tr
MWTIOHS BETTER
FROM DAYTO DAY
' IH WALL STREET
Confidence Returning.
. n f . o
Price Movements oince
Exchange Reopened Have
Been Generally Upward.
.SEW IORK, Fob. 12. Conditions
irticghout the financial district are show
W st'&dy Improvement from day to day
w4 confluence 18 slowly nut surely re-
inrtitne. Tho last wecK has Droved one
LV iL. mah, I..Imw rtnA Imnnriftnl alnA
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the exchange reopened, In vlow of the un
terUlntloa at the outset. These uncer
tainties wero the dividends on Canadian
Tsclflc, American Sugar and Southern Pa
tine, there bavins been some doubt aa
(o whether the regular rate would be do
Mated, nnd nnothor Item of great lm-
Wance as showing the general trend of
business was the unfilled tonnago state
ment or ino unuea mates Bteci uor-
roratlon,
TJia three dividends were declared and
'ha statement of the Steol Corporation
'bowed up much bettor than expected.
fh street had looked for an Increase of
'tbout 1C0.O0O tons, and Instead there was
it gain or iz.ow tons over tno end or
December statement. In addition, there
vis an Increase In production during tho
3 month of January. This showing has
00110 more iiuui tuiyiiimu uibu tu BtrcilKUl-
en confidence, since the Strcot has como
fto regard the Steel tonnago figures as i
"Urometer of general business conditions.
iThe plants or the steel corporation it
present aro mining a uttio moro tnnn 60
per cent, of capacity,
fither lines of business show slight Im
provement, but tho betterment ns yet Is
jrot marked. That conditions will take
matprfnl turn for thn hpttnr In thn npnr
future Is the opinion held In many quar
ters. It stnnus to reason tlint, with the
Iawa nivliirii onmlnc trntw tn nlllnrl Dnnt.
" era for war materials nnd other things
neoessary. before long theso will bo re
flected by an upward trend In general
trade.
There Is now very little fear expressed
over tho liquidation of foreign-held Amer
ican securities, a thing that kept tho ex
change closed so long. It Is true that
many stocks and bonds held abroad have
teen returned, but In many enses Euro
pean holders have raised tho prlco nt
-'which they will sell nnd many have de
cided to Hold tnelr securities. At all
'events, we should have no fear of any
iheavy liquidation from abroad now, In
View of our heavy exnorts of whpnl nnd
Vothcr commodities.
As a gcncrnl rule, prlco chnnges on thn
'New York Stock Exchange since thn flrt
'$ of the year havo been upward. As com-
: pared witn tho closing prlco of July 30,
() the last day the Exchange was open be
fore me long suspension, nrlren ni-
higher. Taking Rending as an exnmnlo
i'tn advance of 1SV5 points Is showing, tho
siock now soiling around 145. Alaska
Gold Mines shows an nrtv.-inm nt iii
' points at 20?8, American Cotton Oil is
points at 43, Studebaker, 18& at V1, and
many other Issues show substantial gains.
In not a few cases stocks this year havo
old higher than in 191-1, notably Bethle
ham Steel, which hnB chanced hnmln
F; wound 67. the highest point In Its his
tory.
STOCK AVERAGES COMPARED
The follow In or f1cmrfa nl. a nninn.iA .
,IJaveraRo prices for 15 leading railroad
. J. .. u l ivo inaiuiriau during 1014
tna J0i5
AVnrJAfirr tW 1r n4irn..nn
FtbrUfltT It. vntfarnu't, U. -n-
: Fbrurv in ' " """ iW"
B'One week ego. ..'.'.'..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'". Jm'tJ-"
Lone year nBO".. ..: ;":;:::::::::::::: iwii?
iJu'r M' ,'nVi' m-i
K J",h 'or February to' "date." .' .' .' .' .'." '.','.','. lAolViW
;"'' rfcruary to date 104,302
... ,ur jununrjr 10S.II21
Low for January loi.ww
USli for December 107 O0S
bvjsf's :..:.::::::::::::: iwim
. lJr J"u . 104.J'
iufn, iuii yrnr. 11114 12rt 101
low. fun itar, 1014 ":.: :::.:::: lo-Jioi
AVCIiAQC OP 12 INnjT.CiTnTATcJ
ttvSSlZ if ve.teid.ys cloee "xxm
Ona Wfck afjo .... .. T2'?17
SP n-ontli ago 74"4n
font j-rar aco ..I.".:;!" 70423
,?..' w; jr,u ..'.'..'.":''.''.".:: .V-!(v.
rnuntnr February to dato ;.. 7S 3211
vfi '1r February to dato 710.12
ln fnr January 7n Did
'fSwL 'f Jnuarv 7o!77ii
Bii?rt '?;. ?ef embei': """;'-" ooImr
Bli'sh foi July 7s "in
SW for July ' . ' Ki'i-i
I jllsh. full year. 1014. ! Sllfel
LUw. full )ear. inn ... St ISt
.
