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Evening journal., 1919-09-12
SH0VELS TO ATTACK
COURT HOUSE MONDAY

According 10 the computations OF
engineers in the employ OF the Ban
ning-Mancill Company. OF Philadelphia,
contractors for the excavation OF Rod
ney square, $4,000 cubic yards OF dirt
will be removed from that operation
The engineers made the survey this
morning, and this afternoon steam
shovel experts were getting ready the
shovel which was placed several days
ago on the corner Of Eleventh and
King streets. Another shovel will be
placed in position shortly.
Work on this operation will start
on Monday. 10 Is estimated that 90
days will be required to finish the job
Ten 5-ton trucks will be used during
the operation 20 haul away The earth.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
,"Y" BOYS T0 SEE PERsHING.

Fifteen boy members OF the WIZ
mington Y. VI. c. A., under tho charge
OF Walter s. Watson. Boys Secretary.
left Wilmington this morning on the
: 20 Wilson Line steamer, for Philadel-
phia. partly for the purpose OF seeing
General Pershlng, and partly TO take
in the sights OF the downtown section.
Many historical points Will be visited
during the day. and the party will re-
turn 90 Wilmington on the 90 o'clock
boat from .hs Quaker al.ys -,
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, Sept, II united Press)-
Spot cotton opened in fair demand
Prices firm. Sales 6O00. receipts 22,-
600. including i2.300 American. Good
middllngs. 1895; middllngs, i7s5. Fu-
lures opened steady
Al i2.45. American mlddlings fair,
2O39: good middllngs. 1895; fully mid
dlings. 1915: middlings. i7s5; low
mlddllngs, 1900; good ordinary, iAl4o;
ordinary, 1882.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
ASKS WORE FOR CHILDREN.

Application for an increase OF the Or
der Of 81 a week against Aldas A.
Weaver, for the support Of his two chill
dren. was heard by Judge Churchmah
in Municipal Court this morning, but
the case was referred to Assistant Pro-
batlon Officer Oliver for investigation
and continued untn Thursday. Weaver
testified that he has been in I'll health
and unable 60 make. enough TO pay more
than the present order against him. Mrs
Weaver claims that she is unable In
properly care for their children on 81
week. John +. Lynn was attorney
for Weaver.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. sept ~ United Press).-s
Grain opening:
Corn, Sept. i5i5s Dec. i26hGh, up
h@i; May. i2iia.
Oats, Sept. 69h6il. on %@is Dec.,
7i@h unchanged 10 up y May, 1iGA,
up h@is.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
THREE MORE BRIDES.

The following marriages have been
performed by the Rev. r. II. Adams, OF
Trinity NJ. E. Church:
Miss Anna X. Demme and Robert w.
Lutz. both Of Philadelphia, on Septem-
ber 6.
Miss Hazel {. Palmer and Joseph l..
West. both Of this city. on September
7. Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Rust and Miss
Rust attended the bride and groom.
Miss Helen L. Blddle and Robert F.
Wright. both Of this city. on Septem-
ber 10 James ]. Toner and Mrs. John
Bennett attended the couple.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
ENTERTAIN RETURNED sOLDIERs.

James Whitaker. Of No. iO2 West
Twenty-fourth street, recently enter
tanned four soldiers OF the Brandywine
Fire Company. who have returned
from France. They are Corporal F. W.
Banks. Clarence Wright, Thomas
Loughridge and w. p. Bergman. The
evening was spent In music and dane
ing. The soldiers related many OF
their experiences while abroad.
The following guests beside the four
soldiers were present: Harry Smith,
John Loughridge. Thomas Wright, John
NJ. Townsend. Prince Mousley, Rich
ard Smith, Sr., Edward Raymond,
Robert Cummins, Richard Smith, Jr.,
and Ulysses Townsend.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
SOME ADVANCE on CHANGE.

