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Evening star., 1918-08-09
WOMEN NOT ENTITLED
TO SIT IN PARLIAMENT

LONDON, August 8.-women are not
entitled to become candidates for par.
lament. according to decision
reached by the law officers of England.
Scotland and Ireland, who were unsni.
nous in their ruling. Andrew Bonar
Law. chancellor Of the exchequer, said
IN the mouse OF commons today. This
out Of extending the franchise to
women. Some have held that this
gave them the right to sit in parlia-
ment, and several women have an
nounced their candidates. for the next
general election.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON, August 9.-The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow:
The domestic wool plan is being work.
ed with all possible expedition by the
eastern merchants under the direction
Of the wool administrator. and the mills
are gradually finding supplies more to
their liking. The Manufacturing sit
uation, SO far as civilian supplies are
concerned. is not yet improved, al
though the placing Of contracts in Eng
land for uniforms for two million
American troops will have an easing ef-
feet upon the. manufacturing situation
Evening star., 1918-08-09
FIRST LIBERTY BONDS
ARE SOLD ABOVE PAR

United States liberty loan 3ks. un-
converted. first issue. sold above par
for the first time since listing today
on the New York Stock Exchange.
1t is assumed, and probably justly.
that these bonds are being accumu-
lated by individuals and institutions
by reason of their tax-exempt char-
acter. The lowest price for these
bonds during 1917 was 9s.Os.
and block of 100000 changed
hands at 100.20.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
New Irish Bill to Be Offered.

LONDON. August s.-Replying to
an inquiry by John Dillon. the nation
alist leader, concerning the govern
ment's Irish policy, Edward Shortt,
the secretary for ireland. announced
in the house Of commons today that
he would be engaged during the re-
bill which would be likely to pass the
house,
Evening star., 1918-08-09
BENJAMIN CRANE DEAD.
Thirty-Four Years Confidential
Clerk With Crane, Paris & Co.

for thirty-four years with the Crane,
Paris & Co.. died yesterday at the
Crane homestead, Morristown, N. ].
Interment will be at Greenwood
cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. Crane suffered stroke of pa
ralysis several months ago and had
been confined to his bed for the past
two months. His wife died a short
time ago. =. ....
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Miss Nellie D. Morey Dies,

Miss Nellie D. Morey, employed for
twenty-five years in the Treasury
Department. died today at o'clock
at her home. 1920 Lamont street
northwest. Funeral services will be
held in Hamilton, Ohio. Sunday. Miss
Morey is survived by her brother,
Ellwood T. Morey, an attorney of this
city, and niece, Mrs. Paul TaschaL
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Pershing Wants a5 Rabbis.

NEW YORK. August 9.-Twenty-
five rabbis for service with the Amer
lean forces in France are wanted by
Gen. Pershing, according to cable
gram to the Jewish Welfare Board
here. Jewish boys with the American
armies abroad are said to have re-
quested more spiritual leaders Of
their own faith.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
POWDER MARKET.
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. August s.-Bar silver
was quoted at ssk cents Dor ounce
here today.
LONDON, August s.-Bar silver,
4s 13-16d per ounce. Money. 8 per cent.
Discount rates: Short bills, 317-32
per cent; .three-month. s17-32 per
cent.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
French Bourse Is Active.

PARIS August Grading was
active on tho bourse today; exchange
on London. % francs 10 centimes.
Five per cent loan. 81 francs 50 cen.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
THE WEATHER.

The District of Columbia-Partly
cloudy and continued warm tonight
and tomorrow: light westerly winds.
Maryland and Virginia-Partiy
cloudy tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature; moder-
ate westerly winds.
West virginia-Partly cloudy to-
nieht and tomorrow; not much change
in temperature.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste 4 PM. "a;
p.m., SO; IL midnight. 81. Today.
am. 81: 8 am, 81; IL noon, 80; 2 pm.
80. Maximum. 96, at l pm. yesterday;
minimum, 7s, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, Ss; minimum. 6S.
Barometer-Yesterda pm. 29.85;
nm. 29.S7; IL midnight. 29.S7. To-
day. am, 29.S5; 8 am. 29.S5; IL noon,
29.S7; 2 p.m., 2S-S5.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
81: condition, 1sO. Dalecarlia reser-
yoirlTemperatur IS; condition at
north connection. 95: condition at
south connection, rs. Georgetown
distributing reservotr-Tempera
s6: condition at infiuent gatehouse.
Ok: condition at efiuent gatehouse, IL.
Up-River Waters.
special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. August
oNThe Potomac and Shenandoah riv-
ers were muddy this morning.
Weather in Various CitieA
Evening star., 1918-08-09
NEW YORK METAL MARKET,

NEW YORK. August 9.-Metal
exchange quotes lead unchanged;
epot, sos; spelter. flrm: East st.
Louis, spot, 8.35aS.50.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Washington Stock Exchange.
SALES.

