pK OF FRANCE ADVISES USE W CREDirLEHERS etl! .lllHWHelp to Relieve Mone- rSBlif' nU..Hnn hit Pnnfinl lAbandonment of Metal Moratorium DEBTS onnqpcl Pooling of Financial . T-.iafl Rci'ectcd bV Al ii lies' Conference at Paris ,.. virea p.nvnT n iy '""" .... 1 Special Ca6l f Jsocnino .coocr PARIS, .Jtfty 3. Thcro Is a growlm? K Ml(. of lOilCllineT mo nonui peopio ittcet , inonns of navincnt thnn U or metallic money A. a ro- iKii' H Is ready to supply, without com ttb,..iln or charge, letters of credit, payable f S'0 or in fractions at any of Its UmmMa either In Paris or throughout lift? country " will Iisuo, also without feM eOin. . tinvnliln nvnr ntiv thr, circum. ...v...- ...-, , ' moratorium Is reducing Itself llttlo llie ""'". .,. ,i,t,t f Vnumlir fiiih th value prorogued amounted to Bi!!!'; nin l.iit bv tho middle of last ilwH they were moro thnn half paid, and 'tiVwm le due amounted to only $305,- i iwslluly higher, as pait of tho debts 'iooiarlng as paid wcro In reality nrrango inSts with banks and other cstnbllsh Sminti for credit which mudo loans against j.:-.i(t.o nnd thus merely transferred ildebts Into bthcr forms ! . i.t.-nirllnmpntnrv eonferpneo which wound ui Satuiday did a great deal of 'tittlM without accomplishing much of iptttlfcal aIuo' . fAwnstn tn ihn rlpllhnrntlnnq wrta a j-j in n nnfttrh which declared that 4 :...., num tinf hrnltnn nrtmmprolatlv 4 &a would soon bo In a position to re Jiubh tha war nfter tho termination of tho fwucnt struggle This Idea dominated i-r. v-i .nnfArnnm whloli ilnvntful It- fnK to finding means to break qcrmany fwmmerclally without considering tho of ,.., ...t, otlnn wmihl hat3 on tho Allies. tlhe tet result was to doelop the unton ff.Hi unv (hn( tn nsqurn voup own feuc- f-.j'ii unnlv necessary to force somo ono reisa Into bankruptcy, Tno proposmoii iui tkn nii "iiuwiiiu ' bank to be backed by all tho Allies met ,.. i t tl.ji tnirilna, V(n,1 nf Uttntinrt n tlfl - YIUl 0111? C fi..i. .,,.!-.-. - J,Snany was put oft with a general dcclara- itlonwnlcn meant oiuy mm uiu auiuo uau n kindly feeling for ono another. fiiiitv nni.imvc linwA?. 'J r mfti immrT it i -n trurrt Hi 1I1C UUllUrt JIAHIVni. Liverpool Buys October nnd January. I Receipts Smaller NEW T01K, May 3 Thcro was less activity In the cotton market at tho open ing today, but tno oariy tono was stcauy, with prices unchanged to 3 points higher. Alout tha only feature to the transac tlonjwasthd buying of October and Janu trv for Liverpool account This shows a I . clean retersal on tho part of the English cotton centre, as for nearly tnrco wooks . Uiee options had been supplied from that tource. Southern Interests nnd commls ilon houses wero al&o buyers of tho later options After the call prices roso about 2 points further, but at theso levels a supply camo In, which forced declines to or a shade onto the Initial figures. Tne market was nervous and Irregular bler In tha morning. A hrenk carried plcesr somo 4 to 11 points net lower. : There were rallies of 4 to 5 points from JJtlpkmest, and tho summary of tho week- ltf"athr rpnnrt wnn rnnaldprpri bullish. 'This, however, rellccted conditions already .rtcoDlzed In tho advances of jesterday Ml failed to stimulate any Immediate do- Inanil of consequence. pIThe receipts of cotton at tho ports for iagr dnv unrA PHtlnintptl nt 1V0nn lmlp). cdmoared with IR.1,37 hnlpu last, wnplc. tW!8 bales last year and tO,154 bales (W 1911, i Tca'day's 11 00 12 00 2 00 K close Oppn. A M. M l'.il. torch ...,121)0 una 12 83 ? ....... 12 40 U.ICI 12.311 12 21) 12..11 'July 1-'4S 12 4S 1.' 41 12 41) 12 11 October ... 12BI1 12 .15 US! 12. IK 12 51 December.. IB in 12 00 12 mi 12.(11 12 (l January .. U 93 12 78 U 74 12. li V Liverpool Cotton LIVERPOOL. AlBV 2 Srint rnttnn tn. faj was In good demand, at an advanco ltoi t poinds, on the bails of S 17d for mid. upland. Tho sales aggregated 10,000 bales, including 0000 h.llp.u Amuplonn Thn 'Imports wero 20,000 bales. Including 18,. u oaies American Tho market for fu- tores closed easy at a net decllno of 4 06W iiolnts. THE WEATHER i . . k OfTicial Forecast " WASHINGTON, May 3. iOlIOWed bv Tinrtlv nlntwltr itfantlia rrtnixct r , - - wvwwj t,ta A.4),n- liVest winas. f. The cold area that covered tho lower I Lake reef tin nml ti,n nuu -trnitn i ' i eneigy tu crossing the moun- i oi about 8 degrees in tho eastern portions KJi Pennsylvania and New Vorlc and along w fnUadelphla. Tne temperatures have riSen. inmewhnt in t- sm.i i 1 iwe Lake region. Showers have continued --. n,uo oeu extending irom tne if.. ,rl0I Eouthweatward across tha ; KBtral valleys to the western Hnir rn.ist. II r ,, u. d. weather Bureau Bulletin Obaervattons taken at 8 a. m Easfru time. Low . 8 laat Italn. Veloe. i AtuJtlT-n. a-mfln .' Wind. tty. Weather i AUar; :7. - y a iu. fiouay gilUawri. ui' flu hJ A fi Clear Clear Clear Rain cloudy P. C lily ltaln Cloudy Clear Rain Clear Cloudy Clear P.Cldy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy U.ln F?X?.:- ,. 