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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-21
WOMEN LAY PLANS
FOR WORK In WAR
Societies to CentraEze and
Organize Work.
REGISTRATION UNDER WAY
Committee 10 Be Clearing House
for $50 Organizations.

Representatives OF nearly every
women's and girls organization in the
District met at Rausehsr's yesterday
and took preliminary steps to central
ize and coordinate the various
woman's war work through the
Women's Committee OF the District
under direction OF the women's Com
mittee Of the Council Of National
Defense.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins was elected
chairman and Immediately began the
work Of Woman's registration in the Dis
that was represented will report to
Mrs. Hopkins in writing. informing
her OF its strength. personnel, and
kind of war work that IL IL best~fit-
ted for.
VIII he Clearing House.
The committee will be the clearing
house and directing force OF more
than $50 organisations in the District.
Cooperation and coordination are
the object OF this central committee.
and departments will be organized on
food production, food conservation.
home economics, women in industry,
employment. child welfare, mainten-
anee OF existing local agencies. med
ical service. education, home and for
eign relief, finance, publicity, and the
safeguarding OF moral and spiritual
forces.
Mrs. Hopkins urged the women of
the District to forge to the front IN
these war times and show the big
States what they can do. She said
the District had demonstrated in the
past what Kind OF a community II was.
Mrs. Hopkins asked that efforts be
made to keep the churches and
schools open for social purposes
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly, OF the
Y. W. c. A., told OF the efforts OF that
organization in making the city ready
for the thousands of girls and women
who are coming to Washington to
work in the Government departments
the war.
Talks About Gardens.
Mrs. Charles w. wstmore gave
brief talk on gardens in the District
and told OF the part that they will |
play In feeding the District this sum-
meF.
Many other prominent women In |
war work In the District spoke, each !
telling of what could be expected OF |
her Organization and how 1t could CO. |
operate with others and with the Dis |
trict committee.
Among those active in the District |
are Mrs. Robert Lansing, |
wife OF the Secretary of State: Mrs. /
Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. Robert Chew, /
Mrs. William Hitz. Mrs. GaiuS NJ. \
Miss Sarah Lee. Miss 1
lane r. Riggs, Mrs. J. II. BIddIs. Mrs. I
Frederick Brook. Miss Alma RuggIes, /
Mrs. Walter Howe, Mrs. Granville
Fortescus. and Mas Edna Shelby.
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INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS
Revenue Bill Breadensd on War
Profta IaH.

The Senate Finance Committee to-
day voted to. include individuals in
the provisions OF the war excess
profits tax.
1t is estimated this will raise $780,
o0O, 900 additional revenue and the
amount may exceed that.
The committee has not worked out
the exemption provisions for indivuals
as to excess profits.
II was decided to allow an eKemp-
ton OF 8 per cent on capital invested
for concerns that in the pre-war period
made subnoTmal profits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-21
SOLVED BY NEW LAW
PoIieeman's Remark to Sailor Ends
New York Mystery.

NEW YORK, June 2I.-"Irs q
bomb"
Fifty or more pedestrians passing
the corner Of Park Row and Spruce
street last night heard the startled
exclamation and halted 10 gaze at a
well wrapped object dropped by 4
Etylishly clad woman hurrying north
ward
Quietly IL lay until a patrolrnan
elbowed his way through the crowd
and gTasped the article. Where 1t
had lain a damp spot appeared upon
the sidewalk, and now a few drops
OF liquid trickled from the package.
What Is it'" asked a reporter.
when the patrolmRn looked around
he thought 4 sailor standing beside
the reporter had asked the question.
Nothing doing, shipmate, you're in
uniform" said the officer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-21
OUANTTCO Y.M.C.A.
CONTRACTAWARDED
George A. Fuller Co. VIII
Erect Building.
WILL COST ABOUT $4,000
Structure to Accommodate From
l,2O0 to $500 Men.
WILL COST ABOUT $4,000

x.rt,,t 49,, go -,
Wiiham KNOWLES cooper general
secretary OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Assooiatiou. announced this
uornin1 that N. contract FOR N.
I,..,st-
eoh VI l. m - ~ oN'.oiHs a.
Quanttco, va, where the marines are
camping and training prior to their
departure 10 the front. goes to the
o.or r,,I.- Co,.,r,,.,,o, 60.
oa,. 49,. - sna-a,,t,,. ,si,,
sIn 200 wv
SAg - ,,,, Ill, -. 81. .,.,S.-s
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SPY SUSPECT CAUGHT.

