Mapv npi " --r t -!Ti)--m- -rnt-f ftyi-W-Mijmyijgi 'VT'T- EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIU 15, 191G. 12 1 ii i ii i ii ii hi ii urn; in i T?TNANf!TAT, NEWS I C fc I , I I PRICE CHANGES NOT IMPORTANT , IN TRADING IN NEW YORK MARKET .Tehdency of Most Stocks, Toward Lower Levels Diplo . shatic Situatipn Holds Attention New York Centr.il i ' Makes Fractional Gain on Good Annual Report V NEW -YOIIK, April 16. ' burinp tho two-hour session on tho Stock Exchange today prlco movements rcre irregular and tliero wna a tendency In moat stocks to sell to tower lovels. Trtcn changes, however, wero for tho most port small and unimportant. As Is Usually tho case on Saturdays, tho trading generally represented ovenlng up 'for the -week-end. There was a slight show of strength In tho Initial trading, but this- did not last long. Tho, present diplomatic situations between this country, Germany and Mex ico continue to hold tho greatest attention In 'Wall street. Tho majority In tho Street bHH felt that everything would come out satisfactorily and that there was no need for alarm. Now York Central was ono of the linn Issues among tho tails, showing a fractional gain. This was attributed to tho showing of tho annual report, which was good. Tho majority of tho war Industrials sold off, ono of tho weakest Issues In this group being Crucible Steel, which was dowrt moro than a point. Coppers wero fairly firm, because of the- continued largo demand for tho red metal. ;WHEAT CONTINUES TO SELL LOWER Market Still Subject to Unset tled Diplomatic Situation. Liverpool Dull WKATHEIt CONDITIONS, NEW TURK. April !. Arirlres re felvrd nt the- Wenthrr Murrnu thl morn Inr Indicated the followlnc ncnllicr condi tions t Temperatures lllr Low. Canadian Northwest. . .rlenr Northwest clear Middle West clrnr 41 mi 30 .in 4(1 31 48 no ..clrnr n !nttiwft ......... ..prrrlp. pper Mississippi Vnl. ..clear or us no into Valler OlVfl Mississippi tai., clear .... .clear as The followlnc precipitation a rnarfrd! .01 nt Omnhm tin Inches) Iras reported! nt Omnhni .01 at Vn wittnet ,0A nt Kansas Citri .28 at Dodce Utr and Cnlinrjr, and .58 at Wichita. ii- CHICAGO. April IB. The wheat mar ket today remained subject to tho unset tled diplomatic situation and tho down ward movement that set In yesterday aft ernoon was continued. May opened ut $1.166 to $1.16, against $1.16 nt the close yesterday, and before the end of tho first half hour dropped to $1.15. July started at Jl.lEi; to (1.14, compared with 11.15. at. tho end yesterday and fell to $1.14 $, and September opened at 51.12 U to $1.12, contrasted with $1.1234. yesterday's last price, nnd broko to Jl.ll H. Tho trade Is looking for a freo movement of Canadian grain next week -upon the opening of navigation. Tho market at Liverpool was dull. It -was believed that tho world's shipments tor the week would bo liberal, especially to tho United Kingdom. Supplies there are becoming satisfactory. The demand from tho Continent has abated. The receipts at Minneapolis and Dultith today wore 232 cars, against 96 cars a year ago; at Chicago, 75 cars, agalnst.30 cars; at Winnipeg, 381 cars, compared -with 101 cars. Corn was also easier. Tho market at Liverpool was quiet and unchanged. Re ceipts for today wero 83 cars. Oats too were lower. It was reported that 1,000,000 bushels, principally Cana dian, had been sold for export In the last 24 hours. The receipts here today were 100 cars. IIVERFOOL SELLS COTTON; OFFERINGS ARE ABSORBED Buying- Increases After Call Market Moves Up and NEW YORK. April IS, About the only ieaturo to tho cotton market at the open ing this morning was the heavy selling, iy Liverpool Interests, who supplied May," December, January and March, but tho demand, which was mixed, was good and BUfUcIontly large to absorb the offering. As a result, tho early tone was steady, 'with prices 1 to 3 points higher. After the call the buying Increased and caused further upturns or. 1 to 2 points. "Weather conditions in the South wero favorable for the crop. This morning's map showed rains In Oklahoma and Texas, but clear conditions elsewhere. Temperatures held about normal. In Liverpool quotations were 1 to I points better than due. advances of 2U to J 4 points being, recorded. Tho Eng lish market was quiet but steady. Tes. close. Open March 12.01 lisn 3Iay 11.82 11.n:i July 11. im lt.oo October ...12.13 12.1(1 December .,12.211 12.32 January ...12.33 12.30 10:30 11 11:30 11.82 12.00 12.111 12.32 12.37 11.82 12,00 12.10 11.82 12.00 12.18 12.33 12.33 Liverpool Cotton LIVERPOOL. April IB. Spot cotton to day was hard, at 6 points advance on the basis of 7.81d. for mid-upland. Tho sales aggregated 4000 hales, Including 2850 bales American. The Imports were '12,000 tales, none American. Tho market for futures closed Bteady, at a net advance Of 2H3 points. DIVIDENDS DECLARED Commonwealth Tltlo Insurance aod Trust Company, rerular semiannual 0 per cent., pay- pla ilay 111 to stock of record April 20, Itarrtson l-ntr.ers & Co., Inc., revulAr quar terly 191 pee . nt. on preferred, payable May 1 to stock or record April 2d. RATES FOR MONEY Call. Time. 24 :!; 3 R4 - X 644 rhlladef. new mil. ............. . 1' IttgStt Philadelphia V...... 3 it 3 j isosion ..,, a Ctalcaso 34 04 Commercial paper.. 