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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21


taken place barely fifteen hundred
feet above the earth; and in the en-
suing struggle with herself Patria had
neglected to tilt the plane so as TO lift
them to n higher and safer level. Now
abruptly something that sounded as
tonishingly like the voice of an angry
dog barked sharply at them from be-
low, four times in swift succession,
and second later four shells of
shrapnel sprayed out a trifie to the
right of the biplane and well above 1t.
An anti-aircraft gun, two-pOunder
pom-pom mounted in an armored mo-
torcar, was getting their range. Its
next belt of shells would explode in
much more uncomfortable proximity to
them-and did. But by this time Pa
tria was aiming for the zenith at the
sharpest angle compatible with safety.
For something like five minutes the
shells pursued them, then gave up the
task as hopeless, and diverted their
attention to the other American air.
plane, which had apparently come off
victor in its encounter, and was
winging borderwards about half a mile
astern of Patrias plane.
But in this instance, as well, the
pom-pom failed to accomplish more
than to frighten its target to level
beyond its range.
AS they swept back across the boun.
dairy line the progress of the battle
raging below was disclosed to them in
painful detail.
The initial reverses dealt out to the
defenders We're being driven home by
the japanese and Mexicans in the
most methodical and businesslike fash.
ion. Thousands of troops had been
thrown across the border, occupying
the first-line trenches abandoned by
Patria's order, and busily intrenching
themselves still further close in under
the mainline trenches, undlsmayed by
the whitening rifle and machine-gun
fire that was sleeted upon them from
the latter.
Elsewhere they We're taking ad.
vantage of everything left open to
them. The hacienda-left open to cap
ture through design-was a center OF
amazing activities, apparently having
been Communicated as a field head.
quarters. The japanese and Mexican
flags flew above it. Armored motor.
cars were parked before 1t. A field
telephone was being wired to the cen.
trail switchboard established in one OF
its rooms. Men in uniform swarmed
in and around it like ants.
Beyond the ridge that stood between
it and the border, a field battery was
unlimbering to shell the mainline
trenches.
AS Patria descended to the aviation
field, stretcher bearers were moving
along one side of that cleared space
in apparently interminable procession,
to each pair its burden of mangled and
tormented humanity.
With sharp pang of fear for Don.
aid, Patria ran to the field headquar.
tiers and had herself put into communi.
cation with the mainline trenches.
1t seemed that she was never to sue
coed In getting Donald to the tele-
phone. Not till his accents greeted her
was she able to draw a free breath.
(END F-FOURTEENTH EPISODE.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
THE CAST.
SYNOPSIS.

Anticipating the Iong-threatened Japan
ese- Mexican invasion of the southwest
girl OF great wealth, with the assistance
OF hef nanoe. Capt Donald Parr date u.
lands into what is virtually an armed
camp. Baron Huroki, commanding the
allied Japanese Mexican forces, learns OF
them before they can become formidable.
orders the invasion to begin Immediately.
Warning reaches Patria at the eleventh
hour
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
No HeIp.

'Why don't you get married and
have a wife to soothe your troubles?"
81 don't see much to it. Got friend
who even married two women. When
he was pinched for bigamy neither
wife went near .him."-Kansas City
Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-21
Maybe He's Modest.

II can't understand it."
"What?'
"He's been working at his present
job for two months now and doesn't
claim that his pay has been raised
three times already"
Evening star., 1917-12-02

Alas! alas-and again alas! For, it seems logical
this fat turkey his demise evidently
ring just before Thanksgiving day. At least such finish for
him to be the intent of Jane and Katherine Lee
movie stars. shown in the photo.
GÅ‚os polek. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-current, 1917-12-27
n O w Y r O K

