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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

There are more or less positive In
d,cat,ons that local trust companies
are inclined to be moro generous III
making building loans. especially on
large apartment structures- rev
months ago the majority OF the trus'
companies would not even consoer ~.
plications for advances to turner tn .
buiiding Of apartments. Philadelphia
Furnished very largo part OF tne
money for most Of the buildings OF tn =
character erected in 1S1S-A4 anu up ~
the last few months. ho,,
Now Philadelphia has called nalt
on loans on Washington apartments.
and our trust companies nave .nao
several important loans. s2so.oeo,o az saT "So
in the aggregate being now employed
in the erection Of buildings In various
parts of the city. generally In the
northwest section: ,..,
brought about by the successful rentals
Of existing apartments and the con
tinued abundance OF idle money that 1s
usually employed in business activities
at this season Of the year.
There seems to be a feeling in fnan-
cial circles that there is but little
chance Of anything like tight money
market for a long period to come. Ine
creditor nation: the federal reserve law
has made rediscounting possible, again
ana again. 80 that as long as as, bank bank
has the assets 1t can obtain the neces-
sary cash through discountinE.
This trend Is in evidence in New York
city. where time money Is now avail
able at per cent for twelve months
and call money is under per cent.
Very little year money 10 wanted by
borrowers, who are so sure OF existing
conditions remaining that they bor-
row six months money at az per cent,
and have no doubt that they can re-
new, at the same figure. when loans
High grade commercial pape ris not
offered with any freedom. Rates are
to 8N per cent according to maturity,
inside for sixty days and outside rate
for six months.
PAPER brokers are complaining of
lack Of demand. declaring that even
their old customers are borrowing d.
rect from their banks and at better
rates than the commercial market at
Business IL not improving much save
in steel and iron and In other lines OF
war goods.
THAT interest rates will score an ad-
Of the banks in the United States are
Increasing very rapidly. the aggregate
May 1 in all banks being 1855, $751; 1853.
as compared with $6,111.32S 1000 a year
previous. This was a gain OF $780,
200, 900, as compared with average an
nual gains in recent years OF $3.50. 000,-
900. This means that demand deposits
are increasing nearly double the usual
Money IL accumulating from many
sources - economies, lack Of need in
business, fewer new enterprises, less
travel in foreign lands. the increase in
frugality being especially marked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed Of Trust on Real Estate.
Prevailing interest and commissions.
Joseph |. Weller, 62o F St. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business August ID, at
the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares


York Stock
1914 and
to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, August 14.-Hoss-Re-
{. 4oa7.15; light, 7.ooa7.so: mixed. s.30a
1855: heavy. 6.o5a7.1o; rough. 6.o5as.2o;
Gattle-Receipts. 200 head: steady.
Native beef cattle, 6.1Oa1o.26; cows and
heifers, 310a9.10: calves, S.00a11.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head: steady.
Sheep, 5.90a6.65; lambs, 6.76as.95.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

Odd Lots of New York Stock Exchange Sc
curities-1 share. shares. 30 shares-any
amount less than 100 shares-described in
The Odd Lot Review. Issued every Saturday.
81 year. Send for sample copies. Publish
ed by John Muir & Co.. 81 Broadway, N. Y.City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Warning AS to War Orders.
Cheerful Business News.

The brilliant crop promise OF the gov
eminent report, U. S. Steers increase in
untitled orders, rising prices for pig
iron, wage advances and decreased idle
freight cars were sustaining factors.
Rumors of diplomatic developments in
the Balkans and Of proffered peace terms
pervaded all speculative markets.
Mexican affairs played their part in the
weeks market movements. some issues
Of companies having large interests in
that country falling back on announce
ment Of Washington's policy Of non-in-
tervention Sale Of a large part OF the
Pacific Mail Companys fleet Of steamers
gave point to possible notifications IN
existing national shipping laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Sterling Exchange 34.69 u.

