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The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

baltimore. MAY lT.-EGGS- Market steady. Mary
land. PENNSYLVANIA and nearby hrsts ~; Eastern
Shore Maryland and Virginia hrsts, IN; westen
tOhiol hrsts. ~ West Virginia nrsts, n Southern
North Csroliua) frsts g.
BUTTER-SeroratCT, Z: ira. soal; hrSta AaR;
extra, 40sn; frsts @sIo Blocks. rs s1trs
HaIl; hrstS. Sean. Dairy prints, Hsryland, Penn
Iylrsnia and Virginia, sItr1, Ssy: hrsts nan
Store packed. hrsts, 8i@ Rolls Maryland ana
9AN
LIVE PoULTRY-Pnces per pound unless other.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New Yort, May H.-BUrTER-Esse-; reoeipsk,
ss8 packages. Creamery higher than sEtras soAaos
creamery eKtrAs s2soore. 5ss hrsts, Ssae; secUods
s6aSh
EGGS-Bsrely steady: receipts y Oss cases. Fresh
gathered extras z4A5s fresh-ssthsred paced
fiists NAY; fresh-gatheTed frsts s5ss6l4: State
Pennsylvania. and nearby Wesssm henBery, whites.
tine TO fancy, SisAlS: State, Pennsylvania and
nearby henDsIy. browns. 5hlS.
CHEEsE-stesdy; receipts. f.S5 boIss STATE.
fresh Epec1ak, 2 7; do average run, 8l1A2A
DRESSED POULTRY-Dul and veal Chickens.
2sA1o; fowls DA2Sl: turfeys lsass
LIVE POULTRY-wesk. FOEs %: turkeys s
bru{lers 1lals
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Chic.go. May H.-HoGs-Receipts, 1900; SLOW,
heAVy, l5sSls5o; rough l5eoais75: uias 10 sa11 sS
oATTLE-Receipts. 500; steady Native beef M.
lie. enal2w; stocksrS and fsedes, Tensl0 10: oJu.
and hetfen. e5a1L0; calves, 9TsallS
80; lambs l55hie8
Pittshurrh, May H.-HoGs-Receipts. l 500: lower.
HeaEies B4oal6l5; heavy yvrkers. isOoaIesD: Hrbt
yorkers HooalS.oo: pigs 5ooaI3S.
SHEEP AND LAAIBS-Receipts Inn. ...,dv
TOp shssn uz: TOP l.nh., l6s0
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
nREIGN EXcHANGE
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool MAY H.-There a good bRfnsss
done in spot cotton today Al points net Advsnce.
on the basis Of SOD for mid-uplAnd. The sales
were s0o bAIes including 6OO bAles American.
The imports were loo baIes none American. The
market foE futures closed steady at a net advance
Of To II puintN
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nIL sEcuRITIEs
Furnished BY W. W. E.s,srda5 q Co., /
NEW YORK MONEY.

New Yort. May n.-Money on call op-ned todhJ
Al ~ pr cent; high. ~ per cent lO~. ~ -
cent Close X per cent. Most q the DAYS loan
were made Al ~ per cent Time money vas quisi
and unchanged, with a business Of moderate aSe
Rates; Hl45 per cent for sixty 70 ninety days ikA'
per cent for four, Eve and siE months. Mercantile
paper was bought rather sparingb and buyer In
sisted on fun rates. Some attractive material waI
offered Rates for the bost names were per oeui
and upward.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
New York May H.-TOdsy's closing rates Of en-
change follow:
Frzncs demand. ST5k; eables, 5.TzN.
Guilders. checks. a; cable- a lls.
Lire checfs, 10; cables, Too.
Rubles checks 30; cables A.e0
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. May T.-wheat ciossd weAt and noni-
nal No. red sDot and May, 2R: No 2 red
Western, SPOT and May, SOL
Com closed easier. Spot and MAY. LTya nominal.
Oats market quiet. Standard white IN asked /;
No. white a. asked.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

FurHisheS by w. 3. Hibss a Cs.
SAILS
Capital Tzction - $50 At l0cs, Dn Al iuea-
Potomac Cons. So n.0o At -. a.Ooo At -.
Washington Railway and Electric ouumon. Al
u at u.
Washington Gas. : Al IA.
AftsT call:
American GrAphophone e. 500 A. 100
Washing1un Railway and Bectrc - 100 at UA.
s. O03 At TsE 800 al 7sz. sion AZ ia.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
TALK ABOUT PATRIOTISM

Chicago, May I7.-..Iere are seventy-nve
men in Steger Ill, eligible for service in
the army or navy. Fifty Of them already
have volunteered, and the other twenty
FIVE, II was said today, would enlist b.
fore the week ends.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
COTTON SEED OIL MARKET.

