lit ,. K. iv $r ', t 'tf tiff I.-, E I 1 ire -r p ii- Ik ts. fe E; :' RIZ Pi to If. I'i i K ft K S L II :i. 'AS SElfofcNG GROWS Excellent Crop Weather Is Re W -rnri TPrnm Houston Disfrlrf.. Traders Are Nervous COTTO.V BELT WKATHKR CONDITIONS, MEW ORK, April SO. Main nan re- Kcted In the, western part of the rntion It thl tnornlnc. Iiut clear conditions pre vailed In the eastern part. (""' a, Abilene. l . Oklahoma. 41) Fort P ffsr Nmlthi sat ,,rl '" "u nrnie. B'fc? Bkreveport. San Antonio HnU Mttle it. f "MTMrwhli' Wcksbtirg. Meridian. Ma, refti' Smith, 4 Del mo .niid Aslievllle, ar( &i?f" . 2Foort. San Antonio and Utile. Roc k. enn. ' ' TimUtomrry. """" li lid Raleigh, nil e iArniui rnnini moiine iMignstn, Thomas- Til and Tampn, Ofli Ivew Orleans, I'ensa- Mia. Chattanooga, .auvinc, ,it,antn, lS!n.inrin and Jacksonville. 0Hi (Inlieaioti , n H)nmh. ..., ''' MtkKlinrr and Ualveslon. .03 Inch at San Antonio. . imii ni i wi . .o inrn i:' A,n AiVinphlK, .(Id Inch nt Hlireienort. .31 f' fath at Corpus Christ! and 1.38 indies at .- JJttle Rock. ., '"i. ' NEW YOHK, April 20. A poor response 'it was made at the opening of the cotton " .market to wry favorable' cables, any at J Umpt to start a buying movement nppar- W. . du helne held In check by the excellent 'a crop weather now 'prcvntllnK In the belt. "-." !.- nnflv tnim unn atfililv. with tirlona 1 6 to 8 points net higher. Piomlnent room v traders apd Wall Street purchased and oommlssion nouses nnu suumern interests (old. Llverpol was due to come 8'i to 12 points ret lower nhd, nt the time of the start here, reported advances of 7 to 9 points, Later In the inornlns a biciik of about 17 points to 22 points occufibd. It was followed by slight rallies after the execu tion of stop orders, but the market soon weakened again on tho favorable weather details for me riouaiuu iiminci unci re t'ru-fd llouldatlon, July contracts broke to 10.11, or 30 points under last night's close and about jJO points from the high levels of April 9. There was a further stop-loss liquidation 'on thN decline and tho tone was ory un lettlcd during the middle of tho morning. Private dispatches lecelved In the early afternoon leportcd easo of money In the South, and no pichsuio against huldeis by the hanks. At the same tlmo southern spot firms were free selleis" here and Llvoipool Interests also sold, suggesting lower offers from tho South. I Toward mldafteinoon renewed hull liqui dation carried prices Into new low ground for the movement and more than a full cent below prices at tho beginning of tho week. Spot mai-neis weie repoueti i- to 0 points lower. Yost, flow Open High , . jn.so m.no hi mi 10.11 1H.47 111. is , IS 32 IS. 10, IN. 41 .. IK. 37 IS. IS 1H.45 , . 1K.41 1S.43 1M.43 . . IS. "II .... . . 20 2.1 ... , I.uw 111,411 IS 17.S1 1 7.H 1 17.112 Clm III, .111 in t;i is. uj IN ll'l IN. 12 St iu- July October Bmbcr JtniMry Hnrch . Spot . . . lli.SS Liverpool Cotton LIVEIIPOOL, April 20. Spot cotton to day wfiS reported dull at 8 points decline rn he basis of 12.28d for mld-uplaud. The 'V, .ales aggregated-4000 bales. Including 3000 'bales Amcilcan. The ImportH were lS.000 ' tales. Including 11,000 bales Amerlcjin. The market for futuics closed barely steady at a net decline of 7S9 points. Cotton Buyers and Sellers H. "NEW YORK. April 20. May Hentz,. R. Hubbard and Cardoza bought ; Brooks, ' Burnett nnd Schlll sold. H July Wilson, Schlll. Mltchellr Hlordan .. .J.lWnl tinlllflll llAhN 1 .... Anefnln II Fv ailU VfUlli "WBi ..