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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
GA[L|NCER AMENDS
RENT PROFITS BILL

An amendment to the Johnson anti
profiteering rent bill was introduced
in the Senate today by Senator CAL
Iinger of New Hampshire. providing
that IL property which has been used
for dwelling purposes is hereafter
rented for business purposes the rent
charged when rented for dweIlinY pur-
poses shall not be taken as basis
of rent when the property is rented
for business purposes.
1t frequently happens in Washington
as in other cities, that old houses. used
for years as dwellings,, are converted
into stores or other business places,
and their value for renting purposes is
considerably increased. Senator Gal
iinger does not believe it would be fair
to hold the rental of these converted
properties down to the old rent for
dwelling purposes.
The Johnson bill was referred today
to subcommittee of the Senate Dis
trict committee for consideration. The
subcommittee consists of Senator Pom
creme, chairman, and Senators Saulis-
bury. Hollis. Dillingham; and Sherman
It is expected that the subcommittee
will give early consideration to the
bill. In addition to the request of the
Real Estate Brokers Association re-
ing from Hotel Mems Association. F. f.
Hite. president; George K. Linkins.
chairman of the committee on law and
legislation of the Washington Board of
Trade and +. f. CoIladay. chairman of
the law committee of the Federation of
Citizens Associations. Hearings I'M
doubtedly will be granted them.
The committee has also received "a
protest against the bill from the Rhode
Island Avenue Suburban Citizens As
sociation. on the ground that it is un-
just and inequitable and Il reflection on
the citizens of the District.
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WOULD LIMIT CHARGES
TO MEN IN UNIFORM

Limiting to So n day for room and 81
for each meal the charge that any
hotel or innkeeper can levy upon any
one in the military or naval service, a
bill was introduced in the House today
by Representative Miller of Minnesota
1t was referred to the House District
committee.
This limitation upon charge is for the
period of the war and the purpose of
the bill is TO prohibit hotel and inn
keepers in the District OF Columbia
from charging eXtortionate rates to
persons in the military and naval serv-
ice of the United States
1t provides that the room furnished
shall be of the same general character
ordinarily furnished by the hotels, and
that the meals shall be substantial and
fitted to the hour of the day.
Representative Miller also introduced
a bill providing reduced railroad rates
in the United States for those in the
military and naval service.
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$3.50 MEN WANTED HERE
FOR THREE STRUCTURES

Wanted: $3.50 men within two weeks
to work on three big office structures
which the War Department has de-
cided to build on B street between
18th and sth streets and in Seaton park
between Az and 9Th streets.
This emergency appeal was sent out
today by the Civil Service Commission
These buildings are to be erected by
the cantonment division of the War
Department without dealing through
contractors. and applicants for the
positions should call at once at the
Civil Service Commission building, 1874
F street.
The building on 3 street between 7th
in Seaton Park will be of wood They
Will be used to house the Signal Corps
and the ordnance division of the Army
now scattered throughout the city
me war Department proposes to
complete the three buildings within
seven weeks and to this end is offering
unusual Inducements to workmen. In
order to do the work in the specified
time the department needs within two
weeks approximately l 300 carpenters
1870 electricians, $500 laborers, $50
plumbers, 100 steamfitters and 100
helpers.
The wage scale will be laborers, So
cents hour; carpenters, CIV cents:
steamtitters and plumbers. 62K cents;
helpers, 81 L cents, and electricians 10
cents Although the work will be done
in ten-hour. shifts. the wage scale will
De LOT eight hours. with time and a half
for the extra two hours
the civil Service Commission will en-
deavor to get as much labor as pos
siole IN Washington, but is prepared to
pay TRANSFORMATION for men within 500
mlies OF the District. and is sending
the appeal to all big cities within thai
distance. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
REPUBLICANS NAME
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

