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Evening star., 1918-08-13
Protesting Action.

Many bankers are protesting the ac-
ton of the New York Clearing House
Association in fixing a charge Of 10
cents per $1,000 on all out-of-town ac-
ceptances payable in New York city.
and they have also ruled that matur-
ing acceptances may be sent through
the clearings on the morning of the
date of maturity. Eastern bankers
have been asked to attend meeting
tomorrow afternoon at the office of
the National Bank of Commerce in
New York to decide on uniform action
in the matter.
The meeting is called by the National
City Bank, the National Bank of Com
merce and the Guaranty Trust Com
pany.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
ELECTRIC CO.
GIVES LATE STATISTICS
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The circular issued by the handling
syndicate and Crane. Paris & Co. of
this city. Offering the s2.10o.o00 per
cent bonds of the Potomac Electric
Light and Power Company to public
ing facts and statistics regarding the
company. some of which may interest
Washington investors.
Among other items. the fact is evil
denced that the corporation has $780,
900 preferred stock outstanding. be-
ing the entire authorizations; common
stock authorization. ss.75o.o00. with
$3.50. 900 outstanding.
The story of the sinking fund is
rather interesting, the corporation
consolidated mortgage requiring tnat
a sinking fund, be created equal 10 z
per cent of the maximum amount OF
bonds issued under the mortgage. ana
that the moneys in the sinking iund
must be used to retire Potomac Eiec,
trio Power first 5s. the Consolidated
mortgage bonds or the washington
Railway and Electric As.
1t now contains s703.000 Railway IS
and S390,00O Potomac Electric Con-
solidated 5s. 1t is estimated that at
the maturity of the general mortgage
, bonds, in five years. July 1, 1928. the
present issue. the sinking fund pay
ments will total s1,S0o.o0o.
The bonds in the sinking fund are
: kept alive and the interest therefrom
returned to the fund.
The latest reported earnings OF the
corporation. for the year ended June
30. 1918. the gross earnings were W.
141,S40.63: operating expenses, main
tenance and taxes. excluding depre-
citation, s12S5, ,S991I. leaving net earn
Fa he, ~ Az qA1 The
annual interest on the funded debt.
+. including the S2100.000 of the present
issue. calls for s50l.350. leaving bal
ance of Ss54.591.46.
1t is stated in the prospectus that
+, the amounts in excess of the rates or
dered by the utilities commission and
enforcement enjoined have been placed
in special fund, and that the COM
I pilation of earnings does not include
this amount.
The official sheet of the local stock
exchange shows sI.000.000 of Potomac
first and consolidated IS listed. where
as there are but ss.60I.000 outstand-
ing, the remainder being in the sink
ing fund.
on the basis of the physical valua-
ton by the Public Utilities Commission
&; in 1911. 81. .204 500, with the improve
: ments made since then, the valuation
is fixed. together with the planned
addition after the sale of this issue
of bonds, at s14.SS5,000. as against a
funded debt of s9.451.0O0. less the
holdings of Railway As in the sinking
fund.
The authorized issue of the general
mortgage 6s is $4,000. 900. OF the 81
900. 600 unissued. 5000. 900 for cash cost
OF betteNnents. extensions, may be is
sued on or before January /. 1929. but
thereafter bonds may be issued only up
80 per cent of expenditures for actual
improvements. extensions. etc.
Large orders were booked by brokers
for the bonds this morning. They are
being marketed at 90.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Railway COM. il at 30.
Washington Railway pfd.. . at 20.
After call:
Capital Traction. at S9i..
sIanston. 40 at 30.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
Rails Move to Higher Levels

Trading siackened perceptibiy during
the intermediate period. but the market
fully maintained its strength and
breadth of the morning.
United States Steel approached its
recent maximum. Union Pacific and
other rails also moved TO higher levels
and American Telephone hardened.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
Joined the Federal Reserve System

State banks admitted to the federal
reserve system today inuclude the fol-
lowing:
Provident Savings Bank and Trust
Company. Cincinnati. resources, s13.-
$4,000: Pontiac Savings Bank. Pom
tiac. Mich, s4.695.0 Bank of Com
meree. Little Rock. Ark. s4.0S2 900: !:
Eank of SheboyGan. Sheboygan. Wis,
sG.60S 0G0; Union Trust Company, Lit
tie Rock. Ark. s3.o?1.0 900. and Erie
County Trust Company, East Aurora,
y V 81 0Oe 600
Evening star., 1918-08-13
THE WEATHER.