MARKETS CLOSED
L tlncolnV Ulrtlidiiy bolnc a legal holiday
v.ho )anls nnd trade exchnnses wero
iclosed and wholesale business was virtu-
Jfuy suspended. Our usual market ro-
ports nre theiefore neccesnrlly omitted.
CHILDREN'S CORNER
The. Snowfkke
IXTINB
little snowfiakes scampered
R1.1 down
from the sky. "Ileluh-ho.
Jwerlly"
they crfed to each other. "It's
BjU of fun we are going to havo to tho
HTththese days; aren't we glad wo
nd Indeed they were glad they came
Ja the children were glad; too. For
snowfiakes mean fun! Tney mean snow
lis and coasting and all the winter
vw nmes,
, -'What shall An ,?' nik..i ,
novvtlake as ho swung through tho air.
can t decide what I most want to do!"
I canl" laughed another, "I'm going
10 land On thnt Pflo.tlnM nl. vunn .v..-.
L a rather watch th.a boys and girls coast
JW"iK there now!"
IK! FaVe a eay IIUIe flourish ttirough
Ihlu Th bIw ovr t0 tha sl ot th8
KS.. racka so ho could watch tho
Mould h tnero he was aa happy as
ii m going to the edge of the lee where
iSSn1"' and without moro ado he
firn5 , over to "where the lea was smooth
KnT..Siawy and wnre the skaters wove
mm CUt in bew,WerlnS confusion nnd
Hr:vtt8 riot m awav i.A i Du.
KS: d the thIr1 ltle snowflake to the
H?' iv so pleasant here. And
Em that?n r ballo-wouldn't you
tSe 84n?wnakea said they would, ao
MlY 3ettlerl Hnwn liannllu tn. wall. rt-
K "Jf that might happen.
Befor. .T" K!. ?cm5' .
Itlent "- h4 iibu unto iu ruw m
ra!m --( jum Bcnoai cnuaren came
?. " began to make a, now man.
Bf :p l", what we Jlker whispered
m Ii?ake' to each other, and each
-uueo. io nirnself. "I hope, rhey una
Hope thev usa mat" War ibovn All
F. the nO'yflake longed to be used
!M SOIUO Wfiv thn .lilMr.n slv.v.
tfS t0 take sora other anowflakes;
, particular snoAvflakea didn't
W much, for they wew expecting
wlt)ed UU aoaa cw a- crowd ot
APTOOAB AWNPAL MEETIWQ
Walter W. Norton Elected Vice Pres
ident of tho Company.
rJ3!f.IUllll"L"IM,lnf ot th0 autocar
SW'...0' Ardmore. Pa., tho former
board of directors was re-elected. Walter
W. Norton, who has been for Bevcral
years superintendent of tho factory, was
elected a vleo president and will hold tho
position of production manager.
Tho officers of the company who were
re-elected aro David S. Ludtum, prcsl-
i.'tL i! ?' a,arke' vlce President;
Ixiuls S. Clarke, vleo president, and Ed
win A. Fltts, secretary and treasurer and
Frank C. Lovln, assistant secretary and
treasurer.
local Ileserve Bank Statement
ofSlRfjiSSi?1,0' !i' r'','ral Deserve Hank
or Philadelphia for the week endlns yesterday
compare, with the previous V" k as VouSws:
ItESOUnCES.
noli coin and ctf $KWSfi,7M itw.rel5
Lal tender notes, eto. 4,WT 628 ftoso 0
viy,t.m'nt" i,fGs.nst l.nns.nw
All other resources 804,221! 433.802
Tt' $24,000,850 $21,831,631
.... ... LIABILITIES.
tSzOA paM ln fl.U0.8R8 $4.09.1,007
Duo other reserve banks
nt 424.085
Totals
.$24,OM,B50 $21,S8I,SS1
GENERAL BUSINESS
GROWING BETTER;
COLLECTIONS SLOW
Cotton Yarn Trade Improv
ing Greater Activity Re
ported in Millinery.
Strength in Wool.
The gradual Improvement In General
huslnoss conditions Is reported by It, Q.
Dun & Co.
Irl tho cotton yarn trado a better In
quiry Is reported than the previous wcok,
and, whllo tho volume of business Is fair,
trade is less profitable owlnjc to tho pre
vailing low prices. There Is but little
demand from tho hosiery mills, Indicating
that lino of business Is Very dull at tho
present tlmo, Tho demand Is mostly
from manufacturers of underwear. Col
lections ln Pennsylvania aro reported
slower than other surrounding States. An
optimistic feeling still prevails In this
lino and a gradual betterment of condi
tions Is anticipated.
Conditions aro strong In tho local wool
trade ns to tho prices, and In some cases
show a furthor advance. Thore is a sat
isfactory demand for most grades of
wool, especially for grades suitable for
tho manufneturo of millinery goods. Ter
ritory wools are moving freely, while
thero is an urgent demand for scoured
wools. Medium and unwashed ileoces me
becoming scarce and a (.trong vlow of
those holding tho wools Is to some extent
restricting tholr sales. Medium wools
havo been reported ns selling at 34 cents
and somo holders are demanding 35 cents.
