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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
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Buying and selling orders on all LISTED
stocks and bonds solicited.
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WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business February IL,
at the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.

prices
to da
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Decline in Speculation.

There has been a noticeable decline
in speculation and a general recession
in the price Of many of the speculative
stock issues which were such an i'm
portant factor when the tremendous
profits in war issues were so con-
epicuously paraded before the gaze Of
investors. When the companies at
fected failed to measure up to the
promises OF their sponsors they lost
their popularity with investors, and
thus they have been unable to regain
what they lost.
The public interest in the bond mar
ket has not declined, but the inquiry
for good securities Is sufficient to sus-
tain prices and materially reduce the
floating supply Of bonds An interest
ing development has been the substi-
tuition of long-term bonds for short
term notes as a medium for financing
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Possibilities of the Situation.

1t is, of course. difficult to estimate
how large an issue could be absorbed
in this country at this time. But with
the combined credit Of Great Britain
and France behind them; with their
safety further guaranteed by the de-
post of our best securities; with an at
tractive interest yield and a price
few points below par, 1t is not unlikely
that American investors would be able
to absorb as large an issue as the one
negotiated last year. This does not, of
course. consider the propriety of loan
ing funds to a belligerenr country, this
being a question that can best be left
for individual consideration.
According to cable reports from Lon
don this week, the British authorities
are also considering the question of
selling a portion of their modified
American stocks in the open market
both here and in London. Whatever
amounts of stocks are sold will, of
course. reduce by that much the neces-
sity of negotiating the new loan, but
SO heavy has been this foreign liquida-
ton during the past six months that
our markets are less prepared to alb
sorb these stocks than they would to
take in big bond issue. In fact, the
public has been clamoring for good
bonds faster than Investment bankers
have been able to supply this eyer-in-
creasing demand. W. S. COUSINS,
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New Foreign LoanP

The recent departure of number of
our prominent financiers for London
has revived the rumors that a new loan
for the allied powers will be engin-
eered by American bankers. If such a
loan is made it will probably take the
form of bond issue. to be amply Sc
cured by the deposit in this country of
a number of h-grade American Sc
curities. collected in London under the
recent mobilization" plan of the Brit
ish government. 1t will be remembered
that when the financial commission of
the allies completed their last half
billion dollar loan, and intimated that
they would be in the loan market at a
future date. the American bankers en-
phasized the fact that the next loan
would need to be secured by the de-
post of suitable collateral. This doubt
less was the motive which impelled the
British authorities to mobilize the
American securities held as personal
investments In England, and the plan
has been quite successfully carried
through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13

The mothers Of Brittany will not
touch "a baby's gums, lest the teeth
grow crooked. 1900
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FOR SALE
In order to settle an estate
The following desirable investments:
$50 shares Colonial Beach Stock
10 shares Washington and Virginia
Real Estate Corporation
1 share District Title and Insurance
Company of Washington
1 seat on Washington Stock Exc
change
5000 Chesapeake and Potomac Com.
pany Bonds
5000 Colonial Beach Bonds
1000 Bristol Gas and Electric Com.
pany Bonds
Please submit offer for any part of
the above to
CHAS. r. HARRISON,
Attorney, Leesburg, Va.
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European Funds in America.

Economists have been calling atten
ton to the fact that in addition to
the return of more than one billion
dollars worth Of our securities Euro
pean capitalists and investors have
been quietly but steadily transferring
a large part of their liquid capital to
this country and either placing 1t in
strong boxes or investing 1t in securi-
ties, the custody of which Is delegated
to agencies in this country. The rea-
son for this Is simple. and the extent
to which this transfer of wealth seems
likely to be carried is far beyond the
estimate of many people who have been
in close touch with international con-
ditions European capitalists have not
incorrectly decided that funds and Sc
curities placed in America are in ex-
cellent safekeeping compared with
those in the storm ridden European
certainty exists as to the safety of
property of any kind. Then, again,
there is the terrible burden of taxation.
which is already making itself felt in
the depletion of private fortunes in
the belligerent countries. and to es-
cape which European investors must
turn to the only avenue of escape.
namely, the investment of their funds
in q land of peace and security.
American capitalists. we are told, are
constantly seeking tax exempt securi-
ties fog the double reason that they
are az free from publicity and public
scrutiny as they are from taxation by
either state or municipal authorities.
These two factors now appeal quite
strongly to the European investor, who
would conceal the exact amount of his
personal wealth from the prying eyes
Of government officials. and who would
preserve as much of it as he can for
the purpose Of rehabilitation after the
great storm has blown over. Thus far
the influx of foreign capital has not
affected the security markets to any
particular extent. and. indeed. 1t is not
likely that the course of the market
will be greatly Influenced by IT.
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OVER 4ooes PER ANNUM NET PROFIT EARN
ed last two seasons. Unlimited Held business
increasing fast. will jump when war ends. E1-
pert organization sound management. Increas-
Ing capital by sale Of common stock. Part
bought by organization. will sell remainder at
500 per share tpar). Best references, certified
audit Not speculative-an exceptional bust
ness carefully handled. Apply now. P. O.
Box $50, Chicago. Ill.
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Why You Should Keep
Your Money in the
Home Savings Bank.

