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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
TURNED HEAVY NOTE OF UNITE


only routine business was transacted
at the meeting OF the Warwick Iron and
Steel directors today.
The report of the Dome Mines Company
for the year ended March 81 showed a
decrease OF siO3. $50 in total income. The
surplus was S17s57s. a decrease OF S2is,ll1.
Cotton exported during the week ended
May Is amounted to 121,9OO bales; from
August 1 to May Is. 1908, ,SO2 bales.
Report OF the Standard silver-Iead
Mining Company for 1914 shows net earn
ings Of S376,i64; $1,000 was paid for pur-
chase OF additional mining claims, which
with dividends OF A75. 800 left a deficit
for tho year OF $4,000. Operating state
ment for the month OF March. 1915 shows
net loss of SiS,33o. on March 81 cash on
hand amounted to tl4.S34
No action was taken on the CRANKY
Mining dividend at the directors meet.
Ing today
The eighth general meeting OF the
American Iron and steel Institute will
be held at the Waldorf-Astoria May 28.
The opening address will be made by
the president, E. II. Gary
sugar rehners have agreed to close
their offices all day Saturdays. from May
20 to September 4, inclusive,
Foreign stocks Of copper, according to
fortnightly statistics. increased 29l5 tons,
and the visible supply rose 1865 tons.
The cotton exports today were 33.45s
bales, against 9,12s bales the same day
last year; from August 81. 6,2O5 bales,
against S,4i3632 bales in the same period
last year.
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LONDON STOCK MARKET
Favorable War News a Stimulating
Influence,

LONDON, May 1s.-Trading on the
Stock Exchange was stimulated today by
favorable war news and the markets
were firm. There was n good demand
from investors in spite OF the approach
OF tho Whitsuntide recess on the ex-
change Sentiment in Americans was
cheerful Canadian Pacific improved not
withstanding the continued poor earn
ings. There was little doing in the Grand
Trunks.
There was buying of gilt-edged invest
ments with new scrip in most favor
Home rails moved up fractlonally. Ar
gentine rails sagged again. The foreign
department was neglected. Mines dis
played steadlness and support was fur
nished to the coppers, Oils were dull
The joint stock banks are considering
the opening of the saving banks depart
ments for the duration of the war to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18

According to tho Comptroller Of Cur
rency's latest figures the national banks
of this city wrote off May for deprecia-
ton of securities Si960l6, compared with
their values us of March 4. 1914 making
the amount credited to surplus, etc,
A6.067, 4S3.
The Governing Committee of the Phila-
delphia stock Exchange at a meeting
yesterday presented the Special Commit
tee of Five, w. u. Grange, Isaac T. Starr,
j. d. Winsor. Jr., Charles II. Bean ana
Horace II. Lee, which supervised trading
after the reopening the Exchange, with
loving cups. The names of J. NJ. Wynn
and William Marriott Candy were posted
for membership.
Custom house official figures of general
merchandise exports from New York for
the week ended May is totaed s2iOIl21S,
an increase Of ss,71s,OOS over a year ago.
President Markham, OF Illinois Central.
returning from a Southern trip, SAYS:
THE South, which was the hardest hit
of all sections at the beginning of the
war, now promises to be one OF the most
prosperous. Diversified farming Is making
fast headway and will eventually bring
big increases in railroad tonnage. The
live stock and dairy industry is coming
to be big industry and In some dis
tricts grain Is now a major crop"
The Pennsylvania Railroad has ordered
q modern heavy consolidation freight To-
,omotives from the Lima Locomotive
Corporation.
Norman S. Alexander has been APP
pointed general manager of the Fair
mount Park Transportation Company.
The local Stock Exchange seat of Lee
B. Wolf was sold to William Marriott
Candy and j. NJ. Wynn bought the seat
of Evans Il. Dick.
The New York banks transferred
100000 to New Orleans.
The April gross earnings of the Virginia
Railway Il Power Company showed
decrease of s96SS and net decrease of
SIS, 1873. For ten months the net decrease
was S45,345.
Alexis I. du Pont, secretary OF the
du Pont International Powder Company
and the International Smokeless Powder
&c Chemical Company, has sent out let
ters to the stockholders of each concern,
stating the former will get pro rata dis
tribution OF $l2O per share as final liqui-
dating dividend while the latter will re-
ceive $3o
New York banks gained 900 from
the Subtreasury yesterday and have
gained 5000, 900 since last Friday.
The LehIgh and New England Railroad
reports an income of S359,3S5 for the nine
months of its fiscal year, with n net
gain of sl422ll.
Rioren e Co. were sellers of Rapid
Transit. Snyder g. Co. bought
The average reserve ratio of the Phila-
delphia banks crossed 25 per cent. last
week for the first time since the Reserve
Bank system was in operation Reserves
held We're distributed as follows:
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Foreign Loans $9,6l8, ,4OO, 600

