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The Washington times., 1917-01-22

Railway As enjoyed good demand
at today's session of the Washington
Stock Exchange, a total OF S10.00C
worth selling at So and S2h. Other
bond issues were firm, a 81 900 Wash
ington Gas 8 selling at 1O7 and two
$500 bonds OF the same company sell
ing at 1868. A Potomac Electric
Consolidated 5 sold at 1O1H.
Stock sales were small and scat
tered, and were featured by the sale
of a tsn-share lot of Washington
Loan and Trust Company stock al
.24S. This is the first time this stock
has been traded in for some time. and
Blows a net. gain over the last pre-.
viops sale of 15h points. Further
strength of the stock was evidenced
by the repetition of a bid, made sew.
eral days ago, OF $50 for any part OF
1000 shares OF this stock.
Another bank stock traded in was
Commercial National. eight shares
changing hands at 1913. Ten shares OF
Union Trust Company brought 124h
a gain of 2K points. An odd lot OF
Railway preferred sold for SO, and ten
shares of Lanston Monotype stock al
TAI concluded the days stock trans
actions.
Washington Gas stock was frb with
n bid and TN asked. Capital Traction
closed with s4h bid, S3x asked. GRAPHIC.
phone common was stronger. with 15'
bid. and 161 asked. The preferred closed
154 bid, and 159 asked
The post graduate class OF Wash.
ington Chapter OF the American In
stitute OF Banking Is to listen to ar
address tonight by L. ]. Burns, assist
ant manager OF the foreign depart.
ment OF the aNtional City Bank. Of
New York, this being the third OF q
series of lectures Mr.. Burns is de.
livering before the class on Foreign
Exchange"
The Continental Trust Company Is do.
ing business today In its new quarters
on the first floor of the Real Estate
Trust Building. Since the close of bust.
ness at noon Saturday in the old build
ing. in G street, all the company's assets
books. furniture, and other equipment
has been transferred to the new quart
ers. and at o'clock this morning tbs
tellers and clerks were all at their new
desks. and business was running alons
smoothly. The new quarters had beer
attractively decorated and many friends
of the hank dropped IN to inspect then
and congratulate the officers.
Directors Of the United States Com
pany will act on the quarterly dividend
one week from tomorrow. At the samt
time statement OF earnings for th'
quarter ended December 81 will be made
II is now taken for granted that thii
statement will. show earnings Of more
than $100o00 0for the quarter. or Is pei
cent on the stock in the three months
period. Although nothing has been SAID
about dividend distribution by Officials
OF the company. there is general ex
pectation that better than. the per cen
extra dividend viii be declared.
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LITTLE PRICE CHANGE IS
SHOWN IN FIRST HOUR.
Steel Stocks Firm, But Demand
Is Negligent - Shipping
Shares Strong Features and
Good Advances Are Recorded
in War GrOup-Motor Shares
Move Up Several Points.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The stock
market was uncertain in its move
ments and trend in the first hour OF
trading today, and showed prices but
little changed in general. The ship
ping shares were the strong features
in the industrial list, and there were
some good advances recorded in the
group of war, equipment and other
Igpecialties.
there was little demand. United
States Steel moved forward nearly
To 1IB, but soon reacted below ll4
and moved narrowly around that
level Bethlehem Steel lost point
1t the opening, but recovered II ana
hung there. The copper issues were
quiet. Some of the motor shares IKE
General Motors new common. which
moved ahead some three points. ana
Maxwell, up a point, made fairly
SRood showing.
The shipping stocks made the most
ispeotacular gains, the Mercantile Ma
irine common crossing 80 and the pre-
tferred pushing through 90, but bear
iish issues soon receded to the Satur-
tday level. Specialties, such as New
york Air Brake, F. w. WoolWortn'
iOhio Cities Gas, International Paper
iCalifornia Petroleum ana SO on,
tmade good gains. but they were not
consistently maintained
I other specialties. like Pittsburgh
local certificates for the common
stock and Montana Power. were dis
itinctly weak. The railroad list was
Lmore or less neglected, and changes
lwere narrow in the extreme. Read
ing, selling ex dividend. was a point
ior more lower. Union Pacihc was
practically unchanged. Long lslano
.RaIIroad was again a firm issue, SELL
ling up nearly a point to ~.
There was engaged today 100000
I'm gold for shipment to Peru.
TOday's Quotations
!; Quotations today up to ESQ o'clock
- = q folioWR:
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U. S. EXPECTED TO.
STANDPATIN CRISIS
Armed Ship Controversy
Brought to Climax by Cruis-
er's Activities.

