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The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.

Chicago. Nov I2-Although the export clea rances
q wheat trun North America broke all Previous
high rrcurds this week at IL 90 bushels II is
estimated that fully 70 Ter cent Of this grain was
graded in Canada. II had 4 bnlhsh market effect
at Chicago ard at other roints as It was 26o.oo
bushels in excpss for the corresponding period q
year ago. These big clearances helped the market
NJ little although resting spots for the day showed
net advances Of only y TO &c.
Conditions surrounding the wheat market n
both kinds but sentiment today was more bulhsh
than bcar;sh. II is expected that increase in
the visible supply win be reported next Monday Of
fully $4,000 bushels
The business in cash wheat confined to sooop
bushels at the seabosrd. Cash sales OF wheat here
were only 800 bushels.
Corn was the strongest market Oh the Board Of
Trade today net advances being shown Of %alc. An
individual with d. ID. Cutler. general live stock
agent Of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
relative TO the poor crop OF corn in Iowa. was the
principal bull help. The bull crowd added 10 their
lines on the weak spots and sold on the advances.
Some weakness was shown early because OF the
clear and colder weather. which is favorable for the
finishing and harvesting Of the crur. Cash sales
were 50 900 bushels.
Oats ruled strong with advances Of sc. Cash
saIes we're l;5ooo bushels hero and 4oocO bushels
at the seaboard
The larger packers cn big suath in the market
for provisions by buying ribs and lard on all the
p5icn setbacks The selling was scattered mostly
realizing.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13

New York, Nov. I2-Bradstreet's trade
review for the current week tomorrow
will say:
Mild weather and delay in crop market
ing tend tosretard retail buying OF heavy
seasonable goods as distinguished from
edibles. but over against this is to be
noted increased demands on jobbers,
which point to veritsble trade ground
swell. such as was witnessed in years
like 1912. just before the Balkan war be-
gan. OF in the flush times of 1871.
The fact seems to be that in general
trade. as in iron and steel and kindred
lines. domestic demand had Jagged be-
hind. ard stocks In final distributors
hands were depleted. causing recent
eager buying. which has resulted in a
mass of orders for immediate shipments
and which 1t is impossible to fill without
some delay.
In industry that pase is. IL anything.
quicker: foreign war demand and insis-
tent domestic calls cause orders to heap
up with iron and steel men: the lumber
trade improvement. first visible at the
South, has reached the Pacific North
west. where prices have been advanced:
winter wheat marketing is freer. thus
improving collections. and sales Of spring
wheat are large. despite holding by far
merS: demand Tor coal is better, activity
in steam grades testitying to enlarged
Industrial operations: railway transporta-
ton Is OF record proportions. the margin
of idle cars has about disappeared. and
shortages loom up as the railways strain
to move the freight offering over crowd
ed rails and through conGested termi-
mails.
Reports by sections point TO the decline
in cotton. toning down some OF the
slightly eXuberant feeling noted as the
South hitherto. but unprecedented indus
trial activity. large diversified crops
raised at low cost. depleted stocks, and
improved methods Of financing crop
movement. are back-logs to demand from
that section. Northwestern farmers are
still busy threshing or with fall plow-
ing.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore Nov. l2-FLOUR-winter clear. Asa
500: do. straight, 90 do. patent. 5sa5 s.;
spring clear DID, 4T5a565; do. straight old. 5l5a
SO: do. patent, old, 5sos5o; city mills best win
ter patent. els: do. blended patent e5 rye -four.
medium To choice. LeoAso; cornmeal. per 100 lbs.
L75al.5.
snLLFEED lin loob. saeks).-spring bran
.. 5l42i; -four to white middlings. Sa5; Western
middlings. 235oa24; city mills middlings. 5a5.o;
do. white middlinss. Sa5; do. winter bran. SA26
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens old hens. lbsL and
over H.. l5c; do, old hens. smaller ltc: ROSTERS
per ID. sa,o; do. spring. large H., Is; do. SMALL
lIalrs; do. white leghouH, 4slill; ducks. Mus
covy. 2 lbs. and over I:aIi; Pekins, , lbs and
over h.. "a; do. puddle. los. and over, l2aA: In
dian runners, ID, l2al3; pigeons. per pair, fsaD;
guinea fowl each. ta5: turkeys. fos and oTer,
young. per h.. %: do. old. ID; geese. Maryland
and virginia. per H.. Hal5
BUTTER-crsmery. fancy, per h, 0a1s1; do.
choice BAD; do. good. Ba5 do. prints, aa2: do,
blocks. 3nA5l; ldles 1a2a: Maryland and Penn
sylvania rolls h. Ea23: dairy prints. aoa; process
butter. 2la2s: store packed, 10.
EGGS-Maryland Pennsylvania, and Western
hrsts. Aas5; West Virginia. Aa35; Southern. sA0
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
New York.
New Orleans.
NEW YORK MONEY.

