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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
PRODUCERS SPEED
LUMBER FOR THE WAR
Airplanes, Cantonments, Re.
frigerator Cars and Ship.
yards Ask Shipments
Seattle, WASH, July 6.


Fir lumber manufacturers of Oregon
and Washington, in convention at Ia
coma Friday. pledged themselves to fur
nish at least 900 cars of airplane fr
per month to the Government cut-up
plant at Vancouver. Wash, and to speed
up solid trains of cantonment stock to
eastern destinations in record time,
Nearly the entire membership Of the
West Coast Lumbermens Association
was in session. and kilograms were re-
ceived from Washington advising that
the Government requirements for the
next few months, exclusive of airplane
requirements. would be 10000, 900 feet
of fir OF this quantity orders for co.
900, 900 cantonment stock for use at
Battle Creek, Mich, Rockford. H., and
Des Moines, Ia, have already been
placed with the fir production board at
Portland and Seattle and will be dis
tributed among the mills Immediately
Additional orders to be placed within
the next few weeks will call for 6O.OO0.-
COO feet for refrigerator cars. e5,000,000
for the navy and 3k.000,0OO feet for con-
struction of Daugherty type vessels in
eastern yards.
To meet the suggestion of competing
lumber-producing districts that fir man
ufscturers might not be able to make de-
liveries on> time, the meeting, by a ris-
ing vote, decided to make up solid trains
every day for fast train dispatch aero ss
the continent. The railroad administra-
tion will be asked to furnish the cars
..rtlI -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
CHESTER GIRLSLIKE
BOYS FROM VIRGINIA
Coast Guards on Duty at Ship.
yards Are Very
Popular

Virginia coast guards protecting The
two shipyards at Chester. have been
presented to many of Chester's pretty
girls, and the boys from the Old Do-
minion seem to have scored a great hit.
one evening last week the whole cf
the Twelfth Company. stationed at the
Chester shpyard, were at the church
by special invitation. All the girls in the
church and many outsiders were there
in their prettiest gowns to meet the
new shipyard guards from the South.
The Twelfth was organized in Rich
mond and was ordered to Chester about
two weeks ago to take the places OF
boys who werG sent to France.
Captain II. c. Franklin and Lieuten-
ants John Diggs and Stuart Regland
and about 100 privates accepted tbs
church invitation. Private Vincent g.
Ancell was on guard that night anA
with several others missed the oppofs
tunity. "a
Eleventh Company. at the Sun YARD
had its turn last Thursday evening
at the same place Some OF the girls
, from the Sun office were invited with
It. Captain Peyton T. Jamson and
about 100 privates attended and played
o!dfsshioned games with the old and
young. This company was organized
in Bristol. Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
BIG TRADE EXPANSION
''Work.or-Fight" Legislation Caus.
ing Readjustments

New York. July 6-Bradstreets says:
Exceptional conditions present them,
selves at the turn of the year, With the
country at war. summer shutdowns. so
called. are, of course. not to be expected
the more so that weather conditions Of
late have favored capacity operations.
but the recent speeding up of industry
in all branches of war work has been
such as would have seemed impossible
a short while ago. In shipbuilding
iron and steel production. copper and
coal mining, glass and pottery making,
gun and ammunition outputs. army
clothing manufacturing and a variety of
other lines catering to war needs. there
has been great recent expansion, all the
more notable because the midsummer Is
never associated with fullest activities
In factory work.
THE ineNorable logic of eyents-high
wages, patriotic impulse and last but not
least the ''work-or-fght" legislation
has worked quietly but none the less
effectively to cause great readjustments
of conditions of employment and divert
hundreds of thousands from peaceful cr
less essential occupations TO those con.
nectsd with ths carrying on of he var
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
GERMAN SHIPBUILDERS
CONCEAL NATIONALITY
Will Not Admit Race Even
When Naturalized and
Eligible

