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Evening star., 1917-11-21
STOCKS ACTIVE, STRONG
ON WAR DEVELOPMENTS

NEW YORK, November 21.-Reces-
sions OF point or more in leaders like
United States Steel, Marine preferred
Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific
caused a moderate setback at the open
ing of today's stock market
General Motors also denoted further
pressure, losing almost 2 points.
Equipments parted with some of the
previous days gains likewise coppers.
Advances of fractions to a point were
restricted mainly to inactive special
ties. Liberty As and 3ks held firm.
New Minimum for "Pennsy."
Led by Pennsylvania, which dropped
IN points to the new minimum OF 46,
the list yielded slowly in the first hour.
Other rails extended initial reversais
with steels, coppers, shippings and oils.
Ofsetting features included issues of
a more speculative character. notably
Alcohol. Dietillers, Central Leather and
Hide and Leather preferred.
Prices strengthensd substantiaily subs, ant lily
couraging British war report, but
Italian exchange recorded a further
collapse.
Liberty As sold between $3.50 and
,s.0s, the Us ranging from 80 to 99.12.
The market moved forward sharply,
led by the industrials. but the advance
was participated in very generally
throughout the entire list.
Steel common crossed 9S. War shares.
equipments and other prominent in
dustrials gained 2 to points.
The rails moved up in sympathy with
the rest Of the list and on the theory
that announcement of relief measures are
not far away.
For the first time since the rush OF
liquidation attending the Russian debacle
and the Italian retreat there were evil
dences of public interest in the market
and considerable investment buying.
The short interest was severely pun
ished.
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Steady Tone at London,

LONDON, November 21.-The stock
market maintained steady tone today,
but apart from a rally in Argentine
rails on better labor news and a-hard-
ening In shipping. munition. iron and
steel shares under good demand
there were no special features to the
dealings. and price movements were
confined to narrow limits Money was
in increased demand and discount rates
were steady.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. November 21.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $4,000, strong. Bulk, 17.65a1795;
light, 17.45a1790: mixed, 17.45a1sO5:
heavy. 17.40a1s05; rough, 1740a17 so
pigs. 14.75a17.S0.
Cattle Receipts. $4,000: firm: ma
tive steers. 750a15.00: western steers,
610a13.75: stockers and feeders. 590a
11.50: cows and heifers. 4.90a1190;
calves, 7.00a1325
Sheep Receipts. 10000: strong:
wethers. s.75a12.9O; lambs, 12.65a17.40.
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NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. November 21-Metai ex-
change quotes tin nominal. 1900 bid
lead. easier: spot. e.a7h: speiter, dull;
East st. Louis delivery, spot. 7.75as.00
lures. ff1Q; electrolytic, f125. Spot tin
1884 lbs; futures, f2S3 los. Lead-Spot
f30 los: futures. f2s los. Spelter-spot
f54: futures. ESQ. 81
Evening star., 1917-11-21
U-Boat Sinks Danish Shin

LONDON. November 21.-The sinking
by German submarine of the Danish
steamship Adolph Andersen, 9s1 tons
gross. is reported in an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen. One
man Is said to have been killed.
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Bar Silver Quotations.

NEW YORK, November 21.-Bar sill
yer was quoted at s5A per ounce today.
LONDON. November 21.-Bar silver.
43Ad per ounce. Money. per cent
Discount rates-Short bills. Az per
cent; three-month bills, 4 Y per cent.
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WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia and
row; little change in temperature; mod
crate northeast to southeast winds.
For Virginia, fair in south, cloudy in
north portion tonight and tomorrow;
little change in temperature; moderate
shifting winds.
For West Virginia, generally cloudy
tonight and tomorrow.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide, 1922 am. and 7:46
pm; high tide, 1925 am. and 1904 pm.
|S:52 pm; high tide. 1:25 am. and 2:05
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose s:57 am; sun sets
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:5s am; sun
|sets 4:51 pm.
Moon rises 1924 pm.; sets 1857 p.m.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
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:
Observation-Disclosures pm, so;
Is pm, As; IL midnight, Al; today, 4
am, 43; 8 a. M, 43; IL noon. 4S; pm, so.
Maximum, So. at 2:15 pm. yesterday;
minimum. Al. at l am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 46; minimum, 20.
Barometer-Yesterday pm, 1882;
is pm, 29.79; IL midnight. 29.63; today,
am. 1853; am. 1853; IL noon. 20 ss;
pm, 2961
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
lat s am: Great Falls-Temperature,
As: condition, so. Dalecarlia reservoir
|-Temperature. As: condition at north
connection, 20; condition at south con-
nection, %. Georgetown distributing
reservoir-Temperatu At; condition
at infiuent gatehouse, 80; condition at
eff1uent gatehouse, 80.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. Novem-
ber 21.--The Potomac river was clear
and the Shenandoah muddy this morn
ing.
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Stock Exchange,

