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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
Shetland Pony Is Here

All doubt about the gift Of the
Shetland pony and outfit is now
dispelled for the pony is here and
the vehicle-a four-wheeled rubber
tired buggy is on the way from
Cincinnati.
The pony was brought up from
the Starbuck ranch on Bear creek
Thursday morning and will be
shown at the Opera House tonight.
He is a little dandy.
The contest closes March Goth.
Get tickets for your favorite
candidate.
The ladies' of Calvary guild held
a busy meeting Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Baehr. Rev. E. J..
Skinner was present and, recog-
nizing Ash Wednesday,. he con-
Quoted a Lenten service. A vote
Of thanks was extended by all those
who contributed toward the sue
cess of the home.cooked food sale
of last week. Arrangements were
made for the coming of the bishop
who will address the congregation
Sunday night, at the Episcopal
church. The hostess served de.
licious refreshments to abou,
fifteen ladies. Mrs. Ida Hanninq
was guest.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
DENTIST

Dr.. W. T. Cam over Merchants and
Miners National bank.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23

The meals at the Club Hotel are
as good as the best. q meal
ticket for $500, IA meal ticket
for s. 90
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23

II. o. Allen, Dentist.
How many Pony votes have
you!
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
Adolph Nelson

Pony Votes With Every Purchase
Evening star., 1917-09-23
CHICAGO GRAIx

CHICAGO, September 22-Only a tenn
porary setback in the corn market re-
suited today from peace news and fine
weather. Such bearish factors were later
onset by week end evening up of trades
and by revival OF misgivings about eley-
enth- hour danger from frost. The close
was unsettled. at 1.17s December and Is
May-A on to = up. as compared with
Yesterdays finish. Oats declined II to
xAh net. The outcome in provisions was
an advance that ranged from 5a7 TO / o.
Free selling OF corn took place at the
outset, but after the first hour the DOWN
ward swing of prices gave place to a
gradual but nearly complete, reaction
Differences Of opinion as TO the market
consequences OF peace cut some figure in
determining the action of values In
various quarters the view was taken that
peace would release vessel tonnage and
thus lead 10 an increase of exports. On
the other hand, 1t was more generally
contended that heretofore high prices of
food material had gone hand in hand with
war. and that any definite progress to-
ward cessation Of hostilities would mean
sharp breaks in quotations Absence of
positive indications, however. that an
ermisdce was yet even remotely in sight
operated as a decided handicap to bears
who had associated peace developments
With fall in prices. The renewal of
fears regarding frost was due to predic-
lions OF low temperatures for the last
part Of next week
The fact that oats for immediate de-
livery had lost their premium over fu-
ture options had depressing effect on the
oats market The trade anticipated more
liberal receipts from now on
Millers' requisitions for wheat continued
far in excess of what the food administra-
tors subordinates here could obtain Re
oeipts at western centers. In general, to-
tailed. for the week. but little more than
half OF last years total for the CORE
spending period.
Scarcity Of hogs carried provisions
nd to be In evidence
Evening star., 1917-09-23
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, September 22.-The cot
| ton market showed even greater activ-
| ity and more violent fluctuations dur
! ing today's half session. December
| contracts sold up to 24.50. an advance
| of l1O points from last nights close
And a break Of about II cent was part
ing at 2424. The general list closed
irregular at a net advance of Sc to
los points.
The market showed rather a reac-
tionary tendency at the start. First
prices were steady at an advance Of
IA points to a decline OF points, but
there was considerable realizing after
the big advances Of Friday. and some
scattered selling was probably en-
couraged by a southern crop report in
cent in condition since the end OF Au-
gust, which would suggest a slight in
crease in the crop prospect as COM
pared with the figures of last month.
by Wall street. western. Liverpool, con-
tinental and southern buying, and as
soon as the market began to advance
sellers became scarce. Prices jumped
tions, and for a time 1t looked like a
runaway market. October sold UP to
24s0, Janue " to 24.45 and March to
245O or 1873 to 145 points above the
low level Of the morning. The excite
ment then subsided somewhat and
there was a quick break of some so
to 70 points under realizing. October
closed at z430 and January at 2420.
Traders were inclined to attribute the
advance to the small early movement,
a continued good spot demand for
September shipment and recent re-
ports Of mill buying against forward
requirements.
Port receipts today were 22.aos bales
and 691 SAT; exports. 5000; 546,915 for
the season; stock, 5b1.721.
NEW ORLEANS. September o2-
Bulls in the cotton market here today
followed up their successes Of yester-
day, bringing about new high levels
by determined buying and forcing
strong short interests to cover in a
large way. From the lowest levels
around the opening to the highest
Evening star., 1917-09-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE,

