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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
Honor Roll of Men in War Service
Financial Briefs

The New York Subtreasury gained
$l,579,O00 from the banks yesterday. max
ing a cash net gain since Friday Of
$2,Sl7.000.
The New York Stock Exchange has
stricken from the list Nova Scotia Steel and
Coal Company, Limited subscription re-
ceipts for common stock third nstallment
paid.
The New York Stock Exchange has ap-
proved an application to list s205,200 COM
mon stock of the Standard Milling Company
on official notice of Issuance as stock
dividend, with authority to add. on and
after August /. 1918. s1,l00.000 common
stock on official notice of issuance In ex-
change for outstanding ten-year, 6 per
cent convertible debenture bonds.
The Provident Life and Trust Company
trustee, will receive proposals until 3 p. m.
November 80 for the sale Of bonds of the
amount as may be covered by S10.500 .ap-
plicable under the terms of the sinking
FUND provisions Only lowest bids at a
price less than 105 and accrued interest
will be considered
A decrease of s7.s6s4O7 In net prof,ts
of the Utah Copper Company are noted In
the report for the quarter ended September
80 Total profits decreased T.729,sIs.
Chino Copper reports for the quarter
ended September 80 decrease in net profits
Of S3,7s2, 2b2. with decrease Of s2.77s.7ss In
total profits.
Net profits Of the Ray Consolidated Con-
per Company decreased es.e00.el7 for the
uunrtAr ended september %. Total rroGts
6o91qoer4 @1'eS1sSvh +. \, "a /. 3. IA ~.
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DELAWARE YARDS
ENJOY BEST YEAR
BY January 1 Aggregate
Tonnage of 6 Largest Con-
Germs Will Be 307,6O4
BIGGEST OUTPUT IN 1918
Conferences Now Seek to Solve
Labor Problem, Greatest
Handicap Faced

Delaware River shipyards by January
VIII nave launched their greatest total ton
mage for any year in the history of that
industry In this district. The aggregate
tonnage leaving the ways OF the six largest
companies on the Delaware for 1917 will be
5O16O4 representing an approximate value
of S7G.90i 600,
These same shpyards. however are pre-
pared To achieve a far greater production
III IslS and hold on their books contracts
aggregating S23,os1 tons. which at present
market prices represents an approxjmate
value of S205,77O $50. This valuation Ia
injured AT the base price Of $3.50 per ton,
which is the rate at which the value of
tonnage now building here for private in
terests is figured II is impossible in view
OF the censorship on details concerning tom
mage 10 state the exact percentage of
government work now under contract. But
IL Is estimated by an official of one of the
arrest yards that fully 20 per cent Of the
l9l6 contracts are for the Shipping Board
aiN should he figured on a basis of cost
plus ~ per cent
Shipbuildcrs here freely admit that labor
shortage Is the one great deterrent to
greater expansion IN production capacity.
Al present there are II 600 men employed
in the larger shipyards. excluding the score
OF small craft building yards scattered
along both banks of the river from Will
mington to Bristol, To fulfll contracts on
schedule, 1000 additional laborers are
-. 80 ~ 'H' PlS pants ana on top or
ms officials of the American International
corporation. now at work in constructing
ana organizing the gigantic Hog Island
SHlnEard, say that plant when in operation
VIII require 10000 more for it's own work
conferences in this city and Washington,
now IN progress, seek TO establish a plan
10 solve this problem. but SO far no solu-
Uoh mas been hit upon and the conferees
are not Vet in a position to indicate a likely
pIan FOR recruiting ranks of these employes
Shiphuilders here sCoff. however at re-
ports that the army will be called upon to
meet the deficit by diverting certain classes
OF troops. available under the selective
drait, to the shipyards 1t requires eight
months to train even "A mechanic into an
olnoleht enlploSc and much more time and
consequent delay, would he necesstated in
developing green" workman through tho
successive stages to efficiency Such delay
cannot now be considered. they say
The tonnage of craft included in the list
of those building and under contract ranges
from lS,6O0-ton cargo boats to the llOO-ton
destroyer. At the New York shipyard ten
shipwaNs and at the William Cramp &
Sons shpyard, sixteen shpways are in
operation. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
HACKNEYS RIVALS
AT HORSE SHOW
Judge Moore's Medea Car
ries Off Madden Cup in
Winners Glass
HUNTERS ALSO CONTEST
Second Award to Clothier Trio.
Miss Canada, Ingomar and
jolly Good Fellow

