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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
MORE ACTIVE TRADING
i IN LOCAL SECURITIES
Feature of the Session Was the
Sharp Recovery in Capital
Traction Shares.
Bonds Were in Fairly Good Request.
Washington Gas 5s Lower.
L Money Rates Strong.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

There was decided improvement In
the volume of business transacted or
today's session of the Washington STOCK
Exchange, and there was ample oppor-
tunity for improvement Most of the
days business was transacted after the
irregular call. buyers and sellers getting
Degether for a number of trades that
were seemingly impossible while each
held for higher prices.
The most distinctive feature of the
session was the recovery in Capital
Traction stock, sales being reported at
500 to 81 Y, quotation lot of twenty
i've shares being sold at 81.
Bid prices on Washington Gas were
advanced to rs. and the asking price
to 72a.
Railway common and preferred were
neglected and without material change.
The bid on Chapin-Sacks shares was
155. Bids of 1904 failed to bring
out any Mergenthaler. Trading in
bonds was moderately active. Ameri-
can Graphophone IS being the most
active. 5000 face value selling at 1904.
Capital Traction 5S were sold at 10244,
while Washington Gas IS brought 1913 to
1o2%. showing the first serious break in
these bonds. Railway As sold at 10.
Money Rates Stronger.
The visible evidences of preparation for
the approaching war loan are found in
the stiffening of rates, so that. even in
New York. high-grade paper is now sell
ing nearly on per cent basis. while
collateral loans are about Az to Az per
cent
Washington bankers are asking per
cent straight on commercial loans and
willing to accept 5 per cent on high
grade collateral, but owing to the ex-
treme dizziness in local securities there is
little demand for collateral loans.
Bankers generally are preparing for
doing their full share in assisting in
marketing the bonds and preparing to go
the limit in aiding their customers who
may desire 10 purchase bonds.
Some New York houses are now ad-
vertising their willingness to buy gov
eminent bonds, free of commission, and
all local bankers stand ready to do the
same thing for their customers.
Bankers hope to find the general
public taking advantage of the fact
that $500 can be borrowed on a one
thousand-dollar bond and $50 on a one
hundred-dollar bond. should they be
issued in this denomination. or on a
like basis in multiples of 500.
One banker pointed out that while
on one-thousand-dollar bond on which
only 800 had been paid the buyer
would lose SIS year. it would soon be
possible to loan the bonds to banks at
] per cent extra. while in the meantime
periodical payments gradually reduced
the principal
There are not very many savings
banks paying 31z per cent, so that the
bonds offer security and a good invest
ment. although there are some good
banks paying equal or even better
rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
We Have More Than
$1,000 Depos itors
Our Banking Hours Are Arranged
For Your Convenience.

All the Departments are open every
week day. except Saturdays and legal holi-
days, from 80 am. to 3 pm, Saturdays
from $50 am. to II M, and from pm. to
9 pm, and the lst, I'd, Sd, 10th, 18th, 10th
and last day of the month, until pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
MONEY TO LOAN

SIS, 900 or any part thereof on d. T.
real estate, with privilege to borrow
er of making monthly or annual pay
ments.
Lowest interest rates and charges
STONE & FAIRFAX
1872 New York Avenue
We will receive, without profits
or commissions to ourselves, sub.
scriptions to the new government
loans to any amount.
LAWRENCE J. DEITZ & co.
Stock Brokers
Jacob l. Shapiro, Mgr.
Rnnnn q Woodward BLDG Phone NJ. 2JeQ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
FRENCH BoURsE Is DULL.

PARIS. April 30.-Trading was duh
on the bourse today. Rentes, 81 francs
IS centfmes.
Exchange on London, 81 francs IS
centimes
Five per cent loan. IS francs rs CEN
times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30

Directors:

William H. Burch c. Kattelmann
Alex. S. Clarke VIM. Miller
Anthony Gaegler Howard Moran
John b. Geier John H. Rupert
NJ. G. Gibbs b. F. Saul
J. P. Hermann w. E. Shannon
r. H. johnson James F. Shea
John Shughrue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
Industrials Comparatively Firm.