The armed ship controversy between
the United States and Germany. which
has been smouldering for a year, reach
ed the point Of direct issue today when
the German government defended its
right to hold as prisoners Americans
taken of armed enemy vessels.
The United States Is expected to stand
pat on Its disapproval Of this conten-
ton.
The State Department was unoffici-
ally advised that a statement by the
German admiralty defending its impris-
onment Of the American prisoners taken
to Germany on the German prize Var
rowdale, had been handed to Ambassa-
dor Gerard.
Grave Issue Raised.
The tenor OF the German nots, a. out
lined in these unofficial dispatches. IL
such as to raise the gravest issue be-
tween the two governments.
Germany, the United States 10 In
formed, contends that sailors taking
service on an armed merchant ship
of the enemy, lose their neutral
status, just as IL they had enlisted
In the naval forces of the belligerent.
The State Department has gone on
record unequivocally as recognizing
the right of a merchantmen to carry
defensive armament
Cleared As Merchantmen.
The Yarrowdale was cleared from
New York in December as q mer-
chairman
. - t,. 49,. for offensiye
purposes at sea. or other offensive
action, such as hunting out enemy
submarines, could change the status
of the vessel. officials said today, and
IL has not been alleged that the Var
rowdale. before its capture. was
guilty Of such irregular conduct
In January. 1916. when Secretary
Lansing and Count Won Bernstorff
were ready to take final steps for set
Element of the Lusitania case. the
negotiations were brought 70 a halt
by the German memorandum assert
ing the right to sink armed vessels
on sight.
SUSSEX sinking Followed.
The sinking Of the Sussex followed,
creating q crisis which was aggravat-
ed by the sinking of the Arabia and
Marina later.
The capture and imprisonment OF
Americans taken from merchant YES
sells has been seized upon by Ger
many, as Washington views il, as a
means OF forcing a settlement Of this
armed ship issue.
What the outcome will be Is uncer-
tain. but from present indications, the
United States will stand by its
present position, and as FIRST step
will make immediate demand for the
release OF the Americans SO impris-
oned
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"oUEEN OF ALASKA" HERE
Sees Tall Building First Time on
Visiting New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-'Little
Louise" Sachen, known from Koyu-
kuk to Juneau as The Queen Of Al
aska," is here unchaperoned TO see
the sights. Little Louise" in fact,
never heard of a chaperone until she
came to Broadway. She didn't know
what a subway was and had never
seen a tall building The regular
complaint she makes to every shiver-
ing New Yorker she meets Is that ats
so blistering hot here"
Little Louise" is five feet, six
inches tall, weighs ITO, Is eighteen
and pretty.
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TRANSFER COMPANY
APPEALS VALUATION
Asks Court to Enioin Utilities
From interfering With Rates
Until Protest Is Settled.

