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Evening star., 1917-09-24
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

The market this morning was well
supplied and prices ranged about as
follows:
EGGs-Steady: nearby. 4oai6; south
ern, 39a4o.
CHEEsE-New York state factory. new.
26a27.
BUTTER-Elgin print. 47: Elgin tub,
As; process, 43; store packed. 81.
POULTRY-Live hens. per lb.. 25a26;
roosters. per h., IL: turkeys. per h..
%; spring chickens. per ib., 26a21; ducks.
per 1b.. 13a2o; geese, per lb,. 1oa1s;
keats, young. each. 40a50
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice,
per lb.. 27a2s; spring chickens. 2Sa30 per
ID /; turkeys. per lb. 2Sa30; roosters. per
lb.. 19a20. geese. per H.. 13a15.
GREEN FRUITs-Apples. new, per bbl.
1sOas,so per aa box sd5e Iga59e' Ssif9rn5a a nj
peaches. 2.25as.oo crate: watermelons.
25a5O each; cantaloupes, Colorado stand
ard. 1.Ooa25o; flats. 75al.oO crate:
southern and nearby, 5oa2oo; grapes.
crate. 1.25a2.00: Delaware. crate. Lisa
ESQ: pears. basket. 50a2.50: damsons
basket. 40a1.25.
VEGETABLES-Pota new, 3OOa
3.5 per bbl.: No. 2 potatoes. l5Oa2 90:
sweet potatoes. 4Ooa4.5O per bbl.; No.
2. 200a2.50 bbl.: string beans. per bbl..
5.o0a60o; peppers, per basket. 75a1 90:
okra. per crate. 75al.00: radishes, per
1VU, l.0Uag.UV, DdSEet, i.oVd
225; eggplant, 1.25a1. so crate; new cab
bage. per bbl.. 1.25a2.00; beets, per
bunch, 3a5: lettuce. 1oa2.50 per basket:
celery. per doZ.. 30a75: celery, crate. $50
s5.00; romaine lettuce. LOCAL. 50; squash,
l.50a2 90 per crate. tomatoes. I5a1 so:
spring onions. 1.5Ga2.O per 100 punches
onions. per sack. $50: spinach. e.50a
800 per bbL kale. 1.00a1.2o per bbl.; corn.
per doz.. 20a35: lima beans. per qt., 25aS0.
LIVE STOCK - Sheep. per h., Tag;
lambs, spring, l6a17; calves, per h., 10;
medium. per h.. IA; common. per lb.,
13a14.
SEEDS-Red clover. 13.00a1350 per
bu.; alsike clover, 12.00a12.5o per bu.
crimson clover, 11.00a11.50 per bu.;
timothy. 3.S5a4.00 per bu.; red top, II. 0C
a15.oo per LOG lbs.; bluegrass. 290a3.00.
GIsAIN-Wheat, milling. per bu., 2.l0a
2.20, corn, per bu.. 2.10a2 20; oats, white.
69a10: mixed oats. 67a6S.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
TO DISCUSS A UNION
FOR CENTRAL AMERICA
Delegates Are to Meet in December
in Panama or Wash
ington.

When representatives Of five Central
American republics meet next December,
either in Panama or in Washington. to
consider the renewal of the Washington
conventions, effected in 1907 to last ten
years, they also are expected to take up
the question of a union Of the five na-
.tions concerned
These powers are Honduras. with whom
the proposal originated Guatemala, Mica
raugua, Costa Rica and Salvador. The
treaties, known as the Washington con-
ventions. have proved highly successful
in maintaining peaceful relations between
the Central American republics. Under
them the countries have prospered COM
mercially and developed in agriculture and
industry.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Dugouts Stopped the French.

1t was not German trenches that had
held up our advance as much as it was
their dugouts. Commenced over two
Years ago. they had been enlarged into
sfzable caverns, capable of housing a
large number of troops, and SO far be-
low ground that the men within were
safe from artillery fire From prison
ers' statements we knew that the en-
frances to these dugouts were cut in
the side of the railway and road en-
hankments. They had been well ham
mered by cur artillery during the Of
fensive, and intermittently since then.
However. before attempting to carry
the attack further. it was necessary to
find out how many of these entrances
had been blocked up by our fire. and. as
we'll. how many that once had been
blocked up had since been reopened.
This was our first mission Sunday
morning Photographs taken from
vertically above a place. which would
instantly show up new trenches and
battery positions. would in this case
be insufficient. To cover this assign
ment we would have to cross the lines
at a low altitude. turn and take the
necessary photographs at an angle.
getting landscape effect with these
entrances in the foreground. The Ger
man first line and our own position
would probably appear in the distant
background.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
MR.. G0MPERS CALLS MEETING.

