COTTON PROLINES ;
VIS xliiiiv x ojauijiiiu
p ' '
lirrpool Liquidates Octobor
: r , ,,, Drlfifinn Otrlpr On-
" tions fables Poor
renoN bk'.t wKATHKn mnrcAST
1 W ' Wi'ea
Uitrlda of lbs ration btlt
Is-llswlns Ifi
otnfi, i'
j, l narir
Ranwts
HJe,
mnfrnlnrn wtr
linnm, uni fii
and Jdinlitlllf, 701. AWni'i
LlMHin
Mills
,l
taml
KKhtllif. 701, ai
Kock. MrrMtnn
urn. Hi P1 Anton f I'M .nlo. J
?.i OerrM.CMLMI. .Mobile, .reft"
'j 'fi.t....iii- 7ni Hnreipntiri. a
ana Brn"' !- -.--;.' .i- -
n nd Tamps. 7B, sinu iiTrinn. .
,4 "in . Inch of pr-rlplUtlon nt
r
nrnn.
Snrnnnntf.
riml
o, Ft.
Ant
nt
w
-L i!ii .114 men
W" ii..iiniti .1 Inrh nt SIP!
ViiV't luJVnY . I!"" . lOtmlnr.
Iffi
i loth t JlUfo
f Mtvanniihl
(nrh nt MrrliMani
nrii at lirminr.
I'ttisiroiflt and ,Cl nth
XEW roniC Sept. 11. Heavy soiling by
.2.7-OOI of October and by New Orlonn.
KhVr option. Influenced by dlsappolntlnc
K-.roool cobles, caused an easier tone on
Ji, Cotton Exchange nt the opening this
Sninc and first prices were 11 to 15
ErfnU lower on the pear months and. lato
Qtloni were down 1 to 8 points.
rHj,, pressure was. airaln poted and old
toll accounts apparently were liquidated.
fLr was heavy covering on short ac-
wnta W Wall street and other Interna
ma .pot-house purchases. Some commls-
mi buying; developed on the call, and the
Mind Increased so that at the end of tho
rst fifteen minutes flrtces h.ad rallied about
to ( points from the start
Bh-rp declines were recorded In Liverpool
tad ttie market showed some erratic move-
Hit, declines Doing rapiu jusi Deiore me
? i.... ...Ill, itrlr.i nt flint tlmn 11
11 nolnts net lower.
The market showed continued nervous
tess during the middle of tho morning. Tie
mtIt bulge met Increased local and south
ern offerings, but reactions of 4 or Ji points
Were followed by renewed steadiness arqupd
M o'clock. Southern spot people were cred
ited wltn trading both way? here, but wero
tonildered sellers by balance; nnd', after
Jelling up to 15.13 for December, th? mar
ket showed Irregularity shortly before noon.
r Kew Orlcani wires "say that preliminary
Mturnsto tho National dinners' Association
Indicate that tho condition of the crop has
Jtterlorated about th'reo per cent for the
first half P- tho month.
' Sat. close Opn. 11 am. 12 in. S p.m.
SV October l-IH " '' i.s ".
!j-v ts'ji: is:-" tir ";
la.iu ia.ii in. is la l
ntfimpir .....w..w
il.rdi $
llftV .. lt0
KB :.;.'.!..j8.mt
. m '
ftn lit.ni
10.54 lb.ps
ir..m
15.5'J
10. 25
Ljvcrpoo) .Cotton
i.ivnnpoou Sept. n. spot cotton to-
.y wfte In good demand , and 13 points
lower, oi) the basis of D.2Gd for mid-upland.
J The sales aggregated 10,000 bales. Including
, HfO bales-American. The Imports wero
. ;,m bales, including lz.uuu uaies Amer
bitla. -The market for futures closed quiet
tt a net decline of 75J8 points.
Cotton Buyers and SpUers
UETV VQIJK, Sept. 11. October Iowen-
itela, Hopkins, Montgomery, Ilartcorn,
Bhewton and rarroit bought; Powns gold.
December Fllnn. AVilsoii, Clifford, liart-
lett, Lehman, Shutt, Hay, $Iart(n. SIcEnany,
Hjtnan and Kord.cn bought: U'.czcnsteln,
lUrtcorn, Wggln, Tnrrott nnd Travers
: January Mitchell. Marsh, KotfTer, 'ffiit
' klas, O'Connor, Norden. Hyman, C. Hicks,'
Wallet and Dlckerson bought; Vllson.
