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Evening star., 1917-09-20
BUT LITTLE TRADING
IN LOCAL SECURITIES
BY I. A. FILMING.

On today's session of the Washington
Stock Exchange the only bond transac-
tton was block of s2,500 Washington
Gas IS at 100h. Many of the bid prices
for other bonds We're slightly reduced
or no bids made; few shares of Wash :
ington Gas brought 72 and sale of
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
stock was reported at ISL u.
The Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company has declared the regular
quarterly dividend of u per cent, pay
able October l. books closing today.
Wants Trust Companies to Join.
George ]. Seay. governor of the
Richmond regional bank of the federal
reserve system, has advised different
banks and trust companies in the hfth
district that the Attorney General has
advised the federal reserve board that
the provisions of the Clayton act. re-
ferring 20 interlocking directories,
would not apply. save in the District
Of Columbia. to banks and trust com
panies joining the federal reserve sys-
tenn 1t is hoped thereby that many
Of the larger Institutions outside of
the system might be induced to enter.
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othsx yiaaaeial Hswy on Page 10.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Washington Gas IS. $500 at 1905.
Warrington Gas, . at -.
After call:
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 10 at
3dH.
BID and Asked Prices.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
UNION TRUST CO.
Of the District of Columbia

At Washington, In the District Of Columbia, At
the close Of business September IL, 1917.
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New High in Final Hour.

The covering Of the bears in Steel
common and liberal buying orders re-
suited in a new high in the fnal hour,
lin. an extreme advance Of ~ points,
with . reaction to lion.
Bethlehem shares were high At S7&.
as compared with 94k yesterdays close,
with q point reaction from the high.
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REPORT OF CONDITION
OF the
SECOND NATIONAL
BANK.

At WashfnYton, IN the District Of Columbia, at
the close Of business September IL. 1917.
RESOURCES.
1. Loans and dis
counts Except
those shown on b
and c).......... 81 696 1851
2. overdrafh. unse.
cured .......... $158.<6
1886
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Liberty Bonds Nearly Ready.

Tho announcement that the liberty
bonds are nearly ready for delivery.
and that the 2sth instant will find them
available for subscribers, is a welcome
one.
Some bankers have been so bothered
by continual demands for the bonds
from buyers that they have had large
interim certificates split up as to
be able to give the negotiable receipts
demands.
There Is an intimation on the street
that the new liberty loan bonds, for the
sale of which the campaign will open
October / and end in thirty-one days,
will be actually ready. in $50 and s1oo
bonds. and multiples up to $4,000, with
some $1,000 and $4,000 bonds also
ready, for delivery on the call for pay
ment. SO that where purchasers are
take their bonds away with them.
It is within the proba bilities that
banks will purchase many more of the
4 per cent bonds than they did of the
avs.
They are readily converted into cash
via the federal reserve route, when de-
sired: they yield double the interest
to the credit Of other institutions. al
though II is necessary for banks to
maintain balances in other cities to
protect drafts, but many national
banks maintain big accounts with To-
cal trust companies at per cent-in
Washington and elsewhere.
A. Barton Hepburn. one time con-
tro1ler of the currency. financial au-
thority. head of the Chase National
Bank at one time and later chairman
of the board of directors, has retired
from business.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
Winding Their own Business.

George e. Roberts: 1t is perhaps
pertinent here to say that reports 10
the effect that American interests in
Mexico were in any way responsible
for the disorders there, that they
were taking sides with or against
any Of the factions, or that they
have plotted against the sovereignty
or independence of Mexico are to be
discredited. There are, or were.
great many American interests In
and nobody can speak for
all OF them, but it Is safe to say that
the larger interests which are usual
Iy in mind when American interests
there are mentioned, such as the
mining, smelling and Oil interests,
have never asked for anything but
that they be allowed to pursue their
business under the laws of Mexico
and that protection be given for the
lives of their employees and their
They have reported the
murder of American citizens and the
violation Of property rights to the
United States governm ent, as they
had right to do, but any represent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
WHAT THE WAR CENSUS MEANS.

| On June five a part of our citizens will reg
lister for military duty under the provisions of
/ the army bill; this registration properly is
made the first business of the nation Later a
census of all our citizens is to be taken, from
which the government may learn what each OF
us has in ability and property to contribute to
the sum and substance of national efficiency.
Such census of the entire nation is of the
highest Importance.
| Germany's great advantage in power to ac-
Icomphsh her purposes has come in large part
from accurate knowledge by the government Of
the people and the property of the nation.
Gerany has for years been keeping record OF
leach citizen, of his property, of his ability in
particular directions, of his greatest possible
usefulness to national work in war. 1t is not
surprising that Germany's ability to imme
diately mobilize her whole strength should
have been an astounding revelation to world
in which nations generally have little self
knowledge in detail. In our own not only
acknowledge, but to large part self con
seriousness is lacking We have not realized
that our nation is, after all, the sum Of what its
citizens have and can do; we have signally
failed to see the possible necessity of using the
massed ability of all citizens to protect the
nation
We greatly need comprehensive knowl
edge of what we are as a foundation to whole
hearted assent to making ourselves what our
welded powers and possessions permit and
promise. A war census properly taken, so that
it may be inclusive of our national citizenship
and its potentials, will mean record of the ma
ton such that it presents the tangible United
States. There is national loyalty now of the /
finest sort; this census will make loyalty more
intelligent and its efforts more efficient.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
Are You Being Slowly
Poisoned?