Last weeks Importation Of gold from
England had no effect whatever on the
sterling exchange situation. 1t was
sent over in payment for matured OBJ
legations and was without bearing on
future trading.
Close students Of international rela-
tions arc inclined to believe that the
SIS. 100000 securities that accompanied
the gold shipment. and OF which but
little has been said, IL to be the nucleus
Of q British loan Of Importance. But
further remittances OF securities are
counted on. Foreign holders have sent
millions OF American bonds home
through their bankers, but this 10 the
drgt Engiish oonsignment Of which the
public 10 informed. other than the bor-
rowings by France from her investors.
New York yepoxts tia beljs6 that =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Bids for Subway Steel.

Bids go in Monday on section Of the
Philadelphia subway, calling for $500
tons of steel; in all 100000 tons will
be required. Steel-making pig iron Is
active, with sales last week Of 10000
tons in all sections. prices advancing
80 cents to 81 per ton. The steel cor
poration made no pig iron purchases in
the open market and has 81 per cent
of it's blast furnaces active, while in
got output is at the rate Of "a per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

liveries by shell manufacturers here
and in Europe. Some OF the rail mills
are rolling bars exclusively to meet the
extraordinary demand. Since the Eu-
ropean war began contracts for 2b.OOO,-
900 shells have been placed with Amer
being in excess Of $50O,000,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
SAFETY FIRST.

First trust (mortgagesl real estate securities
are the safest investments in the world.
] always have first trust real estate secured
notes for sale, any amount. Not one ~ DOL
ever lost any loans made by me.
IL years experience: bank references.
Personal attention given all matters.
d. H. ROLAND DRURY,
301 Southern bldg, 18th and II SITS. NV.
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Europe May Have Trouble
Financing War Purchases

NEW YORK, August 14-Reactionary
tendencies in the stock market this week
were partly due to the very excess of
the feverish advance and partly to I'M
favorable developments.,A shock was ad-
ministered by the interstate commerce
commissions cut in anthracite rates and
the orders as to traffic that accompanied
It The commissions earlier decision or
western rates had disappointed specu'
lative hopes in the extent Of the ad.
vances allowed.
The effect was aggravated by the EN-.
growing assurance that governmental
exactions on business were to be relaxed
Organized market operations shifted in.
to railroad stocks in an effort to correc,
the discrepancy in the undue prominence
Of minor industrials and equipments
was profit taking throughout the week
Warning As to War Orders.
Receipts of $4,000. 900 gold from Lon.
don under warship convoy and in armor.
the urgency with which war supplies are
bought. But its failure to prevent the
sinking of London and Paris exchange
rates to unheard levels gave warning OF
the increasing difficulties of financing
these purchases.
Further injection Of gold into the al
ready plethoric bank reserves was noted
in the huge surplus reported from al
leading home centers. Unless credits
are provided for paying war bills matur.
Ing in this country. 1t is feared that in
creasing difficulty will be found in plac
ing additional orders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-29
MOVEMENT AGAINST AIR
RAIDS IN GERMANY
But Press Violently Attacks Propa-
ganda and Declares London Must
Still Be Bombarticd
SAY ENGLISH WOULD BE
MORE CRUEL IF EQUIPPED
German Newspapers Say British Are
Not Able to Build Scryfceable Air
Craft or They Would Raid Defense
less German Cities.