Farrott, Wun4a, Uusscll, Lehman nnd
Scaler sold.
I "March W. Cumpens, Glfford, McEnany,
IJtntt, Martin. Smith, Ray nnd Jtountreo
bo)itAti Hopkins. J?rrott, Hubbard, Ilart
corn,' Geer, Beardsley'and Powjip sold.
May Schana. Kelffer, lloopcr and Van
VUH bought ; Hyman, Falman and Ilentz
sold,
July powns bouglt: C. Hicks, W.
Cumoena, Lowepsteln, Ilartcorn and Jay
soli r
Sucdr "Futures Ouiet
'TfEW YnriK. Sfnt. 11 Th oiir-n fufnro
taarket opened quiet but steady, with trad
'a on the call veryMnactlvc, first sales be-
krnnlv inn nntr nn,n. .-MU . --
.?Tf-. yv iv.t. wivittlwtf M'HJvU ly iJB
r , waiting for freBh developments In till mar
; HI fpr actual sugar which has been closed
sicca Friday. On the oil) December sold
t Me and January at 4 oc.
FOPEIGN EXPIANGE
XEVf YORK, Sept. 11 New loap and
rMIt operations were considered rcspon
fjtile for a further adyanco In French e
Jnapge In the flrjit f)Our of business to.day.
JWM eles rose to C.8 and pjiecks to
MIX. The demand was rattier urgent.
OR the Mher hand, Vienna kronen, at" 12
ler checks and 12.05 for cab.lcrwerq at the
low. Business generally was moderate apd
tlj tone far)y steady. Relchsroarks held
at the low record, ti G-10 for cables and
VL for checks. Sfctrllns- vas unchanged.
Quotations:' Demand sterling 4 76,
rabies 4.70 7-16; lire cables 8.-41, checks
i. w,, v,op i-.i uica u.ti, cnecKa o.iift;
K Ka,n,'llny'an kroner cable? 28.36, checks
f". '.,! Pe3ts cables 20,82, checks 20.16;
ITki' ' .1 vif F"ectis u 4-4; rjioie
Wes 3J.86, checks r32.7P.
In tha Anrlw a,A..An !.. ,
I tttfg?t Wrket continued quiet. Francs
, i mi, . - Bmn t0 68C' cablei and
Juichia.-'0''- 8JW"Y w?'nh.a"ed'
W,WrJ 9H for pbocHf.
Tim.
M I ftni
RATEi FOR MONEY
'Jfcir Tori, . v -Call.
'Etta :::::':::: I "" ML
FSS'. ,:' ...,...;.. 8H 84 4 4ff
frwcvirj.fos'R t0 ,lx mon,h 'oll-
SANK CLEAniNRS
jL$ilK.tWy,.s!'" wHb ""
B1V f?,?..S7 3I,r.sK684 flU Wms
Klrei" Jii;0SB.!.H -S(i.D40,63 lT,J10.t4l
THE WEATHER -
QfllciaJ Eorecast
Rir ... WABIirNaTOK, Bept 11.
iw r.TTj " pnnByIvnlai Fair tonight
CtiSi'. l'vvrrn,er in "orth nd west
!w.2.fht5 mo,rtei ast winds.
SornhT, I?.uPOrtIon of th FPuitry this
SJ mSMiW'?tl, ",a,n'Ie temperatures Jn
SaSSK.SS' n,0rJ.Atlantlf Statfs, and a
IwTf. ?'pe.9 ,n & "Hon. Bhow-
N likitr!m f" 'TWlar belt' eitendlng
Hkf. Superior nouthwestword to ?
ii27?wTi,''. " tt "ht temperature e.
5 4auaii k in . """ i-i"i?,' ,",
0Mrytl4wi ttt ri;i4Kl.i
yC" i-f i,,i,f , tii-t tit, 80.47
r, f,Mi.i.i.,.. Of
''t"f..Wrthalt. . ua
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ie;te
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74
llfc.aa!r.r " W1,
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EVENING iEDGIDR-PHlLAXlBLPHIA, MONDAY, SBPTEIIBER 11, 191B
-)
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR
rnffMaStf,ta' iM.bui'!L
food d,mnd, Uuoty;
Th tn1pA
,vr ?,
vit-ring fitHl
iri
film. i,nr inn in Aau.
llAtVHTri1"".-.
nii i, ,.: v rni utic. no. .n .1
... ,: , a0i No 4 yellow.
