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The Washington times., 1917-05-23

Trading continued light at today'I
session OF the local stock exchange
but those transactions recorded
showed a tendency toward higher
levels.
Three stocks were traded in during
the regular caIl-washIngton Gas
Mergenthaler Linotype, and Lanston
Monotype stock-all OF which showed
gains over the last previous sales.
Washington Gas, which sold yester,
day at IS and T2K. sold today at 20
and T3h. forty-nve shares changing
hands at the latter fgure. with 70
still bid for quotation lots at the close
and none offered under T3k.
MergenthaIer Linotype stock sold
up two full points over yesterdays
sale prices, nineteen shares changing
hands at $50. The stock closed with
14s bid and 161 the Offering.
Lanston Monotype stock sold at .
gain OF a quarter OF a point over
yesterday, a total of thirty shares
changing hands at Il.
There was also demand for Capital
Traction stock at 1871, during the
call, and after that 10 was bid for
ten shares. without dialodging any
Of the stock The lowest offering was
7pH.
No bonds were sold during call, but
after call q total OF 5000 worth Of
Capital Traction SIS changed hands
at 1O2k, yesterdays sale price
The Washington times., 1917-05-23

munitiOn would be only a few thou,
sand dollars.
Other features brought out in
Earle's report O. frsa"f,ve smmuni-
ton on liners, made as a result OF
the killing Of two Red Cross nurses
on the Mongolia. were these:
The guns placed on these vessels
were OF the best type known and most
OF them absolutely new.
At least one shell from a lot taken
from the steamers 81. Louis and Mon
golia, which broke up" was manu-
featured prior to 1900.
Premature Explosions
On both voyages made by the St.
Louis shells exploded prematurely.
some inside the guns and premature
explositions happened In firing from
the St Paul and Mongolia
Admiral Earle states that the rigid
inquiry which followed the premature
explosion Of shells on the 81. Louis
and 81. Paul failed Z oshow that the
shells had been tempered with.
In most instances the supposedly
defective ammunition. when subjected
to severe tests on shore, has shown
perfect results.
The Washington times., 1917-05-23
WILLARD D. STRAIGHT
COMMISSIONED MAJOR
Former Partner Of Morgan Joins
Officers Reserve Corps.

willard d. Straight. head of the
International Banking Corporation.
and formerly connected with the
house Of Morgan, was given q COM
mission as major in the adjutant gen.
erals department Of the officers re-
serve corps today. Mr.. Straighrs
name was added to the list Of
notablss already commissioners In the
reserve corps, which viii include
former Congressman A p. Gardner
and Perry Belmont.
More than a dozen WASHINGTON
men were given commissions in the
officers reserve corps By the War
Department. They were:
Joseph II. Biiorey, Fendail boildins.
captain infantry: Henry Amss. SIS
433 Southern building, second lieu
tenants infantry: James F. TompkinA.
Treasury Department. captain cav
airy; Harry II. Newman, 22os Q
street: Alfred W. Thompson, 1924
Riggs place; Maurice R. Colbert. col
y street northwest: John 8. McCul-
lom. 1893 Girard street northwest:
Frank R. Felleck, 202 woodward
building. and John Buckley. 1035
Nineteenth street northwest. second
lieutenants cavalry: William Il
Wright, Jr.. and Allen A. Carter. lis
Second street southeast. second lieu
tenants field artillery: Case 3. Rafter.
1850 Columbia road. frst lieutenant
engineers: Alfred Il White, ordnance
department, captain ordnance; DR..
John Hunter selby. 1905 Eighteenth
street northwest. and John Francis
Moran. 343s Pennsylvania avenue.
medical corps: Capt. Frank
= Thomaa Warrington Aaylum Hoa-
pital. first lieutenant medical corpA
The Washington times., 1917-05-23
TARNOWSKRS PARTY
SAFE AT ROTTERDAM
EI-AmbassadOr Designate and
TeutOns Reach Neutral PORT.

