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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
HOGS TOUCH $40 PER cwT.
Chicago Receipts 1900, When 5000
Had Been Expected.

CHICAGO. August 18.-Hogs. which
sold August 10 at ST. hundredweight;
August is at SIS. today brought $40
Receipts of 5000 had been expected.
1000 arrived.
have asked packers to offer ham and
bacon freely for September shipment
The packers have responded with quo
tations based on hogs at $40 . hun
dredweight- -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
R0ME'S PEACE OVERTURES
WEEKS MARKET FACTOR
overshadows All the Other Features
in Irregular and Dull
Stock Trading.

NEW YORK, August 1s-The peace
overtures from Rome overshadowed
all other features in this weeks ir-
regular and dull stock market, traders
Selling upon this development to de-
press some of the war shares. Delay
in the settlement of perplexing do
nestle problems growing out Of the
foreign conflict also tended to keen
dealings within narrow bounds
Government financing, the details of
which are yet to be omclany an
nounced. absorbed the attention of
leading financial interests 1t is I'M
derstood that the next war loan will
be preceded by campaign Of one
months duration.
Few movements of note occurred in
the market. except for the yielding
trend manifested BY rails. Delaware
and Hudson made the lowest record in
It's history at 1903, likewise New Haven
at 32h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Special Shares Under Restraint.

All transportations displayed occa-
sonal heaviness in connection with
rumors of federal supervision. Special
shares were under additional restraint
because of trade conditions. notably
in the motor industry. Some of the
prominent steels and equipments were
again adversely Influenced by signs of
pressing financial needs.
Conservatism continued to be the
keynote sounded in mercantile quar-
tiers. but this was tempered by moder-
ate optimism on the better crop sit
uation and the expansion of govern
ment requirements. further large con-
tracts being awarded.
No definite index to the foreign sit
uation was afforded by the foreign ex-
change market. Russian remittances
eased to a new low level. with partial
recove. v. and exports Of gold. chiefly to
Japan. Spain and South America, as
stunned more moderate proportions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
New York Mercantile Paper.

NEW YORK. August 1s.-Mercantile
paper, 4%a5: sterling sixty-day bills,
are; commercial sixty-day. bills on
banks, 4.711s; commercial sixty-day
bills, AIN; demand. AIS S-16: cables,
476 7-16; francs. demand, SIS: cables,
SIT; guilders, demand. 414: cables.
IL Isle: lires. demand. 20A: cables.
20L; bar silver. sen: Mexican dollars.
SIN; government bonds. steady; rail-
roads, easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES.

Today's prices at farmers produce market
were annsuneed By the once of weights meas
uFss and markets of the District Of Columbia
- folAsUs:
Deeos ~ lunches. v Potatoes. barrel, a to
70 -. A.H.
s1s.x ne.ns. barrel. Radishes. 100 punches.
~ - - $50.
ss,ns eSsas. BASKET. Spinach. crate. sc to
ne % n 75e.
o:nsssss barrel. see to Tonatoes. per box. 7Sc
c,ee.S< 100 hsads. e Apples, barrel. $3.50 to
$3.50.
Ces.:ss 100 hasehes. Apples. box. Toe to 81.
vLoo 70 &z-o0. Peaches, box. 81 to
CARROTS, bex, 75e. S15O
Q1E1s d. lie y LIZ. eouanh. ernta kae IN
NBBA a.. 86c to 4Oc 75c =
Aessnnn. crate, 75c to Cucumbers. box 75c 70
n e.
49, - punches, Cantaloupe. crate, 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
RESCUED BY o. S. MARINES.
American Missionaries and Others
Besieged by Chinese Bandits.

PEKING, Thursday. August 49,
Twelve American missionaries and a
dozen other foreigners mostly women
and children. who were besieged by
Chinese bandits at Tabul. town about
100 miles northwest Of Picking. have
been rescued by officers of the United
States Marine Corps.
Capt Calvin B. Matthews and Lieut..
Thomas NJ Luby of the Marine Corps.
who are attached to the Peking/ lega :
ton. left Kalgan early this month. ac-
companfed by q detachment OF Chinese
soldiers. to bring out the besieged mis-
sionartes. Word was received here to-
day that the American ofncers and the
missionaries had arrived at Kalgan
from ABDUL. Kalgan IL about half way
between Peking and Tabul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
COTTON.
New York Bank Statement,

NEW YORK. August 1s.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
excess Of legal requirement This is
an Increase of $4.420,620 from last
week
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Outrages Not Mentioned.