The most eminent physicians recog-
nize that uric acid stored up in the
system is the cause of govt and rheu-
mausm, that this uric poison is de-
posted In the joints, muscles. or
nerve sheath. BY experimenting and
analysis at the Surgical Institute in
Buffalo, N Y, DR.. Pierce discovered
a combination Of native remedies that
he called Anuric, which drives out the
uric acid from the system, and in this
way the pain, swelling and innama-
ton subside. II you are q sufferer
from rheumatism, backache, pains
here or there, you can obtain Anurfc
double strength) at any drug store
and get relief from the pains and Ills
brought. about by uric acid.
Swollen hands, ankles, feet are due
to dropsical condition, often caused
by disordered kidneys. Naturally
when the kidneys are deranged the
blood Is filed with poisonous uric acid,
which settles in the tissues of the feet,
ankles. wrists or back as uratic salts.
or under the eyes in bag-like forma-
lions
It is Just as necessary to keep the
kidneys acting properly as to keep the
bowels active to rid the body Of
poisons.
The very best possible way to take
care OF yourself is to take glass OF
hot water before meals and an Anuric
tablet In this way 1t Is readily dis
solved with the food, picked up by the
blood and finally reaches the kidneys.
where it has a cleansing and tonic ar
feet
Step into a drug store and ask for
a 50-cent package OF Anuric. or send
Dr.. Pierce 10c, for trial package. An
uric-many times more potent than
lithia, eliminates uric acid as hot wa !
ter melts sugar. A short trial win
convince you.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

/ New York Sun; In the old days
when they were arrogant the rail
road companies used to receive and
file" complaints. Now the personal
touch" and the glad hand" are used
in adjusting passenger and freight
misunderstanding The men who
adjust these differences between the
public and the roads are known as
fix it" men,
Says one of the most successful OF
the Pennsylvania fixers: "In all the
big trunk lines nowadays fixing it
isn't confined to the passenger and
freight departments. The whole
operating department is instructed to
wear the Bilikin smile. II you meet
man with Crouch, extract it. A
railroad can't afford to have enc
miles,
In order to profit from mistakes the
big trunk lines keep tabs on com
plants with a view of improving the
service. Many grain of wheat,
otherwise constructive criticism. has
been separated from the chaff which
dribbles in by telephone. mail or
word of mouth.
( Amusing anecdotes are reported
every day in the activities of the
fixers of the passenger departments.
One of them illustrates the kind of
constructive criticism that counts.
The story comes from, the Grand
Central. A letter of complaint was
received by the general agent sta
toned in an upstate city. Some
items of a suburban. schedule were
sharply questioned. One of the
writer.
He returned with rueful grin II
guess Wen have to give him what he
wants. he told the chief
The chief looked at him keenly
whats the natter" he asked.
doesn't your head feel good?"
My heads all right" responded
the assistant. ''as far as it goes.
Trouble is his goes further. Fur
Their than those of the whole time
table committee"
Make out new one" ironically
directed the chief 1.-The gentIeman's
recomm endations are all accepted in
advance. of course
wait till you hear" suggested the |
assistant.
1t developed that the kicker had |
kicked 1ntelllgently- He had held !
about forty railroad jobs before he |
was so and had then left the rails to |
become millionaire But he had /
not forgot his cunning He was a |
abroad man from the ground up.
Inc schedule was later revised in
accordance with his suggestions
In it's present obliging attitude to-
ward complaints the railroad even
,oes outside its own province. If a
passenger has lost property on a
deeper he is more likely to go to an
agent of the road that was hauling +
he car than to the Pullman com
,any's representative. Then the fix
man of the road takes up the mat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
LAWS OF BOY
SCOUTS OF AMERICA

