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The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
new YORK LIST
CONTINUES firm
Dealings Still Highly Profes,
sional- Optimism Felt Re-
garding Steel and Copper.
TRADING is VERY ACTIVE
Total Transactions Approximate Mil
lion Shares-Rails Remain
Leading Feature.

View York. May 22.-Without the assist
ance Of external developments over the
weekend contributing directly to the
demonstration, the stock market con-
tinued firm today
The dealings were still highly profess
sional. but they denoted more than the
operations Of the trading element, yet
the price movement was not character
tied by any great amount Of spontaneity,
and II was apparent that a good deal Of
support was withheld because Of the
failure Of various important industrial
descriptions which ordinarily move in
sympathy with the rails TO display any
rising frmness.
This was particularly true OF United
States Steel and the copper and metal
group. Optimism was profusely ex-
pressed regarding this quarter Of the in
dustrial list, but the stock market com
munity drew skeptical inferences from
the prolonged contrast between bullish
arguments on the metal issues, and their
very laggard action.
Trading Is Active.
Trading was on an active scale, the
total transactions apprOximating a mil
lion shares. The general market was
rather frm on the whole, and broaden
ing tendencies were evinCed in the in
creased number Of actively strong stocks,
by no means excluding some of the in
dustriaIs. Rails however. were still the
dominant feature and there were tokens
that responsive confidence on the part
OF the public had evoked by the railroad
leadership Of the market.
Reading again accounted for a dispro-
portionate amount Of the total dealings
and its price was carried to a high new
level Union Pacific exercised a more
stimulating influence when in the course
Of the afternoon II moved up to the high
est price attained since the reopening
Of the stock exchange following the war
panic. Many of the railroad stocks,
either important or popular, or both, rose
aggressiveIy on confident buying and in
the Industrial list the strength Of Con-
solidated Gas was a conspicuous feature.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. May 2-whest was attacked from all
angles as it declined to 81 today. Resting spots
were around the lowest levels as there was no re-
seionary power in any Of the futures Wheat Was
riendless. and there were few who cared TO absorb
the offerings The most influential bear factor was
tie Kansas May State report. which estimated the
yield at IDS on 900 bushels. compared with as low
as 100000 bushels given BY Z. William Kalb and
100 UN.0n bushels by B. W. Snow.
II sentiment WAS bearish during the latter part
Of last week 1t doubly bearsh at the close to
dat.
Corn showed Losses Of y to ~ and there were
declines in Of y to IN. The weakness in wheat
was drawback in both grains and another bear
ish factor Wa the improved weather conditions.
The selling Of both and oats was largely by
longs at the opening but later there were liberal
short lines put out
Influenced BY the weakness in grain the marke;
for provisions sold Of sharply and the situation was
more desirable following the liquidation by scat
tered longs. The close weak at bottom pIioes
for the day
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
ONLY FEW SALES
ON LOCAL MART
Record of $20,5 500 in Bonds.
Mergenthaler and Graphic
phone Dealt In.
.OTHER FINANCIAL NEWS
New York Brokers Believe Peace Talk
Is Boosting Rail to Former
Position.
OTHER FINANCIAL NEWS

With trade record Of $50, 500 in the
bond list, stock trading on the local ex-
change yesterday was confined to four
shares of Graphophone and two shares OF
Mergenthaler.
Banks and individual investors took over
the bonds, though a good inquiry did not
stimulate rises to higher levels. Securi-
ties sold at recent quotations
One block Of Riggs Realty IS, short
term, sold at 100 IL, while Railway As
sold in round lots at so l-2 and In the case
of one small bond at 50 3-4 Potomac IS
were firm at 1o4 1-2. and Traction IS drop
ped back fractionally to l07 Good de-
mand for Washington Gas 5s at l07 fail.
ed to bring out any trades
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
BEST FINANCIAL PAGE IN WASHINGTON

engineering material. Massachusetts, dtstict; to
command Rhode Island.
Commander w. c. Cole, detached Naval Wu
College; TO inspector Of engineering material, Bos
ton district
Commander De Witt BlGneT. detached Naval
War College; TO command Maine.
Conmlndsr G. B. Bradshaw, decAnhed Command
West Virginia and reoeiTing ship al Puget Sound
Wash; To command San Diego.
Lieut.. R. T Ksir1n. detached Louiasna; to Mn
nesotS.
Lieut.. Juntor grads) b. E. Snow. detached May
flower; 10 Maine
Lieut. Junior srsde) q. 7. Mainland dstGchec
works. BSnsch & Lonb OPTICAL Company. Roches
ter; works speTTy Gyroscope Company. Brooklyn
n. Y.
Lieut.. Junior grzde) r. 7. Smith, detached Co
lumbia University May g 1916; 70 Fulton July L
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
PHILADELPHIA GRAIN.