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.
Hackney breeds held the center OF the
arena at the opening session of the third
daN of the National Horse Show, at Madl.
son square Garden one cup was awarded
Tor horses of this type. Mede 4 n homo.
ored, owned by Judge William H. Moore
carried of the John T.. Madden Gun in a
cIass that was open to prize-winners In
previous classes The reserve ribbon was
awarded to u J. Driscoll's Auburn LADY
Grace ''
hainilton Model. formerly known ms
irVlhgton Model. bay stallion, which has
peeh consistent przc.winner In national
morse shows In the last few wears and 10
az present owned by the Hamilton Farm.
carried Off another blue ribbon today. being
"uludged the hest In the class for hacknev
STATIONS IL and under. Melbourne Taller
q pay stallion from the Delchester Farms
mpn 'he red ribbon In this class. while the
.hlrd award went to Miss Jean Iis.ter
Ausths 1issington Van Dyke.
lne AFTERNOON session opened with the
lass lor three hunters the property OF
one owner. and the blue ribbon for this
@.n.nt @ was won by the Glen Riddle Farms
ri,rii, haiiy Heather, Willow King and
,nnhcr. Second award went To Isaac II
'"'hier's Miss Canada. Ingomar and Jolly
,'oou fellow. while third prize was won
oS roma Melbourne and Falmouth, from
or Adam Beclts Westminster stable.
fosia GsTi !, e. e, haSasy s.al2na ,~o.ycqrods.
Isays g. 'im"Eirs, snas sri%T srsGrd oy G, * two
ss+a I've sn ny"sr" ar MS %lsaGn y@"r. Earn 6T Auburn
aoyn nsSsScy mares MsSt2 3 ?la MI. u9as .S t,
EaxDso iaTSn sSrHs ss gsars sCcoHA WsSl5pSE RSspS
F%Fm Gnss 'hi5I' s5r ,FGlsera /; X. Lisset,
sssS ssSG" wlIllsn II lhg1dTfiTs i Beaa,.fS 'is2s
Claim ma seven 1,,ysSars ,ySars Miss Constance vnu.
Class tor h9ckgcy % gta!ii"ns. 'Hfn i44 and under
ysars Hamilton Farm ?", saGond McbaosuTTno q 'Tysn TS
third TssSEon ssy?n VSnSSSr SSfSrs peshc'iGE Farms
years. Miss jean Lister Austin. s. iA1' nine
shown slsf in fSr Ssn5 s5acHGs sigons over 3
yftTs; SridEs;, RED I'm Farm; second TowthoTpo
nrd Brcr" Rina siy'9 cG a. yfsFs ,y Wsasn yes4s
,,,.I Class for three Of the same hackney stallion
tn, get Of Marlboro. William II. Moore; saSn,n5S
TfT Iod a'9f hrfd GSe' b and hr t
auburn Model belle. the get OF hGunas. D. 'ir j.
Champon cup for best mare or nIy. prize
W6n Winners 4 9rev2us classes only TO b. Judged
three years > j. jfuR%ii% Drisco ii'd' Grace e"' m'
9WinEkrft5s, inkrr Is R;d Rslly Hsshc Willow Kins and
thier; third, Iona. Melbourne Falmouth. West
EXCEEDING ia hands three years or'S old or Sver not
seven, years. Willlsbrook; third Fuisera. Louis
and over First, victor 10 o g. sffrs 9r 0Ter: fcur
yG9rs ,,rri,s RGd nm Farm; sscond To@ihorps
;hird. Tlesr Lille. c6 s. i32s 'H sSed. sandy sandy
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NEW YORK. Nov.

