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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
BY I. A. FLEMING.

One branch of the American export
business has suffered very materially in
the last two years and is likely to con-
tinue in its present condition for an in
definite period-namely, the export of
tourists.
In times past the heavy travelling and
incidental expenses of tourists in Europe
practically made void the usual balance
of trade in favor of the United States as
against the old world.
The expenditure of $500, 900, 900 gener-
ally conceded to be the average annual
tribute of American tourists abroad and
saved during the past two years adds
probably s5O0,o00,000 or more to the
wealth of the nation. With the bars
likely to be up in 1917, the loss of tourist
export trade may total close to $780,
100000 sufficient to make it an important
factor in the financial world. Much of
this money may have been expended for
American travel. but that does not take
it out of the United States-it is still here,
an asset, and not memory only
Washington Specializing.
1t is probable that more people are
engaged in stock speculation in Wash
ington today than ever before. From
small groups of traders gathered in
customers rooms of brokerage houses,
the traders have increased until hun
dreds are daily watching the tale of
the tape and following the market
in it's fluctuations.
1t has been estimated that there are
five trades in curb stocks for every one
! ri, sri.
list, and the long and growing list of
| curb stocks would seem to confirm the
| estimate.
Then. too, there is large local in
| vestment demand, but it is for stocks
and bonds Of the New York list rather
than for local securities, and the only
, favorable thing that can be said of
| local securities is that they are held
| quite firmly, without pressure to sell.
The election has not settled physical
valuation disagreementS. removed the
| intangible property tax, brought about
| a consolidation of the gas companies
-. or altered the situation as to the real
/ estate market, all of which are in
! statu quo.
Future of Stock Market.
| The best judges of the New York
! stock market seem 10 be impressed
| with the idea that the boom markets
| will continue just as long as the based
| on-war prosperity continues. turning
| now and then on proflt-taking and on
| efforts of the bears. when aided by
sold-out bulls, who are anxious to get
| into the market again.
| The developments of the week DEM
| onstrated independence of the stock
market to the result Of the presidential
! election and the enormous business of
all manufacturing companies and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, November 11.-Flour-4
Unsettled. Wheat-Spot barely steady5
Nom Durum, 2.2s%; No. 2 hard. 2.0sxs
No. / northern Manitoba. 2.141f. f. O. b.
New York. Corn-Spot firm; No. 2
yellow, 1.l3S, c. 1. (. New York. Oats
Spot steady Hay-Firm. Hops
Steady. Hides--Firm. Leather
Strong. Pork--Cnsettled. Beef-un.
settled. Lard-Easy; middle west,
17.60a17.70. Tallow-Firm. Wool
Firm. Rice-Tiym. Mola8seo-BH0S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, November 11.-Woolen
products continued to advance today.
Cotton goods and yarns were firm.
Linens ruled very firm Burlaps tended
higher Knit goods for fall are becom-
ing more active.
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U. S. Steel Most Active.

United States Steel was again the most
active stock making an extreme loss OF
II. points, regaining less than half. Rails
Were consistently heavy, investment issues
as represented by Union Pacific and Read
ing losing more than point, with
I.ehigh Valley, Rock Island and less i'm
portant shares.
coppers were the mainstay of the mar
ket. particularly Utah. which rose y
points TO 1874, new record Chino and
lay Coppers also selling at new top
prices. Metals were at their best in the
later dealings and served to effect partial
rallies elsewhere. Total sales of stocks
Appropriated 100000 shares.
General news of the day included re-
current weakness in exchange on Petro-
grad, accompanied by unconfir1ned reports
of Z hitch in the negotiations attending
the latest Russian commercial credit
The bank statement was noteworthy
for the enormous expansion of almost
s9S. 1000. 900 shown in the actual loan
account, this being reflected in large
part by increased deposits. A decrease
of more than sa5,000.000 in reserves
again brings the total excess slightly
under 500 100000 Bonds were irreg-
ular limited dealings. Total sales
par value amounted to $1.975.000.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. November 1i.-HogS-E 81
cefpts. 10000: strong: Toe above yes
terday's average. bulk, a.3oal0.o9. light.
s.s5a995; mixed. 9.t0al0.zo; heavy. s.55a
1920: rough. 9.55aa.I0: pigs. 6..5as.6I.
Cattle-Receipts. 200; steady: native
beef cattle. 1.1Oal2. 05: western steers.
6.7On1OI0: stockers and feeders. i.S0a
500: cows and heifers. S.75a9.7a: calves.
S50a12. 90.
sheep-Receipts. 1000: strong: weth-
ers. 775a9.OO: ewes. 4.25aI.S5: lGnbs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. November thieves
Receipts 27S: no trading.
Calves-Receipts. 1870; no trading.
Sheep and lambs-Recepts. 200.
firm: good TO prime sheep (ewes), 7.00a
$50; culls, 3.0Oa3.50; fair to prime
lambs. 10.60a11.50.
Hogs-Receipts. 1886: no trading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
SPECULATIVE LIST
|SUNDER PRESSURE
Peace Rumors and Reported
Overproduction Respon-
sibIe for Selling.
METALS IN FIRM POSITION

