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Evening star., 1915-06-10
RECORD PRICES SCORED
FOR COPPER AND LEAD
Advance in Metals Is Laid to the
Enormous Demand by War
ring Nations.

NEW YORK, June 18.-High-grade or
in the local market today. a record
price since 1907. when for brief
period it sold at 2aA cents.
Lead also advanced to 61s cents. it's
best price according to report. in about
thirty years. In the Boston market lead
was quoted at cents
The advance in these metals results
chiefly from the enormous demand by
the European countries now at war,
especially England and Russia
Copper enters largely into the manu-
facture of cartridge shells. for which
the best quality of the metal is re-
quired.
Lead in Heavy Domestic Demand.
Lead is used in the manufacture of
bullets and shrapneI, but the inquiry
for this metal also comes largely from
domestic manufacturers of galvanized
steel and iron. who are using lead as a
substitute for zinc and spelter, which
have risen to prohibitive prices, be-
cause of their use for certain war mu-
nitions.
1t is estimated that from $4,000, 900 to
loo.0O0.OO0 pounds Of copper have been
sold since March ! by the leading pro-
ducers to the General Electric Com
pany, Westinghouse Electric and other
companies now filing war contracts
Steady Advance for Copper.
In the last three months electrolytic
copper has advanced steadily from an
average price Of II cents and lead
from about 4s4 cents to its present
high quotation.
Figures issued by the Department Of
Commerce at Washington showed that
during the week ending May 29 ex-
ports of copper in various forms to
England amounted to 3,253,5O0 pounds
and to Russia, 1861. 900 pounds. Italy
also took large amounts of the metal,
Evening star., 1915-06-10

A widespread low covers the plains
states with westward extension into
Arizona, and pressure is also low in
the Canadian northwest High pressure
covers the lake region, and also the north
Pacific coast states
ThunderstorIns have set in over the
middle Mississippi valley and portions of
the Missouri valley Elsewhere fair
weather with moderate temperatures con-
tinues.
spread eastward into the upper lake
region, the Ohio valley, and possibly the
lower lake region by Friday.
The temperature will rise in the Ohio
valley and the lower lake region.
The winds along the New England
coast will be gentle to moderate north
!, west; on the middle Atlantic coast, mod
crate northerly: on the south Atlantic
coast, light north to northeast; on the
east gulf coast, light northeast.
Tide Tables.
Today.Low tide, IL: 20 am. and :os
pm. high tide :21 am. and 6 so pns,
Tomorrow-Low tide, :04 am. and
~ p.m.; high tide. 1902 am. and
1884 pm
The Sun and Moon.
/. Today-Sun rose "a am; sun sets
! % pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises 4:34 am sun
sets {: PA pm
Moon rises 2 :43 am
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the Thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yester 4 pm. ~.
8 pm, 72; II midnight. IS. Today, i
am, so; am. 81: 12 noon, II; 2 pm,
12. Maximum. IS. at pm. yesterday:
minimum. So, at am. today.
Temperature same date last wear
Maximum, SO; minimum, SO.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pm,, 1884:
pm, 1896; II midnight, 5000. Today
am. S0.0S: am, 30.l4: IL noon.
30.14: pm, 30.11.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at . Am: Great Falls-Temperature, 66 !;
condition, 65. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. 81: condition at north
connection, 40: condition at south con-
nection, 40 Georgetown distributing
rvoir-Temperature. Ct: condition
az lnnuent gatehouse, So; condition at
emuent gatehouse, As.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The star.
HARPERS FERRY, w Va, June 10.
-Ine Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both were muddy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
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LONDON MODERATELY ACTIVE,
American Section Opens Steady, But
Eases Of Later.

LONDON. June 10.-The stock mar
ket was only moderately active. with
most of the business done in war
loans, oil shares and copper issues
The weekend holiday seemed to re-
strict trading.
The American section opened steady,
but eased of later on the uncertain
ties of the political situation. Canadian
issues ruled steady. but the general
closing was quiet.
Money was in good supply. Discount
rates We're easy on the good bank
statement, and the good selling OF
treasury bills.
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STOCK PRICES STRONG,
BUT TRADING IS LIGHT
Shares of Various Glasses Show Sub.
stantial Gains in Brisk
Opening.
Coppers Are the Leaders, With New
High Price for the Metal-Beth-
lehem Scores Top Quotation.

