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The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
four ALLEGED SPIES
KNOWN IN DISTRICT
New York Suspects Had, Sought
Diplomatic Connections.

Officials of the French Embassy are
awaiting the action OF United States
officials with regard to the disposition.
of the two women and two men ar
rested in New York Monday charged
whit espionage.
All four persons arrested were
known by reputation among diplomats
here and have been regarded with
suspicion for some time. 1t was
learned yesterday that efforts of Rob-
ert de Clairemont to establish social
relations with members of the French
Embassy STAFF had been repulsed. 1t
is denied at the embassy, however.
that their arrest was in any way due
to representations made by French Of
ficials. If the United States investiga-
tors establish that a crime has been
committed in France by any Of those
held, France will welcome the oppor-
tunity to have them extradited and
tried under her own severe laws.
Agents of the British secret service
in this country, though they are un-
derstod to have aided in the iHvesti-
cations which led to the detention OF
the quartet, refused to discuss the
case yesterday afternoon. They take
the position that it is in the hanrs
of the United States Department OF
Justice.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
SCHOOLS WILL HOLD
WAR POSTER CONTEST
W. S. S. Sales to Be Increased by
Child Artists.

The National w. S. S. Poster Com
petition will soon be in full opera
tion in every school in the District
Felix Mahony, Washington car
toonist, has accepted the chairman
ship Of the District of Columbia
The full cooperation of the pub
lie schools has been secured through
DR.. Z. l. ThurstOn, superintendent,
and Mr.. Mahony will soon start a
series of short talks to be given in
each school explaining the rules of
the competition. which is open to
all public and private schools. The
prizes will all be given in war saw
ings stamps. The first prize con-
sists of twelve war savings stamps,
eQualing $50. and the others grad
uate in proportion.
Sales of war savings and thrift
stamps continue to increase in the
Navy Department. The total sales
up to and including March l6,
amounted to S22,l67.O2
State Department employees have
taken a total OF Sl.705,s5.
Sales for the week of March IL
to 16. inclusive. at the Treasury
Department booth. totalled $22,-
1888.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
FEATURES
TRADING in MARKET
Action Of President on Pending Leg
islation Awaited with Interest.
"a, RROApAN WALL.

New York, March 19.-With the ex-
ception of a new high record price for
March cotton there was nothing excit-
ing in Wall Street today. The market
opened strong. but almost Immediately
began falling.
The decline was checked before II
advanced more than point or two
and Il was brought back In the after
noon so that net changes for the day
were limited to fractions in nearly
every issue. The Marines were weak
est. the theory being that taking over
of the Dutch ships would furnish more
competition.
President wilson's proclamation TAX
Ing over the Dutch ships was anxious
ly awaited. Opinions differed as to
the market effect of the Dutch incl
dent. The best opinion seemed to be
that 1t ought not to have any impor-
Itant bearing on the market. There was
much curiosity as to President VIII
sons reason for delay in signing the
railroad bill.
BY adding his signature to the day
light saving law the President in
creases the working efficiency of the
country many millions of dollars worth
and by the same token increases the
value of stocks.
Steel men are in Washington to ar
que for an increase of prices. Wall
Street does not believe an increase will
be granted because the recent annual
reports of leading steel companies
show that bonanza profits are being
made. The steel men are probably
making this request in order to pre-
vent a reduction of prices.
Brokers report the appearance for
liquidation OF hgh-grade securities
again just as they made their appear
ance in advance of the First and Sec
ond Liberty Loans. Public participa-
ton in trading is so. light that several
important houses have liquidated their
loans entirely.
This means that the technical condi-
ton OF the market is extremely strong
and that nothing can injure 1t ma
terially unless the, people who own
their own stocks outright should take
a notion to liquidate.
Announcement from Washington, un-
officially. that the administration is
planning a $4,000. 10000 issue at 41-2
per cent and that the bonds are to be
for long period, did not brace up
the market.
1t was reported that the United
States Rubber Company. in the first
two months OF 1918. had done 10 per
cent more business than in the same
period of 1917. This will mean earn
ings are well above 30 per cent on the
stock. This is a sample o. prosperity
that seems endless.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

