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The Washington times., 1917-04-25
THELOCAL MARKET
GOOD DEMAND FOR BONDS
PREVAILS
Traction 5's at 1903, Potomac EIee-
trio and Railway as Make Up
S1o,5oo Turnover-UnIon Trust
Leads Stock List Around 12o-
chapIn-sa Shares Still Strong.

A fair demand for bonds prevailed al
aoday's session of the local stock ex.
change, the total turnover amounting to
s1O,5OO.
Traction IS sold 5000 at 1OeH and
$500 at 1Oa Potomac Electric Consoli-
dated SIS sold at 9S1d and sSas. s4.ooc
worth changing hands. and after call
5000 Railway As brought 7Sx.
Union Trust Company led the stock
list with the sale OF 81 shares at 120k.
This stock had not been traded in for
several weeks. The last previous sale
was at 14 Another bank stock which
has been inactive for some time2 and
which was sold today was American
National. ten shares selling at 15S.
Mergenthaler Linotype stock con.
tinued strong. Ten shares changed
hands at 14Sb, a half point above
yesterdays price, and this figure was
firmly bid at the close with none Of
fered under 149h.
Ten shares of Washington Railway
and Electric Company preferred stock
sold at 7Sis, fve Shares of Lanston
Monotype stock brought 20, and .ons
share OF Washington Gas stock sold
after call at I2A.
Chapin-Sacks Company stocks con
tinued strong, yesterdays bid OF
1924 being advanced tn 153 without
dislodging any of the stock. The
lowest offering was 1861.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
STARVATION PLEA WINS
Judge Accepts Excuse for Opium
Smuggler and Gives Him Money.

Los ANGELES, April 25.-OfferinE
his starving wife and two babies as a
reason for smuggling opium when 10
pleaded guilty 10 the charge. Samuel
Bazarus. a Greek waiter, was fined one
cent by Federal Judge B. F. Bledsoe,
who wept when he heard the mans pitt
ful story.
Then the Judge took the prisoner and
little family to his chambers and gave
them money to get to their home in San
Diego. A newspaper reporter paid the
fine.
Bazarus said when he lost his Job
as waiter in San Diego hotel he in
vested his savings in farming property,
which was destroyed by a flood. Then
he tried farming on rented land. but re-
verses compelled him to quit. Impover-
ished. he said he yielied to temptation
when offered money II he would snug
gle some opium from Tia Juana He
was caught while on the way here with
the drug.
When locked up several weeks ago he
didn't have a penny. His wife had been
barely Able to obtain food for herself
and children since.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
HEAVY OIL Earnings.

Because of the tremendous demand
tor gasolene for domestic and foreign
consumption the refining companies
of the Standard Oil group show for
the year ended December 81 the
largest earnings in their history.
Furthermore, in the first three months
of the current year earnings were far
IN excess Of those in the correspond
ing quarter of 1915. Actual reports
for 1915 so far received show for
seven companies combined net income
OF So, 1925, ,963, as against $40. .253, 100
in the preceding year. OF four pro-
ducing companies the aggregate
showing is $35, ASS, ,006, against $26,-
companies report an aggregate in
come of a little more than S27 ,000, 900,
as compared with almost $20, ,000, 900
in the year before. OF the refining
companies the largest percentage
earned on the stock was reported by
Atlantic Refining, the net available
for dividends amounting to more
than 1872 per cent. Solar Refining
earned 1928 per cent; Standard Oil OF
California, 23.62 per cent; Standard
Oil OF Kansas, 1881 per cent; STAN
dard Oil OF Indiana, 100 per cent;
Standard Oil of Ohio, $3.50 per cent,
and Vacuum Oil, 61.47. OF the pro-
ducing companies Prairie OIL and
Gas made the best showing. with a
net OF S15.s44,754, against S4,59O,O00
in 1915.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
WAR PROHIBITION FAVORED
Of Many "Wet" States
Urpe Step to Conserve Food.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Governors
of many OF the country's twenty-one
wet" States are heartily in favor OF
war prohibition for conservation of
food materials. Others are non-com-
initial, holding back and awaiting
developments" a canvass showed to-
day. Most of the waf prohibition SEN
timent seems to be in the West, al
though Governor Brumbaugh of Penn.
syivania came out fatty in favor OF it.
II favor war prohibition to con-
serve the grain, as well as other con
sidsrations," said Governor Brum,
baugh.
II think 1t would be better to use
grain for food instead of using IL for
making whisky" declared Gov. Mar
Gus Holcomb of Connecticut.
Gov. Washington Lindsay OF New
Mexico said he believed In national
prohibition now and for all time.
One of the strongest advocates OF
the war prohibition move is Governor
Boyle of Nevada
Among others, Governor Whitman
OF New York and Governor Mccall OF
Massachusetts refused to comment.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
Central Leather.

