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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.

CHICAGO. April ALL grain and
provisions prices jumped to new high
records today, influenced by war meas
ures being taken at Washington. Trade
was of broad proportions and at times
excited. especially at the outset in the
wheat pit
Rains in Kansas and Nebraska did
good deal to check bullish sentiment as
to wheat. but the market nevertheless
scored for the first time in many years
to above 50 a bushel. May delivery
reaching s201.
At this point. however, leading houses
generally advised profit taking by hold
ers, on the ground that there was
of government control of prices
and that the market was on almost
famine basis.
Opening wheat quotations. which
ranged from Il off to is up, with May
at to 2.01 and July at LES. to 1863
were followed by slight additional gains
in some cases, but afterward a general
tendency to react, although fluctuations
were rapid and wide.
Corn rose sharply with wheat. Offer
ings were extremely light at the start,
but realizing sales were free on the
bulge. After opening Il to 1 q higher,
the market swung wildly, but for the
most part backward
Oats sympathized with the course of
other grain. Transactions were on an
unusually large scale.
Fresh advances in the hog market
helped provisions to ascend. Pork led
the advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
NO DISRESPECT TO FLAG
INTENDED BY VARDAMAN
Senator Explains Why He Failed to
Rise When Orchestra Played
Anthem.

Senator vardaman Of Mississippi was
criticised last night when he failed to
rise while the orchestra played '"The
Star Spangled Banner in a local hotel
where he was dining. He denied en-
phatically today that he had intended
any disrespect to the flag.
Reports of the incident in the morn
ing papers, Senator Vardaman said,
were entirely unjust.
What really happened is this" said
Senator vardaman. II Was eating my
dinner with some friends in a corner
of the dining room and my back was
turned to the orchestra and the crowd.
THE orchestra was playing a medley
and struck into The Star Spangled
Banner My hearing is not as acute
as 1t was, and I did not hear the air
until looked up and saw some drunk
en-. jeering fools at table nearby
pointing at me and calling to me to
rise OF course, I did nothing of the
kind at their demands. but continued
with my dinner. When I was a
soldier, under the regulations, we al
WAYS stood at attention when The Star
Spangled Banner was played, and ]
think that it is a very admirable Gus
tom. That is all there was to 1t"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
INQUIRY FOR BONDS
FEATURE OF SESSION
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Todav's session of the Washington
Stock Exchange was marked by mod
crate trading in three issues OF oonds'
without special activity in anything
and almost entire neglect OF the STOCK
list
April disbursements amounting TO
hundreds of thousands OF dollars have
not been reinvested to any appreciate
extent. but continue to swell bank
deposits. while Indicating the indifer-
ence of local investors to the securities
listed on the local bourse-
The only trade in the stock list was
of TEN shares of Continental Trust
Company stock at 100, an advance OF
a point over tle closing on the same
stock yesterday:
Psrfurctorv making of quotations on
the public rltllilr shares showed buyers
and sellers still apart in their views
as to values. !. point being the nearest
point OF contact, that IN "asnt"st oi
Gas where - was bid and but 1872
asked.
Capital Traction was offered at SO,
with SCI. bid: Railway common was
preferred at IS. and 16 was the pest
bid while the preferred was quoted at
so bid and S1I4 asked
The typesetters were also weak Isl u
being the best bid for Mercy and 6S4
the best for IanStOn.
Capital Traction IS and Potomac
Consolidated 5s We're active at 104 Il
for the former and zoos for the latter.
A sale of Metropolitan Railway es was
made at 1o4
Commercial and Collateral Loans"
This will be the title of lecture to
be delivered tomorrow evening before
Washington Chapter, American Insti-
tute of Banking, by Edmund S. Wolfe.
cashier of the District National Bank
Mr.. Wolfe is graduate of the chapter
He is also secretary OF the DISTRICT
Bankers Association
Negotiations Still On.
Negotiations between local interests
and Charles H. Morse of New York are
still on with reports that they have
reached an acute stage that may re-
suit in closure in the near future.
Mr.. Morse is expected in Washing
ton in connection with the matter this
week Local interests seek to interest
the New York shipping magnate in the
Chesapeake and Potomac Steamship
Company. the Old Dominion Line and
Colonial Beach property.
through steamship line between New
York and Washington is one of the pos
sibilities of the negotiations
Nathan B. Scott Returns.
Nathan B. Scott, president Of the Con-
tinental Trust Company, will return to
the city tonight from California, where
he spent the winter months. He is said
to be in excellent health
For the first time in many months the
earnings of the New Haven system show
a loss in gross the February figures be-
ing s17.613 below those of the same
month in 1916
Operating expenses also showed an in
crease.
Condition of the Treasury.
Condition of the United States Treas
ury at close yesterday showed:
Net balance in general fund, $685.
71s.
Total receipts. s3.044.465.
Total payments. s2,ss1,317.
The deficit this fiscal year is s16S.4e6,
sos. against a deficit of s49,47S.960 last
year. exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
OPERA HOUSE AT LAUREL
BURNED; LOSS Is $4,000

