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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
Senate Votes for Biz
Tax on Huge Fortunes
Continued from Page Ono

tontinueu from rage On6
creased very soon-"either now or In De.
cember."
Replying to the speech of Senator La Fol-
lette delivered yesterday he indicated tina,
wealth, as represented in war profits must
soon answer the rollcall for "conscription "
OF the method Of carrying ont such taxa
ton, however, he said:
We must protect our business and our
credit. for the credit of the Cnlted States
is the great pillar of the war. 1mperil your
credit and you imperil the victory of the
Allies
And II we don't win, II at the end we
find ourselves just where we were in the
summer of 1914, we will have to spend
countless millions more preparing for the
next war, which a distinguished German
general has just announced must be pre-.
pared for
Senator Lewis, in assailing tax dodgers
said
'1n the Treasury Department. there are
proofs OF a s32O,000,000 swindle perpe-
trated on this Government through perjury
fraud and deception and different forms of
individual and commercial trickery.
"If the Government does not conscript
wealth to pay for the war. the people will
rise and with violent hands seize the great
corporations. together with the great oil,
coal and ore resources OF the country"
Take all war profits before taxing the
people a penny. urged Senator Townsend,
of Michigan, another member of the Fin
ance Committee. who did not sign the
majority report.
"This Is not a popular war" he said.
at is a necessary war. ] know 1t Is dan
gerous to say II is unpopular. but the public
attitude toward 1t is such that we cannot
take chances of irritating the people
through taxation when their patriotism is
not at high pitch"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
LIVENS UP TENDERLOIN
BY FALSE FIRE ALARMS
John Gallon Tries to Recall Vanished
Thrills and Lands in
Jail

Drastic methods were adopted today by
John Gallon. OF Eleventh street near Vine.
TO bring back the vanished thrills OF the
Iehueholn lie failed. however, to effect
return of the good old days and was
sentenced by Magistrate Beaton to three
months In the House Of Correction for
turning in false fire alarms.
iallon was arrested by Lieutenant Cock.
reH or engine Company No. 26. after the
second false alarm had been struck within
mar an hour The first box pulled was at
fieNehth and Vine streets A large number
OF apparatus clattered to the spot. but the
hremen could find no blaze. When an
alarm was sounded from Twelfth and Cal
lowhlIl streets soon afterward. Lieutenant
Cockrel held back the engines and went
tofth TO investigate. He found Gallon ana
placed him under arrest
Gallon explained to the Magistrate that
ne sounded the alarms because the Tender
ION had been too quiet recently.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEN
HURT IN AUTO MISHAPS
Arlington Commissioner in Critical Con-
dition and Jenkintown Burgess
Also in Hospital

Andrew Graham and David Bennington,
TWO Republican leaders OF lower Montgom-
cry County. are in the Abingdon Memorial
Hospital suffering from injuries received In
automobile accidents.
Benninghoff, who is member of the
Board Of Commissioners Of Arlington town
snip IS not expected to recover. while
riuing motorcycle he collded with an
automobile driven by Arnold Aiman, of
"yndmoor, and sustained a fractured skull
Graham, who Is burgess OF Jenkintown
ana chief OF the Pioneer Fire Company was
responding to false alarm last night when
ne was thrown from the motortruck Mt
church road and Willows lane. HIS right
ankle was badly injured and It is believed
tnat ne viii be confined to bed for several
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS
GOOD FOR HARVESTING
Weekly Report Says
Good Progress Has Been Made in
Putting Up Crops

