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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-06
SEASONS HIGH MARK
TOUCHED IN COTTON
Sensational Advances All
Along the Line-October
and December Lead
New York, Aug. 6

new hoIk, aug. ..
A good deal Of excitement attended
the trading in the cotton market today
and high prices for the movement and
the season were established The great
est activity was in October and Decem-
ber, but there were sensational advances
all along the line, For a time it was a
wild market.
There was buying attributed to the
covering Of short contracts that had
been sold before the publication OF the
condition report of the Federal Depart
ment of Agricultural Further favor
able war news and bad advices from
the belt were the factors.
Demand in the early market was much
less aggressive than yesterday and
seemed to be easily supplied by local and
outside selling based on the rain pros
poets.
The market sorn steadied after the
first hour Later weather advices made
it look as though the tropical disturb
ance would reach the east Gulf coast
but Mississippi, Texas and the western
belt forecast for dry weather except
possible showers in the Texas coast
: was disappointment to early sellers.
There was also good buying for Liver.
pool and continental account, and prices
advanced rapidly. December contracts
n fact, made new high ground for the
movement during the morning. selling
at 2s.05, while the general list showed
net gains Of some 40 to IS points
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Local Meat Market

THE following report OF the fresh meat
trade in Philadelphia is furnished by the
iocaI livestock and meat office Of the Bureau
Of Markets. United States Department Of
Agriculture
FRESH BEEF-Reccipts moderate, wide
srraad in quality, market slow on common
Kinds at s1i a 20, firm on good beef at s24 a
~; demand not active. but trade has better
tone.
sTEERs-Receipts moderate bulk common
and medium kinds sell at sli@2o; marker
has GOOD undertone but tradine light; de-
mand ofy fair. due to hot weather.
Cows-Receipts normal; market slow al
sl56lT: demand light
BULLs-Receipts light; market dull at
sfSdl6, demand limited
VEAI-Receipts moderate; supply liberal
market slow on heavier weights at Sliml7.
steady on choice lights at sa0q24 demand
PORK-Receipts moderate. some frozer
loins offered: market steady at s2IQ 81
IAWB-Receipts moderate; market SLOW
at $3.50 80 on good Grades; demand fair
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Aug. 6-rThe foreign eN-
change market in the early dealings to-
day showed continued strength on linn
tied business, rejecting the favorable
war news. Demand sterling was quoted
were stiff at 476.45. French and Italian
exchanges were not quotably altered.
Long sterling was Arm at Alb for norni-
nally sixty-day bills and All for ninety
day bills.
other quotations We're:
Franc cables $50 Is, checks 5 70fs.
Lire cables 100. checks 1901.
Guilder cables 52h, checks 5e'.
Pesetas cables $3.50. checks 26h.
Swiss cables 3.s3, checks $40
Stockholm cables S5.s', checks 1850
Chrigiania cables 31.75, checks 81 so.
Copenhagen cables Sl.s5. checks 3l.25
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New York, Aug. 6.

New York, 6.
trading
became
II
wholly
o
Baldwin
Similar Republic and Steel Bethlehem
Mexican
in
number forced Motors
Columbia
a day
Nearly all
80
sold 952s traded $3.50
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Cotton BUYERS and Sellers

New York, Aug. s-October-Newma
Hyman, sellar. Finn and Geer bid ;
Brooks, fiu0pard, Clifford, Gumoens Nit
chell and Riordan offered
December-Hartcorn, Martin. Walsh
and Holmes bid Mitchell Rountree,
clifford. Johnson, Bartlett, Montgomery,
Brooks and Gumoens offered
January-Wenman, Hubbard, New
man, Hyman and Mitchell bid Brooks,
Johnston and Sellar offered,
March-Walsh. Montgomery and
Bartlett bid: Sellar and Wierk offered.
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MONEY.LENDINC RATES

