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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
Urged to Get in Touch With Trade

Commercial agents Of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce should
travel extensively in the districts in
this country and get in touch with the
business men and commercial organixa-
tions. according to the opinion ex-
pressed at the recent conference of
these agents, held at New Or
leans, says Chauncey D. Snow of the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce, who represented the bureau at
the conference. Mr.. Snow has Just re-
turned from the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
LESS CAPITAL FOR ELECTRICs.
Money Available for Railway Ex'
tension Falls Off Considerably.

CHICAGO, February Alarmed at the
increasing difficulty in obtaining nsw
capital for electric railway extension
and improvements as reflected in a de-
crease of more than So per cent In the
amount so invested during tho last
five years. as compared to the previous
five years. the executives of the prinoi-
pal street and interurban railway sys-
TENS OF the United States represented
In the American Electric Railway As
ISOLATION met here today to discuss
means for improving the situation.
1t was stated that $1,000 miles of cleo
trio railways. with annual receipts OF
more than half a billion dollars, were
represented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
DAIRY MARKETS.,
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 4.-Butter-
Firm; receipts, 7,241 cases; creamery
extras (s2 score). 31a31k; creamery,
higher scoring. 32a32k: frsts, 27a30k !;
seconds, 25a26k.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 5.60s cases;
fresh gathered extra fine, SO; extra
nrsts. s1a32; frsts. 29ha30A: seconds,
27ka29; nearby hennery whites, fine
to fancy. 40a42; nearby hennery
browns, 35a36.
Cheese-Steady: receipts, 665 boxes;
state whole milk flats held specials,
18a18A; do. average fancy. 10; do. cur
rent mako specials, 17A: do. average
run, 17a17h.
Poultry-Dressed firm; fresh killed
western chickens, 16ha27; fowls, 14a
1871; turkeys. %.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February 4.-Cotton-
Spot steady: good middling. SIS; mid
ding. 7.s9: low middling. 7.61: sales
1000 bales: for speculation and export
500: receipts. 5000. Futures frm: Feb
ruary. 7.73; February March. 1854
June, 1871; June-July. 7.5S; July
August, 1855: August-September, 1851
September Oct ober, 1886; October No
vember, 7.30: November December
1851; December January, 1914 Janu-
ry-February. III.
Weekly cotton statistics: Total for
warded to mills, $4,000 bales; Ameri-
can. 10000: stock. $1,000; American
$4,000; imports. $4,000; American, H.
600; exports, 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. February 4.-Hogs-Re-
Yesterdays average; bulk, 7.75a795;
light, 7.5oa7s5; mixed, 7.60aS.05; heavy,
7.60as.O5; rough. 7.6Oa7.70: pigs. COCA
100.
CattIe-Receipts. 1000 head; steady:
native beef steers. 6.40a9.60; cows and
heifers, 3.20as.25; calves. S.00a11.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head; weak;
wethers. 7.60aS.15; lambs, s.50a11.OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
Wool Market on HIGHER Level.

BOSTON. February 4.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin will say tomorrow: THE
speculation and excitement of q week
ago have subsidized more or less, but
the market 10 on q slightly higher lev
Ell and a healthy, II smaller. demand is
still continuing. Reports from the mill
centers indicate . very healthy situa-
independent position. Contracting in
the west continues moderately at the
basis noted q week ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
LONDON Is FAIRLY ACTIVE.
Speculative Stocks Are Neglected
With Exception of Rubber.

LONDON. February 4.-The supply of
money exceeded the demand today and
discount rates were difficult to main
tain. American exchange was steady
at 4.76h. but Paris rates were weaker.
A fair business was transacted on
the stock exchange in colonial short
term issues and the various war loans.
but speculative stocks were neglected
with the exception of rubber shares.
which rallied with the commodity. The
tone was generally cheerful. American
securities were steady. despite the
American German situation, and sew
erai bonds changed hands at unchanged
priceS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
Wife Asks for Limited Divorce.

Limited divorce is asked in a petition
filed in the District Supreme Court by
Efae Carter against John E. Carter on
a charge of cruelty. They were mar
ried February IS. 1915, and have no
children. Justice Anderson issued a
rule on the husband to show cause Fri
day why he should not pay temporary
elimony to his wife. Attorney J. v.
Morgan appeared for the wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
Berlin Bank Statement.