3 to U months, phlo, 3084 per rem. PAIRY PRODUCTS (.YESTERDAY) The market reported herewith i!ts TMterdar's clotlns price and not thos of the day of publication. Tsdar's prices art quoted la the Mint Kitra Kdltloa of this paper and all auccsedtnc editions. BUTTEIi Tha market was depressed by In eraasd pressure to sell and prlcea declined 1c. At lh l-rojuoa Exttuuro tra" creamer) creamery Mu offered at Hie and tn the afternoon sale wen mostly at irus Mure, with excap- iwui irau44Giuua 114 ysj Very fancy roods at premlum; Thtre vera very row seconds on U3 BUirKSl ,IK1 IM.H9 ..r wanted. Ladles wnr. la small supply and t- Print. daclfnMl li. .quiet at formtr Cxira. Prints dKlfned lc. la sympathy with oUd-cuksd and ruled quiet, with, offerings ample. Quotations is. uuotations' 'stern, ireso. aolld-packed creamery, fancy Western, .xresh. aoud.packed creamery, t specials, ave.. exiras. ale : nrsts, satic ; sec os4s. S3H W30c , Udle packed. 26027c; noar- vt yfmii, taocy, jua oa.. averase, extra. Me.1 do.. Orsts, ST ZSe. I seconds, 35W3Sa.; Ial fancy brands at prints jobbing at EC.liH -Thre was a food demand for de sirable fresh eras and the market ruled steady, with supplies welt cleaned up. Quotations: Nearby extra, 26c. per doz.. nearby lint,. K.76 par case, nearby current receipts. It!. 60 per case; Western extras. 21tr23c. per dux.; &.. extra first. 8.73 per case; do., nrsts, lt.60 per caaet Southern. 10,1506.49 per case. A ti quality; laser selectttd. candled fresh fs iv ere Jubblmc at -27S2ac. per dox. Growin? Old Another sad" reminder that you are not quite, mo young js you were ctmiea wlien you. can have just aa bad u. stomach acbe an tea. aiul toast a you could on green apsJs eoma 3-odd years aro or possibly Mjiiftf. Ohio State JouraaL ttltf DentocraU ta Mee( 3Iay 21 UWVKJtA. Kx. April 16Tb. UHwntUs hm mW tu. utmsh Matt Mton or wrfy ? at I St. htn.bt, Sr New York Bond Sales 11:40 Imw. A.M. oo or. 4 Ji Oljt HO HUH Itlxh. Dfifi 103300 Anglo-Fr Ss 2000 Armour Co 4i4s.. II 4 H f.OOO Halt & Ohio ev 4tts do's --uuu unit & Ohio ns luiift (IOIH) Ilrkn It Tr Cs IMS.. 11)1 l'.'DUO Can Gov As 1112(1 w 1 USS, .Toon do fis tli.1t w I., tin's lioiHio do r.s niui w i.. huh ODIiil rent leather 1st Os.lot. lnno cties A (.) cv IHs .. 811 niHHI t'hl II A Q Joint 4s . II.1H nooo Chi M H ! e 4J4s..l0(i HHHI Clevn Hh t, 44 s ...101 200U den fcleo deb Bs ...103 .fl(Kii) Interli It T ret r.s.. imW 130(10 I.ackn Hteot r.a 1V30 ll'JH l!OIIO t.lit & SI T Its iut;5 .'(Mill Minn & St I, 4a.... (Ui lSOUii M Ht I a B M 4s.. (ill 1000 N Y C f. S ml 3V. 111 inn, loot ?l oil's 118 ltd IIHW llll'i lll'ij 10144 Ml 113 s 1011 lot 10.1 024 1014 (124 i)2 7" 112 2J4 mi; Nil 1)3 N 11)11 101 in.-, imW P2ft lot s tl2i I". 3001) N Y O II ()a lliji ltMJi nooo do 34 s-M N'jU Tdiio N Y city 4 10.18... oots tintf win r.Odii Paitenct4H 10l)I iOlJi 101H looo l'a en 4Wa lontt I03(i 103 300(1 Ht L. 1 M U 8 a 4s. 714 71 714 1(100(1 South t'ao CV 4s . H7 H7i 87tt 80OO South llwy Ben 4s . . 7oU 70 7(1 4000 Texan Co cv 0s ...,10.1 KI.IW 1UI4 800O Third Avn ref 4s . . . RL'V. u". H'Ji 02 S f.OOO U 8 ltubber Us ....lOii 1U'J4 1IU4 10(1(1 U 8 Steel at 5a ....ll)4 HUN ldlfc, i 1U00 Vu Us llrown riros 01 r.iu ..11 CLEARINGS CONTINUE LARGE Gnin of 20.5 Per Cent, for Week; Philadelphia First Philadelphia led In Increased bank clearings for the last week, the gain for tills city being 46.2 per cent. The total clearings for all cities was XI,3Sn.470.7B2, compared with $3,638,740,852 In tho cor responding week of last year, a gain of 20.D per cent. Details follow: 101(1. mis. v c New York. $2.113.1137.172 1,771.!0!),0(17 10.3 Tlnston I... 170.411.032 1 (.1,23.1.(141 .-21. 3 Philadelphia W.1.0nH.37!l 132,073.(170 4(1.2 Ilaltlmora . 37.(ltn,2(lt 2S.r.4,.r.li.S 4-.12.S rhlCHBO .. 312.72M.4lr. 270.0(13.(1,1414.0 St. Iiuls . 82,210.411.1 70..172.747 --IS .'. New OrlennB. 31.873.30.1 17.800,4(13 23.0 Seven cities. a uays , J3.ua,(.sill1137 J2,43T.7(13,72 20.B OthercitlcR, cltlea. r days . O03.2S0.0S4 B8S,2f,n.4Sl 1R.2 Totnl of nil rltlesforO days ...13,033.401.111 13.020.033.210 20.1 All cities, 1 day ... 7ID.0S2.Otl 012,707,042 22.1 Totnlofnll " cities for week 1 1.3S3. 17(1.732 J3.O3R.740 B32 20.5 NEW YORK CURB ntrt. Asked. , 22), 22". . 20 204 , 3i nVj in in 3fli S7H 180 187 42 47 ni u nt; OS's 014 28 32 83 Oil 17(i 174 034 na-"; 7'.i 7S mi 13 no 11:1 254 2 mi 4 r, IS l's 34 33 414 124 H 1 1 14 40 ; nnu Aetna Am Int Co American Mure . . nr-Am T Cer Depnsco .... Cherolct Curtlss Attrnninna Cuba Cane Sugnr (UU un pri Hendee Mnnufacturlnir I. V C'l Sales Mama Copper Mlavale , Nlplsnlnsr Otis Elevator do pref Peerless Penn Star Ord , niker-llnireman , sterling Uum , Huhmarlne , Tobacco Products ..."., tin Prof rrow World Film Witto Mot Yukon Gold Reserve Banks' Discount Rates 10 or Oier 10 Over 30 oer 00 less, up to 30. up to 00. UP to DO. Boston . . . . New York . Philadelphia, Cleveland . TUcbmond . , Atlanta . . . Chicago . . . St. Louis . Minneapolis. 3 34 4 3 .'I 34 4 34 3(J 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 44 i' Com Kansas City 34 Dallas 3. Francisco 34 Asrlcul. Trade acceptances, Over 00. up to 00. BO tn 00. ti 3 modity. 34 Boston ..... 4 New York . . Ii 88 3'J Philadelphia.. 44 Cleveland . . 3 Richmond . . 3 Atlanta .... 3 Chlcaco .... 3 St. Louis ... 5 Minneapolis., 3 Kansas City. S Dallas S. Francisco 84 Un to 30 days: it 3Vi 34 31J 34 .1 4 4 4 34 34 34 3 ' 34 34 otr 30 to 60, 4 ner cent, over 60 to 00, per cent. and over 1)0, 0 per cent. Local Reserve Bank Statement The condition of the Federal Reserve Bank or Philadelphia at the close of business April 14 compares as follows; P.ESOURCES. April 14 Gold coin and certifi cates In vault., 18,012,880 Gold settlement fund balance 5.824.