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Macon beacon., 1917-08-31
No. s6Al

No. S64I
Sealed bids are invited to be filed with the I'M
dsrsixned clerk on or before o'clock p. m on
hoNpAf THE I'D DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1917
for furnishing supplies for the county conv;.t.
for the month of August. 1917, to be delivered
at Macon, or at Brooksville Miss, or at Clifton.
Vile Mica. to the Convict 0verseer, as called FOR
Supplies to be furnished as heretofore.
Contract will be awarded to the lowest b,dds,
The Board reserves the right to reject ali hids
By order Of the Board Of Supervisors Of Noxu-
bee County, Mississippi. this 6th day of Ang
1917. JNO. A. TYSON, Char, CLERK
Macon beacon., 1917-08-31
NOTICE
No. 8640

Noxubee County needing Three e inch tire and
inch skein) Slip Tongue Wagons. without beds.
Notice 10 hereby given inviting bids for the pur.
chase Of said wagons to be opened on
Monday. the Sd day Of September 1917
The Board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. ~''N
This August 9th. 1917
JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk.
Board OF Supervisors Of Noxubee Co. Mies
Macon beacon., 1917-08-31
Mobile & Ohio Schedule

At Macon. Mss.
soUTHBoUND
No. l Express Daily. ..... lis a. m.
Through to Mobile
No. 8 Express Daily. 1917 D. m.
Through to Mobile
No. s Express Daily. 49,. SAL D. m.
Through to Meridian
NoRTHBOUND
No. 2 Express Daily. ...... .2:3O a. m.
Through to st. Louis
No. 4 Express Daily. 49,. .4:l8 q. m.
Through to St. Louis
No. 6 Express Daily. .IO:35 q. m.
Through to Union City
Macon beacon., 1917-08-31

Best Seed Wheat, per Bu,hel $3.50.
c. H. SMITH,
Bsooksville, Miss.
Macon beacon., 1917-08-31

For Rent-Th 'ssS Ss,se l., rsSse.ly occupied a. =
lY Old express ofhcs p. D. BOYD,
~ '''' HRR Y, YATES,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
OPPOSE TRANSIT LEASEf
FAVOR 95-CENT "a

The proposed Smith-Mitten transit it,
was opposed by the North Fifth SUI
Business Mems and Improvement AsDo6l
ton, at a meeting held last night in Clatt<
Hall. Fifth and Clearfield streets.
The association also went on record wv
favoring ninety-fve-cent gas immediateIf,
with further gradual reductions from tisI4'
to time. i'S T4Ha
Resolutions were adopted indorsing John
Haney, a manufacturer. for Select Council
from the Forty-third Ward. and Thon1aa'
Bluett, Frank j. Snyder and Henry Wolf,
for Common Council. The resolutions calf
ed attention to the fact that these capdt-
dates have gone on record as favoring Ave-
cent fares. universal free transfers. ninoty<
five-cent gas and no increase in the tar
rate. "a
I'VE indorse these candidates" the resoiu-
tions continued, because they oppose the
proposed lease as a grab"
state Representative Frederick Boyer. &
Penrose man, is president Of the association.
lie said at the meeting that the association
intends to fight the Smith-Mitten lease.
I'VE have always been in favor Of the Tay-
lor plan all along, and will fight the Smith
lease TO the finish" he said. I'VE are spe-
cially opposed to the creation of the board
of supervising engineers and to the guar
antee OF dividends TO the company's stock.
holders"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
Deaths

