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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
RICHEST Of ALL PEOPLE
ARE TO Be RICHER YET
Usage Indians Benefit Materially by
New Leases of Their
Oil Lands.

The richest people per capita in the
world are going to be even still richer,
through official action of Secretary of
the Interior Franklin K Lane. The
Usage Indians wealth Is estimated at
$4,000 per capita in the Indian office.
New leases running for five years, and
possibly until 1881, just approved by
Secretary Lane, will increase the aver
age annual income of more than 1000
allotted Osages. from between $500 and
$500 per annum. to something between
$500 and $1,000 per annum.
The Usage Indians lands in Okla
homa are rich with oil, gas and other
minerals. Announcement was made at
the Interior Department that Secretary
Lane has approved oil leases disposed
of at the recent auction sale, embracing
lands belonging to this tribe, thereby
concluding the transactions in connec-
ton with new oil and gas leases COW
ering 100000 acres of land that were
included In the former so-called Eos
ter lease" which expired in March of
this wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Means Demand for Funds.

Whatever form the transaction takes
means demand for American funds.
The receipt of another shipment of gold
from Ottawa this week is indicative
of the fact that the British government
is still keeping in touch with none
tary conditions on this side of the
ocean 1t is also known that a direct
shipment of S25.00O,000 in American Sc
curltleS reached this port Monday.
Thus far the banks have made COM
paratiVely little use of the rediscount-
ing privileges of the federal reserve
system. Should the demand for funds
become heavy, the resources Of the
new banking system could and should
De called upon to a proportionately in
creased extent and thus direct benefit
TO banks as well as to business would
accrue. The new check collection sys-
tenn which is to be inaugurated today
VIII further provide for the transfer of
reserve funds to local centers and swell
the loanlng resources of interior banks
me present situation is one that calls
Tor very careful consideration of condi-
tons and events.
w s COITSINS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
NARROWLY MISSES DEATH
WHEN PINNED UNDER AUTO
Rev. S. A. Jones Of Montgomery
County Barely Keeps His Head
Above Flooded Ditch.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
BOYDS. Md. July 15.-Pinned beneath
his automobile for six hours, Rev. S. A
JONES' pastor of the Northern Methodist
Church, Clarksburg, Montgomery coun-
ty, near here, had narrow escape from
death early yesterday morning. when
heavy storms filled with water the
ditch in which he was caught. With
only one hand free, Mr.. Jones had diff
fculty in keeping his head high enough
to keep from being drowned.
Mr.. Jones was alone on a trip to
Clarksburg, from Rockville, where he
had left his family. He was unable to
get up the Seneca hill, near Clarks-
burg. on account of the heavy storm.
Putting on his emergency brake, he at
tempted to put chains on his rear
wheels. He had placed jack beneath
the axle, when in some manner the
brake loosened and the car glided back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
COUNTRY LINE SALES BRISK.
Prices in General Dropping to Re-
spond to Increased Supply.

Again yesterday the country line
market. along the B and 9th streets
sides of Center Market, was well sup
piled with homegrown fruits, vege-
tables and other products of the near
by farms. Both buyers and sellers
were on hand in numbers, and the mar
ket was brisk from early in the morn
ing until business was over for the
day.
Cherries and strawberries have dis
appeared from the market, and to-
matoes have made their appearance on
the stands. String beans were con-
siderably cheaper than a week ago, and
corn was also slightly lower priced. As
general thing prices were dropping
to meet the increased supply. Accord
ing to the dealers. they ranged as fol-
lows:
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Butter. 25c to 35c lb. smearcase. 10c pint.
Eggs, 21hc to Csc dez.
POULTRY.
lib. Chickens, alive, 23c to
Hens. alive, 1sc to 2Oc 25c lib.
Id.
Raspberries. zoe to &c June apples. 10c to 13c
Gooseberries. Sc to 1oc Blackberries. 1oc at.
box.
VEGETABLES
Potatoes, Irish, 10c v Radishes. &c bunch OF
PIX. or 35c PIX. punches for &c.
Spring onions. and Spinach. 15c u PIX,
punches for &c. 25c PIX.
Carrots. punches for Rhubarb. punches for
&c. &c.
Kale, 15c u PIX. String beans &c to Sc
Beets l to lunches u PIX; 10c to 1Jc "
for Sc PIX.
Parsley. 1c to SC bunch. Mushrooms. SOC ID.
Tomatoes. 15c u PIX. Peas, 10c to 2Oc Il PIX.
Cabbage. SC to 10c Cymblings, 1c to &C
head. each.
Lettuce, &c to 1Oc head, Turnips, &c bunch or
Cucumbers, 3 for &C. 3 punches for 10c.
Corn, Soc to 40c a doz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
George F. Owens and Emma Burkley,
both of Tuxedo, Nd.
Robert F. Hund1ey and Genevieve C..
Cannon.
John Cathern and Edna NJ Cissel.
Ira II. Phillips of Paris, Md, and Car
RE L. Thompson of Fairfax, Va.
William r. Pleasant and Georgiana
Morris.
Chester L Cooper and Beatrice s..
Hall.
Arthur E. Shellington and Mamie
Cook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
In Tract Is 6ao,ooo Acres.