New York. Aug. 6,-Money on call
opened at 5k per cent for mixed col
lateral high 6; low 5R ; last 6: ruling
rate 5i2. 1ndustrials opened at 6 per
cent high 61a low 6 last 6ia ruling
rate 6a per cent. =,
The money market has been close
for some time past in SO far as scru-
tiny of applications is considered.
In time money business has been done
at per cent right along on occasional
transactions. regardless of collateral, al
though there have been nominal quota :
tions of 5& per cent for perhaps PERIODS
up to six months. Conservatism IN the
matter of supplies of time money has
been observed for months past.
The demand for prime bank k,o accept,
ances continues good. Qootations are
unchanged at 4 5-1694A per cent on
eligible member bills, 4 Il d4A per cent
on eligible nonmembers and oh q = Il
per cent on ineligibles.
PHILADELPHIA-C per cent
time, 5A as per cent. Commercial pa
per, three to six months, SOS per cent ;
six months, 6 per cent.
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BUSINESS ON THE CURB is GOOD:
PRICE CHANGES ARE EUNIMPORTANT
Okmu gee Oil Sells Down to New Low Level at 2 u,
Rejecting Continued Liquidation-Far Amount of
Trading in Aetna Explosives-Mines Quiet
New York. Aug. 6.

the but
without
which a
continued liquidation
induced buy
oil
The had
trading
Motor opened at 33 but sold off to 32ts.
American Tobacco a
n Ae which
a
the supply
from to
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GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT--Rece!pts, 20. $50 bushels Firm.
lT held The quotations: Car lots. in ex-
port elevator, Government standard inspec-
n"Sa standard prtces-Eo; |. red winter.
hard winter. 50 80, No /. red winter. gar
northern spring, So 90 No :. hard winter
= 90; No ., red winter. Earlcky. 81 "a; No,
s2.S2 No. 3. hard winter 50 80, No s red
winter sarlickv. 81 30
CORN - Receipts. Is 757 bushels. The
market was quiet but Arm under light Of
fcrines. Quotations: Car lots for local
trade-No- . yellow. 81 s7dl IS: No 2
yellow. 81 S8dls7
OATS - ReceIr,ss 25o7o bushels The
market ruled frr1, but ther" was little
trading Quotations No = white. S1,2 a
s4ia q s5c; No. white s3N
FLOUR-Recejpts GI2. $40 lbs. in sacks
Trade was slow and the market showed little
change. Quotations To arrive, per lo6 lbs;
In 9S-lh. sacks-Wmter wheat, 100 per cent
four $40 T51ll Kansas wheat. 100 per
per cent flour 81 25d IS.
RYE FLOUR wes dull and unclaimed
a. n 1nalitv
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LOCAL MINING STOCKS
ToNoPAH STOCKS
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Continental Paper Bag Company, regular
quarterly OF IN per cent. payable August
is to stock Of record August 8.
American Cotton Oil Company. quarterly
Of per cent on common. payable Septem-
Der 8 to holders of record August Is.
Sharp Manufacturing Company. quarterly
Of 2h per cent. .paayab:e August 20 to stock
OF record August g.
Studebaker Corporation, regular of ~ per
cent on preferred and / per cent on COM
mon payable August 81 TO stock OF record
August 80.
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Financial Briefs

The Federal Reserve Bank today
withdrew from depositaries in this dis
triet s72lioos in Goyepnment ne deposits
total for the first eight days Of August
of $S7,S37,o00.
Railroad Company is calling a special
meeting Of stockholders, on August 29
for the purpose of considering and
ratifying the proposed contract with
the railroad administration.
The Manhattan Electrical supply
for the first six months Of the present
year, as compared with S2,4s7,OS for
the corresponding period Of 1917
The Pierce-Arrow Motorcar Company
reports, for the three months ended
June 80 last, operating profits OF ~. ~,
of plant and equipment. All taxes, in.
cluding existing excess war profits and
income tixes and interest, $609,392; net
profits, Ss14,o2s.
Consolidated income account of Mex
lean Petroleum Company, Ltd, of Del
aware for year, ended December 81:
var VAR ,s.ss sssws 81 sprPrs er ssass ssafsss
15S,oPs in previous year. After allow
ing for dividends this Is equivalent to
$l0.23 a share on the common stock
as compared with Slo.fo III tne preceu-
ing year. Gross earning for year were
S1S,l2l,7Sa, against s9.66s463 the year
before or a gain of. sS.453,326.
Horace f. Lee, secretary and treas
urer of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange
left yesterday for MacMahan. Me.
Sale of war savings and thrift stamps
on the first day of August amounted to
$4745,714. For July they totaled $2l6,-
1853, 656
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VEGETABLES
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS. y