-.,..., w.iin 1,11:111, j i. Z tltlUPHIU, ITMUIII nnu ' linn rum. . R.. October (itillci, hcliley, Montgomery, .i XtllrhMI and Mcfiee bought: Cone. ItOMpn. berg, It. Hubbard, Hyman and C. Hicks told. December Orvls,, Parrott and Schlll boughtl C. Hicks rold. , January Glftord and Johnson bought; C. Hicks sold. RAILROAD EARNINGS WESTERN MARYLAND 1017. lnirar llMonil neck April.... J2.1II .171 Jl.l.iiiU from January 1 ....... 3.M7.RIS 403,107 ft NETORK,KHl'SQUEHANNA AND WIJSTKR.V .S Yfar ended pee. 31: M Grow revenueni ..... 4,223,7RII I110.7SO 4 Net after taxes ... 1,211,411 llli.ii.m w other Income . is.'l.oiis )J Tottl revenues 1,211.444 30;.n4 l Net Income .., 2H1.H3-. 2U,,s.ii v , Burplu 110,123 20-i.oui iUyeiHCAQO. INDIANAPOLIS AND LOUISVII.I.n Second week April.... 17H,n.V J3334 Fro-t Julv -1 (I.H2n,4,ir S.7, 721 ' Decrease. EEAL ESTATE FOB SALE HimuiMiAX THE LEADING 8UPUEB ,12 Minutes, 5c Fare, from 69th Street Terminal On the Media Short Line 5.0 additional acres have been developed at a cost' of $70,000, by the construction of sub stantial stone roads, with stone gutters and cement sidewalks, grading, planting, etc. New building- sites now offered for sale have frontages ranging -from 75 feet to 200 feet; several command remarkable views ; all have beautiful surroundings. Prices range from $1200 upward, with convenient terms of (paynient. Discriminating purchasers".will recognize the advantage, of. prompt selection. . Four attractive .homes are now ready 'for sale at prices based upon normal cost of construc tion; they range from $6975 to $7975. , THE SPF&NGFIELPVREAL ESTATE COMPANY .A. MEXRirr TAYLOR., President ' 4 m KV J 0" Commercial sr wmcUagrm Qr6ss earnln nf , h Commonwealth K'wSM, UV Conpany for per cnt ... lvlt" Net wns 2-7R HKh9'--"8" wa'aml08!".8"1-".88 of ,hB "'public run- were sStb 822l,Ltrmpuny durln March March inir'vV ln"eas ' M6.775 over ir I' i S1(!- Sf' aftcr l"e. was list,. 018, it decrease of 301, i.roH.a fin?!"1,' Chemlca' Company's total i "si 7 nan jMxlaV I'" March 31 wer ?-,817,960, compared with $2,893,929 In cor- BMM. Perl0d 'f ,916' a decrease of .uK.r. th.e. "Ine 'nths ended March 31 the Urooklvn Itapld Transit Company re TE ,H,Bross oP'Inif revenue of 121,. 828.13R a gain of $1,271,730 over the cor responding period of the previous year. The ote$riJg"f9linCOme Wn" ,7,467'-27' a decrease miT.'i!i S.'' 1UJR 'nlon Bank has uen ad mltted to Federal Reserve syatem. This Is one of the largest State banks In the Banks lost to the New YorktSubtreasury yesterday $1,965,000. and since last Friday the loss has been $23,129,000. Younjr Bankers Speak Tonight The annual publlc-spcaking contest be tvvcen the members of the Philadelphia Chapter American Institute of Banking will bo held In the chapter's rooms In the Hornor Building. Tenth and Chestnut streets, this evening, John II. Martin, of the Fourth Street National Hank, will speak on "Bank Ad vertising"; Henry K, Schvvarz, of Bertron, (lrlcom & Co., "Why American Capital Should Be Invested In Foreign Securities'", William K Hitter, of