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Evening star., 1918-09-13
Paris Bank Statement.

PARIS, September 13.-The weekly
statement Of the Bank OF France
shows the following changes:
Gold in hand increased $4,000
francs; silver in hand decreased 1885,
600 francs; notes in circulation In
creased s6,294,000 francs: treasury
notes increased 25.S16.000 francs:
general deposits decreased 1917. 900
francs; bills discounted decreased
so ,210, 900 francs; advances decreased
4,399,O00 francs.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
ASKS POLICE TO SEEK
THREE INSANE PATIENTS

omcials Of st. Elizabeth Hospital have
asked the police to look out for three
inmates who left the institution yes
terday afternoon. Two were dressed
in military uniform, while the other
was In civilian clothes.
The msn are Charles u. SchAren.
hers. twenty x4Ats oid, 1850 IN An
|ty-nine years old, dreesAA In sailors
uniform. ana yrAnk Miller. ASty years
ola. The men have not been hea1d
0N0 oiaee Ieaving the hosDitai
Evening star., 1918-09-13
Anthony ". Dimock Dies.

NEW YORK, September 1a.-An-
thony Weston Dimock. financier. sx-
plorer, chemist and author, died At
his home in the Catskills. aged
seventy-six years. Accepted as
member Of the New York Stock Ex-
change before his twenty-first birth
day. he had accumulated q fortune Of
more than q million before he was
thirty.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
WEATHER..

District Of Columbia-Fair, cooler
tonight; tomorrow fair; gentle west
to northwest winds. becoming va
riable.
Maryland-Tair tonight. cooler in
west to northwest winds. becoming
VirEinia-Fair tonight. cooler in
east portion; tomorrow fair; gentle
westerly winds. becoming variable.
West tirginia-FAir tonight; tomor-
row fair. slightly warmer In west
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
the Thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-tour
hours beginning at pm. yester-
Thermometer-Yeste 4 pm. 70;
3 p.m., 70; IL midnight, 81; today.
Is. Maximum. 70. at 4 pm. yesterday;
minimum. 50. at am: today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 76; minimum. A.
Barometer-Yesterda I pm. 2S.91 ;
8 pm, 1888: 12 midnight, 1898: to-
day.. am, 1885: am, 1898; IL noon,
20. "a; 2 pm, 1892.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 8:5s am. and 1857
pm; high tide. 1:4s am. and 2:17
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1854 a. m. and
s:s6 pm. high tide, 2:42 am. and
3:14 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose, s:+7 am; sun
Tomorrow-sun rises. Sat am;
sun sets. 7:20 pm.
Moon rises, 2:24 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
70: condition, IS. Dalecarlia reservoir
(lTemperature, 20; condition at north
connection, IS: condition at south con-
nection, 50. Georgetown distributing
yoir-Temperature. u; condition
at infiuent gatehouse. 50; condition at
efiuent gatehouse, 30.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, September 13.-Corn de-
veloped strength today, owing largely
to the fact that stock on hand in
public elevators here had dwindled
kind that can be delivered on Septem-
ber contracts. offerings were light.
Opening prices, which ranged from
q off to = up. with october 1.52A to
were followed by decided gains all
around. Oats advanced with corn.
Export inquiry was also a bullish fac
tor. After opening V lower to haH
gain. with October. 71ha72. the mar
Firmness in the hog market tended to
strengthen provisions. Business lack
ed volume
Evening star., 1918-09-13