The District of Columbia and Mary
land-Thundershowe this afternoon
or tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy
and continued warm; light variable
winds.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
Local Stock Market.

On the local stock market today
Railway common sold at so. a few
shares of the preferred at 50 and forty
shares of LanSton at 80. eX-dividend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
nv ROBERT J. BENDER


NEW YORK. May is.--Pru9iden,
Wilson today completed his informal
draft OF the speech he viii deliver
tonight. officially opening Americas
second drive for a hundred million
Red Cross dollars.
This done. Admiral Crayuon. the
presidents physician. insisted that
he put In a morning of leisure pro.
paratory 70 the reviewing Of the Red
Cross parade this afternoon and de
livery 81 hia address tonight.
While a great crowd waited 20
greet the president at tho Waldorf.
Astoria hotel. he used a side exit and
nnads his way 10 T1fth avenue un.
observed
lie then Id the secret service men
thru New York's shopping district
up Fifth avenue 20 blocks 10 the
University club. ~ rapid strides lie
was recognized and chesred az Inter.
walls.
The president had = regular old
fashioned good time last night
and admitted a.
At a theatre. In responss 20 a dem
ons,ration from the crowd. he said
You are iaborinE under n DE-.
fusion. You think you see the presi.
dent q the United states. what
you really see Is a tired man having
good time"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
HOOVER CURBS
HIGHER COST OF
ICE IN SUMMER
ny HARRY n. HUNT

WARRINGTON. y. g. May Is
Herbert Hoover Il on the trail OF
profiteering Ice dealers. On May
dealers IN many cities began charg.
inx 10 cents for former scent pieces.
Increased cost OF Ice production
has Justified no such increase. a
threatened shortage OF ammonia.
which might have restricted the out
put OF manufactured ice. has been
prevented by the government. wmca
has secured and holds for distrlbu'
ton. sufficient ammonia 90 supply
the Ice manufacturing trade thru
the summer Before this supply IN
exhausted. new sources OF supply
viii have been developed IN the GOV
ernment's air nitrate plants.
Al a recent conference of Ice
manufacturers with the food admin.
instrator. some OF those present do.
creased that unless they could great
~ increase prices they would shut
down their plants
Hoover at once made (, plain that
In all such cases tho government
would at once take over and opor'
ate these plants
Manufacturer who charge excess
ivc prices VIII find their supplies
OF ammonia Gu, off or their plants
taken over BY Uncle sam. and deal.
ers who add too heavy a margin for
distribution wiii-hke retailers In
other ilnes-bo refused supplies from
manufacturer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
TELECRAPHERS
STILL WAITING
ON SETTLEMENT

l.ockedout Seattle telegraphers
were atm waiting Saturday for some
word from the war labor board at
Washington. international Vice
President !. H. Campbell. who has
boon In Seattle for more than week.
assisting local telegraphern. will
leave Monday for Montreal. but
hopes "a settlement will be made be.
fore That time.
II hope that a nation wide strike
may not be- prccipitated. Campbell
said Saturday. our members are
absolutely loyal and willing 60 defer
all questions but tho Fundamental
one OF tho right 90 organize.
plans have been adopted whereby,
IN case 81 general strike. the gov
eminent viii have the cooperation OF
tho telegraphers IN handling It's mes
Aage- over the railroad wires. This
service viii b. voluntary. and II
proof OF our whole hearted loyalty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
SHOOK FLOUR SUPPLY
GIVEN TO RED CROSS

Upon the express reques; ~ Her.
bert shook. tho co pounds ~ wheat
flour selxed b. federal officers from
his home several DAYS aEo. has been
donated 20 the ned Cross by order o.
United States District Judge Jsrrmi.
all Nesercr Assistant United States
Attornsy Donald Mcdonald stated
Saturday that u was unlikely that
any prosecution would b. made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
CONCRETE SHIP EQUAL
TO STEEL, THEY SAY

That the concrete ship Faith.
launched AZ San Franeisco some time
ago. Is fully tho equal. II not supc
rlor. Of any steel vessel. IL fnaintaih.
81 by shipping board and steamship
officials. following second trial Trip
held off tho Pacific coast Friday. in
the vicinity 81 the Golden Gate.
The Faith IL 10 bo Immediately
loaded with cargo for her maiden
trim
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
NEGOTIATE FOR TWO
TRAINING SHIPS HERE