Fine and fine-medium staple territories
have changed hands on a basis of CO and
63 cents cleaned, whllo fine staple Mon
tana Is quoted ns high as C3 nnd 00 conts
cleaned. All foreign markets contlnuo
strong, and It is stntcd that quantities
of South American wools are now duo
here, having been sold previous to ar
rival. Trado among tho cloak nnd suit operat
ors, during tho last week has been quiet;
there has been somo activity among the
shirtwaist and dress manufacturers. In
theso lines, howovcr, the trade continues
to buy for Immediate needs only. Manu
facturers of men's and boys' clothing
stnto that the trade continues to buy cau
tiously; that thev have a fair amount 0:
orders on hand for future delivery. Col
lections in this line are generally slow.
For some weeks past trade has been In
clined to be quiet nmong shirt manufac
turers, although there Is somo little ac
tivity nt present.
Dealers In electrical goods report a sat
isfactory volumo of business, with profits
small and prices fairly firm. Tho princi
pal activity noted Is In household special
ties, though there Is some business In
connection with building operation work.
Tho leather market continues firm, all
grades of heavy leather are In demand
and prices high. Glazed kid manufac
turers nnd dealers report only a moderate
business; export trade conditions unsat
isfactory, duo to tho European war, and
Interference with transportation. Shoe
dealers state purchases are small and
tendency to buy for immediate use only
prevails.
Millinery dealers report greater ac
tivity and a good spring trade Is antici
pated. Inquiries Indicate only a small
amount of stock on hand. Increased ac
tivity la shown ln tho building and con
tracting lines tho last week, and Indi
cations point to a fair amount of work
being started thlB Bprtng. For some weeks
past there has been a comparatively
small number of now buildings started,
the permits being taken out principally
for alterations. The records show a de
cided gain the last week and Include a
fair-sized dwelling operation.
Rebellion
rough boys. "Look who's making a
snow man!" they hooted, and they began
to throw hard Bnowballs so thick and
fast that the happy children had to leave
their half-completed snow man nnd run
for safety!
"They'll not use us for those hard
balls," cried the snowfiakes, "we'll not
hit those nice children, so there!"
No sooner had the snowfiakes Bpoken
than the leader of the gang of boya
reached down nnd gathered up a hand
ful of snow the Very 'snow which held
the nine little snowfiakes! "I'll make a
ball that'll hit 'em!" he tTnouted.
"You'll not hit them with us!" answered
tho snowfiakes. But tho boy paid no at
tention, he pressed the snowfiakes to-
saHsflsSmriiSP
V
8orjg jolly tchoql children cants along aud
began to make a enow tnan,
Bother and threw the ball with all his
might
"We'll not bit them!" shouted the
snowfiakes, and, would you believe it.
they shouted so hard that the snowball
flow Into a thousani pieces and didn't
hit the children after all!
So the bad poyi (who probably weren't
very bad after all) laughed and went on,
and the children came back to their
play.
Copyright, itl Clara Ingram JudJOii.
EVENING LEDflBR-PHIt;ADEI,PHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
SLOW IMPROVEMENT
IN PHILADELPHIA'S
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
Local Situation Has Almost
Returned to Normal.
Money in Plentiful Sup
ply; Securities Steady.
To discuss tho local financial situation
slnco the turn of tho year would be to
recite a tnln of gradual, but steady, Im
provement In practically all branches. To
bo Buro, here and there minimum limits
on securities had to bo reduced In order
to facilitate tho cleaning up of weak ac
counts, but In practically every Instance
nftcr n brief sinking spell tho market for
tho shares Involved steadied down nnd
becama normal.
Too much credit cannot be given the
Philadelphia banking community for tho
astute manner In which they have steered
a successful course through tho troubled
financial seas of tho pnst six months.
With tho retirement this week of tho last
cmorgency currency outstanding hero and
tho removal of nearly all tho minimum
limits on stocks, Philadelphia today may
bo said to havo reached an almost normal
financial "basis. Money Is easy and read
ily obtainable nt ordinary rates; business
and trado nro picking up, and there Is a
distinctly Improving tondoncy to bo noted
In the bond mnrkot. Tho stock list Is
still somowhat fovorlwh, but on tho whole
thorn, too, a hardening tondency can bo
observed
As compared with July 30 closing prlcos,
however, local stocks In the majority of
cases still show losses. A number, how
ever, havo surpassed tho final figures of
that dato, notably the Keystone Tolephono
shares, Philadelphia Electric, Lehigh Val
'.y Lehigh Navigation, Heading, Tonopnh
Mining nnd United Qas Improvement.
FINANCIAL BRIEFS
All markets In tho country wero closed
today.
