t3 s; A r , ? v; ft BM ft-r r t , v W &3L ftt . t." '.. t. BHsT' I'b m W ' JS. '. I. SSsL M B' SrA" m f&Sl 1r fctef . S' AW y &T h 3 tSt ' ,. M JBT. fe 'M fcyfeK " ' fe ' Ear. Sffi." Ki'A m; ,v Mine. .$ Wa e W. ' - ( ew- 8 :. I'-'V 6A . I M ' ' . rrT v mL-L. .i-i J.yH J,H'fV '7 V i)i r .. '-t.., ' r ' "X ' "Stfi - "r Put your idle dollars, at work A most unusual opportu nity to participate in an hon estly organized and managed enterprise at a pricc-lcvcl equal with' all interests. Hooven Automatic Typewriter shares offered at $9.00, combine ftfety of your principal with the greatest opportunities for en hancement of your investment, and a large income yield. A tested going company con trolling a machine that reduces business costs to every concern Wanamaker's, Sears, Roebuck & Co., Guaranty Trust Co. and hundreds of others testify to this fact. Write for further information or call at our offices and see dem onstration. BERGMANti & CARAHER KM'AYKTTIJ Ilt'll.IUMI Fifth and Clieilnut St,., l'lilliiilrlpliU Telephone Lomlmrtl "811 New York Itnoton Chicago rlllshursh InvesLmeuL Sta Lis Lies We can supply information regarding nearly every in cstment stock and bond having a market in the United States. We shall be glad to have the public use our services, and ask for data regarding any security, or group of securities. 6.lH,tarfcgo BANK Kits (EatabllnheO 1837) 321 Chestnut St., Philadelphia Pittabursh Boston Chtcisn VVIlkee-Harre lleuilin? ivibeids ' 10 'OKMULGEE PRODUCING &R:F1K1HG CO. This Company forms n rom.ilete ejelo In tho Oil liuiinrs. Ivulns under one manapement tho Pri'il'irtlon. Tr.mporta tlon, Jtetlnlnc nml .M.irliclntr of l'etrol cum nnil Itn Products Stock Issued uti'l iiutitanillns $1,750,000X0 KarnltKS jier month $100,000.00 No Bends, Preferred .stuck or other indebtedness except Current AimuntN Wc arc Rncrfcltets In Dividend- Paylnn Oil Securities We solicit orders for (ash or partial payments. WINSLOW TAYLOR & GO Wninnt men Walnut 0387 4C3 AVIilener Mils. I'lillailrlphli, f.i. Olipt FnnNEY&Co. AUTOMOBILE BANKERS Oar ppeeiiil facilities fur In dividuals or automobile deal ers tr finance the acquit ement .of pleaburo cars and for liuslncjsH houses, to 11 nance tho acquirement of commoi eUl cats or tiuckf If you are thinking of purcliaHini; a car of nnv kind for any tutt o&c the FISSIZY SYSTiai vvlll make a hotter huslnebs transaction for vou. REAL- ESTATE TRUST DUILDING PHILADELPHIA Siler 1 he Peace Metal Send for Free Booklet L-2 G. W. FIELD & CO. S'ocfc Brokers Established 1907 Stock Exchange Bldg., Philadelphia Bell Phone Iloston ' Spruce SSOS ' Xeto York Sound Bonds Durlnc tho past ten ears v. have taken part In the mar keting of I'ublle Utility iRsues BHsrcsatlni; nearly S10U.O00,00() . There Iihm iifer been tho (lightest il!ay In tho Mjmrtit of either prlnelp.n or Interest - on any Public L'tllltv llond sold oil our recommendation. Booklet "P" on request. INCOBPORATfO Stopk Exchange Bldg., Philada. 3ll CIVILIANS drklrlns o lncree their I.1F1J I.NSUKATv't'JJ lioldliijrx uliould ort promptly, H pollrles l;uecl In the near j ful;ire will undoubtedly con tain a WAK CLAUHK. Fur . ' ' Information nend name, nil- i drei iecuptlon and data of v BiriH to -i , .( rJDGUC FINANCIAL NEWS STOCK MARKET REFLECTS OVERSOLD CONDITION AS PRICES MAKE ADVANCES Sugar Shares Are in Demand Railroa'd Issues Attract Attention When Norfolk and Western Is Put Up More Than Two Points NKW YolK. Inii'h "JS. Tho arious Incentives whlcli nre continually ptcsrnted to intttict1 ptlttliiR out of short lines lost their Influenco hhoitly nftcf tho opcnliiR today, ami (HirltiK the late foienooii tho stock mniltct iiRnln icflccletl nn tneisold contll lion, ns prices niatre substantial khIiih on the nppcnrancp of moderate buying In nuineiotis Issues. The most Importunt fenttne was the apparent exhaustion of the sellliiK power of those committed to the bear side. On the two pi periling days of the week these Interests offered storks In large blocks, basing their operations on the statements that the German Chancellor would make a separate peace pro posal to Itussla and announce his Intention In j speech In Hie Reichstag tomorrow. The sugar stocks, which wcio strong yesterday, continued In demand, with Iloston houses the largest bueis of this group. Cuba Cane Sugar and Amor lean licet .Sugar both tosc 1' points, and nn advance of more than 1 point was