call on Wall street,
foreign and scattered commission house
buying, which evidently found COM
paratively little cotton for sale around
the ring.
Business was rather more active than
recently, and the increased volume of
commission business suggested some
broadening of outside interest owing
to the reduction in crop estimates and
the fear of more serious drouth COM
plants from the southwest
Futures opened steady; October, 9.45;
December, 9.69; January, 9.S1: March.
1907.
Some stop orders. We're uncov-
cred on the early advance to 9.4S for
October. or more than half a cent above
the low level of last week. but after
their execution the market turned
easier on reports of good rains in the
eastern belt, realizing and a renewal
of scattered local selling. Prices
worked back to within or points of
last nights closing figures before mid
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
RICHMOND BANK MADE
THE LARGEST PROFITS
Exceeded in Total Earnings by New
York Institution
Only.
Federal Reserve Board Report Gov
ers Seven and a Half Months
opera.i lions.

The federal reserve bank at Rich
mond, representing the member banks
of the system in the states OF Virginia.
Maryland, West Virginia. North and
South Carolina and the District of Co
lumbia, led the federal reserve banks in
the size of It's profits from the first
seven and half months operation of
the federal reserve system. Its earnings
in excess of expenditures were $95.653
This is stated in the monthly bulletin
of the federal reserve board. which con-
tains an account of the receipts and eN-
penditures of the federal reserve banks.
In the amount of total earnings the
Richmond bank ranked second. with
$lF,2S6. The New York reserve bank
took first place in total earnings, with
$170,497, but the heavy expenses of the
Gotham institution cut down its profits
to $4,000.
The federal reserve board. in maxi
ing public today the earnings and eX-
penditures of the twelve federal re-
serve banks, announced that the new
banking system is paying current eX-
penses and carrying surplus to it's
organization, equipment and cost of
notes accounts. The total earnings of
the system from November 16, 1914. the
date of its formal opening, to June 80
last were $91S,5SS and the current ex
penses were $S94,117, leaving a surplus
of S24471
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August 5.-Butter-Bare
ly steady; receipts, 6,326 tubs; cream
cry extras, 80 score. 25A a25k; cream
cry, higher scoring. 26a2614; firsts, 231a
AIS; seconds. 221aa23.
Eggs-Irregular; receipts, 1892
cases. Fresh gathered extras. 23a25;
extra firsts, 21a22k: frsts, 1Sa20: sec
onds. 16a171a. Nearby hennery whites,
fine to fancy, 31a32; nearby hennery
browns, 25a26.
Enthusiastically: receipts, $50 boxes;
state. whole milk, fresh flats and
twins, colored specials, 13Aa14h: do.
white, 13Aa14; do. white and colored;
average fancy. 1917.
Live poultry-Firm: western chickens.
broilers, 10; fowls, 16: turkeys. 1la12.
Dressed quiet: western frozen roasting
chickens, lSa22; fresh fowls. iced, 13a
171a; fresh turkeys, iced, 15a16
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
BUYING CARR|ESST0C
TO NEW HIGH LEVELS
Steel Features Another Active Day
of Trading, Bethlehem
Passing 800 Mark.
List Shows Marked Vigor Under
Leadership of Crucible-Eager
Bidding for Popular Industrials.

NEW YORK, August 5.-The strength
of the industrials yesterday brough
in large amount of buying orders
overnight and at the opening toda.
there was eager bidding for the popu
lar issues.
Trading in United States Steel wal
unusually heavy. 1t opened with 1905
shares at 70A to 7lA, new high rec
ord since 1912 and an overnight gafr
of a point Subsequently there were
transactions in blocks of 1000 to 5000
shares
Specialties Move Upward.
Bethlehem Steel rose points to 299
as compared with it's previous. high
record of go.
Continental Can gained ~, and q
large number of other specialties l to
points.
Allis- Chalmers, which lost points,
was the only one of the war stocks to
show weakness
Railroads were again neglected.
Southern Pacific was heavy
Stocks Offered Freely.
Execution of the early buying orders
exha listed the immediate upward move
ment and the list fell back on realizing
and bear selling.
Gains were largely obliterated and
several issues reacted materially I'M
der yesterdays closing
Stocks came on the market freely and
there was more activity on the down
grade than when prices were advancing.
Bonds Are Steady.
The fact that large amount of idle
money is seeking investment and indi-
cations that stubborn short interest
in particular stocks had been driven in
brought in outside buying which car
red some stocks to new high levels.
Bethlehem Steel touched 301
Near midday the list rose vigorously
again under the leadership of Crucible
Steel. which jumped to 1874.
Bonds were steady
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
IMPROVED WEATHER HAS
BEARISH EFFECT TODAY
Chances of Averting Serious Black
Rust Damage Also Helps to Send
Wheat Downward.