miedzy dniam tymi ten zwiazek, ze sw.
Andrzej zakoncza rok ko$cielny ByIo
mniemame. re gdy dzieWca wigihe No
Wego Rollu doczeka p0mocy, wpatrujac
sic przy SWietle dwoch Swiec jarzacych sic
W zwierciadlo, ami razu ME obeirzy sic "a
Sebie, uiTzy W ZWierciadle poza soba DO
staG przysZIego mationka. Dziewczeta IIa-
taia figle chIopcom nawzajem. Vice
wci2gaja brony Ma kominy dom6w, drzwi
pOGpieraja klocem drzewa.
Prybioraj4 sic "a cyganll cygan6w.
oprowadzaiacych niedzwiedzia, kt6ry "a
Ieca sic do dziewcZQt. Uprzywilejowana DO
trawQ ma Ostatniq wieczerze roku Jest le-
mieszka maxi psZennej, zytniej hub hre-
czanej. Gotuja iei sporo. MiOdziez przy
spozywaniu uderza sic nawzaicm lyzka-
mi pO pOhcZkaCh, potem SasiadOm Ollna
maze nadWOlZa, 70 iak n6wia ma znak,
zebY W ciagu nowego rolu mieH wszyscy
uSta domy peine chleba. Wiecz6r ten
nazywa sic sZczodrym, a Winszowanie po
domach nazywa sic chodzenicm pO szcza-
drakach, sZcZodr0wkach. "a "'nowem lat
kiem." Ma Rusi szczodry wiecz6r nazywa-
iQ takze "bohaty wiecZ6r!' MIodziez ko-
lenduie tax samo popzeberana "a cyga-
now, dziad6w zWierzeta, kt6rych CLOS ma
Sladuje. ObszcdIszy wie$ Gala nazbie-
rawszy podark6W, wracaia " um6wione
miejsCe, poczem iedna dziewczat. obrana
goSpOdynia, prZy pomocy innych spoIza-
dza uczte, a Ochocza zabawa przeciaga sic
do p6znei nocy. Nowy Rok powinien "a
stac bochen chlcba ma stole goSpodarZa.
iakO znak obfitO$ci tego daru bozego. kt6-
~ prZez rok caiy ME powinien schodziG
tego stoiu, ale wraz sola, przysloniety
bielonym recznikiem, sluzyG ma ma powi-
TAME posiIek dla goScia ubogiego. Pizy
pOwitauiu W Nowy Rok obsypywano sic
owsem ma znak pozadanej obfito$ci Har-
ma WszeIkego, ci, co obchodziH powin-
szowaniem, noSit owes W rekawicy ~
kazdy r6g stOlu sypali szczypte, ably tax
wszystkie rogi zalozone byly chIebem. Jest
pOwszechny W Polsce zwyczaj zartobliwe-
60 llradzonja sobio rzeczy ten wiocz6r.
wykupywania takowych uazaiutrz. "a wv
kupne miodziez wyprawia besiade W dnu
noworocznym, M6wia, ably rok nowy byl
pomySlny, potrzeba nazdobywat cudzych
neczy, zakohczajac roIl starry. Zwyczai
ten, powszechny niegdy$ Il moznei szIach-
GÅ‚os polek. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-current, 1917-12-27

Nowy Rok po stare4nu Move Lato ME
zaWsze Wszedzie rozpoczynano dniem
plerWSzego Stycznia. Starozytni Egipcya-
ME rozpoczynaH nowy rok mieSiacem,
ktory odpOWiada naszcnnu lipcowi, Chin
czycy W naszym lutym, muzulmanie co rok
lnnym czasie dzien ten SwietuiQ, a zydzi
obchodzQ W naszym wrzeSnu
Storyaytni Rzymianie HczyH nowy
rok od pierwszego stycznia, ponewaa
chlZeScijanstwo w Rrzymie wyroslo tam
stoLca WARY Zalozona zoStala. vice chrze-
$cianie podjeli zwyczai rzymski. Lecz ME
odrazu icdno$G pod tym wzgedem W Swie-
Gle chrZeScianskim zapanoWala. ByIy kra-
Je, gdzie dfuzszy. cZas nowy rok liczono to
Cd AdWentu, to od Bozego Narodzenla, cd
Swieta Zwiastowania lub Cd Wielkanocy.
DOpierO popraWa kalendarza zaprowadze
ME kaIendarza gregoryahskiego ogIoszo-
he " dniu 1 marca 1882 I. bulla papieza
Grzegorza XIII ustallo obch0d Nowego
ROku Z dniem lgo stycznia Zvgmunt Clio
ger " Encyklopedyi Staroposkiei tax O.
powiada 0 obchodzie N0wego Lata w Pol
see.
i>t'iONiS lOiSCS llCt NONN hOk Qd
wall dWOrzanom SWoim nieraz cenne DO
dark, gdy ci winSzowali i'm 'nowcgo ro-
ku.' Herburt. "a Zygmunta Augusta. tax
piSze O Nowym ROku: "Biegaia dziati
po nowem lecie, przyjaciec daia sobie
move latO 2wfaszcza panowIe sIugom,
bogaci ubogin, winszuiac sobie ma nowy
rok wszego dobra." Starry polacy ia No
wy ROk vital 90 sloWami: "B6g Gle sty-
kaj," co znaczyiO polecenie opiece Bozai
Kapian W koSciele DO Ilazanu winszowal
parafianom kOlatarowi Nowcgo Roku,
po nabozehstwio przyimowal sam powin.
sZowania ma plebanii. Wiedziano wog6lc
komu cZogO aycZyc. wiec umvsi i grzecz-
nose, cZ SC lub wdzieczno$G. SERGE / afckt
s2Siedzb, Silly sic ma dowcip. Dzieci ia
czkowie szkoini prawili rodzicom nau-
czyciclom powinszowania prOza lub ry-
mem. po polsiu lub 20 Iacinic. Gdv daw-
Hiej szkoiy mie5cily sic przy klasztorach,
byWaio wieIe ubOGich dzieci, kt6re uczono
tam bezpiatnie dawano i'm mioszkanic.
poc2ciwi ludZie Aywili. WyrobH sic wiec
zWyczaj, ao ci uczniowic plzychodzii CO.
dziennie wlasnymi garnuszkami DO obiad
hub WieczerZe, . ma Nowv Roc, zebrawszy
sic W gromadki, obchodzili wszystkie do
GÅ‚os polek. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-current, 1917-12-27