.An YORK, May ls.-Some interesting
fssarding the present situation In
spean finance are given In the cir.
u the National City Bank Of New
says the war loans TO date
AZ ~ follows; Great Britain, $2,525,
France, s., s02. 400. 900; Russia. 81 .0s5'
uefmany. ss, 4sl 200 600, and ..us.
z ',s ,sialaaagary. aaa s7a0OO0.OOO. a total Of 81.
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TRADE BALANCE s1s,4Os,7 ,7s4

WASHINGTON, May ls,-The balance
Of trade in favor OF the United States
during the week ended May Is was SIC. 4Os,-
1si. The exports were s5O.5O5. .5ss. while the
imports aggregated sS4.1Ol.ss2. The ex-
ports of cotton during the same week
totaIed l2l, 200 bales, making total since
August Of 7sO3,sO3 bales. This statement
was issued today by the Department Of
Commerce. based on figures from ls prin-
clpal customs districts
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NOTES OF THE RAIL

The 1877 principal steam railroads OF the
United states earned during March. 1915
net operating revenue Of sss.7sI,224. the In
terstate Commerce Commission today re-
ported Total operating revenues OF
these lines amounted TO s23l 4s9 l26. and
total expenses, Sl6s.7sl. .9o2. Net revenue
per mile for these roads for March. isla
Waa 80. against - Tor March. iels
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LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. May 1s-HoGs. Receipts. 10. 900;
market SLOW, sc; lower; mixed and butchers,
GsayS % lis5t s75CS7 y; pigs. SA sS,4S
a 70; Oh huls g 0SaI,7o ,o
steady; heeyes. s600ae.25; cows and heIfers.
SS25as75; Texans S6.i01725; calves, SO. 60d9
SHEEP. Receipts, 10 600; market weak; ma
tive and Western! 81 s0gs 80; lamb. 81. 73aiO:
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DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUTTER.-Receipts were moderate ana
the market ruled steady, with talr demand
Quotations. Western, nesh solid-packed cream
hrsts, 27e.; irsts. 26c, seconds, 24g25e ladle-
packed, lUq2ic.. 10 quality nearby prints
Doe : seconds. 2iq25e; garlicky, 2ia2oe,i spe-
ciai fancy brands OF prints iobbng al Sop3sc
EGGS.-Choics stock sold promptly az nrm
prlces. Quotations: In free cases, nearby eA-
tras 23e per aoZ.; nearby, nrsts, ~ - per
Standard case nearby, current receipts f9-fON
4 81 per case. Western. extra hrsts, s0,lR per
ease; do. nrsts, s.. TOG5.S3 per case; southern,
II iO65 40 Der case; fancy selected candled
fresh eggs We're iobbed out at 25a2Tc. per aoz.
CHEEsE.-Supplies were small and the
market ruled arm, with demand falr, quota
ions: New York, full cream. choice, new; "a
SfTzc; no.. DO, fair TO good, new, lb4ag
10 : DO part skins. SHl3c.
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DIVIDENDS Declared

National Transit Company. 90 gents share.
payable June 15 TO stock OF rfeord May PS
A dividend OF equal amount ls paid three
months ago. Previous DIVIDENDS were at the
rate OF T5 cents quarterly.
south Penn oil Company. SO a share
Mergenthalsr Linotype Company, regular
quarterly PA per cent, payable June 80 to
stock OF record June .,
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COTTON