NEW YORK. September 22-Wheat-
Spot steady; No. 2 red and No 2 hard
2.27. and No. northern Duluth, 2.30, gov
ernment price elevator. and No. 1 north
ern Manitoba. 2.41, government price
f. O. b. New York.
Corn-Spot firm; No. yellow, 227. and
No. 2 mixed. 2.24 C. 1. +. New York
Oats-Spot quiet; standard. 81
Lard-F1rm: middle west, "a. .60a24.10
Other articles unchanged.
Evaporated apples-Firm PrunAs-
Strong. Apricots and psaches-Firm.
Raisins-Active.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. September 22-Beeves-
Receipts, 525 head: no trading.
Calves-Receipts, 175 head: steady.
grassers. sooasoo.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 1900
head; Irregular. Sheep. 50a11 90: culIs.
6.00a600: lambs. 14.00a15.50: culls, 11.00.
Hogs-Receipts, 1920 head; no trading.
CHICAGO, September 22.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1000 head; strong. mostly 10
above Yesterdays average. Bulk, 49,
ooa1ssO; light. 17.5oa1s.so; mixed. IT,
5Oa1890; heavy. 17.45a18.S5; rough, IT,
45a1765: pigs. 13.75a1775.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head: weak
Native beef cattle. 7.50a17.90: western
steers. 6.70a15.75; stockers and feeders.
6.40a11.25: cows and heifers. 6.15a12.9 90;
calves. 11.60a16.00.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; weak.
wethers. 9.00a12.S0: ewes, S.25a11.75:
lambs, 13.0oa1S.15.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK. September 22.-Cotton
ar here today and business more active.
Buflaps were firm. Linens sttffened
again. Wool goods ruled steady and
quiet. Heavy underwear was quiet
with reports Of scarcity heard in many
quarters.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
| Will Sell

$1,000 Colonial Beach so mt 90.
500 c. &. to Ct. Falls SO at 35.
$1,000 Potomac COnsld. 80 Mt 06.
1000 Washington Gas SO at 10l.
2S Capital Traction mt 81 ex.
70 Wash. Rwy. 4 EIec. com. at 07h.
% Wash. Rwy. & Elec. pfd. mt 5S1s. I.
80 Wash. Vn. Rwy. com. ibid wtd.p.
iW Wash. Va. hwy. pfd. ibid wtd.D. 4
100 Wash. Utilitfes at Is. 4
100 Washington Gas mt 11N.
10 MerEenthnler.
10 LanntOn at 20.
) Riggs mt. Bank at 400.
Bank of Warrington at 100,
10 District Nat. Bank at I45.
) Dupont National Bank mt IO6,
10 Munsey Trust mt 30.
10 Continental Trust Mt 12S.
10 NOrthwest Savings Bank at 0A.
200 American Paper Can.
LOCO Miller Train Control ibid wtA. \.
5000 Oklahoma Oil At 10.
80 Buell. Signal & Train Mt f.
80 Imperial Theater nj 8.
Is Lincoln Hall Association.
100 Washington Base Ball Club.
IOO West Texas Sulphur Co. Mt 40. !,
Evening star., 1917-09-23
BY I. A. FLEMING.

At the close of business September II.
1917, the date OF the latest call for
statement from banks under the superV1-
sion of the controller Of the currency, the
six trust companies, eighteen savings
banks and fourteen national banks Of
Washington had to the credit of deposit
tors, a grand total of s119.440, ,441.09, the
largest sum ever held in the banks Of the
District, exceeding by $11.1s5,590 the to-
tails of June 20, date of the last pre-
vious call. and by s23, 10000. the total
deposits as reported for the District Of
Columbia fiscal institutions at the close
Of business September II. 1917. practically
one year intervening between the dates.
II should be remembered also that but
2 per cent of the local subscriptions to
the first liberty loan had been called
June 20. 1917, and that the remaining 81
per cent was called for payment between
June 20 and September IL, the dates OF
the last two calls by the controller; that
considerable tax money came out OF the
banks in the interim also, and not dol
lar of liberty loan money remains In the
banks, although they have still about six
months payments coming from inscn-
September 2, 1915, the nearest compare
tive period, for which date there was
call, showed total deposits OF $S1, 1884 ,29l.
or some $3S, ,000, 900 less than the deposits
Of September II, 1917.
.The money has just poured in from
every place." said some bankers. "and.
while we have some special funds that
are liable to be reduced or largely with
drawn, the fact still remains that there is
more money in the city, in the District
and in the country, per capita. than ever
before. Also. we have paid back to the
government in the interim between the
I. 11u thaY
money or government deposits put in the
banks by the Secretary of the Treasury"
The big gain between June 20 and Sep
tember II Of this year was made by the
national banks. $9.56l 1893; the savings
banks by $42O,483 and tho trust COM
panies by 81 203,414.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Municipal Bonds Favored.

