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Evening star., 1916-05-13
WEATHER.
Unsettled. Continued Cool Tonight.
Tomorrow Partly Cloudy.

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland. unsettled, continued cool to-
night; tomorrow partly cloudy; gentle
to moderate northeast winds.
For Virginia. generally fair tonight
and tomorrow; gentle to moderate
north and northeast winds.
For West Virginia. cloudy tonight
and tomorrow; probably local rains.
The southwestern disturb bance of the
last two days progresses very slowly,
although the general depression now
covers the central plains states, Colo
rado and the southwest, and showers
and thunderstorms have occurred IN
the great central valleys and the plains
states, and SHOWS and rains continue
in Wyoming and Montana. There were
also showers over southern Florida,
but no other precipitation of conse-
quence.
Low temperatures persist over the
entire northern and central portions OF
the country, with a minimum of 20
degrees this morning over northern
Nevada, and frosts were quite gen
eral from the upper lake region eastward.
With the exception of rains in the
Ohio valley and Florida, generally fair
weather will prevail tonight and to-
morrow over this forecast district, al
though with considerable cloudiness
in some sections.
Temperature changes will not be OF
consequence, and frost is probable to-
night in northern and western New
York and northern New England.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate northwest to
north; on the middle Atlantic coast
moderate north to northeast; on the
south Atlantic coast moderate and
mostly northeast: on the east gulf
coast moderate northeast and east
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have moderate north
west winds. with fair weather to the
Grand Banks.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. :05 am. and 11.1o
pm: high tide, $40 am. and 4:31 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 11o5 am. and
1855 pm; high tide, 4:5S am. and 5:24
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 4:4s am, sun sets
Tomorrow-Sun rises 4:4s am, sun
sets 7:05 pm.
Moon sets 2:O7 am.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
ocSSA
Thermometer-Yeste Pm. Il;
8 pm, CT; IL midnight. So; today. 4
am, 81; am, So; IL noon, So; p.m..
"a. Maximum. 73, at pm. yesterday;
minimum, ST. at am today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 80; minimum, Sc.
Barometer-Yesterday pm. 30.17;
pm, 1920; IL midnight. 1922; today.
am, 1923: am, 1929; IL noon,
30.2s: . pm. 1924.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at s am: Great Falls-Temperature.
Ss; condition, 13. Dalecarlia reser-
yoir-Temperature, 66: condition at
north connection, Is: condition at
south connection. IS. Georgetown dis
tributing ACKNOWLEDGMENT SC;
condition at effluent gatehouse IA.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, May Ia
The Potomac river is clear and the
Shenandoah very cloudy this morning
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. May 13.-Bar silver. 3s
l5-1sd per ounce. Money. 4a4Ls per
cent Discount rates. short bills, 4t.a
"a per cent: three months, 4Sa4z. per
cent
Evening star., 1916-05-13
PRACTICALLY NOMINAL
LOCAL STOCK MARKET
Only One Transaction Recorded-A
Railway 4 Per Cent Bond
at S014.
Southern Railway Maintains Excel
lent Earnings-Money Continues
Easy and Plentiful.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The local Stock Exchange came very
near to a no-record session today. The
attendance of operators was decidedly
light and but one broker seemed to
have any orders. Concessions were
freely made in an effort to secure a
record and just as it seemed next to
hopeless 81 sale of Washington Railway
nd Electric per cent bonds was made
at S014.
The usual official quotations were
made. In some instances there were
changes from these figures in the Offer
ings and bids that were made later in
the session.
\ bid of Sc was made for Capital
Traction. 10OSs was offered for Po-
tomac consolidated IS. I5la was bid for
Washington Gas and S2A for Wash
Ington Railway and Electric preferred.
Railway common was offered at Sc
and so bid.
All in all, it was an unproductivc ses-
sion, and indicated plainly the fact that
local investors are content to let the
market go as it will until such time as
present conditions of uncertainty have
been removed.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Shipping Issues a Feature.

