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Evening star., 1916-08-05
ON CRUISE IN CHESAPEAKE.
President and Mrs. Wilson Aboard
the Naval Yacht Mayfower.

FORT MONROE, Va, August 5.-The
naval yacht Mayflower. with the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson aboard. was
cruising early today in Lower Chesa-
peake bay, having made a leisurely trip
from Washington. Toward noon the
vessel was off Cape Charles City. Va,
and it was expected she would drop
anchor in Hampton roads about 2 pm
Evening star., 1916-08-05
New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. August s. - An inn
proved demand has been reported in
the copper market during the past
week, and the tone has been frmer.
Electrolytic quotations today range
from 25 to 27. and some OF the larger
producers reported sales at the out
side price toward the end Of the week.
Iron wAA unchAaGAdn
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New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. August 5--The state
ment OF the actual condition of clear
ing house banks and trust companies
FOR the week shows they hold sIl2-
311,IsO reserve In excess OF legal re
quirements. This is an increase of
S3,055.i70 over last week
Evening star., 1916-08-05
Rediscount Rate Reduced.

A reduction from 10 AZ per cent in
the rediscount rate of Richmond fed
eral reserve bank on agricultural and
live stock paper running from 90 days
to months. was approved today by
the federal reserve board
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Makes No Direct Charge.

Mr.. Rodenberg did not directly charge
that Mr.. Dodge had Influenced the ad-
ministration to permit the shipment of
arms into Mexico, but contented him
self with stating that Mr.. Dodge had
called at the State Department one day
and that on the next the embargo was
raised to permit the shipment of 1,o00,-
900 rounds Of ammunition to Carranza.
This, he said, was four days after the
Carrizal attack last April.
Evening star., 1916-08-05
The Sun and Moon.

Today-Sun rose. $40 am; sun sets,
1916 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:11 am; sun
sets, 7:15 pm.
Moon rises, 11:42 am; sets. 1908
pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1916-08-05

The White House was devoid of gen
eral interest today, and there were few
callers President and Mrs. Wilson
were on the naval yacht Mayfiower on
Chesapeake bay, and Secretary Tumulty
went to the Jersey coast early in the
day to Join his family for a week end.
President Wilson took his stenographer,
Charles Sven. along, and is expected
to complete most of his speech of ac-
ceptance Of the democratic nomination.
Evening star., 1916-08-05
English Exchanges Closed.

LONDON, August 5-There was no
session of the stock exchange today.
LIVERPOOL. August 5.-The cotton
exchange wAk closed today.
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LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. August 6.--Bar silver. 81 Nd
per ounce. Money. Az per cent; dis
count rates, short bills. 5%a5N per
cent; three months. 81 a5A per cent.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. August 5.-wheat-
Spot No l Manitoba. 13s Sd, No. red
winter. 12s lid.
Corn-Spot American mixed. new. los
ID.
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First 1915 Cotton Sells at 15c.

CHURCH POINT, La, August 5.-The
first bale Of the 1916 cotton crop in Lou
isiana was brought here late yesterday.
It was grown in ScaHta. parish, weighed
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| Russian peasant women have. on
an average, from six to twelve chill
a5ren-o& 3Khom about half sury1YA,
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NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations Furnished by w Il. Hibbs & Co,
members New York Stock Exchange, New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade
Evening star., 1916-08-05
Tide Tables.

Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey.
Today-Low tide, $50 am. and 6:26
pm: high tide, 11:5S am.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1:20 am and
7:10 pm; high tide, 1928 am. and
12:47 pm.
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Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at s am: Great Falls-Temperature
rs: condition, 26. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. 7s; condition at north
connection. 10; condition at south con-
nection, "a. Georgetown distributing
eservoir-Temperature 7S. condition
at infuent gatehouse. 2s; condition at
effluent gatehouse, 35.
Weather in Various Cities.
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MARKET CLOSES FIRM;
UN|MPORTANT CHANGES
Today's Session Establishes a New
Record for Absolute Stagnation OF
Trade Since December, 1914.
First-Hour Transactions Total But
10000 Shares, and the Wind-up
Is Equally Apathetic.