NEW YORK, Nov. IL.
In the main, the cotton market was firm
today and December novel % IS 4sC a
fresh high mark. Big Japanese and other
trade interests are believed to hold the
bulk of the December contracts now out
standing. Profit taking caused setbacks
at times, and the list wavered In the final
dealings. Business was active and ap-
peared to be more general than for some
time.
The initial advance of about 2j to 35
points attracted realizing and scattered
southern selling caused some little irreg-
ularity. Offerings were well absorbed, how
ever, with the market showing continued
strength and activity toward the end of
the first hour particularly in the later
months
December and January sold about 81 to
% points net higher. while March and the
later deliveries showed advances of 32 TO
40 points on covering, local and Wall street
buying
The small amount Of tonnage reported
sunk by submarines for the last week evil
IDENTIFY encouraged the optimistic view of
export probabilities. which had been a
feature yesterday while overnight discus
sion of domestic consumption returns also
developed bullish sentiment.
The cotton receipts at the ports for the
day are estimated at 10000 bales, compared
with 81, 800 bales week ago. 4l,ll7 bales
year ago. and 2i,S75 bales two years ago
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VEGETABLES

market was barely steady. with offerings fairly
liberal; Quotations; White potatoes. Jersey. per
% -bushel basket, 33 lbs.-No. I. ~ a s5c; No .
a. q zoe; Whit potatoes Jersey per l5O-ib. bag,
80 lbs.-Pennsyivania, fancy. 81 40 d IS; New
York. sl,2Jgi 49, New Jersey, sl.o5d 10:
western. 81 n !. 80: sweet potatoes Jersey pcr
q -bushel basket. 90 lbs.--iiouse sweets, No L.
75cMt1: No. l, fresh receipts, % 20 Zoe: No. =.
Lettuce New York, per hamper. T5c aSsa cauIi.
flower. Long Island, per box, I.75@2;50; csui.
sprouts Long Island per quart, l2g gi5c; water
eggplant. Florida. per hox SO. 5Ofp5; cucumbers
Florida; per hammer. s3g5; beans, Florida and
Florida per hamper. 1904 cabbage. New York
per ton. sl5Q23; cabbage: Danish. seed.
Ohio and Indiana. per l00-ib. bag-No. l, 81. %
S3nS So3b To nsSroo 0nSns California PER
ba sket 81 Gll,75
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CHUMS BECOME WAR BRIDES
Two Carlisle Society Girls Married to
Seventh Regiment Lieutenants

CARLISLE. Pa, Nov. Is. Girlhood
chums. Carlisle society girls. are brides Of
officers of the same regiment Miss Mao
Il. Houston and Lieutenant Woodwork B.
Allen, of the Seventh Infantry, were mar
ried by the Rev pr. A. n. Hagerty of the
First Presbyterian Church. week ago
Miss katherine Weber was married to
Lieutenant John H. Atkinson. The two
brides will stay at Camp Greene n, c..
until the troops leave.
MISS Charlotte Crabbe. of Harrisburg,
was maid of honor for Mrs. Allen and
Lawrence s. Sidwell, Of Chester, best man
Mrs. Allen is daughter of DR.. and Mrs
j. NJ Houston and was graduated from
the Carlisle High School in 1916. Lieuten-
ant Allen is native of Council Bluffs la
He attended the Iowa State School until
he entered the training camp at Fort
Smelling.
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ASK CLOSED SHOP AS
REWARD FOR LOYALTY
Labor Leaders to Urge President
to Bar Nonunion Help on
War Work
PLAN TO AVOID UNREST
Contend Proposed System Will Produce
Higher Degree of Industrial
Efficiency
BUFFALO. Nov r5


Labor leaders attending the Fedora tIon
convention here are going to urge the adj
'n'hiS'rauon, in the interest of more har-
ihohious relations between workers and
employers during the war 20 take n nosi
I'VE STAND against the open shop" dfid TO
'lSiSt upon the employment OF union labor
wherever possible on Government work
Ihey believe that such a concession Is due
orgahized labor IN return for its action In
'ailng on all strikes jeopardizlng the sue
cess of the war
Although the Federation is determined 10
adhere 10 the policy OF supporting no war
work strikes. even to the extent of revoke
ing the charters of offending unions II is
n'IeNed ny the majority of delegates that
'he highest Industrial efficiency cannot be
obtained II union men are forced 20 work
with nonunion workers on contracts of
Government projects.
rear is felt in some quarters that insuh-
ordination will arise and that the labor
leaders might not be able to control their
men II the Government les not compol
contractors to employ unioS workers every
where possible
The most prominent feature on todav's
program was the address of the British
de.cgatoS. They presented to their Nmcri-
cln comrades some of the lessons British
organized labor has learned since the out.
break OF the war
The convention was deIuged ,,i,b yoeo
lutlons. one would reafirm the Fedora
tlohs support of nation-wid, wonan's suf-
lrase Another would abolish one of the
houses OF Congress to facilitate legislation
Ahother declares the entire labor press of
the country is exposed to the possible whm
or fancy of the Postmaster General" and
demands removal of restrictions on "A free
press. Local and second class postal rates
Increases. falling upon newspapers and
magazine recently enacted by Congress in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
GERMAN RISK COMPANIES
DECLARED MENACE TO u. S.
Defense Society Contends That Data
They Might Collect Would
Aid Enemy

