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The bee., 1916-12-01

II wonder why Minerva was called
the goddess Of wisdomf" Queried
the young widow.
II don't know" growled the old
bachelor, "unless II was because she
never married"
And realizing there was no hope Of
wedding bells In that direction, the y.
W. got busy with a susceptible widow
er with seven children.
The bee., 1916-12-01
They All Have n

Blggs-Dc you believe in second
sight7
Diggs-Sure thing. My wife has It.
Blggs-Is It possiblei BY the way,
how did you find It outf
Diggs-While out walking with her
! noticed that every time we passed
another woman my wife always turned
to get a second look at what she had
on.
The bee., 1916-12-01
Facts and Fioures.

"a scientist" remarked the giddy
female who writes type between meals,
"says there are 100000 hairs in the
average woman's head"
"And the number of hairs in the av-
erage mans head" growled the cyni-
cal bachelor at the pedal extremity Of
the boarding house mahogany, may
depend upon the length of time he has
been married"
The bee., 1916-12-01
ReasonabIe Fear.

"Why are you 80 afraid that your
grandfather of all In the family.
should be In danger OF getting infan-
tile paralysls1"
Because, you see, he's In his sec
Ond childhood"
The bee., 1916-12-01
A Medium Rap.

The medium stood behind the black
curtain.
Suddenly there was loud rapping.
'Ts that you, my dear JohnT' asked
the young widow In black, who was
there to interview the late lamented.
"No, ma'am," answered a deep voice
from the outside; ''this Is the ice
man."
The bee., 1916-12-01
Creating : FsIse Impreaslor.

There are few men who don't feel
important when casting a vote"
"The candidates are to blame for
that"
"HOw sO?"
'They convince a citizen who is natu-
rally modest that without his distln-
guished support they are irretrievably
ruined"
The bee., 1916-12-01

Great Britain has practically
decided to go to a protective tar
iff. The United States seems to
be still in doubt.
The bee., 1916-12-01

gettes Luke McLuke has the te-
merity to declare:
And just because a woman lie mar
ried and has to do her own house
work is no reason why she should
go around the house all day looking
like something the cat dragged 10.
The bee., 1916-12-01

Breathes there a man with soul so dead,
Who ne'er unto himself hath said:
IF paid according to my worth.
I'd have a mortgage on the earth?'
The bee., 1916-12-01

/ 'pO you believe in frst aid 10 the
injuredr
-YOu bet we DO. We always keep
q in the houAA" nlt1al,l B
The bee., 1916-12-01

II doth require man OF means
To keep up two or three machines,
And as the flying seasons pass
Provide each one OF them with gas. ="
The bee., 1916-12-01
THE HUMOR OF PROHIBl Ton

a liquor firm In Covington,
KY, recently received an order
for some whisky from a woman
in prohibition Virginia, The
whisky was sent by express, but
was later returned by the State
authorities. The plckage con-
tanning the whisky bore this la
bel, which was attached by pow
ers that be in the State that once
had George Washington as a
citizen;
The bee., 1916-12-01
"NOTIcE"

aThe Virginia law says that a
female must be at the head of a
family with children in order to
receive liquor shipments. The
woman who ordered this whisky
is a widow without children. Ac.
cording TO our State law she will
have to go dry"
Can you beat lt2
The bee., 1916-12-01
L. q N. TIME CARD.

