EVENING LEDGEB PHILADELPHIA, SATUBPAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1915.
10
POLYGAMY AND THE
A WAB
The Folly of Certain Strange Propositions Which Advo
cate That, Matrimonially Speaking, Half a
Loaf Is Better Than No Bread
By ELLEN
I HAVE Juit rend an Illuminating dls
eonree In an English paper wherein a
learned gentleman complacently declares
that thera In now no other matrimonial
future before the fair
maidens of Albion other
wise Englandthan the
proverbial hnlt loaf, which
Is better than no bread. In
fact, to carry the Interest
ing metaphor further, thi
aforesaid maidens will not
even set (he half loaf, but,
according to futuristic sta
tistics, will have to con
tent their little souls with
one-quarter of the means
of sustenance otherwlso
man.
Long before the war started, we used to
listen patiently to observations of this
sort For In England tho women out
number the men to tin alarming extent.
And yet, somehow or other, every Jill has
her Jock "has hod" would perhnps he a
safer expression, since all the Jacks are
lighting at the front, and the Jills, like
Sister Susie, are to a woman busy sewing
shirts for soldiers.
nut to return to the exact subject of
the discourse a certain body of emnent
authorities are boldly advocating polyg
amy as nn Institution In England after
the war shall be ended. Their remarks
arc Interesting, If not edifying. They all
tend towards the same end that "every
woman shall have her right to mother
hood" and "the repeopllng of England"
and a great deal of unpleasant discourse
that had much better be left unsaid.
An Englishwoman's opinion on the sub
ject was very much to the point. "If
polygamy meant having three husbands,"
ahe observed complacently, "I should vote
for It at once. Hut as Instead It means
the division pf one man by a multiplica
tion of women, I tnko this opportunity of
putting It on n-mrd tlintI consider polyg
amy a most reprehenslEle Institution. Not
that I think we shall ever como to It my
self, not only on account of th lively op
position of the wives already In posses
sion, but from motives of economy. It
A Raindrop Slide
TTP IN the sky the dainty white rain .
(J clouds heaped up ao thick and fnst
that, seen from the earth, they looked
dense and black.
"What are you planning to do now?"
sked Mother Cloud of the passing wind.
"I thought this was to be a fine day."
"Yes, It was to be," replied the wind
pleasantly; "but I happen to want a bit
"So juat stop your traveling and rain on
this spot below you"
of a shower to cool things oft for my
work. So Just stop your traveling and
rain on this spot below you."
And Mother Cloud, knowing that what
ever the wind ordered must bo done, re
luctantly stopped her Journey across the
ky and ordered a storm.
"But we don't care to rain Just now,"
objected the raindrops, when they heard.
"That makes no difference," said Mother
Cloud flrmly; "a rain Is ordered and rain
we must. Any way, think what fun you
will have riding down to the earth and
seeing all the sights on the earth and
down in tho ground! I am sure you will
like It. And then, some day soon, you
can some back to the sky and sail around
again Just as you wish."
So the raindrops decided they would like
to Journey to the earth (which was a
good thing for them to decide, as they
had to go any wayl) and the clouds plied
up more and more and the raindrops
began splashing down to the earth.
Faster and faster they fell, the old
wind laughing and hurrying them on
with all his might, till the little rain
drops, falling all over each other In the
gay rush, laughed and had the beat time
of their lives.
And Just hen. the fickle old wind
changed his mind and decided the sun
should shine! That's the way the wind
does, you know)
So Jie blew the clouds helter-skelter
across ' the sky and allowed the warm
sun to shine again.
And hat do you suppose was the very
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Little Benny's Note Book
Wo' was In the setting room last nlte,
and pop startld to lafT, saying. Ha ha,
the fello that told it to me Bed It was
an o(d wun, but I nevvlr herd it befoar,
a womun went into an anlmll stoar and
sed to the man, I wunt a dawg with llt
tel eers and lawng hare and a cerly tale,
black with wlte' spots, do you keep dawgs
like that, and the man sed. No mam,
we kill them, ha ha ha, prltty good, I
call It.
I dont see eny Joak In that, I call that
crool, sed ma.
You dont undlrstand, sed pop, now wat
kind of a, dawg has llttel eers and lawng
hare and a, cerly tale and Is black with
wit spots.
1 dont no, Im no dawg expert, but It
sams tp ran yure going prltty far to
hunt for humor wen you kill an Inner
sent Jlttel dawg and lxpeckt peepll to
tMflk Its funy. sed ma.
