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The Colfax chronicle., 1918-04-13
Amendment to Charter
Colfax Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc,
Changed to Sheriff. Hardwood Lum-
Der Company, Incorporated.
Colfax. La. March &C, 1918.

VIII oAs Ads AVA Ok III %, 1~l6.
At meeting of the stockholders OF
the Colfax Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc.
held on this day, March 26th, 1918, al
its domiciie at Colfax, Louisiana, the
following stock was represented by
proxy or in person: H. v. Sheriff.
holding one hundred and sixty-six and
! shares of a par value of one hundred
uoliars each, A. S. Sheriff., the same
numDer of shares, and &. H. Sheriff.
by proxy to h. v. Sheriff., the
same number of shares, totaling five
hundred shares and being all The stock
OF the corporation; where upon A. S.
Snerriil aforesaii offered The following
resolution: = which was adopted, ali
stock voting therefor:
Be it Resolved by the stockholders of
the Colfax Hardwood lumber Co. Inc !,
all the stock of said company being
present or represented by proxy at this
meeting, that the charter of the COM
pany be amended in the following par
Ilcuiars, to-wit:
That the word "Colfax" be eliminat-
ed from the name of the company ana
the word '.Snerrill" substituted in its
place. SO that the corporate name OF
the company shall hereafter be ''Sher-
riil HARDWOOD Lumber Company. Inc, !"
that the charter be further amended
so as to change the domicile OF the
company from Colfax, Grant parish,
to Merryville. Beauregard parish, La, !,
that the objects and purposes of the
company be enlarged SO as 10 include a
general contracting business to con-
struct ships, houses and other struc-
lures, as the company may see fit and
proper, and to sell lumber and timber
products as jobbers and on commits
sion basis. wholesale or retail; that the
charter be further amended so as TO
increase the capital stock of the COM
pany to two hundred Thousand dollars,
with right to further increase to
five hundred thousand dollars, and to
rurther amend charIer so as to have
the Board OF Directors consist OF three
stockholders instead of tive
il fuxt4ef lelsa tho1 - =
to appear before Notary Public and
have SAID amendments to charter made
in due form and published according
to law.
Voting for the above resolutions: H.
v. Sheriff. 1863 shares; A. S. Sheriff.
1860 shares; Z. II. Sheriff. 1863 shares
the total stock of the corporation. In
testimony whereof have this day al
fixed my signature and seal officially.
H. v. SHERRILL,
Secretary to Stockholders Meeting and
Secretary to the Company.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
March 26, 1918.
j. B. ROBERTS,
Notary Public.
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-04-13

DIE. l tried nearly ev-
cry medicine / could
hear Of. among them I
used fifteen bottles Of
one popular prepara-
ton, but never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until I took Chamber
lain's Stomaclna nd
Liver Tablets. which
have effected q perma-
nent cure. It has now
been five years since I
took these tablets, and
I have had no more
stomach trouble dur
ing that time. I have
recommended Cham.
berlain's Tablets to q
great many sufferers
with stomach trouble,
aud tvouols,c co1,~
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-04-13

men, and have met many of the boys ON
the road that are afflicted with disorders
Of the stomach as they have to put up
with all kinds Of half cooked grub at the
siifferept~c country hotels, which is one
cause of this dreadful disease
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-04-13
agriculture ete
CoIFAx SATURDAY, APRIL 49, 1918

Ii you have Chills or Malaria get a
Doc bottle of Sanol Chill Tonic nothing
better for chills and malaria. Get it
at the Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-04-13
Official Proceedings of the Grant Parish
Police jury

