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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
GRANT B. SCHLEY DIES:
HEAD OF BANKING FIRM

NEW YORK, November 23.-Grant B.
Schley, head Of the banking firm of
Moore & Sch1ey and director in many
large corporations. has died at his home
in New Jersey. aged seventy-two years.
Mr.. Schley had been a member of the
New York Stock Exchange for more
than thirty-five years, and was promi-
nently identified with the formation Of
the American Tobacco Company and
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company,
now a part Of the United States Steel
Corporation.
Mr.. Schley and his firm figured promi-
nently in the financial panic of 1907.
He and his associates at that time were
in control of the stock OF the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company, which, during
the height of the panic, was taken over
by the United States Steel Corporation
with the approval Of Theodore Roose-
welt. then President, to relieve the sit
uation. Moore & Schley were holders
of the sypdicate's stock Of the Tennes-
see company and 1t was represented
that the firm might fail unless some
such action was taken.
In subsequent inquiries and during
the government prosecution against
the United States Steel Corporation
this transaction figured sensationally
and Mr.. Schley was called as witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
ADVANCE IN FOOD PRICES.
Increase of 90 Per Cent in Year
Shown by Bureau.

General food prices in the country
advanced 2 per cent from August to
September of this year, according to
an announcement today Of the bureau
of labor statistics. OF the twenty
seven staple articles Of diet, on which
the compilations are based, seventeen
increased in price. seven decreased
and three remained stationary. Pork
chops advanced 10 per cent, eggs: IA
per cent and corn meal "a per cent.
From September, 1916. to September
this year food prices as a whole in
creased 20 per cent. while a compari-
son Of prevailing prices with those of
1914 shows that the cost Of foodstuffs
to the consumer jumped 43 per cent.
Staple commodities included in the
three-year advance are corn meal, 148
per cent increase; flour. SO per cent;
potatoes, SO per cent, and bread, SIS
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
TO AID WAR TAX COLLECTION.
Allan C. Girdwood of Maryland
Commission Gets Post Here

Allan c. Girdwood of Baltimore, sec
rotary to the Maryland state tax COM
mission since its organization in 1914.
has resigned to accept post in the
internal revenue bureau in connection
with the administration Of the war ex-
cess profits tax. He Is an authority
upon tax subjects. and Is expected to
give important assistance In organic
ing the machinery for the collection of
the tax. He will enter upon his duties
December /.
The appointment Of Mr.. Girdwood was
a surprise. He came to Washington
Tuesday to talk with Commissioner
Daniel C. Roper regarding the tax levy
and means to collect it During the
conference Commissioner Roper sprung
the surprise and offered him the post
and asked him when he could go to
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
BURGLARS PLANS MIsCARRY.
Break Into East Falls Church Post
Office, But Get Nothing.

Burglars last night broke into the
post Office at East Falls Church. Va.
but, SO far as has been ascertained, had
their trouble for their pains. They did
not succeed in opening the safe and
nothing of considerable value is missed
from the grocery store in which the
post Office is located. Burns Gibson, the
postmaster. was drafted for the Army
and is at Camp Lee, Petersburg. Since
his departure the post Office and store
have been in charge Of Mrs. Gibson.
The burglars first visited Thomas
garage. nearby. and there obtained
tools with which they broke open the
post Office door. Whether they were
frightened away or merely were not
equipped to crack the safe is not
known. as the attempted burglary was
not discovered until Mrs. Gibson OPEN
ed up this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
JACOB MADERT DIES.
Was Civil War Veteran and Govern
ment Employe for Many Years.

Jacob Madert. civil war veteran and
an emp1oye of the War Department for
6fty-four years, died Wednesday at his
residence, 1924 Kenyon street Funeral
services were held today at 2 o'clock
at the residence. Interment was in
Arlington National cemetery. Mem
bers Of Kit Carson Post. No. 2. Depart
ment Of Potomac. D. A R.. were in
charge of the services.
Mr.. Madert, who was born in Germany.
was eighty-fve years old. He came to
this country when a young man and
enlisted in the Army. He participated
in many important engasement tn in h the
tic ~ Antietam, losing his right arm.
throughout his long .s service in td the
a single day of sick leave. He is sur
vived by seven sons and two daugh-
tiers. They are John H, William s.
George W. and Charles w. Madert,
Mrs. F. Ely and Mrs. Mary F. Cory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
PLANS WAR PORT BOARDS.
Government to Expedite Movements
Of Troops to Europe.

