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TO RESUME HEARINGS.

The subcommittee on Legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial estimates of the
House committee on appropriations is to
resume hearings on the budget tomorrow
This budget carries the estimates for
expenditures in all of the government de-
partments except the District government
and the Department of Agriculture Ii is
before this committee that the Keatine
bill foi raising the salaries of government
employees comes for action.
The hearings starting tomorrow are
general and not to receive arguments re.
garding the necessity of increasing the
salaries OF the federal employees, although
it is expected that as bureau, division
and department heads are heard they will
be given a chance TO state their views
regarding the necessity of giving SUBJ
stantial increase to the thousands Of fed
eral clerks at this time.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
FAvoRs LONGER LOANS.
Federal Farm Board Recommends
Many Changes in First Report.

Important changes in the farm loan
bank system are the features of the
first annual report of the federal farm
loan board made public today. The
board recommends that borrowing
through farm loan associations be tried
for another year before making bor-
rowing more direct, that the maximum
which can be loaned to any one bor-
rover be raised from $4,000 to $4,000
and that farm loan bonds be issued In
denominations of $50 and $40.
The board also recommends that Con-
gress authorize the Treasury to take
up $10e,000.000 of farm loan bonds to
the withdrawal Of for
eieu and domestic capital from tae
farm loan field as consequence of war
financing.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
Good Undertone at London.

LONDON, January 3.-The stock mar
ket maintained good undertone to-
day, Long-dated. high-yielding in
terest shares were in the best request.
but oil and rubber stocks showed in
creased activity. while Argentine rails
and shipping issues were steadily sup
ported. Tin shares were easy in SYM
pathy with the decline in the metal
Money was in good supply and discount
rates were quiet.
Bankers reduced deposit rates to 5 =.
per cent, but the Bank of England
made no change in the rate allowed to
foreign funds.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
WORK AT OTHER coLLIER1Es.
500 Men and Boys From Burned
Breaker to Keen Rnsv

WILkES-BA BARRE, Pa, January d
Five hundred men and boys employed at
the coiliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company the breaker of which was
burned last night with a loss of $780,
oe0 We're put to work today in other
collieries of the company The burned
coiliery turned out 1900 tons of anthra-
cite day. but this production will not
be lost. as plans were completed today
to prepare at other collieries the coal
taken from the mine.
After thorough investigation Off
ciats of the company announced thew
were satisfied that the fire was OF acct
dental origin.
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Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND pRoyrsroNs.

CHICAGO, January 3.--Announcement
that all priority orders on the railroads
had been suspended and that all classes
of freight were now on an equality had
bullish influence today on the corn
market Although such policy in re-
gard to freight was expected to help
remove the traffic congestion as q
whole, the trade seemed inclined to the
view that one immediate cffect would
be to diminish the movement of corn to
market. Buying, however. on this the
ory did not become at all aggressive
Opening prices, which ranged from un-
January 1.26x to 1.26 @a1.261s and May.
124A to 1.24h, were followed by a
slight reaction and then moderate
general advance.
Oats paralleled the action Of corn.
At first, however. the market was easy,
owing to absence OF any fresh export
demands.
Increased hog receipts tended to
weaken provisions. Besides. the month
ly statement of warehouse stocks veri-
fed bearish forecasts.
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IND1cTs L. & N. ENGINEER.
Grand Jury Charges Willful Negh-
gence in Kentucky Crash.

SHEPHERDSVILLE. KY, January 3.
William Wolfenberger. engineer Of
the fast cincinnati-New Orleans train
which crashed into the rear of the Louis
VILE. Bardstown and Springfield ac-
commodation here on the night of De-
cember 20, killing more than forty per-
sons, has been indicted on charge of
Involuntary manslaughter
The alleged "willfnl negligence of
wolfenberger in approaching the sta
tion at Shepherdsviile at high rate OF
speed was the basis Of the charge.
Three officials of the road were in
dfcted on charges of creating and
maintaining a common nuisance
Evening star., 1918-01-03
NAMED FOR PROMOTION.
Commander Peoples Recommended to
President for Rank of Rear Admiral.