But confownd It to smithereens, I dldent
kill the-dawg and the hole thing is nuth
fcMt but Imagination, sed pop,
Wll tlmres nuthlng funy tn merderand
BWMUy anWis. sed ma.
jktyt you see, sed pop. she sed, do
MM ki thsrn, spd the man sed, No
JMNC w kill. Mmsa.
1 Astd that wsh the Joals comes In, awn
iottl anlmH deOi, J elppose, ssd
Mai at awl, asyaesjily, blast It awl,
4ottf rt nrHsl, M n ony mnt
te say Opt ,Um Im mm l a mongrll
Ut leak Mkf that, mi .
WH tf Ittwas a mi art! tfcats awl the
r jrtwsM k sfeel s M W" to Jt,
4c, )Mttec. succor, assistants,
-, atWM la. an, s4 pop. And k
ickasl to tt snm'iaf ur and stssMIs
to f4 ! asa ayla. Tfcey can tawk
l by Mt to abssN ssstts ltMor,
( f 4fcr ispeckr M to 1st tltsyvc gt
jjt state.
WOMAN;
- TIME - SUGGESTION
ADAIR
costs a lot to keep one wife, let alone n
few supplementary ones.
"The average householder In England
will have to retrench after the war, not
Increase his expenditure. No, the super
fluous woman will have to And an outlet
and a husband-In thoso far countries
where she will not be placed on tho re
serve list, as It were, but, owing to scarc
ity of her fair sex, can go Into matri
monial action at once,
"Besides, how could polygamy, even If
we had It, satisfy the modern girl it
ln't a third of a man she will consent to
accept surely, considering how low, seem
ingly, she rates the whole of him as an
asset to the nation and herself.
"I say seemingly, because I can't help
noticing that In tho most feminist gather
ing supposing by any lucky chance or
accident there happens to bo a man about,
there Is always a general rally In his
direction, an almost forceful attempt to
focus his solo attention."
Tho question of polygamy can, of course,
never be seriously treated In England.
There aro a few fanatics who are advo
cating It heart and soul as a fitting solu
tion to woman s prooiems
after tho war shall be
over, but nobody pays any
attention to the fanatics.
.. and they can talk on un-
heeded.
Every woman who feels
matrimonially disposed
naturally wants to have
tho object of her affections all to herself.
I should Imagine that In those portions
of tho earth where polygamy reigns su
preme there Is much face-scratching and
halr-puttlng and fur-flying among the
gentler sex. The husband may have the
Joy of knowing that he Is sole lord and
master of these fair ones. Hut at tho
same time his life Is not n dream of un
mitigated bliss. Doubtless he has the un
pleasant task of acting as arbitrator In
tho hnrem from early morn to dewy eve,
supposing he gives up much of his tlmo
tn tho harem, which I very much doubt.
Kor after all one wamun Is quite sufficient
for any mere man to get along with, and
ho flees from n bevy of women as a bird
out of the hand of the fowler.
first thing that
old sun saw when he
looked down on the rain-soaked earth?
Ho saw nine belated llttlo watcrdrops,
hanging on a clothes line In somebody's
back yard! How funny they did look!
"Hotter look out there!" called the Jolly
old Bun, "better drop down Into the
ground pretty quickly, or I'll carry you
back up to the sky beforo you ever have
a chance to see the earth!" And tho rain
drops, feeling his warmth, knew that he
meant Just what he said! They realized
that they must hurry for their lives!
So, quickly nB possible, they slid down
the clothes line, down, down, down to
the earth and disappeared from sight.
And tho old Bun laughed and chased
them as far as he could reach! Down
Into tho earth he followed them with his
warmth: laughingly he called to them,
"It was lucky for you that lino was
there! Otherwise you would never have
reached the ground!" And the little rain
drops chuckled gleefully!
Copyright Clara Ingram Judson
Mosquito Dodges; Arm Broken
The eluslvcness of a Jersey nightingale
resulted In a broken arm for Mrs. Hello
Qwyn, of Chester. Mrs. Gwyn went after
the mosquito In the homo of her sister
at Lansdowne. As sho was about to swat
it the Insect buzzed derisively and side
stepped, and In trying to reach it Mrs.
Gwyn fell off a chair.
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MRS. JOHN EDLEMAN
101 YEARS OLD TODAY
Attributes Her Long Lifo to n
Hnppy Spirit nnd Avoidanco
of Troublo
Congratulations were showered on Mrs.
