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Evening star., 1916-09-06
LOWER PRICES MADE
!, ON LOCAL SECURITIES
Wilmington Gas Touches 20, With
90 II Best Bid at Close
= Show Weakness.
Southern Railway Earnings Indicate
Steady Increase-Enormous I'M
2, ports Of Gold Received.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

with materially less business trans
;hoted today on the local stock exchange
than yesterday. there was, nevertheless,
- decided trend toward lower values
A large part of the interest centered
In Washington Gas. which was the
leader in the trading. First sales were
at Il, then at 20. and at the close the
stock was offered at 7o7s with SsA the
best bid.
The only other stock in which there
was any trading was Capital Traction.
which was steady at s5. Railway
shares were as dull as usual, with buy
ers and sellers apart in their views.
On the few bond sales made prices
were lower. probably resulting from a
disposition of investors to avoid the
intangible property tax. which. how
ever, cannot be collectible until next
year.
Potomac Consolidated 5s sold at 1909 i.
es compared with recent transactions at
1oz, while Capital Traction SIS were sold
At los Z "A loss of about point.
More Gold Imports.
Canada has sent $500, 900 more
gold to ]. P. Morgan & Co. making a
total Imported from Canada since May
IL of s257.0Ss,oOo The consignment
which arrived yesterday was the larg-
est single shipment of the yellow
metal. From January to date the total
imports of gold have totaled 1894, ,000,-
600, and but sS1, 100000 has been ex-
ported. largely to Cuba, in connection
with change in that country's currency.
From August ]. 1913. to July 81, 916,
the net Importation of gold to the
United States has beeD S45S 6Q0TS
Southern Railway Earnings.
For the fourth week of August the
gross earnings of the Southern Rail-
way Company were estimated at $780,
$50. as compared with s1,734.O33 for the
corresponding week of 1915 an in
crease of s366,s56, or 21.1S per cent.
For the month of August gross earn
1ngs were estimated at S6312532 an
increase of s914.S25. or 1926 per cent,
over the gross of the same month in
From July l to August 81 gross re-
ceipts were s11.794,007. or s1,097.741, or
1o-24 per cent, greater than for the
same period of the last fiscal year.
Condition of the Treasury.
The condition of the United States
Treasury at the close of business YES
terday was:
Net balance in general fund, saoe,-
O57.41s
Total ordinary receipts. s1.ssa,62e
Total ordinary payments, sl,759726
The deficit this fiscal year is s23,6S9,-
S26. against deficit of s20,505,166 last
year, exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
Evening star., 1916-09-06
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, September 6.-Cotton
futures opened steady; october, 1860;
December, 1880: January. 1886; March.
1906; May, 1918.
There was a further decline in the
market during today's early trading.
ing. but the local opening was steady
at decline of to II points. and prices
sold off after the call under liquidation
and southern selling. part of which was
believed to be against actual October
contracts declined to 1880, December
to 1887 and January to 1913 shortly
after the call, or about II to, 81 points
ing came from houses with New Or
leans connections, while there was ac-
tive Wall street liquidation, and stop
orders were uncovered on the break of
about 81 per bale from the high rec
ords of last week.
Rumors that preliminary returns to a
southern statistical bureau indicated a
tember ] were followed by another
furry of selling late in the morning.
December contracts eased off to 1899
and January 1857. with the general list
selling about 25 to % points net lower.
and the southern selling here was ac-
creased hedging. The market steadied,
however, following the weekly report
of the weather bureau. and there were
rallies of or 10 points from the lowest
early in the noon hour.
Trading was less active during the
early afternoon and the market ruled
steadier with December selling around
points above the low level of the late
forenoon and within 15 or is points of
last nights closing figures. Exports for
the day were 10,436 bales.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. September 6.-Butter-
Easy: creamery. 26a311z- Eggs-Re-
ceipts, 1922 cases. unchanged. Po-
tatoes-Lower: receipts 55 cars: Jer-
sey cobbIers, 1.45a1.50; Jersey noun
talns, I.f0a1 IS: Jersey giants, I.30a
I.35: Minnesota Ohios. 1.25aI.39. Poul-
tSx-Aliye, unchanged.
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NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK. September s.-Raw
sugar-Firm: centrifugal sos; melas-
ses, l.25; sales, 5000 bags. Refined easy
and Is points lower; out loaf. 7.l0;
crushed, 7.26; mold A, 6.7B; cubes, SIS:
xxx powdered. $40; powdered. 6.35;
fne granulated. 6.26: diamond A. SIS;
confectionery 4. e.1b; Nc. i G1A .se
Evening star., 1916-09-06
Today't Game Postponed.

