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The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia, July I.-BUTTER-Butter sold
fairly and ruled firm. Quotations were as
follows: Western solid racked creamery, fancy
specials, 42 extra. 4Oail; extra frsts 3s; frsts,
S1s; seconds. 5l1; nearby fancy, ~; average eH-
tras 4ldi2; irsts. 3SaiO seconds. 57ha5S; special
brands of prints jDbbing at 46ail
EGGS-Dull and wCsk. The quotations fol
low: Nearby frsts IO0 per standard case
current receipts. 1850 per case Western extras,
10 90 per case; fEsts, 1880 per case; fancy select
ed iresh iob6ing at i2si5 ucr dozen.
DRESSED POULTRY Fowls. Il 10 box, dry
Tiched. milk fed. fancy. selected. 3, weighing
pounds and over apiece. IA: do. 81 pounds
apiece. .; do. 5 pounds apiece. 2la22: fowls
in barrels. fancy. dry-pickcd, iced. ighiug {
pounds and over apiece. p: smaller sizes. 2laZ !:
old ROSTERS. dry pc&'d. ls broiIing chiclrns,
lisa2 ponds apiece. jersey. fancy, 55ai0: Viz
slnia. 32a5: other nearby, lj4a2 pounds apiece.
.5as; Western. 25a2S: turkc,S fresh killed 10.
Western. hest herr. , al. common. 2Da2c; ducks
nearby. spring. 2s2
LIVE POULTRY Fowls As 10 quality, gag
Eaosters. l7alS; sprnE chickens. not leg
horns. plump. yellow skinned. weighing llgs2
lbs. apiece. 53aJS; smaller sIes. 8aSO: White
Lcghorus, 23a2h Ducks. Pekin. -: Indian Run
ner, l1alS
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. July ll-Moisture in the South
vest. where rain has b en- greatly needed. caIE-
ed weakness in the cotton market today
The early selling movement carried the mar
bet about . TO 50 points under last night 8
closing figures Slight rallies followed on
covering There Was some local selling later
in the morning with October working OF Is n
before midday. There was scattered Southern
selling on the decline which tended to strength
en the more optimistic view of the crop out
look
The weekly report u the Weather Bureau
made rather a mixed impression on sentiment
and the detailed weather report for the Hous-
ton district showed Lgh temperatures, but
hullish features seemed to be entirely over
shadoWed hy reports Of rain in some sections of
Ie1aS AMI the market broke to a net loss Of
% TO 50 points shortly sitter midday.
a rally % points followed repurtaJof an
improved spot demand at New Ol/gns and
AZ Eastern Belt Toints toward mi4fteruooa.
oetohsr sold up to 5.9l as compared with the
midday iow level Of 2,e7
Inc market Developed renewed weakness late
IN me day under further reports Of rain, wire
houses and ioeal selling. and re-ssliing by op-
d.io1s Who had bought for a Taetion. Ste
sueis were uncoFCrs1 IN the break. which sent
petooer IN 70. decline Of s. points ftcp, IN.
TLenoe days eiose. TIE market was Hnaily
unse'tled a. net loss Of % to % po;n.s
F"' feeapu To- the day vers I,sls bslss
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ket, Z,A5J: native. blshel box. lad; onions
Texas Bermuda, crate, l.l0al3; spring. 100
bunches. 10; rapps aannock. basket. sOal. 10; /;
do. bhL. 2T5a3n; PEACHES. Southern, crate
2Oa2.S17 rcls native. measured hushel. Goa
LS0; peppers. FLORIDA. crate. SOo.5 20; rsdishes,
native, white. Ter lO0 JOal %; long red, per l0l
zjljOi raspberTies Eastern ShGrv, red pint
6a1; do. q'.. llAl2; rhubarb. nearby. 100
punches, 5hal %: spinach. native, bushel box.
1d-j; squasl. native. basket, SDatO: sttawlerries
Eastern Shore Virginia. qt, l0alI: Eastern
Shore Maryland. qt. l0aI2; Anne Arundel. qt..
loali. toinstDer. Potomac. uIs. carrier. l75s2 o.
grceu carr',r. l.i6Ol.75; ordinary carrier. ] Goa
3: Mis-is%pIr. crate. l25al.75: watermeID ms.
Il-IIdA and GeUTgls. per 100. . 0oa,5oo.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column In City.

