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New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, August s.--Spot cotton
Arm, % points UP. Sales on the spot. 291
bales; to arrive $780, Good ordinary.
12.S2c; strict good ordinary, 12.s2c; low
middling, 1890: strict low middling, 1S57c;
middling, 1885, strict middling, 4,0lc;
good middling 14.19c; strict good middling,
14.44c. Receipts, 5728; stock, 1923.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, August 8.-Cotton, spot
strong. Good middling, S.S5d; middling,
s6sd; low middlins, $3.50. Sales. 5000; 800
for speculation and export. Receipts, H.
900. Futures steady. August, S.521Rd; Au-
gust-September, s.4stAd; September Octo-
Der, s.4sd; October November, s.471hd; Mo-
vember-December, SAD; December jan
uary, S.4Shd; January February, 8.4S]Ad;
February-Mar SAD; March-April, SAD;
April-May, s.4S1ad; May-June, $50; June
July, S.40Ed; July-August, S.39Nd.
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and the fact that he Is serving as an
alderman makes him subject to a fine.
Judge Skeggs does not use the aldermans
name.
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Sugar and Cereals

GRADUATED sugar, IS cwt., f. o. b. Bir-
mingham. Market firm at $76S New Or
leans.
Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt.
Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt
Extra Fancy--$650 per cwt.
Grits-$2.25 96-lb. bag.
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Mercantile Paper

New York, August S.-Mercantile paper,
3a4@4 per cent; sterling, 60-day bills,
sally; demand, M.75%; cables, s4.76 7-1e.
Francs: Demand, s5.s1A; cables, $5.soss.
Marks: Demand, 7lHc; cables, Il 15-16c.
Kronen: Demand, IL 7-18c; cables, 121sc.
Guilders: Demand. Al 5-16c; cables, 4l1ac.
Lires: Demand $6.471s; cables, $s461R.
Rubles: Demand, 3o1kc; cables, 80 9-1sc.
Bar silver, 6611c. Mexican dollars. sic.
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds
irregular. Time loans steady; 60 days,
2s.@s per cent: 90 days. SG31s per cent;
six months, 3A@4 per cent. Call money
firm; high 2iR per cent; low, per cent;
ruling rate, 2 per cent; last loan, ~ per
cent; closing bid, ~ per cent; offered at
2h per cent.
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Sugar Market

New York, August S.-The local mar
ket for raw sugar was more active today
and prices were frmer, closing at 15-16c
for Cubas, cost and freight. equal to
5.S5c for centrifugal and 51sc for mo-
lasses. The days business included 100000
bags of Cubas In port ana afioat to local
refiners at 4Nc. cost and freight. equal 10
5.S7c for centrifugal and 1900 bags Of
Cubas; prompt shipment at 15-1Nc. cost
and freight, equal to $3.50 for centrifu-
gal. the spot quotation now.
The local market for refined sugar was
steadier in some instances following the
advance in raws. with fine eranulated
now quoted at from 715c to 7.35c There
was a moderate inquiry, but the irregu-
larity in prices tends to check aggressive
operations. country buyers being more
inclined to hold of and await until the
market becomes more settled.
In futures there was quite an active
business and prices more than resained
yesterdays losses. There was active Gov
ering BY shorts and, together with some
support from Chan interests, prompted BY
the firmer feeling OF the spot market,
prices advanced quite sharply and at the
close showed net gains Of to IL points
September sold from 4.S6c to 1850. closing
at 492c; October. Aisle to 4.94c, closing
at 4.S0c; December. 4.4Sc to 4.65c. closing
al 4.61c; March closed at 4.o6c and MAY
at 4.11c.
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Interior Movement


