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PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR
MirAT Ilelpt. 0T.137 bush. Offering
r.V iiiht anil me marKM mini ni
rm st the
,' .. i.i.. rnt l.ittli. Th mnrlrt
..Sm iindir I'ltht offerings nd r fulr .!.
'."..'hrV
. A A af!1?f1 !, t f an uttt A
8 and Ih" market ruled firm under limit
,.',!.. Quotation: No. a white, 7l!C7:!ri
Jlr
I,r .r f-nlllnn.! No. 1! while. 71'
."Ji" niie. 7mM71fi No. 3 while. OuhU
Sit" fjo 4 white. 08409!4C! aamplo oata.
iriitin necelpta. H8I) tibia, and 378.410 Ibn.
t. iiiki. There mi b fair demand for itwt
iindi and the market ruled iirm. wuota-f,-.V
ir 196 ll). in wood! Winter. clur.
..wSsl: do. alralaht. I8.40W8..S! do.
yv..'. .1. .iA irifihi. ffl.40UH.7r,! tin. natent.
.?ib'5j; 'Kanaaa. clear, rutlon aacka, .r,u
nattnl. i-olton aacka, IB.i'SSO.oOl aprln.
S?li rlear l.08MlUi do. Patent. .lfiUI.;il;
K fatorlta branda. IB.7Sttlll.2Ss city mljla,
do, favorll;
and fancy patent. S0.7S1tiU.2ri: city mllla.
rirade. Winter, clear. IHiBJ.SSi do,
il. 18.4UB8.7B! do, patent. S.7iltl 11.23.
choice a
rtmlar
traKUt,
nvE FliOt'fl Scare" and firmly held. W
f 1 u. . ... .1 aa 1 1,1 ,. m , .iimlllu
PROVISIONS
There wan a fair Jobbing- Irwulry and vat
... ,r well auatalned. . Quotations follow:
Tii. beef. In aeta. amokeci nnu iiir-urieu, .un
City ",.'. . .... .mnl.,l !tlr. rtlv lieef.
imoied 17Hc, belllea, In pickle, accordlnc to
ateraie'. loose. lSVici breakfnat bacon, ns to
brand and average, city cured, 22c; brenkfant
kicon wcetern cured, 22cs lard, western refined,
O.rrt. lSHCino. uo, uo. luui, mvai. mru, luiru
rltr kettle rendered. In tlerrra. INVic; lard,
Jura city, .kettle rendered. In tuba. lS'.Sc.
REFINED SUGARS
The ratrket was ,ulet and unchanged. Ite
ner' lift price.: Kutrii fine granulated. 7Nc;
SoSdered. 710Sr8.1Hc. confectioners' A II.UUV
Voocj soft (trade, tl.SSW 7.sr,c
DAIRY PRODUCTS
nUTTElt necelpts were lletit and vnlues were
,ft ,u.led under a fair demand. Quotations:
w.llern. .rtsli. aolld-packul creamery, fancy
DKlati. 4Jci extras. 4142ci extra firsts. 40ci
ariii 3Rc! seconds. 33c: neiirby prints, fancy.
Slet avtras-e extra. 4ll42-: flrst., 38fa3tlci
i-ondi. 33(3c: social fancy brnnds of rrluts
jjbblnt at 47:.Oc.
EGOS The market mltniicril 30o per case,
due to llsht offerlnRs nnd a fairly active de
mand Quotations Nearby extras. 3tiu per
dnens nearby firsts. SUMKi per c.i: nenrby
current receipts. J8 !" per rase: western extrns.
Sc per dozen, dn. extrn firsts. Sin.ur, per cn.e
do flrsH. tvM per rase; fiinry selected candled
fresh 'ins were jobhlnn at 3sft4lP per dozen.
I'HKKsU The market ruled firm with demand
nbsorblne the limited nfTerlnes. Following ar
the quotations. New York, full ream, f.im;y
h.ld 203i CT27C specials hlcher: do. do, fulr
to rood, held, 2flW2tl'.4c; do. p.trt skims. U
C"c" POULTRY
t ivK-rtecelnts were Hunt nnd values were
..il .intalned. Quotations: lowl. as tn
uilltv. l(2ne. slasy roosters 17rnlfic; old
?ooitrr, 15Hk:. sprlnK chickens, .of t;mented.
Iftisci ducks, as to size nnd quality. 2llf2lc;
Jlifons. old. per pair, 28W3W; do, ouub, pci
'Vlii'ie piiii .T,)i ...na ulmis n till Ihn ITlfl llipt
ruled weak with moderate but ample orfcrlncs.
Following nre the quotation.: rre.h-kllle,l.
la tbli. welshlns 810 lbs. per pair. 23c:
rullni chickens, we. tern In bills., welnhlnit
lbs. per pair. 21022c- brolline chickens
wmern. In boxs. wclBhli c SSi4 lbs. per pair.
i5fJ2c: chickens. uelKhli,rf 6a lbs. per pair.
