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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19
MARYLAND FIREMEN MEET.
Gather at Hyattsville to Greet Presi.
dent of Association.

HYATTSV1LLE. Md. April 19.-The
hremen of this section of Maryland as
sembled in the municipal building here
last night to pay their respects to the
president of the State Firemen's Asso-
citation. Russell Smith of Cambridge
Fire Chief Keegin of this town called
upon the 300 or more men to pledge
their allegiance to the President of the
United States and support the flag in
our war with foreign foe, and with a
rising vote the oath was administered.
Delegations from Laurel, Capitol
Heights, Seat Pleasant. Bowie. Silver
Spring. and Lieut.. Frank Markwood of
truck No. 4. Washington, D. c., with a
delegation from the city. together with
members of the local department. were
entertained. Alvah Fl. Fairall of Lau-
rel presided. Short talks were given
by J. A. Mccarthy. Silver Spring; Lieut..
hardwood. Washington; Louis Litz,
Seat Plea .At; L. Edlavitch, Bowie: G.
A. Adams. capitol Heights; Paul Sima
ton, Laurel: r. A. Strobel. Hagerstown:
John Fainter Of EVANSVILLE. and Coun-
ty Treasurer E. A. Fuller.
The remainder of the program con-
sisted of a duet and solos by Misses
Grace Keegin. Elizabeth Mccall and
Laura McBrien; Samuel Bonaveries of
Capitol Heights. Italian songs; Harry
Wright of Riverdale, comic songs, and
numbers by John Brooks OF Capitol
Heights, H. A. Herbst of Hyattsville
end H. A. Brown of Silver Spring
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Battle Hymn of America.

Woe to thee. ruthless and criminal insane
Marked by the nations with the brand OF fell
Cain;
Where thy brothers whom thou hast thus
slain?
Where the sailors who sailed DER the main
Let the republic arise In her might.
10th without cause TO engage in fierce fight
Now she hath justice behind her and right
Cannon. torpedoes and guns her bcdighr.
Every fell foe from far over the waves
Rock bound. steep shores and dark. icy caves
Down from the north 10 the gulf that e'er Iayes
Florida.s coast and the land of bright flowers.
Groves Of magnolas and fair fragrant bowers
Garlanded DER. where the warm summer hours
Smile; on the land the black war cloud now
lowers.
Thunder OF guns and the hurting Of shells.
Northern huzzas joined with southern fierce wells
Hold fast, our watchword. success 50 foratells:
Let Germans boast. lis tenacity that tells.
Thrice is he armed whose quarrel is just.
Sons Of America in God is our trust
'Gsinst the oppressor our forces we must
Hurl and so cause him TO bite low the dust.
Lord God of Hosts. wilt Thou strengthen our
Prmy
Wilt Thou this bastard armada disarm.
Vow. a of old. whose vile plots seek IN harm
Innocent souls. with deep sympatbies warm
Struggling for freedom from opprcssicu 81 dir.
Tortured and harried with sword and with fire
housing. by manful resistance, their ire
We. whom the thoughts of great liberty inspjre
Well set the torch Of that goddess aaame
Through all the lands viii that fre.do,n n-o
claim ''
Russia independence hath Won and a name
Wen TO II set the seal Of fair fame.
Lillian PIKE EooME.
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HUNT FOR PLATINUM.
Department of Commerce to STAR
Worldwide Search for Metal,

