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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12

immortalized the old celebration of the
Epiphany. when it was time OF
license and in the church the orders of
the hierarchy were reversed. the AGO.
lyteS becoming bishops, and lawleSS-
ness ran riot in the streets. The
Twelfth Night supper is about all that
is now left in France of such freedom
of action during Christmas festivities
cake with a single bean in 1t is
baked for this banquet, and the person
whose piece of cake contains the bean
is king of the Twelfth Night. ana may
thereupon begin directing the conduct
of everybody present. In some of the
provinces along the Loire cakes are
baked Christmas eve for distribution
among the poor. and are IN crude mi
tation of the figure of Christ
An Englishman, recounting a visit
to the more primitive parts OF Greece
at Christmas times, ma kes the as
sertion that the Greek CELEBRATION is
by no means festive affair, on ac-
count of the hobgoblinS which are pre-
sumed to abound during the season. \
rigid fast has been observed by the
more pious Greek. as long month
before the great day. Christmas eve,
then, the feast of macaroni, nuts, raj
sins and wine takes on the nature OF
contest.
The peasants from the mountains are
ever ready to talk about their mode of
observing the anniversary of the Ma
tiVity and they seem to think that,
whether they revel in it or not, 1t is
quite the proper thlng to dlVulSe inc
details of various uSages and to m
quire what is done in other lands. Con-
versation, then, according to the re
counting Briton, turns upon the super
stition about the lame needles. whose
leader is supposed to appear Christmas
eve, while the rest of his tribe fol-
lows the next day. They have the APP
pearance of satyrs, live in caves and
feed on lizards. Being especially cruel
to women, occasionally they devour
one. but are to be feared only from
dusk until dawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12

RING the progress of Chris
tianity in many lands and
through many centuries vari-
Gus races and religions have
Evening star., 1915-01-03
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January 2.-There was
sharp advance in cotton prices here
today. The local exchange was the
only futures market opened, and busi-
ness was not more than moderately ac-
tive. Houses with foreign and western
while there also appeared to be some
demand from trade sources, and all
months made new high ground for the
movement, with October contracts SELL
best price previously reached since the
reopening of the exchange November
Is. The close was within a point or
two of the best and steady at net
gain of 13 to IS points, as compared
with the final figures Of last Thurs
day ---..---.---- -..-,..-.---
The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of to Z points on covering and
trade buying. There was enough real
izing to cause some irregularity dur
ing the eearly trading. but there was
no southern hedge selling and early
advices from the interior indicated con-
tinued f1rmness in the spot markets.
Buying was also encourage by reports
OF an improving tone in ths market for
cotton goods, which some thought like
from domestic spinners, who have SO
far been buying only from hand to
mouth, while the large amount Of cot
ton reported on shipboard not yet
cleared at the end of the week sug-
gested a continued liberal export
movement. Buying became a little
more general during the middle Of the
morning and the active months sold
some Is to 1S points net higher. Talk
Of better prospects for an early peace
the advance. but the items most EN-
phasized around the ring were contin-
ued f1rmness of the spot situation, and
the reports Of improving trade.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Of over 100000, Richmond, Minneap-
| OILS. Philadelphia and Dallas showing
| the largest gains in discount opera
| New York for the first time report in
Vestments in public securities. The
gam OF 80 million dollars in all other
reso resources is due chiefly to the in
! notes and federal reserve notes in the
hands of the banks
deposits show an increase Of So mil
non dollars. mainly at those banks
which report gain in discount opera :
tions The amounts in transit between
me IN several federal reserve banks was
$I.s3o,oo0. as compared will ,$5.663,0OO
at the end of previous week.
.reoefal reserve agents report addi-
Iional issues to the banks of 3.6 mil
non dollars of federal reserve notes,
out because of the still larger amounts
or gold and lawful money in their
nands and of federal reserve notes in
net liability of the banks upon their
outstanding circulation was at the end
or the year only slightly above 375
million dollars.
Moody's Review and Forecast.
John Moody, recognised in financial
circles as one of the leading statisti-
clans and observers of market condi-
tions. has just issued in pamphlet form
review and forecast Of the situation.
He takes issue with those who be-
lieve that the direct result of the
European war and it's destruction of
capital will bring period of high in
terest rates all over the world.
Demand for capital will not in
crease" he says, "in Europe after the
war. but will decline. It will decline
"a absolutely. far more than will the sup
ply. For this reason interest rates will
probabiy fall to low level and re-
main there for long time, rather than
rise or even hold at the relatively high
averages existing during actual hostil-
tiles while governments are floating
their big loans.''
Citations are made of low rates fol-
lowing the Franco -Prussian war and
the United States civil war.
On this reasoning, Mr.. Moody predicts
a large buying movement in high grade
bonds in the United States.
Financial Gossip.
Clearings between banks in New
York city during 1914 were $S3,018,-
5so,515. as compared with ss4,634,2s1,-
9s4 in 1913. There was loss of s216.-
100000 in balances between banks.
Automobile exports in November,
1913. were valued at $34.617; last No
ysmber .s be a,t the valuation Of exports was
vember of 1918 were valued at
$16.155; valuation last November of
exports was $1,097,s6O.
Proxies for use at annual meeting
require a 10-cent stamp, and the stamp
should be affixed by the signer of the
proxy.
James B. Forgan, president of the
First National Bank Of Chicago, says:
Business conditions are fundamentally
sound, and the outlook is good for an
increased volume of trade" Mr.. For
gan advises conservatism. aa a .neceS.
sfty not of local conditions, but by
reason of the war in Europe.
Delaware and Hudson earned II per
cent on it's $42,503,000 stock.
Bethlehem Steel Company will con-
tinue its policy Of putting profits into
betterments, and will not. pay a div
idend on the common stock in the near
future.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
FLOUR FROM KANSAS
READY FOR BELG|ANS
shipload of 6,5oo,0oo Pounds Is
States Contribution for Relief
of War Sufferers.