BERLIN, February 4. via wireless to
Sayville.-The weekly statement of the
Imperial Bank of Germany follows:
Gold reserve. 2,463. 900 marks: in
creased $4,000 marks.
Commercial paper and treasury bills.
5,273,000,000 marks; decreased ITS. 000,-
900 marks.
Circulation and banking notes. $780,
100000 marks; increased 22S,000,00
marks.
decreased 357, 00O, 900 marks.
Gold reserve covering circulation and
banking notes decreased from 39.1 per
cent to AIT per cent.
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HIGHER CABLE REPORTS
SEND WHEAT PRICES UP
Fears Of Domestic Crop Damage
Also Contribute to Q Decided
Upturn Today.

CHICAGO. February 4.-Unexpectedfy
higher cable quotations. together with
fears OF domestic crop damage. led to
decided upturn today in the value of
wheat. The advance in foreign prices
was explained by Liverpool dispatches
saying that supplies continued to be
OF insufficient volume to meet require
ments. and that an active demand ex-
listed for all grades. Messages express
Ing apprehension as to the likelihood of
crop injury came chiefly from Illinois,
Missouri and Indiana.
Opening prices. which ranged from
to y higher with May at 1.83h to
Ism and July at 1.25A to 1854, were
followed by substantial further gains.
Corn Prices Are Firmer.
Corn developed firmness mainly in
sympathy with wheat. Advances, how
ever, were checked to some extent by
prospects Of larger receipts. After
opening Y to u higher the market
scored slight additional upturn.
Oats responded to the strength OF
other grain. On the advance. though,
pit traders sold.
Higher prices on hogs lifted pro-
visions. Offerings were scarce.
Later a sharp wheat reaction took
place owing to announcement that
Germany would not admit any illegal
ity in the sinking of the Lusitania-
The bearish influence of the announce
ment. however. did not have a lasting
advance. with May 1.34 and July 1859.
A temporary corn sag ensued when
wheat turned down grade. The close
was firm at v to hak net advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 4-wheat-
Firmer; spot No. 2 red. 1861: spot No. 2
red western. 1.39; February No. red.
No. red. 1874; receipts. 1926 BUSH
els: exports. 1s1, $50 bushels.
Corn-Firmer; spot contract, 80: Febru-
airy. 80; March. s01x; steamer mixed, II:
receipts. 90.9S2 bushels
Oats-Quiet; standard white, 55k
asked; No. white, 54k asked; No.
white. 4sa50: receipts. 93.495 bushels
Rye-Firmer; No. western export,
LOT; receipts, 31,21s bushels.
Hay-Steady; No. 1 timothy I'M
changed; No. / clover mixed I'M
changed.
Grain freights-Firm; steam to Liv-
erpool, per bushel, unchanged: picked
ports. per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
Kate Gordon Chapter to Meet.

The Kate Gordon Chapter Of the
Southern States Woman's Suffrage Con-
ference is to meet Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. at the New Ebbitt. Repre-
sentative ]. H. (Cyclone) Davis is to
speak. Nine. Thoumaian. wife of the
only Christian member of the Turkish
parliament, will talk on the Right
kind of Preparedness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, February 4.-The
cotton market here was duh but steady
in the early trading today. Good cables
furnished a basis for small buying,
which in the first half hour OF business
lifted values to 4 points.
Futures opened steady: opening bids:
March, 1855; May. 1L90: July, 1910: Oe-
tober, 12.12 asked; December. 1926
asked.
At level to points up unfavor-
able political rumors were received,
and prices fell to points under yes
terday's close. Later the market
steadied, and at noon showed a net
rise of one point on active months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. February 4.-Butter-Un-
changed.
Eggs-Receipts. 1897 cases; I'M
changed.
Potatoes-Higher; receipts, 10 cars;
Michigan. Wisconsin. Minnesota and
Dakota white. 90as7; Minnesota and
Dakota Ohios, S5a93.
Pouitry-Alive unsettled; fowls, 16n !;
springs, II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04

