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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
FINANCIAL NEWS
LACK OF DETAILS ON GOVERNMENT BOND
ISSUE AND FEDERAL TAXES DEPRESSING
Stocks Lower Here All Through Day-May Transfer
Huge Amount of Gold to Federal
Reserve Bank

and gold certificates may he placed with the
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia as
a result of the gold mobilization plan sew
cral hundreds of thousands of dollars OF
reserves Of some city aud out -of.town trust
companies, II is understood have already
been transferred to the Federal bank. the
institutions receiving in exchange therefor
Federal reserve notes. This has been the
result Of the opinion of the state Attorney
General that the notes could be counted
az legal reserve.
Pressure against the stock Of the United
Gas Improvement Company. under whlch
IT was carried down nearly 3ia points III
the trading yesterday. and to which it was
subjected for time in the early session To-
day after which II recovered to above tne
close of last night, has attracted attention
In the financial district When considera-
tion Is given to the conditions which sur
round the business of the company, IN
common with other utilities at the present
time, "A reason for the pressure against t'e
stock is apparent. In most instances 'hc
public utilities are forced by legislation 10
n fixed price for their products, whether IL
Is light, heat or transportation. ana against
this they are confronted by costs for ma
terial and labor which are steadily rising.
The Company's warrants were the most
active in the trading on the local exchange
today, and the price was off traction
I.ehigh Valley Railroad stock sold down 10
5S here today and in New YORK Ihe w"
was 57ia. This is the lowest II has ever
sold q 10 per cert stock, and the low
point prior TO this was established in 1908,
when it sold down to 52's. it being on b
per cent basis then. The low mark mere
was . points below the final figure of last
night The selling of this stock in COM
mon with other high grade investment is
sues, can be largely ascribed to the fact
that holders desire to turn their stock into
cash to take up some Of the Government
loan.
The largest decline in the local trading
was in Reading. which was off 3lg points.
while United States steel common was
down more than Il points at one time,
Cramp Shipbuildng gig points lower and
Cambria steel points. a fractional loss
was registered in Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit trust certificates and Philadelphia Elec-
tr'c reached a new low point for the last
two years at 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
WHEAT REACHES S3.14
IN WILD CHICAGO PIT
May IA Cents Over Yesterdays
High Record Price on Bull
ish Crop Report

rtIIr,co ,,,,. Although tho volume
-, -, -, ,,.,oz
VI puSI"cSS re'Uaihcu S"'"' 'o""S' P'''''
for wheat continued upward in a sensa-
tioual manner, all deliveries being estab-
,i.,o, -. ,,,,. ,,,.,, ,,,or,. A, ,ho o,,,so.
'''"'' "' NV" ms" ''''' Wv
the market demonstrated It's Interpretation
of the bullsh Government report by big
i,,,,n
,,, -..-. .,.. ..,,,,, ,...,...
Inc loSH vi 'onsaSe wa "'uun ,,.h,,t tho,.,
IMAM hau neeh tHpec'e' anu WINE "'e'e
are poSSi"'ii''eS VI an lI'p, Nci'l.nt III VI,
,,l"'.a'eo sielui "..n So 1,'., "e"t'e,' "'.N
'nc uaoe ~ ""pl's ~, " ',ibe , r,ouu,'son e, VI
, ~, ''Is' ~ eNiiu.,, ,,d, ,,,e nieeu
,, w.. ny ''''' '''"S" w ''PP'' WV ~ w
|"'op''
After the opening there was a reaction
due to realizing and short selling, but the
list rocketed later Few traders were will
ms TO give an opinion on the market Inc
weekly report OF the weather bureau SAID
that low temperatures had checked the
growth OF winter wheat 10 some extent nut
altogether conditions were favorable Tor
good STAND ana there was a general I'M
proNemeht during the week III nearly all
sections of the country.
The conditions were unfavorable for
termination and best growth in the spring
Whea' Ieslon' mere was iurther rise
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09

