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Evening star., 1918-07-29
FIRM AT THE CLOSE;
INDUSTRALS ARE HIGH

NEW YORK. July ga further
break Of points in General Motors
was the only pronounced exception to
the general drmness Of stocks at the
dull opening Of today.s session
United States Steel led the promi-
nent issues at q gain Of half q point,
with similaE advances for Tobacco
Products. Mexican Petroleum and st.
Paul preferred. while several special
ties gained from to points.
Prices eased before the end Of the
first half hour. when trading came al-
most to standstilL
Further Heaviness Follows.
Trading fell into = rut later. the
market becoming more trrsEular, ,.o1 on
sumatra Tobacco broke sA points,
and Lorillard Tobacco lost 10 points
on q single sale.
point. and American Telephone q large
United States Steel was the only
leader to show any activity, but gave
no intimation Of tomorrow's dividend
action.
General Electric. Pressed Steel Car.
Peoples Gas, Detroit United Railways
and Burns Brothers Coal embraced
the few strong issues.
Liberty 31zs sold at 1855 to $3.50: 10
$3.50 to s4.46. and 4As. $3.50 to s5.34.
Squirt In Rails Offset.
During the noon hour a squirt in st.
Paul and Canadian Pacific at the ex-
treme gains of l to ~ points was
offset by further weakness in Ameri-
can Telephone and q moderate reac-
tion in Marine preferred.
United States Steel and other IA
vorites were unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-07-29
TOXIC AND ROME. PRAISE
AMERICAN army FEATS
Governments Of Allies Send Con-
gratulations Through Their
Ambassadors Here.

Messages Of congratulation on the
success Of the American forces fight
ing on the Soissons-Rheims front were
received today at the State Depart
ment from the Japanese and Italian
governments through Ambassadors
Ishii and di Cellere-
The Japanese note said:
II have Just got telegraphic in
structiops from Baron Soto to convey
to you his most sincere congratula-
tions for the splendid feat of the
American Army on the western front" !"
The italian message reads:
The important and glorious sue
cesses that the American forces have
won in the recent battle fought on the
French front have produced in Italy.
together with a keen feeling Of ad-
miration, q joy which can only be
measured by him who il<nows, 4s your
excellency knows, theSdeep friendship
that the Italian nation unfeservedly
has attained for this great republic.
For these successes. that the valor
and the faith Of American soldiers
will renew on the common fields of
battle, the government of the king has
intrusted to me the very gratifying
task Of expressing to the government
of the United States their warmest
congratulations"
Evening star., 1918-07-29
THE WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland, partly cloudy tonight ana
Tuesday, probably occasional showers:
aoutheriy winds, becoming variable.
For Virginia, unsettled tonight and
Tuesday, probably showers; gentle to
moderate winds. mostly southerly.
Tide Tables.
(Compiled by United States coast
and geodetic survey0
Today-Low tide, 7:40 am and 7:se
nm: high tide. 12:55 am. and 1:14 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1888 am. and
s:53 .p.m.; high tide, 1:4s/ am. and
z:10 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
/roday-sun rose. sos an: sun sets.
1923 pm
Tomorrow-sun rises. sos am: sun
sets, s:23 PM.
PAU automobile lamps to beNighted one
half hour after sunset
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
Thermometer and barometer read
inss since pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-p pm. 80: pm. 10
II midnight. rs; a-m- q; an g;
IL noon, 81; . pm. so. Maximum. %.
at 4:45 pm. yesterday; minimum, "a,
RsrometerI pm. -: 8 Pm
so.os; Il midnight. ao.fo; am: so.os;
8 am, sole: II noon. so.o7; ; p.m-
highest temperature, - occurred ct
: Lowest temperature. "a. occurred at
Temperature same date last year:
Highest, 50; lowest. 81.
Up-River Waters
Special Dispatch to The stsr.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, July -.
the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both were muddy this morning.
Weather In Various Cities
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COURT 0vERL 00KS CURSE
GIVEN IN. .SUBDUED VOICE

