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Evening star., 1917-09-25
PRIMARY IN MASSACHUSETTS,
Gov. Mccall Up for denomination.
Democrats Have No Contest.

BOSTON, September 25.-Repu blican
voters went to the polls in the state
primaries today to decide whether Gov.
Samuel W. Mccall should be renomi-
mated for third term. His opponent
was Grafton u. Gushing of Boston All
other state officers also Were candi-
dates for denomination on the repub-
lican ticket. Attorney General Henry
c. Attwill was opposed by Conrad w.
Crooker of Brookline and Charles
Bruce of Everett sought to wrest the
nomination for auditor from the in
cumbent, Alonzo B. Cook.
Frederick w. Mansfield was the only
candidate for the democratic nomina-
ton for governor. No names of as
pirants for other state offices appeared
on the democratic ballot. but stickers
bearing names of candidates had been
distributed. Mr.. Mansfield was the
democratic nominee for governor last
Evening star., 1917-09-25
MAY BUY CAMERON HOUSE.
Cosmos Club Negotiating for Pur.
chase Of Historic Property.

The purchase of the Cameron House
at 81 Madison place. as an addition to
the Cosmos Club is being considered
by the board of directors Of the club.
meeting Of the club is to be held
on the night of october 1. when the
board of directors will put before the
members it's plan Of purchasing the
property 1t is stated the proposed
prize for the property is $25o.O0o. at
which the club holds an option and
of which the board of directors pro-
posed to pay $4,000 cash.
The Cameron House is now occupied
by the National Wcman's Party as its
headquarters in this city. The prop
.rty is owned by the Cameron heirs and
is held by a Philadelphia trust COM
pany, through which the directors of
the Cosmos Club are dealing.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
HEARINGS CLOSED
Inurange Question Carries
Guarantee by U. S. to
Companies.

Hearings on the soldiers and sailors
civil rights bill were closed today by
the Senate judiciary committee. which
Immediately began it's consideration in
executive session.
The new insurance section. drafted at
conferences between War Department
and insurance company officials and
providing for a government guarantee.
through deposit of federal bonds
against loss to the companies, in con-
nection with the requirement that in
surance policies and membership in in
surance benefit societies shall not lapse
or be forfeited because of nonpayment
of premiums by the men during the
war or for one year thereafter, was
submitted.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
FOR A VERY GERMAN PEACE.
National Liberals Oppose ANY Con.
cessions for Sake of Ending War

LONDON. September 25.-An Fly
change Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen says the main committee of the
national liberal party Of Germany has
adopted resolution opposing the
reichstag's peace resolution. cisarma-
ment, establishment Of a parliamentary
government in Germany and the res
toration Of Belgium. and advocating an
nexation> of conquered territory. The
socialist newspaper Vorwaerts Of Ber-
lin characterizes tho resolution a. Q
challenge to the reichstag majority.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
AUTO OWNER IN COURT.
Leaves Operators Card at Home and
Transfers His License Number. :

Carelessly leaving his permit to
operate a motor car at home and using
a license number of an old car on a
new one, Bazell Dennis Spalding.
Aberdeen, Nd. motored to this city
Yesterday, taking his son to a nearby
educational institution.
Members of the automobile squad
stopped him on the street. learned Of
his alleged violations of the laws Of the
District and had him in Police Court
this morning.
"I'u admit it was carelessness in
leaving my permit at home. he told
Judge Mullowny. but I thought I had
a legal right to transfer my license
number to my new car.
He was permitted to pay a fine in one
case and sentence in the other case was
suspended.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Record Price for Tobacco

BALTIMORE, September 25.-A record
price of 80 cents a pound for toba Geo
was obtained yesterday by H. NJ. Ryon
one of the Oldest tobacco men of Prince
Georges county. He sold his entire
crop at this rate-bright dun and
seconds-a total of twenty hogsheads.
Tobacco men say they have never
heard of such price for a full crop
hrst grade and inferior stuff-2si n
cents heretofore being the high figure
The tobacco was raised on thirteen
acres on the Ryon farm at Iandoyer.
near Upper Marlboro
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Policies Kept in Force.

The original section required outright
that policies and memberships be kept
in force regardless of payments, which
the companies had protested against as
stitutional.
Maj. John II. Wigmore, judge advo-
cate Officers Reserve Corps. and
Thomas w. blackburn of Omaha. sec
retary and counsel of the American
Life Convention. comprising 102 life
insurance companies, told the commit
tee the new plan was satisfactory to
all sides
While unable to figure definitely. Ma ].
Wigmore and Mr. Blackburn said the
total drain on the government under
the insurance section would be COM
paratively small
Evening star., 1917-09-25
SIAM TO AID IN WAR.
Calls for Volunteers Who May Be
Sent to West Front.