PENSACOLA. Fla. June 21.-On
what they term very suspicious cir
cumstances. Federal authorities
are holding without bail Helm
rich Stein, enemy alien found with
in the prohibited area OF the Pensa-
cola naval station.
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slashed with a razor. sat bleeding to
death on a chair.
''If you don't quit. Papa" said the
little girl. I'm call the neighbors."
mo. you won't" said Barrett. and he
reached for the revolver near him and
started after the child.
While she and her brother ran out Of
the house. Barrett placed another
cartridge in the weapon and shot him
self through the head.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-21
BUYS TONS OF STAMP GUM
Government Awards Contract to
Concern In Baltimore.

Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo
has awarded to the Victor Bloede
Company, OF Baltimore, a contract
for gum used for postage and revenue
stamps. The contract calls for about
SOC. 900 pounds of the best gum dex-
trins. to be delivered dry to the Blu
reau Of Engraving and Printing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-21
100000 TO FIGHT
WHITE PLAGUE

Ten million dollars for anti
tuberculosis work in France is re-
ported to be under consideration
by one Of Americas richest men
as a contribution to the S1O0,0 O0,-
900 Red Cross campaign.
Eight hundred thousand cases
Of tuberculosis are said to have
developed in the French army
since the start of the war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-21
DIesY BELL, ACTOR, DIES.

NEW YORK, June 2l.--Digby Bell,
the comedian and opera singer. who
won his hrst success in the Gilbert
and Sullivan comic operas. Is dead
here. Bell was siXty-eight years old.
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ALL GOOD UP TO $4,000
Bond Subscriptions Over That Sum
To Be Trimmed.

Everyone who purchased Up to
$4,000 worth OF Liberty bonds will
receive his full subscription, the
Treasury Department announced to-
day. Federal reserve banks have been
asked 20 send in their totals In four
different divisions. Everyone below
$4,000 can be sure OF his amount
The trimming viii be done above that
amount
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-21
MEETzE RUNS INDEPENDENT
Manassas Sees Democrat Opposed
for House Of Delegates.

MANASSAS, Va, June 2l.-For the
FIRST time in more than thirty years
this county has an independent can
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
MIDDENDORF

Mr.. w. j. Tiller, county demonstra-
tion agent, and Mr.. l.. l.. Baker, State
Agent for the corn and pig clubs Wis
tied our school one day last week.
Both made excellent instructive talks
to the, boys. A number of the boys
joined, making the clubs much larger
than last year.
Miss Stella Minis came down We'd
nesday of last week to organize a
tomato and poultry club. She was
successful in organizing large club
of each.
The boys and girls are working.
What are you going to do? Are you
going to knock, or are you going to
encourage these boys and girls and
help to make better men and women
of them, matching their strength and
brain and will power against other
girls and boys in the county?
You ladies who want things more
convenient in your home, by the help
of simple devices that you can make
yourself, and you who want to learn
now to can any vegetable or fruit
that we grow in the garden or orch
ard, be ready to join the Women's
Club. Miss Minis will meet with us
soon, and we want every woman in
the community to be present. Let
things go for one afternoon. Thev
will all be there when you get home
again. Date will be announced next
week.
Mesdames J. A. and D. NJ. Rowe
spent Monday in Cheraw.
Miss Julia Pcgues spent the week
end in Cheraw.
The Seventh Grade Graduating
ing exercises will be held in the
school auditorium Friday night,
March 23d, 1917, at o'clock.
a., The program will be as follows:
invocation, by Rev. w. v. Jerman.
Soldiers Chorus.
Salutatory, Gus Catoe.
Violin Solo, Forward Medley"
by Rev. w. V. Jerman.
Musical Recitation, Little Tow
Soldiers" by Pauline johnson.
Piano Duet, Parade Review" by
Misses Perry and Wagener.
Address, Prof. L. E. Whittle, prin-
cipal at Bethune.
Presentation Of Diplomas, Prof l..
E. Whittle.
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CORN AND PIG CLUBS

