KTBHIHG tBr'GI3Ji-I?HlLADBLPHlA ffflTJBSDAY, MAT IS, 10i&
mADWJ&K& NATIONAL BANKS .
EARN 16MPBR CENT, ON CAPITAL
-;dtog Takes Another Big Jump to New Top Rapid
Transit vueuusu wine Dy juaoor Trouble
and Strike Talk
' i ..i-nsnerlty "f the national bankp, of
I. JSS i ifoown by reports of nil
jills of May J. For the year ended
r.i ihte. the earnings were- j,bsi,ob7,
I'.".1 ' ...I ,, ifl.7 tier rent, on tho
LaSw'wnUal o 2J.055,0.
. Commercial xdat ana itico current
" .. .nrnluA nnd Undivided profits
!Hd ieSG,067 and that dividend., jiald
?A in" year "mounted to $2,860,600.
If ,lwi'" jiuj.J .I1I. nn M., 1
nllK anfl UnillVlill-u Hp " '"
'1. nee Tim amount was tanrnr
Hrfie nVo. but 'slnco that time two
5m. the Northern Ubertles nnd Manu
?...,.. have merged with other banks,
EVTohepftli Extension Mining Compnny
' JfoUred a quarterly dividend of lli
EmM., paynMo July 1 to stoclc of record
S 10 Thrcn months ngo r per cent,
3 r ner cent, extra woro paid.
im 'feature of the trading on the Phlla-
Ei.hU Stock Hxcliango today xvaH ipo nig
Ea n Heading' securities. Hoon after
I4rW ', -.. Hin lteadlns stock
I "1 .it fnilnwlnir the trend In New
iKand hit a new top nt Heading.
K&nel preferred sold ut 51H. up 6, a now
12? to the last two yearn.
15 . . . Iltlln nnlll.lt. In Tll.ltr,-
Injure was very m ....ij ... inn.-
2elplilt .""P,1'1 Tranmi trust certificates,
nohvlths anding the lahor Htuallon and talk
.?....- n,r. .""'ST. '"". Only n few"
....... nno ho u. incy went for 17 off U
from last nlght'ii close; ' H
f,Vi'!Vftnla m" was steady and up
ta Locomol,vo "
Trading following the noon hour was Ir
regular. ItendltiR securities, continued to
advance fast, as was the case In Now Vork.
Around 2 o'clock the common stock had
gone up to D4, a above last nlght'n
ftiuWLe ."n "rst '''" Jumiied
i Mi, '' a,!tl tho "eond preferred reach-
day's close ' f 1)olnU "1,lco ycstcr'
Iluffalo and Kuswiehanna preferred fell
hack n little more than 2 polnta-nnd Lohlgh
rjavlRatlon advanced n dollar. '
A sudden smut In Wectrlc Mnraga during
the latter part of the day caused much sur
prlsri. Mnrtltig up 1 point at 02, the Issues
were nulckly 1,1,1 up to H4, a Kn ,)t 3,A
points ninro than last night's closing price,
.lust before the close tho price on theso In
sues reached 05. Heading continued to
bound upward and just before tho closo had
reached 07.
MANY STOCKS SELL
HIGHER ON THE CURB
Chevrolet nnd Lynn Phonograph
Make New High Records.
Trading Tone la Mixed
RflLt SELL UNITED JIOTOnS'
r CLASS "A" STOCK VOll 902
itni of Financing Bim Company An
nounced uy pynmemu luuuuKuia
' kcW yonK, May IS. pomlnlck & Dom
i,;j i. tnnnnccrs of a syndicate, will ro-
Sin ubscrlptloiiB at 6S a almro from
'v tl to tho closo of business May 30, to
ifttoclc of the class "A" stock of the United
Si Jirndlcatn, of which tho assoclato man
kra are J. B- llaeho & Co. and Lnlrd & Co.
1 The c6mpany proposes to Issue 1,200,000
tares of stock without par valuo, of which
S) ooO shares aro to be designated ns
lm "B," with full voting power, and tho
Walnlnr 1.105,000 snares to no iiesignatcu
Ujylui "A" stock, having no voting pqwer.
i jha, tock of tho I'crlman Him Company
'L l te taker. In on tho basis of two shares
ef Unlt'd Motors for one share of I'crlmnn.
'wnnlied, has acquired n controlling Inter
istvln several Important companies engnged
In iflioi manufacture of automobile accca-
jorles,
s The stock of tho new company has been
actively traded In on tho Now. York curb
mirket, soiling between J81 and $70 per
Siiiire. It Is unaersiooa tunc mo iu t-oms,
(WVlImlngton, are largely Interested In the
Eltlsrprlse.
II
FOREIGN STEEL DEMAND HEAVY
r
yinerican Orders Not So Lnrgo During
WCliVAND, O., llay 18. Tho Iron
i'tflit Hovlew tomorrow will say: "There
ikM ben a pcrceptlblo falling off In specl
Ptlon Tor finished Iron and ijteel prod
gwfi tla month and new oidors are not
M tivy as provlouslj-. This Ih duo largo
IH W the, fact that mills cannot promise
Rellverle until after January 1, 1017. Con-
ij-'lflnieni ftro covering normal requirements
niw ne maraei, annougii cuinparunveiy
Satii' It riflplrierilv Htronir. anil there la' not
?l illeh'test Indication of a change from
jBtliJ prfsent prosperous conditions.
B'fna foreign uemaim is very noavy ana
SnjoWts for enormous tommgea of Hbell
tlind very largo numbers of projectiles
OTPQuulllK, Ultu 11 la uxill'izivu mill uiiiuin
,oiT.eonBmorabl9 part or this misincss
tlnHpIacea within a few days.
oiTta' action of the voters In Phlladol-
jfrtMn approving tho bond Isshics for pub
Piiilmprovements will cause, tho city to
W into tna maritet tor several inousanu
mi of steel."
IDISTILLEHS DIVIDEND DIGGER
poard Decides to Cancel Two Million
in Bonds
jlsNEW YORK, May 18. Tho nlstlllcrs
peiurltles Corporation )iaa declared a dlvl-
pw ot, i ;s percent, on mo siock. iiio
(hit disbursement was ',4 of 1 per cent, nnd
Ijrcw mads on October 31, 1012.
!.' The (llvldonil Is payable Jviiy h to holders
E rccofii June 3. After the meetlne nr tire
iksard, of dlrectora today, unnouncemont
Rwna made that tho board jiad decided to
iwuivoi j,vuu,uuv worm ot tn company
lkncl.
,NEW YORK UUTTER-AND EGGS
NEW YOIIK. Mm 1R.11IITTKR rnnllnucil
IrooiJ traillni unit arm market for all uradeii.
IBttSlplJ, 10.17U paokBBO, " Quolatlons un-
jwr.rog,
Ellflai. iflrtwurnllw firm tn slrnnip ulll, rhn
atlnufct, abaorptlons at nurplus in 8turnK(. . He-
4C8IBI1. 3'HIII narkutrna. VIrKtH -J'J Gfl':4U
twHli, i'SW eailo. i browns, iMH-ttSKc. ; mfi
Psi&e. vis-i0-- "toroge-p.
iarmn. .
