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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
Municipal Improvement Company. to
build dwelling at 481 Jay street north
east; architect and contractor, c. H.
Robertson: estimated cost, $500.
Irwin Owings. to build three stores at
5609-11-13 Georgia avenue northwest;
architect. Hunter & Bell: builder, L. N.
Hayes: estimated cost, $4,000.
J. f. Phillips, to build dwellings at
3544-6-s Warder street northwest: ar
chitect. F. Houser: builder, ]. E. Phil
lips; estimated cost. $4,000.
"a. G. McKenna, to build structure on
Alabama avenue near 7th street south
east; architect. A. G. McKenna: builder,
Mckay & Norris; estimated cost. 81, 800.
Ed X. Bateman. to build dwelling at
141O Irving street northeast; architect,
Ed r. Bateman: builder. J.C. Foster;
estimated cost. $2.700.
Edward N Crump. to repair dwelling
at 80 L street northwest: estimated
cost. SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May Observation-Disclosures
receipts, $685. tubs; creamery. extra 6:
score), 30A a301a: creamery (higher
scoring). 30& AL Y: frsts. 2sa30; Sec
onds, 271a2Sh.
Eggs-Ea receipts. 37.949 cases
fresh gathered. extra fine. 24aa 26; reg
ular packed. flrsts. 22Aa23A: seconds
21a22; nearby hennery whites, fine to
fancy, 2512 a26; nearby hennery, browns
25a26.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 3.054 boxes
state. fresh. specials, 17ha17N; do.
average fancy. Tx a17h; Wisconsin
twins. held. 1sha19.
Live poultry-S broilers. 3oa35
chickens, 1sa32; fowls. 1sa22h; turkeys,
29a38.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, May 3-Hogs-Receipts.
IL. 900 head; weak; bulk. 9.75a9 90; light.
9.35a9.9O: mixed, 9.55a1O.O0; heavy.
3.45a10O0; rough. 9.45a9.60: pigs, 7.4Oa
9.35
Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head; steady;
native beef cattle, s.15a1O4o; stockers
and feeders--6.00as.9o cows and heif-
ers, 45Oaa7O: calves. S.00a11.25.
Sheep-Receipts. 900 head; weak
wethers, 75a9.90; lambs. 9.0oa12. 80;
springs, 11.00a13.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
FRESH WHEAT DECLINES
ON LIVERPOOL REPORTS