An appeal from the valuation set on
its property, for alternating purposes
by the Public Utilities Commission was
filed in the District Supreme Court to-
day by the Union Transfer Company. Q
transportation corporation which has
been operating In the District for more
than nifty years.
The corporation, through It's attorneys.
Darr, Peyser. Whiteford. and Darr.
prAys the court to restrain the commits
sion from interfering with Its rates
pending the settlement Of the question
concerning the valuation Of its assets.
VaIued At $1II,OoO.
The Public Utilities Commission. ae-
cording to the bill fled by the transfer
Corporations lawyers values the lat
ter's property at $111.0oo The comu1is-
sion eliminated certain property Of the
company near the Union Station and
four houses owned by the concern.
which adJourns its stables at Thirteen
and-a-Hah and d streets northwest
In deciding on these .elininations
the commission contends, according to
the corporations complaint, that the
patrons of the transfer company
should not be required to pay rates
based on the Investments Of the COM
pany which are not used in its trans
fer business.
Hold Ground For Stables.
Answering this contention the cor
poration sets forth that the ground
purchased near the Union Station IL
being held as a future site for its
stables, IL being imminent, II Is stated,
that the Government will within
few years take over the property
on which the stables are now located.
The corporation further complains
that the commission has placed
valuation of 1910 q square foot on
the property improved by its stables.
while real estate experts engaged by
the corporation value the land at IS
and So a foot.
Complaint is also made to the court
that the commission proposes to al
low the company only 81 800 for work
ing capital, whereas the company's OF
ficials contend that they need at
least $1,000 for working capital.
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WARNS U.S.AGAINST
GERMAN EFFICIENCY
Manufacturer Says Loss Is All
Right to Avaid Bu-
reaucracy.

NEW YORK. Jan. "A. Parker
Nevin, counsel for the National As
ISOLATION OF Manufacturer. In oppos-
ing compulsory health insurance be-
fore the National Civic Federation.
today warned against adoption OF Ger
man methods OF Industrial efficiency,
I'VE admire Germany's Industrial
efficiency. which in many ways we
have copied and adopted" he said
But IL we have to adopt the principle
OF bureaucracy to get such efficiency
I, for one. don't want IL. II We have
to choose between our democracy
with less efficiency. and foreign bu-
reaucracy. with greater efficiency,
choose. unhestitatingly. the former
Predicts Congress- Action.
August Belmont reported thirty
two States and three Territories
now, have workmen's compensation
laws, and predicted that, ultimately,
Congress would enact such a law to
cover interstate industry.
Scientific study of the problem OF
hiring and firing" was urged by
Louis Coolidge.
Unnecessary hiring and firing is
responsible for a national waste of
many millions every year." he said.
Coolidge told OF one dye plant
where 1,945 men were hired during
the year to keep up a force of 800
men.
. He described an investigation OF
twelve factories In six different
States, which showed that engage
ment OF $4,000 new employees was
necessary within a year, causing q
money waste OF 100000.
Industrial Accidents Grow.
Reporting on Conservation OF HUI.
man Life in Industry Louis b
Schram said that it has been esti
mated there are from two to six mil
lion Industrial accidents annually in
the United States.
He advocated establishment by the
Federal Government of museums OF
safety. to show safety appliances and
accident prevention methods in op-
Grafton.
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SIGHTS Strange U-B0AT.
Fishing Smack Unable to Identify
Submarine.

PENSACOLA. Fla. Jan. ga mys-
FERROUS submarine. displaying neither
lights nor Identification marks. was
sighted $50 miles southwest OF here
directly in the Galveston steamsh. \
lane. Tuesday morning by the fishing
smack Virginia, which arrived here
today.
The submarine. according to Capt.
Fred Frederickson, OF the Virginia.
approached the ship. and after flash
ing a searchlight across her bow,
apparently to ascertain her character
and nationality. disappeared
The Washington times., 1917-01-22
TRANSVAAL GOLD INCREASE
Production Is $fs7,424,s7o for the
Year, Breaking Record.

