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Middletown transcript., 1917-01-20
GOVERNOR MILLER

NEVER before has governor of our
~ state received such a universal ac-
claim of commentator as that which
has greeted Charles r. Miller at the
close of his official career as Chief Mag
istrate. The citizens generally ire
spective of party are paying him the
compliment of styling him "a good
governor, not few, indeed, 'The
best governor Delaware ever had. I"
The causes of this are not far to seek
Altho gifted by nature with a good in
tellect, well trained, coupled with an
excellent judgment, he has, neverth =
less, beyond any Of his predecessors
made an Industrious study of the duties
of his office, in fact made business of
being governor good governor.
He was not content to bring to th
office the large knowledge and ripe ex-
perience derived from a long and sue
cessful career in the active affairs Of
life, but we say again, he also studied
and worked, no one but himself knows
hoW hard, to add to those ample qualifi-
cations, and has a consequence as dis
charged with unusual success the func-
tions Of his honored station. His retir-
ing state paper is model of wise sug-
gestions and recommendations concern
ing public aft airs. A mere recital of
the pregnant titles of this message will
disclose its scope and wisdom.
Here are some of them:
The adoption Of the budget system
by the state 50 soon as reformed
method of tax levy and collection shall
make it possible.
2 A Uniform Revenue Commission
This is sadly needed
3 A Workmen's Compensation Law.
This law is clearly demanded by mere
justice, and its enactment would place
Delaware in the line Of the many states
which have already adopted this great
reform
a Observation-Disclosures recommen.
dations upon the various phases Of this
important subject.
5 Instruction of Foreigners-Night
schools, etc. With 5000 foreigners in
our state unable to speak English, the
Importance of this recommendation is
apparent.
6 Delaware College -Women's Col.
lege.
z Motor Vehicles Lights on Car
riages, etc.
8 State Board of Agriculture-Livt
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-20

In the New York Medical Record,
DIR. J. Barkley Percival of Paramari-
bo. Dutch Guiana, discoursing on
"Primitive Medicines" advances the
idea that certain plants resent their
use by animals by secreting juices
that are more or less poisonous; that
by persistence these feeders become
immune and are able to feed upon the
poisons. 1t is by this secretion of
Doisons, this theOrist maintains, that
such vegetable species are preserved
though the preservation is not COM
plete. He also recognizes. that disor-
ders and disease are common to plants
as to man and other animals and that
such diseases are due to the provision
made by nature for eliminating the
weak and unfit. He notes that as
soon as a plant or animal is injured
there begins a struggle between the
recuperative powers and those Scav-
engers that are always ready to dis
pose of the dying and the dead; that
If there is enough internal power to
heal the injury or overcome the sick
ness there is recovery, otherwise
death ensueS.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-20

Some of the expedients to which in
genuity is pushed in time of war are
likely to prove useful in time of peace.
In Germany pupils in the schools are
using "war ink" a fluid especially
recommended by the minister Of edu-
cation. Its advantage is that 1t may
be used on loosely woven paper with
out penetrating to the opposite side OF
the sheet or making blots like ordinary
ink. The glazed papers which are the
only ones that take ordinary ink sue
cessfully are scarce and costly. With
"war ink" pupils can write their exer-
cises on cheaper grades. The possibil-
ity suggests economy in business houses
after the war is over.
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Another Use for StraWs.

A father was explaining t. his oldest
son the meaning of a stray vote and
said the expression probably originated
from the old saying that straws show
which way the wind blows. lis young
est son, not being as much interested
in presidential candidates us in Gu
linary matters, said: "Yes and straws
show whether the cake is done or not,
too."
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-20

The United States is selling no small
amount of products to the rest OF the
world. According to the foreign de-
partment of one of the largest of New
York's banks, our business for the cal
endar year will be about $S,OOO,OOO,OOO,
or about one-ifth of that of the whole
world. Since we are buying back
from the world about five billions in
imports, there will be trade balance
Of some $3,OOO,OO0.O0O in our favor
The United States needs the money,
and is getting it in greater volume
than ever befOre.
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Mastered Second Profession.

Claude Perrault was one OF the raIe
geniuses who turned from the profess
sion of medicine to that of art. lie was
born in 1913, being the brother OF
Charles Perrault, the noted Jbarrlster'
through whose influence he became
architect of the Louvre The colon
made Of this building, which he erect
ed, is regarded as one of the finest
creations of it's kind of the seventeenth
century.
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Helen Rebelled.

