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The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
s SECURITIES COVER
STOCK TRANSACTIONS
No Special Activity Noted-Prices
Hold Same.

Transactions totaled on the WASH
ington Stock Exchange yesterday
registered fair. The majority of them
were distributed between six securi-
ties. the current prices being without
material change. and with no speciai
activity In anything.
Washington Railway and Electric
common stock sold at IS. a new low.
A few odd lots of Washington Gas
changed hands at 70 l-2.
Other public utilities were entirely
nominal.
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany shares brought 24O and Real
Estate Title so.
The following analysis Of the New
York market situation was received
late yesterday afternoon by w. B.
Hibbs & Co., from C. B. Chaplin &
Co.. their New York correspondents:
New York Review.
Early losses were largely cancelled
as a result of trading. A concerted
effort was made in the afternoon to
depress prices but liquidation on the
drive was not free so that the room
element. which had been committed
to the short side covered freely.
THE formation of a money pool In
order to expedite the fiotation of the
liberty loan was practically without
influence as II Is generally realized
that case In that direction will be
superficial and not OF great duration.
However. signs are not lacking in
certain direction OF liquidations hav-
ing pretty much run its course, some
Of the rails which have been severely
depressed are now being well taken
as the same seem to have largely dis
counted reductions in dividend, which
seems to be the prospect in some in
stances.
There was report that the !. C. C..
will investigate the cause of the large
net decreases being reported by trans
portation lines in net earnings. but it
is well known that labor and ma
terial are responsible. The cheering
piece of news was to the effect that
Russian troops are now on the Of
fensive. While the market of late has
quite truly acted professionally, still
we continue TO believe that the course
of least resistance for a while will be
found to be on the buying side,
especially when liquidation shows in
dications of subsiding as seems to be
the case at present"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. Oct. 2-On the curb market to-
day s'Wnght-Martin shares were the only
feature. On dealings in more than ZOO shares
two points were gained above yesterdays prices.
The activity vas due to HInors Of all sorts
ever action at tom1rrow's board Of directors
meeting " the company.
Other curb securities were quiet with irregl-
lar TEicts after show Il hrmness at the start.
Motor shares were quieter and easier.
Furnished bv W w Eastsrday A. 90
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
s-.. ,@,s, dan. lr.ls: snsu md Sc. 1

dozen, snszs; dsrt. rTs1s; small sne Ne. 1
eal.A
LIVE PouLrRY-Fowl. a. 20 aueiiS. -
horns dump. yeliov-skinned. weighing l,szz
1h< spiec<. 1~n; smaller rincz. nax wluis
L~ehorns. 5ez; dncks. Pekin. 1sz; lndi.n
Ruune. 312i; spring. n~ss. Turtsys. p.
8- Guineas. young. pair. weighing laa1 Ia
apiece. 7o~sp: smaller siscs. sses; cd. pan.
zss Piseons. cd. pair. zaz; yount psir'
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
oil SBPPLANTS
sheep HERDING
Casper. Wyoming. Is Center
Of Vast Producing Area.
Boom Grows Daily.

Casper, Wyo., Oct. l.-Oil. not war.
Is the feverish topic Of conversation
In every nook and corner OF this for
mer center OF wild and Woody
Wyoming"
With railroad trains bringins con-
stantly increasing numbers Of oil
seekers and investors from every part
OF the United States. as well as from
foreign lands; with old mining men
come to make a last attempt at a
lucky strike:" with brokers and pro-
moters crowding the hotel lobbies. the
fame of Wyoming's oil fields is rapid
ly spreading.
With the more important operations
being conducted In the Big Muddy
and Salt Creek fields. near here, Cas-
per Is the whirlwind center OF deal
ings in hundreds OF newly-formed de-
velopment companies. II is estimated
that the population of this erstwhile
sleepy market city has increased near
ly 80 per cent in the last ten months,
going from about 5000 inhabitants to
nearly 1000.
Boom Conditions Prevail
Business enterprises of various
kinds are sprlnging up overnight and
the entire community Is enjoying
boom conditions that followed in the
wake of discovery of the Industrial
lubricant In the Beaumont (Texas)
oil fields, and in Oklahoma and Kan
sas. 1t is a prosperity that trans
forms obscure spectators into pos
SCISSORS of ample fortunes in the
course of a few days, and bids fair
to replace wind-swept plains with
teeming and hustling towns in the
territory adjacent to Casper.
Sheepmen from all sections of Wy
oming are seen daily discussing oil
with the well groomed brokers and
promoters in the streets and hotels
here.
Former GovernorE. B. Brooks, of this
state; Joe" Kinney, millionaire
sheepman; State Senator Pat Sulli-
van, jeremiah Mahoney and many
others well known in the mutton
business ami prominent in State and
national politics, are among those re-
puted to have accumulated vast sums
Of money in the past few months
through operations in oil.
Perhaps the most sensational story
of newly acquired wealth in the Wy
oming oil lands is that of Leslie
fdTheT. fdTheT came 10 " yOiIllilS
as a railroad brakeman. Two years
ago he was an attendant in a Cas-
per social club. Despite the fact that
geological experts reported unfavor-
ably on the Big Muddy field a couple
of years ago, Parker's faith was un-
shaken and he put every cent he
could earn into holdings in that
acreage. His confidence has been re-
waPded by the recent shooting of biz
wells in Big Muddy and 1t Is said
he will soon be a millionaire.
Yield of 62.0o0 Barrels.
Arapahoe and Shoshone Indians
own much land in districts where
drilling for oil is progressing and in
dications are that the red men will
gather in snug fortunes as a result
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. l-wHEAT-Easy. No
2 rcd soft spot. AZ
coRN-closed dun and lower Spot In ssk-
ell
oATs-Closed quiet Standard vhib. easass
No white. 6se66h.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
HOG MARKET SLOW.

