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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
INFLUENZA CAUSES
10 DEATHS IN a HOURS
Massachusetts Badly Afflicted With
the Disease-35oo Cases at Camp
Devens.

New York. Sept lS-InAuenZa and
pneumonia caused more than 70
deaths in New England within the "A
hours ending last night, In Boston
there were 35 deaths from influenza,
including those Of three naval men,
aud q from pneumonia In Brockton
and nearby towns. where the shoe fac
tories have been badly crippled by the
spread OF the disease, l. deaths from
influenza were reported.
Every effort to check the spread OF
influenza was being taken, and the
health authorities ii Boston said they
felt confident they had the situation
ia hand The Anierican Red Gr0se
last night issued a mobilization call
for nurses. All nurses enrolled in the
Red Cross and awaiting orders were
requested 10 report at once to the
headquarters OF the New England d.
vision of the society AT Boston
Two thousand sailors at the Com
monwealth pier We're transferred ten.
porarlly yesterday to the old militia
muster grounds at birmingham Sev-
eral hundred cases OF influenza have
been reported among the sailors at the
pier
In the LIST naval district no new
cases were reported, decrease of 81
from Monday Al the headquarters
Of the ID naval district in Newport, r.
l., it was said that there were 1877 new
asses in the district and l50 among
the civilian population OF Newport
Rear Admiral Joseph w Oman, com
mandant OF the I'd district said "On
he whole The situation shows marked
Improvement and it is believed that
/ he height of The epidemic has been
passed At the forts in Boston har.
bor it was stated that all the hospital
beds were occupied by influenza
patients
At Camp Devens there are $500
cases, mainly among negro soldiers
from the south
10 prevent a serious epidemic OF
Spanish influenza in New York city
,he board of health yesterday ordered
physicians 10 report withl "a hours
all cases of the new disease. as well
as an cases OF pneumonia "ln Boston
a great many cases OF Spanish in.
auenza have been found" said Health
Commissioner Copeland, "and natural
ly some of those affected will come to
this city by railroads, bringing the
germs with them 10 wOuid be impOs
sible for the dep1r.mcnt TO check ny
these cases and the result would be
an epidemic here DR. Copeland said
the only cases found at New York
have been among sailors in the navy
or those arriving ON merchantmen
from foreign ports. Tho patients have
all been quarantined
Approximately 1000 men were il
quarantine at Great Lakes, lll., ye,
ierday as the result OF Spanish in
llucnza breaking out in the aviation
b camp Of the naval training station
there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
NEN IN Ne VI DRAFT
MAY INDUCT INTO
NAVY Or MARINES
Marshal General CrOwder Issues
New Order Today
CALL WILL BE OUT SOON
This Order viii Be of Special Inter
est to Many Young Men Who
Prefer the Navy.
/ T0.N-SIal ." sElASA sIt

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Proyost
Marshal General Crowder today an.
lounced orders to the local draft
boards which will permit voluntary
induction of draft registrants into the
navy and marine corps,
1t also provides for drafts Of men
to be assigned to these services if
oluHtary inductons do not suffice TO
fll the demand Calls for the navy
will 30 out before the end of this
aoath and the marine corps contin-
gents will be called within few
weeks.
This new order will be of great in
crest to thousands Of young men who
refer the navy rather than 80 into
he army.
They were cut off from enlsting he.
ore the registration but will now
haye a chance to induct through the
'ocal draft boards
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
DEER KILLER FlNEC 500.
Charles Barnes Of Brookline Had
Venison Out Of Season.

Ffffo1A WI - NNGSSilf
Brattleboro. Sept fudge A.
l.. Cudworth sentenced Norman c.
Beckett of Providence. r l.. to not
less than one year nor more than two
years in the state prison at Windsor
Beckett pleaded guilty 10 a charge Of
grand larceny, having stolen a number
Of articles from the hunting camp OF
ave sprinsheld Mass. men at New.
fame.
his companion Charles Bundy Of
West Philadelphia, who is being held
lor trial on a similar charge. was
brought here from Newiane jail by
Sheriff Frank L Welman and under.
went an operation for appendicitis
in Memorial hospital
Charles Barnes of Brook inc plead
ID guilty to having deer meat in his
possession illegally and paid a fine OF
500 and costs of So and search and
seizure costs OF Sl5.
On the same day that Barnes house
vas searched the officers searched
he house OF G.. p Sucbney OF The
same town and took meat which was
declared 10 have been in his possess
ON illegally Search and seizure
costs OF Sl4 We're taxed against Mr.
SucMey but no proceeding was
brought against him for having the
meat
Jchn Cory of Jamaica. Syrian
pleaded guilty to stealing pocket
book containing $4S from his employ
er, Noah Daniels, and was sentenced
10 not less than q year nor moro than
/ two years in the state prison He re
turned the pockctbook and $40
/ states Attorney W. r. Daley appear
ed for the state In all of the cases.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18

