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Evening journal., 1918-07-03

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 3e-General Per-
shings casualties Of s5. were divided
as follows;
Killed in action IS, died Of wounds Q,
died Of disease A, died Of accident and
other causes G, severely wounded ~,
missing in action SO.
The list follows:
Killed in 'action-Lieutenant B. S.
Crawford, Tarentum, Pa; j. V. Curry
Plains, Pa; Sergeants A. Cornell, South
Manchester, Conn; E. II. Foley, Phila-
delphia; COrporals William Batter
Rogers, Ark; A. Lehner, Detroit; Wag-
oner Delbert F. Calender, Elkhart, Ind.
prlvates C.. j. Brewster, Newport, \.
H: Z. B. Vonnel, Gadsden, Ala; w
Leroy Day, Blue Springs, Neb.; p. X.
Eskew, Franklin, KY; d. Gonzales, Tu-
cumcarl, N. NJ; j. A. King, Chestnut
Hin, Mass; J. Massorra, Rochester, N
Y; r. w Calsgrove, Phillipsburg, n
H.; n. Reichling, Chicago; J. X. Shoe
maker Arbuckle, Cal.
Died from wounds-Lieutenant II. L,
smith, Oshkosh, Wis; Sergeant @. W.
Hackman, San Francisco; Bugler A.
Bailey. Springfield, o.; Priyates j. Far
rell. New York; II. 5. Keefe, RoXbury
Mass: J. j.. kirkpatrick, Jr., Holyoke,
Mass; j. C. Mckee, Nelsonyille, O.;
NJ. Motifs, Burgettstown, Pa; S. Owen
Owanka, S. d.
Died Of disease-Corporal E. F. Curth,
Yonkers, n. y; Prlvates J. Francois,
Scott, La; II. Hoffman, Beattie, Kas.
IN. d. Wentzel. Telford, Pa.
Died from accident and other causes
Lieutenant A. Crocker. Jr., Fitchburg,
Mass; COrporals b. r. Hadley, Texara-
kama, Ark; d. Smith, Sugar Tree
Ridge. o.; Privates ]. o. Loodough,
Salisbury, n. Y; w. H. T. Breisch. Al
lentown, Pa; L. B. Person. Brooklyn,
n. Y.
Missing IN action; Lieut.. A. d. Hol-
brook, Rockland. Me-; Corporals S. NJ.
Barton, Victory Mills. n. y; J. Breskln,
New York; G. u. Hughey Lehigh, Okla. f;
r. ]. McGrath, New Bedford. Mass; J..
f. Pitts, Blanton. Ala; Privates o. Bell,
Picton, n. y; r. J. Brady, Troy, n. y;
C. L. Burkette. Thayer Mo-; ]. A.
Downey, Shamokln, Pa; E. L. Ellen
wood, Bisbee, Oko.; s. B. Fish. Russell
n. y: G.. Franklin. Pekin. ILL.,; IT. c..
Harter, MarshaltOwn. Ia; G. Jorgenson,
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
JUNE DROP DAMAGED
sussex Peach CROP
James M. Tunnel to Make
Patriotic Address at
Ocean City, Md.
REPAIRING JAIL
AT GEORGETOWN
Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, July 3.-Fruit grow
ers In this section Of the county state
that the peach crop this year Will NOT
be as large as last year, because OF
the June drop and o cold easterly wind
a few weeks ago which greatly affected
the crop. The same storm Is said TO
have severely injured the apple crop.
Next Saturday the Public Land Conn
mission viii sell the hay crop Of 1918
from the public land around Ocean
View and Bethany Beach.
Sportsmen Of Bridgeville are planning
Tor horse races tomorrow. Several local
residents are expecting 10 take in the
celebration at Seaford and the horse
racing at Bridgeville.
In order to make up a shortage Of
time, the school board Of MillsbOro has
opened the school for a few days. Only
two teachers are employed, however,
because OF the small attendance.
James M. Tunnel, Democratic candl-
date for United States Senator, will de-
liver a patriotic address at Ocean City.
Md, tomorrow. Senator Kenyon, Of
Iowa; Senator John Walter Smith,
Congressman Jesse Price and Governor
speakers at the celebration.
The official board Of Wesley M. e.
Church has granted the Rev. Sewell N.
Pllchard a vacation during the month
Of August.
Registration days for the general cleo
tion, to be held on November 5, have
been fixed for the following dates in
this county: Saturday, July 20; Satur-
days, August 3 and 10; Saturday, Sep
tember 2i; Saturday. October 49,
Contractor A. NJ Day, with a force Of
men, is busy placing concrete floors in
the Sussex county Jail. The institution
is being made as sanitary as possible
In view Of the fact that a new building
would cost approximately $4,000, the
county commissioners deemd it advis-
able to abandon the project until after
the war.
Chester Farlow and Miss Bella Jacobs,
both Of Selbyville, were married Mon
lay at Frankford by the Rev. ]. r.
Johnson.
Mrs. Mary C. Russell. aged p years,
widow Of William Russell, died at the |
homo Of her daughter. Mrs. Charles /
Coffin, in Prime Hook Neck, on Friday, |
after a few days illness with measles. I
Funeral services were conducted at the
late residence yesterday afternoon at
o'clock by the Rev Charles Atkins, and
burial made at Slaughter Neck burial |
grounds.
Construction work Is expected 10 |
start this week on the stretch OF State |
between Seaford and Bridge
Vile. near Hearn's Mill. The cOntrac-l ]
tors are Kaufman and Garcey.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03