Todays game between the Nationals
and New Yorks was postponed lowing to
rain. Two games will be played tomor-
Evening star., 1916-09-06
Steel Common 1o1 1-s.
Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Capital Traction %, $500 At 100 a. $500 at
1851.
Capital Traction. 10 At 3D.
Washington Gas, at II, ID at 70.
After call:
washington Gas, Is at TO- 10 At 70, 26 at 20.
Potomac Electric Cons. IS. 5000 at 1909.
Bid and Asked Prices.
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NEW YORK COTTON.
Quota tions furnished BY W. B. Hibb. 4

Quotations furnished BY ". B. Hibbs 4 Co.,
m nembers New York Stock Exchange. New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
Evening star., 1916-09-06
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, September 6:-cotton-
Spot in improved demand; prices easier:
good middling, 979: middling. 9.63; low
middling. 9.4S. sales. 5000 bales. in
cluding 100 American. Receipts. 5000
bales, including 5000 American. Fu-
lures closed barely steady:
September, O. ASH; Septem ber October.
9.46h: October November, 9.4511: No
vember- December. 9.42: December-Jan-
uary, GAL: January-February. e4oh;
February March. $40; March-April.
g. SO; April-May, 9.37h; May-June. 9.37;
June-July. e.31; July-August. 9.31; Au-
gust-ssptember. eli.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, September 6.-Closing:
Wheat-Spot strong; No. red western
winter. las 10d: No. ! Manitoba. las
lid; No. 2, las 10d; No 3, las sd.
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed,
new, los I'd.
Evening star., 1916-09-06
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, September Cot
ton opened steady Opening bids: Oc-
tober, 15.41; December. 1880; January,
1850 asked; March. 1886; May. 1901.
Continued liquidation Of long con-
tracts, disappointing spot reports from
the western belt and favorable weather
conditions over the Atlantics caused
moderately heavy offerings in the cot
ton market today. In the first half
hour of business prices lost IS to 10
points.
With several minor recoveries. the
market gradually widened its decline.
falling to the lowest levels following
the weekly weather and crop reports
which in some respects were better
than expected In the trading up to
noon the active months lost p to 80
points.
Less pressure to sell was in evidence
in the afternoon, and light demand
sprang UP among scalping shorts. with
the result that at 1880 prices were only
Is to 20 points under yesterdays close.
Spot cotton, quiet. 25 points off. Sales
on the spot, $50 bales: to arrive. 600.
Good ordinary, 1888; strict good ordi-
nary. 14.3s; low middling. 1888: strict
low middling, 1913: middling, 1898;
strict middling. 1887; good middling.
1875; strict good middling. 1900; re-
ceipts, 6,14s bales: stock, 101,377.
Evening star., 1916-09-06
BROAD, FIRM MARKET
WITH PRICES Stronger
New High Records Are Made on
Steel Common and Mercantile
Marine.
Rails and Motor Shares Laggards,
Though Reading Spurts-Profit-
taking Checks, Temporarily.

NEW YORK, September "a big
broad. strong market featured today.
session of the stock exchange, witt
new high records on Steel common
100 a share; and on Mercantile Marine
preferred at 124, and with gains of 1 te
points, more or less, common.
The rails were laggards. both in
trading and in price movement, oper-
ators combining their business largely
to specialties in the industrial list
motor shares sagging somewhat with
less than the usual activity, as COM
pared with the trading elsewhere.
Banking houses have been giving the
bull tips to operators and the market
had the appearance of being under the
control of powerful speculative
clique, utterly ignoring congressional
legislation retaliatory to the black list
the munitions tax and other legislation
that might be counted to slow UP specu-
lative effort.
The supply of money is very large
Foreign loans do not materially reduce
the supply and further gold imports
to the credit of J. P. Morgan & Co
were announced this morning
Schedule of Gains.
Gains of to 3 points were made on
Bethlehem Steel. Mexican Petroleum,
American Smelling, Locomotive. Bald
win Locomotive, United Fruit and
Paper preferred.
Steel common after touching par
dropped back to 99A on profit taking
sales. quite bunch of stop orders
being placed at this figure. Prof1t
taking was freely in evidence else
where in the list, but the sales were
absorbed quickly, having small effect.
For the first two hours of the session
700, 900 shares were traded in, and at
the end of the second hour there had
been no let-up in trading activity Mex
lean Petroleum extended its gain to
dustrial Alcohol gained to points.
Steel Common 1ooA.
Just before midday Steel common.
selling having ceased to be pressing.
sold to 100%.
Friends of Reading took this stock
up for a three-point gain. surprising
the street in the advance.
Advancing Trend Continued.
While Mercantile Marine preferred
reacted to 11SA, losing all its gain,
under profit-taking sales, 1t came
strong again to 121 in the second hour
of the afternoon, while Steel common.
its competitor in interest. held firmly at
100lx, slightly under the high.
~Crucible Steel extended its. gain to 5
points. Baldwin Locomotive to Q, and
further improvement was scored else
where in the Industrial list.
Rails continued laggards.
Steel Common 1O1 1-9.
Business continued active right up to
the close. but top prices were not main-
tanned. Late In the SECOND hour Of the
afternoon a squirt in Steel common car
ried 1t to 1olh. from where 1t reacted
to 1oox.
The sharp gains scored throughout the
list increased the profit taking as the
session drew to a close. but a large part
of the advances were held.
1t was the most active session OF the
exchange in months. 100000 shares be-
ing passed before the end Of the fourth
j., 90. mn chances for 100000 shares
moro for tho day
Evening star., 1916-09-06
CURB STOCKS.

