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Evening star., 1915-02-27
CONDITION Of BANKS
IN RICHMOND DISTRICT
Weekly Statement Of Resources and
Liabilities at Close Of Busi-
ness February 25.

Weekly statement Of resources and liza
bilides Of the federal reserve bank Of
Richmond at the close Of business Feb
ruary 2s shows the following condition:
Resources, gold coin and certificates. S.
$4,000: legal tender notes. silver certif-
Gates and subsidiary coin. $4,000; bills
discounted and loans. $3.50. 900: invest
ments, $4,000: all other resources. $10.-
900.
Liabilities. reserve deposits, 1885,. 900
due to other federal reserve banks, ST.
435.000; federal reserve notes in circula-
ton. $2.51S,ooo; capital paid in, $2.1s2.-
600.
II federal reserve banks have increased
about 100000 during the last week. ac-
cording to the statement of condition Feb
ruary 26. issued today by the federal re-
serve board. The statement shows:
RESOURCES.
Gold coin and certificates .... .S24S 500 900
Legal tender notes, silver certificates
and subsidiary coin .........-...-.. 29,0SS, 900
Total ......................... .$277 1894 600
Bills discounted and loans:
Matnr1ties within 30 days......... 81 7656 600
Maturities within 20 days. .......... T,102.00O
Other ......................... 5,711, 600
Total .......................... $40, 4ss, 600
Investments s174lI,o 0
Due from F. r. banks: Items in
transit ................... s0Ss 90
AL other resources .................. 1896. 900
Total resources 1881 733. o. o
LIABILITIES
Capital paid in n.$ $40 o69 900
Reserve deposits s................... 80, 1856 100
met amounp .................... 5,s2s,oo0
Total liabilities ,.,.$ 1891 1873 90
Gold reserve against net liabilities S66 per
Cash reserve against net Ha oilities. SO per cent
Cash reserve against liabilities after
setting aside 40 per cent gold
serve against net amount of federal
reserve notes In circula tion. 9S7 per cent
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Sugar Futures Easier.

NEW YORK, February 27.-Sugar
futures were easier under scattered
liquidation. prompted by the weakness
Of the spot market and favorable
weather advices from Cuba. The close
was 2 to S points lower: sales. 1000
tons. February. 3.67; May. 3:76; June.
Raw sugar nominal: molasses, 400:
centrifugal, Att: refined steady.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
ATTENDANCE SMALL;
BUSINESS IS LIGHT
Five Bonds and Ten Shares Traded
on the Local Stock
Exchange.
Woman Stockholders outnumber
Men In Public Utility
Companies.

The attendance at today's session Of
the stock exchange was not as large
as usual and the volume of business
fell Off considerably. Capital Traction
IS sold $4,000 at 1864 and then the bid
for more was 1861 and the asking
price half a point higher than that
figure.
The sale of ten shares OF Mergen-
thaler at 173 was the only business
done in the stock list. The closing
bid was 1T2. a point lower than that OF
yesterday, and the asking price fell on
from 1731A to 172s4. The bid for Rail-
way and Electric preferred declined a
quarter point to s3&. but the asking
price remained unchanged at s6. NO
change was recorded in the prices Tor
the common stock.
Failures this week throughout the
country numbered SIS against 664 last
week and $50 the same week year
ago.
March dividend disbursements will be
$12o, 100000 against s115,000,o00 in 1914.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
GROUND BREAKING MONDAY.
First Step in Actual Building Of Am
phitheater at Arlington Cemetery.

Ground will be broken in the Arling-
ton national cemetery Monday morning
at II o'clock for the memorial amphi-
theater and chapel for which Congress
has authorized an expenditure of
$75O.00O. Under the contract with the
George A. Fuller Company the build
ings will be constructed Of Dandy.
Conn, marble and will be completed
within the period of two years. What
ceremonies. IL any. will attend the
ground breaking have not yet been
announced.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Another Maryland Call.

Hartford county. Md.-One single re-
liable colored man to care for two au-
tomobiles, attend to lawn, milk two
cows, gardening. ETC.; between 25 and
80; SIS per month and board. Sleeping
room over auto garage: board in kitch-
en-; no transportation. Permanent as
long as satisfactory.
Further Information will be furnish
ed about these positions upon applica-
tion at Department Of Labor, Mills
building, nth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, this city.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

II don't understand q woman getting
a divorce Immediately after the honey
moon ended"
Perhaps her husband spent all his
money on the wedding trip."-Kansas
City Journal
Evening star., 1915-02-27
EMPLOYERS IN SEARCH
Of COMPETENT HELP
Federal Employment Agency Pre-.
pares List Of Interest to the
Unemployed.

