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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
RECEIvERSHIP IS REFUSED.
Justice Stafford Acts On Application
Against W. A. Mearns.

William A Mearns may continue to
hold his seat on the Washington Stock
Exchange and his debenture member
ship in the Chevy Chase Club, as well
as the title to certain real estate pend
ing final hearing on a suit brought
against him by Mrs. Eleanor Chatard
to enforce a judgment of $4,000, from
which Mr.. Mearns had noted an appeal.
but had not furnished a supersedeas
bond Justice Stafford of the District
Supreme Court so decided when he de-
MED the application for a receivership
Mrs. Chatard sought to have the court
sell the holdings OF Mr. Mearns. Be
fore the case can be heard it is consid-
cred likely that the Court of Appeals
will have rendered it's decision on the
appeal Attorneys c. c. Tucker. H B.
r. Macfarland and E. S. Bailey appeared
for Mrs Chatard. while Attorney Wal
ter c. Clephane represented Mr.. Mearns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
FOR THOSE NOT IN SERVICE.
National Guard to Wear Uniform
Prescribed for U. S. Army.

Brig. Gen. William A. Mann. chief of
the militia bureau of the War Depart
ment. has issued the following circu-
lar in regard to the uniform of the Ma
tional Guard
The uniform of the National Guard
not in the service of the United States
will be that OF the National Guard in
the service OF the United States, as
prescribed in the regulations for the
uniform of the United States Army.
Officers and enlisted men of the Ma
tional Guard not III the service OF the
United States are authorized to wear as
a part of their uniform such National
Guard medals and badges as are au-
thorized by their respective state laws
or regulations. When such badges and
medals are worn they will be " orn on
the left of the medals and badges au-
thorized in the regulations for the
uniform of the United States Army"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
G. W. U. FRESHMEN DANCE.
Clss Holds Annual Prom at the
Raleigh Hotel.

Members of the freshman class of
George Washington University last
night held their annual prom" at the
Raleigh Hotel IL was said to have
been the best attended function ever
held by a freshman class at the school.
Z. 5. Fairbanks, q. V. Minnick, w X
Wilbur. +. O. Wrenn, T. Riley. S. Burn
stein, j. c. Barney and W. Stayton COM
prised the student committee in charge
Cha erons We're Dr. Charles Herbert
stockton. president of the university.
and Mrs. Stockton: Dean and Mrs Ever
EFT Fraser, De;-n and Mrs. w. c. Borden.
Dean and Mrs. W. A. Wilbur. Dean and
Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins Dean and
Mrs. s. II. Walton, Dean and Mrs. David
r. buckingham and Dean H. L. kalu-
sowski.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
LESS BY MANY MILLIONS.
Decrease in Bank Resources, Loans
and Discounts and Deposits.

Condition of national banks through
out the nation. December 81, last-date
of the last bank call-shows decreases
of Sls6.O0o.00O in resources. $4,000, 900
in loans and discounts and s223.227, 900
in deposits. from November II, date of
previous call.
y statement by the controller of the
currency. John SHELTON Williams, says
the decreases III securities were con-
fined wholly to national banks in large
cities. country banks having increased
their resources $759.000,000, or IL per
cent, since May /.
These figures" the statement adds,
indicate that the tendency noted for
some time past toward wider diffu-
sion of the banking resources of the
country continues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
WEATHER.

For the District of Columbia. fair to-
lowest temperature about 20 degrees;
moderate to fresh southwest to west
winds.
For Virginia. fair tonight and tomor-
row: warmer tonight and in east por-
ton tomorrow; fresh westerly winds.
For Maryland. fair tonight and to-
morrow, somewhat warmer tonight and
on the eastern shore tomorrow; moder-
ate to fresh southwest to west winds.
For West Virginia, partly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow; not SO cold to-
night.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
Observation-Disclosures pm. rs: 8
pm, 10; IL midnight. Is; today. 4 am.
IA; 8 am, 10; IL noon, %; pm. %.
Maximum. %. at pm. today; minimum,
10, at am. today
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 46; minimum, 80.
Observation-Disclosures 4 pm. 1888:
Is pm, 1880; IL midnight, 1892; today.
1 am. 80 OF: 8 am. 3013; II noon. 30.14:
pm, 3009.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
81; condition, Is. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, 80: condition at north
connection, %: condition at south con-
nection. IL. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements 80: condition
at inf1uent gatehouse. "a; condition at
eff1uent gatehouse, "a.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Swindled BY Fake Coal Agent.