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The weekly
weather bulletin says the warm weather
which prevailed In most northern and east =
central districts during week ending Au-
gust II was In marked contrast to tenn
perature conditions that were experienced
uurlng week ending August IL.
Inc higher temperatures were decidedly
favorable for growth of corn, and many
garden crops except in districts where ther.
was a considerable lack of rainfall The
warmer weather was favorable also for the
ripening of crops that were nearing ma =
turing
Too much rain fell in some of the cotton
states IN the South, although in much of
central and southwestern Texas the drought
condition still prevails, Weather conditions
were generally favorable for haying, har-
Vesting and threshing and this work made
good progress.
Corn improved. Cotton is improving in
iehas ana Louisiana, but deteriorating in
south Carolina, Alabama and Florida
Cultivation was hindered somewhat In
the south and central districts by heavy
rains. although the delay was not serious
Flowing for winter wheat was carried
on under very favorable conditions of the
SOIL IN the southwest. but the ground is
somewhat too dry In the northeast
spring wheat is better than expected in
North Dakota and Montana
Winter wheat harvest was mostly COM
pleted except in some OF mountain districts
where the work was under way. Thresh.
Ing progressed under favorable conditions
and yields continued good. Flowing for the
fall crop was under way as far north a.
Central Mississippi valley and lower lake
region
harvesting and threshng of spring wheat,
oats and barley made satisfactory progress
spring wheat is yielding better I'm North
Dakota and Montana than was expected,
although plants are short and difficult to
cut in places.
No rain fell during tho week in south
central and southwestern Texas Light
amounts occurred in southeastern North
Carolina, northeastern Georgia. northern
parts of Alabama and Mississippi and in
east and west central TeXas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
POULTRY

LlVE-The market ruled firm under moderate
offerings and a fair demand. Quotations; Fowls.
as to quality, % 25c; roasters. l641Ic; spring
chickens. not Leghorns plump yelow-skinned.
weighing Ia O. lbs. apiece, 2Bn2sci spring
chickens not Leghorns smaller sizes. 24Q25c;
white Leghorns 22W 25c ducks Pekin. l0m22ci
do Indian Runner, II q Isc: do. spring, 20m21c;
piseons old, per pair. 25 q 26c: do, young, per
DRESSED - Fine desirable sized stock sold
fairly and ruled firm under light offerings.
Quotations: Fowls. II to box, mlk-fcd. dry,
over apiece. 2Sis c; do. lbs apiece, 28c: do. 3lg
lbs. apiece, 3oc; DO, 3 lbs. apiece, 81 D24c
ing ~ lbs, and over APIECE zoe; DO lbs ibs.
ROSTERS dry-picked, iOc; broiiIng chickens
WeIghing ~ ft2 lbs apeScss,nJersey lee fancy, 30
% q 26c western, - gee turkeys fresh killed.
iced, per h. western. best here, 23a 2fc; com IN
per dozen. white, weighing ii TO ~ lbs; per
dozen. 81. 25 G5 do. do, o to 10 lbs per dozen;
s.iO;, do, DO, lbs per dozen. :2.23@ 2.6o; do
do. o to 6h lbs, per dozen. 81 !np2; DARK
81 l5Onn small and No -. 600 "a 81, 30
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22

(wholesale prices on large lots to jobbersD
FRUITS
ApPLEs vSsnr nearby ss S4' pe4
cuiIs' IS a soc; hamper. Delaware Q3-15 quarter
$50 n.r TsSS% pSnes eio dossn $40
BLACKBERRIEs. per at.. New jersey. 90 12c.
HuCKLEBERRIEs. per at,. New Jersey.
ecHSTRhoGPEs. Per standard i crate as mel:
sss5s & %sss s%Ss
sOPs %O' S tS' sH New
esf eees eaos5 S5"sa melons, so946c, 0''' ''" wv
GRAPEs per si6asksS ac S1q.e iss Delaware $40
s 40 S.S%aFs S Se$ GS
baskets g Suarssro PsSS S
Al N%iSaSS GS SlII4sFnisd PsF :S
Sqss Ss4sss se gSf Ell
PEARS, c;siiyiS9rnia' q per box u25-i75'. Bart
s,;$59s$$5s h, Grand i5 Duke 'ii0@l's'; Bur.
'Sif SPiffNs&PPLEs. Porto Rico. per crate GAPS
D'0SilirEHsiEJ3Ss 0%Si2lirEHsiEJ3Ss. per car ssOsaOO; per 100
doass FHNs5FS s5fHFHf9l ger ri i255
GaS1a dSssnS psl Ses SSas oue
,s.7o9 A. 90: (80O-So dozen), s4,o 94.sO
VEGETABLES
uBsEETs nearby. per 100 bupshhss' ,s2so0s
Ssr s:ssGs 's Basket ss sG'' hsaG. S
n.Ss Dfs I 100 Sspshe Dss&s q
celery. New York. per bunch de staIks).
dozenC p5 a sOc; per 100 ears. 60c 4sI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
REFINED SUGARS
r., 1hr market was quiet hut steady on a basis
VI o'fouS S''hc for extra fine granulated.
DAIRY PRODUCTS