NEW YORK. Sept. 70. United Press).
The stock market was firm at the
opening today, slight advances mark
ing the FIRST sales OF leading issues u
s. Steel opened at iOiis. up x Belhle-
hem b, at 81, up %; Central Leather.
at iOO%. up 4 Pan-Americah Petro-
leum. at 100. of 4; Mexican Petroleum.
at 9O5is. up y, and Sinclair, at COZ,
up 3.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
ELKTON. Md, Sept. i2.-After spend
ins furlough at his home near An
dora, Lieutenant c. Otis McCauley, re-
Gently returned from overseas duty, Pc
ported at Camp Dix. n. j., expecting to
be discharged from the service. but in
stead. he was ordered 10 Fort Logan.
Colorado. for which post he started on
Monday.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Sept f. United Press).
Cotton opened steady. Oct, $3.50, up /
IS; Dec. 29OO. up 10; Jan, 290o, up
20: March, 29O5. up 5; May, 29i2. up
u; July. 29iO up 70.
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he done. Mr.. Huxley submitted a
'lengthy brief containing a number OF
authorities on behalf Of his contention.
James II. Hughes closed the argu-
ments for the opposition. He con-
tended that the code violates Section
.. Article 10. OF the Constitution which
provides that not less than 100000
shall be appropriated annually for the
free schools OF the state and the
amount shall be equitably apportioned
amsng to school districts >of the
state as the Legislature shall provide
Mr.. Hughes said under that code, II
a district does not accept the new law
IL cannot legally get any OF the Stale
funds and consequently in that case
the school funds would not be equit-
ably distributed.
Mr.. Hughes also contended that un-
der the code no assessment Is really
made for school purposes and that the
taxables do not get the right Of appeal,
and therefore the law Is unconstltu-
tional. He said the new school code
provides that the tax be levied on the
assessment value as determined and
fxed for other county purposes.
The Levy Court Is then compelled,
under the code. to levy the tax rate
without an assessment, having Deen
made for school purposes and without
the opportunity for the taxable to make
an appeal: In conclusion Mr.. Hughes
said his only reason for appearing be-
fore the court. was to raise points that
he considered unconstitutional.
The opposition concluded its argument
shortly after 1 O'Clock. James NJ. Tun-
nell did not argue.
Those I'm favor OF the code started
their argumcnt,at ? o'clock. BY noon
lhe courtroom was crowded and more
than 400 persons had 10 stand u
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
CONTINUE ASSAULT CASE.

Al the request OF Philip /. Garrett.
attorney for the defendant, Judge
Churchman, in Municipal Court this
morning. continued until Tuesday, the
case of John ]. Glynn, charged with as
sault and battery on his wife.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
r,sI-,I FINE FOR DRINKS.

Two more men were before Judge
Churchman. in Municipal Court this
morning. on charges Of being drunk.
Fines Of $40 and costs were imposed on
the men, Joshua Whaley and Charles
Mckenzie.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
quENcHrs PERSISTENT THIRsr
RFTAINFD IN MILITARY SERVICE.

Horsford's Acid Phosphate
In any drink makes it more Hatisfying-arts
as a wholesome stimulant. Try t-Adv'
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
section Of The city.

The sale was negotiated by VIM. II.
Gibbons. Inc. Ninth and orange streets.
which Office recently sold the Morning
News Building. at 81 Market street,
to Daniel s. Laub. OF the Boston Cloak
Store
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
raps "sroAv The Evening Journal Circulation
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird & Co., dupont Building. fur
n-sh the following quotations OF local
securities.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
THESE roo. AIDED SOLDIERS.

Through an inadvertence the names
OF Mrs. +. NJ. Nelson and Miss Gertrude
Holly were omitted yesterday from the
list OF canteen workers. who supplied
foodstuffs to General Pershng's men
while the troop trains passed through
this city early Wednesday morning.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
Statement by President Ham.