WASHINGTON, Nov I5.--Representa-
tlves of sixteen German insurance cor,-
nanes appeared before Secretary Of the
treasury McAdoo today TO give reasons
why they should be licensed under the trad
ing-with -the-enemy act to continue doing
business in the United States These COM
pantes are now doing one-half of per cent
OF all the insurance bus'n of the nation
Richard NJ. Hurd. representing the Amer
lcan Defense Society opposed granting H.
censes to the German companies on the
ground that tae data they could collect. re-
latinS to factories and other properties con-
nected with the defense of the nit ion, would
be invaluable to the enemy There cou,d
be no safeguard. he SIN agai~st It's trans
mission to Germany. Amer can insurance
companies will have no di.ficul V in atsorb.
ing the German insurance, Mr. Hurd be-
lieve6
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15

fair npder NmuIhe market for fancy stock ruled
The G,iota ,,nKKht nKht offerings and u fair demand
Crea ,'e,' tIpns follow Western solid -packsd
47c; extra fS,r.: Ss.: 45c higher scoring goods 46d
seconds. ~ a ~: iin i4'9c hrsts. i3 i3i7 c
onds, II a ia9ra' i6U isc: frsts. 445I t5c; soc.
at ~ n SOC '''''a' ptahds OF prints jobbng
were ken, ne, ne limited offerings Of fancy eggs
nuota ,i,ppI Wen cleaned up at firm prICes The
frsts AZ sWTe as follows, Free cases nearby
ceipts iii 70 oo per standard case; current re-
nor ~. y. ." per case; seconds $40 j5Gp Ia %
case; drsts s"Pss,,1ar1o extra hrsts. si5di530 rer
IA % .a's, sl' 40 per cage; seconds $40 81 ~
dp.i ps, case: refrigerator eggs extra siI 10:
iectcd crg. y" seconds, $3.50 q. so: fancy
,StI,uSsss We're Jobbng AZ .JS n .Jpc per dozen
@ @nhEESE-Onerings we're Iight and v1iIas
FoiInutnn maintained with dena nd moderate
cr"an' Hs are the quotations New York full
do fre.si i"nCyi ny Jun" 25l4 G; specials higher: do
Ins DO Inauc best. 23li n 23t2 G; do do. fresh
mdue' 1Hlr to good n 30 - ''' "'' ''''"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
CHICAGO, Nov. rs.

'iiIhbo, NOV. 10.
r'"oareoes on several eastern railroads.
further declines in securities and additional
evidence that the food administration will
not countenancc high prices and speculation
made corn heavy today. Trade was mar
row bidding by commission houses in
~ ~uuceu DN strength in oats and poor curing
weather caused rallies at times
IN" announced proposal of SIG minimum
on noEs' based on the basis Of 1873 of
corn TO one pound of hogs, advising "A rate
OF ~ 30 bushels, left the trade a a o,iandary
ana mad little effect, there being a dispo-
I,.lon 10 await more definite Information.
hecelntS continued light
The market at Liverpool was no. SO firm.
because consumption IL at minimum.
owing 70 scarcity. Crop news from Argen-
una was good. Shipments from that coun-
,rS S t"r week 100000 bushels against i.4s0.-
600 bushels last year
No. :, mixed, in the sample crowd was
so against s2.0Sn2.23. the previous
price. some grades of new were quoted at
,oC 10 sl.6o. compared with 4Oc to SIlG
New No 3. yellow, was $3.50
Ihc nigh on December was SllH7. tho
LOW, SllS a. and the close si.19l. bid. COM
pared with Sl.19A, the final quotation of
Yesterday. The best on May was sl.15a,
,ne bottom sl.14h and the final si.15lsm
i'io ag linst S1l5L, yesterdays last price
mere was good buying of oats by leading
commission and receiving houses which
Sent prices upward. An advance In quota
" ,ioh" at winnipeg was "A factor Exporters
were IN the market. bidding csc over De-
cember here for oats on track, Newport
News. Sellers asked &c over
Inc cash article was stronger. The mar
ket AT Liverpool was steady. with con-
SumerS anxious and stocks moderate. Crop
news from Argentina was favorable Ship
mehtS from that country for the week were
0oO'OOO bushels. against 437 600 bushels las,
year. standard In the sample crowd was
DO &c to 81 &c. against 65ai a 66iac yester-
day.
me high on December was 645sc. the low
63%sc and the close Ga sc bid, compared
with 6S !ac. the final quotation of yesterday.
The best onSMay was 649sc. the bottom
639sc and the final 64isM6i%c, against
$3.50 yesterdays last price.
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SIX MONTHS AND $1,000 FINE
FOR BREAKING LIQUOR LAW
Heaviest Sentence Ever Imposed in
Indiana County for Charge
Alleged

