.,? -i . VW. v 1 . iV- fo , IK fc. ar t -m -.'. i JL wwri' -i'- EtTMHG LliJDCEH-PHniADlQLlHIA, WBDNli&DAY, AttOTST 16, 1916. ciOur Rail roads and the Next War" is a timely article which shows how strong we would be In the matter of trans portation if our quarter of a million miles of railroads Were Intelligently coordi nated with an orderly mili tary plan. It 1b by Edward Hungerford, In this week's PHILADELPHIA MARKETS Col Q 5 apy ,J THE NATIONAL WEEKLY NEW YORK COFFEE M NEW YOIIK. Aus. IB. The coffee futures opened quiet nnd There was no business reported Today's OlM-uhltf. Auirust . .. September g.n.lts.7u Oetober S.rt. November PMtmbir 8.74W8SU Jsnuarr February March H 87 ff 8.0 April May June . . July. 11 d. H.im :akket market for unchanged. on the call. Yetrdy close:, 8 iltf8 (12 ft lW fill 8 iwfs.mt 8 7(1 fl 8 71! H 718.7(1 8 708.81 8 818 M S.HIffS llll 8.UIO8 ll.l X.1"'III.H0 ll.lllsTU.II.I tl.lKIOD.lll GRAIN AND FLOUR WHEAT necelnts. 117,417 bushels The mar ket ruled firm under moderate ciKerlnss And rood Inquiry tor eiport audtsllons Csr lot. In export elevator No 2 red. spot. II 43W1 "' No. 2 southern red. I1.4IK1 Ui steamer No 3 red II 1081 43. No. it redf II 401 IS: re jected A. I1.371. 40. rejected P.. lt.3t13T. CORN Receipts. -ti.TRO hushele. Trade was jult, but prices were well maintained. Quota tion: Car lot tor locfll trscie, as to location Western No. 2 yellow. D.10ft western steamer yellow. 98:9,e; western No. 3 jellow. B293c western No. 4 yellow. 80 000c -u.. OAT3 heeeints. 40.0IW bushels. , Supplies were under rood control nnrt the market ruled Arm thoucti nulet . Quotations. No. 3 Sri MWSSc: stnndnrd while. Ml' fflU No ft white 4flftR0cj.No 4 white. 4Jffi7ric: sam- P'Val&lll!ilAlPt,S.C 4" bbl,. and .1M,1M lbs In sacks Oemand was lleht and slues were larielv nomlnil Pollowlnit are th ciiiota lions Her 1PB lbs In wood Winter, clear, IS. Jo dnaSj da. straight til.25A JA; do. patnL 1(1 7SW7.W; Kansas, dear, cotton sacks. IflW 40; lo. siraisnt cotton mck;. t,i patent, cotton sacks, 17 2.17 ftO. eprlnsr. first clear. 0 15i no. slralaht. HI JoL, do. patent, S70T.7.1: do farlle brands. J2X2 52" nlee nnrl fsinev tcAtent retinar STBcies wi uer, tlty mills mm, til I.'.jf 7 'J.1. riTB Ki.otm sold Wa nciot nearbv at western at t5.SQOV.25, stralaht. 10 2300 75; ah xn: clear. M.75 do, patent, slowly at former rales. I!i 25WS.75 per bhl. and PROVISIONS The market ruled Arm with 'air Jobblnc de mind. We quote: City beef, in sets, smoked and sir dried, Bsc, western best. In sets smoked. Z8c; city Iceef Knuckles and tenders smoked and air drleil. Stic, western beef, knuckles and tendeis. smoked 2lie. bef hams. lUStrai); Pork, family I2J ,"ini28. hjmi f I". cured, loosn, ln'tWISlir. dn skinned loose, llt'iWllHic: do. do. amoked !!ii OSOe: nth.r hams, smoked, city curpd, as to brand and ruetacr, in'ic, hams, smoked, western cured, lP4c; do, boiled, boneless ,11c; picnic shoulders. H. I. cured, loose 1 lc do. smoked 15c; bellies, In pickle, according to ncrace. lnosp ltlHc, hreakfast bacntt na to brand and nxemae city ciirctl, 21c, breakfast bacon, wcsicrn cured. 