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The Washington times., 1917-02-10
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

BUTTER-Elgtn print. &c: Elgin, &c; pro-
cess, s5g3ec: store packed, ZsG3Oc.
EGGS-Nearby. 42c: Southern, 4lTIec.
CHEEsE-New York State, factory, new,
20aHc.
POCLTRY-Livs hens, per Ib., 21c; roos-
ters, per lb., 13c: turkeys, per lb 2Sc;
spring chickens, per h., 23925c: ducks, per
lb., naaOc; geese, per h., 1Galsc; keats,
young, each, 40GIJc.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens choice Der
lb., zZ4Z5c; chickens, per h., zsa94c: turkeys,
per lb., eSg3cc; ducks, per h.. 20a22c: roOs-
tiers, per lb., l4c; geese. 20a2ac.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples new, per bbI.,
$3OOGs.OO; per box, tIOOq2.25; California,
ORANGES n75a3.oo; Florida oranges. $3.50
% per box: lemons. per box, 80 .00f3 50: pears
per box. 75ca{2.75; grape fruit, g.. .75g3.JO.
NEGETABLES-PotatOe Mccormick per
bbl., 800; Western. per ~ bu. sack, 1910:
sweet potatoes. p.6ea525 string beans, per
basket, 81 .bO940O; peppers, per crate, 81. 5Oa
$50; carrots, per box, u.26L5O: okra, per
crate, t25O94.0o: radishes, per 100, s.. COG 90:
cucumbers. basket, 81 5oaI 90: onionE. per 100
ID. sack ts.5oGlO.OO: egg plant, t3.GO4{.5O per
bunch, {5.Oodt.0o: celery. per doz., 2scan 90:
romaine, lettuce, u.0OI1 90 per basket; let
tuce, 32.50a4 90 per basket: cranberr1es Der
bbl., A.0Ods.00; per box, 81. 5Og2.O squash
Florida. g. .O0Q2.5O per basket. 81. 5Od2 % per
crate; Florida tomatoes, S2.5Od4.o0 per crate
caulinower, California, 81 .s5d2OO per crate;
celery, Florida, per crate, t3.OOd4.Oo; Cali,
fornia, 4s.coqsSo per crate; new beets, 12Ooa
$50 per crate.
DRESSED MEATS-Pork. small to medium,
Ib., lie; heavy. h., I3aI4c.
No. 2. per doz.. tI.O06rI.2O.
LIVE SroCK-Calves, tops, 14c-
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
SEES RACE OF TADPoLES
Col. Maus Predicts This Result u
Whisky Habit Continues.

The question of temperance Is a.
much q scientific question as that
of disease. Morals do not necessarily
enter" said DR.. william C. Wood
ward at the scientific temperance ex-
hibit at 1927 G street last night.
''The checking of disease is i'm
portant to humanity, but the aboli-
tion of alcohol Is as important" DR..
Woodward continued.
Col. L. NJ. Maus, u. s. A, retired.
spoke OF the relation of alcohol to
degeneracy. I'VE speak of prepared
ness" he said, "but IL we do not
eliminate alcohol from this country
we can never be truly prepared. In
recent years, go per cent. of the men
turned down at army recruiting sta
tions were turned down either be
cause they were alcoholics. or their
parents had been.
"If the whisky drinking habit con-
tinues for another fifty years, as II
has for the past fifty years, accord
ing to army statistics, the men OF this
country will become a race of tad
poles"
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
THE COTTON MARKET
List Proves To Be Quiet and List
less Affair.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1o.-The cotton
list was a quiet but steady affair
today. There was not much action
to the market, most of the session,
and in this the trade was not disap-
pointed as there was no disposition
to enter into new commitments over
the weekend and holiday.
Buying of cotton contracts was
for miscellaneous shorts
Over night political developments
were not unfavorably regarded. The
fact that the Government of the
United States has asked for bids on
about S15.OOO,OOO worth of textiles
was not overlooked.
The trade was also appraised of
the intention of the British Govern
ment TO commander South American
vessels and transfer them to the
United States trade. The deduction
was that exports of all kinds from
the United States would be expedited
despite increased shipping hazards.
Southern advices were of cotton be-
ing held materially above a parity
with futures. More moisture is de-
sired in southwest Texas.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
INAUGURAL FIRST
AID PLANS MADE
Medical and Public Order Com
mittees Take All Possible
Precautions.