3, iMM-VSKc. ' Wtf p
B-p.ick3il Urals. iJW
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASIUNdTON, M"ay 18.
I, fpr eastern lepnsylvanla and New Jer-
H)-Kair no continued cool tonight and
I Friday; moderate winds, mostly northwest.
r -Tb norlheuHtern utorm Ih moving down
iw? gt, Lawrence valley and conditions are
Wtulng over the mlfldls Atlantic Htutes,
while the temperatureti "have fallen slightly
t meit places, Unsettled weather Is re
lft(J fpm the central valleys, the Plains
p(te4 ajid the cotton belt, with local rains
itrtk large part pf that region. In Texas
h rsjns were moderately heavy. Frost
jmirretf iat night at many placea In the
IMIiwurl Valley, but u reaction to wanner
MrptcmninB In all of the far Northwest.
lV. 8. Weather Bureau Bulletin
ETptSKfyatlpna tuken at 8 a, m. Bantern tlmt,
lv
f, 8 lat nln- Veloc-
f.4 '""'n "'J,1?,- ".L- fII.Wnl. ity.Wathe
iKk. N. p., i
m Maea,.,, DO
Mantle t'lty ... Oil
nnntC". N- P.
J V I 40
utrMitoa. tl, t".
f,wiio. Ill
Cinf nnatl n ft'l
VHtlanJ. n ' . 41 I
toife.ia
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Bfflbur, l';, lid
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lite-. a. .,:..: h-
fickso&vnu. Pla Mil
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8s .. W 38 Olnurtv
I" o ., NW .. p.c'ldy
41 40 .. 1MIV f'J ntmaw
Yi ' PW. ! Clr
! "Vf1 1 Cloudy
88 :. w ll c-oudy
mi 1.0H N. 4ft Ilaln
4 ,01 NW IJ Clear
gg -- k sj ;?"
as , , Hw , , Clear
SI '6i KV 20 "lar
M .. W .. P.C i v
w oc. Ark. fli UJ , B ' :; Coudy
. 4 a i luuuy
8W . , Cloudy
NH 12 Haln
BH B'J ' W 14 Clear
51 fX NW
S Is ' $ '&?
9S 59- H. Clear
49 41 .. W 14 p.cidy
f2 B-J .10 8K ' Cloudy
fti . . W IS Clear
B .. HW !. Cloudy
N SS .: Siw PM"
5 .i! fWDT fS PfcffiK
b : . !.( d
NW ii Cill
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hwlli h.TL' 3X JT ,!:i'
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fiU Kfapla na
f.eraatn. M"T.. II
lfcww. ;,;: S3 If ,6J
MwqTii of n.tv,
, ,4il3 a, ra, Moon rUta. . 0:00 p.m.
Till D.m.laloon aoutha lii-ao u.m
,IJJa4W4Blf HIVUU T1UK CIMNOKS,
1. . t'HBWNUT THBT
at niur 1'R9 a . in.v .... il lu ..
vsk vKSs :&;-: .s:ii a
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PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR
WHEAT Itcrelnts. Su'.nnil liunh llomnnil
w. fo r. hut with lownr nutsldo mlvlrei prlrrH
ilrriinpil LV. (inntiitliina: L'nr InlK. In .l,rtrt
nlovutor No. a red niiot.aiid May. Jl ISOl IH:
A. fl.nptti fi 1.1811 j relecled II. ll.IIHffl.il.
roiiN HjrelplB, lii.nail lius.li. Trail- una
'i'n1lr.fni?ti5rl,''1".w" ",""fl(!lly maintained qui"
.... ........ ..,,, ,..,,IM-,, iriiuu. hi, in ior.it on
.rt.ii '.. inn..... ba.ui, . .. : .. .
s:vi ..-.. . ...... nnwn. nr. niHiiiunr
1HCBI1
rni
il . . " :
iUi3ii' "se; ri"!",r"?,ii."W""".r. yqnow
.. . . -, ..- . . . , ..,,. o jviuMv, iiivvniir, , io. el
CIATH ltf-relpts. ail.r,7l) liiuli. J'rlcea rulnl
I'm.! wu-jajuK tde. ouoimU,. .sir J
........ .... 4.., ,ntiiiiiuir ivn IP, DlVIini
Nil
filWc.
4T't. B
1 H whltl.. 4nil.MIr. . V.i A . LI,-
iM&i'im&tl9- 8,-''Vc.. i.urine.1 oat..
rr.otm njrnipta. nils i,iii. hoiI 7;r,.3r.ii ilia
!,'ii!!l?liH' n h? ""r1."t wiih dull nnd larady
pom Innl. Quatntlona prr Kill ia. In wood:
Winter, rlcar. J,l IllSf ."...lo. do.. .Irnlahi
...... ikio-iii. ,, ii,u,i. nniiflnn,
NMW VotlK, May 18. There was n
mixed tone lo tho tradlpB on the llroad
Street Curb, with somo Issues makhiK nw
hlRh records while others were In supply at
substantial concessions. The various firoups
of stocks nctcd In an Independent manner
nnd llttlo attention was paid by thp traders
there to developments having a general
benrlnff on the situation. There wan n
continuation of Iho .record-brenklnu move
ment by Chevrolet, which rose from 228 to
A now high record was also mado by I.ynn
I'honnBrnpb, that slock ndvanclnir from losji
to lift with mort of tho demand bniwit mi
expectation of the commencement of trad
InR In Flemish Lynn stock on Monday,
Which It wnx assumed would show Rood
arbitrage profits on purchasers of Lynn
made around uiirrent nuotatlnns.
Tho United Mrllors roiisoildation seems to'
linvo fallen flat as a mnrket proposition.
Thnt stock continued Its downward move
ment. sollliiK from lii to B2Ti and I'crlmnn
Him dropped from 130 to 127.
Tho Independent oil stocks wero fairly
strong, with Metropolitan inngltlg from
3!) to 24. tlrltlsh-Amcrlcnu ToVaccoAvna
again In gnoj demand, with salts at18fl4
fll 111. Mldvnte Kteel was quiet but firm.
selling from (12 to C2'S. Aetna Kxploslvcs
should bo seriously considered as u bullish
proposition.
Tho compnny todny rerelvod $1,000,000
worth of nitrates from the llngllsh Houth
American nltrntn Holds, and has $(1,000,000
raw material on hnnd and $.1,000,000 of
product rondy to be delivered, while Its
current Indebtedness amounts to only
$1,000,000.
It was estimated on good authority that
Its earnings for the current year will
amount tn $18,000,000. It bus ordors on
hand now nmounHng tn $30,000,000. The
stock showed a hotter tone today, advancing
f 10111 10 14 to 17-. but nt that price Is Htill
far below Its previously prevailing range.
l.NI)UHTllliVl,S. .: ,
1 ltil.