| Recent laws enacted by congress
of the United States compel the
Boy Scouts of America to draw the
| line sharply between members and
| non-members.
| According to the regulations of the
Boy Scouts of America adopted IL
accordance with the authority grant.
ed in the federal charter, member
s.ship in the Boy Scouts OF America is
limited to those who are registered
annually at the national headquar-
ters, either as active, associate,
pioneer, or veteran. scouts, or as
scout officials.
Boys and men whose registration
have expired, cannot fairly claim
membership in the Boy Scouts OF
America. ~
Former scouts or scout officials,
who retain their scout uniforms or
emblems. but do not comply with the
regulations providing lawful way
whereby they may retain their mem
bership in the movement, have no
right to make use OF their uniforms
or ensignia. or seek to be known as
Boy Scouts.
Under the present plan It is com
parattvely easy for every boy once
scout to always be either an active or
associate scout until he is Qualified
for life membership as a veteran
scout
The scout movement, however, has
not suffered from trouble OF this
character as much as it has from
groups calling themselves Boy Scouts
who have been brought together
without any attempt being made to
have them live up to the regulations
as set forth in the official hand book
of the Boy Scouts Of America and
without conducting themselves as
members in harmony with the scout
oath and law.
Every member Of the Boy Scouts
of America who is entitled to wear
the scout uniform or scout badges, |
members of troop commit
tees and local councils. is furnished
with a certificate OF membership,
which shows plainly on the face
thereof the date Of the expiration OF |
These certificates are
accepted as evidence OF membership !
ordinarily by scout outfltters, and as |
a basis for extending courties by
brother scouts to members who ara |
In many communities, the GER
-tficate OF membership furnished by
he national council must be shown |
n securing admission to events to |
which members OF the Boy Scouts
y America are invited. and by those
who wish to participate IN scout con-
ests and rallies.
The movement is wholly non-sec-
arian and plans to work with every
ect and creed alike. 1t is non-military
md seeks to promote pence scouting
md to develop educational character
,uilding for good citizenship. rms
Wholly non-pertisan. It cannot favor
me interest against another and can
lot countenance interference on any
lebatable questions. whether social.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

religious or political. It seeks \
make the boy more useful and n
preciatiye son to his parents or \
those to whom hei owes his houI
comforts. a more diligent and obei
lent student in his school life, a mod
valuable aid to the community !
promoting its material progress anil
protection. and a more efficient anI
better prepared young man in ID
velopment for future citizenship and
the pleasures and hardships for nd
ture existence.
Scouts pay an annual registratius
fee OF 25c to the national council
This helps to extend the benefits 4
the movement to other boys, to pnp
vide membership certificate, to pay
for the publications which are furn
ished each troop of scouts, and 70
pay the expenses OF the national
council in maintaining standards and
protecting the movement agains!
fraud and imposition. In addition 70
this the troops may vote to pay into
the troop treasury dues, which very
from one to ten cents week. mi
many cases the expenses OF camping
and uniforms are cared for by money
earned by members of the troop All
scouts are expected to earn the|
money with which to pay for theiil
scout uniforms and individual eQuip|
ment. In no case shall money ba|
solicited for this purpose.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

/ ter with the Pullman people and tries
to recover the lost property.
Contrary to somewhat general
impression the f1xer is allowed no
funds to entertain compliments. He
receives merely his personal ex,
/ penses.
Inquiry shows that more com
] plants are received from men than
from women. This is partially ex-
planned by the fact that many women
send men to represent them.
Women have all kinds Of trouble
with tickets. For instance, a woman
buys ticket for Cleveland. She is
told of the limited trains upon which
that ticket is good. With the skit-
tishness attributed to her sex she
boards the particular limited upon
which that pasteboard is specified as
/ not good.
She has to pay her fare and she is
advised by the conductor. who listens
respectfully to her opinion of the
horrid old road Spto take up the mat
ter with headquarters in Cleveland.
Headquarters at Cleveland receives
scented note that almost freezes
the fingers of the man who opens 1t.
One Of the Brummels Of the fixing
force is despatched forthwith to the
dwelling of the complainant.
She receives him celdly and calm
ly. There is an established injury in
her mind. She had bought ticket
for Cleveland, and she had to pay her
fare. Why? The fact that the agent
from whom she bought the ticket
warned her that 1t was not good on
that particular train, why that is an
irrelevant incident
Sympathetically, with infinite tact,
the fxer bends to his labors. He does
not argue. All his effort is directed
to getting her to forgive the poor old
road in spite of all. And |
she finally does.
She does it because he is nice |
young man and she is sorry for him
because he has to work for such a |
She has not shifted her |
point of grievance in the least. She |
has not acknowledged herself in the
wrong. She has simply shown her
self to be large enough to forgive.
A man-some men-would- say: |
I'm wrong, old chap. Have cigar."
But woman-well, the fixers say it I
Is always as above recorded.
The successful fixer must know
human nature like the alphabet. He
never approaches two complaining
persons in exactly the same way |.
Some men he handles in such a way +
hat they have the illusion that they
are debating the arrangeme nt them
selves.
Such a man may say that the
offending agent Of the road should be
discharged. The fxer agrees. and
says that he will recommend that ,
his be done Then the complainant
'epents. gives up his idea of demand
ng the luckless offenders job, and
believes that his change
If front saved It for him. *
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
Punish Coal Robbers,