CHICAGO, May 80. - Lower quotations
from Liverpool. with favorable weather IN
this country. brought about fresh declines
today in the wheat market here. Bears
attributed the weakness at Liverpool. IN
part at least, to the change IN the uhuer-
writers rates indicating better peace
prospects. A substantial increase OF the
European visible supply tended also to
handicap the bulls.
Opening prices, which ranged from aa
LOSS and SepterGber at los ,s to Loss.
were followed by rallies, but then addl-
tonal declines.
Illinois reports that replanting to con-
siderable extent had been found neces-
sary made the corn market relatively
firm. At the outset. however, the chief
influence was the bearlsn action of wheat.
After opening l. to * lower prices grad
ually recovered.
Good crop advices kept the oats market
easy. There was free selling both of near
and deferred deliveries.
Weakness of the hog market depressed
provisions The main buying was on the
part OF shorts.
Some gains for wheat We're scored later,
owing to assertions by prominent eA-
pert that the Kansas state crop report
was based conditions ten days ago.
before the full amount of damage had
become apparent There were also re-
ports of serious damage by HeSsian fly
in Missouri and Illinois. The close was
steady, at 1925. July. and o97sa1.10
September. and with the market a
whole Is off To :. higher, as compared
with Yesterdays finish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
VERY LITTLE TRADING
IN LOCAL SECURITIES
Better Prices Bid for Washington
Gas and Railway Preferred With
out Dislodging Stock.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The Riggs Bank case proved a coun-
Ter attraction today and very few
brokers were in attendance on the reg
ular call of the local stock exchange.
Orders were even more scarce and it was
with more or less difficulty that quota
tions were established and few trans
actions placed on record.
AS il was the entire business was in
Continental Trust shares, Which
reached a new high price at $50, with
twenty-five shares traded in all at $50.
and more stock was offered at the same
price.
There were orders for Washington
Gas. the bid price being raised to IS,
with no stock offered under -, better
than point Improvement
Railway preferred was wanted at
ST., an Improvement of one-half point,
but was held at s..
All bond issues were firmly held and
in good demand. but orders were spe
cific as to prices and no transactions
were reported.
Throop Elected Director.
Thomas A. Scott Throop has been
elected a director of the Du Pont Ma
tional Bank and has also been chosen
as secretary of the board of directors.
Quiet at the Banks.
Business around the banks of Wash
ington is unusually quiet. There is no
especial demand for accommodations,
,ust the routine commercial trade, and
rates continue very steady. Tax pay
ments nave not drained the available
supply of funds in the least, although
one installment of tax money has been
returned to the banks from the Treas
ury.
The heavy taxpayers, who have thou
sands of dollars to turn over to the col
lectors, always wait until the last
available day and their payments have
not been made as yet.
Money may be had on collateral loans
at per cent and from that to per
cent on commercial loans. Building
loans have been made during the week
at per cent plus half of 1 per cent
for federal reserve rediscount are quot
ed at to rs per cent for sixty to
ninety days; other paper at pa per cent
for ninety days.
Condition of the Treasury.
The condition of the United States
Treasury yesterday was:
Net balance in general fund. s125.-
SS0i25.
Total receipts, s2,S42,651.
Total payments s1.s42,40s.
The deficit this fiscal year is se5.5S4,-
159, against deficit of s110,91S.317 last
year, exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. May 23.-Wheat-
Weak: spot No. red. 1867 spot No.
red western. 10; May No . red.
1862, steamer No. . red, "a Re-
ceipts. ls3,3oS bushels; exports, 214,966.
Southern by sample. 95a1.o3 southern
on grade, 94i.a1.06l2.
Corn-Easier: spot contract. IN
May, IA: steamer mixed. 74A. Re
ceiptS, l53.T04 bushels.
Oats-Easier; standard white. A. Il sales:
No. 3 white, As: No. white, AZ Y; re-
ceipts. 354.346 bushels
Rye-Ea sier; No. western export,
1.o4; receipts. 1920 bushels
Hay-Steady; No. l timothy I'M
changed; No. l clover. mixed, I'M
changed.
Grain enthusiastically; steam to
Liverpool, per hushel. unchanged; picked
ports, per quarter. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. May 23.-Butter-Lower;
creamery. 26aa2s.
Eggs-Receipts, 24,311 cases. un-
changed.
Potatoes-Higher: old. receipts, SO
cars; Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Dakota, white, 1.00a1.10; Minne-
sofa and Dakota, Ohio's, 90a1.00: new,
receipts. Is cars; Florida, barreled. rose,
625a6.50: Texas. Louisiana and Ala
bama, sacked triumphs. 1.60a1.7O.
Poultry-Alive. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May 2S.-Cotton-Spot
easier. Good middling. $50: middling,
864: low middling. 8.44. Sales 10000
bales: for speculation and export,
1000: receipts. $4,000 bales. Futures
easy May. 8.33: May and June. s.25;
June and July. $50: July and August.
TENDER and October 1876: October and
November. 1871: November and De-
cember. ISL: December and January.
7771a: January and February 775:
February and March, 7.731a; March and
April. 7.72: April and May, 40; May
and June, 1853.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
French Bourse Is Firm.

PARIS. May 23.-Prices were firm on
the bourse today. Rentes. 81 francs so
centimes. Exchanges on London, 20
loan. IS francs.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Received ny private wire direct to
The star Office.
Owing to A break in the wire service
quotations are furnished today up to $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK. May 23.-Flour, easy.
Pork, steady. Beef. quiet. Lard. easy;
middle west, 13.10al3.20. Mola sses.
steady. Hay, firm. Hides. firm Leath-
er, firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by W. h. Hibbs & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange. New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
members New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
FINANCIAL

