I0NDON HOLDS U.S. HAS PEACE CARDS listless March of Scarcity Stand Famine Likely to line! war Rotator for .Britain By FRANCIS W. HIRST f tttcial Cable to the Evening Ledger tihsVOX, N'ov 42. The Block marked . iher dismal yesterday. The new r Mt bright enough to dispel the effects t, mm AncI 'f' lr, Ntne poixicm circles me reeling seems I rOW InaV IIIO MII.J- 1'V.IVV .......O HID 1ICIII its the sudden appearance of American i views In Iondon newspapers. 1'urcly KSlttrr considerations, looking to a purely MtUUT actip.wii. w i i ." " iiinmnce of the struggle, with varylnc BiEtaitis In the Knst nnd a gradual forward re is the relentless onward march of tUf mm tnmine, wnnsc political opera 3 may overturn any government, for nn etr stomacn cnnnoi oo arguca w nn. fifoe food difficulties of the Central Km S;.. ira duo to a real shortage, those of IvLnttL mainly to defectlvo organizations liad IroidMtiato railroad transportation. Our kan hlh food prices nnd Minna of France feji ttl represent the world scarcity plus tri!cMe' while high" potato prices are jtj?i by short homo crops. Damp weather, ItiV'Ter. has favored turnips and carrots. rj doubt If eggs ever were so denr before. if now cost lourpcnco cacn. ueioro ino T immense quanuuen ui ckks were im tid Xrom uussin through mga, PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GRAIN AND FLOUR P WHKA i-4cccipn. tit. f uunii. iim inr Etot wai Arm nnt 1c higher. du to Mronsrr ff-.J.i ..!. - ..... M"t- .. ilrtilPni f'ltlV" .11111 !' I.AI-VI-. UIIIK1IIU, l" ktlMun Cr lot. In export elevator, No. 2 rwl. hdL II. 8.1 91 88. No. 2 southern red, ll.N.Ttt rwjtmcr No. s red. fl.HKP1.H4i No. 3 tmI. IJgipLMi rejected A. $1.77tfl.H0i rejected ICOItV Receipt.. 0100 bush. Ruppllet wcro ftful Ana me marKQi win quiet at lormrr unit, Ouatntlonn: Cnr Iota for lor nl triule, nn Its ioctuon um lrrmarn o a vphow, i.ir ijl'rflo, simmer ypllou', Ilwlonir, lavi.itii uo, No 4 yellow, II.IL'JP iUJ. HTfl TlcelDtil. At. 2-1 1 lmih. Thn mnrWil tfdtedy with moderate, hut tnuln wnii tiult. klilti!. 3IJMV4c: No. 3 whltp, U-Jiiat4ci No. 4 irhltf. OOtt 0Hic; rnimplo on la. SIMWAHHc. qaiatnfito. v. . niiur. -j r iv. nLUiiuitiii rtOUR ItcctlpU. JOil tibls. nnd .101.1124 lb. I lacif. Very little tluInK find lirlnn Inriroli- DAlntl. Quotntlnna. lor Inn II... in woo.l: nut flr, IT.TdWS; ilo, trnl(thl. n.s.iff fcttro urk. JH.HIi&'H.ur.: .la. struluht. cutmn ntkir l'JOIi.V.1. do. pntvnt. rot ton nrk. ill. 3D imi: jlfrlnif, flmt clunr. JH.KldU; li, pntnnt. LHie!.79. do. fnvurlto brant)., tlliwln.'j.l; stains, cnoicii uini mnry pai.ni. sioflvio.r.; i, rrnl.r smdea. wlntrr. clear, 7.T.1UM.lAi i, to. airalEht. tS.'-'.-.W.S.Mn do. ilo, patent. BTB FI)UH was qulot dut firm. We quoto: B.ou per uui. as 10 quality. PROVISIONS' t Th nm rket rulrd firm with a fair do bubI Fotluwlntr tire tho quotatlnna: City tftt. In Tta. Mmoked and n1r-drl(d litr; vrfttrn berf, lit nets, smokpd. 31c; city bof, narntei anu irnntTB, anioKeu ana aiririei. a.ic; nt baniT JL'8QC30; pork, rntnlly, $3i).MiCP3l BUVB. T. cured, loo;, lUlUotdo. nktnned, aaM. OML'UUc! ilu. do. smoked. "llBl'lUci KAir ham, iiiokfil ctty nmjl. na in hmnd nnd Iirrri fllSi TTruF, iwrtc, nam", arnoKeu. wesiern rurea. ci oo. doiivu. iwjufiifjia, .tie; picnic snouiaer, Krra. ioosv, iijar: uu. timtiKwi, ivic; iwi nli'k.H urciirdltiir to uiorae. Innan. 1Us hrn.ibfu m( liii ff it. n tn lirrinil nnd nvap. U, cltr cure!, 22c. Urenkfttat bacon, wcitern & 4o, tubs, la'ic. lard, pure city, kettle rcn f(4sln ten.. IhHr, turd, pure city, kettle fata. In tuba. 18Hc. REFINED SUGARS I ft markt wan nulf.1 at nuntprf flctira. IKennn Hit price.; Kxtrn nno granulated, t.DOI.ftOe. powdered. 7.S5fJ.70c; cnnfeetlon in' A. T.330T.BUC! oft xradea. 7.337.T0c. DAIRY PRODUCTS VCHEnSK nnlod Arm and Mirhi iinrlr tlrht ,f2rinti and a fair demand. Quotations fol i4(ov: Ntw York, full cream, fancy. 