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Evening star., 1917-09-06
A French Mount Vernon.

From the PihIadeIrhia Ledger
Few courteslas between this country
and France growing out of our syn-
pathy with its cause in the present war
will have the continuing and enduring
value that the purchase of the home Of
Lafayette permanent memorial of
Franco-Anerican friendship represents
W hatever other ways of recording the
feeling Of regard for the ideals of
France may take in the future. there is
no question that the DEVELOPMENT of
what is TO he a sort OF French Mount
Vernon is fraught with the most de-
1iEh-ful posS bilities Just as Mount
Vernon has with US become a shrine
which allows point of reference for
the physical homage to the name and
fame of Washington a concrete ey-
OF his country, so the Lafayette chateau
In Auvergne. France. a district not as
yet given over to the average Arneri-
can tourist itineraries, should easily
after the war become the center of a
sort of pilgrimage which cannot hut
cement the Friendship between the two
republics and the peoples who have so
much in common. Those. indeed. who
have the peaceful future of France
and America near their hearts have
felt that this war should cause us
to realize anew all that France did for
us in the revolution, a debt which ,s
fortunately crystallized about the pic-
tUresode and engaging figure of the
gallant French youth who for us is
ever without fear and without reproach.
And this purchase of the Iafavette
chateau and its development as me-
American comfy is one of the few
nappy events that usher in the new
year auspiciously for US in our some
what mixed international relationships.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia, proba-
bly, showers tonight and tomorrow:
cooler tomorrow; gentle southwest
winds.
For Maryland. probably showers to-
night and tomorrow. cooler tomorrow;
miderate west to northwest winds.
For Virginia, proba bly, showers to-
night and tomorrow; gentle westerly
winds.
For West Virginia. probably showers
tonight and tomorrow.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodet.c survcy)
Todav-Low tide, 6:01 am. and Sis
pm: high tide, 11:4S am.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 6:57 am. and
7:14 pm; high tide, 12:14 am. and 12:i1
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, $40 am; sun sets,
6.23 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:41 am; sun
sets. 6:32 pm.
Moon rises. 9:2e pm; sets. 11:47 pm.
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 2 pm. YESTERDAY:
Thermometer-Yestcrday. pm, 70:
pm. 67; Il midnight Sc. Today. +
a M. Sc; am, 65; - noon. IS; . pm. 20.
Maximum. 16, at noon today; minimum
"a. at I am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. IS: minimum, 6S.
rometer-Yesterday, pm, 3O.15;
pm. 3012; 2 midnight. zoos. TODAY.
I TN, 30 o. am, 1902: Il noon. % 81
Evening star., 1917-09-06
SHIPPING MEN OPPOSE
COASTW|SE TRADE BILL
Declare Measure to Admit Foreign
Vessels to Service Is Too
Sweeping.

The shipping boards bill to authorize
the President to permit by proclama-
ton foreign built vessels registered
under United States laws and vessels
of foreign registry to engage in the
coastwise trade during the present
war was given a hearing today before
the House merchant marine commit
tee. Alfred Huger. admiralty counsel
of the board. urged it as a war meas
ure to meet emergency conditions of
traffic congestion.
Edward c. Plummer of Bath, Me,
representing the Atlantic Carriers As
sociation, said the bill was too sweep
ing in view of the isolated cases it was
contemplated to meet and that require
ments that had proved their efficiency
for century should not be repealed.
Fear that the Canadian Pacific and
Grand Trunk lines would grasp the
present United States maritime trade
with Alaska il the United States coast
wise vessels should be diverted to over
seas traffic and the coastwise traffic
opened up to foreign competition was
expressed by John H. Bunch of Seat
tie. traffic manager Of the Alaska
Steamship Company. He said the bill.
if enacted, would result in foreign
shipping cutting right into the Ameri-
can business built up by United States
ships and labor.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Plants in the House,

From the Columbus State Journal
II you have not some growing pIar+s
in your living rooms put them in. They
tone up home, give it a kindly tenn
per. inspire love of nature and cuIti-
vate a taste for the beautiful But more
than tfis-they have practical value
They create conditions of health. If
they flourish, then you have sweeter
and purer air to breathe They take in
bad air and give out good. So the
famiIy fourishes IL the plants flourish.
Each plays into the others hands But
the great thing is in keeping company
with nature, which is the finest asso-
citation that comes into ones life. 1t is
the stimulus of peace. Joy, kindness
and Justice. The angels love a home
with growing plants and flowers in 1t.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
U. S. SEAMEN STRANDED
Nearly 100 on Beach at New Ans
terdam, Awaiting PASSAGE