Philadelphia May 2-wHEAT-Pricss advanced
lc early in the day, but subsequently, lost the i'm
proTement and the market closed quiet. We quote:
Car lots in export elevator-No red spot and
May. Ll2all4; No. Southern red, Lloall2 steamer
No. red. LCsaLu; No. red, l.oeallI; rejected A,
l.O6i5a1 .OsIs; rejected B, L05al.T.
CORN ruled firm under moderate offerings and a
fair demand. We quote: Car lots for local trade
to location: No. yellow s3as51A steamer vel
low, slAasZ14 No. yellow, TsasO; No yellow. Tsa
II cob. per 70 pounds, Sass
OATS were dull and nc lower with ample offer
ingS We quote: No. 2 white 5la5lIA; standard
white 50Bza5l; No. white, 4SkaRgk; No white
7a4s; sample oats. 43aH; purified oats graded,
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York May 2-Can money opened today, 2
per cent; high, per cent; low. ~ per cent; re
us~als. per cent; ruling. per cent; last. per
cent.
Apart from renewals the time money market con
dnusd inactive. The limited volume Of new lend
ing for the most part in the longer maturities
for which per cent was bid on mixed loans and
3l4 per cent aI-IndustHaI loans Rates for mixed
money. 254aS4 per cent for sixty days; e&a3 for
ninety days: ) per cent for four months; Sla per
cent for i've and siI months
Commercial paper offerings were still OF slight
proportions, and trading in Consequence inactive.
Rates. 3Aa3 l3 per cent for prime regular maturi-
ties
The acceptance market was dull with accepts
eligible at the reserve bank being quoted 2a2ls per
cent for both sixty and ninety days.
Other sOceptanoes moved at p. per CENT for sixty
days and p. for ninety days
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Albany sailed for Maz2tlan MAY q Baltimor
sailed to Sea May %. birmingham arrived at Gard
iner1s Bay May 20 Cassin sailed for Newport Del
aware arrived at Hampton Roads May % Denve
arrived at MAnzAnil!o May %, Dubuque sailed 70
New Haven May %. Florida arrived At New Yod
City May %, Minnesota sailed for Newport May q
New Hampshire arrived at Tonpkinsyiue May q
New York sailed TO sea May 2. Sacramento sale
Tor Pom Au Prince May q. Salem sailed for SAINT
Domingo City May p. Tennessee sailed for Por
Royal. S. C. May n Utah arrived North River
New York City. May %, Vermont sailed for New
port May 2.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS
Capt A. h. Robertson detached Command sar
Diego; 10 Naval War College
Commander J. NJ. Duby. TO Command Alabama
June l, 1915
College; 70 command New jersey
Commander W. W. Phelps. detached Naval Wa,
College; TO command Louisiana
Commander J. L, LAtiner. detached inspector 0
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK,

Baltimore, Nd, May 2-The livestock market
with receipts and quotations reported at the
Union Stock Yards today follow:
CATTLE-Recepts for the week ended at noon
today were 2.D2 head, against ss4 last week Mar
ket same as last week. Steers choice, sOoas Is
good 6uthers, sT5as.oo; medium a5oss75; common,
s.ooas.3; heifers. choice, 7s5sSl5; fair to rood
66oa7.65; common to medium, 6s5a765; bulls
choice, 7.aaaIo; fair to good, 6soa7s5; Common 10
medium, 566aS.to; cows, 6sca74o; fair to good
:. sOs5.so; common to msdiun. 35a4e5
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts for III. week
ended at noon today were 2Z9 head. asainst 2 4s3
last week. Light supply; market steady Sheer.
:. 3.5aS.75; spring lambs l0.00al3Oo.
CALVES-Recsipts for the week ended at noon
today were 81 head. against COS last week Fair
supply; market higher. Calves. sal2c Der pound
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
New York.
New Orleans.
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York. May 2-wHEAT-Lowsr; inquiry is
fair. No. Northern. f. 0. b., l.26% to arrive: No
red, (. o b. Laas, to arrive; No. hard winter
LIZ. (. o. b.; No. l macaroni, to arrive lI6&; No
l Manitoba. TO arrive, L8. Exporters took 800 900
bushels, chiefly Manitoba and macaroni
OATS-Weaker trade is quiet. Standard white
so; No. white, 4sa4Sl5; No. white, 47aE54: ele-
vator basis, ungraded, fAs5l. Exporters took moth
ing
CORN-weaker: moderate trade No yellow.
all rail TO arrive, 81; new No. 2 yellow kiln-dried
to arrive s. C T.; No. kiln-dried, to arrive,
sO74, c. i. (. Exporters took nothing.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
Furnished by w. b. Hobs & Co.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, May 2-FLOCR-weaker. inou,r,
moderate. Kansas straights to arrive in car lots
5-Ja5 40; spring PATENTS for May to July, 66Oa5 e5
spring clears, 5lOa5O soft straghts to arrive s. 2a
s. All quotations sack basis in wholesale
lots.
PORK-Steady; business is moderate, Mess Is saa
200; family, 2.oa2.oO. clear, 2OOa2Bo0
BEEF-lnqury is inactive Packet ls sns1e m
family, lSOOals5O; extra India mess 2Ooa3om
LARD-Steady; demand is moderate Prime West
ern, 1885, refined continent 1870; South American
1850; refined Brazilian in kegs, 1880 beef stearine
Z lard stearine quiet at Il
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23

