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Evening star., 1917-09-18
FLIGHT DATE NOT SET.
Italian Airplanes. However. to Come
to CAPITAL This Week.

The date OF the proposed trip tc
Washington Of the four large Italian
airships. including one monster ten
passenger Italian ba;tleplane. now at
Newport News. has not been set,
although announced for This week. 1t
is proba BILE, if conditions are favora Bile.
that Thursday will b. the day chosen
for the flight.
Six Italian aviators are now in Wash
ington to make arrangements for a
series of test flights, the trip to Wash
ington being the inaugural one.
Trips from Newport News to New
York. a trip from Newport News 10
San Francisco. and trip across the
ocean are all proposed.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Farmer Killed in His Home.

PRINCETON, w Va, September IS
Jerome W. Hall. wealthy farmer of
Mercer county, residing near Princeton.
was shot Sunday in his home and died
yesterday. Hall was shot through the
back OF the head The authorities said
they had no clues Rewards totaling
$500. have been offered for the slayer.
and the prosecuting attorney has asked
the state authorities to offer an additional
81 900
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By Presidents Order,

Further than this it is administra-
lively impracticable to go. If any of
the millions Of individual cases within
the original jurisdiction of local boards
are to be considered in Washington
they all ought to be open to considera-
ton here. This is manifestly impos-
sible. Therefore administrative au-
thority here cannot and will not ad-
dress itself to particular cases within
the jurisdiction Of local boards The
President. therefore. has directed the
War Department to decline to discuss
cases pending before local or district
boards or to entertain any communities
ton. suggestions OF statements con-
cerninE them.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
WEATHER.

For the District of Columbia. fair to-
night and tomorrow: slightly warmer
gentle shifting winds.
For Maryland, fair tonight; warmer in
west portion. Tomorrow fair. slightly
warmer: gentle shifting winds
For Virginia, fair tonight: slightly
warmer in extreme west portions. To-
morrow fair: warmer in the interior
gentle to moderate north and northeast
winds.
For West Virginia. fair. slightly
warmer tonight. Tomorrow fair.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Bars White Bread Two Days Week.

BOSTON. September Is.-An New
England people will be asked to re-
fra.n from eating white bread on
Wednesdays and Thursdays during the
war. as the result of resolution
adopted at a meeting here of food ad-
ministrators of the New England states.
The plan is in line with the appeal re-
Gently sent to housewives. hotels. cafes
Endicott. Massachusetts, food adminis-
traitor.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Breaks in Afternoon.

Canadian Pacific broke to a new low
at 149 35s loss; Della aware & Hudson drop
ped 3 points to %: Union Pacific lost 3s
to 126ie-these being the important
changes in the afternoon.
Steel held around 1853 and 106. and
most of the industrials We're relatively
steady, save General Motors. which was
low at SSH a loss of Al. points for the
day.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
LONDON STOCK MARnET.

LONDON. September 1S.-The stock
market was quietly steady with few fea-
lures today. Most of the business was
in rubber. oil and shipping shares at firm
prices. Russian and gilt edged securities
were maintained and investors gave their
attention toChinese and Japanese bonds
Argentine rails continued depressed by
strike news
Money was offered, but the demand was
poor. Discount rates were steady.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
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-Yest pm, 20:
pm. 5s; II midnight, 81; today, a m,
50 am. 54; Il noon. 73: 2 pm, rs.
Maximum. 76. at pm. today; mini
num-, 4s, at $50 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. IS; minimum, so.
Barometer-Yesterday pm, 30.15; s
pm, 3015: II midnight. 3013: today. 4
am, 3o12: s am, 30.12; IL noon, 1906;
pm, 5000.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
DAIRY MARK ETS.