23U O-I'c: jMcJti hlcher; do. do. fnlr to k'ood. 24M ifi ic: do, part aklnu, l3(P21c. K RtTTTRTl Truit u-tia full- ami n ! rllloil ifrm under Maht otterlnK Quontatlona foMowi Bttrn Boldpnc'k creamery, fancy apeclala. Jr extra. 43 W lie: ctxra nmts, -12c; Mrata, JiW.lc. aeronda. 380384 c: renovated, extra. Ic; da. Hrta Sfto. do. Hcrnntla. a.".Pi rifurhv h8rtJ, fancy 4 do, avtrniia extra. 44 ft 45c; finu, 43c. niH-ontli. 39041c; special fancy 'kraal of prints Jobbing- at -.UODJc, 1 ftVIO w. Aeri U.tK'...nllU u.II U.n.ul (an Vaotattonai In free caaes, nnrbi extra. 4ho r(vtr uox.t nearpy nrsia. ais.u ier stanuarn r nearby current receipts. 112.90 per case: ?itttrn extra. 48c per dor.; extra firsts, tl3 2U ,tt cue; firsts, (12.90 per case; refrlsrrator ,HES. izlra. 111. 7(1 imi pniif: nrata. SI 1.411 nor f; seconds. $10.80 per case; candhd vgsm rmbs at &3O0lc per do a. POULTRY t MVlThii eenernl mnrb.l rul.il Ami unil.r podarit. ollerlnca and a fair demand. Follow IRfra the quotatlona! Fowl., aa to quality, ItWISc; rooater.. lllftllr, anrlnit rhlckenc. ic ttrtjcx to Quality. lUOtMc: White 1-enhorna. nc- jf to quality. lSCHTet ducka, aa to qual r. JitflBc: turkeya. JltJilSui seeae. I3ifl7ct j00). 'A Pr pair, nawsue; do, younir, per ef&REsaRn.iiiii. nm Hn.i n,i... n. rni. Vrntanln He higher under light rerelpta and a nlrejirund, Quotatlonas Freah-kllUd poultry, vr-rwked turkey., per ll Fancy, nearby, 81 m: turkeys, fancy, weatern, I'liOSOci do, '," sood, MQ-Mc; do, common. 18Wl'3c. U, 12 to box. dry.plcked. fancy .elected. , fl. yelBhlps- 4HO Iba. apiece, 21'ttqj do. 7.,?,,c Wtli'Oc. do. welnhlnc a Iba, apiece. III?' ff!wi." ,n bh Ice-Packed, dry-picked, fUhlDff iU, 0l II,. ,nH n.. ant.. o.T . vuf ,1 " aplec. Sic, amaller aliea. t7tr JWl I4 rooatera, dry-plckrd. 17c roaatlnv chick. jm, Be.tern. dry picked. In boxaa, welghlne a ; r pair and nvr, Siio; roaatlnic chlckena. lrkitn " if ii; yu.r. vi ru iins HIS' fD(J er pr pulr- "3c: dor a wUhln n t irfii"ocfcJiro,,,,,K cmcKons, western. ifcww " ,"1 "v"1 u" pt pair, -iiwtc; Iimmi .!. "HI" IU8, ,:er Plr -,0 do- JK: te.lnhernc,irby weighing- JH 2 lbs. wx 2a 030c do. nearby, smaller sires, 2UO r'5 "?, nearby soring. 2224c: da west- '?dZTVT!L,W wtern. 20O22e; Squabs, tiiSJv'htt weighing D to lu Iba. per doi." hijjj.!'"; weighing tlOOi. Iba. per do.. el?,;0.0, drk' -'-SU9-' W). am.ll and No, S, ...., FRESH FRUITS M .?. unsraJed fj HoOa.W- areenlnir! II pOOa d. unffraded, iJ.B0OS.fiO, Ko. IV 3, do. unrrsded. t'f.DOOS ftu. I- tol- t. " if. MW UsrKUU, I.UUV tbiJ?-'"" uuica. iwr uoi.. fair lo sood. r!,ti50 d,i. northwestern, per box. Il.aorif itjry.inrrt, par ouaa., tQC&H id, '. X ?a or'1" Florida, per hrUnut blarlAi ta aia I 'i rtiifaa i vun 7-in' ',- t. do, Jeraey, dark, per crate. .v uw ao. ii2ni ur ri.. li nuev. u ul .York ..Pr tuih.-hampei Seck.1? ,v. wun .i Duvf3. Pr.. veiter., per iUSt AW' tti or:- pS '"' 1)A"t .tork, p.r "0-IU. baaket Concord 8uuSL: '. COOilJc VEGETADLES 4tM vrers In f.lr v....... .n h...ii. V; Cabuag. wa. arm and blsber. with a , Efflutid and lUht orTerlrura Ouotatlona: Jf'.toe. pr buh 1'enn.ylvanU. choice. H7. Mw York. chok. II 538 1 55. POt.tOea. J.F..V n. h..b.l IL,HI1 fJft.t'Ct.K.atern Shara, Mr bkl No I. Nti-Ii''..2 ? 8P3- - Potato. Del P n4 Maryland, per hamper. 119139. ir""'-".. J.raey, par BaaJnl-o. I, Si ?-.JL.A9$- nloa. per 100-lbi C . h iyi, no s I79Z 3B. cabbage. : inr ion .ounaui, aa, ootneatic per ton. North CaroUoa per Uaket OcWll: tw !i Pr uaaj&ec at.oucya.w. egg tturlda. per box I2SS88. mpper.. Ktto: TSSSBS7S muub. pTorlda. .. " .WW .W W. .UfttU. If VS LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS UOO Nov 2 HOOS Uecelpu. 