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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19


Firmness I'm cotton in the early trading
new high ground for the movement was
but the final tone was steady. There was
a great deal of profit taking.
The action Of the market was evidently
low temperatures in parts Of the belt and
some authorities took it ii mean that 2S
cent cotton was no appealing to the specu-
lative or investment interests.
The demand from the trade was less ac-
tive and this combined with the easier
technical position in futures and the in
creasing movement created considerable
reactionary sentiment Notwithstanding un-
favorable crop news.
Heavy to killing frosts I'm Oklahoma
and parts of Texas and indications Of
freeze in the eastern belt. following the
rather heavy rains falling at present,
brought IN a wave Of buying orders at
the start under which prices rose IL to 81
points on the call with the tone firm.
Wall Street. spot houses and some of
the local operators were purchasers, while
Liverpool commission houses and New
Orleans interests sold. II was noted that
the heaviest supply was encountered in
the late months which showed the small
est advances on the call
After the call the selling spread to the
early months and December dropped 90
points from ats initial level in few min
utes while January was 10 points under
the highest on the call. Virtually all the
talk heard was about the probable weather
conditions in the East.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
lET-LOCAL COMMERCIAL MARKETS-GRAIN AND COTTON
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

.WHEAT--Recoipts 15s 100 bushels. The mar
het. was steady. Quotations: Car lots. in eN-
So6rt elevator Goyegnmont standard inspssctien>-o
- isFed, ~. II; No. l soft red, S225i NO
gs9t S22i' No. ? ssft RED; !222; No; S,.rsa,
sam. NG rsG s9ft red. i219 White wheat rslaNyek
S'tIne price as red. Mixed wheat, 2c or). NO,
Mn,1ts, red or soft, and sample Will be
ITguGn5 T @ on their merits, but In no case at anoNe
-GSQRN-.Eeccpts aa7s bushels offerings were
D1san, ana the market was quiet and nominal.
iSIot9tlons. Car lots for local trade, as 70
,oCstlon- Western No. . yellow, t210q2l2;
Western No. yellow, nominal western No. =
Eei,9w. nominal, western 80. yellow, nominal.
OAIS-Receipts. 13, so7 bushels. The market
o1es, G9let hut steady under moderate onerinss.
star9I,l.o9hs ions: No. white new. eSls & e6e'
T. 1nuSStd az q, white new, 64is q 65c No. white'
81 ~ s4rg NJ, 4,whlto. new, cages. 500
iiFb, IN orfssSaicks sacks The market ruled firm under 1
siG 2sH%g 5osso ip wood Winter straight ,new
sr ra,Gqt new, SO IS II 4o spring, fret clear
sbf,. si - u 50. spring, first clear, new, mil
sIR9G3Io -!loa 10 so spring patent, sgGt,,
flc-,,t" II - !. spring patent new. mill ahlp-
eio y ,,Nl 15u lit0i spring, f1vorite brands
fi5A SO; city mills, choice and fancy patent,
Il-.-3, Clly mills. regular Erades W Ter
StEalght $40. % n 10. 50. patent SIC. q 1918.
,,h1E FLptR-Sold stronsly. but values were
St4lulN h'It We quote. SO - "a 10 30. n1ip
shipments; Slo.25N 10. 40, spot, as to quality.
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CORN IRREGULAR
IN NARROW MARKET
New Crop Appears, With Pre-
diction of Large Movement
Before Long

