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The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
U. S. Treasury Statement.

The condition Of the United States
Treasury at the close of business yester-
day was:
Net balance in general fund. sl27, 1885, no;
total receipts yesterday, $2,245, ,5g7; total
payments yesterday, $5,OSs,145.
The deficit this fiscal year is $3.50 3S7
against a deficit of SSS1.7sS last year,
exclusive Of Panama Canal and public
debt transactio ons.
Revenue receipts this fiscal year. up to
the close of business on May 10, 1858, 2ll, =
lz5.s4; revenue receipts at the close OF
business on May 10. 1915, $3.50, ,791, ,275.7O.
Ordinary disbursements this fiscal year,
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, May T.-Bun support failed to ma
tsriallze on an important scale in the cOtton
ket today and after showing strength early with
prices fifteen to eighteen points net higher. July
touching l34, or within FIVE points Of YESTERDAY 5
high marx. the LIST reacted. The Hss was due to
resumption Of peace talk, which brought in
large amount Of new buying and Offset fairly over
night selling orders at the start Liverpool and
German brokers were small buyers and there was
a demand from uptown tntsrestS
The market srTEtic late in the day. rallying
hzB dozen points only 70 react As much under
free realizing. Sppt house brokers continued to
give the market quiet support FINAL prices were
one point lower to two points higher.
Spot at Liverpool was in good demand Al un-
changed prices on the basis Of s.iSd for midup-
lEnd. Futures IN the English market were very
steady, unchanged to advance of three points
Spot here quiet and sn points lower at .. lOc;
the sales were l,G0 bales
Port rsosipts for the day were %, 100 bales. com
pared with o,S9 bales a year ago.
IiyeFpool
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
New York
New Orleans.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. May u.-EGGS-Markst quiet. Mary
land, Pennsylvania and Western frsts, per doz
a West Virginia p Southern. %
BJTTER-Creamery. fancy per h.. 32laa33; choice
aa12; good, %: PRINTS 55a3i; blocks. 52a33; Mary
land and Pennsylvania rolls 25a25: store packed
=; dairy prints. 25s25; process butter. 3la32
LIVE POULTRN-Chickeus. old hens lbs and
over, Der b., lsizal9 do, old hens smaller. ls;
ROSTERS. per b., nall; do, suringsrs N MS pr
lh. y; do sprinsers IL lbs, g; do. spTingsrs H.
and under, %: do, rough, stsgEy 10; ducks Mus
rovy. lbs, Hals; white Pekins. BAD; puddle, ;
III. and over. IS Indian runners. I7als pigeons
per pair, 2a3o; Euines fowl IL lbs. and over Is;
do, smaller 55asO.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK PRODUCE,

New York, May r.-PORK-Stcsdy; Supplies ave
light. Mess. 25O0a26.0o; family 2.0-a29O0; cI-sr.
q 0oa80O.
BEEF-Fim business is quiet Packet R5a
100; family. ls0cal9.50; extra India mess 2looa
900
LARD-Steady; business is moderate Primo
Western. 1850; refined continent, l.45; South Amgr
lean. l4655 refined Brazilian, iu kegs l565: bctf
stearine, ia lard SteaTins dull at IA
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, May n.-wHEAT-weaker; trade in
active. No / Northen. (. O. b.. LS5k. opening Of
navigation; No. 2red. (. b., l2sS to arrive No.
hard winter, 125& f. o. b.; No. l macaroni, to
arrive 1.3oA; No. l Manitoba for opening Of nari-
Eaton. 1874. Exporters took 10000 bushels. chiefly
Manitoba.
OATS-Steady; inquiry is quiet Standard s2Jka
s.: No. ) white 5la5l1a; No. white 5oa50ls: dc
vator basis ungradsd, 5Oisa5i. ExporteB took moth
ing
C0RN-Weaker; inactive inquiry. No. 2 yellow,
all rail. to arrive s7x new No. yellow hln-dried
TO arrive ssA, c. 1. T.; new No. kiln-dried TO
arrive, s5H, G. L Z. Exporters took nothing
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
G. W. 0. Chemists Elect

The following officers have been elected
for the next year by the George Wash
ington University Chemical Society:
Paul Cathcart president; P. H. Brat
tain, vice president; F. Fogel, secretary;
Carl Snyder, treasurer; r A. Heindl,
press agent; Miss T. KarEer. R Schmidt.
and w. Brown. members OF the execu-
tive committee.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
Wheat FfrmIng Tn LittIe