(100 Ootd redemption fund.. 60,000 Least tender notes, all- April 7 I3.68T.520 7,380,000 80.000 2.481.032 ver, etc. -,ISo,83H Total reserte. ...tl8.172.468 I15.S83.433 Commercial paper Dank acceptances. 1336.014 B,03,S38 tsia.nsa B,eOJ,088 Total bills discount ed and bourn t,., J8.H8.372 15,930.845 I4.400.Si15 3.30S.215 V. 8. bond ,. Municipal warrants,,. Jjf.8a0.265 3.S6U.088 Total Investments. J7.3tO.36t Due from other Federal reserve banks, net.. 13,007,988 Federal reserve not. on bond 188.015 notes of nat. bks. and 17,708.481 ,3,172,037 172.083 33,845 61,803 , other Fed. res. bks.. 82,(30 All other resources.... 43.31 Total resource, n, 182,881,834 133,743,248 LIABILITIES. ' Capital paid In J3. 214, 850 15.214. 851) Beserv. deposits, net., 26,875,741) 28,414480, Government deposlU. .. 700,137 1,111370 All other liabilities.... 017 i.iil Total liabilities. .132.881.854 ,32.745'243 Lengthena Life of Rubber Gloves A new process for vulcanizing- Mam lea rubber gloves has been brought out by -which the life of the gloves is said to be considerably lengthened. Instead of vulcanizing- the stove on the dipping frame after the several coatings have been applied, each consecutive layer Is -vulcanized as the glove structure pro gresses. Pppular Science Monthly. Mygtery Oyer Ownership of $1276 WILMINGTON. DeL. AprtJ IS. Regis ter of Wills Brown is endeavoring to solve the ownership of 1Z76, found under the bed of Miss Anna, II. Webb, of Port Penn. 1 who died yesterday The fuooey la not mentioned la (no win or the voraan. Some, of the relatives .said tha monty be tensed to Ospuxtd !$!(, r brstluri who died, a year aa s, New York Stock Sales Lust close. High. Ah.ka Gold Mines..., 20K Wi AllU-Chal Mfe pf 70 70 Am licet Suear 03 08 Am Can,. , 89!f 69H AmCanpf llljf il2 Am Car St. Fdy. ...,, OOJf 07 Am Cotton Oil 52 G25i 11M0 A.m. 201$ 70 68 mt 112 C0!f 62! OX 20H 2411 40 7211 07) J Low. 20H 70 08 60M 112 60U 62! i 0M 20H 21 484 72 07'i 60 Am Hide A Leather. . , OH Am Ico Securities 20 Am Linseed 2IW Am Linseed pf 48'. Am Locomotive 7;t Am Smelt & Ret, D7H 9H 20H 24V 43t 731, Am Steel Foundries... CO 50 123 104 J7H D3Jf 85 60 Am Tel &Tel 128 127-' 128 Am' Tobacco 104 101 lot 47M 47J 02U 02U 84! 84Jf Am woolen... 47 Am Zinc L A 6m 92H Anaconda Copper M,. fifltf Asso Merchants lst.nf. C5K 65 63 55 Atch Top & S F X02H 102i 1025J 1025 D.ild Loco WkJ 102U M2f 101 102 nalt&Ohlo sua ha 80 SO nalt&Ohlopf 7014 70J 70!( 70J Iielhlchem Steel 409 Brooklyn Itap Tr 8oM nutte & Superior 02H Cal Petroleum 224 Cal Petroleum pf r0 Canadian Pacific 100!f 40SJ4 403H 4C8M HAM 8,iV 85j 03 23 92!i 92f 23 23 401$ 49H m,H 100X 49X 107 .central Leather 52l( Chet & Ohio mi Chile Copper 2254 Chlno Copper 53U Chi Mil & St P 9.1 Chi It I & Pac 17!f Col Fuel A Iron 42!f o2i 01 2214 r, 03)4 17? 52ii mi 01 22' f. 93 17U 42' 82f 133 19 01 2214 fi334 03 17)4 42)1 83 134 19 43 83 133 10W Continental Can 82J( Consolidated (las 1331S Corn Products ltcf.... 10) Cruclblo Steel 90i Crnclhlo Steel pf 110 Den & Hlo r pf 21 Distill Sec Corpn do Domo Minos 25f Erie 3J Krlo 1st pf fiOlf 0014 88U 89 110)4 110)4 H0)i 20 20 20 40)4 2.5)4 35 r,o)i 40 25)4 31 W 50)4 40)4 25)4 34J4 50)4 uenerai uiectnc io.j General Motors 440 10'. 435 105 10.' 435 435 7(1'4 704 11514 115V4 (loodrlch 11 F 77J 77 Cioodrlcti II K pf .llfi'ii llfi)4 Cirrene-Cananea 40 47 4U4 20U 10H 40 O N cfs for oro prop., 4t'f Guseenhelm Expln.... 20 J j 41i 41?4 SOU 101 10 73 73M 48)i 45)i 48!f 20 72U 88!f ir. 20U 101 10 73 734 48) 45)4 AV.i 20 72)1! 8S!f Illinois cent 101 Int Acricultural lH'i Int Harv Corpn 7:1 Int Con Corpn pf 7314 Int Paper pf 48 Insp Con Cop 45'f Int Nickel v t cfs 47'i IntM M cof dp 21 Int M M pf c of dp... 73 Jewel Tea 87Js 101 10 73 73)4 48)4 45J4 48Vf 20J4 73W 88U Kan City Southern. Kan City South pf . Kelly Spring Tiro Kennecott Copper Lack Steel Co Leo Huhher Tiro Co. . Lehigh Vnller. . rmc oo oo oi ,. 734 72.'4 72J4 72)4 . 65)4 5.-.i 55)4 55)5 75)4 755 1 75 75 . 52)4 53U ran 53' f . 77 77 70'i 77 '. 51 5t)4 54)4 f.tJS .125 125 125 125 .. 72 72JX 72!f 72)f . 8) 84'J Rill 81'f .. 5154 rH 54)4 MH .lOHi 102'i 10Hj 10U4 . 37)4' 38 37)4 37i . IS 10 10 10 ..125H 125K 12.V5 125)4 . 23)4 23)4 2314 23)4 .. 05)4 rwjf aiu 05); . 17H 18 174 17J4 .137)4 1!' 137 137 . (1154 n2'f 02 024 .102 1024 lOIJf 102?4 . 27 27)4 2711 27H .120'5 121 12014 121 .111 11H; 111 111 . 8'4 0 0 0 . BOW .'.0)4 50?4 5GH Loose-Wiles His 2d pf. Louis ft Nash Maxwell Motorj Max Motors 1st p'. .. Mat Motors 2d pf. ... Mexican Petroleum... Miami Copper Minn & St Louis pf.. Nat Biscuit pf Nat Knam & S Co.,, Nat Load Co Nov Con Cop New York Air Drake. N 1X114 II N(C4 II It NY 0 & West Norfolk & Western... Northern Pacific Ontario Slher Mln..., Pennsylvania It H. ... Peoples das Chi. ...102W 1024 102(4 102)4 I'ltts Co.V Co XJ., 20 25W Pressed Steel Car Co.. 50 51 2554 2554 51 102 23W 82)4 4951 103 154 34 2)1 50 102 23W 8251 4951 10SH 1H 3H 2)4 Pressed Steel C Co pf . 1024 102 Hay Con Copper 23)4 m Readme 82)1 Republic Iron & S.... 40'i Itcpubllo I & S pr 108 St Louis & 3 V 1JJ St L& S F 1st pf.. 3V4 St L & S F 2d pr ))! St Louis Southwest 17 Sears Hoo & Co 17,3 Kl 50 10BJ4 154 3W 254 17 17 17 17551 17551 17551 hhat Ariz Cop 33 31 3314 32)4 00)4 Southern Pacific OflW OflW Southern Ily pf 58)4 50 Studeb.ikcr Co 13SV4 130 Tenn Copper SOW 51 Texas Co looy 191 Third Avenue 01)1 OIH Union Bag & Paper... 0)4 0)1 OO'l 50 138 51 101 OIH 0)1 30W 50 130 51 101 01)4 0)1 30)4 Union lias & P pf 30)4 30Vj United Cigar Stores 02W 0: WIM 92 United Fruit Union Paclile US Ind Alcohol .145'f 145H 145)4 145M .13151 131)4 130J4 131)4 .155VJ 155)4 154 155 . 29 2S54 2854 28)4 . 