,htTTER-Denand was fairly active and sup
pies We're wen cleaned up at the recent
advsnce. Quotations; Western, ked
crepmety, fancy specials. 4bc; extra, $500 idC
extra trsts. i2c: hrsts, Ale. seconds inG
nearby prints. fancy, 47c; average. extra, thn
bpo bo ,dn nfsts' M f5g 44S seconds. gaze; special
EGGS-ffne new-laid eggs were scarce and
nrm under a good demand. but heet-damaged
STOCK was dull and weak. Quotations follow
Free cases, nearby lrsts, s12 per standard case;
current receipts. sll.70 per case; seconds slOSo
WlO.bo per case; western extra frsts s12 per
case: frsts. 20 per case; seconds, $40, 30 n
4S n 4oc per dozen,
,u CHEESE was In fair request and firm under
Ight offerings. Quotations follow; New YORK
full,cream. fancy. June. 24% c: specials higher
fresh:made best. 24a24l. c choice. 90 3023h C.
and fair to good 90 Tp 2oisr q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
VEGETABLES

Potatoes Of nne quality were firmly held. but
onions were barely steady. Quotati9ns:, White
epsA.Sei; %s'aS; No. = 81? white potatoes, pei
aware and Maryland per bbl, No. !, S2.I5W
NO NO /. Is % Use; 10. aS@ 5os; White Pots-
North Carolina per bbi.-'No. /, s3@4; No; 2.
sI,75d2.25. Sweet potatoes, Eirginia; per Dbl
potatoes Jersey. per y bush. bskt; 81 .50@l,75
Celery, New York per bunch; i5 g T SOC Onions. Onions.
chusetts per 100-lb bag, $2.70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock met with fair sale and values
generally were steadily held; as follows; apples,
nearby, per hamper, 75c N 81 10; do do, per y
bush. bskt., 25c @ 81 Lemons, per boy SnaU. 2n.
Pineappes, Porto Rico, per crate s269@ ~, 90
qsi. Grapes. North Carolina and Delaware
per s-bskt. carrier, 81 al 20. Cantaloupes'
ware and Maryland per Jumbo crate, 13c @Sl
do do. do, per standard crate, 5o s5c do, DO
per STANDARD crate. si.75a2; do do per pony ony
1Si. Peaches, Virginia and West Virginia. per
bush. -bskt.. s1.h0m2.50. Pears, Delaware and
Maryland; Bartlett. per hsmper' nn' SiooV2'.o'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22

town National sold on liI2 points at lSO
STOCKS
100 shrs Philadelphia Traction Co; par -,
30 shfs. contincn,al Passenger Railway "
4 shIs, Philadelphia Bourse common; par "
shrs; Pniiadcphia Bourse preferred, - ."
80 shrs JcnRintown water; o. par $50. IS
20 shrs The Heca Mining Company; par
1a shTs. oJenkntown National Bank; par par 80 ~,
20 shfs Farmers Trust Co, Mt. Holly i''
n. ]. ,..,.................. 12O
60. par Observation-Disclosures. 1OsN
ss raaags2 oTtsaPes ps SS ,lco So 100
-. par $50 ;.,,;...;i,..... :....,... aO7'a
Co; par s25,....,.............. Is
curIty g.; par ,25; ..;,.......:.,s. 22E
road Go. par 500. -: :.,.... 2s@'.
sh4s par H siGo 20 Mafora 60 Dsr $50 80
., lehem, Pa par $50, .,....r..,',.. $50,
IL shrs United Gas ana Electric CORPORA
tton Of Connecticut first preferred;
go shrs. Mon,somery Real Estate Co.; ~
par soo '''''. '..''''.'''..' Lot 81
BONDS
$1,000 Lancaster and Berks Railway Co.,
per cent, First mortgage. Cou-
pons February and August Due
1919 Lot VI
1000 Bangor and AroOstOok Railroad Co..
per cent. First mortgage. Wash
burn extension. Coupons February
and August. Due 1889. $4,000
SlOO) Beach Haven Realty Co.,
per cent second mortgage.
Coupons February and August.
Due 1925. August I, lD17. 'cou-
pom attached ...,;,... :,,,... Lot $500
500 Borough Of CoHtcsvllr. Pa. | ner
cent Refunding. Coupons jan
uary and July. Due 194l. 95
200O city of Lancaster, Pa, 81. per
cent. Sewer. Coupons March
and September. Due 1894. ....... %
700 City Of Philadelphia. per cent. :. 1OC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
Held on Charge of Theft

