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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
MANY RESPOND, FEW NEEDED.
Three Hundred Westinghouse Face
Disappointment at Fort Myer Camp.

Exactly 800 Washington men who
have applied for admission to the sec
ond camp for reserve officers which
opens at Fort Myer on August 81 are
doomed to disappointment. But forty
eight men are to be designated from
Washington and there are 34S who have
been notified to present themselves for
observation and examination to Maj.
Charles Lanham in the armory of the
National Guard of the District of CO.
lumbia. 5th and L streets northwest
Maj. Lanham Is the chief justice of
the supreme court sitting in judgment
to decide whether these Washington
business men. doctors. lawyers, engi-
neers. plumbers. artisans of all kinds
writing men and old service men will
be allowed to take the three-month
course of instruction in the Fort Myer
camp for reserve officers.
Those who are selected as the forty
eight most desirable for admission to
the camp will be announced August 10,
at Mai. Lanhams office in Baltimore.
In addition to the forty-eight men
chosen, 1--we will be designated as alter
mates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
SENATORS PLAN FIGHT
ON FOOD BILL REPORT
Objection Raised to Elimination by
Conferees of So-Called
Strike Provision.

Opponents of the conference report on
ering their forces in the Senate. hoping
to be able to reject the report when it
comes to the Senate from the House.
Senator Hollis of New Hampshire.
strong administration supporter. is up
in arms because the conferees struck
out of the bill an amendment offered
by him which provided that nothing in
the bill should be construed as repeal
ing the Clayton act as 1t relates to Ia
Dor and farm organizations. The New
Hampshire senator said today that he
thought the bill as now drafted would
prohibit Strikes" and he would not
senators would stand with him.
With Senator Hollis in opposition to
the conference report are the senators
who desire that a committee on war
expenditures be appointed. and those
senators who believe that board of
food administration of three members.
confirmed by the Senate. should be sub
stituted for the single food administra-
tor. Then there are few senator's
who are opposed to the entire bill. All
of these elements are being rallied to
defeat the report. Should the Dill be
sent back to conference. it will mean
another week or ten days delay in the
final passage of the bill.
However. the supporters of the
conference report, including Senator
Chamberlain and Senator Kenyon. said
today they had no doubt that the con-
ference report would be adopted by the
Senate after a fight. They intimated
that the sentiment in favor Of the early
enactment of food control law
throughout the country would force
the hands Of the opponents Of the
measure.
The Senate and House conferees on
the food survey bill, the first Of the
food measures to pass the House and
Senate, yesterday reached an agreement
on that masure, and 1t will be report
ed to the House tomorrow. This meas
ure has been in conference since June 2.
waiting for the passage of the food
control bill. AS finally agreed to the
food survey bill. designed to stimulate
production. carries an appropriation
of s11, 346,000. AS it passed the House
the bill carried nearly $15.000,000.
Two propositions disposed of in the
food control bill were eliminated from
the survey bill by the conferees. One
was the alsh-Poindexter amendment
prohibiting food boarding. which was
placed In the food control bill, and the
other was the Nelson amendment to
regulate grain trading on exchanges.
which was eliminated from both meas
ureS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
PAYS 80 PER CENT DIVIDEND.
Industrial Alcohol Directors Vote
Payment for 1916 and 1917 Each.

NEW YORK, August 3.-Directors of
the United States Industrial Alcohol
Company at their meeting here declared
a cash dividend of 16 per cent on the
common stock for the year 1916,
another dividend of Is per cent for the
current year, and indicated that here
after annual dividends of Is per cent
would be distributed.
The first 16 per cent dividend is pay
able out of surplus accumulated prior
TO December 81. 1916. and will be paid
on October / to stockholders of record
on August 20, while the second dis
bursement of 16 per cent. which is for
the year 1917, is payable December I to
stockholders of record on October 90.
In the last seven years the company
has earned an average of 9.39 per cent
on its common stock, but in recent
years the profits have been far above
the average. The figure 3614 per cent
for 1916 compares with 1876 in 1915 and
1.94 in 1914. The expansion in the COM
pany's business has been due to the W ar,
with its demand for high explosives. in
the manufacture of which alcohol is an
essential factor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
TO URGE 2-PLATOON SYSTEM.
Firemen's Association Will Bring
the Issue Before Commissioners.

