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The Washington times., 1918-03-14
THE LOCAL MARKET
TRADING PICKS UP ON CAPT.
TAI EXCHANGE.
Heaviest Dealing in Commercial
National Bank, sixty Shares
Changing Hsnds-Three Blocks
Of MsrsenthaIer Transferred.

Trading at the washington Stock
exchanges picked up a bit at todays
session. The heaviest trading was
In Commercial National Bank. 90
shares being transferred in 5 and 10
share lots at prices ranging from
20on to 200E. There were three
transfers Of Mergenthaler Linotype
at 114. in blocks OF 2, 5. and 10.
After call 10 more shares of Merg-
enthaler Linotype were Transferred
at ia in two lots Of 5 each. One
sale OF 8 shares Of Capital Traction
at S1H was recorded.
A notice was read from the Union
Trust Company Of y per cent quar-
terly dividend, payable April IS to
holders OF record Of April 1, books to
close April 1 to April "a, inclusive.
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, VIII AcHenry, 2
loads from Hagsrs-
kovn, Nd, O. L. Nor
iEan. 30 head from
Maryland. Charley Nc
Henry. % head from
Maryland and Penna.,
III. Schlegel. / load
krom FosburT. Nd,
wv. T. MAgruder, 10
head from Montgom-
cry Co.. Nd. Extra
lot Of draft hornes
suitable for coal vag-
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WALL ST. MARKET
TRADINels DuLLAs SESSION
OPENS.
Price Changes Marrow and eensr-
ally to Higher LevsIs-ReadIns a
Strong Feature-corn Product,
In Good Demand, Rising.

NEW YORK. March t14.-Trading
was dull at the opening Of the stock
market today. with price changes
narrow and. generally to higher levels.
Reading was q strong feature, mey-
ing up more than two points to s2K.
Chesapeake and Ohio rose IL to 90.
Corn Products was In good demand
and rose q to 3sls. American Lin
seed advanced y to 33S.
The market tone became stronger
after the first hfteen minutes. The
majority of stocks made gains rang
ing from, 1 to 3 points. Reading rose
81 points to above 81. Chesapeake
and Ohio rose i n to COZ, and 81.
Paul preferred. after selling at 70,
rose to 74&.;
GtaaI romu10n advanced TO 9lJ8 Z
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SPIRITUALISM
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
Once OF the Commissioners, %. C.-Sames
Of delinquent taxpayers, whose addresses can
not be found. whose properly was sold for
taxes, March q, 1876. and for which deeds
will be issued II not redeemed before March
q, 1913: c. Z. Alderso, SamT II. Ball, Eliza
beth & Margaret Barnes, Harry o. Bate
man. Frank Baylor John L. Beckley, Sevirto
Di Bsnedetto, Sarah Bennett, Geo. W. Blank
enship. Jas. E. Bradford. q others, Bernard
worth, Jr.. q others, Clara A. Cain, Nathan
lei L. w. Carter, 4 others. +. HAZEL Cashell.
s. Sewell Clssel, Mordecai G. Cockey, Joanna
Colbert. Gilbert Congdon, Sam1 Cortez! Hes
ter Covington, G. W. b. Crawford, Nathan
w. Grouse, Clementine Crusor. Lillian ".
DALEY & others, Isaac Davenport. Mary A.
Dorsey. Jacob F. Ebling. Mary Ellen Gala
CHER, Thomas E, Gardner. Henry H. Classic.
IT., Geo. Goodell, Gwinn Green, Henry Il
Jennie Harris. Kate Hurdle, VIM. Hutchen-
son, Geo. W. Hutton. Walter N. livery. Mary
F. Isaminger. W. Norris jackson, Mary En-
len johnson, John c. Jones. Molly W. Jones,
Julia Joyce. Clarence r. Kaistrom, Henry n.
Keeling, Est. OF Emma B. Knight. Thomas
Lamb, Martha @. Levy. Willie Locke. Ellis
worth McC. Lockhsrd. Silas L. Loomis. IT.,
Albert Love, Patrick McGinniss. Sadie O.
Mclaughlin. Margaret Malbon. Julia Mar
shall, Gertrude A. Martin. T. W. Martin.
Hugh II. Murray. Eleanor E Newman. Alice
Mooney, Elk. r. O'Connell, Lucy c. Ormsby,
VIM. c. Owens, Minnie B. Paxton, Ada Per-
kins, Edward n. Pine. Stephen B. Priest,
Jos. W. Rankin, Caroline L. Redmond. Alice
Regan, John L. Reynolds. VIM. N. Samuels.
Emma W. Scott. Ida 4. Simpson. Clement II.
l.. Sites, A. W. Smith, Anna Staples, Cath
crime V. stiles. Alice r. Suydam. Mary r.
Talbert. VIM. fudge, c. W. Turner. Lloyd
Webster. VIM. 3. Weed. HeInricka Whitman.
Eliz. Wilkinson. James II. wInslow, Frank
Iyey Wood. BEN L. PRINCE, Collector Of
Taxes ID. C. 1918
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Horses and Vehicles Sold on Commission.
Large Auction Sale of
200 HORSES AND MULES

At Our Stables, 2Ie-.ls-.ls nth street NV,
washington, d. c., Saturday. March Il. 1918.
at 1000 o'clock q. m.
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FOR RENT-HALLS

LARGE HALL. centrally located. suitable for
lodge purposes, dancing, etc: available
nights ID and eth Tuesdays and Saturdays.
{ Moncars PhonN Line. 10. se2t-eo
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TopAYts SALES.

Commercial National Bank, SO
2oOoH, 1o@2O0E, 5@2005s, 10@2001s,
SCOOPS. 1O620015. 602o1, 1o@2e0%.
Mergenthaler, 109h4, SOFA. 20
IA
After caII-Mergsnthaler. 5e114
capital traction. ses1h.
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FOR SALE OR RENT. large store in good
location Apply 2Ol2 Eth NJ. y. W, or
nhnne y. l-se. u
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WANTED-DESKR00M

wANTED-To rent desk room In office with
privilege of using stenographer's services
about half time; wanted in district between
18th and 18th and Pennsylvania ave. north
to New York ave; state rent wanted. BOX
sps Tir1es office.
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EDUCATIONAL

FIRST GRADE Civil Service examination for
Department Clerks-Tuition for entire
course. s.. THE CIVIL SERVICE PREP
ARATORY SCHOOL. s. Z. Cor. 18th and y
SITS. Telephone Franklin 20so. felotf
LAKE SCHOOL Shorthand s!!,,,
Individual Instruction. Ii7 Southern Bldg.
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On6 md caFt1. Ihl6
is the best lot Of horses that has been in
washington in a long time. Lot Of wagons
and harness. Anyone needing q horse or
mule will Go well by attending this sale. We
sell all horses for high dollar. Anybody can
be suited in this lot OF horses, as they will
from 1 tn I Goa roftnda
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FOR SALE-FARMS

FOR SALE-i rooms and bath: all oUtbuild-
ings: fruit acres; A. minutes from D. &.
a bargain. Call co. II 81 n. T.. or phone
mhatf
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

ANY ONE with capital TO invest. ] would be
glad 20 have you make appointment Phone
Col. sos. lis
LITERARY MAN Of ability investing few
thousand dollars with services can secure
liberal interest IN national magazine. Give
phone number for Interview. Address EDI-
TOR. PoEtofnce Box 1856. Washington. n. c.
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DEATHS

DRfvER-suddeniy on March ., 1914 at Ban
Francisco. Cal, GEORGE W. DRIVER.
Remains viii arrive Sunday, March II.
tunernl from the residence Of his son.
W. J. Driver. 2ois Portner place northwest.
Notice OF funeral hereafter. In
KRANsER-Departed this life wednesday.
March u. lylS. At q. m, At 0eorgetoWn
University Hospital JOSEPH A. KRAN-
SER, beloved husband OF the late Llddier
Kranser, in his seventy-sersnth year.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. u
REINTzEL-On Monday. March Il, 1ofs. at
10 p. m, ROY, beloved son Of Sarah and the
late (Doc) Reintzel.
Funeral from his late reEidencs. 371
Eighteenth street northwest, ThnrBday,
March II, At .. m. Relatives and ffisnds
invited. Is
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McHENRY BROS.
g.. ELL.

Horses Can be Seen Friday.
SALE RAIN OR SHINE.
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cLAIRVOYANTS
licensed By the District Of Columbia.

MRS. DORA GAYER-Clairvoyant and Gard
Reader. Prices &c and SOC. III LIST st. s;
W. Phone Franklin 1891. IL
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

NINETY ACRE farm, I'VE miles from Char
IOttesIule. Va BEAUTIFUL location: fine wa.
ter: plenty wood: on r. r n will cell on
easy terms or exchange for n. e suburban
pao'.srtJ Of not less than FIVE acres Apply
- l 1t. y. W. III
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WE will sell to the highest bidder at
Is. 1918. at 1890 O'Clock a, m, all
goods stored in the following names:
~. W. Turner, Charles Hitchcock. Mel
lie Bullock, Nettie Woods, Mary Low
mack, Annie West, Marie Trent,
Lizzie johnson. and Mary Jordan. to
satisfy liens for storage and other
charges. Interested parties please
take notice.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
Regular Declarations

Ajax Rubber Company.-Quarterly divi-
dend of $3.50 per share. payable June Is to
stockholders of record May 81.
American Laundry Machine Company
Semi-annual dividend of Y per cent on the
common stock. payable June 5 to stockhold-
ers of record May 25.
American Locomotive Company.--Quarter-
ly dividends of ~ per cent on the common
stock, payable July to stockholders of rec
ord June IA. and Y per cent on the pre-
ferred stock. payable July % to stockholders
of record July s.
Atlantic. Gulf & West Indies.--Semi-an-
nual dividend of per cent on the common
stock. payable August / to stockholders OF
record June %.
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company.-Divi-
dend of SIS per share, payable June IA to
stockholders of record May 28.
Dominion Glass Company.-Quarterly divi-
dend of tx per cent on the preferred stock,
payable July l to stockholders of record June
Is.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company
Semi annual dividend of 2 per cent, payable
June 20 to stockholders of record June 7.
General Chemical Company.--Quartcrly
dividend of 1E per cent on the preferred
stock. payable July l to stockholders of rec
ord June IS.
Hooking Valley Railway Company.-Sem
annual dividend of 2 per cent the COM
mon stock, payable June 20 to stockholders
OF record June IA.
National Surety Company.--Quarterlyd divi-
dcnd of per cent. payable July ! to stock
holders OF record June 20
Lchigh Valley Coal Sales Company.-Qusr-
terly dividend of per cent, or So per share.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
Requa Fixes Oil
Prices for Allies
Fuel Administrator Acts to
Stabilize Petroleum Prod
ucts' Prices

WASHINGTON, May "a. - With
view to stablizing the price of gaso-
lene fuel oils, and other petroleum
products to domestic consumers, Mark
L. Requa, director of oil supply of the
fuel administration, to-day announced
the prices the Allies will pay for these
products for the sixty days from May
20 to July IS.
AT the expiration of the sixty days
the fuel administration will take fur
ther steps if it is found that to-day's
action has been without avail in re-
ducing the price of gasolene and other
oils to domestic users in the United
States.
1t was pointed out by oil officials
that while the price to the Allies ap.-
piled to their purchases alone, and not
to domestic users. the Allies are such
large purchasers Of petroleum here
that their price has a powerful effect
upon the domestic market.
The price of standard white refined
kerosene was fixed at 7h cents at Gulf
ports and 81 cents at Atlantic sea
board. Mexican refined oil was fixed
at 6 cents, Atlantic seaboard. The
prices become effective May 20 for
sixtv days
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
Trade Checked by
Shortage of Supplies
Manufacturers Too Busy on
War Work to Meet Civil
ian Demand

Civilian business continues to decline
while there is a Tightening of condi-
tions in the non-essential lines, accord
ing to this weeks trade summaries.
"Bradstreet's" says
Because of a paucity of supplies at
time when shelves are being cleaned
out of medium priced goods as result
of heavy buying flowing from abnor-
mally high wages, linked, too. with
concern about the likelihood of being
unable to cover future requirements,
final purveyors are buying literally
and as often as opportunity offers.
Yet it must be recognized that the
shortages of merchandise, plus the fact
that ordinary business is being side
tracked to care for government orders,
operates to lay checkreins on normal
movements, to superinduce closer
terms of credit, to enhance profits of
those who may have free supplies, to
create an air of unwonted activity at
a season that is ordinarily marked by
between-seas characteristics, and to
give more than due prominence to de-
mand for goods as distinguished from
actual ability to get supplies.
dence of conservative buying that is
born of the fear that prices have as
cended too far, and in connection with
final distribution there are indications
that the so-called wealthy classes are
economizing. While manufacturing is
characterized by super activity, it is
largely made up of war work, and more
and more are deliveries of orders in
tended for the usual channels failing
behind. and in consequence contracts
are being accepted subject to the abil-
ity to get raw materials as we'll as to
turn out the finished product"
According to "Dun's Review" there
is large and somewhat urgent buy
ing in many quarters to forestal the
shortages Of supplies that are clearly
indicated, but many demands cannot
now be satisfied, and where orders are
being accepted they are subject to
frequent delays in deliveries, because
of the priority given the government
shipments. Wartime economies are
being more generally practised by the
civilian population.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
Loans of $91, ,865,586
Made to Farmers
First Report of Federal Land
Banks Shows Steady
Improvement
Improvement

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The twelve
Federal land banks, established under
the farm loan act, have made loans
to farmers to the amount of $91,-
865,586, according to statement of
condition for April 80, 1918, issued to-
day by the farm loan board. This
date marks practically the close of the
first years. business.
The capital stock of the banks has
increased from $9,OO0,O0O to $13,-
594,895 and farm loan bonds to the
amount of s83,75o,oo0 have been is
sued. The banks excess of expenses
and interest charges over earnings
amounted to SAIL, ,954.24, which is about
8 per cent of the capital.
The loans include $68,675,561 at 5
per cent and S23,19O,025 at 5h per
cent. The total payments by borrow
ers overdue on April 80, amounted to
less than $4,000, and more than half
of this amount is only thirty days over
due. The amount ninety days overdue
is $2,5O3.
1t is said that the excess of ex-
penses and charges over earnings has
been rapidly reduced during the last
four months, as the volume of business
increased. The figures represent prac-
tically twelve months expenses and six
months receipts, as it was not until
the banks had been in operation six
months that they had any appreciable
amount of receipts. The expenses in
clude the cost of appraisal, and part
of the costs Of determination of title
on additional loans to the amount of
about $83,00O,000, which have been ap-
proved but not yet closed.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
HIGHER Prices Won't
Increase Oil Output
Lack of Material for Wells
Retards Production
By F. H. Taylor
Editor The Oil City Derrick
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
OIL CITY, Penn, May 24-Producers
in Eastern fields scarcely have ex-
pected any advance in crude prices.
There is very little available territory
for drilling except in Kentucky, and
little profit can be mad, on old wells
at present quotations, but they will
not drill because the cost of material
makes any profs at the present prices
prohibtive. An advance in price Of 30
cents or dollar a barrel would not
increase the production in the East, be-
cause the territory is overdrilled.
In the Western fields such an ad-
vance would be a stimulus for more
operations, provided material could be
obtained to equip the wells. The
trouble is that since the early part of
all material going into the oil in
dustry has advanced 120 per cent, while
in Pennsylvania the market for crude
has advanced only 80 Per cent, and in
the mld-continent region, owing to the
greater depth of drilling, the same pro-
portion holds good, besides which it is
almost impossible to get the needed
equipment.
If material for wells could be OBJ
tanned readily there would be more de-
velopment. If in addition the price
of that material was reduced, there
would be a large increase in operations
in every part of the oil regions. AS
it is now, increased prices are not ex-
pected, except in consequence of a
large decrease in production, due to
the inability to get material to keep
up drilling operations.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
Corporate Returns

Casein Company of America.-Report
of the company and subsidiaries for
the year ended December 81, 1917,
shows net earnings of $3S8,Ss1, COM
pared with $425,615 for the preceding
year. Depreciation amounted to $685.
476, against $59,898 for the year be-
fore. Surplus available for preferred
dividends of $82,079, totaIled $325.405,
compared with $365,717 for 1916. Bal
ance for the year was $243,326, a de-
crease of $122,391 from the previous
year.
Niagara, Lockport and Ontario
Power.-The company reports gross
earnings for April of s256,44O, an in
crease of $S4,21e over the correspond
ing month of last year. Net after taxes
totalled $125,062, against $90,109 for
the same period of 1917. Surplus for
the month amounted to $81,663. Gross
earnings for the first four months of
1918 were $978,955, compared with
$740,204 for the corresponding months
of the preceding year. Net was $341,-
49S, against $29S,392 for the same
period of the year before. Surplus
after charges amounted to $167,S82,
against $127,090 for the first four
months of 1917, an increase of $40,T92.
Newport News & Hampton Railway. Gas &
Electric
April gross earnings. .$156. .294 s92,e72
Net after taxes ,.......... 44.7ao 3e.a6S
surplus after charges ..... 24,320 1882
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
Regular Dividend on
Chesapeake & Ohio

Frank Trumbull, chairman of the
board of directors of the Chesapeake e.
Ohio Railway Company, announced yes
terday that the regular semi-annual
clared on the sS2 1872, 800 outstanding
capital stock, payable June 20 to stock
holders Of record on June 7. This ac-
tion, Mr.. Trumbull emphasized, was
taken with the approval of the Federal
administration of railways.
In view of recent statements to the
effect that there had been delay on the
part of the Director General in giving
the necessary permission for the dec
said he had nothing but praise for the
celebrity with which the matter was
handled in Washington "as soon as an
understanding was had as to the reoui-
site forms.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25

jority opinion of Judges Manton and
Rogers, who said that their decision
rested upon two points: First. the
point of jurisdiction, upon which they
decided that Judge Mayer had ample
authority to make his ruling involving
the postponement of the annual meet
ing; and, second. that the readjust-
ment plan proposed was unfair to the
common stockholders.
Judge Ward, dissenting, took the
view that the merits of the plan were
not at issue. He said Judge Mayer
appeared to have been Influenced by the
feeling that the preferred stockholders
should not be permitted to exercise
their rights by casting nine votes each
tor the plan against only one allowed
for each common stockholder. He
thought that the senior shareholders
should not be interfered with in that
alleged right unless the question was
definitely passed upon by the court.
Judge Ward added that the plan of re-
organization was not involved in the
postponement of the annual meeting.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
Rise in Call Rates

