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The Washington herald., 1916-02-05

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BUTTERFLIES prints. new. per ID. n; DO. tub.
per ID, n; prooee. -; under rsds. ersnsJ. zss;
store-packed Iss6.
LARD-Tub. pure. ~. nsli; DO. compound. ics
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cHEEsE-Nsw Yort, new. per n. 10; sst. pa
rb-. 70: sviss domestic. per h, =: do. foreAu-
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eymornss. per crate i.Tss1U: esgplsnts. per cnts,
25os3p ksls, per bbl.. s1l.oo: lettuce Florida per
basket, l.oos2eo; onions. per sack, 2fsss0; par
snips, per boz. Ssso: pepper, per crate. llss1Ri
popcorn. boJ. Tsss potatoes. per sack l7sssls.
swe.s, per bbI a0saa: Jams. per bhL. LTss
l3; squash, per bol.. l-sosi.fs: spinach. per bid.
l25al.0; tomatoes Florida. per cau, ias>ni
turnips. pr bbl-. l.oosl.so; do. par boz. zsA.
FRCTTs-Apples per bbl. 2eoas0; e1snoe1riss.
per btL. s.oos ESQ; do. per boz. L7s10; pape
fruit. Per boz. 1-sa5o: lemons per box. iHzs.a;
pInespnics. per crate. 1soss.W
LIVE STOCK-yezl calves prime, per h. llrszl2
do. medium. n. II; Sprins lambs, per H., ..
DRESSED GOODS-Dressed hogs. small, per d.
gzsl0; do, medium. per n, sseafi do. heavy, pa
r.. ssr4
HAY. STRAW. AND CORN-Hsy. b--t tincth,
ton. $50; mixed per ton. i1ooslsco; straw. pa
ton. n0sl3.n; wheat stnv. per ton. s.1: corn.
new. I-r bbl, 90.
sEEDs-clore1. red. per n. IZ4sIsal: do. slsss.
per h. esls; do. timothy. Per bus. sesa3S;
red top. per h.. uI1.I3, orchard rsA. per ouS.
tZs2S; blue rrss, per bcs-. In.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
CRAMPS RAISE WAGES.
ShipbuildinG Concern Boosts Em-
ployes' Scale 10 Per Cent.

Philadelphia, Feb. Am advance OF
ten per cent. in the hourly wage rates
has been given to the employees of the
yards, shops and foundries of the Cramp
Ship and Engine Building Company and
the I. p. Morris Company. The increase,
which benefits 4,5oo men, is effective Feb
ruary Is.
The. great volume OF work now being
done by the company is responsible for
the increase, which was voluntary. When
the employees reported for work today
they found the welcome news on the bull
letin boards throughout the plant.
I'VE are now doing greater business
than ever before in the history Of the
yards" declared H. Birchard Taylor, as
sistant to the president, last night, and
we want our men to enjoy the prosper
ity as long as 1t lasts. The men know
nothing of the action OF the compan ny
and have made no demands for an in
crease OF wages or better working
conditions"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Vagaries Of Weather Cause rreguarity in Some Retail
Branches, Especially in East Duns Reports
Review Sees Cause for Optimism in Outlook.