At meeting of the republican congress
sional campaign committee last night the
following subcommittee were appointed
acknowledgements John J. Esch
Graham. Tilson, Sutherland, Gould. MON
dell, Stevenson, Dyer, Austin, Scott, Ken
nedy, Wood, Kahn. Undertake and Miller
acknowledgements Mondell Zihl-
man and Smith.
observation-disclosures Browning. Sin
mott, Morgan and Hadley.
Publicity-FeSs, Peters. Dillon, Kin
kaid and Powers.
Speakers-Slemp. Madden. Campbell.
Norton and Hadley-
Law-Graham, Esch and Campbell.
W.omen's political-Miss Jeanette
Rankin, Messrs. Sinnott Kennedy,
FosS and Gould.
Plan and scope-WinSlow. Sutherland
Roberts. Madden and Smith
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MRS. NICHOLS BURIED.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Eliz-
abeth Nichols. ffty-seven years old,
who died last Wednesday at her home
in Laurel, Md. after a long illness we.e
held at her home Saturday morntnr
MASS was celebrated in st. Mary's Cath
Ollie Church.
The palibearers were William Elan
merry. ]. A. Brown, Frank Kegan, Gin
ton Donaldson. George W. Dawson and
John T.. Highland Mrs Nichols is sur
Ivived by her husband. Robert Lee
Nlcnols: Two daughters. Mrs. Francis
Hargy OF Panama and Mrs. Alberta
Martin Of New York, and a son. Lieut..
Nichols, U. s R. now in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
REPORT CAMPAIGN COST
Wisconsin Senatorial Candidates File
Statements Following Primary

In statements of primary CAMPAIGN
expenses filed by Wisconsin senatorial
candidates with the Senate today,
Joseph E Davis democrat. reported no
contributions or expenses Represent
alive Lenroot republican, reported a
contribution of $1,000 from William
Kent to Richard Lloyd Jones' and ex
penditures Of 1859 by the Lenroot
Club
James Thompson. republican. renort-
ed no contributions expenses soy
promises; Victor Berger. socialist
1851 contributions and sS7.1o EXPENSES
and Francis q. McGovern, no contribu-
tons and 1853 expenses.
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BRITISH MAKE 255 FLIGHTS
OVER GERMAN TERRITORY

LONDON, March 1.-Two hundred
and fifty five flights into Germany have
been carried out by British aviators
and only ten machines have been lost,
James Ian MACPHERSON. parliamentary
secretary of the war office, announced
in answer to a question in the house of
commons today regarding the results of
recent air raids into German territory.
More than a ton of bombs were drop
ped on Mannheim on March IS, he
added
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
STICK FEATHERS oN1. W, W.

YAKIMA Wash. March 1s.-H. b
Myers, secretary OF the Yakima local of
the l. w. W., was taken a mile out Of
town by a mob at midnight last night
and given coat of tar and feathers,
told to leave and not return here.
Myers was also told to warn b;s 90
sociates that any other secretary Of the
l. w. w. who came to Yakima to work
would receive the treatment accorded
Little OF Montana" Little, It viii be
remembered, was hanged by a mob at
Butte more than year ago. Myers
declared he had been forced into the
order by threats Of death. -,
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M. c. Barber Dies at Canton.

CANTON. Ohio March 1e.-M. c. Bar
Der. seventy-two, who was a brother
in-law o. the martyred President, Will
liam Mckinley, died here last night of
apoplexy Mrs Barber. who preceded
her husband in death, was a sister of
Mrs. Mckinley. For more than thirty
years the Barber home had been the
stopping place for many political lead :
ers, Blaine and Garfield being their
guests. A son. WILLIAM Barber, is an
attorney in New York city.
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Slump During Noon Hour.