NEW YORK, August 5.-Today's two
hour market session established new
record for absolute stagnation since
the reopening of the exchange in De-
cember. 1914.
Transactions in the first hour. with
many representative issue altogether
omitted. barely totaled 10000 shares
and the last hour was equally apa-
thetic.
Attendance of traders was at min
imum, and commission houses might
as well have suspended operations.
Changes in quoted values were al
most utterly devoid of actual impor-
tance News of the day. aside from the
car strike situation, had little bearing
upon market conditions.
Local transactions moved varia bly,
Third Avenue rising ia, while Brook-
lyn Transit lost a point.
. The closing was firm.
Evening star., 1916-08-05
FINANCIAL.

Gas and Electric Light Bills may be
paid at any of our banks and properly
receipted. There is no charge for this
service.
Evening star., 1916-08-05
Weekly Market Summary.

Bearish influences which have been
uppermost ever since the stock mar
ket's failure to make favorable re-
sponse to the United States Steel
statement and extra dividend contrib
uted measurably to the deciding ten
denotes Of the week. There were other
adverse factors, notably the general
tenor of crop advices, local and coun-
try-wide labor conditions and steady
liquidation of motor, petroleum and
sugar shares
Reasons for selling these and kindred
issues were founded in the important
over these industries. Motor stocks,
by common agreement. have been
quoted at speculative or inflated values
and the price reduction announced dur
ing the week by. one of the foremost
manufacturers of automobiles accen-
tuated this belief
Oils and sugars have also been sub
jected to obvious speculation, and the
series of cuts made during the past
fortnight in crude and refined pc
duction. AS for sugars, it now appears
that re1ners have proflted but little by
the prosperity attending producers Of
the raw product.
were not materially changed by the
downward revision elsewhere in the
list. Numerous statements Of June
earnings were submitted by leading
roads and with few exceptions offered
promise of continued large gains in
gross and net returns. United States
Steel and independent manufacturers
added to their bookings of foreign
orders and some of the munitions and
equipment companies were in receipt
of further contracts from abroad.
There was a perceptible shading of
rates for long time loans and abund-
ance of cash supplies was reported at
all reserve centers. The only altera-
ton shown in foreign exchanges was
furnished by lires, which hardened
after many weeks of dullness.
Evening star., 1916-08-05
POWDER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by ". &. Hibbs & Co.
Evening star., 1916-08-05
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERs FERRY, W. Va. August s.
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both wers very muddy thts morning.
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CURB STOCKS.

Quota tions furnished by W. B. Hibbs & c.
members New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1916-08-05
fractions Unaffected by Strike.

The extreme dullness which marked to-
davis early trading exceeded anything
recorded thus far this year. even TOT
week end
Only a few important stocks were
quoted in the first half hour, and price
changes were Insignificant. except in Gulf
States Steel, which dropped 3A points
Local fractions were unaffected by the
spread of the strike, aside from minor
recessions in the bonds of some OF the
principal and subsidiary companies.
Prominent rails relinquished the barest
fractions, with declines of 4 to Is IN
United States Steel, Mexican Petroleum
Studebaker and Maxwell motors
Evening star., 1916-08-05
FINANCIAL

Are Your Savings
Helping Build a Bigger ant
Better Washington?
Money deposited in a bank is not
idly waiting for the time when you will
have need OF it.
While it is true that you can get it
in the meantime it is at work
It helps the builder transform barren
waste land into beautiful home sites
It helps the merchant to buy and sell
at lower prices. 1t helps the manuiac-
turer to run his plant more efficiently and
sell his product more readily, and at
lower price. 1t helps the transportation
companies to carry the goods to the con-
sumer cheap1y and quickly.
If you have money in the bank you
benefit yourself AND EVERY ONE
ELSE IN THE COMMUNITY. 1t is
to your interest to keep as large a
balance as possible, always on deposit
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
House Slippers
Sale of Trimmed Hats

Jd1C UI 1IIlIIIlItU IIdCO
Small, medium and large shapes. trimmed
and untrimmed ones. Those trimmed with
flowers, ribbons and quilts formerly sold
at $2.95 to SlO.95 aren Ow going at practi-
caly your own Offering.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
Farmers Union Notice.