Because it has such large and conservate
ly managed that you money is always safe.
Because it undergoes regular and systematic inspec
ton BY the United States Treasury officials
Because it is always accommodating whether your
account is large small you will be treated with
varying courtesy and consideration.
Because it offers every modern banking facility.
Because with its head Offices centrally located and
with branch the northeast and another in the south
west it is so particularly convenient
Because IN ri Compound Interest on Savings
OHO Accounts. go on Inactive
~ Checking Accounts. Business Ac-
pays x ~ counts handled advantageously.
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Uncertainty in Prices Due to
Fear of Further Interna-
| tionaI Complications.
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT
HAS REASSURING EFFECT
Departure of Prominent Financiers
for England Revives Rumor of
New Foreign Loan.

NEW YORK, February 12.-Wall
street has been subjected to many in
fuences which have injected the great
est amount of uncertainty into the
movement of stocks and stock prices
Last week, when the speeches OF
President Wilson made logical the in
ference that some catastrophe was
about to be injected into an already
complicated international situation, the
bears seized upon the occasion for
wholesale depression of the stock mar
ket. They were quite successful in so
far as the railroad stocks and many OF
the prime industrials were concerned'
but before they were able to reap their
profits reassurances came from the
White House in the form of a state
ment denying the possibility of new
complications and the stock list re-
gained all it's losses. Then again.
great uncertainty has hung over the
market in connection with the settle
ment of the LuSitania controversy, and
one days events have SO often been the
complete reversal of those of the pre-
ceding day that it has been difficult, If
not impossible. to keep correctly post
ed on the subject.
Causes Extreme Nervous TENSION.
A few months ago Wall street fat
tered itself that the Lusitania dispute
had ceased to be a market factor. and
that the effect of future negotiations
would be negligible. When the real
test came. however, Wall street was
the first to show the existence of ex
IRENE nervous tension. proving beyond
doubt the seriousness of the situation
in its effect upon the speculative mar
kets.
Moreover, Wall street has again sent
up the cry that public interest in
stocks is waning. and that since Janu-
airy the market has been largely
dominated by professional operators.
The daily sales records give ample evil
dence of this fact, and comparisons
with October and November of last
year are very much In favor of the
latter dates. Not infrequently the Of
fetal records of the stock exchange
show a total turnover of less than half
a million shares. which, though up to
the average of the time prior to the
reopening in December, 1914. is much
below that of the subsequent period.
The public attention has been diverted
to the bond market, which has gained
in activity what the speculative mar
kets have lost.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10
HOW THE WASATCH
 MOUNTAINS WERE MADE

In the Overland Route Guidebook recently published by the United States Geological Survey the history of the formation of the Wasatch Mountain Range, which overlooks Salt Lake City, is graphically told. Long before there were any mountains in this region most of the rocks in the Wasatch Range were laid down as sand and mud on the bottom of the an- cient sea, where they became com pacted and hardened into sandstone, shale, and limestone. The sea bottom eventually became land. As mother earth has aged her skin has cracked and wrinkled. In the Utah Nevada region many long cracks were formed and the rocks on one side or the other were moved slowly upward or down. ward, forming long ridges along the cracks, steep on one isde and gently sloping on the other Such breaks in the earth's crust are called faults. A fault may be a few feet or hum dreds of miles long, and the distance which the rock beds on on, side slip past those on the other may range from a fraction of an inch to thou sands of feet. When the rocks on one side are showed up over those on the other side, the break is called re- verse overthrust fault (Oyerland Guidebook, Bulletin 612, U. s. c. s.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10
1862 ARkANSANS
 PAY INCOME TAX
One Individual Was in $75,000 to 100000 Class in 1914.-Table
 in Report of Collector Shows
 Seven Classes Above $100.000.

Between 2,500 and 5000 notices ad- vising that individual income reports for the year ending December 31, 1915 will be due at the Office of Internal Revenue Collectc;r Jack Walker in Little Rock, on or before March 1, 1916 have been sent out from the collectors of Jn these returns all persons subject to the personal income tax are assessed. The taxes must be paid be- fore July 1, 1916.
 Although the tax is not past due un- til the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 1916, individuals may file their returns at once and pay the tax at an early date for the year ending Decem- Der 31, 1914. Of this number 1,294 were married men, 191 were single men, 77 were single women and 16 were married women.
 The following table, taken from the report of internal Revenue Commits sion Osborne at Washington, shows this classification of net incomes of individuals in Arkansas on which tax es were paid in 1915 for the year end ing December 31, 1914:
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10
CARRIES RUN-OFF CLAUSE
Hope Committee Calls Democratic
 Primary for February ,.