44 14 nfi i chS'.rw,,.,,' i ;; kw k?mo. in ::; n 13 j r -&jItv..pwo 44 So iH m :: ""flaDOll J 11 73 TY -7 ii -.;,- iia -u ii d kiii 14 ""niU Can SI 2i 8 i- Cloudy C TorK SS SS -O8 SW 13 Rain. ES": 8 1 m i4 a" 'SSWtaJNdBr IS 12 -Oi NV 10 Clear rHntiiW S'.0?"?U. 4Q IS wiWla . 60 84 NV 13 12 uiear Cloudy CIer lUln 1 Uldy Clolidy Clear Cloudy Clear P.Cldy Cloudy Cloudy PCldy Cloudy Cloudy P.Cldy P.Cldy hTaS,h'tH. S 5? K 8H SW NB W N W SB w3 8W H 8H Sffirf B 55 iii ",.. Jre. nn Rim .01 oi 3ft it.H. MS 50 7n al ?3SkS" 3 10 .. v OU ! 83 ri ttIVI!K TIOE CUANQEd, 5igr SS J- IIb water S.29 d. m. -sS-rziv .ru hovb. PI IUI 111 lnT r i ' It 91 T1 IT LMl 73T 7aT 7SI TOt laTUST miu. ,a'a; it so ,l2 Uw " ft-r "fe:ifl:H Kt it .-h a an ; Jn lr.-LiT"V -s 1J INTEREST ON CURB IN NEW SECURITIES Metropolitan Petroleum Good Demand Silver Issues Are Strong in NEW YontC, May 3 New Issues are gradually being forced Into promlnenco oh tho Curb nntl tho former market leaders. Including Cuba Cane Sugar nnd Mldvalo Steel, attract little attention, aU though supporting nnd distributing orders nra kept plentiful In thoso stocks. Today Metropolitan Petroleum, In which thcro has been persistent nccumulatlon for somo dnjs, attracted most attontlon because of tho demand based on recent official statements of Important noW con tracts nnd of tho purchnso of additional oil-producing territory These nddltlons nnd developments. It Is Insisted, will mako tho company a larger producer than Mexican Petroleum Thoro was also a good deal of Interest attach d to trading In Atlantic Gulf nnd West Indlei, which sold at new high record of 38 H. Most of tho buying came from Boston sources, where reports wero current that the American International Coiporatlon had ncqulrcd nn Important In terest In tho stock. Sliver stocks. Including Nlplsslng, naturally showed a Btrong tono In re sponse to the strength of tho silver motnl market The demand for silver Is now bo great that Institutions hero make their capitalizations of movements In tho white metal in metric tons It was Btnted by somo of theso Institutions thnt their pur chases have been for tho Allied govern ments and Intended wholly for currency In place of gold and notes Zlno Concentrating was In fairly good demand Tho Interests concerned In tho company nro understood to be arranging for tho purchnso of Utah-Apex. Pacific Mall rights wero traded In at 1 ?i 1 rA . INDUSTRIALS. Aetna nxnlonlvcfl mi. llld Asked, lll'i r,n lni 07 21 384 "t'm 71 81 200 HIS .,s 1411 12 3D 30 ??.M nit; 02 2.V 110 13 0,, 3 CO.. m do pref !;.;:;;;:;;;;; V4 AJnc Hublier , 01 Ainerlcnn-flrltlnh MfB in American Marconi 3W Atlintla Oulf ...."! .... 3S do vrot m Cnnadlan Car 08 do prpf no Chevrolet Motors ..IOB'4 Cuba Oano Sucar 01H ( urtlaa Acroplano 40 DrlRRH-Senhiiry 11s Ilmordon 1'iynnoernpli ut jmnimii or it.irKer ........... iff Hendeo MfK is IninrniMonnl Merchant Marino. I nii'S Ml J 4 in, iirei , Knthodlon llrnnzo pret Mnxlm Munltloni Man Trann Mldval.i stool Otis i:ioator Porrlwm Motors i'ooio i-.nK ino inn M o n ivrcsn Htnndard Motora Hut.tnnrtnn Trlnnclf I'llin tl. United Profit Sharing ' II H I, t 11 2'1 do pref 1J Whltn Motors 411 World's rilm IH STANDARD OIL STOCKS. Illinois 170 Ohio i'11 l'rnlrlo I'iim su 1 O of Cnllfornla -J47 S O of New Jersey njl S O of Now York ill OTHER Olt STOCKS. Coiclen Oil 22 Chnlmern Oil 5 Inter l'ct 1114 Houston Oil ID1! Midwest 08 Snpulpa ViYi Uarnett Oil J MINING STOCKS. 174 23(1 217 210 r,.'ft 213 22'4 8 12 21 70 3!i Atlinta 12 13 Uutto Conpcr 714 7t Ilutto Copper New York 2' 3 Cnrro ile rnseo 37 38 1'lrst National .1 f,i Uoldllold 12 13 Hocla Mlnlrnt 4Tt n Howe Sound r'i C Jim llutlor 1-10 'I Jumbo Extension 74 7(1 Keneilck -:inc 14H 14 McKlnlcy-Uurrngh (tr. HH tarnlu Copper 17 17VS Mlnea of America 2 3 Nlolsilnu : 7TS 8H San Toj 10 17 St Joseph Lend lilVS 1'i't West End Cons Od 0B IlONDS. Cerro de rnnro 0 114 110 Chea & Ohio 03, ....1 U7V4 f)TJ Mldvalo Ba !i7i 1)74 Sulzberger 0a DO'S OU'i SECURITIES AT AUCTION The following securities were sold nt auc. tlon today by llarnea & LoRand: STOCKS B shrs rrnnkfort nnd SouthwTrk (nth nnd 0th Hts ) TnesenKer Hallway ,. Co .. 311 IT shrs Tmnkford and Southwark (Bth nnd Uth Sta ) Passenger Hallway Co. . SIO'A 3 shrs Trnnkford nnd Southwark (5th and 0th bts ) rnssenger Hallway Co 3 I0H Co. .. . 3in! 34 shri Union I'aasonger Hallway Co lUO' !S00 shrs Sonora Chief MlnlnB Co., par 1 Lot S3 20 shrs Unhersal llond Hepalrlng nnd Street Cleonlnff Co SO,, ri shra Amerlran Academy of Muslo 20014 r shrs. Amerlran Acndomy of Mimic 200 20 ahrB HKcrford Land nnd Impiovo- ment Co , par J30 .. -J8 47 shrs Olr-lrd Heal nsiato and Im- proem'nt Co proferred ....LotSlOO 30 shrs United Oas and nioctrlo for. porntlon first proferred: par $100 73 1(1 shrs United Oas and Klertrlc Cor- porntlon common, par JlOu 17 20 Bhrs Western Stntea Oas and Elec- trie Co preferred, pr S100 ... 00 7 shr American Cltlea Co. preferred, par 111") !3Vi 12 shrs International Steam Pump Co 2J!4 12 ahra Ninth National Hank par linn 330 4U shrs Industrial Trust. Title and SaUnirs Co . par 1,10 176 1 shr Third National Hank; par 10() 230U 20 shrs Third National Hank) par 100 , 230 3 shrs. Olrard Trust Co : par 100 .. t)00 B shrs Kejstono Telophono Co, pre- ferred. par M .. 