NEW YORK. May 1S,-Buslness In cot
ton was quiet this morning and prices
opened unchanged to points higher, or
about on a parity with Liverpool. There
was some scattered covering Of shorts
and also n little buying of the late
months for foreign account. The wealth
er in the belt remains favorable.
In the eaefternoon prices weakened
somewhat. declines being established
ranging from 4 points in March to in
July.
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, May 49, - BUTTER-Market
steady TO firm. Receipts. s,O0s packages.
Extra, Pine; higher scoring 2sG2sgsc; State
dairy 2T99Tnc. Imitation creamery 2lhd22c.
EGGS-Market weak and unsettled Re-
ceipts 39.T46 packages. Extra first, Gle.
packed; nearby whites, 2SQ25Ilc mixed Color,
bic; nearby browns. 22q22lac; storage extra
hTst. 21G2lhc.; storage first. 20921c.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT.-Receipts. 1920 bush. The
market was &c. lower under bearish specua-
ton in the West Export inquiry was fair
Quotations: Car lots, in export elevator,--No,
red spot, Sl,52ql.55;. No. 2 red Western,
spot. 81 5Ttl.bO Round lots, In export ele-
yator.-No, red, spot and May, ~ .3t9
1.5Sia No. red Western, Sl,6S1a4l .63i2; No.
Northern Duluth, 81. BiHl 90,
CORN.--Receipts. 5000 bush. Demand
was slow and prices were Rc. lower. quota
tioIs: Car lots, in export eleyator-No. =;
spot and May. T5iaaTDc. Car lots for local
trade as TO locaton.-No. yellow, s2f2GlSic.i !
steamer yellow, sll5aS2c.; No. yellow. ISqp
SOC. No. yellow 7B1ISc.
OATS.-Receipts, 1854 bush. Prices de-
clined l4c. with demand light; quotations
No white. 60laa6lc.; standard white, 60ls4
OOc.: No. white, 5Slg459c.
RYE nominal We, quote at s1,i4q!.ls
per, bush, as 20 quality ip export elevator, h,
FLOUR.~Rsceipts. 1860 bbls and l,o79,-
iLs in wood Winter clear, S6.dOqG,sSi do,
Kansas, straight, Jute sacks, s720d7lo; do,
patent, jute sacks, 81 50g7.T5; spring, nrst'
clear. STqI,85: do, straight SI35gI5O; DO,
patent, 81 501T. so; do, faYorite brands, Ssu
500 city mills. choice and fancy patent, SsW
S25 city mills, regular grades--Winter, clear,
50, 60qns5; do, straight SIa725i do patent
RYE flour was quiet but steady, under
small supplies, We quote nearby and Western
in wood at SG25d6.JO, as TO quality,
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POULTRY

granuated. &c.; powdered, 6.lOc. coniectioners'
A, 69Oc, soft gradeS 515d575,
POULTRY
LIYE.-Oherings of desirable stock were
light and values OF this description were we'll
maintained, with trade fair quotations:
Fowls. l7halsc: roostsrs. l1ladI2c.: broiling
chickens, fancy, Weighing laq2 lbs apiece.
85a3sc.; broiling chickens weighing ldIh lbs
apiece, 3O1G9e.; turkeys, 13dl5c; ducks, 1870
lAc.; geese lOglic.; guIneas. as TO quality
per pair. 5Oa7Oc.; pigeons. old. per pair.
25aaOe. do young, per pair 22a25c
smSI DhIEssER-The ssIHl,:. market ruled firm under
Hlrable stock. Quotations: sh-kiiied fowls
Il TO box, dry-pleked and dry-packsd, fancy
apiece ls5se DO, 5QG i5s. splecss9 ss9G is,se le'
lbs. apiece lidl5c. fowls. ce-pscksd, West, .
5,nls smaller sizes: sizes: l6giIc old ro9stsrS, dry,
J. to O' 10 pf b. dozen peP doass X y3R shas
5RSE dos: ,s;S ss$S$35! sS do .$so lbs. iSs PsF
PssEsd esss iftsd 5iSsssA bs. aSs &c do3 Ssy,
60 lbs. and over. 2le.i corn-fed. 5iSl2 ISs,
s e fSot Ss TO 5ef Soi dG 4sssl lbs ga nc TO dSs ne
Western, eorn:ied lbs. and over over, isc: p05D d.
do DO 2tas iDs, l4SiBei Go broiisrsso i soIi oE
lbs 70 doz 24c cOrn-ied fancy. isaSI l5s0 lt5S0fo ~
tggLbkeys, dry-picked and packed. fancy 81
4ZEe; tair TO good, lsg20c. old toms, lOSf2Oc 7:
aSGEs; aa5o fa1nysy 1y in boxes iI9lsc. dO ordinary
lBc.; do, No. ., 12Gl4c. -SS
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VEGETABLES