LONDON. Jan. 22.-Production- of
gold in the Transvaal last year es-
tablishes a record. The total for the
twelve months was ESQ. 4S4,934 (SI9T..
424, 500, or 1851, 473 ($42. So, 1861 more
than in 1915. which was greater than
any previous year. As compared
with the year preceding the war the
Increase last year was 2,126, So4
$50. 1884, 470).
This achievement was rendered
possible by a large supply Of native
labor, 210.06S natives being employed.
Production for the current year should
reach a still higher level, for large
and promising property In the eastern
Rand is just being opened.
The Washington times., 1917-01-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mt. Pleasant. Reservoir View, and
Whitney Close-John A. Petty ct
ux- to B. Francis Saul. lots 197 to
100. 1000 and 1918, in Mt. Pleasant:
lots So to 20. block 2. in Reservoir
View; lots 40 to IS. 81 to 80, II. 7s,
square 3O43, Whitney Close: $40.
Columbia HeightS-Carolyn Howen-
stein ct vir, Herman r., to Charles
NJ. CorsOn, lot AZ, block 81: $40
81 II street northwest-Isaac Kirk
steine to Sol and Esther Fainman,
lot 10. square 1913; $40.
Rosedale and Isherwood-Annie T. A.
Childs to Mary L. Carr, lot S1l,
square 1913; $40.
The Washington times., 1917-01-22

away, It wasn't very long before we
began receiving wireless notices OF
the raiders activities The Drina's
course was Immediately changed-and
from then on IL was changed constant
ly. day after day. Naturally we were
very much delayed in arriving at our
South American destination.
"All the time we heard wireless re-
ports that additional steamers had
been captured. Naturally we were
nervous and most of US got very little
sleep"
The Washington times., 1917-01-22
TopAVs SALES.

Washington Railway and Electric
As, s2.OO0GS2, $1,000 "a s21s, $1,000
50, S6,000dS2.
Potomac Consolidated SIS, $1,oO0@
101H.
Washington Railway and Electric
pfd., 5dS3.
Commercial National Bank, ga 1913,
5d193.
Washington Loan and Trust, log
24s.
Lanston. 1OT74h.
After caIl-CniOn Trust. 10M 124l5.
Washington Gas SIS. $1,000M 1OI,
$1,000 1861, $500 a 1868.
The Washington times., 1917-01-22
THEORY AND PRACTICE.

what are you studying now:"
asked Mrs. johnson.
I'VE have taken up the subject OF
molecules" answered her son.
II hope you will be very attentive
and practice constantly" said the
mother. 81 tried to get you father
to wear one, but he could not keep ii
in his eye."-Kansas City Star.
The Washington times., 1917-01-22
tsEAT HUSBAND" IS CHARGE

NtlCAGO. Jan. 22.-Mrs. Nellie
N7eson called for a jury OF twelve
men and true" when arraigned In
d, 'uc relations court on the charge
of 'ating up" her husband. Love of
cate nd belief in birth control cause1
the hit
The Washington times., 1917-01-22
HAS MILLIONS
BUT HE CAN'T EAT
Poor diamond Jim" Brady
Now Diets on Hot Water and
Health Biscuit.