Walkesha, Wis; NJ. Kazemersky, New
York; d. Kelleher. New Rochelle. n. Y
T. Kennedy, Newark, n. j.; F. KOtova,
Christopher, H.; j. Kowalski. Meriden,
Conn; A. Lager, Sulphur. La; +. A,
La Jeunesse. Lowell. Mass; X. r.
Moore, Los Angeles; T. Morgan, Lans-
ing, Mich; II. B. O'Conner, Newark, o.;
F. V. Relstselle. Riyerton. La; r. T,
Roberts, Merryville. La; w. Doamof,
Newark, n. j.; p. Rosen. New York
l.. o. Tabolt, Lowville. N. Y; G. Ted
rick, McAlester, Okla; E. Thune, Syra-
cuse, n. Y; F. Tinelo. Watervleit n.
Y; T. Victory. Italy; J. Zbrowski, East
Chicago, Ind.
Previously reported missing now re-
ported slightly wounded: Bugler II. r.
Newton, Hartford. Conn.
Previously reported killed in action
now reported to have died Of aerOplane
accident; Lieutenant r. Mortimer, Tux
edo Park. n. Y.
Forty marine corps casualties listed
today were as follows:
Killed In action. 3; died of wounds,
IA; wounded in action, 3.
The list follows:
Killed in actiOn-Second Lieut.. V. L,
Somers, Blaxom, Va; First Sergeant J.
A. Sissler, New York; Sergeants C. L.
Brockway, Utica, N. Y; II. Carman,
Jamaica, N. Y; p Conway, Chicago; A.
II. Ware, Fort Scott, Kas.; Corporals II.
W. Elliott, Minneapolis; A. Hughes,
Madrid. N. Y; r, w. Laidlaw, Havana.
Cuba; N. ]. Leblanc, Chicago; II. r.
Lyon, Hattlesville, Ark; II. H. Stone,
Detroit; Privstes, p. A. Adwell, Rem
vile, Mimi; l. Brandon, Clearwater.
Fla; @. l. Chandler, Waverly Hall, Ga. ;
NJ. r. Colly, Waynesville, Mo-: E. NJ.
Collier, Olathe, Kas.; II. d. Dunlevy,
Goose Greek, Tex; J. p Eaton. Corn
ing, n. Y; B. A. Ellswlrth. Cripple
Greek, Col; II. J. w. Field. Hatfield.
Pa; T. C. Grant, st. Louis: ]. A. Han
mer BOgalusa, La; G. w. Lockhart.
Wallsburg, Utah; George w. Luce, OK
ford. Mass; A. Mcbride, Clarendon,
Ark; w. A. May St. Louis; r. H. Mel
son, Milwaukee; H. Hanko, Chicago; F.
w. Schultz, Quincy ILL.,; NJ. T. Suttles,
San Marcos, Tex; D. Tartikoff. Maiden.
Mass; A. f. Weisbaker, Newark. n. ].
Died Of wounds received IN action
Sergeant w. Hoffman,, Milwaukee: /:
Corporal r. B. Hess, St. Paul; Privates
r. r. Benson, North Woodstock. Conn. /:
Z. r. Murray, New York.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
SILO AND alfalfa
CAMPAIGN next week
Meetings Will be Held Under
Auspices of County
Farm Bureau
MILK SITUATION
TO BE DISCUSSED