111 T2i)c. lard western, reHneil, tiercel, 14'lio. do, do. do, tubs. lOjc. lard, purr cliy, Itettle ren dered. In Hereto 14'ic: do. do. do. In tuba. " REFINED SUGARS !malier elites, 2027e, ducks, neirh. aptlnr. ft20o snuabs. per dore White, welthln 11012 lbs. per dozen. IR.RO0.1.7S do. welshln f10 lbs, per doten. 4 R09S.28: do. welthlns 8 lbs, per doien, 13 7SO4.10: do. (velKlilti T lbs. per doten 13 253.00i do, welshlnu t.CtVi lbs, per doren. 12.KnC2.7Si dark. 12,liJ2.75 small and No, 2. 60e&IV.2J. FRESH FRUITS Choice slock was In fair request and ftn- Annies. llAhtrar. nnA fter hamnep kT.'sncv Uriel 9X, fair amllm- . - .- VI -1.--J.-J" ," . ,iw (oc. icmons. ner nor. s7siHt nine- pr craie, i lorini, si nuwa nu: m s. .Per carrier Belle, I2SP2.RU. Ci erally steidy as follows iarisna. to rooa sppies, fl".?." caches, armen. 1... AlnnrttAin II...e 1 froi ?-. Mare jjortn i-aroiins per nni , iiifRi cantaloupes. Delaware and .Maryland, per crate. 7RceTll 25: il , Hdrfti cantaloupes. 5r.Rri.Nor,h Carolina and Delaware, per crate. iJi-.MJfJ-i1". watermelons, southern, per car. 11507325 VERETAIHjES Demand was only moderate and the market toes per bbl No 1 Caster; io. eastern snore, snowed utile change. Quotations White pota- ui .o i uasiern snore, iriKC'is, I222: No 2 Norfolk, II 25. No 1 Norfolk. I 25, while pota- North Cnrollna, per bbl No 1, 139.1,30 VVJi.t' ?'?."'. onions, jersey, per basket. 7..,,c do IVnnsvlvanla. pr hamper. SI 23 I ..il do, IVnnshanla per 100-lh. bag. 12 2."0 2.7.1, do. Virginia, per basket, II 1 25 SECURITIES AT AUCTION The following securities wore nolil nt auc tion tntlay by Barnes & Lotlnnd: Policy No 101.380 for 13000 Msnballsn t.lfe lnsuranco Co. on the llfo of The marltcl was unlet but Vleady list price. Hxtra One, sramilatcd. Here,!, i -I II, 0.25 8. 83c , (oiifet Honors' A, II UOi Iteflnera' c. now- soft grade, BAR SILVER Bar silver wna quoted In London todny nt 31 ll-16d. off 1-lSd. Commercial bar silver was iiuotcd nt New Tork today at 66 ic off kc. NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NKW TOIIK. Aug tit IIUTTEM Itecelpla. 12.470 packages Moderate tradlmt and prices -wall austalnsd. Quotations unclunsed except un renovated grades. EGOS Heeelpta, 10.207 cases Market steads en higher grade. l.ower qualities Irregular over wldo range. LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO. Aug. 10 1IOOS Hecelpts, 22,000. Market loJUlSo higher Allied and butchers. I0.830in.75! good heavy, ln 43HIH "R. rough heavy, 111.1)0010.40. light. flU.lUOKi.T.i; pigs, is.r.ofennn; bulk, lluaioii.-i. CATTLE Hecelpts, 17.00(1. Market .steady to strong. H'cves, I0.DOO10H0. cows and ?lfers. I40P.R: stoekers and feeders, 3 2,1r .00! Texans. M U0C1I.7H. calves Illl.r.Oii 1.- 7". SHEEP Hecelpts. 18,000 Market steady. Native and Western. I4.75C8. lambs, ti.io Oil. , Spot Wheat Firm at Liverpool LIVERPOOL, Auff. 16 Spot wheat was firm today, with Australian quoted nt 1 l.s 2d and No. 2 red winter nt 13b Sd, an advnnro of 2d. and No. northern Mnnltoba nt 138 lid, a gain of 3d. .Corn was Hteady and unchanged, with American mixed Quoted at 10b 6Vd and Plates at lis Sd. Flour was Is higher at 4Ds. DAIRY PRODUCTS nt'TTEll Fancy slock sold fairly nnd ruled firm with supplies well under inntrol. Quota tions: Western solid pm ked crramerv. fancy Bpe.ial. ,'I.U . eir.i, .llftlljc Hxtra flrsls, r.incy specials, ,1.1c extra 31iff32c, extra Urals, KilKi'vc llrsls. I'UlUiD'ji. seconds, l:7i 2Slc, nerirbv prlnn f.incy. 31c, do. nvcrng extra, ;!2B.11c. do. nrsls 2U0nie; seconds, 2Sll!Ml4c, Jobbing siles or fancy prints. ,17 W4uc, r.lhJa Tiit.' was a good nutlet for the; limited receipts nf strlctlv flne rirgs, prlceR nf which wera llrinb maintained Quotations. In free cir nearbv extra 32c per dnz . nearby nrsls I. 7ifrb per standard case, nearbv cur rent receipts. 17 Rolfs to per case; western ex tns ,1Jc p. r dox . wistern extra llrsts. 18 70 P.. 1(1 per rase, do. Hrsis. JH llltf h 4(1 per casa. fancv selected cjmdl, d fresh eggs were Jobblnic nt 311937c' per, .Inv CllliKSi: OlterliiKs were light nnd the mar ket ruled Arm with dennml fair tuntntloni' New' York, full cieajn. fancy. WiifcK1!' do. do. fair to Kuod KHlOtTc- do. part skims. !)15c. POULTRY I.1VR nrferlngs were moderate nnd the mar ket ruled stendy with trade fair. Quotations: I'owli. 181PIPC rnnstc-rs. HW1.V, spring chick ens nccordina In ccuallty weighing li ff'J lbs. auJ ccr apiece. 2tq(22c', xcnptional lots hlnher; spring chlckcm. smaller slci. llKC2iic. whit, bghnrn acctrdlng to ciuallty 17W1PC ducks, as to slRrt and ciuallty IRlMir, pigeons, dd. per pair, 22Sc: do young, per pilr. lsV22c Dltl'SHKD Hecelpts of desirable stock were light nnd (lie nnrket ruled firm with trade f.ilr. I 'owls were 7C higher Qimtntlnns Freah-Mlled. dry-picked Tciwls. 12 to box dr-plcked. f.incv selected, 2.T4C. do. weighing I'jlH Ihs nplere, 2.1c, do, welghinc -1 lbs apiece. 2.1c do. weigh ing Wrt Ihs nplece 2Jc, do. Weighing 3 Ibc. nplece. 201f2lc, fmvls In bbls . lie-packed, fancy dr plclted Northern Indiana and Illi nois, weighing 4TR lbs nplece, 2J'jc Southern Indiana and Illinois. weighing UtR lbs. nplece, 22c; smaller sizes, 10'IT2lc, old roosters. dry-pleKed lile broiling chl-k 'lis Illi nois large. 2,iJilc. do. Indiana, line. Jlff-'Rc do. smaller sles. 2."lr2.tc. broilers. Jersey, fancy. 30tf?32c: broilers other nearby, weighing l'SO; lbs apiece, 2s1"30c, broilers, nearby. John Hosene STOCKS. 100 shrs Williamson Irnn Co . . ham Ala., nir IIOO . . 3 shrs citizen' (torn nnd Passenger Hallway Co, R shrs. l.ltli nnd IRtli Ptl. nfinwnr o e r . nirmlng Vltl'rHts ') Passenger Kchllllcll! Nfvlrlfen rtalU road and Coal Co , par 150 the and 1200 R 273 2RSI.1 fi.1. 50 shrs I, lit road ii 1 slir. Pennsylvania Academy , iin atis. par sum 8 shrs Hist I trowl Ton Itallrosd . i oal Cc int! 1 shr Philadelphia National llanlt. par lino jsj HI shrs Philadelphia National Hank's Par IHMI Jnl ?shrs l.l;lllv Trust Co.;' par'Jind.: 701 r'Iih.I Mu,u."f r.!:u",.ro1 ,r 5" " R shrs People's Trust Co ; pMr IRO.... 4U .1 shrs Klre Association nf Phllidelphlai par .ill . . ... ... 330 2 shrs. rire Association of t'hlliilelphlat n ...."."..fiL0 ..'. ..;... : i..:,- ,.:: M nslirs. lire Association of' i'MiaclelpMa': 20 shrs people's Natloni) riro Insur nncc Co , par I2R . , 20 shrs. People's National lire Insur. nnee Co . p ir 12.1 no onk nni1 y" C' ! Rshrs first N'litlhnlil' Ha'tik. . ! ' '. ' '. '. '. '. ' llil.VUH linnn Heal IXole Title Insurance and Trust Co . 