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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
Heavy Demand Boosts Silver.

NEW YORK. July 12.-The continued
heavy demand for silver advanced the
price today to soA cents an ounce. the
highest in twenty-five years. Both for
eign and domestic demands for the
metal are held responsible for the ad-
vance. with the explanation today that
government preparations to ship silver
10 France In large quantities to pay off
american troops have tended further to
lift the market
TORONTO. Ontario. July 12.-High as
they are for the time being, market
quotations for bar silver are out of line
with many actual transactions. The
reason for this is that purchases of the
metal have been necessary to cover
certain specific transactions and buy
ers have found the market cleaned up.
American bankers yesterday pur-
chased from the mining corporation of
Canada here 100000 ounces Of silver at
81 S-l6c. This Is the highest price sill
yer has touched in recent history and
is 5-16c higher than the sensational
advance OF May. 1916. The explanation
OF the present demand Is that much of
the silver now being exported is going
direct through Pacific ports to the far
east. where an extraordinary demand
for the metal exists.
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SETS MINIMUM PRICE FOR
new CROP DELIVERIES

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE fixing OF a
maximum price of s12s a bushel for
the December 1917) and the May ds1S)
options for corn was regarded by MEM
bers Of the Chicago Board OF Trade to-
day as practically putting 3 stop to
speculation in the new crop OF that
grain. The board of directors who met
after the close OF tho market yester-
day. made no formal announcement OF
the reasons for the action. but an om-
cal Of the board said the establishment
of maximum price for December and
later options seemed necessary to bring
trading conditions in harmony with the
governments war policy of preventing
undue speculation and unwarranted
high prices to consumers.
The maximum price of $1.S5 a bushe1
for the September option. which was
fixed by the board some time ago, was
not disturbed by the action of yester-
day. as the value Of old corn for i'm
mediate delivery is now much In ex-
cess of that limit. ordinary No. white
touching $1.94A a bushel. the highest
price ever known in Chicago.
Despite the favorable crop reports
and the reduced price of wheat, traders
say that business in the corn pit has
been more active during the last month
than at any time in the history Of the
board.
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TOBACCO AT HIGH MARK.
Farmers Getting 10 Cents for Ground
Leaf; 81 for Best Grade.

BALTIMORE. Nd. July lathe
Maryland tobacco growers are reap
ing the reward Of the sharp COM
petition for their product which now
prevails among the European and do
mesttc buyers. Those who already
have seat their crops to market have
obta lined prices ranging from 10 cents.
The lowest price paid for ground leaves
TO 81 cents a pound. which much of the
30 called crop tobacco the best
grade. has brought. Good long ground
leaves have sold as high as IA cents 4
pound.
Those who buy in this market for the
French government say the greatest
competition is with the domestic con-
Germs.
1t Is said by tobacco buyers that per-
haps one-half of the Maryland crop had
come to market. The outlook Ia thar
prices VIII not recede during the cron
period. 1t was systematically said
by one who deals largely in farm prod
uots: With corn at $3.50 a bushel
wheat at 81 and more and tobacco al
81 cents pound In the leaf, what N
better than farmingr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
REPORTS PLAN FOR ELECTION

Further discussion of the plans fdt
missioner was heard by the general
committee Of the Federation Of Citi.
zens Associations this afternoon in the
office of Clyde D. Garrett in the South
ern building.
A subcommittee consisting of VIII
liam NICK Clayton, Herman A. PhilIips
and Edward E. Clement reported to the
general committee a plan for the cleo
ton. There was discussion followins
this report, after which it was an
nounced that the general COMMITTEES
would make reports at the meeting of
the federation Saturday night
The general committee consists of
Mr. Garrett, Mr.. Clayton, Edward F.
Colladay. Jesse C. Suter, Mr.. Phillips,
John G. McGrath and Mr.. Clement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
WEATHER..