NEW YORK, September ls.--Eutter
barely steady: receipts. l2.ooS cases;
creamery. higher than extras, 4i$4a
49,; creamery. extras t92 score),
AK a44l.; flrsts. 43a44: seconds, Ala
s2i2.
Eggs, unsettled; receipts, u 1874 cases
Fresh gathered. extras, 45a46: extra
frsts, 43a44: frsts. 401.a42: seconds,
3Sa4O. State Pennsylvania and nearby
western hennery whites. fine to fancy
55a5S; state Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery browns. i1a5O.
Cheese, strong; receipts, 3.23l State
fresh, specials 25;4 do. average run
2aa25l2.
Dressed poultry. firm chickens, 23a
81: fowls, 22a30; turkeys, 2Oa33.
CHICAGO. September 1S.-Butter. un-
changed Eggs. receipts, l2.243 cases;
unchanged Potatoes. lower: receipts
60 cars Minnesota and Dakota, lisa
l.23: wisconsin, 1.05a1.20. Poultry,
alive, firm; fowls. 22i:; springs. 81.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Fish Wharf Prices

4 The following are the prevailing retail pric.s
at the munlc,pai nsh wharf and market today
S9tternsn. ID. I4c to Sea bass. h.. I5c to
1oc lsc.
.oekefs: To-. lac 10 1Ic. Crab meat. ot.. 3Jc 10
Trout, lb., 1Oc to 15c. SOC "' ~
Catfish. lb., &c to lie. Crabs hard dor e.o
Carp, 10, lUc TO l3c. to 4Oc
Rocknsh. lb.. 23c TO oysters, qt., 3sc to Zoe
-. 4. Clans. 100. $1.2O.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,

CHICAGO, September 1S.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1000 head strong; bulk. 17.6Oa
1855: light, 17.10al SOB: mixed. 1710a
1865: heavy, 17.00a1S.65; rough, 17OOa
1870: pigs. 13.00a11-25.
Cattie-Receipts, 1900 head; weak /;
native beef cattle. 7.50a17.S5; western
steers. G. 670a15.50: stockers and feeders,
65Oa1 ] 90: cows and heifers. 5.15a12. 30 !;
calves. II. 50a16.2o-
Sheep-Receipts $4,000 head; firm:
wethers, 9.0Oa12.75; lambs, l2.5Oa1S.4O.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
METAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK, September 1s-The
metal exchange quotes lead quiet; spot,
$50 asked. Spelter. steady; spot East
st. Louis delivery. S.05aSlo
Al London, lead spot. f3o los; futures,
Lz0 IL; speltsr spot, G54; futures, ESQ,
Evening star., 1917-09-18
HOUSE PASSES HUGE WAR
APPROPRIATION BILL

The s.. 900 900. 900 war deficiency bill,
carrying huge appropriations for the
army. fortifcations and shipping board
passed the House today by a unani-
nous vote
Evening star., 1917-09-18
New York Sugar Prices.

NEW YORK. September 1s-Raw
sugar. quiet: centrifugal. $50; mo-
lasses. S.02; refined. steady; fne granu-
lated, 8.40aS5O.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Capital Traction. 8 at SOL.
Washington Gas, 10 at 72I. - at -. 10 AT
-. p at 72.
Lincoln National Bank 10 at 1s0.
Bid and Asked Prices.
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Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed of Trust on Real Estate
Prevailing interest and commission
Joseph |. Weller, GA F St. NV.
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Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS' FERRY. w Va. Septem
Der 1S-The Shenandoah and Potomac
rivers both were muddy this morning.
Evening star., 1917-09-18

Special Dispatch to Tn. Star.
BALTIMORE, September IS q p.m).-
Wheat-Quet. spot No. red soft,
"A, spot No. red western. 2.26 re-
ceipts 43362 bushels; exports, l31 ,562
bushels
Corn-Dull and lower; spot contract
05. receipts. 2,o2i bushels; exports
%. 600 bushels.
Oats-Steady; standard white. 66; No.
, white 651. receipts, los, ,o09 bushels
Rye-F'irm: No. western export. 1.92a
80: receipts A. ,539 bushels; exports.
5000 bushels.
Hay-Firmer.
Grain Freights-Not quota bile.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. September 1S.-Bar silver.
52k per ounce. Money. az per cent: dis
count rates. short bills. Az per cent:
three months bills, 1916 per cent.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES.

rodsys prices at the farmers urnduce market
were announced by the o.ice OF weights mes :
tres and markets Of the District Of 'olumbis a g,
<ollowx- -
Evening star., 1917-09-18
MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK .
TO CHECK BEAR RA|DS|
BY I. A. FLEMING.

