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Evening star., 1917-10-18
LONDON BANk sTATEMENT.

LONDON. October 1S.-The weekly
statement of the Bank of England
shows the following changes:
Total reserve increase, 1855. 900; cir
culation decrease. $4,000: bullion in
creased. f546.567; other securities in
creased. FL. 1000: other deposits in
creased. f12.444. 900; public deposits in
creased, f546.0O0 notes reserve in
creased. f646,0O0: government securities
increased. f960.000.
The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability this week is 1879 per cent
last week 1t was 1898 per cent. Rate
Of discount, per cent.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
MARKET GA|NSSTRENGTH
AFTER A SOFT OPENING

NEW YORK, October 1s.-Recurrent
weakness in active specialties provok-
ed further irregulnrity at the opening
Of today's stock market.
Utah Copper registered an initial loss
of TX points. Mexican Petroleum fell
2. General Motors Ia and Bethlehem
steel l.
Several important rails yielded large
fractions to point
There were a few ofrsetting gains.
notably in United States Steel. Central
Leather and the tobacco group.
Firm tendencies set in before the end
OF the first half hour.
Rallies and Declines Alternate.
Alternate rallies and declines accom-
panied the dealings of the morning.
Utah Copper made up its loss, but
soon reacted. Mexican Petroleum
streng thened and United States Steel
rebounded II: to 1885
There was an unusual inquiry for
low priced rails notably Southern
Island and Missouri Pacific. some of
those issues gaining l to / Z points.
Shipping. oils and equipments also
scored marked gains. only to fall back
with the general list at noon.
Liberty bonds were inactive al 1910 to
9974.
Copper Heaviness Overcome.
The heaviness of coppers was over
come later by a gradual advance in
steels. notably Bethlehem and Crucible,
shippings and other distinctive war
shares
Rails of the better class. including
Union Pacific and Reading, also de-
noted moderate absorption.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
London Has Good Undertone.

LONDON, October 1s.-The stock mar
ket had a good undertone TODAY. with a
few prominent features. OIL shares and
East Rand gold mines were strong and
active. and Argentine rails were higher
on better strike news. Russian issues
were fiat, following the rise in exchange
to 3So. while gilt-edged securities were
quietly firm. American shares were un-
decided Money was in short supply and
dlscount rates were steady.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
tn Join Federal Reserve System.

PHILADELPHIA. October 1s.-The
Commercial Trust Company. with de-
nosits of s21. 100000. today followed the
lead of the Girard Trust Company and
ann,ied for membership in the federal
reserye system. The action of these
two companies increases the deposits in
the Philadelphia Reserve Eank by ST.
100000.
bankers express the belief that to-
days move Is the beginning of gen.
erel response by the larger trust COM
panies to the call to mobilixe the coun-
try's gold resources.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
JOHN SNowDEN INDICTED.
Negro Formally Charged With Muir
der of Lottie May Brandon.

Special Dispatch to The Stnr.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. October 1s.-John
Snowden. negro Of Annapolis Md. in Jail
in that city, charged with the murder of
Mrs Lottie May Brandon July s last. was
this morning formally presented on this
charge by the grand jury of Anne Arundel
county.
At the same time the jury brought the
presentment of Frank kowalski, charged
with the murder Of Abe Edelstein. a stock
farmer. Both men will probably be
the time for their trial in open court will
be set.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
10000 on Parade in Spartanburg.

SPARTANBURG, s. c.. October 1S.-
Passing in review before Brig. Gen.
Phillips commanding the 9th Division.
10000 troops from Camp Wadsworth
paraded today on the streets of Spar
tanburg. Military officials say that to-
day was the largest military parade
ever seen in the south with one excep-
tion.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
Exteuds Thanks for Mission.

HAVRE. October Is. Baron Mon
cheur. head of the Belgian mission to
the United States and former Belgian
minister at Washington. has requested
the Associated Press to express his
hospitality extended to the mission.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
WEATHER..