Houston: Middling, 1860; receipts, $50;
shipments, 6S5; sales, SAT; stock 1885.
Memphis: Midding, 1850; receipts 81;
shipments, 1872; sales, 600; stock. 53,s52.
Augusta: Middling, 1886; receipts, 245;
shipments. 1905; sales, 1887; stock, 1852.
st. Louis: Middling, 1880; receipts, 14s;
shipments, 14s; stock, 7547.
Cincinnati: Receipts, 1922 shipments, 81;
stock, 1885,
Little Rock: Middllng, 13.75c receipts,
316; shipments 1876 sales, 1915; stock. 5S44.
Total today: Receipts, 245o; shipments,
527S; stock, 1880.
Dry Goods Market
New York, August Section goods
were active today. Prices were higher
on print cloths and brown sheetings
Yarns and dress goods were firm Raw
silk was steady and silk good sold well
for fall.
Avery's Letter
This cotton maket Is puzzling one
both to longs and shorts. Today, it Is
said, the advance was made without any
apparent effort on the part Of the bull
crowd whatever Clevenberg said 1t was
put up mostly by depleted shorts covering
and finding no contracts for sale. An al
most entire lack Of outside business was
a conspicuous and noticeable fact which
made the advance of nearly 81 bale in
a week the more remarkable.
Crop news was mixed, the market in
the early trading sold off on reported
rains in Oklahoma, which were afterward
denied and very high temperatures were
shown there by the weather reports.
1t looks like a genuine old-time bull
market. There are three facts that stand
out First. the time of year for a bull
market is propitious, the statistical posi-
ton is undeniably bullish and the weather
is in favor of the bull side. The south,
strange to say, has stood aloof and APP
parently has been afraid to buy It, with
but few exceptions And. on the other
hand, close observers say they can see
no evidence of hedge selling from the
south Somebody must be supplying the
contracts. and who is doing it is the
puzzling thing, unless there has been an
enormous short interest way beyond any
ones calculations.
| The thing am afraid Of Is the south
will come in at the eleventh hour as buy
! ers and the bull crowd will unload on
| them, so, while believe in higher prices,
caution seems advisable in order to avoid
buying on the sharp bulges and upon a
weakened technical position. To those
who have profits, I will repeat the old
saw, t. e.: You never 60 broke taking
profits And, it is as well to remember
also the market is always there, and
sometimes it clears your mental perspecs
tive to clean up your trades, and take
another look at it"
On any bulge previous to the weekly
weather report tomorrow. strongly rec
ommend taking profits with the idea Of
replacing on moderate reaction.
G. r. AVERY.
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Meats
Creamery Products

Creamery Products
(Wholesale Selling Price)
Creamery Butter-821ac; A. G. M. cream
airy, Bic; process butter, 500; oleomar-
garire, 15423c; country butter, zoe.
Full Cream Cheese-171ac.
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Coffee Market

New York, August E.-There was a
further advance in the markstofpr coffee
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Hides and Tallow

dealers Buying Offer.)
Green Salt Hides-1SG19c.
Green Salt Hides-Half cured, 1791Sc.
Green Hides-Fresh, 1ed17c.
Dry Flint Hides-31@32c.
Dry Salt Hides-29430c.
Damaged Hides-Half price.
Sheep Skins-25c@1. 25.
Horse Hides-$1@450.
Angora Goat-25@30c.
Ginseng-Wild, $1@650.
Colt Skins-50@75c.
Sherlings-15@25c.
Goat Skins-40@55c.
Kid Skins-10c.
Hog Skins-25@50c.
Tallow-5dSc.
Beeswax-25@2Sc.
Washed Wool-42G44c.
Clear Unwashed Wool-30@32c.
BURY Washed Wool-S0@32c.
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Charles Fairchild & Co.'s Letter

New York, August s.-(SpecialD -Despite
the fact that Liverpool was slightly lower
than due this morning. our market opened
unchanged from yesterday. Local beais
sought to force the issue and prices
drained some ~ points. Bull support,
supplemented by some large outside buy
ing, caused moderate rally. Later in
the day the bull clique began aggressive
buying and prices advanced to new high
levels for the season. While we believe
tho present aspect of the situation is bull
ish for ultimate results. we do not favor,
purchases after the sensational advance
of the last few days. This is market
of big interests and big men. The pub
lic particularly as applies to the south.
is not interested on the long side to any
extent Our advices from Alabama and
the Carolinas Indicate some improvement
in conditions. Consequently It IL likely
that Z selling movement, II started. will
naAAt vkkkh 3Aw buying orders. Purchases
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Bonds

Naval Stores
Savannah, August S.-Turpentine firm,
42c; sales. SIS; receipts, 547; shipments,
ISL; stocks, 1855 Rosin firm; sales,
1879; receipts, 1890; shipments. 5s72; stocks,
1851, Quote A, B, $5.65; c, d, $5.s5; y,
$S.s5; F, S.; G. 500; H, $6.25; |, 4, $500;
n. $6.45; N and WIG, $3.50; WV $S'O.
Live Stock
Chicago August s.-Hoss: Receipts,
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Fish
(Wholesale Selling Price.)
Perch SIC
Salt Water Trout-121sc.
Red Snapper-10c in Dbl. lots; lie small
lots.
Gray Snapper-7c.
Mullet-6@61Ac.
Spanish Mackerel-121s615c
Shrimp-121zc.
Sheephead-S1zc.
Virginia Croker-6c.
Ponpano-30c.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, August Section goods
were active today. Prices were higher
on print cloths and brown sheetings
Yarns and dress goods were firm. Raw
silk was steady and silk good sold well
for fall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
LEAP FROM BURNING FACTORY
Two Men Hurt When Fire Destroys
Interior of Building-Fifty
Girls Escape

