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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31

ACCEPTED
Harry H. Bentwlstlc, .42al ogden ST.
16scph H% p. HtiHsS Wilson. OS Sio stHn aIst
WGijrIrrS WijIrSS,I LGT' 5000 1850 G552rS aSS; SS,,
IlsEIs :w. y E@srSi Street lss ,asa tfS isd st. &
Albert Lucas. 1888 Market ST.
$&9" Sl5Is5 Il E gSSsS. SSsSsag ss ff} Tsy isa ST St.
}SiSss }S%ss Kpat & R'?5E ~ T. Ssa itb HR's It. St
iS.spn S%Ia Fuslss ssoS @Wysiasiass' " ave-. Ss;
I9%Ss i9TSa HSS Mssf i5ii i5ii FslT.h Fslgf '' st,
Edward Il, .Foqntaine no y. I2d St
William, stein. lii4 state g.
T.dsa %Tis% wi2isFIs, sIs, i5i4 'ji %sii%ss Sss, s,.
ppSmlnsk, z2am6ra3sss iNaa Cambridge st.
bSfs5 b%s5 L L FsstmsR FasF t?S FisiG3 Tssy s ave.
Jacob Brenmgn. 4l22 stiles st,
SSsa6 tS%6 AHaerscn afIsS5 ~. nyS?kyR wadSssg st. ave.
David c llgrshoW%,, il03 \. 42d st.
liHGTS Mis@ F&g!sS G@ya 49, afs tSSg %}SF a2s sl
AaiSp GSpqdeF rtSs ~ ssS Fc2kEH Hd2 St
&:s{s% :sls%5 s TS RSiwa asiS 4 dFis$ 4. is5 sye 4
NS6r@m NS1s ycnS hSG @ SSSS st.
spencer Miller. 4lil Pernssrovc 81.
JOINTS JOIN \ stsrh$g! - .5sg !"Is y lsd Ss;. st;
Robert Lane. 3NbI Melon st,
!. G. Astwood. G35 N.Ilst st.
Samuel MondroS, ii2U pennsgrove ct
conrad l.. koehler, all Wyota st.
Francis 4. I.oncy. $3.50 Aspen st,
Norris Paiss. IOl4 Poplar st
Joseph 4. O'Neil 7p2 Preston ST.
Jacob l.: Hrown, ll3l y 41st st.
T9mge inTly F}SS Ros'n,6aI i6aI 2s2 Prsston st
George u. Camnholl. 42i3 Tairmount ave-
MNcr Cilhand. il3" MAJ IA ave.
John Maritime. 40" ,mhrldce at.
Max Lyman, 3si0 pcnnsErove st
REJECTED
Alphousus Cox 9il y. 42d 81.
Philip Garsh. il2O l.cidy ave
Herbert W. Small, IO2S Barring st.
Harry Love, ASA Wyalusng ave.
George w. Peterson, I227 Parrish at.
Niucenaio Dotro 1898 Cambridge st.
Harry Ott, lr.. 3S02 Girard ave.
Louis SpcCtor. 1901 Poplar St
Gilbert l.. blythe, d67 Preston st.
Linford G. Booa G53 y. a3d st.
Walter Forrest 7ia Bndd st.
David johnson, 42O5 OGDEN st.
Theodore Mastinson 7S7 Preston st.
| Harry Wcincr, ll23 ~ 10th st.
| Harry Weber, 3SOl Camhridse st.
SStTnhen Sinn r SSchustcr 1927 Westminster ave.
| nolan Patterson. 4la3 Warren st.
| George W. IIincy. Jr.. i0i6 Powelton ave.
simon ~ Hum, ill3 cambridge st.
Michael \. Snyder, !oi N, 44th ST.
| Herbert Levy AiG9 Mantua ave.
&ex5nqsr y, oTF TGylcr. or. sSI iI''T Remon, ave-
| Frank Il. Faulkner, oil n. 4ith st.
BENJAMIN Horwitz. ble n. 41st st.
Angelo Massaro, d0a3 Cambridge st.
Thomas f. Mclncrney. 4237 Ogden ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
GOVERNMENTS LOCAL
MARKET REPORTS