1t is but natural that bond buyers
should be turning more and more to
municipal issues: with the new scbedo
ule e-, OF income and other taxes now
nearly effective. the tax-free bond I'm
the strong box is twice welcome.
Other bonds-the industria' 's--are SELL
municipals Of tho high grade bring
80 to 40 per cent. while less favored
issues may bring s per cent and better.
Bond houses are reporting less pres
sure to liauidate bonds and a DISPOSE
tion on the part Of not only investors,
but OF many great corporations. life in-
surance companies and others. with
large paper losses in sight. to stand
pat and await the recovery. which they
believe will ultimately come. no mat
ter how long delayed.
Banks are not pressing borrowers on
this kind of collateral, il protected by a
safe margin.
Those who believe the recovery in the
general bond list will be long delayed
base their belief on the war continuing
for years and the government demanding
much heavier accommodations in a finan-
cial line.
Liberty bonds are coming into their
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Second Lieut.. Williams and Cadet
Eudford were killed Tuesday at Camp
Borden. Canada. when an airplane in
which they were making a fight was
struck by another machine endevoring
10 pass behind them. The aviator in
the machine responsible for the col
usion was not injured
Evening star., 1917-09-23
American Bankers Association.

The annual convention OF the Ameri-
can BankerS Association will be held
this week at Atlantic City. Omcially.
George W. White, president Of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank, Is a dele
gate from tho Clearing House Associa-
ton: Cuno H. Rudolph, president OF the
the nominating committee, and Edmund
S. Wolfe, cashier of the District Ma
tional Bank, his alternate.
There will be a very general exodus
of bankers to Atlantic City to attend
one or more days of the session. On
Thursday and Friday of this week the
speakers will include Lord Northcliffe.
Secretary Of the Treasury William
Gibbs McAdoo. Carl Vrooman. assistant
secretary Of agriculture: Gov. Strong
Of the federal reserve bank Of New
Evening star., 1917-09-23
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business September l3'
Corrected to the Close of Business September zz'
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.

lowest and cios
ndvdu
to
Evening star., 1917-09-23
FINANCIAL-LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

York and George NJ Reynolds. head OF
the Continental-Comme National
Bank of Chicago.
L. e. Pierson. chairman Of the gen.
the part played by the association in
floating the liberty loan of 1917, and
report progress Of preparations for the
new campaign.
The New Nixon Theater has been en-
ton. u 'ne coh'eh-
Bargains and Millions of Money,
In the showing made by the Wash
ington banks as referred to above con.
sideration must be taken OF the mil
lions of idle money owned by former
investors. received from disbursement
who have permitted the money to re-
main on interest. rather than make in
vestment during the troublesome t;na.
incident to the worlds war.
A little calculation made a few davs
ago on hve standard railroad shares
showed opportunity for better than ~
per cent interest
1t requires astuteness sucb os on,,-
the lucky possess to be able to sell at
the crest Of the high and to buy at the
climax OF the decline. Both are pos
sioie' pvt hardly probable. 1t may be
Great Northern. Atchison, Pennsylyanis'
Louisville and Nashville, Northwestern
Norfolk and Western and soma Other
actual topnotchers in the field of rails
Wil sei! lower than they closed yester-
day. but the average investor should be
more inclined to be satisfied with re-
turns on this group of stocks thnn
with savings interest. They have sur
viTed much.they are strong.
Eacn OF these corporations has paid
its dividends regularly, has shown Food
surpluses and generally been liberal In
expenditure for upkeep
Evening star., 1917-09-23
HALT TO THE UPL|FT
N STOCK QUOTATIONS
Better Demand for Railroad Issues
Feature of Half Days Mar
ket Session.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, September 22.-The
stock market paused today in its re-
cent upward movement. Prices were
depressed sharply at the outset, and al
though better inquiry developed
later, especially for the railroads. the
market was unsettled at the close by
renewed outburst of selling. Total
transactions were $4,000 shares.
Peace talk once more played a part
in the course of the market. Although
the general feeling in the street seemed
to be that no conclusions could he
drawn from the German and Austrian
notes, the bears utilized them TO direct
pressure against the war stocks. as
sisted by the tendency to take profits.
bethlehem Steel sold. down nearly. )
points. The other steel shares also
showed weakness. as did various cop
per and eQuiDment issues
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Less Liquidation Apparent.