ApAMs...segtt;;, 1e., MARY EILzABETH.
aams Tsed IS Bbss,iyss ssd trspdss SIsss
q St. hIalachy's church, invited to fgnsrsI.
iith ST. Hish liz IN" reauIem mass 81. Maischy's
Church 9 a. m. Int; Holy Cross Gem.
ADAMS.--Sept. 18. EMMA NJ, wife Of Isaac
u. Adams; Relatives and friends, are invited
Vine 81 CaiSdsn. II j. Int. private
Mal,sr J. and Annie Ahern 'nsse shes,. ssed
and es league Of "s Sacred Heart gi st. TSomss
Aaunas's Church. invited 20 fur&ral. Thurs. 3
a. m, parents residence. lTsl Moore st. Solemn
requiem mass Church OF -; Thomas AouiIias
9 ALLEN, - Sept: Is, at 4oos walnut sti
IS, Notice of funeral later, ~
ANDERSON.-Sept. 16. RUDOLPH f., son
OF carl X, and Ellen Anderson. aged rs, Reia-
tives and friends. also members of Swedish
Beneficial Society. invited to services Thurs. 3
u. m., Hazel ave, and State road. Highland
pari. Pa. Int. Arlington Gem. Friends may
call We'd. tla7
ANNING.-sept. II. BENfAaiIN H. AIMING.
aeed 20. Relatives and friends invited 10 ee-~-
ices, Thurs. p. M, oliver H. Bair Bldg. 1870
Chestnut st. Int. Fernwood Gem
ontinued ON Next Page
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GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT-Receipis. 4l.5Is bus Th" market
was STEADY. Quotations tCar lots in export ele ;.
vator. Government standard Inspection: NJ. l
red s2..p. 80 | soft red, SET; No. j.. red. 81
No. soft red. S2"i; No. red, s.. %: No. J
soft red. s2.2l NO red s2ln; No. soft red.
s2.17: No. red. 8: u; No soft red 81 ~
No. : smutty. 81. 1O, sample whcats-A. NJ
for milling. s2.ii; n. III for export. s2O"; 9,
unfit for export tsee the Food Administration
Grain Corpora tionh White wheat reIatlNeF
the same price as red mixed wheat. &c off.
CORN-Rpccipts 23lla hus. supplies were
small and the market was largely nominal.
Quota stions tear lots for local trade. as loCa
tlOnI: Western No f. yellow. s:.20n ~: do.
Nos. 2, aud - nominal.
OATS--Receipts. 1891 bus. Trade was
duiet but the market ruled steady under light
offerings. Quotations: No. white. new, 6d'2
a 6Ic. standard white new, h5,7 a Sic; No.
white, new. 65 a 65igr; N". white new
Gi4Sti2c.
rrorR-Receipts, so hbls; and I2',ooa lhs lbs.
in sacks. Demand was fairly active and the
market ruled firm under light offerings. Quota
tions per 1876 lbs. in wood cotton or Jule sacks
about 25r css): Winter. straight. new; SO go
"a ent new. sii.23m 80; do. fancy, patent,
i2 do. do. new, mill shipment sl025 q 1913;
DO patent. old, spot. s12.75q 3.@a; do, do.
new. sll - q | | so: do, choice. faNorte brands.
sl3I113o5 city mills. choice and fancy patent
sI36tl3..5; do, regular grades. winter, straight
SO - a 1890; do, do, patent, flo,oon lo'"'
RYE FLOUR was in small supply and firm
under a good demand. We quote S9.i'u ~ 80
mill shipment, sl0,@5Gll spot. according to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
RUMORS OF PEACE
STRENGTHEN CORN
Possibility of Russia's Quitting
the War Causes Nervousness
Among Shorts, Who Cover