CHICAGO. August 5. - Improved
weather. both in the winter crop belt
and in the spring wheat states, had a
bearish effect today on the wheat mar
ket here. Reports as to the chances OF
avertinE serious black rust damage
were much more hopeful than was the
case yesterday, and recent buyers
showed a decided tendency to take
profits.
Opening prices. which ranged from
a shade to "a lower. were followed by
a material setback in values all around.
Corn Follows Wheat Downward.
Corn turned down grade with wheat.
The better weather handicapped the
bulls. After opening unchanged to y
lower. prices underwent moderate addi-
tfonal declines.
Reports of larger country offerings
weakened oats. There was quite free
selling on the part of speculative longs.
Larger receipts of hogs than expect
ed brought about weakness in provf-
sions. Some of the selling was a stop
loss character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
ings, from 1899 to 1S45 Irving street
northwest; architect, A. H. Sonneman;
builder, Kennedy Bros; estimated cost,
$4,000.
j. " Mckenzie, to build dwelling at
1907 Northampton street northwest:
architect. David l.. Stearns; builder. J.
V. Mckenzie; estimated cost, $4,000.
Elizabeth Nelson. to repair building
at 7Sss 7th street southeast; estimated
cost. SIS.
George b. Bryan, to repair lunch
room at 1873 B street southeast; esti
mated cost, $4,000
Baptist Church of Congress Heights,
to repair church on Brothers place
near Ester street; estimated cost. $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
TEXAS LUMBER FIRMS SUED.
ce.Fixing Combination Alleged in
Actions Under State Law

HOUSTON, Tex. August 5.-Alleging
violation of the antitrust laws Of the
state, the attorney general today at
Austin filed suit against six lumber
companies, asking injunctions and
STATUTORY penalties. The suits allege
ombination for the purpose of fixing
price on lumber and building material
and lessening competition.
The Arms against whom the suits are
filed are: William Cameron Lumber
COMPANY of Waco, Cicero Smith Lum-
Der Company of Fort Worth. John E.
Quarles Company. headquarters at
Fort Worth: C. D. Shamberger, at
wichita Falls: H. H. Hardin, at Fort
worth. and Carey, Lombard Young &
co. Of Chicago. with headquarters In
Texas at Fort Worth
Actions on which the suit Is based
date back as far as 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
LONDON CLOSING IS STEADY.
Americans Are Firm, Especially
u. s. Steel-Money Supply Ample.

LONDON, August 5.-Money was in
ample supply and discount rates were
easier today.
The stock market generally did not
expand. The new war loan f1uctuated
narrowly and closed slightly lower Home
rails were weak, owing to the impending
issue of fl%oo.ooo London and North,
stock Brazilian fractions were firmer.
coppers hardened and Canadian Car made
a further advance of II points
American securities were firm. especial
ly United States Steel The closing was
steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. August 5.-Hogs-Receipts,
$4,000 head slow bulk. 6.5oa72o; light.
7.0oa7.70; mixed, 630a7.60: heavy, $40
alto; rough, 6.10a6.S0: pigs. 6.60a7.65.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; weak.
Native beef cattle, 615a10.25; cows and
heifers. 3.10a925; calves, 7.50a11.25.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head; easy !;
sheep, 6.10a7.00; lambs, 675as.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, August 5.-Although
good cables were offset by scattered
showers over the belt. enough buying de-
veloped in the early trading in cotton
today to put prices s to points up.
Offerings were on a small scale and the
market had firm undertone.
Futures opened steady; October, 9.29;
December, 9.45; January, 9.67 asked !;
March, 9.S8: May, 1907.
At level of 10 to II points up. Of
ferings increased and the market COM
menced to sag. Reports Of good rains
in the Atlantics were the main influ-
ence against prices, which at noon were
only points up net
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
Cotton Banks Profitable.

