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Evening star., 1916-08-04
BONDS IN GOOD DEMAND,
WITH PRICES STRONG
Number of Issues Sold With Values
Well Up to Former Figures.
Mergenthaler Active, 100.
No Break in Washington Gas Quo
tations-Reserve Regionals Will
Educate in Economies.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Despite the limited attendance on the
local stock exchange today the market
was fairly active and prices remained
without much change
Bonds furnished the larger share of
the business transacted, with sales OF
Capital Traction at 10sh to 1861; City
and Suburban 5s at 1925, Potomac
Electric first mortgage 5s. 1oe. and the
consolidated bonds of the same cor
poration at 101ss.
The action of the Senate in passing
the seventy -fve-cent gas measure had
no Ill effect on the value of Washing
ton Gas shares. for the same price was
bid as on yesterday without inducing
liquidation.
Quite a number Of quotation shares OF
Mersenthaler were recorded at 1eo ana
of Union Trust stock at 120, while Ar
nngton Insurance sold at 8.
Giving Information.
The federal reserve board Is sending
to banks a copy of a work on analyz-
ing the accounts of depositors, to de-
termine the profit and loss on such ac-
counts.
The argument is that the loss OF ex-
change profits through the par check
collection system, should lead bankers
to increasing economy in the manage
ment of their institutions, that they
should not give too much free service
to depositors.
Among the evils noted are excessive
rates Of interest on deposits; accounts
in commercial deposits that do not pay
for the bookkeeping in connection
Herewith.
suggestion is made that minimum
monthly charge be made on accounts
not of sufficient Importance in volume
20 pay for the work Of bookkeeping.
stationery. etc.
Many of the larger banks of the coun-
ry now maintain minimum deposit
INIT and make charges whenever this
limit is reached. $500 being frequently
he amount demanded. below which
,harge is made for the handling of the
account
The regional banks of the federal re-
serve system are so confident that they
can indicate the way losses in exchange
through. what they term the progress
I'VE check collection at par system that
they are willing to send their experts
70 give advice to bankers on how to
make up the losses through loss of ex-
change fees
1t is probable that the bankers will
find much opposition from depositors
TO being made to pay for banking ia
cilities that they have SO long enjoyed
IS right
The educational movement might
suggest to some the preparatory period
before making the interdistrict collec-
tion system obligatory on all member
banks.
Condition Of the Treasury.
The condition of the United States
Treasury at the close Of business yes
terday was:
Net balance in general fund. s22s,-
,s2.525.
Total ordinary receipts yesterday.
S2.375.70s.
Total ordinary payments yesterday,
s2.s36.331.
The deficit this fiscal year is 1881
20l. against deficit of s5.s07.s97 last
year. exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
Chances for Army Commissions.

CHICAGO. August All citizens Of
proper age now undergoing or who have
undergone instruction at training camps
in the Central Department of the army
may apply to be examined for commits
sion as second lieutenant in the regular
army, according to a telegram from the
War Department in Washington. re-
ceived today at central headquarters
here About 1900 vacancies exist in
the grade of second lieutenant, and
many of1cers appointed to fill them will
be promoted to the grade of first lieu
tenant in the near future.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. August 4.-Cotton-
Spot strong; good middling, s.73; mid
ding, s.57; low niddling. s.4l; sales,
1000 bales, 1900 bales for speculation
and export Receipts. $4,000 bales. Fu-
lures unsettled; August. s.4s; August
September s.43; September October,
s.iI n: October-N November. Sal; Novem-
ber-December. 1861; -Janu-
ary, s3s: January-February. S.3s: Feb
ruary- March. 1861; March-April
1851; April-May. s.a6: May-June, 1886
June-July, s.341z: July-August. S.33.
Weekly cotton statistics: Imports,
81. 900 bales: American. $1,000; stock,
s6I 900: American. $4,000. forwarded
SO. 900; American. $4,000; exports. 700.
sales, 5000; American, $4,000.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
RUST DENIALS IGNORED.
Chicago Wheat Traders Give Renew
ed Attention to Trade Reports.