CHICAGO. Oct. Io.-uI,uois-Fa,r tonisbt
Mitn freezing temperatures Saturday In
raGnsinE LII Cioudlncss and warmers probably
missourt-Falr tonight, warmer. except eN-
ven.e vre ehsti saturday partly cloudy and
a, Misconsll-;Unsettled tonight and satur-
lair east tonight ~ '' '''
Miinnesqta--I Insettled tonight and SATURDAY,
nIOnhOy light snow rain, except fair north.
"Tsli somewhat warmer tonight.
loMhI-faftly cloudy tonight, probably fol-
TMheIn pN IEht rains Saturday; warmer to-
day. ''S'' N"r"''F S"'ur-
North Dakotn--UnsettIed tonight. prob-
anIs lsnt rains saturday, warmer tonight.
Snntb nnaf.m'c eaSi warmer saturday.
fair, cold. " ''" '"''' '"'"'""'
NebTaska--Partly cloudy rnd somewhat I'M
settled tonight and Saturday warmer tonight
""E ansa. EVn.nehSt ~ saturday.
hahsas-fair tonight and Saturday; warmer
'"HH,An!, ana IN east and south saturday.
SATURDAY., "'' '"'''s'' "'"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
LENNON NAMED BRIDGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
President of Select Council Gets $4,000
Plum at Hands of Mayor
Smith

James E Lennon, President OF Select
Council, and Ware leader. was appointed
to the $4,000 position Of secretary Of the
Philadelphia. Camden Bridge Commission
by Mayor Smith. The other members OF
the Philadelphia commission are Alfred
r. Burke and John T. windrlm The APP
pointed was made at a meeting Of the
commission this morning.
IT will be remembered that Lennon re-
signed several months ago as deputy re-
corder of deeds under the plea Of per-
sonal business The new secretary will
have an office assigned to him in City Hall
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OIL ISSUES CLAIM
ATTENTION OF CURB MARKET
Stocks in Urgent Demand at Advanced PricesIndepend
ents Also Make Good Gains-War
Issues Strong
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.


which
chiefly
Of yeing Of shorts.
The
O
oil stocks
advancing
81 a
a o
a
Standard
b nd
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VEGETABLES

Potatoes and onions sold fairly and ruled
firm Other ,E ,XeEGGta6l@s we're we're sffneraiIy STEADY.
bush basket--oN2. / 9ocCn 81 "a: 80, do@ SOC;
per ,busheL ,Pegnsyiyania; fancy ST. s3a so;
sFcre.' 'HTo per, 6bi;%No Z sSaa75?; &o ., tI7Sa
2.25: do. do. Jersey, per hs -bushel basket-NO.
/, S5GSOc; No. ., Q6o Celery New York
per bunch, .20075c; Lettuce, New York, per
box 5Ocn 81 30. CuCumheTs, New York, per
bushei. Sla2.25. Caullhower Long Island, per
box Sla ]; % cWateTTcrsss. New. York: per 100
ton, SOS 35 do, Danish seed, per. ton, &35 a27.
onions, Jersey, per hamper. 81 n l.IOy do,
Orange County, \. Y, per hamper Sl.150 I. 40;
do New York, Massachusetts. ohio and Indiana,
40; do. California, per lOO-lh. bag. S3.I543.S5.
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Cotton Buyers and Sellers

NEW YORK, Oct 9.-October-Mitchel
and Hartcorn bid Allen and Sellar offered
December-Schull, Geer, Schey Cone ana
Cardoza bid; Wilson, Keiffer, clifford, Nc
Enany, Orvis Riordan, Mitchell and Free
man offered,
January-Freeman, Schulz. Geer Schlev
and Travers bid McEnany Wenman.
Hyman Watkins, Minds, McEnany, Glover
Hartcorn, Rountree and Finn offered
March-Mitchell, Clifford, Riordan, Orvis
and Newman bid; r, Hubbard SelIar
Hagedorn and Martin offered
May-Wenman, Hyman, McFadden and
Orvis bid; Russell, Hyman, Wilson and
Riordan offered
June-Cone bid; McFadden and Hentz
offered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
CHICAGO. oct. 10.


