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New York Futures.
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New York, Nov. 14.-Cotton futures
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All high flyers are not angelic,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-15

Advancing values in the futures MAJ
ket yesterday brought about a revival
of business locally, and in the Amerl-
Gus market top prices again prevailed,
the best since the slump of two weeks
ago. The better grades sold at 13 3-S
cents, while 10 IA was the price DIT
which good middling grades, we're held.
Warehouse receipts were 245 bales,
with the market quoted as follows:
Good middling ...1 10 3-S TO 13 1-2
Middling ........13 to 10 Is
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OFFICIAL ORGANS
City Of Americas.
Sumter County.
WAha*NP County.

Railroad Commission Of Georgia BOE
Third Congressional District
q q. Court, Southern District OF
Georgia.
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Amerlcus, Ga, November Is, 1918
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07

! long enough to ascertain what was dis
| turbing the quiet of the river front neal
Beverly one morning.
| Il know you won't believe me- he said
| land it's no fish story either.
He then went on to relate that he haC
| occasion to be near the river front anG
a number of persons on the shore were
| Juggling away at something at the end OF
! a line. Certainly it is not a fish, the de-
| tective thought. and his curiosity had t,
! be satisfied
| Il reached the river bank just as the
| several men made a success of their un-
| dertaking' he continued. land the frs,
| thing | saw was the head OF a fish. II
was apparently as big as whales head
i and when the body came out it was
plainly evident THAT It was that of a
catfish. The fish weighed more thar
| eighty pounds.
+! Many fishermen are enjoying theii
! spare time about the tidal basin. sually
| the water in the basin is not as muddy
as it is outside and fishermen manage to
| get an occasional haul. There has not
| been much doing in the bass line since
/ the opening of the season. but crappy
have been caught in large numbers this
| week.
In the vicinity of the south end of the
Highway bridge anglers have found fish
| plentiful enough to furnish a little sport
during the muddy water period. Some
large catfish, a few white perch and
many yellow perch have been caught
there this week
| Many anglers tomorrow Will go TO the
salt water to try their luck. Colonial
Beach. Chesapeake Beach and Annapolis
are the places selected for the fishing
trips. Rocktish are being caught at the
| three places. and should fishing prove too
| slow the sportsmen will have an oppor-
| tnnlty to go grabbing.
| A coiored man walking north on lith
street one afternoon early in the week
carried large rockfish that attracted
! the attention of numerous pedestrians.
The possessor of the fish was asked
In possession of the gamester and he ex-
planned that he had caught ii at the
flood gates of the tidal basin.
Il captured 1t with cut smelt, he eX-
planned. and the next morning many
anglers We're there with such bait. They
We're not successful.
Fishermen are catching plenty roclliish
in the Eastern branch in the vicinity of
Bennins. Night fishermen along the
branch have also caught many frogs and
and a few turtles.
George r. Stiefel and Dick Fisher had
a disappointing trip to the vicinity Of
Bush EDDY several DAYS ago. lneS ldhd-
ed several rocktish. but the big ones
got away.
1t was a case Of angling for sport
and not for the quantity of fish. and the
sportsmen would not use gaff in an
effort TO land their fish in the boat.
"Stiefe hung two of the big kind
said Tom Dove. relating the story Of
their trip got them in sight and then
lost them. Fisher had similar expert
ence with one fish.
The next time they go after big fish
they will take along a gaff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07