For the District Of Columbia. rain and
warmer tonight. Tomorrow. clearing and
colder. fresh southerly winds.
For MARYLAND. rain and warmer tonight
Tomorrow, fair; colder in west portion !;
fresh south winds. becoming west.
For Virginia, rain and warmer tonight.
Tomorrow, fair in north and west. prob
ably rain in southeast portion; colder In
west portion fresh south winds becoming
west.
For West Virginia, probably rain to-
night and tomorrow: colder in west por-
ton tonight. colder tomorrow.
Tide Tables.
(compiIed by United States coast and
geodet,c survey
Today-Low tide. AZ am and 3:39
pm.; high tide, 9 II am and 9:29 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:23 am. and
4:17 p.m.; high tide 8 SO am and 10 10
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Todav-sun rose. $40 am; sun SETS
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6 :21 am; SETS
5 rs pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one-half
hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermomete rand barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at pm. yesterday:
Tkermometer-Yester pm, 81; S
pm.5 81: IL midnight, As. Today: 4 am,
50: s am, 53; IL noon. Sc: pm. SO.
Maximum, 63. at 2:3o pm. yesterday;
minimum, 4S. at 1890 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 81 minimum, 81.
Barometer-Yesterday: pm. 1927: 8
pm. 1880: IL midnight. 3031. Today:
am, 1929: am. 3o.Sl; IL noon. 3O.2S:
2 pm, 1923.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
Flight to New York Postponed.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. October 1s-I
Because of the failure of the arrival
of a party of attaches from the italian
embassy at Washington. the proposed
flight today of Lieut.. Silvie Resnati in
his Caproni biplane to New York was
postponed until tomorrow or Saturday.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Capital Traction. at so, at so.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. at
53J-
Washington Gas. 10 at 5si,, Is at %
Washington Loan and Trust, 10 at 40.
After call:
Washington Gas. l at 50. Is at So. Is at IS.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
Your Money

No fake or questionable ad-
vertising 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 Sc
curitics. You should do like
wise.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. October 1S.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1900 head: dull: bulk. 16.c5a
100: light. 15.60a1725; mixed, 159Oa
1850; rough. 15.90a16.15; pigs. 11.5oa
1900
Cattle-Receipts 1900 head: weak
native'steers. 6.15a17.10: western steers
5.9oa1 $50; stockers and feeders COCA
1140; cows and heifers. 4.S5a11 80; /;
calves 9.0Oa16.OO
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head: steady;
wethers. 910a13.00: lambs. 13.00a1S25.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition Of water at
am: Great Falls-Temperature 53 !;
condition, s. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, "a: condition at north connec-
ton. 1; condition at south connection. Z.
nerature> 55; condition at infiuent gate
house, s; condition at effiuent gate
house, 5.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES.

Today's prices at farmers produce marts,
were announced by the ONCE Of weights meax
ures and markets of the District OF Columbia
aa follows
Evening star., 1917-10-18
Giving Their Gold to System.

Many trust companies that are not
members of the federal reserve system
are turning over their stock OF gold
and gold certificates to the federal
reserve member bank with which they
have tho closest business relationship.
Trust companies. as rule do not do
q commercial paper business and would
therefore have no call TO use the re-
discount privileges of the system the
open market being always available
whom desiring TO liquidate collateral
ON loans of this character not rightly
cared for.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
On the Stock Exchange.

Washington Gas shares made another
new low on today's session of the local
exchange, the stock opening at 591
and selling to SO. and after the call to
IS. the lowest price for these shares in
many months. and all the time officials
of tho company continue to repeat the
story of enormous increase in daily
consumption.
Some stock brokers express the be-
lief that the public utility commission
viii take action in the near future to
increase the cost of gas to consumers,
but they are not hopeful that the con-
cession will be other than for a limited
period.
Capital Traction shares sold sparing-
iy at 80 and a sale OF Railway pre-
ferred was reported at 731s. IL point
net loss.
A ten-share lot Of Washington Loan
and Trust Company stock brought 2io.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
Up-River Waters.

sneci.l Dispatch to The Star.
uARPERS FERRY, w. Va, October IS.
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
,,era clear this forenoon.
Evening star., 1917-10-18
S[VERS DECLINING;
/ GAS STOCK AGAIN OFF
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Bar silver was quoted in New York
today at s4A cents an ounce. This is
q big decline from the high prices rul-
ing a few months ago, and established
by reason of the competitive buying Of
several nations, including the United
States. and the scarcity of supply.
From above a dollar an ounce the
metal has been gradually declining
under lessened demand. through the
fact that inquiry had been filled and
through an agreement entered into by
the United States by which It agrees
to purchase 100000 ounces from the
Mexican government, to be paid for in
gold.
As high as 81 16 an ounce was paid in
New York at the crest OF the advance.
1T was then higher than the coin value
Of the Indian rupee, SO that buying for
that market ceased automatically.
Raymond T. Baker announced the
subsidiary silver coinage so far this
year at SIG. .55l .00o or 500 per cent
greater than for the first half of the
year.
Mexico is one of the great silver pro-
ducers and Is doing little to maintain pro-
duction at this time. Domestic production
10 as by-product of copper and should
increase with the better demand for this
metal
Evening star., 1917-10-18
Notify Your Banker.