New Yo-t, May T.-The tone in the cOttonsssd 81
market today steady. A lower lard mArtet old
not have much influence, and il sald that tbs
scattered liquidation in oil recently has imprO~Sd
the technical position.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York, May n.-Submarns Boat was the most
active and one Of the strong features Of. today's
trading on the curb. The remainder Of the indus
trial list was also stronger. Oil and mining shares
showed greater activities
Furnished BY W. w Eastsrday A Oh Inc
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18

cents; there alss; delivered on contract 100
bAles. The spot article At New Orleans steady.
8 points higher the bass Of 1875 cents for mid
ding; the sales were AT bales.
Receipts at Galveston WeTe 4.ee5 bales. At New
Orleans 25li and at Savannah Z6 bales
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
New York.
New Orleans.
NEW YORK SUGAR.

New York, May l7.-Raw sugar dull Centrifugas
6.0a6.H; molaSses sugar 5.Ea559; refined sugar
steady; fine granulated 75OSs.5O.
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MINING STOCKS.

Furnished by W W. EAstsrdhy & Co.. Iue.
GOLDFIELDS.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18

pot here was steady. IS points higher at 0so
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18

Quotations S1Ten below are for large lots Of roS
marketable goods only. Jo;ibSrS prices Ere hiFht
Lower gTadcs may be sold for less Fancy 200
command higher pncts
EGGs-FIrm- Nearby. y; Southern, ~
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24

Camisoles--that is corset covers, by
less matter-of-fact name--are never
neglected when the Christmas list OF
salable tnery is made up by buyers
for the big shops. This year they have
presented shoppers with many lovely
camisoles of ribbon, or net and ribbon
combined. or crepe georgette and rib
bon. Those shown in the picture are
in pale pink, which is the favored color
for fine underwear.
Very wide satin ribbon, decorated
with small tucks, lace insertions and
French knots in pink and blue silk,
serves to produce the camisole ut the
top Of the picture. 1t is edged with q
frill of pink crepe and supported by
shoulder straps of satin ribbon.
The camisole below 1t is made of
fine, white net, banded with satin rib
bon. Tho same ribbon Is used for
shoulder straps and for drawing up
tho fullness over the bust. II Is fin-
ished with small bow at the front. A
Hat elastic run In narrow hem in the
net. adjusts the cnmisole to the waist.
shabby with use.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24
Universal Thanksgiving.

Some call November the dreary
month of the year, the black sheep Of
the II, and yet 1t Is the month Of
thankfulness, the completion Of the
fruitage Of the year. In the woods
the squirrels are industriously ut work
among their last gleanlngs before cold
weather sets In, their happy "chee-
cheeree" Joining with the calls of the
blue jays and crows and smaller birds
In the universal paean of thanksgiv-
Ing. In the underbrush and in the
meadows the mice, too, are harvest
ing, with their hearts full Of gladness.
Bees are buzzing over goldenrod and
wild asters and other late flowers; the
quail that have escaped the hunter
are like Ruth, gathering the last
grains in the farmers fields; while the
farmer himself and his boys are load
ing the golden pumpkins into the big
farm wagons to carry away for winter
storage for use By both the family and
IL, cattle.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24
IN COUNTRY TOWN
Reasons Why Thanksgiv-
ing Is Always Inter-
esting There.

THANKSGIvIN' day In a country
town is allus interestin' on ac-
count tn folks that come back
homes. Some o. us kin git by tn
Fourth o. July or fair week or even
Christmas an New Years, but some
how theirs somethin' bout Thanks
glvin' day that kind o. makes us want
t. be back home. Then, too, one nice
long dull Thanksgivin' afternoon In a
Il fiat town is enough T. make us all
satisfied t. stay away fer another
whole year.
Our town looks real cosmopolitan
like t'day, as Tell Binkley would say.
On ever corner you kin see little
clumps o. fellers that haint met in
years holdin' reunions an talkin'
about ole times. Some o. 'em look
like they had lots t. be thankful fer
an some o. 'em look like tn place
they come from ought t. be thankful,
while still others look like our town
ought t. be thankful that Thanks
givin' only comes once year.
Sam Bud, who traded his farm here
fer Floridy orange grove some years
ago came in from tn north this morn
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24

