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Evening star., 1918-08-02
STOCK MARKET QUIET,
SOME STRONG ISSUES

NEW YORK. August 2.-Todays
market was just about as dull as pos
sible. At no time was there anything
approaching activity, and but for a
twisting Of the big army Of shorts in
General Motors for a four-point ad-
vance it might be described as fea-
tureless.
brokers' Offices were very largely de-
serted today. while the few traders
present were doing little more than
trying to scalp an honest dollar. find
ing 1t decidedly hard work.
The rews of the day was encourag-
ing from all quarters, but the big In
forests do not seem disposed to en-
courage q bull market at this time
While the fourth liberty loan cam
paigp ia nearly two months distant,
the Treasury Is using the funds
through the bi-weekly sale Of cer-
tificates. over $2,000,000, 900 of the ex-
pected $4,000. 100000 issue having been
sold in the market.
Money Market Stiffened. 6
This is naturally having stiffen-
ing effect on the money market. al
though the rediscount >privileges of
the federal reserve system are SO
ample that they prevent stringency.
Just why the market remains in Its
slow condition Is difficult to under
stand, although the railroad situation
is admittedly brake on the whole
list.
Baldwin Locomotive and Bethlehem
shares. showed fairly good strength
for an advance of y to h: Mexican
Petroleum rose like fraction; Su-
matra Tobacco was easier. fraction
ally: Tobacco Products were soft.
Action in the rails was entirely
nominal. ~-
Liberty 316s at Par.
Clearly the feature of the bond
market was the fact that liberty 81 8
sold at par. having gradually reach
ed this valuation. on tho theory of
heavy taxation and their real merit
as q tax-free bond.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, August 2.--Bar silver
was quoted at ssM per ounce here to-
LONDON, August Bar silver,
48 13-16d per ounce: money, 8 per
cent; discount rates, short and three
months. 317-32 per cent.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
.BALFOUR ASSERTS NEED
|. OF ECONOMIC WEAPONS
Replies to Labor Member of Par.
Lament, Who Says League Of
Nations Is Endangered.
BIZ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Thursday. August Fear
that the adoption of economic weap-
ons after the war might endanger the
proposed league of nations was ex-
pressed by James H. Thomas. labor
NJ. p for Derby. in the house of COM
mons today. during a discussion on
the policy of such a league raised by
liberal members.
Foreign Secretary Balfour. in reply.
complained that he had heard no real
ly practical suggestions from men,
bers for the attainment of the OBJ
jects they all had in view, nor any
Indication where an International po-
loce force to enforce contracts be-
tween nations could be found.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
Employment Of Tariffs

Unquestionably. he continued. a
league of nations could not afford to
deprive it's armory of economic weap-
ons. 1t is perfectly true that the eco
nomic weapon is capable of misuse.
as witness Germany's policy in Rus
sia in a manner destructive Of liberty,
hut the foreign secretary saw no sign
of any country consenting to aban-
dor the employment of tariffs. IL 1t
considered them necessary.
He believed that Mr.. Thomas would
find that labor would not abandon
this method of dealing with economic
problems.
Mr. Balfour also contended that uni
versal disarmament was possible only
If it could be proved that the new in
tepnatienal agreement was effective,
and If it had machinery for keeping
the worlds peace successfully.
"The' last four years." continued the
foreign secretary, have convinced the
nations that war is. a very costly.
bloody and brutal thing, but not that
1t is . thing to be thrust aside.
Frankly. looking around the world
see the greatest Of nations quite
as ready to quarrel with each other
as the most ambitious Of their pre-
decessorS."
Evening star., 1918-08-02
Would Act Quickly.

Lord Robert Cecil. underaecretary
of state for foreign affairs, urged that
the conditions Of peace ought to be
made more favorable to those nations
prepared to enter a league. He
thought the question should be con-
sidered fully in all its aspects and a
scheme prepared to be put into opera
ton inpediately after the war If
ton. because a few years DELAY
would. with the shortness of peoples
memories, result in the cooling Of pres
ent enthusiasm.
The difficulties in the way Of estab-
Fishing and running such q league
by the united efforts Of all men Of
good will could it possibly be put.tnto
execution.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
NEW YORK METAL. MAnKrT.