Many requests for help are being re-
cefved at the federal employment agency
in this city. and they are being printed
and sent to newspapers throughout the
country for publication with the hope
that persons out of work will eommu-
nicate with the bureau. There are sew
eral such positions vacant around
Washington, and in some cases trans
portAtfon Is furnished. Among them are
the following:
Montgomery county, Md.-One mar.
ried man for dairy work, mostly milk
ing and tending to cows. etc.. In dairy
barn. Any Engltsh-speaking man OF
good habits. Prefer one son old enough
to milk. Experienced. May advance
transportation. twenty-five dollars per
month. Unfurnished house. garden and
fuel. Might have some work for wi1e.
Wanted March 1. Usual dairy hours.
Permanent, If satisfactory. Fourteen
to fifteen cows to one man. About
sixty cows In all.
Requests From Virginia.
Neutrality-suspicious. county; two
married men for general farm work; IN
experienced: transportation advanced
and deduc,ed; SIS per month winter; |;
$40 per month summer: unfurnisheo
house, garden, fuel and milk; winter
p. January l to June /; wanted April
/; usual farm hours; permanent; want
men who will stay.
Gloucester county-Man and wife;
general farm work: any English speak
ing, experienced or inexperienced;
transportation advanced: SIS per month;
free board and lodging. or $50 per
month without board: unfurnished
house, garden, fuel and milk: wife can
work as domestic; a once; ten hours
per day; permanent.
Middlesex county-Two men, married
hands. German or other English speak
ing. Transportation not advanced. SIS
per month year round. Unfurnished
house, garden and fuel. SIS per month,
free board and lodging for single man.
Wanted In March. Ten hours in field
and chores. Permanent II satisfactory.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 27-Flour-
Easier; spring patents. 7.10a755: win
ter patents. 7.o5a725: winter straights,
S90a7. .05: Kansas straights, 7.O5a715.
Pork-Easy; mess, 195Oa2O5O: fam
Ily. 22.ooa23.50. Beef-Steady Lard
Firm; middle west. 9.70a9.80. Molasses
STEADY. Hay-Steady. Enthusiastically.
Leather-Firm
Coffee--Rio No. 7, ~. Futures
steady; May, $50; July, 665.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
EIGHT OF CREW LOST.
Minister Van Dyke Makes Further
RerOrt on the Evelyn.

Minister Van Dyke, at the Hague, cabled
today an unofficial report that eight Of
the crew of the American steamer Evelyn.
sunk by mine in the North sea. had
been lost. Yesterday he sent an unof-
tcial report that the missing boat load
was safe.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. February 27.-Con-
traband of war talk in the early morn
Ing dispatches caused selling of cot
ton today in spite of the fact that
cables were favorable. Half an hour
after the opening prices were three to
five points on.
Futurs opened quiet: March. 7.s6:
May. SIP; July. s.31; October. s.62; De-
cember, SIT.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February 27-Cotton-
Spot. steady: good middling, 5.2S: mid
ding. 4.94: low middling, ASS: sales.
5000 bales: speculation and export,
lures quiet: May and June, 4.s45k: June
and July, 4.ssk: July and August,
4.s3h: October and November, sos;
January and February, 513.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. February 27-Bar silver,
23 Lied per ounce. Money, l per cent |;
discount rates. short bills and three
months, 7-16a1h Per cent.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Trading Is Light.

Advances ranging from fractions to
point were recorded in today's early
market dealings. Amalgamated Copper
being the strongest of the active
group.
Trading was light and of the usual
weekend character, suggesting an
evening-up of contracts.
New York Central was the only i'm
portant issue to reflect pressure.
Specialties. including the motor
shares, were strong. Willys-Overland
gaining 3 points
The London market for Americans
was dull, with mixed gains and losses.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Capital Traction IS, 81 COO at 1051a 81 900 at
105h. $1,000 at 1854. $1,000 at lO5A. $1,000 at
1861.
Mergenthaler, 10 at ITS.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, February 27.-Wheat-
Spot No. l. Manitoba. 13s Sd; No. 2, 13s
sgd; No. 3, not quoted; No. hard win
ter, 13s SID.
Corn-Spot quiet; American mixed,
new. IS; old, Ss Sd; March, Is SID.
Flour-Winter patents, 49s Cd.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
MARKET MOVES IN
7 VERY narrow LINES
Traders Make Few Weekend Com
mitmeuts in View Of For.
eign Situation.
Closing Is Firm, With Amalgamated
Copper Only Leading In
Marked Strength.