INDIANA. Pa, Nov 15.--One of the
heaviest sentences ever Sncted out i'm This
county for violation Of liquor laws ,yns
passed on samuel Calls, of Indiana. a repre-
sentative of the Independent Brewing Com
pany, of Pittsburgh. Judge Langham dnad
Calls $1,000 and sentenced him to serve siy
months in the Allegheny County workbonso
Calls who was convicted in the Septenbar
term Of court was charged with violating
the laws at Helwood and Icelin. Judge
Langham, after imposing sentence, oyerr,Ied
motion for "A new trial and the case was
appealed to the Superior Court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
POULTRY

crate offernes market ruled steady under mod
iacW suai,v ~ to oaggaa!ity 2o ?3c: ROSTERS "a
dIck 1H"i,EE; Jug &c; White Leghorns IgGpnir.
aES' aoc do rekn- sBrr q a22g Indian Runner. 10 a
apiece i 800 SHSnRE 9t, per pair Weighing IL to lbs.
9I1o o., bbhir bOW65C: pigeons old nrrT na
DRESsuu,I, young, per pair. 2OGa2c
H.. rNfs'-The market ruled nru, ,,r1,r
stoct ''sTrhInss ring and fair demand for desirable
So,'N lne quotations were as foloyya, Tur
Old wbbsttHrn spring. iced 81 da5c: turkeys,
box. milk fcd drpn13ln common 23g 25c fowls. II to
Ing Teiissh'hs iss sn ~ lbs apiece, 2Ge; do, weigh.
ssc; fowls VS. ,doa ,do weighing lbs apiece. 2oSi
wai9 bipww icfd. In bbls fancy. dry picked
weishins lbs lbs n,d.n and Eyer apiece. 25isc: do
Weighing I m rs &a2sfisrs bs picked zig broiIsrs
3S soc; orsinis fancy 90 a sac other nearby
WESTERN Weighing lbs ana over apiera ia
aPIscs Es 2sc do weighing aiG lbs 81 aplass lbs
@ - &c. suineHs. spring weighing N, IN 4 H..
IL pair Viva: do. smaller sizes 81: snu,hs
@aas do do ssb,s wsshns smio lbs per dozsm s. ia
%slrSins S9 TfEhPg Gg bs per dozen 81 @ AZ " do
'"'h' si"l.'o 10; DO. small and No . 75c n a. ~
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CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO. Nov, Is. - EGGS-Recoipts 1892
cases. Firsts, t4d4ihc c; ordinary frs's tO@
Ale: miscellaneous. cases returned. 80 n i3C; mis-
&c ellaneous cases Included +ON 4lc; dirties, 29d0
sec: checks. 81 q Soc extra hlers. soc: cartons,
sic
RUTTER--Receipts GL6 900 pounds. Extras
44hc; extra nrsts, tsh e.; hrsts; 3oh q sc
S6is c: packing stock 80 % 32la c. Prices to re-
'ailers-Tubs. 47c: prints. 4sc.
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Germany's Business Plight After the War


fearfu
compel
profitable industries?
i
Undersea Tunnel Projects Not Credited
of
does o either being
Of the Investment
Bankers of the principals
business of the Offices
Honor Roll of Men in War Service
erected in the marble wall Of reception
room the Smith Co. yesterday roll of honor the
United States
Thomas will added when he leaves
enter the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
FRESH FRUITS