EGGS-Strictly fresh. per doz., 8; average
receipts. IS: Southern, IS.
CHEEsE-New York State factory. new, Del
h.. Sa2s
BCTTER-Elgin print. per Ib.. o. Elgin tub,
ie: process, Eai; store PACKED y
LIVE POULTRY-Rooaers Jper H. .. tur-
Keys 3saAo: chickens, Sai2; keats. young. each.
DRESSED PoULTRY-suiDg chickens, per
lt. SAT-; turkeys sa0; rcosters, D; eeese
25a5s: ducks, %
GREEN FRUITS-ApoIes, 1er hbl.. 3.Ooa7 %
per box. l.25a3.5o: Florida oranges. s.ooa7 %;
lemons. 5.5A6.0; grapefruit. per crate, 3SOaI25
Strawberries. per ct. Sai0: tanserines. 25OaI.So
Per box
Potatoes. No / Northern, Der
100 pounds. l.s5a2lO; McComicks. 25Oa3.O0 per
standard barrel; sweet potatoes. L0as50 per
Dbl; No. 2. 3.o0a4.o0 per bbI string beans. per
basket, L50a2O; peppers. per crate 3.ooaL00:
okra. per crate, 3o0a5 90; Tadishes, per 100 s5oa
30; cucumbers, per basket, 3.51a5.50; eggplant.
@@as@ per crate: cabbage. per 100 lbs, 25oa
800; beets, bunch. 5as; lettuce L0oa2OO per has
ket; cabbage. Florida, Looal.25 per basket; Gel
cry, SaI5 per doz.; Florida celery, per crate.
l.mali5: romaine lettuce, 50aI.00; squash, 2Jol
$50 per crate; spring onions. l.5oa2 % per 100
buncbes: per sack, L75a2.o; SPINACH. 3.5oaLt0
per h6i. kale. l.5oa2o pcr bbL; turuips. pcr
box, iOa5o: per bbl, l.5oA2.0o; caulihower, per
crate, L75a2.oo; tomatoes. Florida. per crate.
l.Sna6.00; new heets Florida 20a2T5 crate
green peas. 2oOA4OO basket.
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per n, Tas; lambs
spring. lS: calves. ls; medium. IeaI7; common.
l2al3
PoRk-smAIl. per lb.. .; medium. . to .:
hChvy, IS TO o.
SEEDS-Red clover 0.75aolS per busheI
alsike clover. l7.9Oals0O; crimson clover. I2.sOa
$50; timothy. +o5a4.5o; red top. l4O0al5 90 Ter
100 lbs; bluegrass. 325a3jO: orchard grass, So4
$50 per bushGl
GRAIN-Wheat. milling. per bug. 2l0a2 70:
new corn. per bushel. sOal.s5; oats, white, IC5a
i6; mixed oats l0laLos: hay. No. l. 2ss3O:
No. 2. =. S0aeSj0.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
ORDERS COMPLETION
OF TRACK ELEVATION