U.00I
OATS n..i..
aKSssifeSai
H.M- 1 white. 00 JteSlWe, .r't .".7
nemand
uuo-
lora-
1 do.
r. U.
ovi tnV'""'
bush Trade.
fi8A
white.' Mii "tiliff., .JroplV oatr.
TLOt'll-
ln ..rl,." i"T'"' W
:"" tucrti n a
larstlr nominal,
were
ilia,
In.
ivannan. clrar.
in irnnii ii'i ... ..
tralrhl Ik SZi'.'X' . 'r,
--..... U.IM,,1
??..r'J,' "r'1 "M80 lbs,
,lttw tradlnE and valuti
wumHiionn
tir lull
0.Si0.40t
Sand. K.Al'nL'..J-.-S
M'ent.
Inter, ele
7i do. patent
au?t5Sriw1''1 w' ",1''t nut flrm- un4er 'mail
suppllea. 0 QuaIe $t-50tt7 p,',. hr '""
PROVISIONS
1 no, patenti I1V7..VI.
fl V7.80I dn. patent, rot-
nrai near. in.Ta
uo. lavnrltf
"A-.r'ir. mllla, rraular trade
i iiTn,Ui d0, M"Uhl. l.Sui
item. iifnfiZ' Hi' ""." tnoirt- ana incr
.. iijur, virnr.
arJ thinST,'SL.rra" "H" but steady. To owlwr
Snd aM?d!SSiU!.tB,! cit' 'r"l ln "Is. emolceS
"Sc-Vii ii'5 "i.1"" weifrn,lier. In .flu. amikftl,
Slr'dfi. ofi.knuc' nd lenders. smosM and
81I.orK3'.".cl western b-ef. knui-klr and ten-
.....' .' " .' ' ."'i Ruum. Hnu ten.
. . 'i"'i. .'wci iieei htmi l2Snn twirl,
IsWini?8,110' hams." ff P. rure C&
SSl"1'..-? S.?LCJ ."'h.' .?? .'IT'Xed, eltr
mokedx wurt it. mu... L tzJF.zX ,.',v
ij-.'i'" n'.enle ahouldera H. P. cured, looie.
ti'ivi?"' eVbllle. In nlckle. aMordlni
hr.nTi'HS- i'"' "Vi breakfa.t bacon, an to
RI "i"1 ."eraee, city cured. 'J2c: breakfait
K!I: iD-VTvfccr'-V dTVn-tuS:
'.
REFINED SUGARS
li7
DAIRY PRODUCTS
..tJlJlTEn Trade was 'quiet nnd prices
,----- ui7 n n ijuici, nnu r
iiineq if umier morr llbcrul tuppllfti. guctn
OiiqpncMHi crenmrry. fHticy
It IL m. ' .V.. nna.'finiT
tlonn: Wrutum
JPfflali. S.lc; extn
-7ic; nrsin, hi
?cond. 3030Wc:
ao. nvrrace pxtrii.
wonds. 30W31c:
O" W Ci
5??IiJ Prints, fnnpy, .Irtrj do
34WS.nc: dp. nrsts. 32sdc: i
uJiP.3 Tl"n .wn n wood outlet for th
""'ted recelpta of strictly lino enaa and prices
"-v "mii, ii?iu vuuiuiiona; in ire cases.
M per uoi.i nearby Drsts, lu.uu
'w,u V,W.
r uoa.i
nearni'
vrirnn.n.aara .CMel. nr''i-. current recelp
ID.flO per case: western, extras 35c tr do
wesieni eirn nrals.
.i,,oi,,f v.
current receipts,
am t.r- nr nn
I'l flfl ir rrlBA 1rt 1a(
:u.l.(i twf "rar .;' uJr.J"' LVvr".
.... " " ""... "''ta r.ri" " vHuuicu
i"tt7ftS.t- "a? joumnic i (Hurdle per On.
v niw.oi iiiv marsfi r
on
YflrJ
?!
POULTRY
LIVE Offerings of desirable atock were mod
rrtiiu anu ino marxei ruiea steaoy. with trade
fair. Quotations. Kowln. na to quality, loli M
"i . hHui,, ufim.. M.i.. -i.i.:' :"'I.i'
LOANS AND DEPOSITS FALL
Surplus of Local Banks Increases ln
Weok
Philadelphia banks and truit companies
which nro members of the Clearing House
Arnoclntlon showed a decrease In loans nntl
lndlildu.il deposits for the last week, as
compared with previous week. Tho former
dropped Jlil'COOO nnd the later 13,654,000
The surplus, on the other hand, Increased
,7S7.000."