Berlin. via Amsterdam. Oct. rs
time the existence of a movement In
Germany to end the Zeppelin raids
upon open cities and the killing of
innocent civilians. This movement is
disclosed through articles condemnine
land bitterly denouncing the anti
Zeppelin agitation.
The Berlinfr Morgenpost says this
movement In "unGerman,f and adds !.
AZ the coca sion of the last raid on
London, euch heliish fire was opened
on the Zeppelins by at least fifty
batteries stationed right in the center
Of the city, that 1t becomes ridiculous
Ito speak any longer of London as an
iundefended town.
What renders the whole affair
ahoIninable in their eyes Is the dis
agreeable and undeniabie fact that
they are unable themselves to con-
Those which they possess are the
merest toys. To this circumstance we
owe our immunity from British air
raids.
Had the English an aerial feet like
our own, no consideration Of hu-
nifty nor the sanctity Of undefended
| towns would deter them from spread
ms murder and disaster among the
civilian population of Germany.
Would Act With More Cruelty.
They would act with more cruelty
sheltered as they are, under the cloak
Of santanic hypocrisy. which has been
| TO the English as shield and buckler
| for ages past"
The vossische zeitung also de-
nounces the anti Zeppelin movement
| in Germany. saying:
The raids are OF the most vital i'm
portance, and must continue in Lon
don il abandoned elsewhere. To make
the Englishman feel you must attack
property, his banks. his money, his
spinning establishments.
This is best done by using Yep
pelins. The character OF the English
man has long remained an enigma to
many people, but those who have
travelled outside Of Germany read il
correctly enough.
English Manners.
IT in the course OF your travels an
Englishman should hustle by you and
tread on your toes, you should never
treat you with the utmost disdain. II.
however. you deal him n blow In the
ribs, the Engiishman will beg you
most amiably to excuse him.
This IL the result Of personal ex-
perience In the course OF intimate
! dealings with Englishmen. We must
apply personal experience to our war
fare against England. Translated into
good German this means: Our gov
eminent must repeat again and again
with ever-zrowing violence the Yep
peiin raids on London and other
English fortified towns
| 1T we only persist long enough. the
English will apologize for having in
voived us in this. to them. hopeless
struggle, and they will renounce as
childiAh the attempts at the destruc-
Ition OF Germany"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-29
Much Censored Story From
Paris Tells of Change in the
Cabinet
VIVIANI MINISTRY
THROWS UP SPONGE
After Holding Confidence of
Nation In Fourteen Months
of Stress Coalition Cabinet
Resigns

Paris, Oct. 28.--The Fiviani coali-
ton ministry, which was formed on
August rs. 1914. to direct the destinies
of France through the war, and which
succeeded in holding the confidence OF
the chamber for fourteen months, re-
signed today.
Aristotle BRAND. former premier
and minister of justice in the Niviani
cabinet, was asked by President Poin-
care TO form a new ministry and ac-
cepted the responsibility. The final
decisions regarding the constitution of
the new government are now being
organized ministry will be ready TO
meet the chamber tomorrow.
The cabinet situation, as announced
by the Temps--an announcement
which may be regarded as sen1i-of-
cial--is as follows:
Negotiations for the transrorn7a-
ton of the cabinet continued ell the
morning. NJ BRAND. in reply 10 ques-
tons put to him, said:
II have been charged with the
formation of a cabinet and already
have secured the support of Leon
Buorgois. De Freycenet NJ. Combes,
NJ. Meline and Denys Cochin
we can add that NJ. Mellne will
.
which he previously held, and that
the other four ministers will be with
out portfolio. tHere two lines are
censoredt. who hitherto have been
charged with this vice presidency.
-Cuesede will remain minister
without portfolio.
M BRAND also has secured the
cooperation Of ". Psinlev as minis
ter of education. which henceforth Is
TO include the ministry of inventions
affecting the national defense, and NJ.
clenentel. as minister OF --- NJ
BRAND takes the portfolio Of foreign
affairs with the presidency Of the
council, NJ. yiviani the Portfolio of
Justice NJ Semhat retains the port
folio of public works. 1t Ia considered
certain that here Ave lines are cen
sored).
m. Mal,1n and N. Doumergue will
form part Of the transformed cabinet
Hence the cabinet is complete ex-
cept for the minister of labor.
Seven Are Ont.
Seven ministers will cease to form
a part of the cabinet, NJ. Millerand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-29
Comptroller John Shelton Viii
liams Calls Attention to
Wording of Law
SAYS STATUTE IS
BEING VIOLATED
Government Will Not Stand
tor Gouaing OF Borrowers
Only Legal Rate Must Be
Charged