The physical well-being OF inau-
guraI visitors is to be given careful
and complete attention by the public
order and medical committees OF the
big pageant.
First-aid stations are to be estab-
lished at numerous convenient points
in Pennsylvania avenue and streets
adjacent to thoroughfares over which
the parade will pass, and physicians
will be in charge to administer to the
ills OF all.
The Ford building, at the corner OF
John Marshall place and Pennsyl-
vania avenue will be the first station
among several along the main artery
of the procession. The emergency
hospital, in the Treasury building, is
to afford a convenient first-aid station
at this point, which doubtless will be
one of considerable congestion. Fur
ther up the Avenue, beyond the White
House, other stations will be main
tanned.
Automobiles in which to carry those
taken Ill to first-aid stations or hos
pitfalls will be available at convenient
points, and Boy Scouts will be sta
toned along the line to offer assist
ance wherever necessary.
The public order committee, com
posed of 400 members, has been d.
vided into ten subcommittee, and
meetings are held daily at 4:45 o'clock
in the board room OF the District
building. The full committee will
meet next Wednesday to pass on all
details thus far arranged for the
safety of inaugural visitors and par
ticipants in the ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
THE CURB MARKET
But Few Changes Noted in Indus
trial List.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-In a pre-
holiday atmosphere the trading in the
curb market today was exceedingly
dull There were but few changes in
the industrial list, except in Marlin
Arms. which led the war stocks. SELL
ing up to 100, an advance OF points
from the closing price Of last night.
Midvale Steel gained a fraction and
Submarine Boat rose u Of point
There were fractional advances in the
other munition stocks.
Magma featured the copper group,
with sales above 81, as compared with
a preceding close OF Al last night.
The other copper shares were com
paratively dull and remained un-
changed. The independent oil shares
were weak at fractional losses. Cos
den OIL and Gas sold down to 14b
and Federal Oil UP Il. Royal Dutch
Shell Petroleum declined q Of point
and Sinclair reacted to 53h. The
bond department was lower and mod
erately active.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10

NEW YORK, Feb. 1o.-There was
neither initiative nor animation in to-
days short session Of the stock mar
ket. Indeed so restricted was the
volume of business transacted that 1t
was difficult to detect any definite
trend to prices. Such trend as this
was, however, upward, so far as the
Industrial list was concerned, but the
rails were again inclined to be yield
ing. although movements were mar
row in the extreme.
This state of affairs is not surpris-
ing in view OF yesterdays liquidation,
which probably did much to settle ac-
counts for the double holiday impend-
ing. 1t was scarcely to be expected
that traders or public would feel
much inclined to carry commitments
over the weekend and Monday as
well. with such grave uncertainties
hanging over the head OF the country.
Many of the active issues were not
traded In at all in the first hour or
so. Attendance on the floor of the
Stock Exchange was very meager ana
commission houses were practically
deserted. Among the active steel Is
sues only United States Steel and
Crucible were traded in the first hour.
United States Steel common opened
at 1O4&, up Il, advanced a point or
so, sold back to 1O4A, and then re-
covered to the neighborhood of 105.
Movements of this sort were gen
eral throughout the industrial list,
where there were any movements at
all. The copper shares were consist
emily strong within fractional limits
on the excellent showing of Utah and
Chino earnings in the last quarter of
1916. Little interest was displayed
in the statement of untitled orders of
the United States Steel Corporation
issued at noon.
The shipping stocks were also
strong, although there was very little
demand. Peoples Gas was again
weak today, selling below 80. The
war stocks are generally firm. Rail
road issues were little changed, with
less German selling on President VII
sons reinsurance as to property
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was under
pressure.
There was more or less lazy back
ing and filing in the late trading
but price changes were quite devoid
of Significance. except in the case OF
public utilities issues, which con-
tinued under pressure: the shipping
shares, which advanced several
points, and some of the specialties
which were likewise strong.
The grain market was strong, with
advances Of 2 to 8 cents a bushel in
Chicago wheat. Cotton was steady
London was quiet. The chancellor
Of the excheQuer stated that the sue
cess of the new war loan was assured
Foreign exchange was quiet and
steady, with an easier tone in reisch-
marks. Gold to the amount Of $780,
900 was engaged for shipment to
South America and S595,0o0 TO Spain
Toduws. nuofafIonH
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
LECTURES ON FURNITURE
More Expressive Than Literature,
Says Frank A. Parsons.

The expression of personality
through furniture was discussed be-
fore a capacity audience composed Of
members of the Fine Art Society, in
the auditorium of the National
Museum by Frank Alyah Parsons,
president of the New York School of
Fine and Applied Art, last night.
FURNITURE Is even more expressive
than literature" declared Mr.. Par
sons. "It expresses the personality
of the common things OF life.. Because
IL Is nearer to persons. II represents
their real life much more accurately
than does literature. We should first
choose furniture for its usefulness.
ITO have furniture properly decora-
tive, plain walls and hangings must
compose the background. Furniture
is not truly decorative II the wood is
not properly treated. 1t must be fine
in proportion and pleasant in con-
tour"
He pointed out. with the aid Of
lantern slides, good and bad furniture,
and also how to use II effectively with
hangings and rugs.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
GIVE PIANO RECITAL.

