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er. Miss Julia Hood oden and Mr..
Montfort Smith.
Dixie Ball.

bl31S DILL.
The Dixie bail, to be given by the
Robert L. Lee Chapter. United DauSh-
ters of the Confederacy. at the New
Willard Easter Monday, April 8. is
going to be the largest and most en-
joyable ball given by this chapter for
the benefit OF Confederate Memorial
Home. Rapid strides arc being made
toward the formation of committees,
and the president. Mrs. Walter L.
Hutton. announces tho following as y
partial list of the patronesses: Mrs
Wade Atkinson. Mrs. W. 7. Baggett.
Mrs. Clarence Barnard, Mrs. Margaret
York. Mrs r. W Buchanan. Mrs.
Albert Sidney Burleson, Mrs. II. f.
Cary. Mrs. Lucien Clark, Mrs. Marion
Dorset, Mrs. Goodwin Ellsworth. Mrs.
l.. ". EUgster. Mrs. Samuel 2, Flick
len. Mrs. Duncan L. Fletcher, Mrs
Thomas Watt Gregory. Mrs. 5. Edith
w. Gleason, Mrs. Graeme Harvey, Miss
Mamie r. Heth. Mrs. Miller Horton,
Miss Mary Lee. Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis. Mrs. Louis Mackan. Miss jennie
Monroe. Mrs. Lawton Morgan, Mrs: I.
Frank Morgan, Mrs James L. Null
care. Mrs. Frank Odenheimer. Mrs.
Clarence J. Owens, Mrs. Leigh Robin-
son. Mrs. John Robinson. Mrs. Henry N.
Rodenbaugh. Mrs. William Roome. Mrs.
Daniel c. Roper. Mrs. Edwin Parham,
mate. Mrs. Theodore Shuey. Mrs. Liv-
inEston Roe Schuyler of New York,
Mrs. Howell Smith. Mrs. F.asby-Smith.
Mrs. William s Stamper. Mrs. s. Percy
Thompson. Mrs. George Theohald. Mrs.
4. Waller, Mrs. Horace +. Warden.
Wright and Mrs. X. y. Toorhies.
Col. Robert L. Lee and Capt. t
Raleigh Raines will head the follow
ing reception. committee; Cen. v; Z.
Gorgas. Claude y. Bennett, DIR. Clar-
ence owens. John NJ. Hickey. A. H.
Plant, Hunter Laughton, Bates War
rem. ]. Roy Price. Wallace Streater.
Walter Everett Hutton. William S.
stamper and DR.. oscar Wilkinson.
The young ladies' committee and the
floor committee will be composed Of
some prominent young women and
men of the city. headed by Miss
Eleanor Moffett and Mai. E. W. f.
Ewing and Mr.. w. Everett Brockman.
Miss Margaret Mcconnell of Canton.
Ohio. house guest Of Miss Eta Schmid
for the past two months, has left for Los
Angeles, Cal, 10 visit her sister, Mrs.
Frank Dudley.
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Navy and Marine Corps Notes

Mrs. Selfridge, widow OF Commander
Selfridge, L. S. N. returned to Wash
ington last week from New York, where
she has been visiting friends, and VIII
spend the spring with Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Upshur. Mrs. Upshur Is con-
valescent from her recent Illness.
Mrs. Edward Albert Flanders. wife of
Lieut.. Flanders, L. IS. N, during the
absence of her husband, with his ship
in Cuban waters, is spending the time
at San Francisco.
Mrs. Horace Macfarland. widow of
Commander Macfarland, U. S. N. has
had "a her guests Capt. Walter S. Cros-
ley. L. S. n, and Mrs. Crosley.
Capt. W. f. HaIsey, L. s. y. retired,
and Mrs. Halsey have returned to their
apartment at the Marlborough from
Wilmington, Del. where they made u
fve-week visit to their daughter.
Mrs. Wilson. wife Of Lieut. Stanley
absence on the U. S. S. Paulding, is
visiting Miss Florence Du Bois at the
latter's home at Philadelphia.
Lieut.. Hinkamp. L. S. N. after visit
of several months to Lieut.. Hinkamp
at Santo Domingo, has returned to
Washington to spend the spring with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin NJ
Miller, after which she will leave for a
series OF visits to Milwaukee, Chicago
Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
Capt. Thomas a. Driscoll, L. S. N. and
Mrs. Driscoll. Rear Admiral William,
f. Fullam. U. S. N, and Mrs. Fullam
and Rear Admiral Charles Fremont
Pond Il s N and Mrs Pond formed n
notable naval contingent in attendance
on the marriage of Miss Margaret
BrecSinridge, daughter of Maj Gen.
Joseph a. Breckinridge, L. S. a. retir-
ed. and Mr.. John Thomas Vance, ir.,
which took lace on February IS at San
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Engagements.

