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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26

The cotton market opened steady at
an advance of points to a decline Of
20 points, late months ruling relative
ly easy
The sharp advance of yesterday ap-
peared to have reduced the scattered
short interest and there was reselling
this morning on the poor Liverpool ca
Bile and. possibly through disappoint-
ment that the. morning press accounts
failed to confirm yesterdays rumors of
great captures of Germans by the AL
lied forces
Private crop reports were bulish as
to conditions in the Southwest. where
the weather remains hot and dry
Prices sagged further after the call with
trade less active.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
Eastman Kodak Pays Extra ON Common

New York, July 26.-The Eastman
Kodak Company has declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividends of l Il per cent
on the preferred stock, and Y per cent
on the common stock. An extra divi:
on the common stock. Dividends are
payable October I to stock OF record
August 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
COTTON OPENS STEADY:
TRADE LESS ACTIVE
Late Months Ruling Relatively
Easy-Resales on Poor
Liverpool Gables

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York. July ?8.--The following tenn
neratures were recorded In the cotton belt
this morning:
!anta. 70;. Macon. Montgomery. Nashville.
Thomasytlle and Wilmington. 72: Okla
and Tampa. -, shreveport. San Antonio.
Little Rock; New Orleans and Charleston.
There was .O8 inch Of Dreclpitation at
New Orleans and 30 at Knoxville.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
Mo- to Open an Account
Seneyal Rules for Trading !"

& 3 tells you about the fundamen-
~ Of trading in stocks and
n equAints you with the simple
\ tQairements Of relationship be-
o>geen the broker and yourself.
lNter you have read it you will
&eep it for future reference.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26

June gross of the Salem and Penns-
grove Traction Company were $19.499
against $16,401 during last year The
increase is $3O97 Net for the month in
creased 43O5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
JONES 4 BAKER
sECURITIEs
0rsl- nll- Dill l-l-ls

Z Wilsnse Bldg, Philadelphia
~ York PittsburHh
&kieaso Direct Prisets Wires Boston
I1uIEY fou may send me your booklet on
EI3kfp0N How to Open an Account, Etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
PHILADELPHIA INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed in the Philadelphia Stock
TRANSACTIONS IS today. The price given is
the last previous close:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
GoLDFIELp STOCKS
Advance in Refined Oil for Export

New York, July 26.---Standard Oil of
New York has advanced the price Of re-
fined oil for export in barrels only 45
points a gallon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26

Ralph H. Bobb has become connected
with West & Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
Financial Briefs

The Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany has increased its capital from
will build a series of by-product ovens
and a glass plant, and has recently
taken over a big acreage, including coal
property, near Its plant at Weirton,
w Va
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26

ORANGES-CaIIfOrnia. per box U28 to
SsS In box). S5.1O6S.4 .45s
LEMoNs-Cslifornia, per box $500 to 400
PLuMs-California, per 4-basket crate,
81. .h5G2. 80.
PEARS-Caiifornia. per box. s42O05.le.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
New
Market
III Primer

gehef you are an experienced
oekuf o. just 4 beginner with
~ knowledse of market trad
you should read q booklet
Evening journal., 1918-07-05
FIGHTERS SEE ON
DARKEST NIGHTS
BY FRED S. FERGUSON
United Press STAFF Correspondent.

bnltcd Press SIAN correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN
PlCARDY. June 10 by mail.)--Is thr
warning portion OF tho human race be-
coming "cat-eyed7"
This question Is raised by an Amer
lean doctor IN Picardy.
1t must be, in his opinion.
Practically all movement
of troops. hauling OF supplies and am
munition to the fronts at night. Au-
tomoblles, scurry over roads full OF
ruts, or she'll holes, dash around curves
and through villages without the aid of
a light of any description and regard
less OF the darkness.
Wagons are driven over even worse
roads, Not light can be shown. And
yet, at The wheel Of the automobile,
or guiding the teams, is a man. A few
months back, II he lived in a small
town, he probably wouldn't leave the
house on a dark night without a Ian
tern. II he lived in a city he probably
grOped and stumbled along his own.
familiar neighborhood street. II the
corner light happened TO be turned OF.
Now, In addition TO driving an automo-
bile or plotting a team without any
light on the darkest night. he Will walk
down q French village street which he
has not seen more than once or twice
and go straight to a billet he may never
have seen In daylight
Ask man at the wheel OF an auto
mobile at the front on a dark night,
and he win tell you he cant see a
thing"
But he must see. in the opinion OF
Evening journal., 1918-07-05
GRACE CHURCH HAS
GOOD FELLOWS CLUB