Director General MCAdoo YESTERDAY
directed that the work OF track eleva-
tion at Indianapolis. Ind. he pushed
to completion. The work will cost
about S6.Oo0.asO.
This action was taken on recon-
mendation OF Commissioner Harlan,
Of the Interstate Commerce Commls-
sion. who commented that the DELAY
in the work had left streets in the
business section in bad condition,
dangerous and a menace to health.
Between 10000 and SS.0Go.o0O have
been expended and practically 3 per
cent OF the steel necessary Is on tho
ground. Cost Of the completion viii
be divided equally among fourteen
railroads. When the work II finished
it will end costly congestion, CLINT
mating crossing and street accidents.
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He drew. the admission that the doc
tor had defended "eertain legal as
pects'' OF the sinking Of the LusFta-
MIA although he now considered Il a
big mistake" He said ne did not
defend II morally"
Defends Course.
There were many questions as to
DR.. Won Bosses defensive propa-
ganda" prior to April 6. 1917. He
said he did this because he thought
'it was consistent to defend my
kin from what l considered unjust
attacks and to keep America out OF
the waES -..r-.
-He, SAID be had considered Bel
g-ium unneutral and that therefore
the German entry OF that country
was justified; and that he had as
serted this country II it entered
Mexico would deport Mexican popu-
lations in order to protect troops,
just as Germany did in Belgium.
Abiding to the course OF the al
lance members who tried to Justify
the course OF Germany, Senator
Wolcott asked:
Was this course followed as a
service to the Fatherland?"
1T was the call Of the blood, and
the idea that Germany was wag-
ing defensive war" replied DR..
Won Bosse. -.s-
I The questions were leading to q
meeting Of the American Neu-
trality League" held in Wilmington.
in 1914. which Senator wolcott de-
clared he left because it got too
raw" when an adjournments was
taken until tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
German-Americans Sing oIisi
Hymn Of Hate" to Enemy
President Won Bosse Declares That Only De-
sire to Humble Fatherland Now Animates
Members of Questionable Society.

A "Hymset JistsaIis being sung in
this country ssalnst everything and
everybody of Teutonic origin. so
President Sigmund Won Bosse of the
German-American Alliance asserted
yesterday at the hearing on the King
bill.
while sons In the United States
army fight Germans abroad, their
kinsmen are aspersed at home" he
said. a.
Speaks for Germans.
Senator Klag insisted to DR.. Won
Bosse-who is a clergyman-that he
eonsidered the majority Of Germans
IN this ooqntry! were loyal ana were
rot criticised. But DR.. von. Bosse de-
elzred the, criticism was almost Auni-
versai. z EH
II come in contact with it every
day." he continued. "It consists of
ostracism in social circles, the re-
fusal to accept anything except mon
ey in Red Cross work.
The young president Of the alliance
submitted a lengthy answer to the
seven indictments of disloyalty that
were brought, against the organiza-
ton by Gustayus Ohlinger.
Il admit" he said, that the MEM
bers of the alliance did all in their
power consistent with law and order
To- hSsintain peace, between the new
homeland and Sthe Fatheriaad.. But
when war. came, they had no choice.
victory was ours and her
defeat was ours"
Senator Wolcott who Is from Will
mington, Del, the home OF DR.. Won
Bosse. did most OF the questioning.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, March le.-FOlIOwing tho estab.
lishrnent Of fresh high records early In the ses-
sion today. offerings of cotton increased and
the market receded. There was no sale Of
March on the call and the first transaction IN
May was at R.65 cents, from which level Il ad-
vanced to % % and then reacted TO 32S cents,
showing an opening gain Of Al points
There was enough realizing at the opening
advance to cause reaction Of about 70 to 3
points before the end Of the first hour. Trading
buying was one Of the features
Demand from spot firms and local covering
brought about a recovery Of IS to % points in
the early afternoon.
The market closed STEADY. net unchanged to
Is points lower. There was some selling near
the Close in expectation of a bearish census
from ginning report
Receipts at the ports for the day were 2,22
bales. No exports.
Spot at New Orleans was steady at an ad-
vance Of 50 points at S3,13 cents: sales. ans
bales Spot here was quiet, unchanged at $50
cents; no sales.
Receipts at New Orleans. 3.ae: Savannah,
4.sl6; st. Louis. 1885; Houston. 4,fE
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
THE TOWN CRIER.

