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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
International Action Possible.
PRICES OF FOODSTUFFS
IN BALTIMORE MARKET

BALTIMORE. September Wheat
Receipts. 1880 bushels southern. and
62,137 bushels western. Cargoes of
new nearby wheat. grade. sold at
2.13 for No. soft red. and 2.10 for sam
pie grade soft red. Bag lots. by sam
pie, as to quality and condition. sold
at Isl to 2.1o per bushei. Contract
fair. with the market apparently in
waiting condition. Closing was steady
at 2.24 for No. 2 red soft spot.
Corn-Receipts, 254 bushels south
ern, and 4,941 bushels western. Fair
inquiry for sample lots of good nearby
corn. Car lots of No. yellow corn on
spot, for domestic delivery, quotable at
wholesale lots. at 9.25 to $50 per barrel.
Contract opened firmer at 40 bid. De-
| mand fair. but offerings meager. The
closing was strong at 100 bid.
Oats-Receipts. 1928 bushels. Mar
ket firm on spot. Sales included one
| car No. new white. track, z. & o.. S.:
| one car. same. "a. Closing prices were:
Standard white. 65as6; No. white.
STATS.
Eggs-western Maryland. PennsyI-
| vania and nearby. 39c: eastern short
Maryland and Virginia. SO; western, 80;
West Virginia. 3sa39; southern. 81
Live Poultry = Chickens - Young.
| large. 2Sa29: do, do. l 4 to 1k lbs,
26a27. do, do, 1 ID. and under, 25a26:
| do, young White Leghorns. 26a27; do,
old hens, lbs and over, "a: do. do.
small to medium, %; do. old White
Leghorn hens, %; do. old roosters. IA.
19a20; do, do. White Pekings, 2Oa21
| do, Indian Runners. 17a1s; do. spring.
| 31z lbs. and over. 20; do, d. smaller,
poor, 16a17.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
BRITONS COME TO ASSIST
WAR SUPPLY PURCHASING
Member of Party Says Sustained As
saults Must Combine With
German Hunger to Win.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, September l.
A party of prominent RrItishers ar
rived here today on = passenger steam
ship to join Lord Northcliffe, British
commissioner in the United States, and
assist him IN purchasing war supplies.
They will also go to Washington FOR a
conference with government officials.
In discussing the war member of
the party, who asked that the identity
of its members be withheld, said he
does not believe the conflict will end
until about this time next year. The
Germans will never be overcome by
hunger alone" he declared Neither
will they be overcome by assaults on
their front while they are convinced of
the weakness of their opponents. 1t
must be combination of hunger and
continual assaults that will win.
They are going to be hungry still
more, and then Is the time for the
allies to deliver the blows against the
line that will settle the question for all
time.
THE embargo of the United States
against them is one of the strongest
weapons yet put into our hands. and if
this had gone into effect year ago the
war would have been over by now. We
have got to keep them hungry and
make them still hungrier, and keep on
delivering the blows against them
while they are in this condition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
Local Securities.
Henry Clews on Price Fixing.

Henry Clews. the veteran Wall street
ing:
Much uneasiness attaches to the gov
eminent policy OF price fixing; also to
the extremely radical tendencies of the
excess profits tax. 1t is but proper to
state that the government thus far has
not taken extreme measures in price
fixing. and shows no such radicalism as
is rampant in the House in shaping the
revenue bill. In the matter of price
fixing. the administration has chiefly
sought to prevent undue advantage be-
ing taken of war conditions by unscru-
pulous Spectators and prof1teers. Lib
producers and distributors. OF course,
concerns which had been making alb
normal profits from one source or an
other were disturbed. This would have
happened in any event when the inevi-
table reaction arrived from natural
causes. Nevertheless. government price
fixing. however considerably enforced.
can only be justified as strictly war
measure. and should be used as little as
possible. and abandoned as soon as pos
sible. AS an economic proposition, it is
wholly unsound: because there can be
no such thing as a fixed price when the
the price are necessarily changing
Fixed prices would tend to Industrial
stagnation: and IL rigidly enforced,
would soon be evaded through adjust
ments at some other part of the trans
action. No government can eliminate
the bargaining spirit in human nature
which must always appear whenever
two individuals meet who have commod
tiles or services for SALE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
SLUMP IN US. STEEL
BIG FEATURE Of WEEK
Shows Net Decline Of s Points on
Huge Turnover of 100000
Shares.