1024c: do. mixed sizes. 1S5820C- broll-rs
eriev. fancy. KuJ35c-i broilers, other nearbv.
wtUMnx I'4 J2 lbs. apiece, 30W32c: lurkex.
rir lb .Fancy nearby 32Jr33c: fancy western
!0S3c: fair to good 3i)031c, old Toms. 2HO
SOc: common. 2l&27c: ducks, nearbv. 23023c
do..weltern. 22(t24c; ceese. nearby. 19021c: do.
Rtern 18e2'ic: squabs, rer do-zen--v'hlte
vdlhlns 1HH2 lbs. per dozen. J.'i.30Wr..73;
white, welghlnc Ifa-KI lbs. per dozen, S 1.7341'
123: nhlte. welghlnc 8 lbs, per dozen, v
4.23: hll, wilghlnir 7 lbs. per dozen, S3 0 .1.4(1,
white. welBhlmr iHtVt lbs per dozen. S2.23&!
2.50; dark. S2&2.MP. .mall and No. 2. nrSl.
FRESH FRUITS
VEGETABLES
The market was dull- and prices eenerally
fiored buvers. Quotations: White potatoes,
, ,r bush. Pennsylvania, choice, $2.7303; New
York, choice. $2.7313 Vhlte potHtoen Jer.ey,.
er Uiket, Sl.iilWl.hU. Hwcet potatnea, Ka.t
ern Shore, per bbl. No. 1. S3W3.30: No. 2.
I1.50&2. Sweet potatoen. llelaware and Mary
lend, per hamper No. 1. SI 7302: No, 2. Si. 3d
01.(10: culla, SI. riweet potatoe., .lerso per
basket No. 1 SI 235H..-I3: No. 1". 30(t3e.
Onions, per Kin-lb. h.iK-r-No. 1 jellow. S78fN;
No. 2. S4. 3(1(1 3. t'ahbaKe, southern, per nam-l-r.
S2..VI0.1. Spinach. Norfolk per bbl.. !3
04: do. Texas, per hamper. S2.30. Kale, Nor
folk, per bbl , l .VI J b rauilflower Norfolk,
ter crate SI. 3(162, Lettuce. Florida, fancy.
per basket, S3H.1 3(1: do, Florida, poor to Rood.
er basket, SI 2. feleijr. Florida, per Ill-Inch
crate. J3B3.3II. Iteans, Florida, per basket
tlr,en. i.l r,h$tiit v',.v c-t r.d?n T'nvijnt
j Florida, per box S2.SU04. ' I'epn'era, Florida.
IJr.tS..S3.SiiM, Squnah, Florida, per box,
l'''-'.:.'. i-ea. Florida, per basket s.iti'i.
' Tomatoes. Florida, per crate. S2.7SB4.6U.
Mushrooms, per 4-lb. basket. II.4UO! 73.
WILL OFFER STOCK
OF UTILITIES CO. SOON
Cumulative Six Per Cent Preferred to
f Go at Par S100 for Cash Head
quarters of Concern in Phtln.
StOCk Of HlA I'mIIa.I V'nltnn.1 I'.lll!..
Corapanv. the fonnnl ihcikIiir of vlrrtrlr
I h .J , . . . . .
. n.iu power roinpnilien naviiiK taKoti
PISCO Under thl. linmn VAitonlne nl lh utf.
fiCes Of tile American Itnllivnva lomnaMv-
l.toltl uun I.. Aee.. i - i ,..., i
If V , " "r "ttcivu iui nuucriiHiuii ii,v H
F 'nklnB syndicate, It wns undcrstoott today.
i The S2.500.O0O six per cent cumulative pre-
.rred stock will ho sold at par $100 for
ycn, and there will bo n bonus of forty per
fnt In common stock. TIVo Issue of the
-v,.u 8I0CK at p,.egent Wl( J)e jj.ooo.OOO.
Th, rnmn.nl.- t.. t. . .t. .
II i - ,jitic in inn inciter lire ine ia
IE tlonal Qas, Klectrlc Mght nnd Power Com-
itrnii.1 . A'"rican Uallways Company nnd
aiUUateil r(iit..,...lAu ... .1. ..., i rt
vr ., .,,oiiicn nun inu luiiuiini I lup-
miei Company Further particulars of
lain mereer will be plven to stockholders In
pepcviai letter within a few days,
.r?i,M'nt Van Hor" l:l'- of r new "
poritlon. Issued the followlnR statement to-
I'rsn' i e Unlte1 National Utilities ("om-
," " '" n sirons npnticiai position, liav
L I, ot. u caP'tal from New York. I'lill
Wjphla. t'lttsburgh and Louisville. The
Iteth f the comPanles 'hus brought to-
ni "" "" managcmeni lor the year
r.i amounted In gross to ,11,174,810. The
'riT?gement of ,he American Hallways
"ef iv. i. . " "iiiiiuicii companies nna
'ienliiJl. N,at!nal Properties Company will
Lin.!!iiee ln substantially the same hands as
htJmM r5' and ,h0 National Oas. Klectrlo
Bund.. .1., ,ower company will be brought
lain. . '"aniBement also with head-'
Tl'.ltn I" Philadelphia."