In He says this is tn first time that
he's ever had clothes an money
enough at tn same time t git back.
Halle Mopps, who's been gone
about ten years, Is home from Coshoc-
ton, Ohio. He says he's lied so long
about tn size o his fathers farm
here that he hardly recognized 1t when
he got back.
Grayson Mapes wuZ about tn first
feller that showed up fer Thanks
givin'. His folks have been dead fer
thirty years an he never knOwed 1t.
Bout tn last thing anybuddy ever
heerd o. him wuz in 1876, when he
sent his mother n Centennial edition
o. tn Philadelphy Ledger. lie come
over from Jeffersonville on parole
but nobody knowed him.
Joe Apple is back in town shakin'
hands,. too. His whiskcrs have been
driven back an his step haint quite
as springy as 1t wuz before he traded
his hardware store fer some rice land
in Arkansas. He's jist plain shov-
He says that while tn work is little
harder than bein' in business, ther
haint no books t. keep an ther haint
nothin' invested an you kin lay off
when IL rains.
Laurel Spray, who sold his farm
here two years ago an invested In a
gold mine out West, is in town wearin'
q straw hat. He says he's been SO
busy gittin' home that tn weather
never occurred T. him. He may stay
here an go back in tn band If he kin
trade his minin' stock fer clarinet.
But ups an downs er no ups an
downs, n feller is still purity rich that's
got good mother an father t go
back to. Their haint no mashed p'ta-
toes an roast turkey an minced pie
anywhere else on earth that kin touch
your mothers. Her coffee is gener-
ally purity bad, but we won't say any
thing about that. / don't care how
any feller Is gittin' along, whether
he's single or tied down, he feels a
whole lot better IL he knows he's got
an ole home L go back to. O. course
your father haint as gushy as mother
but even If you did leave tn farm
Jest at time when he needed you tn
most, he's proud O. you. Jest as long
as you don't ask father fer any money,
either directly er thrO' mother, he's
proud o. you.
But mother Is tn one. She believes
everything you tell her. She knows
you have Z hurry away an that where
you've been workin'. has had t. close
down till you git back. You're her
boy an things can't git along without
you.
Copyright, Adams Newspaper Service.)
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24
Our Eqos for Antipo des.

While the greatest part of the
United States Is suffering dearth of
good fresh eggs, California has been
shipping large quantities to New Zea-
land. American Consul General Wins
low, In dispatch from Auckland to
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, reports that 100000 dozen
were recently received at Wellington
from San Francisco. described as
strictly fresh eggs. and were sold at
54 cents a dozen.
The shipment was received at a
period which corresponds with our
early spring or late winter and the
home output was coming to market In
substantial quantities. May and June
are the moulting months in the south
ern hemisphere. when eggs, as here. 90
to very high prices, because OF the
stoppagc Of laying by the feathered
producers.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24
RICH BAGS IN RIBBON.

Bags fill large part Of the horizon
Of the Christmas shopper, for never
was there such a furore for them.
Knitting bags and countless other
kinds, made mostly Of cretonne or Of
ribbons, are gay and beautiful. easily
made and inexpensive.
Two views Of beautiful knitting
bag are shown here. 1t Is made of
wide striped ribbon and will serve
as other knitting bags do, for shop
ping and carrying small parcels. 1t
will make glad hearts at Christmas
time.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24
Acceptable Christmas Presents
sssa5t1ssssssaSsSaSassSsss

post cards. black and white thread
needles, pins. safety pins. tooth brush,
tooth paste. bone buttons, bachelor but.
tons, safety pins, corncob pipe, bag OF
tobacco and has room to spare for
other things. 1t rolls up and is tied
with the strong braid or tape used for
binding it. One of these kits, fitted
out, is fine gift along with a gay lit
tie bag OF sweets, or something equally
foolish, for Christmas.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24
Cold, Dry Air HeaIthfui.

Cold, dry air is generally considered
healthful and stimulating by medical
authorities. Met.hollc processes are
active. and II the body Is properly pro-
tected against excessive heat loss. SEN
sations Of welI.bclng are dominant.
There is little exact physiologic evil
dence bearing ON this condition. Ply
sicians have shown that respiratory in
lection Of rabbits with bacillus bowl
septlcus (snufiies) Is favored ny chill
'ng the animals after they have beer
accustomed to heat
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24
Though, Kept Him Alive.

