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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-15
NEW COLLECTION PLAN
IS EFFECTIVE TODAY
Federal Reserve System Puts Ma
tion-Wide Service at the Dis
posal of All Banks.
Local institutions Slow to Take Ad-
vantage Of Privileges offered.
Lanston Dividend in August.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The new ter-district collection serv-
ice of the federal reserve system went
into effect today. 1t proposes the col
lection of checks between member and
non-nember banks all over the United
States at uniform cost Of one and one
half cents for each item, be 1t Tor a
dollar or for many thousands OF dol
lars.
It is not contemplated that the cash
ing of checks within the borders of the
nation shall be the slightest expense
10 the payee or the drawer OF the doc
ument
So far as could be ascertained from
visits to a number OF local instl,utIons;
few Washington member banks changed
their methods in the slightest, ana ohly
one or two institutions sent checks 10
Richmond for collection.
Monday morning, when local oahks
are likely to receive checks drawn on
them in process of collection through
the Richmond bank they will send
hack sufficient items to Offset the pay
ments to be made by them. SO tnat
their reserves may not be anected.
Moreover. in the collection OF very
large or moderately large checks, local
banks may be expected to use the req
eraI collection service. as the cost IS
hut ~ cents, while New York collec-
size of the items rather than the num-
her
1t is not obligatory on member
hanks that they shall enter the led
eraI collection system except at their
pleasure. and many will await the de-
celopment of the usefulness of the
service. the while retaining their old
methods and a certain amount of their
exchange charges.
Personal Mention.
E. J. Stellwagen, president of the
Union Trust Company, has arrived at
Poland Springs, Me.
Daniel Fraser. vice president of the
National Bank of Washington, is also
at Poland Springs.
NJ. E. Allies, vice president of the
4. Vanderlip. president of the National
City Bank of New York.
C. G. Glover. president of the Riggs
National Bank. is at York Harbor, Me.
Many other bank officials are out OF
the city over the week end
p. D. Elkins has resigned his posi-
ton with the American National Bank
and accepted a position with the
du Pent Powder Company at Whining
ton, Del. The young man is gradu-
ate Of the Central High and the
Georgetown Law schools.
Lanston Dividend.
Directors of the Lanston Monotype
Company did net. take any action on
the dividend at the July meeting. -Au-
gust is the regular period for the
quarterly declaration, expectations of
July declaration being based on the
belief that a quorum might not be
available for action in August
1t is the intention of the directors
TO declare the usual TX per cent for
the quarter at the August meeting.
This is official. Business of the corpo-
ration is said to be improving, abroad
as we'll as at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-15
New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Rather a bet
ter inquiry is reported in the copper
market and the quotations of the larger
selling agencies remain unchanged at
about 80 cents for October and later
shipments Resellers, however, are still
offering electrolytic al from "a to rs
cents for nearby and forward deliveries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-15
Clerk of Court 80 Years; Dies.

TRENTON. N. j.. July 15.-Leslie c.
Pierson, chief clerk in the state SUI
nreme court for thirty years. died sud
denly last night while on his way to a
physicians office from heart disease:
local enterprises.
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WEATHER..
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow; Little
Temperature Change.