Quota tions furnished by W. B. Hibbs Co.
members New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1916-09-06
POWDER STOCKS.

Quotation. furnished BY v. B. Hibbs Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-12
1.-THE BIRTH sTRIKE."

/ A number of German women are ad.
vocating a birth strike" declaring
they will bring no more children into
! the world to become "cannon fodder. :
And right there is the incipient
stage Of a mighty rebellion. The
movement will probably not become
sufficiently widespread to prove a fac
tor in the present war, for animus
toward their foes is TOO firmly i'm
planted in the bosoms ., the women
Of both sides to be readily uprooted.
But when this war is over the women
will have opportunity ror reflection,
reflection fraught with grief ana
mourning and heart-breaxing regret.
Then will the futility, the madneys
land the full horror of war crlve home,
Auntempered by the frenzy or patriotic
fervor and the madness Of hate which
now grips them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-12

triz Michelena, star of this capable
producing company beautifully por
trays the emotions Of imperilled beau
ty and girlish innocence in her char
acterization of 'fMignon."
In "Mignon" will be found the high,
est type of photo-dramatic perfection
action, excitement, thrills, beauty
and scenery unsurpassed as back
ground for one of the worlds most
poignant stories and tender ro-
mances.
AS literature, as story, as dramatic
plot, "Mignon" occupies a position
of popularity with savants and SER
wants, rich and poor. AS a motion
picture it's producers believe they
have given it permanent and promi-
nent place in the new art of the pho
to-drama +t
There will be no advance in prices
for this production extraordinary.
The matinee today will commence at
$3.50 and the prices will be sc fer
children and 10c for adults. The reg
ular admission of 10 and Is cents will
prevail tonight. ID IT.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-12
POSSIB Utilities.

Many possibilities are unfolded a.
the result Of the Deutschlands re
markable trip. With fleet Of such
vessels, it may be possible to defea,
the British blockade in the North Sea
and reduce the Importance of the
English navy as a commercial weap
on.
1t may be possible to escape the
British censorship Of the mails and
for the first time put the German
viewpoint before the reading public
Germany, too, may increase hel
gold reserves by re-establishing a
fairly safe avenue of communication
with this nation. This will create a
better spirit between the nations.
What is to prevent the German
Empire from securing food supplies,
ammunition and restoring in a lin
tied degree at least the economic
functions of the Fatherland?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-12

the only prominent one of the group
present at the birth of the Bull Moose
party in 1912 who is out for Wilson
But Heney is not a Republican
One has only to refer to Who's Who
In biographical sketch furnished for
that publication, Mr.. Heney calls him.
self a Roosevelt Democrat He had
little right to participate in the Re-
publican convention of 1912
Heney, however, will bring Wilson
little or no support. He has been a
disturbing element in California pol
itics for years. The Progressives re-
fused to- support him for the United
States Senate in 1914. None Of them
will follow him into the Democratic.
fold.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-12