NEW YORK, August 2.--MetaI ex-
change quotes lead unchanged spot,
sos. speIter, nrm; East St Louis
SPOT, S.05aS.17.
Al London-Tin. spot and futures,
f292. g.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
Mail for. Egypt Sunk With Ship

The loss Of Ira letters and other
postal matter for Egypt. through the
sinking Of a steamship In the Medi-
terraneap was announced today by
the Post ONCE Department The mail
had accumulated at New York from
April II to Is.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. August sharp ad-
vances took place in the corn market
today. owing largely to reports of
excessively dry weather in parts of
Iowa and Missouri. Besides. receipts
here were light. and country advices
indicated that no expansion was prob
able. Difficulties of the car situation
likewise attracted attention on the
part of the bulls. Opening prices.
which ranged from the same as yes
terday's finish to u higher. with Au-
gust 1856 to 1.56h. and September
1.57H to 1.57%. were followed by a
decided upturn all around.
Strength in oats came almost en-
tirely from corn. Trade was In the
main Of a local character. After
opening unchanged to y lower. with
August So to 69h, the market grad
ually hardened.
Higher prices on hogs gave firm
ness to PROVISIONS, Notwithstanding
that stocks of meats showed an in
crease Of the falling on which had
been expected. Business lacked vol
Evening star., 1918-08-02
Advance Is Extended.

General Motors extended its .ad.
vance. to 6A points during the noon
hour. and Sumatra Tobacco gained
almost 2 points before another slight
setback occurred. Rails were un.
moved by reports that Washington
may soon define its position regard.
ing rental contracts.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
'AUSTR0-GERMANS AID
WAR ON NczECH-SL0vAKS
Prisoners Combine With Bolshevik
FSspee-Gen. Semeno1 Awaits
Allied Assistance.
u WILLIAM r.. knEs.

IL W1l<LIAm NJ 0tAESs
Cablegsnm to The Evening Star aad
Chieaeo Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
PEKNG. China. July 81. - The
czecho- slovaks are meeting with the
strongest resistance in their advance
toward Khaborovsk. Their bolsheviki
and the Austro-German prisoners
occupy strong positions with in
trenched lines similar to those OF the
European battlehelds. 1t is believed
that until the allies give assistance
1t will be impossible for the czecho-
slovaks to take Khabarovsk. as they
are greatly outnumbered. However.
they are advancing with the greatest
dash and determination.
Holds Strong Defensive Position.
Gen. Semenoff, unable to advance. is
holding a strong defensive position
and says he will remain there until he
secures allied assistance. Tho Hor-
vath movement has not yet been rec
ognized by the allies or the Vladi-
yostok and Omak provisional govern
ments. These two bodies are working
together. The latter acknowledged the
authority of the former. The governor
se>S
me that the provisional governments
will work with Horvath. provided he
cancels his manifesto appointing him
| self director. disbands his cabinet and
| then joins them on terms of equality.
AS they intended to call a representa-
tive council as soon as order is re-
| stored. they will obey him If he is
elected as they would obey any other
properly elected chief.
Provisional Governments Premier.
| The Omsk provisional government
has a former chief Justice as premier.
and he is receiving the support of the
vladivostok provisional government
Gen Horvath refuses to consider the
proposition. demanding that they ac-
knowledge his self-appointed position.
The leader Of the Czecho-Slovaks
stated to q delegation Of Siberians that
his followers were so per cent social
lists, that they were fighting for
democracy and that they would not
under any circumstances support Hor-
| yath in the event that he attempted to
secure an undemocratic government.
The delegation expressed its willing
ness to raise 10000 men to fight
against the bolshevik and against
| Horvath If he should attempt to over
ride the provisional governments.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
Government Bond Issue Natures.

In 1898. the government put out
llss,7s2,soo per cent bonds to finance
fhe war with Spain. Yesterday these
bonds matured.
OF the amount $132.44s.30o were re-
funded. Ss.3s6.s0o were purchased for
the sinking fund and Cancelled, leav-
ing but s63.S45.460 held for redemp-
tion. Part of these bonds are held to
secure circulation and will be redeem
ed when presented.
Interest has ceased.
Advances to Railroads.
For the month Of July the govern
ment advanced $43.205.00 to the rail-
roads of the country. bringing the to-
tai advances for the year to date $685.
714,000
Treasury Certificates Taken.
Tho Treasury Department an
nounces the completion of the sale of
SYST, 100000 Treasury certificates, the
third bf-weekly issue.
New York is naturally the best mar
ket for certificates. On the three sales
made the second federal reserve dis
ptEict,T New York, being the center,
filed subscriptions for a total of 125,
10S and 125 per cent Of the allotment
to the district
Evening star., 1918-08-02