With new officers at it's head, the
Firemens Association of the District is
planning to start new year by max
ing drive for the two-platoon system.
1t was stated today that a committee
probably will be appointed to urge upon
the Commissioners that they provide
for this system in the Forthcoming Dis
trict estimates work on which will be
started early next month.
The association, which met last night
at 1103 L street northwest, elected: r.
e. Oden, president; Edward Corners,
vice president: j. ID. Sullivan. treas
urer; +. J. Nesline, financial secretary:
w. A. Smith, recording secretary. F. +.
Deming. J. j. Gates and T.. ii. Carrick,
trustees.
Delegates elected to represent the as
ISOLATION in the Central Labor Union
are r. f. Oden. Edward Corners, G.
Nusbaum. J. ID. Sullivan and G. C. WOLF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
WASHINGTON WOMEN HELD
AN EXAMPLE TO OTHERS

Washington women who have been
doing organized work for the Red Cross
are being presented as an example for
others. throughout the country The
state of Kansas sent delegation to
Washington. under the leadership Of
w. b. Strong of Kansas City, to COM
mandeer some ammunition" for their
Red Cross campaign.
One of the first things done by this
delegation was to arrange for motion
pictures of the uniformed corps Of the
Woman's volunteer Aid under the lead
ership of Miss Mabel T. Boardman
which were taken yesterday on the
grounds Of the Washington Arsenal
These pictures are to be exhibited in
theaters throughout Kansas. showing
what the women of the National CAPITAL
are doing for the Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
CORN SELLS AT WHEAT PRICE,
Baltimore Market Reports Both Now
at $3.50 Bushel.

BALTIMORE, August 3.-CIosins
quotations for wheat and corn at the
chamber of commerce yesterday were
at the same price-$2.30 bushel-for
the first time In the local trade, though
the result is not surprising to many
traders in view of the recent strong
tone of corn.
Corn at $2.36 a bushel and rye at
1920 "A bushel is something almost un-
precedented in this country where
both are among the most prolific OF
crops.
The demand does not come from the
exporters, as these are practically out
of the market for the time being
While the limited supply of corn and
rye now available may be due to the
previous demand and shipments abroad
this is certainly not at present the case
Therefore the inquiry is from domestic
sources, and the distillers are said ia
be the ones who are doing the buying
and who are bidding up these grains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Canadian Rails Feature London.

LONDON. August 3-The feature of
the trading on the stock exchange to-
day was a sharp rise in Canadian rails
on reports of the government control
ling Canadian Northern and financing
Grand Trunk Pacific Gilt-edged Sc
curIt1es continued to harden, and the
buying orders exceeded the supply of
stocks. Most of the other sections re-
sponded to these movements, and the
market closed. before the HOLIDAYS to-
morrow and Monday. firm and conf
dent. Money was plentiful and dis
count rates were quiet
Bar silver. Aid per ounce. Money. 4
per cent. Discount rates-Short hills
"A per cent; three-month bills, 1916
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Speak at Camera Club Meeting.

VIII Towles and DR.. N. D. Shefferman
were speakers at a get together meeting
street northwest. last night. Mr.. Towles
spoke on the Importance of difused light
ing and showed some original effects from
lighting the subject from different angles
at the same time. DIR. Shefferman spoke
on character analysis as applied to mod
ern photography,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Is RED CROSS DIRECTOR,
James R. Garfield Appointed to Have
Headquarters in Cleveland.

James Il. Garfield. former secretary
of the interior. has been appointed Red
Cross director for Ohio. Indiana and
part OF Kentucky. He will have head
quarters in Cleveland. This was an
nounced today by Henry p. Dawson,
chief OF the war council.
Mr.. Garfield Will have charge of all
chapter work and civilian relief in his
division, and Will direct the Forwarding
of soldiers relief supplies from chap
tiers. His position will be similar to
those of James Jackson and George
W. Simmons. recently named divisional
directors at Boston and st. Louis, re.
spectivelX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
POSSES GO OUT AFTER
ARMED SLACKER-BANDITS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. August g.
A band of thirty alleged draft resisters
who are believed to have shot Deputy
Sheriff J. w. Cross. near Wewoka yes
terday and to have fired or dynamited
the Frisco trestle bridging the South
Canadian river between Francisco and
Alta, are reported to have taken refuge
in the brush south of Sasakwa Posses
have started from konowa and Francis
co to capture the bandits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Moderate Business in Wool.

