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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08

We do not sell beer or near beer, but
do sell the Bailey Boys root beer. Get
the habit. Keep a case on ice. Phone
AZ. Bailey Boys and their pop,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearings today compared with corra
spending day last two years.:
1917. 1915. l9I5
New York .7l2. 800 800 4eo. 22O. 3ss POS 2es. sos
Boston 81. 2.O56,270 SO. 4SO,470 o734I 'OIS
Chicago .105, 996,220 8S,o28 430 5gS71 0a5
St. Louis. 20, ,577.329 1G186l71 Ia, 3Si n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
LEGAL NOTICES

RUsTEE's SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM.
soAPSTONE PLANT. S0APSTONE QUAR-.
kBor REs FTGh EDuh MiEs M AyFkA From 5G22ThMRTy 52hRsyvr
o., THE ,TS3T S9TTHERN RAILWAY. AT PGB::
Pursuant 70 a decree entered in the Hu,t.
ns. SSu SS the s day Of hs StS o
Chancery Cause therein depending under The
short name and style Of Mrs Anna =, schade.
a et
Signed was appointed trustee With fuIl nnwsr
I Trusts Icy oS. and sSumsra,es s'a0r@ eertss shs
1915 (which conveyance Is filed in the ps sner. =.
in the aboye-styled cause). in accordance wstb
the conditions and terms therein Contained.
%sh: nna and tsf Shcssa .sS
Conveyance is recorded In the Clerks 9 oftice IN
l. the undersigned. appointed trustee as afope.. 1e.
ss ssssy x.rsi :! 81 "a.
OF Richmond. Va, to the highest bidder tbe
following described real and personal prop.
srti srtirst. % wil wHil that certain tract of land Twin.
tanning three hundred and twenty y-seven (so7l
G g s,s acre and rast SSdfsS 81 aSS
Vernon Johnson. on the west BY the aeSs eStafs %
snds al " PerRnson sSS'h by the
''Second. Also all the buildings. machinery
n1turss tools - and ia appliances Of every Kind
on ohThis his property viii be sold to satisfv frs,
the costs of the court In the above-entitIed
cent on the first $500 and per cent on the
Of ts grss
December l. 1910 fAis FuRNGKs. Il NRGaKsmfiqs faS.t..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
N. Y. BANKS GAIN CASH
Increase of 27,359,OOO in Short Week
for Institutions

NEW YORK, April 5.-The known move
ments of money up to the close of business
yesterday showed gain of s36,s32,Oco by
the banks from the Subtreasury. This IN
cludes $25,000,000 paid out on account OF
the purchase of the Danish West indies
The Subtreasury payments for gold I'M
ports aggregated s17,S54,s55- The banks
gained $4,000 on interior movements.
Deducting a credit of s9,473O0O by the
New York Federal Reserve Bank at the
Clearing House leaves approximately a net
gain by the Clearing House institutions on
the short week of $27.359O0O.
Although Spanish exchange has shown
strength this week, the exports of gold to
that country have been considerably smaller
than the week before. when they aggregated
approximately $3.000,000. Transfers to
San Francisco, representing gold exports to
Japan this week, amounted to sl,773,0OO
The banks received gross from the interior
s7,442.000 against s6,435,000 last week, and
they shipped s6602 900, against S6,392,9i9:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
ENGLISH BANK RATE CUT
Reduction of Half of One Per Cent In
dcates Easier Money

LONDON. April 5.---Tne bank of Eng
land discount rate was reduced to per
cent from 5la per cent today. which is the
lowest since August, 1914. The reduction
is due to easing Of the money market Open
market discounts had fallen to Az per
cent a full ! per cent below the bank rate,
and call money was plentiful at to per
cent. The bank rate had been 51s per cent
since January IS last, when it was re-
duced from per cent. The per cent
rate went into effect July 10, 1916. when
1t was raised from per cent on account Of
the furry In the New York money mar
ket The previous per cent rate had been
continuously in force since August, 1914.
In the present reduction to per cent there
may also be found a reflection of the
changed attitude of the United States in
regard to the war.
The statement Of conditions compares as
follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
COTTON SCARS FAST,
DUE TO HEAVY RAINS
Persistent Precipitation in East
ern Belt Is Expected to Reduce
Acreage of Crop