John Edleman, 3141 North Droad street,
who reached her 101st birthday today.
Many floral remembrances In addition to
messages and cards from friends and
relatives were received at her homo.
Mrs. Edleman attributes her long life
largely to a happy spirit and avoidance of
trouble. Knowing her policy In this con
nection, no one has told her about tho
great struggle In Europe, and sho Is of
the opinion that all Is serene among the
countries of the world. Her birthday was
marred somewhat as the result of nn acci
dent a few weeks ago when sho fell and
dislocated her left shoulder.
When she was 80 years old, Mrs. Edle
man broke her right hip, but prior to
that her life was one long safe Journey.
She recalls Philadelphia when It was a
pleasant llttlo city and when any point
beyond Droad street was in tho out
skirts. Sho was born In Philadelphia
September 11, 1814, nnd always made her
homo here. She makes her home with her
granddaughter, Mrs. Edward Moll.
Mrs. Eldeman's husband died fifteen
years ago. In addition to her daughter,
two of her grandsons are still alive.
NEWSPAPERMEX IX AUTO RUN
Pen nnd Pencil Club for First Timo
Will Hold Event of This
Kind Tomorrow
Tho first automobile run of the Pen
and Pencil Club will be held tomorrow
afternoon. Tho two-mllo speedway being
constructed by the Philadelphia Speedway
Association at Westminster will be tho
goat. Nearly a score of cars owned by
Philadelphia newspapermen will compete
for the prizes.
Preceding a program of field sports, ar
ranged by Charles L. Howor, secretary of
tha Speedway Association, tho newspa
permen and their friends will Inspect tho
track, which will be ono of tho " big
seven" on which tho motor-racing classlci
of the country will bo stnged. E. J. Cat
tell, City Statistician and veteran mem
ber of the club, will make an nddrcss.
After the visit to tho speedway, tho party
will return to tho clubhouse, 102G Walnut
street, for an old-fashioned Bohemian
gathering In the shade of the famous
chestnut In tho yard. A program has been
arranged by tho entertainment commit
tee, of which Mark W. Wilson Is chair
man. Among those olrendy entered In
the run nro Fred C. Whitney, president
of the club; Ben K. Italelgh, vice presi
dent: II. Bart McIIugh, Henry T. Jordan,
A. O. Duttcrworth, George J. Drcnnnn,
William C. Ilowan, secretary; Profess ir
Ralph Bernstein, Walter C. Hoban and
Joseph Mclgln.
WED IN FRIENDS' MEETING
Bride
From Moylan, Bridegroom
From Scotland
An International romance resulted In
the marriage of William Morrison Dugid,
of Aberdeen, Scotland, nnd Miss Mary
Copo Elklngton, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Elklngton, of Molan, Pa., nt
the Friends' meeting house, 4th and Arrh
streets, yesterday. The couple met In
London last year, when Miss Elklngton
was traveling with her parents. Mr.
Dugld, a young engineer, later came to
this country.
The ceremony wns performed in the
presence of 200 guests nfter tho custom
of the Society of Friends. Samuel Em
len sat nt tho head of tho meeting.
Miss, Frances Elklngton, sister of tho
bride, was maid of honor, and Howard
Elklngton, a brother, best man. The
bridesmaids were Miss Helen Bell, Miss
Anno Watson, Miss Katherine Mason,
Miss Katherine Williams. Tho ushers
were Dr. Milton Grlscom. rr itnrv r-oH.
1 bury, Charles Moon and Yoshlo Nitobe.
QUITE a number of inter
estlng styles are shown
at the various New York
openings, and almost with
out exception the rage for
the individual topcoat la
making a strong Impression
on style-seeking visitors. I
saw a great many new and
Interesting fabrics, dark
tlncd, heavy and soft In
the extreme. Another signifi
cant vogua Is the predomi
nance of velours of all de
scription. One very exclus
ive shop showed lovely long
warm garments, In plum and
navy velour, fur-trimmed
and extremely elegant In
their simplicity. Large patch
pockets at either side of the
front were the only decora
tion, excepting the band of
fitch, chinchilla and fox at
the collar or cuffs.
Coat lengths vary greatly
this autumn. For Instance,
the three-quarters models
are all confined to sports and
automobile wear or for the
fashionable fad of tramping.
These long coats are well de.
signed to converge Into a
raglan line at the shoulders,
so that the weight Is prop
erly distributed, with no
drag on tne arms.
