FKENCH MARKETS
LACK CONFIDENCE
Trading Quiet Until Finan
ciers Can See Meaning
of Peace Offer
-METAL TAIIIPF OPPOSED
Bjr WES OUYOT
Special Cabtl to Evening Ltxletr
frAWS. Dec. 19. The market are e
6-..! oulet Herman peaee tain ii not
!-ri.olred confidence Ordinarily, It In net
K fF ... nffAf ttear. fnt Ihei twin
'leered 1 who ink for It. The markata are
1 iiltlnR to nra What It nil meflns.
Th proposal Is mado to remoxo th
laArf from metals jlurln the war. Tha
San was sURRested at tha beRlnnln of tha
' war but wi opposed by miner ami manu-
r.rtiiren who did not think the war would
' lit w lowt. H all" seem doubtful If
i.iiher the manufacturers or the Govern-
Mint will accept the plnn. The Govern
! n-Jr.t on the one hand, needs reenuo from
tali source, whllo tha manufacturers ur
ttai afraid of competition. .
Ktw slock emissions In nussla, last week
;.. i,l,l the enormous total of 01,100.000
Kfibtes. divided chiefly ntnona; trw banks
1 Iffl tnanuiaciun" wunwui-.
LOCAL mining stocks
TrtUnl'AH STOCKS
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S'lrado. Wonder
Ticct Wains .
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40
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. FOREIGN EXCHANGE
XEW YOIlK. Doc ID In tho early
4mIIbs today In the forden oachango
mtrket the feature were weak In rclclia
mrka nnrt lire. Other classes of exchnnan
!' ihAiled slightly. French nnd Itusslan ex
i ehinie held steady. Slcrllns worked 1-10
: bwtr. Ituslnesi was ery moderate.
Quotations ioiiuw;
Demand Btcrllnjc 1.76 7-10, cables
U7-l. ...
8Ht'-ua iiius nominally, 1.11.
Nlnety-tay hills 4 B.
Franc cables C S3S. checks 6.8t.
Iteichsmark cables 71i, checka 7154.
tire cables 6 87. checka CSS.
Vienna cables 13 10, checka 12.011.
Kroner cablen SO 36. checka 29 20
p Feietas cables 31.30, checka 21.10.
Swiss cables 5.02, chocks s.05.
(luUder cables i0 IB-1, checks 10'i.
liable cables 2D.80, checks 20.70.
MONEY LENDING RATES
SEW YOIJK TI10 money mnrket had n
Lnoralnal nppearanco today, with business
it a minimum. Bankers maintained a pre
JrtUtlonary attitude, nnd this Is likely to
' H continued until nrter tlio nrst or trio
fyur. The money marKet, nowevnr, rrom
' tit viewpoint of the Wall street borrower.
' 11 not itrlnnent, reflecting tho clcunlnx ut
f'e( ut week. Loans on good mixed mock
EzchanKO collateral wero quoted at Oiw
ltli per cent for 90 days, and 4JMH per
f'cinl or four, flvo nnd six months on Rood
"tnlzed. On all Industrial loans the rote
r 1 (bout 6 per cent for nil dates. All tho
..money markets aro susceptible to the un-
cirUlntles relatlvo to the war and peace
tPWPects.
f, Call opened, lending and renewing, nt
; tji per cent.
IrillianRLFlll.t Call. B per cont.
SkTlnu, 4&0S per cent. Commercial paper.
itvce to six months. 4CT5 per cent.
IcniCAOO Call, 4 per cent; time. 4V55
$ent.
8D0STO.V Call, ?; per cent; time, IJr
SJi Pr cent
MlOSnON Money on call was 4&i per
at 'today, unchanged. Tho ratn of dls-
ilat In the open market for short nnd
months' bills was BMQ6K per cent.
fCMtunged.
BANK CLEARINfiS
tt-AV r-l-cln-a tn.aw nf.tnnau1 allJ .
.MiKlInc day Uat two years:
SfMlon .. I43.2l4.74t t33.ll41.tnt $22.l'.l 153
muo-irnia.. B.i,7h2,nio ai.3nn.SBi im.83I.oih
tW York. RKO.a77 OKI tiin 11" 1171 "rtl .114 4M
Brtjpajni , 82.U10.INS II3.7MI.717 47. IU3,3iri
tit touia ,, .2S7 7M tT.mt niu l3.ui4.saH
: LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
iS;it.alor and aiendy. Allied and hulchara.
JIIMfJIq.io, jood heavy. I9.7n010.25i roush
J 0.1 built. JU.73O10.10.
'CATTLE--ncirta. 8000. Market alejidy.
ta. 17011 S3, cowa and belfera. $3K1O10i
!KS".J,J.fM1". 1008.10; Teaana, $80 101
' S1LCEP Ittfalpla. 18,000. Market ateadr. 10c
"r Natlra and wtitrrn is. uuit 10.30i limbi.