ROTTERDAM. via London. May -.
The HollAnd-America steamship
Ryndam, with Count Adam Tsrnow-
ski Won Tarnow. the ambassador
whom Austria sent to the United States.
but whom Washington did not receive,
and 200 persons associated with the
Austrian diplomatic and consular
corps in America and the German
services in China aboard. has arrived
here safely.
Some Of the prominent passengers
arranged a concert a few nights ago.
intending to give the proceeds to the
German Red Cross, but the captain re-
fused to sanction such q disposal Of
the funds. The money was finally
directed sent to the Dutch Red Cross.
Only one submarine was sighted by
the Ryndam during her voyage across
the North Sea. The undersea craft
Just showed above the surface for q
second or so, then Owed. Its nation
alIty was unknown. The sight caused
a panic among the Austrians. In the
last two nights, when the ship was In
mine laden waters, the AustriAns, don
ming life preservers, remained awake
all night, while the American and
Dutch passengers retired without fear.
The Washington times., 1917-05-23
AETNA LIFE co. AIDS LOAN
Provides for Family subscriptions to
Liberty Bonds.

The Aetna Life Insurance Com
pany. representing also the Aetna
Casualty Company and the Automo-
bile Insurance Company OF Hartford,
has hit upon a plan OF family sub
scrtption to Liberty Loan bonds.
Officials and agents OF the com
pany received q telegram today ex-
planning that employees OF all ranks
may apply for bonds through the
company. One million dollars will
be subscribed TO the loan by the
Aetna Life Insurance Company and
$25O.00O each by the other two sub
sidiary concerns.
Bonds may be purchased by agents
and employees in denominations Of
$50, 800, $500, and $1,000. The com
pAny will permit payment therefor
In small instAllmsnt. and will ex-
change the bonds for loans bearing
greater interest should such be float
ed by the Government during the
war.
The Washington times., 1917-05-23
Navy Gun Experts at Inquest
Testimony Regarding Effect of Age on Shells tt
Come Out at Investigation of Mongolia
Tragedies.

Expert testimony by naval au-
thorities that will show Just what
the effect Of age IL on a gun shell
Will be given in an Inquest into the
deaths Of two Red Cross nurses in
the mysterious accident aboard the
liner Mongolia
All shells aboard the Mongolia have
been removed to the Brooklyn navy
yard for Investigation.
That most OF the ammunition fur
nished to armed American merchant
men apparently was manufactured
during or just after the Spanish
American war-at any rate prior TO
l900-was an outstanding feature OF
a report made to Secretary Daniels
by Rear Admiral Earle, chief of ord
nance OF the navy.
Because OF the premature bursting
OF such shells on armed liners. Il IL
probable that all the reserve ammuni-
ton made before 1900 will be scrap
ped" at once.
Only Small LOaG
A naval expert estimated the num-
Der OF shells manufactured before
1900 and now In naval magazines at
1 900 or less. The loss to the Gov
eminent through scrapping this am
The Washington times., 1917-05-23
Columbia Title insurance a.
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
UNABLE TO FIND LEGATEES
Diamond Jim" 5rady'S Requests
Are UncaIled For.

NEW YORK. May 23.-Richard c.
Crowley. secretary TO the late "Dia.
mond Jim" Brady, went before Sur
roEAte CohalAn yesterday and said he
had been unable to locate two insti-
buttons which were left bequests OF
$4,000 each in the steel mans will.
The beneficiaries are the railroad
employees hospital" and the fresh air
fund OF New York"
Crowley, 10 whom letters OF ad
ministration a. executor were denied
temporarily pending the settlement
OF the contest brought by relatives.
but who was continued as an agent
Of the estate. declared that he had
made diligent search for these orrapi.
cations but could find no trace OF
them.
Surrogate Cohalan directed him TO
notify the legatees by publication.
The Washington times., 1917-05-23