Worldwide search for platinum de-
posits will be instituted shortly by
Secretary Redfield Of the Commerce
Department. who has instructed de-
partment agents in Australia. Borneo,
Tasmania, Russia and other lands to
Investigate possible deposits of the
precious metal
This step is taken in line with the
departments efforts to conserve the
supply of platinum for war uses, fol-
lowing a conference held here earlier
in the week, when jewelers. pledged
cooperation in the work.
Secretary Redfield has asked the jew
elry trade to restrain from the making
of pieces of jewelry involving a large
use of platinum. now nine times as
valuable as gold. Responses from rep
resentative jewelers. the nation over
Secretary Redfield stated today, are
most favorable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19

to probate and letters testamentary granted to
Wade H. Atkinson: bond. $500. Attorneys.
Leckie, Cox 4 Sherrer.
Estate Of John W. Keyes; commission ordered
to issue; attorney, o. A. Phelps.
Estate Of Eliza A. Saunders; petition for let
tiers of administrator nled; attorney. George
g. Bowie.
Of will filed.
Estate Of Ruth n. Pomeroy; will dated May
Is. 1914. and codicil Of May IA: 1915: nied with
petition for probate; attorney, A. b. Leet.
Estate Of George J. Bessler; petition for pro-
bate Of will filed; attorney, C. J. F. Gran.
Estate of stehman Forney; will dated January
10, 1905, filed in re Jessie NJ. Bruden; petition
to appoint administrator filed; attorney. W. O.
Martin.
Estate Of Jesse e. Bruden: petition for probate
Of will filed; attorney. W. c. Martin.
Estate Of Martha l.. Shirley; petition for pro-
bate of will filed; attorneys. Leckie. Cox d
Sherier.
Estate Of stehman Forney: petition for pro-
bate Of will filed: attorney. NJ. r. Mangau.
Estate Of Mary NJ. Gore; petition for probate
Of will filed; attorney. !. B. Linton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.
Prices in the wholesale market this
morning ranged about as follows:
The quotations are for large lots: job
bers' prices are higher.

Prices in the wholesale market this
morning ranged about as follows:
The quotations are for large lots: job
bers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Nearby. "a; southern. "a.
CHEEsE-New York state factory.
new. 25a26.
BUTTER-Elgin print. SO: Elgin tub
40; process, 40: store packed, q.
POULTRY-Live hens, per h.. %
ROSTERS. per h.. II: turkeys. per h.
23a26; winter chickens. 30a32; spring
chickens, per h.. 46a46; ducks. per. h..
16a18; geese, per 10, l2al5; keats
Young, each, 45a50.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens, choice.
per lb., 24a25: chickens. per H., 27a30;
turkeys, per h.. 25a2S; ducks. per h..
1sa20: ROSTERS, per h., 17a1s; geese. per
h.. 13a15.
GREEN FRUITs-Apples. per Dbl.
oranges. 2.75a325: Florida oranges
s.75a4 so; grapefruit. 375a4.5o; straw
berries, 2oa35 per Of: lemons, s.5oa4.oo.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Irish. No. l.
ner Dbl, s.50ae.00; northern. per 2h
bu sack. s.5oas.o0; new potatoes. 1000
sweets. per Dbl. s.5oa5.5o: per basket
1sa2.25; yams. 2.5Oa4.oo per Dbl
str,ne beans. 1.5oa2. 90 per basket; pep
pers. per crate. 30oa5.00; okra. per
crate. 500; radishes, per 100. 20Oa3. 90;
cucumbers, crate. 2.50a4 90: onions. per
( 20 crate; new cabbage. per basket
: 0oa4 90; beets. per bunch, oa6: celery.
ner doz., 35a1.00: romaine lettuce. 15Oa
) 20 per basket; lettuce. 1.50a4.00 per
basket: squash, Florida. 1.25a1.50 per
crate: Florida tomatoes. 250a5.00 per
crate.
LIVE sToCK-Sheep. per h.. 5ae:
lambs. fall, IL per h.; lambs. spring.
I7a1s; calves. per h.. u; medium. Hall v
ner ID. common. per h., 9a10.
DRESSED MEATS-Pork. small to
medium, h., IS; heavy. h.. 16a17.
HAY-No. / timothy. 1s.ooa2o.0o; No.
2 18.00als50 No. l mixed. 16.00a17. 90:
No. g 14.o0a15.00.
sEEDS-Red clover. 11.50a12.0o per
bu-: alsike clover, 12.25a12.50 per blu. /:
crimson clover. 10.00a11.00 per bu.; tim
othy. 3.OOa3 Is per bu.; red top. 12.50a13.0 90
per bu.; bluegrass. 1.75a2.00 per blu.
orchard grass, 2.40a2.75 per bu.: white
clover, so per h.: alfalfa clover. 15a17
per ID.
GRAIN-Wheat. milling, per bu.. 2.25
a2.30: ordinary, per bu, 1.60a1.S0: corn.
per bu.. 1.47a1.50: oats. white, per bu.,
77a7s: mixed. per bu.s 76a7& -.
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West Point Honor Men.