Nietylllo dziatwa drobna chodzi 20
wSiach winSzowaC NOwego Roku. ale do
roSli. W ni"kt0rych okolicach chodza
"draby" pO ''nowem lecie" poplzeOierani
cudacznie "a cyganki. Dawniej, gdy by
la w Polsce obfitoSG dzikich zwierzat. ko-
lendnicy nOworOczni, dla dodama wesolo-
sci pobudzenia szczodroty pO domach O.
proWadZai miOdego wilka. niedzwiadka
hub tura. " braku zywych tych zwiorzat
prZebierano sic W ich sk6ry. a stad po-
wStalo stare przyslowie: "biega, by will
czQ sk6ra po kolendzie" " braku sll6r
przcbicraia sic W kozuch. odwr6cony wlo
STEM do CORY, lub W worek na$lkdowana
z drzewa glowQ koziq. Naiwiecej atoE r6-
znych zwyczaj6w wesolo$ci laczyIo sic W
Polsco obchodem wigiii Nowego Roku
w Ostatni wiecz6r roku starego. Mkt ME
spedzai tel chwili samotnie. Zbieraia sic
ma ten wiecz6r rodziny, bliaej sasiadtiace
ma wsi, k6lSa pZyiac6l w miastach, gro.
madzi sic mlOdziez Wieiska u ludu. aby
wesOiO i przy iasnem ognsku, w$r6d "a
baw rozmaitych zakoGczyt rok stary
Dziowczeta czynia wr6zby zamqzp6iScia,
jak w wigiIie 5w. Andrzeia, Jest bowiem
GÅ‚os polek. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-current, 1917-12-27

my, winszowah "Nowego lata" staraIi
sic zaSpewac cos takicgo, coby domown-
k0W rOSmieSZylo zabawiio
Otto poczatek zaltobwej ich kolendy:
MoSci gospodalZu, domOwy szafarzu,
Me bede TAX ospaiy, kaz nam dac gorzaly
Dobrej I alembika, i do niei piernika
MoSci gOspodarzu, domowa mistrzyni.
Okaz nam swoja laske, kaz dac masia
faske,
Jezeli ME sknera daj kope sora
Hej kolenda, kolenda
Gdy zaczeto przy koScoach wiejskich
uczyc dzieci kmiece czytania, zaczeIa tez
naSladowac uczni6w miejskich dziatwa
Wioskowa, chodzac pO chatach do dworu
'za nOwem Iatkiom," winszujac zbiera-
jac W podarkach smaczne kQski ma biesia-
de wieczorna. PowinSzowania dzieciak0w
zastosowafy sic do rolnik6w, vice sIyszy-
my:
GÅ‚os polek. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-current, 1917-12-27

Fns fiS% s sn s St"sHss stn %
Evening star., 1917-09-13
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