Mr.. l.. l.. Baker, state agent for
corn and pig club work, will be in
the county on March goth and 21st
In company with Nr. w. J. Tile,
county demonstration agent, he Will
visit Stafford school house on March
goth, at II o'clock; Shiloh at u,
and Vaughn at 3 o'clock.
On March 21st, they will visit
Ruby at 1890; Mt. Croghan at -;
Angelus at 2:3O and Macedonia at
a O'Clock.
The subjects discussed at all these
places will be corn and pig clubs.
On Monday, March 18th, Mr.. Til.
Ter and Miss Minis will meet tho
people at Wallace school at II am,
to organize corn and pig and tomato
clubs.
On the same day there will be .
community meeting at 3 80 between.
Lewis and Cat Pond schools.
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BEAR CREEK

The unusually inclement weather
all through February has not only
damaged vegetation in gardens and
fields, but has held back much work
on the farms.
Mr.. d. C. Turnage, Of Patrick, ac-
companied by the Rev. Baggott,
spent Sunday at the pleasant home of
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. C. Turnage.
Prof. George Johnson, of the Be-
thesda school was in our section Sum-
day.
Mrs. Lucius Davis, of Chesterfield.
spent the weekend with her parents.
MIR. and Mrs. j. d. Williams.
Miss Leila Boan is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. j. D. Therrel spent Saturday
in Chesterfield on business.
- Capt. w. F. Pate and brother-in-
law, Mr.. Henry Stanton, spent last
Tuesday here.
With best wishes to our editor, The
Advertiser, and all the correspon-
dents.
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Arm Merchant Ships;
Still Hope For Peace

w.L; =, -,
LUG
ohi'eo states goVernment to-day
took the only formal step that will
precede the sailing for the war zone
of Ap,or;c,, n,orobo,+ .h;, a ..
%
~ man ''o''''ii ihes'
-N"''ce 10 the world OF the lnten-
tiOn TO place an armed guard on mer-
chantmen was l,iven in communic,- =
ton sent by the State Department
to all embassies and lepations in
Washington.
The statement, which. it is as
sumcd, will be transmitted to Ger
many by the Gwiss minister. follows.
"In view or the announcement of
the imperial German government on
January 81. 1917, that all shins.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
SNOW HILL

Mr.. Isaac Davis and daughter, OF
flne Grove, spent part of Sunday
IN our community.
Mr.. E. II. Rivers, of Ruby, was Wis,
lting in our community Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Arthur Melton spent Sunday
in Wexford section.
Little Paul Melton visited in the
Wexford community Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Guy preached very in
teresting sermon at Snow Hill Sun
day
The Rev. Paul r. Wood was able
to fill his appointment at Friendship
Sunday and preached good SER
mon. "a
There are three cases of mumps
at the home of Mr.. E. D. Morris.
The w. H. M. Society met at the
home of Mrs. ]. F. Gaddy Saturday
evening and Miss Stella Minis, DEM
onstration agent, was present and or
ganized a lady's home demonstra-
ton club with eleven members. The
officers elected are Mis- Mary v. Sow
ell, president; Miss Minnie Streater,
vice-president, and Mrs. Parks,
secretary-treasurer. We wish the
organization much success.
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per at the school house Friday night
the 10th. The proceeds go to the
piano fund.
Hon. Allan Macfarlan will be pres
ent at this sSmeeting and will deliver
an address. Prof. Greene will furn-
ish the music. Everybody is invited
to come out and enjoy the evening.
Miss Blanche Sellers, who has been
spending some time at the home of
MIR. j. S. Swink, returned to her
home in Wadesboro, Saturday.
Rev. A. w. White will preach at
the Baptist church Tuesday night of
next week.
Miss Stella Minis, home dcmonstra-
ton agent, spent Monday and Tues
day in the community in the interest
of her work
Mr.. G. +. Davidson, of Cheraw,
spent Tuesday in Patrick.
Honor Roll Primary Department
Primer Class, Pauline Buff. Mari
ian Campbell
1st Grade, Lamar Jcrman. Worth
Rolson.
! I'd Grade, Frank Buic, Ruby Nc
ltair, Eunicc Poston.
3D. Grade, Kate Brewer, Juanita
Winburn.
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Better Mail Service and Train
Accommodation Promised on C.&L.