NEW YORK, November 11.-Revival OF
peace rumors. echoes of the recent cari-
paign, and reports of overproduction IN
certain lines of industry. notably the auto
mobile trade. probably accounted in vary
ing degree for the irregular and at times
unsettled tone of today's market,
Speculative issues. including Central
Leather, Industrial Alcohol and less sea-
soned industrials and equipments. were
pressed for sale by the professional ele-
ment, with MeXicans. the latter yielding
on advices suggesting fresh disturbances
across the southern border. Leather
made an extreme decline of Is points,
with . for Alcohol. 10 for Bethlehem Steel
on a few transactions; to , for motors
and allied shares, and l to for higher
grade specialties. marines and sugars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business November
II, at the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and Miscellaneou. Shares.

~ The following closing prices
to date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
| Will Buy

1000 Cheavy Chase TO G.t. r. Land So.
Capital Traction at S4I.
10 Wash. Rwy. a Flee. pfd. mt S0Ix eX.
% Washington Gas at 20.
25 Georgetown Gas mt 80.
10 MCrgenthaler.
10 Franklin National Bank at 132.
Gayety Theater.
10 Ontario Apartment mt 20.
; Connecticut Pie.
Exclusive of commissions. Subject to
previous acceptance or cancellation.
Bonds plus accrued interest. All exc
cutions for cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12

An Englishman has invented col
lapsible lifeboat with rubber skin.
that automatically closes punctures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
WEEKLY FISCAL STATEMENT
OF FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

The federal reserve boards statement
of combined resources and liabilities of
the twelve federal reserve banks of tho
United States at the close Of business
November 10 follewEi
RESOURCES.
Gold coin and certificate. vault. .S265. s91 900
Gold settlement fund. ....;...,...... l5s.eu,Voo
States treasurer. .................. laos 600
Total gold re,.r,...... .... x4oG, 500. 900
Legal tender notes, silver, etc....... 7,31:.0OO
Total reserve. M14. las. 600
Five per cent redemption fund against ,,o ana
federal reserve bank notes. foo,ooo
Maturities: within i'd days.. 1885,, 900
From II to 30 days.............. 28.3lo,O00
From 81 TO 20 days.............. 45,511 600
From 81 TO 90 days,..,...,..... 2s.O7S, 900
Over 0u days. ...................... 1851, 900
Total .......................... $40. 2ea. 900
Investments: United states bonds: as,sos.ooo
notes ........................ 1884,, 900
Municipal warrants. ................ :0,e84, 900
Total earning assets. .s1s1, 1s7. 900
Federal reserve notes-net. ....,.... 1893. 900
Due from federal reserve banks-nct. 81, O81, 600
AL other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2,4s3, 900
Total resources ....s $3.50, 946, 600
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid Observation-Disclosures 500, 10. 600
Government deposits. ............ %, S39, 600
Member bank deposits-net $50, 49,, 900
Federal reserve notes-net. 1856, 900
Federal reserve bank notes in circu-
All other liabilities. ...-........ $4,000
Total liabilities. $3.50, $40. 900
Gold reserve against net deposit and
note liabilities. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 72.seo
Cash reserve against net deposit and
note liabilities. Observation-Disclosures. I41fo
Cash reserve against net deposit liza
bilities after setting aside 40 per
INST
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Record in Steel Orders.