Official Proceedings of the Grant Parish
Police jury
The police jury met pursuant
to the adjournment. The presi-
dent w. A. Brownlee and men,
bers ]. M. Jones. j. j. Dewitt,
w. P. Deem, c. W. Calhoun and
Geo. c. Purvis were present.
On motion the reading of the
minutes of the proceeding of
Monday April the 1st, was dis
pensed with.
The committee on claims was
in session and at work during a
great part of the day and order
ed the payment of the claims
listed and attached to the pro-
ceedings of this day the same
embracing all payments ordered
for and during the quarter end.
ing March 81 1918.
The finance committee checked
up the treasurers cash book and
cancelled all the paid vouchers
submitted to the committees.
The committee reported the books
and accounts of the treasures
correct and the funds of the par
ish in satisfactory condition.
Miss Eudie kavanaugh, Home
Demonstration Agent, for the
parish, made nerJ report for the
quarter ending March 81, 1918.
and made an address to the po-
lice jury with reference to the
details of the task that has been
assigned to her.
On motion and seconded the
following resolution was.adopted.
Whereas the several treaurers
of the special tax road funds in
wards number two, three and
seven have paid into the parish
treasury all funds in their hands
in compliance with the act of the
Legislature adopted during the
session of 1917. directing such
payments.
Therefore, be it resolved by
this police jury that the bonds
made and executed by the said
treasurers be and are hereby
cancelled and annulled.
On motion duly seconded the
following resolution was adopted.
Be it resolved by this police
jury, that for the purpose of de-
termining questions of mileage.
arising in settling with witnesses,
jurors and all others entitled to
pay for mileage, it is the sense
of this police jury, that the dis
tance from Colfax to Verda is Is
miles; to Montgomery Is miles;
to Aloha 5 miles; to Pollock 21
miles; to Selma 80 and to Rochelle
33 miles.
On motion duly seconded the
following was adopted.
Be it resolved that this police
jury will not hereafter construct
or aid in constructing any dip
ping vats in addition to the vats
already constructed.
On motion the police jury ad-
journed to meet on Monday May
9th 1918. for the purpose of view
ing the assessment rolls as a
board of reviewers and for the
transaction of such other busi-
ness as may be necessary.
w. A. BRowNLEE,
H. L. BRIAN, Prest.
Sect.
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-04-13

Taken up at my place Jan. l, 1918,
one bull yearling marked with swallow
fork in right and split in left ear.
Looks to be about one year old and al
SO about one half jersy.
LEE REEVES.
Ap 6-4t' Montgomery. la.
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-04-13
Liberty Loan Meetings in Grant Parish.
CoIfax. La, ApsiI 5. 1918.

By virtue of the authority con-
ferred on r1e as chairhhn of the
Four Minute Men for the parish
of Grant, l hereby call public
meetings at the places named
below, throughout the parish of
Grant, to boost the Third Liber-
ty Loan. The chairmen of the
meetings will take a list Of
the names and amounts SUBJ
scribed and advise with their
nearest bank for blank forms of
application for purchase of Lib
erty Bonds.
WARD ONE.
Speakers. B. Roberts, ]. A.
Williams, ]. w. Duncan, w. A.
Brownlee, ]. w. Ethridge, C. H.
Teal and C. H. Mccain. Meet
ing to be held at court house in
Colfax.
Speakers-John Randolph, A.
A. Dean, DR.. Webster Smith, jeff
H. Blackshear. Meeting to be
held at scnool house, Kateland
station.
WARD TWO.
Speakers. N. Warner, C. H.
Lyons, w. P. WiIlett, G.. A. Fos-
ter. A. w. Stewart, John Pen
nington. Meeting to be held at
school house in Pollock.
Speakers-T. 0. Hart. Elisha
Lewis, ]. W. MurrelI, Martin
Chandler. Meeting to be held at
school house at Bentley.
Speakers-Rev. j. H. Afford,
R. L. Sloan, Miss Eudie Cava-
naugh, ]. T. Flanagan, R. B.
Roach. Meeting to be held at
Oak Grove school house.
WARD THREE,
Speakers W, N. Creed, J. J..
|Dew:tt DF d Donaldsof.
Meeting to beld at school house
at Dry Prong.
WARD FOUR.
Speakers-W. L. Nugent, ]. A.
Mcbride, E. A. Wall, w. P.
Deem. Meeting to be held at
Fish Creek school house.
WARD FIVE.
Speakers-T. M. Bradford, w.
M. Tully, w. T. Norman, Geo.
T. Willett. Meeting to be held
at school house at Georgetown.
Speakers-V. M. Mason, Sam
McCarty, T.. C. Lincecum, ]. G.
Pope, G. F. Owens. Meeting to
be held at school house at Selma.
Speakers-Frank Grimm, S.
M. Abel, Mrs. Ida H. Boatner,
w. w. Dunn. Meeting to be
held at school house at Rochelle.
WARD SIX.
Speakers-J. w. O'Quinn, N.
S. Roberts, Isaac McMills, Gus
st. Andre. Meeting to be held
at school house at Aloha.
WARD SEVEN.
SDeakers-J. F. Drewett, M.
E. Jackson, E. F. Fletcher, j. G.
Chandler. Meeting to be held at
school house at Hargis.
Speakers-G. C. Purvis, H. L.
Brian, D. H. Wallace, C. J..
Hutchinson and Milton O'Quinn.
Meeting to be neld at school
house at Verda.
Speakers-Dr. T. ]. Harrison,
w. R. Jones, R. M. Dunn, ]. M.
Wardlow, Glenn w. Payne, John
l. Mccain and E. o. Provost.
Meeting to be held at school
house at Montgomery.
All meetings named are to be
held at A p. m. on Monday, April
10Th, except meeting at Oak
Grove to be Saturday, April 13.
at 2 p. m. The meetings are to
be called to order by the first
speaker on the list for the place.
The meeting will thereupon elect
a chairman and a secretary, and
the speakers named and others
4 \
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-04-13
a I7aFeIng IlIs|I ClIel