NEW YORK, June 1o.-The unsettle
ment in the stock market resulting
from Secretary Bryan's resignation
seemed to have dissipated itself to
day.
Shares of various classes opened witt
substantial gains, war specialties agair
leading.
Bethlehem Steel began with one
point gain. which it soon increased t
4: General Electric rose 3 "a, and Wset
inghouse, Crucible Steel and Pressed
Steel Car advanced a point or more.
Steel's First Jump.
Coppers and motors rose 1 to points
while Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific
and Reading bettered their positions t
a similar extent.
United States Steel, on its first sale Of
1900 shares, rose point over yester-
days close.
Except for brief pauses. the market
continued to advance. A noteworthy
feature was the relatively light trading,
the first hours business amounting 70
only about I2O, 900 shares. with steady
diminution after that period.
Bonds Are Firm.
Coppers as a whole were the strongest
issues with average gains of almost =
points. and a new high price for the
metal.
Bethlehem Steel preferred rose to the
record quotation of us. and General
Electric increased its gain points to
170L.
The Pacifics and Reading were
strongest of the railway group.
Bonds were firm.
Trading in General Dull.
During the midsession specialties
like Federal Mining common and pre-
ferred, National Lead and American
Can added materially to early gains,
and there was further inquiry for steel
and coppers at higher prices.
Trading in general, however, was dull.
Evening star., 1915-06-10
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June 10.-Butter hrmer :
receipts. 10.496 packages; creamery ex-
tras, 80 score. Aa2S1z; creamery. high
er scoring. 2SAa29k f1rsts, 27Aa2s !;
seconds. 25ha27.
Eggs irregular; receipts, 25.056 cases ::
fresh gathered extras, 22a23; extra firsts,
2OIaa21; firsts, 19a20; seconds, 17ha
181. /; nearby hennery white. fine to
fancy, 24a25: nearby hennery browns,
22ha23h.
Cheese irregular; receipts, 1898 boxes
State, whole milk, fresh specials, 15ssa
16; do average fancy, 151a163a.
Live poultry steady: western chick
ems, broilers, 24a25; fowls. 15a15h: tur-
keys, 12a13; dressed quiet: western
frozen roasting chickens. 18a22: frozen
fowls, 141aa1S; fresh turkeys, iced, Is
alt.
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Foreign Bank Statements.
LONDON.

LONDON. June 1G.-The weekly state
nent OF the Bank OF England shows the
following changes:
Total reserve, increased e11200 900: {:
circulation. decreased t37s,0o0: bullion
increased R741. $40. other securities, de-
;reased f2.0s7 900. other deposits in
sreased E7.4l7.oo9: public deposits, de-
reased GS.41l.oo0: notes reserve. in
reased f1, ,13s. 900. Government securi-
'-e. unchanged. The proportion Of the
banks reserve to liability this week is
20 SO per cent: last week 1t was 2l7 per
cent Rate Of discount per cent
Evening star., 1915-06-10
BERLIN.
BERLIN

BERLIN, via London, June To- 7JI
an--The statement Of the Reichst,ank
issued June shows increases of metal
stocks. treasury certificates and notes OF
other banks Of 1922. .0oo marks f$36,-
10000. gold, 2.521 900 marks $3.50 250):
discounts. 30 0S9. 900 marks C3i3, ,774, 500,
decrease in loans of 1,4Il 900 marks
fS3sz.sool; treasury bills. $4,000 marks
'slG2. 600: note circulation, as,Iss. 900
marks S7.o4s.7 800: deposits $685., 900
marks tE1. .23s, 500
Evening star., 1915-06-10
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. June 1o.-Hogs-Receipts,
$4,000 head; slow at cents above yes
terday's average; bulk, 7.s0a775; light,
7.55a7.9o: mixed. 7.40a7.seh; heavy. lisa
7.75; rough. 7.16a7.30; pigs. 6.00a7.55
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head; firm:
native beef steers. SS5a9.5O; western
steers, 6.90aS15: cows and heifers, 32Oa
S.s5; calves, 7.50a10.25.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head: weak;
sheep. 6.20a710; lambs, 7.75a1O.25
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DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. June 10. - Butter - Tn
changed. Eggs-unchanged; receipts,
21, ,1G5 cases. Potatoes-Lower: old. re-
ceipts, 80 cars: Michigan and Wiscon-
sin, red, 35a3S: do. white. 3Sa45; new,
receipts, 80 cars; Texas. sacked, Tri-
umphs, 1.05a1.15. Poultry-Alive high
er. fowls 1Sh
Evening star., 1915-06-10
PARIS.

