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80 far. the strength of the Irish has
been in personal relations They shins
In the forum. in executive work, in pub.
lie guardianship and in public trans
portation, but not in the moro monoto-
nous branches OF manufacture. In the
colleges II has been noted that the SIN.
dents of Irish blood are strong for
theology and the law. but show little
taste for medicine, engineering or tech.
uoloEy. No doubt the peaks of Celtic
superiority are poetry and elouuence
Their Eifts Of emotion and Imagination
give the Irish the key 10 human hearts
Tho Irish give US good salcsnen and
successful travelling men. Then. too
they know how to manage people Tho
irish contractor is a great figure in
construction work. The Irish mine boss'
or section foreman has the knacll Of
handling men. More Germans than Irish
enlisted in the Union armies but more
Irish rose to the officers. In the great
corporations Americans control policy
and finance, Germans are used in tech.
nlCal work, and Irishmen are found in
executive positions. The Irish are well
to the fore in organizing labor and in
leading athletics. Whatever is in th.
Irish mind is available on the instant
The Irishman rarely attains the thorough
knowledge of the German physician, hut
he makes his mark as n surgeon. be-
cause lie is quick to perceive and to de-
eide when the knife discloscs grave
unsuspccted condition. As a soldier he
is better in charge than defense, aud
il held back he frcts himself to ex-
haustion Tho lodge meeting Of a Iii
berniau benevolent association is a rev.
elation of kindness and delicacv OF
feeling. The word brilliant is oftener
used for the Irish than for any other
aliens among US save the Hebrews"
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JIM CALVIN PITCHED
IN NOTABLE SERIES

Calvin. famous as one of tho great
hurlers Of the sos. shares the honor with
Chrsty Mathewson for pitching the most
sensational series against one team
Matty's great work against the Athletics
in the worlds series OF 1905 stands out
as classic. However, in 1884, against
the Detroit team Of the National League,
"Jeems' Calvin, known as the Little
Steam Engine" pitching for Buffalo, then
i'm the same league, blankcd the Vol
verines in three successive battles, al
lowing just four base hits, viz. one
hit, no-hit and a threc-hit game.
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LIVERPOOL, Jan. 25. -T There was
only little demand for spot cotton to-
day. with prices easier on the basis Of
2G.36d for middling. old contract, an
upturn Of points. The sales were 5000
bales. The receipts were 5000 bales. all
American. Futures were quiet in the
early dealings, Old-contract spot prices
We're: American, middling fair, 2457d
good middlng, 23,s9d middling. 23.3Gd ;
low middlinE, 22.S4d: good ordinary,
2lSid; ordinary, 2I32d.
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)-NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRI(
TRADING ON LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE
is VERY SMALL AND UNINTERESTING
No Issue Shows Momentum of Consequence and Price
Changes Are Unimportant-Y Railways
Earnings Continue Good