AN ATLANTIC PORT. September O.
The Norwegian steamer Kongslf was
torpedoed twenty miles off New Am
sterdam on the night of Nav 10 ac-
cordins TO James Potter of Maiden
Mass. who arrived here today after be-
ing stranded in Holland. The second
mate lost his life, but the ship later
was towed ashore by Dutch fishermen
Potter saws.
The German U-boat gave no warning
ana was not seen until she swiShed
past the steamer after the torpedo had
been fred, The captain and crew took
to the boats. The kongsli was kept
afioat by watertight bulkheads, Potter
states.
Potter and the other members of the
crew rowed ashore. There now are
nearly loo American seamen living on
the beach a New Amsterdam zvai+irs-
passage home and picking up a living
as best they can
Evening star., 1917-09-06
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT,

EGGs-steady; nearby. 42ai4; south
CHEEsE-New York state factory, new.
26a27
BUTTER-Elgin print. 4514 Elgin tub.
4415; process, II: store packed, 81.
POULTRY-Live hens. per Ib, %;
ROSTERS. per lb.. l6 turkeys, per ib
ducks, per ID, 13a2o: geese. per lb.. 1oa
13; keats. young. each. 35a40.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice
per h., 2ia25; spring chickens. 32a34
per lb.; turkeys. per lb,, 2sa30; roosters.
per ID. 11a1S; geese, per ID. l3ai5.
GREEN FRUITS-AppIes. new, per bbl
150at,50; per box. 5oaI5o; California
oranges, 2o0a5 90; lemons, s ooa7. 90:
peaches, l.15a250 crate: watermeIons
25a5o each: cantaloupes, California 0Oa
grapes Concqrds, crate 10oa1.5n. Mag
aras, crate, l.5ea2.25; pears, basket, 5oa
$50; danlsons, basket. S0a15.
ETABLES-Potatoes. new. 3o0a
$50 per bbl.: No. ,. 1.5oa2 co Dbl: string
beans: per -bbl.. 5.ooaf5o; peppers. per
radishes. Per 100, 1.50a2 O0 cuclinbers.
basket. 1.5oa325, eggplant. fGa75 crate.
re" cabbage. per hbl, -25a 40. beets. per
bunch, -3a5' lettuce. 75a2,5o per basket;
90: romaine lettuce. 1.oeal SO: squash
50a75 per crate. tomatoes. SCAT 10 crate,
spring onions. 150a2 90 per 100 lunches
onions. per bbL. 250a3 80; spinach. H. 00a
80 per bbl: Sale. 5aa6o per Dbl: corn.
per doz.. 15a25, lima beans. per ct. 15a20
LIVE STOCK-Sheep, per lb, ea7.
lambs. spring. l5al6; calves, per ID. Is.
medium, Ii per III; common, per h..
10al2.
WOOI-Free OF burrs. 81: bury, 5sa6o
SEEDS-Red Glover. 10 0oa12 so per bu.;
alsil<e clover. 12o0a12 so per bu.; crimson
clover. 11.00a11.50 per bu.: timothy,
8 75a3 So per hu.; red top 13.0oa14. 90 per
100 lbs. bluegrass, :. 90a300.
zoo: corn. per hu.. 81 S5a2 90. oats, white,
per bu., 90; mixed per hu.. 69a70.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
CHEAPER BANK CREDIT
TO INCREASE LIVE STOCK
Texas Raiser Says Stock Raisers Are
Paying 8 Per Cent
for Money.

Cheaper bank credit as means of
stimulating live stock production was
proposed to the national live stock
conference today by E. C. Lassater. a
Texas raiser. who is serving as a vol
unteer aid to Herbert Hoover, the food
administrator.
Stock raisers. Mr.. Lassater said, are
paying per cent for money. while com
mercial enterprises obtain it at per
cent Interest charges on capital, Mr.. Las
sater SAID, amount to 40 per cent of the
entire cost of producing live stock If this
We're cut In half the grower, he said could
produce meat at 20 per cent less cost
Producers, he said, could pass this; saving
on to the consumer
Control of meat and dairy products
prices to the consumer were discussed at
an AFTERNOON session with officials OF the
1000 administration. Earlier in the day
resident Wilson received the delegates at
Evening star., 1917-09-06
THRILLING STUNTS ON ROOF.
Man Ambitious to Be Aviator I'm
dertakes to Prove Nerve.