Say. you'd better have gone my way
last night. That redheaded fellow came
along He walked part of the way with
me- was her greeting
I'm sure YOU are welcome to him,
retorted Rosa, tossing her head.
Tilly laughed good -naturedly. oh. he
doesn't want me. You might do worse
than take him, Rosa Bonner.
Rosas face flushed angrily. Tiliy Smith
needn't give her any advice She WASH
worrying herself about having any man.
much less John Thompson. with his red
hair The next time she met him she
would tell him to stop following her
about. but here the appearance Of a Gus
toner changed the current of her
thoughts.
Rosa was delayed little in leaving the
store that evening. She was hurrying
along. when the red-h aired young man
appeared suddenly at her side from the
shadow of a doorway.
well. I've got you this time. We sure
had a time in catching YOU. | just missed
you last night. and again this morning.
''Oh. did you?" said Rosa, with careless
innocence.
Il was coming around last night. but
mother took one of her bad headaches
and had to attend To things
Rosa began TO walk as fast as she
could.
say, what's your rush. little girl
II want to get home.
Say, wouldn't you like to go to
I'm going down this way. Good even
ing" and Rosa dashed across the street
at imminent risk of being run over by
two automobiles.
II wish he'd leave me alone, she
thought angrily. "He was going to ask
me to go to one Of the picture shows. l
hate the old things. There's only one
place l want to go-the opera. And
can't go there. Everythings horrid.
The next day was Sunday. She decided
not to go to church. John Thompson
might be there 1t was at n church social
that She had first met him. But in the
afternoon she went out for walk with
two girls who lived in the tenement above
her One Of them was employed in Il
large dressmaking establishment. She
described some. of the beautiful gowns
that were being made 10 wear at the
coming season of grand opera
why, they re party dresses COM
mented Rosa.
well. that's the way they dress for
opera--that is. the rich folks. Oh. it's
all splendid. ] went once. l didn't care
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07

said Rosa II wouldn't care about the
dresses
But YOU must dress up when YOU
go"
.'oh. IN never get 10 go returned
Rosa with deep sigh Her longing to
so to the opera was intense that 1T
seemed to her she could not endure not
to go. Her ST. week did not leave her
much by the time she had given half to
her mother. She had just bought a new
dress and coat with the savings of many
weeks. And now she needed shoes and
underwear. No. there was no way posi-
BILE OF buying a ticket for the opera.
After supper the boys went out and
her mother paid "a visit to sick neigh
Dor. Rosa refused to go to church
when some girl friends called for her.
John Thompson would he sure 10 be
there and she didn't want him hanging
around her There Was only one thing
she wanted and She couldn't have that.
The November night was mild. The
girl threw a wrap around her and went
down and sat on the steps of the house.
She had not sat there long when tall
form appeared before her.
were home. Say. what are YOU sitting
out here for? You will catch cold,
Rosa.
Rosa stood up. Il was just going
in.
"Wait little bit for ! can't come in.
Say. I've bought two tickets for the
opera Tillv Smith told me how crazy
YOU We're to 60. And they are for good
seats. Rosa-not the Very best. of course.
It's Carmen | love the music of that.
They used to play 1T at the park in the
summer.
Rosa sazed al him in establishment.
The bright moonlight showed her how
nice and kind were his gray eyes and
how clear his skin And he did look fine
in his Sunday clothes.
so YOU be ready Tuesday evening.
Rosa
Rosa had a sudden sense Of compunc-
| ton and shape. You are ever SO good,
| she stammefeed. III just love Car
men. too
Say Rosa there's lots of things |
want to tell you. But I've got to rush
| now. I've just been promoted to be fore
man of our department al the factory.
There are some things ! must get ready
for the morning, and it is Sunday night.
/ guess I'll see YOU on the way to work
i'm the morning.
.I-I'H look for you. said Rosa
meekly.
Good night. little girl. Run in the
house now before YOU catch cold.
II guess maybe. il dOesn make any
difference if his hair is red, thought
Rosa happily. as she prepared for bed.
He likes music. too and that IS whole
lot"
THE END.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
ACCIDENTS ON THE STREETS.
Boy Thrown From Horse and Young
Man Is Struck by Car.