Time of departure of trains pass
ing through Darlington.
Effective Sunday, Aug. Is 1915,
The bee., 1916-12-01

Even in this year Of suffrA-
The bee., 1916-12-01
(. c. r. r. TIME CARD

Time of departure of Illinois Cen.
trail trains from Nortonville, XIV.
Effective Sunday, Feb. 20, 1915.
The bee., 1916-12-01

After December sth, our
Engraving Department can
not accept orders calling
for special engraving or
embossing
Evening star., 1916-06-29
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. June 29.-The cotton
market opened steady at decline OF :
to s points today in response to dlsap-
pointing cables and a private crop re-
port placing the condition at 79.l. COM
pared with IA last month. This lndi-
Gated Improvement for the month sug-
gested that the crop had made better
progress than indicated by some OF the
recent reports and there was some sell
ing here for Liverpool account
The recent pressure from Wall street
sources was lacking, however, oWlns
probably to the tirmer ruling or the
stock market and the more faVorani
view of Mexican affairs. and prices
steadied up right after the call Win
October advancing from 1919 10 l5.-l
and December from 1888 to 1887.
Futures opened steady; July, lZ.9''
October, 1915; December, 1888; Janu-
airy. 1898; March, 1886.
Trading was very quiet late IN tne
morning hut the market held STEADY
around last nights closing prices Tor
July, while new crop deliveries sold
about to 4 points net higher. with
October at 1929 and December $3.50
shortly after midday. A private CON
dition report issued al noon made the
condition S0.4 per cent, against MI
last month
Evening star., 1916-06-29
PLAN TO SPREAD TRADE NEWS
Officials of U. S. and Business Men
Confer Here.

officers of the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce of the Department
of Commerce and Representatives of
chambers of commerce having co-op-
erative branch offices of the bureau,
who have been called to Washington
for conference, spent most of today
in getting acquainted with one another
Secretary Redfield of the Department
of Commerce is scheduled to address
them this afternoon.
President Wilson is to receive the
delegates Monday morning at 10
o'clock, and the afternoon of the same
day John Barrett, director of the Pan
American Union. is to receive them.
Methods of disseminating trade in
formation IN more effective ways viii
be discussed from technical angles. The
sessions are not to be open to the pub
lie.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
EVANS AND REID LEAD.
Amateur and Professional Golfer
Tied in Open Championship.

MINNEAPOLIS. June 29.-Charles
C"Chick') Evans of Chicago. amateur.
and Wilfred Reid of Wilmington, Del,
professional. led the field in the morn
ing round of the national open golf
championship tournament today. each
completing the eighteen holes in 20,
two below par.
first nine holes. with a score of 32.
Reid had a score of 33 going out and
81 coming in.
Others who turned in good cards are:
y. S. Worthington. London. England.
II; J. Ferguson, Spring Lake, N. j.. Is:
Gilbert Nichols, Great Neck. l.. l.. 73:
George Sargent. Minneapolis, IS; F. H.
Mcleod. Washington, D. C., "A; Louis
Teller. Boston, "A; A. Clarkson. In
dianapolis, II; M ]. Brady. Boston. Is;
]. K. OBrien. Mansfield, Ohio. IS.
sAmateuH
Evening star., 1916-06-29
FORTY-THREE NEW CASES.
Additional Instances of Whooping
< Cough Reported Today.

Forty-three additional whooping cough
cases were reported today to the health
department. making a total of 491 now
on record. Preparation by the department
to conduct prosecutions for failure to re-
port such cases is believed to be response
BILE for the large number of recent addi-
tons to the record. The law requires
every person in charge of a whoopng
cough patient to Immediately report the
malady to the department. If no physic-
ian is in attendance the head of the fam
lily or nearest relative on the premises
is required to make the report. Failure
to record a case is punishable by fine
of not to exceed 800 or thirty days i'm
prsonment
Evening star., 1916-06-29
ovERRULEs MOTION TO QUAsH
Judge Wolverton Denies Plea of
Buchanan. Fowler and Others.