NEW YORK, May 23.-Ths stock
market opened irregular today, 1000
shares Of United States Steel selling
at 12T to 126x, of u to Il. Other
steels were also fractionaIly on. Cen
trail Leather was up 1 at 90.
On an active upward movement fol-
lowing the opening, United States
Steel leading practically the entire
list sold repeatedly at 12Th or Il
above the new high for the year.
Central Leather sold to e2h, a net
gain OF az, and a new high and Mexi-
can Petroleum also made a new high
at 94&, up *.
Quotations today up to $50 o'clock
fGf1nrEa.
The Washington times., 1917-05-23
HYDE TO Elk QUARTERS
FOR TROOPS IN FRANCE
Former Life Insurance Head Makes
Aerial Survey Of Front.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. May 23.-James HGzen
in New York business and social
circles. was today appointed a men,
Der of French committee to install
accommodations in France for Amer
lean troops. His activity In this new
post was to make an extended aero
plane tour over part OF the French
front
Hyde went aloft Sunday IN q ma
chine guided by a French army cap
tain. and guarded on either side by a
French hghting plane. He few over
the Rheims and Champagne front,
Witnessing from aloft a part OF the
lighting around Moronvilliers. Sew
eral times the three planes in his
The Washington times., 1917-05-23
LIFE TERM FOR KILLING GIRL
Brokers Clerk Behind Bars for
Staying Woman.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 23.-weIdon
II. Wells, Kansas City brokers' clerk
who last January murdered Mona
Simon, q girl OF the streets, in q lead
ing hotel In this city, today was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment In the
Ohio penitentiary.
Wells mother, whose home is in
Huntington. Ind. was In the court
room when sentence was pronounced.
The young man was convicted of sec
ond degree murder.
The Washington times., 1917-05-23

clude provision for a closed shop.
Asked IL he considered the memo
randum OF agreement submitted to
his company on February 20 as
final and inhexible," Mr.. Ham said
he had seen other contracts which
were not Identical with the memo
randum.
Describes welfare Work.
Vice President Ham testified at last
nights session. altar George A. VIII
burt, president Of the union, cen
cluded his testimony.
Mr.. Ham described the work Of the
company's relief association. an or
ganization through which the com
pany did welfare and philanthropic
work. He also told Of the pension
system which the company established
for the benefit OF its old employees.
That members Of the union tried to
wreck the relief association In 1915
by circulating false statements about
1t and causing q large number of men
to withdraw from Il, the witness as
serted. He said $40 unionists severed
their connections with the association
last fall.
The company emhpatically refused.
he said, to recognize the union last
year and there was no basis for the
statement that the organization had
any reason to hope for recognition
this year. He gave reasons why the
union was Objectionable to the COM
pany and why the company could have
no dealings with the Amalgamated
Association.
Advised Against vIoIenee.
wIiburt was Questioned about acts
of violence during the strike. He said
he and the other union leaders had
always counseled against violence
and all he knew OF the alleged law
lessness was what he read In the
newspapers.
The president of the union was in
terrogated particularly about the
wrecking Of a car in southeast Wash
ington. He denied all knowledge of
II except what he had read.
Attorney Hoover tried to have read
into the record OF the investigation
the sixteen indictments returned
against men for wreeking the car.
The indictments were not admitted,
the committee ruling that "indict-
ments are not proof OF guilt" The
will consider the acts OF
violence and lawlessness In executive
session after consulting the court rec.
ords submitted.
The Washington times., 1917-05-23
ToDAYs SALES.

Washington Gas, 3GTs. sara, ESQ
73h, B6T3k. 1e@7sK.
Mergenthaler, 4@16O, 1o@150. ga
$50.
Lanston. 26@T1. san.
After caIl-capitSI Traction IS,
$1,000 G1o2k, S1-ooo@1o3&, $1,000
1o2&, u,ooo0102&, $1,000 91o2k.
Mergenthaler, 2d1bO.
The Washington times., 1917-05-23
THE LOCAL MARKET
TRADING LIGHT BUT SHOWS
FlRMER TONE

