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The Washington times., 1917-02-26
Caution In seeuritie. Markets.

Caution in the business world finds
its counterpart in the securities mar
kets. There is at the moment little
buying OF securities for speculative
account in Wall Street, but there Is
a fair volume OF demand from inves-
tors for high grade issues for those
stocks and bonds which. although
cheap on the basis OF market valua-
tion, are growing in actual worth.
Potential value is being converted
into intrinsic merit. Securities OF
recognized railroads are coming to
the front, while the old line issues
are losing nothing in popularity with
buyers except In instances where
special conditions affect the proper
ties represented. In the present mar
ket there is no dearth of bargains
for the investors. There are prime
mortgage bonds which may be bought
on an income basis that one seldom
sees in a generation, to say nothing
of time tested stocks which yield
something better than the return
which the conservative investor or
dinarily would expect.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 26.-wheat.-
Easier. March. February, and Spot
No. Red. $1.94 Nominal; No. 2 Red
Western Spot. s1.es Nominal. Re-
ceipts, SLIT bushels. Exports, 1885,
920 bushels.
Corn-Steady. Spot mixed, s1.15k
Nominal; No. 3 yellow, s1.15: cob
corn, $5.25 per barrel. Receipts, 1T2,-
$50 bushels. Exports. 2s2, ,224 bushels.
Oats-Fi-m. Standard white, T01ac;
No. White, T0c. Receipts, 96,942
bushels. No exports.
Rye-Firm, No. . Western, Ex-
port, $1.579$1.5s. Receipts, 40,977
bushels. No exports.
Hay-Firm. No. 1 Timothy. $4,000
$3.50: No. Glover Mixed, $500 ask
ed $3.50. Receipts, 139 tons.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
FOUR SHIPS SAVED
Dutch Vessels lowed to Port After
U-Boat Attack.

LONDON. Feb. 26-The Dutch steam
ers,. Minado. Bandoeng. Zaandijk. and
Eemland were not sunk in the German
submarine attack on a squadron OF
seven Dutch ships February %, accord
ing to reliable information today. They
are reported to have been towed into
port and were said not to have been as
badly damaged in the attack as at first
reported Crews OF the Dutch ships
brought to London to make affidavit
before the Dutch consul general as to
the circumstances OF the attacks by Ger
man submarines were returned to Fal-
mouth today.
The above dispatch indicates that
only three Dutch ships were lost in
the attack on February 22. which
has created a grave situation be-
tween Holland and Germany-the
Jacatra and Gaasterland.
Dispatches late Saturday carried ru-
mors that several ships had escaped
sinking. The original report was
that all seven had been sunk.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
REAL ESTATE TRANsEERs.

Meridian Hill-Samuel GoldenberE,
trustee, to William F. Ogle. lot 50,
square 2571; SO.
Meridian Hill-Blanche Ogle ct al. to
William F. ogle, lot 81, block 9:
SO.
Trinidad-Charles NJ Carson to Rich
ard w. and Emma Waldron, lot 1913
block 2: $40.
1921 Seventh street northwest, Sixth
street northeast, between d and L
streets, and Widows mite-Louise
X. Robertson ct vir, Hilton w. to
William T. Ashby, lot 81. square
AS, lot 15j. square S62. and lot 10,
Widows Mite; SO.
Fifteenth street southeast between
Potomac avenue and Pennsylvania
avenue-James II. Crew, ct ux to
Charles L. and Pauline NJ Viner,
lot 1O2, square 1877: SO.
LongfelIow Terrace-Henry s. Hays
ct ux. to L. ]. Hays, lots / and .,
square 32O3: $1,000.
Longfellow Terrace-Henhy 6. Hays
iet ux. 10 Charles l.. Bates, lots 8
and 4, square 32O3; $4,000.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
Industrial Position strong.

Viewed from various angles the
general financial and Industrial situa-
tion in the United States presents an
unusually strong position, and one in
which there are SO many factors that
II is difficult for the close observer
of money and business to find reason
for unessiness regarding the ultimate
trend OF economic affairs notwith-
standing the uncertainties In the in
ternational situation and the recent
developments which to some extent
interfered with trade expansion, es-
pecially in respect to our foreign
commerce. Two years of great earn
ing power have placed our corpora
tions in a condition to handle q Pc
riod of famine. But there Is no fam
inc in sight. Two years of tremend-
Gus exports OF merchandise have
brought our bank vaults an enormous
supply of gold which will protect the
country against times OF stress and
provide a foundation for the success
full handling of economic changes
which must come with. the end of the
war, or which may develop before
the end of the war IL the diplomatic
break between Washington and Ber-
lin should eliminate In hostilities.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
Current BuaIness Heavy.