The following is the statement of
sW. F. Ham. president of the company:
FOR the seven months ended July
81, 1919, gross receipts of the Wash
1ngton Railway and Electric Com
.pany and all subsidiary companies,
,including the Potomac Electric Power
company, amounted to $5,0s6.437, an
increase of $1.216,457 over the same
seven months of the previous year,
equal to 31.32 per cent
operating expenses, including tax
.es and depreciation, amounted to
i$3.s46.672. an increase of s1,356.777.
equal to 52-3S per cent. Interest and
sanfsceEaneous deductions including
;sinking fund. amounted to $976,194, an
increase of $173,s35. equal to 21.ss
per cent
The surplus available for dividends
was therefore $173,571, a loss of $314,-
,StS. equal to $40 per cent.
The accrued dividends for seven
snonths on the preferred stock
amounted to s247,917, so that the sys-
tenn has failed by $74,345 to meet its
preferred dividends during this
Sberiod.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
25aso. Squash. native. per 4-s basket

25a3O -
Tomatoes. native. as to quality, per
| basket, 60a70; packing stock. per
pushei, !;3oa1.3b. Turnips. native. per
Flou-Quotations. per bbl.. in 9s-
| lb. sacks. carload lots): Winter nat
ent. new. 10.50a10.75: winter, straight,
| new. 9.56a10.00; straight, old, 12.OOa
l2.25; spring, straight, old. 12.o0a12.25; !;
-four, medium to choice. 7.ooas.so: city
mills winter patent. 1910: city mills
winter straight 1918; city mills
blended patent, 1890; city mills
spring patent, 1890. The above quo
tations on city mills flour jobbing
cluding 1872 barrels for export.
Gornmea1. per 100 lbs. 4.soa5. 10
sample. LAO. 1.so. 1.so. 1.s5. 1.9S, 200.
2.o3, 205. 2.07. 2.14. 2.15, 2.2o and 2.2S
per bu.
Cob corn quoted at: White, 1925:
yellow, 1925 per barrel for carloads.
Track yellow corn, No. or better,
for domestic delivery. at 210 per
bushel nominal
as;iTn,.S Corn salesMsmall a.: bag lots, white.
No. 3 white. at EOS per bushei; small
bag lots. yellow. delivered. at 2.1O
Oats-No. 2 white, 50; No. 8 white.
SS per bushel Sales No. 2 white, new,
81 per bushel.
: Rye-Range of prices: Bag lots of
nearby rye. as to quality, 1.25a1.5
per bushel; No. 2 western export. 1.64
per bushel; No. 2 western export.
| August, 1.64 per bushel.
Hay-No. l timothy, 41.00a42.
standard timothy, 40.0oa41 90: No.
timothy. 3S.0oa3s.5o; No. timothy,
| 34.00a37.00; No. 1 light clover, mixed.
39.00a3s.50; No. 2 light clover, mixed.
! 37.00a38.00; No. I clover, mixed, $500
a36.50; No. 2 clover. mixed, 33.0 .00a34.00 D:
No. 1 clover, nominal, 81. 90: No 3
clover. nominal, $500.
Straw-No. 1 straight rye. 17O0a
| 1900; No. . straight rye. 15.50a16 6. 90 !:
| No. I tangled rye, 14.00a14.50: No. q
tangled rye. 12.50a13.00: No. 1 wheat,
12.00a1a00; No. . wheat, II .0oal1. so:
No oats. 14.00a15.0e; No. Q oats, 1850
| a13.50.
| CHICAGO August 22.-Less bear
| ish sentiment was reflected today in
the corn market, prices being mod
erately higher at the outset and in
| creasing somewhat in the early
| trading, the distant months showing
relatively greater strength. Opening