made In American Sugar Itullnlng, with the 'display of stiength pnrtly explained by the announcement of another advance in the price of rollneif migars, Tho mill nail stocks attracted attention when C D. Barney & Co. and Vlilti'liout A: Co. bought Nrofolk and 'Western, putting that stock tip more than 2 points to lUl'. Now Haven followed with a gain of t point, the natural tn-qucuce of tho announcement of the completion of the financing to provide for the notes matuilng on Mny 1. The ralho.ul stocks generall.N, Including I'nlon Pacific, Heading nnd Hrle, weio favorably Influenced by eonlldVnce that the Interstate Commerce Commls Mon will penult substantial late advances, although nothing ilcflnllo Is known. It was fin rent gossip on the floor of the UNchange that accumulation by sttong interests Is lit piogtess In Baldwin Locomotive. A number of specialties made good gains, Wilson .v. Co. moving up .".'4 to 7514, nnd Ohio Cities (Ins advancing 33-. to 132V4. Great Northern made 11 gain of Hi to 3fi. United States Steel common, after leading to lU-'i, rose to 11D5S. WHEAT LOSES GROUND ON PROFIT-TAKING Decline Follows Strength Re sulting From Unfavorable Crop News Firm in Liverpool CHICAGO, .March 2S. Prom taking caused a setback In tho wheat market today after It bad opened firmer on further bu Ing. which had been Induced by unfavor able ciop news from the Koutlnu'ht and the embargo on exports from Argentina Tho ttadi) was Inclined to look fot a ro .11 tlon for tpchnl.cal le.isotis May, after stinting at $1 ." to Sl'.iLV against $1 !U at tho end vestetdaj. declined to $1 9:i, later tallying 'sc. July tanged liom $l.f,7', to $1 t7'2 iit the outset, against M G7'4 at the clos-c jestcnlay. and needed to Jl.Cl.'i. later tecoverlng e September was quoted at $1 oSTs to $l,C3a4 st the opening, compared with $1.&JV.-, es ttt ibiv's last price, and. after f-olllng at $1 52 1. Impiovrd 11 fi act Ion The m.uket lit l.lvupool was dull but firm Piivnte cables said that, despite the stoppage 111 cpotts fiom Atgcntina and small clearances from India and Australia, the uppl furnished by Notth Amellci won d satisfy to(iiiiements because of re duced e msutnptlon The roci-lpts at Minneapolis and Duluth today wiie r79 cars, against 27S cars last year, tit Winnipeg 219 eats, compared with 12a i.irs, at Chicago 21 cats, con trasted with 231 wis, Ueallzlng caused easiness In com nml oats also after they had started firm The iccelpts of com here today were 192 cars and of oats 1.11 cats Hoth cereals wero sttong at Liverpool. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS PROVISIONS There wan u fair Jobbing demand and the imrk.1 1 u.i J Htfiid Quotations rnnffed nn tht folloulim basis i'lt beef in sets, smoked -Hit! 111 cin.it .Ml, western btef in Hets smoktd alt tli l).r knucklis and tenders, mnokeil and nlr-ilrled :i."m' western litef, knuckles and ten ders aninkeii :t.1e beef hams, J'jsyan, pork. rnmll J In -.oil II. hams si. 1 eurfd. loose. .'L" tiivjti . do. Hklnnul, loose. :M(t?.M,iic. do, skinned smoked 1'ltJlc . other h a.is smoked, nt Lurnt us to brand and ueras ".14 ite, h.uns sninki-cl. western cured M,3tU-4c. dn bollid, biilii'liss a"t pitnie shoulilers S P. cured loosi lsijc. do stnoiuil lu'ii. bellies. In plckti ururdinK 10 a trace, loose. Whe, breaktast um on as to brand and iierace, Uty iured Jl'ai lireakfast bacon western cured, M'ni lanl, wcsicrn tttlncd Herns Jtu. do, wmtirn r tired tubs le. lird, pu-e city, kettle r-nlernl, In tlerees. L'lc, lard, tmra city, kottlu rctidirid. In tubs '.'lc. KEFINEU SUGARS The market ruled firm but iiulet. Ilidners' list prices l'xlra lino eranulatid, 7c, turn ip red 7 1nc cunfectloncrs' A, 1I.UU0 boft trades, U.L'SifO Sac DAIRY PRODUCTS 'Iinr.SII Kun booiN were ecan nl lirm WuutiitliinH New iirK full t roam, fumy, hf 11. ja4 (Vfjs( MiMital hlhr. do, do. fair to uood, he4l, -7riJTvji, do, p.irt skims ll$iJ2r. POULTRY I.l i; Tho market wiih quint ut Htwilj under mudtfratp yffprlnRB Quuttitlons follow I'nwls, ns to uu.i I Ity. L'.t H '1q . Htasrfy rooKtc r, 1 8 U -0c ; dd ronjUt fh, idffi'lTc: nprinir tnnken, oft meated. ifJ.V, du( kt nn to lzo and nuallty, L'J:Hc. jjIkoiis, old per pair, -"iGj 3oc, do, oun. per iatr. J05c. FRESH FRUITS f'holii slock was In fair rwiuest and k'cii' i rall bter.il) IJuotatlons Apples per bbl ork Imperial. I H n All . Ibn IJavls. fl0 4."nt llalilwln No 1. $1 ril(tr ,il, do unuraded, $3W I Uri't'iutiL-. No 1 I. 