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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
Few Changes in Metal Market

NEW YORK, July l2-cables received
at the New York Metal Exchange this
morning quoted prices in London: Spot
copper flSO. futures fi29 los. electroIytio
f142, all unchanged. No sales. Spot tin
f244, on fl, futures f2ss5 on ii los;
straits, f244 los, on a. sales. spot 100 tons.
futures so tons, Lead spot $50 los. futures
f2e los. both unchanged. spelter apot fBi,
futures ESQ. both unehanged N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12

NEW YORK STOCK OFFERING
City Controller Opens Bids for $685.
100000 Az Per Cents

NEW YORK July l2.-Controller will
liam A. Prendergast this afternoon opened
bids for $55O0O,OO0 Az per cent gold corp
crate stock OF the city of New York, desiE-
mated as follows: s47 5000 payable July
/, 1867, and s7,5OO,OOO maturing annually
from July /, 1918, to July /. 1882.
Among the bidders were j. S. Bache Com.
pany, S1,050,00O serial at 100l975. Zim-
mermann & Forshay, 1851, 900 ffty-year
In various lots at from 10O,25 to 1OLss; r.
H. Fiero Company, $4,000 in lots OF
10000 each at 1O0.s134 to 101.75l2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
Granulated Sugar Unchanged

NEW YORK, July 12.--Fine granulated
sugar remained unchanged, with the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company and b. H.
Howell Son & Co. quoting 7.50c, .Arbuckle
Brothers quote at 7.75c and the Federal
and Warner sugar refining companies at
&C. The last sale in spot Cuban raws was
at 633c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
Copper Market Dull

NEW YORK, July 12.-There Is virtually
nothing doing in copper while some Of the
small dealers have made sales OF small lots.
The consumers are showing no disposition 20
as reseuit conditions are more quiet than
they have been Quotations unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
JULY AND DECEMBER
COTTON PRICES JUMp
Exchange Disturbed by Confi.
ing Private and u. S. Reports
of Texas Rains
COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDIr1ov.

COTTON BELT WEATHER conditions
this morning only light rains were ysn.,... W
In the southwestern part and scattered shas
s, ers in the eastern section. The, iOllSwiss
Montgomery. 20; Fort Smith and Knor,,,,,.. Y.
Little Rock. Memphis; Macon. RlrmInsha~
Corpus Christi, Meridian and Chattano.s..
20; san Antonio. Galveston, Del Rio, Nh,
burg burr end augusta. 49, Thomasyille, Wilmiss,'
Orleans. Mobile. Pensacola, Charleston. "
vnnnah and Tampa, SO. =
Oklahoma and Pensacola, .O5 inch ~ ~. !. 4
Vile. 10 inch at Montgomery and IL ~
Mt Galveston, ~,
NEW YORK, Julyli,
Much lighter rains in Texas than M
been looked for because Of private a.
patches received here late yesterd,,
caused a general buying movement AZ a.
cotton opening and prices were 10 "a X
points net higher on the call II was uos,i
that bidders competed with each other :
raising the levels before a supply was =
countered, which at best was emily mot
crate, coming from some commission hons,
and uptown interests. Liverpool sold lall
months on a small scale The buying VA
led by a prominent ring operator, but Wal
street and New Orleans also purchased
After the call the market continued i'm
and within a few minutes october and d,
cember had advanced about points furtA,
when selling was encountered and modera.l
reactions followed
The early bulge carried the market L
25.76c for October. or about 80 points nd
higher. The bulk of the demand, howeytf
was attributed to covering by some Of We
terday's sellers. and after It haG bel
supplied the market became nervous anl
irregular Rumors that the National Gin
ners Association had reports indicating a
improvement of 20 to "a per cent in N
average condition of the crop since Ii
last report seemed to cause some scattere
selling on the setback
Much comment was heard around III
floor before the opening that the rains
Texas, which in part at least aided the O.
cline late yesterday, were virtually
significant The map showed ,0l inch 4
Oklahoma City, Okla, and the following
Texas Fort Worth, .02 Taylor, 10 ind
and Galveston. 12 inch.
The receipts at the ports for ~
day were estimated at 5000 bales, again
1l,192 bales last week, 1857 last year, 80
55j5 bales i'm 1915.
Yestcrdoy'g
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12

lew YORK. July 12.-The subtreasuFy
transferred ti,SO0,Oo0 70 San francisco
this morning, 1cidental . exports 20
Ianan. Is - y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
NEW YORK STOCK SALES
hNACTIyE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the New York Stock Ex-
change and In which there were no trans
actions today The price given is the last
previous close
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Bourse Firm