2
Can = person curse another IN sub
dued voice without violating tho law7
: Judge Robert Hardiapn Of the District
Police Court thinks 20. This morning
he dismissed. case againAt Enoch W.
Black colored, charged with disorderiy
conduct.
Black was employed ~ q waiter in
the Union station restaurant. He was
arrested last night by Headquarters
Detective Bauer and . naval intelligence
oficer, who claimed they overheard the
waiter cur1ing an Army onicer who had
just left the dining room without leav-
ing tip
hack. hpvszsr. when airaigned. IN
court testified shaf the Army odicer
bad given him e tip ef 10 cent?. and
had stepped on hi1 foot. q :5'gs..7
hcidenfaIty iudgs HardIam statsd
thkt .tppinx - the greatest uuieance
we have to contsnd with I'm fhis coun-
ry"
Evening star., 1918-07-29
SIX more INDICTED
FOR LIQUOR SELLING
Other Indictments Made by Grand
Jury Include Larceny, Bigamy
and HOUSEKEEPING.

AS a result Of the federal investfga-
tion of "bootlegging' in Washington
six moro colored men were indicted
by the grand jury today on the charge
Of selling liquor without paying the
special license tax required by the in
ternal revenue laws The penalty for
this offense is both fine and imprison-
ment in the penitentiary not to exceed
two years.
The accused are George Bowie, Rob-
ert W. Keene, Henry Randolph, Lewis
Smith. BENJAMIN Powell and Walter
Williams. Some of the men are said
to have been convicted under the
Sheppard lsW.
others indicted by the grand jury
and the charges against them are:
10y e. Goodrich and Mildred NJ Boni-
face. adultery: Charles H. Birch and
Alberta Warren. adultery: VIM. H.
Forest. joyriding; Edward Glover.
non-support; Walter c. Stewart. biga-
my: Thomas ]. Wright, larceny from
the United States; Louise E. Williams.
grand larceny; Ernest Murdock, house.
breaking and larceny: Arthur john
son, Josephine Smith, Annie Jones and
John r. Reed. grand larceny.
Evening star., 1918-07-29
'cHlNAMAN DIES SUDDENLY
FRIENDS SEEK HIS BODY

Friends Of John Jung. . Chinaman.
are anxious to get possession Of his
body in order that they may have
IL Inferred beside bodies Of other
relstives and friends In Congressional
cemetery.
yohn lung, who was forty years
oId' complained r1 ssyere pains In
IN efomncA saturday night while
seated IN frout of hss home. 80 Rmn-
sY1vlntA gxeone. He yss taken g
|CInaiey Heoptfn1 Whers hs I'D
eAxay ye9eesely a9t1fs1gs s..
Evening star., 1918-07-29
Quick Action Needful.

It is as much to the advantage of
the government as the individual to
get quick action from Congress. as
registration takes time, and men
above thirty-one years of age will
want as much time as possible to arr
range their plans II they are required
to 20 to war. Delay now means hard
ship to the individual, too, because IL
means hasty work for the local
boards and our experience with the
hrst draft q year ago II too recent
and painful to recall In emphasizing
the need Of time for the local and ais.
trfet boards to decide the multifarfous
problems and tangles that como up
WITH the Individual
Provost Marshal Crowder has
handled the whole draft thus far very
effxentfy, because relatively he has
had enough time. but the new draft
with the change OF age limits will be
q bigger problem thau-he has tackled
before On his of1ce will be the bur
den, and every day Congress can give
him viii mean in tho long run EN-
cfeucv gained and an army raised
that much more quickly. The gov
ernmeut IL confident 1t can win the
war IN q shorter time than the public
innGtnes if the military program It
~ under consideration can be put
into enscx promptly. Il may evan
peoso dea1xAh1e. 70 get CongreDO bAck
h WAsR4nStuN > wsak ~ - ahsad
- ssss fsiss5s
Evening star., 1918-07-29
GUN FACTORY EMPL0YE
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Blue Print of Torpedo, Taken From
Navy Yard, Found in Homs
Of sAccnssd Han.