cent; high Per cent; low * per cent; last, PEI
sent: ruling rate "a per cent; renewals. * per
ctut.
Lending of fIod-dais funds Is expanding in one
direction ard contracting in another. Mixed loans
are being rid CT they mature. and the amount
Of fresh lending in this department is Of moderate
urcf1ortions The demand for industrial money
however shows further increase at rates hanging
from to Y Of l per cent above the rates for
mixed money which is quoted at IA per cent to =.
per cent ior sixty days "a per cent to per cent
for ninety days. Per cent for four. five, and siz
months.
For general trading purposes the market for prime
commercial paper running for six months is Del
cent. Occasional trades in hrst-class corporation
names are being made at "a PER cent for tie same
maturity but even here the lower rate applies only
to paper which position appeared in the market tr
any extent Quotat ions for short maturties ranst
Za2s. per cent, but trades in them are few OWNS
to the scant supply.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
H0MEWARD BOUND; KILLED.
Clarence Boswell Struck by Freight
Train.

Shortly after Mrs. Sarah Boswell. of
1875 H street southwest. received a postal
card from her son. Clarence Boswell, in
which he said that he was coming home
from Richmond, where the card was
mailed, a telegram was taken to her tell
ing her that Boswell had been killed by
a freight train. 1t was announced that
the body would be brought here for
burial.
Boswell was killed at Ashland. Va,
Thursday. News of his death was con-
veyed to Mrs Boswell by telegram from
the mayor of Ashland. Boswell and two
friends had gone to Hopewell, Va, with
a party of washingtonians to search for
work. They left Washington a week ago.
Boswell was born here and Is survived
by his mother and father-the father Is
William Boswell-a brother, and two
sisters. Funeral arrangements will be
made when BosweIrs body is brought
here.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
Y. W. c. A. GIRLS PLAN
THANKSGIVING FEAST
Old fashioned Festivities Around Open
Hearth Will Follow Cranberries
and Turkey

The Thanksgiving dinner which VIII be
served at the Young women's Christian
Association Building Is occupying the
thoughts Of prospective guests and the
associations secretaries. The dinner will
be served at O'Clock and a small fee
will be charged. The girl away from
home or the one who has broken home
ties will find herself especially welcome
The dinner hour viii be followed by old
time Thanksgiving festivities around the
open fire in the parior.
Miss Florence Brown. Miss Margaret
r. Fox and Miss Anna Bigelow have
returned to Washington from Harris
burg, where they attended the confer
ence for volunteer workers of that city's
Y. W. c. A Miss Bigelow was one of
the speakers at the conference.
Miss Mary Alice Finney Is back from
New York. where she attended the con-
ference Of the national committee for
the celebration of the Y. W. e. A. jubilee
in February. Miss Finney and Miss Ruth
keeney. educational secretary. are both
members of the national committee,
which will have direction Of the religious
features Of the program
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
RAILROAD RESTS CASE.
b. & o. Declines to Furnish Plaza
Board with More Data.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad de-
clined yesterday to submit to the Plaza
Commission new testimony regarding the
value of its holdings in the tract in
front of Union Station being acquired
by the commission for park purposes
Counsel for the road notified the COM
MISSION that it would rest its case with
the testimony submitted TO the original
commission. The present commission
has a full stenographic report Of the
original case, which it will take under
consideration.
decision in the railroad case prac-
tically will conclude the commission :
duties. The total of awards made by the
former commission to the railroad
amounted to 81, 40. III. but under the law
providing for a reappriaisal the award Of
the present commission must not exceed
an amount equal to the price at which
the property was acquired by the pres
ent holder plus per cent interest per
annun.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
CARRANZA WOULD SEND
TROOPS HOME VIA u. S.
Mexican Chief Desires to Transport
500 Former Villa Soldiers Through
American Territory.

The CarranZa agency tomorrow will
present at the State Department a re.
quest for permission for the transporta-
ton OF 800 former Villa troops from Aqua
Prieta, Mexico. to Piedras Negras
through United States territory.
These Villistas are said to be men who
have deserted from the Villa forces now
In northern Sonora and surrendered
themselves to Gen. Gales. the Carranza
commander at Aqua Prieta- The Car
ranzistas are offering transportation to
their homes to all Villista soldiers, and
II is in fulfillment of this offer that 1t is
seeking permission for the transfer OF
the men.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
Mrs. Dyer's Funeral Tomorrow.