Another sketch of a prominet army
ofncer, MAI. Gen. Tssker II. BiIss,
Assistant CbAf of General Stan.
Born in Pennsylvania, December 81,
1858, and appointed to the Military
Academy fromsthe State In IS1. He
was commissioned a second lIeuten-
ant In the First Artillery on June
10. 1915. He gained another grade in
that branch Of the service and in 1895
he was made a lieutenant colonel of
volunteers and was later promoted 10
the rank OF brigadier general OF vol
unteers. In 1902 he was made a briga-
der general in the regular esta blish-
ment.
Bring in the man you would like 10
light beside" is the war slogan which
the Military Training Camps Associa-
tion Is spreading broadcast by tele-
grams, letters. and advertisements in
their campaign to arouse interest
among younger men eligible to enter
the second series OF officers training
camps.
There Is quite a serious shortare
still in the number OF applicants and,
since the lists close July Is. every
possible effort is urged to increa Sc
the number applying before that date.
The central department OF the as
sociation, which has headquarters in
Chicago and covers a territory COM
prising six divisional areas made up
OF fifteen States, reports that the out
look Is Frightening. but that far
below the desired number have yet
been listed
Applicants for the first series of
camps total 1s0.OCO-four times the
number which could be accented
Present indications are that those an
plying for the second series Of camps,
which open August q, will total little
over the actual number which can be
accepted-l6O0o. A large number OF
applications is desired, SO that the
men admitted may be picked care
fully and thus the highest possible
quality Of officers for the new Ma
tional Army assured.
reports from the southeastern de-
nartment, which includes nine States
show that the total is still more than
W below the quota for that section
The total OF applications is 200 and
the quota is ASIA
DoSNOH itpOTlS OF Applications from
Massachusetts,. which is sbove It's
quota, and New York City has ss
applications. while is quota is s72.
Frederick Palmer. who according "a
press dispatches from Paris has been
appointed a ma jor on Gen. PershinR's
stan, and placed in charge Of press
reiations, is one Of the most widely
known OF all American war CORES.
pondents. He was born in Please rit
vile. Pa, in 1913, and received his
nrst war assignment three years after
graduation from college. This was
IN 1896. when the New York Press
commissioned him 10 cover" the
Greco-Turkish war. He was in the
fhillppines during our war with Spain
ana later reported the Russo-Japa-
nese war. the first and second Balkan
outbreaks and various Revolutionary
disturbances in Central America In
lsli he was sent to Eurore as tbs
representative OF the Associated
Press
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
In the World of Finance and Trade
new high RECORD
PRICES ON MARKET
Wall Street Hears Government Has
Quit Fighting" Business.

New York. July n.-Although
part of the improvement in today's
market was due to the covering of
short contracts by professionals, the
big sustaining influence was a
realization that Washington IS go
ing to quit fighting American buSi-
ness. Word to this effect was
flashed today from Washington to
Wall Street.
New high record prices were
made by several stocks. among them
being Enameling, Corn Products,
Tobacco Products and United Cigar
stores. Motors were stronger.
Steel shares were well bought and
all gained materially on the day.
Copper stocks were stagnant, with
the exception of Anaconda.
One strong influence IN the Steel
list was the announcement that
the United States Steel Corporation
had decided that the advance Of
prices must be checked. 1t is there
fore selling wire nails so they can
be turned over to the ultimate con-
sumers at S6 a ton less than the
price some independent manutac-
turers are charging for them by
wholesale. This is in line with the
fixed policy OF the United States
Steel Corporation. which always
has acted as stabiliZer Of busi-
ness conditions. 1t has. by It's ac-
tion, prevented collapse OF steel
prices when they become un-eason-
ably low and is now exercising its
influence in the other direction.
Among the stocks to act well to-
day was Colorado Fuel and Iron.
This stock is perhaps the most dis
reputable speculative issue in Wall
street. 1t finally mas entered the
dividend paying class as the result
OF long years OF plOwing in uf
profits plus the war. Now Rookie
feller is getting credit for having
done wonders in that issue, and
Wall Street is beginning to deal in
1t again.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
THE TOWN GRIEF