In writing his note the Pope obvi-
ously felt the Importance of not taking
sides and of maintaining an absolute
impartial. attitude. Yet l cannot help
feeling surprise and sorrow that the
note says nothing of certain outstand-
ing outrages committed in this war
which have done more than all else to
make 1t impossible for Germany's
enemies to trust her or to treat with
her
AN attitude of impartiality need not
have prevented the Pope from point
ing out and deprecating these outrages
1mpartiality should mean justice In
arbitration between a wolf and a lamb
the judges are not precluded from de-
nouncing the devilish tactics Of Mr.
Wolf. The subjects I should like to
have seen mentioned by the Pope are
the invasion of Belgium, the ruthless
submarine warfare and the Armenian
maSsacreS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
German Admiral Reported Dead.

miral Rosendahi Of the German navy Is
reported to have died Thursday while
visiting In the Trsntino. He was the
first German governor OF KAtoohaus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18

A dower stand, normally Of smafl
giae. but which can Be expanded to
al an ordinary size window. q the ~.
cent Invention Of 3 German.
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature. so I;
condition, ESQ. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, az; condition at north
connection. 100: condition at south con-
nection, so Georgetown distributing
ACKNOWLEDGMENT 81: condition
at influent gatehouse, 40. condition at
efiuent gatehouse, as
Weather in Various Cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18

Enactment of legislation that will
bring relief to citizens of central and
west Texas. which IL now suffering
from one OF the worst dfoughts In per-
haps thirty years." has been urged by
Gov. Ferguson In q massage - the
Ilegislature. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Cruda oil On. 10 Cents.

INDEPENDENCE. Kan. August Ia
Crude oil advanced another 10 cents
here today to 50 Q barrel. That price
vas posted BY the Prairie Oh and Gas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Fish Wharf Prices.

h fs13owinw are the prevailing retail ursre.
at u nuniripal nsh wharf sud market today:
11essE1se: H. O. to Be. s.ahass. H.. Toe 10 12c
Geers. D.. e to &C.. Grabs. hard. doz.. 35c
ReeA1sn, H., 1se to Oyster. Norfolk, bush
n. II. 81
1feuf. IA. &c to loo. Watermelons, each 15c
cssea. soft, doz.. COO to 40c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
GERMANC ALLIES
DIFFER AS TO PEACE
Continued from First Page.)

opinion by the pastor of the peoples;
which constitutes a political act. ana
says the peace note belongs to the sec
ond category. The writer regrets the
vagueness shown in regard to Alsace-
Lorraine, Serbia and Rumania. ana
adds:
''The Pope's appeal marks a new
stage in the progress toward the
awaited issue. because it Will lead
Catholic Germany to consider a peace
other than a Hindenburg peace. the
tenacity of the allied armies Will do the
rest"
Voices Astonishment.
The Petit Parisien. the most widely
read morning newspaper, says the note
is even more vague than was indicated
by the forecasts. 1t expresses astonish-
ment that crimes of the war are not
denounced.
Gustave Herve. editor of La Victorie
says the note is a continuation of the
German maneuver that Nikolai Lenine
and the Maximalsts began at Petro-
grad. He characterizes the proposals
of the Pope as the formula OF the coun-
Gil of workmen's and soldiers dele
gates seasoned with commonplace In
regard to a society of nations.
The Echo de Paris says: "All Christen-
dom expected an imposing moral judg-
| ment by the holy father. acting as
political arbitrator. Alsace-Iorraine
| is the Frenchman's tombstone for any
peace proposition. The solution of
| fered in the note is indecisive and
eu,riyocal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Up-River Waters.


HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. August
/; is.-The Potomac and Shenandoah riv-
ers both were muddy this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
SHARP DESCENT IN WHEAT
FEATURES GRAIN MARKET
Plans for Government Control Of
Food Prices Mainly Responsible
for Weeks Irregularity.

