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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-11

Springfield, June 1l.-After being
swung from the ground until almost
strangled by mob bent on lynching
him for suspected completely in the
abduction and murder OF 14-months.old
Lloyd Keet, c. ]. Piersol yesterday
would not confess a part in the crime.
He and his FIVE fellow-prisoners We're
taken from the custody of Sheriff
viii Webb at Stockton, 40 miles north
west of Springfield, by 45 enraged
Springfield citizens.
With a rope around his neck, ac-
cording TO reports reaching the
sheriffs office at Springfield, Piersol
was led to a tree and given an op-
portunity TO confess, Stoutly deny
ing his guilt, the prisoner was swung
up until he was black in the face.
Then his captors lowered him and of
fered him one more chance for life.
persol insisted upon not only his own
innocence. but also upon that OF the
four men and one woman who also
were prisoners. The mob pulled the
rope again declaring that he would
die anyhow, and Piersol remained
silent.
Sheriff Webb pleaded with the mob,
and the swinging man was released,
the mob leaders declaring they did
not intend to hang an innocent man.
but that they did not intend to let
Piersol go until they were satisfied
of a reasonable doubt of his guilt.
Piersol was given back into the sher-
ifs custody and the mob dispersed.
Sheriff Webb was thought last
night to have four of his prisoners
including Mrs. Taylor Adams, the
woman member of the alleged band,
in Jail at Stockton. The two other
prisoners. Piersol and Taylor Adams,
the woman's husband, were believed
to be on the road northward, under
guard of the sheriff toward a railroad
line that would provide transporta-
ton to jefferson City.
Paul ODay, county prosecutor of
Greene county after returning to
Springfield from Stockton, declared
there was no truth to the statements
that ropes had been used or anyone
hanged by the mob. However, resi-
dents Of Humansville, Is miles east
Of Stockton, and at Nevada, west of
the little town, confirmed the reports
to the sheriff's office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-11
ANOTHER FLEET FOR FRANCE
Additional FiotilIa of Destrcyers Ex
pected to Arrive Shortly.

Paris. June S.-A nadditional Ameri-
can fiotilla of destroyers and patrol
boats to cooperate with French forces
in the English channel and the Allan
tic is expected shortly, according to
the Matin. The paper says naval
bases have been prepared to accom-
modate the American ships.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-11
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont probably showers tonight and
Tuesday. Not much change in tenn
perature.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-11
KIDNAPPED BABY
FOUND in WELL
INNEARBY TOWN
Six Kidnapers Are Held for
ChiId's Death
MOB SWINGS SUSPECT
Captive Claims None of Suspected
Party Was implicated in Abduc-
MOB SWINGS SUSPECT
Captive Claims None OF Suspected
Party Was implicated in Abduc-
ton of Baby.

Springfield, Mo. June 9.-Baby
Lloyd Keet was found dead today. The
child had been drowned in a well on
an abandoned farm at least four days
ago, when the band of kidnappers who
took him from his home Wednesday
night of last week, while the parents
were at dance, negan to fear cap
ture. This was determined through
an autopsy performed on the body this
afternoon.
The information which resulted in
finding the body was obtained by Man
ny Simmons and Edward Conklin, To-
cal business men and friends of the
father. With detectives they went to
the Crenshaw farm aud instituted a
minute search OF the house and
grounds In a previous search of the
house, officials said no indications had
been found that it had been used by
the kidnappers.
The body of the fourteen-months-ol
child was found shortly before noon
today by a Sheriffs posse which had
gone 10 Il utuuAtu nOuSGs lOH6 cilNt
abandoned, in the Ozark Mountains,
eight miles southwest of here. Nanny
simmons. Edward Conklin, Charles
Holland and Dick Crenshaw were
presnt when the body was taken out
of the well Holland, holding Sim
mons by the feet, lowered him into the
well, and Simmons, with long pole,
lifted out a bundle.g hich proved to be
the missing baby When the bundle
was opened Simmons identified the
body.
Springfield tonight was city in
which any eyentuality seemed a pos
sibility The Mayor ordered the sa-
looms closed when it became apparent
that the city had not quieted down af-
ter the stirring events of the day. All
street cars were ordered to remain in
the barns and a company of the Sec
ond Missouri Infantry stationed here
was held at the arsenal ready to
answer any call.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-11
SPY OR TRAITOR
Daniels Says There is Crookedness in
Navy Department.