New York. Feb. 4.-Dun's Review of
Trade for the week ending tomorrow
will say:
''Vagaries of the weather again caus-
ed irregularity in some retail branches.
especially in the East, but general dis
heavy volume. Extensive buying of
the staple necessities fully sustains
prices at a high position. and dispro-
portion between supply and demand
has a Strengthening effect on many
commodities. Frequent evidences of
depleted stocks are noted and, though
overtime is in force in numerous in
stances manufacturers experience diff
Guilty in meeting current requirements
with the desired promptness.
Record breaking railroad earnings
testify to the magnitude Of domestic
merchandise movements-several i'm
portant systems reporting maximum
revenues-but during recent weeks, ex-
ports have steadily diminished. mainly
because of the difficulties of oversee
shipping.
Lack of adequate vessels and high
costs of freight still restrict the outgo
of some products and the decline in
raw cotton is chiefly explained by the
accumulation of supplies, due to the
material reduction in foreign clear
ances. Consumption in this country.
however. continues heavy, as the textile
industry is prosperous, in spite of the
shortage of dye stuffs. Unusual num-
bers of visiting buyers appear in the
primary dry goods markets and for
ward spring business is on a large
scale, while liberal placing of fall con-
tracts indicates confidence is sustained
activity.
Apart from the position of stock
values, sanguine expectations were full
filled in the first month OF 1915. and
February opens with many encourag-
ing factors in evidence.
Available statistical records for
January make gratifying comparisons;
more new enterprises were launched
than for a long time past. bank clear
ings registered important gains and pig
iron production was the second largest
on record, while the numerical increase
in failures over the preceding month
was the smallest in several years.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
New Orleans
PHILADELPHIA GRAIN.

Philadelphia, Feb. &-wHEAT-Demand was
fair and the market ruled steady At the late decline
We quote follows: Car lots. in export elevator
No. red, spot and February. l.Bal.3; No. South
en red 1.3ial-8; steamer No. red l.a3al.S5; No.
red l.Sal.1; rejected A, LDlsal. .2h; rejected
B, L2esl.n
CORN-There was little trading. but offerings
were light and the market ruled steady. We quote:
Car lots for local trade. to locstion-western
No. yellow. sias6; Western steamer yellow, s2Isa
sy4; Western No. yellow sDa1 Southern yellow,
scas2; COB per 70 pounds soaA.
oATS-The market ruled steady under moderate
offerings and a fair demand. The quotations: No.
white. 59aso; standard whits 5SAssis; No. white
Sa5s1s; No. white. Ba5S sample oats. 5lhs5s:
purified cats. graded. 5ss5h.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05

New York, Feb. 4-Bradstreet's Re
view of Trade for the week ending to-
morrow will say:
January. a month in which trade as
well as industry usually displays a lull.
turned out to be a period of remarkable
activity, thus denoting a departure from
precedent. and February has opened aus
piciously. with many of the country s
industries with numerous kinds of sup
plies insufficient to meet demands.
THE weeks budget OF news tells of
even further progress in the larger lines,
house trade in goods for spring ship
ment having spread out thanks to the
presence of numerous buyers who are in
the markets apparently to purchase and
not sample or inspect lines exhibited,
while road sales, mail orders. industry,
launching of new enterprises and collec-
tions, all manifest encouraging traits.
Visiting buyers are optimistic about
conditions in their respective communi-
ties: the necessity for filling up shelves
is patent; scarcity of manufactured tex
tiles, due in part to the shortage of dye
stuffs is a potent factor; labor is scarce.
wages continue to rise, but prices are
high, and the whole labor situation is
marked by more or less discomfort. The
anthracite coal operators have reject
ed the demand of miners for an increase
of twenty per cent, but on the other
hand It is thought that concessions will
be granted to employees of western rail-
roads. whereby 1t is hoped strikes will
be averted.
The vagaries of the weather have ex-
erted varying effects upon retail trade,
very cold weather In one part of the
country having checked distribution,
while spring-like weather in the east
during part of the week held back
trade. and in the far northwest, heavy.
in fact, unprecedented, snowstorms not
only curtsiled business, but held up rail-
way traffic, and in sections of the Miss
issippi Valley well as along the Ar
kansas River, high water impeded things.
But taken as a whole, there has been
enough demand to case reasonably
good activity in retail lines, high wages
and actual needs being sufficiently po-
tent to offset temporary meteorological
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
Graphophone securitie, strong.