CHICAGO, August 1s.-Announcement
control Of food prices has been mainly re-
sponsible for a sharp descent Of wheat
quotations in the last week. The net de-
cline. as shown by the September option.
Corn lost ~ to 81 and oats 81 to 43sa
AZ. Provisions wound up at an advance
of 10 to so.
Government suggestions of needs for a
material reduction in the cost of wheat,
-four and bread. II a sacrifice of national
efficiency was to be ayerted, met with q
prompt response in the wheat trade.
Closing out of contracts and the en-
suing setbacks in values were not de-
layed for official word of the figures at
which, the government would take owner
ship Of the wheat.
The minimum price which the food con-
troll law names for next years crop, 81 a
bushel. was assumed to be a sufficiently
practical standard for the present. At one
time the market even went a trifle below
that level. although an entire week yet
remains before the wheat future trading
will formally become a thing of the past.
Peace News CUTS Figure.
Widespread consideration Of peace news
cut considerable figure in the downward
movement of corn futures. Announce
ment that the marketing OF the 1917 crop
had already begun in Texas favored the
bears likewise. and so, too, did assertions
that record-break;ng yield for the country
as a whole could be looked for barring
damage from unseasonably early frost.
The recently inaugurated radical revision
OF cash prices to accord more nearly with
futures was continued with distillers and
other industries meanwhile holding off
purchases to the greatest extent feasible
Favorable threshing conditions together
with reports of huge yields have weaken
ed oats, despite large export sales
Daily record breaking advances in the
hog market lifted provisions. The up
turns were somewhat checked by profit
taking on large scale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
TREASURY REDEPOSTS
MILLIONS WITH BANKS
HY L A. FLEMING.

The Treasury Department has notified
the national banks OF washington,
through the NTH regional district bank.
that they will be allowed to make ap
plication for a return of the cash PAID
in on account Of the fourth instailrnent
liberty loan bonds. the 80 per cent paid
in August Is.
This will release a large amount or
money. but only for a comparatively
short time. as II will be Withdrawn rap
idly to meet the needs of the govern
ment.
1t 10 probable that other national
banks have been accorded the same
treatment, as no one regional district
would be favored In this way. so that
a large part of the $560.00O.0Oo PAID
August Is will be returned
The Next Bond Issue.
Bankers were somewhat reluctant
to discuss the proba ability OF a forth
coming liberty loan issue on a per
cent basis, although admitting that IL
might have an unfavorable erect on
hiEh-grade railroad securities and, per-
haps, on deposits as well.
Washington fnanciers are slow to
believe that Congress will go back on
its record and place tax on govern
ment bonds, even in an attempt to
head of tax dodgers.
They say that under the present
schedule of taxation. corporation. in
come and excess profits. the holders of
large incomes and corporations that
make big money are splitting about
ffty-f1fty with the government no.
and that government securities should
not be taxed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
0reene-Cananea Copper.

During the first half of 1917 the Greene
Cananea Copper Company earned about
a. 0oO, 900, being an average OF ~ cents
pound for the entire copper output. which
cost about IA cents pound for produc-
ton.
The plants in Canahea have been en-
tirely shut down since June %, but the
surplus on hand II sufhcient to continue
the per cent dividends for about Two
and one-haf years. Before that time the
ret busy; in fact. announcement to this
effect IL expected daily
Despite Mexican troubles, the business
Of the Greene Cananea and its subsidiaries
during 1916 made the best record In their
history.
pared with sales OF - $50 .906 in 1915. The
net income was 81. sos .5lS. while the divi-
dends demanded but $500. 600.
From 1919 to 1916. inclusive. the cor
poration showed aggregate net profits Of
$s.125. COL Average earnings on the stock
Dividends have been paid in the last few
years a. follows: 1918. rs cents a share;
1914. 31.1s share: 1915. 80 q share. and
1916. 81 share.
The stock Is now ON a g a share quar-
terry basis. having paid two dividends at
that rate this year Taxes levied in Mex
leo in 1916 vere $1.16s.754.
Total assets a. OF December !. 1916,
vere 3lS.eee. 4s7. which Included $s73, 154
net working capital
Current liabilities included but one item
Sszz for unclaimed dividends
There II considerable Greene Cananea
stock held In Warrington. and the satis-
factory condition Of the company. after all
the years OF trouble and uneasiness in
Xexico. other than for the temporary clo-
detailed reports are available to share
holders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
The Safest Investments
WEATHER.