4 per eenl Mortage rust Interest May nnd Ntwetn ber. Series "N." l)un 1018 LOCAL TUNING STOCKS TONOPAH STOCKS. Illd. 33RU 17 17 SO 2(10 Wt'k .tlrn llutler MacNnmsra Midway Mlrpah Extension Montana Northern Blnr . . . Tonopah Hclmont Tonop.ih llxtenston Tonnpnh Milling , Hescue Eula West End AHinfn lllue Hull Ilnoth Hulldni; C O D '. Dlamondfleld II II ... Inlsy ..... Morence noldneid Consolidated tloldlleld Merger .... Jumbo Extension . . . . Kewanas Oro .81! . 01 . .18 . .1!) . .31 . .1(1 . rs . .21 80 OOLDl'Il.LD STOCKS. OD OJ 13 01 .01 .02 .0.1 4 a 81 OS 07 11 fit Sand Ken 01 MlUer Pick u MISCELLANEOUS. Nciadi Hilt 12 N.'acH Wonder 2 10 Tecopa Mlnlnx 08 alesmeii's Sample Rugs French Wilton, ;73 lluallfjr. S36.50 Ilunilhar . tun, t", (Xunllty, $29.50 l.OKnn Wilton, f47.30 flunlity. Hoclx llruaselN, ?:ir.r,o (iimiity. Size 9x12 Only Cross-Seamed $27.50 $22-S0 .fHI ' -r7X&"cccW,ir .H Ka S? h v crf-AcfjJ- M4 no French Wilton Rugs FINE AS hILK Regular Size Price 27x54 $7.50 36x63 12.00..., 4.6x7.6 25.00..., 6x9. 45.25..., 8.3x106 66.50..., 9x12 73.00.,.. 9x13.6 91.00.... 9x15 100.00..., 10.6x10.6 SS.OO..., 10.6x13.6 113.00..., 11.3x12 100.00..., 11.3x15 126.00..., of nation ally approved Rugs and Carpets at YS REDUCTIONS Bundhar Wilton Rugs nUKAltl.E AS IKON Sale Regular Sain Prtcfl Slie Prico Price i 5.75 27x54 $5.75 $ 4.25 9.00 36x63 8.75.... 6.50 19.25 4.6x7.6 18.75 14.50 34.75 6x9 ' 34.00 26.50 50.00 8.3x10.6 50.00.... 37,50 52.00 9x12 55.00 39.00 69.00 9x13.6 68.25.... 51.50 76.50 9x1 1 75.00 56.50 67.00 10.0x10.6 66.25 51.00 86.00 10.6x13.6 85.00 63.75 76.50 11.3x12 75.00.... 56.50 95.50 11.3x15 94.25.... 70.75 Hardwick Wilton Rugs PEltbKCTION IN MEAVKKY Slta 27x54 36x63 4.6x7.6 , 6x9 8.3x10,6 9x12 . . . Regular Price $6.25.., 9.50.., 21.25.., 38.25.., 57.00. . . 61.00... .$ Sale Price 4.75 7.25 16.25 29.00 42.50 43.50 SUe 9x13.6 9xlp , 10.6x10.6 ... 10.6x13.6 .., 11.3x12 ..., 11.3x15 104.00. Regular Price 75.25. 83.00. 73.50. 93.75. 83.00. Sale Price $56.75 . 62.50 . 55.50 . 70.50 . 62.50 . 78.00 We have listed above only a few sizes-many other regular and special sizes marked at similar reductions Axminster Body Brussels Velvet and Tapestry Rugs of standard quality at reductions of JA to Yz Bundhar Wilton Carpets $2,00 per yd. reduced from ?3.00 Rego Wilton Carpets $1,50 per yd. reduced from 52.25 Ready-Made Carpets bordered and nicely sewed l4 to Yz less Brln? the size of your room. I.at rail rrdurtlon on all clar of Summer Rugs Special $47.50 9x12 Logan Wilton RugS (oiwK)iiBurcnTo &35.00 nWA M e ill stfT ' Wmg!$Mg$i ! 4AV " " i r As formerly, we accompany our announce reauceu iinces on uomesua vlth. one relating to a special t HnnHsnmA seleetlnnti trrm mi, RiKYft I wonderful collection o( Oriental Carpets Ti "& small, medium and room sizes. Oriental- weaves, wl ir J number of Harfiwiclc & lagec Co. 1220-22 MARKET ST. Asked. .88 .1)0 .20 .20 .20 .17 r.; .20 .82 .10 .03 .11 .1)2 .01 .03 .01 .no .83 .nu .on .12 .01 .03 .12 .13 2.20 .11 YORK COUNTY ttWETSw PLAN VIGOROUS FIGHT Liquor Dealers Meet to Map Out Legislative and Congres sional Campaign Tonic Pa., Aut;. 