This daily report is sent out by the
bureau or Markets Of the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture. Philadelphia
branch. Uith headquarters at SOO-5I5 In-
strance Exchange Building. Bell Tele-
phone, Lombard III.
FRUITS
APPLES, barrels, no sales; nearby, per x =
bush. baskets 80 hpecks). handpicked, soc 70
v BANANAS, per bunch uO-1s doz). sI2o9
i iBsiiAcKBERRIEs. New Jersey. per qt. 100
,.GANTALoUPEs, ccslItQrpis, per pony crate
s small 9ss So @ SIat
basfss sEARs T %Fop sBs sTSs 2ss
PEACHES, New Jersey. per 6-basket crate,
psr fsSs s 6aS a
ke EI6srtSs :, ana "a Bellies 2oq7'ei per e-baske
'rfisA PEARS. fSsg neaTSy bush basket 80
peeksG Bartletts. sl@2: cooking, 259S5c.
wATERMELoNss per car, 5000 200; nearby.
per 100 melons, ssgs5.
SOLD AT AUCTION YESTERDAY
GRAPES per 4-basket crate GA lbs.). Tokays
iPiIEXcHEs California, per box G2-loo
PEARs. california, Bartletts. per box. u25-
FILMS. California per 25-lb. crate Grand
oR1SdEs GsIfSEnia .Ssb per box aTss s,ne 10
si;sS36lsi small size t2o,?g doz5. 8; ;4o@s 4oi
@6.s5 $50 dozj S. IS. ~ ''~ ~ ''N'" '''''
GRAPEFRUIT, no arrivals.
VEGETABLES
BEANS. nearby. per .S61s y 65Syshsi basket se;lo
ckbbAoE: ggssssrby' per v -bushsI basket u2-
10 'cnARRoTs, nearby. pc. bunch. ,hc
bSnch az ssafs sS.kee 1885,
dosenJ. SIS q eoci per hundred ears. 75e @siR9.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31

Shoe COmpany's New Enterprise

An announcement of particular interest
to the shoe trade is made In the adver-
tisng columns of this paper by the Newark
Shoe Stores Company, which operates 257
stores in ninety-seven cities of the United
States, purveying, heretofore. nothing but
mems shoes. This company has now de-
cided to add women's and misses shoes TO
it's merchandising. The company numbers
100000 persons among its patrons To-
morrow. which is opening day of the
womens department at the eleven stores
of the company in Philadelphia, vanity
case will be given to each purchaser as a
souvenir of the occasion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
ACCEPTED


Irving +. Merrill Jr., 5636 Elliott ST.
Fred o. Swaziland, 1S4l s. Allison st.
Joseph o. Donnell. 1880 S. Conestoga st.
Charles Morlock, 552s Chester ave.
John Growers. 55l1 Woodland ave.
Joseph Belk. l441 Hanson ST.
Martin Kildorf, 5l08 Baltimore ave.
John Meyers, 54l4 Angora terrace.
Robert Wian, 1874 ), Yewdall st.
Victor Krauskof $3.50 Angora ave.
Charles Krewson. 5l1G Pentridge st.
William Walton, 553B Elliott st.
COrydon Moore, 5i2S Malcolm st.
Harry DE Cleyne. 5517 Saybrook ave.
Thomas II, Smith. 1921 S. 54th st.
Robert Craig. l72s S. conestoga st.
Edwin Baker. 1886 Angora ave
Michael Gilligan, 926 $, Yewdall st.
William @. Bennett, 5029 Woodland ave.
Ed j. Welsh, 2il5 s. 5Sth st,
Ernest Tompkns, 4712 Woodland ave.
Sam Salt 1872 S. Yewdall st.
Harry w. Richards. 57l4 Windsor ave.
Joseph Nichol, S05 s. 55th st.
John w. Ristel, $500 Ansora ave.
John Harris. 1715 Conestoga st.
Alex Gillespie. 1888 S. 10th st.
Everett Roberts. 5418 Chester ave.
Harry l.. Boyer. 1917 S. 47th st.
Joseph Dunn, 919 $. Conestoga ST
Pat Boylan, 1919 S. st. Bernard st.
Elwood Beiderman. 1885 s. Ruby ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31