Paris, Sept l6-The appended state
ment was issued by the War Office to-
night:
Eastern Theatre, Sept Is This
morning. after violent artillery pre-
paration, French and Serbian troops
attacked enemy organizations in the
mountainous region Of Dopropolie.
The whole first positions of the enemy
over a front Of eleven kilometefs were
carried in spite OF the difficulties of
the ground A number of prisoners
and pieces of artillery fell into the
hands OF the allies The operation
continues to develop flyorably. On
other parts of the front there has been
lively artillery activity.
Serbian and French aviators par
ticipated in the battle and efficiently
assisted the infantry, bombardng the
enemy lines OF communication.
Sofia Bulgaria, Sept Is, (yia Lon
ion.) -FrancO-Sorbian troops in an at
tack on the Bulgarian lines in Mace.
'uonia early Sunday Morning, succeed.
ed after a desperate struggle in oc.
cupying the Sokol, Dopropolje and
Yerenik positions. says today's War
Office announcement The repulse OF
attacks TO the north Of Gradeshnitsa
is claimed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT-Two large furnished
rooms with modern cOnVcnieuces suite
ahln f1r light housokeennr. also one
single room. il6 Spring street phone
ihf-R 1tf
For SALE room house wired for
electric lights, barn. garnge, sheds. hen
house. rs acres land Wlth wood Price
reasonable Address Bennington. v F
H.. Box t3S 1t25f
FOR SALE--G ton OF first class hpy
and one cheap work horse. Tel 80.
tOn lt6
WANTED To buy un office dosS.
Tel $40 1tG
WANTEn-To hire toamstor, salary
stS ncr week Must be- in itn clusN uf
draft Tel $3.50. 1tG
WANTED To rent N barn that Will
hold four horses aud three large
wagons Must be centrally located.
Tel $40. 1tG
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
PRIMARY VOTE is
OFFICIALLY COUNTED
Clement Gains a Few and Has Lead
Of Over 600 Over Judge c. n.
Darling.

Montpelier, Sept. lS-The official
.anvass yesterday of the votes cast
the Vermont primaries on Sept
0 showed that Ferciyal W. Clement
'f Rutlahd, the successful Republican
andidate ior governor. had about l00
acre Votes than were credited TO him
the GGcticial compilation He re
eived 1900 votes, against ll,A02
or Charles h. Darling OF Burling,
on and 9.122 for Frank g. Howe OF
bennington. Dr. ". y. Mayo o.
Nor,hhed tho pem0cratc nominee
received 2,48G votes
The votes were canyassed at Mont
.elier by Judge Zed s. Stanton, Secre
ary Of state Frederick G. fleetwood
md p II. Pollard OF the Democratic
state committee. w. G Dewey, rep
asenting =. r. Searles Of the Repub
lean state committee, canyassed the
ctcs later In the day The ohicia
cures are:
Republican.
Gogcrnor: T.. w. Clement, 1860
q II. Darling ll4O3; f. f. Howe
'l22
lleuienant governor Mason S
Stone. 2j4S1,
rotary Of state: Harry Black
lG269 Walter Tarnsworth, 1895.
State Treasurer. W. f. Scott
'l.35e
Attorney general: Frank Archibald
't.-l9. Elmer Johnson. 1854
Auditor: benjamin Gates. eiS57
Colg7ca sman: Frank Greene, l6
sCB
Congressman: Porter H. Dale, T.,
t-'
Democratic.
Governor: W, r. Mayo. 2,4SG.
Lieutenant governor: Henry Bris
lin. 300
Secretary of state: Thomas +
Wright 2.35l.
State treasurer: O. e. Luce, $3.50
Attorney generals Harry c. Shuri
cl. 22e9.
Auditor. j. G. Derrick 2.S64.
Conqressmal John Higgins, 3,15'
Congressman j. B Reardon, 2,75i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
through Bitterness
CALL FOR IS vERMoNTERs
They Are to Go to Fort slocum During
Week Of Sept co.

A call was received by the Vermont
adjutant-general to-day for IS men
from Vermont 10 entrain during the
hye-day period beginning Sept. 30, for
Fort Slocum, y. Y Only class | men
in group C, qualified for limited or
special military service. may be in.
Quoted under this call.
The allotment by counties is as fol-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
TO USE RUSSIAN LABOR
President Authorizes Placing War
Supply Contracts There.