This Is Just the reverse of the showing
In the previous week, and nlsp the opposite
of what occurred In New Vork on Saturday.
Details follow
Loan , ,,
Peposlta Und.J .-.,..
Jlrculnilon, ... . ..
i'ui irom unnKS.,.
Jepoelt nf bariks. . ,
;x CleartnB lliuie.
lesirve held.......
iir.rve require
irpim ......
Surplus Sente
tH.MS.OOOi Septemb'
'ilicrraae.
Bert. 11,
. .ii'in
.IJ14.71T.0OO
, 431.jit3.ono
, v.ntit.uuu
71,8ia.noo
Y5.U1W,
O.MT.
OOrt
000
Dlf.prer.wk,
lliv.reas
41.170.000
8,64. 00(1
Bl.000
1,122.000
KSI.IHJIJ
1.000
2.40
2.04
103,504,000 2,n4.O0O
...1 tf i.i, Ann la finn
Surptu- .........,; . .Mil 4o!ooo a.tSTlooo
ourpuii Semmtr 18. Ipin. IS:..4C4.O00i Ftp.
i".,'''7L' " sii'io. tv.ifnn.i
miwr l
n.Ka.t.. A InIA
, itPll, 17.280.260.
LOCAL MININQ STOCKS
TONOPAI! 8TOCCa
IUU.
i 8S
, 0"V
17
20
23
, 17
::::.:: 83
OS '
ilm nutler
tarttamara
Ildway
Mlipah Extension
Aske.1.
.00
Montana
North Hta
Tononah lletmonl
Tnnopoh Helens on
V
lie
Tonon.ih Minim
lirecuo IUI
West Und
22
1. .87
OOLDriELD STOCKS
Atlanta .,,
Illus Hull ,
Mooth
tlulldot; ,..,
c o i
I'omlilnatlon fraction
pinmondHfld II U ...
I'ly
Florence
()oldnld t'onsolldated
iioianeiu Aierirer
ss
.12
.01
.03
.03
.02
,UJ
.43
,73
.07
.811
Oil
Jumbo Kxtenalon ,
Kswansa
Oro ,
rtandstorm Kendall ....
Silver plcli
MISCnLIANCOUS
Arizona United 80
Hyper Quern oa
o
.04
.04
.21
Neada I fill ..
Nevada Wonder
Tccope. Mlnlns
2.05
.10
Hard, Coal Shipments Larger
Shipments of nnthraclte coal In August
roached the total of 5.531,797 tons, com
pared yth B, 462.127 tons in tho same
month last year. Total shipments thus far
this year, 44,386,340, against 42,11)4,783
last year.
roosters.
na to quality, loU it
fprlnir chickens, ac-
... iwaivii. iivii'c; uprinir cnicxens.
cpraini: to quality, welshing li (fi b. and
ultem. le-1
quality, 18 W
UniiTe. ZL'llL'Xrit mnrlntr nhbilfaii. ..ii
-.- oM7-"L:-- .'ri'i."" .vi"v""'.. "
.1 -, mv av - 11 I1C llCHllUlllO.
!lc; ducks.
according to
afJlvf "?fsi- "mno, ua ti sue wnti quailiT
lsU)lTc: Dlirronfl. old. ur nntr. "r. . XZ.
jounn. per pair. 180WC. -
i. "RK88ED The market ruled llrm undr
JlCht offtrinn and i tmr demand. Fowls
ikt vi t. 4 it. i.e.. viuuiaiigns; rTeatVKl!
ui -fjatiwu
1-J
to . box. dry-pick
:ked,
fowli.
fancy '.ejected. Hci do. welafilpc 4?i 03 lbs!
iirvo, ..wii, w, wmiiiiiK i ids, apiece, sari do.
lvelzhlnx 31
apiece. 20 1
fancy, dry.
uin. weixi
indh
14 c
',' spji-ce. a;c; do, welshlnt 3 lh.
20021c. ljowls. fn bbla.. Ice-packed,
ary-plcked Northern Indiana and 111 -
htn
45 lbs. apiece. 2Jo: aouthtrn
l
ana and. Illinois, wfdchlnz 403 lbs. anleca.
SL'c. llrollora.
lbs. apiece, '.'SOS1
Em. U4ftolC.
Pnualia, per dozen
other noartjr,
uc. iiruiiei
I mens,
12 lbs. per dozen. 13,730 ill do.