CHICAGO Aug 81
transactions were on n large scale in corn
and owners showed less disposition to mart
with their holdings than in some time.
80 tnat covering of shorts on large scale
ana u demand from other scattered sources
rauFed firm tone throughout the session
current prices did not seem to be any
ihducement to the holders
December finished at s112L to s112. an
advance OF Pa points. The high was
SLi2i4 and the lowest S1O9hs. May
ended at the highest, $1.OS7s to st.OS6s
an upturn Of Pc The low was si.os6s.
Strength In the cash market had much to
40 with the upturn In futures. Cash houses
We're good buyers, and No, . mixed was
quoted at 81 to S2.0S, against $l9OGSa
yesterday. and No yellow sold at S2.O56D
$2.O9, compared with $l9S.
oats were strong and higher, due mainly
TO the fact that shorts were alarmed at the
light receipts and covered September on a
large scale, although 1t was said some of
them sold December According to state.
mcnts around the pit the sales for export
In September have been large
Prices at close were at the highest Sem
| timber at 56's to 56ia, an advance of 1a.c.
| The low was 80 y. December ended at SO -
| to '6llc, gain of &c. 1t sold as low
as 55c May finished at 59H, to 59tsc.
| up l iIc, The low was 5S%c
| There was II larger demand in the cash
| market than In some time and prices were
| higher standard selling at 57ia to 5Si.c
against SO q SIC yesterday.
| In the wheat trade the price Of $22O
| fixed by the Government was looked upon
| as Al fair average that should be acceptable
| to the grower as well as the consumer.
The committee appointed to fix price for
! the settlement of untitled contracts for
| September wheat decided that S2.13 would
| be fair and equitable
| LeadnE futures ranged MS follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
ACCEPTED