Two men were injured in jumping from
windows while another was burned as n
result of fire which destroyed the inter-
ior of the factory structure 1886 East
Clearheld street before noon today. caus.
ing loss of 100000. Most of the damage
was confined to the third floor. occupied
by the Sanitary Speciality Company. where
the fire started through an explosion.
Fifty girls, employed by the Copley
Textile Manufacturing Company and the
Clearfeld Textile Company, other occu-
pants of the building, escaped by fleeing
from the burning structure.
The men who saved their lives by jump
ing from the windows are Albert and Jo-
seph Elliott, employed by the Copley con-
Germ The two, who are brothers, were
driven back from the stairway by the
dense smoke, and jumped panc-stricken
into the street. Albert struck a barrel.
receiving cuts on the face and body, while
Joseph. who landed directly into pile of
wood, was injured on the scalp and arms.
They were treated at the Episcopal Hos
pital.
Norman Whitemeyer, manager of the
Sanitary Speciality Company. was badly
burned on the arms. neck and face. He
was on the third floor, mixing certain
preparations, when they suddenly ex-
ploded. Flames spread quickly over the
entire floor and then reached the second
and first floors.
The girls, employed by the manufac-
turing firms occupying the building, We're
greatly alarmed when they saw the
smoke. Firemen had great difficulty in
pacifying them. None OF the girls was
injured.
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WIFE, EX-CHORUS GIRL,
BEATS HUBBY IN CLUB
Woman Who Claimed to Be
Lucky Baldwin's Daughter
Assails Baron

NEW YORK, March i7.--Mrs. Beatrice
Anita Baldwin Turnbull Patterson, who
asserted with financially unsuccessful re-
suit. that she was the daughter of Lucky
Baldwin, the California turfman, was ar
rested yesterday on the charge of her hus-
band that she assaulted him last Friday
night in the New York Athletic Club in
the presence of members and employees
This offense, her husband, Andrew Vim
cent Patterson--created Baron in Portu-
gal-deCarcd, was but one of many SIM
liar assaults of which she had made him
the victim in the athletic club.
on her arraiEpment before Magistrate
Levy. i'm the West Side Court late yester-
day afternoon, the young woman-she is
22-Saida
'T didn't mean to strike him. Anyway,
I didn't hit him hard, and I'm sorry. The
trouble Is my husband doesn't want me-"
Promising to refrain from further attn.
lctic activity of this sort she was permit
ted to go under suspended sentence.
Patterson, who Is i3. comes from Ohio.
For many years lie lived i'm Portugal, rep.
rcsenting the Standard oil Company His
services as n financial expert were em-
ploycd hy Carlos. King of Portugal, who
rewarded his efforts by making Mr.. Fat.
terson a baron. Mr.. Paterson did not
withdraw his allegiance to the United
States. When Manuel assumed the throne
he further honored Mr.. Patterson.
In May, 1915. Mr.. Patterson and his
wife were legally parted by the Ohio
courts. About n month later, on June I.
he married Miss Turnbull at RoNbury.
Mass. She had appeared on the musical
comedy stage as a chorus girl, and had
posed for prominent artists.
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decided to let them settle the argument
themselves
The battle proceeded to the car tracks
with Kafaban and Sara jan on top alter
nately Black eyes and bruises blinded
their vision and each missed fire fire.
quently.
Policeman Archer decided that II was
time for the United States to interfere.
A few minutes later the antagonists stared
at each other In the Hahnemann Hos
pital, For few moments they failed
to recognize each other. Many yards of
court-plaster and bandages eased their
feelings somewhat and both were taken
before Magistrate Tracy, who has friendly
feeling for the Irish race.
The prisoners testified at the same time,
and no interpreter could have followed
their endless testimony.
When Policeman Archer told the Judge
that they had the Irish flag out in the
middle of the street, that was enough
'One is as bad as the other" he de-
clared. when a man puts UP an Irish
flag" he said to Sarajian, 'he ought TO
see to II that II was not desecrated and
be able to back up his sentiment" Then
he paused as he looked at the scars Of bat
tie Ten days" he said, finally.
The men were placed in cells which
were some distance apart.
A friend told Sarajian, as he was enter
ing his cell, that the flag had been placed
back on the counter Of his store. And
Sarajian smiled.
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TWO ARMENIANS FIGHT OVER IRISH
FLAG AND BOTH GO TO JAIL
Combat Watched With Impartial Interest by Neutra
Crowd Until Arrival of American
Policeman

