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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
CORN PRICES RALLY
AFTER LOW START
Bearish View Taken of Refusal
to Permit New Purchases of
November and December
CHICAGO, oct 2A


The corn market rallied on coverings this
morning after lower start, when
bearish view was taken Of the action Of the
directors i'm ruling that no new purchases
OF November and December corn would be
permitted. although selling would be un-
restricted below the fixed maximum price
OF SL2S. Buying will be allowed in later
months to and including May but not
beyond.
December was quoted at S1.15111A& at
the opening. against Si.l5i2 at the end yes
terday. and later sold at $l16A May
opened at $i1Ots G1.O97s, compared with
SIlOls, the final quotation of yesterday
and later moved Up to Sll0L.
The receipts here today were sixty-three
cars. The market at Liverpool was firm,
with export offers light, Planting Of the
new crop in Argentina is progressing rapid
~ with conditions favorable for an enlarged
area
oats Were featureess. December opened
at 5SSs a JSi2C against 5Siqc at the end
yesterday and later rallied sc May
started at Goa 597sc compared with 597sc
at the end yesterday, and later sold sc
above that price. The receipts here tod ly
was easy on good arrivals
The receipts Of wheat at Minneapolis and
Duluth today were 500 cars. against SEQ
cars last year; at Winnipeg, $40 cars,
against 6l3 cars; at Chicago, S3 cars, COM
pared with ~ ears. Tho market at Liver
pool was unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
POULTRY

~ t.-Trade was slow and the market ruled
WCHk under iairiE liberal offerings Prices nf
toMIA were lc lower Following are the quo
Ialohs; Fowls, as to quality, 2U6 23c; roast
eIs, ihW I've; spring chickens. not Leghorns
according 10 quality 2Od 23c. whito LeEhorns
IIn82lc' ducks. Pekin. II G2ac; do Indian
huanrr, u zoe; do spring, 80 q 23c: turkeys
- q &c; guineas. Young rcr palr ,-ei~hfng
i,2 a. lbs. apiece, bOc "a 81: smaller sizes' 70Ir
sue 40, old per pair. GOG CSC, pigeons old
per PSSiir. ~ " 50c; do, young per pair 20 UfSg4c
~ Sl-ASED-The market was steady with de -
Wunu equal 10 the moderate offerings Of dc
SttapIe STOCK. Quotations were as follows.
fowls Il 70 box, milk fed, dry-pickcd fancy
sSSoic'teu' 2Oc; do, weighing Az lbs apiece
-ot1 DO Weighing apiece. gSc: DO
MsisninS 32 lbs, apiece, 27c; do, weighing :
lDs apiece, 25g zoe; fowls, iced, in bbs, fame.
ry.RiCked. weighing lbs. apiece. - n 9TI5 q.
S!nnaler S!nna = zes. a202Bc, old ROSTERS dry picked
s seS. fancy Sag Sic; virginia. fancy. 80 a s8c:
ntner nearby, 2sp3Oc per ID; western. ~ d 3Oc:
roasting Chic6enH, western, weighing lbs and
ing 3'2 lbs. apiece. 23U24c; do We Ching 2L5 10
z lbs. apiece pc; turkeys fresh-tilied, Old per
ID, nearby, 30 q 3Sc; western. best. 80 a S2c.
s5WG G1ci spring ducks. Long Island, 3Sc: Penn.
sprtnG, Weighing 81 al lbs per pair 81 Il;
smaller sizes, 81 a LOS; squads. white. we Ching
ihTl- lbs, per dog. SGpG25i do weighing a
10 lbs per doz.. 50 - 80 do, weighing lbs.
per 1927 S46Oa'i do, weighing : lbs. per doz..
$5'"op :; 10, wcirnrg ca lbs per duG
-. 325; do, dark, Sl.C5Q =. 80: DO. small
ana No. ., iJcGC Sl.uU.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, oct. 2I.--There was little
business In the foreign exchange market,
and about the only feature was firm tone
in francs and Swiss. Guilders were down
i and rubles were slightly higher
Quotations follow;
Demand sterling AS 3-16, cables
40 7-l6, siXty-day bills nominauy 47Ils
ninety-day bills 4.69ia.
Franc checks BIS. cables 5.76l4.
Guilders checks 42al. cables as
Lire checks 7S5 cables 7s4.
Swiss checks 4.59, cables 4.57.
Stockholm checks 3Sl4, cables 3SI,
Christiania checks 81. cables 32A
Copenhagen checks 32A. cables 32le
Ruble checks 1873, cables l36s
Pesetas checks 1885, cables 2345.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
COTTON PRICES RISE
TO NEW HIGH RECORDS
Nearly All Active Months Make
Substantial Gains-Decem-
Der Up 80 Points
NEW YORK, oct. "a.