Washington, June ia spy or
traitor is at work in the navy depart
ment, Secretary Daniels announced
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.

change quotes lead quiet; spot. III
asked. Spelter. dull; spot East st. Louis
delivery. 9h asked
At London: Lead. spot. ESQ los: futures,
e29 joe: spelter, spot. f54; futures. ESQ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05

First sergt. Elbert A. shp!ey. retired. of l05
X street. Washington. ID. C., has been ordered
to duty at the recruiting station at Hunt
ington, W. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

EGGs-stsady: nearby. 80: south
cHEEsE- York state factory.
BUTTER-E1sin print. 4oh: Elsin
tub. 1911: process. 80: store packed. 81.
POULTRY-Live hens. per lb.. 81;
ROSTERS. per h.. 16; turkeys, per h.,
2oa22: spring chickens. per lb., 33a35;
ducks. per lb.. 13a2o; geese. per lb..
1Oa13: keats. young. each, 40a55
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens, choice.
per h.. 23a24; spring chickens. 34a3s
per h.; turkeys. per H.. 1sa2O; ROSTERS.
per ID: 1Ta1s: geese. per h.. 13a15
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. per Dbl.
3.5oa7.5o; per box. 1.ooa2.75; California
oranges. 4.00a4.7J. Florida oranges. 90
ats: grapefruit. 4.00a5.O0: lemons, 600
AGO: pines. 3.o0a4.00: cherries, sails:
peaches. 1.50a3.a0 crate; watermelons.
45a6o each; captaloupes. Georgia. o.00a
2-75: California. 2.50a3.50 crate; black
berries. Sail per qr
vEGETABLEs-Po new. s.50a
BOO per bbl; No. 2. 2.O0a3.o0 Dbl;
string beans, per Dbl, 250a2.75: pep-
pers. per crate. 7aa2.oo: okra, per crate,
1.OOa150 radishes. per 100. 15Oa2 90;
cucumbers. per basket. LOCALLY: egg
plant 2ooas:Oo crate: new cabbage. per
Dbl, 1.25al. so: beets, per bunch. 3a4 !:
celery. per doz.. 90a1.23: celery. per
crate. 4.00a45o; romaine lettuce. sOa75
per basket; lettuce. 75al.75 per basket:
squash. 5oal.0O per crate; Florida to-
matoes, 250a45o crate: rhubarb, 15Oa
200 per 100 punches: asparagus. near
by, 50a1.2a per doz; spring onions. .50a
200 per 100 lunches: onions Texas
1.5Oa2.o0 crate; green peas. 400 per
bbl: spinach. 1.50a2.5O per bbl kale
50a60 per bbl.: corn. per crate, O0ao 90
LIVE STocK-Sheep, per Ib.. 6a7;
lambs. spring. 13a14, calves. per h.,
IL; medium. 1oa1I per h.; common. per
h. 9a10.
woOL-Free of burrs. IS; bury. So
ae0.
HAY-No. l timothy. 19oOa20o0; No
3. 1s.ooals.o5: No. l mixed. I6.0oa17 I. 90:
No. 2. 14.OOal5.O0.
SEEDS-Red clover. 1900 per bu ::
alsike clover, II boa 80 per blu: GRIM
son clover. 10.00a11.00 per bu.; tim
othy. 3.75a3.9O per bu: red top. 12.5Oa
1890 per bu.: bluegrass. l.7Ja2.OO per
bu-: orchard grass. as per bu.: white
clover, so per h.: alfalfa clover, l6al7
per lb.: COW peas. 400.
GRAIN-Wheat. milling. per bu. 24o
ao.5O: ordinary. per bu.. 1.5Oal.75; corn.
per bu., l.sOa1.s2; oats. white. per bu.,
74a73; mixed. per bu.. 73a74.
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STRIKERS SAY PLACES
ARE STILL HELD OPEN