53 53)4 S3 53 . 83)j 83H &3 83)1 .11754 117J4 117M 117J4 . 7251 73!1 72)4 72H LUn Itys Inr Co pf.. US Steel Corpn U S Steel Corpn p,. U Sfara It &M USSmlUM of. . o.- .)l"i 5151 80)4 1434 441! 2054 112)4 b04 614! 80)4 14)i 14i 20tj O'.'M 89J4 Utah Copper foj Wabash HJj Wabash pf A 44 Wabash pf II..... 20'1 West E 4. M 025, West Union Tel 88b fOH UH 44)1 20)4 (12-4 M?4 Wlllys Orerlann. ...227 230 Willys O pf s 1 ;f p....l0t 10IH 104M 104)4 WoolwortliFW 125)1 1204 120 12M4 GIVES 3IUSICALE AND DANCE FOR AVIATION SCHOOL HERE Beneficiary Is Navy Yard Branch of Aero Club of Pennsylvania A mualcale nnd dance, under the direc tion of Miss Harriet Graham-Wynne, was given last night In the Rose Itoom of the Bellevue-Stratford, for the benefit of the Philadelphia Navy Yard Aviation School, of the Aero Club of Pennsylvania. In the musical program were Hans Klndler, cellist, of the Philadelphia Or chestra; Daisy Ham.lln Watrous, so prano, and Burton Plersol, baritone. The cello numbers Included Chopin's "Largo," Handel's "Jllnuet" and Camllle Zeckwer's "Scherzo Caprice." The soprano solos Included Brahms' "llelne Llebe 1st Orun" and the charming ."Little- Dutch Garden." by Loomls. The ever-popular "Danny Deever," Damrosch's musical setting of Kipling's poem, was rendered by Mr. Plersol. Ellis Clark Hammann was at the piano. DECIDE TO BUILD BRIDGE Conshohocken Will Get a New Struc ture Across the Schuylkill NORIUSTOWN. April 16. The Mont gomery County Commissioners have an nounced that they will erect a new bridge across the Schuylkill River at Consho hocken. This action is the result of a petition tiled some years ago and kept alive through the efforts of David II. Ross, of Conshohocken. He advocated that a concrete bridge be thrown across the Pennsylvania and Reading ratlroad tracks In Conshohocken, the Reading main line in West Conshohocken and tha river at a probable' coat of JI60.000, Whether this kind of a structure -will be built the commissioners do not say, but it is believed that a bridge of lesser magnitude will be agreed upon. The com. mlssloners decided to make Immediate re-' pairs to the old wooden bridge, which ha ..W..W " .ww .w. w..... .,. .. ...w.. u.v wU- mlssloners declare is "in a most dangerous condition." Unt! such repairs are made the commissioners will employ four men to regulate the traffic over it to prevent accidents. A team nearly went through the planking of the bridge a few days ago. TROLLEY HITS FIRE TRUCK Motorman Hurt and Front of Car Is Smashed in Camden Accident While returning from a Arc in the vicin ity of 4th and Market streets. Camden, late yesterday, motor truck; No, I, of the Camden Fire Department, was struck by a trolley car. David Glenn, the mo torman, wai seriously injured. Two- of trip firemen ridinff on the truck ym Miami icj-A ASQUITH SPEECH STIRS CONFIDENT TONE ON MARKET Investment in Gilt-Edged Stocks in London Se quel to Address PEACE HOPES GROW By FRANCIS W. HIRST L'nltor of the Economist, London. Special Cable (0 liventno J.etiocr LONDON', April IB. Market conditions durlnir the week have nltorsd very little, but since Premier Asqulth's speech and the Impression It has made, confidence has Increased, especially In glltedgeu stockn. It Is expected that more minimum prices will bo removed Boon, and the Treasury Is taking; new steps to encournrjo Invest ment tn wnr lonns. The enormous quan tity of outstanding Treasury bills Is due to the fact that Investors and business men wish to have funds nvllable as soon ns pence comos In sight. Dcsldcs this. Treasury bills fill the void left by tho great reduction of trade In bank bills. The withdrawal of tho railway tax: Is not surprlslnff, In view of tho criticisms It evoked. Tho amusement tax ami the mntch tax nro also under fire, but tho budget, as a whole, probably will stand, though some special severities In the new Incomo-tax scnlo mny be modified. BIy first Impression orf Premlor A nulth's reply to Chancellor von Bethmann Hollwey Is rather strengthened by inquiry. It has removed an Important obslaclo to peace processes. TI10 fact that It has been published In the German press nlso seemd significant. A very shrewd member of 1'nrllament writes me concerning Lord Cromer's let ters and Mr. Asqulth's speech; "Thore is one great gain, namely, matters have been placed on tho footing- of argument Instead of mero hrulo force." The oxchango situation In Scandinavia and Russia Is very artificial, now that Norway, as well as Sweden and Denmark, refuses gold. Russian exchange may Im prove on tho reopening of Archangel. Yes terday a decline of Italian exchange curi ously was accompanied by a rise In tho French rate. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS PROVISIONS Tho mnrktH ruled firm, but there wan llttlo trndlnir. QuutntlonH; City beef. In wta. nmnht'tl nnd Hlr-drled, l't(c.j western bief, In fletH, tirmUed, -flc. ; city beef, knurklefl nnd lenders, smoked und nlr-drlcd. '27iP'2Hc; Western twof, knuckles nnd tenders, smoked, 27 ft-He. j Ix-eC horns, $2830; pork, family. l2n.aot$:U; hams, S. 1'. cured, looso, 17v6 Ipliic.i do., skinned, loose. 17W lHc. ; do., do., smokotl. 18'? GplQc. ; other hams, smoked, city cured, as to brand nnd average, 18iItlH,6c; hams, smoked, Western cured, iSiMHfco ; do, boiled, bonoless. IIOc. ; picnic shouldorH, H. I, rured, loo, li!l4c; do,, smoked, 13U 134 c; be 1 lto, In pickle, nccnrdlntr to aver Ave, loose, l."VH tflfic.; breakfHSt biiron, aa to brand nnd nvrrnRn. city cured. Uc ; do.. Western cured. X74ilKc.t lard. Western re fined, tierces, 13c. ; do., do., tubn, 13c; do,. puro city, kettle rendered, In tlcrccs, 1 Jc do., do.. In tubs, 13c. REFINED SUGARS The mnrket wna quiet, but firm. Quota tions; Extra fine i;rnnulnted. 