ACCEPTED
Francis WALTON pelswsts and Bisler SITS.
. James rSIsSmin MsSni ait1 snydsy TTont it. St
Sss-Isr %i%S: g5a%SssSa sS <, ss WI, &;5f, =; t.
WIsm EEnns FG5S%Sn jagUSs ?Sst siio S or Orkney
ESS.; ES%%Sd NsnlsgS PSsscss ssiI ssiC e y. Ie st
ASei H!ii. 26is s. American. st.
Herman Hsr@aa Z ?rsi a9rs $5s Emiiy ThS". st. 81
PSarSl 5o.ar5 W,yS1., GrShl - SisS MsTey
@siter ySsfiRa TfsHpss Prefymsa sse 1h Hancock K 81.
Hils Hymsn brssin issa 4?t 5.,i Mskesp 3 sS s,t'
Ss,sSF Ss5 aoAsidia. AsSii A sisJ EgiI 81 pip 4; st.
&ssmss i:S Ts.Ey :..s ssyi ESM.rd hSs :.
I,is$ SH2%ss Ne: NS.,ds4 sas IlS R9iy skunk ss st,
FSg%an FSeTp LehtSr Fatsn 2ss Ss si'9ss Lee st, st.
HSrs5am i. Trssofr; ssa,; dG9 i, SNYDER 4..s ave
Sans fifFsHfi aelser i s'ffS Pro.reet hank ssS
Harry 9. Isnein s,ss ga ] Ritper Tsgn ST.
jos i%, caRiaa, AIS Glss,sgns s..
Max Max Names. iSai MoSa%snsins ave. e.
samuel ssmSs sysTS"na supnGE adG 81 cnaiye Pay # 81.
Ss$ SBTSSa LSsn: i:sss aISs iis, : ESS'.a s;S Sd "
William Holman, 25oG s, Sd ST.
William Broodno. 422 Ritner street.
Daniel whalen 133 Mercy street.
,,p.ai 5Ehpp r. aHro BS5Tscn sI9 gossSe5ry sS ST.
tariy John J. MORAN Moran, 225a S. StS StS st. t.
Morris Arshevsky. COS Snyder st.
Joseph Riley, o136 s. Philip st.
gsS: Jacob Barshy' 4obS' ~ tss Trss Rpsley g ST.
John Flanagan, 260O s. 4th st.
| G NJ Gromley6 Jos Durtor st.
Jake Gormankln, 24os s. Lawrence u.
REJECTED
| J. J. SILK. las Durfor st.
Jacob Levin, 100 Durfor st.
| Abe, Trachtman. 593 Winton st.
Earl Lynch 1i9 DAILY st.
Joseph Mintz ,832 Snyder ave.
GR' GRas Z. ief2r Krovitz -SG SSS2 Z 5. aiS "a st. "
| Morris Axelard, i1s Tree st.
| John T. Davis. Iii Dudley st.
Hddrry dwSyrSw wengr nn 1919 81 3 Galloway ST.
John sheemaker ass purfor st.
Harry clausons; 5s4 W; Moyamensing ave.
Noe S1 hyKmsn KaaTsr 1879 ~, 8 ,G;1. GaHwsy ss st.
Max Dublin, AGO winton st.
| Cornelius McIIugh, "a Dudley st.
Larry PsLy Gallop Gil Csntrell st, -,
Myor Stein IN MSHt iSS5 s 5fh Sfh St. s Front ST.
Joseph Lesnlck, ,252s S. Sd st.
| Nathan Barufltin, sol Winton st.
}Ioseph Iosph Leb.rmani s. ;, e; cor: 4th and Ritner.
Isador Divor. 535 Snyder ave.
Ben Friedheld, 25o9 8, Philip st.
James F. Lafferty. 262i S. 4th st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS

Fi.oRENCE WHITING, widow OF Commander
John b. Bernadou, u. 8. n. Int at Arlington.
Va. New YORK ana washington papers please
copy, n ,.,,,,-,.>.x .
S. Reiatyes and friends' also ENTERPRISE
offieers and crew. OF dredge Delaware, are in.
yited TO funeral from residence In Dcnnisviiie
aGeoRRY-suddenly. at Cape May N. j.. Aug
8o ANNA LANpELI. wife OF James c. Cory.
Sat. p. m, at III N. 10th ST.. Phila. Int
p'WIsTER-In Chicago, Aug. 81, after a short
illness, JONES WIsTER. aged 49, Due notice
Of funeral win be given
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31

buTTER--rhe market ruled firm undor
uHght offerings and fair demand. Quotations:
Wcstern. solid-paCked creamery, fancy specials,
ao3c; extra. 43h Qiiis extra tirsts, i3c:
h1eests sc; seconde. Ale; nearby prints. fancy,
fSci average extra i6@47c: hrsts 4in i3c:
seconds, 42@ 43c special brands OF prints job
bing at 81 @54c.
EGGs-Fine new-laid eggs were pretty well
leaned up at full figures. The quota ations
s,W soiioW free cases. nearby nrsts, Sl"do per
standard case; current receipts Sl230 per case;
seconds; Sl0a5 q l.25 per case western extra
nIsts' sls,UO pcr case; frsts, $l2.3O per case;
seconds. s10.0541l. .25 per case; fancy selected
EGGS were jobbng at 5OM5lc per dozen.
CHEESE was in fair request and steady
under light offerings Quotations: New York.
tuIl cream. fancy, June. 25c; specials higher;
dresh,made, best. 24ll M2ii2 c: choice. 23is "a
-fci fair to good. 22ia q 23c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
ACCEPTED