Shipping issues dominated the list at
times, mercantile marines and United
States Fruit being feverishly active on
rumors connecting those properties
with vast marine and foreign trade
projects.
Coppers and other metals held their
ground despite some falling off OF de-
mand and a sharp reaction in the price
of silver.
Heaviness of sterling exchange i'm
parted some interest to imports Of
gold from Canada.
Francs varied slightly, but marks
were strong and remittances to Italy
moved more favorabiy to that country.
Otherwise there were no Indications of
any change in foreign monetary con-
ditions.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
WHEAT RECEIVERS IN FULL
AFTER INITIAL SETBACK
Bull Leaders Turn the Market on
Weather Conditions in the
Kansas Belt.

CHICAGO. May l3-wheat prices
rallied today from an early setback
that was caused by rains southwest
and by a forecast of additional moist
ure
Bull leaders took the position that
the rains had not fallen in the big
wheat producing sections of Kansas
and that the apparent sudden breaking
down of the Kansas crop promise was
tation now becoming evident to the or
dinary observer.
Opening prices, which ranged from
"a off to 4 up with July at 1.16 to
1.16A, and September at I.I5A to 1.1S
were followed by moderate general de-
cline, and then recovery in full
Corn Also Fluctuates.
Corn luctuated with wheat Light
ness of receipts tended sornew hat to
favor the bulls. After opening "a lower
to Is advance, the market hardened a lit
tie all around.
temporary weakening effect on oats
strength developed in other grains.
Higher quotations on hogs lifted pro-
visions. Trade was chiefly in lard
Subsequently, further wheat strength
developed owing to sales of hard win
ter wheat to go from here to the sea =
board. the first instance in some time
that such sales were reported Prices
closed firm, at ! to 1a1 Ia net advance,
with July 1172s and September 1.I7b a
117A.
Inquiry for export corn acted as a
stimulus to buyers. The close was
steady at u to ssa12 net gain.
Wheat-No. red and No. 3 red
nominal; No. hard, 1883 No. hard.
1.121aaI15A.
Corn-No: yellow. &c: No. yellow,
7211a741a: No. white, 7O1aa711k.
Oats-No. white, 44A Aa45k; stand
ard, 4SA a49.
Rye-No. 2. nominal; No 3, 90. Bar
icy; 6saso. Timothy. 4.5oaS.O0. Clover,
Hha14.00 Pork, 230Oa23.95 Lard
1890. Ribs, 1235a12.S5.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May 13-Flour quiet
Pork steady. Beef quiet Lard firm;
middle west, 13.00a131O Molasses
firm.
Coffee-Rio No. 7. ga futures steady:
May. $50; December, s.5s.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Favorable Factors Ignored.

The stock market followed an irregu-
lar and narrow course during the early
days Of the week, ignoring various ia
vorable factors. including the marked
change in the status of the country's
relations with Germany, the large gain
in untitled tonnage disclosed by the
April statement of the United States
Steel Corporation and the pronounced
Improvement in the condition of winter
wheat.
There were offsetting or neutraliZing
developments. such as the Mexican sit
uation, which threatened further COM
plications, the proposed investigation
of the anthracite companies resulting
from the higher coal prices and the i'm
minence of the national political con-
ventions.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
After call:
Washington Railway As, 81 900 at SOL.
Bid and Asked Prices,
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Market Broadens Later.

1t was not until the latter part of
the week that the market manifested
strong disposition to throw off all
restraining influence, moving forward
in the broadest and most impressive
manner of recent weeks. Rails and
other investment shares contributed
measurably to the advance under lead
of Canadian Pacific. Various low-priced
issues of this division whose affairs
have long been in process Of read
justment also recovered from their
protracted lethargy-
Munitions and similar specialties
were heavy most of the time on revival
of peace rumors. but made more than
full recovery later.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Southern Railway Earnings.