7,13 C7.li3c.; powdered. 7.2.17.3.10.1 confectioners A, 7.037.15c; soft Kradi-s, 0.-tOG7.1uc. DAIRY PRODUCTS CHi:KSK Supplies were small and the mar ket ruled firm with a fair demand. Quotations follow; New York, full cream, fancy held, IKS (dlDc; do,, do., fair to Rood, held. lHdS lb&c; do., do., part skims, UtilCc. POULTRY TalVIi OfferlntTH wero moderate and the mar ket was qulot nnd without Important change. QuotAtlonn' I'owla, ItlirtHc.j rnotern. 12 fclllc.; chlckenB, soft meated, 2dgV2Ic.i ex ceptional Iota higher; do,, stnirry, 14fcCl.ic.; ducks, us to slzo nnd quality, 18(t20o,; tfeese, 17(4 10c; plsreon. old. per pair, I'Mltf 30c, do,. Dunr. per pair. .uiit,.c, FRESH FRUITS Demund was only moderate, but values jseti- my iiiuu.'rii,c uui values ;eu llly held as follows: Apples. ip. S.H'M: Baldwin, tl'.hoti t2.5r3: Hen Oavlii, il.7i1(4 ermiy wero meaouy per dim. wineanp, a.!'.1.: OreenlntT. SL. LM'.'.: other vnrietlcH. 11. .-.OW..-,!): Nn. . II. 0l.n0i nnpleu. western, per box. t.'Jo(l,7:; oranicen. Florida, per crate, $2.504: taner lnes, Florida, pr tran. $J(&:J.D0i grapefruit. Florida, per crate. Sl.tSCHt lemons, per bo. J-frf3; plnenpplen, per crate Porto ntco. 53. CO dKTr, cranberries, Jersey, per bbt.. 3w7; do,, Jraey; per crate. l(Ti -'.2.".; atrawberrtea. Florida, per nuart Hefrlt-erators, U3fit3Sc.i open crates, 18if"3c. VEGETABLES The market was qulft and without Important chnng-o. Quotations: White potatoes, per bush. Pennsylvania. tl.lSOl.UOj Ney York. Jl.lO LIS; Western, Jl.KiltPl.in: whlto jiotatoea. Jersey, per basketNo. 1 Hoso, tt."i7r,o,i No. 1 other varieties. 0.8p"3c. : No. -, So04Uc: whlto potatoes. Klorlila. per bhl. No. 1, JU.SU l'7; No. 'J, IS.aomi, sweat potatoes, Jersey, per basket No. 1, 4S&30c; No, 1', SliQUUc; sweet potatoes. Jersay, Delaware and Jlary land, tier hamper No. 1, 7Bc Wllj No. s. r.llfJlIOo. ; sweet potatoes. Vlralnla. per bhl., ll.fi0Cl.7ai unions, per 100-lb. ban. IIOI.U'3; onions, Texas, per cummer crnte No. 1, J1.40 q i.itu: io. , iiiwi iu, caoouiie, uanian, pe ton iHtfUS: do. do., Boutli Carolina, per rrate. II. now.: celery. Klnrlda, per crate. I1.7A(2.'.'5; spinach. Nor folk, per bbl.. SI&I1.25; kale. Norfolk, per bbl (13000c.: watercress, per 10 bunches. 12; lettuce, Florida, per basket. I3(f4; do., tiouth Carolina, per basket. 3(P4; do.. North ("arollna, per basket, 12.S0O3.30; beans, Flor ida, per basket, iUWS; peas. Florida, per car rier. ll.SUira; eseplant. Florida, per crate. '24P2.50: tomatoes. Florida, per carrier tancy. ii.uuw.i cnotce. siui,ou; aspa-airus, per crate South Cari.tna -WS.bOl Ueorsla, ..-air,d.ou; vaurornin, 12 !53.60; California .'j.uu; musnrooms. per 4-id. Dasaet 7 dc. ;-i.: CENTItAL EARNINGS UP Railroad Returns 11.10 Per Cent, on Stock in Year NEW YORK, April IB. The Xew York Central's annual report for 1915 gives the surplus after deducting fixed charges, but before deducting advances to controlled companies, reserve against depreciation, discounts and expenses of security issues and similar Items, as $27,711,137, equal to 11.10 per cent, on $219,950,460 stock, This compares with $9,358,247 for the consoli dated properties in 1914, or 3.75 per cent on the same amount of stock. The New York Central Railroad Com pany, as at present constituted, has Is sued Its first annual report for the year ended December 31, 1916. On account of the consolidation at the close of 1914, statistics for only two years, can be given. The Income account (excluding Boston and Albany) compares as follows: 1015. Operatlns revenue. .81167,012.38.1 Operating expenses.. 100,804.343 Net revenues ,,,,.. BH.B17.0h3 Surplus after chga.. 27,711,474 Decrease, Increase. $15,560,743 8,954,018 10.614, 821 18.858,220 NEW YORIt COFFEE MARKET NEW YORK, April IB. The coffee mar ket was a little lower at the opening this morning, with flrst prices 2 to 3 points off. Trading was quiet and on the call only 1260 bags changed hands. Today's open Ins March ....,., 8,03011.70 April ...,.,,.., May 8.10O8.19 June ,i,. ,,,,,... .... July ....,.,.., 8.81 August .............. .... Yesterday's cioi 8.63 s 1.71 1.18 8.114 8.19 i 8.25 5 8.20 M.318 8.32 8.S5f H.40 8.57 P8.41 P8.45 September , ..,, 8.87 October t-Mt, .... H.44t November December January . February H.4M 8.52 1 )H.4B 8.50 8.5S 8.S7A8.5U 8.38.65 LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS ..jitF"400-!, Atr" .15- I'OOB llecelpta. I CATTLB .Receipts. 500; market besves. 17 50010: cows and heifers, 0.10; stockers aud feeders, Itt SOQs, If KiiAq l. lajtAninur it steady; 0.00. Tx- SUEEP Receipts. lOOO: market weak; oa U??. SP4 Western. 15.1508.30; Utsk (9.23 vll 75. Another Advance in Bar Silver -? Uver tn London today was quoted St 304 d. an advance of lid. T lusuaorcUl bar sliver la New York wu cutisd. at sake.; j, jla.a , fre. " I Sates in Philadelphia 11:40 Net Itlsh. Low. a.m. chire. Kennee Cop.. CO 80 30 4-1)4 60 Lake Sup Cor 10 10 10 2 Leh Nav .... 734 784 78H 20 Leh Vn.1 774 774 774 4- 4 200 Leh Val Tr.. 21i 21i 21; H OS do pfd .... 43 43 43 U 162 Pa ltd 37 87 87 270 Phil Eleo .... 27i 274 27i U - 283 P It T tr etfs 17H 174 174 4- M 30 Heading 83 824 821 080 Ton Bel ... .4 13-10 4; 4 210 Ton Mln .... 04 04 04 013 IT B Steel ... 834 834 834 BONDS. 