NEW YORK, January Especial
ceremonies will mark the sailing from
here next Tuesday of the steamer Han
nah, bearing the first shipload Of dona-
tions by people of Kansas for. the relief
of the Belgians. The ships cargo, con-
sisting approximately of 6,500,O
pounds of flour, represents five weeks
of relief work in Kansas under the
craftsmanship of former Gov. w. E.
Stubs.
Former Representative Charles F.
Scott of lola, Kan, arrived here today
on his way to Belgium, where he will
oversee the distribution Of the Kansas
contribution. Mr.. Scott also will at
tend the ceremony at the departure of
the Hannah and will make a short
speech to the members of the Kansas
Society of New York city, who will
witness the sailing. ...
This shipload contribution to Bel
gian relief by the people of Kansas
represents their loose change" said
Mr.. Scott, speaking as member of the
executive relief commission of the
state of Kansas. kansas is rich this
year: there has been an abnormal crop,
due to a favorable season. Never be-
fore has a cause appealed SO strongly
settle down to steady giving If the
conditions continue to warrant further
donations Our executive committee
has not disbanded and does not intend
to disband merely because Kansas is
giving a single shipload of food"
Evening star., 1915-01-03
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, January 2--Urgent de-
mand from exporters and millers gave
wheat today an upward swing from
Corn finished ssa1s to S up. oats with
a gain of u and provisions varying
from u off to a rise Of IN.
Big houses led the bull forces in
wheat, and there was at no time any
important setback, despite much profit
taking by longs. especially at the end
of the day. The most popular opinion
was that the clearances for Europe
from the United States during Janu-
ary and February would continue on
huge scale. and that the size Of Ar
gentine surplus was immaterial. Mes
particular west and northwest of here.
indicated that growers were tightly
holding reserves. and that country
millers were bidding up sharply to pre-
vent export agents from reducing sup
Higher vessel rates from Argentina
had much to do with giving fresh i'm
petus to the activity of wheat export
ers here and at other domestic centers.
to be buying freely in Duluth and else
where northwest, unwilling to wait on
the uncertainty of obtaining a suffi-
cheney of Argentine cargoes in rea-
sonable time.
Export bids on corn were higher, and
there were predictions of receipts be-
coming light. Besides the market was
helped by the advance in wheat A
large foreign order semed to take all
Of the surplus offerings in oats. Com
mission firms. though. did a fair
amount of selling.
Well grounded gossip of a bearish
showing as to warehouse stocks coun-
terbalanced in the provision market
the effect of higher prices for hogs and
grain. AS a result the only special
change that lard scored was a moderate
, advance, said to be due to q better call
here than expected.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
MUST LOOK TO CONGRESS.
Controller Will Not Allow Payment
of Alaskan Settlers Claim.