Secretary Daniels today asked the
President to nominate Commander
Christian J. Peoples of the Navy pay
corps pay director with the rank of
rear admiral. The officer, now assistant
to Paymaster General McGowan, is
forty-one years old and one of the
Youngest men ever to hold flag rank
To reach his new position he would
pass over captains and commanders of
longer service.
Secretary Daniels said that because of
the youth of Commander Peoples he
hesitated to send his name until he had
reviewed the qualifications of every
other officer. Mr. Daniels decided Ia
set aside seniority and recommend the
nomination on merit
Evening star., 1918-01-03
PRAISES GERMAN MORALE

Admiral Benson. chief of operations.
told the House naval committee today
1t was folly to believe there was any
loss of morale among German subma-
iner crews. From information gathered
from German prisoners he believes their
morale was the best in the German
navy.
During the session. which was in pri !.
vate, in tho course Of the committees
investigation of the Navys part of tho
war. Admiral Benson is also said to
have testified that court of inquiry
found that some mistake as to convoy
might have contributed to, the loss of
the transport Antilles, forpedoed by
a German submarine with the first i'm
portant military loss of the war.
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LONDON BANK sTATEMrNr

LONDON, January 3.-The weekly
statement of the Bank of England
shows the following changes: Total re-
serve. increased f214.000: circulation.
fs61,371: other securities. increased fiji
$4,000; public deposits, decreased f9'-
$4,000; other deposits Increased f34-
250,000; notes reserve. increased f265.-
f12,531. 900.
The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability this week is 1880 per cent.
last week it was 1886 per cent.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
WALL STREET MARKET
STRONG, more ACTIVE

NEW YORK. January Sat the Inn
mediate opening this morning there was
more or less uncertainty in the market
It acted rather tired and seemed bound
for moderate reactionary trend. This
was true both Of the rails and the in
dustrials, with small action in the
former and not especially lively trad
ing in the industrials.
The active steel shares were off about
mon breaking to s4ss, while nearly
everything sagged.
Toward the end of the first hour Read
ing seemed to acquire new strength.
sharp advance being made. and soon
thereafter the whole list. with few ex-
ceptions. was moving to higher levels.
Not only was the feeling greatly i'm
proved and all signs of decline lost,
but increased activity attended the
movement until a reasonably broad
market was under way.
Prices Steadily Improved.
At the same time prices steadily i'm
proved, a fair average net gain, while
on some specialties there was a big
improvement
Wilson Packing gained 2A. General
Motors moved up to 111h after break
ing to liz, as compared with lis, yes
terday's closing. Bethlehem B shares
were up points. International Har-
vester 71a points, Gulf States Steel 5
points and some other specialties 2 to
points.
Reading advanced until 3 points gain
had been made and the stock was quot
ed at 75A. This was followed by a
rally in the general rail list. Balti-
more and Ohio moved up point, Cana
dian Pacific IL, C. 0. rs, Southern
railway ", while Union Pacific made a
net Improvement of points.
Steel Common at 9S.
Steel common continued it's advance
until 98 was reached. Bethlehem b
shares made net gain of points for
the session. The various gas special
strength of the list during the after
noon, making gains of / to / y points.
Union Pacific extended it's advance to
lis as compared with 114H, yesterday 8
closing. Reading stopped on the up
grade at z6, a 31s recovery. Baltimore
and Ohio reached 431s and New York
Central 73A.
twenty points in excess of the current
quotation fortnight ago.
Tobacco and Leathers were especially
firm at two to three points gain, and Ma
tional Biscuit set a recovery pace with a
gain OF eight points.
1t was but natural, after the sharp up
turn that there should be some little set.
back on the taking of profits which al
ways accompanies an especially good un-
dertone, but the reaction trend was not
positive and the closing, although below
the top, was strong.
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.enator Hughes Reported Better.

TRENTON. y. j.. January 3.-The
s.ordftfen Of United States Senator Will
ham Hughes. who is ill with pneumonia
hcrS, was asserted TO-DAY to have inn
sfsfesed. He rested comfortably during
last night
Evening star., 1918-01-03
British Discount Rate Unchanged.