Chicago, Aug q G-H0Gs-Receipts, % 06, 3
head; left over. 4500 head; steady sc lowe.
.1N 75: hulk. sls 20 a IL sS: butehers hsss
s1oH 10. 40: medium light $40 o40@l8:
iisht. mixed SIS - 0iis aoi iisht X
si9.35G 1915; pigs. sl77591s.5o: rb
CATTLE-Receipts $4,000 head. Z
and prime steers and hest butcheryx.
higher prime steers and best butcher ltattA y
steady. hut very scarce; others lower. rSaRe6
sHEEP--Recetpts. ls 900 head STEADY ID
stronger,
South Omaha. Aug. s-HoGs---Receipts.
l5C lower. with close weak, ~
CATTLE-7Receipts, 10000 head. Slow.
sHEEP-Recelpts. 1000 head, Market sse
Kansas City. Aug g. cATTLE-1Re-
ceipts - 600 head Best steady. others
dull and unevenlv lower.
HOGS-Reccipts, 10000 head Stea6H TO
fSSHfEEP-Receipts, 5000 head Strong and
active.
East Buffalo. y. V. Aug 6-cATTLE-
Receipts. 500 head: steady -.CALyESoo-Rf'g; Z;
co.nls. $50 head; easier; 81 2 is 70
HOGS 500 FSgs e i%Ge %sed hsad s'fSss
sITTTN7S56 is' TS' stass. TAGS si5di5.
SHEEP AND LAA1BS-Receipts. 400 head;
d,- nd unchanged
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POULTRY

LIVE-The fowl market was quiet but
steady. Spring chickens We're in GOOD ds,
mand and firm. Quotations Fowls a46
85c. Spring chickens not Leghorns--WeiSh-
Ing y q lbs. apisCe 4o4 42c: weighing a
according 10 size, S4d37c Roosters. $50
26e pgacGk6s; Psskin,r sgrins, 8$ Q SIC o. %.
Guineas, per pair 81 S56li5. Pigeons old,
per pair io945c; do. Young; per pair. @sG
30c.
arm with offerings light and demand fair
The quotations ranged as follows Fresh,
fancy selected. 37ia g. weighing ! lbs and
over apiece. S7c,, smaIer sizes, SO q soc; Old
wfstern. farcv- weirhing lbs anu over
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PROVISIONS

The market ruled Gym, with fair Job.
bling demand The quotations follow: CITY
beef in, sets, smoked and aLr-dried, .4Tc
western beef In sets smoked 40. city beef
knuckles and tenders. smoked and air.iried
+Sc. western beef, knuckles and tenders
smoked 4sc beef hams 500, rork. fahilv,
$52 a 10 hams 5 p cured loose. al Il 32c
do skinned loose 81 a 800; DO. do. smoked.
to brand and average 82634c hams
smoked; western cured, $2T$4e: do boiled boiled
loose 2at1 G 40. smoked aGc bellies In
pickle. according to AVERAGE. loose. 3ic'
breakfast bacon. as to brand and averaFe,
city cured. Ale: breakfast bacon. western
cured Ale; lard western. refined 27127ta c;
Ia I'd. pure citN Kettle rendered. ~ q oIla c.
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NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PR
NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD-NEW
FORECAST OF STORM
BREAKS CORN MARKET
Disturbance Headed for Mis-
sissippi Valley Induces Heavy
Selling Shorts Cover
Chicago. Aus. s