10. Iba per do2en. i4,f3VB.50i
S lbs per dozen. 1404. S3: do.
fanev.
ireiahlnr 1U l1
Irullers. nearby, smaller
H. n.nruv. Nn, n, ,i.
lijyij . weiKnina
eiarui
well
Ina-jiilCj
ilnn I) to
do. wetffhtrtr
An Ivplrhlnp ? IKa
I3.30V3.76; do. welgblns aitUH
.' Tnnfx.vn: aarK. (.cov.tio;
per doxen.
lbs. net doTvii.
mall and No. 2. 00c 01 1.23.
FRESII FRUITS
Choice ttncH sold fairly and values generally
ruled steady, as follows: Apples, per bbl.
Northwestern OrccnlnK. ?3(f3.30; Jllush. 130
sAuA,8nAoklnou,el !.!?. Ml Wealthy. $2.75
W3. Li3i DueheQa. $2.!.'!iM!,.7n! fat. n U
urheGa. 12 ''riM.7ni
2.B0. Apples, Delaware, and Maryland, per hnrq.
per Fancy, $1 1.2.1: fair to Teood. UB7Rc.
P
Kli
.mnn. ,u. hA liltffT III.....1.. T .T
lorlda. xi el" Peaoliva.
Klbertn, $lftl.23i Itelle.
Vork llartlett. jwr bbl.. OtfS, drapes. Dela.
ware Cdnpord. ixr crate. TSOSOci do. per 4-lb
bnsket, SWIOc. Waternlone, per car, j0U
VEqETABLES
The ceneral market was quiet and prices
faiored Inire-a. Uuotatlonst White potatoea.
per bbl. No. 1 Rastorn Nhore. $2.G02.73: No
5 Eastern Shore. I1.20W1.5: No. I Norfolk!
$2.BHe.7.l!'No. 2 Norfolk. I1.2BO1.B0. Whito
potatoes, Jersey, per basket. OOOilSc. Hweet
liotutoes Kasiern Hhore, per bbl.--JJn. 1, 12.23
W2.Bi No. 2i" $1.2BW1.7B. Onions Pennsltva.
Pw' ?e.r.!;'!'!,Dcr' flWJ.loi do. do. per loo-lb.
bail, $292.-3.
COrV)M6RCIfluJ0WC
flTIONeftYWJ
MANN'S PENCILS
A good pencil
ptalies writing a
pleasure.
You .will enjoy
writing with a Mann
Pencil.
MANN'S "Bank"
hexagon In J
grades, soft, medium
and hard, So each.
45c a dozen,
$4.80 a cross
MANNS "Liberty"
round In 4 grades,
soft, medium soft,
medium hard and
hard, Bo each.
40c a dozen
$4.35 a gross
Phono Market 160 and let
ua $ind you a dozen.
mum mm company
manic Books Loose Leaf
Stationery
Printing and Lithographing
529 Market St.
rt.ll.;
$10c I
HOGS
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
UNION STOCK YARDS. III., Sepl
liecpipia. ou.uuu.
Mixed find butchors.
iin.s3Qil.20: rough
.iin.2naH.So; ii.
. CATTlfK Ilecelpts jrn.ono. Market loi
'."."Tv-.'iv.""- """"iij cows nnu neirers.
IJl.80O0.-3n: slockera and feeders. 45 JJ.147 JO:
41'Annai ii,i,v V r1'1'! trlf f lUiaUVUiUU.
.. SllliKP necelPls. 20.000 'Marker loe ibwei
rsaiive an lvraief-n, ii.oyys.iuj jaroos,
,
..t'TfcT.1- .-"uriwc lower.
ljl.7B&ll.Sojrood heavy,
8.C0: l,ii Ik. tinstii.ir,-
W2So
IB.
ower.
3i
iVEW YORK DUTTER ANp EGPP
nky. Tonic. Sept. n nuTTEn neceipta.
1)3. Unsettled. Ijsrn aupply and nulet trad
bc. prices lower. filra crenmerv. ASc hlirrir
acqrlnr. S3, 034c; HUto dairy,' Sfft QVMc;
roamery. .'auane ' '
tip!
orlns. a:
illation c
i;uua
sustained
la neeli)ts 11.3U3 Steady to firm,
irnthfred a trlfli easier, tqt Prices wall
,-'?r.JiitrM; 3U!! la"JiJrya. 343c:
32WSso: whits esits. 434ci brown cuss.