Today's Illustration shows'
a good, practical coat for
the schoolgirl or for tho
countrysdweller. It Is mads
of the fashionable velour de
lain, with a lining of Egyp
tian crepe In lovely shades
of rose and gold. The collar
Is an Interesting detail, for It
Is made In a reversible fash
Ion, of badger fur, which
may be turned down to ex
pose the throat. The but
tons seen on the front of
the coat are novel, with
loops of tha material to fas
ten them.
Notes About
Women
Nearly 2,000,000 women In
the United States work in
the fields.
Over 1500 mothers In New
York are eligible to receive
State pensions.
The hair on a woman's
head grows twice aB fast as
(hat on a man's.
Women acting as street
car conductors In Hull, Eng
land, receive J 6.75 a week.
Thera are over 2500
women commercial "drum
mers" In the Uplted Statea
There aro as nkny muslo
lovers amonf wsmen as
tinong men In yIs cquntry,
The telephone companies
of the States empjuy ovar
1M.000 female (raiws.
Lady JRaefcol Hurl 1mm
tha honor of blag Uta, swM
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FEMININE DRESS RIVALRY
WOMAN'S SLAVERY TO FASHION
Popular Actress Refutes the Theory That Women Dress
to Please Men- Women Dress to Outrival Each Other
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GRACE CARLYLE
VACANCY IN BOARD
OF U. OF P. TRUSTEES
Alumni Backward in Proposing
Man for Samuel Dickson's
Place
If the various alumni clubs of tho Uni
versity of Pcnnsjlvanla have their vaj,
a Western man will be prescnied as the
cholco of tho Ueneral Alumni Society for
the vacancy on the board of trustees of
the University caused by the death of
Samuel DlcksOn. By a recent ruling the
board of trustes permits tho alumni to
fill overy fourth vacancy, with the pro
vision thot tho man selected must be
ncceptablo to tho other members of the
board. Mr. Dickson's rdeath made tho
first vacancy In the board since the rulo
was adopted.
There Is considerable surprise, however,
on tho part of ofllccrs of tho General
Alumni Society because so far alumni
organlaztlons have taken no action
toward nominating candidates. Tho
trustees of the University have stipulated
that the board of directors of the General
Alumni Society Bhall name tlo man for
tho vacancy, but ir order to get the best
man available tho officers of tho society
more than a month ago sent word to all
the alumni associations throughout the
country and to all organized classes ask
ing them to suggest names. From these
candidates the board of directors expects
to select one namo.
It will probably not be until late this
fall that the vacancy is filled. The board
of directors of tho General Alumni So
ciety, which consists of 64 men, does not
meet until October, and It Is not believed
that tho consensus of alumni opinion will
have been obtained nt that time
On account of the furore raised over
the refusal of the board of trustees to
reappoint Dr. Scott Nearlng to a pro
fessorship In the Wharton School It Is
thought a great deal of Interest will bo
taken In the selection of tho alumni
trustee this fall.
CRABBING AND MOTORING
ATTRACT WILDWOOD GUESTS
Hot Wuvo Brings Guests Back to
Seaside
WILDWOOD, N: J.. Sept. 11. With
Labor Day came tho last big day of the
season, and with It went thousands of
the resort's gueBts, hut the sudden rise
In temperature has forced hundreds of
lata vacationists to seek the shore and
the Boardwalk still presents an appear
ance ot life- and gayety. Visitors have
turned their attention to fishing, boating,
crabbing and motoring' through the sur
rounding country. Sports are now at
their best.
Among contemplated Improvements Is
tho founding of a country club on the
mainland) directly opposite the city, and
within 10 minutes' drive by motor. A
golf course, particularly, la needed, and
It Is understood that a desirable tract
has been offered for that purpose.
Tha 61st Beglment, Pennsylvania Vol
unteers, containing 40 gray-haired vet
erans, arrived here yesterday and will
remain today as the guests ot Mr, Jag, J
at his Bummer home, the "Raymond."
SCHWENK FAMILY REUNION
Many Fhllado'phiana Attending An
nual Event at Schwenksville
Many Plitladelphlsns are attending the
ninth annual reunion of the Schwenk
Family Association which Is being held
today at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
Schwenksville.
The clan traces Its history to Hans
Michael Bchwenk, born In 1KW, who ar
rived in Philadelphia in 1UI and later
settled In Frederick township, II. Wilson
Stahlnecker, of Springfield township, Is
president of the association, The other
officers are: Vice presidents, John E. K.
