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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-26
WAR-LABOR BOARD FAVORS
A BASIC EIGHT HOUR DAY

WASHINGTON, July 2O-The Ma
tional War Labor Board has an
nounced five policies of far-reach-
ing consequence in the employment
OF labor. They are:
Approval of the principle of the
eight-hour day.
Insistence on the payment to labor
of diving wage"
Disapproval of the employment of
children under IA years of age on
government contracts.
Disapproval of the direct or in
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-26
ENSIGN ARTHUR ELZEY
WEDS EVERETT GIRL

Ensign Arthur S. Elzey, U. S. N,
and Miss Helen d. Bergman, both
of Everett, were married last Mon
day in Christ Church, Boston, Chap
lain Vincent L. Bennett, of the Navy
officiating. Ensign Elzey is at
tached TO the Z. S. S. Henderson OF
the North Atlantic fleet.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-26

direct employment on government
contracts of prisoners who have been
sentenced to hard labor.
Adoption of a dividing line be-
tween the war industries in which
women should be employed and those
in which they should not.
1t is gratifying TO learn the Ma
tional War-Labor Board favors a
child labor law which will prevent
the exploitation of children under
fourteen years of age.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-26

Officers of the United Mine Work
rs announce that they will change
the United Mine Workers Journal
from a weekly to a semi-weekly
publication and will mail copies,
without charge, to each of their 4O,-
900 members.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-26

The Spokesman Review of Spo-
kane when it printed the news of
the tragic death of John Purroy
Mitchell, ex-mayor of New York,
also printed the picture of John
Mitchell, ex-president Of the United
Mine Workers of America. That's
newspaper enterprise for yau
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-26

The Germans say the Scottish
troops fight unfairly because they
attacked and drove them out of
their trenches in broad daylight"
"What do you know about that ?"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-26

The Seattle Typographical Union
at its last meeting passed resolutions
bitterly scoring the California Su-
preme Court and protesting against
the execution of Tom Mooney.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-26

The German laws enforce the full
est espionage on all laborers, agricul-
tural and others.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-26

Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
Toe Cigar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-07-26

Try "BLUE RIBBON" Cigar. &c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

|| LAWRENCE n. BROWN 4 CO.
I"|H HEAL ESTATE TRUST BLDG.
|.I o. .IIOATE ApllHI PARTNERsHIr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
SMALL-LOT TRADING
FEATURE IN CORN
Easy Start Followed by Rally
on Decreased Offerings.
Improvement Is Lost
Chicago. April 25.

Chicago, April 20.
Business in corn was not large this
morning and all transactions we're in
An easier start was followed by a rally
on decrease in offerings and buying
by commission houses. but the improve
ment was lost.
May opened Is lower at Sl.27A July
started at s1.49la 61.49A, against
$1.49ai at the end yesterday. and later
at SL49h. The receipts here today
were 112 cars.
Shipments Of corn from Argentina for
the week were estimated at 100000
bushels. against 2.173,OOO bushels last
year. Offerings of the new crop there
are increasing and the quality is good.
oats also turned easier after a show
Of tirmness following lower start.
Sentiment was mixed. Commission
houses bought and sold. 1t was re-
ported that Government buyers made
good purchases yesterday.
Some traders look tDon the con-
gestion Of supplies at the seaboard as
feature that may have "A bearsh in
huence The arrivals here today were
1874 cars.
May opened at S4is dS4Ac, the latter
being the final quotation of yesterday
and, after selling at Siasc. declined to
S37sc. July was quoted at 1890 to
74Ssc at the outset, against 74&Ic at
the close yesterday and, after selling
at 74Bc, sagged to 7ilsc.
Shipments from Argentina for the
week are estimated at 100000 bushels,
against 1852, 900 bushels last year.
The receipts of wheat at Minneapolis
and Duluth today were l06 cars, against
317 cars last year; at Winnipeg 1850
cars, against Ala cars; at Chicago two
cars, against forty-thre0 cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
MANY SEEK OFFICE
OUT IN OKLAHOMA
Five Candidates Already in
Field for Democratic Nomi-
nation for Governor