A meeting Of the woman
Service Committee OF the c
Alumnae will be held in
Hall tonight at SIS. MisI
Sheehy viii preside
The National Capital Gu
new auxiliary OF the police
ment. is expected 20 reach
tmum quota tonight. when
ing will he held in Central
School driIl hall.
Miss strong. nurse Of Child We'll
fare, will speak on the Howard
Playground ~ Fifth and w streets
northwest, Friday morning at lI.5s
o'clock.
"Germany's AutocrntIc Govern
ment' viii o." the subject Of Julian
Pierce. prominent Socialist. at an
outdoor meeting 10 be held at
Eighth ana Pennsylva mia avenue
tomorrow evening at 7-3O.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
PAGAN BLACK ART, <
FEAR OF CATHOLIC
Rsupet Comments on Pope, De-
cree Forbiddins Spinitualism.

tBy international News seryice.D
Buffalo. y. Y. July IL-Godfrey
Raupert. greatest Roman Catholic lay
authority on spiritism. when shown
here. The Pope's new decree forbidding
attempts TO communists with either
good or evii spirits. declared the world
Is In grave danger Of reverting to the
pagan practice OF the black arts. He
said:
we are Obliged TO admit today
beyond all possibility OF doubt the
fact that messages are being received
from the unseen world, and that they
are due 10 an external intelligence
that neither telepsthy nor thought
transference nor hypnotism can eE.
plain. Experiment hos shown then
TO be inadequate 10 explain these phs-
nomena.
Therefore. strictly speaking. the
question before science today is,
What is the nature of the intelligence
communicated?
The attitude Of some scientific
men is that the intelligence is that
Of the souls OF the dead. Sir Oliver
Lodge claims he is constantly receiv-
ing messages from his deceased son,
who died in the war.
But l deny on well-founded facts
that spirit identity has been estab-
lisned. II having been shown thai
these spirits obtain the better part OF
the Information which they give out
as their own from the minds Of tha
living while in a condition Of pas
sivity. The physical. mental and moral
effects attending these experiments
moreover, 80 10 show that the phe-
nomena cannot be due 20 a beneficient
cause. but that a grave evil turks be-
hind them.
TT is my opinion, more fully ex-
pressed in my books and lectures. that
great moral evil turks behind tho
phenomena OF the modern spiritist
movement. and that the mode pee
tions are reverting to the olC
tice Of necromancy. the incvital H.
come OF the growing relapse
gsnism."
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, july 1.-THE directory Of the Chicago
Bosd Of Trade at a special meeting late today
placed ban on the trading in DECEMBER and
Nav corn. The maximum price was fixed at
Sl.8 for both futures
1t has been felt in the trade for some DAYS
past that drastic action would have to be
taken in order to head off the enormous specu-
latlon that has been done IN corn for some
time past. There vas scme selling Of fli-
lures here by foreign interests Cash prices
advanced tn cents to new high levels. sales
being made at Ls9l4 to 1.9lIs. The trade in
wheat CONTINUES to dwindls down to smaller
proportions and at times today this big circle
was almost entirely empty. The actual cash
business handled here amounted To onIy one
or two cars of No. hard which brought q p
There were advances of y to 2H cents for
cats
According to those who watch conditions in the
provisions market the East was a buyer Of
lard futures. while shippers and packers bought
ribs on declines.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
COMPLETE PLAY PLANS.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. 4. knight a Son,
HgT Nl-m