Trade was fair and values ruled steasv Mn
eholce stock OF most descriptions, Quotations.
Mi1d W5ito PSStatoes potatoes psr ysns 80
SSSSiaiitXy S5Stt24fi e io wBits potatoes Florida per
potatoes, Delaware, per hamper-I.arge 81 a5SS
lIo' medium, 59es ia$l; Sweet potatoes. East East
S7Sai45, S9Sa No' s%esss sSsgS SsssgssS psT bsl-Eo J.
pe5 Pe basket I5s gSl 2S, Onions, Choice per Der
To- bag 56fsf5c onion1s o3io1 aoii &nsdinm, per 100
crate; 10. I25 Onions Texas, per cum
ton, per crate s2a25o: DO, HortR caSaiias can5iiSs,
oltS S9gtR cGs50liiPs per crate 5oa2 Lsttsss
South South Carolina, per basket. $i@l;50 Beans
tsoi9s' Etiori9s' wax wsS per basket 81 5oa2; 25: do.
per haskeit-North, scaroliRa. a@f.SO: south
sl;25 Egspl,ssnt ,siL, Florida. per box, s2as. 81
ssaasa Florida. per basket sla2. P Peppers.
100 buneases *2g3; DO. Charleston. per 100
Fancy. 2.Oa2.Toi choice S2m2 25 Ceierg
Florida. per crate Ioo. asl. Asparagus. psr
bunch. 10000. Mushrooms per Alb basket.
G0c.4Sl
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PROVISIONS

The market ruled steady, but trade
smoked and aiT-dEled, 25g2be.; Western beef
ana tenders, smoked ana aif-drled. 27a2sc, ;
Western beef. knueklss. ana tenders gns, sgm0kgd
S2f.50a22; hams, s. p. cured. loose, is6i3Ac,
do. 9klnned loose. l2Sel2the,; doY d.
hams smoked, Western cured, 13%glac,; do
boiled boneless, 22G23c. picnic shoulders. s.
r. cured loose. 1O5gilc do, smoked, lOlsg
lie: bellies, In pickle. according 70 average
and average, city cured, 16glIc, break tast
bacon, Western cured, 16qi1c.; lard, Western
lie: lard. pure city, kettle rendered. IN teTees
los aiic; lard pure city, kettle rendered. In
t,ths 1OA. dl1c.
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SPECIAL MEETING

a-ss7 A SPECIAL MEETING OE THE
~ gtockholders OF tho Caasolidatsd -
Mfg. Go. will be held az The onlce Of me
Company. 23Sl BOdins -, Rhiia-. Pa. on
M0aday, Juns 4, 1915 at > N. - vote
for OF against the increase q ths Indebted
neas q the company from nothlnE y Fhirty
Thousand lsa0.000l dollarl
ARTHUR DYSON. sscretarg.
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Want Foreign Banking Houses

zsdIlal -, May ls.-Resolutions urging the
zza nirm6 seard @ reeonsider It's rule
s-'ss . sstahlish branch bsaklns hotisss In
=sl cisssast were adopted By the Illinois
.r sS,-ss.a Association. The present rule
zIal i.4fatte " Eastern banks. II Is as
'n fssletal banks are Permitted % havD
s tt1Atne4 second reaOlufion ex-
FsasefAi of President Wilson's note.
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Kevstone Watch Case to Sell Land

A. the special nesting OF the stockholders
az me Keystone Watch Case Company the
resolution to sell a manufacturing plant and
Chase Manufacturing Company and certain
ground and q dwelling located IN East Orange
Ia the Riverside Metal Company was adopted
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FRESH FRUITS

strawberries and pineapples were more freely
ohere6 and easier. but other kinds OF fruit OF
hne quality were generally nrm. Quotations
Apples New York. per bbl-Gteening, ~. ooQ
3b b0: BALDWIN. 81 5Oai; Ben Davis. S22543. 23,
other sood eating yariaties, S2.2a3.ooi med
Iim yiGl 90. apples, Western. per box. sag
apples. Delaware and Pennsylvania, per ham
per. 50dI5e. lemons per P97, y. eotiS. n, ~
Fiorida PEI BOX. 81 a0fi.i No: plneapples, per
crats-Porto Rico. fl-60a2: Florida. 81. 500
225; strawbeCfss. North carelina per 81
ana ana EaslsFn she1e. PER e., aQlQe-
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RAILROAD EARNINGS
CANADIAN PACIFIC.