LONDON. January 3,-The rate of
discount of the Bank of England re-
manned unchanged at per cent today;
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Washington Stock Exchange.

|ts SALES
xsrfcIk and Washington Steamboat SIS. $500 at
washington Gas. 10 at 81. 10 at 81, 10 at 81.
- at 81 10 at 81. 10 at 81, at 81, 10 at 81.
Mergenthaler, 10 at III. 10 at lis. 10 at 11Sh.
- 1t 11e.
= After call:
Capital Traction IS. $500 at ss. q 900 at ss.
Rid and Aekad Prices
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BAR SILVER QUOTATIoNs

NEW YORK, January 3.-Bar silver
was quoted at s7as up il today.
LONDON, January 3.-Bar silver.
43S,d per ounce. Money, az per cent
Discount rates-Short bills, 1-32 per
cent. Three-month bills. 4 3-32 per
cent.
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ISL Thank ClEAR|NGS
SHOW HEAVY INCREASE
BYsI. 4. nEM1Na.

s. Tha daily clearings OF the banks OF
iFnshington. including trust companies
AAnd savings institutions. for the year
S1s17 totaled $5S5,944.72s.02. the largest
year's business in the records of the
cfty. q,
These clearings compared with $477.-
N41.T6 for the year 1916. The COM
.parative figures show an increase for
khe year 1917 of $ss.so2.95s.64. or in
excess of $1,700.000 for each week of
The year.
u Never in the records of banking in
: the capital have the banks been so
busy as during the year just
closed; nor have bank employees been
worked so strenuously. Banks have
been prosperous, despite the fact that
they performed more gratuitous service
in 1917 than ever before.
The first meeting Of the new year of
the commercial law class of the Amer
jean Institute of Banking is to be held
this evening at o'clock in the chapter
rooms, 1914 F street. Rudolph Yeat-
man ie to speak on Negotiable Instru-
ments"
F. 3. Jelef Elected Director.
a Frank r. Jellefr at the last meeting
0f the board of directors OF the Ma
tionaI Bank of Washington was unani-
mously elected as a member Of the
board Of directors.
Z Today's session of the local stock ex-
change was more interesting and with
. larger result in business transacted
than any previous session for some
weeks.
There were two dominant features
one the remarkable strength developed
In Mergenthaler and the second the
new low price made on Washington
Gas
Mergenthaler opened at 116. several
points above the bid price of Wednes-
day, sold to III and later to 119. The
Improvement was probably due largely
to the better feeling for securities and
the practical certainty of the mainte-
nance of the 10 per cent regular divi-
dend The advance was also the direct
reflection of the action of the stock in
the Boston market.
Washington Gas shares changed
hands with moderate freedom at a new
low, ST. with so the prevailing bid at
the close. The company never did such
large daily average business as at
the present time, but the margin OF
profit has been reduced by the Increased
cost of all materials used. and that
unless relief is granted by the public
utilities commission it is within the
possfbilities that further reduction of
dividend may be necessary. Oficials OF
*hefr cause andt the belief that they
VIII be given the right to make an
Increase in the selling price.
Bond sales were not numerous, but
prices were steady, with Capital Trac-
tion IS selling at % and Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat 5s at par for
small amount.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
observation-disclosures Pm, IL;
8 pm, IL: IL midnight, II; today,
am, Ii; am, 5: IL noon. IA; Pm, I5.
Maximum, Is. at pm. today; minimum.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, As; minimum, 81.
Observation-Disclosures PM. 1902;
8 pm, 30.08: IL midnight. 30.09; today.
am. 5000; s am, 30.14; IL noon, 30.11:
pm. 30.07.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-01-03

il pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds Of situationsA are
flied through them.
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WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia. fair.
continued cold tonight and tomorrow; !;
lowest temperature tonight close 10
zero; moderate norther1y winds
For Virginia and North Carolina, tair'
continued cold tonight and tomorrow
northerly winds. strong on the coast
tonight.
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Dividend Declared.

The regular quarterly dividend of
the American National Bank per
,ceHt-has been declared. payable jan
nary TO-. books closing January to 8.
Inclusive.
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SAYS us. PAYS SALARIES.
UNDER SHIP CONTRACT.