During the noon hour the market
to Holland fever and the fact that the
bears made play for a break and found
the going good.
In this slump. in which Mercantile
Marine preferred was a leader. all
gains were wiped out in short order.
the stock indicated sustaining net
decline of = from yesterdays closing.
Steel common dropped back to 1913,
net loss of q for the session. while
other stocks in the industrial list lost
small fractions over gains.
Baltimore and Ohio was off y, Cana
dian Pacific lost / u gain and a point
additional: Reading and Great North
ern a point and the whole list was soft.
In the second hour of the afternoon
y -point recoveries were general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
WON MEDAL AND CASH PRIZE.
William F. Guide Exhibited Carna-
ton at Flower Show in New York

William F. GUIDE returned today from
the international flower show in New
York with silver medal and a cash
prize, awarded him for exhibiting the
finest unnamed Seeding carnation of
fifty flowers at the show. Mr.. GUIDE is
undecided on name for his prize ex
hibit and is considering 'I.iberty.-
'Democracy"san "Pershing."
Accompanying Mr.. GUIDE to the show
were REPRESENTATIVE Carter. Eugene
Cochran and George w. Hess, superin-
tendent of the United States Botanic
Garden.
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EDWARD T. BURROWEs DIES.

PORTLAND. Me. March l9.-Edwa I'd
#. BurTowes. who established a wire
screen factory here in 1873, and which
at the time of his retirement from bus
mess SIX years ago was the largest
plant of it's kind in the country. died
today. He was sixty-six wears old
He worked his way through Wesley
an University by making and selling
and after opening a factory of
his own designed and manufactured
curtain for railway and street cars, out
of which he made a fortune
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19

steady at yesterdays prices, demand
good.
Cows-Receipts moderate. market
steady. demand fair.
-Buiis-No offerings
Veal - Supply moderate; market
steady; demand fair.
Pork--Receipts very light; market
strong; demand fair
Iamb-Recefpts heavy; market steady
at yesterdays price: demand active.
Mutton-None on the market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
NO COATING OF ICING
ON HOT CROSS BUNS

Hot cross buns which are sold and
eaten on Good Friday will not be
coated with icing this year the food
administration announced today
Rule No. l of the baking regulations
forbids the use of icing and limits the
amount of other ingredients in bread
and rolls. The use of currants, raiSins
and spices is permitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. March 19.-Corn develop
ed much strength today Influenced by
the prospect that the ideal weather for
field work would tend to restrict haul
ing from farms. Liberal receipts here
gave only a transient advantage to the
bears. Trade WAS light. Opening prices,
which varied from unchanged figures
to lac off. with March lin. and May.
i.247s to rs were followed by a ma
terial upturn all around
Seaboard bidding put the oats mar
ket on the upgrade. Besides. receipts
were meager. After opening sc lower
to i2c higher, with May. Sik to S47s.
prices scored substantial gains
Provisions rose a result of ad-
vances in the value of hogs Buying
however. was not of an aggressive sort
Raw sugar, steady; centrifugal. COOS :;
molasses, nominal; refined. steady; fine
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STOCK MARKET LOWER,
AFTER FIRM OPENING

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Wall street
awaits word as to whether Holland
win give approval to the entente pro-
posals regarding her shipping held In
allied ports or whether she Will. con-
slider the seizure Of her tonnage suf-
icient reason for Joining the German
cause, either through fear or to avoid
conflict and reprisal methods by the
Germans.
New submarine bases might be
about the worst effect Of the latter
alternative, but it is something new
for Wall street to talk about, ana
with the publication of widespread re-
ports that the next government bond
issue would bear 4 per cent interest
served to cause uneasiness and to give
the bears good chance to earn an
honest dollar.
Liberty bonds were easier on TINS
rumor, which bankers declare is almost
certain to prove untrue, as 1t would De
difficult to float n taxable bond on :
per cent basis with money at ~ and
per cent.
Delay in signing the railroad bill was
commented upon, but. being an admin
iStration measure and in practical OPP
Grafton. the atfixing of the signature of
the President is but matter OF con-
yeuieuCe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
WEATHER.