The kindergarten class to which
little Helen belonged was so large that
it was necessary to divide it into two
sections. Helen was fond of her teach
er, and when she discovered that she
was to be in the division with brand
new teacher, she screamed at the top
of her small voice: Il won't be dl-
yided! say, 1 won't be divided!'
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Noticed Slight Difference.

do you know, George" remarked
Mrs. Ray, Il should say the Browns
marriage was an ideal one. l couldn't
help but notice it tonight. Really,
there wasn't one word of disagreement.
believe they both think absolutely
alike" "They are a charming couple,
my dear, perfectly charming" said her
husband, "but as to their thinking
alike, Madge, did you notice that she
always thought first?'
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CtIrjnn Sieepiessnc s,

Sleeplessness often follows overfa-
tigue, exhaustion and late-hour habits.
Those who retire at about nine are
less often affected with it. Emotions
and other excitements are causes. A
glass of hot milk, lemonade, or other
harmless beverage before retiring. a
hot mustard foot bath, ice packs, hot
blankets and other nondrugging meth
DDS all have conquests to their credit.
Medicines are unsafe measures.
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Promise of BRIGHT Future.

Mercy" exclaimed Mrs. Diggs.
"The baby is chewing on your pocket
edition Of Epictetus." Indeed" re-
piled Professor Diggs with proud and
happy look. Let the child alone. 1t
is seldom that mere infant shows
such pronounced taste for the
classics. s."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
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More Necessary.

Miss Lena Ashwell loved to tell a
story against herself. "Often." she once
said, 81 do not make myself clearly
heard by playgoers in the more re-
mote parts of the theater. One night
l seem to have been more than un-
usually indistinct, for at the first in
terval, when an attendant walked up
one of the gangways on the stalls floor
crying Opera glasses, opera glasses!
a big man shouted from the back OF
the pit, Opera glasses be hanged !!
Bring us some ear trunpetS."
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With Slight Reservations.

Lord" prayed the old deacon, keep
us from growing at the weather Provi-
dence sends; make us resigned to hot
and cold, storm and sunshine; but if
its not asking too much, r'oase send
us more reasonable weather long
about campmeetin' time. for as it is
now, it's almost hot enough TO set the
river on fire !''-Atlanta Constitution.
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No More Bank Account.

Mother-"You and John should
start right by opening little bank ac-
count" Newly Married Daughter
mo; John used to have one, but 1
guess it Is an awful bother and the
bank doesn't appreciate it anyway. He
says it was continually after him to
pVt In more money."-Puck.
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Had the RioI1t Idea.

1t has been a maxim with me to
admit of easy reconciliation with a
person whose offense proceeded from
no depravity of heart; but where l was
convinced 1t did so, to foregO, for
my own sake, all opportunities of re-
venge. have derived no 2llall share
Of happiness from this principle
Shakespeare.
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cb.r,eter and Rcputation.

There is broad distinction between
character and reputation, for one may
be destroyed by slander, while the
other can never be harmed save fy It's
possessor. Reputation is in no mans
keeping. You and l cannot determine
what other men shall think and say
about us. We can only determine
what they ought to think of us and
say about us, and we can only DO TINS
by acting squarely up to our own con
yictionS.-Holland.
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Taught by the experience Of this,
next year all the forces of preventive
science will be marshaled against an
other outbreak of infantile paralysis,
with war waged against it by all the
resources Of modern medical knowl-
edge to the bitter end.
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MGoinon Reuuires Etfort.

There's something gained in being
able to 60 with the swiftncss Of steam
and electricity and gasoline, but there
is also something lost, and that is
the going. Being picked uD 1t one
place and set down at another without
any physical effort isn't going"
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Discouraujnd,

Hobhs-"I don't know how to thank
you for this loan, old man. 1t seems
as if ] could never properly repay
you" Dobbs-"Say, if you'd talked
that way before you made the touch
you'd never have got it."-Boston
Transcript.
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Queer Men.

man is queer cuSS. He Will go
out and get soused and bow a horn
and ring a cowbell for five hours be-
cause some dub he never say in his life
has been elected to sOln >th ~. But II
his wife asks him to play with the chill
dren for five minutes he GETS highly
Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-20

In the latest expert report on infan-
tile paralysis, dogs, cats, rats and
feas are relieved from blame of car
rying the disease and the response
bility is laid on human beings. And
so investigation, swinging the circle
of theory, comes back to the starting
DOint.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-20

The Paris 6nn on dress suits will
aid materially in helping the Latin
quarter boys lay up enough money for
the rent.
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Good Snort.