Accused of stealing lead pipe from a
houan at 1926 West College avenue, John
Moore thirty-five, address unknown, was
held under $500 bail for court by Magls-
trate Collins today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
Woman Seeks Missing Son

Mrs Annie Mcnamara, 213S St Adams
street today asked tho Detective Bureau to
search for her son, Daniel, 10 years old.
who has been missing from his home more
than week. She says she believes Daniel
has enlisted in the army
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearines today compared with corre-
spending day last two years:
1917 1910 10Is
Philadelphia Shl?Sl,7sl S4l.07Ol2o ,'
Hoston -. 341427f0 25,sS2 ,f6O 10 7I5 so5
baltimore . 0522655 5,6904s2 4so4 ion
81, Louis -. 20 S25. .8ss 1882 80s -,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
PROVISIONS

ihnere was A fair jobbing demand and the
ias,Net ruled firm. Quotations were as follows:
SitE SnsE, neef; IN sets. smoked and air-dred. 34c
EnncgIiIn beef; in sets, smoked 3tc, city beef
s1S; s%nl western beef. knuckles and tenders.
90 0Ti5;. hams, s p. cured. loose, @l9sib q:
S9iL skinned. loose. 24H Gr25c. do. do. smoked
to brand and aycrsss, 5S@ S5i, G.; DO. Smoked
So,' SSos'ern RI cured, 25a25Hc c, do, boiled boneless
40 do ,snd. smoked. :lc; bellies in pickle. according
70 average. loose 2Sc; breakfast bacon. as to
brand and average city cured, acc; breakfast
66qc2dn' 6nsdn' western cured. a6c; lard western, re-
So Se dc Guy; Kettle rendered in tierces 2Ac: do
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

CoprSxAT@Recelpts, 90. 44s bushels. Nominal
IIttie trN.Ma,heceipts, 09l6 bushels. There was
inei 5,uing and the market was largely nom.
10 ioca, ,yfuotaiions: Car lots for local trade as
westepn Nl-WeStern Nc. yellow, 81 cool 81
yellow NO NO. yellow, nominal western No.
OARS nominal; western No. . yellow, nominal.
wos a,,n hereipts. lSiS1 bushels. The market
SO n si,i ana nominal Quotations; No. . white.
57G 7sc, Iahdatd white, is@7ec; No. white.
in sac h-Rec'ints $50 Jbs. and $50. 800 lbs
ma rTct SPOT supplies were small and the
Vniuos ,uuleu hrm, but trade was quiet and
ios In, were largely nominal. Quotations, per
2,c less); W0o99aa cotton or Jute SACKS about
ESp''i n.%. III SfIsI,; new DO .rs!sss
ii ih. 'a.aI lIbO do, patent. new, hl 20 %
aYia BBSS!Ss9t BS s1tt new si so T. a5 DO patent, GiS
IA ~ /. '0i do, favorite brands. $3.50 N
si2 So Giay ,iay, mills. choice and fancy patent,
straight o,iiooa DO regular grades. ,,Winter
o,n,S naE a, ELorR--ouitc and unchanged We
.fuNNe SVWb 10 10 dnalitV
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
PHILADELPHIA RANKS HIGH ASA
MUNICIPAL BOND MARKET
Many frlvate investors Are Women Who First
Consult Their Bankers-Gossip
of the Street