"Old Bettis." whoever he may be.
identified in the record only as an
Alaskan settler, must look to Congress
to be reimbursed for the loss of his
cabin and contents, set on fire through
carelessness of government surveyors
under the Alaskan engineering COM
mission. George E. Downey, controller
of the Treasury. decides that the COM
missions appropriation is not avail
able to pay "Old Bettis" the amount of
his claim.
Fires were set by the surveyors for
their protection against the dread
Alaskan MOSQUITO. These fires were
not extinguished. and hence the cabin
was destroyed.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
SUFFERING FROM COLD.
Turkish Troops Reported Dying
From Exposure in Mountains.
.,.,o,oa =, the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated ffess.
LONDON, December 24.-Turkish
troops posted in the Lebanon noun
tains. north of Palestine. are suffer-
ing severely from unusually hard win
ter weather, according to British ad-
vices from Cairo. Considerable num-
hers Of the troops, which are poorly
nrovided with clothing, are said to
have died from exposure, and cases of
frostbite have decimated the army.
Lebanon is being strongly occupied
bv the turks, the number of troops in
t1o nroyince being estimated at
10000. In Syria proper there are
80 900 troops. The Turkish officials
are said to be endeavorins to secure
alliances with various natiHe heea tribes but
much success. z
Evening star., 1915-01-03
EXPENSE ACCOUNT PARED.
Controller Downey Rules Against
C. G.. Smiths 81. 50 item.

c. G. Smith, formerly an employe of
the interstate commerce commission,
in his account for expenses of subsist-
ence in July, 1914, when on a travel
basis, must withdraw a claim of 50. so
for drinking water and certain laundry
charges.
George E. Downey. controller of the
Treasury. regards this $3.50 payment as
gratuity and does not entertain Mr..
Smiths argument that the hotel in
New York where he stayed charges for
drinking water.
AS to the laundry items. Controller
Downey rules that the maximum al
lowance of $1.40 week is not a fat
daily rate to be regarded as a regular
allowance whether SO expended or not.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, January 2.-Flour-
Steady. Rye flour steady. Buckwheat
-four steady. Buckwheat steady. Corn
meal steady. Rye steady. Barley steady.
Wheat-Spot firm; No. red and No.
2 hard, 136. all rail C. l. Z. track export !:
No. 1 northern Duluth. 1879; No.
northern Manitoba, 1894 C. l. f. Buf-
falo. Futures were firmer. May, 1857.
Corn-Spot firm; No. yellow. 7715
c, i, 1. to arrive Argentine, 73 nominal.
oats-Spot steady. Hay steady. Hops
quiet Hides steady. Leather firm. Pork
steady. Beef quiet Lard firm middle
west, 1O.7Oa10SO. Tallow steady. Cot
tonseed oil, holiday. Wool steady. Rosin
quiet. Turpentine steady. Rice quiet.
Molasses steady.
Evaporated apples inactive. Prunes
strong Apricots and peaches steady.
Raisins quiet but steady.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
BOARD TO OBSERVE BIRTHDAY
Quarter Century to Be Celebrated by
CAPITAL Business Men,

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
organization of the Board of Trade is
to be observed with exercises at a
meeting at the New Willard hotel the
night of January IA. The board was
organized December II, 1889.
In addition to the regular business of
the board, several addresses commem-
orative Of the anniversary probably
will be delivered. Those who have
served as president of the board will
be urged to participate in the exer-
cises. They probably will be seated on
the platform with President William H.
Singleton, the incumbent. Andrew
Carnegie and Gen. George H. Harries.
the only honorary members of the
board, and all charter members will be
urged to be present.
Former presidents of the Board of
Trade and the years they served. are
Evening star., 1915-01-03
FOR YEAR 1914
IN U. s., S61,75O,161.72
More Than Four Million Gold Pieces
Minted by Government, With
Value Of $53,457,s17.