Aetna KxnloHlveH 17
in. Illtpn.nn; do., imirnt, IB 7,"iWll
eieiir, foiinii sarks. ll.niiliinan, ,, atraluht
1I0.. Datt'tlt. rnllnn
iiivn: HprlnK. (Irat vlpiir, 5 ;m
1 n i I.Htl
n iiia-7i .
niirKH -in nf t; Hprin
.V,,..nn.?4-. ;"P.:.. '?:" WA.WI '"..Patent.
'. " 1 1, ' V ."villi,!, urHlliin. H,IIII7I1 (,,,
r,'W "V.11"' r.olco "'."t '"no- p.itent. M.r.iKiO
.,rTf,illni,.m"l? renular praitea Winter, clear,
Siinr&rfa- "tr',,Bl!, s-1"'"0' 00.:
,, HVK., fy'tHMI wan tiulet, mt steady, under
IIrIU offerlnas. Wo auoto at I3JJIB 00 per Mil.,
3 to uuallty
PROVISIONS
.Ths market ruled linn with a fair
JohMmr trado. Wv qunto aa fnllowa: city
!ef' ,.,'" "c'8' "mokeil nnd iilr-drleil.
'JOc.i Western, In neta. amoked liilc. : Ally lwef.
!iS!nr.Wc" W1 , '""tera. smoked and .alr-drled.
'21ZPMc.; Western licef, knuckles and tenders,
amolicd, SJfrSHp., lieer llama, tL'Htr.lQi pork
lHff IHUc.l da., Bklnned, lonae. lHClH'e , do.,
do., amoked, lUWlliliu , other Imma, amoked,
rlty cured, hb tn lirand ami aveniKe, lH'Ac,
hama. amoked. Weaiem cured. lHiic; do,
boiled, lainclnaa. mic, plcnle ahnulilera, B, I'.
cured, loose, 1214 1 , do., amoked. lUUir.: beillea.
In pickle, nicordlliff In nvernRe. Ioobc, llle. ,
lireakfnat bacon, aa to brand and nveriiKe, city
cured, inc.: do.. Western cured. lafMHUc.. Innl-
entern rcflned, llenxB, HVjc. . do, do., tubs.
! Ijc I no., pure city, uetllo rendered, n tlercca.
do., In tulis, ll'ic
1 IV4c. i do..
1114 c.; do.,
REFINED SUGARS
Tlio market was nulet buv atendy. Quotations:
ul
llnteil
l.xtrft lino Branulnted, T.illi7.il,'c. : nowderod.
7.707.7.10. : confectioners' A, 7.BUOT.aBo.i noft
grndea, U.HBOT.BOc.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
. IIUTTIiri The mnrkot ruled Hrm with demand
alisorlilnsr tho limited offerlnKs. Quotations
UeBtcrn aolid-nackod creamery, fancy special.
;i.'lc,i extra. HlW.TJc. 1 firsts, auviWttc. 1 seconda.
'JOLMIe., nearby prints, fancy, file.! aver.ice
extra. 33c: flrsta. .11 6t3'2t: l Hecnnds. IMICftailn. :
garlicky prints, llWJMi'.; Jobbing union of fnncy
prima. S7i'4c.
EOOR Diunnnd waa good and values wero
nrmiy nam wun auppnea wen unuer control.
Quotations: fn freo chshs. nearby extra. L'ltc.
Per doz. : firsts. 37. OB per Htuudaril case: Penn
sylvania current receipts, IH.7B nor caao, other
nearuy current receipts, iii.uiij western oxtrna,
L'Se. par doi. ; Wesjorn extra flrsta, 7,I1B per
rao; ilrata, $cl.illlll,Un per case: Houthern,
?ll.lBfPU.4B per case; fumy Melncffil candled
resh esrav were jobblnff at 2S)0c. per doz.
CIIUIIHU Demand waa only moderate, but
offerlnaa1 wero light and the market ruled
Orm. Quotations: New York, full cream, fancy,
new. I7V4 OlT'ic, apeilals. higher; do., do.,
fair to good, held, lu',4 Up 1 7 14 c j do,, do., part
sklma. lKu'l.'i'.-ic.
POULTRY "
IiIVIl Ilcalralilo stock nld fairly nnd ruled
steady under moderate orterlnua Quotutlnns:
Kowla, lt$i20c. ; rooatera. rJ4Pl.'lc : spring
thickens, aienrdlng to ituallty, weighing tW
ibs. apiece, 3(U3Hc. 1 wnltu Leghorns, accord
ing to tmallty. ItdffpBL'e. ducks, aa tn alzo and
duality. inOlilc.; uecse. ItWllle: pigeons, old
per pair. :.'hLp:t(c. , do., young, per pair, '-'oWJ-'u
UUKSHHli (tocelnta were light und the mar
ket ruled firm under a fair demand. Qunta
llopsf I-'resli-kllled poultry, dry-packed I'invU.
IU tn box. dry-rUked, fancy selected. l'JVc .
weighing -IHtiB Ilia, apleie, 2'.'c. , weighing
4 lbs. apiece, L'-'c ; weighing :Ui Ins. apleie.
2lci: weighing a ilia, anlero, lN2(lu. , fowla.
In barrela. fancy, dry-picked, weighing 414 W
B iba. apiece. JlHc.i weighing 4 lbs, apiece,
lilVa u. ; smaller alzes. 17i'0c.; old rooatera.
dry-picked, lllc ; brollem, Jersey, fancy, Bi"!P
SBc.i do., other nearby, weighing 2Sn lbs
par pair. 40W4."c , larger alzea. BBvBHc, ,
capona, per lb. Weighing H1U lba apiece,
litPliHe. i smaller sizes, n2Ua. ; ducks, nearby,
spring, 2iHfl,'Nit.; aiiuaba, per doz. White,
weighing HWlU lbs. per dos,, lAvfi L'.i,
white, weighing u10 Iba. per doz,, $4.5o4,uo.
white; weighing h Ina. per doz,, , $3,1)003.8.
do , do.. 7 Iba. .per doz., l'J.7fi l do., dp..
11I1H Iba. per doz . I2l!.'.3 dark, 12192.23)
small and No. 2. llOlilS.
FRESH FRUITS
Choice stock waa In fair request und generally
nady under moderate offerings. Quntatlnna:
,, mint.
atnady
Apples
per lil'l. Wlnesap.
); llalduln,
I'lToJ 'Hreonlnir. I'j.nci&r a.riil: Jen IJaVls. IL'IU.I:
other varieties, 1.B I02.B 1, ft 2. I ilS.
Apples, Wwnern. ler I'ox.JlSMtJfl Oranges.
Korlda, per crate. 5,BIIW4. Grapefruit. 1'lor
Ida. per crate. ll.7B:i.B0 lemons, per box.
J-'Spa. rineapplea, per crate Porto lllco, 12 g.i
2.7. ritrawlierrles. per 'It, Easlern Shore.
ltlSc.i North Carolina, 7fUa.: Sltaslsslppt.
7 12c. I Tennesaeo, 7SUIc. Norfolk. OWlUc.