Representative Dan b. stephens
will tell of his experiences in the
war zone at meeting of the In
diana Society. to be held this even
ing at o'clock in the New Ebbitt.
DIR. Vernon Kellogg, of the Com
mission for Relief in Belgium and
the United States Food Administra-
tion. will speak at a meeting to be
at the Friends School, 1911 l street
northwest
The Kentucky STATE Association
will meet in the White Parlor OF the
New Ebbitt tomorrow evening at S
o'clock
n. Hayes Hamilton will lecture at
the Grafton Hotel, Connecticut
avenue and DeSales street, this
evening at S:45 o'clock.
An adjourned meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia branch Of the
Federal Employees Union will he
held at Typographical Temple. 42S
g street northwest on Thursday
evening. An election of officers
will be held.
The twelfth annual meeting of
NiC ClNNNOlS VI llAt GoOuAlltlH 4INuE-
trial Educational Association will
be held at the headquarters of the
association, 1928 Connecticut ave-
nue. northwest, this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The Y. w. II. A. will hold an in
formal dance for men in uniform
and members of the association
this evening at s O'Clock at the Y
w. H. A. headquarters. Fourteenth
and u streets northwest.
Lincoln Pest, No. 3, 6. A. r., will
give an old-fashioned camp fire in
the G: A. R, Hall this evening.
DIR. Joseph Dunn will speak on
EARLY Christian Legends of Ire
land" at a regular meeting of the
Ga ellie Society, TO be held this even
ing, at Sis o'clock, at l340 New
York avenue.
cation will be held this afternoon
School building.
The eighth year and second ami
versary banquet of the Cherrydsle
Fire Department Will be celebrated
in the school auditorium |this even
ing, at O'CLOCK.
The Legion of Loyal Women Is
to have an illustrated talk, wash
ington, the Beautiful City" in the
Woodward and Lothrop auditorium,
today at 4 p. m, by Henry Rose. as
sistant secretary United States
Senate, for the benefit of the pill
low fund.
Miss AUne KropheIm .hnr,,o,
will sing Ashford's My Task" at
the meeting of the International
New Thought Alliance Sunday af-
ternoon at 4 O'Clock at The Eagles
Wings" sos Eleventh street north
west. p. -, .s--- = 20
Assistant Superintendent of
Schools Roscoe c. Bruce will ad-
dress the Dunbar Parents Teach
ers' Association this evening at 8
O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. March 19-POTATOES- Western
Maryland and Pennsylvania choice. round, 100
pounds. l.0al.75; do, long, L.JOal.60; do, New
York State. 100 lbs. 1.5OaL75: do. Eastern Shore
Of Maryland and Virginia Mccormack. 100 Ms.
ooal.5; do. Southern Maryland. 1Z5al 30: de-,
all sections red. 100 lbs. L0Oal25; do, all Sec
tions. medium No. B. 100 lbs. Is; do. culIs 100
lbs, 30: do. late Florida Early Rose, No l. Der
bbl., 5.OOa6.O0: do, sweets. York Rivers, No. /,
per Dbl. L0Oa5.00: do, North Carolina, No |,
4o'a5.0O; do. Eastern Shore Maryland and Del
aware. 4ooa5oo; do. all sections. No. 2. asia
800; do. yams, all sections. 3ooa4oo; do,
sweets, all sections. No. l. per basket, 50aI 10
do. do, No. 2. per basket, 75alO0
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens young smooth,
large. fat. per H., Ssa4O do. young. poor. rough
stacy. per h.. 30; do. winter, 2 pounds
and under, per b.. Cat; do, old ROSTERS,
per h.. BaH; ducks. young Pekins, a. lbs. fat
per b.. Sass; do. puddle, fat. per Ib., Sass
do, Muscovy. fat. per b. 3las2; do, smaller,
thin, per lb, 2ea3O; geese nearby, fat, Der ID
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20

S4a'S: do. Western aud Southern, fat. per H. ,
Sla32; do: all sections. rough and poOr. per ib,
Aas turkeys, young hens, per h.. Sa37: do,
gobblers, per lb., SIA35; do, old toms uer H. .
y; turkeys, poor and crooked breast, HaB;
pigeons. young. pair, 25a3O pigeons. old. pair.
pigeons. young. pair 25a9C: do. old. pair, 2saSO
loa25; do. opsn cate IOaO
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. psr Ib, 4saIs; d.,
choice. per h., 47ais; do. good. per ID. I5a4s:
do. prints. per lb. JOa5l do. blocks, per ID ,
49a5c; ladies. per h. 35a36; Maryland and Penn.
sylTania rolls. per h.. Sass: Ohio rolls. per ID.
Sla2; West Virginia rolls, per h., 3la32; store
packed. SON3l; Maryland. Virginia and Pennsyl-
Vania dairy prints, per b. 3ia35; process butter.
per Ib. i2aA
EGGS-MaDIand, Pennsylvania and nearby
hrsts, loss of. per dnz. Is; Western frsts, loss
of. IS: West Virginia firsts. loss of. IS: South
ern hrsts. loss of. 81; duck eggs. per doz.. Is.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
Oldest Landstrums Dissolved.