Creation Of a war port board for each
Of the principal Atlantic and gulf ports
is planned by the government to ex-
pedite the movement of men and ma
terials to Europe. Port congestion. it
is estimated. Is costing the transport
service fully 30 per cent of its eff
cheney. The chairmen of the boards
would form general board.
Four factors enter into the efficient
moving of troops and supplies across
the ocean-railroad transportation,
loading, movement of the vessel and
unloading on the other side. The rail-
roads. officials say, have done excellent
work in moving trains to the seaboard
and have worked out systems of their
own to prevent, as far as possible, port
congestion. but much remains to be
done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
America in Song.
70 the Editor Of The Star:

The paragraph in your editorials of
Saturday. November II, concerning
THE Star Spangled Banner" suggests
the idea that we have an appointed
hour. on some appointed day. when the
whole country be requested to stop its
routine and sing one stanza of our ma
tional air.
1t would add fresh impetus to the
spirit OF cooperation and patriotism
and would be a further sign to our enc
mics that America Is one big singing
and fighting Army at home as well as
in the ranks.
Could not The Star lead in a move
ment for this realization of Walt Whit
mans prophetic words, 81 hear America
singing?
MARY LOUISE TOWNSEND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
CUBAN SUGAR PRODUCERS
ACCEPT OFFER OF U. S.

HAVANA, Thursday. November a.
Cuban sugar producers at conference
with President Menoca1 tonight are I'M
derstood to have accepted the offer of
the United States food administration
of $50 a hundred pounds for sugar free
on board at Cuban ports.
Seniors Tarafa and LeZama, the COM
nissioners who represented the Cuban
sugar interests at a conference in
washington. reported. in effect. that
their efforts to obtain a price of $4.75
q hundred pounds had failed. A long
debate enGued and. according to a
prominent sugar producer. II was
;ag1eod % aooae rs o4tes~ee the-3ood
4Amza
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
CHARLES O. FoURCHE DIES.
For Many Years Employe Of Inter
state Commerce Commission.

Charles Oscar Fourche, an employe
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for many years. died Wednesday
at George Washington University Hos
pital. Funeral serevices were held this
morning at IL o'clock at his residence.
1925 Mount Pleasant street. Rev. Father
Egan Of St Patrick's Church oficiat-
ing.
Mr.. Fourche was a native Of Austria.
coming to this country in the Iate
sos. He was naturalized February &
1900 He had held a number of resron-
sible positions with the Interstate
Commerce Commission, being held in
high esteem by his fellow employees.
Patricia Fourche.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
VIEWS OF MEN IN TRENCHES.
~. S. Army Signal Corps Begins
~ Work of Photographing.
BY JUNIUS b. wOOD.

.Gabiegram to The Evening Star and
chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.
- WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, November 22.-The Army Sig
nal Corps has started to take moving
and still photographs Of the men in
the trenches for exhibition purposes
in the United States. The Signal Corps
has monopoly of all army pictures.
and these are the first taken of an
important event. though the men have
been in the trenches three weeks. Ac-
credited newspaper correspondents, Red
Cross photographers and others were
stopped by the War Department from
taking pictures two months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
To Control Tin Importation.

