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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

The Palmetto Company, a subsidiary of
the Carolina Power and Light Company
has started construction of a new 1OO-mile
transmission line from Wateree, 5. C., to
I.aurinburg, n. c., connecting with the
Yadkin River lines of the company. The
line will carry voltage Of 100000. The esti-
mated cost is Sl,00O,OOO.
-Four large oil tanks have been erected
by the Petroleum Iron Works Company of
sharon Pa, for the Government at Pan
anna They supply oil to United States YES
sells at Mount Hope and Balboa and have
individual capacities Of $4,000 barrels
The Capitalization Of the East Liverpool
and Steubenville Traction and Light Com
nanies subsidiaries of the American Gas
and Electric Company, will be reduced from
| S4l OOO, 900 to 600 If plans submitted
| 20 the New York State Public Utilities Com
| mission are approved The companies are
| said 20 have been unable to meet interest
| requirements since 1912.
| THE Long Bell Lumber Company, of Kan
| sas city. has purchased the holdings of the
| Ouitmann Lumber Company for S5,OOO,OOO.
ouotations on spot ConnelIsville furnace
| coke are declining just about as rapidly as
| thew ascended before the holiday last week
| st-furnace fuel for immediate delivery
il selling at $1250 ovens and 1t is not un-
| likely that the S12 market,will be touched
| before the end of the week, Demand for
| coke Is not heavy.
| Railroad spikes have been advanced five
| cents for standard sizes by several makers.
The pennsylvania Railroad is in the market
tor lg 900 kegs for us lines west
The New York Subtreasury gained ST.
| s57 600 from the banks yesterday but since
Friday last lost sl6,774,OOO
large number OF firms engaged in
making building and roofing papers, OF
which they ship 100000 tons annually
have united in protesting TO the Interstate
Commerce Commission that railroad rate:
charged on shipments OF their products are
excessive to the extent that they exceed
so per cent OF the rates of news print paper
lust before leaving Milwaukee for
short vacation, President Earrings author
lied a statement that there is no founda
tion whatever for the report Of his resigna
tion from the presidency OF the ST. Paul
James NJ. Carothers has been admitte,
TO the Pittsburgh Stock Exchange firm
OF James Carothers Co. John j. Cadigar
on the OIL City brokerage firm of Cadgar
Nixon & Co, has been elected membe
Of the Pittsburgh Exchange.
Charter was filed at Dover. Del, today
by the American Industrial Corporation
10 acquire patents on automobiles and de
velop the same, capital $40 1000, 900, In
corporators are n. II Morris, A. NJ Akelro
man and s. A. Williams, all OF Wilmington
An Offering Of S1.O0Q,OO0 hrst mortgas
| aO-year per cent sinking fund gold bond
\ Of the Union oollleriea Company has boe
| made hy the coIoaial Trust Company,
f't'sSwsh-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
COTTON PRICES JUMP
ON FEAR OF EMBARGO
Heavy Demand Absorbs Large
Supply Dumped on Market
at Opening
NEW YORK. July ls.


Reports Of a possible embargo on cotton
exports to neutral countries brought about
supply at the opening but the demand
was sufficient to more than absorb the Of
ferings, and october rose 10 points on the
call, the opening range being points lower
to points higher with the tone steady
Some southern interests and one operator
who at times acts for foreign account and
others ior a prominent financial interest
were The principal sellers, while room
traders, wall street and Liverpool pur-
chased. Commission houses had orders en-
both Sides but bought IN balances. There
was some scale up selling orders around
the ring.
Receipts at the ports for the day were
estimated at 10000 bales, compared with
2 800 bales last week and 1929 bales
last wear
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
POULTRY