ONi"HOHH NuN, April 95
Although the primary election will ro,
be held until August. a number on caU
didates for State offices have alreadv
announced themselves in Oklahorro
Most of the announcements thus fsr
have come from the ranks of the Demo.
cratic party, which has been dominan,
in the State since 1t was admitted IA
the Union in 1907.
The Republicans however. are plan.
ming to hold preferential convention.
at which that party may agree upon A
candidate to make the race for the gov.
ernorship. Chances for the election %
Republican Governor are not SUN.
ciently favorable TO justify several guber.
Material candidates to contest against
one another for the primary choice. II
is, therefore, possible that a preferential
convention will select n candidate SUBJ
ject to ratification by the party voters
in the primary election.
Only one candidate for Governor has
been announced in the Republican rankE
John Golobfe, of Guthrie, editor of the
State Register. Mr.. Golobie came TO
Guthrie in 1889 at the opening of the
country, and has edited newspaper
In that city continuously since that tina
John Fields, of Oklahoma City, well
known farm newspaper editor and the
Republican nominee for Governor four
years ago, has been mentioned as pos
sible candidate.
The Democratic primary campaign in
Oklahoma is always lively because the
candidates who get the nomination, espe.
cially for State offices, have more than
an even chance to be elected, because
of the Democratic majority in She State.
Five Democratic candidates have an
nounced for the gubernatoria nomtna.
ton. They are Judge J. h. A. Robert
son, of Oklahoma City, former member
of the Supreme Court Commission and
contestant for the democratic guber-
material nomination four years ago; W.
a. Durant. of Durant. Choctaw Indian
former speaker of the Oklahoma House
OF Representatives. and member Of
every Legislature since Statehood I;
Frank Gault, of Geary, president Of the
oklahoma Board of Agriculture and
prominent cattleman; W. L. Alexander
of Oklahoma City. State Treasurer and
wholesale druggist, and w. H. Murray
of TishomingO, former president of the
constitutional convention and former
Congressman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
PLANNING TO IMPROVE
LIGHTING OF FACTORIES
First of Series of Lectures
Will Be Given Today at
the University

Plans to improve the lighting of fac
tories and other industrial establish
ments will be unfolded at the first Of
a series of lectures to State factory
inspectors of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, which will take place this morn
ing at the Engineering Building of the
University of Pennsylvania. A large
number of inspectors from both States
will attend.
The visitors will be welcomed by Pro-
vost Edgar Fahs Smith. The various
efforts which have led TO the formation
OF factory lighting codes and the pres
ent status OF such codes throughout the
United States will be discussed by G. II.
Stickney, president OF the Illuminating
Engineering Society. Addresses will also
be delivered by Dr. Harold Pender, pro-
fessor in charge of the department Of
electrical engineering at the University ;
acting Commissioner Lew r. Palmer, of
the State Department OF Labor and In
dustry, and Commissioner Lewis T,
Bryant, State Department of Labor, OF
New Jersey.
At this afternoons session Prof. C. H..
Clewell will speak on the Specification
OF Quantity of Light"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
AUTO HITS YOUNG WOMAN
THEN BACKS OVER HER
Victim Twice Crushed Under Motor
While About to Board Street
Car

Miss Loretta Freil. twenty-one years
old, Of 25S West Clapier street, wa
seriously injured today when she WA
run over twice by an automobile as sns
was about to board a street car ~
Mount Pleasant and Germantown ave
nues
Vincent Detwiler driver of the auto,
mobile, was held under $500 ban "
Magistrate Pennock after the accidenL
-Four men with him in the automopne
were held under $500 bail.
Miss Freil was struck as she Wa
about to board the street car. The au-
tomobile was stopped before sthe rSal 5a
wheels had passed over her body. In.
stead Of waiting for assistance ron
the crew and passengers OF the slIeSs
car in removing the auto. Detwiier
said TO have backed the car and aliowsu
the front wheels TO pass over her pou'
again.
Detwller lives III .,Norristown. Tns
four men with him We're John Penn y
6O5 Morris street. Norristown, any
George Davis OF the same aodress
Harold Williams, of Fountain Inn, bets
rem Hill. and Albert Bateman, OF ~
kohn street, NorristOwn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
LANSDOWNE HAS WON
LIBERTY HONOR FLAG
Celebration Tomorrow Will Mark
Bond Sales 100000 in Excess
of Quota

