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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-01-26
WAR Movies PLEASE
COLONIAL AUDIENCE
Stirring Scenes in Flight from Ant
weP-Pictures Run Every Att
ernoon and Evening.

The Herald war pictures, shown at the
Colonial beginning yesterday. evoked no
end OF favorable comment from the peo-
pie who filled the little theater at a num-
Der Of showings. The keynote OF the pic
lures is realism, the actors and scenes
being such that no film manufacturer
using paid actors could possibly produce.
Pathetic incidents are the fight from
Antwerp of the people evicteG from their
homes by the German shells, and the
awful destruction wrought in Louvain.
Termonde, and Nellie. Field guns in
action, and the charging Of troops OF an
armies engaged, show that the photegra-
piers were on the firing line and taking
their risks with the soldiers. King AL
bert Of Belgium, and his queen, Eliza
beth. came in for their deserved need OF
applause.
The occupation Of Brussels by the Ger
mans is wildly shown, the great gray
cloud that the newspapers have talked
OF. Indicative Of the color Of the German
uniform, being a true figure OF speech
Nearly the whole of two reels are de-
voted to the siege Of Antwerp and the
various actions in and around that city.
The photographers were with all the
armies engaged in the western theater
OF war, and the pictures presented are
the pick of thousands Of feet Of film
Hospital scenes show how. wounded men
are cared for, and pictures OF Holland
reveal the whole-hearted manner in which
the Dutch people have come to the rescue
Of the Belgian women and children. The
entry Of the English troops into Belgium.
accompanied by the Communicated motor
omnibuses. which still bear their ad-
vertisements, is a feature of the films.
The historic city Of Client, in which the
treaty OF peace was signed 1Ol years ago
between England and the United States
Is shown under bombardment by the Ger
mans. In short, a story Of the war IS
given in a sequence of events. which
makes the entertainment a liberal edu-
cation and a full news report OF the
present struggle.
The salient points in the pictures were
graphicly explained by the lecturer
The war pictures run every afternoon
and evening at the Colonial
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in gross earnings OF 81. 26s, 81, which Is
the heaviest loss up to date.
gross decrease Of $4O7 900 for the first
half OF January Is shown compared with
January Of last year, but there was a
comparative reduction In the decrease as
compared with the same period OF De-
cember last of $l5O,OO0
Cotton is moving more freely now over
the roads in the South, and the South
ern Railway Company receives not only
much the largest tonnage of any cotton
carrier, but also the longest hauls; hence
the improvement in the movement of the
staple to the seaport towns and factories
and mills gives promise OF better earn
ings.
October, November, and December
usually the three best months OF the year
In the cotton forwarding movement,
found the export trade in the product
almost at a standstill.
In the fiscal year 1914 passenger traffic
was rather better maintained than the
freight movement, but Of late travel has
been falling OF heavily and returns from
passengers in November, the latest
month with full returns. decreased l9
per cent; freight returns decreased q
per cent
Like other railroad managers in their
efforts to save. the officials of tbs South
ern Railroad Company have used the
pruning knife without stint, saving so
per cent of the gross decreases in rev.
enues by reductions in operating ex-
penses.
From now on the earnings are expected
to show less decrease until the turn
comes the other way, with the advance
in freight rates and the continued intro
duction OF economies
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Chicago. Jan B-Foreigners want wheat, ana
they continue TO knock at the door OF the hoiders
Of that grain in the United States. Uncle Sam is
now in control Of the breadstUfs situation OF the
world AZ there is no other country that can no"
sslI wheat with any assurance that It Will be oe-
Trerrd within a reasonable time. The supply OF
wheat in the United States is too snail to meet
the urgent demand from importers Argentine
weather is still unsettled and It is impossible To
move the wheat 10 the ports for SHIPMENT inc
rAport takinEs at the sCsboard today we're &o.UW
bushels and there were Sd 900 bushels at Chicago.
II was said that every importing country in the
world was bidding for wheat at Chicago and other
markets today with the price a secondary con
sidcation.
Wheat was a NERVOUS market at Chicago. The
oIeuiug was at the lowest priCe Of the day and
!. was not more than an hour before the highest
rrice on the crop was reached, 49, for May Con
fitiOps surrounding the market were more hullsh
than at any PREVIOUS time the cUp. There
was a further big decrease in the visible supply,
the loss for the week hcinE 2.ssl 600 bushels.
IiTerT,ooI wheat was unchanged. I'D higher for
srot While Russia has big lot Of wheat available
and with the naUdanelles open the increment from
that county would be large. the Young plant Is
unprotected by snow from the exceedingly cOld
weather
Corn and oats were both higher. The strengthen
i'm fsrtnr was mainly tho taking by exporters OF
rs 90 bushels of cuvn and 5000 bushels Of oats
., chicago, and 3O.Oo0 bushels Of corn and 30. 900
bushels Of oats at the scahosrd
There was rather free selling n provisions and
the market ruled fractionally lower IN Consequence
Packers led in the selling. May pork was sold in
large quantities and May lard and ribs were
bought freely The action Of the grain markets
was chiefly the controlling power.
I,,,nisbcd by W r H1hhs & Co.
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PRIZES FOR TRAINMEN.
Cash Awarded Washington Railway
and Electric Employees.