IHOlj"
XVheat Slonilv In flirornonl
iUVEIlPOOL. Dec. 19 Snot whent was
jUteady today, with No, 1 Chicago quoted nt
Eled; No, 2 hard winter 16s lOd; No. 1
fcnatthern. Manitoba new 17a 6d. and No. 3
KBjjthern Manitoba 16s lOd, Corn was quiet
t' ' aeciine of Id, with American mixed
" ' " "ui "" Plate ai us iu.
C,IJur was unchantred at Cls Cd.
fej. l ! : ; 1 -
I BRACELETS - --- ;: . 1
- I I ii i
V! ,. C1lUfa k1n.lr kra'ppr nf IfirHvlrfunl rffe,lfrrl V J- .ft- S,r
1 w' In platinum set with diamonds, $i;aj.oo to r
$1100.00. ' ' g
I i Lorgnettes, Qf platinum with both sides diamond 'rTfn7"fTCTTT18K'r"
Um '' encrusted. $150,00 to $500,00, - - -
ii 1 VAN DUSEN & STQKES CO. 1 W
m 1 15.1 Chestnut street m zsr
ii 1 '
t- - " - "
T'Blat'lUlll ,,-tT'l ' "'"' ' "' ' " . "I " T-.-aat--saa - IM-."' ' - ,
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR
1 "iKrJZr.nrl2,.1 1 4M .""ST The market
H-n l.-i .nhlSl . h,1"" whh rmlltah sr-Haia
Ue n "iir,Ti!r-'L". ' .Mettlri tar
tHa,11 i sutnl ii filt SI
rir iR'r"! "'" rM "fieri
Miheen yellow" fteil ft
ofierlnas irattaiiorri
renew, ii WifJl a
Ttiww. witFc.
- --- miii iimn
mm r held I.,.,
iK T2 w"""r moderate
OtntlllMIl fte la
rir. ,in,ia I M.
-j . A"j w i : --
Suim" W """ ' IW VT bt.1, la
PROVISIONS
tuw'ti-TJ, i"r ' demand and alir
beer it. .!.: .""' pir-urieii, je. weaietn
T'l. in aria. imnLnl fll. it i.. ft..k.b-
ari
Iwl
. "Alfit ami leivlera anwae.1. ilej Nui
MiJti Tii1- J"lr. I32KIWM. hania.
lama, atftoaM. rtlv ..! .. ... ...
a vara
cftln thill, hi.""! . weatera etire.1.
UH
R. I
balllea,
rj'"'i,klo"e le U amehed. Ittei
.;-i.v:2."'i.-"7""n ." '
RKIINKl) Sl'OAHS
TllM M..L.I ...- . .
flu.;.- 1 ;.:.' ""..",,,"."n 'wnanaed
iwv'Jeri.'i'1 I",1!"- ,:,J' """ rntilsleO T Oftr.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
11ITTTPII T.- ..-. . . . -
tie-
adVanra iii i ,"" ruii nrm ai me late
SKJin?; l,h..',..m""l .strWaa Ihe llmlll
Mrk.?i' ..i?0,"l"7'' w"t'r. fre.h aelld.
VS. ' 3.'"3Ti nrliy vrlnta (amy 4le.
at "JlfiuJ-1' ('"y l'rr"" r "" JbWi
raJ.,-Hj"K,n. n"w '"'d. ei were eearre and
nrm under a falriT adle .lenwnd. UuetMlone:
aUIk)r 'xi'" "'" iwr do ; n-rl.y nrm.
114.10 per raan' ii,irby rurrrnt rwelida. lia.Mi
rr caj, weaiatn etira, 4ir i-r doa , dn eatra
nrta. 114 In rr ,. do. nma 113 o p.r
r',?!I'.r,.rlt'r,of 'trie. alora and inaiirama
J;ald tu Jnnar 1 nira llo SO nr .aa. do
llrala, I1U50 per raa dn arronda 11) on per
eaay tancr alrtd candled frrah eca were
JoliUlnr at MOROo per di
IIKK.SK tule1 atMdir under lliht nfttrlnta.
but lhre waa lltlla Iradlna Quntallona New
York, rut! cream fancy. 2..U 2Jec apclala
lilahcr do. d fair tu isuod. 1'4't 21.c, !..
part aktme, 13921c
POULTRY
I.tVK ruled firm ndr llaht orferlnia and i
ralr d-mand. Quotation" Kuwla. i to quality.
lovlSe. old rooetara. IHITllc. aprlnc chlek-na.
arronllnc t uuallty. 1i!tlc. Whlto lihurna.
arcordlrur tu qu.illty. I.lwllr. ducka na in iuul
Itv, intflhr, turkeya I'Jtri'le. irraac ISOISc,
Plceone old, per llr, 22tU30o, da. Iruuru, per
pair. l'oa2Ae.
IHtn.SSKU The market ruled firm undr llaht
fifferlnca nnd n fairly arile dnitnd nnd rrltea
of turkea durkn and irecee wtm altchtl hlehrr
Quotatlona Freah.kllle.1, dry-packed turkeya. ir
lb . fano nnrhy. 31c. etceptlanal tote liUher:
fancy wrt,m. 3iio fair to Kiwi 2H2,c com
fnon. 22tf2."c. fowla. 12 tu N)T. drp-pl. ked
Kancy, aelecteil. 23: do. welihlne 1 i
II. aplec. l'ic. lo. lba. apler. 2,'c.
ilo . 3'k II a nplec 10(f2lk- do 3 lba
nplrco, lHUllic. fnnla. In lbl . fancy, dry
picked, nelihlna- 44 II H lba. nnd mer nptece.