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 22.-Picture
the plight Of man with several mil
lion and no appetite! That is the sad
situation of James Buchanan Brady
New York millionaire sportsmen,
whose diamonds and idiosyncracies
have kept him in the limelight for
years.
That he has been ordered to foreEo
dancing, the stock ticker and all
other exciting diversions until his
nerves are restored and his heart is
functioning as nearly right as It ever
will, by the Manhattan specialists
who sent him here for rest, is the
least of the troubles of Diamond
jim"
He cannot eat! That is the tragedy
which o'ershadows all other consider.
ations for James Buchanan Brady. He
confessed it this morning to his
friend, Raymond Hitchcock, the come
dian, while they breakfaNed at the
Shelburne. Hitchcock ate heartily.
Brady's rising repast comprised a cup
OF hot water and two health biscuits.
Cut Out Strong Drink.
Time was when Diamond Jim
Brady could sit down and punish a
steak two inches in thickness, two or
three dozen oysters. a great dish of
chicken salad and various other
things. And he did It for years, until
the inevitable happened-his stomach
went back on him. Diamond jim
went to Johns Hopkins Hospital, in
Baltimore, where DR.. Young deftly
extracted his stomach. pronounced the
professional opinion that 1t had been
worked TO death, gave 1t such scien-
tito. treatment as he could and put II
back into place again.
1t showed signs OF being nearly as
good as new and Brady was so CRATE.
full that he gave the doctor a fee of
$1OO, 10000, three motorcars in success,
sive years and finally a very hand
some mansion in Baltimore. But. sur.
gical science has limitations. The
Brady digestive machinery went on
strike again, his nervous system Is
out of keller and his heart is be
having so badly that the doctors have
told him exactly what he may expecI
IL their mandates are not met to the
letter.
No Appetite For Liquor.
Cutting out strong drink Is ono thing
which is not worrying Brady. He
never had any time or taste for liquor.
despite the fact that a great part OF
his life had been spent in New Yorl'
with men who ranked as staff officers
OF Gen. John Barleycorn. He has
never used coffee or other beverages
because he never could see any need
for them. He would not care II the
whole country went dry" day after
tomorrow. and he Is quite certain that
thing is going to happen in a few
years at, the most. He regards II az
an inevitable economic development.
Being without an appetite is anoth
er matter. 1t makes Diamond Jim
in his rolling chair on the Boardwalk
almost a pathetic figure, even while
| his immaculate person and his gilt
tering array OF jewelry spell pros
perity with a capital p. Even his
jewels have palled. For proof OF II
he has only four OF his thirty com
plete sets" Of diamonds, emeralds
rubies, sapphires and other stones
every one a perfect gem. with him
here during his period of invalidism
| Those four sets, however, are the talk
of the Boardwalk. In the ShelburQe
exchange any night Brady in evening
clothes shines like an electric sign.
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THINK RAIDER HAS MOVED
South Americans Believe She Has
Shifted Operations.

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 22.-Absence
of accounts OF depredations by the
German raider-or raiders-occurring
within the past week, and the fact
that a vast Gordon of allied war YES
sells and guardians OF neutrality have
failed as yet to locate her, led to the
belief today that the terror-or ter
rors-had changed the field of opera
lions.
Since the raider dispatched the Jap
anese steamer Hudson Maru to Per
nambuco loaded with prisoners, no
definite word of the vessels where
abouts have been received.
This was on January 12-ten days
ago.
The packet boat Bahia reported her
belief the raider had passed her far
off, and speeding northward. off the
coast of Rio Grande de Norte.
No Agreement on Appearance.
The most careful questioning OF
survivors landed at Pernambuco has
failed to elicit anything like an agree
ment as to the raiders appearance
The widest variance was developed
giving additional credence to the de
| tailed story OF the captain of the
captured British steamer Radnorshire
| that the raider had armed and equip
ped at least one OF the captures, pre-
sumably the British merchantmen st
Theodore.
The South Atlantic today was liter
ally swarming with searchers for the
ship or ships responsible for the blow
at allied commerce.
Brazilian Waters PatroIIed-
Brazil added to her fleet OF war
vessels watching to prevent viola
lions of neutrality by detaching a
number Of vessels from her fleet.
They will patrol Brazilian territorial
waters.
Neutral merchantmen arriving at
various South American ports report
ed allied war vessels almost constant
Iy in sight. Five steamships various
ly reported as merchantmen and
cruisers were said to be lurking be-
tween Provoacao and Yacare.
Lack OF any recent information 10
| eating the Germans in adjacent South
American waters has so impressed
Chile with the belief that the raider
has changed its field OF operations
and that this new neld may De the
Southern Pacific, that the Chilean
navy has been called on for vigorous
| patrol duty.
Deny Reports.
| Dispatches from Rio de Janelro to-
day carried vigorous denial of the
Brazilian authorities OF reports that
| German vessels interned therein
Guiding a German gunbost-had beer
permitted to outfit and take on sup
plies.
The rumors had developed to wide
spread reports here that such vessels
were preparing to make dash fol
the open sea to join the raider.
| The steamer Tintos escape and re-
ports of her subsequent meeting with
a German vessel at sea were revived
as evidencing extensive German prep
arations for the raid.
'SThInk Raider Has Moved"
]. c. Rodriguez. a passenger on thu
British steamer Drina, which arrived
safely Friday after having been givsr
up as captured by the raider, told 4
thrilling story OF the voyage today.
"We were delayed several days a
Lisbon by reports OF the presence o.
submarines OF the Portuguese coast,
] he said. Then when we finally go
The Washington times., 1917-01-22
THE WASHINGTON TINES MONDAY! JANUARY %: 1917.
LOCAL MARKET
RALLY WAY AS ENJOY STEADY
DEMAND TO-DAY.