Moro than "5 per cent, of tho outstand
ing 5 per cont purchase money first-Men
conl bonds of the Chicago nnd Eastern
Illinois Railroad Company have been de
posited under tho bondholders' protectlvo
agreement.
In his testimony beforo the House Com
mittee on Corporations at Providence.
R. I.. President Howard Elliott, at tho
New Haven, predicted disaster for tho
rood unless legislation was enacted per
mitting new financing. He added that if
tho company should go Into bankruptcy
credit all over the world would bo af
fected. Tho death of Robert A. Balfour may
havo an Important bearing on the futuro
policy of tho Union Traction Company,
according to well-Informed interests. It
is known that as a largo holder of this
Block he Btcadlly opposed any sugges
tions to pay up the full par value of
the shares. Rapid Transit Interests have
urged that this should bo done In order
to facilitate extension of tho company's
lines. Coming nt this time the passing
of Mr. Balfour Is particularly significant
If Director Taylor's plans are to be put
through.
Tho Jnnuary net earnings of Tonopnh
Mining were $50,876.
During tho week ended February 6 tho
United States exported copper ln pigs.
Ingots, bars, plates, rods and scrap and
old to tho extent of 9.711.979 nnunrls.
valued nt $1,371,117, nnd Imported CO 17,212
pounds, valued at $630,5)3. England took
tho largest amount of tho copper.
George S. Munson and William Inncs
Forbes wero elected to the board of the
Eden Mining Compnny, representing mi
nority Interests. This company Is con
trolled by the Tonopah Mining Company
and operates the Panama mines In Nica
ragua. After years of litigation tho bankruptcy
proceedings involving the Iron Clnd
Manufacturing Company, of which Mrs.
Elizabeth Seaman (Nellie Bly) Is presi
dent, terminated In tho United States Dis
trict Court yesterday when tho referee
declared a 7 per cent, dividend. This
Is tho first and final dividend to be paid
by t'ne wrecked Williamsburg firm. When
the company failed it owed 300 creditors
$101,731. Of this amount $29,617 will be
paid.
Tho Interstate Commerce Commission
In tho futuro will expect carriers when
they file new tariffs to present concise
Htntementa of the proposed Increase,
showing In a general way the measure
of tho Increases and tho reasons for
them, Tho Commission also requests
that the public be prompt In Its pro
tests against proposed Increases, that
action may bo taken If necessary beforo
these tariffs becomo effective.
It la said thnt about $1,000,000 more gold
will bo brought from Ottawa.
Edward F. Kearney, acting president of
ins Texas ami i'acitic uniironu, has been
appointed receiver of the Wabash Rail
road. He will share the duties with E,
B. Pryor, who has been one of the re
ceivers since the road went Into bank
ruptcy. The first direct Bhlpment of wool from
the Argentine In 25 years has been re
ceived in New York. The amount Is
placed at 200,000 pounds. It Is said to be
of first-grade quality. ,
Tho French Government tax and cus
toms returns for January, 1915, decreased
27 per cent, compared with an average
shrinkage of II per cent. In the last five
months of 1914.
Tho Standard Milling Company has
canceled the $12,000,000 general mortgage
to the Metropolitan Trust Company of
New York.
Tho syndicate which Is to underwrite,
tho $100,000,000 New York Central 20-year
6 per cent, debenture bond will receive a
commission of $3,r0Q,C00, or 2Vs per cent.
Kuhn, 1.0 eb & Co. received H of 1 per
cent, for underwriting the $19,000,000 Penn
sylvanla Railroad VA per cent consoli
dated bond offering, and the distributing
syndicate received 2V$ per cent.
Announcement la made by J, P. Morgan
& Co. that tho $100,000,000 New York Cen
tral Railroad Company 6 per cent. 20-year
convertible debenture bonds, for which
they had been authorized by the railroad
to form an underwriting syndicate, had
been oversubscribed by bankers wishing
to enter the syndicate. It It probable that
allotments will be made by the bankers
on Saturday morning.
Xecture on Historic Paris
Tv A. II. Mawhlnney, professor of lan
guages In the Southern High School, de
livered on illustrated lecture on "Illa
torio Paris," last night In the Benjamin
V. Teller Memorial School, Broad and
Jefferson streets.
BIRKCTOHY OF ACCOUNTANTS
p ' ' P- 111 11 pm j jjtjj it. ... .i.. n ajaana n
Certified Publlo Accountants
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WHITMAN ON LINCOLN'S PICTUHE
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Loaned to the Evening Ledger by courtesy of Horace Traubel, who
will incorporate this bit of comment by the poet in the third volume
of his book on "Walt Whitman in Camden." The inscription is in
Whitman's handwriting and reads "Lincoln's picture. One of the
latest taken before he was shot the most satisfactory picture of
A. L. I have eve- seen, and I have seen hundreds of different ones
looks just like I saw him last on the balcony at the National Hotel."