-VEGETARLES
The market ruled steady with demand ah
aorhtng the .moderate offerings of desirable
stork. Quota,! ons; White, potatoes, par bush
Pennsylvania. Il.tol.13; New York. ILLS
1.1U1 Weefern. IIOl.US. White 1 potatoes, Jersey,
ner basket ft I llose, (IBOJBc.j No. I other
varieties H57Scj.; No. 2, 31l40o. W-hlte po.
iuue" Florida! per l.bl.-tN". 1. S.2SOU No.
2. I4CB, rlweet. potatoes. Jersey, per basket-
Ro. r MOWe, No. 2, 2p 80c. Hweet pota
toes Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, per bam-ner-No.
1. 7.1c,0$l, No. S. 8i8fiOo. Sweet po,
KtoT. Virginia, per bbl $1.B01.7B. Onions,
tier 10IM1). bag. J IV-. Onions, Texas, per
cummer "rate-No.M. 1.601.7ai No. 2. $1 33
ul.Bii l,alibage, South t'arpllna, per crate,
IJ.Buraa.'JB. falery, l'lorlda. per rrafe. ll-7.-i
523. v Spinach. Norfolk, per bb. tt.B.
Watercress, per 100 bunches, $l.Sojf2.3u I.i-t-luce,
North Carolina, par basket, Jiyi'.SO.
sioriud. per iiaenvi tui.ii'. .im,
North Carolina and Houth Carpi na. per ft. bid.
basket. $22.B0; do . dp., per U'bb). basket. It
til.BU. Peppers, florlda. per 'carrier. $J3.
Kirni.int. Florida, per crate. $2JB2.50. Had-
hamper. m)c.cu?u. Kouasn.
I.naa Mnrfnlk. Ilur
Florida, per cruie, n.uuvi.10. muuiuw,
Florida, per carrlei- Fancy, J3.S0O4; choita,
42.503 8.1. Asparagus, par crateHouth C'aro.
llnii.TrBil03.TB; UallfornU, I2W3. Asparagus.
Jersey, per bunchFancy. 2023c! prime. IB
itic.: culls. 10 ISc, Muahrooma, per 4-lb.
basket", Otfc.jHl
V1TAGRAPH FINANCING PLANS
Will Issue ?15,000,OOQ Common anil
$10,000,000 7 Per Cent. Preferred
NI?V YOTtK, Slay 18. .Announcement ia
maije that arrangements have been pom
pleted. for financing the new Vltajrraph Com,
pany with a capitalization consisting- of,
$16,000,000 common istock, $10,000,000 7 par
cent preferred stock and' $1,000,000 first
mortgage 6 por cent, serial notes.
The notes have been purchased by Horn,
blower & Weks. but nearly all of the.
stock remtslns In tha treasury of the com
pany to be, used, for the acquisition of a
number "of other- film companies which It
Is proposed 'ultimately la cpmbloe with tha
Yltag-raph In u jew film consolidation.
No sale of stock will be made.
IJVE STQCK QUOTATIONS
emexdo, My 1 iioas rtaceipts. 3.ppn;
miVket Bo lilgber Mtxwl and butctiern. IB-OOfq?
fo 0.1 soid hVavy. I SOW 10.0?i rough heavy.
iBBOeo.TS, llaht; $a.501il plga. $8 30M.40,
fculk, ,9,80810.
v,r W.-s. a : &i&sa 4Ls
71V
autitin.ReuduLa. xooui nutit eirou
p0V
.f; u.M.a.b ami f.hl.M ia 1
? .4 JSSCB . VH is. 33 1 16, 2i
,5.r.y,ri ri!.IZf.. aonil, miLrkee atrong
,,fj?a vltu5TUmt0i teloba, fgttftSO,
-3. .
6 TStts 70. Tiuc-
Ng,,
AJa Tlublier Tiro
Am nrlt Mfg
AmerUnn Mnrrnnl
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SONS OF AMERICA
State Officers Report More Than
113,000 Mombers !n Penn-
eylvania Alone
An enthusiastic mectlnp; of Oie Cainps of
rhllndelphla District, No. 4. was held In
tho camp room of Tamp 345. of Oorman
(own, on Thursday evonlnB last, nt which
tlmo a reception wns tendered to fltato Heo.
rctary William ,T. Mulr. Tho larpo camp
room was well filled and tho enthuslnpm
of the members wor most pronounced, Much
Interest Is hcInK taken In tho work hcltifr
accomplished In this district, under the
lennerBiiip or District rresiacni joihi .
Carlisle, Tho camps nil report Rood Rains
and aro still hard at work Incrensltif? the
iiieinlierslilp. C'nmp No. 34B will, In two
weeks, plaocy In pervlco a fully equipped
deRi-co tenuywlth now uniforms ns deslKtied
hv the national Camp. This Is conceded
to he ono of tho best leama of tho State,
and every member o fthe camp Is anxiously
waltltiR tho arrival of tho uniforms.
Camp No. 3B7, of aermanlown, will lnl
llnio a clnss of 10 candldnten lonlRht," at
which time tho camp expects to havo a
largo turnout of members. Tho desreo
work will bo In cIiihro of thn team from
Camp No. 120, nf l,atiHd.iIe. noted nil over
tho Stnta for Its prollclcmcy nnd a team
In (treat demnnd tn exemplify tho work.
HofioHlimontH will bo served, following- tho
ImsluoHR session.
The report of Htllto Secretary 'William J.
Mulr. which I in the handi of the secretaries
of tho enmpi of the Htate, nhowa tho fotlowlng
flgurea for thn year IIUBi Number of candi
dates proposed during the yenr, 7110; number
. f candidates Initiated during the year, ilSdo.
inmlier of menibera deceased, 010; resigned, SB;
expelled. 20 Membership at the end of 1MB
waa tinno.1 Total reielptn hv the ciitnp In
the Htnle. t.Bl2,N1lt 07; expenditures, SI. BOH.
111.121. Amount paid nut for sick and death
benptlts. $il'JH,;i70 HI. Amount of available cash
In r.unp treiiRurles. I.Uil.ilBil.il'l. Amount In
vested In real estate nnd bunds, 13 34li,VS,1.71
Valim of paraphernalia owned by inmes, $2S0,
730.22, making the total Valuation of tho camps
of tho Htnte amount In !l.n 1 1 ,.'14H. r.'.r, a gain
during the past tear of HBn.ttnU 70.
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Financial Briefs
Tho Now York riuhtrrasury lost $1,208,
000 to tho hanks dn Wednesday, maklnjr n
cash net loss hlnco Krlday of $3,074,000.
The ChlcikTO .Stock HxchaiiRO has ad
lllltted to list $2,012,500 additional Public
Servico of Northern Illinois common stock,
maklnif u total of $12.O7B.O00 and $3,500,000
of total authorized $7,000,000 I'aducah and
Illinois nrst mortRngo 4',i per cunt, bonds,
dated July 1, 1916, and duo July 1, 1055.