The cotton market became more active
during the morning, owing to the absence
Of southern selling the unfavorable weather,
covering by recent sellers for reaction and
a continued trade demand.
Nearly all the active months made new
high ground for the season, December SELL
ing up to the ascent level or S6 points
above last nights closing figures. october
touched 2o34c and January sold at 27,i5c.
At the opening the market was quiet with
first prices unchanged TO points lower.
october was offered at the opening, and
this took the edge of the rest OF the list.
Wall street and commission houses sold.
and London and the trade were buyers in
small way.
Later the market became stronger on
buying due TO cold weather in the eastern
belt II was evident that the cold wave had
reached about all parts OF the central and
western belts. and reports were received
here that In many places 1t marked the
end OF the crop.
Cotton receipts at the ports for the day
are estimated at $4,000 bales, against
sl.47s a week ago, and 47,226 bales year
ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
FRESH FRUITS

Fancy apples were in fair demand and values
We're well sustained. Catalogues. ruled Z.
Shadc hrmcr under scarcity. Other fruits were
n tair request ana generally steady Quota
tons: Apples. New York. per bhl-Jonathan.
500 S50i kinss s54G; Twenty..unce, 81 20
.; wealthy. S3MG: Hubbardston, S305 Green
mE. $3H5. 20: Duchess, S3G+5O; Baldwin.
y352i Crab SSm9. Apples, Pennsylyania and
SinniH RSTginia peg C-Aesander, ,,s4g5: Rome
375i Grimes Golden s687; Northwest Green
ms s31r5; Starke. t3Q5: Garo. S304.5O: Yor,
IMPERIAL ssa475 Ben DAVIS. sSg4; Summer
RambO. S25Od5 Apples. Western. per box
Jonathan. S1.7a@2 75i Winter banana, 81. - a
= Apples, nearby. per hamper, 60c@ 81 50
apples. per Is -bushel BASKET, Sl.75U2. ounces.
Eew York per bbl.. SOa7. Lemons per box,
81 aOmO Bananas, per bunch. 81 .5OGr2. u
Oranges. California per box. S2dG so. Pine
apples. Porto Rico, per crate. So 1901 Grapes,
New York. per 3-lb. basket. 10 n 1Gc; do do. per
l1-lb. basket, 80 q 7Oc: do. California Tokay,
per crate. sl@2; do, California MalaEas, per
crate. Slml. do, California Muscatel per
crate. Sml so: do California Cornichon, per
crate, 81 90 q Prnnes. New York per
4:qt. bagket-Damson. 81 u SOC; Green Gage
si.5Od? 30. Cantaloupes, Colorado. per nat,
crate-white rnds, 81 25 q 90. Peaches, Nov
per l4-lG-qt,, basket $50 6Oc; do, California
per box soc GG.i pessGS New YORK per 5gshS ga
pears. New York. per hbl-Bart.tt. S+05
Seckel SH4s pears California, Bartlett. pei
box S2W3 80. Cranberrics. Jersey, per crate
81 G3; do. do, per bbl.. SO1i1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24