Washington, Sept 1S-Under an
executive order. The President autho.
rizes the placing Of war supply con
tracts with the heads OF prisons and
reformatories at prevailing prices and
directs that prisoners engaged on
such contracts shall receive wages
corresponding with these paid for
similar work in The vicinity, extensive
plans are being worked out for using
the man power Of federal penitentiar-
les and other penal institutions dur
ing the war
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
AIR RAID ON PARIS

Six Persons Killed and Fifteen Others
injured.
Paris. Sept 11--SiX persons were
killed and 0iicon others injured In q
SUNDAY night air raid over Paris. nc.
corAing to- lists given hy newspapers
today. One German machine was
brought down I'm forest Compiegne.
Two avators fed, pursued by Gend.
armes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
LETTER FROM Mr.. HULETT
Thanks the Voters Who Supporte,
Him In the Primary.

OonkS INC voters VINO supported
Him In the Primary.
Editor of The Banner. - wish to
thank the voters of Bennington Coun.
ty who stood by me so Loyalty in the
recent senatorial canvass. II is os.
pCGolly gratifying TO me o. know hat
ms support was strongest in the
towns whore ! am best kouwn
!, is the FIRST illustration of the
working of the Primary Law I'm this
county when there has been any con
tes.
cheerfully accept the results. and
extend congratulations and win give
hearty support 10 the winning clndi
datCt
Very sincerely
N. A. Hulet
Arlington w.. september 1G, 1918
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
lNsrRucTloN ON DRAFT
To Be Given 20 Boards Of instruction
at Montpelier Sept. 2i.

Acting AdjutantGeneral Johnson re.
ceited word today that w. n. Tenno,
probably of Washington, d. C.. Will ar.
rive in Montpelier Saturday Sept 2l.
ior the purpose of giving instruction
to the boards OF instruction operating
i'm connection with the draft On
Sept % Mr.. Tenno will be In Rutland
for the same purpose.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
Hooverius

Each paper. book and magazine
Spouts upward like geysor
Recipes for saving things,
We're growing thin and wiserl
We salt down beans. dehydrate greens.
store MP foods like mlser;
We're going to preserve the world
And also can the Kuisor
Edith Goodng in B r. & =. Rail
way Employees Magazine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
BELGIUM REFUSES PEACE OFFER
consults With Allies Concerning
Separate Peace.

Paris. Sept lS.-(Savas. The
Belgian Government after consulta.
tion with the allies. according to
Petit parisan has decided TO refuse
without elaboration the reported offer
of separate peace made by Germany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
ALLIES WIDEN
CAP IN BULGAR
FIGHTING LINE
Important Series of Ridges Are
Captured
5000 PRISONERS TAKEN
Jueoslav Division Is Taking Part in
Offensive with French and Ser
bans Against 5uIgars.
5000 PRISONERS TAKEN

London, Sept 17-Serbian and
French troops are continuing their Of
fensiye in Macedonia and have pro
gressed more than five miles, accord
ing to Serbian official statement re-
ceiyed here. The advancing allies
have occupied an important series OF
ridges, and have captured more than
5000 prisoners and twenty-four guns.
Their casualties have been slight
The allies are moving forward on a
front OF more than twelve miles and
have taken the village Of Gradesnitsa,
twenty miles east OF Monastir. A
Jugo-slay division is lighting with the
Serbs and French and has reached
Koziak, the most important position
in the region OF the offensive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
elcK AND WOUNDED LANDED

Washington, Sept lS-During the
week ending last Friday SS4 sick and
wounded soldiers Of the American Ex
cdit'cnary forces were landed in the
United States. the war department an
1ounccs, in the preceding week 4i7
we're landed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
OUR INF ANTRY
IS GAINING ON
THE MOSELLE
Are Closing in On Hindenburg
Line
GERMANS VERY ACTIVE
They Are Massing Heavily in The
Rear and viii Make Strong
Defense.
GERMANS VERY ACTIVE

London, Sept 1S.--An official state
ment says the German attack last
night at Moeuyres, under heavy ar
tllery protection. resulted in the Brit
ish being pushed back 10 the western
outskirts of the village.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18

London, Sept lS-British forces at
lacked today northwest of St Quen-
tin according to a report received by
he war office from Field Marshal
Haig The village of Holnon, three
miles northwest OF ST. Quentin has
been captured by the British
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18
WEATHER.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont cloudy tonight and Thursday
Probably rain. Warmer tonight.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-11-14

= 9anft a,ieas.s 9 parmarfen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-11-14