In spite of the conditions that have
served to check the country's trade
the general volume OF current busi-
ness Is In excess OF that reported at
this time last year, and, for that mat
ter, 1t Is heavier than ever before
recorded in a corresponding period.
1t is a record OF unusual interest
when one bears in mind that the
railroad traffic congestion Is the
worst in the history Of the country,
that prices for commodities are at
top levels, that the outlook OF our
foreign relations is most unsettled,
and that our foreign trade has been
threatened by Germany. and that buy
ers have become exceedingly cautious
in making commitments for distant
delivery.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
LECTURE BEFORE BANKERS.

NJ. l.. Jacobson, statistician for the
Federal Reserve Board, is to lecture
on gold before the postgraduate
class OF Washington Chapter of the
American Institute of Banking, in
the chapter rooms, 1914 F street at 8
o'clock tonight.
Roy L. Neuhauser, OF the Munsey
Trust Company, is president of Wash
ington Chapter, will preside.
Judge Milton c. Elliott, counsel
for the Federal Reserve Board, Is
to deliver the second OF a series of
lectures on the Federal reserve act in
the chapter rooms Thursday evening,
Mr.. NeuhRuser announces.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
SAILORS MAIL CENSORED
Families Of American Tars Learn
Wars Inconvenience.

Wives and sweethearts of those who
serve Uncle Sam on the briny deep
are learning the Inconvenience suf-
fered by their sisters over the seas.
. A jealous naval censor has been ac-
tive since the lid was clamped on ship
movements.
Mail from the Atlantic fleet, It was
learned today, bears neither date nor
postmark. That Jack" is "some-
where-on-the-Atlantic perhaps III
all the wives and sweethearts know.
"And be careful what you say,
dearie," is the warning which a thou
sand d-and-one middies have sent broad
cast over the county. There's a cen
sor on the job"
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
NEWSFOR INVESTORS
Pierce-Arrow EsruInss Coed.

Net earnings OF the Pierce-Arrow
Motor Car Corporation for the year
1916, exceeded 100000 after all de-
probation. charges had been deducted.
on the 100000 shares of common stock
per cent dividend requirements on the
$40, 100000 preferred stock outstand.
ing. In 1915 profits OF the company
were $4,3O1,O00, due largely to the
large amount of war business obtain
ed. In 1916 some war orders were
filled, but these did not approximate
the volume OF such contracts executed
in the preceding year.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-while trad
ing did not increase in volume to any
considerable extent with the progress
of the session, prices advanced grad
ualIy and the whole list exhibited a
strong undertone. Market observers
believe that stocks are in a more or
less sold-out condition, and their
technical position extremely strong,
but are still disinclined to participate
actively in the trading until the clear
ing of many international uncertain
ties.
Copper shares furnished what little
leadership there was, Anaconda, Utah
and Inspiration improving over q
point. Maine preferred, Baldwin Lo-
connective and Atlantic Gulf and West
Indies reflected gains of from to 3
points. Trading came practically to
a standstill during the reception OF
the Presidents speech in Wall Street.
but early gains were well maintained
and in some instances extended.
TOday's QuOtationA.
Quotations today up to 1:30 o'clock
were as follows:
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
U. s. Alcohol Earn. ss.14 Per Cent.

Surplus OF the United States Indus.
trial Alcohol Company for the year
1915 was s4,33e,O25, after paying pre-
ferred dividends OF S54s, ,662. This fig
ure compares with $3.9S7 ,573 In 1919.
and Is equivalent to 36.13 per cent on
the s12 100000 common stock. Presi-
dent Frederick II. Harrison, in his re-
marks to stockholders, says: "All
merchandise has been inventoried at
actual cost, which IL less chan its
present market value, and the ac-
counts and bills receivable have been
included at net worth. The new plants
and improvements referred to in our
report of last year have been COM
pleted, and while profits were ad-
versely affected by increased cost OF
raw materials, and manufacturing ex-
pense. the net results are considered
satisfactory"
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
DISCOURAGING.