'nihil, do, ungraded, $.1 'i I J.'i Klncs. No 1. Ja ft.-, nn. do. unsraded. J:! u4. VVInesap, No 1. lir.iKiH. do ungraded $' Tt'iUH ."0, Apples northwestern, tier box I ane, t'JU 1' ro, choice, $1 aitCfi)!'. Lemons, per box, .'Hf-I oranges, riorida, per crate llrleht. fano $!( 7. Itusset, faniy. $'J .ii.' nil; Iioor. $lt-'- llrapefrull riorida, per erate. '.'W." Plneapidis. Porto Itleo, per erate, $.)ft I no I'ranberrles. ratio Cod. per bbl Taney lato varieties lalrA All, Karly ni.uk. $2(34 I'ranberrlis. Capo Cod. per erati, II nnSa, do, Jerse tier irnte. St ft' t. AD. Strawberries, I'lorlda. per qt . 1 .1 i I'V " VEGETABLES Th general market was nuiet and without Important thmge (Quotations White potatoes, tier bushf! leftnslinl i cboiee JU Adft - .i. New Vnrk. holee. JJ AOftV! 11, MHine. ehoiie. 12 7A. wistern. iholce. IL'.'J.-i'.' All. white, pota toes, Jersey ier basket, jl nn$t 1 7A. sweet potatoes, Hastern Shore, per tbl. No 1. $M AO GfA, No, U, )l.A0ft;i: Bwcet potatoes, Delaware and Marvlmil. tier hamper No 1, S1.7A&J, No -, St.'JIWl AH, lulls. $1. sweet potatoes, .Tersev, j'er basket No 1. It 2aiii 1 All, No y, riilftilAe; onions, per luo-lli bag. No. 1 sellow, JSSfS.?."!; i.ihbage, Florida, per hamper. J.t !l All; do, Florida, per irate, $AAII$ll: Bplnileh, Norfolk rr bbl,. I.UI I. do Texas per hamper. jjSri'.2A, kale. Norfolk, per bid.. JJ5C2AH. .iillflimer. Norfolk, per erate, tt.AnftL', let tuie, Florida, fancy, per basket, t A Oil All; let tuce, Florida, poor to good, per basket. IHfH; celery, Florida, per lll.lneh erate, I.ISr.t.nn; beans, Florida, tier basket Qreen. A&7.A0; Wax, fSOT.SH. eggplant. Florida, per box, S3 AO ft A; peppers. Florida, tier box, Sil&T.-a, squash, Florida, per box, Sl.7Aff2.2A; peas, Florida. ler bnskct. tTiiUll tomatoes. Florida, per irate, S2.7A&A asparagus, southern, per dozen bunches Fancy. SAWS; choice. S3 4; mushrooms, per 4-lb. basket, SI. 104(1.7.". LONDON STOCK MARKET Business Is Small nnd Prices Irregular. Americans Better LONDON". March 28. Only a small amount of busljiesa was transacted on the .Stock Kxchango today nnd the market was Irregular. The gilt-edged section lacked steadiness. The novy "victory" war loan was a little below the best nt Dt?i. The revenue of the United Kingdom for tho week was 23,598,000. Proceeds from war loans and other borrowings were fo.4.1'19.000. The cxpendltute was 98,010, 000. Outstanding; treasury bills were re duced 25,726,000. Latest estimates place the budget surplus nt f 16,000,000. Americans were Inactive but firm, Cantf rllari were fdle wlso. Home'ltpru were quiet ai . Wijtett- i Poorer earnings weakened I New York Bond Sales I 'J LSI S7IMMIII .IIIIIIMI limn L'Aiiihi 1111,0(1 i .nun tiinii 2AIIIHI 110(111 Allllll lllllllll 1111)11 1:111111 .1111111 lllllllll .'lllllll lllllllll 2IIIH1 lllllll 1 iiiiou lllllllll lllllll lllllll lllllll L'llllll lllllll L'llllll Allllll 1 lllllll L"IHIII 1,(10(1 lllllllll L'llllll lllllll ::iiiiii L'llllll moo Anglo, rri.mli As Atr.er For Sec A1 . Amer Ti 1 As do cit I'ls . Amer Writ 1'ap A. . Ann Arbor Is Armour Co llis . Alenlon gen Is do iv 4s Itnin Can l!ot As lli.ll Chi h A. Ohio i As Chi II i ij Joint Is l hi It I t. I' rid 4i 1 lt of Paris lis Detroit United Pas. Krle 1 Is Si r l Inter .VIer il ir IN Inurnl Patter As Montana Power As N V Clt 4s lli.ll N Y llw adj As N Y 'III gen Pas . Nor Pat prior Is South Itv gen Is . Third Ale udj As Tol St I. S. W Is . U S H I II lis F S Steel s f An U K of U II .V. I As do A'? k 11)111 new do A1iis nut V11 Car Chm 1st As W-P T 1st ct f p 4s. West .Vld 1st Is Wist shore re Is do Is Winding . I. i: 4s lllsh lain P 10 11.1 !IJ 4 11 1 III! Ill, lit loiv nn nit's 111.V4 niv1 nil' 1 in nt in ll.Pa M'i ill'a ll.l', HI', PP. Ill III 'il nn mi nn II"'. Ii7' HT's in iii pin 1177. Il7' H7' 7.IS 7.l 7.1s. Ill', Itl4 lll'i SV, "l' M'i iA'i iA'i i.i'i ll."i HV'a li'i'a Inn Inn inn llli'a mil H'i' lllii'i tuii'i lnil't Hiiii :i'iu ii'i'i lIsHn lis, ns(s ll.Pa lipj !H'a 71 71 71 HVi ii'i'i ii'iU AS AS AS 1114's mi, im' in-.', iii-i, nn', U7'( ,117's ill's mi1, n'i no mi mi nn ti'.i ii'i'i i'i,i Ill's Ill's Ill's 74 74's il's H"ia s7'a M'a nil 1111 tut NEW YORK COF Xi:W YOIIK, M.uch coffee futures opened from 2 to 5 points, call amounted to 5,"(t() lat've Interests seeinid sale, while demand via various trade souices Mirth ... April ... , May . . . . .luno . . .lul August . . Si titember October . . Nun tnber l)n ember January Fcbruao . FEE .MARKET L'8 The tn.uKct for at a decline laiiKlnn Ti.ins.ictiOns on the tidB Outside rpecu to ha've contiacts for s scattered and from Toda's opt nlng HW7.IU L'7.77 7 M7 Ml n iriSis nn t IL'ft S 111 is fas 'J J Yesterday's 1 Iom 7 II ifi 7 IIJ 7.