CHICAGO, August Wheat dealers
today ignored Canadian Official denials
regarding the presence Of black rust in
Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and in
stead gave renewed attention to reports
from trade sources that the pest COW
cred a greater extent of the province
than had heretofore been believed. The
result was sharp advance in prices to
the highest level yet this season.
Nearly cents a bushel was added to
the value of wheat. the September de-
livery touching 1.34z. Today's close
was strong at nearly the topmost point
of the session.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. August 4.-Butter-
Steady; receipts, 1891 packages;
creamery. extra (92 score), 80; cream
cry (higher scoring), 30h a31; firsts.
2sa291k; seconds. 26a27h.
Eggs - Irregular: receipts. 16.539
cases; fresh gathered. extra fine, 32a33:
extra frsts, 29a31: firsts. 26ka2Sk;
nearby hennery. whites. fine to fancy.
36a40; nearby hennery, browns, 34a36.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 2.276 boxes:
state, fresh specials. 16a16A; do, aver
age fancy. 15ha15%.
Live poultry-Weak: broilers. 20a24:
fowls offered at 20: turkeys. 15a16.
Dressed-Firm; broilers. 21a30; fowls,
17a22; turkeys, rs.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
ROB PAY CLERKS
Said to Have Taken $45, 900 From
Burroughs Adding Machine
Company.

DETROIT. Mich. August 4.-Three
automobile bandits held UP pay clerks
entering the plant of the Burroughs
Adding Machine Company here at 2
o'clock this afternoon and after shoot
ing one of the clerks escaped with bags
said to have contained $4,000.
Employees of the Burroughs plant in
another automobile gave chase and
running fight ensued down I'd avenue.
One of the robbers was reported
wounded The bandits were armed
with rifles.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, August 4.-Hogs
ceipts, $4,000 head; strong; bulk, e.2Oa
9.s5; light, 9.45a1O.OO; mixed, 9OOaIO. .O5:
heavy. S.s5a10.05; rough. s.s5a9.OO: pigs,
7.75a0. 40.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; strong:
and feeders. 5.O0a7 IS; cows and heifers.
8.5oa9. Is; calves. S.75a12.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; nrm:
wethers. e75as.25: lambs, 7.5oa11.0o.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
RUSS WIN TURK WORKS
BY IMPETUOUS CHARGE

PETROGRAD. August 4.-In the di-
rection of Diarbekr, near Ogmit, be-
tween Mush and Mamakhatun, the
Russians have captured Turkish works
by an impetuous bayonet charge. and
took prisoner seven officers and about
300 Turkish regulars. A whole COM
pany of the latter surrendered. The
Russians also captured a gun and three
machine guns. The Russians continue
to attack and prisoners are still fiow-
ing in.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
Northwest Drought Broken.

LA CROSSE, Wis, August 4.-Showers
over Wisconsin. Iowa. Minnesota and
North Dakota last night and today broke
the severe drought, according to reports
to the United States weather bureau. At
Milwaukee 1856 inches Of rain fell and
at Devils Lake LOO inches. Reports to-
day from farming districts in Wisconsin
and Minnesota show that small grains. In
many places reported lost. will be saved
Evening star., 1916-08-04
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, August 4.-Butter-Un-
changed.
changed.
Potatoes-Higher; receipts. ten cars;
Virginia, barreled. 2.75a2S0; Virginia,
bulk, 95a1.00; Kansas. Missouri and H.
linois, S0aS5.
Poultry-Alive. lower: fowls. 17a17h:
springs, 18a20.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
Isaac Bailey Sues for Divorce.