"The German crop Of 1916 is an
other disappointment" said W. r.
Trites. the Philadelphia novelist, on
his return from the front.
THE Germans tell rather bitterly
an anecdUte about their poor crop.
"'Here, you" an East Prussian
junker shouted to his overseer. You
want to be more careful in these war
times bout raking up. Here are little
wisps OF, grain lying all round the
field.'
Little wisps? Why, sir, that's the
crop Exchange
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
TODAYpS SALES,

Capital Traction 5's, 81 .0O0d1O5h
s1.OO0G1O6H, S1,o0Oa1o5H, $1,000
105B.s
Capital Traction, 2o@ssH, 25assN,
25Gs3A.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred 1ds2, 1Gs2.
Mergenthaler, 2@167h, 2G167H,
1d167A.
After call-WashinEton Railway
and electric As, S5OO@s2k.
Mergenthaler. 1d167H, 1d167h.
American Graphophone 6's, $1,000
1O2.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
MUST USE INTERNED SHIPS
Brazil May Send Coffee to Britain
In German Bottoms.

:. RIO DE JANEIRo. Feb. 26.-'Eng
land will accept Brazilian coffee, i'm,
portation OF which is banned under
new scheme OF re
strictlng imports-if it is sent to
England aboard the German ships in.
termed in Brazilian harbors," declared
the London correspondent Of the JoE.
naldo Commercio. today.
He asserted his information came
"from the highest authority"
Brazil recently protested emphati'
cally against the German blockade
system.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
ENGLISH TOWNS SHELLED
German Destroyer Kills Woman and
chlId-Wounds Two Children.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-SIr Edward
Carson announced in Commons today
that a German destroyer shelled Mar
gate and Broadstairs Sunday night.
One woman and one child were kill
ed and two children injured.
Broadstairs Is the home OF Lord
Northclfffe and has several times
bean bombed by German aeroplanes.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
New Record for Canal.

a new record for the number Of
ships passing through the Panama
canal was established in January,
when a total of 176 oceangoing ves-
sells, with an aggregate net tonnage
of 557 ,S30. were locked through. Tho
month Of greatest. traffic previous to
this was July, 1915. when I70 ships,
with a total net tonnage OF 547, $50,
passed through.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
Rife Contract. Adjusted.

1t Is understood that an adjustment
has been effected between the West
inghouse Electric Company and the
Russian government in regard to the
rifle contracts, whereby the company
is assured OF a certain profit from its
rifle operations. This profit, while
much smaller than that originally es-
timated, Is said to be entirely salts
factory to company officials.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
PIttsburEh Coal outlook Bright.

Earnings OF the Pittsburgh Coal
Company for 1917 are expected to be
the largest in the history of the
company. In some quarters It Is
predicted that the balance available
for stock this year will aggregate
between $4,000, 600 and $4,000. 900, or
13 per cent to 14h per cent. The
very least the company can. do this
year, the Wall Street Journal states,
IL to earn 10 per cent op the pre-
ferred and common stock, but S9.-
100000 or better IL regarded IS q
probable figure.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
To Sell Old Dominion stock.

The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company, IT is understood, will COM
ply with the order of the Interstate
Commerce Commission that 1t dispose
of its stock holdings in the Old DOM
inion and the Bay line. without con-
test.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
Book. Large Foreign Orders.

CASTOR, Williams & Wigmore, to-
bacco department, has received con-
tracts for $500. 900 worth Of tobacco
for foreign shipment. It is under-
stood, consisting of Brazilian, Santo
Domingo, Chinese, Havana, and do
mestic grades.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
LODGE CHARGES DENIED.

The State Department made vigor-
Gus denial today OF Senator Lodges
charges made in the Senate Saturday
night that the wives Of two Ameri-
can eonsuls had been recently sub
Jected to indignities in examination
while crossing the Germany border
without protest from this Govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
s7,564, $780, 900 IN WAR LOAN
EnsIand's Subscriptions Reach High
Total, 1onar Law Announces.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Englsnd's Twin
the war" loan subscriptions totaled
G1 81 ., $4,000 Approximately $7,5GI.-
$50, ,OOp) OF new money. Chancellor Bo-
mar Law announced In Commons to-
day.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
FEATHERS,

"a man might succeed in feather
ing his own nest" remarked the
Observer OF Events and Things, "if
so much OF the money did not go to-
ward putting them on his wife's
Eagle,
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
WALL ST. MARKET
PRICES ADVANCE GRADUAL
-LY DURING SESSION.

Trading Does Not Increase in
|, Volume, But Whole List
Shows a Strong Undertone.
Copper Shares Furnish Lead
ership-Trading HaIts While
Presidents Speech Is Re-
ceived, But Early Gains Are
Held.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
EVIDENTLY.

Mrs. Suburbs-Potatoes cost S5 a
bushel in Germany.
Mr.. Suburbs-They must raise thir
own, like us.-Judge
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
PERHAPS THE BEST WAY.