NEW YORK, April 5.--Heavy and gem
eral rains over the entire eastern belt pro-
NOTED bullish sentiment in the cotton mar
ket again this morning and strong buying
movement advanced first prices IL to II
points
The persistent rains over the eastern
belt this spring WILL 1t is feared greatly
curtail the acreage. and even with perfect
weather from now on the area originally fig
ured on for cotton will doubtless be consid-
erably reduced.
After the opening new buying developed
and ran prices to still higher levels, new
crops selling 25 to 32 points over yester-
days close at the end of the first twenty
minutes.
The early advance Of 20 to 40 points
from last nights closing figures met heavy
realizing for over the holidays, and some
reactionary sentiment in evidence
around the ring But there was fresh buy
ing of new crop months as well as continued
covering of the old crop.
The demand continued heavy during the
afternoon and at the close net gains of from
Ia to 20 points were recorded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, April 5.-The foreign ex-
change market failed to show any increase
in the volume of business, but further
strength in French exchange was a fea-
ture. Italian exchange was firm and rubIes
held steady. while Scandinavian exchange
shaded slightly.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling 4.75is, cables, 4.75d
sixty-day bills nominally Az; nnety-day y
bills 4.70.
Franc cables 5.71. checks 5.72.
Lire cables 7.48, checks 749.
Swiss cables 5.03A. checks 5.O4A.
Guilder cables 409s. checks 4OiS.
Ruble cables 1888, checks $3.50
Pesetas cables 21.80, checks 2l.6O.
Stockholm cables 80. checks 2O.SO.
Christiania cables 1880. checks 1850
Copenhagen cables $3.50, checks 2s.7O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
MAY WHEAT SCARS
TO $2.O7 IN Chicago
Wild Excitement in Pit as Prices
Rocket on Talk of War
Sales for Export

- . : = - ...,..nt 40.
CHICAGO, April o.-Prices ior ""e"'
day scared to new high records, with ex-
c,tement in the nit most intense. May
,, 40 n, ,, -, ..,or on,ions were
Junhpeu " '-'o' ""' ".' r,,,o-
established at 1resh high rnarhs'
t,iatons late in the session were rapid ana
,o,,or,,b For n time the tone was un-
In, ,,. 30 conservative
se'''eu' "'' 'pei"'''''' u
proportions.
There was irregu,arity at the outset.
>,,,, hoi,a hir.o, .ua no,y cron ontions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

Half Million Gold for South America
NEW YORK April 5.-Gold to the
amount of 100000 has been withdrawn
from the Subtreasury for export to South
America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

A general feeling OF caution was in evil
dence in the dealings on the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange today. with a holiday
intervening tomorrow and with action yet
to be taken by the House on the war
resolution which passed the Senate last
night, traders were disposed even more
than on previous days Of the week to hold
OFT from making any new commitments to
carry over until Saturday.
While the changes In prices in the small
number of stocks which appeared on the
tape during the morning were mostly on
the downturn, yet there no sign Of
any real weakness. Rather 1t was the
result of a lack of demand. quite n num-
Der of shares were unchanged in price.
1t was only In n few of the stocks Of
companies which are more directly affected
by present conditions that any change Of
moment took place.
This was true of United States Steel COM
mon, which continued the most active issue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

MONEY-LENDING RATES

NEW YORK-Call money opened lend
ing and renewing at 2h per cent high "a
per cent; last 2A per cent close 214@21b
per cent; ruling rate "a per cent
The market for time money was slightly
frmer again today to the extent that
quotations on good mixed were raised u
per cent in the asking figure for 90 days
to per cent. Otherwise the market was
unchanged at az @3A per cent for 60
days and 81 @4 per cent for four, five
and six months.
For the 90-day maturity there is variance
of u per cent between the bid and asked
figures. On industrial loans quotations run
from to 4la per cent for sixty days to six
months.
Prime bank acceptances show a moderate
movement at unchanged figures of 31 "a
ga per cent for ineligibles and 3h 62I
per cent eligibles
PHILADELPHIA - Call, 3lh per cent.
Time. Az 95 per cent Commercial paper,
three to six months, Az @4% per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL. April Spot cotton was
dull today at 13 points decline on the basis
of 1269d for midupland The sales were
1000 bales including 1900 bales American
The receipts were 1000 bales including $500
bales American. The market for futures
closed quiet, at a net advance Of 6 as points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
ELECTION NOTICES
COAL COMPANY