One Hundred Reasons For a Bank Account.
REASON NUMBER rs.
A bank account may save the lives
OF those dearest to you by procuring
medical treatment. travel vaca-
tlons when most needed.
Security Savings and
Commercial Bank y
NINTH AND g STREETS NM.
One Dollar Starts the Account.
We Add Three Per Cent Interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Continental Trust. IL at 100. 10 at 100. )
At 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. May 2s.-Better
cables than due caused a momentary
squirt on the near months in the local
cotton market on the opening call to-
day, but rains in the Atlantics proved
a stronger influence and brought about
lower prices before the call was over.
July rose points and October rose 2.
following which the entire list fell off.
At the end of the first half hour of
business prices were at a net decline
of to IL points.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid :
July, 1898: October. 1890: December.
1895; January, 1906 asked: March,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, May 23-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance
of 1 point to a decline of points to-
day The market at Liverpool did not
hold an early advance. but prices. there
opening tone here. with July selling at
1910 on the call and October at 1906.
The break in the eastern belt drought.
however, combined with the somewhat
less favorable view of immediate peace
prospects. led to considerable selling,
while demand was not active and prices
soon eased off under scattering liqui-
dation and local pressure.
July broke to 1896 and October to
1898 before the end of the first hour,
with the general list selling about 9 to
l 3 points net lower.
Futures opened steady: May, 1922:
July. 1910: October, 1906; December,
E1319; January. 1921; March. 1886.
Rallies of to ; points followed the
early decline on covering and a little
trade buying. but the bulges seemed
to attract increased offerings. and
prices eased off again late in the morn
ing. with active months selling about
. 10 10 points net lower. The official
forecasts for generally fair weather in
all sections of the belt. except for fur
Their showers in the CarolinaS and
Georgia, were considered favorable. 1t
is figured by local spot people that in
creased charges for storage and ham
ding in New York warehouses. taking
effect June l, will add about 4 points
per month to the cost of carrying cot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
OIL STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs L Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
The Glorious Fourth
Doesn't Mean Lockjaw
Safe and Sane Celebration
Greatly Lowers Casualty
List

The celebration 81 the Nations
birthday - oyss and in another part
OF this paper you yau learn about the
safe and sane doinEs a. well "a
those usual accidents that come from
being too patriotic.
Wounds from gunshot or burnt
powder DO not necessarily cause
lockJaw, although the attending
physician always takes every means
20 prevent the serious result that
MIGHT come
You agree with hlm-and you
should
Another thing almost as serious IL
the result Of decayed tooth rub
Ding against the tongue. In great
many cases cancer Of the mouth is
directly tracsble 10 this cause and
yet-because you do not realize the
dangeer-you delay visit 10 the
dentist.
\ bad tooth should never be toll
Grated and nowadays n visit 20 the
dentist is devoid OF the old time suf-
fering The Peerless Painless Dem
lists at 7i2 Woodward and at 50
Woodward avenue perform EVERY
dental operation withou, causing any
pain and the prices are no higher
than elsewhere II you expect TO get
the work satisfactorily done.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

Young Doctor found him quito
delirious. He kept begging me TO
spare his life,
wife-But that was lucid enough.
wasn't Il,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

cause we will build the first group
OF homes. and ali other builders will
De required TO maintain the same
standard
The Harry LADDERS and Roycroft
subdivisions offer a splendid oppor-
tunity for the investor 20 make a
safe and sane investment because
Of the unusual features connected
with each The Roycroft subdivision
is being sold az homes are being
built. This feature alone will make
the section desirable for investors
and make values increase.
The Harry LADDERS subdivision.
being sold under money back
guarantee gives investors hereto
fore unheard OF protection, and this
plan has since been copied by
other companies. II Is only be
cause the whitley Co. are making
values In West Highland Park rise
by their own improving operations
that we can afford such a guaran.
tee.
People who missed the chance
10 get good lots at low prices in
Highland Park will be glad OF this
opportunity to invest In West High.
land Park while lot values are get
ting their frst increase"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