A blue prfne1fA . torpedowhch WA
taken from ths Washington navy
yard and said to have been found In
the homo OF Auguste Bach. s1o 8d
street southeast, employed Is . ma
chinist In the government gun fac
.tosy. led to his arrest BY Department
OF Justice agentA
Bach was arraigned before Judge
MCMAHON In Police Court today. He
was held for action by the grand jury.
He claims to be . native Of AlsacA-
Lorraine and . naturalixed American
Evening star., 1918-07-29
OFF TO THREE-MAsTER's AID.
Coast Guards Go to Assist Crew Of
Stranded Schooner.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. July 2s.--
Coast guards left here early today to
assist In the, rescue Of the CROW of .
large tfreemastsd schooner tha4
stranded about eight miles oH this
port last night. Although high winds
had whipped mp q rough sea, It was be-
lieyed that the yessel was IN no fmme-
be safely landed. Vesaels In port have
been notified Of tho plight Of the
schooner.
Evening star., 1918-07-29
NO INCREASE IN TAXES
ON RAILROAD RECEIPTS
Tax on Telephone Messages Also to
Stand, House Committee
Decides.

Tho House ways and means commit
tee today, considering the $4,000, ,ooo.-
900 revenue bill. tentatively decided
against making any increase over
present rate OF tax on passenger fares
and freight receipts on railroads. and
against any increase in the tax On
telephone messages.
Tax on oil pipeline rates. export
rates and other matters were consid-
cred, but no agreement reached
Evening star., 1918-07-29
CAILLAUx TO BE TRIED
BY SENATE HIGH COURT

PARIS, July 5s.-The preliminary IN
vestigation in the case Of former Pre-
mier Joseph Caillaux. charged with
treason, 10 now virtually completed.
It II understood the ex-premier Il to
be tried not by .court-martiai. but
by the senate sitting as q high court.
as In the case Of Louis Malvy. the
former minister of the interior. No
ofncial decision has as yet been reach
ed on this point. however. b
Evening star., 1918-07-29
crroNsMAnKETs.
POWDER STOCKS.
ouotations Furnished by ". B. Hibbs 4 o..
London Continues Cheerful.
Received By Prival

LONDON, July 2s.--The stock mar
ket resumed cheerfuIiy today without
any increase in business Operators
were cautious about yextsnding oom-i
mftmsuts matsria1ly pending develop
ments In the war theater. Meanwhile
dsalers raise values on the least In
dicatior. Of buying, resulting in nrIn-..
ness IN all sections. Argentine rails
and mining and oil shares were the,
hest featuress today. Spanish stocks
we're good on an Improvement in az
change, Money YVES ia fair supply and
discount rates were quiet
Evening star., 1918-07-29
OFFICIALS CONSIDERING
WIRE CONTROL PROGRAM

Postmaster 0snsra1 Bux1eson and
members OF ffse committee appointed
by him for Eoveuunsnt operation Of
telegraph and telephone lines today
conferred with Theodore n. Vail,
president Of the American. Telegraph
and Telephone Company; Union Il
Bethel, senior vice president, and N. c..
Kingsburg. secretary.
wire lines of communication go.
formally under government control
at midnight Wednesday.
Evening star., 1918-07-29
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROvIsIONs.

CHICAGO. July z9-Better weather
conditions, especially rain in Kansas,
brought about lower prices today for
corn. Liberal receipts and continued
Successes against the Germans tended
also to favor the bears. It was said
the crop this season was now three
weeks nearer to maturity than was
the case a year ago. Opening prices,
which varied from the same as Satur-
days finish to IN lower. with August
1.541z to 1.55, and September 1.65h to
1.56. were followed by q material set
back all around. Oats paralleled the
action Of corn. Trade was of poder-
ate volume. After opening Y down.
with August TON. the market under
Upturns In the value OF hogs
strengthened provisions. Buying. how.
ever, was OF only a scattered local
character.
An Increase Of the visible corn supply
was reported and rallies were of short
duration. The close was steady. ~ to
* net lower. with August 1.5zH and
Sept0mber l53X to LA,
Evening star., 1918-07-29
Couldn't Wen Do i.
From the Summary.