the first hour and the price was the same
as the last quotation OF last night
Electric Storage Battery advanced a
half. Lake SGucrror was unchanged ana
Pennsylvania Railroad and United State,
steel were marked UP . fraction each
Notwith5tanding fairly good show.
ing made in the York Railways earn.
ings statement for November and ,wolv.
months, which came out today, that com
panys' preferred stock sold off a fuIl
point on a single transaction.
The statement showed gross earninr,
for November of sSo,o29. an increase N
S516l as compared with November
1915, and the net for that month was
S2625 greater at SlS,72l. For twelve
months the gross totaled SIO4i.675, An
increase OF Ssi,795, and the net was
S239.6Ol, a gain Of S27,1S7.
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Secretary i. r. Mauff Of the Chicago
Board Of Trade. announced this morn
ing that trading I'm January corn had
been discontinued. lie said that a cont
mittee would establish a fair price for
the settlement Of existing contracts
Expectations Of an enlargement move
ment and renewed talk about peace dis
couraged buying of corn today and the
market was easier.
March started sc lower at Sl26. but
after deCling to $l.25@ =. rallied 'sc. May
started at $I2ii4 n l.2ii4, against
S12Iat at tho close Yesterday Arrivals
here today were IA cars
The weather in Argentina was clear
and hot Shipments from that country
for the week were A7O,O0O bushels. The
visible supply there is 100000 bushels.
oats were firm in the carly trading,
with sentiment bullish because Of large
Government and export requirements as
well as on the belief that priority VII
he given to the movement Of corn.
January opened. unchanged, at 81 Is
narch started sc higher at S0@c: May
vas quoted at IS to G7Ic at the start,
against 77"tc at the end vest crday, aud
touched 7sisc The receipts here today
were CO cars
Tho receipts OF wheat at Minneapolis
and Duluth today were 12S cars. against
225 cars last year: at Winnipeg, 355
cars, compared with 303 cars Near
ago at Chicago, : cars. against 20 cars
Shipments from Argentina for tho
weel, were 100000 bushels. against
2,i17,OoO bushels last year. Tho visible
supply there is 100000 bushels. against
5,O0ooo0 bushels a year ago
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PEACE TALK EASES
THE CORN MARKET
Trading in January Option
Discontinued-Price for
Settlement Established
GR,IN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

GRNIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
CHICAGO, Jan. .-IllnOis-ln lnCreas-
ing ClOudiness followed by snow l"t7 10
night or saturday, colder.
MissOuri--SnOw aud colder tonight; sat
urdny snow and much colder.
MlsCOnsln-CienerallN fair ana muCh
colder tonight and SATURDAY.
Minnesota-Generally fair tonight and
Saturday, colder tonight.
Iown-Snow and generally colder to-
night and Saturday. severe cold sunday.
North DakOta--tienerallN fair tonight
and saturday, colder tonight.
south DakOta-SnOw with severe cOIu
wave; saturday generally fair, colder.
Nebraska-SnOw aud much colder IN
night aud SATURDAYS probably heavy snow
In west
kansaS-Snow, with fresh to strong
uOTtheriy winds tonight and saturday.
Montana--C Loudly and much colder To-
night. snow IN south and west.
MNOminE-~nOw Gnd decidedly colder
tonghV and saturday.
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Stock Dividend by National Refining

CLEVELAND, Jan, 25.--The National
Refining Company has declared stock
dividend OF 4 per cent on the common
stock, payable February ) TO stock of
record February I. Former dividends
were in cash at tho rate Of SIS a year,
$50 regular and $3.50 extra being paid
quarterly
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PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
PROVISIONS

The market was quiet at recently relIae1
prices. The quotations were as follow
l!tN beef i'm sets. smoked and air driod,
32ci western bccf. in scts smoked, 32c; city
beef, l;nucllcs and tenders, smoked and air
ders. smoked, 33c. Beef hams, SIS. Pork
family. S5OU5l. Hams. $. =. cured, loose
2l'a h2S'2 g: do. Skinned, loose ESQ 2tci 20
10. smoked. - n sc: other hams, smo
city cured, AS to brand and average, 2S,2 G
~! c. hams. smoked, western cured, 2s!a ~
20ig q, 90, boiled boneless. iOC. Picnic
shoulders, s. J.. cured, loose. 2jci 20,
smoked, Zoe Bellies, in pickle. according
10 average loose. 30c Breakfast bacon. as
TO brand and average city cured, 3bci DO
western cured, 36C. Lard. western, rehned
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Granulated SUGAR Unchanged

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-The refined
sugar market remains unchanged, with
the American and National Companies
and Arbuckle Brothers quoting fine
granulated at 7.45c. The Federal and
the Warner Companies continue with
drawn. The sales department of the
American will be closed tomorrow. hut
win be open on Monday. The National
will be closed both Saturday and Mon
day. while Arbuclkle Brothers will be
open On both days.
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; NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT

- an application viii be made to the
Coreruor Of the state Of PENNSYLVANIA on
Monday, February nth. 1918, by Frank u.
Isaac, MarEaret \. German, Leroy -.
RothFehild, Benjamin Barron and Thomas
w. Cronin. under the act Of Assembly OF
tho Commonwealth Of .Pennsylvania. emit
uee an act 70 pr1'lae toi the InCorpo1rat tlon
approved April 29th. 1874. and the supple
ments thereto. for the charter Of an in
tended corporation. to he called the Sara
Jean Building and Loan Association. the
character and object Of which Ia TO conduct
a BUILDING aud loan assoCiat tion under the
law relating thereto. and for these pur-
noses TO have and possess and enjoy all the
rights. benefits and privileges OF the said
act and It's sunnlements.
FRANK ROGERS DONAHUE,
Solicitor.
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All Brokers Must Register

NEW YORK. Jan 2J--The Federal
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
for this district again wishes it cm-
phasized that all brokers must register
under regulation 40. He finds that there
are many who have not as yet done so
and states that curb brokers are the
chief delinquents.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
Chemical Company Increases Capital

CLEVELAND. Jan. 25.-At the an
nual meeting of stockholders of the
Grasselii Chemical Company II was
voted to increase tho capital stock from
s2o,OOO,OOO to S50,00O,000, ThiTty-nvc
thousand shares of common stock were
set aside to be sold to employees of the
company, Retiring directors were re-
elected
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POULTRY

LlNE-Supplics were small and tho mar
liet ruled firm, with demand equal to the Of
ferings. Tho quotations were fol-
lows. Fowls, extra quality, weighing
lbs apiece and over. 30 a 3Oc: do, small 10
medium. - n 2Sc: chickens. soft mcated, 26
a 2Ac; Stacy Young roostcrs. - a 2Jc; old
roosters, 20 n 2lC; ducks, Pedn, -Sq 3OC: do,
Indian Runner. 26m2sc; turkeys - a Csc;
geese, % q 2Sc guincss, per pair, 500 zoe:
pig cons old. pcr pair, 2i@26C; do, young,
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Stock Dividend by Coke Company

SYRACUSE. Jan. 25.--The BY Prod
ucts Coke Corporation has declared the
regular quarterly u per cent dividend
and 2 per cent extra in stock. both
payable February is TO stock Of record
January 2s.
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LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO. Jan. I.--HOGS-Estlmatc ro-
reipts today, 80, 0OO head, loft over, is sos
head; tomorrow, 23,o0o head, .Nlarkct slow
2jc lower. Ton. $l6 -; bulk sl5.90Gr 10. 20:
liEht. So % 2 1905; mixed sl5.60@ 1925;
heavy, Slj. .G0d 1925; rouch. st5.6O n l5.Ti;
yorkors S15.Ta q ~ 90: pigs. Sl29JHli j5
good 10 choice. S15.Di q 1925.
CATTLE--Estimatod receipts today. II. 900
head; tomorrow. 5000 head. Market slow
and mostly 1OH l5c lower. Beeves. $500
1870; COWS and heifers. S6.l0d 90: stock
crs and feeders sT.lOn 10 40: Calves, 500
10. IL: poor to medium sSsOm1O.o5.
SHEEP-Estimated receipts TO-DAY. II 900
head; tomorrow. 5000 head. Market weak
at yesterdays close Native, S9.IjfL ~, 10;
western stO.30a 1850: yearlinEs, s13.5Oa
la.25. Lambs. Sl4.jOa 1880; western, S14.T5
Gl7.5J.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. .5.-CATTLE---Esti-
mated receipts today 1000 head. Market
steady.
HOGS -- Estimated receipts today, II 900
head Market weak.
SHEEP - Estimated receipts today. 5000
head. Market steady.
SOUTH OMAHA. Jan. @5.-HOGS-Esti-
mated receipts today. Ia. 800 head. Market
lOn l5c lower. Range. Sl5.SO a 1876.
CATTLE-Estimated receipts today, 1900
head. Market steady.
SHEEP -- Estimated receipts today $500
head. Market steady. Cars 500.
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NeU York Curb
MONEY.LENDING RATES

rHILADELPHIA- -- CalL 6 per cent
time, 5ai az per cent. Commercial
paper, three to four months, 5ia as
per cent six months, 5is ass per cent,
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CoAIMERCIAL Trust COMPANY