PARIS, July 12.--The Bourse was arm
today. with = broadening demand -or IN
yeslmsnt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
Bar Silver Stin Goes LIN

Both New York and London quote bar
silver at new high prices again today,
An advance of one-fourth per cent in New
York makes the domestic figure 9Oi4 cents
and ot one-eighth pence in London makes
that price 4OH pence. OF interest is the dis
patch from Toronto that American bankere
have purchased 100000 ounces Of silver at
SO cents an ounce. This is the highest
price the metal has touched in years. The
amount involved in the transaction is more
than $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
RAILROAD EARNINGS
CANADIAN NORTHERN

CANADIAN NORTHERN
1917 Increase
First week July ,..... 500 400 fiT.2Op
CHICAGO INpIkNAPoLIs. AND LOUISVILLE
First week July ...... t1G0aS3 SSll2
From January i....... A513O31 '2i.elg
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
first week July So. Iss5.sif s2II.1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-12
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

American Navigation Company, regular qeil
terly Of per cent, payable July 20 TO hole'i
Of record July 10
Peoples Trust Company, regular semiall..
of per cent, payable August to stocknolo'
Of record July 20
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
Big Berry Shipment
From Georgetown

Tuesday of last week was the
high mark of the strawberry sea-
son in lower Delaware, when over
one hundred carloads of straw
berries were shipped from George
town to northern markets. AL
though the largest shipment of the
year was sent out, the lowest
prices were also reached and some
Of the berries sold as low as 81 a
crate, less than the actual cost Of
the crate and the picking bill, not
counting the labor of production.
The first of the late berries, how
ever, brought around So. 80, but the
market was very unsatisfactory
and many of the farmers were so
discouraged over the prices that
they went home and plowed up the
berry fields to plant them into
corn rather than bother with the
small prices given.
One of the prominent figures on
the Georgetown market is Cover
nor John G.. Townsend, Jr., who is
buying for his many preserving
plants.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
Work To Protect Guardsmen

To instruct soldiers, patrolmen,
and watchmen, detailed to protect
the property of the Pennsylvania
Railroad System during the War,
how to avoid mourning danger
while discharging their duty, a
pamphlet containing Is carefully
devised Safety First" rules has
been issued to every man.
The rules are based on those is
sued for the protection of railroad
employees, and have been espe-
cially adapted to the needs of mil
itarv guards. The instructions in
cIude warnings against negligence
in walking on or near tracks, get
ting on and off trains, and patroll-
inr stretches of electrified track.
The pamphlet it printed in the
National colors and contains an
extract from President Wilson'S
Proclamation of April 18th, urg-
ing united Nation during the
War.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
Social Note

Miss Anna Frazer entertained
on Thursday evening in honor of
her friends, the Misses. Falls, +
Northeast. The evening was spent
on the porch; games were played;
and refreshments served. The
guests were: Misses Virginia and
Anna Falls, Anna L. Ritz, Adel-
aide Lewis, Marion Gallaher, Alma
Dunlevy, Sara Lovett, Beulah
Law, Ruth Brown, Kathryn Bar
nard, Anna Frazer; Messrs. Fran
els Lindell, George Mitchell, john
son Rowan, Pierce Crompton, John
Hoffecker, Granvel Robinson, Will
liam Miller, Arunah Armstrong,
Cleaver Price, Allen and Richard
COOch.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
Stanton Grange
Plans Field Day

Horace L. Dilworth, worthy
master of State Grange, and Mrs.
Dilworth were guests of honor at
the meeting of Diamond State
Grange Monday night at Stanton.
Several members of Centre Grange
were also present as special
guests. During the business ses-
sion it was decided to hold field
day, the time and place to be de-
cided later by the following COM
mittee: Mrs. Della Othoson, Miss
Marion, Renshaw, Mrs. Florence
L. Dickey, Paul Dennis, and
Charles P. Dickey.
1T was unanimously voted to
continue, the grange meetings
every week this summer instead of
on the first and third Monday
evenings as heretofore, it being
decided to hold business meetings
on the first and third Monday
evenings and social meetings on
the second and fourth Monday
evenings.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
NATIONAL GUARD TENT
AT CATHOLIC FESTIVAL
Public Speaking On Thursday
Evening