Another good way for a married
man to start an argument is not 10
say anything.-Galvesto News.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
ONE BOON

"How's life in the suburbs"
well. I'm glad / don't have to buy
gasolene for the lawnmower, that's
alI."-Kansas City journal.
Evening journal., 1917-08-11
Boy IS CHARGED With
Larceny OF MOTHERS RING

William F. williamson a young man
Just past II years Of age, was ar
raigned in the Municipal Court this
morning on charge Of the larceny
OF a valuable diamond ring. The
hearlng was continued until Monday,
at the request OF the state, so that
the owner OF the ring, the boys moth
er, could be produced IN court Mean
while he is held under $500 bail
Williamson, who is in the employ Of
the Bethlehem Steel Company. and
temporarily has been residing In New
Castle, is alleged by Detective Riley to
have gone to his mothers home in
HurlOck. Md. on Tuesday, and finding
no ona home took the diamond ring
from bureau in his mothers room.
The detect YES claim that the young
man brought the ring to this city, eX-
tracted the stone, a particularly fine
diamond, valued at over 500, from
the mount ng, and attempted to sell II
at local pawnshUp. Detective Riley
arrested him In the act Of selling It.
Telenhonlc commun cation was Sc
cured with the mother, Mrs. Philip
Cannon, and she promised to come Ia
this city Immediately
Evening journal., 1917-08-11
Stabbed IN HEART
As He LEFT BOAT
Wilmington Negro Killed al
Wilson Line Wharf
Philadelphia
MAN WHOSTRUCK BLOW
MAKES HIS ESCAl E

Becoming involved in a aght wi.h
several Negroes at the Chestnut
street wharf, Philadelphia, at o'clock
last evening, Jonathan Handy, a Negro
aged 20 years. of No. 447 Button
wood street, this city, was stabbed In
the heart. Handy fell dead as police
men on duty at the wharf pushed
Their way through the crowd sur
rounding the fighters Just who
stabbed. the man or what caused the
trouble is a mystery.
Handy left here az O'Clock on the
Wilson Line boat For Philadelphia ar.
riying there az SIS o'clock. He was
seen leaving the vessel as 1t reach
ed the pier. Those in the rear OF
Handy saw several Negroes engage
in a quarrel. they evidently having
left the vessel along with him.
The local police received word Of
the affair last night and also a de
scrlption Of two Negroes who We're
seen leaving the boat and who art
thought to know something Of th'
case.
Evening journal., 1917-08-11
TO MAKE DR. We FOR
RECRUITS IN sussex
Postmasters Will be Asked
TO Assist in Lower
Delaware
FIVE MEN SENT TO
BALTIMORE TODAY

Captain r. J. McKenney, U. s. A.,
in charge Of the army recruiting in
the Baltimore district. OF which this
city is a part, was in Wilmington last
night and made arrangements for a
renewed drive for the new quoea ap.
portloned TO the various districts all
over the country, These additional
quotas are the result Of fuslng the
National Guard with the regular army
and the formation Of new units Of
the United States army and volun
teer units OF the National army.
Captain McKcnney s.ates that far
from being an exper ment the cen
trallzation Of recruiting for the Regu-
lars and the National Guard attained
by plac ng all recruiting in the hands
OF local stations is a matter Of expedi-
ent ana hat so far the results IN
Wilmington have just fed the acton.
The former National Guardsmen and
Regulars, now under the command Of
i eutenant II. f. Schuler, on de.aohed
service from the First Delaware In
fantry. are working hand In glove
and achiev ng desirable results.
Captain Mckenney said that as the
population Of Wilmington Is about
one-half that Of the entire State for
every volunteer received In this city
there should be one received from the
rural districts and TO obtain this
equalization Of enistments, a cam
pa gn will soon be waged throughout
the lower counties, and especially
Sussex, which is practically virgin
territory insofar as recruiting cam.
palgns are concerned. Posters Will
be dispatched 10 these counties and
ell second class postmasters will be
requested 10 assist as a patriiVic duty
In obtaining more recruits. Il was
pointed out by Captain McKenney
that II every postmaster IN the State
would obtain fve recruits. Delaware
would stand out as one OF the best
recruiting States In the Union
Today Lieutenant Schuler drafted a
circular letter. which will be sent out
to the var Gus postmaaters. in which
they are advised that recruiting has by
no means been stopped and that be-
cause OF the formation Of new units
and the reopening 10 enlistment of the
Field Artillery, Delaware still has
much TO do in the recruiting line.
Captain McKenney announces thai
that part Of the service, formerly know
as the Regular Army, is now practically
filled and that close TO 100000 men have
volunteered but that this will bo merely
a stimulant for further intensive re
cruiting efforts.
The first man IN this city to gnsl
tho opportunity offered by the reopenini
TO enlistment Of the Field Artillery va
Edwin Burch, who was sent awRy thi
| morning. Others who were sent TO th
receiving station at baltimore toda
we're; Alex Bork. James B. Ogle, Joh
G, Sarvis and James II. Middleton.
Evening journal., 1917-08-11
Governor Gets Another
TELEGRAM FROM CROWDEN