The New Castle County SilO and Al
falfa campaign viii open Monday morn
ing, July 8, and continue until Friday.
July i2. Meetings have been scheduled
in every part Of the county. The cam
paign is under the direction Of the New
Castle County Farm Bureau Executive
Committee and is being directed in each
by the dairy, soils and
crops committeeman. Each committee
man in the county is IN receipt Of pos
ters and bills and these have been
posted in the more prominent places.
Already there has been a great deal of
interest expressed In the series Of meet
ings and It Is thought that facts can
be presented to the farmers in a way
that a large number OF them will be
able TO see how they can afford a silo
they be a tenant or an owner.
Another feature that viii be empha-
sized at these meetings is the member
ship TO the Delaware State Milk Pro-
ducers' Association and the Interstate
Milk Producers Association. Repre-
sentatlves from both associations viii
be present and farmers will be shown
how It will be 20 their advantage to be
1 member Of one Of these associations.
The farmers Of the county have come
10 realize that II they are to receive
price for their milk, whereby they can
make a reasonable profit. 10 viii be
for them 10 cooperate and
state to the dealer what this price shall
De. rather than the dealer debating the
price TO the farmer. The schedule Of
follows:
Mlddletown, Brady's MIX Station,
Monday, July s, at $50 a. m; Kirkwood,
,nlk Station, Wednesday. July 10, at
a. m; Townsend, Schoolhouse. We'd
lesday. July 10. at 6 p. m; Newport,
PAUL woodward farm, Thursday, July
4. at 2 D. m; Mt. Pleasant, Milk sta
ion. Tuesday, July 9, at $50 a. m.
Iockessin, John Mitchell farm. We'd
lesday. July TO- at 1870 p. M; Newark,
nlk Station, Thursday. July II, at 8
i. m; TaIleyville. H. C. Psssmore farm, |
friday, July 10. at i.5O p. m.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
INDEPENDENCE DAY
At CRRISHAHA
Village Improvement As
sociation Will Raise Flag
and Hear Address
BUSINESS MEN
WORK ON FARMS
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