Ir<ryol NEWFOUNDLAND COAL COMPANY
'3S Office: 224 South Third ST.,
Philadelphia, April q, 1917.
At the Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders Of
the Westmoreland Coal Company. held April A.
s. PEMBERToN HUTCHINSON
LOUIS II. PAGE
WILSON CATHERWOOD
At the meeting of the Board of Directors
held this date, s. Pemberton Hutchinson was
elected President; H. G. Adams, vice president;
tary and Assistant Treasurer, and Howard r.
Yearsley, Assistant Secretary.
HERMAN ROLL. Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK April 5.-The market for
coffee futures opened steady at an advance
of l to 4 points. Transactions on the call
amounted to 5000 bags. There was a
further disposition to buy the late months
by outside speculative interests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
American Milling to Pay Extra

The American Milling Company has de-
clared an extra dividend Of per cent. pay
able July 16 as registered June 80. Books
close June 80 and open July IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

Total sales, 15,7S7 shares. compared with,
II .4s3 shares YESTERDAY; thus far this week.
52.2i2 shares; same period last week. 80.060
shares.
The evening world., 1917-11-08
COURT DENOUNCES LOAN co.
Gives Judgment 10 Depositors OF
Eagle savings Concern.

Supreme t@rt Justice Cropsey OF
Brooklyn bitterly denounced the Eagle
Savings and Loan Company this morn
ing In giving decision against that con-
cern In suits brought by three depos-
itors. The Court held that the COM
pany had been guilty OF fraud and de
ception."
The depositors suing were Joseph A.
Wareham, Alfred II. Bronson and Cor
nolius A. iobb. and their deposits
amounted respectively to fl.72l.iI. tl73.69
and S255.s6 Tho judgment permits them
to recover these sums and costs
The plaintiffs said they had dopos-
tied their savings IN the understanding
that the money could be- withdrawn.
with interest as from an ordinary saw
ings bank But they found that in
stead Of being depositors they were
subscribers to Glass B shares" and
had much more money to pay before
they could get anything back.
The evening world., 1917-11-08
ALLIED TROOPS
MAKING RAIDS ON
GERMAN LINES
Paris and London War Offices
Report Minor Successes in
France and Belgium.

PARIS. Nov. s--"During tho. night
we made two surprise attacks. one
on tho enemy trenches east of
Rheims, the other IN the wocvre east
OF Nouilly. and brought back prison
ers," says to-day's official statement
I'm Upper Alsacc the attack which
we made yesterday on tho German
positions at Schoenholz. It Is now
learned, caused the enemy to suffer
heavy losses. The humber OF pris-
oners captured by us has reached i2i
Of whom two are officers Important
materials which We have thus far not
been able to cnumcrate. fell into our
hands"
LONDON, Nov s--"wclsh troops
conducted successful ni1 last night
In the sector OF Armcntiercs, says
to-day's report from army head
quarters. Fourteen prisoners were
captured by us and other losses were
inflicted on the enemy. our own cas-
ualtics were small
Two German attempts 90 penetrate
our lines north OF Roeux were re-
pulsed. leaving a few prisoners In our
hands"
The evening world., 1917-11-08
ROCHESTER SUNK;
-FOUR IN CREW DEAD
AND 14ARE MISSING
Torpedo Destroys First u. S.
Ship to Brave Ruthless
War of u Boats.

LONDON. Nov. s.-The American
steamship Rochester was torpedoed
and sunk at dusk on Nov. ..
Four sailors are known TO have
lost their lives. A boat with the
second mate and thirteen men is
missing.
The Captain and twenty-five men
have been landed at Buncrana. One
lifeboat with. nine survivors reached
Ross Port, in the County OF Mayo,
yesterday.
The steamship Rochester was the
ship that, with the Orleans, first
braved the submarine zone after Ger
many rescinded her promise TO the
United States. The Rochester was
owned by the Kerr Steamship Com
pany when she made her trip. leaving
New York Feb. II.
The Rochester. shortly after this
Journey, was taken over by the Fur
ness-Withy Company. a British ship
ping company, II was stated. and now
Is presumably under British registry
Sho was OF 2,55l tons. n steel screw
steamship. built In 1912 nt Ecorse,
Mich. The Orleans was sunk several
months ago.
The evening world., 1917-11-08
HAM AND BACON PRICES CUT
5 To 10 CENTS IN CHICAGO
Food Administration Figures These
Eventually to Be Standard for
Whole Country.