There was little feature 10 tho corn mar
het today, with movements in prices irregu-
lar ana within marrow limits December
ended little higher and May low. The
character Of the buying was good on dips
auu % the selling OF similar sort on rallies.
mere was covering by local traders.
lhe cash situation was strong with prices
here and elsewhere quoted above Yesterdays
hEures. This caused some uneasiness among
shorts. The weather I'm the belt was cold.
favorable for curing and driving out the
new crop, but necessitating unusually early
feeding Of live stock
sales Of the new grain remained light
but many I'm the trade predict an enlarged
movement before long II being conteuded
that farmers would be anxious tg take ad-
Naniag" Of the existing good premiums for
the cash article
There were reports that farmers IN rli-
nols would soon begin huskiug and that the
Government would provide cars. Peoria re-
ported the arrival Cf nine cars Of new corn
No. , mixed, IN the sample crowd was
Sl,"6N i.97 against S1.93d1.94tq yesterday
ard No. 2 yellow, SI9S, compared with
Sl'4 y a 1875 yesterday. The high on De.
cember was Sl157s tho low Sl14bs and
the close S1157s, against St.l5r, at the
end yesterday the top on May was S11ti,
the bottom 81 1915, and the final S1.1OI, a.
llO's, compared with $1.11A, yesterdays
last price
Trade I'm oats was duh and largely local
AFTER showing strength at times the mar
ket saEgod when the larger local longs took
the selling side. Offerings Of the new crop
from the country were large, hut AT prices
above the level prevailing here. The cash
situation was firm with reports of heavy
sales at the seaboard Export bids were
numerous at yesterdays advanced basis
but there was little ror sale
Standard I'm tho sample crowd was 6Oi
@blc, against GOlt M6lc Yesterday. The
top on December 59C, the bottom IS tac
and tho close 5N6sc. against 5S7sc at the
end yesterday The best on May was
6oaic, the low GOiic. and the final COS a
602Sc, compared with GO5sc at the close
NeatcrdaN.
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COTTON ERRATIC
ON PROFIT-TAKING
Demand From the Trade Is Less
Active-Easier Technical PO-
sition in Futures
C0rT0N RELT MEArmER CoNpITIoNs

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEW YORK, Oct. l0-FrOsts were reported
In the southwestern part of the cotton belt
this morning. Rains were quite general The
following temperatures reCOrded: Okla
hOma, 90; Abilene and Fort Smith. 80; ShreVe-
port. Fort Worth, Palestine, Little Rock,
Memphis and Nashville, 49, San Antonio, -;
NiCksburE, I6; Meridian and birmingham, 50;
Chattanooga, So; Corpus Christi and Calves
ton, 81; Knoxville, 56i New Orleans, 60i Ra-
leigh. 66i Atlnntu, 6S; Thomasvlle, Mobile
and Pensacola, 20; Augusta, Wilmington. Ma
con and MontEomeTy' e Thnrleston' sayan-
There .Ol inch Of precipitation at
ShrevepOrt; .O2 inch Mt Augusta and New
Orleansi .Oi inch at Corpus Christi and Mo-
bilei 10 inch at Montgomeryi IL inch at
Tampa and Jacksonville.
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PROVISIONS

H. Tho market ruled firm with p fair iohbnE
INQUIRY. Quotations follow. city beef. In sets,
SMOKED smoked ogg air dried $50 western becf m sgls
smoked and air-drod. air western 6eet
E1Igpokles ana tenders. smoked 3ic, beef hams
it'. nork, family, sal n 81, hams. 5. +. cured,
54se, 3I's H2Neci DO, skinned. loose. - N
80, do. DO. smoked. 2SR2N2e; other hams
1gi'ktl. city cured. ~ brand and aNeraEe,
5sis Snn,sc. hams. smoked. western CURED
- ~ IVA r.. do. boiled homeless, 42c. picnic
S9oud"rs $. =. cured, loose. @ic' do. smoked.
80. bellies in pickle. according to average
,gosN. $40 breakfast bacon. as to brand and
,Wysfase .s,3s siy cured. too breakfast bacon
."ri DO. DO, do. tubs, -Hc: DO. ruro city, kettle
rendered. iu tgrcgs. 20e. DO. Uure City. Kettle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Oct. 10. - EGGS-Recspts, 94o4
cases; shipments, 1889 cases. Firsts, 36ts a
S7c; ordinary hrsts, 36is a sec; miscellaneous,
cases returned 80 a Soc. miscellaneous, cases
Included, 56 37o; dlrties, 20 S2ci checks, 81 a
3Oc; extra nllsrs 42c; cartons, 43c.
BUTTER - Receipts s34, 900 pounds ship
ments, 1922. 600 pounds Extra hrsts. an c;
n 8sc: process saiA c; packing stock, SO q SIC.
Prices 10 retailers-TubH. 44o; prints, 45c,
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TOO LATE FOR cLAssIFIoAr1oN
DEATHS