MANY WASHINGTON ritizens who hap
pened to be on 9th street between l.
and F streets yesterday afternoon
We're thrilled by numerous hair-ralsing
stunts performed by John Reynolds on
the edge of the roof of the julius Lans-
burgh eight building, at BIZ 9Th
street. 1t was not long after he start
ed his tricks until 9th street was crowded
with pedestrians.
Reynolds is anxious to become an
aviator in the Army, and to prove that
he is qualified to enter this branch OF
the service he performed his stunts yes
terday One of his stunts which caused
the Spectators to gasp and hold their
breath was his balancing act on two
chairs placed on the roofs edge.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
MAJ. LUCE STILL LEADS.
Ahead of Nearest Competitor in
Theater Contest BY 50 Votes.

Mai C. r. Luce. as result of the
votes cast last night, now has fifty-two
more votes than his nearest competitor,
Capt. L. V. Eogt. in the voting contest
being conducted by the Gayety Thea
ter for the most popular officer in the
District Guard units. saddle horse
will be given as prize.
The standing of the contestants fol-
lows:
Maj. c. r. Luce. $50; Capt. L. V. Voet,
49s; Capt. George A Bennett, 30.. Maj.
j F. Hodgson. 204 Maj. Leroy Heron.
157: Capt. L. L. krentzlin. 120: Lieut..
Dudley Brown, III; Lieut.. Col Anton
stephan, so; Col Glendie Young. IS;
Maj W. McCathran. 73; Lieut.. James B.
Jones, 81; Capt. Langdon Moore. 60;
Capt Tate. so; Capt. James II. Wash
burn, 50; Capt. Oliver Terry, 5S; Lieut..
W. ]. Harper, So; Maj o. z. Newman.
81 and Lieut.. J. ). Mcintyre, AS.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
WORLD TRADE UNIONS
MAY HOLD CONFERENCE
American Labor Opposed to Meeting
With Enemy Workers, Say
Delegates in England.

BLACKPOOL. England. September
6.-Arthur Henderson, former la Dor
member of the war council, in address,
ing the Trade Union Congress today. in
timated that the parliamentary COM
mittee of the congress had taken steps
toward resurrection of the idea of
holding an international conference.
The American representatives pres
ent, Messrs. Lord and Golden. conveyed
the greetings of the organized workers
OF the United States. They said Aneri-
can workers We're determined that
Prussianism and all it stood for should
be abolished. Mr.. Golden declared that
American labor refused to participate
in any conference with representatives
of enemy countries, for it considered
that either the German working classes
approved the action of their govern
ment or were moral towards
Evening star., 1917-09-06
NO AMERICANS LOST.
Capt. Morris Also Escaped When
British Steamer Was Torpedoed

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, September 6
Neither Capt. Morris nor any Aneri-
cans We're lost when the British steam
er argalia was torpedoed ard sunk by-
a German G-boat a few weeks ago.
according to official Information re
ceived here. Two Scotch,nen. Fourth
Engineer Livingston and Il donkey man
named Wilson, were the only men who
went down with the ship. the official
message from Glasgow states.
1t was at first reported that Cant
Morris and ten Americans had persisted
with the ship. No details of the sink
ing Were given at that time and they
are sttll lacking
Evening star., 1917-09-06
ONlYNOM|NAL MARKET
FORLOCAL SECURITIES
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Today's session of the Washington
Stock Exchange was useful only from
the point of quotation making. AS
record-making session. it was one or
the smallest in the history of many
small trading records of the exchange.
Bid and asked prices did not Indicate
much change. but there were some
stocks and some bonds where neither
a bid nor an offer to sell was made.
The one transaction. couple OF
shares of Capital Traction at Sl*4, was
unmportant
All in all. it is not to be wondered
at that investors are holding aloof
from bargains as offered in securities.
just as many holders of securities have
ceased to do more than look at quota
tions. recognizing the present as a poor
time shift Investments.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Postpone Rhodes Scholarships.

CHICAGO September s-Dr. u. r.
Parkln Of London. organizing secretary
of the Rhodes scholarship trust today
announced that all elections to the
scholarships in the United States and
canada have been indefinitely post
poned because of the war. The thirty
two successful candidates for the Schoi-
arshlps for this year. who Were to have
begun their studies at oxford Urnivers-
ity october 10. as representatives of the
United states. have already joined the
Army or Navy.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Whispering Blossoms.
the Los Angeles Times

From the Los Angeles Times
Within the heart of every flower lies
the essence of its fragrance and beau
ty, the secret of all life and the prom
Use of Immortality for all things The
realization of this truth would make
the idea of death as sweet as the
thought of sleep and bring an assur-
ance of resurrection that would keep
ones heart forever glad.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Gold Ordered for Export.

withdrawals of gold for export were
announced today, the subtreasury
transferring s1,50O.o00 by telegraph to
san Francisco for Japan: 81 100000 was
taken, presumably for South American
ports, and s305.000 was consigned to
Spain.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Suspected Dynamiter Confesses