The monthly meeting of Washington
company, section number four. Ameri-
can Electric Association was held last
night at the offices of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company, president George
@. Whitney, presiding. A featuEe of the
meeting was the reading OF papers upos
the Duties Of Trainmen to the Travel
ling Public thirty-six papers having
been submitted in a contest for cash
prizes offered by the directors of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany.
Acting as judges of the competition
were Z. c. Eddy. and ]. R. Putnam, his
assiststanat in the Public Utilities Com
missions offices, both being unan-
imous in awarding the first prize OF
SO to Montgomery Davis, starter, east
ern division, the second prize of s. to
James c. Trout. conductor, southern d.
vision. and the third prize OF $50 to w.
II. Rice, conductor, eastern division, the
contest having been open to motormen,
conductors, and starters Of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company's sys-
TEN.
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BRIDGE PLANS CURED.
House VIII Get No Bill This Ses-
sion, Lawmakers Says.

That no bill calling for the construc-
ton of new bridge across the Po-
tomac, either to Analostan Island or
from Thirty-sixth street, will be re-
ported to the House this session, was
the prediction of a leading member of
the committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce of the House yesterday.
The committee now has two bills,
both introduced by Representative
Carlin, Of Virginia. One calls for a
bridge from the foot of New York ave-
nue. across Analostan Island to VIr-
gfnia. This bill, which calls for no
contribution by the District, the COM
mittee Is ready to report when the
condition of the Treasury permits. No
bill will be reported out while the war
tax is in effect.
II the bill which calls for a new
structure where the present Aqueduct
Bridge is comes out, 1t will demand at
least so per cent contribution by the
District. Residents of Georgetown in
sist that bridge at the foot of New
York avenue would be OF no use to
them, while representatives of the gov
eminent declare they have no use for
a bridge at Georgetown.
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COMMERCE AND FINANCE
COTTON MARKETS.

New York Jan. B.-Cotton rallied nearly y
points this morning on very moderate buying. which
seemed to come from the public through wall
Street or from Western speculative centers. The
rise was attributed TO the value of the new Fed
eral contract. which does not to give the
seller or bear the slightest advantage. Closing
prices were to 81 points up from Saturday.
According to spot quotations ruling on the At
lanuc seaboard and interior markets Of that sec
ton ot the cotton belt cotton can be purchased
and landed in New York for May delivery with
a good margin Of profit Nevertheless sellers are
not plentiful and contract prices respond very
easily to bullsh sentiment which is still unim-
paired.
With Liverpool out Of the market for American
contract trading because English firms have not
yet accepted the regulations Of the new Federal
cotton futures law the American contract markets
will Of necessity be forced to accept all business
OF the hedge variety for both sides Of the account
In the end this should bring large shipments Of
cotton to New York with the effect Of making this
market less susceptible to purely speculative opera
tons.
So long as trade reports continue favorable and
exports and American mill takings equal present
forecasts the market will have the advantage Of
public sentiment in its favor. The South IS
talking Of a radical reduction in acreage which
policy if carried out TO the extent Of % PER cent
would make crop yield Of only Il 900 bales
Meantime. there is no evidence that cotton will
be held hack by planters merchants Of the South
On the contrary all adTces TO the effect that
liberal sales are being made on a market which
seems strong enough at present to absorb the
entire Crop.
The total export cIearances for the season to
night were 3yi6.S2 bales. compared with s,225 $50
bales last season
Owing to congestion at the seaports OF cotton
held for shipment with uncertainties regarding the
actual clearances estimates Of the total takngs
likely 70 be rather under than over the facts. 1t
is certain however. that by the end Of the current
week and month approximately 100000 bales uf
American cotton will have been absorbed by foreign
buyers. This period will include the first six months
Of the cotton year.
liverpool closed with net loss Of from 81 to 10
English points for the day.
Liverpool.
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CEMENT MAY STOP SLIDES.
GOethaIs Seeks Way to End Panama
Canal Trouble.