HSA0S0V SA1nhSs
For tho District of Columbia and
Maryland, generally fair tonight and
tomorrow; little change in tempera-
ture; gentle east and southeast winds.
For Virginia. partly cloudy tonight,
probably showers in southwest por-
ton: tomorrow partly cloudy; gentle to
moderate winds. mostly southeast.
For West Virginia. generally fair to-
night and tomorrow.
The Atlantic coast storm of >yester-
day Is now central over extreme west
ern North Carolina with greatly dimin-
ished intensity. The winds have sub
sided on the coast, but shifting gales
were experienced in the interior of
South Carolina and in southwes tern
North Carolina. The rain area from the
storm did not extend beyond the Caro-
linas, eastern Georgia and southwest
virginia In addition to the southeast
ern rains there were also local show
ers In the middle states, the east gulf
states, Indiana, the extreme upper
Mississippi valley. the northwest and
the middle pleateau.
Temperatures remain high ease>/of
the Rocky mountains. except in the
south, although there was some mod
Grafton last night in the middle At
lantic states and New England
Only faint indications remain Of the
tropical disturbance of the present
week, and these are a short distance
north of the Windward passage
With the exception of Thunderstorm
ers in the northern upper lake region
tonight or Sunday. and tonight in the
mountain districts of Tennessee, Ken
lucky, North Carolina and Virginia,
the weather will be generally fair to-
night and Sunday east of the Missis
sippi river, with somewhat higher tenn
peratures in the interior of the middle
Atlantic states and New England.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate east and south
east, except south on the Maine coast
on the middle Atlantic coast moderate
east and southeast; on the south At
lantic coast moderate south, except east
and southeast on the Florida coast; on
the east gulf coast gentle and variab BILE.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have moderate north
east and east winds. with fair weather
to the Grand Banks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-15
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, July 15.-Bar silver. % 9-16d
per ounce Money, 4h per cent; dis
count rates short bills and three-month
bills, "a per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-15

What is the secret of your popu-
larity as public speaker
Well. ] have one sure foundation.
When ] can't think OF anything to say
| just knock the rich."-Detroit Free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-15
House Considering Rucker Bill.

The Rucker corrupt practices bill. TO
further regulate political campaign pub
licity. was brought up In the House again
today with a view to passage before ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-15
New York Coffee Market.

NEW YORK .-July 15.-Coffee-Rio No.
I, '97s; futures. steady; September. s.37;
December, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-15
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twentyfour
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste pm. SO;
8 pm. s2; IL midnight, II; today. 4
am, rs; 8 am. rs; IL noon. SO. Max
imum, SO. at $3.50 pm. yesterday; min
imum. rs, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, So: minimum. So.
Barometer-Yesterday 4 pm, 1907;
8 pm. BOIL: IL midnight, 30.15: today,
4 am. 30.17; am, 1922; IL noon, 1920.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature so;
condition, 200. Dalecaria reservoir
Temperature. 80; condition at north
connection, IS; condition at south con-
nection, A. Georgetown distributing
ACCOMPLISHMENTS SO: condition
at inf1uent gatehouse, %; condition at
eff1uent gatehouse. IA.
Weather in Various Cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-15

Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. July Is
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
were muddy this morning
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NEW YORK BONDS,

High. Low.
Anglo-French Sc. s5as sssS
Atchison gen 4s............. 921s e2n
Chi Bur G. Quincy joint Is. -. 97I 97Z
Dom of Canada SIS W (1921). 995s geas
Dom Of Canada s. W 1920. 100 100
Dom of Canada 6s W (1s31). 1904 l0J5x
INTERIOR Rap Tran trust 4s... IN "a
New York Central deb As. -. 90as 90l2
Norfolk & Western 4s........ 80 So
Reading Ry gen mortg <s.... 95T IS
Southern Pacific cow IS. l03 1903
Southern Ry gen morts is.,. II 7oN
Southern Railway SIS. ....... 1914 l0lA
Union Pacific ~. 1914 96H
United States Steel I'd 81: 80. l05 10 "a
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Sheep dogs are free from tax in the
United Kingdom --------.-----
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NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotation furnished by W. B. Hibbs e. Co
members New York Stock Exchange, New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-15