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o.s ~flotten 2uoi Den &opf; Der
ShmetterIine. Der 5rau.nfreuno unb
ebef.ino perlobt, ME mar oas suse>
gansen2 Sa, ia, @h.n perben ni9t
aur i'm 9immel. ionn.rn aud mant9s
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len.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-01-18
YOUNG MRN or COUNTRY
TO ANSWER THE CALL

Washington. Jan Immediate
registration Of all men who have be-
come - since June 8. 1917. was pro-
posed today In resolution lntrodue-
ed by Senator Chamberlain. Oregon.
Secretary OF War Baker lndorscd
the bill III letter 10 Chamberlain.
The resolution would add 500 .O00
men to the national army Il IL catl.
mated.
The resolution was one % q nun.
her Of measures designated 70 In.
crease the effectiveness of Americas
military forces.
Another measure provides aIIen
uiation shall be taken into eonaldera-
tion IN figuring quotas undaF the
draft Law. This II 90 do away with
the great dinaatiafaetI0n IN eommuni-
Ties With q large alien population.
some Of which were drained Of their
Amertesn mon by The nrmt draft call.
while aliens were isft 20 take the iobs
Of tho selected men.
AaAhb1FAhlN HaN VIII compute
quotas on the bnmla OF the nnmber of
mon IN class one. Aa aiIena a. we'll
- cifisena had 90 register. thia would
take in the entire population.
The aamo measure removes legal
obstacles 10 the drafting Of men IN
tho elasa In which they are placed By
their answers 20 tbs ausmtionnalras.
Senator Hitchcock. Nebraska. Co
day introduced a bill 70 strike from
the iiat Of army and navy acsertsFs
those who deserted IN peace times.
The bin would restore thsm t. essi.
zsnahip Many of those tho bill would
affect are nov confined IN military
and naval prisons Tha purpose Of
thu measure II 70 increase the aavaI
and military forces. Senator Hitch.
cock believes most 81 thoss Affected
viii return 20 army service.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-01-18
AUTHENTIC WAR PICTURES
WILL nE SHOWN HERE.

Frank ~ Watson. formerly propFi-
etoF os thc Hub atoru at Pocasaiio.
but who now makes his home Ia Scat
tie, Washington, waa q visitor 20
Montpelier Wednesday. renewing old
acQuAintancca Combining business
with pleasure. Mr., Watson also ar.
ranged for the showing here the lat
ter part OF the month % tho famous
war picture, War on Three Fronts.
consisting 81 eight rOeia actually tab.
rn on the three principal fronts % the
great world struggle. Tncao pictures
were taken by Captain G. n. Klein
schmidt, one OF tho best known Of
tina oiicial war photographers
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-01-18
BUTTER AT S2.2H A POUND,
SUGAR SO CENTS, IN BERLI

Butter IS elling in Berlin at S2.25
per pound. sugar at Sc cents per
pound, ham and bacon at S2.11 per
pound, and soap (five ordinary barsl
for $1.12.
This information was received by
the United States Food Admlnistra-
ton through a reliable source from
a responsible person, who personally
had charge of his own apartment in
Berlin, as to food prices current In
that city previous to his return to
this country about October !.
These prices are from four to Ave
times as high as those now obtaining
In the United States.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-01-18

In q letter 10 the Examiner re-
Eardtng bis subscription J. Edward
Chrsstonersen. . former Montpelier
boy and graduate % tho High school
here, writes from Rexhurg that he 10
making good progress IN bus ness IN
that city aad 3 gEy maeA pleased
With his new home. Mr. ChrIstoner-
sen, besides being a member Of tho
Rexburg Athletic club. basket ball
team which d composed mostly az col
lege men. Is associated with the Rex
burg Players club. and takes a prom.
inent part in local theatrioaIs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-01-18
q. O. WALTON LOSES
A VALUABLE HORSE.

Last week q, o. Walton loat
horse valued at $4,000 which died
suddenly from acute Inflammation 81
the stomach. Nj Walton iegt Mons.
pelier FOR Star valley on . collecting
trip behind pair hitched to q light
cutter, just before reaching Alton
enc Of the horses showed signs OF dts
trcaa, and although Mr.. Walton and
a veterinarian worked over the AMI
mai almost ali night II died before
morning.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-01-18
ISSUES Calf ron COUNTY
AUDITORS To MEET IN HOsan