uries of the subordinate lodges from
former reports is $1,74s,755.44.
"The total amount received by sub
ordinate lodges from all sources was
So, 1872, 1902; amount expended 49,
251,637.78, leaving balance .of e1.-
679, S2S.62. The net assets Of subordi-
nate lodges amount to $2S.373, 1852.
There are 1902 lodges having in
connection the club feature; 623 of
this number support buffet or lock
er system, The total value of property
Of lodges owning their own buildings
and furnishings of club rooms is $780,
100000. During the past year rs
homes have been dedicated and MANY
others are in the course of construc-
ton.
There are two lodges whose ini-
tiation fee is 500: five, SIS; one $50;
two, $50. one-hundred and fifty-one.
$50; fourteen, $40; eighty-one, $35;
one, 1872; fifty-two, $50; one, $26; and
nine hundred twenty-one, $25.
"Dispensations were granted dur
ing the eyear for new lodges at New
ton, Mass, Alhambra, CAL; Green
wood, S. c.; Neosho, Mo-; Blue U.s.
land, ILL.,; Caribou, Me-; Chisholm,
Mimi; Adams, Mass; Sterling, Colo;
DeRider, La; Lansford, Pa; Boga-
lusa, La; Henryetta, Okla, and
Frankfort, Ill. s
"There are as lodges with mem
bership of more than 1000, four
more than last year. Scranton, Pa.
lodge No. 1913 had the largest growth
in the year, Gas members; Brooklyn,
N. Y, lodge No. y has the largest
membership, 4,436. In the. Sc years,
1SS0-1916, the order has devoted to
charity a grand total of $6,145,06846.
During the pats year New York, N.
Y, lodge No. l, devoted the largest
sum to charity, the total being $14-
2S0.6S."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-12
A Philadelphia spent sixteen years
composing a chess problem. Life can
be put to some use, always.
CAMP LINCOLN.

There is no more idea, place to mo-
bilize troops than at Fort Lincoln
1t is to be hoped that this point will
become the permanent mobilization
center. 1t is central and for military
maneuvers is, unsurpassed by any
point in the state.
The appearance of the mobilization
camp has won commentator of the
military experts who have visited the
First Regiment. Officers in charge
are to be congratulated upon the san
1tary appearance of the camp and the
general health of the men.
In concentrating the National
Guard for summer maneuvers, toe
much attention is paid to the impor.
tunings of those who desire to use
the militia as a side attraction for a
summer resort or chau.auqua.
When the call came for mobilization
this year, it was found that the stores
were at points in the state noted
more for scenic beauty than accessi.
bility. In many instances the cen.
tiers selected by state authorities were
wholly unsuited for military purposes.
Fort Lincoln is the natural place
Tor the militia to meet each summer
for its maneuvers. The buildings af.
ford facilities for handling large
quantities of supplies. In fact, there
Is every convenience for the men.
II another regiment is organized,
Fort Lincoln is the place to mobilize
and fit the new recruits for military
service.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-12
Minneapolis AFTER ] I.
LAND LOAN BANK

Minneapolis, July 11.-With the
Minneapolis Civic and Commerce asso-
citation prepared to organize il neces-
sary, as it did in 1914 when it secur-
ed the Ninth Federal District Reserve
bank, a campaign is starting today to
fix the location in this city of fed.
eral bank with loaning capacity Of
$15, 100000 at the outset.
St.. Paul is reported in Washington
advices to be after the bank.
II Minneapolis secures the new fed
eral institution, it will make the city
one Of IL centers wherein, with mini.
mum capitalization of $75o,oO0 each
to begin with, agricultural banks
planned along lines somewhat SINH
lar !, to those Of European land mort
gage banks. which long have operated
successfully, will be established.
Provides Millions for Farmers.
The Hollis-Buckley bill has passed
the house, is reported from Washing
ton as assured of passage in the SEN
ate and the signature of President
Wilson. Establishment Of the banks
will mark the inauguration Of a f.
nancial system planned to reach the
agricultural interests only, with
abundant money at an interest cost
to the borrowing farmer not exceed
ing 6 per cent. While the s12 federal
land mortgage banks wou1dshave col.
lective loaning power Of $4,000, 900
II all we're organized with minimum
capitalization only. there is no limit
in the law as to ultimate size that
such banks may reach If they operate
successfully.
While such bank. in Minneapolis,
at the start, would have loaning ca
pacity Of $15!00O,000, 1t might readily
come to have capacity for $50, 00O, 900,
$45, 100000, $60,O00;000 or even
greater total.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-12
WEATHER EIGHT
DEGREES HIGH
Meteorological Roberts Says Little
Rust Damage Has Been
Noted.