1HEESE-Thc market was quiet and barely
LLancy June. 2Gc;. do do, frcsh.madc, best 2ic,
,G@@ 90 oshoce, 23is @23a4 do do, fair to good.
lain III 1 ER0oOdorings were light and the mar.
rr,a rr1nr,o 1ur,o Hrmi with prices OF solid-packUd
saii5 ~ ,2c higher. Quotations Western.
sStTa paGked 4i a creamery fancy specials 46h
sI 7t'2 Hiaci extra hrHts, 4ic. hrstR 4Si5 e.,
syorGi, sT,%mGs, ~ "a 42c; nearby prints fancy 4sc;
ISS, 95' extra; 4Op dc; hrsts. ~ q 45c; seconds
81 q iIu. " i''"'" ''O"''s At
Eso'qISDThe limited offerings Of fancy eggs
.Ntpl Wen c'eHncd up at firm prices. Quo
&Hohs were as follows FREQ cases. nearby
mtfGlS, SiIOn per standard case; current re-
u'ipis, Sl23O per case; seconds. SO o. q / ~
~, L'Hs western, extra hrsts, Sl2 10 per case
nIsIs aI= 80 per case: seconds ylu. gh n II ~
Ks n E4se; fancy selected eggs were jobbing al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
Railroads Fall of in August Net Earnings

published the compiled
Statistics giving Sos2 miles rail
the
OoOOoO less than August 1916
SOoO IN gross
approximately sS6OOo below the
Of decrease approximately
SO whne about SlooOo
s66OO0SsS which compared
The period from S2OSSO' 10
O9O generally admitted hat theSe nsures w De
lawyers
W Is to bahe ar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24

MONEY-LENDING RATES

NEW NORk-Mouey on call opened at
I per cent; high, 4 (. low, 3D. last, 3ls
closed at 3i2 ruling rate per cent
The time money market today was ex-
tremely dun and inactive because Of the
half holiday on the New York stock tx
change. Rates were not materially changed
from those prevailing on Tuesday, G0-day
mixed loans being quoted at 5M5ia per
cent; and months "a 05ia and . and
G months Sig per cent. Loans made on
all industrial collateral ranged from u to
D. per cent higher than these quotations.
The aCCeptances market was unusually
quiet. rates being from ga, to 3i4 per cent
on virtually all bills, including both eligtbles
and lneligibes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
Liberty Bond Possibilities

following
Liberty
rulings yet issued;
awa paid
for purchase Of Liberty 4s may be
subject limitations
Indebtedness interest on which may
be
Liberty Bonds both
a undivided
Of computing deduction and
undivided foh earned
able leyearsca he nclude n capital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
Why Copper Stocks Foil to Respond

of stocks
$
In
ii tax for extr
One o.
is L
il is &c a
Of
nson (which to base Gale
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
VEGETABLES

Potatoes were quiet, and weak, Other yegs-
White potas0es, Jersey, per ;6ushei basket
tatoes, Jersey. per l50-lb. bag. gianta. -.
White pS!ssges 4 dn
shore. per barrel-No. l., s3d375 40. 2, 20
2.25 Sweet potatoes, Jersey per Ss s-bushel
basket-No, l. 75@ s5c No 2, 80 @5oc Celery,
New York, per bunch, 2Qq50e, Lettuce, New
YORK, per bushel, siG2s2S,, Ceuiin9wcT, Long
Island. per boz s26o@S25; DO New York
per 100 DuISGss s. 20 a.? EsspiuP!, FlqTidse,
per ton. sS2 Q8S: do. Danish, seed per ton,
t3s q 40. Onions Jersey; per hamper, 81 i.50@2.
Onions. Orange County New York per hamper.
Si.5Og2 Onions, New York. Massachusetts,
Ohio and Indiana, per i00-b, bag-No /. So, 10
per lOO-lb. bag t4g4.60.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
DEAL BONDS OF I'd LIBERTY LOAN
BEAT OLD INTERIM CERTIFICATES
Actnal Feel and Sight of Impressive Bonds and
Coupons Relished More Than the Receipts for
the Original 312s-Gossip of the Street


to
repr of the campaign would
80 sAsn much
~ tnese handing
ds he wisdom
,,,rrg them ready n the results"
!, that ga
a Is thanv in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
More Trust Companies for Federal Reserre