The state of the steel industry was
disclosed in the October report of the
Emitted States Steel corporation. which
for the nrst time in its history attained
a volume of untitled orders in excess
of 100000 tons. All the independent
steel and iron companies show earnings
of 50 to 80 per cent over the cor
responding period of last year.
Failure Of the railway division TO
participate in the advancing movement
was attributed in part to the decision
Of the leading systems to contest the
Legality of the eight-hour law. There
was also a market cessation of defna nd
for low-priced rails. such as charac-
teriZed the operations of the preceding
fortnight.
Foreign military and political 'devel-
opments seemed to play no important
part in the calcula tons of the s"bstan-
NAL banking interests of the country.
There was no material alteration in
discounts on London and Paris. but
rates on Vienna, Rome ar Petrograd
moved more unfavorabiy to those cen
tiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
String to Prosperity.

The trend of events in this weeks
very active market seemed to sug-
gest with increased force that from
the point of view of the financial com I
munity the continuance of prosperity
in this country hinges to a great ex-
tent upon conditions across the water.
The uncertainty which for time sur
rounded the contest for the presidency
had no material effect upon quoted
values, but rumors of early peace
among the warning nations of Europe
were in themselves the cause of con-
siderable depression.
1t is not unlikely, however, that the
late reversal in some issues were due
quite as much to technical reasons as
to more direct causes. Certain spe-
cialties. notably those which have
registered greatest gains. proba bly,
show an extended and weakened ac-
count, while Others. including the
Motors and their subsidiaries. have be-
come more or less vulnerable as re-
suit of conditions peculiar to those
industries.
These conditions. it is generally ad-
mitted. do not apply to Steel and Iron.
and certainly not to the copper metal
trade. The nlnrkets have long been
swept bare of spot" copper. and the
new records registered this week by
leading copper shares may be accepted
as direct outcome of the extraordi-
nary prosperity shared in by all pro-
ducers of the metal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12

Richmond Bank Statement.
Resources and liabilities of the federal
reserve bank at Richmond are:
RESOURCES.
Gold coin and certificates in vault. 81 1854 900
Gold settlement fund. Observation-Disclosures. 19, So, 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

Washington, Feb 1S.-Another con-
vert to President Wilson's prepared
ness program has just been added to
the long list of members of the lower
house who, since the executives
speechmaking tour in the middle west,
have announced a change of front.
Representative Henry of Texas, who
has been lukewarm in his support of
the administrations plan and who has
Just left for home to engage in sena
torial contest, came out flatfootedly for
the presidents policy Of preparedness
on the eve of his departure.
My position has been misunder-
stood all along" said the Texas mem
Der Il will do everything in my pow
er to aid the president in securing ade-
quate preparation to defend our coun-
try"
1t is said that the statement from Mr..
Henry indorsing the presidents ideas
on the subject was prompted by tia
announcement of the other candidates
who are seeking the senatorial toga
from Texas. Senator Culberson is g
candidate for reelection, and in addi-
ton former Governor Colquitt and S.
P. Brooks are in the race. Both are
pronounced preparedness advocates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
AT THE MAJESTIC,

Dustin Farnum in 1.-The Gentleman
from Indiana, lis the attraction at the
Majestic tonight. Winifred Kingston.
the charming young London actress,
Herbert Standing, Howard Davies.
Lydia Yeamans Titus and cast of
notables furnish excellent support to
Mr.. Farnum. Special mention is due
Herbert Standings marvellous imper-
sonation of Fisbee, a down and out
university professor who is reclaimed.
1t is understood the celebrated Eng
lish actor modelled his study of the
part from famous character he knew
in his London days who was a familiar
figure about the British museum
While Mr.. Standing has largely created
the hoosier outcast out Of his own
skillful imagination he has neyerthe-
less incorporated several telling man.
nerisms of the unfortunate original
whose befuddled sway hour after hour
as he stood porting over the glass
cases often caught the actors atten-
ton. The innate gentility in this poor
wreck of man is a keynote which few
artists other than Herbert Standing
could keep so expertly uppermost, and
it produces rare feeling of sympathy
when the best in the man is eventually
redeemed and he regains his lost posi-
ton as respected member of the
community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
MILAN