Washington, ID. G., Oct 2s.-Conap-
troller of the Currency Williams in an
o!lclaI communication to the national
banks today called attention to the
provision which prohibits bank
from charging an interest rate higher
than is permitted by the laws of the
state in which the bank is located
The comptroller declared that the
sworn statements OF conditions of q
great many national banks show that
the section against usury has been
grossly violated
The publication OF the connptroller's
communication is another step in the
campaign he has been wagtng against
the charging of high interest rates
by the national banks
Some time go he made a speech
charging that certain banks had
"souged" borrowers, citing instances
where rates ranging from 10 to 100
per cent had been charged Now.
Mr.. Williams calls on every bank
president to read his letter 10 the
banks directors and to send letters
from all directors to whom 1t has
not been read certifying that they
have received copy. This new cir
cular by Mr.. Williams calls atten-
ton of the officers and directors 10
the oath which was signed Ly each
director upon his qualification and
also calls attention 10 section 51e1,
of the revised statutes Of the United
States. regarding the national hank
art and its provisions and says:
This offica regrets u rapport that
the sworn conditions of a great many
national banks shows that section
ataI. United States reslser statutes.
against usnry has been grossly vio-
lated b ythese banks You are re-
epectfuily advised and adm onished
that thls act should be faithfully OBJ
SERVED by AL national banks. their Of
fcers and directors in accordance with
solemn oaths taken by the directors.
You are requested 20 read this letter
~ the next meeting of your board Of
dllnset1nrs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-29

scription to apply upon her Special
Ballot. and hoped to have the re-
mainder before 10 o'clock Saturday
night. This candidate entered the
campaign Wednesday. and already had
5000 votes to her credit. This is the
spirit in which one must enter in order
to win out In campaign of this sort.
She did not hesitate to take a SUBJ
scription book and approach her
friends for their subscriptions and
votes. We are positive that this candi-
date will have won her Special Ballot
before the offer closes.
New Candidates.
The list today contains the names
be noticed that some Of them have al
ready climbed we'll up among the lead
ers. This goes to show how easy one
may gain enough votes within a short
time to reach a commanding position
in the list. A few hours diliyent effort
will turn the trick, and few SUBJ
scriptions place one right in the lead.
The Special Offer. closing Saturday
night, affords a grand opportunity to
persons who are contemplating enter
ing the campaign. There is plenty
OF room for at least nifty moro active
workers, and as the campaign Is Just
beginning. and lasts until December
20. one should not hesitate to send
In his name and request receipt hooks
and, enter the race determined 10
'sharc In the rich prizes. Seldom, Il
ever, has an opportunity been offered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-29
VIII Call on Great Britain to
Release Twenty-Five Ships
Now Held
CHARGE MADE ENGLISH
HAVE SET ASIDE LAW
In Their Determination to
Starve Out Germany They
Are Disregarding All Rights
Of Neutrals

Washington. Oct. 2S.--Following a
conference between President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing today with re-
spect to the Chicago Packers claim
against the British Government the
statement was made in reliable quar-
tiers that the President will shortly dis
patch two notes to London calling
upon Great Britain to withdraw from
the position it has assumed In the
controversy.
The first one OF these notes will pro-
test against the action of the British
prize court in condemning the cargoes
OF four vessels on the presumption that
they were intended for use in Ger
many.
The second note will call for the re-
lease OF the twenty mine vessels which
have been seized. but which have not
been thrown into the prize court.
AT the conference with the Presi-
dent today Secretary Lansing sub
mitted TO him a brief resume of the
situation in the packers case. This
resume WAS based on reports made to
the State Department during the past
few days by Alfred II. Crion, general
counsel for Armour g. Co, who has
Just returned from London, where he
represented the packers in the con-
troversy and also on reports from
American officials in London and
Copenhagen.
According 10 the Administrator s
viewpoint, the facts in the packers
eases are rot In question or in dispute
The chief question is whether or not
Great Britain can prevent the packers
AS we'll as all other American export
ing interests from carrying on their
trade with neutral European countries
Set Aside All Law.
r. IL the packers contention and
also the contention Of the Adyninistrz-
ton that Great Britain in the prize
courts decision displayed determin-
alton 10 set aside all international law
in favor of its policy to starve gu.
both the civil and military popula-
ticn of Germany In order TO make
the starving policy effective the pack
ers contend. and the Administration
agrees with them, that Great Britain
is determined to prevent neutrals from
trading with each other in articles
Of conditional contraband on the pre-
sumption that such articles might
reach the enemy country in some man
ner
Mr.. Crion, following his conference
with State Department officials today.
made his first public statement on the
situation since he returned from Lon
don.
1t is no longer question as 10
compensation" he said 1t Is a aues-
ton of the principles governing the
rights of neutral nations to cary on
their commerce while other nations
may be engaged in war The packers
have no fear that they will not be COM
spensated for the cargoes which have
been seized, What they do fear, how
ever. Is that this war may continue
for several years and that unless a
most vigorous protest is made. they
w0i not be able to carry on their trade
without unnecessary restrictions dur
ing that time"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-29
TWENTY-ONE PERISH N
PEABODY HOLOCAUST
Little Girls Victims of Fire I'm Paro-
chiai School, Blaze Starting
Panic
REMARKABLE THAT MORE
FATALITIES DID NOT OCCUR
Children Became Terror. Stricken at
Sight OF Flames. Broke Ranks and
Impeded Each Others Ia Their En-
fort to Make Way Out of Burning
Building.