There
ed Federal Reserve YESTERDAY yet is well known
mail full
Bank officials this
Of information as particular
application
OF important announcements
aohg e may be expected day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
IET-LOCAL MARKETS CURB QUOTATIONS. s~
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

ketw Ib5sA EsAAT.M,Rsceipts. ll5,4ls bush. The mar
lion eNeSat0r; G9oyeTnment standard i9spsg,
Nq tgSi NJ 500 sot, rsS 5G' 81 LSa sa No
iiSiiI I'LL 40. soft red 81 Is, White wRcae reiS
bo,i,ySS wheat, red or soft. and sample" viii be
lie Spdooh On Jheir merits. but In no case at above
&C SGo}RN-,R( R(celpts aOea bush Supplies were
0uStiasthfam hmd me market was quiet aud nominal
lion Car lots for local trade, as 70 loca
Nh Whfstern No. 2 yellow. s. i2q2. 10, do.
ma 10. No yellow. nominal
., OATS-Receipts 1892 500 bush Offerings we're
moderahnGu ana me ne market ruled firm. with demand
SSandard white, G5 q 85h c; No. 2 white. G4ts u
in ssct,F ,F-rrecelpts $50 bbs. and ia6, 10 lbs.
onr omeriinSs ia and an active demand. Quotations.
piI' .l Ivy iGs In wood: Winter straight, new.
d. -n% psiari 100; Kansas clear; new Sioa lo35
G5I2r mI S2L 81 23 Spring. hrst clear. new,
mcrt ''u ~ s.; iipr,ng patent new mill ship
Snf EziTS2,' cty mills. ch9ce and fancy pa
%'nIHi"T-Stra'sht, slo.25 q 1850, patent, $40 80
,dtl1,EEu dh1,E FLOUR ruled steady under moderate
I''-na"6s. nui trade was quiet We quote 81. ~ ~
IL 90; o. mill shipment; tlO.25 q 10 So spot. as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
DEATHS

PRINCE-At Pelham Court. Germantown,
Oct az, ADELE HAMMETTN wife Of Edmond
the late Frederick w, Hammett Notice OF
ueGJAlLIIEN'-At s5lO n. 18th ST.. Oct 2s.
JENNIE r.. widow OF Rev Z. T. Callen. Rel
i0:SO a. m. at Oliver n, BRir Bldg. 1920
Chestnut 81. Int at Bethlehem. Pa Please
'ieif eaifRAF.E.oet. 22,. CATHERINE w. widow Of
cornslius p Graf, Assd so helatises and
a. i9e N Yewdall ~ Int private
lANEs a. woRpENi p D.. Ii ~ Notice Of
funeial lRter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
PROVISIONS

Set ruled firm Quotations: city beef, in sets.
ths market ruled rrm with a fair tobhinE do
mand. Quotations follow: city beef in sets,
smoked and air.dred. 33c western beef in sets.
S,,,lkId SSmokIed md air-dred, 3lc; western beef
S4iIIcK,es n ana tenders, SMOKED. 34c: bee; hams
g%o'G, gS d. 2.i2 2S'a Dc skinned. loose. 2ia27h
EitE cured as to brand and average. 2Sti a 2Oi5
mans; smoked western cured. 2Sl5 ~ 9Nlh g. DO.
pyi,GGsa loose oCs &c: DO smoke. 25c; bellies in
tast bacon, MS to brand and avcrnEe CITY cured.
w.. nr'aktast bacon, western cured 4nc lard,
HnS'',n refined, tierCcs. @Uc. do do do. tubs
so. 40 pure city. kettle rendered In tierCes,
-NC. DO nurn cltN. kette rnndnrnh- I'm ilhs. anc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
Liberty Bonds and the U. S. Steel DiUidends

II Corporation had considered e payment
abandoned the plan on account
physical dividend deeareo IN Liberty
AS Seooo
0n shares ana per cent i
% in Liberty Bones s0s O means
f'Qp be evised LII.
\ oncias consideration pan q Hs NV
which coua nne
tp 4pecanst but then there almost n' Y ~ g
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, Oct. .24-BUTTER-RssGsi
seconds Az a42h c; State dairy, 44c; extra,
44% n 45c high scoring, 45E a 46c,
EGGS-Receipts. l3 004 cases. Market irreg-
ular. Quotations unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
Il. 10