The industrial list acted with compare
fluctuations were always present, the
initial prices showing some improvement,
followed by fractional recoveries and an
other recovery, with yet a second set
back. still showing small fractional i'm
provement in the leaders
General Motors was one of the firm
est of the industrials. opening weak at
1913, point off. advancing to 107A, and
remaining rather steady.
Bethlehem Steel "B" sold up IL
points; Crucible Steel, Is: United States
Steel common ranged between 116A to
1155s in the first hour, with recovery
subsequently to 116A and a reaction in
the first hour of the afternoon to 116h,
or Just about Saturdays closing price.
Mexican Petroleum Among Leaders.
Studebaker moved up sharply. in
sympathy with General Motors.
Mexican Petroleum was one of the
leaders in strength for two points, saw
ing other oils, which acted soft early.
Shipping shares. while a little soft
early, recovered fairly well.
The rails acted just about as tired as
they could. An occasional sale over
the ticker indicated a small fractional
loss.
Sales continued on a restricted scale,
with Industrial Alcohol moving up 1k
points net, and the rest of the list max
ing few changes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, April 3o.-sharp upturns
To-Day IN wheat prices here reflected to
considerable extent opinions ex-
pressed by many traders that the hear
ish effect of suppressing grain snecu1a-
tion IN canada would be only transient
SO Tar as markets in the United States
were concerned. 1t was not long, how
to count, and the fresh advances wsra
virtually wiped out. There was nuch
earnest discussion as to the possibilitv
OF government measures looking to a
maximum limit being fixed on domestic
britain Hritain. unfayorable weather condi-
tions In the spring crop region had onIv
a temporary bullish influence.
opening prices. which ranged from u
TO higher. with May at 2.75 to 27S
and July at 2.28h to $50, were FOLLOWED
by an additional jump of 4 in ~
IRENE cases, but then general fail
Sa4, on -. some transactions went below
Corn swayed with wheat. Fluctu,-
tons. though. were relatively narrou
and trade light After opening OF to y
IKE advance. the market hardened de-
a general sag. ei'
The volume of dealings in oats showed
great falling Off as compared With
last week. Like corn, the market was
governed almost entirely by the &C.
ton of wheat. a.
Provisions averaged higher. owing tn
the readiness with which offerings we're
absorbed. Quotations showed nnnsEsI
sensitiveness to good-sized orders eitber
way. oienei
Increased wheat weakness develoned
later. notwithstanding announcement
t Una. the United I'M States visible supply
more than ten years The entente allies
were said to be making no purchases of
either cash or futures. and it was as g.
serted the Belgian relief commission
next August. The close was unsettiad
SA net lower to Y advance. with Nav
2.71 and Iuly 2 2kA to Q DC n 80. -'Ioy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30

NEW YORK. April s0.-Flour-Eom-
inaily higher: spring patents. 13.4oa
1885; winter patents. 13.55a13.8O: win
ter straights, 13.15a13.40: Kansas
straights. 1s.75a14.15. Pork-stronr:
mess. 4l.ooa4l.5o: family. 400: short
clear, 42.00a44.00. Lard--Firm; middle
west. 22.40a22.50. Enthusiastically: 10.
gotta. 43h: Central American, 42n
Leather-Firm; hemlock firsts, 81; sec
onds. Sc. Seo
Sugar futures opened steady on COW
ering and demand from trade interests.
At noon prices were 4 to points net
higher.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. April 80 Il pm. quota
ttons) :-Wheat-Irregular and higher:
spot No. red. 500: spot No. 2 red west.
ern, sos; April No. 2 red, 3.02; May No. 2
red. 500; steamer No. red, 283 Re-
ceipts. 1851 bushels; exports, 362,2s7
bushels.
Corn-Quiet, but firm; spot contract,
1.e9; April, 1.6s; May, 1853, receipts, u.s.
006 bushels: No. white, 7sha79; re-
ceipts. unsettled; standard white, 7sh
asked; No. 3 white, 78ha79: receipts,
1886 bushels.
Rye-Ftrm; western export. 2.1o; re-
ceipts, 2a.7s0 bushels
Hay-Firmer; No. timothy. 1850
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30

For Other Financial See Page 10.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-08-16
Boys and Public Opinion