The annual festival given by the
ladies of st. Johns R. G. Church
will be held on Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday evenings, June 20,
20, and 30. During each evening
of the festival the recruiting Of
ficer of Company E, Delaware bat
talon, will be established on the
grounds. On Thursday evening
public speaking on subjects con-
nected with the war will begin at
8 p. m. It is hoped that the pres
ence Of Company E will create a
general desire to show an ap-
probation Of the boys who have
so we'll represented New Castle
County in the past.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
FARMERS AT WORK
WITH TOMATOES
Acreage Increased 80 l-3 Per-
cent


Farmers in the locality have
been busy for the last fortnight
setting out tomato plants, having
been delayed, perhaps three weeks,
by the cold, wet weather that has
prevailed. The P. J. Ritter Com
pany holds contracts for GAS
acres, an increase of 200 acres
over the acreage last year. The
growers number 164. Every far
mer has raised his own plants
from seed furnished by the COM
pany, including the varieties of
Greater Baltimore, Strong, Lands,
Ten Ton, Cumberland Red, Mat
CHESS, Bonny Best, Paragon, and
Red Rock. The Company will en-
ploy during the season 12O foreign
laborers and 80 local workers.
Owing to an embargo on tin
cans prohibiting shipment to all
packers and Gamers not handling
perishable fruit, the bean packing
department has been forced to
close for several weeks.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
DELAWARE SECURES
A THIRD BATTALION
Whirlwind Campaign To Fol-
low Red Cross Week

Delaware is to have full reg
iment. Such is the determination
of Governor Townsend and Adiu-
tant General l. P. Wickersham,
who returned from Washington
this morning with permission from
the War Department to raise a
third battalion, and with the GER
tainty of third battalion and a
complete regimental unit from
Delaware, the hardest campaign
for recruits for the Nation Guard
that has yet been seen in Delaware
is scheduled to break throughout
the little Diamond State next
week.
The recruiting of the present
two battalions, although now on
the upgrade, is still discourag-
ing process at the armory and yes
terday officers Of the guard, recog-
nizing the cold fact that the Della
ware guard will not be recruited to
war strength by the end of June
if the present rate of recruitments
is maintained, decided upon a
whirlwind campaign to fill the
ranks in record time.
This will include recruiting
meetings on the streets every
night, at which officers and en-
listed men of the guard will make
speeches, urging the young men to
enlist with their own troops. An
effort will be made to induce some
of the city's prominent men to take
the stump for the militia, and sug-
gestions have also been made that
women may be impressed into the
service, a plan that has worked
with splendid results in England
and Canada.
It was the general opinion of
guard officers Monday that the
campaign has so far been too ap-
athletic to be productive of the best
results, and that something must
be done quickly. Reports of what
other States, particularly in the
West, are doing have been sitting
into guard headquarters and were
largely instrumental in cementing
the decision to carry out the great
recruiting drive. 1t was admitted
that certain amount of military
glamor and old-time war pep is
necessary to encourage recruit
ment, and the full strength of the
militia will be thrown into the
work with this end in view.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
PERSONALS

Principal-elect Robert Koehler,
of the Newark Public Schools, ar
rived in Newark this evening. He
will remain until the close of the
Summer School, August 6.
Miss Louise M. Carpenter, of
Berkeley, California, spent last
week with her aunt, Mrs. S. M.
Curtis.
Mrs. S.. L. Conrad and children
have returned after weeks visit
in West Grove, Pa.
Miss Evelyn Stoll spent the
weekend with Miss Katherine
Jacobs, Wilmington.
Mrs. Rebecca Wilson.
Mr.. Morris Mitchell, of the Re-
serve Officers Training Camp at
Fort Myer, Va, spent Sunday at
his home in Newark.
Mr.. J. P. Wright has returned
after business trip to Pittsburg.
Miss Eva Blake, Of Wilmington,
is the guest of Miss Gertrude
Willis.
F. A. Carroll, formerly Of the
D. C. Experiment Station staff,
now county agent of Mercer Coun-
ty, New Jersey, with headquarters
in Trenton, was a Newark visitor
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Arm
strong entertained on Sunday a
number of friends who motored to
Newark from Amber and Fort
Washington, Pa.
Paul Cleaver, Delaware College,
class Of 1918, has accepted posi-
ton as assistant electrical engin-
Ger. at the Continental Fibre Com
pany.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20