Although the market was highly ir-
regular during the week a better un-
dertone was apparent and for the first
time in several weeks the most spirited
and extensive movements were up
ward. There was less liQuida ton of in
veStment shares and after Il period
of depression early in the week pro-
fessional operations for the decline
met with effective resistance
The agreement on price of % :.
cents for copper stimulated the stocks
directly affected and the industrial list
generally. Fears of severe marking
down of the price We're relieved. nd in
the light of the copper agreement
there was less apprehension regarding
regulation of the prices of other com
modfties.
Another favorable development was
the adoption of measures to stabilize
money rates. New York bankers putting
out large sums in loans, although there
was no marked relaxation of rates for
call or time funds.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
| Will Buy

$1,000 Metropolitan r. n. so at I0I. =
. Capital Traction Mt so ex, Il
Is Wash. Rwy. 4 Elec pfd. at =.
% Washington Gas at 7IN. 1
10 Munsey Trust mt s.. &.
l,OOO tany parD Oklahoma OIL at 8.
10 Gayety Theater,
Exclusive of commissions. Subject In
previous acceptance or cancellation,
bonds plus accrued interest. All exS-
cutions for cash
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Better Demand for Rails.

Apart from the war stocks the move
ment was confused. the outstanding
feature being the better demand for
some of the railroads. although ga ains
were cut down in the late decline
Canadian Pacific was again heavy
The weekly bank returns reflected
the action of leading institutions in
putting out large sums to stabilize the
by s10o.7iS 600 Reserves were in
creased by $1,000. 600. In the exchange
market rubles advanced TO Ia. cents.
a new high quotation for the move
ment
Bonds were easy Total sales Cpar
value). S1.52o.o00. United States bonds
were unchanged on call on the week.
Liberty bonds sold at 99.9S to 1o0.O2
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed Of Trust on Real Ests>.,
Prevailing interest and commission
Joseph /. Weller. GA F St. NV.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Sc q bale on the strongest month. Cd
tober, which reached 1887 cents
pound. .. -
Evening star., 1917-09-23
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
THE CONTINENTAL
TRUST COMPANY,

At Washington. in the District Of Columbia, a
the close of business September IL, 1917.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

own, large blocks being purchased arou,td 1nt
mar for investors who may or may nol
Change them into 4 per cents if the new
bonds bear that rate, refused 70 40 81 81
being in a sense, an acknowledgment III
the value Of the bonds as tax Tree.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Local Securities.

Developments in the week ended yes.ers
day in the market for local securities
we're again unimportant, although mere
is favorable talk as to the earnings OF the
Capital Traction Company .oa
Investors generally are not IN a neod ineod
TO hold on to present as about the pest
suggestion offered, and are not one wni.
Influenced by action in New York. pro
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-10
YANKEE GUNNERs
 PLANT SHELLS ON
 GERMAN BATTERY

With the American Army in France, -There5Shas been no special activity on. the sector held by the American troops in France during the last two days. A continuous rain has inter- fered with the artillery observations, but the Americans hayes been firing their usual number of shells each day. There is good reason to believe that shells fell upon or near certain Ger man battery positions and strategic points. On an average of 800 Ger man shells have been coming but no damage from them has been reported.
 The American infantry stiii is strug- glingI with mud and water despite the activity of the engineers in clearing the trenches.
 The new hat adopted by the Ameri- cans is affording great comfort to them. Both the infantry and artillery branches are wearing them under their shrapnel helmets, with the flaps over their ears. The temperature is continuously going lower.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-10
RIOT VICTIMS
 bAY0NETtD SAY !
 TWO. WITNESSES
Identification of Negro Rio-
 ters Continues at .&antone.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 9.-Stories of scenes attending the negro riot in Houston on the night of August 23 last have practically been concluded at the courtmartial of 63 negro de- fendants at Fort Sam Houston, and the trial today turned to the more diff ficult task of identifying negroes among the prisoners as participants Such identifications as made today were of negroes arrested after the rioting. A new procedure was intro duced to prevent delay by granting witnesses the privilege of identifying negroes by elimination.
 Mutilation by the bayoneting of some of the riot victims was described by H. A. Spra1ley, Houston detective, and Leo H. Weadock, Houston un- dertaker.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-10
ISHII GRATEFUL
 TO U. S. PEOPLE