George Killmon, colored, eleven years
old. residing at 1850 Covington street
northwest, was thrown from a horse
near 18th and r streets northwest last
night. The boy was placed in passing
automobile and buried to Children S
Hospital Physicians failed to find that he
had sustained an INJURY
Frederick st. John, twenty-five years
old suffered a broken leg last night
about II 80 o'clock as a result of being
struck by an eastbound Cabin John
bridge car at 3Sth street and Prospect
avenue. The young man. who resides at
124J Wisconsin avenue northwest, was
walking along the track when the car
overlook him. He was taken to George
town University Hospital
Hilbert Sabin, two and a half years old,
was thrown from an automobile at the
intersection OF Park road and Avenue OF
the Presidents yesterday afternoon while
riding with his grandfather. Emanuel
SPEECH of 29O1 Avenue of the Presidents.
The accident happened when the auto
mobile was brought to a sudden stop.
Fearing the little one had sustained a
serious injury. Mr.. Speich hurried him
TO a physician for examination. It was
found he had sustained only slight
bruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
THE EVENING STORY.
How "Reddy' Won.
Copyright. 1919. ly W. Werner. J

Copyright 1915. 10y W. Werner.)
Posters setting forth the giories Of the
coming opera company were to be seen
all through the city. and portraits Of the
leading singers We're displayed in many
shop windows. Rosa Bonner. on her
way home from work in department
store. stopped al a window.
"Oh. dear. wish l could go to the
opera she said to her companion, Tilly
Smith.
You don't want much do you?" was
Tilly's curt rejoinder Say. do you
know how much it costs to go?'
Il know it costs lot returned Rosa,
gloomily. but that doesn't hinder me
from wanting to GO / guess
Some of the seats are So said Tilly.
and YOU can't get any seat less than
Loo. Name Ross told me- Her brother
chauffeur at some rich folks on =
street. They sent him to buy some seats
and ne had to pay s. apiece for them,
Rosa sighed heavily. She could as
well think of flying as to hope to get
even one of the cheapest seats. But she
longed with all her heart to go.
Come, lets go on and lilly started
off. AS ROsan followed her reluctantly.
with backward glance toward the win
dow, she saw, coming toward her. red
haired young man Of angular build. She
! quickened her steps and caught up with
Tilly.
I'm going home this way" she said.
| breathlessiy. as they reached corner
! and was several yards away before the
astonished Tilly could reply.
When Rosa reached the three-roOmed
tenement. where she and her mother
and her two younger brothers had their
home. she announced that she did not
want any supper. She was too tired to
eat. She was going right to bed
Why. Rosa exclaimed her mother.
and there's apple dumpin'
Say, Rosa. / saw Reddy as l was
| comm home. He asked me if | thought
you'd be home tonight. And l told him
| guessed you would"
We'll. | just wish you'd mind your
angrily toward her brother who had
given her this information. I'm not 60
ing to see any one.
'Whew. What's up. SIS?
For the lands sakes!' calculated Mrs.
Bonner. as Rosa dashed out of the room
On her way to work the next morning
the opera posters again attracted the
girls attention and renewed her desire
to hear some OF the singers. She was
passionately fond of music. In the parks
during the summer she had heard the
bands play many airs from the various
operas Carmen was one of her favor
ties. 1t was one of the operas to be
given by the coming troupe. Oh, if she
could only hear it. But it was impos
sible She fully realized the futiity of
the wish.
As she reached her place Of employ
ment she saw the red-haired young man
of the previous evening about to cross
the street toward her. BY a quick, skill
full movement she slipped into the shop
before he reached the curb.
Tilly Smith was already a her place
at the Bingham counter when Rosa
came to her station at In. next counter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07

beliefs of the members of the new organ
ization ThOughtless persons walking
across the street without looking. crossing
diagonally or walking parallel to the
street or failing to go direct to the curb
after alighting from car are still very
numerous. On the o,her hand. any one
can see for himself many instances of
careless drivers who are willing to take
chance not to mention the police rec
ords. which show large number of vio-
lators of practically every provision of
the traffic regulations.
Children in the schools are taking con-
sdera BILE interest according to reports, in
the children's auxiliary which is to be or
ganized in connection with the Street
Safety Association. Active work In this
branch Of the association will probably
be started the early part of next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
Members OF Committee.
LITER Pardoned by Gov. Cox.

cULUMBis, Ohio. June .. sfter seiN-
iu:. Twelve wears OF 4 life se.ttente ia
the ONO ,enitent.ary foI the murder "a
l.ng, OF W Z. Johnson. known as the
ce.erv king" George Try last hi.ht
walked away from the pr son Tree man.
ma rdoned by Gov. Cox.
Johnson, who was supposed to nave
made a fortune i'm large celery tarhi
a. carey Ohio WAS tied to- his bed
and shot the night of September IL. lyOO
ITry,s conviction vas secured chiefly
through the test .mony of Mrs. Johnson.
who identified him only after he had
heen disguised, as she alleged he was
n,hen the murder was comm tied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
CONCRETE WORK FINISHED.
Six Locks of the Panama Canal
Ready for Service.