NEW YORK. November 23.-The
American Iron and Steel Institute has,
at the request of the United States
the Importation Of tin from foreign
countries into the United States. The
action was taken at the instance of
American consumers of tin. who have
ditions under which they have been
Obliged to obtain tin from forAiGn MARI
kets. especially the British,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, November 23.-Unfavorable
weather conditions tended today to make
temperatures prevailed. whereas huge
proportfoir-of the new crop needed con-
tinued dry cold to render the quality OF
the grain desirable. There were reports
Used by Washington authorities would not
be furnished for corn only. but that ship
pers would be allowed to choose whether
to ship corn or oats. Opening prices,
with January 1.2O to 1.2ot. and May
1.171z to 1.17H, were followed by mod
crate general 'upturn.
For the third day in succession, oats
went to a new high price level for the
season Scantiness Of arrivals continued
to be the main factor.
Provisions averaged higher. Big ship
ments Of packing house products and
the firmness Of the hog market were
mainly responsible.
Activity and strength in oats had a
decided bullish effect on corn. Gov
eminent purchases on a large scale was
reported to have taken place of late
in the oats market, and there was
high authority for statements that no
maximum price on oats would be es-
tablished. Corn closed firm. y to IL
net higher. with January at 1914 to
1.22 and May at 1.19A to 1.19A.
No. , yellow, 2.19; No. yellow, 1.90a
200
Oats-No. 3 white. 71a72; standard,
71ha72a.
Barley-1.1oa1.4O.
Timothy-5.OOa7.5
Clover-20. 0Oa26.00.
Pork nominal.
Lard-27.55a27.
Ribs-27-50.
In the late dealings the provisions
market was helped upward by consid-
cradle purchasing, which resulted from
advances in the value of grain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
General Chemical Extra Dividend.

NEW YORK. November 23.-Directors
of the General Chemical Company to-
day declared an extra dividend of 3
per cent in common stock at par and
a special dividend of 2s per cent in
cash payable to common stockholders
February 1. The regular quarterly
dividend of ~ per cent on the pre-
ferred stock. payable January ., was
also declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Life Insurance Officials to Meet.

NEW YORK, November 23.-Life in
surance and its relation to the nations
problems now and after the war will
be the general theme of the eleventh
annual convention of the Association
of Life Insurance Presidents. which
will be held in this city December &
and Z. Executive officers, representing
approximately 80 per cent Of the $685.
900. 100000 old-line life Insurance now
in force in this country. are expected
to be ufeseut,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
NEW YORK METAL MARkEr.

NEW YORK. November 23.-Metal
exchange quotes tin nominally, 5000:
lead steady; spot. 6.37 bid; spelter quiet;
spot. East st. Louis delivery, 7.75a8 co.
clio; electrolytic, f125. Tin, spot, f28S
ISIS: futures, 1881 15s. Lead, spot. gao
los; futures. f29 los; spelter, spot, f54:
futures, ESQ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
POWDER STOCKS.
Quotations furnished by w. 3. Hibbs q Co

Lieut.. Resnati. italian aviator sta
toned ut Langley Field. has received .
cablegram announcing the death Of his
brother. Michael, In q thrilling aerial
battle over the Tsaton line which 10
pushing into ItalT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE co.
New York. November 20, 1917.
niYidend s.

regular quarterly dividend Of oh per cent
and an extra dividend Of ~ per cent the
capital stock of the Merger haler Linotype Conn
pany will be paid on December 81, 1917, to the
stockholders Of record as they appear the close
OF business on December 8, 1917. The Transfer
Books will not be closed.
los T. MACKEY Treasnrax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Steel Displays Best Strength.
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. 10 |
at 80.
Mergenthaler. 2 at 138, 5 at 1875, at 1888, 3 |
at 1885, 5 at 1876, at 1856. at 1885,
After call:
Capital Traction. 3 at IS.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
|NDUSTR|A[S LEADERS;
MARKET CLOSES STRONG

NEW YORK, November 2s.-During the
early hours Of tho session the market
was rather slow, with here and there q
squirt, but with reactionary trend follow
ing. although the leaders managed to re-
main about steady during the greater
part of the time, and close to or above
the levels Of last evenings closing.
Shippings and some Of the equipments
showed a little better strength than the
general list.
Coppers and the rails were decidedly
slow. Reading showed the best strength
of the rail group as 1t has on earlier
days in the week.
Steel Displays Best Strength.
Later United States Steel started to
advance. displaying the best strength
of the day, moving up better than a
point and the entire steel group fol-
lowed the leader for good net gains.
Industrial Alcohol. General Motors.
Leather, Corn Products and Sugars
kept pace in the best trading Of the day.
day.
The rails again Jagged. but there
were no recessions. the entire list
being at the best figures Of the day
entering the second hour of the after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23

L matters little wh1lpi 1t IL that you
Want-whether Q sit ZION or q servant
- want I'D In TsStar will reach the
person who win 0.your need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
WEATHER..