I
NEWARK, July 3.-Trustees OF the
Rhodes scholarship have notified Della
ware College that the selections for all
scholarships have been postponed on
account Of the war. The examination,
however, will be held at Delaware Col
lege on October 1 and Of this year.
The trustees have decided that candi-
dates who are eligible this year will be
held to be qualified whenever the Sc
lection for the scholarship Is made.
Anyone interested in applying to the
Rhodes scholarship should apply to the
president Of Delaware College.
The recently organized Christian VII
lage Association has arranged for an
interesting celebration tomorrow. The
celebration will be held on the grounds
Of the Methodist Church, and at 2
O'Clock there will be an address by for
mer Governor Charles r. Miller. An
American nag and also a service Dag
VIII be raised. Refreshments will be
served free and the public is invited to
attend.
T. Roseby McNfullen has been apoint-
ed a guard on the p. B. & w. Railroad,
and is stationed at the pumping station
near Ruthby.
Several Newark business men have
volunteered for work on farms during
the harvest season. and have been
working for farmers near the town this
week.
Local barber shops are having hard
time TO get sufficient help, and at pres
ent every shop in the town is being
operated by the proprietor Of the shop
any additional help.
Miss Bessie Shaw, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Shaw, of Delaware ave-
nue., who has been at the Homeopathic
Hospital, Wilmington, for a week, is
much improved, and will probably re-
turn home today. When FIRST taken to
the hospital last week it was expected
that she would have to be operated on
for appendicitis, but that was not found
TO be necessary.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
BUSY times FOR WAR
WORKERS At newark
Nearly Two Hundred Men
In Training at Delaware
College
1vyrDvTuINrO nONC
EVERYTHING DONE
TO ENTERTAIN THEM
Special 10 THE EVENING J0IRNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, July 3.-Classes for
the two hundred men who arrived at
Delaware College Monday and yesterday
for special training under the auspices
of the War Department were started
today and Will continue during the
eight weeks that this contingent re-
mains.
All the men are from Pennsylvania
and were sent here because they are
especially fitted for this training. Many
OF them are college men. While they
VIII be under military discipline all
day they viii have each evening from
6 to 10 O'Clock 10 themselves. They
Will have to get up at o'clock each
morning and VIII have breakfast at
$50 o'clock In Old College Hall. Glasses
Will start soon after breakfast and
from then until supper most every
minute will be taken up with classes
and lectures. Most Of the men arc
taking a course In gas engine work.
the Newark Garage having been taken
over by the government TO be used as
the shop for this work.
Captain Camp and no lleutenants
have charge OF the men and they were
also Joined yesterday by a medical Of
ficer. Regular drill periods have been
provided for on the schedule. lester-
day the men were drilled In overalls
and Jumpers. Their uniforms will ar
rive later.
About i25 OF the men have sleeping
quarters In Company b, Armory and
the remainder in the college gymna-
stun. Dean Z. Laurence Smith, direct
or Of the training school, has appoint
ed Or. X. R. Greenfield TO look after
the Y. NJ. C. A. work. The men will
have a smoking room and reading mat
ter will be provided for them.
Director Smith has also made an ap-
peal for funds with which 10 secure
athletic equipment for them. He thinks
that siO0 would get what is required
in that line at this time. Many OF
them are baseball players and the col
lege has turned over the diamond on
Frazer Field for their use.
Women OF the New Century Club
have offered their club house as a
hostess house for the men during their
stay here. Miss Elsie Wright, a mem /
Der Of the club, explained that the Of
fer was made to give the men some
place to entertain their relatives and
friends when they visit them. The club
rooms will be open each evening, Sat
urday and Sundays for this purpose.
Two members OF the club will always !
be present to act as chaperons. There |
Is now a piano at the club and VIC
-rola will be secured.
Samuel ]. Wright has placed at their !
disposal his private pool and billiard |
tables, shuttle boards and bowling al |
eys at his home near Center Station. |
Another features promises 20 be the |
,horus singing OF evenings. This was
started last night when. under the
or Robert p. Koehler, for
ner principal Of the local schools, tho
chorus sang on the steps OF Old Col
lege Hall for nearly an hour.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
AUTO STOPS ON
BANK OF CANAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del. July 3.-Mrs.
Harry Gladfeller and children OF Phila-
delphia, are visiting Mrs. William
Householder.
Miss Marion Reybold OF Lansdowne,
Pa, Is spending a few days with her
sunts. Mrs. Harry Price.
Mrs. Frank Moore Is confined to her
home with a sprained ankle.
o. Chase OF Middletown, who has The
contract for painting the Interior OF
the Presbyterian Church, finished the
work today.
Mrs. George Foard, who has been
confined 70 the house for some time
with illness, is able 20 be out.
Mrs. Reuben Warren OF Clayton, Is
spending a few days with Mrs. Price
Stanley.
Captain Wilson, formerly stationed al
Fort Dupont, but since 10 active ser
Vice 10 France, has returned TO his
family at Fort DUPONT
Miss Lizzie Fox has returned 20 hel
home In Odessa, after spending a month
here with friends.
Miss Idle Bradway left yesterday fol
Atlantic City, where she expects tC
spend some time.
David Berry, who was injured on
Sunday at the Bethlehem Steel plant
New Castle. was taken to the Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington yesterday. His
injuries were found to be more serious
than appeared at first, paralysis having
developed.
An automobile belonging TO Charles
Kirk and driven by his chauffeur on
Tuesday, ran into the guard gate on the
west side Of the canal at Fifth street,
breaking the gate and when stopped
the front wheels were hanging over the
ebutment OF the bridge.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
Sam Loyd's Brain Food
3 Minutes TO Digest This-No. 2i5

Minutes to Digest This-NO. 2i5
Take a beverage, add d drawing
room fixture, substract a pair, add
Carmen, add a binding, subtract
rodent, subtract another animal and
the resulting letters win spell AN
TELOPE.
Answer 10 No. 2lf.
In the race between the hare and
the tortoise the length OF the track
makes no difference. The tortoise
had one-eighth start and has run
4.25 times as fast as the hare up
70 the time they meet and as the
hare has five-sixths yet to run 5x4.25
equals 2i25 as fast as he went be-
fore, but as the question said how
much faster. and POPS faster is equal
20 2i.25 as fast, we viii say that
fhe sswer should be POPS plus fas-
ter TO win. It being clear that 2O.25
would only tie the race. he must
go little over TO win.
Copyright 1917, by Sam Loyd.)
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
DOVER INCREASES
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, July 8-At the month
ly meeting Of Town Council the report
of The treasurer showed a balance In
bank OF $4,000.
Collector Of Taxes Charles r. jack
son reported s2062 due on the 1917 tax
duplicate and s2756Is on the 1918 du-
plioate
The report Of the Alderman 2. F..
Wood. showed i6 arrests during the
month for violations Of town ordi-
nances and fines collected amounting to
$500.
One OF the main discussions Of the
evening was that Of the rates Of cleo
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
LIRE DESTROYS BARN.

