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Evening star., 1917-05-12
10000, 900 MEN SUBJECT
TO CONSCRIPTION JULY l
OF That Number District Of Colum-
bia Will Have 81, 400 Available,
According to Census.

Ten million men In the United States
will be subject to selective copscription
July /, within the ages agreed upon in
the conference report on the war army
bill, Director Rogers of the census bu-
reau announced today. This number
of men between the ages of twenty-one
and thirty. inclusive, represents very
mated population of between 100000 900
and 1O4. .0OO.00 on July /. 1917.
The District Of Columbia has 37.400
available men between the ages of
twenty -one and thirty years. according
to the estimates for July 1, 1917. The
actual numbers of such male residents
on April IS. 1910; was ss,5s2. At that
OF the conscription eligibles the bu-
reau estimates New w. YORK erk ~. wiil 1,,in have
e3e.5oo, Ohio 494, 800. and Texas 420. 200.
In the eight cities which had more ,s,e than
conscription eligtbles on July l are es-
timated at New York. 624, 700; Chicago.
800, 800; Philadelphia, 171.soo; st. Louis,
81, 500; Boston, 1880: Cleveland, $4,000;
Baltimore, $500; Pittsburgh. $1,000.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
PLANS TO SAVE MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS IN REVENUE
Commission Proposes Customs II
War Tax Bill Shall Become Ef-
fective From Date Of Report.

The new tariff commissions first act
has been to recommend legislation ex-
pected to save to the government mil
lions Of dollars in revenue.
The commission proposes that all the
customs increases proposed in the war
tax bill shall become effective from the
date of the report of the bill to the
House. Thus. the commission proposes
to stop the usual practice by importers
Of rushing in great quantities of prod
ucts on which they know duties are to
be raised. Consumers. the commission
says, always have bought the products
at the increased rate.
The commission has ordered investi-
cations into the chemical schedule, the
sugar situation. both cane and beet:
the wool situation and other phases of
the sheep industry, and made tentative
plans for Investigating the silk situa-
ton.
Commissioners Culbertson and Costi-
gan will leave next month for Japan.
China, Russia. Great Britain. italy and
France to Investigate foreign trade re-
lations, commercial treaties and bar
gaining tariffs. While they are study
ing these problems on the ground. an
investigation will be carried on in this
country, SO that all available tnforma-
ton may be ready for the President and
Congress.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
DEPLORES SPECULATION
ON PLANS OF THE ARMY
Secretary Baker Points Out Evil
Which Might Result-Silent on
Pershing's Visit.

Revival of speculation as to the mis-.
sion in Washington of Maj. Gen. John
j. Pershing was met at the War De-
partment today with the statement
that nothing could be given ont in
that connection at this time, and that
Secretary Baker regarded such specu-
1ation as pretudicial to the public in
terest.
1t was pointed out that Secretary
Baker has assured the press that an
nouncements would be made promptly
on any decisions reached as soon as
they would be given out without pre-
5udtce to the national interests. The
Secretary has classed movements of
high army officers as matters which
should not be speculated upon, as
speculation might tend to reveal pre-
maturely the military plans of the
government.
Under this general restriction, both
the Secretary and departmental Of
fcials declined to comment in any way
on reports that Gen. Pershing might
command an expedition to France.
Officials pointed out that in the exc
cution of plans for building a great
army there would be many confer
ences at the department the nature of
which could not be disclosed. With re-
gard to any movements of troops the
preliminary details thereof will have
to be thrashed out, and speculation at
that time upon any such Details either
personnel or material. 1t was said,
might serve to give the enemy knowl-
edge of what to expect 1t Is to guard
against even the possibility of such q
happening that the department is
anxious to check speculation which
might reveal plans to the enemy.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
PLANNING INTERNATIONAL
WAR PURCHASING AGENCY

Administration officials today gave
serious consideration to plans being
formulated for establishment Of an in
ternational purchasing agency to elm
mate competition among allied nations
to whom the United State sis loanfng
money. in purchase of supplies In Amer
lean markets. Great Britain. France
and italy already have agreed to such
an arrangement. it is said. and the
other nations are expected to enter It
The United States would not neces-
sarily have to buy through the common
agency, however.
Billions Of dollars would be spent by
the purchasing commission. and con-
centration Of this vast undertaking in
the hands Of q single man ts even
under consideration. The object sought
would be to get most for every dollar
spent, by reducing the power OF
producers to hold prices above the level
justified by actual aggregate demand:
Secretary McAdoo has charge Of the
drafting Of proposed international
agreement to create the new agency.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
SCHOOL BANK WOULD INVEST.
Armstrong; Manager Asks Permis.
sion to Buy Bond.