The Good Fellows Club OF Grace
NJ. f. Church. wns organized Monday
evening at the Church House by a
number of members Of the church ant
congregation. This club was organ
lied to keep alive The social life Of the
church during the summer months.
and to Sive all OF It's various societies
an opportunity TO got together The
societies extend to tho community ar
whole a cordial invitation TO pertici-
pate with them in the various forms OF
entertainment.
Tho club elected as It's president,
Ralph NJ. Mlnker, the assistant pastor
Of tho church. Mr. Mnkor outlined
tho purposes OF The organization and
made an enthusiastic appeal for whole
hearted participation In the activities
Of the club. Tho president appointed
four committees 10 take the work OF
tho club in hand for July and an
n0unced that others would be appoint
ed for August. The committees for
July are:
Program commlttee-C. NJ. Albright,
chairman; Mrs. C. NJ. Albright. j.
Chfisiy Conner, Mrs. J. Christy Conner,
Miss Marion Buck, Miss Mildred Rob
ertson Miss Louise Murgatroyd, Miss
Emma Helndle, Horace White, Miss
Adelaide Potter, Edgar Peoples. Miss
Marion Strickler.
Solicitation committee - Edward z.
Dunn, chairman; Mrs. Edward f.
Dunn, Miss Alterdo lIance, Miss Made
line Williamson. Miss Helen Tilghman,
Miss Daisy Wilson. Miss Mary #. Nc
Cali, Francis Gallagher, Shreve Nande-
yer. William Braughall.
Advertising committee-Raymond L.
Mowbray, chairman: Mrs. Raymond l..
Mowbray. Miss Ada Frazier, Miss Vera
Edwards, Miss Marion Vedder.
Finance committee - William Harris,
chairman; Mrs. William Harris, Millard
Lang, Louis r. Huson
All one has to do to become a mem
Der OF this club Is TO attend its meet
ings and enjoy the fun in store. The
entertainments are 10 consist OF out
door moving pictures, variety stunt
night, auto slraw-ride, trip to camp
meetings, moonlight river ride etc
10 was decided that the club meet
every Thursday evening during July
and August, beginning July 81. As
the club was organized for the months
Of July and August only, it will auto
come to a close the first OF
September. 70 Is, therefore, the very
earnest wish Of the president and com
mittees that all members and friends /
Of the church get on the job promptly
by attending the lirst meeting Due no.
lice OF each meeting and its nature |
will appear in the local papers and in
the church bulletin.
Evening journal., 1918-07-05
"PIG CLUBS" ENLIST
1000 in ENGLAND

By Newspaper Enterprise Association.
LONDON, July 5-"Pig clubs" some
what similar to those which have long
been established among American chill
dren, are now being formed here. The
Rural League" with Offices in London,
has signed up over 1000 members. The
plan is based on a cooperative ar
rangement between town and subur-
ban dwellers. The latter purchase and
raise the pigs, the former contribute
few shilllngs toward the purchase
price and supply the pig raiser with
garbage
Evening journal., 1918-07-05
Easiest Way to Remove
Ugly Hairy Crowths
Beauty Culture

Here is a method for removing hair
or fuzz that is unfalling and is quite
inexpensive: Mix a thick paste with
some powdered delatOne and water and
spread on hairy surface. After 2 or 3
minutes, rub 1t off. wash the skin and
every trace Of hair has vanished. No
harm or inconvenience results from this
treatment, but be careful to- get gen.
uine delatone.
Evening journal., 1918-07-05

which fell upon the British army. In
view OF the losses q France in her
heroic struggle during 1918 and 1916,
this was only TO be expected, and 1t is
well for us that when the blow fell
in March there was a strong French
army ready for cooperation.
Evening journal., 1918-07-05

this American army doctor. lie may
think he doesn't see, but he is devel-
opIng the same sense that enables the
cat or other animals TO get about In
the night. Otherwise he couldn't keep
the automobile on the road.
Evening journal., 1918-07-05

Every wanted wash material, IN
cluding linen, mercerized poplin,
gabardine, cordaline and novelty
weaves in a host of new models.
All sizes.
Evening journal., 1918-07-05

A very special offering for TO-
morrow only. Combination satin
and silk faille in navy and black.
All sizes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
Coal Production in France.