the Central Trust Company, "Business Conditions After the War"; Paul II. Dctwllcr, of the Philadel phia National Bank. "Trade and Bank Ac ceptances In Our Financial System"; Ar thur II. Klmer. of the Franklin National Bank, "Our Foreign Kelatlons," and Francis W. Westwood, of the Philadelphia National Bank, will discuss "Our Dual Hanking S j stems." Sugar Futures' Trading Quiet NKW roHK, April 20. On the call out side speculative longs continued to liquidate some of their holdings, due to the easier tone which developed jesteiday in the spot sug.iT department, and a lack of any ag gressive demand caused first sales to be unchanged to a decline of 3 points, with transactions about 1000 points. Hlght after the call trading was quiet, with sentiment rather nervous. , End Button Strikes at Pottsville POTTSVIM.K, April 20. Several button strikes which have tied up collieries In this county for several days have been settled and work will be resumed today. Two col llerles of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company and several operations of smaller companies have been the ones affected. Increase in Phone Rates Denied TRKNTON, April 20, The Board of Public Utility Commissioners denied an application of the Farmers' Tele phone Company for an Increased schedule of rates. The board held that the com pany had failed to sustain the burden of proving tho proposed Increase was just and reasonable. The company operates In Bur lington County. LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO. April 20. HOOS Iletelpta. 18,000 head Market alow. Sc Wither. Mixed and hutrhers. HA.15rl 90; aoort heavi. JIB. ID'S" IS 5: tough heavV, SIS ITiSf 1R.3S: light. 114 80 (BIS 20: plus. 110913.90: bulk. $18 8,i!a!n.S0. CATTLE Receipts 1B0O head. Market alow In weak. Beeies. tl)3Tl3,2r: rowi and heifers. $S liniWU: etmkersi and feeders. S7.1BQ9.90; Texan. J9.n?11.7i calves. S.r.nlL' 78. SHEEP HeeelplK. 71100 head. Market alnwer In .hade hUher Native nnd western, 110 60 12.80: lamhs, ll.fl(l1.1.20, NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NEW YORK. April 20 IIUTTER Receipts MIS tuhs linsMiiea Higner srorlnit, extras. 4SI? Zr 45s r: firsts. 444B4!i onds 42'nW44c: State dalrv. 4.'iB45i4r. Higher scoring, 4fi4c: : sec- EOQS Receipts. 2N.012 rases. Unsettled Extras. 37r; sloraae. 3flin4ri firsts, 34!i JV. seconds. 33ff34c: whites, 37088c, browns, 3(!if37c: mixed, 33fl3!tMc. REAL ESTATE FOB SALE SimURIIAN New Attractions at Trust Building, Fifteenth and Market Streets, Philadelphia iwww ASmS'TdPS;: BUT LOSSES FOLLOW Big Offerings at High Prices Bring Declines Market Is Exciting ORA1N IIEI.T WEATHER I'ORIX'AHT nilCAdtl. April 0 The nealher fore fTmlor thlrty-nl hour fellawm Illinois and VUseoniln Hhowrrs and cool r tanlght, fair and cooler Hatnrday. MliMurl 4,'loudr and coaler tonlcht nlth frost In nest, fair and cooler Matnrdar. Minnesota, Nebraska, North and South Dakota and Kansas -Fair and continued cool tonltht with rlslnc teniwralure. CHICAOO, April 20, After new high records had been established, there was a sharp break In the wheat market today on dispatches from Washington announcing that Secretary Houston had recommended to the Senate that the Council of National Defense be empowered to fix food pi Ices and more