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The Washington times., 1917-03-17
WALL ST. MARKET,
ACTIVE TRADING MARKS LATE
SESSION.
New York Operators Still Be-
Iieve There Will Be No Rail-
road Strike-GeneraI Bust
ness Conditions Good-RaiIs
Almost Neglected on Change.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Closing a
more or less erratic week for the
stock market, there was a consider
able show of animation early in to-
days short session, and price adj
vances in the general list were SUBJ
stantial. This was due, doubtless,
in large measure to covering by short
interests, and weekend settling of
accounts.
Wall Street still holds to the be-
lief that there will be no strike.
Developments in Russia seem to
indicate the ultimate establishment of
q republic on the ruins of the Ro-
manoff throne. This expansion of
the revolutionary movement, regard
I'd as a favorable circumstance for
the entente belligerents, already has
had a stimulating effect on the Lon
don markets as well as on our own.
General business conditions on this
side, as presented by the trade jour-
verse factors. Bank cIearings this
week totalled $5,465, 615 sos, an in
crease of 106 per cent.
After a temporary lull. stocks again
moved forward in active trading in the
late session. with conspicuous gains in
the shipping shares, under the leader
ship Of Mercantile Marine and Marine.
the preferred Of which advanced over 6
points, and common more than 2 and
Atlantic Gulf some 5 points.
Leather stocks and certain specialties
were in good demand also. The COM
modities and cotton markets were
strong.
The fear that the $1O0,0Oo,0O0 French
loan would be deferred by the uprising
In Russia was dissipated by the formal
announcement Of the terms in the bank
ers' letter to the syndicate which will
handle the public offering next week.
An early U. S. Government bond
issue is foreshadowed by the report
that Secretary Daniels will see the
President Monday, concerning an Of
fer of $115. O0O, 900 bonds to carry out
the naval program.
Foreign exchange was quiet with
rubles easier and lire firmer
After the clearing up of settlements
In the first half-hour or SO, the stock
market settled down and prices re-
ceded, holding for the most part frac-
tionally above the previous closing.
Shipping and copper shares were in
good demand. There was little
change elsewhere in the industrial
list Railroad shares were narrow
and almost wholly neglected.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
THE COTTON MARKET
Prices Up, With Feeling In Trade
Much Better.

NEW YORK, March IA decidedly
better feeling existed in the cotton trade
today and prices were up to Il points
at the opening and gained 2 to 3 points
in the first half hour. The market was
small and purely professional. but the
general opinion was that the strike sit
uation seems a little more favorable.
while the rise of democracy in Russia
was well received here. Naturally many
traders are waiting to know the result
of the railroad conference, and should
there be no strike. an aggressive ad.
vance by the bulls Is expected.
The weather in the cotton belt Is re-
ported as light to heavy rains in the
central and eastern states with tempera-
lures % to g. The cotton goods trade is
strong and encouraging.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
THE CURB MARKET
Outside Stocks Strong, Moving Up
ward-chevrolet a Feature.

NEW YORK, March 17.--In the curb
market today stocks were strong and
trading was in fairly large volume.
Chevrolet was a feature. continuing
yesterdays advance and selling 10
points up from the opening sale. sub
sequently reacting point or two on
profit taking. Among other motors,
United was weak at loss of 2 points
Merritt OIL was prominent, advancing
to a new high record with sales above
2S. gaining more than a point. There
was a good buy movement among the
other Independent oils also. MIdvale
Steel and the rest of the list moved
"'ithin small fractional limits with
- general trend Of prices upward.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
STUDENTS TO FORM
AMBULANCE CORPS
Boys From Georgetown, George
Washington, and Catholic
University Meet Today.

Students Of George Washingtoa,
Georgetown, and Catholic Universities
will organize the District ambulance
corps this afternoon at q meeting a.
the New Willard at 4:30 o'clock.
The corps will be organised under
the National Red Cross entirely from
students in the three Washington uni
versities. The unit, comprising nvs,
officers and eighty-six men, will be
available for immediate service in
event Of war.
DR.. Ryan Devereux will be captain
The lieutenants viii include DR.. Nevil
Monroe Hopkins and DR.. z. c. Cling
man, of George Warrington URiver-
sity; DR.. Scott Breckenridge, George
town, and q man from Catholic Uni
versity.
Col. Jefferson r. Keane. Medical
Corps, directing general of war relief
under the Red Cross; Col. W. C. Bor-
den, Medical Corps dean Of George
Washington Medical School: the Rev.
A J. Donlin. president Of Georgetown
University, and Bishop Thomas Sha-
han, rector of the Catholic University,
will speak.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Western Union. Dividend Increase.