NEW YORK, February 27.-The stock
market moved within very narrow
limits during today's short session.
opening with gains in most of the
better known issues. but soon falling
back on moderate offerings.
Traders seemed loath to make new
commitments over the week end in
view Of the foreign situation. Amalga-
mated Copper was the only speculative
leader to manifest marked strength,
advancing a point.
The Pacif1cs and Grangers were
barely steady, while trunk line shares
sold off fractionally. Specialties fur
nished their quota of the sessions
small output, petroleums showing
weakness, while motor stocks were
relatively strong. The closing was firm.
Bonds were irregular.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
NEW Yc- -oCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange.
Washington Stock Exchange and Chi
cago Board Of Trade.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
NEW YORK METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK, February 27.-Copper-
Steady: electrolytic. l4.75a14.87h; cast
ing, 14.25a14.62h.
Iron-Unchanged.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Under Foreign Domination All Week

In keeping with it's recent course, this
weeks stock market was again mainly
under the domination of foreign 1nflu-
ences. This was demonstrated in the
further decentralization of the various
markets for foreign exchange. virtually
all of which moved more in favor OF
this country. but brought little relief
in the way of gold imports.
Dealings were of limited character
and almost wholly professional. traders
taking the short side because of adverse
European developments. Later. however,
there was considerable covering of these
contracts and prices made general inn
provement.
Lack Of investment demand was dis
couraging feature, impending interest and
dividend disbursements for March evok-
ing little antieipatory inquiry.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Record-Breaking Grain Business.

The action Of the grain and other COM
modify markets denoted concern respect
ing the outcome Of negotiations between
this government and several Of the bel
ligerent nations, but estimates now avail
able point to record-breaking volume
Of foreign business by this country for
February.
bank clearings showing marked improve
ment at certain industrial centers, with
some backwardness elsewhere. Home
financing proceeded smoothly, the success
Of several recent flotations rejecting the
ease of money at leading reserve Sec
tions.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by ". b. Hibbs q Co.
members New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

8 agt. Mansell F. Mills,
F.: sentenced to peniten-
years; attorney, c. w.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
CRIMINAL DIVISION Chief Justic
Cayine etNn

United States agt.. Richard Brooks,
housebreaking and larceny; sentenced
to National Training School for Boys,
placed on probation; attorney, Albert
Evening star., 1915-02-27
SAME RATE of Interest Paid on
Both Large and Small Accounts

George W. Gray
William D. Hoover
George Howard
Reginald S Huidekoper
o H. P. Johnson
Thomas r. Jones
Victor Kaunmann
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02
LARGE ORGAN
FOR ORPHEUM
Contract is Let for Mammoth
Pipe Instrument for Local
Picture House.

Jack Marks. proprietor CT the Or
phenm and Star theaters, and Frank
r. Moore have just returned from a
trip TO various cites in the East and
Middle West which wound up at
HaEerstoan, Nd where they con-
tory for the construction of mann
moth pipe organ to be Installed IL
the Orpheum thester.
Many Features.
The new organ viii be the largest
one of the kind in Clarksbnrg- it
will be operated by q player piano 10
which organ nanueis Will be added.
together with various stops and other
devices for the playing of r dozen
different kinds OF music There Nil
OF course, be a system OF foot pedals
by which the deeper bass notes viii
be sounded. A system OF levers and
other devices will enable the player 70
use the organ or piano individually.
together or in combination with the
various other different kinds OF music
The big instrument viii furnish: and
all these may be played singly or in
various combinations from a regular
perforated music roll
Work Starts.
Work was started imme6ia teiy upon
the big organ at the Noller factory.
where more than 500 men are con-
stantly employed. and it Is 70 be
delivered and installed as early as
possible The instrument is to be
especially built for the orpheum t5s !
ter and when il is installed It Will add
much 10 the beauty Of that playhouse
Messrs. Moore and Marks visited
several organ factories during their
trip, but both were impressed with
fhe excellence of the Moiler instru-
ments and concluded that one OF then
would better suit the needs of t',e
OTpbeum.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02
Beery is Hurled into
Lake Nailed
In Box

Wallace Beery says he knows Just
how il feels TO be drowned and 10 be
buried alive. In the Essanay photo
play comedy. Done in Wax" he IS
nailed into box and hurled into the
lake. A rope was attached to the
box for the purpose Of pulling Beers-
out after the scene had been taken
But the rope slipped on and Beery
sank to the bottom, nailed tight in
his box. The box was finally flshed
out before he had gone to the Happy
Hunting Grounds. but he declares ne
experienced a combination of feelings
of being buried alive and drowned.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02
GIRL SHOW
At PALACE
Richmond Bellies to Present
Musical Comedy in Tab
loid Form.