Bchwenk, of Philadelphia, and Lewis
Bchwenk, of Norrlstown; secretary, John
K. Bchwenk, of Providence Square; treas
urer, Irwin JC Schwenk, of Schwenks
ville; registrar, Miss Hannah Bean, of
Norrlstown.
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Dance te Aid Jitney
More than a thousand dollars was
danced into the coffers of the Union No.
torbua Company In the Parkway Build
ing last night by devotees of dancing
and the merry little "Jit" About 1W0
tickets were sold, and In the Intermission
Paul Randolph, preattat et tha ;
tlon, x4lBd new steps that ,afs to
i mo Kn ! ine ngni io rests IBS
IfcM tf air X rhUifrWs,
m inn ) tne nght to rest tha
"mitEItU is an old-time fallacy," de-
JL dared Graco Carlylc, attractive lead
ing woman In "Brother Masons," "that
woman, In her seeming efforts to emulate
tho example of tho peacock, does so for
tho sole purpose of attracting and pleas
ing tho opposite sex. Nothing Is further
from tho truth. Not one man in a thou
sand appreciates the difference between a
rarls model and a 6th avenuo crcatlon
and every woman knows It. Of course,
most men can appreciate tho general ef
fect of a well-groomed woman, but as for
distinguishing between tho newest mode
and the vintage of the nutumn beforo
last, the malo sex, as a whole. Is as Igno
rant as the natlvo of Tlmbuctoo.
"I have a married friend who stretches
tho family Income to the breaking point
In an effort to keep up with tho latest
decrees of fashion. Whenever her hus
bnnd reproaches her for her cxtravaganco
she Invariably replies, 'Well, I nm only
dressing to please you; don't you want
to see me look well?' That usually settles
tho argument, although tho distressed
husband would probably love her Just as
much If sho wore her last year's gown
or her last winter's furs.
"But with tho women It's different.
Every well-dressed, well-informed woman
knows what's, what in tho matter of dress.
Women are their own severest critics, and
It Is to please tho members of her own sex
that tho average woman risks domestic
unpleasantness and family squabbles in
order to acquire tho newest creations ot
the modiste's nnd milliner's art.
Woman's slavery to tho god of fashion
Is particularly trying to tho woman of
the stage, for It Is expected of her to bo
seen In the very newest modes. Tlo
women who go to tho theatre expect tho
actress to give them the first view of the
newest models, nnd these days tho fasn
lonc chongo so frequently that tho gowns
worn nt tho beginning of a run are anti
quated toward tho close of an cngagu
ment. "It Isn't nt all unusual for mo to Invest
In three different sets of costumes during
the run of a Blngle play, and as ndvanco
models aro rather expensive, this require
ment constitutes a drain on the actress'
Income.
"While tho stage Is not nn arbiter of
fashion) It helps to govern and moderate
tho Ideas of tho designers' art. Those
who fashion our gowns and bonnets real
ize that the wearing of certain styles on
the stage will glvo them nn Impetus and
subsequent popularity, and try, therefore,
to Introduce them behind the footlights.
As the actress Is usually endowed with
common senso nnd good taste. It follows
that she will not wear anything on the
stago that would not be appropriate on
the sticot or In tho drawing room. There
fore, In creating their sartorial designs,
the dressmakers and milliners do not go
to lengths beyond those commensurate
with good tasto and good breeding,"
FEW "STENOGS" ARE OGLED
Not One in a Hundred Find Employ
ers to Bo "Mashers," Says
One Agency Manager
The statement of Mrs. Charlotto Smith,
president of the Women's Homestead As
sdciation. In Boston, to the effect that
tho average employer ogles his stenog
rapher, offers her boxes of candy and
sits as close to her as possible during
dictations, that also the stenographers
submit through fear of losing their po
sitions, ray apply to Boston, but not to
Philadelphia, according to E. O. Ander
Eon, manager of the Underwood Type
writer Company's branch In this city.
Tho Underwood Company maintains a
free employment bureau, which in August
secured places for CS4 stenographers.
Tho records of the employment bureau
shpw that in less than one per cent, of
cases have employers mado advances to
their stenographers. This shows, In Mr.
Anderson's opinion, that cages are not
needed, but that a serious Intent upon
the part of tho stenographer to make
,$ood at l.cr position will securo It for her
permanently.
Eighty per cent, of the stenographers
placed by the Underwood Company are
among tho pretty girls for which Phila
delphia Is famous, and 75 per cent, prove
their efficiency by retaining their posi
tions. Many of them have risen to posi
tions of trust as private secretaries.