optimistic crop trows. Including a bearish report by the, Kansas Bonrd of Agriculture. The session was an exciting one, being marked by very lo!ent tluctua tlons. The opening was lower, because of rains or snowa In Nebraska and elsewhere. A dispatch from Omaha said that there had Been a heavy fall of snow In tho western patt of that State and In Colorado and Wyoming, with telegraph and telephone wires down, Some of the selling then was based on a belief that a reaction was due It speedily developed that thete was llttlo for sale nnd, as the demand Increased, short sellers were thrown Into a panic as Pllces moved upward In a sensational man ner. There was renewed buying of the new crop months for foreign account. Tho extreme advance was followed by free of ferings and all the gain was lost May was moderately active, Indicating a fair open Interest In that month May. nfter touching $2 44. against 2.42lt the previous top mark made estcrdii drop ped to $2.35. closing nt 2 3Bs. nKaltnt 2 41. the final quotation of yesterday The high on July Was 2 11, compared with the previous best of 2 07-. and the low J1.97U, ending at I2.00U to $2, comp.wed with J2.0oi4, jesteid.iy's Inst price. The top on September wa $1 S'.i. ngalnt the previous high of $1 SO'i. and the bottom $1.74f, closing at $1.78 to $177's, con trasted with $ n; t4 nt the end cterdny. Ttade In corn was limited, with prices relatively almost as flighty ns wheat. Prices touched new high levels, sold oft sharply, but ended considerably nhove the bottom, although below yesterday's close Oats were erratic also, the imtiket end ing easier, but above the bottom after having been firm There wns good buying' early by a western house. The Kansas Board of Agriculture places the condition of wheat In the State at 60 on the acreage temalnlng The April report of the Government put the condition In Kansas at 45. Last ear the State placed the condition of wheat at 87 al this time About 4,908.000 acres, or 60 per cent, has been abandoned this year, compared with 5 per cent abandoned last jear. The area sown last autumn wjs 8,887,000 acres. The estimated yield this jear Is 48,000,000 hush els. The Modern Miller said that general rains throughout the winter wheat bolt have been beneficial, but the crop is late nnd there is 'no change in the estimate of abandoned acreage. Favorable reports are" scattered and come principally from Oklahoma, Ohio and the bottom lands of the Central States. Kxports of wheat and flour from the United States for the week were 5,5G8,fiafi bushels. Shipments from Atgentlna for the week weie 246,000 bushels, against 3,224,000 bushels last year. Leading- futures ranned as follows. Wheat ,,. , , , Tes Open, High. Low. Close rlose Mav.. 2.4H 2.44 2 35 2 3AV. 2 41 July.. '-' 1 2 11 1.07' 2.001 2 056, Sent . 1.174 1.80 1.74', 1.78 !.. Lorn u",, "en. - May 1.4: 1.4R 1.4t 1.3SI 1 31 4' fit 85 1.44 1,40, 1 324 ns', 55 vj 1 4K'. I IP 132S r,:.s m so v. Julv . Sent 1 43. 1 32T 1 4SS 1 35 7' SB'S, 21.00 Oats May. . Julv. . Sept H4 81! Ma?. 21.07 JUlV. . 211 J Sept . 21.17 Ribs , May.. 10 RS J" 525 Sept 20.20 Pork May 130 40 julv 37.00 rtld. tAsked. 20.72 20 .' 