60.000. ''fa .?" ,J?r' ltI0vo: rough JW bulk. 9 10(M tus- BK.IBU. ST tu. iurt u4r iS,wM ViT damand for fruit, of d.. gf.jualinr and value, generally ruled ate.dy. Ki?.n 7Jifi,fM- Pr bbl. Jonathan, $4 80 Ufi'l'Mm' OaUta. M50O3: York IcnixrUl. .wf Financial Briefs iiiil..: tJ.a..'7?'187- ,fi'-9 "' ltl.430! K .". tlforcnw of mat. Kof len ?9: urp1u l7U.no, Increaee of I10J.7I8. ,,.,!.8 tw. Tork. 8btufy lout J8,000 to the Innks rMtenlAjr, mahlnc cagn net low Inee Frldttjr of $1,50,000. Vr.Tl"rV1?5d, "Pf?"!! of the tfw 5. FUir.V .x,"r,' AMocIntlon has ilsttxS find ndmllted lo trftdlnR the 8.000,000 cnpU tn Minrea nf the United Arl.onn Copper .Mlnlnir nnd Smcltlnn Company as a pro, pect, and tho USO.000 nharcs of the United Mine Company of Arltona The par raltm of the) harM of the companies la J. Tr1(, Security Transfer and Iteulstrar Company Is the registrar nnd transfer agent of tho corporation. SECURITIES AT AUCTION The followlnu securities wer sold nt nuctlon todny by Harnes & Loiland; STOCKS ".T'np.rlMnla rir tn.urance Co.t par llml r ...,10'V!, "nk tr lion " tsr.U S tirj. Farmer, am Mechanic.' Na. a? Shll' nL',?1 "J"nl ll.nk. par 1100 3T4 23 .he. ir'..i-.;iJ ".".I.'.'"r iiaiiwar t-'. 161 iivo mionai uanK: par aj ahra. 'hll.delphla National Hank: nir Inn .,, .IIHI , - ,n- Z!mhl "rrl"r,lwl"" ' far'iioo "1 ahM lle.lout.UI.1. Oold and t.-oiiper tnJIj son ahra. Tratt Food c.i par It.;. 'in 13 "h,"4 ?,""" & Tor tniiurane , 'te" ""J "ranlln Annultleai ,',' ?,'ih s,r"t Nt nal llanki par 1 too , wqM- S.liri. Corn li.change.N.tlon.'l 'li.nki " " par lion .,,,,, ,1 qi 2 shra. nirnt-rl V-tlV it' ':.""' i.-.-V 52.'... 1 ""dVlShri IRS?4 'ffi S"'' a- , nelphlaj par lino . at-.H ? Jh.I' hTSu'".'".1 .Tru"' ' i tr tlmi. 4111 JSahra, (onllticntal.l.-ciullablo True! Co.i "n. "'; nd Oranllng Annultlta, I Par Sinn ,,, 7nj 7 "h.nf?JL.K,ut0 Tru,t Co' PrefeVredi .. . iMir. i(m ., nsu 4 ahra Ileal n.tate Truat Co. nreterro,!-, . . Pr 11(10 ' D-,U paf 1100 ...:.... '".erre.i. 'O.hranobcrt Morrl. Trti'i"Co.Vllar nn ,nr.".'0,lor' ' Morris' 'Trii'at' Co.'t' 'par ! ih.a rfw. n...,lJ rL' ra."'i.A'' D5U JO jn 0.11 11H It) hr., Phllxlelphln .: p r. Ir itr sn If. Inaurnnco Co. i 3 ahr, Philadelphia 'f.iro Yne'u'r'an'ce'c'o'.'i .rt par ilii no ahra, I'cnplc'a National Flro Inauranco ,. .Co.! Par M.I ! 7S ahra. Cntawlaaa Hallroad Cd. nrat pre- frrrerti par IA0 , 30 ahra, Camden and llurllngton County , t Hallway Co,, par 12.1 ..- 1 ahr. Philadelphia and Trenton Hall. road Co.! par Hull SO ahra. t'amden Horae Itallrnad Co 70 ahra. Mill Crrk and .Mine Hill Navl- 11'. 17H MK 31 2.17 Y, tS.1 , gallon and Rnllmid Co,; pur li.1. ., 40 ahra. rlchuylklll Valley Navigation ami ivawroau uo. ; par J.ill S3 ahra. Mt. Carlwn nnd I'ort Carbon Railroad Co. : par till) no hr. Oermanlown (1th and 8th Hla.) B5 1 aa.engrr ltallwav Co 107 B0 ahra. tlermanlnwn (4th and Kth Sta.) Paa.enger Hallway Co 107 r,7 ahra. Itergner & Knael Ilrewlns Co. preferred par 1100 R5 (l. ahra. Ilergner Kngel Hrewlng Co, common; par linn n 4 ahra. Philadelphia Ilouran common; par 10 8 noNna 1100 Sprlngneld Con.olldated Water Co., 5 per cent. Hrat mortgaire. Con. pona May nnd November. Due 10,1s, se FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK. Nov 2!. Tho feature of the foreign exchange mnrket In tho early deal ings today was the new low record In Vienna kronen to 11.82 for cables and 11. SI for checl:s. These figures compare with 11.86 for cnbcls and 11.85 for checks ser crnl dnys ago. The market generally sehowed Inactiv ity nnd a comparatively steady tone. Rubles at thu closo on Tuesday had been nuoted at 30.40 .for checks nnd 30.BO for cableB, but actual business was dona In thorn at 30,35 for cables nnd 30.25 for checks. Tho opening today was 30.30 for cables nnd 30.20 for checks. ' Other Quotations were: Demond sterling 4.70 iwu, caoies 4,ii i-m, sixty-uay bills nominally 4,71i. ninety-day bills 4.6Dj; frnno cables 5.83 Vi. checks t.HVt lira cables 0.09?;. checks 6.7014- Swiss cables E.18, checks, .5.10 ; Scandinavian kroner cables 28.33, checks 23.25 ; pesetas 20.55, checks 20.45; guilder cables 40Ti plus 1-1C, checks. 