District of Columbia, partly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow; little change In
temperature; gentle shifting winds.
Maryland, partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow; slightly warmer to night in
west portion: gentle shifting winds.
Virginia, partly cloudy in north. prob
ably rain in south portion tonight or
tomorrow; warmer tonight in southwest
portion; variable winds. becoming
northeast on the coast
West Virginia, fair. warmer tonight;
tomorrow fair.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer and barometer readings
since 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-i pm, 6S: pm, SO;
IL midnight, So; am, As: am, a..
Barometer pm. 1908; pm, 1904:
II midnight, S0.05; am, 1905; am,
30.0s
Highest temperature, 20, occurred at
$50 pm. March Is.
Lowest temperature, AZ occurred at
7 am, March 10.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, AZ: lowest, "a.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at S am: Great E'alls-Tenperature, as:
condition. 100. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, 46; condition at north con-
nection, IS: condition at south con-
nection, 10. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements 46; condition
at inhuent gatehouse, 10; at effluent
gatehouse> TO-
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
Market Is Erratic.

Today's market was erratic, but
show ed an average of substantial gains,
largely on natural reactions, but the
gains were not especially important,
ly slow and unattractive to spectators
looking for action.
The specially strong points of the
morning hours were Industrial Alco-
hol, 2 points gain; Mexican Petroleum.
IL advance: Baldwin Locomotive and
Steel common q Improvement; Texas
Oil, IL higher. with other industrials
fractionally stronger.
In the rails the group was SLOW,
Reading gaining "a. Union Pacific Il.
southern Pacific Is and Canadian
Pacific ?. better than yesterdays
cloSineS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Report of live stock market and
meat trade conditions here today by
the United States bureau Of markets.:
Beef. fresh-Receipts liberal, market
firm. early trade brisk. gopd demand
Steers-Receipts liberal, market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
Washington Stock EXCHANGE.

SALES
MergPrthaler. ; at 112i1 3 at ll1I
1Ansron. ~ at 81 70 at 81
After call:
1anston, 10 81.
Capital Traction. 10 at s17s. !, at Sic, at
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INVESTORS SATISFIED
WITH ]. S. CONTROL


There h q growing feeling among the
holders Of the billions of dollars worth
Of railroad securities that the railroads
that have been taken over by the gov
ernment will never pass under private
control again. and they seem to find
consolAtion In the thought, where q
short time ago they acted as IL it was
the one thing to be avoided.
Elimination OF all useless waste, as
Indicated FIRST by tho closing of scores
OF ticket Offices IN large cities and the
opening of a union office for the sale of
tickets; reduction of clerical and man.
agertal forces to the limit: through
routing OF freight: handling of labor
problems; large increase In the ability
OF the railroads Of the country under
government management to deliver the
goods; elimination OF private z cars.
needless trains taken or the schedule
through lack of competition. etc. have
developed such efficiency that the wish
for higher efficiency Is father to the
thought that the government will con-
troll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19

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DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO. March 1s.-Butter-Low-
er; creamery, 3Sa4l.
Eggs-Unsettled; receipts. 1853
cases; firsts. &c; ordinary frsts. 35a
81 Y; at mark. cases included. SAN.
Potatoes-Receipts fifty -four care;
unchanged
Observation-Disclosures
NEW YORK. March 49, - Butter -
Weak: receipts, 11.407 tubs; creamery
higher than extras. 41a41k Y: creamery
extras (s1 score). 4o1s; frsts. 39A a40;
seconds 3Sa39.
Eggs-Barely steady; receipts 27,115
cases; freeh-gathered extras 40; extra
firsts AZ: frsts, 41a41A seconds, 39a40;
state Pennsylvania and nearby west
ern hennery whites, fine to fancy, Asa
as state, Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery browns. 43a44; mixed colors.
41a4a.
Cheese = Unsettled: receipts $50
boxes; state. held. specials, 25a25 u do,
average run, 24a24A.
Live poultry - Strong: prices un-
changed; dressed quiet: chickens, 27a
40: fowls. 19a35; turkeys. 25a3s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March 19.-There was a
renewal of yesterdays buying move
ment at the opening of the cotton mar
ket today with prices making new high
records of all deliveries First prices
were IL to Il points higher. The strong
Liverpool cables, reports that southern
mills had been large sellers of heavy
goods for fall delivery. the continued
dry weather in the southwest and the
more optimistic view of shipping facil-
titles appeared to be bringing in fresh
buying for long account as well as fur
Their covering.
Futures opened irregular. March,
none: May. 1855 to $3.50; July, 1928;
October, 3l.01; December, 30.73.
NEW ORLEANS. March 13.-Yester-
days buying movement in cotton here
was carried over into today's session,
the ring being filed with buying orders
on the opening. Rains at a few points
in Texas and the rather large Inter
production. s29.019 bales 70 the first of
March. were ignored Ii the FIRST half hour
of trading prices improved - TO 35 points,
all months reaching new high records.
Futures operad firm. Opening bid:
March. $3.50: May. 3l-60; July, 31.03;
October, 1886 December, 1880.
Reports of government price fixing
hit the market toward noon and caused
a sharp break on which the trading
months fell to a level to - points
under yesterdays close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
On the Local Stock Exchange.