SALES.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd. q
at 80.
Mergenthaler, 10 at 1877. Q at 1877
Bid and Asked Prices.
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COTTON MARKETS.

As msny AZ 1000 women a month.
most1yk from farms. are said to visit
the restroom established by the city
of Phoenix. Aris.
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Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md. November 81 q pm.
quotations). No. 2 red soft. 2.22
spot No. red winter. 2.24: receipts. 63.911
bushels; exports. S.216 bushels.
Oats-Firm: standard white. 49, No. 9
white, 12la sales: receipts. 1872, 209 bushels
Rye-Easier: No. western export, 1.S4
receipts. 2S.06S bushels
Hay-Firmer; No. 1 timothy, 27.5O: No
l clover mixed. $500
Grain freightS-Not quota BILE
Evening star., 1917-11-21
EXTRA DIVIDEND FOR
MERCENTHALER HOLDERS


Washington investors have received as
surance of a second holiday gift IN the
declaration by the directors OF the Mer-
genthaler Linotype Corporation OF an ex-
ira dividend Of 21a per cent, payable De
cefnber 81, to shareholders OF record
December 5.
For the fiscal year ended with Septem-
Der the company earned 14.7 per cent,
which would seem to make the distribu-
tion Of I21a per cent rather liberal but
for the fact that the company has satis-
factory surplus on hand. Depreciation
charges were materially larger.
The regular quarterly distribution or "a
per cent was also declared.
There are nearly 100000 shares of Mer-
genthaler stock owned in this city. so
that the extra distribution will bring
S25o,o6o more cash for stockowners. and
that it arrives after Christmas will de-
duct nothing from the satisfaction ,hat
the payment causes
The first present was the Capital Trac-
tion Company's extra dividend.
New Order on Currency Shipments.
The federal reserve banks have issued
an order to the effect that currency ship
n1ents will be made in the future at the
expense of the bank ordering it, and sent
by express or registered letter. according
to the cost.
On gold or gold certificates the reserve
banks will make payment for shipping ana
also remittances at their own expense.
and. for time, will accept gold at lace
value, making no deductions for abra-
sions-
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. November 21.-The cot
ton market opened steady today at
l6 to 32 points net lower right after
the call under liquidation and local
pressure. After selling off to 27.71
January rallied on covering. however,
and the strength of that position stead
led other months. January sold up to
27.92. or points net higher March
rallied from 27.42 to 27.60.
Futures opened steady; December
2S.4O; January. 27.75; March, $3.50;
May, 27.38: July. 27.1S.
Buying became more active and ex-
cited after the reports of a British VIC
tory in France and there was a rapid
advance into new high ground for the
season. December sold at 2S.93. Janu-
ary at 1887 and March at $500. or
about 36 to so points above last nights g
closing figures, during the middle of
the morning. The excitement then sub
sided and reactions of Is or 20 points
occurred. attributed to realizing, with
the market comparatively quiet around
midday.
NEW ORLEANS. November 21.-The
ginning returns to November IA. of s.
559. 800 bales. were larger than the trade
expected. and in consequence the cot
ton market here opened at the decline
today and lost Is to 81 points in the
first few minutes of trading. Good
the first half hour active months were 8
points higher to points lower than the
close of yesterday.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
December. 27.20; January. 27.S9; March,
1862; May, $3.50; July. 2s.3S.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. November 21.-Butter-
Unchanged. Eggs-Receipts. 4,S43
cases: unchanged. Potatoes-Receipts.
fifty cars; unchanged. Poultry-Alive,
higher: fowls, 16a19; springs, 20.
NEW YORK, November 21.-Butter-
Firm; receipts. 6,252 packages: creamery
higher than extras, 461aa47; creamery ex-
tras (92 score), 46; firsts, 4219a4512; sec
onds. 40a42.
EGGS-Irregular: receipts, 5.272 cases:
fresh gathered extras, Slabs: extra firsts.
52a53; firsts. 4sa51; seconds. 42a46: state
Pennsylvania and nearby western hen
merry whites. fine to fancy. 72a7S: state,
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery browns.
55a62.
Cheese-Steady: receipts, 9s4 boxes:
state fresh specials, 23la; do, average
run, 90.
Poultry-Alive, quiet: no prices quoted:
dressed, strong: chickens. 21a35; fowls,
17a26Ia: turkeys, 24a32
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NEW YORK. November 21-Lard-
Firm: middle west, 2S.05a2S.15. Othel
articles unchanged
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On the Stock Exchange.