Ittlliii.. naBemen' ot ,he United National
Wan Til. , imny ,s ns ""lows: Directors:
liW wii .? 'exanuer C. IloblnBon, T,
JJtnrv Ta, .!?"""". ""! v. sprpul.
fcninii .. li vnur,es ' oilier. Water
K.'Upplr,cott. J. t. hynix and aorge A,
itnf prV. Va.n M0"1 Bl President; Wl.
rtrkfr..""1 ' VlC8 ,r'e8lllent. ad Walter
Woul i. ir. ""-'' u"u 'rensurer. 3ir,
WftffwW WW" "' M,Uer '"
UVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
If r--- -rfvlince Wlin llpliiuiiu iriu wu.iiuii.ni-.
jfi 'f! A?. In port fvalor No. 'J rut, hI.
!.l;Sm.r No?'J red, l.lM1li! No. a rod. tl.lil
'.:., -imi a. itni j' i.u.i nuti-ieu 11.
7i iiuoutlonsi I r ot for local trade,
"".'"a location Wfitern No. 2 yellow. Il.no!
I'liido jellow, 1 lOOl.ITt Jo. No. 4
.!.! ""'.i ut M iln. Nn. fi v. low. Il.l"
No. 3 yellow, M,H4l.tfi
nrklrt and tender., emoked nmi alr-drled,
u.veiltrn beef, knuckle, and lender., amokcl.
55t beef harm. S5S3li pork, family. 1311.30
X'C,, P. cured, looae. 2121Hc; do.
Hnntd I looae, 21'4 W22cj do. do. amoked. 22'4
OMc: other hama, amoked. city cured, na to
ktrnn .r.d averape, 22&22'&.r; hntna. amoked,
LAtern cured, 224224 cs boVri. boneless. 33c;
"."'."" AV.iSl.. U l rnr.,1 lnr.. 1 WA iln.
dry.packeo iowis. i. iu wi. ,y- nnu. w
elected, 23ije. do. welRhlliK I'-l Its nnd oyer
niece. 23c; do. velghlns 3'4 lbs. nplece 22c.
do nelghlns 3 lbs iilikw, 2((W2li-. fowls, in
bbl.? fancy drypleked. welRhlnu 4'5 , lbs nnd
.v.r Dlece. 23c. smaller slzi s. lu22c; old
rooiter. dry-picked, 20c, roastlni; chicken..
Scilrrn. dry.pl.Keil. In boxes, welehlns 81U
Hi. per pair. 2520c: roast,lnK chickens, west
ern. In boxes, welshlns 7 lbs. per pair. 23
ini.. ....il.,.. nhliljiina ivkilurn (Irv.nlruoaa
Choir utork wan til miall supply hii'J flrtn.
with demand inual to th otTerins''. Qnotn
tloim. AppIph pr bbl. -Vnrk Imperial, $4wri.r0;
Ben Daln, IS.s'.Hff -t.7.; Rrtldwln. No. t. $4.."U'U'
ft.ftOldo, ungrdtled. Wlf I. (Irrrnlnsr. No. 1. St. ."ill
Jfft.r.O; do. unKnulrl. f.KM.J.i. Klnen, No. 1.
(5..r.0t1; do. uncraded, $:far4; Stnyman, No. I.
U5.r0. do iiiicratletl. $-' .'lOffn.fid; Wlnpsnp,
Kn. I, $4 30 Ml; do. unnraded. S L1. rn if; .1. .(.;
tpple. northrtoctprn, xr box SL.'OWi'.riO; Ipiti
ni. pr hn, Wtf 4.ru, oraiiffprt. Florida, nor
fntf HriRht u ifra.sAi nuHot. $i..vifii :;:
tttiBerlnen. l'lorlda. pr r I rap, $ltf?H, crapfrult.
Flnrtda, per rral, tlHci, plneapplon. Florida,
Indtan KUt. por crat. L'.(MI'Q).1,un; rrnnlirrrlfH,
rp Cod, per bid Fancy late varieties, S.'iftiv
ft. M); early Mark. J.lftiM. rranerrles, Tape Tod,
(r erme. It.TS'J. do, Jersey, dark, per rrpte,
l.MOIs?1.. do. Jersey. MkM. per rrate tl.r0,
'llr berries, Florida, per quart. 3."l."ii
',CMa?t.V"fJf?ir"li?t-"!p'".".oo'
b
7! PIW, SlO.20)2.4Ul bUlkl S1S.3UO
M.B . . .'
