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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
Real Estate Transfers.

HILLBEOOK-otway i. Zanizinger ct TX. to
Arthur l.. and Peare Il. Young. lots IL and
il. square JO91 SO
foLMEAp MANOR-Margaret Lynch to Mat
thew Heard. lot 30, square 2s39; $40 Mat
thew Heard conveys property to
Michael J. and Margaret Lynch $40.
40. III EAST CAPITOL STREET NORTH
EAST-Arthnr V. Curtis in his own right
2nd rs executor and trustee ct al. TO Car
roll T. and katheryne I. La Place, lot 10,
Suuarr gSS $40.
40. ST. 18th STREET NORTHWEST-Anthony
+. Lucas ct ux. TO Harry G. Laycock, part
original lot 90 square $50: $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT-John a. Barr to NJ Viz
eina Moore. lot IS. block is; SO.
LONG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4. Beaor ct ux.
to T. Ray White, parts lots 112. 113 and
ia SO.
WEST Recommendations J. Walsh ct
ux. to Joseph NJ and Mary L. Garrett lot
so block 1; SO.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY-Carl W. Schmidt ct
al. to August Schmidt, jr.. lot 49, square
3DT2. lot II, square 3069 $40.
HOWARD UNIFERSITY-August Schmidt. jr
ct al. 10 Carl w Schmidt lots 49, sos and
500, square 3072; $40.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY AND AVALON
HEIGHTS-August Schmidt, jr., ct al. to
Mamie Griffin, north half lot IS. square
30G9; lot s26. square 1910, and lot /,
square 1881: $40
CHURCH STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets-Eizabeth Toy ct al. to
Daniel l. Renfro, parts lots 16 and II.
square 2O9; $40. Daniel !. Renfro conveys
property to Elizabeth and Mary r.
Toy; SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
DEFENSE COUNCIL is TOLD
OF INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS
W. Owen Thomas Relates His Elk
periences While Organizing Plants
in England and France.

The national defense council at its
fifth daily joint session with the adj
visory commission completed it's pre-
liminary review of measures found
necessary in Germany, France and Eng
land to coordinate resources behind the
fighting lines.
w. owen Thomas. consulting engineer
of Detroit, reviewed at considerable
length his experiences as superintend-
ent of mechanical construction first in
Canada and later in England and
France.
He aided the entente governments in
the naturalization of their munition
plants, the development of adequate
mechanical transportation lines and
/ supply systems, and his work took him
to the battle fronts of Europe Mr.
Thomas told the council of the prob
lens it viii meet in making the United
states indUstrially ready.
Specific Information as to ordnance
and other material problems now con-
fronting the United States will be fur
nished to the council tomorrow by
Brig. Gen. Croz:er. chief of army ord
nance, and Admiral Benson. the naval
chief of operations.
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One Leaves New York and Three
Newport News.

NEW YORK. February 16.-The An
Choir Line steamer Tuscania. carrying
fourteen cabin passengers. of whom
four are Americans. sailed today for
Glasgow The Tuscania Is in the same
service as was the steamer California,
torpedoed last week off the coast of
Ireland, with the loss of forty-one
lives
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, February 16.
Three steamers. two entente and one
neutral. sailed from Newport News to-
day on voyages which will carry them
through the zone of Germanys unre-
stricted submarine warfare. They were:
The British steamer Harmattan. carry
ing a cargo of about 500 horses for
Liverpool; the British steamer Mar
mari, for London. and the Dutch steamer
Oosterdyjk, of the Holland-America
line, for Rotterdam. The Marmari and
Oosterdyjk cleared yesterday, but We're
unable to leave port last evening on
account of a dense fog which hung
over Hampton roads and Chesapeake
bay The Harmattan has on board
about forty American horsemen>
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twelve SHIPS ARRIVE
IN NEW YORK HARBOR

NEW YORK, February 16.-Twelve
American, British, French, Belgian.
Swedish and Dutch steamships, most OF
them freighters, arrived here today,
several having left European ports
after. Germany's submarine policy was
announced. These ships make almost
a record number Of arrivals from the
war zone in a single day, and the
greatest number in one day since Feb
ruary l.
Three American freighters to reach
here are the A. A. Raven, from Wales;
Virginia, from Naples. and the Aztec.
from Havre The other arrivals are:
British-Canopic, from Italy: Buffalo.
from Hull, and Isle of Lewis, from AM
sterdam.
Belgian Hainaut. from Calais. and
Republica Argentina and Leopold III,
from Rotterdam.
French-Honduras. from Bordeaux.
Swedish-Algieri,f from Lisbon.
Dutch-Pendrecht, from Rotterdam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
PASS PATTERN COUNTER BY.
Women More and More Buy Ready
to-Wear Garments, Merchants Find.