CHICAGO. Nov. s.-Prices OF ham
and bacon to the consumer were Gu,
) and 10 cents by tho Illinois Food Ad-
ministrator to-day. The Government
complete control Of the packing indus
try lends Importance TO the announce
ment.
While for the moment the cut ap-
plies only to Chicago and suburbs. prices
set here eventually viii serve ms the
standard for the whole country.
The prices are for the whole piece
For the best ham "a teir price TO the re-
taller Is set at 80 ~ 81 cents pound
while a fair price to the consumer Is
placed at 80 to 35 cents. the lower price
being for cash and carry home. the
higher for charged and delivered.
\ leading grocery and market was
a aked the price OF bacon a few minutes
after announcement OF the Government
price.
sixty cents" came the prompt reply
but there will be Friday special at "a
cents +"
The evening world., 1917-11-08

Is In France to fight, so it took a mo-
ment or two for the men to decide to
accept tho demonstration OF approval.
Even when this was done the Amerl-
cans were more or less embarrassed
and many. whose business for some
days had been confined to killing Ger
mans. actually blushed.
Last night the artillerymen turned
In at o o'clock. To-day they were not
called out until hours after the regu-
lar time. The men were very tired.
having marched for many hours un-
der unfavorablo conditions and eating
their short ration while perched
astrlde a horse or swinging on top OF
a gun carriage. The horses were
worn out and some lay down as soon
as they reached their beds OF straw.
Despite tho hardships not man
was heard to grumblc except about
the fact that no mail from home was
waiting for him. Every one declared
that the firing OF
shells at the bochc would be fine
business" All were anxious to go
back again.
In this command there was not ono
casualty, despite the length OF It's
stay at the front and the fact that
the Germans shclled the American
artillery heavily several times The
officers said that the night tho Amer
lean trench was raidcd the artillery
got into action quickly and poured a
counter barrage into No Mans Land.
They were sure thcy prevented all
the Germans from reaching the trench
and that some OF the Germans never
got back alive. The officers and men
were proud OF their ability to handle
their guns In this manner.
Tho members Of the crew which
fired tho first shot at the Germans
admitted that they enjoyed tho ex-
perlence greatly. ono gunner re-
marked that he would rather have
had that experience and honor as a
buck private" than to be- n Major
General. The crew is composed Of
Youngsters. They come from South
Bend, New York, Minneapolis, Chi
cugo, Baltimore, New Orleans and
Douglas, AriZ.
After a short rest this artillery con-
tngent viii he sent to other camps
TO instruct other artlllcrymcn who
have not yet been AZ the front.
The evening world., 1917-11-08
U. S. WAR MISSION
ALREADY At WORK;
HOUSE At ITS HEAD
Members Safe in England, Will
Help Plan to Defeat The
Kaiser.