sCHAEEER.-oct;s % ls., Rey. GEORGE L.
invited to funeral ,An}T M9TP,' 70 q M, from late
Sem' Autos viii meet i245 train from Brosd
Street Station for Whitford,
HOBSON,--Oct. IS JOHN HOBSON, SR Rel
Rtves and FRIENDS, Phila, COUNCIL No. ie6; ST
Katharine Holy Name Rev. r. NJ Sheeran / q
r Il, and Division No. A, o. IL, are in.
vited to funeral. Mon. $50 "A. m, from Rad
Church. WAYNE Pa; 10 a m. Int. ST. Monica
0fRRtoL fRRtoLPH!'& a! '&oet. 10, EMILY widow Of william
T RolPh, formerly Of L9uisvie, KY, aged III
Hotel, Philadelphla. Int Louisville, Ky.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
Liyerpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, oct. 1s.-Spot cotton was
quiet today, with prices ten points higher.
Sales 5000 bales. The receipts were 5000
bales, including $500 American. Futures
were quiet in the early dealings.
Prices were: American middling fair
2l.67d good middling. 21.02d.; middling,
2O.52d; low middling, 2O.02d; good ordi-
nary, 1907d; ordinary, 1887.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, oct 19.--The market for
coffee futures opened steady, at decline
Of / to points On the call there was n
fair demand for September, with earlier
positions neglected.
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GERMANS PLAN TANK PLANES.

p. LONDON, oct 19.-The Daily Express
on Thursday, referring TO a clause in Reu-
ters dispatch telling Of the new German
airplane program, which mentions metal
inclosed machines, whose purpose II shall
be to cooperate with the infantry prints
the following line across the front page:
Tanks in the Air the Latest Hun De-
vice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
HELP wANTED-AALE

wanted years' work with best conditions
Apply Deacon Light Co, Chester Vafersida
station. Ward st.. Chester, ia.
ELECTRICIAN experienced, good waEes; per
manent employment Armstrong Cork Co.
ROY WANTe(> Highest wages paid opoorta-
nifY for nroIoulIun. Edward n. HuId Mann.
faclpring - ash and hnniinE Park asa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
ToNoPAH STOCKS
MISCELLANEOUS
Union Bag PAYS Extra 2 Per Cent

NEW YORK, Oct 19.-The Union Bag
and Paper Corporation today declared an
extra dividend OF per cent payable IN
Liberty Loan bonds on November ig, 20
stockholders OF record November s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, oct. l0.--BUTTER-Rec
OS57 pounds. Market weak High score
4Ss q llc5 extra, 43c frsts, an @43h G; sec
onds, 400 ilc; state dairy. 42i2c; initiation
- EGGSGReceipts lO.O55 cases Market ir-
regular. Quotations unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES

CHICAGO. oct. 10.-HOGS-Receipts. IA. 600
head: tomorrow. 5000 head. Market slow and
bOc lower than yesterdays average. Bulk
1890; heavy, $153o@16.0O; rough, Sl535Q
1880.
and weak, Si71O,
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head. Market 1Oal5c
loNE, Sl9 90. Lambs. SIS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19