EGGS-Steady; nearby. 45a46; south
ern. AZ.
CHEESri-New York state factory, new.
o6a27.
BUTTER-Elgin print. 4ela: Elgin tub.
49,; process. ~; store packed, "a.
POULTRY-Live hens. per lb.. 27a2s;
roosters. per lb.. II; turkeys. per lb.,
%; spring chickens. per lb., 30;
ducks, per lb. 13a2O; geese. per h.. 10a
49, keats, young. each. 4oa5o.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. choice.
per h., 2sa3o: spring chickens. 32a34
per ID. 1sa2o: geese. per h.. 13a15.
GREEN FRUlTS-Apples. new, per bbl
/ 5Oa4 so: per box. 5oa1-5o; California
oranges. 2.ooa5 90: lemons. 6.0Oa7 90:
peaches, 1.75a25o crate: watermelons
ard. 2O0a3 so; flats. 1.25a1 40 crate; south
ern and nearby, 50a2 90: grapes, Concords.
crate, ,25a1.75; Niagaras. crate, 1.25a2 90;
De!awares. crate. 1.50a2.25: pears, basket
5Oa2 50: damsons. basket. 40a1.25.
ITABLES-Potatoes. new, 3Ooa
4 20 20 ner bbl.: No. 2. 1.5oas. 90 bbi' string %
beans. per bbl.. 4.0oa5.oo: peppers, per
basket, 5oa75; okra. per crate. 75a1 90;
basket. 1.5oa2 25; eggrlsnt. soa75 crate;
new cabbage. per bbl.. 1.25a1.75: beets, per
bunch, 3a5: lettuce. 75a2.5O per basket:
celery. per doz; :oaa5; celery; crate. 2.5oa
5oa75 per crate; tomatoes, 1O0a2 90;
spring onions. 1.50a2.00 per 100 punches;
onions. per bbl, 2.50a3.50; spinach, 150a
200 per bbl.; iiale. 5oa1.0 per bbl; corn.
per doz., 20a3O; lima beans, per qt, 15a20
LIVE STOCk-Sheep. per lb.> 7aS;
lambs, spring, 16; calves, per lb, 16;
medium. Is per lb.: common, per lb,
l3al4
WOOL-Free of burrs. 81: bury, 5Sa60
SEEDS-Red clover. 13O0a13.5O per bu;
aIsike clover, 12.00a1z SO per bu.: crimson
clover, 1100a11.50 per bu.; timothy.
;S5a4 90 per bu.: red top, 13.00a14. 90 per
100 lbs: bluegrass. 2.9Oa3.00.
GRAIN-Wheat, milling, per bu., 2.00a
. 10; corn, per bu., 2.00a2.1O: oats. white.
G9a7O; mixed oats. 66a76.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Of the state last night. but that they

of the state last night. but that they
had done no damage.
NEW ORLEANS. September 13-Cot-
ton opened steady. Opening bid; octo-
ber. 1925: December 1906: January
1903: March, 1890: May. 1S.45.
A continuation of yesterdays seliins
movement sent the price OF cotton
down 13 to II points in the first halI
hour of business today. The marker
was held steady at the decilne ny
drouthy conditions in the eastern peit
and rumors of a storm in the Gu1 OF
Mexico.
LIVERPOOL. September 13.-Cotton-
Spot in moderate demand, prices lower,
low middling, 1910
Sales. 5000 bales, including 1900
American. No receipts. Futures lower.
September, 1877: September and Octo-
ber. 15.47: October and November. 1895:
December and January, 1850: January
and February, 14.40; March and April,
1922: May and June. 1906 The above
are fixed prices.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

existence, being perfectly satisfied to
dwell in their homes in peace and
uuietude There is nothing of the war
like in their nature. They engage in
military efforts only when forced to
do so. This explains the lack of morale
and esprit de corps among them. They
have no national games unless the
cracking of sunfiower seeds. which
they use much as we use the peanut,
could be so called. They buy these at
worth. They are very adept in crack
ling these between their teeth, and
they keep a string of hulls falling from
their mouths
Evening star., 1917-09-13
STOCKS WERE ERRAT|C
AND GENERALLY LOWER

NEW YORK. September 13.-Cus-
toners rooms were crowded with inter-
ested spectators when the market opened,
indicating that the low prices have tempt
ed the public into looking over the bar
few selections. with the first positive
change for the better in market condl-
tons.
Initial trading in the stocks that have
suffered severely in the last rev days
seemed to indicate less selling pressure
and an improvement in buying which soon
gave the market more promising ap-
pearance and was responsible for an up
turn, soon after the opening. on many
of the prominent shares. This followed
a temporary weakness in the first hour
of the session
Evening star., 1917-09-13
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES.