BOSTON. August 3-The Commerc;s,
bulletin will say tomorrow: There has
been moderate business in wool dur
ing the past week. The market is
very firm and possibly the least bit
higher. Demand has centered on new
arrivals of territory woods in the orig
inal bags, which are selling on a clean
secured basis of $3.50 to sI.7o. BUY
ing in the west has been rather meaeer
this week. although prices keep stroEg e. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures pm, 80;
8 pm. II: IL midnight. "A; today. 4
am. "A: am. II: u noon. 81: pm. SO.
Maximum, 96. at 2:10 pm. yesterday
minimum, II, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. SO: minimum, so.
Observation-Disclosures pm. 1886;
8 pm, 1898: IL midnight, 29.97; today
am. 1885; 8 am, 5000; IL noon. 80. "a
2 pm 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Floor Taxes Added.

The Senate finance committee yesterday
decided to impose new floor" taxes on
large accumulated stocks Of sugar. coffee,
tea and cocoa.
The new floor tax is at the same rates
as are prescribed in the bill for con-
sumption taxes on these products. The
provision was added to subject to taxa
ton large stocks Of these commodities i'm
ported in anticipation of the proposed con-
sumption taxes. Limited amounts in the
hands of small dealers are to be exempt.
Important new administrative provisions
affecting income and war profits taxes
authorize the Treasury Department to
permit or require monthly installment
payment Of such taxes, between March
and June rs of each year. when they are
payable
Another new clause authorizes payment
OF income and war excess profits taxes by
uncertified checks or by the new Treasury
short-term certificates Of indebtedness.
A motion by Senator Gore to exempt
farmers from the excess profits tax on in
dividuals in trade or business was re-
jected by the committee.
A new clause added to the war profits
section provides new standard for cal
culating tax exemptions of those claiming
that their prewar profits were subnormal
Under the plan such corporations would
be entitled to exemptions allowed to cor
porations not in existence before the war,
whose income and profits would be based
upon that of companies or individuals en-
gagged in the same general line of trade
or business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Mrs. Carrie B. McElroy Dead.

Mrs. Carrie p. McEiroy, wife of A. c.
McElroy, manager Of the National laun-
dry, died at the family residence, on
Macomb street near 34th street, early
today. She was forty-seven years old
and had been i'll for some months.
Funeral services are to be held Mon
day at the residence and interment will
be in this city.
Besides her husband. Mrs. McElroy is
survived by q daughter. Miss Catherine
McElrosH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
POWDER STOCKS.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK,

CHICAGO. August 3-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 10000 head; strong: bulk. 1520a
1855; heavy. 14.50a1640; rough. 1450a
14.7O: pigs. 11.50a14.25.
Cattie-Receipts. 5000 head; unset
tied: native beef cattle, 7.5Oa14O0:
western steers, S.15a11.40; stockers and
4.30a11.60: calves, 8.50a13.O0
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; firm;
wethers, 760a10.65; lambs, 9.50a14.60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY
POSTPONED IN TEXAS

AUSTIN. Tex. August 3.-Actual start
OF the investigation into charges pre-
ferred by Speaker F. o. Fuller, in an
attempt to impeach Gov. James e. Fer
guson. today was postponed until 10
o'clock Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Condition Of the Water

Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature.
81: condition, %. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, IS; condition at north
connection. 80; condition at south con-
nect:on. "a. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements 81; condition
at tnfluent gatehouse. 80; condition at
effiuent gatehouse, 80.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
MARKET CLOSES FIRM;
TRADING BROADENS