Rear Admiral Bowels retired. head
of the construction division of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, was re-
called to the stand in the shipping
board hearing yesterday afternoon.
The government. he testified. was pay
ing all salaries in the American Inter
national Shipbuilding Corporation. un-
der its contract with that company for
building ships. with the exception of
some, aggregating about s150.900 a
year.
The Senate commerce committee re-
sumed vestigation of shipping condi-
.tions this afternoon.
Admiral Bowles cited the Sloane Shin
building Corporation of Seattle, Wash,
as an instance of where the govern
ment had taken complete control. The
contract, he said. had eliminated
Sloane from the company, but con-
tinued to pay him $4,000 a year in
stead of $25,000, formerly paid by the
company
still drawing. $4,000 and yet nothing
to do with the company" suggested
Senator Nelson.
Driving Bargain.
Yes" responded Admiral Bowles.
Just to keep quiet and help us keen
things in order. I'll admit it looks like
too much. but it was driving a bargain
in which we had no absolute rights
The Sloane yard. the admiral testified
has a $7.840.000 contract for Is wooden
ships, 3 per cent completed, and the
government already has advanced 81
700, 900.
The government, he said, insisted on a
reorganization of the company in Au-
gust and forced new accounting meth.
DDS.
The admiral said the government had
taken $750,o00 mortgage on the Sloane
plant.
Senator Nelson suspected a possible
connection of the steel corporatjon wifi
the Sloane contract. He asked if the
Joseph b. Cotton who had helped Gen
Goethals negotiate the original con.
tract with the Sloane company was
not the same Cotton whom he recalled
as having been in Washington as coun-
sci for the steel corporation and who
later on had moved to New York. Ad-
m1raI BOwles said he did not Lpo,-
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Your Money

No fake or questionable ad-
vertisimg is allowed in The Star.
Millions Of dollars are saved
by people who have been wise
enough to consult banker be-
fore investing i'll worthless se-
curities. You should do like
wise.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
Paid $4,000 to COMPANY.

Admiral Rowles testified Sloane told
him the company paid the ClinchfieId
Navigation Company 100000 as a
brokerage commission for securing the
his records showed that Mr.. Ferris a
construction official of the Fleet COR
poration. had given to Mr.. Barnett of
the Clinchfield Navigation Company a
letter or introduction to Gen. Goethals.
fhe record shows" the admiral went
on. in response to inquiry, that the
Clinchfield company is client Of Mr.
Ferris
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POWDER MARKET.

Quotation. furnished BY W. B. Hibs. 4 Co.
Evening star., 1918-01-03
CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
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North of arren
.A HaDDyE New "a III & I.


A. d. Vansickle and Charlie Abrass
hanson and Anton Kirtz, 81 near
Argyle, made a business trip to Elmer
son and other points In Manitoba sev4s
ieral days last week. The trip was
made in Mr.. Vansickle's auto. n
Miss Ila McC artney, who has been on
the sick list the past week, is able to
be about again.
Havlock Nichols, who has been In
training the past several months at
Dunwoody Institute, Minneapolis, re-
turned home Thursday morning, hav-
ing been mustered out Of service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whitman and
two children left for Joliet, Illinois,
Sunday evening to spend the holiday
season with Mrs. Whitman's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hartvig and
family. They will also visit relatives
at Blue Island and Chicago ILL.,, before
returning home.
DR.. Donaldson, Y. S., of Argyle, was
a professional caller at the Andrew Nc
Cartney farm Friday. &,
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Johnson, who was quite ill last week, is
better again at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Kirtz and three
children from east Of Argyle, visited
Friday at the A. D. Vansickle home.
A fine Xmas program was given by
the pupils at the Cook school house
Monday evening. After the program a
few social hours were enjoyed by. those
present. Light refreshments were ser
we'd at midnight.
T. G. Woolery is drilling well for Mike
Rymer =.
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a large number Of people Of this vi
entity attended the funeral Of Simon
warning, Omer Warning and Andrew
JOppru at Thief River Falls. u s
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swanson were
called at the home Of Mr.. SwansOn's
brother, G. AlsSWanson, one evening
last week.
Chas. Liden, Of Rockbury township,
south Of Thief River Falls, was a bust
ness caller here last Tuesday.
Mrs. 2. Liden and children spent last
Sunday afternoon visiting the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Solem
P.B. Malberg is busy with his thresh-
ing these days.
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ALVARADO

Mrs. Henry Slick and daughters ne
turned to Waterloo, Iowa, Monday lev
ening, after spending three weeks visit
ing relatives and friends here Mr..
Slick is employed at the fire station at
that place. Marie Bergan accompanied
Mrs. Slick to Alvarado to spend the
winter with her home folks ,. .s +. - =
Miss Marie Bergan and Miss Synneva
Christensen spent several days west of
Stephen visiting M. L. Ferring's.
Ole A. Berg had the misfortune of
losing a hog in the snow storm Sunday
morning. *,
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Under False Hair,

=. Artificial and substitute hair is be
ing made in Germany, according to in,
formation gathered by commerce re
ports, which say: J..
''The importation of human hail
from China has long been stopped
The surrogate which is being used il
really. a substitute for silk. s.56. n: y,..~
= AT first silk hair was made, but The
sale Of this article was forbidden BY
the government. For dolls glass hail
Is made" y:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-12-25

The incest courtesy you can show
your guests is to have their visits
mentioned in our local columns. The
incest courtesy you can show your
friends is to let them know through
these columns when you go away, So
you won't inconvenience them by look
ing for you. ~a
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Simon Warning.