Upon the recommendation of the Dis
trict Commissioners President Wilson
will send to the Senate early next week
the nomination of D. ]. kaufman as a
member of the board of charities of the
District. Mr.. Kaufman will become a
member of this board in place of Emil
Berliner. whose health has been such
as to prevent his taking the part in the
work of the board he desired, and who
requested the Commissioners to relieve
him of the duties.
Mr.. Kaufman was strongly recon-
mended to the President as man who
has long taken deep interest in char
ity work in the District and whose
qualifications are especially good for
work upon the board.
Active Charity Worker.
Mr. Kaufman has been an active
worker in several Washington charities
for many years. as well as a contributor
to many more.
For the last Ave years he has been
president of the Jewish Foster Home
for dependent children. He is also
member of the board of directors OF
the Washington Hebrew Charities and
the Hebrew Orphan Asylum in Atlanta
He is also a member of the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation. and has
served several terms as MEMBER OF
it's board of managers.
In addition to his interest in char
liable organizations he has been par
ticularly active along civic lines. he
was one of the organizers OF the Cham
Der of Commerce, serving as its vice
n
member of the board OF directors at
present He has served several terms
as director at various times
He is an active member of the Board
of Trade, of which he has been a mem.
Der since 1898. He also belongs to the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants,
which he joined as soon as he was old
enough to be eligible.
He is a charter member of the Com
mer cial Club, served as its treasurer
and as one of it's directors. He was
chairman of the organization commit
tee of the Washington Country Club
and served as vice president of that or
ganization.
In 1909 he was a member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the inaugural
committee. He Is one of a very limit
ed number Of associated members Of
the John A. Rawlings Post, No. 1. G..
A. r.
Member of Masonic Lodge.
For twenty-five years he has been a
member of Hope Lodge, No. 20, F. A.
A. NJ. He also belongs to Washington
Naval Chapter. No 6, r. A. NJ. and to
the Scottish Rite, to the National Press
Club and to Washington Lodge. No.
Is. of Elks.
He Is a director in the Union Trust
Company and of the Columbia National
Bank.
Mr.. Kaufman has been in business
for himself as merchant since 1897.
For twenty-one years prior to that
time he worked for NJ. Kaufman,
| located at sth and l streets south
east.
Although he was born in Baltimore
March "a. 1852, he is practically a life
long resident of Washington. having
been brought to this city when but six
years old by his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Kaufman. He was educated in
the public schools of this city.
Mr.. Kaufman is married and has four
children. three of whom are married.
When told today of his selection Mr..
Kaufman expressed his qualification.
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Lanston Dividend.
CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs 4 Co.
n embers New York Stock Exchange.
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CLOSING IS IRREGULAR;
EARLY LOSSES RETRIEVED
Further Liquidation of specialties Is
Responsible for Uncertain
Market Trend.
Bethlehem Steel Features Marrow
Trading, With Rise of Almost
Ten Points-Rails Firm.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Additionai
liquidation of specialties accounted for
the uncertain trend of todays narrow
and professional market, after an in
itial period of strength.
Tennessee Copper was the weak fea-
! ture, falling points to it's lowest price
| in two years. and causing reactions of
| a point or whereabouts in other specu-
lative issues.
These losses were largely retrieved
later.
United States Steel was firm.
Bethlehem Steel rose almost 10 points
and rails were firm when not making
actual gains.
Shipping shares and Mexicans were
passive, and Sears-Roebuck features
the specialties of it's class with gain
Of points.
The closing was irregular.
Gains Outnumber Declines.
Gains far outnumbered declines at
the opening of today's moderate opera
tons specialties. particularly motors,
equipments and shipping shares. evinc-
ing a tendency to make further recov-
cries.
United Fruit scored the most sub
stantial advance, rising over points,
with point or more for Maxwells.
Studebaker, American Locomotive, Ten
nessee Copper. United States Rubber
and Butte Superior.
Rails. Pennsylvania excepted, were
fractionally higher. with United States
Steel, Westinghouse and Pittsburgh
Coal.
Dealings indicated the usual weak
end settlements rather than actual de-
nand.
Liquidation Of War Brides.
Almost continuous liquidation OF war
brides" aided and abetted by a formidable
short interest, attended the weeks opera
lions in stocks. reversals in some of these
issues forcing their quoted values to lower
levels Of the year. The decline was ac-
companied by further crcumstantial ru-
mors of cancellations of foreign orders,
II being noteworthy in this connection
that few of the new contracts run into
the coming year.
In other instances, such as United
States Industrial Alcohol Company. whose
stock registered an extreme loss of over
80 points with only slight recovery, more
specific and definite causes were assigned.
such as internal. differences growing out
Of questions Of policy The break in the
motor stocks seemed almost inevitable
after the recent abortive effort to effect a
merger Of several of the larger compa-
MES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-15