Southern railway gross earnings for
the first week in May were s1.37s.452. as
compared with s1.164,ssS for the same
week in 1915, an increase of $214,566,
or 1910 per cent
From July /. 1915, to May 7, inclusive,
the gross earnings were S59,322 232, as
compared with s53,703,9l3 for the same
period of the previous fiscal year, an
increase of S5,61S,319, or 1916 per cent
Evening star., 1916-05-13
BALTIMORE,

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Nd. May 13.-whet-
spot No. red western. 1.1SX Nav No
red. l-l6%s: steamer No. 2 red, i.04aa
receipts, 1873 bushels: exports, 201,-
524 bushels.
Corn-Quiet and steady: spot con-
lrsct, .912; May, 19lz: steamer mixed,
161a. Receipts, 170.340 bushels: ex-
ports, 1926 bushels.
oats-Easier: standard white, 5la
5lh: No. 3 white. 49a491z No. white.
41a4s. Receipts. $3.50 bushels, ex-
ports, 649.372 bushels.
Rye-Steady: No. western EXPORT,
.03a1.03k. Receipts. 1859 bushels
Hay-F'irm: No. l timothy unchanged
No. 1 clover mixed unchanged
Grain freights-Quiet: steam to Liv-
erpool, per bushel unchanged: picked
ports, per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
CURB STOCKS.

Quota tions Furnished by ". p. Hibbs Co..
embers New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May 13.-wheat-snot
No. l Manitoba. 13s: No. / northern
spring, 12s Sd; No. red western win
ter. lis Sd.
Corn-Spot American mixed new
lis Id.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Condition of the Treasury.

The condition of the United States
Treasury yesterday was:
Net balance in general fund, s125,-
o6S. 1850.
Total receipts, s2,297,sss.
Total payments, s4,63s,139.
The deficit this fiscal year in $57,437,-
253, against deficit of S110,3OS,3 ,395
last year, exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Money Continues Easy.

Money in Washington continues
plentiful and easy. Bankers are hold
ing for per cent on collateral secur-
ity and n to per cent on regular
commercial loans.
In New York call money is to be had
at 2 per cent and five and six months
money at 3A to 81 per cent.
Bank clearings continue TO reflect
general and great activity in business,
an increase for the United States out
side of New York city being "a per
cent.
Smyrna times., 1916-01-12

]. Frank Startling. Dover's Post
Master, reports that the business at
Dover has exceeded previous years by
far. The total receipts for the year
1914 were $22. lao. 60. an increase
of 1922. 81. Clarence ID. SyDherd
has entered upon the duties Of clerk
to Post Master Startling. Daniel B.
Townsend has been awarded the mes
senger contract TO carry the mails be-
tween the railroad station and the
Post Office at $500 year. He viii!
succeed Thomas Simmons, Tuesday
next.
Howard Hudson. of Henderson, and
Miss Beatrice Carlisle, Of Marydel,
were united in marriage on Wednes.
day evening, December %, at the M.
e. Parsonage. by Rev. w. Miller
meCann. The couple will live II
their new home near Henderson.
Smyrna times., 1916-01-12
Death of John ]. Rosa Of milford

John J. Rosa. long prominent in
this state. died at his residence on
Saturday morning. December 25th.
He had heen in failing health for
some time. but had been confined to
his bed only a few days before his
death, which occurred in his eighty
third year. Mr.. Rosa was born in
New York and came TO Milford in
1879. when he bought the farm on
which he has since resided An
experienced farmer. sagaeiOus, frugal,
temperate and moral, he was very
successful and acquired a reputation
throughout the state as fruitgrower.
An active member Of the Grange
was Master of the State Grange anC
attended the meetings Of the nstiona
organization a number Of times. He
was also interested in the Presyterial
Church of Milford, and at the tim,
Of his death was president Of the boar
Of trustees. Happy in his home
keenly interested in politics. alway
seeking TO promote any enterprise 70
the good Of the community, his depar
ture from earth is greatly regretted
The funeral services we're held Tuesda
afternoon. InTerment in Odd Fellow
Cemetery Milford Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1916-01-12
"oLo CHRISTMAS" M SUSSEX
Greek Holiday With Its Superstition
Observed IN Lower Delaware

