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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

+, decrease of s7.67s.o7o from last week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition
Loans, discounts. etc. $3.7s7.ss6,ooo;
decrease, $22.422, 900.
Cash in own vaults
! Members. federal reserve banks (a),
! $s6.420.000; decrease. $2.S31.0o0.
Reserve in federal reserve bank OF
member banks. $36S.2S1.ooo; decrease
$10,224,000.
Reserve in own vaults@State banks
and trust companies OBJ. s117.473.oo0;
decrease, $11, $4,000
Reserve in depositarfes. state banks
and trust companies. $S2.736.00o; in
crease, s22. 653, 900.
Net demand deposits. $3.50. $500
Omitted States deposits DEDUCTED. slls'-
555.0oO); increase, $61,179.000
Net time deposits. $2O3.4O9.00o; de-
Circulation. sso. 900; increase.
Specie included in (a) and OBJ. $780,
Asgregate reserve. $563.4so.o 600.
Excess reserve. $68.776,s20; decrease.
$7.679.070.
companies in Greater New York. not IN
cluded in clearing house statement:
Loans, discounts, ETC.. $s4s, S46,5oO; de-
crease, S1,747,200.
Specie, s5s.s1e. 500: increase. s421ooo
Legal tenders, s14,3s0,s00; increase,
Total deposits. s1,o33,244,soo; de-
crease, $9,o9s.700.
Banks cash in vault. $11,ss1, 900.
Trust companies cash in vault, $685.
416,4
NEW YORK. August 25.-Mercantile
paper, 4%a5. Sterling. sixty-day bills,
472; commercial sixty-day bills on
banks. 4.71n; commercial sixty-day
bills. AIN: demand. 4.75 9-16; cables.
476 7-16 Francs, demand, 5.77as: cables,
5.76as. Guilders. demand. 5.77 Is; cables.
AZ Lires. demand. 7.44: cables. 7.43-
Rubles demand. 20ss cables. 20 "a Bar
silver, $50; Mexican dollars. $50. Gov
eminent bonds, steady. Railroad bonds,
steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