NEW YORK, June 29-I-nited Statas
Judge Woiverton today overruled the
motion TO quash the indictment charg-
ing Representative Frank Buchanan,
former Representative H. Robert Fow-
Ter. +. S. Monnett, former attorney gen.
eral of Ohio. and others with violating
the Sherman law by fomenting strikes
in munition works and on steamship
piers through the medium of Labor's
National Peace Council
The motion was made in the interest
of Monnett and Jacob c. Taylor, presi-
dent of the Labors National Peace
Council. to test the sufficiency of the
indictment charging them and others
with alleged conspiracy.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. June 29.-After a de-
cline of 5 to 6 points. due to poor cables,
the cotton market today firmed up on
fresh buying based on reports of small
spot offerings and hullsh views regarding
the crop situation. At the end of the
first half hour of business trading months
were points over yesterdays close.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
July. 1921; October. 1901 asked: Decem-
Der, 1913. January, 1921; March. 13 40.
a somewhat more bullish view of the
new crop situation and the forecast of
great crop damage by the boil weevil
in Texas from officials in that state in
creased the demand At noon prices
were at net rise of 3 to points.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
DAIRY MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June 29-Butter-
Easier; receipts, 22.7O4 tubs. Cream
cry extras t93 score). 90: creamery
thigher scorins), 2912 a30: frsts, 27ha
IS seconds. 24l2a27
Esgs-Steady: receipts, 22,714 cases.
Fresh gathered. extra fine, 26a27; ex-
ira firsts, 24aa25l2: firsts 231aa24lb.
Nearby hennery whites. fine to fancy.
29a31: NEARBY hennery browns, 2Sa2s y
Cheese-Steady: receipts, 1920 boxes.
State. fresh, specials, 151.a15A; do,
average fancy. 15a15A
Live poultry irregular. BroiIers.
southern. 25a26: fowls. not settled
15a1S.
Dressed weak; broilers. 30a34; fowls.
Is Il a22 y, turkeys. 23a26.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
Closing Is Quiet.

The market closed rather quiet
equipment stocks losing all their gains,
while Steel again touched S5la.
Most of the leading industriaIs and
rails were shade firmer in the final
dealings.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
Mandolin Club to Give Concert,

An informal concert is to be given
by the National Press Mandolin Club.
of which Walter T. Holt is the leader,
on the summer roof garden of the Ma
tional Press Club tomorrow night. The
organization now numbers fourteen
members. and has appeared at numer-
Gus Press Club functions. However,
tomorrow night will be the first oppor-
tunity which. ladies have had to hear
the newspaper musicians.
The affair will be entirely informal,
and will begin at about $50 o'clock. II
the weather is 'unfavorable, there will
|be a postponement until the following
|Vy1dAjN
Evening star., 1916-06-29
Why Tageblatt Was Suppressed.

BERLIN. June 2s.-The suppression
of the Tageblatt was due to an article
printed Monday discussing the demand
for the publication of memorial of
six associations representing big
business and agricultural interests for
seeking annexation which it declar-
ed was inspired by selfish interests be-
cause g continuance OF the war was
profitable for the 1nembers of the as
sociation. The newspaper thereby sup
ported a charge for which it had earlier
the socialists for advancing in
the reichstag.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
ORDINATION IS CELEBRATED.
Third Anniversary Services at Ana.
costa Church.

Today-St. Peters day-waS OBJ
served In Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Anacostia. with special services in
celebration of the third anniversary of
the ordination of the rector of the
parish. Rev. William Oscar Roome, jr..
to the priesthood of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
The services We're at II o'clock and
consisted of a celebration of the holy
communion by Rev. Mr. tRoome. assist
ed by the rector emeritus. Rev. w. G.
Davenport and Rev. Canon J. V.
Austin. rector of All Saints Episcopal
Church of Chevy Chase.
Canon Austin preached the sermon
Of the occasion.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
LONDON FAIRLY ACTIVE.
After Dull Forenoon
Recovered and Closed Firm.

can situation and an official announce
ment that the Australian common
wealth loan had been fully subscribed
for created a good impression on the
stock exchange today. although busi-
ness did not increase in view Of the
holiday Saturday and the hnal aban.
donment of minimum prices Monday.
Home rails and shipping and industrial
shares were the best sections. copper
stocks had a good tone and there were
signs Of reviving interest in Kahirs.
american securities after a dull fore.
noon recovered and closed arm.
The money market is experiencing the
half-yearly stringency. Discount rates
remain 4ym,
Evening star., 1916-06-29
Foreign Bank Statements.
LONDON.