The Fourth National Bank OF Fay
etteville. n. c., was closed by its hoard
OF directors this morning National
Eank Examiner Doughton IL in charge
at the directors request and will re-
port the details of the closing later
Tho bank Is capitalized at 100000 It
had a surplus Of $1,000 At last reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
NPESEHER SHARES
SHOWED F|RMER TONE
Mergenthaler Advanced to 166 and
Lanston Monotype to TIA.
Bonds Were in Demand.
Potomac Consolidated IS Were
Slightly Lower-Public Utility
Stocks Are Neglected.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The typesetters showed a little better
strength at this afternoons session of
the stock exchange. Mergenthaler
from an opening at 165 to 166, gain
Of three points on recent transactions.
Lanston also moved moro freely. sew
eral quotations lots selling at II to
11n.
A little Washington Railway pre-
ferred at s3l Ia completed the share
transactions.
Bonds were in good demand, sale OF
Capital Traction 5s being made at
107N, American Graphophone IS sold
at 90. while Potomac Consolidated 5s
were slightly lower. the last sale being
made at ssss, as compared with ss% at
the opening.
Director Elected.
Warner stutIer. contractor. was
yesterday elected to the board of di-
rectors of the American National Bank
Council to Meet.
The executive council of the District
Bankers Association will meet in reg
uIar session this afternoon.
Addresses Banking Institute.
THE Laws of Negotiable Instru-
ments" was the subject OF lecture de-
Of the American Institute Of Banking
last night by T. Morris Wampier.
Fadera1 Reserve Aoent RESIGNS
"iiliam Iheie Oh hai'i@rore mas re-
signed as leoerai reserve agent oi .he
1eoerai reserve oaiih az i~iohi'iohu' ne
federal reserve board has accepted the
resignation. Baltimore bankers expect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.

NEW YORK. February THE metal
exchange quotes lead $40 bid. spelter
not quoted.
At London-Lead, ISL. spelter, e8s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
DR.. J. s. Lemon to Address Society

DR.. ]. s. Lemon is to address the So
ciety for Philosophical Inquiry on The
Limitations of knowledge" at its meet
4.l5 pm. The public are invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
MARKET OPENED firm,
BECOMES VERY WEAK
Steel Common. Under Pressure,
Breaks to S21a-Rails Also
Share in the Decline.
Sensational Movement In Crucible.
Partial Recoveries in Closing
Hour-Steel a Point Better.

NEW YORK. February 4.-The stock
market started out with we'll developed
strength. especially in the fndustrials.
which commanded the bulk Of the trad
ing. to the neglect of the rails and old
time standard shares.
But the position Of tho market had
been changed very much by the heavy
covering in the early days of the week
and the short interest was very largely
eliminated.
With nothing but traders market at
best. all influences act quickly. and the
run to get from under Indications of
decline quickly changed the temper of
the market from a strong, healthy tone
positive weakness.
The sensational stocks of the early
hohr had been Crucible Steel and Mex
lean Petroleum, favorite with spec
ulators, and the strongest stocks in the
severe liquidation of last week.
Mexican Petroleum, after advancing
to 10sA. the high Of the recovery
turned and declined steadily to 1o4h. .
Crucible steel rose to SAY. but went
back points and remained soft;
Steel common lost point on the de-
cline. reaching s3A. from whence It re-
covered to sSs. but dropped back
again.
General Recession in 1ndustrials.
This action was quite general in the
industrials that have been to the fore
in the speculation.
Baldwin Locomotive rose point and
dropped back 81 points; studebaker
dropped back IN to $50, and Industrial
Alcohol points.
Lackawanna Steel was off points.
There were rumors that the German
note in the Lusitania matter was not
satisfactory.
Whatever the cause, the effect was
the checking of the bull market and
turning it the other way.
About one-half point loss covered the
rails in which there was any trading,
but as rule they were very quiet.
Bears Press Their Advantage.
The weakness continued and extend
ed throughout the rails for point losses.
Mexican Petroleum lost points net,
and Crucible Steel lost it's full gain
and a fraction in addition, going back
to 500.
Steel common touched s21s a drop of
pressing their advantage throughout
the second hour of the afternoon.
Recoveries Toward the Close.
In the last two hours of the session
there was considerable recovery in the
very active specialties, especially Cru
chile Steel. which exceeded in it's rally
the high of the morning. scoring near
ly 6 points net gain.
Mexican Petroleum came back a lit
tie, but it was still 2 points short of
the closing figures of Thursday.
Studebaker made a new low when it
sold at 14ss4, a three-point loss for the
session.
Steel common recovered. but was still
a point below the final figures of yes
terday.
Some recoveries were made elsewhere
In the list, but the full losses were not
recovered. The rails did not rally with
the industrials. but continued soft to
the closing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. February 4.-Bar silver,
81 1-16d per ounce. Money, 4Aa4I
per cent.
months. 5h per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
Sugar Market Il Steady.