PARIS. June l0.-The weekly state
ment Of the bank of France shows the
Nollowing changes: Gold in hand in
cfeased 3.zi4 900 francs; silver In hand
tiecrea seG 5000 francs: notes in c!rcula
ION n@Teased ss.111,o60 francs. treasury
sepnsits decreased 30,Io6.000 francs;
eT.eral deposits. increased 1908, 600
'rancs. bills discounted decreased 3,4so-
- francs. advances increased 7,344, 900
f.~pES
Evening star., 1915-06-10
NEW ORLEANS.

cotton was stimulated shortly after
the opening today by the idea that the
American note to Germany was more
pacific than expected and by the large
spot sales in Liverpool. Prices were
advanced to 10 points during the first
half hour of business.
Futures opened steady: July. 9.15;
October, 9.52; December. Oil: January
O Sc: March l0nl
Evening star., 1915-06-10
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. June 10.-cotton--Spot
easier; good middling. 5.67: middling.
5.35: low middling, 4.s7. Sales, 10000
bales; for speculation and export. 1000
| steady; June, 5.241a; June and July,
5.241a; July and August. b.271a: August
and September. 5.35a; September and
October. 5.421a; October and November.
$40; January and February 500;
March and April, $40; May and June,
h76n.
Evening star., 1915-06-10
NEW YORK METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK. June 1o-The metal
ter unquoted. Sales OF lead were re-
ported In the outside local market at
61s. At London. lead, E27 12s Sd; spell
ter, E1O7 los.
Evening star., 1915-06-10
Sugar Market Is Quiet.

NEW YORK, June 16.-Raws sugar
quiet; centrifugal, 4.S9: nolasses. 4.13:
refined steady: sugar futures ruled
quiet ana unchanged during the fore
noon session.
Evening star., 1915-06-10
STOCKS ARE inactive,
WITH PRICES STEADY
Financial Interests Await Develop
ments - Railway Preferred
Sold at 8S 3.4 to "a. :.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

This was waiting day in the Sc
curity markets. in Washington no less
than in New York. Capital, ordinarily
timid and quick to sense anything that
might cause price recessions in Sc
curities. waited all day and specuiated
on the outcome of negotiations nov
under way: the while trading was un-
important and price changes equally
so. especially on the local market.
The only sales of mention were two
lots of Railway preferred. the first at
s3s, and the next at S4. with SSA bid
and So asked for the same security at
the close.
Best bid on Capital Traction was 80,
with 921a asked; Railway common
nominal 91ia bid. 90 asked.
In the bond list Potomac Consoli-
dated IS sold at l01 and Capital Trac-
tiOn ,JS at 104la
Evening star., 1915-06-10
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, June 1o.-Bar silver, % 5-lsd
Dor ounce. Money, 1Aal% per cont.
Discount rates-short bills, 2% per
cent: three-rnonth. ~ per cent.
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French Bourse Is Quiet.

PARIS. June 10.-Trading was quiet
on the bourse today. Rentes. 72 francs
So centimes. Exchange on London, "a
francs ~ confines.
Evening star., 1915-06-10
Trading in General Dull.
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES
Potomac Electric CONS 5s s. 900 at 1o1.
Washington Railway pfd., % at 83N. 10 at "a.
After call-Capital Traction Is, 81 900 at 1O4A.
Mergenthaler, ! at 1873.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1915-06-10

sanda, school Teacher-Johnny. who
were goa" 5"st 2arents:
Nsr = p -S'ti1,a as uoW--Mr. and
Airs. John Henry Jones.-Puck.
Evening star., 1915-06-10

4 woman Is always telling her hus-
band that man doesn't know what 1t
II to DO sick.
Evening star., 1915-06-10
NEW YORK COTTON.

. ,.i. f.sE,sIei by " u. HihSs 4 Ce.
.-. "er YORK stock ESrtsa a.e, New Yo-k
- a-s.. IHd Chicago i..arI ~ Trade.
Evening star., 1915-06-10
MORE LIVERPOOL DEMAND
BOOSTS CHICAGO WHEAT
Unreasonable Weather Also Counts
Against the Bears-Renewed Cash
Buying Is Predicted.