EnllhucipulN. JdhudIg 49,
At a meeting Of the Board Of Directors.
held this day a quarterly dividend OF four
~ Der ceut was declared upon the capital
stock Of the company, payable on February
A. 1913. to shareholders Of record on the
3ist Instant.
III. w. sTEHFEST. Treasurer.
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Extra by Semet Solvay Companv

SYRACUSE, y. y, Jan 25.--Thc Sc
Tet Solvay Company has declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of > per
cent in cash and . per cent extra i'm
stock, both payable February II TO
stock Of record January 81,
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Penn Seaboard Steel Corporation. REGULAR
quarterly Of 81 per share. payable FCbruarv
l to stock Of record today.
Philadelphia Company. regular sumianpual
Of 81 20 per share on preferred > per cent
stock, payable March | as registered Feb
ruaTy O.
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Local Bid and Asked

The retirement Of i. Davis Brodhead,
Of South Bethlehem, as a Glass e direc-
tor of the Philadelphia Federal Re-
serve Bank. was due TO the fact that
he had accepted a Federal position in
the office of tho Alien Property Custo-
dian at Washington. Charles G. Har-
rlson. formerly provost of the niversity
Of Pennsylvania. has succeeded Mr..
Brodhcad as a director OF the bank
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DIVIDENDS
THE LEHIGm coal AND NAVIGATION

Philadelphia, January %, l9lS.
Dividend No. I51
The Boa rd Of Managers this day declared
n quarterly dividend Of two per cent tSl 90
per sharel on the capital stock Of the COM
panv payable Tebruary 28. 1918. to stock
holders as registered on the books OF the
4 sompany, 2 O'Clock =, NJ, January 81, 1915
Checks will be mailed TO stockholders who
have dled permanent dividend orders
n HENRY H. PEASE. Secretary.
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Legal ADyERTIsEMENTs
ESTATE or sAT.LIE r., \.

n -. ESTATE on SAILIE ". NEAII
~ deceased-Lctter5 testamentarv ina,
the above estate having bceu granted fo tbm
underpigncd all persons Indebted to Tho ssiJ
estate are requested to make payment ana
those havinS claims 10 present the ssIna
without delay, at the Office Of tho corpoTs
tion executor. fOH Chestnut St, pbiladcipbIs
PAUL n, ]. MATER ana
THE PRONIDENT LIFE AND TRUST
COMPANY OF pHIIAD DEL, ,pITTA
ASA s. WING. President
Or their attorney. Executes.
THOMAS CAIIAII,,
1918 Chestnut st.
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~ INGT0N, deCeHsed--T.cttors test
,nentary on the above estate having besn
Eranted 10 the undersigned. all persona IN
debted 10 the 81 ia estate are reduested 10
make payment. aud those having claims 10
present the same, without delay. al the
ONCE OF the corporation Executor, 100 Cheste
nut st Philadelphia.
JOSEPH PERCY REMINGTON and
THE PRONTDENT LIFE AND TRUST
COMPANY OF DEIPHIA.
ASA s. WING. President
Executors
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Jan. 25-The market
for coffee futures opened at advances
Of TO 9 points today Trading on the
call was again active. with a good de-
mand for the September position.
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JANUARY COTTON
JUMPS 80 POINTS
Heavy Covering of Shorts III
That Option Causes Firm
ness in Market
COTTON nrrr wENrmEn CONDITION.