NEW YORK, September 1.-The enor-
nous accretion of war expenditures. the
tenor Of the congressional debates on
war profits and taxes, President VIII
sons reply to the Pope's note and In
dubitable signs that monetary condi-
tions are likely to work less advan-
tageously to borrowers were the prin-
cipaI factors of busy week in the
stock market.
Shares of the munitions and equip
ment companies experienced setback
of to 10 points. The balance OF the
list suffered correspondence, and the
average of prices fell to lowest levels
of recent months, while in some in
stances minimum quotations of the year
were reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
CHURCH HERE CALLS PASTOR.
Ohio Clergyman May Come to Metro.
politan Presbyterian Pulpit.

Rev: Freeley Rohrer. pastor of the
Greenfield, Ohio, Presbyterian Church.
has been called to the pastorate of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church of
this city, the local congregation taking
this action at a meeting held THURSDAY
evening. II the pastor accepts the call
he will succeed Rev. Paul r. HtckoE
who is now in charge of a parish at
Troy, n. Y
The Metropolitan Church has a mem
bership of $50. while the GreenfieId
church has 40 persons on its rolls
Rev. Mr.. Rohrer has been pastor there
for the past ten years.
He is about forty-fve years or age
and is graduate Of Heidelberg UNI
versity of Ohio and Mccormick Tneo-
logical Seminary of Chicago His first
pastorate was at the Paulding. Ohio
Presbyterian Church. where he remain
ed from 1894 to 1897. In the latter wear
he accepted a call to the Marion, ind,
Presbyterian Church. whore he resigned
in 1907 to take charge Of the GreeniieId
church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

CHICAGO. September 1-Hogs-Re-
ceopts. 1000 head; strong; top. 1885:
mixed, 16.S5a1S.75; heavy, 1s.S5aIS.76:
rough, 16.S5a17.75: pigs. 12.00a16-50.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head; weak:
steers, 7.00a14.00; stockers and feed
ers 6.0oa9.25; cows and heifers. ASA
1915; calves. 12.00a16.00.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head: steady:
wethers. s.o0a11.S5; ewes, tuscaloosa:
lambs IL 25al775.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
| Will Sell

$1,000 Colonial Beach sc at 90.
81 900 Potomac Consld. so at rs.
II 500 4. c. to ct. Falls 30 ut 20.
$1,000 Washington Gas So mt 1O1.
- Capital Traction at SIA.
70 Wash. R~y. Il Elec. com. mt IS.
Is Wash. hwy. a. Eiec. pfd. Mt ssN.
so Wash. Na. RWy. com. Ibid wtd.D.
100 Wash. Va. Rwy. pfd. ibid wtd.b.
30 Wash. Utilities at Is.
so Warrington Gas at S3k.
10 Mergenthnler.
81 Lanxton mt 6S74.
3 Riggs Nat. Bank.
10 District National Bank Mt Ia.
10 Dupont National Bank ut los.
Is Munsey Trust Mt 30.
3S Continental Trust Ibid wtd.D.
10 Northwest Savings Bank ut SN.
zoo American Paper Can ibid wnntedD.
400 Miller Train Control ibid wanted).
5000 Oklahoma Oil Mt 10Y.
80 Buell. Signal & Train mt :.
10 Gayety Theater ibid wantedD.
80 Imperial Theater Ibid wtd.D.
800 Seamnns OIL Co. ibid wtd-D.
- Lincoln Hall Association.
800 CeIestfne Oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02

moving picture theater owners. At .
convention of distributors in Berlin
there was loud protest against the
government influences that sought to
force the acceptances of the Deutsche
Lichtbild GeseIlschaft. Even the police
authorities in various cities. who con-
troll the censorship. were accused OF
using their authority to promote the
business of this corporation. Its capital
stock lists revealed among the chief
subscribers the Krupp company. the
German Overseas Corporation and the
German Foreign Advertising Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
| Will Buy

81 900 Metropolitan X. X. go.
IS Capital Traction at 81.
- Wash. Rwy. & Eiec. pfd. nt %.
- Washington Gas at s2h.
10 Munsey Trust Go. at -.
1000 tany parfb oklahoma Oil.
100 Wash. Base Ball Club mt 0M.
Exclusive of commissions. Subject to
previous acceptance or cancellation.
Bonds plus accrued interest. All exc
cutions for cash.
DeIlYeriex for caah Mt Yaur 0yxu hank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02

NEW YORK. September 1.-Cotton
goods and yarns were quiet today ow-
ing to the general closing movement.
Knit goods were steady. Local job
bers report very large movement of
merchandise during August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
FOOD PROBLEM SETTLED.
BY MAKING AGREEMENT
U. S. and Canada Decide Upon
CLOSEST Possible Relation and
Joint Action.