Special Dispatch 70 The Star
LAUREL. Md. April 4.-The opera
house. known the Academy of Music.
and the Academy garage, containing
ten automobiles Of residents of the
town. were destroyed by fire early this
morning The fire had gained consid-
cradle Roadway when discovered. When
the three fire companies arrived on the
scene II was seen the opera house and
garage were beyond control, and the
fremen turned their attention to saving
residences nearby.
The academy was located on Wash
ington avenue, also known as the Bal
timore and Washington boulevard. The
origin of the fire has not been deter
mined The loss is estimated at SIS. 900.
The opera house and garage was owned
by OrnIond Phair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
ALLEGED MEXICAN SPIES
ARRESTED IN BROOKLYN
Had Photographic Films of Guns
Mounted at Rockaway Beach
Fortifications.

NEW YORK April 1.-Two Mexicans,
whose identity has not been disclosed,
today were held by the Brooklyn fed
eral authorities as spies after pho
tographic films found in their possession
were developed and proved to be excel
lent views of guns mounted at the new
Notifications at Rockaway Beach for the
protection of this city.
A citizen saw the Mexicans last Sum-
day taking photographs of the fortifica-
tons from a boat, and reported the in
cident to the police. The men were ar
rested and three films were found in
their camera. The authorities assert
the photographs showed the guns plain
ly. The pictures were turned over to
Maj Gen Leonard Wood, at Governors
Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
Finance and I rade
WASHINGTON. NEW YORK, LONDON
WALL STREET MARKET
SLOW, PRICES LOWER

NEW YORK. April Achievements in
the stock market were more or less err
ratio and uncertain. lacking definite
trend, with only moderate trading, at
times contracting and again expanding.
Professionals were doing most of the
business scalping back and forth while
awaiting the action of the Senate on
the war resolution.
The street was rather disappointed by
reason of the limited character of out
side orders received in the last day or
two. more generous response in the
way of buying commissions being
looked for. Probably the professional
element may be restricted in it's specu-
lstion by the theory that there is not
going 20 be any large-or perhaps even
moderate-protits as result of govern
ment business
If the net results to the war brides
through the big profits exacted from
the allies on their orders were as poor
as subsequent events demonstrated
the chances for fat dividends from gov
eminent orders are apparently very
poor. Cost is the word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04

net higher. The advance was accom-
ern spot markets and there was
broadening outside demand
NEW ORLEANS. April 4.-The cot
ton market opened steady May. 1884;
July, 1875; October, 1892 asked; De-
cember. 1900 asked; January, 1903
asked.
Poor cables and reports of rains in
Texas caused a decline of to points
around the opening of the market to-
day. but the depression did not last
long, as fresh buying in volume met
the lower range of values. The de-
mand appeared to be based on the same
reason at work yesterday. the probable
entry of this country into the Euro
pean war. At the end of the first
half hour of business the market
showed a rise over yesterdays close of
y to % points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
D. A. R. REPORTS HEARD.
Remaining State Officers to Be Elect
ed by District ORGANIZATION Today

Reports of chairmen of the various
standing committees of the organiza-
ton showing work accomplished along
educational. charitable and patriotic
lines were made at this mornings ses-
sion of the annual state conference of
the District u. 4. l., which opened
Yesterday in Memorial Continental Hall
State officers, with the exception OF the
tiiree chosen yesterday are to be elect
cd and bylaws are to be revised ct this
afternoons session. The conference
will end with this session.
Mrs. Gaius Rruni baugh vas unani-
.noEsly reelected state regent at YES
terday afternoons session. Other Of
ficers elected were Mrs. Vida Clement
SON. state vice regent. and Mrs. g.
Wallace w. Hanger. vice president gem
erai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04