Greek Holiday With It's Superstition
Observed IN Lower Delaware
According to the Julian calendar
the adherents of the Russian Orthodox
Greek Church observed Friday last
January 7th. as Christmas Day. The
difference in time between the Gre
gorian calendar, which is the one by
which we date our letters and docu-
ments, and the Julian calendar is
thirteen days. the two Christmases
coming 30 close together makes Il
hard for old Santa Claus. The holi-
day Friday was observed by Rus
sia, Servia, Montenegro. Bulgaria,
Greece and Rumania and natives OF
these countries residing in Whining
ton took the day off and celebrated
in proper fashion. The holiday was
observed with services in the Ruthe-
nian church in South Wilmington.
while some Greek residents of Will
mington went to Philadelphia TO ct
tend services. In lower Delaware
the old superstitious custom prevailed.
The cattle got down on their knees,
the daffodils peeped through the earth
and lowered, Just for the night, and
the dogs and other animals were able
to talk, for it was old Christmas. an
old.time event annually celebrated
in lower Delaware Not only do
many of the farm people believe that
the cattle reverently bow the knee
before their Lord. at midnight, but
they also make merry all the day,
celebrating it to as great an eTtent
as they do Christmas. On many
farms and on some of the homes in
town. turkey dinners were served and
receptions we're given. Early in the
morning a strict outlook was kept to
see that a woman was not the fiFst to
walk ever the threshold. for that,
according to the superstitious, brings
bad lucl., while il the visitor is a man,
then good luck will follow that house
hold through the year. Near Laurel
a poultry shooting match featured the
holiday. First prize was won from a
large crowd Of expert shots by
Charles Parker. IL years old, by one
of the most unique shots ever seer
around that section. The contestants
were firing at the head of turkey
gobbler whose body had been hurried
in the ground with only the head pro
truding. Several shots had been free
without hitting the mark, when sud-
denly a shot was heard from the sid'
and the turkeys head disappeared
It developed that a boy had beer
shooting at a private mark and tn
bullet had missed his target, an
flying wild, had struck the turke
fairly in the head. The expert
presented him with their bird.
Smyrna times., 1916-01-12
KENT LEVY COURT MEETING
Levy Court to Pay 20 Cents Day For
Pupils at Girls Industrial School

Levy Court to Pay 20 Cents Day For
Pupils at Girls Industrial School
At the meeting of the Kent County
Levy Court. Tuesday. William Smith.
constable for the First Representative
district, presented his resignation.
Ezekiel Slaughter. of this town was
elected to succeed him.
Commissioner Taylor of the Second
district was allowed the privilege Of
borrowing a sufficient amount Of money
from the roads fund to defray the ex-
pense of two carloads Of shells for the
Knight road. near Little Creek.
The sum Of So. 200 was appropriated
to the trustees of the Kent County
almshoUse.
The allowance for the keep OF
Kent County pupils at the Girls In
dustrial School was fixed at 20 cents
per day per pupil and Sussex county
80 cents.
Reports Of the county officers fol
December showed the following re.
ceipts: Register Of Willis Joshu1
Smith. $s47. 35; Recorder Of Deed
W. R. Peters. S414. 45; Prothonotar,
W. d. Wilds. S121.41; Register i
Chaucery and Clerk Of the Orphan
Court ]. Thomas Lowe, SCI. 3s
Sheriff Thomas A. Kirby. S21.21
Clerk Of the Peace Samuel S. SardG
S10.56.
Smyrna times., 1916-01-12
Death Of 3. Wallace courser

r. Wallee Coursey, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey CouTsey. formerly Of
Greensboro. died at the I'm gency
Hospital, Easton. Md. Tuesday morn
ing, December 18th, Of double pneu-
monia. age. % years z months and
% days. Mr.. Coursey was born in
Dover and resided there with his par
ents until about two years ago. when
he accepted a position as clerk in the
general store Of George P. Scotten,
of Hartly. He was a member Of the
Order Of Red Men. Of Hartly. He
leaves father and mother. Mr.. anc
Mrs. Harvey Coursey. Of Wilmington,
two sisters. Mrs. Alvin Edwards. o.
Greensboro. Miss Florence CouEsey
and one brother. John H. Of viii
mington. Funeral services and in
terment were made in Greensboro.
Smyrna times., 1916-01-12
COUNTY BUILDING NEW CASTLE
Commission Finds Il Lacks Funds tc
Complete the Desired Furniture