P. B. Counterman, q travelling man Of
Joplin. Mo-, writes: Twelve years ago
was great sufferer from stomach trou.
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-04-13

Do you know Sanol Chill Toni c
knocks the Chills and all Malaria Few
ers. Get it at the Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle., 1918-04-13
Official Proceedings of Grant Parish
School Board.

Official Proceedings of Grant Parish
School Board.
Colfax, La, April s, 1918.
The Grant Parish School Board
met this day and was called TO
order by the president, j. II.
McNeely. All the board melh-
bers were present and they trans
acted the following business tC-
wit:
The parish superintendent Of
education read his field repoft
for the past quarter, calling at
tention to matters of vital impor-
tance pertaining to the educa-
tional affairs of the parish, and
by special request OF the board
the report was ordered published
for the benefit of the. public.
The farm and home demonstra-
tion agents read field reports al
so, giving an outline Of the work
done during the past quarter,
which proved conclusively that
they had been busy on the job
and great good had been accom-
plished by their untiring efforts
and more especially in organizing
the various clubs among the boys
and gigls Of the parish
Mr.. Stewart moved that the
budget of expenditures be SO
amended that would permit the
president and secretary of the
board to oraw checks against
the proper funds and to pay the
home demonstration agent for
her services the amount being
5000 for the year. 1t was duly
seconded, and being placed be-
fore the board it carried unani-
mously.
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher Sec
onded by Mr.. Roberts and car
ried the Bank of Colfax was per-
mitted to substitute Liberty
Bonds to secure the school board
for the safe keeping of school
funds instead of a surety bond
as heretofore given, provided the
attorney for the board approves
of it.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart, Sec
onded by Mr.. Fletcher and car
ried the elementary schools of the
parish that are now in session be
permitted to run eight months
and the high schools nine months.
Mr.. Rambo moved the appoint
ment of Frank Grimm, w. H.
Westberry, j. L. Holmes, L. w.
Powell and T. C. Lincecum as a
local school board for the George
town High school. The appoint
ment was made accordingly.
The board discussed at length
the financial question with which
it is presented for the forthcom.
ing school season. and in view OF
the fact that the. General AS.
sembly will soon be in session
and they expecting some rene.
dial relief from it no definite &C.
tion was taken along any line.
The president and secretary
were au thorized and instructed
to pay all claims presented fol
payment.
L. A. Sinquefeld was addee
to the local school board of Blaca
Greek school in place Of o. q
Watson who had removed fr4r
the district, request made By
Mr.. Blackwell. !!
On motion of Mr.. Wall the
board adjourned to meet in regu.
lar session on July 5, 1918.
]. H. MCNEELY,
j, N. WARNER, Pres.
Secty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

BEAR CONTINCENTTRIES TO MAKE
CAPITAL OF PRESIDENTS QUERY
Offerings From This Source Bring Declines for Some
Issues Early in New York Trading But
Advances Soon Follow
New York. oct. ..