cniczso. Oct 2--The hog market was slow To-
cav II vas shout Sc lower. Choice hass sala
at r.S, but On the average the quality was
pocr. Average stuff brought between Is.se and
an
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Washington Railway and Electric common, 5
al 65.
Washington Gas. at To1i, at 7oS. l at 7Oli,
5 at 7Ol5.
Washington Loan and Trust, 2 at 10
Real Estate Title. 2 At 90.
After call:
Washington Gas, 5 at 7ts. at 7Oll.
Potomac Electric IS. 5000 at lOl.
Mergenthaler, at li5 at 1i5.
Washington Gas S.. 81 600 at iC0k.
GONEKNMENI BONDs
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
Yield of 1000 Barrels.

Arapahoe and Shoshone Indians
own much land in districts where
drilling for oil is progressing and in
dications are that the red men will
gather in snug fortunes as a result
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
Purely Personal
Francis d. Alexander has resigned from
his position In the Postofice Department.

Francis d. Alexander has resigned from
his position In the Postoffice Department.
John Warner is absent from his desk
in the Postoffice Department on account
of illness.
Louis Lawych has been reinstated as .
copyist in the General Land once.
H. C. Kornegay, clerk In the Navy De-
partment, has resigned.
George Long has returned to his desk
in the War Department after q weeks
leave of absence.
Mrs. NJ. X. Frost has recovered from a
brief illness.
J. P. Gary has left for a trip to Pitts
! burgh.
Harry A. Grove has left for a visit to
his parents, near Springfield, Mo.
L. B. Russell has returned from a BUSH
| ness trip to the Pacific Coast.
Ebert x. Burlew has returned from a
visit to .sunbury, Pa.
Lawrence A. Brown has left for a visit
, to Pennsylvania
Jules A. Gnlis. copyist In the General
Land Office. has returned.
David Rosenfield, photographer In the
| Reclamation Service, has received an in
crease in salary.
Neale D. Avis. a clerk In the Pension
Office, has resigned.
Sheldon w. Dean has received a proba-
tionary appointment in the Bureau OF
Mines.
Frank w. Damn, of the Patent ONCE.
assistant examiner to first assistant ex-
aminer.
Miss NJ. Louise Willcoxon, stenographer
In the Bureau of Mines, has resigned.
Charles W. whorrel, clerk in the Geo.
logical Survey. has resigned.
Elias Mcouaid. Of Manchester, N. H.,
has been the guest of Representatives
Sulloway. of New Hampshire, and CALI
van, of Massachusetts, during a brier
! visit to the Capital
The Misses Hart, Of the Alamo Apart
ments, former residents of Massachu-
setts. entertained at a supper party John
A. O'Hearn, secretary to Representative
Phelan. and Edward ]. Giblin, secretary
to Representative Gallivan.
Miss Estelle Flynn, Of Radcliffe Col
lege, has been a visitor to the Capital a.
| the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Soetius Con-
| nor, Of First street southeast.
Daniel J. Buckley. of Boston, Mass,
has hapn visitor of the Capftal for ho
! past three weeks and has been exten-
sively entertained by the New England
Congressional delegation.
Former Representative Joseph F. O'Con-
nell and his brother, Daniel T. O'Connell
were among the spectators at the Rules
| Committee hearing yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
u. S. MUST RESPECT
STATES DRY LAWS
Supreme Court Breathes New Force
Into Webb-Kenyon Liquor Bill.