Germans applying for work at the
have been anything but frank with en-
ploymen NJ agents regarding their nation
alitT. according to one employment Of
fCer.
Germans born here or those with full
natural cation papers are eligible for
work al such places but for some reason
many of those who have applied have
feared to tell the truth The clerks,
whenever in doubt insist upon the birth
certificate or citizenship papers. as the
case may be. In this way many false
hoods have been uncovered and the guilty
have as rule been turned down EX-
ceptional cases We're where the appli-
cants appeared ashamed of deeds OF the
German army.
We have not felt called upon yet 10
cause the arrest OF any German ap-
plicants," sad one employment clerk
THE aliens of German birth have been
smart enough to stay away from our
place. They are barred from the ship.
yard zones.
There is a great difference between
the Germans and Austrians coming here
The Austrians are about five times as
numerous as the Germans, but they give
much less trouble. As a rule they tell
us the truth about their birth. In an
other way they do give trouble. though
There are many provinces in Austria
and often it Is difficult for us to tell
what's what l.ven the Austrians them
selves are not sure whether they are sub.
jects of that country.
Although we are not oficially at wal
with either Turkey or Bulgaria, their cit.
izens are barred from our shpyards
likewise Poles born in Germany anc
Hungarians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
Government Local
Market Reports

This daily report is sent out by the
Bureau Of Markets Of the United states
Department of Agriculture. Philddei-
phid branch. toith headquarters at 800
3Ij Insurance Exchange Building.
Wholesale prices on large lots to
jobbers based on sales at the various
railroad depots)
Indicates no sales reported, Yesterday S
prices quoted. -
APPLES--Delaware hampers s2a2."5;
'oRi 'oRRiI.AcSkBBEfkkfKiEs-New Jersey, per quart,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. per standard
gpss hs,s o. a. sEd az ,aSss9 dS Gpf.s 3.
'oSai ss g Glib basket
cuRRx STsSSew. Jersey, per quart, 'iS
@1sS6 ssR NsR XSEk lS eTssv isT por quart,
HucKLggBBgERRIEs - New Jersey per
auPfsA, uPEA,cags@Gsorsis, per s.ba.ss sTste,
'af RAsPBERRIEs-New fHI Jersey. per pint 10
WvXsTERMEI.oNs- lots. s25oq4lo
VEGETABLES.
colossal Is q SOC; fancy. isS2oc; primes,
BEANS-Ncw Jersey. Is -pusnel pashet'
BEETsVSearby per bunch. aq4h&
New Jersey. y bushel basket, 3596SG,
CARROTS-Nearby, per bunch, ,@W39c
CORN-New Jersey S-bushel basket
GtGGGtMBERs csrolins;s; pei. PushsI q e
1.75. Norfolk, per barrel 81! !2@ 10. New
Jersey, u -bushel asket, S.25W i. %. =.
EGGPLA.;T - FLORIDA per crate 'slp
IL1.ETTUCE-New York. per crate q dozen
headsl. 8oc@si. Pennsylvania per hushel
O'S 'SMussHHR65odMs.Nearby, per lO G. to 1,
%Ss iSTs '.s99s Sa.Ss {sTiSsS bsskst as T%Hi.
PEks--New Jersey % As-bushel basket
u PSEsPPPbEaRRs-Florida, PSs per crats,as ,,,sIlS2.
PoTAToEs-Per barrel approx, los lbs, J.
shore NS stSSSs' 5sSs ossS.t MG; No T. Soc "a
NeT TTb; 'sySeSs No' 3. soa OSSss. ssS. ''' o,.
'RADiSHEs-Nesrby, per bunch 2RsC,,
RHURARB-Nearby, per buncn. lts w Sr; oo
SCALLIONs-Nesrby, per bunch loo
'usSSpfass ssSSSpasaM&sw 4 ?SS Se Jersey. . Oushs basket
o. 'TToSMAToEs-Nsw asIgsssNy %-bushel bas
AUCTION. SALES YESTERDAY
RANGEs-Californla per box 600 Ia
$50 in boxl. 81. 1907, so. ,ooo oo,
! IBMoNs--Califoynis, per box $500 to So'
! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., per box ls-los
net), Toe 9s2.6o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
POULTRY