Negotiations for the charter OF the
two Puget Sound steamers for train.
lnK ships for Seattle. the Chippewa
and IroquoiH. OF the Puget Sound
Navigation Co. aro expected 10 re
suit fayorably.
Captains W. G. Rennic and Il G.
Lave. both well known In Seattle.
win be appointed commanders OF the
ships. together with a corps OF as
Histants Both ships will he fitted
10 accommodate frun $50 60 400
naval students.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
CANADA FAVORS
INDIAN TROOPS
WITH SUFFRAGE

OTTAWA, Ont, May lS.-Canada's
Indian soldiers - real Americans
fighting for world denocraey-have
fought 30 we'll that parliament. in
gratitude. Is changing the Domin.
ions laws 90 make II possible for
them to vote.
Out OF only $4,000 Indians of mill
tary age In Canada. more than 1000
have enlisted, and all are fighting in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
ARREST CHIEFS
OF SINN FEM;
PLOT FOILED

DtBII>. May is.-Edward
Dcvalers. Arthur Griffith.
Countess Markicsics, Darrell
Tixgls. iierbtrt Mcllows. Doc.
tors Dillon and iisyc-. and sew
ersi other slim tein leaders,
were under arrr~t here to-day.
They were taken Into custody
hy Government agents last night.
A proclamation issued by Field
Marrhal French. lord lieutenant OF
Ireland. turnout the country at day
break today. declares u In learned
that certain subjects of ireland have
entered into reasonable communion
ton with Germany. and that stric,
measures must hc taken Co put
down tho German plot II asks Ire
land to aid in crushing tho oonspir'
acy.
The proclamation concludes
Toward this end we shall cause
stiii further steps 20 be taken "a
facilitate and encourage voluntary
enlistment in ireland. in the hope
that. without resort TO compulHion
irelands contribution TO tho British
forces will equal that OF tho re
mainder Of the empire"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
TALKS TO SHIP MEN

Crawford Vaughan. former pro
rnler % Australia: nev. y. l.. Cam.
New. York. and serrt. Mai. u. H.
Smith. 81 the British army. address
ri an enthusiastic audience OF a.0oe
employees a, the Arnea shipyard Fri,
day. depicting windy the urgency O,
ships. and the dependency OF the ma
ton on men who work to tn. music
Of the air hammer and OF boiler
shops.
ships arc by far tho most urgent
need Of the nation" he sald. I'VE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
FAMOUS FRENCH BAND
VISITS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. May iS.--Sixty Nom.
bers OF the famous French Republic.
an Guard band. fresh from the West
battle front. are here today. A ma.
jority OF them wear chevrons for
wounds received In battle: also med
ais for distinguished service In the
fold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
OPEN DAY
AND NIGHT

During the week.. but not open as
IN On the Sabbath. Is one Of the
rulea adopted by that popular and
oEninentfy successful institution. tho
National Dentists. now occupying
handsomc. cornmodIous and ciabor.
ately equipped new quarters Mt
Third Ave. and Pike 81. An exceed.
1nG1y attractive sign in every window
clearly points the way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
Natinees loc; Evenings l5c; Children SC
GET SUPPLIES HERE

An supplies for the Camp L~wis
cantonment OF 10000 men viii come
thru Seattle Quartcrmaster's depot In
the future. The office has been dos.
ignated as a full sub depot for the
purpose Of purchase and supply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18

The Dramatic association Of tho
University OF Washington played
Bernard shawis> comedy. ''Fanny'a
First Play Friday night. Receipts
20 TO tho Parent associations work
for state troops In France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
CARNryAL orEN TONIGHT

Bon Marche park. Fourth ave. and
Pine st. Is regular circus lot
mcrry-gorounda. Ferris wheels. pea.
nut stands. pink lemonade and ~.
erything. The newsica' carnival for
the benefit OF the sick fund % the Sc.
attic Sewsboys' union. local no
1884. will open there Saturday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
ARREST CHINAMAh; GRAB
$500 OPIUM LAYOUT

Leo Yen was arrested and a $500
opium layou, was seikcd last might
when Customs Officers a. y. Hamer
and W. H. James broke into his
room at zoo King 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
BRITISH LOSE 39.ss9

LONDON, May 1s.-British casu-
alties compiled from the official fists
published during the past week total.
ed s9,Sso.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18

An inspection of the city siockade.
from which two men escaped Thurs.
day. was made Friday by Chief OF
Police Warren and Mayor Hanson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18
PRESIDENT IS
GREETED WITH
CHEERS IN N. Y

>fN YORK. May is.--rresi.
dent wilson. aloot. led New
Sork's He'd Gross parade down
Filth ave. this afternoon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18

The act 10 give Indians the ballot
went thru without n dissenting voice
and is now awaiting the governor
generals signature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18

II you value your watch. LEI
Haynes repair n. Next Liberty
theatre .--Advertisenent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
Etude Climb Entertained.