NEW YORK. August 3.-violent fiuc-
tuations In Industrial Alcohol, which
opened at an advance of ga points.
followed by a reaction of An, featured
today's early trading.
Elsewhere irregular gains prevailed.
Central Leather adding Il points to
Yesterdays gains and Pittsburgh and
West Virginia preferred. points.
Crucible Steel rose large traction,
but kindred issues were barely
changed.
Peoples Gas rallied points and
minor rails were represented by New
Orleans. Texas and Mexico at Il two
point gain.
Irregular strength ruled throughout
the forenoon under the influence of
short covering.
again included among the active and
strong issues.
Rails in Better Demand.
United States Steel reacted slightly.
but Crucible extended its early adj
vance.
Utah was the only prominent copper
stock and shippings were firm, Marine
pfd. and Atlantic, Gulf and West In
dies gaining fractions.
Investment rails were in better de-
mand. St. Paul and Illinois Central
gaining a point and 800" preferred 3.
Liberty bonds fell to the low record
of 99.32 for full lots.
Secondary industrialS and numerous
low-priced specialties Joined in the adj
ditional gains of the early afternoon.
Equipments developed greater strength
and grangerS were fractionally higher
on favorable crop news. St. Paul gain
ing Is points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
EIGHT U. S. GUNNERS DIE
WHEN U-BOAT SINKS SHIP

LONDON August 3.-Eight naval
gunners were lost when the American
tank steamer Motano was sunk by
submarine. Sixteen members of the
crew also persisted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
French Bourse Is Quiet,

PARIS. August 3.-Trading was QUIET
on the bourse today. Rentes. 81 francs
Is centimes: exchange on London, II
francs IS centimes. Five per cent loan,
81 francs so centimes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Washington Stock Exchange.
SALES.
D.sUr-- TT

SALES.
Washington Railway and Electric As, 81 900 a,
tn
Potomac Electric Power Is 81 600 at 100
Capital Traction. < at 50, q at 50
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 9 at 1joI.
Nergenthaler. 10 at 1i41.
After call.
Potomac Electric Power 6s $1,000 at 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Fish Wharf Prices.

The following are the prevsiytn~ ..tsn ,.,...
at the municipal nsh wharf and ~ RET tctev.os
Butterfsh h.. Sc to 7c. Rock6sh IL ia .,
Crabs, soft. doz.. 60c to 32c. ~
soc. Trout. lb., Sc to Ioc
Oysters. Norfolk. bu., Croakers, lb., &c to &C.
IL. Carp. h., 7c to Dc.
Perch. h.. &C. to 12c. Grabs. hard. dos. 36c
Porgies, h., Sc to &c. to l0e.
Sea bass, lb., &c to 1Qc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
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.
curities. You should do like
wise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia. fair.
continued cool tonight: tomorrow. fair,
somewhat warmer; light northwest
winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight; cooler in
extreme southwest portion: tomorrow,
fair. somewhat warmer; light, variable
winds.
For Maryland. fair tonight and to-
morrow: warmer Saturday; light west
and northwest winds.
For West Virginia, fair tonight and
tomorrow; warmer tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
WAR TAX MEASURE
ABOUT COMPLETED
Levy on Beer to Be $1.50 a
Barrel Above Present Law.
Wine Rates Doubled.
TOTAL OVER TWO BILLIONS

The war tax bill. increased from ST.
672.000.oo0 to approximately $1,000. oo0.-
600. virtually was completed today by
the Senate finance committee and will
be reported to tho Senate tomorrow or
Monday.
In preparing the final draft for tho
printer the committee reduced the tax
on beer by Is cents q barrel to $1.60 q
barrel In addition to the tax under the
present law. and increased rates on
wines to about double the present taxes
and IL estimated to yield 81. 100000 ad-
ditional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
LOCAL EXCHANGE ENDS
WEEK Of DULL TRADING