4 scPEAKING of municipal the nsnogsr =, e , -
business in that whose list embrace, he bonds Of
hundreds of municipalities all country East and West m have no
hesitation In saying that Philadelphia
OF course he doing now but there never anv
municipal buying from early in July September Is
investors who 20 avav fr tho summer Ono
think he continued munpals in this city would
favor Philadelphia munipas all
investors wiz es 'her purchases running
twenty or thirty different issues
Of any other city where so many lived
Philadelphia Some small
how many persons prefer to live
women in Philadelphia he municipal
aSe ~ - - ,, "hh mentioned may be on tnat account
rule woman consui her banker
her mot o egg n basket
Il across
and $4,000 to invest She her
different municipal
asO split their munpal a OF
blocks of the bonds of looks better
w stockholders in the
Of muncipas in this city, he said would
New S10.OOO.OOO One.Year Note Issue
v w c @ Co. @ announce ] & new tissue of Canadian @ Northern
1915 oneyear
direct obligation of the
J su. ''"''
pie % Sa Are n % both & to- ar and n o by
convert the notes at for pledged
pr cent 'S''S ''" "' q '''' 70 '"''
n New High Mark for Silrer
the yesterday
s % I 5s' % M T 4 y ps @ for for @ @ s Ss %sis r the @ e ]
The. claim are pns up huge stocks silver the and this
s rhs rhs r nsss So ph F c @ are so p ~ sn ro G
and
is now n a
Z
a
In
Of
which
carloads
issued
Of Britain they
difference"
found the interest
OF a
~ = .... He Has Faith in Copper
in bdroo a big
Even
quickly
stocks"
---+ A Small Offering of Roanoke Works Bonds
u
Sons Of this
Efficiency Needed in Loading Passenger Trains?
mency Of exemphed
hdon
a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
MONEY-LENDING RATES

at per cent; high, 81 low, 2a last 3 :;
closed, 2% 13; ruling rate, per cent.
Conditions are unchanged in the money
market today. The general tone is quite
steady. although there has not been any
quotabe alteration in rates.
on industrals fixed date funds are nom
inaliy 8 y per cent for six months and 81
per cent for five months, Little or no busi-
ness is being done under S per cent, which
is the asking figure on all good mixed for
five and six months.
For the shorter dates on mixed 4T4b
per cent for sixty days: AZ @41s per cent
for ninety days
Prime bank acceptances are moderately
active at Az "a per cent for ineligbles,
and 8 u @3h per cent for eligibles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22


emdency
in
dtranw a s
and theya used to beyond
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
IN NIENiORIAM

FJRLO ONG--In memory OF tho late EDWARD
FURLONG. who departed this life Aug. %, 1915
FRIEND.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
GOVERNMENTS LOCAL
MARKET REPORTS

This daily report Is sent out by the
Bureau Of Markets Of the United States De-
part,nent OF Agriculture, Philadelphia
branch, toith headquarters at Soo-SI5 M
suranoe Exchange Building BeH Telc-
phone, Lombard III.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
SECURITIES AT AUCTION

Few changes occurred in the prices Of
local bank stocks at the auction sale OF
Barnes Lofland today. Market Street
Title and Trust Company changed hands at
1O3A, an advance OF y points Jcnkin-
town National sold off 1ii2 points at 1SO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22

UNDERTAKERs
ADoLPH FREED, 1905 N. 17th st. Auto sery.
Ice: also parlors. Phone Tioga 1920,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.--BurrER--.Reoeipts
EudS RscsjPss is'oii cases. Market arm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22

PHILADELPHIA - Call 5 per cent /;
three to four months. 5h65h per cent |.
time, 5Q5% per cent. Commercial paper,
six months, 5h @5A per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
Wealth Is Sharing War Burdens

the
said fnancer
sacrifices of wealth.
anything
given their expensive yachts the
Vauan of Bdwns for his
thought
DAWSON OF the Morgan hrm and
this turning over their whole once and sales
sell the
No
exceled In the worlds
consideration what thy did,
Oil Still Going Up
supply demand
increase OF roV cents
las
attention OF the recently
Jersey does not
depleted "he
a in with e '
s1s notg " per Darrell
Labor Day and Another Holiday!
~ the Saturday preceding aoor Dy
enr the movement ana ", - .hoS
the closing ~ .h o
1900 upon II than likely the PhnAoepnA 0' 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22