NEW YORK, February RAW sugar
steady; centrifugal. 486a4ss: moiasses.
4.0sa4.12: refined firm. Sugar futures
were very quiet today. At noon prices
had eased OF q point or two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
q. s. Troops Reach Manila.

Adjt. Gen. Mccain Is informed that
the 9th Regiment Of Cavalry and the
first company OF the Second Aero
Squadron. Signal Corps. arrived at Ma
nila yesterday on the transport Gheri-
dan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
Cruiser Of the Virginia Capes.

NORFOLK, Va, February "A
cruiser. supposed to be q French YES
sci, is reported of the Virginia capes.
some distance out. The report that It IL
the Bouvet 10 incorrect, A. the Bouvet
was sunk at the Dardanelles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
Elected Head of Republican League

At meeting of the Republican
League of the District Of Columbia. at
Second Baptist Church. Sd street be-
tween H and streets northwest. We'd
nesday night, Benjamin L. Gaskins was
elected president. to succeed j. Finiay
Wilson. The league is composed of
members of organizations from the
twenty two legislative districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange. New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Tnde.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Capital Traction. 81 900 at NFk-
Graphophoa LIST IS. 81 600 at 90, 81 900 at o.
81 900 az o. $40 at 90.
Washington Railway pfd., 10 At s3X
Mergnthaler. 10 at 1854, 10 at 1856.
Ianston, 70 at II.
After call-Mergenthaler, at 1855.
Ianston. 10 at II. 10 at II.
Potomac Cons; IS. $1,000 at esE. 81 900 at
Lanston. 10 at III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 4.-F1our-
Steady.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Quiet.
Lard-Steady.
Molasses-Steady.
Hay-Firmer; No 1, 13e. No. 2. 1.20a
1.25; No. 8. 1.05a1.10: shipping, 90a95.
Hides-Steady; Bogota, 31a32; Gen.
trail America, 81.
Leather-Firm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
Prof. MacWaters to Speak

Prof. Samuel ]. MacWatters Of the
American University is announced to
speak on Browning" at the Paul In
stitute, 2107 8 street northwest, Sunday
evening at o'clock. The public 10 In
Yifed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
LIVERPOOL.

Spot No. /, Manitoba, las ID; No. 3, las
Id: No. hard winter, new. lbs Sd; No.
northern Duluth. not quoted.
Corn-Spot American mixed. new, los
10d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
WEATHER..
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow; Ris.
ing Temrerature TOMORROW.

ing Temperature Tomorrow.
For the District Of Columbia. fair to-
night and tomorrow: slowly rising
temperature tomorrow; lowest tenn
perature tonight about 20 degrees;
light variable winds.
For Maryland. fair tonight and to-
morrow: slowly rising temperature;
moderate southwest winds.
For Virginia. fair tonight and tomor-
row: rising temperature tomorrow
light to moderate variable winds.
For West Virginia. fair tonight and
tomorrow; rising temperature.
The Sun and Moon,
Today-Sun rose. 1904 am: sun sets,
5:24 pm.
Tomorrow-sun rises. 1908 am: sun
Moon sets. $50 pm.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometsr-Yesterday. pm. 81;
am. 20; am, ~: IL noon. %: pm.
81. Maximum, 81. at pm. today; min
imum, %. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. "a; minimum, 81.
Observation-Disclosures PM, 1885;
PM, 1914: 10 midnight. a0.54: today,
am. 30.57; am, 1858: IL noon,
1854; pm. 3o.5s.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
80; condition, 100. Dalecarlia reservoir
AZ: condition at north
connection, %; condition at south con-
nection, 16. Georgetown distributing
at infiuent gatehouse, II; condition at
efhuent gatehouse, II.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04

New Jersey factories employ more
than $4,000 workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
POWDER STOCKS.
Quotation. furnished by W. B. Hbb, . Co.
CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
Total receipts. S2.4ss,154.