Mrs. Harry Littig OF Davenport
entertained the Etude club yester-
day afternoon at the regular meet
ing in the Davenport Outing club
The south reception room and IL
brary were used and these rooms
were decorated with baskets CT
Easter lilies and sweet peas. At
the business session of the club it
was announced that approximately
$50 had been contributed TO the
war victory commission, members
OF the club giving per capita sum
and several making additional con-
tributions. Mrs. Huber Of the war
victory commission addressed the
meeting on the subject OF the war
victory commission. The program
OF the afternoon was given by Miss
Dorothy Hammond, Mrs. Florence
Lee. Miss Sylvia Canterbury and
Miss Elsie Haak.
The next meeting will be an open
recital at ST. Paurs Lutheran
church, Davenport. when Miss
Pauline Dittman will give orga.
numbers assisted by other mem
bers of the club in songs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
SOJOURNING AT THE SAN.

Every tuberculosis patient
should enter a tuberculosis sani-
forum. even if he can remain only
a month. The training he receives
there even in that comparatively
brief sojourn is invaluable to him
throughout the long battle he must
wage to win. 1t teaches him the
rudiments of the art of living by
chemically. 1t convinces him of the
beastliness of the ignorant or VII
full subject of the disease VINO
scorns to adopt measures of pre-
caution for his own welfare and
the welfare of any unfortunate
members of the household who
must live with him. 1t inspires in
the patient a wholesome faith in
the great natural remedies for tu-
herculosis-comple rest and open
air. 1t makes him a safe member of
the community and helpful one,
for he yearns TO impart what he
has learned to every one else about
him.
Armed with the morale and in
spiratiOn acquired as a resident in
any well managed Sanitorium the
patient is in a position to put up a
real fight against the disease. He
realizes, as never before, how i'm
porta1t, how absolutely indispen-
sable it is to have the constant
supervision of physician. He I'M
derstands the necessity of .cleanli-
ness.
But along with all these helpful
things the patient who spends a
short time in a sanitorium is likely
to acquire certain misconceptions
which will tend to handicap his
progress after his return home
Probably the shorter the stay in the
san the more likely the patient to
acquire these harmful notions. For
instance, the great. sanitorium doc
tor has a firm conviction that tu-
DercuIin is essential to the success
full treatment of the disease; the
home doctor doesn't think so; the
patient therefore loses confidence
in the home doctOr-and when you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
EIllEEs AlIlaTN THlLdNSyy
BY WILLIAM IL! .l,.!.!. i BR RAP ND.

have lost confidence in your doctor
YOU had better dismiss him and EN-
ploy one who has your confidence
OF course. tubercu1in isn't essen
tial, and sometimes it proves a
definite handicap to the patient. Or
in the san they used this or that
appliance. or followed this or that
standing order or rule about diet or
medicine under various circuig-
stances, and so the patient GELS
that nothing else will suffice back
home, although his doctor may
know very well that something
else is the proper thing for the
particular needs of the moment. In
all large institutions more or less
rule of thumb without reason must
prevail.
A sanitorium education is never
theless a most desirable thing for
the tuberculosis patient, and il
should be the aim of the patient
and all his friends to provide this
boon at the earlist possible time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
nenartrlent Names Committees.

At an unusually well attended
meeting Of the social service de-
partment of the Rock Island WoEt-
ans club held yesterday evening
in the Masonic temple parlors a
number OF committees were named
to have charge OF the organization
activities A committee on sum
mer work was selected ana will De
composed Of Misses Sarah Wake
field, Bessie Riess, Dorothy Nc
Cabe, Dorothy Stevens and Mrs.
Gertrude Smith. To make further
plans regarding a swimming pool
in one Of the parks a committee
with appointed to be composed o.
Miss Ruth West. Miss Ella Baum
bach and Mrs. e H Caste tee
Plans were completed for the
dancing party to be given in honor
Of the soldiers at Rock Island arse
nal. april - at Masonic temple
The girls OF the social service de
partmeut. gymnasium classes and
those attending the Tuesday even
ing Red Cross meetings are invited
10 the party and they must give
their names 10 Miss Ella Baum
bach or Miss Mary Robertson be-
lore llHTeuay OF next week. IHc
young wCmen last evening were
addressed by Mrs. Ramsay of Nor
risOn. Ill. who told very interest
ingiy Of the work that the women's
league IN her city is accomplish
ing The main address OF the even
ing was given by Mrs. Belle Nor
gan. general secretary OF the local
Associated Charities, who explain
ed the work that organization Is
trying 10 do and asked the coop
GRAFTON OF all charitable societies
n the city that more effective good
may be carried on. Mrs. A. j.
Riess accompanied on the piano by
her daughter, Miss Bessie Riess,
sang two numbers and Mrs. Ger
trude Smith gave two readings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