Ell PASO, Tex, Oct ia battle be-
tween Yaqui Indians and Mexican Gov
ernment troops at Sasabe, Sonora, is re-
ported here. No date was given The
Indians were led by Colonel Deyna
who was a commander under Francisco
Villa during the latter's Sonora campaign
Reports from Aqua Prieta. Sonora, said
500 Yuaqui Indians at and near Vican, So
nora were threatening the white settlers
The Indians have established a stronghold
in the Bacatete Mountains and General Ar
nulfo Gomez has left with a Federal force
to attack them.
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War-Tox Luw Interpretation Giving Concern

corporations ana
indvidu o it.
capital he
preedw
and say
IN a
he
onh
IN
$780, he would be obliged income
tax the Inference
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19

KANSAS CITY. oct, l0.-CATTLE-Recepts,
1000 head No tone.
HOGs-Receipts, 5000 head. Market 50 75c
sHEEP-ReeeInts 1000 head. Market steady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
Some Utilities Face Wartime ReceiUerShips


possible eceverhp account of the
It
many a
a
o the
these railroads
a largely
financing said small position
could
of relief
be
account the
utilities a
with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19


m Liberty Loan committees yesterday but had
today which
of a S
end Of
the
subscribed
not equed establishment the whole
IN the nrnc Of the
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MEXICANS FIRE ON AMERICANS
Border Patrol Replies to Attack Made
Along the Rio Grande

MARIA Tex, oct 19-An American
army patrol at San Jose, sixty miles south
Of here on the Rio Grande. was fred upon
by armed Mexicans Wednesday, according
to report here. The fire was returned,
but no one is known to have been hit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
Lehigh Valley Transit Co.'S Report

The Lehigh Valley Transit Company's re-
port Of earnings for September and ten
months ended September 80, shows
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Reserve Banks, Discount Rates
Agricul. Trade acceptances. Com
over 90 Un 10 80 In 70 % nnndliv
BANK CLEARINGS

sUp 10 thirty days; over thirty 10 sixty, 4 per
per cent.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. oct. 19-The feature of a
dull and not particularly interesting fore
noon exchange market In the early dealings
today was a resumption Of weakness in
Russian exchange, due, as heretofore re-
Gently to the unfavorablc war news. The
general market while quiet displayed steadi-
ness.
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Railroad Executives Reply Eagerly AWaited


the Interstate
further developments
Chairman notify
in
muncate
President Rea of the Railroad asked the commissioners to
protect the credit efficiency railroads
dng supervision encouragement
me Sherman the railroads
1T transportation is the base of
All
.e through cooperation make
i aeving success an our
'-'ess our national ideals
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Broker on "MOre Margin" Requests


to the d,astefu to him
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TRUST COMPANY OFFICIALS
DISCUSS FEDERAL RESERVE
Loyalty to Country in Crisis Predicated in State
ments Referring to Presidents Appeal to
Institutions-Gossp of Street

DREsDENT WILSON'S stirring
in
entirely erentv
the officers of welknown
yeserd said:
In the
its
It today a a o
which
Of the
muphodt the o the Preside
Wilson mobilize
sod decided"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19

Demand sterling AIS 3-16; cable
40 7-l6, sXty-day bills nominally All z
nincty-day bills 4.60ta.
Franc cables 5.77's, checks 5.79S.
Lire cables 7.76ia, checks 777ia.
Swiss cables i.54, checks 4.66.
Guilder cables 43L, checks AZ.
Pesotas cables 23.50, checks 2342.
Rublcs cables l4.4O, checks 1870.
Stockholm cables 37i4, checks 81,
Christiania cables g y. checks 3li4.
Copenhagen cables 31Ss, checks 81 as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
An officer of another trust company SAID:


Government
s
their with
o.
In nlocana
n
In
mmercalb dscouning
enter Of
of
cause system do feel
tina
Ihayetak directors this insitNton-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