Has an Armenian the right to display
an Irish flag? Harry Saraiian thinks he
has, but Richard Kafabian disagrees with
him.
Sarajian has a warm spot In his heart
Tor the Irish race. Therefore. he had the
Tag of the Emerald Isle displayed in n
prominent place on the counter of his
grocery, at 3O3 North Tenth street
kafabian, a brother Armenian, dropped
In for a friendly chat His eyes bulged
with surprise when he saw the flag of
Erin
Take that flag down. he demanded
and showed his teeth to Sarajian
That ilag stays where II is" replied
Sarajian to Kafabian
The two Armenians got closer and their
eyes flashed volumes.
YOU" muttered Kafabian
Yes and you" growled Saraiian.
The hand Of Kafabian flashed through
the air The next instant the flag was
on the iloor of the store. Kafabian had
one heel raised. but before IL could de-
scend the fist of Sarajian landed on his
Jaw and kafabian lay beside the flag
But only for an instant He was ZIP in
flash and landed on Sarajians neck
Fists, feet arms and legs were in
hopeless miN.up for many serious mo-
ments Kafabian managed to get the
flag between his teeth, but blow between
the eyes caused him to release II.
Both men rolled out the door with the
flag between them as the bone OF con-
tention \ neutral crowd looked on and
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LAWYER HELD FOR COURT
A. j. Wilkinson Accused of Embez-
zling $3530.01 From Estate

Alfred ]. Wilkinson, an attorney, liv-
ing at 1888 Walton avenue, was held
under $1,000 bail for court by Magistrate
Pennocl at the Central Station this morn
ing, accused of embezzling $353O.0l, with
interest from the estate Of Rufus Kirk,
who died in 1911, and of whose estate
the lawyer was an executor. Wilkinson
was released from prison only last Friday
where, his counsel informed the court
he had been during the past year on the
charge of contempt. in having failed to
render an accounting of the estate.
Mrs Anna NJ. DelIoff. of 4S South 6tst
street. Il daughter of the late Mr. Kirk
testified that she and her three sisters
were anxious to receive the money which
is still due from the estate. Wilkinson's
counsel said his client did not have any
money.
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BOY KILLED AS MOTHER
COMES FROM HOSPITAL
Woman's Homecoming a Trag-
edy When Lad is Crushed
by Car

The Homecoming Of Mrs Mary Blasberg
from n hospital, where she underwent an
operation. was made an event Of tragedy
instead OF happiness by the death OF her
6-year-old son Manuel, whose head was
severed from his body when he was run
down by a trolley car
The mother is suffering severely today
from shock and members of the family
fear she will not recover.
The hoy was killed last night while
playing in the street opposite his home at
2O1s South Sd street II was necessary
to use Jacks to remove the body. The
boys father Harry Blasberg, worked his
way through TIE crowd which surrounded
the car and he tainted when he was told
that the victim Of the accident was his
son. Mrs. Blasberg collapsed when the
body of the boy was brought into the
house.
The motorman OF the car, Lawrence Nc
Nally, 1928 Ella street. was held without
bail to await the action of the Coroner at
a hearing today before Magistrate Baker
at the 4th street and Snyder avenue sta.
tion. The conductor OF the car, Thomas
Adams 1885 Ruan street. was discharged.
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LEHIGH VALLEY R.R.
SUES TO KEEP BOATS
Asks Permanent Injunction
Against Interference With
Lake Line

Argument on the application Of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company for the
Issuance of permanent Injunction to
restrain the Interstate Commerce Com
mission from enforcing an order requiring
the railroad TO divest itself of it's interest
in the Lehigh Valley Transportation Com
pany, its Jake line, was begun today before
Judges Burlington, Mcpherson and Wool
ley in the Federal Court.
The order of the Commission was made
under the Panama Canal Act. which pro-
htbited railroads from having interest in
water lines with which they may do or
may compete for commerce The order
was TO have become effective on Decem-
Der 10 last, but the railroad company in
an attempt TO test the validity of the order
ran one of It's boats from Buffalo to Chi
cago. When the Government failed to
collect the penalty imposed by the act the
railroad instituted the suit. preliminary
Injunction was issued February 12 and
today was fixed for final hearing. What
ever the decision, the case is certain to go
to the Supreme Court, IL is said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
MRS. ELLA NJ. GREEN GETS
HUSBANDS $50, 900 ESTATE
Wills of Sarah NJ. L. SAUL and Walter
d. SAUL Filed