Chicago. AuE.
Heavy selling on reports that Gulf
storm was headed for the Mississ ppi
Valley. broke the corn market sharply
today after it had moved into new
high ground on continued hot weather
over the Southwest and firmness in the
cash article
The start was strong, with local
shorts the principal buyers. but suf-
fcient selling soon developed TO check
the advance Later, additional covering
by shorts and buying by commission
houses on sensational heat advices
caused a resumption Of the movement
upward, but it was observed that there
we're signs Of hesitancy on the bull
side and when the statement about the
Gulf storm was published the market
weakened.
The top on August was s1.617s and
the close &c above the bottom. at
SISSY. against s1.5a7s az the end yes
terday. The best on September was
| 81 So and thc close cent above the bot
tom 81 6lhs and the close NC higher at
top on October vas sl.65's; the bot
tom Sl.6lI. ana the close isc higher at
| s1e3sc
Til" top on August oats was eatc; tff
| low eslto. and the close s3i2 a 6shsc E
against es2ac at the end yesterday.
The hest ON September was SaaIc: the
/ low 6sss q 6Si2c and the final $3.50 bid
against 6a3. c at the end yesterday. The
/ top on October vas 7Oi4C; the low &C
and the close 6aas q 69lac. against 6ebe
az the end yesterday
Leading futures ranged as follows
! Corn (new delivery Yes DAY
! Open High Low Close ciose
SCI Ssg' IA q $s 1$s. 1SI 1$l l$5 i$5 EssE is5
5ssP' =. g. gss sss ssss,,.. sSs
sep; G'-as7e aa.7s 2s.7O 22ss.7IS e as.7o
Sss SSsP' stss5I 22sss 22ssSs sii5555 sii5555 BIS BIS s4s7
SEPT ....... 451o 80 447o ASS
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BUTTER-onerines were light and tho
market ruled irm' With; demand fairy &C
extra. 45c, hish"rcscoring, eoods. i6a iSsc
extra frsts 4iiac frsts. ,4Sts a 44C seconds,
y q 53c, choice at SOC; fair to sood a 40
a 4oc
EGGS-There was good outlet for the
limited receipts OF fine new-iaid eggs and
values were firmly held Qpotations Free
dard case, current receipts, 90 per case
western .cxtra irsts, sl3 30 per case" trsts.
sl2 90 a 13 20 per case; fancy selected eggs
were iohbtne at 50d 52c per dozen.
CHEEsE-.Supplies we're small and the
Market ruled frn with demand fairly ac-
tive The quotations follow: New York
whole-rilk fancy. fresh. 26i4 q 28tac. spe-
ssi5 a ase Wisconsin, @ sin Who'll % -mS HGSa faneH resH
26it q 26isc; do do, fair TO good, 25h g 26c
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No Change in Refined Sugars

New York, Aug. 6-Refined sugars
are unchanged. Local re6ners ere do
ing business on the basis Of 7.50c; less
Raws are unchanged at A055c for 81
ssntrifuEsIs The Intsrneeicnal q .cs, Com
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colorsdo Midland TO Be LINKED

washington. Aug. 6.-Barring further
action by the United States District
Court at Denver, the Colorado Midland
Railroad will be junked, officials Of the
eers of the railroad administration to
take over the line.
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

l2s58 tubs Market frm Extras. As q
s,,,s ,sgsnf Ss,r1 .Si . 'sa iss hr't'
Et;Gs-Receipts ll749 cases Market
irregular. White, 57@6oc brown. ie9 SEE
Others unchanged,
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STOCK PRICES TAKE UNCERTAIN
COURSE IN NEW YORK MARKET,
WHICH IS DULL NEAR THE CLOSE
Interest Is Attached to Trading in stee-Was Sold
Freely Early, but Gained After Decline-General
Motors Becomes Prominent
High Points in Today's Financial Ne,cs

Frequent carnations beceen strength and meahness occurred Ne
erdl Motors curb h
changes probable the
Dhh
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DULLNESS CONTINUES in STOCK s,a
TRADING ON THE LOCAL 'CHANCH
WITH STEEL COMMON LEADING
That Issue Follows Trend in New York and Declines
General Asphalt Preferred Slightly Higher.
Liberty Loan LIS Active a.