This year. has not been an abnor
mally wet one, according to Orris w
Roberts, meteorologist His state
ment follows:
"The weather Of the week ending
yesterday was the most favorable
from a crop growing standpoint, Of
any during the present season. The
temperature averaged eight degrees
above the normal over Bismarck and
vicinity and also taking the state as
a whole.
"While there were few severe
electrical and wind storms, some &C
campanied by hail, the damage was
of no great extent. Wheat and barley
are in the milk stage, oats is gener'
aI1.y heading and while flax and corn
are, backward, rapid growth occurred
during the week. Many inquiries as
to prevalence of rust have been re-
ceived, but with the exception of a
small amount of red rust, none has
as yet been observed, and the writer
has visited many fields during the
past few days.
"The average rainfall for the state
during the week was 1.12 inches, or
1.40 inches above the normal. The
rainfall at Bismarck was OH inch
or OF inch above the normal. The
highest temperature of the week was
1872 degrees on the 9Th, the next high
est being $50 degrees on the 9th.
While temperatures Of 80 degrees
and above were prevalent over the
entire state, the southwest, partiou-
larly Nebraska and Kansas, exper.
fenced temperatures of 100 degrees
and above, the highest reported to
date being 104 degrees at Phillips,
burg, Kan.
Many inquiries have been received
at the local office of the weather bu-
reau as to whether this has not been
an exceptionally wet year. AS a mat
ter of fact, the total rainfall for the
year at Bismarck to date has been
but 9!S4 inches, while the normal for
that period is 1892 inches, from
which it is easily seen that we are
already deficient los inches for the
year. So much snow occurred during
the winter, and such a large percent
age of snowfall was absorbed as it
melted that the moisture content of
the ground was high at the opening
Of the crOn season
"Unless some unforeseen element
enters into conditions, North Dakota
presents every evidence of producing
an excellent crop, and no part of the
state. shows to better advantage than
does the Missouri slope. ! returned
recently from a trip by auto to Min
neapolis, returning by way of Wah-
peton and the 500 line and, except
for flooded conditions in the Red riv-
er valley, conditions are generally
atst "oRR1s W. ROBERTS,
&,i.'' "MeteorOlOgist."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-12
MORE EFFICIENCY WANTED.

Only little holiday jaunt of the
National Guard to the border; a sum
mer excursion, in fact, and the coun
try reeks with scandal just as it did
during the mobilization period of the
Spanish-American war. This time it's
not embalmed beef and pasteboard
shoe soles, but shortage of horses and
wagons, Of uniforms and equipment
Of guns, of feed even. Six Hundred
Pennsylvania militiamen enroute to
the border reached Kansas City starv.
ing, having had no food for "a hours,
nor money to buy it. Kansas City
supplied them. ..... ..s..,'.
Great spectacle, isn't it? Self-re-
speeding citizen soldiers the recipi-
ents of charity; Uncle Sam in the
role of beggar! ..s 49,
Besides, there's little item of
$1,352,761 worth of government stuff
supplied the Guard missing; disap.
peared in three years. Some graft;
still more incompetence.
If this country must depend upon
it's state militia, then that militia
must be brought and kept up to stand
ard. There's no two ways about that
The personnel of the National Guard
is all right, the fault lies in the sys-
TEN of differing the Guard. In seri.
Gus times like this it is folly to call
a spade by any other name. Let's
be square with ourselves.
The National Guard should be Of.
ficered by regularly appointed. COM
manders, examined by military
board and paid for their whole time
and services. They should be held
responsible for government property
and for the training and equipment of
their commands.
The National Guard is costly and
valuable part of the machinery of war
Of the United States.
You wouldn't leave the maintenance
and operation of an electric power
plant, for instance, to politicians.
clerks and lawyers, ETC., no matter
what fine fellows they might be per-
sonally. You would hire electricians
for the job. Uncle Sam wants train.
ed officers and he sure wants them
badly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-12

across the state of Pennsylvania. j
was a lark for us, and people along
the canal fed us on delicacies and
cheers. n
AT Pittsburg, we were transferred
to river steamboats,, and the journey
down to New Orleans was a regular
spree for some of the men.
They terrorizeL the towns along
the route, and when we reached New
Orleans we were ordered to stay
aboard ship. Few of the men obeyed
There were daily clashes between
then men in uniform and the New Or
leans citizens. +...a ~ ..
In some of the riots the police
arrested whole companies of our men
at other times We arrested patches
Of the police! ~
After cafes and stores had been
smashed up, we were shipped on sail
ing vessels to the Island of Lobos, in
the Gulf of Mexico
We were drilled for two months on
Lobos, while Gen. Scott was collect