Complaint has been made to the police
that a young white man has collected
small sums of money from colored res
i6ents of this city under false pre-
lenses, and the police have been in
structed to arrest him. 1t is stated that
he represented that he would deliver
coal for 81 a ton and that purchasers
could make small weekly payments on
their bills. He is represented as being
a fraud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
CLAUDE WILSON CONVICTED.
Found Guilty of Manslaughter in
Killing Another Negro.

Claude Wilson. colored. nineteen
years old, was convicted of manslaush-
ter late yesterday afternoon in Criminal
Division L. before Justice Gould. Will
son was indicted for murder in the sec
ond degree, in causing the death of
Thursman Leek. colored. sixteen years
old, last December. He claimed the
pistol was discharged accidentally. The
trial occupied only two hours. The
prisoner was renamed to Jail to await
sentence. Assistant United States A.
torney Leahy conducted the prosecu-
ton, while Attorneys Emanuel NJ Hew-
lett and Edmund Hill, jr, defended the
prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Not Half Enough. He Says.

When the publishers pay this slight
increase" he said, they Will not be
paying half what they should for the
service. The government loses $500
a year in the distribution of this mail,
and the increase we propose this year
would net the government gain of
only s5,00O.000,"
Senator Weeks declared that this was
no time to cut off government revenues.
At some future time. he would favor
chan ginG the postal rates. but not
now The one-cent drop letter proposal /.
he declared. would cost the govern
ment from $50 .0O0.000 to s25.000.00Q a
year. The S5,000,0O0 to be gained from
the light increase on newspaper mail
would make the net loss to the gov:
ernment from s15,00G,00o to $50, 600. 900
q year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Chicago Postmaster Is Named.

William B. Garlic has been selected
for postmaster at Chicago. Dixon Will
liams was nominated for the position
by the President during the last ses-
sion of Congress. but the nomination
was not confirmed because of opposi
ton from Senator Lewis and others.
The announcement of Mr.. Carlile's Sc
lection was made by Postmaster Gem
eral Burleson after yesterdays cabinet
meeting and the nomination was
signed for transmission to the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Public Interest at Low Ebb.
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, February 10. - While
still unsettled. the copper market has
shown an improved tone during the
past week A few scattering lots OF
eIectrolytic are said to be available for
nearby or second-quarter delivery. at
prices ranging from about 1900 to
81. 90, but the quotations are practically
nominal More business has developed
for the third quarter. with bids rang
ing up to 31.00, while some of the
larger agencies were quoting 300 to-
day Iron was unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Navajo Indians Offer 10000 Men.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. February
10.-In case of war between the United
States and Germany. 10000 Navajo In
dams will take to the warpath for the
government, according to message
received in the Office of Gov. Bambere err
from the chief at Monticello. Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Explosives Wreck Street Car.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-. February TO-
Explosives. alleged to have been placed
upon the rails, partially wrecked a
street car of the Springfield Traction
Company in an outlying section of the
city today Both the conductor and
motorman were slightly injured. Ne
gotiations looking to settlement OF
the strike of motormen ana conductors
were broken of recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
New York Mercantile Paper.

NEW YORK, February 10-Mercap-
tile paper, 4. Sterling: Sixty-day bills,
4T2ls; commercial sixty-day bills on
banks, 4.72ia: commercial sixty day
bills, 4.72A; demand. 4.753s. Cables,
476 7-16 Francs. demand, 5.84k
ca blcs, 5S3A. Marks. demand To-;
cables, 70k. kronen, demand II;
cables, 11b. Guilders. demand, 40 11-I6:
cables, 40l%. Lires. demand 1923:
cables, 1928. Rubles, demand, 29ls
cables. 29%.
Bar silver, 77zs. Mexican dollars. so.
Government bonds irregular. Railroad
bonds irregular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, February 10.-The state
ment of the actual condition of clear
ing house banks and trust companies
for the week shows that they held
sl64,458,750 reserve in excess of legal
requirements. This is a decrease of
$1,010,790.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
French Bourse Is Steady.