a solicitous visitor to . soldier In q
cantonInent: do you kneei down be-
side your bed and seek guidance IN
your new ,lffef
II dc, not" s5sr,ssss e 2
..And may + ak Why not3' -
s ssYou may: occupy III tup bunk 3
Evening star., 1918-07-29

thus break 1t down. Recent events
have proved that as the Numerical SUI
perfority Is again with the allies, they
have been able to force the Germans
to retreat.
But the military program described
IN this article cannot be put into ef-
feet at once, because Congress is
away and, as pointed out few weeks
ago In these columns, the delay Is Of
a critical character. Congress will
not be in full swing until August 2s
and II 1t starts hagg1ing with absurd
amendments intended to make politi-
cal capital in the fall campaigns we
shall not have the new Army bill
through for couple of months. ON
the other hand, the ACCESSIBILITY Of
getting the military committees. Of
both houses Of Congress at work be-
fore August 26-indeed, just as soon
as Secretary Baker, with the approval
Of President Wilson. is ready to take
those committees into his confidence,
is commencing itself to many people
as the most expeditions way to push
the program through.
Evening star., 1918-07-29
New York Netal Narket.

NEW YORK. July 1s.--Metal ex-
change quotes lead unchanged; spot.
sos; spelter weak: East st. Louis
delivery, spot. s.1oas.ao.
At Il1ndon: Spot copper. flzz: futures,
E1ez; electrolytic. E1S7: spot tin. EsS5;
futures, E3ss: lead, spot, ~ los; fu-
lures. f1S Ion; spelter, spot. fs4: tn
Evening star., 1918-07-29
WASHINGTON RAILWAY
IS ACTIVE AND firm

! Despite the preponderance Of favor
abls news, especially from the Eu-
ropesn battlefront. the trading was
quiet today on, the Washington Stock
Exchange. However. the prices on the
various local stocks, particularly the
public utilities, held firm.
The principal activity was In WASH
angton Railway preferred This stock
was traded at the opening at 50 and
advanced to 70.
Ten shares of Capital Traction
changed hands at Ssh.
Must Revise Statements.
In view of the fact that the ways
mitted itself to an excess profits tax
ranging from 80 per cent to 80 per
cent, with an exemption OF $4,000 plus
10 per cent of the amount OF invested
capital. estimates of earnings Of cor
porations for the year 1913 Will have
to be revised upward.
Many companies that have issued
either quarterly or semt-annually re-
ports compiled their statements on .
nat so per cent excess profits tax and
per cent exemption. II the bill as
proposed by the ways and means COM
,mittee becomes a law reports already
issued must undergo a sharp revision
upward.
Moderate Incomes to Be Hard Hit.
Some Washington bankers say they
look for quite little outcry from the
average person who is moderately
well to do against the 10 per cent or
12 per cent personal income tax which
it is proposed to levy after allow
ance of the exemption in the present
act. A jump from 2 and per cent
to 10 per cent and IL per cent Is look
ed upon as a big one, and 1t is ex-
pected to hit hard the person OF mod
crate means.
Evening star., 1918-07-29
ARRANGE
|F0RLOANS TOcA|NA
In Conjunction With State De-
partment Plans Made to
Aid Infant Republic.