The most important thing in America is what
the people think. What the public thinks will soon
become city ordinance statute law, for such laws
only crystallized though to what ought TO be
done or ought not to be done in city state.
But public opinion is stronger than this.
1t goes where law cannot come. In school work,
in social amusement, public opinion decides what is
to be done not done. boy at school who tries
do things that the of the boys think wrong or
cowardy. will soon be an outcast.
Every boy has his part in forming public SEN
timent at school in his neighborhood crowd But
when he goes out into the world to work or play he
often seems to himself small and so alone that he
drifts. How can he change anything? he thinks.
In that thought he helps to make others timd
too. He gives up his power as one of the public
America needs boys who have right convictions and
honest principles. and insist them Public opin-
ion ought to be strong and resolute for right things
Quit you like men; be strong," is Bible counsel
that no boy should forget who goes out into the
world and becomes part of it's lfe.-Ex.
I don't understand baseball" complained Mrs.
Flubdud. It's mixed game''
Whats mixed about it?''
They appear to think just as much of the man
who steals base as the man who earns run. '-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-08-16
The Trades of Animals

Bees geometricans; their cells are con-
structedas with the least quantity of material, to
have the largest sized spaces and least possible loss
of interstce So also Is the ant lion; his tunnel
shaped trap is exactly correct in it's conformation,
as if it had been made by the skilful artist of
our species, with the aid of the best instruments.
The mole is a meteorological The bird called the
n1ne-killer is an arithmetcian also. is the crow.
wild turkey and some other birds. The torpedo. the
ray and the electric eel are electricians. The
titus is navigator he raises and lowers his SAIL casts
and weighs his anchor and performs other nautical
evolutions. Whole tribes of birds are musicians.
The beaver is an architect. builder and woodcutter;
he cuts down trees and houses and dams. The
marmot is civil engineer; he not only builds houses,
but construct aqueducts and drains to keep them
dry. The white ants maintain regular army of
soldiers The East India ants horticulturists;
they make mushrooms upon which they feed their
young. Wasps are paper manufacturers Cater
pillars are silk spinners The bird ploceus textor is
a weaver; he weaves web to make his nest. The
primia is tailor; he sews the leaves together to
make his nest. The squirrel is ferryman with
chin or piece of bark for boat and his tail for
SAIL he crosses stream Dogs, wolves. jackals and
many others are hunters. The black bear and heron
are fishermen. The ants have regular day laborers
The monkey is rope dancer. The association of
beavers present us with model of experimentation
of the animal kingdom.-Ex
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-08-16
That's What They All Say


was victim of circumstances Sure you were,
but you arranged the circumstances
Booze cot me here! OF course it did. brother.
1t crawled right inside of you without permission.
was framed up" Who said you weren't!
But you made beautiful picture for them to frame.
My record got me here! Certainly! But weren't
you proud of your record, Pal?
never had chance! Right again. but you
took few, nevertheless.
was the fall guy! The rest of the mob were
clever weren't you the mark"
woman was the cause of my DOWNFALL Sure.
blame it on the women they can't vote.
WHAT THEY SELDOM SAY
1 was too lazy to earn an honest living. Don't
be so truthful about it; may believe you.
I was fooL Don't admit it; you'll
queer yourself.
was guilty certainly and I'm going to do my bit
and square myself with the world. You don't be-
long here friend they're liable to hold you for that
remark.
was drunk at the time, but that don't excuse
me. Yes. it does old pal; that's the best in
world (not.
had dozen chances, but didn't make good.
Hush! someone may hear you.
The man" that trailed me the country
did his duty like man. Don't be so altruistic.
I didn't have backbone enough to resist the
temptation. Don't draw such horrid picture of
yourself, Horace; you are more of man than we
thought.
WHAT THEY ALL CAN Do
You do your bit without welching.
You can quit your whining.
You can get new spine while here.
You can get fair education in prison.
You fit yourself to become good. aw-abid-
ing citizen when you leave here
You can go out and Make Good. (Others have
done it,
You stay out when you get out.
You can make up for all you have lost.
But you can't do all these things unless you dir.
ect your mind along the proper channel You cant
do all these things If you spend your time putting
high polish on the seat of your pants. You can't do
all these things unless you work and work hard
H. G. G., in THE MENTOR
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-08-16
First Chautauqua Meeting