Interest in the session on the local
stock exchange today centered in Mer-
genthaler shares.
The stock sold on Monday at 135, and
Yesterday 1s3 was about the best bid
with I35E asked.
The declaration of the extra dividend
checked the declining trend. and there
was an Improvement in prices. 1t re-
qufred about five minutes maneuvering
before buyers and sellers reached a
common price at 131, where nineteen
shares changed hands. and the closing
was with 13T bid and 1s8 asked.
The only other sale of the day was
and Electric prefefred shares, twenty
fye, at 50. the same as the last previous
sale.
Bonds were neglected.
Stock Exchange Election.
Members of the Washington Stock
Exchange held their annual meeting
today. John L. Edwards, who has beer
president for the past year. was unanf-
mously reelected William B. Hibbs
was chosen vice president; O. H p
Johnson. treasurer, and r L. Claugh-
Allan E. Walker and Daniel Frasier
governors whose terms of office haG
expired, were reelected.
Southern Railway Earnings.
For the second week in November the
gross earnings Of the Southern Railway
Company totaled s2.504 AT, an increase
OF 1871 1.91s over the gross for. the cor
responding week of 1916. or 17.44 per cent
From July to November IA. inclusive
the gross earnings totaled $46,053,706, az
compared with s37.51S.sss for the same
period in the last fiscal year, an increase
OF ss.5S4.l0s. or 22.75 per cent.
r Strength Grows in List.
Industrials and rails Moved materiall,
higher in the afternoon
United States Steel made an extreme ad.
vance of 3: Lackawanna Steel. oL
Delaware and Hudson rallied 4 Canadian
Pacific. 3, and Pennsylvnia, TX.
Coppers and shippings also improved
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Investigate Sales of Liberty Bonds

ASAANSs
The committee on business conduct Of
the New York stock exchange has started
an Investigation of the heavy business
transacted in liberty bonds during the last
ten days.
Details of all transactions made in these
bonds last Saturday. Monday and Tues
day are asked for. the first date marking
the below-par market for the As.
II was understood that the sales we're
restricted 10 cash bonds sold over the
counter during the campaign. approx
nately about s100. 200. 900.
Many banks and others who acquired
bonds in the campaign have unquestfon-
ably sold out, in an effort to clear up and
prepare for future financing.
Attention Is called by some promi-
nent bankers to the fact that the lib
erty loan is still the liberty loan, de-
spite the end Of the campaign. and that
the bonds should not be thrown on the
market.
The National City Bank of New York.
in answering inquiries from bankers
anent the probability of selling bonds
near par. sent out letter in which the
following appeared:
I'VE will gladly. if desired. advance
you s. as loan against the bonds
mentioned. carrying the same for any
reasonable time. We will end the mat
ter according to your convenience in SO
far as to make the expense light for
you and TO patriotically cooperate with
the government in helping to take care
OF the general situation, but we dislike
to see you and others similarly stu
ated. just at this time, selling the al
lotment of bonds which you subscribed
for.
I'VE feel that it would be directly op-
posed to the line of public policy to lend
our aid in the line of financing transac-
tions in the nature of an Immediate
turnover.
Here in New York the banks are
practically united in patriotic under
taking to carry any bonds subscribed
for in this district to a practically un-
limited extent, for as long as a year if
necessary. on a 10 per cent margin. and
at the rate of interest the bonds bear,
using the rediscount privilege of the
federal reserve bank, when necessary.
I'VE feel that every other district
should do the same and all districts
are morally under the strongest obli-
sgations to support the national credit
in the war crisis by absorbing their
own allotments. which were made
proportionately to their wealth and re-
sources.
1T does not help any to subscribe for
bonds and then offer them for resale, as
that only complicates difficulties of the
present situation"
According to brokers on the stock ex-
change. the recent heavy selling has
been for the account of western and
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Condition Of the Water.
Up-River Waters.