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEW YORK, Jan. 2j,-The following
temperatures were recorded In the cotton
Fort smith. 30; Macon and knoNNills.
little Rock, Montgomery, Augusta, NJ
lanta and CharlestOn. 80; Shreveport
Hirminghnm, Chattanooga, lhOmasnlle,
Savannah and Wilmington, 30; Ablieno
and Memphis, 81: san Antonio, Del klo.
NiCksburg Nashville and Jacksonville, ~;
Pensacola, so; Galveston. 81; Tampa, GO.
NEW YORK, Jan, IS.
Heavy covering Of shorts in January
on the call caused n comparatively hrm
tone at the cotton market opening ana
that option was UP 50 points.
II was noted that the supply M inc
later positions was quite large and, as q
result, more moderate advances were
Yccoraed in these positions the range
bciu., from ( to 2l points, with the latest
options showing the smallest gains
southern interests, room traders ana
N,lu street purchased, with LlNcrpooI
commission houses, one or two Spot
firms and uptown operators supplying
lle list. H.,
The receipts at tie ports Tor the gay
oro estimated at 10000 bales, against
oi a20 bales n wcoH ago; 1872 bales q
v,ar ago. and 46.975 bales two years
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Sales in PHILADELPHIA
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and in which there were no
transactions today. The price given is
the last previous close:
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RAILROAD EARNINGs

TEXAS AND PACIFIC
Third week January. 'a5essi 'sT5i
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Following are quotations for inactive
Va, York stocks and in which there
wore no transactions today, The price
et,,o,, is the last previous sale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25

The managers of the New York Metal
Exchange have decided TO obey Gar
fields fuel order and close on Mondays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25

Directors of the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration are scheduled TO meet next
Tuesday to declare dividends. including
dividends on the common ~" and "B"
stocks.
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REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Prices were steadily maintained on a
basis Of I.ij q S.3jC for extra fine granu-
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BAR SILVER

last 1NIN
Today Yes. Fri. IIiEh Low
London tpcnce). i3Ss 43Ss 4iG 45ls 4Sh
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Reserve Banks Discount Rates

Official rates Of discount for each OF the
Nclyc Federal districts are as follows
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UNION MILLS.

The schoolhouse working units OF
the Myers District branch of the
Council Of Defense are now about or
Eanized and are ready I'd take hold OF
the Liberty Loan allotment of the
District, which on day yet to be
named it il proposed to put across
in one grand dash, in twelve hours
Our allotment is about $4,000, Tar
out of proportion to our resources, we
think. but we hope to raise It, any
how
There was tremendous tomato
crop this year in this vicinity, and
in order to save it, c. Irving Kroh, Of
Silver Run, during the past couple
weeks, has been running hi canning
factory on Sundays and on nearly
every week day night up to IL o'clock.
On Saturday evening, October p, the
young people or &C. Benjamin's Re
formed congregation, near Westmins-
ter, will give play, Home Ties,
i'm the II. o.. M Hall, Union Mills
The proceeds or the show will be
equally divided between the Red
Cross societies of Westminster and
Myers Districts.
| Mrs. Walter Frazier of Cincinnati
ohio, who IL now on "a visit to rela-
ltiyes in the East, is spending this
week at the home of her venerable
|father, Martin YinglinE, this place
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PERSON