LlNE-Spring chickens were more plenti-
ful and lower under light demand. Other
descriptions showed little change. Quota
uons: Fow's. via express. 3GM3Tc; do,
freight receipts. 25c. Spring chickens not
l.eghorns. Weighing 1a az lbs. apI GO, asa
tHc: do do q lie lbs apiece. - ItC: do
White l.egnOrns. according to size. 3Bdt i0C
Shaggy young roosters - a 2Gc. Old ROSTERS
- q 23c. Ducks Pekin. IS q soc: do Indian
Runner eHU2iC. Guiueas. per pair. 81 80 "
1.i5. Pigeons. old. per pair, iOU i5c: do.
young. per pair 2SQp soc
DRESSED POCLTRY-Demand absorbed
he offerings OF desirable stock and the mar
lsrt ruled firm. The quota tions: Fresh-klled
fowls. IN bhls.. fancy. dry-pickcd. fancy
selected. 25iz g; weighing I lbs and over
apiece. 35c small sizes. ~ Il 34c old roost-
Crs, dry-picked. "dc; spring ducks. Long
~cirbrg i ,bs sa"ass per dns per XII Wn, de
weighing $1W1O lbs per doz.. s7do7.50; do.
weighing lbs. per dcz., so f6.5u: do. weigh
nH LIS. per dua.. 81. 5Om5: do. weighing
6mGla lbs. per dOz.. S3Ti; dark 81 500
".ju small and No. l. sl@naO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
SEEKS U. 5. MONEY FOR ROADS
Traffic From Camps Damages
New Jersey Highways

Trenton, July 6.-The New Jersey
State Highway Commission which is now
directing the construction OF Slo,-
900 600 highway system, issued n state
ment today in which it Is said that
roads from twenty Federal reservations
are being destroyed The state has eN-
nended Sl50.OO0 from its own FUNDS TO
has insisted that the various counties
contribute a large proportion OF their
State-aid money from the motor vehicle
fund. In spite OF these moves the
statement saws, the conditions on these
roads are becoming worse, and may be-
come impa assable II they are not improved
before winter.
The commission announces that wat
son @. Clark. chairman OF the executive
committee of the commission, has been
instructed to confer with the Federal
officials in regard to New Jersey OBJ
ernment TO place the highways in pro-
Der condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
PICKING SOCCER TEAM
Men at Pusey & Jones Shipyard
Trv for Positions

The Pusey & Jones soccer team is
rapidly developing under Tom Perkins,
of the Pennsylvania forge shop. David
Adams ship carpenter, and +. {. Wright,
Of the engine installation department.
More than twenty-five men of expert
ence have already signed up TO try for
the team Five Of these are veterans.
The first practice Of the season was
held Tuesday. Arrangements are under
way to have the first game on Labor
Day. with the New York Shpbuilding
Company.
Those who have signed up are: Tom
l1aines, Alex. MCAllister. Samuel col
lier. Samuel Hughes, r. Stubbs. Robert
Coulter, c. Sheldon, Thomas Pennington.
II Breckenridge, Edward Rider. l..
Cunningham. Clarence Tarbotton. Dun
can Corsweil, L. Pooley, y. Monkelwitz,
lanes Porgie, John leaver. :. Stubbs
S. Butler +. Lucas and r. Hindle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT--The market ruled Arm. Quota
lions: Car lots in export elevator Govern
mHent standard inspection), standsrd prices,
Winier ~ NJ e., s2 80. No. durum. s2.8a N9.,
sont Ne 2 s2,3i; soft. No. 3, 80.
CoRN-Receipts. 1887 bush. Trade was
hmder nar scarcity Quota tions: Car lots for
!soCal trade,Mos yellow. si.o0al.O2; No.
oATS-.Recelpts. 40, 60I bush. The mar
Net ,.l Was hrm under light offerings, but there
Wnns Whs Iittle trading, Quotations: No, . white.
~ q sSig standard white. ssts q SOC; No. 3
WhTte HI S~ SSls e: No. white, s6ls q TS7is e.
80, FLOCR-Receipts. O82. .074 lbs. In sacks.
ir,he market ruled firm, with offerings very
rght r Following are the quotations told)
10 arriNe, per 100 lbs packed IN 0S-lb. sacks
- Wdbnter wheat. 100 per cent -four. sll - q
s,ii"o6 Kansas wheat, 100 per cent -four,
a." ,"m -; snring wheat. 100 per cent
RYE FLOUR was quiet and unCha anGed,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
TODAY'S BUSINESS EPIGRAM
Master 'your job or il tCiH master
yON.
BY Miss NJ. +. c.. Providence, r. II
What does this mean to YOU:
Business Questions Answered