UP-NIVeI WdLeIS.
Special DISPATCH to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. Novem
ber 21.--The Potomac river was clea,
and the Shenandoah muddy this morn.
ing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-01
GOVERNMENT MUST
 CONTROL RAILROAD SAYS PROMINENT MAN

NEW YORK, May IA. z. Bedford president Of the Standard Oil company 9f New Jersey. ia all address last night 7a "Nobilizing industry for War" de- Jared that in modern warfare the nan behind the gun" is still import ant. but the vital, all-conclusiye factor now is the machine behind tho man. '
 IT. asking the raiIroads to organize themselves into an effective transcon. tineHtal system. abandoning for the moment individual and competitive ac- tivities" Mr Bedford asserted. the government had placed the burden ex- ac1ly where it belonged"
 IT under the stress Of var. acting under strict government supervision and regulation, tie railroads can in cooperation and with competition prac- tioally eliminated give 10 the govern ment and the pubic greatly inpror- cd service. fs it conceivable thar after the var the railroada should be forced to continue the waste and b -seg due 10 the unnecessary competition. Prac, tcally forced by lav prior to tho war; he asked.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-01
Persistent Runner of Peace
 Is Going The Rounds Today

WASHINGTON May 1.There is persistent rumor going this afternoon certain quarters that peace overres somewhat indefinite made late today by Germany to Pres dent Wilson through the Swiss Minister.
 WASHINGTON May 1.--Folowng cabinet meeting at became known that President Wilson favored sending army corps to France possible.
 Vvan and General Joe received on the floor ot the senate today Lord Percy that the United tSates had already placed considerable ship tonnage at the disposal of the AL whether the ships those seized from the Germans.
 WASHINGTON May l.-Ths is Europe's critical day. So- cas and woen reported holding many May day demon srations principally capitals and large cities all Europe
 widespread trouble is feared before the day over despite all military precautions
 Various municipal governments in Germany and Austraun gary labor situation is acute and the radical Socialists dsconened together with the toer have threatened to bring general strike make manifestations in favor of medi peace In the Rhine provinces than half million wor have decided to strike today
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-01
CANADIANS DEMAND HOME RULE FOR
 THE OLD IRELAND
Parliament Takes up Question in Earnest. Mass Meetings
 Are Held

OTTAWA. May 1-The Canadian rarliaueat took ID he question Of Home Rele for Ireland today b. c -eso-ueien which says tha, the time *ad come when rhe British parliament
 roaid concede 10 t8e Irish people the 5ress and powers of self-goyernment.
 A large mass meeting. ia which con zptcuols members o5 parliament par rioipated. unanimously adopted res olurion aoved by Sir Tufred Laur.er, leader ol the Canadian liberal party and seconded by Sir " C Edwards. which zaid that ee-ith a view to streng- shea.ag the hands Of The allies ii is ezeutial without further delay 10 con fer upon Ireland the free institutions foLg promised her
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-01
Two Are Arrested On W ay to Blow
 Up Wall Street
One Confesses of Intention. Were In Possession of Large
 Bombs When Taken

NEW YORK. May Wolf Hirsch, a chemist and George Meyringer, both German employees at the Roosevelt hospital, were arrested by the police and found to be in possession of large bombs with which they intended to blow up Wall Street.
 On their way 10 the station. Hirsch made partial confession in which he stated that he and Meyringer were on their way to blow up the offices of j. p. Morgan in Wall Street. The con- fession was repeated in court later when they were brought before the magistrate for arraignment.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-01
TRAINING SHIPS TO BE
 USED ON GREAT LAKES

CHICAGO, May IA fleet of train ing ships shortly will be sailing the Great Lakes, Captain Moffet, command ant Of the United States naval train ing station here, has planned the mob. ilization of q number of fast vessels mounting guns ranging from one pounders to six-inch pieces. The fleet will serve TO train recruits passing thru the training stations here, in ad. dition to protecting lake cities.
 The steamer Eastland, which turned over in the Chicago river in 1915, with 2 loss Of SIP lives and which is now being rebuilt as gunboat will be the flagship. Other vessels in the fleet will be two Of the Spanish gunboats captured by Dewey at Manila Bay.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-01
WAKE UP, AMERICANS!