At tho office of the Remington. Victor
and Itoyal typewriter companies, Mr. An
derson's statements were emphatically
corroborated by tho managers.
Stenographers who wore awaiting em
ployment In some of these offices wero
Interviewed, and expressed the opinion
that Mrs. Smith did not know what she
was talking about.-
And one pretty girl said that Mrs.
Smith herself needed confinement In a
cage for her disparagement of the thou
sands of girls who earn their living
pounding the keys.
FINDS EVIL IN CORSETS
Doctor Van Lcnncp Points Out Their
Danger to Physical Health
of Wearers
Dr. William B. Van Lcnnep, ft-mer
dean of the Hahnemann Medical College,
of this city, mado an attack on corsets In
a paper, entitled "A Contribution to the
Surgery of Glenard's Disease," before tho
annual conference of the Pennsylvania
State Homeopathlo Society, at Buena
Vista Springs, Pa.
This Is what Doctor Van Lennep says
concerning Glenard's disease and corset
wearing:
"Liver complaints are usually due to
corset pressure or tight lacing. Trouolo
usually appears tp tho young girl In this
connection after tho Inception of the
corset life. Nervousness and hysteria de
velop sooner or later and they naturally
become languid and listless. Their pain
Is largely caused by traction upon the
diaphragm stretching the plexus of the
nerves after eating, when standing or
after walking,
"These conditions can be successfully
overcome by operation and the fixation
vi mo aisiuugea organs, uelts and band
ages, In the case of the' young, are of
no avail, and only tend to increase the
rigidity of the abdominal muscles, r-nr.
sets are undoubtedly the cause ot the
sagging of organs attached to tha ab
dominal wall."
The athletic girl, tho girl who plays
golf and tennis, and also wears corsets
while engaging In these sports, Is In great
danger, according to Dr. Van Lennep.
He says that active exercise stiffens the
abdominal muscles and that girls -who
live the strenuous athletlo life ahould ba
warned.
Bucks County OpposJJHunters
Bucks County may be .jljflden ground
for tho hunter ot deer, qSSfi and pheas
ant for the next two years aa a result
ot a petition signed by 223 members of
the Bucks County Fish and Game Asso
ciation. The peUUon has been filed with
the State Game Commission,
Pearl O.Detweiler
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tl.0JH0l.WHi steamer No. a red, L08H
1.08t No, T red. tl.OOH1.0S: relscted A,
tl.OiUl.00, rejected II, tl.raHOtWH. m.,k,
COHN.-heeelptK, 7B$0 bushels. The mtrkst
was quiet but firmer snd le hlstier under
llsht offerings, cjuotallonsi Car lots for local
trade, t to loctlon-No. 2 , yellow, 80Vstf
87Hc.i steamer yellow, MHOSOHci No. 8 yol-
'"oATale'clfpts. SB.830 bushels. There was
a fair demand and the market ruled firm snd
hlsher under llsht offerings. Quotation!! No.
S white, none hersi No. 3 white, 40341c. j No,
4 while. 37HB38HC: sample oati, SOffSBc.
rLOUR-Ilecclpts. IN" bbls. and 1,015.120
lbs. In sacks Mill limit! were further ad
vanced, In sympathy with wheal, but thera
waa llttlo demand from any -source Quota
tions per 100 lbs. In wood Winter, clear, new,
tlons per 100 lbs. In wood winter, cie
t4.5f4.dS, do., straight, new. M.U01I5
patent, new, 5.15Hli.40: Kansas, clei
jutn sacks, 4.DD1.20, do., straight, n
ear, new.
jutn sacks, J4.ODH.V20, do., straight, new, jute
sacks. 13.2515 45; do., patent, new, jute
eack", t-Vi5.?3: spring, nrft clear, new,
M 70Si do , straight, new, $55.23: do., pat
ent, new, 15.2505.60; do., do., old. to tWBli.73!
ao , lavonie oranua, oia, miiiimj ninir.
choice and fancy patent.
fO-0, uot "u"r
grades Winter, clear, new,
14.0504.831
do..
straight, new.
t4.VOaS.15; do., patent.
new,
t5.1&S3.40.