214c. do velhlniC 4 lba nptece. 20c, anMlter
alxea, l.'filTc. old ronntrra. dr ptikrd.
Itlc. roaaitna: chlckane, weatarn. ilrj -picked, In
liuiea. welahlnit a lba otid fiver ter pair I'lc.
roiat chlckena weatern. In boxea weUtilnir 7
lba tr pair. 21T2.'r roaatlnr tblckena Heat
ern. Ice-packed, In hbU . ui'Uhlnz K lba nnd
over tier pair. 21tr22c. roiitliK chicken", weat
ern. In cbla . nrlihlnz 7 I La per pair. IUtf20c:
limiting chlckena weetern. In bnxea, vbclilnr
341 lba. rr pair. 24tt.ic, chlckena. xclKhlna
riled !ti.i. ir pair. luW2iic do, ml-d eliea,
1HO20CI hrollera. jaraey. f.incy. 20a31c. brut),
era nlhcr ni'nrliy walultliu lCPJlba uploce.
2720c. brollcra, nrartiy anulter alafa 23.Mc.
ducka, weatern. ltW'2uc. gneac. weatern. 17W
luc. ariuaha, per uox , while, wnttmnc ii t
12 the prr doa. A7.10lt white weighing 0
to ID lba
ilia per u x.. jihiua.xi. wnue. wean.
na n lua per una , iivi a.,, uo, uo. i inn.
ner ilnt. 1.1 .ineea 73. da. oa. nnil ina. nee
dot.. 12 7.WJ tin ittuk 12 0uW2.no. aiimil and
No. 2. COclJtl 25.
VKGETADLES
Demand waa fair and valuea aenrrslly ru1d
ataady. aa followa. White liotatora. par
Imah Tennayhaniu. choice, II U0B1.S3. New
York, choice, II 5091 mi While potato.
Jeraey. per basket 8.V9I1. Sweat pntatnea,
ivaalern Hhnre per bbl No J, 2 &HOV.H,
No 2. It U 1.30 fltreet potatnea, Delaware and
MnrXand. rer hamper. II VI 23. .Sweet pota
toea, Jeraay, per baakat No 1. 730UOO. No, 2,
40SriOc. Onlcna, per too. to hai No. i 13. &0
UI in ?.n. a. tjiiv.dn aiinaife, iianian.
per Ion. n.1ty70. ro. domettlc. per ton, 1330
no
Hrlnaeh. Norfolk, per bbl . 1.1 wa to
Kale
Norfolk. pr Lin .iiBia
lAulinourer Vnr.
rniu. ner crate. 110)1 nO Lettuce. Florida, nee
basket. 1203 30. do Virginia, per h.iakct. till
l.iu, do, Nf.:h Carolina, per basket, I1W2.
lleani. Flrrtda. per baakat. 11..M1IT 3 Uaaplant.
Florida, per boi 12 21V.1 CO. Peppers. Florida,
per boa 12 3D04. S'tuaah, Florida, per boi,
Jl 73811,23. I'eaa. Florida, per basket. 12173.
FRESH FRUITS
The market was quiet but xrnerally Heady.
Quotations aro aa follows Apples, par bbl.
Jonathan. II 5U3 2J Crimea- Oilden, 14 30
is.il'.l. York Imperial 13114: Hen Davis, 12 30
J. Ilaldwln No 1 13 73WI.23. do unirraded,
12 30W3.H0: nieenlna. No I, I4.S0K, da, un
araded, I2.AOU4. Klnta. No 1 1 1 03, do. tin
rraded. I2.30M3 30, Htayman, No I I49. do.
unsraded. I2.30H.1 Mi tvinraap. No 1. HCT3.
do. ungraded. l2M)tf3 30. applea, Northweatern,
per law, It 30W2 SO. lemons, per box. i:.&i)M3
oranacs, Florida iwr cratii llrUht, 12 7J3.
russet. Is.sStts 73, lanijerlnea. Florida, por
atrap. I3W1 r.O rrapefruft, Florida. ir crate,
12172.73. pineapples, Florida, Indian lllter, per
crate. I2S03 30: cranbarrlea. Cape rod. per
bhl Fancy late varletlea, li early black.
IIWilDO. cranberries Capo Cod, per rrale, 12
02.40, da Jersey, dark, per crate, I202.4U,
do, do. Ilcht. per crate 11110921 atranbsrrlea,
Florida, per quart. 33ff 50c, pears. New York,
per bush, hamper seckel, 12 SoO.1. bhsldon,
I1.S0V2I pears. Kilters, per bbl. 1203.