Murphy was making his first trip
across the Atlantic, and he felt un.
speakably awful. He failed to con.
rect the fact OF his Icing on the briny
ocean for the first time with his agony.
The doctor came to him as he tossed
about In his berth. Cheer up, man. '
he said heartily. II know you're fee.
Ing rotten. but you're not going tn
die" Murphy opened horrihed eyes.
Not going 10 dic1" he walled. Faith.
s!octor. 7 thonght ! was. Tint was
the ,nly thing that kept me alive
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24
Uneasy Feeling.

"why did you discharge your new
stenographerf"
"She was too efficient"
III never heard OF case like that
before"
swell, that's why had to let her
go. Why, that young woman was SO
blamed competent expected to find
myself married to her at any mo-
ment."
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24

II in the world. but I didn't send hum
on peace mission. ! sent him on a
mission to find out how the war can
be won.
"He knows, as know. that the way
to get peace as you want II takes more
than n few moments.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24

Here Is compact and comprehen-
sive kit, designed to carry oil the
things needed by our boys In the navy,
to keep them and their belongings fit
and nifty. 1t Is made Of blue denim
and little red cotton-fannel, stitched
with red thread and bound with a
strong braid. Short lengths OF braid
sewed In II serve to hold comb.
brushes. pencils. etc.
This KIT carries an unbelievable num-
Der OF things--arnong them these:
Soap IN soap box, talcum powder.
scrub brush, pencil with eraser. papef.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24

Among the pretticst gifts for Christ
mas appears this set made Of chenille
braid and fur. The chenille Is woven
In alternating, diagonal stripes Of red
and black and the neckband and cuffs
are lined with soft, black satin. Soft,
glossy bands of black fur are sewed
on the edges Of the collar and cuffs and
the ends of each fasten together with
snap fasteners.
On the collar there Is a rosette of
puffs of black malines. centered with
a cluster OF tiny, dark, red roses and
their foliage. N/
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24

1t would not seem like Christmas
II no dainty and ornamental aprons
appeared among the gifts displayed for
women. They belong to the festival,
like Christmas trees and candles, and
Christmas time usually provides II sup
ply for the coming year.
Two new and attractive Christmas
aprons pictured here, show them to
be as gay and frivolously inclined as
ever. They are of fine batiste with
inserts and edglngs Of lace, Either
ribbon or batiste may be used for the
ties but in this instance they are of
bastiste.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-11-24

Pretty ladies', made of painted wood.
conceal our telephones and invite us
to tell secrets that will never be be-
trayed. These are the "pingocraft"
girls and they make fascinating gifts
to either men or women friends.
Each one stands at the front of small
board on which the telephone is to
be placed. The mouthpiece is un-
screwed and when replaced forms the
crown of Il hat or springs from high
corsage bouquet or disappears nlto-
gether or is frankly In evidence, just
rs you Will.
The pingocraft novelties are made
Of wood cut out from thin boards,
painted white. The figures are Nout-
lined on them ready for painting and
each is painted to- suit the individual
taste. The little figure at the left Is
holding her hat and. when she is
placed, the mouthpiece of the phone
becomes the crown of II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