Fresh irjtherfd
tiftttttn.d - lv
ilrsts. 32WSso: whits es. a Sit
as V 42erNnlxed color. VUStDZe.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
White Motor Company, regular quarterly of
1,; per cent, payable Oclqbfr 1 to stocK of
rnqru neBiennnrr .
iiailQnai
UBQ fllll ll.iniriO lIBHf SID VOWtT
uompanr, quarien, .Ja ptf ccni on me pre
ferred stock and, a quarterly pf 1 per cent on
tlm Mmmnn Mtock. both nuvabl-. Octnhev 9 ua
rrglaterrd rieptemter 22, 11
and open Octolier 2.
io)Ks cjose peptemUer
Pan American Petroleum "and Transport, rei-
oi
itnr mmrlrll.
cent ou preferred, pulab
record uepieinuer au,
apd thres-ouarters per"
10 ucwucr a lo biqck ox
Condition of y. S, Treasure
WASIIIXOTOK, Sppt. Jl. The conditio!)
pf the UnUl states .Treasury, according
to a tlatomont Issued today. Was as follows?
K'ct balance In genera) fund, f tQJ ,7.$,Q98 :
total receipts 15,8p?,08p; tota dlsbursei
ments. J21,,P.2QQ; deflclt fqr Ine year,
138,659,917, exclusive of the Panama Canal
apd public debt transactions.
wrsHxrargrarairtisfi
K
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KSKf
Bfflgia?gfjyglWrj.
IAGARA
FALLS
Personally Conducted
Excursions
September 15 and 29
Ropnd $lg.0Q Trip
BPEciAi. Ai,r-STEi;r, tiiai
Lvs. II road BL Rtatlon.lflO A.M.
West Philadelphia, 8: 14 A.M.
Parlor Cars, Itestaurant Car, Day
Coaches
I7Ti Ideal Itoute to the
Follf, airing a, Dajllrl.t Jlld
(liroqrh (he eaut(p( qgigpe.
Imnna' Valley. r '
Tickets good for IS days. Stop,
over at I)uffao and Iiarrlaburg
returning.
AnAB.H.T.rMINATKn
See th J?"s, brtllianlly liluml
natfAj nth electrorllrhts, assreiat.
Ins 80 million candle power, a
revelation of scenle beauty sad
splendor.
PqjiRsylvanU R. R.
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Readers Are Notified
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What Are You Doing to Give YOUR
Children That Refinement Which
is Necessary Now-a-Bays to
the Attainment of Success ? ,
Every parent is anxious to have his child take an
advanced position in the world. Each year competition is
becoming more keen, Personality counts for almost as much
as ability. The most refining influence on earth is music.
The best investment you can .possibly make for the future
advancement of your children is a
LESTER
PLAYER-PIANO
Here are eight good reasons why, when buying
a Player-Piano, you should choose a Lester
ta
1 It is easiest to pedal, thus insuring a
wider range of .individual expression
and permitting any novice to accent
correctly. , "
O Patent selecter, which enables yqu to
pick out and pla.y over any portion of
any selection at will:
0-7-Patent tone modulator, which permits
the performer to increase to a crash
or decrea.se to a whisper by merely
touching a lever.
Automatic tracker, which is absolutely ,
perfect in its control of the music roll.
C Expression
viduality
could give.
device assuring an indi-
as marked as any artist
g Both piano and player action are made
v ENTIRE in our own factories, each
particularly for the other.
p7 Craftsmanship of the highest grade
humanly possible the kind you could
never obtain in the ordinary com
mercial player-piano.
Q Being sold direct, all "in-between"
profits of , agent and jobber are elim
inated, making it just as easy to own
a beautiful Lester as one of the many
inferior players.
Your Old Piano Taken in Exchange at Full Value
F. A. NORTH CO.
1306 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
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WEST PIHA.
?Q2 South 52 Street
" KENSINGTON
8244 Kensington Avenue ' ,
CAMDEN
20 Broadway
TUENTON
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READING
15 North 5th Street
WJfcKES.BApnE
179 Squth Ma)a Street
NORRISTQWN
2M West Mate Street
Mail'This Coupon Today
F. A. NORTH CO., 1306 CHESTNUT gT,
, Philadelphia. Gentlemen:
Please send me Ijookjet' and complete despription of your
c LESTER PLAYR,PIANO T.
also details pf wayrpayment plan without .interest pr ?trjLfc
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