Stocks IN this city were ruled by tho
same conditions which influenced trading IN
Wall street The market movements, from
the talk heard i'm the street. hinged around
two things--laCk Of details on the Govern
mont loan and pessimism with regard to the
new Federal taxation. I'm several quarters
Of the financial district comment was not
favorable because of the slowuesS with
which details of the Government financing
are being announced. The principal things
the finanCcrS want to know are the denom-
nations In which the bonds are to he issued
and the maturity Reports have 1t that the
denomination win he as low as 800. run
ming upward to 100000. and that they
viii mature In thirty years, with the pro-
vision that they may he retired in fifteen
years at the option of the Government. The
terms Of payment. the reports have II. will
ho pig to per cent at the time of the
subscription and the balance ininstal.ments
The effect of the hotatiou of the loan
was spoken Of It was tho opinion that
there would bc sharp increase in 1ank de-
posits Throughout the country. The ad-
vance In dcpoSi, would be the result of the
offer of the banks facilities to enable them
TO carry the new Government bonds. In
connection with the Government loan IL
vas interesting 10 hear today that some
thing like $4,000 900 or StO0 900 900 gold
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
VEGETABLES

Choice stock met with fair sale, and values
generally were well sustained follows. White
potatoes; old. per, bush. 81 oo@a.l5; Jersey
Florida per bbliE-No.. |, soao.25; No. 9, $50
Shore per bbf%No l. No ts1s5eG1 si5e
2. Sweet potatoes, Delaware aud Maryland, per
Sulls, ST. Sweet potatoes. Jersey, per basket
TTeTes, psr ,STatsI,SSo: sls$G9; 10. Isl 20
49, ;,crOib Charleston per sba crate S1@s; Do, CHl
per bbl, s2@2 -; do. Texas. psr hamper 81 IS
Caulihower California, per crate. 81 .5O6r !. ~
Rhubarb. California, per box, 81 20 a 30. Let
tuce Florida fancy, per basket, Sl6l 80. do
DO, poor to good, per basket. 75c@ ST. do, North
Psr io.i9sh crate, slSlG Beans. Fiorlag per per
EFspslsnt Florida lori psr boy ss@t PSPpers
hoN. Sl@ 80: Peas North car9lina and South
%sr2ra So pdr p6 peT baskai sS s1skss 2' 10 DO
Florida per basket si25al -, ,Beets. Flor.
per basket, - 23c a 81. Tomatoes. Florida per
ss,Colossal, - $4,000; fancy. s2,a 30; choice
sld 80. Mushrooms, per Alb, basket, sl4O4
LIS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Quaker Oat, Company. regular quarterly
of 2l2 per cent on the common and IA per CO Mt
on the preferred stock. The common dividend
is payable July IL to stock of record July .
and the preferred August 81 to stock Of record
August I.
Lindsay Light Company, regular quarterly Of
IN per cent on the pTNterred stock and regular
quarterly OF 3 per cent and an extra of per
cent The common. all payable May 81 to St0r /,
OF record May IL.
Philadelphia. Germantown and Norristown
Railroad Company. quarterly OF 3 per cent
payable June as registered May 10 Books
close May 10, open juno 1.
Chestnut Hill Railroad Company regular r
quarterly OF 1i9 per cent. payable June 4 a =
registered May 10. Books close May 49, reopen
June 4.
Pittsburgh, Bessemer and Lake Erie regular
semiannual of per cent on the preferred stock
payable June to stock OF record May 10
f.. w. Woolworth Company, regular quarterly
OF Ia per cent on preferred. payable July / TO
stock of record June ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

NEW YORK, May 9.-The for.,-
change market In the early deai,nssn -
continued to show an extremely Today
movement The only feature was an anooerats
turn in Italian and Scandinavian esctssis y" teasis
Pesetas was fairly firm. 'Aehanse
Quotations were
Demand sterling, 4.75is, cables
sixty.day bills nominally -, rb tit
bills 40. "''eydy
Franc cables 5.7lis. checks 57,u
Lire cables 7.05, checks 7,0s
Swiss cables h.15, checks sic
Ruble cables 2775, checks 27sS
Guilder cables Al l1.1s. checks .ou
Pesetas cables gals, checks 81
S,,l,i,.i StoGknoim cables 2sso. checks 2s.,o
Copenhagen cables 2s.30, checks 90 10
The foregoing figures for rubles ren.. PAW
the extreme low level on this r,o,.sent
which was reached YesteraY. 'ehent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
FRESH FRUITS