Action of the Western Union direc-
tors in increasing the dividend from
8 per cent to per cent has raised
the question in the minds of share
holders whether this means the aban-
donment of the extra l per cent which
was declared in the final quarter last
year. The matter is undecided, and
probably will not be considered by
the directors until the time comes to
act on the December quarterly divi.
dent. At the same time there is no
warrant for the assumption that be-
cause the regular rate has been in
creased to @ per cent no further ex.
tras may be expected. Tremendous
earnings OF the company resulting
from it's war cable business and in
creased use OF its wires here. would
seem to amply Justify the increase
at this time.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
. INTERIOR DEPT. CHANGES
Secretary Announces Appointments
Promotions, and Transfers

Secretary OF the Interior Lane to-
day announced the following changes
in his department:
Probationary Appointments-lndi
office, Samuel Kremer. Massachusetts
Patent office. Joe W. Morrison, Penn
syIyania; Henry p. Fein, Indiana;
Lewis J. Gregg, Michigan, and Ash
ton A. Fisher. North Carolina
Bureau of Mines-Leland e. Ashim,
Washington
Temporary Appointments Author
lied by Civil Service Commission
Geological Survey, Miss Helen NJ.
Boardman, District of Columbia; Mrs.
F. Ruth Stevens, District Of Columbia.
and Hugo E. Franks, District of Col
umbIa. Bureau OF Mines, William G.
Binder, Pennsylvania
Reinstatement Land Of
fee, Alvin d. Hathaway, Kentucky:
Francis ]. Connolly, Maine; Talmage
Baker, Louisiana, and Joseph Shafer.
District Of Columbia. Patent Office,
]. Ralph Fehr, Illinois. Bureau OF
Education, Alexander Summers, Ten
nessee.
Promotions-Patent Office, Theo-
dore A. Hostetler, Illinois; Frank W.
Holt, Wisconsin,: Frank P. Edinburg.
Kansas: Omar B. Buchanan, District
of Columbia: Maurice B. Landers,
Pennsylvania: Clarence A Rnudtson,
wisconsin; Chester II. Chesterfield.
Kansas; Charles r. Allen, District Of
Columbia; Merle E. Donahey, Penn
sylvania; Miss Peggy Woodside,
Missouri, and Byron w. Underwood,
New York. Bureau Of Mines, p.
Franklin Hofr. New York, and Joseph
]. Barabas, Pennsylvania
Transfers-within the department,
Indian ONCE, Earl z. Eisenhsrt, Iowa
To another department, Patent Office,
Angus Neil Lamont. New York.
Resignations-Indian Office, Roys-
ton E. Sabean, Massachusetts,. Patent
Office, William r. Ballard, Indiana:
William L. Symons, Ohio; Eugene I.
Harding, Tennessee, and Lochridge
Nicely, Kentucky. Geological Survey.
John E. Richardson, District OF Col
umbia. Bureau of Mines, willard c.
Cope. Pennsylvania; Edward J..
Weber, New York, and Joseph s.
Meier, Pennsylvania
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Submarines and Export Trade.

Regarding the effect OF Germany's
submarine blockade on American
shipping, the Mechanics and Metals
National Bank. of New York, says:
Among business men attention at
the moment focuses on the shipping
situation. Results or the submarine
blockade have been seen in the idle
ness OF neutral shipping; that pro-
longed serious interference with our
export trade would lead to curtail-
ment of American activity requires
no argument. The export trade of
the United States now depends chiefly
upon Great Britain's ability to sup
ply tonnage and protect the move
ment OF shipping across the Atlantic
ocean. A continuation OF the present
situation for a considerable time Is
not anticipated. A way or overcom-
ing the barrier against legitimate
American trade will be found"
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
FOOD NOT YET AFFECTED
Dealers Await Further Develop
ments In Railroad Strike.

Wholesale marketmen are today
awaiting developments in the threat
ened railroad strike before making
any radical changes in the price of
foodstuffs.
Onions, for many weeks % to $40.
dropped to IS to $3.50.
Asparagus dropped from 50 to 81
to So to So. New cabbage. which sold
yesterday at $3.50 to $2.75 a basket,
went up to $3.50 to 50.
Several dealers stated they have
ordered consignments OF food, expect
ing to get them here before conditions
prevent. No large quantities are ex-
pected, however.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
CHICAGO WORKERS WAITING
Blanket Embarsoes on Freight Traf.
nc Imposed by Nine Roads.