CAMBRIDGE, Nd, July 3.-The barn,
stables and corn house on the farm OF
w. J. Holland, Mount Holly, six miles
from here, were burned Monday night.
The loss includes eight head Of live
stock, a new auto, corn and farming
implements. There is a few hundred
dollars Insurance to cover an estimated
value OF 5000.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
IN SIEaIoRIAsr.

IN AIEMORIAd.
In loving memory Of our dear mother
Mrs Mary Roney, who departed this NE
July 4, 1917:
Oh, dearest. sweetest mother
Since yOu have passed away,
It seems that it Is years ago,
But only yesterday.
When e'er we speak your loving name.
Our eyes with tears are wet
Oh mother how we loved YOU
And love cannot forget.
Rest on dear mother, thy labor Is Ger.
Thy willing hands viii toll no more
A faithful mother, both true and kind
A truer mother you could not End.
Husband and Daughters.s
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
CALENA HOiORS son
WHO dies IN FRAfCE
Memorial Service for ]. E.
Caldwell Who Gave Life
in World War
FLOWERS, FLAG
DECORATE CHURCH
DANES z. Caldwell, soldier, OF Galena,
Md, was killed In France, June z,
1918. He enlisted in Delaware and Is
the frst and only man Delaware has
lost in the Worlds War)
Special 10 THE FVENING JOURNAI..

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GALENA, Md, July 3.-Memorlal SER
vices for James e. Caldwell was held in
the NJ. E. Church here, on Sunday
morning and attracted the most repre-
sentative congregation that ever assem-
bled within It's walls. A most pro-
pitious day favored the service, and as
the big bell OF the edince tolled the
knell Of the hero, citizens Of Deaware,
Kent, and the neighboring counties
filed the building 10 overflowlng, the
immediate relatives occupying the
front chairs.
The interior was beautifully deco
rated with cut flowers, whilst other
decorations was confined solely 10 the
fags-the most attractive being the
service flag with its gold star. At II
o'clock, the Rev. Frank White, pastor,
opened the service. The program fol-
lows:
Singing by congregation, 20 God, Our
Help in Ages Past; prayer; Scripture
reading, Forty-sixth Psalm; singing by
choir, Lead Kindly Light Scripture,
Cor. 18th chapter; singing by choir,
ASLEEP IN Jesus" !" sermon by pastor,
text. II Timothy, al and 9Th, II have
fought the good fight, have finished
The course, have kept the faith; and
lenceforth there Is laid up for me the
crown solo, zone Sweetly Solemn
by Miss Anna Vansant OF
Delaware College; a poem, written es-
)ecially for the service by Frank II.
auth, was here reclted by its author;
singing by congregation, God Be With
iou TIL We Meet Again. doxology
the Rev. A. p. Prettyman.
The service, as conducted, was most
each feature seeming to |
i'd TO the solemnlty OF the occasion |
The incorporation OF the enlogy and 1
he sermon was an innovation, and was |
PRESENTED with force by the Rev. Mr.. |
White.
Following is the memorial poem;
A tribute to James z. Caldwell, sol
der, Of Golena, Nd, died IN France,
June 7. i9isl
Arise ye friends. in sorrow bow the
head.
n silent prayer for him. our hero.
dead;
Attuno your voice, with doleful word
uroclaim.
rho tender grace with which we
breathe his name.
What heart but feels a pang OF keen
est pain,
70 know full wen his foot win ne'er
again
aoam DER the nelds where boyhood
days were spent,
)r cross the threshold OF HIS homo IN /
Kent.
oil on. oh. be1ls-with thund'rous tone
resound
rs noble deed-this sacrifice profound:
ling TO the world with loud and
vibrant peal
he homage OF our souls-the love we
feel.
he Fleur-de-lIs VIII bloom above his
bed,
nd Britain's rose VIII there its petals
shed;
lt. ah. alas. no loving mothers tear
IN fall upon that sod-upon his bier, 4
trepid boy, our thonghts ire with the
breeze
lat watts a dirge-Our prayer across !
tn0 SeaSt
lu bore the cross, now sleep you with
the brave Ia
The paths Of glory lead but to the /
grave !
,st - soldier rest where countless &
thousands tread, I
here freedoms Flag waves proudly I
DER your head; n
nd tho you sleep beneath a foreign /
sky,
on still live on-with us yOun never
die.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
Bld. Asked
ATLAS COMPANY DIyIDEND.