Three Stocks Change Hands Dur
Ing Call, Washington Gas, Msr-
ssnthaIsr and Lanston, All Re-
eordlna Gains Over Last PreVl-
Gus sales-S5,ooo Traction Sc
Bring 1o2 and ree-ouarters.
The Washington times., 1917-05-23

party encountered German alrmsa
but the latter always fed when thsI
noted the French lighting planes
Allghting from his flight, Hyde Jour
neyed to verdun. visiting Forts Van
and Douaumont.
James Hazen Hyde figured moa
prominently in the news At the tlrns
Of the Equitable Life Assurances in
vestigation- He was vice presidsni
Of the organization. but subsequently,
retired, leaving the United States h
has since made hts home In Paris
Hyde cut q wide swath In society q
New York. and some OF his lavish sD
tertainments and expensive tastes an
still we'll remembered here. He wa
popularity credited with spending s1f
day to keep his pompadour hair and
beard In proper style.
The Washington times., 1917-05-23
WALL ST. MARKET
NEW YORK EXCHANGE OPENS
IRREGULAR

Seven Thousand Shares Of United
States Steel Sell OF FraetIonally.
Other Issues Follow DroP-cen-
trail Leather Leads Industrials,
Up I At 90.
The Washington times., 1917-05-23
BILL MAKES WILSON
WORLD FOOD BOSS
Gives President Power Over Feed.
ing Our Allies.
fcontinusd from Second PsEAl

cereal -four or other material OF
vegetable origin is wholesome and
economically At for food, and shall
md that the right freely to produce
such mixture is essential in order to
conserve the 100 supply, such mix
ture, II marked. branded, tagged. or
labeled so as plainly to disclose the
kinds and relative amounts of the
ingredients OF the mixture and pre-
pared in accordance with regulations
made by the President, shall not be
subject to the provisions OF the act
of June 10, 1895, as amended, COM
monty known as the mixed -four law,
nor shall the manufacture. handling.
or sale ,nereof be deemed unlawful
under any State or municipal statute
or ordinance conflicting with the pro-
visions OF this section.
Can Force Manufacture.
whenever the President shall fnd
that the maintenance OF an adequate
supply OF foodstuffs necessitates such
action, he Is authorized to require the
manufacture and use OF any mixture
permitted by the preceding provisions
of this section. and whenever he shall
give public notice Of such finding
after q reasonable time which shall be
prescribed in the notice, 1t shall be
Evening star., 1917-11-09

Court. Mr. Rice will be associated with
Assistant United States Attorney Ralph
Given in the conduct Of prosecutions In
the United States branch Of the Police
Court. He will take up his duties at
once.
Mr. Rice is a native Of the District OF
Columbia. born May 81. 1884. on Capitol
Hill. His ancestors lived in the District
prior to the establishment Of the Capitai
here. He attended the public schools here
and Is q graduate of Eastern High Schooi.
He graduated from Georgetown Univer.
sity in 1910. being leading athlete OF
the university at that time. and was ad-
mitted to tho District bar in February.
1911. He is a member of the District
Bar Association. and is associated with
Alexander H. Bell in the practice OF law.
He was appointed by the District Comnis-
sioners as legal representative TOT tne
United States government in appeal cases
before the board Of appeals In the drait
exemption cases.
Mr., Rice has been active in civic
affairs and Is serving his second term
as President of Columbia Heights GU
zens' Association. The associat.un ol
unanimously indorsed Mr.. Rice for ap-
pointment as District Commissioner 70
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- :
tion of Maj o. P. Newman. He is pres
ident of the Capital Beneficial Associa- :
ton. a member of the Monday Evening
Club a director Of the Washington
Safety First Association and director
Of a number Of other organizations.
Mr.. Rice was elected an aiterhotee :
from the District of Columbia to the
national democratic convention In 1917
and attended the convention in Balti-
mo
Evening star., 1917-11-09
PRICES Of FOODSTUFFS
. ARE KEPT AT HIGH GRADE
Dealers Report Supplies Not Plenti.
ful-Guaranteed Fresh Eggs
Quoted at "a Cents.