Lansdowne will celebrate its Liberty
Loan drive with a parade and rally TO-
morrow evening. With a quota of $llO-
600 the borough has already raised
1888, 900 and has thereby won an honor
flag with three stars There Is every
indication that this amount will be in
creased to 100000 before the campaign
Is over.
Men, women and children will parade
along Lansdowne avenue, from Plum
stead 10 Railey road, and countermarch
TO the schoolhouse on Baltimore avenue
There will be two sections. each berg
headed by. a hand. The first section VIII
march in this order: Liberty parade
committee, Burgess W. A, McEwen and
members of Council, Liberty Loan conf
mittee, Home Defense in uniform. Home
Defense not in uniform, fire company
with apparatus.
Nine women on horse back will head
the women's Liberty Loan committee
Red Cross. farmerettes, school children
and Boy Scouts
At the schoolhouse. speeches will be
made by Mrs. Isaac Rhoades and Prof.
John Dennis Mahoney, of the West
Philadelphia High School. A service
nag with l6S stars will be presented by
Borough Treasurer Walter Powell ana
will be accepted for the borough Dy
Burgess McEwen. A member OF the
Delaware County Liberty Loan commit
tee VIII present the Liberty Loan nag
TO tie three chaiTmen-Mrs. Thomas U.
Cooper. Mrs. Samuel Kent and Walter
Philips. Mrs Cooper will make the
response. Then will follow an open
air drive for the sale of bonds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
VEGETABLES

Choice stock was in fair request and gen.
orally steady under moderate offerings, Quo
tattons; White potatoes. Jersey. per a :
bush. ba sket (53 lbs. mo. /. 40 a soc; No
2. 20gs s5e; do: per 100 bs.-Pennsylvania,
i.4OSl7s' Te% Y9Tk, n;25 ~; 70; west, ,6
Delaware and Maryland, u.1Og1. 40; do
Florida, per bbl.-,-No. l. 50 q $50; No. ..
S4.25Q450; do, do. per bush hamper or
box. 81 .25@1, 10; do, do. per l5O-lb. bag
No. /. So. s.76Gf4 20: No. 9. &3q8.5O. Sweet
potatoes: Jersey. per y bush bssket (sS lbs
No !: n:i6S 40; 20, = S9@aooe; DO do,
ns"Pe5SS Celery FoTds per- craze NS ss5l
Iettuce South Carolina per hamper. SO 25
$3.50; do. California, per crate. S294.25.
Caulinower. California, per crate. SlQ2.5O.
Cuban. per box. 81 q250 Cucumbers, Flor.
ida, per basket; tsa4; Squash. Florida. per
bb!,; s2@2;5O: Kale. Norfolk. per bbl. ,75e
a so. Beets, Florida. per crate, 1925 az;
do. per 100 lunches s917. Peas South
Carolina, per hamper. t2;5o@S,50; DO.
Mississippi. per hamper. S3.25d3.5O; do,
California. per drum. seas. Peppers. Flor
ida. per .G Srsts' 81 2T9S;25; do Cuban per
crate 81 25@s7S;, DO, cuban, per crate,
S2@S. Turnips, Canadian. rutabagas. per
100 lbs. soc sltl. Redishes, Norfolk. per
bush basket. soc a 81. 90, Asparagus. south
srn, per dozen punches. &2W5; do, California.
per dozen punches. t2.h0@4. Cabbage,
Danish, seed, per ton, t20 a 80; do, Florida,
new. per basel 'iS 50; do. do; de- 40 per ,
bag, 1I@2. 2S; do, Texas, new. nsr crate
80. l. 2.50; No. q, t242.25. wstercresS
per 100 hunches, s2@2.5O, Mushrooms, per
10. S094Oc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