did little activity wohN2
Of comm
declined
wei irreeu -
Lake Superior
fd Philadelphia
unchanged
Philadelphia Company l ~
Railroad advanced
line with
the OF
yielded
phia Electric first IS declined
Reading Railways June Income Drops
Although the Philadelphia and Reading Railway public
of
ns " the Reading Company and the
mission shows dfc
S7o6S6S6, of
operating income s115sO decrease of ss134326 fN
gage bonds Another meeting scheduled for Thursday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-06

foiIoWlng are quotations for inactive
stocks Used in the Phila adelphia Stock
ENchan anee and in which there were no
transactions TODAY The price given is
the last prevtous Close:
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Per Capita Circulation Now ss2.44

Washington. Aug. 6.-The per capita
circulation on August 1 was S52.44.
against s46.53 August 1 last year. and
SIS 90 January l. 1879.
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FRESH FRUITS

sehSraiy we're veil veil msntain.a 'q e%s sn %&ssss &
stock. - ogetations: Apples. virginiaespe
sSc q SITS; DO per per bushel ,ba sse., 81 .x5.I
EISsrta' 8 5H0I6s.I5; %, %; per bsshsl-
rer G;baskst csrrisr--Belie and EiSefss,
~ 500 =; do: West virginia, per 6-b4tkef
carrier So so, Lemons, per box. "A 81
az GsPsS GrsPsfrat, 'fsforn5a PER soa !s5so sSss e
T rsfEs; nTIalt9snia, PEI, box. $40. f!sps:
crate. sidl. 25 do do. per pony ef1te.
SSoq 75c, do. DO, per nat crate. See: dcf Sd,
DO DO DO; ' Ssr pong gacrs crate. 'rs't Is; M
aware and Maryland. per standard fE1f4x
u = ~ 80; dc: do per pony crate, eSc@ ~
SAG 50: DO, do, do. per nat crate. SfGl,-
e. e. 70 6o do o.r do onI per Jumbo sTats slso%
ard crate, s?@s. iwatermelons. soviSsgS
per 100 s25q8o: do, per carload. M563
VEGETABLES ssS
The o. market 5psd Tm on choice sesA
e.G per l. hi1s eoissos so cs
S. 81 80 "G's p 2sss 2o5ss59ss Ia Es''srn
MSs 'f6Is Per sSsss sss ss;:s se:s
92S'Sss !Ns5'e No ia RSr as.t
& HSF,s GasT?i2S per sS Sweet NH De,s,sss =
s?SS FAST" no Sh?Ee ns GsF 0fssss fs.sac.
YORK per t' bus6ei; ;bas skets Il SOC . So oriSns.
100 n9 S Sse %el'f gaGG ss9Sne-ham'er de'e
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Reading Railways June Income Drops
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

apiece, 4SD44c smaller sizes SI6 12c;
snring ducks Long Island and Pennsylvania
ga @SeIe; squads pei, dozen. white. .wsigh-
ing L ~ lbs. per dozen. ssas. 40.
weighing 90 10 lbs per dozen. s7D1. .5Osrdo,
weighing lbs. per dozen, s4.o04 5;,s.do.
weighing 646h lbs. per dozen sS64ndQ,
DARK. 81. 500 $50; do, small and No. 25s31 o
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PROPOSALS

OFFICE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL.
New York City. Sealed proposals for
manufa cturlag from materials furnished by
this Corps, overcoats. cotton coats cotton
brSeches wool coats. wool breeches and
wool trousers win be received until 2 o'clock
p. M, August 0, 1918. Information on appli-
ration Envelopes cont aiming proposals to
Be indorsed Proposals for Clothing" and
addressed to the Manufa cturinS Branch,
Clothing and Fquipage Division. 100 East
18th st, New York City.
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RANK CLEARINCS

Bank clearinEs today compared with cor
responding Ok, dsSS ast two ,sfi sSfsr'' 1918
s sss ssssss ss5 s s:s sss
E::II;;;:.' S;;ll1 H;;::ii& ';.ss; sss';ssi i
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. Aug. ga little trade
covering in the near positions and a
moderate outside demand caused a
steadier undertone at the start of the
coffee market this morning, with first
prices unchante ed to 5 points higher The
volume of business. however( was light
and the market was without much
character,
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NEW YORK INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
New York stocks and in which there
,vara no transactions today. The price
given is the last previous sale:
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Philadelphia Stocks