21.00 IO..V1 19 Ml 19 on 30 4 .37 45 2H.77 21.00 21.07 IB 3.1 1K.S2 10 00 30 00 T3fl 55 121 02 t21.22 21,30 MM 82 t20 07 20.17 137.30 37.2(1 21.25 21 32 10 R5 20 17 20 20 37 25 37.25 (Nominal. BEAL ESTATE FOB SALE SUBURBAN ,PIHLADELPIHA 'MARKETS'""" GRAIN AND FLOUR JM1EAT HMeints. 117.307 bushels The msr. ket opened 2c hlnher. but sutuequently " "lined 8c nnil closed enk. IJuotKllons Car lots. In export Hentor No 2 red, spot. 2 8'itr No 2 red. t2Sl 42.8il; No 3 red. l2.Slf2 8H. rejected A, $2.87(12.52, rejected II, 12 432l48 ii 1.V,KNTu'",'ll' l1'7-' byu-l Offerlnits were IlKht nnd prices wen. 2o hlither (Juotsllons i.V A0,.fori.,ocnl.l,r,,lV.n".,n luenllon West trin..e"?w t! U3,.n nJi "In. No 4 jellow. ll.fl3Wl.05i do, Ni. 5 eloH, ttlnl. set them No, .1 elow. I1.0IWI.B.1 ' OATS llecelpls. ULSdi i,uh. The tnnrkel as quiet but llrm with llftlit offerings. uo U'.'J.""-"' 'V- i. hl,i 777Sc, stamlard white. f0.ari .No. 3 white. 737c. No. I white. 74 75cj sample outs, 71072c. KUU'll Hi'M'Ipls. Ml libls and 1,1MI.(I7I lbs. In sacks. Trade was slow, but the market ruled firm In sjinpnthv w'lth the lontlntinl uvwaril motement of wheal Vuntatlons per 1D0 His In wood (lot ton Jute sacks about 25c lessl. Winter, straight. fll.&nt 12; Kiinsiis. clear. J11W11 .MM do, straljcht, I115U&I2, do, tuileiil, 111 75'5r 12,101 Plnir. nrst Hear. 1ii.75tl,J-i. do. Vf'.'i?iw.i,.,-.-,uwl-"" l- fnrlts brands. i if7wiirlv m"h c'",1'' ""'l fn,"-y '"" ItTB KLOUlt Wns kept well (leaned up at the late adBm. Wo quote 19 fiilVIO 8(1 per bbl as to quality, PROVISIONS There was a fair Jobbing trade and the market ruled firm Quotations: Ct beef. In sets, smoked and nlr dried. 35c Western beef. In sets, smoked, 35o City beef, knuckks and tend ers, smoked nnd nlr dried, 3c. Western beef, knuckles anil lenders, smoked, 3(. lleef hams. (? lorK, ramnv. jn.nusri.i iiams. r;furi',l' '00"" 2IK2H40, do skinned, loose. 2302814c, do. do smoked, 'jHW-JitHr. Other hams, smoktd cltv cured, as to brand and Rer L SJJWJu'iP Hams, smoked, western cured. SAfTUfttc; do boiled, boneless. 3ic Picnic shoulders, H r lured, loose, 2lic; do, smoked, j.lc. llellles In pickle, nrtordlm; to aerni!e loose, LOe. Hre.ikfiist baion, im to brand and average, cltv cured. 31c Breakfast bacon, west ern cured, 31c Lard western, refined, tlero s, .'3c: do, do do, tubs, 2Ju Lard, pure ilt kettle rendirud In lleries 23c Lard, puru city, kettle rendered, In tubs 23c. KKKINEI) SUGAKS The market ruled er firm franklin look a little business nt 7 50c while the last quota tion of tho retiuh-intn Sugar Compan was S.BUc. llellncra were rcstrlrtini: orders DAIRY PRODUCTS nt'TTIIIl Demind w.is lesi nrtle and prlies were 1c lower under Increased pressure to sell Quotations Western fresh, suIM-phi ke, i re.im er, fano speiiuls li, extri, IcUii l"i extra firsts, 4.1 W I'i'sc, tlrsls ll'all'ijr seconds 43iu"43,'4c liearbj pilots faliu. 41lr do aer age extra IM5ri7r. Ilrsts. 4tflV seconds Isg-l.Tjc sped it fano brands of prints Job bing a I 52 tl ".V KCiUS were more plentiful and .111. per enso lower (jiintntlnns Neirbi llrsts, tin tlfl per iae. nearb current reielpls Jin SO per use, western ektin lints Sin m per uo, iln llrsts, J1il.SU per inse fanrx eeleited candled isss were lohblnK at Inifllc per doien CHKLSK Desirable stock was In small sup ply and llrm under n fair demtnd (Juoiatlons New York, full iream, new .'lUfJIi'ju. do do, fanrv held 2Sc do do, fall to Rood, held 271f27,r. do part skims lliff'JJc. POULTRY L1VL Trade wns slow and prices of fowls were 'ii lowir under fnlrl liberal offerings 1 I. lt nualllv -IftAolUef stsggy roosters, 1820ci old roosters. l17ri . ,,tn,-i,, nuii-iiirniea, ;'iv:,1l'i nUCKS, BS lo d. 24 f 22c: Pin and nuallty. 