shrs Eastern Cahiii Telharmonit Co
common, par 4iUO. .t....... Lot 81
800 shrs hswniag, balloon Hin Mining
500 shf. i,aSaias Daisy Mining Co.; psr IaSs :
500 shrs doid6cid Florence Extension Extension
aiming CO.; par yI..........Iot "a
= shts Iehtrai National Bank; par
20 shrs. Farmers and Niecnanics' Ma.
uonai banK; par f1OU............ 14Sh
shrs' Tenn National Bank; pan $lOO. $50
snrs. Commonwealth Title Insurance
49, and Trust Co; par ylUO. ,....... $50
% shrs. Continental EQUITABLE Trust Co;
20 shrs People 3 trust 10. par 500. IS
snrs. Pennsylvania Go. Tor lnsur-
ancts ON Lives and Granting An
90 hulArs' par SlOu................ 200
10 shrs. Fr9yiaent Life and Trust Co;
sbrs. Proudent Life and Trust CO.; ~ Z
par 500 Observation-Disclosures. ass
shrs' West knd Trust CO.; par siUO. 1OgH
snrs. Fire Association OF phladel-
pnla, par 500. 5O.................. $40
100 shrs Nortn rennsylvania r. r.. Co..
par 800 ,...'' ,....:.,s...... s...:.... ss
so shrs. American stores Co. pieierred -OO
% shIs, super Glass Co. preferred; par o
4 shrs. Philadclphla Bourse common. "a
shrs. Philadelphia Bourse preferred. 1gia
~ shrs Philadelphia Life Insurance CO. 1Ois
~ Shrs. Real Estate Trust Co preferred 100
30 shrs. Mutual Trust Co............. 20
20 shrs. Elliott-FiHher co. common, ,.... liz
BONDS
$1,000 National Properties Co. 40 per
cent? American Railways coll
lateral coupons January and
July. Due 1916. G..........,..... 45H
1000 North Springfield Water Co. 5 per
cent. First mortgage. Coupons
January and July. Due 192S,.. 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
TOO LATE FOR CLAssIFICATION


ELTING - RAwLE: : Married "Wednesday.
Oct 81 at Church OF Redeemer. Bryn Mawr,
by the Rev. George {. Carter, Dr.. ARTHUR
" ELTING, Major NJ. r. C.. 70 HARRlETT
Corning. Of Albany. ". y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
"Business2 What Is 1t Like?"

of houses
he Committee
] one
Business the othe What like
uanotherI IbertyL Loancom t s also
the the business
look
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
Young German Ends Life

WILMINGTON, Del, oct. 24-Hans
Myers nineteen years old, boarding with
Michael Haitsch, at 625 West Second street
on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
RANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearinss today compared with corre-
spohuihs uS' ieiT 1915 1915
$50 o5s gS s5s 924 sS$S 93S S 5SS 5SS
iSoston .,.,. 4l.s7i, ,44s S4,6S7,6 67i s2,405 ,055
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24

Total sales Of the Pittsburgh steel Com
pany for the fiscal year ended June 80
were $33,O66,OS3, against S2l.s4s036 the
previous year, or n gain Of S11,2lS,047. Net
profits for the year increased $3,247,376e,
with gain in surplus of S2,302,376.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24

PHILADELPHIA--C per cent; time,
5n5& per cent Commercial paper three
to four months, 5A 05lq per cent; six
months, jiaG59t per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24

September operating revenues OF the
Chicago Telephone Company were Sl,7S6,-
$50. an increase Of s132,770 compared with
the same month last year. Operating ex-
penses increased SEAS, 1O3, with net operat-
ing revenues decreasing S115,331.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
Third Liberty Loan May Come in February


the
yesterday if
Il likely
efcrign nisuwh lch are mauri
OnD
held Then mat SoOOoCOo issue
)
md gets
Of holders Of these
hnsw ldecde advan of ne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24

Gross operating revenues Of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit System for the quarter
ended September 80, were SS,1S0,33S, against
S7,7l9324 during the same period last year.
The gain is si61.014. Net increased
S25l,41i. Gross income was S3.3l6,902, a
gain Of S1S7,245, with the surplus for the
period increasing S3O,71i,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
GocthaIs and Aircraft Corporation

There has been considerable speculation recently regarding the condition Of
tina
it
nder license from the French Government which
h
abradIt
the powerful 220
before Feb
about
S2'OOOO WIN
nspayabe n balancing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
Financial Briefs

The New York Subtreasury lost s19s,000
to the banks on Tuesday, making a cash
net loss since Friday Of Sl,993,OOO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

he market ruled irm on a basis Of s.S5c for
extra line granulated.
The Republican journal., 1917-04-05
CASTOR|A
For Infants and Children
in Use For Over 3OYears
Always bears IF
Signature Of r<1<NZz1eZeM
NEW ENGLAND FARMERS
Are Urged to Prepare for War.