special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Aug. t1.-Governor
Townsend has received a telegram
form Provost Marshal General Crow
der IN reply TO his query for infor'
nation as TO powers Of local boards
in exemptions and appeals from said
boards. The telegram follows;
Reference to your telegram Au-
gust 7, sections N and o compiled
rulings number one were intended TO
give local boards the power you men
ton. Il should be emphasized to
them that the appeal to district board
s merely 10 secure Uniformity Of de-
oisi0n. District boards cannot open
each case anew on It's merits They
WI mpy eYamine cases certified
to them tor illegalit'es or uniform
action. 2 The whole solution of the
problem rests with local boards.
hope to communicate a new ruling TO
you on this subject very soon"
Evening journal., 1917-08-11
MARYLAND JUDGE Ill.
ENDS LIFE With RAZOR

SALISBURY, Md, Aug. n.--Asso'
ciAte Judge II. J.. d. Stanford died IN
the Peninsula General Hospital yester'
day after he had been brought to the
hospital in the morning from his home
in Pdincess Anne. He suffered from
wounds which he had inflicted upon him
self early In the morning in his bed
room AZ his home in Princess Anne BY
drawing q razor across his throat.
Judge Stanford had been in i'll health
several weeks, having suffered an acute
attack OF Brght's disease, which caused
temporary mental depression, but NOT
TO such an extent that his immediat,
family had any doubt Of his recovery
The Judge had shown such marked
improvement the last few days that
attendants were withdrawn. In theil
absence he slashed himself with tbs
razor,
Evening journal., 1917-08-11
AUSTRO-CERMANS
TAKEN BY RUSSIANS
CONTINUED From First Page)

Continued From First Page)
ported the conh'o. proceeding Song
the Such;tza River.
II has been IN progress since Wed.
nesdRy.
Fridays official statement reported
the battle as having lasted all that
day while today's announced its con
tinued progress, with the Rumanians
bitterly contesting the German at
tack.
south OF Oena yesterday. after
stubborn battles the Rumanians re-
tired Eve versts to the River Such
itza." the Official statement declared.
"The Rumanians retired across the
river toward evening, but later re-
crossed and the battle is proceeding.'
Z At the same time the war ONCE
announced a German offensive launch
ed Thursday toward Brody.
This attack, which included the
Dubzarluv region, completely failed
with great losses, II was stated.
Similar attacks made in the val
levs OF the se-eth and SuchRva rivers
we're also repulsed.
Evening journal., 1917-08-11
raised County
WARRANTS. IS CHARGE
Philip Nardo Held Under
$4,000 on Six Counts Of
Forgery
HE WAS FORMERLY
EMPLOYED BY COUNTY

Philip Nardo, arrested yesterday
afternoon by State Detective Mccoy
and charged in the Municipal Court
this morning with six counts Of forg-
cry, was held under a total Of $4,000
bail for trial. He was charged with
having raised six county pay war
rants issued TO him while he waS in
the employ OF the Public Buildings
Commission at various times since
November 21 Of last year. He plead
Cd not guilty and was not represent
ed by counsel.
County Comptroller Edwin c. Clark
testified that the checlSl tall ! lof
which had been paid, as raised, by
the Farmers Bank. we're county
'wabran Is drawn in NardO's favor,
and that they had been raised as
follows: From 81 70 S1O.50; from
$3.50 TO S11.50; from My cents 70
s1i.50; from $1,000 10 $3.50; from
81 so 70 $3.50, and from S9.75 70
$3.50. Most OF the work Of raising
the amounts was peculiarly crude.
Harry J. Winkler, who keeps a hote
at No 1919 French street. testified tC
cash'ng five Of the checks for $17 81
$3.50. S11.50 S11.50 and $40 rs. 70
spectivcly. He positively identified
Nardo as the man for whom he cash
ed the checks.
Edward J Fahev, who keeps a ga
loon NJ No 1920 French street. testi
f'd that he had cashed one check To-
$1,000, which. it was testified ha'
been raised from 81. for the accused
man.
After James r. McIvor clerk o
the Levy Court, had produced tn
check stub books, showing the orig
inal amounts OF the checks by mum
Der the man was held under $500 bal
for trial in each case. total Of $4,000