Commission Finds Il Lacks Funds to
Complete the Desired Furaiture
In view Of the fact that the act of
the Legislature authorizing an aggre-
gate bond issue Of 81. 500. 600 to pay
for the construction and equipment
of the new city and county building
specifies that the limit on the county
building is $500. 600 and on the city
building is $500, 600 and that neither
fund can be used except for the build
ing for which IL is appropriated. the
Public Building Commission inds that
it will be unable to fully equip The
county building with the funds at IL
disposal.
The situation has been presented
to the Superior Court. TO which tn
commission is responsible. with tn
recommendation to the Lesy Court a
will bring relief. provided the Lev.
Court is agreeable 70 the proposition
II the Levy Court is willing to ad
vance money. the work can be com
pleted, otherwise Il will be necessar
to turn over the county building with
out some Of the furnishings. tn
commission says II requires aboS
$500 to pay for the installation
certain built-in furniture and Il
! Levy Court was asked to appropria'
this amount at once.
Smyrna times., 1916-01-12
FRUIT GROWERS OF KENT
TO RECEIVE SOME ADVICE
PROF. McCuE AND AGENT PENCE
TO CONDUCT SCHOOL. CAMDEN
Problems of Orchardists and the Busi-
mess OF Fruit Growing to be Dis
cussed in All It's Phases

The Fruit Growers of Kent county
are to have a short course designed
especially for their needs and to help
solve their problems. This is made
possible through funds from the Farm
ers Institute and Delaware College
Extension, and with the hearty CO.
operation Of Fruitlspd Grange the
indoor meetings will be held in their
hall in Camden, January "a to %.
That the grange is in sympathy with
this school ID shown by the fact that
they have donated the hall rent free
for public meetings such as these
will be. The school is under the
direction of the county agent; and
Prof. C. A. MeCue, Horticulturist
Of Delaware College. and his sssis-
tant R. R. Pailthorpe are planning
the program and will have charge
Of the instruction.
The meetings are being planned to
consider the special needs and prob
lens Of our local fruit growers. and
the round table discussions in charge
Of local fruit grower should make this
meeting of special interest. Prun.
ing demonstrations will be given "
the orchards in the vicinity Of Camden,
and at these meetings the pruning Of
apple and peach trees of different ages
and varieties will be taken up. II
the indoor meetings the subjects OF
cultivation; spraying machinery snC
spraying; spray mixtures and form
ulas ;and the combating Of fungus ant
insect diseases. will be discussed ant
studied. The subject of marketing
which is on 3 of the Orehardists big
gest probldms. will receive specia
attention al hd a representative Of tn
office Of Ms Fkets. Washington. d. c.,
will be pres ent to do this.
The busir ess of fruit growing will
receive speshal consideration beeaus,
the county ilgent has just finished tn
business analyses of 55 farms in tn
fruit belt. There will be much in
formation from the studies tha
should throw more light on the factor
that determine the profit in frui
growing. However. the data in re
gard to the individual farms will b
kept strictly confidential and n
names of growers will be used. Tn
course is free TO all interested to a
tend, and since this is the first a
tempt. in the state in conductir
such a school it is hoped that thos
interested will attend and feel free
take part in the discussion. WatC
this paper for an outline of the pr
gram soon to be printed.
Smyrna times., 1916-01-12

Irving MeaTs. who has been visiting
friends near Dover. was hurriedly
called to his home in Lyndon, Kansas,
by the sudden illness Of his sister
Rosa. on Christmas day. She died
on New Years day. before Irving
reached home. Deceased was about
1e years Of age and formerly resided
In West Dover.
Smyrna times., 1916-01-12
MILFORD TOWN ELECTION
MOST EXCITING IN YEARS
PEOPLES TICKET. FAVOR HITCH
ING Of TEAMS IN SQUARE. WINS
They Sweep the Deck With a Decisive
Majority winter Moore, Formerly
of Smyrna is Mayor

At the annual town election Of
Milford on Monday afternoon last the
peoples Ticket" headed by II.
w. d. Moore, for President Of Town
Council, was elected by the majority
Of as votes. President More is a
brother of DR.. T. C. Moore. formerly
Of Smyrna. The advocates of the
ticket favored hitehing on Walnut
street and Reorganization of the
police force Of the town. The vote
follows: