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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-30
BANKER PUTS CHECK
on BULL SPECULATION

New York, Aug. .a--Banker Gates
McsArrAgh gave the Wall street bull
playful tap between the eyes with
sIedge hammer today and caused II &c
stop look and listen while he saIc
something. He said that II any at
tempt were made to start speculative
advance the banking committee oil
which he is chairman would see thai
the supply of money was cut Oft. 30
the market backed down point OF
two In nearly every department to con
slider The close was weak with net
losses in all the leading sharps.
AS matter Of fact what Mr.. Garrah
had to. say Is not OF concern to the
people who are responsible for the rise
the stock market has enjoyed In the
last few weeks. They do not know
there is a bankers committed They
are not borrowing money to buy stocks
bur are taking them as matter Of In
eestment Others are helping the ad'
vance by doing nothing but hold fast
10 what they are fortunate enough "a
possess.
There has been practically no specu-
lation in Wall Street for weeks The
bankers committee issued the warning
simply because recent activity and
strength combines with the good news
from France that is sure To be com
ing from dsw TO day might excite spec
01aYtNr+ lie banEeFS WdHb bVNiAHE ~
interfere with the new victory loan
The victory market yin not Interfere.
Capture OF Soyon had no tuffuence on
prices because II came stsvrrt TIC time
the warning from the bankers surprised
the street. The war news was @s good
as usual and French cities bonds ruled
higher and French exchange made a
high record
One significant thing was the good
lat az
we're In demand and for time II looked
as II there would be copner market
Of come importance. but that died out
IT +. now understood that the new d.
rectors to be put on the Hide and
Leather board next Tuesday. as cxclu-
siveIy announced in this column re-
Gently are under the leadership OF
Ltndsav Hopkins. of Atlanta The
street suspects that the Hopkins party
il selling out It's s.ocb, but positive as
surances to the contrary come from
partissns OF the new group OF stock
holders.
General Motors had another wide
open break Of 1ola points and the street
ruesses that the corner Is ended. That
10 probable and now there Is discussion
Of the new deal whereby the General
Motors is to absorb United States. No
official warrant has been given for the
REPORTS afoat but persons usually well
informed on the affairs OF the company
believed United Motors will be taken in
sson They say that in ali probability
three shares of General Motors, pfd..
and one share Of common will be given
in exchange for every ten shares Of
United Motors.
Railroad reports for July came 10
hand in numbers and showed almost
uniform increases of net, This was to
expected as the new rates were in ef-
feet all of July. Pennsylvania made
about the best showing with net in
crease for the month of s3.aa422a, st.
Paul with h decrease of s%3s7ao and
Canadian Pacific with a decrease or
S,5ssss5 were exceptions For the lat
ter the explanation is that IL did not
ret Increased rates until August. st
Paul had some extraordinary expendi =
lures that cut down its income
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-30

Bradstreet's tomorrow will say for
Richmond and vicinity; Wholesale
trade, good; retail trade, fair; manu-
featuring. active; collections. fair:
crops, improved; feature. large gov
eminent consumption.
Trade as a whole has been fair
through the month though soma lines
have shown decrease in volume be-
cause Of restrictions and embargoes.
Decidedly the demands for government
uses has been the feature in trade cir
Giles and this demand is increasing.
Wholesale trade in staple commodities
both for food and general usage has
been good though tendency to short
er terms OF payment is evident and
sales for delivery far in advance have
diminished. entail trade is fair,
though somewhat affected by specific
conditions. Manufacturing continues
active IN almost all lines, though labor
for this and other purposes is scarce
and highly paid.
Prices for practically all commodities
have shown varying advances during
the month. Embargoes continue on
most lines against some comm ODDITIES,
though deliveries show improvement
Building is not active except for gov
eminent uses and real estate is In lit =
tie demand, Manufacturers of agricu1-
tural fertilizers have orders for all
they can produce. Collections are fair
and failures in this district are at a
minimum, though many firms and cor
porations are voluntarily retiring from
business. Bank clearings continue
large and money is in every active de-
mard. Crops have greatly improved
during the latter part of the month
though some damage had resulted from,
heat and hail storms. Tobacco is in
good condition and is now being
cured, Cotton shows improvement and
with favorable weather a good crop Is
assured Corn is in fair conditi N
Fruit and most Of the vegeta bles are
scarce and OF rather poor quality The
white potato crop will not equal that
of last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-30
THE WEATHER
u nited States weather Bureau,
Department of AEricuIture.)

Washington, Aug. 29.--Forecast:
Virginia--Fair Friday and Saturday:
moderate temperature.
North enthusiastically fair Fri
day and Saturday,
Local Temperature Yesterday.
~ noon temperature ........ 81
r NJ temperature .......... ST
z. NJ. temperature. ......... s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-30
JOKER IS FOUND
IN POWER BILL
President Asks Elimination of Clause
Inserted After Draft Had Received
His Approval
BIG INTERESTS INVOLVED.
Return of Net Investment to De-
velopcrs of Water Plants Would Bar
Government from Future Owner
ship.

Washington. Aug. 29.--Exposure of
an attempt of the great power in
terests of the United States to obtain
perpetual rights to power sites now
owned by the government was made
in the house today during considera-
ton of the administration water
power bill.
The exposure came through the
reading of letter from President
Wilson to representative Sims. of
Tennessee who is in charge OF the
bill, in which the president demanded
the elimination of a clause in the bill
which would have tied the hands of
the government against any future
policy OF public ownership of the
power development projects.
The president pointed out that the
clause in question had been inserted
after the draft of the bill had been
approved by Secretaries Lane, Baker
and Houston and himself and in spite
of the fact that congress on four pre-
vious occasions had rejected the very
proposal which the clause contained.
Following the reading of the presi-
dents letter MIR. Sims made public a
letter written by him TO the president
A few days ago, in which he charged
hat the offending clause had been
Inserted in the bill by triCkery. He
said he had been tricked into accept
ing the amendment, and asked the
house to join with him in agreeing 20
the presidents request He also sug
gested that three members of the
presidents cabinet had been duped in
the matter.
The clause to which the president
objected is known as the ''reCapture
clause" and provides that If the gov
eminent desires to take over any of
the projects at the expiration of the
fifty-year license it shall pay on the
basis of the net investment" made
by the lessees of the property. In
other words, the Amendment would
require as a condition precedent to
any retaking of the power sites that
the full net investment shall be re-
turned to the water power developer.
This would be true even though the
developer had used the property and
received profits from 1t for the full
period of the ffty-year lease.
AS stated above, this same propo-
sition has been before the house four
times in the past few years, and
each time has been turned down. The
objection to it is that the govern
ment could not hope to appropriate
enough money to take over the sites
at such price and the lesseeS would,
therefore. be enabled to hold them
permanently. The original bill left
ment might acquire the plants If de-
sired upon it's own terms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-30

Where strong men have wills the
weak ones have wishes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-30
VAe6t Fedc VIII yield account ofnoreoeed ecreo9e

Canada now has National Regis
grafton system very similar to that
of the United States. In order 10
know definitely whether the full in
dustriAl power Of the country IL
really mobiiised or not, and, II the
latter, to indicate where there Is q
weakness, June 22nd was set aside
as Registration Day" for the entire
population of the Dominion above
the age of sixteen.
On that day, every man and wom-
an in Canada of l6 or over were to
be registered. There were thousands
of registration bureaus. The infor-
nation sought was what the regis
trasks were doing to help the great
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-30

not. however. subject to this law,
provided they can show evidences Of
their citizenship. There 10 4 large
business and holiday travel back
ward and forward between the
United States and Canada. To
prevent any misunderstanding. the
Canadian Government has issued
an oficial statement that Amer
lean visitors in Canada are not
required to register SO long ~ they
can produce their citizenship papers
No passports are required to enter
or leave Canada by subjects or citi-
zens Of any Allied country. and
Americans are allowed to pass free
~ back and forth without any him
&anee. - 1t al times prsvio1siy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-30
New York Curb.

New York. Aug 29.--The Motor
stocks were unsettled today by t.-s
violent break in General Motors on the
Curb. Chevrolet was the weakest nov
ing down in the same manner as Cen
eral Motors but not to so great an eS-
tent.
War order stocks were heavy. Min
Ing stocks were generally steady.
Gales;
5000 Aetna Explosives, 1oE oil
500 Chevrolet Motors. 12s Tl3o,
$500 United Motors, 32Es q 81
900 Cosden oil. 81 q =,
$500 Federal Oil. -. a u
1900 Metropolitan Pet, il6T1 3-l6.
500 Victoria Oil. new. ~ Is.
1000 Atlanta. 4a "a
1000 Big Ledge. q Gi3-i6.
$4,000 Boston Montana, 4965l.
42gb Calumet jerome, II-fs,
200 Con Arizona Suelt,, l i-f6G1 i.
500 Goldfeld Cons, 2n6e2.
1000 Jumbo Extension, 9G1o
800 Mckinley Darragh. 4-G4S.
I .eh0 Mother Lode 3+TSe
$500 Success Mining. lldiS,
$50 Tonopah Ext ~ T1I-ls
1900 Submarine Boat. I7N17E.
400 wright Martin. sis Il,
400 Denhigh Mines. "a 2I-le
$50 Hecla Mines. 5TA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-30

cause at present. and what further
they could do. The leading ques-
tons were--what farming qualifica-
tions did the man or woman pos
sess. would he or she be prepared to
quit his or her present occupation
for more important national work,
and would be or she help in farm
ing? Women especially were ques-
toned ~ to their home and domestic
ties.
Each man or woman, as they reg
istered. received a card certificate,
and can be challenged on the street
or in fact anywhere to produce them
Neglect to register carries with it
heavy penalties.
Ame13raaa viEittnx Canada are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-30

True art does not initiate nature
1t represents her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-30

Alaska Pinks
Il lb. tall
cans) ..... 10 Gld9 90 G25
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-30

Maximum temperature to r. NJ s.
Minimum temperature TO p. M. 50
Mean temperature ..-...........,. -
Norma temperature ,............ -
Excess in temperature yesterday. g.
Deficiency in temperature since
January ! ............,,...,.. :ssI
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. O.
Rainfall last twentyfoGT hours. OF
Excess in rainfall since March l., ga
Excess In rainfall since January
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LIS
Local Observation at y n. VI. Yesterday.
Temperature ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
humidity .s-rt+.. ..s'ss. ss....-t. ~
W tnd--nfrectton ...,t.t--.,.... .SoutEI
Wind--Neiocity NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. u
Weather OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Cloudy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-13
VETS AND DRYs
WATCHFULLY WAIT
In Three Weeks the State
wide Prohibition Is Said
to Take Effect.

VIII the saloons of Hammond go out
OF business in three weeks. April 2.
when the statewide prohibition law be-
comes effective?
That is the main topic OF conversation
in the city at present. barring the war.
To more than a hundred saloonkeepers
who have advertised for license 1t is a
paramount question. VIII the county
commissioners grant the licenses? VIII
Lake county court grant the petition
soon to be filed by the vets and Issue
an order restraining the prosecutor
from enforcing the dry law on the basis
that II isaunconstitutional and so held
by court at Evansville?
Lawyers and those engaged in the
liquor business hold various opinions.
The saloonkeeper in Hammond who is
said TO be more wealthy than any of his
brothers declined to apply for license
saying, Il know when I'm licked" 9th
ers are confident that they Will win.
They are preparing to do business after
April End.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-13

COP HAS A
KEEN EYE

Hegewisch police are pretty proud
these days and you can't blame them.
Hans often. As years old. an interned
German officer who escaped from a de-
tention camp at Honolulu six months
ago and came 10 the United States. has
been taken into custody and yesterday
turned over TO the department Of justice
for investigation. He will be interned
for the duration of the war.
He said he was a petty officer on the
German cruiser Karlsruhe and later
was transferred to the submarine scout
boat Geier off the coast Of Honolulu.
1t was while partly intoxicated and
making boastful remarks about the Ger
man navy that he was taken into GUS
tody near the Hegewisch police station
by Detective Sergeant Joseph Roach.
The latter recognized often as a sailor
he had met at Kiel. Germany. in 1902
while he was a sailor on the United
States cruiser Kearsage. often remem-
bered Roach.
Il don't like Americans because they
did not treat me good. said often
through an interpreter. II had no reg
istration card and had a hard time to
find work. 1 was called German dog
and other names"
After being interned at Honolulu, OF
ten escaped and worked his waysto San
Francisco on a Danish tramp steamer.
Speaking Swedish. he was able to pass
as Of that nationality. He worked his
way across the continent as a railroad
laborer. but was unable to find employ
ment in New York. He had peen IN
Chicago a week when taken into Gus
tody.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-13
FRANCHISE
To Be ASKED
Of COUNCIL
Jews of South Shore Seek
ing Entrance into Ham
mond Is No Idle Dream
and Public Sentiment Fav-
ors the Extension.

It appeared certain today that at the
next session of the Hammond city coun-
Gil application would be made by the
South Shore electric interurban for a
city service line.
Mayor Brown Will favor the granting
of fair franchise providing it stipu-
lates that the line be put into operation
within a limited time. Unless It is built
at once the aid to war work in the re-
gion would be nominal
city Attorney w. w Mcmahon ap-
proves of granting the South Shore a
fair franchise" He would oppose q
blanket franchise such as the II. w. &
z. c. Street Railway has. He has filed
suit in the superior court to have that
franchise forfeited.
That the South Shore can expect a
square deal this time seems certain.
Years ago when 1t sought 10 secure a
line through the center of Hammond for
it's main road from Chicago to South
Bend there developed a deadlock in the
council and an unpleasant scandal. The
public gained the impression that the
South Shore was held up by the council
for a franchise. At any rate the very
important interurban line laid It's tracks
on the north side of the city and Ham
mond has been the loser.
What the South Shore has done for
East Chicago and Gary is history. Op-
portunity knocks again at Hammond s
door.
It was indicated today that the South
Shore would ask for franchise from its
present line on the north side over Co
lunnbia avenue to Indiana avenue and
west on Indiana avenue to Holman
street and another line from Columbia
and Indiana avenues south of Columbia
avenue to the west gates of the Stand
ard Steel Car plant.
This would give direct service TO East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor from both
the downtown district and East Ham
mond. 1t might after the war form the
basis for loop Of the city.
Between Holman street and Indiana
avenue. the downtown terminal. the line
would have but one railroad CROSSING g
into East Chicago, The South Shore has
never complained of railroad crossing
blockades. Its service has always been
satisfactory. The cars are modern and
the operation up to date. Is there any
reason why it should be refused fran
chise over Columbia and Indiana ave-
nues?
Popular sentiment is strong in favor
of granting a franchise to the South
Shore. While 1t refused to be held up
the line has always wanted an entry
into Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-13
HAMMOND MAN
RETURNS YESTERDAY

Attorney w. J. WINERY Of Hammond
returned late yesterday from Washing
ton. D. c., where he conferred with Sec
retary Of Labor Wilson regarding the
necessity of government aid IN provfd-
ing houses for munition makers in the
Calumet region of Indiana
A. F. Knots of Gary and Congress
man VIII R. Wood were at the confer
ence.
Mr.. WINERY stated today that the
conference was very satisfactory TO
Congressman Wood, Mr.. Knots and
himself
If there is any place IN the United
states where help is needed in the hous-
ing problem it is here" said Mr.. Whin-
cry, "and if there is any place that will
get II the cities of Hammond. Gary.
East Chicago and Whiting will"
Secretary of Labor Wilson will pre-
sent the case to President Wilson and
the cabinet.
we want to get the men of these
cities together on this proposition" said
Mr. WINERY.
Secretary Wilson is favorable to Civ
ing the region aid If 1t is demonstrated
that it Is necessary. If the government
builds houses it will hold them until
after the war to prevent rent exploiting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-13
MORAN IS
CANDIDATE
FOR OFFICE
d. J. Moran Announces His
Candidacy for Judicial Of
fee. Has Been a Leading
Lawyer of Hammond for
II years.

Daniel J. Moran. one Of Hammond s
best known and most respected lawyers.
today announces that he is a candidates
for the republican nomination for the
superior court judgeship in Room 2, and
the announcement Will be favorably re-
ceived by host of his frofends who de-
clare that they stand ready to take off
their coats and work for Moran until
the last tap Of the gong.
1t is twenty years ago that Attorney
Moran left Indiana university where he
was one of the sturdiest ightive foot
bail players that institution ever had
and he has been two-hsted honest
fighter for the other fellow ever since.
He has pracuced law in Hammond for
eighteen years and never had any side
lines but law. He was a member for
several years OF the firm OF Crumpack-
er & Moran and then decided to go II
alone. His law practice has. through his
energy and personality. been highly sue
cessful and his supporters feel that it
would be eminently proper for him TO
round out his career with service on
the bench.
Like all good lawyers, Mr.. Moran has
profound respect for the law and his
friends feel that If he was elevated to
the bench his court would be one Of
dignity and credit TO the profession.
Mr.. Moran is married and has six fine
children. Fsis- ultra-democratic in his
tastes and has one hobby and only one
the Law.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-13

NEW TEMPLE.
Of RELIGION
First Presbyterian Church
Hammond's Newest Re
ligious Edifice Is to Be
Appropriately Dedicated
Next Sunday.

An event Of great Importance TO Ham
mond is the opening of the new Pres
byterian church, corner of Holman and
Highland streets. to be dedicated next
Sunday, the nth. Few people realize
the magnitude OF the fine structure and
the elaborate scale upon which 1t is
planned to conduct the activities of the
church. In addition to the church audi
torium, with a seating capacity Of 700.
there are three large departmental Sun
day school rooms, the study and church
parlors, In the main building. In the
rear of this portion Of the edifice. and
so arranged as to be completely separat-
ed from It, is the gymnasium. 60x40
feet. with a 2o-foot ceiling. making it
the largest in this part of Indiana. Ad-
Joining the gymnasium are the reading
room and Boy Scout room. underneath
are the shower and locker rooms. the
recreation room and custodian's quart
ers This part of the building comes
nearest to filling the place of a Young
Mems Christian Association of anything
in North township. The plan is to ad-
NIT everyone to membership in the gym
nasium. regardless of such membership
or affiliation. the only condition being
the payment of a small fee and observ-
ance of the regulations. Already. IT is
said. tentative applications for member
ship threaten to tax the capacity Of the
plant.
Hammond is TO be congratulated upon
acquiring this modern and complete
church. with the much needed institu-
tional features which will do much TO
keep down the homesick feeling which
might otherwise get the best Of the null
titudes of young men who are now so
rapidly coming to our city.
1t is said that elaborate plans are be-
ing made for the dedication day services
which will be in charge of DR.. Robinson
of Chicago. Special music is being re-
hearsed. accompanied by the beautiful
new pipe organ. Rev. John G. Parrett.
the pastor. will be ready to announce
the full program for the day in Satur-
days Times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-13
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATION

The U. S Civil Service Commission
announces that on April 9Th. 1918. a
Civil Service examination will be held
at East Chicago. Ind. for clerk and
carrier.
This office is in need OF a clerk and
carrier at once. and here's an opportu-
nifty for a good steady position. COM
petitors will be examined in the fol-
lowing subjects: Spelling. arithmetic.
letter writing. penmanship. copying
from plain copy and reading addresses.
Don't say I wonder II I could pass.
but march down to the postoffice and
get an APPLICATION. A common school
education is all that is necessary to
pass.
Any question pertaining to the ex-
animation will be gladly given by the
local secretary.
GEO. G. ANDERSON.
Local Secretary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-13
LIBERTY LOAN
ORGANIZERS
TOMORROW
County Workers for Third
Drive Sunmonded to Meet
at Gary; Dinner Will Be
Served in the Evening.

Lake county's Liberty loan organiza-
tlon, which did such great work in the
first and second drives, has been sum-
moned to arms again and tomorrow at
Gary the forces for the third drive VIII
hold an organization meeting at 4
o'clock at the Commercial club and a
dinner at the Y. NJ c. A. at $50
o'clock.
Chairman H. G. Hay Jr.. head of the
county committee. said that community
chairmen and their cabinets were to be
present and only tho lack OF room pre-
vented general invitation to the din
uer.
Fine Speakers Coming.
Three notables are promised as
speakers. There's coming Maj. Massey.
direct from the front in France; Will
liam Forkell of Chicago. and Mrs. Fred
H Mccullough. state chairmen for the
women, who Will be here from Fort
Wayne. incidentally Mrs. Mccullough
will be rendered a luncheon It 1:S0
at Gary hotel by women workers.
Quotas Probable.
1t IS hoped to make known the quo
tas each community must raise.
Plans include making the loan drive
more far-reaching.