= Some days ago, Mr.. C. l.. Hunley,
secretary of the Board of Trade of
Chesterfield, made complaint to the
Railroad Commission of South Caro-
lima in regard to the poor mail ser
vice upon the Chesterfield & Lam
caster r. R.; and also made a re-
quest for Sunday mail service.
- Mr.. w. L. Stanley, assistant to the
President of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway, with headquarters in At
lanta, and Mr.. C. Lane, superinten-
dent of the c. & L. Railroad, with
headquarters at Marion, S. c., came
to Chesterfield Wednesday to hold a
conference with Mr.. Hunley rela-
tive to the matter. Messrs. Stanley
and Lane stated in the conference
that the railroad company was op-
Grating the G. & l.. at dead loss,
as each year the revenues of the
road were not sufficient to pay ex-
penses and that the deficit last year
.totaled $4,000. However, they
stated, that it was the desire of the
railroad company to furnish the very
best services possible to their patrons
and that they intended doing every
thing in their power looking toward
this end; that the railroad company's
interestes were not antagonistic to
the interests of the people along
their lines; and that the success of
the railroad was absolutely depend
ent upon the prosperity of the ter
ritory which it served
AS result of the conference it
was agreed that as soon as the motor
car which the railroad company has
ordered is received, that same will
be put in operation each day includ-
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ing Sundays, upon a schedule to
leave Pageland every morning in
time to make the Seaboard connec-
tions at Cheraw and returning leave
Cheraw after the arrival of the A.
c. l.. train from Florence. This mo-
tor car will carry passengers and in
addition to the, daily papers from
Charleston over the A. G. l.. and
also whenever the north bound Sea-
board No. a is late in the morning,
will bring the daily papers from CO.
lumbia. This motor car will also
bring the daily papers every Sunday
afternoon.
During the conference Mr.. Hun
ley insisted that the motor car, in
addition to bringing the daily pap
ers, also bring all delayed first class
mail, but the railroad officials would
not promise this because they are
afraid that the capacity of the motor
car will not allow that to be done.
They agreed, however, that they
would keep this matter in mind with
a view to granting this request and
if it was possible they would do so.
1t Certainly will be good news to
the people of Chesterfield, Pageland,
Ruby and Mt. Croghan to know that
as soon as the motor car arrives (and
this will not be long off now) that
whenever the north bound train over
the Seaboard is late that they can get
their State and Record at least that
afternoon, and not have to wait un-
til the following day. And for the
first time since the C. & L. railroad
was built it will be possible for the
subscribers to the Charleston News
and Courier and Charleston Ameri-
can to receive these papers the same
day they are published
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
CHESTERFIELD, ROUTE 3

Everyone seems to be busy pre-
pairing his land for planting.
Mr.. John w. Merriman is quite
sick at the present writing, but we
hope for him a speedy recovery.
Wonder what has become of the
Teal's Mill correspondent.
Misses Bessie Davis and Matte
Hunter visited at Mr.. A. L. Johnson's
Wednesday, the guests of Miss Nicey
Johnson.
Mr.. John B. Rivers accompanied
by Prof. E. o. Green, visited in Shi-
loh community Sunday.
The school at Shiloh is progressing
nicely.
We also agree with the Hopewell
With best wishes to The Adevr-
tiser and it's many readers.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
CHESTERFIELD, ROUTE 4

Some Of the farmers in our com.
munity are preparing to start to
school at White Oak Wednesday ev-
ening. s.zssS.SEaa
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Sellefs md Mr..
D. c. Quick and Mrs. C. e. clanton,
of Patrick, spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. G.. N. Clanton.
Mr.. J. w. Odom visited at Mr. B.
G. Clanton's Saturday evening.
Mr.. Covington, of Patrick, visited
at Mr.. G.. N. Clanton's Monday
Messrs. Guss Clanton, Henry and
Erwin Odom visited at Mr.. Wesley
Hancock's Sunday evening.
Mr.. Charlie Jones visited at the
home Of Mr.. w. D. Odom Sunday af-
ternoon.
Messrs. w. D. Odom and G. N.
Clanton made business trip to Ches-
terfield Friday.
Mr.. j. II. Brown, of near Angelus
made business trip on this route
Friday.
Mr.. j. II. Dalrymple is moving his
shlngle mill to near Mr.. Archie Doug
lass.
Several farmers on this route this
wek are planting oats instead of corn.
Anyone wishing to see some good
road work going on may just visit
this community. We have it.
Best wishes to the editor.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
MEETING OF CHESTERFIELD
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

The regular monthly meeting of
the Chesterfield County Medical So
cicty was held last Tuesday, the 18th
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President, DR.. K. VI. Ncwsom, Of
Ruby; Nice-prcsidcnt, DR.. l.. +. Bull,
of Cheraw; Sccretary-trcasurcr, DR..
K. l.. Gardner, Of Chesterfield.
The Board of ccnsors is as follows ::
DR.. 7. +. Wannamakcr, Jr., chair
man; DR.. b. l.. Norwood and DR.. w.
a. Grant. Delegate to State Associa-
tlon, to be held in Spartanburg in
April, DR.. Il. l.. Gardner.
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HONOR ROLL OF RUBY GRADED
SCHOOL FOR FEBRUARY

First Grade: Beatrice Campbell,
Viola Crawley, Cleo Gibson, Azalie
Thurman.
Second Grade: Minnie Crawley.
Fifth Grade: Eva Eddins, Mildred
Graves, Georgia Griggs, Iris McNair,
Leila Belle Allen.
Sixth Grade: Pauline Allen, Cha
worth Griggs, Kola Griggs, Gladys
Graves.
Seventh Grade: Earnest Gibson.
Eleanor Sellers.
Eighth Grade: Ethel Griggs, Boyce
Allen, Marjorie Huntley, Sam Craw-
ley.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
NO SIGNITURE

A good letter was received from
Patrick, Route 2, this week, but
could not be published because it
did not bear the signiture of the
writer. We have no choice in this
matter. The postal law says plainly
that all communications must be
signed. This does not mean that we
must publish the name; it does mean
what it says, that the letter must
bear the signiture Of the writer.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
AN APPEAL.

Mr.. w. w. Cole, of the Hopewell
section, had the misfortune to lose
two mules few days ago. He is
a poor man, and had only the two
mules. No doubt the people of the
community should help to repair his
losses. Any amount given to him di-
rectly or to either of the undersign-
ed will be truly appreciated.
j. X. HAIR,
N. l.. LISENBY,
c. w. ROLLINS,
Committee
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FARMS AND PROPERTY SOLD

FARMS and property wanted any
where. If you want to sell, rent, ex-
change, or buy, try me. One per
cent after sold. Hundreds of buy-
ers want my next catalogue out.
Hairs Farm Agency,
800 Broad St.,
. Newark, n. j.
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MASTERS SALE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Chesterfield.
Pursuant to a decree heretofore
granted in the case Of Hurst -Streatcr
Company VS.. Is. f. Coward. I will
offer for sal" before the Court House
door in Chesterfield, S. c., on the
first Monday in April, (same being
the 2d), within the legal hours of
sale. to the highest bidder for cash,
the following real estate, to wit: all
that piece, parcel or tract of land,
situate, lying and being in the county
and State above written, bounded on
the north by Mrs. f. j. Coward; east
by land of r. B. Laney; south by
Ezra Jacobs; and west by other land
of B. F. Coward. Same containing
fifty (5O) acres, more or less, and
being part Of what is known as the
A. B. Merriman lands.
r A. GURRAY, Jr.
~. W.. ' y -
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PATRICK

Mr.. r. E. Rivers, of Chesterfield.
was in Patrick Friday.
Mr.. c. X. Kirkley, of Cheraw, was
in Patrick last Friday.
Mrs. Helen Hinson returned to her
home at Lilesville, N. c., Saturday,
after spending several days with her
sister, Mrs. ]. s. Swink.
The ladies will give an oyster sun
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F@ SALE

TO quick buyer, at a reasonable
price. Twenty shares of stock in the
Bank of Ruby and Mt Croghan. Also
ten shares of stock in the Mt. Crog-
han Drug Co.
Address j. S. Perry, 229 Mt. Vern-
on Ave-, Portsmouth, Va.
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SERVICE STALLION
Alta Chief, 475O. Can be seen at
Gulledge stables. Ask for terms, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
STOCK MARKET
.~~~O~~~

New York, Dec. "A Railroads, equipments and shippings advanced 1 to 2 points over last weeks final quotations in the first half hour of todays stock market, some special ties, notably oils. scoring greater gains. News and general advices over the weekend were more favora- bly, regarded. United States Steel was especially active advancing points to 851s on steady absorption. There was fairly broad inquiry for investment railroads. Liberty bonds were steady with further strength in for- eign issues.
 Subject to occasional profit taking, stocks increased their advantage with the progress of recessions. Carotiar Pacific and Atchison gained 21S points, Union Pacific and other trans continentals and grangers to 21a Coppers, Baldwin Locomotive, Gen. .eral Electric and New York Air Brake made additional advances with sshippings and oils, but Texas Co. re- acted moderately with steels. Inter- national bonds continued to improve substantially except Anglo-French 5s, which eased slightly. Liberty As sold at 97.04 to 97 and the Shs at ,~98.38 to 98.24.