LIVE 49, The market was quiet and prices
showed no important change. Quotations: Fowls,
as to quality 81 q 23c: ROSTERS. II n Sc; spring
chickens, not Leghorns. plump, yellow skinned,
weighing ~ az lbs. apiece, 38 q 86c spring
chickens, not Leghorns, smaller sizes, 2BW3Oc;
White LeChorns 23@26c, Ducks, Pekin, l0c;
do, Indian Runner, 17@1sc Pigeons, old. per
DRESSED-Trade was slow and the fowl
market ruled weak Quotations follow: Fowls,
- to box, milk-fed, dry-pcked fancy selected,
2hc; weighlng lbs. and over apiece, 2tl7 c;
weighing lbs. and over apiece, 24C; weighing
3i4 lbs apiece, 23c Weighing 3 lbs. apiece, 81
@22c; fowls, iced, in sbbls., fancy, dry-picked.
weighing AZ lbs. and over apiece 23i9 O.: weigh
iEg lbs, apiece, 225 q 23c; smaller sizes, 10
2Oc; old roostcrs, ,dry-picked 1Sc; broilers Jcr-
sey, fancy 80 4Oc: Virginia. 20 a 3jC; other
nearby 25@2sc western, 25r6l 2Sc turkeys,
fresh killed, iced, per lb.-Westcrn, best here,
23m24c: common, 20@ 22c; ducks, spring, 22c;
SQUADS per .dozen--White, weighing 11912 lbs.
per dozen, SS15@4.5O; do weighing 900 lbs.
per Dozen S8.1Om3.6O do, weighing 8 lbs. per
dozen dozen .sS2a400@2.09; do, welghing y lbs. per
dozen, sl.69g1,7 70; dark S1.5OQ175i small and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, July 13. 49, Sterling and
francs were shade easier in the early
dealings today although the market as n
whole was fcatureless. SXty-day sterling
bills were quoted at 4.72A, and nnety-day
bills at 4.7OA, both nominal Quotations
were:
Demand sterling 4.75,. cables 4,76
Franc checks SIC, cables 5.75.
Lire checks 7.2Oi9. cables 7.20h.
Guilder checks Al a, cables IA less 1-16.
Swiss checks 4,74. cables 4.72.
Rube checks 23.70, cables $3.50.
Pesetas checks %, cables 23.l5
Stockholm checks 3l.2O, cables 31,40.
Christiana checks 29.70, cables 1890.
Copenhagen checks 29.10, cables 1880.
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FRESH FRUITS

Demand was fair and values generally
ruled steady. Quotations were as follows; Ap-
pies, per bbl.-Ben Davis, sl@5; Baldwin
50 a g; apples. northwestern, per box, 81 so "a
2.5Oi do. nearby per hamper. Si@2; lemons,
per box SO "a Z; plneapples, Porto Rico per crate.
S2.50@4; strawberries, New York, per qt,, 2Op
2ac: blackberries, North Carolina, per Ut, s %
12C; do Jersey, per qt, 100 13C; do Delaware
and Maryland, 7@12c; raspberries, red, per pit,
T8ci huckeberries, North Carolina, per qt
13 16c; cherries, per S-lb. basket--Sour, 40 a
Soc sweet, go q 75ci puns. Georgia; pei. carrier,
S2M3; do, North Carolina, per carrier 81 a =. 80;
caLtaloupes, Georgia. per standard crate. 75c "a
81; do. do, per pony crate, G0c; do 90, per fiat
crate, SOC: do, California, per standard crate,
S2.25 D2.75; do, do, per pony crate. S175 02.25;
do, do, per fiat crate, Iac@S1; do, South Caro-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
FINAL HEARING OF MGRAW
CASE TO BE HELD TODAY

NEW YORK, July 13.-The famous Nc
Graw reputation episode will get a chance
or Friday, the 18th, today when II comes
up here for final hearing Two witnesses
for the Giant manager will be heard at
National League headquarters mail
vote probably will be taken to wind up
the controversy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO, July 1s.-HoGs-Rec.,n,,
butchers, Sil50 a 1850. good hsa,Ih hi;sd AZ
1880 rough heavy, sl4 % a f45O; i'm thtasA
Q15.55i pigs S11Wl4l0; bulk 1i4 Tsa,Iu IuAH
CATTLE--Recelpts, 1900 head vioM
steady to shade loy; Beyes, $500 tHq,sls
S8.3040. 80; calves, S9.5O014.b0, a"u ieedetl
SHEEP--Receipts, 14,OOO head; ma,s.,
settled. ,o Native and western, STsosia@
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PROVISIONS

There was a fair jobbng demand and the
market ruled steady. Quotations follow; lily
beef. in sets, smoked and air-dried' 5oei west,-
ern beef in sets, smoked. B5c; city beef
knuckes and tenders smoked and ar-dried, s6ci
western beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked S9e e
hams s. p. cured loose, "a q 24ps cj do, skinned,
other hams smoked. city cured. as to brand and
ayeregei- 25@25hG; hams. smoked western
mic shoulders, $. p. cured loose, 2Oh do.
smoked. 21h G; bellies in pickle, according 70
average loose 27hc C: breakfast bacon, as TO
brand and average city cured, 35c; breakfast
bacon, western cured 35c lard, western. refined
tlerces, 22i5 c. do. do do, tubs, 22R 6; lard
pure city kettle rendered. in tierces. 22hc do,
do. do in tubs, 22ik C..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
STOP LEONARD-BURNS BOUT
Building Unsafe and Several Hurt
When Part of Ceiling Falls