Permission for the Armstrong Man.
ual Training School Savings Bank and
Its branch. the Garnet School Savings
Bank. to invest in bonds of the "iib-
erty loan for 1917" was requested of
Ernest l.. Thurston, Superintendent of
schools, today by Robert N. Mattinely.
bank manager and secretary Of the
board Of supervisors.
In his letter Mr.. Mattingly writes.
in part:
without any strain whatever the
Armstrong Bank could purchase at the
present time two. and the Garnet Bank
one OF the ne-hundred- dollar bonds.
AS further calls are made during the
period Of the war, we hope to be in
position to purchase additional bonds
to total not exceeding $1,000. insti-
tuting special campaign among our
depositors for that purpose.
aside from being a patriotic duty,
your authorization of this project
would offer another substantial way
for school children to do their Bit in
the crisis now confronting U.S."
Evening star., 1917-05-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO SEEK NEW MEMBERS

Business and professional men of
Washington will have an opportunity
to align themselves with the greater
Chamber of Commerce. Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday morn
ings. when nearly 200 of the most rep
resentative men of Washington will go
about as committeeman to extend the
invitation to membership.
These 200 men volunteered their
services for this work at series of
luncheons held this week, at which
the hosts were Robert N. Harper,
Charles J. Bell. James F. Oyster, Will
liam F. GUIDE and President A. Left
wich Sinclair of the chamber. Tuesday
morning they will go out in small
committees and call upon the men who
have expressed an interest in this pres-
ent undertaking for a unified business
body. and who are considered as pros
pective members Of the organisation.
At noon they will meet at a big lunch
con at the New Ebbitt Hotel and hear
the committee reports. This program
will be repeated on the three follow
ing days.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
CHICAGO BOARD FIXES
MAY OPTION AT $3.18
Action of Grain Traders, However,
Has Practically No Effect
on Speculation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 1.-THE decision Of
the Board of Trade of Chicago to ter
inmate trading in May wheat and the
fixing of the price of that option at
$3.1S by q committee which met this
morning. had practically no effect on
speculation:
For weeks new business in May
wheat had been comparatively slight
and what there was simply accrued to
the more distant future when trading
was resumed today.
The statement with which the direct
ors OF the board announced its decision
as to May wheat was regarded as bull
ish and after hesitating at the opening
with prices slightly under yesterdays
close, July wheat shot up 16 cents and
September 14h cents from the early
bottom.
The most sensational advance in the
history, marked the trade in wheat
later, when net gains ranging from 27
to 80 cents were scored in the July and
September options.
The action of the board In no way ap-
piled to these options, and trading In
them was active and feverish. July sold
to $2.61 and September to $2.28H, In
effect the fixing Of the May price was
to save shorts from further losses and
to prevent the longs, among them rep-
resentatives Of the allied governments.
from obtaining further profits.
The resolution Of the board refers to
the action Of the directors as a "pa-
triotio duty and remarks that further
trading in May might "unduly stimu-
late prices"
Evening star., 1917-05-12
PROPOSES A new SLOGAN
FOR PROMOTING BIG LOAN
Secretary McAdoo Suggests your
Patriotic Duty: Buy a Liberty
: Loan Bond"

Secretary McAdoo has enlisted the CO.
operation of other cabinet officers, the
heads of government establishments
and all governors of states in giving
wide publicity to a new slogan for the
1000 100000 offering of liberty loan
bonds
1T occurs to me that in order to give
the liberty loan of 1917 the widest
possible publicity" says a letter from
MIR. McAdoo to the various officials, .it
would be an excellent idea to have ali
envelopes and other official mail con-
tainers stamped in red with the fol-
lowing line: Your patriotic duty: Buy
a liberty loan bond
Il shall order that this be done in all
the bureaus and branches of the Treas
ury Department throughout the coun-
try. and beg to request that you issue
a similar order in your department"
With the issue today of forms for ap-
plications for bonds Of the liberty loan.
a new Impetus it is Anticipated. will he
given to subscriptions. In fact, all the
offers already made to take up any part
of the bond issue must be confirmed by
formal application.
A warning that unless every person
who possibly can gives aid by subscrtb-
ing to the liberty loan. 1t may fail, was.
however, sounded by Secretary McAdoo
last night
Evening star., 1917-05-12
FEW SALES RECORDED
AT TODAY'S SESSION