IN this mornings paper the remarks rela-
salesman interested me very much. am
foreman over about forty men in large
company and nm thirkinE of taking up sor1o
VIA. course would YOU adyise and is
&C. p. A." man better qualified to All big
sn and S
in the paper. please write me, for which I
am inclosing stamp. F. w. r.
OF course. &C. p. A." man Is better
than the man not holding that degree
for &C. p. A." man must have funda-
mental knowledge OF business organiza-
ton. accounting and law. A man may.
of course. possess all this knowledge and
not be &c. p. A." The degree is merely
the proof that he has that knowledge.
20 s in Sis raner rTS m G nqSrT snrnSr T
spanish. ! am afraid II is Impossible to fnd
sRr 81 y" world Sd 'nS IN wds ,h
give n little information in this connection.
%; a $" wants Instruction at the mos,
"SuT"S %S w1 st % Get, nord"S. =. :. TS@1o ma"nie
sEs for Ss ca Es ss
books. They also give course form about
or sHppf'@E nsnt ant eo%K s%oHrod ny knSTledss dc
Beginner who is determined to stay With h i. 10 Il
Thank you. J. w. for your informa
tion II would. perhaps, he well TO add
that II man has natural ability in
learning languages he could learn from a
textbook. but II not, he would have some
difficulty. in getting the correct ,pronunci-
nation which will be of interest to my
readers do not hesitate to let me have ii.
I only wish more readers would add to
such Information as ] am able ~ give.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
Philadelphia arrivals
at NeU York Hotels

i. g; Antrim, Webster IT,
Il. 7. Beaver. Continental
7. g. Burmestraff. Monterey.
!; w. Cooper, Algonquin.
Miss 4. Cooper. Algonquin.
Mrs. Z. Dawson, Martha washington.
Mrs, /. Gerard. Albemarle.
pr. w. ], Grant. Endicott
Mrs, w, j. Grant, Endlcott.
=; o. HAYES. Empire.
Mrs. Z; o; Hayes, Empire
+ + +. Hank; aoaim;sI Bristol sn,IIir,wooa
!; 5. James Gerard.
]: i, kelly, Empire. 'a'o
Il; Ms s. La9s. Empire;
J; ]. Morris, Woodward
Mrs. J; J. Morris, Woodward
i u. II; : MRSgris. Ferris, fEsrsEId: EmrsnEIdd::
Mrs. w $, Perry. Empire.
4. 4. {; +. esTshi cS%nbetI HterTId Ma,iiGGH SGHare
Mrs; 4. +, Campbell, Wallick.
RiSs n bsha, n. c9nrGy' Psrp AWsn,s AMsrlSOrousn,
Mrs. <. Dana. Park Avenue.
Miss D Gallagher. Woodward.
II: P. Gurney, Collingwood.
". L. Cumming. Breslin..
3. Srii Hoit. Il, HeraIs 4 asse; sodsys. nrsslin,
Mrs N. B, Hossler, Manhattan.
j., Jesson. New Victoria.
II. l.. Landsberg. New Victoria.
G, T. Lewis. Woodward,
II. r. Lewis, Bresiin.
". /. Marks, Albert
l.. X. Mason, Gregorian.
w. w. Mason, Gregorisn
w. J. Nash, Albert.
Mrs; NJ Nathan, Herald Square.
Misc II. o'Connell. Woodward.
A. !. SchDenecke, Longacre
Mrs. A. J. Schoenecke, Longacre.
c. l. Shute. Marlborough.
w. W. Smock, Broadway Central
II. b. Stringfellow, collingwood.
q. w. Ralph. HERMITAGE,
{. l.. Ssylor, Hermitage
s. T.. ScatterEood. Hermitage
T. Schissall. Breslin.
H. +. Senzheimer, Empire.
r. Soley, Richmond.
l.. Spoerhase, Monterey.
j. b. Staadeker. Latham.
Mrs. ], h, Staadeker, Latham.
l., Stockss. Marseilles.
Miss A. Tobitt. Netherland
T. r. Tromley. Endicott.
p Vinton. Richmond.
7. w. Waters. Hermitage.
c. T.. Wells, Marseilles.
Mrs g. r Wells NarseIlles
NJ Whltmore, Breslin,
j. whitney, Breton Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
NOT INVITED TO PARTY
Office Boys at Sun Shipyard Are Dis.
appointed Set

A mild sensation swept through the
Sun Ship Companys office, at Chester
when 1t leaked out that Miss Kathryne
Jones. of the engine shop office cut all
the Office boys at a party at her home,
Fifteenth street and Edgemont avenue,
Chester. Fourth of July evening.
Miss Rex Leeds. secretary to Robert
Haig general manager OF the company,
and Mss Martha Bartholomew. of the
engine shop Office. were among the girls
who were IN on the affair. but NOT one
OF the Office boys was invited Many
outside boys were present and the affair
H. said to have been a delightful one.
Sun boys were bitterly disappointed
and have not yet entirely recovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
TO TRAIN AT PLATTSBURC
Muhlenberg College Selects Students to
Become Military Instructors