19, Flans for waging a vigorous campaign ngalnst temperance ndhercnts aspiring nt the approaching gen eral election for membership In the national nnd State Legislatures were mappct) out at the sessions of the Pennsylvania Federa tion of Liquor Dealers here today. Pol itics, It Is said, will be discarded for the sole purpose of electing- Congressmen and Assemblymen who are In sympathy with the liquor traffic and check legislation niN verse to the trade. The warfare on local option candidates for Assemblymen will be conducted through the county organizations In sections of the Stalo where It Is most needed. While the State Federation will supervise the cam paign to prevent tho passage ot n local option bill nt Ilarrlfhurg next winter, It will also center considerable effort In con gressional districts when "drys" have been nominated for Congress. Speakers nt tho morning session Included Gcorgo L. llnuh- lltz. president of the York County Asso ciation, who compnrcd conditions In Penn sylvania and Now York with thoso In pro hibition States, and pnlrt thoso In the lat ter have not been Improved by the banish ing of the liquor. Today's sessions were held behind closed doors In tho country courthouse. Moie than 200 delegates from all pnrtB of the Slato of Pennsylvania nro In nttendancc. Will Appeal Stnllon Decision HAimtSntTRO, Aug. lfi. The Public Service Commission has been notified by tho city of Scrnnton Hint It will nppenl from the commission's ioclslon declining lo order n union slntlon erected by the rnllicmilt centering there. Tho enso will bo carried to the Superior Court. Acid Hums Refinery Worker Slephen Knwoln, 35 years old, of 117 Poplar street, was severely burned by ncld toibiy when a phosphate tank burst In the Pennsjhnnla Sugar Heflnlpg Company, Shackamnon and Uench streets, where he wns .i laborer PlIlLItFINfi INDEPENDENCE IMP0SSIBLE,J3AYS BORAH Preamble to Administration Bill Called "Hypocritical" WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. Senator Borah warned the Philippines this afternoon that "they may as well adjust themeeyven to re maining a part of the United States for ever." "Only the fortunes of war." he said, "could sever these eastern possessions from the United Slates." He declared the preamble to the Admin istration Philippine bill, promising Inde pendence "when ft stable government shall hnve been established" was hypocritical, nnd Intimated that be wan giving notice that If the Hepubllca'hs gained the Govern ment they would Ignore It. "Investments of Interests powerful In shaping legislation In this country have In creased. Twenty years from now there will have been formed a sentiment which will make It Impossible, under any circum stances which the human mind can Imagine, for them to become free " Borah declared bin personal view was that the Islands should bo freed nnd that It Imperiled tho American form of government to retain them. "The American pcoplo wnnt Phlllpplno Independence now," declared Senntor Vnn dnmnn. "tt Is Just our Investors who op pose It." "But If those Investors can control Con gress nnd the executive departments now, how murh morn likely Is It that 20 years from now hoa ler Investments will control It?" answered Borah