Trading on the local exchange today
was lighter than at any time during the
week. only one bond sale and four stock
transactions being recorded.
American Telegraph and Telephone
convertible AIS sold 5000. This secur-
ity is one that seldom figures in the
trading.
Capital Traction was unchanged. SELL
ing sixteen shares at 70, and Washing
ton Gas sold 25 shares at 73. In the
bank list Union Trust sold 10 shares at
120A. and Washington Loan and Trust
10 shares at 249.
During the week ending today a total
of 577 shares of stock and bonds of
$22.500 face value changed hands on
the local exchange.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
GENERAL TRADING DULL;
RAILS UNDER PRESSURE

NEW YORK. May Trails. utilities
and specialties were again the back
ward features Of today's extremely dull
market; pressure being most pro,
further decline of almost 3 points to
40. the lowest price in almost ten
years. The preferred stock fell "A
to NIX.
Other heavy rails included the coal
group. except Lehigh Valley. Pacifics
and Louisville and Nashville. Indus
trials, munitions. equipments and ship
pings recorded gross recessfons or l
to 2h points.
Many of these losses yere wholly re-
trieved in the covering movement OF
the last half hour, steel and related
shares making net gains. The closing
sales approxi,nated 100000 shares.
Operations proceeded with extreme
caution in the first half hour of to-
days session.
cent similar period, offerings being linn
tied almost entirely to the usual market
leaders.
Fractional gains and losses we<s
about evenly distributed at the outset,
but heaviness soon developed in Utah
Copper, Texas Company. American Tel
ephone and Baldwin Locomotive. those
issues losing from half a point to full
point.
st. Paul was weakest of the rails. ros-
ing points. Reading and other coalers
also shaded.
United States Steel lost a moderate
fraction. but rallied.
Shippings. Industrial Alcohol and
prominent equipments were steady.
Bonds were heavy.
Condition of the Treasury.
Condition of the United States Treas
ury at close today showed:
Net balance in general fund, s260,027,-
ISL.
Total receipts, s9,305.553.
Total payments. $5,7S5,010.
The deficit this fiscal year is $129,-
701 1.006. against a deficit of s55.304.367
last year, exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
WEATHER..

|. For the District OF Columbia, fair.
continued cool tonight and tomorrow
moderate northwest to north winds.
For Virginia, fair, continued cool to-
night and tomorrow; possibly light
frost tonight in west portion: moderate
northwest winds.
For Maryland, fair, continued cool to-
night and tomorrow; probably frost to-
night in mountain districts: moderate
northwest to north winds.
For West Virginia, fair. continued
cool tonight and tomorrow; probably
frost tonight.
Tide Tables.
pm: high tide. 12 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1:16 am. and
1856 pm; high tide, 1887 am. and l
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey)
Today-Sun rose, 4:57 am: sun sets,
7:1O pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:57 am; sun
sets, 7:11 pm.
Moon sets. 1908 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition OF water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature,
81: condition 10. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. IS; condition at north
connection. S; condition at south con-
nection, 8. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements 54; condition
at influent gatehouse. 8; condition at
cff1uent gatehouse. 10.
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-Yesterday. 4 pm. 6S;
pm, So; ~ midnight. So: today. am
as; 8 am, 4s. Maximum, 6s, at 4 pm
yesterday: minimum. At. at s am. to-
day.
Teperature same date last year-Max-
imum, 73: minimum, So.
Barometer-Yesterday. 4 pm. 1856;
pm, 1853; IL midnight. 29.70: today, 4
am, 2971: am, 1918.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
POWDER STOCKS.
Quotations furnished by W. b. Hibbs 4 Co.
NEW YORK METAL MARKETS,

NEW YORK. May 12.-While the
business has been somewhat less active
a fair demand has been reported in the
copper market during the past week
and prices have been firmly maintained.
Quotations for spot and nearby delivery
of electrolytic were practically nomi.
nal today. ranging from 31.0O to $500,
while July also was reported scarce,
with quotations for the third quarter
ranging from about $500 to 80. 90. Later
deliveries were quoted around $500 on
the average. Iron was unchanged.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
New York Mercantile Paper.