LONDON, June 29-The weekly
statement of the Bank of England
shows the following changes:
Total reserve decreased f1Ol2.OOO.
circulation increased f6S4,O0O. bullion
decreased f327.96S, other securities in
creased f13.930,o00, other deposits in
creased t14,s22.0o0, public deposits de-
creased fl ,921. 900, notes reserve de-
creased f1,114,000. government securi-
ties unchanged.
The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability this week is 2S.22 per cent;
last week it was 31.4S per cent
Discount rates, per cent.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. June 29.-Cotton-Spot
steady; good middling. S.37; middling.
S2l; low middling, sos: sales. 5000 bales,
for speculation and export. 500 bales:
receipts. 5000 bales: futures quiet;
June, 1884,: June and July. 7.95; July and
August. 793; August and September.
1885,; September and October, 7.S4; Oc-
tober and November. 7.791.; November
and December, 7.75. December and Janu-
ary. 7.73; ;AJanuary and February. 77115 !:
February and March, III; March and
April. 7.71 April and May. 7691a: May
and June, 1851 June and July. 1861.
Weekly cotton statistics: Total
forwarded to mills, $1,000 bales;
American. $4,000 bales: stock. $4,000
bales; American. $4,000 bales; i'm
ports. II 900 bales; American, so 900
bales; exports. $4,000 bales
Evening star., 1916-06-29
WANTS LIGHT ON TREATY.
Senate Adopts Resolution Request
ing Facts on Allied Pact.

Senator Stones resolution request
ing the President to inform the Senate
as soon as possible regarding the real
purposes of commercial treaty being
negotiated by allied nations of Europe
was ADOPTED by the Senate today.
The resolution particularly requests
information s to what effect the treaty
may have on the trade of the United
States and other neutral nations. I'm
official reports regarding the treaty
have declared that it contemplates a
trade boycott against the central pow
erS
Evening star., 1916-06-29
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. June 29.-Hogs-Receipts.
os 900 head; slow: bulk. s50a975: light.
9 25a970: mixed. 9.25a9.S0; heavy, 9.20a
9.S5 rough, 9.2oa9,35; pigs, 7.50as.2o:
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head: weak;
native beef cattle. 7.50a11.25; stockers
and feeders 575aS.SO; cows and
heifers. 373a9S5; calves, S.5Oa11.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head: weak;
wethers, 6.90a79o; lambs, 7.25as.5o;
springs 725a10.S5.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
PARIS.

PARIS, June 29-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of France shows the
following changes:
Gold in hand increased 633S 900 francs
Silver in hand decreased 1,649,00O
Notes in circulation increased 7O74S-
600
Treasury deposits increased s247OOO
General deposits increased 2Is,151 900
Bills discounted increased 5S,191,OO0
Advances decreased 21,S45, 900.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
NO PRESSURE To- SELL
LOCAL INVESTMENTS
Trend of Values for Bond Issues Is
Distinctly Toward Higher
Range.
Railway, Traction and Electrics Fa-
vored-Continent Trust Higher.
Baltimore and Ohio Earnings.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