07b 15 ahrs Ke atone Telephone Co. pre- ferred. par J10 07 B shrs Keystone Telephone Co. com- mon: par JB0 .. ., s B shrs Olrard Avenuo Tarmers Mr- B shrs Droad Strcet"nank'.'par'$30!! 60 14 shrs atmrd National llanki par $100 360 8 shrs. Philadelphia National Bank, par 1100 403 40 Bhrs Fatrmount Savings Trust Co.; oar 1100 . 100 10 shrs Losan Truat Col par "JO.. 140 2 shrs. Northern Trust Co . par $100 51 5 shrs. Northern Trust Co ; par 1100 B50 10 shrs llobert Moiria Trust Co.! par 5100 ...... oa 20 shrs Fcopia'a National Klro Inaur- nnce Co.! par 25 i"rS'Alli B shrs North Pennsylvania Hallroad Co.ipar $30 "h 3 Bhrs Philadelphia Oerrnautown and Norrlatown Hallroad Co i par $50 141H 1 shr PennsyUanta Academy of tha Bg 24 shrs Giant Portland Cement Co. common; par $80 (J12B0 common stock scrip bonus) 20 shrB. Hull preferred UONDS, $100 Electrio and People's Traction Co.. " 4 per cent stock trust. Inures April U WVVf,, .. j 6000 ChlcaBQ and Eastern lillnois Hafl road Co . 6 per cent., first con solidated M mortcasB, coop0"? April and October duo 1884 (coupons from April 1, 101B. at- Inched) ..,... .... 4UO 4000 Fort Wayne and Ab"$!t Va,!r"? Traction Co.. 5 per cent., tlrst mortgage, coupons March and September, due 1034 . ;' 00, 8000 Athens Horough. Pa.. 4 per cent.. Vnuoons January and July U1U0O duaVulyr 1025; duo og B0O0 PennsylVanfa Co'.!"4 lir'cint J'fjlj lateral trust, coupons April and October, duo 1031 ..,......- M 1000 MsVlcet btreet Elevated Passenger ' nillway Co., '4 per cent., first mtg5gupoW and No- BOOO FoVnrJoh1oi8n"and-oioverV-ov villa nallroad Co., 4b per cent.. consolidated mortgage, coupons May and November, duo 1932. 77 2000 Emptro Oas and Fuel Co.. 6 per u ciut", fiMt mortgage. ,coupon May and November, due 1823. 100 1000 airirdWlla das Co,. 8 per cent.. " first mortgage, .coupons May and November, diw 1043 .... 43 -- T.1VE STOCK QUOTATIONS ,??:fL-r'Mri.ra 3 .U,. t. u.-.ir.ia. IB. 0OO neaa, marnei fS'oB'e'ofeO-. TMat T 8068 10. C4v. s6 sSBPNaBt'nd U'ilW imb. $8 B0&11.I3. Bar Silver Up Again Bar Uver In Lordoa today wM ,quot,ei t o,iwt4 today at J1E. oxs t EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY PHILADELPHIA MARKETS CHAIN AND FLOUIl W! HEAT Hecelpts. 235,318 busholi P. w? .'airly active nnd with s. De- man Bironger putsiaa advices prices advanced lc quota. il?ilst. r!0', 'n Port elevator I red. KSl ind,&f3& il01 2j No. 2 Bou T"'i,$1.171.20i steamer No. 2 red, $1 ,1rJiPiJMl.l rejected, b. 1.12fl'l 15( . COHN hecelpts, 1J.B41 buiih. Prices NO A No. 2. Bouthjrr 2 ren. si.i Mil u A, fSK'fiJU l"""'', Quotations! Car, , lots for local trado as to location No. 2 oltow. 84 W SiaSi; atenmcr yellow, 8JW83C : No .3 yellow, ibs 9, 8t'682 ' ,"'low' 76tTc.l cob. per 70 CATS Hecelpls, 40,223 bush Demand was moderate with no chanae In prices, Quota tions: No 2 white, Bt'iWftJc.i standard ,. iiiid. timvui lo. tlOJ8c ! No a white, 40C0c.:,No. whlto. 47'S ,48bc ; sample oit. 434 W H.OUn Hecclpta. 1J40 bbls. nnd 1,162,435 1 v,n 44'4c. . H.UUH Ileee n( bj In sacks J)emand wan light, but .mill ""ilia wero woll nmlntnlned Quotations, KC J"18 .lbfl In wood: Winter, clear, $r. 10 K,45,L;-",0i.lralRht.,l3 40B 00! do, patent, ,i,7B0; Kansas, clear, cotton socks, tilf 5.801 do , patent, cotton sacks $8.00n 10; 51!ri"!. JlrBt e'enr, $5 335?r, 70. do, strnlnht, 18 7B8 U0 do , patent, $06 40; do , favorlto brands, $0 00CT0 80, rlty mills, choice nnd fancy patent, $6 0006 80, City mills, regular k.ri,,'.'lTLntfr- r'ar, $8 10O5 30, do , a'raliht, $r,.40OS 00; do. patent. $.17300 1, P.TEL Pf-OUR was nulet but steady under llajrtt offerings Quotations: J50B 30 per bbl., na to quality PROVISIONS There m n fair demand and values wera nrmly maintained VollowInK nro tha quota-r,!?n,i..-"?' ,,cc'. ln "li. smoked nnd nlr-drled, Me., eatern beef. In sets, smoked. B6c ; city beef, knuckles and tenders smoked and nlr drled. 27(i8c : Western beef, knuckles nnd tenders smoked, 27W.18C., beef hnms. J28W 30; pork, family, $j:, 30ST126. hams. S. P. cured. looo 17b OIKi do. skinned, loose. 17U ?lBc ; do , do 1KC 1 do . ski smoked IB1 hams, smoked, city cured as to brnnd nnd loKeo, el ls.tsa niernge, lswt8V4ei hams, rmolted. Western cured, 18184c : do , boiled, boneless. 30c ; Picnic Shoulders H P ,Mire,l. Inn.n. hU. do. smoked, Mtt itSl:i'4c 1 bellies. In pickle, according to mcrnec. loose, 13b lflc : breik fnat bacon, na to brand and average, city cured. Hie i do , Western cured I7l8c i lard, Western refined, tierces. I2c I do , do., tubr inc ; do, pure city, kettlo rendered. In tierces, 13c; do,, do, In tubs, 13c REFINED SUGARS ,, The mnrke was quiet but firm. Quota tions: llxirn line granulated, 7 40W7 80e ; powdered, 7 3007.60c ; confeetlonera' A, 7.30 CPi.4l)c.: soft grades, n.0397.33e. DAIRY PRODUCTS ntlTTnil The market ruled firm, with de mand equal to t o limited offerings Follow ing aro the quotations. Western, solld'parked creamery, fancy specials, 30c , extrn. 34U.I3C . Urals, il'ic . seconds, 33c . nearby prints, fancy, 81c , average extra, 86c , flrels. 