BY the Associa ted Press.
OTTAWA. September IA working
agreement on the food problem between
the United States and Canada has been
reached after a conference of two days
between F. C. walcott. representing Her
bert c. Hoover. United States food ad-
ministrator. and representatives of the
Canadian food administration. 1t was an
nounced from the food controllers office
here today.
Text of Official Statement.
The official statement says:
Mr.. +. c. Walcott. personal representa-
tive of Mr.. Herbert C. Hoover OF the
United States food administration. has
been in continuous conference in ottawa
with representatives of the Canadian food
administration for the past two days.
THE conference has resulted in the es-
Establishment of the closest possible reia-
tionShip between the two administrations
and the basis Of working agreement has
been reached The International nature
of the food problem both demands and is
receiving the mutual consideration OF the
British. United States and Canadian food
administrations. Plans are maturing Tor
joint action to secure essential commodi-
ties for export while protecting the gen
eral public against exploitation and per-
hitting fair returns TO producers.
Current Reports Denied.
There is absolutely no foundation
for the recent reports that the British
government will not require any more
Canadian bacon and hogs A reduction
of at least 25 per cent in home con-
sumption in the Dominion is essential if
sufficient quantities are to be released
for export to Great Britain and other
European allies. What the British
government has done is to prohibit the
import of bacon. buffers. hams and lard
except under license. The British food
ministry is establishing a single gov
eminent buying agency in the United
States for these Canadian and Ameri-
can products. and will make all pur-
chases through this agency, beginning
September }.
International Action Possible.
The establishment of this agency
will make possible International action
between the British. United States and
Canadian food controllers. Unrestrict-
ed individual competition in buying has
resulted in prices which have made the
action taken by the British government
necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed OF Trust on Real Estate
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph /. Weller, .o24 + St. NV.
$50 and 6fo MONEY
To Loan on d. C. REAL ESTATE.
Jesse l.. HEISKELL,
1ins IL ST NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business September
at the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.


Of sold the New YORK STOCK
Exchang eIastwe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02

Sweden has smelted iron for more
than twenty centuries, and some Of the
ancient furnaces still are in existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02

the normal tax. shifting of this burden
from corporations to individuals will
be very heavy matter ip the aggre-
gate.
The law also imposes upon every one
who makes specific payment to an
other the necessity of reporting it to
the government. The Senate amend :
ments to the present law prohibit cor
porations from agreeing hereafter to
assume the normal tax on future issues
of securities.
In relieving corporations from the
necessity of paying the normal tax. the
Senate has placed a per cent corpora
ton tax upon them instead of the .
Local Securities.
Conditions have not changed for the
better in the local stock market. nor
are they likely to. unless there is a
distinct and positive change for the
better where no change is looked for
Investors have small encouragement
for even shifting Investments. let
alone making new ventures. Practi-
cally the entire local stock market is
on the low levels of 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
Get Big Bremen Paper.
BY OSWALD F. sCHUETTE.
Hs,ee4aI Correspondence of The Star
and the Chicago Daily NeWs.D

This created a stir in Germany's
journalistic circles. but there was a lot
pnore noise when the same interests ac-
hurried the Weser Zeitung of Bremen.
This was ono of Germany's most re-
spected liberal newspapers, a live news
paper In . live city. When the identity
bf the real purchaser was revealed the
publishers declared they had been mis-
led Into believing the sale was intended
bniy TO enable big Bremen interests to
promote the welfare of Bremen better
than the limited means of the Weser
Esttung itself could command They
tried to cancel the contract of sale. but
later IL was announced that the new
arrangement would assume control
January I, 1918.
Nor had the plans of the hackers of
this interesting trust been exhausted
rh&lr next step was the organization of
D powerful flm agency. With their
eari0us connections and their high in
puence In the German government they
boon Worried the other agencies, to say
pe4AG ~ &hA an 1Eodueass ana thA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
A Bankers Suggestion.
Effect on Savings.