A committee of New York bankers
has undertaken the control OF the mon
ey market and is Offering money on
any industrial collateral OF merit, !or .
three months to a longer perioo' at
per cent.
Thi action is believed by many to be
step in the right election to check
the raiding of stocks In the inoustriai
list by the bears. with the resuit .nas
bankers have heretofore discrim1nateo
against certain industrials that nave
beer under the hardest pressure
A reason given for the heavy iiou,-
dation /of the shares of old rellaoie
railroads has been found. Tho estate
of Col. Payne a former wealthy tooac-
co man. has been selling these hi2n-
grade rails in order to meet certaln
cash requests. the executor feel1ng that
the actual sale of securities was oet-
ter policy than borrowing money AT
the present high rates and with tne
possibility of even higher hgures.
might sell lower.
The socks sold included some OF the
very best rail shares on the market.
n. & H.. Delaware and Lackawana
Northwestern the Hill shares and also
Pullman Car stock.
One of the important Wall street houses
sent out message to Its correspondents
this morning advising the purchase OF
rails on these three requisites. confidence.
cash and patience, in order to pocket
fine returns from the investment
One of the encouraging signs OF the
times is found in the fact that twelve
extra dividends were declared during the
past week: that one was resumed. one
reduced and but two passed
Southern Railway Earnings.
Gross earnings Of the Southern Rail
way Company for first week in Septem-
her were So l55.e1o an increase of s2eS,-
ISL over the gross for the corresponding
If increase lb.uS
per cent
For the fiscal year. July l to Septem-
ber gross earnings totaled 21.54S.so2
an increase Of $4133S32 over the same
Of 25.74 per cent.
Further Bank Statistics.
While the savings banks of the District
did not make gains in ratio with some OF
the big national banks and trust com
panies. they made an excellent showing
in the total deposit gain.
Gains in deposits were reported as foi-
lows: Anacostia Bank. S3S. 600: Com
merce and Savings. $4,000; Home Say
Security Savings and Commercial. 100000:
Potomac Savings. $l35.497: Washington
Mechanics $4,000: Exchange. $4,000:
Northwest Savings, $500: Industrial saw
National banks in addition to those pre-
viously reported showed the following
gains in deposits: Dupont National. $40.
s71: Capital National, ss5.425: Bank of
Washington, $507. 1868.
Local Securities.
Trading in today's session of the
Washington Stock Exchange was con-
fined to a few shares of Capital Trac-
ton, ex-dividend. at s0h: several lots
of Washington Gas at -. a slight de- |
cline. and Lincoln National Bank shares ,
at $50.
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Held Fair to All.

eliminate this entirely and in it's
place give to every fighting man with
out cost insurance for such an amount
as you think the nation can afford, pay
able to dependents, in installments if
YOU prefer, in the event of death from
any cause, at any time prior to five or
ten years after the war is over. 1t is
fair to all and no one can feel he has
been uniustly treated or placed in a
position where he may be robbed Of his
difficulties.
Mr. Ide denied that insurance COM
panies We're opposed to the bill, but in
stead urged its passage.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
SEES OPENING Of DOOR
TO PENSION LEGISLATION
George E. Ide Urges Change in Sol
diers and Sailors Insur-
ance Bill.