| While to the observer it looks as if
of all kinds on the local wholesale mar
1 ket, the dealers state that no one article
| is oyerplentiful, and prices continue to
range high.
| Eggs are now only for the wealthy
This morning guaranteed fresh eggs
sold as high as 54 cents a dozen. and
the less desirable grades are up to sc
cents a dozen wholesale. In the poultry
market hens and chickens, which q
week ago sold Sor 20 and 81 cents a
pound, have advanced to 20 cents for
| the former and rs cents for the latter,
and the market is firm. Vegetables OF
all kinds show few changes in prices
| from those of early in the week. Spinach
| is so cents a barrel cheaper, and is the
only change noted in the vegetable
market Turkeys are scarce and high
! priced and rabbits are selling as high
as 40 cents each.
! Wholesale Quotations.
Prices in the wholesale market thi.
morning ranged about as follows:
EGGS-Fancy. strictly fresh, 52a54; ay.
erage receipts, 50a5l; southern West Vir.
ginia. 4sa50.
cHEEsE-New York state factory.
new, 27a2S.
BUTTER-Elgin print. ~: Elgin tub,
IS: process, 43; store packed. 34a36.
PoULTRY-Live hens. per h.. 21a22
2sa3o: spring chickens, per h., 24a25
keats, young. each, 40a50.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice,
per h.. 20; spring. chickens. 25a2e
per ID; turkeys. per ib. soaa3: roosters
per ID, 1ea2o: geese. per lb.. 13a15.
anE5s 5o1 gPossoo nsS
! MIA oranges, 4.00a5. 90. lemons, 560a 6. so:
peaches, 1.25a20o crate: grapes, Con-
cords, ALB. basket. 1oa1s; pears. bas-
ket. 5oa2:So; O.. grapefruit. 81 crate, 45oa4.75;
| VEGETABLES Potatoes. 3.5oa4 .25
per bbl.: No. 2 potatoes. 1.50a2. So;
sweet potatoes. 25oa4.0o per bbl.; No. 3.
1.25a15 per bbl.: sweet potatoes, 11oa
ss PfS5o peppers s.as er eaa kss
lper crate, 2.25a3.50; radishes, per 100
1.50a2.0o cucumbers. basket. l.50a3. SO;
eggplant, 3ooa4.oo crate: new cabbage.
3a5; lettuce. 1.ooa2.oo per basket; eel
cry, 30a1.0o per dos: celery, crate. 2.5oa
500; romaine lettuce. 1.ooa1.5o; squash.
1.50a2.00 per crate; tomatoes. 75a2 90:
spring onions. i:5osa.oo per 100 bunch
2.5oasoo per bbl.: kale. 1.26al.s Dbl.
turnips, per box. 75aso: per bbl. 2.5oaa 90.
LIVE sToCK-Sheep. per h., 7as:
lambs. spring. Is: calves. per ib., Is;
medium, per h.. l6a1bh: common. Der
h., 12a13.
PoRK-small. % lb.: medium. 21a2a h.;
heavy, 20 lb.
sEED+Red clover, 14.5oa1s.0 90 per
bu.: alsike clover. 12.6oa14.Bo per bu.;
crimson clover. 12.50a15.00 per bu; tim.
othy. 3.s5a4.o0 per bu.: red top, i4.0Oa
1900 per 100 lbs; bluegrass. 3.o0a3. 50.
GRAIN-Wheat. milling. per bu.. 1.loa
ssa7o; mixed oats. Sass; hay. No. /. ga
81; No. 2. 24a25.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
DENYING Devices to Navy Charged

SAN FRANCISCO. November 9.-ln
petition on file today in the superior
court a receivership is asked FOR the
Neuland Electric Company on the
ground that it's vice president. A. H.
Neuland, is of German descent ana
openly disloyal to the United States.
According to the petitioners. ohciais
of the company, Neuland tried to pre-
vent the use by the Navy of the com
nanv.s patents, and he is further
charged with having refused naval Of
rh;nery which had been useful in small
vessels.
Evening star., 1917-11-09

English, n. Augustus Heaton and Eu-
rene Morgan. Members Of the DAugh-
ters Of the American Revolution Of the
District attended the services in a
body, white representatives. from the
CONVERSATIONAL Club, the Colonial
Danes and the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy also were present.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
RITES FOR MISS N. R. WILCOX.
Services Held at St. Matthew's for
Patriotic Worker.