Invitations 20 conference to to be
held tomorrow at o'clock at the
American Federation of Labor build
ing have been sent to members of
Congress by Samuel Gompers. presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor. In this letter of invitation Mr.
Gompers calls attention to the serious
situation which has arisen I'm relation
to the housing of men employed in war
work and states that the conference is
for the purpose of devising some means
to meet the conditions.
Mr.. Gompers, in his letter. points-o out
that Sin numberless towns the vitality
of the workers is being impaired to an
alarming extent, due to the dangerous
housing conditions. and it can be
clearly seen how much more acute the
situation Will be when additional thou
sands are to be employed in towns
where there are no places provided for
the men to lay their heads
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Purposes of the Union.

The union is proposed as a means of
furthering the interests of the nations,
which are analogous, and strengthen
ing their position in world relations,
CONNIE rcial and political. Negotiations
SO far have been between the powers,
and no formal statement of the plan
has been made to Washington. diplo-
matte representatives of the countries
stated today.
1t was pointed out by the minister from
Guatemala. Senor Don Joaquin Mendez
that the second article of the constitution
Of the republic of Guatemala states:
Guatemala will maintain and cultivate
with the other republics of Central Amer
lea intimate family relations and (those
of reciprocity. And whenever Central
American nationality is proposed in a sta
bic. just, convenient and popular manner
the republic of Guatemala will always be
ready to incorporate itself in it,
Evening star., 1917-09-24

He gives a remarkably clever picture Of the real.
telling work of the aviator at the front.
BY FREDERICK W. ZINN.
Especial Correspondence of The Even
Ing Star and Chicago Daily NewsD
FRENCH FRONT. August 17.-Sunday
was quite the busiest day have had on
the front. For a week the weather had
been bad, so lots of work had piled up
A run of bad luck, followed by gen
eral order recalling all Of a certain type
machine, had temporarily put the esca-
drille that works with US out of action,
and we had their work to do as we'll as
our own. In addition. Lieut.. c. had
been injured in an accident, which left
only two of us to do all the photo
graphic reconnaissance for an army
corps.
Our sector. as a whole. has been quiet
since the April offensive finished, but
ment. At this point the trench lines
are crossed by a canal. a double-track-
ed railway and n national road. In
spite of the excellence of the German
fortihcations at this point, the Rus
slams, who attacked there. had been
able to get through the worst part.
Both banks of the canal We're in our
beyond the railway, but other portions
of the railway embankment were still
neld by the Germans. Things were left
in a mess-no other word describes the
situation. In some places the only sep
aration between our troops and the
Germans was a few sandbags piled in a
trench. and at no place was the dis
ed posts more than thirty yards. There
was continuous grenade fighting going
on. and posts often changed hands over
night.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO. September 24.-Butter-
Steady: creamery. 3e1aa43
Eggs-Steady; receipts. 1858 cases; !;
firsts, 37ha3s: ordinary firsts. 36assh: at
mark, cases included. 35a37Ha
Potatoes-Lower; receipts. 80 cars;
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
115a1.22.
Poultry-Alive. higher; fowls, goa
23h; springs. 22h.
NEW YORK, September 24.--Butter-
firm; receipts. 5.076 packages; creamery.
higher than extras. 44A: creamer ex-
tras ts2 score). 44ha44h irsts, 43a44;
seconds, Al l2a42hs.
Eggs-Weak: receipts. s,729 cases;
fresh gathered extras. 45a4s; extra
firsts, 42a44: frsts, 38ha41h; seconds,
s7sass: state. Pennsylvania and near
by hennery whites. fine to fancy. bSas0:
state, Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns. 4Sa50.
Cheese-Firm; receipts. 1887: state.
fresh. specials. 2sa2sA; do average run,
e5ika25%.
Live poultry-Firm: chickens. c5a2sH
fowis. ssAa21A: turkeys. 1sazo.
fowls. -22as1 1:-turkeys.-a -ala3I.-
Evening star., 1917-09-24
LAWT0N, OKLA, BURNING;
LOSS IN BUSINESS SECTION

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, September
24.-The business district Of Lawton, a
city of 10000. near Fort SILL eighty
five miles southwest of here, is burning
The flames are burning briskly under
the influence of Il high wind.
The Frisco Railroad telegraph operator
at Lawton at l o'clock informed the dis
patcher here the entire district south
of the kegan Hotel was burning, and,
as water pressure was very low, little
hope was expressed of saving that sec
ton OF the city.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
The "vest Pocket" Camera.