There is ample ground complaint are generally patriotism, their countrys it's ability protect its contingency the ebulen spirit of door, fa die patriotism that marked former war days f wherever people opinions hears much less of and more of the than might expected in the circumstances "a contributor Times editorial writes: % "a q 20 four miles to town nearly every day on MT I4unngon E Caeplars twelve blocks r Do hear war? give word not to fat too happy too porous? Do a licking?
 Why not regiments full aready Any fault Of yours all the politicians? Have taught your E u girl the duty of to the republic? Ea
 do but when country h..
 warthen by the bones I'd like to see America wake "a up," E people fully E his arrival in this country the effect that "a against Whatever have N issue contest between auocacy and E is world struggle which Is to determine the right hencefort work it's will the nations of the earth
 that the N defend itse that r plans the indemnify Germany it's losses by evyng upon fat and peaceful America
 fight justly regarded by the E7 a field exploitation.
 So are it just in time help prevent this hemisphere Does this anything us? only that all we have is at stake f the Interest and utmost Er exerions Of able bodied American
 In such contingencies as ts there IS no place TOT sentimental father fatherland of the deahe " United America o in the ais lost moment
 deciding between the fatherland of auocay and the aheand Fl democracy he proved his faith the baegrounds the civil NJ .s
 It ig an issue above naonaitea above languages above = nd politics 0 p agents to shape their lives according their abilities natlonaies fighting ranks; that why Ha talk other language this fghtThe postIntellgencer
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-01
MASTER SPYIS
 HELD FOR TRIAL.
His Accomplices Believe They Should Not Be Made to Stand
 Trial With Him.

NEW YORK, May 1.-Franz von Rintelen. alleged German master spy" and seven Americans accused of hay ing conspired to institute strikes in munitions plants were brought before the federal court today for trial.
 The other defendants are David La mar, known as the Wolf of Wall Street." former Congressman H. Rob- ert Fowler and Frank Buchanan of Illinois. former Attorney General Frank s. Monett of Ohio, Henry B. Martin, a Washington lobbyist, and Herman Schulteis and Jacob C. Fay Tor They are said to have operated thru the medium of Labor's National Peace council.
 Counsel for Rintelen sought delay on the plea that his client will be unable to obtain fair trial now as the jury will look upon him as an enemy.
 Judge Cushman overruled this ob- jection as he did also plea by the other defendants that as loyal Amer ican citizens "they should not be fore ed to stand trial with an alien enemy"
 Judge Cushman. was formerly judge of the Fourth Division of Alaska Lat CT he was appointed on the federal bench for the State of Washington. Last fall the department of justice required his presence East to help clear dockets.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-The first big subscription to war funds con tributed by 250 banks in Washington Oregon Idaho, California and three other western states comprising dis trict No. P, was telegraphed to the United States treasury department to day by the federal reserve bank oi San Francisco in credits for S20,000, 00e. The subscriptions are for part of the block of s200,O00,000 treasury certificates offered Secretary of the | treasury. McAdoo.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-01
Night and Day Session Is
 Held By Both Houses.

JUNEAU, May 1-Both houses are holding night and day sessions and rushing business.
 In the house this morning, revenue bill was passed imposing higher tax es on salmon Iishing firms.
 The bill for ,he registration of con- tagious disease and defining the sarle was also passed. Also the rights to locaters Of land adjacent to waters and streams. The famous Doctor Bill' was tabled indefinitely. The bill providing for the acceptance Of land grants and money for the agri- cultural college at Fairbanks, was also passed The wolf bounty passed, al so the increase of the salary Of the at torney general from five to seven thousand dollars year, requesting the senate to rescind it's action and make it effective in 1921
 The senate passed the uniform school bill. but killed the Unga Island road. The primary law passed and the eight hour law for women was recon mended by the committee.
 A resolution was introduced urging the completion of the railroad from Matanuska to Resurrection bay.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-01
DANGER POINTED CUT
 BY COMMISSION

WASHIEGT0N, May That the submarine menace eTershadovs the question ot sending American troops 10 the front. vas affirmed rodar at . conference when 1as Brush expert Lord Eustace Percy informed zae gov ernment that the situation was sztrem- ely zerious. He sa.a saar 7He sand ardiza,ion Q zhipaea ling la England. Japan. Canada and tle Tni.ea States was the most important affair D deal with 4r ths present zl1-. lie further stated that Germany was sinking ships faster lAan The allies could build them and something should be done sa over come The loss