Sugar Futures Irregular
Ni:' YORK, Oec. 19. Tho sugar futures
opened quiet nnd more or less Irregular
today, first prices belnif 2 points) higher,
to u decline of 2 points, with sales on the
call 100 tons. The murkut waj without
fresh new feature of nny klnd.land opera
tors were watering the spot market for
further deielopmenta there.
te SW.7iir,M;-"','M' Ji. rje adninee.1
irMion, "li eJ"f,"P K a fair demand
In &?-"&!? Talhbl. and 1 Ml 4TT IS
wera
r ikt tii ;.'."'
eliir SSiWi VI ? WHS.." J'1 Kmn
if H:..r.uJ?r.l5rs,,' inter, r ear fit JS
do lifiK1' rK?'irnl "ne'l ', l'e, d. d.
EVEHIKG LBDaER-PHItADEniA, TOEOTAY, DECEMBER 19,
PREMIER'S SPEECH
SENDS WHEAT DOWN
Sharp Break Occurs When
Lloyd George's Attitude la
Published
ok u.v imi.T wnATiiim -oiti:t,4r
tljr.no. ivee 10 The. weather tore
est! fa
r thirty
e-ait
hear tollawa
ill
le n
rile elemlv tinelh. he,
elenur nneln.
prnhahW
enow neefiea aenla tedar. enmenhat warm
ert lredneedat. nniiiea ,! ei.!
Mliaanrl I'artir etea.tr eenth, nn.eltled
nerlhi celder llixbmday and northet
iwny, war
1 Ueorwl
!'. wamer soma indae,
anew- flarrte aantl
i. i-rnrnin-i'artiy rieo
'stile rlAodr north pmhtiMy
flnrelea aeolh and '
Bin and Meet ih,i.i. mi
mlal, nal s-t
told eettt iedncdr, neilled and eold
Mlnneela (lenrrally fule north,
ptah-
Stite enow month. MnllnnH I ibIJ
Iowa l'nettlcd, prahahly anow weet lo-
Naeth lltkala Partly tlornly. ennllnue.1
eeld. me-lentto ta fresh wind.
oath iiakata ,.now today and probably
ITe-lneeday, eeldr ledsr,
Nebraska t'naetttrd, probably anew,
raider.
Knna I'arltr eleoily. rolilrr Mednee
day. t'llIOAtlO Deo. 19. l)lapwlntment
ovr the speech nf l'rennler I,Ud lrrio
In the llouee) of t'ommona hrivuaiit nbuut
a eelllna; movetnent In the wheat mark, t
todav that broke It rthnrply after u had
shown atrenttth ITeiiousI)'. on cxpecti
tlona of a warlike addreaei. prices made ru 1
Rain and there was n scramble of sh-rti
to cmer.
lmtmrtant Intereeta led the arlline nt.d
lnelude.1 Iteatvrners Hlevators and allied
epecutatnrs of prominence nlwi uere aiuciiR
the Kellers.
Deremlier n'ler selllnR a litRh n
11 5?S mitshetl at the lioltcm at It 83.
or r lielow yeeiterday'a rlrne; Mav after
iidancltiK to i:i, dropped to Jl'it'd.
nnlahlnR at M SHi,-4. HCHii,at II CIV,
Ilia final quotation of yenlentay; July, after
movliiR up to II. KU. fell to II 31K,, end
In nt 11 1.4t, 1t 1 3J, compared with
81 3a, ymierUay'a Uat prlcsj.
Advices from I.Ucnuvil anld that tho
political alttiallon vn the only topic of
illeoueelon. Th market was dull there.
I.eadtnc futures ranaeit aa follows
neai
Open. Utah
nee. . 1 H 1 VH,
May . I niw 17I,
July 1 Ji', I H
Oorn (new delivsr
Ilec . MU (I,
.Mar PI'I Sl)i
Jul. I2S HI,
Yea'daWa
l,ow
I M
1 1S
1 3lQ
I'loae. rloee
1 M.
i a'
1 MS
HIS
I 3
P1H
UJt,
"e
uata
Dee.
41S
fll
3.1'S
33
411
3.1
HI'j
4'J'
3.1 H
31U
May. .
July .
Ijird
Dec
.Mn .
May .
,ii
ai,
"in ir
I. Mi.".
I3.UI
32J
30
IS'
7
111 It
1.1 Ml
1J.IM1
lSdS
II 02
2d dl
l'd.33
Id 50
11 HJ
t!33
HS.rtl
II. On
t2dn
I'd 33
1SJ
in ihi
id 02
1.1 7 J
1 1. or
2d7l
2d. 50
13 S3
lit ll
tin?
II in
2d o
2H.30
nitia
Jan .. 113 HI
Mav 1HM
Pork
Jan : . 2d 70
May 2H to
lllit t Asked
EXTRA DIVIDENDS DECLARED
NKW YOIIIC. Pee. 19 Tho Nlplswlnit
Mines fompuny baa declared tho reitulnr
iliiartorly dividend of 8 per cent and an
extra dltldcnd of B per cent, pavabln J.tiui
ury 20 to stock of record Pccember 30.
Three montlm aRo tlio resular of & ir cent
nnd an cxtr.i of 5 per cent wcro ddclnreil.