ACCEPTED
Armelini Crithana, 101s Mercy st.
Samuel Ss Shilmsn' 1922 G s 9th st.
A"Told nSs55 ssuFfT a franke @ ss4s cn s. Aider st. st.
Morris Singer. 83l Fitzgerald st.
William J; Balenstins. 1925 Wolf st.
John j. Conlin, SOC Mexican st.
efmss chris. T. f. ogsE kosdsi, 5ois H s % isfs :t. st.
Harry A. Matthews. 22l5 S. 1lth st.
Harry Layen. 1910 Snyder ave.
Nathan Rubin. 2423 s.. 18th st.
Jacob "sHoIie scheiniield, Pid, 2625 s. Beaish st.
Meyer Me- % Brown. 1900 s, camsc st.
isadore sokplff: 1884 s; Alder st; -
Roco % Dadso. 1886 DAILY ST.
Emil Maddolo, 101l Cantrell st.
A6raham Ga5tmanS So5s 5sf wPs9n lHtp st.
Ralph Mason. 1900 lseminger st.
Henry Cohen, ,23do s. Franklin .t,
Alexander NJ Bel. 1908 s: 10th ct.
Harry afry dersh Mss Gasa $Sas s s ASsE hsuas st.
Hym6n Katz, 1880 s. 9Th St
Michael Candelore, 1911 Mercy ST.
David f. Yospans 2sO5 s: sartain st.
BENJAMIN Torg, 232l s. llth st.
Joseph Chaderker. 726 winton st.
Elck Cohen. 1885 S. 7th St
Bepjamin F; Ellis, 2s2s s: sartain st.
William Becker, 232s S. .sth St
Gsrson Hurvits, 1880 $. Alder st.
Dante Inzillo, 1918 Sartsin st.
Edwin u. Zuhl. 5000 $. 10th st.
Jacob Forman. 1920 S. 10th st.
Nollid Willism Bacon, aso7 $; Mildred st.
Harry Evans, $50 Csntrell st.
jacob Blank. 24ss s. s0is Frankiin an htH ST. st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31

ACCEPTED
%sSsss = HHsIm%% saS, FssssoH St
NBsr Mtam T. VRssb RSebai a2'i isSo "a Nm as6 s st.
,rl G,arming Lsensstto, 350S 'r6omps99n st.;
TGomSaa M@ey. $5i5 s,anisy is st ST. -''" ST.
Conway Johnson. 1888 Nassau st.
fa fasSaa safSn Bsmaie TO-? als esDs5 Ggdmea s ave
A2IEe MSer 9 toTne TSR lS22 gSh S NsTF'TN s ST.
Edmund l., Haus' 5a7 Columbia ave.
John a. Turner, 23l7, stewart st.
JOIN 'f b: $w!sheT Zoo &c Goismbis ave. Sa ''
RiGn'TG dSn pa,E Pen M t6 IT 1915 Turner ST.
,ia5r ,iaorse i; LsoH%Ea $55i Jefferson st.
William laval 25lI stewart at.
ASr@Ram ] n Esndg%s si SO slos Montgomery ri si ave.
Albert i. ,figkSnmaisr, i5ot ~ haley St.
FsaSrS w. gRSr Ss sis n fpEsoa b0SsT st.
rsqirif Frs5R 5a; ?S 81 samSiIvs aS E9%Pso" nPs ST.
Iohn A. = Green, 2i3S 3S,1 TE9mGson st .,
TSorge zobcl, 244O Ridge ave.
William a. Ruon. I726 r. fancy st.
EXEMPTIONS GRANTED
Carl F. Martiessen; 2i29 Columbia ave.
Ernest Lippold 1894 n. Newkirk st.
Harry Hufnagle. l4i8 n, Ettng st.
William Ryan. 1647 y. Newkirk ST.
Charles f. ,,Tryon, POLL Cambridge st.
Ma% Thdma@ q B. FtasS 1881 !s" T. HSs~o0d st.
William ]. a. Noonan. 1914 n. Hollywood
Theodore karsch, l22S Harlan St.
John X. Koetzcl, sl2T clifford ST.
HcrbSr HSqTsf SiSh j. SehefeT. ieS' 1928 T e Gores ST.
samuel S, yose, 1872 y Bailey st,
Charles q. yoseI 2436 oxford &.
samuel Jones, 1925 \. 24th ST. ,.
FSHTsad EdMard NJ rHNSeSg NeWmark. assS GiTard a"e'
Frank A. Katzbeck, i4a4 y. Ettng ST.
Louis A. Killing, 1882 Cambridge st.
Raymond Mt,ilS5m + i. Hammsl IL i7o2 4 s5th St,
Robert &. Sankey. l4hS ~ Corlies st.
Alfred Chase. 2423 Nassau st.
Bnrnard Roedy 1909 n. Marston st.
William Raaf, 3O3s Harper st;
Harold b. BgGkley ,- TSmkinyIlle To Gai,,nIh Pa;
William l.. Roach. 2OO5 Columbia ave.
William +. Dunn, l72G n. 27th st.
~ Richard Schweder, 2i33 Thompson st.
George W; Wittig. 1918 r. 9Th ST.
William F. kullman; 2i55 Turner st.
GeGrse GsTrS r. MoTssm 0sasm 2sss ssa Turnsr Gaa ST.
Harry Traband, 1929 Dover st.
August !. Wiley, l2lSo y; 2Gth st.
ASaF AtRsTd stfnsr Hsaa n NewErs iafss St
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
ooAo-- - 1nE oIkEET-PHILADELPHIA MARKETST
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