Discussion of the probability that
the Atlantic Fleet will not be sent
through the Panama Canal on the oc-
casion of the formal opening of the
waterway next March, was revived
yesterday following a conference be-
tween President Wilson and Gov.
Goethals. of the Canal Zone. at the
White House.
Col Cocktails. it is understood, in
formed the President that it was as
yet uncertain whether the big ships of
the fleet should be sent through the
canal Word was received from canal
officials yesterday morning that the
engineers had been unable thus far to
dredge to a depth sufficient for the
passage of the larger ships.
Col. Cocktails said that he was trying
to secure from the Bureau of Standard
some plan for reinforcing with cement
the earth on each side of the Gold Hill
slide so as to prevent further inter
ference with traffic through the canal
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Opticians Want Dent Law.

resolution indorsing the Dent bill
which provides for false advertising
law for the District, was adopted by the
optical section of the Retail Merchants
Association at a meeting last night. A
committee Of three-Roe Fulkerson, Z.
7. Etc, and c. w. Baker-was appointed
to draw up resolutions on the death OF
P. c. Claim. pioneer opticisn OF the Dis
trict, who died recently. The meeting
was addressed by Robert C. Wall, who
spoke on business efficiency. Tentative
plans for the February me ing were
arranged
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WASHINGTON RAILWAY ACTIVE.
Permission to Buy MerGenthaIer
Outside Change Granted.

The most active issue on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange yesterday was
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, one odd lot of fifteen shares SELL
ing at 81 is, quickly followed by an ad-
ditional forty-siX shares at ST. the pre-
vsiling price for most recent sales. Other
sales recorded included 5000 worth of
Potomac Electric Power consolidated IS
at 80 3-S and a $50 District Of Columbia
365 at loo.
\ sharp advance was recorded in
American Graphophone preferred, al
though no sales were made in this stock.
During the bidding It jumped from 81
to g. Permission was granted yester-
day by the exchange committee for the
brokers to buy Merganthaler Linotype
on other exchanges at prices below the
minimum established just previous to the
resumption of trading in stocks. This
was done as a result of the break in this
stock in Boston yesterday. where it went
to 1S IL. The minimum prevailing here
is 100.
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MARKET narrow,
But NOT WEAK
Close Is Steady at Improving
Prices-Steel Dominates
Days Trading.
ADVANCE COPPER
Bonds Are Strong and Prices Improve.
ADVANCE IN COPPER
Bonds Are Strong and Prices Improve
Union Pacific Leads Rails-Mex-
lean Petroleum Scars.

