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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
U. S. TO AUCTION MULES
Army Also to Sell Surplus Supply
of Horses Four Days
Next Month.

Forty-fve thousand mules and
horses. part of the Army's surplus
sunply. will be sold at auction at
camps throughout the country next
month.
The sales will be held January Z,
IA. u and 2S, and stock to be dis
posed of includes cavalry, artillery
and draft horses, mules and pack
animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
SEVERE LOSSES SHOWN
IN THE STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, December 26.-There
wasn't much hesitation about the
stock market this morning. The abb
sence Of anything like the usual win
dow dressing at the Christmastide
| was SO evident that the public no.
ticed it and kept away from brokers'
offices, while the professional trader
found very little in the way of en-
engagement to do anything but take
the bear side.
The result was a weak opening
and for the next three hours it was
| a sagging market, with recessions in
order.
Investors Are Backward. =.
Traders who hold that prices should
remain more steady have not the
courage to back their opinions. while
investors looking over the situation
can find little hope of immediate re-
coveries.
Steel prices are being reduced more
or less freely, without tempting the
orders that were confidently expected;
the copper companies, continuously
Directing to &c cents pound copper
under government control. are now
|
cents. with no inquiries being re-
ceived for beyond March deliveries
One order for 100000 pounds has
been booked.
Plight of the Utilities.
The plight of the public utilities is
one of the weak features of the entire
situa ton. Disguised holders. belated
also, are beginning to get out of gas
and traction shares. Losses in Man
haitian and Brooklyn Elevated aver
aged 2 points.
Pounding of Steel common continued
from the opening for a drop OF ~
points to a new low on TINS move
ment of 92A while Bethlehem b, was
low. at 71A; Crucible, at So; Indus
rine. at LOS, and Mexican Petroleum
at 1866, the latter recovering to 1862
being about the only stock to rebound.
Car Foundry was rather firm.
Coppers Show Loss.
Utah Copper lost y and other cop
pers a like amount. Sme1ter. Baldwin,
Brooklyn Rapid Transit and most of
the industrials shared in the depreS-
sion.
Oils, feathers and food issues fea-
tured the specialties, and here fair
degree of strength was shown. LIB
erty bonds were active, but somewhat
irregular.
Small trading and fractional recess
sions were the order of the day in the
rails There seemed to be some sup
port in the group earlier in the day.
but the pressure elsewhere was sufh-
cient to weaken this group. as well as
induStrialS.
Weakness Becomes Widespread.
Weakness became widespread later,
industrials, equipments, snippings and
rails sharing alike in the more extensive
offerings.
The selling halted, however. on unex-
pected declaration of the regular divi-
dend on Inspiration Copper, which rallied
jptS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
Weakness Becomes Widespread
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Railway and Electric general 6,
81 900 at 96S4.
7o1i.
Washington Gas. 10 at SIS, 5 at So, 10 at IS.
Lanston, 10 at 651s. 20 at 65.
MergentLIaler, 10 at 1874.
After call:
Ianston 10 at 65k, 10 at 65h.
Washington Railway and Electric CON-, 5 at
81. at 81.
washington Gas IS. $500 at es1a.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
Exchanges to Close Till Dec. 80

LONDON, December 26.-The stock
exchange here and the cotton ex-
change in Liverpool will be closed I'M
til Monday, December 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
Condition of the Water.
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, December 26.-MoneY, 3
per cent. Discount rates-Short bills
and three-month bills. 1892 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
On the Stock Exchange.

On todays session of the local stock
exchange a fair business was trans
acted without any material change
in prices.
Bonds were firm but rather slow at
1914 for Potomac Electric General
Gs and 9Sl. for Washington Gas 5s.
Reports from Baltimore indicate more
than {, so per cent distribution of the
Gas IS recently purchased by Ham
bleton & Co.
Washington Gas shares steady at
SIS Lanston opened at 659, sold to 6s
and after call at 65%. Mergenthaler
steady at 1874.
A few shares of Railway common
sold at 81, and OF the preferred At
7OA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
THE WEATHER.