(11 C'l 7 I.I 7 il".W7 Ml 7 71'ri7.7L' 7 Ml ft 7 M 7 Mi ft 7 S7 7 !l."!l7 'l I 7 'ISft 7 ll'l s n4if. n", S (I'lft s 111 h lAftN 111 S 'JlftS L'J DIVIDENDS DECLARED Indi imipolis Wati r Works Seiuriths Com panv risular semlannu il of 3'i in r lent. iaa ble Marr 1 111 to htnek of ri 1 ord Minh L'7 Hoinoke lias I.i-sht Conipan, regular uuarter Is of 1, per cent, pajable March .11 to stmk nf rcr ord M ireh L'H Illdge Aienue ilinlc s'-mianiii'il of 3 pt cent, paiablo April It to stock of rfiord March -7 I'tesson Consolidated lloid Minium and .Viintng Conuian. usual tnonthlv of In icnts a share. pa ible April in to holders of retard Marth .11 Hdlson Kiel trie Illuminating Company of Ilos ton. usual nuirterl of II pr tent, payable Mil) 1 to stoik of rrinril Man h 11(1, GOVERNMENT BONDS Pa rtglstend 10JO loupon 1II3H registered 101 S inuiinn lniK reglstertil 1DJA . . t oupon tl)JA rtgisteren lull! t oupon IP4U nnma L's registered lli.lil nama -s registered tins n.'ima Us registered nml nama ,'ls coupon , Hid ll'l 'ill Kill1! inula 1111 Ills niH-j iin'i lis'i ns"i II1U, fl'J'a New York Stock Sales l'aris Bourse Is Firm TAUIS, March L'8. The Bourse was firm today, DAIRY PRODUCTS The fliiotntlons nn butter nnd obks clven below nre jesterday's tlnslng prices) HUTTim There was a ery strong feeling In this market, due to light rtcelpls and higher outside advices ant) prletn of solid imi ked creamery advanced Mie The limited receipts of strictly fancy goods wero promptly cleaned upand there was a fair outlet for medium Trades at tho Inside range of tiuolatlons, Fnney prints were lc higher npd the limited re ceipts of this description wero promptly taken bv liujtTJ Most of the supply however, was or more or less unattractlie goods, which had to lie sold ut Inside figures Quotations; Western, fresh, solid-packed creamery, fancy specials 44Vi'. extra VIVi 13Vj c . extra firsts, 41ft4!'ic. firsts. 3i',a iB4U'4c. seconds, 38c; v.Ix!y Prlntii. fancy 4iie, do nierage extra, 434f44ci tirsts. 40W4L'c; seconds. 383c; sneelal fane brands nf prints Jobbing at 4t) AL'e. t :OllS Thero was a further advance of 37Vj lAc per case In this market, due to light re ceipts and a good demand On Chnnge, there wero sales of nenrby "turrent receipts" at "1 13WII 3d per iase, closing with the latter bid Quotations Nearby extras. 3!o per iat.x nearby firsts. II). 4A per eases do. current receipts, $!i,30 per ease; western extras, IIAo per iloz,; do extra tirsts JH.4A tier Cs)so, do, firsts, $1 30 per case, fancy selected carefully candled eggs were Jobbing at Silo per doz. mvinKxus orrit'K ok tiii: c. 11. okist com pan yr 1..VNII T1TI.K IIL'II.DIMi I'hlluilelphln. I'n. March 27. 1017, The Directors of Indianapolis Water Works Securities Company have this day declared a regular semiannual dividend of three and one half t3V4) per lent (M.AII per share), on tHo Preferred Stock of said Company, payable .March 31, 1017, to holders of Preferred Stock of record at the eloso of buslncithts day. Checks will be mailed f C. Jf. WKAKj. Secretary. OFFICE 01" TIIK V. II. (1KIST COMl'ANV I,ANI TITI.K IIUII.DIMI l'hllaileliihlu, I'n. March 20. 1017. Tho Directors of lloanoke lias l.Uht Com puny have this day declared 11 regular quar terly dividend of one it nil one-half (IV4) per rent (jl.r.n per share) on the Preferred Htock nf said Company. paable March 31st, 11)17. to holders of Preferred Htock of record at tho close of business this day, Checks will be malted. C. If, WEAK, Secretary. AliU(!ol(IMItie .. ., AIIP-nialmprsMrc Am licet Jburor Am cm Am Car A Toundry Am Locomotive Am Malic of il , Am Malt proof il Am Smell ,v Her AniSiiRiir fioriiilne Am Tel , Tel Am Zinc I, AH Ati'h Top A, Sam a Kc Anaconda Copper ., , AlliiitieHiilf Avi ... 1'aMwlnl.iKo Halllmon)Ohlo . . . Helhlcliem Sled llclhSCMislliPnicf . (.'