CHICAGO, March 17.-With freight
traffic in and out of Chicago practic-
ally deadlocked by the issuance OF
blanket embargoes by nine roads, and
embargoes by three other trunk lines
on all except live stock and perish
ables, which will reach destinations
before the strike order goes into eff
feet. union trainmen here are ready
to obey strike orders today.
Simultaneous with the announce
ment OF brotherhood officials came
the statement today OF Daniel G..
Smith, chairman OF the association of
committees OF the Switchmen's Broth
erhood of America, that his organiza-
ton will ignore walkout orders,
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Patriotism and shipbuIIdIax

In accepting 10 per cent. above cost for
their profits in building four battle
cruisers and six scout cruisers the ship
building companies could not resist the
temptation to inform the Secretary of
the Navy that they probably are FORE
going a profit Of about so per cent. This
50 per cent profit. they assert, could be
accumulated in the construction of YES
sells for the merchant marine. 1t Is but
a brief span Of time. less than the years
Of the war, in fact. when an offer to
build government vessels at cost, plus 10
per cent, would have been grabbed as a
life saver by any ship building company.
That 10 per cent would have been a
great help at that time In paying divid-
ends. many OF which were often over
due. But now that 10 per cent
profit shrinks into insignificance and
II is not so much the consideration
as 1t is patriotism In the contract
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Capital Incre..e Approved.

At a special meeting of the stock
holders OF the Westinghouse Air Brake
Company, the proposed increase in
capital from $4,000. 900 to $40, OOO, 900
was approved and the plan OF the
board OF directors for the acquisition
of control of the Union Switch & Sig
nal Co, was ratified. After the meet
ing, directors declared a stock divid-
end of 80 per cent and a quarterly
dividend OF S1.75 a share in cash, pay
able April Fl to stock Of record March
81.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
$1,000 BAIT BROUGHT BITES
Constant NlbbIIns Decreased Faith
er,s RankroII by $3.50.

NEW YORK, March 1T.-Anielo
Cironio, five years old, of 504 Carroll
street, Brooklyn, had several bites
while fishing out the window Of his
home with $1,000 at the end Of q
string, but the fish got away with
the bait Albert Chronic, father of
the boy, discovered the sporting blood
in his son too late and rushed for
a telephone. Detectives found a small
boy with $3.50 OF the missing money
and are looking for the other $3.50.
Anielo found the money in q roll
under his fathers mattress. 1t rep
resented the savings OF the elder
Chronic.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
TODAYS SALES.

Capital Traction SIS, s1,0006104%
s1,0O0@1O4h. S5O0@104k.
Potomac Electric LIST SIS, 81. 00061O4.
Potomac Cons. SIS, S1.o0oG 10Ok.
S1.O00@1O0k.
Capital Traction. 46S2k.
After call-Potomac Consolidated
SIS, $1.000@l00k.
Washington Railway and Electric
pfd., 6@S0&.
Washington Railway and Electric
As, $1,000@S05. S1,0O06SO1s.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Declares Extra Dividend,

The United Gas Improvement Com
pany has declared the regular quar-
terly dividend OF . per cent on its
capital stock and an extra dividend
of = per cent, the latter payable out
Of profits on the sale of securities,
both payable April to stock of rec
ord March 81. This Is the first extra
cash dividend ever declared by United
as Improvement Company.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
ADDRESS ON PELLAGRA.

That pellagra Is a non-communi-
cable disease OF dietary origin was
declared by DIR. Joseph Goldberger, OF
the United States Public Health Ser
vice, in an address before the Louisi-
ana Society of Washington last night
Mrs. Riley J. Wilson and little
Christine Fontenot entertained the
Louisianians with musical numbers.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
FINANCIAL

NOTES SECURED BY FIRST DEED
OF Trust ON ID. c. REAL ESTATE.
WE OFFER FOR SALE NOTES IN
UPWARD, BEARING INTEREST At
FER CENT, sEMI-ANNuAL, sECUR-
ED ON DWELLINGS SHOWING AM
PIE EQUITY. IN rEHEsT COL
LECTED AND REMII FED.
LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER,
20 SouTAERN BLDG.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
New High Steel Average.