The District of Columbia, fair and
colder tonight, temperature about &c
degrees; tomorrow fair and cool;
gentle westerly winds.
Maryland. fair tonight, except snow
in the mountains; colder in east por-
ton; tomorrow fair; gentle westerly
winds.
Virginia, fair tonight, except snow
in northwest portion. colder in east
portion: tomorrow fair; moderate west
erly winds.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at
the weather bureau for the twenty
day:
Thermometer-Yest pm,
AZ; 8 pm, 80; ~ midnight, 81; today,
am, SO; am, 80; II noon, So; pm,
So Maximum, AS. at / pm. yesterday;
minimum SO, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 80; minimum. %.
Observation-Disclosures PM. 1880,
8 PM, 1855; - midnight. 29.S9. To-
day, 4 am, 1880; am, 1886; II noon,
go. 90; 2 pm, 1901.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast
and geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, S:54 am. and 9:5l
pm; high tide. 2:19 am. and 2:49 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:45 am. and
1898 pm; high tide, Bill am. and
| $40 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose, 7:25 am; sun
sets, 4:51 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1926 am; sun
, sets, 4:52 pm.
Moon rises, 1:1o PM; sets, 1918
pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of
water at 8 am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, AZ; condition, 1900. Dale
carlia reservoir-Temperat AZ;
condition at north connection, 400;
condition at south connection. 100;
Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature. AZ; condition at inhu-
ent gatehouse. so; condition at effiu-
ent gatehouse. 60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
SHIPS AND THEIR COST
THEME BEFORE SENATE
Formulation of Policy Relative to
Construction Discussed, in Con-
nection With Merchant Marine.

Formulation of definite policy
relative to the further construction
of ships and their cost in order to
rine to meet our needs after the
war was urged during a discussion
of the ship question today in the
Senate.
Senator Vardaman of Mississippi
and Senator Weeks of Massachusetts
both favored a reimbursement being
made in the cost of construction now
declaring unless this was done it
would mean the writing off, OF mil
lions of dollars after peace has been
concluded, due to the building of car
rers at war prices to be used in peace
times.
Present Cost of Construction.
Ships now being constructed for the
government cost about s225 a ton,
Senator Vardaman declared, while in
England the cost is only about $140.
Senator Weeks declared that the ship
ping board recently told him the cost
of constructing steel boats was about
$3.50, but he added the official of Pa
ciic coast shipyard had told him that
his concern had offered to construct
ships for the French government at
Sis a ton. the organization using
yards in Oregon and Washington.
where work practically has been suS-
pended and near which are between
$4,000 and $4,000 men out of employ
ment.
While declaring no intention to
criticise the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, Senator Weeks said il
seemed to him there ought to be
some definite idea as to what the
future is going to bring to this coun-
try relative to ships for our future
needs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26

| NEW v.
| Adams Express.
Adv Rumley 80,
Ajax Rubber 80.
| Alaska juneau. .
A1ska Gold......
| Anis-Chalmels. i.
| Am Ag Chem pr
Am Beet Sugar.
| American Can...
! Amer Can pr....
! Am Car & Fdry.
Am Cotton Oil. .,
| Am Express.
| Am Hide & Lea.
| Am Hide & Lse p,
American I~
| American Ice pr
| Am Internatl. 30,
| Amer Linseed. .
Am Linseed pr.
Am Maltg st pr.
| Am Locomotive.
Am Smelt & Ref,
| Am Steel Fdry..
| Amer Sugar..
| Amer Sugar pr. .
Am Sumatra. -.
Am Tel & Teleg .
| Amer Tobacco.
| Amer Wooden. ..
| Amer Wooden pr
| Am Writg Pa pr
Am Zinc & Lead
| Am Zinc & Id pl
| Anaconda. ......
Assets Realiz'n.,
.Asso Dry Goods .
| Atchison ........
| Atchison pr.....
| Atlantic CL....
A G & W Indies.
Baldwin Loco.
BALTIC & Ohio. -.
BALTIC & Ohio pr .
Barrett Co. 900.
Batopns Mining .
| Bethlehem Steel
Beth ST. Class B
Beth Stl 8 q pr. .
Booth Fisheries.
| Brooklyn Rap II
Brunswick Ter.
| Burns Brothers.
Butte Cop & T..
Butte Superior.
California Pkg.
ral,1mef g. ArfZ.
California Pet.
Canadian Pac. . .
| Case q y Pr.
| Central Leather
Cent Leather pr
Cere de Pasco. ..
| Chandler Motor.
Ches & Ohio.
| Chi CIR Westn.
| Chi CIR Wn Pr.
| Chi Mil & StP...
| Chi M & StP pr.
| Chi & Northwn.
| Chi R 1 & Pac...
| CRI&Pac 6%pr.
| CHRI&Pac 7%pl
Chi StP M & o. .
Chile Copper. %.
Chino Copper
Col Fuel & Iron.,
Columbia Gas. =.
Con Gas Of N T.,
Continental Can
Cont Insurance.
Corn Products.
| Crucible Steel. =.
Cuban Cane Sug
| Cuban Cane 8 pr
Del & Hudson.
Del Lack & Wn.
Den & Rio Or pr
| Distillers' Secur
| Dome Mining.
Erie Railroad.
Erie LIST pr......
Fed M & SIN pr.
CASTOR W & W.,
Gen Cigars. .....
General Electric
| General Motors.
| Gen Motors pr.
Goodrich q F).
| Cranky Con NJ.
| Great Nor pr....
| Great Nor Ore. =,
| neCananea.
Gulf States ST.. .
Illinois Central.
Inspiration.
Interborough...,
4 Interborough pr
Int Agr Corp'n. .
! Int Agr Cor pr.
Int Harv (new).
| Int Mer Marine.
Int Mer Ma pr.
Int Nickel. ......
! Int Paper.......
4 Int Pa pr (sta).
Jewel Tea.....
Kan City So. go,
Kan City So pr. .
l Grain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
Exit Capital Issues Committee.