The National Hank of Cuba litis declared
n semiannual dIUdrnd of 4 per cent, plua an
extra dividend of I per cent, pnyatiln Jiinu
nry 2 to stock of record Urcember 31 The
Hunk of Cuba In New York, ivhlch opened
for business May II, 191(1. has declared -dividend
of 4 per cenl. payable January 2
The Albany and Sucquehannn llnllrond
declared an extra dividend of 35 a share,
taynblo January 6 to atock of record Jnnti
nry 2.
PlTT.sni'Itr.11. Deo. 19 The. Crucible
Steol Compnny declared an extra dividend
of 2 per cent on preferred stock on nc.-ount
of deferred dividends, payable January 31.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
Sprlnnfleld llody Corporation, regular quarterly
of 2 per rent on Iho prefrrred atock, pa) aide
January 2 to atnek of record liecetnber 2.
Chlcaan Cltlea and Connectlnc Itellwaya Com
fienv semiannual uf 12 23 on tie rrelerre.t slh-u
nayablu January I to atock of record Decern,-
tier 2.1
Nlnaar
1 Falls Iower Company, reautar ntiar.
trrty of 12 a ahara on lie rauflMT atm k. ti.tvaMe
Junu.irv 1", to atoolc of rrftorrf IieeemUer .10.
aon Mjtnrv i onip-inr reirular oujrterly of
II 73. payable January 17 tu stock of record
January 3
llepulillc Iron and .Steel. Initial cash nf 1,
ler rent on the common elock
Jeraey Central itallaoad usual extra of 2
per cent, patabte lecemtier I'll to etoik of
recoru iiecenimr y
New
naland Telephone and Telccrnph Com-
pany. rraular iuarte
ir iuarieriy oi 11 t.-i, payHine icem
uer
.10 to Hock of record December
NEW YORK ilUTTER AND EGGS
NKW TOP.K Pec IP lltTTTEP. Uecelpts,
10 019 Continued ehortaae of flne. fresh hut
tar Other grade ateady but. iulat Imlta
tlou creamery, 3H 938c; other grade un
changed
F.Htl.t Ttecelrta rlT.1l casea I'reah. el-ri
atoraae. Ilrmer, evtraa, o2t33c. eitra nrats,
f.03lc. jlraiB, 4se1!)c aaimel. l2J IJr: mliwj
color 4Srf 33c, no chance. In other grades.
GOVERNMENT 1I0NDS
I'M
.. OOH
. . '
. .IIMI'a
. ,100'J
..llll
. IIO'i
. ini
. ini't
..1014
2s registered 1030 . ,
1's coupon Itt3n
3s registered 1018 ..
3s coupon 1DIS
4 s registered 1023 . .
4s coupon 102.1
4a lPIn small bonds
3a registered loin .,
3a coupon 1040
,,
Alt' Good Housekeeper Will
Servo
Grand Banquet
COFFEE
for Their
XMAS DINNER
36c lb. at
J$cmsGom9s
1232 Market St.
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WILLIAM K.ItGAD
W. F. READ, TEXTILE
MANUFACTURER, DIES
OctoRennrinn, Pioneer in Silk
nnd Wool Fabric, Victim of
Pneumoniu
William V Head, one of the pioneer tex
tile manufacturer of this oily, n member
of tha I'nlon I.enioio ami the Cbamber of
Commerce, aa uell as h illrrcfnr In a num
ber of niianclnl and rdurattonal Insttttlllons
iii.tl n dlattiiRulahoi pereonnRc. died today nt
hl home In Uiuadownr
Mr. lti nil was in his elRhty.fourth year.
As prealdcnt of the William V Head A
Sons Company, tnanufarturern uf lexlllee,
Mr Head had become knoMti thrnuRlioiit Ihe
world lip early av the reed fur n fabric
of somrwhit rlner tpxturo than wool, yet
n mom ftidurlnR cloth than silk, so ho
I'omproinlacil by placliiR n silk warp In Ihe
woolen rlollt, and today the linn wlilclt
bears his name I the anl.i manufacturer
of sllk-w.irp linsdowno cloth
Mr. Head was endowed with a keen IiuhI
titMU Inatlncl lie eiiRnRed In liualneaB ns a
itrjf young man, and prior to IS&1 ho ns
ono of tho InrRest Importers uf kill filmea
Into thl country
llo wan n member of tho firat RrnditntliiR
class of Central IllRh School. He han alnce
been ono of tlio moat active) of It alumni
Mr Head enRSRrd In the manufacture of
textiles in isf.s in, nrnce nt that tlmo
were at 213 Chestnut street. Tho business
Rreiv Rrcntly under hi dlrcellnn nnd n fac
tory wi built nt Twelfth street nnd Sny
der nienue Tha olllcea nro now at 209
ami 2tl Chestnut street.