of opposing armies being OF more
Significance for the time being than the
acquisitions of territory which are geo
graphically trifling.
"As the war goes on, talking and
planning for peace become more and
more definite. Opinion is divided as to
what the effect will be upon American
trade. much depending upon the in
dividual point of view. There is no
doubt that peace will necessitate ex-
tensive readjustments. These will come
gradually and will by no means de-
mand a return to old conditions. which
is impossible. Concerns devoted to war
business will be obliged to scrap con-
siderable of their plant or prepare for
other lines of work. War profits would,
of course disappear. and few lines OF
very important offsets would quickly
appear The fact that the world had
turned it's face from destruction to re-
construction would at once set loose
great economic forces"
On the Stock Markets.
J. S. Bache & Co. have this to say on
The market is conducting itself
without purchases for investment to
give it any virility. 1t is resisting the
depression which might naturally be
pective price reduction and regulation
II has met a new peace discussion
started by the Vatican. and has regard
ed it indifferently. There has been
some liquidation in coal affected prop
critics and in investment railroads, but
the tax feature of the new war loan. if
adopted. would tend to induce larger
holders of the latter to keep them.
while the public Is not buying and
large speculative interests are listless,
there seems to be evidence Of steel.
marines, tobaccos and coppers having
been taken over to some extent by
stronger buyers.
While the present roundabout move
of the central powers for peace has
failed, there may have been some who
have seen. looking beyond the present
year. struggle of light far ahead. But
consideration Of this, apparently. has not
been a depressing factor in contempla-
ton of the effects of final peace adjust
ment upon industrial and financial in
terests.
THE immediate course Of the market
still seems to depend upon price-fixing
and tax-scale development. With ia
vorable situation to be created for a
great government loan, 1t would seem
that action that would fully provide for
war necessities with least disturbance
to business would be the course pur-
sued. Prices of securities are at low
enough level to be favorably affected.
although the money situation is against
any great uprise."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. August 25-Trading in
wheat for future delivery ceased today
on the board Of trade until after the
war. September. the sole remaining OPP
tion. made a dignified exit from the
market at 2-113z, which was u below
dnal figures yesterday. Corn was sub
the session and closed weak, 2% to
III net lower, with December at 1o7X
to LOTS and May at 1.O5A to 1053z
Oats lost 2. to 1. and provisions had
weak support and finished from so to
110 lower.
Settlement prices for outstanding
September contracts will be fixed by a
committee appointed by the president
Of the board of trade September prices
through the session ranged between
2.13 and 2.101s, few transactions being
recorded, as much of the evening up in
expectation of the cessation of future
trading had been accomplished during
the week. Unofficial reports current
around the wheat pit were that the
government price would be set at . 10.
larger deliveries were looked for with
the determination of the official price
Tor wheat under governmental control
Higher corn prices expected by the
trade today because of the hint of
frs t yesterday did not materialize.
More favorable weather conditions pre-
vailed over most of the belt. and offer
1ngs from long stocks We're abundant.
Buying power seemed limited. and the
market had downward trend all day.
the close when weakness developed in
the cash market. The close was near
the low point.
Offerings of oats from local houses
were heavy. and prices sagged with
corn. Reports of favorable weather
and tidings of threshing with heavy
yields added to the decline
Provisions receded at the start on
stop loss selling. Further recession
met only feeble rallies. Toward the
close packers who had been buying
withdrew their support and the close
was at about bottom figures for the
day. Weakness of live hog prices con-
tributed to the downward course of
meat products.
special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Nd, August 25-wheat
Firm: spot No 2 red soft. ala; August
No. red soft, 213; receipts, 25.5s4
bushels
Corn-Steady; spot contract, 17s; re-
ceipts. 10 bushels.
OatS-Unsettled no quotations: re-
cetpts, 1907 bushels.
Rye-No quotations; receipts. 23o BUSH
Ella
Hay-Eirm
Grain frsights-Not quotable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
STOCK MARKET AGAIN
HAS DULL HALF DAY
Trading in Meager Volume, Values
Deriving Sole Support
From Shorts.


~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 25.-With one
exeeption-that of the previous week
end-totay's brief period of trading on
the stock exchange was the dullest OF
the year. transactions falling to the
meager total of 10000 shares.
The course of the market was alto
gether in keeping with the apathetic
conditions. trading deriving its sole
support from further short covering on
the more hopeful views entertained re-
speeding Washington's attitude toward
price control.
Slight pressure upon metal stocks
and equipments represented nothing of
q tangible character and was more than
neutralized by firmness elsewhere. Deal
1ngs in rails were light, but mainly at
higher levels, with Rock Islands again
the feature at extreme gains of l to 3
points
Specialties comprised the other strong
issues. notably oils, tobaccos and Great
Northern ore, together with American
Can, Chandler Motor and several mac
tive stocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
| will Sell

81 500 Colonial Beach So mt %.
81 600 Potomac COnsOl. So at D5k.
81 500 G. C. to CT. Falls So at 40.
$1,000 Washington Gas 5G at 1Oi.
IS Capital Traction at S1a4.
Is Wash. Rey. & Elec. com. mt 69sz ex-
Is Wash. Rwy. & Elec. pfd. mt ss1f ex.
55 WASH ya. Rwy. com. ibid wtd.D.
100 Wash. yn. Rwy. pfd. ibid wtd.).
so Wash. Utilities mt 16.
100 Washington Gas mt "a.
10 Mergenthaler.
Is LanstOn.
8 Riggs Nat. Bank ibid wtd.D.
10 District National Bank mt l44.
10 Dupont National Bank Mt 1857.
Z MunSey Trust mt DO.
20 Northwest Savings Bank at Q.
200 American Paper Can ibid wtd.t.
400 Miller Train Control Ibid wtd.D.
LOGO Oklahoma OIL.
so Buell. Signal e. Train mt 3.
10 Gayety Theater ibid wtd.).
10 Wash. Steel & Ordnance ibid wtd.D.
rs Lincoln Hall Association.
500 Celestine OIL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. August 25.-Wheat-
Spot dull: No. red. 2.25 bid. and No
hard. 2.27, nominal. C. i. f.. New York
export.
Corn-spot firm: No. yellow. 2o31s,
and No. 2 mixed. 1894, C. /. f. New
York.
oats-spot easy; standard. ss1a nom
inaL
Lard-Weak; middle west. $500, nom
inal
Evaporated apples-Firm; fancy.
nominal; choice. 12A a12h prime, II y
a12.
Prunes firm: apricots and peaches
steady; raisins quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
DRY GoODs MARKET