Isaac Bailey today fled suit in tho
District Supreme Court for an absolute
divorce from his wife. Marie p. Bale
In addition 20 his charges that the wife
was abusive and neglectful. the hus-
band alleges misconduct. The couple
was married in this city February 81
1913. and have no children. Attorney
Harry L. Tignor represents the husband.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK, August Raw suger
unsettled: centrifugal. SIS: molasses
4.ss; refined unsettled; fine granulated
7.65.
A sharp recovery occurred in the
market for sugar futures early today
and prices regained half of yesterdays
decline. The failure of Cuban holders
to follow the decline in futures led to II
heavy covering movement, and with
outside buying prices advanced and al
noon showed net gains of l3 to 2S
points.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
Boston Wool Market Dull.

BOSTON. August 4.-The Commercial
Bulletin tomorrow will say.
The wool market has been very dull
this past week The sales for the week
probably total not over 2,U00,oUO
pounds Prices are generally firm. The
situation at the mills is sound. but the
keen edge appears to have been worn
off the goods market Foreign markets
are steady and firm"
Evening star., 1916-08-04
Arranging Exchange Of Prisoners.

LONDON. August 4. 5:3s p.m.-Lord
Robert Cecil. minister of war, trade
and parliamentary undersecretary for
foreign affairs. stated today that nego-
tiations between England and Germany
for the exchange of prisoners had
reached q point where he had hope of
securing the release of civilians above
the age Of forty-five years.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
RECEIVED WITHOUT COMMENT.

Ambassador Page advised the State
Department today that he had present.
ed at the British foreign ONCE yester-
day morning the Senate resolution re-
questing President Wilson to urge Great
Britain to extend clemency to Irish po-
litical offenders. He said the rssolu-
ton was received without comment.
The same message told of the execu-
ton Of Roger Easement, In whose be-
half the Se1Ats's action chiefly was
Evening star., 1916-08-04
LONDON TRADING RESTRICTED
Market Undertone, However, Is Sat-
isfactory-American Section Dead.

LONDON. August 4.-Business was re-
stricted on the stock exchange today in
view Of the holiday tomorrow. The UNDER
tone was satisfactory and there was no
sign Of weakness anywhere. Japanese
bonds and Russian industrials were firm
in the foreign section, Kaffirs were sup
ported and shipping shares were quiet
and steady.
American securities were lifeless with
the exception Of Canadian Pacific. which
was supported.
Money. was easy and discount rates
WoSe quiet
Evening star., 1916-08-04
Another Drop in Ohio Oil.

FINDLAY. Ohio, August Another
drop of 10 cents a barrel in the price
of six grades of oil was announced by
the Ohio Oil Company here today. The
grades affected are: North and South
Lima, Wooster. Illinois. Princeton and
Plymouth.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
SHIPPING ON SUEZ CANAL
BOMBARDED BY FLIERS

LONDON. August 4. 3:45 p.m.-A
bombardment of shipping on the sues
canal by hostile aeroplanes was an
nounced today in an oficial statement.
The attack was carried out by two
machines over Lake Timsah. forty-hve
miles south of Port Said. The town Of
Ismailia, on the lake border, also was
bombarded. No damage was done by
either attack, according to the official
statement which says:
1.-TWO enemy aeroplanes dropped a
large number of bombs in an attack
on shipping on Lake Timsah and the
town of Ismailia Thursday. No damage
was done.
AN aviatik was brought down and
wrecked in a combat with a British
machine Wednesday near Salamania-"
Evening star., 1916-08-04
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
nAT TJNf0DE Nh Ayouc%

Special Ulspatch 10 The Stdr.
BALTIMORE. Md, August 4-wheat
-Firmer: spot No. red. 1864; spot
No red western, IN; August No
2 red. 1864; September, 1874; Oc-
tober. 1885, steamer No. red, 1854;
receipts 103,33S bushels; southern by
sample, 9oa1.3O; southern on grade,
1.26ka1.35A.
Con-Firmer; spot contract. s0A;
August, 9OA; receipts, $500 bushels.
Oats-Firmer; standard white, 49a
4sk; No. white. At; No. white. As
asked; receipts, 217.4o5.
Rye-Firmer: No. western export,
1.07a1.0s; receipts. 6.24s.
Hay-Quiet: No. 1 timothy un-
changed; No. l clover mixed unchanged.
Grain freights-Firm; steamer to
Liverpool per bushel. unchanged;
picked ports. per quarter. unchanged.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
WEATHER..
Mostly Fair Tonight and Tomorrow;
Little Temperature Change.