Demand was fair and the market ruled steady
f9T h6 desirable stock 23goiat9ns; AppleS per
si5o@ $50; DO, upsraded saa4:a Winesap
No. !, S45OM q; do, unGradcd. 50 80 a 3. 80
Apples. northwestcrn. per box-Fancy $2M so;
choice. 81 ,hOd2. Lemons. per box. s3a4
S250@a50; russctt, fancy. s2Q3.56; poor, 75c
nSl.5O Grapefruit. Florida, per crate. s2d1i. 30.
Pineapples, Porto Rico per crate. s.. % "a 3.
Strawberries North Carolina. per at, Sq12c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
MONEY.LENDING RATES

NEW yORK-Money on call opened a,
2A per cent. high 3. low g last "a, cloSeu
2is m2a,, ruling rate 2ia per cent
Rates for time loans On good mlNeu
stock Exchange collateral were unchanged
today at Az T4ai per cent for SIXTY DAYS
and Az al per cent for three to SIN months.
Industrial loans, as usual were quoteu AT
n ~ I nor cent higher than these figures.
prime hank acceptances were y of per
cent higher today for inelgibles at AZ m4%
per cent and slightly higher for cligibles at
3 7-16m3 1.16 per cent
PHILADELPHIA - Call per cent
Time 4M5 per cent. commercial paper
three TO six months, AZ 64a per cent.
LONDON - Money AZ per cent, un-
changed. Discount rate for short bills
11-16 per cent. unchanged, and three
months bills a.. per cent, unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09

UP to thirty days; oyer thirty to sixty, a per
per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
POULTRY

TIvE-The market ruled steady under mod. mod.
crate offerings and a fair demand foIloWlnE
are the quotations Eowis as 70 guallty, 23ag 23aag
l7c spring chickens. not Leghorns plump sC Xel55 n
4Oc; White Leghorns weighing 9. gli4 lbs,
apiece. "a a 30c; ducks, pekin. .0n2?c; do, In
dian Runner. II q 1Sc; pigeons, old. per pair -
q 3Oc: do. young. per pair. 20@25c , ,
Observation-Disclosures stock was well cleaned
up a nd the market ruled firm Quotations Fowls
Weighing AZ lbs and over apiece, I'D 2Gc; DO dS %
.ic. :, Fowls. in bills. fancy. dry-pieked weigh Weigh
22@25c old roosters. dryipackfd 2ic: roasting
,ng SOLO lbs. per pair, % q 2sc; western. in
boxes weighing lbs per pair. % "a: :dc; DO. DO
in bbls, weighing 500 lbs. per pair. 21psSc;
do, do do. weighing lbs. yer pair. 23025e:
SG4 lbs per pair. rs @ s2c; chickens, weishins
6QG lbs per pair 20 lp25c. do, mixed sizes. 20
G22c: broers,, Jersey, fancy. oog95e; DO; ether
fresh-killed no turkeys. per lb.@,,Wester1 best pest
here. 300 26C, common, 20m23 SQUADS; per
dozsn@White; wcEhinE limi2 a. II lbs rs per dozen dozen
$3,Gom4.19; do. ,weighinE . lbs; rer ,ddozen
5S'75;' do, WEIGHING GSp 6ia lbs per dozen ST IL
az 20: dark. $l.50a..2oi small and No. ., soc
N q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
PROVISIONS

The market ruled Arm. Quotations: city beet
In sets smoked and air dried, 3jc, Western beef,
in sets. smoked, Soc. City beef. knuckes and
tenders, smoked and air dried, 36c western
beef knucklcs ana tenders. smoked, soc. Beef
hams $40 a 80 Pork family. s45, 5ogi i6 Hams.
Sa SAP cured loose. "592Shc DO sknned' ths,; i99se;
hams, smoked city cured, as to brand and aver aver
age, 28m26i7c. Hams, smoked, western cured,
21a 29is c; do: boiled boneless. 40c Picnic
shouders, s. p. cured. loose 2lc: do. smoked
loose. 27c.. breakfast bacon, as to brand and
average city cured, 33isc. Breakfast bacon
western cured. 33l2c Lard. western rcnned
iierees 23i9 do, do, do, tubs. 2shc. Js,I dard
pure city, Kettle rendered. In terCes. .5I7 c.
Lr rd pure city. kettle rendered. in tubs. 2312 c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
Northwestern Trust Paws NJ.