At mass meeting this afternoon of
men from the car and electrical de-
partments of the Washington Terminal
Company who walked out Tuesday be-
cause Supt. Wilson declined to meet
their demands for increased pay. an
eight-hour day and a schedule cover
ing working conditions detailed reports
are being made of how the company Is
operating trains.
.Supt Wilson claims that the places
of the men have all been filled from the
reserve corps of the Baltimore and
Ohio and the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington, which are the owning
railroads. but the strikers say that If
this is SO they have failed to find these
substitutes either at work or tempo
rarily quartered. They say that they
did learn of fifty women being brought
here, presumably as car cleaners, but
that they do not find that these women
have been put to work.
The strikers claim to have inside in
formation from the shops and yards
showing that their places are still
open and the work not being complete
ly done.
]. F. Mccreery, general vice presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Carmen, who has been in Washington
for three months counseling with the
men. says that the strikers are deter
mined in their stand and that the con-
ference committee and the officials of
list OF places where these strikers can
be sent Immediately at better pay than
they have been receiving here just
as coon as the terminal officials have
been given sufficient time to show
whether they intend to try to adjust
the strike through compromise.
In reply to a statement made by Supt.
Wilson that the men were unwilling to
negotiate with him and made a strict
demand for 10 cents an hour increase.
an eight-hour day, time and a half for
overtime. Mr.. McCreery said that the
conference committee has authority to
negotiate and is ready to do So He
says that IL satisfactory assurance is
given the men that they will be given
more pay they will go back to work
while negotiations are in progress to
adjust the other matters in controversy.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen
is affiliated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor, and Secretary Morrison
said today that he is ready to confer
with the conference committee of the
strikers when they feel that they need
the services of the federation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05

CHICAGO, July 5.--Hogs-Receipts.
$4,000 head: strong. Bulk. l490a15.s0:
light, 144oa15.50; mixed. 14.65a15.s5:
heavy. 14.55a16.00; rough. 1455a14.75;
pigs. 11.o0a14.25.
Cattle = Receipts. 10000 head: firm.
Native beef cattle. s:35a13.S0: stockers
and feeders. 6.4Oas.50; cows and heifers.
5.40a1l.s0; calves. 10.a0a15.25.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head: weak.
Wethers. 7.75a11.O0: lambs 10.00a16.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
POLISH INDEPENDENCE
IS OBJECT OF RUSSIA

Complete independence for Poland
and a wide degree of self-sovernment
for Finland. Ukraine and other subsi-
diary nationalities Of Russia was said
today by Ambassador Bakhmetieff to
be the object of the new Russian gov
eminent.
Plans are now under way. he said, for
the actual working out of the principle
that government should rest on the
consent of the governed ana 10 'he
widest depree possible with a central
lied authority.
The amba ssador said that Poland had
been offered complete Independence and
that a special committee was now at
work in Petrograd seeking the best
means to carry this out Poland VIII
be given absolute control of her futsce
destiny. both as to her form of gov
eminent and such questions as tariffs
and alliances. 1t Is hoped. of course,
that she will choose to graT:tate toward
Russia, especially as she could not live
ON the same economic strata as Ger
many, but no compulsion is to be ap-
piled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05

sTaken At PM, local time, July Z.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, July s.
The Potomac river was clear and the
Shenandoah very cloudy this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
TRACTION STOCK FIRM,
GENERAL LIST SLOW


Business on the Washington Stock
Exchange today was extremely light.
being confined almost entirely to small
lots Of stocks, but with steadier tone
and a strengthening in values.
Capital Traction was the only public
utility security that showed on the
sales sheet, the shares moving up
sharply on comparatively small sales.
For the last few days efforts have been
made to acquire this stock by private
purchase. and as high as sou has been
bid, while so was the top bid in the
open market number Of sales were
recorded today at S0A and 81, and SOh
was freely bid at the close.
A small lot, six shares, of Riggs Ma
tional Bank stock changed hands at
460h This was a considerable drop
ago. but is of little Importance as
criterion of values by reason OF the
few shares traded in. At the sale price
the stock Is considerably over "
per cent dividend Garner
A few shares Of American Security
brought 255, and the record so far as
stocks were concerned was completed
with few shares Of Lanston Monotype
ut So.
The bond market was especially slow.
the only sale being a block Of $4,000
American Graphophone IS at 100A.
Some Book Values.
Based on the reports in response to
the call of the controller of the cur
rency as at the close of business June
20, book values of a few Of the local
financial institutions are as follows:
Riggs National, S31S.19; Lincoln Ma
tional, $16375; Federal National,
STATS; District National, s142.43; Co
iumbia National 1924; Washington
Loan and Trust. s220.97; National Saw
inRs and Trust Company; $241.40;
American Security and Trust Company,
$1fsss: Lincoln National. $163.7o: Com
mercial National, $40; Security Saw
ings and Commercial, $144; Home Saw
ings Bank, $500; Continental Trust
Company, S12s.S0.
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WALL STREET MARKET
SLOW; PRICES EASIER