Net earnings of the Central Leather
Company In the first quarter of the
year were heavy and almost $4,000, ,00O
in excess of those of the same time
last year. but the directors, however,
at their meeting yesterday were un-
willing to make an extra distribution
to the common stock holders because
OF the seriousness OF the international
situation. which suggested the wis
G>m OF conserving cash resources.
Last year, II may be Recalled, an ex-
ira dividend was declared at every
quarterly period. Although the Cen
trail Leather Company made a most
favorable exhibit for the last three
months, the American Hide and
Leather Company did not do quite so
well as in the corresponding time
last year and the year before. its sur
plus being reported at s335,955.
against $3s0,655 in 1915 and S3ss.41s in
1915.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
WALL ST. MARKET
WHoLELIST STRENGTHENED
BY STEEL SHOWING
Extraordinary Earnings and oiVl-
dends Give Firm Tone to Ex-
change Trading At Opening;
$4,000 Shares Common Sell on
Upward scaIe-other lndustriais
r. Follow Lead.

NEW YORK, April 25.-A general
strengthening of all leading issues
was evident when the stock market
opened today as a result OF the ex-
traordinary earnings statement and
dividend action OF the United States
Steel Corporation.
Fifteen thousand shares of United
States Steel common sold on the
opening from 112Ia to 112%, up u to
1%. Republic Steel was up rs at
79K, and Bethlehem. class B q at
14SN.
other industrials showed fractional
gains, Central Leather selling at S2l5
UP \, and Anaconda up u, at S6h.
Opening activity was shortlived.
During the first hour bearish pres
sure forced Bethlehem class B down
] 4 to 11711, and Industrial Alcohol
points from its opening of 106%
Nearly all steel issues gave up their
early gains.
A rally set in shortly before noon.
United States Steel, which dropped to
112, sold to 113h, and Bethlehem
Class B sold up 2h to 120. Utah Cop
per gained nearly 2h, selling at Ill T..
T0day's Quotations
Quotations today UP to 1:30 o'clock
were as follows.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25