NEW YORK. February 16.-Because
women nowadays do not make their own
clothes as much as they used to the Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods Association is
trying to change the close relations that
once existed between dry goods dealers
and pattern manufacturers. Speakers at
the sixth annual convention of the asso-
citation here said that in the old days
stores would display an assortment of
dress patterns in juxtaposition to entic-
ing fabrics but now most Of the woman
shoppers passed by the pattern counter
and looked at ready made dresses. For
this reason it was urged that retail dry
goods dealers give up handling patterns
or II they did carry them the patterns
should be handled only as regular mer-
chandiSe.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Washington Railway and Electric As. 81 900 at
sola.
at IOOIa 81 900 at 1OO1a, 1000 at 100h, s., 600
at 1OOss 81 900 at 1009s, $1,000 zoos, 81 OOO
at 1O0ss.
American Graphophone 6s, 81, 600 at 1927
81 600 at 1924, $500 at 1o2A $500 at 1OoA.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. IL at
sch.
Washington Gas 10 at 70, IS at rs, at 10,
% at 1914.
Washington Gas 10 at 75&. at 1914. c5 at
751a. % at 751s, % at 49,
Union Trust II at 1241s.
MersenthaIer, 10 at 1864. 10 at 1864. 10 at
1861.
After call:
Washington Railway and Electric As, s., 900 at
SOL, s.. 600 at SOIa.
Washington Gas IS, $500 at 1884, $500 at
1861, 81 900 at 1861.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS, 81, 600
at 1911.
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LONDON TRADING MODERATE.
Market Tone, However, Is Good.
Americans Are Featureless.

LONDON, February 16.-The final rush
for the war loan left the money mar
ket bare of supplies today. necessitat-
ing borrowing from the Bank of Eng
land at 5A per cent, and American bal
ances commanded per cent. Discount
rates were correspondingly sitter.
Business was only moderate on the
stock exchange. but the tone was good.
with the war loan lists closed, the re-
cent selling stopped and dealers marked
nm prices in anticipation of a revived
demand. Gilt-edged securities and
home rails were dearer and consols
gained a point.
Oil and shipping shares were strong
and in most demand in the miscella
neous section, but American securities
were neglected and featureiess.
Bar silver, 3SAd per ounce. Money,
s per cent, Discount rates-Short bills,
81 Der cent: three months. ) 4 per cent.
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Tome to Race Only Novices.

PORT DEPOSIT, Md, February 16.-
Coach George Green has decided to en-
ter only novices in the Georgetown
meet, aside from his relay team, as he
is especially anxious to get line on
their ability. He has Just announced
that the relay team will be made up of
Marshall Pridmore of Chicago. Robert
Bradford of Wilmington. Donald Brock
of Kenilworth Ill, and George Mar
shall of Minneapolis. Marshall Prid-
more is Tones best bet this year. and
was a member of the relay team that
won the American championship at the
Penn relays last spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
POWDER MARKET.
FIRE TRUCK HITS CAR.
Two Persons Probably Fatally Hurt
in Collision.

CHARLOTTE, N. c.. February 10
w. F. Simpson and George Spittle are
seriously injured and will probably die.
and FIVE other flremen, members of the
local department, are in a local hos
pital suffering with bruises and cuts
on the body as the result of a collision
between a fire truck and street car at
1890 today. Other firemen escaped in
jury by jumping. Four passengers on
the street car received slight injuries.
The fire truck was completely demol-
Sshed and one side of the street car
splintered. The collision occurred in
an outlying section. The firemen were
answering an alarm and going at a
high rate of speed and met the street
car on a curve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
Wool Market Fairly Active.