The firms which have the marketing
of the new Graphophone IS, recently
added to the local list. are well pleased
with the sales so far. The securities are
twenty-year first mortgage bonds issued
for extension purposes. The common and
preferred stock of the company. amount
ing to s5,sO6,S3O earned more than twenty
FIVE per cent for the first ten months of
1915 and the company claims to have un-
filled orders for machines and records
amounting to approximately 100000. At
yesterdays session of the local exchange
So, 900 worth of these bonds changed
hands at &c. the figure at which the Sc
curities are being placed on the market
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
ROCK ISLAND A PUZZLE.
Heavy Interest Payments Soon Due
VIII They BE Metr

New York. Feb. TN view of the re-
nswed attention traders are paying to
Rock Island issues it might be well for
them to look up their financial manuals
and see how much interest the company
will have to pay on or about the first OF
April, and then see whether there is going
to be money enough for it.
The company has money enough on
hand now to pay interest due on the
dsbentures, but whether that interest will
be paid will probably not be announced
for six weeks or so. BY that time the re-
ceiyer will be able to form some definite
Idea as to his ability to meet the April
interest on bonds. To a rank outsider
the chances for Rock Island stock escap-
ing without an assessment look remote.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05

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saruist-c trpt
Ths nsrlet vas a sio~ snair during one rns-uinx
but A. uAe dsy Sprc swsf he hlyins b-uzrns shs-r
and the eio~e showed an sdvRnos of one Ont fof
both My and July futures
While ce<yzpcss Of breadstrfs frnn Sorfn
Ane-io this w-rk were hbszl at N "a ooo nashels
tbeg would have been mnct lsrgrr had oo-<n rnsr
been srsishle. L<zTs snoGntt a Whszi and hoar
an sszitins shiIsnent abroaL N pss lex-nsd 20
DAY that noan hsa oi Sour neo.ufiy psrcs~>sd b.
Greecn srS 20 be resOld owing 10 The insblisy 10
serrs tounase.
Boil news pour-s In from forrisn oou.frs-s 20
DAY. spot Wheat al LiverI,ooi vas uu ~ 20 s--d
b~1ns that srzin h sosrus. and nlliers' -sappsh~
are Inadequate. Private esbes ~ thsl ths tea
oeDcJ Of vbeut b hishe following a Food sd-.nu..
Cash ssles we-s only nIco hasbes 10 miller.
Corn co~-d with sdTHnc-s of Ssi-c srs-1s-
ton lint and the pios r.nss usTu- Iu6i-
cztons of broken weather with snov Ia IIlnnss
and Sest Of The river created ts,isf that tbs
ipccsed movement rroui-ed 10 nGt lRsly to mg-
te-2liHs. The cash Isde small With szlsx q
s. ou boshela
Tber werv EdvAbo- Of Y 20 = IN cots Tss
selling pressure small and the nlarfsf ssc~-d
the erect q the bodr- ufen out S n rhur-
day. Cash sJe ~v-p Zyus buxhels Of vnir-n
$40 busheS sere for ezpo1-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Feb. A-FLOUR-Steady; business
moderate. Kansas stIaights. TO arrive. in car lots
e0oa6 70; spring patents. for February to March
C6o7 %; spring clears. 6.5os6o; soft straishts 10
arrive 6 coat. 30 All quotations are on sack basis
in wholesale lots
RYE FLOUR-Stesdy; business is lfeless. Good
10 choice for February TO March Is quoted at 5.sA
SIS, in sacks.
PoRK-Steady; dealings moderate. Mess, oooa
DT5; family q -o0a2250: clear. 0GsGlo
BEEF-Steady; business Is active. Packet HUa
T0; family lsUals50; extra India msss, z oa
600
LARD-steady; demand is active. Prime Western.
1850; refined continent. loD; South American.
uo refined Brazilian in kegs. 1900 beef stearine.
lol1 cents; lard stearine dull At lls cents.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below are for large lots Of good
nartetable goods only. Jobbert' prices are higher.
Lower grades may be sold for less. Fancy goods
command higher prices.
Under light receipts the produce market Yesterday
continued in finn condition. Activity wss felt
by poultry and live stock which. considering re-
ceipts. noticed in stronger figures. Dressed
pork strengthened I cent With the cold weather
and the market ciosing in firm condition. good
market was expected for next week.
Fruits and vegetables felt moderate activity.
Somewhat lighter recepts. due to the cold weather.
cansed the srngthening Of bcaDs and lettuce.
T1rda tomatoes also advanced The or1nss mar
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
New York List FretfuI.