Mrs. Horace W. Bailey of 1894 18th
street northwest announces the en-
gagement Of her daughter. Marie
Blackford, to the Rev. Floyd Stephen
Cartwright Of Richburg, N. 7.
Miss Bailey Is from a prominent vir-
ginia family of Bailey's Cross Roads,
Fairfax county. Rev. Mr.. Cartwright
was graduated in 1915 from the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary Of Vir-
ginia, and is now in charge of q church
in Beaufort, n. c.
The marriage Will take place the
middle Of April.
Mrs. NJ. F. Flynn has announced the
engagement of her daughter, Alice
Farington, to Mr.. Horace r. Maher OF
Roanoke, Va.
| Mrs. Henry Mcnamara announces tile
engagement of her daughter Irene "a
Mr. Philip Deane Elkin9 of Pittsburgh
formerly Of this city. The wedding
" I'll take place in June
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Continued from Second rare)

Edwin Baliinger. n. Bourne. b. +.
Butler. Lemuel Biiiingsley. Richmond
Brooks, L. p. Calfee, Sanford Coving-
ton.- Paul J. Carr. Paul " Coulon. B
X. Glover, Clarence Green. J. T. Green.
Philip X Harvey, Harry G. Hughes
Harry Holt, Guy Z. Mauldin, Tench T,
Marye. r. J. Norman, George Mitchell,
Robert Price, Marshall :. Smith. Mr..
Lillard. Mr.. Pendexter, L. L. Strawn,
South Trimble, jr.; L. 5. Scott, z. NJ
Smith Paul sweeney, Bates StoVan. W
{. Wheeler. Ned Wills and J. =. VII
lougfLby.
Mrs. e. Z. Leary OF Seattle. Wash. en-
tsrtained at dinner last evening at the
Willard in honor of Mrs. William Gum
ming Story.
Mrs. Logan. wife of Capt john \.
Logan, 81. who with their two young
children spent the winter at II f;iS3.
Tex. while the Ohio infantry has been
stationed there, will SO to their home
NJ NounEstow n, Ohio, next week, after
the mastering out OF the service OF
Capt. LoEan's regiment, which is now
at Fort wayne. Mich. Capt. and Mrs.
Logan made q short visit to Washing
ton at Christmas. when they were the
guests of Mrs. John A. Logan, sr., and
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker.
Mrs. Martha r. Koon of Minneapolis,
Mimi, who came to Washington for
the inauguration. has taken an apart
ment at Stoneleigh Court and expects
20 remain here until June. Upon her
return to this city in the autumn it Will
be 10 make Washington her winter
home.
Early in the week Mrs. Koon Will be
Joined here by her sol-iu-law aud
Caughttr. Mr. and Mrs. Eeile Of Mime
spoIis, Who have been spending p nor
-on of the winter in Florida. Later in
Jaw and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowel
"f Minneapolis, vii come to Washing
Ton and spend n few weeks with he-.
Both Mrs. Neile and Mrs. Bowel visited
Washington shortly after making their
debut and accompanied Mrs. John \.
Logan on a. trip through the far east,
spending the winter on the Nile In
their owl dahoDeah.
Mrs. &. X. Cunningham is spending
ten days at New York, where she has
leen Joined by her son, Mr.. Logan Cum
bingham. who following his graduation
from Princeton recently returned from
u six months border service with the
pennsylvania troops.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. :. Grant. jr.. who re-
Gently returned 10 Washington. Will leave
April for San Diego for stay of sew
cral months in which to attend to the
packing and forwarding Of their house
hold effects to this city.
MISS ttOTSlHS 1aHpbtli mas return
20 her Rhode Island avenue residence
after q teu-day visit TO New York.
Mrs. Anna Wicks of Chicago. after
spending the winter at the New Willard
with her aunt. Mrs. Fort, has decided
20 make her permanent home in this
part of the country. With this end in
view she has purchased sixty acres Of
land adjoining Mount Vernon. and will
Immediately begin the erection of =