There is a material decrease in the
number of public vehicles plying the
streets of London. as compared with
two years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
PROVISION MARKETS,

CHICAGO. April 4.-Butter-Steady;
creamery. 35a43.
Eggs-Higher; receipts. 1879 cases:
firsts, 3la3lA: ordinary firsts. 30a301a +;
at mark. cases included, 2Sa3l
PotatoeS-Steady; receipts IS cars.
Idaho. Colorado, Oregon and Washing
ton, 2.45a2-55; Wisconsin and Michigan,
2.25a235.
Poultry, alive-Unchanged.
NEW YORK. April 4-FIour-Firm.
All other articles unchanged
Raw sugar-Steady: centrifugal, 596.
molasses, sos: refined. firm; fine
graduated. 7.25aS.00.
Sugar futures after an irregular OPEN
ing advanced on covering and buying
by trade interests. AT noon prices were
las points higher.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. April 4.-Hogs-Receipts.
$1,000 head; slow, to 10 above yes
terday's average; bulk, 15.05a153 80 !:
light. 1435a15.30: mixed, I475a154O:
heavy. 14.60a15.45; rough, 14.6Oa14sO;
pigs, 1050a14.00.
Cattle-Receipts. 10000 head: firm:
and feeders, 7.15a9.so; cows and heifers,
5.65al0.s0: calves. 9.25a13.75.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000 head: weak;
wethers. 10.4oa12.s5: lambs, 11.75a1525.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, April 4.-cotton futures
opened steady; May, 1853; July, 1926;
October. 1886: December. 1914.
Realizing caused some irregularity
at the opening of the cotton market
today. first prices being points higher
to 2 points lower Reports of showers
in the southwest and the very quiet
ruling of Liverpool promoted profit
taking. but the market frmed up right
after the opening on prospects for
rains east of the river. while there
seemed to be some doubt whether the
rainfall in the west had been sufficient
20 break the drouth. The bullish views
of yesterday were also in evidence, and
prices made new high ground for the
nlovemen, before the end of the first
hour, with May selling at 1917 and Oc-
tober at 1852. or about Ia to "a points
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
German Agents Trying to Spread
Disloyalty.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April 4.-Reports
that German agents are working in south
ern states. particularly in the tobacco and
United States government today were
confirmed by Local federal agents. These
officials announced that steps already
have been taken in this district to prevent
effective results from arising out Of the
alleged Teutonic activities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
DR.. Waite's Conviction Affirmed.

ALBANY, N. Y. April 4.-The convic-
ton of murder in the first degree Of
DR.. Arthur Warren Waite Of New York
for the murder of his father-in- aw,
John Peck of Grand Rapids, Mich, has
been affirmed by the court OF appeals
Waite now is in Sing Sing prison awaiting
execution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
Inclined to Strength at Opening.


At the immediate opening prices were
inclined to strength, but. with few ex-
ceptions, the gains were fractional and
soon after the opening n declining
movement started, which was only par
tally checked before the middle of the
noon hour, followed by some recov-
cries The shipping shares slumped
for to points and came back. Allan
tic. Gulf and West Indies rising to ILL.,
or Is, and going back tho fun advance:
Mercantile Marine preferred, however
held the better par. OF a 2t point ad-
vance.
Steel common opened az 1859, 4
point advance. declined steadily but
slowly through the better part OF two
hours. touching 114l1 and then recov-
cred before l o'clock to 115A. Other
steels were slow and easier. Rethle-
hem b sold at 142la to 1884, and back
lower.
These Show Slight Activity.
Coppers. motors and equipments gen
orally showed very little activity. and
many prominent stocks did not get on
the tape in the early trading. with
slight price recessions in order
Ohio Cities Gas again gave an ex-
htbition in its movement. rising from
lS7& to 141a, going of to 1884 and
coming back strong to 141.
The rails were generally lower De-
creases in gross earnings are showing
in the weekly and monthly reports,
and this has checked any investment
buying, and there is no speculative
trading in the group. Prices, however,
were relatively steady and generally
fractionally changed.
Motors Very Soft.
There was very little change in the tone
or temper of the market in the final hour.
Most of the stocks held their own stead
lily, but the motors. led by Studebaker,'
were distinctly soft and lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-04
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. April 4 q pm quota
tions) Wheat-Unsettled and lower:
spot No. 2 red, 2.17; spot No 2 red
western, 2.21 April No. red, 217;
steamer No. red. zoo; receipts, $3.50
bushels.
Corn-Firmer: spot contract, 1884,
April. 1.33 II; receipts. 110.475 bushels
Oats-Firmer; standard white rs; No
white. "a J. receipts. 1852 bushels
Rye-Firm: No. 9 western export
$50 bid; receipts, 1861 bushels
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights-No quotation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
AGED PREACHER
BEING HELD IN
KIDNAPPING PLOTS