The Northwestern Trust Comnarr
declared a dividend of s per cent, n.v.a, ny
May Is. This is an increase Of / nsr 'soN s'
over the last dividend paid in NovsnS..nl' s.n'
1915. $4,000 was added to the s,rn,.I,
making that fund $500, 900. ''pU
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
DAIRY PRODUCTS

BCTTER-The market ruled steady with de-
mand equal to the limited offerings; Quota;
tions follow Western. fresh solid ;PacksSd pa ,s,
extra tirsts. 41c hrsts. iOc: seconds. 30i7 c:
nearby prints. fancy, i5c: do. average extra.
cal fancy brands of prints jobbing at 4sq5lc.
go EGGs-Trade was quiet and there were fairly
liberal offerings at the late decline. quotations.
Nearby hrsts. slO.50 per case; nearby current
receipts. $40. 30 per case: western extra nrsts'
$IO5O per case: do. hrsts, 5000 per case;
fancy selected candled eggs were jobbing at
80 q 4Oc per dozen.
CHEESE--Dernan fair and the market
ruled steady under light offerings. quotations
New York. full cream. fancy. new. 2I1i Q2,i2 g
specials higher: do. do, fair to good. new. 2OI2 %
2Iri do. pArt Skins. II n no.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
No Change in Sugar Pris..

NEW YORK, May 9.-Fine er,,,,,
sugar is unchanged. with the Ams.s'N
Sugar Company quoting at 7,hoc n.,n
refiners continued virtually out of IN. vsns'
ket. Last sale in spot Cuban raws mar naf.
6.14hc, gain of 6Ia points. W"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT-Receipts. 1898 bush. Western ao-
Vices were strong and the market further hu
ranced i5c under good demand quotations
Car lots in export eevator-No. rcd. SPOT
s3.2Sd3.3O: No. southern red. 3.3W3,-o'
steamer No. red, s32i a 3.26; No. red 70 !
a 3.26; rejected A. s3.i7a3.ga. rejected b. s3 10
m3.1s
CoRN-Rcceipts. rs ois bush The market
ruled firm and prices further advanced lc que
to stronger western advccs. Quotations; car
lots for local trade as to iocationIWes,,er,nn'
sI.7iaf.72; do, No yellow. 81 6e@ 20. -
OATs-Receipts, 3i,78s bush, Advices iron,
the West were strong and the market advancec
1c. but there was little trading, Quotstons
No. . white, 10 a soc; ata ndard white IsW 'Vc'
No 3 white II 7sc; No. 4 white Isgdss. IN.
ip sacks. The market ruled firm and ,,ssIn assln
higher In sympathy with the continued advance
IN wheat Trade. howeyer was anet , Qnota ssSs.
about 25c Iess,: ,WSin,er st55aisht htm1f;SSa' sS,
ga 500 l5;. d. pa,ent, i4:75@ ?5i spTin9SS 9S
drst clear dq patent c;y nils
choice and fancy patent, si5, % 1850. .
RYE FLOUR was scarce and again 21c, per
Dbl. higher We quote s1O.75@il.I5 per bbl'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-15

One HUPMOBILE demonstration is usually ennj
convince the People that they do not need Six and
or even Twelve for the HUPP takes hills on BID
goes through heavy sand and mud, where the eawb
Cylinders has failed to do So
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-15
THE BIG MASK CARNIVAL
Friday Night. October 18th
OPEN TO THE WORLD.

Make your arrangements for the big time whom IT.
nobs King Rex and his many subj cts from the LITTLE % 80
Haveagoodtmesi will enter the gates old rown az
Chare and start something They shall be escorted throuoh
the streets by Bands of Music Fire Department aud ia
Men IN costume The following Cash Prizes offered
For the Best Groupe in line $500 in Gold
Couple 1st, prize IS 90 in Gold
Brothers. uy Drown
For the Best Single Mask Lady $50 in Gold
Man 50 so in Gold
SPECIAL PRIZE For the best Maaan, n, ,f II
$3.50 in Gold r u 'ian ~ ine
Inc end IN the County uuder years of age making the
most words out OF GOOD SHOW THAT'S ALI, Season
iicnet @ the Opera House for all Picture Shows
oty Fathers have turned the Keys of the Town over to
M e OF the Fall Festival and will hand
tine of your life f ~ sne
E.G. HENSON and B. R. SHUCERT. Mapapers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-15
Catarrh Of Stomach