charming colonial mansion, which she
hopes to have ready for occupancy in
the autumn.
Mr.. Rufus Choate has returned to
California, Mrs. Choate meeting him in
Los Angeles. from where they went to-
gether to their home at San Diego.
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Capt. s. r. Mackau, accompanied by
Mrs MackaIl and their family. viii 20
to Governors Island for a months visit
TO Capt H G. Stahl and Mrs. Stahl. At
the expira ton of this visit Capt. and
Mrs Mackan will sail for Panama,
ment the 10Th Infantry.
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Miss Gladys l. Brown of kalorama
Terrace was hostess at 4 luncheon Tues
day in compliment to her house guest.
Mrs. Samuel Deal. jr., of Chicago. The
guests to meet Mrs Deal were Mrs.
Rufus A. Furr Mrs. Ira b. Ennis. Mrs.
Marcus {. DaIrymple, Mrs. Adam u.
Halliday. Mrs. Cornelius f. High and
Mrs Matthew Il Mcdowell.
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Mrs. Mearns and Miss Lillian Mearns.
widow and daughter of Lieut.. Col. d. a.
Mearns, have, to the regret of their
Washington friends, left Washington to
make their permanent home at Circle
VILE. Ohio
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Col. Godfrey H. Mcdonald. accom-.
panied by Mrs. Mcdonald, went last
week for a visit to Old Point Comfort,
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The kangaroo can leap with cage a
distance of sixty or seventy feet, hop
over horse or take fences twelve or
fourteen feet in height.
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Capt. 8. Jay Turnbull. now on muster
ing duty in Florida, has been Joined
there by Mrs. Turnbull and Miss Helen
Turnbul1, who have spent the greater
portion Of the season at Washington.
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Mcbride, wife and daughter OF Capt.
Mcbride, have returned to Fort Wash
ington after a visit to Fort Mon
roe. where they were the guests of
Capt. and Mrs. J. NJ. Coward. Capt. and
Mrs. AIcBride's son, Corp. a. j Mcbride.
joined them last week on his return
from the Mexican border. where lie had
been with the Sd Regiment, National
Guard OF the District of Columbia.
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Maj Max Tyler was joined at Wash
ington last week by Mrs. Tyler and
their baby daughter, who have been
visiting Mrs Tyler's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. n. Taw, at Leavenworth, Kan.
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Random Notes.

Mrs Louis Busch has returned from
New York, where she has been visit
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Col and Mrs. S. A. Foote have been
entertaining Miss Catherine Hitchcock.
who has returned TO Washington, at TIER
quarters at Fort Monroe for several
weeks.
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Mrs. Henry p. Price, wife Of Com
mander Price, L. s. N, after a visit OF
several weeks at Washington. has gone
to Chicago.
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Mai. w. A. Mitchell. now on duty a
Washington, was Joined here last wee!
by Mrs. Mitchell, who, on her way cas-
from Nogales. Arizona, stopped at For
Leavcnworth for a visit to Maj. LeRo,
Eitinge and Mrs. Eltlnge.
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Selinger-Bloch.

Mr.. ana Mrs. J. Selineer of 1920 CO.
lumbia road announce the engagem ent
Of their son Sydney to Miss Grace
Bloch of Danville, Pa
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the Bachelors will be given at Mrs
Dyer's Saturday, April II.
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Mateo, Cal, at tho home of the brides
brother, Mr.. Henry W. Breckinridge.