LONDON. Nov. s.-Tne special
American Commission to the Allied
Conference arrived in London at mid
night. 1t Is headed by Col. l.. NJ,
House as Special Commissioner with
thefhonorary rank Of Special Ambas-
sador.
The first thing they did was TO go
into conference, with Col, House pre-
siding. The meeting lasted an hour.
God. House outlined tentative pro-
gram for the next few days, calling
for a series of conferences with Brit
isha officials Each member OF the
miAsion will discuss his particular
WORK with British officials in charge
of similar activities in England.
The Commissioners were met by
Ambassador Page, Vice Admiral Sims
Commander OF the American de-
stroyer squadron, and Foreign Sec
retafy Balfour. There are twenty
seven persons in the party, including
Admiral Benson, Gen. Bliss, Vance
Mccormick. Chairman of the WaI
Trade Board; oscar L. Crosby, As
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury;
Bainbridgc Colby OF the United
states Shipping Board, DR.. A. L
Taylor, representing the Food Con-
troller. and Paul Cracath. Wives oi
several Commissioners are in the
party
Mrs. House and two women whC
are acting in secretarial capacities
are IN the party.
when the train bearing the mission
reached London the big metropolitan
station was almost deserted. ,
.Mrl Page and Mr.. Balfour were or
the Irene early, and while waitinl
The evening world., 1917-11-08
j. s. GUNNERS BACK
FROM BATTLE GET
FRENCH OVATION
Children Put Wreath on Ar
tillery Piece That Fired First
Shot at Germans.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Nov. S. (By tho Asso-
catedi Prcss) The first American
artillery unit to establish contact
with tho Germans has come back to
It's billets. Tho men were tired and
muddy. but still as enthusiastic lot OF
soldiers as ever came out OF gun pits.
The artillery had longer stay at the
front than tho infantry and they
came back, men and horses. wet to
the bone, covered with mud and
ready TO sleep.
Their Homecoming" was one that
Will long be remembered In this sec
tion of France. 1t was late in the
day when long lines Of marching SOL
diers and straining horses wero seen
rounding Il small mountain many
miles away. From the village toward
which they were marching the col
umn could be seen winding around
the mountain to tho valley, up on "A
nearer hill ana then down again.
The rain was beating In their faces
and a village snuFglod in a valley
came into their view MS they crossed
the crest of the hill.
Below them stood group in uni
form, above this group floatcd the
American flag, and number Of chill
dren were gathered about. Suddenly
the band-for the group Of uniforms
was a band-startcd a tune that
brought smile 10 the faco OF even the
most tired artillcrymcn IN the column
II was THE Cnmpbclls Are Coming q"
Some Of the artIlrrymcu chcered and
the bearers OF the red battery peunants
raised themselves IN their saddles ami
waved the pennants.
The entire command was immodi-
ately drawn up in a hillside and gun
covered with camouflage paint was
drawn out In front On the y,un shield
an artilleryman had written in chalk
The first gun for the Germans" The
Colonel In command spoke 10 one OF
the townspeople a moment. and ad-
] - $50 ''''Ait N't'A VIZ ia wv I'''bi'
Of the village wished to DO honor to
I the gun and its crew and TO the Ameri-
can Army. The children gathered
around and placed a floral wreath over
/ the grim barrel and bunch OF wild
flowers inside the empty case Of the
| first shot fired. The roglmcntal band
then played the American aud French
national anthems.
That was all the ceremony. but the
sight OF Americans returning from
combat with the Germans chrercd the
popu.ace Of the village 80 that when
tho troopers dismouutcd many Old
m,u and many women came Ip 90
them either 10 shake hands ur 90 put
their arms afectloultc,y around their
sh1u.I'rs. There Is not much -,utl-
menr no the makeup OF an American
agt.eryman. His one idea is tnat hs
The evening world., 1917-11-08
TO RAzE TOWN FOR MINE.

HBBING, MINI. Nov. S,-This thrIv-
Ing Iron town must be sacrificed 10
Mars Answering the world wide Clsmor
for steel, mining companies here will
soon begin clearing a fortv.acre tract
In the heart OF the village 10 get the
most valuable iron o.e in this vicinity.
dozen blocks, including the City Hal
and practically all stores and ofncrr
Will be Tazed,
be removed 10 Alice, MINI. A suburb
Though the moving will cost millions
the new land will be the most proiIr-
i've ot the entire Minnesota RANGE
country, mInInE men declare
The evening world., 1917-11-08
AMERICAN SOLDIER TAKES
TWO GERMAN PRISONERS

The capture OF two German prisoners
by an American soldier OF Gen, Per
shings command Is revealed by Georges
Clemenceau, former French Minister OF
the Interior. In special despatch 10
me New YORK Courier des Etats -Unls'
Danes.
NJ, Clemenceau saws:
"A little body OF American troops had
solicited the honor OF being put on tho
first line for instruction. Their request
was granted. A place was gwen 10 the
soldiers OF the sister republic ana they
were sent forward.
"All at once one OF them returned
holding two German soldiers by the
ears. Throwing them forward he be
slowed on them each hearty kick"
The evening world., 1917-11-08
TWO AMERICANS DEAD
IN THE CANADIAN FORCES
Ottawa Casualty Report Lists
Nine Others As Wounded at
Front in France.

OTTAWA. Ont. Nov. s.-The Can
ndlan overseas casualty list contains
the following names of Americans.
Killed in action: l.. Cravens, Kansas
City. Mo.
Died OF wounds; ]. II. walters. Ber-
wyn. III.
Wounded: Lieut. q. n. Beeson. De-
troit. Mich; T. Smith. Colfax. Cal; r.
ii. Quick. Oak Grove Del; w. l.. Collins
Veblen. s. d.; l. ID. Arnold. Grand
Rapids. Mich: J. Ferguson. Chicago
H.; q. A. Flint. Minot, N. D.: J. ].
Melville. Boston. Mass, II. Il. Patten
Upton. Ind.