After call:
Capital Traction. 5 at So 20 at SO. 15 at So.
Potomac Electric cons. IS. 81. 900 at 94,
81 600 at 81. 5000 at 81. s., 900 at "a.
Mergenthaler. l at 112z.
Washington Gas. at 81. at So, at So.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1915
GOOD NEWS WELCOMED
BY SHARP ADVANCE

NEW YORK, July 9.-Wal street
could not sit idly by and read the ex-
cellent reports that come over the wires
from France without absorbing a little
of the enthusiasm which every good
American should over the character Of
the news.
Then, too. announcement was made
this morning Of the readiness Of the
government officials to sign the con-
tract. long delayed. with the railroad
companies, and gave assurance that fair
treatment would be accorded all in
vestors.
This also helped the situation. For
the first two hours yesterday $1,000
shares changed hands: today, in the
same time. 10000 shares were traded
in. This Is a fair barometer of the
interest inspired on the street on the
news of the day.
Steel a Splendid Leader.
Moreover. the market had a splen-
did leader. one that the speculative
public and all interests delight to fol-
low-SteeL common. 1t paced the list
opening, u net gain, rose to 111N and
reacted to 111A.
Brokers were optimistic. and while
the conditions are not such as
to warrant a big bull market, they
are, at least, good enough to enable
the street to throw off the lethagic.
sleepy atmosphere that has prevailed
for some days.
Follow Leader in Upturn.
Canadian Pacific, American Can.
Mexican Petroleum and United Cigars
followed the leader in the upturn.
while the close second group. Read
ing, Bethlehem, Marine preferred and
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, made fractional to point
advances. Metals and shipping
shares were the conspicuously slow
shares.
After the noon hour business in
creased somewhat and many invest
ment rails Joined Reading in one to
two point advances. An early settle
ment of the controversy with the
government helped the rails i'm
mensely.
Price Levels Maintained.
Business dwindled in the early aft
ernoon. but price levels were fully
maintained, with numerous additions
Baldwin Locomotive was in demand
at an advance of 2 points. and Great
Northern Ore, Atlanic Gulf. Pittsburgh
and West Virginia, and Wilson Pack
ing were l to " points higher.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Condition Of National Banks.

A summary Of the reports of the
national banks Of the nation, as COM
piled by the controller of the cur
rency, showed total resources at the
close of business June 80 of sI7.839,-
$4,000, an increase of $1,6sS, 100000
over the resources June 20, 1917.
1t is interesting to note that the
total resources of the national banks
exceed by more than a billion of dol
lars the entire worlds output of gold
since the discovery of America in
1892 up to 1917, the gold production
for 424 years being but sl6.6O1, ,641,-
319.
Deposits were s14.o21, ,eosooo June
80. 1918, loss Of s363.511. 900 as COM
pared with May 10. 1918, while loans
for the June % period showed $780,
$4,000 increase in the same COM
parison.
Evening star., 1918-08-09

II yeu want work read the want col
un1nl & The star. !.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

United States Bureau of Markets
Report OF livestock and meat trade
conditions here today:
Beef-Fresh, receipts light, market
fairly steady, demand fair. Steers,
receipts light, market steady, little
better demand. Cows, receipts light,
market weak, demand light. Bulls, no
offerings.
veal-Western dressed. supply lib
era1, market weak to lower. demand
poor; local slaughtered. supply light,
market steady, demand light.
Pork-Receipts light but supply lib
eral, market barely steady, demand fair.
Lamb-Supply light, market cleaning
up at slightly lower prices, demand fair
for better grades, very slow for others.
CHICAGO, August s.-United States
bureau of markets: Hogs-Receipts,
10000 head; good hogs steady to S
lower than yesterdays best time; 9TH
ers mostly 10 to Is higher than the
low time Of yesterday; butchers, 1915
a1s.90; light, 19.40a2o.00: packing,
Is. S.90a19.00: rough. 17.75a18.10; bulk
Of sales, 18.40a19.S5; pigs. good and
choice, 18.00a18.50.
Cattie-Receipts, 1000 head; quiet
and steady on all classes.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head; steady
to 10 higher: no prime western lambs
here; choice natives, ITS to city
butchers.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. August 9. - Improved
weather conditions today eased the
corn market. The fact that the heat
wave seemed to have been definitely
broken and that rains were general
tended to dispel the fears regarding
an extension of crop damage. Open
ing prices. which varied from the same
as yesterdays finish to V lower, with
September 1.62 to 1929. and October
1887 to 1.63&. were followed by a
moderate further setback and then by
a rally. which, however. was not well
maintained.
Oats had the same action as corn
Large receipts contributed to the
weakness of oats. After opening u
to Y lower, with September 69N, the
market receded further before begin
ming to react.
Provisions lacked support, lard es-
LII Il
Evening star., 1918-08-09