| figures were unchanged to ~ high.
er, with September at 1856 to 1854
and December. 1.46A to 1.4sk.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 22.-Arrivals
by boat: Poultry-Live chickens, old
hens, pounds and over, IS; small to
medium. 50; White Leshorns. 80; old
roosters, ~; spring. TX pounds and
over, 37a3s: TX to N pounds. IS;
smaller. IS: White Leghorns. III pounds
and over, 35; smaller. "a; ducks. young
peking. 8 pounds and over, 29a30; pud-
2sa2s; old, 25a26; pigeons. young. Per
pair. 25a3o; old. per pair. 25a30: guinea
fowl. young, as to size, each, 50aSo.
Eggs-Maryland, Pennsyfvanta and
nearby flrsts, 49,; western firsts. 4Sa49;
West West Virginia firsts' '4sa4s; southern
Butter-Maryland and Pennsylvania
rolls, 4Sa40; Ohio, rolls, <6a47; West Vir-
ginia, rolls. 45a47: store packed. 45;
Virginia and Pennsylvania, dairy
prints. 46a4s; process butter. 5sa54.
Potatoes-Sweets. new North Caro-
eastern shore Virginia, No. !, do, 7.00a
7.3o; yams. all sections. No. 1. b.ooa
500; sweets and yams. No. Q. do.
3.50a400: do. No. 8. do. 2.50a3.00;
native, per 4-s baskets. 1.15a1.20:
white new 1o native "a do; M No; l. Al per 1oo Zoo
Ok
100; No. 8, 76a1.o0; do, per bushel
baskets. 2.O0a2.10; York river. No. l.
do. 5.50a6.60: do. No. 2. do. a:50a4. 90;
eastern shore No. 1. do. 6.60a6.s0; do.
No. 2, do, a.b0aA; No. ., all sections
do, 2.0oa2.50.
Vegetables and green frutte-App!eA
large. smooth. No. per bbl.. s.ooa
400; ordinary mixed. No. :. per Dbl,
2.ooa2-5o; No. 1. per bu-. 1.soa1:7 :75; No.
Q, per bu., 75A1.25: a. to quality. per
4-S baskets, 25a65; western Maryland
and Pennsylvania packed. No. l. D. n
barrel s;ooas.oo: per hamper. Loo oos
100. Cantaloupes eastern shore
Maryland and Virginia, standard. per
crate. 1.0oa1.50: ponies. per crate. 7bs
!. 90; native. per basket. 40a65. Dam
sons, per h.. 6. Grapes. per 4-S bas-
ket. Local. .25. Huckleberries. per qt.,
s0s2s E Psacnss hes. meSn..in, eSn. a0 "a. ~ ts
basket, e0a1.25; per bu.. 1.5oa3.ooi
eastern shore Maryland and Virginia,
per box, 1.25a1.75; per crate. 1-0Oa
Its: per basket. 75a1.25: native, Per
AS basket. 1.ooa1.25; per bu. basket
3. .00a2.75; other varieties, per 4-8 bas-
ket, 45a1. 90; bu.. soa2.00. Plums. Per
Waatermelons-Anne Arundel Sc
lects, per 100. lo.o0a50.oo: Maryland
vtrg1nia eno OeIaWare seiecs.s po.
per 100, 1s.ooa22o0; oulls. Per 100
). s.0oa10.0o. Beans. native, green, pc,
bu., 76a100; stringless. per bu.. 1.00a
LIS; limas.. per bushel samp, 2.boa
500; per 4-8 basket, 1.26a160. Beets
per bunch, 2aa. Cabbage, native. pei
100, 5.00a9.00. Carrots, per bunch. 2s
8. Celery, New York, washed. pei
bunch. 25a70; rough. per crate. 400
100.
Corn, native, per doz.. 15aso. Gu
plants. Norfolk, per berry crate, 3.2s
a35O; native, per basket, 90a1.00.
Lettuce. New York. fancy. per boz
or basket. 1.50a1.76: poor and leafy
f5a1.2S. Onions. Maryland and Penn.
sylyania, yellow. Per 100 pounds, 3.o(
3.7S: white. per 100 poYeds, s.o0ss. 80
All sections, per bushe1 basket. 1.7Ss
l19o. PeQpers. native. per As basket
Evening star., 1919-08-22
Can Only Await Action.