UNIFORM COLD STORAGE
LAWS A NATIONAL NEED
Veteran Dealer Says America Will
Havo to Feed tho World.
"Tho United States Bhould make a uni
form cold atorngo law, which should
cover Btorago In all States on tho same
bnsls," said Qoorgo H. McKay, superin
tendent of tho Rending Terminal Market,
beforo ho left for Ithaca, N. Y where
he will lecture before the "Fnrmcrs'
Week" conference at Cornell University
today nnd tomorrow.
"All cold atorngo laws now In effect nro
vicious and malicious, every Stnto work
ing agnlnst the others. At tho prencnt
time everything militates against Penn
sylvania. Our strict cold storage regula
tions nro tnken advantage of by other
States, much to tho detriment of our cus
tomers. Btorngo men and farmers."
Mr. McKay, who has been in tho cold
storage and market business for 39 years,
declared that food prices will double in
tho noxt 10 years If proper provision Is not
made for tho marketing of produce by
farmers.
"Tho United States will havo to fur
nish tho world's food supply for tho next
10 yenrs because of this destructive war,"
ho said. "And In view of tho impending
export trado It behooves us to provide
facilities for thn farmers to market their
goods, or the high cost of living will
mount still higher. Sanitary markets and
largo cold storage houses, to ellmlnnto
waste, nro tho solution. If fnrmers can
dispose of their goads they can ralso more
and that will decronso the prlci."
Mr. McKny decried the gradual disap
pearance of farmers' markets In tho cities
and pointed to tho fact that thero nre
thousands of abandoned farms which are
useless because there Is no market.
"In 1877 thero wero In Philadelphia St
markets, mostly occupied by fnrmers,"
ho continued. "Through tho Influenco of
politics nnd other causes tho farmers have
been driven out of the city and there are
today only two successful markets In
Philadelphia and not more than 10 in nil."
Mr. McKay will speak on refrigerating
methods today and on tho benefits of re
frigeration to tho farmer tomorrow.
AMERICAN WOMAN FORCED
TO LEAVE GERMAN SOIL
Newspaper Correspondent Betrayed
Undue Curiosity,
BERLIN, Feb. 12. Upon condition that
she leave Germany immediately, and only
after Ambassador James W. Gerard had
Interceded vigorously In her behalf, Miss
Carolyn Wilson, of Beverly, Mass., ar
rested here on suspicion of espionage, has
been released by tho German authorities.
She came here as a correspondent of n
Chicago paper and was arrested. It Is
alleged, because sho displayed indiscreet
curiosity concerning naval affairs, gun
calibres and other matters.
FUNERAL OF I. P. WHITESIDES
The funeral services of Isaac Pilnco
Whitesldes, a retired Insurance broker
and prominent in Democratic circles, who
died Tuesday, will bo held at 2 o'clock
today, at his home, 3913 Woodland ave
nue. The Rev. Hoyden Keith Yerkes,
pastor of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Transfiguration, will offici
ate. Interment will bo ln North Laurel
iIIIU Cemetery.
Mr. Whitesldes, who was 80 years old,
was born In Hnrrodoburg, Ky, He took
an active Interest In Democratic politics
of the 27th Ward, and was a member of
Mosart Lodge, No, 436, p. and A. M the
Oriental Chapter, No. 183 R, A. M., and
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Funeral of Rev. James Sampson
The funeral of the Rev, James Samp
son, a retired Methodist minister, who
died Wednesday, was held this morning
from his home, 1913 Mount Vernon stieet.
He was 78 years old. For many years
Mr. Sampson was pastor of the Kynett
Episcopal Memorial Church, of German
town, and on his retirement from active
work J5 years ago became an honored
member of the Spring Garden Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. He leaves
a widow and two sons, Dr, Allen Q.
Sampson and William C. Sampson, of
Columbia, Pa.
Sound Investments
tf A first mortgage Sea
soned Public Utility
yield 6, Special Circu
lar, RAZIER & Gx
BANKERS
132 South ISU Street
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OBITUARIES
HOBEB.T A. BALFOUB
Director of the Quaker City Nntlonal
Dank.
Hobert A. Balfour, a director of tho
Quaker City National Dank nnd one of
the largest stockholders ln tho Union
Traction Company, died last night at his
home, 233 East Tenn street, Cermnntown,
after a protracted Illness.
Mr. Balfour, who opposed Director Tny
lor's plan for tho development of traction
service of Philadelphia, organized a com
mittee of proteBt among the directors nnd
stockholders of the Union Traction Com
Pnv. He wnrf president nnd director of the
Historical Publishing Company, and a
member of the Union League, tho Manu
facturers' Club and tho Oermantoivn
Cricket Club.
Mr. Balfour was an Inspector of the
Eastern Penitentiary and gavo much of
Ids time to the uplift of paroled prisoners.
Up vn treasurer and director of the
Wlncrofl Stovo Works, Mlddlctown, Pa.,
where nls family held Inrgo Interests, nnd
a director of tho Cllffsldo Realty Com
pany, of Driftwood, N. J.