34Si 33c 1 seconds, 8133'4c. I Jobbing silca of fancy prints, 40 Q 43c KOOS Hecelpti wero qullo liberal, but de mand wns sufllclent to keep supplies well under control, and values cro firmly held Quota tions: In frert enses, nearb extrn, 26c. per doz , firsts, $0 00 per standard case: nearby current receipts, $0 ill) per case; Western ex tras 24iij2rc per dn. i Western extrn firsts $0 78 per mm, firsts. $0 00 per ciao, South ern, $0 insjO 43 por case, fancy selected can dled fresh eggs wero Jobbing at 27W-tlc. per doz ., CHEESE necclpts of i"rslrnblo stock were light and the market rut. tlrm with trado fair. Quotations. New York, full cream fancy, held, 1114iinc , pp, rluln, higher, do., do , fnlr to good held, 18BlBb c. do, do, part sklmB, 11016c. POULTRY LIVE Deilrablo slock wns In fnlr request nnd firm lth modernte nfferlngs (luotatlons1 Fowls. lDMJOc , roosters UWl.lo , spring chickens, uccordlng to quality, weighing 1$12 lbs apleco, .14S13HC , wnlto Leghorns, accord ing to quality, ItDtf 3(c , dm lis us to size nnd quality. lBW.'Oc , geeso, 17W11IC., om un- ncirariio stocic lovtcr, pigeons, 0111. per puir, 28wnoc do , loung, per pair, 20W22C. DRESSED The market was quiet, but re ceipts of fowla were light and xaluea were steady nt the recent decline SqunM wero more plentiful, dull and loner Quotations. Fresh-killed poultry, dry-pnekod Fowls. 12 to box, dry-ptcked. fano selected, 2-!c : weighing 4'4 5 lbs nplece, 'Jib'', neighing 4 Ibs apiece. 21b c : weighing 3l4 lbs nplece. 21c , neighing 3 Ibs nplece, 18L0r . fowls ln bbls , fancy, dr-plcked weighing 4b 3 lbs nplece, 21c , weighing 4 Ibsnpleco. 2lc , smaller sizes, 1'iilOc ; old roosters, dry-picked, 10c : brcllers, Jersey, fancy. G0eau5c . do .other nenrby, weighing BW3 lbs. per pair. 4043c. ; lirger sizes 33J8c. capons per lb Weighlnc MM10 Ibs nplece. 27W2S0 . smaller sl7cs, 2jS'20c , ducks nenrby, spring. 20p 2Sc; BquiUjs per doz White, weighing. 114 U lbs per doz, $B.205 tr,, white, weighing DWHI lbs per doz, $4 6HWr, ID whlto weigh ing 8 lbs per doz $3 3,0O4l0; do., do . 7 lbs. per doz, $ Itp.t 23. do . do itb lbs per doz, $-' 2AO.' 30; dark, $J2.30, small and No. 2. $11 40. FRESH FRUITS Applea wero dull nnd unchanged Straw berries of Una quality were well cleaned up and again firmer Quotations. Apples, per bbl., Wlncanp. $3(B,4, do. do llildnln. $2 50 3 21, do, do. Orecnlng. $233. do., do. Hen Davis. $1 732 25. do. do. other varie ties, 1 505J2 50, do , do , No 2, $1.231 30, do,. Western, per box, $1 25 Ml 73 Oranges, Florida, per crate, $2 50W4 Grapefruit Florid 1. ptr crate. $17303 80 Lemons, per box. $J?J. PlneapplCB. Porto Hlco. per trate $- 30W3 80. Cranberries, Jersey, per bbl . $3 SP7: do , do, per crate. $102 J1. Strawber ries, North Carolina, per qt , 18 20c. VEGETABLES Cholco stock m with a fnlr outlet at re xlsed figures O'erlngs wero qulto liberal Quotations Whlto potatoes, per bushel. Penn ayhanli. $1 lB'PIl 20, do , New York. $1 0340 110. do. Western. $1U14J110. do, Jersey, per basket. No. 1 rose. 014075c ; do , do , No. 1. other artctles. (1.14P75c . do, do.. No. 2. !!0440c.; do, Florida, per birrel, No 1. $3 7.100; do . do.. No 2. $4 5005. Hwoet potatoes, Jersey, per i-nskot. No 1, 454JU0c; do , do , No 2, 25 U 30c . do , Jersey, Delaware and stamina per Hamper, no 1, uc v No 2, .1110 liuc, do, Vlrglnll. $1 3001 78. Onions, per lOO-lh Vlrglnll. per barrel. biff, do Texas, tier cummer crate. NO. 1. 11 K ,,,, UVf , UU, .... . V-'W mm. j..... . Danish, per ton. $13018. do. South Carolina, per crute. $J02 75 Celery. Florida, per crate, $1 75W2 2.1 Spinach Norfolk, per barrel, .',11073c Kale, Norfolk, per barrel. 40050c Watercress, per 10(1 bunches. $1,600.2 00 Let tuce, South Carolina, por basket. MOSW; do , North Carolina, per basket. $.',8003. lleana. Florida, per basket, $20 J reas .Flor ida and South Carolina, per basket. $1 25 2 50. Peppers. Florida, per carrier, $203 GO. lTtffrnlftnt. Florida., ner criile. tl 234P2.75 Had- 1 7B, do, do.. No 2. $14P1 33. Cabbige, Isnes Norfolk, per hamper $1W1 DO Squusn, Florida. p.r crate, SJ02.3O 'iomatoes, Flor ida per carrier, fano, $202.30, do., do., choice, $1 8001.7.1 Asparagus per crate. South Carolina, $J.5O04. do, do . Georgia, $J.2303 B0, do., do., California $204, Mush rooms, per 4-lb, basket, $101.23 WIRELESS TEST SATURDAY Navy Department on War Basis and Will Control Stations Here and Elsewhere Special telegrnph and. telephone appar atus la being installed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard today as part of the system which will be used In the preparedness test to 'take place at all the nation's naal stations on Saturday. Thp test will begin at 4 o'clock In tho afternoon and continue until 8 o'clock Monday morn ing. During that period tho Navy Depart ment will be conducted on a war basis. The connecting link here will be In the office of Commandent Robert L. Russell, and, as at the other stations, will work Independently of all other telephones and telegraphic lines. Business of the Navy Department will ba carried on by the chiefs of the bureaus with the naval