Groas earnings of tho American Oas and
Klectrio Compnny for the year ending
March 31 woro $5,251,005, an Inrreaso of
$741,807 over the provlous year. Tho sur
plus for the yeur was $1,110,726, an ln
crease of $200,393,
John IIURhes, for tho last 13 years Ron
ernl inaiiuifer of the United .States Products
Company, n subsidiary of the United States
Hteel Corpotatlon, has been appointed as
sistant, to President t'atrell II succeeds
Ward II. Perley, who bus been elected vlco
president and General maiuiKor In clmrRO
of tha construction of tho now Canadian
.Steel Works, to bo built by United Stales
Steel.
Charles W. IJobson, president of tho
Southwest CJenoral lllectrlo Company, Is to
ha mado executive head of the new corpora
tion which will take over the electrUi street
railway anil suburb"." lines in milns, Tex,,
In case United Illectrlc Securities Company
exercises the option given It by Stone &
Webster on the Dallas public utility prop
erty. S. S. Kresge & Co, reports sales for the
month of April amounting to $2,222,901. an
Increase of $527,060. or 31.15 per cent. The
sales for the four months of this year
amounted to $7,320,120, an Increase of
$1,511,680, or 27,15 per cent.
At a meeting of the shareholders of the
K. W. Wgolworth Company In Watertown,
N. "Y, today, C. F. Newberry was elected to
succeed Walter William's, resigned. Wtb
this exception the retiring board was re
elected. In tho second week of Stay Northern
Pacific gross earnings were $1,461,000, an
Increase of $393,000, making the gain for
the first two weeks of May $694,000,
The White Motor Company has closed a
contract with the French Government for
300 trucks, and It Is rumored that nego
tiations are pending for an additional con
tract with the same Government for ft
larger number of machines.
Crucible Steel net earnings In April were
approximately $3,300,000. Directors of the
company. It is understood, have Informally
discussed the question of payment pf ac
cumulated dividends on the preferred, which
amount to about 25 per cent.
Federal Judge kandls today deferred
confirmation of tlfe sale of tha Chicago and
Milwaukee Klectrio Kailroad until pext
Tueday. Jle requested that all attorneys'
claims be Hied. . .
Subscriptions to the fourth Hungarian
war loan thus far amount to l,809,poo,009
crowns, ,
A report from Bridgeport, Conn., that J3
J. du Pent de Nemours Compapy had pur
chased P. tract of 125 acres of land, adjoin
ing the JUmlnston Anhs Works, with a
ylttw to nstablisfoips ii new planj there, la
denc at the du Font Ptttces,
State President C. 1,. Nonemakcr. of Camp
No. III. nf Altoona. ban annnunced htmeelf
as n eandldativ for re-election to thn office of
Stale president at the minim; mnentlnn. In
bo held In this illy In August. Ilrnlhar Nonc
luaker Is uell lenimn among members of tho
order In Hie Hluto us an aggressive worker and
hns made n host of friends by his splendid
Mnrk during the last ear.
Much or tha present activity In the order
and the lesults oblnlned during the Inst jriir
enn be triii ed to his iiEgreeslvcness nud his
personal application to tho work nf tho of nee.
Ilrother .Nnnemnker Is always away lslllng
sumo dlslrlit or lamp function and hns trav
eled many miles and mado many sacrifices lo
be present nt these meetings. Ho nllended tho
meeting of the 1 tl 1 II Slate C.imp (lenernl com
mittee nf Philadelphia on Saturday, and was
heartily ncelved. Ilrother Nuiieinakvr Ih In
ilrinniiil on net omit of bis ability ns n pulillu
speaker and the membership at large will re
celvo his announcement of his candidacy for
another term with approval.
01)1) FKLLOWS
Grand Lodgo Installs Full Corps of
State Officers for tho Coming Year
At the conclusion of a busy nnd Im
portant annual session pf the Grand I.ntlKO
of Pennsylvania, held nt covenant: i.uif.
near Meudvllle, tho recently elected grand
oillcers were today duly Installed tn carry
on tho work and assume tho responsibility
of this Brent brotherhood, numbering, as It
does, 104.875 members In Pennsylvania
alone
Tho now corps nf oillcers for the ensuing
your are: Grand ijinster. Perry A. Hhnnor,
of Pittsburgh; deputy gland master, Hubert
W. Montgomery, Philadelphia; grand war
den, Kay I), lleman, llnrrlslmrg; grand sec
retary, I'sher A Hall, Philadelphia; grand
tteusurer, Fred C. Ilnnycn, Scrimton, and
grand representative, Wllxon K. Mohr, Alj
leutown. I
Hamilton Irficlga. No. Mill, which baa been
meeting In tho hall 31117 Lancaster nvonue., haa
decided tn lnovw to more convenient and com
modious quarters. In Knights nf Pythias llnll.
lBII.'i North TiBd street Tho meeting night has
boon changed tn Weilneriday and thu first meet
ing in lb" new lull will bo hold Wednesday
evening. May ill. Dn that dato six candidates
will receive tho first degree. , ,, ,
On Juno 7 n houso warming will ho held and
the most enthusiastic meeting of Odd bellows
ever held In Went Philadelphia Is looked for
ward to. Several nf the grand Indira officers
pro expected to be present and all visiting mem
bers nf sister lodges will be nciordod a cordial
fraternal welcome.
OIlbEit'hED MEN
Watrforfl Trail Fr6m Delaware 16 Visit
Solocta Trlbo of This City
TonlRht n largo deloK.itlon of warriors
and chiefs of Oc.ige Trlbo, of AVIImlngton,
Delaware, will trail to this city nnd. In
friendly conquest Invade tho wigwam of
Seloctn Tribe, No. ,108. For their reception
an enjoynblo program lias been prepared,
and nn abundance, of corn and enlBon will
he served. In honor of tho occasion vir
tually all of the band of great chiefs will
attend nnd make short talks.
Saturday evening the trlliM of tho Wyoming
alley will hold n district pieellncj In the wig
warn of Menlo Tribe, No. 2ft7, nf Wilkes llatre.
The chnr.irter nf thn work being don by this
tribe Is shown by the tart that in the last three
months n net crnln has been made of llll mem
ber.s, At the gathering Saturday evening ail
dresses will be made by IJrent Sachem S, II
Walker, (treat Prophet Chares 13. Pfsa. tlreat
Senior sagamore John McCombo and Past S.ieh.
em Samuel Williams, nt Scrnnton.
Iteporta received nt the Inst session nf Mlnonk
Tribe. No. l,i. Indlented a degree of enthusl
nstle activity which would seem tn foreshadow
.an Influx of palefaces to tho wigwam liefore the
close of the term, seeking to learn the mvsterles
of Itc-dmahshtp. Saturday afternoon Mlnonk a
baseball tcnni suffered defeat nt the hands of
the Chesmar team. Saturday next, nt 3 P. in..
the tribal team will play a game with the West
Spruce Athletic Assocl itlon .on Merlon's athletic
field, fllst street and (Jverhrook nvenuo, All
members and friends will bo cordially welcomed.