Funeral services will be held at st.
PauPs Catholic Church at 2:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon for Mrs. Mary ".
Dyer, of 1919 Mintwood place, who died
yesterday. Burial will be made here.
Mrs. Dyer had been Ill for several
months. She spent last summer In Utah
in search of health, and returned to this
city two weeks ago. She was native
of the District of Columbia w. II. Dyer,
her husband; Mrs. Frederick Steigmeyer,
of Salt Lake City. and Mrs. Lois Foote.
wife OF DIR. John Foote. Of this city sur
yiys her.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13

Compressed air is said to be more
effective in subduing rough waters
than oil, which has been used for
that purpose for centuries. 1t has
been found that compressed air con-
veyed from tanks by pipes to the bot
tom of the ocean at a pier is a tire
mendous advantage in the landing Of
a vessel in stormy weather. II iz
predicted that compressed air appa-
ratus will be installed at all we'll
equipped docks in a short time and
that the air will be used along sec
tions of the coast which are subject
to serious damage by storms
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
Wage Increase for 1900.

Stamford. Conn, Nov. ia genera
increase in wages Of 10 per cent to b
effective on November Is, was announced
today by the Yale & Towne Manufactur
ing Company, OF this city, manufactur
ers of Yale locks and hardware. It af
fects 400 employees and means an in
crease in the company's wage outlay o.
about $4,000 per annum.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
GRAPHOPHoNE STOCK GAINS.
Bond Sales Light on 'ChanE's -Trad-
ing Confined to Odd Lots.

Bond sales were light and stock trans
actions practically were confined to odd
lots on the Washington Stock Exchange
yesterday. Fifty shares OF American
Graphophone preferred were disposed of
at IlS, after an odd lot Of ten shares
had sold at liz L.
A total of twenty-eight shares of
Capital Traction stock sold at SITS,
after which the bid Price dropped SIS of
a point to 81. The issue was offered as
low as s. g., but was withdrawn when
no takers were found at that price.
Other sales included $500 worth Of
Washington Gas IS at los S-4; $500 worth
of Riggs Realty Oong) IS at 100 -: a
share of Washington Gas at - 1-2; two
shares of Mergenthaler Linotype at 1s1,
and FIVE shares OF American Graphic
phone common at los.
The Continental Trust Company has
declared its regular quarterly dividend
of 1-2 per cent, payable December Is
to stockholders OF record December 10.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below for large lots Of good
marketable gods only. Jobbers' prices are higher.
Mower grades may Be sold for less. Fancy soods
eommand higher prices
EGGs-Fresh. Per doz, 5sS; Southern. q
BUTTERFLIES prints. new. per n. .; tub per
H.. =; process. per d. IS: under Grade. creamery.
r.r H.. sses; store-' acked. Ter ID, Ian
LARD-Tub. pure. per H.. llkal2; do. con
pound, pG D., II Cotto1ssed ol. p9 can, A
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13

Total sales 81 40 shares against s2os3 yesterday
and $685. so a week ago. This day a year ago the
exchange was closed. From January To date 49,
scl rs. against 4. 6soO a year aso
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
w. d. HIbhs e Co.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New Tork, No.. n-MLLFEED-Inquiryk fair
al firm rricc-. srrirg bran In io-round sacks. 25a
Z275. TO arrive: standard middlng to arrive 2.75a
600; red dog. 70 arriu. Ak12oo; winter wheat, tn
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
Bank Robbers Get Away with 81, 900

Columbiaville. Mich, Nov. 12.-Rob-
bers wrecked the safe in the S,lunbia-
willie State Bank today. escaping with
5000. Heavy rain obliterated their
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS.

New York Nov. f.-Bsnk clcarinEs In the United
States for the week ending November II aggregate
81 55 90. against $3.50 Dc oco last week and s.,
6e5g6oo in this week last year. Following are
the returns for this week with percentages Of change
shown this week - compared with this week last
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
PRICES gain ON
short Buying
Strong Tone to Stock Market
Maintained Throughout
the Session
LED BY COPPER GROUP
Var Shares Also Show Substantial
Advances. Notably Baldwin
Locomotive.