We find that the vitality curve os
both the native and general population.
which II il followed the trend in Eng
land and Wales would continue across
the chart showing a gain az every ago
period, suddenly oops IN age group
25-44 and soon changes from gain 10
loss and continues so Hereafter. The
important fact, which l.Ase figures
demonstrate, is that the gen> -al down
ward trend OF national vitality indi-
Gated BY the 1880 comparison col Tuue3
in the 1900 comparison with 1910.
Ten years is but a mere atom -
time in the age OF a nation, and IL may
seem that our population Is 80 great
that We can afford the premature loss
of lives indicated in this ten-yesr
period. But in thirty or fifty years OF
a century the present indicated declins
in our national vitality would mean an
enormous loss to the nation.
Assuming that we can spare these
lives because of the rapid increase in
our population, the great problem is:
Can our civilization afford the loss IN
national efficiency and the race degen-
eracy which would result from ignor.
ing in our population this excessive and
constantly increasing group Of phys
ically powered people,"
Effect Of the War
We may make due allowance for the
young men who will be physically i'm
proved By their army experience and
still realize that the general effect OF
the war upon the vital strength OF the
present generation and of posterity will
be far from favorable.
The war. If 10 continues, will greatly
increase our vast army Of physically
impaired men. The additions will con
sist Of group Of MANNED, crippled and
nervc-srattcred men and another still
larger group who will have their con
stitutions' and resisting power to ia
ticue and disease permanently weak
ened by the terrible stress OF the bat
tie front
And to these must be added a very
considerable number OF people at home
who will suffer from the speeding up
process and the excuses due TO the
high pressure Of the times. American
life strain--the tendency 10 oyertaN
the body and its machinery, especially
the nervous system-has never been
greater than at the present time.
To disregard the lesson OF the army
reflections and the indicated decline in
national vitality shown by the records
would be the height of folly.
If we are as intelligent, as progress
sive, as scientific and as highly civilized
as we think we are even hint or Light
sign--not TO mention our specltc evil
dence Of race OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in
spire prompt action by the nation.
We must teach our children, our
youths and, as far as possible, our
adult population how 70 live right, how
to keep the body and its organs in good.
healthy condition. We must not only
teach them sanitation, personal hygiene
and the need Of observing the common
laws of health; the safety of the state
and the race demands that we actually
stimulate them to apply this knowl-
edge
There is no limit 20 the progressive
and constructiv, possibilities OF the
American people. They can and viii
solve this problem if II IS kept before
them until they are aroused 70 action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Class for Officers
Holds Weekly Session
Will Be Maintained for Artil-
lerymen for Duration
of the War

A regular officers class OF the LIST
Field Artillery, y. &. y. Y, began week
ly sessions az the armory, Broadway
and Sixty-eighth Street, last night. The
class is TO be maintained continuously
for the duration Of the war.
The course Of instruction will be
conducted by Captain Frederick H.
Ryan, Of the LIST Field Artillery, y. \.
y. G. While II is primarily intended TO
fit men for the artillery branch OF the
service, those who enroll in the class
will be eligible for the infantry r cav
airy as well. The class will be par
ticularly beneficial for men who have
not thus far succeeded in securing adj
mission to any of the officers training
camps.
Captain Ryan has seen long service
in the National Guard and served IN
Texas last year with the LIST Field Ar
tillery. The course, as hei has ar
ranged il, includes instruction IN adj
ministratiOn, field artillery drill regu-
lations, field artillery material, gun
merry, field service regulations, organl-
cation, military law, hippology, mill
tary hygiene and topography.
Three batteries have already been
formed By the lst Field Artillery and
are already seeing service. A fourth
is in the process of being formed at
the present time and will join the
others in a short time.
The lst Field Artillery is particularly
proud that il was from the LIST Bat
terry, Of which II is an outgrowth, that
Major General Organ first entered the
New York Nationa! Guard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
By f. f. Rittenhousc

Commissioner Public Service and Conserva-
ton. tho Equitable Life Assurance Society
TIME nation has been taking stock
Of the physical condition OF its
young men. Il has been separst-
ing the weak from the strong for pur-
poses Of national defence.
The result is amazing and disillusion-
ing to those who have held 70 the
pleasing fiction that We are rapidly de-
veloping an exceptionally vigorous and
physically high-powered race.
The official discard of weaklings by
the army examiners includes not only
young men who are now actually dis
abled. but also those who have incipi-
ent defects which affect efficiency, or
which will do so under the stress OF
war service.
The fact that we have such an enor-
nous group of physically defective
young men. chiefly victims of prevent
able as well as durable Affections,
should he a matter Of deep public con
Germ. not merely because Of our pres
cnt loss from the military and eco
monte viewpoint, but because OF inc
adverse influence which these low-poW-
cred lives will have upon national W
tality in this and IN future genera
tons.
The report Of the surgeon general OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

the navy for 1916 indicates that out OF
lOG,392 applicants (under age thirty
for the navy 20 per cent were rejected
The same proportion of reflections were
made in a body of over 3,4OO boys APP
plying for the Naval Academy. They
came directly from our public schools
and colleges and should have been in
prime condition.
An official news item recently issued
by the government states that out OF
approximately 100000 volunteers Tor
the army and navy since war was de-
clarcd out 448,S59 were found phySi-
cally Gualifed-the rejection rate be-
ing So per cent.
In the preliminary medical examlnaa-
ton Of the conscripts of the first draft
former physical requirements have EVIL
IDENTITY been relaxed. But if after the
trvout at the training camps. the total
reflections do not go above 80 per cent
we will be fortunate. This would in