Recent figures of coal production in
France, an industry of which the de-
partment of the Loire, in the ST.
Etienne consular district, is an i'm
portant producing center, with an an
nual output of over 100000 tons,
show an increase from 100000 tons
in November 1916, to 1857 900 tons in
March, 1917, says the Scientific Ameri-
can. and total increase in production
and importation of from 100000 tons
in January, 1917, to over 100000
tons in May This gain was made pos
sible by a readjustment of mine work
ers and closer study of transporta-
ton problems. The movement of coal
by motor lorries, in addition to other
commodities by fleet of heavy motor
trucks purchased and operated by the
city of ST. Etienne, is a recently inau-
gurated service which has aided dis
tribution and relief OF congestion ma
terially.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
Just as Easy.

Two commercial travellers, while on
q train on the Oregon Electric railway
got into an argument over the action
of the automatic brake.
8It's the imitation Of the tube that
stops the train," declared the first trav-
eler.
"Wrong, wrong" shouted the second
"It's the output Of the exhaustion"
So they wrangled for an hour. Then
when the train arrived at the station
they agreed to submit the matter fol-
settlement to the motorman. That gen
tleman, leaning condescendingly from
the door of his car, listened with an
attentive frown to the two travellers
statement of their argument. Then nc
smiled. shook his head, and said:
"Well, gents, ye're both wrong about
the working of the vacuum brake. Yet
it's very simple and easy to under
stand. When we want to stop the
train we just turn this ere tap, anC
then we fill the pipe with vacuum"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
66I3Ocaa
S(UJI s
Conducted by National Council of the Boy
Scouts of America
PROTECTING SCOUT NAME

The Boy Scouts of America was in
corporated February 8, 1910, under the
laws of the District of Columbia, and
on June Is, 1916, by act Of congress, it
was granted a federal charter.
Through hard work on the part of
it's scOutmasters and leaders it has
established a nationwide favorable in
depreciation Of the word "scouting''
and what the boy scout movement
stands for.
1t is a sacred duty of all scouts and
scout officials to cooperate in protect
ing the good name and reputation Of
the Boy Scouts of America. The use
Of the words scouts" and "boy
scouts should not be permitted by
those in authority simply for CONNER
cialtsm or simply for the purpose of
exploiting something which is an imi-
tation of the genuine boy scout move
ment.
In accordance with the act of June
3, 1916, congress has specifically linn
tied to the members of the United
States army, navy and marine corps
the right to wear a uniform any part
Of which is similar to the distinctive
uniforms of those branches of our ma
tional service. Specific permission was
given, however, to the Boy Scouts of
America to use the uniform as pre-
Scribed in it's regulations.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
DETROIT SCOUTS ARE BUSY.

Scouts in Detroit, Mich, helped the
city and nearby towns in traffic work
during the heavy crowds, helped at
the army and navy recruiting station,
cleaned up corner lot on the main
street, improving it's appearance, and
on excursion day they had a first-aid
tent and rest hammock on the grounds
where they cared for % patients and
found and restored eight lost children.
They took part in six city parades
and averaged 88 per cent in six mobili-
zatiOn calls. They showed their knowl-
edge of first aid by helping in two auto
mobile and two street car accidents.
They helped in eight city fires, tlsh-
cred at the museum on Red Cross day
and at four city conventions, collect
ed $265 for the Michigan Thirty-first
troop comfort fund, reported nine quar-
antine cases and conducted three fac
tory flag raisings.
They have kept family in supplies
where the father has been in bed with
a broken back. Each year they dis
tribute baskets to the poor at Christ
mas time.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
BIG HERDS CONE
World War Wastes Europe's
Meat Supply.
American Stock Raisers Cooperate
With Food Administration in Con-
servation Measures.