LONDON, September 25.-The Siamese
government. according to a dispatch
from Bangkok to Reuters. has called
for volunteers who may be sent to the
western front. The volunteers. the dis
patch says, will be commanded by Off
GERS trained in Belgium.
A Bangkok dispatch to Reuters, Linn
tied. says that a prize court has con-
demned six German steamers of a to-
tai net tonnage of S,021.
Soon after the entrance of Siam into
the war on July % nine Austro- Germa II
steamers aggregating 10000 tons were
seized by the Siamese government.
They were owned chiefly by the North
German Lloyd Company.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Dry Farm Congress Opens.

PEORIA. ILL.,. September 25-With
representatives present from more than
thirty states. from Canada, Mexico and
a number of South American countries.
the twelfth annual meeting of the In
ternational Dry Farm Congress opened
here today in connection with the In
ternational Soil Products Exposition.
T. G. Norris. premier. province of Mani
toba. Canada. was one of the speakers
TODAY. Saskatchewan won third prize
in the exhibit of vegetab ables at the soil
products exhibition.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Four More Pickets to Occoqual.

Four women who yesterday afternoon
made an effort to picket the White
House will begin doing their bit" OF
the District farm at Occoquan, Va, late
this afternoon, having appeared in Po-
lice Court this morning and been fined
s25 or thirty days Imprisonment. They
registered as Mrs. Margaret Wood
Kessler. Denver, Col: Mrs. Peggy Baird
Johns. Babylon. L. l.; Miss Ernestine
Hara and Miss Hilda BlumberE. New
York city.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Steel Common High at 113s4

The advance continued until Steel
common touched 1133.. after which it
eased off slowly. but was still firm at
1i2a4. Other steeis did not respond in
ratio with United States Steel COM
mon.
Mercantile Marine preferred gained 2
points and Mexican Petroleum II.
Gains in the rails were held as fol-
lows: B. O.. ! point; St Paul. "a ::
Southern railway. / point; Canadian
Pacific nearly points with a 3-point
rise in Delaware and Hudson. Reading
moved up l Is points.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
POWDER MARKET.
Quotation. furnished BY W. B. Hibbs =
Declares Interest Distribution

NEW YORK. September 25.-Tbe
Great Northern iron ore properties to-
day declared a distribution of 81 a
share upon their certificates of bene-
ncial interest. payable October 20. The
previous declaration was so cents a
share on June IL last.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Guatemala suppresses German Papel

GUATEMALA CITY. Guatemala. Sep
tember 25.-The German daily news
paper Eco Aleman, published in Span
ish. which has been active in its hos
tility to the entente, has been sup
pressed.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.

! Special Dispatch to The Star.
| BALTIMORE, Md. September % q
pm. auotations)@ @Wheatmspof ID ntsp NO, fea ss,
soft. 224; spot NO. reo "in'ei' -'
Corn-Strong; spot contract, 2oS, re-
ceipts. 39.7s2 bushels .,,.
Oats-Firm; standard white. 6easo 40 az e !; !;
No, white. 6'isaeS; reee,pss' receipts i7o'S'i
Rye-Firmer; No. 2 western export
49, receipts, 61.231 bushels
Hay-FirHl.
Grain freights-Not quotable.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, September 25.-Butter-
Higher; creamery. 40iaa431 4. Eggs
, Receipts, 1909 cases; unchanged 70
! tatoes-Lower; receipts, 100 cars; MN
nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. 10oa
lilo. Poultry-Alive, lower; fowls, 20a
"a; springs, 221a.
NEW YORK, September 2o.-Butter
Firm; receipts, $3.50 packages; cream
cry, higher than extras. 4oa4o y cream
cry, extras (s2 score). 44&4; firsts. 43A a
44k; seconds, 42a43.
cases gathered. extras. 4oa46;
extra firsts. 4aa44; firsts. 3Sk y sec
onds 81 Il aS9; state, PennsylVanla ana
nearby western hennery whites. nne TO
nearby hennery browns. 4Sa5O.
Cheese-Steady: receipts. 3.1S boxes
state, fresh. specials. 26a26A; do, aver
age run, 251l a25A.
Poultry-Live. Arm; no prices quoted.
Dressed, firm; chickens, 24a36 4; fowis'
22a32; turkeys, 21a31.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, September 25.--The re-
dictionary feeling which had shown It
self in the cotton market toward tne
close yesterday was more in evidence
early today. The opening was steady.
at decline Of to 81 points. with Oc-
tober relatively firm. 1t was the nrst
notice day for that delivery. but SO far
as could be learned no notices were
issued, and early offerings were readily
absorbed on a decline to 1880. or about
% points from last nights closing.
Later months soon broke to a net loss
of so to So points under heavy realiz-
ing local and southern selling, with
the decline extending to $3.50 for De-
cember and 23.43 for January, or more
than a cent from the high prices Of
yesterday.
24.45: December, 1885; January. 1883:
March. 24.O1; May, 24.14.
December sold up from 1850 to 1895
and January from 23.4S to % So. or back
to within 10 or II points of last nights
closing figures. This advance met consid-
cradle southern selling. with the market
later less active. Prices ruled about "a to
to 2S points net lower at midday.
NEW ORLEANS. September 25.-Of-
ferings of cotton around the opening
absorbed. Technically the market acted
weak. In the first half hour Of trad
ing the most active months lost 81 TO
Al points from the level of yesterdays
close.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
October, .233S: December. 23.06: Janu-
airy, 23.14 asked; March. 1882; May,
$3.50.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Fish Wharf Prices.