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. June s. - An
eighty-year-old preacher. known as a
German sympathiZer, is under surVeli-
lance here today in connection WIN
the investigation of various aoductlon
plots being unraveled as q result or
The disappearance last week OF BABY
LLOYD Keet and the subsequent arrest
of seven persons. alleged to have
formed kidnapping band. The po-
iicc believe one or more German
agents helped direct the plotters.
Tie preacher, who lives here. was
rumed in a letter seized by police and
given out today, C.. J. Piersol, one OF
the seven arrested, admitted writing
the letter. It was announced that the
suspects possible connection with the
proposed plot to seize st. Louis mu-
nitions manufacturer in an effort to
cripple shipments Of war supplies
would be investigated.
The fear that Lloyd Keet, may not
be returned to his parents. appeared
today to be increasing.
Rumor after rumor has been sifted,
only to leave the case clouded in the
same mystery that has surrounded 1t
since the night of May 80, when Mr..
and Mrs. Keet returned holIe from a
dance at the country club to find the
child's cradle empty. Bloodhounds
put on the trail Of the supposed kid
nappers the following morning took a
scent that led only few yards. 1t
was declared by detectives that the
abductors from there had driven away
in motor car.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
GERMANY TAKES
FOOD SUPPLIES
OF her ALLIES
Urgent Need for Food Shown
in Decision to Increase
Teutons' Allotment.

COPENHAGEN, (via London). June
S---The rapid dwindling Of German
grain stocks under the drain imposed
by the supplementary bread allow
ances, to compensate for missing po-
tatoes, was the cause Of the recent
hastily summoned conference OF rep
resentatives OF the central powers In
Berlin.
Officials of the German food depart
ment, supported by energetic repre-
sentatives from the military and dipio.
matte authorities, won the grant OF an
additional proportion for Germany OF
the grain stocks captured in Rumania
At Cost Of Allies.
This agreement is at the cost Of the
Austro- Hungarian. Bulgarian and Turk
ish allotments and according to a
Berlin announcement, will suffice to
carry the German population through
until the harvest The transportation
difficulties Of course remain to be
solved.
The German authorities are conduct
ing a vigorous publicity campaign to
convince the people that all Is well
with the coming harvest and that pres.
ent food difficulties will disappear as
soon as the new crop Is available.
Articles describing the grain crop
prospects as, without shadow appear
in various papers but the same assert
ions were made before the harvest OF
1918 when the crop was bad failure
and before that Of 1915 which despite
optimistic estimates, turned out to be
barely 25 percent above that OF the
preceding year.
Here's Other Side.
A hint of somewhat different posi-
bilities is given in a paragraph which
slipped into a glowing account of croE
prospects in the weekly Woche.
This paragraph says: If all con
ditions continue favorable Germany
can hope for barely medium narves'
owing to the lack Of fertilizers. par
ticularly nitrates."
The fruit harvest, according to ex
perts, will also be only medium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
CENTRAL BOARD
IS PLANNED FOR
RED CROSS DRIVE

A central committee. to have com
p!ete charge of Red Cross campaign
week, will be appointed tonight. Rep
resentatives from various civic organ
nations. and prominent men from the
county will attend.
William Dudley Foulke will preside.
Fred S. Bates, who attended meet
ing at Indianapolis, will explain the
general plan to be followed in this
compaign.
According to plans of the national
committee the campaign will start
June IS. Indiana's quota is $1,000, 900
A central committee to be appointed
by the association will have charge OF
the campaign. This committee and
it's chairman will select captains fol-
teams of ten or twelve persons to do
the canvassing.
A luncheon will be held each noon,
at which time reports from the differ
ent teams will be made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
FRANKLN'S GULL
U,arus frankiinD