.tii.iilla'i Pacific CeiilrallAMlhiTCo ChoaipiMso A. Ohio Chile Copper Clilno Copper Cfllor.tlo Fuel A I ton Columbia (iai A Klec Corn Pm lucu HoUnlng Cruilblesieel , fiilw Cane Sugar . . Dlsll'lers'Socuritloi . . UrlKoSeab'jry . . i:rIo ... Great N cfs for ore p Inspiration Copper ... Inl Mcr Marino . IntMer Marine pf ... . Int Nickel Int Paper Kennccott Copper Maxwell Molori . .. -Mexican Petroleum . . Miami Copper MIourl Pacific t r . . MKourl Pacific wi ... N'dllonal I.'nam AS.. Nation il Leal .... Now York Central . Ne v York N II A II . Norfolk A Weitern ., . Northern Pacific . . . OhloCltleiO.H . Ohms Mottle Machine I'ennsjlt.uila It It. . . PitNCoalcofd . .. t'ltts Coil pf i-of il . liallnay. steel Sp .. Hav Con Copper . . . licit) I ni; . . Hepulillc lion ASlecl . !-oitlhcrn Pacific Southern Ii.tlln.iy Studehakcr ( o 'I onn Cop A Chcm . 'IobaccoI'rolucU I'nlon Paciric L'nltcd 1'nilt . . I' S Ind Alcohol . .. I' S Mwl I'lalit upper Virginia Iron Coil A C Wab tsh pf A Waba-hpr II . . WiMern I'nlon Tel .. , Wi'stlnghou K A M UlM'onln Central WlhonACo I.sit closs, . II) . 'J8U , n: , -IS i , (ITU ; 7ii . ll'l . HI'S .lllllll li:i. . :i'r ioi; . S3) ', 1i:i . m?i . 7lTi III i:i.v, ir,j iii'i Ciii;; at', .171,' ti' i W! II!)1, tfi'S ai'j OiPj 'T :H'i (It ;i:t',' inn i.'i-C . i.'i)i , ATM , o'JJ,' S)'i -l(3 l.'ii, :i'-,, :i.i ni', !)7'i ii'i lUL"), 10.1 l'.!)'j HK) .11',' lll'i lie, -ii'i L'TJ 07', V.'. Ill's L,r) ,1(1-' Ill's .1.1' ltO'i 111', Ul'i lll'i 111 O'l .Wi 'S Ifl'i .11'i .11 h , tilth 0'f Mi 1)7 is', 70' i 721 lll'i n.'( 1(1.1). U4'i l'.'7 :ii!' WV-i Sl'i U.I 111.".' 7l)'i 1 ll'a iri7', lO'l'i 1)2 i tut; ri'' t17 it'i U'll'i OS',' 18'. Mi Til : :n 01.',' raj; ni'i -it HH 10', fi'.'), HWi 40i 12! 1 JiOli :!," 02 OS's ', 10(1 111." i 100 fir-j no 2Ti Oll'a SJ i !)llt a1)1' 10J l.i' i fid', 111), 112 121 I '.Vi lli 70 .10',' 2.1 i !)7i .12.', ol'i Vfl,i Low. n'i 23 0.1' 3 ISJi 70 72 lfi'i 1)2 Kll'i 1 13! 127J, aoji K)l!i $m 112!i 111 7il'i Ml lW'j io;ii tll'-i iri 2I, fi; .12 n'i 2" II') 10',' 20Jj 70 Jll'i :ii).' 00'i ;ti',' no'i nii 11 An r,m SO'i WJi 12VS :io)i nfi ni 'i 07' i 1(5 i:i:ij, 100 129 n'i' i .IP, 4'i'i 110 C2'i 204 c,2'i IW'i 2Si 102 .1.Vi Ho! lll'i 12.1'i 11 m 110!i m ni'i 2.V, 07' i fil'i .11' 3 i::5t p.m. ou 28) ,' 07 IS'i 70U rjii lOJt 111 10.1 llt! 127 aoji 101) i 8t 11:1 02 7i)'i UU'i 137 10.1'i 02 llO'i 245, fi7 iVJtf II! 1 2.1'i ll'I'l 4S 20! i 7.1 30 3.1 Ol'i 33) i 91 11 II 10 fi2)i !))! 10'i 12!' 30!i 3.1 02 OS);! 41'4 131)3 100 132'$ on M'i 40!i lid .12'i 2!i 99 82'i 00U 29 102 15W .10', 141!, ltUi I2.1i us', HO3, 70 .10), 2.V, 07' 3 fi2), fil!i 7o), New York Curb Quotations 11. .i tna . Am inl i'n ClleVllllit . 1'osdtll I'n. l'otlell I) . ( urns i rishti ltoiii l.el lh Vullt. fun I .salts Mhkiii 1 i'dimh r . ... MltlV.lle iildlab' ."is Itot k Isl ind ltotk Island A Itotk Mind 11 hi nt t a f opjii 1 . Sim lair oil ' M .losi iih f.eail Sulnii iilii.. sun Htei I tin 1 tef t'nltetl Miitnrs l'nltcd Verde IJti nslon. . . WBht-Mnr do prt f . . . . . llltl .' l!n . l.Vi . ll'i . 111 :ii nn in', . .-.'i', '.'J1 s'l :W :isi, :ih4 Asked :i'i .".I 1:111 l.-l-i ll'l 1") um ll'i llll pill :i7'4 S-1I3 7.1 l.J ."i ts .-.Pi H-lk ion :i'i :i-i N ."II Reserve Banks Discount Rates Iloston Niu York . Pnlliideliibli I'liveland . ltlthmond . Atlanta I'hii .1B0 . . . M Louis . . . Minneapolis . . Kalis is flty . Dallas .. .. San I'rnniistn in or less. :i . :t ''? . :i'i i'i .I Aerlt 11I Dver Hi) Iloston ,-, Xt Vol k . 7. Philadelphia . I'lexeland . . . Hit hmond Atlanta .. . I'hltiiKo . . . l. l.nuls Minneapolis . Kansas Clt 1), ill, is . . San I'ratHlsd) Ut to thliti d 11 tent. hit to nlnet 1 litr tent l)er ill Oier.'lil Oier nn up tn an. up to iiii up to !I0. It's 4 I ! ' ' I I I J i'i I'i I 4 1 l, 1.4 !'" !.a k Hi 1 1 n. '''' ' I'n Trmpfliifiilnn.,. fnm- up in no. Up to tin modlts, J'i " -'!' :P4 :n, :i'S :i' :i' :Wt :i' 4 :i't 31, ajj :i? 'i'i :i'i :i :K, 4 :p4 s, o'er Ihirtv to blxt, I per i-i tier icni, over ntnet, I 31! :i!, 4 :t'i :t'3 :t :,', :i a'a SiiRar Prices Slightly Higher Ni:V, YOI'.IC, Mnich 2S. Tho Winner, the Knloi.il and AihuiKIc 1110 iuotlti)r T.iCi; for lino Ki.'inulatcd HUj?nr. "vvliilo Hon oil and the Amcilcan mo wtlll .iLoepthiB husl nevs nt Tc. The last sale in .pot Cuba riivv.s vi as nt C.77c. A.NMJAL MIJIiTlNOS " WKSTMOKKLANU COAI. COMIVVNiT" Offlrei Si!t Houth Third Street -iiuaueiiiiiH, Aiarcn iy. 1017. The Annual Meetlnc. of the Stockholders 'or the Westmoreland Coal Company will be held lv,..'nc,'i..0.' ,he,'rompianf' on Wednesday. April 4th. 1017, at la o'clocfcnoon. when an election will be held (or three