"Is there any particular sport you
are fond Of, Miss Effie?" "No--but
er-I like you very much, Mr.. Snagg."
-Scribner's Magazine.
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True Greatness.

He is truly great that is little in him
SELF and that maketh no account Of
any height Of hOnors.-Thomas
Attempts.
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No wonder it Is hard to reform q
man who is IN Jail. 1t Is not an
easy task to make over the ones out
side.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-20

1t is no easy matter to select
phonograph records to suit the nei gh-
bors.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-20
DIVIDEND /!

NEW CASTLE Co. NATIONAL BANK
OF ODESSA
Odessa, Eel, Jan. 3, 1917
The Board of Directors have this day
declared a semi-annual dividend OF
THREE AND ONE-HALF e 1-2) PER
CENT. clear Of Taxes, payable to the
Stockholders on and after January 10,
1917. JOS. G. BROWN, Cashier
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS
DEpAkIMEGSTT ISt RGTRsn 9F BiIIInIgEHA CITY TRANSIT

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 20 Iat5
Sealed proposals addressed TO the under
received until 1s O'Clock noon on Tee;dS%yl % o
tOber 80. 1917, and opened Immediately theyes. ye.
after, for the following work appurtenanf "a
the Frankford Elevated Railway, authorized by
July 90 1910, and March o, i9l7; - i'i''
CONTRACT NO. 525-Steel frame WORK ana
railings, concrete floors and parapets sids sr
closures. roofs. drain cutters and spouts tof
sages or foot bridges between station patforms
and station buildings at Orthodox -Aiargaret
streets and Rusn.Church streets
reinforced concrete station buildingg al 4eoi
Frankford avenue and at 4670-48sf Frankfoyd
avenue. including the removal Of existing build.
eGSoSTRACT No 5s4-ErectIon Of brick ma
reinforced concrete station buildings at 42j0-
1879 Frankford avenue and at 4200-427l Frank.
ford avenue including the removal Of existlnS
Plans and specifications can be seen at Room
74S. Bourse Building. and copies OF same with
blank forms for proposals will be supplied
10 intending bidders upon deposit Of SO IessS
will be refunded upon return of plans |
Bidders must be skilled and regularly engaged
in this class Of work.
the Act Of July 1S. 1917, relative TO workmen'I
compensation insurance and proof must be
furnished the Department by said contractor
ana ana insured his liability therSInder or secured ss
exemption therefrom.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certificate
from the City solicitor that a proposal bond
been filed in accordance with the provisions of
an ordinance approved May 20. 1860.
The Director reserves the right to reject any
or all bids as he may deem best for the interest
0i '"' 0''' wM. s. TwINrNe.
Director.
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NEW YORK. oct. %.


number
which
however OF in the
both the buying selling
higher which
bn Rapid Transit falling
stocks
pnes making dividend maintenance
a
selling touched
SO serday. bonds wer generally steady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
COTTON ADVANCES
IN ACTIVE MARKET
Large Exports From New York
Increase the Nervousness
of Shorts

.Nf4N lOlN, 'ltLr
Under the lead Of october, which showed
sensational strength, the cotton market adj
vanced sharply today, with business more
active. Spectators took the near months
and there was a good deal Of scattered
covering on fear of low temperatures in
the eastern belt tomorrow. Large exports
from the port of New York naturally in
creased the nervousness of shorts.
Although prices were higher at tine OPEN
ing of the market the tone was considered
only barely steady. for as the call pro-
gressed selling caused a shrinking in the
upturn.
October started 25 points higher; Decem-
ber was up IS points and January rose -
points, but the later options were only s
TO points higher. There was buying by
Wall street and western interests, and
Liverpool also purchased.
I'm the near months ii was noticed that
shorts were covering. The supply came
from commission houses, room traders and
spot firms.
Immediately after the call pressure de-
veloped. and within a few minutes prices
had dropped, December and January lead
ing. with losses Of go and III points, re-
spectively. but at the low levels a good
demand developed and recoveries of to 8
points were made before the end of the
first fifteen minutes of business.
The cotton receipts at the ports for the
day are estimated at 10000 bales. compared
with 59,235 bales a week ago and 7O,972
bales year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
CORN PRICES WEAKEN
AFTER FIRM START
Interest Centers in December Be-
cause of Further Control of
Trading by Directors
CHICAGO, oct. 20.