stations by telephone, white the Secretary of tho Navy, the Gen eral Board, the office of Naval Intelli gence and the Chief of Naval Operations will receive wireless reports from the battleship New Hampshire, which will Bearch for Imaginary enemies. At the rfeauest of Secretary Daniels, the test was arranged by officials of the American Telephone and Telegraph Com pany, which has agreed to place Its serv ice at the disposal of the Government for the purposes of demonstration without cost. The test here will be 'under the supervision of Lieutenant Commander W, I Llttleiield. PAEOEL POST NOTICE FORD nwNPDQ All roru AU1B gnun. ,uiu w .wu-,'- vaula arv requested to send name and ad dress and number of ear to our eastern office and receive valuable Information of a cash co-opcrattva proposition la connection with car you own. American Ford Owners Ass'n (Penasi IranU Headquarters) 46 Ureitl ltldg.. Vetk fro. 8. PhlU. SHOES MADE TO MEASURE AT ODB SHOP 309 CHERRY ST. MArJT STTLES GAHRIED IN STOCK Xt. C. McCLOY rwAmisSSf iutos. fg DEAF - HARPER ELECTRIC ORIPHONE will ma!,!., vm to hear ErfBcttv. Call and tee u nut tuna jou B.r la New Tork. I 8SJ CJLVJJ , 314 W&tea St., fciUi. 1 OH FIELDS TO GO DRY IN 1943, SAY EXPERTS Petroleum Depdsits Now 30 Per Cent. Exhausted, Federal Trade Board Hears WASHINGTON, May 3. Petroleum deposits of tho United States now nro more than 30 per cent, exhausted, nnd the remaining supply estimated upon geologic probahllttlcn and tho amount of produc tion In present nnd prospective fields will last only 27 years. This fact was em phasized today In reports of field experts to the Federal Trade Commission, which Is nbout to report to Congress tho result of Its Inquiry Into oil production, Tho nation I"i producing 60 per cent, of tho world'") output, It was declared, nnd of tho nmotint 20 per cent Is bolng ex ported nnd 25 per cent, la used as fuel un der hollers Experts calculated that fully 20 per cent. Is "wnstcfully UtIIUed" through tho uso of petroleum In making nrtlflclat gas. Present gasoline consumption In tho United States Is estimated nt 1,500.000.000 gallons a year, nnd with tho constantly lnrren,lns demand for gasoline. It Is (Igurcd that domestic consumption will In crease nt tho rate of nbout 500,000,000 gallons a year. Tho automobile Is given as one of the rcasoms for the great demand for tho product There now nre 2,225,000 nutomobllci In uso ln the United Stntcs and It Is estimated thnt 3.000.000 will bo In operation one year hence. The demand for gnsollno exceeds that for all other pe troleum products. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NHW YOIIK, May 3 In tho first hour of business today the foreign exchango market was only moderately active Hates moved Irrcgu'arly within a narrow rnngo Sterling, although heavy In tone, did not break tho low figure of 4 70 for demand, established lato yesterday afternoon Francs wen nclinnged nnd rolchsmarks showed no quotable alteration Italian exchango nnd guilders, however, worked lower. Quotations- Demand sterling, 4 76, cables, 4 7C4J frano cables, 5.03V,, checks. DOTVJ, rolchsmarks, 76l576"j; lire cables, 8 22, checks, 6 23; Swiss tallies, 5 18, checks, 5 18i: Vienna, 13 18t3 21; Stockholm, ,10 30HT10 40; pesetas, 19 S05TH9SB; guild crs, 41 "4 41i rubles, 30ft r 31 Leading International bunking houses this morning confirmed tho theories that tho decline In sterling of about 4c. In tho last week has been duo to excels of pur chases of munitions nnd general supplies In this country mcr tho sales of our se curities Accordingly, tho recent high prices for railroad Issues Incited nn un usually lnrgo amount of selling In this market In referenco to tho reported Impending operations of tho French finance ministry as to securing deposits of securities to equallro tho foreign exchange market in New York, prominent banking houses re call tho fact that American securities of tho highest grndo have been a fnrlte purchaso for a number of years by French Investors. In tho lato nftern6on rolchsmarks, after being quoted at 76 H, receded to 7G? nnd 7Gi. Tho marKet was very dull Sterling hung nt the low 4.70 for demand nnd l.70ViffJ(!?'4.76 0-16 for cables and 5.03 -i for checks. DIVIDENDS DECLARED Standard Oil of California, resular quarterly JL' .10, payable June 15 to stock of record May Kay Oil Company, reuular monthlv 1 per cent and 1 per cent extra, paable May 25 to stock of record May 10. North Philadelphia Trust Company, regular semiannual of fi per cent. ChccKa have been mailed American Tobaooo Company, usual quarterly of 5 per cent, on common nnd 14 per cent, on the. preferred stocks Ninth National Hank, regular semiannual a per cent., pajablo on demand to stock of record May 3. NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NKW TOlli:. May 3. -nUTTER lletter supply and prices 4e, lower with trade filr on the decline. Receipts, SG70 packages, Extra rreamen. .13 He. nivner scoring, .i-i(3"wtflC .State dairy. 3Jc. Imitation creamery, 20 'i ilUC. KQQS Suppllea 'area and fancy cradea firm rnaes iair sicnuy. uoceinis. - Receipts. 