For this sort of work we have a
special camera, nicknamed the Vest
Pocket" This Vest Pocket is a little
over five feet long and has a lens as
big as a pie plate. The only machine
it can be mounted on is one OF our old
"rear-drive kickers." a type of air
plane much cursed by pilots because Of
lack of speed and poor defense and
which is now seldom used except on
work over our own lines. This camera
takes up so much room that it leaves
no space for a machine gun. The only
weapon we could carry was a Win
chester automatic carbine.
One pilot here says that the camera
itself is better than any gun. He as
serts that once when he was doing
some work with it over our own lines
for the balloon observers he acci-
dentally came upon German artil-
lery control machine. The German. mis-
taking the camera for some new sort Of
airpfane cannon. Immediately dived
for home This may be true, and again
it may not. The pilot now assigned to
the machine that carries this camera
is a new one. fresh from school. but
what he lacks in experience he makes
up for in courage.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
COTTON MARKET.
Peruvian Envoy to U. S.

LIMA, Peru, September 24.-Manuel
de Freyre Santander, charge d'af-
faires of the Peruvian legation at
Washington since March. 1915. when
Federico A. Pezet, the Peruvian repre-
sentative, was recalled, has been ap-
pointed minister to the United States.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Bond Bill Goes to President.

The bill authorizing s11.5;S.00o.000 of
new bonds and certificates was sent to
President Wilson today for his sigma
ture following a week end delay in on
crossing and receipt of the Vice Presi-
dents signature.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
POWDER MARKET.
Quotations furnished 10y ". d. Hibb
Robert Humphreys Killed in Action,

w. E. Humphreys of 6705 Georgia
avenue has received word of the death
of his brother. Robert Humphreys,
thirty -one years old, killed in action
somewhere in France" August FL Mr..
Humphreys was a member of the Cana
dian forces on tho bait 1aelds,
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Two Army Officers Transferred.

Brig. Gen. Charles I. Martin today
was transferred from the Goth Depot
Brigade, U. S. A, to the 10th Infantry
Brigade. Brig. Gen. Harvey C. Clark
was transferred from the 6Sth Infantry
Brigade to the Goth Depot Brigade.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES

Todays prices at farmers produce marke,
were announced by the Office Of weights m.,s
ures and markets of the Distric. of (,oumh,e n.
follows:
Beets, 100 punches. SO Potatoes bbl. 81. 10 IN
to 81. 81 III S' ~
strhs oeahs' DOL ," Peppers, crate, 15c to
to So 81
eahfac"' ioV heads, ~ Spinach, crate 7Jc tn
to 81. Sta
Cs-rois. ioo punches, y Tomatoes box 81 o. IN
to So 81 IA N' "i'-o |"
Corn. doz. 25c to 4Oc Abpjcs In, ro. ., .,
Eggs, doz. 46 TO 4.c. Appies. bbl. 81 10 Il
Lettuce. crate zoe to Pears. box, 73t. to Si
81. " :" 80
Evening star., 1917-09-24
BANK BOOK

An account Of his own will
soon instiIl habits Of economy
in your boy. and with the real
value of money early impressed
on his mind he is we'll equipped
to achieve ultimate SUCCESS.
One Dollar or more will start
q Savings Account for your boy
or girl at Washington's OLD.
EST National Bank.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Fish Wharf Prices.

The following the prevailing retail prices
at the municipal fish wharf and market today:
Butterfsh. lb., 15c to Carp, h.. 1Oc to 12c.
1sc. Sen bass. h., lee to
Crn"kers, h., 14c to lsc.
lie Crabmeat. Of, 3oc to
Tro,.t. lb.. 1bc to 1Sc. 45c.
Catfish h.. 12c to 14c. Crabs hard, doz., 35c
nockfsh, lb., &c to I" 40e.
aso. Oysters. qt.. ..zoc to Soc. J
Evening star., 1917-09-24

A three-inch steel cable made for use
in q Cuban mine withstood q pulling
test Of $4,000 pounds. which is said to
BIO tho record.
Evening star., 1917-09-24

George Anthony Kean, former mayor
Of Cumberland, Md, died Friday from
cancer. Mr.. Kean served two terms as
mayor.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. September 24.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 10000 head; firm; bulk. 1s.5oa
1880: light, 17.65a1S.s0: mixed. 17.60a
1900: heavy. 11.60a1s.0o; rough, 17.60a
1880; pigs. 14-00a17.s5.
Cattle-Receipts. 10000 head; slow:
native beef cattle. 7.S5a17.ss: western
steers 650a15.40: stockers and feeders
6.30a11.l5: cows and heifers, 5.00a12.70; !;
calves. 11.00a15.75.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head. weak :
lambs. 13.00a1s.O0; wethers, 8.90a1250.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. Septem-
ber 24.-The Potomac river was clear
and the Shenandoah muddy this morn
ing.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
F[|ESOVERENEMY"
FORDUGOUT PHOTOS
Daring Aviator Describes Rou-
tine and Necessary
Work at Front.
INCIDENTS OF BUSIEST DAY