The $4,000 acres of land involved
was held under the Foster lease" by
about 160 sublessees IN areas ranging
from 40 to 100000 acres. Under this
lease the tribe received one-eighth
royalty on the oil produced. The land
thus utilized embraced about one-half
of the area of the Usage reservation,
the entire surface of which has been
allotted to the members of the tribe
in severalty. Under an act of Congress.
however, all oil, gas and other min
erals in the land. are reserved to the
tribe until 1881. unless otherwise di-
rected by Congress.
1t is estimated that the annual in
come to the Usage tribe under new oil
and gas leases, based on the same pro-
duction as during the past year, will
aggregate at least s2,5OO.000. in addi-
ton to the $3.233,000 received in cash
at recent sales, as against about $780,
900 heretofore received annually under
the old lease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Central Association Smoker.

The Central Citizens Association an
nuaI smoker is to be held tomorrow
evening at O'Clock at 10 I street
northwest. The program c. entertain
mcnt includes George H. oConnor. Matt
Horne, Glenn w. Ashley, Frank Dough-
erty and Messrs. Schen and Campbell.
The committee in charge of the smois-
er consists OF f. +. Rover. chairman !;
A. w. Neale. D. F. priscoll. John J. A.
len. Charles c. Eeveridge and Leo A.
Rover. Martin J. McNaTaara Is presi-
dent of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 15.-The market for
sugar futures was quiet today. and. as
offerings were light. prices held steady on
scattered covering for over the week end.
Closing prices were unchanged to points
higher. September sold at SAB; closing,
543; December, SO; closing. $40;
March closed at ass; May, 4.59.
Raw and refined, holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
$4,000 FIRE IN NoKEsvILLE.
Store and Warehouse Destroyed in
Virginia Town.

Nokesville, Va. was visited by a
twenty thousand-dollar fire yesterday.
according to word brought to Washing
ton by District Surveyor Melvin c.
Hazen. who owns a farm in that vicin-
ity The blaze destroyed the big gen.
eral merchandise store of Raymond
Free & Co. and warehouse in the rear
of the property, and for time threat
ened the Nokesville Bank. which Is
located across the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

which visited the northwestern section
OF Montgomery county die much CAM
age. Lightning struck the big barn Of j.
A. Renneberger Oh his farm; near
Comus. and burned it to the ground
just hauled in, with ali of his harness,
machinery. buggies and carriages arn
much provenders, was destroyed. The
loss is estimated at s2.506. wit; partial
insurance on building only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
BALTIMORE BANKS MERGE.
Combined Resources of Two Old In
situations S37, 100000. Z

BALTIMORE. Md. July 15.-The
Merchants and Mechanics National
Bank and the First National Bank, two
of the oldest and strongest financial in
situations of Baltimore. are to be
merged, according to an announcement
of the respective boards of directors
today.
The combined resources Of the two
banks aggregate more than $4,000, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

loans. In any event they mean the
tying up of funds on this side of the
Atlantic. If sold outright, the pur-
chasers will very likely deposit them
in large measure as collateral for bank
loans. On the other hand, if they are
not to be sold, they will be deposited
as collateral for a British credit of
many millions of dollars, and will in
turn be utilized, it is understood, as
basis for debentures or collateral bonds
to be sold to American investors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Held Prisoner All Night.

