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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES.

There was a larger quantity of tona-
toes at the farmers produce market
his morning than on any previous day
his year, according to George NJ. Rob-
trts. superintendent of weights, meas
pres and markets, in his daily market
report, in which he said:
The result was a big drop in nrice
Fine tomatoes were selling at from 81
20 $3.50 a box today. Only a few EXTRA
fancy ones brought as much as 81 A box
week ago the prices ranged from 80 40
20 $3.50. These boxes average approxi.
nately three pecks. so that the price :.
peck at the farmers produce market 10
Say would run from SO ia to SO cen,s !.
peck for good tomatoes" =
Prices on various foodstuYs repo,,aa
by Supt. Roberts were:
Beets per 100 punches. Spinach. per er.,. ,o.
10 S to 75c.
String beans, per Dbl, Tomat toes nor box q,
$50 TO $3.50. to 80 -
t' f.s a beans per ''' 1ulaH: per 100 bunch
cabbage. per bbl., Soc. Apples, Der hill a n
Labbage. per 100 heads. $3.50 '" "
Carrots per 100 bunch g ~ Per o01' 'sc to
es. 80 to 81. Blackberr,es ner crate
&osn, per doz-. 2oe to wild. 81 25 to 81 so
soe- Blackberries, per crate,
trr>. per doz., 54e to cultivated. So to 81
ksie. per bbl. boe crate. 81. 80 to Is so
i"tnss. per DBL, $l2o Raspberries, per crate
LETTUCE. per crate. Zoe Squash, per crate. o5e
To 75c. 10 10 ~'e
Onions. per 100 bunch Cucumber. nsr no,
ss. $i.50 to -. 75c 10 81
Potatoes. per bbl.. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
REPUDIATES CONFESSION
THAT HE KILLED THREE
George G. Thompkins, Held for
HUMPHREYS Murders, Now
Tells New Story.

JoHNsToWN. Pa, July 21-Pacing
back and forth in his cell in the Cam
bria county Jail at Ebensburg, and cry
ing. Il didn't do 1t. 1 didn't do it,"
George c. Tompkins Of Philadelphia.
who Thursday confessed to the murder
Of Edmund I. HUMPHREYS, prominent
coal operator; Mrs. Humphries and
their f1fteenyear-old son. last night re-
pudiated his confession. according to a
statement by Warden Ed Knee Of the
jail today. Tompkins last night, ac-
cording to the warden. declared that
Humphries killed his wife and son.
tried to kill Tompkins and then at
tempted suicide and was killed by
Tompkins after the latter had chased
HUMPHREYS across a cornf1eld.
County authorities today placed little
credence in the story told by Tompkins
last night. saying that the accused
man was doubtless feigning insanity,
preparatory to such a defense whom
brought to trial in connection with the
murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
FINDS A DEEP MEANING
IN FIRST DRAFT NUMBER
w. A,'Wallace Works Some Queer
Combinations Out OF
Figures 25S.

Some interesting facts regarding the
FIRST draft number. a5a. drawn by Secre-
tary of War Baker yesterday have
been figured out by W. A. Wallace. He
finds among other things that there Is
considerable Significance in these fg-
ures regarding the relationship of the
United States to the allies. He finds
that they count off number OF pa
triotic slogans- His deductions are as
follows:
The sum of tho figures added to-
gether equals the number OF nations at
war
The sum of the second and third
minus the frst equals the number of
allied countries.
The product of the first and second
equals the sum Of the first and third.
The product of the figures multiplied
together equals the total number OF
letters used In spelling the names of
the allied countries.
The sum of the figures equals the
number of letters in each of the fol-
lowing phrases: THE United States.
General Pershing," - =, righteous ecu.
feat the kaiser"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
RULING ON PERSONAL TAX.
Local Appraisers Exempt Certain
Property Of Small Amount.