1t Is probable that Europe for many
years after the war will look to a
great extent to America for it's meat
supply.
Europe's herds are dwindling under
wars demands faster than they can be
replenished.
When the German armies retired
from occupied portions of France and
Belgium approximately 100000 head
Of cattle were appropriated. This ad-
dftion virtually safeguarded Germany
from cattle shortage other nations now
suffer.
In England some 100000 acres Of
grass lands have by compulsory meas
thus reducing pasturage and hay lands.
A declining scale of maximum meat
prices for live cattle was ordained in
England, as follows: For September,
$17.76 per hundred pounds; October,
$17.28; November and December,
evident intent of this measure was to
drive the beef animals into market as
soon as possible.
According to official French figures,
the cattle Of France have decreased to
a total Of 1884 900 as compared with
14,8O7, 900 in 1913. Today, due to lack
of forage principally, France is pro-
ducing only one gallon of milk where
before the war two and one-half gal
Ions were produced.
Meantime the United States food ad-
ministration has taken steps to con-
serve our fiocks and herds and to in
crease their numbers The stock breed
ers Of this country show disposition
TO cooperate with the government In
this.
For many years it has been q prac-
tice among many Of the dairy people
Of this country to kill male calves at
birth and In many instances the fe-
males If not needed to replenish their
herds rather than go to the expense of
maturing them into veal The high
pllSCb VI mCdl' CduScu LIIC Virtual
continuance of this killing. Another
encouraging fact is rs per cent. OF
calves killed for veal this year were
males
Somebody has very aptly said that
the wars of the world have been won
with grease, meaning that bacon and
lard have been as essential to success
In war as powder, which is true
The hogs of Europe have been very
greatly sacrificed to present day needs
This makes the American burden all
the more heavy and makes doubly es-
sential an increased pork production
in this nation. In Italy grain is now
forbidden to be fed to hogs. In Den
mark under recent order one-fourth
of the hogs were ordered to be killed.
1t Is estimated that one-half have now
been killed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
WORK OF MOTHER NATURE
Formation of Cubes and Patterns, Per-
fectIy Symmetrical, Character
istic of Gem Stones.

The original geometrician was Moth
er Nature. Observe her work in the
making of crystals. Each kind of gem
stone crystallizes on certain pattern
of it's own, perfectly symmetrical; it
is the same way with metals when
they form crystals, says writer.
If a cupful Of salt and water be al
lowed to evaporate slowly in cool
place, the salt will take the form of
ever SO many cubes, each one of them
perfect.
One mineral in crystallizing will in
variably take the shape of an octa-
hebron. another of a dodecahedron.
Yet another will assume the form of
a multitude of cubes, perhaps half an
inch on an edge, with a chip accurate
ly cut off of each corner. 1t seems
like joke.
Gold and silver crystalline as cubes.
\ crystal of iron sulphide resembles
in shape a wild rose. Water has it's
own crystalline forms, like any other
mineral. Ice. of course, is kind Of
rock-as much rock as granite-but
is remarkable for its low melting
point. This is lucky for us, because
this rock, in a molten condition, fur
niSheS US with drink
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
HOMAGE Paid Joan of Arc,

Old and new were reunited when
Orleans and New Orleans met in the
fifteenth century hotel de vile of the
city on the Loire at the heart of France
recently, says a Paris correspondent
The bicentenary of the new world city
was the occasion of the United States
delegates visit Homage was paid tC
Joan of Arc, the champion of the me-
dieval struggle for freedom. She was
the subject Of French and American
speeches, and flowers and a bronze
palm leaf were laid at the foot OF
her statue A pilgrimage, too, was
made to the fort of TourelleS, so ia
nous in the defense of the city by the
maid The events of those far-gOne
centuries served as a distant romantic
background to the present struggle, III
which the most recent figures to ap
pear on a crowded canvas are those
of the United States soldiers on the
Flanders front Side by side with thf
mention of medieval names and events
were heard, in the old halls of Orleans
those of President Wilson and the
battle of the Marne.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
WATERFOWL HIGHS LOSE
To COLUMBUS FIVE

Columbus defeated the Watertown
high school basketball team at that
city Friday evening 20 to II. The game
was all that it should not have been.
The Columbus coach even admitted
after the final whistle had sounded
that he was ashamed to win such a
game. Opinion has it that the Portage
coach engaged to referee the game
saw fit to hand out some decisions that
can Willingly and gladly take a
trouncing from the better team, but
as happens to be, the Columbus aggre-
cation was not in that class. The
plays at times resembled a scrimmage
on football field by a green bunch
of freshmen out for the first time. The
small hall proved a Waterloo for the
standing guard of Watertown's five.
he being in the center of the floor and
unable to stop all the pot shots. The
locals in trying for baskets several
times had the pleasant satisfaction of
hearing the referees whistle after the
throw had been made and the ball not
Gagged. The obvious explanation was,
"Out of bounds"
The game was interesting from a
football viewpoint, as Columbus on
one hand was using football tactics ex-
clusively. Watertown tried to recipro-
cate, but being penalized every time,
and perforce obliged to wait until the
referee had his back turned. And Col
umbus meanwhile was the hero of the
day, making flying tackles, line
plunges and every other technical
slam in the football category.
Both teams fought for a lead, Col
umbus with referee favor. Suffice to
say that the game was 20 to II in ia
vor of Columbus
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
SEIZURE OF HOUSEWIVES
FOOD STOCKS IMPOSSIBLE