The Richmond Bellies. y company OF
eleven persons IN musical comedy, are
the big special attraction AZ the Pal
ace theater this week, This refined
attraction is one OF tho companies
owned and managed by the big Green
wood Theatrical Agency and comes
direct from baltimore. Md. 10 this
city for a weeks engagement To- pro-
duce three condensed versions OF
musical comedy
The plays viii be changed the usual
days-Mondas. Wednesday and Fri
day. The clever dancing spccfalttcs
are said TO be an extraordinary fea-
ture by a chorus o. graceful and pref
~ girls and many gorgeous costumes
are used in presenting The many musi-
cal numbers. The principal parts
are unfolded by three clever and sen
timely funny comedians who have ap-
peared in several big road attractions
the past three yesrs. and their long
experience guarantees the local man
agernenL a performance of clean moral
and refined entertainment.
Special scenery ard effects will add
the necessary touches in presenting 4
high priced show at popular prices.
The air in the Palace ti1eater is pure
and fresh. as this was one OF the
principal considerations when the
Palace was remodeled only recently.
No obstruction mars the .iew frori
any sea; in the largest ground door
seating capacity in this city
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02

and night This service viii take the
place OF the World Film Corporation
pictures. which Manager Robinson
contracted for and then cancelled sf-
ter he learned that only few great
stage stars appear IN productions by
that company.
The Metro Pictures Corporation. Is
the most recently formed company to
Satan Sanderson." in which orriE
johnson the Broadway star, plays
the leading role and which is an
noanced for appearance at the Rob
5Hson Grand Tuesday is The third re-
lease CT the B. a Rolfe Photopla=
Company. and is the first release OF
the newly formed Metro Psctures
Corporation in this city. n point
OF interest and continuity of story,
Il promises 10 exceed anything here
tofore made into pictures from nov
ell
The story Of Satan ssudcrson- is
the story Of a wayward son whose
wayTsrdness Is inherited from a
wayward father. who IN the autumn
of his life turned for the better. The
faint is in the son and it takes true
love and a faithful sweetheart 10
bring his manly traits 10 the sur
face. Satan Sanderson" is in five
parts and is composed of three hun
dred scenes. In addition TO Orri-
johnson. the cast includes one of the
screens most beautiful actresses
Irene Warheid. who PLAYS the part
Of the blind sweetheart With q broat:
understanding OF the role
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02
FILM RIGHTS
To Cleveland Moffet's Famous
Drama, The Battle" Are
Secured by KIeine.

George kleine announces that he
has secured the Aim rights 20 Ciersz
land Moffe:f.s famous drama, The
Battle work on which IS already I'M
der way n the Kiefne New York -stn-
dos. An all star Broadway cast has
been engaged. featuring such vel
known artists as Frank Sheridan
Paul afc.AlfiRer.-CaTin Thopsass sam
Reid. Arae Meredith. Fsaia Marinod
and Bert Gudgeon.
The. interesting role of john J.
HaSSleton- has been placed IN the COM
pefent hands of Mr.. sheridan; Nor,
an the half deme1ted. poverty strick-
en- old man-of the east side tenemenrs
will be played b. Paul Mc-Allister:
Phiisp AInes- ny Calvin Thomas and
Gentle by Sam Reid The strong,
dramatic work which falls 10 the 10;
OF "JennS Moran viii be handled by
Miss. Fania Nsrineff. while Anne Ner-
edith and Rers GqdEsoa will. Play
the roles OF -Msrga-et Lawrence and
Joe. respect:yely These players
constitute one of the most pretentious
casts in feature pictures --z--
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02
Pretty Girls and Funny Come,
dams in Big Tabloid Mu-
steal Company.