You cannot convert your 31ss into
per cents until November Is. when the
hrst .emi-annual interest is paid. Then,
through an adjustment OF interest. a
change can be readily made, as the first
issue bears but ga per cent and the sec
ond per cent
Notify your banker at once IL you de-
sire your 3 y S of the first issue delivered
to you now or if you wish them held and
the exchange made November . in your
interest
Evening star., 1917-10-18
Fish Wharf Prices.

The following are the prevailing retail prices
at the municipal hsh wharf and market TODAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
Taft to Speak for Fine Arts Society.
By MELLiFiCIA-Sept..3 3

Taft to Speak for Fine Arts Society.
That war work would occupy So
ciety and women's clubs exclusively
this winter was forecasted from the
outbreak of the war, but whether the
so-called "bigh-brow" clubs would
give up their lecture programs to knit
and sew was the question not yet de-
termined.
The answer-that the clubs may
continue their programs, but along
war lines-comes in the announce
ment that William Howard Taft, ex-
president of the United States and
now chairman of the Red Cross Cen
trail committee, is the first speaker to
appear on the lecture course Of the
Omaha Society of Fine Arts. The an
nouncement comes in letter from
Mrs. Leonard Everett, chairman OF
the lecture committee, who is now on
her Colorado ranch.
Judge Taft will be here on Friday
evening, October 1o Where he will
speak has not yet been determined,
but the Auditorium or one of the
theaters are being considered as the
only places large enough to accom-
modate the crowds. The fact that his
subject will be along war lines, either
Red Cross or on citizenship, makes
his coming talk of special interest.
The lecture committee will obtain
other speakers on subjects of war in
terest, the outlook is. If Judge Taft
remains long enough, it is probable
some large social function will be
planned in his honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
JUNIOR RED CROSS
NOW ORGANIZING
Expect to Enlist Services of
100000 Children to
Make Supplies for the
Red Cross.

Washington, Sept. 5.-Henry P,
Dawson, chairman of the Red Cross
war council, announces the launch
ing OF Junior Red Cross open to all
school children in the country. The
new organization hopes to become
a channel for patriotic service and
interest to the 100000 boys and
girls OF school age in the United
States.
To Raise Fund.
Membership in the Junior Red
Cross is to be by schools. Whenever
there has been placed in the local
school fund an amount equal to 2sc
for every pupil, the school becomes
a school auxiliary of the Red Cross
and is entitled to display special
Red Cross banner. At the same time
every pupil becomes junior member.
The school fund can be raised by
the school, or collected by subscrip-
ton. In some states it will be raised
by cities to cover all schools in the
city districts. In other states the
campaign will be for a statewide fund
and the enrolment of all the pupils
IN the state. In every case, how
ever, the schools are to be asso-
ciated with the local chapters of the
Red Cross through a teachers COM
mittee OF the chapter.
The school fund will be used for
the purchase of materials which the
children will make up into Red Cross
supplies, and for other uses in which
the children will have personal
share. No part of it is to 90 for chap.
ter or general expenses.
Membership in the Junior Red
Cross will be developed by states
Division managers will appoint men,
bership committees and school activi-
ties committee for each state. The
membership committee stimulates in
terest and raises funds for the school
supply fund. 1t will be composed of
some of the most influential people
devoted to educational affairs.
The school activities committee will
be made up of vocational teachers and
other school officials. Under its direc-
ton patterns of articles to be made
and other instructions for use in the
vocational class rooms will be pre-
pared and sent to all the schools.
The plan was developed by Presi-
dent McCracken OF Vassar. in consul
tation with school authorities and the
National Red Cross.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
Offers to Buy Hotel When
Refused Room by Clerk

]. D. Gray, Pleasanton, Neb., escort
ed load of cattle from Pleasanton to
the South Omaha yards. The cattle off
his hands and the bullion carefully
slowed away, J. D. hied himself to
the city in quest of a habitat for the
night. Mr.. Gray is minus one arm,
and his attire did not spell millions.
He was travelling light, without the
usual encumbering luggage of trav-
eler. and wearing the working
clothes of a rancher.
The first clerk approached respond
ed in the negative, decidedly negative,
whereupon Mr.. Gray enlightened him
with the fact that he could buy and
sell the hotel with an Office full of
$5 bills thrown in.
He was finally registered at another
hotel where his status was still some
what in doubt till his name was seen
on the register with the bill marked
maid
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
Omaha VIII Entertain
Selected Draft Men