MONTREAL, September 6-Toseph
Tremblay, one of the men arrested in
connection with the dynamitinc of ord
Athelstans residence at CartiervilIe,.
has confessed to the authorities. il was
announced today. that he placed the
bomD near Lord Athelstan's house. hav-
ing been forced to do so, il is said hy
Handheld. who committed suicide to
avoid arrest. and Monette, who is still
at large.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Fish Wharf Prices

The following the prevailing retail prices
at the municipal fish wharf and u,arkrt ~ lay;
Butierish, H.. ac To Carp. ID. Gc To re
10c. Oysters, Norfolk bu
Catfish. H., Zoe 70 l2r- Crab meat. Gt S0r 10
Eock;ish. ID, 90 10 45c-
25c. Crabs hard, doz. SOC
Scahess H.. 15c 10 Ice. :Ic
front H.. &c 10 l1c. Crabs soft duz snq
Mackerel. Ib., 2ic to to soc
a3r- - Wate.F,lneIons. each. DC
10 l5c.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES.

Todav's prices at the farmers' produce market
were announced by the office OF weights. meas
ur"s and markets Of the District Of Columbia as
follows:
Hrets 100 bunches. 81 Potatoes bbI. 81 - TO
70 = $3.50.
~, Spinach. crate. zoe to
strung heanS, p"i
81 30 To ST. Tomatoes. COX. T5c to
String beans, hkt.. 81
&1.25. AI-les. bsl.. sf.50 to
Cabbage, hbI. 81. 81.
Cabbage. 100 heads, 81 Apples. box G1r to ST.
To So. fra.heS. box, Sl.25 TO
Carrots. 100 lunches, 81 $50.
to 81. PesIs hov. 75r to 81.
Carrots hox. 75r 10 81 Squash. crate. G5c TO
Corn doz.. 1Sr TO 25c. 81
Eggs. duz.. 45c To 4sc. CauraioGpcs. crate 81 80
kaIe bbl., 81. to s..
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Places Stock on z Per Cent Basis.

NEW YORK, September 6.-Directors
of the American Steel FoundrieS Com
nany today declared quarterly divi-
dends of IA. per cent, placing its stock
on a 7 per cent basis. as against the
previous rate of per cent.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Hasn't Had Her First Yet.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Excl hear that you are looking
for another cook
Mrs. Wve-Not another-just cook.
The women I've hao only said they were
cookA
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Declares Extra Dividend.

NEW YORK, September 6.-The Allfs-
Chalmers Manufacturing Company to-
day.declared an extra dividend of J. of
:! per cent for the account of deferred
dividends on the preferred stock. in ad
dition to regular dividend of IL. per
cent.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
DIPLOMATIC.

From, the netros Free Press.
1--WE have asked her several times TO
sine. and she has refused each time"
..Tf / were you Ia let it go at that
some of the strangers may go away
thinl;iues they've missed something"
Evening star., 1917-09-06
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. September 6.-The
metal exchange quotes lead steady;
spot. a5sa101s Spelter steady: spot,
East st. Louis delivery, : as.
At London: Lead, spot, $50 los; fu
lures, e29 los. Spelter, spot, s54; fu-
lures, $50.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
More Treasury Certificates.

Washington banks received word this
morning from the Richmond regional
bank. that an Offering of S3oo.Ooo.oto
more Treasury certificates had been
made to the banks. repayable December
IS, bearing sig per cent interest. with
payment required ny september II at
each of the twelve regional banks OF
the federal reserve system.
Interim certificates Will be issued
when payment is made. which Will be
eXchangeable for regular certificates
when ready for issue
Announcement is made that funds
will he allowed to remain in subscrib-
Ing banks until needed.
Certificates will be in denominations
of $1,000. $4,000. $4,000 and 100000.
The Trea sury Department also an
nounces the completion of all interim
certificates to buyers of liberty loan
bonds that paid in full for their allot-
ment, the payments amounting in all
to S533.S4O 1000.
There are forty-one one-million dollar
certificates, $40 certificates for 100000
each. Sal certificates for $50,000 each.
7,o19 for $4,000 each, 1924 for $1,000
each and SSo.21S certificates for sub
scribers to fifty and one-hundred dollar
bonds.
1t is stated that the liberty loan 312s
Will not be ready for distribution for
a month or six weeks to come.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
A CORPORATION MAIN