The dsncit this fiscal year is s51,224,-
f12. against a deficit of $S4.713.705 last
year. exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
Condition Of the Treasury.

The condition of the United States
Treasury yesterday was:
Net balance in general fund, $114,-
NRQ
The Washington herald., 1916-12-10
COMEDY BY BARRIE
ARLISS' new VEHICLE
Professors Love STORY" to Be Pre-
sented at New National.

J. NJ. Barrie (now Sir James). in whose
comedy. The Professors Love Story
George Arllss will be seen here next
week at the New National, was born
at Kirriemuir. Scotland, in 1850 Like
many other Scottish boys he passed
through the university by dint of keen
economy, not only' on his own part, but
also by his mother. He was graduated
M. A and later received the degree of
L. L. D. at Edinburgh.
1t is related that, when living in
Adelphi Terrace. London, Barrie s
neighbors included George Bernard Shaw.
One day Barrie had as his guest at
luncheon an American who incidentally
remarked, when told the great Shaw
lived opposite. that he had never seen
him.
"Well, you SHALL" said the author of
THE Professors Love Story
And at that he took from his table
two or three crusts of bread and threw
them through the open window. Soon
a face like that of a grinning satyr ap-
peared In a corresponding window across
the way and a voice shouted:
IAN invitation to a feast, Barrie, or
are you only casting bread upon troubled
waters?'
The Washington herald., 1916-12-10
1900 FAIRY KIDDIES
IN film SPECTACLE
Gnome City Scenes Enacted by Chill,
dren in "A Daughter of the Gods"

Never before were so many children
used in one picture as in the William
Fox cinema spectacle. "a Daughter OF
the Gods" which stars Annette Keller
man, and which will commence its first
Washington engagement at the Belasco
Theater next week.
Gnome City scenes are enacted by the
kiddies. of whom there are 100, many
taken from New York City for the pro-
duction and many others engaged in
Jamaica, where the spectacle was made.
Ranging in age from to II years. these
children present a city of fanciful. seri-
Gus, and yet comical dwarfs, with their
long. white boards entirely hiding the
little ones.
When a good fairy tells the gnomes to
take care OF Anita. played by Miss Kel-
lerman. they pledge their allegiance to
her, and she leads them to war against
the Sultan's forces. Galloping upon the
backs of ponies, this army Of diminutive
warriors charges the Sultanic soldiers
and routs them.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-10
GIANT film MERGER
INVOLVES 6 CONCERNS
Famous Players Lasky Company Ac-
quires Control of Paramount.

New York, Dec. 9.-Through a combina-
ffon. made Friday, the Famous Players
Lasky corporation acquires control OF the
Paramount Pictures Corporation. 1t Is
one Of the biggest and most important
changes ever effected in the motion pic
ture industry, 1t is announced. The Fa-
nous Players-Lasky corporation includes
among its subsidiaries the Famous Play
ers Film Company, Jesse L. Lasky Fea-
ture Play Company. oliver Morosco Pho
TO Play Company and Pallas pictures
corporation. The Paramount corpora
tion Is the distributing medium Of the
Photo plays of these companies.
All the stars under the management OF
the Famous PIayers-Lasky corporation
the studios of the various companies In
New York City. Los Angeles, and Holly
wood. and the chain of distributing offices
controlled by Paramount, form through
the consummation OF this coalition, what
Is stated to be one of the greatest single
motion picture organizations since the
beginning of the Photoplay.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-10
NatIOnaI-GeOrge ArIiss.

The engagement of George Arliss at
the New National the week starting
Monday, December IS. is of exceptional
interest. for the distinguished actor in
his revival of the Barrie comedy, The
Professors Love Story" offers some
thing wholly different, in the way OF
eccentric Characterization. from his pre-
vious roles. AS the distracted scholar
in the youngish-old period of the early
forties, he had a delightful part.
Prof Goodwillie is hustled off from
London to rural Scotland, where he be-
comes a boy again and awakins to the
fact that the malady for which the doc
tors ordered rest and recreation is moth
ing less than an unconscious love for his
pretty girl-secretary.