Frederick ". Zinn is an American volunteer
who is fighting for France sergeant Of an
aerial corps. The story Of his busiest day Is
told in two articles, Of which this is the first
He gives a remarkably clever picture of the real,
telling work Of the aviator at the front.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
FINANCIAL.
Capital & Surplus. Sl.34e!eee
School Days

have begun again. and thos.
sands of boys and girIA fresh
from vacations, are eagerly
delving into new studies.
Education for real life" ought
By all means to embrace Les.
sons in Thrift. SO every child
in the land should have aInonK
his school books a.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
OCTOBER PAYMENTS TO
TOTAL ABOUT $55O,0O0
BY I, A, FLEMING.

Disbursements for October /, and dur
ing the month. will be about S'5o.oo0-
that is. on securities listed on the local
stock exchange.
The Capital Traction dividend will
furnish 5000 of this amount, govern
ment bond interest about $4,000. the
total of all bond interest being $4,000
and dividend disbursements to the
credit of public utility and other stocks
s224.0oo. while the dividends of the
banks and trust companies VIII iur-
nish s32s.000 of the total.
The American Security and Trust
Company. with $4,000 quarterly dis
tribution. heads the trust companies.
while the Riggs National. with $4,000
scmi-annual distribution, leads an.
Dividend Declared.
Directors of the Security Savings ard
Commercial Bank have declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of H. per cent
payable September 50, books closing sep
tember 20.
On the Local Exchange.
Today's session of the local stock ex-
change was remarkable chiefly for eX-
treme dullness, while the daily quota
tions showed small il any, important
changes
Sales all told were but few shares
of Washington Gas at .12..
On the Bond Issue.
Secretary McAdoo has addressed
letter to all bankers asking that theIt
leud their aid to the enormous task OF
distributing the first liberty bond issue
of 1917; that. because of the dual work
involved in issuance of SIG per cent
bonds and the proba hle changing for
per cents. in the immediate future it
would he we'll for banks and bankers
second issue. holding to their interim
receipts for the definite bonds.
There are over 100000 pieces of
bonds to be delivered. smail-iot buyers
calling for nearly 100000 pieces, and
the enormity of the task naturally
suggests hut one delivery where pos
sihle.
Many OF the interim receipts for
comparatively small lots of bonds are
settling in the hands of larger holders
through sale by original purchasers.
and. regretable as it is, small army
of instailment buyers await but the
opportunity to market their holdings.
II is generally believed that the
per cent rate will stimulate the IN
vestment buying of bonds on the part
of people accustomed to investing. VINO.
because of market conditions. have
been holding aloof for months from
the field. and allowing their funds to
accumulate III banks.
Bankers Association Convention.
The American Rankers Association
convention opened this morning at
Atlantic City. During the week the
greater part of the official corps of
Washington banks will take in the con-
vention. Lord Northclffe's address on
How Long" Secretary McAdoo's ad-
dress on Enhancing the War" and The
Attitude of Business to the War. by
George NJ. Reynolds. are the three most
prominent scheduled addresses.
The convention is the forty third an
nual of the association.
Tomorrow the SAVINGS bank section
will be addressed by Gov. Harding of
the federal reserve bank.
George W. White. Cuno H Rudolph
and E S. Wolfe. local bankers, left
yesterday for Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES
Washington Gas. . at 71s. . at 71a4. at
714i.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
66: condition, 90. Dalecarlia reser-
voir-Temperature. 6S; condition at
north connection, &c; condition at south
connection, %. Georgetown distribut-
ing reservoir-Temperat 81: condi-
tion at influent gatehouse 20; condition
at cff1uent gatehouse, %.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
On the Local Exchange.

Today's session of the local stock ex-
change was remarkable chiefly for eX-
treme dullness, while the daily quota
tions showed small. if any, important
changes
Sales all told were but a few shares
of Washington Gas at .12i.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
WEATHER.