Mrs. Mary Fennell, R. F. D. Po-
mona, Missouri, writes:
Il wish to say few words In the
praise Of Peruna. l have used it
with good results for cramps in the
stomach Also found it the very
thing for eatarrh Of the head. My
sister was cured of catarrh Of stom-
ach by the use of Peruna.Y
Mrs. E. T. Chomer, 50 East And
St.. Chicago, ILL.,, says: "ManaIfn
best laxative on the market for liver
and bowels, very good for Indigestion
and heart burn.
Those who object to liquid medi-
clnes can secure Peruna tablets.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-15
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

NOTE.-Premiums will be awarded on all the exhibits
in this Department.
From any Flour, Premim, Bbl Flour from Jefferson
Milling Company. and Class-Bread Made From Sun
rise Flour-Premium, IA Bbl Flour from Jefferson Mill
ing Company.
Best Home Made Rolls Made from Gardner's Flour IA
Bbl Of Flour, GARDENERS Mill. Made From any Flour,
Ia Bbl. of Flour, Gardner's Mill.
Butter. Best Pound Print
Cake Best Home Made Cake. Premium IL Dozen Cake
Plates, c. W. Taylor. IA Bb OF Flour Gardeners Mill
Best Collection of Small Fancy CakesPremum Set of
Cake Pans
Pies. Best Home Made Pies
Special Premum.-For Best Exhibit by Ladies' Domes-
Science Club Of jefferson County consist of
Preserves JAM Canned Goods Jees Pickles Dried Fruits
and Vegetables Premium Silver Loving Cup be
by club until next annual Fall Festival This Cup offered
by the Fall Festival.
Fer Largest individual Exhibit of Above Class
Canned Fruit and vegetabe--Peaehes Cherries, Pears
Tomatoes, Corn String Beans Succotash Peas
Jellies-Largest and Best Assortment of Jeies
Preserves-Largest and Best Assortment of Preserves
Dried Fruit and VegeabesLargest and Best
of Dried Fruit and Vegetables
Pickles-Iargest and Best Assortment of Pickles
The Best Exhibit of Work by Students any of Schools in
the County under the direction of Miss Alger County
Demonstration.
Flowers-Best Collection of CIT Flowers Open to Am
aeurs only.
Best Collection of Poted Plants Open Amateurs only
Best Bunch of Cut Roses Open to Amateurs only.
Baskets-Best Collection of Hand Made Baskets
terpieces-Best Embroidered Linen Centerpiece
Coored Embroidery-Best piece of Colored Embroidery
Sweaters-Best Hand Made Sweater
Crocheted Aces-Best Crocheted Yoke best Crocheted
Table Mats, best Irish Crochet
Quilts-Best Cotton Patchwork Quilt best Quilt best
Crocheted Quilt.
Art-Best Sketch from Nature in Oil best Sketch from Ma
in Water Color best Still Life Oil best Still Life in
Water Color best Pen and Ink Drawing.
Rugs-Best Rag Rugs
China Panting-Best Piece of China Painting
Tattng-B.st Tatting.
Best Embroidered Table COVER best Embroidered Pillow
Cases
NOTE-Addiona Glasses Ladies Department
Best Shocking Best Hand Made Baby Dress Best Hand
Made Article by Child Under - years old
NOrE-Bue Ribbon Winners of last year are not allowed
compete in above Glasses. SPECIALIZING Ribbon
Winners Class 1916 All blue ribbon are requested
to compete in this class Award to be made article
of the blue ribbon exhibit of 1916.
SPEClAlAny article exhibited in the Ladies Department,
be offered for sae per Of purchase price will
be donated to the Red Cross towards purchasing Christmas
Box for Our Boys in Camp
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-15
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF JEFFERSON
COUNTY.