The pupils of b. Frank Gebest, as
sisted by Miss Florence Steffens, con-
tralto, were heard in a piano recital
at Studio Hall last night. Miss Stef-
fens sang an al Trovatore" selection,
Mir, Bella" OF DoniZetti, and
Spross' "WiIl o. the Wisp." Mr., Gebest
gave a solo also. the "Charakter
Etude." "Elfenreigen," of Kroeger. The
students heard in piano solos were
Miss Helen Vallette, Miss Hilda Rey-
nolds Hanes, Miss Marian c. Vande-
veer, Miss Pauline Lindsay, Miss
Frances Cureton, Miss Claire Philo-
meme Sgueo. Miss Jennies Jones, Miss
Elizabeth Williams. Miss Josephine
Golden, Miss Elizabeth Muldrow, who
gave the Chopin "Ballade," A fiat, and
Miss Edith Everman in the c sharp
minor, "Scherzo," of Chopin.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
TRAMPS ROB HOME
Clean Out Homo Of Clothing and
Food and Escape.

Thieves. evidently knights Of the
road" broke into the home OF John w.
Roth, 293O Twenty-fiffth street north
east, last night. took all the wearing
apparel in sight, cleaned out pantry.
and went their way without leaving
clue to their Identity.
When Mr.. Roth returned home late he
found the glass smashed in front win
dow. The clothing was valued at f6a
The thieves also took gold chain'
lavaIier and locket. valued at 40 and
a revolver.
T. Morris wampler. Of the Real Estate
Trust Building. told the police a lap
robe worth so was taken from his auto
mobile in front OF q downtown theateT
last night.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
MILITARY DOCTORS MEET
To Determine Standards Of Sup
piles In Event Of War.

The expert knowledge Of army and
navy medical corps and surgeons Of
the public health service stationed in
Washington, is to be taken advantage
of by the Council Of National Defense
in determining standards Of medical
and surgical supplies in the event OF
war.
Six Washington physicians have
been named on a special committee
announced by the War Department to
meet in the Munsey Building Monday
at IL a. m. to formulate plans by
which the Standardization OF medical
and surgical equipment can be ef-
fected.
The objects of the proposed stan
dardization are to make IL possible
to procure surgical supplies In large
volume on short notice: to reduce the
cost OF enabling manufacturers to
produce the various supplies in guam
tity, and to enable civilian FRACTION
ers to become familiar with the In
struments and appliances which they
will be expected to use in the event
they are called to the colors.
The personnel Of the committee Is
as follows:
DR.. George W. Grille, Cleveland. o.;
DR.. Harvey Cushing, Harvard Univer-
sity; Lieut.. Col. Carl r. Dar-
nell, medical corps, U. s. army:
Lieut.. Col. Carl L. Gibson. Cor
nell University Medical College; DR..
Richard H. Horte, Philadelphia, Pa;
Col. Jefferson R. Kean, American Red
Cross; DR.. Joseph A. Murphy, Navy
Department.: DIR. Henry S. Plummer'
Rochester, Min; Dr. T. w. Richards,
American Red Cross; Gen W. C.
Rucker, assistant surgeon general,
Bureau OF the Public Health Service,
and DR.. Frank F. Simpson, chief of
medical division. Council Of National
Defense.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
HOME CLUB RECITAL

A piano recital was given at the
Home Club on wednesday evening by
B. Frank Gebest, which was thor.
oughly enjoyed by Q large audience.
The program was: ''Sarabande,"
KILLER; "Polonaise," "Berceuse," and
an etude by Chopin; etude, 'Hungar-
ian Scale" Mason; character etude,
Kroeger, and ''Valse Caprice"
Strauss-Tausig. Two encores were
given, the "Danse Negre" of Cyril
Scott being especially interesting.
Assisting were Mrs Ruth Simpson.
soprano, in several solos, and the
Nevin Quartet, consisting of Elsie
Carleton Small. Ruth W. Simpson,
Nellie Newton Shore, and Florence
Steffens, with Florence K Salin ac-
companying.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
CHECK VIOLATION OF
ANTI-LIQUOR LAW
Alexandria Authorities Believe
Arrest of Woman Uncovers
Widespread Plot.