NEW YORK. August 25.-The recent
cotton break weakened gray goods and
there was an easier tone in cotton yarn
markets today. Trade was quieter. but
government purchases were on a large
scale. Finished lines ruled steady.
Linens were very high and Arm, with
soms government business pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Butter IS Cents a Pound.

, PORTLAND. Ore. August 25-Butter
sold in Portland today at the highest
price ever recorded. SIS cents a pound
or $1.05 for two-pound brick at re-
tail At wholesale the price advanced
3 cents a pound to Al cents in parch-
ment wrapped or 48 cents In cartons
Dealers predicted further early ad-
SAnceA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, August 25-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $6s.776,920 reserve in
excess of legal requirements. This is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Your Money

No fake or questionable adj
yertising is allowed in The Star.
Millions of dollars are saved
by people who have been wise
enough to consult banker be-
fore investing in worthless Sc
curities. You should do like
wise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close Of Business August Is,
at the Office of The Evening Star.


The following CLOSING
individual New YORK Soe
Exchange the 1910 ana
the late
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| Will Buy

IS Capital Traction mt STA.
IS Wash. Rwy. & Elec. pfd. at ss ex.
IS Washington Gas mt s3 ex.
Is Dupont mt. Bank mt 10S.
10 Muns~y Trust Co. Mt 50.
100 Wash. Baseball Club at 9h.
1000 tany pnrtp oklahoma OIL.
Exclusive of commissions. subject to
previous acceptance or cancellation
Bonds plus accrued interest. All exc
cutions for cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Gold Going to Japan.

Interesting developments of the day in
ciuded transfer of Sc. 900 900 gold to San
Francisco for export to Japan and smaller
Withdrawals of the metal for shipment to
South America.
Competent authorities issued encourag G.
Ing trade reports. although noting fur
ther caution pending adjustment of sched-
ules by Washington. Leading railways
issued additional favorable statements of
earnings. Atchison reporting a net gain
of $SS0.000 for July
No features OF especial interest were
presented by the bank statement. actual
reserves showing a decrease of about 81
10000 and loans decrease of So, 500. goo
Bonds were steady, liberty 3l.s again
ranging from 1872 to 1928 Total sales
(par -vaiue) aggregated SS25. 900.
United States registered Is declined !.
per cent on call during the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Henry Clews on War and After.

THE steady rise in power of the al
lies and corresponding decline among
the central powers strengthens the
Of the war is not yet In view. Germany
is by no means exhausted to the point
Of submission to the we'll known terms
Of the allies. Nor are the allies yet
able to deliver a decisive military blow
At the moment their policy appears to
be that of wearing the enemy down.
the relative rise or fall In the strength
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Price Fixing Is Paramount.

All other considerations of a feverish
week in the stock market were sub
ordinated to conditions created by the
governments price-fxing policy Dis
appointment felt at the cut in soft coal
was largely counterbalanced. however
by the more cheerful feeling created by
tho schedule for the anthracite product.
Action remains to be taken on such
important commodities as steel. iron
copper and oils all of which. especially
the latter. were much unsettled. De-
clines in rails other than those of the
coal group. and in shippings. tobaccos
and q few other specialties, were sym
pathetic. with indications of substan-
tial support on the rebound.
Foreign conditions as exemplified by the
Russian situation were again drag, like
wise the spread of labor disturbances, but
these developments later evinced more
hopeful tendencies The loan of an addi-
donal hundred million dollars to the Rus
1ian government was regarded as fore
ehadowing further advances to other of
the entente allies.
1t in believed Washington will stand
sponsor for another large loan to the
British government and again buttress
xrench- commercial credits in this market
Whether the advance to the former will
Be made prior to the next liberty. bond
issue Is yet to be determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
THE LYON INVESTMENT co.
EstabHshsd 1889. JOPLIN, NO. .
Money to Loan
Established 1881