December 81 will mark the close of
the activities of the capital issues
committee, an organiza ton which.
for some months, has been in close
touch with promotion ventures, build
ing industry and all matters calling
for stock issues and capital assist
ance.
The conserving of capital for the
needs of the government was one OF
the main objects of this committee:
In preparing for retirement the
committee goes on record IN warn
ing of the enormous losses sustained
through fraudulent stock issues, and
pleads with Congress for laws to pro-
tect the community from sharks in
the guise of investment statesmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
COST OF: FLOATING THE
LIBERTY LOANS HEAVY
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The aggregate cost of floating the
four liberty loans, with full returns
on the fourth loan cost not in, Is
placed at about s3o,Ooo,ooo. This also
includes the cost of the war savings
campaign.
The first loan of $4,000. 900, 900 cost
$4,000, 900; the fourth loan, the largest
ever contemplated in America, mas
cost over 100000, with chances LOT
an increase.
The second loan cost approxlmate:ly
s5,53e,Os2; the third, sS,77765S, whlle
the war savings stamps eampalana eA-
penditures are given as 81. 459,99o.
That these f1otations have peen
costly ventures is not sufprislhs
ton was circularized with impress!ve
and expensive folders; when the ND
eral use of stickers, posters, etc. are
considered Much of the advertising
was also contributed by publlc-splrl'-
ed firms and corporations.
The cost includes the engraving anu
sale of interim Treasury certlncates;
large number of which were lssueu
in anticipation of taxes ana lIoerty
bonds as well. although certlncaless
issued in anticipation Of taxes snouio
not be charged to liberty bona ac-
count. oa
Engraving, salaries and paper used
for posters must have furnished very
large part of the expense. PuplicllS
is one especially large item.
But $50, 900 did not begin to cover
all the cost of floating the loans. IN
stallment buyers paid 4A per cent =
per cent and 31a per cent interest," on aii
the bonds they purchased; banks Were
frequently forced to engage extra space
and engage extra help to push the SAFE
of the bonds. More than this all loca.
advertising, and there were scores OF
pages of it in the larger towns ana
cities, had to be paid for and the asgfe-
gate cost would easily run into the mil
Ions
Copper Selling at %.
Copper is offered on the market at %
cents as compared with rs, the contract
price paid by the government. Inc Ana
conda Copper Company has slashed Its
dividend, payable February "a, from the
usual 81 a share to $3.50.
Personal Mention.
George O. Watson, president of the
Liberty Savings Bank, is making
short trip through New York and the
New England states, investigating
bank buildings.
Joshua Evans, jr., cashier of the
Riggs National Bank, is an influenza
sufferer. Harry V. Haynes also is i'll.
Orders Cancelled.
The untitled portion of the order
which the Lanston Monotype Com
pany had on its books, from the gov
eminent, for 1000 automatic pls-
| tolls has been Cancelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK Make

CHICAGO. December 26.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. q. 900 head: early trade steady
to 1Oc higher; advance now lost. Bulk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
Bank Dividend Declared.

The Federal National Bank will pay
its shareholders per cent January
l. 1919. books closing December rs.
This is the regular semi-annua1 dis
tribution on the s per cent annual
dividend basis the directors increas-
ing the dividend from to per cent,
payable semi-annually, last July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
Personal Mention.

The untitled portion of the orde
which the Lanston Monotype Com
pany had on its books, from the gov
eminent, for 100000 automatic pis
tolls has been Cancelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
Copper Selling at %.