Hope, Jan. 8.-The Hope Democratic primary will be held February 5 and if any candidate fails to receive a ma jority in that election another primary is provided for February 25. The two candidates receiving the highest num- Der of votes in the first primary may run off in the second.
 Candidates are:
 For mayor: Dr. II. J. F. Garrett, F. B. Boden, John T. Robinson and A. c, Lowery.
 For marshall; "Mode" Wallace, Steve Berry, H. P. Hamilton and J. H. Moser
 For Treasurer: John F. Green.
 For recorder, Fred Webb.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10

exemptions for single persons of $3, ,000 and for married persons of $4,000.
 On incomes between $2O,O0O and $5O,O0O an additional one per cent is charged. Two per cent additional tax is charged on incomes between S50,- 900 and $75,000. Three per cent ad- ditional is charged on incomes from $75,000 to $100,000 One incomes from $100,OO0 to $250,0OO, four per cent ad- ditional is charged. Five per cent ad ditional is charged on incomes between $250,000 and $500,O00 and on all in Icomes amounting to $500,OOO or more six per cent additional is charged.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10
ELECTED FROM MO-
 TION PICTURE SHOW

Washington, D. C.. Jan. 10.-Be- cause they insisted on standing up while the Star Spangled Banner" was being played. and refused tc sit down when ordered to do so by persons in the rear, two privates of the United States Marine Corps, in full uniform, were forcibly ejected from a local mo- ton picture theatre.
 A recent ruling by justice of the District Supreme Court gives the man agement of a theatre the right to eject persons under similar circumstances, and no official protest by the Marine Corps authorities will result.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10
ROBINSON ASSAILS
 BOTH WAR GROUPS
Submarine War and Starving of Germany Scored by Arkansas SenatOr.-United States Is Not Party says Senator.

St. Louis, Jan. S.-In what begun as a political speech, but soon develop ed into a discussion of the war, Joe T. Robinson, United States senator from Arkansas, tonight denounced both the entente allies and the leu tonic powers for their treatment of neutral nations in general and the United States in particular. He spoke at the annual Jackson Day banquet at which the Missouri Democratic campaign was formally launched.
 "In their blind rage, the allies and the central powers have sought to de- stroy each other," he said, "and each has ignored in many instances and trampled upon in others the recognized rights of neutrals. l cannot find words to describe the brutality of the British attempt to win the war by straving German noncombatants. The submarine policy of Germany and Aus tria deserves equal condemnation.
 United States Is Not Party.
 "The United States has not, is not, and will not be party to any of these violations of humanity and of inter- national law. Furthermore, we have the whiphand and may find it neces- sary to retaliate against the British violations of America's right as neu- tral by placing an embargo on arms, munitions and food supplies in com merce with England.
 "It is fair to state, however, that the present di ic disputes are the result of the ?. 'e that In hght no one observes rules, rather than of
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10
Persons.
Amount of Income.

Who is the man who pays tax on fin income between $75,000 and $100,- GOO is a question one may ask. The internal revenue officials will not an- swer it for his. It also may be asked who are the four persons who pay tax on incomes between $50,000 and $75,000. To guess who pays on small Ter incomes is an easier matter.
 The table in the report of the inter nal revenue collector shows seven classes of incomes above $100,000. Ac- cording to the table no one in Arkan- sas was in any of these classes in 1914. The first class above the Sl00000 in cludes incomes not above $150,000, the next is from $150,000 to $200,000; the next from S20O,O0O to $2o0,000; the next from $2500O0 to $300,000; the next between $300,0OO and $400,000; the next from $400000 and $500,00O and the last $5O0,000 and more.
 On all net incomes an annual tax of one percent year is charged with
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 THE COTTON MARKET
Narrow Range but Steady Un- dertOne Due to Strength of SpOts.-SpOt Situation Will Attract Attention.