ket was NnsmciRtsoeipts 7s,e7e bushels. The mar
port eieva.ahct . Quotations: Car lots in ex-
mo. s1r red & &tGovernment standard lnspectionl
red sis, N;2a; No, 8 red, soft s2.2i; no. 4
s2.o5.' NO. red, soft, s2i8. Average sample.
ouiStR uGiSRE n, Receipts, 1851 bushels Trade wa.
tations Ithe market was nominally firm. Quo
tion-Wosttar lots for local trade, as TO loca
3 yellow owSVern, e Ne. z yellow. sl.s5a2; do, No.
DO No nominal; do No. 4 yellow nominal;
OATS neuoW nominal,
little tpaIsiheceipts, 40. 500 bushels. There was
ogotationsins Snd values wore largsly, nominal;
7sc stsnS%s s% % g I6c; standard white, old 76dp
old, 7Sa iGcu Wmts' new, 7i@15ei No, white;
WIZ FI6ht99lbd 9ld 7aq75c; No white new. TgG7 7sc.
pounds it,-Reeeipts. 400 barrels and 6l5.s
ruled i'f srnI IN sacks, Spot -four sold fairly and
ie8 pa,n mrin under light offerings Quotations per
25c lS lessJS Il wwood Wood Cotton or jute sacks about
new. iii alsssati, new sii@ti,5o; DO sstr@ight
patent od is1st is1,sst % SSklG915 old DO,
tent ~ . 5aou' city mills. choice and fancy pa
straiy6tt tto's2W 1900; do. regular grades winter
sn'' slOW 1880; patent, sSl0,25 mlO.7j.
under n FLOUR was in small supply and firm
shinponn, iWr demand. We quote S92i q 10 mill
'''e"t' SlOglO.50 spot. according to quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
PROVISIONS

