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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916.
' SJQCKS HOLD ALL, OR GREAT PART,
p, OP GAINS SCORED IN DAY'S TRADING
Better Feeling Prevails in Commission House Comment
Ife and Easier Monetary Situation Influences a Revival
P of Confidence Alcohol Goes Up Eight Points
High Points in Today's Financial News
titxl six months ivill see $100,000,000 in goltt brought into United States
for account of Uritish Government, Hudson Da-j Company declared a CivU
dtnd of SO per cent., the first since the start of the war. Gold rrocrvs of
Imperial Dank of Germany largtr Price of bar silver lower in A'ctu York
and London.
. NEW YOUK, July 10.
Although the volumo of business was only moderato today, tlio movements
Wero distinguished In that for tiio first tlmo on tho rlso most of tha list held nil
or a greater part of tlje gains scored. A better fcclliiff prevailed In response to
commission house comment that stocks wero a better and safer purchase now than
tyhen the buying craze was rampant nt from 50 to 100 points nbovo tho curient
level.
Tho easier monetary, condition also Influenced a revival of confidence. Dcirs
Vino had been confident of a sharp break Impending In tho copper 3liarc3 look.. 1
askance at the decided strength of Anaconda. Tho most con.iplcuoii3 movement
Wis In Industrial Alcohol, which rose 8 points nbove yesterday's final. Tho ex
treme rlso from (he recent low was moro than 15 points.
United States Steel common led In activity, followed by Alcohol, and senti
ment was helped by a rlso In the, first mentioned to 83, tho highest flguro this
.week and a net gain of a point.
Bears had been helped by tho sluggishness of Steel and lidding, the two most
representative stocks. Heading roso nearly a full figure. Gains In tho general
list ranged from 1 to p points.
j Hudson Bay Company Declares First Dividend Since War Started
LONDON, July 19, A dividend of 20 per rent, had been declared by tho Hudson
Bay Company, tho first since tho war started. Sir Thomas Skinner has rethed
Xiom tho governorship of tho company.
Sapulpa Oil Increases Dividend
NEW YORK, July 19. The Sapulpa Oil Company declared a monthly dividend
cf 2 per cent., nn Increase of of 1 per cent., payable August 10 to stock of
record July 10.
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Financial Briefs
Tho New York Subtrcasury ralnel 54,177.
000 from banks yesterday, making a cath
net gain slnco Friday of $12,861,000.
There were no meetings todny of the
board or directors of tho Heading Company
and Lehigh Valley Ttallrond Company, a
recess being usually taken In July and Au
gust. About $40,000 of tho three-year B per
cent gold notes of the American Foreign
Securities Company, tho new French loan,
were dealt In on tho Curb this morning at
as.
"Money Is better employed and Interest
rates nro higher, and the trend of financial
affairs seems to be most favorable, promis
ing well for the continuation of at least a
rcasonablo measure of our recent prosperity
for a considerable time." tnys the Franklin
National Bank In its semiannual financial
review.
There has been admitted to the regular
list of tho Philadelphia Exchange $8,171,
000 Pennsylvania Ilallroad Company con
solidated mortgage sterling stamped dollar
bonds, dated May 1, 10S ; Interest ut 4 per
cent, per annum, due May 1, 1948. These
bonds will be quoted on tho tape as Penn
sylvania consolidated 4s, 1948, sterling
stamped dollar.
NEW YOIW COFFEE MARKET
NEW YORK. July 19. Tho coffee market
was steadier at the opening thin morning
and first prices were 2 to 4 points higher
on scattered covering and some buying for
foreign account. Sales on tho call were
ESOO bags.
Todas-'"
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September
October H.SO
November
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BAR SILVER
Bar silver In Loudon was quoted nt
today, a loss of jd.
Commercial bar sliver In New York was
quoted today at 02 He, off Vic.
Steel Subsidiaries Get Orders
NEW YOltK. July 19 An order for
14.000 pounds of steel rails has been placed
with subsidiary companies of the United
States Steel Corporation by the French Gov
ernment. These mills also have taken con
tracts for about 18,000 tons In small lots
from domestlo railroads, of which 1000 tons
came from Illinois Central and a like
amount from tho Havana Central. In
quiries are In the market for 12,000 tons of
rails for South Africa.
Edward B.Smith &Co
EiiLHan USX
BANKERS
ISemlert h'ew York and Philadlila
Block Exehauatt
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INVESTMENT BANKERS
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COTTON MARKET OPENS QUIET;
ONLY SEVEN TRADES ON CALL
Tone Is Steady, With Prices of Active
Months 1 to 2 Higher
NEW YOniC, July 19. Another small
openlnir was witnessed on the Cotton Kx
chanse this morning, there helnpr but seven
trades on the call. The tone was steady,
with prices for the active months 1 to 2
points higher, July showing a loss of 2
points.
Liverpool was a moderato buyer of the
near months, but sold March. Spot houses
and Southern Interests purchased, while
the supply came nlmost entirely from room
shorts, who have been supplying the demand
during tho last few days. After the call
tho market held at about the opening levels.