AN OPPORTUNITY is OFFERED FoR m
vestors to invest in company which il instslI
ing plant In the District Of Columbia, Ierre
dividends VIII be earned. Full informe fior
upon request. Address 226-A Star o6aen
Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-21
ELEVENTH IMSTALLMENT
SaIting of the Superstition Mine.

Outwitted in his effort to obtain pes session of the coveted right-of-way record and defeated once more in his plans through the failure of Spike to betray those who had befriended him, Seagrue's wrath concentrated on Spike as being chiefly responsible for his dis comfiture.
 But standing in the room which had just been the scene of his last defeat, Seagrue felt that he could at least en- joy revenge Helen, Storm and Rhine lander were still facing him. with Spike near, and the sheriff was just leaving the room when Seagrue called to him. As he did so, he drew from his pocket worn pamphlet and hand ed it ostentatiously to the sheriff. There's something of interest to youi"
 What do you mean?" returned the official jocularly. He glanced at the pamphlet, saw set forth on the cover a reward of five hundred dollars of- fered for the apprehension Of Spike and laughed: We sec these things every day" said he, handing it back to Sesgrue. If were to chase up all Of the pointers l get like that, my sal ary wouldn't buy gasoline"
 You don't have to burn any gaso- line to get this money" retorted Sea- grue. Your man is right here"
 ''Where?" demanded the sheriff skeptically.
 Seagrue pointed to Spike. That is the man. he said coidly.
 Spike decided the game was up. He made bolt for the door. The sheriff stopped him.
 The moment was an unpleasant one. Helen was furious. "Of all the mean things you've ever done," she said to Seagrue. this is about the mean. est. I should think you would want to go and hide yourself she ex. claimed with cutting emphasis, from the sight of all living men,"
 Sung, Seagrue retnrted in like: That sounds fine from your lips, Miss Helen Holmes, It's a new role foI you to become the champion of prison birds like this fellow" He nodded in solently towards Spike. Especially he added, since this very man'-he pointed a finger relentlessly at Spike this very man." he almost thun dered, was implicated in the death oi your own fatheri" He. meant, witt his retort. to beat roor Helen to the ground He almost did so.
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called in a couple of men and when Seagrue asked Rhinelander if he would like to have it fired. and upon Rhine iander's assent. the party got into safe : ty and .he shot was discharged.
 Coming out of ti.eir retreat, the diff ferent members of the group picked up specimens of the shattered ore and examined it. c
 Certainly, Helen," said Rhineland- CT in an undertone, this looks good. "
 The expert was at hand with hand full of quartz. That stuff." he said. showing it to the prospective buyer with an air of certainty, will average two hundred dollars to the ton"
 Helen and Storm consulted together, Seagrue watching. in moment he asked them and Rhinelander to follow him outside Leaving the shaft, he took the three to the bag pile.
 These sacks said he to Rhine lander, contain high-grade ore, ready for shipment to the shelter They are to be included in whatever deal make with buyer. for the mine"
 Rhinelander. Storm and Helen con tinued to discuss the purchase apart. They counted the number of bags. Rhinelander made an effort to roughly reckon the value of them, Seagrue and the expert talking together the while some little distance away. A further conference with Seagrue dis closed that the price he wanted for the mine was one hundred and fifty Thousand dollars. After the usual bar gaining, Rhinelander proposed to take the property, including the ore ready for the wagons, at one hundred and ten thousand dollars-twenty-fi thousand dollars to be paid down. Seagrue accepted, Rhinelander made out his check and the transaction was complete, Rhinelander only requesting that the foreman keep the men at work until he should have a chance to get started This was assented to and Storm was placed temporarily in charge of the mine.
 While the negotiations had been talk ing shape, a freight train had pulled 'ip 9 few miles distant at Valley sta ton, where the crew set out an empty box car for loading. A teamster from Fhe mine was summoned by the agent 5FlIo handed him a note for the mine
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rec From the Top of the Car.
 foreman. when the Ieamster reached the mire. the new purchasers were taking possession. He handed the message to the foreman The fore man read:
 Have empty box car here for high. grade ore. Send it down right away and local will pick the car up this P. M. LEN.
 He turned to Rhinelander, showing him the message and pointing to the sacks ready for shipment
 Rhfnelander was willing to ship the ore ready for the wagons at once. "All right he said, nodding to the foreman. Send what you have to the smelter right away"
 Storm was given authority to put this part of the job through as quick 'ly as possible. While the details were being talked over between RhiIeIand- CT and his assistant, neither of them noticed that they were overheard by Seagrue's tools, Bill and Lug, who now decided that there might be a chance
 