ticles unchanged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, August g.
Wheat-Spot- No. red winter, gar
licky, 2.33N a2.34; receipts, 1925
bushels.
Corn-Receipts, 27,114 bushels.
Oats-Dull; standard white, old, S05z
asked; No. 3 white. old, so asked: re-
ceipts, 5,SS6 bushels.
Rye-Steady; No. western export,
1.70: receipts, 465 bushels.
Hay-Quiet; No. l timothy, un-
changed; No. l clover, mixed, un-
changed.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
CALLS FOR LOAN CASH
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The Secretary of the Treasury this
morning notified all banks holding
cash to the credit of the third liberty
loan to remit the entire amount. 40
per cent of the loan, on the 18th in
stant.
Some local banks did not take any
of the proceeds. save for a short pc
riod. while others have repaid all or
practically all of the proceeds of the
sale of liberty bonds, the interest
rate charged on the funds, Az per
cent. restricting the use of the money.
The first repayment of tax money
by the banks of the District was 20
per cent on July Is. While there Is
no agreement regarding payment and
the entire sum is subject to call. it is
within the probabilities that another
20 per cent will be repaid on the 18th
instant. which, with the liberty bond
money, will make quite a draft on
the local institutions having the funds
to return.
Assistant Trust Officer Named.
Directors of the National Metropol-
itan Bank have chosen c. T. r. Ogil-
by as assistant trust officer, this in
first national banks to receive au-
thorization from the federal reserve
board to act as administrator. trus-
tee, and to perform other trust COM
pany functions. A A. Hoehling, jr.. is
the trust officer.
Midvale Steel Earnings.
For the Second ouarfer of 1919 the
Midvale Steel Company earned an
amount equal to S4.27 share, or
at the rate of $17.US annually. For
the six-month period the earnings
with S7.65 for the same period of
1917.
Plan Utilities Financing.
New York bankers are considering
ways and means OF relieving the
strain on utilities through inability
to secure needed financing from the
War Finance Corporation.
1t is now proposed to form separate
corporations in each city where there
are big utility properties. with suf-
ficient capitalization to enable them
to carry IS per cent of the needed
financing. the other IS per cent being
obtainable under the War Finance Cor
poration laws.
Another project suggested was for
the great properties controlled by h.
W. Clark, Byllsby & Doherty, Stone &
Co, to each form finance corpora
tion for their needs.
Greene Cananea Dividend.
The Greene Cananea Copper Company
has declared a dividend of 50 share on
all 500 shares, payable August % to
shareholders OF record August 8.
Shareholders who have not converted
their stock into S100 shares are urged
to do SO at once in order that they may
receive dividends.
On the Local Exchange.
Today's transactions on the local stock
exchange were restricted to forty shares
of Capital Traction stock at SO, $10,0 900
face value of Potomac Electric CONSOLE
dated IS at "a and a few shares of
Washington Gas at So.
Transactions for the week. five ses-
sions, totaled S17.500 face value Of bonds
and 800 shares of stock.
Condition of National Banks.
A summary Of the reports of the
national banks of the nation, as COM
piled by the controller of the cur
rency, showed total resources at the
close of business June 90 of $780,
$4,000. an increase of $1.688,403, 900
over the resources June 20, 1917.
1t is interesting to note that the
total resources of the national banks
lars the entire worlds output of gold
he of
Evening star., 1918-08-09
On the Local Exchange.