The wills of Sarah NJ. L. SAUL and
Walter u. SAUL. brother and sister. who
died last September at Crowborough
Eng, were filed with Register Sheehan
today Both decedents left property in
this city valued - more than $4,000.
The will of Joseph d. Greene, of 1i5
Carpenter street, Mount Airy. leaves an
estate valued at $4,000 TO Ella NJ.
Greene, widow of the decedent, who is
named as eXecutrix.
other wills probated were those of
Mary C. L. Smith, who died in the
Women's Hospital, leaving property val
ued at S9500: Walter Sutton. 4S6 South
54th street, $4,000; Stephen Burns. 1899
North 23d street, S3O25 James Dough-
erty, 57l2 Walnut street, S2365, and
Samuel Shubert, ESQ. East Norris street
$1,000.
The personally of the estate of George
T. Halon has been appraised at Si292.91 !:
Patrick Cox, s4254, and Caroline T.
Crandle, S26O7.01.
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MEAT TODAY ONLY FOR
CATHOLICS BANQUET
No General Dispensation Is AL
lowed Here, as in
New York

Catholics of Philadelphia, with the ex-
ception of those attending the banquet of
the Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick in the
Bellevue-Stratford tonight, are not ex-
emrted today from the strict rule of the
CHI = regarding the eating of meat on
Frit 3.
There has been no general lifting of the
ban IN this city, although Catholics in the
archdiocese of New York may eat meat
today, in accordance with special dis
pensation obtained by Cardinal Farley
from the Pope. The dispensation applies
not only to Catholics OF the diocese of
New York, but TO all Catholics coming
into the archdiocese of New York from
points outside
The only Philadelphians to have the
special dispensation are those attending
the banquet of the Friendly Sons of st
Patrick tonight. The required dispense.
ton was granted by the Pope in 1912 for
period of five years
In discussing the subject. Father w j.
Walsh. secretary to Archbishop Prcnder.
gast, said:
This dispensation for the Friendly
Sons of St Patrick banquet expires in
1016-this year-but we hope to have 1t
renewed. In addition to the dispensation
from the rule regarding eating meat, per-
mission also Is given for the eating of
fish and meat at the same meal. The
latter privilege rarely is granted and of
course, applies only to Catholics attend
ing the banquet"
The special privilege obtained by Cath.
olics in New York was granted through
what Is known as territorial dispense.
tion, and it is said to be the first time
that such dispensation has been obtained
in the New York archdiocese for st. Pat.
rick's Day. although 1t has been granted
In former In phi1n1alDhin for
those attending the banquet of the Friend
ly Sons.
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j. PARKER NORRIS
]. PARKER NORRIS DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Prominent Attorney an d
Shakespearean Scholar Had
Written Several Books

]. Parker Norris a prominent attorney
and widely known as "A Shakespearean
scholar, Is dead today at his home, 2122
Pine street. Mr. Norris who was 60 years
old, had been i'll for six months. He had
not been in good health for several years.
Mr.. Norris was descended from one of
the families which figured first in the his
tory of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia.
His great-great-grandfath was Isaac
Norris. who was closely associated with
William Penn in arranging for the Penns
departure from England. This ancestor
came to Philadelphia in 1898 and became
one of the leading business men of the
State.
Mr.. Norris himself was keenly in
terested in history and literature. He
was the author of several books dealing
with the life and writings Of Shakespeare,
and collected many remarkable relies and
early volumes and folios of the poets
works.
He was born in Philadelphia in 1S47,
and, after attending private schools here.
entered the University of Pennsylvania
In 1873 Mr. Norris became n member of
the Philadelphia County bar. lie mar
ried Isabel Nevins Fry. Mr. Norris was
the holder of part of the F'airhll cs-
tate. which was left by his grandfather,
Joseph Parker Norris. Another of his
properties was Sepviva.
His study OF shakespeare leu nun 10
the writing of "The Portraits of Shakes
peare," which was published in 1885. He
assembled valuable information relating
to the life of Shakespeare.
Mr. Norris is survived by his wife and
by eight children, j. Parker Norris. Jr,
Dr. Henry Norris William Pepper Norris,
John RidGeway Norris. Mrs, Henry Pep
per Norris. Dr. Phillip Norris, Mrs. Mont
gomery II. Biggs and Mrs, Reginald Is.
Shober
The funeral services will he held Mon
day morning at II o'clock, at the Norris
home 2122 Pine street. The Rev. James
Nisbet, of Christ Church chapel Pine
street below Goth street will oniclate.