WHEAT ENDS HIGHER
AFTER NERVOUS DAY
Buying by Commission Houses
Brings Strength Before Close.
Some for Belgians and Dutch
...,, Wr-ATIIKIl rOMHTlONS
rnSr-lnn-Jl
tilled (lis follonlnr falier condlllons"
Trmpernture,
rannill.n V..H . "' ""
Norih.i-w '" "cnn. in
Middle Hesi rear
Pi'er All.,1,, p 'ille 'mhn
tov.,ii!?;,vr?!'!.v-''-HB
1H J
2
31 3(1
40 31
? as.
34 18
CHICAGO, March 2 Fairly good nnd
general buying by commission houses finally
ntrcngthened the wheat market today after
It had moved nervously and erratically, with
the distant positions heavy. There wnrl u
great deal of realizing throughout the fore
noon, but the offerings stopped nnd last
quotations were at or not far from tho best
The International diplomatic situation
was looked upon as tending to war and
much of the trade uas prepared to act on
that assumption. The transportation sltua
tlon was declared to be worse than ever. It
was reported that the Ue'glan Itellcf Com
mittee had picked tip about five cargoes nnd
that the Dutch were showing Interert In tho
market.
World's shipments for the week were
expected to be moderate. The market at
Liverpool was firm with offerings scarce.
May, after having sold ns low ns S1.S2",,
moved up to M.84N mid finished at $1.8 Pi,,
to $1.84-li, compared with $1.827i. yester
day's last price. .luly. after having declined to
$l.ri4',j. rose, to $t.ofaj, nnd ended at $l.50,
to gl.AGij,. against $1 .ir,,, nt tho end yes
tetdny. .September, after having receded
to $ 1 . 4 3 H . advanced to $1 45 nnd finished
nt $1,447, to $1.44',, compared with $1.44.
the final quotntlon of esterday.
The Modem .Miller said that snow Is
falling In parts of Kansas where there bus
been no moisture for a record-bi caking pe
ilod. A good Miowfnll In Oklahoma re
lieved the dry conditions which M-erc a men
ace to the crop, nnd the extent of the win
ter kill should soon be determined. Drought
conditions contlnm! In Texas.
Additional private estimates of teserves
were made public today. They Indicated
101.000.000 bushels on farm and ln.nOOOOO
bushels In country mills and elointnrs.
With the visible total of wheat 2tin.000.000
bushels, one report flnlil, consumption bus
been under normal. Tho amount In slcbt
provides only 00,000.000 bushels for re
serves nnd carry-over.
Kxports of wheat and Hour from the
I'nlted .States for the week were 4.512.337
bushels, ngalnst S.19S.103 bushcla a em
it go.
Shipments from Argentina for the Heck
were 1.163,000 bushels. The visible supply
there Is 5.920, 000. bushels.
Corn was t-trong, vnlucs adjusting them
selves to further advances In prices for
bogs and the products thereof. I logs again
established a fresh high record, selling nt
$1.1.05 There was a good general demand
for corn at Liverpool, with stocks decreas
ing and prices there were firm. Kxpnrts of
corn from the United States for the week
were 1.47 1 1.120 bushels.
(Jeneral trade In oats was moderate, but
prices were a little higher In sympathy with
corn,
f.'-adlni: futures ranged ns follows.
Wheat Vis
Open. Illub !.ow. On.-. i'Imm-
1I.iv.. l.S3, 1 Sl'i I.S2I, .8I' t.s-..r
inly.. 1.33". 1 M 1.34S l.WI' 13(1
Sept. l.ll' 1.43 1.43'i 1.41!, 141
Corn (neiv ilellvcrv)
Mny.. 1 024 I.H3S l.li'."n 1.031 ! n-."i
.lUIV.. lill-ii l.ii.-, l."l-s II I i.oi-i
Hcnt. l.iin'i
I.OS'i
113',
l.l'.i
LOO'S
Oats
May.. .",
July.. S3Vi
I.aril
May.. lSi
Jnlv.. IS.30
Itib.
.Mav. . IT 1'J
Julv.. 17.10
Pork
May.. 32.13
Julv.. 3I.32
Illil. tAske,!
3S
3(1
, 30
1K.0II
17.22
17.22
32.47
31 73
I..II3
IC.IUI
I. 17
IS. 4 3
IR 17
IS. Ill
IT 23
17.22
' 02
' do
17.03
t7 02
32.02
31 3d
3l.ll.-.