Chicago. May 2.-HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head.
slow; bulk. 9.sOalOOO; light s.4oass5 mixed. e6Oa
1905; heavy. s.55al0o5; rough, s5aa7o; pigs 7 4a
S.
cattle s.ljalo.1; stockers and feeders sOoas 90
COWS and heifers, 45oas CO.; calves, soDsll3
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900 head; weak; weather..
I-sSslo00: lamba al0al2S: snrinSs uooaIaa
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
Rail List Recovering,

Some large New York interests, usually
leaders In stock market operations, are
convinced that the rail list is coming
back into Its former position of domin-
ance. Peace talk is generally believed to
be in part responsible for this change in
sentiment
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
BIRTH RECORD.


Horace and Mary z Warden, boy
Carl W. and Hannah Thompson, gir
Irwin W. and Marie Z. Schultz, boy.
Howard n. and Marie A. Sharpless, boy.
William and Hattie Reading, boy.
Claude and Emma Owens, gir.
Timothy S. and Ellzsbeth c. Newkirk giri.
James and Mary Nicholson. girl
Elmer J. and Miriam NeaIon. boy.
John P. H. and Bette Murphy, boy.
Lewis R. and Edith c. Kemp boy twins.
Charles H. and Margaret Cooper, boy.
John r. and Edith A. Chamberlain. giri.
Richard D. and Myrtle NJ CrouptOu. boy.
Norman s. and Clyde L Bowles, boy.
Samuel L and Bertha Anderson, girl
COLORED.
Fred and Bertha Tibbs, gin
Charles II. A. and Edith Z. Thomas. girI
Joseph and Irene SilAs, girl.
Isaac and Franoes Simmons, girl
Elsene and Florence Logan, girl
William and Susie johnson, Eirl.
William and florence Henderson, boz.
John and FIo nor Gray. Er.
William and Jude Green, boy.
William and N.acs Ford. En.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
Reduce Industrial Issues

The attitude of conservative traders is
reflected in a tendency to reduce lines
of industrial Issues during periods of
strength, as the appearance of the gen.
eral list indicates that the rise has run
its course for the time being with the
short interest materially contracted.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
Furnished by w. b. Hibb. & Co.

SALES
Washington Railway IS. 1000 at sCa.. Eooo at
S05z. 5000 at S11, s. 90 at sOl4
After call
Capital Traction 6s. s. 600 at lO7. 5000 at lo7l.
Rigs Realty IS short SO 900 at lO0l4
Washington Railway IS, 500 at s0&. s. 90 at sOl4
SlC0O at s0iz
Mergeuthaler l at 1904 ! at 1904
Graphnphone com. 4 at l24A
loiIa. "
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
Trust Company VIII Pay Dividend

The Continental Trust Company has de-
clared its regular quarterly dividend of
IL per cent, payable June l5 to share
holders off record June 10
The regular semi-annual dividend of
? IL per cent has been declared by the
East Washington Savings Bank. payable
June 10 to stockholders of record June
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
wabash Issues Strong,

A bull pool was at work in Wabash
issues yesterday. Improved earnings and
the fact that the company's financial
position is now firmly established are
the principal arguments in this direc-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
Reading Strength Continues.