ure. Indeed. most persons with
heart disease die of other troubles,
such as pneumonia. accidental in
jury, etc. Heart muscle failure is
not cause of sudden death at all,
but an attempt to express in simple
words the insidious chronic dis
turbance Of health which physi-
clans now call cardiovascular de-
generation, and that includes hard
ening of the arteries. gradual weak
ening of the heart, apoplexy and
Bright's disease. Yes, coroners are
fond of heart failure" as a post
norton guess. when they do not
feel like making a dissection TO de-
termine the question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
L. 81. Club With Mrs. Miller.

Two tables at games of 500 were
played yesterday by members of
the L. & l. club meeting in the
home of Mrs Charles Miller, 1920
Fifteenth street. Prizes in the
games were given to Mrs Duncan,
Mrs. A. Sperbeck and Mrs. A. Glass.
The home was pretty and bright
with decorations of early spring
flowers and Easter suggestions. A
course lunch was served at the
/ conclusion of the games. The club
will meet for the next session April
/ Il. in the evening when the mem
bers will entertain their husbands
and the hostess will be Mrs.
/ Charles Robbins. Fifteenth street
and Fifteenth avenue. Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
Woman.s Child Officers,

Officers for the ensuing year
were selected by the Woman's guild
of South Park Presbyterian church
yesterday at the annual meeting
held in church parlors, the follow
ing having been selected:
President emeritus-Mrs. Kate
Quayle-
President-M Mrs. W. o. LItten.
Vice presidents-M Mrs. W. II.
Beeler. Mrs. F. A. Bledsoe and Mrs.
r. c. Baird.
Secretary Mrs. II. c. Spaulding
Assistant secretary Ernest
Quayle-
Treasurer Miss Mary Long.
The meeting was attended by 81
members and following business
they enjoyed a social hour and
were served with refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
O. e. S. Social Circle.

Thirty-fve members of the o. E
S. Social circle enjoyed a pleasant
afternoon yesterday as guests OF
Mrs. E E Lamp, who entertained
in her home. 1913 Tenth avenue at
the monthly business and social
session. The ladies donated S25
to the Rock Island chapter o. E
S. for the anniversary banquet to
be held April II at Masonic tenn
pie. The afternoon passed quickly
with Red Cross work and in visit
ing and Mrs. Lamp served a delici-
Gus luncheon. Plans were made for
an all day work session to be held
next Friday with Mrs. NJ. E. Lu-
cas-. 752 Thirtieth street, as hos
tess, at which time Red Cross work
will be taken up as the days oc-
cupation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

Meeting in fortnightly session
the NJ r. J. club was entertained
Yesterday afternoon in the home OF
Mrs. Harry Lee, 1909 Thirty-ninth
street. when the usual tables at
games of 500 were surrounded.
Mrs. E. L. Thiesen, Mrs. Harry
Lee and Mrs. William Klingbiel
were winners of the three game
prizes. Lunch was served at the
conclusion of play, the serving ia
BILE having pretty decorations sug-
gestive of Easter. The club was
invited to meet in two weeks with
Mrs. f L. Thiesen, COZ Thirty
ninth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
Mrs. Littig Embroidery Club Hos
toss

Mrs. William Littig in her home,
1920 Sixth avenue, was the hostess
yesterday afternoon to the members
of the Tri-City Embroidery club,
entertaining ten members and four
visitors. The ladies occupied them
selves with needle work and Red
Cross knitting and enjoyed the
time very much. A three course
lunch was served in the late after
noon. The place of next meeting
will be announced later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

Miss Dorothy Deisenroth in her
home, 500 Fifteenth street, was hos
tess to the s. O. S club Wednes-
day evening. the young women
holding a Ayief business session
followed by program on which
violin numbers were given by Miss
Guydana Higg rs. readings by Miss
Helen Mccullough and piano NUM-
bers by Mss Ella Mccarthy.
Games were played, music and
dancing enjoyed and refreshments
were served