Pacific Port. Nov. 9.-A farewell statement expressing deep obligations to the nation was given to the Asso- ciated Press today by Viscount Ishii, in anticipation of his departure for Japan with the mission of which he was the head and which negotiated a new agreement regarding the Far East. In part he said:
 "The kindly welcome given by the Pacific, coast to our mission nas found most lavish endorsement and empha- sis at every point we have visited in the United States. It only remains for me. as the parting to express thru the Associated Press our sincere and heartfen gratitude"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-10
WILSON THANKED
 .>1 BY SUFFRAGISTS

Washington, Nov. 9.-Suffragists from New York, Indiana and Ohio, headed by Mrs. Carrie Chapmann- Catt, president. of the National American Woman Suffrage association, and Dr. Anna Howard apaw. honorary presi- dent, called at the white house today, and after thanking President Wilson for his support in the victorious New York campaign, urged him to include in his coming message to congress a recommendation for the federal con stitutional woman suffrage amend ment. Altho the president did not promise to change his position that suffrage is question to be dealt with by the individual states, the women left the white house greatly pleased with their interview.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-10
Slayer Cleveland Physician
 and Playwright Obtained $4,000 in Jewels.
POLICE HOT UPON
 ASSASSIN''s TRAIL
Shreds of Paper From Wrapper ni DecOy Package Give Police Clue Starting Search for Vendor of Drugs.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 9.-Robbery was the motive for the murder of pr. Harry l.. Chapin. Cleveland physician and author, whose body was found in a downtown hotel last night, police de- clareG tonight, with the discovery that approximately $4,OOO worth of dia- monds and jewellery was taken from the victim. When the body was found Dr. Chapin's necktie was cut in two and the diamond pin he wore was miss ing.
 A package, which the police early in the day believed had been used to entice Dr. Chapin to the room in the hope of obtaining a narcotic, police now believe to have been a mere de- coy. Thepackage was found tonight filled with old papers, and with it scraps of the wrapper, from which po- lice pieced together the name of a former Cleveland man whose arrest is expected hourly.
 Police tonight learned from Chi cago that the capture of Dr. Chapin's s slayer may be effected there before morning. The man is said to have furnished Dr. Chapin a drug on pre- V1OuS occasions.
 A window sash weight, with which Dr. Chapin's skull had been crushed, was found blood-stained and wrapped in towel late this afternoon, in an alley back of the hotel. .s-.
 .a Was Drug Addict.
 The illicit traffic uncovered was the handling of drugs in violation of the federal law. This discovery brought out in the trial the admission by Mrs. Chapin that her husband was addict ed to the use of narcotic drugs and that the. suspect kept him supplied. The motive for the killing, police as- sert, may lie in Dr. -Chapin's efforts to break with the drug runner in re- sponse to the pleadings of Mrs. Chap in, who, short time before the kill ing, says she begged her husband to not to see the man any more.
 Mrs. Chapin, who was the widow of Valentine Fries, wealthy Sandusky boat owner and lumberman, before she married "The Blind Doctor" as the murdered victim was known, told the police that her husband went to the hotel yesterday afternoon to meet a man who recently came from Chi cago, with whom he had had business dealings.
 Dr. Chapin, known to a wide circle of friends as "The Blind Doctor" was AZ years old and had spent the great CT part of his manhood in travel. He had been blinded when, after leaving college he travelled the ruins of Babylon, in Mesopotamia, and neglect ed to wear turban or dark glasses. Later an operation partially restored sight and he was able to find his way about without assistance. He had written several books and was the author of number of photoplay scenarios. 4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-10
SIGNS
 NOT PERMITTED
 AFTER ELEVEN
Serious Problem of Coal Production Will Cause
 Many Effects. ,s.
@/~1M.

Washington, Nov. 9.-The govern ment's first move toward eliminating non-essential industries to save coal was made tonight in an order by the fuel administration limiting the use of fuel for electric display advertising to the hours between 7:45 clock and Il o'clock p. m.
 A score of other industries will be affected by similar orders that will be issued as soon as complete classifi- cation is made.
 Faced by the realization that coal production cannot keep pace with the present rate of consumption, the fuel administration is ready, necessary, to guarantee supplies only for do nestle uses and industries either in the conduct of the war or vital to the public. It is estimated that the linn iting of electric advertising to 3h hours each night will save 30 per cent of the fuel now used.