CHICAGO, Sept. IS.
dispatch from Washington. asserting
that Russia was not unlikely to conclude n
separate peace with Germany, was the fac
tor that made the corn market strong today
after little irregularity at the outset,
when prices ranged slightly below yester-
days close. The message, which indicated
thl Russia might quit the war and sell to
Germany all military supplies as well as
foodstuffs and raw materials. led to the
belief that the war would be prolonged and
caused considerable nervousness among
shorts who scampered for cover
Official denial of any such intention on
the part of Russia was later received from
Washington.
Offerings were light and the temper was
publish. There was apprehension over pre-
dictions of frost in North Dakota, with
temperatures in the far Northwest lower
Commission houses had n number OF buying
orders. which took considerable grain out
OF the market. influential interests were on
the buying side. The demand seemed to
increase on dips. The market at Liverpool
was less active, but firm Arrivals in Argen-
tina We're liberal but their condition was
poor.
The best on December corn was s11S7s
tne low Sl15 :. and the close s1.19s, a
SllAhs. against s115as at the end yester-
day. The high in May was st15a,, the
bottom sll2i,, and the close SIl5a, a
las, compared with sl.l2"s, Yesterdays
last price.
'ats also were strong, There was per-
sistent buying by important shipping and
elevator concerns, which noted an indispos.
''oh on the part OF farmers to sell The
demand Tor export was good on setbackS
complaint was still heard about shortage
OF cars, which led to fears of congestion
NO one questions the big yield but there
Is no accumulation here. Important inter.
ests were among the buyers The selling
was scattered, The market at Liverpool
was dun and easier
The top on September oats was 59ssc
the bottom 5Sc and the close 59Hsc, COM
pared with 57a,c at the end yesterday; the
nigh on December was 59isc, the low SIC
and the close 5SL n 5Sssc. against 56s, g
at the close Yesterday; the best on Nav
was 6l"sc. the bottom 60isc and the close
6l's " 81 '2c. compared with soc the final
quotation of yesterday
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
Expect City Bonds
Sold Within Week
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from Pake One
financial concern whose name was not dis
closed took $500 900.
When the City Treasurer closed his books
for the day at o'clock the total bond sales
amounted to s3,016,s00. The sale of the
bonds will continue daily from 10 O'Clock
TO until the whole issue is disposed Of.
Free from all tax in Pennsylvania and
free from all tax under the income tax of
Congress, the bonds are offered at par in
such amounts AS the purchaser may re-
quire in the sum of 800 and its multiples
IN registered form up to $1,000 and in coupon
form over that amount The loan certif-
Gates will be interchangeable as to form,
from registered to coupon or from coupon
TO registered, and re-eXchangeabe from one
to the other at the option of the holder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
Seeks Fair Play
to Coal Users



thoroughly In touch with the anthracite
situation. He has taken a prominent part
in the fight against excessive freight rates
on hard coal TO Philadelphia and is an abb
solutely fearless investigator. AS he has
no connection with coal interests he would
therefore have an open mind in the matter
and be guided solely by the facts in the
case"
According TO the dealers the coal situa.
ton is decidedly serious. They say. there
Is great shortage OF both anthracite and
bituminous products--and that the quality
OF coal now being delivered is of low grade.
1t is also contended by the dealers that
their profits are so small they cannot af-
ford TO screen or sort the coal.
Conditions in the soft coal market are
also critical No coal can be obtained at
the fixed price of SO a, ton. 1t Is said that
shortage of cars and lack of sufficient
workmen have added TO the gravity of the
situation.
The consensus of opinion is that the
trouble starts at the mines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
NEW YORK. Sent IL


The cotton market opened steady. with
hrst prices to 10 points higher Influenced
by reports OF frm southern spot market and
demand for the actual in excess of the
current offerings and also unfavorable crop
advices.
lhere was demand from some OF the
largest shorts TO cover. this buying absorb
ing Liverpool and local selling promoting a
net rise OF IA TO 16 points Increased SOUTH
ern selling was encountered and the prices
reacted half dozen points New Orleans
was moderate early buyer.
covering became more active during the
morning and there was also talk of trade
nUNlhg' said 10 he for New England account
some Of tho people around the ring said
me! could see no sign of the latter buying.
out the talk may have been factor on the
advance, which carried prices about 81 to ~
points net higher. Liverpool was a Consid-
cradle buyer here
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
DEATH VERDICT BY JURY
Capital Punishment Only Adequate
Penalty for Corsino, Is Finding

WlLKES-BARRE Pa, Sept 1s.--Sur-
prises in the murder trial of Angelo Corsino,
of Hughestown, accused Of the murder OF
August Schenda, Of the same town, contin-
lled when the jury returned its verdict
10 the Court ana nndlng the death pen
atty as the only adequate punishment.
Corsino. in his first trial, was convicted
of frst-degree murder but was given an
other chance by the Supreme Court that
declared District Attorney Slattery excited
race perjudice when he told the jury Cor
sino was "a Sclian gunman."
At the second trial last week the chief
prosecutor, Chief OF Police Joseph TravaR.
lone, asked for the acquittal OF Corsino.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
LONGSHOREMEN STRIKE
THREATENS NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Sept. ls.--New York to-
day faced a possible strike of $4,000 long
shoremen. which, If called. would COM
pletely tie up shipping from this port.
conference is being held today be-
tween representatives of 1900 striking long
shoremen and the International Mercantile
Marine Company. II the company will
agree to discharge AN Objectionable fore
nan the men will return 10 work. other
wise, union leaders said today all long
shoremen in this districts, ,0OO--wil be
called out
The men claim the foreman in question
discharged union man without cause
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