Ho leaves a widow, who was MIa3
J.oulso Butler, daughter ot James Butler,
paper manufacturer: n son, Alexander
Balfour, n student lit the University of
Pennsylvania, and his mother, Mrs. Mar-
enrot Balfour, of I,ansdowne. James
Balfour, who was assoclnted with him In
the brokerage business, Is n brother.
MRS. LYDIA RIDDLE
Mrs. Lydla Riddle, widow of Samuel
Riddle, a manufacturer of cotton goods,
died last night at her home In Glen
Riddle, Pa., following a general break
down duo to her advanced ago. For
years sho taught n Sunday school class
composed of boys employed In her hus
band's mill. Mrs. Riddle, who was 83
years old. Is survived by her four children.
Samuel D. Rlddlo, a clubman; Mrs.
Donald Haldeman, of London. England;
Mrs. Homer Lee, of New York, and
Leander Riddle.
HERBERT YT. STEWART
NEW YORK. Fob. 12. Herbert W.
Stewart, 47 years old, said to bo an emi
nent Shakespearean actor, who played
with the lato Richard Mansfield, was
found dead In his room ln the Owl lodg
ing house at 125 Bowery today. In his
pocket were found letters from his
mother, who lives nt 23 De Leslie street.
Toronto. Stewart came to the hotel four
days ago.
ANGUS SMITH
SUSQUEHANNA, Pa.. Feb. 12.-Angus
Smith, aged 93, the ilrst man to operate
a wood acid factory In America, Is dead
In his home near here. He built tho llrst
factory near ninghainton, N. Y., 73 years
ago.
FRANK S. FERAILLE
Frank S. Ferallle, a retired manufac
turer of Jewelry and ono of the oldest
members of the Union Leagyo beforo re
signing Inst year, died yesterday at Klrk
brldo's, where ho had been bu,t a short
time. He recently suffered a nervous
breakdown. He had been affiliated with
the Bachelors' Barge Club for many
years, and lived in apartments at 124
South lSth street.
COL. CHARLES Y. BAMFORD
TRENTON'. Eh 1? ("Vilnnol Pl,l.,
Y. Damford, prominent In military and
civic affairs for many years, died at his
home at Belmnr today. The Colonel was
born In Trenton in ISIS, and waa man
nglng director and treasurer of tho Tren
ton City Railway Company from 1881 to
1891. I(e was atllllated with the Demo
cratic party.
Death Notices on Page 15
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Income upon Investments
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amount when earned, the
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vary according -to earnings.
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Morris Building, Philadelphia
12, 1916.
NEWS OF
Steamships Arriving Today
t Str. Indian Transport (Dr.), St. Vincent. va
Newport ,ew, merchandise, Kurness Line.
Str. Montrose, Btn Frunelsco, merchandise.
Sir. Strnlhnn Ulr.), New York, merelian-
uipu, innries ai. -ixyior n Bona.
8tr. l'awnee. New York, merchandise, Clyde
Steamship compony.
, Htr. Mllllnocket, Stockton, paper, Keystone
Taper Company.
Steamships Cleared
, str., Ilaverford (Ur.), Mendus, Liverpool,
American Mne.
, Str. SAXolelne (Dr.), Crosby, Havre, for or
ders, Joeph C, Gabriel,
Str. Manchtnter Mariner (Dr.), Cabot, Man
chester, rhlladelphla.Manehestcr Una.
Str. Rnrdlnlnn (Dr.), Mowott, Glasgow, II.
A A. AlUn.
fltr I'Amllln fttnr.V rtl1t,rf. AnMltn. Munion
Steamship Line.
Str. Linda Fell (Dr.), Dickinson, Havana,
Murium dteamshlp Une.
Str. Aiicliendalo (Ur.), Con ft n, Santiago, J.
A. McCarthy.
h'tr. l'lnturla. Carpenter, Malmo and lltl
stnabnrK. Joseph C. Gabriel.
Transport I'ampa (Arg.), Hoincta, New York,
John It munce , . .
Trnnapurt chaco (Arg.), llalblers, New York,
John II, Faunce.
Steamships to Arrive
FREIGHT.
Name. From. Balled.
Lincolnshire Manila Dec 18
Jomaburjt Ardrossan Jan, 0
Skjohlburg Copenhaxen ...Jan. II
Olat Kyrro Mtavanger Jan. 22
Nlko Cardiff Jan. 23
Manchester Miller Manchester ...jRli.il
Havat .Shields Jan. iU
Nestos Uran Jan. 24
Andrsai Hyrn Jan, 2S
nrlnilllln Bhlelds Jan. 29
Cnrtlcmoor Algiers Jan, 29
Waaldvk Iloiterdam ....Feb. 0
Amsteldyk ,,.ttotterdam ....Feb. B
Mancheater 1'ort Manchester ...I'eii, n
Arlionlan Hal boa Fob. 7
Highland Monarch ....Halboa Feb. 0
Virginia Shields Feb. lu
West I'olnt Iindon Feb, II
Port Antonio Port Antonio.. Feb. 11
Steamships to Lenvo
l'ASSUNQKn.