Just before close yesterday the follow
ing prediction was made by a big wheat
dealer:
wheat is firming up a little on the con-
lhualon Of bad reports from the south
west The immediate course of values
VIII depend ON the appearance or non
appearance of rain"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York, May ll.-Cau money today opencI at
? per cent; high. Ter cent; low IL per ccn. Ie,
neEas, 2 per cent; ruling nate per cent. Is- 2
per cent.
Time money displayed a triHe easier tcrc as tho
result Of increased offerings. Rates however. show
cd duOtsble change being , per c, ut for sixty
and ninety days. "a for four months and 3aas,s for
five and siI months.
Conditions Surrounding the commerc7l, ranfr mar.
ket showed no material change To-day ; +rades were
few and far betwtca end rates ncLsngad ran-i-,,
from TO 81 Ter c'1t.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
Upturn In Marine Expected.

An upturn in Marine preferred is ex-
pected in certain usually well informed
professional quarters, and the tip went
out yesterday that this line is about
ready to become a good buy again.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. MAY U.-HOGs- Receipts, 5000; strong
Bulk, 9.7oas.o; hight. 9.4N,ea5 mixed. 9.45ass5 !;
heavy, 9.ioalO.OO; rough, 9.4Oa9.5j; pigs, 7.2a9l5
CATTLE Receipts. 500 steady Stockers and
feeders, J.soaSsO COWS and heifcrs 4S5a94O calves
675alo5.
SHEEP Receipts. lloW. wethers, 7I5asC0;
LamLs S.25al2.G5: sHing. II 50alaN.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
Greene-Cananea Company busy

The Greene-Cananea Copper Com
pany in April produced 5,34S 900 pounds Of
copper; 2o5'14S ounces of silver, and 11sS
ounces of gold.
Production by months since operations
were resumed on December II last fol.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

NeN iorN' May 1.-THE trading on the Broad
street curb Was active with rrynos,nr.J -
IN many issues. feature in the market
was the trading in the new Marine rer cent
bonds to he issuNd under the reorganization ms
O'nds sold early in the afternoon al y.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
Rock Island Mortgagc Large.

1t is reliably reported that the new
blanket mortgage of the Rock Island
VIII be around S6OO.OOO,O 900. though not all
OF this amount will be issued.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
Forum Meets Tonight

Practically all the speakers who have
addressed the Grover Cleveland Com
mUnity Forum. including Miss Margaret
Wilson and Secretary Of War Baker will
attend the last social session OF that
organization. to be held at the Grover
Cleveland School this evening Rhythmic
dancing and musical selections will be
prominent in the program.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12

up to the close OF business on May TO-
S622, ,105, ,9O6.62; ordinary disbursements at
the close of business on May 10. 1876
$63S, ,112, ,2S0.64
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.
Furnished by w. h. Hibb. & Co.
SALES.

CAPITAL Traction IS. 500 at IU. 5000 at 10
s. 90 at IU
Washington Railway Is 5000 at sos
Potomac Electric lst IS 5000 at 'GliE
Rigs Realty IS uUngl 5000 at IO2
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12

1t is probable that less than one-third
Of the earth's population get what the
Americans call a square meal three
times a day.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12

District Of Columbia. City Of Washington. ~:
b A. BOWLBS, Cashier a. the above named
hank do solemuy swear that the above statement
is true to the est q my knowledge and hesf.
B. 4. BOWLE2S, Cashier.
SuhecTihed and sworn to before me this 9Th day
Of May. 1916. H. c. ELEINSCHMIDT.
tSesll Notary Public d c.
Co-rect-Attest:
G. W. Ofutt d. z. Egin,
w W Anderson, ?. Raker Weaver
Samuel Arz, J. ". Bogley,
Alphonse VI. BaeT, ChSS. W. Ofutt, IT,
Henry W. Ohutt, G. ". Ray
Emory H. Bogley, NJ. Wilson Ofutt
P J. Clarke. J. Wm. StohlmAn
Directorx
The Washington herald., 1916-05-12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
... OF THE
Potomac Savings Bank of
Georgetown, D. c.