PANAMA, June lit is officially an
nounced that all the heavy concrete work
OF the six locks of the Panama canal has
been completed. The lower guard gates
at Gatun and Pedro Miguel and the
upper guard gates at Mirahores will be
closed as soon as possible after June 10.
the plan being to allow Lake Gatun to
fill. Gatun lake will be an artificial body
of water of 10 square miles. Its great
est depth will be ninety feet.
Maurice II. Thatcher has forwar ded u
Washington his resignation as gov
ernor Of the Cana! Zone. II Is to be ef-
fective at the expiration Of his vacation
leave of absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
Sentence Suspended on Joke Plea.

NEW YORK, June 9.-David Dows.
wealthy iron manufacturer, was convict
ed Of assault yesterday. because when Alva
Johnston, New York Times reporter.
made q midnight call at his house to get
an interview Bows and hts butler threw
blanket over the reporters head and
dumped him In the back yard. lnas-
much, however. as Johnston admitted that
ne received no physical injuries and Bows
pleaded that the whole transaction was
joke" sentence was suspended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
AMERICANS LEAVE MEXICO.
American bassador's Wife Among
Those Who Cross Rio Grande.

NEW YORK, June THE steamer
Monterey. which reached here last night
from Mexican ports. was used as a
fcrryboat by number of reoD,c clio
had been cut off from the usual means
of crossing the Re- Grandc. These pas
scn.ers We're bound FOR Texas cites and
towns along the Mexican border They
travelled by the steamer over the long
roundabout route because railway COM
muncation north of Mexico City is cut
OF.
One of the steamers passengers vas
Mrs Henry Lane wilson. wfe Of the
j'u.t.9 STATS sra. as t.or tG Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
Eloping Pastor Is Divorced.

HARTFORD. Conn, June - sli> NJ
ranaa Clarke Cooke of TINS city ~as
granted vorcc yesterday from Jcre
mode Cooke Of New York city. the for
mer Hampstead. l.. l.. clergy lyman. who
e,oped i'm 1907 with Floretta Whaley. Q
Young S.rl of his congregation. Mrs.
Cooke is authorized 10 resume her maiden
name. The Cookies We're married here
February :, 1885.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07

driver may amount to considerable ad-
diton to his wages
The matter of weight and Its coire-
spending bulk is especially interesting 10
the housekeeper who inds that recipes
calling for weights have To be filled fire.
quently by measure. She may not re
sure that her own household scales, X
she owns them. are correct. and she must
depend upon measures la Judge OF the
values OF her purchases. l, is easier and
much cheaper TO secure accurate meas
ures than accurate scales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
Peary Will Be Honored

PARIS, June Prince Roland Bona
parte. president Of the French Geo.
graphical Society, has asked President
Raymond Poincare to confer the decora-
ton of the Legion of Honor on Rear
Admiral Robert l.. Peary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
Opportunities for Work.

While thousands of people have been
reached" BY the street safety campaign
nesun by The Star, care enough Is not
Set being shown by either pedestrians or
Sshicl!sts-ss . class-according TO the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
Members

MEMBERS q r e
needed for the
Street Safety a $3.50
citation OF the Dis :
trict of Columbia"
That is the word
that has gone out
10 all the persons
" no are already
members of the or
ganiZation. and they
have been request
ed 10 work TO
bring in new mem
bers. Permanently
OF the asSo.jafiOp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
How to Become Members.