District citizens whose bank accounts
July l last showed balances Of 5000 or
less and who own no other tangible or
Intangible property will not be re-
CURED to make personal tax returns.
owners of personal tangible property
not exceeding SIS in value, who have
no other assessable property, also viii
be exempted.
rms announcement was made today
by Assessor Richards. 1t IL a rulin1
reached by the board of personal tax
appraisers and is based on the ground
that to attempt to collect taxes on such
small accounts would cost the District
more than would be gained in revenue.
owners OF personal property who do
not como within these two exemption
classes must submit their returns TO
the assessor by July 81. In the case
% NOSE VINO fail to make returns
assessments will be made by the board
o1 appraisers to which will be added 20
per cent penalties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
MEN MAY STILL ENLIST.
Have Opportunity Until Called Un.
der the Draft, II Order,

Young mon of Washington whe have
been drafted still have an opportunity to
enlist even though their names have been
drawn, according to announcement made
today at regimental headquarters of the
Sd d, O. Infantry, at Fort Myer. Va,
Tho authorization was the following
telegram received from the Department
Of the East headquarters, at Governors
Island, N. Y, as follows.
1.-THE following telegram received from
the War Department this date: If a
registered person has been called for mill
tary service by his local board and di-
rected to appear for physical examination,
he ceases to be eligible for volunteer en-
listment. Until such persons have been
called by their local boards they MY be
acoeuko6l1oIVd1u AnNstmenx.SS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
NAMES Of PHYSICIANS
FOR EXEMPTION BOARDS

Announcement of the appointment OF
physicians who will aid the medical
members Of the exemption boards in
conducting the physical examination OF
the men drafted was made this after
noon by the District Commissioners.
Those appointed are as follows: Drs
Joseph A. Murphy. division No. !; ].
Lawn Thompson and Lawrence Hyn-
son. No. 2; Coursen B. Conklin and
Robert Y. Sullivan, No. 8: r. r. Dun
more, No. 4; J. L. Arnold and G. c.
Clark, No. 8; Herbert T. Martyr. No. 8;
William ]. Stanton. No. 7: Charles L.
Waters. No: s: Karl c. Corley, No. 3;
Joseph S. Wall, No. 10, and A. J. Moi.
zahn and D. w. Higgins. No. IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
HERE T0PR0TEST
DRAFT OPERATION
Delegation of New York Young
Men Claim to Be Conscientl-
GUS Directors.
SEEK TO SEE PRESIDENT

A group Of young men Of the registrant
age from New York city called today at
the White House to present to President
Wilson, If possible, a petition In opposition
to the draft, under which many Of them
were selected yesterday to serve the coun-
try during the war with Germany. They
saw Secretary Tumu1ty. who promised to
hay their petition before the President on
his return from trip down tbs Potomac
riyes.
York city last night from The doors Of
come to Washington and protest
against the drawing. and whose ex-
lection Of funds taken up at the meet
ing, described themselves ~ "consci-
entious DIRECTORS" to military conscrip-
ton.
Fled to Escape CONSUMPTION.
Many Of their grandfathers and
fathers had come to this country to es-
cape CONSUMPTION and military service
in Europe, they said. and one Of the
young men. evidently a native born
American. said that his ancestors were
Scotch-1rish pioneers who had assisted
in pioneering Texas. Most of the
others in the group were evidently Of
In part. their petition said: "A king,
q kaiser. . csar forced his subjects into
the army. America refused to follow
their example. To escape this military
tyranny thousands 6ocked to US from
all countries Of the world. why7 Be-
cause they knew 1t did not At in with
American ideals to force men into the
army of the United States against
their will. America, however, in this
war abandoned the volunteer system.
Are conscientious Directors"
president Wilson favored conscrip-
tton on the ground that, to use his own
words. 1t was in no sense a CONSUMPTION
of the unwilling The bill which he
signed exempts men OF recognized re-
ligious organizations, whose member
ship is composed of men whose con-
sciences refuse to let them kill. But
there are thousands of men through
out the land. simple, free-thinking,
liberty loving Americans. to whom kill
ing or helping to kill is as strongly
against their conscience. and yet they
are not members of such sects or re-
lieious bodies. Such are the persons
whom the members Of this delegation
represent"
There was some talk about the pos
sibility of their picketing the White
House. but the young men said that
was not their present intention. They
did not know whether they would re-
turn to New York this afternoon or
await President Wilson's return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
PRICES ARE ADVANCED
BY CONTINUED Covering