Allentown. Pa. July 6. President
Haas Of Muhlenberg College. has an
nounced appointment Of the following
students to go to Plattsburg TO tnke the
training course 10 become qualified in
structors in military tactics to the stu
dent body: Seniors. w Bruce Macin-
tosh, Norristown; Harold Romig and
Dalton F. Schwartz, Allentown. Juniors
Bark B. Bollman, Allentown: Ray A.
Green, Lebanon II, Sherman Oberly.
Butler. They will leave for Plattsburg
on July II, and will be in training for
two months
The Muhlenberg College Delegation
will he In charge Of Professor Guerney
ANIerbach. the faculty member selected
q talke the CourssS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
TO REBUILD CAMP ROADS
New Amusement Hall Planned Also at
Allentown

Allentown, Pa, July 6.-Lieutenant
Colonel Richard Slice, commander of
Camp Crane, has received notice that
the War Department has made inn
mediately available an appropriation Of
$4,000 for reconstruction Of roads in
the camp grounds, OF which there are
nearly ten miles.
Officers OF the camp and of the fair
association are planning for a new
amusement hall 10 take the place of the
Plsns for the new building have been
prepared and dispatched to the War
Department for approval. The Govern
ment 10 to provide the money for the
work. but II Is probable that the fair
society viii agree to contribute : share
equivalent to thu amount o. inour4nce
4 feeeiyed 60 tn9 "a S1|lI .z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
FRESH FRUITS

tantHIpup"s we're agait. weaker, with Of
ferngs chiefly of unattractiVe quality Other
fruits W. q generally steady. Quotations: Ap-
pes, new. per hnmper. 15c a 81 10. Peaches
Georgia. .nsr G,basket carrer-Belle of
Georgia, S.m2. so; Hilcy Belle, s2M2. 80: +
bcrta, sa.5Gp27a. Lemons per box so 80 q
$50. Oranges. California. per, box. $50
80. Grapefruit. Florida. per box. 81 m5.
Pinesppes. Porto Rico, per crate. s26r5;
DO: Fiorgida:- per crate. s?a7: DO; Cuban. per
box. 81 as; do. New York. per Glib basket
I5cm$l, Apr!cois California;, per crate.
S2M3.5O CantalnupCs, california, per
standard crate, So 500 3: do do, pen pony
crate so.50m2.1o do. do, per HAT crate,
Sl26 n I 80: do, Georgia. per standard crate,
l,I5 Is; do, do. per pony crate, Sl,25 a
l.5O. Cantaloupcs, Georgia. pink meat, pei
fat crate. 75M Sac. Watrrmclons Flo Ida
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
GOSSIP AT HOG ISLAND
Personal Briefs Concerning Men a
Great Shipyard

George r. Groesbrck. Hog Islands Of
fCial photographer, has been arrested by
almost every one of the 900 guards
in the big shinyard, Some OF lhe cops"
have pinched him half dozen times.
Groesbeck Is a very busy man. He
has to answer every beck and call. and
at times the rush Is so great that he
forgets al about his button. Now a man
racing through shipyard with a cam
era, but no button showing. is lucky il
he isn't potted by a score OF armed
guards.
e. 4. Harper superint endent Of main
tenance ship construction department, at
Hog Island has organized several single
and double tennis teams, and is out for
championships
box of cigars and a broad smile
told lhe whole story when Bob Currie
of the marine engineers department
day but the boys were hardly pre-
pared to hear about twins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
VEGETABLES

Potatoes were more plentiful and lower
partCuarl? Jersey stock. Trade in all kinds
of vegetables was quiet at revised figures
Quotations: White POTATOES. Norfolk and
Eastern Shore, per bUI.--NO. !, S+.5OGtJ
No. ., S212.I5. White potatoes. South
Carolina and North Carolina. per bbl No
I. siGi.5O: No. =. S1.1Od6".1O. WhiIe po-
latoes, Jersey. per Is bush. baskct-No. /
s1Gl.10; No, =, 5o@65c; Sweet potatoes
ST. 25m I.75. Eggplant, Florida, per box
$lq2.30; do, Norfolk, per coat. crate
81. 5OU3.15. rucumhers. South Carolina
per basket 3nC q Sl.2j; do, Maryland. pc:
basket. 81 o5fil.T5: do. Norfolk. per bhl.
$l5OW3, Peppers, Florida. per crate. 81 ~
=. Onions Texas. per crate. 81 jOm2: do
Jersey. per IS bush. basket. s1d!. 10; do
do. white. per bush. hamper. S2.25 q 3.
Mushrooms. per ID. Ii u iUC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
AMERICAN FLIERS WIN
TWO THRILLING FIGHTS
Battling Against Odds They
Drive Down Two Boche
Planes
By thc Associated Press
With the American Army In Francs,