1t is planned to start the drive
early next week, allowing the Red
Cross campaign to hold all of the
limelight the present week.
The best day so far, as far as
the Second Battalion is concerned,
was experienced on Saturday,
when fourteen men were accepted.
Ten Of these were taken by Com
pany G., at Dover, and the other
four by Company E, at Newark.
It was said this morning that this
number may be swelled when re-
ports from the other companies
are received.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
About The Liberty Loan

Things to remember about the
Liberty Loan of two billion dol
lars:
Didn't cost Uncle Sam one pen
ny in commissions.
Biggest loan ever made in the
world at 312 per cent.
Total subscribed fairly matches
entire national debt at the close of
the Civil War.
Marked at par.
Sells now at higher price than
the kaiscr's 5 per cent.
GIRARD
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
Kennard &Co.
Summer Dresses


We are showing many models in Summer Dresses
made of voe net and linen Models shown suitable for
morning or dress purposes.
Voiles, $1,000 to $4,000
Nets, SIS to S3O
Linen $780, $4,000 $500.
Styles in instance distinctive and confined
in this market
Other Offerings
Balance of Serge Suits Khaki Kool Suits Khaki
Coats at new prices
Many of choice models in Top Coats have been re-
priced.
Special value in linen Busters, IS 90 each.
New models in white dress Skirts S1.5O each.
Balance of novelty silk Skirts at prices.
Balance of colored Neckwear reduced.
Best values obtainable in Gloves and Hosiery.
Large line of figured Cotton Voiles, Csc yd
Complete showing of white and colored Linens.
Gnghams and all woven fabrics in wonderful de-
mand. We show many desirable grades and styles.
We solicit charge from those of established
credit and prepay delivery charges all purchases within
reasonable distance
62l-623 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
NEWARK HONOR ROLL
Who Enlisted In
Company E

Lieutenant J. B. McKeOn
Supply Sgt. Joseph r. Riley
Corp. Jas. A. O'Daniel
Corp. Gilbert d. Chambers
Cook William X. Sargent
EnOs w. COOver
Joshua w. Davis
Henry N. Reed
George E. Baylis
Alfred Casey
Roy c. Gregg
Frederick w. GehrOld
George c. Hill
Arthur G. Heinel
Pierce E. Tweed
William d. COOver
Melvin Reside
Harry c. Frame
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-06-20
F iremen's Carnival At Elkton

Singerly Fire Company, of Elk
ton, will hold it's annual carnival
July 1920, and one-third of the
net proceeds will be donated to
the Red Cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-15

tae troops was ordered back to Hama
is await reInE0rcemeu5s- then - re-
turn 30 the mountains with noun
tain battery I'd punish the reFoIlerz-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-06
DEATH OF JUDGE w. H. KERR.

Judge W. H. Kerr died suddenly
Thursday, Nov. 1st, 1917, at his
rooms in the Moreland Apartments
in Greenwood. Judge Kerr has been
in failing health for sometime though
he had not complained lately of feel
ing worse than usual. He retired
to his room early in the evening and
when he did not come down to break
fast, investigation was made and he
was found to have passed away.
Judge Kerr was a native of Con-
nacticut, but moved to South Caro-
lima when he was a child and the
greater part of his life was spent in
Fairfield County. He enlisted in the
army and served the Confederacy
until he lost an arm at the battle of
Seven Pines. After the war he held
positions of trust in Fairfield, being
Clerk of Court, and enjoyed a large
m easure of this worlds prosperity.
In later years he moved to Green
wood where he was assistant clerk OF
court, the mayor of the city and has
served several appointments as mag
istrate. All these positions he filled
with ability and firmness.
In his youth he was married to
Miss Mary Agnes Davis and of this
union there survives, Mrs. T. j.
Crymes of Greenwood, Mrs. T. L.
Estes and Miss Eula Kerr of Union,
Mr.. W. Fl. Kerr, Jr., of Mississippi,
and Mr.. J. D. Kerr of this city.
Funeral services were held in the
Presbyterian church at Greenwood
Saturday morning, conducted by the
Rev. j. B. Green and the interment
was in the city cemetery.
Judge Kerr was a man of affable
disposition and made many friends
among bath old and young. He was
an agreeable talker and he will be
missed by a host of friends.
Sincere sympathy is felt for the
family.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-06
ABBEVILLE AT THE FRONT.