the stock market
and,tin but this
which could
70 speculative efforts.
who
continued to attack
the putting patriotism far in the back
a yesterday.
Of cndearored TO
the German
proposition.
stocks offered 10y brokers representing these
higher figures
a about point
1o9a and Western
t'uion adv e O
of further decline
ucn Of
late atya to ll2
oil recoyees Of yesterdays Mexican
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
FRESH FRUITS

choice stock was in fair request and gen.
orally steady. Quotations: APPLES. New
York, per. bbl.-Weslthy. s3d6; Maiden
Hush stn6; Hubbard Sid5 .; Craven
stein, SO. 5on $50; Twenty y-ouncc. 50 5On
4i, APPLES, Ponnsylyania and Virginia, per
win, s4a5 ben Davis, ,a.30dg: York i'm
nerlal, 'iW5; Jonathan, sos. Apples. per
= -bushel basket. 4OcQ 81 do uer busnel
bushcl basket. sI.5oaa.i5. Apples cali.
sockel, per bbl, iTGia. Pears. New YorE'
per bushcl bs sskci-Seclsel. s3q4.5: Reurre
Rose. f3dl Flemish Beauty. ta62 30
Fears; california. per box, s3d5 Plums,
New York. per i-qt. bs sket--Reine Claude
~ 63C; Damson. 80 a 65c; Blue Cagc, 81 a.
haC l'lums. New York, Damson per busheI
s3H -. Plums. California. per box 81 a.
Irunes. New York per i-qt ba sket. 80 a
que. Pdunes, northwestern. Italian, per
box. sra 20. Lemons, per box 81 10.
oranges, California, per box, xl0M 10 Crane.
fruit, per box. S6n1 Pineapples FlnriG,
per crate, 81. 25n5.25: do. Cuban. per crate
~ s"U .. -; do, Porto Rico. per crate s5 "a
..'9. Cranberrirs. Jersey per bushsl boN
- qua Ia. Grapes Delaware ana New
YORK, per S-lb. bqsket-COncord n5 n aoc
Delaware. '"2d .5c: Niagara 20 "a
brapeS Now York. per lJ-ib bs sket Con
tord' sl.4 30, Grapes, California, ne,
noA. Sl,ihHf Peaches. New York L,I
Dntt'a per hushol bssket-No. l. 81 5Od1 sd
30 s2u9 90 Peaches. California nei
9spN' Iacu ~ %. Cantaloupes colorado
money Dew. per nat crate. 81 5OdII5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, oct. 9.---The market for
foreign exchange was quiet and unin-
teresting in the carly dealings today
although tho tone was fairly steady
Neutral exchanges with the exception
of Swiss are at about the low point OF
this movement
There Is little business in Russian
currency and the quotations for rublcs
Is nominal at l5M 1910.
Quotations We're:
Demand sterling AIS IA, cables i.76 "a
Sixty-day bills, nominally, 4.73 ninety
day bills AL
Franc cables 546a4, checks 5.47T.
Lire cables 6.35, checks 636
Swiss cables ara. checks AS.
Guldor cables 4iA, checks Az.
Pesetas cables Ellis, checks II.
Stockholm cables 81, checks 1910.
t'hristiana cables ESQ. checks 2S.iO.
Copenhagen cables $3.50, checks $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
HuADELPHIA MARKETS

Fowls. not Lcghorns. according to quality,
81 a 800. Whit" Leghorn fowls, 80 a 3Sc.
Spring chickens, not Leghorns. according to
quality, ~ n zoe. White Tcghorn chickens.
as to quality. ~ a SIC. BOOSTERS atma5c
Ducks. Pckin. 3"m Sic; do. Indian Runner
IS "a 30c Guiness, Young per palr--weigh.
ing li2 m2 lbs. apiece, 81 -; smaller
sizes, 40 a Soc. do, old per pair. 7aG sOR
Pigeons old. per pair 80 q 35c; do youngi
per pair, - q soc.
pRESSED-bCmand was fairly active,
ana no market ruled firm under light re-
CeiptS. quota tious: Fr"sh-killed fowls In
bbls,, dry picked, fancy selected 3Sc
weighing "a lbs. and over apiece. 3Tia g
smaller sizes ~ a sc: old roostCrs Dir,
picked. "S.2c: chickens. western, fancy
weighing li2 ~ lbs. apiece. Is a iOc; weigh
ing 4 lbs. apiece and over, aiC: Weighing 81,
lbs. apiacg 2" q 33c; weighing ab G3 lbs
apiece, 30 a 3lC; spring ducks. Long Islanc
and Pennsylvania. ~ a 3HC: Squa hs per do2
white. weighing. II lfl2 lbs. per dcz,, ssa
80; do, weighing HM 10 lbs per doz, 81 a
! 50 do, weighing lbs. per do2,, t6m g. 30
do, wclshing l3s, por doz.. s. 50a5; do
gunees, Young, pcr pair 75c a,i.a5; old
| 30 a The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