In the northern part of the country a.
q result of efforts to reduce the num-
Der of daily meals and to simplify the
family cuisine. England In making
truly heroic EFFORT to sacrifice one OF
its five meals per diem. High tea"
represents a feature in this program
OF self-sacrifice.
1t Is presumed to be inserted some
where IN the daily prandial schedule
between 4 o'clock tea and or s
o'clock dinner. In the present stage
OF its institutional development Il
seems trifie uncertain whether high
tea" Is going to lop OF one of the i've
meals heretofore sacredly observed or
merely add a sixth to the list. A fash
lonable hostess explains that she has
established the custom In the hope
that 1t may ultimately be possible to
eliminate o'clock tea and also the
substantial dinner of the evening. II
this aspiration justifies itself high
tea" win take the place OF both after
noon tea and dinner.
Eggs and Matches Scarce.
Americans are wont to have an an
nual spasm along in the winter when
eggs become unfashionable and the
price goes up to possibly 90 cents q
dozen. By comparison with English
experience of this winter, the Amsri-
can hens moderation entities Ter to
hero medal. Eggs In London soar
ed to fourpence hapenny, and out In
the provinces theys got as high as six
pence each, which means o and II
cents per egg. In normal times there
would still have been a select clien-
tele OF the very rich to tide over the
egg eating custom so that 1t would
not be entirely forgotten, but In war
time the very rich are the people who
imagine themselves very much the
poorest, thanks to the income tax,
the excess profits tax, the mobiliza-
nscal expedients that have ben cal
culated to make the rich wonder II It
Is worth while.
Then there are matches. Every
American knows the deep-seatsd
sense of suspicion that Is inevitably
entertained toward the frisky friend
who airily goes Though your vest
pockets and extracts the last cigar.
Well, on this side that sentiment is
reserved for the man who asks you
for match Matches are fearfully
expensive, and there is some statisti-
cal justification for the opinion that
80 1ho pAiCo gets ulBher lno DOxs -1o
number OF matches in Il, and the
match itself all grow beautifully less.
There are still occasionally to be
seen few samples OF the old-time
English match, which looks about the
size Of fence post and arouses in
dignation that some British Clifford
Pinchot doesn't rise up and in the
name of forest conservation register
a violent kick against such q waste
of timber. But this extravagancs II =
fast becoming a thing Of the past
The matches generally are decidedly
spirituelle OF figure and pretty thor
oughly bad of quality. A boxlet Of
them that will just about outlive .
package OF cigarettes costs q penny,
that Is two cents, and 1t is very rare
ly that matches are freely exhibited
In public places with the privilege Of
helping yourself.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

EGGS-Nearby. 54d35c; Southern. 55c.
BUTTER-EIgin print, Isc: Elgin tub. I7c;
process, &c: store packed, &c.
POULTRY-Live hens, per h., &c; zoos
ters per lb., lie: turkeys. per lb., 23G26c;
spring chickens, per lb., 45946c; winter chick
ens per h., so032c: ducks, per lb., 16alSc:
geese, per Ib., 1261sc; keats, young, each, 10
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens, choice, per
