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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
MRS. LOGAN HAS BIRTHDAY.
Widow of Civil War General Oh
serves 18th Anniversary.

Mrs. John A. Logan. one of the most
active workers in war relief projects in
this city. yesterday celebrated the seventy
ninth anniversary of her birth. Military
service has marked the careers of practi-
cally all OF her family.
Mrs. Logan was born in Sturgeon. Mo-.
August Is, 1898. She was graduated from
81 Vincents Academy. a branch of the
Nazareth Convent in Kentucky. in June.
1855. She was married November 81. 1865.
Her husband was a lieutenant and ad-
jutant of the LIST Illinois Volunteers in, the
Mexican war and became a ma jop general
in the civil war. Her father Capt. John
NJ. Cunningham, also was an Army officer.
Her grandparents. the La Fontaincs. were
descendants of Maj. La Fontaine Of La
fayette's army in the revolutionary war.
Maj. John A. Logan, son, was killed
in the Spanish-American war. Her grand
son. John A. Logan. Sd. is now major
in the 9th Ohio National Guard. He went
to Mexico with his regiment with the
Pershing expeditionary army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
PREMIER KERENSKY NOT
OPPOSED TO CONFERENCE
Thinks Obstacles in Way of Stock
holm Gathering Benefit
to Germany.

LONDON. August ia dispatch to
the Daily News from Petrograd says
that Premier Kerensky denied that he
told Albert Thomas. socialist member
of the French war council. that he
personally opposed the Stockholm So
cialist conference. On the contrary
he thought it very important. though
it would have been more important if
held when the Russians were advanc-
ing instead of under present conditions.
He declared that any opposition to the
conference by the allied governments
and any difficulties put in the way of
the delegates was simply playing into
the hands of the Germans.
Premier kerensky then outlined the
governments attitude.
Premier Kerensky's statement regard
ing the Stockholm peace conference has
made strong impression in London and
it may materially influence the British
governments policy. The Manchester
Guardian says the situation may change
rapidly and that the reasons for the gov
ernment's opposition to the conference
may disappear. The newspaper also says
that the wishes of the Russian govern
ment should be decisive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
ALL IS IN READINESS
FOR SPARRING EXHIBITION

All is in readiness for the sparring
exhibition between Benny Leonard.
lightweight champion of the world and
his opponent. scheduled for O'Clock
this afternoon on the Monument
grounds. to give the public of Wash
ington chance free of charge to see
the new champion pugilist in action
1t is expected that Secretary Baker
and Secretary Daniels will be present
Joseph T.. Raycroft. former director of
athletics at Princeton University, now
in charge of physical recreation of the
War Department commission on train
ing camp activities, will be master of
ceremonies The exhibition will be
given under the auspices of this com
mission.
Chairs were donated by the Depart
ment of Interior; canvas flooring by
the depot quartermaster: ring ropes,
posts. etc. by the District Of Columbia
playground department.: dressing
rooms. municipal bathing beach: stand
Col w. w. Harris, in charge of public
buildings and grounds; decorations. r.
+. Andrews
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
TO ALLOW GRAIN BROKERS
LIGHT COMMISSION DEALS
New Wheat Corporation Is to Buy
From Them as Well as
the Producers.

NEW YORK. August 16.-Grain bro
kers will be allowed to continue doing
business on small commission basis
as the wheat corporation will buy wheat
from brokers as well as producers. il
was announced today by President
Claybrock of the New York Produce
Exchange
MIR. Claybrock. who attended meet
ing OF about 100 prominent grain men
with Food Administrator Herbert c.
Hoover in Washington. issued a state
mart a summary of which follows:
The wheat corporation Will furnish
supplies to all mills of the country. as
wen as to the entente allies and neu-
trail nations. Millers will be permitted
to make maximum profit of % cents
per barrel above the cost of manu-
facture They will not be permitted to
carry stocks in excess of requirements
for thirty days.
Distributors of -four will not be
Obliged to take out licenses. and the
wheat corporation will not fix prices,
as the distributors are expected to do
business on a small margin of profit.
Export of wheat will be solely
through the corporation
Headquarters for the wheat corpora
ton at AZ Broadway were being pre-
pared today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
THREE POLICE OFFICERS
FACE SERIOUS CHARGES
Arrested Under Indictments Charg-
ing Completely in East St.
Louis Race Rioting.

EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill. August 1s.-
Three members of the East ST. Louis
police force and two other white men
were arrested today on indictments re-
turned by the grand jury that inyesti-
gated the recent race riots here.
The five arrested were Police Sergt.
John Healey, Traffic Officers Fred Otto
and Floyd Combs: Joe Braunager. sew
enteen years old. who conducts cor
ner newsstand. and j. ". Andrews. a
blacksmith.
Con Meehan and James oBrien. po-
licemen. went to Bellevilie to surrender
to the sheriff. The charges against the
men range from assault 20 murder.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. August ls-Dr.
Leroy Bundy. a negro dentist of East
st Louis. H.. was arrested here Mon
day and is in Jail on charge of being
a fugitive from justice. East ST. Louis
police requested Bundy be held in con
nection with the recent East ST. Louis
riots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
COAL MEN MEETING
IN THE MIDDLE WEST
To Discuss Fuel Situation With the
Illinois State Council
of Defense.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 16.-Outlining the
coal situation to delegates from thir-
teen coal-producing states who met
here today on invitation of the Illinois
state council of defense, Samuel In
sull. chairman of the council who acts
also of the conference. declared that
the federal plan of the fuel control
leaves much that must be done by the
states.
The roll showed no one present as rep
resenting the states of West Virginia,
Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The dele
gates. who numbered ffty-seven. were
mostly members of the councils of defense
OF their respective states. Meanwhile the
plan of Gov. Lowden to control the situa-
ton in Illinois seemed dangerously close
to disaster. Under threat to seize the
mines the governor obtained agreements
from railroad heads. mine operators and
miners to abide by prices to be set by
Chief Justice Carter of the state supreme
court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia, parity
cloudv tonight and Friday; not mucf
change in temperature; light variable
winds.
For Maryland partly cloudy tonight atl'
tomorrow; not much change in teiiipera
ture. light variable winds.
For Virginia partly cloudy tonieht ant
Friday. preceded by showers TINS aiter'
noon or tonight in extreme southeast por'
ton: light variable winds, becoming
westerly.
For West Virginia. fair tonight and Fri
day.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast ane
seodetic survey
Todav-Low tide. 1:06 am. and 1;3'
nm: high tide a. m. and ':2o pm
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1:4s am. and 2:l'
pm; high tide, $40 am. and S;o5 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, $50 am; sun sets
1902 pm
Tomorrow-sun rises. sci am; sur
sets, 1901 pm.
Moon rises. AIS am; sets. $50 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at . pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures pm. so:
pm, "a; II midnight, ~; today, am
II: am. ~: y noon, 81; pm. -
Maximum. S4. ct pm. today: minimum
20. at am. today
Temperature same date last year-MaN-
imum IS: minimum. 60
barometer pm, 1901:
m, 30.03; II midnight, 5000; TO-DAY,
m es9s: am, 2s.99: l. noon, 29.9S;
pm. 299
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
ARRESTED FOR REMARKS :,
DISPARAGING PRESIDENT

Samuel Wallace Philips. paper
hanger, who said he resided at l25
street northeast. was arrested this
afternoon in front of the White House
on the charge of violation of the act
of Congress of February IA, 1917. pro-
viding punishment for those who spea k
disparagingly of the President. The
nature of the remarks could not be
learned. The arrest was made by De-
tectives Vermillion and Emprey.
Philips. seen at police headquarters
later. is declared to have asserted that
what he said about the President was
that president Wilson is not a fit man
to be in the White House." and that 1t
was not right to mix the name of the
kaiser up with such a man as Presi-
dent Wilson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
DEATH OF L. HOPFENMAIER.
Well Known Junk Dealer Dies Sud
denly at His Home Here.

Lewis Hopfenmaier, a junk dealer in
this city for many years. died suddenly
this morning about 10 o'clock at his
residence, 3401 n street northwest. Ar
rangements for the funeral are await
ing the arrival of two daughters who
are out of the city.
Mr.. Hopfenmaier conducted his bust
ness. which was established in 1873 at
10th and streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
NAVY TAKES ST. JOHNS.
River Steamer to Be Moved to
BROOKLYN Yard Monday.