NEW YORK, July IA ten-round
match between Benny Leonard worlds
lightweight champion, and frankie Burns
of Los Angeles, which was to have been
held at Arverne, ~ Y, last night was
prohibited by the police. who claimed that
the building was unsafe.
During a thunderstorm part Of the cell
ing fell and there was rush for the
exits Several persons were slightly hurt
The match was postponed indefinitely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, JuAy 13.-The mark., ..
coffee futures. opened at an adyanc. ~
/ to points today. Trading on ths W w
was active, sales. amounting to 13,OOo ~
with local trade and outside interests takIs,
the buying side,
As soon as the early demand was s.,,.
fed the coffee market turned easier ~
one or two active months sold of nol..
or two, with sentiment more or less nv
settled.
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Who wants a finished
Advertising or Sales
Manas1r?

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advertising sales manager, or both ,si1
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t1is advertising experience covers the study sAa
anaIysis of dealer and consumer possibili,s
copv preparation of booklets, circulars, folies,
solss and follow-up letters, house organs sps
caialogs He has prepared counter and wlnde.
dNpiays and other dealer helps. Knows msa
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A. n sales executive he has selected and tralr,.
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1peTn Inspired and informed with bulletins M
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ia mas written sales letter campaigns devi'si
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o,,er one hundred articles on the subIAct 4,
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
OUIMET ADVANCES
INTO SEMIFINALS
Former National Champion
Plays Donald Edwards in
Western Amateur Golf
ANDERSON VS.. K. EDWARDS

CHICAGO July 13.-Donald Edwards
medalist, will play Francis Ouimet, former
national open and amateur champion, and
Kenneth Edwards will meet John &. An
derson, Of New York, in the thrty-six hole
semifnals Of the western amateur golf
championship today as a result of yester-
days matches at the Midlothian Country
Club, the home Of the Edwards brothers.
Yesterday Ouimet had runaway match
with Peter Barnett, n youthful Chcagoun,
winning by the hollow margin of II and 13.
Donald Edwards eliminated Jack May the
Argentine champion. 3 and . Kenneth Ed
wardsN ousted Jesse Guilford the Massa-
chusettS champion. l up, after n gruelng
contest, in which Guilfprd set a course
record Of II in the forenoon and gained a
lead Of four holes. Anderson, coming from
behind when Ned Sawyer fell off on the last
nine holes, defeated the former western
champion l up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUTTER-The market ruled firm with de-
mand absorbing the limited receipts OF desira-
hle stock Following are the quotations: West
ern, solid-packed creamery, fancy specials 42c;
extra 4Onl1c extra hrsts, 39C; hrsts. 3Sih c (;
seconds, 81h e; nearby prints, fancy 43c; aver
age extra, IL a. 42c; hrsts, 80 G 40C; seconds,
37l5 3sc; special fancy brands of prints jobbIng
at 40 % 40C
EGGS-Buyers showing little interest,"
and prices OF nearby current receipts were re-
Guced 5oc per cas-, Quotations: Free cases.
nearby hrsts, SlO.SO per standard case; cur
rent receipts, 5000; extra hrsts, S1OSO per
case; hrsts, Sl0.50; fancy selected eggs jobbing
at AZ q 43o per dozen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Liverpool Cotton Market

LIVERPOOL. July i3.-Spot prices for
cotton were unchanged today, at 1861
For midupland fair 19.3Od for good mid
upland 19d for low midupland 1850; for
good ordinary 176Od; for ordinary 1710d
Sales 5000 bales; receipts 1900 bales, all
American Fixed quotations for futures
unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Financial Briefs

The Interstate Commerce Commission has
announced the creation of a division Of car
service to deal with the movement, distri-
button. exchange. interchange and return
of freight cars T.. II. McGroot has been
appointed chief; a. G. Gutheim will have
executive charge Of the organization and its
operation assisted by II. c. Barlow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
MONEY-LENDING RATES

NEW NORK-Money on call opened
lending and renewing at B per cent
Rates on time leans secured by approved
New York stool, Exchange collateral were
Sixty days, per cent; trading rate, ninety
days, 4H4h per cent; four months. AZ q
Az per cent; five months, "A @4A per
cent; six months, 6 Y per cent, trading rate
Industrial loans were, as usual, 4 to II
higher than these figures.
Prime bank acceptances were: Ineligibles
4a44 per cent and ellgibes 3$ @3 per
cent
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REFINED SUGARS

The market was quiet but steady basis
OF 1.5Oc for extra fine granulated.
CHEESE ruled steady under moderate, oiter-
lngs and fair demand. Quotations follow:
New York, full cream, fancy, new, 24A g24h c;
specials higher; do. do. choice. new, 24c; do
do. fair to good. new. 23928hc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