GRAIN AND FLOUH

wIrEAT-Reccipts. 100 ,ds4 bushels Thr TN,
market ruled firm. with supplies unher
good control. Tho rang" Of the quota ,l9nS
wss as follows: car lots in export elevator
tGnvsrnnant standard inspectiunl, standfrd
prices-No. I. red winter, Ss.jo 10. J.
northern spring. 81. 80; No. !. hard WintoE'
S3,3G 10. /, rcd winter, garhcky, so,
10 l. rcd smutty. s.. So No. red Hinur'
8. SO; 40, north rn sprins, Ss.36. no, :
hard winter, $3.50; No. ., red winter, gar
iirkv S93l; No. - red smutty, S2.33' no, o.
rcd winter. So. 81; No. 3, northern spring
10 40: No 3 hard winter. S2.32; r.d WIN
Ter EarliclSy, 81 80; No. .. red smutty, 81, ~
corr Receipts. none. Demand was lsh'
and prices were largely nominal quota
lions. Gar lots for local trade--NeIlow' az tt
Grade and Location. 81 6Om1 20.
'OATS-Receipts. 5145 bushels. Trade was
slow and prices were = c lower. Quotations
Oar lots, A. to locstion---No; white SUI "a
sic. standard white. Odi s0ip g; No, white
Tgis "a SOC; No, 1 white. I7is a7s'9c.
FI.OUR--Recripts go, $50 lbs in sacks
The market continued weak with buYer'
indifferent. Quotations, To arrive; Pc
lpG lbs in gS-lb. sacks-Wlnter wheat; wv
per cent flour, sioa l.;2'; k%nsas wheat hS,s,
wheat, 100 per cent flour, sl0.6oH loss.
RYE FLOUR was inactive and weak W,
| quote at S5.SOFtS.jO per barrel, IN SACKS
as to quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
FAILURES AT Low MARK
Business Defaults of Nine Months
Smallest i'm Twelve Years

No departure from the noteworthy and
gratifying stability of general business
during a time OF varied and radical
latest Insolvency statistics, commercial
failures in the United States, as reported
TO Il. q. Dun & Co. numbering S069 and
supplying liabilities of Sl22.9I5,o2i in
the nine months ended September 80
These figures compare with 1O,7S7 de.
faults for sl4l,95O,O3S in the correspond
ing period Of 1917, when the exhibit was
also highly favorable, and with 1880
suspensions for Sl54,oS6,1O1 in the first
nine months OF 1916.
Comparing with the maXimum Of H.
2SS reverses of the same months Of 1915,
the numerical reduction exceeds 81 per
cent. while from the top mark of S271.-
91s,02l of the first nine months Of 1914
the falling off In the Indebtedness is
Going farther back over the record, II
is seen that this years insolvencies are
the lightest in number since 1906, when
1912 were reported, and the sum of
money involved is less than in all
previous years since 1909. when the totai
was about sl16,o00,o0o
What is more. the number OF Sep
tember failures-only. 674--is the small
est OF all months back TO October 1889,
when 6lO were shown, and on but -four
other occasions since monthly statistics
We're first compiled in 1894 have so few
reverses been noted.
owing to several manufacturing de-
faults OF unusual magnitude. however,
the September iabilities-si7,4 ,40T.13O-
disclose sharp increase over recent
preceding months this year and are S.
SOC. 900, or 46 per cent. larger than those
of September 1917. on the other hand,
the returns for the third quarter, he
sides making the best exhibit of the
lighter by si2, 900, 900 than in the same
period Of lsi7, and tpe number of
Such facts as these clearly demon
strate that the many changes In trade
and industry necesitated by war condi-
tions have been accomplished with a
minimum Of llnaettiement, although the
vast Govcrnmental expenditures ana the
.hleheGf 4 co|>no4it{ prices Of noderR
ssss']s s'ss;' ss ';sss's sss's|'| Il 'sr''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