For the District Of Columbia and
Maryland, Thunderstorm this after
noon or tonight; tomorrow fair; gentle
to moderate southwest to northwest
winds.
For Virginia. thundershowers this
afternoon or tonight; tomorrow generally
fair: gentle to moderate shifting winds.
For West Virginia, fair in stub
showers in north portion tonight; to-
morrow fair, warmer.
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DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO. July IL. Butter - IN
changed.
Eegs-Higher; receipts. 1416s cases.
Firsts 311Ga33; ordinary firsts. 29a31;
at mark, cases included. 27a32 Il.
Potatoes-Lower. Virginia, barrels,
7.50aS.00.
Poultry. aiive-steady. Fowls, 1sa
1879: springs, 22a26.
NEW YORK. July 12.-Butter-Bare-
ly steady; receipts. 10,604 packages;
creamery. higher than extras, 39Aa
4O1a; creamery extras, 80 score, 39a :
frsts, 3sA a394: seconds, 36a3s.
Eggs-steady: receipts. 2l,5os crates:
n fresh nsts sass ssh
So; state. Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery whites. fine to fancy, 4la42;
state. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns, SSa40.
Cheese-Easier:. receipts. 3.as3 boxes;
state. fresh specials, 24a24A; do. average
run, 231aa23a4.
Live poultry-Firm: chickens, broil-
ers, 3Sa34; fowls, %; turkeys, 16.
Dressed-Dull: chickens, 1Sa26: fowls.
l1a25; turkeys Isaac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
Charges Against the Father.

Though still continuing a probation
er of this court, the boy was not
brought back to his home. but has
ever since been kept out of the District
to escape the discipline of the law.
The father refused to tell the proba-
ton officer where he was taken and
when the parents were summoned to
court and interrogated under oath they
made conflicting statements in regard
to the boys whereabouts.
ION March 16. 1917, this respondent
the father) was directed to produce
his son In court on March 27, 1917, for
further hearing. but did not do so, and
he has not since been produced
Several applications by the father to
the Supreme Court of the District to
remove the case from this court have
been denied, and in these applications
he attempted to mislead that court and
the community into believing that his
sons only offense was that Of pricking
a toy balloon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
FORMER CAR WOULD AID

PETROGRAD. July 12.-Tormsr En-
peror Nicholas has appealed to the pro-
vtsional government to allow him and the
tho '1oan Of froedem." -
The former emperor announces that the
amount Of their Investment In the loans
intends to support his family, He adds
that Of his own property 10 possesses now
only 900, 600 rublsa; Ills Wits. 1000, 0Oa
Eubles; his heir, Ale.is. l.9oe, 900; his
dauehtsrA bstwssn 100000 and 5000. 600
TubleG
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, July MISUNDERSTANDING,
$4,000 head; strong. Bulk, 14.75a16.7b
light. 14.25a15.60; mixed. 14.50a15S0;
heavy, l4.35a15.so; rough, 14.a5a146O;
pigs. 10.86a14.00.
native beef cattle. 8.40a14.00; stocksrs
and feeders, 6.30a950; cows and heif-
ers, 640a11.90: calves. 10.50a16.00.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head: firm;
wethers. 7.S0a11.00; lambs. 10.0Oa1550
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12

ELIZABETH. N. J.. July 13.-Reso,u-
lions were adopted at = mas meetinr
here last night calling on Presidsnt
Wilson to remove Mayor Victor Nrsv.
lag from tho board Of exemption ia ais
refusal to accept an American far an
behalf Of the city on Ip6epsndeuee dsv
Hts action vas branded ~ an affront IL
people ef tbs sot1 end m iasuN g e.
dag.
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Want to Go With Troops.

PARIS. July 1.-THE knowledge
that the United States government has
decided to accredit fourteen or fifteen
newspaper men to the permanent head
quarters behind the French front has
led to veritabie food of applications
allowed to go with the troops. II was
said at the press department at head
quarters today that fully 100 such re-
quests had been received. including one
from an actress. who pleaded 10 be
allowed to sing to the soldiers
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Fish Market Prices.

According to report issued by George
NJ. Roberts, superintendent Of weights.
measures and markets, the following
retail prices Of fish prevailed at the
municipal fish market this morning:
Butter fish, per pound. 6 to II cents;
sea bass, per pound, II to Is cents: crok-
ers. per pound, to cents; rock fish, per
pound Is to 20 cents; porgies, per pound.
S to 10 cents; clans. per 100, S1.20: soft
crabs, per Dozen so cents; hard crabs, per
dozen, 40 cents: trout, per pound. 10 cents.
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Bears Raid Motors Again.

During the second hour of the after
noon the bears again raided the motors
and, finding them ready to respond to
their efforts. pressed for the advan-
tage. General Motors breaking 3 points
from the high of the session. Maxwell
Motors was under pressure, going back
to ASH. while Studebaker assumed the
leadership in the slump from yester-
days close at G1a4 to 5SB.
Bethlehem Steel reacted IA and Steel
displayed real frmness
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PRODUCE MARKET PRICES.