living Tor some months TO come.
l..
That Is my AFFAIR" snapped Tom.
at isn't" contradicted Lsgrand,
"it's your wife's. It's she who suf
fers by IL. a long shot verse than
you. All thus SNUG old-fashioned
talk about q wffe's place being in
the home may be correct enough, as
long as her husband has q fairly
comfortable home TO give her. But
you can't give her anything. Sar
gent says she has even had 20 sell
her piano TO keep you from starv-
ing. II you were q musician you'd
understand what that means 10 her.
It's like giving up her right hand.
You can't give her anything. She'll
starve to death with you. Yet YOU
refuse her = chance to make a liv-
ing and a reputation"
"You are mistaken" said Tom,
coldly, Il am giving her chance
to keep her reputation. AS for my
not being able TO provide for her,
that is no concern OF yours"
Tom" protested Laura, troubled
at her husbands rudeness TO their
guest.
Prices eye met hers, He saw. In
her face, the sharp disappointment
involved by his refusal. He recalled
all she had done for him-all she
had suffered and sacrificed on his
account-al that this chance
meant to her.
Moreover, he reflected, what right
had he to refuse her the opportunity
to make q livelihood. now that he
could no longer earn one for herr
How long Is the tour" he asked.
hesitatinsly.
Ten weeks" replied Legrand,
with sudden eagerness. I'VE open
next Monday night IN Galveston We
close In New York just ten weeks
later"
Tom" cried Laura, joyous mere
dulity bringing q flush 10 her cheeks
and a new light TO her eyes, as she
read Prices expression Tom Do
YOU mean you are really going 10 let
me go?"
Tom nodded, in silent wretched-
ness.
Good for you, old nan" applaud
ed Sargent
81 congratulate you on coming az
last 10 your senses, Mr.. Price add
ed the delighted Legrand. you VIII
never be sorry for this. J thank you
with all by heart.
81 don't want your thanks. growi'
ed Tom. ungraciously. I'm doing
this on her account. Not on yours.
I owe II TO her. And pay my
debts"
(To Be Continued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

show you the land Also. read our
advertisements in the daily newspa-
pers, and remember We do not mis-
represent We do exactly what We
agree 10. Our word is as good as a
gilt-edge bond"
The Whitley Co.
The Whitley Co. who recently
leased the third floor OF the Miller
building, corner State and Shelby
SITS, 70 care for their fast growing
business in subdivisions in the West
Highland Park district, announce
the opening Of building operations
on their properties.
In an interview, Monday. Mr.. J.
2. Whitley said "'On the RoycrUft
subdivision this week we start the
building OF the first group OF mod
est homes for Ford workers and
others whose work Is in the north
end. Specializing az we do In build
ing only enduring homes OF solid
brick, tile and stucco, we are able
TO offer really fine homes at most
reasonable prices.
The plans and specifications Of
the first houses, which may be seen
at our Offices, indicate that when
we have accomplished our purpose
OF building up the community which
has started in the West Highland
Park district around Livernois and
Puritan-aves., the tone OF the neigh
borhood Will be given the night note
by the high-claes appearance and
construction OF our houses.
Many times subdivisions receive
severe setback from the invest
or's standpoint By the appearance
OF small and incommodious houses
early In the building development
Assurance IN given that this will no.
happen on either Royoroft or Harry
Lauder Subdivisions nor on High
Park-sDorher property cold out in
seven days by our company-be-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
HIGHLAND PARK
DISTRICT ANXIOUS
FOR ANNEXATION
tcentsn.ea from Preceding P.se,.

same thing applies 10 both OF the
Mulberry hills subdivisions. which
are only months old. We are
placing sidewalks and grading the
streets, and new houses are un-
der construction.
about 20 per cent OF our pat
rons In the Mulberry hills and Ola
cier park subdivisions are complet-
Ing payments. All we require Is 10
per cent down and per cent a
month. The property Is all well re-
stricted. There Is a maintenance
clause in every subdivision contract
providing for keeping the property
beautified for four years. II is only
20 minutes car ride from the city
hall to my properties.
In August improvements will be-
gin on the Palmer-blvd. estates. one
of our lately-acquired subdivisions.
We will put In sidewalks. cinder-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

An army of 100000 men; a cost of 100000 day;
total of 900 the first almost certain loss OF
250O0O Americans by death injury in battle and by
typhus fever That experts on Mexican AFFAIRS,
will be the result of any American attempt to intervene IN
Mexicoto invade and occupy that country. For invasion
means occupation the mountains and valleys must be
poced prevent the descent of bgands from secret
Businesses
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
Autolsts Have Narrow Eseare.