ines and +. TuGa dsea STEADY under moderate offer
ins n1Sns s. sdP ApPGs 5 IHr Ger Ione.hSn sS%S
S.rsi 49, Wincsap. Sam5: Hubbaristom' S3nrs.
DDautS; ~. 900 80; Stayman Winnsap sfsIrr,
siacrkko sStack TwSS S+p5; Grimes Golicn S5GG ! 30;
sTn "p@ ns+ tbS b6i Ben Davis s3@373 Apples wes
9saa' oSa3; Spitzenberg, s@ms Rome RasutY RnnnY'
SrjmeMs" 81 ,odn ndeci2sgs s2ms King 81, 500 5o
NHenwt9wn Pippin. si.5oH2..5; King David. 81 81
Kan RhsmpsT s5: SO @ 30 DO do per IS bush bas F
~ ~ ooM 3 % LEMONS. per box. s3G7. bananas
per ,buhch, 81 20 a .. 80. Oranges, California
per box. ga g. so; do. Florida. per box ST 10 n
q oGrapefruit Florida and Porto Rico per box
s3W40o. Pincapples Porto Rico per crate
iiS2Igo iSGssu Craps NGw York. per alb. basket,
california Tokay per crate. 81 LIS; do. do.
;Ms'agss' ;a per crSte 81 29a 5O do. do, Musca.
per, per crate. sl;71m2 Pears, New York. per
3 sicrn,' Pears NsW York per bbi i-Bartle,. $40
.; secktl. so.hoM y % Pears, New York. Seek
ei. per keg 81 5om4 Cranberries. Jersey. per
crate, " % q 20: do do. per bbl s9IIl 80
Strawberries. California per pt, 2OQ o5c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
LONDON STOCK MARKET
ondertone Of Securities Hard, With
Business Quiet-Americans Flabby

LONDON. Nov. 15.-Helped by the favor
.'e reports on losses Of ships for the week.
we undertone Of securities on the Stock
a1eaange was hard today. Business con.
tinued quiet.
.ne elit-edged section hesitated. A re-
t..s OF talk Of a probable reduction In
Sst Ssrest rates on deposits accentuated the
ssmand for Treasury bills
~mer'cans were 'pabby following the
market at New York. Canadian and
iissnune ~ rails were little firmer. Home
A. ~"vc ponds were steady. The French
~ .ss'ned after a setback brought about
~ the ministerial crisis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
MARLBOROUGHS MEET

LONDON, Nov. 15.-The Duke of Marl-
borough was forty-six yesterday. Both he
and his duchess were at Blenheim Palace.
In view OF the fact that the Duke and
Duchess. who was formerly Miss Consuelo
Vanderbilt Of New York. have been SEN
arated for number Of years, the children
amending part Of the time with their mother
'an1 pas< With their father. this announcs-
H|o1f eenpe9 csns 1qtersst In seciai Circles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
Matthias to Head NOrristOwn Council

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Nov. l5.--RepubIi.
can members of Norristown Town Council
have agreed to support the following bor-
ough officials at the reorganization of Coun-
ell in January: President. Norwood Mat
thias: treasurer, Harry L. Hltner; clerk
Harry Maxwell solicitor. Henry NJ Brown
back engineer, S Cameron Corson build
ing inspector, Howard Simpson. The onIv
change is for president, Matthias bejnS
nominated TO succeed Thomas Jamison vhc
retires Council Is composed OF twentws
nine Republicans and four Democrats
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK. Nov. 15,--BUTTER-Receints
$500 tubs. Market iirmer on top grades High
scoring. 45a 48c; extras, 45c; hrsts ~ a i4h e.
other grades unchanged.
EGGS--Receipts. 6i35 cases. Market irrcg
uar. Extras. - q soc; extra hrsts. ~ n sac
nrstss $50 5lc second. 42G l6c; storage special,
34ie G35c; storage frsts 32m3 storage
onds. 3i1s 932h c.. mixed color i6g55c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES

f. CHICAGO. Nov; 15.-HoGS-Receipts 81 oo0
head; estimated tomorrow. 20 900 head. Fairly
active at early decline. Bulk 81 ESQ IT 55;
light. tl7dl7.50; mixed, sl7ml780: heavy.
SI8. e5 a II. 90; rough s1G a5Ml7.i5,
CATTLE = Receipts 10000 head. Steady;
sHBEP = Receip,s,. 1900 head. Strong
$ia so. Lambs. $l7.0O.