NEW YORK. July 21--The weekend
session opened With a continuance OF yes
terday's covering movement IN steeAs ana
other sQuopman8 shares. as well as SNIP
ping and oils. Gains In these issues
varied frum / 70 points. Bsthlshem Steea
cid stock scoring the greatest advance.
Coupers were arm and motors showed
none OF their recent pressure.
Dealings In rails were e1tremey
neht. with trivial changes in Reading
and Union Pacific. at.
Steels and marines extended their
gains in the first half hour.
Chief Features Of Trading.
War shares and equipments were the
chief features of todays prlei Haains
period. rails and other staple issues
being largely neglected. Betnlehein
steel old stock led the movement at an
ADVANCE of I points, others of the same
class including United. States steel
gaining l to points. ShippinEs were
decidedly better on the improved out
look at Washington. rising 70 %
points, and ooppers ana OILS toIloWea IN
their turn at more moderate a9vanSs..
American Wooden, Central Leather
and Pittsburrh Coal also displayed
hieher tendencies. Motors were the
only rsacttonary issues. averaging
point declines.
The closing was strong.
Total sales Appropriated sao.ooo
Bonds were firm. the liberty issue
varying from par to ss.4s.
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ALIEN DRAWN; WILL FIGHT.
Spaniard. In New Orleans, Numbered
258, Feels Honored.

Secretary of War Baker has made
public today the following telegram
from Samuel sanjines. la1a list street,
New Orleans, whose red ink serial num-
Der is 258.
You drew my number first, and al
though l am not an American citisen,
but a Spaniard. and have never applied
for naturalization papers, to be the first
one drawn consider such an honor that
I beg to offer you my services to fight
the war for freedom and democracy
thrust on this great naAlens
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New York Mercantile Paper.

NEW YORK. July e1.-Mercantile
paper. AZ; sterling. sixty-day bills,
4.72: commercial sixty day bills on
bills. any: demand, 4.75h; cables
4.76 7-16; francs. demand. 5.76h; cables,
SIAN; guilders. demand. AK; cables,
Al y; lires, demand. 7.22: cables, 7.21;
rubles, demand. 21.6b; cables. 26.86. Bar
silver, 1871. Mexican dollars. 6lk. Gov
eminent bonds steady. Railroad bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
FEW j. S. SOLDIERS
ARE ILL IN FRANCE
Measles and Mumps About the
Only Diseases Which Have
Made Appearance.
HEALTH CLOSELY GUARDED

NJ the Associated Press.
AMERICAN FRAMING CAMP IN
FRANCE, July 21.-The chief medical
officer Of the American eApeditienary
forces made q round Of the companies
in camp nearest headquarters and
gave each troop section brief talk
on general health conditions. As ex,
planned tho dangers that confront all
armies, and urged the msn to take
precautions available for each indi-
Tidual soldier.
The troops responded TO his pAks3otio
appeal to keep In good physical con-
dition for tbs reputation Of the AmsfS.
aan arms and promised faithfully not
to drink unnltered water and to OBJ
serve other health precautions.
Little eickness in Camp.
Medical records thus far make It
appear that the appeal had been an
ticipated by the majority of men in
the American camp.
What little sickness prevails is linn
ited almost exclusively to few cases
Of measles and humps CONTRACTED be-
fore leaving the United States.
Every soldier already has boon vac
cinated against typhoid. and. in add
ton. zach troop section IN equipped for
u1ter1nG every drop OF water.
Likewise every man under forty-dve
years has been vAcoinated aga1ngt
smallpox and will be similarly protect
Cd against cholera should II make its
appearance.
Base Hospital Taken Over.
The American army has tust COM
pleted taking over the French base
hospital near here, which will be OPEN
ed within a few days with the Johns
Hopkins unit, comprising thirty ply
sicians and surgeons, including a num-
Der OF noted specialists, $50 attendants
and 103 American nurses.
The hospital has a capacity of a
thousand beds and will be used ex-
clusively for the American forces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
WHEAT AND CORN FIGURE
STRONG FOR THE WEEK
Short Fears Over Scarcity Of Sup
plies to Fill Contracts Proves Big
Factor in Hosting Prices.