Today's prices at the farmers produce market
were announced by the office of weights. meas
ures and markets of the District of Columbia. as
follows:
Beets 100 punches. 81 Lettuce. crate ''e 10
10 s., 81.
strin.. hesns bbl 81 Potatoes bbl, $3.50.
to "a ba sket ST., Spinach. crate, IJc to
To 81 30 81.
c.b,sae bbl.. $50: Tomatoes, box. so to
1eO heads. So to So. q 49, .o .
Carrots 100 punches, Apples, DOL si-ov 10
s. TO SO: box, 75c s.: box. soc TO 81
IN 81 Peaches. box. S1.J0.
Corn doz &c to 3Oc Fears, box, 7Jc to 81.
Epps dnz 47c to jsc Cantaoupes, era e,
Sl.5U TO 81.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

LONDON, September 13.-The stock
market developed steadier tone to-
day in sympathy with Russian issues,
which were a shade firmer on the lat
est Russian news and the recovery in
exchange to 3.4Oa3.45. The dealings
however. were not materially expanded
Gilt-edged securities were steadily
maintained. Rubber and oil stocks were
active and f1rmer. and mines were in
good demand. but Argentine rails were
depressed and Americans dull.
Money was in increased demand and
discount rates were quiet.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Fish Wharf Prices.

The following are the prevailing reial prizes
at the municipal fish wharf and market 'oda3;
Butterfish, lb.. 1Uc 10 Seabass, lp-' lac u
lsc.
crnaters III ,o,. to CLANS. 100, s1.20.
1ic oystrrS, bush. 81.
Tront III o., to lGc oysters, qt., 30" TO !1c.
ca tAsh III io- 10 1ac crabs. hard, doz., 3''c
Eocknsh. h.. DC to 10 Boo
2Sc. Natefhriohs' e"'h' ~
Carp. h., SC to lie. TO -oc
Evening star., 1917-09-13
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. September 13.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1l.000; slow: bulk. T. goa 90: light,
lT.15aIs65; mixed. 16.s5a1s.15; heavy.
I6.75a1875; rough. 16.75a17OO; pigs,
350a17.30.
CattIe-Receipts. 5000; strong; native
beef cattle, 740a17.8O; western steers.
s 5Oa 15 900: stockers and feeders, go
aIO.5O: cows and heifers. 4.S0a12. S5;
calves. 12.50a16.5O.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.' /. AT
f7Is.
After call:
Capital Traction. ) at S2ls.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd' al
III,
washington Gas. 10 at 7c1:. at 72la.
CAPITAL Traction. ) at ScL
Washington Railway and Electric pfd-. 10 at
S3a.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Records for Twenty-Fou- Hours.

The following we're the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at . pm. Yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures pm IL:
pm. SO: - midnight. 40; today, 4
a m. 46: am. 80; 12 noon. 70; > pm, -.
Maximum. 10. at 2:45 pm. yesterday;
minimum A. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year--
Maximum. 81: minimum, SO
Raromcter-Yesterd pm, 3o29;
pm. to.29; l. midnight. 1890: today.
a m. 500; am, 80; - noon, 3O2l
D. IN. 20 %
Evening star., 1917-09-13
New York Sugar Prices.

NEW YORK. September 13.-Raw su-
gar nominal: centrifugal. 1.02; molas-
ses, 614 Refined quiet, fine granulat-
ed. S.40aS.50
Evening star., 1917-09-13
LONDON MONEY MARKET.

LONDON, September 13.-Bar silver.
sod per ounce.
Short bills. Az per cent; three-month
bills. 1916 per cent
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Condition of the Water.

Temrerature and condition Of water
II am: Great FalIs-Temperatu ture
-; condition. so. DaleCarlia reservoir
Temperature. GS; condition at north
connection. 80; condition at south CON
nection. -. Georgetown distributing
rNoir-Temperature. 20: condition
AT iniluent gatehouse IS; condition a,
efiuent gatehoUse. 16
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Bears Shift Attacks.