The average price of eight leading
steel products, as quoted m the cur
rent issue Of the Iron Age, is $s3.57
per gross ton. This Is still another
high, record and represents an ad-
vance of $2.52 since the middle of
last week and $500 since the begin
ming of the month. 1t compares with
an average of S52.59 a year ago and
S30.75 at the middle of March, 1915.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Chandler Motor Increases Output

From February Is to March 10. twelve
working days. Chandler Motor Car Com
pany shipped sss cars. This compares
with SIS cars in the same period a year
ago. At the current rate of business It
is likely that the company will pass the
1900 car mark in Its production this
year, compared with over 1000 in 1916.
Profits per car are averaging about the
same as last year, and II the 1000 car
mark is reached profits should run APP
proximately $40 a share.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
EMBARGOES CUT
OFF CITY'S SUPPLIES
Railroads Clear Tracks in Prep
aration for Calling Of
Strike.
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roads will be stopped at the junction
point. Engines and equipment will
begin today going into the terminals
to await a change in the situation
The Pennsylvania railroad has Is
sued a qualified embargo, which was
effective at o'clock last night:
Foodstuffs, live stock, and food for
animal consumption still will be &C
cepted for shipment over direct lines
east OF Pittsburgh.
Consequently Washington can get
food supplies over the Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington, which is
the Washington division, and over the
Baltimore and Potomac.
Government supplies for local ship
ment, that is over direct lines east Of
Pittsburgh and news print paper will
also be received by the Pennsylvania.
All Other Freight Banned.
All other freight, however, is en-
bargoed absolutely. and the excepted
articles will not be received to or
ANOnn NCOhuCCtluB
Coal is not included in the excep-
lions, except coal and supplies for
the roads own use and for the use OF
connecting lines.
All freight accepted will be taken
according to the following condition,
inserted in bills Of lading: Subject
to delay and to damage due to strike"
r. g. ~
sylvania says that the action taken
was a necessity to AVOID congestion
in case of strike. It will permit. It
is declared, clearing OF the lines, and
best AFFORD reorganization Of the
service to meet q strike II It comes.
1t will permit resumption Of traffic
with the greatest possible speed.
Depends on Strike Order.
The embargo order is in the hands
OF all local freight representatives of
the Pennsylvania lines. Notice Is
given that IL the strike Is called OF.
the embargo will be Immediately lift
ed by wire.
According to wire reports the
Chesapeake and Ohio lines have de-
clared an absolute embargo, effec-
tive at the close of business. s o'clock.
yesterday. Local representatives Of
the line have not yet received copies
of the embargo notice.
No shipments are being received In
the company's yards here, except for
local delivery on the Chesapeake and
Ohio lines. No freight Is taken for
connecting lines, and no perishable
products will be received.
II the Chesapeake and Ohio en-
barge is made absolute 1T will cut OF
nonperishable as well as perishable
food products coming to Washington
over these lines.
The chesapeake and Ohio carries
practically all OF the steam coal re-
ceived in Washington from the Vir-
ginia and West Virginia fields
Southern Embargo Conditional
A conditional embargo, including
perishable products and livestock is
in effect on the Southern railway
lines. Other freight will be received
as II can be handled.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Southern Embargo Conditional

conditional embargo, including
perishable products and livestock Is
in effect on the Southern railway
lines. Other freight will be received
as II can be handled.
Embargoes have not yet been put
down by the Washington and South
ern railroad, which Is the terminal
line OF the Seaboard Air Line and the
Atlantic Coast line entering Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17

Sales up to IL a. m.......... ldO,2O
Total sales, 352, 400.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17

TYPE MACHINE STOCKS.
'Mergenthaler Linotype l62 1897
Lanston Monotype $3.50. 72A 7415
MINING STOCK.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-31
HAS SCHEME To
BETTER BATTING
Tener Will Advocate Widen
ing of Plate and Allowing
Base on Three Balls.