At Washington. in the Distrct Of Columbia, al the
close Of business May l. 1916
RESOURCES
]. Loans and discount 81 SIS 60
. OveTdrlfts secIrpd and unsecured. ...... 5 u
l. Bonds securities etc including ~
MUM on same ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S4s 81
S. Stocks including premium On sns
tsee Schedulel ....---.-.--.. Gon 70
s Banking houSe. furniture aud fixtures. 81 y .
2 Other real estate owned CSee SChedulel lo6s %
s. Due from national bsnks..... 81. .O55 s6
Due from banks other than
national NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. eSos q
70. Checks and other cash items SHH
Fractional currency, nick-
els and csntS...............-.. WA
Is. Lawful money reserve IN bank:
Total c1in and certihztes.. y ,nip
la% 5
Ssi lis is
LIABILITIES.
J. CanitsI stock raid 500 90 y
; Undivided rrohts..... 81 ,ig ls
Lcss currunt
pensss interest
and taxes raid.... 100
z9B
s Demand deposits:
to chech .,.,,.'......s... .Ss9 ~
CERTIFIED checks ............... Tag
Cashiers cnecks outstanding L
:. Tine deposits:
Certificates Of deposit due
on or after - dEys-.......... u.IS5 =
DEPOSITS subject to 70 "
more days notice. ............. t62,7S a
- 10 s4 G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-19
FREE Flower SEEDS
Hastings Catalogue Tells You a.
About Them

No matter whether you farm or onl!
plant vegetables or flowers in a small loi
you need Hastings 1916 Catalogue.
1t is filled Goo pages) from cover to
cover with useful farm and garden infor-
nation.
1t tells of seeds of kind and quality that
you can't buy from your merchant C
druggist, seeds that cost no more bu
give you real satisfaction and a real gar
den.
1t tells how every customer can get alb
s~olutcly free five packets of easily grown,
yet snowy and beautiful flowers.
Hastings is both the best and largest
seed firm in the South, the only firm that
you should buy seeds from.
When you pit Hastings Scci2. You
meet "Gy3@ Ca,.:a Luck" Ll0re i@@r;
half way. write today for their biz 1916
Catalogue. 1t is free. y postal CO re-
uuest wii i:iar It. &C. HASTINGS &C..
Attain, C@.-l.@v;.)
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-19
Disagreeable Caiomel IS Yielding to
Pleacanc Liv-Ver-Lax.

Physicians generally agree that the
n~auscating, unpleasant effects of
calomcl are due to the undesirably
violent action it has on the system.
For q long while various substitutes
have been tried. but it was only re-
Gently that the really wonderful rem
edy, LIV-VER-LAX vas prepared
successfully by L. K. Grigsby.
LIV-VER-LAX has all the good,
and none of the bad effects of Gallo
mel. 1t is a necessity in every
home, always being ready to clease
the sluggish liver and bile clogged
system, with no unpleasant after eff
fects.
LIV-VER-LAX is guaranteed to
give satisfaction, or your money will
be Immediately refunded. Insist on
the original bearing the likeness of
L. K. Grigsby. For sale in soc and
81 bottles at any druggists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-19
"EIEAVENL% ECECGS Nc. 2"

The new S@n" Rec: Co., io:G. >~Y-
t3in5 more thar iuj cf ~: IGiy;.2.
c1g this song n0.h Tlit3r h"s e.
icred the pubic. Gut OF 50 different
song books published by Vaughan.
No. 2 is proving to be the host.
20c. per copy, $500 per dozen. viii
mail ~ books an recent Of $50,
and this ad, limited till Feb. 1st.
1t. John B. Vaughan, Athens, Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-19
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

And Forming of New Partnership.
The firm Of Buchanan & Richie is
now dissolved, L. A. Richie be-
coming responsible for all accounts
of the firm.
James Buchanan and P. H. Horn
have formed partnership under the
firm name of Horn & Buchanan, and
will continue to conduct an undertake
ing business.
James Buchanan.
Abbeville, S. c., Jan. ii, 1916. 1t
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-19

The girl who doesn't use slang may
he more attractive than the n who
does, but she is less numerous.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-19

Every time a woman i~njects an eX-
clamation point into her conversation
she gathers momentum for a fresh
start.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
BOY INJURED IN
FALL OFF TRUCK
FLOYD Lang, Aged II, Is Thrown from
Kohr's Auto, Alighting On Pave.
ment on His Head.