NEW YORK, Sept. lS.--September--
Lowenstein and Wachsman bid
October--Brooks. Wilson and wachsman
bid Downs, Hagedorn, Wilson and Wat
kinS offered.
December -- Reardsley. Geer. Hentz
Mitchell. Rountrce and Frederickson bid
Martin. Hicks. Downs and Mont gomcrv Of
fcred
Marc'--'ieer, Wilson, r Hubbard. Hagc-
dorm and Rouu;rec bid Sear and w
Gumoens offered
MaN-Wison. Geer, All'u. McFuauv and
Eountree bid: lientz and Waters offered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS

sTAMIX.-sePt: -. DAVID r.. husband OF
and Woodbury.. and son Of Jesse and Christins
a. stsmix, age 6s. Relatives and friends, also
funeral. Thurs, %, ~; Tssidsncs OF ,son-in: law
Charles F.. wisglns Aps " Frederick st., Ian
G TsEs college sys: sys: R,R ,asPS, y
STEEL. AT his home near West Nottingham
CoIora Md, Sept. II. RoBERT WALIACE
STEEL, sse ~. Funeral services at his home Z
: "oS'bYRNE. suddenly. Sept. II, at con.bo.
hocksn. MARaAREr e.; widow OF r. y
inviiei TO funeral. Thurs, - a. M. 22a Sprinss
Mill ave.. conshohocken. solemn high mass oj
eis Matthews New csP. -"''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
STRIKE POSSIBILITY
AMONG LOGGING MEN
PORTLAND. ore. Sent. is

T-VINT TI'fsNI'' 'TV.' NtVT. IS.
The prospect of strike of workmen in
the logging camps and at the lumber mills
of oregon, in sympathy with the striking
shpbuilders and also of the workers at the
steel shipbuilding plants, threatens today,
according to sorss labor leaders.
Other labor men closely associated with
the 2400 ship carpenters now on strike de-
clare the strike will be Of short duration
and probably will be settled within forty
eight hours.
So confident are the employers that the
strike will he over soon they have employed
no new crews and are waiting the outcome
of a series of conferences between labor
leaders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
ALEX. BROOKE A CANDIDATE
Veteran Newspaper Reporter Seeks
Nomination for Magistrate

Among the candidates for nomination as
magistrates ut the primary tomorrow is a
veteran newspaper reporter Alexander
Hamilton Brooke. who is a candidate on
both the Republican and Democratic tick
cts
Mr. Brooke has been in newspaper work
in this city nearly two score years. During
his early manhood he studied law under the
tutcagc Of his father. the late Charles w.
most attorneys.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18