Announcement was made hy Mrs
Christian Hemmick last night. that all
details for the presentation of an APP
propriate patriotic play. at the Sylvan
Theater on the eve of France Day.
has been completed and that the per-
formance will be held Friday even
ing. France Day, which marks the
anniversary OF the fall of the Bas-
lille, will be celebrated in many Ameri-
can cities Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, July lL-MOueS on call at the
Stock EHchsnge opened at ~ per cent; high.
"a psr cent; low, % per cent; closed. ~
per cent Most Of the days. loans were msde
at "a peT cent.
Tine money was in good demand. especially
for industrials money. Rates on mixed onl-
lateral were quoted At ~ per cent for sixty
TO ninety days; "a per cent for four and ave
months: a per cent for six months and on
industrial collateral, Isa4H per cent for sixty
DAYS: ilzai& per cent for ninety DAYS. four
and five mooths: iSa5 per cent for six months.
Mercantile paper vas quiet. Tic difesrroe
Of opinion as to rTts between buycrs and
sellers caused some restrictions in the bust
mesa Rates; i%sS per cent for the best
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. July n.-BUTTER-S STEADY; re-
ceipts. 1908 packages; creamery higher than
extras. 5sA.aIJs creamery extra (s2 scorel, Ssls
frsts 'si3a3Ss seconds. SASS
EGGS-Wesk; rsceipts IS ss cases: fresh
gathered extras zaS: fresh gathered. storage
packed. frsts. not quoted; fresh-gRthered frsts.
SSi1a3fs: seconds. 3lHss5; State. Pennsyivanis
and nearby Western hsnney. whites fine o.
fancy, 4lsi2; Ststs, Pernsyvsnia and nearby
hennery. browns. SsaD
CHEEsE-Fim; rccipts. 5Oe4 boxes: State.
fresh. specials, 2saeFS4i do. average run. Sa
s2sk
LIVE P0UL LTRY-Fim: no prices settled.
DRESSED POuLTRY-stsady; prices un-
changed.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
TO HOLD OBSEQUIES
OF ALEXANDRIA MAN
W. A. Smoot to Be Buried from
"Colross."

W. A. Smoot to Be Buried from
"Colross."
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. 4. knight a Son,
szS2 King Street.
Alexandria, Va, July 1l.-Funeral
Alexandria's most prominent business
men. president OF the firm of William
A. Smoot and Company, Inc, who
died shortly after IL O'Clock last night
at his home, "Colross," I'LL Oronoco
strict. will be held at $50 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at his late home.
Rev. w. J. Morton. rector Of
Christ P. e. Church. will have
| charge. Interment will be private.
The dead man was IS years old, and
was born in Alexandria County. Be-
side his widow, Mrs. Bette Smoot,
, three children are living, Lewis E.
Smoot. and Mrs. Robert w. Fuller.
Washington, and W. Albert Smoot,
J jr., of this city.
During the Civil War Mr.. Smoot
| served throughout the conflict in the
Confederate army. Returning to Alex
andria at the close OF the war he
engaged in the coal and lumber busi-
ness.
Mr.. Smoot was past commander of
the State Camp of Confederate Vet
| Grams and commander OF r. z. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, this
city. He was president of the COL
umbia Fire Engine Company, for the
past thirty-four years. Mr.. Smoot
was senior vestryman of Christ p.
E. Church. Members OF r. E. Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans and the
Columbia Fire Company will attend
| his funeral
Miss Mary Audrey Murphy. daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Honora L. Murphy. of
this city, and Martin Edward
Lynch, OF Manassas, were married
at o'clock this morning at st.
Mary's Catholic Church. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev Louis
Smet, pastor. The bridesmaid was
Miss Mamie Lynch, sister of the
bridegroom. of Manassas, and the
best man E. c. Mcmillan, of Char
lottesville. Following a Southern
bridal trip Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch will
reside in this city.
| The Corporation Court today d.
rected that a special grand jury
be summoned for Monday at 10
o'clock to consider a number OF
cases for alleged violations. of the
State prohibition laws.
The meeting Of the Navy League
scheduled to be held at IL o'clock
tomorrow morning in the rooms OF
the Chamber OF Commerce. has been
postponed until o'clock tomorrow
night.
Trustees of the Alexandria Hos
] pital tonight held a meeting in the
rooms OF the Chamber OF Commerce
10 discuss affairs in connection with
the new Alexandria Hospital now
| rapidly nearing completion. Some
Of the furniture for the hosp t. ]
has arrived and is being installed.
The board Of aldermen has ad-
journed until September unless
special meeting is called.
Rev. F. V. REGISTER, d. D, pastor
| OF the NJ. f. Church South. today
o1iciated at the funeral of Andrew
Adgate Warfield, Ils North Column
bus street.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
LIVE STOCK MARKETS,