napmne market ruled firm with fair jobbing de-
and quotations: city beef In sets, smoked
smoksd cried, 34c; western beef. in sets,
smoHedd' 5ici city beef knuckles and tenders,
ias i,osrd s and air-dred, S5c western beef knuck.
80: nnI nnr tenders. smoked 35c; beef hams $50 g
ioospp porE family s47.50 I4S; hams, S. p. cured,
do IL Sots W20c do, skinned, loose. % q 2ais c;
ci,;y i; no, TO- smoked, 28@26h c; other hams, smoked,
smoked, western cured 2el4 q f27c; DO, boiled,
bnnnHied. western cured 20ha 627c; do, boiled,
ion,neiesS 4Oc; picnic shoulders. y. p. cured,
"ose, slc; do smoked. 22c; bellies in pickle.
as to Ing 70 average, loose, SOC breakdast bacon,
70 Drand and average, city cured, 3Sc; break
resno66a @ 66ac9n western cured, Ssc; lard western,
iard, pure. city, kettle rendered in tlerces,
sJta c; do, do do, In tubs oii5r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
Two Cleveland Papers Merge

CLEVELAND, Aug. 3l.--The Cleveland
Plain Dealer and the Cleveland Daily
Leader in their editions Of tomorrow morn
ing will announce the sale Of the Leader to
the Plain Dealer Publishing Company. The
change will become effective with the Sat.
urday morning issue. The Sunday Leader
will continue to be owned and published
by the company which owns the News and
is controlled by Dan r. Hanna.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
South African Bank Pays Ia Per Cen

NEW YORK, Aug. 31--A cable to the
agent of the Standard Bank of South Africa,
Ltd, says that, subject to audit, the di-
rectors have declared an interim dividend
of II per cent per annum, less income tax.
The cable adds "The banks investments
stand in the books at less than market
value on July 80. last, and all other usual
and necessary provisions have been made"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
Men Accepted,
Excused, DraWn
and Exempted

Men drawn for possible service in the
new National Army are being examined
physically and as to their eligibility to ex.
emptlon by boards in many parts OF the
city. More men are being called as rapidly
as those summoned are accepted. rejected,
ordered to serve or exempted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
Local Bank Clearings Gain

As measured by the bank c!earings
business continues in good volume in
Philadelphia. For the month Just closing
the total turnover of checks through the
Philadelphia Clearing House was S1,36S,-
1864. an increase of S36,649, ,O65 as COM
rared with July, and n gain OF S37O, O,065,47S
over July of last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
FRESH FRUITS

Demand fair ana prices generally ruled
steady follows: Apples. Virginia. per bhl.-
Grayenstein. s250@5; summer Rambo. 81 500
B; Blush. So 250M5 Wealthy, S2@i. Apples.
nearby. per hamper, soc q 81 so; do. do, per y
bush basket, 23cq 81. Lemons, per box, s3g8.
Grapefruit, California. per box, 81. 40. Pine
apples. Porto Rico; per crate, 81 5Ogt Grapes.
Delaware. per S-basket carrier, 5OM0Oc; do,
do. per Bib. basket, 9q l3c; do California
Tokay. per 4-basket crate. S2.lO W2.65: do,
california Malagas, per 4-basket crate, 81. % 90
1.50. Plums, California. Grand Duke. per
crate, 81 TO- Cantaloupes, California
rurock per standard crate, s2.75Q3: canta-
loupcs, California Turlock. per. pony crate, l;50
az: cantaloupes California Turlock. per fiat
crate sl25@1.50. Peaches, Delaware, Mary
land. Virginia and West Virginia, per crate.
SOC 81. peaches, Delaware and Maryland,
Belle and Elberta. per l6-quart basket. $50
Toe: peaches. Virginia and West Virginia. per
bush. basket, 50@75c; peaches. California, Ell
berta, per box, 6Ocq 81. Pears Delaware and
Maryland. per hamper-Bartlett. Sl.75Q q .. 80;
Seckel, S1.I5Q2.5O: pears. California Bartlett,
per box, 1904. Watermelons. per car, 5000
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District III

BOARD sits Comegys School
Bounded by Baltimore ave-. West Chester
Railroad tracks, Kingsessing ave-. 46th ST.,
Paschall ave., Gray's Ferry ave-, Schuyl-
Creek
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District 80