Length, fifteen inches. During it's
residence In the United States Frank
Inns gull is practically confined to the
interior and is the only inland gull
with black head and red bill.
Range: Breeds in the Dakotas.
Iowa. Minnesota, and the neighboring
parts OF southern Canada; winters
from the Gulf coast to South America.
Habits and economic status: Near
~ all OF our gulls are coast-loving spe-
cies and spend comparatively little Of
their time In fresh water, but Frank
Inns il q true inland gull. Extensive
marshes bordering shallow lakes are
it's chosen breeding grounds. and as
many such areas are being reclaimed
for agricultural purposes it behooves
the tillers Of the soil to protect this
valuable species. When undisturbed
this gull becomes quite fearless and fol-
lows the plowman to gather the grubs
and worms from the newly turned fur
rows. It lives almost exclusively
upon insects, of which it consumes
great quantities. It's hearty appetite
is manifest from the contents Of a few
stomachs: A, 1927 nymphs Of dragon
flies; B, $40 grasshoppers, 81 bugs,
8 beetles, 2 wasps, and / spider; G,
50 beetles, 81 bugs, 1874 ants. cricket,
l grasshopper, and spiders. About
four.f1fths Of the total food is grass
hoppers, a strong point in favor Of this
bird. Other Injurious creatures eaten
are billbugs, squash bugs, leaf-hoppers,
click beetles adults of wireworms),
May beetles adults of white grubs),
and weevils. Franklin's gull is prob
ably the most beneficial bird Of its
group.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
JULIA WALKER IS
DEAD in CAPITAL

INDIANAPOLIS, June s. - Mrs.
Julia Fried Walker. former publisher
of the Educator Journal, for years
known in all parts of Indiana as lee
turer on educational subjects, and &C
tive in club circles, died early today
al her home here.
She had been i'll a number of years,
and some time ago relinquished some
of her active duties as publisher
Of the Educator Journal.
In spite of her Ill health she con-
tinued until recently to deliver lee
lures in different parts of the state
and at Purdue. Her last lecture trip
was through Nebraska and Colorado.
Two years ago she underwent an oper-
alton for a cancer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
PHOTOS SHOW HAVOC

LONDON. June S-A series of pho
Geographic plates Of the bombardment
OF Ostend which have arrived in Lon
don afford a remarkable example Of
the development of Photographic OBJ
servation and record by airplanes.
They show in undeniable fashion that
the British bombardment of Ostend
last Tuesday was the most successful
thing of it's kind yet accomplished, en-
surfing that Ostend will be crippled as
a useful German base for weeks If not
permanently.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
BOTTLE GIVES news
|OF DESTROYED SHIP

LONDON, June S-A bottle contain
ing a number of messages apparently
written by members Of the crew of the
long missing American steamship
Frederick has been washed ashore at
the Orkney islands. The messages ev-
identity were written by two Ameri-
cans and five Spaniards. One of them
was dated January q. 1916. They
contained information as to the cir
cumstances under which the ship was
lost. One of them said: I'VE are sink
ing in midocean." Others said the
writer's were dying.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
c., H. & D. ROAD SOLD

DAYTON. O., June S-The Balti-
more & Ohio through Kuhn, Loeb and
Company of New York, today bought
the main line of the Cincinnati Haail-
ton and Dayton railroad from Cincin-
nation to Toledo, POI miles for $780,
000 The Wellston division, sold in
two parcels, from Dayton to Berlin,
ia miles, to Kuhn, Loeb and Company,
the organization managers for 81 $780,
900, and from Berlin to Dean. 81 miles
to Joseph Joseph and Brothers Com
pany for $77,5OO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
TWO GAMES BOOKED
BY SEMI-PRO CLUB

Two fast semi.pro baseball games
have been booked for the Athletic park
by Manager Barney Lichtenstadt, man.
ager of the Richmond Independents.
Richmond's first game at home VIII
be played on July 4, at Athletic park
when Barney's crew will meet Shad
Cunningham's Muncie Grays. A re-
turn game will be played at Muncie
on August 5.
Games have been booked with Peru
for August II and with Taylor's A. B.
C. of Indianapolis for July Is.