lust what effect a 4 per cent bond is
she would have on savings accounts, is
a matter on which bankers differ.
Many believe that it would materially
reduce savings deposits. while the con-
tention is also advanced that the saw
ines account is started and continued.
as rule, with definite end. and that
the savers who invest in liberty bonds
VIII do their saving by the installment
route.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
Meeting of the Woman's Club

The meeting of the Woman's Club
yesterday afternoon was in charge of
Mrs. Ada Dascombe, with Mrs. Grace
Cover, Mrs. Alta Elliott as hostesses.
There was a piano solo by Fred
Rayner, Song Without Words" Mr..
Rayner sang for an encore the vocal
solo, Spring Song. Mrs. Ethel W.
Ames was accompanist for the after
noon. The papers were Moving
Pictures" by Mrs. Helen Wentworth
and PLAY A Panacea" by Mrs. Eve
Ign w. Pratt An interesting dis
cussion on THE Moving Picture
Problem" was opened by Mrs. Das-
combe followed by Miss Hannah R.
Page, Mrs. Mary Marsh, Mrs. Eva
Greenwood, Mrs. Daisy Merrill and
Miss Sarah J. Anderson.
Mrs. Anna Merrill gave an account
of her visit to the Reformatory The
meeting was concluded with a song
"Felice" and an encore Why" by
Mrs. Eta Bradley.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
THURRDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1917
Horses for the Fire Depart
ment

There is very little news which can
be said on this subject The matter
has been before most OF the town
meetings for the past five weeks. The
chemical truck had an almost similar
history. 1t was talked about meet
ing after meeting, and finally voted
in March, ISIS. after having Il q
year or more we doubt II you could
find one citizen who would vote to
dispense with 1t. 1t is generally
conceded that it has saved five times
its cost.
The reason for the ownership by
the town of at least one pair OF
horses is just obvious. If they were
kept in the station they would aver
age to get the apparatus at the fire
from three to five minutes quicker
than under the present arrangement.
kThere is almost sure to be at least
one fire in every year where this
amount OF time saved would make a
thousand or more dollars difference.
These horses could be worked by the
Highway Department to at least pay
for their upkeep and depreciation and
still never go beyond response to fire
alarms.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
Death of Former SkOwhegan Man

Benjamin Charles Crabtree, aged
80 years, formerly of Skowhegan, for
more than Is years a veteran of the
Civil War. and one of the best known
and respected citizens Of Lynn. Mass.
died at his home 292 Chatham street,
East Lynn, on Saturday night at
1890 O'Clock after weeks illness
of valvular heart trouble.
Mr. Crabtree was born on North
Haven Island, and was the youngest
member of very large family of cd
Maine stock. Before his death he
was the only surviving member of
the family. With his parents, broth
ers and sisters, he resided at North
Haven for some time and when quite
a young man he removed to Skowhe-
gan. From here he went to Lynn,
Mass, where he resided for about five
years. He was employed as pri-
vate detective by the Boston & AL
bany Railroad for about II years and
during his term of service with that
company he removed to Stoughton.
Mass.
Surviving Comrade Crabtree are
two daughters who made their home
with the aged man, Miss Emma l..
Crabtree, for more than 80 years a
teacher in the Breed School in Lynn,
and Miss Florence NJ. Crabtree.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
George Parker Dies In the West

Somerset county relatives have
been informed Of the death of George
Labon Parker which occurred al
Kalispell, Mon. January 10. The de-
ceased was born May 20, 1854. on the
Parker farm in the Beech Hill neigh
borhood, Norridgewock, being the
son of Jonas and Hannah (Varney)
Parker. He attended Bloomfield
Academy and went West in 1874, liv-
ing in Wisconsin, California, Mime
sofa, and Montana. He was at first
engaged in numbering and later in
farming. His wife was western
woman. native Of Norway. She
died several years ago. Five child
rem survive. A brother, Frank lives
on the home place and another broth
er Fred, is in the grocery business in
Quincy, Mass.
Mr.. Parker had made three visits
to Maine during his residence in the
West. The first was in 1876 for a
fortnight only. In 1885 he came fol
longer visit and his last trip here
was in 1888
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
history OF BRIDGE PROPOSAL
(Continued from First Page)