For the District of Columbia. Mary
land and Virginia. fair tonight and to-
morrow; moderate temperatures; light
northwest winds.
For West Virginia, fair tonight and
tomorrow: warmer tomorrow.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by the United States coast
and geodetic survey)
Today-Low tide. 2:32 am. and 1855
PM; high tide. $40 am. and Sal pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:14 am. and
3:33 pm: high tide. SIS am. and 9:1s
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 5:22 am: sun sets.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 5:2s am: sun
sets. 6:59 pm.
Moon rises, s:12 am: sets. 7:1o pm
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twentyfour
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures pm. 50:
am, "a: am. 60: II noon. IS. Maxi
mum. 81. at 2:2o pm. yesterday; mini
mum, 81, at 6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 81; minimum, S..
Observation-Disclosures pm, 1884;
s pm, 1887: IL midnight. 1894; today.
am, 29.97: s am. 30.05; IL noon, 80 OF.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature. so;
condition. $50. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, Il: condition at north
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18

Chile's til1AbIe soil II held by per
cant Of the population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Time Held Not Yet Ripe.

Turning to the note from the Vatican.
Lord Robert. after prefacing his motives
with the statement that inasmuch as the
matter now is subject for discussion by
the allied government he could express
only his own personal views. said:
premature attempts at the mediation
are not unusually successful, and l fear
this is premature. / think we all recog-
nize that the Pope's motives are the best
in the world and that he desires peace
ardently. as indeed. we all do But the
time Is not yet ripe.
The allies cannot think of condona-
ton until the criminals are really re-
pentant and have shown it by word
and deed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Executive Association Meeting.

The executive committee of the Dis
trict Bankers Association Will meet
Monday for routine business and to con-
slider the status of the employment bu-
reau. organized and placed in charge OF
John Poole.
Mr.. Poole states that he has on file
scores of applications for positions,
many of them from other cities and
from country towns.
The question Of the clerical supply Is
an important one with the banks. SO
many men. highly trained. have been
called to the colors and have taken
government positions, which while they
may not be permanent, offer larger sal
aries. that it 10 difficult to NIL vacancies.
Women may be seen at the adding
machines in some of the banks. at nles,
looking after liberty loan payments In
others, and in various ways working
into important places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Allied Governments
to Jointly Consider
Pope's Peace Plans

LONDON. August 1s.-The allied
governments will discuss jointly the
peace proposals of Pope Benedict. and
a reply will be issued in due course.
Lord Robert Cecil told the Associated
Press last night. Whether the reply
will be joint note or. as suggested in
some quarters. through the medium Of
the United States or by some other
Kramer, will be decided later.
When the correspondent entered the
c1fice of the minister of blockade he
was seated at desk with a package of
documents dealing with the fate of the
crew of the steamer Belgian Prince.
while another packet lying near told
the story of the American steamer
Campana, sunk August 6, and from
which the captain and several gunners
were removed by the crew of the sub
marine, whether as captives or to suf-
fer a fate similar to that of the crew
CT the Belgian Prince is not yet known.
TT is difficult to talk of a condition
remarked Lord Robert, in response to a
question concerning the paper note, while
reading stories like these. I hope sincerely
the brave Americans taken from the Cam
.ana have not suffered the fate which
the pirates melted out to our men aboard
the Belg,>n Prince. 1t takes us back to
the awful, days when old-time pirates, by
way Of reprisal. made sailors walk the
plank to certain death in the sea-
The Glenwood post., 1917-07-14
ALASKA HAS A "PUPMoBlLs"
Passengers Travel Over REGULAR Rail-
road Track on Car Which 10
Drawn by Dog Power.

The "pupmobile" is passenger
train drawn over regular railroad
track by dog power. 1t carries pas
sengers from Nome, Alaska, across the
level land near that town into the
mountains.
The track is narrow-gauge rail-
road built in 1900. A high tax was
placed on railroads in Alaska soon
after that and as there was not
enough traffic over the road to JUS
tify the expense of operating loco
motives, the regular train service was
discontinued.
Then the 'pupmoblle" was insti-
tuted. The accommodation for pas
sengers consists Of a platform on
which are two seats. To this from
seven to fifteen dogs are harnesSed and
the rate at which they travel COM
pares farorably with much of our
rapid transit"
The Glenwood post., 1917-07-14
Boston's Historic Hill,