The following the prevailing retail prices
at the municipal fish wharf and market today:
Butterfish, lb., lac to 1Sc.
lie. Rockish. lb., "3c TO
Croakers h.. 15c TO 26c.
Use. Crabmeat. qt, SOC TO
front. H.. 1ac to lie. 45c.
Catfish, lb.. 12c TO 14c. Crabs. hard, doz., 35c
Carp lb.. Toe to 13c. TO 40c.
Sea bass, 1b. 15c to Oysters, Gt., 40c to soc.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
ENEMY TRADING BILL
FINALLY PASSES HOUSE

The conference report on the trading
with the enemy bill. adopted by the
Senate yesterday, was adopted today by
the House without a roll call. 1t now
goes to the President for signature.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
NEW YORK LEAD MARkET,

NEW YORK, September 25.-The
metal exchange quoted lead quiet
SPOT, 8.12: spelter dull; spot. East st.
Louis delivery. S.12aS.37.
At London-Lead, spot. s30 los; fu-
lures, 929 los; spelter. spot, e54: fu-
lures, ESQ,
Evening star., 1917-09-25

Tho trial Of Mrs. Mary Kreiser, who is
charged with the murder Of her husband
Edward Kreiser. March 3. was continued
st Kansas City yesterday until November
1s,
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Mrs. Hoke Smith Recovering.

Mrs Hoke Smith, wife of the Georgia
senator, who was recently near death
from pneumonia. was today said to be
out of danger.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, September 26.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts 5000 head; strong; bulk, 1S.35a
1900; light, 17.s0a19.05: mixed, 17.s0a
1910; heavy, 17.S0a19.15; rough, 17.s0a
1900: pigs, 14.00a17.00-
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000 head: weak:
native beef cattle, 7.35a17.75: western
steers. 6.4Oa15.30: stockers and feeders.
6.25a11.10: cows and heifers, 5.1Oa12.50;
calves. 1O.0Oa15.75.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000 head: weak;
wethers, S.sOa12.50: lambs. 13.00a1S.o0.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
WALL STREET Market
STRONG, S1EELLEA