The steamer ST. Johns. for the past
eight years in the excursion service
here. has been taken over by the Navy
Department. and will go to Brooklyn.
N. Y. Monday.
Efforts are being made by the Wash
ington and Colonial Beach Steamship
Company to obtain at once another
steamer to run between there and
Washington. The St. Johns was the only
vessel that made excursions to the
beach.
The st. Johns was in the government
service in June. and for . space in July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
Georgia Defense Council Created.

ATLANTA. Ga. August 16.-The an
nual session of the Georgia legislature
ended early today after a compromise
general appropriation bill was passed
by both branches. One of the last
measures hurried through was that
providing for state council of de-
Tense. BY an eleventh hour recon-
sideration the Senate killed the age of
consent bill previously passed. It
would have raised the age from ten to
fourteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
POWDER MARKET
Quotations. furnished by W. B. Hibbs Co.
Files Petition in Bankruptcy.

Stephen x. coster. jr., saloon keeper.
of 209 7th street northwest today filed
. petition in voluntary bankruptcy. He
lists his debts at $l0.677.35 and esti-
mates his assets at 1926. He is repre-
scented by Attorney Henry ]. Quinn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
"Inciting Rebellion" Charged

McALESTER. Okla, August 16.-One
hundred and forty-seven alleged anti-draft
agitators from Hughes. Seminole and
Tertiary here, today were charged in COM
plants filed by w. P. McGinnis. United
States attorney for the eastern Oklahoma
district. with ''inciting rebellion" and
evade the selective draft. They will be
held to await action Of federal grand
jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
FRENCH BANK STATEMENT.

PARIS. August 16-The weekly
statement of the bank of France shows
the following changes: Gold in hand.
increased 2.049.000 francs: silver in
hand decreased 341 900 francs: notes in
circulation. increased 24.281,000 francs:
Treasury deposits. increased 40.50S, 000
francs. and bills discounted. decreased
,s<.4at.0 900 francs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
New York central's New Low.

New York Central stock sold on the
New York Stock Exchange at the low
est reached in the long and honorable
career of this great railroad system
The low of 1915 was 1ook. Grad
Hally but with considerable steadiness
fractions have been chopped on from
the price until today 1t sold at ssh.
New Haven also made new low
today. - y. while the per cent con-
yertihle notes also declined today 1 y
points to 90
There is an entire lack of anything
like an investment demand for the
rails despite the prevailing low prices
Unquestionably the heavy income tax
schedule is playing certain part In
keeping investors out, while the gem
eral uncertainty as to the future, the
problems of regulation and the dim
culties in new financing. all tend TO
restriction of buying operations.
Peace talk and the proposals ad,
entirely TO AFFECT the market. The
street has always followed these
rumors with interest, and usually with
advances or declines, generally the lat
ter, but the general belief at this
time is that there is no chance of the
settlement of the war on the basis in
Wall street is much more interested
in the plans of the various corporations.
the suit for the dissolution of the
steel corporation. excess profits tax.
price fixing and the income tax than in
what bankers and brokers term prema-
ture peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
May Fix Coal Prices.

That the Federal Trade Commission ex-
poets to fix coal prices and that the Presi-
dent may appoint a man to enforce its
mandates was the information contained
in a telegram from the Federal Trade Com
mission to Gov. Lowden. 1t was read to
the delegates as follows:
I'm order to avoid conflict in the Goa
situation we suggest a conference of
your representatives as to coal prices
with the federal trade commission and
whomsoever if anybody, the President
may direct to put into effect the provi-
sons of the Lever law. The fedora
trade commission will be charged with
price determination. and in the inter
ests of public service we suggest that
phase be complicated as little as pos
sible. The commission desires in every
way to cooperate with you. BY order
OF the commission.
(SignedD az. l.. BRACKEN. Secretary"
Frank harrington. president of the
executive board of the miners union.
has sent kilograms to fifty eight miners
unions ordering all strikers to resume
work Immediately. Expulsion from the
union is threatened if the men persist
in continuing the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
COTTON.


In honor of the military. a special en-
tertainment will be held at the Univer-
sity Club tomorrow night at $40
o'clock. at which four-minute speeches
and patriotic songs will be featured. 1t
will be ladies' night" as well, and the
audience will be expected to join in the
singing. which will be led by Charles
T. Tittmann. George OConnor will sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
Fish Wharf Prices.