CHICAGO, June 10.-Wheat prices
took an upward swing today, infiu-
enced somewhat by word of an i'm
provement in demand at Liverpool.
Unreasonable weather both northwest
and southwest counted also against
the bears. Predictions, too, were cur
rent that after the recent big shrinkase
in prices a renewal of liberal cash buy
ing would help to rally the market.
After opening 7sa1 off to IS up. quo
tations here scored decided gains all
around
Evening star., 1915-06-10
Lift to Corn Prices.

Adverse crop conditions. especially
in Iowa. gave a lift to the corn mar
ket- Another element in favor of high
er prices was sharp reduction of the
estimated surplus in Argentina. The
opening, which showed an advance of
"a to 1a11s. was followed by moderate
further upturn.
Oats responded to the strength of
other grain. Rural offers, however, in
creased on the advance.
Provisions rose with corn and hogs.
The bulge resulted. though, in selling
that led to a reaction
Evening star., 1915-06-10

Selling Ex Dividend To-day.
National Enameling and Stamping
pfd.. 1A. woolworth Stores pfd, IA
Central Leather pfd.. 1N; Maxwell
Motors lst pfd.. ] z and Y extra.
Hourly Sales of Stocks Today.
ToIIam.. I3s,o10 To II m.... 245,3N
To lp.m.. 32S,70J To 2p.m.. $4,000
HisA Low
Cal money today...... 2
Evening star., 1915-06-10
WEATHER..
Fair Tonight and Friday; Warmer
Temperature Friday.

For the District Of Columbia, fair to-
night and Friday; warmer Friday; light
northerly winds.
Evening star., 1915-06-10

.tL. ,.e his. weather Vanes--
ID .9nen thoy become rusty.
Evening star., 1915-06-10
S AND $50 MONEY
to Loan on D. G., Real Estate
JESSE L. HEISKELL. 1903 H a. Nv
Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed of Trust on Real Estate
Prevailing interest and commissions
Joseph |. Weller. 62o F St. NV
Evening star., 1915-06-10
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. June INSTRUMENTATION
spring patents. 6.35a6.70; winter pat
ents, 6.15a6.30.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Steady.
I.ard-Easy; middle west, 9.Soa9.45.
Molasses-Dull
HaN--Steady.
Hides-Quiet
Leather-Firm
Evening star., 1915-06-10
Officers Elected.

The annual meeting of the sharehold-
ers of the First National Fire lnsur-
ance Company was held at the ONCE OF
the corporation today. William A. Hop
kins. county treasurer OF Hamiiton
county. Ohio. presided and GeohreS
Creyke acted as secretary. The former
board of directors was reelected me
board organized by electing the fol-
lowing officers: Robert J. Wyane, Presi-
dent: John Lewis Smith. vice president,
and John L. Smith. secretary and man
aging underwater. The latter comes
to the First National Insurance Com
many from the Continental Insurance
Company of New York. where he was
an underwater. He will have charge
OF underwriting operations In his pres
ent position.
Evening star., 1915-06-10
BALTIMORE.

bdL11MUhE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. June 1O.-Wheat-
Weak; spot No. red. LIN: spot No.
? red western, III X; June No. red.
1.17k: receipts, 1.201 bushels; exports,
39.S3l bushels.
Corn-Firmer: spot contract. 77G
June, 11a4: steamer mixed, 14a.
receipts. 1884 bushels: southern yell
low corn, 171a.
Oats = Quiet: standard white, SO
asked: No. white. 52a52R: receipts,
9,24S bushels.
Rye-Firmer: No. western export
1.:3a1.24; receipts. 10,472 bushels.
Hay-Steady; No. / timothy, un-
changed: No. l clover mixed, un-
changed.
Grain freights-steady; steam to
Liverpool. per bushel. unchanged;
picked ports. per quarter. unchanged.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL. June 10.-Wheat-Spot
No l Manitoba, 12s 4d: No. 2, 12s Id
No. 3, lis I'D; No. l northern Duluth
12s Sd; No. 2 hard winter, 12s Id.
Corn-Spot. American mixed, new
8s Id.
Evening star., 1915-06-10
Financial Notes.

The Pennsylvania railroad official Is
placed orders yesterday for 10000 tons
of steel rails. making the total order
for the requirements Of the system
west and east of Pittsburgh 1ei, 800
tons.
To June 9. from January l. the inn
ports of gold to the United States to-
tailed sS5.O00.O00. Last year we ex-
ported s139.006. 900. Indications are
that the gold will flow this way
throughout the entire year and that the
exports of 1915 will be fully recovered.
The United Shoe Machinery Company
has declared a 10 per cent cash divi-
dend and an extra dividend of 10 per
cent in stock. Stock in the Winchester
Arms Company is quoted at S1,560 bid
and $3.50 share asked Du Pont
Powder Company shares are quoted at
s49S to s503.
There are 141,6s5 shareholders in the
United States Steel Corporation. the
most widely distributed stock of any
corporation security. In the last year
foreign holdings decreased 155,54o
shares. Banks and brokers' holdings
nave greatly decreased.
Evening star., 1915-06-10
Discretionary Authority Invested.

DISCRETIONARY AutAol1ly AuVeeteo.
.-The situation of the state banks
g fundamentally different. National
,anks are member banks as a matter
4 necessity: state banks become MEM
.er banks as a matter of choice. Mem
,ership in a federal reserve bank is
II incident in the life of state in
titution, not an essential part of its
.eing: and its continued existence as
:. state institution would not be threat
! ned or interrupted if its membership
should cease, its status being fixed by
The laws of Its state. not. as in the case
II the national banks. by the federal
-eserve act The conditions of member
hip of state institutions are, further
more. prescribed only III general terms
the act the further and final elab-
ration of them being left to the fed
raj reserve board. which is vested
18th the necessary discretionary au-
hority. In view of this discretionary
iuthority, the board believes 1t duty
10 define clearly terms and conditions
Ipon which state banks and trust COM
)anies may withdraw from member
ship. since otherwise those charged
With the management of these insti-
iutions might not feel authorized to
enter a system under which by future
regulation the scope of their operations
might be restricted. 1t is not to be ex-
pected that much use viii be made of
ne withdrawal privilege; indeed, it Is
he belief Of the board that as the
yster1 develops membership therein
sril carry with ii guarantees of safety
I'd security which will be of ines
Unable value; at the same time IL rec
rzniZes the responsibilities of those in
trusted with the management of the
state institutions and has, therefore,
in the appended regulation clearly de-
med the conditions upon which any
state institution may withdraw from
membership"
Evening star., 1915-06-10
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