Amsterdam. March IA Vienna
dispatch to the Vossische Zeitung of
Berlin says demobiliZation of three
of the oldest Iandstrum levies serv-
ing with the Austrian troops, consist
ing of men born in 1861, 1858 and 1859.
will begin Immediately and will be
completed by May. October and De-
cember. respectively.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Nd. March ls.-Cosing price on
Baltimore Grain Market:
Wheat-Bag lots Of Southern sold from to
I'll, as TO quality and condition.
Com-Cob corn, s75a9 per bauei for car
loads, prime. nearby yellow; prime, white, so
per barrel in car lots
Oats. standard white LOs1zAl.E; No. ). white,
L05lss1. .O6Ik
Rye-Bag lots, nearby rye. as 70 quality, Is
as4o
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
NEW YORK PRODUCE

New York, March le.-BUTTER-wea re-
ceipts, u.F tubs. Creamery higher than ex-
uas. ia4lh; creamery extras, s5score t0ll
irsts. 39ka40; seconds. 3saS9
EGGS-Barely steady. Receipts. zlI5 cases.
Fresh gathered extras. g; extra irsts. e. irsts.
4laili4; seconds. S9a4O; State. Pennsylvania and
nearby Western hcnnery whites. fine TO fancy,
4sa4s; State. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns. 43aii; mixed oolors, lat2
CHEESE-CnSettled; receipts. e39 boxes
State. held. specials. 25a25l2; do, average run.
24ae4I.
LIVE POULTRY Strong: prices unchanged
dressed quiet. Chickens. 2a4e; fowls, lsa3s;
turkeys, 3a3.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
Big Haul by Villa Commander.

FL PasO, Tex. March 4s-CauuJo
Reyes. Villa commander. operating
near TorreOn. held up a train near
Calvo. Coahuila, March 10. and robbed
it Of S25c,0o0 in Mexican gold, accord
ing to reports reaching here today.
The money is said TO have been to
pay Carranza troops in North Mexico
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. March 19-Money or call today
was 81 per cent for all loans.
Offering Of time money is still moderate at
per cent for all periods.
Mercantile paper is quiet with rates finn at
per cent for all maturities
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
CHICAGO GRAIN.
By J. F. PRITCHARD.

Chicago. March 1a-Ths feature of the grain
markets on the Board Of Trade today was
the further advance in cash oats premiums to
a level above any other prices paid on the
those cf Monday.
There was a good demand for best cash
corn at advances Of 5al0 cents, while low grades
were unchanged 10 cents lower.
There was another day Of activity in the
oats market and with the strength ACCOMPANY
ing the activity the average trader was dis
posed 70 even up his version of shorts and
many of them took on long lines. There ars
a more general trade IN com.
In sympathy with the advances IN hoes and
main the market for hogs porducts advanced
35aso. shorts were the largest buyerS and
offerings were at no time equal to the demand,
Many q these who sold yesterday were eager
buyers today. -
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
H the Latest Financial Ns Oh the Latest Stock Market
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New YORK. March Is.Jrrading ou he curb
today was quiet and prices IN the main showed
small ehanse frum the finals of yesterday
Motor stocks were heavy and scored loses Of
from fractions in the low-priced stocks 10 q
pint or more m the highrprioed issues
lndependent oil stocks were In Enan demand
and price changes were narrow
. Metal stocks maintained fairly firm tone and
dealings were in fairly largs volume.
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs 4 Co.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