CHICAGO. July 21.-An1iety Of belatad
shorts in regard to evident scarcity OF
supplies with which to I'LL contracts that
required settlement before the end OF the
hosting grain prices during the last week.
Wheat made the biggest advance, 23h to
II cents net. Corn rose az to cents and
oats AZ to 81 cents. In provisions there
was a setback Of 10 to 66 cents.
Notwithstanding the steepness of the
upturn in wheat prices. speculative inter
est conferred far more In the corn trade.
whore business was on q large scale, con.
trasting with the relatively trifing total
of wheat transactions. The scantiness Of
corn available for immediate delivery on
contracts and for shipment to the sen
board was so manifestly acute that every
single day witnessed the attainment OF
new record high prices. eliminating yes
No. white, a rise of Is cents within
seven days
Chief influence on Values.
Aside from diflculty of meeting the
wants Of shorts, the chief influence on
values came from changes from day to
day in prevailing opinion ~ to the
ing peaoo. For the most part. tho bulls
had the advantage in this respect. and
they were able to point also to ON
cially confirmed crop damage over
large area in tho southwest.
Apparent certainty Of the enactment
largely responsible for tho remarkab bic
climb Of wheat values. Besides. there
were neriously adverse Gro? reports
from Canada and from North Dakota
and westward In tho United States.
Farmers appeared also to be manifest
ing an unusual disposition to store
wheat and there were signs. too OF
moro urgent call for -four.
Oats. like wheat. were bulfishiy ar
footed by adverse northwestern crop
conditions both sides of tho Canadian
line.
Talk Of important increases Of the do
mestio stock OF lard tended to weaken
provisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. July 91.-Hogs-Reosipts
5000 head: strong. Bulk, ia.l0alb.e6:
light. l4.1oa16:ss: mixed. l4.oSal6.6S:
Tnttle-Rsceipts. 1000 hsad; steady
Native beef cattle. 8.40a14.05; western
steers. B.6ba1l. 80: stockers and feeders
5.sbhs.40: COWS and heifers, 6.6oa1a. 90:
calves. 10.O0a14.7b.
sheep-Receipts. 1000 head: weak.
wethers. 7.75a11.0o. lambs, 10.00aI6. 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21

Afs sarah Rasin Blackiston. seventy
our died at the home of her niece. Mrs.
Percy G. Shrvsn. Baltimore She SUI
ersd q stroke Of paralysis ten days ago.
Bhet came from an old Maryland family.
The pearl Is tho only gem that does
pot require the lapidary's art to bring
'ut IT. beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
Fish Wharf Prices.

The prevailing retail prices at the
municipal fish wharf and market ,htS
norning. according to report ~
George NJ. Roberts. superintendent Of
reights. measures and markets. wera.
Butterfsh. per pound. 8 cents; croak-
per pound. 30 cents, rockfsb W.
pound. Is to ~ cents; trout. per pound.
to cents; carp. per pound, ! TO
.ents; clans. per 100, $40: crab.
,ard. per dozen. 20 cents; oysters. Nor.
.olk. per b,fshel. 81 WI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
WEATHER..

For the District OF Columbia, generally
fair tonight and tomorrow; little change
In temperature; gentle southerly winds.
For Virginia. fair in north. probably To-
cal thundershowers in south portion to-
night and tomorrow: gentle to moderate
southerly winds
For Maryland. generally fair tonight
ana tomorrow: warmer tonight In west
portion; gentle southerly winds.
For West Virginia, fair tonight; warmer
In east portion. Tomorrow fair.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. $3.50 am. and 4:05
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:22 am. and 4:46
PM; high tide. 1904 am. and 1881 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Ioday@Sun rose. 1858 am: sun sets,
7:30 pm
Tomorrow-sun rises. 4:5s am: sun
sets. 7:30 pm.
Moon rises. 1921 am: sets. s:41 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one-half
hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readinss of the
Thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
BEGINNING at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yesterd pm, 80: 8
pm. II; u midnight, 70; today, am,
II; am. 10: IL noon. 70. Maximum, so,
at 4 pm. yesterday; minimum. 70, at s
am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. %; minimum, II.
Barometer-Yesterday pm., 3o.1a: 8
pm. 30H; II midnight 30.15: 4 am.
ao12; am. so.1s; II noon. soils.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at
Am: Great Falls-Tempernture. IS.
condition, 1900. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, II: condition at north con-
neetion. 1000: condition at south connec-
ton. $50. Georgetown distributing reser-
yoir-Temperature. II; condition at in
fluent gatehouse. 90: condition at efnuent
gatehouse. so.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star,
HARPERs FERRY. W. Va, July IL
The Potomac river was very cloudy and
tho Shenandoah very muddy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21