Accordlng to advices from Chicago last night
the Cubs have secured waivers on veteran Tom
Seaton and he win probably be traded to the
Los Angeles club Of the Pacific League. Seaton
pitched some good games for the Cubs this sea-
son and his release comes as surprise to local
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
NEW YORK BUTTER AND rooo

NEW YORK, July, ,1s-BUTTER-R.o.s.
II. 400 tubs. Market lower and unsettlsAe Aece -
score, 39h QA0c; extras. soc: 6rstso ,Iyl
seconds; S5h 9sIlb G. state dairy. SsS ssssss
regular Quotations unchanged. H y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, July 13-BUTTER steady. Re
celpta 1000 tubs Extras, 3SC; firsts, SO &c
EGGS firm Receipts, 10000 cases. Firsts
3llR q 33i4 G.; ordinary nrsts 2g03lc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

The Union Bank and Trust Company Of
Chattanooga recently organized with n cap
ital of 100000, has acquired control OF the
Security Bank and Trust Company, and the
new institution has opened its doors for
business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
I craze toci peaches, Georgia, per carri.. a.


Potatoes were more freely oc..
other vegetables were In modeTata "a 1 and ears,
Nsseetdn Pgieeis; Quotations; White , :, h
2, 81 % @2.25, White potStoes qAsO; N.
B6tstoSs B6tESo st@4i5; No. p 81, Us aS5sto asSS55sto
@5;. NO .. Si.75S S5s' WIFI wRft 66i;.1No. /, uaa
RRer RReer %0PqIsh: 0pIah: 69ske-No. /. eOca 81; M e
Wo' 10 y M, exas per crate-No l. ia nl
BBS5siket B5i Oeg 55S Cabbage Eastern R's sS,bu
PpepgesTs' Floride. per box. ti. .75asS 'ie23
Norit6olki Per hamper, 40Q05c. ssSgSaaA
folk, per basket, sl@i.5O; do. do' tSp' psp q. IN
= tomatoes, Mississippi, per fiat ersgsoot' ~
do. Texas, per nat crate, si25d 'sooV VlN
rooms. per Alb. basket 81 a so i'V0 Mud
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

Stanley II. Rose, Of the export depart
ment Of the Barber Asphalt Company this
city, has resigned his position TO take
charge Of the New York branch office Of the
Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
This office will sbe of special Importance in
the Governments work Of licensing exports
under the espionage act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Cotton Consumption Report Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, July 13. -- The Census
Bureau will issue a report Of cotton con-
humed and on hand for the month of June
tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

ALLENTOWN. Pa, July l3,-Clay Turner.
tho Minnesota Indian lightweight, defeated Joe
Bonds, Of Denver. In ten-round bout here last
night. Bonds outweighed Turner by about
pounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

PHILADELPHIA-Cal 5 per cent; time
5Gt5& per cent. Commercial paper, three
TO four months, 5A asa per cent; six
months, 5H5A per cent.
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Excellent Golf

The greater part of the large gallery fol-
lowed the Sawyer-Anderson match and was
rewarded by display of excellent golf
Sawyer made the first round in IS against
Andersons n. For seven Of the third nine
holes Sawyer shot an even par, but lost the
twenty-third and twenty-fourth holes when
Anderson sank long down-hill puts for
and 2, each under par both registering
par &c for the third quarter
From this point Sawyer was Off his gait,
coming home with AZ against Anderson's
81. Sawyer topped the second on the twen-
ty-eighth hole from the rough to the creek
and lost the hole. He halved the next two
in par, but found the rough and traps on
the thirty-flrst and the match was squared
II remained even on the next hole when
Sawyer sank a nervy thlrty-foot sloping
putt after putting his second in a pit An!
derson was trapped at the next green and
his opponent became one up again, but the
Fastener squared matters on the thirty
fourth where Sawyer again went wild An
derson took the lead by pitching a 14O-yard
mashie eight inches from the seventeenth
cup for bird" Q, and won the battle by
halving the thirty-elghth hole in par four.
His total was 73 for this round against
Sawyer's IS.
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WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ChIeagO at Philadelphia two Eamesl-clear.
Cincinnati at New YOrk-elear.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn 1.-TWO gamesl-tlear.
st. Louis at BOstOn-elear.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Athletics at st. LOuis-elOudy.
Washington At CleVeland-elOudy.
Boston az DetrOlt-clear.
Now York at ChieagO-rain.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Richmond at Rochester 1.-TWO Eames)-elear.
Newark at BunalO-eloar.
baltimore At TOrOntO-elOudy.
PrOVidenee nj MOntreal-cleaT.
Yesterdays RESULTS
National League
PhilIIes- -ChieaEo. postponed, wet ErOunds.
CinCinnati, III New York, 4.
Cincinnati, 81 New York, (seeOnd Eame).
ST. Louis. 7I Boston, 8.
81. Louis, o. BOstOn. (secOnd gane).
Pittsburgh. 81 BrOoklyn. 1
American League
Afhl.fIna. b, 81. Louis, 3.
CIolalnnd, n Washington, Q.
DetToIl. 81 noSlon. o.
csass. $780, q ;, ssx ~ ssEs :, ,...oua sans,
""I - ''I
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GuilfOrd's Long Driving