NEW YORK, July 5.-The stock mar
ket is moving in a narrow range. with
brokers and commission houses feeling
inclined to favor conservative action.
with more or less uncertainty regarding
the excess profits tax, price fixing and
ing of war material.
While there was no great activity In any
thing, the undertone of the market indi-
Gated that no unfavorable developments
from a market standpoint had occurred
over the holiday.
Studebaker Corporation continues to be
the sick sister of the entire list. its drop
of So points this morning. on top of the
very serious declines earlier in the week.
being attended with satisfaction by the
bears, who cover but slowly and only oc-
casionally and partially. The line OF
shorts in the stock must be large. but
they appear undisturbed by the situation.
Stock at Premium.
Not so with the line of shorts outstand-
ing in Industrial Alcohol. They were wor-
ried. The stock was at a premium in the
loan crowd, indicating a large line of
shorts. and an advance of points indicated
uneasiness and covering. which was fol-
hour.
United States Steel practically held
its own in the early transactions. but
wavered after a u advance. going
back from 100 to 12SM and recovering
to 12Sh. slight fraction under Tues
days closing.
General Motors recovered after early
weakness, but barely made an even
keel with Tuesdays close.
Mercantile Marine preferred acted
well with 1ls improvement, while
Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies lost an
early Improvement of point.
Smelling was firm; Coppers. weak;
Central Leather. soft. and Baldwin Lo-
connective was n point higher.
Ohio Gas seemed to be under pressure
for a point decline. Mexican Petroleum
gained 2 points.
Crucible Steel and Sinclair OH
showed considerable speculative activ-
ity and strength.
Easier Trend Shown
In the last half of the noon hour
and through to near the end of the sec
ond hour of the afternoon. the market
showed an easier trend. many of the
earlier advances being eliminated by
fresh selling and declines.
and a small fractional addition: Beth
lehem stock fell from 141 to 1873, a
2-point net loss; Crucible lost all OF
it's advance: Studebaker made a new
low at San, ~ points drop for the
session; Industrial Alcohol eased from
of its advance; while Steel common
made net loss of about point.
Other industrials reacted very gen.
orally.
The rails were neglected and gen.
orally lower, with st. Paul leading the
decline with a loss of ! " points.
Sales for three hours, 272,000 shares.
General Tumbling Of Prices.
Tn tho Anal hour there was q genera
tumbling of prices that carried them
materially lower than the figures Of the
morning and the early afternoon.
Crucible Steel was on the toboggan
for a slide from sos, the high of the
day. to s6A. with chances of further
recessions.
Steel common broke to 1864: Bald
win Locomotive made 1t a net loss OF
3 points for the day. and average de-
clines of / to 2 points were very
general.
The rails were slow. but compare
lively steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
Community Meeting Postponed.

The community meeting scheduled for
this afternoon in the Sherwood Presby-
terrain Church. 22d street and Rhode Is
lana avenue northeast, has been post
poned until tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock An expert who was to have ad-
dressed the meeting on canning and the
pr starvation of foodstuHs was unable
70 be present today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
WEATHER..