Although the rate for call loans Sc
cured by mixed collateral rose from H
to per cent yesterday at the Stock Ex-
change, the bankers money committee
did not find it necessary to come to the
assistance of the money market. At 6
per cent liberal flow of funds de-
veloped which was sufficient to take
care of the brokers whose loans had
been called, and the rate fell back at
the close to 5sl per cent. A small
amount of business was done in call
loans secured by straight industrial
collateral at 61a per cent. The govern
ment made heavy Withdrawals from the
banks yesterday, which was the prin-
cipal explanation for the sharp rise in
the call rates.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
News Digest
Foreign

Foreign
London Market Firm.-LONDON,
May 24.-Money was in good supply to-
day. Discounts were quiet The Stock
Exchange maintains its frmness, deriv-
ing its chief strength from the antici-
patton of dividend reinvestments and
the smallness of stocks available.
Allied bonds were strong on an ex-
pected advance in the government blue
book rates.
Paris Bourse Firm.-PARlS, Nav "a.
Trading on the Bourse to-day was
hrm. Three per cent rentes were
quoted at so francs rs centimes. Ex-
cnange on London was at q francs 15h
centimes. The per cent loan was
quoted at 81 francs 80 centimes.
Peruvian Checks Approved.-LIMA.
Peru, MAY 24.-The Peruvian Senate
has approved the emission of circular
checks amounting to $4,000 900 to be
United States. ~.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
American Sumatra Scars

There was action aplenty in Ameri-
can Sumatra Tobacco yesterday. The
rapidity of the carly advance in this
stock left the tape readers dizzy. The
later reaction was equally spectacular.
Sumatra started the day at 1876, up 2
points. At midday, when it got really
under motion, it spurted to 145. 1t
fluctuated slightly under that figure for
a time and then beat hasty retreat in
the closing hour, falling to 1884 at the
last. where the stock showed net gain
of Il after total turnover of 10000
shares. A year ago American Sumatra
was selling in the market at rs. Yes
terday's top price of 145 was a new
high record for this issue.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
payable July to ssoekholder. Of rsss's'

Packard Motor Car Conpany.s5slelal slela
dividend of tx per cent on tne re
stock. payable June is to stockhcia
ord May 81. IA
Pittsburgh Rolls Company. ouass,ss| q,
dend of lX per cent on the prefe' FL
Plymouth. Quarterly dividend g ~
cent on the preferred stock. psyys
to stockholders Of record May -.
Southwestern Power 4 Light - =. n
Quarterly dividend Of l& per -
preferred stock, payable June e
ers iof record May 25.
Standard Screw Cempany.--ssssxS2sssS1 2ssS r.
dend of 6 per cent ou the comuaoa si1f
able July to stockhold srs OF ree1 ss6
United Eastern Mining Cen!s r.
ly dividend of cents per
July 81 to stockholders Of reeeEe
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
Views ON Tax Legislation

Conflicting views were heard in the
financial district yesterday on the re-
ports that President Wilson will urge
the adoption Of new revenue measure
at this session of Congress. In bank
ing quarters that are called conserva-
tive it was said that the imposition of
additional taxes at this time will do
much to unsettle business The opin-
ion was expressed that as the Treasury
Department is we'll supplied with funds
up to fall, it might be better to await
the summers developments in the war
situation before adding to the burdens
of the people and the country's cor
porations. On the other hand, the ar
gument was made that if greater taxes
must come it would be wiser to get to
work on bill Immediately and end the
unCertainty
New-York tribune., 1918-05-25
E,tna Decision Affirmed
Higher Court Upholds Post
ponement of Annual
Meeting

The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals, in decision handed down
yesterday, affirmed the recent order of
Judge julius M. Mayer in the District
Court postponing the annual meeting
of stockholders of the Etna Explo-
sives Company, Inc, until after the re-
ceivership had been terminated. The
appeal was taken by interests asso-
ciated with ]. & w. Seligman & Co.,
whose plans to put into effect a reor.
ganization scheme are defeated by the
ruling of the Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Ward dissented from the ma