Special Dispatch to The Star. '.--
BALTIMORE. Md. August al pm.
Wheat-spot No. 2. red winter. gar
licky. 2.ssNa2.s4. Receipts. 14s.s7s
bushels.
Oats-Dull: standard white. s3h
asked; No. 3 white, SO asked. Re-
Rye-ouiet; No. western export.
1.70. Receipts. 2eo bushels
Hay-Steady: No. / timothy. un-
changed; No. 1, clover, mixed. un-
changed.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
United States bureau of markets
report of live stock and meat trade
conditions here today:
f-Fresh-Receipts light but
supply liberal; bulk of offerings are
common and in poor condition: mar
ket weak: demand a little more &C,
tive; buyers looking for better stun.
Steers-Supply liberal; most sales at
Yesterdays prices; demand little
better. Cows-Supply liberal; market
weak at yestsrday,s prieeis: sisnt demand Insr
ket dull: demand limited.
Veal-Supply very heavy; market
continues weak and draggy; demand
poor.
strong; rOd demand exceeds supply.
Lamb-Supply moderate; market
fairly steady on stuff in good condi-
ton, weak, on others: demand fair.
Mutton-None on the market
CHICAGO, August 2.-United States
bureau of markets:
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; 20 to
rs higher: butchers, 19.3oa1s.75; light,
1s.4oals.so; packing. 1s:soals;so;
1s.5oa1s.75; pigs. good and choice,
Scattie-Receipts, 5000 head; :. market
slow; veal calves, good and choice,
16.50a17.00.
tive sheep steady; feeders steady
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, August t'2.-Butter-Low-
er; creamery. 3sa4Sh.
Eggs-Higher;, receipts. 1891 cases.
at mark. cases included, 35a37.
Poultry. alive-Unchanged.
NEW YORK. August 2.-Butter-
Firm: receipts. 1880 tubs. Creamery.
coz score). '44Na45; firsts. 43Ka44h ;
packing stock current make No. 2. "a.
Eggs-Irregular; receipts. 30,054
cases; fresh gathered extras. 46a47;
fresh gathered regular packed extra
hrsts, 44a45; do. firsts. '40a4a;, state,
Pennsylvania and nearby western hem
merry. whites. fine to fancy, 55a57; state.
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns. 4sa5o; do. gathered brown
and mixed colors. 3Sa47.
Cheese-Receipts, 2.462 boxes: state.
whole milk, flats, fresh. specials. 25%
a26; do. average run. 26a251 ~.
Poultry-Live firm: chickens. broil-
ers, 3saSs; fowls, "a; old roosters, %;
turkeys, 28a30. Dressed steady;
fowls, 31a36; others unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispsteh to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. Angus,
The Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers both were muddy this morning
Weather in Various Cities.
The Washington times., 1918-02-12

CHILDLEsS COUPLE would like to adopt
white baby girl = few months old. Address
BOX 81, Times office. LII
The Washington times., 1918-02-12
SHIP PRODUCTION
MUST COME FIRST,
HURLEY'S WARNING

"Other industry must wait for the
production of ships
In that statement part or a con
Kratulatory telegram to persons en-
gagged in recruiting labor for the
hipyards-Chairman Hurley, OF the
Shipping Board. today gave the first
official intimatiOn that curtailment
of seaboard industry may be immi-
nent.
In closing many OF the industries
employing skilled labor, it was ex-
planned, the Government would be
using its only alternative to obtain
men. Chairman Hurley gives a fur
Their hint OF the serious situation just
ahead in an appeal for men.
Upon the thoroughness OF your
canvass for men skilled in trades use
full In shipbuildings and men who are
willing to enroll as shipyard volun-
teers, will depend in a large measure
the success OF the whole military and
industrial program of our country for
the coming year"
The Washington times., 1918-02-12
Wanted.

0 s.R ROOMS, bath. kitchenet.. an. Nh
treasury about Sloo. BOX s.. rimes '' "a.
The Washington times., 1918-02-12

CASH prices paid for old clothes and shoes
s. wLADOvsKY. lT11 It'll 1t. N. W.
Phone North So Il
The Washington times., 1918-02-12
HELP WANTED-MALE

CHAUFFEURS for electrical vehicle. starting
salary $40: good prospects; early advance
merit Apply Sc L ut. N. e l-8
observation-disclosures instAllment: good
pay. Apply lI<5 It'll ST. n. W. II
DIsHwAsHER-s7 per week. MODEL
LUNCH ROOM. 734 18th st. n. W. -
The Washington times., 1918-02-12
FOR RENT-RooMS
Furnished