Farmers Union OF seurry county
will meet in Snyder, Texas. on July
18th and 18th.
All Locals are requested 10 have
a full delegation present
A. ] Horton, Pres
b. +. Womack. Sec.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
EVER sALIvATED ny
CALOMEL? HORRIBLE!
Calomel Is Quicksilver and Acts Like
Dynamite on Your Liver

Calomel loses you a. day! You
know what calomel Is. It's mercury;
quicksilver. Calomel Is dangerous. It
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
cramplng and sickening you. Gallo
mel attacks the bone and should
never be put into your system.
when you feel bilious, sluggish,
constipated and all knocked out and
believe you need a doaoof dangerous
calomel Just remember that soui
druggist soils for so cents large
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone, which
Is entirely vegetable hna pleasant to
take and is o perfect substitute for
CalomcL 1t IS guaranteed to start
your liver without stirring You up
inside and cannot sallvate.
Don't take calomol! It makes YOU
sick the next day; &C. loses you q
days work. Dodson's Liver Tone
stralghtens you right up and you
feel great. Give It to the children be-
cause It is perfectly harmless and
doesn't gripe No. 10
Fresh shipment OF vitona Just re-
ceiyed at the Signal Office. SStf
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
TO THE VOTERS OF
sCURRY COUNTY


Having previously announced my
candidacy for the office Of Tax As
SCISSOR of scurry. subject to the Demo
cratic primary. and having made
close personal canvas Of the voters
Of this county / now hereby announce
my withdrawal from the race for Tax
Assessor
! feel deeply grateful to the many
friends who have taken an interest In
my candidacy and want them to
know that I appr clate their efforts
In my behalf.
In Withdrawing from the race !
wish to state that Il Is not for the
purpose Of aiding or assisting any
candidate that remains In the Tax
Assessors race for which was form
erly candidate. they are all my per
sonal friends and my intentions are
to remain neutral to each Of them
After advising with my best friends
/ decided that my election was very
uncertain, and being a poor man |
feel that am exercising good iudg-
ment in Withdrawing from this race
under the present conditions and
circumstances
Yours truly,
". e. Davidson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
Snyder Astonished by simple Mivtur

Snyder Astonished by simple Mixture
Snyder people are astonished at
the INSTANT action Of simple buck
thorn bark. glycerlne, etc, as mixed
in Adier-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL re-
moves such surprising foul matter
II relieves almost ANY CASE OF con
stlpation. sour stomach or gas. Be
cause Adler-i-ka acts on BOTH low
err and upper bowels, a few doses OF
ten relieve or prevent appendicitis.
A short treatment helps chronic
stomach trouble. Grayum Drug Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
Yours truly,
W c. Davidson

snyder Tire and Rubber Co.. Is
now ready to take care Of your pune
lures. We have a car equipped with
40 air reservoir. Win call any where
IN town or vicinity of the city abso-
utcly free OF charge and change
tubes while you wait Snyder fire
and Rubber Co.. Phone 36s.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
ON VERGE o WAR.

South American nations are mex.
Ing efforts to smoothe conditions be.
tween the United States and Mexico
and avert war II possible. Those coun
thrles known that protection OF bord.
err respect for life and property In
Mexico Of Americans and other for
elgners Is all the United States
wants. We don't want foot OF Mex
lean territory nor do we want to In
teriere in their business and political
affairs. The United States wants to
see a stable government established
there so that country may develop
and that the people may engage In
peaceful pursuits so that starvation
and degradation may be avoided.
We have labored patiently to i'm
press Mexico with our good will and
have offered to help them, but Id
their arrogance, Ignorance and pref
udlce, they have spurned our good
Offices and persist In hating us.
There are grounds TO believe that
they are not actuated altogether by
their own motives.
They have ambitious leaders who
find 1t easy to exert a poisonous In
fluence. and It Is further believed
that certain outside influences Inter
ested In the exploitation OF business
undertakings are working to make II
necessary TO take over that country
under American control Let US hope
that In this they fail
II Is plainly shown In Secretary
Lanslng's note to Carranza that the
de facto government has not tried
to aid In the capture OF bandits, and
furthermore there are said to be
evidences to show that German In
fluence has been used to induce Car
rama to insist upon withdrawal Of
American troops.
The suspicion that Japan was apt
TO come TO the aid OF Mexico yanishes
with assurance from japanese offlc-
falls that such ia not the case Treach-
cry OF certain German agents In this
country lends force to the charge
that Germany Is busylng with affairs
there
There have been efforts made at
Washington, even since repeated en-
gagemcnts, and numerous raids to
get Mexico to listen to reason and
now since this country has mustered
so strong a fighting force and is
ready to strike, Mexico may yet con
sent to a poaceable occupancy Of her
territory TN peace Is restored
It is said that Gen villa has been
In Iaurez a number Of times within
the last few weeks. He has a heavy
growth Of black whiskers and is not
readily recognized. That is one case
where a big reward offered Tor a
criminal was not enough to induce
even hungry peon to betray him
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30

Mr.. L. II. whltworth who lives a
short distance west OF town has
brought to the Signal three stalks Of
cotton from his patch that is sure
enough good. 1t has good height and
body and well filled with forms and
some blooms.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
100 Pound Flour Given Away.