4 large attendance of the member
ship Of the stock exchange at today $
session did not mean any enlargement
in the trading, sales being comparative
Iy light hut with apparently more or
ders at limits somewhat below the SELL
ing quotations.
Naturally these orders were from in
vestors. as there has been no specula-
tion in this market for months. with
bonds favored and higher prices bid in
an effort to bring out offerings.
Washington Railway is were sold at
Sls., fractional Improvement, for they
were freely offered slightly under this
figure for many weeks and below il
month ago The action of the Balti-
more city courts in making these
. bonds eligible for investment fund en-
ployment has stiffened them somewhat.
Potomac Electric consolidated per
cents sold TO the extent OF $4,000. par
value. at 1GIi4
sale of Capital Traction IS was re-
ported at 1919. for a small bond.
In the stock list Capital Traction was
the leader, a number of ten-share lots
selling at s5. odd lots of Continental
Trust sold at 12.ie and l30, one sale
at each price.
Nergenthaler sold at 1874 and cou-
pie of shares of American Graphic
phone at 1i5S completed the record.
B. e. o. Earnings.
At -he monthly board meeting of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Yesterday the statement of the years
operations that was considered by the
directors was based on actual figures
for eleven months and estimated fig
ures for June. The comparative figures
show total operating income for 1916
$111.5S4.046. against S31,S13,t9I; gross
corporate income of S34 .p6230S this
year as against S29.616,23o. and net
income of S13.435,753. against
S1o.723.24S
After deducting the PREFER ID divi-
dend there is a balance left az counting
to 11.0s1.226. applicable to the S152,-
000. zoo common stock outstanding. and
after the payment of the per cent
dividend on the common there remains
S3,4S3,922 to be carried to surplus.
The regular semi-annual dividends
of 2k per cent the common stock
and per cent on the preferred shares
were declared.
Condition of the Treasury.
The condition of the United states
Treasury yesterday was:
Net balance in general fund. s166,s72,-
$50
Total receipts. s6.14S.134.
Total payments. s2.1s2.06i
The deficit this fiscal year is $780,
3S2, against deficit of S9O.7i316s last
year. exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transa ctions.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. June 29.-Wheat-
Firmer; spot No. . red. 1907 spot No.
red western. 1929; June No. red.
1-0034: July. 1.0024 steamer No. red,
s9s.: receipts. $3.50 bushels; exports.
1892 bushels.
Corn-Firmer: spot contract. ssh
June, S5 Il: receipts. 56,024 bushels; ex-
ports. 1892 bushels.
Oats-f'irmer standard white. As: No.
white, 44a4412 No. 4 white. 42Ea43
receipts. 1880 bushels.
Rye-Unsettled No. western export
l. Oh: receipts, 3l.149 bushels.
Hay-Quiet; No. l timothy. unchanged
No. l clover mixed unchanged
Grain freights-Easier steam to Liver
pool. per quarter. I'd early July: picked
ports. per quarter is sd. July
Evening star., 1916-06-29
Defined.
From Judge.

From Judge.
Willie Willis-Whats the Book of
Judgment" pa?
Papa Willis, work of literature
which viii he widely read. but whose
contents. l am afraid. will not be
popular.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
WHEAT UNDERGOES A SAG
DESPITE HIGHER CABLES
Burdeusome Supplies and Apparent
Absence Of Adequate Outlet
Handicap Bulls.

CHICAGO, June 29.-Notwithstand-
ing higher quotations from Liverpool.
and despite too much rain in the do
mestic spring crop region. wheat prices
today underwent a sag Burdensome
supplies and the apparent absence of
any adequate outlet seemed to be too
heavy a handicap for the bulls.
Opening prices, which ranged from
shade off to AaA higher. with July at
1.0oA to 1.01 and September at 1.04 to
1.o4a, were followed by a material
down turn all around.
Corn Prices Ease.
Better weather conditions eased the
corn market. Sellers. however, were
not aggressive. After opening u off
to u up. prices made a slight rally In
nearby deliveries.
Oats had no Independent action. The
market was governed by the changes
in the other grain pits
Provisions had downward bent
The chief reason was weakness in the
hog market.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
Condition of the Treasury.
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Mergenthaler 10 AT 16I.
Continental Trust at III y. 10 at I3o
After call
Capital Traction IS. $500 at 1OTt4
Capital Traction. 10 at S5. 10 s.. 10 at S.
Washington Railway Is. 5000 at sls.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s. $4,000 at 1O1k
6. 600 at 1Ollt
Graphophone COM, at 145E
Evening star., 1916-06-29
French Bourse Is Quiet.