t
-Four American aviators - Lieuten-
ants Carlisle Rhodes, of Terre Hauts,
Ind; S. p. Thompson, Honeoye Falls.
y. Y; Waldo n. Heinrichs, of Gran
vile, O., and John Mitchell, of Man
chester, Mass, engaged in a thrilling
air battle northwest of ChateauThier-
rN. One German machine was shot
down during the combat, and it is be-
lieved that Lieutenant Helnrichs was
the American who sent the enemy
airplane TO earth.
The four American aviators were
patroling the lines Ave or six kilome-
ters inside the German front when
they encountered six enemy machines.
The battle began at an altitude OF 1900
meters and continued until the ma
chimes had dropped down TO 2200 me-
terS from the earth. The combat lasted
for twenty minutes.
An hour later eight American ma
chimes engaged in a battle with fif-
teen enemy airplanes at a height of
400 meters. The combat swayed
backward and forward over the Ger
man and American lines near Chateau
Thierry. The German machines were
higher than the Americans, but the
latter maneuVered their airplanes ad :
mirably In the fight. Suddenly one OF
the enemy airplanes dived toward the
earth and went spinning downward,
being chased down by two OF the
Americans. Lieutenants Ralph A.
O'Neill, of Nogsles, Ariz.. and ]. C.
Raible. OF New York,
1t is believed that the German air.
plane was out of control during IL
plunge.
Paris, July 6.--Two American avia-
tors were killed when the machines
in which they were flying at a low
altitude fell to the ground In flames.
| The airmen were Lieutenant William
| Dudley Robbens and Second Lieuten.
ant John Wilford, OF the America I,
army. The bodies OF the aviators were
burned.
! Washington, July 6.-Thomas Mac.
MILAN Weddell, an aviation pilot. and
| Edward Charles Kneip, an observer
were killed in an aviation accident Ia
| France July !, the Navy Departmenl
| has announced. Weddell lived n
| Pensdale. Ill, and Kneip at l6s Ear
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

CHEESE-Fancy goods we're scarce and
a shade flrmer under Il fair demand. Quo
tations: New York, whole milk, fancy,
fresh. - W25L c; specials higher: New York
whoig.mllk fair to good. fresh. ~ 24lq G.
BCTTER-Trade was quiet and the mar
ket was unchanged. Quotaton Sold-pack cked
creamery. extra. 43c; high-scoring goods. 10
WiSc; extra irsts. 44ia g; tirsts. 43 a 44c: sec
onds. ~ q 4212c; fancy brands Of prints lob
hinR al ~ n J3c; choice at soc; fair to good
at 46d +Oc.
EGGS--Fine new-Iaid eggs were well,
cleaned up and firm. Quota tions: Free
cases, nearby irsts. s1o 80 per standard
case; current receipts. s12 per Sc; west
ern, extra nrsts, $3.50 per case: flrsts. 81"
per case; fancy selected eggs were jobbng at
a. n 4OC psr dOzen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06
LAFAYETTE OBSERVED 4TH
Old Order Reveals How Army Cele.
brated in l778

Marietta, Pa, July 6.-How General
| lafayette and his troops celebrated
Fourth of July in lIIS Is told IN an
forces then in camp at New Brunswick,
\. j., recently brought TO light by James
c, Leaman near Lancaster.
The order IL dated July 4. llls. and
directs the movements of troops in q
field where the celebation was held II
calls for salute Of 2 cannon and three
cha>1o by the troofr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-06

Wilkes-Barre. Pa. July 6.-Matthew
HuNlier of Forty Fort, Is satisfied there
is honor among thieves. Huvlier had
his pocket picked Thursday. In his
purse was a $50 bill. check for $50 and
important papers. besides come of his
business cards. Mail men found the
who found the SEQ bill the only thing
missing.