CANADIAN PACIFIC.
1918 Decrease
Second week May....... Sl,oOt.000 S629OO0
From July 1.,.,..,..... 81, 03i. .163 26sOs 6T3
MISSOURI. KANSAS AND TEXAS
Second week May .,... S5l2,ST s$193I4
From July 1 ........... 20, 1O5.027 1925 0SB
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
Second week May ..... S29I, ,O7I SI35s6
From July i ........., 15,0i6,6O6 s3li5s
COLORADO AND SOUTHERN.
Second week May ..... S23O,s16 'S10 GT2
From July l.,....,..,.. l2,40t,l73 '7S5 0O2
ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN.
1918. Decrease
Second week May.,..,,. $4,000 $4,000
From July 1..,.....,... B,26l 800 =, O05, ,Bl3
stncTease.
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BAR SILVER

NEW YORK Nay ls.-C Commercial bar silver
,sss otoled at 49M cents per ounce, q decline
Of - The price Ia Leadon vas q S-16 Pence
on lie.
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Var Insurance Rates Reduced

HEW YORK. Nay ls.-Local Bar risk insur-
anre underwriters have reduced their ratek ou
ahInutnf8 in Hritlah or Preach vessels 10
taa8on or Liverpool from lhe haala o1 Z and
pef cant. g q pr eent.
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NEW YORK CoFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK May is. = weak tendency
again prevailed In coffee futures the New
York Exchange. Opening losses were to IL
points. Trading was moderately active. Prices
''''' Todays Yesterdays
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Nzk Aas ls 'fhs metal market
ass1sea l5is. sssso9sas6. 2
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Foreign Discount Rates
GOVERNMENT BONDS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

.1st lohk k May ls.-The foreign exchange
IA Sterling Francs Marks Lires
'.Aq i.7o i-le 5s4 s2Z@i.s2 SIS
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REFINED SUGARS

Trade was quiet. but values were firmly held.
We quote: Standard granulated. CODE; nns
granulated, &c.; powdered, 8IOc.: coniectioners'
A. 50Oc; soft grades 5.15d5.75.
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Lewes, Del, Bank Liquidates
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Announcement Is
made by the Comptroller OF the Currency that
the Lewes National Bank, OF Lewes Del. was
placed in voluntary liquidation on May 12
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1880 to II A. NJ.
IL to 11:30 A. NJ.
TICsNDS,

40 Cambria Steel scrip May 1911. 9615
Cambria Steel scrip May l9l7.... 06h
1000 Reading gen Is ....,............ pa
5000 Amer Gas K Elec 5s .............. s5%
800 Phlla ElecLrlc IS .................l .lOlh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18

81 Cambria steel scrip Feh. 1917. 80 81
500 Ames Gaa 8 Eseo . ,.s--s--.,... soii
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IL NJ. to 1880 p. NJ.
1880 to l p. NJ.
/ to 1880 =. NJ.

Is DO az i.,...,, y, IS 100 AN a RIy s'., -, 555s
Penna -...... a3is
BONDS.
s2 Cambria Steel scrip May 1911. 81
1000 Amer Gas x Flee 81. s........,.,..,. s5&
Evening star., 1915-06-03
Not Obliged to Help.

The Italian statesman therefore IN
formed the German ambassador, the
nrarnier said. that under the circum-
stances Italy was not obliged to help
,ustria IL the latter nation found her
self AT war with Russia in consequence
of an-act of aggression.
Premier Salandra asserted that Juiy
q and rs, 1914, the Italian sovernmen nj
raised in clear terms the question OF
80 cassion tn Italy of the so-called
italian provinces held by Austria, both
at Vienna and Berlin.
Evening star., 1915-06-03
Threat to Break Alliance.