NEW YORK. Jan. 81. Pres't
John K. Tener OF the National
league said Tuesday that he will
submit TO the joint rules committee.
which meets here next month, a
recommendation TO increase the
width Of the home plate from II to
is inches and send a batsman TO
first base on three balls instead of
four. such a change in the rules,
he declared. would bring about the
desired increase in batting.
Il believe simply sending a bats
man 10 first base on three balls in
stead Of four would be too great
change. and would throw the bal
ance too much in favor Of the bats
man" Tener said. by widening
the plate an inch, however. the
pitcher would have a better Oppor-
tunity of getting the ball over. but
such a change would be about two
thirds in favor of the batsman
Il believe increasing the width
of the plate would have more of a
psychological effect than an actual
one. The pitcher, knowing the
plate had been widened. would have
more confidence in his ability 10 get
the ball over, while the batsman.
also conscious of the increased
width of the plate. would feel he
had TO hit the ball instead of try
ing TO wait for a base on balls"
Tener also declared himself in
favor of abolishing exhibition games
by major league clubs on their
home grounds prior TO the opening
of the season.
Il have no objection TO teams
playing exhibition games in the
south" he said, but / do not think
major league parks should be
opened until the start of the reg
ular season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-31
JUMPERS AND SPRINTERS
OF HIGH TEAM WORK OUT

The high jumpers and sprinters
Of the high school track team re-
ceived a hard workout in the school
gymnasium yesterday afternoon.
The greater part of the practice was
spent on starts and takeoffs and was
completed with long runs around
the lower corridors Of the school
building.
Esch, who made his first appear
ance in track suit. looks good in
the spirits. He has plenty of speed
and should develop into a valuable
man in both the century and the
2:2O. Bradley, whose specially is
in weights. was put 10 high jumping
yesterday by Coach Burnham and
he showed up TO good advantage.
A workout on the mats and other
conditioning exercise viii be hand
ed out TO the entire squad this aft
ernoOn and saturday the tryouts for
the Culver meet will be held at the
Y. NJ. G. a.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-31
ROCKNE PRIMES TRACK
MEN FOR ILLINl MEET
Red and Blue Meet Saturday NJ
NOtre Dame to Give Coach Line
on His Whole Squad.

Coach Rockne is working his Notre
Dame track men hard in prepare
ton for the opening dual meet of
the season a week from Saturday.
when the Hoosiers Will clash with
Girs university of Illinois team at
Urbana.
The gold and blue squad is round
ing into excellent shape and Rockne
hopes 10 have all of his men in mt
condition on the day of the meet.
The athletes who competed in the
Second Regiment meet at Chicago
last Saturday night demonstrated
the fact that they are in good early
season form and the remaining
members of the squad appear TO be
ready for a hard meet.
The next athletic event on the
Notre Dame athletic card is the
Red and Blue meet, scheduled for
next Saturday afternoon. Coach
Rockne will then have his first OPP
portunity this season of seeing all
of his athletes under fire. In addi-
ton TO the Red and Blue meet, there
will be special novice races in the
40 yard dash. the 44O yard dash
and the one mile run. The novice
events VIII be open 70 all who are
not at present on the training table.
The inter-hall relay races, sched-
uled to be run off next Friday night,
will also be staged in connection
with the Red and Blue meet
Dates have been announced for
the annual inter-hall meets. The
first preliminary will be held March
IL. the second March Is, and the
final meet March %. Three nails
will compete i'm each of the two pre-
Iiminary meets and the winners OF
the four first places in each event
will qualify for the finals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-31
WENCK DECLARES HE is
VICTIM OF FRAMEUP

ALBANY. y. Y. Jan 81. -
Throughout a four-hour cross-eN-
animation Tuesday. Frederick A.
Wenck. chairman OF the state ath-
letic commission. stuck TO his story
that he had been made the victim
OF a "frameup" by three New York
boxing bout promoters because he
had refused 20 grant a license for an
exhibition in Madison Square Gar
den on the ground that the lease on
the building was illegal The
"frameu1." he contended. resulted
i'm the charges, now under hearing
that he solicited a bride of $1,000
and which seeks his removal from
office. AT the conclusion OF his
cross examination the hearing was
adjourned until Monday morning in
New York.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-31
WANTS MORE BATTING
Herzog of Opinion Forced Wind Up
Would Help.
In.ernatio Il News Service /.

Internatio Il News Service
SEW YORK. Jan. 81. - Charley
HerzOg. captain OF the Giants. and
canteloupe farmer of Ridgley. Md.
visited the Giants offices yesterday
before starting on his winter vaca-
ton IN Florida Re will be in Mar
lin. Texas, among tht earliest ar
rivals at the end Of February. Her
zog also called on PRIEST Tener OF
the National league 20 expOund his
ideas concerning changes in the
playing rules.
The pitcher has become alto
gether too important a factor in the
game" said Herzog. His power
ought 10 be curtailed. I believe
that batting would be increased and
the game improved if a rule were
passed forbidding pitcher 20
wind up his arm before he throws
the ball"