The first group Of the selective
service army to entrain from Omaha
for Fort Riley will be entertained by
the Commercial club of Omaha at
luncheon Thursday noon, Septem-
Der e.
This first group comes from Wash
ington, Douglas, Burt, Cedar, Thurs
ton, Dixon, Wayne and Sarpy coun-
ties. The men from the northern
counties will arrive in Omaha ON the
train about 1910 and will entrain in
Omaha for Fort Riley about 3 in the
afternoon. In the meantime the COM
merciai club will give luncheon and
have some speaking and music for
the men. After that they will prob
ably march from the court house to
the railway station in military forma-
ton.
1t is not likely that the CONNER
cial club will try to follow this prece-
dent when future contngents OF the
selective service boys come in to en-
train at Omaha, but the executive
committee thinks it very appropriate
to do this for the first of the boys to
arrive.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
Rev. Titus Lowe to Be
Missionary in Trenches

Rev. Titus Lowe, pastor of the First
Methodist church, leaves about Oc-
tober | for France, where he will en-
gage in evangelistic work for the men
on the firing line.
The official board of the church at
the Sunday morning services recon-
mended that Rev. Lowe be granted a
six months leave with salary. The welt
packed congregation unanimously &C
cepted.
Rev. Lowe instead of his prepared
sermon gave personal talk in which
he spoke of his great liking for Omaha
and said that when his term Of ser
vice in France had expired he would
return to Omaha and resume his pas
torship at the First Methodist church.
A successor t. Rev. Lowe has not
yet been chosen, although Bishop
Homer {. Stuntz and a local COM
mittee composed OF F. D. Wead, C..
A. Goss and J. P. Bailey are consider
ing several ministers to serve while
Rev. Lowe is absent.
Rev. Lowe leaves his wife and
daughters in the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
No Food to Cook Meals,
Wife Cr0Ss-Petitions

Irene Middaugh, answering and
cross-petitioning to the divorce suit
Of her husband, Ossie V. Middaugh,
who said his wife would not get his
meals, alleges extreme cruelty and
nonsupport. She says he beat her
and refused to provide the necessities
of life.
According to Mrs. Middaugh's al
legations she had to borrow clothes
from a neighbor in order to attend
her brothers funeral and was forced
to work to earn money to live up
till the time of the birth of her
child.
She says her husband is a man
with an ingrained belief women and
children can live without expenditure
of money"
Middaugh earns good salary and
owns some real estate. his wife de-
clares.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04

Registration of women in the
Tenth ward, 90 per cent of which is
estimated as foreign. is the work un-
dertaken by Mrs. A. c. Troup. Sum
day afternoon and evening Mrs.
Troup spent on the South Side with
Miss Edith Tobitt, county registra-
ton chairman, bringing the word to
the Polish, Serbian and Bohemian
women there. They attended Slavic
picnic at Spring Lake park, where
they enlisted the aid of Mayor Dahl
man in urging the women to register
on September II. Then they visited
the parish of the Polish priest, Fa-
ther Gluba, and in the evening at
tended a patriotic rally at the Bohe-
mian hall. Father Petaro Stiyachich,
the Serbian priest, and Father Jo-
MATHS, in charge of the Lithuanian
colony, will also assist her in the
work. The women of Father Gluba's
parish will hold a special meeting this
week to arrange for the registration
of their countrywomen. They are
also planning to organize Red Cross
auxiliary. -
Mrs. John Libal, Mrs. Slezak, Mrs.
M. J. O'Connor and Mrs. Minard have
also taken precincts of Mrs. Troups
ward to organize.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
Superintendent Beveridge
Writes Verse for Teachers

Superintendent J. H. Beveridge OF
the public schools eourted the poetic
muse on Sunday and pJ Jnned these
lines, which he read to the teachers
at a general meeting at Central High
school:
May the soldiers who 90 to the front
Return with victories, one, two, three;
Ono for the bravery as soldiers,
One for a life lived true,
And one for a world democracy,
The kind Of the Rcd. White and Blue.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
Borglurns at Art Colony.