Display Farm Garden and Orchard Products
exhibited School Grade Exhibit to be selected by
teacher and pupils within the school district
LIST Prize. Framed Photograph of the Hon. Woodrow
Wilson, President Of the United States Autographed by hm-
self for this purpose End prize Beautiful Framed Picture
For the Teacher of the school coming the longest distance
with their school exhibit the Big Fall Festival IL Dozen
Linen lIanderchiefs Pambaum Bros,
For School having Best Decorated Table. Hand
Bound Book, The Worlds Great War; Curtis Pub Co.
For the Teacher whose School the best FIX
hibit Gold Bar Pn c. w. Brown.
SPECIAL PRIZE-For Decorated Business House
Show Window Building the "Grea White Way the Big
Fall Festival management offers $500 in Gold
SPECIAL PRIZE-For the Best Decorated Automobile III
line Agent Dealer and Garage offers something prize
worth trying for
SPECIAL PRIZE For the best Float in parade the Fall
Festival Maag offers $1,000 in Gold Each School in
the County having Exhibit at the Festival compete tor
this cash prze Special prize given for best Business Float
SPECIAL PRIZE. The Boy Girl walking the longest
distance School ami having number of days to
their credit for attendance will Fountain Pen from
G. f. Wall.
SPECIAL PRIZE The School Grade having the
LARGEST variety of Food Suff raised in Jefferson County such
Grain, Fruit, Flowers, &c, will receive Boston Pencil
Sharpner from G. Il, Wall.
SPECIAL PRIZE The Boy under year, raising the
best of Pop Corn. with Lee In Virginia by Henty,
G. Il. Wall.
SPECIAL PRIZE Biggest Pumpkin raised by Boy under
10 years, young Carthagenian' by Henty &. f. Wall.
SPECIAL PRIZE For the visiting School having the
best Exhibit 5xs foot American Flag
SPECIAL PRIZE Every Automobile in line shall receive
number ticket given point the parade
Main At the close of Parade ticket shall be drawn
which $500 in Gold to the Automobile holding the
lucky number. Auto parade open to the world.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-15
PREMIUM LIST
BIG FALL FESTIVAL

[Connued from Second Page
Food Hopper, G. f. Wall Co
Feeder, g. +. Wall.
Class a. Best Pen of Pidgeons Of any Variety bushe
of Early Bliss Potatoes, r. Stanley Dutrew-
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$72O. Vacancies at Washington, D.
C. One years experience required.
Age, 2O-5O. Application Form 1900.
Scientific Assistant in Marketing
Live Stock and Animal Products.
s12OO-S1s0O. May 16, 1917. Appli-
cats must be college graduates or
senior students. Application Form
1912.
Laboratory Aid in Agricultural
Technology. May 1917. Two years
training in college or laboratory re-
quired.' $7SO-S10sO. Application
Form 1912.
Architectural Assistant in Forest
Products. May 1917. $500. Grad
uation in architecture and one years
experience necessary. Application
Form 1912.
Anatomist. May 16, 1917. $1,000:
College degree and Knowledge of
anatomy of disease bearing mosqui-
toes necessary. Application Form
1912. =.
Assistant in Plant Introduction.
May 1917. s1200-s1400. Applica-
ton 1912.
Field Aid in Plant Pathology. May
16, 1917. Age, 1880. Application
X-Ray Machinist. May %, 1917.
$1,000. Three years experience in
the manufacture and repair OF x-ray
machines necessary. Application
Form 1900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-23
u. S. CIVIL SERVICE
OFFERS MANY CHANCES

The Secretary of the Fifth Civil
Service District, Atlanta, Ga, an
nounces the following examinations
to be held on the dates indicated, at
various places in the district. Ap-
plication blanks and additional in
formation concerning them may be
obtained from the Local Secretary
at any first or second class post CT
fee, the Secretary, Fifth Civil Ser.
vice District, Atlanta, Georgia, o.
from the u. S. Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, D. c. !.
Superintendent, Manufacturer OF
Field and Seacoast Cannon. $4,000
$4,000. Age, under so. Application
Form, 1912.
Topographs and Subsurface
Draftman. $4.48-$5.04. knowledge
of underground construction and
surveying necessary. Application
Form 1912.
Band Leader and Instructor. May
Is, 1917. $720-$1000. Vacancies in
the Indian Service. Age, 20-50. Ap-
plication Form 1912.
Foreman Machinist. May 15,
1917. Vac ancies at Charleston, S.
C. A thorough knowledge of marine
machinery necessary. Application
Form 1900.
Fireman. May Is, 1917. $500