Itellglous services were held Sunday nfternoon
at the lied Mrn'a Home. Cheltenham, under Iho
direction of the Men's lllble Class of Iho Chel
tenham Methodist Church. The services were
conducted by C. It. Chapman, lender of the
class nnd a sermon was delivered by the llev
A. M. filhsnn. A brief address was also made
by Ilrother William II. I'ovr, Tho mustcnl fea
tures Im luded n plnnu soln by Miss Mabel
Denny, soprano solos by Mls Marlon Simpson
nnd n duet by Miss Ijlmn Mnrtley and Miss
llertha Kuplnger, Delegations nf warriors nnd
i hlefa were present from ir, local tribes.
Services at the homo next Sunday afternoon
will be held under the auspices nf Ponemnh
Tribe, No, Bill). Ureal Sachem Samuel II.
Walker will bo present nnd deliver nn address,
rnfitvorable weather did not dnmpen the
nrdnr nor lessen the nttetidnui e of warriors and
braves ot the meeting held Tuesday evening In
the wlgwnniinf llopltiili Tribe. No. 3,',r, nt f,IS
West Allegheny avenue. The nnnnumcil vMt
of notable great chiefs probably setved na a
magnet to draw an attendance of members and
visitors Interested In tho work and development
of the fraternity. Short talka were nmile hv
Ureal Hnihein S. II. Walker. Clreal Prophet
chnrlea II, Pass and Deputy tleorge Wise.
Around tho cheery rouncll tiro n em nil evening
was spent and a prolltnblo and cnjn)uble meet
ing held.
Keeping up their record of good work ncc om
pllshed nnd practical plans formulated for tribal
advancement lit the reservation bevond tho
Si huvlklll, thn allied tribes of West Philadelphia
held a well attended and prolltnblo meeting Mon
diiv evening. In the vvlgwam of Ken, ehn. Tribe.
Nn. 527. at filth street and Wwilmdng avenue.
tlreat Junior Sagamore T. C. Ileswhk delivered
an Inspiring short talk, nnd iiuesllona were
cnnsldared and discussed looking to the better
ment of all tha tribes lit tho West Philadelphia
dlstrlc t.
The dedication of the new wlgwnm of Tancti
vva Tribe, No. Bio, last week nt .1th street nnd
llrle avenue won made the nccnslnti of an Im
pressive fraternal demonstration. Preceding the
citeiniiules n parade waa given by a number of
(rihes wiiii music rurntsneit ny two trinai nanus.
wmcii was the sunjevt or much rnvoranio n
moot
lliw trine.
iln.rn. slnff.
ibiiiiiplons of the. world In competitive degree
Tcmiilo Ilncninpincnt, No. inn.
work, will hold a euchro and dnnco on Saturday
evening. In Totem Hall. 211th nnd Columbia ave
nue. A roial good tlmo Is expected, Itefresh
menta will bo served. The committee in cmarga
(onslstH of Ivan Kcovill. Joshua N. Wtchlleld.
Arthur Hitter and Samuel Hmllti,
Kenderton l.odgo. No. 2011, which meets In
Kenderlon Hull, 11.112 North, 17th street, on
Tuesday evenings, la having degree work eviry
month, and Is keeping mi Iho active, progressiva
work for which thla particular lodge enjoya a
vv:i-mertcd reputation. Thu meetings aro well
BtretiVleil. and many visitors wander to thta lodge
to witness Its superior drgrce-teum work, or
to spend a pleuslng nocluljiour.
Merchants' l-odge. No 2H3, exemplified Iho
first degrie In full ceremonial form on brlday
ovenlng last on u c ass of candidates, Incud
bm ilf rofn Hnergetlo Lodge, No. Ilifl. Tho
attendance wna njccepllonnl, and the auperlor
ilegree work well deserved the praise of the
cudltcVrs Tho ciindldatea from Hnergetlc l.odgo
vVira 51. II. Weber. II. J. Tuckermun, A. I..
Hverelt A. I.. Hauer, William Clark and C.
H Sml h. Tho visitors Included Otis It. 1'enn.
nf Capital Lodge. No. llll, Atlunta. who ex
plained that there waa a large Held for Ino
Ki insloii of Odd I'ellowshlp In tho South, 1!.
I).. Hamilton and T, llo den, Purity Lodge, No.
il'j.1; II. It. Kurt. Spring Onnlen, Lodgo. No.
uti; H. T. Ilnslnger and Dr. 15 A. IlerU, Kear
surge Lodge, No 1411, In addition to a largo
delegation from Hnergetlc Lodgo. At tho closo
of nho meeting thef Untertatnment Committee
served rufrcBhtnents.
Tomorrow evening, tho Beooml degreo wilt bo
conferred on a class of waiting candidates.
Mlllo Lodge conferred the second ilegree In
fu'l ceremonial form nn Thursday last before
a large assemblage. Among tho many visitors
were Ilrother It. Havener, of Acchn l'dsc. No
124, !'. It. MiOowan, of Ht LoulJ, No. ft St
Louis. Mo.. II J- Ibigenbeelc, n." Mauih ( hunk
Ho. 70. and a delegation from llernurd Ilrown
Lodgi. On Thursday evening next, Mills will
havo a am lal night, it night of ret from the
ing series of decree work. Tonlnht will b"
slvon tho tltlrd degree In full form, winding up
Iho class for Iho pioitth of May.
A representative gathering of members and
friends of the order attended thy rellglnus serv;
(era lurid Sunday afternoon at the Odd, l'l tows'
Home. 17lh and Tioga, streets, under the direc
tion if Apollo l-odge. No 21)11. Ai; Interesting
iermnn wis dollveri.il by Hey. H. h, rVrsuson.
pastor of Iho llarpersSemorla Prebterluti
i'liunh. 2llth street and Susquehanna, avenue
Tha ihoir of the sumo ihureli, with Mrs. h.
U. Hudson u accoiupanlet. furnished tho
musical featurea of Iho urogram A brief ad
dresa was also delivered by Thomas Hlppn. preal
dent uf tho home.
Hop Kebekah Lodge, No. 201, of Ilrldesbiirg.
had charge of the Sunday afternoon services
held In the itebekah Home, 17th street and
Alesheny avenue, ltev. I. V. fllswur. pastor
of Iho Klrat llaotlst Church, preached tha ser
mon, and an address wan mado by the matron.
Mrs. Addle lloberts Tha singing was In chargo
of Mlsa Helen Worthlngton. and Included sev
eral soprano solos by Miss Alice McNall.
Lust week tho first degree was conferred by
Bernard Hrown Lodge. Nn lli!.1 Tho work
vus done" by Mllle lodges No. 11)011. degree staff,
of which Xleorge A. llruner Is degree master.