40 13-16 plus 1-16. In tho early afternoon the only feature of tho market was tho firmer tendency In Kusslan exchange. Itublo cables were quoted at 30.60 nnd checks 30,60, Helens marks 68 ll-16(fj68i. Other departments were steady. KATES FOR MONEY Call,.,. Time. Nevr Tork . , Philadelphia lloaton ...,, Chicago .......... tail 4 0 .. fo 8$ 3'5ft4.. 4 commercial paper, three to au rstcn.. Phlla. delphla. 3H 1 vn per cent. DANK CLEARINGS Hank clearing, today compared with corro Bpondlnc day lait two year.: 191(1. 1013. I D 1 4 . noaton I4S.1BN.U4I l.in.H14.4tl1 1:0.7.11(1)30 New rork...SI:l,2US.02 422..1,S42 :aS,n2T,U2l 1'hltadelpbla. U0.3l)S,323 S7,0(1.4(l 2t.3iK.t3l BAR SILVER Bar silver was nuoted In Ixmdon at 31 I3-16J today, an advance of d, Commer cial bar silver was quoted In New York nt 72 He up t4c. "riii'v t t TIV"d Co" Atlantic n .l'"yv " '.' far lion.,, n;.iti 0 ahra. Itolnieaburg tru.t iVt par inn. Sj, li "5r"v,?r,hw,;,,rP Ttu,t o-1 fr lllxi 2.1st, ... ...,., ......... HI paa.rFT mwm id & MM Third and Arch Streets . STATEMENT November 17th, 1916. RESOURCES S0 Loan and Invtment . . , , Due from Banks,. tj., ,..,, Exchange, for Clear Inz Hou.o Caib and Retsrva. . . ,,, . . . 'liabilities Capital ,. , Surplu ana net front. . , Circulation DcpoiiU Dill. D.u.kl fl'Pflrat1 RAteni Bill PayabU (tederl Ketervo $11,735,854.88 Louis Nt Spielberger, Cashier EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEiMBEIl 22, j . .. , r r CURB ISSUES DROP. WITH TRADING SMALL Little Demand for Issues Re cently Active nnd Strong. Triangle Film nn Exception NIV TOItK, Nov. 2 J. There was n sharp falling oft In the volume of business on the llrosd Stfeel Curb today, nnd at the name time there was a general yield ing of aides, which made the market tone heavy and of itielf Induced n fair nmounl of liquidation Stocks which had recently been -active ahd strong wero without much demand nnd were easily forced to moderately lower levels, but there was nothing In these de cline which could be regarded ns Indi cating an essential change In market con dltlons. Mldvale Steel In which epeculalfvei In tcreat had recently shown pronounced In terest, sold down from "2i to below 71, and Submarine, after advancing 1 potnl lo 44. declined to ii. Marlln Arms de clined from 68 to 65. and n number of other Issues, Including Ijxko Torpedo, lost about 1 point. Triangle Film was exceptionally etrong, with sales at 14 to 314. with the buyers basing their market position on tho re ports that a plan has been arranged for tho consolidation of producing and leaalng companies nfllllated with tho Triangle com. pnny. Some of tho oil stocks wcro weak, Sin clair declining from 5Si to 58H. and tho rapper biocks moved m tho same; way, Corro de I'asco falling from 45Ji to 4H and Magma dropping from 59 H to 57. Tho motor stocks were strong In tho morning, Chevrolet moving up from 180 to 185 and United Motor from 62 tn 6I4, but iiibho gains were reduced sharply lit a re action. 1NDU3TIUA1.8 Aetna Kiploalvea Amerlran.Ilriiiih Hid . in : 4 . 70 .1MI . 2.1 . 1'iS . 47 . S3 . 0 "1 "! . 07 . IS :4JW . .IS . ns . !.1l . 1 . IS . a . l Aaked mii i'n KVl V rn en IH.1 3.1 IUV 47k 211 10 tin no 21 11.1 in1; H 44 f.2l. A'' IS American Marconi American Wrltlnr Paper' !'. !.! . nnn.iinii i.ar I.O Canadian Car IMy pfd Chevrolet Molora .... . . Curtlaa Aeroplane, Kmermn Phonograph HaeVell A HafKer Car , llendee .Mf ,,, Kalhotlon Tlrnnie pfd , laurel oil A (laa .....I!!.;; Maxim Munition. -Manhattan Tranitt -Mldvala Hteel .'., "' Oils Klevatof " ' I'entleaa Motor. Pool I'.ntt h a Kreag. i ..,;.:; I.: I Standard Motnra .,,, Hubninrlne lloat ...., Triangle Film ........ United Alloy Hleel ...,, United .Motors ' United Pront Hl.arlna? w H I, A II com 11. 