Flovd Lang, IA years old, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lang, 1153 Forty
third street, was seriously injured
when he fell from one Of the kohr
Packing company's auto trucks yester-
dav afternoon at 4:30. 1t is said that
the lad was stealing ride on the
truck. The accident occurred at the
corner of Forty-third street and Four
teenth avenue The truck ran over a
rut in the pavement and lurched to one
side. The boy lost his balance and
was thrown a distance of several feet
to the pavement, alighting on his head.
He suffered a severe conclusion OF the
brain and scalp wounds. 1t was feared
for a time that his brain would be i'm
paired by the blow, but he is reported
a. being in much improved condition
today.
The lad was removed to st, Anth-
ony's hospital, where DR.. T. F. Man
ming attended him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23

Leasing Of Watch Tower park for
period of 10 years by the Tri-City Rail-
way company to George r. Stephenson
was announced today Mr. Stephen
son has been manager of the property
the past two years With extension of
his lease Mr.. Stephenson promises
many innovations, especially in con-
nection with the service at the new
inn, which he expects will be ready
for opening June Is. At the new inn
there will be dining accommodations
for 500 people. The main dining room
will face Rock river. Mr.. Stephen
son has made an excellent record in
his two years as manager of this pop
ular resort. and with the enlarged ia
cilities that will be at his command
with the completion of the new inn he
hopes to make the Tower the most
popular pleasure spot in this section
of the country.
The inn is well under construction.
A large part Of the outer work is COM
pleted, the magnificent pillars at the
east and west sides of the building
having been set and the roof is fin
ished. All that remains to be done is
to put the finish on the outer and in
ner walls and install the fixtures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
SERIES BURGLARY
JOBS OCCUR HERE
Break Into Two Homes and Are Tn
successful in Getting Into Three
Others i'm Central Section.
GET HALF DOLLAR ONE PLACE
Secure Gun in Another. But Fail to
Make Any Hauls Which Will
Net Them Returns for Trouble.

Burglars resumed activities in Rock
Island last night, following the four
jobs perpetrated in the east end Sat
urday night, made three desperate at
tempts to enter homes in the central
section of the city, and were success
full in breaking into two others.
Following are the jobs:
IL Z. McGowan residence, 929 Four
teenth-and-a-hal street: secured so
cents.
Edward T. Big Boy" Butler home,
near Watch Tower; secured rife val
ued at $40
Phil Wells residence, 1909 Twelfth
avenue; nothing.
Walter ]. Foster home, 1917 Third
avenue; nothing.
Miss Mary X. Martin home, 1854
Nineteenth street; nothing.
In securing the half dollar. which
1t was said today by Mr.. MCGOWAN
was all the loot the providers got at
his home, the thieves entered a room
in which Mr.. McGowan's daughter
slept, although she was not disturbed
by the intruders. The money was
taken from a pocket in Mr.. Meow
ans trousers. Nothing else was re-
moved, although the house was thor
oughly ransacked Entrance was
gained by prying open a kitchen win
dow.
At Buffers home the thieves broke
into trunk and secured a 22-calibre
rifle. He reported the matter to the
police today, giving them a descrip-
ton OF the weapon. HIS missed moth
ing else.
At the Foster home the burglars
were frightened away. They were in
the act of climbing through a win
dow. Some one in the house yelled to
call the police and the providers fed
At the home of Miss Martin, who is
teacher in the Eugene Field school,
latch on the window prevented the
burglars from getting in. They had
succeeded in raising the window four
| inches.
Police Are Called.
At the Wells home they made a
desperate effort to get into the house
through d window, but were frighten-
GU away. ollCe leSpolIueu W Cali
/ to the Foster home, but arrived too
late to reach the place in time to
catch the providers
Authorities secured the city today
in an effort to locate the burglars
Every officer was instructed to pick
up all suspicious strangers and police
hope to be able to curb the wave Of
burglaries which has swept the city
the last few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
Special Taxation Notice.
Gen. No. $500


Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested, that the board of local
improvements of the city of Rock Is
land, H., has filed in the county court
of Rock Island county certificate of
the cost of the improvement entitled
in said court, In re petition of the
city of Rock Island, H., to assess the
cost of the construction of cement
sidewalks on the west side OF Thirty
eighth street from Fourteenth to Eigh-
teenth avenue, and said certificate also
shows the court costs, the amount OF
accrued interest and the total amount
of said assessment, and said certificate
also states that the said Improvement
conforms substantially to the require
ments of the original ordinance fo1
the construction Of the same, as re-
quired by law, and that final hearing
on said certificate will be had on the
Sth day of June, A. D. 1916, at O'Clock
a. m, or as soon thereafter as the bus
mess of the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file objec-
tons in said court before said day, and
may appear at the hearing and maxi
their defense.
Dated this 23rd day of May, A D.
1916.
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE,
President.
y. JUHL, Secretary.
WALLACE TREICHLER,
Member.
Board Of Local improvements of the
Civ of Rock Island Illinois
John h. Scott, City Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
Eczema Wash
Used i'm Hospitals