Miss Irma Mcintyre Of Reynolds
was recent visitor at the home of her
uncle Ross Criswell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown visited
at the dairy farm Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orman Mudd and
daughter Josephine were called to
Varna, H., on account of the death
of Mrs Mudd's father at that place.
Miss Katherine Carnaghan is in
Warsaw, H., this week doing steno-
graphic work.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ Kane of Canada,
who are spending the winter in Daven-
port, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Schellman last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell and
daughter Inez of South Rock Island,
were Sunday visitors at the home of
John Campbell and family.
The city officers are contemplating a
system of concrete sidewalks for the
town in the near future.
Wayne Caldwell of independence,
Iowa, who has been visiting his aunt,
Mrs. H. l.. Framing and other relatives
the past three weeks. returned to his
home Monday morning.
Mrs Albion Mari, who has been very
sick for some time is slowly improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Reid and daugh-
! rFD Tel nd ieit OF bo
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Walters
Sunday.
j. Depew, who has been farming the
past year with Lee Sydnor has pur-
chased the home of Dan Daxon on
First street and will move to Milan
soon.
! Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Johnston spent
Sunday at the home of their son James
in Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ney Wilson and fam
/ lily took a bobsled ride out to the
home Of their daughter Mrs. John
Knox, near Turkey Hollow Sunday.
Mrs. Jane Davis of Rock Island was
a weekend visitor with her daughter
Mrs. J. c. Johnston.
The Ladies Aid society of the Pres
byterian church will serve supper il
the church parlors Friday evening
Feb. IS, from $50 to o'clock. The
menu includes chicken and other goot
things to eat.
Lyman Ballard and son are among
the latest victims of the grippe.
Mearle and Myron Mudd went tc
Presumption Monday to visit with Jer.
ONE Johnston and family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18

Gaiety theatre. Entire company, head
ed by a band, marches through the
house and onto the stage where an
open air concert is given. Then is
shown the dressing room of the stars
and the dialogue which is carried on
while the two girls are putting on their
blackface preliminary to a minstrel
show, is rich. A varied program of
vaudeville stunts follows, including a
dancing speciality by the Merritt Sis
tiers, musical offering by Transfeld
sisters, clever contortion act by Ma
RE Genaro, the flexible Venus" and
popular songs by Olga De Baugh,
Louise Elliott. Carrie Starr and Izetta.
The last half of the production is given
over to the follies of the cabaret where
violin, saxaphone, accordion and dane
ing specialties are introduced. Per-
! haps no part of the entertainment is so
enjoyable as that given by Laurie Ord
way. an added attraction. She is call
ed "The Militant Suffragette' and sings
some character songs that are remark
ably unique and catchy. Her first pres
entation of the Gross Red Nurse" is
so amusing that her audience hardly
RECEIVERS from its giggles when the
waiting at the church" bride is intro
duced and some of the more impress
! sionable are driven at once into hys-
terics. Miss Ordway's prayer for a
man, given on Bonded knee and with
all the seriousness of broken heart.
Tilted girl, is fine piece of comedy
acting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
'IhS S&@Eheatre

is exposed by a fellow student and
turned out Of the college. He becomes
race track gambler and the COM
panion Of Madge, an adventures. Fin
ally, luck turns against him, he loses
his money, and giving his last horse
to his tavorite jockey, announces he is
through with gambling. While on a
train he becomes acquainted with
clergyman who is on his way to take
charge of a church in an inland city.
Both men are struck by the remark
able resemblance to each other. The
train is wrecked. the minister is killed
and Harold takes his name and place
as pastor of the church. Later the min
listers wife joins her husband, recog-
nlzes Harold but remains silent. I'm
fortunately, Madge comes to town.
sees Harold and proceeds to blackmail
him. She persuades him to bet on
certain horse, and he uses funds en-
trusted to his care. He turns the
money over to the jockey who is to
ride the horse. The horse loses his
race and the rider is severely injured.
Called to his bedside, the minister
recognizes his former jockey, who
tells him that he did not bet the
money, but hid it in a stall. Madge
then endeavors to expose Harold, but
the minister's wife stands by the man
who the church authorities know only
as her husband and her word is be-
lleved. Finally she and Harold go to a
distant city, are quietly married and
the latter reassumes his duties as min
lister, cured of his passion for gamb-
ling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
BYLAWS CHANGED
BY union BODIES
Constitution Also in for Revision BY
Tri.City Federation of Labor ut
Regular Monthly Meeting.
PRESENT RULES INADEQUATE
Executive Committee Completing Plans
for Coming of Mother Jones
to Moline, Feb. %.