The National Geographical Maya
zine for August is of especial interest
to the people of Abbeville in that
it contains first class likeness of
Col. Frank Lei Parker. The pic
ture shows Col. Parker comfortbly
seated in the former Cars Imperial
Train in company with the Military
Members of the American Mission to
Russia, in which they travelled from
Vladivostok to Petrograd. Col Par
ker has been an observer along the
Russia and Roumanian battle line for
some time, but since the beginning
of the war has returned to this eoun-
try and is now stationed at Camp
Jackson in Columbia.
The old friends of Col. Parker in
his old home rejoice in his rapid
promotions and in his splendid sue
cess as military man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-06
THREE AMERICANS
KILLED IN BATTLE
SLAIN BY GERMANS I'm RAID
ON TRENCH
Gen. Pershing Reports First
Fatalities and Prisoners to
Fall In Hands Of Enemy.

Washington, Nov. advancing
under protection of a heavy barrage
fire, German raiding party be-
fore daylight on November 8, storm
ed trench held by American infan-
try, killing three, wounding five and
capturing IL. according to dispatches
from General Pershing received by
the war department tonight.
American infantry were in occu-,
patton of small salient. for in
struction when cut off from the main
body by heavy bombardment of Ger
man artillery. General Pershing re-
ports the capture of one prisoner.
Enemy losses are not known, says
the dispatch.
The official statement issued by
the war department is as follows:
"The war department has received
dispatch from the commanding gen.
eral of the American expeditionary
forces which states that before day
light November salient occupied
for instruction by a company of Am
erican infantry was raided by Ger.
mans. The enemy put down heavy
barrage fire, cutting off the salient
from the rest of their men. Our
losses were three killed, five wound
ed and IL captured or missing. The
enemy's losses are not known. One
wounded German was taken prison.
er."
Pershing's cable received late to-
night by the war department gave
the first meagre details Of the first
actual fighting experienced by Amer
ica's overseas forces. Intimations OF
a conflict were had in dispatches
from Berlin yesterday declaring that
American prisoners had been cap
tured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-06
LEGAL SALES.

Judge R. E. Hill, Master sold sew
eral tracts of land yesterday. In
the suit of Ludie X. Cox VS.. Marcus
Frazier, the house and lot was bought
by Mrs. Cox for s100.
In the suit of Mrs.IJohn T. Evans
and others, against Jas. F. Hutto, =
tract of 29 acres brought $4,000,
and the store and house lot brought
$4,000 being bid in by J. Howard
Moore.
H. n. Goodwin VS.. w. C. Goodwin,
q 80 acre tract brought $340.
Robt. Nash VS.. Aaron Jackson, a
tract of 80 acres bought by ]. M
Oulla for 1897.
Henrietta Garrison VS.. Butler B.
Pace, 50 acres at $50 per acre bought
by John Blanchette.
J. R. Vandiver VS.. Mrs. Fannie I.
Allen, 65 acres for $420, bought by
]. E. Clinkscales, Attorney.
Julius M. Visanska VS.. Orr Clink-
scales, 100 IA acres for 1902 bought
by T. j. Bowman.
julius M. Visanska VS.. E. G. Mes
chine, Tract No. 2, 79 acres, at $6.75
per acre, by J. H. Moore.
Tract No. 8, "a acres at $3.50
per acre, by J. M. Nickles.
Tract No. 4, 80 acres, at 81 per
acre, by D. X. Cooley.
]. F. Miller, Judge of Probate, also
sold 92 As acres of the Latimer lands
to Luder F. Kay at $72 per acre
and 48 acres to M. A. Kay at $76
per acre.
Of the Azra Clinkscales land 122
1-8 acres was sold to J. N. Nance at
$50 per acre and IT 2-3 acres to W..
L. Anderson at the same price.