NEW YORK, May 12.-Mercanti,e
paper. 4xa5. Sterling sixty-day bills.
4.72: commercial sixty-day bills on
banks, 4.71h. Commercial sixty-day
bills. 4.71k; demand. 4.75A; cables.
4.76h. Francs, demand, 5.72k: cables.
SIN Guilders. demand, 40X; cables.
-. Lres. demand. 7.os; cables, 705.
Rubles. demand. 26Z; cables. e6X.
Bar silver. TAX. Mexican dollars. ss.
Government bonds steady. Railroad
bonds heavy.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Mereenthaler Bust Unveiled.

CHICAGO, May ia bronze bust OF
Ottmar Mergenthaler. inventor Of the
linotype. has been unveiled at the
Shepard School in commemoration Of
the sixty-third anniversary of the
birth of the inventor. The presenta- :
ton and unveiling were under the
auspices OF the Old Time Printers AS
ISOLATION.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Noted British Filler Missing.

NOTTINGHAM. May 12.-capt. Albert
Bali Of the British flying squadron, who
recently received the freedom of the
city of Nottingham for having brought
down German airplanes. has been MISS
ing since Monday, according to q letter
received by his father.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Cottonseed Oil Market Firm.

NEW YORK, May 12.-The cottonseed
oil market closed firm. Spot, 1900 bid !;
May. 16.10a16.50; June, 16.30ai6.47; July.
tember. 16.49a16.5O: October, 16.35a
1910: November, 15.93a15.s5; December,
16.8aa15.s2s Total Gales, 1900,
Evening star., 1917-05-12
To End Chinese Tong War.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE Chi
nese tong war, which has been waged
for the last five months along the Pa
pected. at peace conference beginning
today. at which representatives OF the
SIX -tonED involved will participate.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Given New Naval Assignment.

Rear Admiral Albert q. winterhalter.
recently relieved Of command Of the
Asiastic feet. has reported his return
home to Secretary Daniels and. in ac-
cordance with custom, has been detailed
to duty with the general naval board In
this city.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Freuch Rourse IL Quiet

PARIS, May 12.-Trading was quiet
on the bourse today. Rentes, 81 francs
IS centimes. Exchange on London. 81
francs 1e centimes. Five per cent loan.
81 francs IS centimes.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
New York Bank Statement

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE statement
of the actual condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold $147,-
$4,000 reserve In excess of legal re-
auirements. This is an increase Of
$56.720.930 over last week.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
American Telephone and Telegraph Cow. AIS,
5000 Mt 1OO.+. a
Capital Traction. 16 at 20. =. T.
Washington Gas. IS at %.
Union Trust. 10 at 120A.
Washington Loan and Trust, 10 at 249.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
COTTON MARKETS.


NEW YORK, May 12-The cotton mar
ket showed renewed firmness at the
opening today. The market opened steady
at decline Of points to an advance Of
point, with July selling up to 1919 be-
fore the end of the first hour. or IA points
with new crop months generally showing
net gains Of 20 to % points.
Futures opened steady; May. 1875;
July, 1866; October. 1888: December.
1904: January. 1903.
Offerings increased around 1887 for
mand seemed to taper off and prices re-
acted several points in the late trading.
with the close steady at net advance
of to II points.
NEW ORLEANS, May 12.-Although
the cotton market lost 3 to points
around the opening here today. 1t had a
very steady undertone and soon advanced
peace talk in Europe. and reports Of crop
damage in the south.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid ::
May, 1927; July, 1892; October, 1892 !:
December, 1910 asked January. 1851
asked.
Announcement Of the placing of large
government orders for cloths and sud
den increase in the spot demand put
prices to new high levels. where they
stood 20 to 80 points over yesterdays
close late in the session.
Sales on the spot, $3.50 bales: to arrive,
none. Good ordinary. 1881; strict good
ordinary, 1881: low middling. 1891:
strict low middling. 1880: middling.
1859; strict middling. 1898; good mid
ding, 20.06: strict good middling. 20.24.
II to 16 points. May, 1913; July, 1898:
October, 1880; December. 1850; jan
uary, 1870.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Bid and Asked Prices.
GOVERNMENT BONDS,

GAS BUNDS.
Georgetown Gas Cert. Ind. 5s.... 100
Washington Gas 5s............... 1O2h
RAILROAD BONDS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-29
UNIQUE RECITAL
| WINS AUDIENCE
Talented Artists Perform In d.
rect Comparison With The
Recreation 'On New
Edison