BUSINESS CONTINUES SMALL
ON THE LOCAL EXCHANGE
Cramp and Philadelphia Company Common
Record Sharp Losses-U. G.. l. Shares Not
Affected by Report for 1917

Philadelphia stock the half ~
financial district found little
quotations
Company common and William Cramp the and o
~ But
therefore
Keystone Telephone Philadelphia
unchanged
fraction and United at the en ~
N"O vi ue
The pamphlet Of the
ally no effect on the market shares
hands with the yielding
nearly all contained time
I
'"0u' IN
Liberty Loan within m ~
after there of
up to 1910 The convertible a higher "'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
lKMHnazHKHRHEEEHKEHkanaa

bfi NOTICE
ANY live business wanting representative
tl with headquarters at
HARRISBURG. PA.
would do well to get In touch with the
svriter, Owing to loss of mfg. plant by fire
and the adverse conditions caused by the
war. our Company deems IL unwise TO re-
hufid. on this account the Secretary Of the
e'bnpany will be open for engagement fter
Jufie 1. Able TO handle accounts. buy or sell
or manage p department
Address G III. Ledger ONCE.
49, PURSUANT TO SECTION OF
49, the act of Incorporation Of THE
rblladeiphia Cemetery Company" notice is
hereby given that the Annual Nee ting a the
lot holders OF the cemetery Of said corpo-
rption. 20 wit: 'the PHILADELPHIA Cemetery
or 'Ronaldson Cemetery, will be held at.
oth and Bainbridge SITS. Philadelphia Pa
on Monday, May 9Th, 1918. at $50 a, m,
for the election Of five managers and other
aitprOpriate business.
Dated, April 18th. 1918.
hrE. ROLLINS MORSE.
= DA1NGERFIELD PARKER
.saJAMES A. CONNER
FRANCIS MARTIN BARTLEAIAN.
aoI.IzZIE W. NJ BOWMAN.
Lot Holders and Owners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
TRUCK TRAIN COMING HERE
Munitions Machines Travelling tO
Sea TO Stop OFF for Parade

Bedford, Pa, April 25.-Under orders
from General Goethals. Company F. lO3d
Supply Train. driving forty Packard
army trucks from Detroit to an Atlantic
port. will go TO Philadelphia for the
Liberty Loan parade Saturday. The
trucks are three-tonners, loaded with
munitions The company is travelling only
at night under the same conditions OF
field services as on the western front ex-
cept that they use lights and do not have
TO dodge shrapnel
Soldier drivers cook meals In field
ranges carried in trucks and sleep IN
the trucks by day. This company is the
hrst TO drive from Detroit 10 the sea
under al military Conditions seventy
elkhf men are In the personnel. under
Cspialn u i Hiftalono. With Ma in.
3an, ~ s. 1on tha|at De eonf1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
RULES TRADING
IN NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Prices Follow No Direct Course During First
Half of Day-American Can At
tracts Spectators
New York. April 25.

Trading the showed little change from that of
yesterday number while
the standard generally fractonaly lower
United States Steel the falling Y 937 but
met quickly rallied selling
There Distlers
52ls,
trading with
cial
about a dividend
atve buying which carried the
International Paper
The strength displayed spates
completion of the Liberty subscription.
security ontnu-
outlook buying were scarce
w
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

Philadelphia Markets
PROVISIONS
ToNoPAH STOCKS

The market ruled firm with a moderate
yobbinE business. Quotations were as fol-
TTs sTTsJ sy e,st IN set set; smoked and so,sa5 ar
34c: city beef. knuCklts and tenders, smoked
and air dried, 35c; western beef. knuckies
Pork family. SEQ 49, hams. $. P. cured.
loose. 29g3ic: do, skinned loose. 30 a SOC :
city cured as TO brand and average. 3O@
32c; hams, smoked, western cured, 3Og32c ;
do. boiled. bonciess. I3c; picnic shoulders
5. 7. cured. loose. 2Ic DO. smoked, 2Jc.
Bellies. In Pickle, according to average;
loose, S2C. Breakfast bacon as to brand
and average. city cured. 4OC: do. western
cured, 4Oc. Lard. western, refined. 2Im
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