pNOHc, LOWOuFU 'i''
Cwholesale prices on large lots to jobbersJ
FRUITS
APPLES, per barrel (4O45 quarter pecEsl, New
York; Duchess \ grade, no sales; Pennsylyania
Jonathans 80 other varieties, s3a4; SEQ
BANANAs, per bunch UO-l6 dozenl sOcdsr.
5 ps ge $pGSGd SS sb bSaske IL
rfEAGHEs nearby, per :. .busheI R oS basket go
sS soa 500 culls So% SOC oN'N'' " quarter pec"'''
FEARS. per bushel basket, New York, Bart.
lett, no sales nearby, per % -Eushel basket $50
nWSHERMEo& RsMifEo sCkes psr YSS SS
css SNTsESS@ss s fsq posy ss9@sys sl,
msos. me- sSa soS sSG white pnd. M ers m.on: 2
melonsl; sla 80; per nat crate, 50975e; per
fiat crate, pink meat 400 soc
SOLD AT AUCTION YESTERDAY
SSss ;$s f. .ss de5;a ssSa @ 'sS
& sss sss :sS Soi;n dGFs? r. p assGS $3.50
haF. SAssEs, sE fsstSi.s M.ssa. per 10
dans s,ss9s1'%S$; ,Ssi9S1%$ Gp.Ha Gi:s
Ff.s fo'sGs D1 H,.a'n.Iss. .GT ass7; sg
VEGETABLES
Sgsr!srs pssssl 3 So. sresn, e0ssOc waS s. SSoc;
KsSsoS R'aTsy Hsy per per 0SGSs sgse
cAfEERTTs AfERT r.s .sssSy sScb per bunch ~
CORN nsa.rSy per = sS ;6S'hel basket sals AZ
,cgSUMsERs, per bps6el. New York, No. 1.
y E@SdphANT' @ p.A ,RSIby' ,RpSssIEby' per "-bushsI basket
.LETfUcE per box q dozen). New York.
Tsw DER: 5sTsey ger s:%Dsr 90
100-lb sack, yellow. s3d3,25. -
PEPPERs; nearby per "a -bushel basket (s-1O
,,PoofAToEs; Eass,sgn shore, IA, Per barrel
kst as ibs.) no, I. 7S o s5c; No = 10 o Sss
ggs FennsSivsnia ;iiSa soe DE- isSiS SfS
sweet POTATOES, e.r barrel ts.;.e quarter
peckss tss5sr9 shore va: No l. SS.2 Sq355i
psskst $40 quarter pecks). No. !. s5950c; No.
sasps.s psss. a:ssS. sssr'As a. b:h, :::
TURSIrs, per S-bushsI basket, yellow and
white. 65 Soc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
PROVISIONS

There was 4 fair jobbins demand and values
were firmly maintained. The quota tions follow
city beef IN sets. smoked and air dried, $40
knuckes and tenders. smoked and air dried. 30,
western beef, lSnucklss and tenders. ssmolkosSd, g,
1s hams s Ps cured loose ssm2sss5 2ssa ci qGS, as
27i.c; other hams smoked city cured, as to
brand and syeTSss 25gsTac ,dsS hans ,snss, smSs,e
4ic: picnic shoulders, $. r. cured, iooss 2lc
do, smoked. 22c; bellies. in pickle; according to
average loose ale; breakfast bacon. as to
brand and average. city cured. 3sc; breakfast
bacon. western cured ssS l.rd wsstsrh ,srd
pure city kett- rendered. in tcs.. ssisc: do
nura cltN. kntlls rsndered. In tubs. .0,2c,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
Brokers Comment on the Situation

market the
known nbrokera house S
steamer for European
of developments
He
the voice
come
a
of
occasional onsn bull market
n
stand being short
oouto
The
Of
all
Of general
them back the next day
This
Investment of mind
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES

CHICAGO, Sept 1s.--HOGS-Receipts 1000
hoad head tomorrow, lI,0Oo head; Market sCtiy"
light. slT;10a1s55 mixed. sl.lOnIS 90
heavy SlI q 1885: rough. sl7al7.20.
CATTLE - Receipts. l2,O0O head. Market
steady TO 10c lower. sl7.s5
SHEEP-Recsipts. $1,000 head. Market steady
to l1c higher, sl..15 Lambs $3.50
South OMAHA, Sept. 1s.--lIOGS-- Receipts
hlOo head. Market opened steady to iUc higher,
later SLOW advance
CATTLE - Receipts, 10. 900 head Market
steady to stronger.
SHEEP-Market steady 10 higher. Feeder
lambs firm; killers IL n zoe lower.
KANSAS cry, Sept. is -- CATTLE -- Re-
celpts. 1000 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts. 5000 head Market steady.
SHEEP-Reccipts, 1000 head Market l5G a5c
higher,
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Strike May Upset
All Plans of Allies
Continued from Page One