New York, Nov. 12.-Strength of the
DAYS market was attributed TO short
covering. The tone was strong through
out the session, especially in the copper
group and in the war stocks, the latter
showing substantial advances under
leadership Of Baldwin Locomotive Brok-
ers declared that a number of commits
sion houses reported sales of stocks pur-
chased on the recent reaction. Commits
sion houses are beginning to look for a
slight reaction on account of the sharp
recovery in quoted values, but are ad-
vising customers 10 pick up shares on
ali soft spots, especially the rails.
The market opened strong, with gains
of from a fraction to full point After
the initial dealings profit taking develop
ed, but the Undertone was strong during
the great part Of the forenoon.
Motor Shares in Demand.
Motor Shares continued in demand with
WiIlys-Overlsnd at the front with gain
of more than ten points. Higher prices
for copper metal stimulated the demand
for the coppers. Shelters touching the
highest since 1910. Announcement that
the L. S. Steel Corporation contemplates
spending $1,000, 900 for additional improve
ments to provide for new business helped
Steel common which sold at its previous
high price for this bull campaign of
$685. In the late afternoon the higher
levels of quoted values induced realizing
sales which resulted in declines of about
a point from the best figures. The close,
however, was strong.
Brokers declared that Steel common
was put to its previous high of IS IS
largely as a result of short covering by
the Waldorf crowd who put out short
stock in the early trading. but covered
m the afternoon. Commission houses de-
clare that notwithstanding the optimistic
statements of earnings and tonnage an
nounced by the Steel corporation clients
are reluctant to get into the issue.
Mule story rs Illustration.
Asked for an explanation for this atti-
tude. a conservative broker said:
Il know a man who derived great ex-
element in driving n mule. This man
said he preferred to drive a mule rather
than a horse. Although the mule kicked
the dashboard to pieces, he was willing
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
Furnished By ". b. Hibhs & Co

SALES
Washington Gas S. loo at lo5S-
Risgs Realty s. QonEt, $50 at Iooi
CAPITAL Traction, al s77s. > At S5L
Washington Gas. at ~.
MerFenthaIer . at Isl
After call:
Washington Gas s. 500 at lo5s.
Graphophone CON-. 5 at I05.
Graphrhone rid. 10 At Il24. : at Us, 8 at liz
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
COMMERCE AND FINANCE

to take chances. And this seems to be
the case with regard to the general pub
lie and the war stocks"
Bankers returning from the West arc
optimistic on the future of the Western
railroads. They declare that evidences
are coming to hand OF a better business
in the West and Southwest. Orders for
merchandise are increasing from that
section and exceeding expectations of the
railroads Merchants who heretofore
were buying in the West and Southwest
are said 10 be stocking up.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
Chemical Drop Due 10 Error.

international Agricultural Chemical
shares We're strong. but lost a good part
OF the days advance In the late after
noon on profit-taking. The drop of one
point between sales in the common In
the last hour was due to a mistake.
According TO one story a broker was
given an order TO sell 100 shares of the
preferred stock at the market, but made
a mistake and sold 100 shares of the COM
mon at the market at n time when there
was no demand for the stock.
High-grade bonds were higher again
today. Investment bankers declare that
the scope of the bond market is now
greater than for years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-27
Alton Road Adopts
Hupp Mail Device

The Chicago g. Alton railroad has just
closed a contract with the Hupp Auto
matte Mail Exchange company OF Omaha
for the installation OF a system OF auto
matte mail exchange between fast trains
and stations The Chicago q Alton was
also first to use the Pullman. the dining
car, the steel bridge and other innoNa-
lions.
quite early in the hapdling OF mails on
railway trains the necessity for such ex-
changes became apparent and in 1859
the present device, known as the Ward
hook was tried at Lemont. hi. ON the
Chicago a Alton. In the absenso OF any
thing better II was PLACED In general ser
vice.
After years of study and development.
Albert Hupp has perfected and brought
forth a system which meets every con-
dition OF service, exchanging at all speeds,
any quantity OF mail OF any kind. fragile,
perishable, or otherwise, with absolute
certainty and safety. Eggs packed for
parcel post shipment may be handled
without breSkage az sixty miles an hour.
The Hupp system also eliminates the
danger TO employees, which has been a
part OF the old methods.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-27
Heavy Rain Washes
Out Several Strips
Of Burlington Rail

While the weather cleared IN the west
ern part OF the state Wednesday. II was
quickly followed by a return " bad
weather and Thursday night one OF the
heaviest rains OF tho summer was pretty
general. extending up into Wyoming and
over into Colorado.
The storm wrought considerable dam
age 10 the railroads. the Burlington being
hardest hit. On its High line. west of
Holdrege and two miles east OF Curtis.
along the valley OF Medicine creek. 1900
feet Of track was washed out or under
mined. resulting In traffic being sent over
the main line. Up near Mayo in the Black
Hills. where trouble has occurred a num-
her OF times on account OF cloudbursts
this season. 80 feet of track was washed
out by water coming down from the
mountains. where there was a heavy
storm
Soft track caused BY heavy rains caused
trains on all the roads 20 be slow and
late. but aside from the Burlington none
OF them reported washouts.
The Missouri Pacific has repaired the
damage caured by the washouts In Mis-
sour and Thursday night the first through
train IN two weeks was sent through &c
St. Louis. At the same time a train for
Omaha departed from st. Louis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-27
Hot Weather Bad
for Women s Nerves
Season When They Most
Need Their Strength to
Withstand the Heat