For the District of Columbia, mostly
fair tonight and tomorrow: not much
change in temperature; light south
west winds.
For Maryland and Virginia. fair to-
night and tomorrow: moderate south
west winds.
For West Virginia, fair tonight and
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
THAT GUARDSMAN
CANNOT DECLINE HIS PAY
Controller of Treasury Renders De-
cision Affecting Federal En-
ployes in Military Service.

The controller of the Treasury has
decided that the conditions involved
in enlistment in the National Guard do
not permit an election refusing pay for
service under enlistment so as to re-
ceive the pay of civil position under
the government" during The leave of
absence period granted an enlisted
man.
The decision was brought out in a
case submitted by the Attorney Cen
eral. It was that of a special agent of
the department enlisted in the Nationa,
Guard OF Pennsylvania. This agent re-
fused his pay as an enlisted man for
the leave of absence period that he
might draw his regular salary Of Sc
per day.
The controller goes on to repeat a
former important ruling of his office
that employees of the government who
are members of the National Guard
may, after actual muster into service,
receive pay as a civilian employe until
expiration of leave of absence If the
combined pay does not exceed $4,000
per annum. Above that figure pay as
civilian employe would be prohibited
under the act of May 10, 1916. the army
approximation bill.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Capital Traction 81. 81. 900 at 106h. $1,000 at
1O6t, $2.0 600 at 106A. $1,000 At 1o6H
City and Suburban So. $1,000 At 1U2SS, $l,VO0
Potomac Electric lst s., 5000 At 1os.
Potomac Electric Cons. 6s $1Ooo at 1olh.
Capital Traction, at SO, at 80.
Mergenthaler. 10 at 100. 10 at 1eo 10 At 100.
10 at 100.
100, 10 at 100, at 120. 10 at 120.
Arlington Insurance Co., 96 at 8.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.

NEW YORK. August 4.-The metal
exchange quotes lead. 500 asked spell
ter dull; spot. East ST. Louis delivery,
Siz asked. At London. lead, G2S los;
spelter, CAT.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
An Extremist.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. x 10 q great stickler for form
and ceremony, understand"
Mercy, yes! Why, that woman
would insist on dressing up to enter
tain An 3daa..
Evening star., 1916-08-04
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. August 4.-Bar silver. 30
i5-l6d per ounce. Money. ~ per cent.
Discount rates. short bills. 5ssa5% per
cent; three months, 8 y asa per cent.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
May Elect Choice of Salaries.

The controller also adds the state
ment that ordinarily a man may elect
choice of salaries, but declares posi-
lively that he cannot elect to decline
his military pay.
Under the law. as now interpreted
by the controller. friends of guardsmen
declared today. a clerk drawing $1,S00
a year as a civilian employe who en-
listed in the National Guard would not
get any leave of absence pay from the
government and would have to depend
entirely upon his enlisted pay, while a
man drawing $1,000 a year would get
both his enlisted pay and his leave of
absence pay for the time granted him
in leave of absence.
Officials in the controllers office
merely shrug their shoulders VIXEN
asked this question and say they are
simply following the law.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
French Bourse Prices Firm.

PARIS. August Prices were firm on
Bourse today: 3 per cent renteG, 81
francs: exchange on London. 28f 16c !;
Der cent loan. ssf Csc
Evening star., 1916-08-04
RUST REPORTS
HAVE BULLISH EFFECT
Higher Cable Quotations Also Tend
to Strengthen the Buy
ing Demand.