furious fighting of the war is likely to be
staged.
The steady transportation of American
troops to France depends on the number of
ships that can be spared TO serve as trans
ports
The provisioning Of our troops when they
get there, and the supplying OF England
France and Belgium with the bare necessi-
tics Of life depend for success on the con-
structiou of more ships: otherwise the sub
marine campaign will succeed and our allies
forced into submission.
The further prosecution of the great ltal-
ian offensive depends on getting ships 10
transport coal and iron to Italy for use at
the Italian munitions factories.
If there L. any prospect of preserving
Russia as a factor in the alliance against
Germany II lies in the hope of obtaining
ships with which to transport railway ma
terials to NladivostoCk.
An these conclusions. based on the ex-
nert advice which every allied war mission
has brought TO Washington, has been before
the American Government since the out
break Of the war.
Mr. Hurley is still confident that the
strike on the Pacific coast can he settled
amicably So is Mr.. Daniels, How seriously
it is going to hold up the shpbuildng
program has not been carefully computed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. |

United States marines stood guard today
in the Union Iron Works plant. where con-
struction of Government ships valued at
millions of dollars has been completely
stopped by the strike of shipbuilders in the
san Francisco Bay cities.
Two companies Of marines were hurried
here from Mare Island during the night at
the request of captain Harry q. Leopold,
L. S ~. in charge OF naval construction at
the plant Early today Captain Leopold
ordered the closing of all saloons within half
a mile of the big san Francisco plant. fear
ing the lettering men. infiamed by liquor.
might create trouble there,
II was reported that additional companies
Of marines might he stationed at the Oak
land and Alameda yards of the big ship
building companies and that saloons might
be closed there also.
simultaneously with this report came evil
dences from many quarters that the Gov
ernment is taking further steps to bring
about settlement of the dispute, which has
preCipitated the greatest strike in the his
tory of the Pacific coast and completely tied
up all shipbuilding for Uncle Sans war
emergency fleet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

n"lswarG. MARYLAND, virsinia and West vr-
Glnis: Elhstis, per crate. 81 a., do. Delaware
and MARY land Belle and Elherta. per basket, 40
SusRe bG -" TrEniS q Ind Nest yrgsins nsr
nST nSS' n 3GG a. 81 r,,;sIs ne!aware and MARYLAND,
n2.23; do. New York Bartlett. per hushel has
Vet .s:m 20, dc, California, Bartlett per boN
s"m3 3. Watermelons. per car. sI0n135
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18

COTTON ADVANCES
ON TRADE BUYING
Active Covering Also Factor in
Sending Prices 81 to AZ
Points Net Higher
COTTON BELT WEATHER co>p,r,o>s

: COTTON REIT WEATHER CONDITIo>s
NEW YORK. SEPT. Is-OnIy I,sbt nr.c,n,-
ca,,om ca,,om ,wns reported at few points in the
,snta, 59i Brminsham. 90, c6attanocss. a.,
III, smlih; nun; Montromery, savannah, Thomas
worth Shreveport and Little Rock, &c; Merid.
MMu, Mu, ,nm,ksourg; San Antonio and Memphis, 6s;
sonrYnnie. ~ Galveston. "a; Corpus Christi, ia,
,n,merTe was :ol Inch Of precipitation at San
-nn,'"no ana Little Rock; .O2 inch at Mobile,
~, men at torpus Christi. and 90 Inch mt
Nhksburg and Jacksonville ~
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Continued from Pase One
for every street railway passengot
Philadelphia. Yours very truly,
A. M. TAYIsoH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
PROSPERITY OF SOUTH SAID
TO REST ON SOLID BASIS
Shortage OF Freight Cars Most Serious Difficulty
and Government Is Doing Everything Possible
to Relieve It-Gossip of the Street
WAR CONVENTION OF BUSINESS MEN

For fcw days this column yH be ichere
the United
men of State in the Uni 90
rW De the this column briefly
the intimate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
IN NITSfORIAyI

McCANN.--1n sad but loving memory of PAT
Is. 1919 80
We cannot take thee from our memory
Nor thine image from our hearts,
God help us TO be reconciled
And to serve-Thy will be done. 8t
WIFE AND CfIIIDREN
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GOVERNMENTS LOCAL
MARKET REPORTS

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Bureau Of Markets Of the United States De
partment Of Agriculture. Phiiddelphid
branch tcith headquarters at sOO-Sf5 IN
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