Gold coin amounting to $53.457,s17, in
4, 4,194,112 pieces, was minted by the
United States during the calendar year
ended December 81. The total coinage
of all money was valued at $61, 750, ,161.72
in 154, ,850,157 pieces.
The silver coinage was valued at $6.-
0S3,s23, with 31,368,655 dimes leading in
number. There were so, ,56s, ,432 one-cent
pieces coined.
Coinage for the Philippine Islands
amounted to 6.S75,500 pieces: for San
Salvador 7,O0o,osO pieces; Costa Rica,
S5s.425 pieces, and Ecuador, 2,5oo,o'o
pieces.
Coinage executed at the mints Of the
United States during 1914 was:
Evening star., 1915-01-03
sHRAPNEL TERROR TO AIRMEN.
French Aviator Says Shells Are Very
Dangerous at 5000 Feet.
ience Of the Associated Press

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 21.-In a letter
descriptive. of his experiences in the
air, Lieut.. Jose Orta, French aviator,
writes to his parents in London that
while rifle fire is little feared, "the
shrapnel shells. with their vertical
range Of 10000 feet, are villainous
visitors
you would not believe the number
that have been aimed at me-" he writes,
"but all exploded either too low or too
high. The noise of the motor is SO
explode unless about fifty feet distant
Then we have to dodge. The most
dangerous altitude Is about 5000 feet,
as the German aeroplane artillery is
timed for this range. Either a thou
sand feet higher or flower is safer than
5000. We have to be very careful in
any case"
Evening star., 1915-01-03
cheered by Railroad Orders.

The steel companies derived consid-
cradle satisfaction this week from
negotiations with the railroads for
rail. track supplies and plain material
for repair work. One contract for 49,
900 tons of rails was placed and will
be officially announced this week. Ohio
railroads purchased $1,000 tons of rails
at prices ranging from s1.50 to So per
ton less than asked by domestic mills.
Bids were taken on $500 tons for the
Boston and Albany, and 5000 tons for
the New York, Ontario and Western,
and on 10000 tons for the New Haven.
Other negotiations in the east include
10000 tons for the Philadelphia and
Reading, $4,000 tons for the Pennsy1-
vania, 10000 tons for the Baltimore
Central and 10000 for the Boston and
Maine. Several large western roads are
also in the market for round tonnages.
The Lake Shore was 6uylng plates,
shapes and bars. the New York Central
and the Wheeling and Lake Erie
bought railroad spikes, while the New
York. Chicago and ST. Louis ordered
fifteen locomotives.
Manufacturing Industries were more
actively in the market for bars, plates
and shapes for shipment over the nrst
quarter and first half of 1915. Car
shops. locomotive builders and ship
yards also placed some contracts for
plates and shapes: The more active
buyins encouraged the steel companies
to advance bars, plates and shapes at
the close of the year, s1.10 Pittsburgh
now heine asked for shipment over the
first quarter and $1.15 for shipment
over the first half this year.
Steel building work was again light,
hut orders for manufacturing plant
aXtensions were more encouraging
The principal orders included 1900
tons of shapes and 1000 tons of ex-
nended hars for cotton warehouses at
SaW Orleans. $500 tons for a pipe line
in oregon and 1000 tons for pump
station at Cleveland.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Boy snatches Woman's Handbag.

Mrs. Mary shanks. 1910 P street, was
robbed of q handbag containing $5.s5
while on street between 18th and
18th streets about 7:45 o'clock last
night. Mrs. Shanks told the police of
the robbery, which she said was COM
mitted by a young colored boy. She
gave q description of the boy, although
she fears she cannot identify him.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Big Slump in immigration.

Immigration figures from the begin
ming of the European war to the last
day of 1914 show that 215,9o7 immi-
grants arrived in the country during
the period, as contrasted with 6sS,518
during the same period of 1913. The
last day Of 1914 showed s4S aliens ar
riving, as compared with 1920 the year
before on the same day.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Ready to Loan on Cotton.

NEW YORK. January 2-The cotton
loan committee announced today that
class ga" subscriptions aggregating
500. .ooo. 900 had been received and that
the comm ttee was in a position to act
upon application for loans 1t was said
that notice Of the completion Of the fund
had been sent by telegraph to the chair
men of the committees in the southern
states,
Evening star., 1915-01-03
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, January Cotton goods
and yarns were quiet today, many of
the large houses being closed. Burlaps
were firm. Linens ruled very firm.
Evening star., 1915-01-03

John H. Bombay. former clerk in the
court of common pleas. died at his
home in Baltimore from complication
Of diseases.
Evening star., 1915-01-03

From August I to October of this
year 10.602 long tons of salt were ship
ped from Liverpool to the United States.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. January 2.-HoEs-Re-
ceipts. $4,000; weak. bulk. 7i5a7.35;
light. 6.s0a7.35: mixed. 7.00a7.40; heavy,
6.s5a7.4o; rough. S.s5a7.1o; pigs. 5.50a
7.20.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000: weak; native
steers, 5.50a9.S5; western, 5.00a7. 80; !;
cows and heifers. S.00aS.l0; calves, $50
a11.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000: steady; sheep.
5.seas.S0; yearlings. 6.9oaS.00; lambs,
7.00aS.S5.
Evening star., 1915-01-03

A convict who escaped from jail at
South Africa, was captured
on a farm where he was masquerading
as a policeman seeking himself.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close Of Business January at
the New York Stock Exchange.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.

nd el0sg
1913 ano
Evening star., 1915-01-03

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF ACTUAL AND
known buyers Of speculative or low-priced
stocks. cents each: general or state lists;
satisfaction guaranteed or others furnished.
Address GEO. W. SOMERS, st. Augustine,
Ia
Evening star., 1915-01-03
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. January 2.-Beeyes-
Receipts. 27s; no trading.
Calves-Receipts. so; common barn
yard calves, $50.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 1.O59.
steady; common to good sheep (ewesl
4. 4.ooa525; yearlings, $50; prime lambs
9.25.
Hogs-Receipts. 1,103; no trading.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Corporate Financing.

Corporate financing in the United
States in 1914 totaled $1.332, 900, 900,
5-12 of which amount was for refund
ing operations. The total compared
with 1850, 100000 in 1918, s1.779.-
100000 in 1912 and the high record of
$780, 100000 in 1911.
Deducting the amount used in 1914
for refunding operations, showed that
the financing of new capital was
smaller than for many years.
Stock issued last year was but s131,-
for 1913, this marking the chiefest
reduction, bonds falling off S5,500,000
and notes s60,000.000.
In 1915 there will be securities of a
face value of sS42,000,o00 maturing,
and the chances are therefore. good
that a larger part of the financing
operations will be for refunding pur-
poses.
December was the heaviest month of
1914 in financing operations. $4,000
900 for refunding and $42.O00,000 for
new capital being raised.
Regional Banks Showing.
The federal reserve board issued its
weekly statement of the condition OF
each of the federal reserve banks, as
well as the consolidated statement for
the federal reserve system as a whole
as at close of business on the last day
of the past year. The statement indi.
Gates q loss of 81 million dollars in to.
tai cash resources and of 3.5 million
dollars in gold, as compared with THE
previous weeks figures. The loss OF
than Offset by an increase of 37 mil.
lion dollars Of gold in the hands Of the
federal reserve agents.
Loans, and discounts show an increase
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Man Wanted

To invest $500 with services In propo-
sition Of exceptional merit. Should earn
original investment and fair salary first
year, with increase each year.
Address Box l59. Star Office.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-10
Woodruff

James B. Pace and family left
here last week for Idaho where
they expect to make their home.
Mrs. Nora Savage accompanied
the family. Mr.. Pace was one
Of our leading citizens, and we
regret very much to loose him,
but wish him good luck and sue
cess in his new location.
Our popular school teacher,
Prof. A. T. Bond, has added
another feature to his school,
putting in a work bench, and
furnishing quite a number of
tools and some lumber, for the
work of manual training in the
line Of carpenter work. The
boys are taking. quite an inter-
est in the work and some of the
girls are looking to some lines
Of the work with interest. The
boys are bringing in their tools
and spending their odd hours
and Saturdays in working, maxi
ing various useful articles, but
the lack of suitable lumber is
hampering the work just at
present, but we hope that will
soon be remedied.
Anew Industry for Woodruff
Mr.. ?. I. Coleman, who bought
The farm near the Butte, in
lends, so we are informed, to
put up a creamery on the place.
and will soon send for the ma
cnlnery, and fifty head of Jersey
COWS. This will give the people
mere chance to dispose of their
surplus lucern by feeding it in
stead Of hauling it to Holbrook,
and will furnish an opportunity
@ dlSposing their milk to a
great advantage. This move
Will be a big boost to Woodruff,
a0d with the completion of the
water system the place will
rapidly forge to the front.