 to break into the mining business at their own proper risk and for their own private account. When Seagrue called them from the discussion of their ambitious project, he gave o-- ders to Bill to drive back to Las Vegas Reaching the station he took the train for the city.
 With their boss out of the way. his two worthies thought the moment op- perfume for their own plans and talk ing the machine they started back for the mine.
 Wagons-convoyed by two guards carrying sawed-off shotguns-had been loaded at the mine with the valuable quartz ore. They had reached Valley and while the teamsters were leading the sacks into the box car the two guards found shady spot under the car door,
 The wagon had been under suryeil- lance for some time by the Seagrue crooks, Bill and Lug. who were secret cd mile away in the bed of a wash. The two waited patiently until the wagon had been unloaded and started back to the mine. Then scouting their way cautiously down the siding, the thieves. creeping under the farther side of the box car, surprised the guards. disarmed and bound them. Having done this without less of time, they went tc w-rk loading the last of the quartz intc the car
 But the guards. though taken un- awares, proved nc fools. One of them, working quickly and quietly with his bonds got his hands partly loose; in the next moment lie had freed his feet Without betrsy:ng himself. he rolled dose to his companion-a fat man bsde him turn tc hin back tc back and was releasing him when a shout from Bill warned him he had been seen.
 There was no time for hesitation.
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pointed to the last spot at which they had got high-grade quartz.
 The expert stopped and took up a handful of rock from the ground. An swering Seagrue, in reply to a hopeful question. he shook his head. 'T doubt very much,' said he. after the two had canvassed the matter from all sides. If it is possible to recover the vein"
 At the entrance to the shaft Sea grue dismissed his own two men and turned to the expert They talked to- sether a few moments. The mining man saw what was in Seagrue's mind and was not surprised a moment later to hear him say, without further beat ing about the bush: If can get bid der for the mine, I'll pay five thousand dollars for good report on it.
 Each understood the other as they left the scene together And summon ing his men, Bill and Lug. and getting into his motor car with the expert, Seagrue drove away toward Las Ve- gas. The machine was stopped little distance from Rhinelander's camp and Seagrue on a scratch pad wrote a note to Amos Rhinelander. Giving this to Lug, he directed him to deliver 1t. He then told Bill to drive back to town
 Helen, cut to pieces over the disclo- sure of Spikes complicity in the death of her father, returned with Rhine lander and Storm to the construction camp. Storm offered such consolation as he could. but this was very little And it was almost relief to him when Rhinelander directed him to see about getting the men to work.
 Rhinelander himself was watching the progress of the construction a little while later when Lug handed him Seagrues note.
 Dear RhineIander:
 Without a cutoff we cannot operate the Superstition mine profitably. This would make good investment for your company and l am giving you the first chance to bid for it.
 Yours, sEAGRUE.
 Rhinelander, somewhat puzzled, read the note over two or three times He dismissed Lug with the verbal mes sage to Seagrue that he would look into it, and. calling Storm and Helen into conference, Rhinelander read