Negotiations between number of
bankers from different parts Of the
country and the State Department
have been completed whereby loans
will be made TO China in order that
the infant republic may properly equip
herself to wage war upon the central
powers In cooperation with the al
lies.
Spme time ago . number Of bankers
were called to the capital by the State
Department A series Of conferences
have since been held at which waya
and means were agreed upon and
definite plans for extending aid Ia
China were considered and acted upon.
$500 900 for Immediate Use.
No specific amount of the loan OF
loans has been announced. It IL under
stood that at least $60.000.0o0 will be
advanced at once. China will use the
funds primarily for preparing means
of defense against enemy forces ap-
preaching its borders through Siberia.
By the terms Of the agreement be-
tween the bankers and the State De-
partment representatives from differ
ent parts OF the country Will coop
crate with the government and fol-
low the policies outlined by the de-
partment. and will submit for ap-
.proval the nance Of the banks CONS
posing the group to make the loan
and also the terms and conditions OF
any loans
Pledge by State Department.
For its part the State Department
gives assurance that II the terms and
conditions Of the. loans are accepted
by the United States and China.
| 'fn order to encourage and facili-
tate the free intercourse between
American citizens and Yoreign states
which fs mutually advantageous the
government Will be willing to aid In
every way possible and to make
prompt and vigorous representations.
and to take every possible step to In
sure the execution of equitable con-
tracts made in good faith by its citi-
zens in foreign lands"
The department also announced that
Ii Is hoped that the American bankers
will be associated with bankers OF
Cheat Britain, Japan and France. Ne
gotiations looking to such co-opera-
ton now are in progress between the
United States and those governments
Evening star., 1918-07-29

House Holds fse-1Ef1nts Session.
w1sh e5sven ofhar 1,ssnbsz9 and, ths
|epea1rsr % sShs no1E uAen n eAep-
IN ne1 wft4 Ds9ez ~ Aeuse
6, 6 | - % : fsss e
Evening star., 1918-07-29
ROADHOUSE MANAGERS
ON TRIAL NBALT|MORE
Pruprietors Of Establishments, Ar
rested Yesterday Morning, Ac-
cused Of Violating Dry Law.

Proprietors Of the half dozen road
houses in Prince Georges county. Nd.
just over the District line. who were
arrested in a raid by Department of
Justice agents, military police and
county officers early yesterday morn
ing are being given hearings in the
federal court at Baltimore today.
A. Bruce Bielaski, chief Of the bu-
reau Of investigations. Department of
Justice. had personal supervision Of
the raid. Operatives Of his bureau had
conducted an Investigation and re-
ported q condition Of affairs in Prince
Georges county that was disgraceful.
he stated. and much evidence was
collected before the raid was planned.
Paraphernalia and Liquor Seized.
Without calling any county officers
to assist in the raid. Mr.. Bielaski. ac-
companIed by federal officers and a
number Of the military forces. Satur-
day night made the raid. Five loads
Of liquor and much alleged gambling
psraphsrnalia were captured.
Much of the liquor seized by the
"a storage house near the District line.
probably in the District Of Columbia.
In addition to the liquor and para
phernaha taken in the raid. it Is
stlted, members Of the raiding party
got possession of cashiers' slips and
other documentary evidence that will
be used when the trials are conducted
in Baltimore.
Mr. BielasH Makes Statement.
Discussing the raid. Nh. Bielasli
today stated testimony obtained by
operatives Of his bureau showed that
business was being conducted in
Prince Georges county the same as II
tho county dry lsw never had been
Scotch highball, and getting It. the
same as was done when saloon in
the county were licensed. he stated.
The places raided Saturday night
were not the only places in the coun-
ty where it was charged liquor was
dispensed. he said. Proprietors of
those places are not the only ones who
There are fully twenty-five other
places in the county doing. liquor
business, he declared, and the proprte.
tors win be arrested.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Garrison,
who participated in some Of tho raids
Wesley Bell in = raid Of several Of
county dry law became Qperxttve.
Largo Quantities Of liquor wefe seized
and held as evidence Because az q
dtYided court, It is stated. the cases
were mot settfed at the April term Of
court at Upper Marlboro.
Evening star., 1918-07-29
Frlls Ersba

Fts&s I1sba. e&3tpr e - 1ehp =
|601nn1l Apcia4le 6eygypaDee ~ E3e&e-
|11n1 -
Evening star., 1918-07-29
BRITISH CONVOY SYSTEM
RATED HIGHLY EFFICIENT

LONDON. July As an evidence or
the efliciency Of tho convoy system
sinee It was sst6blished ~ the nd-
|mtrAlty about . yslx 80 it = rotntsd.
90 thax ~ pfuDortlon y atktpe last
~ thnse eeeSoJsd duxlsg lAax peeiod
1t - III ~ c.
Evening star., 1918-07-29
County to Prosecute.