h.. 249z5c; chickens, per h., 1860; turkeys,
per Ib., 25q2Sc; ducks, per h., lSQ2Oc; roos-
ters per lb., lie; geese, iS615c.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, new, per bbl.,
g. 50Q7.So: per box, s1.062.75; California
oranges. S2.7593oo: Florida oranges, 81 o0d
S.B per box:s lemons. per box, s3.7564.0 90;
grapefruit, $s.oo64.5o; Strawberries, per quart,
iOGlsc
VEGETABLES Potatoes, Mccormick, Der
bbl., ts. .0o0s.0o Western, per 2h bu. sack,
q. 0ods 90; new Florida, per bbl., SO oO0dll 90;
sweet potatoes, s3.ood5.5o: yams, ;2.60d4 90;
string beans, per basket, S1.5oG2.5o: peppers,
per crate. t3.0od4.0o; carrots, per box, n.2Sd
i.5o; okra, per crate, S2-50d4.oo; radishes, per
IOO g ood300; cucumbers. basket, t20O63 q;
onions per 100-lb. sack, 81. .00d1I.00; egg plants
81 5Od3 50 per crate; new cabbage. per basket
50 50dl.50; beets Per bunch, 5d6c; celery, per
doz, 65c6sl.0o; romaine, s.. 00d30O lettuce,
s. COOS 50 per basket; squash, Florida, 81. 25d
i5o per crate; Florida tomatoes, s.. 0014.O 90 per
crate; celery, Florida, per crate, 32.HSd3.25;
new beets. s2.o0ds.00 per crate; s. c. aspar-
aEus Sl.506LO0 per doZ.
DRESSED MEATS-Pork, small to medium,
Ib., 17d1sc: heavy, lb., J6d17c.
LIVE STOCR-Calves. 12d13c.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
TO RUSH DOCTORS THROUGH
v. of v. VIII Keep Medical School
Open This Summer.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, April %.
TO meet the unusual needs of the
country for medical service, the board
of visitors Of the University Of Vir-
ginia. at Its spring meeting today
voted to allow the first, second and
third year medical classes to continue
instruction through the summer
months. This step will enable the
classes to graduate sooner. An ap-
propriation was made for the proper
equipment of the university's wireless
plant. where wireless telegraphy is
taught those desiring instructions in
that branch.
Bond was given the Government for
the $50 rifles and accoutrements order
ed for the three battalions now in
training at the university.
Lieut.. Col James A. Cole. L. S. A.
(retired). was elected a member of
the faculty and made Instructor in
military science and tactics.
DR.. Charles S. Venable, son of Prof.
Francis p. Venable, former president
of the University of North Carolina,
was elected adjunct professor of
chemistry. He is a graduate of the
Massachusetts, Institute Of Tech
nology.
The following promotions were an
ACIlhB 4hCOuOEc IL
Hough, dean of medical school to sue
ceed the late DR.. Richard Whitehead; /;
Associate Prof James Alexander
Waddell to professor of pharmacology
and materia medica, Associate Prof
w. 8. Rodman to professor of cleo
trical engineering, Edjunct Prof. C.M.
Sparrow to associate professor of
physics, Adjunct Prof. Leonidas r.
Whipple to be officially designated as
director of the school of Journalism
and Instructor John H. Neff to adjunct
professor of genital urinary surgery.
DR.. William A Kepner was granted
q years leave of absence to engage in
research work in biology at Johns
Hopkins. Leave was granted Armi-
stead N. Dobie. professor of law. to
enter the reserve officers training
corps, with view to enlisting in the
United States army for duration of
the war.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
PLAN BIG GARDEN ACTIVITY
Women to Discuss PIantIns'of 100
Acres In Nearby Suburbs.