New Orleans, Jan 9.-Ihe cotton market here moved within a narrow range last week, standing at the high est 13 to Il points over the previous weeks close, at the lowest II to r points under and closing at Q net gain of 10 to II points The advances of the week were chiefly due to strength displayed by Liverpool, while the de- clines were caused by unfavo1able com ment inspired by the small export movement.
 The market had steady undertone throughout because of the continued weakness of spots, the firmness of holders and something of an increase in the demand. At the same time the rise in ocean freight rates to $15 a bale between here and Liverpool and the growing scarcity of tonnage were bearish argument.
 This weeks market opens with Cen sus Bureau figures on ginning up to the first of January. Bulls expect these statistics to favor them strong ly with figures between 10,500,000 and 10,600,000 bales. Ginning returns, however, will have to be either very large or else very small to affect the market strongly.
 The spot situation will attract at tention because of the growing inter- est in the new planting. The export situation will be an important ques- tion.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10

Young man, you had better save some of the money you are foolishly spending now. You cant fool the world-people know you are not rich. Fine clothes and a lot of pocket change will only hold friends until your money is gone. Stop and think on your way-whither you are drift ing? And what will you be when you get there? Be consistent and live within your means; by so doing you will build friendship that is lasting. Rector Newsboy
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10
REPORTS CONFLICTING:
 MARKET IRREGULAR
British Action is Denied-Close Is Unchanged to 8 Higher.- New Crop Deliveries Relative ly Steady During Morning.

New York, Jan. 8.-Conficting re- ports with reference to the shipping situation caused more or less confusion of sentiment in the cotton market here today, and fluctuations were somewhat irregular. An early decline to 12.54c for March was followed by rallies, however, with that position selling at 12.61c in the late trading, and with the general list closing very steady, net unchanged to 8 points higher. New crop deliveries were relatively steady during the entire morning.
 Cables were lower than due and early advices denied yesterdays ru- mors that the British government had placed limitations on freight rates from gulf ports to Liverpool. This probably was disappointment to some of yesterdays local buyers, and there was considerable scattering li- quidationa at the start. Prices opened at decline of 2 points to an advance of 1 point, and the active old crop deliveries sold about to z points net lower on or immediately after the call with January touching 12,28c. May '12.78c and July 12.93c. Private cables attributed the easier showing of Liv- erpool to straddle selling. Prices lat CT improved on covering, local bull support and buying by brokers, who were supposed to be trading for con tinental interests. January sold up to I12.3Sc, May to 12.S5c and July to 13c, while October advanced from 12.61c to I12.72c closing prices were at practi- cally the best point of the morning.
 Rumors that the steamer of Brit ish line running between the United States and South America had been re- quisitioned to carry cotton to Liverpool were circulating early, but were fol- lowed later by a denial that such ac- tion had been taken. There has been so much talk of fixing freight rates or of turning over tonnage to the use of the cotton trade, however, that some traders appear to be looking for some action on the part of the British gov ernment to relieve the raw material
 ituation in Lancashire.
 Port receipts today, 34,G29 bales; for the season, 4,348,O bales.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10
SKATING AT PARAGOULD

Paragould, Jan. S.-For the first time in many years there was ice for skating in this city yesterday. Stu dents of the Paragould High School took full advantage of the opportunity. The football gridiron was covered with two-inch coat of ice and more than 100 boys and girls enjoyed skating.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10

Dignity can withstand all the on slaughts of rebuke, jest and disease, but let it be hit fore and aft by f. nancial depression and it Immediately shrivels. There is nothing that will bring a man more quickly to his sen ses than the appalling knowledge that he is broke. '-Searcy Citizen.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10
WITH ARKANSAS EXCHANGES

Politicians have been working here this week like swarm of bees. There seems to be no drores among the lot.-Piggott Critic.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10
$34.00O,OOO FOR HORSES
St. Louis Market Has Supplied 195,O00
 for Allies.

East St. Louis, H., Jan. 9.-One hundred and ninety-fve thousand horses have been bought >t the Ma tional Stock Yards here by he entente allies at total cost of approximately $34,00O,000 French, Italian and Bel gian officers are buying about 800 head a day The British officers have moved their headquarters farther West. The greatest demand is for heavy draft horses.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10

deliberate acts designed. to transgress law We should all thank God that We have a president who has kept us out of the war in spite of worldwide intrigues by which the combatants have sought to involve us in the strug- gle"
 Senator Reed of Missouri who also was to speak at the banquet, did not reach this city tonight.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10
CASHIER $S7,50O SHORT
Directors Find Shortage in Accounts
 Following Officials Suicide.

Southington. Conn.,, Jan. 9.-A shortage of $87 300 in the accounts ol Louis K. Curtiss, cashier of the South ington National bank, who committed suicide last Wednesday, was revealed last night by the directors. His friends believe he lost the money by speculation in stocks.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-10
REMOVE AZTEC VICTIMS
Five Bodies Are Taken from Wrecked
 Oil Liner.

New York, Jan. S.-The bodies of five men were removed today from the hold of the partly sunken oil tank steamship Aztec, on which an internal explosion occurred last Monday. This makes a total of seven known dead. It is thought five more bodies will be recovered.