Funeral services for Miss Mary r.
Wilcox, patriotic worker in the Ma
tional Capital. who died Tuesday at
Providence Hospital. were held yes
terday at 10 o'clock at st. Matthews
Church, with Rev. Edward L. Buckley
officiating.
The honorary palIbearers were John
seldom, w. Emile Montgomery. Cor
coran Thorn. r. Ross Perry. Waiter G.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Now Named Camp MeiEs.

Camp NJ. c. Meiss is the new name OF
the big quartermasters' camp on Patter-
son Field, Florida avenue and 5th street
northeast, formerly occupied by the
National Guard of the District and then
known Is Camp Ordway. The new
Evening star., 1917-11-09

name wah selected In honor Of Quar-.
termaster General Meigs of civil war
fame.
Evening star., 1917-11-09

Frederick ]. Rice, president Of the Co
lumbia Heights Citizens Association, was
appointed today by United States Attorney
| Laskey as an assistant prosecutor in his
office to succeed John F. Mcmahon. re-
Gently qualified as Judge of the Municipal
Evening star., 1917-11-09

C. Francis Baushman. foety-six, edi-
| at 2altirnoIa hoapifal ~ pn1um1adav
Arizona republican., 1917-03-25
W|LLYS- -KN|GHT s
 GIVEN ROAD TESTS

Visitors to the Toledo factory of The Willys- Overland company are commenting upon the thoroughness of the road tests to which the new Willys- Knight Fights are being sub jected, recently said H. II. Hotchkiss manager If the Overland Arizona company, in speaking of this new model which is the crowning achieve ment of the comprehensive line manu- factured by the Toledo automobile makers.
 In addition to passing through numerous inspections each Willys- Knight Eight is subjected to a rig orous road test. which lasts for ser- eral days before it is ready for final assembly
 During the testing period these cars are driven from 20G to 500 miles over all sorts Of reads by ex- part mechanics. capable of locating and diagnosing motor or chassis ire sularities.
 Each morning 2 string of Willys- Knight chassis files out of the fac tory for it's strenuous daily grind.
 Each driver is instructed not to spare his car, but to give it the most racking usage possible and to care fully report the condition of the motor and chassis in his charge.
 "No weather conditions are too severe. no road too rough for these testers, many of whom are eX-race drivers. These cars are driven in rain or shine, in sleet rain or snow, through snow drifts and over ice covered roads, as well as over smooth macadam oI asphalt pavements"
Arizona republican., 1917-03-25
FOUR I |MES ROUND WORLD
 IN 13 MONTHS

What is believed to be q worlds record for continuous driving of an automobile is the one that nas just come to the notice of the Goodyear Tire 6, Rubber company. Akron. ohio, from J. A. Van Horn, of Los Angeles Cal.
 For 13 months he has been en- gagged in the transportation of news papers from that city to Santa Bar bara, operating a Chandler car on Goodyear Cord Tires, and has dur ing that period coVera1 the amazing distance of S4,00O miles-nearly four times the Circumference of the earth.
 Van Horn loads his car bright and early each morning with papers fresh from the press. and on week days carries 3 load of half ton. which on Sundays usually increases to l,500 pounds. Whenever passen- gers wish 10 make the trip the news papers are hauled in a trailer The capacity Of both car and trailer is f"XHd to transport the Sunday edi tions.
 III commenting on his wonderful record, Mr. Van Hcrn said, in run ming my car this distance I have never lost q minute because of the car being out of condition. l have IuN IL I.libuSI Nllt' S'-N f' tSL tpS>iDlt service. My ear has become the tall, of owners of other cars all along my route, and my run has been so reg ular that some people say they car tell the time by my passing.
 T found it advisable to equip the car with oversize tires and have beer using Goodyear Cords. They hayt been returning an average of 12.00l miles to tie set, which shows that despite having Co haul a trailer my car is exceedingly easy on tires.
 My average daily run has beer 23z miles anG in the F months have missed only .aree days. A re lief driver handled the car on thes. days
 T have used seven sets of tires anC have kept an accurate account O gasoline mileage which shows m. average has been 15 miles to tn, gallon. To operate 94,0OO miles ha required more than 5000 gallons O gasoline costing more than s1 200"