July /. 1916. we will give away
100 pounds Of Orlole Flour absolutely
Free. Contest beginning May 90,
1916.
C. 8. Perkins Grocery Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
Silk Hose

WOmens high grade silk hose in plain
black, white and all popular shades, black
and white with contrasting clOcking of en-
brOidery which you don't know how to APP
preciate till inspected at $l.OO.
WOmen's out size silk boot hose at SOC.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-27
GERMANY WILL STATE TERMS.
PREPARED TO Ma Il IT'S OH.
JECTS CLEAR.
If Allies Leave Door Open, Teutons
Will Make Step Toward Peace.

London, Dec. 22.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from The Hague
says it is announced semi-oficially
that should entente allies in their re-
ply to the peace proposals of the GEN.
tral powers leave the door open for
negotiations Germany will make
known her chief peace terms imme-
diately.
The German newspapers which
contain the announcement declare
that the speeches of Premier Lloyd
George and Premier BRAND do not
contain a single word which justiies
the supposition that the answer of the
entente powers will deliberately re-
ject Germany's peace offer and that
therefore, the German government
will define it's attitude after receipt of
the reply.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-27
2 3 FARMER KII.IiEh

+tft lNEH rs 10 z 49, Nf.S - s3Ftst1 ~
w. w. Jones Of Bullock Creek Settlnh
Insanity Killed While Trimming
Tree.
York. Dec. Civ. w. Jones, 8 well
known farmer Of the Bullock Creek
section, was killed yesterday morn
ing by the limb of a large tree that he
had chopped. striking him in the face,
breaking his neck and causing death
almost instantly. Mr.. Jones had fell
cd the tree the previous afternoon
and yesterday morning he was trim
ming the branches when the tragedy
occurred. One end of the trunk was
resting on the stump and the other
on some limbs, and as Mr.. Jones cut
the last one Of supporting branches,
the tree lurched off the stump and
plunged forward, one Of the upright
limbs striking him q terrific blow be-
tween the eyes, his neck being broken
by the impact and his face badly
mangled. Mr.. Jones was about &C
years Of age and is, survived by his
wife and six children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-27
BERLIN WELCOMES PROPOSAL
Reception Of Wilson Note Rcviycs In.
tcrest in Germany's Peace Over.

Reception of Wilson Note Reviycs In
tcrest i'm Gernlany's Peace Over.
lures.
Berlin, Dec. 20 (via London).-The
announcement Of President Wilson's
peace endeavor received through the
Associated Press was accorded a. ire
mendOus welcome in Berlin. The i'm
preston Of official and newspaper
circles appeared in the noon editions
under large display headlines as the
all important news of the Christmas
season, reviving the interest OF the
German peace overtures which had
sunk to a low point under the in
fuence Of the preliminary declara-
tons Of statesmen of the entente DOW
erS.
The American embassy. to which
the ambassador, James w. Gerard,
returned late last night from New
York, the Associated Press co~rrespon-
den and the American charge, Joseph
c. Grew, were besieged by newspaper
men who sought additional informa-
ton concerning the presidents peace
note. but nothing beyond the press
dispatches could be given.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-27
PAXVILLE NEWS ITEMS.
Marriage Of A. b. Curtis and Miss
Eichclbcrger Announced - School
Closed for Holiday and Teachers
Leave for Homes.