Chicago. April 25.-HOGS-EstImated re,
CENTS today, 25 600 head; left over. 45S2
head; tomorrow. $4,000 head. Market slow
and steady to SC higher than yesterday >
average. Top, si7 10; bulk. !iG,s3giz 40:
light SlG95Wl7. mixed. tlb.U5 5q Z. 40 ;
heavy. Sl5.75g 17.20: rough. Sl5. $50 10 y;
workers. l7.30H17. 40; good to choice. Slb.SO
a II 20: pigs, s13G17,25. 1890
CATTLE-Estmated receipts today 14,000
head; tomorrow. 1000 head. Market steady
i5c lower Beeves, S10.2O@l7.35; cows and
heifers 50. 50 a 1888; stockers and feed'Ts
SS 500 IL. 70, calves. IS so; poor TO IAed-
ium. $40. 4Odl3.lO. .
SHEEP-Estmated receipts today. II, 900
head: tomorrow. 5000 head. Market weak to
l5c lower. Native, Sl3 ali. western
sl8 sOgl 40; yearlings sl5.5O.gl $ -.
Lambs, $l625 2l.lO; western, Si6.75@
2l15.
south Omaha, April 25.-HOGs--Receipts
II, 900 head. Market strong. Range, SlB 40
y CATTLE-Receipts G2oO head Market
steady.
steady. Cars, 45O. -
Kansas City. April -. -- CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1000 head. Market steady.
HOGS - Receipts. 5000 head. Market
strong.
SHEEP - Receipts. 5000 head. MARKET
steady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
New York. April 25.

New York, April 20.
The cotton market had a very active
and Irregular opening. with prices from
10 to 65 points net lower, May leading
the decline. because of notices for de-
livery of about 10000 bales.
Wall Street was a big buyer Of July
and late months covering shorts which
fact impaired steadiness to these pos,-
tions.
There was little outside support. how
ever, as President Shuttes' letter warn
ing against undue price movements.
slowed down trade from ehis quarter
considerably.
The result was later irreguIaritv
with July down to 27.25c after selling
early at 27.i5C The October delivery.
sold down on the call to 26.5Oc and Iatcr
10 s6.3O' followed by a rally 20 26 iOc
Inc entire market at the end of tho
hrst hfteen minutes was about % N Al
points net lower. ~
Further rains in Central and Southern
leNas tended to make opinion bearisb
over the crop outlok.
Ihe receipts at the ports for tbe d,v
are estimated at 5000 bales. connared
with 4O44 bales a week ago. 9325 baIas
ago. wv years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock sold fairly and values gen
orally were well sustained Quotations:
Apples, per bbl.-Winesap, S+IB: Northern
spy. s441; Albemare Rippin, s4G7; Bald
win, $4H7; Rome beauty. Sia i. so; Russet.
S4NO; GanO, MI,Id: Ben Davis $3M LIS;
800 spitzenburg. si.5O4S; Rome beauty,
Pippin, N,5O02.5O; Gano. si.75d3 80; ap-
plos, nearby. per hamper. soc 80; do,
do. per % bush. bskt., 25c 70. Lemons.
per box, S4M 5.3O. Bananas, per bunch
so, Oranges. Florida. per box, 81. Is
q 4. 20; do. CALIFORNIA, per box, S4.5Od 80
fruit. Florida, per box, S2.5OQ5. Pine
apples, Porto Rico, per crate. S3G5. So
CocOanuts, per bag, S66DT. Strawberries
North Carolina. per nt. % d 9hc-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Bank of England Statement