| NEW YORK
| Received by |
The Star ONCE.
! Alaska God Min.
| A'ir { Amer com. .
| Alis- Chalmers pfd.. .
Amaigamated Copps,
Am. Ag- Chem com. !.
Am. Beet Sugar com.
Amer. Can com.
| Amer. Can pfd.
| Am Car & Fdy com. .
Am. Cotton Oil com.
American Ice.
Am. Linseed pfd.
Am. Lccornt'e com.
Am. Locomotive pfi.
Am. Sm. & Rel. com.
Amer. Sugar COM.
Am. suga. pfd.
Amer. Teleg. { Tels,
| Amer. Tobacco com. .
Am. Tobacco new pf
Anaconda Copper.
A., t. & Sante F. com
Baldwin Leo. com. .
Baldwin Loc. .pfd. :,
BALTIC. & Ohio e,m. .
Bethlehem Steel CON.
fethleheln Steel pfd.
Butte Superior .....
| { alifornia Oil CON-.
| Canadian Pacif:. j.
Central Leather CON.
Central Leather pfd. .
Chesapeake & Ohio. .
Chi, NJ. & St. P. com.
Chi, P. ]. & Pacific.
Chino COPPER n@.......
Col. Fuel & Iron com.
Consol. Gas Of N. T..
Com Product COM.
Crucible Stee!.
Den. & Rio. Cir. pfd.
Dit. Securities.
re P; ilr al COT ..
Erie Railroad Isl pfd.
Fed. Min. & SIN. com.
Fed. Min. & Sm. pfd.
General Electric. go.
Gen. Motors conn.,.
',en. MhUOfS plQ.....
Goodrich, B. F. COM.
Great Northorn Ore.
Guggenheim Explor..
Hide 4 Leather con-.
1nzpiration Copper.
lnterboro. Met. com.
Irterboro.-Met. pfd..
harsas City Sou.con.
Lackawanna Steal.
Lehigh ' alley.
Louisville l. Nashville
S.ax1eii Motor co n.
Maxwell Motor 1st pt
Maxwell Motor ID pf.
Mey.Petroleun com.
Aiiinia Copper ......
Nc, .,kan. Il Tex.son
Missouri Pa.iic...
Montana Power co n.
Nat. Bi:cui5 com.
Nat. Biscuit pfd. 80.
Nat. i-naEi. & :. com
Nat Lead CON.
Nat. Lead pfd..
Nevada Copre......
n. Y. Air Braks.
New York Central.
N, y, N. H 4 Hars.
N. Y, Ont. & WasS-..
Norfolk & Western.
NORTH America. .....
Northern Paci ic.. 80.
Pacific Mail 5tns'p..
Penna Railroad. :.
Peoples Gas OF Chi.
Pittsburgh coal CON.
Pressed Su. Car com.
Pressed Steel Car pd
Railway Sa. Spr. CON.
Ray Con. CooM.-.. =.
Reading con....-..- =
Rep. lr. Steel com. :.
Rock isiaai pii. -.
Rumley Company.
Seaboard Air Line.
Seaboard Air L. pfd..
SlcsslSheheid com.
Southern Pacific. 80.
Southern Ry. CON. :.
Stand. Milling CON-.
St. L. & San Fr. COM.
81. L. 4 San. Fr. 81.
s.udebaker con.
Studeoaker pfd. .....
Tennessee Copper.
,..1lc Avenue clsv.
Ua. Bag l. Papa con-
Union Pacific com.
United Ry. Inv. CON-.
US.Cast Iron P. com.
U. S. Ind. Alcho. com
u. S. kubber com.
U.S. Rubber pfd.. -.
us. Steel com.
US. See! p.d.. 500.
Utah Copser..
Va.-Gar. Chem. com.
Wabash pfd.. ....-..
Western Union. .....
Westinghouse Eleo. :.
WiDys-Oyerland COM
Evening star., 1915-06-10
State Banks May Withdraw.

Defining terms and conditions upon
which state banks may withdraw from
membership in the federal reserve sys-
EN-. imposing restrictions upon loans
IN real estate or mortgages only so
FAR as seems desirable to limit the
mount so as not to impair the liquid
ondition of bank. and providing that
.xamination, under supervision of the
ederal reserve board. shall provide the
violence to justify the admission of a
tate bank into membership in the sys-
an. the federal reserve board has is
ued its regulations to govern the ad-
mission of state banks into the fed
, raj reserve system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
LOOKS LIKE BANNER
YEAR AT ST. JOSEPH

Optimistic predictions for the sue
cess Of the work during the coming
year at St. Joseph's school. are made
in the following statement today.
Bright prospects for a prosperous
year are in evidence, not SO much in
the unusually large first week enroll
ment as by the earnestness displayed
by the pupils in the matter Of study.
These conditions are especially no
ticeabIe in the high school, where the
departmental system has been intro
duced, and where the pupils have been
accorded the privilege of substituting
certain commercial branches for other
branches peculiar to the grade Of each.
In no instance are pupils allowed 10
interfere with the requirements Of al
fHation.
we feel safe in procIaiming 1915
the banner year of the institution"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-10
new DIRECTORIES
ARE BEING ISSUED
Work by Polk & Co., Gives Street Mum,
bers Assigned in Territory Added
to the City.

Distribution Of the new 1915 Rock
Island-MoIine city directories has been
begun by r. L. Polk K Co. the pub
fishers. The work is arranged in much
the same style as the books which have
preceded it during the last few years
and bears out the reputation OF the
Folks for accuracy and care in com
pilation.
AS heretofore the residents Of South
Rock Island and Sears, now part Of the
city, are listed in the Rock Island sec
ton. This time, however, the addresses
given have been changed as far as pos
sibIe TO correspond with the new sys-
TEN Of numbering streets south Of
Eighteenth avenue.
a count of the names in the new
book and a computation based upon
the usual ratio indicates population
for Rock Island of about 81. 600
Shows Progress.
In the Introductory the publishers
say: Many people careIessly consider
a city directory as being simply con-
venient reference book when they de-
sire to ascertain some ones address:
but it IS really a pen picture of the city
from which il emanates. Nothing
shows the progress of a place more
clearly than q good directory, and no
other publication conveys TO the out
side world such a true knowledge Of
its business and social standing