The New York list was weak and de-
cidedly fretful yesterday The cause
generally assigned was the unsatisfactory
forecast from Amsterdam of the attitude
of Germany in her latest note on the
Lusitania controversy. In addition re-
ports to New York brokers from their
correspondents in the cities through
which President Wilson recently travelled
in his preparedness campaign have NOT
been of a nature to reassure financial
circles as to President Wilson's proba BILE
success in getting an army and nav
program through at this session of Con-
gresS.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
DREXELS TO PARTICIPATE.
With Kuhn, Loeb & Co. VIII Under
write New Steel Company Bonds.

Philadelphia. Feb. 4-DrexeI & Co. of
this city, and Kuhn. Loeb & Co, Of New
York. have been chosen to underwrite
the new s2oo,OCO.0oO steel corporation that
Is to be known as the International Steel
Company, and which Is the result of the
consolidation of the Cambria Steel Com
psny. the Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Company and the Lacawanna Steel Com
pany.
Representatives OF the principal in
tsrests in the companies that are to be
consolidated were in conference yester-
day in New York regarding what were
said to be details in connection with the
merger plan. The capitalization Of the
International Steel Company will make II
the second steel corporation in size to
the United States Steel Corporation.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
SCHWAB BRANCHES OUT.
Acquires Pacific Coast Plant for
Building ships.

South Bethlehem, Feb. THAT
Charles NJ. Schwab expects to go into the
matter OF shipbuilding aside from battle
ships and other war vessels on an ex-
tensive scale became known when 1t wa,
announced here that he had just acquired
the United Engineering Works at Al
m edia, Cal, just across the bay from his
Union Iron Works.
The purchase price is said to have been
considerably more than s1,0oO.0oo Exten-
sive improvements are planned for tbs
newly purchased property in the way OF
the erection of three slips. where the
largest merchant vessels can be built.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
Other Bankers Going Abroad.

Despite a guarded statement yesterday
by the Morgan house in New York deny
ing that plans for further financing of
the entente brought about J. p. Nor
gans sailing for Europe on Wednesday
night, the belief persisted in financial
circles yesterday that before Mr.. Morgan
embarks for the United States prellmi-
nary steps looking toward another huge
war loan will be well under way. 1t be-
came known yesterday that one OF Mr.
Morgan's partners plans a trip to Europe
for the near future, and that a financier
who played a prominent part in the first
allied loan negotiations left last week for
England.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. Feb 4.-Call money today opened IA
per cent; high. per cent; low. ~ per cent re-
nswals N per cent; ruling. IL; last, per cent.
There Important change in the time
money situation The inquiry Light and prin-
cpslly BY way Of renewal loans. The Limited de-
mand for four months at % per cent and s
Industrial money Is lending per cent higher
Commercisl paper dealing8 wers on a limited
scale. Notwithstanding the outlook for q cun-
stsntly expanding trade mercantile houses showed
disposition TO increase their line Of commitments
at the moment, Banks insist upon At least . psr
cent for prime paper of reacically all mAturties.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
PLANS FOUR FRAME HOMES.
Charles f. Wire, Inc, to Undertake
$4,000 Improvement.