31.311
PAINT MANUFACTURERS
HAVE RECORD BUSINESS
Wall Paper Men Enjoy Increased Trade
Also Cigar Plants Find Trouble
Filling Orders
l'alnt manufacturers and dealers In
paints and painters' supplies nre enjoying
record business and nre optimistic for the
future, according to the weekly review
of trade by H. 0. Pun & Co.
purchases appear to be in larger quan
tities and represent all grades of mate
rial. The general opinion Is expressed,
says the report, that the volume of busi
ness done during the present month will
exceed that for the the corresponding
months for several years previous, and
thero appears to be considerable work un
der way and new contracts being taken
for work in this line. Orders are also be
ing takefi for Immediate and future ship
ment In fair quantities. There Is little
change In prices nnd collections appear
to be nbout normal.
Wall paper manufacturers, jobbers nnd
dealers report some Increase In this line,
nnd It Is reported that orders are being
taken In fair quantities for immediate) and
future shipment. The volume of business
done during the present month will equal.
If not exceed, that for tho same period
during 1916.
The trade iu domestic leaT tobacco has
been moderate during the past week, and
Inquiries are being made for Pennsylvania
and Connecticut, but prices are said to I17
high for good grades, Sumatra and Havana
appear to be sold moderate:-, bill only for
Immediate uses. The targe cigar manu
facturers are generally doing an active
huslness, but find It hard to fill orders on
account of scarcity of abor. The local
huslness Is In fair condition. Collections
nre a little slow, but slightly improved.
Conditions In the wholesale grocery busi
ness are reported as satisfactory High
prices In general nre prevalent, but do
not Reem to have any stagnating effect on
the volume of business. Retailers report
justness more or less quiet.
Congestion of fretgh. Is the principal
feature in the Iron and steel market at
this time, and shortage of cars and vessels
Is a serious factor In the situation. Stocks
nre accumulating at shipping points and
difficulty Is experienced In getting them
moved, Domestic business Is brisk and In
quiries are reported numerous, with orders
In band whereby mills will opsrato at full
capacity throughout tho current year.
The demand for ship plates Is large and
shipyards are busy, with large orders In
hand, and manufacturers of locomotives
are In receipt of large orders also. Prices
are firm and collections fair.
During the week a somewhat better de
mand was reported In the local cotton yarn
market, which 4s attributed to the fact
that spinners are inclined to ndvance" prices,
The local wool market continues firm, nnd
some holders are asking higher prices than
quoted a week .ago. There is not much
activity, however, as to buying, but the
mills are taking fair quantities of wool
nnd paying high prices.
Jn tho bituminous coal market, condi
tions remain about the same. The car
supply continues to be below normal, and
the demand continues to be heavy. There
has, however, been little or no change In
prices and, owing to the uncertainty of
the market, contracts are not being solici
ted, '
In the nnthrnclte market the demand ex
coeds the supply, and tn some Instances
dealers have been selling at a premium.
NEW YORK BUTTER AMD EGGS
XKW YOHK. March 3. nUTTKM HeeelDti.
70(ltt tubs.', Bllthtly rlrmr for fine rde of
Jresa crernery. Other qualltlee td. Higher
EVENING
HOSPITAL IN THE
gaasafgsaxas.
i - - r. k
1 Tf4? -ar- jmr I - uJ -Ki2. 1
Typical scene behind the French lines, showing woumlcd nnd convalescent
soldiers, waiting to be invalided home, or to bo discharged for service
with their comrades on the western front. From a photograph taken by
John McFndden, Jr., during his service with the American Ambulance.
CAKXlvGlK UHKARIAN QUITS
Harrison W. Cravcr Resigns to Accept
Position in New York
PITTStirUOH. March :. Harrison W.
Craver. librarian of tho Carnegie Library.
of Pittsburgh, has resigned to accept n posi
tion as head of the library of the United
Knglnecrlng Society In Xew York. He will
assume his new duties April 1. Mr. Craver
has been In charge of the library work hero
for eight yenrn, having been appointed In
1009 to take tho position left vacant by the
resignation of A. H. Hopkins. Previous to
that time he had been for seven years tech
nology librarian.
Craver Is vice president of the American
Library Association, nnd several years ago
was appointed president of the State Library
Association, which ofllco he still holds.
DECRIES GROUP ENLISTING
"Boston Tech" Committee Advises
Against Diffusion of Specialized
Training
BOSTON. March 2. Students of Massa
chusetts Institute of Technology arc ad
vised not to rush to enlist In the ranks of
the army or navy In the event ot war In tho
report .of an undergraduate preparedness
committee. Such a rush of technically
trained men, It Is stated, would be 11 mis
take rtuiergiaduates would be rendering a bet
ter service to tho country. In the opinion of
the committee, by remaining at their studies
until the demands of the fields of. Industry
and research have been defined by war con
ditions. At any rate, there should be no
group enlistments, but Instead a diffusion of
technical tralnlpg.