Despite his ndanced bro. Mr. Head nl
tendotl to liln busliieei diitte. every day
111 philanthropic work Is said lo havo been
extensUn and to ha taken up a Rrent
deal of his time.
llo brcainn III last week nfler catching
cold while on hi way to hi ofllra. 1'tieu
tnonln developed quickly, but Mr. Iteiid
rallied nnd was on th road to recovery
when IiIh heait action bcrainn Impaired,
nnd h rank rapidly under Iho strain, lie
died at 10 30 o'clock today
HI home. Ijinsdonne. on the corner
of l-nnschnvno avenun and llally rond, Is
ono of the show place of the section
Mr. Head la fiirvlv! .fiy rljrlit children,
four sona nnd four ilauRliiers Threo or
hln anns nro enRaged In business with him
Franklin C Iti-nd Ii iro president of the
company and William F. Head. Jr . In aeo
retary nnd trenaurer. Ilia other sons are
Robert F nnd Cony era Itend. Tho latter
THE MERCHANT WHO HAS NOT
MOTORIZED HIS DELIVERY SYS
TEM IS LOQKED ON WITH SOME
QUESTION TODAY HIS COM
PETITOR HAS STOLEN A MARCH
ON HIM.
THE AUTOCAR COMPANY
ARDMOKE, PA.
Peace-of-Mind
insurance
ELECTRIC PROTECTIVE 'COMPANY
8l3CHESimnSS telrWalnut 611
HOLY,
and
Place Your Order
Immortelles, Holly
Wreathintr. etc. Also a
Rubber Plants, Choice Cyclamen in bloom, etc. Delivery can be made
at a specified time.
Pop Corn, White Rice variety, the kind that pops, 15c lb., 2 lbs., 25c.
Jardinieres, Fern Dishes, Lily Bowls, Window Boxes, etc.
MICHELL'S SEP HOUSE
TirntrroritaiMaaa
Ii professor of history In U Vnlveriity
of Chicaito.
Th surviving duhlers am Mrs. Joel
lUily Davis, Mrs. Napoleon n. Kelly, wife
of tho secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, and the Mlsees Florence nnd Helen
A Head
Mr Head was a director of tha Frnnklln
Institute, the Hank of North America, tho
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animal nnd the Academy of the Fine. Arts.
He was nlso a director nf a number of
other financial nnd educational Institutions.
11a was a member of the Art Club, nnd tha
l'hl'adetphla Country Club.
Mr Heads wife dUd In l0t.
Antonio Rnfctto
Antonio llafello. of 2143 North Sixteenth
street died yesterday at his home after
belnR III one week with pneumonia. He
was elRhty-lwo yearn old Mr. Itafetto
tarns to thl country from Italy when he
was fourteen jears old. and had lived dm
Ine hi life In tho neighborhood whre ha
died, belnR one of the pioneers In the aec
Hon Ho was a charter member of tha
Christopher Columbus Monument Asoola
Hon nnd neled a secretary In 1878. when
the nrRanltntlon erected tho first monument
to Columbus In the I'nlled Hlales The
memorial elands In Fnlrmounl 1'ark He
nas for n number of years secretary of
the Italian Ileneflclal Association, He I
survlied by a widow and seven adult chil
dren Funeral services will b held at his lata
residence tomorrow mornlnR. Solemn hlRh
requiem mas will be celebrated at 10
o clock In the Church of Our Ijvdy of
Mercy, Hroad street and Husqiiehanna nve
nue Hnrry C Francis
Harry C Francis, n mechanical tiiRlneer,
died on Monday lit his apartments nt the
Ilellovue.Strntfurd He had retired from
active, buslnea three jenra bro on nrcount
of fnllliiR health Mr. Francis wan born In
Philadelphia In IS 12 and he was Rraduated
from the Central High itchool He wns con
nected nrst with the Ilaldwln locomotive
Worka nnd then with William Sellers A
lo, Inc He was In charRo later of the
construction of tho nrst electric llRhllnR
stem In tho New York streets nnd tho
Hinlmxi Itlver He orRanlied tho Kensington
CnRlne Works. Limited, of Philadelphia,
and afterward Willi hla brn'.ner and Ktowart
A. Jellrlt, he Incorporated Francis Jellelt,
Inc, of which he vvns president many years.
He was a member of the I'nlon League, the
Ht Andrew's Society, nnd the Transatlantic
.Scclely. and wn n Mnson, belnR n member
of HI Mary's Commnndery. He was a mem
ber of one of Hie emergency regiments which
went from Philadelphia to (leltysburR at
tho time of the batlle, of (letl)shurR
French Educator Drat!
PA MS. Pec 19 The death or Pierre
Foncln. honorary president of the Alliance
Frnncalie. I announced Ills passing de
prives France or one or her most Influential
factor. In educational work. Ilcaldes found-
? a. Mitchell Diamonds I
fjtlk AreSure to Please ?
Ik Platinum i
mri&.
Bar Pin s
J Has
21
Diamonds
2 The stent are fine
TT sparkling gems, nrmly
T. set In an e I a b o ra t e.
TV gracefully daelgned
JJ model a gift that would
JJ delight any woman Wonder
JJ ful value at the price
O Every .lttteliell Diamond Is ruaraoleed
exactly ne repreaenteil.