WEST POINT. \. Y. April 19.-Names
OF the first ten men selected for gem
eral merit from the class of 1917. to be
graduated from the Military Academy
tomorrow. have been announced. In
order, they are as follows: Harris Jones.
New York; Francis l.. Palmer. North
Dakota: William F. Heavey, Georgia:
Harold R. Richards. Indiana; Robert
NJ. Bathurst. Pennsylvania; John ]. F.
Steiner. Alabama: Daniel Neee Colo
RADIO; Willis F.. Teale. Michigan; Will
liam II. Saunders. South Carolina: Clark
kittrell, Georgia.
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U. S. SHIPS ON PATROL.
Taking Over Work Formerly Done
by British and French.

1t became known officially today that
the American navy is rapidly taking
over the patrol which the British and
French vessels established on the
American coast" This action followed
the conferences last week between Vice
Admiral Browning Of the British forces,
Rear Admiral de Grasset of the French
navy. and the ranking officers of the
Navy Department here. The scope Of
the work taken over by the American
craft is withheld for military reasons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19
. Ball Clubs Uniforms Burned.

TOLEDO, Ohio. April 19.-Uniforms
and other property OF the Toledo and
Indianapolis American Association base
ball teams were destroyed by fire this
morning. which partially destroyed the
clubhouse and stands at Swayne Park
here. The fire, supposedly caused by a
cigarette slug. broke out in a locker,
doing about $4,000 damage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19
WEATHER..

For the District Of Columbia and
Maryland. probably showers tonight
and tomorrow: not much change in
temperature: moderate variable winds.
For Virginia. generally fair tonight
in extreme north and extreme west por-
tons: moderate variable winds.
For West Virginia. probably showers
tonight and tomorrow.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 1905 am. and
1899 pm; high tide. 5:58 am. and 6:27
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1886 am. and
1:32 p.m.; high tide. 6:51 am. and 7:2O
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 5:26 am; sun sets.
6:49 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 5:25 am: sun
sets. $50 pm.
Moon rises 1856 am; sets. S pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yesterday. pm. "a;
pm, 70; IL midnight. 81. Today, 4
am, 81: 8 am. 81; IL noon. so; 2 PM.
"a. Maximum. "a. at 2 PM; minimum,
So, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 10; minimum, 49,
MISUNDERSTANDING. pm. 1910;
8 PM. 1910: u midnight. 3o.os. To-
day. 4 am. 1905: 8 am, 30.06; IL noon.
30.03; PM. 1899.
day. am. 1905: am. 30.06.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
"a: condition, II. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, Sc; condition at north
connection, 10: condition at south con-
nection. 10. Georgetown distributing
reservoir-Temperatu So; condition
at infiuent gatehouse. 13; condition at
effuent gatehouse, is.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19
Lieut.. R. H. Hall to Be Imprisoned.

Second Lieut.. Robert H. Hall of the
1st Infantry, Indiana National Guard.
was convicted by general court-martial
of the charges "of desertion, swindling,
bieamy. forgery, disobedience Of or
ders, embezziement and negotiating for
commission from the Mexican gov
eminent" He was sentenced to be
dismissed and to be confined at hard
la Dor for twenty years. The President
has confirmed the sentence and desig-
mated the United States prison at
Leavenworth, Kan, as the place OF
confinement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19
WALL STREET MARKET
SLOW AND IRREGULAR
Whole List Firm Early, But Bears
Raid Motors and New
Haven.
Fairly Good Tone in Other Stocks
Steel Common Leading-other
Rails Steady.