NEW YORK, September 25-vHigher
prices prevailed at the outset OF today s
trading. the war shares and reiateo IS
sues extending yesterdays gains ny
| large fractions to point.
| These were offset, however. by the
heaviness of coppers, motors ana TO-
| baccos. United States Steel also re-
| fected pressure with Crucible. and
| rails were irregular within narrow
limits. Most advices were surrendered
| before the end of the first half hour on
| increased offerings.
! Persistent selling of United States
Steel. which rallied to 112. only to re-
| cede to 111k. served to undermine the
| general list during the active hrst
| hour.
| Bethlehem Steel also displayed
! marked heaviness. falling 2as points,
| and Crucible lost IA.
Other Backward Features.
Other backward features included
| leading coppers. the motors and tobac-
house.
The few strong issues were mainly
represented by shippings, feathers and
oils.
Substantial recoveries set in before
! noon. rails leading the upward move
! ment.
Liberty bonds sold at 999S to par.
Better Buying in Evidence.
During the noon hour evidences of bet
ter buying were in order and large short
interest undertook to cover their contracts,
the result being the development of a
broader. strong market. Steel common
pacing the list with an advance to 113.
new high on this movement.
Steel Price-Fixing.
Naturally all of Wall street devoted
its attention last night to discussing the
prices fixed by the government for fin
iShed steel products. The trading ele-
ment on the floor of the exchange
jumped to the conclusion in the after
noon that these prices were so far be-
low announced schedules of the selling
agencies of different corporations that
ability to earn dividends at the rates
now paid had disappeared with the gov
ernment action, and most of the busi-
ness in the early afternoon was based
on this view.
Later in the day representatives of
banking interests. after conference with
steel masters. told affiliated interests
that they were well satisfied with the
figures named by the government and
that they will cooperate in every pos
sible way in carrying on business at the
prices fixed.
They quoted the Iron Trade Journal
as stating few weeks ago that deliv-
cries of finished steel product then be
ing made were at prices of only around
one-half of the schedules quoted at the
time of delivery
These statements We're confirmed by
steel interests who We're reached after
the close yesterday. and everything that
could be gathered in the way of infor-
nation seemed to be in line with the
view that steel earnings can be main
tanned at the full volume of profits
shown in the first six months of the
wear with the new schedules in effect.
General Leather Extra Dividend.
The Central Leather Company today
declared an extra dividend of : per cent
in addition to the regular Quarterly
dividend of u per cent on the common
stock. both payable Novenlbe. l. The
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Up-River Waters.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. Septem-
Der 25.-The Potomac river was clear
and the Shenandoah muddy this morn
ing.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction IS. 81 600, at 101h. $1,000 at
io1 r. 81 900 at 101L, 81 900 at 101A.
Metropolitan Railroa 5s, 81 900 at 101 II.
Capital Traction, at so.
Washington Gas. 25 at ia, IA at 71a4.
n;d o-d Aekad pricaS
Evening star., 1917-09-25

Potatoes, bbl.. $3.50 TO
S3.15.
Peppers. crate. 81.
Radishes. 100 punches,
So.
Spinach. crate, Sis to
Toma toes. box. 81 10
S1.25.
Apples. bbl.. So to 81.
Apples. box. SOC to 81.
Pears. box. Toe to 81.
Sweet potatoes, S4.25
ia 81
Evening star., 1917-09-25
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES

Todays prices at farmers produce marke
were announced by the Office Of weights.
ures and markets OF the District of Columbia. a,
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Eliminate All Situations.

Maj. Wigmore said that in framing
the new plan every effort was made to
eliminate all classes of insurance sit
uations in which the government prob
ably would be paying out money for
nothing. Restriction of the insurance
to policies on which two full year pre-
miums have been paid. he said. was be-
cause insurance experts advised that of
all lapses of policies 40 or 80 per cent
occur in the first year.
Under the new plan, he said, the gov
ernment has lien on the policy and
is protected largely by it's cash sur
render value.
Sneator Reed suggested the feasibility of
the government withholding from the SOL
diers pay sufficient to take care of the
premiums as they come due.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia. partly
cloudy and continued cool tonight To-
morrow fair; slightly warmer; gentle
shifting winds.
For Maryland: partly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow: Slightly warmer tomor-
row and in west portion tonight; gentle
easterly winds.
For Virginia, partly cloudy tonight;
slightly warmer in southwest portion
Tomorrow fair; slightly warmer in the
interior; moderate northeast winds.
For West Virginia, fair tonight and
tomorrow; slowly rising temperature.
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:
Thermometer-Yeste 4 pm, 81 :;
8 pm, So; 12 midnight. 81; today, 4
am, 81; am, 81: IL noon, Sc; pm. 6S.
Ma ximum. 6s, at pm. today; minimum.
56. at a.m.f today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, SO; minimum, So
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pm, 1925;
Is pm, 1925; IL midnight. 30.17: today.
am, 1920; am, 1927; IL noon, 30.2
, nm 40 %
Evening star., 1917-09-25
To Encourage Ninety-Day Notes.

In pursuance of this policy. Gov
Harding has requested each of the
twelve reserve regional banks to en-
courage wherever possible the abolition
of the six-month note and the substitu-
tion of ninety day notes instead.
Manufacturers and others have been
in the habit of negotiating loans to
carry them over four. five or six months.
and. in the opinion of the reserve board,
these notes might as well be for q
shorter time, without lessening the ac-
commodation. as they could then be re-
newed. The rediscount privileges of
been open to this kind of paper after
maturity of all but three months of the
life of the note.
. Hereafter the federal reserve banks
will not discount notes having a ma
turity of more than ninety days. except
agricultural paper, where the board rec
ognize the necessity of long-term paper.
The feature of today'S session of the
Washington Stock Exchange was the low
erfng of the price level on some bonds
that have for months been entirely out of
accord and tune with the bond markets
of the country.
Capital Traction 5s found new low level
at 101 u, with a sale earlier at 101 l.. and
Metropolitan Railway IS brought l01 L..
United States Steel 5s. with millions of
common and preferred stock following the
bonds. are selling at par. The stock value
simply indicating the standing of the
bonds, the high prices that have prevailed
locally for some issues is evidenced.
A few shares sf Capital Traction sold at
so and SO shares-of Washington Gas. in
lots, at TN.
The rest Of the list was entirely nominal.
Evening star., 1917-09-25