Secured by First Deed of Trust Real Estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph I. Weller, GA F St NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
KANSAS CRUDE OIL co.
Earning 206-Paying 1920

We offer at par $50 a sharel $50 shares of
capital stock in this small but prosperous Kansas
oil property, that has been producing steadily
for more than ten years under its present man
agement. 1t is earning about 2Uc. but will
pny only 12ye dividend until production is in
creased by additional wells to be drilled with
the capital now sought. 1t is believed pres
ent earnings will be trebled by January l. The
property is surrounded by producing wells and
has dry holes on or near It, Particulars
request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

The directors of the Greene-Cananea
Company have ordered a dividend of
50 a share, payable August 81. upon
800 par value shares only. Holders of
stock that has not been converted into
full 500 shares are advised to give i'm
mediate attention to the matter. The
transfer books do not close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Our Convenieut Banking Hours

All the departments are open every
week day, except Saturdays and legal holi-
days, from $50 to pm. Saturdays from
$50 am. to II m. and from pm to pm,
and the first, second. third, tenth, fifteenth
sixteenth and last day of the month until
5 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Washington Gas Company Protests

The Washington Gas Light Company, for
itself and its subsidiary, the George
town Gas Company. has filed its protest
to the valuations of it's physical proper
ties by the experts of the public utility
commission of the District.
This action has been taken as a
measure of protection, before the ex-
piration of the time limit
The company's officials have accept
ed, there being nothing else to do. the
rate for gas made by Congress, and
against the possibility of further clip
ping Of the price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
DINNER ST CRIES

A man who had been drinking too
much LIQUOR for his own good WIS
induced to sign the pledge the oth~r
day. His wife was delighted. SHE
took the document and said:
You must let me have it. l Will
keep it for you
So the paper was confided to her
custody. on the next day the man
was drinking again as freely as he
fore
How is this?" asked a friesd.
you signed the pledge yesterd ~,
and now you are drinking whirky
again"
Its all right" replied the pledge
signer in unsteady tones, Il don't
have to keep that pledge. My wife
says she'll keep it for me. That's the
kind of a wife to have, old fello W. !"
A little girl went to the grocer's and
asked the salesman if he had any
fresh eggs
Yes" answered the man. flow
many do you want?''
She viewed the eggs critically.
please. sir" sair she. these are
not regular eggs
Certainly they are" II
No, they aren't" she persistee 81
heard my papa tell mamma THERE'S a
corner on eggs, and these are all
smooth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31

Bill raised his voice. said, Some
body's got to propose to her before
exa limitations, and somebody's got to
make her give up taking the exam
ination. Who'll it be? Larry, she likes
you pretty well. You do it; if you're
just persistent enough you'll land
her."
Larry shifted with disgust 81 sup
full height. mo use" he said. "She
who thought we'd got to propose to
her. Well, as it happened 1 did pro-
pose to her and there was another
sniff that clearly marked him as re-
jected.
A silence followed and then Carter
Webb, having plucked up courage,
muttered savagely.
Il proposed yesterday-she would
mt have me-"
Great Scott" said Pread, holding
a congratulatory hand, put, II did
too, and she gave me the mitten. 1
guess it's up to Bill"
Larry Strengthened himself to his
full height. so use," he said. @'She
told me the whole story. Martinson
played the trick on ust He knew we
wouldn't let a girl get ahead of us so
he got her to come in He's been
tutoring her every day so as to keep
that she was going to marry Martin
SON. And she's going to take the ex-
animation. Here's three cheers for
the girl that made us study and here's
hoping every man in the class will
beat her.
And Bill Dawson's room resounded
with the cheers of the men of mathe-
mates 39.-(Copyright, 1917, by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
AN EssENr1AL,1N THE WAR.