8 I. A It rfd world mm ;;;.!;; RAII.HOAD9 Itock taland com llock laland A pfd Itock laland II pfd ,i NS 7U'l 9 STANDARD OH. STOCKH Illinois .501 .3.11 .3A3 Smii 312 :in.i 34 SHS IISI.1 2711 Ohio Pralrlo Plnn ... Ktanilard till of ('alltnrnla ... Htand.rd Oil or New Jeraey 1181 Standard Oil of New Vork 'Jill OTltKIl OH. STOCKS Coaden Oil Coaden A Co Inter Petrol Ilouaton oil Mldweat tlennlnc tiapulpa lleflnlnic illNINO STOCKS I3 14 ilJ l in b.H It Atlanta p jiutio Copper and Zinc InU iiuui ievr igrK Cerro de Paaco . 44H Flrat National n rioldrteld Mcraer 7 eria .linmis ?s Howe Hound ilm llutler umbo Uxtenalon .4 ... McKlnley Darraxh Masma Capper Mlnea Co of America Nlplaatna; San Toy 1. St. Joaeph !,ead IV'eat Knd Cooolldated ..... IVhlle Oaks is ns 67 ltl 4 IIONDS Cerro ta 12,1 Mtdvalo .1. UHVt Mtdvalo .1. 1 Ituaalan la 1 n K. rH a 3 year uu vis do fl year NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NBW YOJlk, Nov. 22. IlUTTEIt Itecelpta. 3201 tuba. Short aupply of freeh and fancy creamery and prlcea higher Quotatlona: Kxtra creamery. HHOf.'c; higher .coring, 4214 043c. State dairy. 40S 4tc. KOns Itecelpta. 7227 caaea. Steady under tighter aupply. Quotation.: Ilefrlgeralor .pe dal marked. 3s!i W38o; do. Dr.!.. aas 6a7Hc; whit, egg., OSOTUc. Other grade, unchanged. Orpanited 1807 Capital .,..,.... 152,000,000 Surplus & Prollts ?1,648.000 Dividends Paid .. $13,767,000 Farmers and Mechanics National Bank i' 427 Cbeatnut Street Illll Nation Bank i. -qj $8,249,600.29 , , 1,601, J88.77 .....,.,. 039,780.90 .............. I, Z1S,314,9? $11,735,854.88 $500,000.00 473,888.9.8 455,197,50 ...10,006,768,40 l:tnt inn flftl n r Bank) .,,...., 300,000.00 C0NC1RESS X0 FACE EMBARGO QUESTION AT COMING SESSION Tltigcrnld Will Introduco Measure ns Answers to Britain's "Blacklist" WASHINGTON. Nov. It Congress In rccemtxr will have lo fight out th n.ue. Hon of nn cmbntRo on tootlsturfii conalnnei) to Rurope, It was mntl certain today. Kepresentatlve PlttRernld. of New York, chairman of the House Appropriation Com mlttee, nnounceil that ha would Introduce an embargo measuto covering foodstuffs when Cnngreiw convenes lis ald an embargo offern ths only effeo tire way of striking back at CJreat Britain because of her "Indefensible, blacklisting" of American business firms and would also re duce the cost of living In the United States. YOUNG ".IKIflANDS" RELEASED m -i . 1 1 . .. Prosecutor Relcnta Under Influence of Tearful Scene In Camden Re corder's OfTlco The second episode about the envo of many mysteries nt Forrest Mill Park, Cam. den, whrro a number of boys were arrested by the police and niiuantlty of stolen goods found, began this morning before Hccorder Stnckhousc. Tho force of "would-be brigands" was augmented by the youthful persons of John Krltt. of I ns Mechanic street, nnd Frank De Mayo, of 1211 I.ewl street, nlso alleged member of the band. FrIU nnd several other boys told the police that thoy had committed n number of the minor wrong doings In the Forrest Hill section during tho last few weeks. Samuel Jones, tho railroad conductor on whose complaint the boys were arreted, was affected by tho tearful scenes produced by thn youngsters, and naked Recorder Mtackhouse to discharge the prisoners, pro- Idlnsc they disbanded nnd behaved In tho future. When released the boys were hurried home by their respective parents, nnd It Is reasonable to believe that eplsodo No. 3 will take plnco nt home. LONDON STOCK MARKET Mnrkcts Aro Gcncrnlly Irregulnr. Americans Aro Lower LONDON, Nov. 22v-Trndlng In securities on the Stock Kxchnngo was restricted to day, nnd the markets were Irregular. The gilt-edged section was lower, espe cially the war loans, which wcro wenk. Tho revenue of the United Kingdom Inst week was (10,131,000 and the expenditures 35, 8S0.O0O. Kales of exchequer