In the broadest possible manner. the
Supreme Court yesterday upheld the
constitutionality of-the Webb-Kenyon
law. divesting intoxicating liquor of
all interstate commerce immunity when
billed to a dry State in violation of
State laws. The decision makes ii
possible to bar from dry States liquor
which heretofore has been taken in
safely under the guise of Interstate
commerce"
Chief Justice White rendered the de-
cision which held that the West Vir-
ginia dry law, in conjunction with the
ebb-Kenyon law. would operate to
prevent the shipment into West Vir-
ginia of all liquor violating the State
law.
The court sustained lower court de-
cisions which refused to force the
Western Maryland Railroad Company
and express companies to accept liquor
in Maryland for shipment into West
Virginia.
The court held that Congress was
clearly within its constitutional au-
'thorIty in enacting the Webb law. and
I that its enactment gave full force and
effect, as to liquor bound for West
Virginia, to the West Virginia dry law.
Chief Justice White was emphatic in
declaring that the police power of the
States to regulate the liquor traffic was
we'll founded In law.
Prohibition workers were enthusias-
tic over the decision last night Wayne
B. Wheeler. counsel for the Anti
Saloon League, who assisted in the
argument OF the case, said:
The decision is a great victory for
law enforcement. The States may now
prohibit the receipt, possession. sale
and use OF intoxicating liquors and not
be hampered by the agencies Of inter-
state commerce acting as bartenders
to bring the liquor into the State"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
LOCAL rEMPERArURE.

Midnight. Is: q. m. q: 4 a. m, .; a. m. ~;
A. m. IS: 10 a m. s; Il noon. q: D. m, 70;
p m. 81; p m. ts; p m. -; 10 p m. q
Hightst, 81: lowest, j.
Relative humidity-s a. m. 81: p N, 70; 8
p. m. 20
Rainfall Is p. m. to p nj. o: hours Of SUN
shine. e.5 per cent Of possible sunshine s.
Temperature same date last yer-Highest Is:
lowest, H.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
OTHER TEMPERATURES.

TIDE TABLE.
Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey.)
Today-Low tide. sos a. m. and 3l3 p m ; high
tide, s:5 a. m. and s5s p m.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
fight ON S-HOUR Law
ON in SUPREME COURT
Constitutionality of Act Argued by
Array of Legal Talent.

The legal battle to maintain the con-
stitutionality of the Adamson eight-hour-
day law, which averted nation-wioe
strike last September was begun yester-
day before the Supreme Court. Solicitor
General Davis. representing the govern
ment. opened the case with detailed
argument upholding the authority OF
Congress to fix not only the hours OF
service but the wages of employees on
interstate railroads. The argument Will
probably be concluded today. when at
torneys for the railroads of the country
viii make their general onslaught on the
provisions Of the law
Both the government and the railroads
filed voluminous briefs outlining their
contentious before the oral argument
was begun. The railroads based prac-
tically their entire case on the charge
that the law was merely an arbitrary
attempt to raise the wages of the oper-
ating employees. ~
The apparent intent of the law Is to
give large increase In wages to the
best-paid men. and a smaller increase to
those less we'll paid. 1t cannot be argued
that such wage increases would promote
efficiency or safety. Wage regulation of
tnis character is plainly not a proper reg
ulation OF commerce under the Constitu-
tion,' said the railroad brief.
Inc government, in its brief and in
the argument OF Solicitor General Davis,
set forth that the law Is constitutional.
The governments brief set forth that
the railroads had agreed to accept the
Adamson law without litigation before
was enacted. and that the railroads
delayed filing the present suit. until 1t
was certain that no final decision could
be reached until after the law became
ehectve January l. In a supplemental
brief the railroads denied this and as
serted that they had agreed to accept the
Presidents program IL 1t was enacted as
whole, including his recommendation
for preventing future strikes.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
LACK OF DEMOCRACY
CAUSED EUROPEAN WAR

I'VE pride ourselves on our sef-gov-
ernment. and call ourselves the greatest
democracy on the face of the earth. when
in truth we are In the kindergarten OF
democracy; half the people of the coun-
try do not know the full meaning of the
word
Such was the declaration of Mrs. Ben
ton MacKaye, Of the executive board Of
the Washington branch OF the women's
Peace Party. which held its January
meeting in the Willard yesterday. She
spoke on the Relation Of Suffrage to
World Peace"
Secret diplomacy and the total lack
of democracy was the cause Of the Euro
pean war;" said Mrs. MacKaye.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
STOPS ANY COLD
INAFEW HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound" Opens
Clogged Nose and Head and
Ends Grippe.
Relief comes instantly.