This team la considered one of tha best In tho
Slats and Iho tmmiLors admirably lived up to
this reputation I by too splendid performance
The work wua presented n full ceremonial form
upon u class of IS waiting candidates, In
acknowledgement of the remurkably Impressive
and beautiful presentation tho brethren of lier
nard Hrown Lodge Joined In applause which
lasted several minutes and which was followed
by u rising votu ot thanks to the Mlllo degree
staff The meeting, wa welt attended,
Having the biggest structural
lumber yard in the Eait
doesn't mean at much to u
at shipping a man' gp"dor
the, day we get It I
Edward F,Henson& Co,
Poplar at. Whan?, I'MU,
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ul tho tiis.li l.'t ymra nlil In iirtlvn
In Itn wnrk, niMlnsr nipw niriHtmrn t'onxtuntly utid
intitnrliill fuMlnn Us Mnntuvx Tin furniul iloill
riitory cirPinouua of the nrw v lwii in wero ton
ilurtcil liy Iho t)unnl of sriit rhlofH.
Tnnlffht Jntllnnola Trw, No. J18I. of Mlnls
lioro. will mlopt a, rBH of .10 cHndlilntra Utir
Inff the pnut frrnat nun thu trllin hns inndo a
nrt Ruin of ."MI momlMr. Thn I tlierp Is u wholrj
nnmn rovlval nf Intrrt'rtt In Mi In tribi Ih ml-
iIpiidmI by th fot-t thtit MiIh U thn Itrnt Incrfiiflu
uluiwn for thrno jp.ira. Th Iiiruo clfis to ln
mlinltteO tniiUlit oromlfPH thnt thin jonr'H rc
wultH will probably okcm! Mm kdikI rm-onl of
I.tut eur.
Iiult'pendont Americans
I,sit worU 11 ilolr Ration of IMt membors nf
Amprlcan Ktiir Council. Xo II. Order of Iik1i
fpnripnt AmrrlrnnH, lournpypil by niittiinobllp to
.Miirx)mlltoMi. to vUlt Phi morn Cmincll Xo
fi."..l. nf thnt tiliirt. pplnyctl en routp. the tmrt.
npirn their urrlMil .were ronllully ritolveil ami
hnipltubb entortnlntMl by the tnwnbrrH ol Cnuh
til No. l."..l ami their latlles. In hour and Mtpry
and ttm InterohutiRQ of f rat print 1 Kentlnient. an
exippilliiRlv pleanann evenlnn wan c,nJori. A
llt to Amcrli'tin Htur Count II by tho mnmlwrs
of MHrHhalltown Council belnjc urKtMl' for tho
near future.
FORESTERS ARRANGE
FOR COURT DISPLAY
Many Local Courts, Foresters of
America, to Parade in CamciWs
Biff Civic Demonstration
The Grnmt Kxcctitlvp Council nnd the
Brnncl chief rnrtfW of Tennsylvnnla nave
laHttcil nn mucin! cnll to nil courts In Phi "-
ilclphln to Inert nt the north plaza, of City
Halt, Ilrond nnd Market HtfeeM, on Satur
day at OiSO p. m for a rtreet parade down
Mnrltct Rtiect to the ferry, to join In the
civic demonstration In Camden, U. J. All
oillcers will wear the reicalln of their rnnli
member the regulation liadftet ilercreo
(rams to Im costumed. Itanncrn nhd flaKfl
lo ho carried t'ourta Willi musical nuRre
itatMns to hnvo name Iti line, Others will
ho furnished music hy tho Ornnd llody.
Courts nro urped to hnvo n largo turnout,
Much courts and members as nro uunlilo lo
join tho march In thla city will proceed
direct to tho placo of formation In Cnmtlen,
whern they will ho nsslgncrt positions. It
Is desired lo havo the Koreatcrs' display
ccpinl If not surpass that of any of tho other
fraternities participating In the ulg; etvle
pariulo In Camden, Hnttirday night.
Tlio 17th anniversary or rnurt Itavtrforil, l4o.
ScT.'. as rnjnialily cfWiratnl, III Iho hall. H8th
Hid Market streets. .More thnn aon couples. led
liy llrnllicr Il.irhera, iMrllrlpntol In the Bjaijcl
miirdi. nhleh. tirmlnalliiK In the beautlfullr
itpcnratcil liRllronnt. uresentM a scens of heauty
rari-lv wllnsssml at a lints rmietloit, In tn
iiamiiirt hull niiislr. sonit ami jollity lnterapersM
the roursrs. llrnther M. Whits hlIciI as loast
maslfr. and In fcllt Itnus vein IntrwIueM the
illvrrsinul fi-atures nf i-iiterlilnmont. Huprenij
anil (Irnml I'ourt nMrers nllended und nsslslca
In the suicess nf tha i elrhratloit.
rnurt Diirhv. No. 3.-.7. will Join with the
flrnml Army fusts and other tralprnal nrilera In
Memorial Day nrerclses, unrailo. clecnrallon or
sraes anil imtrlntli- ceremonies, A sheclal com.
memorntlon pervl.e will ho held In the rnurt a
hall with ii n Interesllnit pmsrnm, In whlfli will
tiartlrlpate Ileimti TanBarl. llrolhera I rlelier,
Klnir. Murray, Phlllltw. IJrs. Ulumley. I earce.
Aml-rson ami Murphy Music lll ho sum illwl
i c'nurl ilreenniiy Hnnd. and l'rofcssor Mark"
will deliver a pnlrlnllu oration.
Tho tnnement In liehnlf of i-las Initiation
In West I'hllailelphla Is he nu dlllnrnl y dew -oiied
anl Is enllsiliiB: the Interest unci rorrilal
siimiori nf members anil courts nlllie An asso
cl Hon bus lieeti formed to further the enter
prise, n itll the follmvhm ofneers- Mlrhsel ,!.
White. Cnurl !lnerfnrc) chairman: Charlea 1
Kelly, i'ourt HniMliurton. secretary, Joseph
Ke y, rnurt l.lndcnttood. treasurer.
l"reuueni m-etlnus am helna held In Ihn var
Iniis cc.urts In awalcen nlliiislasm. and clreii'ar
letters will ! mailed til all members In West
Philadelphia, iire-Inu thilr hearty ro-oierntloii
In HeriirlnK eandldatei.
Three lcilnw cu lis liae heen nffered as prizes
fnr the KTcatesl train In tnemhershlp shown ny
thi. West 1'hll.ldelllhl.i courts and three prlies
fnr Individual nieinhers securltm Ihn most
candidates In addition In these a series nr
nrlres have been nffered by the (Irand I'nlirt ot
lViinsvlvniilii and solid iccld watch as n special
Individual prim by llrulher .lolm V. Donahue.
supr, me trustee ....
Th "Id miaril ennthiRent nf 1'iiresters on
Memnrlat I'a will decorate the Braves nf work
ers who havo iiienmpllshed their tasks This
liihor of love, jnnrly rnmm"mnraleil, Is so nr-iiiiia-e,!
that tha cercmnnlnl nicerclses are,, bold
nnmiiilly nrniind Iho P ot of one of Ihe faithful
Dn this niciiHliin thn iisslgned place Is the inuutiil
nf llrnther M. M I'nshninre. former Brand sec
retary With appropriate fraternal rcniem
liriini)' Ihe wnrk nf Oils tireless liiliorer In the
emise will- he reviewed and the lessons of his
life duly Impressed, to the end thnt others mav
omul etc Ids ze.il end, like him. reap for tho
order the harvest that l nblalnsbln If soiiRbt
hv means nf activity In cI.ivh when the loftlee
lilcu h nf fiiitiTiiiillsni are nfteu nverslisdowed
iiv sordid views and work for the rnuan for
irntlen Inn nflen hy thnsn In hlaher nnd lower
station, llli. lira and character of such. a melll
her as the Into annul secretary. M M. t usn
mnre, may prniltnhlv he called In mind fnr re
view The rllunllK.li omtcIscs III bo curried
out and Ihe cerciiinnlea iiugliientcil with ap
propriate! BinK mid Hpeerh.