Today's transactions on the local stock
exchange were restricted to forty shares
of Capital Traction stock at SO, $1O,0 600
face value of Potomac Electric CONSOLE
dated 5s at "a and a few shares of
Washington Gas at So.
Transactions for the week, five ses-
sions, totaled s17.500 face value Of bonds
and 800 shares of stock
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Midvale Steel Earnings.

For the second quarter of 1918 the
amount equal to S4.27 a share, or
at the rate of $17.OS annually. For
the six-month period the earnings
were ss.17 per share. as compared
with $7.65 for the same period OF
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Assistant Trust officer Named.

Directors OF the National Metropol-
itan Bank have chosen c. T. r. Ogil-
by. as assistant trust officer, this in
Stitution having been one of the
first national banks to receive au-
thorization from the federal reserve
board to act as administrator. trus-
tee, and to perform other trust COM
pany functions. A A. Hoehling, jr.. is
the trust officer.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Plan Utilities Financing.

The Greene Cananea Copper Company
has declared a dividend of 81 a share on
all 500 shares, payable August % to
shareholders of record August 9.
Shareholders who have not converted
their stock into s100 shares are urged
to do so at once in order that they may
receive dividends
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
To the Boys in Service and Their
Parents.

l wish again to call attention to the
boys in the service of the United States
and their parents to the fact that SOL
diers are allowed to vote now and any
time prior to the election. their ballots
being kept by the Circuit clerk unopen-
ed until the day of the election.
The blanks for the ballots are uow in
the hands of Mr.. j. J. Scott, and he
will mail blanks to the address of any
soldier so that the soldiers can express
their choice in the coming congressional
and senatorial campaigns.
Of all the boys who have gone from
Noxubee only six votes have up to this
time been received by the circuit clerk.
If you are the service and want to vote,
or if you have sons in the service and
want them to vote please attend to this
at once. All boys who are leaving for
the war ought to vote before they 90.
CHARLES STRONG,
Chairman g" Ex. Com.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
LETTERS FROM FRANCE
From Artis Murphsy


The following is an extract from
letter received lately by Mrs. s. L. MUIR
phey from her son, A. G. Murphey.
who has been in France for more than a
year. The clipping referred to is pub
llshed in another column:
= I've just spent twenty, four
hours in the most dangerous spot |
ever expect to be in, and I was all
alone. This morning the big shells
just missed me by few yards and
the smaller one made a hon ey comb
out of the ground, but my guar
dian angel was on the job. You
need not worry about me. We've
had some closer calls than the one
/ wrote about in December, and
have come through all right so far.
Many of fellows are getting sick;
don't know what is the cause, but
we are all taking a day or two in
bed. | was feeling pretty bum
this morning, but am better now.
We've had quite a few expert
ences lately. One fellow had
side of his car blown off by con.
cussion while he was driving, but
no one was hurt. But I don't
know how much I can tell you in
a letter.
Don't worry about me. When
you get this we will undoubtedly
be en- repos. I wish I could say
we'd be on my way home, but
there's no chance of that so soon.
] am enclosing a clipping from
yesterdays Daily Mail. You can
get some idea of how the Ameri-
can troops are fighting. The Eng.
lish and French papers are prais
ing them to the skies, and every
day we hear of deeds of this kind. |
Mcmahon is in a hospital some.
where, not wounded but sick. II
don't think he is coming back
though.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
The Soldiers Chances.

Great as the danger and large as
the losses in the aggregate, the in.
dividual soldier has plenty of
chances of coming out of the war
unscathed, or at least not badly
injured.
Based on the mortality statistics
of the allied armies, soldiers
chances are as follows:
Twenty nine chances of coming
home to one of being killed.
Forty uine chances of recovering
from wounds to one chance of dy.
ing from them.
One chance in 500 of losing a
limb.
Will live five years longer be-
cause of physical training; is freer
from disease in the army than in
civil life, and has better medical
care at the front than at home.
In other wars from 10 to Is men
died from disease to one from bul.
lets in this war one man dies from
disease to every ten from bullets.
For those of our fighting men
who do not escape scathless, the
government under the soldier and
sailor insurance law gives protec.
tion to the wounded and their de.
pendents and to the families and
dependents of those who make the
supreme sacrifice for their country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
In Re Contract for Stationery, Record and Blank
Books, Etc.