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SHOWS FIRM TONE
Trading Is Quiet, Especially in
tho Moro Important
tfefc-
Issues
NRW YOltK, July 19.
While a generally Arm tone was shown
In tho Curb market today, trading as a
whole was comparatively quiet, especially In
the more Important Issues,
Oil Blocks wero generally higher, with
Inteiert centred In the lower-priced sh.trcs.
with OdStton more prominent. There was nn
especially good Innuliy for Cosden & Co.,
which sold ex dIUdend ot BO per cent.,
while Cosden I'll nnd (Jns continued gener
ally ntrong nn various unconfirmed rumors.
Standard OH stocks wero comparatively
quiet, hut somewhat higher.
Jtotor lasurs continued quiet, hut worked
fractionally hetttr. Mining Issues wero
slightly higher, but quiet, French Oovern
ment 5s wero in fair demand.
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Mldinle Steel ,, Cm,
ntla i:ientor H7
l'errleaa Motors ,.,,,, 22
I'nole llnic , , HO
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Standard .Motora fi
Sulimarlim 3.1
Stut Motora co'4
Trlinele Film 24
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United Motora ,,, Crt'i
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RTANUAItl) Oil, HTOCKS.
Ohio 1 22a
Pr.ilrle PIim 218
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MINING STOCKS.
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Misma Copper
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CIHCAOO. July M. HOOH Hecelpta. 2.1 nnn
Marl.ct sternly. Mined and butchers. JH.2.1
lii.ln. Rood heavy, 13.4nriiiio.M; roimh heavy,
Jll.l.lfMi.XI: light, 10.330.10; piss. IS.S.'Wll.SU;
bulk 10 IIOOO.OO
CATTI.K Receipts. 13.000. Market steady.
Decveg. lll.llofpll: cows mid heifers, lltl'l) 1.1;
stockera and feeders. J."i.7.1'tf8.3J; Tcxans, 17.25
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SII13KP Receipts, lff.OOn. Market steady.
10c. lower. Native and Western, J3.C0StH.2J,
I.amla, 17.70(3)10.00.
Proposed Changes
in the Income Tax
For the Information nf Individuals
auhject to the Income Tax. wo have
prepared a pamphlet outlining Blm
piy and concisely tho proposed
increases , In tho Tcderal Incomo
Tax Li nr.
Appreciating tho probahle effect of n
heavier Income Tax upon certain
classes of bonds, we Include In tho
pamphlet n list of securities which
we recommend for Investment at
thla time.
Scntl tor Pamphlet PH-H
N.W.Halsey&Co.
II11 Clicttmit St.. t'lillnilrtnltlii
New Yorl. Chicago isnn lrftnclnco
n
I Announcement
iN and
July
1916, ve
occupy temporary
quarters at 45
South Broad St.
(Lincoln Build
ing) during the
construction of
the new Colonial
Trust Company
Building, Market
and Thirteenth
Streets.
Colonial Trust
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Company
Market and Thirteenth Sts.
Philadelphia
Brown Brothers 8c Go.
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PHILADELPHIA
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Bonds for Conservative Investment
PHILADELPHIA & READING RAILROAD COMPANY
IMPROVEMENT MORTGAGE 4 GOLD BONDS
Dated October 1, 1873 Maturing April 1, 1047
Free cf Pennsylvania State and Normal Federal Income Tax
Descriptive Circular and Price Upeq Request
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I $300, 000,000 1
m In Dividends and Interest S
q Thli U the hure um itatlitleitm -
- llture will to dliburied In July,
; tr railroad and Industrial corpora -.
2S tfoni, to Mcurtty holders ai their
7-; ahare of tho half-yearly earnings. ;
The prosnerlty of tha country
)l could not tie letter or mora con- (S
j-1 cretely Indicated; nor could a l--!
; creator Incentlra bo produced for
tho Investment of surplus funds
In tho securities cf Amorlca'a
cardinal
S Railroads and Industrials
L5U q Our frre Investor's rocket Van. ISU
ual, llilnr Important corporation SZ2
statistics, will bo sent upon ro- J
SS tjuest. Ask for S2-P1, lncludlnt; S
booklet explaining;
"The Twenty Payment Plan"
in
lrvyimett.?nii'itc- S
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STOGIC TRADING "IS BROADER HERE;
TRANSIT TRUST CERTIFICATES ACTIVE
Furnish Feature on 'Change Possibility of Dividend Dis
a. cussed Higher Rates for Time .Money in
Philadelphia Expected Soon
parts or the Street. It Is understood that
there Is n. movement on In some quarters
amoiiR holders of the cotnp.injr's stock to
put before the board tlio question of
iTIVIdcnds. 7hether nythlr.K will come of
this In nhajie of payments to noteholders
the directors, of course, are tfy.e only ones
who lmow, nnd nn opinion cannot be ob
tained from that source.
Keystone Telephone common moved up
a fraction ns did Union Traction, Pennsyl
vania ilallroad nnd a few others, while
many Issues wero unchanced from their
Inst previous close. Durln? the noon hour
Cramp trust certificates sold up 2 points
to 7G, later losing; part of this gain.