The planting OF 100 acres in near
by suburbs as q part OF the national
home garden movement and to help
feed the wives and dependent fami-
lies of soldiers here will be discuss
ed at the garden meeting of District
branch OF the Woman's National
Democratic League at the Congress
Hall Hotel at o'clock tonight
The meeting will be non-partisan,
and will be attended by wives of
members of Congress, and members of
the league and their friends. The
league will be addressed by Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter, vice president of
the central gardens committee; As
sistant Secretary Carl Vrooman, of
the Department OF Agriculture; Mrs.
Champ Clark, Commissioner of Immi-
grafton Anthony Caminetti, Congress
man Clyde II. Kelly, of Pennsylvania,
and Miss Cecil B. Norton, president
of the Margaret Wilson Community
Center.
Mrs. Champ Clark will preside.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
GREATER CITY MOVE
is ANNOUNCED HERE
Action Follows Meeting of
Board of Directors Of Cham
Der of Commerce.

A gorward movement for a greater
Washington and a community wide
commercial organization of the most
modern>type was formally announced
following a meeting OF the board of
directors OF the Washington Chamber
of Commerce at noon today. The
meeting of che directors today was
for the purpose of passing finally on
definite plans on which the board. has
been quietly at work for some time.
Under these plans, which. were
unanimously adopted, the purpose II
to create through a systematic cam
paign a commercial organization
which will be a leader among similar
organizations in the progressive cities
of the country.
2 Washington Behind.
It is recognized that Washington
has fallen behind some of the other
big cities in this particular. and the
Chamber of Commerce proposes to
build an organization whic whill be
ag wide as the community in both
membership and interest, and which
will be equipped to care for all the
community problems which affect the
business and professional interests or
the city.
In order that every phase of COM
munity work may receive attention
from the start and that the reorgan-
ization work may include all the In
terests of the city the directors named
a special committee which within the
next few days will announce the MEM
bership of a Forward Washington"
committee of 100, made up of repre-
sentative men from all lines of activ-
ity in the city. This big committee
will advise with the directors and as
sist in every step in the campaign.
Time For Action.
In discussing the movement on
which the Chamber of Commerce has
embarked President A. Leftwich Sim
clair said:
"The time has come for very defin-
lite action on the part of the Chamber
of Commerce. The chamber wants to
do its share in the present national
crisis, and / believe 1t has q very
large duty to perform in that direc-
tion. But it wants to do more than
that.
1t proposes to create for Washing
ton a big comprehensive commercial
organization representing the whole
city and one which will give the city
the standing 1t deserves among the
cities of the country as the national
capital. 1t takes men and proper
equipment to carry out such a pro-
gram as we have in mind. The task
is a big one, but with the aid and
cooperation of the business interests
we can give Washington a CONNER
ciaI organization OF which she can
not only be proud but which will be
a model and example for other pro-
gressive cities"
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued today:
w. B. GLIB, to build workshop at
Eighth street and Central avenue
northeast; architect and builder, w.
B. Glib; estimated cost. 800
Continental Securities. to repair build
ing at 1880 U street northwest; esti-
mated cost. 800.
Florence Dale and Maragret Burrows,
to repair building at 615 A street
northeast; estimated cost, $500.
D. Fry. to repair building at 1901 Con-
necticut avenue northwest; estimated
cost, 500.
]. p. Rick. to repair building at 10
Thirteenth street southeast; estimated
cost, $500
Louis Schroeder. to build garage In rear
of 90S II street northwest; estimated
cost. SIS.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
TODAY,s SALES.

Capital Traction 5's. $500a1O2k
S1.0OOa102H. $50061O2N. 81 ,0OOd
1925, $1.0OOa1O3, S5O011O3.
Potomac Consolidated SIS, 81 ,000d
9sh, s1,OOoG9s9s. s1.OOO99s%, 81, ,OOOd
9SS.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred. 10d7sh.
American National Bank, 10d15S.
Union Trust, 1Oa120h, 1O912OA, "a
120k, 10a120K, 1oG12oA, 1oG120A
10d120h.
Mergenthaler, 10G14sh.
Lanston, 567.
After call
Capital Traction 5's, 81, ,OO0d1O3.
Washington Railway and Electric
As. 81 .0OOd7s%, S1yOO0G7S%.
Washington Gas, 1Q12A.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
ReopenIux of Navigation.

The disappearance Of ice from the
great lakes and the announcement
this week that navigation has reopen
ed mean a freer movement OF grain
to the Atlantic seaboard. Dispatches
from Chicago record the fact that
at least 100000 bushels of grain
mostly wheat-are ors the way to
Eastern mills by this means OF trans
portation. The movement OF lake
steamers will at least tend to reduce
the congestion OF grain in the central
West, over which there have been sea-
son long complaints.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
IRISH WANT coNSCRIPTloN
GaIiVan Tells House They Want to
Give Others Chance to FIaht.

The Irish favor selective conscrip-
tion, Congressman Galiyan, of Bos-
ton, told the House yesterday in a
witty speech.
"The Irish have fought and won
every war ever fought and won,"
said Mr.. Galivan. "They are going
to win this war between the United
States and Germany. The Irish far
outnumber all others in the matter
OF enlistments.
THE Irish favor conscription, be-
cause they do not wish to take all
the credit for winning the war.
They favor the selective feature be-
cause they are particular about their
fighting companions"
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
TAKES CHARGE OF RELIEF.

The relief work of the Red Cross
among the dependent families OF en-
listed men In the United States army
and navy has been placed under the
direction Of Eugene T. Lies. for five
years general superintendent OF the
United Charities OF Chicago. Mr.. Lies
was granted leave Of absence by the
Chicago association to take charge Of
the Red Cross work.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
Bears and Interborough.