Prices at municipal farmers produce market
today are announced by the office Of weights
measures and markets of the District Of Column
bia follows:
Bcets, 100 punches. Peas basket, $1.25 to
81 80 to 81. 80. S1.50.
String beans, barrel. 81 Potatoes. barrel, 80
to SIPS. to IS.
String beans, basket, Spinach. crnte, 75c.
Toe. Tomatoes. box, 81. rs to
Cabbage. barrel, 50c $3.50.
to 75c. Turnips, box. Soc to
Cabbage, 100 heads, 81 TIC.
to ST. Turnips. 100 punches,
Carrots, 100 lunches, S.
s15o to S. Apples, barrel, g to
Corn dozen, 22c to 2bc. $3.50.
Eggs, dozen, 35c to BIC. Apples. box, 81 to $126.
Kalc barrel, 25c to Acc. Blackberres, crate, Gull
Lettuce barrel, S1.50 tiyated, $3.50 to
Lettuce crate, 5Oc to $3.50; wild. $2.25 to
75c. SIS.
Onions 100 lunches Raspberres, crate,
81 50 to s. $40 to s..
Peas, barrel So so to Squash, crate, zoe to
$3.50. 75c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
Features Of the Session.

The features Of the session were In
dustrial Alcohol and General Motors
The former gained S points strong,
while the shorts in General Motors
were made to cover at about the same
advance.
Steel common fell y of point in
its recovery from reaching yesterdays
closing.
Ohio Cities Gas dropped to 1881 and
rose to 122. points net advance
Action in the rails was restricted,
but a little better than on yesterday
Baltimore and Ohio gained ". Southern
Pacific, y. and St Paul nearly a point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
Case Reviewed by Judge.

Judge Latimer. in reviewing the case
today, said:
This respondent is here to answer
the rule issued against him June 81.
1917. to show cause why he should not
be adjudged in contempt for hindering,
delaying and obstructing the admin
istration of justice In this court in case
No. 20852. entitled District of Column
bia agt. James Hunter. jr.. and punished
in accordance with the statute:
James Hunter, jr.. was before this
court in that case on October 10. 1915.
the charge being disorderly conduct in
having tripped and violently thrown a
police officer who was after him and
some of his friends for misconduct on
the street around eth and d streets
northwest about $50 at night. and
after a hearing was placed on proba-
ton. No sentence was imposed
THE records of the court disclosed
that in the preceding June a complaint
of larceny had been lodged against him.
but was afterward withdrawn by the
complainant. and that another charge
was under investigation at the request
Of a citizen who complained that this
boy and others were in the habit Of
throwing stones at him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
ALBERT W. WIsHARD DEAD.
Former Solicitor of Internal Revenue
Bureau Victim of Heart Tronhle

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July IL
Albert W. Wishard, former solicitor of
the internal revenue bureau at Wash
ington. died suddenly at hospital here
last night Of acute dilation OF the heart
He was appointed solicitor by Presi-
dent Mckinley in 1900. For many
years he was one of the most active
workers Of the republican party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
CONTEMPT CHARGE
BRINGS PENALTY
James Hunter Fined $50 for
Aiding Son Away From
Courts Jurisdiction.
48 HOURS IN JAIL ADDED

Charged with contempt of court. in
that he had assisted his son in escap-
Court Of the District OF Columbia,
James Hunter today was sentenced in
that court to pay fine of $50 and
spend forty-eight hours in jail. He
noted an appeal and was released on
$500 bond.
The contempt case Is the result of al
legged misconduct on the part of the son,
James Hunter, jr. The boy was
brought before the Juvenile Court Oc-
tober Is. 1915. and was placed on pro-
baton. but appealed his case to the. SUI
preme Court Of the District of Column
bia- This court upheld the lower court
and referred the case back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readinss Of
the Thermometer and barometer at the
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday;
Thermomater-Yesterd p.m, n:
8 Pm. 70: - midnight, 81; today, I
O. M, as; a.m., 90; II noon. 50; q pm,
IS. Maximum. 81. at pm; today; MIN
imun. IS. at am today
Temperature same date last year
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Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat b, 500
At 10lA, 500 at 101s4.
Potomac Electric LIST 81, 1900 At 101k.
Mergenthaler, at 147.
After call:
capital Traction. at sOM. 10 at sou.
Bid and Asked Prices.
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Bourse Trading Is Quiet.