Brief hearings were held today by a
Senate finance subcommittee on the
soldiers and sailors insurance bill.
which passed the House unanimously
last week.
George E. Ide. president of the Home
Life Insurance Company of New York.
urged elimination of the section which
makes optional the taking of insurance
by enlisted men. as being too vague
and utterly unsound in principle"
1T opens the door wide for future
pension legislation he said TT in
wolves needless administrative expense
and offers great rewards to specula- :
ton. 1t is class legislation, in favor of
those who are able to pay permiums,
especially after the war 1t cannot be
opposed simply as state Insurance. be-
cause it does not pretend to sell in
surance at cost, but at less than cost.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO September 1S.-Predictions
of frost brought about a material up
turn today in corn values. The govern
ment forecast definitely indicated frost
tonight in North Dakota and there were
prophecies to which consider
able attention was given. Recent de-
clineS on account of an apparently ideal
crop outlook seemed to render the
market unusually susceptible to like
lihood of adverse developments. Open
ing quotations. which ranged from the
same as yesterdays finish to ~ IS low
er at 1.13A to lbs December and
112h to l.12a4 May. were followed by
an advance of ] or more all around
Free buyingl on the part of big
elevator company gave strength to the
oats market. A falling off in receipts
here tended further to lift prices.
Commission rates for handling wheat
ences were in progress looking to
of old figures at places
where the rates had recently been ad-
vanced somewhat.
Provisions hardened in price with
corn and hogs. The chief upturn was
in pork.
CORN open- High. Low. Close.
December ...... 1.15l4 1.ls7s 1.15it 1.1s4s
May ........... 1.12t, 1.15a. l.12i. 1.15S
OATS
December ..... ~ 5si. 81 5sS
May .......... 6o1s Glas SOS Glss
NEW YORK. September 1s.-Pork-
Firm: family. 400. Other articles un-
Evening star., 1917-09-18
Further Bank Statistics.
Local Securities.

Trading in today's session of the
Washington Stock Exchange was con-
fined to few shares of Capital Trac-
ton, ex-dividend. at sok: several lots
of Washington Gas at -. slight de-
cline and Lincoln National Bank shares
at 100.
Evening star., 1917-09-18

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
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TX of Commerce and
Savings.

WASHINGTON. ID. G..
II Washington. in the District of Columbia. at
the close of business September II. 1877.
Evening star., 1917-09-18
CURB STOCKS.

unotstions furnished ir w. u. Hibbs & Co
Evening star., 1917-09-18

NEW YORK. September 1S.-Pork-
Firm: family. 400. Other articles un-
changed,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-12
Assistant Secretary Says Cornerers and Trafick-
ers Seeking to Defeat Administration Meas
ure to Regulate Prices, Should Feel Con-
tempt and Loathing of All Americans.
Declares These Men Are Already in Washington Doing
All They Can to Prevent Efforts to Organize
Farming Products for Victory.
MUST BE, MADE TO oUIvER UNDER scoRN LASH

Washington May li-SensatonaI changes lobby food
gamblers immense wealth. already work Wash
seeking defeat the administration food control bills made tonight
formal statement Assistant Secretary vooman the department
Aies of the kserunpatoc and doywho should be made
loathng every patriotic
applied spectators food
and food gamblers who he promises will in time be touched
pirate legislation ... 49,. f.
vRooMANs STATEMENT. =
Secretary vroomans follows
"Never the history Of the world have business shown much
the business of America. r
overwhelming majority place their
their wealth
been to do the actual fighting
However this attitude universal There food specula
and gamblers them immense wealth
today taking advantage Of
dons exploit their fellow citizens the full extent Of their ability
ALLIES OF THE KAISER. +
Th allies Of the and doing their defeat
the patriotic purposes the nation Wherever they high places
they condemned and made feel the oahng and
will be fin due by national and
municipal legislation until legislation Hec
brought
should vigorously and nerciy. a
told that these actually in Washington today
lobby against the Of President Wilson that
his cabinet the
culture products for victory ..y..T.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN BEFORE.
Thy urging speou theoretical and mgney argument
against granting the president and his cabinet and they
directing their principal attacks against the laws which have
introduced by the agriculture the house. with
putting the Department of Agriculture a war basis
THAT should taken weeks The bills be-
after the of Agriculture had
agriculture college the United States with
Of agriculture with agricultural magazine and with
experts experience Europe during
additional which
governments European They
demonstrated to be absolutely essential
unpatoc dloy lobby that trying defeat the drnna
Of the this the agricultural
sources the efficiency crisis
feel the condemnation Of real American"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-12
PACKING HOUSE 4
EXPERTS TO SHOW
H0WTOcUTMEbT
Demonstrations Of Economy in
Preparation Of Food to Be-
Given at Conservation
Conference.