How many hospital patients have. been
soothed of their frightful itch, OF the
scorching pain of skin disease. by the IA
nous d. D. ID. Prescription for eczema,
soothing fluid washed in by a nurses
hand
A Supervising Nurse fname of nurse
and institution on application. writes re
garding patient The disease had
eaten her eyebrows away. Her nose and
inns had become disfgured. Since the use
OF d. D. D. her eyebrows are growing, her
nose and face have assumed their natural
oppression
Some OF our best doctors are using
D.. u. n. right along in their practice.
Druggists are glad 10 recommend this
soothing cooling liquid, 25c, soc and 81 90.
Your money back unless the hrst bottle
relieves You D. ~ y Soap keeps the skin
healthy. ASK your druggist about both today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
Go on Wagner Bond.
This Skin PeeIer All
the Rage IN Society

There is growing tendency among
women Of culture and fashion to pay more
attention TO hygienic means of preserving
their charms. The advent of mercolized
wax doubtless has been largely responsible
for this. This remarkable substance pro
duces compilations so natural in appear
ance. so nagnetically beautiful, artificial
compilations are no longer desired. In
s;ead Of "doctoring' an offensive skin, the
skin is peeled off. The wax peels the skin
50 gradually, in such fine particles, no dis
comfort is experienced. The fresher,
younger skin beneath, wholly in evidence
within a week or two, is lily white, satiny
soft and smooth It's not a patchedover
complexion. but a brand new one That's
why mercoliZed wax has become such a
rage among society folk The wax is put
or nights like cold cream and washed off
mornings. All druggists have it; one
ounce will do.
Another hygienic treatment now much
In favor is one to remove wrinkles, made
by dissolving l OF. powdered saxolite in
Il pint witch hazel Used as q wash To-
ton it facts like magic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
MAY SETTLE FOR
HALF THEY ASKED
compromise Looms Up as Big Factor
Which May Bring Termination of
Painters Strike Soon.
r,Lk FIFTy-FIvE CENT SCALE
Expect to Hold Conference With Boss.
es Soon to Consider Efiecting an
Agreement on Contract.

A compromise doomed up today as
a big factor which may soon bring a
termination of the strike of the paint
srs and psperhangers. The gan he
tween the union men and master
nsinters, which was hroadened last
week when the bosses in Rock Island
formally declared open shop, has been
reduced. it IS understood upon good
authority, so that the men are willing
10 compromise for one-half of what
thev originally asked for.
When the union first made its de-
u,snd an increase of 10 cents per hour
was requested, the scale to be raised
from 50 cents to so cents per hour. 1t
Is believed now that the union would
not be ayerse to accepting a scale Of
IS cents per hour. five-cent increase.
The situation remains the same as
regards open shops in Rock Island.
There are Is master painters who are
employing non-union men. Effort to
secure a conference with the bosses
was being made today, following fail
IRE Yesterday OF the union men to Sc
cure a hearing with them The union
meets tonight and it was thought to-
day that there is a possibility that a
committee of the master painters NAV
hold a conference with the union men.
If the compromise which the union
men will accept is agreeable to the
master painters situation which has
daily become more serious will dis
appear. Pickets have been on duty at
shops where non-union men were at
work in Rock Island since May l,
when the strike was declared, return
ed 10 their posts today.
Go on Wagner Bond.
Union painters went on the bond of
Frank Wagner. Chicago, union team
ster, who yesterday was accused of
threatening nonunion painter en-
ployed by Strecker & Lewis at the
Gottlieb residence, 537 Twenty-first
street. Wagner's case was continued
four days and his bond was fixed at
5000 He is charged with having told
!. John Selos that unless he quit ''scab-
bing" he would cut his heart out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deds.

Jennie and John F. Rose to William
Fatty, east 1-3 lot Z, block 8, Atkin-
sons first addition, Moline, $1.00.
A. Jodie Stidger to A. H. Arp, part
lot 4, Moline Heights addition, Moline,
$100.
Charles e. White and wife to A.
Jodie Stodger, part block 4, Moline
Heights addition, Moline, s1.00.
Charles E. White and wife to Robert
C. Taft, lot 7, block Z, Forrest Hill
second addition, Moline, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23

Sturdily built of seasoned hard
wood, in the popular fumed finish,
this piece makes an ideal porch
swing in point of beauty, comfort
and strength. The price includes
all the necessary fixtures for hang
ing, which can be done in less than
five minutes by anyone.