For the District OF Columbia. partly
cloudy tonight and tomorrow: con-
tinued cool; gentle to moderate north
east to east winds.
For Maryland, partly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow: somewhat warmer In
west portion; moderate northeast
winds.
For Virginia, generally cloudy tonight
and tomorrow: probably showers in
south portion; northeast winds, fresh to
strong on the coast.
For West Virginia. fair tonight and
tomorrow; slowly rising temperature.
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 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste PM, 60;
PM. 81: IL midnight, So: today. am,
so: am. 81; u noon, 5S: pm. So.
Maximum. 81. at pm. yesterda. nm
imum. AZ. at am. TO-DAY
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, ~: minimum, So
Barometer-Yesterday 4 pm, 3O.42: S
pm. 3o.42; IL midnight. 3o.3s: today,
I am. 30.36: am, 3o.37; IL noon, 30.34;
9 pm, 1882.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Dividend Declared.

Directors of the Security Savings and
Commercial Bank have declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of IL per cent
payable September 50. books closing Sep
ternber %
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
SAILOR GOVERNS ISLANDS

Rear Admiral James ii. Oliver,
chief of naval intelligence, Is now gov
ernOr of the new United States posses
siOns heretofore known as the Danish
West Indies. The ceremonies of trans
fer took place at st. Thomas, and in
Washington on the same day Secretary
McAdoO delivered to the Danish min
lister the government warrant for $780,
100000 In payment for the islands.
Important Notifications will be
constructed and the islands used as a
naval base for further protection Of
the Panama canal and for general
military purposes. Rear Admiral Oil
yer will serve us governor until per-
manent form of government Is fixed
by congress. Two naval vessels, the
transport Hancock and cruiser Olym-
pia, took part In the transfer cere-
monies. Capt. u. b. Bierer, command
ing the Hancock, Otiiciated as the rank
ing naval officer.
The actual acquisition was marked
by the brief and formal memory of Il
raising of the Stars and Stripes and fir
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
THE TEACHERS PENSION BILL

The senate by vote OF 81 TO )
reconsidered the vote by which the
teachers pension bill failed to pass
last Thursday. This Is the measure
that takes control of the pension fund
from the Chicago Teachers Fedora.
ton and vests II in the board OF edu'
cation. Ten friends of the measure
were absent last week when II failed.
Morton d. Hull explained that he
wished to strike out amendment No.
6. which was objected to under appre.
hension 1t might give the board au'
thority TO discharge some 1,2OO teach
ers. He offered such motion and
IL carried and the bill was again sent
TO third reading TO await another at
tempt at passage.
The woman's eighthour bill gets a
place on the house calendar. The
committee on industrial affairs re-
ported the bill back with a recon-
mendation for passage. Patrick w
Gallagher of Canton moved that the
house nonconcur in the committee
recommendation. Friends Of the bill
mustered 70 votes to 40 against. This
being majority Of quorum
Speaker Shanahan announced the bill
had a place on the calendar.
The 73 votes IL 4 below the number
needed TO pass IL.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
Colonel Jacob Frank, NJ. c.. Surgeon
General. Illinois, 1924 The Republic,
209 s. state street.
WILSON W. LAMBERT, CASHIER.

At a meeting Of the directors of the
Continental and Commercial National
Bank Nathaniel r. LOsch presented
his resignation as cashier.
The resignation was accepted and
Wilson w. Lampert. who for several
years has served as an assistant cash.
Ter of the bank. was chosen as cashier.
Mr.. lampert is 40 years of age and
a native of Illinois. having been born
in Chicago. He entered the employ
of the American Trust and Savings
Bank in 1894. held various positions
with that institution until Jan. /, 1903,
when he was elected assistant cashier.
When the American Trust and Saw.
ings Bank was consolidated with the
Continental National Bank later in the
same year, he was elected an assist
ant cashier of the latter institution,
and has held that position continu.
ously with the Continental National
Bank and its successor the Cont
mental and Commercial National Bank
He Is a member of the Union League
and South Shore Country Clubs.
Nelson n. Lampert. vice.presiden,
| of the Fort Dearborn National Bank
Is a brother of the newly promoted
| cashier.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
MUCH IN LITTLE

The tree pipit and white throat gem
orally rise from their perch and flutter
In the air while singing.
The hills OF Palestine are rich in
iron and the mines are still worked
there, though in very simple, crutc
manner.
School lunches are served ut nom
inal cost to elementary school children
In II American cities, in 200 English,
$50 German and 200 French cOmmuni-
ties.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05

In Switzerland there has been in
vented an electrically operated coin
inthe-slot machine for cleaning the
sides and soles of persons shoes.
An Austrian countess has contrib
utea 5000 cork legs to wounded sol
dlers. Jean de I,eszke, the famous
tenor, has given 10000 cigarettes To-
the wounded allies.
Estimates place lhe amount of roy.
alties received in 30 years by the Bay
reuth house of Wagner at not less
than Sl,5000O0. Last year the sun
of S930SG was received.