Conner is offered on the market at %
cents as compared with 26, the contract
price paid by the government. The Ana
conda Copper Company has slashed its
dividend, payable February "a, from the
usual 81 a share to S1.50.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-14
COV.BURNQUIST
ASKSF0R GRAIN
GRADE CHANGE
Adoption of Former Mime
sofa Standard is Urged
in Appeal to U. s.

6 st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 14.-Appeal
for revision Of federal grain grading
made by Governor j. A. A.
is today on its way to
Charles j.. Brand, Washington, chief
of the federal bureau of markets. Re-
turn to the former Minnesota stand
ards is asked. w
Governor Burnquist pointed out
that there is injustice in the require
ment that wheat be bright" to grade
No. 1 as many farmers are forced by
the labor Situation to leave grain in
the fields until it is dulled.
Eliminate Red Spring Glass.
Reply was made also to South Da-
kota farmers who have complained
OF loss as high as 5 cents a bushel on
slightly bleached marquis wheat
as red spring. He pointed out that
federal grades apply in that as in
other wheat classes. To Washington
he recommended that the red spring
subclass be wholly eliminated.
Specific recommendations to
Washington were
Eliminate the subclass red spring
wheat. A w.
That the qualification bright for
Grade NO. i be eliminated to the
hard red spring and durum classes,
except in the subclasses dark north
ern spring and amber durum.
That Grade No. S be eliminated in
the hard red spring classes.
Weight Change Asked.
That the test, weight a bushel Of
No. 4 dark northern spring be chang
ed to 81 pounds and that Of Grades
Nos. l., 2, 8 and 4 northern spring
lively, and that of No. 4 durum to So
pounds.
That in the hard red spring and
durum classes the percentage of
moisture \be increased to II per cent
in all grades from l to 4 and that All
wheat containing more than Is per
cent moisture be classed' as damp, but
otherwise graded as qualified with
statement Of the percentage of mois-
ture; in other words, that it be grad
ed in the same manner as smutty
wheat.
That in the hard red spring and
durum classes the percentage of rye
permitted in grades Nos. 1, 2, 3 and
a be fixed at 2, 8, 5 and 7 respective
ly and the percentage of foreign ma
terial except rye be fixed at /, 2, :
and S respectively, of which not more
than 1, Q and 4 respectively may be
other than cereal grain.
Dockagc Glasses Advised.
That in the hard red spring an6
durum classes the total percentage
Of damaged kernels in grades Nos
1, 2, 3 and 4 be fixed at 2, 4, 10 anc
Is respectively, of which not more
than 2-10, IL, 1 and 2 may consis
of heat damaged kernels.
That in the hard red spring dur
UNI classes the percentage Of othe
8 and 4 be fixed at 5, 10, 10 and II
respectively of, which not more thai
2. 5 10 and 10 maybe common Whit
of white club.
That; dockage be required to be di
vided into two classes, cereal grain
and flaxseed to be designated a
class No. 1; all other dockage "a
class 2.
Governor Burnquist asked the fed
eral chief to advise as to what is pos
sible in connection with the proposed
notifications.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-14
FAIRY PILOT"
!: /. IS MISSING
Was One Of Six Aviators to
be Reported Missing in
One Day.

LaMoure, N. D., Sept. 14.-Lieut.
Arthur Wilton of Nortonville, N. d.,
reported missing in action" was a
student at Manchester college in Min
neapolis when war was declared, and
went into the first officers training
school at Fort Smelling.
Lieutenant Wilton was born at
Rochester, Mimi, and attended the
grade schools of that city, his par
ents removing to North Dakota Is
years ago.
Wilton was transferred to the avia-
ton service from Smelling, and was
known among his mates in the serV-
ice as the Fairy Pilot"
According to a letter that his par
ents have received from Major Hart
ney, in command Of the unit Of which
the Manchester student vas one of the
six American aviators who was re-
ported missing IN a single day, late
in July.
ION this unfortunate day when
your son went missing, I lost no less
than six aviators in one day, all miss
ing, so you can understand how we
feel.' writes Major Hartnay." The
ground owe which they We're flying
was captured and within ten hours
I was up there searching for crashed
machines or m trace of my un-
fortunate pilots. found absolutely
nothing. I did find several Hun ma
chimes. four English and two Ameri-
can machines, but one from my
squadron. @
1--WE know that one, however, was
shot down, as he vas observed by one
Of u pilots to fall out of control, but
we know this was not your son as 1t
was a 'spad' machine that fell, and
your boy was flying a Newport II
is but small consolation to know that
we shot down several enemy ma
chimes, but until We hear from the
other side there will always be that
horrible missing about it, all OF
which is most uncanny."
Major Hartney has high hopes that
several of the flyers landed safely on
the "other side" and that they are
now prisoners in Germany.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-14
HANNA MAY BE
BACK this FALL
Writes Interesting Letter to
Former State Auditor
Jorgenson.