Seattle Newspaper Raises Its Price
SEATTLK. Wash.. March 2. The Seattle
Dally Times, tin evening newspaper, has In
creased the p'rlco of all Its editions to two
cents. The Times fur many years has
charged one cent a copy
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LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, ' i!HAROH 2, 1917
A
MARNE SECTOR
.MORTALITY IN NEW JERSEY
4-l'J2 Deaths Reported for Month of
January
TltKNTON. Match 2. For tho month
ending January 31 last 4422 deaths were
reported to the Stale Department of Health.
Of these 43C4 were residents of the Slate
and fifty-eight nnuiesldeiits. giving 11 lesl
dent death late of 17 58 for the month, nil
Increase of almost Iwo points over the pre
vious month.
Police Court Chronicle
Skip a meal every day for 11 work.
This Is Dave dibble's plan for "licking"
the high cost of food. There's neatly two
millions of people In this city now, he con
tends, and If they Just forget lunch for
seven dajs that would mean fourteen mil
lion meals less cacti week.
Dave says that so many millions of meals
would mean a tlc-up of hundreds of freight
car loads of food.
"And If everybody In the Stnte followed
my plan," said Ulbblc. "mountains of good
eats would be lying nromid loose Tho
speculators wouldn't know what to do with
It. and then bang! down would como the
high cost of ever) thing."
Dave was explaining his plan to many
persons In the neighborhood of Trenton
avenue and Dauphin street, but they didn't
seem to get the Idea.
To reach the largest numbers In tho
quickest time, (lihblo decided to hold n
number of open-air meetings. Dave held
these meetings when and where he pleased,
but unfortunately lie got In many quarrels
with those present. Onn man tried to con
vince (lihblo that he was not qualified to
deal with the subject.
Dave Jumped from his soap-box platform
and engaged in strenuous embrace wjtli bis
interrogator. It required a cop to end tho
quarrel. When Magistrate Deltz heard or
Dave's propaganda lie suggested that ho
tell It to the fellow prisoners ut Holmes-liurg-oii-tlie-De!awarc.
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Hunting for
Submarines
The Sport of Modern Warfare
IN SUNDAY'S Public Ledger an American
naval observer tells how Admiral Jellicoe's
fleet wards off submarine attacks in the.
North Sea.
He describes the tricks in the game
of combating the sting of the under-sea
scorpion the most fascinating and deadly
of all warfare's dangers.
There are more ways of subduing the '
submarine than you would suppose. For
instance, a submarine only a few feet beneath
the waves can be sucked to the surface and
captured!
Read this article in Sunday's Public
Ledger. It shows how John Bull is meeting
the greatest menace his tight little island
ever faced.
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ILC0MPL0TOTEDESC0
SCUOTE IL CONGRESSO
Ln Camera Vota Alln Quasi
Unnnimita' Per PArmnmcnto
dei Piroscnfl American.
DUE ATTACCIII AUSTRIACI
Gil Italian! Respingono il Ncmico nclla
Zona di Asiago cd in Quclla
di Corizia
WASIIINCSTO.W 2 Matzo.
II piesldente Wilson ha rlsposto sublto
nll'ordlne del glorno del Scnato chledentc
magglorl pnrtlcolarl In merltq. nl complot
to tedesco contro gll Stall t'nltl. II
presldente lui trasniesso nl Senato un rap
por'o del segielnrlo ill Stato Lansing die
dice che snrebbc in questo momento dan
noso ngll Inlet essl puhbllcl tlello Stato dare
quel maggloii pnrtlcolarl chlesll dal Senato.
Pern' II presldente gnraiitlva I'nutentlclta'
della lettera pubh'.kata dal glornnll.
La rlvel.i7.lone e la i-onferma del presi
dent hanno uvtitn tin effetto boneflco sul
Congresso net senso che sembra dlmtnulta
se non proprlo completainente pcomparsa
I'opposlzione dl molll seuatorl e rnppre
sentanti alia concesslone dl plenl poterl
domnndata dnl presudente Dove e come
la notn Ma statu ottcnuta dal governo
americano licssuno sa ad er?ezlniio del presl
dento e del segretarlo dl Stato. e qucstl
nnturalmente uinntengonn II segreto plu' as
soluto. Si crede pero' net clrcoll politic!
die essa provenga da fonte Inglese. Ad
ognl inodo, lenga da qualunque fonte. II
fatto che It presldente i'ha dlchlnrnta au
tentlca oonferleo alia notn tin'lmportnnza
che nessuno puo' naseondere. T.intn 010' e'
vcro die lerl sera la Camera del Kuppre
sentantl votava con 103 votl favorevoll o
soltanto 13 contrnrll di dare al presldente
poterl dl nrninrn 1 ptrnsrnll nmertcanl, audio
qurlll die portnno niiinlztonl. Nondlmeno II
presldente non e' contento ill questo n vunln
II potere dl premiere altrl provvedlmentl che,
la sltuazlono possa da tin mninentn all'altro
rlohledere. Vuole insomnia die il Cone
gresso votl la rlsoluzlone accettata dalla
Commlsslone del Senato.