A CORPORATION MAIN
TANNING ITS PRINCIPAL
OFFICES IN WASHINGTON
REQUIRES THE SERVICES
OF \ HIGH-GRADE ENECU-
TIVE. WE NEED A MAN OF
PROVEN ABILITY WHO
CAN FURNISH THE BEST
OF CHARACTER AND BUSI-
NESS REFERENCES AND
WHO. AFTER HE HAS IN
VESTIGATED OUR PROPO-
SITION. WILL INVEST A
FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS
BY PURCHASING SOME OF
THIS COMPANY'S STOCK IN
THE OPEN MARKET. THIS
CORPORATION IS FULLY
ORGANIZED, HAS NO
STOCK FOR SALE AND CON
Trolls SEVERAL PROFIT
ABLE CONTRACTS WHICH
MEAN AN EARLY DINI-
DEND. ADDRESS BOX 29o-D,
STAR OFFICE.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Condition OF the Water.

Temperature and condition Of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperttur
79: condition, SIS. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, 76 condition at north
connection. 35: condition at south con-
nectlon. 10. Georgetown distributing
servoir-Temperatur 76; condif ,on
at infiuent gatehouse, 10; condition at
effiuent gatehouse, 1S.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. September 6.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 10000 head; tomorrow. 5000
head; slow. 10 to IS points under yes
terday's average bulk. 16.S5a1790; light,
ls 4OalS 90: mixed. 16.40a1S.l5: heavy,
Is 30aiSi0 rough, 16.Soals.60; pigs
1125a15.75.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head slow; ma
tive beef cattle. 7.5oalT,0o; western
steers. 650a1G25: stockers and feeders
G00a9.25; cows and heifers. 4.65a12.S5; /;
calves. 11.75a15.T5.
sheep-Receipts, 1900 head: weak;
wethers, T.S5a11.30; lambs, 11.25a11.25.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
FINANCIAL.

AN
ATTRACTIVE
INVESTMENT
D Company has no
funded debt.
(z) Earnings about 10
times dividend re-
quirements.
90 Largest manufac-
turer of its prod.
uct in the United
States.
% Business limited
solely to capacity
of its plants,
which has i'm
creased S times
over in S years.
Write for Descriptive
Circulars.
MERRILL,
LYNCH
& co.
Washington Office,
zI7 Woodward Bldg.
Tel. Main 444I.
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Members Neig York Stock Erchange
Evening star., 1917-09-06
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK, September 6.-Raw su-
centrifugal, 1922. mo-
lases, 6.l4. Refined sugar-Dull; fine
S4OaS5O
Evening star., 1917-09-06
POWDER MARKET.

II you want work read the want COL
umns Of The Star.
Evening star., 1917-09-06

Gross earnings of the Southern Rail-
way Company for the fourth week in
August were s3,259,1e4, as compared
with S2.7+i,199 for the corresponding
week of 1916. an increase OF 174S per
cent
From July TO August 2s, inclusive,
the gross earnings were S993f.450, COM
pared with ss.36G,107 for the same
period of the previous year, gain of
1850 per cent
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Washington Stock Exchanq,

SALES
Capital Traction. = at sly.
Bid and Asked Prices,
Evening star., 1917-09-06
Personal Mention.
Southern Railway Earnings.

G. B. Chapman, manager of Hartman
Co.'S Offices in this city, will spend
the week end at Lake Placid. n V
Evening star., 1917-09-06

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. SEPTEMBER q p.
m)-Wheat-Ouiet; spot No. red so1t'
224; receipts, 27.777 bushels.
Corn-Strong: spot contract, Z-oo' re-
ceipts. $3.50 bushels.
Oats-Steady; new standard Wni.e'
65ls; sale: new No. 3 white, "a 41sa6o'
receipts, 1854 bushels.
Rye-Firmer: New No. western eA-
port, 1SS; receipts. 14,SSS bushels.
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights-Not quotable.
Evening star., 1917-09-06

EGGs-Steady; nearby. 42ai4: south
ern. 40
CHEESE-New York state factory, new,
26a27.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-16
RED CROSS NOTES
BY Miss Arvi!la Kenfield
Press Reporter

Colonel Jefferson r. Kean was de-
tailed by the war department to the
Red Cross service at the request of
the executive committee, June IS,
1916, to organize the department
Of military relief. Here his chief
work was to organize base hospital
units in connection with medical
centers such as the Presbyterian, Mt.
Sinai and Bellevue hospitals at New
York; John Hopkins hospital at Bal
timore; Massachusetts, General hos
pital in Boston and others.
Before war was declared, 26, Of
these units had been formed and the
number has since been increased to
43, with five navy base hospitals, Is
hospital units and so ambulance
companies.
Through the Red Cross and pri-
vate donations, these base hospitals
have purchased equipment, including
beds, blankets, operating tables,