Minot, N. D., Sept. 14.-Former
Governor L. B. Hanna, who has been
in France since last spring in connec-
ton with Red Cross work and now
has charge of the work of this society
at the largest American base hospital
in France, writes Carl Jorgenson,
former state auditor, in part as fol-
lows:
u. S. Base Hosp, No. 1.
American E. F., France.
August Is, 1918.
MtnOt, N. D.
Dear Carl: I am enjoying my work
over here ever SO much. At present
we have the largest base hospital of
Americans in France, having nearly
five thousand wounded and gassed
men here. I have charge of the Red
Cross activities here and they are
many, getting larger all the time and
more interesting every day.
My plans aresnow to come home for
a while in November and then to come
back here again in the spring. l like
the work. 1t appeals to me. and I
have met a lot Of our North Dakota
boys over here. Yesterday a Fred
L SIAIA, WIN "C11I OuI AL Ilc W1luOl
company, called on me. He is in the
hospital here, was gassed and also was
wounded in the leg. He is still on
crutches but feeling fine and anxious
to go back to the front again. We
also AVE another boy named Lind
strom from nea Minot, who is in the
Minot company. He is doing well.
The spirit among these boys here
is simply wonderful. You do not hear
any complaints. and yet some Of them
are shot up pretty badly.
I hope, Carl, that the crops may
turn out better than you anticipate.
When you get time, write me. Kindly
remember me to all Of the old friends
and with very best wishes for your
own good self, I remain,
Very sincerely yours,
Il. B. Hanna.
a, Place de la Concorde, 4,
Paris. France.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-14
The new STATE
LIBERTY LOAN
ORGANIZATION
State Chairman cDowell
Announces Chairmen
For Fourth Loan.

Marion, N. D., Sept 14.-Wesley G.
Mcdowell, state chairman. of the Lib
erty Loan organization, has announc-
ed the following district and county
chairmen for the Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign to start September 20.
District Chairmen.
J.. L. Bell, Bismarck: L. r. Baird.
G.. R. Green, Cavalier; A. I. Hunter,
Grand Forks; G. s.! Newberry, Car
rington; NJ. R. Porter, Minot; G. II.
poyon, Doyon; A. B. Default,
Jamestown; w. S. Davidson, Willis
ton; J. E. Phelan, Bowman; Harry
Lord, Cando; j.. H. Newton, Mandan
and E. J.. Weiser, Fargo
County Chairmen.
H. p. Goddard, Bismarck; Karl
Klein, .Washburp; Scott Cameron,
Linton: "A. o. Christensen, Fryburg;
Ellendale; J. N: McGogy Ashley; Tor
Hanson, ~Litchville; ]. A. Buchanan,
Buchanan; B. w. Taylor, Stanley; F.
A. Argue, Hamilton: Archie Sillers,
Calvin; A. G. Newman, Hettinger; II.
J. List, Scranton; O. J.. Sorlie, Bux-
ton; A. o. Graham, Rolla; F. c.
Rother.' Perth; Hugh Peoples, New
Rockford J.. c. Hoffert, Darlington;
charles Scharf, Beulah: II. H. Hal
lenberg, Carson; r. E. Barron, Mi
not; ]. G. Peters, Mohall; II. II.
Bergh, Towner; NJ. b. Cassell, Hope;
w. f. Eckes, Wahpeton; F. B. Heath,
Napoleon; J.. F. Robinson, Steele; L
r. Hayward, Beach; w. +. Burnett
D%ickinsons F w. Vail, Minor; w. II
Hutchinson, LaMoure; Joseph M. Kel-
w. Devils Lake; r. E. Wenzel, Rug.
by; Oscar Greenland, Binford; l.. c
Wingate, williston; ]. D. McRae
Watford City; Karl j. Farup, Park
River; G. p. Allison, Marmarth; ]. J
Murphy, New England; James Lamb
Michigan City; E. J. Lander, Grand
Forks; ". T. Mum, Westhope; Johr
A. Beck, McClusky; H. H. Phillips
Harvey. r. G. Wick, Center; w. A
7Lanterman, Mandan; A, o. Schimans
ky, solen: A. G. Anderson, Crosby; r
IL. Farmer, Flaxton; T. D. Hughes
Fargo and Halrey S. Grover, Lisbon