The last session of the week of the
Washington Stock Exchange this after
noon was in keeping with other ses-
eions this week-duil. with slight
Improvement over last week. Bonds
and stocks were equally distributed at
today's trading, three stocks ard three
bond issues figuring in The sales
Capital Traction was fra al its usua
price-SG-elevcn shares selling al this
price.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Coz an odd lot sold at 152A 3nd zen
shares OF MerGeuthale- sold at l44 81
In the bond list Washington Hallway
and Electric As sold $1,000 at 'IHt 70
torlac Electric Power COMPANY os,
$1,000 at 100. and after c;tll fotohl% "a Z
Electric Power Company es soid So.ouc
at the same price as during the reSu-
lar call.
The total sales for the week were
1os shares of stock and bonds to the
faoo value of $1,000.
w. r. and E. Co. Pays Dividend.
Despite the fact that materials have
gone up. that the company had strike on
It's hands and that the public utilities COM
mission has ruled that prices shall be low
cred. the directors of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company at meet,
dend of Ia per cent was declared
regular dividend on the common and pre-
ferred stock. The regular quarterly dlvi-
dend of IL. per cent was declared ana
on the common stock. payable September
] to holders Of reGors of August u. and
the regular semi-anaual dividend of -.
per cent was declared on the preferred
stock, payable December l. to holders of
record November II. Those holding prop
erly stamped certificates are entitled to
receive this dividend in two quarterly in
stailments at the same periods of dis
bursements On the common stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03

ures and mKrkets OF inc Olstrict VI IoIumbia,
$ follows:
Beets. 100 punches, 81 Huekleoefries. crate.
10 "a. A.50 20 $3.50.
string beans barrel 81 Cabbage, bbl.. 40c to
TO s.. Soc: 100 heads, 81 10
String beans, basket, 70. ,oo -
T5c to 81. ANs w ounehes, "
Eggs. dozen. SAC to SIC. -, $o,.o- A.
Potatoes. barrel, s. to III. III t t"r I" ~oc.
C $500 ...,a ,no ., Lettuce. crate, Toe.
ep .a,'a >f'' WV " Tomatoes. box. 80c to
oDc 81.
squash. crate SOC TO Apples. bbl., IS to 81;
ooc. box, 81 to 81 %.
'uruhoers' oox. "oc TO Blarkberries, crate
~ %. cultivated. 81 TO s..
,a IN, erate' Peaches. box. 81 to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES.

Today's prices at farmers produce market
nres and markets Of the District Of Columbia,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August 3 q pm.
quotattons).-W heat-Frmer; spot No.
2 red soft. 2.33; August No. 2 red soft,
2.2S: receipts 1876 bushels
Confirm; spot contract 230. re-
ceipts. 1896 bushels
oats-Steady: standard white, 91ha
81; No. 3 white, 3la91k: receipts, S4,760
bushels
200: receipts. 3,76S bushels
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights-Not uuotable
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-30
or COURSE You'll ne rurnr

or course YOU expect to attend the
little eet-togethcr dinner to be given
by the Chamber OF Commerce II the
banquet room OF the Masonic Temple
this evening. We say "of course" be-
cause we assume as a matter OF fact
that o are q loyal and consistent
booster for the city In which YOU live
and that you just can't help wanting
TO see Albuquerque grow n prosper
and take her rlFhtful place among
the cities 81 the southwest.
Perhaps you recall a lesson YOU used
to STUDY in the old eader when YOU
were soing 20 school back cas-, some
where-the story about the bundle Of
sticks. You will remember the rist of
It was that one stick is easily broken.
but II you bind n dozen sticks together
the bundle becomes stronger. and By
increasing the number YOU will soon
have a combination which becomes
almost unbreakabie. -
What Albuquerque is planning to
do In to get her sticks--the business
and professional men. the merchants.
the lawyers. the doctors. the iaboring
men. and the women-God bless EN-
Everybody. in fact into d bundle. so
TO speak. This bundle will be the
IChamber OF Commerce. With the
citizens formed into a concrete body,
all workins toward the same object.
Instead OF q few trying to do all the
work and no particular goal in view,
the city Just can't help growing and
%prospering.
At the supper tonight Il Is the IN
%tention TO eat, drink and be merry. "
60 listen to short. snappy toasts from
men OF recognized ability on city
building and. above all. to get ac-
quainted. You will be expected not
only to meet the man on either side
of you at the table. but tho fellow
on che other side Of the table and. In
fact. every nan present. Tell him
your name find out his. give him a
good. hearty. warm haHdshake aud
tell him you have enlisted in the
fight for q S'eater. bigger. grander
Albuquerque. Turn your enthusiasm
loose. No grouches viii be allowed.
Forward Is the watchword. BE on
hand and become one OF the sticks ia
the bundle.