X ST. n. F.. IlG-Two large rooms for :
persons; electric light; near bath Lincoln
The Washington times., 1918-02-12
PROPOSALS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. supervising
Architects Once. Washington. d c. Feb
ruars H. I9ls-SEALED PROPOSALS will te
received al this offiCe until p. m, March I.
1915 ard then opened. for changes IN third
floor Of animal house and IN steps leading 10
front entrance % main building. Washington.
d. g, in accordance with drawing No. SAB
and specification. copies OF which may be had
at this office int discretion OF the super
vising Architect JAMES A. WETMORE,
Acting Supervising Architect. Is
The Washington times., 1918-02-12
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

NINErY-ACRE farm. ave miles from Char
lottesVille Va: beautiful location: anO "a
ter plenty wood; on r. +. D.: will sell 90
easy terms or EXCHANGE for d. c. suburhan
property Of not less than ave acreA Apply
y l ~. n. w M
The Washington times., 1918-02-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

CASH Paid for worn clothing. either la
dies or mems; send postal; will
call. J. TARSHEs. 1903 7th 81. NV. Pm. Ma
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-13
CALIFORNIA RAISES SHEEP.

Four thousand sheep already have
been placed on California farms in a
campaign recently initiated by the
farm bureau counties Of that state.
The farm bureaus will take large
bands Of sheep from the grass ranges
and place them in small Liberty
tiocks" on individual farms. The
grass ranges have been so depleted
owing to two successive dry seasons
that many of the sheep would die,
due to pasture shortage, if some 9th
er provision we're not made for
them. Liberty focks' is the proper
designation for these bands which
will provide food and clothing for
our army.
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curious that determined efforts to
Danish barberry from the wheat
growing regions of this country
should not have antedated the pres
ent year. Last summer the federal
horticultural board invited the CO.
operation of more than 5000
nurserymen throughout the United
States in attempts to eradicate this
plant. The nurserymen have quite
generally signed pledges not to ship
Berberis vulgaris to the Upper Mis-
sissippi valley and a campaign is I'M
der way to exterminate the plant in
the same region. 1t should be noted
that the ornamental japanese bar
berry (B. thunbergii) is not a factor
in spreading rust and there is there
fore no reason for its destruction
Scientific American.
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which numbered more than mil
lion. With his family he lived in a
marble palace on the Alamada or at
Quinta Carolina, his summer home
on the plains.
Today Terrazas and his family
occupy a rented house. He rides to
his office in an old automobile and
buys his groceries at cash-and-
carry store. He has ten sons, seven
ty-fve grandchildren and is eighty
nine years old.
The revolutionists killed the old
mans cattle for food, burned his
ranch buildings and looted his
stores. Later Carranza confiscated
Terrazas' holdings and banished him
from Mexico.
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MILITARY HIGHWAY WORK.

Nine miles of concrete road be-
tween Alexandria, Va, and Camp
Humphreys, Va, soon will be ready
for use, marking the completion and
planning and supervisory work done
by engineers of the bureau of public
roads of the United States depart
ment of agriculture for the military
authorities. The road from Alexan-
dria to Camp Humphreys is the
longest military highway outside Of
environments that has been planned
and supervised by engineers of the
bureau, although the total construc-
ton planned and supervised by these
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mothers who came there with but
one purpose in view--to see her boy
and say last farewell before he goes
over there. Some of them were sue
: ssful, bui many others were dis
pointed. This is because Uncle
sam has kept things on. the move
and in consequence thereof the boys
moved from camp to camp and
from ship to ship until no one but
those in charge knew where they
were. Recently little old lady with
a Western accent, stopped sailor
lad on Broadway and timorously
asked him if he knew cher Willie ?"
He is in the navy, too she said,
"but he is on transport. know he
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Trenton, N. i,

value of the seal and parted with II
for dollar. The new owner took it
to curio experts and was assured it
was genuine. He sold it later to
foreign collector for $500.
The rare quality of the jade and
engraving convinced the experts that
it was the property of the great Gen
eral Tsi Chikuang, who flourished in
the later part of the Ming dynasty
and whose deeds in the suppression
of the Japanese pirates who infested
the Chinese coast have rendered his
name a household word.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-13
FROM MILLIONS TO PERJURY
Luis Terrazas, the Former Mexican
Grandee, Knows How Bitter Is the
Lot of the Fallen.