Interest in the corn market today was
centered i'm the December position because
of consideration Of further control of trad
ing by the directors. Its tone was feverish,
and 1t ended weaker after it had developed
firmness following drop early.
Quotations covered fairly wide range
Traders evidenced nervousness, fearing that
operations in the month might be suspended
entirely or confined to evening up of out
standing contracts. This led to a great
deal of short selling early. Covering fol-
lowed. and as the short interest was greater
than had been expected, prices moved up
sharply on the advance commission houses
were largo sellers, bringing about a fresh
break.
Commission houses discouraged new busi-
ness in December, and while opinions diff
fered as to whether the proposed action
of the directors will be bullish or bearsh
as applied to the market at large, it was
thought by many to be a clear demonstra
tion that bull speculation will not be toll
Grated and that high prices will be looked
upon with dsfavor
May had quiet day. huctuatlng with
December but keeping within compara
lively narrow limits and ending lower.
The high on December was $11714 the
bottom, Sl.15, and the close, s1.155s, as
compared with $1.16R yesterdays last
price; the top on May was $l12; the low
$I0912, and the final S11Ol4 61,1Ols,
against s1.1OA at the end yesterday.
The market for oats showed little indi-
viduality. Trade was moderate. Prices
ended a little lower. offerings from the
country were small, but there was more
selling by\cash houses against country ac-
ceptances. The market at Liverpool was
dull but steadier.
The best on December was 5S7sc;, the
lower 5sAc, and the close 5S1ac bid, COM
pared with 5S5sc at the end yesterday. The
high on May was 609sc the bottom SO sc.
and the final 6Od &c, against COZ at the
close yesterday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23

GOVERNMENTS 31a PER CENT LIBERTY
BONDS ATTRACT MOST ATTENTION HERE
Price Is Firm, With Turnover Totang More Tho.
$95O,OOO on the Philadelphia Exchanged. G. l.
Records Good Gain

changed hands. Baldwin Toco,,..,..
showed Improvement, advancing n nj ep
an odd-lot transaction, later losing mn. n,r. On
the gain. part Of
Rapid Transit trust certificates var.
appearing on the tape, and sold Off Sois i,oN
posI,S III the afternoon TO 26ts, with or,. a
tair amount of activity Union Tr,o,,Iy V,y
was off trife and Phlladelphla rou0n
was unchanged. Philadelphia Eiectrio 'tlon uol
Lehigh Navigation were unchanged pa1l sno
did very little and Pennsylvania NE. Nala
changed while Reading, selling ex-div,s!S.I SI'
was lower. ''iuend
steel common followed the course in N.v
YORK most of the day, moving upward wv ss,
then declining from time to time. but oios,la Suo
firm, The remainder of the list vss ,n
huenced largely by the action Of the stoo,.. u.
in Wall street, where business was Or,..
and prices lower, which brought abo,,s nv
tagging tendency on the local board
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23

Virtually all interest in the trading on
the Philadelphia Stock Exchange today was
centered in the Governments 31a per cent
Llbety Bonds, there being the largest turn
over of these that has been recorded here
since they were listed More than S350,000
worth changed hands, among the sales be-
ing two blocks of $4,000 each. The price
held up we'll, however. was a little above
yesterdays closing quotation most of the
day The only reason assigned in the Street
for the heavy dealings was that holders
Of the first Liberty issue were unloading
to buy the new Government As
Share trading was quiet most of the day
and, with a few exceptions, changes i'm
prices were small. United Gas Improve
ment was the strongest Of the home stocks,
at one time advancing q over last nights
close and holding UP n full point to the
end of the session. More than 1000 shares
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, oct 23.--There were ir-
regular movements i'm the foreign exchange
market, with French and Swiss rates NOV
ing up and pronounced strength was shown
in scandinavian. Italian and Russian were
weak.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling 4.75 3-16, cables 4.76 7-1s
sixty-day bills AM, ninety-day bills
4.69la.
Franc checks 5.7ss4, cables 5.77is.
Guilders checks 43, cables 4Sh.
Lire checks 7.S0. cables 7.S5.
Swiss checks 4.60 cables 46s
Stockholm checks 3sL, cables 3sIs.
Christiana checks 81 y cables 3l%
Copenhagen checks 81 y, cables 80.
Ruble checks 1914, cables SE3.
Pesetas checks 1880, cables 33.40.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23