Chicago. July II.-HoGs-Recsipts. 500
slow. Bulk, N5Oal5so: light, N.ooSl5 10; mixed,
N,2ssi5so; heavy, NlSslS.7o; rough. A.IsalLp
pig. lo.fsal3yS.
CATTLE-Receipts, Bcp; strong. Native
beef cattle, st0sltoo; stockers and feeders. sSa
$50; COWS and hsifers. Sioall.so; calves loleos
$50
sHEEP-Rec-ipts, l2Uo; weak. w,thers, Ia
sll.oo; lambs, lo.oosls.oo.
Pittsburgh, Pa, July u,-HoGs-Recsips
100: lower Hesviss. B.7o<is.i5; heavy yorksr
l5-snsis.ro; light ycrkers. B.isls-s; pigs. ATos
I5eo.
CALvEs-Rsceipa. 30; steady. Top. n-n
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
B. & o. NEARLY PERFECT.
by o. o. MCINTYRE.

Records OF through PASSENGER and
freight trains operated by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad continue to
make a perfect showing or a close ap-
pTosch TO perfect. For May the COM
psny's four limited trains between
New York and Chicago. Nos. S, 6. 7,
and 8. srrived at final destination on
time IS per cent. These trains cover
a distance Of 1.ols nile. cross q noun
tain range and pas through nine ter
minalk en- route.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
POTOMAC ELECTRIC
BONDS ON MARKET
Local Stock Exchange Admits
$750,OOO from Hibbs & Co.

Yesterday was one of the most
quiet days in months on the WASH
ington Stock Exchange. Transactions
were OF small consequence compared
with the record Of the past few days.
Washington Gas took the lead during
the dull session, with 90 shares sold
at Y "a A small amount of Rail-
way preferred brought 70 3-4. and sew
eral shares of Capital Traction sold
at 80.
A sale OF 20 shares of East Wash
ington Savings Bank was made at IL.
Not a single bond transaction was
recorded.
The stock exchange has admitted
to its bond list $750.000 Potomac Elec-
tric 6 per cent bonds, being the
amount taken by a local syndicate
headed by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. from
an authorized issue OF $1,127. 900, re-
Gently approved by the utility COM
mission.
On the call 100 was bid and 1O2 1-2
asked. The bonds carry interest from
June l. 1915, and are guaranteed by
the Washington Railway Company.
The regular quarterly dividend Of
the Washington Gas Company, sl.2O
share, is payable August to share
holders Of record July IL
The following analysis of the New
York market situation was received
late yesterday afternoon by W. B.
Hibbs & Co. from 5. B. Chaplin & Co.,
their New York correspondents:
The sharp rally in the industrial
list today was merely a continuance
of the movement started shortly after
the noon hour yesterday TO broaden
the market at the expense of the
short interest. There had been so
many traders operating on the bear
side the past week. especially in the
automobile and steel and iron stocks,
that large short interest was Great
ed that furnished a good basis for
working prices up yesterday after
noon and in continuing the rally to-
day. Beyond this oversold technical
speculative condition in some of the
railroad stocks and most of the in
dustrials, encouraging the renewed
bullish activity, there does not vet
appear to be anything in the imme-
diate situation and outlook to war;
rant more than temporary upturns in
prices.
The outlook for the crops Is far
more encouraging than recently, as is
also the position of the railroads. At
the same time there is now a pros
pect for an abundance of cheap money
to encourage a moderate amount Of
new investments. Russia's resump.
ton of a powerful offensive move
ment in the war has unquestionably
greatly upset the plans of both Ger
many and Austria in their war and
political maneuvers. These features
make the situation and outlook much
more favorable today than it had been
regarded by leading bankers last
week"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
III
Nsr York warehou.e ,tocks .rs .. .@ bale..