Telegraninil da Londra illronn oho le
rlvelazlonl di lerl hannn causato cola' pro
fnnd.i impresslone nonostante II fatto oho
gll Inglesl si sonn orninl nbltiiatl 11 non
tneravlgllitrsl ill nulla ill quiintii rlguardn
mannvre stibdole da parte della liermanla.
In generate si pensa che foltantu la lucn
tntlta' tedesca poteva pensnre die gll
sforzl dl lino statu come II Messlco sareb
hero hastatl a dlstaccure II (ilnppoue dal
siiol nlleati. cosa die si rlttene Imposslblle
aui'lie con qualunque altru mezzo.
Del resto tuttc lo autoiita' glapponesi
negll Statl I'nlti hanno tesplnto con lu
illgmtzlono qunlstasl Idea dl accettazlolie
da parte del (ilapponc dl uun simile mm
truosn propnsta come quclla fatta dal mln
lslru degll Altai 1 Lsterl delta liermanla.
Sl'LLA I-'P.ONTi: 1TALIANA
ItO.MA. 2 Mnrzo. La Trlbuna, mm
nientandn II re cento dlscorso del presl
dento Wilson nl Congresso. dlscorso net
quale II presldente domnndava lilenl poterl,
dice: "II dlrltto, non o' morto, non puo'
morlre." 1M agglunge die 1'assenza ill
ognl preguldlzlo e dl ognl preferenza da
parte del presldente nelln presente coutla
giazloue rendu itneora plu" linpresslonante
la sua rcazlone contro le bntbare vlolaztonl
dl ognl legge da pirte della Oermanla. II
gloinale toda qulndl l'azlone dl Wilson spe
clalmcnto perche' essa tende a stablllre
nnove leggi per la protezlouo del com-
mcrclo marlttlmo da nttacohl dl posslblll
future dlabollcho Invcnzlonl.
lerl sera II Mlnlstero della Ouerrn pub
bllcava II seguento rapporto del generate
Cadnrna circa la sltuazlono alia frontc
Italo-austrlaca:
Nelta glornnta dl lerl si o' nvut ?on
slderevoto nttlvltn' delle nrtlgllerle su
tut tn la front 0 dl tnttnglia. I'.ssa e'
stntn speclnlmente Intensa nello vnlll
dl Ledro 0 dell'Adlge, nell'nlta vatle
delt'Avlslo o sulla frontc delle Alpl
nlulle.
Sulle falde del Monto Mosclagh,
sull'altoplano dl Asiago, dopo un vlo
lento bombardnmento, repartl nemlcl
tentarouo un attacco contro uno del
nostrl trlnceramentl. I repartl nemlcl
furono jiero' resplntl sublto e con gravl
perdlte. t'n'opernzlone slmll fti tentata
dal nemlco contro le nostrc poslzlonl a
nord dl Sober, nella zona dl Clorlzln, ma
II rlsultato fu lo stcsso 0 gll nustrlacl
lasclarono nelle nostrc tintnl nnche
ntcunl prlg'onlerl.
Aeroplanl nemlcl hanno bombnrdato
tiorlzla e qunttro pcrsono sonc rlmasto
ferlte. I vellvoll nemlcl lianno tentato
Incurslonl nnclic su n!trl puntl del
nostro terrltorlo, ma sono state resplnte
dalle nostre mnccbine da cnccln. Duo
vellvoll nustrlacl sono statl oolpltl dal
fuoco (telle nostre bntterle nntlaerec.
I'na dl questo e' stata abbattuta nelle
vlclnanze ill Hosconialo e I'altra c'
caduta a nord dl Dulno.
t'n lelegr.imma da Zurlgo dice dio n
tlerllno 0' stain ntmunclato die I tedeschl
operant! nella Macedonia lianno respluto un
nttacco operntn dalle truppe Itallane ed
hanno fatto prlglonierl cinque uillclali c
t lento no soldali
Hoy, 11!, Steals Ride V.-om Detroit
SCNHfltV. Pa.. March 2 ShKerlng and
nearly dead with cold, William Shepard.
twelve years old, of Shamokln. was taken
from the blind baggage on 11 train hero. He
said be had stolen rides In this m.oiner
from Detroit. .Mich., where he had been em
ployed In an automobile factory. Shepard
was given food and a ticket homo Instead
of being sent to Jail.
German's Trunk S'cized
NOl!ALi:S, March 2. A Department of
Justice agent seized here 11 trunk belong
ing to W. II. Hcliweihz. who claimed
to bo a former itcrman army olllcer nnd
who escaped last July from Federal oltlcers
several (lays after he had been arrested
In connection with an alleged plot to smug
gle neroplancs from the United States Into
Mexico.