The banks at Richmond, Atlanta and
Dallas. representing the cotton district,
were the money makers of the new in
stitution. The total earnings of these
three banks were $345,177. more than
one-third of the earnings of the entire
system. Its prof1ts-that is. earnings in
excess OF current eXpenses-totaled
ed excess earnings. These were the
New York and Chicago banks. The
profits Of the Gotham institution were
$43,o64, while Chicago reported S16,126
other seven banks reported current
expenses in excess Of earnings. The ST.
Louis bank showed the biggest short
age, its expenses exceeding earnings
by $58.509, while Kansas City comes
next. with excess expenses of s47.713.
The New York banks operating cost
was the largest. being s127.433: Chi
cage stands next. with $1OS.61S. and st.
Louis third. with s91, sss The OPP
were $51,633, which exceed those of
only two other banks, Atlanta and Min
neapolis.
serve bank, 1t is stated in Washington
today, will make it easy for Baltimore
to get branch bank, should the Mary
land city desire to ask for one if the
down it's petition FOR the main bank
now located at Ri .lmond.
Costs Not Charged Up.
The federal reserve board. in its state
ment. declared that there was not charged
up against the current expenses of the
reserve banks at this time the sum of
$1.771.00O. incurred in the work of or
ganizng the system. in equipping the
banks and in the cost of printing the
federal reserve notes
In speaking of the financial condition
of the reserve banks, the federal reserve
board says:
THE statement shows average earn
ings for what may be roughly termed
the first half-year of operation of the
system Of 4.3 per cent on capital against
an average percentage of current ex-
penses to capital of AZ per cent. The
federal reserve bank of Richmond reports
rs per cent of net earnings, by which
is meant total earnings less current ex-
penses, and the federal reserve bank Of
Atlanta earnings of 81 per cent.
The bulk of the earnings of the Rich
| mond bank were rediscounts, these total
Ing s146,540. The earnings from invest
| ments in warrants were only $292 New
York's earnings were mainly from mu-
nicipal warrants. the amount being
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05

The salary list is the heaviest item
in the operating expenses of the fifth dis
trict bank at Richmond. The officers of
the bank received s16,502: the clerical
staff, $12,764; special officers and watch
men, $685.. and other items ran up to
$3.50.
The expenses assessed upon the Rich
mond bank as it's share of the cost of
orga nizing the banks was $23,567, while
the furniture and other equipment of
the Richmond bank cost S10,799.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
LANSTON'S EARNINGS
SAID TO Be LARGE
|
Reported That Company Is Making
6 Per Cent Net on Ameri-
-
~ can Business.
Railway Preferred Sold at 80 IL.
Local Market More Interesting.
Bethlehem Steel Over 800.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The Washington security market is
becoming a little more interesting, al
though the volume of trading is not
materially larger. Some holders of Sc
curities desiring to sell are accepting
the lower prices bid, as compared with
values early in July, but there is moth
ing like liquidation of anything in
sight and the absence of many bankers,
brokers and investors from the city
makes trading light.
Much interest centers in Lanston
Monotype machine stock. The story on
the street Is that two war orders have
been booked, one for 100000 and a
second one of smaller amount. but that
negotiations are going on for larger
orders.
ness of the company in its normal
lines, is entirely satisfactory, and that
net earnings are now equal to per
cent on the capitalization. Ten shares
recorded, though the official closing
was as asked and 67l2 bid.
Railway preferred sold to the ex-
tent of two twenty five share lots at S21a,
which has been the bid price for some
time past.
Single shares of Washington Gas
sold at 721s to 80.
An odd lot of Capital Traction
brought S9s4.
Washington Railway and Electric
4s were easier: sales at S1h to 81.
Potomac Consolidated So steady; sales
at 10OL.
Bethlehem Steel 3O1.
Warnings, editorially, in leading
daily papers and in financial sheets.
the oft-reiterated what goes up must
come down." demands for larger mar
gins and advice from brokers to move
cautiously coupled with bankers linz
its on loans on war stocks. everything
calculated to slow up trading in war
shares. has had no effect on the Beth
iehem Steel common stock boom.
The stock that a year ago was some
where around 80 to 40 crossed the So0
mark this morning, selling to 301.
Crucible Steel, another war stock,
turned IS with urgent buying demand
The whole list of stocks of corporations
engaged in making munitions, parts'
etc, showed positive strength.
The rails and other industrials did
not share in the rising values.
War and Investment Business.
Interest rates on high-grade, long
term investment bonds are today high
er than they were a year ago. showing
that the war has had no adverse effect
on these securities. The effect on the
investment market has been the re-
verse to the predictions generally made
at the end of July, 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatc h to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 ne Star.
BALTIMORE, August 5.-Wheat-
Firmer; spot No . red, 1.131A; spot
No 2 red western. 1.1Sk: August No. 2
steamer No 2 red. 1.07k: receipts.
57,43s bushels: exports. $685. bushels;
southern by sample, 95a1.12; southern
on grade 1.O7A a1.13A
Corn-Receipts, 1853 bushels; ex-
ports. 1923 bushels.
Oats-Firmer: old standard white, 81;
old No. white, So Y ass; receipts, 2.010
bushels.
Rye-Firmer; New No. western. ex-
port. 106 bid: receipts. 1850 bushels.
Hay-Quiet: No. timothy, no quota
TONS No. l clover mixed, no quota tons.
Grain freights-Firm: steam to Liver
pool. per bushel. unchanged; picked
ports, per quarter, Unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, August 5.-Cotton-Spct
firm. Good middling. SIS; middling,
5.4s: low middling. 500: sales, $4,000
bales: for speculation and export, 1900;
receipts. 5000 bales; futures quiet and
steady: August, 5.35: August and Sep
TENDER. 5.35; September and October,
$40; October and November. 5.46A No
vember and December, 5.52h: December
and January, 5.56l: ; January and Feb
5s4h March and April, 5.63k: April
and May, SIP; May and June, 5751a :;
June and July. 5.7s1h July and August.
5.S1h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, August 5.-The Metal
Exchange quotes lead, 4.50a5.00: spell
ter not quoted.
ter, fS5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
Franchise Granted.
Foreign Bank Statements.
LONDON.