PARIS, February 1o.-Prices were
steady on the bourse today. Rentes, 60
francs % confines. Exchange on Lon
cent loan 81 francs so centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Cottonseed Oil Market Firm.

NEW YORK. February 10.-The cot
tonseed oil market closed firm. Spot
1865 bid: February, 12.74a13.0O: March
12.s5a12.67: April. 12,2sal232; Nay.
l2.22a12.24: June and July. Ia2laleo2
August. 12.20a12.2e: September. 1aloa
12.l4 Total sales. $3.50 barrels,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Closing Near High Of Day.
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Capital fractions IS, $500 at 1857.
Washington Railway and Electric As, 81 900
at sos, $1,000 at s0b. 1000 at s0h, $1,000
Mt SOS.
Washington Railway and Electric COM. 20 at
IS
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., 10 at
s2A. 10 at s2&. 10 at s2A.
Union Trust 10 at 124.
Mergenthaler, at 166. at 1856. at 1865.
p;5 ord A.L.J Dr;o>.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10

Mrs Annie Mullineaux. f1fty-four. was
struck and almost instantly killed by
a Baltimore and Ohio train at a street
crossing in Baltimore. Her husband,
John S. Mullineaux, a Baltimore and
Ohio employee. also was killed three
wears ago by train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10

An English inventors cigarette holder
is equipped with a porous disc to filter
the smohe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
SOUTHERN A|LWAY CO.
HAS GOOD PROSPECTS
President Harrison Holds That Con.
ditions for the Line Are Very En-
couraging-south Prosperous.
Stock Exchange Adjourns Over I'm
.-- til Tuesday-Washing Railway
4s Show Decline.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern Railway Company, is very OPP
timistic concerning the future of the
company. and plainly states that never
since his connection with the corpora
ton has he been so well satisfied with
the outlook as he is today.
Fortunately" said Mr.. Harrison,
1.-THE Southern railway is not one of the
properties where expenses eat up all
the gains in gross earnings. We have
not suffered from congestion of traffic.
as some roads have. Our chart of earn
ingS shows the curve steadily mount
Ing. while in every way our property
is SO improved that a trip over the road
fairly eNudes optimism
1T is a little early to talk about cot
ton acreage, but if every man does
what he says he will, there will be a
largely increased acreage planted.
southern banks are prosperous and
need little assistance from any one.
Many cotton mills have been construct
ed and the necessary requirements of
lumber have helped the industry.
In the spring the Southern Railway
company expects to let contracts for
double tracking Seventy-five miles of
road between Charlotte and Spartanburg.
). Z. With the completion of this stretch
the Southern railway will have finished
its double-track line from Atlanta TO
W aShinSton.
Untitled Steel Orders.
The untitled orders of the United
States Steel Corporation at the close of
business January 81 We're 11,474,054
tons, a decrease of 1929 tons the first
decrease shown for months. The De-
cember statement was the highest I'M
filed tonnage record, so that the bust
in
no cause for anxiety.
Railway Is Lower.
The only feature of the days session
of the Washington Stock Exchange
was decline in Washington Railway
and Electric As. which sold at SOS, a
decline of three-quarters of a point as
compared with yesterdays sale price.
A small Capital Traction per cent
bond sold at 1867.
Stocks were very slow Railway
common sold at rs, and the preferred
stock of the same corporation at S22
No other utility shares figured in the
transactions.
Union Trust stock sold at 1914.
Eighteen shares of Mergenthaler, in
three lots. brought 166. completing the
days record. and bring the weekly
sales up to s4S.7OO par value of bonds
and Ar shares of stock
There will be session of the
Washington Stock Exchange Monday,
-Lincoln's birthday.
Condition of the Treasury,
The condition of the United States
Treasury at the close of business to-
day was:
Net balance in general fund $780,
49,, 33S.
Total ordinary receipts, S2.116.022.
Total ordinary payments, S2979 O66.
The deficit this fiscal year is S145,-
S56.5S2. against deficit of 500. 243.04S
last year, exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
WALL STREET MARKET
DULL, BUT VERY FIRM
Business Restricted to Evening Up
of Contracts Over the Dual Holt
day-Steel Strong.
Munition Shares Were Neglected.
Railroad Stocks Show Small
Net Gains.