Packing house meat 'cutters will
show housewives how to cut meats
economically at the state. food con-
servation conference at the Omaha
Auditorium May 22-25.
This will be feature of many
demonstrations in the handling and
preparation of foods and Everett
Buckingham, general manager of the
Union Stock Yards, has promised to
furnish skillful meat cutters to show
the different methods of cutting meat
to get the most out of it and to leave
the slices tender.
The department Of home econ
omics of the University of Nebraska
will give other demonstrations. This
work will be under the direction of
Miss Mabel Wilson, head of the
home economies department. Many
demonstrations to show how to COM
bine foods, to properly balance rations,
to substitute one food for another
and what to substitute for meat when
this becomes necessary, will be made.
Demonstrations in canning and dry
ing foods and fruits Of various kinds
also will be given.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-12
New Plan Made to Permit
Roosevelt TO Raise Army

Washington, May 1l.-Another ef-
fort to obtain legislative sanction for
Theodore Roosevelt to organize an
army division is advanced in bill in
troduced today by Representative
Hubert of New York.
1t proposes to amend the laws or
ganizing the District of Columbia
militia so as to authorize the presi-
dent to raise and maintain by volun-
tary enlistment four infantry divisions.
Officers would be selected in the man
ner provided by law.
There could be no enlistment in
tl.ese additional forces OF men liable
TO draft under the selective conscrip-
ton bill and no such volunteer force
could be accepted in any unit smaller
than division. I
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-12
CARRIERS MUST
GET MORE MONEY,
HOLDS MAGNATE
Mr.. Kruttschnitt Says Ship.
pers Must Pay More Be-
cause Government Rates
Are So Low.

Washington, May 11.-Julius Krutt-
schnitt, chairman of the Southern Pa
cihc, told the Interstate Commerce
commission today in hearings on the
railroads. application for Is per cent
higher freight rates that an iminedi-
ate reason for the increase is that the
railroads soon will be called upon to
carry quantities Of military supplies
and troops at. government rates,
which are lower than commercial
charges.
"The demands for food products OF
all kinds and the demands for ship
ments abroad" he said, will tax the
resources Of all carriers, and they are
SO urgent that they must be complied
with regardless of sexpense."
For twenty years, said Mr.. Krutt-
schnitt, all commodities except trans
portation had risen in cost, and uni
versal bankruptcy has been avoided
by the carriers only by heavy capital
expenditures to reduce grades, elimi-
nate curviture and purchase heavier
locomotives and cars, all incurred for
the purpose of increasing efficiency
in train movement by hauling more
tons per locomotive.
"The opportunity to offset these in
creasing costs by economies in opera
ton has been largely diminished; in
other words, cars and locomotives
are about as large as can be con-
structed within clearance limits"
Government Slow Pay.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt also said the gov
ernments bill in connection with the
Mexican mobilization was not paid
until few months ago and the rail-
way had lost about $750,000 in inter-
est. =.'
In response to questions from
members of the commission Mr..
Kruttschnitt said that if his road
could get Is per cent advance, the
increased revenue only would cover.
increased operating expenses. He
estimated that the Is per cent advance
actually would give the railroads
about IL per cent additional revenue.
Clifford w. Thorne, representing
shippers, asked Mr.. Kruttschnitt to
furnish statement showing securi-
ties disposed of by the Southern Pa
cihc during the last ten years and the
rates of interest. Mr.. Kruttschnitt
had told the commission his line had
experienced some difficulty in obtain
ing money at reasonable rates.
Biddle Speaks for Frisco.
During his testimony w. B. B:ddlc
of the Frisco System declared:
"lf the St. Lotis- San Francisco had
alone been. involved in this applica-
tion we should have asked for not less
than 20 per cent, and should the relief
granted by the commission, after a
fair trial prove inadequate, we shall
certainly feel at liberty to again ap-
pear before this commission and ask
fer further relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-12
EXPERTS ON CROP
GROWING SPEED
ACROSS NEBRASKA
Thousands Listen to Special.
lists Who, on Union Pacific
Train, Urge Production Of
More Eoodstuffs. (,