NEW YORK April 19.-The New
York stock market was very slow and
at the same time nervous and cratic
| in the early hours. Spectators scalped
back and forth for small profits and
maintained an irregular activity in GER
tain stocks, while others were almost
entirely neglected, with many of the
early advances wiped out. especially in
the shipping and the motor shares
while the rails and the steels presented
a firmer front to the attacks and made
gains which were well held into the
afternoon.
At the immediate opening the situa-
ton was encouraging: no untoward
news had developed over night and the
motor group seemed to have recovered
from its sickness The marines were
also higher. and with these sick sisters
lined up on the road to recovery the
entire market presented good appear
ance Motors scored l and II ad-
vances; shipping shares, points.
Bears Begin Attacks.
Along about noon the bears began
their systematic attacks on the motors
and marines, and before the noon hour
was haIf over had them on the tobog-
gan In serious relapse that wiped
out tie advance and turned the gains
81. points loss on General Motors.
fractions and points on other motors
and liz drop on Mercantile Marine.
The bears also selected New Haven
and gave it serious tussle, for a
loss of Az points.
Rest of Market Firm.
Throughout this by play by the bears
the rest of the market presented a
fairly firm tone. under the leadership
of United States Steel, which held a
1S gain reasonably we'll: Texas Oil
was . points higher; Industrial Alco-
hol, point, while Bethlehem Steel
b" gained ~. but lost all but Y.
Many of the minor stocks eased with
the weakness as indicated.
Reading and Union Pacific were the
strong rails, the former gaining IL
and the latter holding Il point ad-
vance. Fractional gains were shown
elsewhere in this group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19
COTTON MARKETS
Civil Engineers for Draft

NEW YORK;. April 19.-The Ameri
can Society Of Civil Engineers, at its
quarterly meeting here, has adopted a
resolution urging Congress to pass the
proposed bill for universal military
training and service as the only pop
err. democratic and efficient way TO
create an army and navy for the public
defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19
Pharmacists Licensed to Practice

At a meeting Of the board of phar-
macy of the District of Columbia held
Yesterday the following were licensed
to practice pharmacy in the District:
Ralph Sylvester Kiefer. Richard Ed
ward Banks, Russell Steele Paylor,
Randolph Mott Jackson and Howard
Leslie Arnold. The next examinations
Of the board are to be held July IL and
II.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Capital Traction 5s $500 at 1885,.
Washington Railway As, 81 900 at 7s1a.
Potomac Electric Cons. IS, 81 600 at 9sh
81 900 at 9s%.
Columbia National Bank. 10 at 221.
Chaplin & Sacks, 10 at 152, 10 at ISL, 10 at
$50.
Graphophone COM, 10 at lis, 10 at lis.
After call.
Washington Railway As. $500 at 70.
Washington Gas. at 72A.
Potomac Electric LIST SIS, 81 600 at 1881.
Bid and Asked Prices.
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Net Income of S. P. Increased.

NEW YORK, April 19.-The 1916 net
income of the Southern Pacific Com
pany and subsidiaries was s35.422.514.
an increase of $7.26s.0S3, or 1852 per
cent. according to the annual report
issued today. Total operating reve-
nues were $163,427.423. an increase of
$2O959,5lS, or 14.71 per cent. The
total operating income was s52.00S, 200.
an increase of sS,479.753. or 19.4S per
cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19

OFFICE OF THE LANsTON MONOTYPE MA
china Company, Philadelphia. April 9. 1911
The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
IAnston Monotype Machine Company will be held
at the Elks Home, corner Prince adm Royal SITS.
AleIandria, Va, at IL O'Clock noon. on Thurs
day, the 80 day Of May. 1917. for the purpose
ensuing year and transacting such other business
as may properly come before 1t. Tr.nsfer books
will be closed on April q; at o'clock pm.
am. BY order Of the board Of directors.
W. ARTHUR sELLMAN, Secretary.
apf7 1p, 81 %. Is, "a. 29-my1
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NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. April 1S.-The metal ex-
change quotes lead firm. 81 asked.
Spelter weak: spot, East st. Louis de-
livery. 9A asked.
At London lead. ESQ 1os: spelter. f55.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19
Halcyon Goes to the Navy.