bonds during the period were 12,501.000. The nmount of Treasury bills outstanding wns Increased 10,277,000. Americans were lower. United States Steels were on exception, being steady. Ca nadians sagged and wcro without support. Changes In prices In home rails were nnr row, nnd hesitation was shown. Allied bonds were sustained, ICnemy securities showed only nominal losses be cause of the death of Hmperor Francis Joseph of Austria. Dated November 1, 1916. P. R. R. SUBWAY PLAN PLEASES BLANKENBURG Ex-Mnyor Had Suggested .Tust Such n Scheme to Rnil- rond Head MEANS BOOST TO CITY No LonKcr Will Bo "Way Station,'' Ilo Says, With Proposed Improvement The plan of the 1'ennsylvnnla Hallroad Company to build a two-track passenger train subay from the tracks of the New York division near Tmetmvtlahtli ntrit down ItlJge avenue and Thirteenth street In trder to bring western and southern ex presi trains directly Into the proposed new central station at Fifteenth nnd Market streets, was welcomed today by former Mayor Rudolph Htaiikcnburg as a progres sive step which will end forever tho Jlbo that l'hlladelphla Is only a way station on the Pennsylvania lines. Mr lllankcnburg deplored the fact that the railroad company had abandoned Its original proposal to build such a passenger subway tn conjunction with the city's Itroad street tube The route of tho subway, how ever, he observed was a minor detail when compared to tho fact of Its actual construc tion. inoam:ssivt: roMcr Tho decision of the present management of tho company to undertnko this big pro ject, the former Mnyor said. Is proof that tho Interests of Philadelphia arc being given careful consideration by tho railroad heads nnd that this city will no longer bo side tracked. Jn this connection, Mr. lllankenburg re called that shortly after he took oftlco ns Mnyor he held a conference with the late James McCren, then president of tho I'ertn sylvnnln. Ho suggested then lo Mr. Mc Crea that tho company Join with the city In building a subway down Hrond street both to accommodate tho city's local passon ger tralllc and to bring tho railroad's ex press trains directly Into tho heart of the city Instead of dumping passengers on tho outskirts of tho business section cither nt West Philadelphia- or North Philadelphia stations. "" Mr, McCrca replied, according to Mr. lllankenburg, that tho company wns not contemplating any comprehensive locnl Im provements, but that It was looking west ward for Its development, Tho present management under the presidency of Mr. Hen, tho former Mayor commonted, has taken a much broader and fairer view to ward this city. UOOST FOIt CITY Continuing, Mr. lllankenburg said: I welcome tho proposal, which I hopo Is true, of tho Pennsylvania to build the tubo under Thirteenth street, or oven better, to Join with tho city In building high-speed lines under Droad $5,000,000 REPUBLIC Six Per Cent. Three-Year Secured Gold Loan Treasury Notes of 1916 Principal and semi-annual interest (May 1st and November 1st), payable In United States -gold at Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Dank, Chicago, Illinois, . or at Central Trust Company of New York. Coupon notes of $1,000 denomination, reglstcrablc as to principal Redeemable in whole or in part at the option of the Republic on 30 days' published notice as follows: ' ) During the first year at a premium of 1 and any time thereafter at a premium of V ." ' This loan Is n direct obliRntion of the Republic of China nnd is secured, in respect fo both principal and interest, by n first charge upon the entire revenues derived and to be derived by the Chinese Govern ment, from tho Chinese Tobacco and Wine Public Sales Tax, with the declaration by'tho Chinese Gov ernment that said tax will net it, during the year 1010rl 1,080,000 (Chinese currency), or thecqulva lent of about ?n,8-10,000 gold, and that during each of the years that all or any pnrt of this loan, prin cipal or Interest, Is unpaid, said tnx will amount to a Hum equivalent to nt least $5,000,000 gold. Tho Chinese Government declares that Bald loan Is needed by tho Chinese Government for indus trial purposes, including the Internal development of China, the strengthening of the reserves of tho Bank of China and the Bunk of Communications (both of which are ofllclnl bunks),, and other similar purposes. ' The subject matter of this loan has been submitted to tho Secretary of Stato of the United States of America, and is referred to by him In a letter dated November 10, 1010, as follows: "I have read tho contract between yourselves nnd the Republic of China with reference -to a loan of five million dollars for a period of three years, and I have to say, In reply to your oral request for a statement of the policy of this Department respecting such loans, that tho - Department of State is nlways gratified to boo tho Republic of China receive financial assist . anco'from the citizens of tho Uuited States, and that it Is tho policy of the Department now, as In tho paBt, to give all proper diplomatic support and protection to the legitimate enter prises abroad of American citizens." The Government of China states the population of Chlnn Is about 400,000,000 and its total external and Inteninl debt, as of December 31, 1915, but including this loan, amounts approximately to the equivalent of $680,000,000 gold, or a debt equal to $1.70 per capita. The Government Btates that throughout the history of China, Including the Empire, there has never been a default in the payment of lntrestor principal of any part of tho nutlonnl debt J , . All legal matters in connection with this loan, Including the contract with the Republic and tho v form of tho notes, have been approved by Messrs. Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Plat, of Chicago! Price 97V4 antl interest to yield about 6.905 This Offering U mtde subject to confirmation sod cJutngo In price.- Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank Chicago 191G r Street, to carry Ita pssen(rr buslntsa IMo. the very heart of Philadelphia In ftterfd of dumping travelers from the South and West SI North or West Philadelphia ahd leaving therrt to find their wy ns best they can Into the business section Philadelphia has gained n great deal through the progressive and liberal management of the Pennsylvania Hall road Company and I hope the day Is not far distant when the Jibes calling Philadelphia a way station wilt be sup pressed by tho fact that passengers over this the greatest railroad In the world will directly reach the heart of tho city, which has given the company birth nnd life. The South Philadelphia agreement. , too, Is the best proof of the spirit that antmntea the present management, nnd It means moro for Philadelphia than any one, oven the moat enthusiastic can at the present time Imagine. Although the publication of tho railroad's" plana occasioned wide speculation In rail road and financial circles, the officials of tho company declined to discuss when they would begin work on tho project. SENATOR VAUE PETS CONTRACT City Undertakes Ropnvlnjr and IIIrIi- wny Works Which Will Cost Nearly $300,000 Senator rMwIn It, Vara today waa awnrded tho contract for the repavement, with asphalt nnd granite blocks, of that portion of Pnssyunk avenue lying between Twenty-tftlrd and Twenty-eighth streets. His contract calls for the payment by tho city of JB7.G91 Dliector t)atesman, of tho Department ot Public Works, nt tho samo tlmo he made tho awatd to Senator Vare, announced awards of highway work which will cost the city approximately S300.000. The more Important of tho contracts let are as fol lows: Orndlng Hnddlngton nvenue, from Prcn tlco to