PROVISIONS
Tho market was quiet and . without a
change. Quotations! City beef, In sets,
smoked snd alr-drled, 25SJc, . Western
beef, In sets, amoked, 238V0C..- elty beef,
knuckles and tenders, amoked and alr-drlea,
27ff28c.i Western beef, knuckles and tenders,
smoked, 27628c. ; beef hams, t-ltO02; pork,
family, t21U21.n0; hams. 8. I. cured, loose,
l2ytoiie. do., skinned, loose, limtUKc: do.,
do., smoked. 13U1.1UCI other hama. smoked,
city cured, aa to Brand and a erase, 13814c;
hama, smoked. Western cured, J3C14C.; do.,
boiled, boneless, 2223e.; plcnlo shoulders, 8.
1. cured, loose, t01Uc: do., smoked. KD
10e.; bellies. In pickle, according to average,
loose, 12812Hc.S breakfast bacon, as to brand
and average, city cured. 10817c; breakfast
bacon, Wertem cured. 10817c; lard, Weste-n,
refined, tierces, 8$i!e.: do., do., do., tubs.
8inc.; lard, pure city, kettle rendered. In
tierces, 8ff0c.; Urn, pure city, kettle ren
dered, in tubs. 8KS0C
DAIRY PRODUCTS
DUTTBIl.-As usual on Saturday, there was
little wholesale trading and no Important
change In the general situation. Quotations:
Weatern solid-packed, creamery, fancy, spe
cials, 2e.i extras, 25c: extra firsts, 525,ic.i
firsts. 2I05IHC.: seconds, 23a2Hc: ncafhy
prints, fancy, 20c.: do., erase extras, iltt
iflc: do., firsts, 25QOc.: do., seconds, 23224c;
Jobbing sales of fancy prints, SSOnOc,
KUOS. Thcro was a good outlet for the lim
ited receipts of strictly flno fresh eggs and
values were flrmly maintained, we quote
as follows: Free cases, nearby extras, 29a.
per dot. r firsts, t7,.S7.80 per standard case;
nearby current receipts. tfl.UOir7.20 per case;
Western extra firsts, t7.80(88.i0 per case;
Clrsts, t7.2Oit7.fi0 per case; fancy selected can
dlod egga were Jobbing at S)4j03c. per dozon.
CIIEl'.HD. The market ruled firm under light
offerings, but demand wm only moderate. Quo
tations: New York, full cream, fancy, new,
lSftlSUc; specials, higher; do., do., fair to
good, new, 14014Hc; part skims, 04? 12c.
POULTRY
LIVE. The Market was quiet nnd without
Important change. Quotations: Fowls, as to
size and quality, l.'S10'j,c; roosters, 1213c.;
spring chickens, according to quality, 15yl7c. ;
ducks, Pekln, old. 13014c: do., Indian Run
ner, old, 12S13c; do., young, according to
slit, 14iil5' ; pigeons, old, per pair, ll3r-0c;
do., jouni per pair, 17SIlRc
DltKSSEfJ. Offerings of desirable stock nere
light and uluca were well maintained, but de
mand was only moderate. We quote: Fresh
killed poultry, fowls, 12 to box, dry-picked and
dry-packed, fancy. Delected, 10c: weighing 4t"4
.1 ii.m. niiinff. mup ' u, cmnT. .mini, un
vc; weigninit, ow"" 101
, apiece.
17Hc: weighing 3 lbs. apiece, lOiiWc; under
3 lbs. apiece, 14HtflHc.; Ice-packed West
ern, 4H lbs. and otcr apiece, 18c; do., smaller
sizes, 1517c: old roosters, dry-picked. 1.1c;
broiling chickens, Jersey, fancy, 24Q2Cc;
other nearby fancy. 22M24c; fancy large yel
low, Illinois, weighing 3 lbs. and over apiece,
2021c; other Western, weighing 3 lbs. and
oer, 10c: Western, weighing 1HS2H lbs.
apiece, 18810c; do.. Inferior, 10317c; spring
ducks, nearby, lG17c: do.. Western, 10&12c;
squabs, white, weighing 11012 lbs. per doz.,
tl.KI.73; white, weighing W0 lbs. per doz.,
i'i.l5JJ3 05; hltet weighing 8 lbs. per doz..
t2.53&2.75: do.. 7 lbs. per doz.. t2.lQS2.35;
do.. 3H4 lbs. per doz., tl.WSl.75r dark,
J1.50S1.70; small and No. 2, tl.
-FRESH FRUITS
Trade waa oulet. but values worn waU aim.
talned on choice stock of most descriptions.
wuoiauons: Appiea, per ddi. uiusn.
3.50: .Summer Ilambo. S2.25S23: KmiAi
t2.2.'vn2.73; Duchess. t22.-73: other varieties.