Practically the entire time of the
semi-monthly meeting of the Tri-Clty
Federation of Labor at the Industrial
hall last night was given over to the
Job of revising the bylaws and con-
stitution of the federation and plan
ming for the coming of Mother Jones
to Moline, Sunday, Feb. 81. The growth
of the federation has been so rapid
that the executive committee had
found the old bylaws and constitution
of the central body entirely inadequate
and they will be revised to fit the
needs of the federation. Although
much was accomplished along these
lines last night, much remains to be
done. and the work not completed will
be taken up again in two weeks.
The coming of Mother Jones prom
Uses to be one of the biggest events in
the history of the federation. Two
be disposed of at 10 cents each and
the committee in charge of the affair
is confident of packing the Family
theatre in Moline, where Mother
Jones is to speak.
MACEDONIAN to Preside,
The executive committe, with P. j
Carlson of Moline as chairman, anC
Charles A. Reagan as publicity man
has been at work for the past weet
and will have arrangements for the
meeting fully completed within the
next few days. Charles F. MacGow
an, president of the federation, vii
| preside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
S. s. s. IS PURELY
VEGETABLE NATURES
BLOOD TREATMENT

Scientists have discovered that the
forest and the field are abundanIy
supplied with vegetation of various
kinds. that furnish the ingredients for
mak ing a remedy for practically every
ailment Of mankind. Medicines made
from roots, herbs and barks which Ma
ture has placed at the disposal or man
are better than strong mineral mix
lures Mineral medicines work danger
ousiy on the delicate parts OF the sys-
tenn, especially the stomach and bow
els, by eating out the lining mem M
often entirely running the health.
8. S. 8. is guaranteed TO be purely
vegetable remedy. II is made entirely
of gentle-acting, healing. purifying
roots, herbs and barks. possessing prop
critics that build up all parts of the sys-
TEN, in addition to removing all impur-
tiles and poisons from the blood. ). y. y
Is a safe treatment for all disorders OF
the blood. 1t cleanses the entire sys-
tenn. Get 8. 8 s. at any drug store.
s. S. s. is standard remedy reeog-
nized everywhere as the greatest blood
antidote ever discovered. II yours Is
q peculiar case write TO Swift speciflr
Co, Atlanta, Ga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
NEMyNOIES @1wl1ELAND
@ OVDAISY DEAN E@E
WafW
EIulHN

1t looks as If Alexander Gaden. the
leading man starred by the Gaumont
company in five-reel features. would
be allowed to play only professional
men. His first picture, las a Woman
Sows," presented him as young law
yer who had been elected as re-
form mayor. Then he followed this
with the strong part of the minister
in The Drifter" Now Gaumont is to
release as a Mutual Masterpiece, de
luxe edition, Miss Marjorie Howe's Il
Accuse!" with Mr.. Gaden as young
lawyer who has just been elected to
the bench.
Life in a small town is faithfully
mirrored in this latter picture, which
tells the story of minister with an
ungovernable temper. In fit of blind
rage, he is tricked into striking his
coachman and later is led to believe
that the man has died. He is SEN
fenced to prison by the young judge
who loves his daugter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
EXTEND Time FOR
BIDS ON PROJECT
Rock Island Commissioners in Spe-
cial Session Approve Speciiica.
tons For Storm Drain.
CLOSE CONTRACT FOR CHEMICAL
Property Owners on Seventh Avenue
From Ninth TO Tenth Street Pc.
titi0n For Sewer.

Specifications for the first section
Of the southwest storm drain were
studied carefully by the Rock Island
municipal commission this morning
and then approved Time to receive
bids was extended from noon Feb. %
until March 3.
Segment block or number three paw
ers are specified. The section is to be
built on Eleventh avenue west from
Eleventh street to Ninth street and
thence south to Fifteenth avenue.
The commission today entered into
q contract for three years with the
Superior Chemical company Of Joliet
TO supply alum. The price is fixed at
81 per 100 pounds, or a net cost of 50
cents. The contract will protect the
city from further price advances in the
cost of the chemical. The commission
also ordered paid bill due the chem
ical company for alum furnished dur
ing the past two months.
Petition for Sewer.
Eight property owners in commun-
iCation TO the city council petitioned
for sewer on Seventh avenue from
Ninth to Tenth street. The communi-
cation was referred to the board of
local improvements and project will
be started.