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 10.-Poliee Of
this town began the uncovering OF a
widespread effort to cheat the State
anti-liquor laws by certain women in
the arrest here OF Lucy Howell.
charged with surreptitiously convey
ing an unwarranted quantity Of
whisky into the State from Wash
ington.
A quart of whisky was found on
the prisoner, which she claimed was
Intended for q sick woman. The
whisky was confiscated, and the woIn-
an sent to the workhouse for sixty
days.
The action of the court was said
to be the result OF knowledge that q
number of women have been visiting
their visits the excuse for conveying
liquor over the District line into this
Commonwealth.
Some of these women have been
known to visit the Capital every day
since last November, whereas, prior
to that time many of them seldom
made the trip to the District once q
week
While no cases of the actual sale
of liquor have as yet been discovered
within the corporation limits, 1t Is
suspected from certain evidence at
hand that this sale has gone on to
some extent The police, over whose
head the "ouster law" is held, are
considerably concerned over these re-
ports and every effort Is being made
to uncover such violations.
Under the Houster laws" OF the
State 1t Is possible for the agents OF
the excise department of the State
to recommend the dismissal OF oni-
cials and members OF the police de-
partment IL they are found to be lax
in the enforcement of the law. This
has placed the force on the alert.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
TWO HELD FOR TAKING CAR
Young clevelanders Said to Have
Admitted Escapade.

Guy Russell, twenty-three, and
Harry Wolf, twenty-five, who told the
police they were from Cleveland, were
held for the grand jury in Police
Court yesterday on charges of taking
the automobile OF ]. H. Richardson,
Wednesday.
The police say the men confessed
that their escapade started in Cleve-
land, where they are said to have ad-
mitted they took a touring car and
drove to Washington.
Near the District, they told the po-
lice, they abandoned the Cleveland
car and took Mr.. Richardson's.
In Alexandria a friend OF Mr.. Rich
ardson recognized the machine and
telephoned to the owner.
Policeman Charles w. Ricketts, and
United States Policeman +. A. Lof
fer arrested the men.
A machine answering the descrip-
ton OF the car which Russell and
Wolf are said to have admitted they
took IN Cleveland was found on q
road near Takoma Park.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
AMHERST DINNER TONIGHT
Business Session Of Alumni Council
Winds Up Today.

Election OF officers this afternoon
and the annual dinner at the New
Willard tonight win complete the
business OF the fourth annual meeting
Of the Alumni Council of Amherst
College which has been In session here
two days.
Committee reports and discussion
OF fraternity and publication ques-
tions occupied the morning session In
the cabinet room OF the willard.
William Ives Washburn. Of New York.
presided
The address OF President Alexander
Meiklejohn. head OF Amherst, was .
plea for cooperation among graduate
classes. He advocated greater pub
licity Of the colleges activities. A
quarterly to detail the work of the
graduates and keep them in touch
with each other Is one OF the greatest
needs Of any college he said.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
WOMEN PRoFFER SERVICES.

"we offer our services to the Presi-
dent and will servo in any way in
which we can be OF use." was the
pledge contained in a letter received
at the White House today from the
National Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage. The letter told of
this action being taken yesterday by
the executive committee of the or
ganization, which, 1t was asserted, is
composed of 350,000 adult women in
twenty-five states.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
WILL DECIDE ON ACTION.

To determine what action is to be
taken by the District members or the
Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage on the question OF pledging
their aid to the President in the event
of war with Germany a meeting of
the Washington suffragists will be
held this afternoon in Cameron House.
The question OF continuing the
White House sentinels will not be
considered. as this demonstration is
in direct charge OF the national or
ganization.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
PHONE co. VOLUNTEERS
Offers to Bring Special Operators
Here In Event Of War.

Highly trained, special long-dls-
tance telephone operators will be
brought to Washington for the use
OF the United States Government by
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company II the services OF
these employees is needed.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company already has eight
Iong-distance operators drawn from
local sources, and plans to bring a
dozen of its quickest and most ef-
ficient operators from other cities il
war is declared with Germany.
The special operators with long ex-
perience in handling long-distance
business will be available for duty
twenty-four hours a day. They will
be lodged and boarded by the com,
pany, It is understood, and receive
the highest rate OF pay given any of
the telephone company's employees.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
CHILDREN GIVE oPERETTA.