~ For the first time in the history of the local
Chautauqua Circle there are regularly elected
officers Both the President and Vice President
have gone from midst The only appointed off,
here Is Mr. y. +. H., actlng secretary, VINO
call the first Chautauqua meeting to order acting
chairman, until the new officers elected.
The man that toots large horn of self-exata-
ton usually toots C-fat instead of C-natura
Some people believe in the reversed golden rule:
Do others before they have chance to do you or
let the others think they doing you and then do
them again.
Of course the fellow with the bullying brow may
think he knows it allbut his bulge is no criterion
The man with an to grind" usually finds
good grinding material among ax-grinders
Birds of feather flock together;"-we wonder
if this applies to knocking birds?
pa "a
Mr.. Frank Gotch, worlds champion wrestler,
Was III Interested VlstOr 10 our silent city, being
conducted throughout the various departments of the
institution Tuesday, August 7th.
Next Saturday (August 49, the Wright, Barrett
Stillwell Baseball Club, of Midway will cross bats
with our 'intra mural champions" hot game is
in pickle for team, the above team is noted
for it's all around batting, pitching and fielding art.
lists.
Welcome to midst, for an afternoon, w. B.
There many self-starting tongues where
there is only head to think" says sage; to
which we concur, and suggest that tongue waggers
and similar inconspicuosities possibly conduct their
thinking with their tongue in preference to thinking
with their brain-f eight traces exist-though we
doubt if any gains to be found in their choice of
method.
This applies, of course, only to those loose
tongued busy-bodies who perpetually exude sour
and predigested vocal egotism. Their view point
however is not surcharged with Importance for like
the weather. they are predisposed to change with
the wind of ego to the furries of criticism For
what pleases today will not please them tomorrow.
Their self-starting tongues however usually start
something that finishes like the boy in the pantry"
though not with the sincere citation of the boy with
new wart
They altogether too much like the man who
took such long sprint in order to leap ditch
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-08-16
PICKLES. By .DILL"

One big thing about thought-force-the more it
is used the greater it becomes As becomes great
er the results multiply and forms our characters. 1t
is well to direct thought in right channels.
Fear is cruel andmean.-Emerson.
From the love of the beautiful has sprung every
good thing in heaven and in earth.-Plato.
Did you ever notice that the man who talks
least of his bgness is generally able to meet the test
when it comes?
Slow accuracy is better than rapid error.-The
Fra We might add that lazy motion is at least ex-
asperatng and at best non productive.
Many lives up his competence while he
is deciding what to do.
The rapid thinker may make mistakes. But he
has himself trained to see opportunity and avail
himself of 1t while his slower brother can see no
further than the next step.
All through life put your feet in the right place
and then stand firm.-Abraham Lincoln
The Summers green turns brown. The grass
seems killed by Winters icy blasts. The great oak
looses it's quality of giving shade The shrub ap-
pears to have lost all hold on Life Beautiful Deep
down within each plant is its mystery of life. Let
the wind blow. Let the cold blasts drown all out
ward appearances of beauty. Away down beneath
these externals lies the power that gives the color to
the grass the shade the OAK the leaf to the shrub
the blossom to the plant Let this power have its
perfect work. Let it he given the chance to act
Let it have to itself and behold the beau
ty of earths greenness again.
Man is the fairest plant of all. Adversely may
to chill his being. Circumstances may seem to
cover up his real entity. Environment and condi
tons may to annihate him. But deep down
within his being is the mystery of his Life Hidden
by these externals is the power prove his worth
Given the opportunity to itself in its natural way
what wonderful plant is Give yourself the
right mental food Think purity. Act though
you had the courage of your convictions. You soon
will have Then feel yourself progress. Give your
self the chance you waiting for. It's in you.
Away down deep inside yourself YOU ARE A MAN.
Advice is good thing in it's way. The trouble
is you the who knows all the conditions.
Your own counsel is probably the best for you
It's easy enough to be happy
When life goes along like song.
But the who's worth while
Is the man who can smile
When everything under the goes wrong"
The author PROBABLY meant: What your sze?'
There's way of calling you down for
sleeping on the job It's to argue the subject of
lazness' with you. 1t might be good idea to try
it ourselves and keep step ahead of the work,
eh?
We mount to heaven mostly on the ruins of our
cherished schemes, finding failures our
cesses.-A. Bronson Alcott.
The power that gives the life to the is sufi
cient to make it grow.
Dishonesty forfets Divine aid.
The Declaration of Independence was framed
in Independence Hall in Philadelphia Ones mind
might we'll be compared to the hall wherein he de-
clares himself independent of dishonest motives
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-08-16