The government has never consid-
cred any plan of seizing foodstuffs
owned by househOlders Nor is there
any policy of this kind suggested for
the future.
In spite Of this fact, the United
States food administration has been
obliged repeatedly 70 IsS e official de-
malls of rumors that the government
intends commandeering preserves and
canned goods put up in American
homes.
These rumOrs were originated partly
by pro-German propagandists and part
ly by constituencies grafters, who
sought to profit through buying from
misinformed housewives.
The year 1913 will see home canning
and preserving practiced on greater
scale than ever before in the nations
history, officials in Washington believe
And they are assuring all patriotic
housewives that foods so saved are
theirs, and theirs alCne.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28

Creatures Are Regular Farmers and
Their Homes Are MarveIs of
Skill and Strength.

Texas has many varieties of the ant
family. Out on the "Llano EStacado,"
or Staked Plain, they are so numerous
that their hills look like the pillows
of a rolling sea.
One of the most powerful and for
midable insects in the Southwest is the
agricultural ant of Texas, observes a
naturalist. These busy creatures are
regular farmers, and their homes are
marve's of architectural skill and
strength.
Think of a house from II to Is feet
high, built by a little ant, and which
is so strong and well supported that
cattle and buffalOeS can walk over it
and yet not crush in this wonderful
dome.
1t is said that if a horse, in pro-
portion to his size. could leap as far
as flea, that in one jump he would
go clear around the world. Now, if
man constructed a house according
to the same proportions of an ants
domicile, it would be more than a mile
high.
These agricultural ants, next to a
bee, are the most industrious crea-
lures on earth. They SOW, reap and
garner just like farmers, and during
the warm season lay by sufficient store
for winters use.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
OvercominQ Camouflaoe.

An American physicist believes that
the advantages Of camoufiage-or at
least certain kinds of camoudage-can
be overcome by an opposing army by
providing colored glasses or screens
Of contrasting colors to use with field
glasses. When the colors of these
screens are properly selected, uniforms
and other objects may be made to ap-
pear in contrast, instead Of in har-
mony with their surroundings, he
claims. Camoufage as practiced in
many cases is accomplished largely
by the use of paint, objects being
given shades that blend with the land
scape. In spite of certain difficulties
that would arise, it is believed that
such efforts at concealment could be
rendered quite Intellectual by the
means stated.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-28
BALLOON LIKE BIG TADPOLE
Purposes Requires Fifty Men
to Maneuver It,

Among the latest triumphS of the
French aerial service is an observation
balloon, named lie CaQuot," writes a
Paris correspondent. In shape it re-
sembles great tadpole. Whereas 9TH
er types are inconvenienced by wind
Of from 80 to 55 feet second, LIE
CaquOt can remain in the air unless
the wind exceeds 65 to rs feet per Sec
ond.
1t takes so experienced men to ma
neuver it, for as soon as it leaves the
shed great attention must be paid to
the wind currents, so as to save the
envelope from being torn. Attached to
the balloon is wicker car, in which
the observer is installed with his maps,
charts, arms, barOmeters, and tele-
phone, the latter fixed over his ears so
as to leave his hands free. He is also
provided with glass and a white silk
parachute for an emergency.
When the balloon attains an alti
tude of from 1000 feet to 5000 feet
the windlass to which the cable is fixed
Is drawn by horses or motor car at
moderate pace to point near the en-
emy lines, where a refuge excavated
In the soil has been prepared This
accomplished, the observer transmits
his instruction by telephone.
Two anti-aircraft posts are estab-
ished nearby to keep off enemy air
planes. If the balloon is menaced the
crew bring it down from 5000 feet in
seven to ten minutes.