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. September 13 Il
pm. ).-Wheat-Spot, No. 2 red, win
ter. garlicky. 2.ss%; spot No. red
. Corn-Receipts, 1899 bushels.
Oats-Steady: standard white. old
new, II; No. 5 white old. 7sh:. new
76h sales. Receipts. 62,sol' bushels.
Rye-Dull: No. western export,
III. Receipts, 2.36s bushels.
Hay-Firm; No. l timothy, No. 1
clover mixed unchanged.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
CHICAGO. September 13 Omitted
States Bureau of Markets).-Hogs-
Receipts. 11.000:. good hogs steady to
10c higher: packing grades weak; top.
20.S0, a new record: butchers, COCOA
20.75: light, 20.35a20.se: packing. 1885
a20.00: rough, 1S.50a19.25; pigs. good
to choice, 1S.75a19.25.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000: market
slow. Native steers. 1.109 pounds up,
steady; others and butchers lower;
calves steady.
sheep-Receipts. 1000; steady;
lambs, slow and lower.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. September 1s.-Butter-
Higher: creamery, 4s1ka53h. Eggs
Higher; receipts, $3.50 cases: firsts,
43a44; ordinary firsts, 40a42M; at
mark, cases included. 40a43.
NEW YORK, September l3.-But-
ter-Firm; receipts. S.562 tubs
creamery, higher than extras. 54hs
IS; extra coz score), 53ha54; f1rsts
5oa53; packing stock. current make
Eggs-Barely steady: receipts. H.
891 cases: fresh gathered. extras. 51s
So; fresh gathered. regular packed
extra firsts, 48a50; do. f1rsts, 44a47
state. Pennsylvania and nearby west
ern hennery. white. fine to fancy. 64a
6S: state, Pennsylvania and nearby
western. brown. 54a56: do, fresh
4Oa62.
~Gheese-Firm; receipts. 2.145 boxes
state, whole milk, flats, fresh spe-
cials. 27ka27&; do, average run. 27a
27A.
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
BOSTON, September 13.-The Com.
mercial Bulletin will say tomorrow:
"The announcement Of the govern.
ment this week concerning the quan.
tity of wool needed for the military
program. 2s3.0Q0,000 pounds. secured
had expected and yet 1t is by nc
means q small estimate. Indeed, 1t /.
sufficiently large 80 that the alloca.
ton of wool for civilian purpose.
will be deferred for some time te
come. If the quantity OF wool to bI
| imported does not exceed the amount
imported this last year the amount
to be allotted for civilian uses will
J undoubtedly be small"
Evening star., 1918-09-13

eral. 100 East 10th street., New York.
Sealed proposals In triplicate viii Be recsiy.A
at the sboYe ONCE untii H.. eep>embef q,
white Duch TroasefA. Samples may b seea.
and Specifications ssd new PrUpossi blanks Be
ohtained At the o67ce Of the DEPOT Quarter.
master, Of ut 100 East 10th street, New York.
n. 7. sel1, II. .19. %, 10
fRON OFFICE QUARTERMAgTE1 GEM
eraL 100 East 10th street. New Ysst.-
At ths Above once nntn II An. septenbsf -
1918, for manufacturing Ovefseas Oape ~
Wi.tss Csp. sa.eses nsY b - end s2sei:
de- o@cs q IT, DeCet ouAftseAastaR. - a
100 East 1esA stt0et. Nee Yeg3, u. Z.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
Admitted to Reserve syytem.

The Yorkvills Bank Of New York.
with resources Of Ss.224.ooo. was ad-
mitted today to the federal reserve
system This made 30 state banks
or trust cmpaniss on the member
ship roll Of the system.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
Short Covering Noted.

The pause in the selling movement
DUNG the mid-session invited some
buying for the long account as well as
short covering among certain leaders,
notably steel and investment rails. In
the special group noteworthy features
included advances Of n and points
in Texas Company and American
Writing Paper preferred.
Evening star., 1918-09-13

OFFICE OF THE CONMIsel0NER6. Dis.
trict Of Colunbia, ssptsmbef II, 1sie.-eealsd
Iii. District Buildins. untii . o.clsek Pa.
Ssptsnbef 10Th, ISIS, fer furaiehing and a:
iivering 80 more o. less typewTiters. and 10
Public schools. Forms Of proposal and .speei-
ncati6n may be Obtained upon application to
the Purchasing Oacer: D: e: Room go, DIS,
trtct Building. LOUIS BROWNLOW. yOHN
q. D. KNiGHT. W. GWYNN GARDINER.
Commissioners. d. G. se12. 1a.h
Evening star., 1918-09-13
Plan B. & o. Note Extension.

According to information received
In Washington. delay in the execu-
tion of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roads contract with the government
will result in a request for the exten-
sion for a period Of three months OF
approximately $22.500.000 obligations
of this company. maturing on october
]. These debts, consisting OF an issue
of $1O.500.000 three months notes,
$S.0O0.Oe Of discount notes and bank
loans aggregating $4.000.O00. first fell
due last July and were extended for
the same reason that a further re-
newal is in sight.
The obligations of the Baltimore
and Ohio falling due October l were
created in connection with expendi-
lures incurred prior to January l, 1918.
Capital Traction Quarterly Dividend
Announcement was made today Of
the Capital Traction quarterly divi-
dend Of 1k per cent. payable October l.
Books will close September IA; also
extra dividend today.
Weekly Sales on Stock Exchange.
Total sales on the Washington
Stock Exchange during the past week
were:
Bonds Scrip. Stock.
sI.5oo s.73oo 10
5000 $3.50 121
500 30
5000 $1,000 *es1
Evening star., 1918-09-13
MARKET IRREGULAR;
TREND IS REACT|ONARY