1.0O4j2; Peaches, Virginia. Went Virginia,
Western Maryland nnd rennslvsnla, Elbertas,
Per crate, 7.x:.yl; peaches, Virginia. West
Virginia, Western Maryland anl Pennsylvania.
Elbertas, per basket. 3o40c: peaches. Del
aware and Maryland, Elbertas, per carrier.
boaket, 5tt5c; peaches.
iN'Ku'c.; pcacnes, Delaware una aiaryiana. per
L'..mf.w . nMIPh.fl l.N.V fmimi lll-
bcrtas. prr Nt-busn. basket. fiOSJixic. : nHPhni.
Jersey, other kinds, per basket, .OS 40c. : pears,
Itartlett per bbl., 204.3: do., common, per
bbl., tl.80S2; grapes. North Carolina Del
aware!, per 8-basket carrier, 75C&71; grapes,
Delaware, Moore's Early and Concord, per car
rier, 60(ft5c; grapes, Delaware, Moore a Early
ai.d Concord, per 4-lb. bosket, 8iUc: lemons,
per box, 1203; oranges, Florida, per box, t4:
pineapples per crate Porto Illco, tl.252.);
Florida. tl-255.W: plums. Virginia. Damson,
per 20-lb. basket, 30ti4oc.( plums. Now York,
per 20-lb. basket, 20CBOc; plums. New York,
per 8-lb. basket Bradahaw and Niagara, 10
15c; blackberries, Delaware, Maryland and
Jersey, per quart, 4fi0c: huckleberries, per
quart, Wj8c; cantaloupes, Maryland, per
standard crate, E0376c; do., Jersey, per basket
25jUOc.; watermelons, per car, tlOOif.'OO.
VEGETABLES
The general market waa quiet and without
Impoitant change. Quotations: White potatoes.
Jeraey, pr basket No. 1 Hose, 30335c: No!
1 other varieties, 2530c; No 2, loStSc
JKr.P0?t0Jf' Por bbI--N?,- x Eastern Shore.
tl.23Ul.B0, No. 2 and culls, fiOQ75c.: aweel
potatoes. Jeney, per basket No. 1, 30033c i
No 2, 154f20c; onions, per 100-lb. bag. tl.25
1.30: do., Jersey, per H-bush. basket, 35S40c!:
mushrooms, per 4-lb. basket. BOc.Otl.
SSSWMSSSiSSeSSSS
W
The Evening Ledger's
BIRTHDAY!
The Evening Ledger will be one year old
on September 14. To fittingly 'mark its
first birthday there will be issued a
Big Anniversary Number
This" special issue will contain a full-page
Photogravure Portrait of your Mayoralty
Candidate, together with other fine photo
graphs of more than usual interest.
A great new serial will begin in this
special issue a good, rollicking story of
the days of old. It is a full-flavored tale
of brave men and worthy deeds.
"The Broad Highway"
By Jeffery Farnol
As the title indicates, the story deals with
that broad highway which bred so many
fine old Englishmen.
i
Remember the date -the
Evening Ledger's Anniversary Day
September 14th, 1915
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Local Half-hourly Sal
10 to 10:30 A. M.
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BONDS.
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BONDS.
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BONDS
100 Am Oaa & Electric 6s 87
1000 Lehigh Nav cons -4 Vis Mi
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1000 Lake gup Cor lne Bs
LESS IDLE FREIGHT CARS!
Total on First of Month Was )aa.fi5M
Tlonronoo R1 7f)K t
WWWW V-,VV
NEW YORK. Sept. ll.-The America
Railway Association reports that on Sts
tember 1. 1916, there was a net surplw
of 183,659 Idle freight cars on lines of tie
United States and Canada, compared wits'
:C5,364 on August 1, a decrease of Bl,7.
This Is the smallest amount of Id
equipment reported since November. tl
1914, when the total was 170,096 cars.
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO. Sept. 11. HOaS.Ile'e.
hnnri! market steady. Mixed nnd
butcheriA'
mn ftrvaQ Oil ttr.A ViAairv tft TftCTT 71 mlivtl
heavy, 0.:10&O.GOj light, (T.5038.25; pigs, (S.U
toS.13; bulk, $6.6387.75. "
CATTLn. Receipts. 800 head: niartit
steady. Beeves, fs. 50310.18; cows and helfen,
S3.2tI): Texans, $0.7588.40; calves, 19.50011
SHBBP. Receipts, 1000 head: market,
steady. NatUe and Western, t-1S3,90; Umbv-i
$0.3030.10. S
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