Relle1 comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a severe cold
either in the head, chest. body or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
triLs and air passages in the head.
stops nasty discharge or nose running.
relieves sick headache, dullness, fever
ishness. sore throat, sneezing. soreness
and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed up! Quit blowing
and snufflingi Ease your throbbing
head! Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as ~Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only Is cents
at any drug store. 1t acts without as
sistance, tastes nice, causes no incon-
venience. Be sure to get the genuine.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
MERCHANT TELLS BOYS
HOW TO BE statesmen

Geo. S. DeNeale, superintendent of
s. Kann Sons Company. told the
members Of the statesmen class Of the
Thompson School last night that IL
they ever hoped to become successful
statesmen they must practice courtesy.
patience. cultivate a pleasing person
ality and become thoroughly interested
in their work.
Mr.. DeNeale commended the Board
of Education for establishing the sales
manship course in the local schools.
saying that it had grasped a great
opportunity to give high school boys
and girls valuable training
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM
GAINS RAPID GROWTH

Two more States-Indiana and Mich
igan-have fallen in line with the Fed
eral Cooperative Employment System
Few days ago the State of Illinois
also adopted the system. Yesterday
marks the second anniversary of the
plan and the Bureau Of immigration.
through Commissioner A. Caminetti,
sent the following letter and a floral
tribute to Secretary of Labor William
B. Wilson:
Two years ago the present system,
known as the United States Employ-
ment Service. was founded by you. At
that time there was but one organized
employment office. 1t Is now a ma
tional system. with Offices in prac-
ticallV every large city and activities
in every State"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
MAN DIES IN AUTO CRASH.

Pottsville, Pa. Jan. s.-One man is
dead and two girls and another man are
in critical condition as the result of an
automobile collision on the State road.
near here, Sunday. The dead man was
Fred Michel. a former resident of Tre-
mont. The injured are Miss Eva Neck,
of Schuylkill Haven, fractured arm and
probable internal injuries: Miss Maura
Umbenauer, of Schuylkill Haven, internal
injuries, and Aaron Bernet. also OF
Schuylkill Haven, internal injuries. The
two last named. it is said, probaly may
die.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
LOCAL MENTION,

cans peas, 2Sey cans corn, 2Sc;
3 cans tomatoes. Csc: large cans as
paragus, 19c; 4 lbs. head rice. Csc:
my, 10c; lbs. buckwheat. 25c; 12 lbs.
white meal, 35c; 8 lbs. evap. peaches,
Csc; lbs. macaroni. Csc; pound Jars
Rockwoods cocoa, 25c; peanut butter,
l0c; Wonder tea, 29c; Wonder coffee
20c: fat Norway mackerel l2hc; pure
pepper. 2sc; 1o-lb. bags salt, 25c:
grape Juice. quarts, 22c: Gold Medal
oats, TIC; Gold Medal wheat food
12hc; "a lbs. Old Time flour, 800.
s26 Pa. Ave. and all J. T. D. Pyles
stores.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
MRS. ANNE WISSNER DEAD.
Long Resident of Georgetown
succumbs of Heart Trouble.

Mrs. Anne Wissner, one of the oldest
residents of Georgetown, died suddenly
last evening at her residence. 1872 Thirty
first street northwest. Death was due to
heart failure following a short illness.
Mrs. Wissner was born in Maryland
and was the last OF family of twelve
children. Her husband. the late Henry
B. Wissner. a prominent business man of
Georgetown, died over thirty-ive years
ago.
She Is survived by three children. Mary
Elizabeth Wissner. Henry B. Wissner anG
Frank J. Wissner. who is the editor and
publisher OF the GEORGETOWN CouranI
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
WEATHER CONDITIONS,

District Of Columbia. Eastern Pennslvania, New
Jersey. Delaware. and Maryand-Fair Tuesday and
probably wednesday; somevhat colder Wednesday;
strong westerly winds
Nrginia-Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; moder-
ate Temperature; fresh westerly winds
Numerous disturbances continue to move rapidly
eastward along the northern border. On Monday
nights weather map one Of these was over the
mouth Of the st. Lawrence River. the second was
over Lake Superior the third over North Dakota
and the fourth over Alberta. Canada No precipa-
tation Of consequence. however, attends these dis
turbancss.
Moderate temperatures for the season prevail
generally over the United States, excspt oyer
the western plateau region where the weather Is
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
OWEN WOULD GUST JUDGES.