NEW YORK, February 10-The stock
market went into the dual holiday,
Monday being Lincoln's birthday. with
a good show Of strength and with
about the best prices of the day cur
rent at the close.
But at the same time there was
scarcely anything doing in scores of
stocks, only a few Of the leaders
showing anything like activity.
One of the best features of the ses-
sion was the display of strength in the
rails, which have been decidedly weak
all the week. That they rallied a
little may have been due to short
covering. and the same influence may
have been responsible for the better
showing in the leading industrials.
Holders of Stock Confident.
One thing was certain. the holders of
stocks were supremely confident Of
their positions. as there was no pres
sure to 1iquidate in evidence any
where
Gains of better than point were
scored in United States Steel common:
9 points in Atlantic, Gulf. West Indies;
Az in Texas Oil; 4 in Smelling; IL
in American Locomotive, while Balti-
more and Ohio lost Il. being about the
only rail that did not close flrmer.
Closing Near High of Day.
Some of the utilities. gas shares es-
pecially, We're soft: Bethlehem Steel
was a little lower and Air Brake was
weak.
The munition shares were rather
neglected.: indeed, spectators gave the
whole market wide berth, most of the
days business being in the interest of
evening accounts over the two holi-
days.
The final transactions were near the
high records of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed Of Trust Real Estata.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph I. Weller. GA F St. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Apprehension Over Exports.

Increased apprehension as to a stop
page of exports was noted on Thurs
day, but optimism on the part of bulls
was in a measure restored yesterday
on account of improved conditions for
railway traffic, and because of large
clearances at the seaboard. together
with opinions in some quarters that
conveys and fully armed vessels would
yet overmatch the U-boats.
Corn and oats, like wheat, displayed
temporary acute weakness in response
to the news of the diplomatic rupture
with Germany. one of the causes of
subsequent strength was a report that
a war measure the United States
government had let large contracts
for alcohol and that fulf1llment of the
contracts would involve an increase
use of corn.
New high record quotations on hogs
We're mainly responsible for the ad-
vances in provisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
TRADING OF THE WEEK
EXCEEDINGLY MODERATE
Markets Early Improvement Gives
Way to Fresh Recessions, Steel
and Reading Leading Lows.

NEW YORK, February 10.-From first
to last the one absorbing feature and
governing factor Of the week in the
stock market was the tense situation
arising from the rupture of relations
with Germany. The improvement which
followed last Saturdays sharp break
continued for a brief time, but gave way
later to fresh recessions, yesterday 3
quotations being lowest of the week
for such important issues as United
States Steel and Reading.
Trading was exceedingly moderate at
all times, but uneasiness was created
by the liquidation of high-grade secu-
rites, including the stocks and bonds
of leading railroads.
Some New Low Records.
Most of the International bond issues
new low records
There were persistent reports that
sales of international shares were for
account of Teutonc interests. This
view was made somewhat plausible by
the extensive offerings and weakness of
Canadian Pacific, one of the few promi-
nent American stocks traded in on the
Berlin Boerse. sudden rise in German
exchange also strengthened the impress
sion that remittances were being made
to Berlin against sales in this market
Public Interest at Low Ebb.
Movement of stocks called for little
specific comment. Industrials compris-
ing the various equipment and NUM-
lions, as well as the shares of other
companies making war. supplies of a
more general character. were alternate
ly strong and heavy, yielding in the
main toward the latter part of the
week.
Rails enjoyed only slight benefit from
the extra" quarterly dividend of one
half of l per cent declared by the Union
Pacific Company.
Public or outside interest was at low
ebb, commission houses reporting
light inquiry from interior points. Pro-
fessional participation also dwindled,
probably as a result of tne approach
ing holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Some Stimulating Influences,