Applications for membership may be
made 10 any member OF the organization
or To the secretary, J. Clinton Hiatt. 1923
Harvard street northwest. Any adult is
eligible TO active membership. Dues are
~ yearly.
The money collected for dues is to be
used for printing and distributing propa-
ganda OF the association and in endeavor-
Ing TO interest every person in Washing
ton In the street safety movement.
Thirty deaths resulted from traffic acct
dents last year. 231 persons were seri-
OGsiy injured and 94S persons We're less
seriously Injured III is the hope of the
association that this number of casualties
may be greatly diminished by the work
ar those Who have volunteered their serv-
ices for safety in the streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
WEATHER.
Sunday cloudy and

WEATHER.
Thunder showers tonight Sunday cloudy and
cooler
CONDITION OF THE WATER.
Temperature condition of 8 Great Falls
Temperature Daecara ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
condition condition south
ton. so
pec1D Dispatch
IIARPERS FERRY, W. Va. June Potomac and shenar-
doah both muddy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07

which plans to make the streets of the
city safe from accident. can be assured,
II is believed. only through large
active membership.
Every person who is interested in
making the streets of Washington safe
and thereby preventing a loss of life
and INJURY. such as ne had here last
year should join the Street Safety As
ISOLATION said one man connected
with the association today.
Vow is the time when the help OF
every Individual is most needed Such
an organization should have hundreds
OF active members TO make ii success
full street safety is matter in which
every one should be interested. Tn
fortunately there are some people who
refuse absolutely to become interested
in such matter until 1t is brought
home To them directly. Then they raise
great cry OF. Why didn't some one
do something to keep such things from
happening
persons who have had serious acct
dents within their own circle of be-
loved ones know the pain and anguish
these things bring and are willing IN
practically every case TO aid In pre-
venting some other person from suffer
ing as they did but so many other
people. because they have been fortu-
mate so far. seem to think they and
theirs are immune from the danger"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
WEIGHTS and MEASURES.
v-Weight VS.. Bulk.
BY Frederic j. Haskin.

The great difference in the measures OF
various commodities when taken by
bulk. has brought about a strong senti-
ment in favor of having all products
usually sold By dry measure sold By
weight instead The difference between
an even and a heaped measure. or be-
tween a measure filled loosely and the
same measure packed tightly. materially
affects it's value. even granting that the
measure itself be of the standard re-
uuirement. This matter is one of the
most difficult to regulate of any problem
connected with the subject Of weights
and measures and 1t is generally con-
coded that no measure can be used to
produce the degree of accuracy and uni
formity given by standard scales or bal
ances.
The United States government has fixed
the custom for weighing imported grains
by the bushel in order TO assess the duty
upon them Sixty pounds of wheat. fifty
six pounds of corn o: rye. forty eight
pounds OF barley. ihirty-two pounds OF
oats. sixty pounds OF peas, and forty-two
pounds OF buckwheat. avordupois weight.
shall be estimated as a bushel. accord
ing to a law passed Ia 1866. All duties
imposed upon importations of these
products are based upon weights rather
than bulk measure 1t should not be as
sumed that these weights all represent a
volume equivalent to the United States
standard bushel of 2.1JO.42 cubic inches
On account of the variations in the dem
sites of commodities in different local.
ties it is impossible to fix with any de-
gree OF accuracy the weight OF a given
volume These weights are obtained
II ON the averages of the products In dit
ferent localities for a number of Years.
Since the weight of given volume of
such commodities as apples, potatoes.
sheiled corn :i4d
Volume of Bushel corn = :he ser.
Cause 0f Friction. others can only
he fixed approximately. il has become
necessary to have an understanding in
all business transactions as 10 when
businel is meant the one represented by
tho volume of 2.1Jo.4. cubic inches or
tho number of pounds called d bushel,
which may vary materially in the differ
ont states Practically all wheat trans
.ctions are made upon The basis Of
weights. and each year tie list of other
commodities having . sod Eight FER
,ulshcl is being increased.
This constant friction c2,.&ed hN the
dual system of weight and i.ird.ure was
tho subject of "a considerable portion of
the time of the conference OF weights
and measures which convened last month
Of the bureau of standards. A resolution
snecifying legal bushel weights or legal
weights for other dry measures of all
Volumes be repealed and that such laws
e tnal 81 q I'll insure ne sale of all