John H. Taylor. conductor of the
Pennsylvania railroad, was crushed to
death In the freight yards It l3aiHnoea,
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. July 21.-Fresh strength
developed in the corn market today,
owing in the main. apparently. to the
wide discounts of new crop futures as
compared with corn ready for immedi-
ate use. The voting OF the new Ger
man war credit seemed to tend some-
what also to stimulate bullish senti-
ment. Opening prices, which ranged
from the same as yesterdays hnish to
\ higher. with September at 1888 to
1874 and December at 1.16A to 1.l7h,
were followed by material further
gains. but then a decided reaction.
Prospects of quick action in Con-
gress in fixing a minimum price was
credited with helping to lift wheat
prices. After opening unchanged at
ESQ for July and 218 for September.
the market rose to 2.28 for September,
New high price levels were reached
for oats. The July option continued to
be in especial demand for shorts.
Provisions ascended as a result Of an
advance in quotations Of meats at Liv-
erpool.
NEW YORK. July 21-Flour-FYr,ner.
spring patents. 12.9oa1316; winter pat
ents II. 25a1250; winter straights, ii IS
Lard-Firm; middle west, 19.s0a2O. 90
Other articles unchanged
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Rails Continue Inactive.

The significant feature Of the new
financing announced during the week was
that 1t took the form Of short term notes,
indicating the unwillingness of bankers
to offer bonds at this uncertain stage of
the investment market
Crop news was mainly better, but rails
failed to make appreciable improvement.
though holding better than industriaIs
There is much speculation concerning the
showing made by the United States Steel
Corporation for the second quarter of the
year. The steel and iron markets are
waiting on the course of events at Wash
ington, production meanwhile showing a
slight halt.
Continuance Of gold exports on a fairly
large scale to Spain. Japan and South
America were noteworthy because of the
cessation of the inflow. 1t is now some
three weeks since any gold has come
from Canada, but sterling holds at the
highest rate Of recent months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. July 21.-The cotton
market had a steady opening, with
and lower to 10 higher on new cron
positions Too much rain in the east-
ern belt and further trade buying pro-
noted the early flrmness. October sold
UP to 25.o2 and December to 2l.s5 aftar
the opening. or to IL points net hirh-
ar on tho forecast for moro showers IN
tho eastern belt. AZ
Futures opened steady; July. none.
October. 24.s8: December, 2<,s6: Janu.
ary. 1892: March, 1901.
Cotton futures closed irregular. Julv.
$500; October. 24b5: December. s443..
January. 244o: March. 247o.
Spot quiet: middling, 28.4O.
NEW ORLEANS. July a1.-rhe Oman.
ing in cotton hero today was on tho
downward trend. and prices fell Of, %
to 80 points in early trading, Fsar
that too much rain was falling In fhe
eastern section of the belt brought IN
buying orders which resulted in n re-
covery. At the end Of tho first hal,
hour active months were one point IN
to two points down. compared to yes
terday's close.
Futures opened steady; July. 24.s2:
October. 2372: December, 1891 asked:
January, 1895; March, 24o2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
FIHANWAI

sDGas and Electric Light Bills can be paid
There Is no charge for this accommodation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
THIRD WEEK OF MARKETS
DECLINATiON IN PRICES
Bears Find Many Factors to Aid
Them in Depressing stocks-Pub-
lie Still Out Of the Trading.

NEW YORK. July 71.-The third sue
cessive week Of declination prices with
moderate rallies In the later dealings was
attended by gradual diminution Of op-
erations on the stock exchange. Public
interest seemed to abate altogether and
professional traders extended their COM
nitnents on the short side.
A temporary furry in call money, which
rose TO 10 per cent. the maximum rate Of
tie year, the unfavorable turn OF events
abroad. especially the Russian situation
and the German submarine menace, to-
gether with the further delay in arriving
at a settlement Of war prices and taxes.
combined to disturb the market
Technical conditions in their relation
TO certain speculative issues. notably
the motors. also aided the bears. Metals
were rendered more vulnerable by strikes
and the readiness Of producers to sell at
marked CONCESSIONS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
Money to Loan

Secured BY First Deed Of Trust On Real Estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph I. Weller. ga F St. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
CURE STOCKS.

Quotations furndshsd by W. 3. Hibb. d Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
Condition Of the Water.
Up-Rtver Waters.

Special Dispatch 10 Tho Star.
HARPERs FERRY. W. Va, July IL
The Potomac river was very cloudy and
tho Shenandoah very muddy this morning.
Weather In Various Cftiea
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POWDER STOCKS,

Quotations furnished by W. R. mss I .,