Senator owen, of Oklahoma yesterday
introduced a resolution providing that
any Federal Judge who declared any act
of Congress unconstitutional, shall for
felt his place on the bench and the Presi-
dent shall nominate his successor.
His dismissal Is to be based on the
ground of judicial usurpation' and vio-
lation of his constitutional obligation of
good behavior"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09

and also a member OF the Washington
bar.
Funeral services will be held Thursday
morning with a requiem mass at Holy
Trinity Church. Interment will be pri-
vate.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
PRIZE DEBATER WINS AGAIN.

Robert NJ. McGauley. president Of the
Junior Debating Society, and winner OF
last years prize debate at Georgetown
University Law School, was one Of the
winners in the trial debates held last
night in the auditorium OF the law school
building. eos z street northwest The
other was James B. Reilly. J. z. Haiti
gan was selected as alternate by the
judges.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-05

terials and public and private con-
struction work are fundamental in
dustries of the country. Any tend.
ency to suspend or postpone building
projects Is inconsistent with maintain
Ing our prosperity. The country is
prosperous. Building investors should
not hesitate to go ahead with their
plans Railroads should spare no e.
fort to supply the building industry
with h cars needed to transport ma
terials. Government, state, county
and municipal authorities should en-
courage the continuance Of all kinds
OF building. Road and street i'm
provements in particular should 20 on
undated. Bad roads and streets are
factors of first importance in the pres
emit high cost Of foodstuffs. Never
before was the Improvement of high
ways SO essential.
The lumber, brick. cement. lime,
sand, gravel. stone and other building
materials Industries are basic. Neither
government regulations nor railroad
restrictions should be unnecessarily
imposed ia, interfere with them. II
any action IL taken which results in
the p~rostration Of so fundamentally
important industries, there is real
danger OF q surplus Of UNEMPLOYED
labor, q surplus Of railroad ara and
e Gripping Of business that will SER
1ously embarrass the government in
financing the war.
Let is build while We hxht
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-05
ARE PRICES RIGHT?

At prices Of a year ago. IL would
Y taken 80 bushels Of wheat to
buy, a Liberty Bond; today. one can
be bought for Is bushels.
Last year. a farmer could build a
'silo fol. the price Of 500 bushels 81
corn; today. he can build the same.
n for the price Of 400 bushels.
Last year, 1t cost a community thu
price Of 10000 bushels Of wheat ~
nuild a mile OF permanent highway:
today a mile can be built for an
bushels. ~ '''o0
Last year a farmer had to r,,.e .
thousand bushels Of wheat to buy tho
tractor with which to till his ield.
this year he can buy two tractors for
the same amount.
Everybody should buy a Liberty
Was there ever a NOR. f.vor.b,.
time to build a stlo. to buy a tractor.
to build permanent highways?
Now is the time to exchange vour
farm produce for these necessities.
BY doing this, capital will be ere
ated anu placed in circulation. Pros.
perity will be stimulated, labor kent
employed at good wages. The dollar
Will be kept rolling and more Of orr
citizens enabled to perform their M.
triotie duty to BUY LIBERTY
Let US keep on making. .ellin~
transporting and building.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-05
AMERICA A WORLD "

When the American nation was established its peo-
pie were removed from the affairs of the rest of the world
by distances which have steadily diminished until in
some cases they have practically been obliterated. The
crossing OF the Atlantic required weeks where days now
suffice. Intelligence could be transmitted no faster than
could passengers or freight. The geographical situation
OF the new country was one of almost complete isolation.
Most of our own territory was untrodden by the few
people who claimed title to 1t, and back of 1t was a vast
wilderness full of unknown dangers and unknown pos
sibnities.
And yet there has never been a moment of her ex-
istence that the United States has not been, in a very
real sense, a world power influencing and Influenced by
the trend of affairs in other nations.
Separating themselves from the mother country, and
establishing a new nation on a continent which they
continued to share with Great Britain, the former colon
lists stood in a relation of peculiar interest and intimacy
toward the British empire. and the developments in that
empire continued to be patterns of concern to citizens
of the United States. Franklin helped to spread the Cos
pei of democracy in France, and French enthusiasts aid