11:40 Net Utah. Low, A.M. chse. 13000 Am 0B Ss. 03 03 03 4 11000 El h P Tr 4s 804 804 804 4 1000 Leh Val cons 44s r '23. .1014 1014 1014 6000 Head's- gen 4s 044 044 014 Financial Briefs Commercial fnllurex this week In tho United States were 301, against 342 last week nnd 601 last year. Tho total revenuo of tho Western Union Telegraph Company for tho threo months ended March 31 was 114,390,372, Incrcaso f 2, 822, 197; net Income, $3,323,027, Increase $1,484,164. Tho Bank of England reports tho amount of currency notes outstanding an 104,379,438, against 103,007,216 last week. Tho amount of gold held for tho redemption of such notes remains at 28, 600,000. Edward Morris, Jr., has applied for membership In tho Chicago Hoard of Trade. Tho New York Subtrcasury gained $932,000 from the banks yesterday. NOTED SCIENTISTS DISCUSS TEMPERATURE OP MARS Symposium by American Philosoph ical Society Today Noted scientists from all sections of the country will oxpreas their views on tho "probable temperaturo of Mars" nt tin's morning's session of tho American Philo sophical Society, Eth nnd Chestnut streets. The discussion will be lod by Dr. Henry Xorrls Ilussoll, professor of astronomy, Pr(ncoton University. Dr. Itobort Wllllnms -Wood, professor of .experimental physics Johns Hopkins Uni versity, will talk on "Monochromatic Pho tography of Jupiter, Saturn and tho Moon," Ills talk will bo Illustrated with color photographs mado with tho Mt. Wil son do-Inch telescope. A symposium on "International Law : Its Foundation, Obligation and Future," will occupy tho afternoon session. Noted authorities on International law will .par ticipate. They Include John ItasBctt Mooro, former Assistant Secretary of State, and member of tho permanent court nt the Hague; Charlcmngno Tower, former Ambassador to Clennnny; Dr. Georjjo Orafton Wilson, professor of In ternational law, Hnrvn.nl University; Philip Marshall llrown, professor of In ternational law, Princeton University, and Dnvld Jayne Hill, momher of tho per manent ndmlnlstratlvo council of the Hague Tribunal and former Ambassador to Germany. CHECK WITH VARIED CAREER FINALLY LANDS IX CARD GAME Man "Who Snys Ho Found It Is Held on Charge of Stealing It A check for $5.25 that circulated for two months, met with many experiences, and finally was canned nt a bank, and was tho cause of Arthur Mnwchkcr, 20 years old, of ICaBt St. Ixmls, III., being held by Justice Townsond on $200 bond to await tho nctlon of tho grand Jury on n charge of stealing tho paper. The check was issued by tho East St Louis Cotton Oil Company to an employe, who cashed It at a grocery store. Tho grocer gave It to Oscar Dertke, a bread wagon driver. Dertko turned It In to his firm, which sent It to the bank, whence It was returned with tho notice that It had not been properly countersigned by the oil company. It was returned to Dertko to be returned to tho grocer, but Dertke missed It after he had hung the coat containing It 6n a nail. Mashkor says he found tho check on the ground. He then took It to the oil company's office, had It countersigned, tried twlco to ensh it, failed, and finally lost It In a card game. Several days later it appeared at the bank and was accepted. ITALY CHEAPEST COUNTRY AT WAR IN WHICH TO LIVE Prices of Foodstuffs Have Not In- creased Materially Italy Is said to be the cheapest nf the countries at war In which to llve cheaper even than neutral Switzerland. Hotel rates are still reasonable and house and apart ments rents are oven lower than they wera before the war. Food prices have not Increased as much as In France, Ger many and England. This last-mentioned condition Is duo mainly to the laws pro hibiting the exportation of all foodstuffs. The only food product, tho increase in tho prlco of which has troubel the Italian stomach, Is macaroni. Its price has gone from 6 to 10 cents n pound. Eggs have remained stationary in price, The only seemingly Insurmountable dif ficulty of the poor lies in the cost of coal for heating and cooking, Fuel has In creased from 24 cents the hundred pounds to 75 cents. This difficulty, too, the poorer people meet by the co-operative kitchens, where several families cook their meals over the same Are, ALTON WOMAN, 07, HOBBLES TO POLLS TO CAST DItY VOTE Teacher Leaves School in Assistant's Charge nnd Walks 14 Miles for Same Purpose Mrs. FL. D. Clarkson, 97 years old, and the oldest voter In Alton, 111., hobble'd io the polls in the April elections and vpted dry. Enfeebled by age, she came out on the streets with a crutch and was sup ported in the polling place by a friend. She still teaches a Sunday school class every Sabbath at her home, and Is an active temperance worker. Hiss Alice Joestlng, who lives at Alton and teaches In the Wert school, seven miles north of there, walked 14 miles to cast n dry vote. She left the school early in the morning, placing an assist ant in charge, and walked hpme. Then she walked back, arriving late in tN afternoon. Silencing the Old Foglea The old fogies who kicked when do mestic science was introduced in school courses will now remain silent The Erie High School learned how to make sherbet In baklnr powder cans last week Kansas City Times. Popular Japanese Game One of the most popular games' among Japanese children is otedama, played with malt cloth bags filled with red beans. Tha number of bags used Is seven or ten. The game consists in throwing the bags into tho air, one after another, in quick succession, and trying to catch them before they reach the grqund, The idea is to ktea U tb f la motion, SENSATIONAL CHANGES IN FOREIGN J EXCHANGE RECALL START OP BIG WAR Francs Far Below Normal France Faces Problem to , Provide