Sale of Ten Shares of Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company
Stock at 248 Feature Stock
SaIes-commercial National
Also Acknowledgements Gas
Firm-Gr aphophone Com
mon Stronger.
The Washington times., 1917-01-22
FINANCIAL
The Safest investments

Are those that do not nuctuats during Dis
turbed conditions Of the money or stock mar
let's First deed Of trust notes (hrst mort
EaKes), well secured real estate IN the
Investments. and they do not depend upon the
financial responsibility OF individuals or cor
porations for their stability. We can supply
such Investments IN amounts from 100 up-
ward. Send for booklet 'CIncsrninE Leans
and Investments"
SWARTZELL, RHEEM &
HENSEY CO.,
II 18th Street n. W.
The Washington times., 1917-01-22
Deny Reports.

]. c. Rodriguez, a passenger on the
British steamer Drina, which arrived
safely Friday after having been given
up as captured by the raider. told a
thrilling story OF the voyage today.
ave were delayed several days at
Lisbon by reports OF the presence OF
submarines OF the Portuguese coast"
he said. Then when we finally got
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22
Nampa Brevities.

Nampa, Jan. 22.-Mrs. e. F. Larson
Is Caldwell visitor today.
d. l.. McBane, Of the Nampa Milling
and Elevator company, has purchased
n residence lot on Twelfth avenue be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets of II. A.
Partridge and will immediately erect a
modern bungalow. The purchase was
made through the local real estate firm
of Walling & walling.
Judge G. r. Moore Is q business WIS.,
itor to Caldwell today.
DR.. George o. A. Kellogg returned
from Salt Lake this morning where he
had been to accompany Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Davis, Jr.. with their little son
Dewey, whom they placed under the
care OF specialists consequent to a de-
velopment Of the inflammation OF the
heart DR.. Kellogg reports that the
lad is progressing nicely and that his
recovery Is assured. While in Sail
Lake, DR.. Kellogg met Louie Bluncl,
who was enroute to California from
New York city on q business mission
for his firm.
c. #. Lyle who has been In the en-
ploy of the Poole pharmacy for the
past several years has accepted a posi-
tion with the Moons Cash Register
company with Colorado as his assign
| ed territory and will leave for his new
field of work Wednesday.
G. b. Halliday Is business visitor tc
Boise today.
Miss II. Anketell left for Portland
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22
CHINESE NEW YEAR
SEASON BEGINS WITH
USUAL CEREMONIES

With the beating OF weird sounding
little drums and music by queer in
strumcnts, the burning Of incens" and
the saying of many prayers for their
ancestors, the members Of the Chi
nose colony have ushcrcd in their New
Year celebration.
The Chinese New Year has come
earlier this year than for many years
past. Their year is q lunar ono, but
its beginning is regulated by the sun.
7 lac new year begins on the first moon
after the sun enters Aquarius, which
Inakes it come not earlier than Jan.
Fl nor later than Feb. o.
che Chinese pay homage TO the de-
parting as well as the approaching
year, for they hold that, as the fate
or a man hangs on the smile or froWn
of departing ancestor, so it is with
the passing ycars-thcy should he
smiling as they go. The celebration
of the New Year viii, in fact, be car
ried on for /. fortnGht, including SO
cial calls, services at the josshouscs,
tiincrs, and so on.