Hot weather has a decidedly weakening
effect on most women. They become too
languid to exercise. and as result have
appetite only for light, tasty foods. like
salads and other cold connections, which
do not digest rapidly and increase the
natural tendency 10 constipation.
At this season women should maintain
the highest possible standard Of health,
to counterfeit the enervating effect OF
tho weather Good digestion and regu-
larity OF the bowels are essential The
combination OF simple laxative herbs with
pepsin. sold In drug stores under the name
OF Dr. caidweli's Syrup Pepsln. is highly
recommended as a laxative and dlgestant
by many physicians, as we'll as by thou
sands OF women who depend upon It as a
remedy for many of those Ills to which
women seem more especially susceptible.
Get a fifty cent bottle OF DR.. Caldwell o
Syrup Pepsin from your druggist and
have II In the house. Take dose of 1t
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-27
ART SMITH TO FLY
HERE AK-SAR-BEN
Famous Aviator Who Makes Sensa-
tional Night Flights Will Be
One Of Big Attractions.
HOLDS 1ooP.THE-LooP RECORD

Art Smith, the daring aviator who
thrilled Omahans last fall with sen
sational loop-the-loops and other fly
ing of more or fess perilous nature
and who is acclaimed by the aviation
fans Of San Francisco to be even
greater than the late Lincoln
Beachey. is to fly in Omaha during
Ak-Sar-Ben. Arrangements are now
being made to have Smith show here
three or four days at the Omaha
Auto Speedway.
Smith has reached the top rung In
aviation fame since his visit in Omaha.
He Is now the acknowledged peer of the
aviators. He has added several stunts
to his looping, one of which is a flight
at any hour of the night; no matter how
dark II may be, Smith makes his flight.
Specially constructed fireworks of the
Roman candle order are placed in sets on
the machine and a stream of fire energies
from each set piece as Art makes his
loops.
II Is said ODE the most wonderful ex-
hibition OF flying ever presented. It was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-27
CHILDREN'S 0PERETTA TO BE
GIVEN AT CLIFTON HILL

The Land of Nod" ehndren's oper-
eta. viii be given at Clifton Hill Pres
byterian church this evening. under the
direction OF Mrs Nelson Cornelius.
Among the children who will take part
arc Donald Ellington. Hazel and Donald
Huston. Lois GOerne. Helen Christoffer-
son. Edith Hawkins. Esther Jensen. Ma
bel Stains. Henry and william Rupe.
Katherine butcher, Georgia Ruebs6men
Vivian Gamble. Ruth Myers. Gladys Me
Greer. Marie Ruebsamen. Myrtle Haw-
kins. Frances Johnston. Pauline Clark
son. Dorothea Pihey. Richard Cornelius.
Hugh Hiatt. Cleo stansberry, Lavon Jud-
son, Jean Ellington. Vivian Krisel. Elda
Watson. June Jensen. Alice Rothwell.
Ruth stsadman. Margaret Barden. Jo-
sephsae Robinson. May Johnson. Edna
Reese. Dorothy 0agnebin. Ruth Barr. Lii
Ian Ragsdaie. Beth Ellington. Laura
Darby. Howard Clark. Jessie Watson.
Erma Gagnebin. william Barden. George
Piliey. Ralph Judson and Ruth Gsorne,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-27
Morphine Tablets
Found on Person of
Johnson County Man

Frank l.. Dinsmore Of Tecumseh. for
merry county attorney Of johnson county.
was arrested in Lincoln Tuesday on a
charge OF being drunk. Upon being
searched at the police station II was dis
covered that he had in his possession
two bottles. each partly filled with one
half-grain morphine tablets. One bottle
held 80 tablets and the other 1ls. al.
though each had formerly held COO. II.
3. Allen OF the Omaha office of the coll
leotor OF internal revenue was sent TO
Lincoln 20 investigate the case. and as a
result Dinsmore was brought before
United States Commissioner II. ]. whit
man. who ordered that he be held for
sixty days in the state insane asylum be-
fore appearing before the grand jury.
II II not thought that Dinsmore had
the "dopes" to sell. but rigid investi-
cation IL being carried on in all such
cases. and II II hoped that the firm who
sold the morphine to Dinsmore viii be
located