= IAN application for an increased rate
of fare has been pending before the
Public Utilities Commission since July
-. 1t Is our understanding that action
pm our application has been postponed
because of the inability of the comnlis-
sion to complete its valuation, which.
however. We understand will be COM
rpieted within two or three weeks, at
which time it is hoped the commission
viii act promptly upon the company's
application for an increased rate Of fare,
thereby avoiding further impairment Of
our credit and securities so largely own
ed by investors and dependent holders
= TN view of the above the board of
directors of this company is of the
opinion that while the dividend has
not been fully earned. it is justified in
paying the difference out Of surplus.
especially in view of it's confidence that
3 reasonable return on any fair valua-
Stion based upon the testimony intro
duced at the valuation hearing will un-
1questionably be more than sufficient to
Justify the continuance of dividends on
Us Preferred stock, which are cumula-
live"
Evening star., 1919-08-22
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. August 2z-Hogs-Re-
ceiptA 5000 head; higher: top, l1.S5:
heavy weight. 1s.s5a21.s5; medium
weight. 1s;60a21-80; light weight, 1850
a2f,Ss; light light, 1S.75a21. 50; heavy
packing sows. smooth. 1S.5oa1s.25;
paekinE Sow rought. 17.soa1s.2s;
cattle-Receipta. $500 head: steady;
others, slow to 25 lower: calves.
STEADY; beef steers, medium and heavy
weight. choice and prime, 1e.50a1S.75;
medium and good. 12.7sa1e.35; common,
10.z5a12.75: light weight. good and
choice. 14-26a18.25: common and me-
dium. S.76a14.25; butcher cattle, heif-
ers, 7.B0a15.00; cows, 750a13.75; cam
ners and cutters. 6.25a7.50; veal calves,
light and handy weight. 19f5a2125:
feeder steers, 8.00a13.75; stocker steers
S.25a11.00; western range steers, 9.50a
1880; cows and heifers, 775a1300
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head; lambs
steady to strong; sheep, steady; lambs
"a pounds down. 14.60a15.00; culls and
common. a-soa14.0o; yysriing Wethers,
1ot0aI:oo; ewes. nsdism. good and
chcace.- I1aaA6& eauo anA 0unmsn, 1.oa
Evening star., 1919-08-22
WOULD MAKE CROWDER
| LIEUTENANT GENERAL

Under bill introduced today by
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania Gen.
Crowder when he retires will be given
the rank of lieutenant general with
the retired pay Of that rank. The
Knox bill authorizes the President to
issue such commission when Gen.
Crowder retires. 1t sets forth the fact
that Gen. Crowder as provost marshal
general during the war performed ex-
ceptionally meritorious service. The
bill was referred to the military at
fairs committee.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
Columbia Graphophone Dividends

- Directors Of the Columbia Graphic
phone Company have declared the reg
4alar quarterly dividend of TX per
cent on the preferred stock and .
quarterly dividend Of Is cents
ehare in cash and one-twentieth Of q
Share OF common stock on the COM
mon stock, payable October 1 to
shareholders Of record September 10,
Equivalent to a distribution of $21.5O,
based on a value of $425 a share for
the common.
I. p. A Drury, president of the Mer-
chants Bank. IL in New York city and
tvill not return for several days.
= Committee Meeting.
; The committee appointed by the
president of the District Bankers AS
eociation to investigate and ascertain
the District regarding extending an
invitation to the American Bankers
Association to hold their 1920 con-
yention in Washington. will meet this
Rfternoon at the Office Of the chair
man, R. N. Harper.
1t Is understood that the committee
as largely in favor of recommending
70 the association the advisability Of
inviting the Association to hold its
big convention here in 1920 having
4rst ascertained from the officials of
The association their desire to hold
The sessions in this city.
: The invitation will probably be ex-
tended to the convention of the or
Eanization in session in Chicago late
in September.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
BERLIN BANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN, August 21.-The statement
OF the Reichsbank made public today
oreases--Notes. 100000 marks; ad-
vances. 100000 marks. and liabilities.
III $4,000 marks.
Decreases-Coin and bullion, L.
4Ss.ooo marks; gold. 1.ssS.o0o marks:
treasury cerfidcates, !zl,oob, GOO
marks: investments, 3.Sl1. 900 marks.
and securities. q. $4,000 uarkA
Evening star., 1919-08-22