The nhservance nT Mothers' Day, all event fnr
which the Knreslers have n prescribed ceremon
ial, was Iltllpulv celebrated hy local courts with
appropriate exercises. Anions' tho most unique
commemorative lirciKTams was that of Court
St. Albans, N'o H.'i. where tho mothers of mem
hera wero present as stieclal uuests of the court
nnd wore kIvcii a royal rccepilon Hefresh
menls were served and souvenirs Blven and n
ple.islns and varied concert proa-ram provided
Itnuqucls of llnwers, tributes to the mothers
ttfcwa tlfe'it wor 1 tvtrt Wft iflstW SW
irteC tifrlMn. vnvilatA M,tfh BenftMeecH srf tl:
Will ,l9
Itfrom. rTilatA wit!
rjTVOcion, WBS 17110
even rpjnrmije'
maA- im
fed, W, raason
nf its loioresMve
etiaracter ithd tho twenty .of lb MnttnMol
vuiccij in nenaii ej; tnsrnsmper". '
tforesters' TJsr Committee will imMt tnio-nrrf
nleht nt Ilutchlnion street nd OlriTa t8??
lo further nrranrememn few th twentrtsmh
annual fled day, to bn hM.dttMn,tM. ftpd
summer -nt Point nreetii rurlr. Prrtldint J. Pf
osrttand urircs the sttenctance ef ll rfpresnw
tlces nt i p. m , as reports ot eonimlttees una
mue h liuslness of Importance will come tip for
consideration
The combination courts nf Foresters of Fhltti
delphla nnd vlelnlly will meet Wednesday nel
nl VfShAll .l.u, ahJ 1ib n,n,.A 4i MITlli
plete srrnnerement of details for the uroposen
Tor
t'lstlsllen in Metv Vnrtt. JUHO IS.
Chairman Frlel has Issued Ml appeal for . lull
fraternal
Chairman
attendance of all cleales.
Court Jlerrlmao, tio. Ifll, ftt,340li Motth 3d
street, held nn enioyablo efaoktr ,at wewkt ,
which was attended by many visitors j'm
nelchhorlnr courts, rtrolhsr J. M. Bhacle deliv
ered nn Instructive! address, and a, prosram Of
eieeptlonal merit provided an Bbundanc of
is enerssvicsier
entertainment.
work seeklriir to materially swell Us mernbr
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This court
FRATERNAL AMERICANS
Celebration of Sixty-third Anniversary
of tho Founding of This Secret Orde
The opening haseball Barnes among the
various councils were played (Saturday a.ft
emoon Inst nnd tho schedulo of 1918 wan
ImtURurnted with much enthusiasm and nut"
ccrs, llenuilfut grounds, located a-t B6th
nnd HcrkH streets, have heen secured hy
Fnlrvlcw Council, No, 62, Special exen
clses nmrlted the opening of these grounds
and tho unfurling of Old dlory hy members
of thnt council.. The public generally and
members: of tho various councils especially
nro cordially Invited to attend theso games
and nro ituarnnteed good playing and nt
tractive features. Tho games will !a
played each Saturday afternoon nt 3: IB at
62d nnd Warrington avenue, 33d' and Co
lunitilii nvenuo nnd B6th nnd Berks streets.
Information concerning gnmes can be se
cured from Secretary C. Tv liogge, 5014 Car
pouter street, .
The (l.ld anniversary of the order, celebrated
last nlKht In l,u t.u Temple. 11137 Hrrlncr Garden
street, was most successful In point of attend
anco and most enjoyable, ot any similar events
ever held hy the oreranlzatlon. The following
officer were In chars of the nffalrr W. It.
Khenemati. H. C, president! Francis Alrey,
vlcetpresldent; C Leroy Trlpmsker, eecretor
ami i". is. i .. 'rayior vvopensmun, ireasurer,
as innuiKr
DanchiK was
lied In from A fo I), and fron
.ha
manlier In which this Important uvant "was eel'
sm
n in t0:3(l an excellent menu was servod, rijij
Ihereaftcr dancing- resumed. More than. 1000
persona attentied and were aeurnira wun I,
A larre class Initiation took place last-Tucs
o. ia, . ini
mnllfled hv nn extra larao atntr,
The Euaids nf Dlllnenl Council nsslsted In con
Murnbv Cnunct
vvnrk cjeina exompnneo
day at John It.
Jiliiiiinii Willi n v. iiiiniii jt. tjiivimuiail. u
enitnellori Victor C. Peters, as vlea councilor:
William rreemaii. Jr., IV C... B. C,, secretary!
(Icorirp H, foril. clmplaln; A. II. noebl,.wnrden
I'harfes MacDonnlri. conductor! T. V, C. Ilaum
sard. Inside sentinel, Candidates nnd members
ii like wero highly pleased with tho success of the
nltalr
A special class Initiation will take place Men
day evening neitt In tho hall of Frankford Coun
cil Nn 17ft, nt 4.11D l'rankford avenue, when "in
iitndldatrs will he received. A special staff from
t'nlonel John Clark Council. No. Illr, will ex.
empllfy thn beautiful ritual, und all members
who can do so should attend.
Driver Held When Ho Hit Old Man
' Cornollus O'Harn, 65 yearn old, of 5318
Hnverford avenue, Is In tho Hahnemann
Hospital todny with a fractured ' shoulder
and bruises nn tho result of being knocked
down hy nn nutomohllo driven by Thomnej
,S. Howmun. of llfiO South Pqnn Square,
Bowman was held In 300 ball today for a
further hearing on May 2D. According tn
wltneHKCH, O'llnra steppod In tho path ol
tho nutomohllo at Broud street nnd South
Penti Siuure.
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Personal Inventories Filed
Inventories, of personalty have been flfet,
with tho Heslstcr of Wills In the eatnidii
of Kmma II. Carter, which Is appraised nt
tG80G.14 ; Charles U Tenples, J3323. 32, and
Owon F. Slovln, J28B0.00.
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SIR ROGER CASEMENT
And His Activities in the United States
SUNDAY'S Public Leclger will contain an article on
Sir Roger Casement by Poultney Bigelow. It is an
intimate account of the Irish Knight, and includes ; ;
nine letters showing- his activities in the United States in
behalf of the Irish Volunteer movement, The erstwhile ,'
leader, now within the shadow of England's dreaded
death penalty, is revealed in his denunciation of England -for
her treatment of Ireland, and her attitude on the , -main
issue of the war, This is the most interesting news, -
article,of the week. Read it in
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