The long driving OF Gulford and Kenneth
Edwards also attracted a large gallery.
Both played excellent golf, Guiford regis
tering 71-79-l50 and Edwards 75-73-l4S.
Guilford did not outdrive Edwards much OF
the way, but his SO out, including three
birds" made him only l up as Edwards
had 81, with par on every hole save one
Guilford was one stroke better on his
second nine with 35, one under par, with a
bird" on the 359-yard twelfth, and gained
three more holes despite Edwards's 3S,
having a lead Of 4 up at lunchean. At the
thirty-fourth tee the Massachusetts cham
pon was one down, with three to play, and
the last three holes being halved, the New
England representative was eliminated.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS
,,OoNy -EIIZABBTH b., wife OF James H.
, NJ On Seventh Month 18th, in her sTth
,esT MSG Relatives and friends invited to funeral
y. auslngton Meeting House, Second-da AN
SSI,,drnth a. Month 10th, at 1:45 p, m. Convey
osoaos v,Iu meet at Morrisville, Pa, train leaV-
~ Broad 81. station 1909 p. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Tremendous Crowd

II was estimated that between 1000 and
5000 persons crowded the grand stand pa
vilion, left field and right field stands Five
thousand two hundred and ninety-hve cash
customers pushed through the -turnstilea
Tickets sold for the bout follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

The Palmetto Company, a subsidiary OF
the Carolina Power and Light Company,
has started construction of a new 1OO-mile
transmission line from Wateree, S. c., to
Laurinburg, n. c., connecting with the
YadIin River lines of the company. The
line will carry voltage of 100000. The esti-
mated cost is s1,000000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

amounted to s11i7. CLANCY pulled dowr
25 per cent, netting him $S79.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13

An offering OF $1.O0Q.O00 first mortgage
aO-year per cent sinking fund gold bonds
Of fhe Union o6llleries Company has been
made BY the coloaial Trust Company. of
Pttabmeh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

ed, and similarly those in classes 3 and
A are relieved from service until the
classes ahead are exhausted. The eff
feet of class 5 is to grant exemption or
discharge from service.
Punishment is Provided
The regulations place upon the
registrant the obligation of filing the
QUESTIONABLE withen even days after
it is mailed to him. His failure to
receive it does not relieve him OF
liability to the penalties fixed. Fail
ure of any registrant to perform any
duty prescribed by the selective draft
law or by the regulations is punish
able by Imprisonment for n year
and may result in immediate Undue
ton into military service.
Failure TO return the QUESTIONABLE
within seven days will subject the
registrant to immediate service ant
will be held to be a waving of all ex'
emption claims, though he may appl!
for an extension of time.
Registrars are required to repor
within five days of the ~happe1lni
thereof to his local board any charg'
which might effect his classific ion
Failure to so report is punishable b,
Imprisonment fer one year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
JUDGE ALEX CARTER
HEADS STATE ASSN

Judge Alex Carter, Presiding Judge
of the Audrain County Court, was
elected President of the County Judg-
es Of Missouri Association at their
meeting in jefferson City on Decem-
Der 18th and 18th. The meeting in
1918 will be held in this city.
The date of the 1918 meeting has
not been announced, but will be de-
cided upon later. The other officers
Of the organization are: Vice-Presi-
dents, John A.. Fisher, Boonville
Cooper county; F. L. Lloyd, Month
cello, Lewis county; Charles c. Red
man, Kennett, Dunklin county; A. W
Baker, Lamar, Barton county; j. F
Kircher, H~arrisonville, Cass county.
Secretary : Treasurer, C. P. Schmidt
Maryville, Nodaway county.
Every effort will be made to have
all the county judges in the State at
tend the sessions in this city. Thu
convention will be placed before tn
Mexico Chamber of Commerce AM
suitable entertainment arranged TO
the visitors.