OFFERINGS woro nEht and the market ruled
firm on n basis ~ S 35u Tor extra Nm" sranulat"d
The day book., 1917-04-05
CUB CATCHERS WEAK - DOYLE
TO START AT SECOND BASE
BY Mark Shields


the news that jim Archer has
signed a contract to catch for the
Cubs during the coming season.
Some weeks ago, when Archer was
kicking on a reduction in his stipend,
a statement came from the Cub Of
fees to the effect that Jim wasn't
any great shucks as a catcher in
1916, was out of the game a great
portion Of the time, and was more
of a liability than an asset to the
team.
1t was, in effect, stated that the
team would be just as well off with
out him in 1917. Some other re-
marks were made that carried a sting
that wasn't called for. Evidently
some one explained how undiplO-
matte that statement was, in view of
the high esteem in which Archer
was held by Cub fans, and in subse-
qUent interviews an effort was made
to take the sting out of the first mis-
guided remarks. The first statement
probably wasn't prepared by Pres.
Weeghman at all, but came from a
source in his Office.
At any rate, Archer comes back
now. His salary for the coming sea-
son isn't known and it concerns only
Jim and his boss. But Jim is entitled
to a loud guffaw when he thinks of
what they said Of him a few weeks
RgO.
But there is another and very seri-
Gus side to the question. It con-
Germs the strength of the Cub catch
ing staff. The signing of Archer, after
the declaration that he was through, |
seems a confession that Wilson, FL
lott and DiIlhOeffer have not been
impressive on the training trip and
that Mitchell is in dire need Of the
services Of another receiver, even |
though he is a veteran who may be
out Of the game through injuries.
The day book., 1917-04-05

er'S most ardent admirers, that he is
not the same sqUat-thrOw dead shot
of two or three years ago. Jim has
slowed up and his pegs to second
base lack their old snap and accu-
racy.
Even so, he is needed. DilIhoefer
should hit well, but reports from the
front are to the effect that his arm is
still bad and his throwing to bases
is not of big league calber. Elliott is
a good average balplayer, energetic
and aggressive in the game, but he
will never be star. And Wilson
must take the dust of several catch
ers in the Tener organization.
When the club started on its train
ing trip there were several opinions
that the real test would come in the
ability of the backstOps. Strength
there has come to mean a lot in win
ming ball games. Even the glamor of
a spring training trip could not give
reports about the candidates the
proper glow, and now, with the sign
ing OF Archer, we get a confession
or, at least, fear-that the receiv-
ers would not hold up to major class.
They may come, of course. Elliott
and DillhOefer are young and have
not the responsibility and experience .
to should such heavy task. In the
meantime an old head is needed.
Larry Doyle will be at second base
in the opening game for the Cubs
next Wednesday on the North Side.
That became an assured fact yester-
day when he played the bag against
Kansas City and went through the
entire game, Workman being sta
toned at short. Deal and Safer made
up the remainder of the infield, and
Flack, Williams and Wolter were the
OutpOsts. The only possible change
in the alignment is the substitution
of Mann for Flack.
Phil Douglass went the route and
allowed four hits. That is a cOmmen-
The Washington herald., 1917-10-05
Caring for War Widows.

1t remained for American woman although she
at present prominent in English society. TO inaugu-
rate movement for the pensonng of widows
of all nations. The Duchess of Marlborough is to
be congratulated on being the mother of such move
ment which, although born of idealistic motives
can nevertheless be founded substantial reasons
Mothers with children TO rear and influence should
be given every consideration by their governments not
only because of their patriotic sacrifices in allow
ing the breadwinner of the family go to the 'front.'
but because the nation will need these children and
home influence will do toward bringing them
to high standard than anything else.
The American people spend hundreds of millions
Of dollars each year for the education of the children
of the country and think nothing of it, but have
always been prone to hesitate before expanding money
for benefits which savored of pensions. Yet that
which give to education is spent for just the pur
pose which war widows pension will guarantee
Homes with mothers in them will do more toward
bringing to citizenry of which may be proud
than all the schools and orphan asyums that could
possibly be built. Nor should such be con-
fined to times alone, though If this will open
our eyes the necessity of maintaining homes it will
add materially to the oft quoted silver lining