Boston, March 20. Agricultural in
terests OF New England are urged to pre-
pare for war by Immediately placing
their farm machinery and equipment into
proper shape, getting their horses into
condition and systematizing the planting
and growing of crops so that the work
will be evenly distributed throughout the
season, in statement issued tonight by
special committee of the New England
Federation for Rural Progress.
IF these days before active work On
the land are wisely utilized" says the
statement, "much lost molten will be
saved and the farmers of New England
will be prepared to do their part in as
slstlng in winning the war, the issue of
which depends as much upon food supply
as upon arms and munitions"
The committee, which was appointed
to formulate plans for utilizing the fed
GRAFTON in solving the food question in the
event OF war, is: President, Kenyon
Butterfield of the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural College; Ebert S. Brigham, com
missioner of agriculture of Vermont; and
L. q. Dodge, formerly in charge of the
Bureau of Farm Management in the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
The Republican journal., 1917-04-05
Headquarters at Blaine Mansion.

1t was announced March % h that the
Maine Committee of Public Safety will
have its headquarters in the historic
Blaine mansion on State street, Augusta,
opposite the State House. 1t is stated
that Truxton Beale, Jr., grandson of
the late James G. Blaine, and at present
a Junior in Harvard College, Immediate
ly on learning of the selection of Hon.
Harold Sewall of Bath as chairman of
the committee, called Mr.. Sewall by
telephone and rendered the use of the
mansion and it's furnishings to the COM
mittee for as long period as 1t wished.
The Republican journal., 1917-04-05
Cn1IQren. CRY
FOR FlETCHER'S
9 - = . RI e.
Washington as it is Today.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March "a, 1917.
On the Saturday evening previous to the
Inauguration | attended a most delight
full affair, and must tell The Journal
readers of it: 1t was o gathering of
about 200 Maineites at the Washington
Club rooms The Maine State Associa-
ton of Washington rendered reception
to the inaugural visitors from Maine,
and the residents of the District from
that State. Those in the receiving line
included many noted Maine people,
among them MIR. Carter B. Keene of the
Washington, Post Office Dept, and his
Admiral and Mrs. Peary and Miss Peary,
Representative Wallace H. White and
Gen. A. B. Farnham.
The most interesting feature of the
evening was parade around the hall of
a resident from each of Names sixteen
counties. carrying banner marked with
their county's name and followed by its
adherents. Waldo county was led by
Carter B. Keene, followed by the two
Miss Wadlins of Northport and myself.
Delicious refreshments were served, and
dancing was INDUCED in to the music of
a fine orchestra.
On Sunday the continual downpour of
rain tended to injure the impressiveness
of the demonstration around the White
House, which had been planned to in
clude thousands of women in a chain
carrying purple, white and gold banners.
Much of the elaborate part of the pro-
gram was given up, but 500 women suf-
fragists, ladies in the movement from
every State, carrying their State ban
ner, formed at the gates and slowly
clrcled around the White House in two
hours silent petition" thus bringing
to climax the siege OF President Wilson
on behalf of Federal suffrage amend
ment. For six weeks members of this
earnest band of women have stood by
the gates of the White House, mute
pleading expressed by their banner mot
toes asking for political equality, and
each day the President has smiled at
them and returned their salute as the
presidential car has left or entered the
grounds. During the first days of the
siege, when bitter January winds tried
the courage of the women pickets, he
sent them an invitation to come inside
and get warm-a sort of a sly joke on
the part of the President, it seemed, dis
paraeing Woman's endurance in the face
of little hardshp-w which was sr fifty de-
clined. and rain or shine the women
never left their posts of duty, to impress
the President with their earnest determi-
nation to win recognition and the ballot.
AT O'Clock quite crowd of visitors
had gathered in the vicinity to witness
the ''sient appeal of the Woman's
Party, and remarks were heard every
where among the men, though some
times grudgingly given, showing their
appreciation of the courage and perse-
verance of the plucky women who de-
terminedly ignored the distressing con-
dition the downpour of rain imposed.
Long live the Woman's Party!