Mr. John Shuman, of Washington
~ G. was guest df his daughter
Mrs Paul WhitmOre, Carroll street.
Mrs. John Elgen, Oh Richmond, va.
IS guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Elgen, Pennsylvania avenue.
MIR. and Mrs. Serfck Wilson, Wash
fngton, ID. c., are guests 6f her moth
er, Mrs Louisa R.. Weaver, East Main
street.
Private James III Myers, Of Camp
RariaHn, N.- J.i spent q short Eurlolfgh
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Riley Myers, Center street.
Mrs Ada Hess, Elast Main street,
who has been visiting relatives on
Park Heights avenue Baltimore, for
several days has returned home.
Mrs Ray Kline and daughter,
CorfnEe, Of Hanover, Pa are, guests
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bemiller. Pennsylvania avenue
Mr. and MIS- MI u. VanEcssen and
WdsneF spent DE past Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Blum, Sandy
VILE
Captain Thomas y. COOnan liz home
on a visit to his family from allen
town, Pa, where's he il stationed.
Capt Coonan IL ready tor Over Sea
Duty.
Mr. James Boylan, stenOgrapher IN
tine law Office of Messrs. Bond &C.
Parke, this city, left Sunday for MHt
It. Mary's College. near EmmItsburE
for the students training unit
M. Roy Ebaugh, of Detroit, Mich,
who attended the funeral Of his
brottrsr, Robert Ebauah, returned
home Saturday When Mr. Ebaugh
received the death message of his
brother he was having an operation
performed On HIs daughter fn DE
troit hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Har-
man, @f HaRlGver, Pa enter
tanned the following persons "
Misses Maggie and jane Wing
ling, of TanGyt0wn; MIR. and Mrs
Ed. GARDINER and little son. af Tyrone,
Mhr and Mrs. Thomas Myers and
three children, OF near Pleasant VAL
ley, and Mrs. Edward Depilbiss, of
Pleasant Valley q pleasing c0incf-
dence on tETiSi occasion was THAT tm@
four surviving sisters of MIS-. Flair
man met together heres- Misses
Maggie and Jane Yfngling, Mrs. Ed
ward Deyilbiss and Mrs. Thomas My-
erE.
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Talbot Rallies Again.

Although Slightly encOurag1ng
signs were noticed in the condition
of Congressman J. Fred G. Talbot
during the night, il was said this
morning that there IA no hope for
his recovery. He appeared to arouse
somewhat from the state Of coma In
which No has been since Saturday,
but the improvement was very slight
ssMarse Fred" has been confined to
his bed for the last week with acute
uraemia, and his condition has been
critical from the first
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Wagner,

Henry Wagner died at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Lula Waltz, near
Bird Hill, Friday, September 27, aged
Sd years, 5 months and 2r days TIE III
survived by a number OF children:
Funeral services were held Suadav,
September 20 at Deer Park church at
6 o'clock ID. m, Rev DOhsoIr officiating.
The pallbearers were Richard Owings,
Nicholas Barber; Frank Welsh, An
drew Polster, Emory Baker and Harry
Hughes. Interment was made in ad-
joining cemetery, C M. Waltz funeral
director
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Liberty Loan Meeting At StOnesifer's
School House.

On Wednesday evening meeting
in the interest of the Fourth Liberty
Loan was held at StOnesifer's School
House, on the Sullivan road West
minister district, arranged by Clinton
Kroh, chairman for that school dis
trict. Sterling @. Bixler, chairman
for the second Election Precinct OF
Westminster District, presided at the
meeting and Miss Louise Leppo was
secretary. Addresses we're made by
Rev. y. w. Reinecke and Charles o.
Clemson, of the Westminster bar
The subscriptions taken at the meet
Inc totaled $500 and II i thought
that this school district will subscribe
an additional amount sufficient to
make a total OF $4,000 Another
Liberty Loan meeting will To- held
Tuesday evening, October 9Th at Bach
mans School house at which speakers
will be present.
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Miller.

Edward WV. Miller died at THE York
hospital September I'll, having UNI
dergone an operation for intestinal
trouble He lived at Chenille.
He il survived by seven SONS and
two daughters. They are: Adam NH
Ter, Of Chenille: John Miller, Line
boro: Plus Miller, Chenille; George
Miller, Glenville; Noah Miller, Brod-
becks; Rufus Miller, JEFFERSON; Lydia
Miller and Mrs. Wilbert Bortner;
GIenvfIle Two brothers and two
sisters, George F. WV. Miller, Glen
VIE; Noah wi. Miller, Westminster; ;
Amanda Miller, Chenille and Mrs.
David Mickey, Brodbecks.