The big feature attraction at the
odecn tf4cater for the first three days
OF the week viii be the nonsenslcai
musical n1elsnse. The wsiri of
Mjrtf,'' with Billy Gross and Lew
Petel as the chief funmakers. These
two pleasing hammered boys, hubblins
over With ginger. sing. dance and
keep things on the go from start 70
finish. The show itself IS high class,
clean cut musical comedy. aboundips
IN screamingiy funny situations. Is
full OF sparkling lyrics aud music
that is tunefui. catchy, easily remem-
bered. and more easily whistled-tne
kind that everyone wants to hear.
The company is said TO be lavish in
the matter of scenery, wardrobe and
electrical effects. and in every way
worthy of the management and the
high character of the chief comedians.
and to also contain as many big acts
and features as any tabloid company
on the read today.
In addition 10 rhe ludicrous situa-
;iens IN This attraction, there are in
iefpoiated during the action of the
comedy ten musical numbers in which
5he Calvin beauty chorus works TO
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02
ORPHEUM BOOKS
BIG PRODUCT ON
ssoId Dutch,- with Lew Fields.
Will Be Shown There
tuesday.

The feature offering at the Orphe-
UNI thearer Tuesday viii be the World
Film Corporations production OF
.Oid Dutch" in FIVE parts The famous
comedian, Lew Fields, has the leading
part.
There isn't real. dyed-in-the-wool
william in the play When II was pro-
bets. il Ieaped into instant success
Lew Fields. the famous partner of Joe
Weber, had part which fitted him
like glove. and story TO carry along
with him that gets hons 81 account
of its humoT: its touching sentiments
It's charm: and ifs every day aspect.
such things happen.
Old Man Robbed
..oId Dutch otherwise Ludwis
Streusand. ia a successful inventor,
staying with his daughter under as
sumed names, 10 avoid publicity. at
a Palm Beach hotel Tbither go Bfngs
and Bings, male and female saude-
Williams. who rob the old man OF his
money and MS name, and take the
places OF him and his daughter in the
hotel. where they are Eonized uJ1 TO
the neck. whilst Ludwig and Fioiet.
absolutely without p.oney are glad to
sork for their board. The Old man 5
zGorts to prove his identity are de-
ceated again and again, until, finally,
Mr. Rockmorgan. Sr.. comes do~a
from New York and rescues his part
ner from an unpleasant 7redica-nea;-
Then Bings and B;nSs gracefully re-
tire: Violet Strensand marries Rock
morgan. Jr., and the old inventor g
made happy at last.
Everything Good.
This is good stor-. irrespective OF
the fact that Mr.. Fields and Miss Mar
tin are playing in the film- But good
story plus good acting. plus good di-
rectinS. plus strong cast are fea-
lures of the offering which viii en-
dear il 10 motion picture audiences.
It will be seen from the outline OF
the story that the severely dramatic
or tragic, the shocking: all the rest
OF the e, ce,eras are absent from this
Offering which may be placed in the
class of coD1eds Uranus liEhtened by
considerable bumor-
Lew Fields is a comedian pure and
simple: aud his art IS well shown in
this play. '.OId Dutch" there is no
doubt will be fayorite aim for a
long time TO come Some films achieve
the fate of ..repeaters, that is, of be-
ing called for again and again. Old
Dutch IS one of these pictures.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02
IN NEW PLAY
Fritz scheff is Featured in
Morosco Production OF
"Wiid Olive.

FRITZ schen. the wen known star,
is in Los Angeles. being featured IN
4 number OF high class photoplsys
which Will be released through the
Morosco Piaotoplay Company MSS
SchcN recently made her screen de-
but in Pretty Srs. Sm III. ana - :.
now being featured in Wild oise,
.n'hich wifi be released very soon,
since arriving in. Los Angeles. si,s
has been on the 20 every minute IN
and around the city in search OF
good locations for the enac'mcn, or
var.o,is scenes and is enjoying ncf-
self Immensely. -
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02
THREE STARS
Of Broadway Engaged by
KaIem for Appearance
before the Camera.

In line with its recent statement
to the effect that popular stars OF
the legitimate stage woul dbe featured
in the Broadway Favorites film
production. kaIem announces that If
has engaged Wiimuth Merkyt. Myrtle
Tannehill and Fsnia Marinoff-
The list of plays IL which these
players have appeared on Broadway,
is said to contain some of the fore
most successes of recent years Mr..
Merkxl's Broadway Favorites" We
hicle viii be John Stevens,s fam
Gus play. Wife for Wife
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02
C1eDer Pair
Score a Hit

Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby.
the we'll known stars and producers
OF Victor films have just completed
another one of their famous comedy
dramas, entitled Fathers Money
Heretofore. the Universal company
has featured them m one. Two and
three reel dramas but with the intro
duction Of the new policy which Carl
Laemnie, president OF the Big = or
sanization. has advocated. the Victor
COMPANY headed by these screen pIas-