- NEW YORK, August 22.-Flour-
Unsettled; new Kansas straights.
10.S5a11.25. Pork-Ffrm: mess, $500
a56.50. Lard-Firm; middle west,
2s.e5a2s.75. Other articles unchanged.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
CONSIDER CLAIMS
q
|. +. OF: stockholders
Railway Directors Declare
Preferred Dividend, Though
Not Earned.
SHOWING In FIGURES

I'VE would have been in stronger
financial position had we not declared
the dividend on the preferred stock"
eaid NJ. e. Allies. a director of the
, Washington Railway and Electric
Company. but with the large num-
. Der Of women dependent on the dis
tribution. to say nothing of many men
. and children, too. we thought 1T ad-
. visable to make up the deficiency
: from the surplus.
THE directors took this matter into
. consideration when we made the
: declaration. The statement prepared
=. by Mr.. Ham in consultation with the
directors represents the views Of the
7ull directorate of the company. 1t Is
plain statement Of facts-showing
, the heavy increase in operating ex-
. penses, fully absorbing the increase
J in gross, while our employees are
knocking at the door for increased
wages.
We have nothing to say about the
routing of our cars. We are at a dis
advantage for this very reason and
there is truth back of the statement
, Of our employees that rerouting would
, add materially to our income.
1T stands to reason that the util-
, tt1es commission must rely on occa-
Sional studies of the traffic results.
but our men are covering the terri
tory every hour in the day, and their
. information is not only continuous
but eminently practical
Evening star., 1919-08-22
On the Stock Exchange.

& Prices were generally steady on the
daily session of the local Stock Ex-
Ehange the last of the week. The dec
Variation Of the preferred dividend was
satisfactory and conditions, as report
ed. no more unfavorable than general
" understood.
Capital Traction bonds sold at 90,
while Potomac General Electric 6s sold
at 97x to s7115. both issues showing a
Decline Yesterday 80 was bid and 95
-Rsked for Traction 5s.
: Railway preferred brought 50, with
that figure bid for more, 81 being asked.
washington Gas sold at so also.
= Lanston sold ex-dividend at GIN and
sMergenthaler at 1856
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-05-30
Y. ". C. A. UNIFORMS
TO CLOTHE STUDENTS
Suits Worn by War Workers vii
Be Given to Penniless Stu
dents in Switzerland.

Official uniforms Of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association minus
the Blue Triangle, the Association In
sigma, will be worn next winter by
women students who have been strand
ed in Switzerland during the war and
who, because Of lack Of funds, inabili-
" to re-enter their native country, a
desire to finish their university courses
or lecause they have no family to
which 10 return, will remain there next
years
Elizabeth NJ. Clark, who has been In
Switzerland for ten years under the
WORTH Student Christian Federation.
has appealed to the National Student
Committee Of the Y. w. G. A. for cloth
Ing for the 300 foreign women stu
dents in Switzerland. The scarcity OF
clothing last year among these almost
refugee students made II necessary for
Ayo girls to share one coat so that
only one could go to classes or 90 out
OF doors at a time.
Four large packing cases Of all
kinds Of used clothing, save hats,
which is In good condition, have been
collected hastily from women college
students in the New England States.
Ohio. West Virginia, Pennsylvania.
Maryland and Delaware by the Stu
dent Committee of the National Y. w.
&. A. to be sen over in response to
Miss Clark's appeal. This clothing will
be dyed, cleaned and made over In
Switzerland.
In addition to the clothing collected
from students IN colleges nearest New
York n case OF uniforms, which have
been turned In by Y. ". G. A. secreta-
ries who did war work. and the official
gray uniform listers is being sent. AS
uniforms aye being turned in. by war
workers they will be claimed by the
Student Committee. which will remove
the insignia and prepare the uniforms
80 that they may be worn by these
ONE who have been forced by world
vents to remain in Switzerland for
several years.