MITCHELL'S i
Established 1070
Diamond Stores
37 S. 8th St. 56 N. 8th St. 9
??l lael" loalree rec.rlt.yy yfi
W,Ji
v i
m t
tSA r
With Unliitt'3 Protortion comes peace
of iiiiinl. Our eiihacrilicrs know that
their business premises when closed
ro being carefully gutirtlctl by nil or
ganization that lias lintl more than 10
years' progressiva experience in tho
protection of property.
Whyilan't yon lima jwaa
of'tniml insurance and pro
tection at tho sama time?
'IME
MISTLETOE
PLANTS
Now for Xmas Decorations
Wreaths. Loose Holly. Laurel
Urcc assortmenr of Palms. Perm.
518 WA31KET STREET
PHILADELPHIA
1916
Ins; tha alliance, he waj oweeplne chatiBt
In duetlenal melhoda M jfrnncs nd wM
foremost In th npftart cf French ettlllsn
Hon in colonial possessions and foreign
countries.
Ivdwartl II, nlpbjr, Sr.
Kdwant tf. ItlRby, Sr. for forty years a
suard at Falrmount Park, tlleil yeaterdar
mornlnr. Jllftby mtlretl from the forca
aboirt two years ngo. DurlnR the last few
Jearg he waa a sctRennt. nnd was stationed
at tha ReitRley Rtiartlheuse. He was n vet
ernn of the Olvlt War Tho funeral wilt
lie held tomorrow from the home of hla
son, i:: Morris street
KtlUlt MlTICES ON ,MK 13
HKfilSTKK I'KOMOTKS K.MPLOYB
Twcnty-nlnth Wnnl Man Mntta As
nistnnt MnrrlnKc License Clerk
ReRlster of Wills Hhrehan toilay promoted
Fdeiard Thompson, uf theTweuty-nlntli
Ward, from a clerkship In tho Orphans'
Court to tho poeltlon of assistant marrlace
llcenan clerk to nil the vacancy created by
the recent death of Thomas C. Hmlth.
Thompson's salary Increase la from 11300
to IISCO a year. The HeRlster named IM
ant O'llourke, 1018 Dickinson atrcet, to
tha vacant clerkship.
Plrcctor Krusen. of tr. Department of
t "
The World's Famous Watches,
A! a Saving of From 25 to 40 Per Cenl.
.en n.r.ten 1.7 M "i ' '"i"' W,", "' ''"'" "f "IT aloek. hflpful to lhoe Who
.Tim?, r ', '.'."" .ho !,,l"" dealrea ran meet accurate fuirilmenl appropriate Rifle
within the family circle or without. Women can llnd hern easily jiisl what will
IIS, ..i-l,"1! .r ,".u.n" m"lJ: '". '" '.l,u ,or '"' best-eiiltlvaled taste rtnds not only
wlSeh iiM '"'' "'"''n','- n Ilia other hand, men ran llnd here Just na easily thai
or i .Vi.J. V ill? .T,l.',lr' ,U.,,r .or sweelliearl. f.rerjllilnc In these vaat sUeUa
n,le.ftr ..5i . walehea. Jewelry, diamond., etc., la priced at actual nllolesalo
price a aavlna of anttrliern rr.m . i. an ... ...... 1..-1.. .. ,.,..
inaa catalog! It's free.
Marveloiss Values In Watches
LadtcM' O-5ie 10-Yr.
12-Stit '2S.Year Thin-
Model Cold Filled
Watchei
Open I'nre
Cotd Filled 7Vafcng
Open l'ace
T-J Hwl,.
T J Htamlard
J J U'aliham
II J Itllnola .
IB J Itllnola
IT J liamllti.n
IT .1 Illinois
1.1 Jewel nigln
IT Jewel I'lgin
lllj.ivel rljln
St.S.1
7. Jewel Waltham
13-Jewel Waltham
ja Jewel Illlnola
iTUewel tlllnola
T.Jewel ItniHirietl .
7-Jewel Htandnrd
7 Jewel Wallliam .
4. HA
lO.tn
11. no
. . II.SO
tn.la
il.Ati
IS.'
OO
New Style Octagon
aS-Year Gold Filled
7-J tllaln . , sts.ss
17-J Wain . . , , . 1S.7.1
1T-J Adjusted tlllnola S,0o
SI.IM)
Itl-Jewel Waithant ....10.75
IT Jewel Wnlth.im St.TS
IBvJcacI Walthsm 3l,n0
In U.K. Solid
Gold Cattt
1 i-j noyai auriani
1K-.I Itlieraldo
T J Hmlil ,
II J tlllnola
1.1 J Illinois
IT J Illlnola
1P-J Illlnola
I a J main
17,1 Kigln
1J-J Walthnm
7 J Imported
10 J ItuiHtrleil
IS J Imported
1T-J Imiwrlad ,
SI 1.00
n.nn
IMS
.l.l3
: IMS
: 9.8 11
. 7.S1
0.110
I0..10
. u'.ao
la-J Htandard .
17-J Hwlss . .
til J Hwtas .