Payment for War Supplies Local Stock Market Quiet, With Prices Generally Unchanged Tho market for foreign exchange dur ing the last week was so sensational as to recall to mind the unprecedented Un Rettlement nnd contusion that developed after the beginning of tho European war, which resulted finally In n quotation of $7 per pound sterling. At the low level nf tho week, 6.09, frnnc checks showed a discount from normal of approximately 16.14. That level mado tho decline from the opening figures of the Inst day of the previous week 8 ',4 points for checks and 8 points for cables. Tho week ending February 19, Fronch checks were quoted nt 5.83 nnd cables 5.87 u. As a prominent foreign exchange expert put It, France la hard set to finance con tinued enormous purchases of wnr sup plies In this country. Franco's particular problem Is to provldo the $360,000,000 to settle this Indebtedness to the United States over and nbovo her diminished ex ports to us. Frnnco can raise money for use In her own country by simply print ing paper, or Moating domestic loans, the nnrao as Qermnny Is doing. It Is ctalihcd that no further unsecured lonns can bo sold cither by France or GIRL CASTS HER NAME UPON RIVER; IT RETURNS TO HER WITH A HUSBAND Iown Young Woman Puts Note in Bottle and Throws It Into Mississippi ; River Engi neer Finds It ind They Wed COURTSHIP BY MAIL Two years ago, when Miss Edna Milter, of Council nitiffs, In., was In Sabula, In., bIio put her nnmc In n bottle nnd threw the bottle Into tho Mississippi Rlrcr. A year lator James Hughes, llovern ment onglnccr In chtirgo of Improvements on tho Mississippi River between St. Paul, Minn., nnd Davenport, In., found the bottle nenr IliilTnlo, In., 100 miles from Kntiuln. Miss Miller nnd Hughes wero recently married at tho homo of tho bride's parents In Council muffs. The Millers have n summer cottnge nt Knhuln. On August 20, 1014, Miss Kdna lounged In the shade at "Lnzy Days' Ito trent" nt Sabula. A touch of romanco prompted her to wrlto her name nnd ad dress nnd ago on a slip of paper, stuff It In n bottlo and toss the bottle Into the waters flowing past the cottngo entrance. Tho bottle then drifted nlons until the day Hughes rnn his motorbont upon the sand bar on the afternoon of August 20. liilii. Ah ho stepped from tho bont he saw tho bottlo with the note. Tho nolo rend: "Miss Kdna Miller, 1249 Fnirmount avo nuc. Council Dlurfs, In. Age 2.1." That night Hughes wrote to tho nddrcs. nrlvnn. CnrrpsnnticlniiPR fnllnwnd. In December he came from his home In ! La Crosse, Wis., and xpent a week in Council muffs. When ho left Miss Miller wnn wearing a diamond ring. The wedding was a home nffalr. . GETS HUSBAND A JOB SO HE CAN PAY ALIMONY Divorced Woman in Denver Will Collect From Delinquent Wages as Chauffeur Mrs. Lulu U Vet, oi Denver, who re cently divorced Henry M. Vet, half-brother of (Iiistavus von BrooM. a St. Louis nnd Colorado Springs inllllvi.ilre, because ho insisted that nlio support him, has decided upon a novel wny of making sure of ob taining tho nllmony awarded. When Vet was before Judge Hlllyer on a charge of contempt of court, grow ing out of his failure to pay alimony, he pleaded he had been unable to obtain a position. Mrs. Vet got a job for him ns a chauf feur and he has tnken tho place. She will collect her alimony from his wages. BRITISH WAR OFFICE EXEMPTS SUB-EDITORS (COPY READERS) Considered More Essential to Papers Than Any Other Members of the Staffs The British War Ofllce has refused to exempt from army service a great many newspaper men and women who have been designated by the Newspaper Pro prietor's Association of London as essen tial to tho work of publishing the local papers. Art editors, photographers and dark room operators are not considered as edi torial btaff employes by the War Ofllce, and It refused to exempt them from mili tary service. The same ruling was ap plied to all society editors, fiction editors. sporting editors and headline writers. Sub-editors (copy readers) were considered more essential to the papers than any of the other members of the staffs. "The general principle to bo followed," the War Ofllce ruled, "Is that the men to be exempted are serving some vital pur pose during a time ot war." Many of the leading London papers were careful to publish a notice reading much like this: "It should be mentioned that the editor of the London has not applied for exemption or postponement of services in any case of any war-age men on the editorial staff." At the Old Stand "No, Gus did not get drowned!" says tha Wlnfleld correspondent of the Els berry Democrat. "He is still selling lunches, soft drinks. Ice cream, fancy candles, tobacco and cigars. Step In and see him since he got his bath." Kansas City Times. i The Ocean City Golf Club The Island Golf Course By the Sea (18 110LKS) Completion Guaranteed Unusual opportunity for'chaJJjr Mem- bsrs. who receive it ir roni ij e Sita Perpetual Lite oruncaio ana vtti interest. Avalt&hla. A rew ensrter ilemtx-istjl. for lUustrsted Booklet and d or aaaress BUKNS-IlODDSIDnK-MHlTB CO. fetock Kxcusnie Hid., falls. $100-6 Charles J. BrJideih.Co. INVESTMEf T BOND Uembere rblladljM Sfc NORTH AIWICAN BLDfi. aclryhanst England In the United States, and tha Issue of a secured loan would be detri mental to the uniecured loan of $500, 000,000, the proceeds of which have now been exhausted. Orcnt Ilrltnln Is able to hold sterling steady through proceeds of sales of American securities. France has no American securities to draw upon for this purpose, and there