New York. Jan. 25.-Today's stock mar
ket was narrow, dull, often Irregular, out
never weak The close was steady at I'M
proving prices
Some disappointment was felt because
buying was not aggressive, but nelther
were selling orders pressing, ana foreign
houses had fewer than usual Inc WhoIe
market appeared to be dominated oy
United States Steel. The annual meeting
tomorrow will give the earnings Tor the
December quarter, which has been estl-
mated from $15OOO,OOO to as low as I'LL
CO,OOO net, but this should mark the END
of the bad news in the steel trade for
some time.
Gamer made a further advance, with
sales reported at l41-2 cents pound.
Copper stocks were neglected. The coal
ers were firm, Baltimore and Ohio ana
Erie gaining fractionally. Reading moved
nervously. but held well.
General Motors made a sharp gain. ana
Goodrich was firm on the expectation
that at a directors meeting Wednesday
earnings would be shown equal 10 per
cent on the stock.
Union Pacific Gains Point.
Union Pacific led the rails with a gain
OF a point Present earnings show a safe
margin above the S per cent dividend, and
investors have been quietly accommodating
the stock London has selling orders Tor
several thousand shares around l2S. With
this stock absorbed a further rise may be
expected.
Wabash and Denver issues made frac-
tionaI gains on the report that new re-
organization plan will shortly be made
public This could not be confirmed.
Mexican Petroleum was strong. rising
from 6 II to g. IL on reports OF highly
satisfactory outlook for the property.
The Casiano well is producing 5000 bar
rels a day. and this production has been
running evenly for four years. Several
new wells have been opened in the Fhppe
district. Extensions have recently been
made at the Railway plant, which will
give it storage capacity next year OF
100 900 barrels. Private advices from the
oil fields indicate an improvement IN the
present situation. which it is believed VIII
facilitate freer shipments Of oil within the
next three months.
Bouds were strong. with an improve
ment in prices.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Jan. 2-Can money opened at . per
ont; high, %; low. II; renewals ?: close, "a
ruling rate 2 per cent.
Owing TO the narrow demand. trading in time
funds Is dull! Banks at the same time are not tno
eager to offer loans. despite the further improve
ment noted on Saturday in their reserve position.
Rates continue unchanged at "a PER cent for sixty
days, } per cent for ninety DAYS and SLa3s per
cent for four, I've and six months.
lower tendency is in evidence in the commercial
paper msrct the result Of the substantial increase
IN the banks reserve account On Saturday. Quota.
tons for hgh-grAde paper now range from 81 to
pr cent But the supply on Offer continues limited
which accounts for the Quietness Of the trading.
Dealings in prime Gcceptances, which are Glnost
entirely based On imports and exports are exceed
ingiy narrow. Rates 2SA3 per cent for ninety-dsy
bills and longer mAtmities.
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100000 BIBLES FROM TOTS.
Rev. John Fox. Tells of work for
Soldiers.

That American school children will send
more than 100000 BibloB to the soldiers
In Europe by nickel contributions was
stated by the Rev. John Fox, correspond
ing secretary of the American Bible So
ciety. yesterday. About $500 to 500 is
reaching the society every day, and II Is
expected that $1,000 will be raised In the
near future. A considerable number OF
these Bibles have already been sent
abroad.
Dr. Fox saw President Wilson yester-
day. but he declared his visit was not in
connection with the Bible fund He de-
clined to state what his mission to WASH
ington was.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

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Hslhig sr SO U $3.50 stamp 80 cts
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& Hattie AddiSon devisee under viii Of Cath
crime DigEs $40 10 Staseie Ellen Addison for
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So sos II I7-MANNING. Elizabeth to Ferdinand
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So II G9l-MICHAE.. Chas W ct w Ethel
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So t25 u y Villa Pk-MeLEAN, Jno 70 VIM 7
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HITS THE TRAIL" BY PHONE.
Calls Billy Sunday Over Long Dis
lance to Announce Conversion.

Philadelphia Jan. 25.-The entire house
hold at Billy Sundays home in this city
was aroused early today by a Iong-dis-
lance telephone call from Chicago. A
man, who would not give his name, said
he had been converted by reading Sun
days sermons In the newspapers and he
wanted to hit the trall'' over the wire.
B. c. Ackley, Sundays secretary, talked
to the man. The man told Mr.. Ackley
that he had seen the true light" and
that he had almost found Jesus Christ, -
but he wanted Billy to pray for him that
his version might be permanent
"Al right; now I can go TO sleep in
peace" the man said after Mr.. Ackley
had promised that Billy would pray for
him. Billy said today that he would
make good on Ackley's promise.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Ian. Is MILLFEED-Firm: trade
unict Spring bran. in IOO-pound sacks us to ar
rive; standard middlinEs to arrive. 800: winter
wheat in IOGpound sacks. to arrive. so; city
bran in bulk. S.oo.
RYE FLOUR-StrunE: trade slow. Good 10
choice. 63na6.s5 in sacks
CoRNNTEAI,-stronE trade quiet Kiln-dried
for export 375. in sacks. Coarse meal. in bags
l60al65.
BUCKwHEAT FLOUR-Steady; trade dull
Cloicr. 400
HAY-Receipts. I.gs tons; steady; trade dull.
Quote. Prime timothy, Ito; No. ! timothy. l.O5a
10: No = s7I4alO2; No. 2 e2lIa95.
STRAW-ReceiPts nil; trade steady. Long rye
quoted at Is cents.
PORK-Fim: trade quiet. Mess. !9.T5a2iOoi
family. 2Ip0aBO0
L.ARD-Steady: trade quiet Prime Western. 1855
refined continent, H. Is; South American. ls5: re-
fined Brazilian in kegs. l2.s5; beef stearne. 81
cents: lard stearine quiet; New York. III ceptL
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PIPE DREAM" DANIELS REPLY
story that British Fired on U. s
ship Untrue, He Says.