BOSTON. February 16.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin will say tomorrow:
THE wool market has been fairly
a active during the past week, especially
in view of the limited stocks avail
able. Manufacturers have shown E
disposition to buy more or less steadily.
and in fair quantities. Prices show no
material change compared with the end
of last week, although everything is
exceedingly firm Rather more con-
is reported from the west. and
the mills report little change In the
actual market"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
House ElectiSn Contest February 81.

JACKSON. Mich. February 16.-Word
has been received here from Washing
ton that the House of Representatives
had ordered a hearing here February 81
of the congressional election contest In
the second district On the face Of Off
cially tabulated returns Mark r. Bacon.
republican of Wyandotte, was elected
by few votes. Representative Samuel
w. Beakes, democrat, of Ann Arbor, al
legged that a mistake in a local precinct
cost him the election. The Jackson
county board of canvassers some time
ago denied Beakes a recount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
Two Officers Dismissed.

Orders have been issued by the War
announcing the dismissal
from the service of First Lieut.. John E.
Baseball. 31st Infantry, Michigan Ma
tional Guard. and Second Lieut. Joseph
NJ. CLASSIFY, jr., LIST Infantry. Minnesota
National Guard. These officers were
convicted by courts-martial of viola
lions of the regulations Of the army
and were sentenced to be dismissed.
The President approved the sentenoes~
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste pm. "a;
s pm. 49, II midnight. 80; today, 4
a m. 81: am. 80: IL noon. 81; M. Al.
Maximum, II, at pm. today; minimum,
81, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum 43; minimum, 81.
arometer-Yesterday, pm, 29.5S;
s pm. 29.57; II midnight. 1858; today,
9 M 1888.
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Says q. S. Histories Are Inaccurate.

BOSTON. February 16.-An assertion
that erroneous ideas Of United States
history arc given In many school text
victories is embodied in a report fled
with the clerk of the house by Presi-
dent Harry A. Garfield of Williams Col
lege. as chairman of a special legisla-
tive board on physical training in the
partial history and the real purpose
and meaning of war ahould be taught.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia, fair to-
night and tomorrow; warmer tomor-
row: lowest temperature tonight about
freezing; moderate southwest winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight and to-
morrow; warmer tomorrow; moderate
to fresh west to southwest winds.
For Maryland, partly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow; warmer tomorrow; ;
moderate to fresh southwest winds.
For West Virginia, partly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow; warmer tomor-
row.
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NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.

NEW YORK, February 16-The metal
exchange quotes lead strong, 10 bid
Spelter, quiet: spot East st. Louis de-
livery, 10h asked. At London-Lead,
ESQ los; spelter. EAT.
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Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at s am: Great Falls-Temperature,
SO; condition 16. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. SO; condition at north
connection, 10; condition at south COM
nection. 8. Georgetown distributing
eservoir-Temperatur 80: condition
at fnfuent gatehouse, 10; condition at
effluent gatehouse, 10.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16

English street railways are expert
menring with a compound rail, the worn
parts of which can be renewed without
disturbing the roadbed.
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The Sun and Moon,

Today-Sun rose, $50 am; sun sets.
5:46 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:5S am; sun
sets, SAT pm.
Moon rises 2:39 am: sets, 11:57 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
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VERY LIGHT BUSINESS
IN NEW YORK STOCKS
Weakness in the Rails Responsible
for General Recessions in Indus
trials Other Than the Metals.
Improvement Follows a Midday Re
covery in New Haven, Lehigh
Valley and Rock Island.

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE stock
market still moves with slow and rather
wobbly tread, with frequent f1uctua-
lions and comparatively few important
changes.
1t has come to be a market purely for
the professionals, who scalp back and
forth for what little profits can be made,
taking small gains and small losses
alike. while awaiting with more or less
anxiety for the eventualities which the
street confidently expects cannot be
avoided much longer.
Only the leaders show on the ticker.
which instead of being ten TO twenty
minutes behind the market, as 1t was
in the good old days of 1915 and 1916, is
now doing the .watchful waiting act
and not busy more than half the time
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Tide Tables.

Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide, S:53 am. and 1905
pm: high tide, 2:17 am. and 2:54 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1908 am. and
11:0S pm; high tide, 1892 am. and 4
n
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Industrials Feel Rail Pressure.

1nduStrialS Feel Rail pressure.
Pressure against the rails was notice
able in the first hour. and it had an
unfavorable effect on the industrials,
especially on munition shares and on
the list with few exceptions. although
Steel common presented fairly good
front to all attacks and did not yield
a fraction below yesterdays final.
The weakness in New Haven was
pronounced, and it made new low
record at 36R. while the embargoes
enforced had a bad effect on other rails.
for average losses in the leaders of
fractions to 3. and point, with New
York Central an exception IN a point
advance.
Before the noon hour. the market
presented a more active appearance,
sales doubling over the first hour trans
actions. and at the same time rally
was started which continued through
out the hour.
Rails Recover Generally.
On this rally the rails very generally
recovered. New Haven lacking Is OF
being back to yesterdays final figures,
and the whole list presented more
satisfactory appearance.
In the earlier trading Central Leath-
err, sugars. metals and Steel presented
fairly firm front. elsewhere there
were declines in the industrials.
On the improvement Locomotive
gained a point: Anaconda. 1as: Crucible
Steel. better than point, while Mer-
camille Marine improved in trading and
price with points gain.
Utah Copper was q higher. Steel
fuctuated between los and los e.
Closing Is Strong.
Marines. Union Pacific and all oil and
motor shares were decidedly firm at the
close, making new highs for the ses-
sion. Steel common held q of a point
net gain also.
During the final hour, while reason
ably firm, the market was extremely
slow.
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Steady. Pork-Firm; short. clear. $500
ASSOC. Beef-Firm; family, 2600a2S.o0
Lard-Steady. Molasses-Firm. Hay
Steady. Hides-Firm. Straw-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar, nominal: centrifugal, $40;
molasses, 4:53; refined, firm; fine gran
ulated. 700 to 1925.
Sugar futures were strong and ex
cited There was active covering of
shorts and considerable buying by Gu
ban interests, prompted by the unset
tied conditions in Cuba and the firm
ness of the spot market. AT noon prices
were Is to rs points net higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16

CHICAGO, February .16.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 10000 head: slow; bulk. 12.10a
1890: light, 11.60a12.25: mixed, 11.96a
1895; heavy. 11.95a12.4O; rough, 11.95a
1905; pigs. 9.40a10.65.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head; steady:
native beef cattle, 7.S5a12.00; western
cattle nominal: stockers and feeders,
6.25a9.25: cows and heifers, 5.20a10.40;
calves. 9.75a1400.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; slow;
wethers, 11.0Oa12.oo; lambs. 12.4oa14.9O.
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FOUR STEAMERS SAIL.

Taken at PM, local time, February Is.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-01
WAGES ASSURED
 NEW DEPUTIES

Deputies F. J. Warren and Joe BalsZ will get their salaries today whether or not the board of super visors issues them the vouchers. The board has not approved of the appoint ment of Sheriff w. H. Wilky's bailiffs and it is understood that they will not receive any pay from the county for their first month in office. However, Sheriff Wnkv stated emphatically yes terday that Warren and BalSz would get their pay if il had to come out of his own pocket.
 "Balsz and Warren have not been working for the fun of the thing. This matter will be threshed out in the courts where it will be decided once and for all," said Sheriff Wnky.
 When asked what his next step will he Wilky became less communicative. After a noticeable hesitation he admit ted it was up to the county attorney.
 ln q written opinion presented to the board of supervisors and the Sher- ifis office at the request of the latter, the county attorney cOntended that the sheriff had the right to appoint the court attendants with the approval of he board of supervisors. The superior court judges claim the right and the question was bitterly argued when Wlky went into office the first of the gear The board ruled with the court and will recognize their bailiffs as courthouse attaches on pay day today.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-01
MARRIAGE DATE
 |S ANNOUNCED