Governor Alexander haa issued
call for the auditors Of the state 10
meet in convention ~ Boise on Jan.
-. Is and 80 for ths paSpoae Of con.
fsrring with sisctlys state oazeiAls
who make up the state board of exam
inera 70 discuss ana adopt ! unigorm
system Of accounting to be- installed
IN every county IN the stats. The
meeting II looked ap0n by the gov.
sFnor and other state ofieiala rs one
Of the most important that hRm bssn
called IN this state.
FOR years there has been an inalmt.
ant demand there b. closer relation
ship between tho state and the e0am-
ties in the handling Of public funds.
uniform system % accounting Il
Vas felt offered this solution. The
last legislature made the adoption 0f
such system possible - saaetlns the
necessary legislation.
State Auditor Van Dauaen, since hla
Inauguration has been working on
uniform system o. Bookkeeping and
hes one perfected He win lay hla
plans before tks state convention OF
state auditors end fheg win he aia-
easaea IN detail other stats officials.
specially the governor. attorney
general, secretary q State and state
aaditog no fern lhs state board oe
examiners wiIl participate.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-01-18
MORE FARMERS NEEDED

It has been said that he who causes two bla,les OF
wheat to sprout where only grew before il great
benefacor OF mankind and he s and this heng So
when think in mutples Of tens, hundreds anl thou
sands what wonderful benefacton is the bringing of
greater agricultural under cultivation the in.
creased production of all kinds of food products
In any section in production best acComp.
hshed when two farmers encouraged TO establish
where only before other words II We can get
two farmers to each work forty of given eighty
tract four farmers TO work any given l60
tract and work these forties inensivey much
be accomplished and everyone more greatly benefited
than where farmer works the so tract alone
one or two farmers work the 100 acres.
The Union Pacific SYSTEM with the thought always
uppeost of building up the territory states through
which it operates has put forth far reaching efforts in
colonization for many years. and this time maintains
at Union Pacific System headquarters Omaha, Nebraska
perfectly organized Colonization and Industrial Bureau
the purpose of which is to multiply agricultural and in
dstria units rapidly and effectively possible To
best accomplish this purpose il needs the whole hearted
continuous and general support Of the public Of farmers
already happily established in Union Pacific System ter
ritory Of jewellers IN towns and cities of travellers and
any who has the well being of the country and its cit
liens genuinely at Heart, and who, with modienm Of
common foresight could fail to have such INTEREST,"
Cooperation for the increased population of agreul
tural sections can be accomplished in many ways:
If yon established q agricuturst in Oregon
Short Line territory, and YOU personally know of good
IN your vicinity available for purchase settle
men write and tell all about IT, # yon have friends
in the east who agreuurists but who desire to
change their locations and you cannot exactly convince
them Of the advantages of making the change let have
their and addresses; maybe help them to
favorable location. The cooperation may be
cOmpllshed BY city or town residents any
One of the difficulties Of the average farmer IN
seeking location IL 10 know where ne can secure
exactly the kind Of a farm he wants either for
purchase or settlement. People On the ground
know best about local opportunities
Keep mind the well being Of the Union Pacific Sys-
tenn the well being Of your territory and the well being
Of your territory is the webeing of yourself You
snpremely interested in the welfare Of the railroad inst
you interested in the roads which gou drive
in the good fences good homes wclka FIRMS y
which you pass. D. s. SPENCER.
General Passenger Agent, Union Pacific
System Salt Lake City, Utah
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mmnmmm mmmmmmm
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24
LOS ANGELES IN LEAD LOAN DRIVE
 PACIFIC COAST

SEATTLE, April 24-The follow ing telegram from Liberty loan head quarters, under date of April 23, was made public by Colonel Lenoir to- day:
 "The total subscriptions to the third Liberty loan for the Twelfth re- serve district has reached the sum of $141, ,69O,OOO.' Oregon reports more .''~' -1 pc" "o1+ or 'ts r,,oto actually paid in. Percentages Of quotas at ta.ncd by the three principal cities of the district are as follows:
 "S71 Eroncisoo. 5792; Los Angeles, 75.2; Seattle, 53.4 These represent only subscriptions filed with the Re serve bank in birF'"r rorn. Tie ac- tual percentages are much higher
 "The total number of honor flags so far awarded is 546.
 IVAN SMITH"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24
NEW RULING IS MADE
 BY SEATTLE ASSAY OFFICE

In a circular letter to this news paper the Seattle assay office i'm parts the following information:
 "Under a recent ruling of the de- partment this office is now authorized to purchase any bullion upon which satisfactory assays can be obtained, provided that it consists of not less than 1-1,OOO part gold, and has less than 8-10 base metal.
 We pay for the gold and silver content only.
 "The price paid for silver is the New York quotation, less the fraction of cent for the day preceding the receipt of the bullion