PHILADELPHIA STOCK TRADING
is SMALL AND UNINTERESTINC
Home Issues Are Neglected. While Price Changes Are
Generally Fractional and Mxed-Penn National
Bank Warrants Decline

Local fof
Of
York Little
all changes
to
certificates
home issues neglected in the early dealings.
ad
=
Northcrn
closing levels.
In the bond division business
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
PROVISIONS

There was fair jobbins demand ana me
market ruled tirm. Quota tions: city or west
rrn beef. in sets. smoked and air-dried, ttc
city beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked, air
dried 4sc: beef knuckles and tenders
smoIoed 4sc: beef hams, 500; pork, family
.53 3d54: hams. s. u. cured, loose. im35c
g6 a 37c; other hams, smoked, city cured
as 20 brand and average, 800 8ic; mans
smoked. western cured. 80 "a 3Tc; do. boiled
bonplcss 4sc; picnic shoulders, =, 7. cured
loose. aiis c. do. smoked 26is c; bellies II
Dcklc according to average, loose i'c
Sreakfast 81 bacon as 20 brand and average
ritv cured iGc: breakfast bacon, western
cured 80. lard western refined. so 2s,r
lard pure city kettle rendered. 2sG2s'2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
CORN MARKET SHOWS
GREAT NERVOUSNESS
Whole List Weaker and Prices
Drop 10 New Low for
Movement

GRAIN BEIr WEATHER FORECAST
,,i.,ro DC, e-Illinois--Fair tonight
aud Thur-dayi slightly warmer nor'""es'
tonight. ,,- ..ir,, aud
THURSDAY: not much change IN temprra-
ture. . ,.., and Tbursd,y:
warmer southwest tonight. al, -,
Minnesota--Eair tonight and ihnrsa"s'
warmer west and extreme -ontn ,9hsd rhns.d.,,
Iowa Fair tonight and 'hursoa''
Sorth Dakota-Fair tonight and Thurs
day; warmer central tonlsh,; and Thurs.
south Dakota-fatr ion'g"' anu '""'T
day: warmer tonight. ,,,u
Nebraska, Mcntanr ard Wsom,msMn w INCH
Pair tonight and ThursdnH; not m"'"
change In temprratnre.
Chicago, oct. ?.
Traders in tho corn market were at q
,oss IN l<now how to construc tho PreSi-
dert's iuouirv to Germany this morning
and displayed much nervousness.
After an irregular start, the "hoie
list became weak and prices dropped
into new low ground for the movement
under selling by local interests ana
nrominon, bears. support was poor
The Government crop report was looked
unon as bcarish and the cash situation
showed less stability.
october opened iac lower at Sl.is
and sold At S117A November was
quoted at sLl9t. to Sis at the outset
against sI.1stc at the close yesterday
and later sold at sl.l'A. December
started at sil?t to S.1S, against
srIsT, at the end yesterday, ana Iatel
soId nj SI,17a,. Tho receipts here TO-
dav we're 500 cars.
There was general selling or oats ano
tho market weakened after compare
lively steady start. Prominent commits
sion houses, local interests and bears
were aggressive sellers. Buying power
was poor.
October opened i2c lower at 6sAc bid
November was quoted at 6S to 61'2c al
the outset. against 672,c at the close
yesterday and later sold At 81 &c. Dc
ccmber opened at 67a, To 67Ac. against
81 Tsc at the end yesterday.
Leading futures ranged as follows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
FEW Err BANK DEPOSITORS
Decrease Due 10 Peoples Investment. .
in Various Liberty Loans
Bv ,Lc United Press

Harrisburg. oct 9.--Although there
are fewer deposiors than there were in
the spring. the State banking institu-
lions, under the jurisdiction OF the
Banking Department. reported to Com
missioner Lafoan that on September 81
the date of the last state bank call, the
assets OF the Institutions were $1.7ii.-
530.321.SG. The number of depositors
then was 2.SGI.2aG. or 20. $50 fewer than
on Juno 80. tho time of the spring call
The decrease Is due 10 the lJcople's in
vcstment in Liberty Bonds
The last call shows that the bank
assets were S2st. 1850; trust COM
pany assets. sl.iSo,O0I 2b5.ts. and saw
uEs bank assets. s212.53i.70l.09. There
wcrc 5i2 institutions reporting and the
average deposit in the savings funds Was
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