For the District Of Columbia, partly
cloudy and colder tonight: temperature
about 80 degrees; tomorrow fair; moo
crate to fresh northerly winds.
For Maryland, partly cloudy and cold
er tonight; snow in the mountains; TO-
morrow fair; moderate to fresh north
erly winds.
For Virginia, partly cloudy tonight
colder in central and east portlons' TO
morrow, fair; moderate to fresh NORTH
erly winds.
Tide Tables.
compiled by United States coast anu
geodetic survey
Todax-Iow tide, 9:16 am. and 1856
p,m.: high tide, 2:28 am. and 5:of PIN;
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1913 am. and
1887 pm; high tide. 3:S4 am. and
4:08 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose. $3.50 am: sun sets.
~; Tom pm;t rises. am; sun
Noon rises. 1873 pm: sets: 1907 am.
Automobile lamps to be hgnteo 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 pm. yesterday:
rmometer-Yesterday pm. Se;
am. as: am, SO; IL noon, 46; Pm: Al.
Maximum, So, at 3:45 pm: yesterday;
minimum, SO, at 4:30 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 81; minimum, AZ.
enthusiastically, pm. 1881;
pm, 2s.44; IL midnight. 2s.4s; today
am, 1853; s am, 1888; IL noon. 2s.6l;
2 pm. 29.59.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EARPERS FERRY. W. Va. Novem-
snd the Shenandoah muddy this morn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23

NEW YORK, November 23.-Pork-
Strong; mess. 5000 Lard-Firm; middle
west, 2s.20a28.30. Other articles un-
changed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, November % q
pm. quotations).-W No. 2
red soft. 2.22; spot No. 2 red winter,
2.24: receipts. 66.079 bushels; exports.
$500 bushels
Oats-Standard white. IA; No. 3 white.
1917: receipts. 119,037 bushels.
Rye-Firm; No. 2 western export,
1861 receipts. 1859 bushels.
Hay-Ffrmer: No. l timothy. $500;
No. 1 clover, mixed, 26.00a26.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Money to Loan

Secured BY First Deed OF Trust on Resi- Essn,,,
Prevailing interest and commissioa.
Joseph /. Weller. GA F St. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. November 23.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 10000; firm; bulk. 17.70a1s.00;
light. 17.20a1s.Q0: mixed. 17.50a1s.10;
heavy. 17.50a1s.f0; rough, 17.50a17.65:
pigs. 15.00a17.90.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; steady; ma
tive steers. 7.40a15.00: western steers.
6.25a13.75; stockers and feeders, 6.10a
1925; cows and heifers, 5.00a11.90;
calves. 7.OOa13.00.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000; steady; weth-
ers. s.75a12.90; lambs. 12.5Oa17.35.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES.

Todays prices at the farmers produce mar
ket were announced by the department of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Fish Wharf Prices.

The following are the prevailing retail prices
at the municipal Dish wharf and market TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition Of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
46; condition. %. Dalecarlia reservoir
IS: condition at north
connection. Is; condition at south con-
reservoir Temperatura 4S: condition
at influent gatehouse. 16; condition at
effiuent gatehouse, Ii.
Weather in Various CitieA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23

AN ANNUITY IN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE.
Company will give certain income for life. guar.
anteed by over six hundred and twenty-feu1
million dollars. Applications received By
THOMAS p MORGAN. Manager.
Rooms 423429 Southern Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
BAR sILVEn OIJOTATIoNs