CHICAGO August A. Disturbing
fresh reports concerning crop condi-
tions in Saskatchewan had a bullish
effect today on the wheat market. A
leading expert telegraphed from
Regina. Sask.. that northward from
Estevan. Sask., the fields were all in
fected with rust. though not SO badly
as to the east. Higher quotations from
Liverpool tended also to strengthen the
buying demand and to make offerings
scarce.
Opening prices here. which ranged
from u to 2h up. with September at
1907 to 1872 and December at 1.353s to
action. but then by a greater advance.
Corn Hardens With Wheat.
however. the market showed some
weakness. owing to rain reports. After
opening a shade off to ~ higher. prices
steadied at slightly above yesterday 8
finish.
Crop damage advices from the north
west continued to lift oats.
Commission houses were active
buyers.
Provisions rose in consequence of an
advance in the hog market.
Sellers were scarce.
Reports of increased wheat damage
from black rust in Manitoba tended fur
ther to hoist values. Foreigners and ex-
porters were said to be among the lead
ing buyers. The close was strong, 4 to
~ net higher. with September 1.34k
and December 1881.
Some corn demand from the seaboard
helped to keep the market pointed up
grade most of the time. The close was
steady at V to 1M net advance.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
President Leaves on Yacht Today.

The President and Mrs. Wilson will
leave Washington this evening for an
other weekend trip down the Potomac
river into Chesapeake bay. They will
70 on the naval yacht Maynower and
are not expected to return to Washing>
ton until carly Monday X-WoxplpS~.-
Evening star., 1916-08-04
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quota tions furnished by W. d. Hibbs 4 Co.
members New York Stock Exchange, New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade
Evening star., 1916-08-04
WALL STREET MARKET
SLOW, PRICES STEADY
Traders Are Waiting for Settlement
of the Threatened Railroad
Operatives Strike.
Week End Has Quieting Effect il
Trading-Pressure on New
Haven and Willys-overland.

NEW YORK, August 4-No definite
tendencies were manifested at the open
ing of today's market. but secondary quo
tations were mainly in the direction OF
improvement.
Shipping issues led the advance with
further recoveries in motors and acces-
sories.
Betterment was also shown by some
OF the metals and war shares and fertil-
izers were again in demand. American
Agricultural Chemical featuring that
group with a gain Of 2 points.
Rails were featureless, aside from
fractional rise in New York Central and
2 points for 500.
crate offerings.
Dealings Are Narrow.
Much OF the early firmness was due to
the strength of Union Pacific and Read
ing, both gaining substantial fractions.
but recurrent weakness was shown by
Sugars, which were persistently pressed
for sale.
Motor issues also yielded. but showed
renewed strength later. recovering under
further advance in shipping shares.
Dealings in general were more narrow
than yesterday, the approach of the
week end being indicated in the small at
tendance of traders on the exchange
and commission houses reported lack OF
public interest at out-of-town centers.
Approve Lower Rate.
The federal reserve board has approved
a change in the interest rate of the Rich
mond regional bank upon agricultural and
live stock paper maturing after ninety
days but within six months from to 41a
per cent. effective at once The federal
reserve agent of the Richmond regional
bank was in the city today comforting
with the board.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. August 4.-wheat-
Spot No. 1. Manitoba. 13s Id; No. red
western. winter, 12s 10d.
Corn--spot, American mixed, new.
los Nd.
Evening star., 1916-08-04

No cold that science has been able
to produce will kill the germ spore.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
Tide Tables.

Compiled by the United States coast
and geodetic survey)
Today-Lowtide, 5:45 am. and 5:49
pm. high tide, 11:16 am. and 11:H
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, $3.50 am. and
6:26 pm: high tide. 11:5S am.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
The Sun and Moon.

Today-Sun rose sos am: sun sets
7:17 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises $40 am. sun
sets 7:16 pm.
Moon rises 1923 am: sets s:3s pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
NEW YORK.