The board Of directors Of Fle Atlas
Powder Company at the regular meet
ing held yesterday declared the reg ,
ularly quarterly dividend Of 1 ~ per
cent. on the preferred capital stock of
the companS, payable August 1, 1918, \
to stockholders Of record at the close ?
Of business on Saturday, July 20. The !
stock transfer books will be closed for
the transfer Of preferred stock at the
close Of business on July 20 and will ,
be re-opened at a. m. on August 1.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
MARKET sTRONG TopAY.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, July 3.-The stock mar ,
ket opened strong today. Five thous-
and shares OF Steel were offered al
tO6h to t069s, an increase Of to rs. !
Bethlehem B. was up i1sas31z, and
Utah was up 2h, at Sl%.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
TWO SENTENCED FOR
ASSAULTAND BATTERY
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, July 3.-At yesterdays ses-
sion Of the Kent County Court OF Cen
eral Sessions, Lee Stevens, a Negro. in
dicted on a charge Of assault and bat
tGy, was convicted and sentenced 10
pay a fine Of 500 and serve ono year
In the New Castle County Workhouse.
Joseph Vralhecak was also convicted
Of assault and battery. He was fined
s. and costs
Charles Purnen. a Negro. pleaded
guilty to larceny and was sentenced TO
six months imprisonment.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
no RAISE FIACs AT GIBBsTOWN

GIBBsTOW'N, n. j.. July 3.--A big pa
irioiic celebration is planned for the
Fourth by the employees Of the dupont
plants here. The exercises, which will
be held on the grounds Of the dupont
Club, include the raising Of two large
American and Italian flags and an ora
tion by the Rev. Charles l. Fitzgorge,
Of Camden.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
BUSINESS DIGEST.

The business digest Of the NationalA
Banks of Delaware at Wilmington,
says:
Bank Clearings at the principal citiesD
during May were % billlan dollars COM
pared with % billion dollars a yearl
ago, the increase being over 10. This
increase is especially notable as May
Of last year showed an increase overl
the previous May in bank exchanges OF
27Fo. Clearings Tor May exclusive Of,
New York City were nearly i3 billion
dollars compared with II billion dol
lars a year ago, the increase beingl
more than 1870 The total OF ba~
clearings for May is the larg
months total ever recorded.
Business failures during May mum
bered s3S compared with 1913 a yearl
ago and liabilities Of the failed con-
Germs were fl million dollars compared,
with l3 million dollars for the same
month a year ago. This failure res-,
ord ought to be very gratifying to
credit men and to business interests
generally as most ordinary lines Of
business are operating under tremen-
dous handicaps and their ability to
even live through such a strenuous per-
iod is good evidence Of their sound
ness.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
3y The United Pr,

By The InlIeu Press.
LIVERPOOL. July 3.-Spots opened
quiet today with prices easy. Sales
amounted to 20OO bales. Receipts werel
2OOO bales including 1900 American.
Good middlings, new, 231s; middlings,,
old, 2249. Futures, old contracts, July
213L
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
NEW YORK COTTON.

BY the United Press.
NEW YORK, July 3.-The cotton,
market opened steady today. July >
sold at 2700; October 1886, up 8; De-
cember 1888, up 6; January 1888, of 2
and March 1880, off 1.
Evening journal., 1918-07-03

trio light per bllowatt It being shown
that Doyer's rates were far below other
towns. After a full discussion it was
decided to raise the rate Of electric
current from cents to 10 cents per
hlowatt, the same 10 take effect July 4
Evening journal., 1918-07-03
CALL BANK sTATEMENT.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 3-The comp
tFoller Of the currency today issued a
call for statement Of the condition ofl
national banks at the close Of business
June 20.