Directors to serve three yeari. HKPMAN ItOLU ' Secretary. HIBECTUKY OF ACCOIJNTANTH " t'ertllled I'ublle Accountants "" " Tawkk.ncb k. iiiiown co. IMS llKAl. ESTiATK TRU8T UUILDINO INVKSTICIATB XND ADJUBT PAHTNKII. BHIP. JOINT AND DlBfflJTKD ACCOUNT. -MPNTBI4U8 3NTK1.1 UT . '' A THE UMl COMPANY STOCKS BONDS 14 1 8 WALNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK -BOSTON ESTABLISHED ISOS Tl)t'l AM) IIOM) S.M.Ks.MAN has establlshtd oIIl(e sales forie, proven record Hants proposition from com cms u.i 11 II ni," to raise additional capital. If sou are financially able to launch with dignity a sellltiK lainpnlen, send full particulars with first letter 11 40. 1.1:1x11:11 ci:ntkai,. Steel Alloys Barnett Oil & Gas Co. nought Hold Quoted E. H. CLARKE Morton R. Alexander (Itesldent Partner) Phone 1141) .Spruce Motk llvrliance Hide., Tlilta.. Ta. if Wlllloin St. New York Newark. N. J. Scranton. r, Sales in Philadelphia lllih. I"v 20 i:tlr 30Ts 2IT(. 400 Ml Sup C SI Vi 'tW ti Kcll Nnv.. Hi HI 07 North Cent 871't T' 124 I'ciina It H MVt '1V4 4 Pa Salt M. 1)5 l" 20 l'llllll i:ioo. .12 32'Hi 1.1 PUT tr cfH .10 207fc 1 Phlln Trnc HO- HO 20 IlondlnB... f)8U lHV, 2 Ton Hel... 4V4 4i 18, Ton Mln,, 0)1 .IS Un tl Imp. 00V, 00 070 U S Steel. I ia I IS IIOMIS . tun. Low SI0O Am tlaa el iiieo 6n.. in)1!', noii 100 city Ms '38 roR I02l 102', 2000 rio'43 reBlOlli 101".', 200 Klec ei I'co Tr 4M . . 811 80 lono Interstate !tivs 4 3.1 Vi '"V, .1000 I.ehlKh Val Ken la . f)0'4 00V r.ooo Peniia con li 1948.. 0',, 00i 20.100 Phlla Klec Temp Us I0l( lOlTi. 12:20 I'.M 3117. 2114 HI 8714 34 Y, 0.1 .12 2DTi 80 uny, 4 a oil no',, llSW 12 '20 P.M. Net 1 hire V4 r- H "v Net rhite. no?, 'M 102 U lOll'l 80 fill', 0014 OflV 101 3 V Financial Briefs Tho Texas Company on July 1 vvlll io deem nil Its outBtandliitf Hist inortgaKo 6 per tent i-eilal notes dated July 1, 1910. I'njment vvlll bp made by the Lawyers' Tltlo and Ttust Company. The Now York Cotton i:clutnRc vvlll ballot net Friday 011 the proposition to closo the exchange Hood Kuduy and tho Saturday following. The Federal Mining and Smelting Com pany tepotts net earnings for Februaty, after nil deductions, of $09,180. There villi be no session of the Chicago Hoatd of Tfeiile on April .1. municipal elec tion day, or on Good Filday. Hanlii gained ftom the New York Sub tteasury .vesterday 55,015,000 and since Frldav $ 1.837.01)0. i: .1 Waltc, of J M Uyme & Co., has been elected a member of Ne York Cotton Ilvchaiige .MONEY-LENDING RATES I'llll.ADIII.I-llIA Call, '- per cent Time, 4 '3 tr 5 per cent. Commercial, three to sl months, 4 ' (ft 1 -"i per cent. ' FOREIGN EXCHANGE NIIW YOKK, March 28. In the early lleallng In tho fotelgn exchange market lod.ij the featuie was a slightly higher i.inge of iiuotatlons on Teutonic exchange vihleh was coincident with an almost total lack ob business. Guilders worked a shade easier, but rubles became slightly firmer. The other sections of the foreign exchange market wero dull but steady. Quotations follow: Demand sterling 4 75 9-1G, cables 4 70 7-10: CO-day bills nominally 1.72, 90-day bills 1:70 Ft line cables 5.83'8 checks 5.84?4. Itelchmark cables nominally 09 '4, checks ti9'.. Vienna cables 11 18, checks 11 10 Lite cables 7.70'A, checks 7.77'5. Swiss cables 5.0.!, checks 5.01. Guilder cables 40 7-10 plus 1-1G, checks 40 7-10 less 1-1G. Iluble cables 28.50. checks 28 10. Pesetas cables 21 15, checks 21.35. Stockholm cables 29 75. checks 29.05. Christiana cables 29.20. checks 29.10. Copenhagen cables 28.90, checks 28.70. LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO. .March 2R HOdS Itet elpts. 32. 000 head: market steady. Mixed anil butchers. ll 4 a Wl. 1.1 .1: eood henvv. $1 1 Rliff la 1.1: roush heavv. (14.30014.80: llcht. 114 013: plus, $11.3(1 013 M. bulk $14.81013 111. ("ATTI.i: netelnts. 17.000 head: market stentlv Heeves $S.II0ff 12 l3 1 tows nnd heifers, J.ITtll, Blockers and fee.ders $7.7310 1.1, Texans SO 81011. 80, calves. $1201,1. .10. Slirc''P Receipts, 2(1000 hend: market weak Nailm and western, $10.30012 7,1: Iambs, $12 01,1 3ft. What Happens-? when you j?ivc your broker an order for the purchase of a stock? ( Where does your broker " secure the certlllcate'.' (II How Is tho certificate " transferred from Its former owner's name into yours? (Jl What may cause delay In "-1 the delivery of a certificate. Write for a copy of an interesting booklet entitled "The Journey of a , Certificate" which explains these and other details of 'handling a stock cer tificate. Ask for Booklet S38-T. U. JONES & BAKER STOCK BKOKintS Widener Bldg., Philadelphia Hell, Walnut 101)0.1. Ke stone. Race 2200. New York llnnlon Clilcaso l'lttsburith BIrcct rriurfle lt'lrcs JO.VES. & BAKElt. " ll'ltleiicr Dlda., Philadelphia, ra. You mav send me iour booklet, "The Journey of a Certificate." 