44 001 rnies. L,xtra nrsj. not nuntedi firsts, Mrsts. 1!1 '. w'JS'ic, whlto ."ss, 4 fa lite. : brown esin. "4C mixf-i toior-j best, 23l323Wc M.'IVic, refrigerator German Bank Statement BKIILIN, May 3. The weekly statement of the Imperial Hank of Germany shows May 1'. '10 April 2'., '10 Marks Marks Gold reserve .... 2,401,000,000 2.401. 000,000 Commercial paper and treasury bills 0,138.000,000 4.71T.O0O.OOO Clrculat an a n d banklnir notes.. O.fllKl.noo.OOO (1.470,000,000 1'rUlUo deposits .10,78(1,00(1.000 1.1140,000,000 RATES FOR MONEY Call 2 MJVi 3 3H 3 Time 24 wa'i 3 fl4 4 4i 4 4 New York .. Philadelphia lloston Chlcaso 3"4 04 Commerrhtl paper. 3 to 0 months. Philadel phia. OOSVa per cent. BANK CLEARINGS Hank clearings today compared with corro apondln da lastwo ywr. Boston ..J42,O03,501 128,01-1,174 t2l.H7r,.0S' New York 5115, lOII 0711 4U.4D3,70! 316 173.043 I'hllada . 40.232.33J 28.004.4S7 10 5111,004 SPUING RESORTS THE Seaside Resorts And Beautiful During the season Just closed the Florida resorts did the biggest business in their history. Those who did not obtain accommodations early could not get them at all. Such o condition always forecasts a rush to the South Jersey resorts. We know now that this will bo Wildwood's greatest season. Do not put off renting your cottage or apartment or making certain of your hotel accommodations. If You Delay You Are Sure To Be Disappointed The finest resorts on the coast for your vacation. Bathing, boating, fishing, motoring and all refined amusements, uouagea, at reasonable rentals. A1XANT1Q CITY. W. J. Atlantic crrr Ivas acta rveW star vi 0cru;c,(a?jiiiun. .v . . .r. - ItASfiTATrsarwotiisKmiiaTtLvi "CS?iL. tMJSa ITHE LEADING HESOHf HOTEL Of THE WORLD Mboronjft'Mnfeiin ATLANTIC CITY.N.J. OWNE83HU MANAOCMSNT. UftgUH WHITE 3QH9 COMPANVI HOTEL .LELANDE &2Zfo are. Urj.JBtructti ocean view: elevator; sis. JUhU. prlv. catas. mod, rates. W. a. HAWK. Westminster K- nr. Bsacn, Eir. water. II BO up air .18-I12 60 wklr C. Bahae. WABTUMOBK. l'A. gTKATH HAVEN INN LSr Ksa 54. IP, M. BCI1EIBLET, Itift Yw-W. OlE fKii. HISTORIC GIRARD STREET PASSES; COMMERCE REPLACES TRADITIONS New Snellenburg Building to Cover Sites Once Occu pied by First Families '(of Philadelphia1 Motor Trucks Instead of Wistar Parties TUB leveling hand of democracy nnd business has laid Its welRht upon Ol rard Btreet and the aristocratic exclusion of that historic trec-flftnkcd block In the city's contro has fled Tenantlessj aban doned, tho tnll four-Btorled houses alonp; tha Bouth sldo of tho narrow thorough fare face not only n vista of commercial activity which swept awny their com panloni on tha north Ride, but await like tho remnant of a forlorn hope tho destruc tive hand of a relentless, overwhelming foe They die, thoy do not surrender, theso old dwellln&i They hold too precious n. herltnfto and too proud an association with I'hlladelphla's first families to separ ate themselves from a place In tho history of those old Qunker stocks nnd a neigh borhood that tho annalist dnro not over look In his chronicle of tho city's develop ment nnd Its progress. Clinton street may boast. In the majesty of Iti ttvo-btock length Mere extent Is nothing. Thnt single row sandwiched between Market and Chestnut streets pos sesses a proud career that commerce can not nbllternte. Shopping thousands may tread dnlly over the Blto of those homes of Philadelphia's "four hundred" of three generations ngo. Ilartcr nnd salo go on abovo tho scenes of minuet nnd Wlslnr party 1'lcblan may replace caste In the occupant of Glrard street building Hut Olrard street Is as Immortal In Philadel phia as tho memory of the man whoso namo It hears and In whoso estate Its tltlo lies vested In perpetuity. 'TinST FAMIMUS, " ATJODn. From tho western outlet mutely stares tho plain brick meeting house of the So ciety of Prlenda ns it has since Its erec tion In 1812. Giftid with tongue, that untied nnd gated structure could unfold a record of Glrard Btreet and Its crstwhllo habitants that would ring with cloquenco and revelation of tho Inner life of tho Quaker City's first families. A cafeteria, tnough ancient Glrard street would recognize no such foreign ap pellation. Is today tho solo tenant of that relic of a distinguished, cxcluslvo past. It Is located In tho houses numbered 110-1 nnd HOG nnd Is conducted by the Business Women's Christian League. Olrnrd street In Its heyday knew no such thing an a business woman, nnd Its spirit Is solaced by tho reflection thnt a few short days will sec tho removal of tho sacrilegious In truder, MODnilN INVENTIONS. "Hun slow" rends a sign nt tho 11th street entrance to Olrnrd street. It Is In tended as a direction to automobltlsts and drivers of the heavy-laden buslnoss trucks. Such ndmonltlon Is unnccded to tho studont of old Philadelphia who Mends his way thitherward It was equally un necessary to tho rosldents of that btreet Who from 1S37 until a few years ago Btnmped tho lano-llko uvonue with the rev erential awo which their very names In spired Tho few remaining trees along the gutter lino are not moro stately nor