/. One explanation of why the bears
find little difficulty in growing down
Interborough Consolidated issues. as
they did yesterday. Is offered in well
informed circles, where 1t is said that
so far there has been no concerted
movement on a large scale to pre-
vent these bear drives. But on the
bear attacks there has been good buy
ing in large blocks by men who are
convinced of the value of the stock.
That further bear slams may result
in the shorts finding themselves in hot
water was suggested yesterday by the
rumor in conservative circles that a
movement Is on foot for the forma-
tion of a huge pool in the Inter-
borough stocks with the idea of pre-
venting wide price fluctuations.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
NEWS FOR INVESTORS.
U. .. Steel Progress.

The poorest quarterly net earnings
ever reported by the United States
Steel Corporation were recorded in
the three months ended March 81,
1915, when the total amounted to
only s12,457,s 800. Twelve months later
the net earnings for the January
quarter were s6O713,624. For the
first three months OF the present
year net earnings reached the record
breaking total of s113,121,01s. The
United States Steel Corporation was
organized in April, 1901, and Its first
quarterly report showed net earn
ings OF s26y363,s40, which at that
time were considered phenomenal
The earnings reported for the first
three months of this year were with
in a few million dollars OF the first
full year of the corporations life,
that is, 1902, while the surplus for
these three months was more than
twice the surplus of that year. The
poorest year in the history of the
corporation was 1914, when net oper-
ating revenue amounted to only
$63, 3,590,074, or $49,530,934 less than
the total net earnings for the first
quarter of the present year. In 1916
net operating revenue aggregated
1888, 100000 with a surplus after divi-
dends of $201, 1876 .5s4, and with the
balance sheet showing cash of $780,
264 ,556. Total current assets at the
close of 1916 were $501 ,150,s73, and
including property account total as
sets were S2.0S3, ,427,974. At the be-
ginning of 1917 total working capi-
tai was $40s,20s,437 while based
upon the liquidating value of the
property, the common stock figured
out at a value OF about S1e6 a share.
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
LOCAL BOND MARKET.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
RAILROAD BONDS.

Capital Traction 5s.... 102% 1o3
Ana Pot. Guar. 5's..... 70 90.
Anacostia & Poto. 5's... 95 ...
City Suburban 5's.... 1O2 80.
Metropolitan r. R. 5s.. 1O2% -.
Wash. Ry. & Elec. As. 7SS 70
Wash, Alex. & Mt. V. SIS 72 ...
The Washington times., 1917-04-25
EngIand's Five Meals a Day.

It is averred that high tea" is be-
coming an institution in all England
after a successful reign OF many years
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-11
SURPRISE ACTIVE;
 IS STEADY SHIPPER
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Another ten-ton lot of high grade mixed ore has been shipped by J. R. Slack from the Surprise group on Groom creek, R. H. Hetherington being the buyer for his Fl Paso com pany. MT. Slack has been operating this property for near a a year, and during visit to the city yesterday stated that conditions in the deepest workings are better than were antici pated. He will continue development, and it is quite probable from the ton mage being exposed plant will be installed later. This group is among the oldest in that district, and was placed in an active state by Slack who has taken it over under a bond and lease. It adjoins on the south the Midnight Test
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-11
BRADSHAW COUPLE
 MARRY IN PRESCOTT
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Miss Helen Harrington and John Sweet, both of Crown King, were principals Tuesday to a very pretty wedding, which was solemnized at the Episcopal church by Rev Shires, in which the impressive marriage rites of that denomination were ob- served. There were only a few rela- tives and close friends present. Rob- ert Nelson was the best man, and the bride was attended by Mrs. C. C. Hagmann. The bride is a daughter of Mir. and Mrs. George P. Harring ton, and for many years has been a favorite with all the people of the Bradshaws through her winsomc per sonality and vivacious disposition. Mir. Sweet is mill man or the Brad shaw Development company, and is held in high esteem through his in dustry and fine fellowship. The happy couple left after the ceremony for a honeymoon along the coas; for the next month. After their re- turn to Crown King a reception is to be rendered them.