Copps hill was the most northerly OF
the three hills which were the distin-
gushing feature of Boston at the time
of its settlement. At one time 1t was
known as Windmill hill, from. the fact
that at one time u big mill stood on the
summit. Later 1t was known as Snow
hill. The name Copps hill is supposed
to have come from William COpp, a
cobbler, who lived on his own home
stead near the hill. Copps hill was the
second burying ground which was es-
tablished In the town on the summit of
the hill where the old mill had stood.
1t was first used for interments in 1900,
and for long time was known as the
"Old North burying ground" The old
est inscription it contains, dated Au-
gust 49, 1862, purporting to commemor-
ate the deaths of John Thwing in 1920
and Grace Berry, in 1925, both some
years before the founding of the col
ony, are thought to have been altered
by some mischievOus boy with his
knife. 1t Is related that the British SOL
diers, while occupying the burying
ground us military station, used the
gravestOnes for targets and marks Of
the bullets were visible for years after
the revolution.
The Glenwood post., 1917-07-14
True Contentment.

Let us learn to be content with what
we have. Let us get rid Of our false
estimates, set up all the higher ideals
"a quiet home; vines Of our own
planting; a few books full of the in
spiration Of genius; few friends
worthy Of being loved and able to love
us in turn; hundred innocent pleas
ures that bring no pain or sorrow; a
devotion to the right that will never
swerve; simple religion empty Of
all bigotry, full of trust and hope and
love; and to such philosophy this
world will give up all the empty joy
1t has.-Duvid Swing.
The Glenwood post., 1917-07-14
Bankers Aid Woman Clerks.

Women WHO work in the offices in
the "Wall street zone" in New York
are to have II restaurant of their own,
like that If the men, and back of it are
room, with magazines and periodicals.
and it is designed to make the busi-
ness self-Supportiug, but nothing else.
The women will form a club, that will
be limited, and each woman will pay
Il small amount monthly, but the bank
ers are pledged to support it. The
rooms in which the restaurant is To-
Gated rented for $25,000 per year.
The Glenwood post., 1917-07-14
EACH HAS ONE REGULARITY
That Of Mrs. eiIltops, Remarks Her
Spouse; 10 Belief That She Can Go
Out In Rain and Not Get Wet.

ut is my observation" said Mr.. Bill
tops, "that we all Of US have, con-
sciously or unconsciously. some one
popularity in which our friends must
indulge US.
"Now take Mrs. Billtops; the gen.
tlest, the most forbearing, the most
serenely patient person on the face
Of the earth. You wouldn't think that
Mrs. Billtops had any strange notion
in which she must be humored., But
she has just one, the same being that
it is possible to carry an umbrella over
her in such manner as to shelter
her completely. In this notion I
humOr her as far as I can, but know
that whenever we go anywhere In the
rain am In for trouble.
II hold the umbrella way over on
her side, always protecting her hat as
far as possible, and calmly letting the
rain drip down on my own hat and
shoulder, but no matter how l carry
it l simply cannot carry it to suit her.
l always carry it wrong in some way,
not far enough over or too high or
too low.
Cant you see that it's crushing
my feather| Mrs. Billtops says to me
in u tone low but of great concentra-
tion, at which I raise the umbrella u
little, and then moment later:
"'Don't you see that the rain Is
blowing in on my hatT she says, and
then l hold it a little lower again, and
l keep right on all the time doing the
best l know how, though the simple
fact is that no man living could
shelter any woman completely under
an umbrella unless he had one as big
as the dome of the capitol at Wash
ingtOn.
ut is a time of trial when I go out
with Mrs. BilltopS with an umbrella,
its elimination coming after we get
home. when she shakes her coat and
her skirts and says: 4 am just soak
ing" But it is soon over after that.
"You might think that these occa-
sions would be II dread to me. but the
fact is quite to the contrary; for it is
by these little human lapses on Mrs.
Biltop's part that l am made to
realize more fully and gratefully the
blessing of her all but perennial Sc
renity."
The Glenwood post., 1917-07-14
kinadom Of Israel,

The kingdom of Israel lasted several
hundred years, during which there
were more than twenty kings, begin
ming with Saul, who reigned from 1895
B. G. to 1855 b. c.; followed in success
sion by David, Solomon and others to
Zedekiah, who became king 597 B. G.
Saul, the first of the line, was chosen
and anOinted as king by the prophet
Samuel, who also designated David as
Saul's successor. The office was not
strictly hereditary, but was supposed
to spring from divine authority. All
Of the kings are mentioned by name in
the Biblical book of Kings.