more deeply rooted than the family trees of the early Glrard street families. Franklin Pcnlo, Richard Peters, Bonsall, Oulllou, Ingraham, Cottman, Cresson, tho mero repetition of thoso surnames Is his tory and Philadelphia aristocracy Itself It wns only 1U10 when Miss Anna Tllgh man died She and her brother, William M. Tilghmnn who preceded her In death. could And nr place ln all Philadelphia better adapted for lmpaitlng vigor and tono to their bluest of blue blood than the confines of narrow Olrard street. Peter Wright, llko Stephen Glrard, a shipping mngn.ito of his day, lived there. So did Colonel James M Dennett, whoso clothing establishment, which he dubbed "Tower Hall," brought him wealth which he lavished upon Methodist Chari ties at his death. Tho Ilov. Dr. John Chambers, pastor of tho Presbyterian Chuich at II road nnd Snnsom streets, long since demolished; tho Rev Dr. Henry Du cachet, nnd one of his hucccssoih, tho Mev Dr. S K. McConnell, made their homes on Glrard streot for tho period of their In cumbencies, the rectory of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. FAMOUS RESIDENTS. During the Civil War tho United States Quartermaster's office was located in tho building at tho northeast corner. Benjamin AV. Richards, Mayor of Phila delphia In 1830 and 1831, and Robert T Conrad, who occupied the Chief Magis tracy Immediately preceding the consoli dation of tho city In 185-1, had their doml cllo tn Glrard street. Tho Stephen Glrard Building nt the southeast corner of 12th street marked the first change In tho aspect of tho build ings flanking tho south side of the street This was in 1806 Many of tho older tenants of the great houses below the corner had departed before that desecra tion began. In their stead had come many clubs, among them tho Engineers' nnd Travelers' Protective Association, The New Century Cooking School and Club, at 1112, was tho first of these. Tha Philadelphia Real Estato Doard at 1114 was tho last. All have sought other quar ters, for every one of the 13 original houses remaining Is to come down in a few days. SPRING RESORTS Wtfdwood Crest Dungaiows ana apartments Hotel rates moderate. For beautifully illus trated booklet and detailed information write today to J.WUtesell.Cit; Clerk, Wildwoo J,N. J. ANNAfOLIS. MP. THE LOG INN ON TUB OHKHAl'KAKR Sea food, boating, bathlns danclns. Hoard by day or week. Write for book. Water sites for sale at point 15 miles wide. SEASIDE 1'AKK. N. J. THE MANHASSET OPEN JUNE 15 Booklet. II. ROSS TURNER. Prop. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES STRAYER'S Th B" Business School, OlltAICilO BQI-S0T Cnestout Street. SWIMMINO Central Natatorium and Baths Unlimited use. 311 yearly $2 mem bership. Unlimited use. I J 3 months 2 membership. Younxer men IS. 1ft and 202-3 above rates Boys un- ?r 18 1-3 abovo rates Single iwlui members and cuesU). 23c, boys, 15c. lessons. 13 Reduced rate to troupe. Shower, electric, hot and atcam bathe and maaaax at propor tionate rate. Water ln pool changed (Uily.Your trUsdx ture.jUlt xi epulis. T- c A. n:t Area stmt. 3, 1016, Tho first houses on Olrard street tvero completed and occupied In 1837, a few years after the death of Stephen Olrard. It had been tho Intention of tho great philanthropist to utilize tho lot hounded by High (now Market), Wlh, Chestnut nnd 12th Blreot3, aa tho n lte for tho world famous school for orphan boys which lie founded, and tho location Is expressly stipulated In tho body of his will He had purchased tho plot of ground for $100,000 several years beforo nnd Immediately re let It to tho seller. Ily a Codicil to his will Olrard, with a foresight ns keen as hla previous business denting, substituted tho 'Teel Hall" farm on tho Illdge road as tho college site. He had purchased this estato of 4G acres Juno 6, 1831, and In substituting It ns n moro advantageous location for an orphanngo approved Its country surroundings but expressed some fear that his trustees might vlow It as somewhat rcmoto from what was then tho dwetllng portion of the city Today It Is moro central from n i evidential view point than tho now doomed Olrard Rtrccl. With tho departure of tho Tllghmans, rleemanns, I.lpplncotts. Cressons and other noted residents, boarding houses abounded In tho llttlo block Ono promi nent exception wns nt 1120, the homo of Ur nnd Mrs IMwnrd Ueecher Flhck Ilko tho "last twig" upon Olrard street's "family tree," they hnd continued to re side In tho houso which had been theirs through four generations This link was furnished by a delmtntito party nt which Miss Sarah Beccher Klnck, their (laugh ter, bowed to society In the drawing room wherein her Kieat-grnndfathor, Da vid Kindt, nnd her grandfather, the lato Dr Anthony Komlg Finch, hnd enter tained somo l( years ngo The Flhck resldenco wns tho Inst of the houses on tho south side of Glrard street to bo used for dwelling purposes The 11th street end of the north sldo passed awny In 1883 In thnt ear tho Hood-llon-brlght store at tho southwest corner of llth and Market street was erected In tho following year tho demolition of