It was about IL o'clock Thursday
night when the accident occurred 1t
was not until o'clock Friday morn
ing that the minister was released, be-
ing assisted by a huckster by the name
of Riffett, who was on his way to
Washington from Burdette
The heavy rains and electrical storms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. July 15.-Cotton goods
markets were steady and active today
Yarns and linens were firm. Burlaps were
quiet and knit goods sold well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

The Breslau Germany Containers
Union closed its hftieth year in No
vember. The year vas profitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
A Time to- Be Careful.

Bargain hunters should consider care
fully the real value of the property on
which the securities are based, and the
earnings and business prospects Of such
companies before buying their stocks.
This can best be done with the as
sistance and counsel of a local banker.
There are some good bargains to be
found, but the man who buys because
he has tip that stock Is going up
and expects to sell something that he
Is unwilling to hold to another fellow
at a higher price is taking unwarrant-
ed risks If a company is paying large
dividends and is doing a conservative
business and the income yield from its
stock at current prices is per cent
per cent or more in the case Of copper
mines, 1t is a good business risk to
buy such shares, because the purchaser
can afford to hold If the market does
not go up for months to come
Many of the recent war stock bulls,
who proclaimed that any old company
which could manufacture any old thing
required. by the warning countries
would make enough money Ito estab-
dend payers are hedging their enthusi-
asm by buying railroad shares More
permanent loss than permanent value
is the score of some companies which
made large expenditures for the manu-
facture Of material for war which
will not be permanent, and In the case
of many companies which have made
the ultimate value of their plant from
capital account the prospects of the
promised returns to the stockholders
are extremely remote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

on him. His left arm was caught I'M
der one of the wheels while the ma
chine pressed him into a gutter along
the road and into an embankment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
War Stocks Way Down.

From their high prices of the year,
the so-called war industrials are down
from 10 to 80 points. with exceptional
cases. where declines run from 40 to
moro than 80 points. Indeed, the losses
have been 80 heavy and the nquida-
ton 90 extensive that there are not
a few operators who are now buying
the more prominent members of the
group In tho expectation of recoveries,
in part at least. before definite indi-
cations are presented the European
war IL nearing its end. In many Of
these issues losses by spectators who
loaded up with them at fancy prices,
even on substantial margins, have been
enormous. especially in zinc, chemical,
motor and alcohol shares.
Much better reports come from the
bond market In which recent buying
has been SO heavy that II still is diff
fcult to supply the heavy demands for
the more favored issues A rise of 4
to points in high grade bond Is
not the normal course Of the bond mar
ket, and yet such increases have been
registered in recent months. Tho aver
age price Of ten high grade railroad.
ten second grade railroad. ten public
utility and ten industrial bonds usually
selected for statistical comparison
show an average rise Of a-91 points
since this time last year. and the pres
emit average price to be 9402. Invest
ment bankers have been vigorously
pointing out the benefits Of bond buy
ing during tho period Of easy money,
but the probabilities are that with the
indicated hardening Of money rates the
priceaa OF bonds will ease of somewhat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Ca0Money Goes Up.

rhefate for cali money in New York
this week advanced to per cent, the
highest point reached for over a year
This IS significant In view Of the re-
ported hardening Of the money market
in the interior points in recent weeks.
and the predictions of prominent middle
west bankers to the effect that q high
er rate for money would prevail in q
short time. The general strength In
money rates Is based. no doubt, upon
expectations OF important demands for
funds in the near future. These do
mands contemplate a recognition Of tho
crop moving period as well as Of the
requirements of foreign governments.
Though official announcement has not
yet been made. 1t Is known that a
French loan calling for 500, zoo, 900 is
on the point of formal conclusion, and
there is reason to believe that this will
take the form Of an offering of deben-
lures which are expected to appeal to
American investors.
Meanwhile the concededly large guam
titles of British owned American Sc
curities that are coming forward will
have to be financed in one of two
forms: either they will be sold out
Fight Of wiz be used "a collateral for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

Oil production of Argentina last year
amounted to $4,000 barrels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
REIMBURSEMENT NOT
UP TO EXPECTATION
Public Holding On to Money 1t
Received in Dividend
Disbursements.
SLUMP IN WAR STOCKS
is BECOMING CONTAGIOUS
Issues Not Affected by Conditions
Surrounding the Babies"
Show Declines.