LONDON STOCK MARKET
Hesitation Is Still Evident and Busi-
ness Is Quiet-American Lower

LONDON. Oct 23.-Wth the war news
from the western front offsetting the sltua-
tion In Russia, the undertone of the stock
exchange markets was stable today Hesi-
taton was in evidence, however, and bust
ness was quiet.
Owing to firmer rates for money. the gilt
edged section was dull Last weeks sales
of National War Bonds were E1S,235, 600.
This was smaller than had been expected
Americans were lower on the reaction at
New York, and Canadian Pacifcs lacked
steadiness. Home lines were dull and neg
lected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
Liyerpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, oct. 2S.-There was a re-
tail demand for spot cotton today, with
prices steady. on the basis OF 21.02d for
good middling. The sales were 5000 bales
The receipts were $1,000 bales, including
10000 bales American Spot prices were;
American. mlddling fair, 2i67d good mid
ding 2lo2e mlddlfs. 20 szd. low mid
nsLy lAEla
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
Granulated Sugar Unchanged

NEW YORK, OCT. 23.-The refined s,...
market remains unchanged, with the Ansr
ican, National and Pennsylvania Compani.,
quoting fine granulated at SS5c. The EaS
eral and Warner Companies and Arhro,',,
Brothers continue Withdrawn. Tn. io..
sale in spot Cuban raws was at 6.9Oc '
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
Financial Briefs

Eight principal express companies report
for June total operating revenues of $1s,-
762. .625, compared with S15,753,531 during
June Of last year, or an increase of $1,000
O94. Operating income for the month de-
creased S497,2O3. Six months operating
revenues increased $s.166,617. while net
operating revenues for the period decreased
$2,627,619 and operating income lost 81 s3.,
619.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23

NEW YORK, oct. 23.-The market for
coffee futures opened active with sales on
the call l point lower. There was trade
buying which absorbed further scattering
liquidation In December.
ADD COFFEE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock Ex-
change and in which there were no transac-
tions today The price given is the last
previous close.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
May Double Oil Company's CsDi,,,

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-The STANDARD on
Company of Louisiana will hold stoc,.
holders meeting at Baton Rouge Novsr,
Der Fl TO vote OH proposal to increase ~.
capital stock from $1,000 900 to $40 OOO osS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
DIVIDENDS
MARKET STREET NATIONAL BANK

Philadelphia, October 23d, 1911
The Directors have this day declared a semi.
annual dividend of four per cent 4ss), payable
November 1st,. 1917. to stockholders Of record
at the close Of business October 3lst.
Dividend checks will be mailed.
w. p. SINNETT
Cashier,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
New York stocks and in which there we're
no transactions today. The price given is
the last previous sale:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
MONEY.LENDING RATES

NEW NORK--MOney on call at per
cent; high, 4; low, 3la last 4; closed, u;
ruling rate. per cent.
The money market was dull, with small
volume of transactions recorded in the time
department. Sixty-day mixed loans were
made at from to 5 y per cent, three and
four months at 5H la per cent and five
and six months 5d5la per cent on all in
dustrial collateral, and the rates were a
quarter per cent higher than these mem
toned
Acceptances unchanged the range for
both elgibles and ineligibles being 3% and
3i4 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
NEW YORK MARKET UNSETTLED,
WITH PRICES DISAPPOINTING
Higher Range Assumed by Majority of Shares
Takes Edge Off Buying Side and Holders
Realize Profits on Upturns
High Points in Toddv's Financial Neys

Higher range assumed by majority stocks checked
the Curb
Srchdngc
the Philadelphia Exchange
the price trac higher Bar sir Iomer New