I'VE declared" said he. that II Italy
did not obtain adequate compensation
the triple alliance would be irrepar-
ably broken Impartial history will
saw that Austria. having found in July
and October, 1913, that Italy was hos
tile to aggressive intentions against
Serbia. arranged with Germany to take
Europe by surprise by confronting 1t
with an accomplished fact. The hor-
rible crime at Serajevo was exploited
as a pretext a month after it occurred.
Foreign Minister Won Berchtold told
the Duke of Avarna on July 81 last
that even If mediation were empl1,ed
liz would not stop hostilities with
Serbia.
TT was not true. as Count Tisza has
pretended, that Austria engaged her
self to respect the integrity of Serbian
territory. Kajestan Mercy Won Kapos-
Mere, hen Austrian ambassador, told
Marquis San Giuliano July 80 that
Austria could not give such an engage
ment, because she could not foresec
that during the war she would not be
forced against her will to retain Ser
bian territory. In addition Count Won
Berchtold declared to the Duke Of
ivarna on August 2s last that he was
rot disposed to give any undertaking &
rlative to the eventual action of Aus
tria in case of conflict with Serbia
Evening star., 1915-06-03
Some Newspapers Abusive.

A'cillC 4Sc"Stal1S1S 4AcNSA
While waiting the time is being
utilized by some of the more aggres-
sive German newspapers and writer's
of the type of Reventlow to launch
abusive articles against the lElted
States and President Wilson's pollcy.
but the press and public generally
seem desirous of avoiding anything
which might increase the tension pc
tween the two governments while the
German note is under consideration
In this they are acting in complete
accord with the foreign office, which
apparently is sincerely anxious to pre-
serve friendly relations with the Unit
ed States, and deprecateS any publlca-
ton which would tend to intiame the
feelings either in Germany or America.
There seems to be no doubt that the
foreign office would rejoice at a solu-
ton consistent with German interests
and it is considered here that one of the
unfortunate incidents of the situation
is the inability of the foreign office to
cone with the chronic firebrands OF
the press.
Count Won Reventlow's contribution
to the Tages Zeituns today is a violent
commentary on stories of the existence
of a working agreement between the
United states and Great Britain sup
ported by alleged citations IRON 4
book on pan-Germanism by lrof. 30
land o. Usher Of st. Louis. lie quoted
Prof Usher as announcing the exist
ence in 1897 OF secret agreement or
the part of the United states wiz
Great Britain. France and Russia toi
ioint action against Germany, Whlci
agreement. he SAYS, still exists. He
urges, therefore. against the sishtes'
concession on the part Of Germany as
harmful.
Evening star., 1915-06-03
G. W. U. OFFICERS ELECTED.
Trustees Also Announce Promotions
in the Faculty.

At the annual meeting of the board
of trustees of George Washington Uni
versity, held yesterday afternoon In
the arts and science building, 2o2S G
street northwest, John B. Larner was
reelected chairman of the board and
Archibald Hopkins was chosen vice
chairman. Other officers reelected
We're Richard Cobb. secretary of the
university, and Charles W. Holmes.
treasurer.
Trustees elected for terms Of three
years were Theodore W. Noyes. Abram
Evening star., 1915-06-03
nwaits Further Opinion.

The I.okal Anzeiger, commenting on
London dispatches regarding the forth
coming note from President Wilson
says:
I'VE can calmly wait and see wheth-
! er President Wilson follows Reuter-
friendly advice. If he is really of the
opinion that consideration for hu-
manity in this case was disregarded
by Germany, and not by the Cunafd
line, which embarked many passengers
on a steamer loaded with war mum !
tions, then all further discussion is
superf1uous So, too, if he should char
acterize the thousands of cases OF
shells and shrapnel as small guam
tity of ammunition characterization
which would apply only if it compared
Evening star., 1915-06-03

Lisner, Gen. Maxwell Won " Woodruff
Archibald Hopkins. Melville Church,
formerly professor of law at the uni
versity: Alpheus H. Snow and Ernest
l.. Thurston, superinte tendent of schools
of the District of Columbia
1t was announced that r. w. Kern,
assistant professor of economies and
sociology. has been promoted to . pro-
fessorship. and that Mark R Wood
ward. instructor IN electrical engineer
ing. has been promoted to be professor
of electrical engineering.