Is llttlo or no market for the great mnsq of Russian securities with which French Investors nro swamped. There was very little to discus! In the trading on the Philadelphia Slock Ex rhango during the two-hour session today. Stocks sold nt generally unchnnged prices from the final of yesterday. There were some few exceptions to this rule, but In those cases prices were cither a small fraction up or about tho same amount lower. The mining Issues ngnln failed to develop any activity or strength on the continued advance In tho price of bar sli ver, those Issues To-nopah Uelmont nnd Touopah Mining selling unchanged. Philadelphia Rapid Transit trust certlO cates gained a small fraction before tho end of the first hour. SHIPPING NEWS PORT OF PHILADELPHIA Vessels Arriving Today Blr. N'ewlleld tllr.l, from Hix-lvn. Btr. OcmulRce, from Hultlmoro. Steamships to Arrive rumour. Name From. West Point London . . . Adrlntlco Hpessltt Manchester Shipper . . . Manchester .Minnesota Iindon ... Vcterland ....Narvik ... Homier Hombay . . Virginia Copenhagen Inlrlmven Ituelva ... Hetmstlano Olliraltnr . ltealdton .Xjn ttotterusm Whitehall .Tr. Newport .. Htalhelm Tyno Hhlnko Mnru Marseilles . Ansel I). rerer. Lisbon .... Hlr Lrnest Cnsiel Narvik ... Izle Ituelta ... ltossano London . . . Manchester Hero Manchester Tjuk. ...Apr. 15 ...Apr. 15 ...Apr. 15 .t.Apr. 15 ...Apr, 13 ...Apr. 15 ...Apr. 15 ...Apr. 18 ...Apr. IN . , .Apr. 20 . . .Apr. 2(( . . .Apr. 25 . , .Apr. 24 . . .Apr. 24 ...Apr. 24 ...Apr. SI . , .Apr. 25 ...Apr, 27 PORT OF NEW YORK Steamships Due Today Name. From. Steamed. Krlstlnnlafjord Ilcrcen Apr. 5 Cedrle Liverpool Apr. Steamships to Leave .S'ntnc. For. Date. Cretlc . . .Nnplr-Oenoa ..Apr. 17 Uluseppo Vcnll Naples ...Apr. is Movements of Vessels Sir. OnrKln. Philadelphia fur rnrtArthur, 232 miles soutlnvrst of Diamond Shoal llsht ship nt noon April 14. Str. Persian, l'htliuMphla for Jacksonville, passed Capo Uom.-dn nt 7 p. m. April 14. Sir. Gulfoll. towiiyt ImrKe Oonemauith, Thll ndelphln for Port Arthur, 35 miles cast of bsblno bar nt (1 p. m. April 14. ..J?.lr .Toledo, tnnlni: srhr. Delawnre Sun, hlladelphla for Port Arthur, 170 miles west of Tortuwis nt 7 p. m. April 14. Sir. Santa rtltii. Port Arthur for Phila delphia 20 miles mirth of Diamond Shoal light shin nt (1 p. m. April 14. Str. I'aniKuny, Philadelphia for Snblne, 145 miles south nr Diamond Shonl lluhtshlp at " P. tn. April 14. .-!?". .:,','l'"in' I'hllndelphla for C'lenfuecos. A rlp,14"' ' 0erf,ll," "Bhtshlp lit 7 p. m. Str. (iulfciiiist. Philadelphia for Port Ar thur, piiaseil Sombrero ut noon April 1 1. .," J'1"1"-". Philadelphia for New Orleans, prlimi r ""utn,"l ot South '' at noon BIG INCOME TAX GAINS This Year's Receipts Will Total $100, 000,000, it New Record Reports to the Trenmiry Department and the Commissioner of Internal Revenuo Indicate that tho collections of Income taxes, for which returns wore mado up to Mnrcli 1, will nggrcgntc $100,000,000. This estimate Includes $19, 487,000 already col lected slnco the beginning of the fiscal year. The collections of corporation ami Income taxes In tho lata fiscal year amounted to $80,000,00" and the highest estimate made thus far this year has been $85,000,000. The $100,000,000 mark Is the highest In tho history of the Income tax. The causes for this increase are vnrlously explained. It Is held by a majority of those In the Internal revenue sorvlco that the general prosperity of tho country Is responsible for tho result. By others it is the opinion that the enormous orders of war muni tions have brought about tho Increase in corporation taxes and In incomes. It Is certain that In the figures of ex ports In war supplies enormous Increases appear from month to month, and these products are from concerns that from the begnlnlng of the war have been closely In spected by the Internal rovenue authori ties. It will not be possible however, to know prcclsoly the source of the expected Increases In Internal revenue taxation un til well on toward the end of the fiscal year. Telephone Far From Piano One Important point about musical good housekeeping: Keep the telephone as far na possible from the music room. It Is fatal to cut off the Krcutzer sonata, just ut the most frenzied climax, while the grocer explains why he forgot the lard, or the operator Informs you In a bored voleo that she begs your pardon. Robert Haven Schauffler, in Good Housekeeping. Penn Law Class of 1900 Dines The annual dinner of the class of 1900, University of Pennsylvania Law School, was served last night In the Hotel Adel phla. Thlrty-tlve members, of the class were present. The address of the evening was made by Dean William Ii Mlltell, Charles L. llclveehan, president of the class, was toastmaster. Tax Exempt in Pennsylvania WE OWN AND OFFER Reading Co. Gen. 4's, Jan. 1997 Beech Creek R.R. 5s, July 1936 N. Y. Cent. &H.R.R.R. 4's, Mav 1934 Penna.RjR.fen. 412s,June 1965 Pennai(.RiCons.4,2's,Aug. 1960 AllegfeiValley Ry. 1st 4's, JMBU42. rifrtlculirilfari application. A.p.Mach&Co. US SOUTH FOUIITII OTREET Hell 'PhoneLombard SS7 New York Chleuo lloston Londaa DIBKCTOBY OV ACCOUNTANTS Ortlned Public At-eoiuitanls JUS.WBBNCB K. HQUWN 4, CO. 18IB itKAL JCaXATiJ TBU3T SUiUU$0, vs i ARCHITECTS ' u..,..jf.,- .. ..--. pii,uiii,vu tv fiifuHin, itwoer SH8 llulkfrr l-jjured xhtn 1 arrange (tMiisnonB bands. No, frills or Jokers. g represeut enlir best J Jr ttkmunrff OejJVmj' adilce and f terms. Mr jdF B J Vmm3 LATTA EtOn US Pennsylvania Blda. m . . . , -, j .,l 1 , 1 ' i 3r ? J y 4 a t a 4' " I n