Kearney, Neb., May ll.-(Special
Telegram.) - Lieutenant Governor
Howard, accompanying the Union
Pacific preparedness special loses no
opportunity to impress upon the peo-
pie the importance of the state con-
servation meeting called by Governor
Neville in Omaha, May p. He is in
great demand at every stopping place
and finds it difficult to respond to all.
The first stop of the day was at
pleasanton, which was reached at 7:30.
but the school children were out in
force and members of the local COM
mittees we're on hand Six speakers
were sent into the country and to
Kearney.
Five meetings were held here. The
mems meeting was unusually large,
and Lieutenant Governor Howard and
Prof. Holden were the principal
speakers.
Big Meeting in Grand Island.
From Pleasanton the special run
through to Grand Island without a
stop. At Grand Island sixteen meet
ings were held, the largest and most
enthusiastic at the public schools, the
business college and Grand Island
college. More than 400 high school
students listening to statistics about
Nebraska. They were given instruc-
tions in the art of canning and pre-
serving foodstuffs.
The supervised school garden work
in this city is promising wonderful
results. Several hundred school chill
dren were escorted through the spe-
cial at Grand Island and each one
was given a little flag as a souvenir.
Dean Burnett is one of the busiest
men on the train, and although he
speaks at every stop, he makes his
talks very brief so he can circulate
among the farmers and get their
views.
The arrangements at Grand Island
were well nigh perfect and there was
not a hitch. Every speaker reached
the designated spot on schedule.
One Question Propounded.
"What will we do with so much
corn, when our live stock is being
shipped out so rapidly because OF
high prlces% is a question often pro-
pounded.
The speakers emphasize the status
of corn as human food and point out
that the quantity of corn necessary to
produce enough beef for one adult
would furnish nutritious food for
twelve adults if utilized in corn bread
and kindred foodstuffs.
AT Kearney fourteen meetings were
held, including /the country school
house meetings. The four domestic
science lecturers from the Kearney
Normal were accorded rousing re-
ception by their fellow students. The
Industrial school meeting was particu-
larly enthusiastic. The last meeting
of the day was at Sumner and four
meetings were held there, all of them
of gratifying size. Forty-eight meet
ings, with total attendance of more
than 1000, was the days record.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-12
Distinguished Men Make
Up the Mission to Russia

Washington, May 1.-THE State
department today announced the per-
sonnel of the American commission
to Russia as follows:
Elihu Root Of New York, chair
man. ....
Charles R. Crane OF Illinois, Chi
cago manufacturer and business man.
John R. Mott of New York, general
secretary international committee of
Young Mems Christian association.
Cyrus Mccormick, president Of the
International Harvester company,
Samuel r. Bertron, banker Of New
York. ..M...#
James Duncan, vice president Amer
lean Federation OF Labor.
Charles Edward Russell Of New
York, author and socialist.
Major General Hugh L. Scott,
chief of staff, u. S. A.
Rear Admiral James H. Glennou.
U. s. N.