The following nre the prevailing retail prices
ut the municipal fish wharf and market today:
Butterfish, h.. &c to Sc. Crabs. hard, doz., 35c
Croakers. H.. &c to Sc. to 40c.
Carp, H.. &c to 1Oc Crabs. soft. doz. SOC to
Catfish, h., 7c to Zoe. SOC.
Mackerel. h.. Zoe. Oysters. GAL. 81.
Porgies. h.. Zoe to lie. Watermelons. on ice.
Trout. h., SC to 1Oc. each. 15c. zoe, 2Jc
Clans. hundred, $40. 35c and 4Oc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
NEW YoRk LEAD MARKET.

NEW YORK, August 16.-The metal
exchange quotes lead easier: spot. ION
all. Spelter-Easier; spot East st.
Louis delivery. SIX aSh.
At London: Lead-Spot. ESQ los: fu-
lures, f2s los. Spelter-Spot. f54; fu-
lures. $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
French Bourse Is Quiet.

PARIS. August 16.-Trading was
quiet on the bourse today. Rentes. 81
francs so centimes. Exchange on Lon
don, 81 francs Is centimes. Five per
cent loan. 81 francs SIS centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
Failed to Appoint Committee.

The operators, however. have failed
to appoint a committee to act with
justice Cart IT, as was planned. They
met last night and again this forenoon.
but named no committee. Several of
them. accompanied by labor leaders.
left for Washington last night and
sentiment seemed to be that fedora
rather than state control would be best
from their point of view. 1t was re-
ported that they had telegraphed Gov.
Lowden that for the state to fix prices
would violate the Lever law. Should
the operators remain out, il is assum ed
that the governor would fulfill his
threat of seizing the mines.
At the conference of the state repre-
sentativeS sentiment in favor of fedora
control of coal and the price thereof de-
veloped early. as opposed to the Illinois
plan for state control. Gov. Capper OF
Kansas and Will Hays of the Indiana
delegation spoke for federal control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., L. at
III. 10 at 71i2.
MerSenthaler. at 1851.
American Graphophone. $40 at so.
After call:
Washington Railway and Electric Railway A.,
81 COO At tn.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. 10 at
153r.
Washington Gas. 10 at T4k-
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition OF water at
& m. Great Falls-Temperature So; con-
dition so. Dalecarlia reservor-Temper-
AZURE. IS: condition at north connection.
IS: condition at south connection. 40
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature. rs: condition at infiuent gate
bouse a.: condition at effluent gatehouse.
45.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16

CHICAGO. August 16.-Board of Trade
men and live stock dealers returning to
Chicago from q conference at Wash
tngton said today Food Director Hoover
does not at present contemplate extend
ing his regulation Of wheat to corn,
oats or provisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
WALL STREET MARKET
QUIET, PRICES LOWER