Announcement is made of the en- eagemeut of Mrs. Reba Elliott. daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs Frank J. Blount. to Dr. W C. Ellis. The marriage will take place Wednesday, February II.
 The interesting news was told at a prettily appointed tea given at the Blount residence on North Central ave nue yesterday afternoon. to which were biddeu sixteen of the closest friends of The bride-elect. who is one of the leading club womea and church work CTS in the city. Although the wedding will follow closely after the engage ment announcement a number of social events will make the pre-nuptial days merry.
 Mrs. Elliott has a most ondearins personality and is a general favorite socially as well as among her club associates. She is chairman of the art and literature department of the Womaus club and takes an active part in the poetry study class work. a branch of the department.
 Dr. Ellis is a prominent physician and surgeon. He is an active member of the State Medical association and belongs to q number. of lodges and organizations
 The weding is to be Qu.et affair at the home of the brides parents. The honeymoon is to be passed on the Cali fornia coast Dr Ellis and his bride will be formally at home after March 1 al l4l0 North First street
Arizona republican., 1917-02-01
ARBQR DAY ALL
 BUT FORGOTTEN

Former Governor Hunt was so busy the last few days he occupied his of- fees at the state house that he com pIetely overlooked the issuance of a1 Arbor Day proclamation. Leroy Iadd, his secretary. was so busy watching developments in the governorship con test. that he failed tu call atte4tion tn the fact.
 Yesterday Malcolm Fraser, secretary to Governor Campbell, was getting ready to write an Admission Day proc lamation. and it suddenly dawned upon him that it was about time that an Arbor Day proclamation be issued. Arbor Day in the southern part oi the state comes on February ,, which hap pens to be tomorrow and iH the norta- ern part of the state on April j. So great was the haste to get out the proc lamati0u for COchise Gila. Grada.l, santa Cruz, Muricopa, Pima, Pin,}l -.Ii Yuma counties that Fraser never stopped to include She gsuaf amoum of noWery language, but sho5 the3 through iIr;i hurry
 He considered it necessary tsat pDe paper ia each county publish 9 cnDy of the proclamation. and ia order to get the copies there on time l, Aas oet- cssdry tO resort tO wiring
 The Admission bay proclamation was made up at tic same time aaa will be issued in plenty of time to mail il to each paper in tle state
Arizona republican., 1917-02-01
JAPAN FROM DEBTOR
 BECOMES CREDITOR
[Repablican A. p. Leased wireI


 TOXIC. Jan. 3l.-One of the most striking phenomena that the war has created as regards Japan is her quick shifting from a debtor to a creditor nation. Since the Russo-Japanese war the world has got accustomed to thinking of the Japanese empire as a borrowing country. Now the tables are turned and Great Britain which loaned 50 much money to Japan in the past has actually come here for q loan.
 The recent flotation in Japan of a British loan for 100,G00, ,00o yen or s50.- 000,000 was a great success. A few days after the lists were opened to the public the syndicate which mad the issue in charge advertised that no more subscriptions would be received. The incident showed that there is plenty of available capital in Japan. The success of the British loan is to be attributed not only to Japanese confidence in British resources but also to the preference by the Japanese public for short term loans. The English bonds are redeemable in three years
 It is pointed out here that the sfi- nancial aSsistantance just rendered to Great Britain is only a part of what has been done for the Entente allies since the outbreak of the war. It is calculated that Japanese investments in bonds and treasury notes issued by the Entente powers since the be- ginning of hostilities total about 5I5. 000 % ven or $257, 800, 900, exclusive of the recent British loan.
 Another significant feature of the war period as regards finance has been Japan's heavy payments abroad ! of interest upon her own bonds and even in partial redemption of tho same. This has been especially made possible by the nations heavy ac- emulation of specie. which has beer | due to a heavy increase in exporta 1 tions.
 | Japan's cash payments abroad ir ! addition to that for foreign securities amount to 391,000, GOO yen or $195. 800. I COG since the inauguration of the wa, [ and altogether Japan has paid out ir cash since the war began the huge total of 1.0O6. .531. .000 yen or $5O3, 266.. 500.. Adding to this the 200. .000 .OOi yen or s100 GOO 900 by which the spe. cial holdings of the empire have beer increased during the war period, about 200. 900 900 yen or 500, ,000. 900 dollar. represents the cash balance to Japan. credit in the international operations Commenting on this new financia situation the Herald of Asia. whicf reflects the opinion of the Japaness business world makes the estimat, that ii the war continues another yea