838.T.U. A'ams Address Cltu State CONDENSED STATEMENT OF The West Philadelphia Title & Trust' Company Lancaster Avenue and Fortieth Street March 22, 1917. RESOURCES Cash on Hand and Duo from Banks; 78g ice Loans Secured by Collateral , 3,4'304'o4 Investment Securities 2;073!g03!35 Heal li.st.ito , , 104 714 37 Miscellaneous Assets ..M 4o!f)o7!o7 . $5,329,743.94 v LIABILITIES Capital .Stock scoo onn on Hm-plus- nnd Undivided Profits (Earned) 694 500 38 Deposits (Including Interest accrued thereon) , 4.235I243.56 $5,329,743.94 Amount of Trust Funds (kept separate as required by law) '11,428,705.19 v - AUOUHTUH 1, WrtOD. President .;,.,.nJ.'J7',.A.fllJinP.S.S'VIC-I'""l,len'' WILLIAM II. TIIOUN. A". Bee. ' JS&i?,AJ'.!,E.V$,,i!.Nl- SVn1 ireun. MAIIT1N McWII.I.IAMfC Title Officer. .WKSUSY It.IOUT. At. Trea. VRANKUN CHADLER.'Aut. Title Officer. DIRECTORS A.1-. ?.,.mP?.ont Ji Hobert PUpr Juiw Q. .mncU v (leorce Mattera tsjjsssrz.- ass'tfiiEStfwiMjmzs t rwmmm ws vnw , ' MiKiiHM- nLuwaBn '. rppAnTXTn Tr QTOHTrs ON PfTTLADPJ.Pwt-X' 11VA1,U tl ri . . zr l , Z rr:AiXX ) 'CHANCE FALLS TU SMALL IJKUf UKTIONJ Street Waiting to See Wha.t Congress Will Do Movement in Prices Are Narrow, but Generally to Higher Levels Tho riillndcliihln Stock KncIiihikp opened nt 10 o'clock thlH mornhiff, luit theio was no demand for vcrurltleH nnd tho Inidltu? vvns tho Hiiiiillcst for ninny dayM. Tinder's on the lloor of the i:c1hiiiko nnd In com mission liouseH advanced another tcason this iiHunliiR for Inik of paitlclpatlon In the market Ifor the moment, thin icason heliiR that they want to see what action t'omricsM vvlll tnko on Monday when It mretH In e traoidhiai y session. This, In the minds of many, was tho pi lnclpal le.rion for a fui thcr naiioivhiK tlouti In tindlttK. To lllustrnto how small tho tradltiK was' Only tvielve slocks were limited mi the tape In the llrst hour of huilness and, with the cNcoptlon of I'lilted .States Steel com- innil i lilrtli fnti imnn liwu, . '""" """- ' Minres. ihJ transactlotia In no Issue lint Lake Stipei0J loiiuru -uu snares. An encntiraRliiK thlim nn j,0 fHct ' J prlio inovomentR, nlthotiRh nnrrow, were In cllncd to so higher In tho majority of cub.. Tho chatiRes weio nation', however -tm vmih Kn B ,iis into even in Mteei i-muninn, ui, VZ, allied only if half point l.ako Sui.erE. ot up n iiuarter. "lienor i:aily In the first hour Philadelphia nnt,i 'niiiHlt tiust ceitlfloiitoH sold up a SJ,at, mall I finctlon, hut pait of thlii was lost hefn, I midday. The action of this hhu0 hiilleiiij thnt.theio Is sIioiir Htip)ort for It vvln tS Is Inclined to sell lower. "en "1 BETTER WEATHER WEAKENS COTTON Clear Conditions Are Thought Favorable to Crop Good Cables Ignored .Vi:V VOIllC. .March 28. .Moro favoi.ible cables than due were disregarded nt the openlnc of tho cotton matket todliy, and nlthoUKh It was loIiI In the belt the point was made that clear conditions which weio prevailing In the i:.-i-t must he lCKnided as improvement over recent pteclpltatlon At tho start prices were " points hlKher to 3 points lower, with tho tono hat cly steady Commission houses and loom tiadcis sold while Liverpool and uptown Interests put chased. Some trade buying was lepoitcd also by students of the opetatlon After the call the supply' Increased, and in n few minutes there was toactlon of 3 to fl points from the iultlnl levels. Liverpool was 1 point hlKher to I points lower. Prices were due to coma l's to 8 points lower. Private cables said tho maikct alnoad was a snia'l n'ffalr, with little tiade calling, a scat city of contracts and no disposition to press sales . Although the weather map t bowed scat tered precipitation in tho i Ml erne, lystern portions, It was clear nil over the yt. this moinhiK. ' Tempeiatures, howevT, were much lower with fiost leported fiom Louisi ana. Arkansas, Tennessee and CleorRla. The leceipts at the ports for the day wero estimated at 8000 bales, compat cd with 10,700 bales last week. 10,822 bales last car and 54,074 bales two ears ago. May .. lull Oetnlier December Januiry tipot . . Yes eioso Open . IN VI IS SS .is 117 is. us 17 OJ IS, IIII .1S.11 1S.IHI . .IS.Il.l IS III! Ill til 11 II 111 is ss IS IIS 17 III! 1 2 m l n tn II) III IS 117 IS Ml IS 7it IS 0.1 t7 SHI BAR SILVER London (penee) Tnd.l. Yes sn'i .V.U I.IHt Wed .15', 1017 ltlKh I.rm .'IS,'. 