Matso. Cal. at tho home of the brides
brother. Mr.. Henry W. Breckinridge.
Maj. William P. Upshur, q. 8. NJ. c.
and Mrs. Upshur have been entertain
ing the latter's sister, Miss Sue Allen
Munforso, at their quarters at PEtla-
delphia until last week, when Miss
Munforso returned to Annapolis, Md.
Mrs. Henry p. Price, wife Of Com
mander Price, Z. S. N, after a visit OF
several weeks at Washington. has gone
to Chicago.
Mrs MacCrone, wife OF Lieut. W. C
MacCrone, u. S. NJ. c., sailed last week
to Join Lieut.. MacCrone in Haiti, where
he is now on duty.
Paymaster 7. A. B. Smith. [. S. N.
and Mrs. Smith. after an enjoyable visit
to Washington. have returned to tho
Norfolk (Va.) navy yard.
Mrs. John D. Wainwright, wife OF
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright, U. S. n.
conducted all Of the rehearsals of the
comedy. THE Importance OF Being
Earnest" which a large contingent OF
Washington naval families went tc
see at it's presentation yesterday al
the Colonial Theater at Annapolis. The
proceeds of the two performances OF
this play are for the benefit Of the
Annapolis branch of the Navy Relic.
Association.
Passed Assistant Paymaster James C
Hilton, Z. s. N, and Mrs Hilton hay.
returned to their Washington fom.
after visit to the latter's mother, Mrs
II. q. Williams, at Norfolk. Va,
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Mrs. MacCrone, wife OF Lieut.. W. c
MacCrone, L. S. NJ c., sailed last weel
to Join Lieut.. MacCrone in Haiti. wher'
he is now on duty
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Lieut.. Peabody's detail at Leavenworth
| Mai. John J. Geary and Mrs. Geary
sailed March for the Philippines.

Mrs. Charles NICK. Salzman, wife Of
Lieut.. Col. Salzman, has returned to
their home at 1869 Mintwood place,
after an absence of six weeks from
Washington, spent at San Diego, Ca l.
Col. and Mrs. SalZman visited at New
YORK before retUrning home.
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Mrs. Gordon Heiner, wife Of Col Helm
er. with their three children. has joinet
her husband at Fort Grant, in The cana
Zone.
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Cant. and Mrs. s. J. Bayard Schindel
have visiting them at Fort sam lious-
ton Mrs. |. T. Mann and Mrs. Hickey.
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Mrs. Samson l.. Faison, wife of Col.
Faison, arrived recently at Washington.
having been called here from Honolulu
by the serious illness of her mother.
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Capt. VIII Point, recently assigned t
duty at Washington, was joined here
last week by Mrs. Point
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Paymaster T. A. B. Smith, L. S. n.
and Mrs. Smith. after an enjoyable visit;
to Washington. have returned to tho
Norfolk (Va.) navy yard.
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Mrs. Paul Peabody, wife Of Lieut..
Peabody, now visiting her family at
Rerhelcv. Cal, will remain there during
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Mai. Z. w Huntington and Mrs. Hun
tiueton spent last week at New YORK
city.
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Mrs. Edward Albert Flanders. wife of
Lieut.. Flanders, u. IS. N, during the
absence of her husband, with his ship
in Cuban waters, is spending the time
at San Francisco.
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Mrs. Horace Macfarland. widow Of
Commander Macfarland, U. S. N. has
had as her guests Capt. Walter S. Cros-
ley L. S. n, and Mrs. Crosley.
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Mrs. Z. 7. Lcary OF Seattle. Wash, en-
tertained at dinner last evening at the
Willard III honor of Mrs. William Cum
ming Story.
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Capt. ". F. EaIsey, [. s. y. retired,
and Mrs. Halsey have returned to their
apartment at the Marlborough from
Wilmington. Del. where they made n
fve-Week visit to their daughter.
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Mrs Charles +. Allen, widow of Gen.
Allen. is at 1853 9 street for stay o1
several months.
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Col John Il. Bennett. recently assigned
to the Aeronautical Division of the
Signal Corps at Washington. ~ now
established with Mrs. Bennet at 1881 y
Strc6t.
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Lieut.. George Easterday has returned
to Fort Hamilton, y. y. after Il short
visit 10 Washington.
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Mrs. Wilson. wife OF Lieut.. Stanley
Livingston Wilson. L. s. N, during his
absence on the u. S. S. Paulding, Is
visiting Miss Florence Du Bois at the
latter's home at Philadelphia
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Mrs. Ford, wife of Maj. Ford, lef
last week to join INN at Fort Bliss, Tex
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-11
MARKET TAKESO ON
MORE ACTIVITY