Readings strength continued yester-
day and other issues were neglected.
Readings strength caused some con-
Germ and weakness in many quarters of
the general list.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE
Abraham Alloy. g years. Garfield Hospital.
William A. Bowman, So PruTidence Hosp
Mamie Q. Imb-ie H. Sfbley Hospital
Alexander McFsrTtn, 70. Carried Hosp
Finest Edmonds g. 97 Ist St nv
Anna Z. Smith. % days 42s I,th s. sv
CODORED.
Jennie Blake, IS yesrs, Wash. Asylum Hosp.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

- bus. shipments from elevators, 81 50 bus
standard white, ssi4si9; No. white, 46z4s4; No.
white, 45A45A4 quality and condition
R1E-StocE IN eleTttors, -- bus; shipments
from elevators. SsE bus; export delivery % SPOT
No. WGen, lnilz2lo5. do. No. ) s. OlIsSl Ol
No. T. 9eaLOo; bag lots Of rye as to quality,
s5as5.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
U. S. Treasury Report.

The condition of the United States
Treasury at the close of business yester-
day was:
Net balance in general fund, Sl25, go. 425:
total receipts yesterday, s2,342657; total
payments yesterday, s1,S42 4OS.
The deficit this fiscal year is SIS, ,534. =
l59, against a deficit of s110,913 ,377 last
year, exclusive of Panama Canal and
public debt transactions
Revenue receipts this fiscal year, up
to the close of business on May 20, $780,
565.O26.I5; revenue receipts at the close
of business on May 90 1915. s55O.5S ,2O2. 49,
Ordinary disbursements this fiscal year,
up to the close of business on May 90,
s647, ,26S. $500; ordinary disbursements at
the close of business on May 20, 1915,
s662, 2S7. 1925.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
BOSTON STOCK MARKET,

Boston, May 2-Ths market had rnods-,+s
activity and a good Undertone. United Shoe Ma
chinery was prominent with over $500 shares in
the morning dealings
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23

No matter WHAT you want, a little
Want Ad. Campaign will probably find
it.-Dan Sayles.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York, May Z2-Inidal trading in Flemish
Lynn Phonoraph attracted most attention in the
dealings on the Broad Street curb this morning
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
ARMYand Wy

CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

'E- dividend
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23

JeTrO de PascO bs.......................-. III
Pacific Gas & Electric 5s................ q
ACTIVE CURB STOCKS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
THE COUNTY BOARD

Clifton-T. M. Manion.
River Falls Town-Fred Smith.
River Falls City-Geo. w. Chin
mock, Thos. TAFT. Geo. E. Pratt.
Martell-H. S. Halvorson.
GiIman-W w. H. Richards.
Spring Lake-P. Mcfarland.
Spring Valley-H. J. Park.
Elmwood-Joe Johnson.
Rock Elm-W. T. Churchill.
Ell Paso Ed. Fitzgerald.
Town of Ellsworth-Louis Christ
enson.
Village of Ellsworth. M. John
son.
Trimbelle-E. H. Powers.
Oak Grove-Chas. Hartman.
Prescott-Leonard Giebler, P. F.
Harris. S. Mcdonald.
Diamond Bluff-John Skidmore.
Trenton-Victor Swanson.
Hartland-Theo. Swanson.
Salem-Lloyd Tomlinson.
Union-Ben Anderson.
Plum City-Matt Giles
Village of Maiden Rock-F. w.
Carpenter.
Town OF Isabelle-John Isaacson.
Bay City-A. H. Bjorlie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27

r. III. Collins, general sales man.
a ger of the Buick automobile COM
pany, in recent announcement as
serts that the installment plan of
buying is fundamentally wrong, re-
gardless of the article involved. and
especially in the automobile bust
ness. 1t is his opinion that no great
er calamity can befall the auto bust
ness than the deferred payment
plan. He says that if man cannot
afford to have an automobile. he
ought not to have one until he can
afford it. Though he may be able
to meet the initial payment is no
reason why he should feel secure in
making the purchase the remain
ing $500 or 81 900 may mean priva-
ton and hardship for himself and
family. Mr.. Collins concludes his
remarks with the following state
ment: Frankly, | believe the prac-
tice INDUCED in by those manufact-
urers who encourage dealers to sell
cars to anybody and everybody, by
having trust companies" carry the
paper-with the dealers endorse
ment-is a pernicious practice which
is destined to ruin some of the best
men in the automobile trade"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27

kids" baseball teams have been
organized at Prescott, Hastings,
Diamond Bluff and Oak Grove, and
regular schedule of games will
probably be arranged between them.
River Falls has a wealth of "kid"
baseball talent that ought to tackle
that outfit and bring home the
bacon" Any juvenile teams that
wish to play games with mines from
neighboring cities may leave list of
players with ages given) at The
Journal office and we will find out
what games can be arranged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
DRILLING IS BEST WAY TO
sow OATS