NEW YORK. July 15.-The July re-
investment, heretofore the most impor-
tant element in the midyear financial
situation, has thus far failed to ma
terialize and investment bankers report
a heavy decline in the public demand
for securities. This is somewhat con-
trary to expectations in view of the
extraordinary large interest and divi-
dend disbursements due investors July
/ Gas outlined in a previous review,
and calls for special examination into
current conditions in order to ascertain
the cause thereof
On the New York Stock Exchange
the selling pressure has been extreme
ly heavy, and sthe activities of the bear
element have extended from the war
stocks to the best class of railroad and
industrial shares. Liquidation seems
to be the order of the day, and many
stocks which are not sold by direct
customers orders are closed out by the
automatic process of weak margins and
stop-loss agreements. In view of what
has been said of munition profits-and
1osseS-and the disappointing net re-
turns of our numerous temporary arr
senals, it is not surprising that the
liquidation of the war stocks" should
continue undated. The only wonder
called shrewd investors have been will
ing to part with their frugal savings
for securities the intrinsic value of
which was problenatical, to say the
least.
Selling Contagion Spreads.
In such a market as exists at the
present time, when stocks which nat
urally decline from 2'to points day
in order to find their proper level, the
natural effect is that of contagion to
their more substantial neighbors, and
thus a weakening undertone is i'm
parted to the entire market. 1t is to
be noted, however, that at such times
bargain hunt erS with heavy resources
are on hand to accumulate good divi-
dend PAYERS on the down scale. with
no consideration for the present daily
fluctuations of the stocks. These are
purchased outright, locked up securely
in the family strong box, and continue
to yield a good dividend return pend
ing the next upswtng, at the end of
which the speculative profits can be
realized.
Many of the wiser class of American
investors regard the present as the
most opportune time for this charac-
ter of investment. buying. 1t is not to
be disputed that some of the more |
substantial industrials and railroads,
and even the motor and mining shares, |
which have been hard pressed on the |
current break, are Ncheap at prevailing I
prices,
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-08
SAFETY FOR ENGINE FIREMEN
New Device Is Designed to Prevent
Death Plunge, Which Is All Too
Frequent.

A common forD1 of railroad accident
is that which often takes place when,
by some accident to the coupling be-
tween them, the tender and the loco.
motive become separated. In such
cases the air brakes are automatically
applied and the runaway train brought
to stop. But If the fireman is at his
p'st on the tender, the sudden applica,
ticn of the brakes is sufficient tC throw
him off his feet and he is hurled head.
long under the wheels of his own train,
which has not yet been brought to a
complete standstill.
Matthew j. Slattery and Charles A.
Diehm, two railroad men of Philadel.
phia, have been recently awarded a
patent on a device which is designed
to, save the fireman's life in this emer.
gency, says the Scientific American
The apparatus consists of a metal net
carried beneath the floor of the tender
which in case Of a parting between the
locomotive and tender will be released
and drawn forward to provide safety
net to catch anyone who may be
standing on the tender at the time OF
the accident.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-08
To Discuss Phone Valuation.

Reports upon the actual valuation
Of the Colorado property of the Noun.
tain States Telephone Company was
taken up by the State Utilities Com.
mission in the second hearing of the
investigation into the rates, practices
and service of the company. At the
first hearing in January a con. n.olete
inventory of the company's property
was placed before the commission.
Since that time the engineers and sta.
tisticians of the commission have
been at work estimating what would
be the cost of reproducing the entire
plant. On the result of their work
and on any further evidence the com.
pany may care to present, the rate
question will be determined.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-08
School Head Asks Less Teaching.