The Library Theatre was filled to
capacity and many turned away
Thursday evening of last week, when
]. C. Grantham had as his guests the
musical talent and music lovers Of
Baxter Springs to hear the unique
recital by Miss Alcock, cOntralto
singer and Miss Grace Freeman, viol-
mist.
The recital was given as an open
ing event for Mr.. Grantham's new
music store and took the form, large
ly of q tone test of the new Edisor
photograph, that wonderful instru.
ment of sound recreation. One Of
these remarkable instruments occu.
pied the center Of the stage and the
musical numbers were given in con
nection with It. The vocal selections
were made by Miss Alcock and sh
sang with the instrument. She gave
q number of strains of the selection
and the instrument taking it up and
vice versa. Miss Alcock has a beauti-
full clear and sweet contralto voice
ranging to mezzo soprano and tho
various ranges and passages were SC
perfectly re-created by the instru.
ment that it was impossible to dis.
tinguish the voice from the reproduc-
ton unless the singers lips were
closely watched. In one Of the selec-
tons, Miss Alcock was singing wher
the house went dark. The song con
tinued with all its clarity and sweet
ness and was filling the house whei
the lights were turned on and Miss
Alcock was discovered to have left
the stage.
The performance of Miss Freeman
was equally satisfactory from the
point of "tone-test." She is an arts
OF rare attainment and her playing
won a warm place in the hearts Of
her auditors. Probably, under no 9TH
err conditions could Baxter Springs
music loving people have had an op
portunity to hear two such artist
and Mr.. Grantham has that public's
grateful appreciation. The program
closed, most befittingly, with thu
audience standing and singing 9TH
Star Spangled Banner" Miss Alcock
leading, accompanied by Miss Free.
man and the photograph.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-29
East Bound
West Bound

The six Miner TRAINS in above
schedule are operated as a schultz
service and are through trains with
no change.
G. W. BUCKINGHAM, Agent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-29

A. B. Thomas, the wholesale fruit
nan of Joplin who is building q large
branch house in Baxter, was in town
Tuesday looking after his business.
There are altogether seven branch
houses in the Thomas circuit, includ-
ing Joplin, and Mr.. Thomas says that
Baxter is already third in point Of
business handled. While in town Mr..
Thomas let the contract for the erec-
ton of four cottages to house the
married men to be employed in the
Baxter house. More will be built
later.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-29

The Baxter Lodge, Ancient Order
of United Workmen held a well at
tended and enjoyable meeting last
Friday night. 1t was the first ses-
sion Of the lodge for five or six
months. After the regular business
was cleaned up all enjoyed refresh
nents the ladies had brought. The
A. o. U. W. was organized in Baxter
in 1879 and is one of the oldest if
not the oldest, lodge in Baxter. Len
Newman is master and J. NJ. English
secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-29
TAXES DUE

Pay your taxes to Geo. C. Conner.
Office West Neosho street.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-29

covers all territory North Of Spring
street and West Of Military street.
Councilman Third Ward &c. w.
Skies, ]. W. Barnes. Third Ward
covers all territory South Of Spring
street.
City Clerk-O. NJ. Spratt.
City Treasurer. W. Cook.
City Attorney-Grant Waggoner.
Police judge. N. English.
Justice of the Peace-John Jones.
Marshal-Henry Horton.
Night Marshal-Monroe Horton.
Constable. and Deputy Sheriff
Eugene Turner.
City Physieian-Dr. R. C. Wear.
Board Of Health-Drs. R. G. Wear,
J. II. Boswell and II. / Nichols.
Cemetery Sexton-Elhs Harmon.
Street Commissioner-Sam Ditty.
Board Of Education-R. G. Wear,
r. c. Wear, Geo. VanDugen. Hrs. ].
Geo. VanDussn, Nm. J, b. Boswell,
ID Convey, o. n. Lynch md A. =.
PfrsmmsR.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-29

Another Red Cross dance will be
held tonight Thanksgiving evening"
n the Goodeagle Hall. The committee
wishes it understood that these
dances are not Invitation" affairs,
but open to all with the assurance
hat good order will be maintained.
A very nice class of people are at
lending these dances and the music
is of high order. These Red Cross
dances will be given every Thursday
night hereafter in the Goodeagle
Hall.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Willard have
loved into their new home in the
Willard addition. They have one Of
he most beautiful residence proper
les in town. The site overlooks the
liver and the house is Of seven rooms
nd basement, with hot water heating
liant. A. B. Williard's new home in
he same neighborhood will soon be
inished.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-29

E. A. Collins, capitalist from
Columbia, Mo-, was here the fore part
If the week looking over the field
nth a view to investing in q number
# lots on which to erect dwelling
houses.