For the District Of Columbia, fair to-
night, Tomorrow fair, warmer; gen.
tie shifting winds.
For Virginia fair tonight. Tomor-
row fair; warmer in the interior; gentle
to moderate north and northeast winds.
For Maryland, fair tonight; warmer
in west portion. Tomorrow fair, warm
er: gentle shifting winds.
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 p. m. yesterday:
21 ,an.s5f g. t5 p w. 49,
m. IS: am. 70: 10 noon. 80; pm. 81.
Maximum, 81, at Q pm. today; minimum.
81, at am. today.
Temperature Same date last year
4 am. 1904; am. 3o.os; IL noon. Soo7;
- pm. 1905.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature, 70:
condition, 400. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, 80: condition at north connec-
ton, IS; condition at south connection, IL.
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature, s; condition at influent gate
house. Z; condition at ef1uent gate
house, Z.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 2:1o am. and 2:5s
pm; high tide. sos am. and S:37 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1903 am. and BAT
q. M; high tide. 1858 am. and 9:29 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose. 4:47 am; sun sets,
1888 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:4S am; sun
sets, 1897 pm.
Moon rises, S:22 pm; sets, 5:29 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one-half
hour after sunset
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05

said, and to give q large measure OF
autonomy and self-government to tho
Ukraine 1t does not feel. however.
that it should heed the extremists IN
those two sections for complete inde-
pendence. as this would seriously
weaken all parts OF the Russian fed
Grafton. Likewise the question OF the
future of Manchuria and other far
eastern sections have been discussed
but no decisions reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
Question as to War Debt.

Perhaps the most complicated phase
~ the question. the amba ssador said, is
that Of how much of the cost Of the
present war Poland shall bear. As Po-
iand at the beginning of the war was
mart of Russia, it is felt that it is only
lust that she should bear part of the Rus
sian debt for the war which will serve to
make her free. and no doubt Is expressed
that an agreement to that end will be
effected.
The new government has already
announced its willingness to grant
autonomy to Finland. the ambassador
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
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POWDER MARKETS.

Quotations furnished BY W. B. Hibbs d Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
CAPITAL Traction. Is at s0%. 1 at 81.
Riggs National Bank, 6 at 1901.
American Security and Trust, 9 at 2o5.
Lanston, 10 at 69h.
After call:
Cspital Traction. 10 at son.
American Graphophone So. 5000 at 1904.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
BRINGS MELONS TO MARKET.
Schooner Juanita Lands First Cargo
From Rappahannoek River.

Much to the surprise of the water
melon dealers at the wharf market the
little schooner Juanita came into port
yesterday with cargo of melons, the
frst of the season. She brought 200
from the Rappahannock river and long
oefore dark they were all sold at prices
ranging from $50 to S35 hundred. The
melons the Juanita brought are report
ed to have been particularlyEgoodo ones
The dealers at the wharf market do
NOT look for another cargo of melons
until Friday morning, though another
vessel with the fruit aboard NAV slim
into port at any time. The first melons
will come from the Rappahannock
river. The opening of the melon sea
SON marks the starting of busy times
at the 1lth street wharf market, and
from now until next summer it will he
busy place during the greater part of
the twenty-four hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
ASKED TO AID BALL FUND.
Relatives Of Soldiers Can Help Oh
tain Money for Eouipment.

Every woman in Washington who has
son. brother or sweetheart in the
army or called by the selective draft.
is asked by Mrs. J. B. Coates. District
field manager for the Clark Grifith
ball and bat fund now being raised to
supply the American soldiers abroad, to
aid the fund in one of several ways.
They can contribute to the fund d.
rectly, Mrs. Coates pointed out today,
or they can distribute envelopes among
their friends in the city or write to
other friends outside of the city asking
them to contribute.
Both Manager Robins of Keitf's
Theater and Manager Berger of Polls
are interested in the work to obtain the
fund and at each performance the fact
that the fund Is being raised and that
all loyal fans are asked to aid in Sc
curing the necessary $4,000 is an
nounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
FAVORED BY SHIFT OF BREEZE
Sailing Craft, Held for Week by Ad.
verse Wind, Reach Port.

Vessel arrivals have been few and
far between at this port for the past
week, owing to the prevailing norther-
ly winds holding the craft down river.
The shifting of the wind to the south
ern sector brought quite large feet
of vessels into port yesterday and last
night. Four wood carrying vessels.
four with lumber. one with watermelons
and three at Alexandria with pulp
wood are reported among the recent
arrivals.
No large lumber carrying craft have
been in port here for week or two
and none are looked for as Philadel-
phia and New York are offering very
attractive freight rates and most of
the schooners that traded here are now
going into the northern trade. and
will not return to the bay and river
trade until fall gales begin to blow
on the coasts.