But the bears were by means ready to
abandon the field which they have domi-
mated so long. They shifted their at
tacks here and there, made raid on
Iehigh Valley. Northwestern, Canadian
Pacific and few other shares for point
or two less.
The desired effect was produced. In
vestment buying stopped and when a
lit,le pressure was directed against the
leaders in the rails-Reading. st. Paul
and Union Pacific-they yielded for
a point. and then the whole market
became weak and restless, with gains
wiped out and more or less severe
losses sustained.
The sales to noon We're 346,10 shares.
The reported loss of the steamer Min
nehaha was taken as cue to the liqui-
alton of Shipping shares, Atlantic. Gulf
and West Indies losing points, and
Mercantile Marine preferred. rs
points.
Steel common. which had recovered
from 1855 to 1913 in the first hour,
again turned weak for a loss of the
full advance, and the gains made else
where in the industrial list We're lost
with a weak trend as the market en-
tered the first hour of the afternoon.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO. September 13-Butter-
Firm. Creamery, 39i i2a42
Receipts. 9.239 eases; unchanged.
Fota toes Higher: receipts. 90 cars: Min
nesota. bulk. I.a0a1 35: Minnesota. sacks,
l.;.5a1 10: Wisconsin. 1.30a1.i0.
Poultry-Alive, lower; fowls. 22a24is;
springs. %
NEW YORK, September l3.-Butter-
cry. higher than extras. 44&a45h; ex-
tras (92 score), 4fAa44h; first 43a44:
seconds. 41a421a
Eggs Cnsettled; receipts. 1926
cases; fresh gathered extras, 45a46;
extra frsts. 43a44: first, 4O1aa4o: sec
nearby western hennery. white, fine
to fancy. 55a5S: do, brown. 47a50.
Cheese-Firm: receipts. i.547 boxes;
state. fresi, special 25a25 Il: do. aver
age run, % 12a24%4.
Poultry-L!ve. quiet: no prices set
tled. dressed. quiet: chickens broilers,
2la31: fowls. 2la29. turkeys. 20a32.
Lard-F'irm; middle west. 24.o0aa41o.
Dlher articles uichant 81.
COTTON MARKETS..
NEW YORK. September l3.--cotton
futures opened steady: October, zoos:
December. 1890. January, 1910: March,
1890: May. "0.02
There was a renewal of yesterday s
selling movement at the opening of the
COZ Ibh market io'aN. WIN DIittS HIN
ing new low records for the season.
With clear weather quite generally re-
ported in the south, more rapid prog
resS WIS expected in nicking. and sell
ers here We're evidently calculating
upon increased pressure from that
source once September engagements S
were supplied. First prices were to
points lower. and the active months
sold /, to IS points net lower right
after the call. with October touching
1888 and January 1860. Covering
was active around this ieveA ei-,
prompted by the more threatening ap-
pearance of the tropical disturbance.
as well as by the extent of the break
which had carried January contracts
more than one cent per pound under
the high level of yesterday.
Reiterated reports of a firm spot basis
in the southwest promoted the covering
later in the morning. with October SELL
ing up to 20.18, while January advanced
from 1858 to 1890. or about 9 to IA
points above last nights close around
midday Business was very active dur
ing the first hour. but tapered of con-
siderably on the rally. Some of the prj-
vate reports from Georgia said there
had been light frosts in northern parts
Evening star., 1917-09-13
WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland. partly cloudy tonight and
Friday. warmer tonight; gentle to
moderate winds. becoming southerIv.
For Virginia, fair tonight. warmer in
the interior. Friday fair: warmer in
south portion: moderate northeast and
east winds on the coast.
For West Virginia. fair. warmer to-
night. Friday fair
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, Septem-
Der lathe Potomac river was clear
and the Shenandoah muddy this morn
ing.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Money Is Very Firm.

There is such an urgent demand for
funds in the varied enterprises now
being pushed to conclusion. and IN
production to capacity, that the money
market is very strong.
Borrowers are refraining from trans
actions that are not important. ana
lenders are moving cautiously in the
face of the big financing demands that
will soon come from the government
Call loans are being made up TO
per cent and local bankers are more
Inclined to demand the fun 6 per cent
rate on all loans than they have been
heretofore. while they are watching
the rediscount rate of their regional
reserve bank more and more, and using
the rediscount figures.
The rate in this district for redis-
count on fifteen days paper is 3'2 per
cent and on longer matur1ties per
cent.
All the great railroad systems are
showing handsome increases IN thelr
gross earnings. which. IN turn, are
more than wiped out by the increase IN
operating expenses
Evening star., 1917-09-13
STOCKS SLOW, STEADY;
WITHOUT PRICE CHANGE
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Dullness intensified characterized the
daily session of the local stock eX-
change this afternoon. with business
confined entirely to few odd lots of
utility shares at 77k to 77as for Rail
way preferred; s21s to s2A for Capital
Traction and 72E for Washington Gas
shares
There was an absence of any selling
pressure and an equal scarcity of buy
ing orders. This condition of affairs is
but natural in view of the general un-
easiness and the shrinking prices or
American investments on the more
prominent markets.