Isadore II. Graft, Of Kalamazoo,
and Arthur A. Harris, OF No. 2is
Kirby-eve.. east. Detroit. narrowly
escaped death in a peculiar traffic
accident, TUESDAY afternoon, a mile
cast OF Dearborn. when an automc-
lie passing their machine at q high
rate Of speed hurled them OF the
-oad at the one particular point
where they we're protected from q
o0-foot drop into the River Rouge
by Q pfling. Both escaped unhurt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
MEN
WIN AT TRAPS

wYANDOTTE July B-wyan-
dotte trapshooter, took away all the
prizes In tho Fourth Of July shoot Of
the oldport shooting club At Oldport.
Tuesday. James Barrow killing 90
Of possible 100 birds; Levi Wick
was runnerup with So pigconA and
Arthur Thon came third with rs.
Thomas Parker Is manager Of the
club.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05
Intervention in Mexico Would Cost 100000 Day
Of Amera Battle By Typhus

The bulk of the army of Intervention must be volun
teers for $4,000 regulars practically all that be
spared for duty Mexico Experts expect half Of such
army to disappear in the first six monthsand
they six months the probable length Of campaign
Of conquest. - -
TYPHUS, SMALLPOX and YELLOW FEVER will be
the three worst foes Men stricken with typhus at
often dead before night And because northern Mexico
clean supply danger Of Of diseases is
always present
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

That applicant for naturalization
who told = Chicago Judge tina, there
are two houses OF congress, that 'the
white House was one and he didn't
know the color Of the other one"
wasn't as far wrong as might at frsi
glance appear. The Judge shouldn't
have done anything worse TO him
than put him on the waiting list.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-05

TOM PRICE. . young srehI.
'aest.
X LAURA PRICE, HE wife.
3 PROF. SARGENT, LAurs's
oINoGWe tsaeher.
IA PAUL lEoRAND, famous song
/ writer and composer. friend OF
a Sargent
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-02
END INDIGESTION
Or STOMACH PAIN
IN FIVE MINUTES
"Pape'S DiapepSIn" makes
sick, sour, gaSSy stom-
achs feel fine.

Time I'll In five minutes all stom-
ZACH distress will so. No indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching of gas.
iacid, or quotations of undigested food,
no dizziness, bloatlng, foul breath or
headache.
Papes Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs
1t Is the surest. quickest and most GER.
tain indigestion remedy in the whole
world. and besides il is harmless.
Millions of men and women now eat
their favorita foods without fear
they know Pape's Diapepsin will save
them from any stomach misery
Please, Tor your sake, get a large
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsln
from any drug store and put your
stomach right. Don't keep on being
miserable-life is too short-you are
not here long. so make your stay
agreeable. Eat what you like and d.
gest it; enjoy 1t, without dread of re-
bellion in the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway Should one of the fam
lily eat something which don't agree
with them. or in case of an attack of
indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or sto-
mach arrangement at daytime or dur
ing the night, 1t is handy to give the
quickest. surest relief known.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-02
A ROYAL AFFAIR.

THE king and queen Of Spain we're
unable to be present in person We'd
nesday night at a very cOlOrful Span
ish gathering in El Alisal. the unique
home of Charles +. Lummis,' says
the Los Angeles Times, in speaking
Of a gorgeous entertainment given by
Lummis, a former resident of Santa
Zee and Albuquerque. and still an an
nual visitor, who is member Of the
managing committee Of the School of
American Archaeology. The Times
continues But they were Officially
represented by their charming proxies,
the Count and Countess del Vale de
Salazar, Just returning from San
Diego, where they dedicated the BAN
ner sent by the crown Of Spain for
the opening Of the 1916 exposition
And the company was in perfect keep
ing with the elaborate, oldtimc CAL
ifornia dinner. Constantine the great
Spanish tenor, Mario Hediger and Ser
atm Pa, Spanish basso and baritone.
respectively, and DOna Matlldita Fer
rando, Spanish danseuse, all aided to
make the true atmosphere with their
art The countess, every inch the
gracious, unaffected and womanly
person whose smile would melt an
army to do her bidding, sang old
Spanish songs to the accompaniment
of sweet-stringed instruments, and
Constantine joined with Matldita in
whirlwind Spanish dance amidst
the applause of the captivated guests.
who were transported for the time to
sunny Spain. The host, too, did i
clever step with the dauseuse.
Captain and Mrs Randolph Hunt
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