Firmly held Pork-Firm. Beef-Firm.
Lard-Firm; middle west. 12.90a13.00.
Molasses-Quiet. Hay-Steady; No. 8.
95a1.00. Hides Steady. Leather -
Firm.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
CURB STOCKS.

o,otat,ons furnished by W. B. Hibbs Co..
members New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1916-08-04
POWDER STOCKS.

Quo .,ions furnished by W. B. Hibbs Co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-20
THREE MORE ROADS ATTACK s
HOUR LAW

Louisville, Ky, November 1.-THE
Illinois Central Railroad today filed
suit in the Federal Court to enjoin the
government from putting the Adamson
eight-hour law into effect.
Similar suits were filed at Boston
by the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad and the Baltimore
d Ohio railroad at Baltimore.
At Auburn, N. Y, United States
Judge George w. Ray granted an order
directing the federal authorities in the
northern district of New York and the
officers of the trainmen's brotherhood
to show cause why an Injunction
should not be granted restraining the
enforcement of the recently enacted
Adamson law on the application Of the
Delaware G. Hudson and the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western Rail-
roads.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-20
GARRY HERMANN TO HOLD OLD
! JOB ON NATIONAL BOARD

New York, November 17--August
Hermann, in spite of reports to the
contrary, will be reelected Chairman
of the National Commission at the an
nual meeting in Cincinnati next jan
uary.
The rival major league Presidents,
Johnson and Tener, again will cost
their votes for the popular Cincinnati
man. This positive information reach
ed here today.
When the National League gets here
on December IL, Barney Dreyfuss,
owner of the Pittsburg club, promises
to introduce a resolution instructing
President Tenor not to vote for Herr
mann's reelection. II Dreyfuss comes
through with this resolution 1t may be
seconded. If, however, some magnate
sees fit to second the motion it will be
voted down to 2. In that event,
Governor Tenor will go to Cincinnati
with a vote for Hermann in his in
side pocket. President Johnson al
ready has decided to buhy the Ratchet.
He had a long conference with Herr
mann in Chicago recently and they
reached thorough understanding.
Johnson and Herman have been
bosom friends for twenty-five years.
They clashed over the Federal League
settlement, but Hermann has ex-
planned several things to Johnson's
entire satisfaction.
Johnson therefore will vote for
wishes Of such influential American
League men as Colonel Rupert, C. A.
Comiskey, Frank Navin and Connie
Mack.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-20
BAKERS WILL SOUND PUBLIC
SENTIMENT ON FOOD
EMBARGO

Columbus, Ohio, November IL
Members of the Executive Committee
of the National Association of Master
Bakers decided at a meeting to take a
poll of public sentiment on the ques-
ton of American food embargo, Jay
Burns, former President of the assica-
ton, left for Chicago late today to ar
range with the Secretary to secure
petitions through all LOCAL organiza-
tons of the association asking the
government to establish an embargo.
Members of the commission stated
that the members of the association
have nothing to gain personally by the
embargo, but expect to secure the ex-
preston of the consumers in the inter-
est of service, and in case the poll in
dictates a public desire for an embargo,
the association will campaign to Sc
cure it. If the expression opposes the
embargo, the bakers say they will adj
just their prices to meet the increasing
price in wheat.
Another advance in the price Of
bread will be necessary, 1t was pre-
dicted by members Of the commission,
before January 1.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-20
IN PANIC WHEN LION
BREAKS LOSE FROM CAGE
THEATER is WRECKED

Kansas City, Mo-. November 1.-THE
lives of more than 300 persons were
endangered here when licness b.
longing to a vaudeville act broke on,
of cage on the stage of the Victoria
Theater in Kansas City. Kan. The
lioness leaped from the stage into an
aisle. throwing the audience into a
panic. The front and sides of the one
story theater were wrecked in the mad
scramble. Policemen and the owner
and trainer of the lioness succeeded In
returning the animal to its cage before
any one was seriously injured.