NEW YORK, November 2a,-Bar silver
was Quilted at s4K per ounce today
LONDON, November 23-Bar silver,
q 1t-16d per ounce. Money, Per cent.
Discount raeeo-0hoFe bins, ~ 0eeseente
thxee-month .hluee & perAs0&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. November 23.-The cot
ton market opened steady today at an
advance of to IL points, In response
to relatively firm cables and buying by
houses with Liverpool connections.
Prices soon eased Off in consequence
to 1927. and March from 28.08 to 27.95
shortly after the opening. or about to
points net lower. Trade interests were
buyers at the decline and offerings ia
pered off toward the end of the first
hour with prices showing rallies of a
few points.
Futures opened steady; December,
$3.50; January, $3.50: March, 2S.06;
May. 27.SS; July. 27.63.
The early buying by houses with
Liverpool and domestic connections
seemed to have left the market vir-
tually bare of offerings. and prices ad-
with December making a new high
record for the season. A private report
estimating the crop at 1O,500.000 bales,
excluding linters. was factor on the
advance, which carried the general list
about 10 to 20 points net higher De-
cember touched the 29-cent mark, while
January sold at 1888 and March to
$3.50, or nearly to the high level of
yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS, November 2s.-The
favorable tone of war news stimulated
buying Of cotton here today and in the
first half hour prices rose 8 to ~ points.
which put prices above the parity with
Texas spot markets, served to encour-
age bullish sentiment.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
December. 27.60; January, 27.38; March,
27.l7; May, 2712 asked; July, 1886.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Novmber 23.-Butter-
Lower; creamery. 36a45. Eggs-Firm;
receipts. 4,015 cases: firsts. 46ta4s; or
binary f1rsts. 43a45: at mark, cases In
cluded. 42a47. Potatoes. receipts, 20
cars. unchanged. Poultry-Alive. un-
settled; fowls. 16a18h: springs, 10: tur-
keys. 26a27.
NEW YORK. November 2a.-But-
ter-Firm; receipts. s.s11 tubs: cream
cry hisn 1e9 linen than extras sE 47Aa47N ;
42h a46: seconds. 4Oa42.
Egg@Firm; receipts. $3.50 cases;
fresh-gathered extras, 67a5S; extra
frsts, 55a56: flrsts, 50a54; seconds. A
a48; refrigerator special marks, in
surance paid. 34a34h; frsts. 32h a33 y +;
state. Pennsylvania and nearby west
ern hennery, white, fine to fancy, 74a
IS; do, browns. 58a62.
Cheese-steady; receipts. 2.5s7 boxes;
state. whole milk. fats. fresh specials.
23h; do. average run, g.
Poultry-Dressed firm; chickens. 81 u
a35: fowls. 171sa27h: turkeys, 20a36.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Name War Savings Aids.
Special Meeting.

The special meeting of the bond
holders of the Chevy Chase and Great
Falls Land Company will be held to-
morrow morning at II o'clock at room
S94. Southern building.
alt is understood that plans have been
aprepared by which 1t is hoped to con-
y serve the interests of the bondholders
:.Although 1t may be necessary to secure
consent to extensions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Deposits Growing.

In the fall of 1916. November II. the
controller called for a statement from
the banks At that time Washington re-
ported total deposit Of S99. 4e7. 1922 Sep
TENDER IL. 1917, the date of the last call.
they totaled $11s.441, 441-0s. This time
they pass this mark by many millions.
despite the fact that more than s23. 0o0.-
900 was subscribed to the second liberty
loan, much of which is yet to be paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
On the Stock Exchange.

- Mergenthaler shares featured a slow
Eession Of the local stock exchange to-
day.
.. In all twenty-sevep shares sold. In
sEevaral lots, all at 136.
5if 5isailway preferred sold at 50, and
Three shares of Capital Traction at SO,
although the official closing was with
st bid; none offered.
.Bonds were neglected
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-15
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

A medicinal preparation like DR.. XIII
mer's Swamp Root, that has real curative
value almost sells itself. Like an endless
chain system the remedy is recommended
BY those who have been benefited to thoss
who are in need OF it.
Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp Root 10 q phys
clans prescription. II has been tested
for years and has brought results to count
less numbers who have suffered.
The success Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root
is due to the fact that it fuflls almost ev-
cry wish in overcoming kidney, liver and
bladder diseases, corrects urinary troubles
and neutralizes the uric acid which causes
rheumatism.
Do not suffer. Get bottle of Svsmp-
Root from any druggist now. Start treat
ment today.
However, II you wish fret to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
ki'mer 4 Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.--Adv.