Lanston Monotype shares broke into
the sales record of the local stock ex-
change this afternoon for the first time
in many weeks. In all fifty shares
changed hands. all at one price, 81.
which indicated little stiffening of
the market for the stock
Mergenthaler sold at I12A. ex-divi-
6end.
me only public utility stock to at
tract any attention was Capital Trac-
'ion- which sold to the extent of nine
teen shares in three lots at SI5s.
Bonds were entirely nominal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19

Evidently the government is ready for
the third liberty loan campaign Posters,
stickers and even buttons are on hand
in large supply.
While the third loan button is as yet a
scarce article. passing glance showed
mat a reproduction of the old liberty bell
wo1ld be the chief feature of the button,
with Third Liberty Loan under the bell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
Interest Question Up Today.

The New York Clearing House Associa-
tlon Will take action this afternoon on
the proposed amendment to the laws re-
garding interest on balances of interior
banks, voting on the question of retain
ing hxed rate at ? per cent.
II was stated that Gov. Harding of the
federal reserve board was opposed to any
sliding scale of interest based on the pre-
vailing discount rates of the federal re-
serve banks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
State Banks in Reserve System.

In all 343 state banks have entered the
federal reserve system, having a canital
Of $243.33a,So0 and deposits of s5,3e7.-
1lo35l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
FINANCIAL.
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK

counba Of busnes
March 4.
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COTTON MARKET,
Qaetatscns furnished BIZ ". B. Hibs. q Co
POWDER MARKET.

onotations furnished by W. b. Hihbs 4
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CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W B. Hibbs CO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
REPUB COMMITTEE
ASKS SUPPORT OF
DEMOS ON ISSUES

At meeting last evening the
Republican city central committee
adopted resolutions endorsing the
good roads bond issue, the propo-
sition to amend the banking law,
and the constitutional convention to
take up revision of the state con-
stitution.
1t was also decided to approach
the Democratic city central COM
mittee with a suggestion that the
two parties unite in endorsing the
foregoing propositions which will
be submitted at the polls on Nov. 5.
Special emphasis was placed upon
unqualified endorsement of the
good roads bond issue. It was
pointed out that it is the duty of
every loyal Illinois man, irrespec-
tive of faction or party, to do all
possible to pull the state out of the
mud by voting for this feasible
proposal.
Wallace Souders was named
chairman of the central committee,
DR.. NJ NJ. Moore secretary and A.
NJ. Klove treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-30
FLU SUFFERERS
TO GET SUPPLY
SUGAR DESIRED

Spanish influenza may have its
compensations after all. 1t was or
dered today in Washington by the
food administration that extra
sugar needed by patients suffering
from flu attacks and those caring
for the i'll, was to be given in ex-
cess of the regular monthly allow
ance.
1t is not unlikely that more cases
of flu than ever will develop in
Rock Island when the food officials
latest announcement becomes
known More than a thousand cases
have already been reported If
those suffering with the flu are
still i'll and if it is deemed neces-
sary that they have more sugar, the
food officials in Rock Island arc
to see that they are supplied.
Here's the official news:
Washington, Oct. 30.-As an aid
in fighting the influenza epidemic,
the food administration today tele-
Graphed the federal food admins
traitor of each state the information
that, where necessary, extra sugar
allotments for patients and those
caring for them are to be allowed