LONDON-Money on call was unchanged
today at 3a per cent, The rate of dis
count in the open market for short bills
was An per cent. and for three-months
bills 1916 per cent unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
He Has Faith in Copper
Small Ofering of Roanoke Water Works Bonds

Water Works Company has just sold
bonds which being
being handled by Henry George
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-07-05
Harder to Get Liquor Now.

The federal law forbidding the ship
ment of liquor into territory where
State laws forbid went into effect at
midnight on Jtne 80. 1t now is not
only an offence against the State to
get LIQUOR except for sickness, but is
an offence against the federal gov
ernn.snt. The federal penalty for
the first conviction is $1,000 fine or
six months Imprisonment or both,
and for subsequent offences the pen
atty is Imprisonment for as long as
one year. The present State laws
allow the shipment of one quart per
month for sickness only Cor sacra-
mental or scientific purposes.) The
temptation to abuse the quart-a
Month law will not be so great as
heretofore, as offenders will have to
answer to the United States as we'll
as to the State authorities for vio-
lations. Permits are issued by the
probate judges as usual, however, the
federal law in no wise conflicting
with the State law enacted by the
legislature last winter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-07-05
DAMAGED By FIRE.
Steeple of Baptist Church, Set by
Lightning, Burned.

Considerable damage resulted from
FIRE Tuesday night at the Baptist
church, set by lightning. The
entire upper part of the steeple was
burned away. The fire, however
was confined to the steeple, and very
little damage was done to the build
ing proper. 1t is understood that
the loss is fully covered by insurance.
The fire occurred Tuesday night
about s O'Clock, during the electric
storm. A sharp bolt was heard to
strike by residents in the neighbOr-
hood of the church, and few min
utes later the fire was seen from Mr..
J. J. Jones's residence, next door to
the church. The alarm was given
and the fire department was soon on
the ground and doing everything pos
sible to save the structure. The lire
originated in the upper part of the
steeple, and the water pressure was
not sufficient to carry water higher
than the base Of the steeple. This
however, prevented the fire from
spreading to other parts of the bull
ding, and minimized the damage TO
a large extent, as it was not neces-
sary to throw water into the main
body of the church.
Although there was a steady down.
pour of rain and the water was
thrown as high as possible, the stee-
pie continued to burn until it at last
collapsed, when the blaze was COM
pletelv extinguished by means of car
rying the hose up ladders.
No estimate has been made OF the
amount of loss sustained.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-07-05
Enjoyable Cope Affair.

Cope, Jne 2S.-There was quite
an enjoyable affair here Tuesday
evening when Miss Rita Barton gave
a porch party to her friends and sew
eral young ladies visiting in Cope.
A guessing contest, which created a
great deal of fun and merriment,
resulted in Miss Myrtis. Dukes and
Mr. Tom Simmons winning first
prize, a box of fine stationery, and
Miss Alice Black and Mr.. Leonard
Green capturing the BOBBY prize, a
large stick of candy. After the con-
test. delightful cream was served,
and various other games were played
instrumental music being dispensed
between same.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-07-05
Bamberg Boys Enlist in Navy.

The Bamberg county conscriptior
exemption board has been officially
notified of the acceptance in the navy
of the following young Bamberg men:
J. G. Black, electrician; E. Roy
Cooner, Willis K. Herndon, James B.
Black, George H. Fender, Lawrence
C. Smoak, and M. Pierce Watson
naval reserves. In consequence OF
their voluntary enlistment in the
navy, they will be exempt from con-
scription. These young men went to
Beaufort last week and entered the
naval service of Uncle Sam. Messrs.
Paul Whitaker and Frank Herndon
also made application for admission
into the navy, but were rejected.
Mr.. Garland Smoak has also applied
for admission in the navy.