Mr.. and Mrs. August Mothe Borg
lum and son, George Paul, returned
this morning from Silvermine, Conn,
the famous artists colony, where
they visited the Gutzon and Solon
Borglums.
1t was a very interesting summer
they had. Madame Borglum received
three visits from her brother, General
Paul Vigpal, military attache at
Washington, whom she had not seen
for two years previous. Madame
Borglum entertained very extensively
the members of the artists colony
and notables who have made their
summer homes in the vicinity. Mrs:
Tulius Krutschnitt, wife of the head
of the Southern Pacific railway, gave
a luncheon at her country place. at
New Canaan for Madame Borglum
and her sister, Mrs. Solon Borglun1.
Mrs. Hrutsehnitt speaks French like
a native. She was educated for ten
years in French convent.
One of Madame BSrglum's callers
was Mrs. Guy Howard, formerly OF
Omaha, sister of Mrs. E. M. Fair
field. who has purchased large tract
at Wilton, near Silvermine. Here she
lives with her daughter, Helen. With
Mrs. Howard when she came to call
was Miss Julia Lipplnan, author Of O.
Also by the Day and other much
read stories.
All the while she was gone Madame
Borglum continued her activities tor
the fatherless children of France.
When in New York she called at the
Fifth avenue Office and met Mrs. M.
r. Fowler, the executive secretary;
On map Of the United States, dotted
with vari-colored pins, Madame Borg
luln noted Omaha" marked with a
red pin.
THAT is to mark Omaha's having
exceeded the sum of $1,000 in con.
tributions to the French war orphans
fund.-" said Mrs. Fowler.
The Borglums and Mrs. Edgar II.
Scott, who also spent the summer at
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
Falls Thirty-Five Feet
And Fractures Shoulder

Hugh St. Clair, aged IS, 23l5 South
Twenty-third street, fell thirty-hve
feet from tree in Riverview park
and fractured his shoulder. He was
taken to St. Joseph hospital by Po-
lice Surgeon Callahan, who attended
him.
St. Clair was picking wslnuts when
the limb on which he was standing
broke and he fell to the ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
Stark-Greenway.
After Vacation Peel
Your Discolored Skin

Women returning from the seaside with
Drowned, Redeemed or freckled complexions
will be wise in Immediately taking up the
mercolized wax treatment. Weather-beaten
skin had best come off, for no amount of
"beautifying' will ever make such skin
pretty to look at. The surest. safest, easiest
way to shed tie despoiled cuticle Is with the
treatment suggested. Put the wax on be-
fore retiring, as you would cold cream. and
rinse it off next morning with warm water.
Minute particles of scarf skin will peel off
day by day, gradually showing the healthy,
youthful skin beneath.
One ounce of mercolizea wax, obtainable
at any drug store, is enough to make any
dscolored or spotted complexion clear, white
and satiny soft. It's action is so gentle no
harm is caused and the face shows no trace
Of its use.--A6vertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
Wedding Announcement.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Caughlin an :
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Ruth Margaret, to Mr.. Frank J.
Suchy, son of Mrs. B. Suchy, which
took place Saturday morning at 6
o'clock at the Holy Angels church.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Mr.. J. T. Moss of Omaha
and Miss Marie Kemp, daughter OF
Mrs. Robert Kemp. of Stuart, Neb.,
which took place Friday in the par
lors of the Savoy hotel in Denver,
Colo, Rev. ]. R. RAIDER Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church of Denver off,
ciating. Mr.. Moss was on western
trip, but plans had been made before
his departure for his sister, Mrs. E. Fl,
Ward, and the bride to meet him in
Denver for the wedding.
Mr.. Moss enlisted and expects to
be called to the colors about Septen1-
Der IS.
The bridal couple returned to
Omaha Sunday morning, but Mrs.
Ward remained over day, coming
home this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
Department Finds Only
Rubbish on Fire at Auditorium

The fire department was called this
morning to Fifteenth and Howard,
where smoke issuing from the Audi
torium had attracted a crowd.
The militiamen stationed in the
building had started to burn some
rubbish in the furnace and the smoke
backed up. The entire building was
filed with smoke il a few moments.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-04
Caughlan- Corcoran Wedding.

The marriage of DR.. Gerald
Vaughn CaHghlan of the medical re-
serve corps and Miss Elinor Cor
coran, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Corcoran of Pacific juno
ton, Ia, was solemnized at s o'clock
this morning in St. Mary's church at
Hamburg, Ia, Father Tracy officiat-
ing.
Mrs. Charles r. Caughlan and Miss
Mercedes Cauglan, mother and sister
of the bridegroom, attended the we'd
ding, returning to Omaha after the
ceremony.