20622c: pigeons, old, per pair, .-HWJUCl do. JOling. per onlr. ''uBItc. ijiii;hhki Hupplles were small and h mar ket ruled firm with demand readily absorbing ins orierings Quotations follow! fowls, 12 to "".'.lr..t,,ck'd-. ,ancy selected. 27Vic: do. weigh ng 4i, lbs and over apiece, 27cl do. do, l4 lbs. piece, 2(lc: do. do, 3 lbs. apiece. 24W28C. in I OWls. In LhlS.. fsmv. Ht-v.i.lnlfa.i u-lhlnv HL lbs. nnd over splece. 27ct do. do smaller sites, 22W.'ct old roosters, dry-packed. 22rs roasting clilrktns. western, drv-Dlcked, Ir, botes. welghlnetR(iIO lbs. per pslr. 272?et S'2:!'.?.rJn' !n i01"-. weighing 7 im. p.r plr. 282 to: do. do, In bbls, weighing (KflO lbs, pr Ei'.I..rT"rl!ci.!,0 da- i0- weighing 7 lbs per rlr. 23M25c: broiling chickens, western. In totes, weigh nc 3 4 lbs per pair, 28t32ct chickens, weighlnir 8t 0 lbs per pair. 2328ci do. mlted sires. 2ii22ci broilers, Jersey, fancy. UOWOSct SS'rtSt1"'. nfrhV- relghlng l4(!t2 lbs splece, gnBBr.c: turkeys per lb fancy, western. 3JO S3c: fair to good. 309310: old Toms. 2lOS0c u'i'iLVr.?: i-i'A'ri. "lualia. per doren Whlir, weghiirf lUfis lbs. per doien, J4 (l(lf 8: do, WeBiIng liwiu lbs. per doren, J3.73W4 35. do, weighing 8 lbs. per doien. J.1W3 25, do, weigh .! "!" r ''(wen. unnitunu, do. weighing (lirffli, lbs. per doten. $202.38. dark, $L75tf .So, small Hnd No. 2, BucOJl 28 FRESH FRUITS iil'ii!?.n? J" onlv moderate, but alues were steadily held on rholcn slock of most descrlp-y?sn?u.-,V.0l?V ,APPl'. wr hhl Hen Davis. J2;Biii 1.Q,teilWUw,,n- s'- ' J4W4 25: do, un graded J3if 3 5(1; tlreenlng. No 1 $4 500(1. do ungrai ed, J-tjrt Wlnesap. .No. 1. $4.50lt do, !!i,.Brav.!--f.,.lE.: f"' ""'' northwestern per1 .;-;l,c.iJ2ir-s"- rholce, l..-,0O2. lemons, RJt k. '. ,,H4.!-'2r.,",,'" florin ner irate Itrlght. fancy J3f5 8(1, Itiuset. fnnry $2,8(l4. VTrii "1a-!i Branefrult. --orlda, per rrnte. I.IOfH. pineapples, forto mo per crate. 13r 4.5(1. cranberries Cspo Out, per Mil. fancy lain f nll.Mn. -. X.. . ... ., . . ..,,,- .....,,r., ,,.uo, rnriv disck. t2Zf1 rranberrlea, Cape t;nd per crs :i.50O2: do .terser, per irale $i1 sn, strawberries, flor Ida per quart fnc 303Sc. poor 18iS23c. VEGETABLES .. .V'!!''!,i''. "f'.k ,mot. ltl 'nlr sale and values were, well maintained as follows. Whits pota CTP.rnld'nC."5l,snni',.,holt', I'er bushel $3 40 i'n vi .V.,'" v.'i,rk "noire, p-r bushel a 3& 3 .,(). Maine ihulrc. per bushel, $-1 4(lf3 SO. Jer- new. Horlda, per bbl No. 1, $11; No! 2 $in! i-VroWvi"".' l".:f,XH,'!hn' P" I'M No. 1. wllei?-! M0,.ri L-'103 fweet potatoes. Dela !?'! S."'1 '"fjland. per hamper No 1 $1 78 W TV:'.'' hi i " -iW "'' r"""' ! eet pnta. sJliniA? l,l,""k'l?-No' L28f 1 78 .No tiif'.j -.'.,5v .nlo'.,;--J'xn"- T crate .No 1 ii.1 i 4. i' ' . -J.. .." .tV.S Onions old. per 100. tiirii" i,".l.,r.e ' "''' 1 Inrlda per hamper, J3WI. do, California Perorate. SO (T 11. Hpln a.b. .Norfolk, i-r bbl $1 5(ir2.25: do. Tetas Vr.rJ.;H.mP''- 17Mf2 Kale. .Norfolk, fer bbl !.