Charles E. Wire. Inc. is planning the
erection of four two-story frame dwell
ings. three to be erected in Rittenhouse
street northwest, and the other at s1ol
Fourth street northwest
The estimated cost of the four struc-
lures is $4,000 Two of the houses will
be erected on the lots at so1 and 500 Rit-
tenhouse street. and the other at 81 Rit-
tenhouse street
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05

Chicago, Feb. @.-HoGs-Recripts. 1900 head
strong bulk s S.TOs7s5 light, S.sss Te5: nired.
s .5sssoo: heavy S.ss~soo; rough. 7s6GT.To: pss,.
s. Ooss 90
CATTIE-Reorirs, loo head, ss.sdy: nstiv,
beet steers. u. sasp; COWS and heifers, ScosSz q
Gives, S.oosu.oo
sHEEP-Recep,, n.cp head: veal; wsthen.
s soas.IS: lambs S.saloe
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

Chicago, Feb The tide was TUNED In the
wheat market today by the buying by winnlgss
and other Csn>disn srpo7es srsinst sales Of
February wheat for ShiEsmeut abroad. Serersl
carvoes taken for February and March ship
mcut and while bids At the Seabosrd were guite
satisfactory. deliveries demanded ahosd o,
the time seller cared 10 insire then. There "a a
car thcrtare In the United States spd Canada spd
the ports Of both countries more or te,s oon-
rested These copdiuous u.aks Il dAnServus 70 In
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
Local Brokers Pleased.

Local brokers are somewhat en-
couraged over the improved interest in
the local list and the attendance at
sessions OF the stock exchange. How
ever. it is realized that there is big
room for Improvement and every effort
is being made to bring this about when
the exchange moves into new quarters
in the enlarged National Savings and
Trust Building.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
FRENCH GOLD RESERVE UP.
Bank of France Add. 81, 10000 to
stock.

New York. Feb, 4-The Bank OF Eng
lands position last week was improved
BY a s2,3oo,oo increase in gold and q
SO. 900 decrease in loans. Reserve to
liability Is 2a.d per cent compared with
20 per cent the week previous. The
bank yesterday released 10000, bought
s5,no In bar gold and shipped s15,0o0 in
sovereigns to the Continent
Gold to the amount Of s1.6ooooo was
added to the Bank Of Frances billion
dollar stock. Note circulation expande
more than f3s'ooo,ooo. Loans increased
g.. 900. 900
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
TO BUILD FIVE DWELLINGS.
ID. J. Particle VIII Erect Two-stor!
PebbIe-Dashed Residences.

Work will be begun soon on the erec-
ton of five two-story pebble-dashed resi-
denCcs for D. ]. Particle. The estimated
cost OF the five dwellings is s17.boo.
Two will be built at 7O2 and Tq Allison
street northwest. and the other three at
49,, 4Sl4 and 1916 Seventh street northwest
The plans were drawn by NJ. T. Vaughan.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
Canadian Pacific Earnings,

New York, Feb. 4.-The Canadian Pa
cihc Railway reports for January gross
earnings of $s.3so.ooo. an increase of
s., az, ooo over the same month last year.
Since July last gross totaled $721A, 900. a
gain Of S13.o1s,00
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
DRY BILL HALTS
TWO Big HOTELS
One 100000 Project Is
Abandoned and Another of
$3,000,000 Held Up.
NEWS OF LOCAL MARKETS
New York List Fretful Over Adverse
Reports of Germany's Attitude
and Wilson's Western Tour.