tho romalndcr of that row was completed for tho Market Btreet stoies comprising tho western end of the Snellenburg establish ment Oranvlllo It. Ilnlncs & Co, dry goods: 11 J Allen & Co, china mer chants, both of memory only, occupied them Tho last change before the proposed complete destruction was In 189G, when the Stephen Olrard Hulldlng was put up This structure will remain according to tho proposed plnns for tho futuro transfor mation Tho new building, modern In every detail, will extend from llth street to tho eastern lino of tho Stephen Olrnrd Hulldlng and Its estimated cost ap proaches $0,000,000 A long lenso to the Snellenburg llrni Insures Its occupancy upon completion Olrnrd street will become a mero nd Junct to tho delivery department of a gieat retail business house, but Its pres tlgo nnd Its position In tho hlstorj of Philadelphia will remain honored In the family (history of tho city which It has adorned and never dimmed ln tho SO jeais of Its respected and respectable eminence RAILROAD EARNINGS 1IOCKI.NO VAI.LUY. 101(1 Inrrrasp $131 Til.' .711) IISH '."Si 4.17, (1JII B 10.571 March KroRs Net Surplus . Nino months' N'( t Surplus .. .. fH'i.ftTl 113,r,ll3 r,j mi n HO'.'.'RJ l.iitr,. tm IITL'.'JbS BEAL ESTATE TOE SALE Hummii n 1HERE again, while bargains as field to-day. Biir, 150 feet, in the most suburb, with every high class improvement and priced at $390 per plot, ten dollars down and monthly payments if you prefer. Penfield Station is right on the property. Remember, too, you're only 3 minutes from 69th Street Elevated Terminal, by way of tho Phila. and Western Railway a 5-cent fare. Pen field is a built-up, substantial development, with many beautiful, occupied homes, and where you can buy at prices fully ono half lower than is asked for land in the immediate neighborhood, as well as land at any suburb further away. Prove this come out to-day and see. Representatives on the property daily, including Write for Penfield Clifford B. Harmon & Co. 1437 Chestnut Street Hell 'Phone, Spruce 4070 Ke(uao 'I'bonc, Usee 938 WEST lUIILADELl'IIIA Krai rf'PiiSS MWWMmiP' ''BmJii 2 can ii 9 li iff 11 i Will i !! " " -ft. -F r.2Sa7KS T 3viv Tj-.-sss3HgwsBGC -tilth! mm -i,wt .,.wv 4j MATTHEW DOUGHERTY, Owner, on premise t8M WAMUWrOK AEU 15 MEXICAN SILVER MINING MARES RISE IN LONDON Advance in Price of Metal Given as Reason for Un usual Demand of Stock BUSINESS STEADIER Collapse of Dublin Revolt and Conscription Will Not Satisfy Opposition By FRANCIS W. HIRST Special CabU to Evenino Ltdatr LONDON. May 3 Tho collapse of tho Dublin revolt has cleared tho nlr, but tho position of tho Government remains crit ical nfter recent misfortunes Conscription will not satisfy ho North cllffo press. The death of Viscount St Aldwyn, fol low Ing Immediately tho death of his son and heir, removes nn Important flguro from public life. Ho was classed with Lord Loreburn nnd Lord Curzon ns one of tho three best Fpenkcrs ln tho llouso of Lords I well remember his clear, lucid budget statements nn Chancellor of ya Uxchcnuor to tho Commons Ho was a strong pnrty man, hut thought for him self, ns when ho refused to nbandon free trade In 1D04 He wns a bank director and presided over tho Treasury Commit tee to control new capital Issues. Alto gether, hts loss will bo felt, especially JUBt now, when tho country needs Inde pendent statesmen. Huslness In tho financial district Is fea tureless, except that a demand has sprung up for Mexican sllvor mining shares, with tho rise In silver ns the pretext for what Is probnlily an engineered movement. Sil ver undoubtedly Is being honrded on the Continent, and tho end of tho war prob ably will bring out theso supplies nnd gradually causo redundancy, unless tho excess of pspcr monoy bo repaired. Tho Ionian IJ.ink report, just Issued, emphasizes the strength of Greek flnanca and Greek exchanges Sir George Cave, our Solicitor General, stated yesterday that ho expects a lasting; peace to be made In a few months. New War on Mosquito Declared War was declared In West Philadel phia last night against tho army of mos quitoes which Is beginning to mobilize. At a speclnl meeting of tho South COth Street Improvement Asociatlon, at Us headquarters, 253 South COth street. Di rector Kruscn outlined tho plan of attack. All swamp land ln this section will bo filled, it was announced, nnd all places w hero tho Insect breeds will bo eliminated. HEAL ESTATE FOB SALE tiOML. VICTOR WATER HEATER foii o o a ! A new principle; con stant supply, -4 to 30 rals,, lc. Heats Il&dts tors. too. Accept no substitute. era Is nothing 'lust at Kood Fend for Trp Ilnotdst. S.V.REEVES,Mfr. 45 N. Second St. Patented find Vitent nenfllns: SUIIUKIIAX never were, nor are there likely to be such real, worth you will find at Pen- beautiful plots, 25 by modern, best developed Sunday. booklet. west riiunijU'iiiA Look! Your S Opportunity $4500 he bought Biairr Dwelling With Stone Garage S. E, Cor, 50th and Warrington Avenue T rooms, laundry bot-w2.Cc beat. vim. trig Unfits tic , i stoud jraraca. roof Rardsn an.1 ,5 etc? Jcug44p. .ubj uitac& 1 M 3 J