Total sales, 9i35 shares. compared with
Sn5o shares yesterday thus far this week
suso shares; same period last week. 1871
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REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Demand was only moderate out the mar.
ket ruled FIRM on basis OF Z SOC for fine
a~-t 10 ~
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BONDS
PHILADELPHIA INACTIVE STOCKS

Total sales, Sla ESQ. compared with si7,-
1So Hesterdai-' thus far this week. $40. 200;
same period last weok s65 500
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RAILROAD EARNINGS

1915 Increase
EqHs SIX months sTGis gross io.ss3 Ss4i Sss44ils
Balance after taxes. 3T7 006 u $50 600
Net oper. income. SIT 460 81. 4a3 74a
ST LOUIS ROCKY MOUNTAIN AND PA
C1FIC COMPANY
June Eross....... S4oa, ,o47 sG7 ao5
Net after taxes. lOT.4iH 20, $40
Six months gross. 2,his,395 I62 9a6
Net after taxes. 6T2, $50 l3S,i7s
BALTIMORE AND OHIO
June total oper rev. s14, $50 s3,5so,n7s
June ! to June 80
Total oper. revenue, es,ee1, sls 1921 26a
Decrease.
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DIRECTORY OF ACCouNTANTs
Public Accounta mt.

LAWRENCE E. BROWN & 60.
1915 REAL ESTATE TRUST BLDG.
INVESTIGATE ADJUST PARTNERSHIP
CORPORATION 4 nISPCTED ACCOUNTS
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

APoLoGIEs To K. G. 3.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
CAPT. KIDD AMONG
THE LADIES, ROLE
OF "DOC" ROBERTS.
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

Of all documents similarly marked. It
was not destroyed Immediately" or
at any later lime. And yesterday X
'-as handed about among the lawyers,
marked states evidence" and finally
found its way to the press table,
where all the reporters read II, made
notes Of It, and prepared TO publish a
broadcast
balance WHOLLY Loat.
Nor did her reekIessness stop with
the letters she wrote There was a
lack Of balance in everything she did
toward the end OF that mad infatua-
tion. She demanded interviews OF the
murdered woman. She insisted on
discussing her relations with DR.. Rob-
erts with the mans wife. She in
vAded the Roberts home. She kept
the doctors telephone busy. She. ae-
eording to his testimony, pointed q
pistol az him more than once. She
demanded that he swear on the Bible
that he. loved her better than anyone
in the whole world"
All the proud reserve and native
retieence that had characterized her
conduct as u girl she hung to the
; far winds. From tart to fnish II
was a typical case q the dangerous
age"
These manifestations Of the mad In
infatuation he had evoked scared the
doctor out Of his wits.
For years he had sailed the high
seas, a "love pirate" but there was no
black hag with a>bleeding heart nut
tering In his masthead. His bark car
ried deeorous and highly respectable
hgure-head in the person of his late
wrrfFn ha
wanted things to be, the good. wifely
hgure-head at the prow-while he
played the pirate on the sly.
In RoIs Of Captain kidd.
1t was all so respectable. the church,
I suppose-the church soeiables-and
the dapper little doctor playing the
role Of Captain Kidd among the
! ladies'
! Apparently he cared a good deal
about the domestic hgure-head after
! an. He broke down twice on the
stand, when he told OF finding her
dead, and again when he told OF the
blue silk sweater with the two bullet
holes.
There are a great many 'love
| pirates" among our respectable ciu-
zens, who make a business OF com
4 bining the fgure-head OF domestic re-
\ speetability with the piratical nag
On NE side, II is a dangerous game
and the cieverest men may fail TO get
I away with H. The danger lies IN the
captive he takes. Sometimes the
sweet, quiet school teacher doesn't re-
main sweet and quiet like Grace
Luslx.. She is not content to be "a
| plaything.H She creates a great up
roar and the pirate craft with the re-
spectacle figure-head gets into trou-
: BILE.
DR.. Roberts was not clever enough
to play the double game. Tears come
i to his eyes when he speaks OF the
lost hgure-head and hate when he
tries to throw all the blame on Grace
Lusk.