That is a pipe dream" said Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels yesterday
when his attention was called to the
charge of John Dewey, of New York,
that British cruisers recently fired a
shot across the bow of the battleshIp
Texas off New York when her COM
mander ignored a warning to stop.
Il have made inquiry and found the
statement to be absolutely without
foundation" said Daniels. Dewey re-
ferred to the Texas incident at a mass
meeting yesterday to show that pro-
English news was being given chief
prominence in the newspapers.
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AGREES ON PHILIPPINE BILL.
Committee Accepts Senator Kenyon's
Substitute Preamble.

The Senate Committee on Philippines
yesterday agreed to report the Jones
Philippine bill as amended by the COM
mittee with a substitute preamble pro-
posed by Senator Kenyon, Of Iowa, as
follows:
Whereas. it is desirable to place in
the hands of the people of the Philip
pines such an increasing control of their
domestic affairs as can be given them
without. in the meantime, inpairing the
sovereignty of the United States, in order
that, by the use and exercise Of popu-
lar franchise and governmental powers,
they may be the better prepared to fully
assume the responsibilities and enjoy all
the privileges of complete independence,
which it is the purpose OF the United
States to grant, when, in the judgement
of the United States, the people Of the
Philippine Islands shall be fitted there
fore"
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WOULD RUSH FRANK CASE.
May he Heard the First
Week In March.

Counsel for Leo NJ. Frank, convicted Of
the murder of Mary Phagan, yesterday
moved in the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States to have the Frank case ad-
vanced for early argument. Officials Of
the State Of Georgia have indicated they
would like the case advanced, so the mo-
tion was not opposed
It is probable the Frank argument will
be heard the first week in March.
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EAST BUFFALO CATTLE.

East Buffalo. n. Y. Jan. 8.-CATTLE-Receipts
3.loo head; market slow and steady; prime steers,
S65sSs5; butcher grades. 6ESaS5o; heifers 550aSu;
COWS. Looa6TS; bulls. LsOGTm CalIes-ReceiptH
500 head; market active and steady; Gull TO choice
Ee0ailD
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Reoeipts, 1000 head
market active. with lambs - higher; choice lambs
s5Gsl5: Gull to fair. 6ooASOO: yeariingS 6e0aT 90;
sheep. 25o9s5a
HoGs-Receipts. $500 head: market active. susO
higher; yurkeu, Teoa60; rigS. T.8a8oo; mixed.
IBa7-5o; heary. T.sca7.5; rOuEta. 6oOzs.soi staEs
5GaSR
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Cut a s7,ooO,Ooo Mellon.

Newark, N. J., Jan. 25.-A $1,000
900 melon was cut today for the
stockholders OF the Fidelity Trust
Company of this city. A bonus OF
10 per cent upon their yearly salaries
to the employees from the ONCE boy
up is given in addition to the $1,000
900 to be distributed to the stock
holders
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RAID" VICTIMS RELEASED.
Doors of Annapolis Jail Thrown
Open to Seven.

Seven prisoners in Annapolis Jail. last
or the 10 arrested in a raid on an al
legged poolrOOm at Myers Station, Md, ten
days ago, were released under bond yes
terday. Five of the men gave bond Of
500 each, one gave bond of $500 and the
seventh gave 5000 bond. The surety was
furnished by a Washington bondsman.
Sheriff John 4. POtee, in charge of
Annapolis jail yesterday declared he
has procured affidavits 70 show that a
number of the men caught in the raid
escaped from the police in Baltimore
Sheriff Potee says he will insist on an
investigation to clear himself of charges
that prisoners escaped from him.