that he dropped from exhaustion before he got to it.
In other words, their activities generally re-
warded by failure and humiliation
Having started their parrotlike sceances and
dismally failed thereby, one would suppose they
would forget it'll next time. But nay, after hav
ing worked themselves into turgd frame of mind,
and then finding the frame doesn't fit their longest
ed fancy, they conscientousy impelled with hot
and fervid breath puff at the heels of their former
unsuspecting victim, target for vocal
darts of dlsparagement.
They seldom finish what they've started because
their egotism of sap for the of willing
and admirng listeners. Disappointment and envy
clog their Vaccinations before their ideal state of
bliss reaches it's intended goal. Usually jumping at
conclusions they slip in the jumping. lose their ex-
halted self assurance with attending thud that
provokes the risibilities of retributive fate.
Don't be sef-starting tongue-jouster who oozes
piebald and garbled opinions of everybody and every
thing in general for the really intelligent will regard
your indugences in tongue lashngs useless spok-
en- speech. were. and appraise you as: nit minus
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-08-16
@ u E r. ES
NOTICE TO INMATES

the benefit inmates who appreciate the
pounity their towards of selfeducation
acqui
education Night Schools who need helpful noma
ton connection with their various will
with privileged the Query You welcomed
queries interest yourself MIRROR with the
kind Miriam Supervisor of Institution
Libraries will gladly supply the
~.----o-
NOTICEIn order regulate the conduct of this column in
mates must sign their register number and lock number
to all queries submitted for publication Inmates names of
will be published. only the initials of each que
being used. (Ed.)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-19
The farmers DUTY
BY w. D. HOARD,
Editor Hoard's Dairyman.

Our liberty has been attacked on
sea and on land, our freedom and insti-
tutions have been threatened, and our
nation placed in jeopardy. Our sol
diers are called to arms and are march
ing to the front; our good women are
devoting themselves to Red Cross
work, and civilians everywhere are
aiding the government I'm its multiple
ity Of duties. War means supreme
sacrifice to every a~ble-bodied citizen,
Including men, women and children. II
means unselfish and unremitting serv-
fee.
The tremendous preparation which
the government is making to bring this
awrul war TO n successful close means
the expenditure OF billions of dollars.
Ihis money must come from our citi-
zens and from every class, including
the iaborer, shOpkeeper, manufacturer,
banker. ~financier and farmer. II Dor
ders upon treason for anyone, who can
spare a dollar. to withhold 1t from hts
country's Gull.
There are millions Of dollars depos-
TIED In the banks by the farmers of
this country which are earning Their
little or nothing. The Liberty Loan
bonds offoSed by our government bear
4 per cent interest. II patriotic rea-
sons do not make n sufficient appeal
for the farmer 10 invest In them, his
selfish interest should move him to
render his country financial assistance.
The Liberty Loan bonds are abso-
lutely q safe investment. Every dollar
not required for our business should
be ready for prompt purchase of these
bonds. This Is no sacrifice. Ii Is Il
profitable investment for you II is
helping your country and PROTECTING
your home and business. This is one
Of the few chances that have come tc
American citizens To have money serve
both patriotism and profit.
I am particularly anxious that thaf
American farmer should subscribe gen.
erously TO his second Liberty Loan
He has responded molly to the call for
increased crops and a hint TO him that
his money Is needed also. will lead
I am sure, to the same unselfsh devo.
ton to his nation. The farmer must
not neglect this duty. Our country
needs his financial assistance, and for
his W welfare he should be generous
with his wealth. There may be slack.
ers by failing to offer their money, but
l v~ouchsafe the opinion that no fnan-
cial slackers will be found among the
farmers Of America.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-10-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Ben DeMott to Frank Ely 40
ayes $1,000.
Frank J. Seng to Mary Sene
lots 3, 4. 2l AMI 20. Jasper. LIST
add. to Little Ky $500.
Christ Seng to Frank j. Seng
pt. lot 81 Jasper, $l10O
Louisville M and Mfg Co tc
Eliz, COSBY lots Ii and ID Kyana
800.
Martin Schumacher est. to John
Lo .ey lot 6 Jasper $500.
Anna Summers to Jacob Bur
ger Jr. pit lot 20, Jasper. $40
Mary Waltz to Chris Castrup.
pt. q III intingburg. $3.50.
O.. L. Chiffon ct al to Martin
Zac err, 4 acres Sl20.
Albert Markley ct a to VIM. }.
Markley q. c.. 1T IL Hunting
burg $500.
VIM. J. Markley to George
SeuboId lot II lluntingburg $3.50.
Edward Zehr to George I.
Zehr. 80 acres. $500
Clarence Abbott TO Hattie Ab-
bolt, last will.