Deputy sherfn Garrison this after-
day nights raid will have to answer
charges for violating the county law
AS soon rs the federal authorities nm
ish with them. He said justice Of
the peace would Issue warrants for
Evening star., 1918-07-29
Ftrnch Bouse i Firm.

PAR1R July 7s-PrtreS vsrs Aznn
an <he bensss tofny.
+ 1sntea q franos sSsee1
Nxesazs sen IeneQns ~ 1Ea1U y
Evening star., 1918-07-29
Called 70 Testify g Hearing.

4 MAJ H C. a.. MuhIenberg. C&pt n.
". schroader and Lieut.. John ~
roots. staaionsd e tha airpiane test-|
fne 1lsi6 q pnytpn, Ohio. have hesnl
Ieallsd fs t1seffy t6aslnerow ssb1fors t1el
Evening star., 1918-07-29
Moderate Incomes to Be Hard Hit-
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Capital Traction, 10 at sSh.
Washington Rwy. pfd., at 90. 25 at 90. a9
oh. at coll, at 6eh. at 70.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1918-07-29
! GERMANY TO FACE
AN Overwhelming
U. S. ARMY FORCE

CONTINUED from First Page,
Evening star., 1918-07-29

! - : a. = -, J.
Evening star., 1918-07-29
DAIRY MARixErs

CHICAGO, July zs.-Butter~steady
creamery. 3sMa4sh.. EggsESteady
receipts, 1881 cases; firsts, 37aSS
ordinary drsts. 35a37: at mark, .cases
included, 35Ha3S
Poultry.Aiive. hisher owls. zsK
springs, 32H.
Evening star., 1918-07-29
BAR SILVER quotations.

BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK. July fs.-Bar silver
was quoted At ssx per ednce here
LONDON, July zs.-Bar silver.
4s 1s-1sd per ounce. Money. 3 Per cent.
Discount rates-Short biJlA l7-31
per cent: three-monkh bills, 4t5-S1
per cent
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1918-03-21
NORBECK PROBES
GREGORY AFFAIR
PRIVATE SECRETARY SAYS LEA
CUE WILL BE PROTECTED IN
RIGHTS IN STATE.

Governor Norbeck says he is in
Vestlgating The Gregory county affair,
said w w. Cadle. speaker for the
National Nonpartisan League. who ar
rived in Mitchell today on his Way
home from Pierre.
Mr.. Cadle Went to Pierre to present
to Governor Norbeck a report of his
own own INVESTIGATION of the action of
Gregory county mobs in aSsaultng and
deporiing members of, speakers and
workers for the League last week
Governor inquiries.
THE governor told me that he was
making an inquiry into the affair." Mr..
Cadle went on. Il do not know What
he is doing. know That he has engag-
ed a laall al Winner. 1'ripp county, in
the Rosebud country, for a speech to
be delivered there on March 30th. The
governor went so far as to say to me
that the Gregory county crowds had
done wrong, but What action he is
planning to take | do not know His
private secretary told me that things
would have to be arranged so that the
Constitutional rights of League speak
crs will be maintained.
Was Favorsbly Impressed.
II was very favorably impressed
with the legislature and the desire of
the members to uphold the national
government in lis efforts To win the
war. in every possible way.
Representatives of the League sug-
gested an amendment TO the council
OF defense bill. making il a crime Ia
practice criminal syndicalism. As you
| know. of course. this is the program
| of the L. w w. The bin as it stood
| forbade only the teaching of criminal
4 syndicalsnl. but the League thought it
! should be strengthened so as to pro-
/ hibit the practice also This was read
/ lily adopted by The legislature.
we found that 23 members of
+, the legislature are also members of
the League. and all of these men CO.
/, operated i'm every way With the gov
ernor in The enactment of Win -the-wal
| LEGISLATION"