-:,.-. r.2 Inullflower, California, per crate JSctS;,,' V'.'.""' ''lorlda fanrv, per basket. J3W350 l-eltuie. Plorldii poor to good, per basket. $ 50JI2 8ll Letiurn. North Carolina, per basket. J-tdfl. Celerv. rinrldn per in Inch ,.HJ.,.., ?.'- 'leans. I'lorlda, per basket 41reen $1.8002 28. wn. $t 8UW2 ,"ifi. KggpUnt, flor Ida. per box. J.IMiws Tcppeia florlda, per box, $ I ft 15U Suuash florlda, per box. $11f I 50. Pins florlda, per basket J2U3 Cucutn bets, florlda per bnskot $.1(1(14 He its. florlda. per Hill bunches Jlim lladlshea. .south Caro lina per hamper. $1 nn iff a Tomnloes, florid i per irnle, JHr5 5n Aainragu snutnern. iter dozen bunches Colossal $B, faniv $4iii3 i holie i $2 50W3 Mushrooms, per Lib, basket, $1 Hlfff 1 75. French Cavalry X-''' : i -Jralfl IpiV. :7?K",- ? -x;i;f-C;04fMlw , -- :t!M;mBmimm "Spring Drive" Supplement SUNDAY'S Public Ledger will contain a special f&ur-page Pictorial Supple ment showing dramatic incidents in the advance of the Allied troops jon their "spring drive" and the desolation wrought by the retreating Germans. The pictures graphically portray conditions as they actually, exist in France. , See them in Sunday's PI MJC 'M& LEDGilftl Lvl iI.1HJf!A IN DEMAND AT MG Cignr Manufacturers Working to Ca pacityConsumers Store Up Groceries for War Time The tobacco trade Is reported In fair condition and domestic leaf tobacco Is said (o bo In good demand and high prlcM, kh R. a. Dun'si weekly relevv of trade. Inquiries are blng made principally for good grades of Pennsylvania. Connecticut and Ohio. Sumatra and Havana tobaccos are reported somewhat scarce and held at high prices, but purchases, are only being made for immediate uses. Cigar manufacturers are generally work ing to full capacity and report good trade from western point and local trade Is fair. Collections still continue, slow, but In some quarters slightly Improved Wholesale grocers report Limine nctlve nt the present time, and owing to condi tions nro endeavoring to ctittnll shipments to letnllem because customers aro pur chasing out of all proportion to their re quliement, owing to expectations that prices In staple, which nro nlteady con siderably advanced, will advance further. Collections are cattsfactory. LOCAL MINING STOCKS Tll.NOPAH STOCKS ,, .. Hid Ask MarNamara 07 ,119 Mldnav tt ,n Mlipah Hxlenslon It ,13 MontHns 20 .23 N'orlh Htar 13 ,14 Rescue Lula 25 .26 (lOI.Dfllll.I) rUOC'KP Rlue Pull . . 02 .03 Booth . . .. IK .III Comb, fraitlon nH ,u nisuionneld II II , 02 ,01 lals J. 112 .04 Oro . ; 112 ,113 Sandstorm Ken 113 ,n Silver l'lik 14 .IB , MISCLI.LANKOUS Arliona I'nlled . .3s .42 letopa Mining . ... .23 ,2l DIVIDENDS DECLARED (llrard fire and Marine Company, quarterly of 3 per cent, pasable Apt II 20 as registered April 19 Hooks do not close Warwlik Iron and Sleel Companv, regular semiannual nf 3 per cent pavable lav 15 (leneral Chemical Company regular of 2 per cent on the common stock, pavable June 1 to stoik of record .May 22. Lehigh Valley Transit Companv. regular quarterly of l1 per cent on thn preferred stock. p.iabln .May In to stoik of reiord April 3d Monongnhela Vallev Traction Company regu lar quarterly P4 per cent on preferted stork, pavable Mav I to stoik of reiord April 20 Cullman Company regular quarterly of $2 pen share, pavable May 15 to stock of record April 30 Cities Servlie Companv, regular monthly of H nf I pel tent In cash on Its preferred and iiimmon slocks and of 1 per cent In common stock on the lommon slock All dividends aro paabh June 1 to holders of record May 13. Palling Through Noyon HL.lt Will vsmwsKP r.7 -. ' "" --t-..