Paxville, Dec. 21.-Cards have been
received here announcing the mar
rage OF MI. Ava b. Curtis rs MISS
Sallie Mae Eichelberger, on Saturday
December 10th, at Admission, Ala. Mr..
Curtis is a son of Mrs. S. E. Curtis. He
left here several years ago, and has
held responsible positions with the
A. c. l.. railroad, at Wilmington, n.
c., and with the Florida East Coast
railroad at New Smyrna, Fla. Not
many months ago he went TO Annis-
ton. Ala, where he is engaged in the
real estate and insurance business.
Rev. Leslie, the new pastor of the
Methodist church, preached his first
sermon on last Sunday morning. The
removal Of Rev. S. d. Bailey came as
a surprise, as he had only served the
charge for a year.
The graded school began 'the
Christmas recess at 3 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, and will resume their
work at the usual hour Tuesday morn
ing, January 2. Christmas exercises
We're held in each of Tho ISIS rooms,
which had been artistically decorated
with holly, mistletoe. evergreens and
other floral decorations of the season.
Miss Lethea Edmunds, the principal.
will leave Thursday morning to
spend the holidays at her home in
Mullins. Miss c.. E. McLaurin will
go to her home in Sumter. Miss Alice
Broadway will entertain the pupils
of her grade ON Friday afternoon at
her home Ia town.
Miss Vivian Curtis came Tuesday
night from the Columbia Female Col
lege for the holidays.
Mr.. T. p. Brown has moved to Sum-
ter, which place he expects to make
his future home.
Messrs. j.. FL. Touchberry and r. r..
Oliver have recently purchased tour
ing cars.
Mr.. John Ardis has about complet-
ed his residence across the railroad
and will in sometime next
week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-27
E A QUICK ACTION.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Approval 10y
Denmark's parliament of the treaty
by which the United States viii, ac-
quire the Danish West Indies opens
the way for a prompt exchange of
~ratifications between the two o.
ments and contamination of ne,;otia-
tons that have been in progress in
termittently since the War of Seces-
sion. The United States senate al
ready has given it's approval and as
as the formal exchanges have
taken place the administration will
press measures in congress appropri-
ating the purchase price of $25,UOO,-
600, and providing for the ins.ttu-
ton of an American territorial GOV
eminent on the islands.
American naval strategists for year RS
have regarded possession Of this lit
tie archipelago, lying so miles east
OF Puerto Rico, as absolutely neces-
sary to prevent any European power
from acquiring it and moreover to
establish there a great naval base and
cUaling station for the United States
fleet. Commercially the islands aye
regarded as Of comparatively little
value. There are three of them, st.
Thomas. St. John and st. CrOiX, and
their 142 square miles live some
$4,000 people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-27
CONGRESS GIVES HOLIDAY.
ADJOURNS TO RECONVENE Ar.
TER CHRISTMAS. BIZ
House Especially Has Put Much OF
Its Legislative "Stint" Behind It.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Congress ad-.
journed today for the Christmas holi-,
days to January 2. In the
three weeks OF the session the house
passed five government supply meas.
ures. the urgent deficiency, Legislative,
Indian, District of Columbia and dip
lomatic, and consular appropriations
bills, more than ever were passed be-
fore in the brief period preceding IA
holiday recess.
OF these bills the urgent deficiency
bill has passed the senate.
Railroad legislation suggested by
President Wilson failed to get much
ate ntion in either branch. The house
commerce committee decided to await
initiative action in the senate, where
beginning January Q the senate COM
merce committee will hold hearings
on the proposed railroad arbitration
measure and the bill authorizing the
president to take over the railroad.
telephone and telegraph line in case
of military necessity. s.
At the conclusion Of the hearings
the railroad measures in some form
will be pressed Is amendments to the
pending bill to enlarge the interstate
commerce commission. Senator New
lands. chairman of the COMMITTEES.
hopes to get action before the March
adjournment. Efforts to extend x6r
one year the life Of the joint coinfiltt-
sion investigation railroad problefde
were checked in the house to BE- re-
newed Immediately after the holida4e.
The senate passed the immigrafion
bill with its literacy test provision and
it now is in conference. The senate
also began consideration OF the Dis
trict of Columbia prohibition bill and
ixed January 9 for a vote.
The national prohibition constitn,
tional amendment was reported favor
ably from the judiciary committ6A4u
each house and will be pressed BY IN
champions at every opportunities
though they have little hope sSf9 ~
ting the necessary two-thirds majott$y
at this session. "a 8
House committees also reporteaxk6f
Borland food investigation resoiNtff66p
with a favorable recommendaHon,
and the Susan B.. Anthony consHtA-
tional amendment for woman sufft&k<
without recommendation. NetKtSS
resolution advanced to considgrak3S66t
in the house. ,ys