An aIlegorical operetta. The Flowers
Visit to Rainbow Land" was presented
by the pupils Of Miss Madolin Smithson
in a midwinter carnival Of song and
dance in Odd Fellows Hall last night
Following the entertainment there was
dancing. Children who took part In the
play were Alice Cush. Dorothy Fried
man, F'reda Kuhn. Lila Smithson, Beva
Fish, Jeanette Helbig. Isabel Jaeger,
Mildred Jaeger. Norma Barnard, Mar
garet Turner. Eleanor Eve Dunbar, Ed
ma Tyler, Cathrine Bridges. Francis MIL
Ter, Elizabeth Wine. Jack Sullivan. Ola
Shaw, Hazel Simmons. Marion Williams.
Ruth Friedman. Edith Van Horn, sylvia
Ely, Thelman Hooper. Bertha Kaufman,
Maxine Heasley. Esther Whitney, Fran
ces Pennell. Audrey Schneider. Gene
We've Harris. Mary Werls, Margaret
Smith. and Doris Burns.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
New Tire Factory.

Kelly-Springheld Tire Company is
to build a factory at Cumberland, Nd
according to announcement made by
President Van II. Cartmell in his an
nual report THE result OF the years
operations is gratifying" said he
"and the constantly increasing de-
mand for the company's different
products has caused the directors to
determine to build a new and larger
factory at Cumberland. Nd"
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
UNIFORMS WON'T FIT
"PresIdent's Own" Experiencing
Difficulty In DonnIng Khaki.

The Presidents Own" is in trou-
BILE.
The afflIction Is the fact that the
members OF the prize cavalry organ
ization are entirely too big. Recruit
ers for the organization wanted big
men to form the roster, and big men
they got.
Here's what happened. When Uncle
Sam received information concerning
the troop, he bundled a lot of uni
forms into boxes and sent them to
the troops headquarters.
But when the troopers began to
try on the uniforms, they found that
the clothes did not fit.
AS a result. Uncle Sam will have
to put his tailors TO work, and about
eight out of every ten Of the uniforms
will have to be altered. Uncle Sam
sends uniforms which are supposed
to fit the average trooper.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
Peoples Gas Showing.

Wall Street naturally did not ike
the showing made by Peoples Gas
Light and Coke Company. with It's
surplus available for dividends some
what under dividend requirements
and in consequence II sold the stock:
The company for years has managed
to earn its dividends and In some
periods has shown a substantial sur
plus, but it has been so harassed oy
the Chicago authorities. and by forced
reduction in the rates for gas, as
we'll as increased taxes. that the per-
centage of profit has not averaged
anything near the profits of the gas
companies of the East.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
NEWSFOR INVESTORS
High Silver.

Under the influence Of increasing scar
city Of supply and strong demand COM
mercial bar silver continues to move In
the direction OF higher levels. Its price
yesterday making the best level that hao
been reported since the outbreak OF the
European war. At 7S the quotation IoE
the metal was Il above the high record
OF last year. and about 2 cents above
the record of January l. 1916. AS mat
ter Of fact. yesterdays quotation was
the highest for any time since lhe
TTnitad States withdrew its support from
the market in the repeal Of the Sherman
act in 1898.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
RaiIrond Shnrea Low.

After more than eighteen months OF
unprecedented earnings. railroad shares
have sunk to prices ordinarily witnessed
only in times of financial stress and
calamity. Some standard railroad stocks
are selling near and others even under
the low points OF 1914 when international
credits were paralyzed. Some OF the
standard railroad shares can now be
had at prices that yield considerably
over per cent.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
Southern Pacific Fleet.

Plans are said to have been approved
for five steel and concrete piers in Gal
weston and six new steamships, for the
Southern Pacific Morgan Line. Four Of
the new vessels are to be n.OO-ton
freighters for traffic between Galveston
and New York. 1t is understood, and two
are TO be 10.0Ooton passenger ships Tor
the New York-New Orleans service
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
ONE CENT LOCAL POSTAGE
Low Rate Provided for Mall for
City In Senate Bill.

one-cent postage on letters mailed
to persons residing in the city or
suburbs in which the letter Is mailed,
Is proposed In the postofice appro-
priation bill agreed to by the Senate
committee.
One hundred thousand dollars was
cut from the operating expenses of
mall tube service in New York. Chi
cago. Boston, Philadelphia, and st.
Louis by the committee.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
shnttuck-ArI.onn Copper.

Shattuck Arizona Copper Companys
production for January was H.l5SOS
pounds Of lead. 19.105 ounces Of silver
and 211 ounces of gold. This compares
with production in December, 1sl6. OF
/ 1855 pounds of copper, 2SS.44 pounds
Of lead, 1852 ounces Of silver, and go
ounces Of gold.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
American Writing Paper.

Total assets of American Writing
Paper Company December 81, 1916. were
,46,s72, ,s54. as compared with Ss.@6.on
in December, 1915. Surplus at close OF
business December 81 is shown to have
been S2.S12, ,7s3. as compared with $zSS'SSS
In 1915