THIEVES GET IN GOOD WORK General J. Lewis Good's Homo Robbed. $600 In Jweclry Gone Two Autos Stolen Thieves lAst night broke Into the home of Brigadier General J. Lewis Good, retired omcer of the National Guard, nnd stole Jewelry valued at $.A0. Include im.n the articles stolen were several MMtfo emglems. General Good Uvea on Bryn Mftwr nvenue below City avenue- e. Un A servant girl Is believed to have stolen Jewelry valued at $600 which Is missing from the home of J. Murray Watt ." builder ot this tlty ana an bnleial m It rvirlnthlnn Vsrhf -lnK r in . J Ms " itei n....s? Chestnut Mill. Two rings heloni ""4 Watts and a pair of cuff link. . articles missing. ",0 tta Thieves, who broke Into the h M M. Bacr. 1532 North Thirteenth sir.,"1 M gootis wortn szoo. n!ij The theft of two automobile .- H reported to the police today. u? fol a w snenton. Fifteenth nnd Ponik, .. r HI uas stolen from In front of his I !' Ollln of Arll.ni, TTl .tl....l.c' " S "".HIS TkM bury street, Germantown. was toi. n9 uroaa ana spruce streets, ' "wf JrCHICKBWNG SI UPRIGHT PIANO Kg NfoJjOj, Hoseuooil Vntf jf&ijfiw Thin solid nunr- SS&MSRSL ' tcred onk Colonial rW UWW " W IKSlfjf ffiifffiiRS , BiifTet ii one of cftSBLfeilliiil the numerous bnr- mWMWMWSli - , trains wo aro now IM?fr?7 feM '-sftteWPsPvJ SSraSSJf i '1 ' o f f e r i n p. Has Mifflfc ?SStM S rsKI heavy plank ton Rpt$;,iH and larpo French -mWFm fimWfSU mWM ' plate mfrror. Ono Sjfflsmi WW$F llWfW Is ftllffl t o p drawer lined mWWmM- ItSk? WlBm ' for silver. Inspec- W1fjsMMSP tion of this buffet liga&$ft& ofiaSSm will convince you SSSsSSStM that it could not L$Tnto ordinarily.be sold f .SHSi one brforeLtiie lot ;rJBF" 'SlSgl ' is jjone. 0' fummMJlMllJ Market ajj i.iimMj'i' nuiii'Tm m smiT.ammu. uM'.Hi.ijamij.'MUMMi;;iwni,. 1-mH,fefflfl1vniT-syem7nsCTe7rrTigrTirn Tgr.1l-n t,HV.rlJllil.rWr'suit.ujTj,iWa SVlocZe 75 B 'd Pick out that rough road which slows up all the cars you know. Put this $635 Overland over it at any speed you want to drive. See how smooth easy it rides. and Now you have one of the great secrets of this car's tremendous popularity. It's the easiest riding, low-priced car the world has ever known. The longest day's trip you'll ever take will not be long enough to tire you in this won derful car. Cantilever rear springs take all the shock out of rough roads. The big four inch tires help, too. Many high priced cars lack these advantages. No other low priced car rides rough roads with ease as this one does. Makes no difference what car you're used to ride in this one and learn the luxury of real easy riding. See us today ride and you'll buy. 1 3 m I 4 cylinder er bloc motor 37i"borox5"8troko ( 4-inch tires, non-skid rear Cantilever rear springs Streamline body 6 Posunssr Touring Car Roadster $620 f.o.b. Toledo V3M 1 twMy 'Z Horsepowar Electric starter I Electric lights Switches on steering column Magnetic speedometer Complete equipment Overland Motor Company, Distributors 323-5-7 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Bell phone Walnut 4897 ' 4 The "Villys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio , ' "MsdolnU. S. A." t m-
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