21 J Hvtlsa
:1-J Hwlaa
14-K, Solid
Open
!J iW?.''"1
T J Waltham
T-J IJIgln .
Solid Gold and PlaOnum Jewelry In
Wondroiisarie8yaIW8ioIesalePrIces
f 4 V"VVV
MrVc M
fcy7HelCi n 1
Mffl At H
SZoy
Wtiftrres. 1 1
Ilrardxt, Solid
IMalfniiiii, 13
Tltamnnds, lk
Carat, 1140. 00
Itt Carat,
IdO.OOi
i Carat, S3IO.O0
Ilrarelel, ll-IC.
Oold, SO Ola.
monds, Plall
nil m Top, 111
Carat, 0S.O0
194 Carat,
1 175.001 Hk
Carat, fMS.OOi
24 Carat,
$171.00
B274
Nart90gyyV
&knmmmswm&
llracslet. Ilk Oold, Nspphlrea. and t'aarls, 118, 00
4i,-n, laiu, a,UU
eVv9
Jl-K. (Inld liar I'ln, IS Itlanlouds. S
1V4 warai, a in tarai, eno.uu)
llrooch, II . K. Dla.
mood, V Carat, 17r
i Carat, IJ0 H
Carat, S7,00
I'endaat.' 14 . It.
(loldj 1'sarla, 7
Diamonds, Clus
ter, M, v . r a I ,
ISS.OOt 't Carat,
flO.00) carat.
sis.oo
I. Valllsre,
Flatlaum arid
Geld, 14 Dla.
monds, V Carat,
453.00 i
Carat. 7t.i
i Carat, US.00
lianquet Ulug,
SollJ l'lailuuui,
4 Carat. SI
Diamonds,
ST4.00
"HSULSAUj tmwhsmiXBS
DIAMOND CUT
Also 80$'8!fCJistJuii
m
f$ I
.iin.il .ii.ie,ni,s'n,iniiiii m r ii xmi niiiirtmii ,ihmiiii,e
Health, and Charltle, namS TVIIlrtm I3t
Bmlth. 1? Unobnttt .street, tor th. twirK
tlon nf efrtclmisn eolleejlor, BurrAU 6t HeaJth.
HflOO.
(200,000 Fire In Minneapolis
MtS'NKArOLig, Pee. i e-Ftr Trhlch
for n time threatened to destroy n section
of the business district, was brousht under
control after causing damaRo variously esti
mated nt from 1200.000 to ItGO.uOO
The increaslnic preference for Hard
wood in place of ordinary floors Is tha
outcome of comparative ffio. It is
because Hardwood is more durable,
artistic and more easily kept clean
than other floors that it is preferable to
any other kind.
PINKERTON
3034 West York St.
lUlh
lheaee
-3
JG'Site Guaranteed
Gold Filled Watchei
Open l'ace
TJswal FethTbomaa.SI.OS
ltl.R0
n.ao
i.vin
is.10
. a. si
o.f.o
U.03
injewei oinnaarn ...
17-Jewet Imported ...
21-Jewel Hwlaa
HAlewel Imported .,
7 Jewel l'.lgln ,
ir. Jewel Waltham ...
!7Jewel lllaln ,,.,,.
in.Jewel Illlnola j..
17slewe IMInpla .. . ,
17-J Illinois Adjusted.
10 Hlie Hamilton
No. 000, 51-Jtwfl ,,,.SI7.S
No. D.10, i'.I.Jnw.i . .,, 4M
.No. U7H, 17.Jowfl,.... 1J.7S
Sofia1 U.K. Cold
Hunting Caie Watehet
17-Jewet Hamilton ...SSa.no
s! ;,,"e., Usmlllon ... .S
2l..lewel rather Time. M.On
7 Jewel h gin ,.,,s,na
ISJewel Waltham ... 30.75
3lonograiiiB ragrated oa all
case free of tharxe.
St.i
11.71
13.7(1
:n.:
ll.no
1S.I
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no
no
l.i.nn
in.73
Gold Coicj
Face
I'""
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... 3.7.
U.K. Oold nr I'ln, resrls, nia-
miind, 1-10 Carat, S 10.30 1 ft
Carat, SIS
llroorli, Solid a old and
l'lalliium, IT Diamonds.
I Carat, l0,00
liraocli, Holld On 1,1 and
Platinum, 11 Diamonds.
S Carats, f 140,00
IIQIU fllleil, 0,ID
Happhlres, IK Carat, 118.73 1 1 Carat, S7S
a uarai, aios.oo, JV varai, :uu,uu
Cameo llraoth,
8 at Id 14. K.
Oold, 4 Dla-
111 o tail ei 14,
Carat, ll.7i
U Carat,
1SS.30
Ij Valllere.
Solid fUtlauiH,
IS Iilamoads,
H Carat, :
Cluiter Ulog.
Solid I'lallouai
XS Iilamoads,
Dlaaeod
natter Wo,
14 Diamonds,
vtsigbt la
Carat, SUS.COl
Caliber
Sapphires
H Carsl 1
Dapp
phlro CauUr.
I
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