NEW YORK. August 1S.-General
comment on the street is favorable to
higher prices. The short interest is
said to be large and conditions ripe for
the running in of the bears.
The actual action in the market was
entirely a variance from the rumors
and reports, for the bears, instead of
being scared over their positions, were
the market readily yielding to pres
sure.
Especial weakness in New York
Central and New Haven stocks ac-
centuated the general softness of the
entire market. and almost from the tap
Of the bell prices sought lower levels.
New Lows in Rails.
Records on the two old-time high
grade rails were the new lows in their
careers, $50 and 32h, respectively,
being reached with the morning trad
ing. with chances for even lower fig
ures before the closing unless shorts
start to taking in profits.
The buying side of the market is not
in high favor and the bears seem to
have all the best of the battle. Some
peace talk was heard as an influence.
but no serious consideration was given
to the stories in circulation nor to
possibilities from the latest move in
that direction.
Delaware and Hudson dropped back
while Union Pacific dropped back IL
from the high of the morning.
Bears Attack Industrials.
This weakness in the rails encour-
aged the bears to attack the industrial
list, where shading Of prices was very
general, extending to declines of l to
1 II points.
Locomotive was off rs: Beet Sugar.
l ": Central Leather. "a Alcohol. y !:
Midvale Steel. u. Republic, q. United
States Steel common opened at 124h:
then to 1884 was more easily accom-
plished. Bethlehem b stock lost u.
Shipping shares were rather steady.
Decided Weakness Shown.
In the afternoon hours shipping
shares. equipments. beet sugar and
Bethlehem Steel shares showed decided
weakness. accentuating the declines of
the morning, with steel common around
the low Of the day. but the rails did
not make further recessions. holding
around the previous lows. making some
response to support given.
The only notable decline was a drop
of points in Gulf States Steel.
1t was said the entente governments
were among the wheat sellers. The
close was steady at 200 September. the
same as twenty -four hours before.
Wheat-No. red nominal: No. red.
2.Isa2.20; No. 2 hard. 2.25a2.26; No. 3
hard. 2.16a2.23.
Corn-No yellow. 1.94a1.97: No. 3
yellow, 1876; No. 4 yellow nominal. Oats
No. white, 62ha64: standard, 62A ass.
Rye-No. 2. 1877. Barley. 1.20a1.40. Tim
othy. 4.D0a7.5O. Clover. 12.00a17.00. Pork.
1920. Lard, 22.75a22S5. Ribs. 23.60a
24.10.
Announcements that new corn was al
ready being marketed In Texas led after
ward to a further setback. The close was
heavy. ~ to rs net lower. at Lag to
1.13% December. and LION to Ill May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
Your Money

No fake or questionable adj
yertising is allowed in The Star.
Millions of dollars are saved
by people who have been wise
enough to consult banker be-
fore investing in worthless se.
curities. You should do like
wise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES.

Today's prices at tie farmers produce market
were announced by the office of weights. meas
,res and markets Of the District Of Columbia us
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed of Trust Real Estate.
Prevailing interest and commission
Joseph l. Weller, GA F St NV.
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Up-River Waters

Special Dispatch to The Star $
HARPERS FERRY, w. VA. August To-
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both were very muddy this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
LOCAL MARKET QUIET,
PRICES RATHER WEAK
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Very light trading characterized to-
days session of the Washington Stock
Exchange. would-be buyers being scarce
and the few orders In evidence seemed
TO be at prices below current figures
The weakness on Wall street and the
current low levels for standard rails are
having a discouraging effect on invest
ments generally.
Holders OF stocks were not disposed
20 grant concessions, other than
slight shading at the most.
Capital Traction shares were firmly
held at S1h with so the bid price:
little Railway preferred sold at 7I11 ::
Mergenthaler steady at 145'9. Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat shares
brought 1871.
Washington Gas continued strong but
slow. with one ten-share lot at 74h.
Bonds were entirely neglected. with
the exception OF one sale of Railway As
at 77i2. Buyers and sellers were apart
in their views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, August 16. - Hogs - Re-
ceipts. 10000 head strong. Top. 1925
a new high price record; bulk. 17.3Oa
1910; light, 1s.60a1s.20: mixed. 16.75a
1925; heavy. 16.60a1s.25; rough. 16.60a
1880: pigs. 1c.O0a15.25.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; steady
Native beef cattle. 8.40a15.00; western
steers. 7.15a12.65; stockers and feeders
6.10a9.50: cows and heifers, 4.S5a12.75:
calves. 10.00a14.25.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: steady
Wethers. 7.90a1l50; lambs, 1O.75al6.75
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16

Beets. 100 lunches. S3Lettuce. crate. Toe.
to $3.50 Tomatoes. box, zoe 10
String beans. barrel. 81.
$3.50 TO So: basket. Apples. barrel. go TO
re to 81 So: box 15c to 81 -.
Cabbage, barrel. soc; Blackberrcs. crate. cul-
100 heads. S. to SO. tiyated. $50 to 81.
Carrots, 100 punches. Huckebt rries. e,
$3.50 to 81; box. Toe. S4.I3.
Corn doz. lOc to I5c. Peaches. box. 81 10
Eggs, doz.. 3Sc. $1.5o.
Onions. 100 lunches. Squash, crate. SOC to
81 so to 81 Toe.
Potatoes. barrel. 81 TO Curnmbers. box. t3c TO
S4.25. 81.
Spinach, barrel. 81. Cantaloupes, crate. 81
crate. 65c Toe. to s.