Sixty-fourth street; I,nwndnln, be tween Sixty-fifth nnd Sixty-sixth streets; Slxty-fourtl: nnd Sixty-fifth streets, from Inwndnlo to Jefferson, nnd Jefferson street, from Wynncwood to Daggltt street, to Moss & Taylor, for 136,611. Asphalt paving Choltcn avenue, from Ogontz nvenue to Limekiln pike, to the Unrber Asphalt Company, for 310,087; Tn cony street, front Kennedy to southwest of Sawyer street, to tho Eastern Paving nnd Construction Company, 310,372, Vltrlllod brick paving Tenth street, from Fisher's nvenue to Somcrvllle; Eleventh streot, from Wagner nvenuo to Somervlllo, nnd Somorvlllo, from Wagner to Kloventh, to the Cunningham Paving and Construc tion Company, 311,478, 'Donation Day for Hospital Today Is donation day nt tho Howard Hospital, Droad and Catharine streets. Friends of tho Institution will visit tho sick nnd contribute money, rlothtnc, read Ing matter and hoapltnl supplies. Dona tions sent by mail should bo addressed to Samuel Woodward, treasurer. $ OF CHINA Duo November 1, 1919 Chandler & Company Incorporated New York and Philadelphia I If STATE POLITICAL PEAd MENACED BY BANQUET a ai, .,. !... Clover Club and PennBylvanUrf State Society Invito Sfftno Men to Feasts at Same Hour The politicians of the Stale are facing their worst dilemma. It Is not, however, due to any threatened factional fight, th prospects; of n wholesale firlnr of Penrose lieutenants nt Harrisburr, or feAr 6 the proposed Democratic-Independent fttslori. The Clover Club, famous the world Over as n dining club, and the new Pennsylvania state Society, which was organised January 12 last, liAve caused the trouble. Hoth organisations will hold banaueU tqmorrow night. Doth will be held Ift the Hellevue-Stratford, and nil of tint. prom inent politicians ot the Stato have been In vited to both. The Governor, who, because of his ofllce, heads the State Society, haa been Invited to the Clover Club dinner, while Lieutenant Governor Frank D. Mo Claln, always n, prominent figure at the). Clover Club affairs. Is r prominent member of the State Society, and, ot course, haa also received an Invitation to the society's dinner. They arc only two out of a hun dred who are In n similar fix, The smaller politicians aro wondering which banquet wilt win out- The State Society, bctng composed chiefly of Stata officeholders, Is, of course, regarded as nn administration affair, while the Clover Club hag novcr been moro than neutral towanl tho administration. Tlmr In snm talk n. holding the two banquets In adjoining; rooms, so that the guests may nttend each dinner, but ns yet there Is no compromises AGED WOMAN FOUND DEAD Body Discovered In Room by Son In Attitudo of Prayer Coroner to Mnko Autopsy The body ot nn clghty-seven-year-old woman kneeling In nn attitude of prayer wns discovered In n room In her home, 435 Jackson streot. whero furniture had been; overturned nnd clothing thrown about. The woman, Mrs. Sarah Farrell, had been dead moro than thlrty-alx hours, according; to Dr. li. M. Diamond, of 21J8 South Fifth streot, nnd tho enso was turned ovor to the) Coroner, wlillo the pollco of the Fourth street nnd Snyder avenue station have begun an Investigation. Because of the time that had elapsed since death occurred. Dr. Diamond refused to make nny diagnosis, nnd It Is probnble that tho Coroner's physician will perform nn autopsy, David Farrell, a son, who lives at 242G South Thirteenth street, called at the Jack son streot nddress about 7 o'clock last night nnd found It locked, HecelvliiR ho answer to ringing and knocking, he went to tho pollco station nnd returned with Special I'otlcemnn McQoIdrlck. Together they forced nn entrnnce, and found the body kneeling beside a davenport In the dining; room. 'Si j-V(,"r--V rZ'XCji .Jl 1 I M vi 91 m J- i j :3 lif .rrfjtw' sHSti2 ' ' il ? sifts Jtzxs&tMm js BWtr Mitll sir- " ""