Secretary Redfield has turned over
to the Navy Department the light
house vessel Halcyon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19

Spain and Portugal together produce
20 per cent of the worlds cork
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THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY DIVISION 1-Justice HI

EQUITY DIVISION 1-Jusffce Hftx.
Miller aRt Miller; decree annulling marriage;
plaintiffs attorneys. Gibbs L. Baker and Sidney
Wolff Smith.
In re lunacy Of Amanda Cray; verdict Of jury
confirmed: attorneys, L. A. Bailey and J. viii
liam Shea.
Capital Amusement Company agt. American
Security and Trust Company: decree Of Marct
Speakes aEt. speakes: rule returnabie April
p PLAINTIFFS attorney. Chapman W. Fowler.
Cox agt. English order making certain partie.
defendant; plaintif's attorney, II. J. Certify
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19

CRIMINAL DIVISION 2-Justice Mccoy.
United States agt. John william Henry. EN-
bezxlement and larceny after trust; jury sworn
and respited until Monday; attorneys, u. 7.
Wright and T. NJ. Wampler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19
Condition of the Treasury.

Condition of the United States Treas
ury at close yesterday showed:
Net balance in general fund, $751;
169.454.
Total receipts. $4.496,9sS.
Total payments. s3.744,057.
The deficit this fiscal year is $780,
544.3S5. against deficit of s5.,069.SS2
last year, exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19
EQUITY DIVISION e-Justice Stafford.

CIRCUIT DIVISION 2-Justice Siddous
Peterson agt Standard Label COMPANY. verdict
for plaintiff for $40: plaintiffs attorneys, T.
NJ. Baker and d. W. Baker; defendants at
torneys. Webster. Bailinger and W. r, Case.
suter aRt. W. A. lockwood Dental Company:
jury respited PLAINTIFFS attorneys. L. II. David
Brandenburg Brandenburg
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NEW YORK, April 19-Raw sugar
easv. centrifugal. SAG: molasses, SIS:
refined steady; fine graduated. 1-5oa
$50: nominal
Sugar futures declined IA to IS points
early under Wall street and commits
sion house selling. owing to the easier
feeling in the spot market.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. April MISUNDERSTANDING.
$4,000 head: slow at yesterdays average
to Sc lower; bulk. 15.50a15.s0; light
14.70a15.75; mixed. 15:15a15:sS: heavy,
15.15a1590; rough, 15.15a15.35; pigs.
1O.25a1400
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; steady !:
native beef cattle. 9.00a1325: stockers
and feeders 7.25as.90: cows and heifers'
5.60a110O; calves S.50a12.75.
Sheep-Receipts, $1,000 head; steady :
wethers, 1060a12.75; lambs. 11.90a15.75
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01

Humber & Andrews, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, have purchased the old public
school building in Camden, Del, and
they will transform it into preserve
plant. They have transferred their
plant from Wyoming to the building
in Camden. Large quantities of
peaches, grapes, apples and tomatoes
will be used in the manufacture of
jams and jellies. Walter D. Ross is
associated with Mr.. Andrews in the
management of the Camden plant.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01