PARIS. July 12.-Trading was quiet
on the bourse today. Three per cent
rentes. 60 francs 80 confines for cash
Exchange on London, 81 francs IS CEN
times. Five per cent loan, 8s francs As
confines.
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COTTON MARKETS.
New Low for Liberty Bonds.

NEW YORK. July 12-Liberty bonds
sold at new low record on the stock
exchange today. A lot of $4,000 went
at - $3.50. or equivalent to q loss Of 81
on . $1,000 bond.
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Rally Follows Quickly.

A rally followed quickly late in tho
first hour and continued with fairly
good strength until the second hour of
the afternoon. 1t was a case of check
ing the shorts the minute they tried to
cash in on profits; Of giving the mar
ket the needed support to prevent
further declines.
Grucible Steel made full recovery,
American Locomotive added * net gain
for the day; Bethlehem Steel recovered
all butts; Mercantile Marine came back
for a strong point advance, although
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies failed
by 2hs to make full recoYerN
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Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition of wa
ter at 8 am: Great Falls-Tempera-
ture. IS: condition. 1000. Dalecarlia
acknowledgements 7e: condition
at north connection, 100: condition at
south connection, 80. Georgetown dis
tributing Notwithstanding IT;
condition at infuent gatehouse, IT;
condition at effluent gatehouse. II.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12

Maximum, 95; minimum, 70.
Barometer-Yesterday pm, 1855:
8 pm, 1858: IL midnight, 2s.70; today,
am. 1857; 8 am, 1850; IL noon, 1856;
pm 1853
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VERY LITTLE INTEREST
SHOWN IN SECURITIES
BY I. A. FLEMING.

% l.,
Interest in local securities today was
Of even more restricted character than
yesterday, sales today on the Washing
ton Stock Exchange being practicaliy
unfmportant save as to the TRANSACTION
in Potomac Electric first mortgage oss
. block of $4,000 face value seiiins ~
l0lk. These are considered about as
good as anything on the BOND hst,
being ahead of the consolidated os ana
also of the lately issued IS.
Other transactions included rev
shares of Mergenthaler at 141 ana ten
shares of Capital Traction at s0h:
The dividend declared yesterday py
the Washington Loan and Trust COM
pany directors was the one hunoreoth
regular quarterly payment
Home Savings Dividend.
Directors of the Home Savings Bank
have declared the regular semi-annual
dividend of per cent, payable July
is to shareholders of record July l.
Made Reserve City.
The federal reserve board has desiE-
mated Ogden. Utah, a reserve CRY.
Liberty Loan Payments.
Banks in the city will remain open.
in all probability, Saturday evening un-
til 9 o'clock, in order to receive pay
ments on account of liberty oono pur-
chaseS.
One or two of the largest institutions
have announced that they will be open
The local liberty loan committee Will
hold a special meeting this afternoon,
at which action will be taken urging
all banks to accommodate subscribers
by observing the o'clock closing
hour, pay day, the 14th instant.
No Conversion Of Panama IS.
Treasury officials are emphatic in
their denials that any movement Is con-
templated to offer an exchange OF lib
erty S1as for Panama IS. The price
causing considerable uneasiness. These
bonds were put out at par.
Philippine railway bonds are in ABOUT
the same condition, only they are
quoted much lower than the Panama 3s
The government guarantees the pay
ment of interest on the Philippine rail-
way issue, and there are many who be-
sional action will be taken for the re-
lief of holders of both securities.
Railroad Earnings.
The gross earnings of 17s railroad
state commerce committee for the
month of May. were $337.S69. an In
crease of s43.351 .256. as compared with
the gross for the same month OF 1915
Expenses consumed the greater part OF
the increase, the gain In this item being
s40,372,631. Net earnings increased $2,-
97s,625.
Dividend Declared.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, July 12.-Big breaks in
the value of corn resulted today from
the action of board of trade directors
last night in establishing maximum
price for new crop deliveries. General
selling took place as soon as the mar
ket opened, and quotations in some
cases made a sheer descent OF as much
as 3la cents. Gossip that peace posi-
bilties We're being brought nearer by
the cabinet crisis in Berlin tended
somewhat to emphasize bearlsh senti,
ment. Opening figures, which varied
from 5Ia down to = advance, with Sep
TENDER at l.59 to 1.60k and December
at Liz to 1.19, were followed by many
rapid fluctuations within the Initial
range. but then comparative steadiness
a to under yesterdays finish.
Wheat and oats showed firmness,
notw outstanding the downward swing
Of corn. Business in wheat was too
scanty In volume to permit of much
Significance being attached to quota
tons. The market opened n higher, at
1872 for September, with July nominal.
and continued steady at that level.
A broad trade was witnessed in oats,
with much new buying noticeable at
prices only a trife below yesterdays
close The July delivery in particular
was sought for. and appeared CORE
spondingly scarce.
Provisions reflected the downturn
of the corn market. Declines. though,
were not of a radical sort.
Wheat Open. High. Low. Close.
September 49,. 1872 1913 1872 1s2k
CORN
f SassmssS LA 1 Sss 1851 iiss
OATS
September .'' 49,: S53s SsS 5Sss SIX
NEW YORK, July lizard dull:
middle west, 20.10a20.20, nominal.
Other articles unchanged.
Raw sugar-Firn: centrifugal, 6.39;
molasses. 5.51; refined. steadyi granu-
lated 7.5OaS.00.
Sugar futures opened frmer on COW
ering. and at noon We're about points
high
Special Disps tch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. July IL Il pm. quota
tions) .-Wheat-Dull and lower; spot
No. 9 red soft, 2.15; spot No. red win
ter, 2.15; receipts, ,943 bushels: ex-
ports, 1874, 900 bushels.
Corn-Firm; spot contract, 1.91; re-
ceipts, 1852 bushels.
Oats-Firmer; standard white, S0h;
No. 3 white. 1914: receipts. 15s.270
bushels.
Rye-Easier; No. western export,
$50 asked; receipts, 9.056 bushels; OK
ports, ", 100 bushels.
Hay steady.
Grain freights not quotable.
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Railroad Earnings.
Dividend Declared.