The first marked effect was a down.
plunge of cents in prices here, but
the rush to sell was over in ten min
utes, and then the market rebounded
IA cents. with shorts attempting to
cover on a huge scale. A notable de-
crease of the United States visible sup
ply total had a decided Strengthening
influence on Monday, and so likewise
had assertions that regardless of Ger
many's changes of sea methods the load
ing and shipment of breadstuffs pur-
chased for the entente allies would at
present in any event not be Interrupted
by the owners. but on the contrary
would be rushed.
Unfounded rumors that Germany had
declared war on the United States de-
pressed the wheat market on Tuesday
Wednesday, owing chiefly to the de-
struction wrought by submarines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
WHEAT MARKET HOLDS
MATERIAL PART OF GAINS
Net Advances Are Shown Despite
Depressing Effect of U-Boat
Activities.

CHICAGO, February 10.-Despite
activities of German U-boats, wheat
prices during the last week have
held material portion of gains that
resulted largely from excited buying on
the part of spectators who had over
estimated the depressing effect of a
severance of American relations with
Germany.
The net advances for the week were
31s cents to SIS cents a bushel.
Other leading staples. too. scored
substantial upturns-corn, as cents to
47s cents; oats, ! q cents to rs cents.
and provisions, 40 cents to $1.60.
Greatest changes that wheat values
have shown since the beginning of the
war followed Immediately the an
nouncement of the diplomatic break
between Washington and Berlin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-08-24
SAVE DAIRY GOODS; HOOVER
Food Director Says Waste in MIX and
Butter Must Be Pre-
vented.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Warning that
conservation Of dairy products must be
not only a war measure but must be
carried on after the war was given by
the food administration.
1.-THE worlds dairy supplies are de-
creasing rapidly" says the statement.
even our own dairy supplies are not
keeping pace with our growth of popu-
lation. Yet today we must ship in
creasing amounts of dairy products
to our allies.
1.-THE people must realize the vital
dependence Of the well-being of their
children and thus of the nation upon
the encouragement and upbnlding Of
the industry. We must save The wastes
in milk and butter If we are to provide
milk supplies at all, especially includ-
ing the children of the crowded dis
tricts of the cities"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-08-24
BIG BATTLE STILL ON
ITALIANS BEND AUSTRIAN LINE
ON IsoNZo FRONT.
Rome War Office Reports Capture Of
10000 Prisoners Since Beginning
of New Offensive.

Rome, Aug. 22.-The great battle on
the Isonzo front continues without in
terruption. The war Office says that
the Austrian line is beginning to bend
and give way at various points. More
than 10000 prisoners have been taken
by Italians In their new offensive up
to yesterday evening. The Italians,
supported by floating and fixed bat
teries and monitors, are marching to-
ward success, which, the statement
says, is becoming delineated in spite
Of undiminished enemy resistance.
London, Aug. PA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Copenhagen says that according to re-
ports received from Austria the battle
now raging on the Isonzo front of the
Austro-Italian theater is characterized
as the most violent ever fought there.
The reports add that 1t is believed by
the Austrians and Germans that the
Italians are making an attempt to
break through to Trieste.
A colossal number of new guns has
been brought into the fight, for which
the Italians had been preparing for
weeks. Italian aviators dropped proc
lamations over the Austrian lines say
ing that the bombardment would be
continued for many hours.
Copenhagen, Aug. 22.-The special
correspondent of the Cologne Gazette
on the Isonzo front has telegraphed as
follows to Berlin:
"The artillery concentration for the
eleventh IsonZo battle surpasse all
earlier preparations. The roar of more
than 500 cannon in uninterrupted ac-
tivity can be heard deep in the Tyrol.
The presence of a great number of
British and French guns of the heavl-
est caliber has been established"