I NEW YORK, September IRE
sumption Of trading on the stock ex-
change after the holiday was mark
ed by regular price changes. Z
few leaders displaying moderate
strength, while speculative issues e4-
tended their losses of the midweek.
Reactionary tendencies became more
pronounced before the end Of the
first half hour, Marine preferred for
feiting almost three points as a re-
suit of its unfavorable annual report.
while United States Steel and some
of the active rails yielded I to
points. More prominent specia1ties
also developed recurrent heaviness.
notably Tobaccos, Distilling issues
and oils,
Evening star., 1918-09-13
SuSsests a Commission.

appointment Of a commission to study
the petroleum situation.
John e. Shea Of Tulsa, Okla, told
the committee there are. 100000. 900
barrels Of oil now in The United
States, a large part of which is in
California and which cannot be sent
to the east because Of the lack of
transportation facilities.
The proposed tax Of per cent on
gross receipts would permit hundreds
Of cabs in New York city to escape
the tax, according to J. J. Fitzgerald,
former New York representative.
Many cab owners of New York and
other cities not identified with any
corporation would not be taxed. while
those incorporated would be assessed,
he said, and suggested a straight
twenty-dollar tax on each cab as q
substitute.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
Calling Of Loans a Factor.

The market continued to break dur
ing the active first hour, the decline
coinciding with rumors that banks
were calling loans. Shorts also
>availed themselves Of the opportunity
to depress prices, especially in pool
ed issues. Industrial Alcohol, Distil-
lers, Sumatra Tobacco. General Mo-
tors and specialties sustained ex-
treme losses of to 6 points. There
were heavy offerings also of st, Paul
common and preferred and New
Haven reversals of to points.
Supporting orders resulted in rallies
of to 21s points in the more moder-
ate dealings of the second hour.
United States Steel and a few other
leaders making full recoveries.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
Local Exchange.

During the short period Of operation
today the Washington Stock Exchange
experienced some little activity. par
ficularly in the public utility bonds.
The Capital Traction figured most
prominently and held firm throughout
the transactions. The attendance OF
brokers was light and the American
advance in France and the coming
liberty loan were the principal topics
Of discussion among the brokers.
Evening star., 1918-09-13

Selling Ex.DIvTdend Today.
Montana Power, 1N, and preferred.
1A; American Can preferred, ~; Pan
American Petroleum preferred, TX:
Brooklyn Union Gas, IN; Cuban Cane
Sugar preferred, 1A: General Electric.
2; Consolidated Electric Light and
Power Of Baltimore. 2; South Porto
Rico Sugar, in script; American Beet
Sugar preferred, 11a: Cuban American
Sugar, 21s. and preferred, 1N; Amer
ican Steel Foundry. IN, and IL in
Second Liberty Loan Bonds; Lehigh
Valley. IN; American Tobacco prefer
red old and new, 11e; American Snuff,
2, and preferred 1h; Loose -Wiles Bis
cult Company, 1st preferred, 1%: Ma
tional Lead, IN; American Smelters
Securities A, 14a, and b Of same, IN
George Helme Tobacco Company. 2h,
and preferred. TX; Mexican Petroleum.
2. half in cash and half in Az Liberty
Bands. and preferred 1A; international
Salt, ~, and Tidewater Oil, 2 and
3 extra.
High Low
Call Money.
HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
Ham, 2'4.S01 IL 2m.... 2S0OO]
1p.m... 322sD 2p.m..... 35s,390
Evening star., 1918-09-13
WOU[DBE SEVERE
WITH PR0F|TEERS
Representative CIark's Reso.
luton AlsoMits at Fraudu-
lent Operations.

Paving the way for prosecution Of
any oflicer OF the government or other
person profiteefinS on war contracts
or war supplies or collusion Or fraud
engaged in At the expense Of the gov.
eminent, resolution was introduced
in the House today extending the
statute Of Limitation 10 that legal Ac-
tion could be taken at any time dur
ing three years after the war.
Representative Frank Clark ol
Florida, author Of this measure, spe-
ciflcalIy mentioned the following
against whom action would be taken
under the extension Of limitation in
criminal cases.
An official or employe of the United
States charged with embe12ling money
or other valuables belonging to the
United States.
An official or employe Of the United
States charged alone or with others
with the preparation of fraud or
against the United states.
Made Very Specific.
An oficial, employe. agent or pri-
vate citizen. contractor or subcon-
tractor with the United States or
any other persons charged with any
offense against the laws of the United
States involving fraud against the
United States, or breach of faith In
performance of contract, furnishing
materials or supplies, or rendering
any service with intent to secure un-
lawful gain from the United States.
The measure was referred to the
judiciary committee. Representative
Clark said he had q conference at
the White House on the proposed
legislation.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Metropolitan Railroad IS. 1000 at s5.
Potomac Electric Power general g. II 900
o3k, 81 900 at 93as.
Washington Railway pfd., 20 at 6oH.
Lanston, 10 at 66k.
Lanston Scrip. $3.50 at 97aS.
After call:
washington Railway pfd.. 10 at eeh.
LAnston, 10 at b61.
Capital Traction 5s, $500 at 99x.
hid and Aokad pricAa
Evening star., 1918-09-13
BANKS ARE URGED
TO ASK EXEMPTIONS