Directors of the Washington Loan
and Trust Company declared the reg
ular quarterly dividend Of per cent.
payable August l.
At the same meeting Charles R Grant
formerly note teller, was made assistant
treasurer.
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CHILEAN CABINET RESIGNS.

SANTIAGO. Chile, July 1a.-The Chill
can cabinet. which took offlce In De-
cember. 1915. with Elias Balmacsda as
premier, has resigned.
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Accused Of Bad Conduct.

Young Hunter was admittedly run
ming with crowd who were notorious
for 'crooking" or stealing expeditions
in the downtown stores. particularly the
large department stores and the and
Decent stores. His school record
showed bad conduct. poor scholarship
and unsatisfactory attendance.
ION April rs, 1916, he was again
Of his probation. consisting of untruth-
fulness to the probation officer, being
on the streets late at night, truancy,
drinking on several occasions, working
on the messenger force Illegally and
against the probation officers express
orders.
Because of these repeated violations
of the probation rules and of the atti-
tude of the parents, a sentence to the
National Training School was entered,
but this sentence was suspended and
probation continued to give him still
another chance. Though the parents
admitted that they could not control the
boy, they resented the Intervention Of
failed to cooperate with either in their
efforts to correct or discipline him,
shortly after the last mentioned
hearing the parents sent the boy away
to private school without advising
the court of their intention He soon
became dissatisfied with this school and
was brought back home When the
probation officer learned, quite by &C
cident. of his return she notified the
parents that he would either have to
enter school or secure some suitable
employment. The father promised to
see to this. but repeatedly broke his
promises. Letters and telephone mes
sages from the probation officer were
regularly ignored.
After three weeks Of such disregard
of the courts instructions the boy was
sent to the house of detention, where
he remained for day and a half, when
the father agreed, in order to keep the
case from again coming into court, to
send him to another private school, of
which the court should approve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12

There have been no reports recent,v
Of any internal trouble in Chile that
would cause the ministry to resign. n
is not improbable. however, that the
Chilean governments attitude of neu-
trality as between the United States
and Germany may have caused the res.
fgnation. There have been reports re-
Gently that a majority of the Chiiaans
favored an abandonment of the policy
Of strict neutrality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
Up-Rivsr Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. July H.
The Potomac river was cloudy and the
Shenandoah very muddy this morning.