Too much attention is given by
the schools to teaching from books
and not enough to teaching
from the practical things of
life, according to superintendent }.
F. Heating of Pueblo county in an
address before the JOINT meeting OF
the Educational Council of Colorado.
in the senate chamber at the state
capitol Superintendent Keating
cited instances from his own expe-
rience to illustrate how school chill
dren, because of the too strict ad-
herence to book teaching, will en-
deavor to gain knowledge only from
books of things about which they
may find much more in a practical,
useful way merely through observing
the ordinary things of daily life. Nea--
ly 100 county superintendent, IN
structors in higher institutions OF
learning of the state and others in.
terested in the general advancement
of education were present Mrs Mary
c. G. Bradford, state superintendent
of public instruction, presided.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-08
HAVE CUT DOWN FATALITIES
Good Work of Railroads Has Been Ae-
lively Aided by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.

The railroads have good record in
the matter of safety, and they must di-
vide the credit with state Legislators
than million cars were personally in
spected last year. More steel cars are
being used, the roadheds are kept up
better than formerly ard the electric
block signals are getting a wider use.
In 1915 the number of passengers
killed was reduced 16 per cent over
1914 and the number of employees
killed decreased SO per cent in the
same year. Out of over billion pas
sengers carried only 222 were killed
less than in any year since 1898, when
only half a billion people travelled, and
an average Of one in every 100000.
The public health service is another
branch of the treasury department. In
preventive work 1t is one of the big.
gest safety movements in the country,
even though not one of the most spec
tacular. The quarantine stations which
ring us round with a sanitary wall
against infection from abroad are part
of the service, and the children's bu-
reau is another and newer offshoot
from the same stem, though it comes
under the department of labor instead
of the treasury. The motto of the chill
dren's bureau might we'll be Safety
at the very first" It's work in baby
conservation during the last five years
has appreciably cut down the infant
mortality in the country. 1t is sort
of scientific grandmother to all Amer
lean w"nen.
The American Red Cross has re-
duce6 the number of fatal accidents by
preventing a number Of accidents from
ending fatally. In cooperation with
various industrial organizations, fire
and police departments, and such
bodies as the Y. NJ and Y. w. c. A. s,
1t has given a number of courses in
first aid to the injured. The latest move
along this line was a course for lum-
berrnen. The department is under the
direction of the army medical corps,
ami its instructors are competent ply.
sicians.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-08
HIP. P.GAMBLE COMMANDS
GEN. JOHN CHASE RETIRES AS
ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Oath of Office to New Leader
of Colorado National Guard.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Harry P. Gamble of Boul.
der formally took over the office OF
adjutant general of the Colorado ma
tional guard from DIR. John Chase
April l. Escorted by Governor
Carlson, he went before Chief Justice
w. II. Gabbert of the State Supreme
Court and took the oath of office
This oath is similar to the enlistment
oath of the national guard recruit.
AT the same time the new officer
filed $4,000 bond with the secretary
of state A federal bond for similar
amount will be filed by him covering
his duties as distributing agent for
government funds and supplies.
Adjutant General Gamble met DR..
Chase at the military headquarters in
the capitol DR.. Chase turned over
to him the books of the national
guard and put in his hands the work
to be done in tie future. DR.. Chase
retires after more than twenty years
active service with the state troops
He enlisted Nov. 16, 1895, helping to
form at that time the Citizens com
pany. He was appointed adjutant
general by Governor Shaffroth seven
years ago.
Gen. Gamble said he could not ex
plain his future plans for the guard
until he had familiarized himself
thoroughly with it's condition. He
will continue to make Boulder his
residence,
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-08
Commissions Schedule confiscatory

Application for writ of review Of
the decision and order of the State
Public Utilities Commission reducing
rates and changing rules, regulations
and practices of the Colorado Springs
Light, Heat & Power Company was
filed in the State Supreme Court. The
company alleges tnat the commission
exceeded its authority and arbitrarily
fixing values of the company's prop
erty, and that the rates fixed in the
schedule ordered in by the commits
sion are confiscatory and in violation
of the state and federal constitution