Board site 4th st. and Snyder ave.
Bounded by Passyunk ave-. Mifnin st. 9Th
st., Snyder ave-, 7th ST., Cantrell st, 9Th st.
asain Porter st, 5th ST., Delaware River az
League Island and Broad st.
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CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Aug 3l.-EGGs--Receipts. DOL
900 dozen Firste, SO q 36h c; ordinary hrsts.
turned 81 a 85h Q; miscellaneous receipts. cases
Included, 33@ s6h c dirties, 81 q 34c; checks. 20
92sc; extras to srecers' hilers' 4o"e cartons,
iRRESfrER-Rscesp,s. ly,4os cases; sxtras,
;.is s;es. . is,s. jsS
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SHE sshMfFEEP-Receipts. 1000 head Market steady.
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-BUTTER-Receipts
s4e2 tubs Market hrmer. with fair demand
Extra creamery, 4sgtsh CT high score, 4sh
EGGS-Receipts, ~, 403 cases. Market II
regular, Extra hrsts, AZ % 43c; hrsts. 80 Ale
other grades unchanged,
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POULTRY

=, LIVE ruled firm under light offerings and
nair demand. Quotations Fowls to quality.
2fu20c; ROSTERS ls419c; spring chickens.
not Leghorns, plump, ycow-skinncd, weigh
sizes 25G27c; White IoEioGrTns.' GT "a "a asc;
dSeks ducks Pekin 2o@2lei do, Indian Hummer,
Isg lgG; do, spring, 20m2lc: pigeons. old, per
pair. 25@26c; do. young per pair. 2O@22c.
:, DRESSED--The market ruled firm under
light offerings and good demand and prices
Fowls II to box, milk, fed, drypicked, fancy Sc
leCted sc; weighing ii2 lbs. and over apiece,
21la c. do, 4 lbs apiece. 27c do. 3h lbs. apiece,
26G do. lbs: apiece. 2iI25c; fowls, iced:
in bbls., fancy, dry-pcked weighing 1la lbs. and
over apiece, 26c; do. lbs. apiece. 26@ 2dia =;
smaller sizes 20 q 23c old ROSTERS, dry-pckcd
aapisscs-Jerscy. fancy. 3od ssc; Virginia, fancy
26c; turkeys, fresh Killed. iced per h. western
best, best here ss@2ic; common. 2og22c; ducks ducks
spring, 2lW22c; squads, per dozen. white
weighing II to 10 lbs, per dozen, si:25@ as: do
90; to 10 lbs. per dozen, s3.6OW4. 10; do. do
dozen, s2.25@280: do, do 9 to "a lbs; per
dozen. 1902: dark. sl.5o@: small and No
g B0c ~ 81
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HERE'S A NICE PREDICTION
ABOUT UNITED STATES SrEE1
"Bulllsh" Brokerage Manager Foresees Hammer
ing Down Tor Time, Followed by General
Buylng by wise FOlk-Gossin of Street
att rs just as I predicted" !"

the
house, they hammered York soc, rxo,. -
yesterday Ana they Will continue 'u
Then," he added will hammer W. .
opens on tuesday Tho ro
VIII come IN whh they
moving
Dull u
Aoser range '''h
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District 10

Board sits 39th and Lancaster.
BOUNDED by Meadow t46th). Haversord,
tith belmont city ave SchuylkiU River
Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, 40th West
minister. Preston, Lancaster. Spring Garden.
10th again. Market,
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Costs Money to Think Iona


uptown bond house Of a
at that time were being
On OF the principals obliged
bu
delay the proposition and by getting tighter so II was con-
basis
the now e
b puouton 8
1T costs money these days. he
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LOST AND FOUND

Certificate No. ss5oos for
100 shares OF Pennsylvania Railroad stock, In
the name Of Lily b. .yernier, In Atlantic City,
N. j., Aug. 81; all persons are cautioned
q fSiisislSSis Nsvs bsrssS SSa 5ansssSs e. 81.