& Simon Warning, Of this place, passed
away at his home Monday, Dec. 9th.
Mr. Warning was one of the pioneer
settlers Of this vicinity. He was e
years, 3 months and 8 days old at the
time Of his death. Besides his wife he
Is mourned by his sons and daughters
and other relatives and large number
LOT friends. The funeral took place Fri
|dayt afternoon. The remains were laid
to rest in Greenwood cemetery at Thief
fRiver Falls. ,."F
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New Years Vigil.

The Vega Young Peoples Society will
hold New Years Vigil at the church on
Dec. 81. A program will be rendered
commencing at 8 O'clock Ply ~ n =.
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baptist Church Of Vega.

- \ y. n. @1AIA6A<A1sNt Z dSCOT. \ -
Sunday, Dec. 20: Preaching service
at II 80 q. m. = 2t5'f ~
At Alvarado Sunday school at 4 and
preaching service at Z 80 p. m. 2
New Years eve the young people will
have charge Of the program at Vega,
which will commence at s o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all. IL = -
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-12-25

Death OF Minnie j. Anderson,

Again has the terrible epidemic,
Spanish Influenza, claimed one Of
Vikings highly esteemed young women,
Minnie Josephine Anderson, who died
in Minneapolis the 10Th of December,
from pneumonia following influenza.
Deceased was born in Winthrop, Mimi,
the Oath Of March. Her age thus
being 80 years, months and % days.
Together with her parents she moved
to Viking in the year Of 1908 where her
home has since been. At the time of
her death she was in Minneapolis where
she has been employed for some time.
The corpse arrived here Saturday
morning and the funeral services were
held from the home Monday afternoon,
conducted BY Rev. DrOtts Interment
was made in the Viking cemetery. She
leaves to mourn her untinely death her
parents, SIX sisters >and three brothers,
besides other relatives. Her death
leaves q void in the home and the COM
munity extends it's sincere condolences
to the bereaved family in their hour of
deepest sorrow. ~:
The Rev. Drotts' family were Sun
day visitors at A. AxelsOn's.
Miss Norma Eide, who has been en-
ployed. at J. IIcnsen's for some time, re-
turned to her home in Newfolden last
Saturday. .ss>1=.s5 .ss n
Doctor LindQuist was a business call
er in Warren last Wednesday. i
Pvt. Toby Melve, who has been train
ing at Camp Cody, N. Mex, returned
to his home last week. - III
hn
Warren callers one day last week.
Alfred and Ludvick Loge and Alfred
Larson autoed to Thief River Falls one
day last week. - 81, -. LII
b Miss e. sFlozdal, who TAU ht school
here last year, is visiting her relatives,
j. Benson's. She teaches school at
Fosston this year. -. -
Miss Edith Eckblad, of Warren, visit
ed with her sister Freda last Sunday
and Monday. . .....
Miss, Vera, Axelson gave a party to
some of her, girl friends last Friday
evening. The time was spent in max
ing flowers for the churchs Xmas tree.
About midnight dainty luncheon was
served, after which all departed for
their homes having : enjoyed a very
pleasant evening. :. T. ..=
g. Miss Freda Eckblad left for her home
in Warren last Tuesday morning, where
she will spend her Xmas vacation.
Mrs. F. Anderson returned from Min
neapolis last Saturday morning accom-
panied by her, daughter, Esther.tt
Harold Hanson and Agda Lpndberg,
of this place, were united in marriage
in Warren last Friday evening. Hilda
Lundberg,. sister of the bride, was
bridesmaid and Jessie Hanson, cousin
of the groom, was best man. The COM
munity extends congratulations. +,
TheVschool children Of Dist. 81 gave
an interesting Xmas program last Mon
day evening.
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When in need Of Ledgers, Journals,
Record books, Loose leaf and Bound
Blank books, special ruled or stock
forms see the Sheaf. 4.