A circular letter has been sent by
The American Bankers Association
to banks throughout the country ad-
v1sing them to fle exemption claims
IN behalf OF all OF their essential em-
ployes. This 10 necessary, 1t con-
tends, for the safe conduct Of the
banking Institutions whose working
personnel would otherwise be pfac-
tically depleted or else seriously af-
fected.
The association believes that skilled
6ookkeepers should be included IN
the deferred group together with Of
ncers and tellers OF the banks. The
association further contends that 1T
will be impossible to fill the places
of such employees by the appointment
OF women entirely
1t believes that women are pfooaoiy
capable enough. but that they would
not be able to stand the strain OF the
long hours and tedious and connning
work required OF bookkeepers.
The association points out that the
banks of the country already have
lost a large number Of their skilled
employees. and that certain number
of those remaining must be retained
II the banking business is to be con-
tinued.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
Up-River Waters.

spectal Dispatch 10 The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, Septsm-
ber l3.-The Potomac and 0henan-
doah rivers both were muddy this
morning.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Wash
ineton. September IL. 101s.-Sealed pro
nosais ia duplicate viii be resolved at the De-
psrtment until 2 o'clock p.m.. Friday, October
/. 1918, and then opened. for furni:hing track
nitai. Washington, d. c.. in accordance with
specincations, copies Of which may b obtain
"a upen application 70 the Chief Olsfk Of The
Department. 8. q. HOPKINS. Aseisaae sc
rotary. es@os4ssN
Evening star., 1918-09-13
ASKS ]. S. BACKING
FOR OIL PROJECTS
Must Be Encouraged or
Shortage Certain, J. H. Gov
ington Tells Senators.

Unless some method is devised to
encourage development Of oil lands
the country will face a serious short
age Of crude oil to supply the Amer
lean and allied armies, according to
J. Henry Covington, representing the
national petroleum war service, be-
fore the Senate finance committee
today.
The oil supply must be kept UP by
new explorations and new Develop
ments. he said. and Senator Thomas
Of Colorado declared the fault OF the
shortage lies largely in the failure OF
the government to permit prospecting
for oil on public lands. OIL reserves
are being used at the rate Of $4,000
barrels day. he said.
viii Ask Explanation.
Senator Penrose Of Pennsylvania
announced he would ask that repre-
appear before the committee to ex-
plain the shortage of oil.
Senator Thomas declared that there
is sufficient shale lands in the west to
produce sufficient quantity OF oil
to supply the country for years IL it
were developed.
AS a substitute for the war excess
profits on oil lands, Mr.. Covington
suggested tax Of 20 per cent on ac-
tual sales, the effect Of which. he said.
would be to permit the explorer and
coveref to reap fair return and
would start anew the transfer and ex-
change Of properties to the most COM
plete beneficia1 use, still leaving the
individual and corporate explorer
subject to the ordinary income and
kAS~ ot
ances for depletion of oil properties
shnnld be made in the bill he said
Evening star., 1918-09-13

vsassssas fsr.,sAsl b ". y. Mlhs . O..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-23
Today We Celebrate
Communists Celebrate in France L,

Communists Celebrate in France To-
day.
The French Association of Veterans
of the Commune will today make their
annual pilgrimage to the Pere La
Chalse Cemetery to place wreaths at
the foot of the wall where the Com
munists were executed in 1871. The
members of this association are, ma
turally, all old men, and none of them
can serve at the front
This ceremony of laying wreaths at
the loot of the famous wall has been
heId every year on the twenty third
or May since 1872, but since the war
II has entirely changed in character
and the old animosity against the re-
public, so lively before the outbreak of
the great conflict, has entirely van
ished. On the contrary, the ceremo ony
mas peen turned into patriotic DEM
onstratlon and, in addition to remem-
berlng the dead of the Commune. the
aged reVolutionists now place against
the cemetery wall decorations for the
men who, as defenders of the repub-
llc OF the right and of humanity, have
given their lives so that their country
may live
1t was at the wall of the cemetery
now marked by a plain tablet In
scribed AUX Morts de la Commune''-
that the revolutionists who sought to
take charge of Paris in 1871, toward
the close of the Franco -Prussian war,
were lined up and shot The Com
munists had been driven from one bar
ricade to another, and many of them
were killed during the desperate fight
at the cemetery wall. The Communist
instruction, although it lasted only a
week, cost about 10000 lives before it
was suppressed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-23
Famous Women
The Duchess of Richmond.