Name. For. Date.
Sardinian Glasgow Feb. 13
Ilaverford Liverpool Feb. 13
FHEIQHT.
Themlsto Kottrrdam .Feb, lU
Helena Iloiterdam Feb. 1A
Mnncicslcr Miller Manchester Feb. 17
Indian Transport Lelth Feb. 10
Feliciana London Feb. 20
Virginia Copenhagen . .Feb. 27
PORT OF NEW YORK
Steamships Sue Today
Name. From, Sailed.
C. dl Messina Palermo Jan. 10
Magdalcna ltolturUam . . . .Jan. IS
Colomba Ilaatla Jan. 22
Philadelphia LIerpool Jan. SO
Megantlc Liverpool Feb, S
Steamships to Leavo
Name. For. Date.
Philadelphia Liverpool Feb. 13
Niagara Havre Feb l:t
Urduna Liverpool Fob. 13
America Genoa Feb. 1.1
Minneapolis London Feb. 14
Movements of Vessels
Sir, Grecian, for Philadelphia, ateamed from
Boston February 11.
Str. Calllopo fl)r., Marseilles for Phlladel-
Str. Paraguay, Snblno Pass for Philadelphia,
crossed Sablno oar at 2:13 p. m. February 11.
Str. Thorsa (Nor.), from Cardenas, bound
IN THE REALTY WORLD
"With the north Bldo of Chestnut street
between 13lh street nnd Broad owned by
two persons, the ground Improved by the
Wnnnmakcr store and tho WIdencr
Building, both representing tho most mod
ern typo of construction, and the Frank
lin Bank Building, n 13-story office build
ing, this side of Chestnut street may be
said to measure up in improvement to the
ground value. The assessments for tho
year 1915 arc ns follows:
Wanamaker otoro, considered for one
half Ur depth, 2S0 ft. on Chestnut
Bt.x23T.2W 7,7G0,O00
P. A. B. Wldener Building, lot 152x
1011 3, MO, 000
Franklin National Bank Building
(John Wanamaker), lot 100x03 S.COO.OOO
Total $18,750,000
In tho year 1901, Samuel T. Freeman
valued tho ground now occupied by tho
Wldener Building as follows:
Chestnut st. front, 152x10), nt $10,-
City Unit square front, 152x100, at
frtOOO a foot front
uuv f, it.vi iium ... ............. . n,uw,w
000,000
Totals $2,400,000
This wns before tho sale of the ground
by the United States Government to a
syndlcato for $2,000,000. A strip of five
feet afterwards was taken by tho city
ln widening Chestnut street, for which
nbout $35,000 was paid. This left tho lot
132 feet on Chestnut street with a depth
of 109 feet, for which Mr. Wldener paid
nbout $3,500,000.
This side of a most valuable central
city block now Is practically out of tho
market. Here la a glance at the assess
ments for 1915 on tho south side:
Ass's 1000. Au'd 1013.
1300.2-4. sold to Drury,
lot 5.1,0x104 $750,000 $1,000,000
omi "Ui4 (.(j LUI, III),
18 0x101 200,000 200,000
1.10S, nold to Drury, lot
18x104 200,000 2W.000
1310. told to Drury, lot
18(1x104 200,000 250.000
1312, sold to Drury, lot
18 0X101 100,000 280.000
1.114. oold to Drury, lot
18.0x101 100,000 280,000
MM. sold to Drury, lot
Z1X1IM -10.VVU 1100,000
131H, sold to Drury, lot
21x101 215,000 300.000
IliO, iold to Drury, lot
20x104 210,000 200,000
1322, lot 20x01 7 100,000 225 000
1324, 0. c. cor. Juniper.
lot 20x104, and rar
1122 Chentnut, 17x12 4. 325,000 325.000
i:i2n to 1.130. lot 123x '
rP.'-V.-.V 2,000,000 2,800.000
15.18 to 13 IS, a. e. cor. ,
Ilroad t. 15.1x123 I
o. lino and 124 ft. w. '
"no 2,700,000 3.400,000
'fSJ?'", v $7,583,000 $0,030,000
This Is an advance of $2,645,000 for the
uouth side of the block In six years, with
no murked changes for thnt period. Ot
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THE PORT
north, passed Dlajmond flhoil lightship at i:S0
P. m. February II,
phla Tin Newport Newe, passed out Cape
Henry February 11.
Str. Slneen (Nor.), from Philadelphia, r
rived at (lalrcaton Februarr II. r'
Sir, Chicago (Fr.from New York, arrived
at Havre February lo,
Htr. Indian, for Philadelphia, steamed from
Savannah February 12.