In a market that was somewhat
larger in volume than Wednesday
prices we're inclined to be a little
spotted in the stock market today.
Sales between boards were 1860
shares and at the session 235. O!aa
dropped from ~ TO l. IS; Eva sold
at 81 "a, 80 - and % "a; Pineapple
81 and s. 81; other sales were Ha.
waiian Commercial ," -, Pioneer -.
Brewing II -, Wailuku 81, San Car
los l., McBrydc - -. Telephone y
and Hawaiian sugar So Is.
There was still more activity in the
unlisted market Mineral Products
which advanced yesterday on report
Of selection OF a new general mana
ger with GinaCa to retain superinten-
dency declined when it was learned
that the proposed manager refused the
position. 1t sold back from 1925 to
$l.2O, $1.1S, $1.l5 and then to $l.05.
Sales were 1920 MADEIRA gained
slightly. selling from 80 up to 81 cents.
Engels Copper continued strong. all
sales being at Wednesdays top figure.
6 81 Oil was unchanged at $685.,
Montana Bingham was 40 cents and
Mountain King 80 cents.
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LAST NIGHT WAS
DOWN TO so DEGREES.

Last night was within one-fifth
of a degree as cold as the coolest
night in 1916. The thermometer OF
the U. S. weather bureaus local office
recorded a minimum temperature of
60.7 degrees. This is the chilliest
weather Honolulu has had since the
coolest night last winter, when the
minimum temperature was GO.5 de-
grees, on January s, 1916.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-11
WANTS ADVERTISING
SCHEMES ENDORSED

ErlAuse the LEGAL merchants who
are members al the Chamber OF Com
m"rcc are signing up with itInerant
ADVERTISING solicitors without first
having the schemes considered by the
advertising and subscription commit
tee Of the chamber. this committee at
meeting this morning expressed IT.
self as greatly prov Oked over the lack
OF support for Its work which the
members say practically amounts TO
nothing without the irdorSing action.
As a result the committee voted TO
call the attention OF the merchants to
the omission.
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Honolulu Stock Exchange
Bid. AskeL
MERCAETILE-

Thursday Jan. Ii
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-11

Members Honolulu Stock and Bon.
Exchange
Fort and Merchant Streets
Telephone 1908
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WlLHELMlNA BRINGING
ANOTHER BIG CARGO

Marconieram advices received to-
day by castle 8: cooke rom the San
Francisco offices of the Matson Navi-
cation Company say the MatsOn liner
Wilhelmina, which left the coast We'd
nesday, has 6527 tons of cargo for
Honolulu and 1928 for Hilo. This is
total of Sl56 tons, q big cargo.
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Six Japanese gamblers forfeited
cash bonds Of $40 each.
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BY AUTHORITY.
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS
kALIA ROAD.

Water will be shut off along kalia
road. from Saratoga road TO the Sea-
side. including the Seaside Hotel and
adjacent premises.
H. E. MURRAY,
Gen Mgr Hon. Water Works.
66S0-lt
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HELP WANTED.
Expert gardener Apply Telephone
1921. 66S0-5t
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The cases of 10 local concerns
whose names were on the police court
calendar this morning, charged with
falling to file annual reports, were all
continued.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-11