The Duchess of Richmond was q
beautiful and noble woman who lived
during the reign of James l., and was
the daughter of the Earl of Binden
Here two grandfathers, the Duke OF
Norfolk and the Duke of buckingham
had both lost their lives for aspiring
to the throne. She fell in love with
vintner by the name of Prannel, and
married him. He died a few years
after their marriage, and she next be-
came engaged to Sir George Rodney.
Before long, however, she Tilted him
for the Earl OF Hertford, and Sir
George committed suicide The death
OF her former lover affected her not at
all, and her subsequent conduct was
marked by great levity. After the
death of the earl, she married the
Duke Of Richmond, and after his
death she aspired to become the wife
of James 1. In this she failed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-23
so he could have a nose warmer?"

so he could have nose warmer?"
Women can do some things better
tran men, but spitti nntigeosnf'rio
than men, but splitting isn't one of
them. Every time woman spits she
looks foolish.
None are so blind as those who pre-
| tend to be making an inventory of our
virtues.
1t is dangerous for woman to sit
around the house all day with nothing
| to do. She Is liable to get a yen to go
out into the orchard and pick an ap-
| pie off the wrong tree.
After o man gets old enough he
quits hunting for boosts and puts in
his time lodging knocks.
| Isn't it funny that the man with a
million dollars and the man without O
cent can never agree as to how the
millionaire should spend his money?
When a man fails at everything else
I he makes q wonderful success as a
loafer.
A single girl may have to live in
hope, but married woman has to live
on promises.
When the average man spends as
much as six dollars in advertising in a
newspaper he keeps the receipt as
proof of his right to dictate the policy
Of the newspaper.
And where does man get the idea
that he has right to treat his neigh
bors like he treats his wife's folks
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-23
Public Opinion
HANDLING THE TRAITORS,

EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
Ii lynching in war time, or any
other time can even be suggested as
the expression of the great majority
of citizens of our republic, then the
sublime cause for which America is
giving her young sons is indeed in
vain.
Your editorial 'Lynching in War
time" must have the effect to fan
into fire of impatience of and dis
belief in the efficacy of our legal
democratic institutions, and justify
the individuals who resort to this
sort Of violence in much the same
way as the Beast of Berlin" has vio-
lated every law of humanity
You have led yourself precisely
along the line of thought that the
Germans so much desire. Every act
Of mob violence or its conformation
suggests that our attitude in this war
Is thin veneer, which, If we are
sufficiently provoked, will wear off,
disclosing us as the same inhuman
monsters they are.
We must have faith inN the ability
or our governmental authorities. They
are more competent to judge who are
the spies and traitors in our midst
They have the machinery wherewith
to ascertain the facts The mob has
not. Incited by rumor-sometimes
by yellow paper-it will give play
to its unreasoning body, and lynch
and burn-eVen the innocent, because
some newspaper or individual is not
satisfied with the course the law
has been pursuing in its treatment
of rabid anti-Americans."
Your threat that there will be
mobs and other men strung up-and
some will be innocent"-is precisely
what pro- Germans want to hear from
your lips When has our govern
ment handled traitors and spies with
velvet gloves and punished them with
slight taps on the wrist? Who is the
spy or traitor that has not been ap-
pretended and punished promptly in
accordance with the laws of this
country?
1t is our duty to prove to the whole
world-and we shall!-that America
is so profoundly right in this war
that it would feed, house and even
treat as guests every interned Ger
man or suspected pro-German before
1t would permit even the semblance
of mob to exist. That is precisely
what we want America to stand for
humanity-and we will be human
even at the cost of criticism of our
orderly procedure in cases of treason
We can afford to be merciful be-
S@uSS We ii Z Stl OIS. ana because
we are strong we can overcome this
seeming handicap of a dilatory legal
machine without resorting to lynch
ing.
Mr. Editor, you are called upon to
show us a way of disposing of trail
tors and spies quicker than by legal
trial-and that way must not be
lynching.
Very truly yours
WILL NJ. MENAKER.