partment as consulting engineer. The
contracts are to be let on the basis
outlined, subject at all times to the
joint approval of the above mentioned
officials.
"The State Highway Department
has completed the survey, plans and
specifications of the section of the
proposed route from Newark, Del,
to Elkton, Md, a distance of 2.
miles. This section is to be adver-
tised for bids for four weeks, and
upon the receipt of bids, contracts
are to be let so that it will be about
August 80 when bids would possibly
be opened for the section of the road
mentioned.
"In the meantime, the surveys are
being made by the State Highway De
partment for that section of the Lin
coin Highway which begins at the
north end of the corporated line of
the city of Wilmington and extends
northerly to the Pennsylvania state,
line, for a distance of approximately
eight miles. 1t is hoped this section
will be surveyed, plans and specifca-
tions drawn, and be ready for adver-
tising for bids by the first of Sep
tember.
"The surveys, plans and specifca'
tions for the section, approximately
eleven miles in length Of the same
route, namely the Lincoln Highway,
which will connect the town of Els
mere, DEL. with the town of Newark,
DEL, have been completed by the New
Castle County Commissioner. In al
probability bids will be asked for {
month or so on this section.
cit is hoped to have construction
under way in less than sixty days OF
some part of this route. The rout
is q vital part of the Lincoln High
way and at the present time is in ex
tremely bad shape for the enormou
traffic which passes over it. "
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
LINCOLN HIGHWAY PROGRESS

To Begin Work Soon on Road From
Pennsylvania State Line to Maryland
Secretary Francis of the State
Highway Commission in reply to many
inquiries about improvement of public
roads in New Castle county including
the Lincoln Highway, has issued the
following statement:
"The last legislature passed a law
authorizing the Levy Court of New
Castle county to borrow $500, 900 to
be expended for the permanent i'm
provement of public highways in New
Castle county. The necessary roads
are to be built, constructed or i'm
proved with this money by the Levy
Court Of New Castle county and the
New Castle County State Highway
Commissioner, together with the chief
engineer Of the State Highway De-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15

yesterday afternoon, the result being the
score of 6 to 0, Although outelassed, the
freshmen team gave good account Of
themselves against their older school
mates and would have tied the score had
not tumble on their opponents l0-yard
line caused them to lose the ball.
The playing of Brown and Marion fea-
tured for the losers while the playing of
Murphy, Calderara and Carpenter, the
former of whom scored the touchdown
on a handsome run for about 80 yards,
winning the game, was the feature of
the sophomores' win.
Friday afternoon at the Lincoln cam
pus, the senior team is scheduled to meet
a team composed of members of the UNI
derclass, the former team having won
the first encounter by the score of 10
to 0 last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15
NEW WAR BONDS
ON SALE DEC. 8
Small Savings Certificates
Ready for the
Public
$1,000 IS LIMIT
FOR EACH BOND
Will Be Sold at Postoffices,
Banks and Fac
tories

Washington, Nov l5-Plans for the
sale of the new war saving certificates
have been announced by Secretary Me.
Adoo. The certificates will be placed OF
sale Dec and will offer the small in
yester means of loaning the govern
ment sums up to 500 at four per cent
interest, maturing in five years.
The certificates will be dated Jan. 2
1918, and will be placed on sale at all
postoffices, trust companies and banks and
at many railroad stations, stores and fac
tories The interest will be compounded
quarterly and the certificates are guar
anteed by the whole wealth Of the Unit
ed States.
No person may purchase more than
800 worth at a time nor hold more than
ST 900 worth. The certificates will be
evidenced by stamps of two denomina-
tions. One will be war savings stamp
costing from S4.l2 to $423, according to
the month of purchase and having a ma
turity value of S., and the other thrift
stamp of 25 cents.
With the first war savings stamp
bought the purchaser will be given a war
savings certificate containing spaces for
twenty such stamps. If these spaces are
filed during December, 1917, or January.
1918, the cost of each stamp will be s4l2
or Ss2.40 for the filled certificate which
viii be taken back by the government
Jan. |, 1923 for 800. This nets the in
weston $3.50.
In this work Secretary McAdoo is be.
ing assisted by Frank A. Vanderlp of
New York, Henry Ford of Detroit, Mrs.
George Bass of Chicago, Frederic A. De.
lano OF Chicago, Eugene Meyer, ir., of
New York, and Charles J.. Baine of Bos-
ton