Oats grow best when sown with a
drill in a fine and firm seed bed
about two or three inches deep. Fall
plowed land is to be preferred. Seed
ing should be done early.
Oats follow cultivated crop in a
rotation. Fall blowing is best. If
the situation demands spring plow-
ing, the earlier it is done the better.
Following spring blowing, the soil
must be worked back, so as to unite
the furrow slice and the pan" A
good seed bed can be made on clean
land where corn was grown last year
by two diskings and a narrowing
with slant-tooth harrow.
Drilling gives more even stand
than broadcast sowing and covers
the seed to a more nearly uniform
depth. Less seed, also, is required
in drilling. The seed should be COW
cred usually about II inches deep.
The rate Of seeding should be two
bushels to the acre under average
soil conditions or q bushels on
heavy soils.
Every two or three years oat seed
should be treated for smut to hold
the disease in check. This year is a
good time to begin. A Tornado
hyde solution will probably save
your field several bushels an acre.
A termination test is always adj
visable, but especially so this year,
for tests are showing up poorly.
Rigid grading with a tanning mill
will also help to get high test. &C.
2. Lund, University Farm, st. Paul.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
Mammoth COrnShOW
For the Northwest

One of the important agricultural
events Of the Northwest for 1916
will be the Second Annual First
National" Corn Show, which will be
held in ST. Paul, Minnesota, Deem
Der lilo, inclusive. Contests will be
open to every farmer and farmers
son in the Northwest.
TERRITORY INCLUDED
The Corn Show territory will re-
main the same as last year, and in
cludes the following states, divided
into districts as shown: Minnesota.
six districts; Northwestern Wiscon-
sin, two; North Dakota, six; South
Dakota, six; Montana, six; Washing
ton, three; Idaho, three; Oregon,
two. One hundred and thirty-six
Silver and "Goldyn Bronze" loving
cups will be awarded as prizes. Com
petition will be divided into a mems
and boys class, and is confined to
districts only, there being no COM
petition between states or between
districts.
The geographical divisions for the
two districts in Wisconsin are as
follows:
District No. 1-Counties of Doug
las, Ashland, Burnett, Sawyer, Tay-
lor, Chippewa, Barron, ST. Croix,
Bayfield,, Iron. Washburn, Price,
Rusk, Dunn and Polk.
District No. 2-Counties Of Pierce
Buffalo, Clark, Portage, Juneau.
Jackson. La Crosse, Pepin, Eau
Claire, Marathon. Wood, Monroe
Trempeleau and Vernon.
PRIZES VALUED AT $4,000
Four prizes will be awarded II
each district of each state, first
and second prize for men and first
and second prize for boys, trophies
for the latter to be of like design
and equal in value to those awarded
the adult exhibitors.
Each exhibit must consist of ter
ears of any variety of Indian corn
raised by contestants in a field OF
one or more acres, but not less than
one acre. No fee will be charged
for entry of exhibits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
THIRTY-sIx YEARS AGO ITEMS
Taken From the River Falls Journal
Of april e 1880.

Mrs. Ingram is building a house
near Francis Rogers.
N. A. Thelander is finishing off
the hall in Evans new building for
the Good Templars.
George Fortune is putting his
house on the corner of Maple and
Second streets in thorough repair.
Miss Nettie Thayer will take
charge Of the trimming department
this season at Mrs. w. H. Winchest-
er's.
Will Caldwell has commenced his
seventh term of school in the Fisher
district. AS an instructor Will has
few equals and no superiors.
Willie Teare, Fred Bliss and sever
al other of our most promising
young men will go to Minnesota
soon with q view to making that
their permanent COAX Grove
item.
At the caucus held at the office Of
A. P. Weld last evening the follow
ing were chosen delegates to the Re-
publican Assembly district conven.
ton held at Ellsworth today: AL
bert Lord, T. T. Glass, l.. Healey, E.
Burnett, Charles Hutchinson. N. P.
Haugen, J. E. Flint, C. r. Morse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-27
j. N. Bedwell and S. R. Hatch of

j. N. Bedwell and S. R. Hatch of
the State Railway commission were
here the past few days getting data
regarding the local electric light and
water plants. They have made blue
prints of the entire system, took
photographs Of all of the buildings,
dams, etc., and have collected data
upon every branch of the service.
This data will be reviewed at the
offices in Madison and upon the find
ings of the commission new sched-
ule of rates will undetermined upon.
No returns from this investigation
are expected for several months.