A former cattle king of Mexico.
once worth millions, today lives in
exile on the border and is forced to
count his pennies. His name is Luis
Terrazas. He virtually lost all of
his $20,000,O00 fortune in the. revo-
luton Of Madero and Villa. He was
called "Don Luis" and his estate
stretched from the Rio Grande to
Chihuahua City. He could ride for
"a hours by train over his own acres,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-13

ing to a Chinese daily. A fisherman,
living outside one of the city gates,
caught fish weighing over so
pounds. When he dressed it for sale
de found inside the jade seal, about
half an inch square and one inch
thick.
The zeal bears the name of Tsi
Chikuang. The letters are engraved
in the Chuan style and are still leg
ible. The finder did not know tho
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-13
THE READY HOUSE AGENT.

Gentleman Ito house agent)-
The great disadvantage is that the
house is SO damp.
House Agent-Disadva sirp
Advantage, | call it. In case of fire
it wouldn't be SO likely to burn
London Tit-Bits.
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in 1851 as minister plenipotentiary
for Turkey, received the rank Of am
bassador in 1856, and retained his
post until 1871. The most grievous
time of his career occurred in 1867,
when Sultan Abdul Aziz visited
England and was offered the Order
of the Star of India. AS he was al
ready a G. C. B. the sultan deemed
this offer an insult, and Musurus
had hard work to prevent his master
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-13
BIG LINE OF CHRISTMAS
GOODS ON HAND.

leavlng the country In dudgeoh.
Eventually Queen Victoria invested
him with the Garter. The ceremony
took place off Osborne, on the quar-
terdeck of the royal yacht, in the
midst of raging storm and with
curtailed oaths, for, as Musurus
pointed out, they could not expect
the sultan to swear that he would
pursue the infdel to death" The
following night there was a recep-
ton at the Indian Office in honor of
the sultan. AS Nine. Musurus. the
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SERVED HIS COUNTRY LONG
Turkish Ambassador to London Had
Record That No Other Diplomat
Has Approached.

Only one diplomat has surpasse !
the record of NJ. Paul CANNON IN
completing 20 years service as am
baSsador in London. Musurus Pasha,
who was : Cretan. went to London
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PEssIMIsTic.

Good news, old man. Your wife
can't pay more than $12 for shoes
now"
'That won't bother her. She'll put
the money into something else" -
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
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NO IDLE INTERLupE.

"What do you do to pass the time
when politics has adjourned ?" in
quired the innocent bystander.
"My friend" replied Senator Sor-
ghum, "the poet has said, All the
worlds stage The busiest work
is not done in the public perform
ances, but in the rehearsals."
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are doing over in France just now,
Mandy? Well, isn't that tune play
ing to S. R. 0. thought Everybody
talkin', and telephonin', and buyin'
papers, until you can hardly caper
yourselfS Say, Mandy, that tune,
now, Every Little Movement Has a
Meaning All Its Own Geel III
bet General Won Loonydorf is hating
that spiel"
"Say, grille, I'm cryin', do you
know itS Huh. Oh pshaw, l don't
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is not on your ship, but | thought
maybe you might know him" The
sailor boy seemed sorry to have to
assure her that he didn't know Will
lie, whereat the little old lady seemed
greatly disappointed. That's the
fourth lady in New York who has
asked me if I knew her boy. It's
funny the way they all think that all
boys in blue uniforms must know
one another. Guess they forget W
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Where to buy, When to buy and What to buy in Trenton

ambassadors wife, was going in to
supper she was seized with heart
attack and dropped dead.
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q ppIu use

sPPIousc.
"Say, Mandy" remarked one of
the chorus girls in the musical tab
loid which was to come on next,
don't those lines they're singing
bring back old times, thought"
"Yeh Reminds me of the tunes
we used to sing in the Chocolate Sol
der
"Sure. but that act reminds me of
a song we had from Madame
Sherry You know what the fellows
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-13
BANlsAING THE BARBERRY.

As the alteration of the grain
rust, Puccinia graminis, between
wheat and the common barberry is a
eerv old story among botanists, it is
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-13

engineers aggregates several hum
bred miles and covers practically all
the recognized types of construction,
from sand clay to frst-class bitumin-
Gus surfaces and concrete roads. Sew
enteen highway engineers and one
superintendent of construction were
detailed to military work by the bu-
reau in July, 1917, the period of
their assignments varying from three
to fifteen months.
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DON'T KNOW ALL THE BOYS


Nearly every mother has son or
two in the army or navy and right
now New York is sheltering many