Gtocl: tradjnp; In Philadelphia today was
broader than It has been for romn clays.
While there was snmo IreRularlty In price
movements during 1 le early deallngi most
stocks moved up, although the changes In
cither case were not large.
The financial district Is watching the
money innrltet with mo-e than usual In
terest, this be'ng duo In great measure to
tho floating nf tho new French loan, a largo
part of which will ho tnlten In Philadelphia.
Attention was drawn to the possibility of
higher rates for time money In the near
future.
This, In the belief of the Street, was fore
shadowed by tho action of ono of the largo
trust companies situated In the Lcntrnt part
of the city In rieclltitiu; to make commit
ments beyond four mtm'.hn nt the rate of
B per cent. This Institution Is asking 6
per c?nt. for six monlha' time money on
offers nf good collateral.
Attention In stock dealings wns centred
In Philadelphia Itdpld Transit trust ceitlfl
catcs. Tho prlco wns 20 at the opening,
a new high mark for this movement, nnd a
gain of a ,i from tho close of yesterday.
At tho high point, however, a nupply came
nut In tho shape of profit-tatting sales, and
the prlco declined to below tho final of last
night, but In the afternoon It recovered and
sold unchanged from yesterday.
The financial district Is waiting for the
company's nntiunl report. It is known that
the report will bo a good one nnd that record
earnings will bo shown. The possibility
of n. dividend In tho near future, not later
than this fall, Is also talked of In many
wn una to announce that
Wll HAVB Orr.NUD A imANClI
OFFICII AT 21 nrtOADWAT. CAM
DHNr N. J., UNDnn. TUB MAN
AOKMENT OF Mil. W. II. TUP.N
UULU PARRISH & CO.
Members N. Y. A riilln. Stock Hxchanecs
1500 WALNUT STREET
Philadelphia
July 10. 1810
American Foreign
Securities Co.
3-Year 5 Gold Notes
Amply Secured by Collateral
and Obligation of
Government of
. The French Republic
Price 98 and Interest
Yield Nearly 5f$
Welsh Brothers
028 Chestnut Stueet
rblladclphta
jpiHinimiM
Original Subscription
1 CAPITALIZATION:
Subject to prior sate, we offer
$2,000,000
First National Stores, Inc.
7 Preferred Stock at par, $100 per share,
i
with liberal allotment ot, Common.
Seven Per Cent. Cumulative Preferred Stock.
Mannirers' Shares ot Common Stock
Common Stock
BUSINESS!
Opening ft chain of retail dry (roods and apparel stores
Eastern and New England States.
Stores now In operation nnd In courae of trnnefert nre
Ot 941U.UUII.
It Is planned to open fifteen ntores per month for the next ten years,
Subscriptions may bo sent direct nr through your bank or broker.
Par linn jii.iiiih.imiii
Par J1DII l.niiil.iliin
Par 1100 U.UUu.UUii
In twenty Middle-Western
dolna an annual business
HL
CilEI
Prospectus on Request.
FIRST NATIONAL STORES, INC.
DL'DI.KY II. MUKGI'.K. l'rr.ililrnt.
Astor House Buildin?, cuV'Jvew'st. New York
Telephone Cortlandt 411)0.
Il!l
This Company will be pleased to
receive your Subscription to the
American Foreign Securities Company
Three-Year 5 Gold Notes
' Subscription price 98 and interest
Yielding about 5.735 per cent.
Commercial Trust Company
City Hall Square
FHEE FROM NORMAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX , TAX REFUNDABLE IN PENNSYLVANIA
$500,000
Empire District Electric Company
First Mortgage 5 Sinking Fund Gold Bonds
Dated November 1, 1909 Denomination, $1000 Due November 1, 1949
Interest Payable May I and November 1
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY of New York and
CONQUEROR TRUST COMPANY of Joplin, Miuourf, Trutee
The Empire District Electric Company is a subsidiary of Cities Service Company, one of
.-2 best known and most highly prosperous Public Utility Companies in the country,
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON pONDS
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDING MAY 31, 1916
Gross Earnings , $1,404,753.15
Operating Expenses , , , 8 1 71 54.54
Net from Operation, , . . , ,.,,,., $ 587,598.61
Lessilnt. on Underlying and Allied Bonds. ...,.;.,..,.... 75,886.66
$" "511.70.95
Less 1 Year's Interest on $3,346,000 1st Mtge. 5 Bonds, . . lojyOOJJO
Balance, $ 344,4 0.95
The interest charges on these bonds are earned over 3 times and in a period of five
years the gross earnings have nearly trebled and the net revenue increasedover 22 times.
There is a large equity in the property above all outstanding bonds. The territory served is
a rich agricultural and mining field and a well diversified power market.
We recommend these bonds for investment. . ,
Price on Application
Descriptive circular, upon request. i s
KLEMM & KEEN
1326 Walnut Street ' BANKERS Philadelphia, Pa.
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