Beets. 100 lunches. S3
to SO.
String beans, bbl., So
to Sc.
Cabbage. 100 heads. So
to 81.
Carrots. 100 lunches.
So to So.
Carrots. box. 75c to 81.
Corn, doz.. 25c to 35c.
Eggs. doz., 4Ic to 4sc.
Kale, bbl.. S1.50 TO 50.
Lettuce. crate, Zoe to
SJ
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Not Sufficient Generous.

Maj. Wigmore did not feel that that was
generous enough.
Mr.. Blackburn said he knew of one com
pany carrying s35 100000 of business. of
which % per cent is for men of con-
scription age between twenty-one and
thrty-one years, and that another large
company had 100000 policies on men of
draft age.
Disability rates in the administration
soldiers and sailors insurance bill, as
passed by the House were approved today
by a Senate finance subcommittee. Early
agreement on the insurance provisions is
expected and leaders hope to put the bill
through the Senate by the end Of the week
with one two days debate.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
General Leather Extra Dividend.

The Central Leather Company today
declared an extra dividend of per cent
i'll addition to the regular quarterly
dividend of u per cent on the common
stock. both payable Novembe, /. The
extra dividend of per cent is the same
as declared three months ago.
Many traders turned their attention
to the rails and advances of two to
three points We're general in the lead
ing issues.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at s am: Great Falls-Temperature
66: condition, IS. Dalecarlia reservoir
IS; condition at north
connection, 20; condition at-south con-
nection, 10. Georgetown distributing
oir-Temperature, 81: condition
at influent gatehouse. %; condition at
effiuent gatehouse, "a.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
COTTON MARKET.

II you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
New York Market Always Available

There have been few times. even in ma
tional stress. when the New York stock
market was not available for the sale of
collateral listed there: and, where there
was ample collateral. such loans have been
carried indefinitely.
Examiners now inform bankers that
demand loans. secured by collateral
that have been in force six months,
shall be considered as matured and
new note must be substituted or pay
ment made.
taken preliminary steps to bring to
end. during the period of the war, long
time credits
Evening star., 1917-09-25
LONG MATURITY PAPER
WILL Be DISCOURAGED
By I, A, FLEMING.

An effort is being made by the federal
reserve board and by the examiners Of the
once Of the controller of the currency.
probably on his authority. to bring about
material changes in the way Of doing
business in the matter Of bank loans. with
the end in view Of putting the country
in more liquid condition and to further
conserve the financial resources of the
country"
For generations it has been a habit on
the part OF bankers to accept collateral
for demand loans for an indefinate
period. for the reason that thesborrower
had no stated time in mind when he would
desire to sell his collateral. although there
is generally market for it every business
day in the year. and the further reason
that such loans are considered as desirable,
with no risk and liquid nearly any time
during business hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26

mits. Politics has created a feudal
injustice in the land. If the farmer,
thus Favored, loses a sense of re-
sponsibility to the community, or
hnds that the sense is dulled, it is not
amazing. Now, in war time, critics
who base their conclusions upon in
VeStigation, find him aloof, self-con-
cerned, Indifferent to national efforts.
and unwilling to exert himself for the
accomplishment of national pur-
poses. This picture may be drawn un-
fairly in the evaporation of the mo-
ment, but when you think of what
the men and women in the towns and
cities of this coupty-this district
have done there are reasons for the
evaporation, and reasons which the
nation will have to consider. In times
which force liberal authorities to
consider conscription of wealth and
assuming control of industries in the
necessary national coordination, the
farmer caste cannot be permitted to
remain aloof from all the processes
and, protected by exemptions, con-
duct itself in opposition to national
issues"
Mr.. Mccormick agreed with Mr..
Jennings.
1T is unfortunate, said he. that
the farmers of this district are not
more awake to the seriousness of the
situation. | have been dumbfounded
by what l have seen of their careless
inertia in such a critical time. Among
the farmers are men who are alive
and alert, but the majority of them
are not. A glance at the figures will
prove this conclusively."