Boston. Oct. 2s-Twenty-o girls
ranging from six to sixteen years OF
age, lost their lives when fire de.
stroyed St. Johns Parochial Schoo
at Pea body this afternoon. Severa1
were severely and possibly fatal,
burned and score or more suffered
from minor burns or bruises. Mos
of those who persisted died in q
terrific jam which occurred inside the
front entrance. at the foot of the ma II
stsirwa*
II was here that the children
marching from tao upper floors In
@ccordance With the fire drir .ney
had often had became pantc-strieker
~ the sight Of smoke and flames and
broke "a INKS in a desperate endeavoy
20 xet into the open air. Pushed
from behind, those in front were
knocked down and trarnpied undsi
foot, there to die as the fire quickly
enveloped them.
The others fed 70 the windows
thrown TO safety by the sisters. 0,
made their escape BY two other doors
It was remarkable that more fatalities
did not occur, as there were more thar
go children in the building, most o.
them ON the two upper floors.
Many Heroic Deeds.
Many deeds OF heroisna were per.
formed by the sisters in charge o.
the school, by people who heard ths
cries OF alarm and by the firemer
who were soon on the spot. but had
no water quickly because Of broker
hydrant
A, first there were rurnors that q
boiler explosion had started the fire
but an investigation showed this t
be false, and 1t is the belief of stat.
Chemist Weber. who was sent Z,
Peabody by the State police. that tht
holocaust was due To either mattel
or spontaneous combut!on In close
hack OF the boiler room and unde
the front stairs. He said a wall O.
flame came through the floor at tn,
foot OF the stairs and cut of those VIII,
were descending. The sisters wer,
then forced to lead their charges e
the other doors and windows. Mos
of the bodies were burned osyont
recognition. There were twenty sis
tiers OF the Order OF the Notre Dam,
in the building and they were abou
to begin the school duties of the day
following prayers. when Sister Su
perior Carmelite smelled smoke ant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-29
Athens Newspaper Prints Story
Government Has Ordered
Allies to Re-embark
THREATEN TO DISARM
AND INTERN FORCES
Bulgarian Central Army
Breaks Serbs Stubborn
Resistance. Carrying All Be.
fore 1t

London. Oct. 2S.--Tiiere were
renewed reports today that Greece
had suddenly taken "a threaten
ing attitude toward the entente
powers and had dema nded the i'm
mediate withdrawal OF the allied
troops now in Salonica and those
I'm Serbia as well. Little creticncc
was given those reports. however,
as they came from unofficial
sources. and late this afternoon
they were entirely discrcdited by
dispatch from Paris, which said
that the Greek minister TO France,
AthOs Romanos, Rad called at the
French foreign Office to give AS
surance In behalf OF Greek pre-
mier, NJ. Zaimis, that the reports
of such chlnge In Grecces at
titudc were unwnrrantcd.
An Athens dispatches quoted the
tila2as (Athcns) as foilows:
Greece has replied TO the
British note. Greece demands
that all troops landed at Salonica,
including those that have gone To
the Serbian frontier. e re.
embarked without delay.
Tho government docf,res that
1t will regret tn he under tho
necessity of disarming and IN
terninR them by its own forces