LONDON, August 1.-THE weekly
statement Of the Bank Of England shows
the following changes:
Total reserve Increased 1851 900 !;
circulation decreased $4,000; bullion In
creased fl,315.255: other securities de-
creased f36.s3o.000 other deposits de-
creased f11,319,000: public deposits de-
creased. ES0.57s. 900; notes reserve in
creased f1,3l2. 900; government securities
decreased f6,2S4.000.
The proportion Of the banks reserve
to liability this week Is 20.4O per cent !;
last week II was 1917 per cent.
Rate Of discount, 5 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
Buying Movement Among Rails.

Pool activity in Rock Island started
a general buying movement among
railroad shares in the afternoon.
st. Paul, Canadian Pacific. Reading.
Rock Island and Kansas and Texas
preferred advanced w to points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Regular call-Washington Rwy. As 81 900 at
S114, 81. 900 at 81. 81 900 at 81. 81 900 at 81
Potomac Electric Cons. So. s., 900 at 1OOla
Capital Traction, 8 at S3H.
Washington Railway pfd., u at S2Ia ID at
s2h.
Washington Gas. at 10. 1 at 10, at Try.
Iauston, 10 at 6S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, August 5.-Butter-Weak;
creamery. 20a24.
Eggs-Unchanged: receipts. $40
cases.
Potatoes-Hisher; receipts. fifteen
cars: Virginia and Jersey bulk. 4Sa5O:
Poultry, alive-Unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
PARIS.

PARIS, August 5.-The weekly state
ment of the Bank Of France shows the
following changes:
Gold in hand increased 92.739,000
francs
Silver in hand decreased $4,000
francs.
Notes in circulation increased 1884,
5000 francs.
Treasury deposits decreased 2.ls3, 900
francs.
General deposits decreased 101. 900
francs.
Bills discounted increased 24.646,o00
francs.
Advances decreased 100000 francs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
Sugar Futures Are Steadier.

NEW YORK, August Raw sugar
dull: centrifugal, 4.64; molasses. 3.S7;
refined quiet.
Sugar futures were steadier early on
scattered covering and local buying.
At noon prices were I to points
higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange, New York
Cotton Exchange aud Chicago Board Of Trade.