Btr, Italians (Br.). Naples for, Milladslphls,
steamed from Norfolk February it,
Str. Oneechee. Philadelphia for Oalreslon,
passed Diamond Shoal lightship at 0:60 p. m,
February 11.
Str. J, M. Cluffey, Philadelphia for Port
Arthur, pasted Foney Hock at noon Feb
ruary 11,
Str. Persian, Philadelphia for Jacksonville,
was IS miles north of Diamond Shoal light'
ship at 7 p. m. February 11.
Sir. 8tmestait (Nor.), Narvik for Phllade.,
phla, pataed Nantucket at 1. m. February 11.
Str. Lexington, Philadelphia for Boston, wasj
IS mile northeast of Darnegat at noon Feb
ruary II,
Str. Florida, Philadelphia for Port Arthur,
was 43 miles south ot Charleston at noon Feb
ruary 11.
Str. St. Louie, Liverpool for Now York, was
1300 miles cast of Ambrose Channel lightship
nt 0 a. m. February 11.
Str. diilfatream, Port Arthur for Philadel
phia, was 1R0 miles northwest of TortugM at
noon February 11,
MOVABLE OHAIBS ON PULLMANS
P. It, II. Introduces Innovation on
Drldgo Trains to Atlantic City.
Dlstanco between parlor car scat has
been eliminated on tho bridge trains of
tho Atlnntlo City branch of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company. Tho pivot
chairs havo beon removed, and In their
placo nre movable chairs.
This move Is expected to bring about a
sudden Increase In tho use of parlor car
by travelors, especially young travelers,
nuc.li as newlywcds on their honeymoon.
Heretofore many of this class rode In the
day coach rather than enter the formal
confines of the parlor car and be
separated.
Receivers for Glass Company
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Federal Judge
Mayer todny appointed Broneon Wlnthrop'
nnd William Mulvoney receivers for
Bnwo & Dottcr, Limited, a Canadian
corporation, with a capital stock ot H,
OOO.CrOO. Tho firm deals In and manu
factures glasswaro nnd chtnn, Tho re
ceivers were nppolnted In nn equity suit
brought by tho Flemlngton Cut Glass
Company, tho Crystal Cut Olass Com
pany nnd Joseph Friedman.
MR. SUMMEItFIELD TO SPEAK
Charles W. Summcrflcld. secretary ot
tho Merchants and Manufacturers' Asso
ciation, will be the principal speaker at
the meeting of the 49th Street Station
Association tonight. The association
meets In KlngsesBlng Recreation Centre,
COth street and Chester avenuo.
Euchro for Church Benefit
A promenade and euchre for the benefit
of tho Church of tho Visitation will be
given tonight nt tho assembly room ot
tho church, Lehigh avenuo and B street.
Play will start at 8 o'clock.
the 500 feet of frontage, exclusive of
Juniper street, 135.6 feet Is Improved by
four-story buildings, 20 feet by a two
story building, 200 feet by six and seven
story buildings and the balance by the
17-story building of the Real Estate Trust
Company.
This Is a remarkable showing, since the
advance of $2,000,000 Is largely In tho value
of the ground.
The oxtreme centre of the city un
doubtedly has a steady advance, consid
ered by some experts to be about 10 per
cent, per annum. The reasons given for
tho advance are:
First. Centre of municipal government
and courts.
Second, Retail store section.
Third. Centre of offices of Iron, coal
and lumber concerns.
Fourth. Prossure of financial Institu
tions not on the ground to get Into tho
zone.
Fifth. Stock Exchange Influence,
Sixth, Large hotels, clubs and apart
ments. Seventh. A vibrating business centre
by day, a brightly lighted night situation,
with theatre and cafe life.
Eighth. Central real estate In cities of
the first class has but one trend.
Every Indication points to the fact that
soon the property in this locality will
be practically unpurchasable at anything
like tho present figures.
Central business real estate In large
commercial cities Is the only security
which year after year increnses in valu.
end this Is proved by tho financial his
tory of tho world. IESSOR.
DIVIDENDS
THE LEHIGH OOAI, AND NAVIGATION
COMPANY
DIVIDEND NO, 14S.
Philadelphia, January 37, 101B.
The Board of Manasr have thl day de
clared a quarterly dividend of TWO (I)
PI3K CENT. ($1.00 per share) on the Capital
Stock of tho Company, payabla February 37.
1015, to Stockholders aa rtrlatered on the
books of tha company at 12 o'clock Nocn.
January SO, 1D1S.
Aa directed in an order received from tha
Trustees for the Stockholders binder Agree
ment of March 1, 1010, the dividend as
above declared due on Capital Stock ot said
Company represented by Trustees' Certifi
cates, will be paid February 37, 1018. to
holders of Trustees' Certificates aa rerlstered
on the books of the Trustees at 13 o'clock
noon, January 30, 1015.
Checks will be mailed to Stockholders and
to holders of Trustees' Certificates who have
Hied permanent dividend orders with the
Treasurer. '
II. F, BAKBrt, Secretary.
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