New York warehouse stocks are Is 81 bales.
Exports for the dsy were l2,75Q bales.
Spot here vas quiet, So points lower at B8
cents; the sales were l,l8 bales. The spot
article at New Orleans was steady. unchanged
on the basis ot q "a cents for middlng; the
sales were 2l35 bIleS
Port TCc,ipts: oRyanr ali. 30l bales; New
Orleans, LA bales, Boston. 80 bales; Hous
ton. G bales.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
Washington Stock Exchange.
EurnI'hsd by W. 8. HIbb. L Ca.

'ufhi'hsd BY W. 3. Hlbbs { Co.
SALES
- Farmers Mechanics National Bank, ! At
After call:
Capital Traction, 10 al 90
washington Gas. 10 at IN at 7ZT, at
N. at ~. at 72a.
Washington Railway & Electric MD. a,
7ss.. p'"'' I"
E.St Wa'hinst"u Savings Bank. % at T.
Washington Gas, at rs.
GOVERNMENT ROSDS
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Furnished By y. L. Carpenter & Co.
New York.
New Orleans.
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York, July ll.-ITeglar price changes
and small business featured today's activities
on the curb market. few issues including
submarine boat which advanced , points from
the low Of the day. showed a tendency t.
advance.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM

A. DuTor' Circle tolsy - : n p n. y
The United Stats Msune Rand. Jar1ses L.
VAN acting lssdsr
Marc Hail 20 the Irs=ident" " wr-ht
OyerrUre. 'E0slmTu1s ...-...-.-... schubert
sons. "FoIIT Time in Old japan Meyeu
FANTASIA Paul ions '..-........ Plan1ussts
Watt. Roman ''..--..-...........-.. Eelze-
Comiosl fzniESa. I'm AFrsd 20 rN-ns
Hone .-.--.------.- -...-... ...... LAMP
NeICntisu. ~Hes THs-rts ... .......... H7-hrTT
Military msrJh. TGs Waruhv1r. -....-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .M1ntF uery
The S'sr Sgsn.Ie Barur.
T1he suff-n.r ls requested 20 stand p. a.
taufI0n. men WITH rHFfr hats rerrr~s
while the hand is uIAvlrg TIE >rsr par
sled Baursr.F
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
MINING STOCKS.
shed by w. II. Hibb. a Co.

furnished ~ W. W. Easterday & Co.. Inc.
GOLDFIELDs.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12

The regular quarterly dividend OF
the Washington Gas Company, sl.20
a share, is payable August ! to share
holders of record July II.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-01
WH|TEWASH NOT
Of GREAT HELP

Napoleon Anderson, the black man
who tried to whitewash himself out OF
Jail, failed in his attempt because the
law of the state was found wanting.
Although no promises had been made
the negro it was generally understood
about the county Jail where he is serv-
ing bootlegging>se that Ander-
son, who witewashed the place, would
be given compensation In other words
he had served his ninety days jail
sentence and had begun on his $50
fine in days when the happy thought
came of paying the fine in whitewash
For a solid week he labored and
counted the job at least s25 of the fine
only to learn that he could not be re-
leased until the expiration of his sen
tence