3", J Cn t4ifififna t ? n twl v t f K t . ' v-"""v"" ' "' v-iuuisc Loan Chandler &. Co., Inc., have announced that luitilnu lf IlllAl'tlll Inilnlnli. ,.f at nnA . . i'"""1" """"'I ''"'i'"! "i n,uut),ooo He public of t'hlnn r, per cent 3-vear secured gold loan tto.isuty notes of laifi .may ex- fdiiinvrn ttinni fur lini mnnetil n. ....... . " -" "hnneii cer- tlllcatcs which niu now icady for delivery The exchange may bo made at tin? onices nf lie foiilinentoi nun roiumeicl.il Truit anil Savings Hank, tit Chicago, or holders of Intel lin leceipts may deposit them ni is. ofllco of Chandler & Co,, Inc. n A New Era in American Finance A summary of the recent evolution of United States Commerce and Finance dis cussing ' 1. The growth of our trade balance 2. Our industrial ex pansion 3. Our greater interna tional banking re sponsibilities 4. The importance of foreign investments. This booklet also contains tabulations showing the va rious foreign loans placed in the United States since the beginning of the war. A copy of tho booklet Pi:-109, will bo bent to Investors upon request. The National City Company 1421 Chestnut St., Philadelphia New York Clilcaso Sin frnnclsco Iloston Plttilwrsli gjinillllll!!l!!llll!l!ll!l!i!l!!li!!!lllllll!ll!!!llll!li;i!ll!m j changing conditions de mand more liquid capital f3 Do you realize that if your accounts average paid in 60 days, and wc give you 80fJ cash when dip ped, balance as you collect the accounts, you can do four times as much businessi'SwA adding a dollar to your capital? a t:iiiii'!ir:i:iiTii:ii Tii:nf!L:i:;'!f!:-i;:!;:ii s:;.'!!!'!!';-!!;!!!!::!;!:!!! Hi!:!-:.!!!;',!;!!!!:!!!!!!!!'!:!:::;!!:;!;;:) These arc days of bicger business concerns -about five times as big as formerly, on the average, and presenting problems increas ingly intense. As the margin of profit grows constantly thinner in many lines, necessity of a larger volume increases To meet these new con ditions, the most successful concerns . arc setting aside precedent, often to the extent of adopting new methods of financing. Xo sucli method lias bean more promptly and widely appreciated than our planof buying accounts receivable, whereby our customers collect these accounts without disturbing their debtors. In five years, our business has grown to 535,001,072.59 in 1016 three-fourths with concerns rated $.35,000 to ?1 ,000,000. Our customers arc growing, too 27.4fo of llicm have li.id their ratings increased since they began business with us. We seek the patronage of progressive, wide-awake manu facturers and wholesalers worth S20.000 and over. Send for our detailed folder, or our nearest representative would appreciate a request to call. MilN'lUM Commercial Credit Company Cash Capital $2,250,000. Surplus 250,000 Non-Notification Commercial Rankers BALTIMORE ' Represented at ritiLAPri.riiM, by Frank Batchclor, Bll Stock Kxiiunge Ulds. Thono I.ocut 019. Nitir Vonn ;oo rifth Ave. Chicago 1334 OtU IUiIr. IIosto-j .,. to Congress M. Civcif ATI .'.301 Crrcnwood Blilg. I'etuoit 711 Dailil-Wliltney BUk. St. Lous C2 Boatmen Bank Bldir. Burrt.o ,....'. 098 KUIcott So,. BMr. Atlama ; 1015 Healey Bldg. "iMMKinMiMiiiMiiin sj a -51 M M ! M For Conservative Investment Wc own arid offer the unsold balance of $75,00 Western Pennsylvania Railroad Company First Mortgage 4 Bonds, Due June, 1928 Secured by first closed mortgage upon important mileage of the Pennsylvania Railroad and assumed and guaranteed principal and interest by that Company. " "" Price, 99 and Interest, to not over 4.10 Free of Pennsylvania State Tax and Normal Income Tax CHAS. C. HARRISON, JR., & CO. . BANKERS Fifth & Chestnqt Streets Philadelphia Brown Brothers & Co. Fowni and CmsTNirr Street- PHILADELPHIA Dated October "?.. I HONDS FOR CONSERVATIVE INVESTMENT The Philadelphia Electri Company . . , , " -""ayivania; -j; 'S.SS1,S! Sinki,W F-"i Gold BodB a rDD1, '. Dud October ffSffiffaf, Jr.iiHBSHCniBiHKJaiK'v . BHKH,aav.JvwM.u.iMrui'dt f H & fcO&a ..ira. j w.Ls1-r.r:
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