Will Hury Civil War Veteran
l-'unernl services for William Itnblnson,
Cli II War veteran, who died Wednesday
night, wilt lie bold tomorrow afternoon nt
his late residence, C512 Hnvcrford avenue
Mr. Itoblnson was eighty-four years old.
and Is survived by one daughter, with
whom he lived.
tILJLLIIi
The entire stocks of Georges Model
Clothes for Men and- Young Men in the Bos
ton, Providence and Philadelphi? stores.
Liquidation Sale
turning stocks into cash regardless of cost or
loss, preparatory lo closing these three stores
finally and forever.
In spite of a splen
did gross business in
crease and thousands of
loyal Georges custom
ers in these cities, the
enormous operating ex
penses make it unprof
itable to continue.
est
The Eigg
In Clothing History
VERCOATS
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Formerly $30, $25,
$22.50 & $20 Heavy
and Medium Weights
NOW iffir
This terrific price cut is
absolutely compulsory to
insure a 'quick and com
plete clean-up. An opportunity for Men and Young
Men to provide for present and future need at less
than next season's wholesale cost.
livery overcoat Ironi our regular stock nothing bought
for Sule purposes All products of our New York Custom
Shops famous tor their advance style, ideas. Uvery new
model and material of the season included.
All Suits for Men and Young Men
Correspondingly Reduced
LAST
FUR
Only M Fur-lined and Fur Auto jGoats left from
this season's stock. Must be sold regardless of cost or
loss. An investment for years, livery Coat will be
worth three times its present price next season.
See Chestnut Street Window Display
Pick Any Coat From the Window
Muskrat lined, Marmot lined, Nutria lined, etc., etc.
Persian Lamb, Hudson Seal, Otter, Bcacr or naturaf Rat
collars. Also several Raccoon and Black Dog Auto Coats.
Any ccat taken out of windo.w for the. asking.
Open Tonight till 9
All Sales Final
No Refunds
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NORRISTOWNTOftAtO
NEWY.M.C.A.BUILI
Expert "Money Raiser" Is Hired
to Conduct $150,000 '
Campaign ' V
NoniHSTOWN. Pa.. March 2. Lawyer,,.,
bnnkers, ministers, doctors, manyfacturtrf
nnd business men generally have reached ' . J
the conclusion that N'orrlstown, with Its!
30,000 population. Is not dotn whit . It y
Giioum ior ine upnn ot young men, They jj
-,. 1. .. .... . .--
propose to erect a new Vo-anc Men's Chrlz-' .
tlan Association building In the business
center of tho town.
There nre no dormitories In the old struc
ture, nor the variety of Indoor sports that
would attract most young men of an
athletic tendency. It was decided that It
would not be good policy to spend moriey
un ine om minding, , V
The project will require at least J1B0, 000, ''
... y"' imrrrsiea leet sure that there ,
will be little difficulty In raising the funds.
These men have been watching the prog
less of the Young Women's Christian Asso
ciation In Norrlstown, only three years old,
olllcered by women, and with a building
where the strange girl In town can make
her home and be under the caro of women
who will be Interested In her welfare.
lo rnlsn tfie necessary $160,000, the pro
tectors rvf the new building have engaged
James A. MncArt, a money raiser, ,to come ,
to N'onlstnwn and conduct a campaign.
Those who will nsslst are N'. It. Larzelere,
. It. Moyer, Clayton II. Alderfer, the Hev.
1. P.. llecber, the Itev. Francis W. Uerger,
Oeorgo M. Illack, James lloyd, J. Frank
Iloyer. Louis M. Chllds, II. (J. Coleman,
lleorge C. Coughlln. Ucnjamln F. Evans,
A. J. Furlong, II. A. tlarthwalte, B. II.
(Seise. II. C. llresh, tho Hev. L. W. Halner,
1-rank It. Henvner, Walter L. High, Charles
Lawrence. George W, March, J. C. Menden
ball. Judge John Fnber Miller. John E.
Mountain. II. K. Hegar. Severn .ltegar. Roy
Thomas, Lafayette Hoss, Burgess J. Elmer
Saul, Charles It. Shaw, lleorge W. Dhearer,
'.. T. Smlfli, Judges Solly and Schwartz,
John M. Taylor, H. IJ. Tyson. Frank Wild
man, F. 11. Wonsetler and Dr. J. K. Weaver.
Buys West Chester .Market House
WEST CHESTER. Pn March 2. The
market house of the Farmers' Market Com
pany, erected In 1871 nt 11 cost of $30,000,
"as sold for JC300 yesterday at a publlo
saio to Patrick Cassldy, who tcok building
and ground for speculative purposes. The
building Is rtlll In good condition nnd the
dealers will be permitted to occupy It as
a market. Improvements will be made. Re
cently tho market had not been paying and
because of the competition of the stores "
nbout the borough few dealers' attended.
GOUT
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