-.r -JM54S?; . ttitnomiij&t April TO 'tv . HAMiKHT. April 17. itiMn W1I.MAM WHERLKR HALTER' llfrKKV;r-Aprll 19. Al-l-i n. n.-i ootiiann v. APlrlnAa &v4 lsx BsildMa , HIEYKH. April in, nitlDOKT, --wit jsinrs oieves. lieiatlves and friend IM funeral, Mon . H.SO a, m . -residence, of i ' vru.rl,r itaanor, ra., I All1,BllnAk r-AM. lll.lKAs. - VI, L. K'lhsrine Church. W-gs-ne' in , m. '.7T7H nosii. April 19 SAflAlt kl.MIKA 3 'reuirri, wiiiow 01 'j neooore, v. now lives and friends Invited In funeral Mon.i 2 P. m,, David II Sihuyler Blg and Diamond sis. Int. private. . XUOANN. April IS. llLLKN, widow rfi jivvniiu ikrisiies nnu irienas. l-aoicg: noviety in visitation i-arisn. thf ldge, No, 5IL f. of n Invited toll Sinn, s 3U a. is: . resldenri of son-in-law erlck J. Olosser. 2(131 N. 23.1 at. I renulem mass Bt v.-oluml)a's Chunh 1ft. nil. limy 1 rites DAHItACH April 20, f ANNfr DAB daughter of late Thomas II Darraeh. ! services, Mon,, 2 p. in., 4431 Hansom St.- Mr It ola sv iARkt:n, April 10. nfc-vny rAitKBR,' hi. wuo noncfi at lunerni vtiii do Riven 1713 M. "Mh l. COATEH. Anrll "0. Ilf.NJAMlN V. COAT sged 8(1. Itelatlves and friends Invltssl ' funeral services. Jlon.. 2 p. m,. residence 01 1 John 1, Coates, 13 N fit. Iternard St., rnua. ini private. irienus may can pun, ' vjiiiii nnwpri, . ,- McCANV. April 1. JOHN, husband of U .Mrcann (nee Donnelly). Keiatlvca ann lrl Holv Name and Altar Societies of Churcl Visitation, till No kit. A. (1. It.. Court Halt llnrklns. No 2nd. f. nf A . and all other org Ira. Ions of whith he. was a member invite funeral. .Mon , ft'30 u, m . 2447 I oral at. Hok miulent mass. Church of v'lsllatlon, at 10 a. tnt rew 1 ainenrai tern, auio servire. II KM WANTKIt IT.MAI.K flPKtlA'rrintt fmnln. liouler MWlllf much light works steady. Shaw Co., 340N. 17th 1 itiivi, flanu'l-icnrrai nuuKanuin. suit, varv small family, reference. Call 4914 Cedar ay llOOKKUKPLlt Jewish girl with some r Ariuy 255 s. run at.. nnnk'k'KCPnn uanted. flrst-elsas. llallan-All girl. Apply so rhlla. mate Hank. 023 B. lit (leiiernl ril.LN'n Cl.f.rtKS. trained, alwavs in demand set ure a position through our coursw of lag strurtlon, Philadelphia School of filing, i v nrstnut si , tnirn-noor ir.i.p vanti:i mai.k nor. brlaht, age It), residing In northern He lion I' 115 l-edger Central HOY wanted, 1(1 nars old. for general nfH worK also to assist in nratting room. AP B(i2. Harrison lung. HIKIMM HIBJIKNT PAHK AVi:.. 2107 Large, cheerful fur. roonwiJ eei una noor; reasonaiiiT-; noiiru opiionajj pnong. KdOMH FOB BUNT fUBMSHKD Atlnnlle l'lt, N. .1. 521 n. niiunn island avi: tillv furnished, everv mr n-room rnttRV.-j1 nicely fumlhd, nviry cnnenl-nrij Inqtm M 102S Mt. Vernon, rhlla. Poplar 1789 J, UnA Und V m i X LL piioNn irauci ji-m w '- r..lTF.iM 1 i 't h a7I "- jJ j.' J.".Ha I) ..A rr-? ' -' ,; I -n e&Jii1 eJWA -fV 'K'M'ftj'jL i-.. b " - 4ii- IWK
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