That good highways are essential in
the winning of the war was one of the
outstanding features of the discussion
of the American association of state
highway officials meeting at Rich
mond recently The men interested
in highway work gathered at that con-
vention, says the Manufacturer Rec
ord, were not moved by any selfish
spirit. but by broad patriotism; for we
believe that the business men of this
country today are willing to sacrifice
their own interests at any time for
the welfare of the nation.
The men who were at that meeting
have studied the question of highways
closely. They have realized for years
that the backwardness of this coun-
try in the building of improved high
waysswas one of its most tremendous
handicaps. They saw population
driven from the country to the city by
reason of the impossible mud roads
existing in a large part of the coun-
! try during the winter. They have
seen the heavy cost laid upon the far
mers in hauling their produce into
! shipping centers and the heavy cost
of getting stuff back from the cities
to the farms. They have seen the enor.
nous increase of city population
running far ahead of the small in.
crease in country population, and the
inevitable development of the food
situation which we now face, with
production of foodstuffs steadily de.
creasing in proportion to population
These men have seen that goot
highways, wherever introduced, have
revolutionized social and farm condi
tons, and because they have realized
this situation by their intimate &C
quaintance with them, they are urg
ing upon the country that as a wal
measure existing highways should b,
properly maintained and that new
highways should be built, wherever i
may be feasible, as a war measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men i'm
Americas Fighting Service

When the United States ship Alcedo
was torpedoed in November in the
war zone, George A. Collier, a second
c-ass fireman of the navy, was on
watch in the engine room under in
structions as machinist's mate. He
was just at that time taking up duties
that would mean, if successfully ham
died. bringing him up another step
in the service. The kind of stuff he
is made of was shown when just as
soon as the torpedo struck and was
followed by an explosion he remained
cool and knew exactly what to do.
Despite the fact that he was standing
in water up to his knees, the sea hav
ing rushed in thru the rent torn by
the torpedo, he stopped the main en-
CINE and then deliberately raised the
safety valve on the HAain engine by
the hand gear. Thus without regard
to his own personal safety and when
in the greatest danger of going down
with the ship he stuck to his post and
performed his duties. He has been
commended for his devotion to duty
in a letter written by the secretary of
the navy. Fireman Collier is a son
of W.T. Collier, of Morringsport, La.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
TRAWELETTE
Nfata,nZaS.
BY NIKSAH.

Matanzas, Cuba, is a typical Span
ish-American city. To the visitor
from the United States, the narrow,
picturesqueIy dirty streets are as for
eign as Hindustan or TimbuctOo.
Naked brown babies tumble about the
streets, eying the stranger with wide
eyed curiosity.
Long ago the city's excellent harbor
was the trysting place for buccaneers.
Morgan's grim death ship once rode
at anchor on its peaceful waters, now
filled with merchant ships and an oc-
casional battleship in fighting trim.
The visitor. after paying for some bit
of native jewelry at one of the numer-
Gus antique shops, is convinced that
the city's present inhabitants are
worthy descendants of these long dead
gentlemen of the high seas
The natives insist upon telling you
of the bombardment of Matanzas in
1898. by the ships of Admiral Simp-
son. The newspapers at the time re-
ported hundreds of Cuban dead and
wounded. But, you are told gleefully,
the sole victim of the admirafs guns
was one hapless mule, a native of
Missouri, U. S A
The Paseo de Marti, on the harbor
edge, is one of the most beautiful
parkways of Cuba. At one end stands
a statue of Ferdinand VII, at the other
monument to the sixty-three Cubans
executed by Spain during one of the
numerous revolutions
Matanzas. viewed from the Paseo
is singuIarly lovely. The sky. jewel
like in it's blue, colors the peaceful
| waters of the harbor. The conical
Pan de MatanZas stands as a land
mark to the sailors entering the port
| The visitor feels well repaid for the
two or three hours hot, dusty ride
| from Havana.
| Near Matanzas are two of the mos,
noted resorts of the island, the valley
| of the Ymuri and the Bellamar caves
/ the latter most modernly lighted with
| electricity. Commanding the Ymur
| valley are the Cumbre hills; on the tor
of the hill the Hermitage of Monteser-
rat a famous shrine nf long ago.