Davenport Times: Senator A. B.
Cummins maintains that there are
laws on the statute books which, il
vigorously enforced, would be suf-
ficient to handle the coal situation in
| the country without the government
taking over the control of the mines.
ri think" says the senior Iowa SEN
ator, that we do not need to take pos
session OF the coal mines The men
who do these things, which are, of
course, forbidden not only by the law
of God, but by the law of man as we'll,
ought to be put in the penitentiary,
and we have law which. in my judg-
ment, if vigorously enforced, would
accomplish that purpose
The coal problem is clamoring for
solution. The Davenport organizatio
of retail dealers declares that it can
not solve the problem and has asked
congress to take over the coal mines
and operate them and fix the prices,
so that the dealers can bid on con-
tracts for future supplies. They main
tain that they can not tell what the
price of coal will be the next month,
although recently when bids were re-
ceived for the city supply Of fuel. sew
eral companies bid q dollar or more
dAuSi tiic pAiIGS lOl
the present month
At time when the demand should
be falling off. the retail prices have
been advancing and are just about
where they were during the coolest
part of last winter, when the dealers
claimed they were receiving no coal
Scarcely any labor troubles are re-
ported, although some OF the mines
have voluntarily raised the wages OF
heir men. In order. it is claimed, to
prevail on them not to leave the mines
or more lucrative employment in mu-
litions factories. There is no short |
sge in the supply. The coal is there |
Freight rates to Davenport are not adj |
,anced. Why, then, consumers are
,sking, are they being urged to put |
n their supply OF coal for next winter |
low, at prices 80 to 40 per cent high |
II than they were last summer?
Demands are being made on con-
,ress for a solution Of the coal prob. /
en- and to prevent organizations OF
from taking advantage of
he unsettled state of affairs in the I
ountry to rake unjust tribute into
heir Golfers from the pockets of peo-
lie who are answering in every way
hey possibly can the patriotic call of
heir country
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

The Juice of two fresh lam,
strained into bottle contsirsJ
three ounces Of orchard white NAL
a whole quarter pint of the most !
markable lemon skin beautifier
about the cost one must nav II.
small jar of the ordinary cold craanj
Care should be taken to strain N
lemon juice through a fine cloth j
no lemon pulp gets in, then M
lotion will keep fresh for mor,sl
Every woman knows that lems|
juice Is used to bleach and remo,|
such blemishes as freckles. salloJ
ness and tan and is the ideal All
softener, smoothener and beautissl
Just try 1t. Get three ounces
orchard white at any pharmacy Al
two lemons from the grocer All
make up quarter pint of M
sweetly fragrant lemon lotion AZ
massage it daily. into the face, neal
arms and hands. It naturally shor1
help to soften, freshen, bleach al
bring out the roses and beauty }
any skin. 1t is simply marvellous !
smoother rough, red hands.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

completely than panicky buying beyond reason
able requirements of the immediate present.
Wise economy in the use of food is what is
needed to make safe supply for the future
sure. We can save enough by eliminating waste,
if we will honestly make the effort to COM
pensate in large measure for increased demand
Food producers know what is required of them
to meet the crisis and they are working to sup
ply demands. They will work best if the mar.
ket is made stable for their products
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
THE PERFECT WOMAN.

England has time for thought of other things
besides the war, for conference Of teachers
from schools for girls In session at Liverpool
has just undertaken to define the perfect wom-
an. She should, as they agreed, be forty, mar
RED, mother of five, and have a pleasant home
furnished In excellent taste in the country a
patriotic, pubic-spirited, charitable, religious,
should do what she can to remove the causes of
suffering among the poor, and should be de-
lightful companion with a gift for friendship.
She should be an outdoor woman, should ride
horseback, drive car, swim, climb mountains,
skate, play games. She should be proficient in
practical learning able to do anything and
everything about the house She should know
something of law, be reader Of serious books,
speak other languages than her own, be fond of
gardening and know something of haidicrafts,
carving, metal work, embroidery and the like.
1t will not, as we fancy, be disputed that the
woman thus described would be very admir-
able and attractive character with all those
qualities of heart and mind and those graces
and that graciousness, set in SO lovely an en-
vironment.
The thought that suggests itself, however,
is how long it will be, if ever, before all women
will approximate to this high standard and be-
fore all men will be as admirable in their differ
ent way. Must such lovely characters forever
be as much exceptions as they are today, or
den evolve into its own unique and distinctive
beauty and perfection in time just as His other
flowers do7