London, April 25.-The weekly state
Total reserve f3l.04 900; decrease
f5l6.000: circulation f4S.4O7 900. in
crease f525,O0O; bullion eel ,0O6 900. in
crease $4,000; other securities f1O4.S4?,- =
tlO4154 900, increase fl,923.OOO; public
deposits f34,S3l 900. increase E512O,-
600; Government securities f56,723, ,Ot5D.
decrease fl,5S9.000. The proportion of
the banks reserve to liabilities is now
1870 per cent. against 1910 per cent
last week and compares with an advance
from 1870 to 20.90 per cent in this
week last year Clearings through the
London banks for the week 1862, ,26O,-
900, against f35s.5SO, 900 last week, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
HAZLETON MAN CITED
Chauffeur Is Praised by French for
Bravery in Aiding Wounded

HaIIston. Pa, April 25,-Charles w
Kendall, chauffeur for the Coke family,
coal operators at Drifton, until he en-
listed, was cited for bravery in action
by the French Government having per-
formed valuable services to the Eighth
Division OF Infantry in showing great
GOODNESS and devotion in making certain
the evacuation Of the wounded with the
greatest rapidity and comfort, in spite
Of the frequent Interruptions of the
enemy by bombardment"
Kendall was abroad with Mrs. Charles
B. Coke, of Philadelphia. when the war
broke out and the Coke auto was COM
Wandered by the French. who returned
il bullet rlddled after the battle of the
Marne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

New York, April 25. - Harold $.
Frankenheimer, OF Miller & Company,
i2O Broadway. and f, l.. Sellgsberg. Of
Schiel & Frank, 10 Wall street, have
heen suspended from the New York
Stock Exchange for one year. II was
Announced from the rostrum of the EX-
change this morning Mr. Franken-
heimer Joined the exchange on January
i2, 1911 and Mr.. Seligsberg on october
q 1897
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
Financial Briefs

The following securities have been
admitted to the list Of the New York
stock Exchange: $5,OOO.OOO capital stock
of the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany. of New York. and Sl.O26,OOO gem
eral mortgage 4 per cent 5O-year cou-
pom bonds, series \, due November !,
igG2 of the Little Miami Railroad Com
pany, with authoritw to add $4,000 OF
these bonds prior TO January l, 1919.
The New York Produce Exchange will
close at - o'clock Friday.
The New York Subtreasury gained
STsg,OOO from the banks yesterday, max
ing "A cash net gain since FRIDAY oil
S".lQO. 600.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
Iowa Seed Corn Situation Serious

Des MoInes. Ia, April 25.--The week.
ly weather report issued by the Iowa
crop bureau says warmth and rains the
past week have germinated most of the
oats, wheat and barely in Iowa. The
freezing and snow are not believed to
have caused any damage 10 croDs other
than TO retard their progress The seed
corn situation is still serious. Flowing
FOR corn is still advanced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
japanese Bonds Cancelled

New York, April 25.-The New York
agency OF the Yokohama Specie Bank,
Ltd, has been advised by its London
office that the Imperial Japanese Cow
ernment 4 u per cent sterling loan bonds
amounting 70 f254.B00 OF the first series
and f245,52O Of the second series, have
been purchased on account Of the Gov
eminent and Cancelled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
LONDON STOCK MARKET
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

I.ehlgh Coal and Navigation, regular quar-
terly Of . per cent, payable May 81 TO stock
of record April so.
Norfolk and Western Railway. regular
qua rterly Of i& per cent on common, pay
able June 10 TO stock Of record May 81.
wayland on and Gas Company. quarterly
of > per cent on common PAYABLE June IL
10 holders OF record June l. and semi
annual OF 3 per cent on preferred. payable
MAY II 70 holders OF record May /.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
LIVERPOOL Cntfnn

LIVERPOOL, April 25.-Spot cotto,, 49,,
quiet today with prices weak an TSH tSS
3asls of decline Of a. points for mid
uilhg' Old contract, at 2217d. The sale,
We're 1000 bales There were no roS
Je1SiS fra5ino futures were quiet in the early
tIaulng. Old contract, spot prices weraS
american, middling fair, 23.37d. Soed
mi9dlng 22.69d; midding, a9I7d e low.
lnlddIing. 2l.G4d: good ordinary % ga
and ordinary, 2O.12d @V'o1u'