Between Boards: Sales: so, so
Olaa, 16; 900, 200, Is. So Olaa, 15.S7h;
100 Olaa, Is; 80, 80, so Eva, 1915; 10
Eya, 32.S7h;,115, 1855 H. C. & s.. Co.,
$3.50; IS, so Pioneer, 40; TO- IS Hon.
3: & NJ, 1856 200, Waikiki, 35; 100
San Carlos, II
Session Sales: 20 H. C. IS, $3.50;
30, 10, 81 McBryde, 1880; 5, 5 Hawn.
Pines, SO; 5, Hawn. Pines, 1915; s
Hon. B. & NJ, 1880; 10 Hawn. Pines,
5s.5S: 5 Nut. TEL 81; 10 Eva, 2.75;
so, 40 Hawn. Sugar, 3s.871s. j.
Latest sugar quotation: SO degrees
test, $50 cents, or $1o7.20 per ton.
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OFFER OF MINERAL
PRODUCTS COMPANY. IS
DECLINED BY WATKINS


After havingl considered the matter
for several days, and after the direct
ors of the Mineral Products Company
had felt assured that Norman Wat,
kins would accept the offer made him
to act as manager for the company,
Watkins determined last evening to
remain with the Hawaiian Fertilizer
Company and decline the offer. 10y
atty to HIS present employer was his
reason, He had been with It for IS
years.
Some days since the Mineral Prod
ucas Company directors made an Of
fer to Watkins. He made a counter
proposition. 1t was accepted and
President Judd of the company no
titled. Until the directors meeting
last evening it was expected that Wat
kins would accept and would be en-
gagged. Then at the meeting came his
announcement
This morning it was stated that four
applications for the office have since
been received. 1t is not intended that
GinRca shall be replaced but that he
shall be the superintendent of the pro-
perties and devote all his time TO the
proper development of the resources
without having the cares of the gen
eral business ends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
WILL REMEMBERS CHARITY
Susan D. TAFT Leaves Several Philan.
thropic Bequests

The major portion of the $4,000 estate
left by Susan ID. TAFT who died in the
Pennsylvania Hospital August 81, goes to
charity, according to the provisions Of the
will which was probated today
The will directs that the furnishings OF
the TAFT home be given to the Pennsylvania
Hospital: that $4,000 be left in trust. the
income to be paid to the Penn Asylum for
INDECENT widows and Single Women at Bel
grade street and Susquehanna avenue
The testatriX leaves two trust funds of
$4,000 each for Marjory Brown and Eliza
beth TAFT and two trust funds Of $4,000
each to other friends. with directions that
upon their deaths the principal of each fund
shall revert TO the INDECENT Widows and
Single Women's Society of Philadelphia
The rest of the estate, with the exception
of few small bequests to relatives. goes
to the Penn Asylum.
A bequest of $1,000 to the endowment fund
Of st. Clements p T.. Church is contained
in the will of Catharne -. Hates, who
died at lG0G Arch street August lo leav-
ing effects valued at more than sI27. OOU
The estate goes to relatives and servants
of the testatriX.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-04
War Fakes Exemption Federal Probe
SOLDIER ARRESTED ON
PANHANDLING CHARGE
Private of Sixth Infantry Asked
Policeman Twice for Change.
To Break Up Practice

The arrest OF young soldier of the Sixth
Pennsylvania Infantry accused Of panhand-
ling. brought TO the attention of the police
the fact that this method Of obtaining
money is resorted to by soldiers quartered
in and near the city. In most cases the
police say, the men approached are foreign
ers, and IL money is not Forthcoming, abuse
and threats follow
John Watson, twenty years old. member
of the supply company of the Sixth Regi-
ment, stationed at Forty-flrst street and
Mantua avenue. approached Policeman
White, OF the Thirty-nuth street and Lam
caster avenue station. and asked for money
TO return to camp. The sum was laughingy
given by the policeman. An hour later.
however White was again accosted by Wat
son. who repeated his request.
The officer refused TO be mulcted a sec
ond time. which brought forth all manner
OF abuse. he charged He placed the soldier
under arrest. and at hearing before Mag
istrate Stevenson today the young man was
turned over to his company commander.
During the hearing District Detectives
Farmer and shannon, although not testify
ing against the young offender told the
magistrate that many OF the young soldiers
in Philadelphia resorted to panhandling TO
secure little extra money" Magistrate
stevenson became highly indignant. and,
after scoring Watson. ordered the police to
use every effort To break mp the practice,
and promised to hold all uniformed men
brought before him on this charge.
According to the noliCe, the Young sol
dier was also partially under the influence
Of liuuor