(Continued from First Page)
discuss the whole question with the
idea Of recinding the vote. This pc
ttion was signed by B. F. Baker, S.
w. Gould, L. w. Weston, E. D. Pack
ard, John Robinson, j. a. Merrill, F.
A. Nolin, George Weymouth, A. L.
Weston, Warren Tuttle, Daniel Lewis,
Fred Towle, C. w. Day, A. r. Jewett,
J. w. Steward. c. s. Webb. D. D..
Locke and W. B. Steward.
At the meeting called by this pc
tition there were cast 7S7 votes. 400
being against the bridge and 37S for
1t. This was regarded as decisive
and the project was not again re-
vived
The bridge proposed at that time
had an estimated length of 260 feet,
% feet wide. The length now pro-
posed is $50 feet which covers one
central span and two approaches. AS
a matter of interest 1t may be noted
that since the bridge discussion of
1903 we have replaced the then ex-
listing wooden structures across the
north and south channels, with sub
stantial steel bridges. The latter,
built In a single span of 226 feet and
cost $4,000.
The bridge will connect kennebec
90 p;I
street which is the new street on the
South side extending in a southerly
direction to Mount Pleasant avenue.
There are four residents on Kenne-
bee street, which Is the next street
West of Dinsmore. AT the corner
of Water and Kennebec are the
houses occupied by John H Lancas-
ter and d. A. and w e. Porter. The
Kennebec street residents are Alonzo
Smith. Fred Morrill, and Mrs. Eugene
Moore. The new street which will
probably be called Kennebec street
extension in case the bridge is built,
will come out between the residences
of s. Russakoff and Guss Pooler, the
length of the new street being about
500 feet. Kennebec street which is
now in existence is two and one
fourth rods wide and about 200 feet
in length. The height of the pro-
posed bridge is As feet above the
water. The place for bridging the
river is very favorable there prob
ably being no better spot along the
river for many miles,.
ed at $4,000 and it would require
from four to twelve months time to
build.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
Accident Occurring When Returning
From Saturday Nights Fire

At half after seven Saturday even
ing. an alarm from Box 20 located or
Mount Pleasant avenue near the resi-
dence of Leslie E. Jacobs, was re.
sponded to by the chemical truck and
supply sled.
The alarm was for chimney fire in
Nothing was used but the chemical
Practically no damage resulted. The
recall sounded at $50.
In returning from the fire one
shaft and the runner on the right
hand side of the supply sled were
broken. The horse had not been
properly harnessed and when trot-
ting down the hill theAsled ran
against his heels, frightening him. He
began to run and when rounding the
curve across the railroad tracks, the
sled Slowed and tipped over, throw
ing the driver, Warren Gilblair, and
another fireman who was on the sled
out into the road They were I'M
hurt, and Mr.. Gilblair managed to
keep hold of the reins so that the
horse was brought to standstill.
Just then the chemical came along
and the other firemen helped to
straighten out the wreck. The sled
was repaired Tuesday and is now
again in commission.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-01
Mrs. Alice Lamb Mitchell

The death of Mrs. Alice Lamb
Mitchell. wife of DR.. Thomas H.
Mitchell of Lewiston, which occurred
at the home of DR.. Mitchelfs moth
er Mrs. F. A. Mitchell on Park street
Portland, last Friday, brought sorrow
to a large circle of friends in Son.
erset County. Mrs. Mitchell was
the daughter of the late DR.. Henry
Lamb and the late Mrs. Mary Lamb
of Portland. She graduated from
Portland High School and Hebron
Academy and afterward attended the
New England Conservatory of Music
and the New York School of Music
She had especial ability as a pianist
Mrs. Mitchell has appeared before
many of the literary and musical
clubs in the state. She was a men,
Der of the Portland Woman's Liter
airy Union, the Willis club of Port
land, the Androscoggin County Lit
erary Union and of several other
clubs in Madison, Portland and Lew
iston where she has resided. The
deceased has also passed much time
in Skowhegan where she has often
visited friends.
Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell lived in
Madison for over five years, leaving
there to go to Lewiston about two
years ago. The last time the de-
ceased visited in Somerset County
was in October when she spent sew
eral weeks at Madison. Last sum-
mer she was the guest of the Willard
F. Smiths in Skowhegan several
times She is survived by her hus-
band