DOCKS, ETC.
1t is ordered that the clerk have ad-
vertisement made for letting these con-
tracts on Monday, August 9Th, 1918, at
2 p. m, the notice to read as follows;
NOTICEl
Sealed bids are invited on MONDAY,
AUGUST 5th. 1918, at O'Clock D. m. :,
for furnishing Noxubee county, Miss
issipp!, for term of two years from
date of letting contract, the following.
delivered at Macon, Miss, ell charges
of transportation to be prepaid by con-
tractor, viz:
Class Blank books and record books
Glass 2-Printed blanks and stationery
Class 3-Ruled and printed blanks
Class 4-Tax receipts, warrants and
such forms in simple bind
ing.
Class 5-Stationery and office sup
PLIES and furniture. not in
cluding specially ruled or
printed work.
Contracts to be let by classes.
Proposal blanks to be furnished by
the undersigned,
Successful bidder or bidders to enter
into contract and to furnish bond in
penalty of $500 for each class awarded.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject and or all bids.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors
this July 1st, 1918.
JOHN A. TYSON,
Clerk Board of Supervisors.
Ordered and adjudged in open session
this July 1st, 1918.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
From Albert Dent

From Albert Dent
THE following letter from Lieut.. Al
bert Dent was received by little Sarah
McHenry. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. McHenry.l
Dear Sarah
Your letter came yesterday and
I enjoyed it very much. You
must write me again soon.
l am in Chatillon, a small town,
but there are sixty little boys and
girls here who have lost their ia,
theirs at the front, and l spend a
great deal of my time telling them
that we will lick the Germans to
pay for it.
They are taking lot of pictures
over here to show in the movies in
America, sa keep on the lookout
for them and you will see just how
we fight in the trenches, as so
many of the views were taken right
up in the first line trenches where
we were fighting.
l will go back to the front soon,
and will be glad to get back there,
as there is something happening
and you never get lonesome.
Write me again soon and give
my best regards to your mother
and father.
Your friend,
ALBERT DENT.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
Electricity on Submarines.

All submarines are operated by elec.
tricity, as obviously they could not be
operated by steam, when submerged.
In addition to IT'S use for propulsion,
electricity Is utilized on submarines
for lighting, for fans, for wireless com
munlcations and to cook all meals for
the crew.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19

The Estate In the Chancefy
No. f143. of Court of Noxubee
Rev. j. Il. Jones. Deceased. County, Miss.
Letters testimentary on said estate hav-
ing been on the 18th day June. 1918,
granted to the undersigned by John A. Ty.
son. Chancery Clerk of said County Of Noxu-
bee.
estate are required TO have same probated
and registered by said Clerk " thin one year
from this date,
A failure for one year to probate and re-
gister anv cln'rI VIII har the same
This 10Th daN of lrn.. 1919.
MRS. IDA Is. JONES,
EAecutriy Of said Estate
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
Waste Of Time.

A little fellow, age four, was repeat
Ing prayer after his mother, ending
with GOD bless papa, mamma, grand
ma, brother and sister. and everybody"
Mamma" said he, "if we had said
everybody at the start 1t wouldn't
have taken up so muchrof Gods time"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
Aircraft Standardized.

It is less than score of years since
the first heavier-than-air machine sue
cessfully carried passenger into the
air. 1t Is less than - years since the
art of controlling such n craft was i'm
parted by the inventor to another, yet
today aircraft have been standardized
and factories turn them out with the
case that motnrcar builders produce
their product,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The Estate In the Chancery Court
No. ili1 of of Noxubcc county.
Miss Mollie Dealc. decd Mississippi
Letters Of administration on said estate having
been ON the lat day Of July. 1913. granted to the
undersigned by John A. Tyson. chancery clerk of
said countyof Noxubee.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required TO have same probated and registered
by said clerk within one year from this date
failure for one year to probate and register
any claim will bar the same.
This lst day Of July. 1918.
R.D. OLIVER.
Administrator Of said Estate
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
Takind Lessons From SAVAGE.

ave need not be savages to be
healthy; but we should make sure the
air we breathe, the food we eat and
the water we drink are as pure as
those Of the savage. ii. Kellogg.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19
Maybe Both Are Riuht.

The unsuccessful man Is always sure
his poverty Is the result of bad luck.
The successful man is equally certain
that his own success was due to his
business judgment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-19

Comfortable residence for sale or
fent. Will sell for $1,000 or rent for $40,
Brick store at the depot for rent cheap
Brick ware house at the depot for
rent cheap.
Frame ware house at depot for rent
cheap. N. SCALES.