PARIS. June 29.-Tradng was quiet
on the bourse today. Rentes. 50 francs
25 centimes. Exchange on London, IS
SO francs
Evening star., 1916-06-29
ALLEGED P[0TTER
M|SLED, HE SAYS
Capt. Tauscher, Accused in
WeIIand Canal Case, Sus-
pected Won Papen.

NEW YORK, June 29.-Capt. Hans
Tauscher, former German army officer,
on trial in the federal court charged
with completely in the alleged plot to
blow up the Welland canal in Septem-
ber, 1914. took the witness stand to-
day in his own defense.
Tauscher said he reached New York
from Berlin August 27. 1914 and on
the following day reported to Capt.
Franz Won Papen, recalled German mill
tary attache.
We had long talk" testified
Tauscher. Won Papen said I would be
valuable as an ordnance expert. to in
vestigate the hundreds of inventions
being offered and to keep track of the
allies munitions purchases. / asked him
if he would ask me to do anything
against the laws of the United States
and he said of course not"
Evening star., 1916-06-29
SENSATIONAL ADVANCES
MADE AT THE OPENING
Prospects of Peaceful Settlement Of
the Mexican Situation Terrifies
Shorts, Forcing Covering.
Thereafter Market Tones Down,
Maintaining Gains of Better
Than Point

NEW YORK. June 2e-The Importance
of the Mexican situation as financial
factor was demonstrated at the opening
of todays market.
The decision of the Mexican government
to release the American troopers was
made the occasion of excited trading in
which special issues rose to points.
with 10 for Mexican Petroleum.
other active stocks. including rails. the
war group and metals. were higher by ?
to 3 points.
United States Steers first transaction
consisted of $4,000 at Sc to IS L.. an ex-
treme gain of Ia.
Reactions of to 1 points, resulting
mainly from profit taking. were registered
before the end of the first half hour.
Some Further Reactions.
much covering of short accounts. soon
ran its course. dealings diminishing to less
than normal proportions before noon.
There were further reactions. Mexican
Petroleum yielding about half its gain,
while Maxwell Motors and similar spe-
cialties showed greater reversals.
Reading and Southern Pacific receded
l to points and United States Steel
which led the busy first hour, lost all but
fraction of its gain.
This same condition applied to shipping
shares and miscellaneous issues.
Steady Downward Trend.
The futility of jumping at conclusions
and considering such a difficult matter
as the Mexican muddle finally settled.
as did the shorts in many stocks with
the immediate opening and for the first
twenty minutes of todays session, was
shown in the subsequent steady down
ward trend of values. although in the
case of Mexican Petroleum the decline
was comparatively small, compared
with the advance.
Other industrials sagged back to
near cd levels or held part of their
gains. while the volume of business
was light.
The rails shared in the advance at
the opening. although not to the same
extent as some of the especially af-
fected industrials. but the shadow o.
their subsequent action was not en-
couraging.
Steel Common jumped to s6 in the
initial trading. and reacted to So.
Industrial Alcohol and Baldwin Lo-
comotive were the weakest stocks on
the list selling at the closing of yes
terday after the initial furry
Smelter held as gain and Mexican
Petroleum 2s.. Other stock. point
higher on the average to a little better
In the rails, Reading held better than
points gain and other rails fractions
Closing Is Quiet.
The market closed rather quiet
equipment stocks losing all their gains,
while Steel again touched S51z
Most of the leading industriaIs and
rails were shade firmer in the final
dealings.
Evening star., 1916-06-29
CHICAGO.


CHICAGO June 29-Butter unchanged
Eggs-Higher receipts 1929 cases
firsts, II l.a22 ordinary firsts oOa2l: at
mark cases included. 20a211.
Poultry-Alive unsettled fowls, l5ba
iS; springs, 21a25