Ne~ Yea. March ls'-cIosiuE rates Of ez-
ehaness:
Flanes demand. ST-S; eablrs. knS; In.
chsass &szs; cAh1ss. eel :
Rasls shsss Ilee11 ahses lssa
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Mergenthaler. at I1Fi. at 11Ei.
LanstOn, % at q, 30 at g.
After call:
LsnstOn, 10 at g.
Capital Traction, 10 at s1S. 5 at SIS. at
Ms.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20

Although Asia has many high noun
tain ranges 1t has fewer large water
falls than any other continent
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
COSTLY OFFICE SEEKING

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 A senator of the United States receives a salary of S75oO s4e, 900 for the six years for which he is elected One of the candidates for senator from state ad- joining Ohio is reported to have spent through his committee $150,000 to secure the nomination. For advertising he spent s35.00o; for printing. sS0,000; for travel ing expenses, $10,000. and the rest in ways known to political managers.
 The theory Is that public office is as open to a poor man as to rich man. One may easily imagine, however, how slight a chance one of ordinary resources would have in contest against this man who was willing to spend more than three times his six years salary merely to secure a nomination. Were these conditions to hold in every state, the sen- ate would soon become again what it was once held to be-a rich mans club.
 Campaign expenditures have been the subject of mush restrictive legislation in recent years, but it has not always reached the mark. The authors of pri- mary reform have accomplished some of the things they set out to do, but they have not yet taken the bank roll out of politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22

because coal is short. More coal must be sent to the steel furnaces if you are to save the lives of your sons and brothers and friends in France" He begs everyone engaged in the mining industry to fully sense the possible disaster ahead" Pershing's drive will go forward on time. It will be sue cessful, too, but as MT. Moves makes clear, unless we have the coal and steel the disaster, silent though it may be, will be buried in an appalling casualty list.
 With the situation so plainly pre- sented the patriotism of the miners should be keyed up to the highest pitch. The coming week should wit ness Alabama's largest output of coal. It should be great red letter week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
LIKE pLuKE SAYS

Women wear pretty clothes to please the men. But they seldom wear them to please the men who have to pay for them.
 Every man is good deal of liar when he starts to tell his sons about the hard times he had when he was boy.
 Every time you hand man some free advice he has someone to cuss out and blame his failures on.
 In every small town there is tough old backslider who likes to point with pride to the fact that Tommy Brown, who was the worst boy in town, Is now preacher; and that Willie Green, who was the best boy in Sunday school Is now in the pen.
 You can say it of whole lot of old fashioned ministers. but we never met a sawdust evangelist who practiced better than he preached. We read a lot in the novels about woman being "speechless with aston ishment." But the only time we ever saw woman speechless with astonish- ment was when we got up and gave her our seat in a crowded street car. Once in a while man is so unhap- oily married that when he hears an other men say, My wife is an angel.
  | is a widower
 What has become of the old fash | toned man who used to buy his spec :, tacles at the 10-cent store? You have often met man who was willing to leave the punishment of his enemies to the Lord. haven't you. 1 Neither have we. l A woman is never so, busy talking about herself that she hasn't time to 1 run some other woman down. l Another reason why divorce lawyers own limousines is because the mar riage service insists that couple take each other for better or worse and
 doesn't say word about taking each other for good.
 l Some men can't stand prosperity. And other poor devils have never had a chance to find out whether they can | or not.
 And 1t has just about gotten so that a princess doesn't imagine that her dress is up-to date if the. hem of the l skirt isn't up Nto her patella. l Ho, hum! It took 10000 years to
 make a man out of monkey. but II only takes 10 seconds to make a mon. | key out of a man. We all understand that when frog l faced man marries a horse-faced wo-
 man, a monkey-fa baby is going to ! be the result. Still if none but per | fectly mated unions were made, there would be few marriages and fewer babies.
 A wife of 40 may not look so well
 at the breakfast table as wife of 20, but the breakfast Is sure to LOCK
 better