One million dollar hotel project was
definitely called off Thursday afternoon
because of the agitation over the Shep-
pard bill A sS.e00,00O project is now
being held up and may be indefinitely
postponed for the same reason.
These two items indicate the effect
which the prospect of absolute prohibit
tion in the District is having upon bus
mess conditions.
The first-named project involved the
constructor of a handsome hotel prop
erty on the site of the Corcoran Build
ing, al Pennsylvania avenue and Fiji
teenth and F streets. ARRANGEMENTS
had been completed for the purchase
of the site, detailed plans and specifi-
cations for the building had been pre-
pared, and contracts for the razing of
the Corcoran Building and the COM
mencement of work were to have been
let this week. Chicago capital was be-
hind the new company.
The second project involving the con-
struction of a hotel covering the entire
Arlington site. The representative of
the interests behind this plan is now
in Richmond negotiating for the pur-
chase of the bonds issued to cover the
cost of excavation for the hotel which
originally was planned to occupy the
Arlington site. A prominent banker
here yesterday telegraphed the hotel
man advising him that IL the Sheppa rd
bill becomes law any hotel project
would die aborning.
1t became known yesterday that Milton
E. Allies, vice president of the Riggs
National Bank. had definitely declined to
head the athletic club which a promoter
with offices in the Southern Building had
offered to build and equip. An option on
part of the Arlington site was held for
this purpose, the hotel man now in Rich
mond holding an option on the remainder
of the property with an understanding
that the club option would be turned over
to him If not taken up.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
StutIer Added to Board.

Warner Stutler. contractor, yesterday
was elected to the board Of the American
National Bank. q.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
Reserve Agent Resigns.

The Federal reserve board has accepted
the resignation of William Ingle, of Balti-
more, as federal reserve agent for the
Richmond bank. Mr.. lngle received a
$4,000 salary, fixed by arrangement with
the federal reserve board. 1t is expected
that a Baltimore man will be named to
succeed Mr.. Ingle.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
MergenthsIerS stock Stinens.

Mergenthaler stiffened up on the local
board yesterday and from an opening
at 165 moved up to 166 on transactions
totalllng twenty-seyen shares, Lanston
also was stronger.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
Furnished by W; B. Hihbs Co.

SALES
Capital Traction Sc. $500 Al lns-
American GrsphoploDe lst g.. s. om at y. s.. .no
at o. S. 900 at 20. 500 at %.
Washington Railway Electric preferred. 10
at Ss.
Merrrnthsler Linotype. 10 al lA. 10 at lsS.
Lanstou MooOtype. % at q.
After call:
M-rgenthaler Linotype. at Ja.
Lanstou Monoype, 10 at Il. 70 al n. 10 ~ Tla-
Potomac Eecr1c Consolidated per cent. S.ou
at 9eS., 81 90 at So, 81 900 at g.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
U. s. Steel 0versubscribed.

New York, Feb. limited States Steel
Corporation announced that the 5000
shares OF common stock offered en-
ployes at SIS q share have been over
subscribed.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
Banker. Association Meets

The executive council of the District
Bankers Association held their regular
session yesterday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
French Order Locomotives.

Philadelphia, Feb. 4.-The French gov
ernment has placed an order for eighty
small field locomotives with the Baldwin
Locomotive Company. The order involves
$50, ,0o0
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
Railroads Hold Back,

This was due to the fact that the
railroads have been held back for
months, in anticipation OF labor
troubles They have probably discount
ed fully all that may come out of the
current wage demands.
Curb stocks moved in sympathy with
the inside market, Cuban cane sugar
and Canadian Car and Foundry being
the feature both in the early advance
and In the later decline.
High speed steel and gun barrel steel
are absolutely necessary for the manu-
facture of munitions. The Crucible
Steel Company specializes in these ma
terials. That is why it is so strong.
According to authentic reports current
in banking circles, the Crucible Com
pany has orders on hand now that will
yield 100000 net profit in 1916.
Like Crucible Steel Distlllers stock
is responding to actual earning power
Its new plant at Baltimore is soon to
open United States Industrial Alcohol,
IiCh was formerly controlled by Dis
tillers. has all the war orders II can
handle and the entire volume of new
orders for alcohol must be taken by
tine Distillers corporation plants. AL
cOhol is necessary for the manufacture
Of explosives and much OF the buyin e
that has attracted attention recently
is for the du Pont group Of traders.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
Eastman Extra Dividend.

New York, Feb. THE Eastman Kodak
Com pany declared an extra DIVIDEND OF
10 per cent on its common stock
The Washington herald., 1916-02-05
Liverpool.

Furnished BY N. L. CARPENTER 4 Co.